1 . In a lot of other states in America, warm sunny days mean lazy afternoons are spent on the beach. In Oregon , people pack hiking shoes with their bathing suits. Here are 3 incredible hikes for you.

Cascade Head Preserve

Distance:6.8 miles

Difficulty : Moderate

Nearest Town : Lincoln City

Managed by international nonprofit The Nature Conservancy, the Cascade Head Preserve is an excellent hike that typically marks the division between the north and central Oregon coast. There are upper and lower trailheads(道路的起点)，with about 3.4 miles of trail between the two.

Cape Lookout

Distance : 5 miles

Difficulty : Easy

Nearest Town : Tillamook

Of all the Capes (岬角)on the Oregon coast, Cape Lookout might be the most famous, projecting 1.5 miles into the ocean. Visitors can tackle the five-mile, round-trip hike to the tip of the cape which passes several incredible views over the Pacific Ocean. Separate trails lead down to South Beach and the Campground.

Clatsop Loop Hike

Distance : 3 miles

Difficulty : Easy

Nearest Town: Cannon Beach

There are several trails that traverse Tillamook Head at Ecola State Park , but the Clatsop Loop Hike takes top honor for its breathtaking Cliffside views and quiet forested paths. Take, the seaside trail from Indian Beach to the Hikers Camp, then take the forested path back. If you really want to take up the challenge, you can also hike the backside of Ecola for an additional 4 miles (one way) to a trailhead in seaside.

1. Which is the dividing line between the north and central Oregon coast?

A．Lincoln City.

B．Cascade Head Preserve.

C．Cape Lookout.

D．Cannon Beach

2. What can you do while standing on the tip of the cape?

A．Go camping in the wild

B．Go hiking through the forests.

C．Kill time on the beach.

D．Enjoy views over the ocean.

3. What is the Clatsop Loop Hike famous for?

A．The vast forests.

B．The easy hikes.

C．The amazing scenery.

D．The quiet seaside.

2 . As I lie here in my hot, uncomfortable hospital bed, all I can think about is how badly I want to leave this place. It has been four days of doctors giving bad news, medicine injections, procedures, MRIs and restless nights. I have been able to eat one meal a day due to the surgeries I was scheduled for later. I ask my mom to bring me my car keys and on my key chain, there is a soft piece of leather made from my first baseball glove. She looks worried and sad, handing the keychain to me. In the fibers of the leather are so many memories that have transformed me as a person.

I grab my keys and touch a smooth piece of leather. It is a nice coffee brown and about 3 inches in length. Every time I touch it, I think of one thing - baseball. The key chain is made from my first baseball glove that I cherished so much It carries great moments like championships as well as moments when I strike out and lose. Each one has transformed me not only as a baseball player, but as a person.

All of a sudden, my nurse walks in and I jump when I hear her voice. She didn't mean to interrupt , but I need more medicine. Once she leaves, I focus back and grasp the cowhide. I rub my fingers up and down just feeling this reminder of the game. It takes me on a wild road trip through my brain and I am stopping at each baseball memory. This time I begin to picture the people that are involved in my baseball life.

I open my eyes, realizing the road trip that I used to be on has gone with the wind. My gaze shifts to the clock on the opposite wall. Almost an hour has passed! Even in tough times the things and people you love can help you escape and you will get over all the difficulties.

1. What makes the author’s mother worried?

A．the author's skill in baseball.

B．the author's attitude to his life.

C．the author's present situation.

D．the poor condition of the hospital.

2. Why does the author treasure the keychain?

A．It brings back plenty of memories.

B．It is soft and comfortable to touch.

C．it has witnessed his great moments.

D．It is made from one of his baseball gloves.

3. What does the underlined word "cowhide" in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Medicine.

B．Baseball.

C．Glove.

D．Leather.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The author feels depressed.

B．The author is confident of his future.

C．The author cherishes his past experience.

D．The author feels tired of the life in the hospital.

3 . Video calls are a common occurrence but have you imagined being able to touch the person on the other end of the line? Scientists are making this a reality.

Researchers at the University of New South Wales, Australia, have invented a soft skin stretch device(SSD), haptic(触觉的) device that can recreate the sense of touch. Haptic technology can copy the experience of touch by stimulating(刺激) the skin through force, vibration(震动) or motion.

Vibration is the most common haptic technology today and has been built into many electronic devices, such as one attached to the back of trackpad (触控板) in laptops. However haptic feedback with vibration becomes less sensitive when the trackpad is used continuously. The existing technology also has great difficulty recreating the sense of touch with objects in virtual environments or located remotely.

The new technology overcomes issues with existing haptic devices. The research team introduced a novel method to recreate the sense of touch through soft, artificial “muscles”.

It works like this:imagine you call a friend in Australia. You wear a haptic glove with the SSDs and your friend also wears a glove with 3D force sensors. If your friend picks up an object, it will physically press against your friend's fingers. And the glove with 3D force sensors will measure these interactions. The force signals can be sent to your glove so your device will generate the same 3D forces, making you experience the same sense of touch as your friend.

The haptic devices could be used in various fields, allowing users to feel objects inside a virtual world or at a distance. This could be especially beneficial during such times like the COVID-19 pandemic when people rely on video calls to stay connected with loved ones. Or it could be used in medical practices. Doctors could feel a patient's organ tissues without touching them.

1. According to the text, SSD can          .

A．improve skin health	B．recall earlier experiences
C．recreate the sense of touch	D．be used as the trackpad in laptops

2. Paragraph 5 is mainly about          .

A．how SSD works	B．what advantages SSD has
C．how vibration can be used	D．what problems the current technology has

3. In which situation can we use SSD according to the text?

A．Tasting a dish on the video call.

B．Enjoying classical music at home.

C．Admiring beautiful scenery online

D．Performing a distant medical operation.

4. In which section of a newspaper can we find this text?

A．Science.	B．Entertainment.
C．Education.	D．Health

4 . I was on vacation with my husband, my brother, his wife and daughter. We were not familiar with the area and jumped onto a bus, thinking it would be a nice way to see the downtown’s old town area. Well, until visiting with the bus driver, we found out we were on the neighborhood route which picks up school children and delivers to various neighborhood places, with a route of well over about 2 hours. That was a surprise and a concern because we had parked our vehicle in a timed parking area and it was going to end.

We shared this with the bus driver only to let her know we were not from the area and apologized for getting on her bus in error. Then she surprised us further saying, “I get off shift after a few more blocks, and if you don't mind a tight squeeze in my company car, I'd be happy to take you back to your vehicle before the time is over.” The bus driver received permission from her manager, so we gratefully said yes to her offer.

She went out of her way to take us back to our vehicle after her shift was over and it wasn't on her route to home either. We were touched and grateful for her kindness and thoughtfulness. In return because she had shared some of her concerns about the school-age children she sometimes had on the bus route, I shared with her a little tip on how to quiet the children with an energetic technique that would make the ride safer for them as well as for her. She was so grateful. It was a wonderful exchange of kindness!

1. What was wrong with the author and her family ?

A．They got on a wrong bus.	B．They would lose their car.
C．They couldn't drive their own car.	D．They had to tour neighborhood places.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．The timed parking area.	B．The family's concern.
C．The vehicle parked there.	D．The time limit for parking

3. What was the driver going to do after she knew the family’s trouble?

A．Invite them to her home.	B．Ask her manager for help.
C．Drive them to where they parked.	D．Get off shift earlier than usual.

4. What did the author do to repay the driver’s kindness?

A．She taught her how to send children to school.

B．She taught her how to calm down children.

C．She gave her a tip for her good service.

D．She helped make her ride comfortable and safe.

5 . Parents around the world often urge children over and over-wash your hands! It can be difficult, however, to get children to remember to wash. But what if washing hands was connected to a fun creative activity? What if instead of simply reaching for the soap, a machine could drop it right into your hands?

Well, such a machine was recently built by a boy and his sister in the U.S. state of Maryland as part of a creative competition.The not-for-profit Rube Goldberg Organization is holding the competition.

Every year, the Rube Goldberg competition assigns a specific task, considering inventions that use complex systems to carry out a simple everyday task. At first, the task for 2020 was supposed to be “turn on a light.” But when the COVID-19 happened, the task was changed to “drop a bar of soap into someone’s hand.”

Those taking part in the competition are schoolchildren. But with schools closed to slow the spread of the virus, organizers changed the rules. This year, the team can include any family members and people were asked to send in recordings of the machines to compete. One thing has not changed: The machine must complete the task in less than 10 steps.

In Maryland, the Diel family wanted to enter. So, Caitlin and her brother Ben designed and built their own Rube Goldberg machine. Next, they had to demonstrate that it could complete the task-throwing the soap just right to be caught in someone’s hand. After 106 failed attempts, they finally had success. With their video demonstration, they can now enter the competition.

Dr. Anne Glowinski teaches child psychiatry (精神病学) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She said that “creativity and play” connects with children. It is better than the message. “We have to wash our hands because of this horrible virus”. Glowinski added.

1. What might be a task of inventions assigned by the Rube Goldberg competition?

A．Sweeping the floor.	B．Exploring nature.
C．Writing a novel.	D．Painting the house.

2. What change has been made to the rules of the competition this year?

A．All kinds of inventions are admitted.	B．A video of the entry is qualified to enter.
C．Teachers are encouraged to get involved.	D．The task must be finished within 10 steps.

3. What does Glowinski think of the invention?

A．Practical.

B．Unnecessary.

C．Economical.

D．Complicated.

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．The habit of washing hands is very important.

B．It calls on schoolchildren to compete in a contest.

C．More inventions are encouraged from everyday items.

D．It introduces a contest making handwashing fun for kids.

6 . The Japanese government, citizens and groups are debating what to do with radioactive water from the disabled nuclear power plant near Fukushinma. An earthquake on March 11, 2011 caused severe damage to three of the six nuclear reactors at the Fukushinma Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Since then, Japanese officials have been trying to contain and clear up the damage.

The Associated Press recently observed the decontamination (净化) process taking place there. Officials are trying to decide what to do with 1.2 million tons of radioactive water being stored at Fukushinma. The nuclear center is operated by the Tokyo Electric Power Co. _, or TEPCO. The company says it needs to free up space as work on the damaged reactors reaches an important point. Many people expect TEPCO to slowly release the water into the ocean near the nuclear center. The government has already approved the plan.

However, it is not clear when the company will carry out the plan. Local people oppose it because that could hurt the fishing industry. Sales of fish caught off the coast near Fukushinma are half what they were before the nuclear disaster. Fish caught in the area have been approved for sale after radioactivity testing by health officials.

TEPCO Chief Decommissioning Officer Akira Ono said the water must be removed. He says crews need the space currently occupied by the water tanks. In their place, workers will set up structures to hold melted reactor wreckage(反应堆残骸).

People wear protective clothing and head coverings to work in the most radioactive areas around the nuclear center. But underground conditions remain dangerous and radioactive water is leaking from the melted reactors and mixing with groundwater. This water is being pumped into containers to keep it from flowing into the sea. The polluted water from underground is processed and filtered to remove dangerous radioactive elements. Tritium(氚) is the only radioactive material that remains. Japan's industry ministry and nuclear officials say tritium is not harmful in small amounts. However, although officials try to ease public fear, there are worries that fish might be affected if the water is released into the sea.

1. What do we know from the text?

A．The Fukushinma disaster was caused by humans.

B．Tons of radioactive water has been leaked into the ocean.

C．Melted reactor wreckage will take up most of the region.

D．Japan is struggling with the clean-up of radioactive pollution.

2. What does the underlined word "it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Making room for the damaged reactors.

B．Releasing the water into the nearby ocean.

C．Filtering the water near the nuclear center.

D．Storing the radioactive water in the nuclear center.

3. What does the text say about the material tritium from the fifth paragraph?

A．It can be found in the polluted water.

B．It has aroused great panic among residents.

C．It does no harm to fish.

D．It exists in a solid form.

4. What does the text imply?

A．The groundwater has been severely polluted in Fukushinma.

B．People in Fukushinma used to earn their living by fishing.

C．It is hard for the authorities to earn the public's trust.

D．It is unclear when TEPCO will remove the radioactive water.

7 . We often hear that 60 is the new 50. Just check out images of your grandparents or great-grandparents and notice their stooped (驼背的) bodies, their wrinkled faces when they were barely pushing 60. What a contrast with energetic, gym-going sexagenarians (60几岁的人) of today!

A research, overseen by gerontologist Taina Rantanen, compared adults born in 1910 and 1914 with those born roughly 30 years later. Both birth groups were examined in person at age 60 and again at 70 with the same set of six physical tests and five measures of cognition.

According to the research, the later-born group could walk faster, had a stronger hand grasp and could use more force with their lower legs. On cognitive tests, the later-born group had better verbal fluency, and scored higher on a test matching numbers to symbols. But not everything changed across the generations: measures of lung function were surprisingly not changing, and there was no improvement in the short-term-memory task of recalling a series of digits.

There are many reasons why people are aging better, including improved medical care and a drop in smoking, but the key factor shown in the study of physical function was that the later-born adults were more physically active and had bigger bodies, which suggests better nutrition. For brain function, the key seems to be more years of education.

Education is a powerful influence on aging and health, says Luigi Ferrucci, scientific director of the U.S. National Institute on Aging: “With more education, you are probably going to have a larger income, which means you are more likely to go to the doctor, and have good nutrition.” He also points out that the average life span is seven years shorter in a poor state such as Mississippi than in a wealthier one such as California. “Here we still have lots of people who cannot take the drugs they need because they cannot pay for them,” he says. In short, 60 may be the new 50 for many of us but not for all.

1. How does the writer begin the passage?

A．By imagining a scene.	B．By making a comparison.
C．By raising a question.	D．By presenting an image.

2. Which of the following is true about the research?

A．Everything didn’t change across the generations.

B．The later-born group could hardly grasp things more tightly.

C．The later-born group did worse in matching numbers to symbols.

D．There was a little improvement in short-term memory in both groups.

3. According to the research, what contributes most to physically aging better?

A．Improved medical care.	B．Education.
C．Better nutrition.	D．Energetic images.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Many reasons contribute to people’s better physical function.

B．Today’s energetic sexagenarians have much better images.

C．Education is the key to people’s aging better.

D．People today are aging better in many ways.

8 . There can be magic in the touch of a hand that loves you. It brings comfort and a silent promise that says, “I am here and you are not alone.”

I memorized every detail about my children. As babies, they reached for me whenever they were hungry or tired or just needed to be held. Sometimes, if they woke in the night, just the touch of my hand would ease them back to sleep. They clung to me when they took their first steps and we held hands when crossing streets and walking from the car to their classroom on their first day of school.

As they grew older and more independent, I noticed that they didn't hold my hand much anymore. I told myself it was part of growing up, and I should just be glad they could do things on their own now.

But when you've been needed so much for such a long time, it's hard to step back and feel unnecessary.

Then one day, I was visiting my oldest son in New York, where he was working as an actor on a TV show. As we were about to cross a busy street that was filled with traffic, he grabbed my hand and shouted, “Hang on to me, Mom,” then led me safely across.

At that moment, I realized two things. First, my boy had become a man. Second, it was clear that our roles had changed. We still needed each other, but in different ways than before.

That scene has replayed in various ways with each of my three children. They have all taught me to lean on them just as they once leaned on me, and that we can always lean on each other. We live miles apart, but stay in touch every day. There is magic and comfort and healing in the touch of a hand that loves you, even if it “touches” you from afar.

1. How did the author get along with her children when they were young?

A．She was very strict with them.	B．She overprotected them.
C．She was too busy to take care of them.	D．She developed a close bond with them.

2. How did the author feel when her kids became more independent?

A．She felt lonely when living apart from them.

B．She was worried that they couldn't manage themselves.

C．She felt a little uncomfortable when not needed so much as before.

D．She was pleased to be able to step back and enjoy herself.

3. The author's visit to her son in New York made her realize________.

A．her son had become mature and reliable

B．time with children is always fun

C．she needed her son more than before

D．she was unwilling to accept the change in their roles

4. What is the author's main purpose in writing the text?

A．To explore how to interact with children.

B．To describe the growth of her children.

C．To show the power of the touch of a hand.

D．To present how parents influence their kids.

9 . Having worked for more than a decade in finance in the oil industry in Canada, Tori Fahey found herself wanting more from life. But it wasn't through desperation that her circumstances changed: “I didn't get fed up and storm off, nothing like that; it was curiosity about other interests and wanting to experience something new.”

Fahey left her job and completed an MBA before setting up a move to New York to begin a degree. However, the opportunity of an open year between the MBA and the degree came up, and as a keen touring cyclist, Fahey realised that a much dreamed-about adventure was now becoming a possibility: "The ride in Africa had been on my fantasy list. It was a moment when I realised that I could do anything, so I should."

Fahey rode across Africa, a 7,500-mile trip that took four months. The whole experience had a life-changing impact. Fahey said: “Bicycles provide a literal freedom. You don't allow yourself to feel like that in everyday life because there are so many distractions. But when you' re out on the bike and there's nothing else, you' re really free to experience what life is.”

Post-degree, Fahey worked on projects with the UNDP(United Nations Development Project) in Montenegro with the aim of bringing investment to rural communities.

It was while working on these projects that the seeds were sown for the next new investment. “It was through my trip across Africa that I discovered pannier and rack systems inconvenient and I was never going to use them again.” Little did she know this would lead her to start up her own company.

In 2013, Apidura was born, producing storage solutions for people looking to travel the world by bike, race across continents and carry all they need to do so. It's now a successful global brand, but Fahey remains reflective about what else the company can do for people.

1. Why did Fahey leave her job in Canada?

A．She was bored with the job.	B．She was disappointed with life.
C．She wanted to add new dimensions to her life.	D．She found it hard to adjust to the circumstances.

2. Which can best describe Fahey's ride experience in Africa?

A．Demanding.

B．Liberating.

C．Eventful.

D．Dangerous.

3. Why did Fahey launch Apidura?

A．To encourage bicycle traveling.	B．To make her investment profitable.
C．To help cyclists carry traveling stuff.	D．To increase the pleasure of riding bikes.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．A tough path to fame.	B．An adventure across Africa.
C．The benefits of green travelling.	D．The story behind the birth of Apidura.

10 . A woman held her phone tightly to her heart the way a church-goer might hold a Bible. She was anxious to take a picture of an impressive bunch of flowers that sat not so far away, but first she had to get through a crowd of others pushing their way to do the same. The cause of this was Bouquets to Art, one of the most popular events at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.

Flower sellers were asked to create flower arrangements that respond to pieces of art on display, from ancient carvings to contemporary sculptures. It’s extremely attractive and also memorable, to the point that it has become a problem.

In recent years, the de Young received more than a thousand complaints from people who felt that cell phones had spoiled their experience of the exhibit. Institutions of fine art around the world face similar problems as the desire to take photographs becomes a huge attraction for museums, as well as something that upsets some of their patrons (资助人). So the de Young responded with a kind of compromise:carving out “photo free” hours during the exhibition’s six-day run.

One common complaint about the effect of social media on museum culture is that people seem to be missing out on experiences because they are so busy collecting evidence of them. A study recently published in the journal Psychological Science suggests there is some truth to this. It finds that people who keep taking photos of an exhibit and posting them on social media rather than simply observing it, have a hard time remembering what they see. But the issue is complex for the professionals running museums. Linda Butler, the de Young’s head of marketing and visitor experience, acknowledges that not everyone wants a museum to be“a photo-taking playland”. Yet a lot of people do and she believes that the de Young is in no position to judge one reason for buying a $ 28 ticket to be more valid than another. “If we removed social media and photography,” she says. “We would risk becoming irrelevant.”

1. What was the woman eager to do according to Paragraph 1?

A．To get her phone.	B．To escape the crowd.
C．To take a photo.	D．To push ahead.

2. How did the de Young respond to the dilemma?

A．By setting periods without photo-taking.

B．By making the exhibition free of charge.

C．By compromising with the government.

D．By extending the free exhibition hours.

3. The recent study finds that the use of social media in museums may ________.

A．uncover the truth	B．cause irrelevancy
C．bring more pleasure	D．play a negative role

4. Which of the following may Linda Butler support?

A．Reducing admission prices.

B．Catering to visitors.

C．Reserving judgement in public.

D．Banning social media and photography.