Signs barring cell-phone use are a familiar sight to anyone who has ever sat in a hospital waiting room. But the (26)_____ popularity of electronic medical records has forced hospital-based doctors to become (27)_____ on computers throughout the day, and desktops—which keep doctors from besides —are (28)_____ giving way to wireless devices.
As clerical loads increased, “something had to (29)_____, and that was always face time with patients,” says Dr.Bhakti Patel, a former chief resident in the University of Chicago’s internal-medicine program. In fall 2010, she helped (30)_____ a pilot project in Chicago to see if the iPad could improve working conditions and patient care. The experiment was so (31)_____ that all internal-medicine residents at the university now get iPads when they begin the program. Johns Hopkins’ internal-medicine program adopted the same (32)_____ in 2011. Medical schools at Yale and Stanford now have paperless, iPad-based curriculums. “You’ll want an iPad just so you can wear this” is the slogan for one of the new lab coats (33)_____ with large pockets to accommodate tablet computers.
A study of the University of Chicago iPad project found that patients got tests and (34)_____ faster if they were cared for by iPad-equipped residents. Many patients also (35)_____ a better understanding of the illnesses that landed them in the hospital in the first place.
1、 (1)
A signal
B treatments
C give
D gained
E growing
F rather
G prospect
H successful
I reliable
J flying
K policy
L dependent
M fast
N designed
O launch
答案解析：
26. growing
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于 the 与名词之间，应填形容词。备选项有dependent、designed、fast、flying、growing、prospect、reliable、successful。文章第一句指出，对于经常坐在医院等候室的人们来说，禁止使用手机的标志是很熟悉很常见的。这句后面出现了转折，也就是与之前的状况是相反的，以前是禁止的，现在开始慢慢发展流行起来了。结合上下文语义， 选择 growing，是“逐渐增长”的意思。
27. dependent
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于系动词 become 之后，同时空格后是介词on，应填入可以与 on 搭配的同时做表语成分的单词，选择 dependent。电子医疗记录的逐渐普及使得医院里的医生们不得不一整天依赖于电脑。
解析：动词辨析题。空格前是副词 also，空格后是 a better understanding， 此处缺少谓语动词并且是过去时。备选项为 gained。病人也能对自己的病情有更好的了解，gain 是“获得”的意思。
2、 (2)
A signal
B treatments
C give
D gained
E growing
F rather
G prospect
H successful
I reliable
J flying
K policy
L dependent
M fast
N designed
O launch
答案解析：
26. growing
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于 the 与名词之间，应填形容词。备选项有dependent、designed、fast、flying、growing、prospect、reliable、successful。文章第一句指出，对于经常坐在医院等候室的人们来说，禁止使用手机的标志是很熟悉很常见的。这句后面出现了转折，也就是与之前的状况是相反的，以前是禁止的，现在开始慢慢发展流行起来了。结合上下文语义， 选择 growing，是“逐渐增长”的意思。
27. dependent
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于系动词 become 之后，同时空格后是介词on，应填入可以与 on 搭配的同时做表语成分的单词，选择 dependent。电子医疗记录的逐渐普及使得医院里的医生们不得不一整天依赖于电脑。
解析：动词辨析题。空格前是副词 also，空格后是 a better understanding， 此处缺少谓语动词并且是过去时。备选项为 gained。病人也能对自己的病情有更好的了解，gain 是“获得”的意思。
3、 (3)
A signal
B treatments
C give
D gained
E growing
F rather
G prospect
H successful
I reliable
J flying
K policy
L dependent
M fast
N designed
O launch
答案解析：
26. growing
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于 the 与名词之间，应填形容词。备选项有dependent、designed、fast、flying、growing、prospect、reliable、successful。文章第一句指出，对于经常坐在医院等候室的人们来说，禁止使用手机的标志是很熟悉很常见的。这句后面出现了转折，也就是与之前的状况是相反的，以前是禁止的，现在开始慢慢发展流行起来了。结合上下文语义， 选择 growing，是“逐渐增长”的意思。
27. dependent
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于系动词 become 之后，同时空格后是介词on，应填入可以与 on 搭配的同时做表语成分的单词，选择 dependent。电子医疗记录的逐渐普及使得医院里的医生们不得不一整天依赖于电脑。
解析：动词辨析题。空格前是副词 also，空格后是 a better understanding， 此处缺少谓语动词并且是过去时。备选项为 gained。病人也能对自己的病情有更好的了解，gain 是“获得”的意思。
4、 (4)
A signal
B treatments
C give
D gained
E growing
F rather
G prospect
H successful
I reliable
J flying
K policy
L dependent
M fast
N designed
O launch
答案解析：
26. growing
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于 the 与名词之间，应填形容词。备选项有dependent、designed、fast、flying、growing、prospect、reliable、successful。文章第一句指出，对于经常坐在医院等候室的人们来说，禁止使用手机的标志是很熟悉很常见的。这句后面出现了转折，也就是与之前的状况是相反的，以前是禁止的，现在开始慢慢发展流行起来了。结合上下文语义， 选择 growing，是“逐渐增长”的意思。
27. dependent
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于系动词 become 之后，同时空格后是介词on，应填入可以与 on 搭配的同时做表语成分的单词，选择 dependent。电子医疗记录的逐渐普及使得医院里的医生们不得不一整天依赖于电脑。
解析：动词辨析题。空格前是副词 also，空格后是 a better understanding， 此处缺少谓语动词并且是过去时。备选项为 gained。病人也能对自己的病情有更好的了解，gain 是“获得”的意思。
5、 (5)
A signal
B treatments
C give
D gained
E growing
F rather
G prospect
H successful
I reliable
J flying
K policy
L dependent
M fast
N designed
O launch
答案解析：
26. growing
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于 the 与名词之间，应填形容词。备选项有dependent、designed、fast、flying、growing、prospect、reliable、successful。文章第一句指出，对于经常坐在医院等候室的人们来说，禁止使用手机的标志是很熟悉很常见的。这句后面出现了转折，也就是与之前的状况是相反的，以前是禁止的，现在开始慢慢发展流行起来了。结合上下文语义， 选择 growing，是“逐渐增长”的意思。
27. dependent
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于系动词 become 之后，同时空格后是介词on，应填入可以与 on 搭配的同时做表语成分的单词，选择 dependent。电子医疗记录的逐渐普及使得医院里的医生们不得不一整天依赖于电脑。
解析：动词辨析题。空格前是副词 also，空格后是 a better understanding， 此处缺少谓语动词并且是过去时。备选项为 gained。病人也能对自己的病情有更好的了解，gain 是“获得”的意思。
6、 (6)
A signal
B treatments
C give
D gained
E growing
F rather
G prospect
H successful
I reliable
J flying
K policy
L dependent
M fast
N designed
O launch
答案解析：
26. growing
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于 the 与名词之间，应填形容词。备选项有dependent、designed、fast、flying、growing、prospect、reliable、successful。文章第一句指出，对于经常坐在医院等候室的人们来说，禁止使用手机的标志是很熟悉很常见的。这句后面出现了转折，也就是与之前的状况是相反的，以前是禁止的，现在开始慢慢发展流行起来了。结合上下文语义， 选择 growing，是“逐渐增长”的意思。
27. dependent
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于系动词 become 之后，同时空格后是介词on，应填入可以与 on 搭配的同时做表语成分的单词，选择 dependent。电子医疗记录的逐渐普及使得医院里的医生们不得不一整天依赖于电脑。
解析：动词辨析题。空格前是副词 also，空格后是 a better understanding， 此处缺少谓语动词并且是过去时。备选项为 gained。病人也能对自己的病情有更好的了解，gain 是“获得”的意思。
7、 (7)
A signal
B treatments
C give
D gained
E growing
F rather
G prospect
H successful
I reliable
J flying
K policy
L dependent
M fast
N designed
O launch
答案解析：
26. growing
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于 the 与名词之间，应填形容词。备选项有dependent、designed、fast、flying、growing、prospect、reliable、successful。文章第一句指出，对于经常坐在医院等候室的人们来说，禁止使用手机的标志是很熟悉很常见的。这句后面出现了转折，也就是与之前的状况是相反的，以前是禁止的，现在开始慢慢发展流行起来了。结合上下文语义， 选择 growing，是“逐渐增长”的意思。
27. dependent
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于系动词 become 之后，同时空格后是介词on，应填入可以与 on 搭配的同时做表语成分的单词，选择 dependent。电子医疗记录的逐渐普及使得医院里的医生们不得不一整天依赖于电脑。
解析：动词辨析题。空格前是副词 also，空格后是 a better understanding， 此处缺少谓语动词并且是过去时。备选项为 gained。病人也能对自己的病情有更好的了解，gain 是“获得”的意思。
8、 (8)
A signal
B treatments
C give
D gained
E growing
F rather
G prospect
H successful
I reliable
J flying
K policy
L dependent
M fast
N designed
O launch
答案解析：
26. growing
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于 the 与名词之间，应填形容词。备选项有dependent、designed、fast、flying、growing、prospect、reliable、successful。文章第一句指出，对于经常坐在医院等候室的人们来说，禁止使用手机的标志是很熟悉很常见的。这句后面出现了转折，也就是与之前的状况是相反的，以前是禁止的，现在开始慢慢发展流行起来了。结合上下文语义， 选择 growing，是“逐渐增长”的意思。
27. dependent
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于系动词 become 之后，同时空格后是介词on，应填入可以与 on 搭配的同时做表语成分的单词，选择 dependent。电子医疗记录的逐渐普及使得医院里的医生们不得不一整天依赖于电脑。
解析：动词辨析题。空格前是副词 also，空格后是 a better understanding， 此处缺少谓语动词并且是过去时。备选项为 gained。病人也能对自己的病情有更好的了解，gain 是“获得”的意思。
9、 (9)
A signal
B treatments
C give
D gained
E growing
F rather
G prospect
H successful
I reliable
J flying
K policy
L dependent
M fast
N designed
O launch
答案解析：
26. growing
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于 the 与名词之间，应填形容词。备选项有dependent、designed、fast、flying、growing、prospect、reliable、successful。文章第一句指出，对于经常坐在医院等候室的人们来说，禁止使用手机的标志是很熟悉很常见的。这句后面出现了转折，也就是与之前的状况是相反的，以前是禁止的，现在开始慢慢发展流行起来了。结合上下文语义， 选择 growing，是“逐渐增长”的意思。
27. dependent
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于系动词 become 之后，同时空格后是介词on，应填入可以与 on 搭配的同时做表语成分的单词，选择 dependent。电子医疗记录的逐渐普及使得医院里的医生们不得不一整天依赖于电脑。
解析：动词辨析题。空格前是副词 also，空格后是 a better understanding， 此处缺少谓语动词并且是过去时。备选项为 gained。病人也能对自己的病情有更好的了解，gain 是“获得”的意思。
10、 (10)
A signal
B treatments
C give
D gained
E growing
F rather
G prospect
H successful
I reliable
J flying
K policy
L dependent
M fast
N designed
O launch
答案解析：
26. growing
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于 the 与名词之间，应填形容词。备选项有dependent、designed、fast、flying、growing、prospect、reliable、successful。文章第一句指出，对于经常坐在医院等候室的人们来说，禁止使用手机的标志是很熟悉很常见的。这句后面出现了转折，也就是与之前的状况是相反的，以前是禁止的，现在开始慢慢发展流行起来了。结合上下文语义， 选择 growing，是“逐渐增长”的意思。
27. dependent
解析：形容词辨析题。空格位于系动词 become 之后，同时空格后是介词on，应填入可以与 on 搭配的同时做表语成分的单词，选择 dependent。电子医疗记录的逐渐普及使得医院里的医生们不得不一整天依赖于电脑。
解析：动词辨析题。空格前是副词 also，空格后是 a better understanding， 此处缺少谓语动词并且是过去时。备选项为 gained。病人也能对自己的病情有更好的了解，gain 是“获得”的意思。
Part III Reading Comprehension
Ancient Greek Wisdom Inspires Guidelines to Good Life
【A】Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes, according to a new book The 10 Golden Rules: Ancient Wisdom from the Greek Philosophers on Living a Good Life. The book is co-authored by Long Island University’s philosophy professor Michael Soupios and economics professor Panos Mourdoukoutas.
【B】The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago. “There is no expiration ( 失 效 ) date on wisdom,” he says. “There is no shelf life on intelligence. I think that things have become very gloomy these days, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry ( 诡 辩 ). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.”
Examine your life
【C】Soupios, along with his co-author Panos Mourdoukoutas, developed their 10 golden rules by turning to the men behind that philosophy—Aristotle, Socrates, Epictetus and Pythagoras, among others. The first rule—examine your life—is the common thread that runs through the entire book. Soupios says that it is based on Plato’s observation that the unexamined life is not worth living. “The Greeks are always concerned about boxing themselves in, in terms of convictions( 信 念 ),” he says. “So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.”
Stop worrying about what you can not control
【D】As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher. His name is Epictetus,” he says. “And what the Stoics say in general is simply this: There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.”
【E】So, Soupios explains, it is not worth it to waste our physical, intellectual and spiritual energy worrying about things that are beyond our control. “I can not control whether or not I wind up getting the disease swine flu, for example.” He says. “I mean, there are some cautious steps I can take, but ultimately I can not guarantee myself that. So what Epictetus would say is sitting at home worrying about that would be wrong and wasteful and irrational. You should live your life attempting to identify and control those things which you can genuinely control.”
Seek true pleasure
【F】To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don’t qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend.” Soupios says. “Real friendship is when two individuals share the same soul. It is a beautiful and uncharacteristically poetic image that Aristotle offers.”
【G】In our pursuit of the good life, he says, it is important to seek out true pleasures— advice which was originally offered by Epicurus. But unlike the modern definition of Epicureanism as a life of indulgence( 放 纵 )and luxury, for the ancient Greeks, it meant finding a state of calm, peace and mental case.
【H】“This was the highest and most desirable form of pleasure and happiness for the ancient Epicureans,” Soupios says. “This is something that is very much well worth considering here in the modern era. I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in a mental and spiritual way, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.”
Do good to others
【I】Other golden rules counsel us to master ourselves, to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous ( 发 迹 的 ) fool. There are also rules dealing with interpersonal relationships: Be a responsible human being and do not do evil things to others.
【J】“This is Hesiod, of course, a younger contemporary poet, we believe, with Homer,” Soupios says. “Hesiod offers an idea—which you very often find in some of the world’s great religions, in the Judeo-Christian tradition and in Islam and others— that in some sense, when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted ( 自己招致的 ) spiritual wound.”
【K】Instead, Soupios says, ancient wisdom urges us to do good. GoldenRuleNo.10 for a good life is that kindness toward others tends to be rewarded.
【L】“This is Aesop, the fabulist (寓言家), the man of these charming little tales, often told in terms of animals and animal relationship,”He says. “I think what Aesop was suggesting is that when you offer a good turn to another human being, one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to your good deed, at the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.”
【M】Soupios say following the 10 Golden Rules based on ancient wisdom can guide us to the path of the good life where we stop living as onlookers and become engaged and happier human beings. And that, he notes, is a life worth living.
11、According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand every aspect of our life.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
答案解析：26. According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand
every aspect of our life.
[D] As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher. His name is Epictetus,” he says. “And what the Stoics say in general is simply this: There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not
going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.”
解析：由 philosopher、impossible、understand 定位至文章 D 段。哲学家指出人们并不能理解这个计划的方方面面，也不能控制方方面面。题目是对D 段该内容的同义转述。
27. Ancient Philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.
[B] I think that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry( 诡 辩 ). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.
解析：由 Ancient Philosophers、today 定位至文章 B 段。“我”认为如今事情变得不明朗了，有很多误解、错误的引导，还有很多古人称之为诡辩的东西，古希腊哲学家倾向于清楚完全地看待生活，而我们今天并不是这样看待生活的。题目是对 B 段的概括和同义转述。
28. Not all your business partners are your soul mates.
[F] To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don’t qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend.”
解析：由 business partners、soul mates 定位至文章 F 段。想要过有意义幸福的生活我们需要朋友。但是据亚里士多德所说，师生间的关系并不算是真正的友谊。仅仅因为我们有商业往来并且可以从中获益，这并不意味着这种关系就是友谊。题目是对 F 段这一内容的概括和同义转述。
29. We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.
Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes.
解析：由 live your life 和 various challenges 定位至文章 A 段首句问号处， enjoy a peaceful life 和 increasingly challenged 对应题目中的定位词。A 段是对原文的概括和同义转述。
30. The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.
[L] ...one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to you good deed. At the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.
解析：由 doer of a good deed、spiritually、 gain no concrete 定位至文章L 段。
人们会希望善行为自己带来益处，即使没有具体的好处作为回报，至少实干家会有机会去享受精神满足的时刻。题目是对 L 段原文的概括。
31. How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.
[H] I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in mental and spiritual, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.
解析：由 mental calmness and contentment 和 consideration 这些对原词的重
现定位至文章 H 段。作者认为人们未将足够多的时间用花在追求精神层面的平静、满足感，这被认定为幸福与快乐的最高形式。题目是对 H 段内容的概括。
32. Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our
priorities in life.
[C] So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.
解析： 由 Michael Soupios、priorities 定位至文章 C 段最后一句。Michael Soupios 建议人们停下前进的步伐，时不时回头回顾生活中事物的轻重缓急、价值和生命中出现的各种关系。题目是对 C 段内容的概括。
33. Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good.
[K] Instead, Soupios says, ancient wisdom urges us to do good.
解析：由定位词 do good 定位至小标题 Do good to others 之后的 K 段，首句提到的 urges us 对应题目中的 strongly advise，do good 为 原词重现。
34. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.
[B] The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago.
解析：由 timeless 和 applicable to contemporary life 定位至文章 B 段首句，
古希腊思想者的智慧是永恒的，并且在当今社会和在很多年以前首次被提出来时一样有意义。题目是对文章 B 段的概括和同义转述。
35. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.
[J] when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted（自己招致的）spiritual wound.
解析：由 do harm to others 和 do harm to yourself 定位至文章 J 段，这是典型的同义替换题。当你伤害别人时，也伤害了自己。对于个人生活中对别人造成伤害，可以毁掉人际关系，并且导致自己的精神创伤。题目是对 J 段该内容的同义转述。
12、 Ancient Philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
答案解析：26. According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand
every aspect of our life.
[D] As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher. His name is Epictetus,” he says. “And what the Stoics say in general is simply this: There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not
going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.”
解析：由 philosopher、impossible、understand 定位至文章 D 段。哲学家指出人们并不能理解这个计划的方方面面，也不能控制方方面面。题目是对D 段该内容的同义转述。
27. Ancient Philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.
[B] I think that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry( 诡 辩 ). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.
解析：由 Ancient Philosophers、today 定位至文章 B 段。“我”认为如今事情变得不明朗了，有很多误解、错误的引导，还有很多古人称之为诡辩的东西，古希腊哲学家倾向于清楚完全地看待生活，而我们今天并不是这样看待生活的。题目是对 B 段的概括和同义转述。
28. Not all your business partners are your soul mates.
[F] To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don’t qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend.”
解析：由 business partners、soul mates 定位至文章 F 段。想要过有意义幸福的生活我们需要朋友。但是据亚里士多德所说，师生间的关系并不算是真正的友谊。仅仅因为我们有商业往来并且可以从中获益，这并不意味着这种关系就是友谊。题目是对 F 段这一内容的概括和同义转述。
29. We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.
Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes.
解析：由 live your life 和 various challenges 定位至文章 A 段首句问号处， enjoy a peaceful life 和 increasingly challenged 对应题目中的定位词。A 段是对原文的概括和同义转述。
30. The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.
[L] ...one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to you good deed. At the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.
解析：由 doer of a good deed、spiritually、 gain no concrete 定位至文章L 段。
人们会希望善行为自己带来益处，即使没有具体的好处作为回报，至少实干家会有机会去享受精神满足的时刻。题目是对 L 段原文的概括。
31. How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.
[H] I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in mental and spiritual, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.
解析：由 mental calmness and contentment 和 consideration 这些对原词的重
现定位至文章 H 段。作者认为人们未将足够多的时间用花在追求精神层面的平静、满足感，这被认定为幸福与快乐的最高形式。题目是对 H 段内容的概括。
32. Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our
priorities in life.
[C] So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.
解析： 由 Michael Soupios、priorities 定位至文章 C 段最后一句。Michael Soupios 建议人们停下前进的步伐，时不时回头回顾生活中事物的轻重缓急、价值和生命中出现的各种关系。题目是对 C 段内容的概括。
33. Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good.
[K] Instead, Soupios says, ancient wisdom urges us to do good.
解析：由定位词 do good 定位至小标题 Do good to others 之后的 K 段，首句提到的 urges us 对应题目中的 strongly advise，do good 为 原词重现。
34. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.
[B] The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago.
解析：由 timeless 和 applicable to contemporary life 定位至文章 B 段首句，
古希腊思想者的智慧是永恒的，并且在当今社会和在很多年以前首次被提出来时一样有意义。题目是对文章 B 段的概括和同义转述。
35. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.
[J] when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted（自己招致的）spiritual wound.
解析：由 do harm to others 和 do harm to yourself 定位至文章 J 段，这是典型的同义替换题。当你伤害别人时，也伤害了自己。对于个人生活中对别人造成伤害，可以毁掉人际关系，并且导致自己的精神创伤。题目是对 J 段该内容的同义转述。
13、Not all your business partners are your soul mates.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
答案解析：26. According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand
every aspect of our life.
[D] As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher. His name is Epictetus,” he says. “And what the Stoics say in general is simply this: There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not
going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.”
解析：由 philosopher、impossible、understand 定位至文章 D 段。哲学家指出人们并不能理解这个计划的方方面面，也不能控制方方面面。题目是对D 段该内容的同义转述。
27. Ancient Philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.
[B] I think that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry( 诡 辩 ). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.
解析：由 Ancient Philosophers、today 定位至文章 B 段。“我”认为如今事情变得不明朗了，有很多误解、错误的引导，还有很多古人称之为诡辩的东西，古希腊哲学家倾向于清楚完全地看待生活，而我们今天并不是这样看待生活的。题目是对 B 段的概括和同义转述。
28. Not all your business partners are your soul mates.
[F] To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don’t qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend.”
解析：由 business partners、soul mates 定位至文章 F 段。想要过有意义幸福的生活我们需要朋友。但是据亚里士多德所说，师生间的关系并不算是真正的友谊。仅仅因为我们有商业往来并且可以从中获益，这并不意味着这种关系就是友谊。题目是对 F 段这一内容的概括和同义转述。
29. We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.
Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes.
解析：由 live your life 和 various challenges 定位至文章 A 段首句问号处， enjoy a peaceful life 和 increasingly challenged 对应题目中的定位词。A 段是对原文的概括和同义转述。
30. The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.
[L] ...one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to you good deed. At the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.
解析：由 doer of a good deed、spiritually、 gain no concrete 定位至文章L 段。
人们会希望善行为自己带来益处，即使没有具体的好处作为回报，至少实干家会有机会去享受精神满足的时刻。题目是对 L 段原文的概括。
31. How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.
[H] I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in mental and spiritual, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.
解析：由 mental calmness and contentment 和 consideration 这些对原词的重
现定位至文章 H 段。作者认为人们未将足够多的时间用花在追求精神层面的平静、满足感，这被认定为幸福与快乐的最高形式。题目是对 H 段内容的概括。
32. Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our
priorities in life.
[C] So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.
解析： 由 Michael Soupios、priorities 定位至文章 C 段最后一句。Michael Soupios 建议人们停下前进的步伐，时不时回头回顾生活中事物的轻重缓急、价值和生命中出现的各种关系。题目是对 C 段内容的概括。
33. Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good.
[K] Instead, Soupios says, ancient wisdom urges us to do good.
解析：由定位词 do good 定位至小标题 Do good to others 之后的 K 段，首句提到的 urges us 对应题目中的 strongly advise，do good 为 原词重现。
34. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.
[B] The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago.
解析：由 timeless 和 applicable to contemporary life 定位至文章 B 段首句，
古希腊思想者的智慧是永恒的，并且在当今社会和在很多年以前首次被提出来时一样有意义。题目是对文章 B 段的概括和同义转述。
35. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.
[J] when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted（自己招致的）spiritual wound.
解析：由 do harm to others 和 do harm to yourself 定位至文章 J 段，这是典型的同义替换题。当你伤害别人时，也伤害了自己。对于个人生活中对别人造成伤害，可以毁掉人际关系，并且导致自己的精神创伤。题目是对 J 段该内容的同义转述。
14、We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
答案解析：26. According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand
every aspect of our life.
[D] As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher. His name is Epictetus,” he says. “And what the Stoics say in general is simply this: There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not
going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.”
解析：由 philosopher、impossible、understand 定位至文章 D 段。哲学家指出人们并不能理解这个计划的方方面面，也不能控制方方面面。题目是对D 段该内容的同义转述。
27. Ancient Philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.
[B] I think that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry( 诡 辩 ). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.
解析：由 Ancient Philosophers、today 定位至文章 B 段。“我”认为如今事情变得不明朗了，有很多误解、错误的引导，还有很多古人称之为诡辩的东西，古希腊哲学家倾向于清楚完全地看待生活，而我们今天并不是这样看待生活的。题目是对 B 段的概括和同义转述。
28. Not all your business partners are your soul mates.
[F] To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don’t qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend.”
解析：由 business partners、soul mates 定位至文章 F 段。想要过有意义幸福的生活我们需要朋友。但是据亚里士多德所说，师生间的关系并不算是真正的友谊。仅仅因为我们有商业往来并且可以从中获益，这并不意味着这种关系就是友谊。题目是对 F 段这一内容的概括和同义转述。
29. We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.
Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes.
解析：由 live your life 和 various challenges 定位至文章 A 段首句问号处， enjoy a peaceful life 和 increasingly challenged 对应题目中的定位词。A 段是对原文的概括和同义转述。
30. The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.
[L] ...one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to you good deed. At the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.
解析：由 doer of a good deed、spiritually、 gain no concrete 定位至文章L 段。
人们会希望善行为自己带来益处，即使没有具体的好处作为回报，至少实干家会有机会去享受精神满足的时刻。题目是对 L 段原文的概括。
31. How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.
[H] I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in mental and spiritual, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.
解析：由 mental calmness and contentment 和 consideration 这些对原词的重
现定位至文章 H 段。作者认为人们未将足够多的时间用花在追求精神层面的平静、满足感，这被认定为幸福与快乐的最高形式。题目是对 H 段内容的概括。
32. Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our
priorities in life.
[C] So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.
解析： 由 Michael Soupios、priorities 定位至文章 C 段最后一句。Michael Soupios 建议人们停下前进的步伐，时不时回头回顾生活中事物的轻重缓急、价值和生命中出现的各种关系。题目是对 C 段内容的概括。
33. Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good.
[K] Instead, Soupios says, ancient wisdom urges us to do good.
解析：由定位词 do good 定位至小标题 Do good to others 之后的 K 段，首句提到的 urges us 对应题目中的 strongly advise，do good 为 原词重现。
34. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.
[B] The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago.
解析：由 timeless 和 applicable to contemporary life 定位至文章 B 段首句，
古希腊思想者的智慧是永恒的，并且在当今社会和在很多年以前首次被提出来时一样有意义。题目是对文章 B 段的概括和同义转述。
35. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.
[J] when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted（自己招致的）spiritual wound.
解析：由 do harm to others 和 do harm to yourself 定位至文章 J 段，这是典型的同义替换题。当你伤害别人时，也伤害了自己。对于个人生活中对别人造成伤害，可以毁掉人际关系，并且导致自己的精神创伤。题目是对 J 段该内容的同义转述。
15、The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
答案解析：26. According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand
every aspect of our life.
[D] As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher. His name is Epictetus,” he says. “And what the Stoics say in general is simply this: There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not
going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.”
解析：由 philosopher、impossible、understand 定位至文章 D 段。哲学家指出人们并不能理解这个计划的方方面面，也不能控制方方面面。题目是对D 段该内容的同义转述。
27. Ancient Philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.
[B] I think that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry( 诡 辩 ). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.
解析：由 Ancient Philosophers、today 定位至文章 B 段。“我”认为如今事情变得不明朗了，有很多误解、错误的引导，还有很多古人称之为诡辩的东西，古希腊哲学家倾向于清楚完全地看待生活，而我们今天并不是这样看待生活的。题目是对 B 段的概括和同义转述。
28. Not all your business partners are your soul mates.
[F] To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don’t qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend.”
解析：由 business partners、soul mates 定位至文章 F 段。想要过有意义幸福的生活我们需要朋友。但是据亚里士多德所说，师生间的关系并不算是真正的友谊。仅仅因为我们有商业往来并且可以从中获益，这并不意味着这种关系就是友谊。题目是对 F 段这一内容的概括和同义转述。
29. We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.
Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes.
解析：由 live your life 和 various challenges 定位至文章 A 段首句问号处， enjoy a peaceful life 和 increasingly challenged 对应题目中的定位词。A 段是对原文的概括和同义转述。
30. The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.
[L] ...one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to you good deed. At the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.
解析：由 doer of a good deed、spiritually、 gain no concrete 定位至文章L 段。
人们会希望善行为自己带来益处，即使没有具体的好处作为回报，至少实干家会有机会去享受精神满足的时刻。题目是对 L 段原文的概括。
31. How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.
[H] I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in mental and spiritual, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.
解析：由 mental calmness and contentment 和 consideration 这些对原词的重
现定位至文章 H 段。作者认为人们未将足够多的时间用花在追求精神层面的平静、满足感，这被认定为幸福与快乐的最高形式。题目是对 H 段内容的概括。
32. Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our
priorities in life.
[C] So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.
解析： 由 Michael Soupios、priorities 定位至文章 C 段最后一句。Michael Soupios 建议人们停下前进的步伐，时不时回头回顾生活中事物的轻重缓急、价值和生命中出现的各种关系。题目是对 C 段内容的概括。
33. Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good.
[K] Instead, Soupios says, ancient wisdom urges us to do good.
解析：由定位词 do good 定位至小标题 Do good to others 之后的 K 段，首句提到的 urges us 对应题目中的 strongly advise，do good 为 原词重现。
34. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.
[B] The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago.
解析：由 timeless 和 applicable to contemporary life 定位至文章 B 段首句，
古希腊思想者的智慧是永恒的，并且在当今社会和在很多年以前首次被提出来时一样有意义。题目是对文章 B 段的概括和同义转述。
35. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.
[J] when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted（自己招致的）spiritual wound.
解析：由 do harm to others 和 do harm to yourself 定位至文章 J 段，这是典型的同义替换题。当你伤害别人时，也伤害了自己。对于个人生活中对别人造成伤害，可以毁掉人际关系，并且导致自己的精神创伤。题目是对 J 段该内容的同义转述。
16、 How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
答案解析：26. According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand
every aspect of our life.
[D] As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher. His name is Epictetus,” he says. “And what the Stoics say in general is simply this: There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not
going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.”
解析：由 philosopher、impossible、understand 定位至文章 D 段。哲学家指出人们并不能理解这个计划的方方面面，也不能控制方方面面。题目是对D 段该内容的同义转述。
27. Ancient Philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.
[B] I think that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry( 诡 辩 ). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.
解析：由 Ancient Philosophers、today 定位至文章 B 段。“我”认为如今事情变得不明朗了，有很多误解、错误的引导，还有很多古人称之为诡辩的东西，古希腊哲学家倾向于清楚完全地看待生活，而我们今天并不是这样看待生活的。题目是对 B 段的概括和同义转述。
28. Not all your business partners are your soul mates.
[F] To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don’t qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend.”
解析：由 business partners、soul mates 定位至文章 F 段。想要过有意义幸福的生活我们需要朋友。但是据亚里士多德所说，师生间的关系并不算是真正的友谊。仅仅因为我们有商业往来并且可以从中获益，这并不意味着这种关系就是友谊。题目是对 F 段这一内容的概括和同义转述。
29. We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.
Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes.
解析：由 live your life 和 various challenges 定位至文章 A 段首句问号处， enjoy a peaceful life 和 increasingly challenged 对应题目中的定位词。A 段是对原文的概括和同义转述。
30. The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.
[L] ...one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to you good deed. At the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.
解析：由 doer of a good deed、spiritually、 gain no concrete 定位至文章L 段。
人们会希望善行为自己带来益处，即使没有具体的好处作为回报，至少实干家会有机会去享受精神满足的时刻。题目是对 L 段原文的概括。
31. How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.
[H] I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in mental and spiritual, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.
解析：由 mental calmness and contentment 和 consideration 这些对原词的重
现定位至文章 H 段。作者认为人们未将足够多的时间用花在追求精神层面的平静、满足感，这被认定为幸福与快乐的最高形式。题目是对 H 段内容的概括。
32. Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our
priorities in life.
[C] So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.
解析： 由 Michael Soupios、priorities 定位至文章 C 段最后一句。Michael Soupios 建议人们停下前进的步伐，时不时回头回顾生活中事物的轻重缓急、价值和生命中出现的各种关系。题目是对 C 段内容的概括。
33. Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good.
[K] Instead, Soupios says, ancient wisdom urges us to do good.
解析：由定位词 do good 定位至小标题 Do good to others 之后的 K 段，首句提到的 urges us 对应题目中的 strongly advise，do good 为 原词重现。
34. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.
[B] The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago.
解析：由 timeless 和 applicable to contemporary life 定位至文章 B 段首句，
古希腊思想者的智慧是永恒的，并且在当今社会和在很多年以前首次被提出来时一样有意义。题目是对文章 B 段的概括和同义转述。
35. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.
[J] when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted（自己招致的）spiritual wound.
解析：由 do harm to others 和 do harm to yourself 定位至文章 J 段，这是典型的同义替换题。当你伤害别人时，也伤害了自己。对于个人生活中对别人造成伤害，可以毁掉人际关系，并且导致自己的精神创伤。题目是对 J 段该内容的同义转述。
17、Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about ourpriorities in life.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
答案解析：26. According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand
every aspect of our life.
[D] As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher. His name is Epictetus,” he says. “And what the Stoics say in general is simply this: There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not
going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.”
解析：由 philosopher、impossible、understand 定位至文章 D 段。哲学家指出人们并不能理解这个计划的方方面面，也不能控制方方面面。题目是对D 段该内容的同义转述。
27. Ancient Philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.
[B] I think that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry( 诡 辩 ). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.
解析：由 Ancient Philosophers、today 定位至文章 B 段。“我”认为如今事情变得不明朗了，有很多误解、错误的引导，还有很多古人称之为诡辩的东西，古希腊哲学家倾向于清楚完全地看待生活，而我们今天并不是这样看待生活的。题目是对 B 段的概括和同义转述。
28. Not all your business partners are your soul mates.
[F] To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don’t qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend.”
解析：由 business partners、soul mates 定位至文章 F 段。想要过有意义幸福的生活我们需要朋友。但是据亚里士多德所说，师生间的关系并不算是真正的友谊。仅仅因为我们有商业往来并且可以从中获益，这并不意味着这种关系就是友谊。题目是对 F 段这一内容的概括和同义转述。
29. We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.
Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes.
解析：由 live your life 和 various challenges 定位至文章 A 段首句问号处， enjoy a peaceful life 和 increasingly challenged 对应题目中的定位词。A 段是对原文的概括和同义转述。
30. The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.
[L] ...one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to you good deed. At the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.
解析：由 doer of a good deed、spiritually、 gain no concrete 定位至文章L 段。
人们会希望善行为自己带来益处，即使没有具体的好处作为回报，至少实干家会有机会去享受精神满足的时刻。题目是对 L 段原文的概括。
31. How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.
[H] I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in mental and spiritual, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.
解析：由 mental calmness and contentment 和 consideration 这些对原词的重
现定位至文章 H 段。作者认为人们未将足够多的时间用花在追求精神层面的平静、满足感，这被认定为幸福与快乐的最高形式。题目是对 H 段内容的概括。
32. Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our
priorities in life.
[C] So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.
解析： 由 Michael Soupios、priorities 定位至文章 C 段最后一句。Michael Soupios 建议人们停下前进的步伐，时不时回头回顾生活中事物的轻重缓急、价值和生命中出现的各种关系。题目是对 C 段内容的概括。
33. Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good.
[K] Instead, Soupios says, ancient wisdom urges us to do good.
解析：由定位词 do good 定位至小标题 Do good to others 之后的 K 段，首句提到的 urges us 对应题目中的 strongly advise，do good 为 原词重现。
34. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.
[B] The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago.
解析：由 timeless 和 applicable to contemporary life 定位至文章 B 段首句，
古希腊思想者的智慧是永恒的，并且在当今社会和在很多年以前首次被提出来时一样有意义。题目是对文章 B 段的概括和同义转述。
35. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.
[J] when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted（自己招致的）spiritual wound.
解析：由 do harm to others 和 do harm to yourself 定位至文章 J 段，这是典型的同义替换题。当你伤害别人时，也伤害了自己。对于个人生活中对别人造成伤害，可以毁掉人际关系，并且导致自己的精神创伤。题目是对 J 段该内容的同义转述。
18、Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
答案解析：26. According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand
every aspect of our life.
[D] As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher. His name is Epictetus,” he says. “And what the Stoics say in general is simply this: There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not
going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.”
解析：由 philosopher、impossible、understand 定位至文章 D 段。哲学家指出人们并不能理解这个计划的方方面面，也不能控制方方面面。题目是对D 段该内容的同义转述。
27. Ancient Philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.
[B] I think that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry( 诡 辩 ). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.
解析：由 Ancient Philosophers、today 定位至文章 B 段。“我”认为如今事情变得不明朗了，有很多误解、错误的引导，还有很多古人称之为诡辩的东西，古希腊哲学家倾向于清楚完全地看待生活，而我们今天并不是这样看待生活的。题目是对 B 段的概括和同义转述。
28. Not all your business partners are your soul mates.
[F] To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don’t qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend.”
解析：由 business partners、soul mates 定位至文章 F 段。想要过有意义幸福的生活我们需要朋友。但是据亚里士多德所说，师生间的关系并不算是真正的友谊。仅仅因为我们有商业往来并且可以从中获益，这并不意味着这种关系就是友谊。题目是对 F 段这一内容的概括和同义转述。
29. We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.
Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes.
解析：由 live your life 和 various challenges 定位至文章 A 段首句问号处， enjoy a peaceful life 和 increasingly challenged 对应题目中的定位词。A 段是对原文的概括和同义转述。
30. The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.
[L] ...one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to you good deed. At the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.
解析：由 doer of a good deed、spiritually、 gain no concrete 定位至文章L 段。
人们会希望善行为自己带来益处，即使没有具体的好处作为回报，至少实干家会有机会去享受精神满足的时刻。题目是对 L 段原文的概括。
31. How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.
[H] I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in mental and spiritual, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.
解析：由 mental calmness and contentment 和 consideration 这些对原词的重
现定位至文章 H 段。作者认为人们未将足够多的时间用花在追求精神层面的平静、满足感，这被认定为幸福与快乐的最高形式。题目是对 H 段内容的概括。
32. Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our
priorities in life.
[C] So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.
解析： 由 Michael Soupios、priorities 定位至文章 C 段最后一句。Michael Soupios 建议人们停下前进的步伐，时不时回头回顾生活中事物的轻重缓急、价值和生命中出现的各种关系。题目是对 C 段内容的概括。
33. Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good.
[K] Instead, Soupios says, ancient wisdom urges us to do good.
解析：由定位词 do good 定位至小标题 Do good to others 之后的 K 段，首句提到的 urges us 对应题目中的 strongly advise，do good 为 原词重现。
34. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.
[B] The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago.
解析：由 timeless 和 applicable to contemporary life 定位至文章 B 段首句，
古希腊思想者的智慧是永恒的，并且在当今社会和在很多年以前首次被提出来时一样有意义。题目是对文章 B 段的概括和同义转述。
35. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.
[J] when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted（自己招致的）spiritual wound.
解析：由 do harm to others 和 do harm to yourself 定位至文章 J 段，这是典型的同义替换题。当你伤害别人时，也伤害了自己。对于个人生活中对别人造成伤害，可以毁掉人际关系，并且导致自己的精神创伤。题目是对 J 段该内容的同义转述。
19、The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
L L
M M
答案解析：26. According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand
every aspect of our life.
[D] As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher. His name is Epictetus,” he says. “And what the Stoics say in general is simply this: There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not
going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.”
解析：由 philosopher、impossible、understand 定位至文章 D 段。哲学家指出人们并不能理解这个计划的方方面面，也不能控制方方面面。题目是对D 段该内容的同义转述。
27. Ancient Philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.
[B] I think that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry( 诡 辩 ). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.
解析：由 Ancient Philosophers、today 定位至文章 B 段。“我”认为如今事情变得不明朗了，有很多误解、错误的引导，还有很多古人称之为诡辩的东西，古希腊哲学家倾向于清楚完全地看待生活，而我们今天并不是这样看待生活的。题目是对 B 段的概括和同义转述。
28. Not all your business partners are your soul mates.
[F] To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don’t qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend.”
解析：由 business partners、soul mates 定位至文章 F 段。想要过有意义幸福的生活我们需要朋友。但是据亚里士多德所说，师生间的关系并不算是真正的友谊。仅仅因为我们有商业往来并且可以从中获益，这并不意味着这种关系就是友谊。题目是对 F 段这一内容的概括和同义转述。
29. We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.
Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes.
解析：由 live your life 和 various challenges 定位至文章 A 段首句问号处， enjoy a peaceful life 和 increasingly challenged 对应题目中的定位词。A 段是对原文的概括和同义转述。
30. The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.
[L] ...one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to you good deed. At the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.
解析：由 doer of a good deed、spiritually、 gain no concrete 定位至文章L 段。
人们会希望善行为自己带来益处，即使没有具体的好处作为回报，至少实干家会有机会去享受精神满足的时刻。题目是对 L 段原文的概括。
31. How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.
[H] I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in mental and spiritual, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.
解析：由 mental calmness and contentment 和 consideration 这些对原词的重
现定位至文章 H 段。作者认为人们未将足够多的时间用花在追求精神层面的平静、满足感，这被认定为幸福与快乐的最高形式。题目是对 H 段内容的概括。
32. Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our
priorities in life.
[C] So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.
解析： 由 Michael Soupios、priorities 定位至文章 C 段最后一句。Michael Soupios 建议人们停下前进的步伐，时不时回头回顾生活中事物的轻重缓急、价值和生命中出现的各种关系。题目是对 C 段内容的概括。
33. Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good.
[K] Instead, Soupios says, ancient wisdom urges us to do good.
解析：由定位词 do good 定位至小标题 Do good to others 之后的 K 段，首句提到的 urges us 对应题目中的 strongly advise，do good 为 原词重现。
34. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.
[B] The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago.
解析：由 timeless 和 applicable to contemporary life 定位至文章 B 段首句，
古希腊思想者的智慧是永恒的，并且在当今社会和在很多年以前首次被提出来时一样有意义。题目是对文章 B 段的概括和同义转述。
35. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.
[J] when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted（自己招致的）spiritual wound.
解析：由 do harm to others 和 do harm to yourself 定位至文章 J 段，这是典型的同义替换题。当你伤害别人时，也伤害了自己。对于个人生活中对别人造成伤害，可以毁掉人际关系，并且导致自己的精神创伤。题目是对 J 段该内容的同义转述。
20、Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
G G
H H
I I
J J
K K
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M M
答案解析：26. According to an ancient Greek philosopher, it is impossible for us to understand
every aspect of our life.
[D] As we begin to examine our life, Soupios says, we come to Rule No.2: Worry only about things that you can control. “The individual who promoted this idea was a Stoic philosopher. His name is Epictetus,” he says. “And what the Stoics say in general is simply this: There is a larger plan in life. You are not really going to be able to understand all of the dimensions of this plan. You are not
going to be able to control the dimensions of this plan.”
解析：由 philosopher、impossible、understand 定位至文章 D 段。哲学家指出人们并不能理解这个计划的方方面面，也不能控制方方面面。题目是对D 段该内容的同义转述。
27. Ancient Philosophers saw life in a different light from people of today.
[B] I think that things have become very gloomy these day, lots of misunderstanding, misleading cues, a lot of what the ancients would have called sophistry( 诡 辩 ). The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.
解析：由 Ancient Philosophers、today 定位至文章 B 段。“我”认为如今事情变得不明朗了，有很多误解、错误的引导，还有很多古人称之为诡辩的东西，古希腊哲学家倾向于清楚完全地看待生活，而我们今天并不是这样看待生活的。题目是对 B 段的概括和同义转述。
28. Not all your business partners are your soul mates.
[F] To have a meaningful, happy life we need friends. But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don’t qualify as true friendships. “Just because I have a business relationship with an individual and I can profit from that relationship, it does not necessarily mean that this person is my friend.”
解析：由 business partners、soul mates 定位至文章 F 段。想要过有意义幸福的生活我们需要朋友。但是据亚里士多德所说，师生间的关系并不算是真正的友谊。仅仅因为我们有商业往来并且可以从中获益，这并不意味着这种关系就是友谊。题目是对 F 段这一内容的概括和同义转述。
29. We can live a peaceful life despite the various challenges of the modern world.
Is it possible to enjoy a peaceful life in a world that is increasingly challenged by threats and uncertainties from wars, terrorism, economic crises and a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases? The answer is yes.
解析：由 live your life 和 various challenges 定位至文章 A 段首句问号处， enjoy a peaceful life 和 increasingly challenged 对应题目中的定位词。A 段是对原文的概括和同义转述。
30. The doer of a good deed can feel spiritually rewarded even when they gain no concrete benefits.
[L] ...one can hope that that good deed will come back and sort of pay a profit to you, the doer of the good deed. Even if there is no concrete benefit paid in response to you good deed. At the very least, the doer of the good deed has the opportunity to enjoy a kind of spiritually enlightened moment.
解析：由 doer of a good deed、spiritually、 gain no concrete 定位至文章L 段。
人们会希望善行为自己带来益处，即使没有具体的好处作为回报，至少实干家会有机会去享受精神满足的时刻。题目是对 L 段原文的概括。
31. How to achieve mental calmness and contentment is well worth our consideration today.
[H] I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in mental and spiritual, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.
解析：由 mental calmness and contentment 和 consideration 这些对原词的重
现定位至文章 H 段。作者认为人们未将足够多的时间用花在追求精神层面的平静、满足感，这被认定为幸福与快乐的最高形式。题目是对 H 段内容的概括。
32. Michael Soupios suggests that we should stop and think carefully about our
priorities in life.
[C] So take a step back, switch off the automatic pilot and actually stop and reflect about things like our priorities, our values, and our relationships.
解析： 由 Michael Soupios、priorities 定位至文章 C 段最后一句。Michael Soupios 建议人们停下前进的步伐，时不时回头回顾生活中事物的轻重缓急、价值和生命中出现的各种关系。题目是对 C 段内容的概括。
33. Ancient philosophers strongly advise that we do good.
[K] Instead, Soupios says, ancient wisdom urges us to do good.
解析：由定位词 do good 定位至小标题 Do good to others 之后的 K 段，首句提到的 urges us 对应题目中的 strongly advise，do good 为 原词重现。
34. The wise teachings of ancient Greek thinkers are timeless, and are applicable to contemporary life.
[B] The wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers is timeless, says Soupios. The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago.
解析：由 timeless 和 applicable to contemporary life 定位至文章 B 段首句，
古希腊思想者的智慧是永恒的，并且在当今社会和在很多年以前首次被提出来时一样有意义。题目是对文章 B 段的概括和同义转述。
35. Do harm to others and you do harm to yourself.
[J] when you hurt another human being, you hurt yourself. That damaging other people in your community and in your life, trashing relationships, results in a kind of self-inflicted（自己招致的）spiritual wound.
解析：由 do harm to others 和 do harm to yourself 定位至文章 J 段，这是典型的同义替换题。当你伤害别人时，也伤害了自己。对于个人生活中对别人造成伤害，可以毁掉人际关系，并且导致自己的精神创伤。题目是对 J 段该内容的同义转述。
Part III Reading Comprehension
Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift.
It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesn’t seem to be a clear generational divide. The public overall is split on whether they’d like to use a driverless car. In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 percent said they wanted to ride in one, while 50 percent did not.
The fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how transformative the shift to driverless cars could be. Not everyone wants a driverless car now—and no one can get one yet—but among those who are open to them, every age group is similarly engaged.
Actually, this isn’t surprising. Whereas older generations are sometimes reluctant to adopt new technologies, driverless cars promise real value to these age groups in particular. Older adults, especially those with limited mobility or difficulty driving on their own, are one of the classic usecases for driverless cars.
This is especially interesting when you consider that younger people are generally more interested in travel-related technologies than older ones.
When it comes to driverless cars, differences in attitude are more pronounced based on factors not related to age. College graduates, for example, are particularly interested in driverless cars compared with those who have less education: 59 percent of college graduates said they would like to use a driverless car compared with 38 percent of those with a high-school diploma or less.
Where a person lives matters, too. More people who lived in cities and suburbs said they wanted to try driverless cars than those who lived in rural areas.
While there’s reason to believe that interest in self-driving cars is going up across the board, a person’s age will have little to do with how self-driving cars can be becoming mainstream. Once driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.
21、What happens when a new technology emerges?
A It further widens the gap between the old and the young.
B It often leads to innovations in other related fields.
C It contributes greatly to the advance of society as a whole.
D It usually draws different reactions from different age groups.
答案解析：
细节题。题干问的是新科技出现时会发生什么。根据文章的顺序原则，定位至第一段，“Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines, that is generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people on the front end of a technological shift”关于新兴科技的态度通常取决
于年龄的界限。也就是说，年轻人更易于接受新科技的变革。因此，D 选项与文章意思相符。
22、What does the author say about the driverless car?
A It does not seem to create a generational divide.
B It will not necessarily reduce road accidents.
C It may start a revolution in the car industry.
D It has given rise to unrealistic expectations.
答案解析：
推断题。 题干问的是关于 driverless car 作者有什么看法， 由driverless cars 定位至第二段 , “When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesn’t seem to be a clear generational divide”, 可见当涉及到无人驾驶汽车的态度时，似乎并没有明显清晰的年龄界限。A 项与之意思一致。
23、Why does the driverless car appeal to some old people?
A It saves their energy.
B It helps with their mobility.
C It adds to the safety of their travel.
D It stirs up their interest in life.
答案解析：
细节题。题干问的是为什么无人驾驶的汽车也能吸引老年人。由 old
people 定位至第四段，“Older adults, especially those with limited mobility or difficulty driving on their own, are one of the classic use-cases for driverless cars”，可见老年人，尤其是那些行动受限或者自己驾车有困难的人，是最早一批使用无人驾驶汽车的人。这句话指出吸引老年人的原因是老年人行动受限，无人驾驶的汽车可以帮助他们，因此选 B。
24、What is likely to affect one’s attitude toward the driverless car?
A The location of their residence.
B The field of their special interest.
C The amount of training they received.
D The length of their driving experience.
答案解析：
细节题。题干问什么最有可能影响人们对无人驾驶汽车的态度。由
attitude 定位至第六段“not related to age”以及第七段“where a person lives matters, too”，由此可以选出 A 项，他们居住的位置。
25、Who are likely to be the first to buy the driverless car?
A The seniors.
B The educated.
C The wealthy.
D The tech fans.
答案解析：
细节题。题干问的是谁最有可能是第一批买无人驾驶汽车的人。定位至文章最后一句，“Once driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them”，当无人驾驶的汽车问世出售的时候，最早使用的人应该会是能够买得起的人。C 项与之意思相近。
Part III Reading Comprehension
In agrarian (农业的), pre-industrial Europe, “you’d want to wake up early, start working with the sunrise, have a break to have the largest meal, and then you’d go back to work,”says Ken Albala, a professor of history at the University of the Pacific.
“Later, at 5 or 6, you’d have a smaller supper.”
This comfortable cycle, in which the rhythms of the day helped shape the rhythms of the meals, gave rise to the custom of the large midday meal, eaten with the extended family. “Meal are the foundation of the family,” says Carole Couniban, a professor at Millersville University in Pennsylvania, “so there was a very important interconnection between eating together and strengthening family ties.”
Since industrialization, maintaining such a slow cultural metabolism has been much harder, with the long midday meal shrinking to whatever could be stuffed into a lunch bucket or bought at a food stand. Certainly, there were benefits. Modern techniques for producing and shipping food led to greater variety and quantity, including a tremendous increase in the amount of animal protein and dairy products available, making us more vigorous than our ancestors.
Yet plenty has been lost too, even in cultures that still live to eat. Take Italy. It’s no secret that the Mediterranean diet is healthy, but it was also a joy to prepare and eat. Italians, says Counihan, traditionally began the day with a small meal. The big meal came at around 1 p.m. In between the midday meal and a late, smaller dinner came a small snack. Today, when time zones have less and less meaning, there is little tolerance for offices’ closing for lunch, and worsening traffic in cities means workers can’t make it home and back fast enough anyway. So the formerly small supper after sundown becomes the big meal of the day, the only one at which the family has a chance to get together. “The evening meal carries the full burden that used to be spread over two meals,” says Counihan.
26、What do we learn from the passage about people in pre-industrial Europe?
A They had to work from early morning till late at night.
B They were so busy working that they only ate simple meals.
C Their daily routine followed the rhythm of the natural cycle.
D Their life was much more comfortable than that of today.
答案解析：
推断题。题干问通过文章可知在工业化之前的欧洲人是怎样的。定位至第一段的“you’d want to wake up early, start working with the sunrise, have a break to have the largest meal, and then you’d go back to work”， 以 及第二段的“the rhythms of the day helped shape the rhythms of the meals”，可见一天的节奏决定了人们用餐的时间，生活节奏是由自然规律决定的。因此正确答案为 C。
27、What does Professor Carole Counihan say about pre-industrial European families eating meals together?
A It was helpful to maintaining a nation’s tradition.
B It brought family members closer to each other.
C It was characteristic of the agrarian culture.
D It enabled families to save a lot of money.
答案解析：
细节题。题干问的是 Professor Carole Counihan 对工业化之前欧洲人用餐的看法。由人名定位至第二段最后一句“there was a very important interconnection between eating together and strengthening family ties”在一起用餐和增强家庭成员关系之间有很重要的晓系。因此正确答案为 B。
28、What does “cultural metabolism” （Line 1, Para.3） refer to?
29、What does the author think of the food people eat today?
A Its quality is usually guaranteed.
B It is varied, abundant and nutritious.
C It is more costly than what our ancestors ate.
D Its production depends too much on technology.
答案解析：
推断题。题干问的是作者对于当今食物的看法。由第三段“Modern techniques for producing and shipping food led to greater variety, quantity, including a tremendous increase in the amount of animal protein and dairy products available than our ancestors”，可知当代食品生产以及运输的技术赋予食物多样性，包括动物蛋白的增加以及奶制品的普及，因此 B 项是这句话的同义转述。
30、What does the author say about Italians of the old days?
A They enjoyed cooking as well as eating.
B They ate a big dinner late in the evening.
C They ate three meals regularly every day.
D They were experts at cooking meals.
答案解析：
观点态度题。题干问的是关于过去的意大利人，作者有什么看法。由Italian 定位至最后一段 “It’s no secret that the Mediterranean diet is healthy，it was also a joy to prepare and eat”一句。众所周知，地中海的饮食很健康， 准备并且享用也是很快乐的。A 项是对这句话的同义转述。
