1 . Science works with concepts of averages which are far too general to do justice ______ the subjective variety of an individual life. (用适当的词填空)

2 . Seeing the falling plane, painful memories of terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001 ______ (闪过) across his mind. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

3 . Professor Lum seems to be under the spell of ChatGPT, but let’s not get carried away with the AI chatbot craze. While it does have some benefits, his arguments are like a leaky boat in a stormy sea — full of holes.

According to Professor Lum, ChatGPT offers students a wealth of information. Sure, it’s like having a walking encyclopedia (百科全书), but learning is not about copying an answer. It’s about the journey of discovery. ChatGPT, armed with its vast database, denies students the opportunity to explore and learn through their own efforts. It’s like awarding a participation medal for a race that hasn’t even begun!

He also claims that ChatGPT improves communication skills. Seriously? Chatting with an AI is not the same as having a real conversation. How can we expect students to handle the complexities of the real world if all they know is how to talk to a chatbot? Let’s not turn them into socially awkward bots themselves.

Oh, and let’s not forget about critical thinking. Professor Lum thinks ChatGPT challenges students to think critically. But come on, folks! It’s merely a machine! It’s not going to teach them how to question assumptions, analyze evidence, or come up with innovative solutions. We need human interaction and lively debates for that.

Lastly, Professor Lum believes ChatGPT can provide support and guidance. Again, seriously? Are we going to replace human emotions with lines of code (代码)? ChatGPT might offer some comforting words, but it can’t replace the warmth and understanding that can only be found in human interaction. Let us not abandon our students, leaving them to feel more alone and disconnected than ever before.

Professor Lum’s opinion regarding ChatGPT warns us against too much reliance on technology. Rather than prioritizing ChatGPT, the focus should be on developing critical thinking, promoting genuine human interaction, and emphasizing the core aspects of education.

1. What is compared to a participation medal in paragraph 2?

A．A walking encyclopedia.	B．A journey to explore.
C．A vast database.	D．An answer.

2. What can be inferred about ChatGPT from paragraphs 3~5?

A．It is not good at socializing.	B．It is a skilled critical thinker.
C．It offers nothing helpful to humans.	D．It forms a warm bond with humans.

3. What is the author’s attitude towards ChatGPT?

A．Totally negative.	B．Fully supportive.
C．Highly skeptical.	D．Quite indifferent.

4. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To criticize a viewpoint.	B．To question an authority.
C．To clarify two arguments.	D．To compare two chatbots.

4 . China’s space medicine experts have started planning to set up a “space hospital” to serve astronauts, according to Du Jichen, a leading scientist and president of the Aerospace Center Hospital in Beijing.

“We are carrying out extensive research, experiments and tests on the ground to advance the first work on a space hospital that can be fixed inside a manned spacecraft like our space station. The purpose of this project is that it will enable our space explorers to travel deeper and stay healthy during their journey,” said Du.

“The research, design and construction of such a space-based clinic will also help to lead the development of our country’s medical technology and hardware, thus promoting the entire medical and healthcare sectors,” Du said. Chinese space medicine experts have been discussing a sustainable approach to keep astronauts fit and treat possible health conditions in lengthy spaceflights.

“A mainstream idea is that we can place a small ‘medical complex’ inside the space station or other spacecraft that can meet the basic needs of diagnosis and treatment,” the scientist said.

Du said that with the medical facility, astronauts will be able to use self-examination instruments to make a diagnosis if they do not feel well, and then can take timely medical measures. Currently, medical support for astronauts mostly relies on doctors on the ground.

The biggest challenge in this program is that engineers must figure out how to pack medical devices into a very limited space, Du said, adding that they need to upgrade current technologies and use interdisciplinary (跨学科) teamwork to achieve this goal. Medical scientists and engineers have conducted a great deal of research to prepare Chinese astronauts for the missions, Du said.

They have focused on the impact on astronauts’ health during long-term space missions, as well as investigating how the special environment inside the space station, especially its weightlessness, will affect astronauts’ health, particularly their cerebral functions.

1. What does the “space hospital” aim to do?

A．Train astronauts in space.	B．Keep astronauts healthy in space.
C．Ensure the safety of space explorers.	D．Help to carry out more experiments.

2. What can be inferred from the text?

A．The space hospital will improve astronauts’ medical conditions.

B．The medical & healthcare system needs to be updated.

C．Long flights never cause health problems for astronauts.

D．Astronauts can get timely medical treatments.

3. What is the hardest for the project “space hospital”?

A．How to examine and treat astronauts.	B．How to advance medical technologies.
C．How to combine many subjects together.	D．How to fit medical equipment to a limited space.

4. Which may affect astronauts’ health from the last paragraph?

A．Spacecrafts.

B．Doctors.

C．Weightlessness.

D．Spaceflights.

5 . Bottle gardens are loved by many people. What’s a bottle garden? A bottle garden is exactly what it sounds like: a tiny garden planted in an object like a bottle._     1    According to professionals, the oldest bottle garden in the world was first created in 1960.

    2    There are several characteristics that make a bottle garden fun to own and great to create. Whether you’re short on outdoor gardening space or just want an eye-catching indoor garden, bottle gardens are a great way to grow many of your favorite plants. Moreover, they help recycle (回收利用) bottles and are easy to create.

By following some tips, you’ll have your bottle garden planted and thriving (茁壮成长) in no time. The first step in creating a bottle garden is selecting (挑选) the bottle. Clear bottles can allow the most sunlight to enter.     3    

Then you should keep in mind that bottles with openings big enough to fit your hand through can make planting easier.     4     Likewise, you could choose a bottle and simply cut an opening for your plants to fit in. If you choose to reuse a bottle, wash it completely before adding plants.

When the bottle is ready, put inside some rich soil and plants suitable for a bottle garden. Once you grow the plants in the way you like, remember to place your bottle in a bright space which won’t have direct sunlight. East-facing windows often work well for this purpose.     5    Then you’ll just need to water them and watch out for signs of disease or crowding inside the bottle.

A．How do the bottle gardens work?

B．Such gardens don’t have a very long history.

C．They make thoughtful and eco-friendly gifts.

D．Why would anyone want to grow a garden in a bottle?

E．If you choose a colored bottle, select plants that prefer low levels of light.

F．If not, you’ll have to use tools to work the soil and plants inside the bottle.

G．You can also use a grow light if your home doesn’t have any suitable windows.

6 . On the side of the road in the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve in northwest China's Qinghai Province, you might see a chubby wolf wagging its tail, rolling on the ground in front of the passing cars in hopes of getting a meal. However, it was skin and bones a few months ago. It is said that the old starving wolf was kicked out of the wolf pack because of its poor hunting ability. But that all changed after a passing driver gave it two pies and posted a video of it online in July, which has made the wolf popular, with people rushing to the area to provide it with food.

Since then, the wolf has given up its hunting instinct(本能) and turned to passers-by for snacks that are high in oil, sugar and salt, such as pies, roasted chicken and sausages. Subsequently, more wolves have joined this behavior. The wolfs change has led many netizens to find humor as they are actually acting like pet dogs. However, the change means that it is losing its ability to survive in nature, which is extremely dangerous to wild animals.

“Wolves are part of the food web in the ecosystem, and as people continue to feed them, their habits will change, which will disrupt their role in the ecosystem and affect the stability of the ecosystem,” said Qi Xinzhang, deputy head of the Xining Wildlife Park in the province.

Although wolves sit near the top of the food web, their kill rate is only 14 percent. They don't eat every day. Instead, they live a life of feast or famine, and hunger is their norm.

So far, some parts of the country have enacted laws and regulations prohibiting the feeding of wild animals. Shanghai municipal government implemented regulations on October 1 this year, prohibiting the feeding of wild animals. On October 16, a newly revised wildlife protection law in southwest China's Sichuan Province made it clear that feeding and driving away wild animals are prohibited while observing and photographing them.

1. Why was the wolf kicked out of the wolf pack?

A．His old age.	B．His skinny body.
C．His poor hunting ability.	D．His popularity on the Internet.

2. Why shouldn't tourists feed wild animals?

A．Because wild animal may attack humans.

B．Because wild animals don't like the food.

C．Because wild animals don't have to eat everyday.

D．Because feeding wild animals will affect the ecosystem.

3. What do we know about wolves from this passage?

A．They live like dogs.	B．They can always find something to eat.
C．They are at the bottom of food chain.	D．They don't often succeed in hunting.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．People are taking actions to protect wild animals.

B．People shouldn't observe and photograph wild animals.

C．Laws are newly introduced to protect wild animals recently.

D．People can feed wild animals outside Shanghai and Sichuan.

7 . In 2008, Calvin Lowe's four-year-old son Tyler needed to have a serious surgery.

On the appointed day of the ___________ , he and his wife brought Tyler to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver. “As we sat in the waiting room, waiting for someone to__________ us back to the surgery area, there was a lot of____________ in our hearts,” Lowe remembered.

When a nurse called the family back, Lowe’s fears _____________.A young doctor walked into the room and told the couple that he would be ____________the surgery. As the doctor began to ____________how the surgery would proceed, Lowe’s mind went to the worst possible_____________, But then the doctor did something   ____________.He looked both Lowe and his wife in the eye, put a___________hand on each of their shoulders, and said, “Today, your son is my son.”

After the surgery was over, the ____________came back out to the family with a big smile and said, “Our son is just fine, and you can____________ him here in a few minutes.”

Tyler is now 19 years old and hopes to become a professional photographer. All these years after the surgery, Lowe still____________ the young doctor’s kindness. “I will never forget that,” Lowe said. “Because that was indeed a ____________   of stress then. I can’t tell you how ____________   we both were for what he said to us that day. It was very____________   and meaningful.”

1.

A．injury

B．accident

C．operation

D．examination

2.

A．call

B．drive

C．move

D．rush

3.

A．shock

B．anxiety

C．sadness

D．anger

4.

A．faded

B．grew

C．appeared

D．stopped

5.

A．receiving

B．recording

C．missing

D．performing

6.

A．learn

B．discover

C．explain

D．guess

7.

A．option

B．reaction

C．approach

D．outcome

8.

A．unexpected

B．confusing

C．necessary

D．excellent

9.

A．balancing

B．leading

C．comforting

D．directing

10.

A．nurse

B．doctor

C．patient

D．photographer

11.

A．leave

B．see

C．catch

D．train

12.

A．passes on

B．replies to

C．pays off

D．thinks about

13.

A．relief

B．reminder

C．secret

D．source

14.

A．eager

B．proud

C．grateful

D．regretful

15.

A．helpful

B．successful

C．typical

D．educational

8 . Tom Sawyer Play Is an Adventure

A 35-minute hand-clapping, foot-stomping musical version of a Mark Twain favorite returns with this Tall Stacks festival.

“Tom Sawyer: A River Adventure” has all the good stuff, including the fence painting, the graveyard, the island and the cave. It is adapted by Joe McDonough, with music by David Kisor. That’s the local stage writing team that creates many of the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati’s original musicals, along with the holiday family musicals at Ensemble Theatre.

This year Nathan Turner of Burlington is Tom Sawyer, and Robbie McMath of Fort Mitchell is Huck Finn.

Tumer, a 10th-grader at School for Creative and Performing Arts, is a familiar presence on Cincinnati’s stages. He is a star act or of Children’s Theatre, having played leading roles in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “The Wizard of Oz,” and is fresh from Jersey Production “Ragtime”.

McMath is a junior at Beechwood High School. He was in the cast of “Tom Sawyer” when it was first performed and is a Children’s Theatre regular, with five shows to his credit. This summer he attended Kentucky’s Governor’s School for the Arts in Musical Theatre.

Note to teachers: Children’s Theatre has a study guide demonstrating how math and science can be taught through “Tom Sawyer.” For downloadable lessons, visit the official website of Children’s Theatre.

1. Who wrote the music for “Tom Sawyer: A River Adventure”?

A．David Kisor.	B．Joe McDonough.
C．Nathan Turner.	D．Robbie McMath.

2. What can we learn about the two actors?

A．They study in the same school.	B．They worked together in ”Ragtime“.
C．They are experienced on stage.	D．They became friends ten years ago.

3. What does Children’s Theatre provide for teachers?

A．Research funding.	B．Training opportunities.
C．Technical support.	D．Educational resources.

9 . There are times in our lives when care and hesitation serve us well.     1     Cultivating (培养) adventure in our children gives them a chance to see what they are really made of while delighting in new places and experiences.

Be Spontaneous (心血来潮的)

Routines are really important for children, but so is a sense of flexibility. Plug Spontaneity can be just simple fun!     2    : Stay up late to watch a movie together; cook or bake something no one in the family has ever tried; rearrange the furniture; go out for ice cream BEFORE dinner!

Try Something New Together

    3    . Take a little time to observe your child or consider their interests. Do they love art? Pick up a new medium and explore it together. Is your child musically talented? Learn to play an instrument together or look for performances to attend.

Venture (敢于去) into the Woods

It doesn’t actually have to be the woods.     4    . Our bodies and our brains desire time in the outdoors. Many cities and towns have trails (小路) marked for public use. Search online or ask some friends for advice if you’re not already aware of your options. You may be surprised to discover how much is available.

Find Ways to Test Physical Boundaries

Children are active creatures. They tend to be especially active around 3:00 pm in the afternoon when we adults are starting to experience an energy collapse.     5    . Balancing on fences or jumping from rock to rock builds not only balance, strength, and spatial awareness, but also allows children to build their self-confidence.

Adventure makes life more exciting and rewarding.

A．There are hundreds of ways to go about this one

B．It can be the desert, the coast, or any other natural space

C．If they don’t seem to recognize an achievement, feel free to point it out

D．But seeking adventure stimulates something special in the human spirit

E．Hobbies are important for everyone and creating interests helps build bonds

F．You should recognize your child’s efforts through honest observation

G．It is the perfect time to safely test their physical boundaries

10 . When Janey Lowes went backpacking in Sri Lanka, the huge number of badly injured homeless dogs she encountered ___________ her. Over 5,000 miles from home with no equipment, she was completely unable to help, so she contacted local veterinarians (兽医) but it was ___________ to treat severe issues due to limited supplies. That’s when this young veterinarian had the ___________ to make a change.

Back in the UK, Janey ___________ to secure a donation of £10,000. She then moved to Sri Lanka and set up a charity. Every day, Janey and her team drove around, ___________ injured dogs and providing treatment.

___________, dogs were treated on the side of the road or in Janey’s home. With too many of them, soon Janey’s house was ___________, and she realized she needed a bigger base. Renting an old school with a garden for recovering dogs to play in, Janey ___________ a new hospital called WECare. However, with money extremely tight, ___________ worries were always present. Just as Janey was about to give up due to ____________ of money, WECare was featured in a BBC documentary. It was an absolute ____________ point. Donations increased, allowing her to slowly build the best-equipped local veterinary hospital which she and her team work from today.

“Helping these creatures gives me a sense of ____________,” Janey shared, “but Sri Lanka has about 3 million street dogs, so the ____________ is still great. We hope it might have a snowball effect and ____________ other veterinary practices in this country to ____________ themselves in order to tackle what is a major problem.”

1.

A．moved

B．thrilled

C．shocked

D．relieved

2.

A．difficult

B．regular

C．urgent

D．necessary

3.

A．patience

B．generosity

C．potential

D．determination

4.

A．hesitated

B．managed

C．pretended

D．happened

5.

A．sending away

B．dressing up

C．looking for

D．scaring off

6.

A．Initially

B．Accidentally

C．Consequently

D．Suddenly

7.

A．abandoned

B．decorated

C．repaired

D．crowded

8.

A．identified

B．founded

C．visited

D．reformed

9.

A．financial

B．legal

C．personal

D．technical

10.

A．variety

B．increase

C．lack

D．choice

11.

A．starting

B．landing

C．selling

D．turning

12.

A．freedom

B．satisfaction

C．insecurity

D．embarrassment

13.

A．challenge

B．market

C．profit

D．competition

14.

A．force

B．permit

C．encourage

D．demand

15.

A．expose

B．inspect

C．assess

D．involve