第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Coloring books are no longer just for children! In fact adult coloring books are topping bestseller lists. Why have adults decided to start coloring again? ___16___
It is to relieve stress and anxiety.
___17___ They take on full-time jobs that often demand more than 40 hours a week, equally as part-time jobs, family responsibilities. For many, there just aren’t enough hours in the day, which explains why practising mindfulness becomes so popular. It’s important to set aside some time to calm the thoughts. Coloring can be an escape from everyday stress.
It is to go back to their childhood.
A trend among adults is to seek out childhood experiences. That’s why summer camps for adults are cropping up (大量出现) across the country. ___18___ A brand new coloring book with bright markers, crayons, and colored pencils provide endless possibilities. Adult coloring books are much more detailed than coloring books for children, but the emotions are similar and allow adults to feel as if they are “a kid again”.
___19___
Adults are constantly staring at screens: Desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, TVS, etc. Whether for business or personal use, it has become very difficult to “put down”. Even some readers have e-readers and tablets to consume books, magazines, and newspapers. ___20___ Of course, to truly realize the benefit of stepping away from the devices for a period of time, you can’t constantly be checking them while you color! Turn them off and leave them in another room.
A. Adults lead busy, tiring lives.
B. Coloring books are expensive.
C. It is to put down the technology.
D. Here are 3 reasons to let you deeply understand it.
E. Perhaps nothing is more equal to childhood than a coloring book.
F. It is to practise the patience and improve their relation with children.
G An adult coloring book provides a great outlet to escape from all of the screens.
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. E 19. C 20. G
【解析】
【分析】
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了成人涂色书高居畅销书榜首及其三个主要原因。
【16题详解】
上文“Why have adults decided to start coloring again?”（为什么成年人决定重新开始涂色?）下文列举了三个主要原因“It is to relieve stress and anxiety.”（它是为了缓解压力和焦虑。）“It is to go back to their childhood.”（这是为了回到他们的童年。）“ 4 ”，空格处承上启下，故选D。
【17题详解】
本段标题“It is to relieve stress and anxiety.”（它是为了缓解压力和焦虑。)空格处呼应标题，下文 “They take on full-time jobs that often demand more than 40 hours a week, equally as part-time jobs, family responsibilities.”（他们从事通常需要每周超过40个小时的全职工作，还有兼职工作、家庭责任。）对空格处进一步解释为什么成年人过着忙碌而累人的生活，前后一致，故选A。
【18题详解】
本段标题 “It is to go back to their childhood.”（这是为了回到他们的童年。）与空格处相照应，下文“A brand new coloring book with bright markers, crayons, and colored pencils provide endless possibilities.”（一个崭新的涂色书与明亮的马克笔，蜡笔，彩色铅笔提供无尽的可能性。）对空格处进行举例照应。前后一致，故选E。
【19题详解】
根据整篇结构分析空格处属于标题句，再结合选项与前面两个标题句结构相一致的只有C项和F项，下文首句“Adults are constantly staring at screens: Desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, TVS, etc. Whether for business or personal use, it has become very difficult to “put down”.”（成年人总是盯着屏幕:台式机、笔记本电脑、平板电脑、手机、电视等等。无论是商业用途还是个人用途，它都变得非常难以“放下”。）提到的是一些科技产品，对空格处进行举例照应。前后一致，故选C。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Whether for business or personal use, it has become very difficult to ‘put down’.”（ 无论是商业用途还是个人用途，非常难以“放下”屏幕。）空格处承上启下，它是成年人放下屏幕的一个理由或借口，下文列举了成年人放下屏幕的方法与空格处一致，故选G。
【点睛】三步法巧解七选五，第一步：快速浏览全文，理清文章结构（总-分；总-分-总；分-总等等）；第二步：看空格处位置，准确判断出空格处所属句子类型（标题句/主旨句；过渡句或总结句）；第三步：根据句子类型的特征（标题句/主旨句是对下文的概括；过渡句承上启下；总结句对上文归纳总结），仔细推敲答案。如本题中的第4小题，就属于标题句，根据其它两个标题句特点及下文的陈述内容，很容易得出正确答案C。
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Coloring books are no longer just for children! In fact adult coloring books are topping bestseller lists. Why have adults decided to start coloring again? ___16___
It is to relieve stress and anxiety.
___17___ They take on full-time jobs that often demand more than 40 hours a week, equally as part-time jobs, family responsibilities. For many, there just aren’t enough hours in the day, which explains why practising mindfulness becomes so popular. It’s important to set aside some time to calm the thoughts. Coloring can be an escape from everyday stress.
It is to go back to their childhood.
A trend among adults is to seek out childhood experiences. That’s why summer camps for adults are cropping up (大量出现) across the country. ___18___ A brand new coloring book with bright markers, crayons, and colored pencils provide endless possibilities. Adult coloring books are much more detailed than coloring books for children, but the emotions are similar and allow adults to feel as if they are “a kid again”.
___19___
Adults are constantly staring at screens: Desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, TVS, etc. Whether for business or personal use, it has become very difficult to “put down”. Even some readers have e-readers and tablets to consume books, magazines, and newspapers. ___20___ Of course, to truly realize the benefit of stepping away from the devices for a period of time, you can’t constantly be checking them while you color! Turn them off and leave them in another room.
A. Adults lead busy, tiring lives.
B. Coloring books are expensive.
C. It is to put down the technology.
D. Here are 3 reasons to let you deeply understand it.
E. Perhaps nothing is more equal to childhood than a coloring book.
F. It is to practise the patience and improve their relation with children.
G An adult coloring book provides a great outlet to escape from all of the screens.
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. E 19. C 20. G
【解析】
【分析】
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了成人涂色书高居畅销书榜首及其三个主要原因。
【16题详解】
上文“Why have adults decided to start coloring again?”（为什么成年人决定重新开始涂色?）下文列举了三个主要原因“It is to relieve stress and anxiety.”（它是为了缓解压力和焦虑。）“It is to go back to their childhood.”（这是为了回到他们的童年。）“ 4 ”，空格处承上启下，故选D。
【17题详解】
本段标题“It is to relieve stress and anxiety.”（它是为了缓解压力和焦虑。)空格处呼应标题，下文 “They take on full-time jobs that often demand more than 40 hours a week, equally as part-time jobs, family responsibilities.”（他们从事通常需要每周超过40个小时的全职工作，还有兼职工作、家庭责任。）对空格处进一步解释为什么成年人过着忙碌而累人的生活，前后一致，故选A。
【18题详解】
本段标题 “It is to go back to their childhood.”（这是为了回到他们的童年。）与空格处相照应，下文“A brand new coloring book with bright markers, crayons, and colored pencils provide endless possibilities.”（一个崭新的涂色书与明亮的马克笔，蜡笔，彩色铅笔提供无尽的可能性。）对空格处进行举例照应。前后一致，故选E。
【19题详解】
根据整篇结构分析空格处属于标题句，再结合选项与前面两个标题句结构相一致的只有C项和F项，下文首句“Adults are constantly staring at screens: Desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, TVS, etc. Whether for business or personal use, it has become very difficult to “put down”.”（成年人总是盯着屏幕:台式机、笔记本电脑、平板电脑、手机、电视等等。无论是商业用途还是个人用途，它都变得非常难以“放下”。）提到的是一些科技产品，对空格处进行举例照应。前后一致，故选C。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Whether for business or personal use, it has become very difficult to ‘put down’.”（ 无论是商业用途还是个人用途，非常难以“放下”屏幕。）空格处承上启下，它是成年人放下屏幕的一个理由或借口，下文列举了成年人放下屏幕的方法与空格处一致，故选G。
【点睛】三步法巧解七选五，第一步：快速浏览全文，理清文章结构（总-分；总-分-总；分-总等等）；第二步：看空格处位置，准确判断出空格处所属句子类型（标题句/主旨句；过渡句或总结句）；第三步：根据句子类型的特征（标题句/主旨句是对下文的概括；过渡句承上启下；总结句对上文归纳总结），仔细推敲答案。如本题中的第4小题，就属于标题句，根据其它两个标题句特点及下文的陈述内容，很容易得出正确答案C。
