1 . Jungle Cruise
Jungle Cruise hits Disney’s streaming service alongside its arrival at cinemas. As such, you’ll have to pay $30 on top of your subscription fee to see it — a high price for a solo viewing, but a great deal for a family session. That’s good news, because this really is a winner of a family movie, thanks to the production values you’d come to expect from a Disney blockbuster (大片) and the chemistry between Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.
Inside Out
Just when we thought Pixar was on the decline, it released Inside Out, one of its most thoughtful and powerful movies. Featuring the voices of Amy Poehler, Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling, Inside Out made over $850 million at the box office upon its 2015 release. It wasn’t just a commercial success, as it scored 98% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Free Solo
Free Solo is one of the best documentaries ever made. Telling the story of Alex Honnold, the first man to “free solo” El Capitan, it’s a character study of a man who makes the impossible look almost ordinary; an Oscar-winning story that culminates (到达极点) — quite literally — in a close-up view of one of humanity’s wildest achievements.
Aladdin
You can agree or you can disagree, but I believe that Aladdin has the best song lineup of any animated movie that Disney has ever produced. A Whole New World, Prince Ali, Friend Like Me, Arabian Nights — banger after banger (一部接一部). That’s reflected in the critical response: Aladdin is one of the best-rated Disney movies ever, with a 92% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
1. What do we know about the movie Jungle Cruise?| A．It takes a total of $30 to see it. |
| B．It doesn’t require a subscription. |
| C．It is mainly intended for children. |
| D．It stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. |
| A．Its music. | B．Its voice actors. |
| C．Its approval rating. | D．Its dialogues. |
| A．Jungle Cruise. | B．Inside Out. | C．Free Solo. | D．Aladdin. |
2 . Imagine living in a cool, green city alive with parks and threaded with footpaths, bike lanes and buses which transport people to shops, schools and service centers in a matter of minutes.
This fancy dream is behind the idea of the 15-minute city, where all basic needs and services are within a quarter of an hour’s reach, improving public health and lowering vehicle emissions.
Artificial intelligence could help urban planners realize that vision faster, with a new study from researchers at Tsinghua University in China demonstrating how machine learning can generate more efficient spatial layouts (空间布局) than humans can.
Automation scientist Zheng Yu and his colleagues wanted to find new solutions to improve our cities which are fast becoming blocked. They developed an AI system to tackle the tough tasks of urban planning and found it can produce urban plans that outperform human designs by about 50 percent in three aspects: access to services, green spaces and traffic levels.
Starting small, Zheng’s team tasked their model with designing the urban area only a few square kilometers in size (about 3×3 blocks). After two days of training, the AI system searched for the ideal road designs and land use to fit with the concept of the 15-minute city and local planning policies and needs.
While the AI model has some capabilities that could extend its use for planning larger urban areas, designing entire cities will be more complex. Drafting a neighborhood consisting of 4×4 blocks contains twice as many planning decisions as designing 3×3 blocks, the researchers said. But automating even a few steps in the planning process can save huge amounts of time: the AI model can compute in seconds certain tasks that take human planners between 50 to 100 minutes to work through.
Rather than AI replacing people, Zheng and his colleagues think their AI system can work as an “assistant” to urban planners, who could generate concept designs optimized (优化) by the system, and reviewed, adjusted and evaluated by human experts based on community feedback.
1. According to the text, which of the following is NOT a benefit of the “15-minute city” concept?| A．Better public health. | B．Lower vehicle emissions. |
| C．Decreased access to green spaces. | D．Fast and convenient service. |
| A．High levels of pollution. | B．Limited access to public services. |
| C．Shortage of affordable housing. | D．Rising crowding and traffic problems. |
| A．It can design entire cities efficiently. |
| B．It takes longer to train for larger urban areas. |
| C．It can complete tasks much faster than human planners. |
| D．It is limited to planning only a few square kilometers at a time. |
| A．Designing better cities with AI |
| B．The 15-Minute City: A Dream or Reality? |
| C．Improving Public Health with Greener Cities |
| D．The Role of Machine Learning in Urban Design |
The ancient farm belonging to an officer
As I unzipped my lunchbox, the whole place was turned into a spicy curry (咖喱) dream. I immediately hid it under my seat, hoping no one would take notice.
Mom had really outdone herself with masala — our family’s all-time favorite dish back in India. But today, it wasn’t just about me and my lunch. A warm smile on his face, Ricky invited me, a new transfer student from India to New York city, for lunch.
“Ava, come sit here!” Ricky called out, gesturing towards a vacant seat.
As I made my way over, memories of those awkward lunchtimes when I studied in Kansas, one of the most conservative states, flooded back. I could still recall how everyone would wrinkle their noses and stare curiously when I unpacked my Indian food. It always made me feel like an outsider, like I didn’t belong.
Therefore, before my first day in this school, I had demanded my mom pack “normal” western-style food for me. I still remembered the look on her face upon hearing it, as she signed in disappointment and confusion, “Isn’t there a moment when you feel proud of your origin?” That was hurting, but not more hurting than others’ giggles and whispers. Honestly, long queues were common in Indian restaurants in New York city, a cultural melting pot, but I wouldn’t take that risk.
Unfortunately, this morning, Mom had forgotten to make sandwich or any “normal” food, so I had to bring leftovers from our dinner. At the thought of the possible oh-no-second (社死), I felt like being thrown into darkness.
However, before I came back to reality, Ricky noticed my sneaking (躲躲藏藏). “What do you have for lunch?” he asked, his eyes twinkling with interest. I tried to brush it off (搪塞), claiming I wasn’t hungry. But Ricky wouldn’t let it go, and before I could protest, he had the lid of my lunchbox open and I prepared myself for such familiar responses as “Ew” or “What is that?”
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However, I did not get what I was expecting.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________After school, I found Mom preparing sandwich for tomorrow’s lunch.
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| A．Watch Hollywood films. | B．Enjoy the beautiful pool. | C．See a theatre play. |
| A．The theatre is only available then. |
| B．The weather may be unpleasant then. |
| C．Tourists can relax before going home. |
| A．In the dining hall. | B．In the reading room. | C．On the deck. |
| A．To discuss an issue. | B．To do a promotion. | C．To introduce trip activities. |
1. How much was Pigcasso’s record-breaking painting?
| A．£14,000. | B．£20,000. | C．£40,000. |
| A．The Blue Elephant. | B．The Queen. | C．Wild and Free. |
| A．A German farmer. | B．A talented painter. | C．An animal rescuer. |
1. Why did Cleaver’s design win a prize in the 2024 competition?
| A．It well represents the Chinese dragon. |
| B．It symbolically shows Chinese New Year. |
| C．It truly displays what the dragon looks like. |
| A．Power and leadership. | B．Kindness and courage. | C．Knowledge and wisdom. |
| A．More fearful. | B．More positive. | C．More realistic. |
| A．He has a special love of Chinese animals. |
| B．He has excellent skills of Chinese painting. |
| C．He has a good understanding of Chinese culture. |
1. What is the lady’s main goal?
| A．To keep a good figure. | B．To get more exercise. | C．To have a physical examination. |
| A．Effective for everyone. | B．Very personal. | C．Hard to carry out. |
| A．To save money. | B．To achieve her goal. | C．To have a try. |
1. Why do they need caps and gowns?
| A．For a campus show. | B．For the graduation ceremony. | C．For a grand party. |
| A．They rent them. | B．The school provides them. | C．They buy them. |
| A．They keep them as reminders. | B．They can use them again. | C．They can be more beautiful. |
| A．To take a picture for her. | B．To have a picture taken together. | C．To take a picture with the man. |
10 . There are some unusual wonders of our world places that most people haven’t heard about and probably don’t want to visit. But it’s good to take a step away from everything else we’ve known and see something new!
Library of Celsus, TürkiyeThe Library of Celsus was a public library built by Tiberius Julius Acquila in ancient Ephesus, now in modern-day Türkiye. It was built on the Mount Koressos and its construction began in 114 AD and ended in 117 AD. It is one of the best-preserved ancient buildings due to its Roman-time structures, which were built using marble, a type of hard, decorative stone.
Meteora, GreeceMeteora is a group of monasteries (修道院) in Greece located on top of tall rock pillars (柱子). Meteora contains 24 monasteries built on natural sandstone rock pillars between the 11th and 15th century AD. Meteora is one of Greece's most popular tourist destinations and has been a World Heritage Site since 1988.
Tower of Hercules, SpainThe Tower of Hercules is a Roman lighthouse built in 14 BC on the coast of Spain. You may be wondering how a place that was built much earlier than some of the other wonders of the world can still be considered a wonder today. Well, it was, once one of lighthouses in Europe. The tower has been rebuilt several times, but it still stands today.
Toruń, PolandToruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland and is the capital of the province of Kujawsko-Pomorskie. Toruń was founded by Teutonic Order in the mid-13th century as an important city on the trade route between Kraków and Gdańsk. The name “Toruń” comes from two German words — “tor” means gate or tower and “tun” means settlement; therefore, “Tower settlement”.
1. What makes Library of Celsus one of the best-preserved ancient buildings?| A．Its special purpose. | B．Its geographic position. |
| C．Its preservation skills. | D．Its construction materials. |
| A．Library of Celsus. | B．Meteora. |
| C．Tower of Hercules. | D．Toruń. |
| A．The origin of its name. | B．The theory of its design. |
| C．The time of its visit. | D．The ways of its construction. |
