Jeremy was with his father in South Africa, which was far from his hometown Wales. He rarely spent time with his father, a famous wildlife photographer. So far, he wasn’t sure he liked following his dad around. The work seemed mostly hot and boring.
“Ready?” Dad asked. Jeremy nodded and they climbed into the old truck. As the truck moved noisily across the rough dirt, Dad chatted with the local guide Ben. And Jeremy watched for animals.
Suddenly, there came a big crash from the car. Jeremy was shocked to find that the door had fallen off! “It might be a blessing (幸事) in disguise! Now we can see better,” Dad said. Ben threw the door into the back of the truck.
They stopped near a river. Ben said he was friends with the elephants that sometimes gathered here. Maybe they’d see some. Before long, Jeremy saw a small group of elephants in the distance, moving slowly through the grassland towards the water. Dad leaped out of the truck and focused his camera on the largest elephant, whose two long teeth shone in the sun. Jeremy spotted a very young baby elephant walking between two adults. It was tiny, by elephant standards. The two adult elephants kept stopping to wait for their baby.
Jeremy watched as the group neared the river. They trumpeted loudly and flapped their large ears to cool themselves down. Then several larger elephants jumped in the water up to their ears. However, Jeremy lost sight of the baby. Where was it? Then he saw. It was in water up to its eyes, holding its trunk (象鼻) up above the water. Jeremy hoped it could breathe through its trunk, because its mouth was underwater.
Other elephants were using their trunks to spray (喷洒) themselves with the cool water, splashing and playing in the water. It was an elephant party. But the baby elephant was in trouble. “Look!” screamed Jeremy. The bank was too steep (陡峭的) for the baby. It couldn’t climb out of the water. Other elephants tried pushing it, without success. The mother was anxious.
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Suddenly, Jeremy got an idea and rushed to the back of the truck.
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The Water-Splashing Festival (泼水节) is a traditional festival for the Dai people in Yunnan Province. Held during the sixth month of the Dai calendar, it usually
During the festival, the door of every house
Water splashing is
The festival exhibits the Dai’s respect for water and the culture of music and dance, food and costumes. It is also a cultural bridge
4 . Nina had always felt like she was living in the shadows. Growing up, she was the shy kid who always sat in the back of the classroom and
One day, Nina
It was a simple game of Frisbee, but for Nina, it was a huge
A.always | B.never | C.also | D.still |
A.grateful | B.creative | C.embarrassing | D.exciting |
A.how | B.when | C.where | D.why |
A.checked out | B.figured out | C.came across | D.tripped over |
A.explore | B.observe | C.investigate | D.approach |
A.energy | B.respect | C.challenge | D.courage |
A.respond | B.reject | C.leave | D.adapt |
A.handed | B.waved | C.helped | D.knocked |
A.racing | B.beating | C.sinking | D.failing |
A.open | B.strong | C.long | D.thin |
A.failure | B.issue | C.step | D.belief |
A.gradually | B.finally | C.regularly | D.immediately |
A.belonged | B.arrived | C.controlled | D.headed |
A.makes | B.takes | C.benefits | D.seeks |
A.powers | B.hopes | C.advantages | D.opportunities |
5 . It’s hard to predict which songs will become hits. It’s even more difficult to predict which artists topping today’s charts will go on to record more hits and who will see their fame end.
To figure out if there’s some kind of principle that can help explain who becomes a flash in the pan and who has a lasting music career, Justin Berg, a social scientist who researches creativity at Stanford University’s business school, studied the songs from pop music charts. He used a database of about 3 million songs from 1959-2010 released by record labels that had produced at least one hit in the United States over that time. Of those songs, nearly 25,000 landed on the weekly Billboard Hot 100. That provided Berg with a list of nearly 4,900 artists who had one or more songs that made the list, his yardstick (标准) for defining a hit.
Hits are rare, the data show. Of the 69,000 artists in the original database, 93 percent never had a hit, 3 percent had one and 1 percent had two hits. The success rate for additional hits drops from there.
Artists with more variety in their music type have a better chance to land repeat hits. But there’s a dilemma for artists who want to be popular over the long term. Variety isn’t what helps artists land that first hit, Berg reports. It’s the similarity of a new song to recent hits.
According to Berg’s study, musical artists who produced music like other already existing music were about twice as likely to have their first hit. But those who created a more creative and varied music type before fame hit were more likely to make a series of hits.
However, Berg doesn’t want his research to diminish (贬低) the accomplishments of one-hit wonders. “A lot of them in their time were quite famous and successful,” he says. “You go out and try to make a song that catchy. It’s not an easy challenge.”
1. What does the underlined phrase “a flash in the pan” mean in Paragraph 2?A.A rising star. | B.A short-lived success. |
C.An unpopular topic. | D.A quick-minded talent. |
A.It’s common for artists to have more than one hit. |
B.Creative artists are more likely to make their first hit. |
C.People prefer the existing music type to the creative one. |
D.Both similarity and variety are important to artists’ success. |
A.Their success cannot be repeated. |
B.Their life wasn’t easy in their time. |
C.Their success deserves recognition. |
D.They were good at making catchy songs. |
A.What will hits be like in the future? |
B.How do artists make a series of hits? |
C.What does it take to be a successful artist? |
D.Why is it hard to have a lasting music career? |
6 . Earlier this month, TikTok announced that it will be introducing screen time limits for the accounts of users aged under 18. Children under 13 will require a parent or guardian to type in a password to continue scrolling (滚屏) through their feed, and those aged 13-17 will be asked to set their own passwords when the viewing time goes beyond the limit.
Studies suggest that 30 minutes may be the sweet spot for social media use, where users are able to stay connected with friends and family and view entertainment. However, many other studies show that overly-heavy social media use can lead to a lot of problems, such as physical issues and depression.
By suggesting 100 minutes as a hard line where a password is required to be created by the user, TikTok is gradually making the standards clear as to what may be regarded as problematic social media habit in young people. Although these passwords for older teenagers can obviously be bypassed, they are a step in the right direction in encouraging children to use social media responsibly.
Also, parents who own their own TikTok accounts will be able to link with their children’s accounts, gaining additional, such as muting notifications (消息免打扰) and customizing time limits for different days in the week.
Algorithms (算法) that could tell parents if the child has been viewing dangerous material could soon be put into use. However, the difficulty in this is the amount of content available on the internet.
Ultimately, apps such as TikTok and Instagram will need to continue introducing more measures to improve online safety for children.
Lawmakers around the world are paying close attention to the effect social media has on the young, meaning that the development of new tools to improve its use will no doubt take place soon if big tech wishes to avoid additional legal issues.
1. Why did TikTok introduce screen time limits for teenagers?A.To protect their privacy. |
B.To develop their self-control. |
C.To improve family relationship. |
D.To prevent overuse of social media. |
A.Favourable. | B.Objective. | C.Concerned. | D.Disapproving. |
A.Type in a password to stop the use. |
B.Send a link to the children’s account. |
C.Set time limits through their own account. |
D.Use algorithms to remove dangerous content. |
A.Its effects on the young. | B.Legal pressure on its improvement. |
C.Its application to lawmaking. | D.Solutions to its technological issues. |
7 . On our second day in Barcelona, Spain, my classmates and I headed out to see the sights. We hadn’t had a chance to stop by any banks to take out cash, but we had our bank cards, which, to our American way of thinking, would naturally be accepted anywhere. Our teacher led us to La Sagrada Familia, a church which has been under construction for over 100 years.
She let each of us decide whether we wanted to pay for entrance to the church or return to the hotel after a long day. Many headed for the subway and returned to the hotel. Eager to explore more, two of my friends and I wandered about the plaza (露天广场), but soon the other two decided they wanted to return to the hotel also. I was confident in my abilities and had a subway ticket, so I felt comfortable without them; I got in line to enter the church.
When I reached the window, they asked for the 10-euro admission price. I confidently handed over my bank card, which they denied, asking for cash only. I was shocked. I only had three euros on hand, and my entire group had left. I was leaving the next day to fly to Madrid, and I wasn’t going to get this opportunity again.
Just then, I overheard English being spoken around me. It took about ten minutes to collect my courage to approach the speakers and explained my dilemma: American student, no cash, priceless landmark, no other opportunity to see it. Fortunately, one smiling woman handed me a 20-euro bill. “Go buy me a bottle of wine, and you can keep the change,” she offered. I did so without delay, grateful that I wouldn’t miss this fantastic opportunity.
Perhaps seven euros didn’t mean a lot to her, but it meant a lot to me, and she offered it in such a friendly way that I didn’t feel like a beggar. That simple act of kindness remains in my memory as one of the nicest things a stranger has ever done for me.
1. What made the author decide to visit the church?A.His friends’ company. | B.His ability to travel alone. |
C.His interest in the church. | D.His teacher’s encouragement. |
A.He lacked enough cash. | B.He couldn’t speak Spanish. |
C.The ticket was too expensive. | D.The ticket sellers were unfriendly. |
A.Thoughtful. | B.Effortless. | C.Selfless. | D.Powerful. |
A.To suggest a travel destination. | B.To share a heart-warming story. |
C.To show the cultural differences. | D.To give advice on travelling abroad. |
8 . Music is not just a set of sounds and rhythms. Its influence on brain is much deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all these amazing power of music.
A recent study suggests that preterm (早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music. Experts led by Dr. Manoj Kumar of the University of Alberta,Canada,found that music had a beneficial effect on reducing pain for preterm babies experiencing painful medical tests. It also appeared to benefit full-term babies during operations.
Many people experiencing brain damage have speech and movement-related problems. Music can help recover from brain injuries. As a different and effective treatment, doctors often advise such patients to listen to good music to improve the parts of the brain responsible for these two functions. When people with neurological (神经的) disorders hear a musical beat, it helps them to regain a balanced walk.
Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it really can stave off the loss of hearing. There was an experiment involving 163 people where 74 were musicians. Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the sounds better than non-musicians, and this difference gets clearer with age. This means that a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even in a noisy environment.
Besides, music mends a broken heart. It is not about a thrown-away love, but about a heart attack. The matter is that music can help people recover from a heart attack or heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down the heartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music produces positive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus, promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovascular (心血管的) system.
1. How does music affect preterm babies?A.It helps develop their potential in music. |
B.It helps reduce their pain. |
C.It helps improve their hearing systems. |
D.It helps repair their neurological systems. |
A.Cause. | B.Increase. |
C.Prevent. | D.Expand. |
A.It has a positive effect on human body systems’ work. |
B.It can encourage people to do sports. |
C.It helps make a person outgoing. |
D.It helps patients recover more quickly than medicine does. |
A.People Who Can Benefit From music. |
B.The Best Time to Listen to Music. |
C.The Way to choose Quality Music. |
D.How Music Affects Our Mind and Body. |
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It is proved that music can be used as a cure for diseases and thus, listening to positive and peaceful music will have
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