1 . When you look at yourself in the mirror, do you focus on something you wish were different, and hear a critical inside voice?     1    . But if you are ready to be kind to yourself and willing to send that negative voice away forever, how do you begin? There are three steps to overcome our “negativity bias” (负面偏见).

1. Start with Mindful Awareness

Being aware of how you are treating yourself is really the first step.     2    . Use your actual name as you describe what you are doing, seeing, and feeling.

Then, instead of criticizing yourself, be curious about what you did and the reasons behind it. Remind yourself that you are doing the best with what you have. And pay your attention to the positive side of the situation.

2.     3    

We all are worthy of love and we need to show loving kindness to ourselves. That might seem awkward at first, but with a little practice, the process will become easier. Soon the positive feeling you receive from self-kindness will provide you with a sense of happiness.

One of the best practices to build up your self-kindness is called “Note to a Dear Friend”. When you are facing a challenge or difficulty, write a note to a friend as if they were facing the same problem.     4    . Then, take the note and change your friend’s name to your own.

3. Recognize That You Aren’t Alone

Not one of us lives a perfect life. Everyone faces challenges and makes mistakes.     5    . First, you get a little bit less lonely. You are not the only person suffering, and knowing that takes a weight off your shoulders. Second, it becomes a little easier to open up to others, and say, “I need help.” We don’t have to pretend that everything is great when it isn’t. It’s OK to take off our masks and let people know exactly how we feel!

A．Practice Kindness

B．Show Others Kindness

C．It is important to face them

D．Simply name your feeling and inside voice

E．Write down what you think would help your friend

F．When we recognize that, valuable things will happen

G．If so, you may have the tendency to criticize yourself

2 . 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。

Major Snow (大雪), the 21st solar term of a year, usually     1     (fall) in December. It marks the beginning of midwinter. During it, the temperature drops     2     (significant) and there is a greater chance of more snow days.

There’s a Chinese saying that goes, “A fall of seasonal snow gives promise of     3     fruitful year.” Most farmers welcome snow because snow can protect crops     4     cold fronts and keep the fields warm. Even when it melts, snow can provide enough water     5     (feed) crops in the coming spring.

Major Snow is not only a solar term     6     reflects farming culture but also a favorable time for skiing and skating. For example, in northern China, Heilongjiang province is a place of winter     7     (attract), such as ice sculptures, rime (雾凇) natural scenery and ski resorts. In southern China,     8     the climate is warmer and thus there aren’t many naturally     9     (freeze) lakes to enjoy, people will go to indoor rinks (溜冰场) to enjoy the winter fun instead.

Though we have lots of fun     10     (bring) by snow, people should pay attention to the outbreak of respiratory illness. During Major Snow, it is drier and colder, so people should drink more water.

3 . The 2023 China-Germany Automobile Conference was held in Jilin, Henan, and Zhejiang recently. At the conference, people discussed plans for new energy vehicles (NEVs) and collaboration (合作) between Germany and China.

China has established a competitive edge in NEVs. In 2022, China’s market share of NEVs accounted for more than 65 percent of the global total, maintaining its position as the world’s leading NEV market for eight years, China Daily reported.

Reflecting on the journey of leading Chinese electric car manufacturer (制造商) BYD, Chairman Wang Chuanfu recalled about 2003 when BYD entered into the NEV industry amid doubts and mockery, as few people back then believed in the future of NEVs. Surprisingly, within a few years, China’s NEV exports increased greatly. In 2022, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported an impressive total export volume of 679,000 NEVs.

In the European market, Chinese brands, such as BYD and Hongqi, have entered the top 50 best-selling motor companies across Europe, The Times reported. Shu Youxing, general manager of BYD International Cooperation Division and the European Automobile Sales Division, said that the company’s pure electric buses have now hit the roads of more than 100 major European cities such as Amsterdam, London, and Copenhagen, helping Europeans cut carbon emissions by over 200,000 tons.

NEVs made in China are also popular in Mexico. One local, Israel Aguilar, is deeply impressed. After nearly a year of trying out a Chinese NEV, Aguilar said he may never go back to driving his traditional petrol car, stating that the NEV offers better comfort.

“Technology is truly very important in these times, especially for a vehicle. And it has been truly extraordinary for me to handle these technologies that come from China,” Aguilar told Xinhua.

The thriving global expansion of Chinese NEVs is primarily thanks to the efforts of companies to improve their capability for innovation. One major example of this is China’s drive to become the global leader in making EV batteries, fueled by an advantage in the supply chain and raw materials such as lithium (锂) and cobalt (钴).

1. What can we learn about BYD?

A．BYD always maintains the world’s leading position.

B．BYD lost hope due to doubts and mockery.

C．BYD suffered hardship in its development.

D．BYD exports 679,000 NEVs each year.

2. What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?

A．Only BYD and Hongqi have entered the European market.

B．Chinese NEVs can help protect the environment.

C．Pure electric buses have caused many road accidents.

D．Importing Chinese NEVs is a main task for The Times.

3. What is Aguilar’s attitude to the technology from China?

A．Dismissive.

B．Satisfied.

C．Unclear.

D．Doubtful.

4. What is the key factor for the global expansion of Chinese NEVs?

A．The ability of creation.	B．Cooperation with partners.
C．The big overseas markets.	D．Making EV batteries.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the main purpose of the activity?

A．To watch movies.

B．To experience the culture.

C．To understand film-making.

2. Where will the group probably go last?

A．A concert.

B．A theater.

C．A studio.

3. What should the listeners do now?

A．Have lunch.

B．Get on the bus.

C．View a history film.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When is the conversation probably taking place?

A．In June.

B．In August.

C．In September.

2. Why did the speakers go to the museum?

A．It’s their history homework.

B．Their teacher took them there.

C．Someone advised them to go there.

3. What did the woman find most impressive?

A．The number of historical pieces.

B．The unique design of the building.

C．The collection of literature.

4. How will the speakers probably go back to the hotel?

A．By bicycle.

B．By subway.

C．On foot.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man’s first suggestion?

A．Keeping a balanced diet.

B．Creating better routines.

C．Exercising in gyms.

2. What does the man advise the woman to do in the end?

A．Set specific weight loss goals.

B．Stop eating too many sweet treats.

C．Establish correct concept of weight loss.

7 . What is the conversation mainly about?

A．Selecting rooms.

B．Choosing colors.

C．Understanding personalities.

8 . After decades of exploring the moon, a dramatic vision is finally becoming reality. The Guardian recently reported that a project called Lunar Codex is planning to send and store over 30,000 works on the moon from artists, writers, filmmakers, and musicians from over 150 countries and regions. The goods to be stored range from novels and paintings to music, films，and even soil from Earth.

According to Artnet, the only rule for acceptance for these works is that they must have been pre-curated (预先策划) by a professional known to Samuel Peralta, the leader of the project.

Speaking with The New York Times, Peralta said that the aim of the project is to create “a message in the bottle for the fixture”，showing that “during this time of war, pandemic and economic crisis, people still found time to create beauty.”

In fact, this is not the first time that people have tried sending human legacies (遗产) to outer space. In 1969, the Apollo 12 mission carried a ceramic piece with drawings. In 1971, the Apollo 15 staff left a sculpture to honor those who had died in space exploration. What’s more famous is the Golden Record carried by spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2 from NASA in 1977, which contains human language, music and images. For example, a piece of Chinese guqin music, called Flowing Streams was included in it.

Although we don’t know who determines which symbols of human legacy get sent out to space in most projects, it’s obvious that the criteria keep changing. In the past，space heritage products only focused on space-related works; but gradually, more human-related contemporary goods which held great importance in their respective eras have been added to the list. In the Lunar Codex, films, diverse art and literary works produced by women, disabled artists, and even AI have been collected for the first time to be sent to the moon.

These changing criteria also leave space for ordinary people to imagine and think. Many people are now trying to store their DNA information digitally. Will people be able to find even more surprising and inventive ways to preserve their legacy in the future? Only time can tell.

1. What is the goal of the project?

A．To make the moon livable.	B．To show respect to artists.
C．To preserve the existing beauty.	D．To continue the work of Voyager 2.

2. Why does the author mention the missions in 1969，1971 and 1977?

A．To explain the missions are important.

B．To complain people explored outer space not so often.

C．To show Chinese culture was included gradually.

D．To prove people have been delivering legacies to the moon.

3. What does the change of the criteria reflect?

A．Human civilization is inclusive.

B．People don’t care about space-related works.

C．Women’s position has been improved.

D．People take AI seriously.

4. Where can you find the article?

A．A brochure.

B．A magazine.

C．An advertisement.

D．A poster.

9 . When Jenny Streete began caring for older people more than 50 years ago, prejudice was part of her everyday working life. Streete, who grew up in Jamaica and came to England in 1967, had a way of dealing with it: “Just put a smile on your face,” she says. “If you let bad words into your brain, it will only cause you more harm.”

The 81-year-old remembers one instance of abuse.

Streete says: “The sister who was managing the ward (病房) tried to calm a woman down. But I told the sister to let her say what she has to say. I don’t mind.”

The next night, Streete noticed the woman’s blanket had fallen off. She replaced it, telling the patient in a low voice exactly what she was doing and why. The same thing happened the next night, and the next. “But then, the night that I was off duty, that same woman asked the sister: ‘Where is that black lady? I don’t want anyone else to look after me while she is on duty. She was so kind.’”

Brought up by her grandparents, Streete found her vocation after a mystery illness that nearly killed her, and left her with permanently damaged vision. She got better, she says, because of “loving care and tenderness”. When she came to England, she was determined to give that care to others.

And Streete hopes to carry on caring for older people as long as possible — although, she says, her children are urging her to retire. She currently works two nights a week in an end-of-life ward which provides specialist nursing. Many of the people she looks after are now a similar age to her.

Her preference for night shifts hasn’t changed, either. She frequently stays on after her shift is finished, to spend time with residents.

She urges those considering a career in care to think hard about why they’re choosing it. “Sometimes, people are not happy because they don’t want to do the job — they have to do it, because there is no other way. Wanting to do it is very different from having to do it.”

But the key quality a care worker needs, she says, is patience, “Some people like to do everything quick-quick-quick, but you have to take your time with residents. I just try to treat everybody the way I would like to be treated.”

1. What do we know about Jenny Streete?

A．She never accepts others’ words.

B．She minded so much when abused.

C．She fell ill when she left Jamaica.

D．She has her own opinions about nursing.

2. What motivated Streete to choose her lifelong occupation?

A．Her love for England.	B．The tender care she got.
C．Older people’s prejudice.	D．Her grandparents’ encouragement.

3. What qualities does Streete possess as a nurse?

A．Serious and wise.	B．Positive but stubborn.
C．Responsible and patient.	D．Honest but indifferent.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Jenny Streete’s care for others in her whole life.

B．Jenny Streete’s advice on how to find a good job.

C．Jenny Streete’s experiences of fighting disease.

D．Jenny streete’s determination to remove prejudice.

10 . 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。

Yazhou pottery—a type of exquisite pottery with a history of more than 600 years—is now shining a new light across China.

As an ancient Chinese artifact, Yazhou pottery dates back    1    the reign of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty. During this period, the art form     2    (bring) to Yazhou town in today’s Pingtang county, Guizhou province from Jiangxi province. This is    3    Yazhou pottery was named and found its origin.

After    4    (spread) to Guizhou, Yazhou pottery was combined with aspects from the local Miao and Buyi ethnic cultures. In this way, it gained its own distinctive style in shape and color.

The shapes of Yazhou pottery are inspired directly by objects in daily life,    5     adds to their folk style. In addition, the glaze of Yazhou pottery is also special. The pottery uses glass powder to make products Jade-like in     6    (appear).

Yazhou pottery saw a crisis in    7    1980s, as many pottery factories were closed because the daily uses of pottery were largely replaced by those    8    (make) from metal and plastic.

    9    (fortune), things changed after 2008, when Yazhou pottery was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage and got support from governments of different levels. Its inheritors are also creating new ways     10     (develop) it, like transforming the potteries into tourist souvenirs.

The heritage of Yazhou pottery is never something that stands still, but a process driven forward by innovation.