1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man going to do this summer?

A．Teach a course.

B．Repair his house.

C．Work at a hotel.

2. How will the man use the money?

A．To hire a gardener.

B．To buy books.

C．To pay for a boat trip.

2 . 读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Losing a parent is one of the most painful parts of life. No matter how old we are when our parents leave us, it can be a heartbroken experience. Our memories are all that are left of them and happy reminders of their love turn into our most valuable treasures. That’s how Mara Soriano feels about the teddy bear that she tragically (不幸地) lost during her recent move to a new apartment.

Diagnosed (诊断) with cancer, Mara Soriano’s mother, Marilyn, gave her daughter the bear as a gift. After her mother’s death last June, the gift became even more special. “That bear was basically the last reminder of my mom. It was her voice that accompanied me,” she said in an interview.

The toy didn’t cost a lot, but it contained a recording of her mother’s voice telling her that she loved her so much and was proud of her. The bear, called Mama Bear, was in the backpack that contained electronics like an iPad. When the bag was lost last week during the move, the 28-year-old was heartbroken—not for the devices (设备), but for Mama Bear.

Mara posted a photo of her and her Mama Bear on the Internet, explaining the importance of the bear. Millions of netizens were touched by the story. More and more people were talking about the bear, but there was no good news for Mara. So again and again she posted online about the item and the story behind it, hoping it could catch more viewers’ attention in a big way.

Actor Ryan Reynolds was moved by Mara’s story and then posted an appeal for Mama Bear’s safe return. “I think we all need this bear to come home,” he wrote. Along with the message, he also offered a reward for the people who found the bear.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150词左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

One day, here came a piece of good news from the Internet.

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Three days later, Mara received Mama Bear, together with a card from the woman who sent the bear back.

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5 . Four Practical Ways to Improve Yourself

Are you someone who likes to grow? Do you constantly seek to improve yourself and become better?    1    

Read a book every day. Books are concentrated (浓缩的) sources of wisdom.     2     What are some books you can start reading to enrich yourself? Some books are very useful, such as Think and Grow Rich, Who Moved My Cheese, 7 Habits.

    3     Is there something new you can pick up beyond just your usual favorite hobbies? You can learn a new sport, such as rock climbing, football, or ice skating. Your new hobby can also be a recreational hobby. Learning something new requires you to stretch yourself in different aspects, whether physically, mentally or emotionally.

Learn from your friends.    4     It’s up to what we want to get from them. With all the friends surrounding you, you can find many things you can learn from them. Try thinking of several good friends right now. Think about just one quality they have which you want to adopt.

Show kindness to people around you. You can never be too kind to someone. In fact, most of us don’t show enough kindness to people around us. Being kind helps us to cultivate other qualities such as compassion, patience, and love. Now start showing more kindness to the people around you, and see how they react. Besides, notice how you feel as you behave kindly to others.    5    

A．Pick up a new hobby.

B．Speak to your friends if you need to.

C．Here are some ways to self-improve.

D．Everyone has amazing qualities in them.

E．Often go to the library with a list of books.

F．Chances are you will feel even better than yourself.

G．The more books you read, the more wisdom you expose yourself to.

6 . Do you know what “zero” means? Have you ever even stopped to think much about this concept? It’s an easy one to take for granted. Of course, everyone can understand the concept of nothing, or having nothing.

But did you know that some animals can understand zero as well? Experiments with monkeys and birds have proven that they can master this concept. But now, the understanding of zero has been found in a most unlikely animal: bees.

According to a recently published study in the journal Science, Australian and French researchers worked together to conduct experiments to prove that bees are the first insects to “understand that zero belongs at the lower end of a sequence (序列) of numbers”, according to a report by Science Daily.

Scarlett Howard, a researcher at RMIT University in Melbourne, trained bees to choose from several cards with different numbers of flowers printed on them. Correctly choosing the card with the fewest flowers earned them a reward of sugar water. For example, the bees learned to choose three flowers compared with four; or two flowers compared with three. And then these bees were presented a challenge —— a card with nothing. But 64 percent of the time, they chose to fly toward the blank card instead of the card that had flowers on it. This suggests that the insects understand that zero stands for something less than two or three, according to Science magazine.

Associate Professor Adrian Dyer, also from RMIT University, said the number zero was the basis of modern mathematical and technological progress.

He told Science Daily that the findings have opened a door to new understandings of how different brains understand zero. “If bees can understand zero with a brain of less than a million neurons (神经元) (compared with the 86,000 million neurons of a human brain), it suggests there are simple and efficient ways to teach artificial intelligence (AI) new tricks.”

1. What did the Australian and French researchers recently find?

A．Bees can recognize different shapes.

B．Bees can understand the meaning of zero.

C．Bees are better at numbers than monkeys and birds.

D．Most insects can be trained to understand numbers.

2. What did the scientists do in the experiments with the bees?

A．Presenting the bees with one card each time.

B．Training different groups of bees at the same time.

C．Training the bees to choose the card with more shapes.

D．Rewarding the bees when they chose a card with fewer flowers.

3. How did the study turn out?

A．It shows there might be easier ways to train AI.

B．It suggests bees can complete more difficult tasks.

C．It explains the importance of zero in modern mathematics.

D．It proves that monkeys and birds can understand what zero is.

4. What can be the best title of this passage?

A．Bees can help teach AI new tricks.

B．Bees are clever than monkeys and birds.

C．Bees are discovered to have high intelligence.

D．Bees can be trained to choose the card with fewer flowers.

7 . Recently, a new kind of tourism has sprung up in China. Called “special forces style tourism”, this new kind of tourism features visiting as many scenic interests as possible in a short time and most of these visitors are college students.

A common student from Shanghai, Yu Yinghua, is one of them. The 22-year-old started the “special forces style tourism” in March after she was attracted by such experiences of Xiaohongshu travel bloggers. “Stuck in the school for almost three years due to the COVID-19, I’m hungry to take trips in my spare time,” said Yu.

“Making a plan carefully before hand is important,” Yu said. She added that as she selected every destination in the city, she was able to find a lot of information and learn more about these sites. That would help her save time when traveling on-site and enjoy the sites better. Her most recent trip was to Shanghai. Starting at 7 am, the 22-year-old visited nine local attractions. “That day, I walked almost 30,000 steps,” Yu said, “Though tired, I enjoyed the trip as much as days-long trips. It still lets me have a better understanding of the cities I go to.”

Unlike Yu who traveled in nearby cities, Chen Junjun, a doctoral student at Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, CAS, likes to travel far to free herself of academic stress. In April, the 24-year-old took a two-day trip to Xi’an, Shaanxi. During her trip, she visited all the scenic sites in the city. “With many academic responsibilities, such a trip can bring a splash of color to my stressful life!” said Chen.

Even so, the 24-year-old added that such tourism is not suitable for everyone. Chen said that it’s labor-consuming as visitors have to see so many sites in a short period. Such trips are not flexible as days-long trips in which you can change your plan as you like. “Thus, abundant energy and a calm mind are necessary for ‘special forces style tourism’,” said Chen.

1. Which statement about Yu’s trips is TRUE?

A．She likes to travel to faraway cities.

B．Her trips were limited due to the pandemic.

C．Having a careful plan in advance is not necessary.

D．Walking 30,000 steps a day is too much for her to finish.

2. What do we know about Chen Junjun’s opinion of “special forces style tourism”?

A．It is more flexible than days-long trip.

B．It needs better physical and mental conditions.

C．It allows people to be under pressure of academy.

D．She encourages everyone to follow “special forces style tourism”.

3. What does “labor-consuming” mean in the fifth paragraph?

A．Inspiring

B．Creative.

C．Pleasant

D．Tiring.

4. Which section of a newspaper can we find this passage?

A．Sports.

B．Food.

C．Society.

D．Science.

8 . Long time ago in a small, faraway village, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. Mirrors were on the top of a couple of stairs, reflecting everything.

A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, after getting to the top, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, “This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit it often.” And he told every friend about this fantastic house when he came back to the village.

Hearing the news, another little dog in this same village, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house, too. With serious look on his face, he slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he walked into the door of the house. After getting to the top, he was out of breath. That is when he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him. He growled (恶狠狠地咆哮) at them at once and was frightened to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “That is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.”

All the faces in the world are mirrors, what kind of reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet? In fact, if you take a look around, you will find changing reflections in their faces. From these reflections, you can understand yourself better.

1. What does the first paragraph serve as?

A．Giving examples.

B．Introducing a new idea.

C．Providing background information.

D．Explaining the meaning of the story.

2. What do we know about this House of 1,000 Mirrors?

A．Villagers loved to go to this house.

B．The mirrors in this house are broken.

C．There were few mirrors in the house.

D．Mirrors were lying on the top of the stairs.

3. What happened to these two dogs?

A．The first dog made many friends in the house.

B．The first dog intended to go back to the house.

C．The second was pleased when he left the house.

D．The second dog was treated unfriendly by the dogs in the house.

4. What does the author try to tell us from this story?

A．Love me, love my dog.

B．Doing is better than saying.

C．You are what the reflections are.

D．Never judge a book from its cover.

9 . The Most Breathtaking Theaters in the World

Shakespeare’s Globe Theater (London, UK)

The original Globe Theater was built by Shakespeare’s company in 1599, but was destroyed by fire in 1613. A replica was built in 1997 just meters from the original site. The new 857-seat structure has several modern features. It has the first and only straw roof permitted in London since the great fire of 1666.

Shakespeare’s Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London; +44 20 7902 1400

Margravial Opera House (Bayreuth, Germany)

Built in 1745, the UNESCO-listed Mareravial Opera House is regarded as the finest baroque theater in Europe. The stage has a depth of 27 meters and was the largest in Europe until 1871. Much of the original materials remain, along with original structures, such as the twin staircases.

Margravial Opera House, Opernstrasse 14. Bayreuth, Germany; +49 9 21 7 59 69 22

Teatro Amazonas (Manaus, Brazil)

There can’t be many theaters located in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, and the Teatro Amazonas is certainly the most breathtaking. The theater was built in 1895 and was designed by Italian architect (建筑师) Celestial Sacardim. Work took 15 years largely thanks to the decision to source supplies from all over the world.

Amazon Theater, Centro, Manaus, Brazil; +55 92 3622 1880

National Centre for the Performing Arts (Beijing, China)

The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), built in 2007, is an arts centre in Beijing. Designed by French architect Paul Andreu, the NCPA is the largest theatre complex (建筑群) in Asia. It was specially designed to improve the red walls of ancient buildings and the Great Hall of the People in order to fit in with the surroundings.

NCPA, No. 2 West Chang’an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing; +86 010 6655 0989

1. Which theatre has the longest survival time?

A．Teatro Amazonas.

B．Margravial Opera House.

C．Shakespeare’s Globe Theater.

D．National Centre for the Performing Arts.

2. What is Teatro Amazonas special for?

A．It has modern features.

B．It is located in the Amazon rainforest.

C．It can fit in with the ancient surroundings.

D．It is the finest baroque theater in the world.

3. What can we learn about National Centre for the Performing Arts?

A．It is designed by an architect from abroad.

B．It is made up of ancient Chinese buildings.

C．It is the largest theatre complex in the world.

D．It receives supplies from all over the world.

10 . In the days before the Internet, critical thinking was the most important skill of informed citizens. But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a psychologist at the Max Planck Institute of Human Development, and her colleagues, an even more important skill is critical ignoring.

As the researchers point out, we live in an attention economy where content producers on the Internet compete for our attention. They attract us with a lot of emotional and eye-catching stories while providing little useful information, so they can expose us to profit-generating advertisements. Therefore,we are no longer customers but products, and each link we click is a sale of our time and attention. Toprotect ourselves from this, Kozyreva advocates for learning the skill of critical ignoring, in which readers intentionally control their information environment to reduce exposure to false and low-quality information.

According to Kozyreva, critical ignoring comprises three strategies. The first is to design ourenvironments, which involves the removal of low-quality yet hard-to-resist information from around. Successful dieters need to keep unhealthy food out of their homes. Likewise, we need to set up a digital environment where attention-grabbing items are kept out of sight. As with dieting, if one tries to bank onwillpower not to click eye-catching “news”, he’ll surely fail. So, it’s better to just keep them out of sightto begin with.

The next is to evaluate the reliability of information, whose purpose is to protect you from false and misleading information. It can be realized by checking the source in the mainstream news agencies which have their reputations for being trustworthy.

The last goes by the phrase “do not feed the trolls.” Trolls are actors who internationally spread false and hurtful information online to cause harm. It may be appealing to respond to them to set the facts straight, but trolls just care about annoying others rather than facts. So, it’s best not to reward their bad behaviour with our attention.

By sharpening our critical ignoring skills in these ways, we can make the most of the Internet while avoiding falling victim to those who try to control our attention, time, and minds.

1. What can we learn about the attention economy from paragraph 2?

A．It offers little information.	B．It features depressing stories.
C．It saves time for Internet users.	D．It seeks profits from each click.

2. Why does the author mention dieters in paragraph 3?

A．To discuss the quality of information

B．To prove the benefits of healthy food.

C．To show the importance of environments.

D．To explain the effectiveness of willpower.

3. What should we do to handle Internet trolls according to the text?

A．Reveal their intention.	B．Turn a deaf ear to them.
C．Correct their behaviour.	D．Send hard facts to them.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Reasons for critical thinking in the attention economy.

B．Practising the skill of critical ignoring in the digital age.

C．Maximizing the benefits of critical ignoring on the Internet.

D．Strategies of abandoning critical thinking for Internet users