1 . I often hear kids say, “I’m not a math person” or “I’m just not good at math.” These statements reflect what’s called a “fixed mindset”, which is often associated with a sense of discouragement, powerlessness and inability to improve one’s situation. A fixed mindset is extremely common in math classrooms, but with the help of teachers, students can adopt a “growth mindset”.
This means believing in their potential to acquire the skills and knowledge. In strong, productive teacher-student relationships, teachers nurture (培养) growth mindsets. And there are some key steps in building these relationships, starting with giving instruction that meets the skill levels of individual students. Besides, it’s important to give students social and emotional support, so they could develop social awareness self-management, decision-making and relationship skills.
How could teachers do these among class prep and grading duties? I believe in applying educational technologies. With the right tools, teachers can skillfully manage to individualize instruction and meet social-emotional needs.
Razzaq, a math teacher at Doherty High School, has students from different socioeconomic backgrounds, and some were still learning English alongside math. The school once placed a student in her class, who hadn’t been in formal school since third grade. Students have different levels and social-emotional needs that demand attention from teachers. Sometimes they’re not aware or communicative of the areas in which they need help. Razzaq gives tests with the help of some educational platforms, which generate reports that summarize individual weak points. Then Razzaq could give instructions suiting their academic situations, making productive use of class time. She also uses technologies that provide insights into social-emotional experiences such as attentiveness and time management. The data enables her to initiate conversations that make a difference in students’ education.
More importantly, we need to examine our approach to education. Are we creating an environment where children can develop healthily? How are we satisfying the needs of our future generations? Only by knowing our vision can we decide the technology to complete the picture.
1. Which of the following problems do students often have about learning math according to the text?| A．Personal interest. | B．Low confidence. |
| C．Poor self-control. | D．Poor learning ability. |
| A．By giving an example. | B．By conducting research. |
| C．By analyzing statistical data. | D．By making some comparisons. |
| A．They encourage students to communicate. |
| B．They provide suggestions on math teaching. |
| C．They correct the mistakes students make in tests. |
| D．They give information about students’ learning situation . |
| A．A technician. | B．A psychologist. |
| C．An educationist. | D．A mathematician. |
2 . The most-visited museums in the United States
The National Museum of Natural History
It is free of charge and is open 364 days a y year. Opening its doors in 1910, the museum has a collection of over 14646 million specimens (标本) of plants, animals, rocks, human remains, and human cultural artifacts, the largest natural history collection in the world. It is also home to about 180 professional natural history scientists who focus on the study of natural and cultural history in the world.
The National Callery of Art
Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was privately established in 1937. Its collection includes many donated works of art . The Gallery’s collection of paintings , drawings, sprints, photographs, medals, and decorative arts traces (追溯) the development of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present, including the only painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Americas and the largest mobile created by Alexander Calder.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
It is the largest art museum in America. It was s founded in 1870 with its mission to bring art and art education to Americans. The museum’s collection contains works of art dating back to the ancient Near East and ancient Egypt. It includes works of art from many European Old Masters as well as many collections of American art. The museum is home to collection of musical instruments, costumes, and decorative arts.
The Museum of Modern Art
It is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The institution was conceived (构想) in 1929. It moved to several locations in its early years, and John D. Rockefeller Jr. finally donated the land for its permanent (永久的) site. The collection includes architecture, drawings, paintings, photographs, prints, artists’ books, films, and electronic media.
1. Which museum would you go to if you are curious about Western art history?| A．The National Gallery of Art. | B．The Museum of Modern Art. |
| C．The Metropolitan Museum of Art. | D．The National Museum of Natural History. |
| A．To store works of art of different countries. | B．To satisfy people’s thirst for museums. |
| C．To make Americans learn about art. | D．To document American history. |
| A．It once changed locations for several times. | B．It was recommended by John D. Rockefeller |
| C．It has historical and natural collections. | D．It was founded in Midtown Manhattan in 1929. |
3 . Science is increasingly central to our lives — from its role in creating day-to-day objects such as the smartphones in our pockets, to the big challenges of tackling disease, addressing climate change and focusing on biodiversity loss.
Many of the changes that the discipline brings are hugely beneficial, but they often come with potential downsides that demand public debate. Will artificial intelligence take people’s jobs or destroy elections with false news? How fast can we practically achieve a net zero economy?
For the crucial public debate that is needed on all this to take place, we must have a scientifically literate population. But there is a divide between the scientifically minded and those who choose not to engage with science.
It saddens me that our culture now views science as difficult, which discourages many from taking an interest in it. A British Science Association (BSA) survey recently suggested that only around a third of 14- to 18-year-olds find scientists inspirational or consider the subject to be relevant to their lives.
In fact, science is interlinked with every aspect of our existence and people from all walks of life and of all ages should be able to access it easily. The invention of the printing press was crucial to the Enlightenment because it democratised (普及) knowledge. So, in this increasingly science-centred world, the same attention should be given to popular science writing as is given to other forms of literature.
The Royal Society Science Book Prize is the only one in the world to promote popular science writing. Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time, which was shortlisted (把……列入入围名单) for the prize in 1989, was written for readers who had no prior knowledge of physics and has since become a universally recognised text on the universe.
Democratising science has never been more important. There are so many scientific stories to be told that can help us better understand ourselves. A society equipped with a solid understanding of the issues of the day is a society more able to respond to them in a better way.
1. What does the underlined part “all this” in paragraph 3 refer to?| A．Beneficial scientific advancements. |
| B．Challenges facing human beings. |
| C．Potential downsides of science. |
| D．Disagreements between scientists and the public. |
| A．They have great respect for scientists. |
| B．They feel disconnected from science. |
| C．They know little about the Enlightenment. |
| D．They wish to land a career in the scientific field. |
| A．It won an international book prize. |
| B．It focused on important life issues. |
| C．It was written by a highly-honoured author. |
| D．It democratised knowledge about the universe. |
| A．The crisis of science in our modern life |
| B．We must rely on science to tackle our problems |
| C．Popular science books have never been more important |
| D．Public debate about science could never be more necessary |
4 . “The cure for anything is salt,” says a character in Karen Blixen’s short story The Deluge at Norderney. Everyday life has got a lot saltier since Blixen’s era — and salt is no longer the cure-all it once was. So what should we be doing about it?
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends capping your salt intake at 5g a day, and keeping it even lower if possible. That’s because, according to a large body of evidence, eating a lot of it is linked to high blood pressure, which in turn is a risk factor for heart disease. More recently, extra salt has also been associated with stomach cancer.
So is the answer to put down the shaker? It’s a bit more complicated than that: as the British Heart Foundation notes, 75% of the salt that we eat is added before our food even hits our plates. The UK was a world leader in salt reduction, with the Food Standards Agency enforcing (施行) strict limits on how much could be included in most products.
In 2010, however, as the government introduced “responsibility deals”, the food industry itself took the lead in the process, with limits becoming much more voluntary. Now, even brands that would like to reduce the salt content of their foods are hamstrung by what everyone else is doing: apart from being one of the cheapest forms of flavouring available, salt can also be used to bulk up (增重) foods by increasing their water content.
“As a work partner of mine said, leaving it up to the manufacturers (制造商) is like putting a mosquito in charge of a blood bank,” says Graham MacGregor, a professor of medicine. “Some supermarkets want better enforcement, but it has to come from above.”
The answer, then, is that this is one health concern that we should probably be collectively worrying about. You can take steps like cooking most of your meals and avoiding takeaways and ready meals. But it’s not an option for everyone. “If you really want to lower your salt intake, the best first step might be to write to your MP (国会议员),” says MacGregor.
1. What does paragraph 2 mainly focus on concerning salt?| A．Its potential danger to health. | B．Its daily recommended intake. |
| C．Its significance to everyday life. | D．Its curing ability for certain diseases. |
| A．Copied. | B．Restricted. | C．Doubted. | D．Criticized. |
| A．A win-win strategy. | B．An ill-intentioned policy. |
| C．A business-restricting practice. | D．A poorly thought-out initiative. |
| A．The food industry’s voluntary efforts. | B．The UK government enforcing strict laws. |
| C．The general public’s return to home cooking. | D．The WHO introducing minimum standards. |
5 . Hamlet at the Metropolitan Opera
March 27, 1:00-4:20 pm
Actors| Claudius, king of Denmark | James Morris |
| Gertrude, queen of Claudius | Jennifer Larmore |
| Prince Hamlet, Gertrude’s son | Simon Keenlyside |
| Ophélie | Marlis Petersen |
| Laërte, Ophélie’s brother | Toby Spence |
| Hamlet’s father | David Pittsinger |
| Polonius, Ophélie’s father | Maxim Mikhailov |
Ambroise Thomas (1811-1896) achieved success in opera with Mignon and Hamlet. He was also highly regarded as a teacher and as the director of the Paris Conservatory. The libretto ( 剧本) for Hamlet was written by Michel Carré (1821-1872) and Jules Barbier (1825-1901), a team of dramatists whose other operatic co-productions include Gounod’s Faust and Roméo et Juliette and Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann. The opera is, of course, based on the play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), whose works have inspired generations of artists for the last four centuries.
Notes●Met Titles are available for this performance in English, German, and Spanish. To activate, press the red button to the right of the screen in front of your seat and follow the instructions provided. To turn off the display, press the red button once again.
●If you have questions, please ask an attendant at intermission.
●The exits indicated by a red light and the sign nearest the seat you occupy are the shortest routes to the street.
●The photographing or sound recording of any performance is prohibited.
1. Who will star as Hamlet’s father in the opera?
| A．James Morris. | B．Simon Keenlyside. | C．David Pittsinger. | D．Maxim Mikhailov. |
| A．They worked together many times. | B．They were students of Ambroise Thomas. |
| C．They studied at the Paris Conservatory. | D．They were experienced on stage as well. |
| A．Call for an attendant. | B．Check the nearest exit. |
| C．Record the performance. | D．Turn on the screen. |
6 . On hearing the word vacation, most people react positively. Experienced travelers will argue that more important than where they go on vacation is who they go with.
Family travel is special and creates lasting memories, but it can also have some challenges. For one, the success of a trip often depends on the relationships that the family members have with one another. If two brothers do not get along at home, the chances are that they will fight during a vacation.
Finally, people can choose to travel alone. Solo travelers can be more flexible with transportation than those traveling in a large group.
| A．They can change plans more easily. |
| B．Each person tends to cover his or her individual expenses. |
| C．Another potential problem of family travel is transportation. |
| D．Sightseeing and scheduling are not a problem for solo travelers. |
| E．In fact, friendships are often strengthened with the travel memories. |
| F．Traveling with friends can be an unforgettable experience for several reasons. |
| G．Vacations can be classified on the basis of who vacationers choose to travel with. |
7 . People have mainly used cars or taxis to travel from one place to another. These forms of land transportation have their constraints. Time has been wasted simply because of the traffic on the road. Well, this issue may be solved soon because a company has made a taxi that can actually fly and avoid the crowded streets.
XPeng, a Chinese carmaker, has created this wonderful innovation and conducted the first global public flight of its electric flying car, the XPeng X2, in Dubai. XPeng Motors’ X2 is a two-seater vehicle featuring a teardrop-shaped design with a complete carbon fiber structure to reduce weight. It can travel as high as 1,000 meters and at a speed of 81 miles per hour. At this point, the built-in battery can store electricity for a 35 -minute flight.
The XPeng X2 used during the demo flight (试飞) is a fifth-generation model, but the company is currently working on the sixth generation that will bring significant upgrades.The future model will be equipped with both manned and unmanned flight driving modes, and will be able to drive in the air and on roads — the fifth-generation vehicle is only capable of flying, not driving.
This first ever public flight came with full support of Dubai’s government. They have been deeply involved in the process. An official called Hashemi said, “The first global public flight of the X2 flying car will change the game of future mobility. The flying car is the combination of ambition, innovation and future-oriented vision that has always inspired Dubai and its leadership. Today, we witnessed a historic moment that will define the next 50 years.”
1. What does the underlined word “constraints” in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Risks. | B．Rules. | C．Duties. | D．Shortcomings. |
| A．It can generate electricity. | B．It can travel 81 miles at a time. |
| C．It will come onto the market soon. | D．It will provide different driving modes. |
| A．Thrilled. | B．Shocked. | C．Relaxed. | D．Disappointed. |
| A．A new vehicle has won Dubai’s support. |
| B．A Chinese carmaker is devoted to innovation. |
| C．A new way to solve traffic problems is found. |
| D．A flying vehicle has made its first demo flight. |
8 . Having worked as a village doctor for nearly two decades, Yang Lianying, a 44-year-old deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress, stands out as a voice for her profession. “My biggest hope is that villagers are healthy,” says Yang.
Born in Mengzi, Yunnan, in 1980, Yang was a farmer for many years before she began to receive medical training in 2005 in the hope of making a better living. Speaking about why she chose to become a doctor, she remembers when she was about 8 years old, her mother went into shock due to an allergic reaction. With no village doctor, her mother’s life seemed to hang by a thread. The experience planted a seed in her heart and made her think that if she had a chance to learn medicine in the future, she would work hard, and maybe one day be able to help patients who experienced emergencies like her mother.
In 2008, Yang’s dream came true when she was appointed as a doctor in Henan village, and made responsible for providing basic public health services, but she soon found out that it was not an easy job.
Since Henan village is located in a mountainous area and villagers live far apart, she often has to hike long distances to visit them at home and check on their health regularly. Moreover, village doctors don’t earn much, and have heavy workloads. Yang is responsible for the healthcare of the entire village of nearly 2,000 with one other colleague. Additionally, village doctors don’t earn large pensions for life after retirement. Because of this, few young people are eager to step into the profession.
But Yang keeps going. “Actually, I love this job and regard all the difficulties I encounter as obstacles to conquer. I get on well with the villagers, and they trust and respect me. It’s a great pleasure to hear them call me ‘doctor’,” she says.
She has suggested that the government offer village doctors more support, especially in terms of pensions and medical training.
1. Why did she choose to be a doctor?| A．To live a different life. | B．To help the poor in need. |
| C．To be in honor of her mother. | D．To rescue people in an emergency. |
| A．Escape from death. | B．Be in great danger. |
| C．Hang out. | D．Be in a balanced state. |
| A．Bad working condition. | B．Satisfactory salary. |
| C．Abundant pension. | D．Misunderstanding of villagers. |
| A．A Heartbroken Village Doctor | B．Medical Development for Villages |
| C．From Farmer to Healer | D．China’s Healthcare Dilemma |
9 . In order to survive trips to Mars, humans need oxygen. Now, a team of scientists has designed a robot that could extract oxygen from water on the Red Planet.
The robot, which is called “AI chemist”, used a machine learning model to find a compound that could ignite an oxygen-producing chemical reaction on Mars. The compound, known as a catalyst (催化剂), is made entirely from elements found in Martian meteorites (陨石) — which means, if such a system could work reliably, space travelers would not need to bring oxygen or even the catalyst needed to produce it.
Mars’ atmosphere contains only trace amounts of oxygen. But scientists have detected evidence of liquid water beneath the planet’s southern ice cap. To create the breathable gas, researchers wanted to find a way to break down this water into its hydrogen and oxygen molecules using materials found on Mars.
Their robot analyzed five meteorites that either came from Mars or had a composition similar to that of the Martian surface. Using a laser, it identified significant amounts of iron, nickel, calcium, magnesium, aluminum and manganese in the samples. From these six elements, the robot’s algorithm (算法) determined it could produce more than 3.7 million possible molecules to break down water and form oxygen on Mars. According to the researchers, finding the best one from this extensive list would take roughly 2,000 years of human labor, but for the AI chemist, it took only weeks.
“On Earth, we don’t use these six elements,” Yi Luo, a co-author of the study says. “They are not the best choices for catalysts, but it’s only what you’ve got on Mars.”
With its chosen catalyst, the system could produce oxygen from the Martian materials at around -37℃, demonstrating the chemical reaction could be possible on the cold Martian surface.
Notably, the robot was able to carry out the entire process — analyzing the rock samples, identifying the best possible catalyst and producing it without human intervention.
1. What does the underlined word “ignite” mean in paragraph 2?| A．Delay. | B．Limit. | C．Change. | D．Cause. |
| A．The oxygen that Mars’ atmosphere contains. |
| B．The scientists’ previous study on meteorites. |
| C．The existence of water and catalyst on Mars. |
| D．The amazing learning ability of “AI chemist” |
| A．The finding of six elements. |
| B．The advantages of the robots. |
| C．The formation of the meteorites. |
| D．The process of producing oxygen. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Favorable. | C．Unclear. | D．Indifferent. |
10 . What’s on
Genuine words
Art Critique at the Art Museum of the Beijing Fine Art Academy is a unique show that puts the works of resident painters and the critiques (评论) of scholars (学者) together. The painters are from the academy’s four workshops on oil painting and three types of Chinese paintings — mountain and water, flower and bird, and figure.
9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. 12 Chaoyang Park Nanlu, Chaoyang district, Beijing.
Small landscapes
Wandering on the Earth is a show of landscapes from the collection of the National Art Museum of China, which includes many attractive scenes from around the world. Running at the National Art Museum of China, the show awakens a feeling of woyou, an old term that refers to the journey taken in the mind upon appreciating a landscape painting.
9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng district, Beijing.
Galloping lines
The Tianjin Museum traces (追溯) the development of Chinese calligraphy during the Ming and Qing dynasties in a show of its collection from the period. Developing over thousands of years, calligraphy became an important part of Chinese art.
9 am–5 pm, closed on Mondays. 62 Pingjiang Dao, Hexi district, Tianjin.
Wandering strokes
In her paintings, Yu Lian tries to visualize (使形象化) Xiaoyao You, a text from Zhuangzi, a book about the thoughts of the Taoist philosopher Zhuangzi, who lived around the 4th century BC. Yu is always busy with painting, and she shares her works in her show, Painting Zhuangzi, at the Today Art Museum. She manages to explain Zhuangzi’s Taoist ideas in her paintings.
10 am-6 pm, closed on Mondays. 32 Baiziwan Lu, Chaoyang district, Beijing.
1. What is special about the show at 12 Chaoyang Park Nanlu?| A．It shows comments about the paintings. |
| B．It lets people comment on the paintings. |
| C．It invites resident painters and scholars. |
| D．It shows three types of Chinese paintings. |
| A．At the Tianjin Museum. |
| B．At the Today Art Museum. |
| C．At the National Art Museum of China. |
| D．At the Art Museum of the Beijing Fine Art Academy. |
| A．Share her painting skills with other painters. |
| B．Show the importance of reading books. |
| C．Visualize the stories of famous books. |
| D．Show ideas of a Taoist philosopher. |
