1 . Imagine taking a flying taxi to the airport, or hopping over crowded city streets at rush hour, getting where you want to go far faster than you could in a car. Believe it or not, you might be able to do these things in an electric air taxi sooner than you think.
An air taxi is a small aircraft that can carry people from place to place. Air taxis don’t need a long runway like planes do. They can go straight up and down, like a helicopter.
In June, the FAA—the government group in charge of America’s skies—agreed to allow a company called Joby Aviation to start testing their new air taxi.
Joby has been making and testing flying taxis since 2017. But this is the first time that they’re testing a taxi that’s been built in a factory. Before that, all their taxis were made by hand.
By 2025, Joby hopes to start carrying passengers for money. They’ve teamed up with Delta Air Lines to create a program to fly people from their homes to the airport. Joby also expects their air taxis to provide a ride-sharing service in the air. Just like you might use an app to order a car to pick you up, you could use an app to order an air taxi.
Compared with helicopters, Joby claims their taxis are cheaper. The company expects to charge about $3 a mile (1.6 kilometers) at first. But over time, they hope to bring the price down to less than $1 per mile.
Joby isn’t the only company to develop air taxis. Companies around the world are working on similar vehicles. France even plans to use a few air taxis in Paris during next summer’s Olympic Games.
But there’s still a lot to do before air taxis become common. For one thing, governments need to make rules about where, when, and how these taxis can fly.
Still, it seems likely that air taxis will be part of the future of travel. The FAA says, “We could see air taxis in the skies by 2024 or 2025.”
1. What do the underlined words “hopping over” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Moving below. | B．Walking across. | C．Jumping into. | D．Flying over. |
| A．They are factory-made from the start. |
| B．They were developed several years ago. |
| C．They will offer service to passengers through the FAA. |
| D．They will be used during the next Olympic Games in Paris. |
| A．Joby’s plan about air taxis. | B．The history of Joby Aviation. |
| C．Air taxi team’s service promises. | D．Instructions for using a new app. |
| A．They are more comfortable. | B．They are more intelligent. |
| C．They are cheaper. | D．They are faster. |
2 . Dr. Joseph Dituri also known as “Dr. Deep Sea”, has just finished an amazing adventure. For 100 days, the University of South Florida teacher lived in a small room underwater. He set a new world record, beating the old record of 73 days.
The farther you go below the ocean’s surface the greater the pressure. Dr. Dituri wanted to learn how this pressure would affect the human body over time. In his undersea room. Dr. Dituri was living with pressure that was about 66% greater than the pressure on the surface. Dr. Dituri believes that high pressure could help people live longer and stay healthier as they get older. It could also help doctors treat different medical problems, including brain injuries.
While he was living underwater, Dr. Dituri stayed busy. He often exercised in the morning. He kept teaching his college classes online, and he had chats with over 5,500 students from 15 different countries on social media. Dr. Dituri worked with other marine experts to figure out ways to protect and take care of the ocean. He said what he missed the most when he was underwater was sunshine.
Dr. Dituri was smiling when he returned to the surface. Doctors quickly checked him out to make sure he was OK. Actually, Dr. Dituri went through several big changes. For one thing, he became half an inch (1.3 centimeters) shorter during his time in the higher pressure undersea. He was also able to sleep much better. His health greatly improved in a couple of other ways, too.
Dr. Dituri said his favorite part of the project was talking with young people. “Who knows?” he said, “Maybe one day, one of them will come back and break the record we just set.”
1. What does Dr. Dituri think about the effect of high pressure on humans?| A．It’s dangerous. | B．It’s troubling. | C．It’s puzzling. | D．It’s helpful. |
| A．Teach online. | B．Enjoy the sun. |
| C．Work out at the gym. | D．Make speeches in different countries. |
| A．Walking faster. | B．Sleeping less. |
| C．Getting shorter. | D．Becoming weaker. |
| A．High Pressure Benefits Human Health |
| B．“Dr. Deep Sea” Lives Underwater for 100 Days |
| C．A New World Record Underwater Set by a Team |
| D．Dr. Dituri Had an Amazing Adventure at His University |
1. What does the speaker suggest doing at the beach?
| A．Taking a walk. | B．Enjoying a picnic. | C．Playing volleyball. |
| A．A park. | B．The coast. | C．A cinema. |
| A．On the first day. | B．On the third day. | C．On the fourth day. |
| A．A camera. | B．A hat. | C．A map. |
1. Why does the woman talk to the man?
| A．To ask for permission. | B．To extend an invitation. | C．To get some information. |
| A．At a museum. | B．At a food bank. | C．At an animal shelter. |
| A．By surfing the Internet. |
| B．By visiting local charities. |
| C．By calling community organizations. |
1. How did the woman feel at the top of the tower?
| A．Frightened. | B．Tired. | C．Relaxed. |
| A．Glasses. | B．Flowers. | C．Postcards. |
6 . Heman Bekele was not a typical high school student.
Growing up in Ethiopia, Africa, Heman
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The whole city was quiet when my van (面包车) pulled up to a cafe. It was 8:00 am and the businesses wouldn’t be open for another three hours. When the students studying film production jumped out of the van and began unloading a ton of equipment, I sat in the driver’s seat reading.
I learned a long time ago that I was just the driver and was not wanted or needed on the set. These kids used to need advice and help. Now, as older teens, they were making their own decisions and helping each other. Anything else that I might be able to tell them was not required and unwelcome. Sometimes, that made me feel a bit sad.
Emptied of its movie-related contents, the van now became the place to leave personal items. My job, as the driver, was to stay within calling distance with the keys so that if anything was needed I could open the van.
Knowing that I could find a corner somewhere and finish reading the book, I got out of the van and looked for a place to sit down. It was early, but the California sun was already beating down, and I didn’t want to sit in the heat. Against a wall, in the shade, just twenty or so paces away. I saw a beautifully carved park bench. I noticed that a man was sitting on one end, but there was plenty of room for at least two more people. Walking over, I set my drink on the ground near the leg of the bench and sat on the other end.
The man looked at me oddly but remained seated. I quickly discovered that he’d probably spent the night on the bench. His clothes were dirty and his hair was messy. I soon smelled the unpleasant smell of sweat on his body. I looked at him and smiled, and he smiled back with a mouth of blacked-out teeth.
We both sat there for over an hour. I was reading. He was intently watching the filming. He then stood and walked in front of me. In a slightly shaky but clear voice, he said, “Thank you.”
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Hearing his words, I raised my head surprisingly.
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8 . Welcome to Musée Rodin
The Musée Rodin, a hidden jewel in Paris, is actually the former residence of famed 19th-century sculptor Auguste Rodin. Here you can enjoy Rodin’s emotive sculptures, including The Walking Man, The Kiss and The Thinker, among many more. In addition to the sculptures, the museum houses 8,000 of the artist’s drawings in its collection — some of those are on display. Visitors will also get to view pieces from Rodin’s personal art collection, including paintings by Van Gogh.
Another big favorite for visitors, as much of a highlight as the art, is the beautiful on-site gardens. To travelers, the gardens create a peaceful atmosphere not found at other top Parisian museums.
Transport
The Musée Rodin is just a short walk from the Varenne stop and Saint-Francois-Xavier stop, both of which lie on Metro Line 13.
Opening times
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm.
Admission charges
Admission to the museum (including the gardens and permanent and temporary exhibits) costs 13 euros (around $14) per adult and is free for kids who are 17 and younger; audio guides cost an extra 6 euros (about $6). The museum is free to visit on the first Sunday of the month from October to March.
1. What makes Musée Rodin different from other top Parisian museums?| A．On-site gardens. | B．Many sculptures. |
| C．Personal art collections. | D．Famous artists’ drawings. |
| A．At 9:00 am on Monday. | B．At 3:00 pm on Thursday. |
| C．At 7:00 pm on Friday. | D．At 8:00 am on Sunday. |
| A．€39. | B．€32. | C．€26. | D．€13. |
9 . Edward O. Wilson, known as “ant man”, was born on June 10, 1929, in Birmingham, Alabama. His parents divorced when he was young, and he was moved frequently throughout his childhood. Wilson grew up exploring the forests and wildlife. One of these adventures left him partly blind, but they also set off his lifelong fascination with ants and their social structures.
Wilson earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama. In 1955, he received his Ph. D. from Harvard and worked there until retirement.
Wilson’s early study of ants led to his first major discovery in 1959: how ants communicate through the release of chemical signals. Later, in 1990, Wilson and German biologist Bert Holldobler published their Pulitzer-winning The Ants. It detailed the insects’ social structure that was both valued by scholars and accessible to general readers.
Another of Wilson’s major works started in the early 1960s when he teamed up with Robert MacAr-thur. The pair published The Theory of Island Biogeography, where they sought to explain why different places have different numbers of species.
What many consider to be Wilson’s most important contributions to evolutionary biology came in 1975 when he published Sociobiology: The New Synthesis. The work explored the genetic roots of animal behavior and argued that genes shaped human behavior. Wilson faced accusations for these ideas but his work finally largely proved true. In 1978, his ideas on the role biology plays in human culture peaked in On Hu-man Nature, which won him a Pulitzer (普利策奖) in 1979.
Wilson published more than 400 scientific papers and 20 books. These achievements offered him a type of superstar status, but friends and colleagues say the polite Southerner remained down to earth. “Professor Wilson really listened and engaged with whomever he was interacting with,” said Corrie S. Moreau, who was one of Wilson’s final advisees.
1. What contributed to Wilson’s passion for ants?| A．His disability. | B．His boyhood time spent in nature. |
| C．The school education he received. | D．The discovery he made about ants. |
| A．The social structure of ants. |
| B．The distribution of different species. |
| C．The links between biology and human culture. |
| D．The role of chemical signals in communication. |
| A．Imaginative. | B．Independent. | C．Open-minded. | D．Modest. |
| A．A science magazine. | B．A health report. |
| C．A film review. | D．A travel guidebook. |
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I was taking a walk with my mother while I noticed some litter on the sidewalk on last Monday. I knew it was time to take action. So on their way home, we decided to doing some clean-up work. I took a picker and my mother hold a big rubbish bag. Together we did litter pickup on the sidewalk. I was surprising that the bag filled up so quickly. Then we threw into the roadside dustbin and repeated the process two more time. It gave us a sense of achieve to know we did what we could for Mother Earth. We were determined to do so consistent, maybe once a week.
