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.

4 . 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.

5 . 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.

6 . The path to pottery(制陶)was far from direct for Kaley Black. Her first _________ was as a producer in the film industry, a role she found unfulfilling. While living in Poland, Blank _________ a routine of regularly visiting a cafe, passing a ceramics(陶艺)studio on her way. _________ she had no exposure and training in running a business or ceramics, each trip past the studio awakened her curiosity closer to _________.

After returning to the US, Blank _________ a six-week pottery course. Then, she bought her own pottery tools. By the spring of 2022, Blank had _________ her skills and opened her own studio, Blank Ceramics, which is now her career.

Blank _________ how our ancestors viewed ceramics as both an art and a tool. This means that she always makes sure the _________ use of her pieces comes first in their design. For her, pottery is special because it involves using a skill from the past to _________ art from nature. She gets her clay __________ from the ground, just like her ideas for new art. “Handma de pottery is one of the first human skills,” explains Blank. “It feels so fulfilling to learn skills, as well as to __________ stories and art.”

In addition to being available for __________ online, Blank’s finished pottery can also be bought at shops offline. As she considers how her studio might __________, Blank has a wide perspective: “A ceramic piece that has been fired will last forever; it doesn’t fade over time. My work will far __________ me, which I find truly fascinating. It keeps me __________ and intentional about what pieces I create.”

1.

A．task

B．dream

C．agenda

D．career

2.

A．adopted

B．varied

C．broke

D．changed

3.

A．Since

B．Unless

C．Though

D．Before

4.

A．belief

B．hope

C．decision

D．action

5.

A．dropped out of

B．signed up for

C．caught up on

D．looked forward to

6.

A．corrected

B．assessed

C．adjusted

D．perfected

7.

A．doubts

B．pities

C．respects

D．anticipates

8.

A．private

B．practical

C．official

D．commercial

9.

A．create

B．absorb

C．describe

D．interpret

10.

A．hardly

B．slowly

C．directly

D．occasionally

11.

A．read

B．display

C．relate

D．spread

12.

A．entertainment

B．appreciation

C．storage

D．purchase

13.

A．finish

B．survive

C．expand

D．transform

14.

A．outlast

B．outshine

C．outnumber

D．outperform

15.

A．humble

B．emotional

C．discouraged

D．astonished

7 . My father, Paul Andrew Figura, was a die-hard fisherman. In my _______, we went out fishing in all kinds of weather, catching and missing nearly every fish in countless waterways.

Whenever we _______, Mom would ask: “What time will you be back?” “When we can’t see the _______.” Dad would respond. He often _______ it. Sometimes Dad would ask me to _______ some food and water and we’d fish the entire day. I observed firsthand his insistent, rapid-ire casting technique, to which he credited as a _______ factor behind his success. It was one _______ after another after another.

The greatest life lesson that Dad taught me involved dealing with those times when the fish weren’t _______ Days when the weather was awful, when the mosquitoes were biting, when my hands were cold. Times when I just wanted to _______ and go home. Dad’s ________? “Son, you’re not going to catch any fish unless you ________ your line. Keep casting,” he’d say.

I learned early the importance of ________ and willingness to keep trying different fish food if you wanted to catch them. Sooner or later they’d ________. I took that same attitude into my school work. ________, I got many awards at college. I applied it ________ to whatever job I had as an adult and it made me the person that I am today.

1.

A．dream

B．career

C．childhood

D．adulthood

2.

A．got up

B．reached out

C．stepped back

D．set off

3.

A．camps

B．lines

C．tracks

D．cottages

4.

A．forgot

B．rejected

C．recalled

D．meant

5.

A．make

B．pack

C．heat

D．freeze

6.

A．cultural

B．random

C．major

D．external

7.

A．cast

B．step

C．strike

D．risk

8.

A．swimming

B．dancing

C．gathering

D．biting

9.

A．wander

B．play

C．quit

D．sleep

10.

A．response

B．intention

C．evaluation

D．situation

11.

A．abandon

B．monitor

C．fetch

D．wet

12.

A．kindness

B．insistence

C．confidence

D．business

13.

A．cooperate

B．progress

C．resist

D．integrate

14.

A．In surprise

B．As a result

C．Ahead of time

D．In particular

15.

A．intentionally

B．casually

C．hesitantly

D．temporarily

8 . Things To Remember On Your First Solo Travel Adventure

If you’ve ever thought about just taking a trip yourself instead of waiting for someone to join you, you’re not alone.     1     However, do you count yourself among the many who have tried it? If you’re planning your own solo trip, here are four important things to keep in mind.

    2     Since you’re traveling solo, how you choose to explore it is entirely up to you. This is your chance to do whatever you want whenever you want because this time, you’re running the show.

Don’t be afraid to talk to random people. Though there is someone who poses a threat, it’s important to remember that not everyone is out to get you.     3    That’s because you’re a novelty, a person from another country who is visiting theirs. Therefore, instead of putting on your headphones or instantly seeing them as weirdos, use this spontaneous chat as a chance to meet the locals or get recommendations for things to do during your trip.

It’s okay to have bad days.     4     It happens and it’s completely okay to take some time to process whatever it is you’re feeling. Take yourself to a movie or spend the day dong something relaxing like writing in your journal or reading on the beach.

It’s okay to start small.     5     Start by doing a staycation in another part of town, spending a few days in a new locale a bus or train ride away. Just do whatever you’re comfortable with and see how it all feels for you.

A．You are the boss of your own adventure.

B．You need to make an unusual travel choice.

C．It’s no secret that solo travel is on the rise.

D．Sometimes things can go incredibly wrong.

E．People like you simply don’t know how to start.

F．Most of the time people are just curious and try to be friendly.

G．Remember, your first solo trip doesn’t have to be to a whole other continent.

9 . Have you ever felt the need to grab a pen and start writing your thoughts on paper? Words—beautiful and fascinating. But you know what is better than putting your imagination somewhere? In my case, to win the competition for the best novelist.

That was a small tournament organized by my school annually to _______ our creative writing and vivid imagination. Since I had a burning passion for _______, I decided to show my power. I thought no one could _______ me.

I finished a long story and e-mailed it. As I _______ the email every day, my eyes were wandering to _______ the line “Congratulations! It is a great pleasure to inform you that…” _______, no such thing came.

I was not accepted. I _______ my abilities. The next day at school, I tried my best to be _______, avoiding the usual contact. But in the corridor, I _______ Stacy Williams, my school rival. Could she be the ________? I started walking sneakily. In class, I was just looking out of the window at the ________ clouds which were a reflection of my soul.

Thankfully, a film that night—Forrest Gump lifted my ________. I wouldn’t let a stupid competition ________ my future. I could win on the next one or even at a better tournament. The important thing was to ________ my head and face my challenges without losing hope when everything seemed ________.

1.

A．advertise

B．demonstrate

C．defend

D．distinguish

2.

A．speaking

B．acting

C．dancing

D．writing

3.

A．beat

B．touch

C．contradict

D．dominate

4.

A．answered

B．sent

C．checked

D．shared

5.

A．notice

B．smell

C．taste

D．feel

6.

A．Moreover

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Hence

7.

A．abused

B．overestimated

C．enhanced

D．proved

8.

A．moody

B．normal

C．natural

D．invisible

9.

A．encountered

B．shadowed

C．greeted

D．congratulated

10.

A．sponsor

B．organizer

C．reporter

D．winner

11.

A．clean

B．dark

C．soft

D．light

12.

A．spirits

B．eyes

C．boundary

D．restriction

13.

A．promote

B．decide

C．sustain

D．safeguard

14.

A．lower

B．position

C．straighten

D．shake

15.

A．never-ending

B．abstract

C．contradictory

D．hopeless

10 . 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。

In New England, a few years ago, a party of boys decided to start a grand sleigh (雪橇) ride. The sleigh was a large one, pulled by six gray horses.

The next day, as the teacher entered the schoolroom, he found his students in high spirits, chattering excitedly about their journey. One of the boys recounted their trip and its various incidents. As he reached the end of his story, he exclaimed, “Oh sir, there was one thing I had almost forgotten. As we were coming home, we saw a strange sight on the road. It turned out to be a rust y old sleigh attached to a covered wagon (四轮运货车), moving at a very slow pace and taking up the entire road.”

The boys had grown impatient with the slow-moving vehicle ahead of them and decided to take action. They threw snowballs at the wagon and shouted, making the old horse start to run quickly. The old man in the wagon cried out, asking why they were frightening his horse. A boy replied, “Why don’t you turn out, then?” and gave him three more loud cheers. His horse was frightened again and ran into a loaded wagon, almost making the old man fall over.

The teacher listened carefully to the boy’s story before responding, “Take your seats, boys, and I will tell you a story about a sleigh ride, too.”

Yesterday afternoon, a very elderly man was traveling from Boston to Salem to spend the winter at his son’s house. He had brought his wagon for the journey and his sleigh for the winter. His vision and hearing were not what they used to be due to his age. He was traveling slowly, as his horse was old and weak like himself. Suddenly, he was frightened by loud cheers and rapid snowballs hitting his wagon. In his panic, he dropped the reins and his horse ran wildly. Amidst his troubles, a large group of boys in a sleigh pulled by six horses rushed past him, shouting and demanding that he give them the road.

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The old man begged them not to frighten his horse.
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The boys listened quietly, reflecting on their actions.
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