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2 . After decades of married life, I realized that my life was limited, and even having friends frightened me. To ease my anxiety, my husband and I explored the Blue Ridge Mountains about an hour’s ride from home. We chose a path only a couple of miles long. The process of putting one foot in front of the other started to ease my worried soul. Being with nature slowed down my racing mind. Up and down the path we went. The trees gently swayed in the wind as we enjoyed views of valleys below us.
I knew this was my way to heal. I found the Internet site Meetup, picked a group and signed up for a five-mile hike in Shenandoah National Park. All my worries came into play when meeting the hiking group. The fifteen hikers, at least ten years younger than me, started slowly, crossing many little streams on rocks. I enjoyed the tour but struggled to keep up. After a half-mile, my steps got into the rhythm. I felt a part of all that surrounded me.
I have been actively hiking since that day, walking thousands of miles, with several worn pairs of hiking boots to prove it. With my fellow hikers, I climbed Mount Le Conte at 6,593 feet. It was a challenging hike, but I made it.
I have hiked the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland with five other women, through more than a hundred miles of green hills and valleys filled with baby sheep and their mothers. I’m fortunate to have the Blue Ridge Mountains nearby. Before the pandemic, I backpacked on the AppalachianTrail, falling short of my 100-mile goal but enjoying it. I met hikers along the way, camping next to them and listening to their determination to hike the entire 2,200 miles.
I don’t intend to give up being one with nature outdoors anytime soon. We all are responsible for our peace and happiness.
1. What made the author less worried at the mountain path?A.Closely following her husband. |
B.Choosing a path near her home. |
C.Taking a walk outdoors in nature. |
D.Racing with the wind in the trees. |
A.Worried. | B.Energetic. |
C.Confident. | D.Excited. |
A.Travel with backpack before the pandemic. |
B.Keep her boots to prove her ability. |
C.Plan the hiking route of 2 ,200 miles. |
D.Finish the 100-mile goal along the trail. |
A.Outdoor Life Is Beneficial |
B.The Mountains Are Calling |
C.I Learned to Face My Worries |
D.Nature Is Our Best Friend |
3 . Leigh Ann is a nurse at Valleywise, Arizona. She has earned the title of a hero after a(n)
While driving home after work on July 26, Leigh noticed a truck had turned over on the road near Sky Harbor, with a man
“It’s strange,” reflected Leigh. “
Leigh pulled over, and a couple of other individuals who happened to pass by
Leigh holds the firm
The man Leigh rescued recently reached her to express his gratitude for the second
“I wish him nothing but the best,” Leigh remarked. “I hope he will
A.traditional | B.senior | C.impressive | D.obvious |
A.confused | B.stopped | C.packed | D.stuck |
A.Confidently | B.Normally | C.Curiously | D.Suitably |
A.exact | B.possible | C.different | D.unique |
A.comforted | B.contacted | C.valued | D.joined |
A.promising | B.allowing | C.requesting | D.forcing |
A.destination | B.source | C.site | D.arrangement |
A.track | B.cancel | C.collect | D.judge |
A.knowledge | B.development | C.lecture | D.courage |
A.passed | B.organized | C.applied | D.strengthened |
A.registered | B.scheduled | C.recognized | D.remembered |
A.responsibility | B.belief | C.interest | D.comment |
A.recommended | B.kept | C.checked | D.led |
A.chance | B.excuse | C.challenge | D.pleasure |
A.take over | B.move on | C.get through | D.pull over |
4 . While many Americans joke about their poor math, labor experts say the nation’s decreasing math skill threatens U. S. economic competitiveness and national security (安全). Jim Stigler, a professor studying the process of teaching. and learning, said, “The advances in technology that drive where the world goes will come from other countries, because they have the intellectual capital (资本) while we don’t.”
Concerning the math crisis facing schools, the U. S. military has called for a major program to support education in science, technology, education, and math (STEM). Government labor experts say the number of jobs in areas requiring math skill will increase by more than 30,000each year through the end of 2030, much faster than most other kinds of jobs.
Mathematics is becoming a part of almost every career, but most American students aren’t prepared. In the recent PISA tests in math, U. S. students tested lower than students from 36 other education systems worldwide. Only one in five American high school students planning to attend college are prepared for college -level study in STEM, say experts.
However, students from other countries are preparing to lead in these areas. An official report says only one in five graduate students in math-heavy fields at U. S. universities are American. The rest come from other countries. Most will leave the U. S. when they finish their programs.
“We’re just not starting students on career paths related to math and computer science to stay competitive,” said Josh Wyner, a vice president of the Aspen Institute, a think tank. It urged decision-makers to make education an important national security goal. “We are no longer keeping pace with other countries,” the Aspen report says, calling this a dangerous failure.
In Massachusetts, employers are expecting a shortage (短缺) over the next five years of 11,000 workers in the life sciences alone. “It’s not an educational question alone,” said Edward, director of an education program, warning that this may damage national security.
1. What can be inferred from paragraph 1?A.Americans don’t care about their poor math. |
B.Poor math skills will bring America disadvantages. |
C.Intellectual capital is a must for future development. |
D.Labor experts can shoulder the duty of national safety. |
A.The army will open STEM programs soon. |
B.Students are prepared for math-heavy jobs. |
C.There will be a sharp rise in math-related jobs. |
D.America will be behind in STEM education. |
A.American students fall behind in math learning. |
B.American students fail to get math-related jobs. |
C.America has lost its attraction to foreign students. |
D.America fails to lead other countries in education. |
A.It can be solved in the next five years. | B.It’s an evidence of overall math failure. |
C.It will cost the U. S. its lead in world affair. | D.It’ll do harm to America’s national security. |
5 . Amazing new museums around the world we’re excited to visit
From an AI museum in Seoul to a music legend’s living room in Paris, here’s where to get your newest culture experience this month.
Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
After work for more than a decade, this museum will open to visitors in late 2023. The GEM is expected to be the world’s biggest archaeological museum and will display more than 100,000 artifacts. Among the collections, you’ll find 5,000 treasures, some on public display for the first time in history.
elBulli 1846, Roses, Spain
Once a high-end restaurant overlooking the beach, Spain’s elBulli is reopening to the public for the first time since it closed in 2011 — but with a twist. elBulli 1846 will be a first-of-its-kind restaurant museum, showing the inventive cuisine crafted by its former head chef Ferran Adria. Opened in 1964, the restaurant was named the world’s best five times. Note: there won’t be actual food (sorry).
The Robot and AI Museum, Seoul, South Korea
Whether you love or loathe AI, this new museum in Seoul, opening in November, is a proof to its attraction. Loaded with all things of artificial intelligence and robotics, the RAIM aims to educate the public on machine learning and robotic technologies.
Factory International, Manchester, UK
A mix of music, dance, art, and performances, Manchester’s Factory International is a new cultural center showing creativity and innovation. The arts center, which this year will hold a large Yayoi Kusama immersive exhibition, came first on TimeOut’s annual list of the best things to do in the UK — so you know it’ll be good.
1. What can one expect to do at elBulli 1846?A.Enjoy a good meal of inventive food. |
B.Admire the creative food design there. |
C.Have a meal served by robot waiters. |
D.Attend the Yayoi Kusama exhibition. |
A.The elBulli 1846 in Spain. |
B.The Factory International in UK. |
C.The Grand Egyptian Museum in Egypt. |
D.The Robot and AI Museum in South Korea. |
A.It received a good rating as the best thing to do. |
B.Some exhibits are on show for the first time. |
C.It’s reopened after an absence of over a decade. |
D.It’s a factory where visitors can perform dances. |
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My husband Larry and I have always had our basic values in common, but our interests are far apart. I love the arts, especially opera. He’s a huge sports fan of hockey (曲棍球). His big passion is NHL hockey. He’s shared season tickets with his friends for years.
There were times when we attended the games with other couples. The rest of our group was enthusiastic about the game, even the women. They knew all the players and how to pronounce their long names. I enjoyed participating in the National Anthem, but aside from the meal, that was the only thing I enjoyed about our hockey nights. Instead of appreciating the good seats we had, I’d complain that it was too cold there. When the game started, my phone would be on my lap. Most of the time, I’d be texting or daydreaming. Sometimes, my texting would be interrupted when the home team scored. I knew they scored because everyone jumped up and exchanged high-fives and shouts.
What was so exciting about a group of grown men on ice hitting something with a stick? It was beyond me. I started to wonder. Why was I the only one not enjoying myself? As I looked around at thousands of people cheering and getting increasingly excited, I decided to at least give it a try — for my husband’s sake, if not for my own.
It took a few games, but soon I learned who the goalie (守门员) was, who our latest player was, who had been traded and from where. When the other team scored, I eventually felt great disappointment with the rest of my crowd. I searched the program to see which part of the globe our players had come from.
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I was surprised that I began to like the games I watched.
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I felt excited when I heard that our city would have the first women’s hockey team.
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7 . Change is with us from the day we are born and change is all around us every day.
We young people aren’t always ready to deal with changes. That’s because our young brains are still growing. The back part of our brain is all about survival and keeping us alive. The middle of our brain controls our emotions.
There are times when we young people feel stressed, when changes get hard to manage, or when it is just too hard for us to collect our thoughts.
A.Changes are chances for us to grow up. |
B.That response makes the heart beat faster. |
C.And the front of our brain is still developing. |
D.But some can face changes easily, while others can’t. |
E.Other people can be affected by the slightest changes. |
F.Brains are very important organs to deal with stress or changes. |
G.In these situations, it’s OK to seek or ask for help from an adult we trust. |
8 . The Mona Lisa is the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting of a woman with a mysterious smile. This week, the painting gave up a secret.
Scientists using X-rays to examine the chemical structure of a small part of the painting discovered a technique Leonardo used in the work. An oil paint used for it was a special, new chemical mixture, which suggests that the Italian artist was in an experimental mood when he worked on the painting in the 16th century.
“He loved to experiment, and each of his paintings is completely different technically,”said Victor Gonzalez, a chemist who has studied the chemical element (成分) of several works by Leonardo and other artists. The researchers found a rare lead compound (铅化合物) — plumbonacrite, in Leonardo’s first layer of paint. The discovery proved that da Vinci most likely used lead oxide to thicken and help dry his paint. The paint in the study is about the thickness of a human hair, lying in the top right area of the painting.
The scientists looked into its atomic structure using X-rays, moving particles at the speed of light, permitting researchers to look deeper into the paint structure. “ Plumbonacrite is really a fingerprint of his recipe, as it’s the first time we can chemically confirm it,” Gonzalez said.
Dutch artist Rembrandt may have used a similar mixture when he was painting in the 17th century. Gonzalez and other researchers have found plumbonacrite in his work, too. Leonardo is thought to have put lead oxide powder, which has an orange color, in the oil to make it thicker and dry faster. “What you will get is an oil that has a very nice golden color,” Gonzalez said. “It flows more like honey.”
But the Mona Lisa — said by the Louvre to be a portrait (肖像) of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk businessman — and additional works by Leonardo still have other secrets to tell. “What we are saying is just a little brick in the knowledge,” Gonzalez said.
1. What’s the new discovery about the Mona Lisa?A.A new explanation of the secret smile. |
B.A new chemical element used in the painting. |
C.The secret of the woman in the painting. |
D.The structure of the paint da Vinci used. |
A.Open secret. | B.Widespread use. | C.Hidden element. | D.Long-term dream. |
A.It helps to make many things into paints. |
B.It helps to make paints easy to deal with. |
C.It helps to keep the paintings last long. |
D.It helps to make paintings rich in color. |
A.It has more secrets to tell the world. |
B.It’s the portrait of a silk businessman. |
C.It’s well kept in bricks in the Louvre. |
D.It has a mixture of different art styles. |
1. Who is the speaker?
A.A worker of the club. | B.A newspaper reporter. | C.A fitness instructor. |
A.Rock climbing. | B.Going walking. | C.Going diving. |
A.Watching TV. | B.Relaxing in the garden. | C.Holding parties. |
A.By informing the library of demands. |
B.By paying a little more booking fee. |
C.By contacting the people at the reception area. |
1. What’s the purpose of the campaign?
A.To remind people of Earth Day. |
B.To encourage people to make more friends. |
C.To warn people of the bad effects of pollution. |
A.Planting trees. | B.Designing posters. | C.Collecting garbage. |
A.Paint decorations for the classrooms. |
B.Stop driving cars to school. |
C.Hang some posters on the school board. |