2 . We try to escape from the hurt and pain by pretending it doesn’t exist, but although we can try this as we want, in the end, we can’t hide from ourselves.     1     The items listed below are four ways you can open your heart more fully and completely.

       Breathe into pain

Whenever a painful situation arises in your life, try to embrace it instead of running away or trying to mask the hurt.     2     When we run away from sadness that’s unfolding in our lives, it will get stronger and more real.

       Ask your heart what it wants

We’re often confused at the next step to take, making pros and cons lists until our eyes bleed and our brains are sore. Instead of always taking this approach, what if we take a few deep breaths then ask, “Heart, what decision should I make here? What action feels the most right?”     3    

       Accept your shadow

Many of us who are on the personal development path get caught up in embracing characteristics we want to have, like happiness, compassion, love, and passion. In this process we end up losing parts of ourselves that make us whole. Try asking yourself a question:     4     Once you’re a little clearer about what exactly you’ve been hiding from yourself, it will get easier to shine your light on it.

       Get outside of yourself

After you’ve explored the depths of yourself, you come away with a new understanding. Now, it’s time to share that — not through telling others, but through being with others. Lose yourself in the beauty of others; see what they can teach you about yourself.

    5     Take one at a time, determine which works best for you, and see what you can discover.

A．What else can I do to improve myself?

B．Is there anything I’m hiding from myself?

C．Trying to escape is a good way to protect ourselves.

D．See what comes up, then engage and evaluate the outcome.

E．When sadness strikes, take a deep breath and lean into it.

F．Remember, there’s no need to do every one of these at the same time.

G．We need to learn to open our hearts to the potentials of life and let the world soften us.

3 . Unknown to most of us laymen (门外汉), there is quite a lot of interest in developing edible tags for our food. These could perform the same role as today’s food labels but would also form a tasty snack after use — which would also do away with the information contained on the label.

Now, Japanese researchers have developed an approach to produce one such kind of unobtrusive (不阻塞的), edible tag, which can be safely embedded (嵌入) inside edible products. So far, the team has been experimenting with tags that are baked into cookies. Known as “interiQR”, such tags can be read using a device without altering the food or its packaging and don’t have any impact on the taste of the product.

One enormous drawback of our labels as they are today is that, cumulatively (渐增地), they lead to mounds and mounds of extra material used for packaging—which translates to increased waste and pollution. Using a QR cookie as a tag would help cut down on packaging waste while not altering the items in any way.

The information is contained in 3D-printed “infills”, around which the cookies are baked. Such a “label” would also allow producers, retailers, or customers to read the information using a QR code reader or a backlight at any point in a product’s life.

“Our 3D printing method is a great example of the digital transformation of foods, which we hope will improve food traceability and safety,” says senior author of the study, Kosuke Sato. “This technology can also be used to provide novel food experiences through augmented (提高的) reality, which is an exciting new field in the food industry.”

The team is confident that their cookie tags could prove to be a great help in reducing packaging waste worldwide once they’re adopted on a wide scale. Needless to say, suddenly having a cookie available to munch on with every purchase is incentive (刺激) enough to adopt the use of these interiQR cookies.

1. What can be inferred about the edible tag after it is read?

A．It must be removed from the snack.	B．It’ll damage the packaging of the snack.
C．It’ll become part of the snack.	D．It’ll update the information on the snack.

2. How does the writer explain the advantage of the edible tag in Para.3?

A．By giving examples.	B．By describing the process.
C．By giving definitions.	D．By making a comparison.

3. What can we learn about the 3D printing method according to Kosuke Sato?

A．It sets a good example of tasty food.

B．It is expected to be used to locate food sources.

C．It enables customers to read a novel while eating.

D．It makes information accessible to customers anytime.

4. Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．Novel Food Experiences from QR Cookie

B．Future Food Label in a QR Cookie

C．3D Printing and Environment

D．Edible Tags Making Cookies Tastier

4 . John Rendall, who became famous for taking his pet lion on adventures around London in the 1960s, has died aged 76.

As he and his friend Anthony Bourke, visitors to London from Australia in 1969, were searching for holiday gifts, they came across a lovely lion cub (幼兽) for sale in the store of Harrods. They bought it and named it Christian. They looked after Christian in London for about a year, during which time an amazing bond formed between the two men and the lion. The three of them shared a flat over a furniture shop on London’s King’s Road, where cute and intelligent Christian quickly became a local celebrity, cruising (开车兜风) the streets in a Bentley, popping for lunch at a local restaurant, and even posing for a fashion advertisement.

In 1970, Christian outgrew Rendall’s flat and soon even the walled church garden where he went for exercise wasn’t large enough for him. They realized that their pet needed to live free in natural environment. At first, they planned to give Christian to Longleat Wildlife Park. However, later a coincidental meeting with English actor Virginia Mckenna, a star of the hit film “Born Free” led to Christian being flown to Kenya and placed under the expert care of “the father of lions” George Adamson, where he would introduce Christian to the wild. Rendall and Bourke spent several months with Christian, helping him adapt to the new environment, and then left unwillingly. A year later, they went back to Kenya, hoping to find the lion. When they finally found Christian, incredibly, Christian walked over slowly. Then suddenly he recognized them! He ran over and jumped up on them. They received a loving welcome from their lion, who had fit in with the wild in Africa.

Rendall and Bourke’s extraordinary reunion with Christian was filmed and is subject of a wonderful documentary and a book. The film of their reunion was found on a Japanese blog and posted on YouTube accompanied by I will Always love You, sung by Whitney Houston. The clip of the reunion was recently placed on YouTube and has received over 45 million hits.

1. What do we know about Christian in London?

A．It developed a close relationship with Rendall and Bourke.

B．It filmed an advertisement for a local restaurant.

C．It was bought as a holiday gift in 1969.

D．It lived in a furniture shop on King’s Road.

2. What does the underlined word “outgrew” mean in Para. 3?

A．Moved out from somewhere.	B．Broke into somewhere.
C．Grew too big for something.	D．Destroyed something completely.

3. Who provided professional guidance for Christian to return to the wild?

A．George Adamson.	B．Virginia Mckenna.
C．Anthony Bourke.	D．Whitney Houston.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The reunion made Whitney’s song a big hit.

B．Books and films about animals deserved popularity.

C．Social media made the reunion possible.

D．The reunion captured wide-spread attention.

5 . Brendan Slocumb still experiences sadness over his stolen violin, even after more than 30 years have passed.

Following a trip overseas, Slocumb’s family returned only to find their home turned upside down. Slocumb, who had taken up the violin at the age of nine, headed straight for the hiding place beneath his bed. “I took a look. My instrument had vanished. I took another look. It did,” he remarked.

Slocumb drew upon a variety of his life experiences to write The Violin Conspiracy, one of which was the stolen violin. The description narrates the tale of Ray McMillan, a talented violinist, whose family violin is stolen shortly before a world-class music competition.

Born in California, Slocumb was raised in Fayetteville, N.C., and began playing the violin through a public school music program. For both Slocumb and his character Ray, the violin was a means to get away from a difficult childhood and a ticket to college and a promising job. After graduating from college with a degree in music education, Slocumb has taught music to students from primary through high school for more than 20 years.

Writing the book was a chance to celebrate Slocumb’s success and honor the people who helped him along the way. In the book, Ray’s Grandma Nora—his first supporter—is named after Slocumb’s grandmother. And Ray’s mentor (导师) Janice is based on Dr. Rachel Vetter Huang, Slocumb’s college teacher, whom he calls “a life-saving force”.

The Violin Conspiracy has been praised for its lively descriptions. After it came on the market in 2022, thank-yous poured in. Slocumb heard from many black musicians who said: “This is a story that I’ve been carrying along as well. I experienced the exact same things Ray has gone through in the story, and no one would believe me. Now it’s out there in the world to see.”

1. Why was Slocumb heartbroken about his stolen violin?

A．Because the violin mattered to him.

B．Because the violin was costly.

C．Because he bought the violin overseas.

D．Because he got the violin as a graduation gift.

2. What can we know about Dr. Rachel Vetter Huang?

A．She taught music in a high school.	B．She wrote books in her spare time.
C．She had saved Slocumb’s life.	D．She gave Slocumb much support.

3. What message did these black musicians mainly want to express?

A．They made their voice heard.

B．They went through hard times.

C．They were thankful for Slocumb’s work.

D．They were worried about the coming life.

4. What is the text?

A．A children’s story.	B．A news report.
C．A lesson plan.	D．A book review.

6 . Money-saving customers have long hidden the price tickets on clothing they buy for special occasions and returned them to the retailer the following day. These days, people only do it for social media.

According to a credit card company Barclaycard’s survey, almost 10% of UK consumers admit to purchasing clothes just to share the pictures on social media and get likes. The “outfit of the day” (OOTD) is returned to the store once it has been posted online. Barclaycard claims that this growing trend may be caused by online merchants’ “try before you buy” policy, which allows customers to pay for clothing they order online after trying it on at home.

But the rise of social media means that everyone, not just superstars, expects to build and maintain a personal brand. Since we’re documenting our lives and posting them online for public judgement, getting caught in the same outfits more than once should be avoided. And the cost of all those outfits of the day adds up, which makes returning a popular way.

There are brands that tailor clothes specially for social media shoppers, like Fashion Nova. “These are clothes made for social media: meant to be worn once, photographed and abandoned,” Allison P. Davis wrote in her report about the brand. Another favourite of the social media age is Rent the Runway, which lets customers rent designer clothing for a fee.

Some, however, are moving in the opposite direction. Groups promoting “work uniforms” have increased greatly in recent years, aiming to free women from “the trouble of clothing decisions”. The concept of the “capsule wardrobe”, which calls for purchasing a small number of high-quality pieces instead of lots of trendy throwaway clothes, is also making a comeback.

1. What does the survey by Barclaycard suggest?

A．Britons follow the fashion stars closely.

B．Some Britons send outfits back after taking pictures.

C．Britons try on clothes after online purchases.

D．Some Britons over-order and return clothes.

2. What’s Fashion Nova’s special service?

A．Renting top designers’ clothes.

B．Creating unique shopping experiences.

C．Offering customers single-use clothes.

D．Helping shoppers improve their clothing style.

3. What’s the idea behind the “capsule wardrobe”?

A．More choices and less trouble.

B．Less addition but more enjoyment.

C．Less uniform and more freedom.

D．Fewer clothes but better quality.

4. Why does the author write the text?

A．To compare different wearing trends.

B．To criticize the “try before you buy” policy.

C．To support buying high-quality clothes.

D．To introduce Britain’s new wearing trend.

7 . In today’s classroom, homework is completed not only with the pen and paper, but also with computers and cell phones. How to make the best use of such digital products is an important question for teachers and students. The following top digital portfolio platforms (作品集平台) offer a broad range of functions. Most importantly, they provide a way to share students’ work with pride.

Google Sites

Creating a digital portfolio could not be any easier than Google Sites makes it. It lets students quickly put in contents, such as text, images, videos, maps, and much more. Use one of the provided six themes or create a custom one, and then publish it as a public or restricted-view site.

Seesaw for Schools

Designed for education, Seesaw for Schools provides a platform through which students complete and share school projects. By recording the process of gradually improving their schoolwork, kids gain a sense of mastery and pride, so it attracts them. Plus, parents can be involved too — just download the Seesaw Family app.

Artsonia

Artsonia is like a dream come true for art-minded students: a free, safe, educational space through which students show their digital creativity. Friends and family can view, comment on and buy objects. The site also provides a complete teachers’ instruction. Just celebrate the artistic skills with Artsonia!

Edublogs

One of the oldest and best-known web platforms for education, Edublogs makes it easy for teachers and students to start building a free WordPress platform. The free plan offers 1 GB of storage space, class management tools, and no advertising. The qualified guidance of educators and community participation is another big plus for Edublogs.

1. Which of the following about Google Sites is correct?

A．It allows students to learn from others’ work.

B．It can be controlled by parents for safety.

C．It offers students online publishing rights for free.

D．It lets students create contents with given subjects.

2. Why does Seesaw for Schools win favour with kids?

A．It helps check their school work.

B．It can track their progress.

C．It requires teamwork with parents.

D．It protects their personal information well.

3. What do Artsonia and Edublogs have in common?

A．They offer professional advice.

B．They require support from teachers and parents.

C．They remind students to hand in homework on time.

D．They can store large amounts of information.

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Chester was born in a cardboard box with four other cats. He was in a smaller cardboard box marked “free kittens” when Sasha met him and took him home. From that moment on, he loved boxes.

In the mornings he sat, licking his paws and fur with his tongue in the rainbow-colored sunlight. Then he would look around for a box to sleep in.

He slept in hatboxes and shipping boxes, gift boxes and takeout food boxes. He slept in Sasha’s sock drawer, if she left it open. When he was a kitten, the size of a small load of bread, he had slept in shoeboxes. But he grew and grew, and now he was a lot bigger. When he tried to sleep in a shoebox, his furry tummy hung over the sides.

Chester didn’t just sit in boxes, though. Sometimes he sat in flowerpots, pans, or laundry baskets. Chester also liked to sit in the bedroom of Sasha’s dollhouse, her birthday gift, with the furniture in a mess. Sasha had to redecorate the dollhouse every day, but she didn’t mind as long as Chester was happy. Sasha’s mom suggested Chester need a fixed house of his own, but Sasha ignored.

One day Sasha came home from school, and she couldn’t find Chester. He wasn’t in the dollhouse, or her sock drawer. “Mom, Dad!” Sasha yelled. “Chester is gone!”

Sasha’s mom looked in the attic (阁楼). There were boxes and dust balls, and even a mouse that had escaped Chester’s notice, but no Chester. Sasha’s dad looked in the kitchen cabinets. There were pots and pans, and the old can of soup he thought he’d lost, but no Chester.

Suddenly, “I found him!” Sasha cried.

The big orange cat was inside her mom’s new glass vase, clear glass with blue and green lines. He curled up in it, his fatty body almost jamming the vase.

注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。

He didn’t look happy at all.

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Luckily, not only Chester, but the vase, was still in one piece.

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10 . 你校英文报正在举办主题为“绿色出行(Green Travel)”的征文活动，请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 绿色出行的意义；
2. 提出建议。
注意：
1. 可以增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 词数80词左右，请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。

Green Travel

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