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第二部分：阅读理解AThreeModernServicesWhenyou'reworkingafull-timejob,studyingoronthehuntforwork,lifecanfeelexhausting.Thegoodnewsisthatmoderntechnologyhasmadelifeeasierinmanyways,andwiththefollowingservices,you'llfindyouhavemoretimeandenergyforthethingsthatmatter.MealkitdeliveryservicesMealkitdeliveryservicesareoneofthemostunderestimated（低估；看清）innovations（创新；改革）ofthe21stcentury.Howtheyworkissimple.Atthebeginningyouchoosehowmanypeopleneedtoeatinyourhousehold.Then,whatyourdietaryrequirementsare,andanyotherpreferences.Finally,yougettochoosewhichmealkitswillbedeliveredtoyourdoor.Nomatteryourdiet,youcanhaveanappropriatemealkitdelivered.Forexample,checkouttheselowcarbmealdeliveryoptions.Thekitcomescompletewithalltheingredientsyouneed,alreadyprepared.Allyouhavetodoistofollowthesimplerecipetoputthemtogetherandpopyourmealintheoven.Withmealkitdelivery,youdon’thavetoworryaboutcookingorspendingmoneyontakeout.Yourtripstothegrocerystorewillbecomeeasierandyou'llwastelessmoneyandfood.TaskrabbitOneofthemostfrustratingaspectsofhavingaplaceyoucallyourownisthatyouhavetotakecareofthemaintenance(维修).Evenifyouarerenting,therearecertaintasksthatyourlandlordwillexpectyoutoseeto,whetheraleakytaporaproblematicelectricalappliance.Forthis,Taskrabbitconnectsyouwithfreelancerswhoarewillingtotakeonjustaboutanytaskforyou.Youcanhiresomeonetotakecareofyourleakytapratherthanspendingyourowntimeandenergydoingit.You'regivingsomeoneworkwhileenjoyingyourtimeoff.PostmatesFinally,oneofthemostconvenientandusefulservicesis,ofcourse,Postmates.WithPostmates,youcangetjustaboutanythingdeliveredordeliversomethingyourself.Youcangetsomeonetodoyourgroceriesforyou–simplymakealistofwhatyouneedandchoosewhethertheshoppershouldcallyouifsomethingisoutoriftheycandecideonreplacementsthemselves.Weliveinanageofconvenience,andweshouldtakeadvantageofit.Startusingtheaboveservicesandyou'llseeyourstresslevelsdrop.31.WhatwillpeoplefirstdotoenjoyMealkitdeliveryservices?A.Tocheckoutsomeoptions.B.Topopyourmealintheoven.C.Toconfirmtheexactnumberofpeople.D.Tofollowthesimplerecipetoputthemtogether.32.WhatdothethreeModernServiceshaveincommon?A.Theycanhelppeoplesavemoney.B.AlltheModernServicesaretop-level.C.Theycanmakepeopleeasilyenjoytheirlives.D.YoungpeopleshowtheirpreferenceforthethreeModernServices.33.Whereisthepassagemostlikelytobetakenfrom?A.Amagazine.B.Abookreview.C.Anovel.D.Aguidebook.BLastsummer,KatieStellerpulledoffthefreewayonherwaytoworkinMinneapolis.Shestoppedatatrafficlight,whereamanwassittingwithasignaskingforhelp.Sherolleddownherwindow.“Hey!”sheshouted.“I’mdrivingaroundgivingfreehaircuts.IfIgograbmychair,doyouwantonerightnow?”Themanlookedtobeinhis60s.Hewasbalding,andmissingafewteeth.AsStellerlikedtotellthestory,helaughed,thenpaused.“Actually,”hesaid,“Ihaveafuneraltogotothisweek.Iwasreallyhopingtogetahaircut.”Stellerpulledoutaredchairfromhercarandhelpedthemancuthishairimmediately.Aftertheworkwasfinished,Edwardlookedinamirror.“Ilookgood!”hesaid.Untillastyear,Stellerhadgivensuchhaircutstopeoplelivingonthemargins(边缘)aroundthecity.Shewaskeenlyawareofthepowerofhercleanupjob.“It’smorethanahaircut,”shesaid.“Iwantittobeagateway,toshowvalueandrespect,butalsotogettoknowpeople.Iwanttobuildrelationships.”Stellerknewthatahaircutcouldchangealife.Onechangedhers:Asateen,shesufferedfromaseveredisease,herhairthinneddrastically.Seeingthis,hermotherarrangedforSteller’sfirstprofessionalhaircut.“Tositdownandhavesomebodylookatmeandtalktomelikeapersonandnotjustanillness,ithelpedmefeelcaredaboutandlessalone,”shesaid.Afterthat,Stellerknewshewantedtohaveherownsalon（美容厅）soshecouldhelppeoplefeelthewayshe’dfeltthatday.Notlongafterfinishingcosmetologyschoolin2009,shebeganwhatshenowcallsherRedChairProject,reachingouttopeopleonthestreets.Heraimwasthatbydoingsomekindacts,otherswouldbeinspiredtospreadtheirown.“Partofwhatbrokemyheartwasjusthowlonelypeoplelooked,”shesaid.“IthoughtmaybeI’dgoaroundandaskifpeoplewantfreehaircuts.Ican’tfixtheirproblems,butmaybeIcanhelpthemfeellessaloneforamoment.”Itallbeganwithabeliefinsimpleactsofkindness,suchasafreehaircut.“Thewayyoushowupintheworldmatters,”saidSteller.“Youhavenoideawhatpeoplearegoingtodowiththekindnessthatyougivethem.”34.HowdidStellerreacttotheman’saskingforhelp?A.Shepaidnoattention.B.Sheofferedafreehaircuttohim.C.Shesentaredchairtohimasapresent.D.Shetoldaninterestingstorytomakehimhappy.35.WhatdidStellermeanbysaying“It’smorethanahaircut”inparagraph6?A.Shethoughtitwasarespectablejob.B.Shehadfoundmoreadvantagesforthejob.C.Sheconsideredhaircutasawaytomakefriends.D.Shehopedherjobcouldmakeadifferencetoothers.36.WhatdidStellerexpectfromRedChairProject?A.Toearnalotofmoney.B.Toknowmorepeople.C.Topassdownthekindness.D.Tomakeherselfstandout.37.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ACutAbove.B.ABeautifulSalon.C.TheGoodBelief.D.TheMiracleofLove.CWhyispovertysodifficulttoovercome?Whyarepoorerpeoplelesslikelytoinvestintheirownlearningandabilitydevelopment,butmorelikelytobeaddictedtotelevisionandvideogames?Inthepast,apoorpersonwasnormallyconsideredtohavebadcharacterorhavenoambi