WE COMBAT ANIMAL DISEASES TOGETHER!
We want to prevent serious animal diseases such as foot and mouth disease, classical swine fever and African swine fever from spreading to Finland. These and other animal diseases can be transmitted from one country to another by animals or by meat and dairy products even if they are packed for personal consumption or intended as gifts. Travelers like you play an important role in preventing the spread of animal diseases.
Don’t bring meat, meat products, milk and dairy products from non-EU countries to Finland!
A ban on personal imports applies to meat and dairy products brought into Finland by travelers or ordered and sent through the post. The ban applies to food stuffs intended for personal consumption or as gifts and to pet food. If you have food products of animal origin with you, throw them in a waste container in the point of entry or contact Customs!
Bringing meat-containing products as presents and for personal use from an EU country to Finland
At the moment, there are EU countries with cases of African swine fever. In those countries there are restriction areas and, as a rule, pork and wild bear meat or products containing these meats may not be imported from these areas into Finland. Import is allowed only under very strict criteria controlled by local authorities. However, the sales of these meat products within the country may be allowed. In the EU, the disease has been detected in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Belgium and Italy (Sardinia), for instance. It is difficult for travelers to know and prove from which area meat products originate and whether the products on sale meet all criteria. This is the reason why we recommend that people avoid importing any meat products containing pork or wild bear meat as presents or for personal use from countries with African swine fever.
PLEASE NOTE! Never leave any food waste or leftover in the environment or places where they may be eaten by wildlife. Never give food waste or leftover to production animals or to pet pigs.
Thank you for helping us to prevent the spread of animal diseases. We wish you a pleasant journey!
| A．Food importers in Finland. | B．Travelers to Finland. |
| C．Citizens in EU countries. | D．Medical staff from non-EU countries. |
| A．To protect endangered wildlife. | B．To secure the domestic economy. |
| C．To promote vegetarian lifestyle. | D．To prevent the infectious diseases. |
| A．A Russian official threw a beef burger in a dustbin at the Finnish airport. |
| B．A Finnish girl fed milk to pigeon at the park in her neighborhood. |
| C．A Japanese traveler bought some Hungarian homemade sausages in Finland. |
| D．A German brought German cheeses to his Finnish girlfriend as a gift. |
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THE CEREMONY Monday, May 23, 2022 Where to go? Student Line Up Grad Plaza | Walk to the left once inside the check-in area. Staff will be on hand to direct you and your guests. Ceremony Location Louis Armstrong Stadium in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Eligible to graduate? Students who graduated in October 2021, February 2022, and May 2022 are eligible to walk in the 2022 ceremony. |
| COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: While the vaccine mandate has been lifted for NYC venues, Teachers College has elected to impose a vaccination requirement for both graduates and guests for each of TC’s Convocation ceremonies. Although not required by law, we are able to impose requirements for attendance at our events and on our campus. All attendees (grads and guests) over age 5 must show proof of vaccination and a valid ID at all graduation venues. Patrons aged 18 and older also must present an appropriate ID with proof of vaccination, which must contain the name of the individual and either a photo of the individual or the individual’s date of birth. Examples of acceptable forms of identification include but are not limited to a driver’s license, non-driver government ID card, IDNYC card, passport, or school or work ID card. All children under 5 are permitted to access the stadium because they are not eligible for a vaccine, as long as they are accompanied by an adult who can show proof of vaccination as noted above. Face Masks: While masks are optional, we encourage guests to wear a mask due to the large crowds expected to attend. Health and safety measures are subject to change without notice. |
| Tickets Graduates will be able to register for up to eight (8) guest tickets. Tickets are electronic and will be sent via email from Ticketmaster to the graduate. Bag Check All guests will have their bags checked before they enter into the Stadium for the Ceremonies. Luggage, large bags, signs, flags, banners, balloons, boxes, backpacks and other large items will not be permitted inside the Stadium, as well as the following items: Hard coolers or like containers Glass bottles or cans (Exception: reusable water bottles-24 oz. or less, metal and plastic) Alcohol Video cameras or recording devices (Exception: cell phones and SLR cameras with video or recording capabilities) Computers or laptops Weapons (regardless of permit) Animals (Exception: service animals) Any materials, items or apparel constituting unauthorized advertising or promotion Laser pointing devices Drones (UAS-Unmanned Aircraft Systems) or other model aircraft Selfie-sticks or other telescopic devices Any other items deemed dangerous or inappropriate by US Open personnel, in their sole discretion Mass Transit Use mass transit to make your trip to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center convenient and cost-effective. Subway: The 7 train provides service from Grand Central Terminal to Mets-Willets Point Station, including connections for all Metro-North Trains from Westchester and Connecticut. Service is also available from the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Long Island Rail Road: LIRR provides easy service to Mets-Willets Point Station from Woodside, and convenient connections from Penn Station for New Jersey Transit customers. For guests with disabilities, get off the LIRR train at 61st Street-Woodside Station and transfer to the 7 train. Take the 7 train to Mets-Willets Point Station. ARRIVING BY UBER/LYFT/TAXI/CAR SERVICE Please tell your driver to take you to the Mets-Willets Point station stop of the 7 train (near 126th Street & Roosevelt Ave) then walk 5 minutes to the East gates. Do not use a street address for the stadium as very often you will be let out on the opposite side of the Park extending your walk by at least 10 minutes. |
| A．Students graduated in May 2021 should line up at Grad Plaza and walk to the check-in area. |
| B．Children under 5 can’t access the Stadium unless accompanied by an adult with a valid ID. |
| C．Invited guests can print their registered tickets for scanning at the entrance of the Stadium. |
| D．It’s advised that all attendees should wear a mask during the ceremony and not remove it. |
| A．Alex who wants to take group photos using an extendable hand-held selfie stick. |
| B．Brandon who’s rushing to the Stadium right from JFK airport with a carry-on baggage. |
| C．Christina’s father who brings a 24 oz. metal bottle of homemade champagne to celebrate. |
| D．Dana’s grandmother who has a seizure disorder and is accompanied by her seizure alert dog. |
| A．Take the 7 train from Grand Central Terminal to the Mets-Willets Point station. |
| B．Take the LIRR from Penn Station and all the way to Mets-Willets Point station. |
| C．Take the New Jersey Transit from Penn Station and get off at Mets-Willets Point station. |
| D．Take the LIRR to 61st Street-Woodside Station and get a taxi to the Mets-Willets Point station. |
【推荐2】Come and see the Snowman
Experience the magic of The Snowman in a whole new way this Christmas. Carrot Performers are the world’s most experienced performers of The Snowman film. They are delighted to be touring with their Christmas show again this December. The show will feature a live orchestra.
The concert will open with a Christmas Medley (集锦) followed by a fun introduction to the orchestra. All the instruments are presented in a fun way, offering young audience members the valuable experience of seeing – and hearing – the instruments individually.
Following this there will be one of two exclusive (独家的) films:
A Donkey’s Tale
The world premiere ( 首 映 ) of a brand new work created especially for us by Daniel Whibley. Set amidst the wild landscape (景色) of Connemara in the west of Ireland, it tells the heartwarming story of Dillon, an ordinary donkey with an extraordinary dream that takes him on a journey that will change his life.
The Bear and the Piano
This beautiful tale of music, friendship and adventure was first brought to the big screen in 2017. With music by Daniel Whibley played live by a professional orchestra, and a narration ( 旁 白 ) recorded by superstar Joanna Lumley this creation looks set to become a family favorite for the next generation.
● For CHESTER performances, please telephone: 01244 500959 (open 9-5 Mon-Sat)
● For WINCHESTER performances, please telephone: 01962 857275 (open 10-4 Mon-Fri, 11-4 Sat, closed Sunday and public holidays)
● For all other performances, please telephone: 0344 8000 410 (open 9-9 Mon- Sat & 10-5 Sundays and Bank Holidays. Calls will be charged at your local rate)
Tour dates & ticket prices
● Chester Cathedral (+A Donkey’s Tale)- 25/12/2018 2:00 pm
Center seats: Child (18 Months to 17 Years) £15; Adult £21
Rear seats: Child (18 Months to 17 Years) £11; Adult £19
Restricted (受限制的) view: Child (18 Months to 17 Years) £9; Adult £15
● Winchester Cathedral (+The Bear and the Piano)- 26/12/2018 5:00 pm
General Tickets: Child (18 Months to 17 Years) £16; Adult £19
Theatre Card Members: £16
● Beverley Minster (+The Bear and the Piano)- 27/12/2018 6:00 pm
Center seats: Child (18 Months to 17 Years) £15; Adult £20; Senior (Over 60) £15
North Aisle (走道): Child (18 Months to 17 Years) £10; Adult £16; Senior (Over 60) £10
South Aisle: Child (18 Months to 17 Years) £10; Adult £16; Senior (Over 60) £10
Rear seats: Child (18 Months to 17 Years) £12; Adult £18; Senior (Over 60) £12
● Durham Cathedral (+A Donkey’s Tale)- 28/12/2018 7:00 pm
Front seats: Child (18 Months to 17 Years) £16; Adult £20 Side Aisles: Child (18 Months to 17 Years) £14; Adult £18 Rear seats: Child (18 Months to 17 Years) £11; Adult £16
1. What do we know about the performances on The Snowman tour?| A．You can see three films with one ticket. |
| B．Joanna Lumley narrates A Donkey’s Tale. |
| C．It’s the premiere of The Bear and the Piano. |
| D．The Snowman is played live by a professional orchestra. |
| A．01244 500959. | B．0344 8000 410. |
| C．01962 857275. | D．01962 500959. |
| A．At Winchester Cathedral. | B．At Durham Cathedral. |
| C．At Chester Cathedral. | D．At Beverley Minster. |
【推荐3】The effects of advertising often work in tricky ways. Many people don’t even realise they are being marketed to when they change their behaviour after encountering advertisements. Advertising is such a powerful psychological tool that an entire field of study devoted to unlocking how advertising influences consumer behaviour has been developed.
Another effect of advertising is educating consumers about specific products or services. This can be part of the persuasion written in an ad. In an advertisement, a company can influence potential buyers by showing how the product works and how it can solve the problems they face. For example, a dog owner who previously thought there was no solution to his dog’s anxiety can learn through a dog vest ad that there actually is a solution, and that solution is the gentle pressure provided by the vest.
Advertisements generally use similar language. Many advertisements are designed to make the viewers take immediate action. Words and phrases often used in such ads include “Buy now!” “Get started!” and “Try now!”. Specifically, the part of an ad that pushes for immediate action is called “call to action”, which is important to any ad because it drives the viewers or listeners to take action. Besides, companies usually use persuasive language in the rest of the advertisement. This can be a recommendation from a previous buyer, a chart showing the product’s benefits, or a list of the product’s benefits.
Advertising is part of marketing. Although the two terms are sometimes used interchangeably (可替换地), they aren’t the same thing. Marketing is the broad process of researching consumers needs, collecting and evaluating data related to those needs and developing various strategies for attracting consumers. Advertising, on the other hand, strictly refers to the process of attracting potential customers to make a sale.
1. Why does the author tell the story about the dog owner?| A．To show consumers learn about products for pets from ads. |
| B．To show consumers’ problems are the inspiration for advertisers. |
| C．To show consumers are affected by ads offering solutions to their problems. |
| D．To show consumers’ needs can be satisfied by companies devoted to advertising. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Subjective. | B．Negative. | C．Supportive. | D．Objective. |
| A．How Does Advertising Influence People |
| B．What Are the Advantages of Advertising |
| C．How Does Marketing Differ from Advertising |
| D．What Are People’s Attitudes towards Advertising |
【推荐1】A group of Dexter cows fitted with mini-loudspeakers playing beats around their necks has been gathered to graze (吃草) around Little Doward Hill Fort (山堡), which was built in the 5th century BC, in the Wye Valley.
Grazing cows help support soil health, spread seeds and stop the plants from growing wildly, and the Woodland Trust hopes they will help restore the 820,000 square meters of woodland.
But to get rid of the need for unsightly fences made of wooden posts and rails which can prevent cows wandering off, they are using new technology instead. A small device on a solar-powered collar will play a musical sound as the cows approach a virtual fence tracked by a positioning system which also allows the Woodland Trust to change the grazing area the cows can enter when necessary.
“Little Doward is a really ancient and special site with not only the fort which looks over the beautiful Wye Valley, but ancient woodland as well,” said Richard Brown, Woodland Trust site manager. “It is a bit of a battle to protect the fort from plants and we have turned to grazing a small group of friendly Dexter cows.” The woods contain several rare species of wildlife, including the endangered Cosnard’s net-winged beetle, a kind of insect. The site still contains a significant number of ancient and dead trees which provide deadwood for its rare species.
“For nature and restoration the cows are ideal grazers across a wide range of species that help spread seeds through their waste and gently move the soil around but without destruction,” said Mr Brown. “For the fort itself they are able to stop plants completely surrounding it and the virtual fencing technology, with an app, helps us to move the cows around-in effect, move the fence.” “The cows are very friendly too, so if people do visit, don’t be scared-they may just want to come up to you and say hello!”
1. Why are Dexter cows introduced to Little Doward Hill Fort?| A．To test virtual fences. | B．To improve biodiversity. |
| C．To stop plants growing. | D．To protect the environment. |
| A．Lead the way for cows. | B．Monitor the woodland directly. |
| C．Transform the look of fences. | D．Keep cows inside certain areas. |
| A．To publicize its unique ancient views. |
| B．To show the significance of restoration. |
| C．To indicate the difficulty of the project. |
| D．To prove the urgency of wildlife preservation. |
| A．It has potential limitations. | B．It’s the product of technology. |
| C．It’s a win-win situation all around. | D．It holds special appeal for visitors |
【推荐2】If you have a cat, you already know that a cat isn’t a dog that doesn’t have to be walked. If you’re about to bring a cat into your family, you need to understand that basic fact. The common wisdom is that dogs are friendlier than casts.
In recent years, scientists who have done DNA studies have offered a better way to understand cats. Unlike other animals that people feed, cats domesticated themselves, and, in a way, trained humans. Cats decided to live close to humans because doing so benefited the casts themselves.
Studies show that cats have lived with humans for about 12,000 years, since people first settled down and started farming. When people started storing grain, mice arrived and started eating the grain. Clever cats figured out that mice settlements where people stored grain were easy for hunting, so they started hanging around. Cats did what they needed to do to get the people to let them stay, but they kept up their independence. Over time, cats allowed humans to get a bit closer to them. Later, the farmers did befriend the cats. Certainly, it didn’t do them any harm because they could see the cats were really helping them out by eating mice.
Today, about a third of American families have cats. In most of those homes, the cats are still more interested in pleasing themselves than in pleasing their human families. A dog may do anything it can to make you happy, but kitty will teach you to make kitty happy.
1. Compared with dogs, cats are______.| A．colder | B．friendlier |
| C．more warm-hearted | D．more frightening |
| A．To be useful to themselves | B．To protect grain from mice |
| C．To rely on humans for food | D．To keep up their independence |
| A．A common point between dogs and cats |
| B．The reasons why people like dogs |
| C．A disadvantage of raising cats |
| D．The basic fact about cats. |
Bumblebees are rather clever animals, which explains why Chittka has been studying learning and memory in the insects for the last 20 years.
Most times when people have studied memory in animals, errors in performance have been taken to mean that the animals failed to learn the task or perhaps learned it and then forgot. But what if animals can experience a more interesting type of memory failure?
To find out, Chittka first trained bumblebees to expect a reward when visiting a yellow artificial flower followed by one with black-and-white rings. During subsequent tests, bees were given a choice between three types of flowers. Two were the types they’d seen in the training before. The third had yellow-and-white rings, representing a mixed-up version of the other two. Minutes after the training, the bees showed a clear preference for the flower that recently rewarded them.
One or three days later, however, something very different happened when the bumblebees’ memory was put to the test. At first, the bees showed the same preference displayed in the earlier tests, but as the time went on, they began selecting the flower with yellow rings, even though they’d never actually seen that one in training before.
Chittka says that insects make similar errors in the conjunction (结合) of long-term memories as humans do. The ability to extract (提取) common features between different events in the environment might come at the expense of remembering every detail correctly. In bees, with their limited brain capacity (容量), the pressure to store main features of several objects rather than each individual object might be much greater, compared with humans.
1. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
| A．Human memory can fail sometimes. |
| B．Bumblebees make false memories too. |
| C．Humans are not as clever as bumblebees. |
| D．Bumblebees have extraordinary memory. |
| A．scientific | B．accurate |
| C．following | D．exceptional |
| A．Short-term memories serve the bees well. |
| B．The yellow artificial flower appeals to the bees. |
| C．Bumblebees like the flowers with yellow-and-white rings. |
| D．Bees have remarkable abilities to distinguish colors. |
| A．Chittka thinks that bumblebees failed to remember the color of the flowers |
| B．Researchers have learned that bumblebees are unreliable animals |
| C．There exist no similarities between the memory errors in humans and bees. |
| D．It is less challenging for humans than bees to store main features of several objects. |
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1. On which day is the activity the most important to the travel company?
| A．Day 2, | B．Day 3. |
| C．Day 4. | D．Day 5. |
| A．Flora-Molde, | B．Brenneysund-Svolvoer. |
| C．Troms-Stamsund. | D．Bod-Rrvik. |
| A．£25. | B．A free voyage. |
| C．An M&S Gift Card. | D．The bucket list experience. |
| A．required deposit. | B．£399. |
| C．£798. | D．£748. |
【推荐2】With Heavenly Lake as the center, the Heavenly Lake and Tianshan Mountains Scenic Area consists of four mountain landscape belts, which covers a total area of 380.69 square kilometers. In the mountains by Heavenly Lake, there live many precious plants and animals, such as snow cocks and roe deer. The tops of the mountains are even home to contemporary glaciers and rich in resources such as copper, iron and mica.
Ideal Sightseeing Season: August and September
Opening Hours: 09:00 - 19:30 in peak season, 10:00-18:00 in off season
Ticket Price:
● Admission fee: 95 yuan from April to October, 45 yuan from November to March.
● Temple of Queen Mother of the West: 10 yuan.
● Eco- museum of Heavenly Lake: 10 yuan.
● Cableway: 20 yuan/one-way, 35 yuan/round-trip.
● Other fees: sightseeing bus (60 yuan/round-trip), accumulator car (5 yuan/person each time), painted pleasure boat (50 yuan/person each time), speed boat (35 yuan/person each time), yacht (205yuan/person each time).
Note:
● There is an obvious difference in temperature from day and in night in Xinjiang and temperature in some scenic spots is probably lower due to the high elevation or weather change. Therefore, it is still necessary to take along a coat or woolen sweater to keep warm during the summer.
● Located in the northwest, Xinjiang has a lower average temperature than that in most areas of China, but ultraviolet irradiation in it is commonly higher. The highest temperature in some cities such as Turpan can reach above 40 degree Centigrade, so it is suggested to take along effective sun block and some medicine in case of sunburn and sunstroke prevention.
● Xinjiang is a region of an ethnic minority with a common belief of Islam. Pork is one of the biggest taboos for Muslims, so please do NOT bring porky food into a Muslim restaurant or talk about pork in public areas.
● Although most areas of Xinjiang are located in UTC+6, Beijing Time (UTC+8, national standard time of China) is officially used in Xinjiang. Due to the time difference of two hours later, sightseeing in Xinjiang is usually arranged between Beijing Time 09:00 and 20:00.
1. What can we know from the passage?| A．There are many common plants and contemporary glaciers on tops of the mountains. |
| B．In spring visitors can enjoy the most beautiful scenery there. |
| C．Visitors need to carry heavy clothes, sunglasses and some medicine during the visit in summer. |
| D．Pulled pork is available in Muslim restaurants in Xinjiang |
| A．165 yuan. | B．330 yuan. |
| C．70 yuan. | D．140 yuan. |
| A．A travel review. | B．A travel advertisement. |
| C．A travel news. | D．A travel guide. |
【推荐3】June 5 is World Environment Day. To promote a simple, healthy, low-carbon lifestyle, China Daily and the municipal government of Wuxi, Jiangsu province, are sponsoring the 2022 International Cartoon and Illustration Exhibition.
The exhibition is open to art enthusiasts, cartoonists, and illustrators worldwide. The works should reflect the impacts of global climate change on society and everyday life and how the human race is dealing with climate change. The works should also promote environment protection, a green lifestyle and harmony between humans and nature.
The winner of the Gold Award will be honored with a prize of 50,000 yuan, the two winners of the Silver Award will receive 20,000 yuan each and the three winners of the Bronze Award will get 10,000 yuan each. Gold, Silver and Bronze winners will aliso receive trophies(奖杯)and certificates. The winners of Outstanding, Shortlisted and Popular awards will receive souvenirs in addition to certificates.
Requirements
1.Any cartoon or illustration submitted must be the participant’s original work.
2.The type may be, but is not limited to, a cartoon or an illustration.
3.A participant may submit a maximum of 20 images, with no limit to single images or a series.
4.A brief introduction about the contribution, including its title and a caption, is required.
5.Please give us your e-mail address and phone number so we can reach you should there be any-significant developments.
6.The contribution should be accompanied by at least one tag in order to be entered into a ‘specific category or categories when uploading.
To Contribute
Please register and upload through the website: art contest. chinadaily.com.cn.
1. What information is NOT included in this announcement?| A．Organizers. |
| B．Target participants. |
| C．Business partners. |
| D．Requirements. |
| A．Award money. |
| B．A trophy. |
| C．A certificate. |
| D．A souvenir. |
| A．Submit a cartoon series with at least 20 pictures. |
| B．Introduce your contribution in detail. |
| C．Limit your contribution’s type to a cartoon. |
| D．Tag your entry with a certain type. |
【推荐1】The Alpha Go program’s victory is an example of how smart computers have become.
But can artificial intelligence (AI) machines act ethically—can they be honest and fair?
One example of AI is driverless cars. They are already on California roads, so it is not too soon to ask whether we can program a machine to act ethically. As driverless cars improve, they will save lives. They will make fewer mistakes than human drivers do. Sometimes, however, they will face a choice between lives. Should the cars be programmed to avoid hitting a child running across the road, even if that will put their passengers at risk? What about making a sudden turn to avoid a dog? What if the only risk is damage to the car itself, no to the passengers?
Perhaps there will be lessons to learn from driverless cars, but they are not super-intelliger beings. Teaching ethics to a machine even more intelligent than we are will be the bigger challenge.
About the same time as AlphaGo’s victory, Microsoft’s ‘chatbot’ took a bad turn. The software, named Taylor, was designed to answer messages from people aged 18-24. Taylor was supposed to be able to learn from the messages she received. She was designed to slowly improve her ability to handle conversations, but some people were teaching Taylor racist ideas. When she started saying nice things about Hitler, Microsoft turned her off and deleted her ugliest messages.
Alpha Go’s victory and Taylor’s defeat happened at about the same time. This should be a warning to us. It is one thing to use AI within a game with clear rules and clear goals. It is something very different to use AI in the real world. The unpredictability of the real world may bring to the surface a troubling software problem.
Eric Schmidt is one of the bosses of Google, which own AlphaGo. He thinks AI will be positive for humans. He said people will be the winner, whatever the outcome. Advances in AI will make human beings smarter, more able and “just better human beings.”
1. What does the author want to show with the example of AlphaGo’s victory?| A．Computers will win human beings. |
| B．Computers have unmatched potential. |
| C．Computers are man’s potential opponents (对手). |
| D．Computers can become highly intelligent. |
| A．How to make super-intelligent AI machines share human feelings. |
| B．How to ensure that super-intelligent AI machines act ethically. |
| C．How to prevent AI machines doing harm to humans. |
| D．How to avoid being over-dependent on AI machines. |
| A．She could not distinguish good from bad. |
| B．She could turn herself off when necessary. |
| C．She was not made to handle strange situations. |
| D．She was good at performing routine tasks. |
| A．It will be far superior to human beings. |
| B．It will keep improving as time goes by. |
| C．It will prove to be valuable to human beings. |
| D．It will be here to stay whatever the outcome. |
【推荐2】Rather than building new homes to help satisfy housing markets, a new study says that taxing empty homes in big cities could increase housing affordability for local residents while generating income for the governments.
During the past 20 years, housing affordability has decreased significantly in the UK due to a rapid increase in prices relative to earnings. This may be due to foreign investors buying out properties in cities such as London, or from British citizens in the countryside buying out second homes in the city, which reduces the availability of affordable housing for local residents.
This means that local citizens who actually live in the city are forced to pay more money for housing in neighborhoods that are filled with homes that are unoccupied for more than half of the year.
In a study that was published recently,researcher Jonathan Bourne at University College London studied the relationship between the amount of properties which do not have permanent residents, and housing affordability in different parts of England and Wales. Upon researching the data, which represents about 40% of the population.the researcher was stunned to find that there were over 340,000 empty apartments across the places.
Though some cities are trying to meet housing demands by building more housing. Bourne suggests that local governments put an empty homes tax of 1% instead. “The data shows that empty homes are very concentrated in small numbers of desirable areas. In such cases simply building more homes is not going to solve the problem.as the issue is severe competition for property, not a lack of places to live." says Bourne.
Vancouver introduced a similar empty homes tax in 2017,which was the first oi its kind in North America. One year after it went into effect. the city reported a 15% decrease in unoccupied homes,which amounted to 163 properties being rented out to local people. Furthermore, the tax raised more than $ 38 million in city revenue(税收），all of which was spent on affordable housing programs.
1. Who might be blamed for low housing affordability?| A．Local residents. |
| B．Foreign tourists. |
| C．The local governments: |
| D．The owners of empty homes. |
| A．Excited. |
| B．Surprised. |
| C．Proud. |
| D．Curious. |
| A．Taxing empty properties works well. |
| B．Taxes on housing need to be cut down. |
| C．Providing more housing is a wise choice. |
| D．Housing demands have fallen in North America. |
| A．To encourage people to rent a house. |
| B．To suggest building more new homes. |
| C．To explain why housing prices have risen. |
| D．To discuss solutions to affordable housing. |
【推荐3】As reported in JAMA Surgery, the researchers discovered that e-scooter(电动摩托车) injury rates had increased dramatically in just four years, rising from 6 per 100,000 in the population to 19 per 100,000. Of the estimated 14,651 e-scooter-related injuries in 2018, 4,658, or 32%, involved the head. “While most people recover from head injuries, there is going to be a subset with long-term disability and life changes,” said Dr. Benjamin Breyer.
Dr. Benjamin Breyer of the University of California, Los Angeles, pointed to a 2019 analysis of the data from two hospitals in Southern California, which found just 4.8% of injured e-scooter riders were wearing helmets.
Dr. Joann Elmore, a professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, believed that most e-scooter users are probably unaware of the risks. To make the point, she described a photo taken by a colleague. “There were two riders on an e-scooter,” she said. “No one had shoes on. There were no helmets. And the woman in front had a baby in a baby carrier.”
The new report highlights the need for more research on new technologies, said Dr. Guohua Li, a professor of epidemiology(流行病学).
“Just as there is a global network of experts working on infectious diseases, there needs to be a similar program devoted to the surveillance(监视，监察) and prevention of injuries caused by merging technologies products and lifestyles, such as e-scooters, e-sports, etc.,” Li said in an email.
“The challenge for researchers and policymakers is to keep up with the ever-changing society and protect the public from unnecessary harm caused by new technologies and products without hindering innovation,” he added.
1. What can we know from the passage?| A．E-scooter injury rates had increased due to speeding. |
| B．32% of injured e-scooter riders weren’t wearing helmets. |
| C．There is a program devoted to the prevention of injuries caused by advanced technologies. |
| D．Protection and innovation are of equal importance. |
| A．She is an anti-scooter. |
| B．The woman in front was pregnant. |
| C．She is concerned about the e-scooter users. |
| D．Most e-scooter riders often drive at high speed. |
| A．Preventing. | B．Limiting. |
| C．Developing. | D．Making progress. |
| A．To arouse people’s awareness of the risks and self-protection. |
| B．To introduce a new way of transport — e-scooters. |
| C．To ask people not to ride e-scooters any more. |
| D．To urge policymakers to make laws as soon as possible. |
