套餐练21【新题型】2020届新高考英语7选5、语法填空、短文改错和书面表达组合练.pdfVIP

2020 届高三新版套餐练21 套 I. 【7 选5 阅读】(2020 届山西太原五中高三上第一次段考试题) This summer, when earthquakes rocked Southern California on back-to-back days, it was a close-to-home reminder that we may one day experience the “Big One,” a quake with the power to kill and destroy. A f ew people, however, saw something else: a photo opportunity. Tourists poured to a large crack in a highway to see evidence of the damage for themselves and, of course, take a quick selfie. 36 It feeds so many of the weakest parts of ourselves: our born attraction to images of human faces instead of landscapes or objects, our interest in capturing memories, and yes, our need for social approval. Yet, it is easy to feel uncomfortable with selfies and even laugh at them, especially when they are risky or in bad taste. So why do we take selfies? Selfies have become so common that my grandma does them when we get together. 37 Instead, selfies are a way for us to connect and communicate, and feel a more personal connection with people all around the world. I one example, researchers developed a “Scientists Who Selfie” campaig studying how scientists posting photos of themselves with their work on social media influenced public opinion of the profession. 38 “Those scientists in general were described as warmer, but no less competent,” said Paige Jarreau, the lead author on the study. While some scientists refused at first, fearing that their colleagues would consider them self-centered or think they take their work less seriously, those concerns disappeared once researchers explained that it could help build public trust. “This is not just me taking a duck -faced (嘟嘟嘴) selfie or trying to look cute on camera,” said Dr Jarreau. “This is me being able to better tell the story about my science in a way that helps people trust me.” 39 Dr J