1. When did the woman lose Harley?
| A．Two years ago. | B．Three years ago. | C．Four years ago. |
| A．Jennifer’s phone number. |
| B．Harley’s microchip ID. |
| C．The woman’s old address. |
| A．She saw its picture. |
| B．Her daughter confirmed it. |
| C．A volunteer described its features to her. |
| A．The plane. | B．The train. | C．The car. |
3 . In recent months, the U. S. media and politicians have launched fierce attacks on China’s new energy industry, claiming that China has flooded the world with too many clean products, including solar power, new energy vehicles and lithium-ion batteries, which have lowered market prices and hurt American workers and factories. However, experts’ data and analysis overturned the Western argument about overcapacity (产能过剩).
Exports do not mean overcapacity. In a global economy with a high division of labor and specialization, it is normal for a country’s productive capacity to go beyond its domestic demand. For example, about 80% of the cars produced in Germany are exported. Commercial aircraft giants Airbus and Boeing export most of their planes to other countries. While Chinese clean technology accounts for only a small fraction of China’s exports, about 4.5 percent last year, far less than Germany. In fact, the Global Electric Vehicle Outlook, released last year, claimed that the global demand for new electric vehicles will reach 45 million units, which China’s new energy products do not go beyond.
America’s new energy industry falls behind due to underinvestment in green technology and infrastructure (基础设施). Take wind energy for example. A recent report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) shows that the United States is struggling in its development of wind energy. Building a wind farm requires huge turbine blades (涡轮叶片) and a lot of custom engineering to produce huge towers and foundations, which makes wind energy difficult to trade between countries, so the supply chain needed to run a wind farm smoothly faces great trouble.
China is the only country with enough supply chains to keep wind energy growing without difficulties. Chinese Vice Finance Minister Liao Min said green technology products in China will help the country meet its carbon emission targets and contribute to the global response to climate change and green development.
1. What does the passage mainly talk about?| A．China’s new energy industry hurt American factories. |
| B．China’s new energy products will bring down market prices. |
| C．Expert’s data and analysis turned over the U. S. media and politicians. |
| D．The argument of China’s new energy industry’s overcapacity is baseless. |
| A．America’s new energy industry falls behind for lacking supply chain. |
| B．To export, China’s new energy industry’s capacity has gone beyond its demand. |
| C．America’s new energy industry falls behind for lacking enough related investment. |
| D．The great global demand for new electric vehicles doesn’t reach China’s capacity. |
| A．Negative. | B．Positive. | C．Objective. | D．Indifferent. |
| A．A research paper. | B．A online conference. |
| C．An official report. | D．A newspaper. |
1. Who started the competition?
| A．A company. | B．A teacher. | C．A student. |
| A．Organize a program. | B．Write an essay. | C．Plant a garden. |
| A．A lot of computers. | B．A hybrid school bus. | C．Some beautiful lights. |
| A．It is much safer. | B．It runs much faster. | C．It is more environmentally. |
7 . Robert van Gulik was born on August 9, 1910 in the Netherlands. His mother came from a family of musicians and piano makers, a fact that greatly influenced Robert’s life. His father was a physician in army, a position which required frequent foreign postings (派驻). The family lived in various areas of the East Indies for most of Robert’s youth. This experience contributed to his appreciation for cultures and mastery of several languages.
He was an eager academic, collector of art and manuscripts (手稿), and translator of ancient writings. He studied and trained to become a master musician on the Chinese guqin and eventually wrote two books on the instrument. Similarly, his skills as an artist in the traditional Chinese style and knowledge of calligraphy were extraordinary. He wrote and published a number of non-fiction, scholarly articles and books on Chinese music, art, and literature, as well as Chinese culture and traditions.
Although he also wrote essays and short stories, Robert remained best known for his Chinese mysteries. In 1940, Robert came across an 18th-century Chinese novel that would take his career down an unplanned pathway and result in the public fame he never expected. The novel, titled Four GreatStrange Cases of Empress Wu’s Reign, was a fictional account of the deeds of Judge Dee, one of the heroes of traditional Chinese detective fiction, and was set during the 7th-century Tang Dynasty. Interested, Robert not only translated the novel into English, but he explored the history of Chinese Penal Code (刑法) and other legal literature of the period. It was not until 1949 that Robert was able to publish his translation Dee Goong An (狄公案): Three Murder Cases Solved by Judge Dee. Robert’s Chinese mysteries include over 10 novels and short-story volumes, recording the career of Chinese detective called Di Renjie. Interestingly, the tales first found fame in oriental (东方的) editions, before being translated into English in 1957.
1. What helped Robert develop the ability in several languages?| A．His eagerness for art and ancient writing. |
| B．His mother’s good family background. |
| C．His appreciation for cultures and languages. |
| D．His living in different parts of the East Indies. |
| A．His hobbies. | B．His skills. | C．His books. | D．His achievements. |
| A．To recommend a Chinese mystery fiction to us. |
| B．To show the factor leading to Robert’s great fame. |
| C．To help us learn about the 7th-century Tang Dynasty. |
| D．To value the development of Chinese detective fictions. |
| A．Better late than never. | B．Attitude is everything. |
| C．Practice makes perfect. | D．Rome was not built in a day. |
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1. What is the woman?
| A．A doctor. | B．A radio hostess. | C．A magician. |
| A．Use chemicals on bushes. | B．Buy some roses. | C．Remove grass in the yard. |
| A．Nervous. | B．Satisfied. | C．Annoyed. |
10 . An increase in a country’s working-age population is a blessing. Lots of workers support relatively few children and retired people. So long as the labor market can absorb an increasing number of job-seekers, output per head will rise. That can boost savings and investment, leading to higher economic growth, more productivity gains and developmental speed-up. Yet for countries that fail to seize this opportunity, the results can be tough.
Consider Thailand. It is rapidly aging. In 2021, the share of Thais aged 65 or over hit 14%, a figure that is often used to define an aged society Soon Thailand will, like Japan, South Korea and most Western countries, see a decreasing supply of workers and flagging productivity and growth without extraordinary measures. Yet unlike Japan and the rest. Thailand is not a developed country. It has got old before it has got rich.
This is a big barrier to Thailand’s future development. To protect its aging citizens, many of whom are poor, Thailand’s government will have to spend more on health care and pensions (养老金). This will make it harder to invest in productivity-boosting skills and infrastructure (基础设施). And where Thailand goes, many developing countries will follow.
One conclusion is that countries with a working-age burst need seeking more economic growth out of it. India may never have a better chance than the present. It is widely accepted that privatization and looser foreign-investment rules could raise its growth rate.
Another conclusion is that developing countries need to start planning for old age earlier. They should reform their pension systems, including by raising retirement ages. They should encourage financial markets, providing options for long-term saving and health insurance. And they should try harder to increase female participation in the labor force. Getting more women into jobs would help deal with the fact that women live longer than men, but tend to have less savings and pensions, leaving them in difficult situations in old age.
1. What does “opportunity” in the first paragraph refer to?| A．Providing more jobs for working-age laborers. |
| B．Reducing support for children and the elderly. |
| C．Encouraging investment for economic growth. |
| D．Increasing economic output and labor productivity. |
| A．It causes a shortage of young workers. |
| B．It forces the country to invest in infrastructure. |
| C．It leads to less investment in economic development. |
| D．It increases the burden on the working-age population. |
| A．To extend women’s retirement ages. |
| B．To encourage women to be included in health insurance. |
| C．To equalize the number of men and women in the workplace. |
| D．To settle the conflict between women’s long lifespan and small pension. |
| A．Aging Problems in Developing Countries. |
| B．Planning Ahead for Aging Societies. |
| C．Challenges and Opportunities of Aging Societies. |
| D．The Role of Female Labors in Addressing the Aging Issue. |
