1. What kind of ticket has the man bought?
| A．A first-class one. | B．A second-class one. | C．A business-class one. |
| A．Meals. | B．Snacks. | C．Coffee. |
| A．Before 8:30 am. | B．At 9:00 am. | C．After 9:00 am. |
1. What is the man doing?
| A．Conducting a survey. | B．Asking for directions. | C．Planning a trip. |
| A．Its space. | B．Its Internet. | C．Its speed. |
| A．It was too crowded. | B．It broke down halfway. | C．It ran behind schedule. |
| A．The information display facilities. |
| B．Bigger boards for train times. |
| C．More seats on the platforms. |
3 . When we think of a grocery store, we usually picture aisles of food and everyday necessities. But sometimes, it’s also where unexpected
Ellie Walker,
It was during one of these
This revelation
Edwin had lost his wife in 2006 after 45 years of marriage. His family, including a daughter and grandchildren, lived in Australia, making it
Upset about Edwin’s situation. Ellie decided to
“I thought, if it was my granddad and he was alone, I would want someone to talk to him.” Ellie’s invitation to Edwin was more than just a kind
From that memorable Christmas dinner, a beautiful friendship
Their relationship, which started with
| A．techniques | B．bonds | C．ideas | D．steps |
| A．candidate | B．participant | C．employee | D．volunteer |
| A．planned | B．meant | C．argued | D．anticipated |
| A．routine | B．positive | C．bitter | D．amusing |
| A．agreed | B．revealed | C．requested | D．debated |
| A．charged | B．outgrew | C．struck | D．overlooked |
| A．cautious | B．impossible | C．competitive | D．sympathetic |
| A．lonely | B．warm | C．shared | D．delightful |
| A．extend | B．command | C．discipline | D．assign |
| A．allow | B．beg | C．remind | D．create |
| A．fear | B．prejudice | C．gesture | D．temptation |
| A．conducted | B．stressed | C．blossomed | D．remembered |
| A．company | B．comfort | C．entertainment | D．leisure |
| A．delicate | B．casual | C．difficult | D．potential |
| A．put about | B．taken in | C．struggled for | D．grown into |
4 . As the trees drop their leaves and frosts advance in, we prepare our homes and ourselves for the winter months.
The phrase “emotional wintering” was popularized by Katharine May. She mentions emotional wintering asks us to see our difficult or uncomfortable feelings as winters which we can get ready for and live through.
Sometimes the emotional winters are caused by an event that makes us feel as though we want to withdraw into ourselves.
With the management, we believe we will be well by the time the next summer rolls around.
| A．It prepares us for the coming spring. |
| B．Different emotions come to all of us. |
| C．Emotional wintering asks us to change. |
| D．We can grow from challenging experience. |
| E．Thick socks and cosy blankets are brought out. |
| F．We expect to always live in our emotional summers. |
| G．At other times we simply use up our supplies of positivity. |
5 . Your help makes a big difference!
These organizations provide year-round support for those who need it the most. Please give your generous support to one or more of these charities.
Back Up
For over 35 years, Back Up, the national charity has helped people affected by spinal cord injury rebuild their independence after a devastating (毁灭性的) injury. Today, Back Up is at the forefront of helping people in UK adjust positively to spinal cord injury. Your donation really matters! Donate at backuptrust.org.uk.
Debra UK
Debra has been devoted to gifting vital care to EB patients for 60 years. EB (epidermolysis bullosa) is a genetic disease that causes the skin to blister and tear at the slightest touch. There are no cures for EB, but specialist healthcare are available in Birmingham and London. With your support, Debra can continue to provide grants (补助金), ensuring patients across the UK medical support. Please donate at debra.org.uk.
Chase Africa
When Chase Africa enabled Venzetina to earn a living, she set up her own business and now sends her two children to school. Venzetina said: “Life could have been so much harder. Thanks to the Chase Africa, I can support my family.” Chase Africa, a charity organization founded in 2012, has changed many African women’s life. To donate, please visit chaseafrica.org.uk.
The Trauma Care Charity
The Trauma Care Charity has helped Trauma (创伤) victims for 22 years. They work with all levels of medical professionals, from volunteers, nurses and consultants. To find out more, scan the QR code or go to traumacare.org.uk.
1. Which charity organization has the shortest history?| A．The Trauma Care Charity. | B．Back Up. | C．Debra UK. | D．Chase Africa. |
| A．backuptrust.org.uk. | B．debra.org.uk. | C．traumacare.org.uk. | D．chaseafrica.org.uk. |
| A．They support the disabled in Europe. | B．They provide jobs for homeless people. |
| C．They offer help to patients in UK. | D．They donate money to women in Africa. |
6 . The growth mindset is the belief that intellectual abilities can be developed and are not fixed, which have received a great deal of attention in schools and among researchers.
According to a study, a teacher’s growth mindset acts as a “support” that can draw out a student's growth mindset at the very beginning and make it maintainable and actionable in the classroom. These teachers may convey how, in their classes, mistakes are learning opportunities, not signs of low ability, and back up this view with assignments and evaluations that reward continual improvement. This could encourage a student to continue acting on their growth mindset.
The study analyzed data from the National Study of Learning Mindset, which was an intervention experiment conducted with a sample of ninth-grade students’ math grades. The present focus on math grades is motivated by the fact that students tend to find math challenging and anxiety inducing, and therefore, a growth mindset might help students face those challenges productively.
In the study, researchers show that the positive effect of a short growth-mindset intervention on ninth-grade students’ math grades was concentrated among students whose teachers themselves had growth mindset. They also found that baseline students — serve as a benchmark (基准点) for comparing and evaluating the progress of other students — who reported more fixed mindset in classrooms showed a significantly positive effect on math grades.
Successfully teaching a growth mindset to students lifted math grades overall, but this was not enough for all students to reap the benefits of a growth-mindset intervention. Supportive classroom contexts also mattered.Students who were in classrooms with teachers who approved of more of a fixed mindset did not show gains in their math grades over ninth grade, whereas the same kind of students in classrooms with more growth-mind set teachers showed meaningful gains.
In general, they view the testing and understanding of the causal effect of teacher mindset as the next step for mindset science. Such research will be challenging to carry out, however.
1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?| A．How a student's growth-mindset is inspired. |
| B．Why a teacher's growth mindset is important. |
| C．How mistakes turn into learning opportunities. |
| D．Why a student continues acting on growth mindset. |
| A．Students were unable to overcome maths challenge. |
| B．The positive effect was concentrated on all students. |
| C．The sample size of the experiment was insufficient. |
| D．Students at baseline were influenced considerably. |
| A．has an influence on the effectiveness |
| B．is determined by supportive classroom |
| C．always brings meaningful gains to students |
| D．plays a decisive role in students' significant gains |
| A．The Academic Performance: The Influence of Students’ Mindset |
| B．Students’ Learning Motivation: The Impact of Teachers’ Mindset |
| C．Encouraging a Growth Mindset: The Role of Teachers |
| D．Fixed and Growth Mindset: Their Relationship and Impact |
7 . For lots of kids, toddlerhood (幼儿期) is an important time for friendship. Studies show that the earlier kids learn to form positive relationships, the better they are at relating to others as teenagers and adults. Playing together also helps these kids practice social behaviors, such as kindness, sharing, and cooperation.
Even so, how quickly your child develops into a social creature may also depend on his temperament(性格). Some toddler s are very social, but others are shy. In addition, the way that toddlers demonstrate that they like other children is markedly different from what adults think of as expressions of friendship. Research at Ohio State University in Columbus found that a toddler’s way of saying “I like you” during play is likely to come in the form of copying a friend’s behavior.
This seemingly unusual way of demonstrating fondness can result in unpleasant behavior. Regardless of how much they like a playmate, they may still grab his toys, refuse to share, and get bossy. But experts say that this is a normal and necessary part of friendship for kids this age. Through play experiences, toddlers learn social rules. That’s why it’s so important to take an active role in your toddler’s social encounters by setting limits and offering frequent reminders of what they are. When you establish these guidelines, explain the reasons behind them.
Begin by helping your child learn sympathy (“Ben is crying. What’s making him so sad?”), then suggest how he could resolve the problem (“Maybe he would feel better if you let him play the ball.”). When your child shares or shows empathy(同理心) toward a friend, praise him (“Ben stopped crying! You made him feel better.”).
Another way to encourage healthy social interaction is by encouraging kids to use words- not fists-to express how they feel. It’s also important to be mindful of how your child’s personality affects playtime. Kids are easy to get angry when they’re sleepy or hungry, so schedule playtime when they’re refreshed.
1. What does it indicate when toddlers copy their playmates’ behavior?| A．They are interested in acting. | B．They are shy with the strangers. |
| C．They are fond of their playmates. | D．They are tired of playing games. |
| A．Design games for them. | B．Find them suitable playmates. |
| C．Play together with them. | D．Help them understand social rules. |
| A．Giving examples. | B．Explaining concepts. |
| C．Providing evidence. | D．Making comparisons. |
| A．How Children Adapt to Changes | B．How to Be a Role Model for Children |
| C．How Your Baby Learns to Love | D．How to Communicate with Your Kid |
8 . When most kids go to the beach, they’re too focused on making sandcastles and splashing around to notice litter, but several years ago, for 7-year-old Cash Daniels, noticing a plastic straw sparked a lifelong passion for saving the planet.
Cash, who is now known as the “conservation kid”, has always loved nature. He grew up fishing along the Chattanooga River, after all! But once he learned that 80 percent of all trash from land and rivers ends up in the ocean, he couldn’t sit back.
He started with cleanups along the river, something that quickly went from a family affair to a community effort with volunteers and neighbors. In 2019, Cash, together with a Canadian conservationist, Ella Galaski-Rossen, started a nonprofit called the Cleanup Kids. Despite living in different countries, they managed to create educational videos on their YouTube channel. “We hope to be a really big nonprofit that eliminates plastic in the U. S. and Canada,” Cash said. “We want to inform kids and adults in the landlocked states on how their actions are connected to the water and the ocean,” Cash said.
Cash was selected as one of America’s top 10 youth volunteers of 2021 by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. He also earned the title of National Honoree, where he received a$5,000 grant to go to a nonprofit of his choice, and he became the first person to win the Youth Conservationist Award two years in a row from the Tennessee Wildlife Federation.
“I want to travel the world, teach others, and help them feel connected to the ocean. Because if you are connected to the ocean-if you love it and what lives in it—you’ll want to protect it,” he said. “This is my fun, and it becomes more fun with every new discovery.”
1. Which can replace the underlined words “sit back” in paragraph 2?| A．Fall asleep. | B．Lose heart. |
| C．Turn a blind eye. | D．Lend a hand. |
| A．To recycle waste plastics. |
| B．To make instructive videos. |
| C．To spread marine knowledge. |
| D．To appeal for ocean protection. |
| A．Sympathetic and devoted. | B．Initiative and talented. |
| C．Ambitious and humorous. | D．Determined and modest. |
| A．Passion fuels dreams. |
| B．Great minds think alike. |
| C．Helping others is of great fun. |
| D．Actions speak louder than words. |
—You bet! Would you like to join us having dinner tonight?
| A．smells | B．tastes | C．feels | D．sounds |
— Of course. I can’t wait to try________bottle of it.
| A．/; a | B．a; a | C．a; the | D．/; the |
