1 . Discovering the beauty of the science and maths that shape our everyday lives, an experience in Wonder Lab will fuel your imagination and inspire you to see the world around you in new and exciting ways. Come and enjoy yourself!
What to see
Spread across seven different zones, there’re loads of opportunities to get hands on with real scientific phenomena. Observe live experiments at our Chemistry Bar, see lightning strike before your eyes, play with forces on giant slides or travel through space under a canopy (苍穹) of stars. You can also take part in explosive (爆炸) science demonstrations led by our talented team of explainers. With 50 mind-blowing wonders of science to enjoy, Wonder Lab is an experience unlike any other. Besides, a selection of shows will be performed daily in Wonder Lab’s beautiful new show space. They are free of charge and last 20 minutes.
Tickets
Day pass: £ 6 per person.
This ticket gives you day-long access to Wonder Lab, perfect whether you’re planning a special trip to the Museum or simply passing through London and want to feed your curiosity.
There is a ten percent discount for groups of twelve or more, and £ 2 off for students.
Annual pass: £ 10 per person.
For less than the price of two visits, give yourself a year packed full of wonder, curiosity and breathtaking experiences.
Opening times
Open seven days a week, 10:00 — 18:00 (last entry 17:15). Wonder Lab will be closed on December 24, 25and 26 and will be open as usual from December 27. During school holidays our opening hours are 10:00 — 19:00 (last entry 18:15).
1. What can you do in Wonder lab?| A．Explore stars. |
| B．Produce lightning. |
| C．Join in explosion shows. |
| D．Conduct chemistry experiments. |
| A．18:30 on December 27 | B．14:00 on November 15 |
| C．18:30 on November 15 | D．14:00 on December 25 |
| A．To attract people to Wonder Lab. |
| B．To raise money for Wonder Lab. |
| C．To guide students to do experiments. |
| D．To call on volunteers for Wonder Lab. |
I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. The effort made in vain is unavoidable in some rescue work. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.
I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl (猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.
I examined the chick (雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree. The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.
Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.
A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all—LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.
1. Why does the author think that the effort is in vain in some rescue work?2. What did the author do to make the chick calm down?
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
The young owl in the nest looked healthy and active, and the homeowner’s parents prepared some lunch for the chick.
4. What can you do to help animals in need?（in about 40 words）
3 . During summer vacations, I often went to the Outrigger Canoe Club on Waikiki Beach to swim, because the club was usually empty at that hour. There was one other club member who would turn up early on summer mornings, though.
One morning when I’d arrived at the club earlier than usual, he walked past me on his way to the water. Then he stopped. “How would you like to swim against me? Just for fun, I mean.” he asked. “Now? Against you?” I looked at him in surprise. “It’s just about 200 yards.” He pointed in that direction and smiled at me. “Okay.” I said.
Teenagers are often very competitive, and I was no different. Though I was confident of winning, I started out as fast as I could go. When we reached the beach wall, I was already about three quarters exhausted. But he didn’t look tired at all. By the end of this game, my legs were in knots. My arms and shoulders were numb. I wanted very badly to quit and walk the rest of the way. But I struggled and made it.
Ten minutes later my friend, Sammy Kauua, arrived. I told him some of what had happened. Sammy laughed. “Are you kidding? That’s Matthew Biondi. He won gold medals at the Olympics. I guess he’s pretty good for sure!”
Several days later when I saw Matthew Biondi on the beach, I talked to him and asked how an athlete could become good enough to win in the Olympics. He told me he did most of his swimming at the beach and then added, “I swam because I liked it. It was always fun, and I was pretty good at it. We trained all right, but mostly we just swam. It was natural. I always enjoyed doing it.”
I was disappointed at the time because there was no easy answer there, no secret for success as an athlete. Thinking back on it now, though, I find the answer he gave me very appealing.
1. How did the author feel about beating Matthew Biondi at first?| A．A little afraid. | B．Quite sure. | C．Nervous. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．was an Olympic champion |
| B．was Sammy Kauua’s good friend |
| C．did not spend much time swimming |
| D．did not defeat the author in the competition |
| A．Swimming at the beach. | B．Support from his family. |
| C．A natural swimming ability. | D．Interest in swimming. |
4 . As we all know, our oceans are filled with garbage. Broken objects, used plastic bottles and so on fill our beaches and cover the ocean floor, doing huge damage to ocean creatures. Many individuals and organizations are working to remove this garbage, and recent technological developments have given them a new tool to do so: the trash-eating robot.
Robots of various shapes have been designed to collect garbage that they find floating in the ocean. For example, the French company IADMEEYS has developed what it calls the jellyfishbot. This small robot gathers up everything it meets, including liquid hydrocarbons (碳氢化合物) such as gasoline and oil. The jellyfishbot is remotely controlled and can clean up to 1,000 square meters per hour. The jellyfishbots’ small size and ability to be easily controlled make them ideal for cleaning up crowded areas such as ports.
For larger, more open areas, a much larger robot called the Interceptor has a similar function. Designed for use on rivers, the Interceptor looks like a boat with a conveyor belt (传送带) that picks up trash. Once a sensor indicates that the rubbish bins are full, the Interceptor automatically sends a text message to onshore operators. These operators collect and empty the rubbish bins, sending the garbage to local waste management facilities.
The Interceptor’s name comes from the verb intercept because its purpose is to prevent trash from getting to the ocean. Most of the garbage in the oceans comes down rivers. Cleaning up trash that litters the ocean is good, but to keep the oceans clean, new garbage must be kept from getting there. Therefore, the Interceptor is used to prevent pollution before it enters the ocean.
The Interceptor is completely solar-powered and operates on its own, which minimizes the need for human involvement.
Robots are able to clean up large amounts of garbage without humans struggling through beach cleanup by hand. Hopefully, they can be a big part of the solution to ocean pollution.
1. The author writes the first paragraph mainly to ______.| A．make a definition | B．explain the argument |
| C．lead in the topic | D．make a comparison |
| A．They are both solar-powered. |
| B．They need no human operation. |
| C．They can only clean up the crowded ports. |
| D．They can play a role in solving ocean pollution. |
| A．Check. | B．Stop. | C．Sort. | D．Collect. |
| A．The Severe Ocean Pollution |
| B．The Development of the Robot |
| C．The Hug e Damage to Ocean Creatures |
| D．The Promising Tool to Ocean Pollution |
5 . Rising temperatures driven by the climate crisis are cutting the sleep of people across the world, the largest study to date has found.
The researchers used data from sleep-tracking wristbands used by 47,000 people over seven months and across 68 countries. The analysis revealed that because of increasing night-time temperatures, the average global citizen is losing 44 hours of sleep a year.
However, lost sleep affects some groups much more than others. The sleep loss per degree of warming is about a quarter higher for women than men, twice as high for those over 65years old and three times higher for those in less wealthy nations, where people have less access to cooling equipment.
Previous studies have shown that rising temperatures damage health, including increasing heart attacks, mental health crises, and accidents and injuries. Poor sleep has also been shown to have these effects, and the researchers say their new study suggests that disturbed sleep may be a key mechanism (体内机制) by which heat causes these health impacts. The researchers say their data shows no signs of people being able to adapt to hotter nights.
“In this study, we provide the first planetary-scale (世界范围的) evidence that warmer than average temperatures cut human sleep,” said Kelton Minor, who led the research. “It’s very likely the effect is more serious.” Minor added that the research had important implications for policymakers, who need to ensure cities, towns and buildings are well adapted to heat in order to reduce the health impacts.
The data used in the study came mainly from richer nations. The wristbands also tended to be worn by people less prone (易于遭受) to sleep disturbance by warmer temperatures. “Lower-income people are underrepresented in the data and we’re well aware of that,” said Minor. He said more research was needed, particularly in places that are already among the hottest in the world.
1. In Paragraph 2, the author expresses his idea mainly by ______.| A．telling a story | B．giving examples |
| C．using quotes | D．listing figures |
| A．They limit people’s income. |
| B．They improve people’s health. |
| C．They reduce people’s sleep time. |
| D．They lead to poor relationship between people. |
| A．Heat’s impacts may be worse than expected. |
| B．Policymakers have doubts about the study. |
| C．The study adopted a new research method. |
| D．Some cities have taken further action to fight the heat. |
| A．the study is widely applied in the world |
| B．the study is significant in sleeping research |
| C．the study has its limitation in some aspects |
| D．the study can represent the low-income people |
6 . Art is a wonderful thing that can enrich our spiritual life. It comes in two main types: realistic and abstract (抽象的). Realistic art aims to show real-life scenes, people, and objects exactly as they appear. It involves paying close attention to details, making things look like photographs.
Realistic art is easy to understand.
Unlike realistic art, abstract art is more about being creative.
As for personal preference, some people prefer the clear stories of realistic art while others are attracted to the mystery of abstract art, interpreting meanings in the shapes and forms. Together, the two kinds of art make the art world various and engaging.
| A．Both types of art take skills to make. |
| B．Viewers can easily recognize what is pictured. |
| C．Mastering abstract art needs more artistic training. |
| D．Photographs show imaginary life of people from long ago. |
| E．Both ways of creating art have their own value and beauty. |
| F．In contrast, abstract art focuses less on realistic appearances. |
| G．Artists have the freedom to go beyond real-life representations. |
7 . No doubt one of China’s greatest resources is its diverse cuisine. One of the most popular foods to be found is no doubt the street snacks that make up a large part of everyday life. “Compared with A Bite of China, which showcases chefs’ cooking processes and demonstrates delicious cuisine on air, Chinese Barbecue is more down-to-earth in depicting the people,” commented a viewer.
The new documentary series, called Chinese Barbecue, tells the story of this popular food option that sizzles (咝咝作响) over hot coals on just about every street corner in cities and towns across the country. Barbecued meat shining over hot coal containers, while not as elegant as some of the fine dining options in China, is an essential part of people’s night life. The pleasant smell and atmosphere surrounding the grilled (烤的) street food is “something that could entice people to fly downstairs at night,” the documentary claims.
In many Chinese eyes, barbecue, regarded as the most ordinary and common night street snack, is different from homemade food by mothers which is a symbol of kinship (亲切感). Barbecue is where you become connected to people in society. And unlike official business lunches, during which people are rather reserved and polite, barbecue lets people cut loose and relax with old friends and newly made friends, leaving a lasting impression of friendship.
On the other side of the world, in the United States, BBQ, well received by all ages, demonstrates the even more enthusiastic personality of Americans, who grill large steaks on their outdoor stoves at home and enjoy competing to see who has the better cooking skills. It’s safe to say that the world, as a whole, holds deep-rooted good feelings toward barbecue, either for the taste or the warmth generated by fire.
1. Where is the text probably be taken from?| A．Life and health. | B．Food and culture. |
| C．Art and culture. | D．Sports and health. |
| A．Attract. | B．Influence. | C．Prevent. | D．Enrich. |
| A．It’s rich in favors. |
| B．It is served with delicate dishes. |
| C．It helps keep people connected. |
| D．It requires a more reserved and polite atmosphere. |
| A．BBQ is favored by Americans |
| B．the bond between Chinese and Westerners |
| C．the lifestyle of people in the United States |
| D．the difference between Chinese BBQ and American BBQ |
8 . Discovering your passion is a journey of self-exploration and understanding. It involves delving into your innermost thoughts and feelings to find what truly ignites (点燃) your spark.
Reflect on your experiences
Look back on your life and identify moments that have brought you joy, fulfillment, or a sense of purpose. Think about the activities, people, or causes that have excited you in the past.
Experiment with new hobbies, skills, or activities. Try something that piques (激起) your curiosity or that you’ve always been interested in but never had the chance to explore. This could be anything from learning a new language to taking up a sport or trying an artistic medium.
Listen to your emotions
Surround yourself with supportive people
Seek out individuals who are passionate about their lives and who can inspire and encourage you. Surround yourself with a supportive network of friends, family, or mentors who can provide guidance and encouragement on your journey.
Embrace failure and setbacks
Discovering your passion isn’t always a smooth process.
| A．Explore your interests |
| B．Take an active role in developing your habits |
| C．You may encounter failure, setbacks, or even doubts |
| D．Find something that can really piques your curiosity |
| E．The following are tips to help you discover your passion |
| F．Pay attention to the emotions you experience throughout your day |
| G．These experiences can provide clues to what might ignite your passion |
9 . Summer Teen Volunteer Opportunities
Mini View VolunteerProgram Dates: June 14—July 6
Location: Valley View Kindergarten
Information: Help to assist with the supervision(监管) of children in a social occasion.
Summer Adventure Playground Program VolunteerProgram Dates: June 14—July 12
Location(s): Kelly, Poplar Bridge. Running, Smith. Sunrise and Westwood parks
Information: Help facilitate opportunities to play (in grades 2—6) in games, arts and crafts, and make new friendships.
Camp Kota Junior CounselorProgram Dates: June 14—July 9
Location: East Bush Lake
Information: Help campers (in grades 4—6) learn basic outdoor skills while meeting new friends, singing crazy songs and having tons of fun.
The View VolunteerProgram Dates: June 14—July 8
Location: Valley View Elementary School
Information: Help to assist with supervision of 2nd—5th graders in a social recreational setting.
To apply, fill out a Parks and Recreation 2024 Summer Teen Volunteer Application. Please be sure to answer all questions and indicate all program(s) of interest. Applicants will be contacted via email with next steps after May 20, 2024. Contact us by phone (952-563-8877) or e-mail at parksiec@BloomingtonMN.gov for more information.
1. How long does Mini View Volunteer last?| A．23 days. | B．24 days. | C．25 days. | D．28 days. |
| A．The View Volunteer. |
| B．Mini View Volunteer. |
| C．Camp Kota Junior Counselor. |
| D．Summer Adventure Playground Program Volunteer. |
| A．By answering questions online. | B．By making phone calls. |
| C．By filling out an application form. | D．By sending emails before May 20. |
10 . I am a product of mixed cultures (dad is Arab, mom is American), and I have grown up with cultural differences all my life. This has made me very conscious of watching what people do in different cultures around the world. Cross cultural understanding is really necessary if you want to get along with people from other places.
It is very common, and not considered rude to ask a person’s age in Japan when you meet them for the first time. The Japanese language is a rich and complex language that has different words to use depending on the age or the person you are talking to. Therefore, it’s important for people to know your age range so as not to offend (冒犯) you by showing you less respect than you are due.
Hand gestures and signals are always better to use only in your home country where you understand what they mean. In Turkey, for example, allowing your thumb to protrude between your second and third finger in a fist is extremely rude. Also, don’t make an “OK” gesture, unless you mean to call someone a fool.
Don’t touch anyone’s head in Malaysia, especially babies. Pointing is also considered rude in Malaysia, where directions are normally given with an open hand.
Giving gifts in China can get you into trouble. Certain gifts in China can cause great offence, such as giving cut flowers, which is only done at funerals. Giving a clock is seen as bad luck since the words “giving a clock” sound just like the words “attending a funeral”. A gift of shoes would be interpreted as giving a gift of evil. Nothing is expected to be associated with the word “four” because it sounds like the word “death”.
1. Why do Japanese like to ask others’ ages?| A．To avoid being offensive. | B．To satisfy their curiosity. |
| C．To show their concerns. | D．To get further communication. |
| A．An agreement. | B．A request. | C．Some help. | D．Rudeness. |
a. Sending cut flowers to others. b. Buying a clock for your friend.
c. Giving a pair of shoes to others. d. Make an “OK” gesture.
| A．a, b, c. | B．a, c, d. | C．a, b, d. | D．a, b, c, d. |
| A．Communication Makes A Difference |
| B．Cultural Communication in Western Countries |
| C．Cultural Differences Around the World |
| D．How to Deal With Culture Shock |
