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(2013·河南豫东、豫北十所名校联考四)
Three Critical Truths We Forget All Too Soon
So much happens in our lives every day that we often forget what we have learned.In effect，the only thing faster than the speed of our thoughts is the speed of our forgetfulness 1 1.Small steps get you to big places.
The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing simply because you can only do a little.In fact，it is far more productive to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a giant leap. 2 Figure out where you want to go，take a step，and keep on stepping.Diligence and persistence will get you there. 2. 3
Two people can be affected by the same circumstance but respond in completely different ways.The reason is that it just depends on their attitudes.When you expect life to be unkind，it will always live up to your expectations.On the other hand，when you consider yourself to be in a fortunate situation，you will find yourself in many more. 4
3.You can only change yourself.
Don't wait for someone who hurt you to make it up to you；this kind of thinking only keeps your old wounds from healing. 5 You have no control over them，and they may never change.Inner peace is found by changing your thinking，not the people who hurt you.So forgive those who have hurt you in the past，and even more importantly，forgive yourself for allowing them to hurt you.Then smile like you've never cried re－open your heart and mind like you've never been hurt，and live the rest of your life like you're running out of time. A.Fear always exists.
B.Attitude makes all the difference.
C.Waiting for them to change is not the answer. D.Here are some important reminders to jog your memory.
E.The path to every goal requires a hundred small steps—one after the other.
F.In the end，we learn even more from our failures than we do from our successes. G.It's important to remember that there is value in every situation and circumstance.
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要谈论的是我们遗忘太快的三个关键的真相，目的是快速唤起我们的记忆。
1.解析 考查承上启下。本句起承上启下作用。根据下文内容可知，这里“下面是一些重要的提醒以唤起你的记忆”符合语境。 答案 D
2.解析 考查句际关系。根据段落标题Small steps get you to big places与“通向每一个目标都需要一百个一个接一个的小步骤”相一致。 答案 E
3.解析 考查主题句。本段谈论的是态度和作用。故与“态度改变一切”相符。 答案 B
4.解析 考查总结句。根据本段的关键词circumstance，situation可知，“记住每一种形势和情况中价值都是存在的，这很重要”符合语境。 答案 G
5.解析 考查句际关系。根据段落标题You can only change yourself和Don't wait for someone...可知，“等待他们改变不是解决问题的办法”符合语境。 答案 C
C组 一年创新导向
Passage 1
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Most cars have seat belts as part of their equipment.Seat belts protect drivers and passengers in case of accidents.They also reduce the effect of a crash on the body. 1 Worldwide，the devices have protected up to a million people.
America first recognized the invention of an automobile seat belt in 1849.The government gave a patent to an engineer named Edward Claghorn of New York City so that others would not copy his invention of a safety device. 2 This early version of safety belt was said to include hooks and other attachments for securing the person to a fixed object.
Other inventors followed with different versions of the seat belt. 3 It resulted from the work of a Swedish engineer，Nils Bohlin.His three－point，lap and shoulder seat belt first appeared on cars in Europe 50 years ago.
Nils Bohlin recognized that both the upper and lower body needed to be held securely in place.His invention contained a cloth strap(带子)that was placed across the chest and another strap across the hips. 4
Volvo was the first company to offer the modern seat belt to its cars.This company also provided use of Nils Bohlin's design to other car－makers.
5 He received a gold medal from the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences in 1995.He died in Sweden in 2002.
A.The Swedish engineer won many honors for his seat belt.
B.Claghorn was a promising young engineer with many honors all his life. C.The design joined the straps next to the hip.
D.There are many companies adopting Nils Bohlin's invention of the belt. E.Safety experts say that seat belts save thousands of lives a year in America alone. F.But more than 100 years passed before the current seat belt was developed. G.Claghorn called his invention a safety belt.
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要说明的是安全带的发展演变，现在的安全带是其发明100多年后才被瑞典的工程师Nils Bohlin研发出来的。
1.解析 考查句际关系。根据前面的内容可知，在发生事故时安全带保护司机和乘客，它们还能减少碰撞对身体的影响。故E“安全专家说仅在美国安全带每年就拯救无数的生命”符合语境。 答案 E
2.解析 考查句际关系。根据前后的内容可知，本段谈论的是最初安全带的发明，故“Claghorn给他的发明命名为安全带”符合语境。 答案 G
3.解析 考查句际关系。根据前后的内容可知，本段谈论的是安全带的发展演变，故“100多年后现在的安全带才被研发出来”符合语境。 答案 F
4.解析 考查总结句。根据前面的关键词strap，hips可很容易地判断出C“这一设计连接
带子到臀部”符合语境。 答案 C
5.解析 考查主题句。根据后面的He received a gold medal可知，本段谈论的是他所获得的荣誉，故“这位瑞典的工程师因为安全带赢得了许多荣誉”符合语境。 答案 A Passage 2
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Saving money while traveling
There are a lot of matters to think on before going out on a trip.If you fail to plan the trip properly，then money will simply let itself loose from your pocket.Moreover，if you haven't planned a road map of your tour，then confusion is quite inevitable (必然的). 1
Package tours.Tours and travel agencies have attractive offers for tourists wanting to spend a couple of days on trips. 2 Once you have accepted the package tour，all your expenses during the travel will be greatly reduced.You can save a lot in lodging(住宿) and traveling.
Inexpensive lodging.Never choose expensive lodging if your tour is a low－budget one.People tend to spend a lot booking luxury hotels (豪华旅馆)，and save little to enjoy other activities during the trip.This idea is absolutely not wise when spending limited money on the trip is your main aim.Moreover，the expenses increase quickly when your kids are with you. 3 You can use the money saved on good food and amusement.
4 The peak season is the time when rates are sky high due to the increase of millions of tourists who can afford to spend a lot of money.You，not being amongst this crowd that can spend generously，must book your holidays during the off season.
A guide map.Make a guide map about the places to visit，expenses of travel and the activities to try.While planning you should also estimate(估计) your total expenses.Calculate the maximum amount and try to spend less than that. 5 Refer to the guide map while traveling and follow the money－saving travel tips as much
as possible. A.Reduce shopping. B.Off season travel.
C.You must keep yourself updated with such offers.
D.This will help you to keep actual expenses below the estimated. E.You can save lots of dollars when you don't have a credit card. F.Therefore，book a fairly low－price lodge to save a few dollars. G.So knowing some money－saving travel tips becomes necessary for you.
【语篇导读】 本文讲述的是如何在旅游中更好地省钱，提出了四条建议。
1.解析 根据标题Saving money while traveling“旅行中节省钱”可知，知道省钱旅行是非常有必要的。故选G。 答案 G
2.解析 根据Tours and travel agencies have attractive offers for tourists wanting to spend a couple of days on trips.可知，让自己了解这些项目的更新结果。因此选C。 答案 C
3.解析 选项F“因此，预定低价的房间可以节省费用”，与本段标题Inexpensive lodging.相呼应。 答案 F
4.解析 根据The peak season is the time when rates are sky high due to the increase of millions of tourists who can afford to spend a lot of money.可知，旺季的花费可能比较高，故选B“淡季旅游”。 答案 B
5.解析 根据While planning you should also estimate your total expenses.Calculate the maximum amount and try to spend less than that.可知，计划出你的全部费用，算出最高金额，并试图花更少的钱，故选D“这将会帮助你实现最低的消费”。 答案 D