1 . In late May, America announced a plan to greatly expand offshore wind energy installations (安装) along the Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf coasts, with the ultimate goal of adding clean energy enough to power 10 million homes by 2030. But is it realistic?
Those standing on the side of answering yes to this question understand that innovation (创新) is the key to pulling off the project. Unlike the open plains and rounded hills that traditionally host wind turbines, analyzing the seafloor situation for proper placement isn’t a simple exercise. With only 20% of the ocean seafloor mapped, we basically know more about the surface of Mars than we do Earth’s hidden depths.
Startup Bedrock is aiming to help shine a light on this problem by detecting the seas with its new electric self-driven underwater vehicles (AUV). Traditional ocean mapping techniques are ship-based, usually limited to the surface. Thus, traditional sea surveys can take up to a year to collect and process data. But Bedrock’s AUVs send data to a cloud-based platform called Mosaic that allows computers to start working with the results nearly right away and from anywhere in the world.
While using AUVs to map the seafloor helps improve our understanding of Earth’s oceans, Bedrock was careful that this do not come at the expense of sea life. The company uses smaller sensors that are close to the seafloor and operate in sound frequencies safe for animals. In addition, the AUVs only travel at roughly 2. 3 mph to 3. 45 mph, which reduces the chance of animal or environmental damage as they are moving.
Beyond the offshore wind industry, Bedrock is also exploring other ways its AUVs might benefit other marine-based efforts. “Currently our AUV surveys are designed for offshore wind projects, cable laying, nearshore environmental mapping for coastal management,” says Bedrock CEO and co-founder DiMare. “In the future, we’re also capable of serving new markets, helping to make ambitious government goals a reality.”
1. Why is the surface of Mars mentioned in Paragraph 2?| A．To raise a doubt. | B．To prove a point. |
| C．To explain a rule. | D．To make a prediction. |
| A．It processes data faster. |
| B．It is more energy-saving. |
| C．It uses more platforms. |
| D．It sends data in greater amount. |
| A．They have served new markets |
| B．They are environmentally-friendly. |
| C．They are equipped with newer sensors. |
| D．They work with high sound frequencies. |
| A．Confident. | B．Unclear. | C．Doubtful. | D．Cautious |
2 . Teenagers’ fitness is now a major concern，and physical exercise is very important. It reduces stress and improves fitness. Exercise makes your body strong，and helps you to keep the right body weight. Sports scientist Dr. Helen Lopez offers the following advice to teenagers：“First，you need to find out your present level of fitness. Then you can design a programme that will help you become healthier.”
Dr. Lopez suggests that there are three levels of fitness that need a change of lifestyle.“Overweight”means that the person gets very little exercise and often has a serious weight problem. “Inactive” means that the person does not join in many physical activities，but is not seriously overweight.“Active”refers to people who take part in sports and other physical activities，but do not have a high fitness level.
According to Dr. Lopez，overweight teenagers should work out to keep healthy.“Ride a bike，play volleyball or basketball for a while，and go for a twentyminute walk each day. All these will help to burn calories.”Inactive teenagers should do similar activities, but add some bending and stretching exercises, such as pushups and situps, starting with twenty of each a day.“Inactive people can take a little more exercise than overweight people because their bodies are stronger，”Dr. Lopez said. The same rule applies to active teenagers.
Dr. Lopez suggests one hour a week or more on running and other forms of intensive exercise，together with fifteen minutes a day spent on stretching and bending activities.“These are really important in order to prevent injuries,” Dr. Lopez said. Some weighttraining and other bodystrengthening exercises could also be planned in the programme in order to increase the person’s strength.
1. What can we learn from the passage?| A．Active people always have a high fitness level. |
| B．Overweight people always take more exercise. |
| C．Keeping fit means changing teenagers’ lifestyle. |
| D．Inactive teenagers are not seriously overweight. |
| A．Physical exercise can make the teenagers grow taller. |
| B．Physical exercise can help teenagers become healthier. |
| C．Physical exercise can help to burn up calories. |
| D．Physical exercise can increase teenagers’ strength. |
| A．walking exercises | B．streching and bending |
| C．riding | D．weighttraining |
| A．Doing Exercise |
| B．Teenagers’ Fitness |
| C．Different Lifestyles |
| D．Overweight Teenagers |
3 . The story of how I got my job was a funny one.
One day, I was
I was in time for the
Through the experience, I find something that seems impossible at first sometimes turns out to be good.
1.| A．walking | B．cycling | C．running | D．driving |
| A．after | B．while | C．until | D．when |
| A．With | B．For | C．As | D．By |
| A．condition | B．position | C．direction | D．situation |
| A．knocked | B．hit | C．beat | D．struck |
| A．eagerly | B．unfortunately | C．disappointedly | D．luckily |
| A．which | B．that | C．why | D．how |
| A．cyclist | B．worker | C．driver | D．boss |
| A．risk | B．model | C．guide | D．fool |
| A．pale | B．red | C．dull | D．bright |
| A．carelessly | B．deliberately | C．slowly | D．patiently |
| A．dicussion | B．meeting | C．interview | D．appointment |
| A．excitement | B．astonishment | C．anger | D．delight |
| A．planned | B．wanted | C．pretended | D．happened |
| A．angry | B．silent | C．curious | D．still |
| A．up | B．at | C．on | D．into |
| A．little | B．much | C．more | D．less |
| A．figured out | B．sorted out | C．broke out | D．blocked out |
| A．fast | B．terribly | C．well | D．slowly |
| A．realize | B．refuse | C．discover | D．mind |
4 . Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline that people can call to get cheerful advice from kids during difficult times. In just days, the hotline began getting thousands of calls an hour.
Most people agree that with concerns like COVID-19, extreme weather, and the climate crisis, the last couple of years have been stressful.
Jessica Martin, who teaches art at West Side School in Healdsburg, California, thought her students just might have the magic words to bring calm to people in these difficult times. So Ms. Martin, along with artist Asherah Weiss, worked with students on a project they called “PepToc”.
The project had two parts-one was the hotline, and the other was creating encouraging posters. The two adults worked with students from kindergarten to sixth grade. They had the same basic question for all the students, “What could you say to help or encourage someone else? “Students working on the hotline thought of what they would like to say. When they were ready, Ms. Martin recorded each one. Later, she sorted out the recordings into the different parts of the telephone hotline.
Pressing 1 brings up ideas for people who are “feeling mad, frustrated or nervous”. Helpful suggestions include “punch your pillow” or “go get a cookie”. Pressing 2 results in “words of encouragement and life advice”. By pressing 3, you can hear a group of kindergartners saying together: “You can do it! Keep trying, don’t give up!” Pressing 4 starts the sounds of children giggling and laughing-a sound certain to bring a smile to anyone’s face.
Ms. Martin thought the project would only attract interest from people near the school. But the hotline was soon getting hundreds of calls a day. Words of the hotline spread quickly on social media. The hotline has become incredibly popular with stressed adults, patients in hospitals, older people in homes, and others who just want to hear the happy voices of children.
1. Who came up with the idea of the project?| A．Parents of West Side School. |
| B．Jessica Martin and Asherah Weiss. |
| C．A student of West Side School. |
| D．The government of Healdsburg. |
| A．1. | B．2. | C．3. | D．4. |
| A．The magic of the children. |
| B．The sadness of the people. |
| C．The popularity of the hotline. |
| D．The influence of the social media. |
| A．The Charm of Art Is Beyond Words |
| B．A Project Is Carried Out to Study COVID-19 |
| C．A Hotline Brings Stressful People Hope |
| D．Positive Messages From Kids Make a Hotline a Hit |
5 . Glass bottles have long conveyed (传递) a high-quality image for the wine they carry, but their carbon footprint is sizable. Fossil fuels are used to produce and recycle them. And when it comes to transport, they are also heavy and waste space.
“But Packamama, an Australian packaging start up, has launched a range of flat wine-bottles, the first for the country, promoting them as an environment ally-friendly alternative to traditional glass. The bottles are made from 100 % recycled PET plastic. The slim, flat profile (外形) is 83 % lighter, and allows twice as many bottles to fit into a standard case. “Australia is home to the two most significant successful wine packaging innovations of the last century. Bag-in-box and screw cap (螺旋瓶盖), both from the mid-1960 s,” says Santiago Navarro, Packamama’s co-founder.
Three months after the first bottles hit the shelves, the data suggests flat-bottled wines are becoming popular with drinkers. Packamarna’s first production order was for 65,000 units, a figure that has risen to 90,000. The demand was so strong that they were sold out after the first production. Questions remain, however, about the flat-profile bottle’s suit ability for high-quality wines. The wine maker Nicole Esdaile, of Cent are Vineyard in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, applauds the move but says it is not a workable option for her business, given its focus on classic, collectible wines typically exported to China. “Critically, they are not suitable for storing wine, with the recommended shelf life being no more than two years. The bottles are perfect for quick ‘drink-now’ style.”
The wine maker Tom Wallace wants to see how flat-bottled wines perform over the years ahead. “The priority for us is the quality of the wine going in, so the packaging has to reflect that and allow those wines to mature (酿成) in the best way possible. We will wait and see how the trials and research go before we jump on board.”
1. What advantage do the flat wine-bottles have over glass bottles?| A．They can be recycled. | B．They offer zero carbon footprint. |
| C．They save space in transport. | D．They indicate good wine quality. |
| A．To express his pride in his country. | B．To explain his interest in innovations. |
| C．To show his confidence in his products. | D．To display his knowledge in packaging. |
| A．They have a short shelf life. | B．They are hard to produce in mass. |
| C．They fail to meet Chinese standards. | D．They are prohibited from being exported. |
| A．Ship bottled wines. | B．Use the new packaging. |
| C．Quicken the process of maturing. | D．Produce flat wine-bottles. |
6 .
Museum Day is here for one day and one day only—so you'll need to hurry if you want to grasp the chance to get free Saturday admission to one of the hundreds of participating museums. The yearly event is hosted by Smithsonian magazine and involves museums and cultural institutions(机构) coming together to offer free admission for visitors who would otherwise have to pay for entry. You just need an email address to get a ticket To get a ticket. you'll need to go to the Smithsonian magazine website and pick which museum you want to go to. You'll be able to search to see which museums near you are participating, and from there you just have to put in your email address and name. After that, you can download your ticket and head out for some fun. Each Museum Day ticket is good for two people, so if you're in a group larger than that, a few people might need to sign up. A lot of mu sums are still feeling financial stress from the pandemic The event is happening as museums are still struggling from the hits they took during the first few years of the pandemic. The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) estimated it will take years for museums to fully recover. AAM president and CEO aura lots noted that federal relief helped remove the potential of closure that many institutions were facing, but “2021 proved to be another painful year in which operating in go me dropped further and attendance was down nearly 40% for many of our nation’s mu scams.” But there’s hope that a free day at the museums might stimulate following visits. |
| Free Admission to Participating Museums FIND A MUSEUM |
| A．Some cultural institutions contribute to it. | B．Visitor scan get free tickets every Saturday. |
| C．More museums will participate than before. | D．Smithsonian magazine hosts it to raise funds. |
| A．writing an email | B．signing up on the Internet |
| C．visiting the nearest museum | D．downloading a Smithsonian magazine |
| A．Recover the financial loses. | B．Remove the potential of closure |
| C．Increase the future attendance | D．Improve the museum operation. |
7 . I was never very neat while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but my always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Overtime, Kate got neater and I got my merriser. She moved to push my dirty clothing over and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
Who broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! why under my bed!” Suddenly I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up. She quickly crawled (爬) under her covers, crying. Obviously. that was something she could not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy (同情) rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bad. Cleaned the suckers and swept the floor even on her side. I got so absorbed into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching. Her tears dried and her expression was such disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1. What made Kate so angry one evening?| A．She couldn’t find her books. |
| B．She heard the writer shouting loud. |
| C．She got the news that her grandma was ill. |
| D．She saw the writer’s shoes beneath her bed. |
| A．Because she was scared by Kate’s anger. |
| B．Because she hated herself for being so messy. |
| C．Because she wanted to show her care. |
| D．Because she was asked by Kate to do so. |
| A．By analyzing courses. |
| B．By showing differences. |
| C．By describing a process. |
| D．By following time order. |
| A．My Friend Kate. |
| B．Hard Work Pays off. |
| C．How to Be Organized? |
| D．Learning to Be Roommates. |
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10 . Fitness Magazine recently ran an article titled “Five Reasons to Thank Your Workout Partner.” One reason was: “You’ll actually show up if you know someone is waiting for you at the gym, ” while another read: “
So, how do you find a workout partner?
First of all, decide what you want from that person.
You might think about posting what you are looking for on social media, but it probably won’t result in a useful response.
My partner posted her request on the notice board of a local park. Her notice included what kind of training she wanted to do, how many days a week and how many hours she wanted to spend on each session, and her age. It also listed her favorite sports and activities, and provided her phone number.
You and your partner will probably have different skills.
| A．Your first meeting may be a little awkward. |
| B．A workout partner usually needs to live close by. |
| C．You’ll work harder if you train with someone else. |
| D．Do you want to be a better athlete in your favorite sport? |
| E．How can you write a good “seeking training partner” notice? |
| F．Just accept your differences and learn to work with each other. |
| G．Any notice for a training partner should include such information. |
