We always hear adults learning languages complain
But why do kids become bilingual so
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2 . On May 12, 2008, a deadly earthquake rocked 23-year-old Liao Zhi’s apartment building in Sichuan, causing it to fall down.
Among the debris, Ms Liao, a dancer, heard the search and rescue team
She made it out alive after being trapped for 30 hours but she
In the hospital, she managed to bear the pain and
They asked her: “How are you still laughing at this point?”
“Because I am still
Two months after the earthquake, she was asked if she wanted to take up dancing
However, from treatment to the adjusting (适应) of prosthetic limbs (义肢), Ms Liao said it was a(n)
After seeing many patients couldn’t adjust to their prosthetic legs, Ms Liao almost
“I had to be
In the end, she refused to
Today, she can be seen dancing and rock-climbing.
“It’s easy to lose
| A．praising | B．treating | C．looking for | D．running after |
| A．exercise | B．try | C．answer | D．dance |
| A．help | B．see | C．follow | D．find |
| A．lost | B．needed | C．remembered | D．knew |
| A．competed | B．walked | C．worked | D．joked |
| A．satisfied | B．healthy | C．alive | D．amazed |
| A．again | B．too | C．instead | D．soon |
| A．refused | B．wanted | C．promised | D．failed |
| A．important | B．short | C．difficult | D．dangerous |
| A．discovered | B．received | C．changed | D．chose |
| A．carried | B．sent | C．encouraged | D．welcomed |
| A．right | B．freedom | C．idea | D．time |
| A．learn from | B．talk with | C．care about | D．depend on |
| A．interest | B．power | C．hope | D．trust |
| A．afraid | B．glad | C．surprised | D．sure |
3 . How Important Is Alone Time for Mental Health?
People tend to be social creatures, and research has shown that social connections are vital for both emotional and physical well-being.
Creativity
In a 2020 study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers found that perceived social isolation (loneliness) led to increased activity in the neural circuits related to imagination. When left with a lack of social stimulation, the brain increases its creative networks to help fill the blank.
Social Energy
Sociologist Eric Klineberg notes that one in seven U.S. adults lives alone. Klineberg found that not only were these adults not lonely, many actually had richer social lives.
How to spend time alone?
Pick a time: Figure out when you’d like to spend some time alone. Plan that time into your schedule and make sure that other people know that they shouldn’t interrupt you during that time.
Plan something: Not everyone is comfortable spending time alone, so you might find it helpful to plan out what you want to do.
There’s no correct amount of solo time that works for everyone. Think about things that you might like to do by yourself, then start practicing doing them alone.
| A．Turn off social media. |
| B．Focus on others’ behavior. |
| C．Living alone tends to be seen in a negative light. |
| D．Solo time is an opportunity to strengthen your creativity. |
| E．However, alone time also plays a crucial role in mental health. |
| F．Therefore, there are things you can do to boost social connections. |
| G．This might involve relaxation time, exploring favorite hobbies,or reading books. |
4 . Life in the future will be different from the life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. And most of them will live longer than people now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every room. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Travelling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead, they will eat more fruits and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a big problem.
1. In the future there will be________.| A．fewer vegetables | B．much more fruit |
| C．more people | D．less people |
| A．walk on foot | B．work long hours |
| C．work fast | D．eat meat |
| A．people will eat more fruits and vegetables |
| B．many people may not be able to find work |
| C．room for growing fruits and vegetables will reduce |
| D．all the work will be done by robots |
Alex was very excited because the New Year Eve’s party was coming and as usual it was going to be held in his Uncle Peter’s home. Suddenly, he saw his grandfather sitting alone looking very unhappy.
Alex went to him and asked, “Grandpa, why are you sitting alone? Is there anything wrong with you?”
His grandfather replied, “No, I am fine. I just feel like sitting alone.”
“Grandpa, you know the New Year party is near, so are you preparing for it?” asked Alex excitedly.
“No dear, I am not. With the passage of time, the world has completely changed and I don’t see any point in celebrating the world I see today,” answered his grandpa disappointedly.
“I know something is wrong with you and you are not telling me. Please tell me what the problem is.” Alex said.
“I feel I am a stranger in the world I am living in. It is not the same as I have known. Now everyone is busy with their own work. Your father is busy with business, your brother is busy on the computer, your sisters are busy watching dramas and your mum is busy with housework. I don’t know how to pass my days,” said his grandfather sadly.
“Grandpa, you have me!”said Alex.
His grandfather smiled and said, “Yeah, you are here, but what about others? In our days, we had a fixed (固定的) time each day when the whole family sat together and talked, shared problems and laughed together.”
That night Alex thought about what his grandfather had said and an idea flashed his mind. He decided to have a surprise. New Year party at his own home and make everyone come together that day. As New Year’s Eve got nearer, Alex got busy preparing for the party. He kept it a secret from his grandfather and asked everyone not to let him know about it in order to surprise him.
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It was December 31 and everyone was busy with their own work.
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Alex saw his grandfather looking very happy while talking with the family members.
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One day last December, Flores Gonzalez, the mother of a four-year old girl Luna, came up with the idea of having the girl send a letter to Santa by balloon, saying that Santa would grab the balloon while he flew through the air on his sled.
The girl was excited. Flores helped her compose the letter, writing down all the things she dreamed Santa might bring her, and then put the notes into festive red balloons. Flores then took her outside to release the wish to the universe. “Bye, balloon!” the girl called waving as the balloon floated away, sailing above the trees and into the sky.
Some days later, Alvin Bamburg, 66, was deep in the woods in Grand Cane, Louisiana when something drew his attention. Caught in a fallen tree, it looked like litter. But Bamburg couldn’t help picking it up. “God just told me” he said.
As Bamburg approached, he saw that the object was a broken balloon. Attached was a piece of paper decorated with sparkly star stickers. It was a child’s Christmas wish list.
“Dear Santa” the handwritten note read. “My name is Luna. I am four years old. I live in Liberal, Kansas. This year I have been nice. I would like candy, Spider-Man ball, Frozen doll, puppy, My Little Pony. With love Luna.”
Bamburg’s heart pounded in his chest. Ever since he was a child, he had dreamed of this very scene. “Years ago,” he says,“classes at school released balloons with notes. I’ve always wanted to find one.” He believed this was his childhood wish coming true. And he knew he was going to make Luna’s wish come true too. He just wasn’t sure how. Liberal, Kansas, is more than 350 miles from Grand Cane, Louisiana. But Bamburg’s wife, Lee Ann, was not discouraged by the distance. As a keen Internet user, she had seen other people find all sorts of connections on the Internet and thought it might help her husband find Luna.
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Alvin also thought it was a good idea.
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Several days later, the couple got out of the car with presents in front of the girl’s house.
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7 . Aeronautics (航空学) specialists from the University of South Australia spent months studying the dragonfly’s flight, creating 3D models from digital images, to build a winged drone (无人机). Study leader Javaan Chahl believes that winged drones based on the dragonfly’s shape and movement will simply be more flexible and energy efficient.
Chahl’s team used a special photography technique to classify the wing shapes of 75 different dragonfly species from museum collections. Their wings are long, light and hard. Plus, their long bodies give them excellent stability and balance, making it possible for winged drones to deliver awkward loads and undertake long observation missions.
Investigating the way that dragonflies remain stable during flight actually reveals the techniques they use to get themselves out of tricky situations. Dragonflies are found to be able to perform upside-down backflips to regain balance and normal flight, when they find themselves upside down mid-air. This special skill can even be performed while dragonflies are unconscious, meaning it is a passive stability mechanism similar in concept to planes that are designed to glide to safety with their engines turned off. Engineers are looking to copy dragonfly wings to create safer drones that can right themselves.
Of course, not all attempts to build dragonfly-like drones are successful. TechJet’s air vehicle was supposed to operate as an aerial camera, observation and security drone, but it failed before production got underway. Similarly, Insectothopter, an American dragonfly spy drone built in the 1970 s was deserted.
Yet the principles behind winged drones are solid. In fact, NASA has settled on a nuclear-powered autonomous craft called Dragonfly to explore the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan in 2034. NASA’s project is actually an air vehicle, rather than a winged drone, but engineers are still convinced they can crack the code of nature’s most gifted flying insect and revolutionize unmanned flight along the way.
1. Why did aeronautics specialists spend months studying the dragonfly’s flight?| A．To build 3D models from digital images. |
| B．To make winged drones modelled after it. |
| C．To clarify the flexibility and efficiency of drones. |
| D．To display the shape and movement of the dragonfly. |
| A．glide to safety | B．avoid tricky situations |
| C．perform observation tasks | D．adjust themselves to stay stable |
| A．Skeptical. | B．Uncertain. | C．Supportive. | D．Conservative. |
| A．Winged Drones: Still a Long Way to Go |
| B．Javaan Chahl: An Innovative Leader of Aeronautics |
| C．A Dragonfly’s Flying Technique: Perfect for Drones |
| D．The Code of Nature: A Solution to NASA’s Space Exploration |
8 . Edmond was a school bus driver for 22 years. One morning, the rain pouring down, he and the bus monitor Valentine were called to
Edmond and Valentine didn’t expect they had a larger
Edmond and Valentine couldn’t
Close by neighbors additionally got here to
The two children were
| A．look after | B．send for | C．pick up | D．call on |
| A．discouraged | B．bored | C．excited | D．impressed |
| A．dream | B．goal | C．success | D．mission |
| A．diving | B．playing | C．stuck | D．prepared |
| A．tree | B．belt | C．seat | D．bus |
| A．offer | B．wait | C．pretend | D．long |
| A．lives | B．future | C．jobs | D．family |
| A．covered | B．decorated | C．filled | D．equipped |
| A．suggestion | B．idea | C．belief | D．conclusion |
| A．lock | B．search | C．reach | D．hang |
| A．assist | B．cheer | C．respond | D．watch |
| A．protect | B．tell | C．free | D．tear |
| A．extended | B．pushed | C．threw | D．kicked |
| A．proud | B．appreciative | C．fond | D．tired |
| A．attitude | B．description | C．action | D．fortune |
9 . When l6-year-old Grayden Brunet joined the Sackets Harbor, New York, volunteer fire department in 2017, he was the youngest on the team in 20 years. He was so thrilled to be following in his dad’s footsteps that he persuaded two classmates, Niklas Brazie and Dalton Hardison, to sign up too.
A few years later, the older firefighters quit over COVID-19 concerns. Suddenly, the three teens were not only helping the Sackets Harbor volunteer fire department, they were the Sackets Harbor volunteer fire department. They were the ones responding to heart attacks, car accidents, and suicides. They were the ones speeding COVID-19 patients to hospitals.
“We went from not even having our licenses to saving people’s lives,” Dalton told Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS).
As far as the teens were concerned, they couldn’t quit. If they did, Grayden told North County Public Radio (NCPR), “The community would lose the ambulance.”
The trio (三人组) worked hard alone for a year until help arrived in the form of five more teens, all motivated to serve their neighbors in the town of 1,300.“When they call 911, they’re expecting someone to help them,” says Sophia DeVito, who was 16 when she joined.
The job is demanding. One night last fall, the crew responded to two ambulance calls and a fire. They got home at 5:30 a.m. just two hours before school started. “It’s definitely hard coming back from the calls and having to take an algebra test,” Grayden told NCPR. But they don’t mind the exhausting work. And the looks on the faces of 91l callers when they meet their rescuers? Priceless, says Grayden Brunet.
| A．Grayden is not the first firefighter in his family |
| B．all the teens in the department are of the same age |
| C．Grayden’s father persuaded him to join the fire department |
| D．there has never been anyone on the team younger than 16 |
| A．they didn’t have their licenses |
| B．the trio were not helping the fire department |
| C．speeding patients to hospitals was a huge burden |
| D．the virus made them feel alarmed and insecure |
| A．Hesitant. | B．Intelligent. | C．Determined. | D．Worthless. |
| A．The crew feel too exhausted to carry on. |
| B．The crew are considered to be untrustworthy. |
| C．The crew find their job challenging yet rewarding. |
| D．The crew sometimes miss their tests due to their work. |
10 . We are delighted to welcome fans back to our Waterbury Factory-Ben Jerry’s very first manufacturing site!
Hours
Open 11:00 am.-6:00 pm., Tuesday-Saturday; Closed Sunday/Monday.
Tickets
Tickets are required for admission inside the public portion of our facility for the Factory Experience. Factory Experience schedules are published weekly with bookings available no more than 7 days in advance.
Tour information
Admission includes a 30-minute guided tour with view of manufacturing floor, ice cream sample, photo opportunities and retail items. The tour ends in our Flavor Room with a tasting of one of our new flavors. Additional ice cream can be purchased before or after outside from the Scoop Shop. No re-entry. As we are a food manufacturing facility, there is no glass or pets with the exception of service animals allowed inside. Large bags are not permitted inside the factory.
Scoop Shop
No ticket is required to visit our Scoop Shop in addition to our Ticket Sales Gift Kiosk, playground area, restrooms, and Flavor Graveyard.
lce Cream Cakes
lce cream cakes serve 1-36 people and are available for walk-up window purchase or road side pick-up: call the shop to order at 802-337-1214 or https//www.benjerry.com/ waterbury/cakes.
Drop-off Catering Parties
We can work with you to create a drop-off catered event offering your favorite flavors, a variety of toppings and, if desired, freshly baked cookies and brownies. To inquire, call 802-222-1665 or online.
1. What can tourists do when visiting the factory?| A．Visit the factory as they please. |
| B．Return to the factory after leaving. |
| C．Buy ice cream in the Flavor Room. |
| D．Take a guide dog with them if necessary. |
| A．Flavor Graveyard. | B．Flavor Room. |
| C．Ticket Sales Gift Kiosk. | D．Scoop Shop. |
| A．To recommend a tourist spot. |
| B．To introduce an ice cream factory. |
| C．To explain how ice cream is made. |
| D．To advertise a drop-off catered event. |
