1 . Richard Feynman was arguably the second best known physicist after Einstein. But she is not the only distinguished scientist in the Feynman family.

Born in 1927, Joan Feynman grew up in Queens, New York, alongside her older brother Richard. He would become Joan’s first teacher and someone who helped develop her curious nature, believing her capable of learning all the math and science he could teach her. She would try to solve math problems for the unique reward of getting to pull her brother’s hair and serving as his “lab assistant” at the age of five. For her fourteenth birthday, Richard gave Feynman a copy of Astronomy by Rebecca Horace Baker, a college-level physics text, which both taught her about physics and what was possible. Feynman credited it for proving to her that women could indeed have a career doing science.

Feynman would go on to receive a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College, before she attended Syracuse University, studying condensed matter theory and earning a PhD in 1958. By 1960, Feynman was married with two children and she decided to take a break from physics to take on the role of homemaker.

The break was short-lived, as Feynman grew depressed from keeping a home and caring for two small children. In 1962, at the advice of a psychologist, she went in search of employment, securing three job offers at multiple institutes. At Lamont, where she worked part-time, Feynman began her research into Earth’s magnetosphere, identifying its shape.

Over the course of her career, Feynman made many breakthroughs in furthering the understanding of solar wind and its interaction with the Earth’s magnetosphere. As author or co-author of more than 185 papers, Feynman’s research accomplishments range from discovering the shape of the Earth’s magnetosphere to identifying the origin of auroras. In 1974, she would become the first woman ever elected as an officer of the American Geophysical Union, and in 2000 she was awarded NASA’s Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal.

“Joan Feynman leaves a wealth of scientific accomplishments, having made important contributions,” said APS CEO Kate Kirby. “Despite being discouraged to pursue science by social expectations, she persevered, and her accomplishments serve as an inspiration to women who wish to pursue a career in science.”

1. How did Richard influence Joan?

A．By preparing her for subjects in college.

B．By introducing her to the world of science.

C．By teaching her the importance of astronomy.

D．By offering her a job serving as his lab assistant.

2. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．All women scientists have benefited from Joan’s inspiration.

B．In Joan’s time women were encouraged to become scientists.

C．Pursuing scientific goals contributed to Joan’s psychological well-being.

D．As her first teacher, Richard designed Joan’s career path as an astronomer.

3. Which best describes Joan Feynman as a scientist?

A．Successful and wealthy.	B．Optimistic and hardworking.
C．Popular and ambitious.	D．Productive and acknowledged.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Joan Feynman: Survivor of Depression

B．Joan Feynman: Sister of Richard Feynman

C．Joan Feynman: The Lesser-known Feynman

D．Joan Feynman: The Most Successful Woman Scientist

2 . Everyone has a story to tell. Tell yours by creating a LifeBook, an autobiography (自传) that will last for generations.

LifeBook is a personalized autobiography service that uses professional ghostwriters (代笔者) and interviewers to allow people of all ages to tell their own story in their own voice and in their own words.

Each LifeBook author has personal reasons for creating a written story of their life: for some, a LifeBook might be a way of recording a world that’s all but disappeared; for others, it might be the chance to tell others about their youth. However, the one thing that LifeBook authors have in common is a wish to share their thoughts and experiences with those closest to them.

LifeBook authors come from all walks of life and from all backgrounds. LifeBook believes everyone has a story to tell, and this is borne out by authors who pass on varied and interesting stories of what’s actually modern social history in the making.

Common topics include growing up in the Second World War, employment and business in what was a very different kind of workplace, or bringing up children in the past.

But perhaps what makes the LifeBook experience so special is the pleasure authors say they feel in simply remembering and talking about their lives and achievements as they relive, over a series of face-to-face interviews, the events and relationships that have shaped them as people.

At the end of a LifeBook project, each author receives five beautiful books containing the stories and photos they have chosen for the enjoyment of not only their family and friends, but also of generations to come.

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1. LifeBook is probably a(n)         .

A．book

B．service

C．organization

D．story

2. What do LifeBook authors have in common?

A．They are pioneers in modern history.

B．They hope to help people learn history.

C．They want to share something with people.

D．They try to show their personal achievements.

3. What’s Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A．What common LifeBook topics are.

B．How children grew up in wars.

C．What business is like in different workplaces.

D．How people brought up children in the past.

4. What is special about writing a LifeBook?

A．It delights the authors.

B．Interviews are included in the book.

C．Family members are required to tell stories.

D．It helps the authors improve their writing skills.

5. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To encourage people to write their life story.

B．To advertise professional autobiographies.

C．To invite people to read a LifeBook.

D．To present some interesting stories.

3 . New research into a little-known text written in ancient Greek shows that “stressed poetry”, the ancestor of all modern poetry and song, was already in use in the 2nd century CE, 300 years earlier than previously thought. It has been found sculpted on twenty precious stones and as a graffito (雕画) in Cartagena, Spain.

In its shortest version, the nameless four-line poem reads “They say what they like; let them say it; I dont care.” Other versions extend with “Go on, love me; it does you good.” The poem, unparalleled (绝无仅有的) so far in the classical world, consists of lines of 4 syllables (音节), with a strong accent on the first and a weaker on the third. This allows it to come into the rhythms of numerous pop and rock songs. So it became popular across the eastern Roman Empire and survives.

By comparing all of the known examples for the first time, Cambridges Professor Tim Whitmarsh noticed that the poem used a different form of rhythm to that usually found in ancient Greek poetry. As well as showing signs of the long and short syllables characteristic of traditional “quantitative” poem, this text employed stressed and unstressed syllables. The new study, published in The Cambridge Classical Journal, also suggests that this poem could represent a “missing link” between the lost world of ancient Mediterranean oral poetry and song, and the more modern forms that we know today. A lot of popular poetry in ancient Greek takes a similar form to traditional high poetics. This poem, on the other hand, points to a distinct and rich culture, primarily oral.

1. Where was the “stressed poetry” discovered?

A．In Greece.	B．In Spain.
C．In Britain.	D．In Mediterranean.

2. What does “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．A syllable.	B．A strong accent.
C．The four-line poem.	D．The content of the poem.

3. What can be learned from the last paragraph?

A．A missing link between poems was found finally.

B．A lot of popular poetry in ancient Greek was then popular in the world.

C．The stressed and unstressed syllables distinguished the poem from others.

D．The ancient Mediterranean oral poetry and song was older than the poem.

4. Whats the best title for the text?

A．Ancient Greek “pop culture” discovery rewrites the history of poetry and song

B．The unparalleled poem made ancient Greek culture more attractive

C．Ancient Greek poetry lay the foundation of modern culture

D．Four syllables are still popular in modern poetry and song

5 . Elon Musk has offered a prize of $100m for the best carbon capture proposal. I can save his committee a lot of time. The money should go to Peter Wohlleben, whose book The Hidden Life of Trees was the most encouraging blockbuster (一鸣惊人) of 2015.Wohlleben’s idea is this: do nothing about trees. Stop fiddling (乱作为) with them, thinking that we can deal with climate change better than nature. If we fiddle, our Romes will burn.

The Hidden Life of Trees argued that trees are social. It shows that they can be our saviours. But it’s terribly hard to let ourselves be saved. We think we can be the authors of our salvation (拯救). Of course, there are things we could and should be doing, but in terms of forestry practice, often what’s billed as part of the solution is part of the problem.

Anyone who has planted a tree in their garden knows that it has a far-reaching effect — it makes your garden cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Forests cool by transpiring (蒸发). If there’s no water, there’s no cooling. Drought can kill trees fast, but trees have many ways of dealing with it, and Wohlleben sets them out. As a species, we have survived many climatic changes by changing our behaviour — and that’s how trees survive, too. Trees learn from their past harms and produce younger ones programmed with those lessons. They regulate their growth by changing the rate at which they drip (点滴)-feed them with sugar solution through root networks.

Deciduous (落叶的) forests in particular remove greenhouse gases effectively as long as they live. Cut them down and burn them and you’re releasing carbon dioxide not just from the wood, but also from the forest floor. Deciduous trees are not “harvest-ready” at 200 years: they are teenagers. We must interrogate comforting expressions such as “renewable energy”, and learn the real cost of our toilet paper.

If we don’t learn to do nothing about trees, they will eventually be alone anyway — but without us. Wohlleben brilliantly and readably shows us how urgent and how hard it is to do nothing.

1. What does Wohlleben suggest for carbon capture?

A．Fight climate change.	B．Leave trees alone.
C．Save the earth.	D．Change forestry species.

2. How do trees survive the drought?

A．They slow their growth.	B．They lose all their leaves.
C．They stop absorbing water.	D．They get help from humans.

3. What does the underlined word “interrogate” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Understand.	B．Question.
C．Translate.	D．Accept.

4. What is the text?

A．A book review.	B．A science report.
C．An introduction to a writer.	D．A proposal for a reward

6 . Thomas Andrews was born in Belfast in 1813, son of a merchant. He was described as “a modest, silent boy with a great capacity for general knowledge”. He had published the first of his many scientific papers in the Philosophical Magazine entitled “On the action of a flame urged by the blowpipe on other flames” at age 14. Shortly after this his second publication “On the detection of Baryta or Strontia when in union with Lime” appeared in the same journal.

He started his formal study of chemistry in 1828 at Glasgow University under Thomas Thomson and continued it later in Paris. There he worked in the laboratories of J. B. Dumas and L. J. Thenard, where he learned chemical analysis from these most distinguished French analytical chemists. Returning to Dublin, he took a B. A. degree at Trinity College Dublin before completing his medical studies in Edinburgh. At 23 he became a physician in Belfast, as well as professor of chemistry at the Belfast Academical Institute. His medical commitments in the next ten years meant he had little time for experimentation but he still managed to publish a number of scientific papers.

When the Queen’s College opened in 1845, he became its first professor of chemistry, as well as its Vice-President. As an outstanding experimentalist, he was the first to show that ozone is another form of oxygen. Using narrow-bore, thick glass capillary tubes (毛细管), to contain gases under extreme conditions of temperature and pressure, he was able to show that Boyle’s Law did not apply in these extreme conditions. He established the crucial concept of critical temperature and critical pressure. His discoveries led to the liquefaction of all gases, some of which had previously been thought not to be able to exist as liquids. Internationally recognized, he was elected to many scientific academies, and in 1867, became president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.

1. What can be known about teenage Thomas Andrews?

A．He was a faithful reader of Philosophical Magazine.

B．He was nationally famous.

C．He had strong interest in science.

D．He was excellent in every subject.

2. Why did Andrews go to Paris?

A．To complete one of his papers.

B．To learn from French scientists.

C．To earn a B.A. degree in chemistry.

D．To further his medical studies.

3. Why is Boyle’s Law mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．To analyse a phenomenon.

B．To demonstrate an old theory.

C．To introduce Andrews’ discovery.

D．To illustrate a chemistry experiment.

4. Which is the right order of the following events?
a．Thomas Andrews became a physician in Belfast.
b．Thomas Andrews published his first paper in a magazine.
c．Thomas Andrews studied chemistry at Glasgow University.
d．Thomas Andrews was appointed Vice-President of the Queen’s College.

A．d-a-b-c

B．b-a-d-c

C．d-b-a-c

D．b-c-a-d

7 . The hustle and bustle(喧嚣)of life, walking back and forth from the ideal to reality, and the inner confusion hidden behind a social mask-these daily experiences are recorded by Chinese youths in lines of poetry online. Recently, 124 Bilibili internet users shared their works in a poem collection.

One blogger on Xiaohongshu who goes by the nickname Gehuaren is one such poetry lover. The twenty-something girl not only writes poems as a form of entertainment in her spare time, but also improvises(即兴创作)poems for others at night markets in Yunnan. As a street-stall poet, Gehuaren often writes pieces of poetry quickly based on themes from customers. Once the poem has been completed, she refuses to change her work because she feels her poems reflect her first reaction. For her, everything in the world, no matter trivial or significant, can serve as her poetic inspiration. “A glass, a tree in the dawn or a person who once talked with me…these all could become themes for my poems,” said Gehuaren.

With free writing with a regular rhythm and broad themes, her poems strike a chord with many young people online, helping her gain over 190, 000 followers. Many have made comments “I feel healed by your poems because I can find beauty from unnoticeable things and in turn, slow down to reflect on my life.”

Apart from poetry, various means such as vlogging and photosharing can be used to record moments of daily life. But young people consider poetry to be the best way to express them. “Taking photos or vlogging can just show the object or emotions in real life. Yet poetry, which can be used to excite the imagination, shows the beauty of daily life, ”an 18-year-old said. So when he is inspired by the beauty of daily life, the boy writes it down into lines of poetry and then shares them with his friends on his WeChat Moments.

No matter why young people write their unique brand of poems, they are attempting to take every moment in lives seriously, face their lives bravely and actively express themselves.

1. How does Gehuaren find inspiration for her poems?

A．By referring to traditional Chinese poems.

B．By attending various online poetry lectures.

C．By exploring great moments in life.

D．By observing everyday life.

2. Why are Gehuaren’s poems so popular with her followers?

A．They are original and full of imagination.

B．They have a strong sense of rhythm.

C．They record the beauty of small and ordinary things.

D．They reflect the differences between the ideal and reality.

3. What’s the 18-year-old’s attitude towards poetry?

A．Positive.

B．Neutral.

C．Cautious.

D．Objective.

4. What can we infer about the young poets in the last paragraph?

A．They hope to avoid challenges.

B．They intend to impress their peers.

C．They try to escape from the busy life.

D．They make their thoughts known bravely.

8 . Writing poetry is a way to express emotions without directly stating what you are describing. Writing poetry for the first time can be challenging, but there are so many ways to start and finish a poem.     1    . People like Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe and Robert Frost all changed the way people understand and write poetry. Look up some poems by famous writers to see what you like and what you don’t like.

Keep in line with your emotions.    2    .You can easily put emotions into your poetry if you understand what you are feeling throughout the day. Try to note whenever you are feeling a strong emotion and what made you feel it.

Decide on a theme for your poem. A theme is your topic and your opinion on the topic.    3    In order to create a theme, you have to explain your opinion on what you are writing about.

Use rhyming (押韵的) words if you’d like your poem to have rhythm. Some poetry uses rhyming words at the end of each line or every other line to create a flow. If you’d like to use rhyming words in your poetry, try to insert them as you write, instead of thinking of them before you start writing. For example, a poem could use rhyming words, like seen, clean, mean and glean. Feel free to use rhymes in your poetry!    4    .

Don’t feel like your poem has to be a certain length. There is no limit as to how long a poem is. Some are a mere sentence long, while others are paragraphs long or even the length of a novel. It all depends on when you are satisfied with your work.    5    .You can work your way up to longer poetry over time.

A．Your first poem can be short

B．Revise your first draft of your poem

C．Remember that not all poems rhyme

D．A lot of poetry is flooded with feelings

E．Read famous poems as examples to follow

F．Something like “a sunflower” is just a topic

G．Use descriptive language to create a picture

9 . Perhaps you have been writing poems for a while now.    1    What about taking the next step and sharing your work with a larger audience? Here are some tips on how to get started.

●Find the market.

    2     It means those readers wanting to read your writing or a publication interested in receiving your submissions. Your school’s literary magazine, your hometown newspaper, poetry websites are all great places to start submitting your work.

Another way to get your poems into print is by entering contests. Contests can encourage you to write about new subjects and try different poetic forms. This does help a lot for more chances.

●    3    

If you want your poetry to be considered seriously by editors and contest judges, take their rules seriously. Be clear about all the requirements.     4     And double check for spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors to make sure that you offer the best version. Doing these, you’ll be ahead of the game.

●Keep good records.

Start a loose-leaf notebook containing all your poems. Every time. you submit a poem, note down the date, the market and the outcome of the submission. You can also make a document that tracks all the poems you have submitted on a laptop or smartphone.

●Don’t give up!

Every poet must get used to rejection. Your work is probably turned down. But it’s not a shame. Instead, it can be taken as a fun experience. It is a part of the publishing process, especially for beginning writers. Don’t stop writing or submitting!     5    

A．Play the game.

B．Take an active part in the game.

C．Keep what you write to the point.

D．You may expect your poems to win more readers.

E．You may be just one submission away from success.

F．The first thing is to find the right market for your poems.

G．Maybe your poems are already a hit with your family and friends.

10 . Art and magic often go hand in hand. These four new releases explore the magic of the arts and art of magic.

Wolfwood by Marianna Baer

Indigo’s mom used to be a celebrated artist. Finishing the painting series — Wolfwood, which shows four teenagers in a terrifying jungle, can make her famous and wealthy again, but she is unwilling to. Desperate, Indigo begins working on the paintings herself, but soon she realizes there’s a horrifying reason why her mother stopped painting Wolfwood.

Blood Debts by Terry Benton-Walker

Twins Chris and Clem’s family once ruled over the magic world in New Orleans until a horrible incident ended that forever, and since then the family has suffered and Chris has sworn off magic. Then they discover their mother is being slowly killed by a curse (诅咒). The twins begin to pick apart the secrets and lies, and realize the only way to make things right is to fight for justice.

That Self-Same Metal by Brittany Williams

Joan Sands has a special bond with metal. She uses her powers to help her goldsmith father in his workshop and to tend the stage weapons used by William Shakespeare’s acting company. When some evil powers flood London, Joan discovers she may be the only one to stop them and that she must decide how to protect the people she loves.

Unraveller by Frances Hardinge

In a world where anger can grow into curses, you might end up turned into a frog. A boy named Kellen can unravel (解除) your curse, setting you free. With the mysterious power, he tries to right the wrongs with his companion Nettle, which in turn made himself cursed. So they must go into the unpredictable wilds to seek out the truth behind curses once and for all.

1. What discourages Indigo’s mother from finishing Wolfwood?

A．Surprising difficulty.	B．Horrifying secrets.
C．Declining interest.	D．Serious diseases.

2. What does That Self-Same Metal mainly talk about?

A．Dealing with metal.	B．Designing stage weapons.
C．Fighting against evil powers.	D．Introducing an acting company.

3. What do the four books have in common?

A．They solve real-life problems.	B．They show the power of friendship.
C．They contain supernatural elements.	D．They transform art works into magic.