话题14　传统文化与中华美德
主题语篇阅读 
Ⅰ.完形填空
  The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms(节气). Awakening of Insects(惊蛰) falls on March 5 and ends on March 19 this year. Awakening of Insects signals a 　1　 in the temperature and increased rainfall. As the third solar term in the lunar year, its name tells us that animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder(雷) and that the earth begins to 　2　 to life. It is the key time for spring farming activities. Here are some things you may not know about it. 
  Firstly, the spring thunder is most noticeable during that time. As an old Chinese saying goes,“If the first spring thunder crashes before the Awakening of Insects solar term, there will be abnormal(异常的) 　3　 that year.” Wind during this period plays an important role in weather reporting. 
  Secondly, it is an important time for farmers and is widely seen as the beginning of the busiest time for farm work. During this period, most parts of China experience the quickest rise in temperatures, with the average level reaching 　4　 10 degrees, and there is an increase in sunshine, which 　5　 good natural conditions for farming. 
  Thirdly, around this time, hibernating(冬眠)animals wake up, so 　6　 fish. They swim from deep water to shallow water in search of food and bearing babies. It is a good time for fishing. It can provide mental and physical relaxation, 　7　 for people living in the city. 
  Lastly, eating pears around this time is a widely practiced custom in China. As the weather gets warmer and the air becomes dry, people feel their mouths are dry, which can 　8　 colds or coughs. A pear is sweet, juicy and cold, and it can stop a cough. So, pears are considered as the best fruit during Awakening of Insects. 
1.A.ride    B.rise    C.raise    D.lift
2.Ae back    Be over    Ce on    De out
3.A.date    B.day    C.weather    D.time
4.A.above    B.up    C.over    D.under
5.A.gives    B.provides    C.helps    D.makes
6.A.does    B.will    C.do    D.must
7.A.luckily    B.especially    C.unexpectedly    D.finally
8.A.cause    B.catch    C.make    D.feel
Ⅱ.[2020·燕山二模]阅读理解
  What do we mean by responsibility? To put it simply, it is a duty to consider the consequences(结果,后果) of our actions. In other words, we have a duty to control our behavior.
When we are children, we have few responsibilities. Our parents look after us and we gen
erally don’t have to worry about food or shelter(居所). As we grow up, we gradually need to be responsible for more and more things. We learn how to make our own decisions and realize that we have moral duties. We have to be responsible for our lives.
We also have responsibilities that go beyond ourselves. Parents have the responsibility to look after their children. Beyond the family, people have a responsibility towards the community as a whole. It is responsible for us as a society to make this world a safe and pleasant place for everyone.
When we fail in our responsibilities, the consequences are most serious. Teenagers who stop their studies might make their own lives bad. Parents, who are not caring for their own children properly, will put them in danger. By not following the traffic rules, careless drivers kill more than a million people around the world every year. Certain professions in our society, such as police officers, present to protect the public, and often risk their own lives in order to do their duty. However, their efforts depend on the support of ordinary people. If we pay no attention to our own responsibilities, society will become dangerous.
Whether we are shouldering heavy responsibilities, like doctors or lots, or simply taking responsibility for our own learning as students, we will always be judged on how well we perform our duties. For this reason, the hardest part of acting responsibly is admitting(承认) that we failed or that we made a mistake. Let’s say you visit your friend’s house and accidentally make an expensive teapot broken while your friend is in another room. The honest thing to do is of course to admit and apologize. Because this requires courage, some people take another way: they pretend that nothing happened. Perhaps a broken teapot might not be such a big deal, but in any given situation, we can choose to act responsibly.
Responsibilities are an important part of life since our actions have consequences. If everyone considered how their actions would affect(影响) themselves and other people, the world would be a better place.
9.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.We should choose to act responsibly in any given situation.
hibernatingB.Students have the same heavy responsibilities as the doctors.
C.We have to be responsible for ourselves and beyond ourselves.
D.Police officers often risk their own lives in order to do their duty.
10.The passage tells us that     . 
A.children have no responsibilities
B.adults often risk their own lives in order to do their duty
C.students should only be responsible for their own learning
D.our responsible actions would make the world a better place
11.According to the writer, the hardest part of taking responsibility is     .