1 . Being overly emotional may mean reacting to negative feelings quickly instead of letting your intelligence weigh in. Chances are that you are relating to your emotions in a way that isn’t always constructive if you feel overly emotional.     1     Here are approaches to make it.

Identify your emotions. It’s important to know what you feel so that you can address each emotion appropriately.     2     If you feel anger, for instance, you may start to notice your breathing quickening, your muscles tensing, or your skin feeling flushed. If you’re happy, you may notice smiling or feelings of lightness in your limbs.

Interpret each emotion’s message.     3     For instance, you may feel anxiety as a way to express fear of something. Emotions can set off emotional or physical perceived stressors that we choose to move toward or away from. When your emotions come up, ask them what they are conveying to you.

Increase your empathy (共情). Empathy means observing your emotions less but the emotions of those around you more. If you find yourself focusing largely on your own emotions, take a step back and notice the emotions of the people around you.     4     Increasing your empathy helps you relate to people more effectively, respect their emotional experience, and take the spotlight off of yourself.

    5     Sometimes it’s difficult to relate to your emotions positively or cannot find ways to control your emotions. A therapist (治疗师) can help you process your difficult emotions while also providing an opportunity for you to release your emotions in a positive and constructive way. Your therapist should be someone you can trust and with whom you are comfortable sharing personal or embarrassing things.

A．Turn to professional aid.

B．Challenge your negative emotions.

C．Often, you feel emotions as a communication system.

D．However, it’s vital to listen to your emotions in beneficial ways.

E．Consider their emotional experience and recognize how they feel.

F．Reflect on how your body reacts when you notice an emotion coming through.

G．It means you allow your thoughts to come and observe them without judgement.

2 . MyHeritage has announced the release of two new AI features which it promises will ‘revolutionise genealogy (系谱学)’ research, similar to how ChatGPT revolutionised searching the Internet.

The first feature, AI Record Finder^TM, is an interactive chatbot that helps family historians find relevant historical records about a person of interest within MyHeritage’s database of 20 billion records. This free-text chat tool enables users to talk to an intelligent assistant to find information about their ancestors, relatives, or other people who have passed away.

In addition to AI Record Finder^TM, MyHeritage has also introduced AI Biographer^TM, another innovative feature that automatically generates a narrative biography about an ancestor’s life using information from historical records that match the person. This creates a Wikipedia-like biography, which gives users a complete understanding of their ancestor’s life story.

These two new features are integrated, allowing MyHeritage users to create an AI Biography for their ancestors using the AI Record Finder^TM. With this integration, users can easily use a conversational AI to search for historical records. This makes it faster and easier to find information about their family members.

Gilad Japhet, Founder and CEO of MyHeritage, said of the new features, “We’re constantly pushing the boundaries of genealogy to reinvent the way people can discover their family history as we aim to reshape genealogy in the 21st century. Together, these advanced features strengthen MyHeritage’s position as the industry leader for innovative genealogy and continue our mission to make family history easier, more accessible, and more fun for everyone.” AI Record Finder^TM is a disruptive feature that simplifies the way people can find information about their ancestors by making the search easier. AI Biographert M turns a person’s life details into a fascinating story. Not all our ancestors were famous, but they all deserve to be remembered!

1. What is a typical feature of AI Record Finder^TM?

A．It updates MyHeritage’s database.	B．It generates a narrative biography.
C．It narrows down the target information.	D．It helps users interact with intelligent people.

2. Which of the following would Gilad Japhet probably agree with?

A．That AI genealogy promotes family history creation.

B．That the new AI-driven features give way to MyHeritage.

C．That MyHeritage spares no effort to advance genealogy.

D．That more will be done to strengthen MyHeritage’s position.

3. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “disruptive” in the last paragraph?

A．Relevant.

B．Pioneering.

C．Disturbing.

D．Comprehensive.

4. What might be the best title for the text?

A．MyHeritage Leads in AI Genealogy

B．MyHeritage Promises to Revolutionise

C．AI Features: A New Era for Genealogy

D．AI Record Finder: Smart Search for Family Histories

3 . How to overcome travel anxiety

Stress and anxiety around documents and procedures of travel is common. Here are some tips from experts on how to overcome travel anxiety and enjoy your holiday or trip.

    1     To be able to best cope with your travel anxiety, you need to have a good understanding of the things that actually cause it. Once you understand what triggers your anxiety, you can plan ahead for the best ways to handle it.

Plan out your trip details. One of the reasons for your travel anxiety is that you’re being taken out of your comfort zone and won’t have full control over everything.     2     That will give you a sense of control. However, it’s equally important to think of alternative plans for anything that could potentially not go as planned.

Make use of different relaxation techniques.     3     Another useful way to calm your mind is by meditating. To make sure you find the mindfulness technique that works best for you, try out a few different ones beforehand and use the most efficient one during your trip to set your mind at ease.

Have things with you that bring you joy. These can include physical item s like a book to read, or a game to play. It can be extremely useful in distracting you from your negative feelings. Alternatively, you can create a playlist of songs you love or have your favourite TV show with you.     4    

Don’t forget your physical health. Being physically active is a great way to reduce feelings of anxiety and stress.     5     Going outside and connecting with nature can have a positive effect on your physical and mental wellbeing, which in turn will help reduce your anxious thoughts.

A．Brainstorm various kinds of anxiety.

B．Understand where your anxiety originates.

C．Frankly speaking, negative feelings can’t be avoided.

D．Make sure to incorporate physical activity in your days.

E．Deep breathing is a technique proven to help reduce stress.

F．They will keep your mind occupied, decreasing your feelings of anxiety.

G．To help ease that anxious feeling, try to plan out your trip in as much detail as possible.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do the words “this trap” in the first paragraph refer to?

A．Having a racial bias.

B．Responding to wrong texts.

C．Criticizing political figures.

2. What does Ethan Mollick think of Gemini’s early launch?

A．Creative.

B．Promising.

C．Controversial.

3. What can we infer about Google from the last paragraph?

A．Its employees are irresponsible.

B．It needs further improvement.

C．Its security is doubted.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why are the two speakers upset?

A．It may snow during their vacation.

B．They may not be able to take their vacation.

C．They may fail to join the graduation ceremony.

2. What can we learn about their vacation?

A．They are going skiing.

B．They have made bookings for their plane.

C．Their flight has been cancelled.

3. What made them miss so many classes?

A．The earthquake.

B．The bad winter.

C．A terrible flu.

4. What are they going to do right now?

A．Talk to Professor Hampton.

B．Speak to all of the other people.

C．Call the travel agency.