1 . “Where should I eat?” We hope to answer that age-old question. This simple list provides a view into Montreal’s good restaurants.
MastardChef Simon Mathys is celebrated as one of the best in the business. He owns and runs Mastard with his wife, Viki Brisson-Sylvestre. At Mastard, officially opened in January 2021, Mathys prepares five-course menus that are local-product driven, seasonal, inventive and delicious.
Vin Mon LapinWhen this restaurant said, mid-COVID, that it would be doubling its space, it may have sounded like a risky move — but it paid off. Mon Lapin has been one of the hottest tables around since it opened in March 2018. Its menu changes with the seasons, featuring fresh veggies and seafood.
Chez Ma TanteStarted in 1929, this Quebec-style restaurant first served steamed (蒸的) hot dogs out of a horse-drawn carriage (四轮马车). Later, it moved into a building on Fleury Street. Old-school in the best way, Chez Ma Tante remains one of the top hot dog suppliers (供应商) in the city. Open until 4 a.m. daily.
Dobe & AndyOpen since 1982, Dobe & Andy is Chinatown’s leading Hong Kong-style barbecue restaurant. It is now run by second-generation owners, the Ku brothers. Since taking over from their father, they have made some tasty additions, but the time-honoured char siu pork, crispy roast pork and roast duck remain headliners.
1. What do Mastard and Vin Mon Lapin have in common?| A．They both offer seasonal menus. | B．They both have five-course menus. |
| C．They both have world-famous chefs. | D．They both enlarged their restaurants in 2021. |
| A．It is run by a married couple. |
| B．It provides various Chinese dishes. |
| C．It remains one of the top hot dog makers in the city. |
| D．It is one of the most popular Quebec-style restaurants in the city. |
| A．Mastard. | B．Vin Mon Lapin. | C．Chez Ma Tante. | D．Dobe & Andy. |
2 . A group of fashion (时尚) design students have created 25 fidget blankets (毯子) to help senior patients keep busy while in the hospital — but what’s a fidget blanket?
The blankets offer sensory and tactile stimulators (感觉和触觉刺激物) for the restless hands of those with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia (a serious illness of the mind), according to Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) officials. The blankets have different things such as fur, pockets or buttons fixed on them and these things can stimulate activity.
The blankets help to kill boredom and calm the users down through repetitive movements.
“The students are trying to make the best use of the cloth given by the community,” St. Clair College fashion design program professor Elaine Chatwood said. “The blanket is a perfect example of green design, by using supplies that would have been thrown away.”
According to WRH officials, the college’s fashion design students have a long history of helping out patients. Students have created and given away things like sleepwear for young children, hospital gowns (罩衣) for patients and 640 cloth masks that were used during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I believe this is the third project our fashion design students have carried out with Windsor Regional Hospital. In the past, they created gowns for those having MRI exams and cloth face masks for doctors and nurses during the pandemic,” St. Clair College president Patti France said. “These fidget blankets are just the latest example of this mutually (相互地) beneficial relationship between our local educational and healthcare organizations. I hope this serves as a message to the whole community that if you think any of the programs at St. Clair might be able to help your organization, get in touch with us.”
The fidget blankets will be given out to patients in need in the coming months.
1. What can we learn about the fidget blanket?| A．It was made by old people. |
| B．It is worth about 25 dollars. |
| C．It can help fight off boredom. |
| D．It was developed for a competition. |
| A．Single-use. | B．Youth-centered. |
| C．Electricity-driven. | D．Environment-friendly. |
| A．The good things done by fashion design students with their skills. |
| B．The work done by fashion design students during the pandemic. |
| C．The long history of St. Clair College fashion design program. |
| D．The needs of patients from Windsor Regional Hospital. |
| A．Pay more attention to local hospitals. |
| B．Give more support to St. Clair College. |
| C．Reach out to St. Clair College if need be. |
| D．Develop a lifelong interest in fashion design. |
3 . I suffered a stroke (中风) in March 2013, then mostly recovered (康复) and realized I had been very
I learned slowly with my first teacher. Then after two years, I started with a man. He seemed
“I won’t be doing that,” he said. “I expect you to learn the
Our class lasted three months. However, in our last lesson before Christmas, he strongly criticized (批评) me, saying that I played with the
When I saw him again, I played the same
There was silence. Then, surprisingly, he said he could see I had put
From that day, he changed. He became kind and warm. He
It is the piano that helps me get over the stroke and find my confidence again.
1.| A．free | B．tired | C．lucky | D．cold |
| A．young | B．clever | C．famous | D．healthy |
| A．feeling | B．chance | C．worry | D．trouble |
| A．surprise | B．attract | C．save | D．discourage |
| A．strict | B．mad | C．satisfied | D．funny |
| A．asked | B．described | C．learned | D．considered |
| A．benefits | B．stories | C．notes | D．letters |
| A．teacher | B．student | C．doctor | D．family |
| A．strong | B．common | C．different | D．wrong |
| A．fear | B．peace | C．sadness | D．excitement |
| A．song | B．trick | C．match | D．sport |
| A．interest | B．pressure | C．money | D．effort |
| A．angrily | B．patiently | C．secretly | D．probably |
| A．challenge | B．limit | C．develop | D．copy |
| A．painting | B．literature | C．running | D．music |
4 . It was 1984, and I heard that our typewriters were soon going to be replaced with computers. I had been happily typing on typewriters for many years. But computers? I knew nothing about computers. Perhaps it was time to learn. The college calendar had arrived in my mailbox a few days earlier and after quickly going through it, I found just what I was looking for. BASIC Computer course — the words jumped off the page at me.
The first night I found the classroom. I expected to see a room full of computers, but there were only long tables and chairs. The instructor began the class with the usual introductions. I kept looking around, wondering where the computers were. I hardly listened to anything the instructor was saying. The second session (节) was held in the same classroom. Still no computers. Again, my thoughts wandered (走神) and I listened half-heartedly to the instructor saying many strange words: “Binary code, greater than, less than, equal to.” What was this? I had not paid good money for this.
In the third session, I finally realized I hadn’t signed up to learn basic computer skills. I had signed up for a BASIC Computer Programming course. BASIC is one type of computer language. I was not interested in programming; so the next year I signed up for a beginner’s session to learn basic computer skills. When computers finally arrived at my workplace, I adapted quickly.
Nowadays I find that I am once again falling behind. I don’t have a smartphone, and I seldom visit any social media sites. Still, I consider myself somewhat skilled at using computers. While I can use the Internet and do various tasks, I avoid being always bombarded (轰炸) with information and refuse to allow the fast electronic world to take over my life. I liken it to a big pot of soup. When it’s done, give me a bowl of soup, not the whole pot. Just give me the basics.
1. Why did the author sign up for a computer course?| A．She wanted to experience campus life again. |
| B．She was at risk of being unable to do her job. |
| C．Her best friend invited her to do so. |
| D．Her boss asked her to do so. |
| A．Lonely and sad. | B．Excited and satisfied. |
| C．Confused and absent-minded. | D．Confident and well-prepared. |
| A．Basic computer skills. | B．Computer repair skills. |
| C．The history of the computer. | D．Computer programming languages. |
| A．She has been improving her computer skills. |
| B．She has a great ability to process information. |
| C．She knows quite a lot about today’s social media sites. |
| D．She can focus on what matters to her in the fast electronic world. |
5 . Scientists from Georgia Tech have developed a new robot named ESTHER (Experimental Sport Tennis Wheelchair Robot), which can move around the court and even return human serves.
The team believes the robot could serve as a training partner (搭档) for professional players in the future, lowering the pressure of training with another human.
The robot is the brainchild of Georgia Tech’s Matthew Gombolay, professor of robotics in the School of Interactive Computing. He wanted to develop a better training challenge than a ball feeder that stays in one place, one that would act like an always on-call partner or even team up with someone in doubles matches. The result is ESTHER, an adapted wheelchair tennis chair that can race to balls at ten metres per second and probably outplay a human.
Mr Gombolay explains: “The wheelchair has the ability to rapidly move around the court and get into position (恰当位置) to hit a ground stroke (击落地球). ESTHER can move up to two metres after a ball is struck to hit a successful return, which is comparable to the longest distance moved by human players for 80 per cent of shots (击球).”
The robot was named in homage to well-known wheelchair tennis player Esther Vergeer, who held the world No. 1 position in women’s wheelchair tennis for almost 13 years straight.
The team placed a network of cameras around a tennis court and used computer vision algorithms (视觉算法) to help ESTHER recognise an incoming tennis ball. Using cameras from different positions, they could know where the ball is in the air and feed this information to ESTHER. The team reached a breakthrough when they successfully and continually programmed ESTHER to track the tennis ball coming toward it and to hit a return.
ESTHER will now be developed to act as a highly-skilled tennis player.
1. What is ESTHER able to do?| A．Return a shot. | B．Clean up a court. | C．Push a wheelchair. | D．Control a ball feeder. |
| A．In search of. | B．In honour of. | C．As a result of. | D．With the help of. |
| A．They improve its vision. | B．They direct it to the ball. |
| C．They help it stay in position. | D．They picture unexpected things in the air. |
| A．Athletes in wheelchairs | B．An all-purpose robot at home |
| C．Rules are changing for tennis courts | D．A robot moves around the tennis court |
6 . By now we all know the importance of drinking enough water throughout the day, but there is such a thing as too much. Earlier this summer, a 35-year-old Indiana woman, died from water toxicity (毒性作用) after drinking too much water in a short period of time, according to a local news report.
While drinking enough water is important, overdoing it can lead to low levels of sodium (钠) in the blood, which can be life-threatening, according to Julia Zumpano, an expert at Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Human Nutrition.
Exactly how much is enough for our body depends on a variety of factors, including our weight, age, location and overall health. People in poor health, or active people such as athletes, are at risk of water toxicity, as they tend to drink large amounts of water and lose sodium through their sweat. So are women and children because of their smaller body size.
While the gold standard for many years has been eight glasses of 8 ounces (盎司) of water per day, the National Academy of Medicine suggests enough water intake is about 125 ounces for men and about 91 ounces for women. And it recommends not drinking more than 48 ounces of water per hour. This includes total water from fruits, vegetables and other drinks besides water.
If you struggle with getting enough water per day, you can try water bottles to help track your water intake. Eating fruits and vegetables can also increase our water intake. You could experiment with adding flavor to improve the taste of your water.
“Most people had better keep drinking water throughout the day, but larger amounts may be needed in the heat for an extended period of time or during exercise. If you are thirsty for water — listen to your body. But don’t overdo it,” says Zumpano.
1. How does the author introduce the topic of the text?| A．By giving an example. | B．By showing the findings. |
| C．By making a comparison. | D．By putting up a question. |
| A．Putting on weight. | B．Speeding up aging. |
| C．Cutting sodium in blood. | D．Making us more active. |
| A．We must drink less than 48 ounces of water a day. |
| B．Women can take in more water than men an hour. |
| C．We can take in little water from fruits and vegetables. |
| D．We’d better drink about 64 ounces of water daily according to the popular belief. |
| A．What is the result of water toxicity? |
| B．How much water is too much water? |
| C．Why do you find it difficult to drink enough water? |
| D．How often need we remind ourselves to drink water? |
7 . You are what you eat-and what you eat may be encoded in your DNA. Studies have indicated that your genes play a role in determining the foods you find delicious or disgusting. But exactly how big a role they play has been difficult to figure out. “Everything has a genetic component even if it’s small,” says Joanne Cole, a geneticist at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. “We know that there is some genetic contribution to why we eat the foods we eat. Can we take the next step and actually locate the regions in the genome (基因)?”
New research led by Cole has gotten a step closer. Through a large-scale genomics analysis, her team has identified 481 genome regions that were directly linked to dietary patterns and food preferences. The findings, which have not yet been peer-reviewed, were presented last month at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual conference.
The team based the new study on a 2020 Nature Communications study by Cole and her colleagues that used data from the U.K. Biobank, a public database of the genetic and health information of 500,000 participants. By scanning genomes, the new analysis was able to identify 194 regions associated with dietary patterns and 287 linked to specific foods such as fruit, cheese, fish, tea and alcohol. Further understanding how genetics impact how we eat could reveal differences in nutritional needs or disease risks.
“One of the problems with a lot of these genomics studies is that they’re very small. They don’t have enough people to really be able to identify genes in ways that are credible. This study had a huge group of people, so it’s really powerful.” says Monica Dus, a geneticist at the University of Michigan. “The other thing that I thought was really great is that there are so many different features that they’re measuring related to diet including cholesterol (胆固醇), the body and socioeconomic backgrounds.” As the research advances, Dus says, such genome analysis could potentially assist health care providers and even policymakers to address larger issues that affect food access and health.
It’s definitely true that it may contribute to making sure there aren’t food deserts-areas which have limited access to fresh, healthy and affordable food or to making sure that there’s a higher minimum wage so that everyone can afford to eat, although the journey ahead remains lengthy and challenging.
1. How did researchers conduct the present study?| A．By involving a substantial number of participants. |
| B．By directly analyzing the data from a public database. |
| C．By building on a previous study based on large-scale data. |
| D．By identifying genome regions associated with dietary patterns. |
| A．Powerful participants were involved in the current study. |
| B．The methods employed for the previous studies were credible. |
| C．The genome analyses have helped address larger social issues. |
| D．Various features linked to diet were considered in the present study. |
| A．The benefits of latest large-scale diet-related genome analyses. |
| B．The contribution of genes to diet patters and food preferences. |
| C．The significance of a newly published diet-related genome discovery. |
| D．The introduction of a research on identifying diet-related genome regions. |
| A．National Geographic | B．Sports Illustrated for kids |
| C．Scientific American | D．The Wall Street Journal |
8 . Seven-year-old Everett Botwright is a bright, imaginative kid. Like many children on the autism spectrum (自闭症), he also
There was only one
The
Kraft Heinz Canada donated $10,000 to autism charities,
The
| A．starts | B．deals | C．struggles | D．agrees |
| A．thrilled | B．annoyed | C．satisfied | D．worried |
| A．engaged | B．interested | C．disappointed | D．involved |
| A．food | B．idea | C．book | D．movie |
| A．goal | B．reason | C．solution | D．problem |
| A．toys | B．boxes | C．cards | D．packages |
| A．still | B．obviously | C．actually | D．probably |
| A．denied | B．received | C．answered | D．issued |
| A．help | B．treatment | C．advice | D．permission |
| A．advertisement | B．photo | C．request | D．video |
| A．local | B．traditional | C．social | D．technical |
| A．broke in | B．took off | C．came off | D．flooded in |
| A．sharing | B．broadcasting | C．composing | D．printing |
| A．sold | B．packed | C．collected | D．delivered |
| A．next | B．classical | C．regular | D．special |
| A．bought | B．designed | C．chose | D．released |
| A．heavy | B．other | C．limited | D．beautiful |
| A．daily | B．final | C．monthly | D．official |
| A．paying | B．translating | C．printing | D．signing |
| A．luck | B．Internet | C．good | D．dream |
9 . Five years ago, a friend asked me to look after his cat while he went on holiday, and I realized the idea had potential on a bigger scale. So I moved to London and decided to
For me, cat sitting is about
I have always loved cats, and their gentle temper makes them ideal
Cat sitting helps me with my
Now I have stayed in 25 houses,
| A．study | B．start | C．observe | D．train |
| A．connecting | B．judging | C．comparing | D．teaching |
| A．offices | B．hearts | C．lives | D．homes |
| A．free | B．tough | C．serious | D．possible |
| A．test | B．game | C．dream | D．exchange |
| A．employers | B．assistants | C．instructors | D．companions |
| A．hate | B．bond | C．mind | D．trust |
| A．guide | B．order | C．expect | D．scare |
| A．musical | B．cultural | C．social | D．personal |
| A．saves | B．discourages | C．protects | D．tells |
| A．improved | B．suffered | C．worsened | D．formed |
| A．cat | B．job | C．flat | D．space |
| A．hardly | B．nearly | C．really | D．narrowly |
| A．attended to | B．given away | C．brought up | D．left out |
| A．holiday | B．rent | C．sale | D．credit |
10 . As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this principle at work in people of all
| A．parties | B．races | C．countries | D．ages |
| A．working | B．living | C．playing | D．going |
| A．confidence | B．interest | C．anxiety | D．sorrow |
| A．well-organized | B．colorfully-printed | C．newly-collected | D．half-filled |
| A．broad | B．passing | C．different | D．main |
| A．silently | B．impatiently | C．gladly | D．worriedly |
| A．promise | B．burden | C．right | D．game |
| A．graduation | B．independence | C．responsibility | D．success |
| A．children | B．students | C．adults | D．retirees |
| A．carefully | B．eagerly | C．nervously | D．bravely |
| A．required | B．obtained | C．noticed | D．discovered |
| A．need | B．learn | C．start | D．plan |
| A．only | B．well | C．even | D．soon |
| A．lost | B．chose | C．left | D．quit |
| A．pets | B．toys | C．friends | D．colleagues |
