1 . Ayung River Rafting
About the trip
Explore Ayung River Rafting, the longest river rafting in Ayung River, a white-water rafting! The river is classified to level II to III and your rafting trip will be approximately 2 hours. Our friendly and experienced raft guides will take you on a safe and fun trip. You’ll find a level of professionalism that offers unique insights into Bali’s natural wonders and memorable experiences through the rainforest. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable adventure that showcases the beauty of Ayung River and the excitement and thrills of tackling the rapids of the Ayung River.
Prices| Ayung River Rafting Packages | Price |
| Ayung River Rafting Own Transport | IDR 350/Person |
| Ayung River Rafting Group of 2, including Return Hotel Transfer | IDR 550/Person |
| Ayung River Rafting Group of 3 – 4, including Return Hotel Transfer | IDR 485/Person |
| Ayung River Rafting Group of 5+, including Return Hotel Transfer | IDR 430/Person |
Tips
●We suggest you bring short pants or a swimsuit, a pair of changing clothes, sunscreen and extra money for drinks and souvenirs (纪念品).
●Steep road lies at the beginning and at the end of the tour, please be ready to walk with reliable shoes!
●Plastic bags for wet clothes are available, but you are advised to bring your own to reduce plastic use.
●Single-use raincoats are available if it rains. However, please bring your own to reduce plastic use.
1. What do we know about Ayung River Rafting?| A．It’s an exciting guided adventure. |
| B．It helps to conserve the rainforest. |
| C．It offers unique insights into society. |
| D．It’s operated on the world’s fastest river. |
| A．IDR 430. | B．IDR 485. | C．IDR 1940. | D．IDR 2200. |
| A．Swimsuits. | B．Strong shoes. | C．Raincoats. | D．Wet clothes. |
2 . Discovering Your True Self Is Vital to Happiness!
Have you found focusing on yourself is at the bottom of the to-do list, because you feel everyone else in your life comes first?
This isn’t just about identifying your favorite outfit, haircut or flavor of ice cream.
There are many tools to help you develop a deeper sense of yourself, including journaling and other forms of creative expression. You can use a guided journal to explore your thoughts and feelings or just free write whatever comes to mind. It’s up to you what you want to do.
An often overlooked yet very important factor in self-discovery is having healthy boundaries in your personal life.
| A．It’s one thing to know your personality type. |
| B．It’s a great way to show that you care about others. |
| C．Taking time for ourselves has been looked down upon. |
| D．Another way is to observe your behavior in different situations. |
| E．It allows you to focus on the needs of yourself without ignoring others. |
| F．But try not to get caught up in the criticism or judgment of your writing. |
| G．It’s about understanding your inner world and how you fit into the outer world. |
4 . A narrow region of the eastern Pacific Ocean has been getting colder for the past 30 years, challenging global trends and confusing many scientists. Over at least three decades, the region has cooled by roughly half a degree, which has been causing scientists to wonder how long that will hold.
The unusual phenomenon, known as the “cold tongue” is affecting a vast area of ocean west of South America. Scientists are not entirely certain what is keeping the “cold tongue” cool. Richard Seager, from the Earth Observatory at Columbia University, said one factor appears to be trade winds in the equatorial (赤道) region, which carry warm water away from the surface, stimulating cooler water to rise. “The trade winds blow from east to west across the tropical Pacific Ocean,” Seager said. “As the waters are driven away from the surface, water flows up from below. And since the waters below the surface are cold, this creates the ‘cold tongue’.”
Yet despite the effect of these winds, the “cold tongue” has puzzled scientists, because advanced climate computer models suggest that the waters should have been warming for decades at a faster rate than the rest of the Pacific due to rising greenhouse gas emissions (排放).
Pedro DiNezio of the University of Colorado Boulder, considers “It’s the most important unanswered question in climate science”. Scientists can’t predict when it will end or start warming since the cause is unknown. According to New Scientist, this has huge worldwide implications, including determining California’s permanent drought and Australia’s wildfires. More profoundly still, “it could even alter the extent of climate change globally”, the site said, “by understanding how sensitive Earth’s atmosphere is to rising greenhouse gas production”.
Despite this, the overall ocean temperatures are rising. Solving the puzzle of the “cold tongue” isn’t about proving climate models wrong. Rather, the “cold tongue” is the last big piece of the puzzle. Fit that in and we can build a more accurate picture of how life will change in a warming world-and how best to prepare for that future.
1. What may be the cause of the “cold tongue”?| A．The arrival of ocean currents. |
| B．Trade winds in the equatorial regions. |
| C．The change in the direction of water flow. |
| D．The temperature differences between sea and land. |
| A．It has lasted for many years. | B．It forms a minor ocean ecosystem. |
| C．It contradicts the global warming trend. | D．It mirrors increasing carbon emissions. |
| A．It can help predict droughts in California. |
| B．It contributes to adjusting ocean temperatures. |
| C．It can help improve the accuracy of climate models. |
| D．It offers insights into dealing with future climate events. |
| A．To stress the effect of climate change. |
| B．To introduce an unusual phenomenon. |
| C．To explain reasons for strange natural disasters. |
| D．To appeal to people to pay more attention to the ocean. |
5 . As a first-generation Asian immigrant (移民) who had grown up in poverty, I knew I was beyond
Still, something
That tiny poem was a
That night, I learned that art isn’t a
| A．innocent | B．fortunate | C．dependent | D．voluntary |
| A．surgeon | B．lawyer | C．artist | D．engineer |
| A．expect | B．regret | C．agree | D．refuse |
| A．bothered | B．inspired | C．interested | D．satisfied |
| A．adapted to | B．shown off | C．broken off | D．referred to |
| A．unwillingly | B．cautiously | C．helplessly | D．simply |
| A．fancy | B．peaceful | C．happy | D．lonely |
| A．marry | B．upset | C．lose | D．desert |
| A．romance | B．seed | C．secret | D．shadow |
| A．hesitated | B．resolved | C．declined | D．pretended |
| A．bought | B．borrowed | C．priced | D．published |
| A．gap | B．effort | C．challenge | D．bestseller |
| A．necessity | B．luxury | C．game | D．reality |
| A．practical | B．reliable | C．energetic | D．creative |
| A．rescuing | B．recreating | C．recovering | D．relaxing |
It is believed that Chinese knotting, also known as zhongguojie, originated for recording information and exchanging messages
A major characteristic of Chinese knots is that they are often tied from a single continuous length of string. The knots are commonly named
Crafting the Chinese knot is a three-step process
Today, most of such knots are often mass manufactured in factories. Skilled knot artists weave complex knots that you might see
My Best Examination
One day, while at work in a coal-mine in Malden, I happened to overhear two miners talking about a great school for poor people in Virginia. It was Hampton Institute. The school was established to provide opportunities for poor but worthy students who could work out all or a part of the cost of board, and at the same time be taught some trade or industry.
I was on fire constantly with one ambition, and that was to go to school. I decided at once to go to that school. Finally the great day came and I started for Hampton. I had only a small, cheap bag that contained what few articles of clothing I could get. The distance from Malden to Hampton is about five hundred miles. I had not been away from home many hours before it began to grow painfully evident that I did not have enough money to pay my fare (路费) to Hampton.
By walking and begging rides in some way, I finally reached the grounds of the Hampton Institute after a number of days, tired and dirty. As soon as possible after reaching, I presented myself before the head teacher for assignment to a class. Having been so long without proper food, a bath, and change of clothing, I was like a worthless loafer (游荡者).
I did not, of course, make a very favourable impression upon her, and I could see at once that there were doubts in her mind about the wisdom of admitting me as a student. I tried to impress her in all the ways I could with my worthiness. How I wished that I could get a chance to show what was in me.
After some time, the head teacher said to me, “The adjoining (隔壁的) classroom needs sweeping. Take the broom and sweep it.”
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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
It occurred to me at once that here was my chance.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The head teacher went into the room and inspected the floor and closets.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8 . The science of why insects gather around lights at night has never been nailed down. Popular theories propose that moths and other insects navigate (导航) by the moon and mistake lamps for moonlight, or that the insects fly towards light to escape coming danger. Now researchers believe they have a more convincing answer: contrary to current theories, insects are not attracted to light from far away, but become trapped if they fly close to an artificial light source.
According to Dr Sam Fabian, study co-author and Imperial College London entomologist, moths and many other insects that fly at night evolved to tilt (倾斜) their backs to wherever is brightest. For hundreds of millions of years, this was the sky rather than the ground. The trick told insects which way was up and ensured they flew level. But then came artificial lighting. Moths found themselves tilting their backs to street lamps. This caused them to circle around the lamps endlessly, the insects trapped by their evolution.
Fabian and his colleagues filmed insect flight paths around lights in the lab. The videos reveal that time and again, moths and dragonflies turned their backs to artificial lights, which appeared to greatly change their flight paths. If the light is above them, they might start orbiting it, but if it’s behind them, they start tilting backwards and end up flying in circles or diving toward the ground.
Researchers have long warned that light pollution is a big driving force in the dramatic decline in insect populations. Moths and other insects that become trapped around lamps become easily caught by bats. The artificial lighting can also fool them into thinking it is daytime, causing them to bed down and skip a night’s feeding.
There are, Fabian believes, helpful lessons from the research. “What this tells us is that the direction of artificial light matters. Could we change lighting environments to not trap insects? For we’re facing a massive decline in insects around the world, and artificial light at night is one of the factors that could potentially be leading to this decline,” Fabian said.
1. What do the underlined words “nailed down” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Popularized widely. | B．Discussed openly. |
| C．Defined accurately. | D．Explored academically. |
| A．they can’t keep their balance. |
| B．they use improper flight attitude. |
| C．they lose track of which way is up. |
| D．they are attracted to lights from far away. |
| A．It may lead to better conservation of insects. |
| B．Natural enemies of insects will be got rid of. |
| C．Artificial lighting will be greatly reduced at night. |
| D．It may raise concerns for insects’ eating behavior. |
| A．Why insects lose their ability to fly at night. |
| B．Why artificial light and evolution trap insects. |
| C．How artificial light impacts insect populations. |
| D．How insects evolved distinct strategies of flight. |
9 . I’m a layperson with a love of science who occasionally reads science magazines. My approach was from an author’s angle, spending months on research before writing a single word for Pig Heart Boy.
So where did I get the idea? Whenever I attend a school event, that question is asked. The answer is simple. Back in the mid 1990s, I read a newspaper article written by a doctor who guessed that we would eventually have to turn to xenotransplantation (异种器官移植) as a possible solution to the lack of human organ donors. It left my mind filled with questions. What are the consequences? Do we really have the right to treat animals as me re organ sources for humans? So I headed to my nearest bookshop and bought all the books I could on heart transplants in particular.
I’ve found questions are one of the best places to start from when writing a novel. In my story Cameron, who needs a heart transplant, knows he is unlikely to see his next birthday unless he receives one, but he is a long way down the waiting list. When a genetically modified (GM) pig’s heart is offered by a pioneering doctor, Cameron decides to go for it —and his new heart completely changes his life in unexpected ways.
Now some people think that the subject matter is not suitable for children, criticizing the cruel and inhuman ways of xenotransplantation. I completely disagree. As a children’s author, it never ceases to amaze me how some adults underestimate what subject matter will interest and stimulate children. I wanted to write a story that provided no right or wrong answers, a story that would allow the reader to walk in Cameron’s shoes for a while and think about what decisions they would make and how they would react if they too were faced with his situation.
Fictional stories that explore new ideas when it comes to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects also have a part to play in enriching our children’s reading and learning. Various studies have shown that reading fiction enhances our children’s ability to grasp new concepts. Pig Heart Boy was my attempt to incorporate science possible into a believable, thought-provoking (令人深思的) story.
1. Where did the author get inspiration from to write Pig Heart Boy?| A．A school event. | B．A news item. |
| C．Science magazines. | D．Books on heart transplants. |
| A．Animal rights. | B．GM technology. |
| C．Organ transplant risks. | D．Organ shortage crisis. |
| A．Ways of tapping children ‘s intelligence. | B．Potential application of fictional stories. |
| C．Supporting evidence for justifying the book. | D．Influence of fictional stories on STEM subjects. |
| A．An author profile. | B．A science fiction novel. |
| C．A guidebook to xenotransplantation. | D．An essay on writing children’s literature. |
10 . Like many of the Indigenous (土著的) communities across the Australian continent, the remote communities in north-west New South Wales are struggling. Many of the 300 or so residents rely on welfare. Higher electricity bills—up to $3,000 a quarter for some households—further worsen the poverty. They’re always at the end of the power line, so the service that is there is quite extraordinary in terms of cost. It’s a real problem that needs to be fixed.
To that end, Anderson and other Indigenous leaders have formed the First Nations Renewable Energy Alliance (FREA) to push for renewable energy in Indigenous communities. They partner with private enterprise to support Indigenous communities looking to switch to renewable energy.
“We can build a power station where the community exists,” Anderson says, “so people are able to successfully live in the environment the way they want to live and have access to power which enables them to better determine their economic future.”
Only a handful of Indigenous communities have set up renewable energy projects in Australia. The Indigenous-owned and -operated company AllGrid Energy, for instance, has installed solar panels and battery storage systems to replace diesel (柴油) generators in the communities of Ngurrara and Kurnturlpara in the Northern Territory’s Barkly Tableland. Within two months of the system being installed in May 2016, people were moving back to their homelands, the communities growing from just two permanent residents to about 40.
But FREA will go one step further, working with community leaders and acting as a conduit (纽带) between the communities and the businesses they are dealing with. This is essential, says Anderson, to avoid predatory (吞并) practices they have seen in the past, with companies “playing on the psychology of poverty” to gain advantage. The FREA has drafted terms of agreements that will guide how companies engage with Indigenous communities for renewable energy projects.
One of the next steps for FREA will be to identify a community that can act as a test case for a renewables project. “Our experience is that if we can make it work for one community, it will work in every other community,” Anderson says.
1. What is FREA expected to do for the remote Indigenous communities?| A．Increase power supply to them. | B．Help them return to their homelands. |
| C．Shake them off poverty. | D．Reduce their higher power costs. |
| A．Renewables projects are inaccessible. |
| B．Renewables projects are quite workable. |
| C．Renewables projects can increase locals’ income. |
| D．Renewables projects can coexist with diesel power plants. |
| A．Its strategies to win over the businesses. | B．Its cooperation with community leaders. |
| C．Its potential conflict with energy companies. | D．Its innovation in directing renewables projects. |
| A．Consult the experts. | B．Select a piloting community. |
| C．Collect sufficient construction fund. | D．Make renewables projects available to all. |
