1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In “Squid Game”, a nine- episode series shown on Netflix, 456 people    1    (face) severe debt and financial crisis play a series of deadly children’s games    2    ( win) a $38 million cash prize in South Korea.

“Squid Game” is now the top- ranked show in the United States on Netflix and is on its way    3    becoming one of the most-watched shows in the streaming service’s history. Like “The Hunger Games” books and movies, “Squid Game” holds its audience with its violent tone, cynical(愤世嫉俗的) plot and a    4    (willing)to kill off fan-favorite characters.

South Korea boomed in the postwar era, making it one of the richest    5    (country) in Asia and leading some economists to call    6    ( it) rise the “ miracle on the Han River.” But wealth disparity(明显差异) has worsened as the economy has matured.

As South Korean families have tried to keep up, household debt has mounted, leading some economists to warn that the debt could hold back the economy. Home prices have increased to the point    7    housing affordability has become    8    hot- button political topic.

“In South Korea, all parents    9    (desperate) want to send their kids to the best schools. To do that, you have to live in the best neighborhoods. That would require saving enough money to buy a house, a goal so unrealistic that I’ ve never even bothered calculating how long it will take me,” Shin Yeeun said, who    10    (graduate)from college in January 2021. Now 25, she said she had spent over a year looking for steady work.·

2 . I used to be fit. But_________a mounting list of injuries, the most active workout I do these days is_________in front of the TV. But when I_________a big European study on the benefits of chair yoga(瑜伽) in the newspaper, I decided to try it. Chair yoga_________poses like twists(转动) and bends that are changed to be done while sitting on a chair.

I choose a chair yoga video on YouTube. The 10-minute_________is a combination of slow movements every day. In each_________my body remembers all that yoga I used to do 15 years ago. That isn’t to_________it’s not challenging. And_________I probably couldn’t get through a regular yoga class anymore, this way I still get to experience some of the sense of focus and_________of being in that yoga “ flow ”. Because it’s not too high__________I can even do it in that__________dead time in the evenings when I’m too tired to work but I can’t settle into a TV show because my kid isn’t in bed yet.

Chair yoga probably isn’t going to turn me into a__________gym girl, but I notice that my neck and shoulders —__________sore(疼痛的) from staring at a computer — become less tight, and it’s also useful for helping my __________. It’s almost like mentally changing the channel — even for such a short period of time. It__________my brain—from a state of great anger to one of just breathing. I’ll take it.

1.

A．apart from

B．instead of

C．as for

D．thanks to

2.

A．sleeping

B．jogging

C．lying

D．stretching

3.

A．carried out

B．came across

C．began with

D．turned to

4.

A．involves

B．indicates

C．performs

D．handles

5.

A．challenge

B．effect

C．routine

D．treatment

6.

A．position

B．matter

C．method

D．habit

7.

A．announce

B．say

C．mention

D．expect

8.

A．while

B．before

C．since

D．if

9.

A．belonging

B．possession

C．accomplishment

D．safety

10.

A．operation

B．energy

C．show

D．focus

11.

A．amazing

B．frightening

C．puzzling

D．annoying

12.

A．stone-hearted

B．fresh-faced

C．single-minded

D．good-shaped

13.

A．constantly

B．rarely

C．suddenly

D．merely

14.

A．situation

B．behavior

C．mood

D．brain

15.

A．affects

B．resets

C．controls

D．defends

3 . When I was a child, I was often asked at school who my role model was, the person that you admire and inspires you. I always mentioned different names: from the celebrity of the moment to my grandfather.

It was always difficult for me to choose a single person as a role model, because I liked different things from different people. Based on the people that I admired and inspired me, I managed to create a custom role model in my mind.

For years there has been a constant struggle to achieve gender equality, and when I decided to study at my university I leaned towards engineering because I wanted a challenge in my life, both intellectually and culturally. Back then, only 10% of the students were women. This certainly did not stop me. On the contrary, it was a determining factor for me to prove myself that I could handle something that was “not expected” for women.

Throughout my studies I realized that there was no difference between me and my teammates; we all had the same possibilities and capabilities. However, my main challenge was determined by culture, as we grew up with certain values and social norms that told us that careers in science or engineering were not for women.

It was complicated and I had to go through uncomfortable situations, but pursuing a technical career brought me many benefits, such as developing systematic thinking. This is a basic tool to create possibilities in the future and achieve a more rational understanding about the economic and social systems in which we live, and it allows you to have the possibility to become the architect of your own life.

When girls decide to pursue a technical career, they not only benefit themselves, but also help break the stereotypes in their environment. They become agents of change capable of modifying existing structures.

It is like sowing seeds for the future. If we want a fairer world where women and men can decide on our future, we have to involve girls starting today, encouraging them to explore technology and science. Sow a seed and in the future it will give you a tree with many fruits. This is not only an individual benefit but a collective one.

1. What did the author manage to do in her childhood?

A．Change her role models all the time.

B．Find the basis for admiring a person.

C．Imagine a particular role model for herself.

D．Treat her grandfather as a famous person.

2. What did the author want to prove by studying engineering?

A．Women have intellectual challenges.

B．Women are different in capabilities.

C．Women achieved gender equality at work.

D．Women are suitable for technical careers.

3. Why does the author give the example of systematic thinking?

A．To stress the benefits of technical careers.

B．To explain its application in architecture.

C．To introduce this basic thinking tool.

D．To show the possibilities it brings in life.

4. What does the author encourage girls to do?

A．Become famous models.	B．Explore science and technology.
C．Struggle for gender equality.	D．Decide on their own future.

4 . Scientists have discovered the world’s largest known field of sea grass. They did it using videos shot by some unusual helpers: tiger sharks. The work should help protect the sea grass, and also shows off a powerful way to explore the ocean.

Sea grasses are flowering plants that normally grow in shallow waters near coasts. They grow in thick fields，known as meadows(草地). Sea grass meadows help clean the ocean’s water, and provide food and shelter for many sea creatures. Sea grasses store huge amounts of carbon—the harmful pollution that’s making global warming worse. Damaging these sea grass meadows can release this pollution again,so it’s important to protect them.

From above, the meadows can be hard to spot, either because the water is too deep or not clear enough. And the ocean is so huge that it’s simply not possible to study it all by diving. So a team of scientists decided to have sharks help with the research. Tiger sharks are huge, strong, and deadly. But they also live underwater, are fast swimmers, and spend a lot of time in sea grass meadows. Between 2016 and 2020, a team of researchers attached cameras and other trackers to the fins (鳍) of seven tiger sharks. After catching the sharks, the scientists worked quickly to attach the equipment, and then let them go again.

The scientists have learned that the waters around the Bahamas are home to the largest sea grass meadow ever discovered and that the world has roughly 40% more sea grass meadows than they previously thought.

The programme shows how useful large underwater animals can be in helping to learn more about life under the sea. Oliver Ship ley is a scientist at Beneath the Waves,which led the work. He says animals like tiger sharks “...are going to take us to new places that we didn’t know existed.”

1. What can be known about sea grasses in Paragraph 2?

A．They help fight global warming.	B．They need to be removed regularly.
C．They mainly live on sea creatures.	D．They grow in deep waters of the ocean.

2. Why are Tiger sharks chosen by scientists?

A．They are sensitive to sea grasses.	B．Cameras are easily fixed on them.
C．They are the most faithful sea animals.	D．They spend much time in sea grass meadows.

3. What does Oliver Ship ley think of sea animals?

A．They are dangerous.	B．They are adorable.
C．They are helpful.	D．They are smart.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Many new places in the ocean need exploring.

B．Sharks help discover world’s largest sea grass meadow.

C．Scientists have found a powerful way to protect the ocean.

D．Large underwater animals contribute a lot to the ocean.