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25.How did Barbara Rieco feel when receiving her grandson's Christmas gift?B.Lucky but regretful.A.Calm and proud.D.Excited and grateful.v26.What does the underlined word"coveted"in paragraph6 probably mean?C.Delighted but worried.A.Dangerous.B.Desired.C.Empty.D.Forgotten.27.Why are the two viewvera mtond i theetA.To reveal Barbara's gift for writing books.B.To show the popularity of Barbara's book.omtoq IsveYTC.To tell the influence of reading on the young.D.To highlight the value of Chad's Christmas gift.时t8d0iqxs时odU26 idw mhiug ood A CdwAIn late September,an international team of researchers spread out across a remote NewMexico mountain range in search of a plant.The group walked through the rough landscapelooking for signs of plants hugging a tree.Seven days later,the scientists left with a sample ofThe scientists wanted to collect the legume(豆科植物)，which is native to dry regions ofnature's reward:wild bean plants.the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico."The plants have adapted to thisvery hot and dry climate,so they have exceptional drought and heat tolerance,"said SarahDohle,an expert with the U.S.Department of Agriculture.A warming planet is causing huge damage to agriculture around the globe.In the westernU.S.,a severe drought affected California's tomato and rice production.In Guatemala,thecombined effects of both drought and rain decreased corn and black bean harvests.In Sub-SaharanAfrica,hot conditions have reduced the yields of wheat and corn by more than a third since the"Crops like the wild bean could help diversify food production,and their genetic materialearly 1960s.may help make other crops more drought and heat-tolerant,"said Richard Pratt,who isamong a growing number of scientists working to look for crops adapting to climate change.The University of California is leading a multi-state$15 million project involving 20institutions to speed up the breeding()cycles of wheat and to research ways to help thecrop grow in a toughened environment.At Auburn University in Alabama,scientists areworking to breed a peanut variety that can better tolerate drought conditions.And scientistsfrom various institutions have taken part in an effort funded by the Norwegian government toidentify,collect and evaluate wild crops for future development.Still,there are numerous challenges at play:Crop breeding is a time-intensive process,soit can be difficult for scientists to keep pace with rapidly changing weather.Advances in geneediting can help speed up the process,but come with their own trials."As global climate change keeps being hard on us,"Sarah said,"there isn't plenty oftime left for us to get crops that are adaptable."28.What is paragraph 1 intended for?A.Sharing an inspirational story.B.Leading in the topic of the text.C.Providing background information.D.Summarizing the main idea of the text.29.How does the author mainly develop paragraph 3?A.By giving examples.B.By answering questions.C.By making comparisons.D.By listing prediction data.30.What does Sarah Dohle imply at last?A.Climate change is controllable.B.Crop breeding is time-consuming.C.Efforts to plant crops prove fruitless.D.Urgent measures should be carried out.03【高三年级猜题一·英语第4页（共8页）】243565