How to plan your routes to avoid busy places
Whether you are a beginner or already a regular runner, these apps will come in handy for planning routes that avoid busy places on your next run.
Strava
Just put in whether you’re running or cycling, how far you’d like to go and whether you’re keen to avoid hills, the app will then suggest a number of routes near you, based on where other runners have been. It is a good way to see running routes you might not have explored.
Komoot
As you plan the route, it’ll work out the distance of your run and give you the option to input your running speed, allowing the app to work out how long the route shall take you.
Map my run
Map my run gives runners the option to plan their own route, or the ability to search through popular running routes near you, which is even more helpful for beginners. The app gives you the option of saving your favourite routes and accessing them on the app if you get lost mid-run.
OS Maps
Another hugely popular map-building platform, OS Maps is pretty high tech when it comes to planning a running route. You’ll need a subscription to get some of the features, but using the free app you can find local running routes. There are almost two million routes stored in the routes database, and many of them are free.
1. What is special about Strava?| A．It can be used to play music. |
| B．It is pretty high technology. |
| C．It can plan cycling routes. |
| D．It works out the distance of your run. |
| A．Map my run. | B．Komoot. |
| C．Strava. | D．OS maps. |
| A．To teach running skills. |
| B．To introduce four apps about running. |
| C．To share running experience. |
| D．To show the popularity of running. |
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【推荐1】Want a family-friendly spot? Don’t miss the followings!
Railroad Museum of Long Island
The Railroad Museum (200 New Hwy., Commack) highlights the LIRR’s rich history. Families can learn about the Island’s railroad heritage as well as checking out various restored train cars on displays.
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Head to the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum (301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor) to learn about historic marine life. The museum’s aim is to inform and encourage members and visitors to make informed decisions about marine life through exhibits about their environmental significance on Long Island. Some exhibit favorites include a fully-equipped 19th century whaleboat with original gear, tools used by whalers, the jaw of a whale and a diorama (透景画) of Cold Spring Harbor in 1850. Visitors can touch whale bones or partake in family workshops filled with toys, puzzles and games.
American Airpower Museum
The goal of American Airpower Museum (1230 New Hwy, Farmingdale) is to preserve the legacy (遗产) of all Americans who sacrificed themselves to defend our liberties. They seek to educate new generations about their courage and heroism by presenting armor(盔甲) in the museum through displays, exhibits and programs.
Cradle of Aviation Museum
Air and space is a fascinating topic for some kids, and the Cradle of Aviation (Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City) features more than 75 air and spacecraft, a dozen cockpits and 30 hands-on exhibits in nine galleries. A favorite among kids is the Sesame Street show featuring Big Bird, Elmo and more as they learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the sun and the moon.
1. Which museum offers us a chance to appreciate a variety of air and spacecraft?| A．Railroad Museum of Long Island. | B．Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum. |
| C．American Airpower Museum. | D．Cradle of Aviation Museum. |
| A．Go hunting for free. | B．Play with the whale. |
| C．Learn the life of sea animals now. | D．Observe a well-reserved whaleboat. |
| A．Commack. | B．Garden City. | C．Cold Spring Harbor. | D．Farmingdale. |
【推荐2】Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
Oceans 3D: Our Blue Planet
Go further into the ocean’s depths than ever before. Travel beneath the surface in this 3D oceanic adventure, narrated by Kate Winslet Explore a vast uncharted world of vibrant coral cities, enchanted underwater forests, and deep waters. It opens Mon. - Sat.
At the door: $6 per person; Online Discount: $5 per person; Free for Members.
Art of the Jewel
Journey through the masterpieces of jewelry designer Paula Crevoshay, as we witness the transformation from mineral to gem(宝石)to jewel. Inspired by Crevoshay’s passion for art, science, and the natural world, the jewelry takes the form of plants, animals, and insects. Discover the natural process of mineral creation, the characteristics that define a gem, and the art that transforms them into elegant jewels. Free with Museum Admission. Available every day except Wednesday.
Wildlife Photographer
Photographs tell a powerful story. Wildlife Photographer uses photography to challenge perceptions about the natural world, helping promote sustainability and the conservation of wildlife. We invite you to explore the world’s best nature photography, highlighting the incredible range of life on Earth, every day of the week.
At the door: Adults $6 / Children $3; Online Discount: Adults $5/Children $2.
Spider Pavilion
Our one-of-a-kind Spider Pavilion offers a truly unique experience. Walk through a safe, fascinating open-air pavilion and learn about the amazing engineering that goes into each spider’s web. Available only on weekends.
Price: $5 per person; Free for Members.
1. On which day can we get access to all the events?| A．Monday. | B．Tuesday. | C．Friday. | D．Saturday. |
| A．process of producing jewels |
| B．science of the natural world |
| C．arts of wearing elegant jewels |
| D．Paula Crevoshay’s life experiences |
| A．$9 | B．$12 | C．$14 | D．$18 |
【推荐3】Summer Leadership Camp
Each July, Missouri Military Academy’s Summer Leadership Camp welcomes young men from across the country to train, compete and learn. The summer camp experience is a rewarding opportunity for young people to learn leadership skills.
Rein Community Service
Join Rein Community Service and earn up of 80 hours of community service credit this summer. Choose the community service program that is right for you and have a lasting influence on the lives of others. Through their work with various nonprofit agencies and volunteer organizations, our teen community service volunteers will experience the joy of improving the global community while having the adventure of a lifetime.
Green River Preserve
Green River Preserve is a noncompetitive summer camp connecting children to nature. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Green River Preserve inspires campers to have a greater understanding of themselves, their environment and their fellow man.
English Language Camp
At the camp, children will build their confidence while also acquiring the basic skills of conversation, vocabulary and grammar. Our class sizes are small, allowing every child to receive the required personal attention from our fully qualified and professional teachers who all have a wealth of experience in coaching children from all around the world.
1. Missouri Military Academy’s Summer Leadership Camp is mainly designed for young people who ________.| A．want to be soldiers | B．like to compete with others |
| C．want to develop leadership skills | D．are not good at expressing themselves |
| A．confident | B．competitive |
| C．loving and caring | D．strong and brave |
| A．Summer Leadership Camp. | B．Rein Community Service. |
| C．Green River Preserve. | D．English Language Camp. |
【推荐1】Scientists based in Japan’s Osaka University have found a way to 3D print wagyu beef (和牛) in a lab—a step they believe will one day help make widely available and sustainably-produced cuts of cultured meat that is very similar to original products.
Using cells that they took from wagyu cows, the Japanese scientists set out to create a structure with the special feature seen in wagyu beef that makes it different from other cuts of beef. By isolating beef cells, the scientists organized how muscles, fat and other cells should be placed. The researchers then shaped these tissues (组织) into the form of a steak using a technique called 3D bioprinting (生物打印), where cell structures can be made to look like real tissues in living things. The researchers believe that the development could be a big step toward a sustainable future. Its origins from real meat also make it different from plant-based options.
“By improving this technology, it will be possible to not only reproduce complex meat structures, but also make small adjustments to the fat and muscle components,” Michiya Matsusaki, one of the project’s researchers, said excitedly in a statement. Michiya added that with these adjustments, more customers might one day be able to order a cultured cut of meat with the amount of fat they like, tailor-made to their tastes and health concerns.
Wagyu beef is known to be extremely expensive, with high-grade wagyu fetching prices of up to $200 per pound and adult cows selling for more than $30, 000. In 2019, Japan’s wagyu exports ranked in a record high of $268.8 million in profits, up 20% from 2018.
While this might be the first cut of wagyu beef ever to be 3D-printed, other attempts have been made to bio-print steaks. In February this year, Aleph Farms and the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the Israel Institute of Technology jointly bio-printed and cultivated a rib eye steak using real cow cells.
1. What does the underlined word “cultured” in paragraph 1 refer to?| A．Nutritious. | B．Educated. | C．Man-made. | D．Natural. |
| A．It tastes exactly like real wagyu beef. |
| B．It uses real cow cells for the first time. |
| C．It has a cell arrangement decided by scientists. |
| D．It has already been sustainably produced by plants. |
| A．Positive. | B．Neutral. | C．Unclear. | D．Negative. |
| A．It is impossible to make meat to the need of the customers. |
| B．More researches are done to make 3D bio-printing mature. |
| C．Japanese scientists are the first in the world to bio-print steaks. |
| D．Reproducing more complex meal structures has already come true. |
【推荐2】For a few seconds on a sunny afternoon last April，renewables broke a record for California’s main electric network，providing enough power to supply 94.5% of demand. The moment was praised as a milestone on the path to decarbonisation(脱碳).But what happens when the sunsets and the winds stop?
Handling the varied power production of renewables will require cheap storage for hours or even days at a time. New types of iron-based batteries might be up to the task.
Many firms are engaged in developing these kinds of batteries. Oregon- based ESS,whose batteries can store energy for between four and twelve hours，launched its first network-scale projects in 2021.Massachusetts-based Form Energy,which raised $ 240 million in 2021，has batteries that store power for up to 100 hours. Its first installation will be a one-megawatt(兆瓦)pilot plant in Minnesota，planned to be completed in 2023.
Both companies rely on batteries that use iron，one of the most abundant materials on the planet. This means that their offerings could eventually be cheaper than other network storage candidates. Form says its batteries could eventually cost just $ 20 per kilowatt-hour，lower than even optimistic predictions for lithium-ion(锂离子)batteries in the next several decades.
There are still challenges to address：iron batteries typically have low efficiency，meaning a good part of the energy that’s put into them can’t be recovered. Unwanted side reactions can also degrade them over time. But if iron-based batteries can be applied widely，at a low enough cost，they could help power more of the world with renewable energy.
1. What is the author’s purpose of raising a question in the first paragraph?| A．To introduce the topic of the article. | B．To support the topic of this paragraph. |
| C．To highlight the importance of energy. | D．To inspire more scientists to study. |
| A．By making classifications. | B．By analysing cause and effect. |
| C．By giving examples. | D．By explaining definitions. |
| A．They are bound to quickly replace all the existing batteries. |
| B．They are of great help in spite of several unknown weaknesses. |
| C．They are believed to be applied more widely in the remote areas. |
| D．They are expected to supply more energy at a much lower cost. |
| A．Competition：Two Battery Companies |
| B．Possibility：Long-lasting Network Batteries |
| C．Challenge：New Battery with Low Efficiency |
| D．Milestone：Success in Decarbonisation |
【推荐3】The world produces around 359 million tons of plastics each year. Plastics are certainly a big problem, but they don’t necessarily have to be. There are many ways we could set plastics on a different lifecycle. One that I have been working on is turning plastics into a hardy, reliable and sustainable building material.
Most people believe that plastics recycling is severely limited: only a few types can be recycled at all. This is unsurprising. The proportion(比例)of plastics that are recycled is minimal. But all polymers(聚合物)are, technologically, recyclable. Some of them can be used again and again to produce the same goods. Some can technically be reprocessed into new materials for different applications.
The problem is that recycling much of this plastic waste is currently unprofitable. But the amount of these materials all over the world is large and keeps on growing. What if this plastic waste could be used to produce something useful to the society? Many universities and business people are attempting to do this. Most solutions target mixed plastic waste and suggest applications different from the original ones. For example, several groups have developed building materials made of plastic waste. Plastics are strong, durable, waterproof, lightweight and recyclable—all key properties for construction materials. So what if all of this plastic waste could be turned into building materials for low-income populations? Existing initiatives are promising, but not yet reproducible on an industrial scale.
I study plastic waste with the aim of finding interesting ways to remove it from the environment. From agricultural waste to concrete waste, mixed with recycled plastics, there are many ways to obtain materials to produce bricks and other useful elements for buildings. So perhaps plastics are not necessarily the problem. They can be part of a pathway towards a more sustainable way of living.
1. What’s people’s common belief about plastic recycling?| A．Almost all plastic waste can be reused. | B．The methods are quite limited. |
| C．Not many kinds of plastics are recyclable. | D．The amount is unbelievably large. |
| A．Plastic waste is on the decline globally. |
| B．Recycling plastics doesn’t make money now. |
| C．Plastic buildings have been largely constructed. |
| D．New applications of plastics haven’t been found. |
| A．They can resist water and won’t last long. |
| B．They can be reproduced in large quantity. |
| C．They satisfy the needs of low-income people. |
| D．They meet most demands of building materials. |
| A．Positive. | B．Anxious. |
| C．Doubtful. | D．Critical. |
【推荐1】Free apps for learning English
SpeakingPal
Speaking English is important. SpeakingPal is one of the best apps for English learners to practice speaking. It allows users to chat with thousands of native English speakers. In short, to learn English, speak English.
Spell Checker
Speaking English is easy, but writing it is often much more difficult. If you start to learn it, you may find that you would get a lot of words misspelled. If you don’t want this to happen, we suggest you should try Spell Checker and correct your English spelling easily.
Learn English Video
In Learn English Video, you’ll find 2 thousand best videos offered on topics such as the UK food and culture, everyday lie and famous stories and poems. It can improve your English listening skills quickly.
Kobo Reading
The free top-popular Kobo Reading App gives you right to Kobo’s e-book store with 4 million e-books and magazines. Join millions of readers from around the world and read easily on your mobile phone or computer.
1. What can you use to help you with your writing?| A．SpeakingPal | B．Spell Checker |
| C．Learn English Video | D．Kobo Reading |
| A．Happy readers | B．Personal computers |
| C．Native English speakers | D．Chinese English teachers |
| A．speaking skills | B．writing skills |
| C．reading skills | D．listening skills |
| A．Apps for learning English | B．The importance of learning English |
| C．How to correct English spelling | D．How to speak English |
【推荐2】Costa Rica is home to everything from steamy rainforests and misty cloud forests. And there’s enough action to satisfy the most demanding thrill-seeker. Below, we look at the places you won’t want to miss.
La Fortuna
You can get up close to its lava-covered lower slopes by taking the Las Coladas trail, one of several unforgettable hikes around Volcán Arenal National Park, about 7km west of La Fortuna.
Around 7km east of La Fortuna, there’s horseback riding, mountain biking, along with kayaking on Lake Arenal. The region’s natural hot springs make the perfect place to ease weary muscles.
Monteverde
Monteverde’s mist-wreathed cloud forest reserves sit high on the country’s mountainous spine. It’s one of the world’s biodiversity hot spots, with a shocking diversity of plants and animals.
For a bird’s eye view of the forest, take a thrilling ride on a zipline(滑索), skimming the canopy at high speed—Sky Trek Monteverde has an automatic braking system, useful for kids and anxious adults.
The Nicoya Peninsula
Famed for its postcard-perfect beaches and sweet Pacific swells, Nicoya has something for wave riders of all levels. There’s wildlife too: Grande Beach is a nesting site for leatherback turtles from October to March.
Further south, the remote, jungle-backed town of Santa Teresa is now a hip hangout with cool cafes, sushi restaurants and designer boutiques.
1. Who are the targeted readers?| A．Scientists. | B．Travelers. | C．Researchers. | D．Guides. |
| A．Outdoor activities. | B．Local snacks. | C．Wildlife watching. | D．Volcano views. |
| A．La Fortuna and Monteverde. | B．La Fortuna and The Nicoya Peninsula. |
| C．The Nicoya Peninsula and Monteverde. | D．Santa Teresa and Volcán Arenal National Park. |
【推荐3】Active Challenge Weight loss camp for girls aged 13-18 in Canada.
| Location： Beautiful Bear Creek Outdoor Centre near Ottawa Ontario Season： July 2-August 28th Capacity： 40 | Activities include hiking，rafting，canoeing，yoga （瑜伽），cooking， camp skills， mountain biking，nutrition classes， swimming， fitness classes，etc Choose what you like. |
Active Challenge is a weight loss program specially for young women. The burden of being overweight is heavier than just the extra pounds. We use outdoor adventures to challenge the girls, to give them something to draw strength from.
Because you'll be losing weight alongside young women just like you, you'll find no one laughing at you and you'll help each other. At Active Challenge you'll make lifelong friends with young women of your own age and learn to love new adventurous activities.
Unlike any other weight loss program, Active Challenge is designed so you'll lose weight and have the strategies （策略） and skills to keep the weight off forever. Active Challenge does not put you on a diet. We follow the Canada Food Guide to healthy eating and exercise appropriate portion （一份） control. We help you develop healthy habits.
The staff at Active Challenge combine experienced outdoor adventure professionals with highly qualified clinicians. All of us are absolutely devoted to helping you achieve lasting behavioral change and weight loss. Most of all, we are devoted to having a great time doing it.
Pre-Camp： Upon registration （注册） in Active Challenge, a registration package will be sent out to you with forms to be completed before camping as well as program preparation materials, an introduction to Active Challenge and pre-program personal challenging assignments （任务） to get you on your way toward a healthier self.
Post-Camp： Our post program is designed to keep you focused and remind you of the goals that you set during the camp. After the camp ends we will send you home with your personal meal and exercise plan and keep in touch with you for a full three months through letters, emails and phone calls，tracking your progress and giving you strategies and support.
1. Outdoor adventurous activities are held for girls ______ .| A．to follow a good diet | B．to lose weight quickly |
| C．to build up their health | D．to increase their confidence |
| A．Lonely but safe. | B．Cold but exciting. |
| C．Friendly and supportive. | D．Competitive and challenging. |
| A．should go to buy the program preparation materials |
| B．will be informed how to get prepared for the program |
| C．should learn some skills and strategies to lose weight |
| D．will have to finish some challenging assignments at home |
| A．until the end of November | B．until the beginning of the next year |
| C．until girls achieve success in their lives | D．until girls can keep their weight off forever |
| A．To explain why Active Challenge is popular. |
| B．To share skills and strategies of losing weight. |
| C．To show how important losing weight is. |
| D．To invite girls to join in Active Challenge. |
【推荐1】Save money, save time with Cheapflights. Easily search for cheap flights and compare deals from more than 700 airlines and travel providers in seconds with the new Cheapflights app. More than 96 million people find flights with us every year. Whether you’re looking for last-minute flights, domestic (国内的) flights or international flights, the perfect flight at the lowest price is just a click away. Search now to see which airline or travel provider is offering the best price today. With the Cheapflights flight search app you can:
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1. What’s the writer’s purpose by mentioning “Save money, save time with…” in Paragraph 1?| A．To tell readers how to save money and time. |
| B．To attract readers’ attention. |
| C．To help develop potential consumers. |
| D．To introduce a travel agent. |
| A．It is the name of an airline company. |
| B．It’s the name of an airplane. |
| C．It is a travel agent booking tickets for customers. |
| D．It’s a search software for booking flight tickets. |
| A．Cheapflight is a paid software. |
| B．You can use a line chart for price comparison. |
| C．You can book landmark tickets from Cheapflight. |
| D．You can book domestic flights and private flights from Cheapflight. |
【推荐2】Using your face to unlock your phone is a pretty genius security. plan. But like any advanced technology, thieves and hackers are always up to the challenge, whether that's unlocking your phone with your face while you sleep or using a photo from social media to do the am.
Like every other human biometric identification system（生物标识系统）before it， such as fingerprints and retina scans, there are still significant.security bugs in some of the most advanced identity verification（证实）technology. Brigham Young University electrical and computer engineering Professor D.J.Lee has decided there is a better and more secure way to use your face for restricted access.
It's called Concurrent Two-Factor Identity Verification (C2FIV) and it requires both one’s facial identity and a specific facial motion to gain access.To set it up,a user faces a camera and records a short 1-2 second video of either a unique facial motion or a lip movement from reading a secret phrase.The video is then input into the device, which obtains facial features and the features of the facial motion, storing them for later ID verification.
To get technical, C2FIV relies on an integrated neural network framework to learn facial features and actions at the same time.Using this integrated neural network framework, the user’s facial features and movements are embedded（嵌入）and stored on a server or in an embedded device and when they later attempt to gain access,the computer compares the newly generated embedding to the stored one.That user's ID is verified if the new and stored embeddings match at a certain level.
Lee said C2FIV has broader application,including accessing restricted areas at a workplace, online banking,ATM use,safe deposit box access or even hotel room entry or keyless access to your vehicle."How great would it be to know that even if you lost your car key, no one can steal your vehicle because they don't know your secret facial action?"
1. How do today's hackers unlock your phone?| A．By challenging you to make faces. |
| B．By making genius security plans. |
| C．By taking your fingerprints. |
| D．By stealing your photos from social media. |
| A．How C2FIV differs. | B．How C2FIV works. |
| C．Why C2FTV is convenient. | D．Where C2FIV is applied. |
| A．Learning facial features and actions at once. |
| B．Being equipped with an embedded device. |
| C．Matching the new and stored embeddings. |
| D．Using an integrated neural network framework. |
| A．It has limited application areas. |
| B．It can improve work efficiency. |
| C．It has a bright application future. |
| D．It can ensure the motion of vehicles. |
【推荐3】Leaving junior high school, and going up to the big school was a very frightening change for me. I went there with no friends. The only two people who came from my previous school were two girls, Donna Davis and Sakjinda Rai, but I developed little friendship with them.At first I was scared (害怕的) and looked stupid. But after a few months, I tried keeping my arms open and making friends with people around me.
After an unsuccessful relationship with Amit Sharmar, who ran away from me whenever I said hello to him, Sher Bhachu joined me, and we seemed to have a bit in common. So I made my first friend, and I wasn't on my own any more! But after a few days，he broke his leg, and was off for a couple of months! I was on my own again!
Anyway, when Sher finally did return, I introduced him to another friend of mine，Graeme Parker. They got on like a house on fire, but unfortunately that little threesome (三人一组) only managed to last about a week or two before they had a bit of fight，and poor Graeme went his own way. Shortly after that we met and later joined another gang. Others later joined at various stages, including Chris Elemen, Venay Maru, Amandeep Vidhani, Yaser Ghauri and Paul Barrance. It was with these people that I spent most of my life in senior high school.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The author felt frightened in the new school with no friends at the start of his senior high school time. |
| B．The author's junior high school was not very good. |
| C．The author didn't like Sakjinda Rai at all. |
| D．The author had tried his best to make friends with Donna Davis. |
| A．they quarrelled about something |
| B．they found they had nothing to share |
| C．the author moved to another school |
| D．his friend was off because of injury |
| A．the author missed his little threesome |
| B．the author made more friends as time went on |
| C．the author and Graeme had a bit of fight |
| D．Graeme Parker and Sher Bhachu were close friends |
| A．introduce some friends to readers |
| B．prove senior high school life is hard |
| C．show his attitudes toward life in senior high school |
| D．tell readers his friendship in senior high school |
