1 . Welcome to Our Festival
Story Show in Oheron
Adults
8: 00 pm—10: 00 pm
Join us for an evening of true, personal stories about science. Come to the only show where you can hear people—scientists, not-scientists, and half-scientists-tell funny and touching stories about the role of science in their lives.
Cost: $10
Make Your Own iPhone Case through Toysinbox 3D Printing
Families & Teens&. Adults
10: 00 am—12: 30 pm
In this workshop, you will learn to design and make your own iPhone case by 3D printing. First, you will learn how to use a 3D printer. Next, you will design a 3D model for your iPhone case that will have a lovely pattern and your name. Once you create the model, you will print it out on our 3D printers. A 3D-printing worker will guide you through this process step by step. Come and enjoy this fun and unique learning experience!
Cost: $35
DIY Underwater Vehicle Design in MIT Museum Teens
2: 00 pm—5: 00 pm
Dive into the world of ocean engineering by designing and building an underwater vehicle! Test your vehicle in large tanks on the Museum’s floor. Show off your engineering creations and share your design process with Museum visitors.
Cost: $15, Ages 12
Animal Kingdom for Young Ones in Museum of Science, Boston
Families
9: 30 am—2: 00 pm
Join us for a day of hands-on science fun designed especially for pre-schoolers!
Activities include the Museum’s popular “Live Animal Story Time” shows and a talk about baby animals and book-signing by children’s book authors. Take part in special live animal visits and activities in the exhibition halls, as well as design challenges and lab activities—all created with your young scientist in mind!
Cost: $20
1. If you are interested in stories about science, you will probably attend ________.| A．Make Your Own iPhone Case | B．DIY Underwater Vehicle Design |
| C．Story Show | D．Animal Kingdom for Young Ones |
| A．Do role-play games. | B．Test their creations. |
| C．Put on science shows. | D．Meet authors of the books. |
| A．kids not old enough for school | B．children of all ages |
| C．adults | D．college students |
2 . When I was walking back home at around 12: 15 p. m. during my lunch break one day, an apple core (果核) came flying towards me. It landed just before my feet. Surprised, I thought myself
The apple was
Thinking it was a one-off
Then, the week after, I was walking along exactly the same place at the same time and bam! Another apple
Last week I was walking back home. I
Enough was enough. Someone could be really
I told my friend about it. “You should just throw the apple
Maybe I’ll call the school and let them know. The students responsible need to know that they might end up hurting someone if they keep throwing their waste. What’s more, waste
| A．awkward | B．lucky | C．annoyed | D．anxious |
| A．thrown | B．dropped | C．sent | D．transported |
| A．prevents | B．protects | C．organizes | D．separates |
| A．expectation | B．experience | C．experiment | D．exploration |
| A．flew over | B．got in | C．went through | D．knocked down |
| A．broke | B．moved | C．passed | D．landed |
| A．examined | B．checked | C．saw | D．found |
| A．step | B．eyes | C．emotion | D．mind |
| A．actually | B．slowly | C．suddenly | D．finally |
| A．hurt | B．confused | C．amazed | D．impressed |
| A．leaders | B．students | C．teachers | D．guards |
| A．forward | B．away | C．off | D．back |
| A．ordered | B．debated | C．suggested | D．requested |
| A．Besides | B．However | C．Therefore | D．Instead |
| A．sticks | B．serves | C．belongs | D．rushes |
3 . The mystery of how groups of fire ants survive floods has puzzled biologists for many years. But now scientists have worked out how the ants stick together in order to build a kind of raft (筏) that helps them to float easily for days.
The fire ant lives in the rainforests of Brazil, where heavy rainfall can cause flooding twice daily. In order to stick together as a colony (群体) during these floods, the fire ants hook (钩) their legs and mouths together to create a living and breathing material that floats for hours, or even weeks, if necessary, until floods go down.
These so-called fire-ant rafts contain nearly 200 bodies per square inch; they can grow to be as large as garbage bin lids (盖) in the case of large colonies, but more often, they grow to the size of small plates. The ants gather themselves quickly in response to an emergency, and can organize thousands of bodies in less than two minutes, according to study researcher David Hu. “They are all acting together, and there are so many of them that they are really becoming a single material.” said Professor Hu.
They found that living fire ants within a raft always changed their positions in response to forces, such as the push of a stick or a drop of rain in nature. “This responsiveness allows the fire ants to deal with small rocks or bursts of waves while floating.” Hu said.
The raft is also self-healing, so that if one ant is removed from the raft, others move in to fill the space.
When in danger of drowning, a colony of the tiny creatures-thousands of them-will save themselves by joining forces and forming a raft. Though insects do insect things, we human beings could learn a thing or two about teamwork from the awesome fire ant.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?| A．Tiny creatures can survive disasters. |
| B．Fire ants work together to survive floods. |
| C．Teamwork is important for human. |
| D．Rafts help fire ants live in nature. |
| A．By joining a colony. | B．By floating for a long time. |
| C．By hooking parts of their bodies. | D．By living and breathing together. |
| A．They can be formed in a short time. |
| B．They are usually the size of garbage bin lids. |
| C．They will be separated in case of forces. |
| D．They move to some spaces when in danger. |
| A．A news report. | B．A brochure. |
| C．A story book. | D．A magazine. |
4 . Dealing with behavioral problems at school is not easy, but Dr. Terrance Newton is doing that with a surprisingly effective solution.
In his first year as headmaster of Warner Elementary School in Wilmington, Delaware Newton has already seen a tremendous change in his at-risk students. All it took was just a few quality conversations and a pair of scissors.
Newton saw the problem as soon as he started at the school. Bullying (欺凌行为) was out of hand, and students were constantly required to stop attending school for their behaviors. He believed the best way to solve this was to build positive relationships with students. So he decided to set up a barbershop at school.
Having cut hair before, Newton thought the barbershop could be a safe space for students to open up. And he was right — not only has he developed a good relationship with former troublemakers, but suspensions (停学) have dropped from 103 to 4 in the last year! Even better, bullying has nearly stopped. “I take care of my babies,” Newton said. “It’s about building the relationship, and I use that barbershop to build connections.”
Kamisha Collins has seen the difference in her 11-year-old son, Brandon Ponzo. “In the beginning of the school year, my son started off really rough and was not getting along with Dr. Newton, but now they have built this bond — he loves him very much.” Collins said. “Dr. Newton says positive things to them while he is cutting their hair. And my son’s grades have gotten so much better.”
What a brilliant idea — not to mention a fantastic leader! Thanks to Newton, a little love and care have made a big influence on difficult kids.
1. What does the underlined word “tremendous” in paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．Huge. | B．Simple. | C．Physical. | D．Confusing. |
| A．To take better care of his family. |
| B．To deal with students’ bad behavior. |
| C．To help poor students get their hair cut. |
| D．To strengthen connection between teaching staff. |
| A．Newton’s actions worked well on Ponzo. |
| B．Teenagers should be paid great attention to. |
| C．Conversations made no difference to Ponzo. |
| D．Schools should focus on students behaviors. |
| A．Optimistic and strict. | B．Knowledgeable and modest. |
| C．Honest and brave. | D．Thoughtful and responsible. |
5 . Four One-day Trips in the UK
The First Light Pavilion, Cheshire
It’s a newly-designed visitor centre at the Jodrell Bank Observatory. It is inspired by the Lovell Telescope and is designed to act like a sundial (日晷). Visitors can experience a meteor shower (流星雨), operate a radio telescope and launch a digital satellite there.
£8.50 adults/£6.50 children, jodrellbank.net
Clifford’s Tower, York
This 800-year-old tower is all that remains of York Castle. It was a treasury and prison (监狱), but its inner space was damaged by fire in 1684. Now after a £5 million project by English Heritage, the castle is reopening. Walkways will take the place of the lost first floor. A new roof floor will provide views of York Minster, the city and the North York Moors beyond.
£8.10 adults /£4.80 children, english-heritageorg.uk
The Rig Climb Experience, Greenwich
The Cutty Sark, one of just two surviving tea sailing ships in the world is launching a new experience. For the first time visitors will be able to step from the main deck and arrive at the top platform. Visitors will hear stories of life at sea in the 19th century and the tough conditions sailors had to work in.
£21 adults /£12 children (includes general entry to the ship), rmg.co.uk cutty-sark
The Intelligence Factory, Buckinghamshire
A newly-rebuilt building at Bletchley Park is opening again as the site’s biggest ever exhibition space. The Intelligence Factory in Block A will focus on the years 1942-1945 when 9,000 staff members helped win World War II. The exhibition will include objects, personal stories and communication, showing how operators handled huge amounts of information.
£21 adults/£12.50 children, bletchleypark.org.uk
1. What can visitors do at the Pavilion in Cheshire?| A．Communicate with officers in wartime. |
| B．Learn how to collect information. |
| C．Admire stars through a radio telescope. |
| D．Observe the inner space of ancient prisons. |
| A．£66. | B．£45. | C．£21.5. | D．£17.7. |
| A．They reflect the same period of the history of England. |
| B．They are fitted with advanced equipment. |
| C．They offer visitors a bird’s eye view of the cities. |
| D．They are reopening after having been fixed. |
6 . A survey found that children would rather be YouTubers than astronauts. But it’s not surprising that young people — up to 1.3 million in the UK — want to make money by creating social media content.
The lifestyles we see advertised on social media are attractive, but is being an influencer a successful career path? Underneath the shiny surface lie pay inequality and mental health issues. Successful influencers will be the first to claim that anyone can make it in the industry. But in reality, it’s far from the truth. Social media economy expert Brooke Erin Duffy says that for most people who are trying to become an influencer, their passion will often become free work for their companies.
Influencers are also often at the mercy of algorithms (演算法) — the behind-the-scenes computer programs that determine which posts are shown, in which order, to users. Platforms share little detail about their algorithms, yet they finally determine who and what gains attention and influence online, which are most valued by the influencers.
Constant online presence finally leads to one of the most widespread issues of the influencer industry: Mental health concerns. Influencers can connect to their platform workspaces and audience at any time of day or night — for many, there is no longer a clear separation between work and life. Coupled with the fear of losing attention, this can lead to influencers’ overwork and mental health issues.
Online visibility (关注度) also places content creators at risk of significant online abuse (恶语) — not only in relation to how they look or what they do (or don’t post), but also negative viewpoint of influencing as a career. The potential of online abuse can lead to mental and physical health issues, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.
Although becoming an influencer may look attractive to more and more people, the industry’s dark underside still needs to be improved through some rules and regulations in this industry.
1. What can we learn from Brooke Erin Duffy’s words?| A．To tell people of the profit of social media. |
| B．To stress that becoming an influencer is not easy. |
| C．To prove the benefits of being a successful influencer. |
| D．To show the relation between content creation and free work. |
| A．Attention and influence. | B．Social media platforms. |
| C．Detail about algorithms. | D．Computer programs. |
| A．Their career viewpoint and eating disorders. |
| B．Their clear separation between work and life. |
| C．Their fear of losing visibility and online abuse. |
| D．Their connection to platform workspaces and audience. |
| A．Positive. | B．Objective. | C．Unconcerned. | D．Hopeful. |
7 . My son Lucas and his wife Holly lived in a small apartment. Therefore, it was a
Being far away from family and friends, Holly told me how
Holly told me she gradually saw a
| A．mistake | B．surprise | C．pleasure | D．pity |
| A．set up | B．packed away | C．turned over | D．built up |
| A．designing | B．searching | C．playing | D．showing |
| A．hardly | B．actually | C．usually | D．luckily |
| A．awkward | B．frightened | C．busy | D．lonely |
| A．deadline | B．schedule | C．rule | D．budget |
| A．wait | B．study | C．rest | D．think |
| A．calm | B．delight | C．satisfaction | D．pride |
| A．attack | B．control | C．threat | D．stress |
| A．plan | B．problem | C．habit | D．pain |
| A．difference | B．connection | C．distance | D．change |
| A．look at | B．click on | C．make up | D．take away |
| A．exchange | B．report | C．organize | D．debate |
| A．challenge | B．realization | C．strategy | D．confusion |
| A．honor | B．culture | C．size | D．lesson |
8 . Five misunderstandings about loneliness
At some point in our lives, the chances are that you and I will feel lonely. It’s a problem that’s getting a lot of attention. It’s an important topic and one that causes a lot of misery, but there are plenty of misunderstandings surrounding it.
Feeling lonely is not the same as being alone. Loneliness is a sense that no one around you really understands you and that you don’t have the kind of meaningful connections you would like. Sometimes we want to be alone. But if we don’t have the choice to spend time with people who understand us, that’s when loneliness strikes.
There’s an epidemic(流行) of loneliness at the moment.
Loneliness is undoubtedly getting more common.
Loneliness is always bad.
Loneliness hurts. But it shouldn’t be seen as entirely negative.
Loneliness leads to ill health.
Most older people are lonely.
Loneliness is more common in old age than in other adults, but in her review of loneliness across the lifespan, Pamela Qualter found there is also a peak in teenage years.
| A．Loneliness can be horrible. |
| B．Loneliness is all about isolation(孤立). |
| C．Instead, it can be the signal to us to look for new friends. |
| D．Generally speaking, it’s harder for old people to overcome loneliness. |
| E．But that doesn’t mean that a higher percentage of people feel lonely now. |
| F．It is possible that unhappily isolated people are more likely to become ill. |
| G．Meanwhile, studies show that 50-60% of older people are not often lonely. |
9 . “What’s your favorite color?” is a common question, particularly among children. However, there is a new color that might offer a partial solution to global warming by one day reducing the need for air conditioning (AC).
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, AC only causes a part of global greenhouse gas emissions. But that threat will continue to grow as temperatures rise with climate change, and people install (安装) more AC units. Facing this problem, researchers at Purdue University tried to replace the need for conditioning power and invented the world’s whitest paint. It is so white that it could efficiently reflect enough sunlight to cool off buildings.
In 2021, the researchers focused on two key parts of the white paint. The first is that the chemical mixture barium sulfate (BaSO3) can effectively reflect light. The second is that BaSO3 particles change in size allowing the paint to reflect more incoming light. The white paint reflects 98.1% of solar rays and sends out infrared heat (红外线热量) at the same time. Using highly accurate temperature-reading technology, researchers found that the paint kept surfaces 34.2°C cooler, even during the hottest hours of the day.
The white paint can be a suitable choice to replace traditional AC. Air cooling power uses an about 5 kilowatts per 1000 square meter, but the researchers showed that their white paint could double that amount of power. If this innovation (革新) is applied to the outside of buildings, AC will be replaced with paint.
The team is optimistic about getting this paint into the market. They are working with a company at present. The white color can change the way people think about their cooling systems. Instead of installing large AC units that already use a lot of electrical power, people can turn to the world’s whitest paint to do the same job.
1. Why did the researchers develop the whitest paint?| A．To cut the cost of decorating buildings. |
| B．To collect more sunlight to warm up rooms. |
| C．To reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. |
| D．To improve the cooling effect of air conditioners. |
| A．The cooling science behind the paint. |
| B．The process of producing the paint. |
| C．The effect of BaSO3 on global climate. |
| D．The advantages of temperature-reading technology. |
| A．It will control the paint market. |
| B．It will change people’s lifestyle. |
| C．It will help reduce energy consumption. |
| D．It will earn a big profit for the company. |
| A．A Key Solution to Global Warming |
| B．A New Way to Reduce Light Pollution. |
| C．A White Paint Has Been Brought into the Market. |
| D．A White Paint Will Reduce the Need for Air Conditioning. |
In this lesson, students learn how to surf the internet safely and effectively. Besides, this lesson teaches students about the best websites to use to continue their education online.
10: 00 a.m. Drama
Students learn the play that the teacher gave before class. During this lesson, students will have the chance to act out roles with other students.
11:00 a.m. Painting with watercolours
For most of this term, students learn how to use watercolours properly to make pictures. If the weather is good, the lesson may take place outdoors.
1—2 p.m. Science
This class takes place in the science lab, and this week students learn about H2 and O2.
2—4 p.m. Sports
Students learn about the skills in a certain sport by watching video to see real action from past games. And then, students will play a short match lasting 45 minutes.
Homework
IT — the teacher will give students websites to look up at home. (about 20 minutes)
Drama — students have to learn a part for the next lesson (about 40 minutes).
Science — students have to write a short report. (about 20 minutes)
1. Which class may not be indoors?| A．Technology | B．Painting | C．Drama | D．Science |
| A．8—10 a.m. | B．11:00 a.m. | C．1—2 p.m. | D．2—4 p.m. |
| A．organize hobby groups | B．do their homework |
| C．choose teachers | D．take classes |
