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专题01 阅读理解6大常考话题 话题1 科普知识 话题4 生活故事 话题2 科学技术 话题5 学校生活 话题3 旅游 话题6 阅读 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 话题1 科普知识 Passage 1 Seeing terror films is typically a harmless activity. But the fear it generates can cause the body’s fight-or-flight system-releasing chemicals into the body and causing a number of physiological responses. Our body’s fear response is actually a fantastic tool for survival in dangerous situations because it kicks in fast, makes us full of energy, heightens our focus, strengthens our muscles, and gets us ready to handle whatever is coming at us. It’s a built-in survival mechanism, which has been with us since our ancient ancestors. But even as it helped our ancient ancestors escape from tigers and keeps us out of harm today, activating the body’s fear response isn’t always a good thing. If it’s initiated too often with constant stress or frequent jump scares, it can wear our bodies down. The body’s fear response, or fight-or-flight response, always begins in the amygdala — a part of the brain’s system that’s critical for recognizing threats and processing emotions. After it detects a threat, the amygdala sends a distress signal to a command center in the brain, which tells the nervous system to release hormones and neurotransmitters (荷尔蒙和神经递质). Research shows that these hormones and neurotransmitters work together to quicken your breathing and to make your heart send oxygen-rich blood faster to your muscles and vital organs. This prepares the muscles and brain to rapidly set up a threat response. Indeed, when stress hormones are released too often or for long periods of time, it can wear your body down. In some people, it can lead to health issues like high blood pressure, heart problems and digestive issues, because your body is constantly in “high alarm mode”. Another consideration is that our immediate biological response to fear is the same whether we’re facing true danger — or something that only appears that way. Overexposure to jump scares can make you less sensitive to fear. So people who enjoy terror films regularly might not react as strongly to real danger because their brain gets used to these situations. 1．Why are ancient ancestors mentioned? A．To admire their quick response to fear. B．To show body’s fear response is inborn. C．To introduce tough living conditions in ancient days. D．To demonstrate how they survived the scary situations. 2．How is paragraph 3 developed? A．By listing data. B．By giving examples. C．By defining and comparing. D．By explaining and analyzing. 3．Which may be the result of watching terror films frequently? A．Getting tired of them. B．Doing good to health. C．Losing interest in other films. D．Being less sensitive to real danger. 4．Which might be the best title for the text? A．Effects of Fear on Brain and Body. B．Fight or Flight? C．An Extreme Entertainment. D．Are Terror Films Harmless? Passage 2 When colds and flu hit, many people automatically turn to over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to push through and treat their symptoms. Although these medicines are easily accessible and widely used, it might come as a surprise to many people to learn that they are not risk-free. A study estimated that every year, 26,735 people went to the emergency room for adverse (不利的) events related to OTC cold and cough medicines. When two or more drugs are used together, their interactions can sometimes produce unexpected harmful effects. Physicians are typically knowledgeable about potential drug interactions, so it is very important for patients to ask their healthcare providers which OTC medicines are safe for them to use. It is important to read the package ingredients of OTC medicines closely to avoid duplication of doses (剂量重复). Cold medicines are typically made up of multiple ingredients. A person who takes a single-ingredient medicine paired with one of these multi-ingredient medicines can receive an unsafe dose of that ingredient. While everyone could potentially experience adverse effects from cold and flu medicines, some groups — including older adults, children and pregnant women — may be at greater risk. Older people who are using prescribed drugs to treat multiple health conditions may have a higher risk of drug interactions because of the higher number of medicines being used at the same time to treat different conditions. The aging body is not as expert at absorbing, distributing and clearing medicines as younger bodies are. This can put older adults at higher risk for an overdose and drug-to-drug interactions with some medicines. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do not recommend giving cold medicines to children under age 4. Because of a variety of factors, young children have a higher risk of an accidental overdose and adverse events that could lead to death. 5．What does the author advise patients to do in Paragraph 2? A．To ask for suggestions from doctors. B．To buy medicines from hospitals. C．To read the package ingredients of drugs. D．To take drugs as early as possible. 6．What’s the purpose of mentioning cold medicines in Paragraph 3? A．To provide a medical choice for people who catch a cold. B．To show cold medicines are more likely to cause bad effects. C．To explain OTC medicines often have more than one ingredient. D．To stress the importance of learning about medicines’ ingredients. 7．What can we infer about older people in Paragraph 4? A．They can’t cope with aging positively. B．Their body can’t handle medicines easily. C．They are more easily affected by diseases. D．Their desire for health makes them unwise. 8．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Say No to OTC Drugs B．Tips on Taking OTC Drugs C．OTC Medicines May Not Be Safe D．How to Deal with an OTC Drug Overdose Passage 3 Chinese material scientists have found the soil on the moon may potentially be able to generate oxygen and fuel, a finding that means more possibilities of humans to use lunar resources to further exploration of the moon and beyond. The researchers at Nanjing University showed that the lunar sample brought back by China’s Chang’e-5 contains active compounds (化合物) that can change carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuel. Initially, they hoped to design a system that took advantage of lunar soil and solar radiation, the two rich resources on the moon, according to a study published on Thursday in the journal Joule. After analyzing the Chang’e-5’s lunar soil, the team found the sample contained metal- rich substances, which could work as a catalyst (催化剂) to make oxygen using sunlight and carbon dioxide. The team proposed a strategy using lunar soil to electrolyze water from the moon and the astronauts’ life support system into oxygen and hydrogen. The process was powered by sunlight. The carbon dioxide breathed out by moon inhabitants can be collected and combined with hydrogen to produce the fuel, also catalyzed by the lunar soil, according to the study. The researchers said with this method, no external energy apart from sunlight would be used to produce oxygen and fuel to support life on a moon base. “We use the environmental resources to minimize rocket payload, and our strategy provides a scenario for a sustainable and affordable living environment for life out of the Earth,” said the paper’s first author Yao Yingfang from Nanjing University, expressing his assumption. “The challenge lies in the fact that catalytic efficiency of lunar soil is lower than catalysts on the Earth,” said the researchers. They are testing different approaches in order to improve the design. The team is looking for an opportunity to test the system in space with China’s future manned lunar missions. 9．What is the main implication of Chinese scientists’ discovery of the moon’s soil? A．The moon is rich in rare elements. B．Lunar soil can be used for exploring space. C．The moon can be lived on by humans. D．Lunar soil is a new renewable energy source. 10．What did the researchers work on according to paragraph 3? A．The process of the sun producing light. B．The analysis of China’s Chang’e-5’s work. C．The supportive method producing metal-rich substances. D．The sustainable living strategy employing lunar resources. 11．What does the underlined word “scenario” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Contract. B．Profession. C．Possibility. D．Sponsor. 12．What is the text mainly about? A．The discovery of active compounds on the moon. B．The testing approaches to improving the lunar soil. C．The research on the environmental system of the moon. D．The study of using lunar soil for oxygen and fuel production. Passage 4 Recently, I accidentally found a set of Hanfu l only wore once from the bottom of the cupboard. I remember buying them simply to match the ancient-style hair accessories (配饰) a friend gave me. It occurred to me that 1 had been trapped in the “birdcage effect”. “Birdcage effect” means that when you get an item one day, you will prepare more things to match it. Weeks ago, I was in the company of friends engaged in shopping. One said that she wanted to buy a good writing pen to match the delicate notebook that her sister gave her, so that she would fall in love with taking notes on reading, and thus love reading, not just reading. I joked that she must have fallen for the “birdcage effect”. But the friend said with a smile: “Why not use the ‘birdcage effect’ instead?” For the first time, I heard that the “birdcage effect” can be used in reverse (逆向). However, this can’t help but remind me of middle school, and I seem to have used the “birdcage effect”. Passing by a bookstore one day, I purchased a magazine and saw the call for contributions published in the magazine, so I started writing with eager hands, and then I fell in love with writing. After shopping with my friends that time, I began to proceed to use the “birdcage effect”. I bought a small fresh tablecloth to decorate my desk, and a beautiful notebook to record my inspiration. When everything was ready, I started writing again. But how can we get rid of the “birdcage effect” in many things, and even use the “birdcage effect” in the opposite way? Various “birdcages” unavoidably appear in life, but we can distinguish them. If it is not in line with the actual situation, it is a “negative birdcage”, then we must learn to stop losses in time and maintain a heart of abandonment and separation. If it is a “positive birdcage” that motivates us to develop upward, we can clarify our goals, shop or decorate appropriately, and motivate ourselves to move towards our goals. At this time, you will find that the “birdcage effect” is actually not so terrible! 13．What is paragraph 2 mainly about? A．The application of the “birdcage effect” in life. B．The necessity of using the “birdcage effect” in life. C．The turning point of the author’s idea on the “birdcage effect”. D．The author’s conflict with her friend over the “birdcage effect”. 14．What is the author’s purpose in mentioning her middle school experience? A．To recall her delightful days at school. B．To explain the reason for her love with writing. C．To confirm the positive of the “birdcage effect”. D．To prove her knowledge of the “birdcage effect”. 15．How can we make use of the “birdcage effect” positively? A．By realizing this effect has two sides. B．By promoting our personal consumption. C．By recognizing this effect is not so terrible. D．By guiding our acts to go with reasonable goals. 16．What can be a suitable title for the text? A．Getting Rid of the Birdcage Effect Confidently B．Motivating Ourselves to Move Towards Our Goals C．The Birdcage Effect: Influence on Consumer Behavior D．The Birdcage Effect: How to Use It to Your Advantage 话题2 科学技术 Passage 1 Imagine hopping on a school bus and being transported to an immersive (沉浸式的) educational tour of the inside of the human body — and no, not on a fictional episode of The Magic School Bus. This is the kind of experience that Meta hopes to enable for students, digitally, through its Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets. Bring VR into more classrooms could enable new kinds of learning opportunities. For example, it may allow drama students to feel like they’re having an immersive, real-time experience watching Shakespeare’s work performed at the Globe Theatre in the 17 century. New Mexico University is using the headsets to teach criminal justice students to investigate virtual crime scenes, and Morehouse College has developed a “digital twin campus” to teach students a range of subjects through VR, both through a partner program with Meta to test educational applications of the technology. But VR also creates concerns about digital safety and the potential harm to humans who are having more digital interactions and fewer in-person ones. Moreover, the cost of involving VR headsets in the classroom could be an obstacle to adoption for the many schools already struggling with limited resources. While cheaper than some other headsets on the market, Meta’s Quest 3 devices still start at $499 each. Most importantly, it remains unclear just how useful virtual reality is in helping students learn better. “I think that VR is one area where additional research is necessary,” said Vincent Quan, an education researcher and co-executive director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab. “With technology, sure, it can have a lot of promise, but at the same time, there can also be a lot of hype (夸张的宣传), and I think it’s important to carefully evaluate these types of technologies. Sometimes you don’t know if it’s just innovative and cool versus actually impactful.” 1．Why is The Magic School Bus mentioned in the first paragraph? A．To introduce the topic of VR. B．To promote immersive education. C．To recommend a popular TV series D．To advertise a new means of transport. 2．How can VR benefit students according to Paragraph 2? A．By increasing their in-person interactions. B．By satisfying diverse learning requirements. C．By assisting them in understanding concepts. D．By enabling learning beyond time limitations. 3．What can be inferred from the price of VR devices? A．The price will affect that of similar products in the market. B．The price is quite acceptable to both teachers and students. C．VR devices are more cost-effective than other learning tools. D．The price can be a heavy burden for financially troubled school. 4．What does Vincent Quan suggest about VR in education? A．Technology will make it useful and cheap. B．Teachers can depend on it in the classroom. C．It can benefit all students around the world. D．More research is needed to evaluate its impact Passage 2 In recent times, with the advent (到来) of electric cars, the idea to fuel them with solar energy also gained momentum (动力). Electric cars—even though they run on electricity and don’t use fossil fuels — are still NOT GREEN! People suffer from the misconception that not using fossil fuel means “green” which is kind of absurd, considering the electricity we use is generated by burning the very same fuels! However, what if your car had solar panels that could charge it? Now that would indeed be a green machine! Basically, while we would like to incorporate (吸入) this energy source into our car, the efficiency of the currently used solar panels is subject to the fulfillment of different criteria. Firstly, solar panels occupy a large amount of area. An average car has an area of 10-25 sq. ft on the roof, which can generate between 50-150 W under ideal conditions. This is hardly enough power to light a bulb! Also, moderate sunny temperature needs to be ideal, as extremely high temperatures can reduce the efficiency of the solar panels. Cars must work in all weather conditions, so if a solar panel limits the car’s functionality, it becomes practically useless. More importantly, the cost of the panels and development required to power the electronics using the sun’s energy outweighs the benefits that solar panels provide. Most cars today that have solar roofs, use the solar energy to power only a few basic functions of the car. While there is still time before we will be able to drive cars fully powered by solar energy, there are some alteratives, such as solar power stations, which are being designed to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels for electricity. Solar-powered vehicle are surely the future, but not the near future. As the cost of solar panels continue to fall and their efficiency increase, things will begin to look much “brighter” for this alternative and sustainable option! 5．Why aren’t electric ears environmentally friendly? A．They won’t work as well as the common cars. B．They are not powered by solar energy. C．They cause more pollution to the world, D．They run on electricity produced by burning fuels. 6．What can we learn from the third paragraph? A．The performance of current solar panels depends on various factors. B．Powering the electronics costs little. C．A car’s roof generated enough power to light a bulb. D．Temperatures have little effect on solar panels. 7．What can we infer about solar energy in the car industry? A．Most cars are powered by solar energy now. B．Cars may be powered from solar stations. C．Cars powered by solar energy are of poor quality. D．Solar cars look brighter than electric cars. 8．Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A．What do solar cars book like? B．Why don’t we power the car with solar energy? C．How do solar cars work? D．Could solar cars replace the electric cars? Passage 3 According to the Solar Energy Industry Association, the number of solar panels installed(安装)has grown rapidly in the past decade, and it has to grow even faster to meet climate goals. But all of that growth will take up a lot of space, and though more and more people accept the concept of solar energy, few like large solar panels to be installed near them. Solar developers want to put up panels as quickly and cheaply as possible, so they haven’t given much thought to what they put under them. Often, they’ll end up filling the area with small stones and using chemicals to control weeds. The result is that many communities, especially in farming regions, see solar farms as destroyers of the soil. “Solar projects need to be good neighbors,” says Jordan Macknick, the head of the Innovative Site Preparation and Impact Reductions on the Environment(InSPIRE)project. “They need to be protectors of the land and contribute to the agricultural economy.” InSPIRE is investigating practical approaches to “low-impact” solar development, which focuses on establishing and operating solar farms in a way that is kinder to the land. One of the easiest low-impact solar strategies is providing habitat for pollinators(传粉昆虫). Habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change have caused dramatic declines in pollinator populations over the past couple of decades, which has damaged the U.S. agricultural economy. Over 28 states have passed laws related to pollinator habitat protection and pesticide use. Conservation organizations put out pollinator-friendliness guidelines for home gardens, businesses, schools, cities—and now there are guidelines for solar farms. Over the past few years, many solar farm developers have transformed the space under their solar panels into a shelter for various kinds of pollinators, resulting in soil improvement and carbon reduction. “These pollinator-friendly solar farms can have a valuable impact on everything that’s going on in the landscape,” says Macknick. 9．What do solar developers often ignore? A．The decline in the demand for solar energy. B．The negative impact of installing solar panels. C．The rising labor cost of building solar farms. D．The most recent advances in solar technology. 10．What does InSPIRE aim to do? A．Improve the productivity of local farms. B．Invent new methods for controlling weeds. C．Make solar projects environmentally friendly. D．Promote the use of solar energy in rural areas. 11．What is the purpose of the laws mentioned in paragraph 4? A．To conserve pollinators. B．To restrict solar development. C．To diversify the economy. D．To ensure the supply of energy. 12．Which of the following is the best title for the text? A．Pollinators: To Leave or to Stay B．Solar Energy: Hope for the Future C．InSPIRE: A Leader in Agriculture D．Solar Farms: A New Development Passage 4 How can you find out what is going on inside a person’s body without opening the patient s body up? Regular X-rays can show a lot. CAT scans can show even more. They can give a complete view of body organs. What is a CAT scan? CAT stands for a kind of machine. It is a special X-ray machine that gets a 360-degree picture of a small area of a patient’s body. Doctors use X-rays to study and determine diseases and injuries within the body. X-rays can find a foreign object inside the body or take pictures of some inside organs to be X-rayed. A CAT scanner，however，uses a group of X-rays to give a cross-sectional (横截面) view of a specific part of the body. A fine group of X-rays is scanned across the body and around the patient from many different directions. A computer studies the information from each direction and produces a clear cross-sectional picture on a screen. This picture is then photo-graphed for later use. Several cross sections, taken one after another，can give clear “photos” of the entire body or of any body organs. The latest CAT scanners can even give clear pictures of active，moving organs，just as a fast-action camera can “stop the action”, giving clear pictures of what appears unclear to the eye. And because of the 360-degree pictures, CAT scans show clear and complete views of organs in a manner that was once only shown during operation or examination of a dead patient. Frequent appearance before X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body. Yet CAT scans actually don’t cause the patient to more radiation than regular X-rays do. CAT scans can also be done without getting something harmful into the patient, so they are less risky than regular X-rays. CAT scans provide exact, detailed information. They can quickly find such a thing as bleeding inside the brain. They are helping to save lives. 13．The underlined words “a foreign object” in Paragraph 3 most probably refer to . A．a badly injured part inside the body B．a new thing that is unknown to the doctor C．a strange cell that has grown in the body D．a thing that gets inside the body by chance 14．What is the special use of the latest CAT scanners? A．It can take pictures of inside organs. B．It provides clear photos of moving organs. C．It won’t cause serious skin bums, cancer or other damage to the body. D．It helps to find out illness inside a person’s body without opening it up. 15．What can we infer from this text? A．Patients in front of CAT may suffer a bit of radiation, B．Doctors need no opening-up of the body with CAT scanners. C．CAT scanners are more expensive than regular X-ray machines. D．CAT scanners can take photos of either the whole body or a part of it. 16．What can be the best title of this text? A．The newest medical invention. B．A special X-ray machine to save lives. C．How to avoid the damage from X-rays. D．Advantages and disadvantages of CAT scanners. 话题3 旅游 Passage 1 Best spring destinations in Tibet The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has long been an ideal and mysterious destination for visitors who are passionate about exploring remote lands. Here we recommend some of the best tourist destinations in Tibet. Peach Blossom Valley, Nyingchi The peach blossoms in Nyingchi have been dubbed as “the most beautiful peach flowers in the world”. The annual festival has become a signature tourism event on the plateau. Peach trees bloom depending on the altitude and climate, so visitors will have the chance to enjoy the blossoms. Ranwu Lake Ranwu Lake is renowned for its tranquility (平静) and its purity of blueness. Scenery along the lakeside varies a good deal with grass, forest, autumn leaves, white waterfowl and snow mountains clearly reflected in the mirror-like water. Spring coming, a reflection of green trees dances on the lake and people feel like they are walking into a romantic dreamland. The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is the deepest canyon in the world. With a total length of about 500 kilometers, its altitude spans from 7,782 meters to 550 meters around the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley. Visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains. Nanyi Valley Nanyi Valley is known as “the highest green mysterious place on Earth”. Surrounded by mountains and shrouded in clouds, Nanyi Valley is an ideal spring destination for visitors, where you can find peach and azalea blossoms everywhere. There are some other attractions. For more information, please click the following link http://en.chinaculture.org/. 1．If you are a festival lover, which destination will you choose? A．Nanyi Valley B．Ranwu Lake C．The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon D．Peach Blossom Valley, Nyingchi 2．What do Ranwu Lake and The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon have in common? A．Admiring snow mountains. B．Watching white waterfowl. C．Enjoying peach blossoms. D．Appreciating azalea flowers. 3．Where is this text probably taken from? A．A book review B．A website C．A magazine D．A travel brochure Passage 2 CROSS IT OFF YOUR BUCKET LIST! Any time is the right time to visit Grand Central Terminal! Located at the intersection of Park Avenue and 42nd Street, the terminal is easily accessible on foot, by subway, by bus and by Metro-North train. Please note that the terminal does not offer luggage storage. Please plan ahead. Plan your visit & things to do ·Take a tour! You can see the most famous terminal. ·Head upstairs if you’re looking for dinner under the stars at Cipriani Dolci or Michael Jordan’s The Steak House N. Y. C． or a cocktail at The Campbell. ·Head downstairs if you’re looking for a quick bite in the Dining Concourse.  Shake Shack burger or a memorable meal at the historic Oyster Bar & Restaurant, anyone? ·Head to Grand Central Market if you’re looking for a unique shopping experience. Enjoy a great meal at local vendors(摊贩)like Murray’ s Cheese, Eli Zabar’s Farm to Table and Pescatore Seafood Company. Accessibility: The terminal is accessible to visitors with disabilities, but does not provide wheelchair rentals. Audio (声音的 ) tours Orpheo’s state-of-the-art audio device(设备) and headset comes with a map of the terminal for just  $9 per adult and $7 discounted(seniors, military, students, kids). The audio tour is also available seven days a week(closed only on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day) at the tours office in the Graybar Passage. Hours are 9 am to 6 pm, but may be extended during the holidays. The self-guided tour can last as short as 30 minutes to just over an hour. Docent-led (有讲解员带领的) tours The tour lasts 75 minutes. The cost is $30 for adults or $20 for seniors(65+) , students and kids.  Hours are 9 am to 6 pm, but may be extended during the holidays. Space is limited. 4．Where can tourists go when visiting Grand Central Market? A．The Campbell. B．Cipriani Dolci. C．Eli Zabar’s Farm to Table. D．The historic Oyster Bar & Restaurant 5．What can be offered by the terminal? A．Luggage storage . B．Free audio devices. C．Wheelchair rentals. D．Travel discount for students 6．What do audio tours and docent-led tours have in common? A．Each of their tours is self-guided. B．Each of their tours lasts less than an hour. C．They are normally available for 9 hours each day. D．They can be booked in advance during the holidays. Passage 3 North Rim to reopen on June 2 with limited services availableNews Release Date: May 17, 2023 Contact: Joëlle Baird, 928-606-3154 Grand Canyon, Ariz The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open as scheduled, on June 2, with limited visitor services and water conservation measures due to a break in the North Rim water pipeline. A landslide from winter storms destroyed more than 300 feet of the North Rim water pipeline. Visitor Services The Grand Canyon Lodge will operate day-use services with limited food and beverage service beginning on June 2. No overnight accommodations will be available until at least July 23, 2023. The North Rim Campground, managed by the National Park Service, will operate as scheduled beginning on June 9 with potable drinking water and toilets available. The public laundry and shower facilities will not be open at least through July 23, 2023. The North Rim Visitor Center and Grand Canyon Conservancy’s bookstore open as usual, 8 am to 6 pm daily, with a variety of ranger programs offered. Visitors exploring the North Rim this summer should be self-sufficient and should bring adequate food and water for the day as services are limited and may be subject to change. Nearby, accommodating is available at the Kaibab Lodge and food services and fuel at the North Rim Country Store. Year-round accommodating, food services and fuel are located 45 miles north of the North Rim at Jacob Lake. As a result of substantial winter rockfall and landslides, trail (步道) repair work on the North Kaibab Trail continues. There is a trail closure in effect on the North Kaibab Trail and it will officially reopen on June 16, 2023. 7．Which was not affected and opens as usual? A．The public laundry. B．The Grand Canyon Lodge. C．The North Kaibab Trail. D．The North Rim Visitor Center. 8．What can we learn about the North Kaibab Trail from the text? A．It offers food service. B．It is around Jacob Lake. C．It is under repair now. D．It opens all the year around. 9．What is the purpose of the text? A．To warn visitors of the oncoming landslide. B．To inform visitors of schedules of some attractions. C．To appeal to more visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park. D．To advertise the products of the Grand Canyon National Park. Passage 4 Favored by many internet influencers, the city of Zibo, once a sleepy industrial city, has gone viral on Chinese social media platforms. The topic Zibo “barbecue” on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, was played 4.96 billion times since the city stormed the Internet for over a month. On 29 April, Zibo Railway Station saw a record 87,000 train trips to and from the station, according to Chinese news website Caixin. Local authorities in Zibo have been quick to respond to the sudden flow of visitors. A barbecue zone that can accommodate 10,000 people, featuring live band performances, was built overnight. Volunteers have been dispatched to the railway station to offer advice and recommendations to tourists. Designated (指定的) buses and trains bring tourists to and from the hottest barbecue spots. The government has even threatened to punish profiteering hotels who raise prices by more than 50% . What makes Zibo barbecue so special is that it does offer a distinctive (独特的) dining experience. The skewers (烤串) are 70-80 percent cooked before they are brought to the table, where diners can finish cooking them on their own stoves, offering an immersive dining experience. Zibo’s low prices are also appealing. Many college students in Shandong have made concrete plans to enjoy Zibo barbecue at the least cost, and traveling back and forth by train for only 200 yuan ($29.1). So what better way to attract adventurous, hungry college students with a tight budget other than “tasty barbecue that makes you full for only 50 yuan!” The locals seem happy enough about the arrival of visitors and shy away from hot spots to make space for outsiders, saying they are proud that their hometown has gained nationwide fame. 10．What is the first paragraph mainly about? A．The history of Zibo. B．The influence of social media. C．The newfound popularity of Zibo. D．The crowdedness of Zibo Railway Station. 11．What makes Zibo barbecue attractive to college students? A．Unique dining experience. B．Convenient transportation. C．Wonderful performances. D．Affordable prices. 12．What is the local people’s attitude to the arrival of tourists? A．Favorable. B．Worried. C．Unconcerned. D．Critical. 13．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A．To promote an industrial city. B．To introduce barbecue in Zibo. C．To explain how to attract tourists. D．To show the popularity of barbecue. Passage 5 Children’s Discovery Museum General Information about Group PlayPricing Group Play $7/person Scholarships We offer scholarships to low-income schools and youth organizations, subject to availability. Participation in a post-visit survey is required. Scholarships are for Group Play admission fees and/or transportation. Transportation invoices (发票) must be received within 60 days of your visit to guarantee the scholarship. Group Size We require one chaperone (监护人) per ten children. Failure to provide enough chaperones will result in an extra charge of $50 per absent adult. Group Play is for groups of 10 or more with a limit of 35 people. For groups of 35 or more, please call to discuss options. Hours The Museum is open daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Group Play may be scheduled during any day or time the Museum is open. Registration Policy Registration must be made at least two weeks in advance. Register online or fill out a Group Play Registration Form with multiple date and start time options. Once the registration form is received and processed, we will send a confirmation email within two business days. Guidelines ●Teachers and chaperones should model good behavior for the group and remain with students at all times. ●Children are not allowed unaccompanied in all areas of the Museum. ●Children should play nicely with each other and exhibits. ●Use your indoor voice when at the Museum. 14．What does a group need to do if they are offered a scholarship? A．Prepay the admission fees. B．Use the Museum’s transportation. C．Take a survey after the visit. D．Schedule their visit on weekdays. 15．How many chaperones are needed for a group of 30 children to visit the Museum? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 16．What are children prohibited from doing at the Museum? A．Using the computer. B．Talking with each other. C．Touching the exhibits. D．Exploring the place alone. 话题4 生活故事 Passage 1 Sirine Jahangir has been singing, writing and performing music since she was a little girl. She lost all her vision in one eye by the time she turned 5, so now the teen uses her gift “as a way to —not escape, but to help me through.” Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times, but when she was 14 it also brought her to the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage, where she impressed everyone with her performance. Sirine has a rare condition that left her completely blind by the time she was 10 years old. While her parents and doctors have tried to find treatments for her, there isn’t much they can do. So her parents focused on helping her adjust to her new life, which was when her dad said she was first introduced to music. “I remember one day, we were driving in the car. This is about when she was getting to the stage where she couldn’t look out the window anymore to see things, and I didn’t know what to do. I just put the music on really loud. She started singing in the car, and she was so happy. And then she just found happiness every time I put it on,” her father said. It didn’t take long for them to realize Sirine has tremendous talent. When she appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent”, she told everyone just how much her passion means to her. “I guess music is my vision,” she said. “That’s just what I live by, and music is my thing.” Then she headed over to the piano, where she played the piano and sang beautifully enough to bring the audience to tears! Unsurprisingly to everyone but Sirine, all four judges voted her into the next round of the competition! Afterward, she said, “I can’t even say it’s a dream come true, because I didn’t even dream of it at any point... I never thought that would be realistic in my life.” 1．What helped Sirine get through her difficult times? A．Britain’s Got Talent. B．Her passion for music. C．Support from her parents and doctors. D．Encouragement from four judges. 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．Sirine displayed all her passion on stage. B．Sirine lost her sight totally at the age of five. C．Her parents focused on treatments all the way. D．Sirine was not surprised at the judges’ decision. 3．What does the underlined “it” refer to in the second paragraph? A．Music. B．Clothes. C．Talent. D．Microphone. 4．Which of the following would be the best title for the story? A．Never give up your dream. B．Music lights up the world. C．True happiness lies in competition. D．Life can be too good to be true. Passage 2 Halloran has loved mountains since she was five or six, when her mother took her to Ireland during the summer holidays. They lived overlooking Annascaul lake on the Dingle peninsula. “It’s a lovely viewpoint. I used to sit there as a child. I loved the freedom of going up the mountain alone, when I was nine or ten. I cried for days before going back to London because I felt I would be in a rabbit hutch (窝).” For Halloran, life had settled into a comfortable rhythm. But then her four-year-old son died in a car accident; six years later, her husband also passed away. After the loss, she became a workaholic. She went into the office at 5 am, and worked until 10 pm, which was her stability. And it was time to make a change. One day last September, Ann Halloran made her way to her nearest bus stop in Hove, East Sussex. She had done plenty of travelling but, at 65, was setting off alone on her first backpacking adventure. Somewhere between her first stop in Turkey and her final destination—a yoga retreat (静修) in Mazunte, Mexico—she found a new perspective. In Nepal, climbing the 5,400 m Gokyo Ri in the Himalayas, Halloran broke her walking stick. She has osteoporosis (骨质疏松症), which makes bones more likely to break, so the stick was essential in the mountains. Losing it was a blow, but she found reserves of inner strength. Now, she says: “Whenever I get scared, I think of myself on top of that mountain, looking out over Lake Gokyo—and beyond that, Everest. I say, if you can do that, you can do anything.” Since the backpacking adventure, she understands more fully the role that work played in her life for so long. “Work was reliable. I knew what I was doing. I’m a workaholic to this day,” she says. “I’ve just realised on this yoga retreat that I have to let go of all that. The penny is dropping for me now.” 5．Why did Halloran cry before returning to London? A．Because she didn’t enjoy living alone. B．Because she was unwilling to live with rabbits. C．Because she wasn’t used to travelling for a long time. D．Because she couldn’t bear to part from the freedom in the mountain. 6．What made Halloran a workaholic? A．Her desire to earn more. B．Her goal to settle comfortably. C．Her wish to overcome sorrow. D．Her plan to save money for travelling. 7．What can we draw from Halloran’s experience in Nepal? A．It is never too old to learn. B．An idle youth, a needy age. C．East or west, home is the best. D．Success belongs to the persevering. 8．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean? A．Money is not necessary for Halloran any more. B．Halloran has realized something more meaningful. C．Halloran will make a tighter budget for her next trip. D．Nothing can be equal to Halloran’s salary from work. Passage 3 I was cutting up lettuce (生菜) in the kitchen when I suddenly remembered watching a video about putting the lettuce stub (残余部分) in water to grow a whole new vegetable. So I took out a wide-mouthed mug (大杯) and placed the stub into it, gave it a little water, and placed it by the window. On a snowy morning, I noticed the first sign. A first small leaf from its heart spread out. A tiny green flag of hope. Beaten, but not defeated. Within days, it was impossible to see the cuts where I had removed the leaves. The growth was explosive. And when I lifted the blossoming head out of the mug, tiny root threads fell down, seeking for the earth. What is growing here? Lettuce or hope? If I were a lettuce in a similar condition, I’d want to doubtfully assess where I found myself before being devoted to full growth. Yet for this lettuce, my inadequate offering of water and a place by a window was enough for it to decide to reclaim itself again. It grew in a mug of water, in faith. This is the heart of this lettuce: alive, strong and fearless. It deserved a name. I decided to call it Monty. Monty wanted to grow, as we all do. I think I gave him a little love and freedom. Those two ingredients were all he needed to return to himself. I see joy in this lettuce. The return to self is always an expression of joy, which is life itself. With the right ingredients, this is the tendency of all living things. Monty still lives in a mug, but I’m going to transplant him outside. He deserves to become his full self. The only problem I see now is my capacity to support Monty. I hope I have enough of a green finger. I’m surprised to find myself where I am. Maybe Monty is, too. I have the same choice as he does: give in, or start again. The prospect of starting again is discouraging. But my lettuce-friend, Monty, leads the way. I can only hope to be as brave. 9．Why did the author put the stub in water? A．To hope that it would grow. B．To decorate the nice mug. C．To play a game. D．To remove his bad mood. 10．What is the first sign of life in the author’s eyes? A．The remaining stub. B．The small leaf. C．The disappearing cuts. D．The tiny root threads. 11．How would the author feel if in the lettuce’s situation? A．Hesitant. B．Fearless. C．Confident. D．Annoyed. 12．What can be a suitable title for the text? A．Enjoy your own life to the fullest B．Believe in yourself when in trouble C．Never be afraid to restart yourself D．Give freedom to the heart in a way Passage 4 Crowded by defenders, Charlie Villanueva leaps toward the basket. One hand lifts the ball high, and for a moment he seems to hang in the air. Then he hammers the ball through the rim. Slam dunk! His career may look like a slam dunk, being a national champion at the University of Connecticut, and setting beginner records with the Toronto Raptors. However, life wasn’t always easy for him. His success is due to more than his ability to play basketball and he owes much of who he is today to a skin disease called alopecia areata, which is not infectious but is caused by an error in the immune system that triggers germ-fighting cells to attack the body’s own hair-growing cells. Charlie was affected at age 10 and lost all his hair by age 12. This made him a target for bullying, leading him to withdraw and hide under caps and hoods. With the support of his mother, Charlie found refuge in basketball. He channeled his frustrations and stress into motivation, improving his skills to the point where his talent overshadowed his condition. The bullying stopped, and his basketball career took off. All along the way, Charlie has consistently dedicated himself to helping others. Ever since his first year as a new player, he has served as a spokesperson for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, and went on to establish the Charlie Villanueva Foundation, an organization aimed at supporting families with children suffering from alopecia and stopping all forms of bullying. As the son of immigrants from the· Dominican Republic, he has even worked towards ending poverty in that country. Charlie inspires young people to embrace their individuality and have confidence in themselves. “We’re all unique in our own ways,” he says, encouraging them to remember that with dedication and self-belief, any dream is within reach. 13．Why is Charlie’s slam dunk mentioned in Paragraph 1? A．To compare him with other champions. B．To highlight his skills and achievements. C．To explain how a slam dunk is performed. D．To demonstrate a specific moment in a game. 14．What made Charlie avoid his peers? A．An infectious skin disease. B．His being made fun of. C．An error in the immune system. D．His average ability to play basketball. 15．Which of the following best describes Charlie? A．Humble and responsible. B．Strong-willed and helpful. C．Innovative and generous. D．Good-natured and tolerant. 16．What message does the text convey? A．Fortune favors the prepared. B．Actions speak louder than words. C．What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. D．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Passage 5 We journalists live in a new age of storytelling, with many new multimedia tools. Many young people don’t even realize it’s new. For them, it’s just normal. This hit home for me as I was sitting with my 2-year-old grandson on a sofa over the Spring Festival holiday. I had brought a children’s book to read. It had simple words and colorful pictures — a perfect match for his age. Picture this: my grandson sitting on my lap as I hold the book in front so he can see the pictures. As I read, he reaches out and pokes (戳) the page with his finger. What’s up with that? He just likes the pictures, I thought. Then I turned the page and continued. He poked the page even harder. I nearly dropped the book. I was confused: Is there something wrong with this kid? Then I realized what was happening. He was actually a stranger to books. His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them. He thought my storybook was like that. Sorry, kid. This book is not part of your high-tech world. It’s an outdated, lifeless thing. An antique, like your grandfather. Well, I may be old, but I’m not hopelessly challenged, digitally speaking. I edit video and produce audio. I use mobile payment. I’ve even built websites. There’s one notable gap in my new-media experience, however: I’ve spent little time in front of a camera, since I have a face made for radio. But that didn’t stop China Daily from asking me last week to share a personal story for a video project about the integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province. Anyway, grandpa is now an internet star — two minutes of fame! I promise not to let it go to my head. But I will make sure my 2-year-old grandson sees it on his tablet. 17．What do the underlined words “hit home for me” mean in paragraph 2? A．Provided shelter for me. B．Became very clear to me. C．Took the pressure off me. D．Worked quite well on me. 18．Why did the kid poke the storybook? A．He took it for a tablet computer. B．He disliked the colorful pictures. C．He was angry with his grandpa. D．He wanted to read it by himself. 19．What does the author think of himself? A．Socially ambitious. B．Physically attractive. C．Financially independent. D．Digitally competent. 20．What can we learn about the author as a journalist? A．He lacks experience in his job. B．He seldom appears on television. C．He manages a video department. D．He often interviews internet stars. 话题5 学校生活 Passage 1 When I was young, I loved paper cutting and I was pretty good at it. As I grew up, I became busy and didn’t have much time for it. Later, I stopped doing it. However, the news I came across online touched my heart and changed my mind. A little girl from Jieyang, Guangdong was practicing lion dance when a professional lion dance performance team (专业舞狮表演队) passed by. As soon as they saw the girl practicing, they started to beat drums and gongs for her and quickly she did a lion dance in return. People around all cheered for her. Her love for the ancient Chinese culture evoked my strong memories of paper cutting. I remembered the happy times of making paper cuttings with my teacher and friends in the club. When I was ten, I joined the paper cutting club. Every Monday and Friday, I learned to make paper cuttings there. Our teacher, Ms. Li, was very talented. With a pair of scissors and a piece of paper, she could create lively works (作品). That amazed us. And we learned much from her. Together, we created lots of works. They covered many topics, including animals, flowers and things about Chinese history. Every time we held a paper cutting show, our works attracted many visitors. The girl in the news encouraged me to go on with paper cutting. I want to be an inheritor (继承者) of the ancient Chinese culture. Together with other inheritors, I hope to pass down our excellent culture. 1．What did the girl do after the team began to beat drums and gongs for her? A．She watched their show carefully. B．She did a lion dance in return. C．She cheered for the team. D．She made a paper cutting for the team. 2．The underlined word “evoked” means “ ” in Paragraph 2. A．brought back B．took away C．cut off D．depended on 3．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．The long history of paper cutting. B．The steps of making paper cuttings. C．The writer’s happy times of making paper cuttings. D．The writer’s plans for setting up a paper cutting club. 4．Which of the following is TRUE? A．The writer wasn’t good at paper cutting at a young age. B．Now the writer practices paper cutting twice a week. C．The writer hopes to be an inheritor of paper cutting. D．After watching the news, the writer decided to learn lion dance. Passage 2 Apply for the 2024—2025 School Year We are thrilled you are considering Marist School for your child’s next chapter. Marist has two primary entry points for students in 7th and 9th grades to which we typically accept 150 and 50 students respectively.   Marist School utilizes Ravenna, an application management system, for all aspects of the admissions process. Through Ravenna, parents can access the Marist application, submit supporting materials, track application status, and view admission decisions. Our application for the 2024—2025 school year will be available late September with a January 22,2024 deadline. Importantly, Marist continues to require the SSAT as part of the application process. On Saturday, January 6,2024, Marist will serve as a community test site for the SSAT. This is the last national testing day prior to our application deadline when a first set of SSAT scores is due. Important Dates September 2023 —April 2024 Marist School admissions events Late September 2023 Marist 2024——2025 application available in Ravenna October 2023 —January 2024 Required SSAT testing December 3, 2023 Open House January 22,2024 Deadline to apply to Marist; preliminary application and fee, parent and student questionnaires, and a first set of SSAT scores are due February 1,2024 Deadline for Marist to receive any outstanding supplemental materials; transcripts, teacher and administrator evaluations, and parish/church verification form are due February 12, 2024 Deadline to submit separate tuition assistance application March 30, 2024 AAAIS common notification date April 11, 2024 Deadline to respond to offer of admission 5．Who is this article mainly intended for? A．Students in 7th or 9th grades. B．Students in 6th or 8th grades. C．Parents of children in 6th or 8th grades. D．Parents of children in 7th or 9th grades. 6．What do we know about Ravenna? A．It deals with entry applications. B．It promotes school management. C．It is accessible the whole school year. D．It monitors the admissions process. 7．Which can be a possible date for candidates to submit teacher evaluations? A．August 30,2023. B．January 26,2024. C．February 3,2024. D．March 30,2024. Passage 3 Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said: “Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today — and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week.” A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations. Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time, his constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students. Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.” “Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?” “Oh, sure.” “So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?” “Nobody. I do it.” “Really-at night, when you’re asleep?” “Sure.” “Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?” 8．The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________. A．know more about the students B．make the lessons more exciting C．raise the students’ interest in art D．teach the students about toy design 9．What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3? A．He liked to help his teacher. B．He preferred to study alone. C．He was active in class. D．He was imaginative. 10．What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Mistake. B．Drawback. C．Difficulty. D．Burden. 11．Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams? A．To help them to see their creativity. B．To find out about their sleeping habits. C．To help them to improve their memory. D．To find out about their ways of thinking. 话题6 阅读 Passage 1 Here are 4 books you should read at least once in your life. Number the Stars by Lois It tells the story of a Danish girl growing up in World War II with her best friend, Ellen, who happens to be Jewish. When she learns about the horrors that the Nazis are imposing on the Jewish people, she and her family stop at nothing to protect Ellen and countless other Jews. Lois’ novel is a powerful reminder that cultural and religious differences are no divide between true friends. The Little Prince by Antoine It is the story of a little boy who falls to Earth from an Asteroid (小行星) after visiting several other asteroids to try to understand mankind. In his travels he meets a series of strange and delightful characters and an untamed fox. The Little Prince is a heartwarming tale of the power of friendship and trust. Charlotte’s Web by E. B．White Who doesn’t love a novel about talking animals? It opens the door to imagination, asking us to imagine what a world where animals could talk would be like. On a more serious note, it challenges us to ask ourselves how we’d treat animals if they could talk. If they could tell us their joys and their fears, would mankind treat them more humanely? To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The story centers on Jean Louise Finch, an unusually intelligent girl who ages from six to nine years old during the novel. Her father, Atticus Finch, a well-known and respected lawyer, defends Tom Robinson, an African American who is falsely accused of killing a young white woman. It is both a young girl’s coming-of-age story and a darker drama about the roots and consequences of racism and prejudice in society. 1．What do the two books Number the Stars and The Little Prince both involve? A．History. B．Travel. C．Friendship. D．Family. 2．What kind of book is Charlotte’s Web? A．A fairy story book. B．An animal science book. C．A biology textbook. D．An animal book for kids. 3．What subject may the book To Kill a Mockingbird explore? A．Family conflicts. B．Career design. C．Legal systems. D．Social issues. Passage 2 Books open doors in our minds, allowing us to live an entire lifetime and travel the world without even leaving the comfort of our chairs. Here are 4 books you should read at least once in your life. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry This novel tells the story of Annemarie Yohansen, a Danish girl growing up in World War Ⅱ with her best friend, Ellen, a Jewish. She and her family protected Ellen and her parents from the Nazis. Lowry’s novel is a reminder that cultural and religious differences are no divide between true friends. The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry The most-translated book in the French Language, the Little Prince, is the story of a little boy who falls to Earth from an Asteroid (小行星) to try to understand mankind. In his travels he meets a series of strange and delightful characters. It is a heartwarming story of the power of friendship and trust. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The Kite Runner is the story of the unlikely and complicated friendship between Amir, the son of a wealthy merchant, and Hassan, the son of his father’s servant until the war separates them. It’s a story about the enduring love of friendship, and the power of forgiveness. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green The story recounts the experiences of Hazel, a teenager with cancer, and the experiences of the other teens in her cancer support group. Green captures the struggles of terminal illness with tenderness, reminding us that love, friendship, and faith go beyond all. 4．Which book is set in the second World War? A．The Little Prince. B．Number the Stars. C．The Kite Runner. D．The Fault in Our Stars. 5．What do the four books have in common? A．They are all related to friendship. B．They are all translated into French. C．They are all based on real experiences. D．They are all told through children’s view. 6．Where can the text be found? A．In a novel. B．In a biography. C．In a magazine. D．In a history book. Passage 3 I was about 13 when an uncle gave me a copy of Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World. It was full of ideas that were new to me, so I spent the summer with my head in and out of that book. It spoke to me and brought me into a world of philosophy (哲学). That love for philosophy lasted until I got to college. Nothing kills the love for philosophy faster than people who think they understand Foucault, Baudrillard, or Confucius better than you — and then try to explain them. Eric Weiner’s The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers reawakened my love for philosophy. It is not an explanation, but an invitation to think and experience philosophy. Weiner starts each chapter with a scene on a train ride between cities and then frames each philosopher’s work in the context (背景) of one thing they can help us do better. The end result is a read in which we learn to wonder like Socrates, see like Thoreau, listen like Schopenhauer, and have no regrets like Nietzsche. This, more than a book about understanding philosophy, is a book about learning to use philosophy to improve a life. He makes philosophical thought an appealing exercise that improves the quality of our experiences, and he does so with plenty of humor. Weiner enters into conversation with some of the most important philosophers in history, and he becomes part of that crowd in the process by decoding (解读) their messages and adding his own interpretation. The Socrates Express is a fun, sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity and gradually pulls them in deeper thoughts on desire, loneliness, and aging. The invitation is clear: Weiner wants you to pick up a coffee or tea and sit down with this book. I encourage you to take his offer. It’s worth your time, even if time is something we don’t have a lot of. 7．Who opened the door to philosophy for the author? A．Foucault. B．Eric Weiner. C．Jostein Gaarder. D．A college teacher. 8．Why does the author list great philosophers in paragraph 4? A．To compare Weiner with them. B．To give examples of great works. C．To praise their writing skills. D．To help readers understand Weiner’s book. 9．What does the author like about The Socrates Express? A．Its views on history are well-presented. B．Its ideas can be applied to daily life. C．It includes comments from readers. D．It leaves an open ending. 10．What does the author think of Weiner’s book? A．Objective and plain. B．Daring and ambitious. C．Serious and hard to follow. D．Humorous and straightforward. Passage 4 Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AI-powered future, and this is where AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in. This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution (变革). In the wrong hands, such a book could prove as complicated to understand as the computer code (代码) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades’ professional experience translating the heady into the understandable. She writes from the practical angle of a businessperson rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, eventually, will make you feel almost as smart as AI. As we soon come to learn from AI by Design, AI is already super-smart and will become more capable, moving from the current generation of “narrow-AI” to Artificial General Intelligence. From there, Campbell says, will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence. This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now — several decades before these developments are expected to take place. She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse. Campbell’s point is to wake up those responsible for AI — the technology companies and world leaders — so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it. She explains we are at a “tipping point” in history and must act now to prevent an extinction-level event for humanity. We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out. Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation (管理), will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall. AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it. 11．What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text? A．It is packed with complex codes. B．It adopts a down-to-earth writing style. C．It is intended for AI professionals. D．It provides step-by-step instructions. 12．What does Campbell strongly recommend people to do about AI development? A．Observe existing regulations on it. B．Reconsider expert opinions about it. C．Make joint efforts to keep it under control. D．Learn from previous experience to slow it down. 13．How does the author introduce AI by Design? A．By comparing it with other similar works. B．By sharing reviews of experts and readers. C．By giving examples of dangers posed by AI. D．By summarizing the main idea and main points. 14．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A．To recommend a book on AI. B．To honor an outstanding AI expert. C．To clarify the definition of AI. D．To raise awareness of the risks of AI. $专题01 阅读理解6大常考话题 话题1 科普知识 话题4 生活故事 话题2 科学技术 话题5 学校生活 话题3 旅游 话题6 阅读 1 / 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 话题1 科普知识 Passage 1 Seeing terror films is typically a harmless activity. But the fear it generates can cause the body’s fight-or-flight system-releasing chemicals into the body and causing a number of physiological responses. Our body’s fear response is actually a fantastic tool for survival in dangerous situations because it kicks in fast, makes us full of energy, heightens our focus, strengthens our muscles, and gets us ready to handle whatever is coming at us. It’s a built-in survival mechanism, which has been with us since our ancient ancestors. But even as it helped our ancient ancestors escape from tigers and keeps us out of harm today, activating the body’s fear response isn’t always a good thing. If it’s initiated too often with constant stress or frequent jump scares, it can wear our bodies down. The body’s fear response, or fight-or-flight response, always begins in the amygdala — a part of the brain’s system that’s critical for recognizing threats and processing emotions. After it detects a threat, the amygdala sends a distress signal to a command center in the brain, which tells the nervous system to release hormones and neurotransmitters (荷尔蒙和神经递质). Research shows that these hormones and neurotransmitters work together to quicken your breathing and to make your heart send oxygen-rich blood faster to your muscles and vital organs. This prepares the muscles and brain to rapidly set up a threat response. Indeed, when stress hormones are released too often or for long periods of time, it can wear your body down. In some people, it can lead to health issues like high blood pressure, heart problems and digestive issues, because your body is constantly in “high alarm mode”. Another consideration is that our immediate biological response to fear is the same whether we’re facing true danger — or something that only appears that way. Overexposure to jump scares can make you less sensitive to fear. So people who enjoy terror films regularly might not react as strongly to real danger because their brain gets used to these situations. 1．Why are ancient ancestors mentioned? A．To admire their quick response to fear. B．To show body’s fear response is inborn. C．To introduce tough living conditions in ancient days. D．To demonstrate how they survived the scary situations. 2．How is paragraph 3 developed? A．By listing data. B．By giving examples. C．By defining and comparing. D．By explaining and analyzing. 3．Which may be the result of watching terror films frequently? A．Getting tired of them. B．Doing good to health. C．Losing interest in other films. D．Being less sensitive to real danger. 4．Which might be the best title for the text? A．Effects of Fear on Brain and Body. B．Fight or Flight? C．An Extreme Entertainment. D．Are Terror Films Harmless? 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．D 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了看恐怖电影会产生应激反应，并分析了其产生的原因和危害。 1．推理判断题。根据文章第二段第二句“It’s a built-in survival mechanism, which has been with us since our ancient ancestors.(这是一个内置的生存机制，自我们的古代祖先以来就一直伴随着我们。)可知，提及先人的目的是说明身体对恐惧的反应是天生的，是古人遗传下来的。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“The body’s fear response, or fight-or-flight response, always begins in the amygdala — a part of the brain’s system that’s critical for recognizing threats and processing emotions. After it detects a threat, the amygdala sends a distress signal to a command center in the brain, which tells the nervous system to release hormones and neurotransmitters (荷尔蒙和神经递质). Research shows that these hormones and neurotransmitters work together to quicken your breathing and to make your heart send oxygen-rich blood faster to your muscles and vital organs. This prepares the muscles and brain to rapidly set up a threat response.(人体的恐惧反应，或称“战斗或逃跑”反应，总是始于杏仁核——大脑系统中一个对识别威胁和处理情绪至关重要的部分。在检测到威胁后，杏仁核会向大脑中的一个指挥中心发送求救信号，该指挥中心指示神经系统释放荷尔蒙和神经递质。研究表明，这些荷尔蒙和神经递质协同作用，加快呼吸，使心脏更快地将富含氧气的血液输送到肌肉和重要器官。这为肌肉和大脑迅速建立威胁反应做好了准备。)”可推知，该段从生物学和心理学的角度解释和分析了身体对恐惧的反应是如何产生的。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Overexposure to jump scares can make you less sensitive to fear. So people who enjoy terror films regularly might not re-act as strongly to real danger because their brain gets used to these situations.(过度接触突如其来的惊吓会使你对恐惧变得不那么敏感。因此，经常看恐怖片的人可能对真实的危险反应不那么强烈，因为他们的大脑已经习惯了这种情境。)”可知，过度看恐怖电影会使人对真正的危险失去敏感度。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了恐惧会对人脑和身体造成的影响及其原因。由此可推知，A项：Effects of Fear on Brain and Body.(恐惧对大脑和身体的影响。)最适合作文章标题。故选 A。 Passage 2 When colds and flu hit, many people automatically turn to over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to push through and treat their symptoms. Although these medicines are easily accessible and widely used, it might come as a surprise to many people to learn that they are not risk-free. A study estimated that every year, 26,735 people went to the emergency room for adverse (不利的) events related to OTC cold and cough medicines. When two or more drugs are used together, their interactions can sometimes produce unexpected harmful effects. Physicians are typically knowledgeable about potential drug interactions, so it is very important for patients to ask their healthcare providers which OTC medicines are safe for them to use. It is important to read the package ingredients of OTC medicines closely to avoid duplication of doses (剂量重复). Cold medicines are typically made up of multiple ingredients. A person who takes a single-ingredient medicine paired with one of these multi-ingredient medicines can receive an unsafe dose of that ingredient. While everyone could potentially experience adverse effects from cold and flu medicines, some groups — including older adults, children and pregnant women — may be at greater risk. Older people who are using prescribed drugs to treat multiple health conditions may have a higher risk of drug interactions because of the higher number of medicines being used at the same time to treat different conditions. The aging body is not as expert at absorbing, distributing and clearing medicines as younger bodies are. This can put older adults at higher risk for an overdose and drug-to-drug interactions with some medicines. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do not recommend giving cold medicines to children under age 4. Because of a variety of factors, young children have a higher risk of an accidental overdose and adverse events that could lead to death. 5．What does the author advise patients to do in Paragraph 2? A．To ask for suggestions from doctors. B．To buy medicines from hospitals. C．To read the package ingredients of drugs. D．To take drugs as early as possible. 6．What’s the purpose of mentioning cold medicines in Paragraph 3? A．To provide a medical choice for people who catch a cold. B．To show cold medicines are more likely to cause bad effects. C．To explain OTC medicines often have more than one ingredient. D．To stress the importance of learning about medicines’ ingredients. 7．What can we infer about older people in Paragraph 4? A．They can’t cope with aging positively. B．Their body can’t handle medicines easily. C．They are more easily affected by diseases. D．Their desire for health makes them unwise. 8．What’s the best title for the passage? A．Say No to OTC Drugs B．Tips on Taking OTC Drugs C．OTC Medicines May Not Be Safe D．How to Deal with an OTC Drug Overdose 【答案】5．A 6．D 7．B 8．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要向我们介绍了服用非处方药（OTC），如感冒和流感药物的风险。 5．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Physicians are typically knowledgeable about potential drug interactions, so it is very important for patients to ask their healthcare providers which OTC medicines are safe for them to use.(医生通常对潜在的药物相互作用非常了解，所以对病人来说，询问他们的医生哪些非处方药对他们来说是安全的是非常重要的。)”可知，作者建议病人们应该询问医生哪些非处方药对他们来说是安全的是非常重要的，即作者建议病人向医生寻求建议。故选A。 6．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“It is important to read the package ingredients of OTC medicines closely to avoid duplication of doses. Cold medicines are typically made up of multiple ingredients. A person who takes a single-ingredient medicine paired with one of these multi-ingredient medicines can receive an unsafe dose of that ingredient.(仔细阅读非处方药的包装成分以避免重复剂量是很重要的。感冒药通常由多种成分组成。一个人服用单一成分的药物与其中一种多种成分的药物搭配，可能会收到不安全剂量的该成分。)”可知，作者在第三段中提感冒药是为了强调了解药物成分的重要性。故选D。 7．推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Older people who are using prescribed drugs to treat multiple health conditions may have a higher risk of drug interactions because of the higher number of medicines being used at the same time to treat different conditions. The aging body is not as expert at absorbing, distributing and clearing medicines as younger bodies are.(使用处方药治疗多种健康状况的老年人可能有更高的药物相互作用风险，因为同时使用更多的药物来治疗不同的疾病。衰老的身体不像年轻的身体那样擅长吸收、分配和清除药物。)”可以推断出老年人的身体不容易接受药物。故选B。 8．主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第一段中的“When colds and flu hit, many people automatically turn to over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to push through and treat their symptoms. Although these medicines are easily accessible and widely used, it might come as a surprise to many people to learn that they are not risk-free.(当感冒和流感来袭时，许多人会不由自主地求助于非处方药(OTC)来克服和治疗他们的症状。虽然这些药物很容易获得并被广泛使用，但许多人可能会惊讶地发现它们并非没有风险。)”可知，本文主要讲的是非处方药（OTC），如感冒和流感药物的风险。C选项“OTC Medicines May Not Be Safe(非处方药可能不安全)”最适合用作本文的标题。故选C。 Passage 3 Chinese material scientists have found the soil on the moon may potentially be able to generate oxygen and fuel, a finding that means more possibilities of humans to use lunar resources to further exploration of the moon and beyond. The researchers at Nanjing University showed that the lunar sample brought back by China’s Chang’e-5 contains active compounds (化合物) that can change carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuel. Initially, they hoped to design a system that took advantage of lunar soil and solar radiation, the two rich resources on the moon, according to a study published on Thursday in the journal Joule. After analyzing the Chang’e-5’s lunar soil, the team found the sample contained metal- rich substances, which could work as a catalyst (催化剂) to make oxygen using sunlight and carbon dioxide. The team proposed a strategy using lunar soil to electrolyze water from the moon and the astronauts’ life support system into oxygen and hydrogen. The process was powered by sunlight. The carbon dioxide breathed out by moon inhabitants can be collected and combined with hydrogen to produce the fuel, also catalyzed by the lunar soil, according to the study. The researchers said with this method, no external energy apart from sunlight would be used to produce oxygen and fuel to support life on a moon base. “We use the environmental resources to minimize rocket payload, and our strategy provides a scenario for a sustainable and affordable living environment for life out of the Earth,” said the paper’s first author Yao Yingfang from Nanjing University, expressing his assumption. “The challenge lies in the fact that catalytic efficiency of lunar soil is lower than catalysts on the Earth,” said the researchers. They are testing different approaches in order to improve the design. The team is looking for an opportunity to test the system in space with China’s future manned lunar missions. 9．What is the main implication of Chinese scientists’ discovery of the moon’s soil? A．The moon is rich in rare elements. B．Lunar soil can be used for exploring space. C．The moon can be lived on by humans. D．Lunar soil is a new renewable energy source. 10．What did the researchers work on according to paragraph 3? A．The process of the sun producing light. B．The analysis of China’s Chang’e-5’s work. C．The supportive method producing metal-rich substances. D．The sustainable living strategy employing lunar resources. 11．What does the underlined word “scenario” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Contract. B．Profession. C．Possibility. D．Sponsor. 12．What is the text mainly about? A．The discovery of active compounds on the moon. B．The testing approaches to improving the lunar soil. C．The research on the environmental system of the moon. D．The study of using lunar soil for oxygen and fuel production. 【答案】9．B 10．D 11．C 12．D 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了中国科学家发现月球土壤可能具有生成氧气和燃料的潜力，这一发现意味着人类可以利用月球资源进一步探索月球及其它星球。 9．细节理解题。根据第一段的“Chinese material scientists have found the soil on the moon may potentially be able to generate oxygen and fuel, a finding that means more possibilities of humans to use lunar resources to further exploration of the moon and beyond.(中国材料科学家发现，月球上的土壤可能能够产生氧气和燃料，这一发现意味着人类利用月球资源进一步探索月球及其他地方的可能性更大。)”可知，中国科学家发现月球土壤能够产生氧气和燃料，这意味着可以利用月球土壤进一步探索太空。故选B。 10．细节理解题。根据第三段的“The team proposed a strategy using lunar soil to electrolyze water from the moon and the astronauts’ life support system into oxygen and hydrogen. The process was powered by sunlight. The carbon dioxide breathed out by moon inhabitants can be collected and combined with hydrogen to produce the fuel, also catalyzed by the lunar soil, according to the study.(该团队提出了一种策略，利用月球土壤将月球和宇航员生命维持系统中的水电解成氧气和氢气。这个过程是由阳光驱动的。根据这项研究，月球居民呼出的二氧化碳可以被收集起来，并与氢结合来生产燃料，也可以由月球土壤催化。) ”可知，研究人员利用月球资源进行可持续生存策略的研究。故选D。 11．词义猜测题。根据第三段的“The researchers said with this method, no external energy apart from sunlight would be used to produce oxygen and fuel to support life on a moon base. (研究人员表示，通过这种方法，除了阳光之外，不需要任何外部能量被用来产生氧气和燃料，以支持月球基地的生命。)”可知，目前人类在月球上不能像在地球上一样生存，再由第四段的“for a sustainable and affordable living environment for life out of the Earth(为地球以外的生命提供一个可持续的、负担得起的生活环境)”可知，通过对月球土壤资源的研究利用，人类有望在月球上得以生存，因此划线词意为“愿景，构想”，和C项：Possibility(发展前景，潜能)含义相近。故选C。 12．主旨大意题。根据第一段的“Chinese material scientists have found the soil on the moon may potentially be able to generate oxygen and fuel, a finding that means more possibilities of humans to use lunar resources to further exploration of the moon and beyond.(中国材料科学家发现，月球上的土壤可能能够产生氧气和燃料，这一发现意味着人类利用月球资源进一步探索月球及其他地方的可能性更大。)”和第二段的“The researchers at Nanjing University showed that the lunar sample brought back by China’s Chang’e- 5 contains active compounds (化合物) that can change carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuel. Initially, they hoped to design a system that took advantage of lunar soil and solar radiation, the two rich resources on the moon, according to a study published on Thursday in the journal Joule.(南京大学的研究人员表明，中国嫦娥五号带回的月球样本含有活性化合物，可以将二氧化碳转化为氧气和燃料。根据周四发表在《焦耳》杂志上的一项研究，最初，他们希望设计一个利用月球土壤和太阳辐射的系统，这是月球上两种丰富的资源。)”可知，这篇文章讲述了中国科学家发现月球土壤可以用于生产氧气和燃料，这意味着可以利用月球土壤进一步探索太空。故选D。 Passage 4 Recently, I accidentally found a set of Hanfu l only wore once from the bottom of the cupboard. I remember buying them simply to match the ancient-style hair accessories (配饰) a friend gave me. It occurred to me that 1 had been trapped in the “birdcage effect”. “Birdcage effect” means that when you get an item one day, you will prepare more things to match it. Weeks ago, I was in the company of friends engaged in shopping. One said that she wanted to buy a good writing pen to match the delicate notebook that her sister gave her, so that she would fall in love with taking notes on reading, and thus love reading, not just reading. I joked that she must have fallen for the “birdcage effect”. But the friend said with a smile: “Why not use the ‘birdcage effect’ instead?” For the first time, I heard that the “birdcage effect” can be used in reverse (逆向). However, this can’t help but remind me of middle school, and I seem to have used the “birdcage effect”. Passing by a bookstore one day, I purchased a magazine and saw the call for contributions published in the magazine, so I started writing with eager hands, and then I fell in love with writing. After shopping with my friends that time, I began to proceed to use the “birdcage effect”. I bought a small fresh tablecloth to decorate my desk, and a beautiful notebook to record my inspiration. When everything was ready, I started writing again. But how can we get rid of the “birdcage effect” in many things, and even use the “birdcage effect” in the opposite way? Various “birdcages” unavoidably appear in life, but we can distinguish them. If it is not in line with the actual situation, it is a “negative birdcage”, then we must learn to stop losses in time and maintain a heart of abandonment and separation. If it is a “positive birdcage” that motivates us to develop upward, we can clarify our goals, shop or decorate appropriately, and motivate ourselves to move towards our goals. At this time, you will find that the “birdcage effect” is actually not so terrible! 13．What is paragraph 2 mainly about? A．The application of the “birdcage effect” in life. B．The necessity of using the “birdcage effect” in life. C．The turning point of the author’s idea on the “birdcage effect”. D．The author’s conflict with her friend over the “birdcage effect”. 14．What is the author’s purpose in mentioning her middle school experience? A．To recall her delightful days at school. B．To explain the reason for her love with writing. C．To confirm the positive of the “birdcage effect”. D．To prove her knowledge of the “birdcage effect”. 15．How can we make use of the “birdcage effect” positively? A．By realizing this effect has two sides. B．By promoting our personal consumption. C．By recognizing this effect is not so terrible. D．By guiding our acts to go with reasonable goals. 16．What can be a suitable title for the text? A．Getting Rid of the Birdcage Effect Confidently B．Motivating Ourselves to Move Towards Our Goals C．The Birdcage Effect: Influence on Consumer Behavior D．The Birdcage Effect: How to Use It to Your Advantage 【答案】13．C 14．C 15．D 16．D 【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了“鸟笼效应”以及我们该如何在生活中恰当地利用它。 13．主旨大意题。第二段首句““Birdcage effect” means that when you get an item one day, you will prepare more things to match it. Weeks ago, I was in the company of friends engaged in shopping. One said that she wanted to buy a good writing pen to match the delicate notebook that her sister gave her, so that she would fall in love with taking notes on reading, and thus love reading, not just reading. I joked that she must have fallen for the “birdcage effect”. But the friend said with a smile: “Why not use the ‘birdcage effect’ instead?”(“鸟笼效应”是指当你有一天得到一件物品时，你会准备更多的东西来搭配它。几周前，我和朋友一起去购物。有的说，她想买一支好的写字笔，搭配姐姐送给她的精致笔记本，让她爱上记读书笔记，从而爱上读书，而不仅仅是读书。我开玩笑说她一定是受了“鸟笼效应”的影响。但朋友笑道：“为什么不用‘鸟笼效应’来代替呢？”)”可知，朋友告诉作者可以反向使用“鸟笼效应”，作者第一次听说“鸟笼效应”可以反向使用，由此可知，第二段主要讲述了作者对“鸟笼效应”的看法有了改变，第三段第一句话“For the first time, I heard that the “birdcage effect” can be used in reverse (逆向). (第一次听说“鸟笼效应”可以反向使用)”也是提示，说明作者对“鸟笼效应”的看法发生了改变，故选C。 14．推理判断题。根据第三段中“However, this can’t help but remind me of middle school, and I seem to have used the “birdcage effect”. Passing by a bookstore one day, I purchased a magazine and saw the call for contributions published in the magazine, so I started writing with eager hands, and then I fell in love with writing.(不过，这不禁让我想起了中学时代，我似乎运用了“鸟笼效应”。有一天路过一家书店，我买了一本杂志，看到杂志上刊登的征稿启事，我就开始急切地开始写作，从此我就爱上了写作)”可知，作者运用了“鸟笼效应”的结果是自己爱上了写作，这是“鸟笼效应”给作者带来的积极影响，由此可推知，作者提到她的中学经历的是为了证实“鸟笼效应”的积极作用。故选C。 15．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“If it is a “positive birdcage” that motivates us to develop upward, we can clarify our goals, shop or decorate appropriately, and motivate ourselves to move towards our goals. (如果是一个激励我们向上发展的“积极的鸟笼”，我们可以明确自己的目标，适当的购物或装饰，激励自己朝着目标前进。)”可知，我们可以通过指导我们的行为去实现合理的目标以此来积极利用“鸟笼效应”，故选D。 16．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段中““Birdcage effect” means that when you get an item one day, you will prepare more things to match it. (“鸟笼效应”是指当你有一天得到一件物品时，你会准备更多的东西来搭配它。)”，第三段中“For the first time, I heard that the “birdcage effect” can be used in reverse (逆向). (第一次听说“鸟笼效应”可以反向使用)”和最后一段“But how can we get rid of the “birdcage effect” in many things, and even use the “birdcage effect” in the opposite way? Various “birdcages” unavoidably appear in life, but we can distinguish them. If it is not in line with the actual situation, it is a “negative birdcage”, then we must learn to stop losses in time and maintain a heart of abandonment and separation. If it is a “positive birdcage” that motivates us to develop upward, we can clarify our goals, shop or decorate appropriately, and motivate ourselves to move towards our goals. At this time, you will find that the “birdcage effect” is actually not so terrible!(但如何才能在很多事情上摆脱“鸟笼效应”，甚至反过来利用“鸟笼效应”呢？生活中难免会出现各种各样的“鸟笼”，但我们可以区分它们。如果不符合实际情况，就是“负面鸟笼”，那么我们就要学会及时止损，保持一颗抛弃、分离的心。如果是一个激励我们向上发展的“积极的鸟笼”，我们可以明确自己的目标，适当的购物或装饰，激励自己朝着目标前进。这时候你就会发现“鸟笼效应”其实并没有那么可怕！)”可知，文章主要介绍了“鸟笼效应”以及我们该如何在生活中恰当地利用它，D项“鸟笼效应：如何利用它来对你有利”适合作文章标题，故选D。 话题2 科学技术 Passage 1 Imagine hopping on a school bus and being transported to an immersive (沉浸式的) educational tour of the inside of the human body — and no, not on a fictional episode of The Magic School Bus. This is the kind of experience that Meta hopes to enable for students, digitally, through its Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets. Bring VR into more classrooms could enable new kinds of learning opportunities. For example, it may allow drama students to feel like they’re having an immersive, real-time experience watching Shakespeare’s work performed at the Globe Theatre in the 17 century. New Mexico University is using the headsets to teach criminal justice students to investigate virtual crime scenes, and Morehouse College has developed a “digital twin campus” to teach students a range of subjects through VR, both through a partner program with Meta to test educational applications of the technology. But VR also creates concerns about digital safety and the potential harm to humans who are having more digital interactions and fewer in-person ones. Moreover, the cost of involving VR headsets in the classroom could be an obstacle to adoption for the many schools already struggling with limited resources. While cheaper than some other headsets on the market, Meta’s Quest 3 devices still start at $499 each. Most importantly, it remains unclear just how useful virtual reality is in helping students learn better. “I think that VR is one area where additional research is necessary,” said Vincent Quan, an education researcher and co-executive director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab. “With technology, sure, it can have a lot of promise, but at the same time, there can also be a lot of hype (夸张的宣传), and I think it’s important to carefully evaluate these types of technologies. Sometimes you don’t know if it’s just innovative and cool versus actually impactful.” 1．Why is The Magic School Bus mentioned in the first paragraph? A．To introduce the topic of VR. B．To promote immersive education. C．To recommend a popular TV series D．To advertise a new means of transport. 2．How can VR benefit students according to Paragraph 2? A．By increasing their in-person interactions. B．By satisfying diverse learning requirements. C．By assisting them in understanding concepts. D．By enabling learning beyond time limitations. 3．What can be inferred from the price of VR devices? A．The price will affect that of similar products in the market. B．The price is quite acceptable to both teachers and students. C．VR devices are more cost-effective than other learning tools. D．The price can be a heavy burden for financially troubled school. 4．What does Vincent Quan suggest about VR in education? A．Technology will make it useful and cheap. B．Teachers can depend on it in the classroom. C．It can benefit all students around the world. D．More research is needed to evaluate its impact 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．D 4．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了将虚拟现实技术应用到课堂的现象，并指出了其中的一些问题。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段“Imagine hopping on a school bus and being transported to an immersive (沉浸式的) educational tour of the inside of the human body—and no, not on a fictional episode of The Magic School Bus. This is the kind of experience that Meta hopes to enable for students, digitally, through its Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets.(想象一下，跳上校车，被带到人体内部的沉浸式教育之旅中——不，不是在《魔法校车》的虚构情节中。这是Meta希望通过其Quest虚拟现实（VR）耳机为学生提供的一种数字体验。)”可知，第一段描述了坐校车参与人体内部的沉浸式教育之旅的奇妙场景，并指出这并不是《魔法校车》的虚构情节，而是Quest虚拟现实（VR）耳机为学生提供的一种数字体验，由此可推测出，作者提到《魔法校车》是为了引出虚拟现实（VR）这个话题。故选A。 2．推理判断题。根据第二段“Bring VR into more classrooms could enable new kinds of learning opportunities. For example, it may allow drama students to feel like they’re having an immersive, real-time experience watching Shakespeare’s work performed at the Globe Theatre in the 17 century. New Mexico University is using the headsets to teach criminal justice students to investigate virtual crime scenes, and Morehouse College has developed a “digital twin campus” to teach students a range of subjects through VR, both through a partner program with Meta to test educational applications of the technology.(将VR带入更多的教室可以带来新类型的学习机会。例如，它可能会让戏剧专业的学生感觉他们正在观看17世纪在环球剧院上演的莎士比亚作品，这是一种身临其境的实时体验。新墨西哥大学正在使用耳机教刑事司法学生调查虚拟犯罪现场，莫尔豪斯学院开发了一个“数字双校园”，通过VR向学生教授一系列科目，这两个项目都是通过与Meta的合作项目来测试该技术的教育应用。)”可知，第二段指出VR可以带来新类型的学习机会，并罗列了喜剧专业学生观看莎士比亚作品、刑事司法学生调查虚拟犯罪现场、“数字双校园”的例子，从而说明VR可以满足不同的学习需求。故选B。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Moreover, the cost of involving VR headsets in the classroom could be an obstacle to adoption for the many schools already struggling with limited resources.(此外，对于许多已经在资源有限的情况下苦苦挣扎的学校来说，在课堂上使用VR耳机的成本可能会成为采用的障碍。)”可知，VR设备的价格高，对财政困难的学校来说是一个沉重的负担。故选D。 4．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的““I think that VR is one area where additional research is necessary,” said Vincent Quan, an education researcher and co-executive director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab.(Abdul Latif Jameel贫困行动实验室的教育研究员兼联合执行主任Vincent Quan说：“我认为VR是一个需要进一步研究的领域。”)”可知，Vincent Quan建议有必要对VR设备在教育中的运用进行进一步研究。故选D。 Passage 2 In recent times, with the advent (到来) of electric cars, the idea to fuel them with solar energy also gained momentum (动力). Electric cars—even though they run on electricity and don’t use fossil fuels — are still NOT GREEN! People suffer from the misconception that not using fossil fuel means “green” which is kind of absurd, considering the electricity we use is generated by burning the very same fuels! However, what if your car had solar panels that could charge it? Now that would indeed be a green machine! Basically, while we would like to incorporate (吸入) this energy source into our car, the efficiency of the currently used solar panels is subject to the fulfillment of different criteria. Firstly, solar panels occupy a large amount of area. An average car has an area of 10-25 sq. ft on the roof, which can generate between 50-150 W under ideal conditions. This is hardly enough power to light a bulb! Also, moderate sunny temperature needs to be ideal, as extremely high temperatures can reduce the efficiency of the solar panels. Cars must work in all weather conditions, so if a solar panel limits the car’s functionality, it becomes practically useless. More importantly, the cost of the panels and development required to power the electronics using the sun’s energy outweighs the benefits that solar panels provide. Most cars today that have solar roofs, use the solar energy to power only a few basic functions of the car. While there is still time before we will be able to drive cars fully powered by solar energy, there are some alteratives, such as solar power stations, which are being designed to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels for electricity. Solar-powered vehicle are surely the future, but not the near future. As the cost of solar panels continue to fall and their efficiency increase, things will begin to look much “brighter” for this alternative and sustainable option! 5．Why aren’t electric ears environmentally friendly? A．They won’t work as well as the common cars. B．They are not powered by solar energy. C．They cause more pollution to the world, D．They run on electricity produced by burning fuels. 6．What can we learn from the third paragraph? A．The performance of current solar panels depends on various factors. B．Powering the electronics costs little. C．A car’s roof generated enough power to light a bulb. D．Temperatures have little effect on solar panels. 7．What can we infer about solar energy in the car industry? A．Most cars are powered by solar energy now. B．Cars may be powered from solar stations. C．Cars powered by solar energy are of poor quality. D．Solar cars look brighter than electric cars. 8．Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A．What do solar cars book like? B．Why don’t we power the car with solar energy? C．How do solar cars work? D．Could solar cars replace the electric cars? 【答案】5．D 6．A 7．B 8．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍目前的电动汽车虽然不使用化石燃料，但是仍然不是绿色的。目前使用的太阳能电池板的效率取决于是否满足不同的标准。 5．细节理解题。根据第一段“People suffer from the misconception that not using fossil fuel means “green” which is kind of absurd, considering the electricity we use is generated by burning the very same fuels!”（人们有一种误解，认为不使用化石燃料就意味着“绿色”，这是一种荒谬的想法，因为我们使用的电力是通过燃烧同样的燃料产生的！）可知，电动汽车不环保是因为它们靠燃烧燃料产生的电力运转。故选D项。 6．推理判断题。根据第三段“Firstly, solar panels occupy a large amount of area.”（首先，太阳能电池板占据了大量的面积。）和“Also, moderate sunny temperature needs to be ideal, as extremely high temperatures can reduce the efficiency of the solar panels.”（此外，温和的阳光温度需要是理想的，因为极高的温度会降低太阳能电池板的效率。）以及“More importantly, the cost of the panels and development required to power the electronics using the sun’s energy outweighs the benefits that solar panels provide.”（更重要的是，利用太阳能为电子设备供电所需的电池板成本和开发成本超过了太阳能电池板提供的好处。）可知，目前太阳能电池板的性能取决于多方面的因素。故选A项。 7．推理判断题。根据第四段“While there is still time before we will be able to drive cars fully powered by solar energy, there are some alternatives, such as solar power stations, which are being designed to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels for electricity.”（虽然我们还需要一段时间才能驾驶完全由太阳能驱动的汽车，但仍有一些替代品，如太阳能发电站，其目的是减少我们对化石燃料的电力依赖。）可知，目前，汽车可以由太阳能发电站提供动力。故选B项。 8．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Solar-powered vehicles are surely the future, but not the near future. As the cost of solar panels continues to fall and their efficiency increases, things will begin to look much “brighter” for this alternative and sustainable option!”（太阳能汽车肯定是未来，但不是不久的将来。随着太阳能电池板的成本持续下降，其效率不断提高，对于这种替代性和可持续性的选择，情况将开始变得更加“光明”！）可知，文章主要介绍目前的电动汽车虽然不使用化石燃料，但仍然不是绿色的。目前使用的太阳能电池板的效率取决于是否满足不同的标准，所以D项“太阳能汽车能取代电动汽车吗？”为本文最佳标题。故选D项。 Passage 3 According to the Solar Energy Industry Association, the number of solar panels installed(安装)has grown rapidly in the past decade, and it has to grow even faster to meet climate goals. But all of that growth will take up a lot of space, and though more and more people accept the concept of solar energy, few like large solar panels to be installed near them. Solar developers want to put up panels as quickly and cheaply as possible, so they haven’t given much thought to what they put under them. Often, they’ll end up filling the area with small stones and using chemicals to control weeds. The result is that many communities, especially in farming regions, see solar farms as destroyers of the soil. “Solar projects need to be good neighbors,” says Jordan Macknick, the head of the Innovative Site Preparation and Impact Reductions on the Environment(InSPIRE)project. “They need to be protectors of the land and contribute to the agricultural economy.” InSPIRE is investigating practical approaches to “low-impact” solar development, which focuses on establishing and operating solar farms in a way that is kinder to the land. One of the easiest low-impact solar strategies is providing habitat for pollinators(传粉昆虫). Habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change have caused dramatic declines in pollinator populations over the past couple of decades, which has damaged the U.S. agricultural economy. Over 28 states have passed laws related to pollinator habitat protection and pesticide use. Conservation organizations put out pollinator-friendliness guidelines for home gardens, businesses, schools, cities—and now there are guidelines for solar farms. Over the past few years, many solar farm developers have transformed the space under their solar panels into a shelter for various kinds of pollinators, resulting in soil improvement and carbon reduction. “These pollinator-friendly solar farms can have a valuable impact on everything that’s going on in the landscape,” says Macknick. 9．What do solar developers often ignore? A．The decline in the demand for solar energy. B．The negative impact of installing solar panels. C．The rising labor cost of building solar farms. D．The most recent advances in solar technology. 10．What does InSPIRE aim to do? A．Improve the productivity of local farms. B．Invent new methods for controlling weeds. C．Make solar projects environmentally friendly. D．Promote the use of solar energy in rural areas. 11．What is the purpose of the laws mentioned in paragraph 4? A．To conserve pollinators. B．To restrict solar development. C．To diversify the economy. D．To ensure the supply of energy. 12．Which of the following is the best title for the text? A．Pollinators: To Leave or to Stay B．Solar Energy: Hope for the Future C．InSPIRE: A Leader in Agriculture D．Solar Farms: A New Development 【答案】9．B 10．C 11．A 12．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍的是用一种更加友好的方式建立一种新型的太阳能农场，这种新型的农场更有利于保护各种传粉昆虫，从而促进农业的发展。 9．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Often, they’ll end up filling the area with small stones and using chemicals to control weeds. The result is that many communities, especially in farming regions, see solar farms as destroyers of the soil.(通常，他们最终会用小石头填满该地区，并使用化学物质来控制杂草。结果是，许多社区，特别是在农业地区，将太阳能农场视为土壤的破坏者。)”可知，太阳能开发者采用不环保的方式处理太阳能板安装后产生的问题，导致人们把太阳能农场看作是土壤的破坏者，由此可以推断，开发者在安装太阳能板后忽略了其带来的负面影响。故选B项。 10．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“InSPIRE is investigating practical approaches to “low-impact” solar development, which focuses on establishing and operating solar farms in a way that is kinder to the land.(InSPIRE正在研究“低影响”太阳能开发的实用方法，其重点是以对土地更友好的方式建立和运营太阳能农场。)”可知，InSPIRE采用有好的方式建立和运营太阳能农场，也就是使得太阳能农场更加环保。故选C项。 11．细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Over 28 states have passed laws related to pollinator habitat protection and pesticide use.(超过28个州通过了与传粉媒介栖息地保护和农药使用有关的法律。)”可知，这些法律都是与保护传粉者栖息地和农药使用相关，所以这些法律的目的是保护授粉者。故选A项。 12．主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的“Over the past few years, many solar farm developers have transformed the space under their solar panels into a shelter for various kinds of pollinators, resulting in soil improvement and carbon reduction.(在过去的几年里，许多太阳能农场开发商将太阳能电池板下的空间改造成各种传粉媒介的庇护所，从而改善了土壤并减少了碳排放。)”可知，现在的太阳能农场在过去的几年里已经得到了很大的发展，更重要的是太阳能农场也变得更加的环保，这将是未来发展农业的新趋势，再结合全文对太阳农场的发展过程的介绍可以判断，本文主题是介绍太阳能农场。故选D项。 Passage 4 How can you find out what is going on inside a person’s body without opening the patient s body up? Regular X-rays can show a lot. CAT scans can show even more. They can give a complete view of body organs. What is a CAT scan? CAT stands for a kind of machine. It is a special X-ray machine that gets a 360-degree picture of a small area of a patient’s body. Doctors use X-rays to study and determine diseases and injuries within the body. X-rays can find a foreign object inside the body or take pictures of some inside organs to be X-rayed. A CAT scanner，however，uses a group of X-rays to give a cross-sectional (横截面) view of a specific part of the body. A fine group of X-rays is scanned across the body and around the patient from many different directions. A computer studies the information from each direction and produces a clear cross-sectional picture on a screen. This picture is then photo-graphed for later use. Several cross sections, taken one after another，can give clear “photos” of the entire body or of any body organs. The latest CAT scanners can even give clear pictures of active，moving organs，just as a fast-action camera can “stop the action”, giving clear pictures of what appears unclear to the eye. And because of the 360-degree pictures, CAT scans show clear and complete views of organs in a manner that was once only shown during operation or examination of a dead patient. Frequent appearance before X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body. Yet CAT scans actually don’t cause the patient to more radiation than regular X-rays do. CAT scans can also be done without getting something harmful into the patient, so they are less risky than regular X-rays. CAT scans provide exact, detailed information. They can quickly find such a thing as bleeding inside the brain. They are helping to save lives. 13．The underlined words “a foreign object” in Paragraph 3 most probably refer to . A．a badly injured part inside the body B．a new thing that is unknown to the doctor C．a strange cell that has grown in the body D．a thing that gets inside the body by chance 14．What is the special use of the latest CAT scanners? A．It can take pictures of inside organs. B．It provides clear photos of moving organs. C．It won’t cause serious skin bums, cancer or other damage to the body. D．It helps to find out illness inside a person’s body without opening it up. 15．What can we infer from this text? A．Patients in front of CAT may suffer a bit of radiation, B．Doctors need no opening-up of the body with CAT scanners. C．CAT scanners are more expensive than regular X-ray machines. D．CAT scanners can take photos of either the whole body or a part of it. 16．What can be the best title of this text? A．The newest medical invention. B．A special X-ray machine to save lives. C．How to avoid the damage from X-rays. D．Advantages and disadvantages of CAT scanners. 【答案】13．D 14．B 15．A 16．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了CAT扫描仪这一医疗设备，包括其定义、工作原理、特殊用途、与常规X光的比较以及其在医疗领域的重要作用。 13．词句猜测题。根据后半句“take pictures of some inside organs(拍一些体外器官的照片)”可知，X射线可以发现体内的异物，由此可知“a foreign object”指的是“偶然进入体内的东西”。故选D。 14．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The latest CAT scanners can even give clear pictures of active, moving organs, just as a fast-action camera can ‘stop the action’, giving clear pictures of what appears unclear to the eye.(最新的CAT扫描仪甚至可以给出活动器官的清晰图像，就像快速动作相机可以‘定格动作’一样，给出肉眼看起来不清晰的清晰图像。)”可知，最新的CAT扫描仪的特殊用途是提供活动器官的清晰照片。故选B。 15．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“Frequent appearance before X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body. Yet CAT scans actually don’t cause the patient to more radiation than regular X-rays do.(频繁接触X射线可能会对皮肤、癌症或身体其他部位造成损伤。然而，CAT扫描实际上并不会让患者受到的辐射比常规X光更多。)”可推知，站在CAT扫描仪前的患者可能会受到一点辐射。故选A。 16．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了CAT扫描仪，它是一种特殊的X光机，可以给出身体器官的完整视图，甚至能给出活动器官的清晰图像，对医疗领域有着重要贡献，可以帮助挽救生命，所以选项B“一种拯救生命的特殊X光机”最能概括文章主旨，适合作为文章标题。故选B。 话题3 旅游 Passage 1 Best spring destinations in Tibet The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has long been an ideal and mysterious destination for visitors who are passionate about exploring remote lands. Here we recommend some of the best tourist destinations in Tibet. Peach Blossom Valley, Nyingchi The peach blossoms in Nyingchi have been dubbed as “the most beautiful peach flowers in the world”. The annual festival has become a signature tourism event on the plateau. Peach trees bloom depending on the altitude and climate, so visitors will have the chance to enjoy the blossoms. Ranwu Lake Ranwu Lake is renowned for its tranquility (平静) and its purity of blueness. Scenery along the lakeside varies a good deal with grass, forest, autumn leaves, white waterfowl and snow mountains clearly reflected in the mirror-like water. Spring coming, a reflection of green trees dances on the lake and people feel like they are walking into a romantic dreamland. The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is the deepest canyon in the world. With a total length of about 500 kilometers, its altitude spans from 7,782 meters to 550 meters around the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley. Visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains. Nanyi Valley Nanyi Valley is known as “the highest green mysterious place on Earth”. Surrounded by mountains and shrouded in clouds, Nanyi Valley is an ideal spring destination for visitors, where you can find peach and azalea blossoms everywhere. There are some other attractions. For more information, please click the following link http://en.chinaculture.org/. 1．If you are a festival lover, which destination will you choose? A．Nanyi Valley B．Ranwu Lake C．The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon D．Peach Blossom Valley, Nyingchi 2．What do Ranwu Lake and The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon have in common? A．Admiring snow mountains. B．Watching white waterfowl. C．Enjoying peach blossoms. D．Appreciating azalea flowers. 3．Where is this text probably taken from? A．A book review B．A website C．A magazine D．A travel brochure 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．B 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍的是去西藏旅游值得去的四个旅游目的地。 1．细节理解题。根据Peach Blossom Valley, Nyingchi 部分中的“The peach blossoms in Nyingchi have been dubbed as “the most beautiful peach flowers in the world”. The annual festival has become a signature tourism event on the plateau. (林芝的桃花被誉为“世界上最美的桃花”。这个一年一度的节日已经成为高原上一个标志性的旅游活动。)”可知，林芝的桃花节已经成为高原上一个标志性的旅游活动，由此可知，如果是节日爱好者，应该选择去Peach Blossom Valley, Nyingchi。故选D项。 2．细节理解题。根据Ranwu Lake 部分中的“Scenery along the lakeside varies a good deal with grass, forest, autumn leaves, white waterfowl and snow mountains clearly reflected in the mirror-like water. (湖边的景色千姿百态，青草、森林、秋叶、雪白的水鸟和雪山清晰地映照在镜一般的水面上。)”可知，雪山清晰地映照在镜一般的水面上，结合The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon 部分中的“Visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains. (游客可以欣赏桃花和雪山。)”可知，游客可以欣赏桃花和雪山，综上信息可知，这两个目的地的共同点是游客可以欣赏到雪山。故选A项。 3．推理判断题。根据尾段中的“There are some other attractions. For more information, please click the following link http://en.chinaculture.org/. (还有其他一些吸引人的地方。更多信息，请点击以下链接http://en.chinaculture.org/。)”可知，如果了解更多信息可以点击链接http://en.chinaculture.org/，由此可知，本文应是出自于一个网站。故选B项。 Passage 2 CROSS IT OFF YOUR BUCKET LIST! Any time is the right time to visit Grand Central Terminal! Located at the intersection of Park Avenue and 42nd Street, the terminal is easily accessible on foot, by subway, by bus and by Metro-North train. Please note that the terminal does not offer luggage storage. Please plan ahead. Plan your visit & things to do ·Take a tour! You can see the most famous terminal. ·Head upstairs if you’re looking for dinner under the stars at Cipriani Dolci or Michael Jordan’s The Steak House N. Y. C． or a cocktail at The Campbell. ·Head downstairs if you’re looking for a quick bite in the Dining Concourse.  Shake Shack burger or a memorable meal at the historic Oyster Bar & Restaurant, anyone? ·Head to Grand Central Market if you’re looking for a unique shopping experience. Enjoy a great meal at local vendors(摊贩)like Murray’ s Cheese, Eli Zabar’s Farm to Table and Pescatore Seafood Company. Accessibility: The terminal is accessible to visitors with disabilities, but does not provide wheelchair rentals. Audio (声音的 ) tours Orpheo’s state-of-the-art audio device(设备) and headset comes with a map of the terminal for just  $9 per adult and $7 discounted(seniors, military, students, kids). The audio tour is also available seven days a week(closed only on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day) at the tours office in the Graybar Passage. Hours are 9 am to 6 pm, but may be extended during the holidays. The self-guided tour can last as short as 30 minutes to just over an hour. Docent-led (有讲解员带领的) tours The tour lasts 75 minutes. The cost is $30 for adults or $20 for seniors(65+) , students and kids.  Hours are 9 am to 6 pm, but may be extended during the holidays. Space is limited. 4．Where can tourists go when visiting Grand Central Market? A．The Campbell. B．Cipriani Dolci. C．Eli Zabar’s Farm to Table. D．The historic Oyster Bar & Restaurant 5．What can be offered by the terminal? A．Luggage storage . B．Free audio devices. C．Wheelchair rentals. D．Travel discount for students 6．What do audio tours and docent-led tours have in common? A．Each of their tours is self-guided. B．Each of their tours lasts less than an hour. C．They are normally available for 9 hours each day. D．They can be booked in advance during the holidays. 【答案】4．C 5．D 6．C 【导语】本文是应用文。文章介绍了美国纽约中央火车站附近的游览信息。 4．细节理解题。根据Plan your visit & things to do 部分中的Head to Grand Central Market if you’re looking for a unique shopping experience. Enjoy a great meal at local vendors (摊贩) like Murray’s Cheese, Eli Zabar’s Farm to Table and Pescatore Seafood Company.可知参观中央市场时可以去Eli Zabar’s Farm ，所以选C项。 5．细节理解题。根据Audio (声音的) tours部分中的Orpheo’s state-of-the-art audio device (设备) and headset comes with a map of the terminal for just $9 per adult and $7 discounted (seniors, military, students, kids).以及Docent-led (有讲解员带领的) tours部分中的The cost is $30 for adults or $20 for seniors (65+), students and kids.可知，这两种旅游方式都会给老年人、学生、孩子折扣优惠。同时根据文中的the terminal does not offer luggage storage以及The terminal...but does not provide wheelchair rentals.可知，选D项。 6．细节理解题。根据Audio (声音的) tours和Docent-led (有讲解员带领的) tours部分中的Hours are 9 am to 6 pm, but may be extended during the holidays.可知，这两种旅游方式一般都是从早上9点开始到下午6点结束，故选C项。 Passage 3 North Rim to reopen on June 2 with limited services availableNews Release Date: May 17, 2023 Contact: Joëlle Baird, 928-606-3154 Grand Canyon, Ariz The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open as scheduled, on June 2, with limited visitor services and water conservation measures due to a break in the North Rim water pipeline. A landslide from winter storms destroyed more than 300 feet of the North Rim water pipeline. Visitor Services The Grand Canyon Lodge will operate day-use services with limited food and beverage service beginning on June 2. No overnight accommodations will be available until at least July 23, 2023. The North Rim Campground, managed by the National Park Service, will operate as scheduled beginning on June 9 with potable drinking water and toilets available. The public laundry and shower facilities will not be open at least through July 23, 2023. The North Rim Visitor Center and Grand Canyon Conservancy’s bookstore open as usual, 8 am to 6 pm daily, with a variety of ranger programs offered. Visitors exploring the North Rim this summer should be self-sufficient and should bring adequate food and water for the day as services are limited and may be subject to change. Nearby, accommodating is available at the Kaibab Lodge and food services and fuel at the North Rim Country Store. Year-round accommodating, food services and fuel are located 45 miles north of the North Rim at Jacob Lake. As a result of substantial winter rockfall and landslides, trail (步道) repair work on the North Kaibab Trail continues. There is a trail closure in effect on the North Kaibab Trail and it will officially reopen on June 16, 2023. 7．Which was not affected and opens as usual? A．The public laundry. B．The Grand Canyon Lodge. C．The North Kaibab Trail. D．The North Rim Visitor Center. 8．What can we learn about the North Kaibab Trail from the text? A．It offers food service. B．It is around Jacob Lake. C．It is under repair now. D．It opens all the year around. 9．What is the purpose of the text? A．To warn visitors of the oncoming landslide. B．To inform visitors of schedules of some attractions. C．To appeal to more visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park. D．To advertise the products of the Grand Canyon National Park. 【答案】7．D 8．C 9．B 【导语】本文为一篇应用文，主要介绍了美国大峡谷公园景点北缘因山体滑坡而对游览的时间和路线做出的调整。 7．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The North Rim Visitor Center and Grand Canyon Conservancy’s bookstore open as usual, 8 am to 6 pm daily, with a variety of ranger programs offered. (北缘游客中心和大峡谷保护协会的书店照常营业，每天早上8点到下午6点，提供各种护林员项目)”可知，北缘游客中心和大峡谷保护协会里的书店照常开放，没有调整。故选D。 8．细节理解题。根据最后一段“As a result of substantial winter rockfall and landslides, trail (步道) repair work on the North Kaibab Trail continues. (由于冬季大量的岩崩和山体滑坡，北凯巴布步道的道路修复工作仍在继续)”可知，北凯巴布步道的修复工作仍在继续。故选C。 9．推理判断题。根据Grand Canyon, Ariz下“The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open as scheduled, on June 2, with limited visitor services and water conservation measures due to a break in the North Rim water pipeline. (大峡谷国家公园北缘将于6月2日如期开放，但由于北缘输水管道断裂，游客服务受到限制，并采取了节约用水的措施)”及全文内容可知，本文写作目的是为了告诉游客美国大峡谷公园景点北缘因山体滑坡而对游览的时间和路线做出的调整。故选B。 Passage 4 Favored by many internet influencers, the city of Zibo, once a sleepy industrial city, has gone viral on Chinese social media platforms. The topic Zibo “barbecue” on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, was played 4.96 billion times since the city stormed the Internet for over a month. On 29 April, Zibo Railway Station saw a record 87,000 train trips to and from the station, according to Chinese news website Caixin. Local authorities in Zibo have been quick to respond to the sudden flow of visitors. A barbecue zone that can accommodate 10,000 people, featuring live band performances, was built overnight. Volunteers have been dispatched to the railway station to offer advice and recommendations to tourists. Designated (指定的) buses and trains bring tourists to and from the hottest barbecue spots. The government has even threatened to punish profiteering hotels who raise prices by more than 50% . What makes Zibo barbecue so special is that it does offer a distinctive (独特的) dining experience. The skewers (烤串) are 70-80 percent cooked before they are brought to the table, where diners can finish cooking them on their own stoves, offering an immersive dining experience. Zibo’s low prices are also appealing. Many college students in Shandong have made concrete plans to enjoy Zibo barbecue at the least cost, and traveling back and forth by train for only 200 yuan ($29.1). So what better way to attract adventurous, hungry college students with a tight budget other than “tasty barbecue that makes you full for only 50 yuan!” The locals seem happy enough about the arrival of visitors and shy away from hot spots to make space for outsiders, saying they are proud that their hometown has gained nationwide fame. 10．What is the first paragraph mainly about? A．The history of Zibo. B．The influence of social media. C．The newfound popularity of Zibo. D．The crowdedness of Zibo Railway Station. 11．What makes Zibo barbecue attractive to college students? A．Unique dining experience. B．Convenient transportation. C．Wonderful performances. D．Affordable prices. 12．What is the local people’s attitude to the arrival of tourists? A．Favorable. B．Worried. C．Unconcerned. D．Critical. 13．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A．To promote an industrial city. B．To introduce barbecue in Zibo. C．To explain how to attract tourists. D．To show the popularity of barbecue. 【答案】10．C 11．D 12．A 13．B 【导语】本文是新闻报道。文章主要报道了淄博烧烤在网上走红的事情。 【解析】1.主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Favored by many internet influencers, the city of Zibo, once a sleepy industrial city, has gone viral on Chinese social media platforms. (淄博市曾经是一座沉睡的工业城市，受到许多网红的青睐，现已在中国社交媒体平台上走红。)”可知，第一段主要介绍了淄博最近在网上走红，变得有名了，故选C。 2.细节理解题。根据第四段中“Zibo’s low prices are also appealing. Many college students in Shandong have made concrete plans to enjoy Zibo barbecue at the least cost, and traveling back and forth by train for only 200 yuan ($29.1).(淄博的低价格也颇具吸引力。山东的许多大学生都制定了具体的计划，以最低的成本享受淄博烧烤，坐火车来回只需200元（29.1美元）。)”可知，淄博烧烤对于大学生有吸引力主要是因为其价格低，故选D。 3.推理判断题。根据最后一段“The locals seem happy enough about the arrival of visitors and shy away from hot spots to make space for outsiders, saying they are proud that their hometown has gained nationwide fame.(当地人似乎对游客的到来感到很高兴，并避开热门景点，为外来者腾出空间，并表示他们为自己的家乡赢得全国声誉感到自豪。)”可推知，淄博当地人对游客的到来持赞成态度，故选A。 4.推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Favored by many internet influencers, the city of Zibo, once a sleepy industrial city, has gone viral on Chinese social media platforms. The topic Zibo “barbecue” on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, was played 4.96 billion times since the city stormed the Internet for over a month. On 29 April, Zibo Railway Station saw a record 87,000 train trips to and from the station, according to Chinese news website Caixin.(曾经是一座沉睡的工业城市的淄博，受到许多网红的青睐，在中国的社交媒体平台上迅速走红。自从淄博在互联网上狂轰滥炸一个多月以来，抖音上的“烧烤”这个话题已经被播放了49.6亿次。据中国新闻网站财新网报道，4月29日，淄博高铁往返火车站的次数达到创纪录的8.7万次。)”可知，文章主要介绍了淄博烧烤在网上走红的事情，由此可推知，文章的写作目的是介绍淄博的烧烤，故选B。 Passage 5 Children’s Discovery Museum General Information about Group PlayPricing Group Play $7/person Scholarships We offer scholarships to low-income schools and youth organizations, subject to availability. Participation in a post-visit survey is required. Scholarships are for Group Play admission fees and/or transportation. Transportation invoices (发票) must be received within 60 days of your visit to guarantee the scholarship. Group Size We require one chaperone (监护人) per ten children. Failure to provide enough chaperones will result in an extra charge of $50 per absent adult. Group Play is for groups of 10 or more with a limit of 35 people. For groups of 35 or more, please call to discuss options. Hours The Museum is open daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Group Play may be scheduled during any day or time the Museum is open. Registration Policy Registration must be made at least two weeks in advance. Register online or fill out a Group Play Registration Form with multiple date and start time options. Once the registration form is received and processed, we will send a confirmation email within two business days. Guidelines ●Teachers and chaperones should model good behavior for the group and remain with students at all times. ●Children are not allowed unaccompanied in all areas of the Museum. ●Children should play nicely with each other and exhibits. ●Use your indoor voice when at the Museum. 14．What does a group need to do if they are offered a scholarship? A．Prepay the admission fees. B．Use the Museum’s transportation. C．Take a survey after the visit. D．Schedule their visit on weekdays. 15．How many chaperones are needed for a group of 30 children to visit the Museum? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 16．What are children prohibited from doing at the Museum? A．Using the computer. B．Talking with each other. C．Touching the exhibits. D．Exploring the place alone. 【答案】14．C 15．C 16．D 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，文章提供了关于儿童博物馆团体游的相关信息。 14．细节理解题。根据Scholarship标题下“We offer scholarships to low-income schools and youth organizations, subject to availability. Participation in a post-visit survey is required.(我们会视情况而定，为低收入学校和青年组织提供奖学金，并需要其参与访问后调查问卷)”可知，如果一个团体获得了奖学金，需要在参加一个访后的调查问卷，与选项C“Take a survey after the visit.(接受参观后的问卷调查)”属于同义替换，故选C。 15．细节理解题。根据“Group Size”标题下“We require one chaperone (监护人) per ten children.(我们要求每十个孩子有一个监护人)”可知，10个孩子需要1个监护人，那么30个孩子则需要3个监护人。故选C。 16．细节理解题。根据“Guidelines”标题下“Children are not allowed unaccompanied in all areas of the Museum.(无人陪伴的儿童不得进入博物馆的所有区域)”可知，儿童必须在监护人陪伴下才能进入博物馆，即儿童不能单独进入博物馆进行探索。与选项D“Exploring the place alone.(独自探索博物馆)”属于同义替换，故选D。 话题4 生活故事 Passage 1 Sirine Jahangir has been singing, writing and performing music since she was a little girl. She lost all her vision in one eye by the time she turned 5, so now the teen uses her gift “as a way to —not escape, but to help me through.” Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times, but when she was 14 it also brought her to the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage, where she impressed everyone with her performance. Sirine has a rare condition that left her completely blind by the time she was 10 years old. While her parents and doctors have tried to find treatments for her, there isn’t much they can do. So her parents focused on helping her adjust to her new life, which was when her dad said she was first introduced to music. “I remember one day, we were driving in the car. This is about when she was getting to the stage where she couldn’t look out the window anymore to see things, and I didn’t know what to do. I just put the music on really loud. She started singing in the car, and she was so happy. And then she just found happiness every time I put it on,” her father said. It didn’t take long for them to realize Sirine has tremendous talent. When she appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent”, she told everyone just how much her passion means to her. “I guess music is my vision,” she said. “That’s just what I live by, and music is my thing.” Then she headed over to the piano, where she played the piano and sang beautifully enough to bring the audience to tears! Unsurprisingly to everyone but Sirine, all four judges voted her into the next round of the competition! Afterward, she said, “I can’t even say it’s a dream come true, because I didn’t even dream of it at any point... I never thought that would be realistic in my life.” 1．What helped Sirine get through her difficult times? A．Britain’s Got Talent. B．Her passion for music. C．Support from her parents and doctors. D．Encouragement from four judges. 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．Sirine displayed all her passion on stage. B．Sirine lost her sight totally at the age of five. C．Her parents focused on treatments all the way. D．Sirine was not surprised at the judges’ decision. 3．What does the underlined “it” refer to in the second paragraph? A．Music. B．Clothes. C．Talent. D．Microphone. 4．Which of the following would be the best title for the story? A．Never give up your dream. B．Music lights up the world. C．True happiness lies in competition. D．Life can be too good to be true. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．A 4．B 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了盲人Sirine Jahangir用音乐帮自己度过困难时期，她的个人经历以及在“英国达人”中的出色表现。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“Sirine Jahangir has been singing, writing and performing music since she was a little girl. She lost all her vision in one eye by the time she turned 5, so now the teen uses her gift “as a way to —not escape, but to help me through.” Not only did her passion get her through some difficult times, but when she was 14 it also brought her to the “Britain’s Got Talent” stage, where she impressed everyone with her performance.( Sirine Jahangir从小就一直在唱歌、写作和表演音乐。她在5岁的时候失去了一只眼睛的视力，所以现在这个十几岁的女孩用她的天赋“不是逃避，而是帮助我度过难关”。她的热情不仅帮助她度过了一些困难时期，而且在她14岁的时候，还把她带到了“英国达人”的舞台上，在那里她的表演给所有人留下了深刻的印象)”可知，对音乐的热爱帮助Sirine度过了困难时期。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“When she appeared on “Britain’s Got Talent”, she told everyone just how much her passion means to her. “I guess music is my vision,” she said. “That’s just what I live by, and music is my thing.” Then she headed over to the piano, where she played the piano and sang beautifully enough to bring the audience to tears! Unsurprisingly to everyone but Sirine, all four judges voted her into the next round of the competition!(当她出现在“英国达人”上时，她告诉大家她的激情对她来说有多重要。“我想音乐就是我的愿景，”她说。“这就是我的生活准则，音乐就是我的长处。”然后她走向钢琴，在那里她弹钢琴，唱得非常优美，足以让观众流泪！意料之中的是，除了Sirine，四位评委都投票给她进入了下一轮的比赛！)”可知，Sirine在舞台上展现了她所有的激情。故选A。 3．词句猜测题。根据第二段“I just put the music on really loud. She started singing in the car, and she was so happy.(我只是把音乐开得很大声。她在车里开始唱歌，她很高兴)”可知，每次父亲播放音乐，她都很开心，故it指的是“音乐”。故选A。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了盲人Sirine Jahangir用音乐帮自己度过困难时期，以及在“英国达人”中的出色表现。可知，B选项“音乐照亮了世界”最符合文章标题，故选B。 Passage 2 Halloran has loved mountains since she was five or six, when her mother took her to Ireland during the summer holidays. They lived overlooking Annascaul lake on the Dingle peninsula. “It’s a lovely viewpoint. I used to sit there as a child. I loved the freedom of going up the mountain alone, when I was nine or ten. I cried for days before going back to London because I felt I would be in a rabbit hutch (窝).” For Halloran, life had settled into a comfortable rhythm. But then her four-year-old son died in a car accident; six years later, her husband also passed away. After the loss, she became a workaholic. She went into the office at 5 am, and worked until 10 pm, which was her stability. And it was time to make a change. One day last September, Ann Halloran made her way to her nearest bus stop in Hove, East Sussex. She had done plenty of travelling but, at 65, was setting off alone on her first backpacking adventure. Somewhere between her first stop in Turkey and her final destination—a yoga retreat (静修) in Mazunte, Mexico—she found a new perspective. In Nepal, climbing the 5,400 m Gokyo Ri in the Himalayas, Halloran broke her walking stick. She has osteoporosis (骨质疏松症), which makes bones more likely to break, so the stick was essential in the mountains. Losing it was a blow, but she found reserves of inner strength. Now, she says: “Whenever I get scared, I think of myself on top of that mountain, looking out over Lake Gokyo—and beyond that, Everest. I say, if you can do that, you can do anything.” Since the backpacking adventure, she understands more fully the role that work played in her life for so long. “Work was reliable. I knew what I was doing. I’m a workaholic to this day,” she says. “I’ve just realised on this yoga retreat that I have to let go of all that. The penny is dropping for me now.” 5．Why did Halloran cry before returning to London? A．Because she didn’t enjoy living alone. B．Because she was unwilling to live with rabbits. C．Because she wasn’t used to travelling for a long time. D．Because she couldn’t bear to part from the freedom in the mountain. 6．What made Halloran a workaholic? A．Her desire to earn more. B．Her goal to settle comfortably. C．Her wish to overcome sorrow. D．Her plan to save money for travelling. 7．What can we draw from Halloran’s experience in Nepal? A．It is never too old to learn. B．An idle youth, a needy age. C．East or west, home is the best. D．Success belongs to the persevering. 8．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean? A．Money is not necessary for Halloran any more. B．Halloran has realized something more meaningful. C．Halloran will make a tighter budget for her next trip. D．Nothing can be equal to Halloran’s salary from work. 【答案】5．D 6．C 7．D 8．B 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了哈洛伦的登山的经历和故事。 5．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“I loved the freedom of going up the mountain alone, when I was nine or ten. I cried for days before going back to London because I felt I would be in a rabbit hutch (窝).” (我喜欢九岁或十岁时独自上山的自由。在回伦敦之前，我哭了好几天，因为我觉得自己像是在兔子窝里)”可知，哈洛伦在返回伦敦之前哭了，因为她无法忍受与山上的自由分开。故选D。 6．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“But then her four-year-old son died in a car accident; six years later, her husband also passed away. After the loss, she became a workaholic. (但后来她四岁的儿子死于一场车祸；六年后，她的丈夫也去世了。在发生了所有的这些事情之后，她成了一个工作狂。)”可知，哈洛伦成为一个工作狂是为了克服悲伤。故选C。 7．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段“Losing it was a blow, but she found reserves of inner strength. (失去它是一个打击，但她找到了内心的积蓄的力量)”以及文章倒数第二段“Now, she says: “Whenever I get scared, I think of myself on top of that mountain, looking out over Lake Gokyo—and beyond that, Everest. I say, if you can do that, you can do anything.” (现在，她说：“每当我感到害怕的时候，我就会想到自己站在那座山的山顶上，眺望着高京湖——再往下就是珠穆朗玛峰。我说，如果你能做到这一点，你就能做任何事情。”)”可知，哈洛伦在尼泊尔的艰难的登山经历告诉我们成功属于坚持不懈的人。故选D。 8．词句猜测题。根据文章最后一段““Work was reliable. I knew what I was doing. I’m a workaholic to this day,” she says. “I’ve just realised on this yoga retreat that I have to let go of all that. (“工作很可靠。我知道我在做什么。直到今天我还是个工作狂，”她说。“在这次瑜伽静修中，我刚刚意识到我必须放下这一切。)”可知，哈洛伦意识到了自己必须放下这一切，因为她意识到了更有意义的事情。故选B。 Passage 3 I was cutting up lettuce (生菜) in the kitchen when I suddenly remembered watching a video about putting the lettuce stub (残余部分) in water to grow a whole new vegetable. So I took out a wide-mouthed mug (大杯) and placed the stub into it, gave it a little water, and placed it by the window. On a snowy morning, I noticed the first sign. A first small leaf from its heart spread out. A tiny green flag of hope. Beaten, but not defeated. Within days, it was impossible to see the cuts where I had removed the leaves. The growth was explosive. And when I lifted the blossoming head out of the mug, tiny root threads fell down, seeking for the earth. What is growing here? Lettuce or hope? If I were a lettuce in a similar condition, I’d want to doubtfully assess where I found myself before being devoted to full growth. Yet for this lettuce, my inadequate offering of water and a place by a window was enough for it to decide to reclaim itself again. It grew in a mug of water, in faith. This is the heart of this lettuce: alive, strong and fearless. It deserved a name. I decided to call it Monty. Monty wanted to grow, as we all do. I think I gave him a little love and freedom. Those two ingredients were all he needed to return to himself. I see joy in this lettuce. The return to self is always an expression of joy, which is life itself. With the right ingredients, this is the tendency of all living things. Monty still lives in a mug, but I’m going to transplant him outside. He deserves to become his full self. The only problem I see now is my capacity to support Monty. I hope I have enough of a green finger. I’m surprised to find myself where I am. Maybe Monty is, too. I have the same choice as he does: give in, or start again. The prospect of starting again is discouraging. But my lettuce-friend, Monty, leads the way. I can only hope to be as brave. 9．Why did the author put the stub in water? A．To hope that it would grow. B．To decorate the nice mug. C．To play a game. D．To remove his bad mood. 10．What is the first sign of life in the author’s eyes? A．The remaining stub. B．The small leaf. C．The disappearing cuts. D．The tiny root threads. 11．How would the author feel if in the lettuce’s situation? A．Hesitant. B．Fearless. C．Confident. D．Annoyed. 12．What can be a suitable title for the text? A．Enjoy your own life to the fullest B．Believe in yourself when in trouble C．Never be afraid to restart yourself D．Give freedom to the heart in a way 【答案】9．A 10．B 11．A 12．C 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者将生菜残余部分放在水中，生菜努力生长的故事。故事启发作者要勇于重新开始。 9．细节理解题。根据第二段“I was cutting up lettuce(生菜) in the kitchen when I suddenly remembered watching a video about putting the lettuce stub(残余部分) in water to grow a whole new vegetable. So I took out a wide-mouthed mug(大杯) and placed the stub into it, gave it a little water, and placed it by the window. (我正在厨房切莴苣，突然想起看过一个视频，讲的是把生菜残余部分放在水里种出一种全新的蔬菜。于是我拿出一个宽口马克杯，把烟头放进去，浇了一点水，放在窗边。)”可知，作者把生菜残余部分放进杯子里是希望它能生长。故选A项。 10．细节理解题。根据第二段中“On a snowy morning, I noticed the first sign. A first small leaf from its heart spread out. A tiny green flag of hope. (在一个下雪的早晨，我注意到了第一个迹象。从在它中心冒出来第一片小叶子。一面小小的充满希望的绿色旗子。)”可知，作者眼里的生命的第一个迹象是一片小叶子。故选B项。 11．推理判断题。根据第三段中“If I were a lettuce in a similar condition, I’d want to doubtfully assess where I found myself before being devoted to full growth. (如果我是一棵处于类似状况的生菜，我会在全身心投入到全面成长之前，怀疑地评估一下自己所处的位置。)”可知，作者如果是一棵处于类似状况的生菜，会怀疑自己的状况，会感到犹豫。故选A项。 12．主旨大意题。通读全文，根据最后一段中“I have the same choice as he does: give in, or start again. The prospect of starting again is discouraging. But my lettuce-friend, Monty, leads the way. I can only hope to be as brave. (我和他有同样的选择：要么放弃，要么重新开始。重新开始的前景令人沮丧。但是我的生菜朋友Monty在前面带路。我只希望能像你一样勇敢。)”可知，本文主要讲述了作者将生菜残余部分放在水中，生菜努力生长的故事。故事启发作者要勇于重新开始。C“永远不要害怕重新开始自己”符合主题，故选C项。 Passage 4 Crowded by defenders, Charlie Villanueva leaps toward the basket. One hand lifts the ball high, and for a moment he seems to hang in the air. Then he hammers the ball through the rim. Slam dunk! His career may look like a slam dunk, being a national champion at the University of Connecticut, and setting beginner records with the Toronto Raptors. However, life wasn’t always easy for him. His success is due to more than his ability to play basketball and he owes much of who he is today to a skin disease called alopecia areata, which is not infectious but is caused by an error in the immune system that triggers germ-fighting cells to attack the body’s own hair-growing cells. Charlie was affected at age 10 and lost all his hair by age 12. This made him a target for bullying, leading him to withdraw and hide under caps and hoods. With the support of his mother, Charlie found refuge in basketball. He channeled his frustrations and stress into motivation, improving his skills to the point where his talent overshadowed his condition. The bullying stopped, and his basketball career took off. All along the way, Charlie has consistently dedicated himself to helping others. Ever since his first year as a new player, he has served as a spokesperson for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, and went on to establish the Charlie Villanueva Foundation, an organization aimed at supporting families with children suffering from alopecia and stopping all forms of bullying. As the son of immigrants from the· Dominican Republic, he has even worked towards ending poverty in that country. Charlie inspires young people to embrace their individuality and have confidence in themselves. “We’re all unique in our own ways,” he says, encouraging them to remember that with dedication and self-belief, any dream is within reach. 13．Why is Charlie’s slam dunk mentioned in Paragraph 1? A．To compare him with other champions. B．To highlight his skills and achievements. C．To explain how a slam dunk is performed. D．To demonstrate a specific moment in a game. 14．What made Charlie avoid his peers? A．An infectious skin disease. B．His being made fun of. C．An error in the immune system. D．His average ability to play basketball. 15．Which of the following best describes Charlie? A．Humble and responsible. B．Strong-willed and helpful. C．Innovative and generous. D．Good-natured and tolerant. 16．What message does the text convey? A．Fortune favors the prepared. B．Actions speak louder than words. C．What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. D．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 【答案】13．B 14．B 15．B 16．C 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了篮球运动员查理·乌尼维加的成长经历，他克服脱发症和欺凌，通过篮球获得成功，并致力于帮助他人和反对欺凌。 13．推理判断题。由文章第一段中“One hand lifts the ball high, and for a moment he seems to hang in the air. Then he hammers the ball through the rim. Slam dunk! His career may look like a slam dunk, being a national champion at the University of Connecticut, and setting beginner records with the Toronto Raptors. (一只手把球举得很高，有那么一会儿，他似乎悬在空中。然后他把球击过篮筐。扣篮！他的职业生涯可能看起来像一个灌篮，成为康涅狄格大学的全国冠军，并在多伦多猛龙队创造了初学者的记录。)”可知，提到他的扣篮是为了突出他的技能和成就。故选B。 14．细节理解题。由文章第二段中“His success is due to more than his ability to play basketball and he owes much of who he is today to a skin disease called alopecia areata, which is not infectious but is caused by an error in the immune system that triggers germ-fighting cells to attack the body’s own hair-growing cells. Charlie was affected at age 10 and lost all his hair by age 12. This made him a target for bullying, leading him to withdraw and hide under caps and hoods. (他的成功不仅仅是因为他打篮球的能力，他今天的成就在很大程度上要归功于一种叫做斑秃的皮肤病，这种疾病不是传染性的，而是由免疫系统的错误引起的，这种错误会触发对抗细菌的细胞攻击身体自身的生发细胞。查理在10岁时受到影响，12岁时脱发。这使他成为欺凌的目标，导致他退缩并躲在帽子和兜帽下。)”可知，被嘲笑使他避免与同龄人接触。故选B。 15．推理判断题。由文章第三段中“With the support of his mother, Charlie found refuge in basketball. He channeled his frustrations and stress into motivation, improving his skills to the point where his talent overshadowed his condition. The bullying stopped, and his basketball career took off. (在母亲的支持下，查理在篮球中找到了慰藉。他将挫折和压力转化为动力，不断提高自己的技能，直到他的天赋盖过了他的身体状况。欺凌停止了，他的篮球生涯开始了。)”可知，他有坚强的意志。由文章第四段中“All along the way, Charlie has consistently dedicated himself to helping others. Ever since his first year as a new player, he has served as a spokesperson for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, and went on to establish the Charlie Villanueva Foundation, an organization aimed at supporting families with children suffering from alopecia and stopping all forms of bullying.(一路走来，查理一直致力于帮助他人。从他作为新球员的第一年开始，他就担任了国家斑秃基金会的发言人，并建立了查理维拉纽瓦基金会，该组织旨在支持有脱发儿童的家庭，并阻止各种形式的欺凌。)”可知，查理一直致力于帮助他人，这表明他是乐于助人的。因此，坚强意志和乐于助人最能描述查理。故选B。 16．推理判断题。通读全文，由文章第三段“With the support of his mother, Charlie found refuge in basketball. He channeled his frustrations and stress into motivation, improving his skills to the point where his talent overshadowed his condition. The bullying stopped, and his basketball career took off. (在母亲的支持下，查理在篮球中找到了慰藉。他将挫折和压力转化为动力，不断提高自己的技能，直到他的天赋盖过了他的身体状况。欺凌停止了，他的篮球生涯开始了。)”可知，查理虽然遭受了脱发症的困扰，但他凭借坚强的意志和乐于助人的品质，不仅在篮球上取得了成功，还积极帮助他人。这表明逆境使人更强大。故选C。 Passage 5 We journalists live in a new age of storytelling, with many new multimedia tools. Many young people don’t even realize it’s new. For them, it’s just normal. This hit home for me as I was sitting with my 2-year-old grandson on a sofa over the Spring Festival holiday. I had brought a children’s book to read. It had simple words and colorful pictures — a perfect match for his age. Picture this: my grandson sitting on my lap as I hold the book in front so he can see the pictures. As I read, he reaches out and pokes (戳) the page with his finger. What’s up with that? He just likes the pictures, I thought. Then I turned the page and continued. He poked the page even harder. I nearly dropped the book. I was confused: Is there something wrong with this kid? Then I realized what was happening. He was actually a stranger to books. His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them. He thought my storybook was like that. Sorry, kid. This book is not part of your high-tech world. It’s an outdated, lifeless thing. An antique, like your grandfather. Well, I may be old, but I’m not hopelessly challenged, digitally speaking. I edit video and produce audio. I use mobile payment. I’ve even built websites. There’s one notable gap in my new-media experience, however: I’ve spent little time in front of a camera, since I have a face made for radio. But that didn’t stop China Daily from asking me last week to share a personal story for a video project about the integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province. Anyway, grandpa is now an internet star — two minutes of fame! I promise not to let it go to my head. But I will make sure my 2-year-old grandson sees it on his tablet. 17．What do the underlined words “hit home for me” mean in paragraph 2? A．Provided shelter for me. B．Became very clear to me. C．Took the pressure off me. D．Worked quite well on me. 18．Why did the kid poke the storybook? A．He took it for a tablet computer. B．He disliked the colorful pictures. C．He was angry with his grandpa. D．He wanted to read it by himself. 19．What does the author think of himself? A．Socially ambitious. B．Physically attractive. C．Financially independent. D．Digitally competent. 20．What can we learn about the author as a journalist? A．He lacks experience in his job. B．He seldom appears on television. C．He manages a video department. D．He often interviews internet stars. 【答案】17．B 18．A 19．D 20．B 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者曾经是一名记者，在春节期间，作者给孙子拿了一本儿童读物，孙子却以为是平板电脑，不停地戳书。 17．词句猜测题。根据第一段“We journalists live in a new age of storytelling, with many new multimedia tools. Many young people don’t even realize it’s new. For them, it’s just normal.”以及画线词后文“as I was sitting with my 2-year-old grandson on a sofa over the Spring Festival holiday.”可知，作者是记者，生活在一个讲故事的新时代，有许多新的多媒体工具。许多年轻人甚至没有意识到它是新的。对他们来说，这很正常。而这在春节假期，作者和两岁的孙子坐在沙发上，尤其清楚认识到了这一点。故画线词意思是“我很清楚”。故选B。 18．细节理解题。根据第五段中“He was actually a stranger to books. His father frequently amused the boy with a tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them. He thought my storybook was like that.(事实上，他对书本并不熟悉。他的父亲经常用一台装有彩色图片的平板电脑逗他开心，当你戳它们的时候，这些图片就会变得栩栩如生。他认为我的故事书就是那样的)”可知，那孩子戳故事书是因为他把它当成了平板电脑。故选A。 19．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“Well, I may be old, but I’m not hopelessly challenged, digitally speaking. I edit video and produce audio. I use mobile payment. I’ve even built websites. (我可能老了，但从数字角度来说，我还没有毫无希望的挑战。我编辑视频，制作音频。我用移动支付。我甚至建立了网站)”可知，作者认为自己懂数码技术。故选D。 20．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“There’s one notable gap in my new-media experience, however: I’ve spent little time in front of a camera, since I have a face made for radio.(然而，在我的新媒体体验中有一个明显的差距：我很少在镜头前呆着，因为我的脸是为电台而生的)”可知，作者作为记者他很少上电视。故选B。 话题5 学校生活 Passage 1 When I was young, I loved paper cutting and I was pretty good at it. As I grew up, I became busy and didn’t have much time for it. Later, I stopped doing it. However, the news I came across online touched my heart and changed my mind. A little girl from Jieyang, Guangdong was practicing lion dance when a professional lion dance performance team (专业舞狮表演队) passed by. As soon as they saw the girl practicing, they started to beat drums and gongs for her and quickly she did a lion dance in return. People around all cheered for her. Her love for the ancient Chinese culture evoked my strong memories of paper cutting. I remembered the happy times of making paper cuttings with my teacher and friends in the club. When I was ten, I joined the paper cutting club. Every Monday and Friday, I learned to make paper cuttings there. Our teacher, Ms. Li, was very talented. With a pair of scissors and a piece of paper, she could create lively works (作品). That amazed us. And we learned much from her. Together, we created lots of works. They covered many topics, including animals, flowers and things about Chinese history. Every time we held a paper cutting show, our works attracted many visitors. The girl in the news encouraged me to go on with paper cutting. I want to be an inheritor (继承者) of the ancient Chinese culture. Together with other inheritors, I hope to pass down our excellent culture. 1．What did the girl do after the team began to beat drums and gongs for her? A．She watched their show carefully. B．She did a lion dance in return. C．She cheered for the team. D．She made a paper cutting for the team. 2．The underlined word “evoked” means “ ” in Paragraph 2. A．brought back B．took away C．cut off D．depended on 3．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．The long history of paper cutting. B．The steps of making paper cuttings. C．The writer’s happy times of making paper cuttings. D．The writer’s plans for setting up a paper cutting club. 4．Which of the following is TRUE? A．The writer wasn’t good at paper cutting at a young age. B．Now the writer practices paper cutting twice a week. C．The writer hopes to be an inheritor of paper cutting. D．After watching the news, the writer decided to learn lion dance. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．C 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了作者看到小女孩对于中国传统文化的热爱后会想起自己在剪纸社团里开心的时光，也立志成为一名中国传统文化的继承者。 1．细节理解题。第二段提到“As soon as they saw the girl practicing, they started to beat drums and gongs for her and quickly she did a lion dance in return.”（他们一看到女孩在练习，就开始为她敲锣打鼓，很快她就跳了一个舞狮作为回报。）由此判断，小女孩快速地跳了一个狮子舞来回报他们。故选B。 2．词义猜测题。划线词后第三段提到“I remembered the happy times of making paper cuttings with my teacher and friends in the club.”（我记得在俱乐部里和老师、朋友们一起做剪纸的快乐时光。）以及划线词后文“my strong memories of paper cutting”（我对剪纸的强烈记忆）由此判断，作者看到小女孩对于传统文化的热爱的时候，也回忆起了自己之前在剪纸社团里开心的时光。划线词应为“回忆起”。A. brought back使回忆起；B. took away拿走；C. cut off切断；中断；D. depended on依靠。A项与划线词意思相近。故选A。 3．主旨大意题。第三段提到“I remembered the happy times of making paper cuttings with my teacher and friends in the club.”（我记得在俱乐部里和老师、朋友们一起做剪纸的快乐时光。）由此判断，第三段主要描述了作者在剪纸俱乐部与老师和朋友们制作纸艺品的快乐时光。故选C。 4．细节理解题。文章最后一句提到“I want to be an inheritor (继承者) of the ancient Chinese culture. Together with other inheritors, I hope to pass down our excellent culture.”（我想成为中国文化的传承人。我希望和其他传承人一起，把我们优秀的文化传承下去。）由此判断，作者希望成为中国传统文化的继承者，把优秀的文化传承下去。C项正确。故选C。 Passage 2 Apply for the 2024—2025 School Year We are thrilled you are considering Marist School for your child’s next chapter. Marist has two primary entry points for students in 7th and 9th grades to which we typically accept 150 and 50 students respectively.   Marist School utilizes Ravenna, an application management system, for all aspects of the admissions process. Through Ravenna, parents can access the Marist application, submit supporting materials, track application status, and view admission decisions. Our application for the 2024—2025 school year will be available late September with a January 22,2024 deadline. Importantly, Marist continues to require the SSAT as part of the application process. On Saturday, January 6,2024, Marist will serve as a community test site for the SSAT. This is the last national testing day prior to our application deadline when a first set of SSAT scores is due. Important Dates September 2023 —April 2024 Marist School admissions events Late September 2023 Marist 2024——2025 application available in Ravenna October 2023 —January 2024 Required SSAT testing December 3, 2023 Open House January 22,2024 Deadline to apply to Marist; preliminary application and fee, parent and student questionnaires, and a first set of SSAT scores are due February 1,2024 Deadline for Marist to receive any outstanding supplemental materials; transcripts, teacher and administrator evaluations, and parish/church verification form are due February 12, 2024 Deadline to submit separate tuition assistance application March 30, 2024 AAAIS common notification date April 11, 2024 Deadline to respond to offer of admission 5．Who is this article mainly intended for? A．Students in 7th or 9th grades. B．Students in 6th or 8th grades. C．Parents of children in 6th or 8th grades. D．Parents of children in 7th or 9th grades. 6．What do we know about Ravenna? A．It deals with entry applications. B．It promotes school management. C．It is accessible the whole school year. D．It monitors the admissions process. 7．Which can be a possible date for candidates to submit teacher evaluations? A．August 30,2023. B．January 26,2024. C．February 3,2024. D．March 30,2024. 【答案】5．D 6．A 7．B 【导语】本文为一篇应用文。文章是一篇关于Marist School2024—2025学年的申请通知。通知中提供了关于申请流程、截止日期和重要日期的详细信息。 5．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“We are thrilled you are considering Marist School for your child’s next chapter. Marist has two primary entry points for students in 7th and 9th grades to which we typically accept 150 and 50 students respectively. (我们很高兴你考虑在Marist学校为你孩子的下一个篇章。Marist为七年级和九年级的学生提供两个主要入学点，我们通常分别接收150名和50名学生。)”中的“for your child”可推测，这篇文章主要是写给七年级或九年级孩子的父母看的。故选D。 6．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Marist School utilizes Ravenna, an application management system, for all aspects of the admissions process. Through Ravenna, parents can access the Marist application, submit supporting materials, track application status, and view admission decisions.( Marist学校在招生过程的各个方面都使用了申请管理系统Ravenna。通过Ravenna，家长可以访问Marist申请，提交证明材料，跟踪申请状态，并查看录取决定。)”可知，Ravenna是一种管理系统，处理入学申请的相关事宜。故选A。 7．细节理解题。根据文章表格“February 1,2024”部分中的“Deadline for Marist to receive any outstanding supplemental materials; transcripts, teacher and administrator evaluations, and parish/church verification form are due(Marist收到任何未完成的补充材料的截止日期；成绩单，教师和行政人员的评估，以及教区/教堂的验证表)”可知，候选人接受教师评估的截止日期是2024年2月1日，由此选项B“January 26,2024.”是提交材料的可能日期。故选B。 Passage 3 Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said: “Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today — and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week.” A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations. Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time, his constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students. Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.” “Do you dream at night when you’re asleep?” “Oh, sure.” “So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you?” “Nobody. I do it.” “Really-at night, when you’re asleep?” “Sure.” “Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?” 8．The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________. A．know more about the students B．make the lessons more exciting C．raise the students’ interest in art D．teach the students about toy design 9．What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3? A．He liked to help his teacher. B．He preferred to study alone. C．He was active in class. D．He was imaginative. 10．What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Mistake. B．Drawback. C．Difficulty. D．Burden. 11．Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams? A．To help them to see their creativity. B．To find out about their sleeping habits. C．To help them to improve their memory. D．To find out about their ways of thinking. 【答案】8．A 9．D 10．B 11．A 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲了作者通过让学生拼装玩具发现并鼓励学生的创造性和想象力。 8．推理判断题。由第二段A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.可知，当我把拼装式玩具放在学生面前的时候，有些学生犹豫着在等着看别人如何行动，有一些学生查看了使用说明并根据模型做出了一些东西。而另外一些学生则根据本人的想象力做出了一些东西。通过观察，作者对每个学生有了更多的了解。故选A。 9．推理判断题。由第三段中Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.可知，这是一个非常有创造力的人在工作。他的出现意味着我在课堂上有一个意想不到的助教，他的创造力会感染其他学生。所以这个男孩很有想象力和创造力，故选D。 10．词义猜测题。由第四段I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking.可知，我冒着失去那些有着不同思考方式的学生，可知这种方法也有弊端，所以“downside”意思是“弊端”，故选B。 11．推理判断题。根据对话内容可知，作者鼓励孩子们说出最有趣的有创造性和想象力的梦，并鼓励他们在白天的课堂里把梦的内容做出来。作者这样做的目的就是为了让他们看到自己的创造性和想象力。故选A。 话题6 阅读 Passage 1 Here are 4 books you should read at least once in your life. Number the Stars by Lois It tells the story of a Danish girl growing up in World War II with her best friend, Ellen, who happens to be Jewish. When she learns about the horrors that the Nazis are imposing on the Jewish people, she and her family stop at nothing to protect Ellen and countless other Jews. Lois’ novel is a powerful reminder that cultural and religious differences are no divide between true friends. The Little Prince by Antoine It is the story of a little boy who falls to Earth from an Asteroid (小行星) after visiting several other asteroids to try to understand mankind. In his travels he meets a series of strange and delightful characters and an untamed fox. The Little Prince is a heartwarming tale of the power of friendship and trust. Charlotte’s Web by E. B．White Who doesn’t love a novel about talking animals? It opens the door to imagination, asking us to imagine what a world where animals could talk would be like. On a more serious note, it challenges us to ask ourselves how we’d treat animals if they could talk. If they could tell us their joys and their fears, would mankind treat them more humanely? To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The story centers on Jean Louise Finch, an unusually intelligent girl who ages from six to nine years old during the novel. Her father, Atticus Finch, a well-known and respected lawyer, defends Tom Robinson, an African American who is falsely accused of killing a young white woman. It is both a young girl’s coming-of-age story and a darker drama about the roots and consequences of racism and prejudice in society. 1．What do the two books Number the Stars and The Little Prince both involve? A．History. B．Travel. C．Friendship. D．Family. 2．What kind of book is Charlotte’s Web? A．A fairy story book. B．An animal science book. C．A biology textbook. D．An animal book for kids. 3．What subject may the book To Kill a Mockingbird explore? A．Family conflicts. B．Career design. C．Legal systems. D．Social issues. 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本一生至少要读一次的书。 1．细节理解题。根据Number the Stars by Lois中“Lois’ novel is a powerful reminder that cultural and religious differences are no divide between true friends. (Lois的小说有力地提醒我们，文化和宗教的差异并不能区分真正的朋友)”和The Little Prince by Antoine中“The Little Prince is a heartwarming tale of the power of friendship and trust. (《小王子》是一个关于友谊和信任的力量的暖心故事)”可知，《数星星》和《小王子》都涉及了友谊。故选C项。 2．细节理解题。根据Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White中“Who doesn’t love a novel about talking animals? It opens the door to imagination, asking us to imagine what a world where animals could talk would be like. (谁不喜欢会说话的动物的小说呢？它打开了想象的大门，让我们想象一个动物会说话的世界会是什么样子的)”可知，小说《夏洛的网》用想象力描绘了一个动物会说话的世界，因此是一本童话故事书。故选A项。 3．细节理解题。根据To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee中“It is both a young girl’s coming-of-age story and a darker drama about the roots and consequences of racism and prejudice in society. (这既是一个小女孩的成长故事，也是一部关于社会中种族主义和偏见的根源和后果的黑暗戏剧)”可知，《杀死一只知更鸟》揭示了社会中种族主义和偏见的根源和后果，因此它探究的主题是社会问题。故选D项。 Passage 2 Books open doors in our minds, allowing us to live an entire lifetime and travel the world without even leaving the comfort of our chairs. Here are 4 books you should read at least once in your life. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry This novel tells the story of Annemarie Yohansen, a Danish girl growing up in World War Ⅱ with her best friend, Ellen, a Jewish. She and her family protected Ellen and her parents from the Nazis. Lowry’s novel is a reminder that cultural and religious differences are no divide between true friends. The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry The most-translated book in the French Language, the Little Prince, is the story of a little boy who falls to Earth from an Asteroid (小行星) to try to understand mankind. In his travels he meets a series of strange and delightful characters. It is a heartwarming story of the power of friendship and trust. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The Kite Runner is the story of the unlikely and complicated friendship between Amir, the son of a wealthy merchant, and Hassan, the son of his father’s servant until the war separates them. It’s a story about the enduring love of friendship, and the power of forgiveness. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green The story recounts the experiences of Hazel, a teenager with cancer, and the experiences of the other teens in her cancer support group. Green captures the struggles of terminal illness with tenderness, reminding us that love, friendship, and faith go beyond all. 4．Which book is set in the second World War? A．The Little Prince. B．Number the Stars. C．The Kite Runner. D．The Fault in Our Stars. 5．What do the four books have in common? A．They are all related to friendship. B．They are all translated into French. C．They are all based on real experiences. D．They are all told through children’s view. 6．Where can the text be found? A．In a novel. B．In a biography. C．In a magazine. D．In a history book. 【答案】4．B 5．A 6．C 【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文主要推荐了四本人生必读书。 4．细节理解题。根据Number the Stars部分中“This novel tells the story of Annemarie Yohansen, a Danish girl growing up in World War Ⅱ with her best friend, Ellen, a Jewish.(这本小说讲述了安妮玛丽·约汉森的故事，她是一个丹麦女孩，她和她最好的朋友，犹太人艾伦在第二次世界大战中长大)”可知，Number the Stars以第二次世界大战为背景。可知，故选B。 5．细节理解题。根据第一本书“Lowry’s novel is a reminder that cultural and religious differences are no divide between true friends.(劳瑞的小说提醒我们，文化和宗教的差异并不能区分真正的朋友)”；第二本书“It is a heartwarming story of the power of friendship and trust.(这是一个关于友谊和信任的力量的感人故事)”；第三本书“It’s a story about the enduring love of friendship, and the power of forgiveness.(这是一个关于友谊的永恒之爱和宽恕的力量的故事)”以及最后一本“Green captures the struggles of terminal illness with tenderness, reminding us that love, friendship, and faith go beyond all.(格林用温柔捕捉到了与绝症的斗争，提醒我们爱、友谊和信仰超越一切)”可知，这四本书的共同点是都与友谊有关。故选A。 6．推理判断题。根据第一段“Books open doors in our minds, allowing us to live an entire lifetime and travel the world without even leaving the comfort of our chairs. Here are 4 books you should read at least once in your life.(书籍打开了我们的心灵之门，让我们度过一生，甚至不用离开舒适的椅子就能环游世界。以下是你一生中至少应该读一次的4本书)”结合本文主要推荐了四本人生必读书，所以内容来源为杂志。故选C。 Passage 3 I was about 13 when an uncle gave me a copy of Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World. It was full of ideas that were new to me, so I spent the summer with my head in and out of that book. It spoke to me and brought me into a world of philosophy (哲学). That love for philosophy lasted until I got to college. Nothing kills the love for philosophy faster than people who think they understand Foucault, Baudrillard, or Confucius better than you — and then try to explain them. Eric Weiner’s The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers reawakened my love for philosophy. It is not an explanation, but an invitation to think and experience philosophy. Weiner starts each chapter with a scene on a train ride between cities and then frames each philosopher’s work in the context (背景) of one thing they can help us do better. The end result is a read in which we learn to wonder like Socrates, see like Thoreau, listen like Schopenhauer, and have no regrets like Nietzsche. This, more than a book about understanding philosophy, is a book about learning to use philosophy to improve a life. He makes philosophical thought an appealing exercise that improves the quality of our experiences, and he does so with plenty of humor. Weiner enters into conversation with some of the most important philosophers in history, and he becomes part of that crowd in the process by decoding (解读) their messages and adding his own interpretation. The Socrates Express is a fun, sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity and gradually pulls them in deeper thoughts on desire, loneliness, and aging. The invitation is clear: Weiner wants you to pick up a coffee or tea and sit down with this book. I encourage you to take his offer. It’s worth your time, even if time is something we don’t have a lot of. 7．Who opened the door to philosophy for the author? A．Foucault. B．Eric Weiner. C．Jostein Gaarder. D．A college teacher. 8．Why does the author list great philosophers in paragraph 4? A．To compare Weiner with them. B．To give examples of great works. C．To praise their writing skills. D．To help readers understand Weiner’s book. 9．What does the author like about The Socrates Express? A．Its views on history are well-presented. B．Its ideas can be applied to daily life. C．It includes comments from readers. D．It leaves an open ending. 10．What does the author think of Weiner’s book? A．Objective and plain. B．Daring and ambitious. C．Serious and hard to follow. D．Humorous and straightforward. 【答案】7．C 8．D 9．B 10．D 【导语】这是一篇说明文。作者在13岁时开始喜欢哲学，随后Weiner的书The Socrates Express唤起了作者对哲学的热爱。文章通过介绍了The Socrates Express这本书，倡导读者花时间去读这本书。 7．细节理解题。根据第一段“I was about 13 when an uncle gave me a copy of Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World. It was full of ideas that were new to me, so I spent the summer with my head in and out of that book. It spoke to me and brought me into a world of philosophy(哲学).(我13岁的时候，一个叔叔给了我一本Jostein Gaarder的《 Sophie的世界》。书里面的观点对我来说都很新奇，所以我整个夏天都在钻研那本书。它对我说话，把我带入一个哲学的世界。)”可知，Jostein Gaarder为作者打开了通往哲学的大门。故选C。 8．推理判断题。根据第四段中“Weiner starts each chapter with a scene on a train ride between cities and then frames each philosopher’s work in the context (背景) of one thing they can help us do better. The end result is a read in which we learn to wonder like Socrates, see like Thoreau, listen like Schopenhauer, and have no regrets like Nietzsche. (Weiner在每一章的开头都描述了一个城市之间火车旅行的场景，然后将每一位哲学家的著作框定在一个他们能够帮助我们做得更好的事情上。最终的结果是，我们学会了像苏格拉底一样思考，像梭罗一样看，像叔本华一样听，像尼采一样没有遗憾。)”可知，作者在第四段开头描写了Weiner书的内容，接着作者通过列举了几位伟大的哲学家来描写读完这本书后我们能从中学到的东西，由此可推知，作者列举了几位伟大的哲学家是为了帮助读者理解Weiners的书。故选D。 9．细节理解题。根据第四段中“This, more than a book about undestanding philosophy, is a book abour learning to use philosophy to improve a life.(这不仅仅是一本关于理解哲学的书，更是一本关于学习运用哲学来改善生活的书。)”可知，作者喜欢The Socrates Express这本书，是因为它的思想可以应用到日常生活中。故选B。 10．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“He makes philosopical thought an appealing exercise that improves the quality of our experiences, and he does so with plenty of humor.(他使哲学思想成为一种有吸引力的练习，可以提高我们经验的质量，而且他在做这件事的时候充满了幽默感。)”可知，Weiners的书很幽默，根据最后一段中“The Socrates Express is a fun, sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity and gradually pulls them in deeper thoughts on desire, loneliness, and aging. (The Socrates Express是一本有趣而尖锐的书，它以其表面上的简单吸引着读者，并逐渐将他们拉进对欲望、孤独和衰老的深层思考中。)”可知，Weiners的书简单易懂，由此可知，Weiners的书既幽默又简单易懂。故选D。 Passage 4 Given the astonishing potential of AI to transform our lives, we all need to take action to deal with our AI-powered future, and this is where AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence comes in. This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution (变革). In the wrong hands, such a book could prove as complicated to understand as the computer code (代码) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades’ professional experience translating the heady into the understandable. She writes from the practical angle of a businessperson rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, eventually, will make you feel almost as smart as AI. As we soon come to learn from AI by Design, AI is already super-smart and will become more capable, moving from the current generation of “narrow-AI” to Artificial General Intelligence. From there, Campbell says, will come Artificial Dominant Intelligence. This is why Campbell has set out to raise awareness of AI and its future now — several decades before these developments are expected to take place. She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse. Campbell’s point is to wake up those responsible for AI — the technology companies and world leaders — so they are on the same page as all the experts currently developing it. She explains we are at a “tipping point” in history and must act now to prevent an extinction-level event for humanity. We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out. Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation (管理), will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall. AI will affect us all, and if you only read one book on the subject, this is it. 11．What is a feature of AI by Design according to the text? A．It is packed with complex codes. B．It adopts a down-to-earth writing style. C．It is intended for AI professionals. D．It provides step-by-step instructions. 12．What does Campbell strongly recommend people to do about AI development? A．Observe existing regulations on it. B．Reconsider expert opinions about it. C．Make joint efforts to keep it under control. D．Learn from previous experience to slow it down. 13．How does the author introduce AI by Design? A．By comparing it with other similar works. B．By sharing reviews of experts and readers. C．By giving examples of dangers posed by AI. D．By summarizing the main idea and main points. 14．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A．To recommend a book on AI. B．To honor an outstanding AI expert. C．To clarify the definition of AI. D．To raise awareness of the risks of AI. 【答案】11．B 12．C 13．D 14．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Catriona Campbell所著AI by Design: A Plan for Living with Artificial Intelligence一书，该书作为应对AI革命挑战的实用指南，从商业视角阐述AI发展现状与前景，强调控制AI的重要性，呼吁各界协同确保人工智能安全发展，以防潜在危机。 11．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“In the wrong hands, such a book could prove as complicated to understand as the computer code (代码) that powers AI but, thankfully, Campbell has more than two decades’ professional experience translating the heady into the understandable. (在错误的人手中，这样一本书可能会被证明像驱动人工智能的计算机代码一样复杂，但谢天谢地，坎贝尔有20多年的专业经验，可以将令人兴奋的内容转化为可理解的内容。)”可知，坎贝尔在书中将令人兴奋的内容转化为可理解的内容，结合下文的“She writes from the practical angle of a businessperson rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, eventually, will make you feel almost as smart as AI.(她从一个商人而非学者的实际角度出发，撰写了一本非常通俗易懂、内容丰富的指南，最终会让你觉得自己几乎和人工智能一样聪明。)”可知，她从实际的角度写的该书，这本书的特点是通俗易懂，由此可推测它采用了朴实的写作风格。故选B项。 12．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse. (她说，我们必须保持对人工智能的控制，否则就有被边缘化甚至更糟的风险。)”以及倒数第二段中的“We need to consider how we want our future with AI to pan out. Such structured thinking, followed by global regulation (管理), will enable us to achieve greatness rather than our downfall. (我们需要考虑我们希望人工智能的未来如何发展。这种结构化的思维，加上全球监管，将使我们走向伟大，而不是走向衰败。)”可知，坎贝尔敦促人们保持对人工智能的控制，考虑人工智能的未来应如何发展，所以关于人工智能的发展，坎贝尔敦促人们共同努力将其控制住。故选C项。 13．推理判断题。根据首段中的“This absorbing new book by Catriona Campbell is a practical roadmap addressing the challenges posed by the forthcoming AI revolution (变革).(卡特里奥娜·坎贝尔撰写的这本引人入胜的新书是一本实用的路线图，旨在应对即将到来的人工智能革命带来的挑战。)”以及第二段中的“She writes from the practical angle of a businessperson rather than as an academic, making for a guide which is highly accessible and informative and which, eventually, will make you feel almost as smart as AI.(她从一个商人而非学者的实际角度出发，撰写了一本非常通俗易懂、内容丰富的指南，最终会让你觉得自己几乎和人工智能一样聪明。)”可知，作者总结了该书的作者使用了更朴实的方式写的这本书籍，结合第三段中的“She says it is essential that we keep control of artificial intelligence, or risk being sidelined and perhaps even worse.(她说，我们必须保持对人工智能的控制，否则就有被边缘化甚至更糟的风险。)”以及第四段中的“Campbell’s point is to wake up those responsible for AI — the technology companies and world leaders — so they ar$