2 . Restrictive uniforms could be preventing primary school pupils, especially girls, from being physically active, research suggests. In countries where most schools require students to wear uniforms, fewer young people reach the World Health Organization’s minimum recommendation of 60 minutes of physical activity a day across a whole week, according to a study by the University of Cambridge.

There was a greater difference between girls and boys of primary-school age in countries where uniforms were common. The finding was not copied among children of secondary-school age. This may be owing to the exercise younger children get throughout the day — for example, through running, climbing and active play at break and lunchtimes. The findings confirm earlier evidence that girls feel less comfortable participating in active play if they are wearing certain types of clothing such as skirts or dresses.

Dr. Mairead Ryan, a researcher at the institute of education and MRC unit at Cambridge, said, “ Schools often prefer to use uniforms for various reasons. We are not trying to suggest a blanket ban on them, but to present new evidence to support decision-making. School communities could consider design, and whether specific characteristics of a uniform might either encourage or restrict any opportunities for physical activity.”

A 2021 study in England found the design of girls’ PE uniforms prevented students from participating in certain activities. Other studies have suggested girls are much shyer about taking part in physical activity when wearing uniforms in which they do not feel comfortable. Dr. Esther van Sluijs, senior author and MRC investigator (调查员), said, “Girls might feel less confident about doing things like cartwheels and tumbles in the playground, or riding a bike on a windy day if they are wearing a skirt or dress. Social expectations tend to influence what they feel they can do in these clothes. Unfortunately, when it comes to promoting physical health, that’s a problem.”

The WHO recommends that young people get 60 minutes of at least moderate-intensity (中等强度) physical activity a day. The Cambridge study confirmed previous observations that most children and teenagers were not meeting this recommendation — especially girls, who have a gap of 7.6 percentage points with boys.

1. What is the author’s purpose of writing Paragraph 1?

A．To state the findings.	B．To make a comparison.
C．To explain a phenomenon.	D．To justify an assumption.

2. Why do girl students feel less convenient in some uniforms?

A．They have less physical activity daily.

B．They have much labor work at school.

C．Certain uniforms limit their physical activity.

D．Certain uniforms make them act well in active play.

3. What does Dr. Mairead Ryan probably agree with?

A．It’s better to restrict physical activity.

B．It’s better to support decision-making.

C．Uniforms should be banned strictly in schools.

D．Schools should think about the uniform design.

4. Which is the most suitable title for the text?

A．Proper uniforms can set students free

B．Schools are responsible for uniforms

C．Students can benefit a lot from uniforms

D．Uniforms may prevent younger girls from being active

3 . The Forest Eye project aims to create the largest living forest feature in England by growing 5,000 alder, beech and maple trees into the shape of a child’s eye. The trees are being planted in Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire, with the help of local young people. The trees will form an eye 300 meters wide that will be visible from the sky in about six years, when they have grown.

The project hopes to focus on the importance of young people’s ideas for creating a health y natural environment. It was designed by a company called Sand in Your Eye and has been created by Forestry England, an organization that protects forests and woodlands.

Josephine Lavelle, director at Forestry England, says, “Having the gaze of a child growing in the heart of this beautiful and ever-changing forest is a powerful symbol of how we need to listen and respond to the needs and vision of future generations.”

The project also aims to highlight the important role that forests play in fighting climate change. As well as providing a home for wildlife, trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and create oxygen that humans need to breathe. When the trees have grown, they will provide a place for lots of wild animals, like bats, birds and small mammals to live. The Forest Eye will also create a space for people to explore and connect with nature.

Jamie Wardley, artistic director at Sand in Your Eye, has plenty of experience creating pieces of “land art”. These are huge drawings and sculptures made from grass, ice and sand, including a 60-meter portrait of Swedish climate-change campaigner Greta Thunberg on a school field in Yorkshire. He says, “The trees are my paint.” “Our work is about prompting people to think deeply and respond emotionally to some of the biggest issues facing us, including the climate crisis.” Wardley also plans to develop the Forest Eye into an even bigger project. “It is our ambition to create the whole face of a young girl at the same scale, measuring 2,000 meters across. Those trees that are planted in the Forest Eye are the very beginning of this,” he says.

1. What can we know about the project?

A．It is planting trees to form an eye.	B．It is aimed at creating artworks.
C．It is proposed by the local youth.	D．It is carried out in the largest forest.

2. What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The argument for the project.	B．The benefits of tree.
C．The value of children’s ideas.	D．The fight against climate change.

3. Which of the following can best describe Jamie Wardley?

A．Ignorant.

B．Adventurous.

C．Emotional.

D．Creative.

4. Which is the best title for the article?

A．Land arts take off	B．Tree planting catches on
C．Giant eye planting kicks off	D．Environmental groups spring up

4 . Over the past years, Zhenyu has attempted to pass continuous exams. When the results of the latest postgraduate entrance exam were released on Feb 26, _________, Zhen felt a sense of relief and ease, as if he had seen it coming.

During his time at school, his teachers believed he had _________ and was suited for further academic pursuits (追求). “It was a _________ of pure creativity. I could receive all kinds of _________ from teachers and classmates to complete my film projects,” Zhen said. “How wonderful it would be if I could continue this as a postgraduate!”

With these _________ in mind, Zhen decided to take the postgraduate entrance exam. For him, the English and political theory exams _________ challenges, leading to his first failure. He _________ again the following year. Despite his efforts, he failed again. Determined to become a postgraduate, he kept _________ the exam and preparing for it, to the extent that it eventually became a daily routine and habit.

_________ preparing for the exams over the past years, Zhen tried different jobs to support himself. He was __________ to find that almost all of his young colleagues were also taking various exams. “It seemed that if you didn’t take some kind of exam, you would become an outsider, __________ from society, and lacking common ground with your peers,” Zhen said. “But in fact, I only __________ life after passing the exam and never really thought over what my life would be like after finishing my postgraduate studies, or if I could even enter one.”

After so many __________ , he is no longer afraid of failing. It took Zhen many years to realize that the postgraduate entrance exam is not the only choice in life. “If someone were to ask me about my __________ for the future, I’d say I aim to __________ life with a sense of freedom.” So now he can face up to the result.

1.

A．meanwhile

B．surprisingly

C．cautiously

D．likewise

2.

A．curiosity

B．opportunity

C．potential

D．passion

3.

A．time

B．collection

C．waste

D．record

4.

A．support

B．duty

C．prejudice

D．preference

5.

A．empathy

B．challenges

C．expectations

D．sympathy

6.

A．faced

B．obtained

C．met

D．posed

7.

A．competed

B．denied

C．dropped

D．registered

8.

A．passing

B．missing

C．retaking

D．rewriting

9.

A．After

B．While

C．Whereas

D．As

10.

A．happy

B．sad

C．disappointed

D．surprised

11.

A．kept

B．disconnected

C．strengthened

D．discouraged

12.

A．dreamed of

B．built up

C．weighed up

D．wrestled with

13.

A．interventions

B．changes

C．virtues

D．letdowns

14.

A．concern

B．ambitions

C．career

D．experiences

15.

A．divide

B．reserve

C．embrace

D．tolerate

5 . China’s tourism market showed a better-than-expected performance over the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, which started on Feb. 10.

The latest figures from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed that traveler numbers as well as tourism-related income during the holiday reached record highs, thanks to people’s ever-stronger desire to travel, enough market supplies and good tourism policies.

The ministry said on Sunday that the domestic tourism market saw 474 million trips during the holiday, up 34.3 percent year-on-year. The number marked a 19 percent increase compared with the same holiday period in 2019. Domestic tourism-related income reached 632.69 billion yuan ($87.95 billion) during the holiday, a striking increase of 47.3 percent year-on-year and 7.7 percent growth from the same holiday period in 2019.

Xiao Peng, a researcher with travel portal (旅游网), Qunar, said that the longer holiday this year — it usually lasts seven days in other years — made tourism-focused trips a more popular choice among the Chinese.

Southern destinations with warmer climate or tropical views, such as Kunming, Yunnan province, and Sanya, Hainan province, remained top choices for tourists, according to travel agencies. Return-flight tickets in economy class departing Sanya were sold out early, leaving only tickets in business or first class.

Tuniu, another travel portal, said that destinations and museums with a rich cultural atmosphere or those highlighting cultural elements of the dragon were favored by travelers marking the beginning of the Year of the Dragon.

In addition, some northern destinations with snow and ice views also proved popular during the holiday. Among them, Harbin Ice-Snow World in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang received 329,000 visits from Feb 10 to Wednesday — the first five days of the holiday — with the traveler number marking a surge of 115 percent from the previous year, according to Harbin’s culture and tourism bureau.

Besides the prosperous domestic tourism, the home and abroad tourism market also delivered a surprisingly good performance during the holiday.

1. How is Paragraph 3 organized?

A．By listing data.	B．By giving examples.
C．By quoting sayings.	D．By analyzing the reasons.

2. What can we learn about the longer holiday from Xiao Peng?

A．It brought a rich cultural atmosphere.

B．It made warmer destinations top choices.

C．It attracted people to northern destinations.

D．It made tourism-focused trips more well-received.

3. What might the author write about following the last paragraph?

A．The travel to-and-from overseas.	B．Good tourism policies overseas.
C．Destinations with warmer climate.	D．Domestic tourism-related income.

4. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A history textbook.	B．A popular website.
C．A detective novel.	D．An academic article.

6 . Motivation involves inspiring and encouraging individuals or a team to willingly and enthusiastically pursue a common goal or objective. Motivation isn’t something just bound to leaders or a workplace.     1     There must always be a reason to do something in life, which is called motivation. Let’s take a look at motivation from a leader’s perspective. Here are some of the characteristics that you should know about.

    2    

In order for the employees to be motivated, a leader must adjust the personal goals alongside the organization’s goals. It cannot work any other way. If you are aiming to be a successful leader, then you need to express a convincing view that resonates (共鸣) with the team members’ personal values. Reach out to their values, notice what makes them tick and arrange that with the organizational goals.

Communication

Needless to say, effective communication is a must if you want your workforce to be motivated, and that too for a long period of time.     3     When this is done in a proper manner, you will start seeing fruitful results. Leaders communicate the purpose and significance of tasks and projects, making team members understand why their contributions matter.

Recognition and Reward

There cannot be any kind of motivation without proper recognition and reward. May it be any kind of workforce, they need a reason to perform better. Leaders recognize and reward team members for their efforts and achievements.     4    

Long-Term Focus

Motivation needs to be there for a long time.     5     Motivation is typically focused on the long-term development and growth of team members. Good Leaders invest in their team’s skills, capabilities, and personal development.

A．Adjustment with Values

B．Motivation and Adjustment

C．It is something that is present in all of us.

D．Listen to their needs and then convey your needs.

E．Short-term performance boosts can not last long after all.

F．This can include both inside rewards and outside rewards.

G．It involves inspiring individuals to pursue a common goal.

7 . Female view

Art by women painters and sculptors from across the country is on display at the ongoing exhibition, Colors. The show runs until March 17 and is held in celebration of International Women’s Day, which falls on Friday. The Shandong Artists Association launched the annual exhibition in 2017 to encourage female artists and to offer them a platform for their talents.

9am-5pm, closed on Mondays. 11777 Jingshi Lu, Lixia district, Jinan, Shandong province. 0531-8130-5063/6.

Cultural peak

Ink artist Huang Binhong (1865-1955) spent a lifetime carrying on his country’s cultural origin. Immortal Legacy is an ongoing exhibition at the Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy that casts light on Huang’s rich world of art, his belief in cultural tradition and the range of his alternative role as a wise culture scholar. The show runs until April 21.

9am-5pm, closed on Mondays. 12 Chaoyang Gongyuan (Park) Nanlu, Chaoyang district, Beijing. 010-6502-5171.

Timeless beauty

In celebration of Chinese New Year, Immortal Brushwork of Danqing, a long-term exhibition that opened in early February, brings together dozens of paintings ranging from the Song (960-1279) to Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.

9am-5pm, closed on Mondays. 62 Pingjiang Dao, Hexi district, Tianjin. 022-8388-3000.

Calligraphic sage (圣人)

Lin Sanzhi is recognized as one of the leading calligraphers of the 20th century. My Admiration of Ancient Masters, an exhibition at the Anhui Art Museum, reviews Lin’s efforts in calligraphy, poetry and Chinese painting. Lin is praised as the “modern sage of caoshu script”.

9am-5pm, closed on Mondays. 1 Chengdu Lu, Binhu New District, Hefei, Anhui province. 0551-6280-6800.

1. Which exhibition is held every year?

A．Colors.	B．Immortal Legacy.
C．Immortal Brushwork of Danqing.	D．My Admiration of Ancient Masters.

2. If you’re an enthusiast for calligraphy, where can you appreciate such an exhibition?

A．In Jinan.

B．In Beijing.

C．In Tianjin.

D．In Hefei.

3. What do the listed exhibitions have in common?

A．They are all ongoing exhibitions.

B．They have the same open and closed time.

C．They show paintings from the same dynasties.

D．They encourage female artists to show their talents.

8 . For decades linguists have argued over how children learn language. Some think that babies are born as “blank boards” who pick up language simply from experience — hearing, seeing and playing with the world. Others argue that experience is not enough and that babies’ brains must be hardwired to make acquiring language easy.

AI models such as GPT-4 have done little to settle the debate. The way these models learn language — by collecting lots of text data from millions of web pages—is greatly different to the experiences of babies.

A team of scientists at New York University examined the question by training an AI model on the experiences of a single baby. Between the ages of six and 25 months, a young child called Sam had a head-wearing camera for an hour a week-around one of his waking hours. The camera recorded everything he saw and heard while he played with toys, enjoyed days at the park and interacted with his pet cats. The recordings and audio were fed into an Al, which was set up to know that images and words that appeared at the same time were related, but was otherwise left to make sense of the mess of colors and speech that Sam experienced.

Despite the limited training data, the AI was able to pick out objects and learn the matching words. The researchers tested the model by asking it to identify objects that Sam had seen before, such as a chair from his home or one of his toy balls. Given a list of four options the model picked the correct word 62 of the time, far above the chance level of 25%. To the researchers’ surprise, the model could also identify chairs and balls that Sam had never seen. The AI learned at least 40 different words, but it was far from matching Sam’s vocabulary and language abilities by the end of the experiment.

The researchers recently argue in the journal Science that, to match words to objects, learning from experience may well be enough. Doubters, however, doubt that the AI would be able to learn abstract nouns or verbs, and question how similar the learning processes really are. The mystery of language acquisition lives on.

1. What does the underlined word “hardwired” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Organic.

B．Average.

C．Born.

D．Reliable.

2. What are the findings of the research on AI models?

A．AI models can understand babies’ speech.

B．AI models can enrich their vocabulary by themselves.

C．AI models can remember more objects but can’t pick them out.

D．AI models can learn more words but can’t match babies’ abilities.

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Leaning from experience is far from enough.

B．Language abilities of babies are born in nature.

C．How the AI is developed proves easy for scientists.

D．How the AI picks up the language remains unknown.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards the baby AI?

A．Positive.

B．Doubtful.

C．Unclear.

D．Subjective.

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。

My best friend had dropped me off in front of the church. I found myself inside a small entrance, facing a locked door. As I turned to leave, I noticed a man, a vagabond (流浪汉), asleep in a corner, his head resting on an old bag.

My meeting with the man brought to mind an interview with a pastor (牧师) who had spent a day walking around downtown Toronto, handing out change to everyone who asked. The lesson he wanted to convey with his story was that we shouldn’t show so much limit about giving to those in need, because none of us will lose our wealth if we part with a couple of dollars now and then.

I could see the wisdom and truth of his words, but I still mistakenly believed that giving them money would only worsen the condition. When faced with a similar question, the pastor pointed out that we must try to offer charity in whatever manner we can to whomever is in need. That last message was now causing me to re-examine my beliefs towards homeless people.

“Miss? You wouldn’t happen to have a bit of money to spare, would you? Enough to buy breakfast?” the man asked. I hesitated a few seconds before offering, “I have a McDonald’s gift card. I could buy you something for breakfast.” “Thank you,” he replied.

We came to the nearest McDonald’s. After ordering breakfast and a coffee for himself, the man asked me to have time for a coffee, as the buildings don’t open for another hour. His comment caught me off guard, and I was unable to find a polite reason to excuse myself, so I ordered a tea and resolved to sit with him for a while. When we left, the man thanked me again for the breakfast and offered to show me around to thank me for my generosity.

注意：
1.续写的短文词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。

I didn’t want to be impolite despite my hesitation.

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When leaving, the man took a delicate stone out of his bag.

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