限时训练(六)Ⅰ.阅读理解A话题：项目介绍难度：★Since1923，theScholasticArt&WritingAwardshaverecognizedthevisionandtalentofAmericanyouths，andprovidedopportunitiesforcreativeteenstobecelebrated.Eachyear，increasingnumbersofteensparticipateintheprogram，andbecomeapartofourcommunity—youngartistsandwriters，filmmakersandphotographers，videogameartistsandsciencefictionwriters—alongwithcountlesseducatorswhosupportandencouragethecreativeprocess.OurMissionTheScholasticArt&WritingAwardsarepresentedbytheAllianceforYoungArtists&Writers.TheAllianceisanonprofitorganizationwhosemissionistoidentifystudentswithexceptionalartisticandliterarytalentandpresenttheirremarkableworktotheworldthroughtheScholasticArt&WritingAwards.StudentsacrossAmericasubmittednearly320,000originalworksduringour2016programyear.OurProgramsTeensingrades7～12frompublic，private，orhomeschoolscanchoose29categoriesofartandwritingfortheirchancetoearnscholarshipsandhavetheirworksexhibitedandpublished.DonationHundredsofgenerousindividuals，corporations，foundationsandorganizationsbandtogethertomaketheScholasticArt&WritingAwardspossibleyearafteryear.Weareextremelygratefultoallofyou!Ifyou’renotasupporter，pleasejoinus!Contributionsofanyamountaregreatlyappreciated，andgodirectlytowardsupportingprogramsandscholarshipsforstudentsandaretax-deductible(免税的).语篇解读文章介绍了ScholasticArt&WritingAwards的相关情况，旨在号召更多的人来资助这个项目。1.Teenswhowanttoparticipateintheprogramshould.A.berecommendedbyoneofitsinfluentialcommunitymembersB.createtheirownworksbasedonaspecifiedrangeofcategoriesC.presentthemselvesasbeingfamiliarwiththemissionoftheAllianceD.provideevidencethattheirworkshavebeenexhibitedorpublishedbefore答案B解析细节理解题。根据OurMission部分最后一句中的“originalworks”以及OurPrograms部分中的“Teensingrades7～12frompublic，private，orhomeschoolscanchoose29categoriesofartandwriting...”可知，ScholasticArt&WritingAwards的参赛者需要提供原创作品，而且应属于指定的29种艺术或写作范畴。2.Thepassageismainlyintendedto.A.encouragepeopletosubmitworkstotheScholasticArt&WritingAwardsB.showtheScholasticArt&WritingAwards’achievementsC.callonpeopletosupporttheScholasticArt&WritingAwardsfinanciallyD.showthepopularityoftheScholasticArt&WritingAwardsamongAmericanteens答案C解析写作意图题。根据Donation部分的内容可知，作者写作本文旨在号召更多的人加入资助ScholasticArt&WritingAwards的行列。B话题：语言难度：★★Languageswillcontinuetodiverge(分化).EvenifEnglishweretobecometheuniversallanguage，itwouldstilltakemanydifferentforms.IndeedthesamecouldhappentoEnglishashashappenedtoChinese:alanguageofintellectualswhichdoesn’tvaryhugelyalongsidealargenumberofvariantsusedbylocalpeople.Wewillcontinuetoteachotherlanguagesinsomeforms，andnotjustforreasonsofpracticality.Learningalanguageisgoodforyourmentalhealth；itforcesyoutounderstandanotherculturalandintellectualsystem.SoIhopeBritisheducationwilldevelopamorerationalapproachtotheforeignlanguagesavailabletostudentsinlinewiththeirpoliticalimportance.Becausesomanypeoplebelieveit’snolongerimportanttoknowanotherlanguage，Ifearthattimedevotedtolanguageteachinginschoolsmaywellcontinuetodecline.Butyoucanarguethatlearninganotherlanguagewellismoredemandingthan，say，learningtoplaychesswell—itinvolvessensitivitytoasetofcomplicatedrules，andalsotocontext.Technologywillcertainlymakeadifferencetotheuseo...
