1 . The heartfelt laughter of the children in the playground, which seemed to __________ the mood of the entire neighborhood, brought a wave of joy and lightheartedness that lasted long after the sun had set.

A．affect

B．infect

C．conquer

D．arouse

2 . In the depths of their mutual understanding, they shared a bond so strong that it __________ respect and affectionately nurtured their love for each other.

A．directed

B．motivated

C．commanded

D．deserved

3 . Students are __________ to use chatbots like ChatGPT responsibly to facilitate learning and promote academic growth in a supportive and ethical manner instead of copying answers directly.

A．supposed

B．warned

C．disciplined

D．booked

4 . “Blossoms Shanghai”, a television drama __________ a decade-long journey of A Bao’s personal growth, __________ a strong sense of empathy and nostalgia in its viewers, who reflect on the nature of love, loss, and the enduring power of human connection.

A．featured, evoking	B．being featured, evoked
C．featuring, evokes	D．having featured, evokes

5 . The daily routine of morning exercise and meditation helps to __________ negative thoughts with positive energy, significantly alleviating feelings of depression and promoting overall mental well-being.

A．displace

B．supply

C．replace

D．balance

6 . __________ to what you study can lessen stress, so it’s suggested that you choose a major or career path you love and enjoy.

A．Drawn

B．Being drawn

C．To be drawn

D．Having drawn

7 . __________ huge amounts of human-created text, ChatGPT looks for statistical regularities in this data and learns what words and phrases are associated with others.

A．Fed

B．Being fed

C．Feeding

D．Having fed

9 . Promising news came nearly a month __________ the patient had the chip implanted (植入) __________ he could control a computer mouse with his brain.

A．that… when

B．that… what

C．since… where

D．after… that