1 . Blind people have long desired for brightness, but scientists don’t have the technology. To bring that one step closer to reality, Zhiyong Fan, a materials scientist of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, developed a new artificial eye recently. The device, which is about as sensitive to light and has sharper vision and a faster reaction time than a real eyeball, may outperform human eyes.

The human eye owes its wide field of view and clear eyesight to the retina (视网膜) — an area at the back of the eyeball covered in light-detecting cells. The design for a new artificial eye is based on the structure of the human eye and uses a friendly light-sensitive material. At the back of the eyeball, an artificial retina is lined with Nan scale light sensors (纳米级光感器). Those sensors measure light that passes through the lens (晶状体) at the front of the eye. Wires attached to the back of the retina send signals from those sensors to the processor, similar to the way nerve networks connect the eyeball to the brain.

“In the future, we can use this to replace damaged human eyes,” says the lead designer. In theory, this artificial eye could see more clearly than the human eye, because the artificial retina contains about 460 million light sensors per square centimeter while a real retina has about 10 million light-detecting cells per square centimeter. Besides, the artificial eyeball records changes in lighting faster than human eyes can — within about 30 to 40 milliseconds, rather than 40 to 150 milliseconds. Although its 100-degree field of view isn’t as broad as the150 degrees a human eye can take in, the device can see as well as the human eye in poor light.

Hongrui Jiang, an electrical engineer at the University of Wisconsin, though, thinks engineers need a much more practical and efficient way to produce vast series of tiny wires on the back of the artificial eyeball to give it superhuman sight, which is super hard to achieve.

1. Why does Zhiyong Fan develop the artificial eye?

A．To replace people’s real eyeballs.	B．To gain a sharper vision.
C．To help the blind regain their eyesight.	D．To help normal eyes perform better.

2. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The design of the artificial eye.	B．The structure of the human eye.
C．The advantages of the artificial eye.	D．The material used for the artificial eye.

3. What can we learn about the artificial eye and the human eye?

A．They have the same structure.

B．The artificial eye may see more clearly.

C．The human eye sees better in weak light.

D．The artificial eye takes in a broader view.

4. Which word best describes Hongrui Jiang’s attitude to the artificial eye?

A．Doubtful.

B．Favorable.

C．Unconcerned.

D．Satisfied.

2 . Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad.

Instead of looking at nature, I _______ my e-mail. Instead of reading great novels, I stuck to reading _______newspapers each morning. And that was the problem: I was acting as if I were still in the office. My body was on vacation but my _______ wasn’t.

So this year I made up my mind to try something _______: getting away from the Internet. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, _______ I’m not good at self-control. But I was _______. I started by handing the iPad to my wife. Then, a stroke of luck: The mobile phone _______ at our cabin was worse than in the past. I was _______, forced to carry out my plan. Largely cut off from e-mail and my favourite newspaper websites, I had little way to _______ the world. I had no ________ but to do what I had planned to do all along: read books.

With determination and the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle against the Internet. I finally ________ that it was me, of course, not the iPad, that was the ________.

I knew I had ________ when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi. “Don’t need it,” I said. ________, as we return to work, a test begins: Can I survive when I’m back at work? I don’t plan to ________ my iPad completely. But I hope to resist the temptation (抵抗诱惑) to use it every five minutes.

1.

A．received

B．selected

C．checked

D．removed

2.

A．online

B．informal

C．local

D．traditional

3.

A．opinion

B．mind

C．identity

D．curiosity

4.

A．attractive

B．logical

C．magical

D．different

5.

A．as

B．unless

C．though

D．so

6.

A．generous

B．capable

C．eager

D．determined

7.

A．battery

B．button

C．signal

D．function

8.

A．grateful

B．tough

C．stuck

D．puzzled

9.

A．rely on

B．go through

C．connect to

D．adapt to

10.

A．method

B．goal

C．trick

D．choice

11.

A．expected

B．realised

C．permitted

D．suggested

12.

A．approach

B．sign

C．evidence

D．problem

13.

A．won

B．forgotten

C．suffered

D．recovered

14.

A．Somehow

B．Anyway

C．However

D．Therefore

15.

A．take apart

B．give up

C．turn up

D．go off

3 . Clubs for High School

Asian Culture Club with Ms. Huang: Tuesdays 4pm. —5pm.

From Peking Opera to K-pop, from dumplings to sushi, Asian Culture Club provides bridge between different cultures. It is a club for students to have the opportunity to gain knowledge about Asian cultures and to come together to build relationships with fellow students from different cultural backgrounds.

Creative Writing Club with Candlin: Fridays 11:55am -12:35pm

If you want to do some free writing and share with other writers, come to this club. Together we’ll spend time writing side by side 9 voluntarily sharing what we come up with, and offering one another warm feedback on our work.

Yoga Club with Ms. Vilchez-Blatt: Mondays 3:30 pm-4:20pm.

Stretch, strengthen and move your body with a challenging combination of Yoga and Fitness! You’ll also learn tools for managing stress and easing anxiety, for overall focus, for self-care and self-love. This club is also great to support students in their other sports and activities.

1. Who is the host of Asian Culture Club?

A．Candlin.

B．Ms. Huang.

C．Ms. Vilchez-Blatt.

D．Ms. Sobin.

2. Which club should you go if you feel a bit anxious recently?

A．Asian Culture Club.	B．Creative Writing Club.
C．Drama Club.	D．Yoga Club.

3. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Entertainment.

B．Education.

C．Health.

D．Science.

4 . As you probably know, learning a foreign language is sometimes challenging. But it can also be fun. Learning to speak a second language opens doors to new opportunities, helps you to communicate with others and makes travelling overseas more satisfactory.

It might come as a surprise that the number of teenagers learning foreign languages in UK secondary schools has dropped by 45% since the turn of the millennium. Another survey of secondary schools suggests a third of students have dropped at least one language from their GCSE exam options. There are some reasons for this, including many students’ opinion that languages are difficult. Others have questioned the need for a second language when translation technology is advancing.

Matthew Fell, chief UK policy director for business group the CBI, believes that “The decline in language learning in schools must be reversed, or else the UK will be less competitive globally and young people less prepared for the modern world.”

Some native English speakers have admitted the benefits of speaking another tongue. Cassandra Scott, from Edinburgh, studied three languages in her final year at school. She is now a freelance translator in Edinburgh, and says “Learning languages at school really set the course for my career.”

1. How does the author show the fact that fewer people have learned foreign languages?

A．By offering background information.	B．By giving specific examples.
C．By analyzing underlying reasons.	D．By showing personal research.

2. What does the underlined word “reversed” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Developed rapidly.	B．Pushed quickly.
C．Changed completely.	D．Maintained properly.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．A fulfilling overseas travel requires another foreign language.

B．Learning languages at school may contribute to one’s future career.

C．Native English speakers benefit more from speaking another tongue.

D．With the translation technology, there’s no need to learn foreign languages.

4. What’s the purpose of the passage?

A．To criticize people’s ignorance of foreign languages.

B．To stress the significance of learning foreign languages.

C．To state the result of dropping learning foreign languages.

D．To raise people’s awareness of protecting native languages.

5 . Every morning, I eat the same breakfast. Every evening, I eat a different dinner. Strange? But I’m not alone. Why do we avoid variety in the morning, yet later in the same day, seek variety in our choice of food?

Part of the answer is biological. We are most energetic in the morning, and our arousal level (唤醒水平) declines from that top until we go to sleep. So we may prefer less stimulating (刺激的) foods in the morning to avoid feeling overstimulated.

Part of the answer is cultural. The modern workday means we have the least time for meals in the morning. If we find a breakfast rewarding and efficient, eating that same food for breakfast will become a habit we stick to.

However, much of the answer still lies in psychology—not that we believe breakfast is not important but that people follow different goals when eating breakfast and other meals.

What goals are we following in our meals? Two goals influence all kinds of decisions about what we eat — hedonic (享乐的) and practical goals. Hedonic goals drive people to eat foods that provide pleasurable experiences and feelings, and practical goals drive people to eat to efficiently achieve other aims such as weight control, health, convenience or efficiency.

Whether the goals come from our culture or biology, they appear to be the psychological driver of our tendency to eat the same breakfast day after day. In that case we can have control over the goals to improve our diet. Why not have a try?

1. Which example shows breakfast is eaten for the hedonic goal?

A．I order a tiramisu because I love its creamy flavor.

B．I order an egg because it’s a good source of protein.

C．I order dumplings because they make me energized.

D．I order bread and milk because it saves me much time.

2. What is the biological reason for lack of variety in breakfast?

A．To increase arousal level.	B．To be more energetic.
C．To improve efficiency.	D．To avoid overstimulation.

3. What’s the structure of the text?
( ①=Para.1  ②=Para.2  ③=Para.3  ④=Para.4  ⑤=Para.5  ⑥=Par.6   )

A．①-②③④-⑤/⑥	B．①-②③/④-⑤⑥
C．①-②③/④⑤-⑥	D．①-②③/④-⑤/⑥

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Breakfast Matters A Lot	B．What Breakfast Tells Us
C．Goals Of The Same Breakfast	D．Behind Repeated Breakfast

6 . It’s an all too common story: A young child walks off during a party and falls into a backyard pool. No one notices she’s missing——until it’s too late. When Grayson Barron learned of such a disaster in a friend’s neighborhood, the 18-year-old immediately jumped into problem-solving mode. The new pool alarm system he’s just developed sends out several types of warnings when someone or something splashes into an unguarded pool.

Grayson calls his floating system “The Buoy (浮标)”. A large splash will trigger its built-in sensors to send out a series of alerts——a flashing light, an alarm that sounds like a loud doorbell and a text to the owner’s mobile phone.

Grayson’s is not the first pool alarm, but the teen says others all have disadvantages. Some are very costly. Others can become stuck in corners of a pool. He wanted a low-cost option that was reliable (可靠的). Grayson 3-D printed the main part of his device, then attached sensors. He then equipped the device with a light, a speaker and a wireless network that can send texts. A battery, which is hooked up to solar panels, keeps the system charged for months.

While hard to design, the new system “is so easy to use,” says Grayson. “All I do is turn it on and throw it into a pool.” After that, he says, it just “does its thing”.

1. Why was a child falling into a pool mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To remind the importance of safety.	B．To prepare for the topic of the text.
C．To praise Grayson Barron.	D．To show accidents are everywhere.

2. What can you learn from the last paragraph?

A．Grayson’s pool alarm can work by itself after being turned on and thrown into the pool.

B．The system of Grayson’s pool alarm is out of control.

C．Grayson’s pool alarm must be operated by man.

D．Grayson’s pool alarm is easy to design and easy to use.

3. Which of the following is the disadvantage of Grayson’s pool alarm?

A．It is very expensive.	B．It s easy to get stuck.
C．It easy to lose balance.	D．It s difficult to design.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Teens’ Tech Will Send Alerts to Reduce Deaths

B．Grayson Barron Saved a Lot of Lives

C．Many People Are Drowned Every Year

D．Grayson Has Invented Much Device

7 . High school graduations are one of the most important moments in a teenager’s life. However, heading into the ______ on June 6th, David was stopped at the door by a gatekeeper. So you can imagine how ______ David was. Although his sneakers were not extremely unacceptable, David learned they were in ______ of the school’s dress code and he was ______ entry.

David was about to ______ his chance to walk across the stage with his classmate when he caught sight of a ______ face. Butler, a famous local educator, came to the graduation as a parent. Learning David’s unpleasant situation, he ______ the young man back to the entry to see if he could ______ the gatekeeper’s mind.

“I was hoping that she would let it go, but she ______ not letting this young man in, and I didn’t have time to ______ with her,” Butler said. “I wasn’t going to let him miss the most ______ moment in his life for anything.” Without missing a beat, Butler simply changed his ______ with David. Just as the ______ closed, David made it inside the hall. Eventually he ______ David from ruining his graduation day.

Although firstly ______ by the last-minute substitution, Butler’s family were thrilled that his quick thinking turned a very ______ situation into a joyful celebration. “I wasn’t ______ because Mr. Butler is always helpful,” a ______ parent of David’s said.

It’s said that a truly generous man will give the shirt off his back to someone ______. Now it seems, the saying also ______ to the shoes off his feet.

1.

A．festival

B．conference

C．ceremony

D．exhibition

2.

A．eager

B．upset

C．thrilled

D．frightened

3.

A．violation

B．favor

C．honor

D．place

4.

A．envied

B．guaranteed

C．allowed

D．refused

5.

A．destroy

B．miss

C．seize

D．imagine

6.

A．strange

B．happy

C．friendly

D．serious

7.

A．accompanied

B．invited

C．pushed

D．directed

8.

A．read

B．draw

C．relax

D．change

9.

A．agreed on

B．complained about

C．insisted on

D．argued about

10.

A．reason

B．talk

C．quarrel

D．bargain

11.

A．decisive

B．unbelievable

C．important

D．appropriate

12.

A．shirt

B．gifts

C．role

D．shoes

13.

A．event

B．doors.

C．school

D．curtains

14.

A．saved

B．prevented

C．benefited

D．excused

15.

A．annoyed

B．entertained

C．confused

D．worried

16.

A．sensitive

B．urgent

C．ridiculous

D．ugly

17.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．disappointed

D．annoyed

18.

A．considerate

B．grateful

C．loving

D．proud

19.

A．on end

B．for dignity

C．in need

D．under control

20.

A．contributes

B．refers

C．turns

D．applies

8 . Sitting in the garden for my friend’s birthday, I felt a buzz (振动) in my pocket. My heart raced when I saw the email sender’s name. The email started off: “Dear Mr Green, thank you for your interest” and “the review process took longer than expected.” It ended with “We are sorry to inform you…” and my vision blurred (模糊). I had put so much time and emotional energy into applying for the programme, and I thought the rejection meant the end of the road for my science career.

So I was shocked when, not long after the email, Professor Mary Devon invited me to observe the work being done in her lab. I jumped at the chance, and a few weeks later I was equally shocked — and overjoyed — when she invited me to talk with her about potential projects I could pursue in her lab. I got it and decided I was going to give it my all.

I found myself working with a robotics professor on techniques for collecting data from the desert remotely. That project, which I could complete from my sofa instead of in the burning heat of the desert, not only survived the lockdown but worked where traditional methods didn’t. In the end, I had a new scientific interest to pursue.

When I applied to graduate school, I found three programmes promising to allow me to follow my desired research direction. This time I had the perspective (视角) to keep it from sending me into panic due to my being rejected. It helped that in the end I was accepted into one of the other programmes I was also excited about.

Rather than setting plans in stone, I’ve learned that sometimes I need to take the opportunities that are offered, even if they don’t sound perfect at the time, and make the most of them.

1. What do we know from Paragraph 1?

A．I was actually declined.

B．I was spending my birthday.

C．I felt peaceful receiving the email.

D．I had devoted little to my dream job.

2. What did the author decide to do after talking with Professor Mary Devon?

A．Criticize the review process.	B．Stay longer in the Sahara Desert.
C．Apply to the original project again.	D．Put his heart and soul into the lab work.

3. How did the author feel about the project with the robotics professor?

A．Demanding.

B．Inspiring.

C．Misleading.

D．Amusing.

4. What can we learn from this passage?

A．An invitation is a reward.	B．An innovation is a resolution.
C．A rejection can be a redirection.	D．A refusal can be a discouragement.

9 . As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly. Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!

With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.

Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. You will probably want to be independent. But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself. Your family have been with you since you came into this world.

It is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.

This period is part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life’s journey and there will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again.

You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices. So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely!

1. The best title for this passage would be ________.

A．The Choices in Life	B．The Key to Success
C．Say Goodbye to the Past	D．Becoming a Young Adult

2. Who do the underlined words “some people” (Paragraph 5) probably mean?

A．your parents.	B．your deskmates.
C．true friends.	D．your relatives.

3. The author thinks teenage years are ________.

A．a period of complete freedom

B．too hard for young people to get through

C．an important time for the young to make the right choices

D．a very important period for young students to leave their parents

4. Who is the passage mainly written for?

A．Teenagers.

B．Teachers.

C．Young parents.

D．Adults.

10 . A music festival is a community event focusing on live performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme. On the list are the music festivals for fans around the world. Find your favorite now!

Field Day

January 1, 2023, Sydney

Field Day means New Year’s Day for young people in Sydney. Seen as the city’s original multi-stage party, it’s a gathering of friends coming together for a great fun-filled first day of the year. There’s an air of hope and positive energy on a perfect summer’s day.

The Envision Festival

February 27—March 6, 2023, Uvita

The Envision Festival is an annual gathering in Costa Rica that aims to provide an opportunity for different cultures to work with one another to create a better community. The festival encourages people to practice art, music, dance performances, and education. Meanwhile, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.

The McDowell Mountain Music Festival

March 2—4, 2023, Phoenix

The McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix’s musical celebration of community culture. Since its foundation in 2004, it has been the only 100% non-profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from around the country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture.

The Old Settler’s Music Festival

April 20—23, 2023, Dale

The Old Settler’s Music Festival is a nationally known music festival for American music. The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settler’s Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.

1. In which city can people enjoy a fun New Year’s Day?

A．Phoenix.

B．Uvita.

C．Sydney.

D．Dale.

2. What is special about the McDowell Mountain Music Festival?

A．It encourages people to receive education.	B．It is not aimed at making money.
C．It provides an opportunity for friend gathering.	D．It focuses on cultural exchanges.

3. Which festivals are connected with nature?

A．Field Day and the Envision Festival.

B．The Envision Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.

C．The Old Settler’s Music Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.

D．The Envision Festival and the Old Settler’s Music Festival.