1 . Four Amusement Parks Near Toronto
Canada’s Wonderland
It’s always exciting to find out the new experiences Canada’s largest amusement park will uncover. Visitors of all ages and interests are treated to endless adventures filled with wonder and excitement. From family-friendly rides to extremely exciting coasters, Canada’s Wonder-land has plenty of attractions for all levels of adventure.
Centreville Amusement Park
Families with young children will enjoy a variety of kid friendly things to do at Centreville Amusement Park. It’s only a short ferry (渡船) ride across Toronto’s harbour to Centre Island’s Amusement Park. Nearby the park are beaches, trails and a small petting farm. You can also play mini-golf here.
Fantasy Fair
Etobicoke’s Woodbine Mall is the home of Ontario’s largest indoor amusement park, where the midway attractions of games and rides are just steps away from shopping. Take a plane ride on the midway or hop aboard the ferris wheel (摩天轮). There are many activities and rides designed for small children. The large displays of dinosaurs will appeal to the younger kids and much more in this large indoor amusement park.
Adventure Village
Located in Hamilton’s Confederation Park, Adventure Village is a great open space to consume your energy. The one-hectare property features waterfalls, fish ponds and many fun activities for all ages. Kids will enjoy learning new skills. No need to worry about getting hungry. Big Al’s Cook House has you covered with a variety of selections on the menu.
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1. What can we know about Centreville Amusement Park?| A．It provides mini golf. |
| B．It is an indoor amusement park. |
| C．It is Canada’s largest amusement park. |
| D．It is part of Centre Island’s Amusement Park. |
| A．Canada’s Wonderland. | B．Centreville Amusement Park. |
| C．Fantasy Fair. | D．Adventure Village. |
| A．On a website. | B．In a novel. |
| C．In a magazine. | D．In a brochure. |
2 . As you may have noticed, machine learning and artificial intelligence are two of the hottest areas in technology today. One company that seems to have been caught flat-footed in the artificial intelligence race is Apple. To successfully participate in new markets, Apple is seeking ways to combine its strategy in Siri and artificial intelligence.
Apple’s voice assistant Siri significantly falls behind competing smart speakers from Amazon and Google. Take HomePod, Apple’s smart-speaker product for example, though reviews praised the device for having excellent sound quality, Siri’s poor accuracy could limit its usefulness. Besides, the high price of the device also made it a harder sell than it would have been. Apple charges for the HomePod $350 while the competing Echo Plus, for example, costs $150.
If Apple wants to successfully participate in new markets, and keep its core iPhone and iPad products competitive well into the future, it needs to go from zero to hero in artificial intelligence. The company recently hired John Giannandrea, who previously led Google’s artificial intelligence efforts. And the company gave him more power, which seemed to suggest that Apple is really trying to rework its entire strategy in this field. Under this new specialist in artificial intelligence, some positive changes will take place in Apple’s artificial intelligence development.
However, let’s be realistic. A management change isn’t going to affect Apple’s products and technologies that we have seen for some time. Developing good software is a long process, especially considering the possibility that Apple will effectively throw out the current generation of Siri and start from beginning.
Nevertheless, one reason that I’m hopeful is that Apple seems to understand that it has a problem here and is making efforts to change the situation. If Apple is successful in reshaping its artificial intelligence efforts and continues to fund them appropriately, then there’s a reasonable chance that within a few years, it won’t be a laggard(落后者) in this field but a leader.
1. Why is Apple’s HomePod mentioned in Paragraph 2?| A．To advertise Apple’s new product. |
| B．To speak highly of its sound quality. |
| C．To compare different smart-speakers. |
| D．To show the disadvantages of Apple’s AI products. |
| A．reshaping its leadership |
| B．setting up a special fund |
| C．inventing new smart products |
| D．stopping using Siri in HomePod |
| A．Apple will be greatly reconstructed. |
| B．Apple will update its core products. |
| C．Apple’s situation won’t get better overnight. |
| D．Apple’s products won’t be competitive. |
| A．The future of Apple’s core products |
| B．The decline of Apple’s voice assistant Siri |
| C．Machine learning and artificial intelligence |
| D．The efforts Apple made to have a place in AI field |
3 . A medical emergency can happen anywhere at any time. Taking a brief moment to seek help is often the best first response. But before an ambulance can get to the scene, the immediate first aid attendance to anyone who is injured seriously makes a difference between life and death. Life Saver Team has been providing CPR (心肺复苏术) and first aid training since 2009. Here are a few of their most popular courses:
CPR AED
It is a classroom video-based, instructor-led course that teaches the basic techniques of CPR and the use of an AED (自动体外除颤器), as well as how to relieve choking. This course teaches skills with research proven techniques.
●Course length: 2 hours
●Price: $50 (Sign up for a first aid course for an additional $30)
Upon completion of this course, students will receive an American Heart Association Heart Saver Fist Aid Course Completion Card that is valid (有效的) for two years.
Basic Life Support
This is a classroom course designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals with the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, and relieve choking in a timely and effective manner.
●Course length: 4 hours
●Price: $60 (Sign up for a first aid course for an additional $30)
The American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Course Completion Card is valid for two years.
First Aid
It is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills to manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services arrive. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, broken bones and other first aid emergencies.
●Course length: 2 hours
●Price: $45
Upon completion of this course, students will receive an American Heart Association Heart Saver CPR AED Course Completion Card that is valid for two years.
1. What should be often done first in a medical emergency?| A．Providing professional first aid. | B．Asking for help at once. |
| C．Taking the injured to the hospital. | D．Leaving the scene as soon as possible. |
| A．$50. | B．$30. | C．$60. | D．$45 |
| A．They are available online. |
| B．They are for all individuals. |
| C．They take the same amount of time. |
| D．They include a two-year AHA certificate. |
4 . You plan and hope, keeping a close eye on the forecast. Even so, the vacation you expect gets ruined by the bad weather. I’m pretty sure that everyone has their story of the plans messed up by weather forecasts.
Weather forecasts often go wrong, but not quite as often as you might think. We tend to focus mostly on what goes wrong, so it feels like the forecasts are always inaccurate. A five-day forecast is actually pretty accurate —
To determine the state of the atmosphere at any point, and therefore make a forecast, several different changes must be taken into account.
| A．You can trust the forecast at your own risk. |
| B．Why are our weather forecasts so inaccurate? |
| C．The forecasts are right about 90% of the time. |
| D．Weather forecasting is a complicated process. |
| E．These deal with wind, temperature, pressure, and others. |
| F．A five-day forecast today is as accurate as a one-day forecast in 1980. |
| G．There are many changes involved in describing the state of the atmosphere. |
5 . “Boreout (闷爆) is different from burnout (精疲力竭) in the sense that bored-out employees rarely break down with exhaustion. Bored-out people may be present physically but not in spirit, and people can keep doing this for a good while,” says Harju, who has studied boreout for years.
Workers who realize they’re experiencing boreout may also be unwilling to flag it up as an issue to line managers or human resources. “While the behaviors that feed into burnout — overwork, drive — are appreciated and rewarded by employers, boreout reflects a lack of interest, a lack of motivation,” says Harju. “These are things that are avoided in organizations.”
There are some quick fixes, like taking on work tasks that are more interesting to you. But a 2016 study Harju and her colleagues worked on showed that people who had boreout were less likely to engage in constructive activities like trying to find new, interesting challenges at work.
What happens more often, she says, is that people will just show up at their desks and spend time shopping online, chatting with colleagues or planning other activities. She says that these people aren’t lazy, but are using these behaviours as “coping mechanisms”.
Fahri Ozsungur, an associate professor of economics at Mersin University, Turkey, who was behind the 2021 study on the health effects of boreout, points out that combating the phenomenon isn’t just down to the individual. “Giving meaning to the job is not just up to the employees,” he says. “Instead, it’s up to management to create an office culture that makes people feel valuable.”
If you think boreout is seriously affecting your health either physically or mentally, it may be valuable to ask yourself how you might be able to reselect your career path toward something healthier for you. Seek the advice from advisers, career consultants, friends and family.
“If only people take its suggestion, boreout can make a change into something else: a different career entirely, or a different role in the organization,” Harju says.
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?| A．To introduce the topic of the text. | B．To describe people with burnout. |
| C．To explain what burnout is. | D．To tell us who Harju is. |
| A．They lack relevant knowledge. | B．They are warned not to talk about it. |
| C．They may not want it to be known to employers. | D．They fear to be laughed at by their colleagues. |
| A．Encouraging. | B．Blaming. | C．Trusting. | D．Fighting. |
| A．Forcing employers to increase salaries. | B．Sticking to the job until you adapt to it. |
| C．Trying spending more time with your family. | D．Considering changing a new job interesting you. |
6 . Dandan noodles are a famous dish from well-known Sichuan cuisine. But Li Hongkai, a famous chef in Zigong City, took the dish to a new level and brought it to international fame.
His golden thread noodles were recognized by Guinness World Records as the thin nest handmade noodles in 2007, which have won the hearts of customers. The dough is so thin that one can read the newspaper through it. The thin nest noodles can go through the eye of a neddle at once. His noodles don’t get mushy in boiling water, but they are easy to melt in one’s mouth. Despite their extraordinary characteristics, there is nothing special about the ingredients. But Li has a secret weapon: 17 years of practice.
Since 1990, he has got up at 4 o'clock in the morning to prepare the dough. As a beginner, Li slept on the restaurant’s chairs to save time. After several years, he learned to control his body strength, which is necessary for the slicing techniques. He also developed his own kneading technique and improved the recipe. Years in the kitchen had paid off. His concoction (调制品) was first acknowledged by the World Association of Chefs’ Societies, when he fitted six noodles through the eye of a needle in 1994. In the following years, he continued to polish his skills and won several cooking competitions.
After his golden thread noodles became popular, Li received many offers overseas. The restaurant he used to work for in Beijing also wanted him back with a handsome salary. But he decided to stay in his hometown and develop the native Salt Gang’s dishes. “From my experience of working in large cities, most customers prefer genuine Sichuan snack,” said Li.
1. What is the recipe for Li Hongkai’s success?| A．Much effort. | B．Cooking talent. |
| C．Special experiments. | D．Extraordinary ingredients. |
| A．Humble and cautious. | B．Ambitious and determined. |
| C．Intelligent and considerate, | D．Open-minded and easy-going. |
| A．To become popular. | B．To get a higher salary. |
| C．To develop the local dishes. | D．To create jobs for his fellows. |
| A．Advantages of Dandan Noodles | B．The Special Way to Serve Hometown |
| C．The Thinnest Handmade Chinese Noodles | D．Technique of Making Golden Thread Noodles |
7 . If time allows, why not choose a suitable destination and take a trip with your family and friends to relax your mind?
Enchanting China
Along the way, the guide gives the perfect introduction to Beijing, Xi’an and the dreamy landscapes of Guilin including the Yangtze — 16 days only £1,275. Tread in the footsteps of the emperors through the Forbidden City and walk along the Great Wall.
Price includes: Economy class flights; Services of English-speaking guided
UK Air Passenger Duty £40
Travel periods: February, March, November, December
Address: acts Horizons, 7 Upper St Martin’s Lane London
Phone; 0207 836 9911
Email: cts @ ctsuk. com
Hong Kong City Escape
Experience some best known attractions such as The Peak and traditional Central Mar-bets. Kowloon is generally regarded as the main tourist area as it includes countless little shops offering everything you want.
Price: £529 including economy class flights, 4 nights at the 3 Stand ford Mongkok
Travel periods: May 15- June 8
Call Oantas Holidays on 0208 2229127 or email qhlonreservations @ quantas. com, au
Las Vegas
Fly to Las Vegas and experience the entertainment capital of the world now! Why not encounter a theme hotel for 4 nights including Ancient Egypt and King Arthurs’ Camelot?
Price: £479
Address: Fun way Holidays, 1 Elm field Park
Phone: 0870 55 70 770
Email: in fo @ funwa yholidays. co. uk
Red Sea Winter Sun
Warm up this winter on the sunny scores of the Red Sea Riviera at the Steigenberger Gouna hotel, which offers an 18- hole golf course.
Price: £389 for 4 nights including bed & breakfast and flights from London Gat wick de-parting 4 January
Address: Long wood Holidays lad, 3 borne Court, South end Road
Phone: 020 8418 2518
Email: reservations @ long wood holidays. co. uk
1. Which travel agency offers a tour to the capital of China according to the text?| A．acts Horizons. | B．Qantas Holidays. |
| C．Fun way Holidays. | D．Long wood Holidays lad. |
| A．It offers winter trips. | B．It has the lowest price. |
| C．It brings visitors a great shopping experience. | D．It provided visitors with flights free of charge. |
| A．Free breakfast. | B．Four-night hotel service. |
| C．Entertainment programs. | D．A walk along sunny scores. |
8 . Imagine being able to see perfectly in the dark. This dream has become a reality thanks to a newly developed technology. This technology consists of a thin film that will be placed on the lenses (镜片) of regular glasses, The film is inexpensive to make, easy to produce, and is lightweight. It is actually 100 times thinner than a hair. Yet, despite its tiny size, its performance is impressive; this special film allows you to see in the dark.
This technology is able to transform infrared light (红外光), normally invisible to the human eye, and turn this into images people can see. Compared to animals, humans have very impoverished night vision. Over the years, night vision devices (设备) have been developed to help the medical, industrial, and scientific worlds. Scientists are able to study night-time animals by using infrared cameras, while companies use infrared imaging for food quality control.
Traditional infrared devices work by discovering the beat of an object. They use a cooler in low temperature and can be easily influenced by the heat noise. Such shortcoming led the team into exploring an improved device. Their new device is able to function at room temperature.
As the new technology is unlike the traditional devices, it has many future uses. Once this new night vision is available to all, it could save lives. Drivers will be able to see better at night, especially when driving on unlit roads. Police can use them when searching at night, and hikers who lose their way can feel more confident walking in the dark.
The inventors are excited to make the practical application. “While this is the first experiment, we are actively working to further advance the technology. Of course, the many uses are exciting and seeing in the dark opens up a new world for all,” said Mohsen Rahmani, lead developer of the technology.
1. What do we know about the film according to the first paragraph?| A．It costs a lot to make. | B．It is difficult to produce. |
| C．It helps us see in the dark. | D．It looks like regular glasses. |
| A．Clear | B．Poor. | C．Amazing. | D．Effective. |
| A．It needs to be further developed |
| B．It has been available to common people. |
| C．It is not exciting enough to scientists. |
| D．It has become a hit in the experiment. |
| A．Exciting Technology Makes the Invisible Visible |
| B．Several Ways Make People See Things More Clearly |
| C．The Technology Is Developing Very Quickly |
| D．Infrared Devices Are Very Useful In the Dark |
9 . New emojis (表情符号) appear every year. The updates come from a California-based nonprofit called Unicode Consortium. Each year, the emoji committee releases new emojis that will update the existing keyboard.
Jennifer Duniel, chair of the committee, says that it’s not the organization coming up with these new characters. It’s the public.
The first emoji keyboard was created in Japan in the 1990s by mobile phone company designer Shigetaka Kurita. Kurita created emojis because the company offered email communications that were limited to 250 characters and an emoji is only one character each but can be used to say more. Emoji have become popular around the world— 92 percent of the online population uses them.
“They aren’t tied to any language. They aren’t tied to any region of the world.” she says.
Anyone is allowed to submit (提交) new emojis, and if they make a strong enough case, Unicode will accept them. “We do get suggestions in lots of different languages from around the world,” says Daniel.
An emoji idea has to meet certain criteria (标准). These criteria include its clear differences, whether it can be used with existing emojis and whether it can have multiple meanings. The popular face with “tears of joy” emoji, for example, is easy to identify, which makes it distinct. You can pair it with many other emojis to convey how you are feeling. Additionally, this emoji has adopted many meanings.
Kids today are very familiar with emojis and how to use them. And the keyboard has got more than 3,600 emoji characters. “They became more and more comfortable and confident using emojis, which means they’re more willing to take risks,” Daniel says of younger generations who grow up with the keyboard.
1. Which best describes emojis?| A．They vary from place to place. |
| B．They are more expressive than words. |
| C．They make daily talk more difficult. |
| D．They are limited in computers. |
| A．It gives emojis new meanings. |
| B．It invents new enojis every year. |
| C．It created the first emoji keyboard. |
| D．It judges the submission of new emojis. |
| A．To show its popularity among young people. |
| B．To make the emoji accepted by more people. |
| C．To make the criteria understood more easily. |
| D．To prove its difference from others. |
| A．Supportive. | B．Indifferent. | C．Cautious | D．Critical |
10 . Activities to Help Children Develop Listening Skills
It is important for parents to help children from a young age practice listening skills.
Put directions into words. After you have finished speaking, you should invite children to give some oral directions. When children give you the directions correctly, you can be sure that they have heard the directions correctly.
Play listening skill games with children. Ask children to close their eyes or put their heads down on a desk.
Encourage children to think more. If you ask children to listen to and participate in a story, they will also be able to practice their listening skills. Ask what is going on in the story as you read.
| A．Read to children. |
| B．Ask what sounds they hear. |
| C．Develop children’s imagination. |
| D．Good listening skills will help children all their life. |
| E．Good listeners can function well in diverse environments. |
| F．Ask children to repeat the directions in their own words. |
| G．At the same time, encourage children to predict the ending. |
