1 . A new study on 26 chimpanzees (黑猩猩) from zoos around the world found that chimpanzees can recognise family members and long lost friends even after decades of separation.

The participating chimpanzees were given juice while staring at a screen flashing side by side photos of other chimps. One animal from each pair of photos had lived with the group for at least a year, while the other was a stranger. An eye-tracking camera recorded where the participants were looking and for how long. Data showed their eyes rested longer on familiar groupmates, suggesting “rich recognition of each other.”

There is also evidence that they became more intent when shown a picture of a chimpanzee with whom they’d had more positive interactions, compared with conflicting relationships.

In the most impressive case, a 46-year-old chimpanzee named Louise repeatedly demonstrated “intense” attention upon seeing photographs of her sister Loretta and nephew Erin, whom she hadn’t seen in more than 26 years. The team said Louise’s results represent the longest-lasting social memory documented in any non-human animal to date.

“We tend to see ourselves as unique special creatures with incredible intellectual (智力的) capacities that are very different from other animals on earth,” said Laura Simone Lewis, a postdoctoral fellow in Berkeley’s psychology department and lead author of the study. “This study is showing us how similar we are to chimpanzees.” She noted that the findings support the theory that long-term social memory in humans and modern day chimps has come from “our last common ancestor that lived somewhere between 5 to 7 million years ago” who also likely had long-term social memory.

Now that they have definitive evidence that these endangered species possess long-term social memories, researchers have more questions, including whether chimpanzees miss the individuals they’re no longer with, especially their friends and family. “Our study doesn’t determine they are doing this, but it raises questions about the possibility that they may have the ability to do so,” Lewis said.

1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The nature of chimps.	B．The method of the study.
C．The analysis of the recorded data.	D．The layout of experimental equipment.

2. What does the underlined word “intent” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Attentive.

B．Doubtful.

C．Hesitant.

D．Emotional.

3. Why is the example of Louise in paragraph 4 mentioned?

A．To stress chimps are as intelligent as human beings.

B．To explain where chimps’ social memory comes from.

C．To better demonstrate the chimps’ memory length.

D．To further prove the existence of chimps’ social memory.

4. What will the research team most probably continue to explore?

A．Whether chimps feel strong emotions to their long lost friends.

B．How to strengthen chimps’ long-term social memories.

C．How chimps recognised their close contacts after long separation.

D．Why chimps possess the amazing social memories.

2 . Granny fell ill before Valentine’s Day. She had to ______ our planned zoo trip, which she had been ______.

“Remember to say hi to the monkeys for me,” Granny ______ us up before we left. We did go and have fun, but I kept ______ Granny could have been with us.

Tex spotted some ______ and suggested taking a picture in front of them. While we said, “Cheese,” Indi accidentally said, “Happy Valentine’s Day, Granny!” This slip of the tongue (舌头) reminded me. I ______ taking pictures of different animals and ______ them into a zoo valentine for Granny. Everyone loved that.

At home, we ______ out the printed pictures on the table. Since it was ______ to fit so many pictures onto a heart-shaped card, we ______ to create a whole bunch of valentines, each card representing an animal.

______, our print didn’t have color ink, so we ______ the black-and-white pictures with markers and made speech balloons for the animals. When we were done, I made a couple of ______ on the cards and tied them together to make a book. It took forever to finish, but it turned out ______.

“Oh, you little sweet potatoes!” Granny smiled when we gave her our ______. “You sure did turn this lady’s frown (眉头) upside down! I love you so much.”

1.

A．cancel

B．miss

C．arrange

D．ruin

2.

A．hearing of

B．approving of

C．longing for

D．seeking for

3.

A．cheered

B．picked

C．connected

D．woke

4.

A．demanding

B．insisting

C．imagining

D．wishing

5.

A．cards

B．tourists

C．balloons

D．monkeys

6.

A．proposed

B．denied

C．inquired

D．permitted

7.

A．dividing

B．grouping

C．turning

D．carving

8.

A．sold

B．spread

C．counted

D．handed

9.

A．extraordinary

B．impossible

C．essential

D．meaningless

10.

A．continued

B．anticipated

C．decided

D．claimed

11.

A．Unfortunately

B．Ultimately

C．Gradually

D．Apparently

12.

A．associated

B．displayed

C．illustrated

D．colored

13.

A．notes

B．symbols

C．holes

D．marks

14.

A．noble

B．great

C．enormous

D．classical

15.

A．creation

B．assumption

C．devotion

D．invitation

3 . Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

For this program, you’ll need to apply to the Faculty of Education of McGill University.

Overview This enriching program (Bachelor of Education, or B. Ed.) will prepare you to become a specialist educator of English as a Second Language (ESL) at both the elementary and secondary school levels. You will graduate with the theoretical and practical experience necessary in your future career.		Program Requirements This program requires 120 credits and leads to teacher certification. Students normally complete 30 credits in their Freshman (U0) year. In consultation with the Program Adviser, students may select courses from the recommended course list or other courses.
Courses As a TESL student, you can take courses like: EDEM 220 - Contemporary Issues in Education (3 credits) EDFE 209 - First Field Experience (TESL) (2 credits) EDFE 359 - Third Field Experience (TESL) (8 credits) EDFE 459 - Fourth Field Experience (TESL) (7 credits) To learn more about the courses, click here.		Careers Once you complete this undergraduate degree, you will be qualified to teach in ESL in elementary and secondary schools or work in occupations that focus on education, community programming, educational technology, curriculum (课程) development, and administration. You could become a professional: ESL Teacher, Elementary or Secondary School Adult Literacy Instructor Educational Technology Developer Curriculum Specialist
Annual fees for (CAN$) 30 credits for 2023-2024
Tuition Fee (学费)	25484.70		Copyright Fee	32.70
Society & Other Fees	591.58		Information Technology Charge	279.60
Student Services/Athletics & Recreation	715.82		SSMU Dental Insurance*	150.00
Registration / Transcripts & Diploma/ General Administrative Charges	393.98		International Health Insurance*	951.00
Total Fees: 28599.38 * SSMU Dental Insurance and International Health Insurance charged once a year.

1. Which course provides the highest credit score?

A．EDEM 220.

B．EDFE 209.

C．EDFE 359.

D．EDFE 459.

2. How much should a freshman pay for the tuition?

A．CAN$849.49.

B．CAN$3114.68.

C．CAN$25484.70.

D．CAN$28599.38.

3. Who can be the most potential applicant of this program?

A．A student seeking for a degree in Kindergarten Education.

B．A student expecting to teach English in primary school.

C．A student hoping for a career as a health instructor.

D．A student planning to specialise in science exploration.

4 . 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。

Two years ago, Song Fei’s muscle pain was getting worse, despite years of gym exercise. A month after     1    (practise) taijiquan, however, the pains that had been bothering her were slowly relieved. Song, 29, a Shanghai-based fitness vlogger (视频博主), has been sharing her changes after learning taijiquan     2     lifestyle-sharing platform Xiaohongshu. Besides performing it each morning, she also integrates     3    (element) of the Chinese martial art into her fitness courses.

China’s taijiquan has become     4    (increasing) popular as a form of mind-body exercise and stress reduction. Like Song, more young people are inheriting (继承) and developing ways to integrate the martial art into     5     (variety) lifestyle applications. Master Li Guangjin, who created his own style of taijiquan, emphasizes     6     importance of maintaining health, combat (格斗), and relaxation through taijiquan practice. Visual designer Lin Xiaoxue has also experienced physical and mental benefits since she picked up taijiquan. She has designed some visual works     7    (inspire) by taijiquan. Additionally, taijiquan has influenced other fitness practices, such as ChiRunning,     8     combines tai chi techniques with running     9    (promote) injury prevention and mindfulness.

This integration of traditional wisdom into modern lifestyles     10    (reflect) a growing interest in understanding the deeper meaning of life through taijiquan and related practices.

5 . If sales generally feel hard to to resist, the sale in front of Aarron Schurevich was the ultimate test: new Kia Soul just like the one he’d had and loved, at a dealership he trusted, at a moment when he really needed a car. And it was priced $4,000 off more than a 20% discount. However, after he sped through paperwork and drove the car off the lot, the deal turned soul. Schurevich now jokes that he paid a tax for being a fool.

This big-ticket example shows vividly all the dynamics that play out in a sale. The discount itself often registers as a win, delivering the joy of both getting the product and the reward that we discovered something, and we’ve earned this extra thing. Thus, spotting something we’d like to buy on sale activates our brain’s reward system. Then there’s the fight in the brain between what can be described as its emotional and rational(理性的)parts. A sale lands like the thumb that tips our mental scale toward buying.

Stores, of course, know all this and try to push our buttons.

Experts say we often subconsciously believe popular things to be more valuable or more rewarding. Plus, there’s our urge to avoid loses — the fear of missing out (FOMO). So stores appeal to our crowd mentality: It’s Black Friday, ana everyone’s shopping, buying that thing you’d like. They create urgency: Your favorite car is on sale today only! And they create scarcity: Shop now while supplies last!

Stores also try various pricing tricks. “How do we make more customers go to the more expensive option? We add a decoy,” says Savannah Wei Shi, who researches pricing and decision-making. For example, picture s store shelf where a medium bag of candy sits next to a larger bag of the same candy. The medium-sized bag is much smaller than the other bag, but only slightly cheaper. It makes the big bag look like the best deal, so shoppers buy that one-the most expensive option on the shelf.

1. Why is Aarron Schurevich’s story mentioned?

A．To illustrate why we fall for a sale.	B．To present how our brains are activated.
C．To stress the importance of rational decision.	D．To prove the flexibility of marketing strategies.

2. What can be inferred from paragraph 4?

A．FOMO postpones decisions.	B．Sales play on people’s fears.
C．Subconsciousness determines everything.	D．Scarcity promotion leads to wise purchases.

3. What marketing technique is used by warning about the limited number of available seats left?

A．Using Pricing tricks.	B．Dealing with emergencies.
C．Creating scarcity.	D．Appealing to crowd mentality.

4. What does “a decoy” refer to in paragraph 5?

A．A candy.

B．A shelf.

C．A larger bag.

D．A medium bag.

6 . 假定你是学校英语俱乐部负责人李华。你的英国外教Andrew询问你在接下来的课程中是否需要介绍一些有关英国的历史知识。请你写一封邮件回复他。内容如下：
（1）你的态度；
（2）你的理由；
（3）你的建议。
注意：（1）词数80左右；
（2）可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
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7 . What is the woman looking for?

A．A gallery.

B．A bookstore.

C．A coffee shop.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How long does a complete IELTS test last?

A．120 minutes.

B．165 minutes.

C．2-5 days.

2. What is an advantage of taking the IELTS test?

A．Improvement of one’s social status.

B．Access to international job opportunities.

C．Greater possibility of full-time education.

3. Which section of the two versions of LELTS differ from each other?

A．Speaking.

B．Listening

C．Writing

4. Who has to take an IELTS General test?

A．A Japanese wanting to work in the UK.

B．A student preparing for exchange programs.

C．A job seeker eager for a position in the government.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How often will the man have psychology classes?

A．Once a week.

B．Twice a week.

C．Four times a week.

2. What time will the man be having his psychology class next week?

A．2:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

B．8:00 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. Tuesday.

C．8:00 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. Wednesday.

10 . Where probably are the speakers?

A．At home.

B．In a cafe.

C．In the office.