①Do you often hear birdsong outside the window? How do you feel when you hear it? In fact, it is shown that birdsong can influence people's life.
②Birdsong sounds especially nice in winter because it reminds people of spring. A study found that listening to birdsong for six minutes can help to reduce people's stress. It's hard to feel sad when you hear birds singing or talking, as the energy in their songs makes people feel like walking in the garden. Unlike music, which can sometimes make you produce strong feelings, birdsong is usually seen as positive or neutral(中性的). If you live in a noisy city, birdsong can be a welcome relief(缓解) from the stress caused by outside noise.
③Another benefit is that birdsong has also been found to improve focus. It can help people focus on their tasks and be more productive(高效的). That's because when people play birdsong in the background at work, it seems that a "wall" is built to help them stay away from the unpleasant noise outside. In this way, birdsong can be a powerful tool to improve productivity at work.
④Carrie Tom, a doctor in North Carolina, has also found that birdsong makes it easier to help people enter a deep sleep. Birdsong, as a kind of white noise, can slow down people's heartbeats and breath. After listening to birdsong for a long time, a conditioned response(条件反射) is developed in their brains. Therefore, birdsong becomes a signal of entering sleep, which helps them fall asleep faster than before and improves their sleep quality.
⑤Birdsong, a gift from nature, connects people with calmer, more natural settings and makes people feel happier and healthier. So, next time you hear a bird singing, take a moment to enjoy its beautiful melody(旋律) and let it bring a little joy to your day!
()21. Who might be interested in reading this passage?
A. People who like loud and electronic music.
B. People who have problems sleeping.
C. People who can focus on tasks easily.
D. People who live in the countryside.
()22. We can infer from the passage that the writer is towards birdsong.
A. supportive
B. doubtful
C. neutral
D. humorous
()23. How is the passage above organised?
A. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤
B. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤
C. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤
D. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤
D

21.B 22.A 23.B

【分析】
做这类英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文梳理各段落主旨，再结合题干定位原文信息，逐一分析选项。21题需找到与“谁会感兴趣”相关的内容，重点关注各段提及的鸟鸣益处；22题需通过全文对鸟鸣的描述推断作者态度；23题需理清文章行文结构，明确各段作用。
【解析】
21题：根据第④段“Birdsong makes it easier to help people enter a deep sleep”可知，鸟鸣有助于改善睡眠，因此有睡眠问题的人会对文章感兴趣，对应选项B。
22题：全文从减压、提高专注、改善睡眠三个方面介绍鸟鸣的益处，均为正面描述，可推断作者对鸟鸣持支持态度，对应选项A。
23题：文章结构为：①引出“鸟鸣影响人们生活”的话题；②介绍鸟鸣可减压；③介绍鸟鸣可提高专注；④介绍鸟鸣可助睡眠；⑤总结鸟鸣的好处并呼吁人们欣赏鸟鸣，属于总-分-总结构，对应选项B。
【答案】
21.B 22.A 23.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、文章结构
【点评】
本文是介绍鸟鸣益处的说明文，题目考查细节查找、作者态度推断和文章结构分析，难度适中，学生把握原文细节和写作意图即可解答。
【难度系数】
0.6

Usually, people set up a business to make money. However, some businesses want to do something else. They want to help people in need. There are several ways for them to do this.
Many farmers and workers in some countries are poor. So, people came up with the idea of fair trade to help them. Businesses that join this trade treat farmers and workers fairly. For example, a fair trade coffee business agrees to buy beans from a farmer at a fair price. These businesses think that this is beneficial in many ways. When a poor community sells its goods at a fair price, it will have money for its basic needs. Farmers who sell their crops at a fair price can also take good care of their land.
TOMS is a business that makes shoes. It wants to help people who have very little. Years ago, TOMS made a promise. For each pair of shoes it sold, it would give a pair to children in need. People liked the message and felt good when they bought the shoes. TOMS continues to do what it promised. So far, TOMS has given away millions of pairs of shoes!
The Hard Rock Cafe is a business that runs restaurants around the world. Its charity organisation, the Hard Rock Heals Foundation, raises money by selling songs, concert tickets and T-shirts. The Hard Rock Cafe believes that music has the power to help people.
Businesses that are looking for ways to do good things are growing in number. They want to make life better for their community. A good business is about a lot more than just making money!
()24. According to Paragraph 2, how does the writer show the businesses treat farmers and workers fairly?
A. By listing numbers.
B. By telling a story.
C. By giving an example.
D. By listing facts.
()25. What do we know about TOMS?
A. It joins the trade of treating workers fairly.
B. It has given away a lot of shoes to poor children.
C. It is a business that runs restaurants around the world.
D. It has raised lots of money by selling songs, tickets and T-shirts.
()26. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Importance of a Fair Trade
B. Helping Others While Doing Business
C. How to Do Business Well with Others
D. How to Make Life Better for the Community

24.C 25.B 26.B

【分析】
做这几道英语阅读理解题时，需先通读原文把握核心主旨，再针对每道题的题干关键词定位原文对应段落，对比选项与原文内容，排除干扰项，选出匹配的正确答案。
【解析】
24题：题干要求根据第二段判断作者展示企业公平对待农民工人的方式。定位第二段，作者提出“公平贸易企业公平对待农民工人”后，用“For example, a fair trade coffee business agrees to buy beans from a farmer at a fair price.”举例说明，因此选C。
25题：题干询问关于TOMS的信息。定位第三段，文中提到TOMS每卖一双鞋就捐一双给有需要的孩子，至今已捐赠数百万双鞋，对应选项B。A选项“加入公平贸易”是第二段内容，与TOMS无关；C选项“经营餐厅”是Hard Rock Cafe的特点；D选项“通过售卖歌曲等筹钱”是Hard Rock Heals Foundation的做法，均错误。
26题：题干要求选最佳标题。文章通过公平贸易、TOMS、Hard Rock Cafe三个例子，讲述企业在经营的同时帮助他人，A选项仅涉及公平贸易，片面；C选项未体现“帮助他人”；D选项未突出“做生意”的核心，B选项“做生意时帮助他人”最贴合主旨。
【答案】
24.C 25.B 26.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解细节理解；英语阅读理解主旨大意
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题型，侧重考查学生定位原文信息、区分不同主体特点及把握文章主旨的能力，整体难度较低，只要仔细阅读原文即可正确作答。
【难度系数】
0.8