Ⅱ.阅读七选五(每小题2.5分,共12.5分)
How You Open Your Car Door Matters to Cyclists
The “Dutch reach”(荷兰式开车门法) isn't a new dance move or a random internet challenge. It's a simple move that can help prevent harm to cyclists. And you might keep your car door safe in the process, too. 1()
Typically, a person sitting in the driver's seat of a car opens the door with the hand closest to it. It makes sense since doors are designed to be opened that way. 2() But if you happen to do that at the wrong time, you may unknowingly create an obstacle for a passing cyclist. The cyclist might be knocked down off the bike. The car door is likely to be damaged by the fast-moving bicycle.
3() However, the car door design and long-standing habits have made the process automatical. Luckily, there's a simple way to solve the problem. Open your car door with your other hand, using the Dutch reach. So instead of using your left hand, reach for the door handle with your right. 4() At the very least, you'll look into your side-view mirror to check for any traffic.
The Dutch are used to opening their car doors this way. All Dutch are taught it. It's part of regular driver education. The technique has been practiced in the Netherlands for several decades. In 2016 an American named Michael Charney started the Dutch Reach Project. He wanted to popularize the practice in the United States. Charney's efforts may be paying off. 5()
A. Pull the handle and the door opens.
B. This will force you to turn your body.
C. It is easy to do once you are used to it.
D. People are trying to change the way to open the car.
E. All you have to do is change how you open your door.
F. Several states now include the Dutch reach in their drivers' handbooks.
G. Clearly, the solution is for the person exiting the vehicle to check for traffic.

语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了司机下车时如何打开车门对骑自行车的人很重要。
1.E 根据上文“And you might keep your car door safe in the process, too.”可知，在这个过程中，你也可以保证车门的安全。E项承接上文，符合语境。故选E。
2.A 根据上文“It makes sense since doors are designed to be opened that way.”以及下文“But if you happen to do that at the wrong time, you may unknowingly create an obstacle for a passing cyclist.”可知，该空承上启下，描述如何打开车门，A项符合语境。故选A。
3.G 根据下句“However, the car door ... automatical.”可知，该空和下句构成语义上的转折。再由下文“Luckily, there's a simple way ... with your right.”介绍了一个简单的方法，可知，空处描述的是传统的常规做法。G选项符合语境。故选G。
4.B 根据前后句可知，不要用左手，用右手去够门把手，这会迫使你转动身体。B项符合语境。故选B。
5.F 根据上文“Charney's efforts may be paying off.”可知，该空承接上文，F选项(现在有几个州将荷兰式开车门法纳入了司机手册。)符合语境，故选F。

●Practice empathy（共情）
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●39()
Anniversaries and birthdays carry even more weight in long-distance friendships ... Simply keeping a diary that keeps track of friends’ birthdays and other important dates will make sure nothing slips by you.
●Don’t rely on technology alone
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A. Remember important dates
B. Compensate by writing letters
C. It is also helpful for you to be a friendship keeper
D. Try to find a time that works for both of you and stick to it
and stick to it
E. Friends need to talk about their preferred methods of communication
F. It is easy to have a sense of connectedness through social media
social media
G. You may be the friend who left or the one who was left behind
was left behind

39.A 该空属于短小祈使句，所在段落内容是关于"记住纪念日、生日"等重要日子的，A项"Remember important dates"为正确答案。