1. What is the main idea of the speech?
| A．The benefits of 5G mobile networks. |
| B．Construction firms need old workers. |
| C．Robots doing more work on building sites. |
| A．It is getting older. | B．It is getting slower. | C．It is getting smaller. |
| A．A manager. | B．A laborer. | C．A map. |
2 . Risks of Overtraining
Getting in shape and training for an event such as a marathon requires long-lasting and intense physical commitment.
Specifically, overtraining is a set of signs that occur when your body is not able to recover sufficiently before going into your next workout.
The structures and systems of your body adapt to the demands you have placed on them before the rest time. If your workout slightly goes beyond your current ability, it will adapt toward what you did in a positive way.
Two main factors are necessary in recovery: nutrition. and rest. Good nutrition, including water and protein intake, is extremely important, especially within 40 minutes of your workout.
One of the best ways to prevent overtraining is to focus on your morning resting heart rate.
| A．It's easy to measure and track. |
| B．Allowing time for recovery is also essential. |
| C．The problem is that they show up very gradually. |
| D．Below are the signs and symptoms of overtraining. |
| E．Listening to your body will assure you of your fitness goals. |
| F．If far beyond, it'll take longer to adapt and may cause injury. |
| G．We generally assume regular intense exercise good for our health. |
3 . In 2016, when I was on the graduate scheme (计划) at Deutsche Bank, Marie Inafidon, chief executive of Stemettes, who encourages girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), was also working there. I didn’t meet her at the time, but I did read an article about her and her career.
Learning at 21 years old about the career of a young black woman’s succeeding in a traditionally white male-dominated industry was one of the most influential things that ever happened to me. It gave me confidence that it was possible to do well in the office and work on personal external project at the same time.
Role models can play a central role in shaping a young professional’s career. They are especially important if you belong to an under-represented group for whom a lack of representation in the workplace can lead to feeling isolated and lacking in confidence. They can help those just starting out, whether or not they are a graduate as I was, to believe in their own abilities.
There’s a growing need to have accessible role models. Given the tendency to exaggerate (夸大) success stories, hearing from women who talk honestly about the challenges they have faced, either when starting a business or forming a new career path, is much more effective. A study revealed that 70 per cent of girls say they think differently about their futures after hearing from women role models.
I’m frequently asked about what businesses could be doing to increase racial diversity in the workplace. A good starting point is to actively promote and support the voices of the people in the organisation that are leading positive change and inspiring others. This makes a real difference. Unlike the tokenism (装样子) I still come across, which results in individuals being made the lone representative for a group without real support from the organisation.
Things came full circle for me when I interviewed Ms. Inafidon for my book in 2019. I was able to tell her of the incredible impact her passion and confidence had had on me as a graduate trainee and how grateful I would always be for that.
1. What do we learn about Marie Inafidon？| A．She became successful at 21. |
| B．She was a trainee at Deutsche Bank. |
| C．She encouraged girls to take up STEM-related work. |
| D．She helped the author with her external project personally. |
| A．Experienced professionals. | B．A graduate eager to succeed. |
| C．People without special abilities. | D．The young from an under-represented group. |
| A．Taking on challenging projects. |
| B．Reading more made-up success stories. |
| C．Starting their own business as early as possible. |
| D．Listening to women role models share their experiences. |
| A．Encourage positive opinions. |
| B．Make more colored people authorities. |
| C．Include more people of different races. |
| D．Understand the true meaning of tokenism. |
My Best Examination
One day, while at work in a coal-mine in Malden, I happened to overhear two miners talking about a great school for poor people in Virginia. It was Hampton Institute. The school was established to provide opportunities for poor but worthy students who could work out all or a part of the cost of board, and at the same time be taught some trade or industry.
I was on fire constantly with one ambition, and that was to go to school. I decided at once to go to that school. Finally the great day came and I started for Hampton. I had only a small, cheap bag that contained what few articles of clothing I could get. The distance from Malden to Hampton is about five hundred miles. I had not been away from home many hours before it began to grow painfully evident that I did not have enough money to pay my fare (路费) to Hampton.
By walking and begging rides in some way, I finally reached the grounds of the Hampton Institute after a number of days, tired and dirty. As soon as possible after reaching, I presented myself before the head teacher for assignment to a class. Having been so long without proper food, a bath, and change of clothing, I was like a worthless loafer (游荡者).
I did not, of course, make a very favourable impression upon her, and I could see at once that there were doubts in her mind about the wisdom of admitting me as a student. I tried to impress her in all the ways I could with my worthiness. How I wished that I could get a chance to show what was in me.
After some time, the head teacher said to me, “The adjoining (隔壁的) classroom needs sweeping. Take the broom and sweep it.”
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It occurred to me at once that here was my chance.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The head teacher went into the room and inspected the floor and closets.
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A major characteristic of Chinese knots is that they are often tied from a single continuous length of string. The knots are commonly named
Crafting the Chinese knot is a three-step process
Today, most of such knots are often mass manufactured in factories. Skilled knot artists weave complex knots that you might see
6 . As a first-generation Asian immigrant (移民) who had grown up in poverty, I knew I was beyond
Still, something
That tiny poem was a
That night, I learned that art isn’t a
| A．innocent | B．fortunate | C．dependent | D．voluntary |
| A．surgeon | B．lawyer | C．artist | D．engineer |
| A．expect | B．regret | C．agree | D．refuse |
| A．bothered | B．inspired | C．interested | D．satisfied |
| A．adapted to | B．shown off | C．broken off | D．referred to |
| A．unwillingly | B．cautiously | C．helplessly | D．simply |
| A．fancy | B．peaceful | C．happy | D．lonely |
| A．marry | B．upset | C．lose | D．desert |
| A．romance | B．seed | C．secret | D．shadow |
| A．hesitated | B．resolved | C．declined | D．pretended |
| A．bought | B．borrowed | C．priced | D．published |
| A．gap | B．effort | C．challenge | D．bestseller |
| A．necessity | B．luxury | C．game | D．reality |
| A．practical | B．reliable | C．energetic | D．creative |
| A．rescuing | B．recreating | C．recovering | D．relaxing |
7 . Discovering Your True Self Is Vital to Happiness!
Have you found focusing on yourself is at the bottom of the to-do list, because you feel everyone else in your life comes first?
This isn’t just about identifying your favorite outfit, haircut or flavor of ice cream.
There are many tools to help you develop a deeper sense of yourself, including journaling and other forms of creative expression. You can use a guided journal to explore your thoughts and feelings or just free write whatever comes to mind. It’s up to you what you want to do.
An often overlooked yet very important factor in self-discovery is having healthy boundaries in your personal life.
| A．It’s one thing to know your personality type. |
| B．It’s a great way to show that you care about others. |
| C．Taking time for ourselves has been looked down upon. |
| D．Another way is to observe your behavior in different situations. |
| E．It allows you to focus on the needs of yourself without ignoring others. |
| F．But try not to get caught up in the criticism or judgment of your writing. |
| G．It’s about understanding your inner world and how you fit into the outer world. |
8 . I’m a layperson with a love of science who occasionally reads science magazines. My approach was from an author’s angle, spending months on research before writing a single word for Pig Heart Boy.
So where did I get the idea? Whenever I attend a school event, that question is asked. The answer is simple. Back in the mid 1990s, I read a newspaper article written by a doctor who guessed that we would eventually have to turn to xenotransplantation (异种器官移植) as a possible solution to the lack of human organ donors. It left my mind filled with questions. What are the consequences? Do we really have the right to treat animals as me re organ sources for humans? So I headed to my nearest bookshop and bought all the books I could on heart transplants in particular.
I’ve found questions are one of the best places to start from when writing a novel. In my story Cameron, who needs a heart transplant, knows he is unlikely to see his next birthday unless he receives one, but he is a long way down the waiting list. When a genetically modified (GM) pig’s heart is offered by a pioneering doctor, Cameron decides to go for it —and his new heart completely changes his life in unexpected ways.
Now some people think that the subject matter is not suitable for children, criticizing the cruel and inhuman ways of xenotransplantation. I completely disagree. As a children’s author, it never ceases to amaze me how some adults underestimate what subject matter will interest and stimulate children. I wanted to write a story that provided no right or wrong answers, a story that would allow the reader to walk in Cameron’s shoes for a while and think about what decisions they would make and how they would react if they too were faced with his situation.
Fictional stories that explore new ideas when it comes to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects also have a part to play in enriching our children’s reading and learning. Various studies have shown that reading fiction enhances our children’s ability to grasp new concepts. Pig Heart Boy was my attempt to incorporate science possible into a believable, thought-provoking (令人深思的) story.
1. Where did the author get inspiration from to write Pig Heart Boy?| A．A school event. | B．A news item. |
| C．Science magazines. | D．Books on heart transplants. |
| A．Animal rights. | B．GM technology. |
| C．Organ transplant risks. | D．Organ shortage crisis. |
| A．Ways of tapping children ‘s intelligence. | B．Potential application of fictional stories. |
| C．Supporting evidence for justifying the book. | D．Influence of fictional stories on STEM subjects. |
| A．An author profile. | B．A science fiction novel. |
| C．A guidebook to xenotransplantation. | D．An essay on writing children’s literature. |
9 . The science of why insects gather around lights at night has never been nailed down. Popular theories propose that moths and other insects navigate (导航) by the moon and mistake lamps for moonlight, or that the insects fly towards light to escape coming danger. Now researchers believe they have a more convincing answer: contrary to current theories, insects are not attracted to light from far away, but become trapped if they fly close to an artificial light source.
According to Dr Sam Fabian, study co-author and Imperial College London entomologist, moths and many other insects that fly at night evolved to tilt (倾斜) their backs to wherever is brightest. For hundreds of millions of years, this was the sky rather than the ground. The trick told insects which way was up and ensured they flew level. But then came artificial lighting. Moths found themselves tilting their backs to street lamps. This caused them to circle around the lamps endlessly, the insects trapped by their evolution.
Fabian and his colleagues filmed insect flight paths around lights in the lab. The videos reveal that time and again, moths and dragonflies turned their backs to artificial lights, which appeared to greatly change their flight paths. If the light is above them, they might start orbiting it, but if it’s behind them, they start tilting backwards and end up flying in circles or diving toward the ground.
Researchers have long warned that light pollution is a big driving force in the dramatic decline in insect populations. Moths and other insects that become trapped around lamps become easily caught by bats. The artificial lighting can also fool them into thinking it is daytime, causing them to bed down and skip a night’s feeding.
There are, Fabian believes, helpful lessons from the research. “What this tells us is that the direction of artificial light matters. Could we change lighting environments to not trap insects? For we’re facing a massive decline in insects around the world, and artificial light at night is one of the factors that could potentially be leading to this decline,” Fabian said.
1. What do the underlined words “nailed down” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Popularized widely. | B．Discussed openly. |
| C．Defined accurately. | D．Explored academically. |
| A．they can’t keep their balance. |
| B．they use improper flight attitude. |
| C．they lose track of which way is up. |
| D．they are attracted to lights from far away. |
| A．It may lead to better conservation of insects. |
| B．Natural enemies of insects will be got rid of. |
| C．Artificial lighting will be greatly reduced at night. |
| D．It may raise concerns for insects’ eating behavior. |
| A．Why insects lose their ability to fly at night. |
| B．Why artificial light and evolution trap insects. |
| C．How artificial light impacts insect populations. |
| D．How insects evolved distinct strategies of flight. |
10 . Like many of the Indigenous (土著的) communities across the Australian continent, the remote communities in north-west New South Wales are struggling. Many of the 300 or so residents rely on welfare. Higher electricity bills—up to $3,000 a quarter for some households—further worsen the poverty. They’re always at the end of the power line, so the service that is there is quite extraordinary in terms of cost. It’s a real problem that needs to be fixed.
To that end, Anderson and other Indigenous leaders have formed the First Nations Renewable Energy Alliance (FREA) to push for renewable energy in Indigenous communities. They partner with private enterprise to support Indigenous communities looking to switch to renewable energy.
“We can build a power station where the community exists,” Anderson says, “so people are able to successfully live in the environment the way they want to live and have access to power which enables them to better determine their economic future.”
Only a handful of Indigenous communities have set up renewable energy projects in Australia. The Indigenous-owned and -operated company AllGrid Energy, for instance, has installed solar panels and battery storage systems to replace diesel (柴油) generators in the communities of Ngurrara and Kurnturlpara in the Northern Territory’s Barkly Tableland. Within two months of the system being installed in May 2016, people were moving back to their homelands, the communities growing from just two permanent residents to about 40.
But FREA will go one step further, working with community leaders and acting as a conduit (纽带) between the communities and the businesses they are dealing with. This is essential, says Anderson, to avoid predatory (吞并) practices they have seen in the past, with companies “playing on the psychology of poverty” to gain advantage. The FREA has drafted terms of agreements that will guide how companies engage with Indigenous communities for renewable energy projects.
One of the next steps for FREA will be to identify a community that can act as a test case for a renewables project. “Our experience is that if we can make it work for one community, it will work in every other community,” Anderson says.
1. What is FREA expected to do for the remote Indigenous communities?| A．Increase power supply to them. | B．Help them return to their homelands. |
| C．Shake them off poverty. | D．Reduce their higher power costs. |
| A．Renewables projects are inaccessible. |
| B．Renewables projects are quite workable. |
| C．Renewables projects can increase locals’ income. |
| D．Renewables projects can coexist with diesel power plants. |
| A．Its strategies to win over the businesses. | B．Its cooperation with community leaders. |
| C．Its potential conflict with energy companies. | D．Its innovation in directing renewables projects. |
| A．Consult the experts. | B．Select a piloting community. |
| C．Collect sufficient construction fund. | D．Make renewables projects available to all. |
