1 . It is frequently said that the best camera is the one you already have with you. Amazingly, the cameras on modern phones can take killer images without a professional camera. But if you’re struggling to get the quality you want, try a few of these helpful tips.

Pick the right time of day

There are a variety of lighting options that change throughout the day.     1     And it is properly named for the yellow color the sun casts. This warms any scene. If you’ve been working during golden hour and want to try something new, go out during the blue hour. This is the hour just before sunrise or just after sunset.     2    

Pay attention to lighting

    3     When taking pictures of nature, pay attention to the available light. How can you use it to create eye-catching images? Turn the sun peaking through the trees into a dramatic starburst by setting your f/stop to f/22 or above. Look for ways light and shadows create exciting patterns on otherwise flat backgrounds.

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Look for subjects with natural motion like a waterfall, stream, flowers in the wind, etc., and set your shutter speeds to 20 seconds or more. It is vital to have a small secure support to ensure your camera is as perfectly still as possible during the shot.

Photo editing apps

Don’t limit your photos to what you can capture straight out of camera (SOOC).     5     . Look at the built-in filters (滤光器) that come with your system, or download a free photo editing app to add up your masterpieces. By using all these techniques, you should be able to create unique images that take brilliant photos.

A．Long exposure

B．Consider composition

C．Try to have access to many creative apps

D．You can control whether the background is in focus

E．Photography is often referred to as painting with light

F．It provides an attractive tone for your subject and scenery

G．Golden hour is the hour just after sunrise or just before sunset

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When is the healthiest sleeping time?

A．At about 8 p.m.

B．Between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m.

C．After midnight.

2. How many volunteers participated in the research?

A．80,000.

B．18,000.

C．3,000.

3. Who is David Plans?

A．A volunteer.

B．A patient.

C．A sleep expert.

4. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A．A report about sleeping time.

B．The importance of healthy lifestyle.

C．The link between bedtime and heart health.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why was the man unable to get a job at the cafe?

A．The manager said he couldn’t do it well.

B．He was not old enough to work then.

C．He had to work for his dad.

2. How old was the woman when she got her first job?

A．14.

B．15.

C．16.

3. What was the woman’s main work in the radio station?

A．Talking about music.

B．Playing some music.

C．Arranging programs.

4 . Angus Neish dared to hope that his fine-looking cattle, bred at Rodmead Farm in Wilt-shire, would nab a prize at the Royal Bath and West Show last month. The annual fair, held near Shepton Mallet, in Somerset, is England’s oldest and grandest. As well as a fiercely competitive livestock parade, it features Morris dancing, sheep-shearing and a vintage fairground. Its pony-chariot races are second to none. Many contestants performed vigorously before a large crowd. 100,000 turned out for some of the three-day show.

Britons love a fair. No one is sure exactly how many shows there are across the country, but at least 400 days of such rural events happen annually across the country. Roughly one in ten Britons attend them each year. It appears their popularity is rising.

In late June, it was the turn of the Royal Highland Show, near Edinburgh, where 217,000 people—breaking a record set in 2019—rolled up. It is estimated that the event last year boosted nearby businesses by almost £40m ($51m).

Why do people go? Nostalgia (怀旧) is evidently a draw. At Bath and West, as colored flags flapped, visitors formed queues, bought cream teas and listened as a military band played wartime hits. Rural shows also have a purpose. Many fairs were founded to spread the knowledge of new farming technology among rural populations. Some of that mission lives on.

A secondary goal is to better educate those who flood in from towns and cities—urban folk make up a decent share of those who pack the grounds. Some consumers also come armed with powerful knowledge of food supply chains—as well as sometimes picky personal preferences for organic, local, animal-friendly and environmentally sound products. Laura Williams, of the Royal Welsh Show, notes that visitors are “much more invested in farming and interested in where their food comes from” than in years past.

A last purpose, naturally, is for farmers to excel against their rivals in friendly competition. In this respect, Mr. Neish enjoyed an utterly successful day. In a first for Bath and West, his cattle scooped all four of the top prizes on offer in their categories. Such victories do not bring immediate, large financial rewards, but should boost the reputation of his breeding program.

1. What do we know about the fair last month?

A．It saw high attendances.

B．It was a monthly show.

C．It was a fierce art competition.

D．It conveyed British moral values.

2. What’s the purpose of the shows?

A．To narrow the urban-rural gap.

B．To promote wartime hit records.

C．To offer an insight into farming.

D．To erase competition among farmers.

3. What will Mr. Neish gain from Bath and West?

A．An instant profit.

B．Marketing strategies.

C．A chance to advertise.

D．An academic reputation.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Rural shows: Victors’ stage

B．Masses of farmers: True winners

C．Farm products: Sweeping British

D．Fun of the fair: Gaining popularity

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the nearest ATM?

A．In front of the big yellow building.

B．On the right of the big yellow building.

C．On the right of the small yellow building.

2. What is the woman going to do at the convenience store?

A．Buy something.

B．Meet someone.

C．Get some money.

3. Why does the man advise the woman not to go to the store on 3rd street?

A．It may be closed.

B．It is far away.

C．Things there are dear.

4. Where will the woman go at last?

A．3rd street.

B．22nd street.

C．24th street.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman think of the shirts?

A．Nice but expensive.

B．Fashionable but expensive.

C．Fashionable and inexpensive.

2. What do we learn about the man?

A．He does not buy the shirts.

B．He is interested in fashion.

C．He is not smart.

3. What’s the woman?

A．A saleswoman.

B．A professor.

C．A customer.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker introducing?

A．A course.

B．An online meeting.

C．An English class.

2. What was the main focus last year?

A．Accent Improvement.

B．Debating Improvement.

C．Leadership Improvement.

3. How long will the activity last?

A．A few days.

B．Several hours.

C．A whole week.

8 . The Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

The Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is the largest and most well-known virtual business competition for high school students in the world. It was founded in Maryland in 2014 by a young budding (萌芽的) high school entrepreneur.

The competition gives high school students the chance to present their innovative business ideas, get real entrepreneurial experience, earn cash prizes, and build resumes that stand out from the crowd when applying for college. Participation is 100% free for all students, which levels the playing field and provides equal access to opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs regardless of their socioeconomic background or nationality.

The competition attracts the very best high school student entrepreneurs from all corners of the globe, making the competition truly global.

Participating is Easy

Register for the competition individually or team up with up to four friends to compete together.

Recognize a pressing problem the world faces, then create something new and build a business idea to address it.

Check out the scoring criteria to make sure your idea qualifies as a blue ocean business.

Reference the blue ocean pitch template (模版) to record your 5-minute video, upload on YouTube, and submit a link and the video file.

1. What benefit could a competitor get from the competition?

A．A college admission letter.

B．A full scholarship.

C．Hands-on business experience.

D．Discounted entry fee.

2. When did the competition expand on a global scale?

A．In 2014—15.

B．In 2015—16.

C．In 2016—17.

D．In 2022—23.

3. What should be done in preparation for participation?

A．Submitting a word file.

B．Designing a scoring criterion.

C．Identifying an urgent global issue.

D．Register a business organization.

9 . 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。

Fashion is always a major indicator of popular trends. The new Chinese style has been selected as one of the Top 10 lifestyle trends in a compilation (汇编)    1     (release) by Xiaohongshu.

Besides adding value    2    design, the new Chinese style is enriching people’s eating and drinking habits. So far, the imported coffee business    3     (embrace) the Chinese style and culture to create a new image for coffee as a lifestyle beverage. For instance, Sexy Tea launched Chinese-style Yuenn & Yang Coffee,     4    struck an instant chord with young people.     5     (similar), a Moutai flavored latte by Luckin Coffee created a stir in the market. The integration of Eastern and Western drinks is not simply a    6     (combine), but a new flavor supported by new materials and processes.

“Amid all these market    7     (phenomenon) sparked by the new Chinese style, cultural consumption has also emerged. Scenes such as traditional Chinese style photography, Hanfu outings, ancient city cultural tourism, the popular new Chinese weddings and related fashion have all become    8     (act).” said Hua Hui, associate professor of the School of Media & Communication at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

The inclusiveness of Chinese culture    9    the leading role of Chinese aesthetics (美学) have redefined the contemporary world,     10     (give) it a new dimension and a new status.

10 . Whenever I’ve had a few stressful weeks, I typically schedule a “cooking day”. Working on recipes that I already know builds my confidence; trying out some new ones adds an element of surprise. In the end, I feel satisfied by the products of my work.     1     You can find your own relief in preparing food.

    2     This multisensory aspect of cooking is like a coping tool for stressful situation, the 5-4-3-2-1 technique. It allows you to quickly connect with the present moment by encouraging you to notice five things you can see, four things you can feel, three things you can hear, two you can smell, and one you can taste.     3     You might feel a bit calmer at the end.

Another key feature of cooking is that it’s connected to and shaped by the past. What you choose to cook, and the way you prepare it, might issue in part from the preferences and techniques of your parents, grandparents, friends or partners.     4     This link is part of cooking’s psychological richness and its potential to restore.

Trying new recipes and new ingredients can help you with the creation of new memories.     5     And, if you are wise in your choice of healthy ingredients, the food itself could have subsequent benefits for your psychological wellbeing.

The next time you step into the kitchen and try your hand at a new dish, try to consciously take notice of what’s going on in your mind and in your body, of what sorts of feelings cooking brings out in you.

A．Cooking engages all five senses.

B．For me, cooking is a stress-relieving way.

C．Through cooking, I can get back control of my life.

D．You are cooking, in this sense, for your future self.

E．Each smell and taste has the power to revive certain memories.

F．It helps focus on a task, offering you a sense of power and control.

G．Giving it a try can demonstrate the benefits of sensory experience.