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【推荐1】Anti-smoking ad campaign
Every year millions people around the world die because of smoking. Every pocket of contains poisonous chemicals that can lead to lung cancer and heart disease. This costs countries a lot of money and causes great damage to the welfare of the people. There are huge numbers of smokers in Asia. This is why anti-smoking is chosen as the subject of our ad campaign.
The target audience is high-school teenagers. Our main aim is to discourage young people from smoking. Our research shows that health and future is what young people care about. We will educate them about the bad physical effects of smoking and how smoking affects those people around them. We will explain all the advantages of not smoking, such as saving money which can then be spent on other things. Our interviews also indicate that young people are concerned about what is cool and what their friends like. We will show how smoking is not cool or attractive, because it makes people smell terrible, and gives them bad teeth, skin and fingernails. If we can convince young people not to start, they might then urge their parents and other people to give up smoking, too.
Our campaign will start on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day. We will put large posters around the school with our logo and slogan. Our website will provide students with more information about smoking. We will also publish an article in the school magazine informing students about the dangers of smoking, and we will organize an essay competition as well. Our slogan: Smoking kills!
Many people think that smoking is cool or enjoyable, but they are not fully aware of the damage that it does to their health. This is why we choose this picture as our logo. We want to shock people into realizing that many smokers die all too soon from illnesses and diseases related to smoking.
1. What is one of the reasons for anti-smoking according to paragraph one？| A．Smoking will not cause lung cancer deaths and other related disease. |
| B．Website will provide students with information about smoking. |
| C．The welfare of people may be positively affected. |
| D．There is a large number of smokers in Asia. |
| A．To prevent young people from smoking. |
| B．To inform continuous improvement efforts by school. |
| C．To attract widespread media attention around the world. |
| D．To educate people about the bad physical effects of smoking. |
| A．On 31 May. | B．On 30 May. |
| C．On 30 March. | D．On 31 March. |
| A．Because they have organized a competition for this logo. |
| B．Because many people think smoking cool or enjoyable. |
| C．Because people have realized the damage smoking does to their health. |
| D．Because people are fully unaware of harm smoking causes to people’s health. |
【推荐2】The Best of Alaska
Nothing evokes(唤起) Alaska like a whale exploding out of the water or an eagle pulling a silver fish from the river. Combine these images with high mountains, brilliant icebergs and wonderful meals and you really do have the Best of Alaska! Join us for an unforgettable 7-day excursion(远足) to the last frontier!
Highlights:
JUNEAU: Juneau, the state capital, is rich in culture and scenic beauty. It is here that we start and end our trip.
HAINES: Haines is a small community located along the fjords. The natural beauty and expansive wilderness found here have made Haines a premier center for adventure in Alaska.
ALASKA INDIAN ARTS: Alaska Indian Arts is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and continuation of traditional native craft and culture of the Northwest Native Tribes. We spend a few hours learning carving, native beading and culture from these master artists.
SKAGWAY: Skagway is famous for its role in the Klondike Gold Stampede over 100 years ago Today, it is a historic yet lively town, which still reflects its gold rush roots and contains colorful shops. In Skagway, we stop by the Klondike Gold Rush National Park Visitor’s Center and ride the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway.
CUSTAVUS: Gustavus is the gateway to Glacier Bay National Park. We’ll stay at a comfortable lodge here for two nights. This will be the base for both the whale-watching excursion and a full-day cruise in Glacier Bay.
DATES/PRICES: May 15, June 17, July 16, August 14.
7 days—$3,500, including lodging, all meals, excursions, guides, park fees, sales taxes, and transportation between Juneau, Skagway, Haines, and Gustavus. Not included: Alcohol, personal items, airfare to and from Juneau.
Contact:
mail: info@ alaskamountainguides.com
Call:800-766-3396
Write: Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School P.O. Box 1081, Haines AK 99827
1. According to the advertisement, those who participate in the excursion ________.| A．can contact Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School by email or fax |
| B．will spend one day experiencing the local culture at Alaska Indian Arts |
| C．are able to experience some adventurous activities in Haines |
| D．can get lots of traditional native artworks free of charge |
| A．At Juneau. | B．At Skagway. |
| C．At Haines. | D．At Gustavus. |
| A．Glacier Bay National Park | B．the Klondike Gold Rush National Park |
| C．the Northwest Native Tribes | D．Yukon Route Railway |
【推荐3】Job Chances in Top Schools
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1. One who gets the job will teach ________.| A．French. | B．English. | C．Chinese. | D．German. |
| A．can’t apply the job. | B．can apply the job at any time. |
| C．can get more benefits from the job. | D．can get more medical insurance from the job. |
| A．be fined. | B．not get paid. | C．be paid as usual. | D．be paid with overtime pay. |
【推荐1】On November 15 in 2022, the United Nations (UN) reported that the number of people on Earth had grown to eight billion (8,000,000,000). That came just 11 years after the world reached seven billion people. The world faces challenges ahead as the population continues to grow.
The world’s population – the number of people on the planet – has grown rapidly over the last 200 years. In 1805, for the first time ever, the Earth had a billion people on it. It took over 100 years for that number to double to two billion. In less than 50 years, it had doubled again to four billion. Now, again in less than 50 years, the number has doubled once more to eight billion.
How fast local populations are growing depends a lot on where you are in the world. Typically, as countries become richer, their population growth slows. In some countries, like Japan, the number of people is actually shrinking. The greatest population growth these days is found in Asia and Africa.
Currently, China, with a population of 1.4 billion, is the country with the most people. That’s expected to change in the next year, when experts say India will pass China as the country with the world’s largest population. Other countries where rapid growth is expected through 2050 are the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Tanzania.
1. When did the world’s population reach 7 billion?| A．In 2022. | B．In 2011. | C．In 1905. | D．In 1805. |
| A．Japan’s population is increasing sharply. |
| B．Pakistan’s population keeps dropping slowly. |
| C．A country’s population completely relies on its richness. |
| D．The world’s population is growing more rapidly since 1950. |
| A．China. | B．Nigeria. | C．India. | D．Egypt. |
【推荐2】Do you continue to be healthy in social isolation (隔离)? NASA is looking for people to spend 8 months locked in a Russian lab for a new experiment.
When humans go to the moon and travel to Mars, they will need to be prepared for long-term space travel and even longer stays on these far-off destinations. Currently, NASA’s Artemis program aims to land humans on the moon for the first time since NASA's Apollo 17 mission landed in 1972.
While the moon is the main goal of NASA’s Artemis program, the agency’s larger goal is to send people to Mars. But long term space travel and habitation (居住) won’t be easy. Such missions will present both physical and mental challenges as astronauts work to not only survive, but perform important scientific research in uniquely difficult environments.
In the upcoming NASA-Russia experiment, a group of people will live in a closed facility at Russia’s Institute for Biomedical Problems, which is in Moscow. This habitat facility was used in 2011 for a notable series of Russian mock (模拟的) Mars missions known as Mars500. During these missions, groups of people spent 520 and 105 days on two separate missions in the facility.
The facility, according to the statement, will have “environmental factors similar to those astronauts are expected to experience on future missions to Mars”. The group of people will spend 8 months living together in isolation and working on scientific research.
By living and working in this Mars-like environment, participants in this study will help NASA researchers understand the psychological and physiological (生理的) effects of isolation. These missions help researchers not only perform relevant science experiments but also see how people might get on under strange conditions for long periods of time.
So, if you’re finding that living in social isolation works for you, you might be particularly well-suited for living in a Mars-like environment and this could be for you. But first, you have to qualify. NASA is looking for “highly motivated” Americans between the age of 30-55, who must speak both Russian and English fluently and have a Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor o[ Medicine, or military officer training. Applicants with other related experience may also be considered. Those who are chosen to be a part of this group will be paid for their work.
1. Which of the following succeeded in landing humans on the moon?| A．Apollo 17 mission. | B．Artemis program. |
| C．Mars500. | D．Institute for Biomedical Problems. |
| A．It will send people to live on Mars for 8 months. |
| B．It needs experienced Americans without an age limit. |
| C．It will be carried out in a Mars-like environment in NASA. |
| D．It makes preparations for NASA’S human spaceflight program. |
| A．To show the progress in space technology. |
| B．To explain why the facility has been chosen. |
| C．To indicate the new experiment will be successful. |
| D．To describe the life of astronauts in the mock Mars missions. |
| A．Want to Have A Trip to Mars? Come! |
| B．Aretmis -- NASA’S Latest Program |
| C．Competent in Isolation? NASA Wants You! |
| D．NASA’s Human Space Travel Program |
【推荐3】A Nigerian mom found out the hard way that jaundice (黄疸) is still a dangerous disease in Africa — but now she’s putting an end to the disease with her new tech startup, making cribs (婴儿床).
Virtue Oboro’s son, Tombra, was just 48 hours old when he had to be rushed to the NICU, suffering from jaundice, which causes yellow skin and can lead to permanent damage or even death. The treatment is fairly simple and widespread in developing countries: blue-light phototherapy (光疗).
Virtue’s hospital had no phototherapy devices, so Tombra had to receive a risky emergency blood transfusion (输血). Her son made a full recovery, but Virtue was changed by the experience. “I felt like some of the things I experienced could have been avoided,” the visual designer said. “I thought, is there something I could do to make the pain less for the babies and the mothers?”
What could a visual designer do? She designed the Crib A’Glow and named her new company Tiny Hearts. The mobile phototherapy unit is powered by the African sun, and costs one-sixth the price of a normal phototherapy crib — and is produced in her homeland of Nigeria. Virtue’s husband had some experience working with solar panels before, so he lent a hand to the visual designer, who was busy sailing in the unknown waters of a new profession. She worked with a baby doctor through the design process to ensure all the details would benefit the tiny babies.
The Crib A’Glow can now be found in 500 hospitals across Nigeria and neighboring Ghana. It has been used on 300, 000 babies already. Virtue, who has also become a 2022 awardee for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, says a further 200, 000 babies will be saved from jaundice by using the cribs in rural areas — no hospitals or electricity needed.
1. What happened to Tombra shortly after he was born?| A．He suffered damage from a blood transfusion. | B．He came down with jaundice. |
| C．He received blue-light phototherapy. | D．He got separated from his mother. |
| A．It is solar-powered. | B．It is heavy. |
| C．It has been used worldwide. | D．It is expensive. |
| A．To highlight the importance of phototherapy devices. |
| B．To stress the shortage of cribs in rural hospitals. |
| C．To arouse people’s awareness of jaundice. |
| D．To predict the bright future of Virtue’s crib. |
| A．Tough and generous. | B．Hardworking and productive. |
| C．Caring and creative. | D．Sociable and determined. |
【推荐1】I must have looked deep in thought, or as deep in thought as an 11-year-old man could, when my grandmother glanced up from her weeding to ask, "You have something on your mind, don’t you?”
“Yes, I was thinking that someday I want to be an Olympic speed skating champion like my hero, Eric Heiden, I want to be a doctor like my parents and I want to help children in Africa.”
I immediately knew I had confided (吐露) in the right person when a knowing smile broke across her face. “Johann, of course! You can do anything you want to do!” she said simply. And with my grandmother’s support, I set out to pursue my passions.
14 years later, I was well ready to take hold of my first dream: becoming an Olympic champion. The Olympics in 1994 was in my home country, Norway. As I entered the Olympic stadium, I wasn’t the best athlete, and many had doubts about my ability to perform well. But I had something special working for me. I had a woman in the first row who believed in me following my passions just as much as I did. For the first time ever, my grandmother was going to see me skate.
It happened. Breaking a world record, I won the gold.
As I stood on the podium (领奖台) that I had dreamed about my entire life, a curious question popped into my head. Why me? Why did I win, given all the other incredible competitors out there? The reason had to be more than a grandmother who shared a belief in her grandson’s dream. The question led me to only one answer: because I wanted to make a difference in the world, and with all the media attention on my success, I could. I immediately knew what that difference had to be: hope in the lives of the children in Africa.
Six months earlier, I’d been invited to Eritrea as an ambassador(使者) for Olympic Aid.
1. When the author spoke out what was on his mind,his grandmother_________.| A．laughed at him | B．had little confidence in him |
| C．felt quite surprised | D．supported him |
| A．20 | B．22 | C．25 | D．28 |
| A．His successes at other Olympic games. | B．His efforts in helping the African children. |
| C．His grandmother’s attitude towards him. | D．His hard training in preparing for the next Olympics. |
| A．Many dreams of a young boy. | B．A sportsman who pursued his passions. |
| C．The encouragement from a grandmother. | D．An Olympic hero who made a difference in the world. |
【推荐2】Participants in an online forum were asked whether space exploration was worthwhile. Here are some of the comments they posted:
Planet Girl 7.17 pm
Our world is damaged by war, hunger and poverty. Billions of people struggle just to survive from day to day. Meanwhile the US space agency has US $16 billion to play with every year. We must deal with the world’s urgent problems. Space exploration is a luxury we cannot afford.
Dragon 7.18 pm
That $16 billion spent on space is nothing compared to the $370 billion spent on the military.
JJ 7.20 pm
Exploring space is investing in the future. Everyone knows we’re running out of resources. There’s massive over-population too. The solar system has heaps of resources we can use for mining, and maybe we can explore other planets. If we don’t do it now, it might be too late.
Planet Girl 7.22 pm
We have to settle problems of over-population and resource consuming here on Earth, instead of chasing science fiction dreams. Otherwise we will just export our unsustainable lifestyle to another planet. We might consume the whole universe!!
JJ 7.23 pm
Space explorers rock! They know what they are in for, and they still do it anyway. That’s what I call courage! We humans have always struggled to expand our horizons. We want to know what else is out there. Who knows, maybe we’ll discover the solution to all our problems out there!
Switched-on 7.25 pm
Space exploration has had a huge effect on our lives. Want to talk to someone halfway around the world? Sure. Get the weather forecast? Coming right up. Check exactly where you are? Absolutely. It’s all possible, thanks to satellite technology, global positioning systems, and the rest. If there was no space exploration, we’d be sitting around in the dark, not talking online!
Penny 7.50 pm
Satellites are launched by private companies — for profit. Planet Earth doesn’t always benefit. Exploring remote planets certainly does not contribute to life on Earth.
1. The underlined sentence (Par.2) means that space exploration is_________.| A．expensive but necessary |
| B．expensive and unnecessary |
| C．very important but too expensive |
| D．not very important but affordable |
| A．The cost of space exploration is too much. |
| B．Planet Girl’s idea is acceptable. |
| C．Space exploration is worthwhile. |
| D．The military is more useful than space exploration. |
| A．He agrees that space exploration costs too much. |
| B．He does not know how much space exploration costs. |
| C．He thinks space exploration is worthwhile, whatever the cost. |
| D．He knows Planet Girl is wrong about the cost of space exploration. |
| A．Its cost to the community. |
| B．Its effect on environment. |
| C．Its contribution to technology in everyday life. |
| D．Its capacity to serve people in their everyday life. |
| A．Living on other planets is a real possibility. |
| B．Spending money on war is unnecessary. |
| C．Space exploration encourages creativity. |
| D．Earth’s resources are fast disappearing. |
【推荐3】One day, Ahmed’s mother decided to send him to learn to do business from his only uncle, who lived in another country. She sold some of her ornaments（首饰）to collect money for Ahmed’s journey. As Ahmed was very small, his mother worried that the money would get stolen. So she stitched（缝）a small pocket beneath the right sleeve of his shirt near his underarm and hid the money there. She hugged him with love and said, “Whatever the situation, tell the truth and be brave.”
Keeping in mind all the advice given by his mother, Ahmed set out for the journey. Admiring the beauty of the nature and the beautiful creatures in the sea, he enjoyed the blue sea beneath him.
Suddenly, there was a great hustle-bustle behind him. He turned back and noticed that a group of robbers had jumped in from a small boat nearby. The leader was ordering his companions to rob the passengers quickly. He suddenly saw Ahmed, took the bag from Ahmed and dropped down. “No money?” asked the leader. Suddenly, Ahmed cried out bravely, “________”
He directed his fingers beneath his right sleeve. Shocked, the leader checked and found the money. He was amused by Ahmed. He fell over his knees, and said, “Why did you tell me about the money? You could leave with your money.”
Seriously, Ahmed replied, “Sir, my mother has taught me to be honest, truthful and brave in every situation. I couldn't let my mother down by lying to you.”
Tears rolling down, the leader said, “Being a 9~10 years old boy, you are so truthful and honest. I feel ashamed of robbing you.”
Saying this, he apologized to everyone in the ship, returned their belongings and left with his companions. The passengers praised Ahmed. Later Ahmed became a very well-known and respected businessman. His mother was very proud of him.
1. Why did Ahmed go on the journey?| A．To collect money for education. | B．To sell his mother’s ornaments. |
| C．To learn business from his uncle. | D．To experience a different life. |
| A．I do have money. It’s here. | B．How can you be a robber? |
| C．You can take the bag here. | D．Stay away from my money. |
| A．Man’s nature at birth is good. | B．Who knows most says least. |
| C．It’s never too late to mend. | D．Honesty is the best policy. |
【推荐1】Can a fish be depressed? This question has been on my head ever since I spent a night in a hotel across from a sad-looking fish. His name was Bruce Lee.
The pleasant woman at the front desk assured me that he was well taken care of. Was I incorrectly assuming his laziness was a sign of being upset?
When I sought answers from scientists, I assumed that they would find the question ridiculous. But they did not. New research has been totally shifting the way that scientists think about fish cognition (认知)，building a case that pet and owner are not nearly as different as many assume. The neurochemistry (神经化学）is so similar that it’s scary, said Julian Pittman，a professor. We tend to think of them as simple living things, but there is a lot we don't give fish credit for.
Dr. Pittman likes working with fish, in part, because they are so obvious about their depression. A zebrafish gets dropped in a new tank. If after five minutes it is hanging out in the lower half, it’s depressed. If it’s swimming up top, then it’s not.
Is depression the right word? There's the obvious issue that we cannot ask animals how they feel, says Dr. Diego A. Pizzagali . Neither fish nor rats can catch the entire range of depression as we know it.
There is a heated debate about whether anxious or depressed is a more appropriate term. But what has convinced Dr. Pittman, and others, over the past ten years is watching the way the zebrafish lose interest in just about everything: food, toys, exploration, just like clinically depressed people who are withdrawn. The same is true of fish.
One of the things we're finding is that fish are naturally curious and seek novel things out, said Dr. Braithwaite. In other words, your goldfish is probably bored. To help get rid of depression, she urges introducing new objects to the tank or switching up the location of items.
1. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?| A．Fish are considered simple living things. |
| B．Pet and owner are always assumed the same. |
| C．Scientists have learnt a lot about fish cognition. |
| D．Fish and human beings have something in common. |
| A．Quiet and shy. |
| B．Happy and excited. |
| C．Interested and careful. |
| D．Disappointed and surprised. |
| A．They need oxygen from the air. |
| B．They are not born to be curious. |
| C．They lack new things to explore. |
| D．They can’t locate the positions of items. |
| A．Fish Depression Is not a Joke. |
| B．Fish Can Be a Boring Pet. |
| C．Fish Need Better Care More. |
| D．Fish Cognition Does not Exist. |
【推荐2】Researchers at the University of Scotland have discovered a protein that can influence viruses developing and even can control cancer. Now the fight is on to fully understand how it works in the hope of turning the laboratory research into a treatment.
The protein is called Hira. Technically it is a histone（组蛋白）complex, but it is easier to understand in terms of what it can do. Three years ago Dr Taranjit Singh Rai and colleagues at the Beatson Cancer Institute and Glasgow University reported that Hira could possibly suppress the division of cells that causes cancer. In the course of that research, Dr Rai found out something unusual. In the lab they have established that the Hira protein has a role to play in the anti-viral fight, thus, making it have a fundamental role to play in fighting against cancer.
The trick in using it to fight diseases may lie in increasing Hira levels in our cells. “I think what researchers might be interested in is how we can increase levels of this protein to deal with the viruses better, Dr Rai said.
Dr Rai has led an international study and support has come from Cancer Research UK and the results are published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research. But there is a major concern that the research is still limited to the laboratory.
It is going to take some time, probably years, before this work can move out of the lab and into clinics and hospitals. But the researchers are excited Hira will one day be the basis of a new approach in medicine.
1. What does the underlined word “suppress" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．Motivate. | B．Monitor. | C．Control. | D．Improve. |
| A．Hira has been used in the medical treatment. |
| B．More studies should be done on Hira. |
| C．The levels of Hira in cells are unchangeable. |
| D．Hira can bring about side effects. |
| A．Cautious. | B．Optimistic. |
| C．Disapproving. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．A new way to use the protein. |
| B．A new approach to improving the division of cells. |
| C．A new medicine that can fight diseases. |
| D．A protein that can stop viruses developing. |
【推荐3】The future of space exploration may depend on an art form from the past: origami (折纸艺术), the ancient art of paper folding.
Researchers from Washington State University (WSU), US, have used origami to possibly solve the problem of storing and moving fuel to rocket engines, a key challenge in space travel, according to Newswise. They’ve developed a foldable plastic fuel “bladder (囊状物)” resistant to super cold temperatures, which could be used to store and pump fuel in spacecrafts of the future. Their findings have recently been published in the journal Cryogenics.
“Folks have been trying to make bags for rocket fuel for a long time,” said Jake Leachman, one of the lead researchers. “We currently don’t do large, long-duration trips because we can’t store fuel long enough in space.”
Meanwhile, NASA is also looking to paper folding to help observe distant planets. The agency is currently developing Starshade, a foldable, sunflower-shaped piece of hardware that would help block starlight and enable telescopes to view distant objects more clearly in space.
“A huge part of my job is looking at something on paper and asking, ‘Can we fly this?’” Manan Arya, a technologist in California, said. “Once I realized this is how you fold spacecraft structures, I became interested in origami. I realized I was good at it and enjoyed it. Now, I fold constantly. ”
Using origami for space purposes isn’t new, however. Solar arrays (太阳能阵列), experimental wings for space shuttle programs and an inflatable (可充气的) satellite were also inspired by origami in both past and present space projects.
“With most origami, the magic comes from the folding,” Robert Salazar, who helped design the Starshade and now works on the Transformers project. said in a statement. “There are so many patterns to still be explored.”
1. Which can be the suitable title for the text?| A．Folding into space. |
| B．The art of paper folding. |
| C．Space exploration. |
| D．The origami-inspired projects. |
| A．To protect spacecrafts from extreme weather. |
| B．To be used to store and supply fuel in spacecrafts. |
| C．To help rocket engines cut energy consumption. |
| D．To be used to improve energy efficiency. |
| A．It can be used to get telescopes closer to stars. |
| B．It can enlarge the view of telescopes in space. |
| C．It can absorb a star’s light before it enters telescopes. |
| D．It can help telescopes get clearer pictures of objects in space. |
| A．A travel journal. | B．A digest. |
| C．A science report. | D．An advertisement. |
