The Shenzhou XVII crew conducted their second spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on Saturday,
Wang Ya’nan, chief editor of Aerospace Knowledge magazine, said extravehicular (舱外的) repair operations are complex and
Tang Hongbo and Jiang Xinlin returned to the Wentian science module at 1:32 pm after floating for
During the spacewalk, Tang Hongbo and Jiang Xinlin repaired the damage to the parts on the Tianhe core module’s solar wings, which
2 . Ramsay’s heroic act unfolded on April 21, 2022, at Green Lake, where he fearlessly saved a teenage boy from a life-threatening situation. The boy was swimming in the lake when he
Upon resurfacing, he found that his paddleboard was no longer within
Ramsay was tired quickly but he
The boy was moved onto the shore, where Ramsay forced the water out of the boy’s body during efforts to make him
He was honored for his
A.shook | B.paused | C.sank | D.wandered |
A.Alarmed | B.Excited | C.Raised | D.Stressed |
A.proper | B.tough | C.easy | D.clear |
A.conclude | B.mean | C.add | D.explain |
A.recognize | B.direct | C.locate | D.contact |
A.limit | B.reach | C.control | D.rescue |
A.shortcut | B.chance | C.look | D.breath |
A.happily | B.slowly | C.sensitively | D.curiously |
A.struggled | B.promised | C.begged | D.failed |
A.turned | B.referred | C.responded | D.appealed |
A.delivered | B.grasped | C.approached | D.folded |
A.dropping off | B.taking over | C.putting through | D.holding onto |
A.proud | B.cool | C.conscious | D.responsible |
A.tense | B.mild | C.annoyed | D.tired |
A.satisfaction | B.skills | C.topics | D.courage |
3 . Creativity is always about finding inspiration. If you think your well of ideas has dried up, you need to look at the little things in life.
Write down every moment. The best moments pass by so fast that many people fail to notice and appreciate them. This is not the case for creative types. There is inspiration in every encounter and conversation. For example, you could look at a man at a cafe reading a newspaper and come up with an interesting background story about him.
Take time to meditate (冥思). Look for a quiet and secluded (僻静的) place. Take a seat, close your eyes and focus on your breathing.
Search the web. Apart from focusing on your inner self, you should also look for external inspiration.
A.Find more inspiration |
B.Learn to deal with stress |
C.Every moment is worth recording |
D.Try to empty your mind of any distracting thoughts |
E.Here is how you can source creative inspiration each day |
F.Creative types turn out to be appealing to those people around you |
G.You can find tons of ideas that will stimulate your creativity online |
4 . Imagine getting ready for bed, brushing your teeth, setting your alarm and then putting a device on your head that allows you to control your dreams. It might sound like something unfeasible, but it’s the real-life promise of a new futuristic-looking headband called Halo, at present in development by US tech company Prophetic.
Expected to be released in 2025, Halo aims to allow you to have more lucid dreams (清醒梦). In some cases, you might also exercise a degree of control over what happens in these dreams, perhaps in ways that benefit your waking life, such as solving work problems, practicing guitar and more.
Earlier research has shown lucid dreams could be used for real-life benefits. For example, one study carried out by researchers at the University of Bern, Switzerland showed that participants who practised casting coins into a cup in their lucid dreams showed superior performance the next day.
The team behind Halo are using technologies like EEG (脑电图) to collect vast amounts of brain data from volunteers experiencing lucid dreams. The idea is to build a detailed map of what’s happening in the brain during different types of lucid dreams. This information will be key for the second main area of investigation, which involves using TUS (delivered via the headband) to control brain activity. TUS, a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, can change brain function by using high-frequency sound.
“It’s seemingly true that the sound stimulation could contribute to the high-frequency brain activity that’s associated with lucidity,” says Professor Mark Blagrove, a sleep scientist based at Swansea University. “Sound stimulation has been used to cause low-frequency slow waves in slow wave sleep, so the method suggested is believable.”
However, TUS is a relatively new approach to brain stimulation and it’s not entirely clear what the long-term results of stimulating your brain with high-frequency sounds might be. Moreover, some sleep scientists believe dreams have basic functions, including processing emotional experiences. By using a device to change the nature of your dreams, maybe you risk interrupting the usual purpose of your dreams.
1. What does the underlined word “unfeasible” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A.Impossible. | B.Significant. | C.Logical. | D.Meaningless. |
A.To suggest a way to dream a dream. | B.To provide a theory for developing Halo. |
C.To prove the benefits of lucid dreams. | D.To indicate the meaning of being awake. |
A.The way in which EEG works. | B.The reason for designing Halo. |
C.The changes brought by Halo. | D.The methods used by the team. |
A.Hal o has got widespread recognition. | B.There may be some side effects about Halo. |
C.Dreaming doesn’t have any functions. | D.Lucid dreams cause emotional experiences. |
5 . A New Jersey high schooler, Selina Zhang is no stranger to the spotted lanternfly (斑衣蜡蝉). The now 18-year-old first noticed it when visiting a market near her hometown of Annandale in primary school. It jumped from a plant to a plant to feed on their sap (汁液), affecting over 70 species. In its wake, the plants became stressed, which increased their chances of falling ill and being attacked.
“As I got older, I wanted to take concrete action,” says Zhang. “So I’ve built ArTreeficial, a solar -powered, self-cleaning and artificial -intelligence-driven tree that attracts the spotted lanternfly and removes it using an electric shock.”
On top of conducting an extensive literature review of existing researches, Zhang carefully observed the spotted lanternflies in the wild for weeks, tracking how they grew over time and how they travelled over unfamiliar structures. She took over 500 photos of them, which she logged in a personal database.
Zhang wanted to create a tree-like structure that copied the tree of heaven, a known host plant of the spotted lanternfly, as the primary lure (诱饵) for her trap. So, she uprooted the umbrella from her family’s yard and got to work. First, she used ultrasound to give off a smell made from the essence of the tree of heaven from ArTreeficial’s trunk to attract them. Second, she designed a double-layered electric net for the tree, which would use machine learning to shock spotted lanternflies once they landed on the tree. Then, Zhang used her database of photos to inform and program her AI model.
Zhang’s net s are divided into multiple squares going up and down the structure. When a spotted lanternfly steps on the inner net, the Al model operates. Electricity courses through that particular section, while the rest remain inactive, and the insect is attacked.
Julie Urban, a spotted lanternfly expert at Pennsylvania State University, says that Zhang’s AI approach is incredibly innovative and could be useful in multiple environments.
1. Why does the spotted lanternfly jump onto the plants?A.To avoid falling ill. | B.To satisfy its hunger. |
C.To attract other species. | D.To play with them. |
A.She conducted field observation. | B.She copied online photos. |
C.She referred to others’ database. | D.She consulted researchers. |
A.The electricity. | B.The net. | C.The smell. | D.The umbrella. |
A.Critical. | B.Unclear. | C.Unconcerned. | D.Approving. |
6 . Four Computer Science Summer Programs in 2024
Wolfram High School Summer Research Program
The program aims to introduce high schoolers to programming, computational thinking and technology. Students participate in lectures and activities led by Wolfram instructors and build hands-on experience developing a project from ideation (构思) to completed products. About 50 students are admitted to the program annually.
Dates: June 25—July 13
Location: Bentley University
Cost: $4, 200
UC Santa Barbara Research Mentorship Program
The program enables participants to do hands-on experience, university-level research in various fields, including computer science. Students work with a teacher to learn about research techniques and grow their academic goals. The program concludes with participants reporting their findings in a technical research paper and presenting them at a formal academic meeting.
Dates: June 17-August 2
Location: UC Santa Barbara
Cost: $4, 975-$11, 874
Terp Young Scholars
This program, offered through the University of Maryland, allows students to learn college level coursework, earn college credits and learn on a college campus. Participants choose one course to explore, where they attend classes, work on projects, take exams and cooperate with each other.
Dates: July 8-26
Location: University of Maryland
Cost: $1, 500-$2, 500
UT Computer Science Summer Academy
This week-long summer program is open to students of all skill levels in grades 10-12. Participants will learn about C++, project management and careers in technology. In University of Texas, Austin, all of them will share a room in a dormitory hall with a roommate, eat in the dining hall and deal with college-level coursework.
Dates: July 7-13
Location: University of Texas, Austin
Cost: Free
1. How much should a student pay for the program in Bentley University?A.$2, 500. | B.$4, 200. | C.$4, 975. | D.$11, 874. |
A.Terp Young Scholars. |
B.UT Computer Science Summer Academy. |
C.UC Santa Barbara Research Mentorship Program. |
D.Wolfram High School Summer Research Program. |
A.They focus on career choices. | B.They require students to live together. |
C.They last for more than one month. | D.They involve the same level coursework. |
1. Where was the Mary Celeste leaving for?
A.Italy. | B.England. | C.The USA. |
A.In December 1728. | B.In November 1782. | C.In December 1872. |
A.It was damaged. |
B.It was in good condition. |
C.It was robbed. |
A.Why the people aboard left it. |
B.When it started its journey. |
C.How many people were on it. |
1. Why did the woman go abroad?
A.To entertain. | B.To study. | C.To work. |
A.He is a determined man. |
B.He hates doing his old job. |
C.He is unfit to start a company. |
A.Going shopping. | B.Having lunch. | C.Opening a restaurant. |
9 . Smartphones allow us to do some great things.
TikTok is an app used for making music videos that can be shared with others. It provides some parts of popular songs. People can use the songs as background music in their videos.
Users can communicate with each other by leaving comments (评论) or giving “likes” on a video.
The app doesn’t just help make its users more popular.
TikTok is a form of social media (媒体). It is fun for anyone who likes to be creative or enjoys the creativity of others.
A.Its users are certainly creative. |
B.We can hardly live without technology. |
C.Users with popular videos can become famous within the app. |
D.It presents the world’s knowledge that matters in everyday life. |
E.Others record themselves playing games or doing something very exciting. |
F.Some musicians’ songs used in the app have also enjoyed great popularity. |
G.We can play games, search for information online, take photos and watch videos. |
10 . The reopening of an Asian American-owned bookstore in Manhattan's Chinatown following a January fire has received a warm welcome back from its supporters.
Yu &. Me Books, which is regarded as the first female-owned Asian American bookshop in New York City, has raised more than $369,000 for repairs since a tragic fire on January 4. It reopened on Wednesday. "We are so excited to welcome you all back to our Yu &. Me Books home," the store announced on Instagram. "We can't wait to shed tears, laugh loudly and open our hearts with all of you who have made us feel at home."
The fire in an apartment above the bookstore on Mulberry Street killed one of the building's residents. Smoke and water damage also devastated Yu & Me Books, destroying almost all its inventory and equipment, according to a GoFundMe campaign that store owner Lucy Yu set up to make up for the costs.
During the restoration and renovation (翻新) of the original bookstore, the business operated from a location within The Market Line, an underground marketplace on the Lower East Side, and several pop-up shops (临时店铺) in the city.
"It was a bookstore I always wanted to visit, and I'm so happy that they were able to reopen," Charlotte Leinbach, a teacher for New York City's Education Department said. Leinbach hadn't been to the bookstore before the fire, but she had heard quite a bit about its fate. She bought two books, the second and third in the series Before the Coffee Gets Cold.
"It's hard to find a lot of books written in Japanese, and then translated into English," she said. "The design of the bookstore is really nice, and the layout is great. I am glad that they also sell used books. I love buying new books because it's fresh and it's nice, but it's always nice to see people in the community giving their books back and reselling and just passing them on." She said she will continue to support the women-run small businesses that focus on people and authors of color.
"I actually came on the day of the opening, but there were too many people, and it was too crowded, so I just haven't had a chance to look at it," Liam Li, another Asian American, said. "This place is unique. It's in Chinatown. As Asians live in New York City, I feel this offers the most space for the community. I understand like a minority in this society, it is not easy to have a store like this," she added.
1. Which word can replace the underlined one "inventory" in Paragraph 2?A.Curtains. | B.Switches. | C.Goods. | D.Chairs. |
A.By applying to the government for money. |
B.By getting money from an insurance company. |
C.By raising money from her friends and relatives. |
D.By collecting money from a fund on the Internet. |
A.She often gave a hand to the store owner before the fire. |
B.She sang high praise for the arrangement of the store. |
C.She prefers to buy used books rather than new ones. |
D.She translates books as her part-time job. |
A.Chinatown bookstore's reopening welcomed |
B.Smoke and water damage destroy Chinatown bookstore |
C.Yu &. Me Books-first female-owned Asian American bookshop in NYC |
D.Chinatown bookstore in New York City means a lot to Asian Americans |