1 . ONE CEREMONY, SEVERAL FIRSTS
The Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games will be bold, original and unique. On 26 July 2024, Paris 2024 will offer an Opening Ceremony that is certain to join the most memorable moments in Olympic history.
A ceremony outside a stadium
For the first time in the history of the Olympic Summer Games, the Opening Ceremony will not take place in a stadium. Paris 2024 is breaking new ground by bringing sports and the Opening Ceremony into the city, set to be held in the heart of the city along its main river: the Seine (塞纳河).
A ceremony on the river
Taking on a new look, the parade of athletes will be held on the Seine with boats for each national delegation (代表团). These boats will be equipped with cameras to allow television and online viewers to see the athletes up close. Winding their way from east to west, the 10,500 athletes will cross through the centre of Paris.
A ceremony with free admission for many spectators
Holding a ceremony open to a large audience, with no admission fee for most of its spectators, is a major first. Fans won’t need tickets to access the upper quays (码头), but those wishing to access the lower quays will need to buy tickets. Eighty giant screens and strategically placed speakers will allow everyone to enjoy the magical atmosphere of this show throughout Paris.
A ceremony designed for and by athletes
By opening with the parade of athletes, Paris 2024 is breaking with tradition. Athletes will be featured on stage during the introduction to and throughout the ceremony as part of Paris 2024’s constant aim to hold Games created for and by athletes.
1. Where will the Opening Ceremony of Paris 2024 be held?| A．On the quays beside the Seine. |
| B．In the city center along the Seine. |
| C．In a stadium near the heart of Paris. |
| D．On the eastern and western ends of Paris. |
| A．No admission fee is required. |
| B．Access to the lower quays is free. |
| C．Tickets should be bought for the upper quays. |
| D．Some viewers pay for watching the ceremony. |
| A．The history of the Olympics. | B．The procedure of Paris 2024. |
| C．The novel points of a ceremony. | D．The charging rules of a ceremony. |
2 . Juleus Ghunta is a published children’s author and award-winning poet. But when young, he could
He grew up with his three sisters in rural Western Jamaica, raised by their single mother. Life was tough, and proper schooling was out of the question due to
When Ghunta finally went to school, he couldn’t
By sixth grade, he could spell his name, but still couldn’t make out words or read with
At age 12, a young teacher-in-training
The teacher was incredibly kind to him. Under her guidance, Ghunta’s reading skills saw marked improvement, and his sense of inadequacy began to
“She had left me with the gift of literacy,” he said. “And a deeper
After Ghunta’s experience with the teacher, his life course
Years later, Ghunta returned to his old school and asked the principal and teachers if they knew her
| A．merely | B．barely | C．totally | D．simply |
| A．abundant | B．public | C．limited | D．financial |
| A．give up | B．fall behind | C．miss out | D．catch up |
| A．exposed | B．drawn | C．adapted | D．devoted |
| A．reference | B．hesitation | C．caution | D．understanding |
| A．awe | B．loss | C．guilt | D．wonder |
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| A．disappointing | B．struggling | C．advanced | D．qualified |
| A．type | B．spell | C．distinguish | D．recall |
| A．disappear | B．peak | C．form | D．spread |
| A．appreciation | B．waste | C．memory | D．source |
| A．risked | B．approached | C．shifted | D．determined |
| A．skills | B．honors | C．courses | D．efforts |
| A．occupation. | B．identity | C．age | D．name |
| A．drawback | B．reflection | C．potential | D．ambition |
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.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . Three young men were on a crowded train when they encountered a heavily armed terrorist. With little regard for their personal safety, they rushed the terrorist and controlled him. Only some people seem capable of this split-second form of heroism. Why some men rise to the occasion — and others don’t — has been a bit tricky to explain. Psychologists have explored this question through biological and personality psychology.
Of course, heroism and courage can appear in many forms, and men and women risk their reputations, health, and social standing to do what they think is right. When it comes to physically risky bravery, people assume that men will take the lead. There are sound biological reasons for this fixed image. One of the most common fears in men is that they’ll be outed as a coward (懦夫), and a man who fails to display physical courage will suffer damage to his reputation in a way that a woman will not. Throughout human history, attaining a position of high status or dominance among one’s peers (同龄人) has been the ticket that needs to get punched for men to attract mates and father children.
People tend to have an idea of what heroes are like. When rating the personalities of movie heroes, participants expected them to be more careful and hard-working, open to experience, agreeable, and emotionally stable than the average person. But some studies indicate that people who exhibit heroic behavior score high on personality usually associated with madmen: risk-taking, sensation seeking, coolness under stress, and a tendency to take over in social situations.
The study of the relationship between personality and heroism is at an early stage. Psychologists are still at a loss to predict in advance who will heroically step up when needed. Often, the hero is an otherwise ordinary person who finds himself in extraordinary circumstances. Meanwhile, some individuals trained to behave heroically might hesitate during a crisis. Future disasters will cry out for further acts of true heroism. Hopefully, the right mix of circumstances and personalities enable courage to carry the day.
1. How is the topic introduced in the first paragraph?| A．By presenting a question. | B．By giving an example. |
| C．By making a comparison. | D．By drawing a conclusion. |
| A．Be bought. | B．Be talented. | C．Be abandoned. | D．Be acquired. |
| A．There are numerous factors affecting heroism. |
| B．Heroes and ordinary people are always difficult to tell apart. |
| C．Unknown circumstances play a crucial role in heroic acts. |
| D．Individual personality is not a reliable indicator of heroism. |
| A．How Are Heroes Trained? | B．Why Are Heroes Important? |
| C．What Makes a Person Heroic? | D．Who Are the True Heroes? |
1. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
| A．The history of movie-popcorn relationship. |
| B．The reasons for moviegoers loving popcorn. |
| C．The significance of popcorn in movie-watching. |
| A．It was only a street food. |
| B．It had no popularity then. |
| C．It might ruin the atmosphere. |
| A．The low price of popcorn. |
| B．The mass production of popcorn. |
| C．The rising reputation of popcorn. |
6 . Imagine living in an apartment in Manhattan. When Covid-19 hits, you have nowhere to escape. Instead, you go up to the rooftop, where, to your surprise, other renters have come, too. After some awkwardness, everyone starts meeting nightly, drinks in hand, to share stories about themselves. This is the background setting of Fourteen Days, a “collaborative novel” edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston. In addition to these two, 34 authors of varied backgrounds contributed to the book. It is one of a growing number of new works, which are written together in some way.
AI services, such as ChatGPT, have started to become co-authors, too. Such models are also conversational machines, which can suggest phrases, give feedback and answer questions. “Cyborg authorship” is what MrRettberg of University of Bergen calls this. He published a book with Cyborg authorship, in which ChatGPT is tasked with generating reviews of famous works in the style of well-known authors — think Jane Austen writing about William Burroughs’s Naked Lunch.
Writing with collaborators, be they human or artificial, will only become more common. But individual authors will still dominate creatively. That is because collectively written books rarely make for great literature. Many contributions to Fourteen Days are cleverly woven together. But the book does not work quite well. Then there is authorial ego (自我价值感). Getting all 36 authors of Fourteen Days to agree on the text was a challenge, with some writers taking issue with how their story ended up being framed and referred to by other contributors later. And AI is not yet fully accepted in literary circles. Recently KudanRie, the winner of Japan’s top prize for literature, admitted she used ChatGPT to write around 5% of her science-fiction novel Tokyo Sympathy Tower. Such honesty is rare because most would never admit using AI. A new sort of “ghost writing” may be having a moment, but many writers will never want to name ChatGPT as their co-author.
1. Who created Fourteen Days?| A．New Yorkers suffering from Covid-19. | B．Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston. |
| C．Renters of a Manhattan apartment building. | D．Separate writers from different walks of life. |
| A．Generating phrases. | B．Giving feedback. |
| C．Writing book reviews. | D．Improving language fluency. |
| A．Collaborative writing is becoming less common. | B．Individual authorship makes creative literature. |
| C．Most authors reject to cooperate with AI. | D．Individual writing improves efficiency. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Negative. | C．Cautious. | D．Optimistic. |
7 . Museums have been around for centuries, with the first known museum founded in the 3rd century BC. For a long time, they were used to showcase traditional artworks like paintings, sculptures and drawings.
In recent times, however, digital art has started to gain popularity as an art form. This has raised the question of whether or not museums should accept digital art into their collections.
Digital art can be defined as an artwork created using digital technology and tools like computers, tablets and smartphones. It includes a variety of mediums such as animation, 3D modelling, virtual reality and video game design. Digital art is increasingly being used by artists to create unique pieces that are unlike anything else seen before.
The debate over whether museums should accept digital art into their collections has been ongoing for some time. On one hand, many believe that digital art is not “real” art and does not deserve to be given the same recognition as traditional artworks. On the other hand, supporters of digital art hold the view that museums should embrace this new form of expression and give it the same respect as any other type of artworks.
The truth is that many museums have already begun to accept digital art into their collections. In fact, some museums have even dedicated entire exhibitions to showcasing digital artworks from around the world. This shows that there is a growing appreciation for this type of expression and that it is slowly becoming more accepted by mainstream audiences.
In general, while there may still be some debate over whether or not digital art deserves to be accepted into museum collections, it is clear that many museums are beginning to welcome this new form of expression. As more people realize the digital art and its potential as an artistic medium, it will likely become even more popular in years to come.
1. What do we know about the digital art from the first three paragraphs?| A．It dates back to the 3rd century BC. |
| B．Its uniqueness leads to its high market value. |
| C．Its creation cannot be separated from digital technology. |
| D．It should be placed in museums according to most people. |
| A．increase. | B．describe. | C．refuse. | D．accept. |
| A．It is getting more and more recognition. |
| B．It has been accepted by the mainstream audiences. |
| C．Most museums have accepted it as their collection. |
| D．This kind of exhibition can be seen all over the world. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Optimistic. | C．Worried. | D．Casual. |
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Li Hua
A “White Box” Digital Transition Model for Education
Liu Xinsheng, a student in a rural school in Zibo, Shandong province,
Technology enhances education and
The AI-enabled rural education in Linzi district is just an example of how Zibo is
Sun Yingtao, head of the Zibo Bureau of Education, said that
10 . In Oceanside, a coastal suburb about 40 miles north of San Diego, the palm trees wave and the temperature is almost perfect. Teenagers watch surfers ride glassy waves. Every day it feels like the most perfect summer day. There is just one problem: The sand is disappearing.
While many visitors, and even lifelong Californians in the industrial state, might see wide areas of sand as part of the state’s natural beauty, the reality is that over decades, the coast has become a highly engineered wonder. Millions of cubic yards of sand dug from other parts has been added in the last century to build the postcard-worthy beach like the one in Santa Monica.
But a range of forces have shrunk beaches all along California’s coastline. California could lose as much as 75% of its beaches by 2100, given the sea level rise related to climate change. Over time, beach sand gets s wept up into the water. Some of it moves towards other beaches. Besides, dams and concrete canals have reduced the amount of river sediment (沉淀物) flowing downstream that could help fill beaches as a supplement (补充). If the shoreline were allowed to evolve without human intervention, the beaches could continue to exist as we know them. But in California, the development in many places along the coast has created a hard barrier, disturbing that natural evolution.
Over the years, local governments worked together on a few major sand supplement projects. But those, still, have proved to be fleeting solutions. “Everything we do is a short-term fix,” said Gary Griggers, a professor specializing in coastal science. In recent years, as the sand’s disappearance grew more extreme, longtime Oceanside residents formed an organization called Save Oceanside Sand. A beach town cannot exist without a beach. Leaders here launched some international design competitions, aiming at finding new ways of getting and keeping sand on the city’s beaches.
“It’s really a race. I think there’s absolutely nothing we can do to hold back the Pacific Ocean,” said Gairy Griggers.
1. What does the author mean by mentioning the engineered wonder?| A．Most visitors are engineers. | B．California is an industrial state. |
| C．It’s the perfect holiday vacation. | D．The beach is artificially maintained. |
| A．Sand supplement has been added. | B．Sea level rise results in climate change. |
| C．Much river sediment is flowing downstream. | D．Human intervention blocks the natural evolution. |
| A．Efficient. | B．Temporary. | C．Sustainable. | D．Complex. |
| A．Design contests were held. | B．Dams and canals were built. |
| C．Man-made beaches were expanded. | D．Sand-themed postcards were published. |
