1 . Being a teenager is hard.
Talking about emotions is good, but there can be a tipping point when talking too much about feelings. In this situation, Damour suggests comforting and then shifting a teen who’s over-processing their emotions into something else.
For the teen who doesn’t talk about their feelings, Damour reminds parents that there are healthy non-verbal ways to process emotions. Listening to music, playing sports and making art are healthy ways for teens to work through emotions that don’t involve having a discussion.
| A．They are much more dependent on themselves. |
| B．Another way to help a teen is to turn to professionals. |
| C．Instead, she suggests empathizing with how the teen feels. |
| D．Every day holds the possibility of emotional highs and lows. |
| E．Remember that your teens are at a demanding developmental stage. |
| F．You can suggest doing an activity they enjoy and revisit the issue the next day. |
| G．Your teens deserve encouraging when their emotions are handled in a healthy way. |
2 . For much of human history, ethical (道德的) behavior has been guided by the Golden Rule: do to others as you would have them do to you. But the rule is imperfect. What you want in a given situation may not be what another person desires at all.
In the medical field, making or influencing choices for others can make all the difference. Such choices impact people’s quality of life and even their chances of survival. As health care becomes more individualized, the time seems right for a new ethical guideline—the “platinum (白金) rule” proposed by professor Harvey Max Chochinov: do to others as they would want done to themselves.
Chochinov describes this principle in his essay published last year. He begins with a story about a health crisis affecting his sister Ellen, who was severely disabled. The care doctor, after seeing her twisted (扭曲的) body, was weighing whether to insert a breathing tube when he asked Chochinov a strange question: Did Ellen read magazines? “The question was frightening.” Chochinov writes, “this was not an attempt to get to know Ellen … but rather a way to decide if hers was a life worth saving.” Ellen read widely and enjoyed many simple pleasures of life, but the gap between her life as a person who uses a wheelchair and the doctor’s sense of what he would want in her situation was too vast to be bridged by the Golden Rule. “That’s when judging from where you stand what another might need or want begins to break down,” Chochinov explained.
Time is a limited resource in the health-care system, and there’s no denying that getting to know a patient as an individual means investing additional minutes or hours. Still, Chochinov believes such investment is cost-effective. There are benefits for doctors as well. “When they emotionally connect to their patients, they do a better job.”
In certain cases, doctors may find it hard to apply the platinum rule. But there is value in the effort: at the very least, their trying to work through it will ensure that they have sufficient modesty about the wisdom of their choices.
1. Why is the platinum rule introduced to the medical field?| A．To strengthen ethical behavior in treatment. |
| B．To help doctors acquire accurate information. |
| C．To increase chances of survival for patients. |
| D．To make person-centered care accessible to patients. |
| A．A health crisis caused her disability. |
| B．The doctor was curious about her hobby. |
| C．The doctor gave little thought to her needs. |
| D．Her brother sang high praises for the treatment. |
| A．Health care system needs investing. |
| B．Time put into knowing a patient is rewarding. |
| C．Trust between doctors and patients is important. |
| D．Emotional connection to patients brings job burnout. |
| A．Objective. | B．Favorable. | C．Careful. | D．Unclear. |
3 . By 2050, 68% of the global population will live in cities. That’s 2.5 billion more people than today. In Europe, three out of four of us already live in urban areas, and the consequences of that are becoming clear. Researchers estimate that nine million people die every year as a direct result of air pollution. As our cities grow and more people move into already crowded spaces, what do we need to do to transform our urban areas into healthy places to live? An increasing body of research tells us that we should be letting nature back in.
Green spaces in cities mitigate the effects of pollution and can reduce a phenomenon known as the urban heat island effect, which refers to heat trapped in built-up areas. The effect appears in towns and cities where the heat generated by people, transport and industry is trapped in the narrow roads and concrete structures, unable to escape to the atmosphere. This can bring the temperature in urban areas up 3 — 4°C higher than the surrounding countryside, and with that comes a severe cycle. Increased temperatures in summer lead to an increased demand for cooling. This expands our energy consumption, which in turn build up fossil fuel consumption, increasing pollutants in the air and harmful smog on our streets.
Planning cities to include green spaces wherever possible is the first step in making our urban areas healthier. For example, adding a layer of vegetation to rooftops and creating green roofs has proven to reduce the urban heat island effect. Trees in our streets also play their part, and a variety of tree species can have a profound effect. Simply having access to green spaces in cities can do wonders for our stress levels and concentration at work. “People need to interact with nature whenever the opportunity arises. Something as simple as a five-to-ten-minute break during the workday can improve well-being and boost productivity,” Cecil, an expert studying nature in cities says.
1. How does the author bring in the topic in Paragraph 1?| A．By presenting facts. | B．By listing examples. |
| C．By comparing numbers. | D．By questioning an estimate. |
| A．Overcome. | B．Change. | C．Ease. | D．Shift. |
| A．Lower temperature. | B．Energy regeneration. |
| C．Fuel shortage. | D．Air pollution. |
| A．How to Let Nature Back In |
| B．Why We Need Green Spaces in Cities |
| C．Heat Effect: An Unavoidable Urban Trouble |
| D．Green Roofs: Tiny Urban Forests |
4 . In 2014, Mahoney performed an act of kindness as part of a Facebook challenge. She picked a 79-year-old senior named Wagner, who regularly gave back to the community. Mahoney wanted to know Wagner better, so they spent a day together, picking up groceries and getting their nails done. “It was the first time in years that someone had made a day about her,” says Mahoney.
Their shared experience got Mahoney thinking. How many other seniors might benefit from dedicated attention? She came up with a plan: find local seniors with long-time dreams and work to fulfill their wishes. She named the new charity: We Are Young, or WAY for short.
Seniors can nominate (提名) themselves or be nominated by someone else; wishes are then assessed by a community committee that looks at factors such as age-related physical barriers, social isolation and financial need.
Melanie nominated her husband, 78-year-old Victor, to go rockhounding, a hobby he’d given up when it became too physically difficult to access the bay where he hunted for geodes (晶洞). The team at WAY hired a boat for him and his son so they could reach the bay and search out geodes on the beach. “Now, Victor has regained his self-confidence and is willing to take on new challenges. We want to show that anything is possible with the support of others,” says Mahoney.
Up to now, WAY has delivered on 41 dreams, ranging from a helicopter trip over a childhood blueberry-picking spot to travelling to Toronto to watch a Blue Jays game. While her charity operates only in Nova Scotia, Mahoney has her own dream. Each WAY wish is recorded on video, and she wants people watching to be inspired to fulfill a wish for a senior in their own community. “We want to create a national movement that shifts how we as a society view, value and support seniors,” says Mahoney. “That is the impact we’re trying to create.”
1. Why did Mahoney set up WAY?| A．To complete a Facebook challenge. | B．To give back to local communities. |
| C．To do daily chores for the elderly. | D．To help seniors realize their goals. |
| A．He has made more friends. | B．He has started a new hobby. |
| C．He has become high-spirited. | D．He has regained his son’s support. |
| A．Rise to fame and fortune overnight. |
| B．Keep memories alive for the elderly. |
| C．Positively change our attitude towards the elderly. |
| D．Improve interpersonal relationship in the community. |
| A．Lifelong dreams. | B．A charity for seniors. |
| C．Problems seniors meet. | D．An unforgettable experience. |
5 . Whether you’re moving across the country or across the world, it’s important to choose a moving company that’s the right fit for your exact needs or budget. Read about the top packing and moving companies with our guide covering pros and cons, offerings, and customer reviews.
With over 90 years of experience, the moving company has finished over 750,000 moves in different states in the U.S. in the last 15 years alone.
Pros and Cons
✔ Available for local, long-distance and international moves
✔ Great customer service
✘ Discount information is not readily available
AVL focuses on providing highly experienced and skillful movers to your packing services. The moving company provides its services in every state.
Pros and Cons
✔ Highly skilled movers with an average of 10 years of experience
✔ Promises to match or beat the price if the same service is found at a lower cost
✘ An up-front deposit is required
✘ Limited pricing information online
IVL provides its packing and moving services for both local and long-distance moves in all 50 states, as well as 180 countries. And the company allows you to have control over your packing experience.
Pros and Cons
✔ Specialty services for difficult items such as artwork, antiques and pianos
✔ Protection plans with an adjustable coverage cap
✘ Customer reviews mention the difficulty in communication at times
This full-service moving company has more than 80 years of moving experience and a network of more than 500 locations nationwide.
Pros and Cons
✔ Online shipment tracking
✔ Moving containers available for interstate moves
✘ Service and experience may vary by agent
✘ No instant online quotes
1. Which of the following companies rates highest?| A．Allied. | B．American Van Lines. |
| C．International Van Lines. | D．North American Moving Services. |
| A．It gives pricing information online. |
| B．It is experienced in packing expensive items. |
| C．It has moving containers for interstate moves. |
| D．It guarantees the lowest price of the same service. |
| A．They feature highly skilled movers. |
| B．They have over 80 years of experience. |
| C．They can provide moving services nationwide. |
| D．They can offer services for customized packing. |
“A nursing home would be safer, Dad,” Arlyn told her father, Jim.
“No way,” Jim interrupted. His wife passed away just a year before. At 91, he still wanted to remain in the cottage he and his wife had built.
Jim started experiencing an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease. Arlyn found his decline was indeed all-consuming. However, she herself was in her late sixties; her house was a 40-minute drive from the cottage. One day, when she read about a new eldercare service called Care. coach, it fueled her interest. For about $200 a month, a computerized avatar (头像) (controlled remotely by a human caregiver) would watch over a home-bound person 24 hours a day. She signed up immediately.
A week later, a tablet arrived. Following the instructions, Arlyn uploaded dozens of family pictures. Then an animated dog appeared on the screen. She presented the tablet to Jim, pointing to the screen pet, and said excitedly, “Here Dad. You have a new companion.” Jim, doubtful about the dog’s service, knew he had to learn how to get along with the dog before Alzheimer’s took hold.
Within a week, Jim and his dog, whom he named Pony, settled into a routine. Every 15 minutes or so, Pony would look for Jim calling his name if he was out of view. Sometimes Jim would “pet” to awake the sleeping Pony on screen. Pony reminded Jim which caretaker would be visiting to do the tasks: preparing meals, driving him to a senior center, etc. Pony would read poetry aloud or discuss the news. When Pony praised Jim’s sweater, Jim repaid by petting Pony’s screen with his finger sending hearts floating up from the dog’s head. One evening when Arlyn came to visit her father as usual, she was amazed to find that Pony was holding up a photo of her late mum to her dad between its paws.
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Jim stared at the photo fondly, with tears welling up in his eyes.
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Seeing the close bond between Pony and her dad, Arlyn felt a relief.
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Bringing National Treasures to Life
A cross-border cooperation mini concert held by six national treasures has gone viral overnight,
In the catchy music “Dala Bongba”, the six “big brothers” from the field of cultural relics sing proudly and skillfully, creating an
China has many museums in
The technology that makes these cultural relics “talk” is not complicated; the difficulty lies in the inspiration of creativity. The creativity of this mini concert is
8 . I recently attended a wedding in Canada, in the countryside. When the Taxi driver sent us back at midnight, I was
Tipping has long been a source of
Such an embarrassed mess often occurs because there’s no
Perhaps, tipping one and not the other only
| A．helplessly | B．curiously | C．secretly | D．strangely |
| A．selected | B．fished | C．weighed | D．calculated |
| A．emergency | B．tip | C．award | D．deal |
| A．buried | B．lost | C．stuck | D．locked |
| A．gratitude | B．permission | C．help | D．change |
| A．common | B．awkward | C．necessary | D．active |
| A．vary | B．spread | C．grow | D．work |
| A．panic | B．harm | C．bond | D．confusion |
| A．amuse | B．astonish | C．annoy | D．satisfy |
| A．Therefore | B．Likewise | C．Otherwise | D．Furthermore |
| A．matter | B．choice | C．way | D．trick |
| A．official | B．convenient | C．practical | D．consistent |
| A．found | B．ensured | C．confirmed | D．witnessed |
| A．assumption | B．concept | C．difference | D．accident |
| A．pays off | B．takes place | C．takes effect | D．makes sense |
9 . Growing plants is often seen as a very “green” thing to do, but like many products, they take a huge amount of energy to produce.
Over-consumption of plants is a big issue. It’s so easy to get overexcited when you see all these incredible plants, and you can end up carrying home huge numbers of them.
If you are ready and able to increase your collection, propagate(繁殖) from your own plants rather than buying more, and share plants with others.
Recycling takes a huge amount of input, which can end up more damaging to the environment, so instead of buying something of lower quality that needs replacing every year, buy fewer things of a higher quality.
| A．But large collections call for an enormous amount of work. |
| B．Many commercial growers continue to market their produce. |
| C．This removes the need to buy plants and encourages a sharing culture. |
| D．These will last many years and be more cost-effective in the long term. |
| E．So it’s important to assess your collection and buy plants you have time to look after. |
| F．Throwing them away will greatly reduce your gardening footprint on the environment. |
| G．Many large-scale growers have used technology to minimize their impact on the environment. |
10 . Thousands of years have passed since humans discovered silk, but scientists are still finding new uses for this remarkable material. Now researchers say it could help tackle a growing environmental and health concern: Micro-plastics.
Micro-plastics that are now found worldwide are increasingly recognized as a serious pollution threat, and have been found in the bloodstream of animals and people. Some of these micro plastics are intentionally added to a variety of products to generally protect some specific active components from being degraded by exposure to air. For example, vitamins are often delivered in the form of micro capsules packed into a pill or capsule,and herbicides(除草剂)are similarly enveloped. But the materials used today for such micro-encapsulation are plastics that stay in the environment for a long time. To date, there has been no practical, economical alternative available that would biodegrade naturally.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and chemical company BASF developed a silk-based biodegradable alternative to these capsules.
Silk is recognized as safe for food or medical use, as it degrades naturally in the body. The silk protein used in the new alternative material is widely available and inexpensive and the silk fibers can simply be dissolved(溶解), lead researcher Benedetto Marelli says. Besides, the processing is so simple and tun-able that the resulting material can be adapted to work on existing manufacturing equipment.
Replacing non-biodegradable micro-capsules with silk might not work in every case,but given the current and future challenges related to food insecurity, agricultural production, and a changing climate, the silk-based material is of great importance. Products using silk-based micro-capsules are expected to be commercially available in a few years. And the researchers will next try encapsulating active components that could require a different manufacturing approach, such as those that must remain in liquid or gas forms.
1. What can be inferred from paragraph 2?| A．Removing plastic pollution is a piece of cake. |
| B．Micro-plastics can degrade quickly and naturally. |
| C．Micro-plastics have become a severe pollution threat. |
| D．Developing an alternative for micro-plastics is urgent. |
| A．It is economical. | B．It is biodegradable. |
| C．It is widely available. | D．It is skin-friendly. |
| A．Its promising future. | B．Its marketing method. |
| C．Its existing limitations. | D．Its making approach. |
| A．Climate. | B．Agriculture. |
| C．Technology Advances. | D．Health Guidelines. |
