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2 . If you’re looking to pick up an exercise bike on sale, our guide to the amazing exercise bike deals available right now will help you．
 | Bowflex C7 Bike — was S1,499.99, now S899.99 at Best Buy Save a huge $600 on this high-quality Bowflex bike in this excellent deal from Best Buy in the run-up to Black Friday. With this bike, you can access daily custom workouts and cycle through virtual scenic destinations, all for less than $900. Grab it now before it sells out. |
 | NordicTrack GX 2.7U — was $799.99, now $349.99 at Best Buy Featuring a 5" multicolor display, an interia-enhanced flywheel and 20 resistance levels, this exercise bike is currently discounted by $450 at Best Buy. It even has 20 onboard workouts already built in as well! |
 | Costway Exercise Bike — was $399.99, now $195.99 at Target With a multifunctional display and phone holder, adjustable resistance and a silent steel flywheel, this exercise bike is designed to offer you exceptionally good value for your money — and at this discount, who could turn their nose up at it! |
 | Geemax Bike — was $239.99, now $159.99 at Walmart This exercise bike from Geemax features a maximum load weight of 264.55 lbs, an 8kg balanced bidirectional (双向的) steel flywheel, stepless resistance adjustment and an LCD monitor to keep track of your workouts. Plus, the 245 user reviews look pretty promising! |
1. Which provides virtual scenery while you are riding it?
| A．A Bowflex C7 Bike． | B．A NordicTrack GX 2.7 U． |
| C．A Costway Exercise Bike． | D．A Geemax Bike． |
| A．$595.98． | B．$450. |
| C．$204. | D．$195.99. |
| A．A multifunctional display. | B．A phone holder. |
| C．A bidirectional steel flywheel. | D．An LCD monitor. |
3 . Robots can deliver food on a college campus and hit a hole in one on the golf course, but even the most advanced robot can’t perform basic social interactions that are vital to everyday human life.
MIT researchers have now added certain social interactions to a framework for robotics, enabling machines to understand what it means to help or hinder (阻碍) one another, and to learn to perform these social behaviors on their own. In a simulated (模拟的) environment, a robot watches its companion, guesses what task it wants to accomplish, and then helps or hinders the other robot based on its own goals. The researchers also showed that their model creates realistic and predictable social interactions. When they showed videos of these simulated robots interacting with one another to humans, the human viewers mostly agreed with the model about what type of social behavior was occurring.
Equipping robots with social skills could lead to smoother and more positive human-robot interactions. For instance, a robot in a nursing home could use these abilities to help create a more caring environment for elderly individuals. The new model may also enable scientists to measure social interactions quantitatively (数量上), which could help psychologists study autism (自闭症) or analyze the effects of antidepressants (抗抑郁药).
“Robots will live in our world soon enough and they really need to learn how to communicate with us on human terms. They need to understand when it is time for them to help and when it is time for them to see what they can do to prevent something from happening. This is very early work and we are barely scratching the surface, but I feel like this is the first very serious attempt for understanding what it means for humans and machines to interact socially,” says Boris Katz, leading research scientist.
1. What can robots in use at present do?| A．Talk with humans freely. |
| B．Measure social interactions. |
| C．Perform various social skills. |
| D．Accomplish basic instructed tasks. |
| A．Opinions about robots having social skills. |
| B．Ways of developing robots’ social skills. |
| C．Significance of developing robots’ social skills. |
| D．Purposes of equipping robots with social skills. |
| A．Challenging but promising. |
| B．Shallow and time-consuming. |
| C．Successful but old-fashioned. |
| D．Urgent and accurate. |
| A．Future Robots on Campus | B．Giving Robots Social Skills |
| C．New Research into Robots | D．Linking Robots and Humans |
4 . Manfred Steiner had a successful and productive career as a doctor, helping generations of medical students learn about hematology (血液学). But all along, he felt that he should be doing something else: studying physics. At age 89, he has finally fulfilled that dream, earning his Ph. D. in physics from Brown University.
“I always had this dream: Someday I would like to become a physicist,” Steiner said.
Steiner was a teenager when World War II ended. By then, he was fascinated with physics. On the advice of his family, he decided to pursue a medical career instead. But during his studies, physics still tugged at him.
“When I was a medical student in the early 1950s, I used to slip into the physical institute, which was very close to the medical school,” he said, “and listen to some talks there because I was so interested in quantum physics (量子物理学), the new stuff at that time.”
It was only after Steiner retired from his career in medicine in 2000 that he was able to officially occupy himself with quantum physics. He started taking classes at MIT. He had to do a lot of physics classes at MIT before being allowed to start graduate studies. He transferred to Brown, to minimize his commute (通勤).
Steiner worked slowly — he’s a grandfather who likes to spend time with his family, and health issues have been a concern — but the credits kept piling up. “You know, it took a long time,” he said. “There were medical problems in between that were very serious. But fortunately, I’m here now and I’ve overcome these problems.”
Despite fulfilling a long-held dream of becoming a physicist, Steiner says he doesn’t regret spending most of his life in academic medicine. He also has some advice to offer: “All the young people, if they have a dream, follow that dream. Don’t give up on it.” If it doesn’t work out, he said, they can go into something else. “But first, follow your dream.”
1. What does the underlined part “tugged at” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?| A．Confused. | B．Attracted. |
| C．Benefited. | D．Challenged. |
| A．When World War Ⅱ ended. | B．In the early 1950s. |
| C．In 2000. | D．At age 89. |
| A．He is a brave dream-seeker. |
| B．He regretted learning medicine. |
| C．He learned physics all by himself. |
| D．He liked working alone at a slow pace. |
| A．You can’t judge a book by its cover. |
| B．A good beginning makes a good ending. |
| C．A young idler, an old beggar. |
| D．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
A slow train in Southwest China boasting its own study room has attracted much attention from netizen. The train No 5609/5610,
In some carriages, some seats have been replaced with desks and chairs next to the windows to transform it into a “study carriage” for passengers
In addition to No 5609/5610, other “slow trains” have been upgraded with “study carriages”. Students from nearby schools often take the train between school and home. The trains are their “school buses” and many passengers use their travel time
On train No Z150, which runs between Guiyang and Beijing, a
Since 2015, the train’s dining car
It was the day before Thanksgiving. Gray clouds covered the sky. The air was biting. The temperature was below freezing. And I was on the way home.
This is my driver Jacob, a tall, strong and middle-aged man. Jacob was sent to pick me up and take me three hours on a drive inland in Mexico. Like most drivers, he is very talkative. As we were driving, he started to tell me his story. Out of the habit shaped by my career, I like to chat and I like to get to know people and their stories.
He shared with me that since the pandemic, he had to change jobs and was currently spending six days a week away from his family in a town that had more work. This life certainly can seem full of pains at times. It is up to us, though, to make each one a blessing in disguise (伪装，掩饰).
He mentioned the name of his hometown ‘Nah Bok’ and shared that he had to spend five hours on his only day off on the three different buses to get there and back to spend one day with them. His mother, his wife and his kids are there, waiting for him. The weekly trips are tiring but worthwhile for those short moments of happiness and joy. Then they parted ways, wishing well thoughts for the week ahead.
I do understand such experience. Admittedly, I was one of those kids like his. My father had worked away when I was young, sometimes away for weeks and months at a time. I remember us kids waiting for our turn to have just a couple of minutes on the phone with him back before we had Skype (一种即时通讯软件).
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After two hours into our drive, I saw a sign saying ‘Nah Bok’.
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That’s a little moment of JOY I brought to the man.
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7 . Officials in New York City are using technology to cut down on noise on city streets. Some of the strongest rules have been released to limit noise on city streets. Cameras equipped with radar sound collectors identify loud vehicles in an effort to catch drivers violating noise rules.
The new devices record the vehicle numbers of offenders, who then receive a violation notice in the mail. Owners face fines of $800 for a first noise offense. Some could be required to pay up to $2,625 if they have three violations and ignore court hearings.
Evidence is clear that noise affects not only hearing but mood and mental health, not to mention possible links to heart disease and blood pressure. “You listen to the noise out there, it is nonstop — the horns, the trucks, the sirens,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently blamed an expressway for noise and illness. “Noise pollution makes it hard to sleep and increases the risk of chronic (慢性的) disease.”
However, some people in the city say the government efforts to quiet loud vehicles have gone too far. Phillip Franklin, a 30-year-old car lover from the Bronx area of New York, launched an online effort to protest noise rules. “The majority of us live here in New York City, where noise is a part of our daily lives. Quiet vehicles can also present dangers to inattentive individuals walking around New York City,” said Franklin. He also noted that fixing potholes (路面坑洼) is a lot more important than going after noisy cars.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said loud noise can cause immediate harm to one’s ears. Even with sound barriers, close-fitting windows and noise-reducing materials, there is only so much that can be done to reduce sound levels in the city. Many New York residents have simply learned to live with the noise. The local authority now has plans to expand the use of technology to strengthen noise rules. So far, at least 71 people have received fines for operating cars or trucks that make too much noise.
1. What can we learn about noise from paragraph 3?| A．Noise has no influence on mental health. |
| B．Noise is harmful to human beings. |
| C．Noise must lead to blood pressure. |
| D．Noise is difficult to be found. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Tolerant. | C．Indifferent. | D．Disapproving. |
| A．Fix potholes to improve road safety. |
| B．Apply the new technology on a larger scale. |
| C．Raise the allowable noise standard for vehicles. |
| D．Encourage residents to use noise-reducing equipment. |
| A．Entertainment. | B．Health. | C．Education. | D．Science. |
Ruthie Tompson liked telling people that she and Mickey Mouse “grew up together.” And that wasn’t an exaggeration: The legendary animator spent nearly 40 years with the Walt Disney Company, working on virtually every film from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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On our way to the theatre for a movie yesterday, a friend of me felt a bit low. I knew her day had been a bit challenged. Soon we had passed by some trees with beautiful fall colors but the sun was shining down on them. When I showed the breathtaking scene to her, her mood started to change quick. She was so keen about the colors that she took several picture. Smiles also appeared in her face. And she chatted with me happily for long time. Honestly speaking, this is a good reminder whether nature is always there to comforting us and lift our spirits.
10 . Cyberbullying (网络欺凌) is the use of electronic communication to threaten or insult someone. A child can be involved in cyberbullying in different ways. They can bully, be bullied, or witness the bullying of others. The more digital forms of communication a child uses, the more exposure he or she may get to cyberbullying. Parents, teachers and other adults need to be aware of children’s online usage. Some warning signs that a child may be involved in cyberbullying are:
●Spending much more or less time on electronic devices, including texting
●Hiding their screen when others are near, and avoiding discussion about what they are doing on their device
●Closing social media accounts and opening new ones
●Avoiding social situations, even ones that were enjoyed in the past
●Becoming depressed, or losing interest in people and activities
Cyberbullying is like other forms of bullying and should be handled in a similar way. If a child is being cyberbullied, adults should support the child being bullied and tell the child doing the bullying that cyberbullying is something serious that should be stopped.
If a child sees hateful content online, there are a few easy ways they can deal with it. The child could report the content anonymously (化名地), as hateful speech goes against most websites’ principles of service. They can also block the person from posting abusive content. While ignoring posts might seem easier than blocking someone, it will not make the problem go away.
Adults can try to make their kids put themselves in the others’ shoes and consider how other people feel. They should see whether more help is needed for those involved, like speaking to a guidance counselor or mental health professional.
Cyberbullying may be impossible to stop completely, but parents could watch their child’s behavior and Internet time.
1. In which situation is cyberbullying most likely to happen?| A．A lady is doing online shopping. |
| B．A child is chatting on the Internet. |
| C．A student is attending a lesson online. |
| D．A teenager is watching a film on the Internet. |
| A．Get away from his or her cellphone. |
| B．Share his or her social media accounts online. |
| C．Start bullying other kids on the Internet. |
| D．Avoid taking part in activities and meeting people. |
| A．Post the content of cyberbullying online. |
| B．Ignore the person doing the cyberbullying. |
| C．Show mercy and close their social media accounts. |
| D．Pay attention to their behavior and online time. |
| A．To explain what cyberbullying actually is. |
| B．To warn some children to stop cyberbullying. |
| C．To give some advice on how to handle cyberbullying. |
| D．To persuade parents to care more for their children. |
