1 . We’ve all been there before. You’re driving down the road when suddenly a pothole(凹坑) seems to appear out of nowhere and sends the
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Bachor was a graphic designer for 20 years before he began his
A year later Bachor returned to attend a mosaic class in Ravenna, Italy, to learn the proper way to
So, Bachor decided to make a series of
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| A．body | B．rock | C．car | D．land |
| A．challenging | B．interesting | C．discouraging | D．annoying |
| A．modern | B．ancient | C．elegant | D．mysterious |
| A．objects | B．ideas | C．routines | D．projects |
| A．duty | B．career | C．belief | D．instruction |
| A．traveling | B．living | C．working | D．studying |
| A．last | B．connect | C．fade | D．break |
| A．reminded | B．confused | C．troubled | D．impressed |
| A．introduce | B．apply | C．promote | D．describe |
| A．promised | B．imagined | C．remembered | D．realized |
| A．offer | B．time | C．opportunity | D．voice |
| A．artworks | B．articles | C．poems | D．videos |
| A．discovered | B．created | C．improved | D．taught |
| A．help | B．invitation | C．money | D．praise |
| A．nearly | B．merely | C．certainly | D．personally |
2 . While rice and wheat are the two most commonly consumed grains worldwide, a study covering more than 100, 000 people has revealed that choosing rice as a staple (主要的) food may result in a lower risk of obesity (肥胖).
Researchers collected data from participants aged 35 to 74. The participants responded to questionnaires via face-to-face interviews, providing information about their medical history and lifestyle, such as alcohol consumption, smoking, dietary status and physical activity. The researchers divided them into three groups according to their weekly rice and wheat intake. The first group eats rice as their staple food, consuming it either daily or four to six times per week. The second group’s staple food is wheat, and the third group consumes both rice and wheat as their staple food, with similar frequency.
The results show that rice preference may be associated with a lower risk of certain obesity types and that higher wheat intake was associated with higher risks of excessive body fat in men and women. However, when wheat lovers changed their staple food to rice five times per week, the participants showed a 36.5 percent lower risk of obesity in men and a 20.5 percent lower risk in women.
According to the researchers, wheat flour absorbs less water than rice when cooked, partly resulting in a higher energy density of wheat than rice. Meanwhile, rice-based dietary patterns often have more fresh vegetables, legumes, meat and fish servings. People with wheat preference tend to eat large bowls of noodles with fewer vegetables or less meat, and sometimes even with a large amount of oil.
The researchers concluded that compared with a preference for wheat, a preference for rice, or changing from wheat to rice could be associated with lower risks of overall fat accumulation, especially for individuals with normal weight. They also noted that given the vast territory and diverse ethnic groups, further studies may be necessary to fully understand the regional specificity and potential reasons for the observed links.
1. How did the researchers arrange the subjects?| A．By the age. |
| B．By the gender. |
| C．By their territory. |
| D．By their staple food. |
| A．We can take in as much rice as possible. |
| B．Wheat intake makes people fat and unhealthy. |
| C．Obesity risk can get lower with the shift of staple food. |
| D．Women are easier to get fat by consuming too much wheat. |
| A．How people cook their means. |
| B．What people should eat for their health. |
| C．Why people easily get fat by intake of wheat. |
| D．What ingredients should be included in the diet. |
| A．More studies should be done to better understand the connection. |
| B．People from different places have different preferences for food. |
| C．Overweight people shouldn’t eat any wheat food. |
| D．People with normal weight won’t gain fat again. |
3 . What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of wheat straw? Most people would probably just see it as a pile of waste in a farmer’s field. However, Wu Cui, an intangible cultural inheritor, can turn the straw left over from harvested wheat into beautiful and eye-catching functional artworks.
The earliest straw-weaving (草编的) products were discovered at Hemudu Cultural Ruins, a Neolithic cultural site located in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. The Book of Rites, one of the classical works of Confucianism, also records that there were already mats made of cattail grass and professional straw-weaving craftsmen during the Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-256 BC).
Straw weaving is a method of manufacturing daily items or artworks. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008.
Wu explains the process of straw weaving: selection of materials is the first step of a complicated, time-consuming and labor-intensive process that can take weeks, or even months, to complete. You need to sketch (素描) the piece on paper, which requires drawing skills. Next comes weaving, shaping and preserving of the work. Even by finishing that process, it does not mean that you will always create a good piece of work, and the hardest part is to make it vivid.
In the past, woven straw items could be found almost in every household in the countryside, such as straw hats and straw shoes, because they were practical in everyday life. But due to the impact of industrialization, manufactured goods have replaced such products, which produce low profits, and there are only about 100 individuals engaging in the work across the country. “The world has changed, and craftsmen need to transcend practicality and seek the beauty and artistry of straw culture to help the craft survive and develop,” Wu says.
As far as she is concerned, straw weaving should respond to people’s needs and preferences, while still drawing inspiration from traditional culture. “Craftspeople should make a great effort to grasp the trends and opportunities of the times to create new and relevant products,” she says. When asked about her plans, Wu says she wants to dig deeper into local traditional culture and create cultural creative products by developing the straw-weaving technique.
1. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about straw-weaving products?| A．Their major uses. | B．Their cultural value. |
| C．Their historic origins. | D．Their manufacturing process. |
| A．Making the artworks lifelike. | B．Drawing sketches on paper. |
| C．Selecting suitable materials. | D．Preserving finished products. |
| A．Rely on. | B．Turn to. | C．Throw away. | D．Go beyond. |
| A．Straw-weaving products are out of favor with customers. |
| B．Seeking fashion should be the first task for craftspeople. |
| C．Local people benefit a lot from the straw-weaving techniques. |
| D．Craftsmen should create the craft based on traditional culture. |
4 . People set goals for their lives. Perhaps you want to lose weight, learn a new skill or read 30 books a year. But then you get busy and your daily life takes up all of your time. Before you know it, weeks, then months have gone by and you are no closer to your goal.
1. Make a specific plan
Adding details to your plan helps you act better. Be sure to add when and where. If your goal is to work out five days each week, a plan like “I’ll work out on weekdays” would be too vague. But a detailed plan like “I’ll exercise at the gym on weekdays during my lunch break” would fit the bill.
2. Consider punishment
This may sound difficult, but ensuring you’ll face some punishment if you don’t achieve your goal can work wonders. One easy way to do this is to tell a few people about your goal. You’ll feel ashamed if they check back later and find out you haven’t followed through. Feeling ashamed is a kind of spiritual punishment. You can also make a bet with a friend that you’ll stick to your goal.
3. Make it fun
Most of us concentrate on the final result when it comes to achieving our goals.
4. Get a little help from your friends
Spending time around high achievers can boost your own performance. If your aim is to run a marathon or write a book, you’d be wise to start hanging around friends who’ve made it to the finish line and can show you how it’s done. You’ll learn a lot just by spending time together with these friends.
| A．There is evidence that cash punishment motivates success. |
| B．It can also help you avoid interruptions. |
| C．Coaching friends with shared goals can improve your success rate, too. |
| D．Who could you turn to for help? |
| E．If you want to stick to it, try the following strategies. |
| F．But focusing too much on it can make us ignore an even more important thing. |
| G．Friends are well aware of your strengths and weaknesses. |
5 . Holidaymakers who are bored with baking beaches and overheated hotel rooms head for a big igloo (冰屋). Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delighted with his new hotel, the world’s first igloo hotel. Built in a small town in Lapland, it has been attracting lots of visitors, but soon the fun will be over.
In two weeks’ time Bergqvist’s ice creation (作品) will be nothing more than a pool of water. “We don’t see it as a big problem,” he says. “We just look forward to replacing it.”
Bergqvist built his first igloo in 1991 for an art exhibition. It was so successful that he designed the present one, which measures roughly 200 square meters. Six workmen spent more than eight weeks piling 1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base: when the snow froze, the base was removed. “The only wooden thing we have left in the igloo is the front door.” he says.
After their stay, all visitors receive a survival certificate recording their success. With no windows, nowhere to hang clothes and temperatures below 0℃, it may seem more like a survival test than a relaxing hotel break. “It’s great fun,” Bergqvist explains, “as well as a good start in survival training.”
The popularity of the igloo is beyond doubt: it is now attracting tourists from all over the world. At least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are only 10 rooms. “You can get a lot of people in,” explains Bergqvist, “The beds are three meters wide by two meters long, and can fit at least four at one time.”
1. What inspired Bergqvist to create the world’s first igloo hotel?| A．Growing demand for more hotel rooms. | B．People’s curiosity for new things. |
| C．His being fond of living in a small town. | D．An art exhibition to be held |
| A．Hotel guests will lose interest soon. | B．A more fascinating one will replace the old one |
| C．The igloo will turn into a pool of water. | D．No visitors will come here. |
| A．The Igloo may melt and fall down. | B．You may lose your life. |
| C．Because its condition is extremely poor. | D．You have nothing to eat. |
| A．Horrible. | B．Regretful. | C．Comfortable. | D．Excited. |
6 . A broken heart. A sad ending to a love affair. That’s something most of us have experienced, or probably will. The experience can be destructive. You might find yourself listening more to sad music, hoping it can resonate with your feelings of disappointment, and you’ll never heal (治愈) from your broken heart.
You might go through a strong feeling of sorrow, as in Neil Young’s “Only Love Can Break Your Heart”, or the pain of a lyric from Bob Dylan’s “Love Sick”: “I’m sick of love. I wish. I’d never met you.”
But research shows listening to sad music can help you begin to feel joy and hopefulness about your life again. Sad music can help heal and uplift you from your broken heart. Or, from any negative, disappointing life situation. It can activate empathy (共情) and the desire to reach out for others — both pathways out of the prison of heartache and hopelessness.
A recent study from Germany found the emotional impact of listening to sad music can lift the feelings of empathy, compassion, and a desire for positive connection with others. That, itself, is psychologically healing. It draws you away from anxiety with yourself, and possibly towards helping others in need of comfort.
Another experiment, from the University of Kent, found that when people were experiencing sadness, listening to music that was “beautiful but sad” excited their mood. In fact, it did so when the person first consciously understood the situation causing their sadness before beginning to listen to the sad music. That is, when they intended that the sad music might help, they found that it did. But that wasn’t true if they just listened to sad music without first thinking about the sad situation.
Then, you may be answering the question raised in the old Bee Gees’ song, “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?”
1. What does the underlined word “resonate” in paragraph 1 refer to?| A．Communicate. | B．Cooperate. | C．Contrast. | D．Correspond. |
| A．To present the sad feelings from their songs. |
| B．To celebrate their achievements in the music field. |
| C．To compare the difference between their music. |
| D．To convince others of the healing effects of music. |
| A．Shared feelings might enable people to help others. |
| B．Sad music can strengthen relationship between people |
| C．Showing empathy does good both mentally and physically |
| D．Sad songs can benefit people with the intention of lifting spirits. |
| A．What does music bring to us? | B．How can sad music heal a broken heart? |
| C．Why is sad music so popular? | D．When can we turn to others for help? |
7 . When I was a child, my family went to the beach often. However, we
It was my own children who led me to another
Last summer, my love for
| A．still | B．never | C．always | D．sometimes |
| A．transformed | B．evaluated | C．appreciated | D．greeted |
| A．vehicle | B．tent | C．house | D．hotel |
| A．hired | B．raised | C．involved | D．trapped |
| A．warmer | B．happier | C．funnier | D．safer |
| A．influenced | B．confused | C．bothered | D．reminded |
| A．career | B．future | C．finding | D．path |
| A．concern | B．doubt | C．curiosity | D．knowledge |
| A．systematic | B．standard | C．general | D．different |
| A．hesitant | B．astonished | C．anxious | D．disappointed |
| A．shared | B．enjoyed | C．interpreted | D．showed |
| A．shore | B．sand | C．farming | D．nature |
| A．achieved | B．imagined | C．supported | D．acknowledged |
| A．explore | B．notice | C．measure | D．preserve |
| A．washing | B．cooling | C．dirtying | D．polishing |
8 . The two-week Harvard Pre-College Program is an intense and exciting experience of the college life. The admission committee is now looking for mature, academically motivated students who will graduate from high school and enter college in 2022.
The Course Experience
With over 30 courses to choose from, you’re sure to find a topic that interests you. Although courses are non-credit and do not have letter grades, you need to attend the class in its entirety. When class is not in session, you can participate in creative and social activities. At the end of the program, you’ll receive a written evaluation from your instructor, as well as a transcript (成绩单).
Time
•July 24 — August 5
How to Apply
Complete an online application and provide supplemental (补充的) materials, including: •The＄75 non-refundable application fee.
•Transcripts from 9th grade to fall 2021 grades: This can include progress reports, report cards, and educational summaries from your high school.
•If English is not your native language, submit scores from the TOEFL IBT or IELTS language proficiency exam along with your application.
Cost & Aid
The total fee for a Harvard Pre-College Program 2022 session is＄4, 950. The program fee includes tuition, room and board, and activity costs for the full two weeks. There is also a non-refundable ＄75 application fee and ＄100 health insurance.
A limited number of scholarships are available to assist students who demonstrate financial need. Awards vary based on need, and a typical award covers part of the tuition.
How to contact us
Interested in learning more about the program? Complete our request form, and a member of our team will contact you.
Phone: (617) 495-4023
Email: precollege@ summer.harvard.cn
1. Which is a requirement for students attending the course?| A．Completing 30 courses. | B．Getting required credits. |
| C．Having a full attendance. | D．Prioritizing social activities. |
| A．Health certificate. | B．Academic conditions. |
| C．Financial declaration. | D．Personal integrity. |
| A．＄4,775 | B．＄4,875 | C．＄4,950 | D．＄5,125 |
9 . Making a family
For years, Dad had avoided getting a dog. Whenever the
For me, at age thirteen, Chip brought out my
Chip even
Most
People sometimes complain that dog lovers are
| A．topic | B．news | C．problem | D．doubt |
| A．replaced | B．destroyed | C．bothered | D．controlled |
| A．defeated | B．challenged | C．discouraged | D．transformed |
| A．awkward | B．responsible | C．generous | D．creative |
| A．harvest | B．desire | C．ignore | D．realize |
| A．lesson | B．habit | C．custom | D．routine |
| A．seek | B．greet | C．hide | D．assist |
| A．feared | B．softened | C．admired | D．strengthened |
| A．adorable | B．strong | C．aggressive | D．naughty |
| A．persuade | B．forbid | C．allow | D．order |
| A．necessarily | B．exactly | C．importantly | D．entirely |
| A．drove | B．dragged | C．followed | D．pushed |
| A．languages | B．tricks | C．subjects | D．styles |
| A．satisfying | B．inspiring | C．changing | D．abandoning |
| A．weakness | B．theory | C．darkness | D．beauty |
10 . In October, I told the eight-year-olds in the class I teach in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, about my plan. “Since all of you have done extra jobs around the house to earn some money,” I said, “then we’ll buy food for a Thanksgiving dinner for someone who might not have a nice dinner otherwise.”
I watched them while they walked up and down the supermarket. “Flowers!” Kristine cried. The group rushed towards the holiday plants.
“You can’t eat flowers.”— It was wiser to use any extra money to buy something that could be turned into meals.
“But Mrs Sherlock,” came the begging voice, “we want flowers.”
Defeated finally, I put a pot of “funny” purple mums in the cart full of foods. “She’ll like this one,” the children agreed.
An organisation had given us the name and address of a needy grandmother who had lived alone for many years. We finally pulled up in front of a small house. A slightly-built woman with a weary face came to the door to welcome us.
My little group ran to get the foods. As each box was carried in, the old woman kept on saying “Thanks.”— much to her visitors’ pleasure. When Amy put the mums on the counter, the woman seemed surprised. She was wishing it was a bag of rice, I thought.
We returned to the car. As we fastened our seat belts, we could see the kitchen window. The woman inside waved goodbye, then turned and walked across the room, past the turkey, past the goods, straight to the mums. She put her face in them. When she raised her head, there was a smile on her face. She was transformed (转变) before our eyes.
The children were quiet. At that moment, they had seen for themselves the power they have to make another person’s life better. The children had sensed that sometimes a person needs a pot of funny purple flowers on a dark November day.
1. What does the story mainly tell us?| A．Everyone has the power to change the world. |
| B．Acts of kindness can change someone’s life. |
| C．The poor people may need flowers as well. |
| D．Children have different thoughts from adults. |
| A．Mothers. |
| B．Teachers. |
| C．Flowers. |
| D．Gifts. |
| A．She thought they were too ugly. |
| B．She thought they were for children. |
| C．She thought they were too expensive. |
| D．She thought they couldn’t help people in need. |
| A．The old woman preferred food to flowers. |
| B．Flowers are more important than food to the poor. |
| C．The old woman’s dark day was brightened by the children. |
| D．All the money the children earned was transformed into food. |
