【推荐1】History has been made at Harvard University, as Claudine Gay becomes the first black person—and the second woman—to be named president of the school.

Born to Haitian immigrants (移民), Gay is set to step into the new role on July 1, 2023. “For me, this role is about using the power of ideas and supporting the people who go after them,”Gay says. “Few things give me more joy, more energy, than talking to a coworker working in a field that’s new to me or hearing the questions that are in the mind of a new generation of students. These conversations let me see the world with a different eye.”

Gay mentioned the path her parents paved that led her to choose a career in the academic field. “They believe that education makes everything possible. Being an academic opened up my world, and helped me achieve a dream I could never imagine.” Gay obtained her BA in economics from Stanford University with honors and distinctions before earning her PhD at Harvard in 1998.

Gay is regarded as a leading voice on the issues of American political participation. Among the issues she has explored is how a range of social and economic factors shape political views and voting. She is also the founding chair of Harvard’s Inequality in America Initiative, which studies issues like the effects of child poverty and the deprivation (剥夺) of educational opportunity and inequalities in STEM education on a global level.

Looking back on the achievements of the university, Gay expressed her commitment to continue carrying on the “powerful legacies(遗产)” of the previous leaders. “Our community is a large and diverse team and we are joined together by a shared commitment to academic excellence and leadership and all the values that ensure it. Treasuring those values, especially academic freedom and wide open inquiry, is not only the path to excellence but it’s how we build the legacies that our institution deserves.”

1. What can we learn about Claudine Gay?

A．She is a native American by birth.	B．She is to make academic history.
C．She is willing to accept fresh ideas.	D．She is Harvard’s first woman president.

2. What mainly makes for Claudine Gay’s career choice?

A．Her parents’ influence.	B．The lifelong dream.
C．Her educational background.	D．The academic atmosphere.

3. What is the focus of paragraph 4?

A．Gay’s life purpose.	B．Gay’s successful attempts.
C．Gay’s main achievements.	D．Gay’s contributions to Harvard.

4. Where can the text be found?

A．In a novel.	B．In a newspaper.
C．In a diary.	D．In a brochure.

【推荐2】Heatwaves in the U. S. and floods in western Europe have dominated the news cycle recently, forcing us to re-examine the relationship between climate change and extreme weather. Other catastrophes are going unnoticed.

In the past week, 380,000 people have been evacuated due to floods in China’s Henan province,30 villages in Uganda were affected as rivers overflowed and 25 people died in landslides after Mumbai was hit by big storms. Temperatures in Turkey and North Africa approached 50 °C, while South Africa and Brazil froze. Siberia is battling wildfires again. Finland experienced 31 continued days with maximum temperatures above 25 °C, the longest heatwave ever recorded in the country. In Iran, the hottest summer in decades has led to water shortages that in turn caused protests in the country’s southwest.

All these disasters are part of a series of extreme weather events that paint a picture of a world that’s already warmed 1.2 C from pre-industrial times. There’s no doubt that it will get warmer.

The global climate is out of balance, German meteorologist Johannes Quaas said in an interview last week. Our climate’s reaction to greenhouse gas emissions isn’t immediate. The warming and resulting weather events that we see today are a reaction to emissions that entered the atmosphere decades ago.

Scientists estimate that, even if we meet global emissions reduction goals, the planet will continue to warm after that. That will take the planet to somewhere between 1. 5 °C to 2 C above pre-industrial times by the end of the century. While their warming predictions have been correct in the past, there’s no way to be absolutely sure when temperatures will stop rising, because the experiment we’re running on the planet has never been attempted before.

Death, violence and destruction are all signs of humanity’s struggle to adapt to a changing climate. ”lt seems like there’s something in human nature that makes us be behind the events, and not ahead,”said Hans-Otto Portner, an adviser to the German government on climate and the environment. “ Maybe that’s because the nature of unprecedented events is that we can ‘t imagine what’s coming. ”

1. How is the second paragraph of the article developed?

A．By making comparisons.	B．By giving examples.
C．By presenting research results.	D．By analyzing the facts.

2. What can be inferred from Paragraphs 3 and 4?

A．Temperatures won’t necessarily continue to rise.

B．Extreme weather contributes to disasters to some degree.

C．Scientists can effectively control climate changes.

D．Climate’s response to greenhouse gas emission is quick.

3. What will scientists agree with according to the text?

A．Global emissions reduction target will be soon met.	B．Temperatures have risen by 2 ℃ up to now.
C．Global warming will undoubtedly continue.	D．Temperatures will stop rising for sure.

4. Where is the text most likely from?

A．A guidebook.

B．A science fiction.

C．A newspaper.

D．A feature story.

【推荐3】New research from Barclays Life Skills found that 70% of the British noticed language changes at work over the last five years. Gen Z, people aged 18-24, appears to be leading the change. “Our research shows that the next generation are clearly going to make their mark on the workforce when it comes to how we communicate,” said Kirstie Mackey, head of Barclays Life Skills.

“Yours truly”, “Yours sincerely”, and “To whom it may concern” were the three phrases mostly likely to disappear from the workplace within the next ten years. “Compliments” and “Respects” at the end of an email were the fourth and fifth most likely to go extinct. While these phrases are behind the times in the eyes of the British, “thanks!” and “thanks so much” were found to be increasingly popular, with 46% and 50% of respondents (受访者) saying these were friendly responses.

Other more informal phrases, however, were considered to be more divisive — simply going with the short form for thank you, “ta!” was considered over-familiar by 29% of respondents, but friendly by 23%. And “hiya” was viewed as friendly by 42%, but as over-familiar by 26%.

The survey shows 49% of Gen Z often use immediate messaging platforms at work, but just 27% of those aged over 55 do so. That age group still prefers email, saying this method feels more professional.

Language expert Laura Bailey says the change toward a more informal way goes hand in hand with the appearance of workplace messaging platforms. “The generational differences can be explained by broader changes in what different age groups were familiar with,” Bailey said.

While traditional letter-writing styles translate into any form of written communication for older workers, younger ones have been influenced by changing language styles that spread quickly through social media, Bailey added.

Barclays Life Skills’ Mackey said that given office-proper language was changing, there were a few things to remember. Avoiding over-familiarity with co-workers and making sure your tone (语气) is considered as friendly were two of them, she said. Another important consideration was whether a short message or email would be enough to express what you want to say, and thinking about which choice the email receiver would favor, Mackey suggested.

1. What did the new research find about Gen Z?

A．They prefer formal language in the workplace.

B．They show less interest in new style of communication.

C．They place higher importance on direct communication.

D．They drive the changes in communication styles at work.

2. What do the British think of phrases like “Yours sincerely” and “Respects”?

A．They’re extinct.	B．They’re friendly.
C．They’re over-familiar.	D．They’re old-fashioned.

3. What does Bailey say about immediate messaging platforms?

A．They may replace emails soon.	B．They make office language informal.
C．They are more convenient than emails.	D．They are destroying the English language.

4. Which of the following advice may Mackey give to people at the workplace?

A．Use formal and proper language.

B．Consider the message receiver’s preference.

C．Keep their distance from senior co-workers.

D．Avoid sending short emails to familiar people.

【推荐2】By CUI JIA | China Daily | Updated: 2022-02-12 Snowboarding pioneer Shaun White took his final bow at the bottom of the halfpipe course (U型槽) at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games on Friday, officially marking the end of his long and storied career as a professional snowboarder. No matter how hard the 35-year-old tried to hold back his emotions, it just got to be too much.

Although he wanted to do his best by performing two 1440s during his final run, he fell while attempting his second double cork 1440. Despite the fall, everyone cheered for the snowboarding legend at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou as he stood back up and continued down the halfpipe. “Siding on my back, I was thinking, this isn’t how I wanted it to go.You don’t always get what you want, but I have to be thankful for everything I do have and what I have gotten in my career and that’s why I’m very emotional. I can’t believe it’s over.It’s wild,” said White, who finished in fourth place.

From a young age, snowboarding was what White wanted to do more than anything. At 19, White took part in his first Winter Olympics in Turin in 2006 and scored gold.The victory changed his life forever and he became the sport’s global superstar.

Meanwhile, he continued to push his limits by landing the first double cork in halfpipe and inventing the double McTwist 1260. Those tricks brought him three Olympic gold medals, as well as injuries, including the brutal (残酷的) crash in 2018 when he slammed his head against the top of a superpipe, leading to 62 stitches (缝合) in his face in the lead-up to the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.

“T’m not competing’ doesn’t mean I won’t be here at the next Winter Olympics cheering on all my friends,” he said. “The future for me is so exciting. There is so much to do and so much to live for. This is just the beginning for me.”

1. What did White feel when he finished the competition?

A．He was worried about his future.

B．He was proud of his professional career.

C．He was doubtful about the result of the competition.

D．He was satisfied with what he had done in the competition.

2. Why does the author mention White’s serious injuries in paragraph 4?

A．To explain why he retired.

B．To describe the rules of snowboarding.

C．To show the hardship before his success.

D．To warn about the possible risks of snowboarding.

3. What can be inferred about Shaun White from the last paragraph?

A．He will compete in the next Winter Olympics.

B．He will continue to contribute to the ice-snow sports.

C．He won’t talk about his early achievements any more.

D．He will try his best to make more friends in the future.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Final Performance

B．Emotional Goodbye

C．How to Be a Great Snowboarder

D．Snowboarding-the World’s Most Dangerous Sport