1 . It’s midafternoon. You’re full from lunch. The day is warm. You’re starting to feel sleepy. Should you ______ to the comfort of a nap?

A．give up

B．give away

C．give off

D．give in

2 . 荷花（lotus flower）迎骄阳而不惧，出污泥而不染，象征纯洁、高雅。（characterize）

3 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. referring             B. refresh             C. pin                    D. occurred             E. acknowledging F. identify             G. drain                    H. discouraged       I. specific             J. negative K. specifically

Make a Wish List

Most of us know of New Year’s Resolutions, where one sets intentions for the year ahead. But too often, people make their resolutions     1     — “I will no longer eat biscuits left at my desk”— and then feel unhappy. In the cold month of January, the last thing you need is to     2     your energy further by setting up a series of battles with yourself. And if you break a resolution, you feel     3    , which is a rubbish way to start the year. What you need instead are things to look forward to.

So instead, try a wish list. This involves writing down 100 things you would like to do in the year ahead. The items can be enormous or tiny, ranging from “Climb Everest” to “buy a new pencil sharper”. The main thing is that at some point it has     4     to you as something that you would like to do.

The key here is — write it down.

Do you feel any resistance to the ideas? If so, ask yourself why. What is wrong with     5     what you would like to do? Try not to say to yourself: “I can’t I don’t have the money/time/energy/skills.” Just write it down.

It helps to be     6    , so rather than “Get outdoors”,     7     a place you would like to visit. And take your time when creating it — a wish list is not built in a day. Think about it, polish it and     8     it.

Finally, you have your list. And what a work of beauty it is. Here are all the things that you would like to do. Remember to     9     them up where you can see them; let yourself consider how they can be accomplished. You’ll be amazed that so many of your dreams can be realized though the simple trick of writing them down and     10     to them.

4 . Study after study has shown that spending a night without sleep produces mood benefits for about half of the people with depression. The effects of this ______, dubbed “wake therapy”, offer the bonus of being immediate, unlike most antidepressants, which require a few weeks to work.

A．approach

B．shift

C．term

D．application

5 . A study has shown that the current version of ChatGPT is comparable, or even superior, to students in nearly 30 percent of courses. The findings are far from the first to suggest that generative AI models can excel at assessments that are typically ______ for humans.

A．resolved

B．reserved

C．preserved

D．conserved

6 . When ecologist Kasun handled feathers from the Regent Whistler and the Rufous-naped Bellbird, two toxic birds, his eyes itched like he was chopping onions. Whatever the ______, storing the toxin in feathers may help protect the birds against parasites.

A．reason

B．source

C．origin

D．resource

7 . 这个小程序在图书馆的应用要归功于那个致力于搞科学研发的学生。（credit）

8 . 尽管家人反对，但她执着地要去做整容手术，甚至说服朋友和她一起去，因为她对她的外貌非常挑剔。（despite，persist）

9 . 这个夏天，国内和国际航空公司要么重新设计航线，要么增加航班频率，以满足不断增加的旅行需求。(or) (汉译英)

10 . The structure of benzene (苯), Google and Frankenstein: What do these icons of science, technology and literature all share? They are among the numerous discoveries and inventions that are said to have been ______ through the act of dreaming.

A．stimulated

B．motivated

C．inspired

D．activated