1、 K 12 Stude nts Dec.19, 2020Use your head to create a tool that comb ines the fun cti ons of twoobjects already being used by crew aboard the International SpaceStation! Visit the Challenge Website to find out about space station tools and to get brainstorming resources to help you create a design.T
2、he siteprovides links to free 3-D design software.The winning design will be3-D prin ted on the stati on .Prizes in clude “ 3-D Prin tipgZn Spacepacks, a 3-D printer for your school and a trip to Washington, D . C.!Mission X 2020: Train Like an Astronaut Walk to the Moon Challe ngeAudienee: All Educ
3、ators and Students, Home School Parents and After-school Groups Dec.31,2020Mission X encourages children of all ages to seek healthy lifestylesbased on training like an astronaut.In 2020, Mission X is challenging fitexplorers around the world to work together to perform activities in which all will
4、move on li ne mascot （ 吉祥物）Astro Charlie the 478 millio n steps required to walk from the Earth to the moon! Thats 238,857 miles, or 384,403 kilometers! The challenge starts in January.Visit the website for full challenge details.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了美国国家航空航天局主办的面向不同层次的学生的三项竞赛。1 . Who is NASA Earth &
5、Space Air Prize most likely intended for?A.High school students. B. Home school parents.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据 NASA Earth & Space Air Prize 部分中的 “ Audience: Higher Education Students 此项”比可赛知主，要针对的是受过 高等教育的学生；结合选项可知，只有 C 项“大学生”符合文章内容。故选 C。2 What can we know about the “ Miss2i0o2n0X”？AIt kicks off in the yea
6、r of 2020.BIt aims to find potential astronauts.CIt allows of an experience of flying.DIt provides participants with cash prizes.选 A 细节理解题。 根据最后一部分中的“ The challenge starts inJanuary ”及“ Registration Deadline: Dec.31,2020 ” 可知，Mission X 2020 这项竞赛在 2020 年开始。故选 A 。3Whats the purpose of this passage?ATo
7、 call on people to visit NASA.BTo stress the importance of creativity.CTo introduce the development of NASA.DTo attract people to NASA competitions.选 D 写作意图题。纵观全文尤其是第一段中的“ Dont miss out onstudent competitions available from NASA ”可知，本文主要介绍了美国国家航空航天局主办的面向不同层次的学生的竞赛，目的是吸引他们去参加。故 选D。（2020 太原模拟With thei
8、r large glass windows and clear views of the hospitals newest arrivals, its hard to imagine hospitals without newborn nurseries. But how did this slightly unusual, if precious, concept of putting babies on show come into being?Well, theyre not really for putting babies on show. Firstly, they were cr
9、eated as an area for nurses to take care of all of the new babies, separate from their mothers. Newborn nurseries have been around pretty much since moms started having babies in hospitals. In the early 1900s, hospitals replaced homes as the primary place to give birth. Hospitals built maternity war
10、ds （ 产 科 病 房 ）, and those wards hadnurseries with windows.According to Smithsonian. com, a 1943 publication gave two main purposes for the nurseries. The first purpose was to allow the relatives to see the new babies. The windows, however, were to keep the babies safe and clean while they were being
11、 admired by relatives. And that sanitary concern is right and reasonable. Babies immune systems （ 免疫系统 ） arenot yet developed, which has to do with the frightening reason you should be careful about letting people kiss your new baby. However, the Smithsonian. com article does admit that solid walls
12、would be even more effective at keeping bacteria and viruses out than windows. Not to mention they would be more cost-effective. So, yeah . the primarypurpose is still to look at the cute babies. Some hospitals would offerin dividual viewi ngs so that relatives could have some quality time with thei
13、r new member. In the mid- to late twentieth century, these nursery viewings were often the first time fathers got to see their new babies.Today, though, the nurseries mean a lot to many hospital visitorsand family members. Dotti James claims that “ the nursery window hasbecome a desti nati on for pa
14、tie nts and families from other parts of the hospital experiencing a health crisis . Standing outside the nursery,see ing the babies . can give hope to families trying to deal successfully with somethi ng difficult. ” Its pretty much a uni versal truth that healthybabies are an immediate mood booste
15、r （ 令人鼓舞的事情 ）.本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了医院设立育婴室的原因，育婴室的发展及作用等。4. Whats the function of Paragraph 1?A.To attract readers interest.B.To summarize the whole passage.C.To provide background information.D.To introduce the theme of the passage.选D 推理判断题。根据文章第一段的内容，尤其是“ But how didthis slightly unusual, if precious, co
16、ncept of putting babies on show故选 D5What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?AKissing new babies may cause them harm.BSafety is the main focus of newborn nurseries.C Nurseries with windows are more cost-effective.DFathers were the last to see new babies decades ago.选 A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的第五句可知，新生儿的免疫系 统还没有发育
17、成熟，因此在让别人亲吻新生婴儿时要特别小心。由此可推知， 亲吻新生婴儿有可能会对他们造成伤害。6Whats Dotti Jamess attitude towards newborn nurseries?APositive. BDoubtful.CConcerned. D Disapproving.选 A 观点态度题。根据最后一段中 Dotti James 所说的话可知， Dotti James 认为，站在育婴室的窗外看着新生婴儿能够给努力应对困境的人们 以希望，因此 Dotti James 对于为新生儿设立育婴室是持积极态度的。故选 A7Whats the purpose of the pa
18、ssage?ATo show the benefits of newborn nurseries.BTo stress the importance of newborn nurseries.CTo explain why hospitals set up newborn nurseries.DTo state some misunderstandings of newborn nurseries.选 C 写作意图题。纵观全文可知，本文主要介绍了医院设立育婴室背后的故事，故 C 项最能概括作者写作本文的意图C（2020 安徽师大附中模拟 ）bodEvesra genius. But if yo
19、u judge afish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. ”Albert EinsteinIf you have a kid with special needs in the school system, chances are you have come across that saying hanging on a classroom wall. My five-year-old daughter Syona has cerebral pal
20、sy （a medical condition affecting someones control over their movement） and it means, combined with her communication challenges and sight problems, that standard assessments （and by “ standard ”，Imean the ones used toassess kids with special needs） arent always an accurate measure of her abilities.
21、he saBy now you have probably heard about Chris Ulmer, the 26-year-old teacher in Jacksonville, Florida, who starts his special education class by calling up each student individually to give them much admiration and a high-five （a gesture of greeting or congratulation）. I couldnt help but be remind
22、ed of Syonas teacher and how she supports each kid in a very similar way. Ulmer recently share d a video of his teaching experience. have seen their confidence and self-worth increase rapidly,I could think was: How lucky these students are to have suchin spirati onal teachers.Syonas teacher has an a
23、ttitude that can best be summarized in oneword: awesome. Her teacher does nt focus on what cant be done shefocuses on what can be done. Over the past several mon ths, my husba nd Dilip and I have see n Syon as con fide nee in crease ten fold. She uses words she would nt have thought of using before.
24、 She rece ntly told me about her classmates trip to Ecuador and was very proud when I un derstood her on the first try.I actually won der what the in flue nee would be if we did somethi ng similar to what Ulmer does with his students in our home. Weve recently started our day by rem inding each othe
25、r of the good qualities we all possess. If we are rem in ded of our stre ngths on a regular basis, we will become in creas in gly con fide nt about progress and success.Ulmers reach as a teacher goes far beyond the walls of his classroom. In fact, he teaches all of us to take a moment and truly appr
26、eciate the stre ngths of an importa nt pers on in our lives.作者介绍了自己有病的女儿在她的老师的教育下越来越好，再联想到自己，产生了一些人生感悟。8. What does the author think of Einsteins quote?A.Funny. B. True.选 B 推理判断题 。通过作者对自己女儿的学习经历的描述可知， 作者是认同这句名言的。9What can we learn about Chris Ulmer?AHe praises his students one by one.BHe is Syonas f
27、avorite teacher.CHe use videos to teach his students.DHe asks his students to help each other.根据文章第二段第一句话可知选项 A 正确。10Syona felt very pleased because .Ashe has developed a cool attitudeBher progress was appreciated by her parentsCher mother knew what she expressedDshe had been to Ecuador with her cla
28、ssmate根据文章倒数第三段“ recenStlhye told me about her classmates trip to Ecuador and was very proud when I un derstood her on the first try. C”正可知。选项11What change has taken place in the authors family?AThey invite Ulmers students to their home.BThey visit Ulmers classroom regularly.CThey feel grateful to p
29、eople in their lives.DThey give each other praise every day.选 D 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段Weve recently startedour day by reminding each other of the good qualities we all possess. 可知选项 D 正确。D（2020 昆明模拟Even before we were born, we knew our mothersvoice and could distinguish it from other voices. Thats one of the keyfindings of an ongoing research project by Canadian and Chineseresearchers. The research suggests that while we are still in the womb （ 子宫）, our brains are learning speech patterns and laying the groundwork for l
