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Memory loss is a common part of aging. A decade-long study of older adults in China has found that a healthy lifestyle is linked to slower memory loss even when people carry a risky gene for Alzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默氏症). Researchers from China’s National Center for Neurological Disorders and other medical organizations followed 29,000 people aged at least 60 years for up to 10 years. Forty-nine percent of the participants were women.
At the beginning of the study in 2009, the researchers tested the participants memory function with the Auditory Verbal Learning Test(AVLT 听觉词语学习测验). They were also tested for the APOE gene, the most common gene linked with Alzheimer’s. Around 20 percent of the participants were carriers of the risk gene. The participants received tests in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2019. In the follow-ups, six healthy lifestyle factors were analyzed: a healthy diet, regular physical exercise, active social contact, active cognitive activity, non-smoking and never drinking alcohol.
The results showed that the AVLT scores continuously decreased over the 10 years. But the highest test scores were in the favorable group and the lowest in the group where people usually have an unhealthy lifestyle. The participants with favorable and average lifestyles, even when they were APOE carriers, had a slower rate of memory loss than the participants with unhealthy lifestyles.
The researchers said that they studied the contribution of each lifestyle factor and their combined effects in a large sample size over an entire 10 years and offered important information to protect older adults against memory loss.
The results about the APOE carriers also provide a positive outlook that healthy lifestyle risks are related to a slower rate of memory loss, regardless of the genetic risk.
1．How many women participants participated in the study?
A．About 14000. B．About 13000. C．About 15000. D．About 12000.
2．According to the study, the following are all lifestyles linked to slower memory loss EXCEPT________.
A．Regular physical exercise B．Active cognitive activity
C．Smoking and drinking alcohol D．Active social contact
3．What do the underlined words “favorable group” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A．The group of people with healthy lifestyle. B．The group of people with unhealthy lifestyle.
C．The group of people carrying APOE gene. D．The group of people without APOE gene.
4．What is the text mainly about?
A．An unbelievable study.
B．The importance of healthy lifestyle.
C．Memory loss is a common part of aging.
D．The healthier your lifestyle, the slower your memory loss.

Twelve-year-old Catherine has a lot of friends—632, actually, if you count up her online friends. And she spends a lot of time with them.
But is it possible that Catherine’s online friendships could be making her lonely? That’s what some experts believe. Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch, they say. However, some experts worry that many kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships.
Could this be true? During your parents’ childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh. Kids played Scrabble around a table, not words with friends on their phones. When friends missed each other, they picked up the telephone. Friends might even write letters to each other.
Today, most communication takes place online. A typical teen sends 2,000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per week in front of a screen. Much of this time is spent on social media platform.
In fact, in many ways, online communication can make friendships stronger. “There’s definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other,” says Katie Davis, co-author of The App Generation.
Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. “If we are constantly checking in with our virtual world, we will have little time for our real-world friendships,” says Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University. Rosen also worries that today’s kids might mistake the “friends” on the social media for true friends in life. However, in tough times, you don’t need anyone to like your picture or share your blogs. You need someone who will keep your secrets and hold your hand. You would like to talk face to face.
5．What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A．To tell about true friends. B．To set off a discussion.
C．To encourage online friendships. D．To summarize the text.
6．What does the underlined part “in the flesh” mean in paragraph 3?
A．In any case. B．In full measure. C．In person. D．In advance.
7．What is Katie’s attitude toward online communication?
A．Unconcerned. B．Positive. C．Worried. D．Confused.
8．Which of the following is the Rosen’s view?
A．Teenagers need to focus on real-world friendships. B．It’s easier to develop friendships in real life.
C．It’s wise to turn to friends online. D．Social media help people stay closely connected.

Cambridge Open Days, July and September 2023
Every July and September, the University of Cambridge opens its doors to welcome potential applicants and their parents and supporters to find out what it’s really like to live and study here.
July Open Days-6 and 7July 2023
Our next Open Days will take place on 6 and 7 July 2023 and will include both online and in-person elements. You can get to know our courses, the colleges and departments, university facilities, the application procedure, student life and finance via:
·Information stands
·Course presentations and sample lectures
·College and department tours
·Q&A sessions with current students and staff
The program will run from 9:30-16:30(UK time)and is similar on both days so you should only need to attend one of the days. Further details will be announced in due course.
September Open Day-15 September 2023
With a focus on choosing your College, our September Open Day provides another opportunity for you to visit the Cambridge Colleges and ask current students and staff any questions you may have.
Booking information
To attend our Open Days, you must register in advance.
·Bookings for our July Open Days will open in May 2023.
·Bookings for our September Open Day will open in summer 2023, after the July Open Days.
Sign up on our website to stay updated when bookings open and for details of other opportunities, advice and resources.
9．What can you learn about on July Open Days?
A．Staff information. B．Attendance requirement.
C．Classroom rules. D．Application process.
10．What should you do if you want to attend September Open Day?
A．Make an appointment in May. B．Ask for college staff’s permission.
C．Register after July Open Days. D．Pay for up-to-date information.
11．Where is the text probably from?
A．A school website. B．A tourism ad.
C．A freshman guide. D．A campus poster.

Microplastic pollution is increasing dramatically around the globe, according to a study of airborne (空气传播的) plastic particles (粒子).
People are already known to breathe, drink and eat microplastics, and research suggests that pollution levels will continue to rise rapidly. The researchers said that breathing in these particles can damage lung tissue and lead to serious diseases.
Professor Natalie Mahowald, at Cornell University in the US and part of the research team, said, “But maybe we could solve this before it becomes a huge problem, if we manage our plastics better, before they accumulate (积聚) in the environment and move around quickly everywhere.”
The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, examined airborne microplastics, which have been far less studied than plastic in oceans and rivers.
The team gathered more than 300 samples of airborne microplastics from 11 sites across the western US. These were the basis for atmospheric modeling that estimated (估计) the contribution from different sources, and was the first such study to do so.
They found that roads were the main factor in the western US, linked to about 85 percent of the microplastics in the air. These are likely to include particles from tires on vehicles, and plastics from litter that had been broken down.
The researchers enlarged their modeling work to a global level and this suggested that while roads are also likely to be the main driver of airborne plastics in Europe, South America and Australia, plastic particles blown up from fields may be a much bigger factor in Africa and Asia.
Professor Andreas Stohl of the University of Vienna’s Faculty of Earth Sciences, and not part of the study team, said, “The study confirms the global-scale nature of microplastic transport in the atmosphere and does a good job in highlighting highly relevant and concerning possibilities, but more measurement data is needed to get a better idea of the sources.”
12．What did the researchers find out about airborne plastic pollution?
A．Its impact varies on different continents.
B．Public transportation takes responsibility for it.
C．Its main driver differs across continents.
D．Africa is suffering the most from the pollution.
13．According to Professor Andreas Stohl, what is the next step of the study?
A．To predict the possible damages of microplastics.
B．To get more data to understand the sources of microplastics.
C．To understand the nature of airborne plastic pollution globally.
D．To improve the method of collecting samples of microplastics.
14．What could be the best title for the text?
A．Effects of microplastics on human health
B．Possible solutions to microplastic pollution
C．Microplastic pollution on the global scale
D．Microplastic pollution rising rapidly in the air
15．Which section of the newspaper may this article be found in?
A．Society. B．Nature. C．Health. D．Science.

Between Thailand and Vietnam tourists tend to ignore that there is an entire country to be discovered beyond the decaying temples. If you’ve never been to Cambodia before, it can be overwhelming to take it all in at once. We’ve put together a guide for you to make things easier.
Arrival at Cambodia
Most visitors arrive in Cambodia via Siem Reap International Airport, which is three miles from Angkor Wat and roughly five miles from the city of Siem Reap. You can take minibuses, buses, or domestic flights from Siem Reap to other country regions, such as Phnom Penh, Battambang, Kampot, and Sihanoukville.
To travel to Cambodia, tourists require a visa. Check the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism website for the latest information on policies before making travel arrangements.
Things to do in Cambodia
If you’re thinking about a holiday to Cambodia, we have two recommendations for you：
Siem Reap
Siem Reap, a tiny village about five kilometres south of Angkor Wat, has grown into the fastest-growing settlement in Cambodia. When it comes to tourist attractions, Siem Reap is all about delicious cuisine, traditional cottages, and a number of fun activities that won’t ruin your holiday.
Tonle Sap
Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake, grows from 1,000 square miles to 6,200 square miles during the rainy season, from June to October. Over 300 species of freshwater fish breed in the flooded forests, and the lake supplies half of Cambodia’s entire fish catch. A short drive north of Siem Reap, Tonle Sap is known for its floating villages, where entire populations depend on the lake for their survival.
Where to stay
As Cambodia’s most popular gateway city for tourists, Siem Reap has a wide variety of accommodation options, from hostels to five-star hotels. Booking in advance is especially important if you plan to travel during the peak season of December and February.
Best time to visit
Visit Cambodia in the dry season, which lasts from the end of November to the beginning of April. The Angkor temples are far more pleasant to visit during the dry season when the weather is cooler.
16．Which of the following item is a must for foreigners before visiting Cambodia?
A．A Visa. B．An Airline ticket.
C．A travel permit. D．A travel brochure.
17．What is special about Tonle Sap?
A．It’s the largest freshwater lake in Asia.
B．It possesses rich fishing resources.
C．It’s the fastest-growing settlement in Cambodia.
D．It is Cambodia’s most popular gateway city.
18．If Jack is a food blogger particular about accommodation, you’re likely to recommend ________.
A．Tonle Sap B．Angkor Wat
C．Phnom Penh D．Siem Reap

Why do we choose to help one another? There are many reasons. You may be a selfless person or lending a hand may be a cultural expectation.
Now, researchers are raising the possibility that good sleep may be a wonderful ingredient that promotes the alacrity to offer help between human beings. Indeed the better sleep you have, the more willing you will be to lend a hand. And a surprising new set of research studies have found that sleep loss may affect our generosity at different levels.
Researchers at University of California, Berkley, led three small studies to explore generosity. In one study, they exposed a group of healthy adults to a night of 8 hours of sleep and a night with no sleep. Researchers scanned the participants’ brains after each night. After a sleepless night, areas of the brain involved in empathy and helping behavior were less active. In fact, when the study participants were sleepless at night, 78% of them demonstrated a reduction in the desire to help others.
In the next study, researchers tracked 136 people through online questionnaires and sleep diaries for a few days. They wanted to see if nightly variations in sleep affected their desire to help others. They found that, when sleep quality worsened from one night to the next, there was a major decrease in “helping choices” and vice versa.
The third study looked at how sleep loss affected generosity on a larger scale. The researchers analyzed data from over 3 million charitable donations made in the U.S.. They focused on donations during the transition to Daylight Saving Time(DST)in spring each year. During the spring time change, we lose an hour of sleep.
Interestingly, researchers found a 10% drop in donations in regions that change their clocks. This drop wasn’t seen in regions that didn’t observe the time change. It showed that insufficient sleep triggered by the time change impacted donation behavior.
All these results suggest that insufficient sleep makes us less compassionate and helpful. Throughout the world, more than half of adults don’t get enough sleep during the workweek, but we should all start valuing adequate sleep rather than treating it like something optional or unproductive. If so, it will enable us to be more helpful and to be the best versions of ourselves.
19．What’s the writing purpose of the first paragraph?
A．To start a heated discussion. B．To introduce the topic of the text.
C．To present a social phenomenon. D．To show the author’s conclusion.
20．What does the underlined word “alacrity” mean in the second paragraph?
A．Understanding. B．Ability.
C．Awareness. D．Eagerness.
21．What can we infer from the three studies?
A．People observing DST are likely to donate less.
B．People change their clocks to have more empathy.
C．Sleep quality determines the desire to give a hand.
D．Sleep loss can severely affect helping behavior.
22．Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．Sleep Triggers Behavior B．Adequate Sleep: A Healthy Person
C．Sleep Influences Generosity D．Sound Sleep: A Productive Person

Despite the bad reputation of sharks, they are crucial to the health of the marine ecosystem and can even help fight climate change.
In the shallows of Shark Bay, Western Australia, seagrass is food for the sea cows, which can weigh as much as 500 kg and eat roughly 40 kg of seagrass a day. Sea cows are a rich source of food for tiger sharks. By keeping the sea cow population controlled, tiger sharks here help the seagrass grow sustainably. A booming seagrass meadow stores twice as much CO2 per square mile as forests typically do on land.
But tiger shark numbers are declining. Off Australia’s northeast coast of Queensland, tiger sharks are estimated to have fallen by at least 71 percent, largely due to overfishing. A reduction in tiger sharks means more seagrass consumed by herbivores (食草动物) and less carbon stored in sea vegetation. This raised the question: What if they were absent from the Shark Bay — would the seagrass-dominated ecosystem survive?
To find out, researchers led by Rob Nowicki of Florida International University, spent time in Eastern Australia, where shark numbers were lower and sea cows ate seagrass largely undisturbed. “When uncontrolled, sea cows can rapidly destroy wide areas of seagrass,” said Nowicki.
Those findings emphasized that tiger sharks were playing an important role in preventing the reduction of seagrass in Shark Bay. If their populations continue to decline, the resilience of carbon-rich ocean ecosystems will likely decrease.
When it comes to stimulating shark numbers, there have been movements toward more sustainable fishing, but a large percentage of the industry have not changed their methods, which is a reason why the population of many marine top predators (捕食者) continues to decline.
Aside from supporting sustainable fishing, Nowicki said the only way to truly protect marine life is to reduce our global greenhouse gas emissions. “Ultimately, if we are going to protect our ecosystems in the centuries to come, we are going to need to solve climate change while undertaking species protection at the same time.”
23．Why are tiger sharks vital to the marine ecosystem?
A．They feed on various sea animals.
B．They can store large amounts of CO2.
C．They can prevent the loss of seagrass.
D．They influence marine species distribution.
24．What did Rob Nowicki’s team want to find out in Eastern Australia?
A．How sea cows destroy the seagrass community.
B．How shark population influences the ocean ecosystem.
C．What was contributing to the declining number of tiger sharks.
D．What to do to recover the seagrass-dominated ecosystem.
25．What is the main reason for the population reduction of many top predators in marine ecosystems?
A．Climate change. B．Water pollution.
C．Loss of seagrass. D．Unsustainable fishing approaches.
26．What’s the main idea of the text?
A．We should protect our environment.
B．The number of tiger sharks is decreasing.
C．Climate change causes the loss of seagrass.
D．Tiger sharks are vital to the health of the marine ecosystem.

Music is not just a set of sounds and rhythms. Its influence on the brain is much deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all those amazing powers of music.
A recent study suggests that preterm(早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music. Experts led by Dr. Manoj Kumar of the University of Alberta, Canada, found that music had a beneficial effect on reducing pain for preterm babies experiencing painful medical tests. It also appeared to benefit full-term babies during operations.
Many people experiencing brain damage have speech and movement-related problems. Music can help recover from brain injuries. As a different and effective treatment, doctors often advise such patients to listen to good music to improve the parts of the brain responsible for these two functions. When people with neurological(神经的) disorders hear a musical beat, it helps them to regain a balanced walk.
Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it really can stave off the loss of hearing. There was an experiment involving 163 people where 74 were musicians. Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians, and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even in a noisy environment.
Besides, music mends a broken heart. It is not about a thrown-away love, but about a heart attack. The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular(心血管的)system.
27．How does music affect preterm babies?
A．It helps repair their neurological systems. B．It helps develop their potential in music.
C．It helps improve their hearing systems. D．It helps reduce their pain.
28．What does the underlined phrase “stave off” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．cause B．increase C．prevent D．cure
29．Why can music mend a broken heart?
A．It can help people prevent diseases caused by anxiety.
B．It has a positive effect on human body systems’ work.
C．It helps make a person feel optimistic about life.
D．It can help patients recover in a slow way.
30．What may be the best title for the text?
A．How music affects our mind and body? B．The way to choose quality music.
C．The best time to listen to music. D．Who can benefit from music?

In the August sun, it’s unbearably hot in my car. I’m in Vancouver, approaching the Knight Street Bridge as I try to get home after work. It’s 5:15 pm. Traffic is already slowing down and then it comes to a full stop. I’m stuck even before getting on the bridge.
This has become my normal work commute (上下班往返) routine. Ahead of me is a heavily jammed on-ramp (匝道). I stare at the endless rows of vehicles, depressed.
At first I think this is not how it looks. The traffic will soon start moving. Seconds pass. Minutes pass. Looking at the rows of cars and trucks glittering (闪光) in the sun, I start counting — 299, 300, 301 — and I give up.
Suddenly I remember I’m one of the 300 helpless drivers. But I stay alert (警觉的). When the cars do move, I move carefully, making sure not to bump into other vehicles. Finally, I make it onto the bridge. The traffic is still crawling at a snail’s pace. Tired and hungry, I become very anxious.
Just then, I hear a weak sound in the distance. The sound gradually becomes louder, until I can identify it as an ambulance approaching from behind. What do we do? The bridge is packed. There’s no room for us to move.
But I’m wrong. Every single car quickly, yet carefully, moves to the side. Without thinking, I follow suit. The lane remains open for a few seconds during which the ambulance flashes through.
Afterward, every car moves back. We close up the emergency lane, ready to continue our patient wait. Back in my spot, I’m awestruck. I forget my tiredness and hunger. My anxiety is gone. I start reflecting upon what 300 fellow drivers and I just did.
How did we do that? Despite our exhaustion, we collectively decided to help the stranger who needed the time more desperately than we did. We drew on our sympathy and intelligence, requiring no directives.
Although I may seem alone stuck on the bridge, I’m connected to all the other drivers. Together we could make the impossible possible.
31．How does the author feel when seeing the on-ramp?
A．Annoyed. B．Discouraged. C．Calm D．Shocked.
32．What does the author think when knowing an ambulance is approaching?
A．It will be hard for it to pass through. B．Someone should direct the traffic.
C．All drivers will be willing to move. D．Whoever is inside needs immediate help.
33．What does the word “awestruck” underlined in Paragraph 7 most probably mean?
A．Deeply anxious. B．Feeling amazed.
C．Extremely exhausted. D．Feeling depressed.
34．What does the author think made the miracle happen?
A．The drivers’ good driving skills. B．Instructions from a stranger.
C．People’s kindness. D．The ambulance’s rescue.

Bookstores are fascinating places. There the books can take you to magical lands, help you learn a foreign language, or cook a delicious meal. But when your community doesn’t have enough space for a real brick bookstore, you have to make a compromise (妥协). A mobile bookstore that brings books around the country is the result. That is the case for Rita Collins, 70, who dreamed of opening a bookstore after retiring.
A business planning class convinced Collins that opening a bookstore in the small town where she lives would not be practical. Eureka, Montana, located just nine miles from the Canadian border, only has a population of 1,517. Collins asked her instructors about a traveling bookstore on wheels and they were doubtful. But she insisted.
Collins was inspired by Dylans Mobile Bookstore, a traveling bookstore in Wales run by Jeff Towns. She contacted Jeff for advice but she was largely on her own when it came to building her bookstore. First, she had to find a vehicle large enough to stand in. Then she had to have it refitted with shelves that would hold the books at a 15-degree angle so that they would stay in place while in transportation. Collins named her bookstore St Rita’s Traveling Bookstore, which has been on the road since 2015.
At first, she drove through Montana and then she made her first cross-country trip in 2016. Collins and her mobile bookstore have visited 30 states. Collins loves meeting people and making connections. She sets up a typewriter outside the store and encourages customers to write. One time, a young man typed an entire page about a friend of his. That’s something she never expected.
While she loves what she does, Collins doesn’t think she can keep doing it due to her old age. In several years, she hopes to pass her traveling bookstore onto another bibliophile (爱书者)who shares the same interest and will keep it on the road.
35．Why does the author mention the mobile bookstore in Paragraph 1?
A．To advertise it in small towns.
B．To compare it with the fixed one.
C．To introduce the story of Collins.
D．To introduce the main types of bookstores.
36．Why was Collins advised not to open a bookstore in her town?
A．Few people love reading in her town. B．It has a small consumer market.
C．She lacked start-up capital. D．No one gave her guidance.
37．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A．Where Collins got the inspiration for her bookstore.
B．Why Collins bookstore became famous soon.
C．How Collins got support for her bookstore.
D．How Collins built her mobile bookstore.
38．What is Collins’ future plan?
A．To invite more people to open traveling bookstores.
B．To find a booklover to take over her bookstore.
C．To keep traveling to other states by herself.
D．To sell more books in many areas.

As the climate crisis speeds up, Europe is warming faster than any other region, according to a new State of the  Climate in Europe report from the World Meteorological Organization.
The WMO report comes ahead of the UN’s international climate summit in Egypt, and is one in a series of reports over the past several weeks that show how the world is off-track on its climate goals. Not only are countries  missing  the mark on their efforts to reduce planet-warming fossil fuel emissions (排放物), but measurements show temperatures are already skyrocketing.
Some continents are feeling that rise more than others. Wednesday’s report shows temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average over the past 30 years — at a rate of about 0.5 degrees Celsius per decade.
Recent reports show how the region’s temperature rise is fueling extreme weather.
Year-to-date through July, the number of wildfires in the EU was four times the 15-year average. A deadly, record-breaking heatwave in the UK harmed public health and bent infrastructure (基础设施). Exceptional drought troubled the continent this summer, drying up some of the world’s most economically important rivers. And that drought that came on the heels of some of the most destructive floods Europe has ever seen.
“Europe presents a live picture of a warming world and reminds us that even well-prepared societies are not safe  from impacts of extreme weather events,” said WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas in a forward on the report.
“European society is vulnerable (易受伤害的) to climate variability and change, but Europe is also at the  forefront of the international effort to address climate change and to develop innovative solutions to adapt to the new climate Europeans will have to live with,” Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, said in a statement.
Taalas said in his forward that although Europe’s pace on cutting planet-warming emissions has been “good,” their  ambition on this front “should be further increased.”
39．What can we learn about the world’s climate goals from the WMO report?
A．They are unrealistic. B．They are easy to reach.
C．They are taken seriously. D．They are far from being achieved.
40．What is paragraph 5 mainly about?
A．The economic losses in Europe.
B．The causes of the climate crisis in Europe.
C．The increase of extreme weather in Europe.
D．The most destructive natural disaster in Europe.
41．What is Buontempo’s attitude towards Europe’s effort to fight climate change?
A．Doubtful. B．Favorable.
C．Unclear. D．Intolerant.
42．What should Europe do to further cut emissions according to Taalas?
A．Take the lead. B．Set a higher goal.
C．Make better preparations. D．Carry on their good work.

SSI Advanced Adventurer Course
•2 sessions of 8h
•The AAC starts on every Wednesday and Saturday, lasting 2 days
•Fees: $450
Exploration, Excitement, Experiences
That’s what the Advanced Adventurer course is all about. You don’t have to be “advanced” to take it — it’s designed to advance your diving, so you can start right after earning your Open Water Diver certification. The course helps build confidence and expand your scuba skills through different Adventure Dives.
Who should take this course?
Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old are ready to step up and sign up for an Advanced Adventurer course. Divers under 18 may only participate in certain Adventures Dives — check with your SSI Instructor.
What will you learn?
You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives. There are two required dives — Deep and Underwater Navigation — and you choose the other three. During the Deep Adventure Dive, you learn how to plan dives to deal with the physiological effects and challenges of deeper scuba diving. The Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive helps improve your navigation skills. The other knowledge and skills you get vary with your interest and the adventures you have — photography, fish identification, exploring wrecks and many more.
What scuba equipment will you use?
Beyond basic scuba equipment, you’ll need a compass and a dive knife. You may also use specialized equipment depending on the Adventure Dives you choose. Your SSI Instructor will explain the equipment that you need and may suggest additional equipment.
43．On which of the following dates can you take the course?
A．From Friday to Saturday. B．From Saturday to Sunday.
C．From Tuesday to Wednesday. D．From Wednesday to Saturday.
44．How many dives can you learn during the course?
A．2. B．3. C．5. D．7.
45．Which of the following is a must to take the SSI Advanced Adventurer Course?
A．Reaching adulthood. B．Specialized diving equipment.
C．Advanced scuba skills. D．Open Water Diver certification.

Joe Horan, a physical education teacher, has started the program Building Men to create a positive vision of manhood not just for himself, but also for the boys he teaches. Looking back, Mr. Horan says his program developed from a low point in his life. In 2004 as he went through a hard time, he felt society’s definition of manhood was leading him down the wrong path. His life, he says, lacked substance and depth. “A desire became planted in my heart, that is, to find healing from the unhealthy messages I believed about manhood,” he says. Then, his sister recommended a book, Season of Life by Jeffrey Marx, which digs into the discovery of what being a man is all about. Joe took all the clues and started to put life lessons into his class.
Despite limited resources and funding, Building Men began at one middle school in the district in 2006. It grew on a shoestring budget, expanding school by school, year by year. Today, 33 teachers, like Mr. Colabufo, work across 18 schools. Mr Colabufo has known Mr. Horan for several years, noting many people are aware of the program’s success. “Joe’s a legend in this district,’’ Mr Colabufo says.
The program appeals to boys at first because of a basketball component, but its secret is how it dives into off-the-court issues through discussions on character. Building Men helps participants gain insight, work to restore self-worth, and learn to calm emotions. SIR is a central component of lessons, standing for significance, integrity, and relationships.
At a recent breakfast fundraiser, Shateek Nelson, a senior at Nottingham High School, shared his experience, having participated in Building Men since middle school. He said he learned to see the bigger picture, rather than living in the moment. He also came to realize his actions affect others, and now he factors that into his decisions.
46．What motivated Joe Horan to start the program Building Men?
A．An instructional book. B．His personal experience.
C．His sister’s suggestion. D．The society’s expectation.
47．What does the underlined word “shoestring” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Flexible. B．Proper. C．Tight. D．Balanced.
48．What did Shateek Nelson learn from participating in BuildingMen?
A．One should dream big and then start small.
B．One should live each day as if it were the last day.
C．It is good to gain real-life experience at middle school.
D．It is essential to think more of others in decision-making.
49．What is the best title for the text?
A．SIR: Core Component of Physical Education
B．Healthy Life: Involving Substance and Depth
C．Building Men: Teaching Boys About Manhood
D．Manhood: Teenagers’ Power of Handling Issues

Family: Poems—by Mr. Keith Keenan
·Kindle $0.00, Hardcover $12.50, Paperback $7.00
The poet describes personal thoughts and feelings in a lyrical journey to understand and celebrate his family. “Family” looks at living honestly in places, not illusions. Figurative language, a love of metaphor and sharp images all make the poems work.
Time to Heal—by Alexandra Vasiliu
·Kindle $9.99, Hardcover $21.94, Paperback $12.64
From the bestselling author comes an inspirational poetry book about love, healing, and growth. It is a reminder to strive to change for the better. Featuring more than 130 uplifting poems and black-and-white illustrations, it’s a great companion when you need to embrace self-love and personal transformation.
Seeds from a Birch Tree —by Clark Strand
·Kindle $9.99, Hardcover $26.80, Paperback $16.95
Seeds From a Birch Tree makes nature into a spiritual path. Its message was simple: Haiku teaches us to return to nature by following the seasons—seventeen syllables at a time. With its mix of poetry and memoir(回忆录), the book guides us to the joy hidden in plain sight, leading us to get into a good state of body and mind.
A Poem for Every Day—by Allie Esiri
·Kindle $9.99, Hardcover $28.05, Audio CD $18.05
This audio book is a collection of 366 poems which link to events on key dates—funny for April Fool’s Day, festive for Christmas. This is the perfect gift for poetry lovers of all ages. These poems are informative, peaceful, and energetic!
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50．How much will you pay if you are to buy a hardcover edition of haiku?
A．$12.50. B．$21.94. C．$26.80. D．S28.05.
51．According to the text, what can we learn about the books?
A．Family: Poems features plain language.
B．Time to Heal features colorful illustrations.
C．Seeds from a Birch Tree focuses on human nature.
D．A Poem for Every Day focuses on festive celebrations.
52．Where is this text probably taken from?
A．A website. B．A magazine.
C．A book review. D．A travel brochure.

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53．What is the focus of Contest Courses?
A．Designing projects.
B．Tackling problems.
C．Improving math levels.
D．Grasping programming concepts.
54．Who can apply for a scholarship?
A．A student who is short of money.
B．A student who has rich math knowledge.
C．A student who is well prepared for the contest.
D．A student who has an account on the registration system.
55．How much can a 6th grader be refunded if he cancels registration 3 days in advance?
A．$175. B．$190. C．$225. D．$240.

Recently, there was a slight growth in the travel industry in the UK after lockdowns. “I think what pandemic(流行病)has done,” said the boss of a travel company, “ is remind people what it’s like when you don’t travel.” Travel is never out of the top three desire purchases. People will give up a kitchen, sofa and surprisingly supermarket shopping, to protect the holiday.
Protecting the holiday at all costs makes total sense to me.Holidays are not a luxury, but one of those essential things in life that allow us to get through hard times. The thought of a holiday promotes a sense of well-being, of calm, of balance.
Holidays do not have to be expensive, or to places far away. Obviously, two weeks in the Maldives is the dream,but others can count as a holiday.For me, a holiday needs only a few things: a drawer to put my phone in, a couple of good books, and a chance to hang out with my family.
In my twenties, when I was almost constantly in a state of anxiety, I never went on holiday. I was scared of flying, scared of my boss noticing how much nicer life was without me in the office. I thought not going on holiday made me a harder worker,when actually it just made me a more tired one. Then, a boss pulled me aside to tell me that he wasn’t going to thank me for not taking my holidays. I then booked a cheap beach holiday with a friend, and was genuinely amazed to find I felt much better for it.
So now, I make sure I always have a holiday booked- even if said holiday is only a weekend staying with my sister. A change is as beneficial as a rest, said Winston Churchill- both at the same time is, in my view, even better.
56．What did people realize after lockdowns according to paragraph 1?
A．The importance of travelling.
B．The harm from the pandemic.
C．The need for more online purchases.
D．The difficulty with holiday protection.
57．Which of the following illustrates the author’s basic criteria for a holiday?
A．A warm climate and beaches.
B．Some quality time with family.
C．Some adventurous travel plans.
D．A five-star hotel and fine dining.
58．What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．The benefit the author obtained from travelling.
B．The source of the author’s stress during office hours.
C．The change of the author’s attitude to taking holidays.
D．The reason why the author tried to be a harder worker.
59．What is the function of the quote in the last paragraph?
A．To explain a fact.
B．To provide a detail.
C．To support a point.
D．To offer a suggestion.

For the first time, scientists have measured what actually happens with face-to-face interactions when employees start to work at an open-plan office, and their results show these modern workspaces are not as cooperative as you’d think.
Two researchers from Harvard Business School and Harvard University wanted to test whether removing walls at a real-world workplace really increases interactions between co-workers. “To our knowledge, no prior study has directly measured the effect on actual interaction that results from removing walls to create an open office environment,” Ethan S. Bernstein and Stephen Turban write in the paper. To that end, they approached two multinational companies that were re-organizing their office spaces at the global headquarters, and enlisted small groups of employees for two studies.
For eight weeks before the office redesign and eight weeks afterward, the researchers tracked employees’ social interactions and locations. This data was analyzed together with email and instant messaging information from the company’s servers to measure differences in how people were communicating with each other.
What they found was a pretty astonishing difference in face-to-face interactions — but not in the direction you might think. Across both experiments, employees’ social interactions in person decreased by a crazy 70 percent, while emails saw an uptick by roughly 20 to 50 percent.
So, instead of spending more time cooperating with co-workers in the new space where everyone could see them, people got their heads down and tried to preserve their privacy any way they could. According to these results, it appears that being forced into a more open-plan environment can make people switch from chatting to others in person to sending an email or using instant messaging instead.
As the team notes, it’s not automatically a bad thing, but it can certainly change work dynamics in an unexpected way. “That can have important consequences for how — and how productively — work gets done,” the researchers conclude.
60．How did the two multinational companies redesign their offices?
A．By expanding the total floor areas.
B．By updating the computer servers.
C．By changing the employees’ locations.
D．By tearing down the space boundaries.
61．Why did the employees prefer email or instant messaging in an open office space?
A．To reduce the risk of privacy leaks.
B．To establish efficient communication.
C．To facilitate indirect social interaction.
D．To transform traditional work patterns.
62．What can be inferred from the researchers’ saying in the last paragraph?
A．Further relevant research needs conducting.
B．Their research findings are of practical value.
C．Their team intends to change working environment.
D．People hold different opinions on how work gets done.
63．What is the main idea of the text?
A．Real-world workplaces increase employees’ interaction.
B．Work dynamics don’t have much effect on work efficiency.
C．Modern workspaces change workers’ way of communication.
D．Open-plan offices can’t promote cooperation between co-workers.

Six-year-old Alice is building a magical kingdom brick by brick, imagining fairy-tale castles and fire-breathing dragons. This fantasy is helping her take first steps towards creativity. Minutes later, when she is playing board games with her brother, she’s learning to follow rules and take turns with a partner. Although she isn’t aware of it, this will play an important role in her adult life.
“Play in all its rich variety is one of the highest achievements of the human species,” says Dr. David Whitebread from the University of Cambridge. He’s also mindful of the worldwide decline of play. “The opportunities for free play, which I experienced almost every day of my childhood, are becoming increasingly scarce now.” He says. Outdoor play is restricted by parents’ perceptions of risk to do with traffic, as well as their increased wish to protect their children from being the victims of crime, and by their emphasis on “earlier is better” which is leading to greater competition in academic learning and schools.
Many researchers highlight play’s role in children’s development. Dr. Gibson said, “Playful behavior is an important indicator of healthy social development. In my previous research, I investigated how observing children at play can give us important clues about their well-being.” In Baker’s study, she found that preschoolers with greater self-control solved problems more quickly. Giving children the chance to play will make them more successful problem-solvers in the long run.
Whitebread’s recent research has involved developing a play-based approach to supporting children’s writing. “Many primary school children find writing difficult, but we have shown that a playful stimulus (激励因素)was far more effective than an instructional one. Children can write longer and better-structured stories when they first play with dolls representing characters in the story.”
Somehow the importance of play has been lost in recent decades. It’s regarded as something insignificant, or even as something negative that contrasts with “work”. Let’s not lose sight of its benefits, and the fundamental contributions it makes to human achievements in the arts, sciences and technology. Let’s make sure children have a rich diet of play experiences.
64．What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A．To illustrate the benefits of too much spare time.
B．To describe a kid’s peaceful and happy childhood.
C．To present the importance of a rich variety of play.
D．To introduce the distinctive functions of different toys.
65．According to paragraph 2, outdoor playing is declining probably because parents________.
A．show concern over traffic jam on the way to play
B．worry their kids will fall victim to being cheated
C．perceive play as the opposite side of hard work
D．attach importance to academic learning in advance
66．What has Dr. Whitebread’s recent research found out?
A．Children with greater self-control solve problems faster.
B．Children at play often show hints about their well-being.
C．Students write better when they integrate work with play.
D．Play promotes healthy social and emotional development.
67．How does the author feel about current people’s awareness of play?
A．Negative. B．Concerned. C．Inspired. D．Satisfied.

ChatGPT, designed by OpenAI to carry on conversations just like humans, has become a viral excitement. The AI-powered tool went from zero to a million users in just five days! Its ability to provide in-depth answers to user questions has even drawn the attention of distinguished technology companies.
The intelligent robot understands what the user says or types and then responds in a way that makes sense. Its vast body of knowledge has been gathered from the internet and archived books. It is further trained by humans. This makes ChatGPT a useful tool for researching almost any topic.
“We have a lot of information on the internet, but you normally have to Google it, then read it and then do something with it,” says Ricardo, chief science officer and co-founder of AI company Erudit. “Now you’ll have this resource that can process the whole internet and all of the information it contains for you to answer your question.”
ChatGPT cannot think on its own. It depends on the information that it has been trained on. As a result, the AI tool works well for things that have accurate data available. However, when unsure, ChatGPT can get creative and flow out incorrect responses. OpenAI cautions users to check the information no matter how logical it sounds. Also, ChatGPT has only been trained with information till 2021. Hence, it cannot be relied upon for anything that happened after that.
Experts believe ChatGPT has limitless potential to solve real-world problems. It can translate long texts into different languages, create content on almost any topic, and even summarize books.
However, ChatGPT has received mixed reactions from educators. Some believe it could serve as a valuable tool to help build literacy skills in the classroom. It could also be used to teach students difficult science or math concepts. But other educators think ChatGPT will encourage students to cheat. They fear this will prevent them from building critical thinking and problem-solving skills. As a result, many districts are starting to ban its use in schools.
68．What is the unique feature of ChatGPT?
A．It has artificial intelligence. B．It can answer users’ questions.
C．It has the largest number of users. D．It can engage in meaningful conversations.
69．What makes ChatGPT helpful to research various topics?
A．Its capability of information processing. B．Its accurate information.
C．Its availability of up-to-date data. D．Its vast body of questions.
70．Why do ChatGPT users have to be cautious when using it?
A．ChatGPT is unable to think itself. B．ChatGPT lacks creativity.
C．ChatGPT offers illogical information. D．ChatGPT is not properly trained.
71．What is the author’s attitude towards ChatGPT?
A．Favorable. B．Disapproving. C．Objective. D．Intolerant.

A British woman, Dr. Mantri, growing up in India started to notice his son, Dhruv, was struggling with simple arithmetic when he was in fifth-grade. After noticing this, she started employing an abacus (算盘) to help her son visually comprehend mathematics.
“I would ask him something like 35 minus 13 and he couldn’t do it.” said Dhruv’s mom Dr. Mantri. “I decided to change the way he looked at numbers,” she said. “An abacus is a tried and tested method, and the Egyptians used them for building the pyramid.” In just six days he started to show progress with the abacus and would go on to become a whizz kid with numbers, with even his classmates’ parents reaching out for help.
She never thought she would teach her son using an abacus, which she used as a child in India and it was always helpful. Within six days she started to notice a difference and see results. So dramatic was the turnaround, that school staff asked him to perform with the abacus at an assembly, where some parents even came to ask for advice on using it for their kids.
IT specialist Dr. Mantri said the humble abacus can be used for calculations into the trillions and kids enjoy learning on it because it’s like a game. “It becomes a playing tool for younger children, for it feels like a game. I think the success comes because children can touch and feel an abacus and visualize them.” She added.
By the age of 12, Dhruv was giving online cyber security seminars and is now pursuing a career in data science and analytics. Dhruv has now landed an apprenticeship (实习) at an international firm. During the four-year apprenticeship, he will spend one day a week studying Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Glasgow Caledonian University. “He is so confident now and I am so proud,” she said, with Dhruv adding “I don’t think my teachers would have guessed that I would be following a career in data science at that time.”
72．Why did Dhruv have difficulty in learning mathematics?
A．He was faced with language barrier. B．He didn’t find a proper way.
C．He suffered from eyesight problems. D．He lacked academic support from the family.
73．What does the underlined word “whizz” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Careful. B．Diligent. C．Outstanding. D．Struggling.
74．Why do kids like learning on abacus according to the text?
A．They find it appealing. B．They can calculate faster.
C．They enjoy playing games. D．They are eager for success.
75．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Dhruv was addicted to the internet at 12.
B．Dhruv is teaching data science and analytics now.
C．Dhruv is a full-time student at Glasgow Caledonian University.
D．Dhruv’s career choice was beyond his teachers’ expectation



参考答案：
1．A 2．C 3．A 4．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了你的生活方式越健康，你的记忆力下降就越慢。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Researchers from China`s National Center for Neurological Disorders and other medical organizations followed 29,000 people aged at least 60 years for up to 10 years. Forty-nine percent of the participants were women. (中国国家神经疾病中心和其他医疗机构的研究人员对29000名年龄在60岁以上的人进行了长达10年的跟踪调查。49%的参与者是女性)”可知，有大约14000女性参与了这项研究。故选A项。
2．细节理解题。根据第二段中“In the follow-ups, six healthy lifestyle factors were analyzed: a healthy diet, regular physical exercise, active social contact, active cognitive activity, non-smoking and never drinking alcohol. (在随访中，分析了六个健康的生活方式因素：健康的饮食、定期的体育锻炼、积极的社交接触、积极的认知活动、不吸烟和从不饮酒)”可知，除了吸烟和饮酒之外，定期体育锻炼、积极的认知活动和积极的社交联系都与较慢的记忆力丧失有关。故选C项。
3．词句猜测题。划线词句后半部分“and the lowest in the group where people usually have an unhealthy lifestyle (而得分最低的在通常生活方式不健康的人群)”说明测试得分最低的是生活方式不健康的人群，高分的是拥有健康生活方式的人；从而推知划线部分“But the highest test scores were in the favorable group (但测试得分最高的在favorable group)”其中划线短语指“拥有健康生活方式的人群”。故选A项。
4．主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中“A decade-long study of older adults in China has found that a healthy lifestyle is linked to slower memory loss even when people carry a risky gene for Alzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默氏症). (一项针对中国老年人的长达十年的研究发现，即使人们携带阿尔茨海默病的危险基因，健康的生活方式也会减缓记忆力的丧失)”及最后一段中“The results about the APOE carriers also provide a positive outlook that healthy lifestyle risks are related to a slower rate of memory loss, regardless of the genetic risk. (APOE携带者的研究结果也提供了一个积极的前景，即无论遗传风险如何，健康的生活方式风险都与较慢的记忆丧失率有关)”可知，本文主要说明了你的生活方式越健康，你的记忆力下降就越慢。故选D项。
5．B 6．C 7．B 8．A

【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过具体事例谈论了网络交友的利与弊。
5．推理判断题。通读全文，根据第一段“Twelve-year-old Catherine has a lot of friends—632, actually, if you count up her online friends. And she spends a lot of time with them. (12岁的Catherine有很多朋友，事实上，如果你把她的网上朋友算在内的话，她有632个。她花了很多时间和他们在一起。)”和第二段中“But is it possible that Catherine’s online friendships could be making her lonely? (但是，Catherine的网络友谊可能会让她感到孤独吗？)”可知，第一段的目的是为了引发下文的讨论。故选B项。
6．词句猜测题。划线词句后文“Kids played Scrabble around a table, not words with friends on their phones. (孩子们围着桌子玩拼字游戏，而不是和朋友在手机上玩文字游戏。)”说明那时的孩子们都是当面交流，从而推知划线词句“During your parents’ childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh. (在你父母的童年时期，与朋友建立联系通常意味着与他们共度时光in the flesh。)”其中划线短语应为“当面”的意思。故选C项。
7．推理判断题。根据第五段中Katie所说“There’s definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other (这肯定会产生积极的影响。孩子们可以保持持续的联系，这意味着他们可以相互分享更多的感受。)”可知，Katie对网络交流的态度是积极乐观的。故选B项。
8．推理判断题。根据最后一段中Rosen所说“If we are constantly checking in with our virtual world, we will have little time for our real-world friendships (如果我们不断地与虚拟世界联系，我们将几乎没有时间与现实世界建立友谊。)”等内容可知，Rosen认为青少年需要关注现实世界中的友谊。故选A项。
9．D 10．C 11．A

【导语】这是一篇应用文。介绍了剑桥大学校园开放日的相关信息。
9．细节理解题。根据July Open Days-6 and 7July 2023部分中的“You can get to know our courses, the colleges and departments, university facilities, the application procedure, student life and finance via(您可以通过网站了解我们的课程、院系、学校设施、申请程序、学生生活和财务情况)”可知，在七月开放日可以了解到申请流程。故选D。
10．细节理解题。根据Booking information部分第一点“To attend our Open Days you must register in advance.(要参加我们的开放日，您必须提前注册)”和“Bookings for our September Open Day will open in summer 2023, after the July Open Days.(我们9月开放日的预订将在2023年夏季开放，即七月开放日之后)”可知，9月的开放日应该是在7月开放日后报名。故选C。
11．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Sign up on our website to stay updated when bookings open and for details of other opportunities, advice and resources.(在我们的网站上注册，以便在开放预订时保持更新，并了解其他机会，建议和资源的详细信息)”可推知，文章选自学校网站。故选A。
12．C 13．B 14．D 15．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章简要介绍了根据一项对空气中塑料颗粒的研究，全球范围内的微塑料污染正在急剧增加。
12．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The researchers enlarged their modeling work to a global level and this suggested that while roads are also likely to be the main driver of airborne plastics in Europe, South America and Australia, plastic particles blown up from fields may be a much bigger factor in Africa and Asia.( 研究人员将他们的建模工作扩大到了全球范围，这表明，虽然道路也可能是欧洲、南美和澳大利亚空气中塑料的主要驱动因素，但在非洲和亚洲，从田地里吹出的塑料颗粒可能是一个更大的因素)”可知，微塑料污染问题，各大洲的主要驱动因素不同，故选C项。
13．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The study confirms the global-scale nature of microplastic transport in the atmosphere and does a good job in highlighting highly relevant and concerning possibilities, but more measurement data is needed to get a better idea of the sources.( 这项研究证实了微塑料在大气中传输的全球范围的性质，并很好地突出了高度相关和令人担忧的可能性，但还需要更多的测量数据来更好地了解来源)”可知，研究的下一步是要获取更多的数据了解微塑料污染的来源，故选B项。
14．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Microplastic pollution is increasing dramatically around the globe, according to a study of airborne (空气传播的) plastic particles(根据一项对空气中塑料颗粒的研究，全球范围内的微塑料污染正在急剧增加)”、第二段“research suggests that pollution levels will continue to rise rapidly(研究表明，污染水平将继续迅速上升)”、第六段“They found that roads were the main factor in the western US, linked to about 85 percent of the microplastics in the air(他们发现，道路是美国西部的主要因素，与空气中约85%的微塑料有关)”以及最后一段“The study confirms the global-scale nature of microplastic transport in the atmosphere and does a good job in highlighting highly relevant and concerning possibilities, but more measurement data is needed to get a better idea of the sources.( 这项研究证实了微塑料在大气中传输的全球范围的性质，并很好地突出了高度相关和令人担忧的可能性，但还需要更多的测量数据来更好地了解来源)”可知本文在第一段提出了微塑料污染正在空气中急剧增加这一话题，后续段落对这种现象进行了进一步分析说明，并指出了未来可能要采取的措施，所以本文的最佳标题应为微塑料污染正在空气中急剧增加，故选D项。
15．推开判断题。根据文章第一段“Microplastic pollution is increasing dramatically around the globe, according to a study of airborne (空气传播的) plastic particles(根据一项对空气中塑料颗粒的研究，全球范围内的微塑料污染正在急剧增加)”以及最后一段“Professor Andreas Stohl of the University of Vienna’s Faculty of Earth Sciences, and not part of the study team, said(维也纳大学地球科学学院的Andreas Stohl教授不是研究团队的一员，他说)”可推理出本文是一篇有关科学话题的文章，这篇文章最可能取自报纸中的“科学”栏目，故选D项。
16．A 17．B 18．D

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了去柬埔寨游览的指南。
16．细节理解题。根据Arrival at Cambodia部分“To travel to Cambodia, tourists require a visa.(要去柬埔寨旅游，游客需要签证)”可知，游客需要签证才能去柬埔寨旅游。故选A。
17．细节理解题。根据Tonle Sap部分“Over 300 species of freshwater fish breed in the flooded forests, and the lake supplies half of Cambodia’s entire fish catch.(超过300种淡水鱼在被洪水淹没的森林中繁殖，该湖提供了柬埔寨全部鱼类捕捞量的一半)”可知，Tonle Sap的特殊之处在于它有非常丰富的渔业资源。故选B。
18．推理判断题。根据Siem Reap 部分“When it comes to tourist attractions, Siem Reap is all about delicious cuisine, traditional cottages, and a number of fun activities that won’t ruin your holiday.(说到旅游景点，暹粒到处都是美味的美食、传统的小屋和一些不会破坏你假期的有趣活动)”可知，暹粒到处都是美味的美食、传统的小屋，因此特别关注住宿的美食博主Jack可能会推荐暹粒。故选D。
19．B 20．D 21．A 22．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了睡眠与人们帮助他人的行为有关，事实上，你睡得越好，你就越愿意伸出援手。
19．推理判断题。根据第一段“Why do we choose to help one another? There are many reasons. You may be a selfless person or lending a hand may be a cultural expectation.(为什么我们选择互相帮助？原因有很多。你可能是一个无私的人，或者伸出援助之手可能是一种文化期望。)”可知，第一段提出了我们可能帮助别人的原因，第二段“Now, researchers are raising the possibility that good sleep may be a wonderful ingredient that promotes the alacrity to offer help between human beings.(现在，研究人员正在提高这样一种可能性，即良好的睡眠可能是促进人类之间提供帮助的快捷性的一种奇妙成分。)”指出一项研究表明，良好的睡眠有助于人类去帮助别人，这是文章的主题，由此可推知，第一段的写作目的是引出文章话题，故选B。
20．词句猜测题。根据划线单词下文“Indeed the better sleep you have, the more willing you will be to lend a hand.(事实上，你睡得越好，你就越愿意伸出援手。)”可知，你睡得越好，你就越愿意伸出援手。换言之，良好的睡眠促使人们乐意去帮助别人，由此可推知，划线单词“alacrity”意为“乐意”，与D项“Eagerness.(渴望)”意思相近，故选D。
21．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中“They focused on donations during the transition to Daylight Saving Time(DST)in spring each year. During the spring time change, we lose an hour of sleep.(他们研究是重点是在每年春天过渡到夏时制期间的捐款情况。)”和倒数第二段中“Interestingly, researchers found a 10% drop in donations in regions that change their clocks. (有趣的是，研究人员发现，在改变生物钟的地区，捐赠减少了10% 。)”可推知，用夏时制的人们可能会捐赠较少。故选A。
22．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段中“Now, researchers are raising the possibility that good sleep may be a wonderful ingredient that promotes the alacrity to offer help between human beings. Indeed the better sleep you have, the more willing you will be to lend a hand.(现在，研究人员正在提高这样一种可能性，即良好的睡眠可能是促进人类之间提供帮助的快捷性的一种奇妙成分。事实上，你睡得越好，你就越愿意伸出援手。)”可知，文章主要讲述了睡眠与人们帮助他人的行为有关，事实上，你睡得越好，你就越愿意伸出援手。C项“睡眠影响慷慨”适合做文章标题，故选C。
23．C 24．B 25．D 26．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章认为虎鲨对于海洋生态系统的健康至关重要，解释了重要的原因，介绍了目前虎鲨数量急剧减少的现象，以及背后的原因和可能造成的危害，最后呼吁我们支持可持续的捕捞和减少温室气体排放。
23．细节理解题。根据第二段中“In the shallows of Shark Bay, Western Australia, seagrass is food for the sea cows, which can weigh as much as 500 kg and eat roughly 40 kg of seagrass a day. Sea cows are a rich source of food for tiger sharks. By keeping the sea cow population controlled, tiger sharks here help the seagrass grow sustainably.（在澳大利亚西部鲨鱼湾的浅滩，海牛以海草为食，它们的体重可达500公斤，每天要吃大约40公斤的海草。海牛是虎鲨丰富的食物来源。通过控制海牛的数量，虎鲨帮助海草持续生长。）”可知，虎鲨吃海牛，海牛数量减少，海草数量可以增长，从而维持海洋生态平衡，即虎鲨可以防止海草数量的减少。故选C。
24．细节理解题。根据第三段中“This raised the question: What if they were absent from the Shark Bay — would the seagrass-dominated ecosystem survive?（这就提出了一个问题：如果鲨鱼湾没有了虎鲨，以海草为主的生态系统还能生存吗？）”和第四段中“To find out, researchers led by Rob Nowicki of Florida International University, spent time in Eastern Australia, where shark numbers were lower and sea cows ate seagrass largely undisturbed.（为了找到答案，由佛罗里达国际大学的Rob Nowicki领导的研究人员在东澳大利亚度过了一段时间，那里鲨鱼数量较少，海牛吃海草基本上不受干扰。）”可知，Rob Nowicki的团队在东澳大利亚研究，是为了回答以海草为主的生态系统是否可以不依靠虎鲨生存，也就是为了探究虎鲨对于海洋系统的影响。故选B。
25．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“When it comes to stimulating shark numbers, there have been movements toward more sustainable fishing, but a large percentage of the industry have not changed their methods, which is a reason why the population of many marine top predators (捕食者) continues to decline.（在刺激鲨鱼数量方面，已经有了支持更可持续捕捞的运动，但该行业的很大一部分人没有改变他们的方法，这就是许多海洋顶级捕食者数量持续下降的原因。）”可知，海洋顶级捕食者数量减少的原因主要在于捕鱼业仍在使用不可持续的捕捞方法。故选D。
26．主旨大意题。通读全文，并结合第一段“Despite the bad reputation of sharks, they are crucial to the health of the marine ecosystem and can even help fight climate change.（尽管鲨鱼名声不好，但它们对海洋生态系统的健康至关重要，甚至可以帮助对抗气候变化）”可知，文章主要介绍虎鲨对于海洋生态系统的健康至关重要，并呼吁人们支持可持续的捕捞和减少温室气体排放。故选D。
27．D 28．C 29．B 30．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了音乐对人大脑和心理所能够产生的积极影响。
27．细节理解题。根据第二段“A recent study suggests that preterm (早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music.(最近的一项研究表明，早产儿听音乐时似乎疼痛更少，吃得更多。)”可知，音乐有助于减轻早产儿的痛苦。故选 D。
28．词义猜测题。根据划线部分第四段第一句的转折关系，以及“Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians, and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even in a noisy environment.(参与者被要求通过一些听力测试。音乐家比非音乐家更能听到声音，这种差异随着年龄的增长而变得更加明显。这意味着一个70岁的音乐家比一个50岁的非音乐家的听力更好，即使在嘈杂的环境中。)”可知，划线词所在句子的意思为“虽然音乐不能使耳聋消失，但它确实可以延缓听力的丧失”，即划线词 stave off 意为“延缓”。故选 C。
29．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular (心血管的) system.(重要的是，音乐可以帮助人们从心脏病发作或心脏手术中恢复，通过降低血压，减慢心跳频率，减少焦虑。听优质的音乐能产生积极的情绪，促进血液流动，扩张血管，从而促进整个心血管系统的快速恢复。)”可知，音乐可以修补一颗破碎的心，是因为它对人体系统的工作有积极的影响。故选 B。
30．主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是第一段“Keep on reading to know all those amazing powers of music.(继续往下读，了解音乐的神奇力量。)”以及后文每段第一句，可知，本文主要说明音乐对人身体和心理的积极影响。因此，本文的最佳标题为 A 选项“How music affects our mind and body(音乐是如何影响我们的身心的)”。故选 A。
31．B 32．A 33．B 34．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者下班回家的途中遇上严重的堵塞，心情沮丧。此时一辆救护车从后方驶来，严重堵塞的车流自觉有序地让出一条通道让救护车通过，作者由此感悟到大家的善意，感受到人与人之间的联系。
31．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Ahead of me is a heavily jammed on-ramp (匝道). I stare at the endless rows of vehicles, depressed.（我前面是一个严重堵塞的入口匝道。我盯着那一望无际的车辆，心情沮丧。）”可知，作者看到入口匝道的时候心情是沮丧的，B项“Discouraged（心灰意冷的）”符合题意。故选B。
32．推理判断题。根据第五段中“The sound gradually becomes louder, until I can identify it as an ambulance approaching from behind. What do we do? The bridge is packed. There’s no room for us to move.（声音逐渐变大，直到我能认出那是一辆救护车从后面驶来。我们该怎么办？桥上堵塞了。没有地方让我们移动。）”可知，当救护车驶近的时候，因为桥上拥堵，作者认为车辆无法移动让出空间。由此推知，作者认为救护车很难通过，A项符合题意。故选A。
33．词义猜测题。根据第七段中画线词后的“I forget my tiredness and hunger. My anxiety is gone.（我忘记了我的疲劳和饥饿。我的焦虑消失了。）”可推知，作者原本以为拥堵的车辆无法为救护车腾出空间，但是大家井然有序地、快速地让出了路，让作者忘记了堵车的种种不愉快。由此推知，作者应该是惊奇不已的，B项“Feeling amazed（感到震惊的）”与awestruck意思相近。故选B。
34．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Despite our exhaustion, we collectively decided to help the stranger who needed the time more desperately than we did. We drew on our sympathy and intelligence, requiring no directives.（尽管我们筋疲力尽，我们还是集体决定帮助那个比我们更需要时间的陌生人。我们依靠自己的同情和智慧，不需要任何指示。）”可知，作者认为救护车得以通过是因为大家富有同情和智慧，愿意帮助救护车上的陌生人，是人们的善意令奇迹发生，C项符合题意。故选C。
35．C 36．B 37．D 38．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了 Collins 创办了移动书店，已经驾驶她的书店走遍了美国的30个州。
35．推理判断题。根据第一段“A mobile bookstore that brings books around the country is the result. That is the case for Rita Collins, 70, who dreamed of opening a bookstore after retiring. (一个移动书店将图书带到全国各地。70岁的Rita Collins就是这样，她梦想退休后开一家书店。)”可推断，作者在开头提到移动书店的目的是引出本文要讲述的故事。故选 C。
36．推理判断题。根据第二段“Eureka Montana, located just nine miles from the Canadian border, only has a population of 1,517. (蒙大拿州尤里卡距离加拿大边境只有9英里，人口只有1517人。)”可知，Collins 居住在偏远小镇，人口少，客流量小，市场小，不适合开办书店。故选 B。
37．主旨大意题。根据第三段内容，特别是第一句“Collins was inspired by Dylans Mobile Bookstore, a traveling bookstore in Wales run by Jeff Towns.(柯林斯的灵感来自迪伦移动书店，这是一家由杰夫·唐斯在威尔士经营的流动书店。)”可知，本段主要讲 Collins 受 Jeff Towns 的启发创办移动书店。故选 D。
38．细节理解题。根据最后一段“In several years, she hopes to pass her traveling bookstore onto another bibliophile (爱书者)who shares the same interest and will keep it on the road. (几年后，她希望把她的旅行书店传给另一位有同样兴趣的藏书家，并让它继续经营下去。)”可知，Collins的未来计划是将移动书店移交给热爱的人，以便其继续运转。故选B。
39．D 40．C 41．B 42．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。根据世界气象组织最新发布的《欧洲气候状况》报告，随着气候危机加剧，欧洲变暖的速度比其他任何地区都快。
39．细节理解题。根据第二段“The WMO report comes ahead of the UN’s international climate summit in Egypt, and is one in a series of reports over the past several weeks that show how the world is off-track on its climate goals. Not only are countries  missing  the mark on their efforts to reduce planet-warming fossil fuel emissions (排放物), but measurements show temperatures are already skyrocketing.(世界气象组织的这份报告是在联合国在埃及举行的国际气候峰会之前发布的，它是过去几周内一系列报告中的一份，这些报告表明世界在实现其气候目标方面偏离了轨道。各国不仅未能在减少导致地球变暖的化石燃料排放方面取得成功，而且测量结果显示，气温已经在飙升)”可知，根据世界气象组织的这份报告，世界气候目标远未达成。故选D。
40．主旨大意题。根据第五段内容“Year-to-date through July, the number of wildfires in the EU was four times the 15-year average. A deadly, record-breaking heatwave in the UK harmed public health and bent infrastructure (基础设施). Exceptional drought troubled the continent this summer, drying up some of the world’s most economically important rivers. And that drought that came on the heels of some of the most destructive floods Europe has ever seen.(今年截至7月，欧盟的野火数量是15年平均水平的四倍。一场致命的、破纪录的热浪袭击了英国，损害了公众健康，破坏了基础设施。今年夏天，异常的干旱困扰着欧洲大陆，使世界上一些最重要的经济河流干涸。干旱紧随欧洲有史以来最具破坏性的洪水而来)”可知，本段主要讲述了欧洲极端天气的增加。故选C。
41．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中Buontempo说的话“European society is vulnerable (易受伤害的) to climate variability and change, but Europe is also at the forefront of the international effort to address climate change and to develop innovative solutions to adapt to the new climate Europeans will have to live with(欧洲社会很容易受到气候变化和变化的影响，但在应对气候变化和开发创新解决方案以适应欧洲人将不得不忍受的新气候方面，欧洲也走在国际努力的前沿)”可推知，Buontempo对于欧洲应对气候变化的努力持支持态度。故选B。
42．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Taalas said in his forward that although Europe’s pace on cutting planet-warming emissions has been ‘good,’ their  ambition on this front ‘should be further increased.’(Taalas在他的文章中说，尽管欧洲在减少温室气体排放方面的步伐一直‘不错’，但他们在这方面的雄心‘应该进一步加大’)”可知，Taalas认为欧洲在减少温室气体排放方面应该设置一个更高的目标。故选B。
43．B 44．C 45．D

【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍的是SSI高级冒险家课程。
43．细节理解题。根据文章第二行的“The AAC starts on every Wednesday and Saturday, lasting 2 days(AAC在每周三和周六开始，持续2天)”可知，这门课程上课的时间是星期三，星期四和星期六，星期天，因此你可以从星期六到星期天上这门课，故选B。
44．细节理解题。根据What will you learn?部分的“There are two required dives — Deep and Underwater Navigation — and you choose the other three.(有两个必需的潜水—深海和水下导航—你可以选择其他三个。)”可知，在课程中你可以学五种潜水，故选C。
45．细节理解题。根据Who should take this course?部分的“Open Water Divers who are at least 12 years old are ready to step up and sign up for an Advanced Adventurer course.(12岁以上的开放水域潜水员已经准备好报名参加高级冒险家课程。)”可知，参加SSI高级冒险家课程的必要条件是开放水域潜水员证书，故选D。
46．B 47．C 48．D 49．C

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了名叫Joe Horan的体育老师受个人经历启发开办了为男孩们塑造积极男子汉形象的Building Men项目。
46．细节理解题。根据第一段第二句第三句“Looking back, Mr. Horan says his program developed from a low point in his life. In 2004 as he went through a hard time, he felt society’s definition of manhood was leading him down the wrong path. ”（回望过去，Mr. Horan说他的项目起步于他人生的低谷。2004年，他经历了一段艰难的时光，他觉得社会对男子气概的定义正把他引向错误的道路。）及第五句“A desire became planted in my heart, that is, to find healing from the unhealthy messages I believed about manhood”（一种强烈的想法在我心里扎根，那就是从我认为的关于男子汉气概的不健康信息中找到治愈的方法。）可知，他个人经历促使他创建了该项目。故选B项。
47．词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句“Despite limited resources and funding, Building Men began at one middle school in the district in 2006.”（尽管资源有限，资金紧张，Building Men项目2006年在该区一所中学正式启动。）可知，最初该项目资金紧张，故而“budget”（预算）也会紧张。故shoestring应表示“紧张的”。故选C项。
48．细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句“He said he learned to see the bigger picture, rather than living in the moment. He also came to realize his actions affect others, and now he factors that into his decisions”（他说他学会了看到大局，而不是活在当下。他也开始意识到他的行为会影响他人，现在他做决定的时候也会考虑到这一点。）可知，Shateek Nelson学到了在做决定时要多考虑他人的福祉。故选D项。
49．主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句“Joe Horan, a physical education teacher, has started the program Building Men to create a positive vision of manhood not just for himself, but also for the boys he teaches. ”（Joe Horan是一名体育老师，创办了Building Men项目，旨在为他自己及他教的男孩们塑造一种积极的男子汉形象。）并结合下文对Joe Horan的经历及该项目的描述可知，文章主要介绍了以塑造积极男子汉形象为目标的Building Men项目。故选C项。
50．C 51．D 52．A

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了可以在亚马逊上购买的几个诗歌。
50．细节理解题。根据Seeds from a Birch Tree —by Clark Strand部分下的“Its message was simple: Haiku teaches us to return to nature by following the seasons—seventeen syllables at a time. (它传达的信息很简单: Haiku教会我们通过顺应季节回归自然——一次十七个音节。)”和“Kindle $9.99, Hardcover $26.80, Paperback $16.95(Kindle售价9.99美元，精装版26.80美元，平装版16.95美元)”可知，如果你要买一本精装版的Haiku，你会付26.8美元，故选C。
51．细节理解题。根据A Poem for Every Day—by Allie Esiri部分中的“This audio book is a collection of 366 poems which link to events on key dates—funny for April Fool’s Day, festive for Christmas.(这本有声书收录了366首诗歌，这些诗歌都与关键日期的事件有关——愚人节和圣诞节都很有趣。)”可知，A Poem for Every Day专注于节日庆祝，故选D。
52．推理判断题。根据最后一段“There are a large number of poetry collections on Amazon. More information, please click here.(亚马逊上有大量的诗歌收藏，更多信息请点击这里。)”可知，本文可能选自一个网站，故选A。
53．B 54．A 55．A

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了冬季数学竞赛俱乐部的课程安排，项目费用，退费政策等具体情况。
53．细节理解题。根据“Contest Courses”中第一句“Contest Courses are designed to cover contest questions and problem-solving strategies.”（竞赛课程旨在涵盖竞赛问题和解决问题的策略等方面。）可知，竞赛课程关注的是解决问题的策略。故选B项。
54．细节理解题。根据“Program Fees and Financial Support”中“If you are unable to pay for the full program because you have been financially affected, please apply for a scholarship.”（如果你因为资金的影响无法支付整个项目的费用，可以申请奖学金。）可知，资金短缺的学生可以申请奖学金。故选A项。
55．细节理解题。根据“Program Fees and Financial Support”中“Online Grades 1-8 Contest Club and Enrichment Courses: $225”（1到8年级在线竞赛俱乐部及强化课程费用为225美元。）及“Refund Policy”中“There is a $50 administrative fee for cancellation requests. Cancellations made 48hours before the first class will receive a full refund minus the administrative fee. ”（对于取消请求，会收取50美元的管理费。在第一节课前48小时取消预订将获得扣除管理费之后的全额退款。）可知，一位6年级的学生提前三天取消课程会扣除50美元的管理费，他将退回175美元。故选A项。
56．A 57．B 58．C 59．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述的是作者对于度假的看法，作者曾经也不想度假，但是后来的经历改变了作者的看法。
56．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Recently, there was a slight growth in the travel industry in the UK after lockdowns. “I think what pandemic(流行病)has done,” said the boss of a travel company, “ is remind people what it’s like when you don’t travel.”(最近，英国旅游业在封锁后略有增长。“我认为流行病所做的就是提醒人们不旅行是什么样子。”一家旅游公司的老板说。)”可知，人们在由于疫情封锁后最终意识到了旅游的重要性。故选A。
57．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“For me, a holiday needs only a few things: a drawer to put my phone in, a couple of good books, and a chance to hang out with my family.(对我来说，假期只需要几样东西：一个放手机的抽屉，几本好书，和家人出去玩的机会。)”可知，作者认为假期只需要有和家人一起的机会就可以。故选B。
58．主旨大意题。根据文章第四段内容“In my twenties, when I was almost constantly in a state of anxiety, I never went on holiday. I was scared of flying, scared of my boss noticing how much nicer life was without me in the office. I thought not going on holiday made me a harder worker, when actually it just made me a more tired one. Then, a boss pulled me aside to tell me that he wasn’t going to thank me for not taking my holidays. I then booked a cheap beach holiday with a friend, and was genuinely amazed to find I felt much better for it.(在我20多岁的时候，当时我几乎总是处于焦虑的状态，我从来没有去度假。我害怕坐飞机，害怕老板注意到我不在办公室生活会好得多。我原以为不去度假会让我更努力工作，但实际上不度假只会让我更累。然后，一位老板把我拉到一边，告诉我他不会因为我不休假而感谢我。然后我和一个朋友订了一个便宜的海滩度假，我真的很惊讶地发现我感觉好多了。)”可知，第四段主要讲述了作者对于度假的态度的改变。故选C。
59．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“So now, I make sure I always have a holiday booked- even if said holiday is only a weekend staying with my sister. A change is as beneficial as a rest, said Winston Churchill- both at the same time is, in my view, even better.(所以现在，我确保我总是有一个假期预订-即使说的假期只是一个周末和我妹妹呆在一起。温斯顿·丘吉尔说过，改变和休息一样有益——在我看来，两者同时进行更好。)”可知，作者引用丘吉尔的话是为了支持自己的观点，也就是——改变和休息同时进行会更好。故选C。
60．D 61．A 62．B 63．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了一项研究表明，在开放式办公室工作时，员工并不像你想象的那样合作，反而为了保护隐私，他们互动减少，更多使用电子邮件交流。
60．细节理解题。由第二段“Two researchers from Harvard Business School and Harvard University wanted to test whether removing walls at a real-world workplace really increases interactions between co-workers. “To our knowledge, no prior study has directly measured the effect on actual interaction that results from removing walls to create an open office environment,” Ethan S. Bernstein and Stephen Turban write in the paper. To that end, they approached two multinational companies that were re-organizing their office spaces at the global headquarters, and enlisted small groups of employees for two studies. (哈佛商学院和哈佛大学的两名研究人员想测试在现实世界的工作场所拆除墙壁是否真的会增加同事之间的互动。Ethan S. Bernstein和Stephen Turban在论文中写道：“据我们所知，之前没有任何研究直接衡量拆除墙壁以创造开放的办公环境对实际互动的影响。”为此，他们联系了两家正在全球总部重新组织办公场所的跨国公司，并招募了一小群员工进行两项研究)”可知，为了做研究，研究人员联系这两家跨国公司，让这两家跨国公司通过打破空间边界（即拆除墙壁）来重新设计办公室。故选D项。
61．细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“So, instead of spending more time cooperating with co-workers in the new space where everyone could see them, people got their heads down and tried to preserve their privacy any way they could. According to these results, it appears that being forced into a more open-plan environment can make people switch from chatting to others in person to sending an email or using instant messaging instead. (因此，人们没有花更多的时间在每个人都能看到的新空间里与同事合作，而是低下头，尽可能保护自己的隐私。根据这些结果，似乎被迫进入一个更开放的环境会让人们从亲自与他人聊天转向发送电子邮件或使用即时消息)”可知，员工更喜欢在开放式办公场所发电子邮件或即时消息，是因为他们想降低隐私泄露的风险。故选A项。
62．推理判断题。由最后一段中的““That can have important consequences for how — and how productively — work gets done,” the researchers conclude. (研究人员总结道：“这可能会对工作的完成方式和效率产生重要影响。”)”可知，研究人员认为他们的研究结果具有实用价值。故选B项。
63．主旨大意题。由第一段“For the first time, scientists have measured what actually happens with face-to-face interactions when employees start to work at an open-plan office, and their results show these modern workspaces are not as cooperative as you’d think. (科学家们首次测量了当员工开始在开放式办公室工作时，面对面的互动会发生什么，他们的研究结果表明，这些现代工作场所并不像你想象的那样合作)”，第四段中的“Across both experiments, employees’ social interactions in person decreased by a crazy 70 percent, while emails saw an uptick by roughly 20 to 50 percent. (在这两项实验中，员工面对面的社交互动减少了70%，而电子邮件则增加了约20%至50%)”和全文可知，文章讲述了一项研究表明，在开放式办公室工作时，员工并不像你想象的那样合作，反而为了保护隐私，他们互动减少，更多使用电子邮件交流，D项“开放式办公室不能促进同事之间的合作”符合文意。故选D项。
64．C 65．D 66．C 67．B

【导语】本文是说明文。文章开头以一个孩子玩游戏的背景，提出了玩游戏对孩子成长的种种好处，并用了一些实验证明了这些观点，最后建议人们不要忽视玩游戏的好处并且给孩子时间去玩。
64．推理判断题。根据第一段“Six-year-old Alice is building a magical kingdom brick by brick, imagining fairy-tale castles and fire-breathing dragons. This fantasy is helping her take first steps towards creativity. Minutes later, when she is playing board games with her brother, she's learning to follow rules and take turns with a partner. Although she isn't aware of it, this will play an important role in her adult life.(六岁的爱丽丝正在一砖一瓦地建造一个神奇的王国，想象着童话中的城堡和喷火龙。这种幻想帮助她迈出了创造的第一步。几分钟后，当她和弟弟玩桌游时，她学会了遵守规则，和一个伙伴轮流玩。虽然她没有意识到这一点，但这将在她的成年生活中发挥重要作用)”可知，第一段目的是为了呈现丰富多样的游戏的重要性。故选C。
65．细节理解题。根据第二段“Outdoor play is restricted by parents' perceptions of risk to do with traffic, as well as their increased wish to protect their children from being the victims of crime, and by their emphasis on ‘earlier is better’ which is leading to greater competition in academic learning and schools.(由于家长们对交通风险的认知，以及他们越来越希望保护孩子不成为犯罪的受害者，以及他们强调“越早越好”，户外玩耍受到了限制，这导致了学术学习和学校竞争的加剧)”可知，户外活动的减少可能是因为父母提前重视学术学习。故选D。
66．细节理解题。根据第四段“Whitebread’s recent research has involved developing a play-based approach to supporting children's writing. “Many primary school children find writing difficult, but we have shown that a playful stimulus (激励因素) was far more effective than an instructional one. Children can write longer and better-structured stories when they first play with dolls representing characters in the story.(怀特布莱特最近的研究涉及开发一种基于游戏的方法来支持儿童写作。“许多小学生觉得写作很难，但我们已经证明，好玩的刺激远比教学更有效。当孩子们第一次玩代表故事人物的玩偶时，他们就能写出更长、结构更好的故事。”)”可知，怀特布莱特博士最近的研究发现当学生把学习和娱乐结合起来时，他们的作文写得更好。故选C。
67．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Somehow the importance of play has been lost in recent decades. It’s regarded as something insignificant, or even as something negative that contrasts with “work”. Let’s not lose sight of its benefits, and the fundamental contributions it makes to human achievements in the arts, sciences and technology. Let’s make sure children have a rich diet of play experiences.(在最近的几十年里，玩耍的重要性不知怎的被忽视了。它被认为是一些无关紧要的东西，甚至被认为是与学习相反的消极的东西。让我们不要忽视它的好处，以及它对人类艺术、科学和技术成就的根本贡献。让我们确保孩子们拥有丰富的游戏体验)”可知，作者对当前人们对小孩玩耍的意识是担忧的。故选B。
68．D 69．A 70．A 71．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人工智能ChatGPT，介绍了其特点、存在的问题以及人们对ChatGPT的看法。
68．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Its ability to provide in-depth answers to user questions has even drawn the attention of distinguished technology companies.(它对用户问题提供深入解答的能力甚至引起了知名科技公司的注意)”以及第二段中“The intelligent robot understands what the user says or types and then responds in a way that makes sense.(这个智能机器人能理解用户所说或键入的内容，然后以合理的方式做出回应)”可知，ChatGPT的独特之处是它可以参与有意义的对话。故选D。
69．细节理解题。根据第二段“The intelligent robot understands what the user says or types and then responds in a way that makes sense. Its vast body of knowledge has been gathered from the internet and archived books. It is further trained by humans. This makes ChatGPT a useful tool for researching almost any topic.(这个智能机器人能理解用户所说或键入的内容，然后以合理的方式做出回应。它的大量知识来自互联网和存档书籍。它由人类进一步训练。这使得ChatGPT成为研究几乎任何主题的有用工具)”可知，信息处理能力使ChatGPT有助于研究各种主题。故选A。
70．细节理解题。根据第四段“ChatGPT cannot think on its own. It depends on the information that it has been trained on. As a result, the AI tool works well for things that have accurate data available. However, when unsure, ChatGPT can get creative and flow out incorrect responses. OpenAI cautions users to check the information no matter how logical it sounds. Also, ChatGPT has only been trained with information till 2021.(ChatGPT不能独立思考。这取决于它所接受的训练信息。因此，人工智能工具可以很好地处理有准确数据的事情。然而，当不确定时，ChatGPT可能会变得有创意，并给出不正确的回答。OpenAI提醒用户，无论这些信息听起来多么符合逻辑，都要检查。此外，ChatGPT的信息培训只进行到2021年)”可知，ChatGPT用户在使用时必须谨慎因为ChatGPT本身无法思考。故选A。
71．推理判断题。根据第四段“ChatGPT cannot think on its own.(ChatGPT不能独立思考)”；第五段“Experts believe ChatGPT has limitless potential to solve real-world problems. (专家认为ChatGPT在解决现实问题方面具有无限潜力)”以及最后一段“However, ChatGPT has received mixed reactions from educators. (然而，教育工作者对ChatGPT的反应不一)”可推知，作者主要列举了其他人对ChatGPT的看法，没有提到自己对ChatGPT的态度，故对ChatGPT是客观态度。故选C。
72．B 73．C 74．A 75．D

【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述一位英国女性Mantri用算盘帮助不擅长数学的儿子取得进步的故事。
72．细节理解题。根据第一段中“After noticing this, she started employing an abacus (算盘) to help her son visually comprehend mathematics.(注意到这一点后，她开始用算盘来帮助儿子直观地理解数学)”及第二段中“In just six days he started to show progress with the abacus and would go on to become a whizz kid with numbers(在短短6天里，他开始在算盘方面取得进步，并成为了数字方面的能手)”可知，Dhruv五年级时在算术方面很吃力，他的妈妈用算盘来帮助他直观地理解数学，他取得了很大进步，由此可知一开始Dhruv在学习算术方面有困难是因为他没有找到合适的方法。故选B。
73．词义猜测题。根据画线词前“In just six days he started to show progress with the abacus(在短短6天里，他开始在算盘方面取得进步)”及后面“with even his classmates’ parents reaching out for help(甚至他同学的父母都向他求助)”可知，此处指Dhruv在使用算盘后成为了数字方面的能手，whizz意为“优秀的，出色的”。故选C。
74．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“IT specialist Dr. Mantri said the humble abacus can be used for calculations into the trillions and kids enjoy learning on it because it’s like a game. “It becomes a playing tool for younger children, for it feels like a game. I think the success comes because children can touch and feel an abacus and visualize them.” She added.( IT专家Mantri博士说，简单的算盘可以用来计算万亿，孩子们喜欢学习它，因为它就像一个游戏。‘对于年幼的孩子来说，它变成了一个游戏工具，因为它感觉像一个游戏。我认为成功的原因在于孩子们可以触摸和感觉算盘，并将其形象化。’她补充道)”可知，孩子喜欢用算盘学习是因为它就像一个游戏，对孩子来说有吸引力。故选A。
75．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“I don’t think my teachers would have guessed that I would be following a career in data science at that time.(我认为我的老师当时不会想到我会从事数据科学的职业)”可知，Dhruv的职业选择超出了老师的预期。故选D。