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| 69% of the travelers try to put down their smartphones on vacation. | 1/3 of Americans always spend their time on the phone on holiday. | 16% of UK travelers always check their phones on vacation. | Most important objects USA: Mobile phone AUS: Camera UK: Sunscreen | ||
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| 3/4 of the travelers prefer to book trips online. | 84% of Americans say they are most likely to book online. | 3% of Australians book travel by phone. | |||
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1. What do one third of Americans always do during trips?
| A．They always try to put down their phones. |
| B．They always use a lot of sunscreens. |
| C．They always take cameras with them. |
| D．They always spend time on the phone. |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
①From social media users.
②From other travelers’ reviews.
③From family and friends.
④From travel companies.
⑤From travel guides.
| A．①④ | B．②⑤ | C．②③ | D．④⑤ |
| A．The text is written to change travelers’ habits. |
| B．UK travelers use mobile apps the least during trips. |
| C．Sunscreen is the most important object for a US traveler. |
| D．Most travelers like to communicate with their friends on vacation. |
2 . We believe you will really make use of our list of the best jobs for students with no experience.
Tutor
Pay per hour: $17.28
This is a great job for all the great minds out there who have some knowledge they can share. You don’t even have to leave the house, as many students ask for tutors online. If you are good at math or English, for example, consider getting cash for your knowledge.
Lifeguard
Pay per hour: $9.18
And now something for those who like swimming, and don’t mind a huge responsibility. Even though you don’t have to have work experience as a lifeguard, you must have a lifeguard training. It is a serious job, but also fun, as you get to enjoy all day in the sun, and next to the pool or beach.
Catering staff
Pay per hour: $12.04
If you enjoy being around delicious food, you can look for a job among catering staff. It offers a reliable pay, and it is not too tough. It is interesting, as you get to serve various types of people at various events.
Front desk receptionist
Pay per hour: $11.89
Another position for those who have good communication and organization skills, and those who don’t mind office jobs. There are many places where you can work, including fitness and spa centers. And working in a spa center may have its benefits in the form of discounts for employees.
1. How much can you earn by working four hours a day as a tutor?| A．About $67. |
| B．About $69. |
| C．About $72. |
| D．About $74. |
| A．Cooking a dinner for guests. |
| B．Tasting all kinds of delicious foods. |
| C．Giving performances at a gathering. |
| D．Providing food and drinks at different events. |
| A．get some extra tips |
| B．spend all day in the sun |
| C．take on a huge responsibility |
| D．enjoy body care at a low price |
3 . If it seems like all your friends have smartphones,you may be on to something. A new report by Common Sense Media, which reports on technology and media for children, found that by the age of 11, more than half of kids in the US have their own smartphone. By age 12, more than two-thirds do, and by 14, teens are just as likely as adults to own a smartphone. Some kids start much younger. Nearly 20% of 8-year-olds have their own smartphone!
Well, I study the effects of media and technology on kids, and I’m here to say that there is no single right answer to this question. The best I can offer is this: When both you and your parents feel the time is right.
Here are some points to consider to help you and your parents make this decision.
Be responsible. Have you shown that you are generally responsible? Do you understand the value of money, and can you save up to buy things you want?
Keep safe. Do you travel to or from school or after-school activities without an adult? This is when phones often go from a “want” to a “need”. Sometimes parents report that they feel better knowing they can reach their children directly, and that their kids can reach them, too.
Be careful. Do you treat your friends with kindness and respect? Do you know the fact that once something goes out onto the web, it can never truly be deleted (删除)?
When you have a smartphone, your parents are the No. I most important influence in your life. If parents use their phones all day, guess what? Their children probably will be like that, too.However, if parents have smartphone habits like putting the phone away during meals, that will go a long way toward helping kids develop the same habits.
1. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?| A．The benefit of the phone. | B．The need for the phone. |
| C．The right age for the use of the phone. | D．The way of using the phone? |
| A．keep in touch with their parents | B．get some information online |
| C．chat with their friends online | D．send messages to their friends |
| A．Teach their children to use phones. | B．Use their phones as little as possible. |
| C．Control their children’s using phones. | D．Set a good example for their children. |
| A．The advantages of having a phone | B．How children use their phones |
| C．How old children should be to get phones | D．The problems with children’s having phones |
4 . Joy Chapman,70, retired from work in 2018 but decided she’d never become a “boring” granny. She joined local gym and got herself a hard workout routine which sees her in the gym every day for two and a half hours. She said, “I was afraid of turning 70, but I don’t feel my age at all.”
As her confidence in the gym improved, she hardly spent a day without going to the gym. “When I first started, I would come home feeling tired,” she said. “Every muscle ached, but as I progressed, my fitness levels improved and I got better. I would never have believed in 100 years that I would love the gym so much.”
Joy said, “Working out and staying fit stops things from getting me down.” The granny has been longing for living since losing her husband in 2011, when he was just 58—making Joy realize life is valuable. She said, “My husband died very young and very quickly. He became ill in February, was diagnosed (诊断) in March and died on April 22. No one could believe it. Everybody was shocked at his death. When he died, it made me think deeply of my life and I am quite a confident and strong person as a result.”
Every day when she does her workouts, Joy meets up with a group of pals who help keep her young. She said, “I’ve made brilliant friends. As soon as I step in the gym, there is friendly humour with the receptionists, the trainers, the cleaner-everyone. They all think I’m mad, but in a nice way. I’m the fittest granny in the town. I’d advise other people in later life not to be scared by the gym. Give it a go, because it’s just great.”
1. What caused Joy to hardly feel her age?| A．She worked out hard in a gym regularly. | B．She met with a lot of humorous friends. |
| C．She never felt exhausted from workouts. | D．She was shocked at the loss of her husband. |
| A．Exhausted. | B．Addicted. | C．Scared. | D．Bored. |
| A．It made her strong to overcome the misfortune. | B．It helped her to live a regular life happily. |
| C．It encouraged her to be kind and humorous. | D．It made her feel never bored at the age of 70. |
| A．Meeting young people to keep yourself young. | B．Playing kind jokes with cleaners at the street. |
| C．Having a try at the gym. | D．Making as many brilliant friends as you can. |
5 . How to Become a Lifelong Learner
There are no age limits when it comes to education. Being a lifelong learner is all about maintaining your curiosity and love for learning.
Identify your learning style. Everyone has a preferred way to approach information. Determine your own favorite learning style.
Read every single day.
Create something. Flexing your creative muscles can help you learn about yourself.
Teach others. Teaching is a wonderful way to learn a subject better and improve your own understanding of it. Conveying the information you absorb will help you process better.
As a saying goes, it is never too late to learn, so we should persist in lifelong learning.
| A．Not all learning comes from outside you. |
| B．Joseph Joubert once said that “To teach is to learn twice.” |
| C．Here are some ways that you can keep chasing knowledge. |
| D．Note what learning techniques are the most efficient for you. |
| E．Even if it’s just a few pages, the habit will help you learn a ton. |
| F．By equipping students with tools, teachers are helping them with their futures. |
| G．Some people understand information better when it’s presented in a visual way. |
6 . Once upon a time in a small town of Christchurch, there lived a little dog named Buddy. Buddy was not just any ordinary dog; he was known for his bravery and loyalty. He had been trained by his owner to be alert and helpful in case of emergencies. One sunny afternoon, Buddy’s owner, Elizabeth, was taking a walk near the river when she suddenly slipped and fell into the water. She tried her best to swim, but the strong current made it difficult for her to stay afloat. Fear gripped her as she realized she might not make it out alive.
Meanwhile, Buddy had noticed his owner was missing and started looking for her. He followed the sound of splashing water and found Elizabeth struggling in the river. Without hesitation, Buddy jumped into the water and swam towards her.
Buddy grabbed onto Elizabeth’s shirt with his teeth and pulled her towards the shore. The little dog’s determination and strength were remarkable as he managed to keep them both afloat until they reached the safety of the riverbank.
Elizabeth was exhausted and shaken, but she was grateful to be alive thanks to her brave little dog. She hugged Buddy tightly, tears of joy streaming down her face. Buddy wagged his tail happily, knowing he had done his job well.
News of Buddy’s heroic rescue quickly spread throughout the town, and people couldn’t help but admire the little dog’s courage and selflessness. From that day on, Buddy became a local hero, and his story inspired many to appreciate the incredible bond between humans and their pets.
In the end, Buddy’s bravery reminded everyone that even the smallest creatures can make a big difference when it comes to saving lives.
1. What was Buddy trained to be?| A．Fast and strong for sports. | B．Obedient and well-behaved. |
| C．Protective and aggressive towards strangers. | D．Attentive and useful in a dangerous situation. |
| A．She decided to take a swim to cool off. | B．She slipped on a rock near the riverbank. |
| C．She accidentally fell while walking by the river. | D．She was pushed into the water by someone else. |
| A．He ran back home to call for help. |
| B．He barked loudly to get help from nearby people. |
| C．He jumped into the water and swam towards her. |
| D．He stayed on the riverbank and waited for her to come out. |
| A．Elizabeth gave Buddy a special treat as a reward. |
| B．Buddy became a local hero and inspired many people. |
| C．The town held a ceremony to honor Buddy’s bravery. |
| D．Elizabeth decided to adopt another dog to keep Buddy company. |
7 . The Scarlet Knight (also known as RU27) is an 8-foot autonomous underwater glider that traveled from New Jersey to Spain. Its underwater expedition team has provided data to help scientists better understand how climate change is affecting the ocean.
The glider, with no engine to push it forward, rode the ocean currents and made a series of 10,000 dives and ascents (上升) in order to collect data on ocean circulation, the heat content of the upper level of the ocean, and the transport of this heat through oceanic cycle as it crossed the Atlantic.
Drops involved pumping a small volume of water into its nose causing it to sink and unequal buoyancy (浮力) along its main body would send the glider 150 to 180 meters down the water column. Ascending involved the reverse: pumping approximately a cup of water into the tail causing a glide upwards. This pattern of dive-and-ascend cycles continued for 4,600 miles; they lasted approximately 40 minutes each. The glider stayed almost continually underwater, surfacing only three times a day to check its location, transmit data, and download new piloting instructions from home via an Iridium telephone on its tail.
The gliders equipped with sensors to help indicate the presence of oil. Though scientists must still confirm oil presence through water sampling, gliders narrowed the search zone for subsurface oil. It will also help people better explore the ocean in the future.
“The glider shines light on the mysteries of the oceans. It can sample the ocean in places that are not realistic, and for a small amount of the price,” said Zdenka Willis, director of the research team. “Using robots to collect scientific data is the wave of the future in terms of ocean observing.”
1. What is the purpose of RU27?| A．To travel from New Jersey to Spain. | B．To collect information on the ocean. |
| C．To transport scientists to the ocean. | D．To analyze the data from the ocean. |
| A．Its main elements. | B．Its moving areas. |
| C．Its operating principle. | D．Its data processing . |
| A．It’s not realistic. | B．It will be costly. | C．It’s demanding. | D．It will be a future trend. |
| A．Underwater Robots Explore the Ocean | B．The Glider Becomes the Focus |
| C．Underwater Expedition Helps Scientists | D．A New Robot Comes into View |
8 . Peer pressure comes in when we get influenced by the lifestyles and the ways of thinking of our peers. Almost everyone, from different walks of life, must have experienced peer pressure in some way or the other at a given point in time. Every coin has two sides. Some people get positive influence from it whereas others tend to get negatively influenced.
On the one hand, peer pressure can actually leave a positive impact on your life if you carefully pick certain good habits from your peers. Your peers may teach you some good things about life and encourage you to follow them. For instance, if you see your peers doing something for a noble cause, you may also like to adopt their certain habit. This will help you to change yourself for the better. Adopting good habits of your peers can actually bring about a positive change not only in your life but also your way of thinking.
On the other hand, blindly following peers and not holding an opinion of your own might leave a negative impact on your life. There might be a particular idea, a habit, or a lifestyle which you personally dislike and would not like to accept. However, your peer group would want to force you to do something which is against your own will. Therefore, it is better to learn something from peer pressure by adopting good habits and avoid giving in to its negative side.
One of the easiest ways to get out of a peer induced situation is to simply say “NO” and walk away. You may not feel as cool at the time, but you will be thankful later on what you did. Take a stand for what you believe is right. Taking a stand is never easy, but it’s the right thing to do. Standing up for yourself demonstrates self-respect to your peers and is one of the key components of breaking the peer pressure cycle.
1. What is the author’s attitude to peer pressure?| A．Reserved. | B．Objective. | C．Critical. | D．Positive. |
| A．By comparison. | B．By example. | C．By inference. | D．By experience. |
| A．Go with the flow. | B．Escape from peers. | C．Submit to peers. | D．Stick to what is right. |
| A．An official report. | B．A story description. |
| C．A phenomenon discussion. | D．A personal reflection. |
9 . As a navigation (航海) major, Song Yin should have sailed a boat. But a campus career fair changed her career trajectory, and she became one of China’s first two female rescue helicopter pilots.
When she was in third year at Shanghai Maritime University, the Donghai No.1 flying rescue service came looking for female pilots. Song was the hot favorite for career fair. Tall, thin, good-looking, she was a big shot on campus. Also, she is good at sports, especially basketball that requires a considerable level of coordination (协调性)—an important quality for pilots.
She was admitted as a female rescue helicopter pilot. “At first, I thought it was cool and fun.” She said. However, when the job really got started, the reality was totally different from her imagination.
Rescue operations always come with danger. One of her most dangerous missions took place in December 2016 when a boat was involved in flames in the East China Sea, leaving 10 fishermen at death’s door. Song rushed to fly the helicopter to the scene. She was informed that the gas cylinders (气瓶) on the boat could blow up at any time. Without panic, she managed to hover at higher altitude to keep away from the dense smoke. Fortunately, not one of rescuers was injured, and all of the 10 fishermen were rescued from the burning boat. “We are not just saving 10 people but also 10 families,” she said.
Like any other sports fan, she enjoys watching the Tokyo Olympics when she isn’t busy. “My idol is Chinese striker Wang Shuang. She’s so great.” she said. “When the Chinese team was many goals behind the Dutch team, she still didn’t give up, and she encouraged her teammates to fight till the end.” She added, “If you give up, you must lose. But if you push on, you won’t necessarily lose. It’s just the same as my job.”
1. What does the underlined word “trajectory” mean in the first paragraph ?| A．Devotion. | B．Path. | C．Platform. | D．Commitment. |
| A．She graduated from a top university. | B．She has a well-built figure. |
| C．She has a high level of coordination. | D．She is very popular on campus. |
| A．Brave and calm. | B．Optimistic and humorous. |
| C．Caring and patient. | D．Sensitive and ambitious. |
| A．To appeal to young people to join in sports. | B．To compare two similar challenging jobs. |
| C．To expect people to learn from failure. | D．To motivate people to be persistent. |
10 . Mosquitoes are one of the few unpleasant parts of summer. As the temperature rises, these disease-carrying pests become a common sight, especially around standing water. Thankfully, these tiny annoying creatures don’t follow us into the winter, right? Wrong. According to researchers in Florida, climate change will likely keep mosquitoes active even in the colder months of the year. “In tropical (热带的) areas, mosquitoes are active all year, but that isn’t the case for the rest of the world. Outside of the tropics, winter temperatures cause mosquitoes to go into a kind of hibernation called diapause (滞育). We call these mosquitoes ‘cold bounded’ because their activity is limited by these lower temperatures,” says Brett Scheffers, assistant professor in the wildlife eco logy and conservation department, in a university release.
“However, with climate change, summers are to get longer and winters are to become shorter and warmer. What will that mean for those cold bounded mosquitoes? How will they respond?” To see just how adaptive mosquitoes are already becoming to changing temperatures throughout the year, researchers collected these insects during each season in Gainesville, Florida.
Study authors caught over 28,000 insects from 18 different mosquito species during their experiment. Scientists lured the pests by using a trap that produces carbon dioxide. Mosquitoes seek out this gas, which both humans and animals blow out when they breathe. For these pests, the gas signals that a tasty meal is nearby. The team randomly selected 1,000 of these mosquitoes to test in their lab temperature experiment. They placed each insect in a test tube before putting it in water. From there, researchers continued to change the temperature, from cold to hot. At the same time, the team monitored when each mosquito became inactive—marking their upper or lower temperature thresholds (阈点).
As for what is allowing mosquitoes to make these rapid adjustments to the weather, the answer is still unclear. However, researchers believe evolution could be working at a much faster rate in tinier creatures. Study authors believe their findings will help communities better prepare for insect season as climate change continues to lengthen summer.
1. What does Brett Scheffers think of those cold bounded mosquitoes’ behaviors?| A．Less active. | B．More alarming. | C．More annoying. | D．Less consistent. |
| A．To find out why summer gets longer. |
| B．To see how mosquitoes spread in tropical areas. |
| C．To learn how mosquitoes are adapting to climate change. |
| D．To learn why climate change is related to species evolution. |
| A．Killed. | B．Attracted. | C．Changed. | D．Protected. |
| A．Cold bounded mosquitoes are easily trapped |
| B．Wildlife ecology helps better prepare for insect season |
| C．Mosquitoes will be a year-long problem due to climate change |
| D．The cause of mosquitoes’ rapid adjustments to the weather is clear |
