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阅读理解【2022届福建省莆田市高中毕业班第二次教学质量检测】
The Big Debate
Are road tests necessary for teen drivers?
Some say new drivers should be able to get a license without taking a road test.
What you need to know
● The minimum age to get a driver’s license in most states is 16. Teens must complete a driver’s education course, pass a written test, and take a road test.
● Since the pandemic, Wisconsin has waived (放弃) road tests for drivers ages 16 and 17. The state is considering making this change permanent. Iowa and Nebraska have similar waivers.
● Studies show that teens ages 16-19 are at the highest risk of any age group to be in a motor vehicle crash.
Yes - of course teen drivers need a test Even after taking a driving course and practicing for hours, teens do not have enough real-world experience to start driving on their own. It’s important to test a teen’s knowledge of the rules of the road—and not just with a written test. Plus, a road test ensures that every driver who passes has a certain level of knowledge. Nothing can substitute for a road test.
No - it’s not necessary for safe driving After 50 hours of supervised driving plus a driver’s education course, teens are more than prepared to get a license. And think of the time that will be saved. It lets busy motor vehicle departments complete work that piled up during the pandemic. Experts agree that practice is the best way to reduce car accidents. Skipping the road test and letting teens drive earlier gives them time to get better.
What do you think?What do you think? Are road tests necessary for teen drivers? Now that you’ve read more of the issue, have a parent or guardian visit the week junior.com/polls with you so you can vote in our debate. Vote YES if you think road tests are necessary for teen drivers or NO if you don’t. We’ll publish the results next week.

1．What is a must in getting a driver’s license in most states?A．Being older than 19. B．Having driving experience.
C．Passing required tests. D．Completing all school courses.
2．Why do some people support skipping teens’ road test?
A．It gets teens prepared. B．It reduces car accidents.
C．It saves time and effort. D．It promotes driving education.
3．Who are supposed to vote?
A．Teens. B．Parents. C．Drivers. D．Experts.
While living and working in Karlstad University in Sweden, I was entrusted the challenging assignment of catsitting three 10-year olds for two weeks. At first, I was a bit perturbed. From all that I had heard about cats being selfish creatures. I wondered if I would ever be able to deliver the goods.
I had been asked to stay at the cat-owners’ place for the fortnight. The first day, all three, Mercedes, Mio and Casper, seemed to be suspicious of me. I fed them, disposed of their litter and got to work. Soon, however, they began to look forward to my returning, and would mew happiness hearing the key turn in the door-lock.
As our familiarity grew, I began to playfully bid goodnight to the cats, sometimes adding aloud in Swedish that I had to wake up at 7:00 a.m. I forgot to set the alarm on most nights, but faced no problems, because at exactly 7:00 a.m.—no exaggerations here—I would hear the sounds of gentle mewing and scratching outside my bedroom door.
Then, there was one evening, when I felt a bit under the weather. Sitting on the sofa, mentally worn out and physically exhausted, I stared blankly into space, when a gentle tapping landed on my cheek. I found Casper standing on the sofa’s armrest peering into my eyes. He seemed to be asking me to cheer up, switch off for the evening and look forward to a better tomorrow.
On the evenings of the last few days, all three cats began to rush over and sit close to me on the sofa and snooze (打盹) against my feet or on my lap. They knew perhaps that our time together was nearing its end and that they would not see me again. They all came over to the door, when I left the next morning with my things packed. They just stood there and mewed for a while, and as I walked around the street bend, they hopped on to the window watching me go.
4．What does the underlined word “perturbed” mean in the first paragraph?
A．Excited. B．Unwilling. C．Confident. D．Worried.
5．How did the author get familiar with the cats?
A．By taking care of them. B．By taking them out.
C．By cheering them up. D．By talking to them.
6．How did the author interpret Casper’s tapping?
A．The cat was asking to go out. B．The cat was playing with him.
C．The cat was trying to comfort him. D．The cat was reminding him of bedtime.
7．Which of the following best describes the relationship between the author and the cats?
A．Temporary. B．Complex. C．Casual. D．Close.
D【2022届福建省莆田市高中毕业班第二次教学质量检测】
Efforts to preserve the Amazon rain forest are growing ever more urgent as the ecosystem’s destruction accelerates. A recent study shows that a new program combining on-the-ground monitoring with satellite data and smartphone technology could help put the brakes on Amazon deforestation (毁林)—and potentially that of forests elsewhere.
The scientists cooperated with 76 local communities, 36 of which participated in using satellite-based “early deforestation alerts”, an early-alert system on a smartphone app, to watch over the forest and to inspect forests and document damage. Over the next two years the participants were paid to work as forest monitors and received monthly alerts via the app when satellite data indicated local forest losses. Monitors investigated alerts and inspected for deforestation in the areas. They reported confirmed losses back to their communities, which decided whether to deal with the affairs on their own or inform state authorities.
The researchers analyzed the same forest-loss satellite data from the given time period in all 76 communities. They found the program reduced forest loss by 8.4 hectares (公顷) in the first year—a 52 percent reduction compared with the average loss in the control communities, says Tara Slough, an economist at New York University. “This reduction in deforestation was concentrated in communities facing the largest threat of forest loss”, she adds.
Results for the program were less striking in its second year, when forest loss was reduced by only 3.3 hectares compared with that in control communities. The researchers explain that a Peruvian government campaign against coca planting that year may have discouraged deforestation in both experimental and control communities, narrowing differences between the two groups in the program.
Experts say this approach to dealing with Amazonian deforestation looks promising. Local groups may continue the work they started in the program. “We want to apply this in other communities. In doing so, we are making a contribution to the world,” wrote Francisco, a community member involved in the research.
8．What can we learn about the new program?
A．It applies to all the forests. B．It adopts multiple technologies.
C．It involves no human participation. D．It solves the problem beforehand.
9．How did the researchers conduct the study?
A．By analyzing the data. B．By surveying the monitors.
C．By observing the area. D．By investigating the damage.
10．What do the researchers think of the effect of the program?
A．Stable. B．Positive. C．Unconvincing. D．Discouraging.
11．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．Amazon Protecting the Rainforest B．Experts Testing Early-alert System
C．Communities Dealing With Deforestation D．Smartphone Watching Over the Forest
Who do you count as your friends? From our BFF to a workmate, it’s good to have someone to draw the fat with or offer comfort and support. But the recent lockdown we have endured has made of us question our friendships. We’ve fallen out of touch with friends and acquaintances. But do we actually have to restart every relationship we once had? It might be time to take stock and think about who you kept in touch with, who you missed talking to, and who you didn’t. In short, maybe it’s time to reset your list of real mates.
There’s no obligation to stay friends. Bryan Lufkin says, “While people have known for years that friendships are unquestionably good for your health, experts say it’s only natural for acquaintances and even friends to fall by the wayside as time goes on.”
Of course, it can be hard to choose who’s in your friendship circle. This is what Suzanne Degges-White, professor of counselling at Northern Illinois University, calls our “friendscape”. She says. “In life, as we go through certain stages and ages, our attention shifts, and we want to be around people who are like us.”
So, changing friends is normal, but we still need those special pals who have known us long term. These are friendships we invest time in. These are your inner circle of friends—your “shoulders to cry on”—and you have to see them at least once a week to keep them in that circle. The friends that do drift are mostly “friendships of convenience”. But the advice for maintaining a good friendship is to share how you feel with someone you trust—this can help strengthen your friendship as well as giving you both a chance to support each other.
12．What could we do about friendships in the recent lockdown?
A．Recover our friendships. B．Reflect on our friendships.
C．Develop new friendships. D．Put an end to our friendships.
13．What do Bryan Lufkin’s words mean?
A．Some friendships will not necessarily stay for life.
B．Some friendships might not be good for our health.
C．True friendships will surely survive the long years.
D．True friendships develop naturally as time goes by.
14．Who would most probably stay in our friendship circle?
A．Friends at the same life stages. B．Friends with the same interests.
C．Friends always staying around. D．Friends living in neighboring areas.
15．What does the author suggest we do in the last paragraph?
A．Cry on our friends’ shoulders. B．Change inner circle friends.
C．Devote time to true friendships. D．Suit our friends’ conveniences.
阅读理解【2022届广东省高三六校第四次联考】
As a newly-added Olympic sport, surfing is attracting more attention than ever before. Here is a selection of the top surfing destinations across America.
Delaware
Coastal Delaware offers plenty of fun waves along the shore of several cute towns. Due to the waves crashing close to the shore, Dewey beach is also a global skim boarding hotspot and happens to be the east coast capital for the sport. If you’re planning a visit, check out the popular “Summer Vibes” festival for some beach fun.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
When world-famous surfer and Olympic Gold medalist Duke Kahanamoku, often referred to as “the father of surfing,” visited the mainland United States in the early 1900s, he rode his longboard off the coast of Atlantic City. The beaches here are wide and beautiful—and locals catch waves year-round.
The Rockaways, New York
Located a short distance from Manhattan, the Rockaways attracts new and experienced surfers from across the globe. Be sure to come prepared in winter with a wet suit, while summer brings much warmer water temperatures. Afterwards, explore the town as there’s plenty of cafes, boutiques, and restaurants steps from the sand.
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Situated about 45 minutes from Orlando, Cocoa Beach is a renowned surf town that’s home to two of the world’s best surfers (Caroline Marks and Kelly Slater) and a favorite for surfers of all levels. This family-friendly town has lots of activities for everyone. When you’re not in the water, you can stroll the Historic Cocoa Village and its shops, cafes, and galleries.
1．What is the most suitable time for surfers to enjoy beach fun in Delaware?
A．January. B．August. C．October. D．December.
2．What are you advised to do in the Rockaways?
A．Surf with Olympic Gold medalists.
B．Check out the surfing festival for fun.
C．Explore the ancient town on the beach.
D．Get prepared for the cold water in winter.
3．Which destination best suits a household?
A．Cocoa Beach. B．The Rockaways. C．Atlantic City. D．Delaware.
“Have you checked the oil in the car?” my father used to say to me, his version of “Hello, hope you are well.” Sometimes our phone calls would begin with an inquiry about the oil and end with an inquiry about the oil, with not a lot in between.
Fathers have a lot of love to give, but it’s often supplied through the medium of practical advice. The affectionate phrase “You made my life better from the moment you were born” may be rarely heard, but there is the more common “I’ll hold the ladder while you get the leaves off the roof.”
Why can’t we fathers just say “I love you” or “It’s great to see you” ? The point is: That’ s exactly what we are saying. You just have to translate from the language that is Fatherlish. Listen closely enough and the phrase “I love you” can be heard in the lengthier “I could come around Saturday and replace the silicon seal around the base of your toilet because I reckon that thing is getting really smelly.”
When I was 17, I went on my first road trip. My father stood on the corner in the predawn of a cold morning to bid us farewell. “Highways are dangerous,” he said, “so don’t try overtaking anything faster than a horse and buggy. And take a break every two hours. And every time you stop for gas, you really should check the oil.” At the time we thought his speech was funny and would chant “horse-and-buggy” every time I floored the accelerator.
Dad’s long gone now. But after all these years, I realize that had I owned a copy of the Fatherlish-to-English dictionary, I’d have understood that the speech my friend and I so casually mocked was simply Dad’s attempt at affection.
4．According to the passage, how do fathers usually show their affection?
A．By inquiring their kids’ car. B．By doing rather than saying.
C．By offering helpful advice. D．By accompanying their kids.
5．Why does the author mention his first road trip?
A．To exemplify the unique parental concern.
B．To provide some background knowledge.
C．To explain the reasons for my mocking.
D．To present my father’s funny speech.
6．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．My father has gone somewhere faraway.
B．I regretted making fun of my father’s speech.
C．I owned a copy of Fatherlish-to-English dictionary.
D．My father’s speech got across to me when I was 17.
7．Which words can best describe the author’s father?
A．Caring and considerate. B．Devoted and generous.
C．Talkative and humorous. D．Knowledgeable and diligent.
C【2022届广东省高三六校第四次联考】
A study of 8 different experiments showed that our brains tend to prefer addition rather than subtraction when it comes to finding solutions—in many cases, it seems we just don’t consider the strategy of taking something away at all.
The researchers found that this preference for adding was noticeable in three situations in particular: when people were under higher cognitive (认知的) load, when there was less time to consider the other options, and when volunteers didn’t get a specific reminder that subtracting was an option. In one of the experiments, participants were asked to improve a Lego structure so that it was able to take more weight. Half the volunteers were reminded that they could take away bricks as well as add them, and half weren’t. In the group that got the reminder, 61 percent solved the problem by taking away a brick—which was a much faster and more efficient way of making the structure stable. In the group that didn’t get the reminder, only 41 percent went for the removing bricks approach.
“Additive ideas come to mind quickly and easily, but subtractive ideas require more cognitive effort,” says psychologist Benjamin Converse, from the University of Virginia. “Because people are often moving fast and working with the first ideas that come to mind, they end up accepting additive solutions without considering subtraction at all.”
The researchers have a few ideas about what might be going on. Our brains might find additive changes easier to process perhaps, or we might be associating adding with ideas of something that's bigger and therefore better in our subconscious. There might also be associations in our minds with the current status being something that needs to be maintained as much as possible—and taking something away is arguably more destructive to the current status than adding something new.
The researchers say their work is important in a much broader sense: for institutions looking to streamline (简化), for example, and even for the human race looking for ways to better manage the planet’s resources.
8．What does the underlined word “subtraction” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A．Removal. B．Moderation. C．Refusal. D．Solution.
9．In which situation do people prefer adding?
A．When they are under high pressure. B．When they lack cognitive ability.
C．When they are specially reminded. D．When they are hurried to decide.
10．What were participants required to do in the experiment?
A．Re-shape Lego bricks. B．Take Lego bricks away.
C．Move the Lego structure. D．Stabilize the Lego structure.
11．What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．The ways to make additive changes.
B．The effects of taking something away.
C．The reasons for brains preferring addition.
D．The importance of maintaining current status.
D【2022届广东省高三六校第四次联考】
Efforts to preserve the Amazon rain forest, which supports immense biodiversity and locks away tons of climate threatening carbon, are growing more urgent as the ecosystem’s destruction accelerates. Indigenous (当地的) peoples have been trying to protect the region by patrolling (巡逻) their territorial boundaries for illegal activities. But rapid deforestation continues.
A recent study shows that combining on-the-ground monitoring with satellite data and smartphone technology could help put the brakes on Amazon deforestation—and potentially that of forests elsewhere.   
Illegal logging, agriculture and coca cultivation particularly threaten the Amazon in the Peruvian Indigenous communities and outsiders are often the culprits (罪魁祸首). The research team wondered if providing training for local people to use satellite-based “early deforestation alerts” could help. The scientists collaborated with 76 Indigenous communities, 36 of which participated in using these alerts to watch over the forest. Over the next two years these trained participants were paid to work as forest monitors and received monthly alerts via the app when satellite data indicated local forest losses. Monitors investigated alerts, patrolled for deforestation in other areas and reported confirmed losses back to their communities, which decided whether to deal with the culprits on their own or inform state authorities.
The researchers analyzed the same forest-loss satellite data from the given time period in all 76 communities. They found the early-alert program reduced forest loss by 8.4 hectares in the first two year—a 52% reduction compared with the average loss in the control communities.
Experts say this approach to tackling Amazonian deforestation looks promising. “Would this work in all communities that have high risk of deforestation? Given the results, it’s worth a try.” says Catherine Tucker, a researcher at the University of Florida. “But some communities may not have access to the resources needed for such a program, or their territories may hold valuable minerals that would increase the risk of deforestation by outsiders despite monitoring efforts,” wrote Francisco Hernandez Cayetano, a community member involved in the research, “we as Indigenous peoples ask the world for support.”
12．Why did the research team conduct the program?
A．To stop carbon being locked away.
B．To tackle Amazon deforestation.
C．To monitor satellite movement.
D．To control illegal activities.
13．How does the community-based monitoring work?
A．By offering locals training in using a smartphone app.
B．By combining local monitoring with smartphone alerts.
C．By organizing native people to fight against the outsiders.
D．By equipping local forest with satellite data and monitors.
14．What is Catherine Tucker’s attitude toward the approach to preventing deforestation?
A．Pessimistic. B．Objective. C．Approving. D．Conventional.
15．Which can be the best title for the text?
A．Local Monitors Trained for Forest Loss. B．Satellite Data Cure Deforestation.
C．Outsiders Are to Blame for Forest Loss. D．Smart Patrol Fights Deforestation.
阅读理解【2022届山东省淄博市高三第一次模拟考试（2月）】
Day Trips & Tours from London
Golden Tours provides popular day trips in the UK to destinations! Fully organized tours from London are professionally guided, there’s no better way to begin an exciting adventure during a day trip from London.
Stonehenge Tour
Price: Adult:￡54,Child: ￡51,Family (2 adults&2 children): ￡205
As one of the most famous attractions, Stonehenge promises to be an unforgettable experience. During this day tour, you’ll get to go up close to these ancient stones and piece together the evidence before you. How did they get there? Who put them there? Why are they there? There have been many theories for the existence of Stonehenge but this is your chance to work it out for yourself!
Leeds Castle Tour
Price: Adult: ￡95, Child: ￡86,Family (2 adults &2 children): ￡355
You couldn’t imagine a castle in a morel beautiful setting! Surrounded by 500 acres of parkland and a still lake, Leeds Castle used to be the first choice for the royals to spend theirsummer vacation-Henry VIII once lived here with Catherine of Aragon. During this private visit，your tour guide will show you how the Tudors (都铎王朝) lived here. Transportation by luxury air-conditioned coach will be provided, and this tour operates in English, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish.
Cambridge Tour
Price: Adult: ￡101,Child: ￡91,Family (2 adults &2 children): ￡374
You’ll get to visit the location of the University of Cambridge and the famous Senate House, once used for gatherings of the Council and now a traditional place for degree ceremonies. With its neoclassical architecture and rich history, you’ll get to learn more about its place in Cambridge culture. Considering its high popularity, you need to reserve your spot online.
Stratford-upon-Avon Tour
Price: Adult ￡89 Child: ￡79 ,Family (2 adults& 2children): ￡326
Explore Stratford-upon-Avon, the home town of Britain’s most celebrated writer-the influential William Shakespeare. The town is proud of its rich history and there are plenty of houses and cottages that still stand in the half-timbered (半木质的) style. It’s the perfect place to find out more about Elizabethan history.
1．How much should a family of 2 adults and 1 child pay to visit Stonehenge?
A．￡108. B．￡156 C．￡159. D．￡205
2．What is special about Leeds Castle Tour?
A．It offers mini-bus transport.
B．It should be booked in advance
C．The royals will show you around the castle.
D．Multi-language guide services are available
3．If you are interested in British literature, which tour would you choose?
A．Stonehenge Tour B．Leeds Castle Tour.
C．Cambridge Tour. D．Stratford-upon-Avon Tour
After spending his career as a chef and working as the Vice President of Food and Beverage at FireKeepers Hotel in Michigan, Michael McFarlen saw how much food would get thrown away from the hotel’s restaurant every day.
After some thinking, McFarlen came up with a plan to run a restaurant in the community that would also help support a food pantry (食品橱) on the property. After presenting the idea to FireKeepers leadership, they were immediately on board with the plan. In April of 2016, the FireKeepers Hotel and its owners, the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, bought Fire Station No.4, a historic firehouse. They renovated (翻新) the building and turned the fire station into a restaurant.
On April 19,2017, the restaurant, which they named The Fire Hub, opened to the public for the first time. At the same time, a food pantry, which they named the Kendall Street Food Pantry (KSEP) opened its door in the back of the building. "It really is amazing," Kathy George, the Chief Executive Officer of FireKeepers, told Second Wave Media about the special restaurant designed to support the food pantry. The first year of operation exceeded their expectations. Not only did the restaurant attract customers because of its popularity andsustainability, but the food pantry helped more people in the first year than they ever imagined.
When you think of people using food pantry services, you think of homeless or unemployed people. In reality, however, many of the people who have needed the food pantry’s help are people that are employed but still struggle to afford to pay for groceries. On top of helping run the Kendall Street Food Pantry, profits from the Fire Hub are also given to nonprofits like the Safe Place and the Food Bank of South Central Michigan Inc. “We’re building a responsible business that takes profits and gives to nonprofits,” McFarlen said. “As we get more and more involved, we will give to many other charities and nonprofits.”
4．Why did McFarlen want to set up a food pantry?
A．To recycle waste food. B．To bring profits to the hotel.
C．To help feed the people in need. D．To renovate a historic firehouse.
5．What does the phrase "on board with" in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Opposed to. B．Doubtful about.
C．Indifferent to. D．In favor of.
6．Which of the following best describes the KSFP programme?
A．Charitable. B．Costly. C．Conventional. D．Profitable.
7．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．The pantry merely serves the people out of job.
B．The Fire Hub will contribute more continuously.
C．The local citizens are lacking in job opportunities.
D．The food in the pantry is affordable for the homeless.
C【2022届山东省淄博市高三第一次模拟考试（2月）】
The Tiangong space station is a space station being constructed by China. The construction of the station is based on the experience gained from its pioneers, Tiangong-l and Tiangong-2. The first module(舱), the Tianhe core module, was launched on 29 April 2021, followed by multiple crewed and uncrewed missions and two more modules to be launched by 2022.
According to China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), which operates the space station, the purpose and missions of Tiangong space station are listed as: breakthrough in key technologies such as permanent human operations in orbit, long-term autonomous spaceflight of the spacestation, life support technology; development of technology that can aid future deep space exploration.
The Tianhe Core Cabin Module (CCM) provides life support and living quarters for three crew members and provides guidance, navigation (导航) for the station. The module also provides the station’s power and life support system. The station is equipped with a small kitchen for food preparation and the first-ever microwave oven in the spaceflight, so that astronauts can always have hot food whenever they need. 120 different types of food, selected based on astronauts’ preference, are stored aboard.
China’s intention to build its own space station was amplified(增强的）after NASA refused Chines participation in Intemational Space Station in 2011.On 22 February 2017, CMSA and Italian Space Agency (ASD) signed an agreement to cooperate on long-term human spaceflight activities. The agreement holds importance due to Italy’s leading position in the field of human spaceflight with regard to the creation and development of the International Space Station and it shows Italy’s increased expectation in China’s developing space station program. Tiangong is also expected to host experiments from many other countries.
8．What do we know about the Tiangong space station?
A．It aims to build a core module. B．Its construction has been finished
C．Self-controlled flight is impossible. D．It can further assist space exploration.
9．What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．Food stored aboard the station B．Ways of cooking in space.
C．Living conditions on CCM. D．Life supporting technologies.
10．What will the future of the Tiangong space station be like according to the text?
A．Dependent and unclear. B．Promising and Influential.
C．Leading but unpredictable. D．Internationalized but risky.
11．In which section of a website may this text appear?
A．Space fiction. B．Life Health
C．Historical events. D．Science
D【2022届山东省淄博市高三第一次模拟考试（2月）】
What’s more important in determining life success — book smarts or street smarts? This question gets at the heart of an important debate contrasting the relative importance of cognitive (认知) intelligence (CI) and emotional intelligence (EI).
Cognitive intelligence is still recognized as an important element of success, particularly when it comes to academic achievement. People with high cognitive intelligence typically do well in school, often earn more money, and tend to be healthier in general.
But today experts recognize that cognitive intelligence is not the only determining factor of life success. Instead, it is part of a complex range of influences — one that includes emotional intelligence. Many companies now provide emotional intelligence training and use emotional intelligence tests as part of the hiring process. Research has found that individuals with strong leadership potential also tend to be more emotionally intelligent. suggesting that a high emotional intelligence is an important equality for business leaders and managers. According to a survey of hiring managers, almost 75% of the responders suggested that they valued an employee’s emotional intelligence more than his cognitive intelligence.
Now that emotional intelligence is so important, can it be taught or strengthened? According to one meta-analysis that looked at the results of social and emotional learning programs, the answer to that question is definitely yes. Strategies for teaching emotional intelligence include character education, modeling positive behaviors, encouraging people to think about how others are feeling, and finding ways to be more empathetic (共鸣) toward others.
All in all, life success is a result of many factors. Both cognitive intelligence and emotional intelligence play roles in overall success, as well as health, wellness, and happiness. Rather than focusing on which factors have a prior influence, the greatest benefit may lie in learning to improve skills in multiple areas. In addition to strengthening cognitive abilities, such as memory and mental focus, you can also acquire and improve social and emotional skills.
12．People with book smarts tend to___________.
A．debate with other people B．deal with various situations
C．be outstanding in academic research D．be good at gaining real life experience
13．Why does the author mention the data in paragraph3?
A．To indicate the strictness of hiring process.
B．To prove the priority of emotional intelligence.
C．To explain the result of emotional intelligence tests
D．To show the influence of cognitive intelligence on success.
14．What can be learned concerning emotional intelligence?
A．Evaluating how others feel. B．One’s extreme behaviors.
C．One’s academic performance D．Controlling others’ emotions.
15．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．Does Book Smart Matter B．Is CI or EI More Important?
C．What Counts Most in Life? D．Mental Health or Physical Health?
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How cool can libraries be in an era(时代)of iPods and Kindles? More than you think. Only if you know where to go.
²Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United States
The Central Library in Seattle is modern and fashionable and has tourists from around the world paying visits and taking tours. It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua Ramus. Tours began in 2006, two years after its opening. The library holds various art exhibitions, book signings and other events, while visitors can stop by the Chocolate cart for a coffee and scan through the gift shop anytime.
²Trinity College Library: Dublin, Ireland
The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I. It is the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which contains more than 200,000 of the library’s oldest books. The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps(竖琴)in Ireland. Dating to the 15th century, the old harp is the model for the symbol foreland.
²Geisel Library, University of California: San Diego, United States
At first glance, it looks like a spaceship. Architect William Pereira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas, designed the library in 1970. It has been featured in sci-fi films, short stories and novels. The library hosts “Dinner in the Library”, which invites readers for cocktails, and also a special speech from distinguished authors.
²TU Delft Library: The Netherlands
The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum. The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can’t really see the actual Library. What makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill. The roof covers 5,500 square meters. And it has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area.
1．What can you do in Central Library?
A．You can buy souvenirs. B．You can drink cocktails.
C．You can enjoy sci-fi films. D．You can see the old harp.
2．What makes Geisel Library different from the others?
A．Queen Elizabeth I founded the library.
B．It has a reoffer grassy hill.
C．Famous writers often deliver speeches there.
D．It is the largest single library in the world.
3．Which of the four libraries has the longest history?
A．Central Library. B．Trinity College Library.
C．Geisel Library. D．TU Delft Library.
B【广东省茂名信宜市2021-2022学年高三上学期摸底】
One day I was driving a group of friends to a family seminar (研讨会) in Holmes County, Ohio. The village of Berlin was about an hour from our home. The seminar is usually half a day except on Saturday. In my hurry, I left the house without cash and without food. I comforted myself with the thought that I could go without them and it would allow me to concentrate more on the rich teaching that I would receive. It was a beautiful day and the drive was pleasant through countryside. I enjoyed conversation with my friends about the things of the Lord as we drove.
When we arrived I found my place and settled in to enjoy the seminar. The morning passed swiftly and I noticed no hunger. When the noon hour came I went to the van (面包车) to spend some time alone with the Lord. On the church grounds and in the shade of the tree people began to open large picnic baskets. I knew it would be impossible to think about this feast going on in front of me.
I started the van and drove into the village of Berlin. I found the Christian bookstore and spent some time browsing among the books. One of my favorite places on earth is a good bookstore. Standing there I sensed someone behind me. I turned and was shocked to see Lois standing there. She smiled “I couldn’t stand the thought of you going hungry so I brought you some money.” My heart welled up with love for her in that moment. We ate lunch and kissed goodbye. I went back to the seminar and she made the hour-long trip back home.
The two things stand out in my mind. First, Lois would know that I was hungry so I would not have to go without food. Second, when she went to the church and saw I was gone she knew exactly where she would find me.
4．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．Known And Loved B．A Family Seminar
C．A Good Lunch D．Surprised And Interested
5．When did the author go for a family seminar?
A．One day. B．On Friday.
C．On Saturday. D．On Sunday.
6．Why did the author spend some time in a bookstore?
A．To read some books about the Lord.
B．To meet his good friend--Lois.
C．To buy some books for his friends.
D．To kill the lunchtime in the bookstore.
7．What can we learn according to Lois’ reaction?
A．The author could go well without one or two meals.
B．The author would share everything with his friends.
C．The author might stay in the church for the noon.
D．The author would spend his free time on books.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making it possible for companies to monitor workers’ behavior in great detail and in real time. Start to slack off (懈怠), and AI could talk to your boss.
One company offering such services is London-based start-up Status Today. Its AI platform relies on a regular supply of employee data, including everything from the files you access to when you use a key card. From this, it builds a picture of how employees normally function and signals any unusual performance. The idea is to spot when someone might become a security risk by doing something different from their usual behavioral patterns. “All of this gives us fingerprint of a user, so if we think the fingerprint doesn’t match, we raise a warning”, says Mircea Dumitrescu, the company’s chief technology officer.
The system also aims to catch employee actions that could accidentally cause a security breach (漏洞), like opening malware (恶意软件).“We’re not monitoring if your computer has a virus.” says Dumitrescu. “We’re monitoring human behaviors.”
But catching the security breach means monitoring everyone, and the AI can also be used to track employee productivity. “It seems like they are just using the reputation of AI to give an air of lawfulness to old-fashioned workplace surveillance (监视),” says Javier Ruiz Diaz of digital campaigning organization the Open Rights Group. “You have a right to privacy and you shouldn’t be expected to give that up at work.”
Exactly how companies use the system will be up to them, but it’s hard to shake the picture of an AI constantly looking over employees’ shoulders. “It will bother people, and that could be counterproductive if it affects their behavior,” says Paul Bemal at the University of East Anglia.
Phil Legg at the University of the West of England says it will never catch every security risk. “If people know they’re being monitored, they can change their behavior,” he says.
8．According to the text, AI monitors employees by ________.
A．taking pictures of them B．getting access to their data
C．signaling their usual performance D．catching their actions
9．What’s Javier Ruiz Diaz’s attitude towards the system?
A．Doubtful. B．Supportive.
C．Uncaring. D．Negative.
10．What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A．Security breach. B．Employees’ productivity.
C．The right to privacy. D．Workplace surveillance.
11．Phil Legg’s concern about the system suggests that ________.
A．it is too risky to be used at work
B．it will affect employees’ emotions
C．it may not be so effective as expected
D．it will encourage employee, productivity
D【广东省茂名信宜市2021-2022学年高三上学期摸底】
An international team of scientists studying lifespans(寿命)of wild mammals have found that, just like humans, females tend to live significantly longer than their male counterparts.
The researchers looked at the lifespans of 101 different species, from sheep to elephants, and found that females lived an average of 18% longer than males for more than 60% of the species studies. In humans, females tend to live around 7.8% longer.
The study, led by scientists at University Lyon 1 and published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found this was not due to the sexes aging at different rates but that females had an average lower risk of mortality(死亡率)in adulthood than males. It was unclear from the data as to why females survive longer than males, however, the authors suggest that it could be due to complex interactions between the local environmental conditions and sex-specific costs of reproduction.
Professor Tamás Székely, from the University of Bath, was one of the authors of the study. He said, “We’ve known for a long time that women generally live longer than men, but were surprised to find that the differences in lifespan between the sexes was even more pronounced in wild mammals than in humans. This could be either because females are naturally able to live longer, or that female mortality drops compared with males.”
For example, lionesses live at least 50% longer in the wild than male lions. Female lions live together in a pride, where sisters, mothers and daughters hunt together and look after each other, while adult male lions often live alone or with their brother and therefore don’t have the same support network.
Another possible explanation for the sex difference is that female survival increases when males provide some or all of the parental care. This is also true in birds. Giving birth and caring for young becomes a significant health cost for females and so this cost is reduced if both parents work together to bring up their offspring(后代).
12．What do the numbers in paragraph 2 show?
A．The result of the study. B．The impact of the study.
C．The process of the study. D．The purpose of the study.
13．What makes females live longer according to the study?
A．Males are not born to live longer.
B．Males have higher risk of mortality.
C．Females age more slowly than males.
D．Females are easier to adapt to environment.
14．Why do male lions live shorter than females?
A．Male lions are not welcomed by their family.
B．Female lions don’t need to feed their children.
C．Male lions have to look after the whole family.
D．Female lions get more support from their family.
15．What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．The explanation of parental care.
B．The significance of sex difference.
C．The breeding ways of birds.
D．The health cost of females.
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CONGRATULATIONS to WarnerMedia on the launch of HBO Max. As an HBO subscriber, I am excited about the programming on the platform. While I am sure the streaming service will continue to improve with time, please consider removing Gone With the Wind from your library of films.
As a filmmaker, I get that movies are often brief descriptions of moments in history. They reflect not only the attitudes and opinions of those involved in their creation, but also those of the prevailing culture. As such, even the most well-intentioned films can fall short in how they represent marginalized communities.
Gone With the Wind, however, has its own unique problem. It is a film that glorifies the American South during the Civil War. It is a film that, when it is not ignoring the horror of slavery, pauses only to continue some of the most painful images of people of color. It is a film that romanticizes the USA in 1860s in a way that continues to admit that the secessionist movement is something better or more noble than what it was.
Let me be really clear: I would just ask, after a respectful amount of time has passed, that the film be reintroduced to the HBO Max platform along with other films that give a complete picture of what slavery and the USA in 1860s truly were. Or, perhaps it could be paired with conversations about narrative and why it is important to have many voices sharing stories from different perspectives rather than merely those reinforcing the views of the prevailing culture.
Currently, there is not even a warning coming before the film. I know taking down a film—particularly a classic Hollywood film—seems like a big request. But it is not nearly as big a demand as when your children ask whether they can join protests in the streets against racism, or when they come to you wanting to know what you did to make the world a better place.
I plan on keeping my subscription to HBO Max. But I hope that those in decision-making positions at WarnerMedia can understand how painful it is to see one film in particular that has helped to continue the racism that is causing angry and grieving Americans to take to the streets.
4．According to the article, HBO Max is ________.
A．a newly launched film company B．free to all Internet users in the USA
C．a subscription service for programs of a library D．a streaming platform supported by WarnerMedia
5．According to the author, what’s the main problem with the film?
A．It ignores the issue of slavery to a large extent.
B．It questions the truth of secessionist movement.
C．It reveals the painful history of the American Civil War.
D．It challenges prevailing culture in 19th century America.
6．What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
A．Risks of reintroduction of the film. B．Conditions for reintroduction of the film.
C．Possible reasons of reintroduction of the film. D．Different views about reintroduction of the film.
7．What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A．Children would be misled over the issue of racism.
B．Any warning issued before the movie is prohibited.
C．Taking down the film is not a big deal for WarnerMedia.
D．More Americans would gather to protest against removal.
Earlier this week, I watched some online videos that were both sickening and inspiring. They showed a team of surgeons conducting colorectal, cardiac and neurological procedures—scalpels, blood and all. But instead of crowding around the patient in an operating theatre, as shown in TV shows such as ER, the surgeons were scattered: some were beside the patient; others were many miles away, guiding their colleagues with a (virtual) hand, thanks to augmented reality.
Call this, if you like, Zoom for surgeons—instead of conducting an office meeting via video, they are inserting a scalpel into a brain. Or as Naine Hachach-Haram, a plastic surgeon in the UK’s NIS and the founder of Proximie, the platform I watched, says, “The idea is to bring virtual healthcare workers together—we are digesting the operating theatre and bringing it to people around the world.”
Welcome to another unexpected story arising from Covid-19. Hachach-Haram first proposed the idea of doing virtual surgery a decade ago. Like many doctors in the west, she did volunteer medical work in war-torn regions of the world and became frustrated by the lack of access to surgeons there. To correct this, in 2016 she founded Proximie as a training tool. However, in those early days, she said she faced an uphill battle persuading other doctors to embrace the idea: most had been trained to believe that “proper surgery involved proximity to the patient”. The roadblock “was a cultural issue as much as an issue of technology”, she tells me.
This reflects a bigger pattern that has benefited many telemedicine start-ups. “Covid-19 caused a rapid increase in virtual healthcare use,” says a recent report from consultancy McKinsey, who predicts this level of growth will decline when lockdown ends, but says telemedicine “is expected to stabilize at higher than pre-pandemic levels and continue growing”. To put it another way now that the cultural resistance to virtual medicine has been broken down, we are unlikely to forget this lesson. “Zoom surgery” is likely to remain a feature of modern medicine.
This might just be a lucky accident. Or maybe not: a similar pattern has played out in pockets of finance too. In 2007, a telecoms company in Kenya launched M-Pesa, a mobile payment system, to get around the lack of established banking infrastructure in Africa. The concept, which was embraced in Kenya, faced cultural resistance in the West but would come to be eventually adopted later. When historians look beck at the Covid-19 era, they may not just conclude that it changed how we work but that it also accelerate the movement of skills, ideas and money. Those videos of “Zoom Surgery” are one tiny symbol of a new type of globalization.
8．When conducting a “Zoom surgery” doctors ________.
A．gather around the patient B．hold an online meeting beforehand
C．work in different locations at the same time D．do the operation with the assistance of robots
9．What can we know about Proximie?
A．The only challenge it faced was the cultural resistance from doctors.
B．It originated from a traditional idea.
C．Travel bans during the Covid-19 lockdowns blocked its development.
D．It is a platform for sharing expertise and conducting online procedures.
10．What does the underlined phrase “a similar pattern” refer to?
A．Western people are resistant to change.
B．Smart ideas were usually initiated in the west.
C．People in less developed regions need more help.
D．A new idea was first developed in poorer regions.
11．Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A．The rise of virtual surgery B．Globalized augmented reality
C．Medical care after the pandemic D．Telemedicine changed how we work
Our supposedly shrinking attention spans are a hot topic these days—as you may have seen on TV or heard on a podcast or read on Twitter or glimpsed on your watch. A 2018 Microsoft report claimed the average human attention span had shrunk from 12 seconds in 2008 to eight seconds in 2018 (even shorter than the nine seconds of focus maintained by the easily distracted goldfish), most likely on its way to zero.
Yes, this sort of warning is as old as the hills. An 1897 article in The American Electrician worried that a growing dependence on the telephone would turn us all into “transparent heaps of jelly”. But while the idea of addiction to smartphones is controversial, numerous studies have found that compulsive phone use can lead to separation anxiety, chronic fear of missing out and a painful thumb condition.
Yet blaming smart phones for our distraction feels too easy—human attention has always been fleeting. A study conducted several years before the first iPhone was released found that workers spent an average of just two minutes using a particular tool or document before switching to another. Moreover, interruptions may have an advantage. Many workers who prevented themselves from distraction by website-blocking software became more aware of time’s passage and were able to work for longer stretches—but also reported higher stress levels as a result of their sustained focus.
For those seeking to exercise greater control over their attention span, science has some suggestions. A 2016 study found that mindfulness meditation (正念冥想) led to short-term improvements in attention, and that the long-term benefits of frequent mindfulness were significantly large among heavy multimedia multitaskers.
Ultimately, it’s worth asking: How long do we really want our attention span to be? A little mindfulness can be beneficial, while too much sustained focus can elevate our stress levels. What’s lacking these days, then, may not be attention so much as self-control in the face of countless distractions that are inviting and diverting (有趣的). In the end, it seems like our only hope as a people, as a civilization, really, is to... to, um—sorry. Lost my train of thought.
12．What does the author want to tell us by referring to The American Electrician?
A．Humans will be reduced to be heaps of jelly.
B．Smartphone is the contributor to mental diseases.
C．Anxiety over electronic devices has existed long before.
D．New media create a serious disturbance to people’s attention.
13．What does the underlined word “fleeting” refer to?
A．Easily-blocked. B．Hard-bitten. C．Short-lived. D．Long-lasting.
14．Which of the following may extend our attention span?
A．Heavy multitasks on websites. B．Regular mindfulness practice.
C．Greater control over meditation. D．Short-term improvements in focus.
15．What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A．Short-term mindfulness is more practical. B．Great self-control is essential in modern life.
C．Sustained focus results from higher stress levels. D．He was very sorry for losing his train of thought.
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Women Pioneers Who Changed the World
Ali Stroker
Ali Stroker took the theater world-and, indeed, the very Internet-by storm when, on June 9, 2019, she became the first performer in a wheelchair to take home a Tony Award. After becoming the first actor in a wheelchair in Broadway history in 2015, she won the award for her powerhouse performance in the revival of Oklahoma!
Susan B．Anthony
Susan B．Anthony participated in her first women’s rights conference in 1852. Over the next 54 years, she published The Revolution; gave speeches; called the first Woman Suffrage Convention in Washington, D．C．(1869); and was arrested for voting (1872). She was also a vocal advocate for abolishing slavery and improving workers’ rights, higher education for women, and training standardization and registration for nurses.
Anna Bissell
In 1889 Anna Bissell became the CEO of the company, making her the first female CEO in America. She traveled around the country selling sweepers and making deals with major retailers to carry the Bissell brand. Eventually, she took the brand international. She was also one of the first company heads to give workers pension plans.
Malala Yousafzai
When terrorists began seizing power in her hometown and attacking girls’ schools, Yousafzai gave a speech defending her and all women’s right to an education. She continued to speak out even after her cover was blown and the terrorists issued a death threat. In 2012,a masked gunman boarded the bus and shot her in the head. She survived. In 2014, she became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
1．What is Ali Stroker noted for?
A．Her efforts to win a prize. B．Her Broadway background.
C．Her special art performance. D．Her wheelchair to perform in.
2．Which word can best describe Anna Bissell?
A．Doubtful. B．Devoted. C．Stubborn. D．Outgoing.
3．Who made a great contribution to the education for women?
A．Ali Stroker and Anna Bissell.
B．Ali Stroker and Malala Yousafzai.
C．Susan B．Anthony and Anna Bissell.
D．Susan B．Anthony and Malala Yousafzai.
Imagine that one day you live in a highly immersive (身临其境) virtual world. You can go to a virtual concert, take a trip online, view or create artworks and try on or buy digital clothing. Amid a pandemic like COVID-19, instead of seeing teachers and classmates on a video call screen, you could join them in a virtual classroom. This may help you understand the concept, metaverse.
The term metaverse refers to a shared virtual 3D world in which people can access via the Internet. Currently, most virtual spaces look more like the inside of a video game than real life. However, metaverse’s made the digital spaces more realistic by the use of virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR, 增强现实).
Metaverse was first used in Neal Stephenson’s novel Snow Crash in 1992. The novel is about Hiro, a pizza delivery man by day and a VR superhero by night who lives in an online universe called The Metaverse. “He is in a computer-generated universe that his computer is drawing onto his glasses and pulling into his earphones,” the novel says of the city that everyone pops into in VR. The idea rings in many other works, for example, in Ready Player One directed by Steven Spielberg.
In recent years, metaverse has become the latest popular word to capture the tech industry’s imagination so much that one of the best-known Internet platforms is renamed to embrace the futuristic idea-Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that he changed his company’s name to Meta.
Tech companies are also dedicated to exploring metaverse-related products. Facebook has launched meeting software for companies, called Horizon Workrooms, to use with VR headsets. The headsets cost $300 or more, putting the metaverse’s most cutting-edge (尖端的) experiences out of reach for many. For users who can afford it, they can enter the virtual worlds created by different companies. Fans of metaverse see it as the next stage in the development of the Internet.
So, do you expect the coming of metaverse?
4．What can be inferred about metaverse?
A．It is a video game like real life.
B．It is a parallel universe imagined by scientists.
C．It gives us a real life in a virtual world.
D．It can protect yourself from a pandemic.
5．What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A．The fiction Snow Crash. B．The origin of metaverse.
C．A VR superhero. D．The film Ready Player One.
6．Why did Facebook CEO use Meta as his company’s name?
A．Metaverse has become more popular. B．He lives in a virtual world every day.
C．Facebook is the best-known Internet platform. D．He has accepted the idea of metaverse.
7．What can we know from the text about VR headsets?
A．They are very cheap for most of us.
B．Their users can experience a virtual world.
C．Horizon Workroom don’t need them at all.
D．They will bring us into the final stage of the Internet.
The literary world has a new star. Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah is this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in literature in recognition of his “compassionate penetration (揭示) of the effects of colonialism (殖民主义)and the fate of the refugee (难民)”.
Gurnah grew up in Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania. In 1964, Gurnah was forced to leave for England as a refugee, where he began to reflect on his experiences in a diary and then through stories. Through the years, he wrote 10 novels and stories that explore the suffering caused by war and colonialism.“The thing that motivated the whole experience of writing for me was this idea of losing your place in the world,” Gurnah told The New York Times.
His 1994 novel Paradise, which tells the story of a boy growing up in early 20th century Tanzania, marked his breakthrough as a novelist and won the Booker Prize. Afterlives, his most recent work, continues the narrative of Paradise and takes place during the period of German colonialism in Tanzania.
Before he retired, Gurnah,73, was a professor of English and Postcolonial Literatures at the University of Kent in England. Although Gurnah’s first language is Swahili, he adopted English as his literary language. His writing often contains traces of Arabic, Swahili and German, as well.
Anders Olsson, the chair of the Nobel committee, said that Gurnah “is widely recognized as one of the world’s more preeminent post-colonial writers”.
Ethiopian-American novelist Maaza Mengiste described Gunah’s writings as being “like a gentle blade (刀刃) slowly moving in”.“He has written work that is absolutely unfearing and yet at the same time completely compassionate and full of heart for people of East Africa,” Mengiste said. “He is writing stories that are often quiet stories of people who aren’t heard, but there’s an insistence there that we listen.”
8．What are Gurnah’s works mainly about?
A．The life of the people in Tanzania. B．Effects of war and colonialism.
C．Experiences of living abroad. D．Growth in an underdeveloped nation.
9．What can we know about Gurnah?
A．He was inspired to write by his refugee experience.
B．He used to be a professor of law and literature.
C．He publishes his works in Arabic and Swahili.
D．He was not well-known until he won the Nobel Prize.
10．What does Maaza Mengiste think of Gurnah’s writing?
A．It is elegantly written in his native language.
B．It is widely welcomed by people around the world.
C．It is powerful and employs sharp language.
D．It calls for attention to the life of the underclass.
11．What does the underlined word “preeminent” in paragraph 5 probably mean?
A．Awful. B．Potential. C．Outstanding. D．Particular.
People have probably observed that stress level can rise due to a lack of typical psychological breaks they get in workplaces. Walking to the tea room to make a cup of coffee, stopping for a chat with one of your colleagues or discussing your plan with your leaders will help you. All of those actions are actually giving our brains an opportunity to recharge.
The workplace banter (打趣) could be worn out when you’re employed from home. The psychological breaks, however, are vital to maintain your stress at the lowest level, so attempt to copy these mini-breaks at home. Besides, you need a proper schedule for yourself. Otherwise, things go against your wishes. For example, one of my friends devoted herself to her business, ignoring her family and her own health. Though she has achieved a lot in her business, now she is in poor health and has a broken home and good-for-nothing children.
One of the toughest issues about working from home is setting boundaries. People tend to overwork at home because they often confuse work and home life. You can moderately end working at a fixed time and have time to get along with your family members. If you begin the day by bearing this in your thoughts, it's completely possible for you to stick to it. At home, you can do a bit of gardening or take a slow relaxing walk within your yard to help increase your memory and overcome depression. Even doing some arts and crafts, reading an e-book or baking a cake may also help. Anyway, you need to take yourself away from the computer screen for a superb couple of hours every day.
As the saying puts it, “Sharpening your knife won’t waste your time for cutting your firewood”. If you have good psychological breaks while working from home, your working efficiency will be improved. Besides, you’ll manage and lessen your stress and create a good family relationship.
12．What cannot reduce people’s stress according to paragraph 1?
A．Making a cup of coffee or tea. B．Recharging your brain with new ideas.
C．Discussing your plan with your leaders. D．Chatting with one of your colleagues.
13．Why do people tend to overwork at home?
A．They cannot fix their working time. B．The working efficiency is improved.
C．They want to devote themselves to their business. D．It is hard to balance work and home life.
14．How can you take yourself away from the computer screen at home?
A．Baking a cake for your family. B．Taking a long walk in your garden.
C．Going to the library to read a book. D．Doing a lot of gardening and handcrafts.
15．What’s the main idea of the text?
A．Ways to improve working efficiency. B．Ways to reduce stress in workplaces.
C．Ways to lessen stress when working at home. D．Ways to create a good family relationship.
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A Kind Note from My Student
—by lewski711 , posted Dec 25, 2021
We’re working on paragraph writing in class. One of the assignments was to write one on your hero. This little bugger(小坏蛋 ) chose me. Please do not judge his incredible manuscript. We’re working that for him. Instead, judge his content.
For those who cannot read third grade :
“My hero is Mr. Lewandowski. He can do magic. He’s good at teaching. He’s good at math. Who is your hero?”
Someone’s getting an “A” for Christmas this year!

READERS COMMENTS
dotmatrix wrote: A great teacher is a true gift to our world. Beautiful. ♥.
pluto178 wrote: My son was once asked to write about his hero and he chose me! Boy! Was he sorry the next day when asked to read them out and others had people like Batman and Spiderman? Still I am sure I could rock the outfit. It’s so nice though when someone does this for you.
dance wrote: Bless the little one!
singhharry1996 wrote: That is beautiful to be a kind model for your students! It will stick with them.
butterkind wrote: How sweet!!
janfour wrote: so nice
gardenga110 wrote: Actually, I was able to translate the original third grade manuscript with little difficulty. You have a winner in your class Mr. L. :))
lt33 wrote: Aww that’s sweet he sees something in you that radiates kindness.
Rajni wrote: World owes teacher a lot for their dedication and love for teaching and thereby shape future. ideal citizens. Mr. Lewandowski, you, deserve the honor your student gave you. You are real hero.
Helenconnell2 wrote: I always think students see their teachers in a way that managers and inspectors cannot! So wonderful to see!
1．How does Mr. Lewandowski like the little bugger’s writing content?
A．Terrible. B．Poor. C．Medium. D．Good.
2．In what aspect does pluto178 empathize(有共鸣) with Mr. Lewandowski?
A．Being a true gift to the world.
B．Being chosen as a hero by their little bugger.
C．Being dedicated to shaping future ideal citizens.
D．Owning something radiating kindness in themselves.
3．Which reader can make out the pupil’s manuscript with ease?
A．dotmatrix B．Helenconne112 C．gardenga110 D．singhharry1996
If the West has the apple, the East has the king of fruits: the mighty mango. Called “aam” in Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi, this tropical fruit traces its origins to South Asia. Urdu and Hindi literature are filled with references to this fruit that once filled the kitchens and gardens of emperors.
Everyone is crazy about mangoes during the summer months in South Asia. City streets in India are lined with vendors(小贩) selling all varieties of mangoes. Young and old bargain for better prices, mangoes are sent as gifts, restaurants have special mango menu items and the fruit becomes a gesture of goodwill between India and Pakistan, with the choicest varieties sent across the border to celebrate each country’s independence days.
South Asians all over the world await mango season. South Asian stores receive shipments of the fruit, though they are limited in quality and quantity. Each year, I savor(品尝) my mangoes, though I’m saddened that popular varieties aren’t easily available in Vancouver.
Mango memories take me back to the city I was born in: Rourkela in the eastern part of India. In late March, just as the days would start to become hot, I remember mango trees blooming with their fresh fragrance in the breeze as we biked to school. Come April, the tees would start bearing fruit. I remember the thrill of sneaking out to collect raw mangoes, climbing onto the roof of our quarters and eating them with pink salt and powdered red chilies(红辣椒粉) alongside my best friend.
Mango stories from my childhood are endless. But this summer in Vancouver, tired from the pandemic, I can’t help but remember my sweet mango memories. I realize that I need to wander the streets of my home country, to feel the intense heat of the summer months and soak in the country of my birth.
Instead, I am in a semi-lockdown state savoring mangoes, enjoying those I can find in Canada but missing the Indian varieties. This year, the mighty mango has become a symbol of the sense of loss that each one of us is feeling.
4．What do we know about the mangoes in South Asia?
A．They are very cheap in summer in India.
B．They are a symbol of independence in India.
C．In Pakistan, they are mainly grown on the borders.
D．The fruit is regarded as a kind gesture between India and Pakistan.
5．What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A．The growth stages of mangoes.
B．The reasons for the author’s preference for mangoes.
C．The author’s mango memories back in his(her) home country.
D．The favorable seasons to grow mangoes.
6．What’s the author’s purpose in writing this article?
A．To explain why mangoes are the king of fruits in the East,
B．To recall his mango memories and express his homesickness.
C．To analyze the negative impact of the pandemic,
D．To share his experience in Canada.
7．Which of the following is a suitable tile for the text?
A．Mango Memories
B．The King of Fruits in the East
C．My Affection for My Motherland
D．The Different Tastes of Mangoes
Crew members of China’s Shenzhou XIII mission are scheduled to give a live lecture on Thursday afternoon from the orbiting Tiangong space station to students around the world, the China Manned Space Agency said on Monday.
The three taikonauts—Major General Zhai Zhigang, Senior Colonel Wang Yaping and Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu will show viewers how they live and work inside the space station and will then carry out experiments to display interesting physical phenomena in space such as “disappearing buoyancy” and a “water ball”. They will also answer viewers’ questions at the end of the livestreamed event, the agency said.
The activity is intended to spread knowledge about manned spaceflights and ignite enthusiasm for science among young people. The taikonauts “sincerely invite young viewers to conduct similar experiments along with them to observe the physical disparities between space and land environments to experience the fun of exploration”, the agency said.
The agency said last week that the, lecture “will mark the launch of the Tiangong Class , China’s first extraterrestrial lecture series to popularize space science”. It added that such lectures will be based on the country’s manned spaceflights and will be presented by taikonauts. Featuring interactive teaching, the activities will be mainly targeted at youngsters as the students on the ground were able to communicate with the three taikonauts in real time during the class.
The Shenzhou XIII mission was launched on Oct 16 by a Long March 2F carrier rocket that blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China’s Gobi Desert, with the crew soon entering the Tiangong station. They are scheduled to spend six months working in the station, making it China’s longest manned space mission.
The agency said that as a national space-based laboratory, Tiangong is also tasked with promoting and propagating science and technology knowledge. The orbiting outpost has abundant, unique educational resources and boasts advantages when it comes to encouraging the public, especially young people to embrace science and space exploration, it said.
8．How many parts does the lecture include?
A．1. B．2. C．3. D．4.
9．What does the underlined word “disparities” in Paragraph3 mean?
A．inequalities. B．differences. C．complications. D．phenomena.
10．What’s the biggest characteristic of the lecture?
A．Hands-on. B．Student-oriented. C．Experiment-focused. D．Interactive.
11．Which can be inferred from the text?
A．Tiangong can become a long-term classroom in space.
B．All the space-based experiments can be done on earth.
C．The Shenzhou XIII manned space mission is China’s longest.
D．The lecture is designed to spark youths’ enthusiasm for science.
From the lush green hill you can see Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, in the distance. Populations of deer, rabbits and turtle live here. The air is stinky and the only signs that we are standing above a 24-metre (79 feet) deep landfill are the methane gas pipes rising from the grass.
Ljubljana is the first European capital to commit to going zero-waste. But fifteen years ago, all of its refuse went straight to landfill. “And that is expensive,” says Nina Sankovic of Voka Snaga, the city’s waste management company. “It takes up space and you’ re throwing away resources.”
So the city decided to change course.
It began in 2002 with separate collection of paper, glass and packaging in Roadside container stands. Four years later the city began collecting biodegradable waste door to door; separate collection of biowaste is set to become mandatory across Europe in 2023, but Ljubljana was nearly two decades ahead of the curve.
In 2013, every doorstep in the city received bins for packaging and paper waste. And, most controversially, scheduled collections of the residual waste were cut by half-forcing people to separate their rubbish more efficiently.
The results have been impressive. In 2008, the city recycled only 29.3% of its waste and was lagging behind the rest of Europe. Today that figure is 68%, and its landfill receives almost 80% less rubbish, putting it at the top of there cycling leader board of EU capitals. The Slovenian capital now produces only 115kg of residual waste per capital annually(the European city with the lowest figure is the much smaller Treviso, Italy, at 59kg).
12．What is the usage of the pipe rising from the grass?
A．A sign to show there is a deep landfill. B．To emit gas rising from the grass.
C．To discharge methane from the deep landfill. D．A water pipe to water grass.
13．What is the meaning of the underlined word “mandatory” in Paragraph 4?
A．Compulsory. B．Typical. C．Normal. D．Reasonable.
14．What is the author’s attitude to the change of Ljubljana?
A．Favorable. B．Intolerant. C．Doubtful. D．Unclear.
15．In which section of a newspaper may the passage appear?
A．Society. B．Geography education. C．Tourism. D．Environmental protection.
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1．What is the cause of unhealthy hair, according to the text?A．The growth of grey hair. B．The absence of body cells.
C．The pursuit of outer beauty. D．The lack of certain nutrients.
2．What do we know about Hair VolumeTM?
A．It is a natural herb. B．It helps thicken hair.
C．It is for external use. D．It is studied worldwide.
3．What is the purpose of the text?
A．To introduce a Swedish brand. B．To review the effects of a product.
C．To encourage purchase of a product. D．To advocate inner and natural beauty.
Oliver, the CTO of a high-tech company, loved to participate in all conversations at the C-suite level, regardless of topic. He was often the first to raise his hand for a project, appeared to have infinite capacity to get high-quality work done, and offered to assist his peers and direct reports. Oliver seemed to be all-in; optimistic, energetic, supportive, and someone who constituted to everyone.
However, the more Oliver participated, the more others around him were slighted. Instead of sparking creatively in others, his ideas outshone everyone else’s. He consumed time speaking in meetings, exhausting the oxygen level in the room. Oliver felt pumped up by how many of his ideas had been deployed but frustrated by others’ lack of sufficient effort.
While the CEO appreciated Oliver’s yield, she recognized he had to change his approach to keep the rest of the team productive. In response, Oliver worked out a plan to help address his cooperation challenges using techniques many other executives had deployed.
When we over-participate, we believe that we're being helpful. However, “helpfulness” is defined by the recipient, not the giver. Instead of improving his relationships with colleagues, Oliver robbed them of fulfillment by furnishing masses of ideas. They felt discouraged, interrupted, and excluded. To fix the issue, Oliver learned the value of asking two specific questions before offering his own ideas: “What have you thought of?” and “What would be most helpful for you at this point?” Surveying others to understand what’s helpful illuminates better avenues for our contribution: directly through our ideas, through coaching colleagues to create their own, or by building on what someone else has generated.
4．What can we learn about Oliver?
A．He lacks creativity. B．He favours competition.
C．He works enthusiastically. D．He behaves irresponsibly.
5．What is a result of Oliver’s over-participation?
A．The team generated more diverse ideas.
B．Oliver’s colleagues became less productive.
C．Group meetings were more time-consuming.
D．Oliver’s teammates were inspired to work harder.
6．What technique did Oliver employ to fix the issue?
A．Hearing others’ voices. B．Providing specific ideas.
C．Strengthening his leadership. D．Building strong relationships.
7．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．When Leaders Fail to Keep the Team Productive
B．When Contributing Gets in the Way of Cooperating
C．How a Great Team Welcomes Ideas in a Discussion
D．How Active Participation Gives Rise to a Better Team
If you’re an Instagram user, you may have recently seen a pop-up (弹出窗口) asking if you want the service to “use your app and website activity” to “provide a better ads experience.” This is an example of a dark pattern; design that manipulates (操纵) or heavily influences users to make certain choices. Instagram uses terms like “activity” and “personalized” instead of “tracking” and “targeting,” so the user may not realize what they’re actually giving the app permission to do. Most people don’t want Instagram to know everything they do and everywhere they go. But a “better experience” sounds like a good thing, so Instagram makes the option it wants users to select more attractive than the one it hopes they’ll avoid.
Harry Brignull coined the term “dark patterns” in 2010. Dark patterns existed in the physical world long before the Internet came along, but the Internet has made dark patterns so much more powerful, Although you may not have heard the term before, you've surely seen countless examples of them and experienced their effects, such as the trial streaming service you signed up for, only to be automatically charged when the trial ends.
Dark patterns have for years been tricking Internet users into giving up their personal data. But if some lawmakers get their way, they may not be able to do that for much longer.
Some of the more obvious and scammy (欺诈的) dark patterns — sneaking extra items into shopping baskets or adding unexpected charges — have been made illegal. But the law isn’t so cut and dried when it comes to privacy and data.
Harry Brignull and a growing number of advocates and lawmakers feel that legislation (立法) is necessary to stop these dark patterns to consumers can use the Internet without constantly being manipulated into spending money, signing up for services they don’t need, or giving up their data.
8．Why are Instagram users tricked by the new pop-up?
A．It has a stylish design. B．It uses misleading words.
C．It offers too many choices. D．It promises not to track users.
9．What can we learn about dark patterns?
A．They improve user experience. B．They came along with the Internet.
C．They provide personalized service. D．They influence users' decision making.
10．Which of the following does the underlined word “they” refer to in Paragraph 4?
A．Dark patterns. B．Internet users.
C．Personal data. D．Some lawmakers.
11．What is an example of illegal dark pattern practices?
A．Recording shopping lists. B．Tracking online habits.
C．Charging hidden fees. D．Presenting unwanted ads.
Some bees seem to be able to choose whether to become a worker or a queen — but thousands of competitors for the throne (王位) are killed in each hive (蜂巢).
About one-fifth of all Melipona beecheii bee larvae (幼虫) start to develop as queens, but the colony accepts only one. The rest are attacked by strong-jawed workers.
Biologists suspected that colonies of this species overproduce queens as an evolutionary strategy to take over other hives. But it now seems that it is simply a result of the “selfishness” of individual larvae, to the detriment of the whole colony, says Caliari Oliveira at KU Leuven in Belgium.
Unlike most bee colonies where workers select one larva to become the only queen by feeding it a special diet, the M. beecheii colony is spending a lot of resources to produce new individuals, and then all they do afterwards is waste those resources and kill the queens. “This is a very good example of the tragedy of the commons, when a chase for personal gain harms society,” says Caliari Oliveira.
In the past, researchers suggested that M. beecheii workers were feeding a chemical called geraniol (香叶醇) to the future queens. Oliveira and his colleagues wondered if the bees chose so many queens in order to spread the colony’s DNA into other hives.
To investigate further, they took genetic samples of queens and workers from 25 free -ranging M. beecheii colonies. In the lab, they also gave higher doses of geraniol to more than 600 larvae. To their surprise, they discovered that extra geraniol didn’t affect larval development, so workers weren’t controlling queen production after all. Genetic analysis revealed that the DNA of each hive remained 100 per cent consistent.
The new study “settles a bit of a controversy” about Melipona bees, says Christoph Grueter at the University of Bristol, UK. But it doesn’t offer a new explanation for how the larvae “decide” to become queens. “For me, this is still one of the biggest puzzles in biology.”
12．What does the underlined phrase “to the detriment of” mean in Paragraph 3?
A．Taking charge of. B．Falling victim to.
C．Providing support for. D．Causing damage to.
13．Why did the researchers feed extra geraniol to the larvae?
A．To test their assumption. B．To simplify their research.
C．To apply new techniques. D．To confirm previous findings.
14．What does Christoph Grueter think of the new study?
A．It is fruitless. B．It is innovative.
C．It is insufficient. D．It is satisfactory.
15．What is the main idea of the text?
A．Some bee colonies adopt effective evolutionary strategies.
B．Some bee colonies have to kill thousands of wannabe queens.
C．Some bee species overproduce queens to conquer other hives.
D．Some bee species rely on a chemical to spread the colony’s DNA．
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My favourite Books
—Posted by Catherine Chung.a great writer
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
This collection contains several maths stories. The one I recommend is Division By Zero,about Jane Parkinson,a brilliant German mathematician.To her great despair,she ends up proving that mathematics is inconsistent and is able to prove that any two numbers are equal.A beautiful,thought-provoking(发人深省的)story about belief,understanding，and faith.
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
It's about a woman who comes to work for a once-great mathematician.Due to a brain injury,he has only 80 minutes of short-term memory available to him before he forgets everything. It is filled with beautiful maths,simply and clearly described alongside finely drawn relationships between the characters.
Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
Kovalevskaya was a 19th-century mathematician at a time when women were not allowed in most of Europe to attend university. She married a man who promised to take her to Germany to study. She made major contributions to the field and became the first woman in Russia to obtain a doctorate in mathematics.
The Ore Miner's Wife by Karl Iagnemma
It is about a miner who thinks he's discovered the proof to the problem: construct a square,equal in area to a given circle. His wife, not knowing what has suddenly taken his attention and his time, fears he is being unfaithful. A moving exploration of the joys of entering a problem whole and the desire and impossibility of truly knowing those we love.
1．What does"I"refer to in Paragraph 1?
A．Catherine Chung. B．Ted Chiang.
C．Jane Parkinson. D．Yoko Ogawa.
2．Which book is about a pioneering Russian woman mathematician?
A．Stories of Your Life and Others. B．The Housekeeper and the Professor.
C．Too Much Happiness. D．The Ore Miner's Wife.
3．What do the listed books have in common?
A．They tell love stories. B．They involve mathematics.
C．They explore human relationship. D．They reveal people's inner world.
When Narayanswami was invited to a dinner by a friend who worked at Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she was excited. Many of the guests flew planes. “I must have expressed some yearning(渴望),”she says, because someone told her “You should join the flying club!” The next day Narayanswami, who was 57 at the time, arranged to meet an instructor. “I said ‘Aren’t I too old?” He said “We’ve got students in their 80s.”
Narayanswami grew up in Southwest London, and at grammar school suffered horrific racist bullying. The library provided shelter. But, as she reached her late teens, she feel family pressure for an arranged marriage; “I really protested,” she says. “But I want to be an astronaut! My mother made a promise.   As long as you are getting an education we will not look for a husband for you.”
Narayanswami studied biology at Leicester University, then did a PhD at St Andrew, followed by postdoctoral research at the University of California. “Every time you move you get further away,” her dad remarked on the phone. “I didn’t feel I would be able t escape unless I did that,” she says.
In 2020, aged 64, Narayanswami finished 423 light hours she needed to earn her pilot's license. Then she applied to Nasa’s astronaut corps, but received a very appreciative rejection. Even now, at 66, she says “I haven't been able to figure out how to deal with it. It doesn’t go away.” The racist bullying she received as a child has cast a very long shadow.
Flying has helped. It is a workout: she has to tow the plane out to the taxiway. And it offers a different perspective. “I can see eagles, bears, mountain lions, birds of prey. I love the beauty of the clouds. They are like hills. Vaster than our hills,” she says.
New possibilities have arisen—Narayanswami chairs the board of the General Aviation Awards in the US—but she finds relaxing difficult. In light, she is part of a huge network of people who are communicating by radio frequency. There is no sense of skin colour. We are all tied together by our voices.
4．How did the instructor’s words sound to Narayanswami?
A．Disappointing. B．Embarrassing.
C．Annoying. D．Encouraging.
5．What does the,underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．Accepting an aged marriage. B．Receiving an education.
C．Keeping a distance. D．Making a promise:
6．What does Narayanswami think of Nasa's rejection?
A．It indicates prejudice against her. B．It ruins her childhood memory.
C．It raises concern for her age. D．It leaves room for negotiation.
7．What does flying bring to Narayanswami?
A．A good way of relaxation. B．A different dimension of life.
C．A rich knowledge of wild lie. D．A full exhibition of leadership.
At Jenner Park primary School in Wales, pupils between the ages of seven and nine are writing letters to residents of a local care home. The initiative sees children and their elderly pen pals(笔友) exchange updates about their lives,helping to build relationships between generations while also giving the children an understanding of the value of writing letters by hand—an activity that's becoming less and less common.
Laura Johnson,the teacher who coordinates(协调) the scheme at Jenner Park,says:"All of our writing is for a purpose. That's the key in getting children to value handwriting. "As soon as you put an audience there, knowing that someone out there is going to be reading it—whether that's parents or another group of children—there's always the real sense of pride to go along with it,"says Johnson.
The school maintains a focus on handwriting throughout the years,from dedicated handwriting classes in the prep school to a calligraphy club offered to the older groups. It has created something called the pen license. It allows younger children to move from using a pencil to pen once they've reached a certain standard. "There's a lot of excitement about reaching that pen licence stage," says Johnson.
Johnson adds that developing students' writing in this way matters for their life after school:"For us, it's important that we create citizens of the future who have a set of life skills that can make them successful." The dominance of technology is a challenge,she admits, but she also believes both tools have their place."Obviously we're competing with technology continuously."she says."And I know there are people there saying you don't need to bother about handwriting because tech is out there. But we don't see it as competing We're trying to get pupils to realize that there's a place for handwriting。and to know when it's important to use each."
8．Why does the school launch the initiative?
A．To help children to find the meaning of handwriting.
B．To encourage children to show pity for the aged.
C．To persuade children to choose proper courses.
D．To urge children to acknowledge the audience.
9．What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us about the school?
A．Its after-class activities. B．Its practice in handwriting.
C．Its academic achievements. D．Its innovation in technology.
10．What can we infer from the last paragraph about handwriting?
A．It will win against technology. B．It will give way to technology.
C．It will co-exist with technology. D．It will cause confusion to people.
11．Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Handwriting promotes the pen pal scheme
B．Slow communication reduces misunderstanding
C．Creative ideas for dealing with challenges gain popularity
D．Putting pen to paper contributes to a love of the written word
People who regularly sleep for six hours or less each night in middle age are more likely to develop dementia than those who routinely manage seven hours, according to a major study into the disease.
Researchers found a 30% greater risk of dementia in those who during their 50s, 60s and 70s consistently had a short night's sleep, regardless of other risk factors such as heart condition and poor mental health.
Sabia, an author of the study at the university of Paris and her colleagues analyzed survey data from University College London's Whitehall study, which launched in 1985 and followed the health and lifestyles of more than 10,000 British volunteers. The French team focused on nearly 8,000 participants who self-reported their sleep patterns.
During 25 years of follow-up. 521 participants developed dementia, with most diagnosed in their late 70s. Writing in Nature Communications, the scientists described how those who routinely got six hours of sleep or less each night in their 50s and 60s were 30% more likely to develop dementia than those who typically managed seven hours.
The study does not prove that sleeping too little causes dementia, since sleep loss itself may be one of the earliest symptoms of the disease. But some scientists believe the results strengthen evidence that continuous poor sleep may at least contribute to the disease.
The first pathological changes that lead to dementia occur one to two decades before the disease becomes obvious, as sticky proteins called amyloid build up in the brain. When the 1985 Whitehall study first assessed the sleep of volunteers who later developed dementia, this process had probably not started. This meant that if they were sleeping too little, it was unlikely to have been caused by dementia-related brain changes.
“It strengthens the evidence that poor sleep in middle age could cause or worsen dementia in later life,” said Dr. Liz Coulthard, a consultant senior lecturer in dementia neurology. “It makes sense to take measures to improve sleep such as going outside during daylight hours to help maintain the natural rhythms that promote good sleep, avoiding too much alcohol or caffeine, particularly before bed, and finding a bedtime routine that works for you.”
12．What risk factor for dementia does the passage focus on?
A．Sleep loss. B．Age. C．Poor mental health. D．Heart condition.
13．How did French scientists get the research findings?
A．By making a comparison. B．By monitoring sleep patterns.
C．By interviewing British volunteers. D．By analyzing previous survey data.
14．In what tone do the scientists talk about the research?
A．Casual. B．Doubtful. C．Negative. D．Cautious.
15．What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
A．To give examples. B．To collect proofs.
C．To offer suggestions. D．To present arguments.
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Experts say that engaging in playful activities through adulthood can help lower stress, improve cognitive functions, and build social bonds with others, which is so much more than what your phone can do for you. So what are you waiting for? Round up the family, grab one of these lawn games for adults, and let the good time sroll.
Spikeball Game Set $59.99
The flexible, hula-hoop-sized net stands on its foldable legs and can be taken to the beach or the park to give four players plenty of space to run around. Start the two-on-two game by bouncing a ball off the net, sending it flying toward your opponents—they have three passes between them to send the ball back over to your team. When they miss, you score, and the first one to get to 21 wins.
The Pocket Shot $25.00
Who doesn’t love lining up cans and shooting them down with a slingshot? It’s demanding yet thrilling. The Pocket Shot is a super powerful slingshot that shoots at two or three times the rate of a regular slingshot. It’s super tiny, so it fits in your pocket.
Giant 4-Connect-In-A-Row $79.99
Two players at a time try to insert their red or blue coins into the wooden frame to form a vertical or horizontal line of all the same color. It’s way more challenging than you’d think.
21．According to the first paragraph, in what way can lawn games benefit adults?
A．Ridding them of pressure. B．Boosting their intelligence.
C．Stopping their phone use. D．Helping them gain strong build.
22．How many players are needed when Spikeball Game Set is played?
A．Two. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.
23．What do the second and third game have in common?
A．They need two players. B．They are cheap to buy.
C．They take skills to play. D．They are of pocket size.
Growing up in a Jamaican-American household, food was an important part of my childhood. I remember my grandmother preparing fried dumplings and curry mutton, jazz music playing in the background. Food was our greatest treasure. Food brought the family together. Food celebrated new beginnings and eased the wounds of life’s untimely endings.
When I was 8, I was diagnosed with a muscle disease, which caused me to spend most of my childhood in hospital rooms and wheelchairs, slowly gaining weight by swallowing prednisone (肾上腺皮质激素) hidden inside mint chocolate chip ice cream. My mom made it her duty to help me lose the weight through strict dieting. I’ve tried every single one. In fairness, my mother did the best she could. As a single mom, she felt this brought us closer. However, as an adult, I began to experience a paralyzing fear of food. My “I’ll start a new diet on Monday” mind-set lasted for 16 years as I uncontrollably ate and abused my body. I was worried that I was not attractive enough. So obsessed and afraid no one would hire me as an actress if I didn’t win the battle with the numbers on the scale, in February 2011 I attempted suicide and landed in the hospital for multiple days.
We do extreme things to our bodies because of those numbers. Numbers that cannot talk with us or love us. I have had to stop judging my belly, stop starving myself, stop getting on the scale and staring at those numbers. I have come to the realization that my life is more important than those numbers on the scale and that the quality of the life I live is more important than how I look in the mirror.
24．What role did food play in author’s childhood?
A．It healed her physical wounds.
B．It strengthened the family bond.
C．It was a source of family income.
D．It marked the end of someone’s life.
25．What made the mother feel closer to her daughter?
A．Making cooking her daily duty.
B．Limiting the author to a strict diet.
C．Raising the author as a single mom.
D．Preparing healthy food for the author.
26．What was the immediate cause of the authors’ attempted suicide?
A．Her worsening health state.
B．Her anxiety about unemployment.
C．Her intense hatred for food.
D．Her losing the fight with her disease.
27．How does the author feel about her weight now?
A．Nervous. B．Satisfied.
C．Disgusted. D．Unconcerned.
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According to the State of Fashion 2020, the report released by Business of Fashion (BoF), the global fashion industry accounts for 20 to 35 percent of microplastic flow into the ocean, and produces 2.1 billion tons of carbon dioxide every year. It is considered “extremely energy-consuming, polluting and wasteful’’. Fortunately, revolution is going on thanks to people’s increasing awareness of sustainability. More and more fashion brands are reevaluating their priorities, offering consumers better choices and humankind a brighter future.
Weaving environment-friendly materials into beautiful clothing is normally brands’ first step toward achieving sustainability. All birds is a shoe brand founded in 2016 in New Zealand, which just entered China two years ago. The brand chooses natural and sustainable wool from merino sheep as the main raw material, and it costs 60 percent less energy than producing typical synthetic shoes; it sources tree fiber involved from farms in South Africa, where minimize fertilizer and irrigate the land with rainfall, directly saving 95 percent water and cuts carbon footprint in half.
During China Fashion Week, which was recently held, an increasing number of Chinese brands also showed their practice of sustainability. Demain presented the potential of plant-based regenerated fiber; I-La introduced new collection made from biodegradable natural materials; Chicco Mao called attention to the catastrophic impact of global warming on coastal ecology through design.
Ye Xiaowei, the former fashion editor of the magazine named Life Style and an influencer who consistently pushes the concept of sustainability, said in an earlier interview with BoF China, “Brands need to tell consumers a story about where this product comes from and what process it goes through before coming to the market. The revelation of the manufacturing process increases the attractiveness of the products. While it’s relatively easy for the manufacturing side to switch their focus, it is up to brands to continually educate consumers’ spending attitudes.
28．What is the advantage of the materials All bird adopts?
A．They are cost-effective. B．They are energy-efficient.
C．They release little carbon dioxide. D．They don’t contain harmful chemicals.
29．How does the author develop paragraph two and three?
A．By giving examples. B．By offering statistics.
C．By making comparison. D．By analyzing cause and effect.
30．According to Ye Xiaowei, what makes the product more appealing?
A．Telling consumers a story of the product.
B．Introducing the production site to consumers.
C．Informing consumers how the product is made.
D．Revealing the source of the product’s raw material.
31．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．China Fashion Week, 2020. B．Sustainability in the New Fashion.
C．A Fashion Revolution in Clothing Materials. D．Better Fashion Choices for Chinese Consumers.
Around the country and around the world, there is no shortage of human suffering. Poverty, disease, violence, hurricanes, wildfire and more are constantly troubling humanity, and even our best efforts thus far can’t address all of everybody’s needs. Many are looking for places to cut funding, and one of the first places that comes up in conversation is excessive spending on space exploration. What good is it to conduct microgravity experiments repeatedly when children are starving? Why launch so many space-related projects when nuclear war threatens our planet?
This is a line of thinking that has been coming up throughout history. Yes, it’s short-sighted, in that it fails to recognize that our greatest problems require long-term investment, and that society’s greatest advances come about through hard work, research, development of decades after that is made. Investing in science is investing in the betterment of humanity.
Over these years, much of the results of the space research have been adapted to be applicable to our daily lives. For example, NASA’s advancements in the areas of robotics have given manufacturers an additional basis for the development of more advanced artificial limbs. Additionally, certain nutritional enrichment ingredients that were developed by NASA have been integrated into baby food formula.
Space technology has also helped improve economies. Within the next three years, the space exploration and space tourism industry are expected to be valued at 3 trillion USD．It is true that for every dollar we spend on the space program, the US economy receives about $8 of economic benefit. Space exploration can also serve as amotivation for children to enter the fields of science and engineering.
To many people, the idea of space travel may still seem far from practical. However, I believe that it is important that we keep going forward or we’ll risk delaying further discoveries and technological advancements that will be beneficial for us.
32．According to paragraph 1, what do some people think of space exploration?
A．Useless. B．Wasteful.
C．Beneficial. D．Harmful.
33．What does the underlined word “that” in the second paragraph refer to?
A．The advance. B．The development.
C．The investment. D．The problem.
34．How does NASA’s advancements contribute to the development of artificial limbs?
A．By providing a foundation.
B．By adding certain materials.
C．By acting as a driving force.
D．By helping realize the mass production.
35．What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
A．The payback of space programs is very high.
B．Space travel appears to be within people’s reach.
C．More and more children are interested in science.
D．New technological discoveries have been delayed.