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Morocco Family Journey
Discover the magic of Morocco on a seven-day journey that takes your family group from markets to the desert. Meet musicians and storytellers absorbed in Amazigh heritage (遗产), and try your hand at cooking up colourful local dishes. Hike past amazing rock formations, walk windswept sands, and uncover ancient secrets.
WHAT’S INCLUDED ● Accommodations: Hotels (8 nights); 8 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners ● Transport: Private air-con coach, 4×4 vehicle ● Journey Highlights: Sahara trips and cultural explorations in Merzouga, the tour of Atlas FilmStudios in Ouarzazate ● Five-star travel directors ● Walk in Jemaa el-Fna Square ● Free time to explore Marrakech ● All transport to and from included activities	WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED ● Visas ● Flights to and from Morocco ● Basic medical and emergency insurance (You will not be permitted to travel with our agency until you have provided evidence of adequate travel insurance.) ● Trip cancellation insurance or any other travel insurance ● Meals on your own ● Any activity not described in WHAT’S INCLUDED
Emergency Fund Please make sure you have access to at least an additional USD $200 or the equivalent (等价物) as an emergency fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control require a change in our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!
Requirements Family journeys are designed for groups traveling with kids between the ages of 7 and 17. Your group must include a kid to book, and anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

1. Where can visitors experience local culture?

A．In Marrakech.​	B．In Ouarzazate.
C．In Merzouga.​	D．In Jemaa el-Fna Square.

2. Which of the following needs an extra charge?

A．Breakfast.​​	B．Round-trip flight tickets.
C．Accommodation.​​	D．Guide services.

3. What is required for a group to join the journey?

A．Having at least a child and an adult.​	B．Paying money for emergencies.
C．Being in good physical condition.​	D．Buying insurance through the agency.

3 . Public Health England (PHE) is targeting pizzas, ready meals, ready meat and takeaways. The government has also required the food industry to start using healthier foods and encourage the public to choose lower-calorie foods.

It is all part of an effort to decrease calorie intake by 20% by 2024. The aim will point to 13 different food groups. If action is not taken, PHE said, it would be prepared to ask the government to pass laws.

PHE would be strictly monitoring progress by looking at which products people were buying and would be prepared to punish companies which do not take their duties. The government is also organizing a program encouraging adults to consume (消耗) 400 calories at breakfast and 600 calories each at lunch and dinner. At present, adults consume between 200 and 300 calories more than they should each day. PHE chief nutritionist Dr. Alison Tedstone said the 400－600－600 tip would make it easier for people to make healthier choices.

How many calories should we eat? It is suggested that women eat no more than 2,000 calories a day, while men should limit their intake to 2,500 calories. For children, it depends on age. A four-year-old should consume no more than 1,300 calories, while for teens aged 17 and 18, it is about 3,000 calories, but overweight children are eating up to 500 calories more than that.

Prof Russell Viner, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said it was a necessary move. He said, “Over the past 40 years, there has been a slow growth in food sizes, with pizzas and hamburgers simply much bigger than they were in our parents’ time.” The convenience of fast food at pocket money prices and the advertisement of unhealthy foods and drinks to children add to the problem.

1. What does the underlined word “decrease” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Encourage

B．Cut

C．Contain

D．Balance

2. What will happen to a company producing high-calorie foods?

A．It will be punished by PHE.

B．It will have to pay extra money.

C．It will be forced to stop producing foods.

D．It will be asked to throw away all the foods.

3. Who should take in the most calories according to Paragraph 4?

A．Adult men

B．Adult women

C．Children aged 4

D．Teens aged 18

4. What can be learned from Prof Russell Viner’s words?

A．The calorie intake needs to be controlled.

B．The growth of food sizes meets people’s need.

C．The fast food should be chosen for its convenience.

D．The problem about higher-calorie foods will be solved.

4 . When I tried out for the football team during the summer before 9th grade, I never imagined how important this sport would become in my life. Football is a _____ sport, at times almost painful, and practices really _____ a team’s physical and mental limits. Without trust in my own ability and a strong sense of commitment, I would never have managed to continue after years of hard work as a player, and with countless _____.

In the first year, I played on the defensive line. This was an amazing _____ that gave me a great sense of achievement. But in the last game of the season, I was seriously injured. I was prohibited from any physical activities for six months. After going _____ a series of physical treatments, I returned to the field as a team captain. I practiced harder than ever to make up for my _____ time.

In September, during my junior year, my name was mentioned in the local newspaper as the key defensive lineman on the team. After playing a fantastic season, I was given the _____ of the Most Valuable Player.

_____, my skills in football do not magically extend to other sports. During the winter break, I went on a snowboarding trip and seriously injured my right shoulder. I had to have four _____. Since I could not use my right arm for two months, I had to learn how to write and eat using my left hand.

______ life must go on. I knew that my own present efforts would decide my future, so I ______ the strict training program to build up strength and improve flexibility in my ______. After an eight-month recovery, I was back to the field playing football, the sport I ______.

In this sense, the world of football has taught me an important life lesson: ______ and commitment make what seems impossible ______. This lesson from football is the one that can be applied to every part of life.

1.

A．tough

B．popular

C．typical

D．dynamic

2.

A．set

B．control

C．test

D．require

3.

A．mistakes

B．adventures

C．accidents

D．injuries

4.

A．performance

B．position

C．moment

D．advantage

5.

A．with

B．over

C．through

D．into

6.

A．valuable

B．lost

C．extra

D．regular

7.

A．pride

B．choice

C．name

D．honor

8.

A．Unfortunately

B．Similarly

C．Happily

D．Gradually

9.

A．practices

B．tryouts

C．seasons

D．operations

10.

A．But

B．Or

C．So

D．And

11.

A．examined

B．changed

C．provided

D．completed

12.

A．shoulder

B．hand

C．leg

D．foot

13.

A．explore

B．avoid

C．love

D．support

14.

A．Knowledge

B．Belief

C．Experience

D．Opinion

15.

A．enjoyable

B．possible

C．sensible

D．responsible

5 . Teenagers who travel around the world alone have been making headlines quite often. A young person alone in a dangerous situation attracts attention and supporters. Young sailors also attract various views. For example, Jessica Watson was asked by the government to call off her solo trip across the ocean, yet the Prime Minister (总理) called her “a hero for young Australians” when she returned.   It seems views are poles apart on the ability and independence of young people.

Some experts tell us that teenage brains are likely to make wrong judgments. But such ideas often do not apply to specific individuals (个体) . Between the ages of 14 and 18, teenagers differ greatly in their abilities. The amount of independence that each is allowed should be determined not simply by their ages but by discussion with the related, responsible adults. Some teens are certainly inexperienced and make childish mistakes, but the ones who attempt dangerous journeys normally do so by winning the confidence of hard-headed and experienced adult supporters.

But it’s also wrong to think that any 16-year-old can make a hit as Jessica Watson. Watson calls herself “a common girl who had a dream”. Her purpose is to encourage teenagers but this idea can have the opposite effect of making them feel not good enough because great achievements are beyond them. Should all teens have such wild dreams? Actually, individuals face different conditions that limit their dreams.

Teenagers who travel around the world alone should not be judged by preconceived (先入为主的) views about young people. Nor should young “common” teenagers feel pressure to long for extraordinary personal goals. In fact, I believe the example of solo sailing overstresses what an individual can do. The teenage years are when most of us “common” people learn that we can achieve great things in cooperation with others.

1. Why is Jessica Watson mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To set a heroic example for teenagers.

B．To point out the public’s interest in young people.

C．To introduce different opinions on teenagers’ adventures.

D．To show the Prime Minister disagreed with the government.

2. What can determine the amount of teenagers’ independence?

A．Different journeys.	B．Brain development.
C．Communication with adults.	D．Confidence in themselves.

3. What does Watson mean by calling herself “a common girl who had a dream”?

A．She likes dangerous journeys.	B．Teenagers can make success.
C．She can accept she is common.	D．Teenagers should go travelling.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards teenagers’ act of travelling alone?

A．Doubtful.

B．Supportive.

C．Uncaring.

D．Uncertain.

6 . Since 2001, robotic tools have revolutionized the practice of surgery. They have greatly reduced the stress and physical demands normally placed on surgeons and have made certain procedures possible.

One example is “keyhole surgery”, or minimally invasive (微创) surgery, which normally requires surgeons to stand at awkward angles and make difficult movements with their hands to make a cut inside the patient. But in June 2022, surgeon James Ansell used 3D glasses and two sticks to control four robotic arms to perform a procedure to remove a cancerous tumor. “My colleague said... that this feels like cheating,” Ansell said to The Guardian.

Another area of surgery that has had major technological breakthroughs in recent years is telesurgery. Normally, telesurgery relies on a wired connection due to concerns of harming the patient should a wireless connection drop during surgery, but China made several advancements in wireless telesurgery based on 5G technology.

China achieved the first 5G-based remote operation in March 2019 involving a brain surgery procedure between a surgeon in Sanya and a patient in Beijing, a distance totaling nearly 3,000 kilometers. More recently, a team of surgeons successfully completed remote micron-level eye surgery on rabbits located in a different city. The rabbits were at the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhbù, Guangdon g province, whereas the surgical team who operated on them via a 5G robot were at the Hainan Eye Hospital in Haikou, Hainan province.

Looking to the future, people hope that remote surgery could become commonplace to help heal injured soldiers on the battlefield while keeping surgeons at a safe distance. Some even believe that robotic systems, combined with AI, could one day exceed human surgeons.

But, given current technological limitations and the high costs of these robots which can cost millions of dollars, the complete robot takeover of surgery may still be a while off.

1. What does the “keyhole surgery” example intend to show?

A．Great complexity of robotic surgery.

B．Physical challenges surgeons face.

C．Surgical progress enabled by robotic tools.

D．Urgent need for advanced 3D technology.

2. What significant achievement did China make in the field of telesurgery?

A．Achieving remote surgery using a wired connection.

B．Completing successfully remote eye surgery on humans.

C．Conducting a 5G-based remote operation on rabbits overseas.

D．Performing the first wireless brain surgery with 5G technology.

3. What can be inferred from the text about robots in the medical field?

A．They are quite affordable.

B．They are currently in high demand.

C．They have not been widely used.

D．They have gone beyond human capabilities.

4. What is a suitable title for the text?

A．Robotic Surgery Uses 5G Technology

B．Keyhole Surgery Benefits Human Beings

C．Autonomous Robot Achieves Great Progress

D．Medical Robotics Revolutionizes Surgery Method

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1. Who might attend English Score Tutors classes?

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C．A middle-school student.	D．A working woman.

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B．Write a letter of inquiry.

C．Send an email to ask.

D．Buy an introduction session.

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8 . I was 6 years old when my father told me we were leaving the Big Apple Circus (马戏团). Until that point, I had spent most of my life on the circus lot, playing with the other circus kids. The circus, by its nature, is one that has a loose structure. So the early years after my leaving the circus to sit in a classroom all day felt more like a prison.

But years later, I found areas that interested me. I took the skills I had learned from being onstage and applied them to broadcasting. And so when Boston’s news station WBUR offered me a job out of college, I jumped at the chance. Along the way, I found I really enjoyed the work. I became WBUR’s news reporter. The flexibility and adaptability I’d learned in the circus as a child helped me do my job naturally and easily in a stressful situation — whether it was a destructive tornado outside Boston, or the Boston Marathon bombings of 2013.

But then a serious infectious disease appeared. Suddenly, for the first time in my adult life, I went for a year without doing any shows. But it became clear to me that performing was what I truly wanted. For me, the circus symbolizes who I am. And stages have always been where I’ve felt the most free. Some people get nervous before they go onstage, but by assuming (扮演) the character of Jacques ze Whipper and drawing a stupid moustache on my face, all my social anxiety disappears.

Circus performances go beyond age, socioeconomic status (地位), and even language. It’s the type of performance where you can go anywhere in the world to entertain anyone — help anyone forget their troubles for 5, 10, and even 30 minutes. And most importantly, for me, it means coming home.

1. How did the author feel in the early years of school?

A．Curious.

B．Unfree.

C．Loose.

D．Impatient.

2. What do we know about the author’s job at WBUR?

A．He did it for his father.	B．He did it against his will.
C．He risked his neck doing it.	D．He took to it like a duck to water.

3. What does the circus probably mean to the author?

A．A means of living.	B．A chance to go anywhere.
C．A part of his identity.	D．A way to forget his troubles.

4. Why does the author write the text?

A．To express his love for circus performances.

B．To stress the value of performing.

C．To share his personal experiences in a circus.

D．To discuss the problem of choosing a job.

10 . A new trend called “praise groups” or “in-need-of-praise” chat groups has become popular on Chinese social media. In Chinese culture, where modesty (谦逊) is valued, openly seeking and giving praise is uncommon. These chat groups provide a platform for people to receive compliments (赞扬) and encouragement, which are often lacking in their daily lives.

To join a praise group, users can pay a fee on e-commerce sites, starting at 50 yuan for five minutes of compliments. The group members will then show the person with praises and kind words. The compliments can be designed for a friend or loved one as well. Participants have found that being praised by strangers can help lift their spirits and improve their self-confidence.

For example, Meng Zha, a student at Shanghai’s Tongji University, tried the service and found it amusing and uplifting. She received compliments on her appearance and even quotes (引用) from popular songs. Ms Meng couldn’t help but laugh at the compliments and expressed her desire to post such high-quality praises in the future.

Praise groups have appeared as a way for people in China to seek and receive compliments and encouragement that may be lacking in their daily lives. It provides a positive and uplifting experience for participants, improving a sense of happiness and self-worth.

Those who support the groups, see them as an antidote to extremely bad moods (情绪) which are often associated with things happening on the Internet. “At first, the purpose of this group is to make us learn to praise others and accept others’ praises confidently. Here we can drop everything, and use our heart to praise and support others,” one member said. But the life journey is long and there are some unexpected situations that we can only count on ourselves to face when there is no one out there to offer help.

1. What is the purpose of praise groups?

A．To make praise popular.	B．To have everyone supported.
C．To share common interests.	D．To give people hope and happiness.

2. What can we learn about Meng Zha in paragraph 3?

A．She was not strong enough.	B．She was under working stress.
C．She was satisfied with the service.	D．She was a gifted singer in her area.

3. What does the underlined word “antidote” mean in the last paragraph?

A．A way of making new friends.	B．A kind of medicine.
C．A method of being confident.	D．The wisdom of solving problems.

4. What is the author's attitude to praise groups?

A．Objective.

B．Critical.

C．Supportive.

D．Unclear.