1 . How to Protect Against Undue Influence Online

The potential for undue influence has become increasingly significant in this era of digital interconnectivity. Undue influence can affect our perceptions and influence our decisions. It may even end anger our autonomy (自主) and mental health.     1    

Understand what undue influence is

The first step to protecting yourself is understanding what undue influence is. Undue influence refers to a situation in which an individual or group employs unreasonable control over another person’s behavior information, thoughts, and emotions.     2     Disinformation campaigns, persuasive advertising, and even content designed to cause fear, uncertainty, or dependency may often appear online.

Develop media literacy skills

In an age of fake news, it is crucial to develop media literacy skills.     3     Become a consumer who can tell the quality of information, identify the source, check for credibility, and look for your unconscious assumptions and preferences.

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Delete as much data as you can about yourself. Be mindful of what information you share online, and always ensure that your online activities are secured through reliable sources. Review all policies on platforms, especially “free” ones. If you aren’t paying, then you are the product, as in many cases, they are selling your data.

By including these steps into your digital life, you can protect yourself from undue influence in the online world, ensuring that you can think and act independently, free from ill control.

    5     It is your mind. Only you should control it!

A．Prioritize privacy

B．Be mindful of free ones

C．It’s vital to have a health y Internet and real-life balance.

D．In the digital world, undue influence can take many forms.

E．Everyone deserves the right to live free from undue influence.

F．They involve analyzing, evaluating, and creating media in various forms.

G．Here are some essential strategies for you to protect yourself online from undue influence.

2 . “How can you be okay with living in a country so far away and so different?” “The language is so hard. How are you going to be able to find your way around?” These are the most common questions I heard after I told people I was going to study abroad in China, a country that seemed so far away. Why risk dealing with that when Paris or London would be so much more accessible?

But a part of studying abroad is about embracing (欣然接受) the inaccessible. I took Chinese in high school and fell in love with it. Ever since I started college, I was determined to study in China. Three years later, I made it happen.

Of course, it was not easy. At the airport, people spoke English so I didn’t worry too much about finding my way around. And then I met other foreign students who would become my best friends for five straight months. But once leaving the airport and downtown areas, we were fully immersed (沉浸) in China. I lived in a more suburb-like (类似城郊的) area, more residential than the rest of Shanghai. People always looked at us curiously as we went about our days and few of them spoke English. It was awkward at first. Slowly, as we got more used to the language, people talked with us. Of course, they wanted to know the differences between living in America and living in China.

My roommate studied abroad in Ireland last semester while I was in China. There is nothing wrong with going to Europe, but if you want to broaden your horizons, I would suggest looking elsewhere. Living in a place that is so different from what I am used to gives me valuable experiences I can’ t get any other way. My Chinese teacher was so amazing and patient with us, and my other Chinese friends helped me through the difficult part of feeling out of place in the unknown. In a strange way, not being able to express everything I want brings me closer to people.

1. How did people feel when knowing the author’ s decision?

A．Excited.

B．Puzzled.

C．Appreciated.

D．Disappointed.

2. When did the author fall in love with Chinese?

A．When she started college.	B．When she was in high school.
C．Three years after she went to college.	D．The third year she studied in China.

3. What do we learn about the author’ s experience in China?

A．She failed to get on with other foreign students.

B．She once had difficulty finding her way to college.

C．She spent little time sightseeing in the rest of Shanghai.

D．She was uncomfortable with people’ s curious stares at first.

4. What might the author agree with according to the last paragraph?

A．Language won’t be a problem for making friends.

B．It isn’t wise for her roommate to study in Ireland.

C．Her English-speaking friends make China a place of comfort.

D．Nations need to clear up misunderstandings between each other.

3 . 你会发现晚餐已为你准备好了。(汉译英)

4 . 屠呦呦和她的团队成员甚至坚持在自己身上测试药物，以确保它是安全的。(汉译英)

5 . How to cultivate emotional awareness

In school, we learned the periodic table and were told to recite the alphabet, but nobody forced us to take a class on what emotions are and how they work.     1     Yet, research shows that being aware of your emotions is hugely beneficial and people with high emotional awareness have better social and emotional functioning.

Emotional awareness is being able to identify and make sense of not only our own emotions but those of others. It’s absolutely essential in maintaining good mental health. But if you’ve spent a lifetime masking your real emotions, being honest with yourself for the first time may prove tough.     2    

Turn to mindfulness

Mindfulness is the process of bringing our attention to: the present moment and becoming more aware of our thoughts.     3     There are many ways to be mindful, from practising breathwork to sitting in silence. Where emotional awareness is concerned, meditation which can aid clarity and allow us to view our emotions in a more measured way is strongly recommended.

Practice daily self-reflection

    4     You’d better create a habit of checking with yourself every day. Self-reflection cultivates emotional awareness and is key to understanding why you feel the way you do. Activities such as journaling can be really beneficial in learning about your thought processes. It may also help you actively choose healthy coping strategies to manage more challenging emotions. Free-writing, where you write out everything that’s on your mind without judgement, can be used to dig deeper into your thoughts and feelings.

Name what you’re feeling

Sometimes what we really struggle with is putting our emotions into words.     5     Instead of employing basic descriptions like angry, happy, frustrated or sad, consult The Emotion Wheel which identifies eight basic emotions at the centre of the wheel, with dozens of corresponding emotions of various intensities stemming out from it. It gives you a specific name for what you’re feeling. By naming them, we can not only find relief from those uncomfortable feelings but bring more joy and fulfilment into our lives too.

A．When was the last time you stopped and truly observed how you feel?

B．Turn into your emotions and honestly reflecting on how you feel is important.

C．It can be difficult to feel heard by others if we don’t have the language to describe how we’re feeling.

D．But it gets easier with practice.

E．It’s not always easy to put a finger on exactly what’s wrong, without digging a little deeper.

F．It’s a state of calm, non-judgmental state of mind.

G．And for many of us, that means understanding how we feel and why can be incredibly difficult.

6 . Helping others is an important part of life.     1    . If you want to help others more but aren’t sure where to start, here are some tips that may help you.

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The easiest way to know how you can help others is simply to ask them. Talk to a family member or friend, ask them what they most need help with, and offer your services. Then, follow through and try your best to do what they’ve asked of you. Remember actions always speak louder than words!

Be proactive (积极主动的).

Look for opportunities to help and lend a hand without being asked.     3    . For example, you can call your elderly grandpa to check in, bring your friend dinner while they’re sick or just hold the elevator door for a neighbor. Don’t wait for someone to ask for help — train yourself to think about all the different ways you can help people. Focus on being as friendly as possible, and you’ll get the hang of it!

Be a nonjudgmental (无偏见的) listener.

Sometimes, listening is more helpful and healing than practical assistance. Not everybody is looking for hands-on help or a solution to their problems.     4    . When someone is telling you about a hardship they’re going through, listen actively and focus on understanding them rather than fixing their problems.

Send a thoughtful note.

    5    . Take time to send your loved ones notes or handwritten cards. When people feel isolated or cut off from their friends, even a small gesture can help them feel more connected and make their day brighter.

A．Ask people how you can help them

B．Think about what people may want

C．It gives you a sense of purpose and happiness

D．In fact, there are many small things you can do

E．Instead, sometimes they just need a supportive listener

F．It’s better to listen to them and give reasonable advice

G．You can help just by letting people know that you care

7 . 我给她礼物时，她的脸上焕发出了光彩。（汉译英）

8 . Back in April, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, made a dramatic attempt at a hostile takeover of Twitter, for a cool $44 billion. That’s a lot of money, even for a billionaire tycoon (巨头), and the takeover attempt quickly slid into court battles. But whoever wins (we’re not going to know for some time), I think the most interesting part of the story is the more fundamental question: why would Musk even want to buy Twitter in the first place?

If you look at the size of Twitter, its appeal isn’t obvious. The company makes a relatively small profit each year, and in terms of the number of users, Twitter is a relative minnow among social media networks. It has around 436 million users every month, which isn’t nothing—but is also a long way behind the likes of Facebook (near three billion), Instagram (two billion), and TikTok (one billion). So why does Musk want to spend a considerable slice of his own enormous fortune on a social network that not many people, in the grand scheme of things, actually use?

The answer might be what makes Twitter so interesting: what it lacks in revenue, size or growth potential, it makes up for in a much harder to define way. It carries absolutely enormous cultural power, and has an unrivalled ability to shape the news we read, the content we consume and the culture we live in.

1. What’s the author’s initial reaction to Musk’s takeover of Twitter?

A．Approving.

B．Confused.

C．Indifferent.

D．Objective.

2. How does the author develop Paragraph 2?

A．By giving reasons.

B．By answering questions.

C．By making comparisons.

D．By showing processes.

3. What can be inferred from the last sentence of Paragraph 3?

A．Compared with other social media, Twitter has its own value.

B．Twitter is as interesting and attractive as other social media.

C．Twitter will be even more successful than other social media.

D．Twitter’s profit will be much easier to measure in the future.

4. Why does the author write this passage?

A．To provide some background information about Musk.

B．To explore the motivation for Musk’s takeover of Twitter.

C．To inform people of Musk’s sudden takeover of Twitter.

D．To express his concern about the coming court battles.

9 . 从这个意义上说，明日之家已经是今日之家。(汉译英)

10 . 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。

From robots delivering coffee to office chairs rearranging themselves after a meeting, a smart city project in China aims to put artificial intelligence     1     charge.

Last month, Danish architecture firm BIG and Chinese tech company Terminus     2    (discuss) plans to build an AI-run campus-style development in     3     southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing during an online global tech conference.

The project     4    (name) Cloud Valley, plans to use sensors and wifi-connected devices to gather data on everything from weather and pollution to people’s eating habits to meet residents’ needs     5    (automatic), said Terminus.

Cities around the world are racing to embrace (欣然接受) technology to improve urban life by     6    (collect) data to address problems like traffic jams (交通堵塞) and crime.

More than 500 smart cities are being built across China     7    (promote) growth in a global economic downturn.

The city, which includes offices, homes, public spaces and self-driving cars     8     move around under the watchful eye of AI, is due for completion in about three years, according to Terminus.

Yet, like other smart cities, its tech-driven approach has raised privacy concerns.

“Isn’t all of this a little     9    (frighten)?” asked a conference-goer. Another attendee said smart cities risked becoming a threat to human rights if     10    (company) and governments didn’t take steps to limit surveillance (监视) and ensure inclusivity.