1 .

In early summer, the mountains and fields of Guizhou provinces Miao villages are dressed in fresh robes of green. Everywhere, vigour and vitality shine.

Red roofs, gray walls, green trees and grass, along with placid water in the fields, paint a bright and colorful picture of Bayi village in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture.

The layers of terraced fields are a masterpiece of farming culture handed down by the ancestors of local Miao residents. Villagers plow fields and transplant rice seedlings.

What is the best title for the passage?

A．Miao villages clothed in vibrant green

B．Miao villages engaged in plowing fields

C．Miao villages filled with vigour

D．Miao villages bathed in vitality

2 . But Disney’s story actually started two decades earlier with what Walt Disney called "Daddy’s Day". On Saturdays in the 1930s and 1940s, Disney would take his two daughters to ride the Griffith Park merry-go-round, which they’d enjoy while he sat on a bench dreaming of ways for families to have fun together. Disney disliked the amusement parks they often visited, seeing them as dirty, unimaginative places run by rude employees.

Disneyland opened then. The 5,000 expected guests increased to 28,154, thanks to fake tickets. After the madness of opening day, Disney and his new park were criticized in the press. The media predicted a quick and early end. But the public didn’t listen. Visitors arrived in large groups, and within weeks Disneyland was a success.

Over sixty years later, Disneyland’s popularity continues to grow, with total overall attendance topping 700 million and showing no signs of slowing down.

Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Disneyland: How It All Began	B．Disneyland: An Overnight Success
C．Disneyland: How It Developed	D．Disneyland: A Park with a Long History

3 . China’s policy of planting trees is likely playing a significant role in tempering its climate impacts. An international team has identified two areas in the country where the scale of carbon dioxide absorption by new forests has been underestimated. Taken together, these areas account for a little over 35% of China’s entire land carbon “sink”, the group says.
Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．Greenhouse Gas Emission Largely Reduced

B．Roles of Carbon Sinks Proved by New Study

C．China’s Forest Carbon Absorption Underestimated

D．Climate Impacts Balanced Due to China’s Afforestation

4 . Goffin’s cockatoos, a kind of small parrot native to Australasia, have been shown to have similar shape-recognition abilities to a human two-year-old. Though not known to use tools in the wild, the birds have proved skilful at tool use while kept in the cage. In a recent experiment, cockatoos were presented with a box with a nut inside it. The clear front of the box had a “keyhole” in a geometric shape, and the birds were given five differently shaped “keys” to choose from. Inserting the correct “key” would let out the nut.
Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Cockatoos: Quick Error Checkers	B．Cockatoos: Independent Learners
C．Cockatoos: Clever Signal-Readers	D．Cockatoos: Skilful Shape-Sorters

5 . Good tool design is important in the prevention of overuse injuries. Well-designed tools and equipment will require less force to operate them and prevent awkward（别扭的）hand positions. They will allow the worker to keep the elbows（肘）next to the body to prevent damage to the shoulder and arm.

Overuse injuries can therefore be prevented or reduced if the employer provides, and workers use:

……

What is the best title for the passage?

A．Good Tool Design for Women	B．Importance of Good Tool Design
C．Tool Design and Prevention of Injuries	D．Overuse of Tools and Worker Protection

6 . Kate Wilson, a 16-year-old girl from England, holds up a book and smiles. “This is Day One of my reading The Little Prince,” she says. Then the video jumps forward. “And now”, she sighs deeply, her face covered with tears, “I end up crying so much that I have to change my shirt”.

This is BookTok, a collection of TikTok book-related videos on the short video platform. It has been an official reading community since April 2020. Bookworms gather on the platform to share their reading experiences by editing a video carefully at the length of less than 3 minutes. They “play”, “read” and “recommend” their favorite books, or recommend treasure writers who have never been discovered. It may sound like a simplified way to talk about books, but the most appealing point is that they can visually record videos to share the feelings of reading moment, and arouse a strong emotion, which written reviews cannot express instantly. So BookTok offers book lovers special reading experiences.

It has also driven a wave of old book sales in the market. A list of bestsellers from 20 years ago has been dug out, which most readers have never heard of. In fact, many of the books like It Ends With Us should not have been forgotten. On Amazon, BookTok is so influential that it has been added into the titles of books themselves. For instance, the novel It Ends With Us: BookTok made me buy it! is now riding high in the top 100. Under its influence, old titles were returning to the bestseller charts. Therefore, BookTok is devoted to bringing these classic books back.

Eventually, a great book finds its faithful readers. Thanks to BookTok, not only can more original works be appreciated, but the authors can attach more importance to literary creation. It is BookTok that offers such books “a second lease of life”.

(以下是A种题型)
1. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?

A．The importance of reading.	B．The influence of great books.
C．An example of using BookTok.	D．A story of a teenager booklover.

2. What special experience does BookTok offer according to the text?

A．Users can apply editing skills.

B．Bookworms can gather regularly.

C．It can give instant book reviews visually.

D．Users can share reading experiences freely.

3. Why do the classic books become bestsellers again?

A．BookTok is added into their titles.

B．Book publishers find a new market.

C．They' re recommended by the treasure writers.

D．BookTok brings them back to people’s attention.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Classics Back to Life	B．Young People 's Favorites
C．A New Market for BookTok	D．A Platform for Visual Reading

(以下是B种题型)
5. Where does Kate share her feeling of reading The Little Prince?
6. How do the bookworms share their reading experiences on BookTok?
7. What benefit does BookTok bring to the novel It Ends With Us?
8. Why do we say BookTok offers books “a second lease of life”?

7 . The proposal for a new Indonesian capital city has been on the cards ever since the country gained independence from the Dutch in 1945. The political and economic crises which followed have long delayed the plan, but current president, Joko Widodo, now appears determined to make the move a reality. The government officially confirmed that the capital will be moved from Jakarta to a new location within Kalimantan, part of the island of Borneo in Indonesia.

What is the suitable title for the passage?

A．Move to new	B．City built on swamp
C．Protect the Forest City	D．Abandon the home

8 . Nothing feels more like summer than a neighborhood barbecue. But the annoyance of summer gatherings remains: the buzzing (嗡嗡声) of mosquitoes around our ears.

“The buzzing in your ear is mostly just a side effect of the mosquito's wings beating,” said Michael Riehle, a professor at the University of Arizona. “The sound doesn't have a long range, so you notice it most when they are flying around your ears.”

What can be the best title for the passage?

A．Why do mosquitoes buzz in our ears?

B．How can we avoid the buzzing of mosquitoes?

C．How are male and female mosquitoes different?

D．What effect does the buzzing of mosquitoes have?

9 . Distinguished Baltimore artist John D. Ferguson died Sept 16. The Catonsville resident was 81.

“His artist eye was in everything he did. His life was art and his family,” said Jennifer C. Jackson, who was Mr. Ferguson's friend for nearly three decades.” He was a lovable man who was always willing to talk about any topic he was interested in. At shows, people would go crazy for his work,” Ms. Jackson said. “He was also an enthusiastic sailor who loved nothing more than being on the water.” “His sculptures were just memorable,” said Mr. Lund, a Washingtonian. “I used to say, ‘Ferguson, I don't think you know how to do anything that is less than monumental.’”

Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．A stylish, stubborn old man

B．Sculptures towering into the clouds

C．John D. Ferguson—a famous sculpturer

D．The evolution of the sculptural style

10 . With bushfires continuing to swallow different parts of Australia, a local zoo in New South Wales—the state which is the easiest to catch fire—has hit the headlines with a heartwarming story.

Right in the line of a bushfire, the keepers of Mogo Wildlife Park managed to protect all 200 animals from harm after they received evacuation orders, according to reports.

Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．The Heroic Job.	B．The Horrific Fire.
C．The Extinct Animals.	D．The Brave Zoo Keeper.