Gemma jumped off the school bus feeling thoroughly miserable. Today had been one of the worst days of her life. How could she show her face at school ever again? It was a total shame. She would not face her classmates at all next Monday morning.
Gemma walked slowly up the tree-lined hill toward the park. She needed time alone to think and cry. Her mom wouldn’t be home from work for another hour or so and she needed fresh air and sunlight after being in school all day. She needed so much more than that; what she needed was a brain transplant. Reading out loud in class today had been terrifying, annoying, embarrassing; she hated every moment of it. She was sweating, her voice shook, her face flushed red, and her heart pounded uncontrollably. Breathing normally was simply impossible in the fear and panic she felt. Gemma wished the ground had opened up and swallowed her whole, which would have been preferable. She stood before the class feeling like a fool. She had heard the whispered comments between her classmates, and had seen the look on her English teacher’s face as she went back to her seat.
Gemma headed for the bench in the walled rose garden that she often visited, as far away from people as possible. She took off her heavy backpack and put it down heavily on the hard seat. The backpack was full of school books and she was glad to get it off her shoulders. She never wanted to go back to school. She sighed deeply, buried her face in her hands, and began to sob in despair. She was sure other kids didn’t have this problem. Some of her classmates even looked like they were enjoying reading out loud and took great delight in being the center of attention. Gemma didn’t know what she was going to do.
“Hello, are you alright, dear?” Startled (惊吓), Gemma abruptly pulled her hands away from her face and looked up in the direction of the voice, embarrassed that someone had seen her crying.
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Unexpectedly, her English teacher came up and watched her with kindness and concern.
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Gemma walked home feeling like she was walking a little taller and there was a spring in her steps.
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People gathered at the US National Zoo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first pandas from China. “Pandaversary” was the main event of a six-month series of
Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing arrived 50 years ago,
Pandas are the symbol
3 . For a decade, Xie Jincheng has been buried in his duties at the National Library of China (NLC) in Beijing. When asked how old he was, the 37-year-old had to pause for a few seconds to
Each working day, he sits at a desk and focuses on handling ragged yet
Xie doesn’t require a large
It’s estimated that the NLC
Xie, who majored in chemistry at college,
It took Xie more than two yeas of
Restoration of books is like seeing a doctor. If the doctor is good, your illness will
| A．look | B．talk | C．laugh | D．remember |
| A．priceless | B．complete | C．neat | D．ready |
| A．modern | B．popular | C．ancient | D．handy |
| A．revise | B．renew | C．make | D．finish |
| A．space | B．time | C．energy | D．patience |
| A．materials | B．methods | C．tools | D．actions |
| A．donates | B．trades | C．digs | D．houses |
| A．decoration | B．selection | C．collection | D．exhibition |
| A．refers to | B．adds to | C．differs from | D．dates from |
| A．kept | B．switched | C．objected | D．replied |
| A．leave | B．storage | C．shortage | D．return |
| A．observing | B．supporting | C．satisfying | D．praising |
| A．edit | B．restore | C．copy | D．rewrite |
| A．shift | B．worsen | C．decrease | D．disappear |
| A．visitor | B．librarian | C．craftsman | D．doctor |
4 . Just as a philosopher says, I think, therefore I am. However, when it comes to effective teaching and learning informed by cognitive science — the science of the mind — it’s perhaps more appropriate to say:
If you want learning to be connected, try digging like an archaeologist. Imagine you are on an archeological dig, carefully unearthing the remains of an ancient city. For instance, rather than simply labeling an item “spoon,” you would instead tag it as, “an iron spoon, probably made for a child.” You know that organizing items in this way is crucial if you want other archeologists and researchers to identify and make sense of the antique by its parts (child, iron) and connect it to their own work.
So, in order to promote your deep, effortful thinking, you’d better use “how/why” questions that invite connections between things and push for the principle behind an idea. Besides, consider “what if...” questions that break the surface features of an idea and invite a consideration of its underlying characteristics.
| A．I think deeply, therefore I learn. |
| B．Thinking deeply often depends on the questions we ask. |
| C．If you want learning to be durable, try digging a well. |
| D．Add more tags for others to understand and access later. |
| E．It’s also of great importance not to move on too quickly. |
| F．You’d better go on with what you are working on rapidly. |
| G．It turns out the same is true for how we remember things. |
5 . Scientists in Australia are testing printed solar panels to power a Tesla on a 15, 100-kilometer (9,400-mile) journey beginning in September, which they hope will get the public thinking about steps to help prevent climate change.
The Charge Around Australia (CAA) project will power a Tesla electric car with 18 of the team’s printed plastic solar panels, each 18 meters (59 feet) long, rolling them out beside the vehicle to absorb sunlight when it needs a charge.
Paul Dastoor, the inventor of the printed solar panels, said the University of Newcastle team would be testing not only the endurance of the panels but their potential performance for other applications. “This is actually an ideal test bed to give us information about how we would go about using and powering technology in other remote locations, for example, in space,” Dastoor told Reuters in the town of Gosforth, north of Sydney.
Printed solar is a lightweight, laminated (层压的) plastic that can be made at a cost of less than $10 a square meter. The panels are made on a commercial printer originally used for printing wine labels.
Dastoor said using the panels to power a car would get Australians to think more about electric vehicles and could help ease their “range anxiety.” The community is seeking these sorts of answers to the problems it’s being faced with, day in, day out, around climate change.
On their 84-day Tesla journey, the team plans to visit about 70 schools to give students a taste of what the future may hold. Asked what Elon Musk, creator of the Tesla car and founder of Tesla Inc TSLA.O, might say about the CAA project, Dastoor said he hoped he would be pleased. CAA was “showing how our innovative technology is now combining with his developments to develop new solutions for the planet”, Dastoor said.
1. What can we learn about the printed solar panel?| A．It weighs a lot. | B．It can be rolled and carried. |
| C．lt can be used at any time of a day. | D．It has been applied to power gas cars. |
| A．The climate is getting worse. | B．The solar panels are 100 long. |
| C．The solar panels are expensive. | D．The endurance of the panels is poor. |
| A．Musk is pleased with the CAA project |
| B．Students are positive about their own future. |
| C．The electric car lasts 84 days on a single charge. |
| D．The CCA team and Musk are making efforts for climate changes. |
| A．A new test on Tesla | B．A new discovery in space |
| C．A breakthrough in solar panels | D．A concern for climate changes |
6 . The first great agricultural revolution happened 10,000 years ago, when humans settled on farms. The second was the “green revolution” from the 1930s to the 1960s, in which advances in fertilization, mechanization, and irrigation dramatically increased global food production. The third is likely to come from information, as digital technology and big data help farmers make better decisions and drive up crop production.
Michael Stern, president and chief executive officer of Climate Corp., said that the ability to gather detailed information about farmers’ fields, coupled with advances in weather forecasting, computing power, and artificial intelligence, will change farming from a business that often reacts to the past — applying insecticide this year because of a disease outbreak last year — to one that uses real-time data and weather forecasts to make more accurate decisions for the season to come.
Over the course of a growing season, farmers make 40 to 50 key decisions that affect crop performance. Recent trends that have swept other areas of society — such as cheap data storage, the ability to transfer data witlessly, and dramatic increases in computing power — have the potential to transform the farm.
Stem offered the example of a farmer preparing for the regular fall fertilizing of his fields who delays the application after being informed of a coming storm. That decision reduces runoff, keeps fertilizer on the field, and helps controls farmer’s costs. As data gathers season after season, computer models will help farmers better manage fertilizer and other additions to optimize production and minimize runoff.
Remote sensing is another way that modern technology can help farmers know what’s going on in their fields Many farmers dive around to monitor growth and watch for pets and diseases. But these surveys are typically random and don’t cover more than 2 percent of a field. Remote sensing can provide accurate data that covers an entire field and cables recommendations tailored to what’s going on in the stricken area.
1. What will the third agricultural revolution most probably help farmers do?| A．To prevent disease outbreaks. | B．To grasp computing ability. |
| C．To make reasonable decisions. | D．To develop business potentials. |
| A．To confirm the coming of a storm. |
| B．To explain the reason of fertilizer runoff. |
| C．To show the use of computer models. |
| D．To stress the effect of information application. |
| A．It can show typical random. |
| B．It can offer exact information. |
| C．It can remove pests and diseases. |
| D．It can present advanced artificial intelligence. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Objective. | C．Disapproval. | D．Ambiguous. |
7 . Marissa Sumathipala, a student at Broad Run High School outside of Washington, D.C, was practicing with her recreational figure-skating team when she crashed with another skater. Her head hit against the ice heavily. Everything went black.
Up to that point, Sumathipala’s entire life had centred around her sport — her daily schedule, exercise routine, even her diet. She had hopes of making the 2018 Olympic team. The fall on the ice would change everything, including her direction.
Sumathipala had a brain injury and it ended her skating career. Symptoms lasted for years. Her memory felt unclear at times. She’d find herself dizzy, sick, or exhausted. Sumathipala consulted doctors, so many that she “lost count.” But no one had answers.
Sumathipala began to realize that there was so much unknown about the brain. She set out to find the answers herself, a path that would eventually bring her to Harvard University, where she’d concentrate in the human brain. Throughout her four years, Surmathipala homed in on brain science. She worked with the McCarroll Lab at Harvard Medical School, helping develop a new method for sequencing synapses (神经突序列) in the brain, which are crucial for memory and learning. Even as an undergraduate, her colleagues were so struck by how mature her thinking already was about science that she quickly became a trusted and valued member of the lab.
Also, Sumathipala competed with the Harvard Figure Skating Club all four years. She helped increase its membership and introduced new skaters to the sport she still loves. “I spent a long time struggling with my identity,” she said. “Growing up I was just a skater and then, when I got injured, I had to rebuild my identity. Then I was a scientist. Now, I identify as being both a skater and a scientist.”
Reflecting on her years at Harvard, Sumathipala said one of the things she’s most grateful for is seeing how things have come full circle for her.
1. What do we know about Sumathipala’s injury?| A．It stopped her skating eventually. | B．It led to her loss of eyesight |
| C．It changed her life direction. | D．It was easily cured by doctors. |
| A．Turning to doctors. |
| B．Go on practicing. |
| C．Rebuilding her identity. |
| D．Doing research on brain herself. |
| A．focused on | B．returned to | C．attended to | D．stayed at |
| A．Deep love for figure skating, |
| B．Her determination to achieve life goals. |
| C．The praise from her lab colleagues. |
| D．Good relationship with new skaters. |
8 . You probably know that you can check out a book from Widener and book a study room in Cabot, but do you know our libraries offer so much more?
Which library is right for you?
● Cabot Science Library
A 24-hour space for student cooperation and study, with studios for media production and support for science and engineering research and education. You can also have snack while you study.
● Widener Library
Harvard Library’s flagship location, Widener Library offers inspiring study spaces, miles of bookshelves to explore, and friendly librarians ready to help.
● Lamont Library
A 24-hour creative space with a wide range of services supporting the humanities and social sciences.
● Countway Library
Cultivating and advancing education, research, scholarship, and professional growth in the heath and biomedical sciences.
How to make HOLLIS understand what you need
HOLLIS is the Library catalog. It searches most library resources in a single unified search, including books, articles, media and more.
● Make your search more specific:
Add a search term: instead of Barack Obama, try Obama healthcare
Select a filter (过滤器) like, Show Only > Peer Reviewed Articles or Resource Type > Images, to limit your results.
● Know what you’re searching
HOLLIS usually searches item descriptions, also known as the item’s metadata, like author, title, date, abstract, and subject heading.
HOLLIS is Ro searching an item’s full text.
Meet an expert in your field
You’re not supposed to do your research alone. Librarians are your thought partners, available to work with you at any point in your research process. From developing a research topic, choosing sources, and sharing your research — we’re here for you.
1. Which library is suitable for making a short video?| A．Widener Library. | B．Cabot Science Library. |
| C．Lamont Library. | D．Countway Library. |
| A．By removing a search term. | B．By inputting a full text. |
| C．By choosing a filter | D．By searching book shelves. |
| A．To introduce the library guide. | B．To get help from librarians. |
| C．To advertise library books. | D．To book a study room. |
One day, my brother and I were coming back from the islands where we often risked going and got more fish than others. All at once, the sky was covered with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm. A huge wave covered our boat and we nearly fell into the sea. My brother put his mouth close to my ear and cried out “Moskoe-strom!” The moment I heard the word I became very frightened. I knew what he meant by that one word well enough.
With the wind and waves, we were going in the direction of the whirlpool (漩涡). We were hopeless. Nothing could save us. I felt sick, as if I was falling from a mountain top in a dream. We went round and round, nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of the whirlpool. It may appear strange, but at that moment, when we were on the edge of the whirlpool, I felt calmer than when we were moving towards it. I began to think how amazing a thing it was to die in such a way, and how wonderful it was to see the power of nature. Suddenly, we went over the edge. I thought my life was over. But moment after moment passed, and I was still safe.
The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles at great speed. I saw clearly that there were other objects in the whirlpool—trees and barrels (水桶). After a while, I became curious about the whirlpool itself. I then made three important observations. The first, the larger the bodies were, the more rapidly they fell; the second, between two objects of equal extent, round objects fell down less rapidly; and the third, between two objects of the same size, objects shaped like a tube fell down more slowly. So I tied myself to a barrel to help me float. I tried to make my brother understand, but he was too frightened and stayed in the boat. Without waiting, I jumped into the sea to try and escape.
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Some time after I left the boat, I saw my brother struggling in the sea.
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Soon after that, the whirlpool became less wild and then the sky was clear.
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In a bid to hold a simple, safe and yet splendid Winter Games, the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games
The use of
To reduce the carbon footprint of the Winter Games, all the Olympic venues were run on clean energy. For example, about 70 percent of the
More important, thrift, a traditional Chinese virtue, can help build a
