| A．will have; is | B．has; will be | C．will; have | D．has; is |
2 . When considering the kind of experience that makes life better, most people first think that happiness depends on experiencing pleasure: good food, good jobs, all the comforts that money can buy. If we couldn’t have these, we might as well sit in front of the television on a quiet evening.
Pleasure is an important part of the quality of life, but by itself it doesn’t bring happiness. When people think further about what makes a worthy life, they tend (倾向于) to move beyond pleasant memories and begin to remember other events, other experiences that overlap (有重叠) pleasurable ones but fall into a group with a separate name: enjoyment. Enjoyable events take place when people have not only satisfied a need or met some earlier expectation, but also achieved something unexpected.
Enjoyment is characterized by a sense of curiosity, of achievement. Playing a tennis game that improves one’s ability is enjoyable, as is reading a book that shows things in a new light, as is having a conversation that leads us to express ideas we didn’t know we had. None of these experiences may be especially pleasurable when they are taking place, but when we think back on them afterwards, we would say, “That really was fun” and wish they would happen again. After an enjoyable event we know that we have changed, and grown.
Experiences that give pleasure can also give enjoyment, but the two feelings are quite different. For example, everybody takes pleasure in eating. However, to enjoys food is more difficult — you have to pay enough attention to a meal, so as to sense and tell its various tastes. As this example suggests, we can experience pleasure without any psychic energy, while enjoyment happens only as a result of full attention. A person can feel pleasure without any effort, as long as certain parts in his brain are stimulated (刺激). But it’s impossible to enjoy a tennis game or a book without full attention. It’s for this reason that pleasure does not last long, nor does it make us grow. Growth requires full attention to goals that are new, that are relatively challenging.
Without enjoyment, life will go on, and it can even be pleasant. But it depends heavily on luck and the external (外部的) environment. To achieve personal control over the quality of experience, however, we need to learn how to build enjoyment into what happens day in, day out.
1. You will most probably experience enjoyment when you ________.| A．buy expensive shoes | B．order a delicious meal |
| C．talk with friends for new ideas | D．sit quietly in front of a television |
| A．Enjoyment grows out of pleasure. |
| B．Pleasure and enjoyment come hand in hand. |
| C．Pleasurable experiences are part of enjoyable ones. |
| D．Some experiences provide both pleasure and enjoyment. |
| A．attention | B．interest | C．ability | D．knowledge |
| A．feeling pleasure stops people from achieving growth |
| B．feeling enjoyment comes with achieving growth |
| C．a worthy life depends on luck and environment |
| D．pleasure is the key to a happy and worthy life |
3 . Computer scientist Mary has an idea for a new robot to help her work with children. How should it look? The robot should have arms to be able to lift things. And if it is going to communicate with people, it will also need a face. Scientists believe that giving a robot a face can make it seem more friendly. Humans would also like to pay more attention to robots with faces. But what kind?
For Mary, she wants to make sure that her new robot doesn’t look too much like a human. She wants people to just treat it as a machine-person. If it looks more like a human than a machine, she thinks users might find it a bit creepy and feel afraid. Mary also believes that robot faces don’t need to look a lot like ours. Her research shows that we can enjoy communicating with robots whether or not they look like humans, because our brains are able to look for faces. Just put two circles on top of a robot’s body, and we will see a face.
Dave feels differently. He believes that although at first we might be afraid when seeing a robot with a lifelike face, we may soon get used to it. If robots are going to work closely with humans, they should look as much like us as possible. After all, faces are an important part of the way we communicate.
To make his robots look as much like real people as possible, Dave invented a special skin (皮肤) for their faces. With this skin, robots can show human-like expressions and appear to be angry, sad, happy or surprised. Dave’s robots are also programmed to copy expressions. How? Just imagine his robot is looking at you. The cameras in its eyes send pictures of your face to its central computer!
1. Why do scientists think a robot needs a face?| A．It will become more beautiful. | B．It can do better in lifting things. |
| C．It will pay more attention to children. | D．It can better communicate with people. |
| A．Uncomfortable to look at. | B．Impossible to touch. |
| C．Boring to talk to. | D．Difficult to understand. |
| A．People should treat robots as humans. |
| B．Robots need to express their own feelings. |
| C．Robots shouldn't look too much like humans. |
| D．People can easily accept robots with a human face. |
| A．To explain the reasons why robots should have faces. |
| B．To suggest what humans can do with robots with faces. |
| C．To share ideas on what kind of faces robots should have. |
| D．To show how scientists invent robots with different faces. |
Some people have no interest in sports. They think that sports make them
Let me share with you a basketball game I played two weeks ago. Our parents and friends were there to
The game was
Well, in the last
To be honest, I
| A．lazy | B．tired | C．ugly | D．stupid |
| A．price | B．time | C．fun | D．level |
| A．call | B．praise | C．help | D．cheer |
| A．win | B．watch | C．join | D．report |
| A．suddenly | B．nearly | C．finally | D．recently |
| A．at first | B．at once | C．at times | D．at least |
| A．month | B．week | C．hour | D．minute |
| A．brave | B．active | C．proud | D．honest |
| A．feel | B．face | C．guess | D．give |
| A．advice | B．order | C．action | D．interest |
We all know doing exercise makes us healthy. But many of us don’t know which is better, to exercise in the day or at night. Dr. Yang, a famous sleep doctor, advises people to do outdoor exercise for at least 30 minutes a day in the daytime.
Dr. Yang has been doing research on sports and sleep for years. He finds out that those who exercise in natural light for half an hour every day have better sleep and more energy(能量). Dr. Yang himself gets up at 6:30 a.m. Then he usually takes a walk outside. Sometimes, he walks his two dogs in the park in the afternoon with his sunglasses left at home.
Many schools put Dr. Yang’s findings into practice. They made it a rule that students should do outdoor exercise once or twice a day. In some schools, students even formed outdoor running clubs. After some time, most students said they benefited(受益) a lot from outdoor exercise. Now they sleep better and concentrate(集中) more on their studies.
Some students are now thinking about inviting their teachers to join them in their daily runs.
1. According to Dr. Yang, when is it better to exercise, in the day or at night?2. What is Dr. Yang’s research about?
3. What does Dr. Yang usually do after he gets up?
4. How often do students do outdoor exercise in many schools?
5. Who will some students invite to join in their daily runs?
6. 书面表达
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假如你叫李明，你所在的跑步俱乐部拟组织一次师生户外跑活动。请你写信给外教布朗先生，邀请他参加此次活动。
内容包括：
（1）写信意图和邀请原因；
（2）活动路线和距离；
（3）活动注意事项（至少两点）。
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Dear Mr. Brown,
How are you doing? Our running club will go for a run this Saturday morning.
Best regards,
Li Ming
6 . Jerry is a world-famous mountain climber. He has climbed many high mountains in the world. Starting in 2015, he and his friends spent two years on an adventure（探险）in South America, covering 7,800 miles. He was even named Adventure of the Year by a famous geography magazine in 2018.
Although Jerry had achieved great success, he didn’t feel fulfilled. He asked himself, “Is it enough to climb the highest mountains? Am I doing something helpful? How can I turn my adventures into something that can help the world?”
Jerry learned that scientists need plants, rocks and water samples（样本）from the places far away to do research. But scientists can’t get there themselves as such places are hard to reach——only the bravest adventurers can make it. Jerry thought himself could do something to help. He then came up with an idea. He set up a team of top adventures to collect samples for scientists. By studying the samples, scientists could know more about the earth and find ways to protect it.
Recently Jerry and his adventurer friends have discovered a special plant life of Mountain Qomolangma. The samples they brought back have helped scientists how plants live in extreme（极端的）conditions.
For Jerry, this kind of adventure is most satisfying. “Such adventures had made us see life in a different way. Now, being the best climber isn’t important for me, what matters is doing something helpful while climbing the mountains. There is still much more we can do.” Jerry said to a newspaper.
1. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?| A．Jerry’s friends. | B．Jerry’s achievements. | C．High mountains. | D．A geography magazine. |
| A．Satisfied. | B．Lonely. | C．Patient. | D．Worried. |
| A．To make friends. | B．To help scientists. | C．To study plants. | D．To train scientists. |
| A．their hobbies | B．their friendship | C．their understanding of life | D．their living conditions |
| A．Dangerous Mountains Climbing. | B．Important Scientific Discoveries. |
| C．Plants Found on High Mountains. | D．Adventures Turned into Something Greater. |
| A．is raised. will be raised | B．rises, will be risen |
| C．rises, will be raised | D．is raised, will rise |
8 . At the 2023 Shenzhen Marathon（马拉松）, 45-year-old Luo Shujian crossed the finishing line with his 13-year-old son Xiaobai, who was in a special push-chair. They
The son was born with cerebral palsy （大脑性瘫痪）. He had to stay indoors, but his father decided to give him a
Now Xiaobai likes to watch the world from his push-chair with his father during races. Though he cannot express feelings in
Their marathon races have
Luo plans to keep
| A．held | B．finished | C．cancelled | D．watched |
| A．full | B．silent | C．short | D．boring |
| A．reading | B．sporting | C．writing | D．acting |
| A．hang out | B．break away | C．give in | D．get up |
| A．really | B．luckily | C．especially | D．strangely |
| A．order | B．wonder | C．words | D．numbers |
| A．doubt | B．pity | C．honesty | D．happiness |
| A．put | B．cheer | C．train | D．invite |
| A．taken | B．handed | C．avoided | D．translated |
| A．drawing | B．ringing | C．waiting | D．running |
——She’s fine. She used to_____TV at home after supper. But now she is used to_____out for a walk.
| A．watch;go | B．watching;go | C．watching;going | D．watch;going |
10 . The summer vacation is on the way! Spend time on your computers or on your mobile phones? Stay at home and watch TV? Why don’t you join one of the following clubs to develop your new interests and hobbies?
| DANCE CLUB Like to dance? Come and join our club. Members meet from 2 pm to 5 pm on Mondays to practice dancing. There will be a big show in the end and your parents will be invited to watch your wonderful performance. |
| COOKING CLUB Can you cook? No? Do you like cooking? Yes? Our club is the most popular one with more than 50 members. Members meet at 9 am every Sunday to learn to cook a dish. Then you can taste the delicious food cooked by yourself with your partners. Of course, you can also put your works on WeChat. |
| PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB The club is perfect for students who love taking pictures. Members take courses on Fridays, from 9 am to 11 am. You will enjoy photos that top photographers have taken in the courses. The best teachers from art schools will also teach you how to take wonderful photos. |
| CHESS CLUB If you are interested in improving your creativity and problem-solving ability, you can’t miss the chess club. Members meet at 2:30 pm on Wednesdays to play and study chess together. You will learn more about the knowledge and skills of playing chess. |
| A．Your parents. | B．Your teachers. |
| C．Your friends. | D．Your classmates. |
| A．Chess club. | B．Dance club. | C．Cooking club. | D．Photography club. |
| A．One hour. | B．Two hours. | C．Three hours. | D．Four hours. |
| A．There will be a big show in the photography club. |
| B．Cooking club members meet at 9 am every Friday. |
| C．Dance club is the most popular one with more than 50 members. |
| D．Chess club can help improve your creativity and problem-solving ability. |
| A．To use mobile phones. |
| B．To spend time on computers. |
| C．To stay at home and watch TV. |
| D．To develop new interests and hobbies. |
