1 . China is a land of many wonders, ancient and modern, natural and man-made. This hugely popular tour is a comprehensive journey through China’s most iconic sights from the grand Great Wall to the mighty Yangtze River.

Starting in the busy capital, Beijing, explore the magnificent Forbidden City and harmonious Temple of Heaven, before a trip to the Great Wall. And then you’ll discover the ancient city walls of Xi’an and come face to face with the life-sized Terracotta Warriors which have been bathed in mystery since their discovery in the 1970s.

Next up is a four-night cruise (航游) on the Yangtze River, stopping at many highlights along the way. Witness the world’s largest hydro-electric dam, the Three Gorges, and sail peacefully along the Shennong Stream soaking (沉浸) up the dramatic scenery as you pass riverside villages and forest-covered mountains.

No trip to China is complete without seeing their most adorable residents: the giant pandas. Visit Chongqing’s Panda House for a closer look at these playful bears before boarding a high-speed train to the amazing city of Guilin, one of China’s most picturesque regions.

The trip ends among the towering skyscrapers of Shanghai, a city where the old and new sit harmoniously side by side. See the city’s contrasting skyline with an evening cruise along the Huangpu River, find peace at the beautiful Yu Gardens and explore the splendid architecture along the Bund (外滩).

Duration: 17 days.

Price: £3,840 per person, including all meals, accommodation, transportation and transfers.

Free extension: dumpling-making class.

1. Which is a must for a complete trip to China according to the text?

A．The Great Wall.	B．The giant panda.
C．The Yangtze River.	D．The Forbidden City.

2. How do the tourists go to Guilin?

A．By train.

B．By boat.

C．By air.

D．On foot.

3. What can tourists learn for free during the trip?

A．Doing Taichi.	B．Producing terracotta.
C．Making dumplings.	D．Practicing calligraphy.

2 . EYLEA

Consumer Brief Summary

This summary contains risk and safety information for patients about EYLEA. It does not include all the information and does not take the place of talking to your eye doctor.

What is EYLEA?

EYLEA is a medicine that works by blocking vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF）, which can cause fluid to leak into the macula(视网膜黄斑).

What is EYLEA used for?

EYLEA is indicated for the treatment of patients with:

·Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion(RVO)

·Diabetic Macular Edema(DME)

·Diabetic Retinopathy(DR)

How is EYLEA given?

EYLEA is an injection(注射)administered by eye doctor and the injections are given on different schedules. Confirm with your doctor which schedule is appropriate.

What are the most common side effects of EYLEA?

·Eye pain

·Light sensitivity

·Increased eye redness

For more possible side effects, ask your eye doctor. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call1-800-FDA-1088.

What should I tell my eye doctor before receiving EYLEA?

·Infections in or around the eye

·Eye pain or redness

·Being allergic to any ingredients in EYLEA

·Being or planning to be pregnant

Where can I learn more about EYLEA?

For a more comprehensive review of EYLEA safety and risk information, talk to your health care provider and see the full information at EYLEA. com.

1. Who is the passage intended for?

A．Eye doctors.	B．Medicine students.
C．Drug researchers.	D．Patients with eye conditions.

2. How can you learn more about EYLEA?

A．Visit EYLEA.com.	B．Call1-800-FDA-1088.
C．Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch.	D．Talk to a medical professor.

3. What is this text?

A．A medical report.	B．An introduction to a book.
C．A healthcare contract.	D．A piece of medical instructions.

3 . Opening Notice for the National Museum of China (NMC)

Admission:

NMC is open from Tuesday to Sunday,9:00-17:30(no entry after 16:30), and is closed on Mondays(except for public holidays). All visitors are required to book online 1-7 days in advance via the NMC official website or WeChat platform.

Audio Guide Rental:

Audio guide devices are available at the West Hall Service Desk for RMB40, with a RMB100 deposit. A valid ID is necessary. Damage to an audio guide causes a fee based on the level of damage. Lost devices are subject to payment of the full purchase cost.

Facilities:

Wheelchairs and strollers are available for free use on the day of visit at the Service Desk. A valid ID card and a deposit of RMB500 are required.

Photo Policy:

Photography is allowed in the NMC collection exhibitions without using flash, selfie sticks, or tripods. Temporary exhibits may have specific photo policies, indicated by clear signs put up at both the entrance and the corresponding exhibit halls.

Transportation:

Bus Route:

You can take the No.1, No.2, No.52, No.82, No.120 buses, or Sightseeing Line 2, Tourist Bus Line 1 and Line 2 and get off at Tian’an men East Station.

Metro:

You can take Metro Line 1, get off at Tian’anmen East Station, and exit the station through Exit C.

1. What happens if a rented audio guide device is damaged?

A．An additional fee of RMB40 is charged.	B．The visitor is excused from any charges.
C．Its full price is charged regardless of the damage.	D．Compensation is based on the extent of the damage.

2. What can you do during your visit to NMC?

A．Borrow a wheelchair with a deposit of $500.

B．Use a stroller provided by the museum for free.

C．Take photos with flashlight, selfie stick or tripod.

D．Take pictures of the collections on all exhibitions.

3. Which of the following can take you to NMC?

A．The No.82 Bus.	B．Sightseeing Line 1.
C．Tourist Bus Line 52．	D．Metro Line 2.

4 . You have a story to tell and pass on — Start today! Your memories and legacy will inspire and enrich others. LifeStories.com guides you in writing your life story. Our goal is to help you build a bridge from you to future generations and transform the lives at both ends. This easy, creative, comprehensive and a fun website allows you to:

Compose

Capture your memories and write your life story using questions. We provide over 1,000 questions to help you! These questions help stimulate your memory and cover your different life stages. You can answer all of them or just a partial list.

Collaborate (合作)

Invite others to read your story AND they can add content to your story. It’s easy and fun to do. After all life is about those experiences and events with others. So invite them to enrich your story.

Contribute

Your journey is something beautiful to share with your family and friends. Really… is there anything more important to pass on to generations that follow? Your Life and Your Story will be honored and treasured for generations to come.

Tell Others!

Nothing is more important then the legacy of your spiritual life story. Spread the good news to your friends and family and help them get started telling their story. Click here to get started.

Don’t Have An Account?

Creating an account is easy. Start writing your story today by signing up for an account here.

Register now, it’s FREE!

This registration is free and you will see your life story book in your library, the chapters of your book, and over 1,000 questions. If you wish to answer these questions, and share your answer with family and friends, you will need to pay a small annual fee of $100.00. So, check it out! We hope you join our ever-expanding list of satisfied customers who are writing their stories and sharing it with those they love.

1. What is the advertisement for?

A．Teaching learners to build websites.

B．Selling the famous writers’ story books.

C．Assisting readers to write life stories.

D．Providing students with reading materials.

2. How many methods are mentioned to better life stories in the text?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Seven.

3. Which of the following can be enjoyed by payment?

A．Registering to become learners.

B．Going over the guiding questions.

C．Seeing the chapters of your book.

D．Sharing your answers with others.

5 . Choosing Subjects

When making course option decisions at our school, we recommend the following things be taken into consideration.

	Why students should choose a subject	Why students should NOT choose a subject
Ability	The student has a natural talent for a particular subject area.	The student thinks that it will be an easy option.
Interest	The student enjoys studying the subject, which will help keep them motivated when things get tough.	The student’s friends are doing it so they think it will be fun.
Future	It relates to the student’s career plan and will help them develop relevant skills for their future.	The student did not have time to research their options properly.
Advice	The student has discussed their options with their teachers and parents and they have agreed it is a good idea.	The student is only doing the subject because someone else told them to do it.

University entrance requirements are set by the British university admissions and will differ depending on the university and courses selected. It is important to thoroughly research courses before choosing A-Level subjects and staff are available to guide students and parents in this area.

Careers and future options

Students are given an opportunity to broaden their knowledge and understanding of the nature and demands of a variety of careers. They will receive career talks and presentations from a variety of employers and have the opportunity to visit universities.

Further research

As part of the option process. students are encouraged to carry out additional research to help them with their selection.

1. What should a student consider for choosing a subject?

A．Friends’ preferences.	B．Difficulty of subjects.
C．Teachers’ expectations.	D．Relation to occupations.

2. What is included in the subject-selecting process?

A．Engaging students in college tours.

B．Offering lectures on A-Level subjects.

C．Guaranteeing a suitable future job.

D．Conducting various scientific research.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．An exam paper.	B．A teaching plan.
C．A school brochure.	D．An academic article.

6 . It is late autumn—millions of gardeners across the northern hemisphere, pulled on their thickest sweaters, spent hours clearing large piles of leaves and packed them into plastic bags at the end of driveways.

In the US alone, nearly 10 million tonnes of garden waste go to landfill every year. That is a large amount of effort, not just from an environmental viewpoint but from that of our aching backs, too. So where does this advice come from? Well, it largely comes from the belief that thick fallen leaves can make plants under them unable to breathe, especially shorter grass. They shut down important photosynthesis (光合作用) and get in the way of the growth of the shorter grass. However, this received wisdom has recently been questioned by researchers at Wisconsin University.

The key finding of their new research was that although clearing fallen leaves is one of the most common gardening practices, it makes very little sense. In natural ecosystems, fallen leaves help return nutrients necessary for healthy plant growth to the soil, which greatly improves soil condition. Removing leaves year after year breaks this ecological (生态的) balance. Letting some leaves stick around to cover your garden is a great way to help your grass and the local ecosystem.

They further explained that if up to 50percent of your grass lawn (草坪) is covered by fallen leaves, you might as well go back indoors and put your feet up. The advantages of this light leaf coverage far outweigh the disadvantages—the leaves will quickly break down and help next year’s lawn grow far better than if you had cleared them. Only at over 50 percent coverage do the Wisconsin researchers recommend clearing.

So why not consider leaving the leaves? Save time, carbon and effort, and in exchange get a healthier lawn from this garden waste—that seems like a pretty good deal. And how many plastic bags could be saved by simply not binning fallen leaves every year? In the US alone, about 700 million.

1. What does the author describe in paragraph 1?

A．An amazing autumn game.	B．A common sight in gardens.
C．A hot attraction in the north.	D．An extreme weather event.

2. What is the received wisdom?

A．Fallen leaves need not be cleared.

B．Fallen leaves protect shorter grass.

C．Fallen leaves block photosynthesis.

D．Fallen leaves are hard to break down.

3. The new research finds clearing fallen leaves makes little sense, because ________.

A．it ruins city image	B．it breaks gardening rules
C．it affects local economy	D．it causes ecological damage

4. What’s the author’s attitude to Wisconsin University’s study?

A．Doubtful.

B．Positive.

C．Unclear.

D．Worried.

7 . Winners of the Broadcom MASTERS

Girls took the top prizes at the Broadcom MASTERS, a science competition for middle school students.

Alaina Gassler

Alaina won the $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize for the project of reducing blind spots in cars. She was inspired to solve this issue by her mother who didn’t like driving her vehicle because its large A-pillar (A柱) design made her feel in danger. “I started to think about how blind spots were a huge problem in all cars,” said Alaina. So she worked on and solved it.

Sidor Clare

Sidor won the $10,000 Marconi/Samueli Award for Innovation, an honor made by Samueli’s generous donation of his 2012 Marconi Society Prize Award. She developed bricks that could one day be made on Mars, so that humans wouldn’t be required to carry building materials with them in order to build there.

Alexis MacAvoy

Alexis won the $10,000 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Advancement, which recognized the student whose work and performance showed the most promise in health-related fields and demonstrated an understanding of the many social factors that affect health. She designed a water filter (过滤器) by using carbon to remove heavy metals from water.

Rachel Bergey

Rachel won the $10,000 Lemelson Award for Invention, awarded by The Lemelson Foundation to a young inventor creating promising solutions to real-world problems. She developed a trap made of tinfoil (锡纸) and netting for the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species causing damage to trees.

1. What is the purpose of Alaina Gassler’s invention?

A．To beautify vehicles.	B．To improve the safety of driving.
C．To decorate the sidewalk for the blind.	D．To reduce the carbon released from cars.

2. Whose invention is related to human health?

A．Alaina Gassler’s.	B．Sidor Clare’s.
C．Rachel Bergey’s.	D．Alexis MacAvoy’s.

3. What is the Broadcom MASTERS about?

A．Art.

B．Sport.

C．Technology.

D．Education.

8 . There are many reasons for visiting Rwanda. From breathtaking scenery to various cultures, it is full of hope and wonder. Here are some must-enjoy experiences for travelers.

Made-to-Order Fashion: Bighly colored cloth is shown at many stal (货摊) in the Kimironko Market in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. Choose one piece that speaks to you and a talented tailor (裁缝) can make you the clothes of your choosing in about an hour. You will find hills, bats, bird wings and rivers popular on the cloth- they are a celebration of the county’s natural landscape and wildlife.

Incredible Wildlife Encounters: From mountain gorillas in the north to chimpanzees in the south, Rwanda is home to some of Africa’s most fascinating animals. Local guides help travelers explore rainforests and mountain areas. The first purpose-built gorilla research and education center was completed here in 2021.

Meet the Artists: Beautiful murals (壁画) appear from the sides of buildings as travelers make their way through the towns of Rwanda, leaving little doubt that gifted artists call the country home. Local pottery, sculptures and paintings are only the beginning of the choices art lovers will be excited about. Don’t miss the local people who perform at community gatherings and professional dancers and musicians who tell the history of the country to travelers through dance and music.

Create Your Own Adventure: Even the most experienced adventure traveler will find challenges in the hills here. Horseback riding at Fazenda Sengha high above Kigali? Sure. A walk along a 70-metre high, 160-metre long Canopy Walkway in the wind above a natural rainforest? Just say when. Rwanda seems built for adventure and guests who bring their curiosity won’t leave disappointed.

1. What do we know about the cloth in the Kimironko Market?

A．Its colour is dull.	B．Its sellers are usually gifted tailors.
C．It has various patterns on it.	D．It can be made into clothes in minutes.

2. Which experience best suits animal lovers?

A．Made-to-Order Fashion.	B．Incredible Wildlife Encounters.
C．Meet the Artists.	D．Create Your Own Adventure.

3. What can travelers do in Rwanda?

A．Draw murals on buildings.	B．Tell the stories of the country.
C．Design sculptures and potteries.	D．Appreciate local people’s performances.

9 .

FUN TOY SHOP ON SALE! During opening hours this weekend!
Toy Train ¥ 33 Press a button and it plays music. It can move and turn round and round.	Toy Monkey ¥ 20 It is small. It cannot climb but you can hang it everywhere. Its tail is long and strong.	Doll ¥ 31 She is beautiful. She is lovely. She loves to be dressed up in different clothes.
Toy Duck ¥ 27 It is small but it is fun. Squeeze it to hear its voice. Play with it in the bathtub (浴缸).	Toy Plane ¥ 46 It is not a bird, but it can fly up high in the sky. It is not a fish, but it can swim under water.	Robot Dog ¥ 54 It can walk. It can talk. Clap your hands to make it dance. Throw a ball and say “catch”.
Don’t miss it!
Shop 203, Red Star Shopping Center, 32 Ring Road, Ningnan Tel: 4573128 Mon. - Sat.: 9:30 - 21:00; Sun. and public holidays: 10:00-21:00

1. Which toy can let you listen to music?

A．The toy train.	B．The toy monkey.
C．The toy duck.	D．The toy plane.

2. What toys can you play in water?

A．The toy train and the toy duck.	B．The toy duck and the toy plane.
C．The toy plane and the toy monkey.	D．The toy monkey and the toy duck.

3. Anna want to buy a toy that can move by itself and can speak to her. Which toy would she like?

A．The toy train.	B．The toy monkey.
C．The toy duck.	D．The robot dog.

4. How much does Anna have to pay if she buys a toy duck and a robot dog on Saturday?

A．Eighty-one yuan.	B．Eighty-eight yuan.
C．Ninety yuan.	D．Ninety-seven yuan.

5. Anna wants to go to the shop on Sunday. She can arrive at the toy shop earliest at ________.

A．9:00 a.m.	B．9:30 a.m.
C．10:00 a.m.	D．11:00 a.m.

10 . Do you think you need to shout at yourself to force yourself to finish your homework? If so, think again.    1     Research shows that practicing self-compassion (自我关怀) improves our mental and physical well-being and supports long-term success.

Self-compassion is the practice of being kind and supportive to ourselves. The opposite is being self-critical and mean to ourselves when we make a mistake.     2     These negative responses are related to depression, stress and reduced quality of life.

A 2017 study found people who practice self-compassion tend to handle stress better. Their bodies have less of a stress response when, for example, they meet with difficulties at work or school.     3     Let’s say they do poorly on a geometry test. Self-compassion helps them use the experience to make changes going forward, like seeking out a math tutor.

    4     We can start with mindfulness. First of all, practice observing our thoughts — are they understanding or critical? Don’t judge ourselves too severely then. Rather than getting caught up in how we could have done better, forgive ourselves and think about what to change while remaining respectful, and loving to ourselves.     5     We can read a novel, play a musical instrument or kick around a soccer ball with friends.

With practice, we can learn to treat ourselves with kindness and unconditional love — not tough love.

A．So how do we develop self-compassion?

B．It may be more effective to be kind to yourself.

C．It includes letting go of your strict self-criticism.

D．Mindfulness is the key to practicing self-compassion.

E．But this approach does not make us feel or perform better.

F．They have more confidence to look for areas where they can improve.

G．Also, show ourselves kindness in ways that nourish (滋养) our spirit and body.