1. What is the speaker doing?
| A．Hosting a radio program. | B．Chairing a meeting. | C．Conducting an interview. |
| A．China. | B．Japan. | C．Thailand. |
| A．1.14 billion yuan. | B．7.4 billion yuan. | C．30 billion yuan. |
| A．To get a surprise. | B．To gain comfort. | C．To reduce stress. |
2 . Reading and writing are essential to learning. In fact, a new study now shows that writing by hand may help kids learn and understand letters faster. It also may help kids learn to read more quickly. Published in Psychological Science, the study found that handwriting allowed participants to take in several components of new letters they learned, helping them to potentially process the information more effectively.
During the research, the participants, who were all adults, were divided into three different learning groups: a handwriting group, a group that watched videos, and a group that typed responses. Each group was then introduced to Arabic letters and then had to reproduce them in different ways. Those in the handwriting group wrote the letters with a pen and paper. The video group saw the letters on the screen and had to identify them. And the group with typed responses had to locate the letters on a keyboard. The individuals in the handwriting group learned the information more quickly.
While the test was performed on adults, researchers believe the results can apply to children’s ability to learn letters, identify them, and perhaps read earlier. Children learn by using different learning styles: seeing, hearing, moving or touching. The benefit of using handwriting with these learning methods is that it brings the methods of learning information to get her in a way that strengthens understanding. Dr Wiley notes that writing is not necessary to learn to read. But the ability to connect everything being learned about the letters can be beneficial as children become readers. And handwriting can play a part.
In fact, many experts agree that computers and digital learning can be used to improve the educational experience and not to replace handwriting and that writing should be a part of the curriculum. “We should stick with some form of written practice. That’s what the evidence really shows,” Dr Rapp concludes.
1. What can we know from the findings of the new study?| A．Reading and writing are of great importance. |
| B．Writing faster may cause children to read faster. |
| C．Handwriting benefits children in more than one way. |
| D．Writing by hand is in fact harmful to children’s ability to read. |
| A．Computers. | B．Pens and paper. | C．Videos. | D．Recorders. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Handwriting shouldn’t be ignored. |
| B．Computers aren’t good for students at all. |
| C．Handwriting is a form of digital learning. |
| D．Handwriting should replace digital learning. |
3 . Life in the future: tech that will change the way we live
The technology we’re already exposed to has paved the way for us in the future, and these current and future technologies certainly have the potential to change our lives even more.
High-rise farms
As the population of the earth continues to grow, living space also decreases, not only for human beings but for the animals and plants we rely on too.
It’s reasonable to see a future where tech will need to be developed to allow for farmland in unusual places. This idea of high-rise farms in the middle of a city isn’t totally beyond belief.
Li-Fi
Li-Fi has been experimented with for the last few years and has some interesting potential for fast data transfer speeds. Li-Fi uses light to transfer data rather than Wi-Fi’s radio waves. It’s also thought that Li-Fi will be much cheaper than Wi-Fi.
Recycling and re-engineering
The constant development of new tech means our world is often full of old tech. One thing the human race will have to do in the future is to learn new ways to recycle, reuse and re-engineer old tech to decrease waste and save the world.
People are already coming up with a variety of interesting ways to recycle old tech, including turning disused things into material for paving roads.
Healthcare nanobots
The robotic technology is being used to care for our health. Tiny nanobots could be used to check our insides to hunt our health problems. They might also be used to repair damaged organs. This could mean less time in hospital and less recovery time too.
1. What can we learn about Li-Fi?| A．It has come into use. |
| B．It uses Wi-Fi’s radio waves to transfer data. |
| C．It probably increases data transfer speed. |
| D．It will be as cheap as Wi-Fi. |
| A．Li-Fi. | B．Healthcare nanobots. |
| C．High-rise farms. | D．Recycling and re-engineering. |
| A．A science magazine. | B．A guidebook. |
| C．A book review. | D．A fiction novel. |
4 . Every year, FIFA(国际足联)selects a unique character for the World Cup which plays an important role in promoting the event. This trend started in FIFA World Cup 1966 where Willie, a lion, became the official mascot(吉祥物)of the event. On Monday, Qatar(卡塔尔)and FIFA have unveiled(揭幕)La’eeb(拉伊卜)as the Official Mascot for this year’s FIFA World Cup 2022.
La’eeb is an Arabic word meaning “super-skilled player” and is based on a “Gutra (An Arabic headdress(头饰)also known as keffiyeh),” which is a traditional piece of Qatari clothing. Khalid Ali Al Mawlawi, Chief Tournament Experience Officer, said: “We are delighted to unveil La’eeb as the Official Mascot for the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world. He comes from the mascot-verse – a place that is indescribable. We encourage everyone to imagine what it looks like.” After the reveal(揭示), fans started wondering if La’eeb resembles(像)a ghost, a handkerchief, or a stingray.
“We are sure fans everywhere will love this fun and playful character. La’eeb will play a vital role as we engage fans young and old in Qatar’s FIFA World Cup experience,” added Al Mawlawi.
La’eeb will be known for his youthful spirit; spreading joy and confidence everywhere he goes. La’eeb comes from a parallel world where tournament mascots live. It is a world where ideas and creativity form the basis of characters that live in the minds of everyone.
La’eeb will be everywhere – welcoming the world, inspiring young fans and cheering the action during the tournament, which will take place from 21 November to 18 December. In addition, fans will soon be able to download gifts and stickers of La’eeb via(经由)some social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, WhatsApp and Snapchat. La’eeb screensavers(屏保)will also be available for people to download.
1. Which of the following is correct according to the passage?| A．La’eeb is an English word meaning “super-skilled player” |
| B．Qatar World Cup 2022 is the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world |
| C．Choosing a mascot is a trend started in FIFA World Cup 2022 |
| D．Willie，a tiger, once became the official mascot of the event. |
| A．The previous mascot | B．A famous soccer player |
| C．A well-known cartoon character | D．An Arabic headdress |
| A．There is only one explanation about what La’eeb looks like |
| B．La’eeb is fun and playful |
| C．He is sure La’eeb can not be loved by the old fans |
| D．He announced that La’eeb resembled a ghost . |
| A．TikTok | B．Instagram | C．Snapchat | D．Sina-Weibo |
5 . Do you make money by doing small jobs? If you do, you may have heard of the idea of spending only some of it, saving some of it and donating some to people who need it more.
The head of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, and his wife announced they were giving away 99% of their money from Facebook during their lives to help others! That alone is amazing considering most people donate about 3% to 5% of the money they have. It is even more amazing when you realize they’re donating about $45 billion. That’s $45, 000, 000, 000!!!! Don’t worry. They’ll still have about $455 million to live on!
They made this decision partly because they had a baby girl, Max, and thought about what kind of world they’d like her to grow up in. It must be an amazing feeling to have that kind of money spent on people in need. Mark Zuckerberg is one of the richest persons in the world, so most of us will never know what that would be like.
But we don’t have to be super wealthy to make meaningful change. Sometimes change can come from change!
Ten-year-old Joey Roth from America started saving up change he found anywhere--around his house, on the street, on his way to school…And then he started putting it in a jar. He even asked the tooth fairy to donate some change in his letter to her after he lost a tooth! (The tooth fairy is an imaginary person.)
His collection, Jar for Change, has grown into a community-wide effort and he has raised over $10, 000 all from people dropping coins into jars! The money he raises goes to help connect parents with their very sick babies.
See what these people have done? You, too, can help others—no matter how old you are, where you live and how much you earn!
1. How much would most people donate if they had 20, 000 yuan?| A．60-100 yuan. | B．300-500 yuan. |
| C．600-1000 yuan. | D．30-50 yuan. |
| A．Joey Roth | B．their childhood |
| C．their education | D．their daughter |
| A．Making money. | B．Giving away $45 billion to help others. |
| C．Being the richest person in the world. | D．Spending money unwisely. |
| A．Everyone can make a difference. | B．Giving makes people happy. |
| C．Pocket money can be helpful. | D．Giving is better than receiving. |
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7 . How to stick to your money diet
Even after you’ve set your mind to spending less, it’s easy to give in to an impulse buy.
Plan for some treats
Takeaway the temptation
Some of our favourite treats are the ones that require little effort—a takeaway is the perfect example. All you need to do is open your computer, tap a few buttons and in an hour or so food has arrived. But these are so expensive.
If you know the ping of your favourite brand’s newsletter appearing in your inbox could make you head to their website, and then in all likelihood buy something, then there’s a very simple solution: unsubscribe.
Remove as many of these messages from your email and social media as you can.
Take a list
Whatever you’re buying, but especially at the supermarket, it’ll really help you avoid extra purchases by taking a list of what you actually need to buy. If it’s not written down,
| A．Pay attention to emails and social media |
| B．The less you have of something, |
| C．And for the times you forget to do this. |
| D．Ignore emails and social media |
| E．Here are our practical tips on sticking to your budget. |
| F．then you don’t buy it. |
| G．Yet the opposite of this isn’t necessarily cooking from scratch. |
8 . The climate crisis may lead the human race to shrink in size, as mammals with smaller frames appear better able to deal with rising global temperatures, a leading fossil expert has said. Writing in The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, Prof Steve Brusatte from the University of Edinburgh notes that animals in warmer parts of the world today are often smaller than those in colder areas.
“The reasons are not entirely understood, but it is probably, in part, because smaller animals have a higher surface area relative to their volume than larger animals and can thus better let out extra heat,” he writes. Brusatte said that becoming smaller was “a common way that mammals deal with climate change”. He added: “That’s not to say every species of mammal would get smaller, but it seems to be a common survival trick of mammals when temperatures rise pretty quickly. Which does raise the question: if temperatures do rise really quickly might humans dwarf, might humans get smaller? And I think that’s certainly possible.”
In a recent study, researchers studying human remains over the past million years have also suggested that temperature is a major predictor of body size change, while scientists studying red deer have said that warmer winters in northern Europe and Scandinavia may lead to the body size of these animals becoming smaller.
However, not all experts agree that rising temperature causes mammals to shrink. Prof Adrian Lister, of the Natural History Museum in London, said the relationship shown by the recent human remains study is weak, while the strong correlations between temperature and mammal body size may often be up to the availability of food and resources. Lister is also skeptical that humans will shrink as the climate heats. “We are not really controlled by natural selection,” he said. “If that was going to happen, you’d need to find large people dying before they could reproduce because of climate warming. That is not happening in today’s world. We wear clothes, we have got heating, we have got air conditioning if it is too hot.”
1. What does Brusatte say in his writing?| A．Animals in colder parts of the world are smaller |
| B．Larger animals can better release extra heat |
| C．Becoming smaller seems to be a survival trick of mammals |
| D．Every species would get smaller due to the rising temperature |
| A．Temperature is a main indication of body size change |
| B．Rising heat leads mammals to shrink is convincing |
| C．Food and resources may be the factors for mammals to shrink |
| D．Studying the human remains is the best way to know the reasons |
| A．Favorable | B．Indifferent | C．Opposed | D．Doubtful |
| A．Rising temperature may lead mammals to be smaller |
| B．Global warming causes the shortage of food and resources |
| C．The common survival tricks of the mammals |
| D．The function of the air conditioner in hot weather |
9 . The Chinese public on Tuesday sent their blessings to astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu—the crew of the Shenzhou-13 spaceflight mission, who have lived and worked in Tianhe space station core module for exactly one month since October 16.
Some 30 million Chinese netizens participated in online discussions of the event on Tuesday.
On seeing the latest images of the crew, some sharp eyes netizens are wondering if the food onboard is so yummy that the three lookedpuffyon camera.
“In zero gravity, liquids inside the human body would go upward into their faces and heads, causing them to look fatter. That’s a moon face, which is a common phenomenon.”said Pang Zhihao, a senior space expert in Beijing. Two-thirds of people’s bodies are made up of liquids. On Earth, gravity pulls most of this toward legs. The extra liquid in the head may lead to blocked noses and sinuses (鼻窦炎), but once the astronauts are back on Earth, they return to their normal appearance, according to the BBC. To feel better and relieve the “puffy face syndrome”, suggested that a negative pressure device may come in handy, as it could reverse the upward movement of liquids.
Planned to last six months, Shenzhou-13 mission is the longest space stay for a single space-flight mission in China’s history. One of the highlights of the first month’s stay in the Tianhe station was the successful execution (实施) of the Shenzhou-13’s first spacewalk, during which Zhai and Wang, the female astronaut, stepped out of the core module and completed all planned tasks in six and a half hours.
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA)said in a statement at the time that the spacewalk, the first of the Shenzhou-13 mission and the third during the country’s space station building period, has further proved the performance of China’s home-developed spacesuit, the ability of the astronauts to work with the robotic arm, and the reliability and safety of the supporting system. The Shenzhou-13 crew will carry out another one or two spacewalks during the mission.
1. What does the underlined word "puffy" mean in Paragraph 2?| A．Energetic. | B．Sleepy. | C．Healthy. | D．Swollen. |
| A．Negative pressure device. |
| B．Spacewalks during the long space mission. |
| C．Upward movement of liquids inside human body. |
| D．Nutritious diet in Tianhe space station core module. |
| A．It is the longest space stay for a single spaceflight mission. |
| B．It will take about half a year to complete all planned tasks. |
| C．It is supported by several foreign spacesuit manufacturers. |
| D．Its first spacewalk was finished successfully by Wang Yaping alone |
| A．To entertain | B．To persuade |
| C．To explain | D．To analyze |
10 . Gu Ailing, the United States-born Olympic skiing gold medalist, who is also known as Eileen Gu, said that she competed for China to inspire the nation’s young girls to get interested in the sport.
The freestyle skier won three medals at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games in February. She shared her thoughts on Tuesday at an event in New York, where she was among those honored as being among Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2022, and she discussed her motivation and the possible roles she may play after the Olympics.
Asked whether she had second thoughts about her decision to represent China in the Olympics, considering the current tension between the US and China, Gu said not at all.
“No, I don’t have any regrets,” she said, because every day on her social media she receives messages from hundreds of young girls worldwide who call her their inspiration. “Sports are a shared experience transcending gender, age, race, background and culture,” Gu said, adding that they can bring about cultural exchanges, communication and uplift one another, generating a cycle of positivity.
Gu also announced that she would be the ambassador for the US Winter Olympic Games bid in Salt Lake City in 2030. Gu said, “This is a beautiful example of globalism and the capacity that we can use skiing, we can use sports, we can use the winter sports to connect people.”
1. What do we know about Gu Ailing?| A．She was a China-born Olympic skiing gold medalist |
| B．She won four medals at the Beijing 2022 winter games |
| C．She didn’t regret having represented China in the Olympics |
| D．She was honored as one of the 100 most influential people of 2022 by Thames |
| A．To win gold medals in the Winter Olympics |
| B．To motivate China’s young girls to love skiing |
| C．To promote cultural exchanges, communication and uplift one another |
| D．To announce that she would be the ambassador for the US Winter Olympic Games |
| A．They are of benefit to health | B．They are entertaining events |
| C．They make athletes famous | D．They create a positive cycle |
| A．A book review | B．Health magazine |
| C．Celebrity interview | D．Personal diary |
