1 . The Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

The Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is the largest and most well-known virtual business competition for high school students in the world. It was founded in Maryland in 2014 by a young budding (萌芽的) high school entrepreneur.

The competition gives high school students the chance to present their innovative business ideas, get real entrepreneurial experience, earn cash prizes, and build resumes that stand out from the crowd when applying for college. Participation is 100% free for all students, which levels the playing field and provides equal access to opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs regardless of their socioeconomic background or nationality.

The competition attracts the very best high school student entrepreneurs from all corners of the globe, making the competition truly global.

Participating is Easy

Register for the competition individually or team up with up to four friends to compete together.

Recognize a pressing problem the world faces, then create something new and build a business idea to address it.

Check out the scoring criteria to make sure your idea qualifies as a blue ocean business.

Reference the blue ocean pitch template (模版) to record your 5-minute video, upload on YouTube, and submit a link and the video file.

1. What benefit could a competitor get from the competition?

A．A college admission letter.

B．A full scholarship.

C．Hands-on business experience.

D．Discounted entry fee.

2. When did the competition expand on a global scale?

A．In 2014—15.

B．In 2015—16.

C．In 2016—17.

D．In 2022—23.

3. What should be done in preparation for participation?

A．Submitting a word file.

B．Designing a scoring criterion.

C．Identifying an urgent global issue.

D．Register a business organization.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Fashion is always a major indicator of popular trends. The new Chinese style has been selected as one of the Top 10 lifestyle trends in a compilation (汇编)    1     (release) by Xiaohongshu.

Besides adding value    2    design, the new Chinese style is enriching people’s eating and drinking habits. So far, the imported coffee business    3     (embrace) the Chinese style and culture to create a new image for coffee as a lifestyle beverage. For instance, Sexy Tea launched Chinese-style Yuenn & Yang Coffee,     4    struck an instant chord with young people.     5     (similar), a Moutai flavored latte by Luckin Coffee created a stir in the market. The integration of Eastern and Western drinks is not simply a    6     (combine), but a new flavor supported by new materials and processes.

“Amid all these market    7     (phenomenon) sparked by the new Chinese style, cultural consumption has also emerged. Scenes such as traditional Chinese style photography, Hanfu outings, ancient city cultural tourism, the popular new Chinese weddings and related fashion have all become    8     (act).” said Hua Hui, associate professor of the School of Media & Communication at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

The inclusiveness of Chinese culture    9    the leading role of Chinese aesthetics (美学) have redefined the contemporary world,     10     (give) it a new dimension and a new status.

3 . Whenever I’ve had a few stressful weeks, I typically schedule a “cooking day”. Working on recipes that I already know builds my confidence; trying out some new ones adds an element of surprise. In the end, I feel satisfied by the products of my work.     1     You can find your own relief in preparing food.

    2     This multisensory aspect of cooking is like a coping tool for stressful situation, the 5-4-3-2-1 technique. It allows you to quickly connect with the present moment by encouraging you to notice five things you can see, four things you can feel, three things you can hear, two you can smell, and one you can taste.     3     You might feel a bit calmer at the end.

Another key feature of cooking is that it’s connected to and shaped by the past. What you choose to cook, and the way you prepare it, might issue in part from the preferences and techniques of your parents, grandparents, friends or partners.     4     This link is part of cooking’s psychological richness and its potential to restore.

Trying new recipes and new ingredients can help you with the creation of new memories.     5     And, if you are wise in your choice of healthy ingredients, the food itself could have subsequent benefits for your psychological wellbeing.

The next time you step into the kitchen and try your hand at a new dish, try to consciously take notice of what’s going on in your mind and in your body, of what sorts of feelings cooking brings out in you.

A．Cooking engages all five senses.

B．For me, cooking is a stress-relieving way.

C．Through cooking, I can get back control of my life.

D．You are cooking, in this sense, for your future self.

E．Each smell and taste has the power to revive certain memories.

F．It helps focus on a task, offering you a sense of power and control.

G．Giving it a try can demonstrate the benefits of sensory experience.

4 . I wasn’t raised to be a fan of snails (蜗牛). I was always taught that if we see a snail on a plant, we should pick it off and_________on it. This brought us the kind of giggly (咯咯傻笑的) _________that only children experience. We loved it. However, my_________on snails has changed, as I’ve grown older. They bring me a different kind of happiness.

The first time I thought of snails as more than a_________was when I saw something that_________ me in my garden. A small snail, _________a hard shell, moved slowly toward one_________bud and explored it. The exploration lasted for quite a while and, _________enough, the bud turned into a full bloom. Watching the snail carefully touching the flower_________me of the lyric: “Snails see the beauty in every inch.” I realized that the snail is probably a best representation of__________and taking life slowly.

Then, I__________the snail in my palm. It was scared by the sudden move and immediately__________back into its shell. I thought it would__________inside for several minutes, but shortly after gutting used to the takeaway, the snail poked its head out again. It was not just hiding but__________.

Giving ourselves time to nourish (滋养) inside and out, and waiting for the right__________to reenter the exciting life, is extremely restorative and worthwhile.

1.

A．knock

B．stamp

C．lean

D．click

2.

A．relief

B．satisfaction

C．sympathy

D．scare

3.

A．view

B．focus

C．debate

D．article

4.

A．pet

B．toy

C．pest

D．mascot

5.

A．puzzles

B．interests

C．comforts

D．distracts

6.

A．dragging

B．using

C．lifting

D．pushing

7.

A．eye-catching

B．breathtaking

C．familiar-looking

D．half-blooming

8.

A．magically

B．secretly

C．swiftly

D．silently

9.

A．cured

B．reminded

C．warned

D．informed

10.

A．curiosity

B．excitement

C．calmness

D．eagerness

11.

A．placed

B．covered

C．stuck

D．wrapped

12.

A．stepped

B．drew

C．crawled

D．walked

13.

A．wander

B．sleep

C．hide

D．struggle

14.

A．competing

B．resisting

C．exploring

D．adjusting

15.

A．reason

B．position

C．moment

D．choice

5 . What will our world really be like 20 years from now? What does the future hold for the food we eat, the technology we use and the homes we live in? It would be beyond imagination--food pills, flying cars and bases on the moon--but the reality will probably be less exciting. The world in 2040 will probably be much like it is today, but smarter.

The future of food

The next major food change will be vertical farming (垂直农业) in which we grow food in AI-controlled vertical buildings rather than horizontal land. We could be eating insects in 2040. Insects are rich in proteins, low in fat and a good source of calcium.

The future of love

The Internet has forever changed the way people meet and fall in love. Online dating and location-based services have opened up possibilities that allow people to look beyond their friends, friends of friends, and co-workers.

The future of technology

We’re heading into a future where improved battery technology will make better electric cars, personal flying machines, and private space tourism possible.

The future of work

Rather than humans working with machines, robots are likely to reduce some jobs. Taxi drivers will be replaced by self-driving cars, for example. Clearly, there will also be new jobs created: the computer engineer, mechanics who fix the self-driving taxis, programmers, space tour guides and vertical farmers. Technology will continue to disturb businesses and get rid of some jobs, creating new professions we can’t yet imagine.

The future of health

Hospitals are the costliest part in the health system, Prevention will become the center of attention as we gain greater control of our health information.

1. What is the food in 2040 like?

A．People will not eat pork or beef then.

B．Insects will become the main food then.

C．The food will mainly exist in the form of pills.

D．Part of the food will come from vertical farming.

2. What can we learn from Paragraph 5?

A．New professions will appear.	B．Boring jobs will be abandoned.
C．Most jobs will be done by robots.	D．Humans will work with machines.

3. What will be the focus of health in the future?

A．Hospital treatment.	B．Health systems.
C．Prevention.	D．Health information.

6 . 英汉互译
1. crucial ________
2. defeat ________
3. analyse ________
4. persuade________
5. critical ________
6. relevant ________
7. vast ________
8. incredible ________
9. vary ________
10. witness ________
11. ________极为恶劣的；十分严重的
12. ________证据；证明；检验
13. ________责怪；指责
14. ________减少；降低
15. ________保卫；防守

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

George Gershwin was one of America’s greatest composers. He was born in 1898. In 1916, when he was eighteen years old, he published his first song. During the next twenty years he    1    (write) more than five hundred songs.

Many of Gershwin’s songs were first written for musical plays     2     (perform) in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment during the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever,     3    have been sung and played in every possible way over the years-from jazz to country.

In the 1920s Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert of Paul Whiteman, who was a jazz musician and orchestra     4    (lead). Gershwin did this because he wanted     5     (support) his idea that jazz was serious music. In a short time, he composed     6     piece of music which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were     7     (excite) when they heard his music. It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.

In 1928, he wrote An American in Paris, which still     8     (remain) one of his most famous works. George Gershwin died in 1937     9    a very young age, with newspapers all over the world     10    (report) his death on their front pages.

8 . Sitting outside of my house, I was watching those kids playing in our neighborhood. Then, I saw a five-year-old girl just sitting and watching her siblings________with those other kids. After a while, I________that little girl gradually and asked her why she didn’t________ them, but she just didn’t________me. Instead she smiled at me.

Then I asked her if she knew how to write her name and read. She told me________that she could write her name, but she looked unhappy when she said that she couldn’t read and didn’t know________ how to read a single letter. She didn’t receive any________because of financial problems. I felt________when I heard that. So I told her to get a piece of paper and a pencil. I taught her how to read and pronounce the________. When I saw her smile and happiness after the________ I gave her, I realized that it was the most________ gift that I had ever received.

I didn’t have the________to take my dream course in college-education. However, I am now________ my dream to be a teacher. Even it is not about having the profession or degree, but the ________thing is that I shared my________ with that little girl.

1.

A．argue

B．discuss

C．live

D．play

2.

A．approached

B．encouraged

C．discovered

D．inspired

3.

A．observe

B．impress

C．join

D．remind

4.

A．reward

B．answer

C．admire

D．consult

5.

A．secretly

B．calmly

C．smilingly

D．loudly

6.

A．ever

B．already

C．often

D．even

7.

A．treatment

B．education

C．invitation

D．response

8.

A．sad

B．glad

C．angry

D．nervous

9.

A．stories

B．emails

C．notes

D．letters

10.

A．advice

B．award

C．lesson

D．gift

11.

A．thoughtful

B．expensive

C．disappointing

D．special

12.

A．decision

B．opportunity

C．responsibility

D．ability

13.

A．realizing

B．destroying

C．believing

D．working

14.

A．obvious

B．strange

C．important

D．similar

15.

A．campaign

B．opinion

C．project

D．dream

9 . Did you buy too much bread before heading out for a holiday? Did you give up the vegetables that are going bad?

In an effort to help eco-conscious consumers, a Geneva nonprofit is speeding up its plan of street-side, free-access public refrigerators that restaurateurs, at-home cooks and others can use to give away food that’s about to go bad. It’s part of a bigger effort by communities in Switzerland and other European countries to do their part for the environment while helping to cut down on food waste.

The nonprofit Free-Go has placed refrigerators and shelves in Geneva where passersby can get fruit, vegetables, bread and other perishables(易变质食品) to take home for free.The program costs about $40,000 to run each year and enjoys the support from the city government. It began a year ago with a single fridge outside a community center in western Geneva and it now has four fridges, strategically placed around town. A fifth one is planned before year’s end.

Free-Go is experimenting with scheduled pickups at apartment buildings to make it easier for residents(居民) to participate in the program. It has also set up a“hotline”that restaurateurs can use to call for the collection of unused food. Free-Go says giver s of food from the private sector, such as restaurants, must make a promise to ensure the given food is safe to eat.

Free-Go says about 1 billion tons of food go to waste every year around the world—using up energy and other resources in the farming and transportation process. Similar food-sharing activities are in place in the capital, Bern, after the idea was imported from Germany.

According to Foodsharing.de, a community group in Germany that started more than a decade ago, more than a half-million people in Germany, Switzerland and Austria have made “the food-sharing initiative an international movement”and have helped save 83 million tons of food from going to waste.

1. How did the Free-Go program start in the beginning?

A．With two fridges in a local supermarket.

B．With a single fridge outside in western Geneva.

C．With three fridges distributed in various parks.

D．With a large storage facility in central Geneva.

2. What is the main objective of the Free-Go?

A．To promote local restaurants.

B．To provide refrigeration services.

C．To establish a hotline for food collection.

D．To reduce food waste and help the environment.

3. What is the primary purpose of Free-Go’s“hotline”?

A．To report refrigerators in bad condition.

B．For residents to schedule food pickups.

C．To provide information about safe food handling.

D．For restaurateurs to call for the collection of unused food.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards the Free-Go’s program?

A．Critical.

B．Negative.

C．Positive.

D．Indifferent.

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A．An advertisement.

B．An announcement.

C．A report.

D．A story.