1 . It’s not hard to be poetic about the broad and deep benefits of spending time in natural spaces,from amazing national parks to the simple loveliness of a walk around a city park or tree-lined neighborhood street, and some time working in the dirt of your own garden.

A new study from researchers at Clemson University has found another benefit to simply putting your body in a natural space: it can lower the amount of money you spend on health care.

“The mechanisms linking nature and health are very diverse,” said Matthew H. E. M. Browning, the principal investigator on the study, "but the benefit is believed to be in part because being in green space can decrease stress, promote healthy behaviors and enable you to breathe fresh air.”

Browning and his team used satellite data to investigate how much green space was within 250,500 and 1,000 meters(820,1,640,and 3,280 feet) of five million northern California residents who were insured by Kaiser Permanente. They then determined the costs the insurance company paid out to those same members over a two-year period. They took into account age,gender,race and a number of neighborhood characteristics including population density and education levels.

Even with all these factors included into their analysis, the researchers found that those who lived near the most green space had an average of $374 less per year in health care expenses compared to those who lived farther from natural spaces.

The researchers hope their findings will support public policies that prioritize(优先考虑) natural elements in residential areas. For you, maybe this learning will inspire you to plant a tree or a potted flower today-or create a beautiful garden to enjoy, with a view of some health-giving, green goodness.

1. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 1?

A．Lead in the topic of the text.	B．Summarize a recent study result.
C．Provide some advice for readers.	D．Raise readers’ interest in exercise.

2. What does Matthew H.E.M.Browning try to explain in paragraph 3?

A．Why spending time in nature benefits health.

B．Nature and health can affect each other deeply.

C．How residential green space improves air quality.

D．The benefit of walking in a natural space is obvious.

3. What do the researchers expect of their findings?

A．They can encourage further relevant research.

B．They can delight current insurance companies.

C．They can boost the establishment of green space.

D．They can remind us to purchase more insurance.

4. What can be the most suitable title for the text?

A．Getting Close to Nature Keeps Us Happy

B．It’s Unnecessary to Invest Much in Health

C．It’s Not Hard to Keep Fit for City Residents

D．Being in Nature Reduces Health Care Cost

2 . On Mondays, two of my children get ready for school in an unusual way. Each packs plenty of food and water, a pair of rubber boots and sometimes a cup of hot chocolate. Then, I drop them off at a nearby park where they spend the entire day outside at a certified forest school.

When I first signed them up for forest school program, I loved the idea, but as a mum, I was concerned about a few things: Would they be comfortable outside for that long? Would they stay engaged for that many hours? Then I asked them if time ever seemed to move slowly, they stared at me in confusion. They didn’t understand my question, which fittingly removed it.

In this program, kids direct their own play, climbing tall trees or testing ice on the frozen lake. They are never told their play is too high or too sharp, but are rather trusted to self- adjust. Something else my sons appreciate about forest school is not being told to move on to the next activity, but being left to stay in a particular spot for as long as their curiosity allows. :

“What about all the things they’re missing in real school?” concerned parents have asked me. Neither of their classroom teachers thinks it’s a problem, but most significantly, my kids are learning new and different skills that a classroom cannot teach. They are learning to sit silently and observe nature up close-a skill that’s virtually impossible to develop in a noisy and overcrowded classroom setting. They are making social connections across a broader range of age groups. They cooperate together, using their different sizes and strengths to fulfill various roles within their games.

I appreciate it that forest school is shaping my boys’ relationship with the outdoors. They’re learning how to spend extended periods of time in nature, what to do to pass the time, and developing knowledge that will get them much closer to nature in the coming decades.

1. What is special about the forest school program?

A．Teachers engage in kids’ play.	B．Kids play and learn outdoors.
C．It focuses on nature protection.	D．It offers various food and drinks.

2. How did the author feel about kids’ reaction to her questions?

A．Awkward.

B．Concerned.

C．Relieved.

D．Proud.

3. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A．The concerns caused by the program.

B．The benefits gained from role plays.

C．The skills acquired by children.

D．The games loved by teachers.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Nature: a wonderland for the young

B．Forest school program proves a hit

C．Parks are replacing traditional schools

D．Forest school: a fine place for my kids

3 . For many of us, asking for help is a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that world would not have known about, had we not asked for help.

However, people who are able to deliver well-positioned requests for help are often seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility (谦卑) to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.

One of my clients named Kira recently made a shift in how she was interacting with her boss. When asked to prepare presentations, she assumed that she was expected to develop the content, deliver it at the required meeting and then wait for feedback from her boss. However, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss’s support. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.

The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about teaching presentation skills to her. By taking the time to work together on presentation for a number of Kira’s key presentations, she benefited from her boss’s thought process and thus improved her own presentations. Kira’s presentations now have punch!

Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. However, we may miss an opportunity to show others how we value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highly motivated to help. Furthermore, the more specific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for them to assist you.

1. Which of the following may the author agree with?

A．Weak people often need more help.

B．Helping others is helping oneself.

C．Well-positioned requests for help are welcomed.

D．Asking for help means admitting weaknesses.

2. What can we learn about Kira’s request for help?

A．It turned out rewarding.	B．It led to her promotion.
C．It was turned down.	D．It benefited her boss in return.

3. What does the underlined sentence “Kira’s presentations now have punch” means?

A．Her presentations are forceful.	B．Her presentations are controversial.
C．Her presentations are positive.	D．Her presentations are motivating.

4. What’s the purpose of the passage?

A．To illustrate how to ask for help.	B．To call for attention to others’ requests.
C．To show the importance of mutual help.	D．To encourage people to ask for help.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号中单词的正确形式。

The Abu Simbel Temples in Egypt,     1     (carve) out of the mountain rock, once sat on the west bank of the Nile River. In the 1960s, the Egyptian government started its plan to build the Aswan High Dam,     2     created what is known as Lake Nasser today. As the water from Lake Nasser     3     (rise), the Abu Simbel Temples were threatened. So a committee was quickly established then     4     (investigate) the issue and make preparations for the relocation(搬迁)of the temples. However, it was never     5     easy job, one that included cutting the temples into pieces between 3 to 20 tons in weight and putting them together in a place where they were safe     6     the water.

    7     took 20 years in total to finish the whole project. The     8     (success) relocation of the Abu Simbel temples set a good example for future rescue work of cultural relics. And it directly     9     (contribute) to the creation of the “World Heritage Trust” in 1965, and afterwards, the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites List. Such creations would in turn help prevent cultural heritage sites around the world from     10     (destroy).

5 . When I was 13, I climbed my first mountain near my home. I was overweight then and ________ when I reached the top. But I loved the ________.

Two years ago, my friend Mel Olsen and I drove to Oregon to climb 11,240-foot Mount Hood.

As we went higher, the trail (山路) grew ________ and steeper. At around 9 a.m., we reached an ice step. Confident I was safe, I put my full ________ on it. Suddenly, I heard a ________, and the ice broke off the step, right under my foot.

In a second, I fell backward. Soon, I came to a stop on a flat slope. I ________ my whole body, feeling ________ that I was fine, except that I was suffering from a sharp pain in my left ________ and couldn’t move.

I ________ for help, and immediately Mel and other climbers came to assist me and called Mountain Rescue. Then I was loaded into a(n) ________ and taken to a hospital, ________ I stayed for four days. The doctors told me it would be a year before I could ________ again, but I was back on the trails within six months.

The fall has made me more ________. One slip (滑倒) on a mountain can change everything. But the experience also made me ________ as a person. Since the accident, I’ve climbed another 60 mountains. I’m not going to let one fall ________ me from doing my favorite thing.

1.

A．out of danger

B．out of trouble

C．out of balance

D．out of breath

2.

A．opportunity

B．memory

C．challenge

D．mountain

3.

A．wider

B．flatter

C．narrower

D．nearer

4.

A．body

B．strength

C．foot

D．weight

5.

A．cry

B．crack

C．crash

D．call

6.

A．calmed

B．looked

C．tested

D．checked

7.

A．fortunate

B．satisfied

C．grateful

D．confident

8.

A．arm

B．shoulder

C．leg

D．eye

9.

A．yelled

B．asked

C．begged

D．arranged

10.

A．car

B．ambulance

C．truck

D．shelter

11.

A．which

B．that

C．where

D．when

12.

A．jump

B．move

C．drive

D．climb

13.

A．positive

B．cautious

C．frightened

D．anxious

14.

A．grow

B．develop

C．feel

D．act

15.

A．protect

B．ban

C．addict

D．keep

6 . What do you do when you have a few minutes to spare? If you’re like many people, you seize the opportunity to do puzzles on your phone.     1     Usually, they can be divided into certain types and here are four of the most common.

Word puzzles

One of the most popular word puzzles — the crossword — has been around for nearly 110 years. Crosswords can be done with paper and pencil or online. Sometimes word puzzles involve finding new words within a large group of letters. This type of word puzzle is called a word search. Word puzzles usually test your vocabulary.     2    

Mechanical puzzles

Mechanical puzzles have pieces that must be arranged in some way. The world’s best-selling puzzle, the Rubik’s Cube, is a mechanical puzzle. As of 2020, over 450 million Rubik’s Cubes had been sold.

Jigsaw puzzles also fall into this type.     3     Jigsaw puzzles have from two to over 550,000 pieces — the largest one on record.

Logic puzzles

    4     Mine Finder is an example of logic puzzles. In Mine Finder players must think clearly to determine where the mines are hidden in a grid(方格).

Math puzzles

Math puzzles involve numbers, words or objects and the use of math. Surprisingly, the ever–popular Candy Crush is classified as a math puzzle.     5    

There are many other kinds of puzzles. But no matter which you prefer, puzzles are a great way to spend your time.

A．People have been interested in puzzles for many reasons.

B．They typically involve putting pieces in the right place to form a picture.

C．Additionally, they have something in common: they test your skills or knowledge.

D．Knowing the language that the game is designed in is required for success, however.

E．Figuring out the solution to such a puzzle requires careful thought rather than guessing.

F．Calculation skills are required for players to successfully move and match colored candies.

G．There are thousands of puzzles to choose from that can be worked on at your convenience.

7 . It’s time to put down the phone and look away from Instagram (一款照片分享应用程序): Researchers found that people who look at pictures of food are less likely to enjoy the next meal they eat.

Ryan Elder and Jeff Larson of Brigham Young University asked 232 people to look at photos of food and rate them. The researchers divided the participants into two groups-one group looked at 60 photos of desserts, while the other examined 60 photos of sally foods. Participants (参加者) ranked each photo based on how attractive the food looked. Afterward both groups enjoyed a snack of salted peanuts. The group that looked at pictures of salty foods liked the peanuts less than the group who looked at desserts, even though no one saw photos of peanuts.

“If you want to enjoy your meal, avoid looking at too many pictures of food,” Larson said. “Even I felt a little sick to my stomach during the study after looking at all the sweet pictures we had.”

The researchers believe that food doesn’t taste as good after viewing all those photos because looking at many photos makes people feel as if they have already experienced the sensation (感觉) of eating. Whatever someone eats after looking at photos doesn’t seem as good as what she saw.

“In a way, you’re becoming tired of that taste without even eating the food,” said Elder. “It’s sensory boredom-you’ve kind of moved on. You don’t want that taste experience anymore.”

But there is some good news: People need to look at a lot of food photos to experience sensory boredom. So if you want to enjoy your next brunch, play it safe and stay away from your foodie friend’s photo albums.

1. What did the researchers do in the experiment?

A．They showed peanut pictures to participants.

B．They chose 232 participants who enjoy eating.

C．They reminded participants to avoid sweet food.

D．They asked participants to eat some salted peanuts.

2. What happened to the participants in the salty group?

A．They were afraid of rating food pictures.	B．They found salted peanuts less enjoyable.
C．They enjoyed their meals a lot more.	D．They compared their food with others’.

3. which of the following shows “sensory boredom”?

A．You lose your sense of taste when you feel extremely tired.

B．You are bored with your meal after taking pictures of food.

C．You find food less delicious after seeing many food pictures.

D．You eat more than before when the food tastes delicious.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．How we can stay away from Instagram.	B．What causes people to enjoy salty foods.
C．Why Instagram is reducing your appetite.	D．Which food tastes less delicious.

8 . Learning a language doesn’t happen in a day.     1     To get to the point when you can communicate with native speakers, you should pay attention to the following top tips given by successful language learners.

•Study a little bit every day but efficiently

When you organize to learn a lot of vocabulary or study several grammar patterns that are pretty challenging, your mind can’t take all of them simultaneously (同时地). Therefore, it is better to start with little steps and learn a little bit every day. It is often more efficient to learn 10 new words every day instead of learning 100 new words in a day.     2    

•Don’t be afraid of making mistakes

No one likes making mistakes. It affects your confidence and you are embarrassed (尴尬的) especially if there are more people around you. But when you learn a foreign language, making mistakes is something quite normal and expected. If you make mistakes, it isn’t the end of the world. Try to learn from your mistakes.     3     Look at them as a learning tool that helps you never make those mistakes again.

• Track Your Progress

Checking weekly or monthly progress against your language goals is highly-recommended. You might track the sentence structures learned, the phrases memorized, or the lectures followed. Being aware of your progress can help you see how much your efforts pay off.     4     This strategy will keep you motivated (受到激励的) to continue learning.

    5     You, just like them, one day can be proud of yourself and your achievements in language learning.

A．Make them useful experience.

B．Try hard, and you will finally succeed.

C．It takes a lot of time, organization, and effort.

D．You won’t remember all the 100 words, after all.

E．It is not only challenging, but also full of fun when you enjoy it.

F．You can also treat yourself with a small gift when you reach a new level.

G．The previous tips are from successful language learners who gladly shared them with you.

9 . At the age of 17 years 64 days, Mack Rutherford has become the youngest person to fly around the world alone! Mack’s journey around the world lasted five months and he flew across 52 countries in total. His record-breaking flight began in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, on 23 March, 2022. He was 16 years old when he took off and celebrated his 17th birthday by himself in his plane.

Mack faced many challenges during his adventure. Because of his small-sized aircraft, he had to land whenever the weather got too rough. However, at some points he literally (确实地) couldn’t land, such as when flying non-stop for 10 hours over an ocean. At other points, he faced extremely hot weather, such as in Dubai. In Sudan, a country in Africa, Mack also faced sandstorms which made it hard for him to see where he was going. Mack battled strong winds and pouring rain during his flight, but he never stopped smiling, joking and updating his flowers on his social media account along the way, and managed to expertly pilot his plane to safety.

And if Mack’s surname “Rutherford” sounds familiar, it’s because his elder sister Zara also flew around the world earlier this year, and still holds the female version of the record! The Rutherford siblings (兄弟姐妹) were inspired by their parents to become pilots. “I have known for certain I wanted to fly since I was eleven,” Mack said, “My dad Sam is a professional ferry pilot, my mum Beatrice is a recreational private pilot.”

Mack hopes to inspire young people to begin working towards their own goals, “No matter what background you have, I believe it is never too early to work towards your dreams and you shouldn’t limit yourself by others’ expectations.” With both feet firmly back on the ground now, it’s time for Mack to turn his attention towards catching up on his schoolwork!

1. What can we know about Mack’s flight?

A．It began when he was 17 years 64 days old.

B．It made him the youngest person to fly alone.

C．It was a successful record-breaking attempt.

D．It took off in the capital of his home country.

2. What challenges did Mack face?

A．Limitation of flight hours.	B．Darkness and safety issues.
C．Loneliness of flying alone.	D．Bad weather and long distance.

3. Why did Mack and his sister want to be pilots?

A．To model themselves on their parents.

B．To encourage each other to dream big.

C．To serve as examples for their siblings.

D．To live up to their parents’ expectations.

4. What does Mack hope to do with his attempt?

A．To encourage young people to become pilots.

B．To inspire young people to fight for their dreams.

C．To warn young people of the dangers of flying.

D．To free young people of worries about school work.

10 . It can be really hard to learn a language well without living in a country full of native speakers! You have to find something interesting! Here’s the solution: TV Series.

Game of Thrones

You should really start watching it. The language is beautiful and easy to understand. Drama, love and good characters mark the show and there are actors from all around the world. You won’t know what’s going to happen at the ending. This is a must-see!

Sherlock

A British masterpiece. Is there any language learner who has not heard of Sherlock Holmes and his friend John Watson? The writers placed the stories into London in the 21st century, so it’s basically a modern version of the original stories. Here you have everything that an English language learner could wish for: British accents, good acting, long and interesting conversations with a lot of humour.

Friends

Everybody knows Friends, which couldn’t be missed off of this list. With many different accents to be heard and lots of dialects, this is the perfect show for English learners. The plot is relatively simple to understand. Six friends battle with tough jobs, complicated relationships and life in Manhattan, New York. In parts of the show there are also British accents to listen to and learn.

How I Met Your Mother

It is one of the most successful situation comedies in the United States, attracting the audience all around the world. Ifs about the life of five friends that live in New York, focusing on their work and their favorite free time activity: sitting in their favorite bar. You get to know many modern American expressions and can enjoy a lot of dialects that make the show even more interesting.

1. Which of the following has an unexpected ending?

A．Friends.

B．Sherlock.

C．Games of Thrones.

D．How J Met Your Mother.

2. What can audience learn from both Sherlock and Friends!

A．British accents.	B．Humorous conversations.
C．American dialects.	D．Wonderful performances.

3. What do we know about How I Met Your Mother!

A．It is about five American students.

B．It attracts audience from all over the world.

C．There are many formal expressions in the show.

D．It’s the only successful sitcoms in the United States.