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(2021·齐鲁名校高三阶段达标)28－year－old Jermaine Scott set up in business as a barber in Madison, Tennessee, about a year ago． He gradually noted the kids were 1 to tablets and cell phones when they came to the barbershop． It was 2 to cut their hair when they were focused on those． That led to the 3 of Scott's “Barbershop Books Day”， when kids could come and get a 4 haircut． What was required? They had to 5 a book while they got it．
He created “Barbershop Books Day” to help not only the kids, but also the parents． Madison has many low－income families and many are focused on just keeping their 6 on． For people in this community, $15 for a haircut per kid is not easy to 7 ， so in some way a reduction in the price can 8 ．
Scott began his initiative (倡议) by 9 five library books and putting them near his chair． Book 10 began pouring in when a local news station got 11 of what he was doing． Scott plans on taking his initiative a step further by 12 his “Barbershop Books Day” to an “Ice Breaker Book Tour” where he 13 to get kids excited to learn while also giving them 14 role models through motivational speakers． Scott said, “If I step outside my comfort zone and tell them school is cool, 15 it will guide them in the right direction．”
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了28岁的理发师Jermaine Scott为了让孩子们重拾读书的乐趣而创设“Barbershop Books Day”的事情。
1．A．adapted B．reduced
C．glued D．accustomed
解析：根据下文，尤其是“they were focused on those”可知，孩子们来理发时都沉迷于玩平板电脑和手机。be glued to sth．“全神贯注看着某物”符合语境。be adapted to“适应”；be reduced to“陷入”；be accustomed to“习惯于”。
答案：C
2．A．safe B．hard
C．possible D．pleasant
解析：根据上文描述可知，孩子们来理发时都沉迷于玩平板电脑和手机，这使得给他们剪头发变得很困难(hard)。
答案：B
3．A．advertisement B．support
C．celebration D．birth
解析：根据上下文可知，因为那个情况，Scott想出一个解决方法，即发起“Barbershop Books Day”活动。由此可知，此处表示该活动的诞生(birth)。
答案：D
4．A．satisfied B．discounted
C．free D．thorough
解析：根据下文中的a reduction in the price可知，孩子们可以享受到打折的(discounted)理发。satisfied“满意的”；free“免费的”；thorough“彻底的”。
答案：B
5．A．borrow B．purchase
C．read D．choose
解析：根据下文可知，Scott想让孩子们爱上读书，所以只有读书的孩子才能享受到折扣理发。
答案：C
6．A．hands B．hair
C．shirt D．lights
解析：根据空前的low－income families可知，这些低收入家庭仅仅关注满足日常生活需求。keep one's lights on本意为“让灯亮着”，此处引申为“满足日常基本生活需要”。keep one's hair on“冷静下来”；keep one's shirt on“保持冷静，别生气”。
答案：D
7．A．overlook B．afford
C．believe D．decline
解析：根据上文中的“Madison has many low－income families and many are focused on just keeping their 6 on．”可知，对于社区里的家庭来说，付15美元给孩子理发是很困难的，即他们很难负担得起(afford)。
答案：B
8．A．arise B．compensate
C．count D．progress
解析：上文提到，这些家庭很难负担得起15美元给孩子理发，所以这种理发折扣在一定程度上(对他们)很重要(count)。
答案：C
9．A．checking on B．checking over
C．checking in D．checking out
解析：Scott从图书馆借出(checking out)五本书放在他的椅子旁边。check out在此处意为“(从图书馆)借出(书)”，符合语境。check on“检查，核实”；check over “检查，给……做体检”；check in“(在旅馆)登记办理入住手续，(在机场)办理登机手续”。
答案：D
10．A．contents B．titles
C．orders D．donations
解析：当地新闻站听到风声后(报道这件事)，(给Scott)捐赠(donations)的书就不断涌进。content“内容，目录”；title“标题”；order“订单”。
答案：D
11．A．wind B．hold
C．sight D．chance
解析：参见上题解析。get wind of sth．“听到某事的风声”为固定用法。
答案：A
12．A．expanding B．applying
C．comparing D．adding
解析：根据空前的“Scott plans on taking his initiative a step further”可知，Scott计划采取进一步行动，把Barbershop Books Day扩大为Ice Breaker Book Tour。
答案：A
13．A．agrees B．intends
C．deserves D．proves
解析：在那儿，Scott打算(intends)让孩子们带着兴奋的心情来学习。
答案：B
14．A．typical B．classic
C．positive D．alternative
解析：根据空后的through motivational speakers可知，Scott想通过善于鼓舞人的演讲家们来给孩子们树立积极的(positive)榜样。
答案：C
15．A．generally B．certainly
C．accordingly D．hopefully
解析：Scott说：“如果我走出我的舒适区，告诉孩子们学校是很酷的地方，那么这就有望引导他们走向正确的方向。”generally“广泛地，大体上”；certainly“当然”；accordingly“相应地”。
答案：D
