1 . Left-handed people can find it inconvenient to do certain things, writing in a notebook for example.
Being left-handed might be a factor in mathematical ability. An Italian study found that for simple arithmetic there was little difference between right- and left-handed performance.
Left-handers are also over-represented in professional, interactive sports. Researchers have looked at the influence of being left-handed on performance and interactive sports.
| A．Left-handed people may think differently. |
| B．Left-handed people have a gift for sports. |
| C．Left-handers may also be better at remembering events. |
| D．But there are a number of advantages of being left-handed. |
| E．But for more difficult problem-solving, left-handers won out. |
| F．Interactive sports have great many advantages over right handers. |
| G．Those that require the fastest reaction give left-handers the biggest advantage. |
My lights turn on automatically. It’s 6:50 a.m. and the house is waking me up. Still sleepy, I find my uniform in the wardrobe and put it on, which had been washed, ironed, and hung up the night before by Emma X15—my family’s housekeeper. When I was younger, she was my nanny. She’s been with me all my life. My parents didn’t have time for children then and Emma, advertised as a reliable helper, looked after me. That’s why my parents bought her.
Entering the kitchen, my breakfast sits there, waiting for me. Always the same. Planned, with a controlled quantity. The government announced our planet can’t deal with overpopulation. Food is grown in laboratories, and every house receives just enoughfood—no more, no less. Mum always talks about the old days when people had vegetable gardens and could go to the market to buy food. Animals actually lived in the wild and not in carefully controlled zoos. It’s all I’ve ever known. Robots are everywhere now; they are usually referred to as “zoids.” They do almost everything, working work in labs and factories, fix teeth and perform surgeries.
I walk to the window and look out over the landscape. All I see are buildings and interconnecting tunnels. Grey skyscrapers, all identical. I can spot my school—it is just over to the right, but it looks the same as every other building. Today we are having a lecturer from Los Angeles speak to us about the extinction of different species of animals, like the polar bear and the elephant. I find it strange that even with all our technology, we couldn’t save them.
Feeling a tap on my shoulder. I turned around.
“It’s time for school,” Emma says, her metallic voice echoing around the room, “Don’t be late.”
“On my way,” I reply, “I’ll be back by 6 p.m.”
I rush out the door and go down 60 floors to join the other children in my building. We’ve always walked through the tunnels to get to school. We’ve always breathed recycled air. We are children who have never been outside. I wonder what it’s like. Perhaps Emma can explain it to me.
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On arriving school, my thinking is quickly pulled back, and the lecture about the extinction of different species of animals is ready to start.
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Dear Student Union President,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
A few years ago, I stood underneath a red overhanging cliff near my hometown. The day was amazing.
Just as I was about to climb, nerves in my body, which I hadn’t felt yet,
It didn’t work. I fell near the top.
While
5 . Ever since I was a boy, I have been an avid (热衷的) reader. I have read and been
I heard one such story the other day that really made me stop and
What is enough? Our society tells us that
| A．cheated | B．confused | C．inspired | D．shocked |
| A．reading | B．writing | C．painting | D．working |
| A．songs | B．comments | C．reports | D．stories |
| A．teach | B．comfort | C．change | D．save |
| A．listen | B．think | C．check | D．rest |
| A．wedding | B．competition | C．interview | D．party |
| A．left from | B．gave away | C．showed off | D．broke into |
| A．joked | B．complained | C．apologized | D．explained |
| A．progress | B．fortune | C．mistakes | D．discoveries |
| A．if | B．so | C．until | D．but |
| A．nothing | B．anything | C．something | D．everything |
| A．force | B．persuade | C．command | D．permit |
| A．store | B．collect | C．purchase | D．sell |
| A．warm | B．healthy | C．safe | D．fascinating |
| A．free | B．forbid | C．separate | D．protect |
6 . The ocean is a huge body of saltwater that covers about 71 percent of Earth’s surface. An estimated 97 percent of the world’s water is found in the ocean. Because of this, the ocean has a considerable impact on weather, temperature, and the food supply of humans and other organisms. Despite its size and impact on the lives of every organism on Earth, the ocean remains a mystery. More than 80 percent of the ocean has never been mapped, explored, or even seen by humans. A far greater percentage of the surfaces of the moon and the planet Mars have been mapped and studied than that of our own ocean floor.
Although there is much more to learn, oceanographers (海洋学家) have already made some amazing discoveries. For example, we know that the ocean contains towering mountain ranges and deep canyons, known as trenches (海沟), just like those on land. The peak of the world’s tallest mountain — Mount Everest in the Himalayas, measuring 8.84 kilometers (5.49 miles) high — would not even break the surface of the water if it was placed in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench or Philippine Trench, two of the deepest parts of the ocean. On the other hand, the Atlantic Ocean is relatively shallow because large parts of its seafloor are made up of continental shelves — parts of the continents that extend far out into the ocean. The average depth of the entire ocean is 3,720 meters (12,200 feet).
It is unknown how many different species call the ocean their home. It could be that more than 90 percent of the ocean’s species are still undiscovered, with some scientists estimating that there are anywhere between a few hundred thousand and a few million more to be discovered. Currently, scientists know of around 226,000 ocean species. Since the ocean is so vast, there is plenty for future oceanographers from all corners of the globe to explore and discover.
1. Why does the author mention the research on the moon and Mars in paragraph 1?| A．To emphasize the wide impact of the ocean. |
| B．To show how scientists do space exploration. |
| C．To prove people’s deep fascination with space. |
| D．To stress how little humans know about the ocean. |
| A．Physical features of the seafloor. |
| B．Scientists’ discoveries about the ocean. |
| C．Varieties of landforms on the Earth. |
| D．Similarities between the land and sea. |
| A．Ocean exploration has great potential. |
| B．The number of ocean species is declining. |
| C．Ocean pollution has become more serious. |
| D．Oceanographers need to do more to protect the ocean. |
| A．A Big Discovery in the Deep Sea |
| B．The Ocean: A Mystery to Mankind |
| C．A Challenging Exploration of the Sea |
| D．The Ocean: A Vast Home to Sea Animals |
7 . A recent study suggests that for young soccer players, participating in repetitive technical training activities involving heading during practice may result in more total head impacts, but playing in actual soccer games may cause greater magnitude (程度) head impacts.
“Headers are a fundamental component to the sport of soccer. Therefore, it is important to understand differences in header frequency and magnitude between practice and game settings,” said study author Jillian Urban, PhD, from Wake Forest School of Medicine. “Practices are easier to change than games. Therefore, understanding how we can restructure practice to reduce head impact exposure while teaching fundamental skills is critical to improving head impact safety in the sport.”
The study followed eight soccer players who were aged 14 and 15 for two seasons. Players wore a sensor (传感器) during all practices and games. Researchers recorded all activities on the field with a camera, and identified each time head contact was made.
Head impact exposure was evaluated in terms of peak head motion and impacts, or impact rate per player per hour. Researchers then compared impact rates across different activity types.
Researchers amazingly found that technical drills like heading the ball and practicing ball-control, were associated with an average impact rate of 13.7 head impacts per player per hour. Team interaction activities such as small-sided games in practice were related to an average impact rate of 0.5 head impacts per player per hour, which was slightly lower than the 1.3 head impacts observed during actual games.
The study also revealed that games were associated with the highest numbers of average rotational (旋转) head motion, which signified the greatest magnitude head impacts. However, technical training recorded the lowest numbers.
“If the goal is to reduce the number of head impacts a young soccer player may get on the field, our findings suggest the best way may be to rearrange technical training practices,” said Urban. “However, if the goal is to reduce the likelihood of players sustaining head impacts of greater magnitude, then the best bet may be to look at factors related to high-magnitude head impacts that can occur during games.” A limitation of the study is the small number of players involved.
1. Why is restructuring practice critical to improving safety?| A．Because it’s easier to make improvements in practices than in games. |
| B．Because headers are an essential component to the sport of soccer. |
| C．Because head impacts during practice are much more serious. |
| D．Because high-magnitude head impacts in games are unavoidable. |
| A．Small-sided games in practice. | B．Technical training activities. |
| C．Team interaction activities. | D．Actual soccer games. |
| A．Critical. | B．Skeptical. | C．Objective. | D．Supportive. |
| A．Head impacts in training activities and games of soccer. |
| B．Risks that young soccer players may face on the field. |
| C．The importance of head impact safety in soccer game. |
| D．How head impact in different activity types is evaluated. |
8 . When we’re really young, our parents are the celebrities of our lives. So, how about imagining them as the star of many famous films? It’s not far-fetched. Matt Bonito has done just that with his series of images that feature his father, Dom Bonito. Matt photoshopped Dom into iconic movie scenes and famous works of art and photographs.
According to Matt, his dad is integral (必要的) to scenes in many films. He’s featured alongside Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta in Pulp Fiction, and he replaces the character of Rose in Titanic. Dom is also the main character in numerous paintings. He has taken the place of the screaming person in artist Edvard Munch’s The Scream and is just one of the guys playing poker in Cassius Marcellus Coolidge’s Dogs Playing Poker.
In each image, Matt adjusts the look of his father so that he is seamlessly (无瑕疵地) part of any scene he’s in. But there are some things that always remain the same. His dad never changes out of his sweater vest and newsboy-style cap, adding a bit of humor to each image by looking out of place. “It was only ever intended for my friends and family, but it got so popular that we’ve now got dedicated pages for it right across social media,” Matt said.
Matt’s favorite part of his ongoing project is that it allows him to spend more time with his dad. “We can spend hours sitting around the dinner table laughing while we come up with ideas, and it’s never a bad thing to have an excuse to hang out with him,” he shares. “I also just love the creativity of it all. Not everything we try works, but I just love the absurdity of dropping an old man in a ridiculous outfit into—quite often—very serious scenes.”
1. What does the underlined word “far-fetched” in paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Practical. | B．Unusual. | C．Unlikely. | D．Necessary. |
| A．To recommend some good films. |
| B．To present results of Matt’s work. |
| C．To introduce some famous artists. |
| D．To show Dom’s long acting career. |
| A．Funny and creative. | B．Pretty but dull. |
| C．Energetic and serious. | D．Ridiculous but attractive. |
| A．Matt Bonito can gain both fame and fortune. |
| B．Matt Bonito prefers to spend more time with his father. |
| C．Dom Bonito is an absurd person. |
| D．Dom Bonito can show his creativity and artistic talent in the film. |
9 . Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World is one of the most important books about climate change to have been written. Hayhoe is a gifted public speaker and Saving Us is a follow-up to her awesome TED talk in 2018, “The most important thing you can do to fight climate change: talk about it. ”
One of the many refreshing aspects of this book is that Hayhoe recounts both her successes and her failures to communicate, through which she has gathered evidence about what works and what does not. Much of the book's advice is common sense, all backed up not just by Hayhoe's experience but also with convincing research by psychologists and social scientists.
Hayhoe advises against trying to engage with a small minority, the “Dismissives”, who “angrily reject the idea that human-caused climate change is a threat; they are most receptive (易接受的) to misinformation and conspiracy theories (阴谋论)”. There is a warning that offering up more facts about climate change can actually increase polarisation(两极化) among them.
The book includes amusing examples of her encounters with the “Dismissives” , almost entirely older men — including an engineer who was unconvinced about the evidence but with whom she was able to establish mutual (相互的) respect through a shared passion for knitting (打毛线衣) — and is packed with inspiring accounts of how she has won over even the most suspicious of crowds. Her motto is “bond, connect and inspire” , which represents her approach of always looking for points of commonality.
She also tells of a man who approached her after an event in London in 2019. He had been so inspired by her TED talk that he had started to speak to everybody he could in his neighborhood of Wandsworth. He showed her details of 12,000 conversations that had taken place as a result, claiming that they had helped to convince the government to declare a climate emergency and to switch investments from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
And so, while it may feel difficult to influence the outcome of the COP26, Hayhoe’s uplifting book makes a persuasive case that we can all do our bit to bring about success just by talking about the issue.
1. What does the book mainly focus on?| A．Promoting people's insight into climate change. |
| B．Introducing presentation skills with TED talks. |
| C．Sharing communication tips on climate change. |
| D．Developing critical thinking through literature. |
| A．Humorous but one-sided. | B．Novel and interesting. |
| C．Serious and hard to follow. | D．Well-based and workable. |
| A．She changed their political identity. |
| B．She sought common ground by bonding. |
| C．She challenged their fundamental beliefs. |
| D．She provided more facts about climate change. |
| A．Talks can affect climate decision-making. |
| B．The shift to renewable energy is unstoppable. |
| C．Policymakers turn a blind eye to climate change. |
| D．We need to call on people to prepare for the climate crisis. |
10 . Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America.
Her poems described conditions in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women. But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She was an expert at the language of poetry. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.
In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago, where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was A Street in Bronzeville that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945. Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions of the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.
In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks won the Pulitzer Prize for her second book of poems called Annie Allen. Annie Allen is a collection of poetry about the life of a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and being poor. Ms. Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.
Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called Maud Martha, which received little notice when it was first published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult life of many women are popular among female writers today.
In some of her poems Gwendolyn Brooks described what people see in life is affected by who they are. One example is this poem, Corners on the Curing Sky.
By the end of the 1960s, Gwendolyn Brooks’ poetry expanded from the everyday experiences of people in Bronzeville. She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues.
1. What does the text mainly talk about?| A．The life of Gwendolyn Brooks. | B．The poems of Gwendolyn Brooks. |
| C．The struggles of black women. | D．The understanding about black culture. |
| A．Her writing skills were a little worse than her ability. |
| B．She mainly wrote about the struggles of black women. |
| C．She was good at using the language of poetry. |
| D．Her poems were mainly about the African experience. |
| A．providing examples | B．using statistics |
| C．comparing opinions | D．describing her experiences |
| A．the difficulties Ms. Brooks would meet | B．the struggles that the black had to face |
| C．the awards Gwendolyn Brooks gained | D．the poems related to political issues |
