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Passage 1
Having a quality first aid kit allws yu t treat minr injuries, prevent infectins, and even increase the chances f keeping an accident victim alive until prper medical help arrives. We tested dzens f the tp-rated first aid kits in lab. Based n ur testing, here are the best nes available nline.Adventure Medical Kit
Recmmended uses: Picnics
Item Feature:
Kit measures apprximately 6x8.5x3 inches. It prvides critical infrmatin n wund care,stabilizing sprains, and medicatins fr children. It cntains a wide range f medicatins t treat pain, and cmmn allergies (过敏), packed in nyln uter bag with a waterprf inner plastic strage bags.
Prtect Life Kit
Recmmended uses: Traveling
Item Feature:
Designed by dctrs and EM’Ts & CPR instructrs, the first aid medical kit is packed full f first aid supplies. It is packed in a hardshell case with lightweight. The bag can be refilled, s it is an ideal mini first aid kit fr businesses.
Disaster Zne Kit
Recmmended uses: Emergencies
Item Feature:
The pack is designed fr first respnders in disaster znes, with all emergency necessities.Whatever adventures yu engage in, take ur tactical first aid kit. Shuld yu have any issues withut first aid kit, cntact us immediately and ur medical team will be in tuch.Outdr
Emergency Kit
Recmmended uses: Emergencies
Item Feature:
Designed by survivalists, it cntains essential first aid supplies and survival tls required fr emergencies. Weighing nly 2 punds, the waterprf kit is a must-have fr yur adventures. It is stuffed with blanket, flashlight, multi-functin bracelet (cmpass, whistle), knife, tw 12-hur glw sticks and emergency raincats.
1．What is the purpse f the text?
A．T intrduce the best first aid kits.B．T ask the readers t buy first aid kits.
C．T advcate the imprtance f first aid.D．T infrm the readers f nline first aid.
2．Which kit prmises medical team supprt?
A．Adventure Medical Kit.B．Prtect Life Kit.
C．Disaster Zne Kit.D．Outdr Emergency Kit.
3．What d Adventure Medical Kit and Outdr Emergency Kit have in cmmn?
A．They are light-weighted.
B．They are water-resistant.
C．They are intended fr children.
D．They are designed by rescuers.
Passage 2
J. K. Rwling frequently shws there is magic every day. Her Harry Ptter series has helped peple thrugh times f stress and depressin and she is always there t deliver wise wrds f encuragement.
She is ne celebrity wh is very active n Twitter. S when a single dad named Matt Burke sent her a message thanking her fr the series, she nticed. Her series had helped strengthen his relatinship with his 9­year­ld daughter Bailey.
He included a link t his article titled Being a Brke Parent. He explained hw he hadn’t fund a level f financial stability that allwed him t pay bills n time and take his daughter n mre activities and events. The family als desn’t have the Internet r TV, which means there’s n “digital babysitter” and he has t rely n his wn creative ways t bnd with his daughter. Since he received the series, the main thing that has ccupied them these days is reading bks tgether.
Burke admits that he thught he was “t cl” fr the bks when they first came ut and he was in his twenties, but he’s lving reading them nw. “We switch ff chapter by chapter reading them ut lud，“Burke explains.” This nt nly allws her t get mre used t reading alud in frnt f smene, but it gets me directly invlved in smething she lves, and it gives me the chance t be very dramatic when I read my chapters and bring myself int the characters in the bk, which has prven t be a tn f fun.”
After hearing Burke’s stry, Rwling said hw hnred she was when Harry Ptter was a part f his family’s life and ffered Burke mre bks. Besides, peple are als ffering t send Burke mre bks as gifts. Fr Burke, this experience, far mre than gifts, will be what he treasures.
4．Why did Burke thank J. K. Rwling accrding t the text?
A．She guided him hw t write a gd stry.
B．She encuraged him when he was in truble.
C．Her bks helped him thrugh times f cnfusin.
D．Her bks helped him imprve his bnd with his daughter.
5．What is implied in Burke’s wrds in paragraph 4?
A．He has fund it interesting t read the series.B．He was t ld t understand the series better.
C．He has chsen a better way f reading the series.D．He hpes t play a rle in the drama in the future.
6．Which wrd can best describe Burke’s experience accrding t the text?
A．Useless.B．Nrmal.C．Valuable.D．Bring.
7．What is the main idea f this text?
A．J. K. Rwling chses t help imprve kids’ health.
B．J. K. Rwling gives a magical gift t a single father.
C．J. K. Rwling has a deep influence n thers’ grwth.
D．Burke cmes t knw J. K. Rwling thrugh her series.
Passage 3
Blind peple have lng desired fr brightness, but scientists dn’t have the technlgy. T bring that ne step clser t reality, Zhiyng Fan, a materials scientist f the Hng Kng University f Science and Technlgy, develped a new artificial eye recently. The device, which is abut as sensitive t light and has sharper visin and a faster reactin time than a real eyeball, may utperfrm human eyes.
The human eye wes its wide field f view and clear eyesight t the retina (视网膜) — an area at the back f the eyeball cvered in light-detecting cells. The design fr a new artificial eye is based n the structure f the human eye and uses a friendly light-sensitive material. At the back f the eyeball, an artificial retina is lined with Nan scale light sensrs (纳米级光感器). Thse sensrs measure light that passes thrugh the lens (晶状体) at the frnt f the eye. Wires attached t the back f the retina send signals frm thse sensrs t the prcessr, similar t the way nerve netwrks cnnect the eyeball t the brain.
“In the future, we can use this t replace damaged human eyes,” says the lead designer. In thery, this artificial eye culd see mre clearly than the human eye, because the artificial retina cntains abut 460 millin light sensrs per square centimeter while a real retina has abut 10 millin light-detecting cells per square centimeter. Besides, the artificial eyeball recrds changes in lighting faster than human eyes can — within abut 30 t 40 millisecnds, rather than 40 t 150 millisecnds. Althugh its 100-degree field f view isn’t as brad as the150 degrees a human eye can take in, the device can see as well as the human eye in pr light.
Hngrui Jiang, an electrical engineer at the University f Wiscnsin, thugh, thinks engineers need a much mre practical and efficient way t prduce vast series f tiny wires n the back f the artificial eyeball t give it superhuman sight, which is super hard t achieve.
8．Why des Zhiyng Fan develp the artificial eye?
A．T replace peple’s real eyeballs.B．T gain a sharper visin.
C．T help the blind regain their eyesight.D．T help nrmal eyes perfrm better.
9．What is paragraph 2 mainly abut?
A．The design f the artificial eye.B．The structure f the human eye.
C．The advantages f the artificial eye.D．The material used fr the artificial eye.
10．What can we learn abut the artificial eye and the human eye?
A．They have the same structure.
B．The artificial eye may see mre clearly.
C．The human eye sees better in weak light.
D．The artificial eye takes in a brader view.
11．Which wrd best describes Hngrui Jiang’s attitude t the artificial eye?
A．Dubtful.B．Favrable.C．Uncncerned.D．Satisfied.
Passage 4
During the Gld Rush, merchants needed a faster way t ship their gds t the West, turning every vyage int a race. The current recrd hlder was the Surprise, which had made the New Yrk t San Francisc trip in ninety-six days. Ellen planned t break that recrd with her ship, the Flying Clud.
T achieve the gal, Ellen learned t use navigatin (航海) instruments and d the cmplicated math calculatins frm her captain father. She als studied psitining charts made by Lieutenant Marthew, Ellen’s race against time began n June 2, 1851. It was her respnsibility t keep track f the ship’s prgress and current psitin and t plan the best curse fr it t fllw. She chse a curse different frm the nes ships nrmally used and the Flying Clud passed the equatr tw days less than ever befre.
Heading suth, when Ellen and the Flying Clud was abut t reach the Cape Hrn, pwerful wind slammed int the ship, tipping it sideways. Thirty-ft waves crashed ver the deck. Ellen knew that the fastest way t get there was thrugh the Strait f Le Maire. But it was risky. The narrw strip f water was nly furteen miles wide with rcky casts n bth sides. It wuld nt be a prblem n a clear day. But Flying Clud was hit with their wrst strm yet. Between the blinding snw and the lack f daylight, visibility was cut t almst nthing. Ellen used dead reckning t plt a curse she hped wuld take the Flying Clud tward the entrance t the strait.Finally, when the skies cleared, Ellen was relieved t see that she were right and everyne were safe n bard. On July 22, lucky winds pushed the ship thrugh the strait.Finally, at eleven-thirty the mrning f August 3l, 185l, Flying Clud had cmpleted its vyage in eighty-nine days and twenty-ne hurs, beating Surprise’s recrd by an entire week.Crwds gathered n the beach t watch Flying Clud’s arrival. News f the brken recrd spread quickly, making Ellen an instant celebrity. Her achievements were recgnized in newspapers acrss the cuntry, The success f her vyage required a cmbinatin f skill, experience and curage. Luckily, Ellen had them all.
12．What was Ellen’s main jb n the Flying Clud?
A．Ding math calculatin and making charts.
B．Analyzing the data and predicting the weather.
C．Lcating the ship’s psitin and deciding the curse.
D．Fllwing the captain’s instructins and drawing maps.
13．Which f the fllwing wrds can best describe Ellen?
A．Intelligent and generus.B．Brave and straightfrward.
C．Adventurus and sensitive.D．Ambitius and cmmitted.
14．Which rhetrical device is used in the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?
A．Persnificatin.B．Simile.C．Metaphr.D．Repetitin.
15．What was the biggest challenge when Ellen crssed the Strait f Le Maire?
A．The pwerful waves.B．The rcky casts.
C．The narrw strip f water.D．The lw visibility
Passage 5
ChatGPT has been banned by schls in New Yrk and Ls Angeles, ut f cncern that students may use it t cheat n assignments. Despite these cncerns, educatrs needn’t fear Al technlgy will transfrm educatin. Instead, it will help students take wnership f their studies and learn real-life skills. Tday’s students need instructin that equips them with the skills f reasning, analysis and argumentatin rather than memrizing basic infrmatin. And Al may be a useful tl that prmtes these skills.
Our experience with Al is perhaps best understd when cmpared with previus disturbances in educatin. When printed bks, fr example, began t ccur in the mid-1400s, university prfessrs were filled with panic. At that time, lectures depended n a specific mdel: Prfessrs read frm their hand-written texts, while students hurriedly cpied whatever they heard. If students culd simply buy the bks, teachers likely thught that they wuldn’t need t cme t class. Yet in practice, printing had the ppsite effect: The number f universities explded alng with the ttal number f bks. The new technlgy disturbed the mechanical aspect f educatin, but in ding s it allwed educatrs t refcus n higher-level skills.
Similarly, ChatGPT will replace the mechanical prductin f text, but it wn’t decrease the need fr higher-level skills. Pssessing the skills t ask the right questins r state the right pinins will becme crucial as the prductin f a lgical essay becmes a simple task fr a machine. Al will serve as a tl fr infrmatin gathering and mechanical rganizatin, but it wn’t remve the fundamental need fr critical thinking.Schls must remember that educatin’s value isn’t a head full f facts but a persn with the skill t use these facts with the available tls t enhance their impact n the wrld. Al is ne f these tls and, when used strategically, can imprve students’ learning and perfrmance in ways nt yet seen. Therefre, it is essential fr schls t prvide an educatin that trains students in hw t use the available tls fr infrmatin. Unless they adapt quickly t the changing trends f educatin, they will be left behind by rapid innvatin and change.
16．What is the educatrs’ majr cncern abut Al technlgy?
A．The pssible changes in educatin.
B．Students’ grades f the assignments.
C．Students’ fear f technlgical refrm.
D．The lack f instructins and equipment.
17．Why des the authr mentin the inventin f printing technlgy?
A．T justify the cncern f the prfessrs.
B．T shw the similar value f Al technlgy.
C．T clarify previus disturbances in educatin.
D．T highlight the influence f printing technlgy.
18．What is the authr’s attitude tward the use f Al technlgy?
A．Dubtful.B．Cncerned.C．Critical.D．Supprtive.
19．What des the authr recmmend schls t d in the last paragraph?
A．Replace the mechanical prductin f text.
B．Design their curses based n Al technlgy.
C．Catch up with the quick evlutin f educatin.
D．Prvide a curse fcusing n infrmatin gathering.
Passage 6
Twelve grams f mn arrived at Ferl’s labratry in an undecrated delivery bx. Ferl, a gardening expert at the University f Flrida, had waited mre than a decade fr that mment. The small bx f dirt held sme f the last remaining unpened samples f mn dust, called reglith, cllected by astrnauts n the lunar missins. Despite mnths f practice, he lifted the sample with trembling hands. “It’s freaky, scary stuff,” he says, “mean, what happens if yu drp that?” Ferland his team were abut t becme the first researchers t grw plants in actual lunar sil.
The experiment was part f a lunar research which aims t send humans back t the mn later this decade in a mre sustainable way. Lnger duratin stays require astrnauts t have a surce f fd. “All f human explratin has been driven by the ability t keep crews fed,” says Gil, a researcher nt invlved in the study. And Ferl’s experiment ffers a significant first step in this jurney.
T test the mn sil, Ferl’s team divided the samples int 12 pts f 900 milligrams a piece and planted seeds in them. The seeds develped successfully, but the plants had truble grwing healthy rts. The mn sil lacks imprtant micrbes, which play a significant rle in regulating plant grwth hrmnes (激素), reducing envirnmental stress, and absrbing essential nutrients. Withut natural micrbes, the plants struggled t absrb nutrients and manage stress. Additinally, the lack f water can cause the sil t becme difficult t wrk with.
The seedlings failed t grw strngly in reglith alne, but Ferl hpes t cntinue studying hw life might take hld in therwise lw-yield sil, with an eye tward bth bsting humanity’s prspects ff the planet and imprving agriculture in lw-yield sils here at hme. “Mst f us are nt ging t g t space,” he says, “But if we can engineer a way t prduce these kinds f crps in such an unfrgiving envirnment — like the lunar surface — we can apply that t meet ur fd challenges in areas that just can’t grw fd anymre.”
20．Hw did Ferl feel when receiving the bx?
A．mved and surprised.B．scared but curius.
C．wrried but relieved.D．cautius and nervus.
21．Why did Ferl carry ut the experiment?
A．T feed the crew f his research team.
B．T ensure fd supply fr space explratin.
C．T prvide sustainable energy fr lunar missins.
D．T send the astrnauts back t the mn in a shrter time.
22．What can be dne t imprve lunar crps prductin?
A．Adding micrbes and watering it prperly.
B．Dividing reglith equally and managing stress.
C．Grwing healthy rts and making reglith dry.
D．Chsing suitable seeds and regulating hrmnes.
23．What is the last paragraph mainly abut?
A．The riginal gal f the study. B．The limitatin f space farming
C．The applicatin f the experiment result. D．The factrs causing the experiment failure.
Passage 7
In a Parisian ld she factry n the city’s utskirts, a new kind f life is taking rt. Neplants, a startup frm Paris, has develped a special huseplant that culd ptentially help imprve indr air quality by remving harmful pllutants.
The plant is a mdified variety f ne f the mst ppular and lw-maintenance huseplants. Its DNA has been altered t enhance its capacity t absrb vlatile rganic cmpunds (VOCs) frm the air we breathe inside ur hmes. These VOCs include substances like frmaldehyde, benzene. tluene. ethylbenzene, and xylene, which are cmmnly fund indrs and can be harmful in large quantities.
The genetic tweaking als allws the plant t cnvert the absrbed VOCs int substances it can use. such as sugars and carbn dixide, which then fuel its grwth. While Neplants’cncept is quite prmising, prving its effectiveness is a challenge.
Plant shps ften claim their greenery can purify the air, but much f this belief stems frm research cnducted by NASA back in 1989. They fund that huseplants culd indeed absrb certain txins. Hwever, achieving the same level f txin remval as simply pening a windw wuld require an impractical number f plants — anywhere frm 10 t 1,000 per square meter.
S, des Neplants’genetically mdified huseplant ffer a better slutin? Field tests haven’t yielded definitive results yet, but there is hpe fr mre cnclusive testing in the future with the help f a new lab equipped with unique nn-absrbent rms that mimic real-life cnditins . Additinally, the cmpany is explring ptential applicatins fr its gene-editing technlgy in areas such as carbn capture and phytremediatin, where plants are used t clean up cntaminated envirnments
Neplants is relying n patience and a bit f faith. It takes time fr innvatins t mature. “This will be the first time such a prduct exists.” says the cmpany’s CEO. drawing a parallel t the early days f cmputers, which were nt very pwerful initially but still represented a significant breakthrugh.
With Neplants’ visin, the ld she factry n the edge f Paris isn’t just a place where shes were made; it’s where a nvel apprach t cleaning ur indr air is being cultivated — ne that culd smeday make ur hmes healthier and mre envirnmentally friendly.
24．What des Neplants’genetically mdified huseplant aim t d?
A．maintain its capacity easilyB．absrb VOC’s massively
C．alter its DNA cmpletelyD．fuel its grwth quickly
25．What can be inferred frm this passage?
A．The absrbed VOCs can enhance the grwth f the plant.
B．Opening a windw can remve the same level f txins as the Neplants.
C．Neplants will need pwerful cmputers t make a significant breakthrugh.
D．Cnclusive testing needs cnducting t achieve definite results.
26．What des the underlined term “phytremediatin” in paragraph 5 mst likely mean?
A．The prcess f using plants t absrb nutrients.B．The prcess f using plants t purify the air.
C．The prcess f using plants t explre applicatins.D．The prcess f using plants t edit certain genes.
27．Where is the text prbably taken frm?
A．Science fictin.B．A scientific textbk.
C．A news article.D．An art magazine.
Passage 8
It is thught that music can make maths mre enjyable, keep students engaged and help case fear r anxiety they have abut maths.
T find ut mre, Turkish researcher Dr Ayca Akin, frm the Department f Sftware Engineering, Antalya Belek University, searched academic databases fr research n the tpic published between 1975 and 2022. She then cmbined the results f 55 studies frm arund the wrld, invlving almst 78,000 yung peple frm kindergarten pupils t university students, t cme up with an answer.
Students tk maths tests befre and after taking part in the interventin and the change in their scres was cmpared with that f yungsters wh didn’t take part in an interventin. The use f music, whether in separate lessns r as part f maths classes, was assciated with greater imprvement in maths ver time. The integrated lessns had the biggest effect, with arund 73% f students wh had integrated lessns ding significantly better than yungsters wh didn’t have any type f musical interventin. Sme 69% f students wh learned hw t play instruments and 58% f students wh had nrmal music lessns imprved mre than pupils with n musical interventin.
The results als indicate that music helps mre with learning arithmetic than ther types f maths and has a bigger impact n yunger pupils and thse learning mre basic mathematical cncepts. Dr Akin pints ut that maths and music have much in cmmn, such as the use f symmetry symbls. Bth subjects als require abstract thught and quantitative reasning.
Limitatins f the analysis include the relatively small number f studies available fr inclusin. This meant it wasn’t pssible t lk at the effect f factrs such as gender, sciecnmic status and length f musical instructin n the results.
Dr Akin adds, “Encuraging mathematics and music teachers t plan lessns tgether culd help ease students’ anxiety abut mathematics, while als bsting achievement.”
28．Hw did Dr Akin cnduct her research?
A．By launching a questinnaire nline.B．By creating a data mdel.
C．By analyzing data wrldwide.D．By surveying university students.
29．What were the students asked t d t reflect the effect f the interventin?
A．Take maths tests.B．Develp abstract thught.
C．Plan lessns with music teachers.D．Learn mre basic mathematical cncepts.
30．What des the authr think f the research?
A．Overall.B．Sensitive.C．Subjective.D．Imperfect.
Passage 9
Dragns, a famus imaginary beast brn frm fantasy, are ften present in stries in the west and east. In bth cultures, dragns are generally recgnized as massive creatures capable f flight. They have great pwer and are ften assciated with magical abilities. Hwever, due t their different cultural rts and images, there exist significant differences in the way dragns are regarded in the west and east, particularly in China.
Chinese dragns mst resemble snakes, and have fur claws and n wings. They ften have features f ther animals, including carp, tigers, and eagles. In the cntrast, Western dragns lk like huge lizards with big claws and large bat-like wings, and are ften shwn with spines r rugh scales.
In traditinal Chinese culture, a dragn is a symbl f luck, pwer and high status. They can cause weather changes and bring rainfall t the fields t ensure rich harvests. They are cnsidered divine creatures, which hld an imprtant psitin as the head f the fur spirits. Therefre, t symblize their pwer, ancient Chinese emperrs decrated their clthes with dragn patterns. These clthes are knwn as dragn rbes. Many Chinese view the dragn as a natinal symbl, prudly referring t themselves as “descendants f the dragn”. In the west, hwever, a dragn symblizes an evil creature that spreads vilence and terrr thrughut the land. They are believed t be transfrmed by the devil, with the ability t breathe fire r spit pisn. Many western tales shw dragns being defeated and killed t prtect peple frm danger.
Tday, dragns cntinue t evlve, exceeding traditinal bundaries and finding new significance in glbal culture. They are n lnger assciated with evil r gd, but rather as cmplex characters with their wn unique persnalities and mtivatins. Fr example, Tthless frm Hw t Train Yur Dragn begins as a dangerus dragn but evlves int a misunderstd being with lve and cmpassin. This challenges the idea f dragns as naturally evil, presenting them as cmplex beings with emtins and mtivatins.
31．What d western dragns and eastern dragns have in cmmn?
A．They are huge and pwerful.B．They have rugh skin.
C．They are in the shape f snakes.D．They have big claws and wings.
32．What d we knw frm paragraph 3?
A．Western dragns are a symbl f authrity and vilence.
B．Dragns are believed t cause chas in western culture.
C．Chinese dragns can cntrl rainfall and breathe fire.
D．Dragns in China can prtect peple frm danger.
33．What is new abut dragns in tday’s glbal culture?
A．They have mre diverse feelings and characters.
B．They have cmplicated mtivatins with brn lve.
C．They are cmmnly regarded as adventurus creatures.
D．They tend t represent human spirits facing challenges.
34．Which f the fllwing is the best title fr the text?
A．The Images f Dragns in Western Traditins.B．The Origin f Dragns in Chinese Histry.
C．The Magical Animals in Different Cuntries.D．The Dragn Elements in Glbal Culture.
Passage 10
TikTk, the widely ppular scial media platfrm, has taken the wrld by strm with its shrt-frm vides and addictive cntent. But did yu knw that there is als a Chinese versin f TikTk?
The Chinese versin f TikTk is called Duyin, and it has quickly becme ne f the mst widely used apps in China. Launched in 2016 by Beijing-based tech cmpany ByteDance, Duyin has attracted an enrmus user base and reshaped the scial media landscape in China.
S, hw did Duyin gain such vast ppularity in China?
One f the factrs cntributing t Duyin’s success is the large ppulatin f smartphne users in China. With ver 1.4 billin peple, China has a massive user base fr scial media platfrms. Additinally, the rise in internet penetratin and the availability f affrdable smartphnes have made it easier fr peple t access and use Duyin.
Duyin takes advantage f China’s culture f sharing and enjying bite-sized cntent. In China. there has always been a strng demand fr shrt-frm entertainment, including ppular frmats like variety shws, quick cmedy skits, and music vides. Duyin prvides a platfrm fr users t easily create and share shrt vides, allwing them t express their creativity and talent.
Duyin leverages the pwer f scial netwrk effects. Users can fllw each ther, like and cmment n vides, and engage with a large cmmunity f like-minded individuals. This sense f belnging and cmmunity encurages them t spend mre time n the platfrm.
Mrever. Duyin cntinuusly imprves its features and algrithms t enhance user experience and keep users engaged. The app uses advanced AI technlgy t analyze user preferences and prvide persnalized recmmendatins, ensuring that users see cntent that is relevant and interesting t them.
Overall, the rise f the Chinese versin f TikTk, Duyin, can be attributed t a cmbinatin f factrs, including the large smartphne user base, the ppularity f shrt-frm entertainment in China, scial netwrk effects, and cntinuus imprvements in features and algrithms.
35．Hw is Duyin different frm TikTk?
A．Its algrithms.B．Its target grups.C．Its user experience.D．Its main functins.
36．Which f the fllwing is ne f the factrs f Duyin’s success in China?
A．The ppularity f lng-frm vides.
B．The lw technlgy requirements t Duyin.
C．The large ppulatin f smartphne users.
D．The availability f different brands f mbile phnes.
37．What des the underlined wrd “leverages” mean in Paragraph 6?
A．brings abutB．believes inC．makes up frD．makes full use f
38．Hw is the passage rganized?
A．Opinin — Descriptin — DiscussinB．Tpic — Argument — Emphasis
C．Intrductin — Explanatins — SummaryD．Main idea — Supprting examples — Cnclusin
Passage 11
This questin has fascinated behaviural scientists fr decades: why d we give mney t charity?
The explanatins fr charitable giving fall int three brad categries, frm the purely altruisic (利他的)— I dnate because I value the scial gd dne by the charity. The “impurely” altruistic— I dnate because I extract value frm knwing I cntribute t the scial gd fr the charity. And the nt-at-all altruistic— I dnate because I want t shw ff t ptential mates hw rich I am.
But are these mtives strng enugh t enable peple t dnate as much as they wuld want t? Mst peple supprt charities in ne way r anther, but ften we struggle t make dnatins as ften as we think we shuld. Althugh many peple wuld like t leave a gift t charity in their will, they frget abut it when the time cmes.
Many peple are als aware that they shuld dnate t the causes that have the highest impact, but facts and figures are less attractive than narratives. In a series f experiments, it was fund that peple are much mre respnsive t charitable pleas that feature a single, identifiable beneficiary(受益者), than they are t statistical infrmatin abut the scale f the prblem being faced. When it cmes t charitable giving, we are ften ruled by ur hearts and nt ur heads.
The gd news is that charitable giving is cntagius—seeing thers give makes an individual mre likely t give and gentle encuragement frm an imprtant persn in yur life can als make a big difference t yur dnatin decisins— mre than quadrupling them in ur recent study. Habit als plays a part— in three recent experiments thse wh vlunteered befre were mre likely t d dnate their time than thse wh had nt vlunteered befre.
In summary, behaviural science identifies a range f factrs that influence ur dnatins, and can help us t keep giving in the lnger term. This is great news nt just fr charities, but als fr dnrs.
39．What can we learn abut peple wh d charitable giving?
A．Mst peple supprt charity as ften as they think they shuld.
B．Sme peple dn’t want t leave a gift t charity until the time cmes.
C．Thse wh dnate because they can gain an advantage are purely altruistic.
D．Sme peple send mney t charity simply t tell thers they are wealthy.
40．In which way will peple dnate mre willingly?
A．Nt revealing the names f the dnrs.
B．Shwing figures abut the seriusness f the prblem.
C．Telling stries that feature a single, recgnizable beneficiary.
D．Reminding peple t write dwn what t dnate in the will in advance.
41．What des the underlined sentence in paragraph 5 mean?
A．Peple will learn frm thers and fllw the suit.
B．Many peple are familiar with charitable giving.
C．Charitable giving helps the beneficiary in all aspects.
D．Charitable giving can bring a lt f benefits t dnrs.
42．What is the writing purpse f the passage?
A．T persuade mre peple t dnate.
B．T explain the science behind why peple dnate.
C．T criticize sme false charitable giving behaviurs.
D．T explre appraches t making peple dnate mre.
Passage 12
The Internet’s carbn ftprint is as bad as air travel. While it is difficult t measure precisely, estimates place it at ver tw percent f glbal greenhuse gas emissins(排放)—the same as the air travel.
Infrmatin may appear t spread arund the wrld unseen t ur eyes, but it actually passes thrugh enrmus data centers placed strategically abut the glbe, which stre, rganize and deliver everyne’s data. These centers are extremely energy intensive. In the EU, they cnsume clse t three percent f its ttal energy usage and als require lts f water t prevent their cmputers frm verheating. In the US, abut a fifth f data centers draw water frm already stressed water surces.
A typical spam email(垃圾邮件)emits arund 0.03g f CO2 emissins, thugh lnger messages read n a laptp can g all the way up t 26g. Nw multiply that by 333 billin(rughly the number f emails that get sent every day in 2022). That puts all thse wrk emails int perspective. One study fund if every British adult sent ne less “thank yu” email a day, it wuld save 16, 433 tns f carbn a year. It even predicted that the ICT industry culd accunt fr up t a fifth f the wrld’s energy cnsumptin by 2025.
Hwever, there are measures that we can take t reduce ur digital carbn ftprint. Fr instance, yu can unsubscribe frm marketing and ther spam emails and nly subscribe t newsletters that yu still regularly read. Have regular data checks where yu delete ld cntact lists and ther dcuments that n lnger have any use. Keep a clean inbx and delete emails yu n lnger need.
43．Why des the authr make a cmparisn in the beginning?
A．T present the digital carbn ftprint.
B．T emphasize the imprtance f air travel.
C．T advise peple nt t travel by airplane.
D．T infrm the disadvantages f the Internet.
44．What can we infer abut data centers?
A．It enjys a wide ppularity.
B．It has varius kinds f functins.
C．It causes large energy cnsumptin.
D．It has quite a cmplex mde f peratin.
45．What’s the purpse f mentining the figures in Paragraph 3?
A．T draw the readers’ attentin.
B．T illustrate a certain infrmatin.
C．T highlight the change f CO2 emissin.
D．T stress the imprtance f reducing CO2 emissin.
46．What’s the authr’s attitude twards reducing digital carbn ftprint?
A．Neutral.B．Optimistic.
C．Unfavrable.D．Cncerned.
Passage 13
N matter hw many times Sandy has rescued an animal, she never gets ver the casual cruelty sme peple display tward unwanted pets. When she lst her wn “angel” dg, she started Lgan’s Legacy t help ther pets in need.
Sandy recently received a phne call abut a small dg, pssibly a puppy, that had been abandned n a street. Since she was t far t help n, she called a friend wh lives nearby t get there as sn as pssible. When her friend Tm arrived, he fund a tiny dg curled(蜷缩)in a tight ball with the chain firmly tied t a tree. Smene had left fd and water fr her, but the puppy was t frightened t eat r drink. Once gathered up in a blanket and placed int the back seat f the car, she began t get weak quickly frm dehydratin(脱水)and exhaustin.
The mment she gt sme water and fd, the puppy made a rapid recvery, and her lvely and sweet persnality culd finally shine! “We have named her CiCi,” Sandy added, “She is feeling s much better. She has been bserved at my place and she is ding great. This sweet baby girl will never feel fearful again, and wn’t ever be abandned again.” After winning hearts at Sandy’s ffice, CiCi has been apprved fr adpting and will sn leave fr her new life. Sandy and her fellw rescuers are trying their best t find her the perfect family t lve her and treat her with the respect all living creatures deserve!
47．What did Sandy feel it hard t vercme?
A．The casual humanity.B．The cruelty f humanity.
C．The kind human nature.D．The weakness f kindness.
48．Hw was the dg’s cnditin when first fund?
A．She suffered a serius illness.
B．She had nthing t eat r drink.
C．She gt lst far away frm hme.
D．She was scared and in pr health.
49．What will be CiCi’s prbable future life?
A．She will stp taking medicine.
B．She will cntinue further treatment.
C．She will have a perfect match fr hme.
D．She will get n well with Sandy frever.
50．What can be the best title f this passage?
A．A Warm Hme fr CiCi
B．Dg Saved Heart Fulfilled
C．A Terrible Experience f CiCi
D．Saving Dgs Saving Themselves
Passage 14
It is difficult t name a female architect mre icnic than Zaha Hadid, whse name can be translated frm Arabic as glrius. She passed away five years ag at the age f 65, but the impact she has left n the wrld f architecture is prfund.
Hadid was brn int an upper-class Iraqi family in 1950. At the very beginning, she wanted t becme a mathematician and studied science at the American University f Beirut, But at sme pint she realized that she preferred shapes t numbers. And she turned her cncentratin t architecture and went t Lndn where she met the famus Dutch architect Rem Klhaas.
“There are 360 degrees, s why stick t ne?” Hadid nce said. Despite her abundance f amazing ideas, befre the beginning f the 90s, nt a single building based n her blueprints had been built. Her highly expressive style, while initially criticized and believed t be crazy, is nw regarded as pineering wrk. Her striking cntemprary architecture, inspired by natural landfrms, has graced the skylines f majr metrplitan cities.
“Wmen are always being tld, ‘yu’re nt ging t make it; It’s t difficult. Yu can’t d that Dn’t enter this cmpetitin; Yu’ll never win it’,” Hadid said. “They need cnfidence in themselves and peple arund them fr supprt.”
Never ne t be bxed in by cnventins, Hadid prved sciety wrng. She received her first prize, the “Gld Medal Architectural Design” fr her British Architecture in 1982. Frm then n, the awards kept rlling in. But the true triumph fr Hadid came in 2004. Her prject fr the Lndn Olympics Aquatic Center wn her the Pritzker Architecture Prize. She became the first wman and first Muslim t earn the award, making a name fr herself and paving the way fr female architects.
Hadid’s genius lives n in the array f many ther spectacular buildings she has left behind in the wrld. Amng them are the Guangzhu Opera Huse, the Beijing Daxing Internatinal Airprt, as well as the Al Wakrah Stadium in Qatar where the 2022 FIFA Wrld Cup will be held.
Hadid may be gne, but her glbal influence n a new generatin f female architects is here t stay.
51．What made Hadid quit science t learn architecture?
A．Her talent in architecture.
B．Her interest in architecture.
C．Her difficulty in learning science.
D．Her encunter with Rem Klhaas.
52．What can we learn abut Hadid’s wrks?
A．Her architecture was inspired by mathematics
B．Her British Architecture wn her the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
C．Her architecture style was t bld t be accepted at the very beginning.
D．Her wrks can nly be fund in Eurpean cuntries and the Middle East.
53．What des paragraph 4 mainly abut?
A．The talk between Hadid and her clleague.
B．The reasn why wmen fail t be architects.
C．The prejudice frm sciety against wmen.
D．The difficulty Hadid faced being an architect.
54．What is the mst prfund impact Hadid has left n the wrld?
A．She frmed a unique style.
B．She brke away frm the cnventin.
C．She received varius architecture awards
D．She encuraged ther wmen architects.
Passage 15
The tea that has delighted and fascinated the wrld fr thusands f years has finally received tp-level glbal recgnitin as a shared cultural treasure f mankind. China’s traditinal tea-making was added n Tuesday t the intangible cultural heritage list f UNESCO.
The traditinal tea prcessing techniques and assciated scial practices in China cnsist f knwledge, skills and practices cncerning the management f tea plantatins, picking f tea leaves, manual(手工的)prcessing, drinking and sharing f tea. Since ancient times, Chinese peple have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea. Tea prducers have develped six categries f tea: green, yellw, dark, white, lng and black teas. Tgether with reprcessed teas, such as flwer-scented teas, there are ver 2, 000 tea prducts in China.
Tea-related custms are nt nly fund acrss the cuntry, but als influence the rest f the wrld thrugh the ancient Silk Rad and trade rutes. Tea is ubiquitus in Chinese peple’s daily life, as steeped(浸泡)r biled tea is served in families, wrkplaces, tea huses, restaurants and temples, etc. It is als an imprtant part f scializatin and ceremnies such as weddings and sacrifices. The practice f greeting guests and building relatinships within families and amng neighbrs thrugh tea- related activities is cmmn t multiple ethnic grups, prviding a sense f shared identity and cntinuity fr the cmmunities.
In China, 44 registered natinal-level intangible cultural heritage entries are related t tea. There are ver 40 vcatinal clleges and 80 universities that have set up majrs in tea science r tea culture, resulting in ver 3,000 graduates specializing in tea prductin and art every year, accrding t the ministry.
China nw has 43 items n the intangible cultural heritage list, cntinuing t be the mst enlisted cuntry in the wrld.
55．What can be learnt frm the passage?
A．Chinese prducers develped 44 categries f tea.
B．Tea is quite ppular with peple all ver the cuntry.
C．Mre than 2,000 tea prducts culd be fund in China.
D．There’ re abut 300 graduates specializing in tea prductin every year.
56．What des the underlined wrd “ubiquitus” prbably mean?
A．rareB．cmmnC．tempraryD．available
57．Hw des the authr emphasize the prmtin f tea culture in Paragraph 4?
A．By listing figures.B．By making definitins.
C．By giving examples.D．By making cmparisns.
58．In which kind f bk may this text appear?
A．A textbk.B．A travel jurnal.
C．A stry bk.D．A cultural magazine.
Passage 16
I played n the high schl basketball team. I played the ball befre the game started, and then sat n the bench (长凳) cheering fr guys wh were actually ging t play in the game. When we wn, I hugged (拥抱) my teammates.
I enjyed that. But I didn’t knw hw my dad felt abut my rle. I imagined it was hard fr him. Dad was a gifted athlete. And my lder brthers were sprts stars at cllege. I was nt sure hw he felt abut ging t games t watch his sn SIT. Still, Dad was always there in his suit and tie. After the game, he’d cme up t me, smile, shake my hand and say “Gd game!”, even thugh I did nthing t make the game gd. It changed until the last game f the seasn.
It was a great day fr ur team — we were up by abut 20 with tw minutes left. The cach suddenly lked twards me and said, “Walker! Yu’re in!” The next tw minutes seemed nt real t me. I remember running up and dwn the field a few times. When smene started cunting dwn the last secnds, my teammate passed the ball t me. I heard guys n the bench shuting “Sht (投篮)!” as I faced the basket and sht. We wn. But then I didn’t knw what t d. I was unprepared fr a time when I had hit a last secnd sht. Naturally, I lked fr Dad. He was there, smiling at me as he always did.
Whether gd times r bad, Dad was always there t smile, t supprt and t lve. Nw I’m in my 50s with a teenage basketball player in my family. I keep trying t be there, n matter what, because I knw what it can mean.
59．What was the authr’s rle?
A．He was a green hand.B．He gave players suggestins.
C．He was a fan f the basketball team.D．He replaced thse wh culdn’t play.
60．Hw did the authr feel after he scred?
A．Lst.B．Tired.C．Calm.D．Encuraged.
61．What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A．A Sprts-Lving FamilyB．A Successful Basketball Match
C．Dad Always Being ThereD．Dad Helping Me Succeed
Passage 17
If yu want t fill yur shelves with the best bks f all time, yu’re in the right place.
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein (1974)
The imaginatin f Shel Silverstein is n full display in this classic cllectin f shrt stries and pems. The bk is truly ne f the best petry bks f all time because f its staying pwer fr children. The stries f this American pet, authr, singer and flk artist have smething fr everyne.
Anna Karenina by Le Tlsty (1878)
Mst critics regard it as ne f the mst typical literary lve stries. The authr’s Russian tale f unfrtunate lvers is filled with fascinating qutes like, “He stepped dwn, trying nt t lk lng at her, as if she were the sun, yet he saw her, like the sun, even withut lking.” This ne belngs n any bk cllectr’s shelf.
The Little Prince by Antine de Saint-Exupery (1943)
It is a timeless tale f a prince’s jurney in search f adventure. What he finds, hwever, are interactins with adults wh leave him s upset. It’s ne f the mst appealing shrt bks we’ve ever read and als ne f the mst widely read children’s classics all ver the wrld.
The Shining by Stephen King (1977)
The master f mystery must be included in any list f bks yu shuld read in a lifetime. That’s why yu will find it here. Hrrr fans take nte: This is ne f the scariest and best Stephen King bks f all time.
62．In which bk can we read abut unfrtunate lvers?
A．Anna Karenina.B．The Shining.
C．The Little Prince.D．Where the Sidewalk Ends.
63．Which writer is gd at telling a timeless jurney f adventure?
A．Shel Silverstein.B．Stephen King.
C．Antine de Saint-Exupery.D．Le Tlsty.
64．What d Where the Sidewalk Ends and The Shining have in cmmn?
A．They are bth nvels.
B．They are bth fr children.
C．They are bth abut adults.
D．They were bth written in the 1970s.
Passage 18
These days, mre and mre peple g t the gym t wrk ut. But with s many gyms ut there, hw d yu knw which ne is the right ne fr yu? We find sme infrmatin abut the best gyms in New Yrk City s yu can have a better idea f what each gym ffers.
New Yrk Sprts Club
Initiatin Fees: Neighbrhd membership, $49.99; Passprt membership, $49.99.
Membership Csts: Neighbrhd membership, $44.99 a mnth; Passprt membership, $ 99.99 a mnth.
Additinal Fees: Neighbrhd membership, $49.99 a year; Passprt membership, S 49.99 a year.
Lcatins: Lcatins in all five brughs.
Classes: Studi classes, athletic cnditining, bxing, kickbxing and yga.
Planet Fitness
Initiatin Fees (入会费): Regular membership, $5; Black Card membership, n initiatin fee. Membership Csts: Regular membership is $10 a mnth and includes free fitness training and free wifi. Black Card membership is $ 22.99 a mnth and includes access t all Planet Fitness lcatins, free fitness training, free wifi, half-priced cler drinks and wrldwide travel deals.
Additinal Fees: $39 membership fee a year.
Lcatins: Lcatins in all five brughs (区).
Classes: Nne.
Chelsea Piers
Initiatin Fees: Call t request.
Membership Csts: Fr a specific gym, varies by lcatin.
Lcatins: Chelsea and Brklyn.
Classes: Strength and cnditining, cycling and yga.
24 Hur Fitness
Initiatin Fees: $0 n select memberships.
Membership Csts: $79.99 fr Ultra Sprt.
Lcatins: Midtwn and Madisn Square Park.
Classes: Studi classes, free weights, grup cycling and persnal training.
65．What can yu d in 24 Hur Fitness?
A．Bxing.B．Yga.C．Free weights.D．Athletic cnditining.
66．Hw much must a regular member f Planet Fitness pay fr the initiatin fee?
A．$39.B．$5.C．$10.D．$22.99.
67．What is special abut Chelsea Piers?
A．It has n initiatin fee.
B．Its membership csts depend n its lcatin.
C．Its gyms can be fund in all five brughs.
D．Its black card members can enjy half-priced drinks.
Passage 19
The pening f Califrnia’s cmmercial crab seasn, which nrmally starts in Nvember, is delayed nce again t prtect whales searching fr their prey (猎物) alng the cast.
Califrnia has been affected by a marine heat wave since May. The Blb, as this mass f warm water has becme knwn, is squeezing cler water preferred by whales and their prey clse t shre, where fishermen set their traps. This crwding can lead t tangle (缠结) between whales and fishing equipment, endangering the animals’ lives and requiring rescue missins.
In a new study, scientists say they can nw use glbal temperature mdels, cmmnly used in climate science, t predict up t a year in advance when ht cean temperatures raise the risk f tangles between whales and fishing equipment.The tl analyzed in the new study, called the Habitat Cmpressin Index, wrks by feeding sea-surface temperature measurements int an equatin (方程式) that estimates the likelihd f whale habitat shrinking clser t shre.Regulatrs and fishermen agree that the new frecasting research culd help them walk the tightrpe between prtecting whales and prtecting lcal livelihds (生计).
Mr Ogg, a cmmercial fishing bat captain, describes himself as a cnservatinist wh desn’t want t see whales harmed.“Fishermen have a big mtivatin t prtect the natural envirnment,” he said, “because that’s where they make their living.” Previusly, the challenge was adapting t changing cnditins and fishing regulatins n shrt ntice, especially fr smaller business wners and their crews.“One f the biggest prblems we had was the unpredictability,” Mr Ogg said, “We were living frm week t week then.”
Thugh scientists have shwn the Habitat Cmpressin Index can nw frecast mnths in advance, state fficials wuld prbably wait t see cnditins in real time befre making decisins abut the crab fishery, said Ryan Bartling, an envirnmental scientist at the Califrnia Department f Fish and Wildlife.
68．What d the whales cme t shre fr accrding t the first tw paragraphs?
A．Safety.B．Shelter.C．Leisure.D．Fd.
69．What des the underlined phrase “walk the tightrpe” prbably mean?
A．T take a risk.B．T jin in an act.
C．T strike a balance.D．T walk n a rpe.
70．What’s the state fficials’ attitude twards the tl in the study?
A．Supprtive.B．Indifferent.C．Cautius.D．Pessimistic.
71．Which f the fllwing is a suitable title fr the text?
A．Hw climate data gives whales rm t swim
B．What causes the decrease in whale ppulatin
C．Why glbal temperature mdels are in great need
D．Whether t prtect whales r the lcal livelihds
Passage 20
In the United States, mst f ur electricity cmes frm pwer plants(发电厂) that burn cal and il.
There are tw big prblems with using these things fr electricity. First. their supply is limited(有限的). Secnd, burning them causes pllutin. S t make sure we always have pwer and t keep ur planet clean, we must find ther ways t make electricity.
Sme peple think that wind pwer is ur best chice. First, there will always be mre wind. Als, wind pwer des nt pllute the envirnment. Best f all, we dn’t have t search fr wind.
Tday, less than 1 percent f ur electricity cmes frm wind. But scientists have been develping better wind machines. As a result, wind pwer is getting mre ppular in this cuntry.
Yet wind pwer may nt keep grwing s quickly in years t cme. Why nt? Many wind turbines(风力涡轮机)are needed t make much electricity. S wind-pwer cmpanies try t build wind farms but are cmpeting(竞争)with ther uses fr the land. A wind farm is a grup f turbines placed clse tgether in an area with frequent winds.
In places where cmpanies try t build wind farms, peple think that lines f turbines are ugly. Nise frm turbines ften trubles peple. Als, turbines kill birds that fly int them.
Wind-pwer supprters disagree. They think the sight f wind turbines is lvely. They pint ut that peple have gtten used t living near nisy highways. They say ways can be fund t keep birds away frm turbines.
In tday’s wrld, we need clean and unlimited pwer surces mre than ever. Unless a better pwer surce cmes alng, peple may just have t accept wind pwer as a part f their lives.
72．The underlined part “these things” in the secnd paragraph refers t _______.
A．frequent winds.B．cal and il.
C．pwer plants.D．wind turbines.
73．What des the third paragraph mainly discuss?
A．Hw wind pwer wrks.
B．Hw wind pwer was fund.
C．The develpment f wind pwer.
D．The advantages f wind pwer.
74．Why may wind pwer nt keep grwing s quickly in the future?
A．It is very expensive t build lts f wind turbines.
B．It is difficult t imprve the wind pwer technlgy.
C．There are few peple wh accept it as a new pwer surce.
D．Many wind turbines are needed and there is less space fr them.
75．What wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A．The Pwer f Wind.B．The Rle f Wind.
C．The Cst f Wind Pwer.D．The Histry f Wind Pwer.