1 . Beth Bonness talked into the mirror as her hairstylist cut her hair. Bonness was telling a funny story about a trip to Rome. Suddenly, the stylist started moving her hands around in the mirror. “Beth. Beth. Beth. Can you hear me? ” she said. Bonness asked her what was wrong. In her mind, the words were coming out of her mouth. But she could see in the mirror that her lips weren’t moving. She started seeing bursts of light in the sides of her vision (视野). Then suddenly, the sensations disappeared.
Tests indicated Bonness had a transient ischemic attack (短暂性脑缺血发作) (TlA). About a third of people who have a TIA go on to have a more serious stroke (中风) within a year.
Bonness said she was told it was a one-off incident, so she didn’t worry about future problems. Plus, only old people have strokes, she told herself. She was 49, healthy and fit. Even the doctors implied that she was too young to worry. But the same week, while having a meal with her family, she couldn’t speak clearly again.
Bonness went on disability for a few weeks, and returned to work full-time half a year later. In the beginning, she felt less confident about speaking. Later she threw herself into living as healthy as possible. In 2011, her doctor said she’d fully recovered. She stopped all stroke-related medication.
In 2014, Bonness retired. She ended up saving a historic craftsman-style home in her neighborhood by changing it into a small residential development. The process had so many twists and turns (意外的曲折变化) that Bonness began writing a book about her story.
Last year, she started sharing her writing. She also started a writing group for survivors of stroke and brain injury in the hope that they too might find the same insight (领悟) and comfort. “Maybe it’s about doing more talking and sharing,” she said. “Every experience you have, all that travels with you.”
1. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us?A.The reason for Bonness’ catching TIA. | B.The treatment course of Bonness’ TLA. |
C.Bonness first experience of suffering TIA. | D.Bonness’ chat with her hairstylist about TIA. |
A.It would harm her eyesight. | B.It was nothing to worry about. |
C.It might be a deadly disease. | D.It needed further examination. |
A.To buy her family a house. | B.To have an active retirement. |
C.To record some events in her life. | D.To support a housing development. |
A.She has traveled around the country. | B.She has gathered material for her book. |
C.She has helped look after those with TIA. | D.She has encouraged survivors of TIA to write. |
2 . I didn’t quite know what I was looking for when I flew to Mongolia for a term abroad. I just needed something different, far from the late-night libraries of my college town. Most different, I hoped, would be my rural homestay: two weeks in central Mongolia with a family of nomadic(游牧的) herders.
I was studying Mongolian at the time, but still, there was so much I couldn’t say or understand. As we walked in the snow behind the goats, my host mom would ask me if I was cold, then giggle (咯咯地笑) and copy a big shiver to make sure I understood. In the evenings, she showed me how to make dumplings with her fingers. My host siblings would talk with me, speaking too fast for me to understand, as we explored the rocks around our tent; I’d listen and nod.
This verbal(言语的) barrier was strangely freeing. In the crowded dining hall at home, meeting new people made me anxious. I’d stay quiet, measuring out my words, struggling for something to say that wouldn’t expose me as unfunny or boring. In Mongolia, I couldn’t perfect my words. I could only smile, and try out one of the phrases I’d mastered: “May I help?” “Where is the dog?” “Are you tired?” My host family laughed at my pronunciation, at the way I threw up my hands and eyebrows in a frequent gesture of confusion. But in their laughter, I felt safe, unembarrassed.
With my Mongolian family on the grassland, I found a feeling of ease I’d never felt before. We were so different, they and I, and not just in language. Their skin was hardened and darkened by sun; I’d been hidden under hats and sunscreen since birth. My host siblings(兄弟姐妹) grew up drawing water from frozen streams and jogging behind herds of sheep; I spent summers at tennis camp.
For me, these gaps made all the difference. Without shared social measures, I wasted no time wondering how I was measuring up. Only real things—kindness, helpfulness—mattered.
1. Why did the author go to Mongolia for a term abroad?A.She dreamed of living a nomadic life. | B.She was tired of studying late at night. |
C.She had to study Mongolians’ normal life. | D.She was collecting information for libraries. |
A.Hug. | B.Smile. | C.Attack. | D.Shake. |
A.She felt at ease in the crowd. | B.She usually weighed her words. |
C.She asked a lot of funny questions. | D.She often made others laugh with jokes. |
A.You are judged wherever you go. | B.Nature makes humans feel insignificant. |
C.Appearance reflects one’s standard of life. | D.Being kind is the common social standard. |
3 . In a small, rough shipyard on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, a small team is building what they say will be the world’s largest ocean-going clean cargo ship.
Ceiba is the first ship built by Sailcargo, a company trying to prove that zero-carbon shipping is possible, and commercially available. Made largely of wood, Ceiba combines both very old and very new technology: sailing masts stand alongside solar panels, a uniquely designed electric engine and batteries. Once on the water, she will be capable of crossing oceans entirely without the use of fossil fuels, which sets her apart.
“The thing that is striking is the fact that she’ll have one of the largest marine electric engines of her kind in the world,” Danielle Doggett said. The system also has the means to capture energy from underwater propellers (螺旋桨) as well as solar power, so electricity will be available for the engine when needed. “Really, the only limit on how long she can stay at sea is water and food on board for the crew.”
Despite some hold-ups due to the global disaster, the team hopes to get her on the water by the end of 2024 and operating by 2025, when she will begin transporting cargo between Costa Rica and Canada.
“There are actually loads of innovations happening that could transform shipping emissions, but few companies are willing to apply them to building ships like Ceiba.” says Lucy Gilliam. “So it’s not that we don’t have great ideas. The problem that we have is that fossil fuels are still too cheap. And we don’t have the rules to force people to take up the new technology.”
When it comes to promoting this kind of boat, it has to be said that Ceiba is small for a cargo ship — tiny in fact. She will carry around nine standard shipping containers. She is also relatively slow. Being a world-first, there are some aspects of Ceiba’s design that have yet to be proven at sea.
1. What is unique about Ceiba as a cargo ship?A.It is the world’s largest. | B.It is environment-friendly. |
C.It is wooden with old technology. | D.It is modern with unique equipment. |
A.The size of the sail. | B.The weather of the ocean. |
C.The power of the electric engine. | D.The quantity of the living supplies. |
A.The rules are disobeyed. | B.The fuels are affordable. |
C.The bigger ships are preferable. | D.The innovations are distrusted. |
A.Objective. | B.Doubtful. | C.Critical. | D.Favorable. |
4 . It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was insecure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.
My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy-nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on this particular day, he noticed I wasn’t full of my usual vitality and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on my life once I reached Nicholas’ sage, so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life?”
Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, “Well, Joe, this is my philosophical answer to your philosophical question.”
“When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.”
“When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.”
“When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.”
“When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.”
“The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for North America, that was the best time of my life.”
“When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.”
“When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.”
“And now, Joe, I am seventy-nine years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”
1. Why did the author feel anxious according to the article?A.He would be 30 in two days. |
B.He was worried about getting old. |
C.He didn’t go to the gym to exercise. |
D.Nicholas asked questions he didn’t want to answer. |
A.He spent his childhood with his grandparents in Austria. |
B.He dropped out of school, found a job and got paid. |
C.He took part in the Second World War and met his wife. |
D.He started a family and became a young father in Canada. |
A.Casual. | B.Anxious. | C.Positive. | D.Negative. |
A.Live a day at a time. | B.You get what you pay for. |
C.Every man has his price. | D.Strike while the iron is hot. |
5 . How to Apply China Visa (签证)
How to apply China visa is the most concerned question for international tourists who plan to travel to China. Here you will find the useful information about China visa requirements and instructions.
China Visa Requirements
▶The valid (有效的) passport
Original passport valid for at least 6 months with blank visa pages, and a photocopy of data page (with your photo on it)
▶China visa application form and photo
The applicants must fill in a complete visa application form and attach it with a recent-taken colour passport photo.
So what is the requirement of the photo? The photo you submit must be passport-type (bare-head, full face) and standard with the correct dimension and background colour.
▶Effective proof of legal stay or resident status (it applies to those who do not apply for China visa in their countries of citizenship).
Supporting Application Documents
For C-Visa, a letter of guarantee issued by a foreign transport company or an invitation letter issued by a relevant authority from China side shall be provided.
For D-Visa, the original and a photocopy of foreign permanent residence identification form issued by China’s Ministry of Public Security shall be provided.
For F-Visa, an invitation letter issued by relevant authorities or individuals from China side shall be provided.
For G-Visa, an onward air (train, bus, ship) ticket with confirmed date and seat to the third country or region shall be provided.
For L-Visa, the tour itinerary (行程) and documents with round trip flight tickets and accommodation reservations, or an invitation letter issued by relevant authorities or individuals from Chinese side shall be provided.
For M-Visa, documents of business activity, trade fair invitation letter or other invitation letter issued by trade partners in China shall be provided.
Further reading: click the link China visa knowledge and types.
1. In what situation do people have to prove the legal stay for the application?A.Not being in his country of nationality. |
B.Without documents of business activity. |
C.Without photos that match the requirements. |
D.Not being invited by trade partners in China. |
A.C-Visa and M-Visa. | B.L-Visa and D-Visa. |
C.G-Visa and L-Visa. | D.F-Visa and M-Visa. |
A.A science magazine. | B.A travel brochure. |
C.A hotel poster. | D.A web page. |
6 . 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 atypical 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 cur 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.$75. | B.$100. | C.$4,950. | D.$5,125. |
7 . It was like finding a needle in a haystack. Shelly Romo surveyed what was
No Ka’ Oi owner Omi Chamdi said he was one of the
However, Chamdi doesn’t restore the jewelry himself;
A.expected | B.reminded | C.left | D.robbed |
A.bright-eyed | B.light-hearted | C.absent-minded | D.empty-handed |
A.talks | B.journey | C.waiting | D.efforts |
A.sound | B.broken | C.solid | D.gone |
A.recycling | B.restoring | C.marketing | D.advertising |
A.distinctive | B.lucky | C.helpful | D.anxious |
A.perfect | B.extra | C.free | D.instant |
A.quickly | B.excitedly | C.cautiously | D.hesitantly |
A.affected | B.nearby | C.calm | D.united |
A.therefore | B.otherwise | C.nevertheless | D.instead |
A.expected | B.enjoyed | C.rejected | D.regretted |
A.precious | B.necessary | C.beautiful | D.expensive |
A.items | B.houses | C.ruins | D.boxes |
A.Eventually | B.Originally | C.Gradually | D.Naturally |
A.rising up | B.moving on | C.giving in | D.taking off |
8 . As Dr. Pedro Jose grows older, he keeps setting his goals higher. He believes people in every walk of life need to constantly stretch for new challenges. His daily juggling act is extremely demanding. He’s a doctor, professor, and volunteer medical director of Saint John Clinic for undocumented immigrants. He still pushes on continuing to publicize his agenda in the media and serving on numerous boards and foundations.
In 2002, Jose was named chairman of the board of the Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation. The awards recognize Hispanics who make important contributions to life in America.
Jose believes the stories of Hispanic accomplishments can inspire all Americans. He adds, most important, the scholarships are offered by the foundation. Only two-thirds of Hispanics graduate from high school. To help others, you must be able to help yourself, and that begins with education.
Jose has received no shortage of honors of his own, including the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship and the Presidential Service Award. In 1994, Time magazine named him one of the nation’s 50 top leaders under the age of 40. And Hispanic magazine named him Hispanic of the Year in 2002. Jose’s autobiography, Waking Up in America, is now being made into a TV movie, starring Andy Garcia.
Jose’s fervent hope is that the movie will help change people’s attitudes about the homeless. He hopes it will show that beyond the hard label are human beings---people who did not choose to be poor. Homeless people have needs and feelings that are no different from anyone else’s. They need help, not judgment.
Most of all, though, Jose hopes that people will begin to realize the power they have to change things. There should never be another man in Bed 9, who died without anyone even knowing his name. There should never be another Giles Woodson, the man who was burned to death on the streets of Miami.
“As a nation, what makes us great is our individuality. But what makes us truly powerful is when we work together,” says Jose. “If people put their minds to it, this kind of suffering can be solved.”
1. How did Jose help the homeless?A.appeal to the public to pay attention to this issue. | B.Provided good education for them. |
C.Set higher goals to face the coming challenges. | D.Conducted medical research on them. |
A.His success in the medical field inspired Americans. |
B.He contributed a lot to helping people in need. |
C.He developed good relationships with Hispanics. |
D.He found few Hispanics graduated from high school. |
A.his foundation provided scholarships for Hispanics |
B.he changed his attitude towards the homeless |
C.his accomplishments were widely acknowledged |
D.he had a significant influence on the homeless |
A.Be united and we will make the world a better place to live. |
B.Governments are responsible for the problem of the homeless. |
C.Do bear in mind that the homeless have suffered quite a lot. |
D.With rights and power, the homeless can solve their problems. |
9 . The Internet has completely changed the workplace over the past three decades. Artificial Intelligence is now all set to do the same, and businesses that don’t take advantage of the technology risk being left behind.
Global tech giants like Amazon have been leading the change, and businesses of all sizes are now using the technology for employing and managing their staff.
Among them is L’Oreal. With about a million applicants for roughly 15,000 new positions each year, the company is using AI to hire.
“We really wanted to save time and focus more on quality, diversity and candidate experience. And AI solutions were the best way to go faster on these challenges,” said Eva Azoulay, global vice-president of L’Oreal’s Human Resources Department.
The company uses Mya, a chatbot, to save employers’ time during the first stage of the process. It handles routine questions from candidates, and checks details such as availability and visa requirements. Should candidates make it to the next round, they’ll run into Seedlink, an AI software that scores applicants based on their answers to open-ended interview questions. These scores don’t replace human judgment, said Azoulay, but they do exclude candidates who might not seem like obvious choices.
Early results have been promising. For one internship program, where 12,000 people apply for about 80 spots, employers claim they saved 200 hours of time while hiring the most diverse group to date.
Other businesses have gone beyond employment and are using AI to help manage employees. Some UK firms have started using Isaak, a system designed by the London-based company StatusToday, to track how many hours staff spend online and the number of emails they receive. London real estate agent JBrown has been using this system since March. CEO James Brown said it helps the firm understand employees’ habits and prevent them from overworking. “It enables us to solve bottleneck problems and relieve overburdened employees,” he said.
Despite these examples of good practice, there is still a long way for AI to reach its full potential, and the technology comes with risks. Another AI danger could be its impact on jobs through automation.
McKinsey predicts AI could add $13 trillion to the global economy by 2030, with early adopters doubling their cash flow over that period. But the demand for repetitive (重复的) or digitally-unskilled jobs could drop by around 10%, the consulting firm said in a 2018 report.
1. What can we learn about AI technology from Paragraph 1?A.It causes a great problem in workplace. |
B.It will become a necessary part of business. |
C.It requires businesses to invest much money. |
D.It will replace the Internet in the future. |
A.pick out the most suitable candidates directly |
B.come up with more questions unlimitedly |
C.improve the company’s hiring efficiency |
D.save money by replacing human judgment |
A.Prepare. | B.Consider. | C.Remove. | D.Include. |
A.prevent their employees from surfing the Internet |
B.force their employees to form good working habits |
C.monitor the contents of all their employees’ emails |
D.help their employees avoid being overstressed at work |
A.What AI will bring to the workplace. |
B.Why AI could be good for the workplace. |
C.How businesses can prepare for an AI future. |
D.How to use AI to improve workplace efficiency. |
10 . Thousands of lives have been saved by giving blood-thinning drugs to people with a heart condition that leaves them at risk of a stroke(中风), according to the head of the NHS.
Since January 2022 about 460,000 people in England who suffer from atrial fibrillation(AF)- a dangerously irregular heart rate-have begun taking one of four anticoagulant(抗凝血剂) drugs that are proved to reduce stroke risk. Speedy introduction of the drugs has kept 4,000 people alive who would otherwise have died and prevented about 17,000 strokes, according to Amanda Pritchard. Strokes kill about 27,000 people a year in England and lead to about 120,000 being taken to hospital.
A drive to encourage take-up of the drugs means 90% of the 1.5 million people in England with AF are using them. That should result in fewer strokes, which are a leading cause of death and disability, given that AF causes about one in five strokes.
“The rapid introduction of these drugs is a big step forward in providing the best possible care for patients with heart disease”, Pritchard, the leader of NHS(National Health Service) England, will say in a speech today at the King’s Fund health experts’ yearly conference.
The drugs, called direct oral anticoagulants, help stop blood from clotting(凝血), therefore reducing the risk of a clot developing and causing a stroke. In 2021 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommended that doctors use four anticoagulant drugs.
Dr Maeva May, the Stroke Association’s director, thought the widespread use of the drugs as “fantastic news”, because AF accounts for one in five strokes and strokes in people with AF are more likely to result in death or serious disability.
NHS England has used its spending power to cut deals with the makers of the four drugs, which has made them much more widely available. The British Heart Foundation praised the NHS’s “great progress towards its goal of reducing stroke deaths”.
1. What is the purpose of listing numbers in paragraph 2?A.To attract the readers’ attention to strokes. |
B.To introduce the specific information about AF. |
C.To show the effects of four anticoagulant drugs. |
D.To summarize the steps towards reducing deaths. |
A.To identify signs of strokes. | B.To reduce blood pressure. |
C.To keep heart beating. | D.To prevent blood clotting. |
A.They have reached some agreements. | B.They have provided free treatment. |
C.They have established disease funds. | D.They have reminded of stroke deaths. |
A.Recognising Signs of A Heart Attack | B.A Breakthrough in Stroke Prevention |
C.Exploring Kinds of Anticoagulant Drugs | D.NHS England’s Life-Saving Conference |