2023年04月24日高中英语作业

一、阅读理解

The Front Porch Center for Innovation and Wellbeing (FPCIW) launched a Bear Robotics ‘Servi’ pilot in June 2022 to help ease the challenges for senior dining services. In senior care, difficult as having a major change can be, the FPCIW took strategic steps to maximize the chances of the robotics pilot being a success. Davis Park, vice president at FPCIW, feels the pilot’s success was largely due to the pre-deployment conversations and focus group discussions held. “We strongly believe that a little investment in the groundwork can make all the difference in a successful or failed technology project in senior living communities,” he says.
Front Porch 创新与福祉中心 （FPCIW） 于 2022 年 6 月启动了 Bear Robotics “Servi”试点，以帮助缓解高级餐饮服务的挑战。在老年护理领域，尽管发生重大变化可能很困难，但 FPCIW 采取了战略步骤，以最大限度地提高机器人试点成功的机会。FPCIW 副总裁 Davis Park 认为，试点的成功很大程度上归功于部署前的对话和焦点小组讨论。“我们坚信，对基础工作进行少量投资可以决定老年生活社区技术项目的成功或失败，”他说。

Clear, open, and honest conversation around the pilot helped to prepare staff and residents for the robots’ introduction. “Change is always hard,” says Park. “The open discussions we had weeks in advance were helpful to make sure residents and staff felt heard about concerns they had about how ‘the robots are taking over’ or ‘this is going to take my job away.’” He notes that the FPCIW worked to reach out directly to those individuals who disagree or feel uncomfortable and to understand their pain points.
围绕试点进行清晰、开放和诚实的对话有助于工作人员和居民为机器人的介绍做好准备。“改变总是很困难的，”Park 说。“我们提前几周进行的公开讨论有助于确保居民和工作人员听到他们对'机器人如何接管'或'这将夺走我的工作'的担忧。”他指出，FPCIW 致力于直接接触那些不同意或感到不舒服的人，并了解他们的痛点。

The focus on deliberate and clear messaging also helped to address concerns surrounding the pilot. Messaging was delivered in person as early as eight weeks before the robots were introduced to the community dining rooms. Multiple open forums leading up to the “go-live” kickoff created the opportunity to answer questions and address concerns. “We also distributed digital and physical copies of flyers and letters to all residents. And with that, we were able to head off many of the concerns and worries before they became problems and barriers to adoption.”
对深思熟虑和明确信息传递的关注也有助于解决围绕试点的担忧。早在机器人被引入社区餐厅的八周前，就已经亲自发送了消息传递。在“上线”启动之前，多个公开论坛为回答问题和解决疑虑创造了机会。“我们还向所有居民分发了传单和信件的数字和实体副本。有了这个，我们能够在许多担忧和担忧成为采用的问题和障碍之前消除它们。

When it comes to using robots in dining services, Park has a word for senior care operators. “Listen. Make sure to create the time and space for residents and staff to air their concerns, and also be prepared for those who may not be ready,” he says. “And just as importantly, if not more: Make it fun! During our go-live event, we covered the dining room with robot-themed decorations and had the robots pass out robot-themed candies and champagne (香槟).”
当谈到在餐饮服务中使用机器人时，Park 对老年护理运营商有一个词。“听着。确保为居民和工作人员创造时间和空间来表达他们的担忧，并为那些可能还没有准备好的人做好准备，“他说。“同样重要的是，如果不是更多的话：让它变得有趣！在我们的上线活动中，我们用机器人主题的装饰品覆盖了餐厅，并让机器人分发了机器人主题的糖果和香槟。

1．What is the key to the pilot’s being successful?
1.飞行员成功的关键是什么？

A．Putting in much time. B．Investing massive money.
A.投入大量时间。B.投入大量资金。

C．Providing chances of research maximally. D．Having sufficient communications beforehand.
C.最大限度地提供研究机会。D.事先有充分的沟通。

2．Why do some people object to the pilot?
2.为什么有些人反对试点？

A．They find robots unfriendly. B．They fear their unemployment.
A.他们觉得机器人不友好。B. 他们担心失业。

C．They consider robots unreliable. D．They think the robot hard to operate.
C.他们认为机器人不可靠。D.他们认为机器人很难操作。

3．What’s paragraph 3 mainly about?
3.第 3 段主要是关于什么？

A．Concerns on the pilot. B．Ways of delivering messages.
A.对试点的担忧。B.传递消息的方式。

C．Means of writing letters to residents. D．Barriers to accepting the dining robots.
C.给居民写信的方法。D.接受用餐机器人的障碍。

4．What’s Park’s advice for operators?
4.Park 对运营商有什么建议？

A．To be sociable and grateful. B．To be cautious and generous.
A.To 善于交际和感恩。B.To 谨慎和慷慨。

C．To be tolerant and optimistic. D．To be patient and considerate.
C.To 宽容和乐观。D.To 要有耐心和体贴。

Along with soccer, basketball is a global sport. As you read this. young people somewhere in the world are happily passing, dribbling (运球) and shooting. It’s enormous fun and a joyful way to spend time with others.
与足球一样，篮球也是一项全球性的运动。当你读到这里。世界上某个地方的年轻人正在愉快地传球、运球 （运球） 和射门。这是非常有趣的，也是与他人共度时光的快乐方式。

Basketball is a game for everyone. Unlike golf or tennis. it doesn’t require great wealth or a lot of space to play. After all, not many people have a golf course-sized backyard, and tennis equipment is expensive. Basketball, by contrast, just needs a wall with a hoop and a ball.
篮球是适合所有人的运动。与高尔夫或网球不同。它不需要巨大的财富或大量的游戏空间。毕竟，没有多少人拥有高尔夫球场大小的后院，而且网球设备很昂贵。相比之下，篮球只需要一堵带有篮筐和球的墙。

So after its invention by Canadian-American physical educator James Naismith in 1891, the sport took off within US citizens, who quickly became attracted to the game because it suited their circumstances. Today, 130 years later, basketball remains one of the most popular sports in the US, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) has an increasing appeal for fans around the world.
因此，在 1891 年加拿大裔美国体育教育家詹姆斯·奈史密斯 （James Naismith） 发明这项运动后，这项运动在美国公民中迅速发展起来，他们很快就被这项运动所吸引，因为它适合他们的情况。130 年后的今天，篮球仍然是美国最受欢迎的运动之一，美国国家篮球协会 （NBA） 对全世界球迷的吸引力越来越大。

The success of basketball as global phenomenon is undoubtedly related to the way African-Americans play the game. “The basketball court reflected some of the major cultural shifts in America, such as from forbidding African-Americans to play basketball to allowing them to play in the NBA,” the LIVESTRONG website noted.
篮球作为全球现象的成功无疑与非裔美国人的比赛方式有关。“篮球场反映了美国的一些重大文化转变，例如从禁止非裔美国人打篮球到允许他们在 NBA 打球，”LIVESTRONG 网站指出。

From the 1950s onwards, segregation (隔离) rules, which had prohibited African-Americans from playing basketball in NBA games, were no longer used in the US. In 1950, when Earl Lloyd started to play for the Washington Capitols, things began to change. Since then, most of the greats of the game have been African-Americans, like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.
从 1950 年代开始，禁止非裔美国人在 NBA 比赛中打篮球的隔离（隔离）规则在美国不再使用。1950 年，当厄尔·劳埃德 （Earl Lloyd） 开始为华盛顿国会大厦队效力时，情况开始发生变化。从那时起，大多数伟大的球员都是非裔美国人，比如迈克尔·乔丹、魔术师约翰逊、科比·布莱恩特和勒布朗·詹姆斯。

It’s not difficult to see that there’s a strong link between political liberation and basketball. Something of this is expressed in a quote from the US author John Edgar Wideman. He makes a connection between basketball and hope: “When it’s played the way it’s supposed to be played, basketball happens in the air; flying, floating, raised above the floor, letting the oppressed (受压制的) people of this earth imagine themselves in their dreams.”
不难看出，政治解放和篮球之间存在着密切的联系。美国作家约翰·埃德加·怀德曼 （John Edgar Wideman） 的一句话就表达了这一点。他在篮球和希望之间建立了联系：“当篮球按照它应该的方式进行时，篮球就会在空中发生;飞翔、漂浮、高出地面，让这个地球上受压迫（受压制的）人民在他们的梦中想象自己。

5．What advantage does basketball have over golf or tennis, according to the author?
5.根据作者的说法，篮球比高尔夫或网球有什么优势？

A．It interests almost everyone.
A.It 几乎每个人都感兴趣。

B．It doesn’t cost much.
B.It 费用不高。

C．It doesn’t require too much skill.
C.It 不需要太多的技巧。

D．It can be played everywhere.
D.It 可以在任何地方播放。

6．What can we learn about basketball from Paragraph 3?
6.我们可以从第 3 段中学到什么关于篮球的知识？

A．The sport was not popular with people at first.
A.起初，这项运动并不受到人们的欢迎。

B．The sport was created by a PE teacher.
B.这项运动是由一位体育老师创造的。

C．Its rules have been changed a lot to suit new circumstances.
C.它的规则已经改变了很多以适应新的情况。

D．The NBA, with a history of 130 Years, attracts people worldwide
D.拥有 130 年历史的 NBA 吸引了全世界的人们

7．The main purpose of Paragraph 5 is to ______.
7. 第 5 款的主要目的是______。

A．explain the rules of NBA games in the 1950s
A.解释 1950 年代 NBA 比赛规则

B．stress the success African—Americans in basketball
B.强调非洲裔美国人在篮球运动中的成功

C．show how racial integration took place in basketball
C.展示篮球运动中的种族融合是如何发生的

D．prove the popularity of basketball among African—Americans
D.证明篮球在非裔美国人中的受欢迎程度

8．What do John Edgar Wideman’s words mean?
8.约翰·埃德加·怀德曼的话是什么意思？

A．Basketball is sometimes a useful tool for politicians.
A.篮球有时是政治家的有用工具。

B．American people usually have a basketball dream.
B.美国人通常都有一个篮球梦。

C．Political oppression is a serious problem in the US.
C.政治压迫在美国是一个严重的问题。

D．Basketball stands for the freedom and hopes of people.
D.篮球代表着人们的自由和希望。

To get good body shape soon, some people use “quick” methods without realizing that these methods can put their overall heath in danger. For example, they lose weight by eating fat - free food. It’s true that consuming fewer fats can help you get slim sooner, but low - fat foods like dried fruits, nuts, beans, etc., actually contain a large number of calories. For example, fruit juice contains no fat, but has high calories, so drinking more than one glass of fruit juice won’t help in losing weight.
为了尽快获得良好的体型，有些人使用“快速”方法，而没有意识到这些方法会使他们的整体健康状况处于危险之中。例如，他们通过吃无脂肪的食物来减肥。确实，少吃脂肪可以帮助你更快变瘦，但干果、坚果、豆类等低脂食物实际上含有大量的卡路里。例如，果汁不含脂肪，但热量高，因此喝不止一杯果汁无助于减肥。

To rely only on fruit and vegetable juice to lose weight is also a wrong method. By replacing your meals with only juice, you decrease the calorie intake greatly. It’ll help lose weight, but it can make you lack energy, leading to headaches, stomach disorders, etc.
只靠果蔬汁减肥也是一种错误的方法。通过只用果汁代替你的饭菜，你可以大大减少卡路里的摄入量。它有助于减肥，但会让你精力不足，导致头痛、胃病等。

It’s true that exercise helps to keep healthy weight, but it’ll probably not help you much if you don’t take care of your diet by reducing your calorie intake. If you believe you can exercise every day and eat as much as you want, you’re incorrect. For healthy weight loss, you need to burn more calories than you consume. So, you need to limit the intake of food.
运动确实有助于保持健康的体重，但如果您不通过减少卡路里摄入量来照顾饮食，它可能对您没有多大帮助。如果你认为你可以每天锻炼，想吃多少就吃多少，那你就错了。为了健康减肥，您需要燃烧的卡路里多于消耗的卡路里。所以，你需要限制食物的摄入量。

Wrong weight loss methods are dangerous. So if in doubt, you’d better ask a doctor before starting weight loss. Luckily, it’s possible to lose weight with healthy methods. For example, follow healthy food habits, exercise regularly for 20 - 30 minutes every day, and go on with a healthy lifestyle even after you successfully lose weight.
错误的减肥方法是危险的。因此，如果有疑问，您最好在开始减肥之前咨询医生。幸运的是，可以通过健康的方法减肥。例如，遵循健康的饮食习惯，每天定期锻炼 20 - 30 分钟，即使在成功减肥后也要继续保持健康的生活方式。

Anyway, as you don’t gain weight overnight, it can’t be lost in a short time either. Give yourself some time. Although healthy methods may take a bit longer to work, they’re surely good for your body.
无论如何，由于你的体重不会在一夜之间增加，所以它也不能在短时间内减掉。给自己一些时间。虽然健康的方法可能需要更长的时间才能起作用，但它们肯定对您的身体有好处。

9．We can know from the first paragraph that ________.
9.我们可以从第一段中知道________。

A．fruit juice is low in fat and calories
A.果汁脂肪和热量低

B．most people don’t lose weight safely
B.大多数人不能安全地减肥

C．eating high - fat foods helps lose weight
C.吃高脂肪食物有助于减肥

D．some quick shaping methods may be harmful
D.一些快速塑形方法可能有害

10．Relying on a liquid diet to lose weight is wrong because it ________.
10.依靠流质饮食减肥是错误的，因为它________。

A．makes you skip meals
A.让你不吃饭

B．reduces the calorie intake greatly
B.大大减少卡路里摄入量

C．can cause a few health problems
C.可引起一些健康问题

D．doesn’t help you to lose weight fast
D.不能帮你快速减肥

11．How can we get more calories burnt than we consume according to Paragraph 3?
11.根据第 3 段，我们如何才能获得比我们消耗的更多的卡路里？

A．By reducing mental pressure
A.By 减轻精神压力

B．By only drinking fruit juice
B.By 只喝果汁

C．By having more rest
C.By 多休息

D．By exercising with food control
D.By 饮食控制下锻炼

12．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
12.从最后一段可以推断出什么？

A．We should be patient with losing weight
A.我们应该对减肥有耐心

B．We can actually lose weight very easily
B.我们其实可以很容易地减肥

C．Regular exercise is enough for us to lose weight
C.经常运动足以让我们减肥

D．We don’t have to consider our doctor’s advice
D.我们不必考虑医生的建议

Do you want something to have fun? Well, look at a list of some activities.
你想要一些有趣的东西吗？好吧，看看一些活动的列表。

Living like Summer Flowers
像夏日花朵一样生活

As the first exhibition in the new space of Fangyuan Art Museum, with the theme of flowers, it showcases many new works by artist Yan Ping. This exhibition aims to express the beauty of the power of life, and to discover the beauty that we have overlooked in the world.
作为方圆美术馆新空间的首次展览，以花为主题，展出了艺术家颜平的众多新作。本次展览旨在表达生命力量之美，发现我们在世界上被忽视的美。

The “Big Yellow Duck”
“大黄鸭”

Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman will bring his big rubber(橡胶) duck to the Today Art Museum in Beijing, inviting you to participate in this nearly three month party. This exhibition is Hofman’s first large-scale solo exhibition in China. More than 25 new works will be displayed, presenting the landmark of Hofman’s more than 20 years of artistic career.
荷兰艺术家 Florentijn Hofman 将带着他的大橡皮鸭来到北京今日美术馆，邀请您参加这个近三个月的派对。本次展览是霍夫曼在中国的首次大型个展。将展出超过 25 件新作品，呈现霍夫曼 20 多年艺术生涯的里程碑。

Yoga in Hutong
胡同瑜伽

We are excited to offer a truly magical experience to our community at the absolutely attractive hutong place, Z-Space.Start your Sunday morning with 75-minute movement to awaken your body and mind, and fuel your spirit. After class, we’ll enjoy a selection of snacks and drinks.
我们很高兴能在绝对有吸引力的胡同场所 Z-Space 为我们的社区提供真正神奇的体验，以 75 分钟的运动开始您的周日早晨，唤醒您的身心，为您的精神加油。下课后，我们将享用各种小吃和饮料。

Viewing the Sand Ridge
观赏沙岭

Contemporary ink artist Tan Jun will hold his solo exhibition “Guansha Ridge” at Beijing Soka Art. In this exhibition, there will be 8 collections of photography and painting, adding a new experience to the viewer’s way of viewing and feeling the mysterious poetic world.
当代水墨艺术家谭军将在北京索卡艺术馆举办个展“观沙岭”。本次展览将展出 8 件摄影和绘画作品集，为观众观看和感受神秘诗意世界的方式增添新的体验。

13．Where can you watch some works about flowers?
13.在哪里可以观看一些关于花的作品？

A．At Z-Space. B．At Beijing Soka Art.
A.At Z 空间。B.At 北京索卡艺术.

C．At Today Art Museum. D．At Fangyuan Art Museum.
C.At 今日美术馆。D.At 方圆美术馆。

14．Which activity is related to a foreign artist?
14.哪些活动与外国艺术家有关？

A．Yoga in Hutong. B．The “Big Yellow Duck”.
A.胡同瑜伽。B.“大黄鸭”。

C．Viewing the Sand Ridge. D．Living like Summer Flowers.
C.观赏沙脊。D.像夏日花朵一样生活。

15．What can you do at Yoga in Hutong?
15.你可以在胡同瑜伽做什么？

A．Hold a party. B．Visit a big duck.
A.举办派对。B.参观一只大鸭子。

C．Eat some food. D．Paint some pictures.
C.吃点东西。D.画一些图画。

There are days when I find it necessary to step outside my classroom and check to be sure that my name is still in the TEACHER space over my door. Sometimes I feel that I am a student in my classroom rather than the teacher.
有些日子，我发现有必要走出教室，检查以确保我的名字仍然在我门口的 TEACHER 空间中。有时我觉得我是课堂上的学生，而不是老师。

Seated in the classroom, my sixth grade students each held a different tool in the hand. The students discussed how words are like tools-they have the ability to build or to destroy, and they discovered how the right tool used at the right time for the right job can produce great results. I watched and listened with a sense of satisfaction. They got it!
坐在教室里，我的六年级学生每人手里都拿着不同的工具。学生们讨论了文字如何像工具——它们具有构建或破坏的能力，他们发现了在正确的时间为正确的工作使用正确的工具如何产生出色的结果。我带着一种满足感观看和聆听。他们明白了！

A．few days later, one of my students, Laura, had an unexpected outburst in class. She refused to work with her group. I asked her to excuse herself and to go to our next door team center. She marched from the back of the room to our classroom door-shooting me an angry look, and then proceeded to slam the door as she left for the team meeting room.
A.几天后，我的一个学生 Laura 在课堂上意外地爆发了。她拒绝与她的团队合作。我让她找个借口，去我们隔壁的团队中心。她从教室后面走到我们教室的门口，生气地看了我一眼，然后继续关上门，离开去团队会议室。

Minutes later, I stood over her. Being extremely angry about her disrespectful behavior, I was sharp in my tone and harsh with my words. When I paused for her response, she stated, “You’re using your tool against me.” I was speechless.
几分钟后，我站在她身边。我对她的不尊重行为非常生气，我的语气很尖锐，说话也很严厉。当我停下来等待她的回答时，她说：“你在用你的工具对付我。我说不出话来。

There are times when you are at a critical crossroads with a student and the road you choose will make all the difference. I knew at that moment the right thing to do was to kneel down next to her chair, and softly say, “You’re right, Laura. I have used my words unwisely and unkindly. Will you forgive me?” She looked me in the eye and simply said, “Yes, I forgive you, Mrs. Ekre. I’m sorry, too.”
有时，您与学生处于关键的十字路口，您选择的道路将产生重大影响。我知道在那一刻，正确的做法是跪在她的椅子旁边，轻声说：“你说得对，劳拉。我不明智、不友善地使用我的话。你会原谅我吗？她看着我的眼睛，简单地说：“是的，我原谅你，Ekre 夫人。我也对不起。

At the end of the year, she wrote me a beautiful letter, attached to which was a small key-a tool, she said, for a language arts teacher who taught her how important words can be. It serves as my reminder of a lesson I taught as a teacher but one I really learned from my student.
年底，她给我写了一封漂亮的信，信上附有一个小钥匙——她说，这是给一位语言艺术老师的工具，这位老师教会了她单词的重要性。它提醒我作为老师教过的一课，但我真正从我的学生那里学到了一课。

16．Why does the writer feel she is a student?
16.为什么作者觉得自己是个学生？

A．Her students often challenge her. B．Her name is not in the TEACHER space.
A.她的学生经常挑战她。B.她的名字不在 TEACHER 空间中。

C．Her students transform her ideas. D．She abuses her power as a teacher.
C.她的学生改变了她的想法。D.她滥用了她作为教师的权力。

17．What made the writer speechless when dealing with Laura?
17.是什么让作者在与劳拉打交道时无言以对？

A．Laura’s angry look. B．Laura’s abrupt explosion.
A.Laura 愤怒的表情。B.劳拉的突然爆炸。

C．Laura’s slamming the door. D．Laura’s accusation against her.
C.Laura 砰地一声关上了门。D.劳拉对她的指控。

18．Which words can best describe the writer?
18.哪些词最能描述作者？

A．Caring but stubborn. B．Tolerant and open-minded.
A.有爱心但固执。B.宽容和开放。

C．Strict and changeable. D．Sincere and flexible.
C.严格多变。D.真诚而灵活。

19．What is the passage mainly about?
19.这段话主要是关于什么的？

A．The power of words. B．The importance of teaching.
A.文字的力量。B.教学的重要性。

C．The value of forgiveness. D．The beauty of understanding.
C.宽恕的价值。D.理解之美。

Teachers often can fall into the trap of teaching content, paying no attention to children. Many of us have the attitude that “we will put the information out there, and if they don’t get it, they are to blame.”
教师经常会陷入教学内容的陷阱，不关注孩子。我们中的许多人都抱着这样一种态度，“我们会把信息公布出去，如果他们不明白，那他们就要怪他们。

Several years ago, I had a student named Jeremy in 12th - grade English, in which British literature was taught. I struggled to find ways to make the content interesting. Jeremy didn’t care. Though Jeremy was classified as. gifted, he slept in class every day. I began to get really frustrated. I even began to dislike him.
几年前，我有一个名叫 Jeremy 的学生在 12 年级英语上课，这门课教授英国文学。我努力寻找使内容有趣的方法。杰里米不在乎。虽然杰里米被归类为。他天赋异禀，每天都睡在课堂上。我开始变得非常沮丧。我甚至开始不喜欢他。

High school teachers sometimes develop a hands-off attitude. I thought, “OK, Jeremy, if you want to fail my class, fine. I’ve tried everything.” As time went on, I ignored Jeremy. I didn’t ask him questions, or even make eye contact with him.
高中老师有时会养成一种不干涉的态度。我想，“好吧，Jeremy，如果你想让我的课不及格，那很好。我什么都试过了。随着时间的推移，我忽略了 Jeremy。我没有问他问题，甚至没有和他有眼神交流。

By accident, I found that Jeremy was capable of much more. One day, I went to the broadcasting classroom to edit a video. On this day, several students were working on an assignment. Then I heard a voice I recognized. I looked up and saw Jeremy was teaching his classmates energetically how to film. My first thought was that Jeremy must have a twin! Suddenly he realized I was sitting in the corner.
一次偶然的机会，我发现 Jeremy 的能力远不止于此。有一天，我去广播教室编辑了一个视频。这一天，几个学生正在做一个作业。然后我听到了一个我认得的声音。我抬起头，看到 Jeremy 正在精力充沛地教他的同学如何拍摄。我的第一个想法是 Jeremy 一定有一对双胞胎！突然，他意识到我坐在角落里。

Our eyes met. “Mrs. Duff?” he asked with surprise. “You know how to edit video?”
我们的目光相遇了。“达夫太太？”“你知道怎么编辑视频吗？”

“Yes. I had no idea you were a videographer!” At this, he smiled with pride and explained the project his group was working on. It was clear he had earned his classmates’ respect. And it was suddenly clear to me that I had not really made an effort to know Jeremy at all.
“是的。我不知道你是个摄像师！听到这话，他自豪地笑了笑，并解释了他的团队正在进行的项目。很明显，他赢得了同学们的尊重。我突然明白，我根本没有真正努力去了解Jeremy。

What happened next was amazing. In class, Jeremy stayed awake and completed his work. He passed my class with a B．
接下来发生的事情令人惊叹。在课堂上，Jeremy 保持清醒并完成了他的作业。他以 B 的成绩通过了我的课程。

What happened? When Jeremy encountered me outside English class, it changed his perspective of me. He realized I wasn’t just some odd lady trying to force him to learn British poetry. Equally important, my perspective about him changed. He wasn’t just the kid who slept in my class.
发生了什么事？当 Jeremy 在英语课外遇到我时，他改变了对我的看法。他意识到我不仅仅是一个试图强迫他学习英国诗歌的古怪女士。同样重要的是，我对他的看法发生了变化。他不仅仅是那个睡在我班上的孩子。

I’m not proud that I didn’t make a better effort to know Jeremy before the encounter in the broadcast room. I told myself I had tried everything, but I had not stepped outside of my little English world at all.
我并不感到自豪，因为我没有在广播室的相遇之前更好地了解杰里米。我告诉自己，我已经尝试了所有方法，但我根本没有走出我的小英语世界。

20．What’s the purpose of paragraph 1?
20.第 1 段的目的是什么？

A．To draw readers’ interest. B．To introduce the author’s idea.
A.To 吸引读者的兴趣。B.To 介绍作者的想法。

C．To remind teachers of teaching traps. D．To ask students to shift learning focus.
C.To 提醒教师注意教学陷阱。D.To 要求学生转移学习重点。

21．What did the author do when Jeremy showed lasting boredom in her class?
21.当杰里米在课堂上表现出持久的无聊时，作者做了什么？

A．She blamed herself. B．She gave up on him.
A.她自责。B.她放弃了他。

C．She kept on persuading him. D．She made teaching more interesting.
C.她一直劝他。D.她让教学更有趣。

22．How did the author feel when she saw Jeremy as a videographer?
22.当作者看到杰里米是一名摄像师时，她有什么感觉？

A．Proud. B．Relaxed.
A.自豪。B.放松。

C．Regretful. D．Rewarded.
C.遗憾。D.奖励。

23．What does the author intend to tell us?
23.作者想告诉我们什么？

A．Why to build a common perspective.
A.为什么要构建一个共同的视角。

B．How to transform a student’s negative behavior.
B.如何改变学生的消极行为。

C．Teachers should reach students in individual ways.
C.教师应以个人方式接触学生。

D．Students will eventually connect with their teachers.
D.学生最终将与他们的老师建立联系。

Schools in the US and elsewhere are announcing bans on the recently released AI — powered ChatGPT out of fear that students could use the technology to complete their assignments. However, bans may be practically impossible given how difficult it is to detect when text is composed by ChatGPT. Is it instead time to rethink how students are taught and evaluated?
美国和其他地方的学校宣布禁止使用最近发布的 AI — 由 ChatGPT 提供支持，因为担心学生可能会使用该技术来完成作业。然而，鉴于检测文本何时由 ChatGPT 撰写是多么困难，禁令实际上是不可能的。现在是不是该重新思考如何教授和评估学生了？

Educators are starting to question what it means to assess student learning if an AI can write an essay or paper similar to, or even better than, a student would — and the teacher can’t tell the difference. Many teachers believe the time-honored learning tradition will be destroyed from the ground up by Chat GPT. The Los Angeles Unified School District in California first blocked the use of ChatGPT on networks and devices in December 2022.
教育工作者开始质疑，如果 AI 可以写出与学生相似甚至更好的论文或论文，那么评估学生的学习意味着什么——而老师无法分辨其中的区别。许多教师认为，历史悠久的学习传统将被 Chat GPT 彻底摧毁。加利福尼亚州洛杉矶联合学区于 2022 年 12 月首次阻止在网络和设备上使用 ChatGPT。

However, removing technology from the classroom can mean undesirable consequences, such as creating more obstacles for students with disabilities, says Trust. Additionally, restricting the use of ChatGPT on school networks and devices can’t stop students from using ChatGPT at home and in libraries.
然而，Trust 说，将技术从课堂上移除可能意味着不良后果，例如为残疾学生制造更多障碍。此外，限制在学校网络和设备上使用 ChatGPT 并不能阻止学生在家中和图书馆使用 ChatGPT。

It is also unclear if anti-cheating software can reliably detect AI-assisted writing. OpenAI is working to develop a digital watermark that can help teachers and academics spot students who are using ChatGPT to write essays. Open AI’s attempts to watermark AI text, however, hit limits.
目前还不清楚反作弊软件是否能够可靠地检测 AI 辅助写作。OpenAI 正在努力开发一种数字水印，可以帮助教师和学者发现使用 ChatGPT 写论文的学生。然而，Open AI 尝试为 AI 文本添加水印的尝试遇到了限制。

Instead of worrying about how ChatGPT could enable cheating, educators should ask what motivates students to cheat in the first place and work on developing relationships of trust, says Jesse Stommel at the University of Denver in Colorado.
科罗拉多州丹佛大学的 Jesse Stommel 说，教育工作者不应该担心 ChatGPT 如何实现作弊，而应该首先询问是什么促使学生作弊并努力发展信任关系。

“Talk to students really frankly about what ChatGPT’s capable of, what it’s not,” says Stommel. “Have students use it to write an essay about Jane Austen and gender dynamics, and then have them read that essay and peer review it and think about what ChatGPT gets right and wrong.”
“与学生真正坦率地讨论 ChatGPT 的能力和不力，”Stommel 说。“让学生用它来写一篇关于简·奥斯汀和性别动态的文章，然后让他们阅读那篇文章并进行同行评审，并思考 ChatGPT 的对错。”

24．What does the author suggest schools do?
24.笔者建议学校做什么？

A．Adjust teaching and assessment.
A.调整教学和评估。

B．Meet different demands from students.
B.满足学生的不同需求。

C．Prohibit the use of ChatGPT in classrooms.
C.禁止在课堂上使用 ChatGPT。

D．Break with the traditional teaching method.
D.打破传统的教学方法。

25．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
25.第2款主要关乎什么？

A．Dark future of ChatGPT. B．Educators’ worrying concern.
A.ChatGPT 的黑暗未来。B.教育工作者的担忧。

C．Crisis of traditional learning. D．Difficulty in telling AI’s writing.
C.传统学习的危机。D.难以分辨 AI 的文字。

26．What is the author’s attitude toward OpenAI’s watermark technology?
26.笔者对 OpenAI 的水印技术持什么态度？

A．Amused. B．Hopeful. C．Shocked. D．Doubtful.
A.被逗乐了。B.充满希望。C.震惊。D.值得怀疑。

27．What can be inferred from Jesse Stommel?
27.从杰西·斯托梅尔可以推断出什么？

A．AI helps students tell right and wrong.
A.AI 帮助学生分辨是非。

B．Students should write about famous writers.
B.学生应该写关于著名作家的文章。

C．Educators should guide students to use AI properly.
C.教育工作者应指导学生正确使用 AI。

D．The trust between teachers and students is hard to form.
D.师生之间的信任很难形成。

While tea originated in China, now there are many countries all around the world that have tea woven into their food culture and traditions. This is one of the very special parts of tea as it has a way of connecting people all over the world in diverse ways and ceremonies, which finally brings about a group of people sitting together and enjoying a cup of tea.
虽然茶起源于中国，但现在世界上许多国家都将茶融入了他们的饮食文化和传统。这是茶非常特别的部分之一，因为它以各种方式和仪式将世界各地的人们联系起来，最终带来一群人坐在一起享用一杯茶。

Chinese tea culture
中国茶文化

Since China is viewed as the birthplace of tea, it is no wonder that Chinese tea culture is rich in history and tradition. Today, Chinese tea continues to be used in Chinese medicine and is commonly consumed on both casual and formal occasions both for personal enjoyment and to represent Chinese cultural traditions.
由于中国被视为茶的发源地，因此中国茶文化拥有丰富的历史和传统也就不足为奇了。今天，中国茶继续用于中医，通常在休闲和正式场合饮用，既是为了个人享受，也是为了代表中国文化传统。

Japanese tea culture
日本茶文化

Japan also has a long history with tea, especially Japanese Matcha, which is a kind of ground green tea that is commonly used in Japanese tea ceremonies and has only become popular in Western culture in recent years.
日本的茶历史也很悠久，尤其是日本抹茶，这是一种在日本茶道中常用的磨碎绿茶，近年来才在西方文化中流行起来。

British tea culture
英国茶文化

When many people think of tea, British tea culture is what comes to mind. A cup of hot English Breakfast or Earl Grey tea serves with a little milk and a biscuit in the afternoon as a pick-me-up for the day. Even though tea may not be native to England, this British tea tradition is still going strong today.
当许多人想到茶时，脑海中浮现的是英国茶文化。下午，一杯热腾腾的英式早餐或伯爵茶，配上少许牛奶和饼干，为一天补充能量。尽管茶可能不是英格兰本土的，但这种英国茶传统今天仍然很强大。

Moroccan tea culture
摩洛哥茶文化

When you visit Morocco, it is hard to miss the outstanding tea culture that is such a large part of Moroccan hospitality. Before any gathering, negotiation, or sale of a product, a pot of mint tea is always prepared and served among the hosts and guests. This is an expression of Moroccan tradition and hospitality, which should always be accepted by guests as a sign of appreciation and respect to the hosts.
当您访问摩洛哥时，很难错过出色的茶文化，这是摩洛哥热情好客的重要组成部分。在进行任何聚会、谈判或销售产品之前，总是会准备一壶薄荷茶，并在主人和客人之间供应。这是摩洛哥传统和热情好客的表达，房客应始终接受此款，以表示对主人的感激和尊重。

28．Why can tea find its way into various food cultures?
28.为什么茶可以进入各种饮食文化？

A．It originated in China.
A.It 起源于中国。

B．It forms different ceremonies.
B.It 形成不同的仪式。

C．It gets people connected easily.
C.It 让人们轻松建立联系。

D．It allows people to sit together.
D.It 允许人们坐在一起。

29．What do Chinese and Japanese tea cultures have in common according to the text?
29.根据文本，中国茶文化和日本茶文化有什么共同点？

A．They both have a long history.
A.他们都有很长的历史。

B．They both are used in medicine.
B.它们都用于医学。

C．They both are famous for ground green tea.
C.他们都以磨碎的绿茶而闻名。

D．They’ve both gained worldwide recognition for a long time.
D.他们都获得了长期的全球认可。

30．Why are the British keen on tea in the afternoon?
30.为什么英国人热衷于下午喝茶？

A．To get new energy.
A.To 获得新的能量。

B．To bring out respect.
B.To 带来尊重。

C．To show hospitality.
C.To 表现出热情好客。

D．To observe a tradition.
D.To 遵守传统。

31．In which column on social media may the text appear?
31.In 文本可能会出现在社交媒体的哪个栏目中？

A．Healthy You. B．Social Insight.
A.健康你。B.社会洞察力。

C．Cultural Corner. D．Itchy Feet Travel.
C.文化角。D.脚痒旅行。

As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me. I was used to tidy living rooms that seemed to whisper, “Not to be touched!”
小时候，我最喜欢的莫过于在宾夕法尼亚州西部我祖父的农场度过周日下午。房子和田野被数英里蜿蜒的石墙所环绕，为像我这样的城市孩子提供了无尽的乐趣。我习惯了整洁的客厅，它们似乎在低声说：“不可触摸！

I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never approve. The walls were old; some stones were missing, others loose and falling. Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner.
我仍然记得我八岁时的一个下午。自从我第一次来到农场以来，我最想做的就是被允许爬上房屋周围的石墙。我父母永远不会同意。墙壁很旧;一些石头不见了，另一些松动并掉落。尽管如此，我爬过那些墙壁的想法还是如此强烈，以至于终于，在一个春天的下午，我鼓起了所有的勇气走进客厅，大人们在周日吃完晚饭后聚集在那里。

“I, uh—I want to climb the stone walls,” I said. Everyone looked up. “Can I climb the stone walls?” Immediately voices of disagreement went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no! You’ll hurt yourself!” I wasn’t too disappointed; the response was just as I’d expected. But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now hold on just a minute,” I heard him say. “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself.”
“我，呃——我想爬上石墙，”我说。每个人都抬起头来。“我可以爬石墙吗？”房间里的女人立刻发出了不同意的声音。“天哪，不！你会伤到自己的！我并没有太失望;反应正如我所期望的那样。但还没等我离开房间，我就被爷爷的大嗓门打断了。“等一下，”我听到他说。“让这个男孩爬上石墙吧。他必须学会为自己做事。

“Go,” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back.” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls—and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
“去吧，”他对我说，“等你回来后来看我。在接下来的两个半小时里，我爬上了那些古老的墙壁——度过了我一生中最美好的时光。后来我见了我的祖父，告诉他我的冒险经历。我永远不会忘记他说的话。“弗雷德，”他微笑着说，“你做你自己，就让这一天成为特别的一天。永远记住，这个世界上只有一个人像你一样，我完全喜欢你本来的样子。

Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. “There’s only one person in this whole world like you.” the kids can count on hearing me say, “and people can like you exactly as you are.”
从那时起，许多年过去了，今天我主持了电视节目《罗杰斯先生的邻居》（Mister Rogers' Neighborhood），全美数百万儿童都能观看。这些年来发生了变化，但有一件事保持不变：我几乎在每次探访结束时都会给孩子们留言。“这个世界上只有一个人像你。”孩子们可以指望听到我说，“人们可以完全按照你本来的样子喜欢你。

32．When the writer was small, he lived ________.
32. 作家小时候生活在________。

A．in the city B．on the farm
A.in 城市B.on the farm

C．with his grandparents D．away from his parents
C.与他的祖父母D.远离他的父母

33．The underlined word “approve” in paragraph two means ________.
33. 第二款中带下划线的“批准”一词是指________。

A．prove B．suppose C．allow D．mind
A.证明B.假设C.允许D.思维

34．We can learn from the passage that the writer was ________.
34. 我们可以从这段话中了解到，作者是________。

A．adventurous B．funny C．smart D．talkative
A.冒险B.搞笑C.聪明D.健谈

35．What did the writer learn from his grandfather and his own experience on the farm?
35. 作者从他的祖父和他自己在农场的经历中学到了什么？

A．To do things for others. B．To do whatever he liked.
A.To 为他人做事。B.To 做他想做的事。

C．To be proud of himself. D．To be himself.
C.To 为自己感到骄傲。D.To 做他自己。

Because of the COVID-19, we have to study at home. But Lee taught us a lot of intriguing and useful things. What gave me the most unforgettable memory is a lesson about Li Ziqi. In class, we have learned relevant words, improved our reading level, expanded our knowledge, and further understood the importance of traditional culture to the nation. We also call on more people to protect, promote and carry forward our traditional culture.
由于 COVID-19，我们不得不在家学习。但 Lee 教会了我们很多有趣和有用的东西。给我留下最难忘回忆的，是关于李子柒的一堂课。在课堂上，我们学习了相关的词汇，提高了阅读水平，拓展了我们的知识面，并进一步了解了传统文化对国家的重要性。我们也呼吁更多的人保护、弘扬和发扬我们的传统文化。

That is one of the Chinese students commented after a somewhat special so-called Chinese-culture-related English class on Li Ziqi, a celebrity of contributing to the promotion of Chinese traditional culture.
“这是其中一位中国学生在上了一堂有点特别的所谓中国文化相关英语课后对李子柒的评论，李子柒是一位为弘扬中国传统文化做出贡献的名人。

Her life looks like one straight out of a fairy tale. Li Ziqi, without much exaggeration, starts with almost nothing all by herself. Soon she impresses millions with her videos, where she makes seemingly everything from scratch with her own two hands, from dying a dress with fresh grape juice to fashioning traditional lipstick from roses in her garden to searching on horseback in order to prepare one exquisite meal after another, after which she sometimes brings his neighbors her hand-made and scrumptious food and even helps them to do likewise by themselves.
她的生活看起来就像童话故事中的生活。李子柒毫不夸张地说，几乎是自己从零开始。很快，她的视频就给数百万人留下了深刻的印象，她似乎用 自己的双手从头开始制作一切，从用新鲜葡萄汁染裙子到在花园里用玫瑰制作传统口红，再到在马背上寻找以准备一顿又一顿的精致饭菜，之后她有时会给他的邻居带来她手工制作的美味佳肴，甚至帮助他们自己做同样的事情。

She has some 50 million fans in China and another 8 million overseas, but she remains a mystery to many of them. In her videos, she doesn't speak, and she rarely gives interviews. Li grew up with her grandparents in rural Sichuan Province in southwestern China. She says she came to live with them as a little child after her stepmother mistreated her. But they were poor, so when she turned 14, Li went to work in the city. In 2012, she decided to return to the countryside to take care of her grandmother.
她在中国有大约 5000 万粉丝，在海外有 800 万粉丝，但对他们中的许多人来说，她仍然是一个谜。在她的视频中，她不说话，也很少接受采访。Li 在中国西南部的四川省农村与祖父母一起长大。她说，在继母虐待她后，她小时候就来和他们一起生活。但他们很穷，所以当她 14 岁时，李去了城里工作。2012 年，她决定回到乡下照顾她的祖母。

Four years later, she started filming her life there. The dishes she prepares range from a single condiment to elaborate multi-course meals. But whatever she makes, she leaves no stone unturned, going as far as raising baby ducklings just to make a sauce out of salted duck eggs. Some joke that she's brought a whole new meaning to the phrase “from scratch”.
四年后，她开始在那里拍摄自己的生活。她准备的菜肴范围从单一调味品到精致的多道菜餐点。但无论她做什么，她都会不遗余力地饲养小鸭子，只是为了用咸鸭蛋做酱汁。有人开玩笑说她为“从零开始”这个短语带来了全新的含义。

36．In paragraph 1, why does the author apply the quotes from a student?
36.In 第 1 段，为什么作者引用学生的引文？

A．To tell the importance of promoting Chinese traditional cultures.
A.To 说明了弘扬中国传统文化的重要性。

B．To introduce the figure Li Ziqi.
B.To 介绍李子柒这个人物。

C．To show how he has English class.
C.To 展示他是如何上英语课的。

D．To explain why we need to learn Chinese traditional cultures.
D.To 解释了为什么我们需要学习中国传统文化。

37．What does the underlined expression “from scratch” in paragraph 3 mean?
37.第3款中带下划线的“从零开始”是什么意思？

A．from the very beginning.
A.从一开始就开始。

B．from time to time.
B.不时。

C．from a long distance.
C.远距离。

D．from now on.
D.从现在开始。

38．What can we know about Li Ziqi’s childhood?
38.关于李子柒的童年，我们能了解些什么？

A．She had a carefree and happy childhood.
A.她有一个无忧无虑和快乐的童年。

B．She left her family in childhood because of her grandparents.
B.她在童年时因为祖父母而离开了家人。

C．She was forced to leave the countryside for a period of time.
C.她被迫离开农村一段时间。

D．She got a nice job in the countryside.
D.她在乡下找到了一份不错的工作。

39．Which of the following words can best describe Li Ziqi?
39.以下哪个词最能形容李子柒？

A．Tough and straightforward.
A.强硬而直接。

B．Reasonable and talkative.
B.通情达理，健谈。

C．Brave and outgoing.
C.勇敢外向。

D．Kind and diligent.
D.善良勤奋。

In recent times, the sales of self-help books have soared in popularity. Here are our picks of the best, and most highly rated self-help books to help tackle that new year anxiety.
近年来，自助书籍的销量飙升。以下是我们挑选的最好和评价最高的自助书籍，以帮助解决新年的焦虑。

Atomic Habits by James Clear
詹姆斯·克利尔 （James Clear） 的《原子习惯》

Nowadays people spend so much time planning, journaling, and writing in our diaries, rather than taking action towards actually achieving our goals. This book is a step-by-step guide to fixing up your routine. It digs into the psychology behind habits — how to form good ones and break the bad ones. If you’re a victim of procrastination (拖延症), this may be the push you need.
如今，人们花费大量时间计划、写日记和写日记，而不是采取行动真正实现我们的目标。这本书是修复您的日常生活的分步指南。它深入探讨了习惯背后的心理学——如何养成好的习惯并打破坏习惯。如果您是拖延症 （拖延症） 的受害者，这可能是您需要的推动力。

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
如何赢得朋友和影响他人 戴尔·卡内基

This book is all about improving the relationships you have with others in your life, making you a better listener, and overall a better friend. With simple tips such as including the person’s name in conversation and making sure you’re genuinely interested in what they’re saying, you can ensure they will remember you. The core idea is that you can change other people’s behaviour by changing your own, therefore building stronger relationships.
这本书是关于改善你与生活中其他人的关系，让你成为一个更好的倾听者，总的来说是一个更好的朋友。通过简单的提示，例如在对话中包括这个人的名字，并确保你真的对他们所说的话感兴趣，你可以确保他们会记住你。核心思想是，你可以通过改变自己的行为来改变别人的行为，从而建立更牢固的关系。

Untamed-Stop Pleasing, Start Living by Glennon Doyle
Untamed-Stop Pleasing， Start Living 格伦农·道尔 （Glennon Doyle）

Part autobiographical and part self-help, it’s the perfect book to kickstart your year and start living for yourself. Although this book could be enjoyed by anyone, the prime audience is women, as Doyle talks a lot about doubts during motherhood, and the overwhelming need women feel to put everyone before themselves. Doyle shows us our lives in a new light that without even realising it, we may be working hard to please everyone around us, forgetting the most important person — ourselves.
这本书既是自传体，又是自助书，是开启新的一年并开始为自己而活的完美书。虽然任何人都可以喜欢这本书，但主要读者是女性，因为 Doyle 谈到了很多关于为人母时的疑虑，以及女性将所有人置于自己之前的巨大需求。Doyle 以一种新的眼光向我们展示了我们的生活，我们甚至没有意识到，我们可能正在努力取悦我们周围的每个人，而忘记了最重要的人——我们自己。

The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
蒂莫西·费里斯 （Timothy Ferriss） 的《每周 4 小时工作制》

“Escape the 9-5, live anywhere and join the new rich”. This best seller proposes the idea that you don’t need to wait for retirement and delay your life plan. Instead, you can trade a long career for short work bursts and frequent “mini-retirements”. Ferris says that people don’t want to be millionaires. They want to experience what they think only millionaires can buy.
“逃离朝九晚五的生活，住在任何地方，加入新的富豪行列。”这本畅销书提出了这样一个想法，即您不需要等待退休并推迟您的人生计划。相反，您可以将漫长的职业生涯换成短暂的工作爆发和频繁的“迷你退休”。Ferris 说，人们不想成为百万富翁。他们想体验他们认为只有百万富翁才能买到的东西。

40．What can we learn from Atomic Habits?
40.我们可以从《原子习惯》中学到什么？

A．How to keep a diary.
A.如何写日记。

B．How to learn psychology.
B.如何学习心理学。

C．How to arrange your routine.
C.如何安排你的日常生活。

D．How to satisfy your needs.
D.如何满足您的需求。

41．Which book may attract housewives most?
41.哪本书最能吸引家庭主妇？

A．Atomic Habits.
A.原子习性。

B．Untamed-Stop Pleasing, Start Living.
B.野蛮 - 停止取悦，开始生活。

C．The 4-Hour Work Week.
C.每周 4 小时工作制。

D．How to Win Friends and Influence People.
D.如何赢得朋友和影响人们。

42．Which of the following may Timothy Ferriss agree with?
42.蒂莫西·费里斯 （Timothy Ferriss） 可能同意以下哪一项？

A．No pains, no gains.
A.No 痛苦，没有收获。

B．Idle young, needy old.
B.闲暇的年轻人，穷困潦倒的老年人。

C．Live in the moment.
C.Live 当下。

D．Fortune favors the bold.
D.Fortune 眷顾大胆的人。

Many craft artists (手工艺人)in America made crafts for a living. They use ancient technology to make pots, baskets or bowls. Some develop their own new methods and tools to produce beautiful objects. Visitors to many art museums can see collections of the finest works by American craft artists. In most big cities craft artists can show and sell their works at craft fairs (集市) and many private art galleries sell the artists’ works. Many Americans collect and use handmade craft objects. They place ceramics (陶瓷制品), glass or wood bowls throughout their homes. They hang fiber pieces on the walls. They use handmade furniture and they wear handmade jewellery. Among the Americans who collect handmade crafts are the former President Clinton and Hillary R. Clinton. They have a small collection of clay pottery (陶器) objects. The Clintons once asked craft artists across the country to send them handmade objects to hang on the White House Christmas trees. Each artist was to send an angle made of wood, glass, clay, metal or fiber. Craft artists sent almost 800 objects, which were enough to hang on seven White House Christmas trees.
美国的许多手工艺艺术家（手工艺人）以制作手工艺品为生。他们使用古老的技术制作罐、篮子或碗。有些人开发了自己的新方法和工具来生产美丽的物品。许多艺术博物馆的参观者可以看到美国手工艺艺术家最精美的作品收藏。在大多数大城市，手工艺艺术家可以在手工艺品博览会 （集市） 上展示和出售他们的作品，许多私人艺术画廊出售艺术家的作品。许多美国人收集和使用手工工艺品。他们在家中放置陶瓷制品、玻璃碗或木碗。他们在墙上挂上纤维片。他们使用手工制作的家具，佩戴手工制作的珠宝。收集手工工艺品的美国人包括前总统克林顿和希拉里·克林顿。他们收藏了一小部分陶器（陶器）物品。克林顿夫妇曾经要求全国各地的手工艺艺术家将手工制品寄给他们，挂在白宫的圣诞树上。每位艺术家都要发送一个由木头、玻璃、粘土、金属或纤维制成的角度。手工艺艺术家送来了近 800 件物品，这些物品足以挂在七棵白宫圣诞树上。

Handmade objects have always been part of American culture. Craft artists use many different kinds of materials and methods, yet common to all crafts is the creativity (创造性) of the artists that makes each object different and special.
手工制品一直是美国文化的一部分。手工艺艺术家使用许多不同种类的材料和方法，但所有手工艺的共同点是艺术家的创造力（创造性），这使得每件物品都不同和特别。

43．American craft artists make their crafts different with__________.
43. 美国手工艺艺术家制作他们的手工艺品with__________不同。

A．different tools and objects
A.不同的工具和对象

B．different methods and materials
B.不同的方法和材料

C．different prices and objects
C.不同的价格和对象

D．ancient technology
D.古老的技术

44．Many Americans collect handmade craft objects________.
44. 许多美国人objects________收集手工制作的工艺品。

A．to make money B．to sell them
A.to 赚钱B.to 出售它们

C．to trade them D．because they love them
C.to 交易他们D.因为他们爱他们

45．The Clintons__________ handmade craft objects.
45. Clintons__________手工制作的工艺品。

A．have collected some B．collect all kinds of
A.已收集一些B.收集各种

C．don’t like very much to collect D．only collect very few
C.不太喜欢收藏D.只收藏很少

46．What is so common to all the handmade craft objects is the__________.
46. 所有手工工艺品的共同点是the__________。

A．new ideas B．materials
A.新理念B.材料

C．methods D．technology to make them
C.方法D.制造技术

Coach Mike Murphy’s Raider Basketball Camp
教练 Mike Murphy 的 Raider 篮球训练营

Emphasizing the fundamentals of basketball, it is our goal to see every camper improve and gain a better understanding of the game. It is our mission to teach our campers in a positive, fun and safe environment in order to develop their love of basketball.
强调篮球的基本原理，我们的目标是看到每个营员都在进步并更好地了解比赛。我们的使命是在一个积极、有趣和安全的环境中教导我们的营员，以培养他们对篮球的热爱。

Coach Mike Murphy
教练 Mike Murphy

Coach Mike Murphy has taught basketball for over 30 years to youth of all ages.
教练 Mike Murphy 向各个年龄段的青少年教授篮球已有 30 多年。

In his role as Sonora High School’s Varsity Basketball Coach, his teams have won 17 league championships and over 600 victories.
在担任索诺拉高中大学篮球教练期间，他的球队赢得了 17 个联赛冠军和 600 多场胜利。

An expert in the basic fundamentals of the game and a master of drills and instruction, Coach Murphy will be assisted by members of his coaching staff, as well as former and current players.
作为比赛基本原理的专家以及训练和指导大师，墨菲教练将得到他的教练组成员以及前任和现任球员的协助。

Price: $300
价格 $300

Dates: June 27-July 1
日期：6 月 27 日至 7 月 1 日

Daily Schedule:
每日时间表：

8:30-9:00 Drop Off
8：30-9：00 送机

9:00-9:30 Warm-Up
9：00-9：30 热身

9:30-10:00 Passing
9：30-10：00 经过

10:00-10:30 Ball Handling
10：00-10：30 控球

10:30-11:00 Shooting
10：30-11：00 射击

11:00-11:30 Defensive Moves
11：00-11：30 防守动作

11:30-12:00 Lunch Break
11：30-12：00 午休

12:00-13:00 Games
12：00-13：00 游戏

13:00 Dismissal
13：00 解散

Registration Cancellation:
注册取消：

*If paying via check or cash, registrations must be sent to:
*如果通过支票或现金付款，则必须将注册发送至：

Raider Basketball Camp
Raider 篮球训练营

Sonora High School
索诺拉高中

401 S. Palm St.
南棕榈街 401 号

La Habra, Ca 90631
加利福尼亚州拉哈布拉 90631

*A $100 non-refundable (不能退回的) deposit is required prior to camp.
*营地前需要支付 100 美元的不可退还（不能退回的）押金。

*If you paid via credit card online, you can pay off your balance (余款) by logging back onto the website and clicking your account.
*如果您通过信用卡在线支付，您可以通过重新登录网站并点击您的帐户来付清您的余款 （余款）。

*If you paid via check or cash, your balance should be paid by check or in cash on the first day of camp.
*如果您通过支票或现金付款，您的余额应在夏令营的第一天以支票或现金支付。

*There is a $100 cancellation fee per camper for cancellations before June 1. There are no refunds for ANY reason for cancellations after June 1.
*在 6 月 1 日之前取消，每位营员需支付 100 美元的取消费用。6 月 1 日之后取消，无论任何原因，均不予退款。

47．Which words can best describe Coach Murphy?
47.哪些词最能形容墨菲教练？

A．Friendly and devoted. B．Enthusiastic and optimistic.
A.友好而敬业。B.热情乐观。

C．Creative and efficient. D．Professional and experienced.
C.创造性和效率。D.专业且经验丰富。

48．When can campers learn how to score?
48.营员什么时候可以学习如何得分？

A．9:30-10:00. B．10:00-10:30. C．10:30-11:00. D．11:00-11:30.
上午 9：30-10：00。B.10：00-10：30。C.10：30-11：00。D.11：00-11：30。

49．What is a requirement of the camp?
49. 夏令营的要求是什么？

A．A registration fee of $100. B．One third of payment in advance.
A.注册费 100 美元。B.预付款的三分之一。

C．Cancellations before June 1. D．Payment by check or in cash.
C.6 月 1 日之前取消。D.以支票或现金付款。

How can people speak their mind without saying anything? This is a question that scientists have aimed to answer for a long time. Researchers recently brought an upgraded device that can translate users’ brain waves into daily speech.
人们怎么能什么都不说就说出来呢？这是科学家们长期以来一直致力于回答的问题。研究人员最近带来了一种升级的设备，可以将用户的脑电波转化为日常语音。

Previously, the team led by Edward Chang at the University of California, San Francisco, developed an Al-based system that can identify up to 50 commonly used words based on the participant’s brain waves. The participant was a paralyzed (瘫痪的) man who had been implanted with 16 electrodes (电极) under his skull.
此前，由加州大学旧金山分校的 Edward Chang 领导的团队开发了一种基于 Al 的系统，该系统可以根据参与者的脑电波识别多达 50 个常用单词。参与者是一名瘫痪 （瘫痪的） 男性，他的颅骨下植入了 16 个电极 （电极）。

According to their paper published in November, the team upgraded the system which can now translate thoughts into complete sentences on a computer screen.
根据他们在 11 月发表的论文，该团队升级了该系统，现在可以在计算机屏幕上将想法翻译成完整的句子。

Their tests showed that the device could decode silently spoken letters from a 1,152-word vocabulary at a speed of about 29 characters per minute. The accuracy was up to 94 percent. “It shows strong promise for restoring communication by tapping into the brain’s natural speech machinery,” Chang said to the university’s news website.
他们的测试表明，该设备可以以每分钟约 29 个字符的速度从 1,152 个单词的词汇表中解码无声的口语字母。准确率高达 94%。“它显示出通过利用大脑的自然语言机制来恢复交流的巨大前景，”Chang 对该大学的新闻网站说。

However, this method can still be problematic since users still need to undergo surgery. Scientists at the University of Texas, US, have tried to translate people’s thoughts without even touching their heads, reported Live Science.
但是，这种方法仍然存在问题，因为用户仍然需要接受手术。据 Live Science 报道，美国德克萨斯大学的科学家们试图在不触摸人们的头脑的情况下翻译他们的想法。

The new technique is called fMRI, or functional magnetic resonance imaging (功能性磁共振成像). It’s a safer way of “reading” brain activity. Active brain cells have more oxygen. By tracking these cells, scientists can translate brain activity.
这项新技术被称为 fMRI 或功能性磁共振成像。这是一种更安全的 “读取” 大脑活动的方式。活跃的脑细胞有更多的氧。通过追踪这些细胞，科学家可以翻译大脑活动。

The team asked participants to listen to 16 hours of radio shows while scanning their brains. Then they used a computer algorithm (算法) to create a story based on the fMRI recording. It matched the radio shows pretty well.
该团队要求参与者在扫描大脑的同时收听 16 小时的广播节目。然后，他们使用计算机算法 （算法） 根据 fMRI 记录创建一个故事。它与广播节目非常匹配。

Also, the algorithm could basically explain the story of a silent movie that the participants watched. The team aims to develop this technology so that it can be used in brain-computer interfaces (脑机接口) designed for people who cannot speak or type.
此外，该算法基本上可以解释参与者观看的无声电影的故事。该团队旨在开发这项技术，使其可用于专为无法说话或打字的人设计的脑机接口。

50．What do we know about the device mentioned in Para 2?
50.我们对第 2 段中提到的设备了解多少？

A．It was implanted into a man’s heart.
A.It 被植入了一个男人的心脏。

B．It can help restore patients’ lost memory.
B.It 可以帮助患者恢复失去的记忆。

C．It was developed through cooperation.
C.It 是通过合作开发的。

D．It can identify about 50 rarely used words.
D.It 可以识别大约 50 个很少使用的单词。

51．How does fMRI “read” people’s minds?
51.功能磁共振成像如何“读懂”人们的思想？

A．By tracking their active brain cells.
A.By 追踪他们活跃的脑细胞。

B．By putting electrodes into their brains.
B.By 将电极放入他们的大脑中。

C．By recording their reaction to radio shows.
C.By 记录他们对广播节目的反应。

D．By matching their brain activity with their habits.
D.By 将他们的大脑活动与他们的习惯相匹配。

52．Why is fMRI chosen compared to the first device mentioned in the story?
52.为什么选择 fMRI 而不是故事中提到的第一个设备？

A．It’s cheaper. B．It’s more accurate. C．It’s smaller in size. D．It’s safer.
A.更便宜。B.它更准确。C.体积更小。D.更安全。

53．What can be concluded about fMRI from the last two paragraphs?
53.从最后两段中可以得出什么关于 fMRI 的结论？

A．It can only read what participants hear.
A.It 只能阅读参与者听到的内容。

B．It can be used in brain-computer interfaces.
B.It 可用于脑机接口。

C．It can read every detail of participants’ minds.
C.It 可以读取参与者思想的每一个细节。

D．It cannot work out what people imagine in their heads.
D.It 无法弄清楚人们在脑海中想象的是什么。

There is hot, and then there is hot! Extreme heat is a period of high heat and humidity (湿度) with temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit for at least two to three days. Extreme heat is responsible for the highest number of annual deaths among all weather-related hazards (危害).
先有热，再有热！极端高温是指温度高于 90 华氏度至少两到三天的高温和湿度时期。在所有与天气相关的危害 （危害） 中，极端高温是每年死亡人数最多的原因。

It’s not your imagination. Summers have been getting hotter and hotter with extreme heatwaves occurring earlier and more frequently. But why is this happening and can we better predict heatwaves in advance to give people time to prepare?
这不是你的想象。夏季越来越热，极端热浪发生得更早、更频繁。但为什么会发生这种情况，我们能否更好地提前预测热浪，让人们有时间做好准备？

“Climate change is here and it’s already been changing human behavior and causing significant influence in the society. As global temperatures rise, historically excessive (过高的) temperatures are more likely to occur.” says Craig Ramseyer, an assistant professor who studies climate modeling in the department of geography at Virginia Tech.
“气候变化已经存在，它已经改变了人类行为，并对社会产生了重大影响。随着全球气温上升，历史上过高（过高的）温度更有可能发生，“弗吉尼亚理工大学地理系研究气候建模的助理教授 Craig Ramseyer 说。

Ramseyer says heatwaves are the most concerning because of the lack of attention they normally receive. “Hurricanes, tornadoes, and flash floods drive more media attention because of the natural attraction with the visual impact of those types of hazards. However, heat does not tend to be as attractive and it becomes very difficult to communicate the danger to the public,” said Ramseyer. “Around the world, more deaths occur due to extreme heat than from hurricanes, flooding, and drought combined. It impacts the most helpless of our citizens who do not have enough access to air conditioning, water, and other important resources.”
Ramseyer 说，热浪是最令人担忧的，因为它们通常缺乏关注。“飓风、龙卷风和山洪暴发吸引了更多的媒体关注，因为这些类型的灾害具有自然的吸引力和视觉影响。然而，高温往往没有那么有吸引力，而且很难向公众传达危险，“拉姆齐尔说。“在全球范围内，极端高温造成的死亡人数比飓风、洪水和干旱造成的死亡人数总和还要多。它影响到我们最无助的公民，他们没有足够的空调、水和其他重要资源。

Since the Earth is running warmer than it used to, Ramseyer says that when these heatwave-related weather patterns take place, it results in higher extreme temperatures than we used to experience 30 years ago.
由于地球比以前更暖和，Ramseyer 说，当这些与热浪相关的天气模式发生时，会导致极端温度比我们 30 年前经历的更高。

“As a global community, we need to decrease carbon emissions as soon as possible. We have rapidly developing technologies that are going to help advance the process, but the faster the better, there is no time to waste.”
“作为一个全球社区，我们需要尽快减少碳排放。我们拥有快速发展的技术，这些技术将有助于推进这一过程，但速度越好，没有时间可以浪费。

54．What can we learn from the article?
54.我们可以从这篇文章中学到什么？

A．Extreme heat is a No.1 death cause. B．People are suffering more extreme heat.
A.极端高温是第一大死亡原因。B.人们正在遭受更多的极端高温。

C．A 100-degree heat is an extreme heat. D．Extreme heat is getting better over the years.
C.A 100 度的高温是一种极端高温。D.这些年来，极端高温越来越好。

55．What will Ramseyer possibly agree with?
55.拉姆齐尔可能会同意什么？

A．Climate change will soon affect human behaviors.
A.气候变化将很快影响人类行为。

B．High temperatures happened frequently in history.
B.高温在历史上经常发生。

C．Air conditioning and water can reduce the impacts of extreme heat on people.
C.空调和水可以减少极端高温对人的影响。

D．Garbage sorting can less advance the climate change.
D.垃圾分类不会加剧气候变化。

56．Why is extreme heat lack of attention?
56.为什么极端高温缺乏关注？

A．Extreme heat can be stopped by technology.
A.可以通过技术阻止极端高温。

B．People have enough time to solve the climate problems.
B.人们有足够的时间来解决气候问题。

C．It is not easy for the public to learn the danger of extreme heat.
C.It 公众并不容易了解极端高温的危险。

D．Heatwave-related weather patterns will decrease in the future.
D.与热浪相关的天气模式在未来会减少。

57．What’s the article mainly about?
57.这篇文章主要是关于什么的？

A．Complaints about extreme heat. B．Prevention of extreme heat.
A.关于极端高温的投诉。B.防止极端高温。

C．Characters of extreme heat. D．Technologies behind extreme heat.
C.极端高温的特征。D.极端高温背后的技术。

In less than 2 months, the artificial intelligence (AI) program ChatGPT has become a cultural sensation (轰动). ChatGPT is developed with a technique called Reinforcement (增强) Learning from Human Feedback to train the language model, enabling it to automatically create text based on written prompts (提示). I asked it to rewrite the first scene of the classic American play Death of a Salesman. The output (输出) was an amusing conversation. This is certainly fun, but there are serious implications for generative AI programs like ChatGPT in science and academia.
在不到 2 个月的时间里，人工智能 （AI） 程序 ChatGPT 已成为一种文化轰动（轰动）。ChatGPT 是使用一种称为 Reinforcement （增强） Learning from Human Feedback 的技术开发的，用于训练语言模型，使其能够根据书面提示 （提示） 自动创建文本。我请它重写美国经典戏剧《推销员之死》的第一幕。输出 （output） 是一次有趣的对话。这当然很有趣，但 对科学界和学术界的 ChatGPT 等生成式 AI 程序有严重影响。

Many concerns relate to how ChatGPT will change education. It certainly can write essays about a range of topics. I gave it both an exam and a final project. It did well finding factual answers, but the scholarly writing still has a long way to go. If anything, the implications for education may push academics (高校科研人员) to rethink their courses in creative ways and give assignments that aren’t easily solved by AI. That could be for the best.
许多担忧与 ChatGPT 将如何改变教育有关。它当然可以写关于一系列主题的文章。我给它做了一个考试和一个期末项目。它很好地找到了事实答案，但学术写作还有很长的路要走。如果有什么不同的话，它对教育的影响可能会促使学者（高校科研人员）以创造性的方式重新思考他们的课程，并布置人工智能不容易解决的作业。这可能是最好的结果。

More worrisome are the effects of ChatGPT on writing scientific papers. In a recent study abstracts created by ChatGPT were submitted to academic reviewers, who only caught 63% of these fakes. That’s a lot of AI-generated text that could find its way into the literature soon.
更令人担忧的是 ChatGPT 对撰写科学论文的影响。在最近的一项研究中，ChatGPT 创建的摘要被提交给学术评审员，他们只发现了 63% 的假货。这是很多 AI 生成的文本，可能很快就会进入文献。

The text written by ChatGPT is not acceptable. An AI program cannot be an author. Still, according to Editorial Policies, text generated by ChatGPT (or any other AI tools) cannot be used in the work, nor can figures, images, or graphics be the products of such tools. Breaking these policies will be considered scientific misconduct (学术不端) no different from plagiarism (剽窃) of existing works.
ChatGPT 写的文字是不可接受的。AI 程序不能是作者。尽管如此，根据编辑政策，ChatGPT（或任何其他 AI 工具）生成的文本不能用于作品中，图形、图像或图形也不能成为此类工具的产品。违反这些政策将被视为科学不端 （学术不端） 与剽窃 （剽窃） 现有作品没有什么不同。

The scientific record is one of the human efforts of struggling with important questions in the end. Machines play an important role, but as tools for the people giving the hypotheses (假设), designing the experiments and making sense of (理解) the results. Finally, the product must come from and be expressed by the wonderful computer in our heads.
科学记录是人类最终为重要问题而努力的努力之一。机器起着重要的作用，但也是人们提出假设 （假设）、设计实验和理解 （理解） 结果的工具。最后，产品必须来自我们脑海中那台奇妙的计算机，并由它来表达。

58．What does the underlined word “implications” probably mean in Paragraph1?
58. 第 1 款中带下划线的“暗示”一词可能是什么意思？

A．Competitions. B．Events . C．Limitations. D．Effects.
A.比赛。B.事件 .C.限制。D.效果。

59．What could be ChatGPT’s benefit for education, if any?
59.如果有的话，ChatGPT 对教育有什么好处？

A．It could help better the scholarly writing.
A.It 可以帮助改进学术写作。

B．It could write essays about varieties of topics.
B.It 可以写各种主题的文章。

C．It could be used to design difficult assignments.
C.It 可用于设计困难的作业。

D．It could push academics to make improvements.
D.It 可以推动学者做出改进。

60．What can be inferred about ChatGPT?
60.关于 ChatGPT 可以推断出什么？

A．It is welcomed by academics.
A.It 受到学术界的欢迎。

B．It may cause scientific misconduct (学术不端).
B.It 可能导致学术不端。

C．It is basically useless for scientific research.
C.It 对于科学研究基本上没用。

D．It works greatly to the advantage of education.
D.It 对教育有很大的好处。

61．Which can be a suitable title for the text?
61.哪个标题适合正文？

A．ChatGPT Is Fun, But Not an Author
A.ChatGPT 很有趣，但不是作者

B．ChatGPT Has Become a Cultural Sensation
B.ChatGPT 已成为一种文化轰动

C．ChatGPT Will Change Our Way of Education
C.ChatGPT 将改变我们的教育方式

D．ChatGPT Plays an Important Role in Science
D.ChatGPT 在科学中发挥着重要作用

Denis Mukwege never planned to become Dr Miracle, an award­winning doctor. He grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (刚果民主共和国). In fact, it was visiting the sick with his father that made him want to become a doctor in the first place.
Denis Mukwege 从未打算成为 Miracle 博士，一位屡获殊荣的医生。他在刚果民主共和国 （DRC） 长大。事实上，正是与父亲一起探望病人，才让他最初想成为一名医生。

The country has experienced more than twenty years of fighting and Congolese women have suffered the worst. In order to control the country’s valuable mineral deposits  (矿床), rebel (反叛) groups are attacking women in the area.
这个国家经历了二十多年的战争，刚果妇女遭受的苦难最为严重。为了控制该国宝贵的矿床  ，反叛组织正在袭击该地区的妇女。

One man stands strongly against this huge harm. He first set up Panzi Hospital made of tents (帐篷) in 1999. After losing the hospital the same year in the crossfire of the Second Congo War, Mukwege rebuilt it the following year. Since then, Panzi Hospital has grown to a major health center. There, Mukwege reportedly cares for more than 3,500 women a year, sometimes performing as many as 10 operations a day.
一个人坚决反对这种巨大的伤害。他于 1999 年首次建立了由帐篷 （帐篷） 制成的 Panzi 医院。同年，在第二次刚果战争的交火中失去了医院后，Mukwege 于次年重建了医院。从那时起，Panzi 医院已发展成为一家大型健康中心。据报道，Mukwege 在那里每年照顾 3,500 多名妇女，有时一天要进行多达 10 次手术。

Year after year, Mukwege puts his life on the line to help injured women. In 2012, Mukwege’s devotion to this cause was tested after almost being killed and his daughters being taken hostage (人质). He and his family escaped to safety in Sweden and then to Belgium. Thanks to a movement by local Congolese women who raised money for a return ticket, the doctor was able to go home. Although Mukwege went back to the DRC, he was forced to live inside the hospital under the protection of UN peacekeepers.
年复一年，Mukwege 冒着生命危险帮助受伤的妇女。2012 年，Mukwege 对这项事业的奉献精神在差点被杀害和他的女儿被扣为人质后受到了考验。他和家人逃到瑞典的安全之地，然后逃到比利时。多亏了当地刚果妇女筹集资金购买回程机票的运动，这位医生得以回家。虽然穆克维格回到了刚果民主共和国，但他被迫在联合国维和人员的保护下住在医院里。

Last year when operating in the hospital, Mukwege heard the news that he, along with Nadia Murad, had been awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. “When I see how strong women are，” Mukwege said, “all my energy comes.” Winning the Nobel Peace Prize could be the first step towards an end to violence against women.
去年，在医院做手术时，穆克维格听到了他和纳迪亚·穆拉德 （Nadia Murad） 一起获得 2018 年诺贝尔和平奖的消息。“当我看到女性有多么坚强时，”穆克维格说，“我所有的精力都来了。获得诺贝尔和平奖可能是结束针对妇女的暴力行为的第一步。

62．What made Mukwege want to become a doctor?
62.是什么让穆克维格想成为一名医生？

A．His father’s encouragement.
A.他父亲的鼓励。

B．The terrible suffering of Congolese women.
B. 刚果妇女的可怕苦难。

C．His painful memory of the war.
C.他对战争的痛苦记忆。

D．His experience of visiting patients.
D.他探访病人的经历。

63．What can we learn about Panzi Hospital from the passage?
63.从这段话中，我们可以学到关于潘齐医院的什么信息？

A．It is a small health center.
A.It 是一个小型健康中心。

B．It was at first near a gold mine.
B.It 起初在金矿附近。

C．It is run by the DRC government.
C.It 由刚果民主共和国政府运营。

D．It was once destroyed during the war.
D.It 曾在战争期间被摧毁。

64．What was the difficulty Mukwege once met with?
64.穆克维格曾经遇到过什么困难？

A．He was held hostage once.
A.他曾经被扣为人质。

B．He was in danger of being killed.
B.他有被杀的危险。

C．He couldn’t move around in Sweden.
C.他不能在瑞典四处走动。

D．He was too poor to escape from his country.
D. 他太穷了，无法逃离他的国家。

65．Which of the following can best describe Mukwege?
65.以下哪项最能描述 Mukwege？

A．Fearless and strict.
A.无所畏惧，严谨。

B．Honest and careful.
B.诚实细心。

C．Proud and single­minded.
C.骄傲而专一。

D．Strong­willed and brave.
D.意志坚强，勇敢。

As a parent of two young children, I sometimes find myself saying less-than-perfect things: “If you spill (洒) that milk everywhere, you’re not drinking milk for the rest of your life.” or “Hold on, Mommy’s on the phone.” (Not really, Mommy is checking her Facebook.)
作为两个年幼孩子的父母，我有时会发现自己说一些不太完美的话：“如果你把牛奶洒得满地都是，那你这辈子都不会喝牛奶。”或者“等等，妈妈在打电话”。（不是真的，妈妈正在查看她的 Facebook。

But at the library, I’m better. When I’m at the library, watching my two kids with heads bent over books, I feel certain I’m getting one thing right. And that thing is plainly, the library.
但在图书馆，我表现得更好。当我在图书馆，看着我的两个孩子弯着头看书时，我确信我做对了一件事。而那个东西显然就是图书馆。

It starts with the walk over, when my sons and I gather up the books that are due and head out the door. Nate sits in the pushchair (折叠式幼儿车) and Clark holds my hand as we cross the street. We talk about what we’re renewing and how many books we’re going to get. “It’s really nice that we live so close to our library,” Clark sometimes remarks.
它从走过来开始，当我和我的儿子们收拾到期的书并出门时。Nate 坐在折叠式幼儿车 （Foldship Infanter） 上，当我们过马路时，Clark 握着我的手。我们谈论我们正在更新的内容以及我们将获得多少本书。“我们住得离图书馆这么近，真是太好了，”Clark 有时会说。

We started going to the library when Clark was a baby. I knew I wanted books and reading to be ingrained (根深蒂固的) in his life from an early age. I took Clark there at least every three weeks (when the books were due) starting when he was around six months old. He came to know our librarians-Bev and Blossom are his favorites. He began to practice writing his name so that he’d qualify for his own library card.
当 Clark 还是个婴儿时，我们就开始去图书馆。我知道我希望书籍和阅读从小就在他的生活中根深蒂固。我至少每三周带克拉克去一次（当书到期时），从他大约六个月大的时候开始。他开始了解我们的图书管理员 - Bev 和 Blossom 是他的最爱。他开始练习写自己的名字，这样他就有资格获得自己的借书证。

As soon as we arrive, I feel like we’re at our happy place. You may think it’s our happy place because my children suddenly become quiet -let me assure you that’s not it. I frequently have to remind excited Clark and Nate to whisper. I’m happy because at the library I know I’m doing something good for them-without the cajoling (劝诱) that good-for-them things often require. The added bonus for a book lover like me is the flood of joy that comes when I see either of my kids turning the pages of a book they pulled off the shelves themselves.
我们一到这里，就觉得我们到了快乐的地方。你可能会认为这是我们快乐的地方，因为我的孩子们突然变得安静了——让我向你保证，事实并非如此。我经常不得不提醒兴奋的 Clark 和 Nate 悄悄地说。我很高兴，因为在图书馆，我知道我在为他们做一些好事——没有对他们有益的事情通常需要的哄骗（劝诱）。对于像我这样的读书爱好者来说，额外的好处是，当我看到我的两个孩子翻开他们自己从书架上取下的书页时，我就会感到欣喜若狂。

66．What does the author intend to show by mentioning her own words in paragraph 1?
66.提交人在第 1 段中提及她自己的话，意图表明什么？

A．She is an imperfect parent at times. B．She is addicted to her cellphone.
答：她有时是一个不完美的父母。B.她沉迷于手机。

C．She is tired of looking after kids. D．She is absent-minded and forgetful.
C.她厌倦了照顾孩子。D.她心不在焉，健忘。

67．What pushed Clark to practice writing his name?
67. 是什么促使克拉克练习写他的名字？

A．His mother’s requirement. B．The librarians’ encouragement.
A.他妈妈的要求。B.图书管理员的鼓励。

C．A longing for Blossom’s praise. D．A desire for his own library card.
C.渴望 Blossom 的赞美。D.渴望拥有自己的借书证。

68．Why does the author feel happy at the library?
68.为什么作者在图书馆感到快乐？

A．She can cajole her kids into reading. B．She can enjoy some quiet reading time.
A.她可以哄骗她的孩子读书。B.她可以享受一些安静的阅读时间。

C．Her kids are doing the right thing. D．Her kids learn a lot from book lovers.
C.她的孩子们在做正确的事情。D.她的孩子们从爱书人那里学到了很多东西。

69．What can be the best title for the text?
69.文本的最佳标题是什么？

A．My Idea About Reading B．My Love of the Library
A.My 关于阅读的想法B.My 对图书馆的热爱

C．Library: Dreamland of the Young D．Reading: A Source of Knowledge
C.图书馆：青年的梦境D.阅读：知识的源泉

On a Saturday morning in New York, Nina Roedeler walked to Astoria Park. It was a rainy day, and not many people were out. She enjoyed the quiet. But she didn’t stay for a long time. A little before 10 am, she walked over to a van (有篷货车), pulling the doors open and looking at those black boxes, which were the reason why she was there: the dogs.
在纽约的一个周六早晨，Nina Roedeler 走到阿斯托利亚公园。那天下雨，外面的人不多。她喜欢这种安静。但她并没有停留很长时间。上午 10 点前，她走到一辆面包车前，拉开车门，看着那些黑匣子，这就是她在那里的原因：狗。

Nina didn’t have dogs growing up. She had a rabbit for a short time, but that was all her family had room for in their small apartment in Germany. It wasn’t until she moved to New York City that the wish for raising a dog took root. She visited the adoption (收养) website every day after work, looking for a right dog. And soon she adopted a cute one.
Nina 从小就没有养狗。她养了一只兔子很短的时间，但那是她家在德国的小公寓里所能容纳的全部地方。直到她搬到纽约市，养狗的愿望才生根发芽。她每天下班后都会访问收养网站，寻找合适的狗。很快她就收养了一只可爱的。

Hurricane Sandy hit. Nina was shocked to learn that thousands of dogs had lost their homes. “What should I do?” she said to herself. One day she saw a post on Facebook. A dog needed to be picked up and driven to its new home. “I have a van and I can help,” Nina thought.
飓风桑迪来袭。Nina 震惊地得知成千上万的狗失去了家园。“我该怎么办？”有一天，她在 Facebook 上看到了一篇帖子。一只狗需要被接走并开车送到新家。“我有一辆面包车，我可以帮忙，”妮娜想。

The organization she does the pickup for is Friends with Four Paws. It rescues dogs in Oklahoma, takes care of their medical needs, and then places them in homes across the country. Soon she spends her weekends transporting dogs all over New York; at times Nina has as many as five dogs in her van. She began calling herself “the dog transporter”.
她为之接送的组织是 Friends with Four Paws。它在俄克拉荷马州营救狗，照顾它们的医疗需求，然后将它们安置在全国各地的家中。很快，她就利用周末时间在纽约各地运送狗;有时 Nina 的面包车里有多达五只狗。她开始称自己为“狗运输车”。

She spends most of her time interviewing those families that want dogs and matching dogs with possible owners. Once a month she hosts Transport Day in Astoria Park, where the families can pick up their dogs. “It’s my favorite day of the month,” Nina says. “I feel like Santa Claus!”
她大部分时间都花在采访那些想要狗的家庭上，并将狗与可能的主人相匹配。她每月在 Astoria Park 举办一次 Transport Day，让家庭可以在那里领取他们的狗。“这是我这个月最喜欢的一天，”Nina 说。“我觉得自己像圣诞老人！”

70．What was the reason why Nina Roedeler didn’t raise a dog in Germany?
70.Nina Roedeler 没有在德国养狗的原因是什么？

A．She preferred a rabbit to a dog.
A.她更喜欢兔子而不是狗。

B．She lived in a small apartment.
B.她住在一个小公寓里。

C．She had no time raising pets then.
C.那时她没有时间养宠物。

D．She feared dogs as she was young.
D.她从小就害怕狗。

71．How does Nina Roedeler do her volunteer work?
71. Nina Roedeler 是如何开展志愿工作的？

A．She helps the owners find their lost dogs.
A.她帮助主人找到他们丢失的狗。

B．She helps organize Friends with Four Paws.
B.她帮助组织 Friends with Four Paws。

C．She drives her van to transport homeless dogs.
C.她开着她的面包车运送流浪狗。

D．She provides homeless dogs with medical help.
D.她为流浪狗提供医疗帮助。

72．What can we infer from Nina Roedeler’s words in the last paragraph?
72. 我们可以从尼娜·罗德勒在最后一段中的话中推断出什么？

A．She likes handing out gifts in the park.
A.她喜欢在公园里分发礼物。

B．She thinks it great to find dogs a home.
B.她认为给狗找个家真是太好了。

C．She thinks it interesting to interview people.
C.她觉得采访人很有趣。

D．She likes helping people deal with problems.
D.她喜欢帮助人们处理问题。

73．Why did Nina Roedeler walk to Astoria Park?
73.妮娜·罗德勒为什么走到阿斯托利亚公园？

A．She enjoyed the quiet there.
A.她很享受那里的宁静。

B．She used to have a walk there.
B.她以前经常在那里散步。

C．She hosted Transport Day there.
C.她在那里举办了交通日活动。

D．She wanted to get a homeless dog.
D.她想养一只流浪狗。

Many people think work meetings are a waste of time, and that might be because most meetings keep employees from working well. One survey of 76 companies found that productivity was 71 percent higher when meetings were reduced by 40 percent. Unnecessary meetings waste $37 billion in salary hours a year in the U.S. alone.
许多人认为工作会议是在浪费时间，这可能是因为大多数会议使员工无法正常工作。一项针对 76 家公司的调查发现，当会议减少 71% 时，工作效率提高了 40%。仅在美国，不必要的会议每年就浪费了 370 亿美元的工资时间。

Many meetings occur without a specific reason. Another motive for meetings is what some scholars call the Mere Urgency effect, in which we engage in tasks — such as a meeting where each person recites what they’re working on, whether others need that information or not — to help us feel like we are accomplishing something actual.
许多会议的召开没有具体的原因。开会的另一个动机是一些学者所说的单纯紧迫效应，在这种效应中，我们参与任务——比如在会议上，每个人都背诵他们正在做的事情，无论其他人是否需要这些信息——以帮助我们感觉我们正在完成一些实际的事情。

But the real problem with meetings is not lack of productivity — it’s unhappiness. When meetings are a waste of time, job satisfaction declines. And when job satisfaction declines, happiness in general falls. Thus, for a large population, eliminating meetings — or at least minimizing them — is one of the most straightforward ways to increase well-being.
但会议的真正问题不是缺乏生产力，而是不快乐。当开会浪费时间时，工作满意度就会下降。当工作满意度下降时，幸福感通常会下降。因此，对于大量人来说，取消会议——或至少尽量减少会议——是提高幸福感的最直接方法之一。

Nobody likes excessive and unproductive meetings. First, they generally increase fatigue. You have probably experienced a day of meetings, after which you are exhausted and haven’t accomplished much. Second, people tend to engage in “surface acting” (faking emotions that are deemed appropriate) during work meetings. Finally, researchers have found that the strongest predictor of meeting effectiveness is active involvement by the participants. If you are asking yourself, “Why am I here?” you are not likely to think that the meeting is a good use of your time — which is obviously bad for your work satisfaction.
没有人喜欢过多和无益的会议。首先，它们通常会增加疲劳。您可能已经开了一天的会，之后您筋疲力尽，没有取得太大成就。其次，人们倾向于在工作会议期间进行 “表面表演”（假装被认为适当的情绪）。最后，研究人员发现，会议效果的最强预测因素是参与者的积极参与。如果你问自己，“我为什么在这里？”你不太可能认为这次会议很好地利用了你的时间——这显然对你的工作满意度不利。

Taken together, the research on meetings shows that if you want to be happier at work (or want your employees to be happier), you should fight against the time-consuming, unproductive meetings at every opportunity. If there is one rule to remember about work meetings, it might be that they are a necessary evil. They are necessary as organizations need them for proper communication, but they are evil in that they are not irreplaceable, and should thus be used as little as possible for the sake of productivity and happiness.
综上所述，对会议的研究表明，如果你想在工作中更快乐（或希望你的员工更快乐），你应该抓住一切机会与耗时、低效的会议作斗争。如果说工作会议有一条规则要记住，那可能是它们是一种必要的邪恶。它们是必要的，因为组织需要它们进行适当的沟通，但它们是邪恶的，因为它们不是不可替代的，因此为了生产力和幸福感，应该尽可能少地使用它们。

74．Why does the author mention the survey in Para 1?
74.为什么作者在第 1 段中提到这项调查？

A．To explain the survey. B．To introduce the topic.
A.To 解释调查。B.To 介绍主题。

C．To stress the importance of meeting. D．To state the disadvantage of meeting.
C.To 强调会面的重要性。D.To 陈述了会议的缺点。

75．Which of the following best explains “eliminating” underlined in Para 3?
75. 以下哪项最能解释第 3 段中带下划线的“消除”？

A．Reducing. B．Hosting. C．Increasing. D．Avoiding.
A.减少。B.托管。C.增加。D.回避。

76．What is mainly talked about in Para 4?
76.第 4 段主要谈到了什么？

A．How to increase people’s job satisfaction.
A.如何提高人们的工作满意度。

B．The importance and necessity of minimizing meetings.
B.尽量减少会议的重要性和必要性。

C．Why excessive and unproductive meetings lower job satisfaction.
C.为什么过多和无益的会议会降低工作满意度。

D．Active involvement by the participants indicates meeting effectiveness.
D.参与者的积极参与表明会议的有效性。

77．Which is the most suitable title for the text?
77.哪个标题最适合正文？

A．Work meetings — A necessary evil
A.Work 会议 — 必要的邪恶

B．Work meetings — The less, the better
B.Work 会议 — 越少越好

C．Work meetings — The more, the better
C.Work 会议 — 越多越好

D．Work meetings — Excessive and unproductive
D.Work 会议 — 过多且效率低下

Check out what’s coming soon, and what’s in development. Playbill will update these listings when new information is made available.
查看即将推出的功能和正在开发的内容。当有新信息可用时，Playbill 将更新这些列表。

THE COLLABORATION at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
塞缪尔·弗里德曼剧院 （Samuel J. Friedman Theatre） 的合作

The play tells a true story in New York. Fifty-six-year-old Warhol’s star is falling. Jean is the new wonder-kid taking the art world by storm. When Jean agrees to work together with Warhol on a new exhibition, it soon becomes the talk of the city. The two artists set foot on a shared journey, both artistic and deeply personal, which redraws both their worlds.
该剧讲述了纽约的一个真实故事。56 岁的沃霍尔的明星正在陨落。Jean 是席卷艺术界的新神奇小子。当 Jean 同意与 Warhol 合作举办新展览时，它很快就成为这座城市的话题。两位艺术家踏上了一段共同的旅程，既有艺术性的，也有深刻的个人化，重新绘制了他们的两个世界。

ALMOST FAMOUS at Bernard B．Jacobs Theatre
在 Bernard B.Jacobs 剧院几乎出名

Based on the 2,000 film of the same name, the musical features Pulitzer winner Kitt and a book by Crowe, who earned an Oscar award for penning the original film based on his own teenage experience. The coming-of-age story tracks a 15-year-old music fan named William who follows the emerging band Stillwater on tour.
这部音乐剧改编自 2,000 部同名电影，以普利策奖得主基特和克劳的一本书为主角，克劳因根据自己的青少年经历撰写了原创电影而获得奥斯卡奖。这个成长故事讲述了一位名叫威廉的 15 岁音乐迷，他跟随新兴乐队 Stillwater 进行巡演。

THE PIANO LESSON at Ethel Barrymnore Theatre
埃塞尔·巴里姆诺尔剧院的钢琴课

The play is the fourth in Wilson’s Century Cycle, which digs into the Black experience in every decade of the 20th century. Set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1936, it centers around a brother and a sister involved in a battle over a piano carved with the faces of their ancestors.
该剧是威尔逊世纪周期的第四部，深入探讨了 20 世纪每个十年的黑人经历。它以 1936 年的匹兹堡希尔区为背景，围绕一对兄弟姐妹展开，他们卷入了一场争夺一架刻有他们祖先面孔的钢琴的战斗。

KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Booth Theatre
金伯利·阿金博 （KIMBERLY AKIMBO） 在布斯剧院 （Booth Theatre）

Kim is a bright and funny high school girl, who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. And yet her aging disease may be the least of her problems. Forced to deal with family secrets, and possible crime charges, Kim is determined to explore happiness in a world where not even time is on her side.
Kim 是一个聪明有趣的高中女生，她恰好看起来像一位 72 岁的女士。然而，她的衰老疾病可能是她最不关心的问题。被迫处理家庭秘密和可能的犯罪指控，Kim 决心在一个连时间都站不住的世界里探索幸福。

78．What kind of play is THE COLLABORATION?
78.THE COLLABORATION 是什么样的游戏？

A．A romance. B．A sci-fi story. C．A fairy tale. D．A life story.
A.A 浪漫。B.一个科幻故事。C.一个童话故事。D.一个生平故事。

79．Which theatre should you visit if you want to learn about racial issues?
79.如果你想了解种族问题，你应该去哪个剧院？

A．Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
A.塞缪尔 J. 弗里德曼剧院。

B．Bernard B．Jacobs Theatre.
B.Bernard B.Jacobs 剧院。

C．Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
C.Ethel Barrymore 剧院。

D．Booth Theatre.
D.布斯剧院。

80．What can you see in both ALMOST FAMOUS and KIMBERLY AKIMBO?
80.你能在《ALMOST FAMOU》和《KIMBERLY AKIMBO》中看到什么？

A．Struggles against crime charges.
A.与犯罪指控作斗争。

B．Cutting-edge film technology.
B.尖端的薄膜技术。

C．Award-winning performances.
C.获奖表演。

D．Teenagers’ growth experiences.
D.青少年的成长经历。

Bird flu has reached new areas of the world and has become a year-round problem, animal and disease experts warn.
动物和疾病专家警告说，禽流感已经蔓延到世界的新地区，并已成为一个全年的问题。

More than 20 experts and farmers on four continents spoke to a news agency about the problem. They suggested that record outbreaks will not stop soon on poultry (家禽) farms. They also warned that farmers must view the disease as a serious risk all year, instead of doing prevention efforts during spring movement seasons for wild birds. The outbreaks of the virus (病毒) have continued through the summer heat and winter cold in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
来自四大洲的 20 多名专家和农民向一家新闻社谈到了这个问题。他们表示，家禽养殖场的创纪录疫情不会很快停止。他们还警告说，农民必须将这种疾病视为全年的严重风险，而不是在春季迁徙季节为野生鸟类进行预防工作。病毒（病毒）的爆发在北美和南美、欧洲、亚洲和非洲持续了夏季炎热和冬季寒冷。

Egg prices set records after the disease killed tens of millions of chickens last year. These record prices, at a time of worldwide economic problems, are especially damaging to people who use eggs as a main source of protein.
去年，这种疾病导致数千万只鸡死亡，鸡蛋价格创下了纪录。在全球经济出现问题之际，这些创纪录的价格对使用鸡蛋作为主要蛋白质来源的人来说尤其有害。

Wild birds are mainly responsible for spreading the virus, experts say. Waterfowl like ducks can carry the disease without dying and pass it to poultry through waste, saliva (唾液) and other ways. Farmers’ best efforts to protect their birds are not enough.
专家说，野生鸟类是传播病毒的主要原因。像鸭子这样的水禽可以携带疾病而不会死亡，并通过排泄物、唾液 （唾液） 和其他方式将其传染给家禽。农民尽最大努力保护他们的鸟类是不够的。

“In the US, Rose Acre Farms, the country’s second-largest egg producer, lost about 1. 5 million chickens at a Guthrie County, Iowa, production farm last year. These losses occurred even though anyone who entered barns was required to shower first to remove any sign of the virus,” Chief Executive Marcus Rust said.
“在美国，该国第二大鸡蛋生产商 Rose Acre Farms 损失了约 1.去年，爱荷华州格思里县的一个生产农场有 500 万只鸡。即使任何进入谷仓的人都被要求先淋浴以去除任何病毒迹象，这些损失还是发生了，“首席执行官马库斯·鲁斯特 （Marcus Rust） 说。

The US, Britain, France and Japan are among the countries that have suffered record losses of poultry over the past year, leaving some farmers feeling helpless.
美国、英国、法国和日本是过去一年家禽损失创纪录的国家之一，这让一些农民感到无助。

“Avian flu is occurring even in a new poultry farm with modern equipment and no windows, so we don’t know what to do to avoid an outbreak,” said Shigeo Inaba, who raises chickens for meat in Ibaraki, near Tokyo.
“即使在拥有现代化设备且没有窗户的新家禽养殖场中，禽流感也会发生，所以我们不知道该怎么做才能避免疫情爆发，”在东京附近的茨城县养肉鸡的稻叶茂雄（Shigeo Inaba）说。

81．What did experts warn?
81. 专家警告了什么？

A．Bird flu wil1 exist all the year around.
A.禽流感 will1 一年四季都存在。

B．The best time to prevent the virus is spring.
B.预防病毒的最佳时间是春天。

C．Efforts to prevent the outbreak can be stopped.
C.可以停止预防疫情的努力。

D．Farmers must take the disease seriously in spring.
D.农民在春天必须认真对待这种疾病。

82．Why did egg prices reach the highest last year?
82.为什么去年鸡蛋价格达到最高？

A．Economic problems occurred worldwide.
A.经济问题在世界范围内发生。

B．People used eggs as a main source of protein.
B.人们将鸡蛋作为蛋白质的主要来源。

C．A great number of chickens died due to the disease.
C.大量鸡因这种疾病而死亡。

D．Farmers took no measures to protect their chickens.
D.农民没有采取任何措施来保护他们的鸡。

83．What do Rust’s words show?
83.Rust 的话说明了什么？

A．The US is the largest egg producer in the world.
A.美国是世界上最大的鸡蛋生产国。

B．It was very hard to prevent the spread of the disease.
B.It 很难阻止疾病的传播。

C．His farm lost more chickens than any other farm in the US.
C.他的农场损失的鸡比美国任何其他农场都多。

D．Workers on the farms didn’t view the disease as a year-round risk.
D.农场的工人并不认为这种疾病是全年的风险。

84．Which can be a suitable title for the text?
84.哪个标题适合文本？

A．Prevention of bird flu
A.预防禽流感

B．Egg prices set records last year
B.鸡蛋价格去年创下纪录

C．Farmers suffered heavy losses last year
C.农民去年损失惨重

D．Bird flu spreads to more countries worldwide
D.禽流感蔓延到全球更多国家

The gift that never stops giving
永不停止给予的礼物

People are going for gifts that are reused time and time again, (while also saving money), gifts that have recyclable packaging, or the recyclable elements included within them. One of the best options is to go for a green hamper (篮子).
人们正在寻找可以一次又一次重复使用的礼物（同时还可以省钱）、具有可回收包装的礼物，或者其中包含可回收元素的礼物。最好的选择之一是选择绿色篮子（篮子）。

Gift hampers can be reused
礼品篮可重复使用

The fact that green items are frequently reusable is one of their main advantages. With a green hamper, you can reuse everything that was inside of it, including the container. Many green hampers are available in wicker (柳条) baskets, allowing you to keep the present for a long time and reuse it for other purposes.
绿色物品经常可重复使用的事实是它们的主要优势之一。使用绿色礼篮，您可以重复使用其中的所有内容，包括容器。柳条篮子里有很多绿色礼篮，可以长时间保存礼物，也可以再用于其他用途。

Gift hampers are eco-friendly
礼品篮是环保的

A lot of people are worried about the environment and reducing CO² emissions (排放). This is why green hampers are becoming more popular. Typically, businesses that sell green baskets will guarantee that the items inside them were manufactured by hand or in facilities with minimum CO² emissions. However, the wicker baskets are more breakable items.
很多人担心环境和减少 CO² 排放（排放）。这就是绿色礼篮越来越受欢迎的原因。通常，销售绿色篮子的企业会保证其中的物品是手工制造的，或者在二氧化碳排放量最低的设施中制造。然而，柳条篮是更容易易碎的物品。

How to reuse wicker baskets
如何重复使用柳条篮

Why not keep a selection of potted plants in your wicker basket? This will look great in your dining room. With a wicker basket, for instance, place individual toiletries, towels, and blankets on the hamper for presentation in your guests’ rooms. You can give your visitors a warm, “hotel inspired” feeling.
为什么不在柳条篮里放一些盆栽呢？这在你的餐厅里看起来会很棒。例如，使用柳条篮，将单独的洗浴用品、毛巾和毯子放在篮子上，以便在客人的房间里展示。您可以给访客一种温暖的“酒店灵感”感觉。

Giving someone an awesome gift hamper that is also eco-friendly conveys a unique message to the recipient because there are so many options for gift baskets, you can fill them as you choose. This is why green hampers in particular are dominating the market.
送给某人一个很棒的环保礼品篮可以向收件人传达一个独特的信息，因为礼品篮有很多选择，您可以根据自己的选择装满它们。这就是为什么绿色礼篮尤其主导市场的原因。

85．What is probably the concern of people who choose hampers?
85.选择礼篮的人大概关心什么？

A．Comfort. B．Expense. C．Security. D．Beauty.
A.舒适。B.费用。C.安全。D.美容。

86．Which can best describe the advantages of green hampers?
86.绿色礼篮的优点哪项最贴切？

A．Reusable and tough. B．Popular and costly.
A.可重复使用且坚固。B.受欢迎且成本高。

C．Multipurpose and recyclable. D．Ever-lasting and eco-friendly.
C.多用途和可回收。D.持久环保。

87．What is the author’s attitude to the popularization of green hampers?
87.笔者对环保礼篮的普及持什么态度？

A．Favorable. B．Intolerant. C．Doubtful. D．Unclear.
A.有利。B.不宽容。C.可疑。D.不清楚。

For some people, October is Octobear. On October 5, Katmai National Park and Preserve in southern Alaska kicked off Fat Bear Week, when fans compare before and after photos of bears to vote for the one they think has gained the most weight before they bed down for the long freezing winter. Bear 747, also known as “Bear Force One”, took the first-place spot with 68, 105 votes. It weighed around 1, 400 pounds.
对一些人来说，十月是八熊。10 月 5 日，阿拉斯加南部的卡特迈国家公园和保护区 （Katmai National Park and Preserve） 拉开了胖熊周 （Fat Bear Week） 的序幕，粉丝们会比较熊的前后照片，投票选出他们认为在度过漫长的寒冷冬天之前体重增加最多的那只。Bear 747，也被称为“Bear Force One”，以 68， 105 票获得第一名。它重约 1， 400 磅。

Fat Bear Week started in 2014. At first, it was just Fat Bear Tuesday. Mike Fitz, a former park keeper at Katmai, noticed that live webcams showing the bears generated a lot of online comments, so he let people vote for their favorite fat bear on the Internet. The one-day event attracted 1, 700 votes. In 2015, it was extended to a week. Last year, nearly 800, 000 people got involved, turning it into a global campaign.
Fat Bear Week 始于 2014 年。起初，这只是 Fat Bear Tuesday。Katmai 的前公园管理员 Mike Fitz 注意到，显示熊的实时网络摄像头产生了很多在线评论，因此他让人们在互联网上投票选出他们最喜欢的肥熊。为期一天的活动吸引了 1， 700 张选票。2015 年，它被延长到一周。去年，有近 800， 000 人参与其中，将其变成了一项全球活动。

The contest serves two main purposes. First, some of America’s national parks are in remote and undeveloped areas, which are difficult or costly to reach. Fat Bear Week brings Alaska’s wilderness to fans’ computer screens. “It’s not limited to the fortunate few who can go to the river anymore.” Fitz said.
比赛有两个主要目的。首先，美国的一些国家公园位于偏远和未开发的地区，难以到达或成本高昂。Fat Bear Week 将阿拉斯加的荒野带到了粉丝的电脑屏幕上。“不仅限于少数幸运的人可以去河边了。”“菲茨说。

Second, Fat Bear Week brings attention to the bears and the ecosystems they live in. The 2, 200 bears of Katmai are strong for feeding on some of the healthiest salmon (三文鱼) in the world, said Sara Wolman, a former park keeper. Salmon in the Pacific Northwest are suffering from overfishing, dam construction and warming rivers due to climate change. Luckily, Brooks River, which Katmai’s bears like to fish in, has been free from these threats so far.
其次，Fat Bear Week 引起了人们对熊及其生活的生态系统的关注。前公园管理员萨拉·沃尔曼 （Sara Wolman） 说，2， 200 只卡特迈熊很强壮，可以吃世界上一些最健康的鲑鱼（三文鱼）。由于气候变化，太平洋西北部的鲑鱼正在遭受过度捕捞、大坝建设和河流变暖的困扰。幸运的是，卡特迈的熊喜欢在布鲁克斯河钓鱼，到目前为止还没有受到这些威胁。

Fat Bear Week has spread like viruses. Fans and creators say it’s because it shows a conservation success story. For one week, people don’t have to focus on climate change or habitat loss. “Maybe things aren’t super great all the time in the world,” said Felicia Jimenez, who is a current Katmai keeper. “But there are some really fat bears in Alaska.”
胖熊周像病毒一样传播开来。粉丝和创作者说，这是因为它展示了一个保护成功的故事。在一周内，人们不必关注气候变化或栖息地丧失。“也许世界上的事情并不是一直都很好，”现任卡特迈守门员费利西亚·希门尼斯 （Felicia Jimenez） 说。“但阿拉斯加有一些真正的胖熊。”

88．Why was Bear 747 the winner?
88.为什么 Bear 747 是赢家？

A．It was the heaviest.
A.It 是最重的。

B．It was the most famous.
B.It 是最著名的。

C．It gained the most pounds.
C.It 增重的体重最多。

D．It presented the best photos.
D.It 展示了最好的照片。

89．What is the purpose of paragraph 2?
89.第 2 款的目的是什么？

A．To praise Mike Fitz for his work.
A.To 赞扬 Mike Fitz 的工作。

B．To review the history of the event.
B.To 查看事件的历史记录。

C．To show the popularity of fat bears.
C.To 显示了肥熊的受欢迎程度。

D．To explain the role of live webcams.
D.To 解释了实时网络摄像头的作用。

90．What can we learn about Katmai’s bears?
90.我们可以从卡特迈的熊身上学到什么？

A．They bring tourists to the park.
A.他们带游客来公园。

B．They have a stable food source.
B.他们有稳定的食物来源。

C．They remain difficult to be seen.
C.他们仍然很难被看到。

D．They face a population decline.
D.他们面临种群下降。

91．Which can be the best title for the text?
91.哪个标题最适合正文？

A．Fat Bear Week: Conservation Is Joyful
A.胖熊周：保育是快乐的

B．Brown Bears: Winter Survival Is Crucial
B.棕熊：冬季生存至关重要

C．Bear 747: A Fat Yet Healthy Champion
C.Bear 747：胖而健康的冠军

D．Katmai’s Bears: A Special Beauty Contest
D.Katmai's Bears：特别选美大赛

What is the purpose of lightning? The new study published at the end of April in Science found that lightning may play a bigger role in global climate change than was previously known by the scientific community.
闪电的目的是什么？4月底发表在《科学》杂志上的这项新研究发现，闪电在全球气候变化中发挥的作用可能比科学界以前所知道的更大。

Many are familiar with the potentially deadly dangers posed by lightning, which is blamed for an average of 43 deaths in the United States each year, based on data from 1989 to 2018. Although the odds of being struck are quite low-1 in 1, 222, 000 in a given year and 1 in 15, 300 in a lifetime many in the weather community have long urged people to take proper precautions to stay safe in storms. However, the researchers recently uncovered a surprising and beneficial impact of lightning.
许多人都熟悉闪电带来的潜在致命危险，根据 1989 年至 2018 年的数据，美国平均每年造成 43 人死亡。尽管被击中的几率非常低——一年中有 1， 222， 000 分之一，一生中有 15， 300 分之一，但天气界的许多人长期以来一直敦促人们采取适当的预防措施，在暴风雨中保持安全。然而，研究人员最近发现了闪电令人惊讶且有益的影响。

The study, which included contributions from nine atmospheric researchers across a dozen universities, was based on an airborne research flight conducted by a NASA DC-8 storm-chasing plane in 2012. Researchers initially thought there was a problem with the equipment on the plane, which was being used to measure the hydroxyl radicals (羟基自由基) in the atmosphere until they realized increases they observed corresponded with lightning flashes, ABC News reported.
这项研究包括来自十几所大学的 9 名大气研究人员的贡献，基于 NASA DC-8 风暴追逐飞机在 2012 年进行的一次空中研究飞行。据 ABC 新闻报道，研究人员最初认为飞机上的设备存在问题，该设备用于测量大气中的羟基自由基，直到他们意识到他们观察到的增加与闪电相对应。

Hydroxyl radicals, described as a “chemical scavenger (清洗剂) ” by Science Direct, are important chemical compounds found in the atmosphere due to the reactive nature with other organic molecules (分子). Researchers previously understood that lightning could help to clean the atmosphere, but there was no evidence that it could generate compounds like these radicals. “No one has seen that much in the atmosphere from natural processes, ever,” Brune said. As a result, the study estimates that somewhere between 2% and 16% of the oxidizing (氧化), or cleaning that happens naturally in the Earth’s atmosphere, is done by lightning.
羟基自由基被 Science Direct 描述为“化学清除剂（清洗剂）”，由于与其他有机分子（分子）具有反应性质，因此是大气中发现的重要化合物。研究人员以前知道闪电可以帮助清洁大气层，但没有证据表明它可以产生像这些自由基一样的化合物。“从来没有人在大气中看到过这么多自然过程，”Brune 说。因此，该研究估计，地球大气中自然发生的氧化 （氧化） 或 2% 到 16% 的清洁是通过闪电完成的。

Why is this significant? The oxidation process helps to reduce chemicals like carbon monoxide and methane in the atmosphere. These chemicals, known for being greenhouse gases, have been proven to contribute to rising temperatures associated with climate change. Researchers say that more studies will need to be conducted to verify the degree to which lightning contributes to the fight against global climate change.
为什么这很重要？氧化过程有助于减少大气中的一氧化碳和甲烷等化学物质。这些化学物质以温室气体而闻名，已被证明会导致与气候变化相关的温度升高。研究人员表示，需要进行更多的研究来验证闪电在多大程度上有助于应对全球气候变化。

92．What do the statistics in Para 2 tell us about lightning?
92.第 2 段中的统计数据告诉我们关于闪电的什么信息？

A．It threatens human lives. B．It can only harm people.
A.It 威胁着人的生命。B.It 只会伤害人。

C．It is a strange phenomenon. D．It happens quite frequently.
C.It 是一个奇怪的现象。D.It 经常发生。

93．What led to the new discovery in the text?
93. 是什么导致了文本中的新发现？

A．The equipment failure on the storm-chasing plane.
A.追风飞机上的设备故障。

B．The increase of Hydroxyl radicals during lightning.
B.雷击时羟基自由基的增加。

C．The lightning flashes observed by the research team.
C.研究小组观察到的闪电。

D．The airborne research conducted by NASA scientists.
D.NASA 科学家进行的机载研究。

94．How does Brune feel about the finding?
94. 布鲁恩对这一发现有何看法？

A．Doubtful. B．Amazed. C．Frustrated. D．Ambiguous.
A.值得怀疑。B.惊讶。C.沮丧。D.模棱两可。

95．What is the main idea of the text?
95.文本的主要思想是什么？

A．Hydroxyl radicals clean the atmosphere.
A.羟基自由基可以净化大气。

B．Oxidizing is a natural result of lightning.
B.氧化是闪电的自然结果。

C．Lightning may help address climate change.
C.闪电可能有助于应对气候变化。

D．Greenhouse gases contribute to rising temperature.
D.温室气体会导致温度升高。

Computer games have seriously caught the attention of Mass Media. The increasing amount of games with violent scenes socks the society and makes it very aware of them. The fact that violent games cause violence in people is not even doubted by most people. Some say that the reason lies in games being too close to reality. But is it justified only according to the external similarity of these two worlds?
电脑游戏已经严重引起了大众媒体的注意。越来越多的带有暴力场面的游戏让社会感到非常了解。暴力游戏导致人们暴力的事实甚至不被大多数人怀疑。有人说，原因在于游戏太接近现实。但是，仅仅根据这两个世界的外在相似性来证明它是合理的吗？

Games originally are entertainment. Contemporary games are very realistic and for this reason they are a source of great experience for the player and develop the imagination. Games are more than entertainment. The research of the New York University led by Green and Bavelier claims that the player preferring active games get an improvement of some types of brain activity, related to processing of visual information. In particular, game players cope with problems of simultaneously (同时地) tracking several moving objects at the average level of 30% better than people who do not play active computer video games. A game is an abstraction. A player gets abstract tasks and acts according to abstract rules. Games are also the possibility to be whoever a person wants to be and to rest from the outside world for some time.
游戏最初是娱乐。现代游戏非常逼真，因此它们是玩家获得丰富经验并发展想象力的源泉。游戏不仅仅是娱乐。由 Green 和 Bavelier 领导的纽约大学的研究声称，喜欢主动游戏的玩家可以改善某些类型的大脑活动，这与视觉信息的处理有关。特别是，游戏玩家可以同时（同时地）跟踪多个移动物体的问题，平均水平比不玩主动计算机视频游戏的人好 30%。游戏是一种抽象。玩家获得抽象任务并根据抽象规则行事。游戏也是成为一个人想成为的人并远离外界休息一段时间的可能性。

But what if a person gets so much excited with the game scenes that he becomes violent in reality? Then, it proves that the games cause people to become violent. A psychologically healthy person will never confuse or connect these two different worlds. A game is a virtual world with visual images very similar to human. These images represent by themselves nothing but simple playing obstacles. A game may potentially give the opportunity to “destroy the obstacles” that may not be destroyed according to the rules, but it is more about personal choice whether to do it or not. This leads us to the conclusion that violence is not a consequence but the cause. People who originally tend to violence may get annoyed by games and perform violence in the “real world”. In this case violence in games is a simple justification of the violent nature of the player.
但是，如果一个人对游戏场景如此兴奋以至于他在现实中变得暴力怎么办？然后，它证明游戏会导致人们变得暴力。一个心理健康的人永远不会混淆或连接这两个不同的世界。游戏是一个虚拟世界，其视觉图像与人类非常相似。这些图像本身只代表简单的游戏障碍。游戏可能会提供“摧毁根据规则可能无法摧毁的障碍”的机会，但是否这样做更多是个人选择。这使我们得出结论，暴力不是结果，而是原因。原本倾向于暴力的人可能会对游戏感到烦恼，并在 “现实世界” 中实施暴力。在这种情况下，游戏中的暴力是玩家暴力本质的简单理由。

96．Which of the following best explains “sock” underlined in Para. 1?
96. 以下哪项最能解释第 1 段中带下划线的“袜子”？

A．Transform. B．Strike. C．Interest. D．Confuse.
A.变换。B.打击。C.利息。D.混淆。

97．What can we learn from the research carried out by Green and Bavelier?
97.我们可以从 Green 和 Bavelier 的研究中学到什么？

A．Games can promote some kinds of brain activity.
A.游戏可以促进某些类型的大脑活动。

B．Games can give people space to be themselves.
B.游戏可以给人们提供做自己的空间。

C．Games can be a source of great experience.
C.Games 可以成为丰富经验的来源。

D．Games can help players solve problems.
D.Games 可以帮助玩家解决问题。

98．Which of the following accounts for violence in real life?
98. 以下哪项解释了现实生活中的暴力？

A．Abstract violent tasks. B．Violent visual images.
A.抽象暴力任务。B.暴力的视觉图像。

C．Realistic computer games. D．Individuals’ violent nature.
C.逼真的电脑游戏。D.个体的暴力本性。

99．What is the best title for the text?
99.文本的最佳标题是什么？

A．Violence: Not a Consequence of Games B．Violence: Not a Justification of Players
A.暴力：不是游戏的结果B.暴力：不是玩家的正当理由

C．Games: The Violent Virtual Reality D．Games: The Cause of Violence
C.Games：暴力的虚拟现实D.Games：暴力的根源

A new study has found that a child’s reading speed can be improved by simply increasing the space between letters within a piece of text. The research, led by Dr Steven Stagg of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), examined the benefits of letter spacing and coloured overlays (颜色标注) among children.
一项新的研究发现，只需增加一段文本中字母之间的间距，就可以提高孩子的阅读速度。这项研究由安格利亚鲁斯金大学 （ARU） 的 Steven Stagg 博士领导，研究了字母间距和彩色叠加层（颜色标注）对儿童的好处。

Two groups of children, dyslexic (有阅读障碍的) and non-dyslexic children, were asked to read four texts with either standard or extra-large letter spacing, both with and without a coloured overlay. They were instructed to read the text out loud while being recorded. The recording was used to measure the number of errors they made - specifically missed words, added words, wrong words, and pronunciation - as well as the participants’ reading time.
两组儿童，有阅读障碍的儿童和非阅读障碍的儿童，被要求阅读四篇具有标准或超大字母间距的文本，包括有和没有彩色覆盖层的文本。他们被指示在录音时大声朗读文本。该录音用于衡量他们犯的错误数量 - 特别是漏词、添加的单词、错误的单词和发音 - 以及参与者的阅读时间。

The study discovered that text with increased space between letters provided a benefit for both groups. On average, the dyslexia group showed a 13% increase in reading speed, while the group of non-dyslexic children showed a 5% increase. In addition to improving reading speed, it also resulted in a significant decline in the number of words missed by the children with dyslexia. However, the study found that coloured overlays had no significant impact on reading speed or the reduction of errors for either group.
研究发现，字母之间间距增加的文本对两组都有好处。平均而言，阅读障碍组的阅读速度提高了 13%，而非阅读障碍儿童组的阅读速度提高了 5%。除了提高阅读速度外，它还导致阅读障碍儿童漏掉的单词数量显着下降。然而，研究发现，彩色叠加对任何一组的阅读速度或减少错误都没有显着影响。

Dr Stagg, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at ARU, said: “We believe extra-large letter spacing works by reducing what is known as the ‘crowding effect’, which can hamper the recognition of letters and reduce reading speed.”
ARU 心理学高级讲师 Stagg 博士说：“我们相信超大字母间距通过减少所谓的'拥挤效应'来发挥作用，这种效应会阻碍字母的识别并降低阅读速度。

“Our findings strongly suggest that teachers can be confident that all children would be helped by increased letter spacing in reading materials.” Dr Stagg added. “While we found that coloured overlays provided little benefit, we suggest children should be encouraged to use overlays if they find these help their reading. Coloured overlays may not increase reading speeds, but they may extend reading stamina (持久力). Previous research suggests their benefits may not become apparent if reading time is less than 10 minutes and the short reading duration of the tests in our study may have put coloured overlays at a disadvantage.
“我们的研究结果强烈表明，教师可以确信，增加阅读材料中的字母间距会对所有孩子有所帮助。”Stagg 博士补充道。“虽然我们发现彩色叠加层几乎没有什么好处，但如果孩子们发现这些叠加层有助于他们的阅读，我们应该鼓励他们使用叠加层。彩色叠加层可能不会提高阅读速度，但可能会延长阅读耐力（持久力）。先前的研究表明，如果阅读时间少于 10 分钟，它们的好处可能不会变得明显，而且我们研究中测试的阅读时间短可能使彩色叠加层处于不利地位。

100．Which of the following best describes the research process in paragraph 2?
100.以下哪项最能描述第 2 段中的研究过程？

A．Illustrate, group and report.
A.说明、分组和报告。

B．Read, instruct and measure.
B.阅读、指导和测量。

C．Question, assume and prove.
C.提问、假设和证明。

D．Categorize, record and count.
D.分类、记录和计数。

101．What can we learn about increased letter spacing from paragraph 3?
101.从第 3 段中我们可以学到什么关于增加字母间距的信息？

A．It reduces reading errors.
A.It 减少了读取错误。

B．It sharpens reading skills.
B.It 提高阅读技能。

C．It arouses reading interest.
C.It 引起了阅读的兴趣。

D．It enhances reading comprehension.
D.It 增强阅读理解能力。

102．What does the underlined word “hamper” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
102.第 4 段中带下划线的“hamper”一词可能是什么意思？

A．Obtain. B．Prevent. C．Change. D．Involve.
A.获取。B.预防。C.更改。D.参与。

103．What can be inferred about coloured overlays from paragraph 5?
103.从第 5 段可以推断出彩色叠加层的哪些内容？

A．They might not have been evaluated fairly.
A.他们可能没有得到公平的评估。

B．They might not be recommended by experts.
B.专家可能不推荐他们。

C．They might work better in short reading.
C.它们在简短阅读中可能会效果更好。

D．They might have some disadvantages.
D.他们可能有一些缺点。

Microplastic pollution is increasing greatly around the globe, according to a study of plastic particles (微粒)carried in the air.
根据一项对空气中携带的塑料颗粒（微粒）的研究，全球微塑料污染正在大幅增加。

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 be harmful to lung tissue and lead to serious diseases.
众所周知，人们会呼吸、饮水和吃微塑料，研究表明，污染水平将继续迅速上升。研究人员表示，吸入这些颗粒可能对肺组织有害并导致严重疾病。

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 in the environment and move around everywhere.”
美国康奈尔大学教授、研究团队的一员 Natalie Mahowald 说：“但是，如果我们更好地管理我们的塑料，在它们在环境中积累并到处移动，也许我们可以在它成为一个大问题之前解决这个问题。

The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Acadenry of Sciences, examined airborne (空气传播的)microplastics, which have been far less studied than plastics in oceans and rivers.
这项研究发表在《美国国家科学院院刊》（Proceedings of the National Acadenry of Sciences）杂志上，研究了空气中（空气传播的）塑料微粒，与海洋和河流中的塑料相比，对微塑料的研究要少得多。

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 the contribution from different sources (来源),and it was the first such study to do so.
该团队从美国西部的 300 个地点收集了 11 多个空气传播的微塑料样本。这些是大气模型的基础，该模型估计了来自不同来源（来源）的贡献，并且是第一次这样做的此类研究。

They found that roads were the main factor (因素)in the western US, linked to about 85% of the microplastics in the air. These are likely to include particles from tires and brake pads on vehicles, and plastics from litter that had been broken down.
他们发现，道路是美国西部的主要因素（因素），与空气中约 85% 的微塑料有关。这些可能包括来自车辆轮胎和刹车片的颗粒，以及来自已分解的垃圾的塑料。

The researchers extended their modeling work to a global level and this suggested that while roads are also likely to be the major 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展到全球层面，这表明虽然在欧洲、南美和澳大利亚，道路也可能是空气中塑料的主要驱动力，但从田间炸出的塑料颗粒在非洲和亚洲可能是一个更大的因素。

Professor Andreas Stohl of the University of Vienna’s Faculty of Earth Sciences said, “The study confirms the global-scale (全球规模的)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.”
维也纳大学地球科学学院的 Andreas Stohl 教授说：“这项研究证实了大气中微塑料运输的全球规模（全球规模）性质，并在强调高度相关和令人担忧的可能性方面做得很好，但需要更多的测量数据来更好地了解来源。

104．What can be known about microplastic pollution from this text?
104.从本文中可以了解到哪些关于微塑料污染的信息？

A．The particles can do great harm to our lungs.
A.这些颗粒会对我们的肺部造成很大的伤害。

B．Airborne microplastics have been widely studied.
B.空气中的微塑料已被广泛研究。

C．It has become the most pressing environmental problem.
C.It 已成为最紧迫的环境问题。

D．There is less plastic in the air than in oceans and rivers.
D.空气中的塑料比海洋和河流中的塑料少。

105．What did the researchers find out about microplastic pollution?
105.研究人员对微塑料污染有什么发现？

A．Its results differ across many continents.
A.它的结果在许多大洲都有所不同。

B．Africa and Asia are suffering most from it.
B.非洲和亚洲受其影响最大。

C．Roads and fields are largely to blame for it.
C.道路和田野在很大程度上要归咎于此。

D．It spreads fast from one continent to another.
D.It 从一个大洲迅速传播到另一个大洲。

106．What should the researchers do next according to Professor Andreas Stohl?
106.Andreas Stohl 教授认为，研究人员下一步应该做什么？

A．To predict the potential damage of microplastics.
A.To 预测微塑料的潜在损害。

B．To understand the nature of microplastic pollution.
B.To 了解微塑料污染的性质。

C．To improve the method of collecting samples of microplastics.
C.To 改进收集微塑料样本的方法。

D．To collect more data to understand the sources of microplastics.
D.To 收集更多数据以了解微塑料的来源。

107．What can be the best title for this text?
107.这段文字的最佳标题是什么？

A．Effects of microplastics on human health
A.微塑料对人体健康的影响

B．Microplastic pollution on the global scale
B.全球范围内的微塑料污染

C．Possible solutions to microplastic pollution
C.微塑料污染的可能解决方案

D．Microplastic pollution rising quickly in the air
D.空气中的微塑料污染迅速上升

Like any doctor, Jacques Fellay wants to give his patients the best care. Hidden inside our bodies are genetic (基因的) markers that can tell him which patients could probably have diseases such as AIDS and provide early treatments. However, there are worries for Fellay: they contain sensitive details that could lead to embarrassment, discrimination or even worse.
像任何医生一样，Jacques Fellay 希望为他的病人提供最好的护理。隐藏在我们体内的是遗传（基因的）标记，这些标记可以告诉他哪些患者可能患有艾滋病等疾病并提供早期治疗。然而，Fellay 也有一些担忧：它们包含可能导致尴尬、歧视甚至更糟的敏感细节。

A new kind of encryption, fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) (全同态加密), is making it possible for data users to run multiple operations on genetic data without seeing the contents. This can help end big data’s privacy problem, and Fellay’s patients can be some of the first to benefit.
一种新型加密，即全同态加密 （FHE） （全同态加密），使数据用户能够在不查看内容的情况下对基因数据运行多个操作。这有助于解决大数据的隐私问题，而 Fellay 的患者可以成为第一批受益者。

In 1978, the concept of homomorphic encryption (HE) was firstly proposed. According to it, one could encrypt and share data with others, who could analyze and perform calculations on the data with no idea what it means. After getting the data back, the data user could simply arrive at the result using the secret key and it will make total sense.
1978 年，同态加密 （HE） 的概念首次被提出。根据它，人们可以加密数据并与他人共享数据，他们可以对数据进行分析和计算，但不知道它的含义。取回数据后，数据用户只需使用密钥即可得出结果，这将完全有意义。

In 2009, Craig Gentry firstly provided a workable FHE program. Like HE, it rests on a mathematical idea called a homomorphism, which mostly relies on using algebra (代数) to map data from one form to another without changing its underlying structure. However, it supports multiple operations on encrypted data, rather than only one calculation in HE.
2009 年，Craig Gentry 首次提供了一个可行的 FHE 计划。与 HE 一样，它依赖于一种称为同态的数学思想，它主要依赖于使用代数 （代数） 将数据从一种形式映射到另一种形式，而不改变其底层结构。但是，它支持对加密数据进行多次操作，而不是在 HE 中只进行一次计算。

Later, Gentry went on to work at IBM, which now has complicated FHE tools to run encrypted data. In the medical field, for example, it detected signs of COVID-19 infection by applying FHE to analyze the encrypted CT scans of more than 1, 500 people’s lungs. In a paper published in October 2021, the team used FHE to collect data from multiple sources and predicted the effect of cancer treatments or the process of HIV infection, as in Fellay’s case.
后来，Gentry 继续在 IBM 工作，该公司现在拥有复杂的 FHE 工具来运行加密数据。例如，在医疗领域，它通过应用 FHE 来分析 1， 500 多人肺部的加密 CT 扫描，从而检测到 COVID-19 感染的迹象。在 2021 年 10 月发表的一篇论文中，该团队使用 FHE 从多个来源收集数据，并预测癌症治疗的效果或 HIV 感染的过程，就像 Fellay 的情况一样。

Workable, but still slow: calculations on the FHE-encrypted data could take millions of times longer than those on raw data. But, as Goldwasser says, “If you believe that security is not a plus, but it’s a must,” she says, “then in some sense there is no overhead.”
可行，但速度仍然很慢：对 FHE 加密数据的计算时间可能比对原始数据的计算时间长数百万倍。但是，正如 Goldwasser 所说，“如果你认为安全性不是加分项，而是必须的，”她说，“那么从某种意义上说，没有开销。

108．What is Fellay concerned about?
108.Fellay 关心什么？

A．Serious diseases.
A.严重疾病。

B．Sensitive patients.
B.敏感患者。

C．The safety of personal data.
C.个人数据的安全性。

D．The lack of genetic information.
D.缺乏遗传信息。

109．In what way is FHE different from HE?
109.In FHE 与 HE 有什么不同？

A．It speeds up the analyses.
A.It 加快了分析速度。

B．It allows more calculations.
B.It 允许进行更多计算。

C．It prevents direct access to data.
C.It 会阻止直接访问数据。

D．It depends on the use of algebra.
D.It 取决于代数的使用。

110．What is Goldwasser’s attitude towards FHE?
110.Goldwasser对FHE的态度如何？

A．Contradictory. B．Unclear. C．Favorable. D．Intolerant.
A.矛盾。B.不清楚。C.有利。D.不宽容。

111．What is the main idea of the text?
111.文本的主要思想是什么？

A．FHE protects privacy in the big data era.
A.FHE 在大数据时代保护隐私。

B．FHE opens a new world for medical workers.
B.FHE 为医务工作者打开了一个新世界。

C．Gentry proposed a new encryption technology.
C.Gentry 提出了一种新的加密技术。

D．Homomorphic encryption developed over time.
D.随着时间的推移而发展的同态加密。

It’s easy to believe that robots are stealing jobs from human workers and badly affect the job market; after all, you’ve likely heard that they are tracking and moving packages without the use of human hands.
人们很容易相信机器人正在从人类工人那里抢走工作并严重影响就业市场;毕竟，您可能听说过他们在不使用人工手的情况下跟踪和移动包裹。

But there’s no need to worry about a robot takeover just yet, says a new study from BYU sociology professor Eric Dahlin. Dahlin’s research found that robots aren’t replacing (取代) humans at the rate most people think, but people are likely to greatly exaggerate (夸大) the rate of robot takeover.
但目前还没有必要担心机器人接管，杨百翰大学社会学教授埃里克·达林 （Eric Dahlin） 的一项新研究说。Dahlin 的研究发现，机器人并没有以大多数人认为的速度取代（取代）人类，但人们可能会大大夸大（夸大）机器人接管的速度。

To understand the relationship between job loss and robots, Dahlin surveyed nearly 2, 000 people about their views on jobs being replaced by robots. They were first asked to guess what is the percentage of employees whose employers (雇主) have replaced jobs with robots. They were then asked whether their employers have ever replaced their jobs with robots.
为了了解失业与机器人之间的关系，Dahlin 调查了近 2， 000 人，了解他们对工作被机器人取代的看法。他们首先被要求猜测雇主（雇主）用机器人取代工作的员工百分比是多少。然后他们被问到他们的雇主是否曾经用机器人取代过他们的工作。

The study found that only 14% of workers say they’ve seen their job replaced by a robot. But those who have experienced job displacement due to a robot overstate the effect of robots taking jobs from humans by about three times.
研究发现，只有 14% 的员工表示他们看到自己的工作被机器人取代。但是，那些因机器人而失业的人夸大了机器人抢走工作的影响大约三倍。

“Our understanding of robots taking over jobs is greatly exaggerated,” says Dahlin. Those who haven’t lost jobs overstate it by about double, and those who have lost jobs overstate it by about three times. Eye-catching headlines saying a bad future of employment have likely overblown the situation of robots taking over jobs.
“我们对机器人接管工作的理解被大大夸大了，”Dahlin 说。那些没有失业的人夸大了大约两倍，而那些失业的人高估了大约三倍。引人注目的头条新闻称，糟糕的就业前景可能夸大了机器人接管工作的情况。

The finding fits early studies, which suggest that robots aren’t replacing workers. Rather, workplaces, where both employees and robots are working together, deliver more value in a way. “An everyday example is an autonomous machine at your local department store,” says Dahlin. “This robot cleans the floors while employees clean under shelves or other difficult-to-reach places.”
这一发现与早期研究相吻合，这些研究表明机器人并没有取代工人。相反，员工和机器人一起工作的工作场所在某种程度上提供了更多价值。“一个常见的例子是当地百货公司的自动驾驶机器，”Dahlin 说。“这个机器人清洁地板，而员工则清洁架子下或其他难以触及的地方。”

112．How did Eric Dahlin carry out his research?
112.埃里克·达林 （Eric Dahlin） 是如何进行研究的？

A．By asking people questions. B．By comparing early studies.
A.By 向人们提问。B.By 比较早期研究。

C．By interviewing employers. D．By studying new businesses.
C.By 面试雇主。D.By 学习新业务。

113．What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
113.第四段主要是关于什么的？

A．Bad effects of technology. B．A fall in laid-off workers.
A.技术的不良影响。B.A 下岗工人减少。

C．Benefits of using robots. D．The finding of the study.
C.使用机器人的好处。D.研究结果。

114．What might deepen people’s worry about robot takeover according to the text?
114.根据文本，什么可能会加深人们对机器人接管的担忧？

A．Low pay. B．News reports.
A.工资低。B.新闻报道。

C．Physical health. D．Fewer workplaces,
C.身体健康。D.更少的工作场所，

115．Which statement will Eric Dahlin probably agree with?
115. 埃里克·达林可能会同意哪种说法？

A．Robots can work as human partners. B．Job markets will be affected seriously.
A.机器人可以作为人类的伙伴工作。B.就业市场将受到严重影响。

C．All human workers will be replaced. D．Work experience matters too much.
C.所有人类工人都将被替换。D.Work 经验太重要了。

For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty (协议) to protect biodiversity on the high seas, representing a turning point for vast stretches of the planet where conservation has previously been held back by a confusing patchwork (拼凑)of laws.
联合国成员国首次就保护公海生物多样性的统一条约达成一致，这代表了地球上大部分地区的转折点，这些地区以前因混乱的拼凑法律而受阻。

The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea came into force in 1994, before marine biodiversity was a well-established concept. An updated framework to protect marine life in the regions outside national boundary waters, known as the high seas, had been in discussions for more than 20 years, but previous efforts to reach an agreement had repeatedly failed. The unified treaty, which applies to nearly half the planet’s surface, was reached late on Saturday.
《联合国海洋法公约》于 1994 年生效，当时海洋生物多样性还没有成为一个成熟的概念。保护国界水域以外地区（即公海）海洋生物的更新框架已经讨论了 20 多年，但之前达成协议的努力一再失败。这项适用于地球表面近一半的统一条约于周六晚些时候达成。

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the finalization of the text of the United Nations Ocean Treaty, his spokesman said on Saturday. “This breakthrough, which covers nearly two-thirds of the ocean, marks the culmination of nearly two decades of work and builds on the legacy (遗产)of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea,” a statement said.
联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯（Antonio Guterres）的发言人周六表示，他对《联合国海洋条约》文本的最终确定表示欢迎。一份声明说：“这一突破覆盖了近三分之二的海洋，标志着 近二十年工作的巅峰，并建立在《联合国海洋法公约》的遗产（遗产）之上。

Nichola Clark, an ocean expert at the Pew Charitable Trusts called the long-awaited treaty text “a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the oceans-a major win for biodiversity”. The treaty will create a new body to manage the conservation of ocean life and establish marine-protected are-as on the high seas. Clark said that’s critical to achieving the UN Biodiversity Conference’s recent promise to protect 30 percent of the planet’s waters, for conservation. The treaty also establishes ground rules for conducting environmental impact assessments for commercial activities in the oceans.
皮尤慈善信托基金（Pew Charitable Trusts）的海洋专家尼古拉·克拉克（Nichola Clark）称，期待已久的条约文本是“保护海洋的千载难逢的机会，是生物多样性的重大胜利”。该条约将创建一个新机构来管理海洋生物的保护，并在公海上建立受海洋保护的保护区。克拉克说，这对于实现联合国生物多样性大会最近做出的承诺至关重要，即保护地球上 30% 的水域进行保护。该条约还建立了对海洋商业活动进行环境影响评估的基本规则。

Treaty negotiations were initially anticipated to conclude on Friday, but stretched through the night into Saturday. The making of the treaty represents “a historic and overwhelming success for international marine protection,” said Steffi Lemke, Germany’s environment minister.
条约谈判最初预计于周五结束，但一直持续到周六。该条约的制定代表了“国际海洋保护的历史性和压倒性成功”，德国环境部长斯特菲·莱姆克（Steffi Lemke）说。

116．What can we learn about the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea?
116. 关于《联合国海洋法公约》，我们可以学到什么？

A．It is the basis of the UN Ocean Treaty. B．It leads to a lot of controversy.
A.It 是联合国海洋条约的基础。B.It 导致了很多争议。

C．It has been discussed for over 20 years. D．It is a complete failure.
C.It 已经讨论了 20 多年。D.It 是彻底的失败。

117．Which of the following could replace the underlined word “culmination” in Paragraph 3?
117.以下哪项可以取代第 3 款中带下划线的“高潮”一词？

A．Beginning. B．Impact. C．End. D．Break.
A.开始。B.影响。C.完D.休息。

118．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
118. 从第 4 段可以推断出什么？

A．Commercial ocean activities will be monitored.
A.将监控商业海洋活动。

B．Preservation of 30% of the planet will be ensured.
B.将确保保护地球 30% 的面积。

C．Protected areas on the high seas will be expanded.
C.扩大公海保护区。

D．An existing department will manage the conservation.
D.现有部门将管理保护工作。

119．Why is the making of the UN ocean treaty recognized as a historic success?
119. 为什么联合国海洋条约的制定被认为是历史性的成功？

A．It takes tough and long negotiations.
A.It 需要艰难而漫长的谈判。

B．The high seas are stressed for the first time.
B.公海第一次受到压力。

C．Unity in protecting the high seas is achieved.
C.在保护公海方面实现了团结一致。

D．The concept of marine biodiversity is established.
D.海洋生物多样性的概念确立。

A rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the rainfall spreading quite equally through the year. And the temperature there rarely falls below l6℃. Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust (调节) the climate. Without the forest cover, these areas would bend more heat back into the atmosphere, and this will warm the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall, possibly causing certain natural disasters all over the world.
热带雨林是被高大树木覆盖的区域，全年降雨量分布相当均匀。那里的温度很少低于 l6°C。热带雨林对世界环境有很大影响，因为它们可以从太阳吸收热量并调整（调节）气候。如果没有森林覆盖，这些地区会将更多的热量弯曲回大气中，这将使世界其他地区变暖。失去热带雨林还可能影响风和降雨，可能导致世界各地的某些自然灾害。

In the past hundred years, humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three things: land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for feeding farm animals. This action affects the environment as a whole. For example, a lot of CO₂ in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People obviously have a need for the things we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.
在过去的一百年里，人类开始破坏热带雨林，寻找三样东西：用于农作物的土地、用于造纸和其他产品的木材、用于喂养农场动物的土地。此操作会影响整个环境。例如，空气中的大量 CO₂ 来自热带雨林的燃烧。人们显然需要我们从砍伐树木中获得的东西，但我们的痛苦远大于我们得到的好处。

There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, when people cut down trees, generally they can only use the land for a year or two. Secondly, cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now, but in the long run it actually reduces the world’s wood supply.
这有两个主要原因。首先，人们砍伐树木时，通常只能使用一两年的土地。其次，砍伐大片热带雨林现在可能提供良好的木材供应，但从长远来看，它实际上会减少世界的木材供应。

Rainforests are often called the world’s drug store. More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. However, fewer than l% of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value. It is likely that our best chance to treat diseases lies somewhere in the world’s reducing rainforests.
热带雨林通常被称为世界药店。我们今天使用的药物中有 25% 以上来自热带雨林中的植物。然而，只有不到 l% 的热带雨林植物接受了其医疗价值检查。我们治疗疾病的最佳机会很可能在世界不断减少的热带雨林的某个地方。

120．Rainforests can help to adjust the climate because they ________.
120. 热带雨林可以帮助适应气候，因为它们________。

A．bend more heat back into the atmosphere
A.将更多的热量弯曲回大气中

B．bring about high rainfall
B.带来高降雨量

C．rarely cause the temperature to drop lower than l6 ℃
C.很少导致温度下降到 l6 °C 以下

D．reduce the effect of heat from the sun on the earth
D.减少太阳热量对地球的影响

121．What does the word “this” underlined in the third paragraph refer to?
121.第三段中划线的“这个”一词指的是什么？

A．We will lose much more than we can gain.
A.我们失去的将远远超过我们能得到的。

B．Humans have begun destroying rainforests.
B. 人类已经开始破坏热带雨林。

C．People have a strong desire for land.
C.人们对土地有强烈的渴望。

D．Much CO₂ comes from burning rainforests.
D.许多 CO 2 来自燃烧的热带雨林。

122．It can be inferred from the text that ______.
122.It 可以从______的文本中推断出来。

A．cutting trees will benefit rainforests
A.砍伐树木将使热带雨林受益

B．there are great medicine possibilities in rainforests
B.热带雨林中有很大的药物可能性

C．we will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained land
C.我们将在获得的土地上种植更少的农作物种类

D．the rainfall affects how wind blows
D.降雨量影响风向

123．Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
123.以下哪项可能是正文的最佳标题？

A．How to Save Rainforests B．How to Protect Nature
A.如何拯救热带雨林B.如何保护自然

C．Rainforests and the Environment D．Rainforests and Medicines
C.热带雨林与环境D.热带雨林与药物

Today, when great changes are taking place in economy and population structure, younger Americans are drawing a new 21^st-century road map to success, a latest survey has found.
一项最新调查发现 ，今天，当经济和人口结构发生巨大变化时，年轻的美国人正在绘制一条通往成功的 21^世纪新路线图。

Across generational lines, Americans continue to value the traditional aspects of a successful life, including getting married, having children, owning a home, and retiring in their sixties. But while young and old mostly agree on what makes the finish line of a life of accomplishments, they offer totally different paths for reaching it.
跨越代际界限，美国人继续重视成功生活的传统方面，包括结婚、生子、拥有房屋和在 60 多岁退休。但是，虽然年轻人和老年人大多同意什么是成就人生的终点线，但他们提供了完全不同的途径来实现它。

Young people who are still getting started in life were more likely than older adults to put personal achievement in their work in the first place, to believe they will improve their careers most by regularly changing jobs, to favor communities with more public services and a faster pace of life, to agree that couples should be financially secure before getting married or having children, and to maintain that children are best served by two parents working outside the home, the survey found.
与老年人相比，仍处于人生初期的年轻人更有可能将个人成就放在首位，认为定期换工作最能改善自己的职业生涯，喜欢拥有更多公共服务和更快生活节奏的社区，同意夫妻在结婚或生孩子之前应该有经济保障。 调查发现，为了保持两个在外工作的父母最好地为孩子服务。

From career to community and family, these differences suggest that as the result of the Great Recession, those just starting out in life are defining priorities and expectations that will increasingly spend through almost all corners of American life, from consumer preferences to housing choices to politics.
从职业到社区和家庭，这些差异表明，由于大衰退，那些刚刚开始生活的人正在定义优先事项和期望，这些优先事项和期望将越来越多地渗透到美国生活的几乎所有角落，从消费者偏好到住房选择再到政治。

Young and old converge on one key point: a large number of people in both groups said they believe it is harder for young people today to get started in life than it was for earlier generations. While younger people are somewhat more optimistic than their elders about the future for those starting out today, many in both parties believe those “just getting started in life” face a tougher climb than earlier generations in reaching such meaningful achievements as securing a good-paying job, starting a family, managing debt, and finding affordable housing.
年轻人和老年人都集中在一个关键点上：这两个群体中的很多人都表示，他们认为今天的年轻人比前几代人更难开始生活。虽然年轻人比他们的长辈对今天开始的人的未来更乐观，但两党的许多人都认为，那些“刚刚开始生活”的人在取得有意义的成就（如获得高薪工作、组建家庭、管理债务和寻找经济适用房）方面面临着比前几代人更艰难的攀登。

Pete Schneider considers the climb tougher today. Schneider, a 27-year-old auto technician from the Chicago suburbs, says he struggled to find a job after graduating from college. Even now that he is working steadily, he said, “I can’t afford to pay my monthly loan on my own, so I have to rent rooms out to people to make that happen.” Looking back, he is surprised that his parents could provide a comfortable life for their children even though neither had completed college when he was young. “I still grew up in an upper middle-class home with parents who didn’t have college degrees,” Schneider said. “I don’t think people are capable of that anymore.”
Pete Schneider 认为今天的攀登更加艰难。来自芝加哥郊区的 27 岁汽车技术员施耐德说，他大学毕业后很难找到工作。他说，即使现在他工作稳定，“我自己也付不起每月的贷款，所以我不得不把房间租给别人来实现这一目标。回首往事，他很惊讶他的父母能为他们的孩子提供舒适的生活，尽管在他很小的时候都没有完成大学学业。“我仍然在一个中上阶层家庭长大，父母没有大学学位，”施耐德说。“我认为人们已经没有能力了。”

124．One thing that marks a successful life across generations is ___________.
124. 标志着跨代成功生活的一件事是 ___________。

A．trying out different lifestyles B．having a family with children
A.尝试不同的生活方式B.拥有有孩子的家庭

C．working beyond retirement age D．setting up a profitable business
C.超过退休年龄后继续工作D.创业

125．It can be learned from para.3 that young people tend to attach importance to ___________.
从第 3 段中可以 125.It 了解到，年轻人往往重视___________。

A．a slower pace of life B．a longer-lasting job
A.较慢的生活节奏B.较长的工作

C．steady income before marriage D．best childcare outside their home
C.婚前收入稳定D.在家外最好的育儿

126．Both young and old agree that ___________.
126. 年轻人和老年人都同意___________。

A．good-paying jobs are less available B．the old made more life achievements
A.高薪工作较少B.老年人取得更多人生成就

C．housing loans today are easy to obtain D．getting established is harder for the young
C.今天的住房贷款很容易获得D.年轻人更难建立起来

127．Which of the following is true about Schneider?
127.以下关于施耐德的哪一项是正确的？

A．He finds his job as a technician quite challenging
A.他觉得技术员的工作很有挑战性

B．He found a dream job after graduating from college.
B.大学毕业后找到了一份梦寐以求的工作。

C．His parents believe working steadily is a must for success.
C.他的父母认为稳定工作是成功的必要条件。

D．His parents’ good life has little to do with a college degree.
D.他父母的美好生活与大学学位无关。

You may be familiar with the following famous people, but have you heard of their graduation speeches, in which they either share their unforgettable experiences or give you some great inspiration.
您可能熟悉以下名人，但您是否听说过他们的毕业演讲，他们在演讲中要么分享了他们难忘的经历，要么给了您一些很大的启发。

● Michael Dell, University of Texas at Austin
● Michael Dell，德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校

And now you’ve accomplished something great and important here, and it’s time for you to move on to what’s next. And you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps. You must also commit to the adventure. Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge you’ve been blessed with and go.
现在，您已经在这里完成了一件伟大而重要的事情，现在是您继续下一步的时候了。你不能让任何事情阻止你迈出这些第一步。您还必须致力于冒险。只要对你所拥有的技能和知识有信心，然后出发。

● J.K. Rowling, Harvard University
● J.K. 罗琳，哈佛大学

Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not rich. But what I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty, but failure. The fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you know little about failure. You might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.
在我生命的半生之前，我在自己的抱负和不富有的父母的期望之间取得了一种不安的平衡。但在你这个年纪，我最害怕的不是贫穷，而是失败。你从哈佛毕业的事实表明你对失败知之甚少。你可能受到对失败的恐惧和对成功的渴望的驱使。

● Steve Jobs, Stanford University
● 史蒂夫·乔布斯（Steve Jobs），斯坦福大学

Sometimes life’s going to hit you on the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking, and don’t settle.
有时生活会用砖头砸你的头。不要失去信心。你的工作将占据你生活的很大一部分，真正满足的唯一方法是做你认为伟大的工作，而做伟大工作的唯一方法是热爱你所做的事情。如果您还没有找到，请继续寻找，不要安于现状。

● Bill Gates, Harvard University
● 哈佛大学比尔·盖茨

We need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lead to a revolution (革命) in what human beings can do for one another. They are making it possible not just for national governments, but for universities, smaller organizations, and even individuals to see problems, see approaches and deal with the world’s inequities (不公平) like hunger, poverty, and so on.
我们需要尽可能多的人能够获得先进的技术，以引发一场人类可以为彼此做些什么的革命。它们不仅使国家政府成为可能，而且使大学、小型组织甚至个人能够看到问题、看到方法并处理世界上的不平等（不公平），如饥饿、贫困等。

128．What Michael Dell said is to urge us to _________.
128. 迈克尔·戴尔所说的是敦促我们_________。

A．listen to others’ advice
A.听取他人的建议

B．follow our dreams
B.追随我们的梦想

C．follow others’ examples
C.效仿他人

D．learn from our mistakes
D.从我们的错误中吸取教训

129．What did J. K. Rowling fear most when she was studying in university?
129.J.K.罗琳在大学读书时最害怕什么？

A．Poverty. B．Hunger.
A.贫困。B.饥饿。

C．Failure. D．Appearance.
C.失败。D.外观。

130．Who wants to express “Keep looking for what you believe in.”?
130.谁想表达“不断寻找你所相信的”？

A．Michael Dell. B．J. K. Rowling.
A.迈克尔·戴尔。BJK 罗琳。

C．Bill Gates. D．Steve Jobs.
C.比尔·盖茨。D.史蒂夫·乔布斯。

131．What does Bill Gates suggest people do?
131.比尔·盖茨建议人们做什么？

A．Make contributions to the environment.
A.为环境做出贡献。

B．Take responsibility for their own behavior.
B.对自己的行为负责。

C．Make joint efforts to solve some global problems.
C.共同努力解决一些全球性问题。

D．Master as much advanced technology as possible.
D.尽可能多地掌握先进的技术。

Perhaps you have ever heard the saying: Change is the only constant. Everyone, without doubt, goes through changes in their life, whether it is a physical state of aging or a mental state of emotional maturity. However, some are afraid to make the conscious decision to move or they think it’s too late to have a fresh start.
也许您曾经听说过这样一句话：变化是唯一不变的。毫无疑问，每个人的生活中都会经历变化，无论是衰老的身体状态还是情绪成熟的心理状态。然而，有些人害怕做出有意识的决定，或者他们认为现在重新开始为时已晚。

I have a friend named Jack. At the age of 37, he is a Senior Manager at one of the Big Four. He has a great salary, owns his own apartment and enjoys the fine things in life, but not without the heavy burdens that his job brings. On the surface, it looks like he has got life figured out. Yet when I once asked if he was happy with his work, he answered that he sometimes wished to quit his job to do something less stressful. But he’d become accustomed to this lifestyle and felt that it would be too late to give it up to achieve a new ambition.
我有一个名叫 Jack 的朋友。37 岁的他是四大会计师事务所之一的高级经理。他有丰厚的薪水，拥有自己的公寓，享受生活中的美好事物，但并非没有工作带来的沉重负担。从表面上看，他似乎已经弄清楚了生活。然而，当我有一次问他对自己的工作是否满意时，他回答说，他有时希望辞掉工作，做一些压力较小的事情。但他已经习惯了这种生活方式，觉得为了实现新的抱负而放弃它为时已晚。

For him, the risks are too high, so whether he can’t abide his present job or not, he has to choose to suck it up. You might have come to a similar situation as Jack’s or you might be a Jack. You’re now facing a wall. No matter what it is-the stress of your job or the terrible feeling, it’s time that you had to decide whether you’ll tear down that wall or continue to let it enclose you. I suggest pushing back the boundaries and breaking the fixed patterns. Why do you feel it’s too late to start over?That is simply because you’re comparing yourself with others-younger or more successful individuals. In fact, you should compare yourself with the older version of you.
对他来说，风险太高了，所以不管他是否能忍受现在的工作，他都不得不选择吸纳它。您可能遇到了与 Jack 类似的情况，或者您可能是 Jack。你现在面对一堵墙。无论是什么——你的工作压力或可怕的感觉，现在都是你不得不决定是推倒那堵墙还是继续让它包围你的时候了。我建议推开界限，打破固定的模式。为什么你觉得现在重新开始已经太晚了？那仅仅是因为你正在将自己与更年轻或更成功的人进行比较。事实上，您应该将自己与旧版本的自己进行比较。

Don’t become that person who lets life pass by only to regret it when you are making your way into old age. Don’t let your life plateau (停滞不前) and waste away in the daily chores. Don’t give up the potential you still have hidden and be locked away by your current state. Now, you’d better bravely start going after the things you want to do, without abandoning your dreams, ambitions and responsibilities.
不要成为那个让生活流逝的人，当你步入老年时却后悔。不要让你的生活停滞不前，浪费在日常琐事中。不要放弃你仍然隐藏的潜力，被你目前的状态所束缚。现在，你最好勇敢地开始追求你想做的事情，不要放弃你的梦想、抱负和责任。

132．What kind of people does Jack represent according to the author?
132.作者认为杰克代表了什么样的人？

A．Those leading a happy life. B．Those having an easeful career.
A.过着幸福生活的人。B.事业轻松的人。

C．Those thinking it’s too late to change. D．Those having a high ambition to work.
C.那些认为改变为时已晚的人。D.有远大的事业志者。

133．What does the underlined word “abide” in paragraph 3 mean?
133. 第 3 段中带下划线的“遵守”一词是什么意思？

A．Value. B．Recommend. C．Understand. D．Tolerate.
A.值。B.推荐。C.理解。D.容忍。

134．What does the author advise us not to do?
134.作者建议我们不要做什么？

A．Let life stand still. B．Enjoy the present job.
A.让生活静止不动。B.享受现在的工作。

C．Have a small goal in life. D．Consider ourselves as a failure.
C.有一个人生小目标。D.认为自己是失败者。

A 25-mile strip of plants, farms and villages is hit by one of the largest wildfires in decades, ruining the Italian tourist destination. About 1, 000 residents and tourists have been evacuated from areas of western Sardinia that were destroyed by wildfires over the weekend, with forests, grasslands and villages on the Italian island covered in flames.
一条 25 英里长的植物、农场和村庄遭受了几十年来最大的野火之一的袭击，摧毁了这个意大利旅游胜地。周末被野火摧毁的撒丁岛西部地区约有 1， 000 名居民和游客被疏散，意大利岛上的森林、草原和村庄被大火覆盖。

“It is a disaster without examples,” said the region’s governor, Christian Solinas, appealing a state of emergency on Sunday. No deaths or injuries have been reported, the Italian authorities said. But the fires were still powerful on Monday, when four firefighting planes from France and Greece joined the Italian firefighters’ air fleet to help control the big fire.
“这是一场没有例子的灾难，”该地区州长克里斯蒂安·索利纳斯 （Christian Solinas） 周日呼吁进入紧急状态时说。意大利当局表示，目前尚未收到伤亡报告。但周一，当来自法国和希腊的四架消防飞机加入意大利消防员的机队帮助控制大火时，火势仍然很强大。

Since early Saturday, when the wildfires started near a forest by the village of Bonacardo, at least 50, 000 acres of land have gone up in flames. On Sunday night, Prime Minister Mario Draghi of Italy expressed his “full unity” with the people affected by the fires and offered support for firefighters working around the clock. Images recorded by Italian firefighters showed a thick layer of smoke swallowing residential buildings, warehouses and barns, and flames burning high just behind beach-side villas in the town of Porto Alabe, a popular tourist site, over 25 miles north of where the fires originated.
自周六早些时候野火在 Bonacardo 村附近的一片森林附近开始以来，至少有 50， 000 英亩的土地被烧毁。周日晚上，意大利总理马里奥·德拉吉 （Mario Draghi） 表示他与受火灾影响的人们“完全团结”，并为夜以继日工作的消防员提供支持。意大利消防员记录的图像显示，一层浓烟吞噬了住宅楼、仓库和谷仓，火焰在热门旅游景点阿拉贝港镇的海滩边别墅后面高高燃烧，该镇位于火灾起源地以北 25 英里处。

Flames ran through hectares (公顷) of oak forests that are native to the region. A thousand-year-old olive tree that was the symbol of the hilltop village of Cuglieri was destroyed by the fire. “This morning, the trunk was still burning,” Maria Giovanna Campus, a retired local archaeologist wrote on Facebook last Sunday. “We had proudly signaled its presence to tourists, but we ended up neglecting it and leaving it to the flames” she said, adding “cleaning up the area around it would have been enough to protect it and preserve it.”
火焰蔓延了该地区原生的数百公顷橡树林。一棵千年历史的橄榄树是 Cuglieri 山顶村庄的象征，但被大火烧毁。“今天早上，树干还在燃烧，”当地退休考古学家玛丽亚·乔瓦纳·校园（Maria Giovanna Campus）上周日在Facebook上写道。“我们曾自豪地向游客表明它的存在，但我们最终忽略了它，让它付之一炬，”她说，并补充说，“清理它周围的区域就足以保护它和保存它。

The cause of the fires was not yet clear. But experts said that to prevent wildfires, forests and grasslands needed to be kept clean and barrier zones created. In the affected areas of Sardinia and elsewhere in Italy, abandoned lands are often not properly maintained, which can help the fire spread, they said.
起火原因尚不清楚。但专家表示，为了防止野火，需要保持森林和草原的清洁，并建立隔离区。他们说，在撒丁岛和意大利其他地方的受灾地区，废弃的土地往往没有得到适当的维护，这可能有助于火势蔓延。

135．What do we know about the wildfires in Italy?
135.我们对意大利的野火了解多少？

A．They were put out within a short time. B．They caused severe damages and injuries.
A.他们很快就被扑灭了。B.他们造成了严重的损害和伤害。

C．They originated near a famous scenic spot. D．They were the most disastrous ones in Italy.
C.他们来自一个著名的景点附近。D. 他们是意大利最灾难性的。

136．What might Maria Giovanna Campus agree with?
136.玛丽亚·乔瓦纳校区（Maria Giovanna Campus）可能同意什么？

A．The old tree could have been saved. B．The old tree was burnt to the ground.
A.这棵老树本来可以被救下来的。B.老树被烧毁。

C．People took good care of the old tree. D．Tourists caused the destruction of the tree.
C.人们把老树照顾得很好。D.游客造成了这棵树的破坏。

137．According to the passage, which could contribute to the spread of wildfires?
137. 根据这段话，哪些因素可能导致野火的蔓延？

A．Establishing barrier zones. B．Keeping related areas clean.
A.建立屏障区。B.保持相关区域的清洁。

C．Leaving the lands unattended. D．Preserving forests and grasslands.
C.让土地无人看管。D.保护森林和草原。

138．How is the text developed mainly?
138.文本主要是如何发展的？

A．By telling a story. B．By using diagrams.
A.By 讲故事。B.By 使用图表。

C．By making contrasts. D．By quoting different people.
C.By 进行对比。D.By 引用不同的人。

From painted coffins, statues and models of daily life, to spectacular wall paintings from the tomb-chapel (小教堂) of the high official Nebamun, investigate what tombs and burial goods tell us about the lives of ancient Egyptian people. The tour will explore the preparation of the dead for burial, including mummification (木乃伊化) and the use of magic to help and protect people on their journey to the afterlife. It offers a rare opportunity to enjoy a guided tour in this space.
从彩绘棺材、雕像和日常生活模型，到高级官员 Nebamun 的坟墓教堂（小教堂）的壮观壁画，探索墓葬和陪葬品告诉我们古埃及人的生活。这次旅行将探索为死者埋葬做准备，包括木乃伊化 （木乃伊化） 和使用魔法来帮助和保护人们前往来世的旅程。它提供了一个难得的机会，可以在这个空间享受导游。

Galleries on this tour:
本次导览的画廊：

Room 61: Egyptian life and death: the tomb-chapel of Nebamun (The Michael Cohen Gallery)
61 号展厅：埃及的生与死：内巴蒙的陵墓教堂（迈克尔·科恩画廊）

Room 62- 63: Egyptian death and afterlife: mummies (The Roxie Walker Galleries)
62-63号展厅：埃及的死亡和来世：木乃伊（Roxie Walker画廊）

Room 64: Early Egypt
64 号展厅：早期埃及

Booking information
预订信息

The tour will begin at 9: 00 and will last for 60 minutes.
游览将于 9：00 开始，持续 60 分钟。

Please meet at the main entrance on Great Russell Street (WC1B 3DG) at 8: 50 with your email confirmation.
请于 8：50 在 Great Russell Street （WC1B 3DG） 的正门集合，并附有您的电子邮件确认。

This tour is limited to a maximum of 14 places per session. If you would like to bring a group of 10or more people or arrange a special out-of-hours tour, please email traveltradebookings@britishmuseum.org to discuss your options.
此行程每次最多仅限 14 个名额。如果您想带 10 人或以上的团体或安排特别的非工作时间旅游，请发送电子邮件至 traveltradebookings@britishmuseum.org 讨论您的选择。

To ensure a safe and enjoyable visit, face coverings are recommended for the protection of yourself and others. Please be considerate of people and exercise social distancing where you can.
为确保安全愉快的访问，建议佩戴口罩以保护您自己和他人。请为人着想，并尽可能保持社交距离。

5 Nov 2022-18 Dec 2022
2022 年 11 月 5 日至 2022 年 12 月 18 日

£33

£30 (Members)
£30 （会员）

£30 (special rates for students, jobseekers, disabled visitors)
30 英镑（学生、求职者、残疾访客的特价）

£16. 50 (Ages 5- 15 years)
16 英镑。50 （5-15 岁）

Free for under 5s and disabled visitors’ assistant (no booking required)
5 岁以下儿童和残疾访客助理免费（无需预订）

139．How much does it cost for a couple with a four-year-old who are not members?
139.一对夫妇带着一个四岁的孩子，但不是会员，需要多少钱？

A．￡60. B．66. C．82. 5. D．96.
A.60 英镑。B.66.C.82.5.D.96.

140．What can visitors do on this tour?
140.游客可以做些什么？

A．Uncover secret spells of magic. B．Inspect tombs and burial goods.
A.揭开魔法的秘密咒语。B.检查墓葬和陪葬品。

C．Appreciate wall paintings of daily life. D．Learn about ancient Egyptian practices.
C.欣赏日常生活的壁画。D.了解古埃及的习俗。

141．If you plan to travel with a group of 30 tourists, what should you do?
141.如果您计划与 30 名游客一起旅行，您应该怎么做？

A．Arrive before 8: 50 am. B．Wear face coverings.
A.上午 8：50 之前到达。B.戴口罩。

C．Meet at the main entrance. D．Inquire about your choices.
C.在正门集合。D.询问您的选择。

A young British sailor was missing at sea yesterday in similar circumstances (情况) to the way his father died five years ago.
昨天，一名年轻的英国水手在海上失踪，其情况（情况）与他父亲五年前的死亡方式相似。

The dinghy (救生橡皮船), used to take Richard Smith, 21, to his yacht (快艇), was discovered empty, floating in seas off the Caribbean island. An air and sea search was carried out but he has still not been discovered.
这艘小艇（救生橡皮船）曾用于将 21 岁的理查德·史密斯 （Richard Smith） 带到他的游艇（快艇）上，被发现是空的，漂浮在加勒比海岛屿附近的海域。进行了空中和海上搜索，但仍然没有找到他。

Richard’s mother, Bicknell, said from her home in Hampshire, “It’s so much coincidence. Richard always carried a photograph of his father attached to a poem, which included the date of his disappearance.”
理查德的母亲比克内尔 （Bicknell） 在汉普郡的家中说：“这太巧合了。理查德总是在一首诗中附上他父亲的照片，其中包括他失踪的日期。

Now, it’s very strange because all they have found is Richard’s dinghy. We need to know this time what has happened one way or another. If you know at least you can go through the grieving process.
现在，这很奇怪，因为他们找到的只是理查德的小艇。这一次，我们需要知道发生了什么。如果你知道，至少你可以经历悲伤的过程。

In November 1996, Mr Smith’s father, Charlie, was sailing in the Tasmen sea between the Australian mainland and the island of Tasmen with his new wife. They lost radio contact with the shore and they, together with their yacht were never seen again, and their disappearance remains a mystery.
1996 年 11 月，史密斯先生的父亲查理 （Charlie） 和他的新婚妻子在澳大利亚大陆和塔斯曼岛之间的塔斯曼海航行。他们与岸上失去了无线电联系，他们和他们的游艇再也没有出现过，他们的失踪仍然是一个谜。

Richard is described a talented and experienced sailor who has crewed for the champion ocean racer. He had sailed to the Caribbean in November to crew ocean racing yachts for entertainment. He ended the evening drinking in the Abracbabra bar but left after local police closed it for being too noisy.
理查德被描述为一位才华横溢且经验丰富的水手，他曾为冠军海洋赛车手担任船员。他于 11 月航行到加勒比海，为远洋赛艇配备船员娱乐。他在 Abracbabra 酒吧喝了晚酒，但在当地警察因太吵而关闭酒吧后离开了。

About 2 am the following day Richard headed back for his dinghy. He started its outboard motor before giving an elderly woman a lift to her yacht after her dinghy had gone missing. It was the last time he was seen.
第二天凌晨 2 点左右，理查德回到他的小艇上。他启动了它的舷外发动机，然后在一位老妇人的小艇失踪后将她的游艇送上了电梯。这是他最后一次被看到。

142．Richard Smith was ________in 2000.
142. 理查德·史密斯 （Richard Smith） ________in 2000 年。

A．ten B．fifteen C．twenty D．eighteen
A.10B.十五C.20D.十八

143．People searched for Richard using ________.
143.人们使用 ________ 搜索 Richard。

A．ship only B．ship and radio
A.仅船B.船和无线电

C．ship and plane D．yacht and car
C.轮、飞机D.游艇、汽车

144．According to the passage, we know Richard disappeared because ________.
144. 根据这段话，我们知道理查德失踪是因为________。

A．he was a green hand in sailing
A.他是帆船运动的新手

B．some unknown animal attacked him
B.有不明动物袭击了他

C．there was a maze in the area he was sailing
C.他正在航行的区域有一个迷宫

D．of something we don’t know
D.我们不知道的东西

145．The writer mainly tells us ________.
145. 笔者主要告诉我们________。

A．a story about two heroes
A.a 关于两个英雄的故事

B．a piece of news about a merchant ship
B.关于一艘商船的新闻

C．a coincidence
C.a 巧合

D．the dying process of Richard
D.理查德的临终过程

It was a history-making moment at Miller ＆ Miller’s Canadiana ＆Decorative Arts auction (拍卖) when the hammer finally came down for a rare Maud Lewis painting.
在Miller & Miller的加拿大装饰艺术拍卖会（拍卖会，这是一个创造历史的时刻，当一幅罕见的Maud Lewis画作终于落下时。

Lewis was a Canadian artist who painted brightly colored scenes. She sold her paintings by the side of the road for $2 to $3. Painting wasn’t easy, since she suffered from a physical challenge that made moving painful. John Kinnear, also an artist, struck up a friendship with the then-little-known Lewis after reading an article about her. He mailed her boxes of painting supplies. At the time, Lewis, with her husband, lived in a one-room house with no electricity or running water, using simple house paint to paint. After receiving the supplies, Lewis wrote back insisting on repaying him with some of her paintings. Kinnear sold some of them, sending some money back to Lewis and using the remainder to buy her more paint.
刘易斯是一位加拿大艺术家，他画了色彩鲜艳的场景。她在路边以 2 到 3 美元的价格出售她的画作。绘画并不容易，因为她遭受了身体上的挑战，使移动变得痛苦。约翰·金尼尔 （John Kinnear） 也是一位艺术家，在阅读了一篇关于刘易斯的文章后，他与当时鲜为人知的刘易斯建立了友谊。他给她邮寄了一箱箱的绘画用品。当时，刘易斯和丈夫住在一个没有电也没有自来水的单间房子里，用简单的房屋油漆来粉刷。收到用品后，刘易斯回信坚持要用她的一些画作来报答他。金尼尔卖掉了其中的一些，将一些钱寄回给刘易斯，并用剩余的钱为她购买更多的油漆。

Kinnear was friends with Irene and Tony Demas, who owned a restaurant where he ate lunch every day. One day, Kinnear told them he had some paintings by an artist and wondered if they might consider swapping a few grilled cheese lunches for one of them. “When we saw the paintings, we were shocked, and both of us were hesitant,” recalls Irene. “I had never seen anything like them. They were so childlike, with cats and cows.” But they ended up agreeing to the trade, choosing a painting called Black Truck.
金尼尔是艾琳和托尼·德马斯 （Irene and Tony Demas） 的朋友，他们拥有一家餐厅，他每天都在那里吃午饭。有一天，金尼尔告诉他们，他有一些艺术家的画作，想知道他们是否可以考虑用一些烤奶酪午餐来换一顿。“当我们看到这些画作时，我们感到震惊，我们俩都很犹豫，”Irene 回忆道。“我从来没有见过像他们这样的东西。他们太孩子气了，有猫和牛。但他们最终同意了这笔交易，选择了一幅名为《黑色卡车》的画作。

Over 50 years later, they’re long retired and are now considering travelling more. They hoped to sell the painting. In the years since Lewis died, her paintings have become famous. But it was a recent scare that really urged them into action. After having non-glare glass added to the painting, the business street where the framer lived burned to the ground just days after they picked up their painting. “We saw that Miller & Miller had sold one not long ago,” says Irene. “We trusted the Miller brothers.”
50 多年后，他们早已退休，现在正在考虑更多地旅行。他们希望能卖掉这幅画。在刘易斯去世后的几年里，她的画作已经闻名遐迩。但真正促使他们采取行动的是最近的恐慌。在画作中添加防眩光玻璃后，装裱师居住的商业街在他们拿起画作几天后就被烧毁了。“我们看到Miller & Miller不久前已经卖出了一个，”Irene说。“我们信任米勒兄弟。”

Recently, the painting was sold at auction for $350, 000.
最近，这幅画在拍卖会上以 350， 000 美元的价格售出。

146．Why did John Kinnear send Lewis boxes of painting supplies?
146.为什么约翰·金尼尔要给刘易斯寄来一箱箱的绘画用品？

A．To get her paintings.
A.To 得到她的画。

B．To offer her assistance.
B.To 提供帮助。

C．To make friends with her.
C.To 和她交朋友。

D．To learn to paint from her.
D.To 她那里学习绘画。

147．How did Irene and Tony Demas feel when they first saw Lewis’s paintings?
147.Irene 和 Tony Demas 第一次看到 Lewis 的画作时，他们有什么感受？

A．Disappointed.
A.失望。

B．Confused.
B.困惑。

C．Panicked.
C.惊慌失措。

D．Embarrassed.
D.尴尬。

148．What was the real reason for the Demas’ selling “Black Truck”?
148.Demas出售“Black Truck”的真正原因是什么？

A．They were forced by Miller & Miller.
他们是被Miller和Miller强迫的。

B．They were desperate for money to travel.
B.他们急需钱来旅行。

C．They feared the unexpected would happen.
C.他们担心会发生意想不到的事情。

D．They thought the painting would lose value.
D.他们认为这幅画会失去价值。

149．What is the purpose of this text?
149.本文的目的是什么？

A．To introduce a painting’s adventures.
A.To 介绍一幅画的冒险。

B．To explain a trend in art collecting.
B.To 解释了艺术收藏的一种趋势。

C．To expand the painting market.
C.To 扩大涂装市场。

D．To recommend an auction house.
D.To 推荐一家拍卖行。

There have been numerous attempts to create an all-plastic bike. But most have never passed through the prototype stage (原始阶段). Igus, a Germany-based manufacturer of high-performance plastics, and Dutch start-up MTRL aim to change that with the igus:bike — the world’s first urban bike crafted almost entirely from recycled plastic.
已经有许多尝试来制造全塑料自行车。但大多数从未通过原型阶段（原始阶段）。总部位于德国的高性能塑料制造商 igus 和荷兰初创公司 MTRL 旨在通过 igus：bike 来改变这种情况，这是世界上第一辆几乎完全由回收塑料制成的城市自行车。

Igus CEO Frank Blasé first got the idea while vacationing on a Florida beach in 2009. A conversation with some employees from a rental company made him aware of the challenges of maintaining beach bicycles. The continuous exposure to sand, wind and salt water caused the bikes to rust rapidly. Many had to be replaced in only three months.
igus 首席执行官 Frank Blasé 于 2009 年在佛罗里达州的海滩度假时首次萌生了这个想法。与一家租赁公司的一些员工的交谈使他意识到维护沙滩自行车的挑战。持续暴露在沙子、风和盐水中导致自行车迅速生锈。许多不得不在短短三个月内更换。

The igus:bike, unveiled at a German trade show, is maintainable and rust-free. It can be left outdoors in all weathers and does not require lubricant oil (润滑油) to reduce friction between parts. Since it does not attract sand, dust or dirt, the bike can be cleaned with a garden hose (水管) in seconds.
igus：bike 在德国贸易展上亮相，可维护且不生锈。它可以在任何天气下留在户外，并且不需要润滑油 （润滑油） 来减少部件之间的摩擦。由于它不会吸引沙子、灰尘或污垢，因此可以在几秒钟内用花园软管（水管）清洁自行车。

“As all components are made of plastic, no part of the bike rusts, even the gears — bicycle gears made of plastic were unthinkable for a long time,”Blasé says.
“由于所有部件都是由塑料制成的，因此自行车的任何部分都不会生锈，即使是齿轮——塑料制成的自行车齿轮在很长一段时间内都是不可想象的，”Blasé 说。

The igus:bike will also help combat the world’s plastic pollution. The company says a single adult bike gives new life to about 16 kilograms of single-use plastic that would otherwise choke our landfills or waterways.
igus：bike 还将有助于对抗全球的塑料污染。该公司表示，一辆成人自行车为大约 16 公斤的一次性塑料赋予了新的生命，否则这些塑料会堵塞我们的垃圾填埋场或水道。

Currently, 90 percent of the igus:bike is made using recycled plastic. This includes the bicycle’s frame, bearings, pedals and wheel rims. Igus and MTRL believe future versions will be made entirely from recycled plastic.
目前，90% 的 igus：bike 都是使用回收塑料制成的。这包括自行车的车架、轴承、踏板和轮辋。igus 和 MTRL 相信未来的版本将完全由回收塑料制成。

“From ocean plastics to motion plastics — the igus:bike concept has what it takes to become a high-tech ecological product,” says MTRL co-founder Benjamin Alderse Baas.
“从海洋塑料到运动塑料——igus：bike 概念具备成为高科技生态产品所需的一切，”MTRL 联合创始人 Benjamin Alderse Baas 说。

The plastic bikes are expected to come onto the market in early 2023. An adult model, made entirely from recycled plastic, will cost about E1400. A slightly cheaper version made using new plastic and an electric bike are also in the works. Igus also plans on sharing its technology with other bicycle manufacturers.
塑料自行车预计将于 2023 年初上市。完全由回收塑料制成的成人型号的价格约为 E1400。使用新塑料制成的稍微便宜的版本和电动自行车也正在开发中。igus 还计划与其他自行车制造商分享其技术。

150．What makes Igus CEO Frank Blase seek to create the igus:bike?
150.是什么让 igus 首席执行官 Frank Blase 寻求创建 igus：bike？

A．His holidaying in Florida last year.
A.他去年在佛罗里达州度假。

B．The conversation between him and some bicyclers.
B.他和一些骑自行车的人之间的对话。

C．The trouble of keeping beach bicycles in good condition.
C.保持沙滩自行车良好状态的麻烦。

D．The prolonged exposure of bikes on the beach.
D.自行车长时间暴露在海滩上。

151．What can we learn about the igus:bike from the text?
151.我们可以从文本中学到关于 igus：bike 的什么信息？

A．It will certainly sell well. B．It needs to be more portable.
A.It 肯定会卖得很好。B.It 需要更加便携。

C．It can be used everywhere and freely. D．It is rust less and cleans easily.
C.It 可以在任何地方自由使用。D.It 生锈少，易于清洁。

152．What is the text mainly about?
152. 文本主要内容是什么？

A．A bike made from recycled plastics. B．How to make rust-free bikes.
A.A 由回收塑料制成的自行车。B.如何制作不生锈的自行车。

C．An excellent bicycle manufacturer. D．How to maintain beach bikes.
C.一家优秀的自行车制造商。D.如何保养沙滩自行车。

153．What can be inferred about the future plastic bikes?
153.关于未来的塑料自行车，可以推断出什么？

A．They will be cheaper and lighter.
A.它们会更便宜、更轻。

B．They will be more high-tech ecological.
B.他们将更加高科技生态化。

C．They will be crafted from only recycled plastics.
C.它们将仅由回收塑料制成。

D．They will be used widely all over the world.
D.它们将在世界范围内得到广泛应用。

It’s been said that life turns on small things. Sometimes it’s hard to see how small choices can change your life. But when put together over time, the little things can make the biggest difference.
有人说，生活取决于小事。有时很难看出小小的选择如何改变您的生活。但是，随着时间的推移，这些小事可以产生最大的影响。

The theme of Success for Teens is “little Things Matter”. The book helps teens identify small, positive choices they can make in their lives to help them reach their goals. Lots of teens don’t realize how the little choices in their lives can have lasting effects. Often they focus on the bigger events, such as a major exam, the big game or competition, or choosing a college. The little things, however, can go unnoticed unless your teen understands how important they can be.
Success for Teens 的主题是“小事关大”。这本书帮助青少年确定他们可以在生活中做出的小而积极的选择，以帮助他们实现目标。许多青少年没有意识到他们生活中的小选择如何产生持久的影响。他们通常专注于更大的活动，例如重大考试、大型比赛或比赛，或选择一所大学。然而，除非您的孩子了解它们的重要性，否则这些小事可能会被忽视。

The little things that lead to success are mostly easy to do. Help your teen identify a few areas in everyday life where he or she can make small, positive choices. It might be as simple as getting up on time, prioritizing their schoolwork, putting in an extra 10 minutes of practice or using some spare time to help someone else.
导致成功的小事大多很容易做到。帮助您的孩子确定日常生活中可以做出小而积极的选择的几个领域。这可能很简单，比如按时起床、优先考虑他们的功课、多花 10 分钟的练习或利用一些空闲时间帮助别人。

Nineteen - year - old Kyle Freas used to be on his school baseball team and play every day after school. When the season was over, he had an empty three hours a day, so he started spending one third of such extra time daily, looking for ways to help other kids. Over the last few years, his project has raised thousands of dollars to help abused, homeless and sick children. Kyle spent just a little time each day doing something that ended up benefiting a lot of kids. The important thing to understand is that Kyle made the small and positive. decisions necessary for success.
19 岁的 Kyle Freas 曾经是他学校棒球队的成员，每天放学后都打球。当赛季结束时，他每天有三个小时的空位，所以他开始每天花三分之一的额外时间，寻找帮助其他孩子的方法。在过去的几年里，他的项目筹集了数千美元来帮助受虐待、无家可归和生病的儿童。凯尔每天只花一点时间做一些最终使很多孩子受益的事情。重要的是要明白，Kyle 让小而积极。成功所必需的决定。

Make sure your child understands that even though the results of the positive choices may not be seen right away, they are building on each other and taking him or her on a path that will lead to success.
确保您的孩子明白，即使积极选择的结果可能不会立即看到，但他们正在相互建立，并带领他或她走上通往成功的道路。

154．We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ________.
154. 我们可以从第 2 段中学到，________。

A．dealing with big events is the most important in one’s life
A.处理大事是一个人一生中最重要的事情

B．little choices seldom have lasting effects on one’s life
B.小小的选择很少对一个人的生活产生持久的影响

C．teens should try to focus their attention on big choices
C.青少年应该尝试将注意力集中在重大选择上

D．many teens fail to realize the importance of little choices
D.许多青少年没有意识到小选择的重要性

155．Which of the following words can be used to describe Kyle Freas?
155.以下哪个词可以用来形容凯尔·弗雷亚斯？

A．Kind - hearted B．Creative C．Naughty D．Self - confident
A.善良 - 心地善良B.创意C.顽皮D.自我 - 自信

156．The author mainly discusses the relationship between ________.
156. 作者主要讨论了________之间的关系。

A．little choices and big choices B．teens’ goals and their actions
A.小选择与大选择B.青少年的目标和行动

C．positive and negative decisions D．small positive choices and success
C.积极和消极的决定D.小的积极选择和成功

What do you do if you’re stranded (处于困境的)on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance is body signals.
如果你被困在一个孤独的岛屿上（处于困境的），你会怎么做？当然，您需要找到一种方法来与外界取得联系。你最好的机会是身体信号。

Body signals
身体信号

Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training. When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means “yes”. When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side, it means “no”. If you want the pilot to know that it’s safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend your knees. If you want to say that it’s not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them to one side.
如果来自不同国家的飞行员接受过正确的培训，他们就能理解身体信号。当您沿直线上下摆动手臂时，表示“是”。当您指向下方并左右摆动手臂时，表示“不”。如果您想让飞行员知道可以安全着陆，请将双手伸出身前并弯曲膝盖。如果你想说着陆不安全，就把你的手臂举在空中，然后把它们移到一边。

Smoke signals
烟雾信号

The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it’s a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isn’t hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a fire unless you’re sure that it can’t spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.
从很远的地方就可以看到火堆冒出的烟雾，所以这是吸引注意力的好方法。如果天气干燥，生火并不难。但是请记住，如果火势失控，可能会非常危险。除非您确定火势不会蔓延，否则切勿点火。如果地面很暗，则更容易看到浅烟。绿草和树叶产生淡淡的烟雾。

Ground-to-air signals
地对空信号

It’s a good idea to build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols. If you can’t find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are:
构建一些信号也是一个好主意。使用大块木头制作元件。如果你找不到任何木材，就用泥土。一些有用的符号是：

F “I need food and water”.
F “我需要食物和水”。

II “I need medicine”.
II “我需要药”。

I “I am badly hurt”.
我 “我受了重伤”。

X “I am unable to move from here.”
X “我无法从这里搬走。”

Pilots’ replies
飞行员的回复

If the pilot lowers the plane’s wings from side to side, this means “message received and understood” (At night, the pilot flashes the plane’s green lights.) If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise circle, this means “message received but not understood”. (At night, the pilot flashes the plane’s red lights.)
如果飞行员将飞机的机翼从一侧放到另一侧，这意味着“收到并理解了消息”（在夜间，飞行员会闪烁飞机的绿灯。如果飞行员以顺时针方向飞行，则表示“收到消息但未理解”。（晚上，飞行员会闪过飞机的红灯。

However, there is no signal which means “message not received”. Why not?
但是，没有表示“未收到消息”的信号。为什么不呢？

157．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
157.根据这段话，以下哪一项是正确的？

A．You can raise your arms and bend your knees if it is not safe for the plane to land.
A.如果飞机降落不安全，您可以举起手臂和弯曲膝盖。

B．You must use green grass and leave to start a fire to have a lot of smoke.
B.您必须使用绿草并离开生火才能产生大量烟雾。

C．You can use either large pieces of wood or earth to build some signals.
C.您可以使用大块木头或泥土来构建一些信号。

D．You may see the signal from the pilot which means “message not received”.
D.您可能会看到来自飞行员的信号，即“未收到消息”。

158．What can we learn from the passage?
158.我们能从这段经文中学到什么？

A．Swinging your arm from side to side means “yes”.
A.左右摆动手臂表示“是”。

B．If the ground is dark, light smoke can’t be seen.
B.如果地面很暗，则看不到淡烟。

C．The pilots make replies with a blue light at night.
C.飞行员在夜间用蓝光进行回复。

D．If you need some medicine, make a symbol “II”.
D.如果您需要一些药物，请制作一个符号“II”。

159．What is the passage mainly about?
159.这段话主要是关于什么的？

A．Ways of receiving signals from a lonely island.
A.接收来自孤岛信号的方法。

B．Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island.
B.在孤岛上发出信号的方法。

C．The explanation of building signals on an island.
C.在岛上建造信号的解释。

D．The importance of building signals on an island.
D.在岛上建造信号的重要性。

California start-up OpenAI has released a chatbot (chat robot) able to answer a variety of questions, but its impressive performance has reopened the debate on the risks linked to AI technologies.
加州初创公司 OpenAI 发布了一款能够回答各种问题的聊天机器人（聊天机器人），但其令人印象深刻的表现重新引发了关于与 AI 技术相关的风险的辩论。

Posted on Twitter by fascinated users, the conversations with the chatbot called ChatGPT show a kind of omniscient (无所不知的) machine, from explaining scientific concepts to writing scenes for a play, university essays or even functional lines of computer code.
着迷的用户在 Twitter 上发布，与名为 ChatGPT 的聊天机器人的对话展示了一种无所不知的机器，从解释科学概念到为戏剧、大学论文甚至计算机代码的功能性行编写场景。

“Its answer to the question ‘what to do if someone has a heart attack’ was incredibly clear and relevant,” Claude de Loupy, an expert in automatic text generation told AFP. “When you start asking very specific questions, ChatGPT’s response can be off the mark, but its overall performance remains ‘really impressive’ with a ‘high level’.” he said.
“它对'如果有人心脏病发作怎么办'这个问题的答案非常清晰和相关，”自动文本生成专家克劳德·德·卢皮 （Claude de Loupy） 告诉法新社。“当你开始提出非常具体的问题时，ChatGPT 的回答可能偏离目标，但它的整体表现仍然'非常令人印象深刻'，具有'高水平'，”他说。

A few years ago, chatbots had the vocabulary of a dictionary and the memory of a goldfish. Now Chatbots are getting much better at the “history problem” where they act in a manner consistent with the history of responses. The chatbots have graduated from goldfish status.
几年前，聊天机器人拥有字典的词汇和金鱼的记忆。现在，聊天机器人在“历史问题”方面做得更好，它们的行为方式与响应的历史一致。聊天机器人已经从 goldfish 状态毕业。

However, like other programs relying on deep learning, ChatGPT has one major weakness: it doesn’t have access to meaning. The software cannot justify its choices, such as explaining why it picked the words that make up its responses.
然而，与其他依赖深度学习的程序一样，ChatGPT 有一个主要弱点：它无法获得意义。该软件无法证明其选择的合理性，例如解释为什么它选择构成其回答的词。

AI technologies able to communicate are increasingly worrying some observers. They voice concern that these technologies could be misused to trick people. What does ChatGPT think of the risk? “There are potential dangers in building highly complex chatbots, particularly if they are designed to be indistinguishable from humans in their language and behavior.” the chatbot said.
能够通信的 AI 技术越来越让一些观察者感到担忧。他们担心这些技术可能会被滥用来欺骗人们。ChatGPT 如何看待风险？“构建高度复杂的聊天机器人存在潜在危险，特别是如果它们被设计为在语言和行为上与人类没有区别，”聊天机器人说。

Open AI CEO Sam Altman shared his ideas on the debates surrounding AI. “Interesting watching people start to debate whether powerful AI systems should behave in the way users want or their creators intend,” he wrote, “The question of whose values we adjust these systems to will be one of the most important debates society ever has.”
Open AI 首席执行官 Sam Altman 分享了他对围绕 AI 的辩论的看法。“有趣的是，看着人们开始争论强大的人工智能系统是否应该按照用户希望的方式运行，还是按照他们的创造者的意图运行，”他写道，“我们将这些系统调整到谁的价值观的问题将是社会有史以来最重要的辩论之一。

160．How does paragraph 2 show ChatGPT’s wonderful performance?
160.第 2 段如何展示 ChatGPT 的精彩表现？

A．By using figures. B．By listing examples.
A.By 使用数字。B.By listing 示例。

C．By giving definitions. D．By making comparisons.
C.By 给出定义。D.By 进行比较。

161．What does the underlined phrase “off the mark” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
161. 第 3 段中带下划线的短语“偏离目标”可能是什么意思？

A．Creative. B．Inaccurate. C．Immediate. D．Objective.
A.创意。B.不准确。C.立即。D.目标。

162．Which statement is Sam Altman most likely to agree with?
162.山姆·奥特曼最有可能同意哪一种说法？

A．The value that AI follows remains to be discussed.
A.AI 遵循的价值仍有待讨论。

B．Advanced AI should go after creators’ intention.
B.Advanced AI 应该遵循创作者的意图。

C．The function of AI relies entirely on users.
C.AI 的功能完全依赖于用户。

D．Debates on the application of AI are unnecessary.
D.关于人工智能应用的辩论是不必要的。

Her name is Margaret Knight. From her earliest years, Knight was a tireless creator. She only had basic schooling. But the 12-year-old Knight joined the ranks of a riverside cotton factory in Manchester. She worked in an unregulated, dangerous factory setting. She worked for small wages from before dawn until after dusk. Knight departed the awful place in her late teens. She cycled through a number of technical jobs to keep her pockets and her mind well-fed. In time, she became skilful in a wide range of professions.
她的名字是玛格丽特·奈特。从她很小的时候起，奈特就是一个孜孜不倦的创造者。她只受过基本的教育。但这位 12 岁的奈特加入了曼彻斯特一家河畔棉纺厂的行列。她在一个不受监管、危险的工厂环境中工作。她从黎明前一直工作到黄昏后，工资微薄。奈特在她十几岁的时候离开了这个可怕的地方。她轮流做过许多技术工作，以保持口袋和头脑的丰满。随着时间的推移，她精通各种职业。

At the bag company, Knight saw opportunities for improvement. This was true of most places where she spent considerable time. Instead of folding every paper bag by hand, Knight wondered if she might instead be able to make them more cleanly and rapidly via an automated mechanism. Folding by hand was the inefficient and error-prone(易出错的) task she was charged with. She built a working model of her elegant paper-folding equipment. Today, a scaled-down but fully functional model of Knight’s groundbreaking machine is housed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. It is actually an update on her original design, patented in its own right in 1879.
在这家箱包公司，Knight 看到了改进的机会。她花了大量时间的大多数地方都是如此。Knight 想知道她是否能够通过自动化机制更干净、更快速地制作它们，而不是用手折叠每个纸袋。手折叠是她负责的低效且容易出错的任务。她为她优雅的折纸设备制作了一个工作模型。今天，奈特开创性机器的缩小版但功能齐全的模型收藏在史密森尼美国国家历史博物馆 （Smithsonian's National Museum of American History）。它实际上是对她原始设计的更新，该设计于 1879 年获得专利。

The implications of Knight’s eventful life were widely reported as early as 1913, one year before her death. The New York Times, in what was then a refreshingly progressive move, ran a lengthy feature on “Women Who Are Inventors”. Knight was the headliner. No doubt many female inventors of the early 1900s and later were spurred on by Knight’s courageous example. She was always seen as an enduring source of inspiration for anyone with original ideas looking to better the world around them. Cheap and good-quality paper bags are still manufactured using updated versions of Knight’s “industrial origami” machine and remind us just how much one resolute woman was able to achieve.
早在 1913 年，也就是她去世前一年，奈特多事之秋的一生就被广泛报道。《纽约时报》在当时是一个令人耳目一新的进步举措，刊登了一篇关于“发明家的女性”的长篇特写。奈特是头条新闻。毫无疑问，1900 年代初及以后的许多女性发明家都受到了 奈特勇敢榜样的激励。她一直被视为任何有原创想法、希望改善周围世界的人的持久灵感来源。廉价和优质的纸袋仍然使用 Knight 的“工业折纸”机器的更新版本制造，这提醒我们一个坚决的女性能够取得多大的成就。

163．What made Margaret Knight skilled in varieties of trades?
163.是什么让玛格丽特·奈特精通各种行业？

A．The systematic schooling she received.
A.她接受的系统教育。

B．The suggestions she got from experts in these trades.
B.她从这些行业的专家那里得到的建议。

C．Her experiences of working in various technical posts.
C.她在各种技术岗位上的工作经验。

D．Her interest in reading books on how to improve working skills.
D.她对阅读有关如何提高工作技能的书籍感兴趣。

164．Why did Margaret Knight create a paper-folding machine model?
164.为什么玛格丽特·奈特要制作折纸机模型？

A．To make a name for herself.
A.To 为自己赢得了名声。

B．To prove how much a resolute woman could achieve.
B.To 证明一个坚决的女人能取得多大的成就。

C．To reduce the consumption of paper bags.
C.To 减少纸袋的消耗。

D．To improve the efficiency of paper bag production.
D.To 提高纸袋生产效率。

165．What does the underlined phrase “spurred on” in Paragraph 3 mean?
165. 第 3 段中带下划线的短语“刺激”是什么意思？

A．Defeated. B．Motivated. C．Fascinated. D．Replaced.
A.败了。B.积极进取。C.着迷。D.被替换。

166．What is the text ?
166.正文是什么？

A．A biography. B．A book review. C．A short story. D．A science report.
A.A 传记。B.A 书评。C.一个短篇小说。D.A 科学报告。

Do you get your best ideas when you are bored, or when you are out doing new things? What should we look for when we want to be more creative? Boredom and stimulus (刺激物) may be opposites, but studies into creativity suggest that actually we might need both.
当你感到无聊或外出做新事物时，你会得到最好的想法吗？当我们想变得更有创意时，我们应该寻找什么？无聊和刺激可能是对立的，但对创造力的研究表明，实际上我们可能两者都需要。

Writing for BBC Culture, Clair Thorp looks at the role that boredom plays in the creative process. Many writers and artists credit being bored with helping them have their best ideas —JK Rowling came up with Harry Potter while on a long train journey. Thorp tells us how some researchers believe that boredom drives our brains to find something to do—leading to creative ideas. So, maybe we should take the advice of the musician Questlove and learn to ignore the distractions that we can find on our phones.
Clair Thorp 为 BBC Culture 撰稿，着眼于无聊在创作过程中的作用。许多作家和艺术家认为，帮助他们实现最好的想法是无聊的——JK 罗琳在长途火车旅行中想出了哈利波特。Thorp 告诉我们，一些研究人员如何认为无聊会驱使我们的大脑寻找事情做，从而产生创造性的想法。所以，也许我们应该听从音乐家 Questlove 的建议，学会忽略我们在手机上可以找到的干扰。

However, before we all start planning how to bore ourselves into creativity, Sandi Mann, an academic and author, warns that too much boredom can take away the energy we need for creativity. Many experts talk about the importance of finding new experiences in order to be more creative. Actor and writer Kayode Ewumi recommends getting on a random bus and seeing where you end up or learning a new musical instrument as ways to avoid writer’s block. Professor Gerard Puccio, a professor of creativity studies, believes that having to look at new things, or old things in a different light, can force us to make unusual connections and come up with innovative solutions.
然而，在我们开始计划如何让自己沉浸在创造力中之前，学者兼作家桑迪·曼 （Sandi Mann） 警告说，太多的无聊会带走我们发挥创造力所需的能量。许多专家都谈到了寻找新体验以更具创造力的重要性。演员兼作家 Kayode Ewumi 建议随机乘坐公共汽车，看看你最终会去哪里或学习一种新的乐器，以避免写作障碍。创意研究教授 Gerard Puccio 教授认为，必须以不同的方式看待新事物或旧事物，会迫使我们建立不寻常的联系并提出创新的解决方案。

So, perhaps what we need is a balance—enough stimulus to make us look at things in different ways, and enough boredom to give us the breathing space to work through these thoughts.
所以，也许我们需要的是一种平衡——足够的刺激让我们以不同的方式看待事物，也有足够的无聊给我们喘息的空间来处理这些想法。

167．Which statement will Questlove agree with?
167.Questlove 会同意哪一种说法？

A．Musicians tend to feel bored with their careers. B．Online information is the source of inspiration.
A.音乐家往往对自己的职业感到无聊。B.Online 信息是灵感的源泉。

C．New experiences invite more different ideas. D．Boredom can promote creative ideas.
C.新的体验会带来更多不同的想法。D.无聊可以促进创造性的想法。

168．According to Sandi Mann, what could be the problem with having too much boredom?
168.根据 Sandi Mann 的说法，太无聊会有什么问题呢？

A．Not having enough energy to be creative. B．Failing to gain inspiration from others.
A.没有足够的精力去发挥创造力。B.未能从他人那里获得灵感。

C．Being stuck in old things. D．Losing interest in creative work.
C.被旧事物困住。D.对创造性工作失去兴趣。

169．Which might be the best way to become more creative?
169.哪种方式是变得更有创造力的最佳方法？

A．Thinking independently all the time. B．Making use of materials at hand.
A.始终独立思考。B.利用手头的材料。

C．Balancing boredom and new experiences. D．Looking for stimulus here and there.
C.平衡无聊和新体验。D.到处寻找刺激。

170．How does the author explain the point in the text?
170.作者如何解释文中的观点？

A．By listing figures. B．By quoting celebrities’ views.
A.By 列出数据。B.By 引用名人的观点。

C．By conducting experiments. D．By relating historical stories.
C.By 进行实验。D.By 讲述历史故事。

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A.您将获得一些额外的频道。B.你会得到一些退款。

C．You’ll get a gift. D．You’ll get a discount.
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172．What type of shows can be seen on channel REG?
172.REG频道可以看到什么类型的节目？

A．Shows about the government. B．Shows about wildlife.
A.关于政府的节目。B.关于野生动物的节目。

C．Shows about different genders. D．Shows about learning and technology.
C.关于不同性别的节目。D.关于学习和技术的展览。

173．Who is the channel GEF most likely for?
173.GEF 频道最有可能为谁服务？

A．It’s for second-language learners. B．It’s probably for adults.
A.这是为第二语言学习者准备的。B.大概是给大人的。

C．It’s aimed at college students. D．It’s intended for children.
C.它针对的是大学生。D.这是为儿童准备的。

Even if you’re in the market for a new smartphone, your older one needn’t go to landfill.
即使您在市场上购买新智能手机，您的旧智能手机也不需要进入垃圾填埋场。

Is your older smartphone or tablet now lacking the ability to meet your daily demands? If so, don’t throw away just yet—it could still be useful for jobs that require a little less processing power.
您的旧智能手机或平板电脑现在是否无法满足您的日常需求？如果是这样，请不要丢弃 — 它对于需要较少处理能力的工作仍然有用。

Smartphones and tablets can enjoy a second life as a universal remote control for smart devices and their various apps around the home. You can also use them to play music and video from streaming services, to cast to compatible devices, or as a home server.
智能手机和平板电脑可以作为智能设备及其家庭中各种应用程序的通用遥控器，享受第二次生命。您还可以使用它们播放来自流媒体服务的音乐和视频、投射到兼容设备或作为家庭服务器。

Why not attach an old iPad to the wall to use as a digital calendar or family planner? Or save a huge amount of money on baby monitors by fixing a phone or tablet with a monitoring app above the bassinet (婴儿摇篮) instead?
为什么不将旧 iPad 挂在墙上，用作数字日历或家庭规划师呢？或者通过在摇篮（婴儿摇篮）上方安装带有监控应用程序的手机或平板电脑来节省大量婴儿监视器费用？

If you can’t repurpose your old smartphone, recycle it instead. Smartphones are full of recyclable materials including rare and valuable metals such as gold, silver, platinum and copper—99% of these can be reused if you recycle your phone correctly. They may end up in new tech products or enjoy a new life as something entirely different.
如果您无法重新利用旧智能手机，请回收它。智能手机到处都是可回收材料，包括金、银、铂和铜等稀有和有价值的金属——如果您正确回收手机，其中 99% 可以重复使用。他们最终可能会使用新的科技产品或享受完全不同的新生活。

For example, the plastic in mobile phone casing can be processed into pellets (小球) and used for products such as pallets (托盘). Not only does this mean producing less plastic, but it cuts down on the energy needed to make new plastics.
例如，手机外壳中的塑料可以加工成颗粒 （小球） 并用于托盘 （托盘） 等产品。这不仅意味着生产更少的塑料，而且还减少了制造新塑料所需的能源。

Some people are understandably unwilling to recycle their phones because they worry about losing their personal data, or that it’ll end up in the wrong hands. But, by following some simple steps, you can wipe your data before you recycle it.
可以理解的是，有些人不愿意回收他们的手机，因为他们担心丢失他们的个人数据，或者它最终会落入坏人之手。但是，通过遵循一些简单的步骤，您可以在回收数据之前擦除数据。

174．Your older smartphone or tablet can be reused for many jobs except ________.
174.您的旧智能手机或平板电脑可以重新用于除________以外的许多工作。

A．working as a digital calendar B．monitoring babies
A.作为数字日历工作B.监控婴儿

C．processing complex data D．playing streaming video
C.处理复杂数据D.播放流媒体视频

175．How can you recycle your older smartphone?
175.如何回收旧智能手机？

A．Reuse the metals in it to develop new products B．Fix it with a monitoring app.
A.重复使用其中的金属来开发新产品B.用监控应用程序修复它。

C．Break it down with certain chemicals. D．Transform it to a new one.
C.用某些化学物质分解。D.将其转换为新的。

176．What are the benefits of recycling smartphones?
176.回收智能手机有什么好处？

①It helps to make less plastic.
（1）有助于减少塑料的制造。

②It allows for the reuse of valuable metals.
（2）允许有价金属的再利用。

③It reduces the amount of energy needed to produce new plastics.
（3）减少生产新塑料所需的能源。

④It saves money on buying new devices.
（4）节省购买新设备的费用。

⑤It ensures that personal data are wiped clean.
（5）确保个人数据被清除干净。

A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①③⑤ D．②④⑤
A.（1）（2）（3）B.（2）（3）（4）C.（1）（3）（5）D.（2）（4）（5）

177．What may the passage talk about next?
177.这段话接下来会谈什么？

A．People’s addiction to their smartphones. B．Measures to recycle your older smartphone .
A.人们对智能手机的沉迷。B.回收旧智能手机的措施。

C．Importance of protecting your personal data. D．Steps to wipe the data of your older smartphone.
C.保护您个人数据的重要性。D.擦除旧智能手机数据的步骤。

Around twenty years ago I was going through hard times. I could not find a satisfying job. To my shame, I had to drive a school bus to make ends meet and lived in a friend’s house.
大约二十年前，我正在经历艰难的时期。我找不到一份令人满意的工作。令我感到羞愧的是，我不得不开一辆校车来维持生计，并住在朋友家。

One afternoon, while driving through a quiet suburban (郊外的) neighborhood I was so sad that I kept asking myself “Why has my life become so hard?” “What’s wrong with the world?” Then I pulled over the bus to drop off a little girl and as she passed she handed me a pretty earring, saying she found it on the floor of the bus and I should keep it in case the owner came to look for it.
一天下午，当我开车经过一个安静的郊区时，我非常伤心，以至于我一直在问自己：“为什么我的生活变得如此艰难？“这个世界怎么了？”然后我把车停在公共汽车上，送一个小女孩，当她经过时，她递给我一个漂亮的耳环，说她在公共汽车的地板上找到了它，我应该保留它，以防主人来找它。

In the evening, the owner did come to look for her earring. When I handed it to her, she got very excited and continued saying “Thanks, you’re a real gentleman.” I told her that she should thank the little girl who had found it. She said, “Yes, and you are a good driver, too. What a lovely world it is!” Then she left with satisfaction. I was touched by her last words. I had thought something was wrong with the world just because of my poor condition. In fact, nothing was wrong with the world. I should change my attitude towards life. I should be positive about life.
晚上，主人确实来找她的耳环。当我把它递给她时，她非常兴奋，继续说：“谢谢，你是一位真正的绅士。我告诉她，她应该感谢找到它的小女孩。她说：“是的，你也是个好司机。这是一个多么可爱的世界啊！然后她满意地离开了。她的最后一句话让我很感动。我曾认为这个世界出了什么问题，只是因为我的状况不佳。事实上，这个世界没有任何问题。我应该改变我对生活的态度。我应该对生活持积极态度。

At first it was hard, and then it got easier. Every day I could find things to make me happy. Then one night there was a phone call for me at my friend’s house from a lady who was a manager in a large hospital. She said she had read my application form and asked me if I would like to work in the hospital. I said yes and got the job. Looking back at the experience I know the most important is to have a positive attitude towards life.
起初很难，然后就变得容易了。每天我都能找到让我快乐的事情。然后有一天晚上，在我朋友家，一位女士打来电话给我，她是一家大医院的经理。她说她已经阅读了我的申请表，并问我是否愿意在医院工作。我说是的，然后得到了这份工作。回顾这段经历，我知道最重要的是要有积极的态度对待生活。

178．We know from the second paragraph that ________.
178. 我们从第二段中得知，________。

A．the author cried while driving that afternoon
A.那天下午，笔者开车时哭了

B．there was only one passenger on the bus
B.公交车上只有一名乘客

C．a girl picked up an earring before getting off
C.a 女孩下车前捡到了一个耳环

D．the girl gave the author an earring as a gift
D.女孩送给作者一枚耳环作为礼物

179．The author decided to have a change in life because ________.
179.作者决定改变生活，因为________。

A．he was offered a better job in a hospital
A.他在医院找到了一份更好的工作

B．he didn’t want to be a driver any more
B.他不想再当司机了

C．his friends helped him become positive
C.他的朋友帮助他变得积极

D．what the earring owner said moved him
D.耳环主人的话打动了他

180．When the author got a call from the manager of the hospital, he felt ________.
180. 当笔者接到医院经理的电话时，他感到________。

A．upset B．disappointed C．shocked D．excited
A.心烦意乱B.失望C.震惊D.兴奋

181．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
181.根据这段话，以下哪一项是正确的？

A．The author would like to be a school bus driver.
A.笔者想成为一名校车司机。

B．The earring owner came to thank the girl who found her earring.
B.耳环主人来感谢找到她耳环的女孩。

C．The author at last got a job in a large hospital.
C.作者终于在一家大医院找到了一份工作。

D．It is important to be honest when one is looking for a job.
D.It 找工作时诚实很重要。

182．What does the author want to show in this passage?
182.作者想在这段话中展示什么？

A．Lost things should be returned to the owner.
A.遗失物品应归还给失主。

B．One should hold a positive attitude towards life.
B.一个人应该保持积极的人生态度。

C．Life is usually hard for the young at the beginning.
C.Life 对于年轻人来说，刚开始的时候通常很困难。

D．It is not easy to find a good job nowadays.
现在 D.It 不容易找到一份好工作。

University students have three questions that can provide a gateway to a conversation with their new peers: “What do you study?”, “What year are you in?”, and “Where are you from?” The final question can be the most difficult for many like me. I was born in Switzerland, grew up in the United States, spent my teenage years in Denmark, and now study in Edinburgh in the UK. So, how do I reply to that question?
大学生有三个问题可以提供与新同龄人对话的途径：“你学什么？”、“你今年在哪一年？”和“你来自哪里？对于像我这样的许多人来说，最后一个问题可能是最困难的。我出生在瑞士，在美国长大，在丹麦度过了我的青少年时代，现在在英国爱丁堡学习。那么，我该如何回答这个问题呢？

Living abroad, my family and I spent our summers in a small Danish town considered “home”. As a child, I only saw Denmark through rose-tinted glasses; summer was never-ending; I was surrounded by family, and I didn’t have school. This image changed when we moved from the United States to Copenhagen.
我和家人住在国外，在一个被认为是“家”的丹麦小镇度过了夏天。小时候，我只是通过玫瑰色的眼镜来看待丹麦;夏天永无止境;我被家人包围着，我没有上学。当我们从美国搬到哥本哈根时，这种形象发生了变化。

Our views about physical places change throughout our lives, as new memories are formed in the same locations.
我们对物理场所的看法在我们的一生中都会发生变化，因为新的记忆是在相同的地点形成的。

When I came across the term third-culture kid, I realized this concept of feeling rootless is a more widespread phenomenon than I’d thought. A third-culture kid is someone who has spent their formative years in a country different from their parents’ homeland.
当我遇到“第三文化的孩子”这个词时，我意识到这种无根感的概念比我想象的要普遍得多。第三文化的孩子是指在与父母的祖国不同的国家度过成长岁月的人。

These children often form tighter bonds with their family, as everything else is uncertain while family is the only thing unchanged. These kids find it difficult to relate to their peers because of their different childhoods. Worldwide, most people spend their lives in the same country, if not the same town, as they were born in. This creates a sense of community and unity, which third-culture kids can often feel excluded (被排斥的) from.
这些孩子通常与家人建立更紧密的联系，因为其他一切都是不确定的，而家庭是唯一不变的。由于他们的童年不同，这些孩子发现很难与同龄人建立联系。在世界范围内，大多数人在他们出生的同一个国家度过一生，如果不是同一个城镇的话。这创造了一种社区感和团结感，而第三文化的孩子经常会感到被排斥（被排斥的）。

The psychological walls many third-culture kids put up to protect themselves emotionally can be equally as frustrating for those around them as it is for themselves. Third-culture kids may not put effort into friendships and they might unintentionally neglect these friendships because they don’t believe they will last forever.
许多第三文化的孩子为了在情感上保护自己而筑起的心理墙，对他们周围的人和他们自己来说，同样令人沮丧。第三文化的孩子可能不会在友谊上付出努力，他们可能会无意中忽视这些友谊，因为他们不相信这些友谊会永远持续下去。

I was never fully aware of my unwilling to let people in until my new friends insisted on getting to know me. I found a true home in Edinburgh, unlike anything I’d known before. My familial home will always be Denmark, but Edinburgh is now the place where I finally feel like I belong.
我从来没有完全意识到我不愿意让人们进来，直到我的新朋友坚持要了解我。我在爱丁堡找到了一个真正的家，这与我以前所知道的任何地方都不同。我的家永远是丹麦，但爱丁堡现在是我终于有归属感的地方。