解析：选B 词义猜测题。由该段中的“the talkers vs. the texters”等相关信息可知，这里是说：大多数成功的交流者有能力把两者都做好，即：不但善于口头沟通也善于通过短信来交流，故选B项。
10．What do we know about Renee's students? A．They often work late at night. B．They often ask strange questions. C．Few ask her questions face to face. D．Many email her if she feels lonely.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第三段中的“I sit in my office hours lonely now because if my students have a question, they email me”可知，Renee的学生很少当面向她请教问题，故选C项。
11．In Joseph Grenny's opinion, ________. A．cellphones make people lonelier
B．telephones help people communicate clearly C．texting helps people have deeper conversations D．talking should be encouraged instead of texting
解析：选D 细节理解题。由最后两段中的“the conversation isn't very deep”和“parents ...put down their own cellphones”以及“they also should set limits”等信息可知，Joseph Grenny认为父母应该放下手机给孩子做个榜样，多一些面对面的交流而非发短信，故选D项。
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Brian Greene, a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, has created an online science education platform. He tries to “build a bridge” with things you know about, and then “bring you across that bridge to the strange place of modern physics.”
Recently I had a chance to ask Greene about wormholes (a hole which some scientists think might exist, connecting parts of space and time that are not usually connected), time travel and other mysteries of the universe. I asked him a million-dollar question: What if I went through a wormhole and prevented my parents from meeting? “Most of us believe that the universe makes sense，” Greene said. “Although there are several interesting theories about time travel，” he added, “the laws of physics would probably prevent something so illogical from taking place. The good news is that the time paradox (悖论) is open for future physicists to solve.”
When asked how physics could become more exciting for kids, Greene said that books by Stephen Weinberg, Leonard Susskind, and other physicists, “make it a great time for people who want to learn about big ideas but aren't yet ready, perhaps, to learn math.”
When I pointed out that some students still might find physics boring, Greene said that the
key is to teach them about things that are strange. “The basic stuff is important，” Greene said. “But I think it's really important to also describe the more modern ideas, things like black holes and the Big Bang. If kids have those ideas in mind, then at least some of them will be excited to learn all the details.”
Greene has followed Albert Einstein's lead in trying to solve the mysteries of the universe. Now he wants kids to do the same. As Greene said, physics is “not just a matter of solving problems in an exam.” It's about experimenting, showing an interest in strange phenomena (现象) — and having fun!
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。物理学家Brian Greene希望更多的孩子将会对现代物理学感兴趣。
12．A million-dollar question in Paragraph 2 is probably very ________. A．direct C．personal
B．difficult D．long
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据第二段Greene对这个问题的解释以及他说需要未来的物理学家去解决可知，作者提出的这个问题非常难。
13．The books by Weinberg and Susskind ________. A．are boring to read B．are mainly about math C．are popular science books D．are only popular among kids
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第三段的“...books by ...make it a great time for people who want to learn about big ideas but aren't yet ready, perhaps, to learn math”可知，Greene认为Weinberg和Susskind等物理学家写的书浅显易懂，适合普通大众阅读，故这些书属于流行的科普读物。
14．According to Paragraph 4, which of the following does Greene agree with? A．Modern physics is a boring subject. B．Interest plays an important role in studying. C．It is not necessary to learn all about physics. D．It is easy to describe black holes and the Big Bang.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第四段可知，当作者指出一些学生觉得物理无聊时，Greene说重要的是向孩子们讲述一些稀奇古怪的事，并描述一些诸如黑洞和宇宙大爆炸的现代物理现象，如果孩子们知道了这些，他们就愿意了解更多详细的内容。因此他认为兴趣在学习过程中起着非常重要的作用。
15．In the last paragraph, Greene hopes that ________. A．kids can love science and physics
B．kids can do well in physics exams C．kids can have fun with experiments D．kids can find more strange things in life
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Greene has followed Albert Einstein's lead in trying to solve the mysteries of the universe. Now he wants kids to do the same.”可知，Greene希望孩子们可以像他一样对科学和物理感兴趣，去探索宇宙的奥秘。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Al-Azhar University
Going to a university is an important part of a person's life. Today, many people go to a university to study and train for a future job in subjects like law, medicine, or education. __1__ An important one started in Egypt over one thousand years ago.
The world's oldest surviving university, Al-Azhar, is in Cairo, Egypt. It was first built as a mosque (清真寺) in A．D. 972. A few years later, learners and teachers began meeting in the mosque. They read and talked about the subjects of religion (宗教) and law. __2__ Leaders in the city of Cairo decided to create a school for higher learning and soon after that, Al-Azhar University was started.
__3__ For these teachers at Al-Azhar, they needed to think about what courses to teach and how to teach them. The earliest courses were in law and religion. In a course, students read and studied with the teacher, but there was also free discussion. Often, students and teachers had interesting discussions, and there was no “correct” answer. In the years that followed, the new university interested scholars (学者) from around the world. __4__ At Al-Azhar, people studied the past, but it was also a place for sharing new ideas.
Over a thousand years later, Al-Azhar is still an important university in the world. __5__ Today, many of the world's most important universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the same traditions as they do at Al-Azhar.
A．A university was a new idea at that time. B．There are many reasons to study in Egypt. C．They came here to teach and do research. D．Around the year 988, a new decision was made. E．However, the university is not a modern invention. F．The cost of university education is increasing year by year.
G．Its library contains many of the world's oldest and most valuable books.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了世界上最古老的大学之一——爱资哈尔大学。
1．选E 由该空前的“Today”和空后的“An important one ...one thousand years ago.”可知，该空与上文是转折关系，又引出下文，E项内容符合此处语境。
2．选D 由该空前的“A.D. 972”， “A few years later”和空后的“Leaders ...decided to create a school”可知，此处应填D项。
3．选A 由该空后的“For these teachers at Al-Azhar, they needed to think about what courses to teach and how to teach them.”可知，由于当时大学还是一个新事物，所以老师需要考虑教什么课程、怎样教的问题，故选A项。
4．选C 由该空前的“the new university interested scholars (学者) from around the world”可知，C项内容符合此处语境。
5．选G 由该空前的“Al-Azhar is still an important university in the world”可知，G项说法是对前面内容的补充。
