1 . Wilderness Explorers Center Guide

Welcome to the Wilderness Explorers Center, your gateway to the adventure of nature's wonders! With engaging exhibits, wildlife sightseeing, and natural activities, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

Discover Nature's Treasures

Don't miss the chance to explore our Nature Gift Shop, located near the entrance of the Wilderness Explorers Center. Here, you'll discover a delightful array of eco-friendly gifts, educational books, and unique handicrafts inspired by the natural world.

Enjoy at Forest Café

After a day of exploration, fuel your energy at the Forest Café. Indulge in a selection of delicious snacks, sandwiches, and beverages sourced from local ingredients. Whether you're craving a refreshing drink or a heart y meal, the Forest Café is the perfect spot to relax and unwind.

Ensure the Accessibility

Ensuring that every visitor can fully enjoy their experience is our top priority. That's why we offer wheelchair and stroller rentals at the entrance, making it easy for everyone to explore our center comfortably. Our staff are also available to ensure that all guests feel welcome.

Support the Conservation

Join us in our mission to protect and preserve the natural world for future generations. Your support plays a crucial role in our conservation efforts. Click our website here to learn more about how you can get involved, from donating to becoming a member of our conservation community. Together, we can make a difference in safeguarding the beauty of our planet.

1. Where can you buy a gift at Wilderness Explorers Center?

A．Near the tranquil pond.	B．At the Forest Café.
C．Near the main entrance.	D．Next to the educational exhibits.

2. What services are available for visitors with special needs?

A．Rental of wheelchairs and strollers.	B．Guided tours of the forest trails.
C．Access to wildlife viewing areas.	D．Participation in conservation workshops.

3. Where might the text be taken from?

A．A brochure.

B．A magazine.

C．A website.

D．A textbook.

2 . 在她的故事的激励下，李华下定了决心努力学习，以便在英语方面取得进步。(过去分词作状语; mind; so that)(汉译英)
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3 . 我们只有与自然和谐相处，才能过上幸福生活。（Only＋状语位于句首，构成倒装） （汉译英）
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4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Born in 551 BC, Confucius has made the greatest contribution to Chinese culture of anyone in history. When he began teaching in his early     1    (twenty), he soon began to attract many disciples(弟子). He was not only a scholar, but also a man     2     had political ideals. But when his ideals could not     3     (realize), he resigned. After his resignation from government service, he spent his last years     4    (teach) and editing earlier writings. It is generally believed that Confucius preserved the literature of China for later times. Fearing that it would be lost during the troubled era in which he lived, he gathered earlier writings to prepare     5     are called the Five Classics. He also left behind him the Analects,     6     collection of sayings, which were put together by his disciples. Confucius was born only a few years after the Buddha. Unlike the Buddha, however, he did not seek to escape from the world, but wanted to find a way     7     man to be happy on earth. He thought that human nature was good, not bad. If men would think and act     8     (proper), he believed, most evils would disappear. In government he believed that the ruler was like the father in a family. He also stressed the importance of education, good manners, and tradition. Highly     9    (value) by the Chinese people, his thoughts and teachings formed the foundation of a great philosophy, Confucianism. Over the last 2,000 years, his philosophy     10    (continue) to influence China and the rest of the world.

5 . How to Create a Personalized Daily Routine

Figuring out how to create a daily routine (常规) that works for you — and how to stick to it — can take some time. Here are a few steps to help you make a daily routine for yourself, even if you’ve never had one.

●Make a list

Figuring out how to write a daily routine begins by writing down everything you need to get done daily, both at home and at work.

    1    . This is a brain dump, not a to-do list. Simply take down everything you do each day, as well as everything you should get done. No task is too small — if you want to work “brush teeth” into your daily routine, put it on the list.

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The point of creating a daily routine is to use your most productive (富有成效的) hours for challenging tasks and your least productive hours for the simpler tasks.     3     . For example, you might have a doctor’s appointment during the time you usually set aside for work. Arranging free time in your daily routine will help to keep things flowing smoothly despite atypical events.

●Test drive your new routine

Once you’ve created your daily routine, take it for a test drive. Did you schedule your tasks at times that make sense? Stick to the routine for at least 30 days.     4     . Once your tasks are arranged into the right spots, you should find sticking to your daily routine to be easier than you ever thought.

    5    . But you will soon see the benefits when your productivity rises and you find you actually have pockets of free time.

A．Be open to flexibility (灵活性)

B．Keep the structure every day

C．Change any scheduling that isn’t working

D．Don’t worry about how you organize this list

E．Creating a daily routine may seem like a difficult task at first

F．You also need to create a reasonable routine you can stick to

G．But life can get in the way of even the most detailed routines

6 . Robots doing chores is nothing new, with Tesla having put forward its cool Optimus robot and DeepMind revealing its latest achievements in robotics. Recently, a robot called Mobile Aloha caught the attention of many at the beginning of 2024, with short videos of it cooking at someone’s home going viral in January.

Developed by a team of researchers at Stanford University in the US, the robot can handle everything for a dish, whether it is chopping(切) vegetables or cracking eggs.

It is also good at various household tasks like watering plants, petting cats, cleaning the floor and doing laundry. It even knows to shake the pillow after putting on a pillowcase (枕套). An Internet user joked under one video that as long as this thing doesn’t try to kill him while he is asleep, he is in real need of it.

However, a following video posted by one of the researchers, Tony Zhao, and showing Mobile Aloha’s failures proved that the idea of having a robot servant may just be wishful thinking. In the video, Mobile Aloha randomly smashed(打碎) glasses and plates, collided(碰撞) with cabinets(橱柜) and even burned a pot.

It turns out that Mobile Aloha is not a complete self-learning system that can independently navigate new environments. It relies on demonstrations by human operators in its surroundings, meaning that the robot needs to learn from human behavior before completing each task. Also, according to the team, the robot achieves a 95 percent success rate in wiping red wine stains(污渍), 80 percent in pushing chairs, and a me re 40 percent in frying shrimp(虾). In short, it’s far from perfect.

The behavioral problems of AI robots have been bothering scientists for decades. Although AI robots do pretty well in things requiring high-level reasoning like math, they perform worse than a one-year-old child when it comes to simple tasks demanding abilities of perception, reflexes(反射) and mobility, among others.

As the team observed, the interaction between the arm and the base of Mobile Aloha would get quite complex if more flexibility is required in a task. Even a slight deviation(偏差) in the base settings might lead to significant drift in the arms’ motions, resulting in failure to complete the task.

1. What are paragraphs 2-3 mainly about ?

A．Mobile Aloha’s chief functions.	B．Mobile Aloha’s original designers.
C．Mobile Aloha’s online popularity.	D．Mobile Aloha’s possible dangers.

2. What does Tony Zhao’s video suggest?

A．AI robots are ready for household chores.	B．Mobile Aloha needs further improvement.
C．It is expensive to have robots do chores.	D．Robot servants should work under humans’ watch.

3. How can Mobile Aloha best complete a new task?

A．By copying how humans do it.	B．By performing independently.
C．By learning from previous tasks.	D．By seeking help from programmers.

4. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Mobile Aloha—Helping or Messing up?	B．Mobile Aloha—a Helper!
C．AI Beats Humans.	D．AI—Perfect for Housewives.

7 . Hiao Khanh, 29, is a member of the Community Malaria (疟疾). Action Team in Chư Rcăm commune, Krông pa district, Gia Lai province, which is known for having the highest number of malaria cases in Vietnam. In 2020, more than 200 cases were reported across the district.

Hiao Khanh has been working in malaria prevention and control since 2019, after he recovered from malaria. “It was a near-death experience,” said Hiao Khanh. “I had a high fever before getting medical support. After that, I was determined to help reduce sickness and deaths from malaria in my community.”

People in this community depend heavily on the forest to earn a living. They go into the forest to work, and sleep there, putting them at high risk of contracting (感染) malaria. When it rains, the community’s various forest settlements are nearly cut off as the dirt roads are flooded. Hiao Khanh and his team need to use motorbikes to reach different parts of the community to help protect people from malaria.

The team’s main activities are to raise awareness about malaria prevention, provide protective items, and find out people who might have malaria and then transport them to healthcare facilities for testing.

With the right treatment, patients can now be cured in a shorter period of time. However, ensuring individuals stay on track with their treatment remains a challenge. Forest workers, for example, often prefer to return to work as soon as their fever breaks. Part of Hiao Khanh’s work is to find and persuade (说服) patients to come back for treatment. Communication is an important aspect of his team’s work. They actively listen to people’s concerns, respond to their questions, and stress the importance of completing the full treatment course. “Just a ‘thank you’ from the people is enough to give me strength to continue this job to reduce malaria in my homeland,” said Hiao Khanh.

1. What led Hiao Khanh to take an active role in malaria prevention and control?

A．His suffering from malaria.	B．A report about malaria cases in Vietnam.
C．His visit to a nearby forest.	D．The deaths from malaria in his community.

2. What can be inferred from paragraph 3?

A．It often rains in Hiao Khanh’s hometown.

B．The community is accessible only by motorbikes.

C．Natural disasters frequently hit Hiao Khanh’s hometown.

D．Forests are not beneficial to malaria control.

3. Which of the following is part of the work of the Community Malaria Action Team?

A．Treating patients with malaria.	B．Educating people about malaria prevention.
C．Relocating villagers to other places.	D．Improving hospitals and healthcare facilities.

4. What is a challenge in Hiao Khanh’s work?

A．Curing patients in a short period of time.

B．Persuading the villagers to leave the forests.

C．Talking patients into finishing the full treatment.

D．Responding to patients’questioning of his ability.

8 . Four houseplants that anyone can grow

Filling your home with greenery is something that can improve the quality of your indoor air, and help you to relax. So turn your brown thumb green by picking some of these houseplants.

Snake Plant

Snake plants have thicker leaves for keeping water even in drought conditions. They can also tolerate (经受) medium to bright light so you should keep them near a window. But one of the best things about snake plants is that they are great for cleaning indoor air.

Christmas Cactus

The Christmas cactus is one of the most beautiful plants of the holiday season and it seems to be able to do best even if you ignore it. The cactus can tolerate low light but will produce more pink or red flowers in bright light. Getting the plant to produce flowers for the season is a bit harder because it will have to be kept cool beginning in November. Just leave the cactus beside a window at home with the heat off.

Jade Plant

Jade plants can make your home more beautiful with its bright egg-shaped leaves. The plant does well in any lighting and doesn’t need to be watered very often because it stores water in its leaves. This plant is also simple to propagate (繁殖) so you can have one in every room of your home.

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera needs very little water, indirect sunlight, and can live in the same pot for years. But you may not know that aloe vera is a plant that can help heal(治愈) minor cuts and burns like sunburns so it is a great addition for your home. When you are cutting leaves to use, don’t cut off more than a third of the plant at one time.

1. What is the author’s advice on making Christmas cactus flower in winter?

A．Paying no much attention to it.	B．Keeping it growing in low light.
C．Putting it somewhere cool.	D．Planting it during the holiday season.

2. What do snake plants and jade plants have in common?

A．They do well in any lighting.	B．They are easy to produce new plants.
C．They can grow better in drought conditions.	D．They can store water in their leaves.

3. Which of the following can describe aloe vera?

A．It can adapt to any environment.	B．It can be used as medicine.
C．It is difficult to propagate.	D．It protects people from the sun.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What time will the speakers arrive at the dam tomorrow?

A．At 10:00 am.

B．At 8:00 am.

C．At 7:50 am.

2. Where will the speakers stay at night?

A．In a youth hotel.

B．In a house by the dam.

C．In a tent.

3. What will the speakers do on the second day?

A．Visit a school.

B．Visit a research center.

C．Visit a company.

4. Why will the speakers take this two-day trip?

A．To go camping.

B．To complete a task.

C．To enjoy the landscape.

10 . Why did the boy leave the acting club?

A．He lost interest in acting.

B．He didn’t like the club’s schedule.

C．He got too busy with his studies.