Hi there! My name is Asha and I'm from Tanzania. Like most teenagers, I start my day early and end it late. After school, I study at a night school to prepare for the university entrance exam. When I have time off, I prefer to be outdoors. I love nature and animals. I'm quite upset about how we treat the environment, so I do my best to help. I volunteer to plant trees and I'm a member of our school's Nature Club.
Samika, Bangladesh
Hi! I'm Samika and I'm 15. I wish I were a student, but I'm not. I had to leave school when I was 13 so that I could get a job and help my family. I work in a garment factory. It's unbelievably hard work and the days are so long. Although everyone works hard, we still find time to play and laugh together. At times like these, the world feels like a wonderful place.
Frieder, Germany
Hi, Frieder here. So, I'm 16 and I go to a high school in Munich. I'm not crazy about school—listening to a teacher isn't my thing—but I know I have to get an education. It's very difficult for young people to find a job in Europe, so I worry a lot about the future. Oh, and I'm a gaming nerd. I love Internet games so much that I have started a gaming club in my school. Maybe I'll see you online—my screen name is Fast Freddy.
1. From the passage, what can we learn about Samika?| A．She has never felt happy because of her hard work. |
| B．She works after school to support her family. |
| C．She dreams of going to school. |
| D．She works long in a toy factory. |
| A．He studies hard to get well educated. |
| B．He tries his best to help protect the environment. |
| C．He has started the Nature Club in his school. |
| D．He prefers to go outdoors and love animals. |
| A．Because jobs are hard for the youth to find. |
| B．Because he has no money to pay for his education. |
| C．Because he cannot find a job on the Internet. |
| D．Because he doesn't listen to his teachers. |
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【推荐1】Experts are predicting that many roles that can be performed by artificial intelligence(AI) are at risk of stepping off the history stage. But some will experience some of the fastest growth rates in the next 10 years.
Personal care aide
Median annual salary: $24,020
Education: High school diploma
Job description:
Personal care aides work with people who have disabilities, cognitive disorder or chronic illness. They help them with daily personal tasks and activities, including bathing, dressing, household chores, shopping and preparing meals, etc., but are limited to non-medical care.
School psychologist
Median annual salary: $76,990
Education: Graduate degree in school psychology
Job description:
School psychologists specialize in working with students from elementary up to high school. They diagnose and treat learning disabilities, mental health issues as well as cognitive, behavioral and emotional problens. If necessary, they will refer them to other mental health providers.
Veterinarian
Median annual salary: $80,830
Education: Doctorate degree in veterinary medicine
Job description:
Veterinarians examine, diagnose and treat animals. The diagnostic tools they use, and the treatments they provide are often similar to those used for humans.
Vets' work may include treating pets or companion animals, working with livestock, or working as food safety and inspection vets in zoos.
Information security analyst
Median annual salary: $98,350
Education: Bachelor's degree in a computer-related field
Job description:
Information security analysts design and perform security measures to protect an organization's computer systems and network. They constantly monitor a computer network for security breaches and develop security standards. They also help create a disaster recovery plan for an emergency situation.
1. What puts some jobs in danger of disappearing according to experts?| A．The fast growth in birthrate. | B．The quick development of AI. |
| C．The lack of experienced workers. | D．The great increase of elderly population. |
| A．People who are interested in biology. |
| B．People who enjoy working with teens. |
| C．People who want to earn a high salary. |
| D．People who are good at dealing with daily activities. |
| A．Personal care aide. | B．School psychologist. |
| C．Veterinarian. | D．Information security analyst. |
【推荐2】Once the choice of royal household, the watermelon has gained popularity rapidly over the years, and an online grocer reported that the fruit’s sales on the platform had increased sixfold from 2020 to 2022, resulting in increasingly high demand for watermelon quality testers.
Lee, 32, is extremely busy in the summer months. Just by holding the watermelon near his ear and knocking on the surface with his fingers, Lee says, he can tell by the sound if the fruit is ripe enough to be eaten or not. He works for a rural cooperative set up by a group of watermelon farmers, and puts thousands of watermelons through the “knock test” daily, before they are shipped to downtown warehouses where the platform sources its supplies.
The practice of knocking on watermelons to determine their ripeness can be found across cultures. In China, it is considered a national habit. Smart buyers tap on the fruit before purchase to ensure their money is well-spent. Some buyers knock on the fruit despite not knowing what the hollow sound means just to negotiate a better deal from the seller.
As fruit sales have moved to online platforms in a big way, those who make a living by checking the quality of the fruits with their fingers are much in demand. Lee is one among the growing group. Their task is to conduct knock tests on behalf of e-buyers and ensure that the fruits selected to be sold online are uniform in size and quality.
Lee, who was once an award-winning soccer player, now describes himself as a “goalkeeper for watermelons”. He quit soccer about four years ago and learned about melon-knocking as an emerging profession and decided to become an apprentice(学徒) to an experienced farmer.
After a year’s trial and error, Lee worked independently as a quality checker. “It is a highly demanding task. During the apprenticeship, I often cracked open melons to confirm my judgment. There are just no shortcuts, ” he said.
1. What is the main purpose of the text?| A．To introduce an emerging profession. |
| B．To describe Lee’s career transformation. |
| C．To discuss the importance of fruit quality testers. |
| D．To explain the cultural role of watermelon-knocking. |
| A．The popularity of watermelons. | B．The big harvest of watermelons. |
| C．An increase in watermelon prices. | D．A rapid rise in online watermelon sales. |
| A．He was once an award-winning soccer player. |
| B．He dreams of being a professional melon-knocker. |
| C．He was taught by an experienced watermelon farmer. |
| D．He ensures that customers enjoy watermelons of quality. |
| A．Seeing is believing. | B．Every man has his value. |
| C．Great efforts and practice matter. | D．Excellence can be found in any profession. |
【推荐3】Maybe you will say a journalist's duty is to report news with social significance. There is hardly any reason for journalists to express their personal opinion on issues or facts. Forming a judgment or an opinion or idea based on a journalistic report is the readers' privilege. Journalists also need to dig deep so as to look into the roots, inviting the readers to have a look at it. At this time, a report will become meaningful.
Journalists must not give much importance to news that doesn't have much significance in the lives of the readers and the audience. This sort of practice primarily comes from the desire to attract attention of the latter, which overshadows the primary responsibility of presenting important facts that concern the readers and the audience in one way or the other.
It's only the readers and the viewers who are the judges; journalists should let them pass their judgment on various issues. Sometimes journalists try hard to influence public opinion in favor of a particular side of an issue; this is a wrong practice, especially if the side the media takes is the wrong one, and the public opinion will be in favor of that particular side in consequence of such role on the part of the media.
A proper understanding of which type of news is more important and the ability for grading news are the main character of true journalism. The social significance of a news item that does not profit us in the least (although, it might make us amused or sad in an indifferent way) is far less than that of a news item that makes us feel worried about our personal safety.
Most of us are afraid of the truth, because we consider it as too terrifying to know—something that is better hidden than revealed. However, the fundamental responsibility of a journalist is to reveal the facts in all their aspects exposing the "hard and harsh" reality.
1. We can learn from the first paragraph that a meaningful report should ________.| A．bring about society changes | B．contain the stories hidden behind |
| C．lead to a good judgment or an idea | D．contain the scientific research |
| A．Presenting significant facts as it is. | B．Attracting the public’s attention. |
| C．Influencing the readers' life. | D．Choosing proper news to report. |
| A．Basing their reports unclearly. | B．Convincing the public of the facts. |
| C．Reporting news on a particular side. | D．Inviting readers to judge the facts. |
| A．Fanciful. | B．Serious. | C．Fantastic. | D．Objective. |
【推荐1】There is plenty of research showing that integration (融入) is decisive for a successful student life, both socially and academically, for the individual and for the university. Students who take part in activities and feel connected to their fellow students can get higher grades and are more likely to continue studying. But getting there is a challenge — especially when it comes to the international students. If they are allowed to choose freely, they tend to cooperate with people from the same national group as themselves. The interaction between the students is therefore borderline and reduces the feeling of participation and belonging. So as universities internationalize, the issue becomes increasingly pressing.
But what happens if the students are not allowed to decide for themselves, but instead the teacher provides circumstances for those who will cooperate? Well, then you see very positive effects. It became very clear that academic and social differences were bridged when the teacher decided the pairs, because the students were forced to deal with challenges together in a completely different way than when they chose their own partners or worked in larger groups. Working in pairs reduced the stress that the task brought in. They shared the tasks fairly and the way of working gave rise to new personal communication and in some cases even friendships.
A surprise was the result about communication. Unlike previous studies showing that communication in intercultural groups is a barrier, it was quite the opposite here. One of the factors that the students valued most was good communication. One explanation could be that previous studies were done in English-speaking countries, while in our study almost no one had English as their mother tongue. This means that everyone was used to speaking and understanding a second language.
Integration does not happen by itself, and we cannot put the responsibility on individual students. We need teacher guidance and structured action at all levels so that every single student can experience participation and belonging and can reach their full potential.
1. Which of the following is especially difficult for the international students?| A．Deciding whether to go on with their study. |
| B．Obtaining the qualification to study abroad. |
| C．Integrating with their fellow students completely. |
| D．Cooperating with people from the same country. |
| A．By getting them to cooperate with certain classmates. |
| B．By giving them more academic questions to discuss. |
| C．Through new education system to preferentially treat them. |
| D．By means of forming special groups with the same nationality. |
| A．Communication in intercultural groups is the biggest barrier. |
| B．Forced communication is not good for students’ integration. |
| C．English plays a decisive role in cross-cultural communication. |
| D．Communication between different languages becomes active. |
| A．International students are facing many challenges. |
| B．Pairing students supports integration at universities. |
| C．Students lack participation and a sense of belonging. |
| D．University internationalization becomes increasingly pressing. |
【推荐2】Participating in high school extra-curricular activities is important for personal growth. They can teach you a lot, introduce you to good friends and give you ideas about what to do in future.
The most important thing to consider before taking part in extra-curricular activity is: what do you like to do?
Now you know how to find extra-curricular activities, there is one more problem most high school students have: how to find the time. You need to go to school, do your homework, and maybe even work a part time job.
Whether you give up one Saturday every month to volunteer or one hour every week to. attend club meetings, you are making the time to make a difference and prepare for your future.
| A．You might be surprised by how much free time you “find”. |
| B．You’ll find a world of opportunities waiting for you. |
| C．They won’t mind helping you out a little bit. |
| D．You don’t need to travel far to find extra-curricular activities. |
| E．If you’re going to spend hours every week doing something, you need to enjoy it. |
| F．You feel there’s not enough time to participate in extra-curricular activities. |
| G．So if you’re a high school student wondering where to get started, look no further. |
【推荐3】Dear students and employees(员工) of RWTH,
Based on recent decisions by the state government on Covid-19 lockdown( 封 城 ), the Management Committee of RWTH have decided on the following measures:
Studying and teaching:
All in-person classroom teaching activities (especially lab courses, written examinations, and exam revision) will be stopped in the period from December 16, 2020 to January 10, 2021. If possible and reasonable, teachers can offer online teaching during this time instead. We would also advise strongly the exam committee to find ways that help students with their degree programs.
All network teaching and exams that have already been planned will continue during this time.
Service operations:
In the period from December 16, 2020 to January 10, 2021, all employees who can work from home must do so, even if this causes quality losses.
For the period from December 21, 2020 to January 8, 2021, we have made further offers for service operations and vacation arrangements.
If employees have questions about the organization of working hours and childcare, the human resources departments will be happy to help. The state government has also said it will provide help for this group of employees.
The Management Committee of RWTH has taken the above measures based on the following rules: All measures are designed to reduce the possibilities of infection( 感 染 ) even more (for example, by reducing the need to take transportation).
The Management Committee calls on all students, employees, and managers to fully obey the measures that have been made.
Best regards.
Head of the Management Committee of RWTH
1. When may the email be written?| A．On December 14, 2020 | B．On January 10, 2021 | C．On January 8, 2021 | D．On December 21, 2020 |
| A．A university | B．A program | C．A course | D．A state |
| A．All the teaching activities will be stopped from December 16, 2020 to January 10, 2021including teaching on the Internet. |
| B．All the measures are taken in order to cut down the number of infection as much as possible. |
| C．Workers must work in the campus if the measures cause quality losses. |
| D．All exams that have been planned before will not be held during the lockdown. |
【推荐1】Christo Javacheff the artist who worked to turn landscapes and buildings into massive, temporary works of art, died on March 2021 at age 84. Christo surprised the world again and again with the imagination and size of the artworks he created.
Christo, born in Bulgaria in 1935, met his wife Jeanne-Claude in Paris in 1959. Together, the two formed a strong partnership that lasted the rest of their lives. They worked as a team to create huge works of art called installations. In these installations, Christo and Jeanne often changed the way buildings or large areas of land looked — a kind of art known as "land art”.
The two were most noted for “wrapping” things so large that most people would never think to wrap them. Many of their projects used huge pieces of cloth or plastic. For example, in 1969, they wrapped 1.6 miles of rocky coastline near Sydney, Australia and it was the largest artwork ever made. In 1995, they used cloth to wrap up the Reichstag, a famous and historic building in Berlin, Germany.
Being extremely large, their art works cost a fortune to create. The artists paid for the projects themselves by selling the plans, drawings, and models they made for each installation. Many projects seemed so unusual that the couple had to work very hard to get permission to create them.
But, like almost all of the artist's work, it was only meant to last a short time. Most of the installations only stayed up for a few weeks or months before being taken down.
“I am an artist, and I have to have courage," Christo said. "Do you know I don't have any artworks that exist? They all go away when they're finished." Christo himself has gone away, leaving behind an art world forever changed by the memory of his huge and daring artworks.
1. For what were the couple best known?| A．Overcoming financial problems. |
| B．Tearing down old-fashioned buildings. |
| C．Inventing innovative building materials. |
| D．Packaging huge landscapes and buildings. |
| A．Considerate and humble. | B．Creative and courageous. |
| C．Enthusiastic and careful. | D．Demanding and generous. |
| A．His artworks were temporary. |
| B．His hard work didn't pay off at last. |
| C．He regretted exhibiting his artworks. |
| D．He didn't expect his works to last long. |
| A．Christo's Collection of Massive Artworks |
| B．Christo's Enormous Influence on Architecture |
| C．Christo: an Artist Who Dreamed and Built Big |
| D．Christo and Jeanne: a Couple Who Warmed the World |
【推荐2】In 1982, Chuck Feeney, a rich businessman, quietly set up a charitable foundation(慈善基金会). His goal was to secretly give away all of his money. Now he has achieved his goal at the age of 89.
Chuck Feeney made his money in the shopping business, building a nest egg(储备金) of $ 8 billion over the course of his life. Though he is rich, the Irish-American does not own a car. He rents a small apartment, he flies economy class, and he owns only one pair of shoes. The elderly businessman told reporters that he was very happy with “completing this on my watch” He called on other rich people not to wait until after they have passed a war to experience the joy of giving away their money. In explaining what inspired his generosity(懒慨), the shopping businessman said “Wealth brings responsibility. People must feel a responsibility to use some of their money to improve the lives of their fellow humans, or else deal with problems for future generations.”
Feeney has given away $ 3.7 billion to universities, including close to $1 billion to Cornell University alone. He has also given away $ 1.9 billion to fund many projects in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, where he helped found the University of Limerick.
The businessman’s charitable actions inspired Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to set up the “Giving Pledge(誓言)” for the world’s richest people. Those who take the pledge devote themselves to giving at least half of their money away to the charity.
1. What can we learn about Chuck Feeney?| A．He set up his foundation at the age of 89 |
| B．He called on people to follow his example. |
| C．He doesn’t spend more money than necessary. |
| A．He thought it was his duty. |
| B．He treated his own money as dirt. |
| C．He thought he would pass away soon. |
| A．Higher Education. | B．Projects in America | C．The ”Giving Pledge“ program. |
| A．He has offered financial advice. |
| B．He has solved income differences. |
| C．He has encouraged the charity work. |
| D． He has protected human rights. |
【推荐3】My 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night lights, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says, “Dear night lights protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.
It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a short period of homesickness. For us, though, it’s another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now she’s gone, and I find nighttime the hardest. I miss her most at night.
In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them.
For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And it’s not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didn’t get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away from inside you,” said one of them.
I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cellphone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think that messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.
1. The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ___________.| A．she watched the scene with her daughter |
| B．the scene was very exciting and interesting |
| C．the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson |
| D．the scene showed a mother’s deep love for her children |
| A．didn’t get used to the change for a long time |
| B．often cried as she missed her daughter so much |
| C．realized she hadn’t done enough for the daughter |
| D．failed to have a good sleep every night |
| A．Happiness | B．Anger |
| C．Sadness | D．Excitement |
| A．made the writer know her daughter didn’t want to go to college |
| B．improved the relationship between the writer and her daughter |
| C．helped the writer realize how important education was |
| D．made the writer miss her daughter even more |
【推荐1】The blue planet is going green. Since the 1980s, satellite images have shown that leafy cover across the globe has grown by 2.3 percent per decade. A new study, published on February 11 in Nature Sustainability, helps explain why. One main driver is the “fertilization (施肥) effect”, brought about by humans burning fossil fuels. As CO2 increases in the atmosphere, this increases photosynthesis (光合作用) — as long as water, light, and nutrients are not limited. When plants take up more of the gas, they produce more food and new leaves.
But researchers also found another cause for the change in color: planting more crops and trees. China and India, the two most populous countries on Earth, have contributed about a third of the greening seen since 2000, mainly in the form of forests and farms.
In this most recent paper, scientists at Boston University took a closerlook at this greening trend. They used data from NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (光谱辐射计), or MODIS, which uses advanced satellite technology to document the Earth’s surface on a near-daily basis. From 2000 to 2017, the researchers looked at the change in greenness in plant-covered regions, including croplands, forests, and grasslands.
The satellite data showed that globally, one-third of plant-covered areas are greening, while only five percent are browning. “Human land use management in many regions is more important than those indirect factors [ of climate change and CO2 fertilization ],” says Chi Chen, lead author of the study. “China and India, two developing countries, contribute the most in the increase in leaf area.” According to the study, the two nations contributed more greening relative to their plant-covered area than other countries.
While only 6.6 percent of the world’s vegetated area is in China, the country is responsible for 25 percent of the increase in global greening. The study found that most of China’s greening occurred in its forests, with croplands also contributing.
1. How is the text mainly organized?| A．By listing facts and data. | B．By making contrast. |
| C．By giving examples. | D．By displaying time order. |
| A．H umans burning fossilfuels. | B．Humans planting. |
| C．The CO2 fertilization. | D．The climate change. |
| A．China’s forests and grasslands. |
| B．India’s forests and farmlands. |
| C．China’s and India’s grasslands and croplands. |
| D．China’s and India’s forests and croplands. |
| A．A New Study on Earth |
| B．The Change in Greeeness on Earth |
| C．Why Our Blue Planet Is Getting Greener? |
| D．Who Is Responsible for the Increase in Global Greening? |
【推荐2】A human can't easily enter another species' social group to examine and influence what makes the animals tick. But the right robot can open up a clever way in.
Scientists have developed a robotic "fish" called SoFi in the hope of getting closer to marine life than ever before. The fish, which was developed by researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, can independently swim alongside real fish in the ocean. Fittingly, the robot has a fisheye lens on board that can take photos and videos of the marine it sees. Robert Katzschmann, lead author of the study, said: "We are all in an aroused state at the thought of the possibility of being able to use a system like this to get closer to marine life than humans can get on their own.”
While most underwater robots are tied to boats, SoFi has a much simpler and lightweight system that's found in smartphones. To swim, the motor causes water to flow into two balloon-like chamber in the fish's tail. As one chamber expands, it bends to one side, and then when the motors push water to the other channel, that one bends in the other direction. Together, these actions create a side—to—side motion, just like a real fish. The researchers hope that these realistic movements will help to ensure the robot is as safe in its environment as possible.
Daniela Rus, who also worked on the study, said: "The robot is able to closely observe marine life and appears not to be disturbing to real fish. "So far the robot has been tested in the Rainbow Reef in Fiji, where it swims at depths of more than 50 feet for 40 minutes.
1. Why have scientists developed the robotic fish?| A．To get close to observe marine life. | B．To prove the progress in robot technology. |
| C．To make the field of marine life interesting | D．To the intelligence of fishes in the ocean. |
| A．Crius | B．Excited | C．Nervous. | D．Worried. |
| A．Add more information to their study. | B．Convey the researohets satisfaction. |
| C．Compare different underwater robots. | D．Explain how the robotic fish works safely. |
| A．Robotic "Fish" that Can Record Marine Life in Detail |
| B．MIT`s Researchers who Have Developed Robotic Fish |
| C．Underwater robots that Influence Species in the Ocean |
| D．Rainbow Reef where the Robotic Fish Has Been Tested |
【推荐3】Do you like to flaunt your expensive items? You could find yourself without friends! Scientists prove that expensive status symbols make you look less socially attractive.
Items such as a fancy car and a Rolex watch are often thought to increase our social standing and often come with a high price tag(标签).According to the latest research, however, it has the opposite effect and people would prefer to be friends with someone who places less value on material objects.
“Often we think that status symbols will make us look more socially attractive to others, “says Stephen Garcia, the study's lead author from the University of Michigan. He adds, “However, our research suggests that these status signals actually make us look less socially attractive.
The researchers conducted six studies which assessed how people presented themselves and how people viewed strangers. People who chose to wear higher status items tended to get a negative response, but people wanted to be friends with people who preferred lower status symbols.
The study took the role of the luxury item to see if it was possible that the expensive item itself played a part in people's reactions. The definition of a status symbol changed based on a person's socioeconomic status, but the same effect of keeping off potential friends was seen regardless of social position.
"At a social level, we may be wasting billions of dollars on expensive status symbols that finally keep others from wanting to associate with us, "says Kimberlee Weaver Livnat at the University of Haifa. She says, "And to the extent that close friendships are important to well-being, we may be unintentionally hurting ourselves.”
However, Patricia Chen of the National University of Singapore said this does not necessarily mean status symbols are a bad thing. She says, "Our findings right now only apply to the formation of new friendships, Status symbols may be beneficial at other times and in other settings, such as when trying to establish new business contacts.”
1. What does the underlined word "flaunt" in paragraph I mean?| A．Show off. | B．Get rid of. |
| C．Give away. | D．Hand in. |
| A．Lowering people's social status. |
| B．Preventing people from making friends. |
| C．Doing harm to people's health absolutely. |
| D．Changing people s consumption concept. |
| A．People who are very rich. | B．People with high social status. |
| C．People who keep a low profile. | D．People with charming appearance. |
| A．Positive | B．Unconcerned. |
| C．Critical . | D．Casual. |
