1 . Power from home-based wind turbines (涡轮机) can be used locally, or sold back to the power company to offset power costs. Power companies buy green power from homeowners at retail (零售) rates, rather than the lower wholesale rates.

There is a great deal of power to use in the wind, and even a small homeowner can get involved. An effective way to use wind power is with a home wind turbine. Wind power is inconsistent in most areas of the world, so a wind generator alone is seldom sufficient to power a house.

However, a single wind generator can ease power cost in a household, especially coupled with other forms of clean energy, such as solar power. Multiple turbines can even be connected with a battery storage system for the household that wants to be completely reliant on air for power. One of the most impressive aspects of air as a power source is that once the turbine is in place, it operates at zero carbon production, making it an extremely environmentally friendly power source.

When siting wind turbines, the following factors should be kept in mind: check with the local government for the laws and regulations about siting wind turbines. Wind speeds are always higher at the top of a hill, on a shoreline, and in places clear of trees and other structures. Remember that trees grow over the years; wind turbine towers do not. Ensure neighbors are informed of plans early on to avoid conflict later on. Wind turbines can be a source of green power that will keep paying off for years to come, though the initial investment can be high. Bear in mind that the wind turbines are also likely to cause problems for wildlife, especially birds and bats.

1. What does the underlined word “offset” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Result in.

B．Call off.

C．Make up for.

D．Give rise to.

2. Why is a wind turbine inadequate to meet the power demand of a house?

A．Wind turbines have a low efficiency.

B．Sometimes there is little wind to take advantage of.

C．The household consumes too much electricity.

D．Wind power is consistent in most areas of the world.

3. Which goes against building a house completely reliant on green power?

A．Multiple turbines.	B．A battery storage system.
C．Solar power.	D．Carbon production.

4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．The best places for siting wind turbines.

B．The disadvantages of siting wind turbines.

C．Matters needing attention when siting wind turbines.

D．Costs and dangers of siting wind turbines ecologically.

2 . Social media can lead to mental exhaustion (疲惫). And when mentally exhausted, you are more likely to be influenced by a high number of likes on posts—even to the point of clicking on ads for products you don't need or want.

As a professor of advertising, I have studied social media behaviors for years. In late 2022, my colleague Eric Haley and I conducted three online studies on Americans aged 18—65 to test how people under various mental loads respond to ads differently.

The control group in each study were given no introductory task—we just had them look at an ad. A second group had to memorize a nine-digit number and then look at the ad. The third group looked through the Internet for 30 seconds and then looked at the ad. Participants randomly saw an ad with a few hundred likes or tens of thousands of likes. After viewing the ad, each participant rated how willing they would be to buy the product, and how much mental effort it took to think about the information.

The group that used the Internet first were the most likely to want to buy the featured product when there were lots of likes or comments, and they also reported using the most mental effort to assess the ad. Researchers refer to this mentally exhausted state as “cognitive (认知的) overload”. Using social media puts them in this state because they are constantly evaluating different types of texts, photos and video posts from so many different people. In the span of several seconds, they can see a text from their husband or wife, a photo from a co-worker, a video from a celebrity and an emoji from their brother. All of this evaluating leaves them feeling frazzled.

Imagine asking your roommate if they want to go get pizza. Under normal conditions, the roommate might consider several factors such as cost, hunger, timing or their schedule. Now imagine asking your roommate the same question while they are on the phone with a sick relative. They no longer have the mental energy to logically consider whether pizza for dinner is a good idea.

By understanding how social media influences them, consumers can be more thoughtful in regulating their use—and hopefully not buy yet another water bottle they don’t need.

1. Why did the author conduct three online studies on Americans aged 18-65?

A．To investigate their online habits.

B．To test their reactions to advertisements.

C．To research what kind of advertising is effective.

D．To discover why people suffer great mental stress.

2. What docs paragraph 3 mainly tell us about the study?

A．Its purpose.

B．Its process.

C．Its finding.

D．Its significance.

3. What does the underlined word “frazzled” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Interested.

B．Depressed.

C．Annoyed.

D．Tired.

4. Why does the author mention “your roommate” in paragraph 5?

A．To further explain cognitive overload.

B．To stress the importance of. relationships.

C．To strongly call on people to eat healthily.

D．To remind people not to rely on mobile phones.

3 . Adaptive clothing brand Befree was founded by Nikki Puzzo and Joanne DiCamillo, two Massachusetts mothers who saw a need for clothing for individuals with disabilities. The inspiration for the brand came from Puzzo’s daughter, Stella. She is an eighth-grader and leads an active lifestyle, participating in activities like swimming, gymnastics, and working out with a trainer.

When Stella had a surgery at the age of 5, she was left with casts on both legs and a bar between them, making it impossible for her to wear traditional pants. Stella had to wear dresses or long T-shirts during her three month recovery period, which was unbearable for her. Wanting to find a solution that would allow her daughter to wear pants, Puzzo took apart a pair of brightly colored pajama bottoms and sewed them in Velcro. This simple fix turned out to be a “game changer” for Stella.

Impressed by the pants, the doctor at Boston Children’s Hospital encouraged Puzzo to mass-produce them, as many parents often struggle with dressing their children with disabilities. This feedback from the doctor motivated Puzzo and DiCamillo to start Befree.

Their goal is for adaptive clothes to be commonly found in stores and sold alongside traditional clothing within the next five years. While Befree did raise funds through a crowdfunding campaign, the company is primarily self-funded. They have not sought outside investment yet.

DiCamillo emphasized that the market for adaptive clothing extended beyond children with disabilities and includes adults with disabilities and individuals recovering from surgeries. The team is currently working on expanding their product range to include leggings, shorts, joggers and even jeans. They have already received numerous requests for adult sizes.

Overall, Befree is a company founded by mothers who saw a need for adaptive clothing and took action to meet this demand. Their determination and innovation have resulted in a brand that aims to make dressing easier and more inclusive for individuals with disabilities. With their focus on expanding their product range and making adaptive clothing mainstream, Befree is prepared to have a significant impact on the fashion industry.

1. What happened to 5-year-old Stella?

A．She quarrelled with her trainer.	B．She went through an operation.
C．She choked while learning to swim.	D．She got hurt when doing gymnastics.

2. What’s the doctor’s attitude toward Stella’s new pants?

A．Favorable.

B．Doubtful.

C．Unconcerned.

D．Unclear.

3. What can we learn about Befree from paragraph 5?

A．Its target customers are children.	B．It is totally self-funded.
C．Its products are in great demand.	D．It was founded by two doctors.

4. What is the best title for the text!

A．Joanne DiCamillo: A Great Partner	B．Nikki Puzzo: A Wonderful Mother
C．Stella: A Girl Suffering From an illness	D．Befree: A Company Making Adaptive Clothing

4 . Four Top Ski Resorts (旅游胜地) in Michigan, USA

Ski Brule

In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula region sits Ski Brule, a family-friendly mountain resort offering skiing and snowboarding for all ages and abilities. The resort offers 17 ski runs and 11 lifts; the property sees 150 inches of snow each year, with snowmaking abilities as well. Ski Brule typically opens for the season in late November and remains open as long as there are good snow conditions (typically until mid-April).

Mount Bohemia

Mount Bohemia is a Michigan ski resort reserved for advanced skiers only, with steep slopes (斜坡) and exposed rock formations. There are 585 skiable acres (英亩), featuring two chairlifts and a 900-foot drop. The Keweenaw Peninsula region receives an average of 273 inches of snow each year due to the area’s lake effect.

Marquette Mountain Resort

Marquette Mountain is a four-season day resort with views of Lake Superior. Unusual for a ski resort is its focus on art, demonstrated through installations like the “Guardians of the Hill”: giant sculptures positioned at the base of the mountain, made from old railroad parts and collectively weighing in at 5 tons.

Shanty Creek Resort

Set across 5,500 acres, Shanty Creek Resort includes four distinct villages open year-round for enjoyment in northern Michigan. If you’re competitive, Schuss Mountain hosts a variety of annual ski race events; Shanty Creek also hosts the White Pine Stampede, Michigan’s oldest and longest cross-country skiing race. Past guests say that the slopes are well maintained regardless of the weather and that lift operators and staff are friendly.

1. When do skiers most probably go to Ski Brule?

A．In June.

B．In July.

C．In October.

D．In December.

2. What can skiers do at Marquette Mountain Resort?

A．Watch huge artworks.	B．Admire two famous lakes.
C．Meet warm-hearted villagers.	D．Participate in the White Pine Stampede.

3. Which resort will skiers choose to join in Michigan’s skiing race?

A．Ski Brule.	B．Mount Bohemia.
C．Shanty Creek Resort.	D．Marquette Mountain Resort.

5 . Whenever you pick up an apple and prepare to eat it, you may notice a small sticker attached to the fruit with a row of four or five numbers on it.That string of numbers is something called a Price Look-Up (PLU) code.     1     It’s designed to help supermarkets get to know their inventory (库存) of fruits and vegetables, and to make it easy for checkout clerks to know what to charge for a particular item. Thus, you can get through the line and out of the door more quickly.

From the code, you can also know what specific variety of a particular fruit or vegetable you’re going to enjoy — whether it’s a Honeycrisp apple or a Shamouti orange. And it may tell you the size of the fruit or vegetable.     2     You may know whether it was grown conventionally (常规地) or on an organic farm.

A volunteer committee developed PLUs in 1988. One important reason why PLUs were invented was to enable supermarkets to tell the difference between conventionally grown fruits and vegetables and higher-priced organic food. As organic produce was being introduced then, cashiers often wrongly sold it at the conventional price.     3     There are now more than 1,500 different PLUs in use around the globe.     4     Just type in the code from a sticker on a piece of fruit, and it will tell you that 3114, for example, refers to an extra large green mango,belonging to the Keitt or Francis varieties of that fruit.

    5     The produce industry has been trying to develop biodegradable (可生物降解的) PLUstickers, but it’s difficult to do that. Eventually, PLUstickers may be replaced altogether by lasers that mark the codes on fruits and vegetables.

A．The function is fairly simple.

B．PLU codes have a long history.

C．You probably think organic food is healthier.

D．The appearance of PLUs helped solve this problem.

E．Besides, it shows where the fruit or vegetable comes from.

F．The future of fruit and vegetable stickers is still uncertain.

G．You can use the PLU search app to know what a particular one means.

6 . The concept of “Smart Asian Games” is deeply rooted in all aspects of preparations for Hangzhou Asian Games. Zhejiang promotes the intelligent level of Hangzhou Asian Cames with advanced technologies, and strives to present a spectacular event.

The intelligent operation & maintenance platform makes venue(场馆)management more elaborate. In Asian Games Intelligent Management Centre, various data of Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium and Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Tennis Centre such as venue energy consumption, visitor flow and traffic flow are recorded in the intelligent management platform, which is convenient for working personnel to conduct management. In addition, the smart venue management system of Tonglu Equestrian(马术)Centre also integrates meteorological(气象学的)monitoring data, to carry out real-time monitoring for weather conditions around venues, and provides guarantee for event operation.

Smart robots offer more efficient services. At Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium, smart robots can provide venue guides, event explanation, question answering and other services for audiences, and can also start the automatic patrol(巡逻)function. Moreover, the intelligent monitoring system of each venue can detect faults and inform relevant personnel on time for handling.

Advanced technology achieves a better watching experience. On the external road of Shaoxing Baseball & Softball Sports Centre, the self-driving bus decorated with Hangzhou Asian Games element patterns shuttles among Asian Games venues to facilitate the travel of audiences. Passengers can also enhance the watching experience by adjusting the interior lighting and temperature on the intelligent screen of the vehicle. Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee launches Smart Hangzhou 2022 as the first one-stop digital watching service platform in the history of the international large-scale comprehensive sports events. It provides the one-stop service from ticket purchase, travel and watching to accommodation, catering and tourism.

1. What does the underlined word “elaborate” mean?

A．Carefully organized.	B．Quickly designed.
C．Slowly fixed.	D．Easily built.

2. What can smart robots do?

A．Inform questions.	B．Guide audiences.
C．Collect data.	D．Handle errors.

3. Which of the following belongs to efforts for improving the watching experience?

A．Smart Hangzhou 2023.	B．Smart lighting system in accommodation.
C．Adjustable temperature among venues.	D．The self-driving buses on the street.

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

A．Hangzhou Asian Games: the best ever Asian Games.

B．Hangzhou Asian Games: a spectacular visual feast.

C．Advanced technology: high intelligent Asian Games.

D．Advanced technology: a better watching experience.

7 . Battle of wits(智力)

Do you feel a rush during discussions about your favorite sport? Do you experience excitement when discussing your favorite team with your friends? Are you the one who turns to the last few pages of a newspaper first to run through the sports columns?

SPJIMR’s SPRINT brings to you Battle of Wits, the flagship sports quiz. Your chance to go head-to-head with sports enthusiasts from B-Schools across the country is here. Will you be able to stand till the end to win this battle?

Competition Rules:

Participation is open to all B-School students either in teams of 3 or as a lone wolf. There is no restriction on the number of teams participating from the same B-School. In the case of 3 members, all must be from the same institute.

This event has two rounds: A Preliminary(预备的) round which will take place on Dare2Compete on 20 October and then the Finals which will take place on Zoom on 26 October. The top 8 teams will qualify for the Finals. However, in case multiple teams from the same B-school top the charts, only the top 2 teams from that B-School will be allowed to play in the Finals. The qualifying teams will be announced on https://sprint-spjimr.com/ on 23 October.

The Finals will be conducted in a Pounce-Bounce format. The exact details of the format will be announced on the above website on 24 October.

1. Which students would most probably enter for this event?

A．Debate lovers.	B．Sports fans.
C．Animal raisers.	D．Technology enthusiasts.

2. How many members can a B-School have to play Round Two at most?

A．2.

B．6.

C．3.

D．8.

3. When will the participants know if they reach the Finals?

A．On 20 October.	B．On 24 October.
C．On 23 October.	D．On 26 October.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

China has a history of more than five thousand years,     1     makes its culture profound. The     2     (various) of Chinese culture always attracts foreigners to come to visit China. As the carrier of Chinese culture, Chinese costume occupies a place. Chinese costume is very special and its feature is always added in the foreign style. And the classic Chinese costume is cheongsam (旗袍), which is full     3     charm.

Cheongsa m has become     4     representative of traditional Chinese style. Many foreign ladies wear cheongsam to show respect in great occasions. And Chinese beauties dress cheongsam     5     (confident) to show the world the Chinese style in the great competition of Miss World. Cheongsam     6     (make) a lady’s body shape look so     7     (attract), and men are attracted by women’s charm.

Recently, in the fashion week, more and more Chinese features     8     (see). Cheongsam style is favored by a lot of famous designers. They combine their own fashion with cheongsam style,     9     (present) the world with the beauty of female’s body and the charm of Chinese costume style. As more and more foreigners become interested in Chinese culture, they have a strong desire     10     (know) the real China.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where did the fire take place?

A．On Central Street.

B．On Oxford Street.

C．On East Street.

2. Why is the traffic on Hampton Road moving slowly?

A．Because a lion is sitting in the middle of the road.

B．Because a big crowd is standing in front of the cars.

C．Because someone is driving on the wrong side of the road.

3. Which program will come after this report?

A．Wild animals.

B．International news.

C．Weather forecast.

4. What time is it probably now?

A．10:00 a. m.

B．11:00 a. m.

C．12:00 noon.

10 . Why was school created?    1    Especially on test days, many students wonder exactly why they’re being subjected to such terrible and unusual punishment!

If you’re honest with yourself, though, you know what a great place school is.    2    . Sure, tests can be stressful, but think of how boring life would be if you didn’t get to learn new things and see other people so often!

Schools are not a new invention. You may have seen some old one-room schoolhouses that have been around for several hundred years or more.    3    .

In fact, education dates back to the very first humans ever to live on Earth. Why? To survive, every generation has found it necessary to pass on its knowledge, skills, values, and traditions to the next generation. How can they do this? Education! Each subsequent generation (后代) must be taught these things.

    4    They educated young people within the family unit. Over time, however, populations grew and societies formed.

Rather than every family being responsible for education, people soon found out that it would be easier and more efficient to have a small group of adults teach a larger group of children.    5    .

A．In this way, the idea of school was born.

B．The earliest schools, though, date back thousands of years.

C．At that time, schools focused on reading, writing, and maths.

D．Ancient schools weren’t like the schools we know today, though.

E．We’re sure that’s a question that every student asks from time to time.

F．The earliest human beings didn’t need schools to pass along information.

G．You have fun, learn all kinds of interesting things, and get to spend time with your friends.