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参考词汇：电子垃圾electronic waste
Dear Brian,
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Best regards,
Li Hua
Before the lecture on ancient Chinese architecture, Li Wei, an expert in “dougong”, which translates as “interlocking wooden brackets (斗拱)” and refers to architectural elements used in traditional Chinese
Wearing
The lecture
“Typically, I discuss architecture
Li Wei’s passion for preserving the historical significance of ancient buildings aligns with the mission of the National Heritage Foundation,
The foundation works tirelessly to ensure that these architectural treasures,
3 . After months of preparation, my husband Bill and I flew to China to welcome our new daughter, our 18-month-old angel “Shirley”. But when we picked her up, Shirley missed her Chinese mother so
I was so embarrassed that lunch in a restaurant was out of the
One time I chose the noodle plate and tried to use chopsticks for the very first time. The noodles kept
Peeking out of the corner of my eye, I saw her sitting in the room corner
I looked at Bill, who was wide-eyed with
That meal was definitely a
| A．intensely | B．happily | C．calmly | D．gently |
| A．wait | B．scream | C．fight | D．care |
| A．option | B．solution | C．problem | D．question |
| A．shared | B．cooked | C．ordered | D．delivered |
| A．slipping | B．skipping | C．sliding | D．skimming |
| A．examining | B．observing | C．watching | D．seeing |
| A．scene | B．view | C．sight | D．vision |
| A．seizing | B．losing | C．dropping | D．missing |
| A．relief | B．fear | C．disappointment | D．surprise |
| A．serve | B．feed | C．guide | D．support |
| A．anxiously | B．hesitantly | C．hopefully | D．silently |
| A．agreement | B．excitement | C．embarrassment | D．disappointment |
| A．explained | B．laughed | C．referred | D．pointed |
| A．bonding | B．engaging | C．attaching | D．involving |
| A．suffer | B．settle | C．struggle | D．starve |
4 . Initiating volunteering activities in your community is a powerful way to form unity, address local needs, and create a positive impact. To embark on this fulfilling journey, consider the following steps.
Identify community needs
Build partnerships
Establish partnerships with local organizations, non-profits, and community leaders.
Launch volunteer recruitment drives through community centers, schools, and social media. Clearly communicate the goals, the impact volunteers can make, and the benefits of collective action. Provide various spaces for involvement, recognizing that people have different skills and time commitments.
Celebrate achievements and maintain motivations
Regularly acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of volunteers.
| A．Organize volunteer drives |
| B．Always lean on neighbors for assistance |
| C．Create a sign-up system to update the process |
| D．Cooperative efforts highlight the impact of volunteering |
| E．Start by understanding the specific needs of your community |
| F．Share success stories to inspire others and create a positive feedback circle |
| G．Regularly assess the impact of volunteer efforts, adapting strategies to evolving community needs |
5 . The fact that gender diversity is something that companies constantly desire highlights the problem in itself. Actually, there are several professional industries where the female to male ratio (比例) is still nowhere close to equal. Across industries, the workforce gender balance is still highly skewed (偏向……的), even in domains which do not conventionally involve laborious work. The tech industry is a case in point, with the workforce imbalance definitely being one of the most prominent on the list.
Diversity and inclusion need to go hand in hand, and women around the world are increasingly assuming important positions and taking core decisions in the tech sector. These women are driving technological change and innovation which impact the industry at large.
Gender diversity, like diversity in general, is important for varied perspectives and thought processes in a company. These perspectives are what help shape advancements and new ideas in technology and overall operations for the success of the business. This is especially true for technologies such as AI. The effects of personal biases on AI can tilt (使……倾斜) the results and, thus, they require a number of inputs and caution on the team’s part, to be able to produce accurate solutions based on diverse and inclusive data.
According to a 2017 report on Higher Education by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, women were at or near parity (对等) among undergraduate degrees in science IT and computer. Most women equal men when it comes to skills, but face discrimination in other areas, thus creating a gap and reducing the will to continue at the company.
According to reports, biased treatment within the workplace is the most frequently cited reason for leaving, followed by poor management. There is still scope for a shift in attitudes at workplaces, which is a major obstacle when it comes to retaining women employees. In order to retain this talent and hi re more talent like this, governments, NGOs and leaders from tech organizations need to come together to help close the gender gap further by providing more flexible work options and decision-making opportunities for women.
More and more women across the world are interested in pursuing tech careers or maintaining their existing ones. There is a need to encourage them to take up roles in AI and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) with opportunities that are both fair and equal. Given the computer-driven nature of AI, there is a need for women from diverse backgrounds to balance out the conventionally male-dominated profession to give an accurate representation. Thus, an inclusive and diverse workforce, combined with better HR policies will retain and draw in more women. This, in turn, will help the entire tech industry to develop a more comprehensive, empathetic (感同身受的) way of operations, which will undoubtedly influence the future socio-cultural thread driven by products and services developed by them.
1. From the first paragraph we know that ________.| A．gender balance problem remains to be solved |
| B．laborious work demands more gender balance |
| C．not all industries have gender balance problem |
| D．gender balance problem has been more serious |
| A．unsatisfying income | B．unfair treatment |
| C．competitive workplace | D．poor management |
| A．Encouraging women to take up all kinds of roles. |
| B．Treating women employees more kindly than to men employees. |
| C．Offering women diverse work choices and decision-making opportunities. |
| D．Providing a tolerant working environment combined with favorable welfare. |
| A．To appeal to women to protect their proper rights |
| B．To present the fact of gender bias in the tech industry |
| C．To call for more women representation in the tech industry |
| D．To teach the tech industry how to get rid of gender bias |
6 . Many people view cities largely in negative terms—as crowded, dirty, unhealthy environments that are breeding (繁殖) grounds for disease and crime. People fear that as cities get bigger, living conditions will get worse. To a growing number of economists, urban planners, and environmentalists, urbanization is good news. Many planners now believe big cities offer a solution to dealing with the problem of Earth’s growing population.
Harvard economist Edward Glaeser is one person who believes that cities bring largely positive benefits. Glaeser’s optimism is reflected in the title of his book The Triumph of the City. Glaeser argues that poor people flock to cities because that’s usually where the money is. Cities are productive because of “the absence of space between people”, which reduces the cost of transporting goods, people, and ideas. While the flow of goods has always been important to cities, what is most important today is the flow of ideas. Successful cities attract and reward smart people with higher wages, and they enable people to learn from one another. In the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street, employees work in one open, crowded space sharing information. “They value knowledge over space. That’s what the modern city is all about.”
Another champion of urbanization is environmentalist Stewart Brand. From an ecological perspective, says Brand, moving people out of cities would be disastrous. Because cities are dense, they allow half of the world’s population to live on about four percent of the land, leaving more space for open country, such as farmland. People living in cities also have less impact per capita (人均) on the environment. Their roads, sewers (下水道) , and power lines are shorter and require fewer resources to build and operate. City apartments require less energy to heat, cool, and light than larger houses in suburbs and rural areas. Most importantly, people living in dense cities drive less. They can walk to many destinations, and public transportation is practical because enough people travel regularly to the same places. As a result, dense cities tend to produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions per person than scattered, sprawling suburbs.
Despite the negative aspects such as pollution and serious problems like urban slums, it is a mistake to see urbanization as evil; instead, we should view it as an inevitable part of development. Rapid growth itself is not the real problem—the larger issue is how to manage the growth.
1. Why does the author mention the New York Stock Exchange in Paragraph 2?| A．To indicate the space there is valuable. |
| B．To show how goods can be exchanged. |
| C．To illustrate the importance of information flow. |
| D．To describe what a modern city should look like. |
| A．advocates something | B．challenges something |
| C．achieves something | D．protects something |
| A．urbanization would be more disastrous |
| B．life in cities is more economical than in rural areas |
| C．public transportation consumes more energy in cities |
| D．people living in rural areas have less impact on the environment |
| A．By quoting authorities. | B．By making comparisons. |
| C．By analysing the causes. | D．By criticizing opposing views. |
I have been meaning to write this letter for a while now. But somehow, I find myself writing it today, an hour and 17 minutes away from my 20th birthday. That will be the moment I cannot submit any further work to Teen Ink, and I wanted to say thank you.
Years ago, I was looking for an outlet, a place to store and share my writing, and I came across Teen Ink. At the time, I was a freshman in love, and Teen Ink was just what I needed. Shortly after registering, I shared my first piece titled “Winter Lovers”. I have grown so much since then. Teen Ink knew things about me before anyone else did. I came out here first.
I wrote of loves lost that no one knew started. I suffered, I cried. I laughed. I loved. Teen Ink was always here, a place to scream on the Internet about anything and nothing. In total, this will be my 24th post; they are truly a time line of me.
I am going to miss this place so much. It feels as if I am letting go of my last piece of childhood, and man, growing up is hard. In the past few days, I have been thinking about the fact that I will stop being a teenager. I will soon fully be an adult, and it’s a hard feeling. It’s many friends gone. It’s family aging. It’s cousins getting married. It’s the beginning of a new chapter filled with unknowns.
All of you—the staff, the writers, the readers, the sponsors—you were with me as I grew up. You got to see it in all of its ugly glory. Without you, the Lord only knows if I would have made it. Like all good things, this must unfortunately, come to an end. Good-bye Teen Ink. I will miss you.
Aaron Lee
1. What encouraged the author to start writing for Teen Ink?| A．A school assignment. |
| B．A recommendation from a friend. |
| C．A desire to become a published author. |
| D．A search for a channel to share his writing. |
| A．It facilitated his writing career progress. |
| B．It motivated him to share his experience. |
| C．It introduced his love stories to the readers. |
| D．It provided him a safe space for self-expression. |
| A．he will take social responsibilities |
| B．he will face all kinds of uncertainties |
| C．he will lose the companion of old friends |
| D．he will engage in complicated family affairs |
| A．Regret. | B．Gratitude. |
| C．Enthusiasm. | D．Determination. |
8 . The French Woods Music Camp is one of the finest non-competitive, comprehensive summer camps in the United States. Kids who are enthusiastic about music (aged from 7 to 17 years old) are given instruction on all levels and perform in ensembles (合唱) based on their age, ability and schedule.
Working conductors and musicians are at the heart of the professional faculty for the Summer Music Camp at French Woods. The counselor staff consists of music students and young music professionals.
Unlike other music camps, French Woods doesn’t require campers to audition (试听) before the summer. Students at all skill levels are welcome to French Woods and will gain from the summer experience.
Both group and individual private lessons are available from the staff for all orchestral instruments, piano, drums, voice and guitar.
French Woods encourages a cooperative environment between music campers. With this spirit, French Woods’ classical symphony is able to perform a concert within two weeks from the start of camp. Other youth orchestras normally take months to be ready to perform.
Besides our youth symphony we have concert bands, a jazz program, and a great rock and roll camp. The Rock & Roll Camp has five rehearsal studios and a 36-track professional recording studio. Instead of just doing covers of other groups, the bands at French Woods are encouraged to create their own songs. Most rock campers leave with a professional level CD of their work for the summer.
The summer isn’t just about music. The campers have plenty of time each day to try the other activities at the camp like water sports, skateboarding, horseback riding and the theater camp.
Please give us a call (800 634-1703) to arrange a visit to the camp grounds or to talk to the camp executive staff.
1. According to the passage, the French Woods Music Camp is intended for ________.| A．special music students | B．music loving children |
| C．private music teachers | D．young music professionals |
| A．gives campers tryouts before the summer |
| B．inspires campers to be creative in composing music |
| C．takes a few months to perform a classical symphony |
| D．focuses mainly on organizing various sports and games |
| A．A travel guide. | B．A news report. |
| C．An advertising brochure. | D．A course plan. |
9 . Teachers across America are struggling to decide whether to view artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT as friends or enemies in the classroom. Our study on whether AI affects student creativity shows that the answer isn’t always simple.
In the study, we asked college students to brainstorm — without technology — all the ways a paper clip can be used. A month later, we asked them to do the same, but using ChatGPT. We found that AI can be a useful brainstorming tool, quickly generating ideas that can spark creative exploration. But there are also potential negative effects on students’ creative thinking skills and self-confidence. While students reported that it was helpful to “have another brain”, they also felt that using AI was “the easy way out” and didn’t allow them to think on their own.
The results call for a thoughtful approach to using AI in classrooms and striking a balance that inspires students’ creativity while utilizing AI’s capabilities. The good news is that the students in our study generated more diverse and detailed ideas when using AI. They found that AI was useful for kick-starting brainstorming sessions.
When it comes to brainstorming with AI, some students voiced concerns about over-reliance on the technology, fearing it might hurt their own thoughts and, consequently, confidence in their creative abilities. Some students reported a “fixation of the mind”, meaning that once they saw the AI’s ideas, they had a hard time coming up with their own. Some students also questioned the originality of ideas generated by AI. Our research noted that while using ChatGPT improved students’ creative output individually, the AI’s ideas tended to be repetitive overall.
The study results indicate that allowing students to practice creativity independently first will strengthen their belief in themselves and their abilities. Once they complete this, AI can be useful in furthering their learning, much like teaching long division to students before introducing a calculator. That’s to say, teaching students to be creative thinkers rather than rely on AI for answers is the key to answering the question mentioned above.
1. Why were the students required to use ChatGPT after a month in the study?| A．To clarify a concept. | B．To make a comparison. |
| C．To explain a definition. | D．To present an argument. |
| A．Learning. | B．Designing. |
| C．Taking advantage of. | D．Having control of. |
| A．Its negative aspects. | B．Its limited creativity. |
| C．Its reliable originality. | D．Its potential development. |
| A．The future of AI use is uncertain. | B．Traditional teaching still has a place. |
| C．AI’s capabilities are unquestionable. | D．Human creativity should come first. |
For 8-year-old Perryn Miller and his family from Holly Ridge, North Carolina, Christmas was anything but relaxing. Their troubles were far more depressing than the regular holiday headaches. Earlier last year, the Millers lost their home to Hurricane Florence. They’ve been staying in a small house ever since.
Last December, the family travelled to Utah to visit their relatives, where they were hoping for a brief break. That was when Perryn started experiencing headaches. His parents, Jacob and Jaimee, received shocking news that their little boy had cancer after a trip to the emergency room. Doctors diagnosed Perryn with glioblastoma multiforme, a rare and aggressive form of brain disease. The family has remained in Utah ever since, so Perryn can go through chemotherapy and radiation at Primary Children’s Hospital. He’s already proved what a little fighter he is by making it through surgery.
His parents are obviously heartbroken, but they say they’re also moved by the outpouring of support they’ve received. Just over two weeks after creating a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for Perryn’s medical expenses, they’ve already received nearly $50,000.
For Perryn, though, there was one thing missing in his recovery: the comforting presence of his dog, Frank. Perryn has a deep bond with Frank. Every afternoon, Frank would go to the side of the road to wait for Perryn who would come home on the school bus. However, the 8-month-old German dog had been left behind in North Carolina while they were visiting their relatives in Utah, and it was being looked after by their neighbor. It is 2,300 miles from Holly Ridge, North Carolina to the house of Perryn’s relatives. Under normal circumstances, it takes 52 hours to drive to get to the Primary Children’s Hospital. Perryn’s story quickly spread on social media, where it caught the eye of a former truck driver, Bob Reynolds, who was a stranger to the Millers at that time.
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Bob Reynolds decided to offer Perryn an amazing gift.
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