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NASA’s pioneering planetary defense probe (探测仪), DART, spent the last 306 days calmly travelling through space toward its own target: an asteroid (小行星) the size of football field, known as Dimorphos. At around 3 p.m. on Monday, the rock emerged; just a little white light on the probe’s camera.
Second by second, the $325 million, 1,200-pound spacecraft inched closer to its final destination. The asteroid grew larger, becoming a light spot, then a rough globe. Eventually, it enveloped the screen. At 4:14 pm, DART’s cameras went red. In mission control, a team member’s voice was unclear with noise over the intercom, indicating a loss of signal.
The probe had crashed into the asteroid at around 14,000 miles per hour. Now DART is at rest on the surface of Dimorphos. That’s exactly what NASA had hoped for. Cheers and congratulations rang out through the control room at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland.
“We’ve worked on this mission for at least seven years now,” said Elena Adams, the DART system engineer at JHUAPL, continuing “to see it so beautifully concluded today was just an incredible feeling — and also, incredibly tiring.”
Unlike the rest of NASA’s deep space fleet of robots, DART was doomed(注定要毁灭) by design. It’s the first test of a planetary defense technology that could one day help protect the Earth from a wandering asteroid or comet by deliberately striking it and sending it off course. DART was launched in November 2021 on a carefully planned striking course to an asteroid pair, known as Didymos and Dimorphos. Its track was set and monitored by artificial intelligence without the ability to course correct from the team at Johns Hopkins, which designed, developed and managed the craft.
“We’re setting out on a new era of humankind. An era in which, we, potentially have the capability to protect ourselves from a dangerous, risky asteroid impact,” said Lori Glaze, NASA’s Planetary Science Division director.
1．What was DART intended to do?
A．Explore a planet. B．Strike an asteroid.
C．Probe the universe. D．Broadcast football matches.
2．Why did the asteroid grow larger on the probe’s camera?
A．The probe landed. B．The camera dropped.
C．The probe drew nearer. D．The camera was broken.
3．What does Lori Glaze say about the success of DART?
A．It’s accidental. B．It’s significant.
C．It’s surprising. D．It’s worrying.
4．Where can the text probably be found?
A．In a newspaper. B．In a history book.
C．In a science fiction. D．In a fashion magazine.
National Guide Dog Month is held in September every year. It is a month-long celebration set apart to honor the work of guide dogs and raise awareness, appreciation, and support for guide dog schools across the US. Guide dogs go through demanding training from an early age. They help those with sensory issues such as blindness and provide added mobility (移动能力) and independence for those who might not have otherwise had such freedoms.
The first attempt to train guide dogs was in Paris at the “Les Quinze-Vingts” hospital for the blind. The founder of the Institute for the Education of the Blindd “Blinden-Erziehungs-Institut” in Vienna, Johann Wilhelm Klein, wrote about guide dogs in his book published in 1819. This provides evidence that dogs have been helping humans for a long period.
After the World War I, when many soldiers came back blind, the use of guide dogs peaked. The demand for this service accounted for the opening of the first school for guide dogs in Oldenburg, Germany. Dog trainer Dorothy Harrison Eustis is credited with bringing the first guide dog to America, and Eustis later established the “Seeing Eye School” in Morristown, New Jersey.
Dick Van Patten was the inspiration behind National Guide Dog Month. He admired the ability of these dogs to improve the standards of life for those living with blindness but he was also aware of the time, energy, and cost that went into training these dogs. He decided to take action and raise awareness and provide financial support for guide dog schools. Van Patten owned a pet food company that underwrote (承担) all costs for the promotion of National Guide Dog Month. The first guide dog fundraiser was in Southern Califormia with the support of the Petco Foundation.
Thanks to Van Patten’s effort, many guide dog organizations have now become beneficiaries (受益者) of these month-long events. In the month of September, a drive is held to collect funds that go towards funding non-profit guide dog organizations accredited by the International Guide Dog Federation.
5．What can we know about National Guide Dog Month?
A．It is observed all over the world.
B．It provides more freedom for the blind.
C．It holds training activities for the public.
D．It helps promote guide dog organizations.
6．Where was the first guide dog school set up?
A．In America. B．In Britain. C．In Germany. D．In France.
7．What’s Van Patten’s contribution for National Guide Dog Month?
A．He improves the life for the blind.
B．He trains lots of guide dog in the US.
C．He runs a non-profit pet food company.
D．He benefits many guide dog organizations.
8．What is the text mainly about?
A．The strict training on guide dogs.
B．The reasons for needing guide dogs.
C．The origin of National Guide Dog Month.
D．The impact of National Guide Dog Month.
He passed away many years ago. Father of the year (年度最佳父亲), my dad was not. That said, in some ways, he was a better parent than many dads are today.
He loved to attend my hockey (曲棍球) games. He tied my skates for years when I was young. But he didn’t go to a single one of the hundreds of soccer games I played as a kid. I didn’t care. All I wanted from my parents was a ride to the game. I was there to see my friends, not perform for Mom and Dad.
That’s why I don’t understand helicopter parents, the ones who suffer from great guilt and shame if they can’t make every single piano practice or football game. Your kids probably don’t care. Let them go and have some fun. All that matters is that you drop them off and pick them up on time. Consistency is king.
Of course, when kids are really young, they want to spend time with you. And they want you, the parent, to be focused on spending time with them, not checking your phone. “Wherever you are, be there,” said the great Jim Rohn.
My dad never had a cell phone. He never used the Internet. I don’t even think he ever touched a computer. But even if he did have a phone, I can’t imagine him checking when we would play catch in the backyard.
He was present. Every day in the summer, right after lunch, we’d play catch. He’d teach me how to throw a curve ball (曲线球). Sometimes he’d pitch to me, and when he’d hit me with a fastball, he’d say, “That’ll toughen you up.” We’d play until we lost all of the balls in the garden, not until he was distracted by a cellphone. Jim Rohn would have approved of his presence, although perhaps not his attitude about fastballs.
9．What’s the author’s attitude towards his father?
A．Ashamed. B．Satisfactory. C．Critical. D．Sympathetic.
10．What do the underlined words “helicopter parents” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A．The parents who can fly helicopters.
B．The parents who pick up their kids on time.
C．The parents who enjoy participating in sports.
D．The parents who focus too much on their kids.
11．Why are the great Jim Rohn’s words mentioned in paragraph 4?
A．To tell parents to stop using their cell phones.
B．To tell parents to keep in touch with their kids.
C．To tell parents to value the time with their kids.
D．To tell parents to follow their kids wherever they go.
12．What does the author intend to tell us in the last two paragraphs?
A．His father was low. B．His father was rude.
C．His father was energetic. D．His father was present.
Spring is coming, and if you’ re not planning on making the most of the great weather, then you’ re seriously missing out. Staying in the UK is an option but, with the chances of rain hardly getting any lower, who would really want to? There are some great spring trips abroad below, offering excitement and relaxation.
Generator Dublin
Thinking of celebrating St Patrick’s Day at the source? If you’ re heading to Ireland’s capital, check out fashionable hotel Generator Dublin, which will be getting into the spirit with drinks deals, great room rates and a performance from First Day Lions.
Located in the centre of the city, it’s close to everything from Dublin Castle to the Guinness Storehouse.
The Living Project
Time spent in nature can help relax body and mind, and the Living Project is launching a series of new mindful activities.
With locations in Dartmoor and the Knoydart islands, it lets you choose from a range of shared experiences ranging from yoga (瑜伽) to guided breath work.
Valiant Lady Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages has launched its second ship, Valiant Lady, which will sail Europe while her sister ship, Scarlet Lady, takes care of the Caribbean.
Equipped with 1,330 impressive rooms and 78 “RockStar Quarters”, she also has two “Massive Suites” with their own private hot tub (浴缸). You can also expect first-class entertainment and dining experiences organized by Michelin-starred cooks.
Lonely Planet’s Guide
As we become aware of how to cut down our carbon footprint, train travel becomes popular. Not only is it better for the planet, it can also take you through less frequented landscapes at a slower pace.
Lonely Planet has highlighted dozens of routes which cross the European continent.
13．What makes people take spring trips abroad instead of staying in the UK?
A．Weather B．Entertainment.
C．Food. D．Accommodation.
14．Which trip best suits people who enjoy nature?
A．Generator Dublin. B．The Living Project.
C．Valiant Lady Virgin Voyages. D．Lonely Planet’s Guide.
15．What can people do in Lonely Planet’s Guide?
A．Enjoy unfrequented landscapes. B．Walk at a slower pace.
C．Highlight dozens of routes. D．Travel on foot.
Adapting to technological advances is a defining part of the 21st-century life. Just two months after being launched in November 2022, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has already reached an audience of over 100 million people. While ChatGPT threatens to change writing and writing-related work, the Mesopotamians, who lived 4,000 years ago in a geographical area centered in modern-day Iraq, went through this kind of far-reaching change before us.
Ancient Mesopotamia was home to many of civilization’s early developments. Its people were world leaders in adapting to technological and cultural changes. They invented the wheel and agriculture, and pioneered advances in mathematics and urbanization. These breakthroughs are reflected in cuneiform(楔形文字)literature，one of the oldest known forms of writing.
In its literature, Mesopotamians don’t present cultural and technological advances as consistently beneficial.They often represent new technologies being controlled in the service of human conflict and mostly serving the interests of those with high social positions. In some ways，the representation of new technologies in its literature echoes(映现)contemporary concerns about AI: fears of increasing social inequalities and its potential use in information war.
In recent years，AI-the newest form of writing-has been used to decipher(破译)the oldest: cuneiform literature.In broader fields,the boundaries of how AI may be used haven’t been clearly explained.In January,for example, a top international AI conference banned the use of AI tools for writing scientific papers.
Humans have been struggling to invent, use and adapt to technology since our earliest civilizations. But the technology and resulting knowledge are not always evenly distributed. Knowing how we adapted to changing technology in the past helps us more fully understand the human condition and may even help us prepare for the future.
16．What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about concerning Mesopotamians?
A．Their adaptation to threats.
B．Their influences on writing.
C．Their contribution to literature.
D．Their achievements in civilization.
17．What can be inferred about technological advances from paragraph 3?
A．They prevent human conflict.
B．They bring about hidden dangers.
C．They take away people’s concerns.
D．They lower people’s social status.
18．What is the current situation of AI according to paragraph 4?
A．Its use in literature is popular.
B．It is not allowed to finish papers.
C．Its range of application is undefined.
D．It is not accepted in broader fields.
19．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．How People Can Use the Latest Technology
B．How ChatGPT Will Threaten Writing and Work
C．What AI Will Do by Learning Cuneiform Literature
D．What History Can Teach Us About New Tech’s Impact
Natural World Photography Competition Now Open!
Now in its 10th year, Big Picture encourages photographers from around the world to contribute their works to this competition that both celebrates and illustrates the rich diversity of life on Earth and inspires action to protect and conserve it through the power of imagery. Click here and enter your work for a chance to win cash prizes and be exhibited at the California Academy of Sciences!
Prizes
Big Picture is open to all photography worldwide to compete for a chance to win the $5, 000 grand prize. Winning images include images named as grand prize, first place, and finalist images. They will be displayed at the California Academy of Sciences for all visitors to enjoy.
Competition Period
The Big Picture Photo Competition begins at 12:00 am on December 1, 2022 and closes at 11:59 pm on March 1, 2023.
Entry Fees
Each photographer can enter photos as follows:
$ 25 for up to 10 single image submissions in any category.
$ 15 for each 6 - 8 image Photo Story submission.
Photographers are limited to up to 10 image submissions per registered email address and may register an unlimited number of email addresses. Entry fees are used to provide the competition prizes and help the Academy in its mission and can not be returned.
Participants
Big Picture is open to all photography enthusiasts and professionals alike worldwide, except employees, volunteers and Board Members of the Academy (as well as their sponsors) and the immediate families and individuals living in the same household.
20．Where is the text most likely from?
A．A picture book. B．A science journal.
C．A camera guidebook. D．A conservation website.
21．If a photographer submits 17 single images, how much will he pay?
A．$ 25. B．$ 40. C．$ 50. D．$ 15.
22．Who can participate in the competition?
A．Amateurs unrelated to the Academy.
B．Experts as members of the Academy.
C．Volunteers working for the Academy.
D．Enthusiasts of the board member’s family.
An artificial intelligence can decode (解码) words and sentences from brain activity with surprising accuracy. Using only a few seconds of brain activity data, the AI guesses what a person has heard. It lists the correct answer in its top 10 possibilities, researchers found in a primary study.
Developed at the parent company of Facebook, Meta, the AI could eventually be used to help thousands of people around the world who are unable to communicate through speech, typing or gestures.
Most existing technologies to help such patients communicate require risky brain surgeries to put in electrodes (电极). This new approach “could provide a possible path to help patients with communication problems, avoiding the use of surgeries,” says neuroscientist Jean-Rémi King, a Meta AI researcher.
King and his colleagues trained a computational tool, also known as a language model, to detect words and sentences on 56, 000 hours of speech recordings from 53 languages. The team applied an AI with this language model to databases from four institutions that included brain activity from 169 volunteers. In these databases, participants listened to various stories and sentences, while the people’s brains were scanned by magnetoencephalography (MEG)(脑磁图).
Then with the help of a computational method that helps account for physical differences among actual brains, the team tried to decode what participants had heard using just three seconds of brain activity data from each person. The team instructed the AI to match up the speech sounds from the story recordings with patterns of brain activity that the AI computed as corresponding to what people were hearing. It then made predictions about what the person might have been hearing during that short time, given more than 1, 000 possibilities. Using MEG, the correct answer was in the AI’s top 10 guesses, the researchers found.
“The new study is decoding of speech recognition, not production,” King agrees, “Though speech production is the final goal, for now, we’re quite a long way away.”
23．What is the main advantage of the new technology?
A．Avoiding dangerous operations on patients.
B．Freeing patients from risky brain operations.
C．Providing a path to communicate with others.
D．Helping patients with communication problems.
24．What does the AI require to make its prediction?
A．Top ten guesses.
B．Speech production.
C．Patterns of brain activity.
D．Volunteers with disability.
25．What does Jean-Rémi King think of the new study?
A．Disappointing. B．Promising.
C．Surprising. D．Exciting.
26．What is the best title for the text?
A．A New Way to Decode Speech
B．The Application of MEG Technology
C．A New Study on Artificial Intelligence
D．A Solution to Communication Problems
Look up how to increase your life expectancy (预期寿命), and you will probably see plenty of results recommending that you have a healthy diet, get sufficient sleep, work out and cut out tobacco and too much alcohol consumption. But what many of us don’t know is that our relationships also affect our life expectancy. Social integration is associated with greater life satisfaction, better health and increased life expectancy. People with wide social networks are more likely to be happy, experience fewer health issues, enjoy better mental health and to live a lot longer.
Now this doesn’t mean that we should dive head first into a relationship whenever we’re lonely in order to avoid dying young. Harmful relationships can be as isolating as being alone, so who we choose to break bread with is absolutely vital to our overall health.
Have you ever wondered why some people are single and happy, while others are drowning in suffering? Or why some married couples exist in a consistent state of bliss, while others are practically enemies?
Research shows that marriage has greater benefits for men than it does for women. Being coupled allows men to receive the essential emotional support that they would lack if they were single. They also get the added benefit of being physically taken care of thanks to the gender roles society still subscribes to.
Women, on the other hand, don’t have as much luck when it comes to being coupled. A woman in a harmful relationship is likely to experience the mental, emotional and physical consequences that come with that. On the contrary, a woman in a healthy relationship is likely to live well. Research shows that the women who are happily married tend to be coupled with partners who take on their fair share of household responsibilities.
But that’s not all, age gaps also need to be factored in to determine relationship satisfaction. Couples with wider age gaps are more likely to be harmonious compared to their peers.
27．What does the writer intend to emphasize in Paragraph 1?
A．Some health problems.
B．Ways to increase life expectancy.
C．The effect of sleep on people’s health.
D．The importance of human relationships.
28．What does the underlined word “bliss” mean in Paragraph 3?
A．Happiness. B．Kindness.
C．Loneliness. D．Friendliness.
29．What can we learn from the research?
A．Marriage benefits men and women equally.
B．Women benefit more from marriage than men.
C．Men are better taken care of because of the gender roles.
D．Good relationship can effectively prevent people from dying lonely.
30．What would be probably discussed in the next paragraph of this passage?
A．The influence of a harmonious marriage.
B．Relationship satisfaction for older couples.
C．Gender differences in marriage satisfaction.
D．The benefits of wider age gaps in marriage.
My love for animals began through watching wildlife documentaries when I was a kid. I went on to study Environmental Science at university, and became interested in marine (海洋的) biology when I did my master's degree. That's when I realised that there was a possibility to do more for Hong Kong.
In Hong Kong, many people would associate marine life only with seafood, and few people would consider it as a part of nature to be appreciated. Although our marine life is highly diverse, our waters have been overfished for more than 40 years. Records show that, decades ago, Hong Kong had such high production of seafood that it supported about 90% of the local demand. Today, at least 90% of the seafood we eat has to be imported to meet local demand, as our waters are so overfished that they can no longer support the local appetite.
Despite this shift, we are still a city in love with seafood-according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Hong Konng has the second highest annual seafood consumption per capita (人均) in Asia-but consumers are barely aware of where their seafood comes from and which species are threatened.
There is a lot of room for improvement in Hong Kong. Improving local fishery management policies and increasing the coverage of Marine Protected Areas, as well as conducting the relevant research to inform decisions, could move the city towards greater sustainability in this area. And consumers should avoid eating seafood that is on the threatened species list. As a general rule of thumb, if people are not sure what the species is, they should choose something else that they are more familiar with.
With the marine ecosystem already weak and easily destroyed, the greatest threat is continued ignorance and inaction. It is time for us to show that we can also be a part of the solution. If each person plays their part - even for just one meal a day-Hong Kong would already be on its way to making considerable progress towards sustainable seafood consumption.
31．How does the author introduce overfishing in Paragraph 2?
A．By listing reasons. B．By offering examples.
C．By giving exact figures. D．By making comparisons.
32．What is true about HK people according to the passage?
A．They all see marine life as a part of nature.
B．They consume 90% of the seafood in Asia.
C．They have a rather big appetite for seafood.
D．They are aware of the source of the seafood.
33．What does the author suggest people do when eating seafood?
A．Keep off unfamiliar species. B．Ignore dangerous species.
C．Choose endangered species. D．Avoid non-threatened species.
34．What is the author’s purpose of writing this article?
A．To stop consuming seafood.
B．To protect the marine ecosystem.
C．To improve local fishery management policies.
D．To criticize the overfishing situation in Hong Kong.
We offer art and performing classes to children, teens and adults. Our classes are listed on our website with direct links to register. Registration for our classes begins on May 25th.
Our Classes
We teach after-school programs, private and semi-private art classes. Summer.March Break and Christmas Day camps are available as well. Check out our online classes.
Join our art classes and develop your skills and creativity in painting, printmaking draw-ing- architecture, sculpture, fabric art, movie making, script writing, poetry confidence building skills and more. New programs are always being developed and are rarely repeated.
What Else We Do
We offer fun and exciting performance classes in our home base. Our home base is a beautiful studio designed by an architect as well as our two studios by the sea in Ambleside. We provide a creative setting for a hand on art and acting experience through classes and workshops. Specialized art education develops engaged, confident, well-rounded and creative chil-dren.Artistic activities train the brain to think spatially (空间地), solve problems creatively and support development in other subjects. Our elementary school programs bring exciting opportuníties for students to explore techniques and materials that are often beyond schools’ art classroom resources.
Where We Offer Classes
For parents looking for the convenience of extracurricular opportunities for their children, they can have experience by bringing our classes to their local school with a choice of lunchtime and after-school classes. We love our group of mobile schools with their greatly supportive volunteers! Or you can have us come to you for private classes!
35．How can the readers register the class?
A．By telephone.
B．By website.
C．By telegraph.
D．By mobile app.
36．What can students learn in the studios by the sea in Ambleside?
A．Performance.
B．Architecture.
C．Dancing.
D．Painting
37．What can we know about the class from the last paragraph?
A．Most parents want extra classes for their children.
B．Students can have classes in their local schools.
C．Volunteers in the training offer lunch to students.
D．Students can choose any place to attend the training.
参考答案：
1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了美国宇航局发射了一个名为DART的探测器，它的任务是撞上一颗名为Dimorphos的小行星。DART到达目标并以每小时14000英里的速度撞上小行星。这项任务是人类可以保护自己免受危险小行星伤害的新时代的第一步。
1．推理判断题。根据第一段中“NASA’s pioneering planetary defense probe (探测仪), DART, spent the last 306 days calmly travelling through space toward its own target: an asteroid (小行星) the size of football field, known as Dimorphos. (美国国家航空航天局的开创性行星防御探测器DART在过去的306天里平静地穿越太空，朝着自己的目标前进：一颗足球场大小的小行星，被称为Dimorphos)”和第三段中“The probe had crashed into the asteroid at around 14,000 miles per hour. Now DART is at rest on the surface of Dimorphos. That’s exactly what NASA had hoped for. (探测器以每小时14000英里的速度撞上了小行星。现在DART在Dimorphos表面静止不动了。这正是NASA所希望的)”可推知，探测器DART就是用来撞击小行星Dimorphos的。故选B项。
2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Second by second, the $325 million, 1,200-pound spacecraft inched closer to its final destination. The asteroid grew larger, becoming a light spot, then a rough globe.(一秒一秒地，这个价值3.25亿美元、重达1200磅的航天器离最终目的地越来越近。小行星变得越来越大，变成了一个光点，然后变成了一个粗糙的球体)”可知，探测器离小行星越来越近，所以小行星在探测器的相机上变大。故选C项。
3．推理判断题。根据最后一段中Lori Glaze的话“We’re setting out on a new era of humankind. An era in which, we, potentially have the capability to protect ourselves from a dangerous, risky asteroid impact (我们正在开启人类的新时代。在这个时代，我们有可能有能力保护自己免受危险的小行星撞击)”可推知，Lori Glaze认为DART的成功意义重大。故选B项。
4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章报道了美国宇航局发射了一个名为DART的探测器，它的任务是撞上一颗名为Dimorphos的小行星。DART到达目标并以每小时14000英里的速度撞上小行星。这项任务是人类可以保护自己免受危险小行星伤害的新时代的第一步，结合文中多处直接引语可推知，本文是出自报纸的新闻报道。故选A项。
5．D 6．C 7．D 8．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国全国导盲犬月和该活动给导盲犬组织带来的影响。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段中“It is a month-long celebration set apart to honor the work of guide dogs and raise awareness, appreciation, and support for guide dog schools across the US.(这是一个为期一个月的庆祝活动，旨在表彰导盲犬的工作，提高人们对美国各地导盲犬学校的认知、理解和支持)”可知，全国导盲犬月有助于导盲犬组织的推广。故选D项。
6．细节理解题。根据第三段中“The demand for this service accounted for the opening of the first school for guide dogs in Oldenburg, Germany.(由于对这项服务的需求，德国奥尔登堡开设了第一所导盲犬学校)”可知，第一所导盲犬学校在德国建立。故选C项。
7．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Thanks to Van Patten’s effort, many guide dog organizations have now become beneficiaries (受益者) of these month-long events.(由于Van Patten的努力，许多导盲犬组织现在已经成为这些为期一个月的活动的受益者)”可知，使许多导盲犬组织受益是Van Patten对全国导盲犬月作出的贡献。故选D项。
8．主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“National Guide Dog Month is held in September every year. It is a month-long celebration set apart to honor the work of guide dogs and raise awareness, appreciation, and support for guide dog schools across the US.(每年的九月是全国导盲犬月。这是一个为期一个月的庆祝活动，旨在表彰导盲犬的工作，提高人们对美国各地导盲犬学校的认知、理解和支持)”和最后一段“Thanks to Van Patten’s effort, many guide dog organizations have now become beneficiaries (受益者) of these month-long events. In the month of September, a drive is held to collect funds that go towards funding non-profit guide dog organizations accredited by the International Guide Dog Federation.(由于Van Patten的努力，许多导盲犬组织现在已经成为这些为期一个月的活动的受益者。在九月份，会举办一场募捐活动，为国际导盲犬联合会认可的非营利性导盲犬组织募集资金)”可推知，本文主要介绍了美国全国导盲犬月给导盲犬组织带来的影响，故“The impact of National Guide Dog Month.(全国导盲犬月的影响)”是文章主要内容。故选D项。
9．B 10．D 11．C 12．D
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者回忆了父亲给予的陪伴，并告诉我们孩子更希望得到父母真正意义的陪伴，而不是在一旁玩手机。
9．推理判断题。根据第一段中“he was a better parent than many dads are today.(他是一个比今天许多父亲更好的父亲)”可推知，作者对自己的父亲感到满意。故选B项。
10．词句猜测题。根据划线词helicopter parents后定语从句“the ones who suffer from great guilt and shame if they can’t make every single piano practice or football game.(那些因为不能参加每一次钢琴练习或足球比赛而感到非常内疚和羞耻的父母)”可推知，helicopter parents是指那些过于关注孩子的父母。故选D项。
11．推理判断题。第四段“Of course, when kids are really young, they want to spend time with you. And they want you, the parent, to be focused on spending time with them, not checking your phone. ‘Wherever you are, be there,’ said the great Jim Rohn.(当然，当孩子还很小的时候，他们想和你在一起。他们希望作为父母的你能花时间和他们在一起，而不是看你的手机。伟大的吉姆·罗恩说：‘无论你在哪里，都要真正在那里。’)”中提出孩子小时候需要父母真正的陪伴，而不是在一旁玩手机。最后引用吉姆·罗恩的话也是强调要真正的陪伴孩子，要珍惜和孩子在一起的时间。故选C项。
12．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“But even if he did have a phone, I can’t imagine him checking when we would play catch in the backyard.(但即使他有手机，我想象不出当我们在后院玩接球游戏时，他会查看手机)”和最后一段中“He was present. Every day in the summer, right after lunch, we’d play catch. He’d teach me how to throw a curve ball (曲线球). Sometimes he’d pitch to me, and when he’d hit me with a fastball, he’d say, “That’ll toughen you up.” We’d play until we lost all of the balls in the garden, not until he was distracted by a cellphone. Jim Rohn would have approved of his presence, although perhaps not his attitude about fastballs.(他在场。夏天的每一天，午饭后，我们都会玩接球游戏。他会教我怎么扔弧线球。有时他会向我投球，当他用快速球击中我时，他会说：“这会让你变得更坚强。”我们会一直玩到花园里所有的球都丢了，而不直到他被手机分散了注意力。会尽管吉姆·罗恩对他对快球的态度可能会有不同看法，但会赞成他的“在场”)”可推知，在最后两段，作者讲述了与父亲一起玩接球游戏，是想告诉我们“父亲真的在场”。故选D项。
13．A 14．B 15．A
【导语】本文为应用文。鉴于英国国内在春季里雨水不断，文章介绍了英国以外的四个适合春天游玩的旅游项目。
13．细节理解题。根据第一段“Staying in the UK is an option but, with the chances of rain hardly getting any lower, who would really want to? There are some great spring trips abroad below, offering excitement and relaxation. (留在英国是一个选择，但鉴于下雨的可能性几乎没有降低，谁真的想留在英国呢？以下是一些很棒的春季出国旅行，带给你兴奋和放松。)”可知，英国国内阴雨连绵的天气状况，导致人们选择出国旅行。故选A项。
14．细节理解题。根据The Living Project的第一段“Time spent in nature can help relax body and mind, and the Living Project is launching a series of new mindful activities. (在大自然中度过的时间可以帮助身心放松，‘生活计划’正在推出一系列新的正心活动。)”可知，喜欢大自然的人可以选择The Living Project。故选B项。
15．细节理解题。根据Lonely Planet’s Guide的“Not only is it better for the planet, it can also take you through less frequented landscapes at a slower pace. (它不仅对地球更好，还可以带你以较慢的速度穿越不太常见的风景。)”可知，参加Lonely Planet’s Guide，人们可以欣赏不太常见的的风景。故选A项。
16．D 17．B 18．C 19．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要通过讲述历史上美索不达米亚人的科技成就及其影响来启示当今的科技发展及影响。
16．主旨大意题。根据文章第二段的“Ancient Mesopotamia was home to many of civilization’s early developments. Its people were world leaders in adapting to technological and cultural changes. They invented the wheel and agriculture, and pioneered advances in mathematics and urbanization. These breakthroughs are reflected in cuneiform(楔形文字)literature，one of the oldest known forms of writing.（古代美索不达米亚是许多早期文明发展的发源地。它的人民在适应技术和文化变化方面处于世界领先地位。他们发明了车轮和农业，开创了数学和城市化的先河。这些突破反映在楔形文字文学中，这是已知最古老的书写形式之一。）”，可知，关于美索不达米亚人，第二段主要讨论了“他们的文明成就”。故选D。
17．推理判断题。根据文章第三段的“They often represent new technologies being controlled in the service of human conflict and mostly serving the interests of those with high social positions.（它们通常代表着为人类冲突服务而被控制的新技术，主要为那些社会地位高的人的利益服务。）”，可知，从第3段可以推断出技术进步的“它们带来了隐患。”。故选B。
18．细节理解题。根据文章第四段的“In broader fields, the boundaries of how AI may be used haven’t been clearly explained.（在更广泛的领域，人工智能如何使用的界限还没有得到明确的解释。）”，可知，根据第4段，AI的现状是“它的应用范围是不明确的。”故选C。
19．主旨大意题。通过对文章结构和内容的分析，再根据最后一段“Humans have been struggling to invent, use and adapt to technology since our earliest civilizations. But the technology and resulting knowledge are not always evenly distributed. Knowing how we adapted to changing technology in the past helps us more fully understand the human condition and may even help us prepare for the future.（自最早的文明以来，人类一直在努力发明、使用和适应技术。但是技术和由此产生的知识并不总是均匀分布的。了解我们如何适应过去不断变化的技术有助于我们更全面地了解人类的状况，甚至可能帮助我们为未来做好准备。）”，可知本文主要通过讲述历史上美索不达米亚人的科技成就及其影响来启示今天的科技发展及影响。所以短文的标题为“关于新技术的影响，历史能告诉我们什么”。故选D。
20．D 21．C 22．A
【导语】本文是应用文。文章是一篇由Big Picture发起的摄影大赛的征稿。介绍了大赛的奖励品、参赛时间、参赛费用和参赛资格等信息。
【详解】1.推理判断题。根据文章首段的“Click here and enter your work for a chance to win cash prizes and be exhibited at the California Academy of Sciences!(点击这里，报名你的作品有机会赢得现金奖励，并在加州科学院展出！)”可以推断出文章很可能是出自相关网站。故选D。
2.细节理解题。根据Entry Fees部分“＄25 for up to 10 single image submissions in any category(在任何类别中提交多达10张单张图像25美元)”可知，参赛者花25美元，可以提交任何类别最多10张单张图片。下一段还提到“Photographers are limited to up to 10 image submissions per registered email address and may register an unlimited number of email addresses. (摄影师每个注册电子邮件地址限制为10张图片,并可注册无限数量的电子邮件地址。)”每个注册邮箱最多可以交10张单张照片，但是每个人可以注册不限量的邮箱。因此，交17张单张照片要有2个注册邮箱，10张单张需要＄25，加7张单张＄25，合计＄50。故选C。
3.细节理解题。根据Participants部分“Big Picture is open to all photography enthusiasts and professionals alike worldwide, except employees, volunteers and Board Members of the Academy (as well as their sponsors) and the immediate families and individuals living in the same household.(“大图”向全球所有摄影爱好者和专业人士开放，但学院的员工、志愿者和董事会成员（以及他们的赞助商）、直系亲属和居住在同一家庭的个人除外。)”可知，Big Picture 面向全球所有摄影爱好者和专业人士开放，但学院的员工、志愿者和董事会成员，以及他们的赞助商、直系亲属和居住在同一家庭的个人除外。因此与学院无关的业余爱好者可以参加比赛。故选A。
23．B 24．C 25．B 26．A
【导语】本文是一篇科技类说明文，介绍一项新研究指出人工智能可以以惊人的准确性从大脑活动中解码语音，最终帮助世界各地成千上万无法通过语音、打字或手势进行交流的人。
23．细节理解题。根据第三段中“This new approach “could provide a possible path to help patients with communication problems, avoiding the use of surgeries”(这种新方法“可以提供一条可能的途径，帮助有沟通问题的患者，避免使用手术。”)”可知，这种新方法的主要优势是可以不用手术为有交流问题的病人提供帮助。故选B。
24．细节理解题。根据第五段中的“The team instructed the AI to match up the speech sounds from the story recordings with patterns of brain activity that the AI computed as corresponding to what people were hearing. It then made predictions about what the person might have been hearing during that short time, given more than 1, 000 possibilities.(该团队指示人工智能将故事录音中的语音与人工智能计算出的与人们听到的内容相对应的大脑活动模式相匹配。然后，它根据1000多种可能性，对这个人在短时间内可能听到的内容做出预测。)”可知，人工智能需要运用大脑活动模式做出预测。故选C。
25．推理判断题。根据最后一段的““The new study is decoding of speech recognition, not production,” King agrees, “Though speech production is the final goal, for now, we’re quite a long way away.”(“新的研究是解码语音识别，而不是产生，”King同意，“虽然语音产生是最终目标，但目前，我们还有很长的路要走。”)”可知，Jean-Rémi King认为新的研究有前景，故选B。
26．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“An artificial intelligence can decode (解码) words and sentences from brain activity with surprising accuracy. Using only a few seconds of brain activity data, the AI guesses what a person has heard.(人工智能可以以惊人的准确度从大脑活动中解码单词和句子。只需要几秒钟的大脑活动数据，人工智能就能猜测出一个人听到了什么。)”和第二段的“Developed at the parent company of Facebook, Meta, the AI could eventually be used to help thousands of people around the world who are unable to communicate through speech, typing or gestures.(这款人工智能由Facebook的母公司Meta开发，最终可用于帮助全球成千上万无法通过语音、打字或手势进行交流的人。)”可知，本文主要讲的是一项新研究指出人工智能可以以惊人的准确性从大脑活动中解码语音，最终帮助世界各地成千上万无法通过语音、打字或手势进行交流的人，因此最好的题目是A选项“A New Way to Decode Speech(语音解码的新方法)”，故选A。
27．D 28．A 29．C 30．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讨论了人际关系如何影响人的寿命，作者举例说明了男女人际关系的不同表现，怎样影响到个人的寿命并分析了原因。
27．主旨大意题。根据第一段的“But what many of us don’t know is that our relationships also affect our life expectancy. Social integration is associated with greater life satisfaction, better health and increased life expectancy. People with wide social networks are more likely to be happy, experience fewer health issues, enjoy better mental health and to live a lot longer.(但我们很多人不知道的是，我们的人际关系也会影响我们的预期寿命。社会融合与更高的生活满意度、更好的健康状况和更长的预期寿命有关。拥有广泛社交网络的人更有可能快乐，经历更少的健康问题，享有更好的心理健康，寿命更长。)”可知，作者想在第一段强调人际关系的重要性。故选D。
28．词句猜测题。根据第三段的“Have you ever wondered why some people are single and happy, while others are drowning in suffering?(你有没有想过为什么有些人单身快乐，而另一些人却沉浸在痛苦中？)”和“while others are practically enemies(而其他人实际上是敌人)”可知，划线词所在句子表示“或者为什么一些已婚夫妇一直生活在幸福的状态中，而另一些实际上是敌人”，因此划线词bliss的意思是“快乐”，和happiness意思相近，故选A。
29．细节理解题。根据第四段的“Research shows that marriage has greater benefits for men than it does for women. Being coupled allows men to receive the essential emotional support that they would lack if they were single. They also get the added benefit of being physically taken care of thanks to the gender roles society still subscribes to.(研究表明，婚姻对男性的益处大于对女性的益处。有伴侣的男人可以得到他们单身时所缺乏的必要的情感支持。由于社会仍然认同的性别角色，他们还得到了身体上的照顾。)”可知，由于性别角色，男性得到了更好的照顾。故选C。
30．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Couples with wider age gaps are more likely to be harmonious compared to their peers.(与同龄人相比，年龄差距较大的夫妇更有可能和睦相处。)”可知，下一段可能会说婚姻年龄差距扩大的好处。故选D。
31．D 32．C 33．A 34．B
【导语】本文是一篇夹议夹叙类文。作者描述了香港海域过度捕捞及香港人对海鲜需求量大的现状，提出了改变现状的建议，并呼吁人人都应从自身做起，保护海洋生态。
【详解】1.推理判断题。根据第二段中“ Records show that, decades ago, Hong Kong had such high production of seafood that it supported about 90% of the local demand. Today, at least 90% of the seafood we eat has to be imported to meet local demand, as our waters are so overfished that they can no longer support the local appetite.(记录显示，几十年前，香港的海产品产量很高，能满足约90%的本地需求。今天，我们吃的至少90%的海鲜必须进口才能满足当地的需求，因为我们的水域过度捕捞，已经无法满足当地的需求。)”可知作者是通过对比香港几十年前与现在当地海鲜供应来源的不同来比较和呈现香港海域过度捕捞的现状。故选D。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段中“Today, at least 90% of the seafood we eat has to be imported to meet local demand, as our waters are so overfished that they can no longer support the local appetite.(今天，我们吃的至少90%的海鲜必须进口才能满足当地的需求，因为我们的水域过度捕捞，已经无法满足当地的需求。)”以及第三段中的“Hong Konng has the second highest annual seafood consumption per capita (人均) in Asia”(香港每年的人均海产品消费量在亚洲排名第二) 可知，香港人对海鲜的需求量很大。故选C。
3.细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句话“ As a general rule of thumb, if people are not sure what the species is, they should choose something else that they are more familiar with.(一般来说，如果人们不确定这个物种是什么，他们应该选择他们更熟悉的东西。)” 可知，作者建议人们远离不熟悉的物种。故选A。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段“With the marine ecosystem already weak and easily destroyed, the greatest threat is continued ignorance and inaction. It is time for us to show that we can also be a part of the solution. If each person plays their part - even for just one meal a day-Hong Kong would already be on its way to making considerable progress towards sustainable seafood consumption.(海洋生态系统已经很脆弱，很容易遭到破坏，最大的威胁是继续无知和不作为。现在是我们表明我们也可以成为解决方案一部分的时候了。如果每个人都能尽自己的一份力——即使每天一顿饭——香港在可持续海鲜消费方面已经取得了相当大的进展。)”可知，作者的写作目的是为了保护海洋生态系统。故选B。
35．B 36．A 37．B
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个提供儿童、青少年和成人艺术和表演课程的地方，并对具体细节进行相关介绍。
35．细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“Our classes are listed on our website with direct links to register.(我们的课程在我们的网站上列出，有直接的注册链接)”可知，读者可以通过网站注册课程。故选B项。
36．细节理解题。根据小标题What Else We Do下的二、三句“Our home base is a beautiful studio designed by an architect as well as our two studios by the sea in Ambleside. We provide a creative setting for a hand on art and acting experience through classes and workshops.(我们的基地是一个由建筑师设计的美丽的工作室，以及我们在安布尔赛德海边的两个工作室。我们提供一个创造性的环境，通过课程和工作室来体验艺术和表演)”可知，学生们在安布尔赛德海边的工作室里能学到的是表演。故选A项。
37．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句“For parents looking for the convenience of extracurricular opportunities for their children, they can have experience by bringing our classes to their local school with a choice of lunchtime and after-school classes.(对于为孩子寻找方便的课外机会的家长来说，他们可以把我们的课程带到当地的学校，选择午餐时间和课后课程)”可知，学生可以在当地的学校上课。故选B项。
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NASA’s pioneering planetary defense probe (探测仪), DART, spent the last 306 days calmly travelling through space toward its own target: an asteroid (小行星) the size of football field, known as Dimorphos. At around 3 p.m. on Monday, the rock emerged; just a little white light on the probe’s camera.
Second by second, the $325 million, 1,200-pound spacecraft inched closer to its final destination. The asteroid grew larger, becoming a light spot, then a rough globe. Eventually, it enveloped the screen. At 4:14 pm, DART’s cameras went red. In mission control, a team member’s voice was unclear with noise over the intercom, indicating a loss of signal.
The probe had crashed into the asteroid at around 14,000 miles per hour. Now DART is at rest on the surface of Dimorphos. That’s exactly what NASA had hoped for. Cheers and congratulations rang out through the control room at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland.
“We’ve worked on this mission for at least seven years now,” said Elena Adams, the DART system engineer at JHUAPL, continuing “to see it so beautifully concluded today was just an incredible feeling — and also, incredibly tiring.”
Unlike the rest of NASA’s deep space fleet of robots, DART was doomed(注定要毁灭) by design. It’s the first test of a planetary defense technology that could one day help protect the Earth from a wandering asteroid or comet by deliberately striking it and sending it off course. DART was launched in November 2021 on a carefully planned striking course to an asteroid pair, known as Didymos and Dimorphos. Its track was set and monitored by artificial intelligence without the ability to course correct from the team at Johns Hopkins, which designed, developed and managed the craft.
“We’re setting out on a new era of humankind. An era in which, we, potentially have the capability to protect ourselves from a dangerous, risky asteroid impact,” said Lori Glaze, NASA’s Planetary Science Division director.
1．What was DART intended to do?
A．Explore a planet. B．Strike an asteroid.
C．Probe the universe. D．Broadcast football matches.
2．Why did the asteroid grow larger on the probe’s camera?
A．The probe landed. B．The camera dropped.
C．The probe drew nearer. D．The camera was broken.
3．What does Lori Glaze say about the success of DART?
A．It’s accidental. B．It’s significant.
C．It’s surprising. D．It’s worrying.
4．Where can the text probably be found?
A．In a newspaper. B．In a history book.
C．In a science fiction. D．In a fashion magazine.
National Guide Dog Month is held in September every year. It is a month-long celebration set apart to honor the work of guide dogs and raise awareness, appreciation, and support for guide dog schools across the US. Guide dogs go through demanding training from an early age. They help those with sensory issues such as blindness and provide added mobility (移动能力) and independence for those who might not have otherwise had such freedoms.
The first attempt to train guide dogs was in Paris at the “Les Quinze-Vingts” hospital for the blind. The founder of the Institute for the Education of the Blindd “Blinden-Erziehungs-Institut” in Vienna, Johann Wilhelm Klein, wrote about guide dogs in his book published in 1819. This provides evidence that dogs have been helping humans for a long period.
After the World War I, when many soldiers came back blind, the use of guide dogs peaked. The demand for this service accounted for the opening of the first school for guide dogs in Oldenburg, Germany. Dog trainer Dorothy Harrison Eustis is credited with bringing the first guide dog to America, and Eustis later established the “Seeing Eye School” in Morristown, New Jersey.
Dick Van Patten was the inspiration behind National Guide Dog Month. He admired the ability of these dogs to improve the standards of life for those living with blindness but he was also aware of the time, energy, and cost that went into training these dogs. He decided to take action and raise awareness and provide financial support for guide dog schools. Van Patten owned a pet food company that underwrote (承担) all costs for the promotion of National Guide Dog Month. The first guide dog fundraiser was in Southern Califormia with the support of the Petco Foundation.
Thanks to Van Patten’s effort, many guide dog organizations have now become beneficiaries (受益者) of these month-long events. In the month of September, a drive is held to collect funds that go towards funding non-profit guide dog organizations accredited by the International Guide Dog Federation.
5．What can we know about National Guide Dog Month?
A．It is observed all over the world.
B．It provides more freedom for the blind.
C．It holds training activities for the public.
D．It helps promote guide dog organizations.
6．Where was the first guide dog school set up?
A．In America. B．In Britain. C．In Germany. D．In France.
7．What’s Van Patten’s contribution for National Guide Dog Month?
A．He improves the life for the blind.
B．He trains lots of guide dog in the US.
C．He runs a non-profit pet food company.
D．He benefits many guide dog organizations.
8．What is the text mainly about?
A．The strict training on guide dogs.
B．The reasons for needing guide dogs.
C．The origin of National Guide Dog Month.
D．The impact of National Guide Dog Month.
He passed away many years ago. Father of the year (年度最佳父亲), my dad was not. That said, in some ways, he was a better parent than many dads are today.
He loved to attend my hockey (曲棍球) games. He tied my skates for years when I was young. But he didn’t go to a single one of the hundreds of soccer games I played as a kid. I didn’t care. All I wanted from my parents was a ride to the game. I was there to see my friends, not perform for Mom and Dad.
That’s why I don’t understand helicopter parents, the ones who suffer from great guilt and shame if they can’t make every single piano practice or football game. Your kids probably don’t care. Let them go and have some fun. All that matters is that you drop them off and pick them up on time. Consistency is king.
Of course, when kids are really young, they want to spend time with you. And they want you, the parent, to be focused on spending time with them, not checking your phone. “Wherever you are, be there,” said the great Jim Rohn.
My dad never had a cell phone. He never used the Internet. I don’t even think he ever touched a computer. But even if he did have a phone, I can’t imagine him checking when we would play catch in the backyard.
He was present. Every day in the summer, right after lunch, we’d play catch. He’d teach me how to throw a curve ball (曲线球). Sometimes he’d pitch to me, and when he’d hit me with a fastball, he’d say, “That’ll toughen you up.” We’d play until we lost all of the balls in the garden, not until he was distracted by a cellphone. Jim Rohn would have approved of his presence, although perhaps not his attitude about fastballs.
9．What’s the author’s attitude towards his father?
A．Ashamed. B．Satisfactory. C．Critical. D．Sympathetic.
10．What do the underlined words “helicopter parents” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A．The parents who can fly helicopters.
B．The parents who pick up their kids on time.
C．The parents who enjoy participating in sports.
D．The parents who focus too much on their kids.
11．Why are the great Jim Rohn’s words mentioned in paragraph 4?
A．To tell parents to stop using their cell phones.
B．To tell parents to keep in touch with their kids.
C．To tell parents to value the time with their kids.
D．To tell parents to follow their kids wherever they go.
12．What does the author intend to tell us in the last two paragraphs?
A．His father was low. B．His father was rude.
C．His father was energetic. D．His father was present.
Spring is coming, and if you’ re not planning on making the most of the great weather, then you’ re seriously missing out. Staying in the UK is an option but, with the chances of rain hardly getting any lower, who would really want to? There are some great spring trips abroad below, offering excitement and relaxation.
Generator Dublin
Thinking of celebrating St Patrick’s Day at the source? If you’ re heading to Ireland’s capital, check out fashionable hotel Generator Dublin, which will be getting into the spirit with drinks deals, great room rates and a performance from First Day Lions.
Located in the centre of the city, it’s close to everything from Dublin Castle to the Guinness Storehouse.
The Living Project
Time spent in nature can help relax body and mind, and the Living Project is launching a series of new mindful activities.
With locations in Dartmoor and the Knoydart islands, it lets you choose from a range of shared experiences ranging from yoga (瑜伽) to guided breath work.
Valiant Lady Virgin Voyages
Virgin Voyages has launched its second ship, Valiant Lady, which will sail Europe while her sister ship, Scarlet Lady, takes care of the Caribbean.
Equipped with 1,330 impressive rooms and 78 “RockStar Quarters”, she also has two “Massive Suites” with their own private hot tub (浴缸). You can also expect first-class entertainment and dining experiences organized by Michelin-starred cooks.
Lonely Planet’s Guide
As we become aware of how to cut down our carbon footprint, train travel becomes popular. Not only is it better for the planet, it can also take you through less frequented landscapes at a slower pace.
Lonely Planet has highlighted dozens of routes which cross the European continent.
13．What makes people take spring trips abroad instead of staying in the UK?
A．Weather B．Entertainment.
C．Food. D．Accommodation.
14．Which trip best suits people who enjoy nature?
A．Generator Dublin. B．The Living Project.
C．Valiant Lady Virgin Voyages. D．Lonely Planet’s Guide.
15．What can people do in Lonely Planet’s Guide?
A．Enjoy unfrequented landscapes. B．Walk at a slower pace.
C．Highlight dozens of routes. D．Travel on foot.
Adapting to technological advances is a defining part of the 21st-century life. Just two months after being launched in November 2022, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has already reached an audience of over 100 million people. While ChatGPT threatens to change writing and writing-related work, the Mesopotamians, who lived 4,000 years ago in a geographical area centered in modern-day Iraq, went through this kind of far-reaching change before us.
Ancient Mesopotamia was home to many of civilization’s early developments. Its people were world leaders in adapting to technological and cultural changes. They invented the wheel and agriculture, and pioneered advances in mathematics and urbanization. These breakthroughs are reflected in cuneiform(楔形文字)literature，one of the oldest known forms of writing.
In its literature, Mesopotamians don’t present cultural and technological advances as consistently beneficial.They often represent new technologies being controlled in the service of human conflict and mostly serving the interests of those with high social positions. In some ways，the representation of new technologies in its literature echoes(映现)contemporary concerns about AI: fears of increasing social inequalities and its potential use in information war.
In recent years，AI-the newest form of writing-has been used to decipher(破译)the oldest: cuneiform literature.In broader fields,the boundaries of how AI may be used haven’t been clearly explained.In January,for example, a top international AI conference banned the use of AI tools for writing scientific papers.
Humans have been struggling to invent, use and adapt to technology since our earliest civilizations. But the technology and resulting knowledge are not always evenly distributed. Knowing how we adapted to changing technology in the past helps us more fully understand the human condition and may even help us prepare for the future.
16．What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about concerning Mesopotamians?
A．Their adaptation to threats.
B．Their influences on writing.
C．Their contribution to literature.
D．Their achievements in civilization.
17．What can be inferred about technological advances from paragraph 3?
A．They prevent human conflict.
B．They bring about hidden dangers.
C．They take away people’s concerns.
D．They lower people’s social status.
18．What is the current situation of AI according to paragraph 4?
A．Its use in literature is popular.
B．It is not allowed to finish papers.
C．Its range of application is undefined.
D．It is not accepted in broader fields.
19．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．How People Can Use the Latest Technology
B．How ChatGPT Will Threaten Writing and Work
C．What AI Will Do by Learning Cuneiform Literature
D．What History Can Teach Us About New Tech’s Impact
Natural World Photography Competition Now Open!
Now in its 10th year, Big Picture encourages photographers from around the world to contribute their works to this competition that both celebrates and illustrates the rich diversity of life on Earth and inspires action to protect and conserve it through the power of imagery. Click here and enter your work for a chance to win cash prizes and be exhibited at the California Academy of Sciences!
Prizes
Big Picture is open to all photography worldwide to compete for a chance to win the $5, 000 grand prize. Winning images include images named as grand prize, first place, and finalist images. They will be displayed at the California Academy of Sciences for all visitors to enjoy.
Competition Period
The Big Picture Photo Competition begins at 12:00 am on December 1, 2022 and closes at 11:59 pm on March 1, 2023.
Entry Fees
Each photographer can enter photos as follows:
$ 25 for up to 10 single image submissions in any category.
$ 15 for each 6 - 8 image Photo Story submission.
Photographers are limited to up to 10 image submissions per registered email address and may register an unlimited number of email addresses. Entry fees are used to provide the competition prizes and help the Academy in its mission and can not be returned.
Participants
Big Picture is open to all photography enthusiasts and professionals alike worldwide, except employees, volunteers and Board Members of the Academy (as well as their sponsors) and the immediate families and individuals living in the same household.
20．Where is the text most likely from?
A．A picture book. B．A science journal.
C．A camera guidebook. D．A conservation website.
21．If a photographer submits 17 single images, how much will he pay?
A．$ 25. B．$ 40. C．$ 50. D．$ 15.
22．Who can participate in the competition?
A．Amateurs unrelated to the Academy.
B．Experts as members of the Academy.
C．Volunteers working for the Academy.
D．Enthusiasts of the board member’s family.
An artificial intelligence can decode (解码) words and sentences from brain activity with surprising accuracy. Using only a few seconds of brain activity data, the AI guesses what a person has heard. It lists the correct answer in its top 10 possibilities, researchers found in a primary study.
Developed at the parent company of Facebook, Meta, the AI could eventually be used to help thousands of people around the world who are unable to communicate through speech, typing or gestures.
Most existing technologies to help such patients communicate require risky brain surgeries to put in electrodes (电极). This new approach “could provide a possible path to help patients with communication problems, avoiding the use of surgeries,” says neuroscientist Jean-Rémi King, a Meta AI researcher.
King and his colleagues trained a computational tool, also known as a language model, to detect words and sentences on 56, 000 hours of speech recordings from 53 languages. The team applied an AI with this language model to databases from four institutions that included brain activity from 169 volunteers. In these databases, participants listened to various stories and sentences, while the people’s brains were scanned by magnetoencephalography (MEG)(脑磁图).
Then with the help of a computational method that helps account for physical differences among actual brains, the team tried to decode what participants had heard using just three seconds of brain activity data from each person. The team instructed the AI to match up the speech sounds from the story recordings with patterns of brain activity that the AI computed as corresponding to what people were hearing. It then made predictions about what the person might have been hearing during that short time, given more than 1, 000 possibilities. Using MEG, the correct answer was in the AI’s top 10 guesses, the researchers found.
“The new study is decoding of speech recognition, not production,” King agrees, “Though speech production is the final goal, for now, we’re quite a long way away.”
23．What is the main advantage of the new technology?
A．Avoiding dangerous operations on patients.
B．Freeing patients from risky brain operations.
C．Providing a path to communicate with others.
D．Helping patients with communication problems.
24．What does the AI require to make its prediction?
A．Top ten guesses.
B．Speech production.
C．Patterns of brain activity.
D．Volunteers with disability.
25．What does Jean-Rémi King think of the new study?
A．Disappointing. B．Promising.
C．Surprising. D．Exciting.
26．What is the best title for the text?
A．A New Way to Decode Speech
B．The Application of MEG Technology
C．A New Study on Artificial Intelligence
D．A Solution to Communication Problems
Look up how to increase your life expectancy (预期寿命), and you will probably see plenty of results recommending that you have a healthy diet, get sufficient sleep, work out and cut out tobacco and too much alcohol consumption. But what many of us don’t know is that our relationships also affect our life expectancy. Social integration is associated with greater life satisfaction, better health and increased life expectancy. People with wide social networks are more likely to be happy, experience fewer health issues, enjoy better mental health and to live a lot longer.
Now this doesn’t mean that we should dive head first into a relationship whenever we’re lonely in order to avoid dying young. Harmful relationships can be as isolating as being alone, so who we choose to break bread with is absolutely vital to our overall health.
Have you ever wondered why some people are single and happy, while others are drowning in suffering? Or why some married couples exist in a consistent state of bliss, while others are practically enemies?
Research shows that marriage has greater benefits for men than it does for women. Being coupled allows men to receive the essential emotional support that they would lack if they were single. They also get the added benefit of being physically taken care of thanks to the gender roles society still subscribes to.
Women, on the other hand, don’t have as much luck when it comes to being coupled. A woman in a harmful relationship is likely to experience the mental, emotional and physical consequences that come with that. On the contrary, a woman in a healthy relationship is likely to live well. Research shows that the women who are happily married tend to be coupled with partners who take on their fair share of household responsibilities.
But that’s not all, age gaps also need to be factored in to determine relationship satisfaction. Couples with wider age gaps are more likely to be harmonious compared to their peers.
27．What does the writer intend to emphasize in Paragraph 1?
A．Some health problems.
B．Ways to increase life expectancy.
C．The effect of sleep on people’s health.
D．The importance of human relationships.
28．What does the underlined word “bliss” mean in Paragraph 3?
A．Happiness. B．Kindness.
C．Loneliness. D．Friendliness.
29．What can we learn from the research?
A．Marriage benefits men and women equally.
B．Women benefit more from marriage than men.
C．Men are better taken care of because of the gender roles.
D．Good relationship can effectively prevent people from dying lonely.
30．What would be probably discussed in the next paragraph of this passage?
A．The influence of a harmonious marriage.
B．Relationship satisfaction for older couples.
C．Gender differences in marriage satisfaction.
D．The benefits of wider age gaps in marriage.
My love for animals began through watching wildlife documentaries when I was a kid. I went on to study Environmental Science at university, and became interested in marine (海洋的) biology when I did my master's degree. That's when I realised that there was a possibility to do more for Hong Kong.
In Hong Kong, many people would associate marine life only with seafood, and few people would consider it as a part of nature to be appreciated. Although our marine life is highly diverse, our waters have been overfished for more than 40 years. Records show that, decades ago, Hong Kong had such high production of seafood that it supported about 90% of the local demand. Today, at least 90% of the seafood we eat has to be imported to meet local demand, as our waters are so overfished that they can no longer support the local appetite.
Despite this shift, we are still a city in love with seafood-according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Hong Konng has the second highest annual seafood consumption per capita (人均) in Asia-but consumers are barely aware of where their seafood comes from and which species are threatened.
There is a lot of room for improvement in Hong Kong. Improving local fishery management policies and increasing the coverage of Marine Protected Areas, as well as conducting the relevant research to inform decisions, could move the city towards greater sustainability in this area. And consumers should avoid eating seafood that is on the threatened species list. As a general rule of thumb, if people are not sure what the species is, they should choose something else that they are more familiar with.
With the marine ecosystem already weak and easily destroyed, the greatest threat is continued ignorance and inaction. It is time for us to show that we can also be a part of the solution. If each person plays their part - even for just one meal a day-Hong Kong would already be on its way to making considerable progress towards sustainable seafood consumption.
31．How does the author introduce overfishing in Paragraph 2?
A．By listing reasons. B．By offering examples.
C．By giving exact figures. D．By making comparisons.
32．What is true about HK people according to the passage?
A．They all see marine life as a part of nature.
B．They consume 90% of the seafood in Asia.
C．They have a rather big appetite for seafood.
D．They are aware of the source of the seafood.
33．What does the author suggest people do when eating seafood?
A．Keep off unfamiliar species. B．Ignore dangerous species.
C．Choose endangered species. D．Avoid non-threatened species.
34．What is the author’s purpose of writing this article?
A．To stop consuming seafood.
B．To protect the marine ecosystem.
C．To improve local fishery management policies.
D．To criticize the overfishing situation in Hong Kong.
We offer art and performing classes to children, teens and adults. Our classes are listed on our website with direct links to register. Registration for our classes begins on May 25th.
Our Classes
We teach after-school programs, private and semi-private art classes. Summer.March Break and Christmas Day camps are available as well. Check out our online classes.
Join our art classes and develop your skills and creativity in painting, printmaking draw-ing- architecture, sculpture, fabric art, movie making, script writing, poetry confidence building skills and more. New programs are always being developed and are rarely repeated.
What Else We Do
We offer fun and exciting performance classes in our home base. Our home base is a beautiful studio designed by an architect as well as our two studios by the sea in Ambleside. We provide a creative setting for a hand on art and acting experience through classes and workshops. Specialized art education develops engaged, confident, well-rounded and creative chil-dren.Artistic activities train the brain to think spatially (空间地), solve problems creatively and support development in other subjects. Our elementary school programs bring exciting opportuníties for students to explore techniques and materials that are often beyond schools’ art classroom resources.
Where We Offer Classes
For parents looking for the convenience of extracurricular opportunities for their children, they can have experience by bringing our classes to their local school with a choice of lunchtime and after-school classes. We love our group of mobile schools with their greatly supportive volunteers! Or you can have us come to you for private classes!
35．How can the readers register the class?
A．By telephone.
B．By website.
C．By telegraph.
D．By mobile app.
36．What can students learn in the studios by the sea in Ambleside?
A．Performance.
B．Architecture.
C．Dancing.
D．Painting
37．What can we know about the class from the last paragraph?
A．Most parents want extra classes for their children.
B．Students can have classes in their local schools.
C．Volunteers in the training offer lunch to students.
D．Students can choose any place to attend the training.
参考答案：
1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了美国宇航局发射了一个名为DART的探测器，它的任务是撞上一颗名为Dimorphos的小行星。DART到达目标并以每小时14000英里的速度撞上小行星。这项任务是人类可以保护自己免受危险小行星伤害的新时代的第一步。
1．推理判断题。根据第一段中“NASA’s pioneering planetary defense probe (探测仪), DART, spent the last 306 days calmly travelling through space toward its own target: an asteroid (小行星) the size of football field, known as Dimorphos. (美国国家航空航天局的开创性行星防御探测器DART在过去的306天里平静地穿越太空，朝着自己的目标前进：一颗足球场大小的小行星，被称为Dimorphos)”和第三段中“The probe had crashed into the asteroid at around 14,000 miles per hour. Now DART is at rest on the surface of Dimorphos. That’s exactly what NASA had hoped for. (探测器以每小时14000英里的速度撞上了小行星。现在DART在Dimorphos表面静止不动了。这正是NASA所希望的)”可推知，探测器DART就是用来撞击小行星Dimorphos的。故选B项。
2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Second by second, the $325 million, 1,200-pound spacecraft inched closer to its final destination. The asteroid grew larger, becoming a light spot, then a rough globe.(一秒一秒地，这个价值3.25亿美元、重达1200磅的航天器离最终目的地越来越近。小行星变得越来越大，变成了一个光点，然后变成了一个粗糙的球体)”可知，探测器离小行星越来越近，所以小行星在探测器的相机上变大。故选C项。
3．推理判断题。根据最后一段中Lori Glaze的话“We’re setting out on a new era of humankind. An era in which, we, potentially have the capability to protect ourselves from a dangerous, risky asteroid impact (我们正在开启人类的新时代。在这个时代，我们有可能有能力保护自己免受危险的小行星撞击)”可推知，Lori Glaze认为DART的成功意义重大。故选B项。
4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章报道了美国宇航局发射了一个名为DART的探测器，它的任务是撞上一颗名为Dimorphos的小行星。DART到达目标并以每小时14000英里的速度撞上小行星。这项任务是人类可以保护自己免受危险小行星伤害的新时代的第一步，结合文中多处直接引语可推知，本文是出自报纸的新闻报道。故选A项。
5．D 6．C 7．D 8．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国全国导盲犬月和该活动给导盲犬组织带来的影响。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段中“It is a month-long celebration set apart to honor the work of guide dogs and raise awareness, appreciation, and support for guide dog schools across the US.(这是一个为期一个月的庆祝活动，旨在表彰导盲犬的工作，提高人们对美国各地导盲犬学校的认知、理解和支持)”可知，全国导盲犬月有助于导盲犬组织的推广。故选D项。
6．细节理解题。根据第三段中“The demand for this service accounted for the opening of the first school for guide dogs in Oldenburg, Germany.(由于对这项服务的需求，德国奥尔登堡开设了第一所导盲犬学校)”可知，第一所导盲犬学校在德国建立。故选C项。
7．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Thanks to Van Patten’s effort, many guide dog organizations have now become beneficiaries (受益者) of these month-long events.(由于Van Patten的努力，许多导盲犬组织现在已经成为这些为期一个月的活动的受益者)”可知，使许多导盲犬组织受益是Van Patten对全国导盲犬月作出的贡献。故选D项。
8．主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“National Guide Dog Month is held in September every year. It is a month-long celebration set apart to honor the work of guide dogs and raise awareness, appreciation, and support for guide dog schools across the US.(每年的九月是全国导盲犬月。这是一个为期一个月的庆祝活动，旨在表彰导盲犬的工作，提高人们对美国各地导盲犬学校的认知、理解和支持)”和最后一段“Thanks to Van Patten’s effort, many guide dog organizations have now become beneficiaries (受益者) of these month-long events. In the month of September, a drive is held to collect funds that go towards funding non-profit guide dog organizations accredited by the International Guide Dog Federation.(由于Van Patten的努力，许多导盲犬组织现在已经成为这些为期一个月的活动的受益者。在九月份，会举办一场募捐活动，为国际导盲犬联合会认可的非营利性导盲犬组织募集资金)”可推知，本文主要介绍了美国全国导盲犬月给导盲犬组织带来的影响，故“The impact of National Guide Dog Month.(全国导盲犬月的影响)”是文章主要内容。故选D项。
9．B 10．D 11．C 12．D
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者回忆了父亲给予的陪伴，并告诉我们孩子更希望得到父母真正意义的陪伴，而不是在一旁玩手机。
9．推理判断题。根据第一段中“he was a better parent than many dads are today.(他是一个比今天许多父亲更好的父亲)”可推知，作者对自己的父亲感到满意。故选B项。
10．词句猜测题。根据划线词helicopter parents后定语从句“the ones who suffer from great guilt and shame if they can’t make every single piano practice or football game.(那些因为不能参加每一次钢琴练习或足球比赛而感到非常内疚和羞耻的父母)”可推知，helicopter parents是指那些过于关注孩子的父母。故选D项。
11．推理判断题。第四段“Of course, when kids are really young, they want to spend time with you. And they want you, the parent, to be focused on spending time with them, not checking your phone. ‘Wherever you are, be there,’ said the great Jim Rohn.(当然，当孩子还很小的时候，他们想和你在一起。他们希望作为父母的你能花时间和他们在一起，而不是看你的手机。伟大的吉姆·罗恩说：‘无论你在哪里，都要真正在那里。’)”中提出孩子小时候需要父母真正的陪伴，而不是在一旁玩手机。最后引用吉姆·罗恩的话也是强调要真正的陪伴孩子，要珍惜和孩子在一起的时间。故选C项。
12．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“But even if he did have a phone, I can’t imagine him checking when we would play catch in the backyard.(但即使他有手机，我想象不出当我们在后院玩接球游戏时，他会查看手机)”和最后一段中“He was present. Every day in the summer, right after lunch, we’d play catch. He’d teach me how to throw a curve ball (曲线球). Sometimes he’d pitch to me, and when he’d hit me with a fastball, he’d say, “That’ll toughen you up.” We’d play until we lost all of the balls in the garden, not until he was distracted by a cellphone. Jim Rohn would have approved of his presence, although perhaps not his attitude about fastballs.(他在场。夏天的每一天，午饭后，我们都会玩接球游戏。他会教我怎么扔弧线球。有时他会向我投球，当他用快速球击中我时，他会说：“这会让你变得更坚强。”我们会一直玩到花园里所有的球都丢了，而不直到他被手机分散了注意力。会尽管吉姆·罗恩对他对快球的态度可能会有不同看法，但会赞成他的“在场”)”可推知，在最后两段，作者讲述了与父亲一起玩接球游戏，是想告诉我们“父亲真的在场”。故选D项。
13．A 14．B 15．A
【导语】本文为应用文。鉴于英国国内在春季里雨水不断，文章介绍了英国以外的四个适合春天游玩的旅游项目。
13．细节理解题。根据第一段“Staying in the UK is an option but, with the chances of rain hardly getting any lower, who would really want to? There are some great spring trips abroad below, offering excitement and relaxation. (留在英国是一个选择，但鉴于下雨的可能性几乎没有降低，谁真的想留在英国呢？以下是一些很棒的春季出国旅行，带给你兴奋和放松。)”可知，英国国内阴雨连绵的天气状况，导致人们选择出国旅行。故选A项。
14．细节理解题。根据The Living Project的第一段“Time spent in nature can help relax body and mind, and the Living Project is launching a series of new mindful activities. (在大自然中度过的时间可以帮助身心放松，‘生活计划’正在推出一系列新的正心活动。)”可知，喜欢大自然的人可以选择The Living Project。故选B项。
15．细节理解题。根据Lonely Planet’s Guide的“Not only is it better for the planet, it can also take you through less frequented landscapes at a slower pace. (它不仅对地球更好，还可以带你以较慢的速度穿越不太常见的风景。)”可知，参加Lonely Planet’s Guide，人们可以欣赏不太常见的的风景。故选A项。
16．D 17．B 18．C 19．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要通过讲述历史上美索不达米亚人的科技成就及其影响来启示当今的科技发展及影响。
16．主旨大意题。根据文章第二段的“Ancient Mesopotamia was home to many of civilization’s early developments. Its people were world leaders in adapting to technological and cultural changes. They invented the wheel and agriculture, and pioneered advances in mathematics and urbanization. These breakthroughs are reflected in cuneiform(楔形文字)literature，one of the oldest known forms of writing.（古代美索不达米亚是许多早期文明发展的发源地。它的人民在适应技术和文化变化方面处于世界领先地位。他们发明了车轮和农业，开创了数学和城市化的先河。这些突破反映在楔形文字文学中，这是已知最古老的书写形式之一。）”，可知，关于美索不达米亚人，第二段主要讨论了“他们的文明成就”。故选D。
17．推理判断题。根据文章第三段的“They often represent new technologies being controlled in the service of human conflict and mostly serving the interests of those with high social positions.（它们通常代表着为人类冲突服务而被控制的新技术，主要为那些社会地位高的人的利益服务。）”，可知，从第3段可以推断出技术进步的“它们带来了隐患。”。故选B。
18．细节理解题。根据文章第四段的“In broader fields, the boundaries of how AI may be used haven’t been clearly explained.（在更广泛的领域，人工智能如何使用的界限还没有得到明确的解释。）”，可知，根据第4段，AI的现状是“它的应用范围是不明确的。”故选C。
19．主旨大意题。通过对文章结构和内容的分析，再根据最后一段“Humans have been struggling to invent, use and adapt to technology since our earliest civilizations. But the technology and resulting knowledge are not always evenly distributed. Knowing how we adapted to changing technology in the past helps us more fully understand the human condition and may even help us prepare for the future.（自最早的文明以来，人类一直在努力发明、使用和适应技术。但是技术和由此产生的知识并不总是均匀分布的。了解我们如何适应过去不断变化的技术有助于我们更全面地了解人类的状况，甚至可能帮助我们为未来做好准备。）”，可知本文主要通过讲述历史上美索不达米亚人的科技成就及其影响来启示今天的科技发展及影响。所以短文的标题为“关于新技术的影响，历史能告诉我们什么”。故选D。
20．D 21．C 22．A
【导语】本文是应用文。文章是一篇由Big Picture发起的摄影大赛的征稿。介绍了大赛的奖励品、参赛时间、参赛费用和参赛资格等信息。
【详解】1.推理判断题。根据文章首段的“Click here and enter your work for a chance to win cash prizes and be exhibited at the California Academy of Sciences!(点击这里，报名你的作品有机会赢得现金奖励，并在加州科学院展出！)”可以推断出文章很可能是出自相关网站。故选D。
2.细节理解题。根据Entry Fees部分“＄25 for up to 10 single image submissions in any category(在任何类别中提交多达10张单张图像25美元)”可知，参赛者花25美元，可以提交任何类别最多10张单张图片。下一段还提到“Photographers are limited to up to 10 image submissions per registered email address and may register an unlimited number of email addresses. (摄影师每个注册电子邮件地址限制为10张图片,并可注册无限数量的电子邮件地址。)”每个注册邮箱最多可以交10张单张照片，但是每个人可以注册不限量的邮箱。因此，交17张单张照片要有2个注册邮箱，10张单张需要＄25，加7张单张＄25，合计＄50。故选C。
3.细节理解题。根据Participants部分“Big Picture is open to all photography enthusiasts and professionals alike worldwide, except employees, volunteers and Board Members of the Academy (as well as their sponsors) and the immediate families and individuals living in the same household.(“大图”向全球所有摄影爱好者和专业人士开放，但学院的员工、志愿者和董事会成员（以及他们的赞助商）、直系亲属和居住在同一家庭的个人除外。)”可知，Big Picture 面向全球所有摄影爱好者和专业人士开放，但学院的员工、志愿者和董事会成员，以及他们的赞助商、直系亲属和居住在同一家庭的个人除外。因此与学院无关的业余爱好者可以参加比赛。故选A。
23．B 24．C 25．B 26．A
【导语】本文是一篇科技类说明文，介绍一项新研究指出人工智能可以以惊人的准确性从大脑活动中解码语音，最终帮助世界各地成千上万无法通过语音、打字或手势进行交流的人。
23．细节理解题。根据第三段中“This new approach “could provide a possible path to help patients with communication problems, avoiding the use of surgeries”(这种新方法“可以提供一条可能的途径，帮助有沟通问题的患者，避免使用手术。”)”可知，这种新方法的主要优势是可以不用手术为有交流问题的病人提供帮助。故选B。
24．细节理解题。根据第五段中的“The team instructed the AI to match up the speech sounds from the story recordings with patterns of brain activity that the AI computed as corresponding to what people were hearing. It then made predictions about what the person might have been hearing during that short time, given more than 1, 000 possibilities.(该团队指示人工智能将故事录音中的语音与人工智能计算出的与人们听到的内容相对应的大脑活动模式相匹配。然后，它根据1000多种可能性，对这个人在短时间内可能听到的内容做出预测。)”可知，人工智能需要运用大脑活动模式做出预测。故选C。
25．推理判断题。根据最后一段的““The new study is decoding of speech recognition, not production,” King agrees, “Though speech production is the final goal, for now, we’re quite a long way away.”(“新的研究是解码语音识别，而不是产生，”King同意，“虽然语音产生是最终目标，但目前，我们还有很长的路要走。”)”可知，Jean-Rémi King认为新的研究有前景，故选B。
26．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“An artificial intelligence can decode (解码) words and sentences from brain activity with surprising accuracy. Using only a few seconds of brain activity data, the AI guesses what a person has heard.(人工智能可以以惊人的准确度从大脑活动中解码单词和句子。只需要几秒钟的大脑活动数据，人工智能就能猜测出一个人听到了什么。)”和第二段的“Developed at the parent company of Facebook, Meta, the AI could eventually be used to help thousands of people around the world who are unable to communicate through speech, typing or gestures.(这款人工智能由Facebook的母公司Meta开发，最终可用于帮助全球成千上万无法通过语音、打字或手势进行交流的人。)”可知，本文主要讲的是一项新研究指出人工智能可以以惊人的准确性从大脑活动中解码语音，最终帮助世界各地成千上万无法通过语音、打字或手势进行交流的人，因此最好的题目是A选项“A New Way to Decode Speech(语音解码的新方法)”，故选A。
27．D 28．A 29．C 30．D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讨论了人际关系如何影响人的寿命，作者举例说明了男女人际关系的不同表现，怎样影响到个人的寿命并分析了原因。
27．主旨大意题。根据第一段的“But what many of us don’t know is that our relationships also affect our life expectancy. Social integration is associated with greater life satisfaction, better health and increased life expectancy. People with wide social networks are more likely to be happy, experience fewer health issues, enjoy better mental health and to live a lot longer.(但我们很多人不知道的是，我们的人际关系也会影响我们的预期寿命。社会融合与更高的生活满意度、更好的健康状况和更长的预期寿命有关。拥有广泛社交网络的人更有可能快乐，经历更少的健康问题，享有更好的心理健康，寿命更长。)”可知，作者想在第一段强调人际关系的重要性。故选D。
28．词句猜测题。根据第三段的“Have you ever wondered why some people are single and happy, while others are drowning in suffering?(你有没有想过为什么有些人单身快乐，而另一些人却沉浸在痛苦中？)”和“while others are practically enemies(而其他人实际上是敌人)”可知，划线词所在句子表示“或者为什么一些已婚夫妇一直生活在幸福的状态中，而另一些实际上是敌人”，因此划线词bliss的意思是“快乐”，和happiness意思相近，故选A。
29．细节理解题。根据第四段的“Research shows that marriage has greater benefits for men than it does for women. Being coupled allows men to receive the essential emotional support that they would lack if they were single. They also get the added benefit of being physically taken care of thanks to the gender roles society still subscribes to.(研究表明，婚姻对男性的益处大于对女性的益处。有伴侣的男人可以得到他们单身时所缺乏的必要的情感支持。由于社会仍然认同的性别角色，他们还得到了身体上的照顾。)”可知，由于性别角色，男性得到了更好的照顾。故选C。
30．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Couples with wider age gaps are more likely to be harmonious compared to their peers.(与同龄人相比，年龄差距较大的夫妇更有可能和睦相处。)”可知，下一段可能会说婚姻年龄差距扩大的好处。故选D。
31．D 32．C 33．A 34．B
【导语】本文是一篇夹议夹叙类文。作者描述了香港海域过度捕捞及香港人对海鲜需求量大的现状，提出了改变现状的建议，并呼吁人人都应从自身做起，保护海洋生态。
【详解】1.推理判断题。根据第二段中“ Records show that, decades ago, Hong Kong had such high production of seafood that it supported about 90% of the local demand. Today, at least 90% of the seafood we eat has to be imported to meet local demand, as our waters are so overfished that they can no longer support the local appetite.(记录显示，几十年前，香港的海产品产量很高，能满足约90%的本地需求。今天，我们吃的至少90%的海鲜必须进口才能满足当地的需求，因为我们的水域过度捕捞，已经无法满足当地的需求。)”可知作者是通过对比香港几十年前与现在当地海鲜供应来源的不同来比较和呈现香港海域过度捕捞的现状。故选D。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段中“Today, at least 90% of the seafood we eat has to be imported to meet local demand, as our waters are so overfished that they can no longer support the local appetite.(今天，我们吃的至少90%的海鲜必须进口才能满足当地的需求，因为我们的水域过度捕捞，已经无法满足当地的需求。)”以及第三段中的“Hong Konng has the second highest annual seafood consumption per capita (人均) in Asia”(香港每年的人均海产品消费量在亚洲排名第二) 可知，香港人对海鲜的需求量很大。故选C。
3.细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句话“ As a general rule of thumb, if people are not sure what the species is, they should choose something else that they are more familiar with.(一般来说，如果人们不确定这个物种是什么，他们应该选择他们更熟悉的东西。)” 可知，作者建议人们远离不熟悉的物种。故选A。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段“With the marine ecosystem already weak and easily destroyed, the greatest threat is continued ignorance and inaction. It is time for us to show that we can also be a part of the solution. If each person plays their part - even for just one meal a day-Hong Kong would already be on its way to making considerable progress towards sustainable seafood consumption.(海洋生态系统已经很脆弱，很容易遭到破坏，最大的威胁是继续无知和不作为。现在是我们表明我们也可以成为解决方案一部分的时候了。如果每个人都能尽自己的一份力——即使每天一顿饭——香港在可持续海鲜消费方面已经取得了相当大的进展。)”可知，作者的写作目的是为了保护海洋生态系统。故选B。
35．B 36．A 37．B
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个提供儿童、青少年和成人艺术和表演课程的地方，并对具体细节进行相关介绍。
35．细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“Our classes are listed on our website with direct links to register.(我们的课程在我们的网站上列出，有直接的注册链接)”可知，读者可以通过网站注册课程。故选B项。
36．细节理解题。根据小标题What Else We Do下的二、三句“Our home base is a beautiful studio designed by an architect as well as our two studios by the sea in Ambleside. We provide a creative setting for a hand on art and acting experience through classes and workshops.(我们的基地是一个由建筑师设计的美丽的工作室，以及我们在安布尔赛德海边的两个工作室。我们提供一个创造性的环境，通过课程和工作室来体验艺术和表演)”可知，学生们在安布尔赛德海边的工作室里能学到的是表演。故选A项。
37．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句“For parents looking for the convenience of extracurricular opportunities for their children, they can have experience by bringing our classes to their local school with a choice of lunchtime and after-school classes.(对于为孩子寻找方便的课外机会的家长来说，他们可以把我们的课程带到当地的学校，选择午餐时间和课后课程)”可知，学生可以在当地的学校上课。故选B项。
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