【推荐3】Sandstorms are among the most violent natural disasters. High winds lift dirt or sand into the air, causing damage, injuries, and deaths.     1    , it’s a good idea to know what to do if you see a wall of sand racing toward you.

Put a mask over your nose and mouth. If you have a mask, put it on immediately.     2    , wrap a piece of cloth tightly around your head to protect your nose and mouth.

Look for shelter (避难所).     3    , so long as it is off the road and not in danger of getting hit. Sand will fly around when it hits objects, so you should still try to cover as much of your skin and face as possible. If you cannot get to shelter, try to stay low to the ground and protect your head with your arms, a backpack or a pillow.

    4    . Look for a large rock to cover as much of your body as possible to protect yourself from flying sand. Flying sand can hurt, but a dust storm’s high winds can also carry heavier (more dangerous) objects.

Wait out the storm. Don’t try to move through the storm; it’s much too dangerous. Stay where you are and wait for it to pass before you attempt to move to a different location. If you can quickly reach such shelter before a dust storm reaches you, get there as quickly as possible and stay inside.     5    .

A．If you don’t have one

B．After you wear a mask

C．Even a parked car will do

D．No matter where you live

E．Protect yourself from flying objects

F．Close all windows and doors, and wait out the storm

G．You’d better cover your face with your arm as you move

【推荐1】The blind corners of Canadian Motorsports Park pushed Oscar Casasola to the limits as he sped around the racetrack, expertly driving behind the wheel of a flashy Porsche 718 Cayman GT4. Then he powered down his computer and prepared for his lessons.

“I first fell in love with cars and motorsports when I watched the movie Cars with Lightning McQueen as a young child”, the University of Maryland student said. “As I entered into my professional career, looking at my marketing and finance degrees, I started to think about how I could fit those professional aspects into the motorsports industry.”

That attraction to the action and excitement — combined with the high cost of becoming a race car driver — eventually led him to simulated racing (模拟赛车). But as Casasola researched to upgrade his gaming gear (装备), he noticed a gap in the product reviews, “What I came across was just outdated videos of people talking for, like, half an hour long, 50-year-old guys going on about some wheel.”

He started posting his videos on TikTok, with reviews and racing content full of humor and commentary. As the clips started racking up (积累) views, two major simulated racing companies, Thrustmaster and Next Level Racing, sent him gear to feature. Things “snowballed from there,” Casasola said, with his YouTube channel launching in 2020, companies emailing him weekly to review their products, and his audience steadily expanding.

Casasola’s experience in the Robert H. Smith School of Business, where he’s also working on his master’s degree in management, has helped him promote the channel’s growth. Besides classes, he served as president of marketing of the Student Association, working with a committee of five other students to maintain the organization’s social media, boost its follower counts and upgrade its logos and branding.

1. What excited Casasola’s interest in motorsports?

A．A trip to Canada.	B．A childhood movie.
C．A computer game.	D．A professional’s advice.

2. What did Casasola think of the gear review videos?

A．They were old-fashioned.

B．They appealed to the senior.

C．They gave wrong information.

D．They were too professional to understand.

3. The author mentions Casasola’s role in the Students Association to show ______.

A．Casasola’s contribution to the school

B．what Casasola’s interest has brought to him

C．relevant experiences matter to Casasola’s success

D．how other students help Casasola gain popularity

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Making Better Use of Video Platforms

B．Keeping Searching for Better Gaming Gear

C．From a Management Major to a Racing Driver

D．From Simulated Success to Real-world Opportunity

【推荐3】When it came time for me to look at options for postgraduate study, I decided to go abroad, initially looking at options in both Australia and the United States.

I decided on Australia finally after I spoke with friends, who had experience of studying at the University of Melbourne and living in the city. The people I knew described to me as a place where there were lots of people from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds, and where everyone was open-minded and there were discussions happening everywhere. I’m happy to say that ended up being my experience as well.

I joined Lion, one of Australasia’s largest food and drink companies, as part of their graduate program, which was a fantastic opportunity, because it gave me the opportunity to work in a variety of roles, and gain experience across a variety of functions. But the thing with Lion was that they were already a very established business; they already had their processes and structures in place.

When the opportunity came for me to join Culture Amp, I realized it was an opportunity to see a business grow and be part of that evolution. It was just what I wanted. That comes with its own challenges, as new problems appear you might be solving them from the very beginning, rather than having a framework to fall back on, but it also means there’s room to learn and experiment. It made me realize where my interests lie. Here in Australia, there’s a really high tolerance for change in your careers. I think it’s really easy for graduates to feel like they have to “jump” into a role, and then that’s it, forever. But the truth is, your career is a marathon. You can expect to change courses along the way, and allow your interests to open new doors.

1. Why did the author choose to study in Australia?

A．Her friends lived there.

B．She decided to work there.

C．She liked the culture there.

D．She wanted to meet new people.

2. Which can best describe the author’s work in Lion?

A．Facing various opportunities.

B．Lacking challenges.

C．Demanding new structures.

D．Offering limited roles.

3. What did the author want to get from Culture Amp?

A．Learning how to do experiments.

B．Having a framework to turn to.

C．Dealing with problems in wise ways.

D．Experiencing a company’s development.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards changing jobs?

A．Uncertain.	B．Objective.
C．Supportive.	D．Contradictory.

【推荐2】We are all born social and company to live happy and fruitful life. Healthy and supportive mutual relationships help reduce stress and promote the, physical, mental and emotional well-being by building skills like time management, assertiveness( 坚定自信), sociability and empathy.

Making friends has made me feel secure. However, I have to be cautious to pick up friends sharing similar tastes and values. In addition, having added to one’s circle of friends helps one feel supported.

It is true that finding time to cultivate relationships is all about effective time management. My busy uncle finds time to catch up with family and friends during his tea and lunch breaks. Similarly my friend Somya uses her time on her way back home from work in her chauffeur-driven car to catch up with people. The modern inventions of SMS and e-mail help send wishes for birthdays and anniversaries to show your love and care.

Assertiveness is as much applicable to relationships. My friend Mohana emphasizes that neither being a passive observer nor being aggressive helps relationships. It is assertiveness in our relationships that opens the lines of effective communication. It emphasizes helping friends in need and also strengthens mutually supportive relationships.

It is also true that assertiveness by intuition promotes discretion(自行决定权) of friends and helps Lalitha distinguish positive people from drains of energy. She can easily figure this out by the flow of the conversation, the way each feels understood, accepted and supported, and by how I feel, happy, bored or energized in the relationship. It also helps to know whether all benefit from each other’s positive aspects.

Handling stress in life is all about cultivating mutually supportive relationships and working on them. Manisha always says she feels great when sharing her feelings after a hard day with people who share similar ideas. Actually we all need someone who would not just hear us, but listen to us, and we need to cultivate the art of listening and understanding people.

1. A busy person can develop his social relationships by________.

A．inviting friends for dinner	B．making friends with strangers
C．working hard for high positions	D．getting together in the intervals of business

2. Which of the following helps build mutually supportive social relationships?

A．Being passive.	B．Being assertive.
C．Being aggressive.	D．Being relaxed.

3. A person most needs supportive social relationships when he/she is________.

A．lonely

B．bored

C．stressed

D．energetic

4. From the passage, who can positively get supportive social relationship?

A．Manisha.

B．Mohana.

C．Lalitha.

D．Somya.

5. What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A．How should we handle our stress in life?

B．What is to be done for applicable relationships?

C．How can we pick up friends supporting us?

D．How people build mutually supportive social relationship?

【推荐3】My mother and her best friend Martha were in their mid-80s when they saw each other for the last time.

They had been friends since they were 18, both of them students at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. My mother was the dreamy one, who loved to read and dream herself as an actress. Martha, however, was more practical. I’m not sure what they had in common except that they trusted each other, helped each other, and stayed in touch even when life separated them.

Martha spent most of her adulthood in Atlanta, where she raised three kids. My mother, meanwhile, raised eight children, and moved many times during her financially and emotionally troubled marriage, which included several months living with her family in seedy motels.

I sensed my mother hid her troubles from most people, but not from Martha, and I knew from my mother that Martha carried her own sorrows. Their willingness to share sorrow without judgment was part of what bond them.

The best friendships can also withstand (抵挡) periods without communication. They didn’t communicate a lot — this was before the ease of emails and texts and yet I knew they were always in each other’s minds.

One day in 2008, 1 drove my mother to Martha’s house for their final visit. The moment my mother hobbled (蹒跚) into Martha’s house, they threw their arms around each other and went to sit out in the garden, laughing until they were dizzy. I snapped a photo, and spotted something joyous, young and free on my mom, which existed only in the presence of her best friend.

Two years later, my mother died. Of all the people I had to tell, Martha was the hardest because I felt it erased her past. After that, we lost touch. But I still think of her and how that friendship strengthened my mother.

1. What does the underlined word “seedy” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．large

B．dirty

C．urban

D．bright

2. The author’s mother and Martha had a lasting friendship partly because they________.

A．were willing to share	B．were constantly in touch
C．had much in common	D．had a likeness in personality

3. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To tell the importance of friendship.

B．To express his gratitude to his mother.

C．To share his standard of choosing a friend.

D．To praise the friendship between Martha and his mother.