Autumn Equinox (秋分) lies at the midpoint of autumn,
By Autumn Equinox, most of the areas in China
In South China, there is a custom
On that day, people try to make eggs stand
In her small town, Emma was known for her love and respect for all living creatures, and she believed that humans and animals should coexist peacefully and harmoniously. One day, while hiking in the nearby woods, Emma spotted a wounded (受伤的) deer caught in a hunter's trap. Without hesitation, she carefully freed the deer and nursed it back to health.
Over the next few weeks, Emma devoted her time and energy to caring for the deer. She visited it every day after school, bringing fresh fruits and vegetables. She carefully examined its wounds, applying some medicine to help it get better and prevent infection. As the days went by, the deer began to regain its strength, and Emma was overjoyed to see it stand on its legs once again.
Emma also took the time to learn about deer behavior and their natural habitat. She researched the best foods to feed the deer and created a comfortable place for it to rest in during the day. She even made a small water fountain to ensure that the deer had access to clean drinking water.
As the weeks turned into months. Emma watched as the deer grew stronger and more confident. It would often follow her around the backyard, nudging (轻推) her playfully with its nose. Emma felt a deep sense of satisfaction knowing that she had played a part in saving this beautiful creature's life.
One sunny afternoon, as Emma sat in her backyard reading a book, she heard a familiar sound. She looked up and saw the deer standing near her, looking at her with gentle eyes. It was clear that the deer had fully recovered and was ready to return to the wild.
Emma felt a sense of sadness but also knew that it was time for the deer to go back to its natural habitat. She opened the gate and watched as the deer bounded away, disappearing into the forest. From that day on, Emma continued to care for animals in need, knowing that she had made a difference in the life of at least one creature.
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Months later, Emma had almost forgotten about the deer when one day, she received an unexpected visitor.
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From that day on, the deer became a regular visitor to Emma's backyard.
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When talking about the ancient
In the minds of many Chinese people,
The temple was built on
Constructed out of wood, tiles and stone during the Northern Wei Dynasty, the temple is made up of two three-story pavilions (亭子) and a yard
Seen from below, Xuankong Temple appears
But “precarious” and “dangerous” are not the right adjectives for this structure preserved for one and a half millennia. Despite several restorations in various historical periods, the temple
4 . As water levels rise, causing severe erosion, many coastal Puerto Ricans are left watching their homes fall into the sea. A small software company in Puerto Rico called Terra Firma, founded in 2019 by island native Alejandro Mieses, is using satellite data to forecast accurate erosion pain points that might help Puerto Rican city planners better protect their island.
Terra Firma is dealing with the challenge of scattered (分散的) environmental data by creating a single database. Their user-friendly software allows scientists, construction professionals, and government agencies to model and predict environmental risks accurately. Similar to a powerful Google Maps, the software collects data from 1941 to the present, enabling users to predict erosion, landslides, flooding, solar exposure, and wind-related risks for up to 30 years.
This technology, once only available to well-funded projects, is now helping communities and individuals to protect their land. Since Hurricane Maria in 2017, Puerto Rico has focused on rebuilding a stronger island. With Terra Firma’s predictive data on flooding and erosion, city planners can better prepare for severe weather events.
One organization collaborating with Terra Firma is Blue Tide, a non-governmental group devoted to oceanic research and promoting the Blue Economy. After Hurricane Maria damaged coral reefs important for coastline protection, Blue Tide asked Terra Firma to design 3D-printed tiles. These unique tiles, made of clay, will help prevent erosion during future storms. They are shaped like cylinders (圆柱体), creating a nesting space for young coral, and over the next ten years, the clay is expected to dissolve (溶解), forming a complete organic coral reef.
This innovative approach aims to help Puerto Rico deal with erosion caused by storms, and Terra Firma plans to come up with more solutions as weather events get worse. According to Mieses, Terra Firma gives hope to Puerto Rico, which often faces hurricanes, by providing insights to better prepare for future storms and protect important infrastructure.
Currently, Terra Firma operates only in Puerto Rico, but they hope to expand to the southern United States in the next few years. Their work shows how technology can help deal with the effects of climate change on vulnerable coastal communities.
1. What do we know about Terra Firma’s software?| A．It depends on Google Maps. |
| B．It helps predict possible risks. |
| C．It is used only by governmental groups. |
| D．It demands specialized technical knowledge. |
| A．Terra Firma’s latest product. |
| B．Terra Firma’s expansion plans. |
| C．Terra Firma’s promising future. |
| D．Terra Firma’s partnership with Blue Tide. |
| A．Creative. | B．Ordinary. | C．Traditional. | D．Official. |
| A．To entertain. | B．To persuade. | C．To inform. | D．To relate. |
5 . For Aravind Tharunsri and Thaaragai Aarathana, every day is Environment Day and every hour is Earth Hour. And they are on a mission to
Thaaragai was never afraid of water. She started floating even when under one. Being a passionate diver, Aravind always wanted to make his daughter
Now, Thaaragai can call attention to the issue of
The eight-year-old girl
Thaaragai hopes more kids can join. “Why wait for Ocean’s Day or Environment Day? Every day is important when we
| A．clean up | B．focus on | C．make up | D．make out |
| A．accept | B．abandon | C．quit | D．learn |
| A．thrilled | B．disappointed | C．qualified | D．excited |
| A．eventually | B．suddenly | C．frequently | D．relatively |
| A．dangerous | B．extinct | C．energetic | D．endangered |
| A．intention | B．responsibility | C．attention | D．memory |
| A．broke | B．kept | C．witnessed | D．set |
| A．protection | B．pollution | C．development | D．damage |
| A．treated | B．completed | C．celebrated | D．proved |
| A．ignore | B．deal | C．manage | D．value: |
| A．bought | B．collected | C．packed | D．threw |
| A．diver | B．dancer | C．singer | D．swimmer |
| A．switch | B．connect | C．raise | D．compare |
| A．swim | B．compete | C．go | D．fight |
| A．reluctant | B．determined | C．patient | D．talented |
6 . According to a new research, flowers are listening. Researchers found that plants can actually hear the sound of passing bees and produce sweeter nectar (花蜜) to attract them.The team discovered that within minutes of sensing the sound waves of bee wings, the concentration of the sugar in the plant’s nectar was increased by 20 percent.
Also, flowers can remove the wind noise coming from the background. These capabilities can give plant advantages for their spreading pollen (花粉). The researchers showed that plants can rapidly respond to pollinator (传粉者) sounds.
Before the experiments, researchers made the assumption that plants can pick up the sound waves and that this might be part of the reason why many plants’ flowers are bowl-shaped, to better trap the sounds. However, after performing various experiments on 650evening primrose flowers, the nectar production was measured both in silence and at three different frequency levels. Also, a recording of the noise made by bees was played. In just three minutes, the nectar changes have been noticed and it has been release d that silence and the high and mid-frequency sounds had no effect. The team has also performed an experiment with plants that had some flower petals removed and no change in nectar production was noted. Hence, it is proved that the flowers petals have the job of the ears.
The more sweet nectar comes out, the more will be the chances for pollen to be spread and also makes it more likely that the insects will return to flowers of the same species in the future. However, more work needs to be carried out on how the sounds are turned into a trigger for sweeter nectar production.
1. Why do plants produce sweeter nectar?.| A．To attract bees. | B．To be more beautiful. |
| C．To avoid enemies. | D．To drive insects away. |
| A．Why researchers did the experiments. | B．How researchers made the discovery. |
| C．What use can be made of the discovery. | D．What the importance of the discovery is. |
| A．High sound increases sugar in the nectar. |
| B．Many plants’ flowers are bowl-shaped to catch light. |
| C．Flowers petals have no effect on nectar production. |
| D．More research is needed to fully understand the process. |
| A．A diary. | B．A novel. | C．A newspaper. | D．A notebook. |
7 . Scientists say they have found detailed evidence of ancient rivers on Mars. The discovery supported existing evidence that Mars once had water. The researchers said their findings suggested rivers may have flowed on the surface of Mars for hundreds of thousands of years.
These images were captured by a camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The camera is able to take detailed pictures of the surface while orbiting the planet from about 400 kilometers away. A team of scientists studied the images, which showed a valley network on Mars.
The team was led by Francesco Salese, a geologist at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Salese said the scientists studied sedimentary (沉淀物) rocks from a 200 meters high rocky cliff. Sedimentary rocks form when sedimented (使沉积) and transported by water or wind.
“These are sedimentary rocks and were formed by rivers that were likely active for over 100,000 years,” Salese said, adding even without the ability to examine the cliff area on Mars, the pictures show strong similarities to sedimentary rocks found on the earth.
William McMahon is another geologist who was part of the investigation team. He said sedimentary rocks have long been studied on the earth to learn what conditions were like on our planet millions or even billions of years ago. Another leader of the team was Joel Davis, a researcher with Britain’s Natural History Museum. He said scientists had never before been able to examine such a rock formation with such great detail. They created 3D images of the area to get a more detailed understanding of it, which suggested some ancient Martian rivers were several meters deep.
1. What is the text mainly about?| A．Scientists are able to study rock formation on Mars. |
| B．Scientists found evidence that there was water on Mars. |
| C．Mars sedimentary has many similarities to that on the earth. |
| D．A camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took pictures of the planet. |
| A．By comparing data. |
| B．By analyzing images. |
| C．By studying rivers on the earth. |
| D．By observing Mars through a telescope. |
| A．Excited. | B．Unsatisfied. | C．Unexpected. | D．Disappointed. |
| A．A novel. | B．A notebook. | C．A travel guide. | D．A newspaper. |
8 . Mia, 18, had just started working as a lifesaver at a beach in Australia on New Year’s Eve when beach-goers started to point and shout at the water. The workers quickly examined the situation and saw that a kangaroo had jumped out of the bushes — straight into the sea.
The animal seemed confused by the fishermen standing on the rocks. So instead of turning back and heading back into the bushes, it jumped right into the water! The poor thing bobbed (摆动) around in the waves and went underwater several times before Mia decided to take action.
As with any other animal rescue, it’s important to approach the situation with care. Wild animals that are stressed can become dangerous to their rescuers, and Mia was aware of the risks as she took her rescue board and hit the water at a run. “It just didn’t want to come on to the beach because it was kind of scared,” she said, “I was trying to figure out how to get it on the board. But considering that it’s a wild animal, even though I was helping, I wouldn’t want to be hurt by it or make it more stressed out.”
As beach-goers recorded the rescue on their phones, Mia paddled (用桨划船) behind the animal carefully and guided the kangaroo onto the beach. As soon as Mia’s feet touched the sand, the beach erupted in cheers for her! “It was quite special. As people there were cheering and clapping, the kangaroo was just sitting there up in the bushes staring at me, as if it was conveying something with its shining eyes,” Mia said, “I didn’t think that was going to ever be my first rescue, I may have more rescues in the future, but none would be as memorable as this one.”
1. Why did the kangaroo jump into the water?| A．To find food in the sea. | B．To assist its partner in the water. |
| C．To pose a threat to the beach-goers. | D．To escape from the fishermen on the rocks. |
| A．She used a helicopter for the rescue. |
| B．She used food to attract it onto the rescue board. |
| C．She guided it onto the beach using a rescue board. |
| D．She called for professional animal handlers to assist. |
| A．Ambitious and flexible. | B．Caring and thoughtful. |
| C．Generous and considerate. | D．Energetic and passive. |
| A．The kangaroo attacked Mia during the rescue. |
| B．Mia’s rescue board broke during the operation. |
| C．Mia regretted her decision to rescue the kangaroo. |
| D．The kangaroo seemed to have expressed its gratitude. |
China’s first-ever college
Giant pandas, a species unique
The college is intended
Since the 1970s, the university has been committed to giant panda research, and
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