1 . Common sense tells that there is still power loss even when you leave the TV set________.

A．in its own right	B．on the edge of your seat
C．in the stand-by mode	D．around the corner

2 . My love for animals began through watching wildlife documentaries when I was a kid. I went on to ________ Environmental Science at university, and became ________ in marine biology when I did my PhD. at the University of Hong Kong. That’s when I ________ that there was a possibility to do more for Hong Kong.

I was very lucky to ________ Ms. Claire Nouvian when I graduated from my PhD. in 2009. At that time, Claire was ________ another non-profit organization, BLOOM Hong Kong, after founding the Bloom Association in France a few years before, and she hired me to work on ________ marine conservation. We do this mainly by being research focused, arousing public ________, and trying to fill knowledge ________. We then share our information with frontline officer, such as fishery managers and customs officers, to help them ________ how important their role is in implementing (贯彻执行) regulations to the wildlife trade, and ________ suggestions on how to make implementation work more ________.

We are sill a city in love with ________ and Hong Kong has the second highest annual seafood ________ in Asia — but consumers are ________ aware of where their seafood comes from and which species are ________.

With the marine ecosystem already ________, the greatest threat is continued ignorance and inaction. We humans have been a ________ part of the problem, but now it is time for us to show that we can also be a part of the ________. If each person around us ________ their part — even for just one meal a day Hong Kong would already be on its way to making considerable ________ towards sustainable seafood consumption.

1.

A．appreciate

B．choose

C．study

D．observe

2.

A．interested

B．skilled

C．careful

D．experienced

3.

A．swore

B．realized

C．witnessed

D．admitted

4.

A．meet

B．help

C．accompany

D．obey

5.

A．looking into

B．leaving for

C．working for

D．setting up

6.

A．reforming

B．promoting

C．changing

D．assessing

7.

A．response

B．memory

C．concern

D．worry

8.

A．funds

B．forms

C．levels

D．gaps

9.

A．understand

B．consider

C．inform

D．announce

10.

A．ask

B．hear

C．accept

D．offer

11.

A．cautious

B．private

C．efficient

D．admirable

12.

A．wildlife

B．seafood

C．trade

D．health

13.

A．distribution

B．consumption

C．occupation

D．donation

14.

A．hardly

B．simply

C．exactly

D．fully

15.

A．adopted

B．rejected

C．processed

D．threatened

16.

A．reliable

B．hopeless

C．fragile

D．promising

17.

A．unique

B．significant

C．useless

D．conservative

18.

A．solution

B．conclusion

C．procedure

D．development

19.

A．votes

B．sorts

C．plays

D．limits

20.

A．profits

B．connection

C．mistakes

D．progress

3 . Drivers slowed down to admire what I was doing. “Good work, love,” one man yelled out. It was the start of the state’s first lockdown and I used my spare time to paint murals (壁画).

I’d chosen sunflowers as my subject. “They’re bright, colorful but best of all, they turn their face to the sun,” I told people. It was a fitting reminder that as much of the world faced uncertainty over this pandemic we mustn’t give up hope, either. And my colorful creations soon started turning heads.

“I want one,” people told me, inviting me to their local laneway. Several business owners also got in touch hoping I could revive their property.

I paid for all the paints myself but soon I started finding bunches of sunflowers with thank you notes from complete strangers on my doorstep. Honestly, making money was never my intention. I just wanted to bring the community together.

Soon, people from across the city were hanging out in my suburb wanting selfies(自拍) with the sunflowers. Before long, I attracted some die-hard fans.

One of my most moving experiences was when I was approached by friends of a woman whose son had recently passed away.“Would you paint her a mural as a surprise?” they asked. For me, there was no question. And when the woman returned to see the transformation outside her home, she was moved to tears. “It’s the most beautiful thing,” she choked.

People from all over my country have since contacted me wanting my work, and while I’d love to add more sunflowers across the country, it’s great to know that I found a way of brightening up my town in the dark times.

1. What is the purpose of what the author has done?

A．To catch eyeballs.

B．To promote business.

C．To make selfies popular.

D．To unit the whole community.

2. The most probable reason why people go to the suburb is that _________.

A．they want to go on an outing

B．they love the author’s creativity

C．they want to pick some sunflowers

D．they can escape from the lockdown

3. How did the woman feel seeing the murals outside her home?

A．Terrified.

B．Touched.

C．Excited.

D．Annoyed.

4. What can we conclude from the passage?

A．Art originates from our daily life.

B．The author is a professional artist.

C．Artistic works light up people’s life.

D．The pandemic has affected people’s life.

4 . Important Note:

The Safe comes in Factory mode with door locked. Press the Power on Button once and place any finger on the scanning window to unlock. Press the Power on Button again to lock. Unless a Fingerprint is properly registered, the safe can be unlocked by placing any finger after pressing the Power on Button.

Step 1: Fingerprint Registration

1. Press the Initialization button on the back cover and release. The buzzer will beep once with red light blinks once on the scanning window.

2. Place any finger in proper position on the sensor when the red light is flashing. A long beep is heard followed by green light, move the finger away from the sensor and place the same finger on the sensor again when the red light flashes again. 2 beeps are heard followed by green light blinks twice indicating a fingerprint is properly registered to be able to unlock the Safe.

Recommendation: Follow the same procedures of 1 and 2 to register a few more fingerprints for the same user as spares. This is to ensure the user can unlock the safe with spare fingerprints even one of the fingerprints is not working.

Step 2: Unlock and Lock the Safe

1. Press and release the Power on Button, and the red light (above the scanning window) will turn on. Place the registered finger on the sensor for recognition; remove the finger when the red light turns off. A beep is heard together with green light on, and the door is now unlocked.

2. After closing the door, press the Power on Button and release, the green light is on and the door is now locked together with a confirmation beep.

1. What must be done first to use the Safe in a right way?

A．To press the power button.

B．To clean the scanning window.

C．To register a fingerprint accurately.

D．To detect the sensitivity of the sensor.

2. When can spares be used?

A．When the green light can’t be turned off.

B．When one of the fingerprints is ineffective.

C．When the sensor for recognition doesn’t work.

D．When the initialization button is out of condition.

3. What is the article about?

A．A product release.

B．An advertisement.

C．An instruction sheet.

D．A market questionnaire.

5 . 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。

Before becoming a web novel writer in 2018 Disha Florence from Dhaka, Bangladesh, now 25, was trying to find a way to free    1    (she) from the long-existed restrictions    2    (face) by a woman, a wish she has had since she was 8.

It was then that she observed that being a girl meant she could not go to play in the park like boys. She needed to learn household chores but boys could play all day. “I lost many    3    (opportunity) because, I had to listen to my parents and I regretted it. That’s when I thought that if I had    4    (free), I wouldn’t have to listen to others,” says Florence. As she grew up. she realized that    5    any experience and knowledge, it is impossible to be free. Therefore, while    6    (contiune) her study, Florence went to work as    7    volunteer in an NG,O.

At 22, she    8    (read) online fiction in English on Webnovel translated from Chinese when she noticed that the website was hiring authors    9    were said to have the chance    10     (make) a great deal of money. “Without thinking further, I started writing, and became a professional web novelist,” she says.

6 . More than a decade ago, the UK’s Royal Society offered f1million to the first person in the world to create a chemical-free product. No one has yet claimed the money because it is impossible. Water is a chemical. So is your tea. Yet there is still so much confusion about everyday products, from cleaning sprays to cosmetics. While some are labeled as chemical free, others declare they are non-poisonous, natural and eco-friendly.

To work out whether products contain harmful chemicals, which are harmful or dangerous to us or the planet, we need to look at the bigger picture of how something is produced and where it ends up after we have used it. Our homes are just a snapshot of a complex global supply chain. Your handbag may not be dangerous, but direct exposure to the chromium salts used in commercial leather factories can cause uncomfortable conditions in people involved in its production. And the chlorine bleach that gets washed down the toilet? That is poisonous to animals relying on water.

Labels are so full of jargon, however, that identifying what is good and what isn’t can feel impossible. A starting point is to not be tricked by marketing words. Even the term “sustainable” has no official definition, so for green credentials look for proof of claims in the form of certificates, such as Cradle to Cradle, which ensures the chemicals used are safe for people and the environment, and that they get reused in the production process.

Also be skeptical about labels focusing on what a product doesn’t contain, such as “paraben-free” or “no harmful substances”. Real transparency is about making clear the things that are used to make products, not taking our attention away from them.

Therefore, until long-term effects on people and the planet are investigated, we should choose brands that are fully transparent and call for clearer labeling from the rest.

1. Why does the author mention the UK’s Royal Society?

A．To explain a concept.	B．To lead to a topic.
C．To provide a solution.	D．To make a prediction.

2. What message does the author convey by mentioning “handbag” in Paragraph 2?

A．Production process may be harmful to producers.

B．Daily items at home are dangerous to the planet.

C．Commercial leather factories reflect a complex global supply chain.

D．Health conditions of consumers are supposed to be attached importance to.

3. How can people make right judgments on labels?

A．By relying on marketing words.	B．By identifying product brands.
C．By focusing on product packaging.	D．By checking on authorized certifications.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards the labels of products?

A．Favorable.

B．Intolerant.

C．Cautious.

D．Unclear.

7 . IQ is often regarded as a crucial driver of success, particularly in fields such as science, innovation and technology. But the truth is that some of the greatest achievements by our species have primarily relied on what scientists call “cognitive flexibility”.

Cognitive flexibility is a skill that enables us to switch between different concepts, or to adapt behavior to achieve goals in a novel or changing environment. And the good news is that it can be trained. Currently, a group of researchers from Cambridge University are conducting a research, trying to work out how people can best boost their cognitive flexibility.

Cognitive flexibility may have affected how people coped with the pandemic lockdowns, which produced new challenges around work and schooling. Some people may have changed their routines from time to time, trying to find better and more varied ways of going about their day. Others, however, struggled and finally became more rigid in their thinking. They stuck to the same routine activities, with little flexibility or change.

Flexible thinking is key to creativity. It also supports academic and work skills such as problem solving. Unlike working memory, it is largely independent of IQ. For example, many visual artists may be of average intelligence, but highly creative and have produced masterpieces.

So does cognitive flexibility make people smarter in a way that isn’t always captured on IQ tests? We know that it leads to better rational thinking throughout the lifespan. For example, for children it leads to better reading abilities and better school performance.

It can also help protect against a number of prejudice. People who are cognitively flexible are better at recognizing potential faults in themselves and using strategies to overcome these faults.

Cognitive flexibility is essential for society to flourish. It can help maximize the potential of individuals to create innovative ideas and creative inventions. Ultimately, it is such qualities that we need to solve the big challenges of today.

1. What is the purpose of the research conducted by Cambridge University researchers?

A．To clarify people’s misunderstanding about cognitive flexibility.

B．To figure out the relationship between IQ and cognitive flexibility.

C．To explore effective ways to improve people’s cognitive flexibility.

D．To make out the benefits of increasing people’s cognitive flexibility.

2. What will cognitively flexible people probably do to deal with new challenges?

A．Stick to their original plan.	B．Handle new problems rigidly.
C．Adjust their thoughts and behavior.	D．Apply creative ideas to improve their IQ.

3. What can we learn about cognitive flexibility?

A．It is closely related to people’s IQ.	B．It is an unchangeable inborn quality.
C．It helps people avoid reasonable thinking.	D．It helps people make greater achievements.

4. What do the last three paragraphs mainly talk about?

A．Applications of cognitive flexibility.	B．Benefits of cognitive flexibility.
C．Experiments on cognitive flexibility.	D．Definitions of cognitive flexibility.

8 . You oughtn’t to have gone out without a coat yesterday. It isn’t surprising ________ you caught a cold.

A．whether

B．why

C．how

D．that

9 . “I am truly frustrated by the way my teenage children behave with me. It is a roller coaster ride each day coping with their moodiness and argumentative nature. But I do appreciate the courage they project at times and the goals they undertake that make me feel that they really aim high in life.” This could be the feeling of most parents with teenage children.

I can understand and empathize with these parents, but they are not alone. Children start their journey into the broad world and are greatly influenced by what others have to say especially their peers that they consider more close than even their parents and family at times.

The brains teenagers or children in the ages of 13 to 19 undergo a lot of changes that bring about these effects that most parents like us fail to understand. One of the prominent changes is what takes place due to the beneficial pruning that takes place in the neutral branches of the prefrontal cortex. All these changes ultimately help build clear judgment, plan and control impulses skills.

It is best that we just recollect how we behaved as a teenager and you would definitely come across some of our mums that support their teenage grandchildren and say we were much worse. I can empathize with such parents as probably our parents are getting a chance to air out their feelings that they could probably never do when we were teenagers. (Taking a positive look by realizing that it is a part of the growing process would help.)

We may tell our teenage children to have confidence in their abilities and not be influenced by what others say of them, but this anxiety of what society says of them can be overwhelming. It could be real enormous pressure that teens can never come about telling parents, but it would pay to build up trustworthy relationships with them. This would help keep a watch and monitor some of their inappropriate activities and avoid their getting into trouble due to peer pressure and emotional vulnerability.

1. What is the best attitude for parents to treat children’s changes?

A．Leaving them alone.	B．Thinking them crazy.
C．Understanding them fully.	D．Separating them emotionally.

2. Teenagers experience many changes mainly for ________.

A．physical reasons	B．spiritual reasons
C．emotional reasons	D．courageous reasons

3. According to the passage, teenagers’ personality is most affected by ________.

A．parents

B．teachers

C．friends

D．peers

4. To be mutually beneficial, what should parents NOT do to their children?

A．Taking a positive view.	B．Establishing their identity.
C．Monitoring their teenagers.	D．Recalling their youth.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Understand Your Teenagers	B．Why do Teenagers Change?
C．Give Confidence to Teenagers	D．Learn to Love Your Teenagers

10 . The villagers ________ to the factories to stop polluting the river and it worked in the end.

A．appealed

B．protested

C．wanted

D．asked