1. What is the speaker?
| A．A teacher. | B．An editor. | C．A student. |
| A．Communication skills. | B．High scores. | C．Experience. |
| A．To learn to write. | B．To make money. | C．To have fun. |
| A．Right after the meeting. | B．Tomorrow morning. | C．Next week. |
3 . Alexis was a student, the only son of his wealthy parents, and felt entitled to the luxuries he had in his life. On a class field trip, Alexis met the forester, Justin, who had been living in a wooden house in the forest over ten years. When learning Justin’s life, Alexis laughed at him with his friends.
During the field trip, Alexis and his classmates passed by an entrance to a cave. “This looks so cool!” Alexis exclaimed. He wanted to go inside the cave, but his teacher stopped him.
The next day, Alexis reached the cave with his four friends, only to find they couldn’t take their schoolbags through the entrance. One by one, the teenagers entered the cave and were amazed to see how wide it was from the inside. Albert picked a large stone up and hit one of the walls with it. “This place is so cool!” he laughed quietly before the rocks from the wall came falling.
“Watch out, Albert!” Alexis said and pulled Albert towards himself. The teenagers screamed in fear when they saw the rocks fall. They couldn’t see anything because of the dust floating in the air.
The friends were scared when they realized they were trapped in the cave. “HELP! WE ARE STUCK!” the teenagers started screaming for help, hoping someone would hear them.
Fate sent Justin to the cave. The forester picked berries every day from the trees near the cave. While he was walking back to his house, five bright-colored schoolbags caught his attention. Then he approached the cave and shouted, “Hey! Who’s in there?”
“I’m Alexis ! I came here yesterday with my teacher! Help us, please! We are stuck!”
“Okay, calm down, children! I’ll help you out!” Justin said.
Justin quickly called 911 and informed them about the kids in the cave. Thinking the paramedics (护理人员) would take at least twenty minutes to arrive, he decided to help the kids himself before it was too late. Justin quickly grabbed a shovel and a flashlight and rushed back to the cave’s entrance. Meanwhile, Alexis and his friends tried to stay calm. A few minutes later, Alexis and his friends could see the flashlight shine through the cave’s entrance. Seconds later, they rushed outside the cave and took a deep breath in the fresh air.
Just then, the paramedics arrived.
1. What may lead to Alexis looking down on Justin?| A．His lower education. | B．His poor family. |
| C．His bad reputation. | D．His living condition. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Curious. | C．astonished. | D．Scared. |
| A．It was his daily routine. | B．He saw five colorful schoolbags. |
| C．He came to look for the children. | D．He heard the screaming for help. |
| A．Lucky or unlucky. | B．Don’t judge a person by his looks. |
| C．Curiosity kills the cat. | D．Once in a blue moon. |
4 . How many calories should you eat in a day? Many factors go into determining your calorie needs. Your age, weight, gender/sex, height and activity level and if you want to maintain, lose or gain weight and so on all play a role. So, how many average calories per day should you aim for?
Everybody’s daily calorie needs are different, which can make it hard to figure out the magic number. In general, men and people assigned male at birth (AMAB) need more calories than women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB). Active people need more than those who have desk jobs. And younger people need more than older people, whose metabolisms (新陈代谢) slow down as they age.
Calories per day for women and people AFAB
Age | Calories: inactive | Calories: moderately active | Calories: active |
21–25 | 2,000 | 2,200 | 2,400 |
26–30 | 1,800 | 2,000 | 2,400 |
31–50 | 1,800 | 2,000 | 2,200 |
51–60 | 1,600 | 1,800 | 2,200 |
61+ | 1,600 | 1,800 | 2,000 |
Calories per day for men and people AMAB
Age | Calories: inactive | Calories: moderately active | Calories: active |
21–25 | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,000 |
26–35 | 2,400 | 2,600 | 3,000 |
36–40 | 2,400 | 2,600 | 2,800 |
41–45 | 2,200 | 2,600 | 2,800 |
46-55 | 2,200 | 2,400 | 2,800 |
56–60 | 2,200 | 2,400 | 2,600 |
61–65 | 2,000 | 2,400 | 2,600 |
Keep in mind, these calorie recommendations are for people who are at a normal weight. If your weight is above the normal range for your height and your goal is weight loss, you need to consume less. A shortage of 500 calories can provide a weight loss of 1 pound per week.
1. If you are a male of 24,always sitting in the office, daily calorie you need is .| A．2400 | B．2000 | C．2800 | D．2200 |
| A．People of same age consume the same calories per day. |
| B．At age 61, men moderately active need more calories than women active . |
| C．If you are losing weight, you need to consume calories as the recommendations. |
| D．As metabolisms slow down, the elderly need more calories than younger people. |
| A．To persuade us to lose weight . |
| B．To tell us how many calories we should eat every day. |
| C．To remind us to eat according to calories recommendations. |
| D．To tell us age weight, gender, height and activity level etc. determine daily calories need. |
5 . Have you ever wanted to be healthier? Get a pet! That is what the experts are saying. There are many advantages to owning a pet, no matter whether it is a cat, dog, or horse.
Some new parents are often in a rush to get rid of their pets when a baby is expected. Yet, studies have shown that having a pet at home actually reduces a child’s likelihood of developing certain kinds of diseases. In one study, a researcher studied 300 new-born babies and tested them again a year later. He found that if they had a dog at home the children had up to 33% fewer allergies (过敏症). In addition, the children had stronger immune systems (免疫系统) when compared to the babies of homes with no pets.
In another study, researchers tested nearly 4,500 people. They found that cat owners who spent time stroking (抚摸) their cats suffered 40% fewer heart attacks than those who did not own a cat. Some other studies also found that pet owners suffered less serious from depression (沮丧) than non-pet owners.
Horses have long been used in treatments for disabled people, both physically and mentally. Not only does the movement of the horse help people with physical problems, but the calming influence of the animals has a positive effect on them, too. Amazing changes have been noted in disabled people who are lucky enough to receive these treatments.
From cats to horses, having a pet can really have positive effects on our health.
1. What does the underlined word in the second paragraph probably mean?| A．Degree. | B．Possibility. | C．Opportunity. | D．Decision. |
| A．having a pet at home makes a baby weak |
| B．the children in home without a dog may have strong immune system |
| C．non-pet owners may easily suffer from depression than pet owners |
| D．keeping a pet cat is better than keeping a pet dog |
| A．How to raise a horse. | B．The way of keeping healthy. |
| C．How horses benefit disabled people. | D．How to treat disabled people. |
| A．New parents sometimes refuse to have a pet when they have a baby. |
| B．If you want to keep healthy, do nothing but keep a pet. |
| C．Cat owners suffer more heart attacks than others. |
| D．Horses can cure the problems of disabled people. |
6 . The fast development of AI-generated content (AIGC), especially AI translation, is accelerating (加快) the speed at which China's online novels are being introduced to the world, while global online writers tend to flood to a common platform to expand the world's online novel market, according to the 2023 China Online Literature Exporting Overseas Trend Report.
"Online literature not only brings Chinese culture and works to the world, but also witnesses the global development of this Chinese model," said the president of a publisher.
"After going through publishing authorization (授权), overseas translation and exporting models overseas, China's online literature has reached a new stage of global IP co-creation as writers from different countries and regions work together to develop online literature IP, which has led to a new wave of globalization in online literature," he added.
"As of October 2023, an overseas website owned by the publisher, had launched about 3,600 translated works of Chinese online literature," said the report. The platform has been visited by more than 220 million users, who spend more than 1.5 hours daily on reading. More than 150,000 comments are usually made in a single day, including exchanges about works and discussions about the cities, food and culture from various countries.
With the help of AI, the translation efficiency (效率) of online novels has increased by nearly 100 times, and the cost has been reduced by more than 90 percent. "Due to these advantages, the platform WebNovel will introduce AI translation for English, Spanish, French, Japanese and other languages, to help good Chinese and foreign stories to reach a wider international audience," said Yang Chen, editor-in-chief of the publisher.
Chinese online literature has been exported overseas for more than 20 years. It has shared with the world not only excellent cultural works, but also a set of creative mechanisms (机制) and industrial models based on the digital age. As such, global industrial integration has become a significant trend in the development of online literature.
1. What's the value of China's online literature according to paragraph 2?| A．It contributes to regional cooperation. |
| B．It encourages global development. |
| C．It benefits overseas translation. |
| D．It helps spread Chinese culture. |
| A．To stress the importance of translating Chinese works. |
| B．To show the popularity of Chinese online literature. |
| C．To explain why Chinese literature develops so fast. |
| D．To call on people to read Chinese literature online. |
| A．It produces better quality works. | B．It enables writers to work together. |
| C．It provides more language choices. | D．It's more productive and economical. |
| A．China Online Literature Faces New Challenges |
| B．AI Translation Boosts Global Cooperation |
| C．AI Helps Chinese Web Novels Sail Overseas |
| D．Online Literature Goes Viral Globally |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1. How much did the man weigh two months ago?
| A．About 150 pounds. | B．About 160 pounds. | C．About 170 pounds. |
| A．From a book. | B．From a friend. | C．From a cook. |
| A．Change his diet. | B．Learn about an author. | C．Start to exercise regularly. |
1. What is the woman?
| A．A salesperson. | B．A student. | C．A shopkeeper. |
| A．Frightening. | B．Lovely. | C．Tiny. |
| A．The woman’s friend. | B．The man’s boss. | C．Lana’s pet. |
| A．To buy a pair of shoes. | B．To have a wander. | C．To meet Lana. |
1. When did the speaker’s family start their traveling?
| A．On May 1st. | B．On May 5th. | C．On May 6th. |
| A．By car. | B．By plane. | C．By train. |
| A．The climate wasn’t good. |
| B．The transport wasn’t convenient. |
| C．There weren’t many tourist attractions. |
| A．They admired the sunrise. |
| B．They visited tea gardens. |
| C．They explored thick forests. |
