| A．On foot. | B．By subway. | C．By car. |
2 . A British company has developed a robotic hand that it says can be updated to perform new actions requested by the user.
The device is designed to work like a human hand. It uses electrical signals from muscles in the upper arm. Sensors are placed against the skin of the upper arm to detect muscle movements. A control system then translates these movements into commands for the robotic hand, typically to open or close the hand.
The British company, COVVI, developed the robotic hand called Nexus. It says the device can be updated through a computer application program or app, remotely (远程地) from anywhere in the world. These updates can provide improvements, new features, and problem fixes directly to the Nexus without the need to visit a specific office or to send the hand back to COVVI.
It is a really powerful thing and a first to market. Nexus uses the wireless technology Bluetooth to permit the company’s experts to update the robotic hand for users. Some other companies have created products that can also be app-controlled, but COVVI’s robotic hand is different because the updates can be sent to an individual device.
One Nexus user is Australian swimmer Jessica Smith, who was born without a left hand. Smith was fitted with the device in April at the age of 37. She said the device was already creating new movements for her although the update process took a few hours. “I’m adding and expanding on who I am by being able to access technology that’s never been available before,” she said.
1. What is the sensors’ function?| A．To move the upper arm. | B．To comfort the upper arm. |
| C．To send messages to the muscle. | D．To catch electrical activity in the muscle. |
| A．Call COVVI. | B．Access an app. |
| C．Control a remote. | D．Go to an appointed office. |
| A．Product safety. | B．Update sequence. | C．Personal service. | D．Market influence. |
| A．It is time saving. | B．It is life changing. |
| C．It is quite common. | D．It is far from satisfying. |
3 . 11-year-old Shayden Walker walked to a neighbor’s house looking for children his age.
Brennan Ray saw Shayden on his doorbell camera and started a conversation with him. “Um, I just wanted to see if you knew any kids around like 11 or 12, maybe,” Shayden can be heard saying in the video. “I need some friends, like really bad.” Brennan decided to post the video to TikTok, hoping to find Shayden some friends. “You never know what people are going through until you got a chance to talk to them. This young man is well mannered, kind, and brave. So can we help Shayden make some friends?” he wrote in the video.
Shayden’s mother, Krishna Patterson, says her son has trouble connecting with others. He has suffered a lot, including autism, bipolar disorder, ADHD and others.
After the video became very popular on the Internet, Brennan and his wife, Angel, were encouraged by viewers. They raised more than $37,000. The couple shared that on TikTok.
Since Shayden became TikTok famous, he has made friends all over the world, including from Hawaii, China, Australia and England.
Brennan and Angel continue to post more on the once-lonely boy who is now enjoying his newfound friendships.
The couple and their daughter recently met Shayden for the first time. “He had the same energy in person as he did over the doorbell camera,” Brennan said. Brennan says it’s important to give everyone a chance because you never know what people are fighting against. “He is a beautiful soul,” he said. “His happiness is infectious and his smile is infectious. He’s a good kid.”
1. Why did Shayden ring Brennan’s doorbell?| A．He desired for friendship. | B．He wanted to know Brennan, |
| C．He wanted to practise his bravery. | D．He hoped to offer help to others. |
| A．To raise money. |
| B．To look for a doctor. |
| C．To arouse people’s attention. |
| D．To share a experience of his own. |
| A．When Brennan answered the doorbell. |
| B．Before Brennan posted the video. |
| C．The day Brennan decided to offer help |
| D．After Shayden has made many friends |
| A．Shayden’s health has improved. |
| B．Everyone deserves a chance to live happier. |
| C．Shayden and Brennan’s daughter are of an age. |
| D．Shayden has been infected with Brennan’s happiness. |
4 . The World’s Most Dangerous Awesome Sport Destinations
If you’re looking for an extra challenging place to do sports when traveling, you will definitely want to visit these places below.
Burj AI Arab, Dubai.
The world’s highest tennis court is situated 1,000 feet above the ocean standing atop the fourth highest hotel in the world—Burj AI Arab in Dubai. The tennis court is circular in shape and when no session is at play, it doubles as a helipad (直升机场).
Camp Bonifas, South Korea
You would think that golf isn’t a very dangerous sport, and if you go to the Scottsdale golf course or those amazing Hawaii golf courses then that is probably true, which is why this golf course might blow your mind.
Camp Bonifas is in South Korea right on the border to North Korea. When they built the course they realized that they wouldn’t be able to fit 18 holes in the camp, so they decided to build a 1-hole golf course surrounded by LIVE minefields (布雷区) on three sides.
Blue Hole, Egypt
The Blue Hole is a submarine sinkhole at a depth of 130 meters. It is known as the most dangerous diving spot because of the large number of deaths that have occurred from people diving in the hole.
Many inexperienced or overconfident divers sometimes have trouble finding the tunnel connecting the Blue Hole and open water and end up descending too deep…!
Ponte Brolla, Switzerland
Ponte Brolla is famous as one of the most famous, extreme and dangerous cliff diving, or “tombstoning” spots in the world.
Several World High Diving Federation championships have been hosted here, where the divers face a 26-meter jump into ice cold water.
This sport might look like a fun and easy thing, but it’s not nicknamed “tombstoning” for nothing.
1. Which of the following sports venues can also be used for other purposes?| A．Burj AI Arab. | B．Camp Bonifas. |
| C．Blue Hole. | D．Ponte Brolla. |
| A．It used to be a battlefield. |
| B．It’s the most dangerous in the world. |
| C．It is smaller than a normal golf course. |
| D．It’s as dangerous as Hawaii golf courses. |
| A．They both don’t look dangerous. | B．They both attract divers. |
| C．They are located in the same place. | D．They have many deaths every year. |
5 . Online jobs have opened the door for many people to earn a living (谋生) or make some extra money from the comfort of their homes. This includes teens as well. If you’re looking for such a job, here are some choices you can consider.
Customer Service
If you are 16 years old and over, you have a chance to work with Uhaul as a customer service person. You just need to have a good pair of head-phones and high-speed Internet in order to do this job. Basic pay starts at $7.50an hour.
Sell Items Online
Selling items online is one of the easiest ways to make quick cash. Teens can turn it into a good business by selling things on Bonanza. You need to start sorting through (分类) items at your home that are no longer being used and list them for sale.
Take Surveys
Another easy task teens can do to earn money is to take surveys online. You don’t need any work experience to do this and can be as young as 13 years old to get started. Survey sites like VIP Voices, Swagbucks, Harris Poll, E-Poll, and Paid Viewpoint allow teens to start taking surveys for cash and gift cards. And your opinions should be expressed clearly in English.
Etsy
Do you love to make new things? You can open up an Etsy shop to share your works. Etsy is great for DIYers who can create new products. If you are under 18, you just need a parent who is willing to help manage your shop.
1. What does Bonanza allow teens to do?| A．Learn about computer science. | B．Make money out of their old items. |
| C．Test new products for customers. | D．Receive training in customer service. |
| A．Having a good knowledge of English. | B．Having a good pair of headphones. |
| C．Having some related work experience. | D．Having a wide range of interests. |
| A．They enjoy buying things online. | B．They are interested in history. |
| C．They have a creative mind. | D．They are good at collecting used things. |
6 . Jim Thorpe is one of the greatest athletes of all time. He had amazing athletic abilities and was well-known during his lifetime, yet that did not make Thorpe a stranger to adversity.
Thorpe was an American Indian from Oklahoma who developed his extraordinary athletic skills in his youth through hard labor. It was also in his youth that he learned to endure hardship brought upon by racial prejudice. Many would say his childhood was not easy. He grew up poor and at age 9 his twin brother passed away and a few years later he lost both of his parents.
But that did not stop him from doing what he loved and pursuing his dreams. Nothing seemed to stop him, not even stolen shoes. Just hours before Thorpe was going to compete in the 1912 Olympics, somebody stole his shoes. Thorpe improvised (临时拼凑) by getting shoes out of the garbage. The shoes were two different sizes. He wore an extra pair of socks on one foot to even them out.
He still went on to win two gold medals—winning each event he competed in except for one, the javelin (标枪). The javelin was the only event he didn’t win, probably because he had never competed in that event before. It is interesting to note that Thorpe had tried to throw the javelin once before in the Olympic trials. At the time, he didn’t know that he could throw it with a running start. He threw it standing still and was placed second.
At the Olympics，he also took part in the decathlon (十项全能运动). He finished first in two events, third in four events, and fourth in two more. Thorpe ended up finishing third in the world. He was undoubtedly a dominating force that couldn’t be stopped and just kept on going.
I think Paul Dughi said it best, “It’s hard to imagine now that pro athletes get paid millions of dollars just to wear a particular brand of shoes. For Jim Thorpe, it didn’t matter what kind he wore.”
1. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．The adversity Thorpe met with led to his success. |
| B．Thorpe’s success was no guarantee of a better life. |
| C．Thorpe’s career brought him both gains and losses. |
| D．Thorpe suffered many hardships despite his success. |
| A．To prevent the foot from injury. | B．To make the shoe fit the foot. |
| C．To stop the shoe from being stolen. | D．To show his problem-solving skills. |
| A．Loss of his own sports shoes. | B．A casual attitude towards the event. |
| C．Lack of experience in the event. | D．A shortage of talent for the event. |
| A．Loyal and enthusiastic. | B．Genuine and creative. |
| C．Tough and strong-minded. | D．Selfless and good-tempered. |
7 . You know you’re ready to see the world, but you need a little help in getting out of the door. With some thought and careful planning, you can head for adventure sooner than you think.
Decide how much money you can spend on a trip. You don’t need to be rich to travel, but knowing how much money you have will likely shape all other aspects of your trip.
Make travel arrangements. There are dozens of websites you can use to search for suitable flights all over the world. Try the airlines’ direct websites.
Book your accommodations. From hostels to luxury (奢侈)hotels, treehouses, and campgrounds, there are tons of choices when it comes to deciding where to stay.
Go to the doctor and get vaccinated(接种疫苗).
So wherever your next stop maybe: Good luck.
| A．Ask a local for their advice. |
| B．Work out how long you will be gone. |
| C．Consider how you plan to use your accommodations. |
| D．If you’re not flying, you can book train and bus travel online, too. |
| E．Tell your doctor where you are going and discuss which vaccines you will need. |
| F．Having only a single bag will enable you to move quickly from one city to another. |
| G．If you don’t have enough money, you may decide to put off your trip until you can save more money. |
In 1989, fresh out of high school, I had the difficult task of choosing a career path before college started in three months. In those days in Pakistan, there were limited choices: becoming a doctor or an engineer, or entering the financial world after getting a business degree. I wasn’t interested in engineering, so that I was left with medicine or business. I couldn’t decide.
My uncle suggested that I do a work placement(实习) to experience it for a month in an international company followed by a month in a hospital. After that, I could make a decision. It seemed like a good idea.
I was accepted for a month’s placement at a foreign bank in Karachi. I got a feel of how the world of finance functioned, made new friends, and generally enjoyed the mostly easygoing work surroundings.
The month passed rapidly, and soon I began working at a leading hospital in Karachi. The experience couldn’t have been more different. The hospital had a stressful environment. The days started early (at 7 am, compared to 9 am at the bank), and were filled with endless duties. And the night calls! This was crazy, working all day, through the night, and again the next day.
I began thinking about my two experiences. The bank had offered a more relaxing atmosphere, better working hours and less stress. The hospital was full of excitement, but studying and training were difficult. It seemed that the business choice was going to win out.
Near the end of my month at the hospital, I was driving home after an especially busy night call. In front of me was a public bus, with college students sitting on the top. As the driver weaved through (穿梭) traffic, I could see the boys shaking from side to side.
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Suddenly, a boy fell off the back of the bus.
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The next day, when I went to the hospital to see the boy, all his family got up, with grateful smiles on their faces.
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9 . By now, we are all aware that social media has had a tremendous influence on our culture, in business, on the world-at-large. Social media websites revolutionized the way people communicate and socialize on the Web. However, aside from seeing your friend’s new baby on Facebook, or reading about Justin Bieber’s latest conflict with the law on Twitter, what are some of the real influences?
Social networks offer the opportunity for people to re-connect with their old friends and acquaintances, make new friends, share ideas and pictures, and many other activities. Users can keep pace with the latest global and local developments, and participate in campaigns and activities of their choices. Professionals use social media sites like LinkedIn to enhance their career and business development. Students can work together with their peers to improve their academic and communication skills.
Unfortunately, there are a few downsides too to social networking. If you are not careful, immoral people can target you for cyber bullying and disturbance on social sites. School children, young girls, and women can fall victim to online attacks which can create tension and suffering. If you are a victim of cyber bullying, do not take it lying down, but try to take appropriate legal action against the attacker.
Many companies have blocked social networks as addicted employees can distract themselves on such sites, instead of focusing on work. In fact, studies show that British companies have lost billions of dollars per year in productivity because of social media addiction among employees.
Also, what you carelessly post on the Internet can come back to trouble you. Revealing (泄露) personal information on social sites can make users vulnerable (易受伤害的) to crimes like identity theft, stalking, etc. Many companies perform a background check on the Internet before hiring an employee. If a potential employee has posted something embarrassing on social media, it can greatly affect their chances of getting the job. The same holds true for our relationships too, as our loved ones and friends may get to know if we post something undesirable on social networks.
Social media has its advantages and drawbacks as each coin has two sides. It is up to each user to use social sites wisely to enhance their professional and social life, and exercise caution to ensure they do not fall victim to online dangers.
1. Paragraph 2 mainly shows that social networks ________.| A．help students finish their homework | B．offer professionals good chances |
| C．benefit users in various ways | D．guide users to make right choices |
| A．forbid the use of social networks during work time |
| B．avoid posting embarrassing information |
| C．refuse to hire potential addicted employees |
| D．take legal action against the attackers |
| A．share experiences in using social media | B．remind people to wisely use social media |
| C．provide some advice on social problems | D．raise public awareness of social problems |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
10 . Central Park
Explore Central Park, one of the largest city parks in the world and one of the most famous symbols of New York. Let’s have a look at its main sights.
Central Park is New York’s largest city park and one of the biggest in the world, with an area of 843 acres (about 3.4km2). This park is home to man-made lakes, waterfalls, grass and wooded areas. You will also find the Central Park Zoo, among other attractions in this greenspace of New York.
Besides being the city’s primary green lungs, Central Park is also a favorite spot for many New Yorkers. It is perfect for sunbathing, going for walks, or doing any outdoor sports. Something that we found curious is seeing so many people running with their babies in prams (婴儿车).
On Foot or by BicycleTo get to know some of the wildest parts of Central Park we suggest walking. However, to get a general feel for the whole park, the best thing to do is hire a bicycle and enjoy the scenery.
If you decide to hire a bike, you will find lots of bike rental stores around Central Park that are not very expensive.
Open TimeFrom 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends.
From 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekdays.
PriceEntry to the Park is free. But if you visit some parts like Central Park Zoo, you need to buy a ticket.
TransportSubway: Line 5, 6, 7, A, B, C and D．
Bus: Line M1, M2, M3, M4 and M10.
Nearby placesMetropolitan Museum of Art (447 m)
Guggenheim Museum (564 m)
American Museum of Natural History (688 m)
Whitney Museum of American Art (1 km)
The Frick Collection (1.3 km)
1. What can we learn about the Central Park from the text?| A．It is home to lakes and waterfalls. |
| B．It is perfect for doing outdoor sports. |
| C．It is the largest city park in the world. |
| D．It is the most famous symbol of New York. |
| A．Hiring a bicycle. | B．Entrance to Central Park. |
| C．Visiting Central Park Zoo. | D．Going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
| A．In a science report. | B．In a geography book. |
| C．In a fashion magazine. | D．In a travel guide. |
