| die out, make out, relate to, adapt to, lead to, as if, due to, make progress, refer to, take part in |
2. You don’t need to
3. By the light of the moon I could just
4. Does each sentence
5. The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to
6. Big challenges, however, can sometimes
7. If something
8. As long as you study hard, you will surely
9. Most of the students in our class
10. Tom came back late
The air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow- covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough
The project brought together governments and environmentalists from around the world. Temples and other cultural sites
4 . Chinese opera
Chinese opera is one of the three oldest dramatic art forms in the world. During the T ang Dynasty, an emperor established a(n)
Many of the features that characterize modern Chinese opera developed in Northern China, including the use of certain set
It developed from folk songs, dances, talking and especially distinctive (独特的) dialectal music. Gradually it combined music, art and literature into one performance on the stage. Accompanied by
Beijing Opera is considered to be the essence of Chinese opera, but actually, the language of Beijing Opera is not the dialect of Beijing. In 1790, four famous opera performing teams traveled to Beijing. They created the Beijing Opera by
| A．art | B．dance | C．opera | D．musical |
| A．listeners | B．founders | C．fans | D．performers |
| A．programmed | B．encouraged | C．prepared | D．designed |
| A．senior | B．rich | C．ordinary | D．wise |
| A．characters | B．dialogues | C．actors | D．actresses |
| A．modern | B．traditional | C．dramatic | D．different |
| A．desire | B．attitude | C．pleasure | D．expectation |
| A．combining | B．comparing | C．working | D．providing |
| A．surprising | B．interesting | C．shocking | D．amazing |
| A．sent | B．spread | C．brought | D．belonged |
| ambition, ideal, decrease, proof, widespread, cooperate, overcome, cafeteria, suspect, involve |
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3. Chemical pesticides and artificial fertilisers have been in
4. As well as studying hard, I’ve been
5. People should
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7. In my youth my
8. We should learn to
9. Hot and cold food is available in the
10. These results are a further
Steamboats, rowing boats and gondolas are the transportation vehicles which serve either as “buses” or “taxis” for this special city. The most interesting thing about the trip is
7 . I have a friend who bird watches. She feels comfortable whenever she’s doing it. If you ask her why she likes it, she will say things like “Well, birds are the world’s most magical creatures.” I have another friend who knits. She likes it because it’s satisfying, and has an astonishingly impressive impact on people for whom being able to knit gloves is out of reach.
As a term, “hobby” has always been of arguable meaning. Ask someone what they think a hobby is, and you’ll get a dictionary definition that they will have just looked up on their phones and, then, a passionate speech on all of the activities that can under no circumstances be put into groups as hobbies by their own highly unique and inflexible standards. Being online is not a hobby, apparently, nor is listening to music.
Hardly anyone knows what a hobby is, and this is particularly the case now that so many of us are spending our leisure time online arguing about these sorts of basic definitions with people, as the writer Max Read put it in an essay, “to whom the world has been created again every morning, for whom every settled argument of modernity must be rewritten, but this time with their engagement.”
Even taking these difficulties into account, however, it seems obvious that birdwatching and knitting are classic hobbies. They are enjoyable, involve practice and reward effort, and they are given immediate access to a group with the same interests. They are the sorts of hobbies advice columnists (专栏作家) have in mind when people write in about their imbalanced lives. It’s interesting, then, that not one of my two clearly hobby-having friends would admit to the practice.
They worried that their hobbies, which give them pleasure and keep them far from their computers, made them seem like they had too much leisure time and too Lew inner resources that would enable them to naturally avoid boredom. They are fully paid-up members of society, with busy lives, fulfilling interpersonal relationships and, again, hobbies that make them happy. It’s just that hobbies have an undeservedly bad reputation, one made worse by the Internet, like everything else.
The birdwatcher said the problem with having a hobby was that it made people seem like they were contributing and learning nothing. The knitter said that she personally connected hobbies with having no friends and no idea of what normal people do to have fun, Actually, they do not want to be seen as mad people who intentionally get away from the correct course.
Well, I enjoy certain light operas. I play music for my own amusement. And yes, I am an ordinary student, and that is not a sign of madness.
1. The author mentions two friends with different hobbies in Paragraph 1 mainly to .
| A．explain the definition of “hobby” |
| B．attract the readers’ attention to hobbies |
| C．stress the importance of having a hobby |
| D．compare two different types of hobbies |
| A．“Hobby” as a term can only be defined without the Internet. |
| B．People online discuss the definition of “hobby” to change lives. |
| C．People create a new world by expressing their ideas of hobbies online. |
| D．It is hard for online people to reach an agreement on the definition of “hobby”. |
| A．They are afraid of being seen as crazy people. |
| B．They fear their hobbies are not impressive enough. |
| C．They find it necessary to share hobbies to balance their lives. |
| D．They refuse to share their feelings about their hobbies with mad people. |
| A．Hobbies are great for people’s mental health. |
| B．Different people have their own standards of hobbies. |
| C．It is reasonable and normal for people to have hobbies. |
| D．People who suffer from madness can also have hobbies. |
8 . Understanding The Metaverse
The metaverse is rapidly being described as the next frontier in the tech, business, and finance world. The idea gained popularity in July 2021, after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg renamed the company to Meta to reflect its growing focus on the metaverse. Today, everyone, from major corporations like Microsoft and Disney to creative startups, is struggling to enter the market that is predicted to reach over $780 billion by 2024.
In simplest terms, the metaverse is a fully immersive (沉浸式) virtual world that is like our real life.
Zuckerberg may have drawn the world’s attention to the metaverse, but the idea of a virtual world is not new.
However, experts believe the technologies need to improve greatly before that happens. The still heavy virtual reality headsets often cause motion sickness and are not ready for long time use. The amount of computing power required to house billions of people worldwide in a virtual universe also presents an issue.
The various Metaverse companies will also have different virtual worlds. They will have to standardize the technology so users can move seamlessly (无缝) between them.
| A．But what exactly is the metaverse? |
| B．The development of the metaverse still has a long way to go. |
| C．However, a metaverse is not a specific type of technology. |
| D．The metaverse industry will create jobs for hundreds and thousands of people. |
| E．Most importantly, the virtual experience has to be very attractive and affordable for consumers. |
| F．Fans believe that the metaverse will enable people to conduct their daily lives in an online world. |
| G．The gaming industry has been building the fundamental elements of the metaverse for many years. |
9 . Failure to ask for help can affect students’ academic performance, self-esteem(自尊), and potentially their access to learning in the future.
Once students acknowledge that they’re struggling, they may feel shame or embarrassment. Many students have told me, “
Teachers can help students understand how they learn best and empower them to be advocates for their own learning by teaching them how to ask for help.Here are two strategies for improving students’ self-advocacy skills.
Strengthen students’ metacognition(元认知).
Help students understand that teachers want to help. Asking students why an adult would choose teaching as a career can be an eye-opening activity. Have students pause and reflect in small groups about why they think Teacher X became a teacher. This is extra fun if Teacher X can visit your classroom to hear the brainstormed ideas. Guide students to the final answer: “
| A．I want to try it on my own |
| B．Teachers become teachers because they like to help |
| C．Students must first recognize that they’re struggling |
| D．I’ve used this exercise to show that I care about them |
| E．There are several reasons why students struggle to ask for help |
| F．Teachers and parents often act as external monitors of student progress |
| G．Teachers can encourage students with metacognitive teaching to think about their learning |
10 . It seems rather obvious that facial characteristics are determined by our genes. But until recently geneticists(遗传学家) had very little understanding of which parts of our DNA were linked to our facial appearance.
An international team of researchers identified more than 130 chromosomal(染色体的) regions associated with specific aspects of facial shape. This is a critical first step toward understanding how genetics impact our faces, Live Science noted.
Researchers scanned the DNA of more than 8,000 people and analyzed dozens of shape measurements from their 3D facial images to look at the statistical relationships between about 7 million genetic markers—known locations in the genetic code where humans vary—and the facial features.
“When we find a statistical relation between a facial feature and one or more genetic markers, it points us to a very precise region of DNA on a chromosome. The genes located around that region then become our prime candidates for facial features like nose or lip shape,” Seth Weinberg, co-author of the study, wrote on Live Science.
Researchers discovered some interesting patterns after looking at the implicated(牵涉其中) genes at these DNA regions. Your nose is the part that is most influenced by your genes. Areas like the cheeks, which are highly influenced by lifestyle factors like diet, showed the fewest genetic associations.
There is also a high degree of overlap(重合) between the genes involved in facial and limb development. This provides an important clue as to why many genetic syndromes(综合症) are characterized by both hand and facial malformations(畸形). Some genes involved in facial shape may be involved in cancer, too. It explains why people treated for pediatric(小儿科的) cancer show some distinctive facial features.
So, can someone take your DNA and construct an accurate image of your face? It’s unlikely. The 130-plus genetic regions that were identified explain less than 10 percent of the variation in facial shape. But even if we understood all of the genes impacting facial appearance, prediction would still be a big challenge. That’s because facial features are affected by other factors as well, such as age, diet, climate and sun exposure.
Still, the knowledge of patients’ genetic information can be an invaluable tool in creating personalized treatment plans in fields like orthodontics(畸齿矫正学) or reconstructive surgery. For example, if someday doctors can use genetics to predict when a child’s jaw will hit its growth peak, it will help them decide the best time to intervene.
1. What’s the main purpose of the research?| A．To explain why humans vary based on statistics. |
| B．To identify the factors impacting facial appearance. |
| C．To discover the link between genes and facial features. |
| D．To study the relationship between facial features and genetic markers. |
| A．The nose is most influenced by genes. |
| B．Facial malformations affect limb development. |
| C．The cheeks are most closely associated with age. |
| D．Facial shape and cancer are impacted by exactly the same genes. |
| A．It could improve orthodontic treatments. |
| B．It could be useful for changing facial shapes. |
| C．It could help recreate one’s jaw at an early age. |
| D．It could help predict facial appearance with ease. |
