1 . Several years ago I was teaching in Melbourne, Australia. Like most Brits down under, I wanted to
On one trip, I and three friends went as far into the Outback (内陆地区) as it was possible to go, camping and
After picking up some
At first the water only reached the top of the
We made it to the other side with no “salties”
| A．run out of | B．take hold of | C．make the most of | D．catch sight of |
| A．fields | B．corners | C．villages | D．surroundings |
| A．exploring | B．searching | C．swimming | D．climbing |
| A．mammals | B．humans | C．plants | D．creatures |
| A．water | B．supplies | C．clothes | D．friends |
| A．stream | B．lake | C．valley | D．cliff |
| A．station | B．channel | C．spot | D．yard |
| A．reach out for | B．wait up for | C．turn a deaf ear to | D．keep an eye out for |
| A．wheels | B．walls | C．seats | D．legs |
| A．easy-going | B．fun-loving | C．suspicious-looking | D．fast-flowing |
| A．Interestingly | B．Unbelievably | C．Occasionally | D．Suddenly |
| A．curious | B．certain | C．amazed | D．bored |
| A．turned out | B．stood out | C．made out | D．found out |
| A．cracked | B．extended | C．spilled | D．crashed |
| A．lost | B．caught | C．missed | D．sighted |
2 . How to keep your heart young
Clearly, it is important to take control of your heart health no matter your age. Regular exercise and a proper diet can help make your heart healthy and strong.
Stress plays a role in 77 percent of all health concerns, including digestive trouble, an inability to lose weight, and heart disease.
There are dozens of possible sources, including hair spray, candles, or smoke from a woodstove or fireplace.
A sound sleep is good for your heart, but as you age, your brain and neurons begin to change and your “sleep architecture” suffers. Shorter sleep duration and poorer quality of sleep seem to be associated with increased heart diseases. A few classic tips for a better night’s sleep: Avoid afternoon naps and caffeine within six hours of your bedtime.
Be active and be kind.| A．Give priority to sleep. |
| B．Stress relief can come in many forms. |
| C．However, we have more ways to keep slim. |
| D．Any of these might be harmless in small amounts. |
| E．People who always sit tend to develop some heart problems. |
| F．But these tips from heart specialists offer surprisingly helpful additions to you. |
| G．Try to embrace nature to enjoy and play instead of staying at home doing nothing. |
3 . Odors (气味) are complex and often have changeable structures, and can show meaningful information about an animal’s surroundings, like the location of food sources. But it has previously been assumed that mammalian (哺乳动物的) brains can`t fully process these temporal changes in smell because they happen so rapidly, much faster than an animal can smell.
Using behavioral experiments, researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL(University College London)found that mice can, in fact, detect very rapid variations within odors, at rates previously not thought possible. They also showed that mice can use this information to distinguish whether odors are coming from the same or different sources, even if they are very close to each other.
This suggests that the mammalian olfactory (嗅觉的) system is also key in processing the awareness of physical space and surroundings, guiding decisions important to survival.
Andreas Schaefer, group leader of the Sensory Circuits and Neurotechnology Laboratory at UCL says: “From an evolutionary (进化的) point of view our findings make sense as they help to explain why there is a lot of computational power within the olfactory bulb, the part of the brain where the nose sends signals to. It’s not only processing chemicals from odors but also calculating information about physical distance and sources. It would have been strange for evolution to create such processing power in this part of the brain if it were not being used to help the species survive.”
In one key experiment, the scientists trained mice to detect whether two odors were coming from the same source or separate sources. The mice were able to correctly distinguish this difference.
As part of the study, the scientists designed new technologies including a high-speed odor delivery device and equipment that can measure several odors with extremely high precision. These innovations will enable more complicated work on the olfactory bulb, increasing our knowledge of how this brain region processes information about the environment and influences behavior.
1. What has been previously assumed impossible for mammalian brains?| A．Sensing fast and small changes in odors. |
| B．Responding to different behaviors properly. |
| C．Spotting relationships among different odors. |
| D．Remembering the exact location of food sources. |
| A．It sends signals to the nose. | B．It changes an animal’s evolution. |
| C．It detects an animal’s surroundings. | D．It recognizes different parts of the brain. |
| A．To investigate the structures of several odors. |
| B．To learn more about how the olfactory bulb works. |
| C．To develop more treatments for the olfactory bulb. |
| D．To explore the impact of the environment on the brain. |
| A．Mice might have a unique olfactory system. |
| B．Mammalian brains own computational power. |
| C．Different structures of odors attract different mice. |
| D．Rapid changing smells can teach mice about space. |
4 . Cycling for charity is a good way to raise money for worthy causes. There are several approaches to getting started.
Popular international social websites have cycling-for- charity pages where it is possible to find upcoming events and sponsors (赞助商). Many international organizations can also be located online that organize regular cycling for charity events. An example of this is Best Buddies International, founded in 1989 and existing in all 50 US states and in 50 countries around the world. Best Buddies International sponsors cycling events to raise money for people with developmental disabilities.
Research organizations mainly dedicated to curing diseases and groups like the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in the US, with similar MS associations in Canada and Australia, arrange cycling for-charity events on a frequent basis. Other common diseases and medical conditions, such as heart disease, Parkinson’s, and cancer, also have national and international organizations that regularly arrange cycling for-charity events. Social movement nonprofits also are involved in cycling for charity, based around such issues as poverty and regional disasters, like earthquakes and hurricanes, which inspire cycling fundraisers around the globe.
Local community groups are another avenue towards forming a cycling group and sponsoring charity rides and charity races. Bicycle clubs and retailers (零售商) are often connected to community outreach groups that arrange such events, and are a good source of information on how to get involved in one. Some of these groups go beyond traditional street cycling and sponsor cross country trail courses. Indoor cycling-for- charity events have also become popular in areas where the weather and season or urban environment may not lend itself to outdoor cycling activities.
Arranging your own cycling-for-charity event is also a possibility. Finding ways to publicize the event and gain sponsors can be done through various local or regional cycling clubs, through employers, local churches, and other groups interested in promoting charitable activities.
1. Which of the following organizes cycling for the disabled?| A．A bicycle club. | B．A local community group. |
| C．Best Buddies International. | D．National Multiple Sclerosis Society. |
| A．To study how to treat diseases. | B．To spread how to face diseases. |
| C．To publicize the benefits of cycling. | D．To inspire the fundraisers globally. |
| A．For the public’s preference. | B．To provide cycling courses. |
| C．To attract more participants. | D．For unfavorable conditions. |
| A．How can I start cycling for charity? | B．How can I avoid hurt during cycling? |
| C．Why must I advocate charity events? | D．What should I do for a proper cycling? |
5 . Research has shown that playing music to keep your mind busy while showering, taking a walk or travelling to school could affect your ability to think outside the box and come up with artistic or inventive things to do. By comparison, experts say being bored can lead to daydreaming plus the birth of new ideas.
Listening to music while taking a shower or going for a walk takes away from time that could be spent thinking about yourself and your life — the perfect time to let your creative juices flow, happiness expert Gretchen Rubin said. “You need this open-searching time for new ideas to bubble up,” she said. “This is why people get ideas in the shower or in the middle of the night — it’s a downtime(休息) where then the brain creates its own fun,” Ms Rubin added.
A recent study by psychologists showed the same process at work. In the research, groups of people were given a dull writing or reading task. They were then asked to complete a creative task. Researchers found the boring writing and reading activities led to increased creativity — meaning being bored made the mind entertain itself with something creative and fun.
So, is it best to get rid of the bath-time playlist? A lot of people said the research was a real mood killer. One said, “Sometimes I need the music to drown (淹没) out all the thoughts I don’t want to think.” Another commented, “Many people have too much going on in their heads. That’s why they listen to music in the shower, so they can actually relax. What do we have to have ideas about? Why can’t we just enjoy the things we love?” But other listeners said they liked having quiet time while travelling home at the end of the day.
1. What negative effect might listening to music during routine activities have?| A．Limiting creativity. | B．Causing forgetfulness. |
| C．Decreasing happiness. | D．Reducing awareness. |
| A．give up | B．come out | C．get up | D．cheer up |
| A．They can destroy interest. | B．They can lead to more pressure. |
| C．They can delay action. | D．They can promote new ideas. |
| A．The Benefits of Music for Relaxation | B．The Role of Boredom in Boosting Creativity |
| C．The Debate over Music’s Role in Relaxation | D．Finding Creativity While Showering |
“Sai Baba! Sai Baba! Hahahaha!” Rani’s cheeks burned with shame and tears welled up in her eyes as she pushed her way to the exit through the crowd of laughing boys in the packed school bus. It wasn’t the first time she’d been called Sai Baba, after the famous Hindu holy man she’d seen on TV with his trademark afro (非洲式卷发) towering over his head. But this time was the worst. Rani jumped off the school bus and landed hard in the muddy rainwater. It had been a Friday full of disasters! Angry thoughts ran inside Rani’s head as she marched home in the drizzling rain. Why did the rain have to come pouring down so hard just at the end of the school day? Why did she have to forget her raincoat back home? Why did her hair have to be like a giant cotton candy balloon just when she wanted it to behave? Why, why, why, Rani grew angrier as she turned the back door key.
“Rani, is that you?” Papa called from the family room.
“I hate my hair!” Rani cried as tears of anger and shame streamed down her cheeks.
“Why, your hair’s beautiful!”
“Then why does everyone make fun of it al the time? The boys teased me about my hair on the bus ride back home…” She paused and then tore at her hair and pulled out a couple of paper balls stuck in it. “Look, they even shot paper balls at my hair.”
Papa went up to Rani, hugging her tightly in his arms. “Listen! Those boys are bullies. They did so only to get an emotional response from you. What you need to do is either ignore them or speak up for yourself.”
Rani nodded uncertainly, remembering the hours, days and weeks she had spent trying to bring her hair under control. “Papa?” she murmured, “I don’t want to participate in the speech competition on Monday.”
“Why?” Papa sounded puzzled.
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9 . The moment the boys entered the gym and saw the climbing walls towering over them, they got excited. But Stevie was a(an)
Then came Mr. Taylor, the
| A．exception | B．trouble | C．example | D．victim |
| A．task | B．time | C．thing | D．job |
| A．respected | B．trusted | C．supported | D．attracted |
| A．doctor | B．teacher | C．coach | D．climber |
| A．ordered | B．urged | C．advocated | D．required |
| A．match | B．equip | C．arrange | D．combine |
| A．excitement | B．embarrassment | C．fear | D．tension |
| A．fell on | B．rested on | C．watched on | D．reflected on |
| A．sad | B．sweet | C．wide | D．weak |
| A．decision | B．courage | C．patience | D．hope |
| A．stayed | B．dropped | C．landed | D．lay |
| A．wall | B．roof | C．floor | D．top |
| A．carefully | B．smoothly | C．painfully | D．excitedly |
| A．Sorrowful | B．Thoughtful | C．Grateful | D．Fearful |
| A．embrace | B．know | C．meet | D．greet |
10 . Generative AI must seem like a superweapon to people who aim to cause disagreement and argument online. Deep-fake videos imitate public figures. Crowds of conversational chatbots worsen conflict, and efforts to detect and relieve such campaigns remain in their early period.
But can Generative AI also negotiate confict? Chris Bail, a leading expert on artificial intelligence and human behavior, and his colleagues have conducted research indicating that Large Language Models such as ChatGPT can make online conversations more productive, reduce incivility, and increase willingness to have difficult conversations across social disagreements. What’s more, they’re already seeing practical applications. Inspired by such research, Nextdoor, a community-based social-media platform that has struggled to boycott online poison, recently launched a successful, large-scale (大规模的) effort to reduce incivility.
In a study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Chris Bail and his team examined whether Large Language Models can teach people conflict-negotiation techniques on a large scale. They enlisted a large group of people with different opinions about gun control and paired them to discuss this topic with someone who does not share their view on an online chat platform the team built.
After exchanging several messages on their platform, half of the research participants began to receive pop-up messages suggesting alternative phrasings for the messages they were about to send to their chat partner. These pop-ups employed GPT-3 to rephrase each post using conflict negotiation principles — without changing the opinion expressed within them. Participants had the option to send these rephrased versions of their message or ignore them.
The researchers found that GPT-3 is surprisingly good at processing difficult conversations. People whose partner used the AI-generated re-phrasings described the conversations as more productive, less stressful, and expressed greater willingness to consider alternative viewpoints.
1. What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?| A．GenAI can be used in wars. |
| B．GenAI can stop online incivility. |
| C．GenAI can be used to deal with conflict online. |
| D．GenAI can make conversations more difficult. |
| A．To build their online chat platform. |
| B．To share ideas on their own platform. |
| C．To collect different ideas about gun control. |
| D．To test the function of Large Language Models. |
| A．By ignoring rephrased messages. |
| B．By making choices for the participants. |
| C．By changing the opinions of participants. |
| D．By expressing the messages in a different way. |
| A．People Share Ideas on Gun Control |
| B．A New Study About Practical Applications |
| C．GenAI Cause Disagreement And Argument Online |
| D．GenAI Could Make Online Conversations More Civil |
