1 . San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum’s Imagination area encourages creativity, language development, emotional skills, and artistic expression. Get into the rhythm with percussion instruments or become a storyteller in the Puppet Theater.

Money Sense

Explore San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum’s new Money Sense exhibit supported by PNC Foundation! Step into the world of financing and banking to introduce your little one to mathematics and finances!

Puppet Theater

The Puppet Theater is the ideal place for children to develop speaking and listening skills. Communicating with puppets gives children the confidence to express their ideas and feelings through the roles they take on. Parents let their kids take the lead and showcase their creation.

Thank you to Imagination area supporters: The Stanford Family, Price Philanthropies Foundation, The Linden Root Dickenson Foundation, KPBS, and the Jordan Ressler Charitable Fund.

Visit Us

320 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025

Museum Hours

Monday: CLOSED

Tuesday — Saturday: 9:30 am — 4:30 pm

Sunday: 12:30 pm — 4:30 pm

Admission

Members (and children under the age of one): Free

Children & Adults: $11.50 per person

Group Rate (10 or more people): $10.00 per person. Must book ahead.

1. What is the purpose of the Money Sense exhibit?

A．To teach history.	B．To introduce finances.
C．To improve kids’ physical health.	D．To help kids learn about animals.

2. What benefit can children get from the Puppet Theater?

A．Learning about nature.	B．Enhancing sports skills.
C．Understanding technology.	D．Developing speaking skills.

3. What is the admission fee for a group of 12 adults?

A．$100.

B．$115.

C．$120.

D．$138.

2 . Hit Chinese Variety Shows in 2023

The year 2023 saw a wide variety of TV and Internet shows in China, offering to audience not only amazing entertainment but also new insight.

The Big Band 3

Each week, bands competed in different groups, and via votes cast by the audience and six celebrity judges, five bands earned the title of the “Hot 5” by the end of the season.

Become a Farmer

The farming-themed reality show Become a Farmer took Chinese social media by storm in the first half of the year, shining a spotlight on agriculture — a crucial part of Chinese culture. The word “farming”, however, may be unfamiliar to many young urban Chinese citizens. In an effort to connect these individuals with the agricultural industry, the 50-episode variety show tackles the topic by inviting 10 young men from various fields to experience life on the farmland. It offers insights into farming practices and modern agricultural production.

Infinity and Beyond 2023

With a shocking viewership, the music cultural program Infinity and Beyond 2023 emerged as a resounding success both on TV and on the Internet in the first half of this year. Featuring a star-studded cast, the show improved cross-strait connection and covered classic and popular songs dating back to the 1970s.

Divas Hit the Road — Silk Road

This season saw some Chinese actresses and actors embark on a journey to Saudi Arabia, Croatia and Iceland. They explored the beautiful landscapes and diverse cultures of these countries and learned about the collaborative projects related to the Belt and Road Initiative. They have dipped into the local customs and traditions of the places they visited.

1. What is special about Become a Farmer?

A．It has cruel competition rules.	B．It focuses on agricultural industry.
C．It invited ordinary people as the judges.	D．It captured widespread attention online.

2. In which show can we appreciate the culture of other countries?

A．The Big Band 3.	B．Become a Farmer.
C．Infinity and Beyond 2023.	D．Divas Hit the Road — Silk Road.

3. What can we learn from the text?

A．Become a Farmer got the highest mark.

B．The Big Band 3 performed pop music mostly.

C．Infinity and Beyond 2023 made a contribution to cross-strait connection.

D．Divas Hit the Road — Silk Road offered collaborative projects related to WHO.

3 . In 2001, I participated in an expedition to explore the Titanic. Our team used two small deep-sea robots, one blue and one green. My _______ was to ensure the robots’ batteries worked well.

Unfortunately, the green robot _______ a problem on the third day of this ambitious adventure. It got _______ inside the Titanic. Even worse, one of its batteries was damaged. That was _______, as the battery could explode. It could harm the robot and the ship. We had to find a way to get it out.

In the middle of the vast ocean, though, there are no stores to buy _______ . So, we had an idea. We took a coat hanger and put it inside the blue robot. The _______ was to use the hanger’s hook to pull out the green robot.

Accompanied by two fellow crew members, I prepared to go down in a three-man submarine (潜水艇). A machine lifted us and placed us in the _______. Then we started to _______ — 12,500 feet to the ocean floor.

At about 9,000 feet, a crewmate _______ touched some wires. Suddenly, all the submarine’s lights went out. We were in complete ________. It was terrifying, but the skilled pilot swiftly fixed it , and we ________ our journey.

Finally, upon reaching the site, we were ________ by a solemn (庄严的) scene where we started to see suitcases and shoes, serving as ________ reminders of the tragic events. For approximately 12 hours, we managed to ________ the trapped robot with the coat hanger. There was no way we were going to leave it behind — that little robot was part of our ________.

1.

A．interest

B．job

C．attitude

D．achievement

2.

A．understood

B．avoided

C．encountered

D．addressed

3.

A．misled

B．upgraded

C．lost

D．stuck

4.

A．dangerous

B．confusing

C．embarrassing

D．unreliable

5.

A．instructions

B．phones

C．weapons

D．supplies

6.

A．plan

B．question

C．message

D．note

7.

A．ship

B．robot

C．air

D．water

8.

A．swim

B．work

C．sink

D．float

9.

A．intentionally

B．accidentally

C．carefully

D．frequently

10.

A．loneliness

B．tiredness

C．darkness

D．annoyance

11.

A．gave up

B．carried on

C．paid for

D．put off

12.

A．challenged

B．beaten

C．greeted

D．motivated

13.

A．silent

B．temporary

C．friendly

D．comforting

14.

A．destroy

B．free

C．observe

D．repair

15.

A．journey

B．life

C．career

D．team

4 . 你校将在端午节期间举办学校艺术展。得知你的外教Henry对中国传统文化非常感兴趣，请写信邀请Henry参加。要点如下：
(1). 向Henry提出邀请；
(2). 介绍该艺术展将展览的艺术形式及特色（至少两种）。
注意：
(1). 词数不少于100；
(2). 可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
(3). 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：端午节the Dragon Boat Festival        
刺绣 embroidery            篆刻 seal cutting       
书法 calligraphy             绘画 painting        
Dear Henry,

How is it going? …

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5 . This new start gave me an opportunity to know myself better and discover a(an) ________ new version of “cool”.

A．vividly

B．eventually

C．typically

D．entirely

6 . Zhang Qian, a very famous person in history, gave a vivid ________ of the lands of Central Asia for the Han court.

A．theory

B．opinion

C．account

D．instruction

7 . 它能依靠全球定位系统技术四处移动。（汉译英）
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8 . Cloud “engineering” could be more effective for climate cooling than previously thought, because of the increased cloud cover produced, new research shows.

In a study published in Nature Geoscience, researchers at the University of Birmingham found that marine cloud brightening (MCB), also known as marine cloud engineering, works primarily by increasing the amount of cloud cover, accounting for 60% — 90% of the cooling effect.

The practice of MCB has attracted much attention in recent years as a way of offsetting the global warming effects caused by humans and buying some time while the global economy decarbonizes (脱碳). It works by spraying tiny particles, or aerosols (气溶胶), into the atmosphere where they mix with clouds and with the primary aim of increasing the amount of sunlight that clouds can reflect.

However, the ways in which MCB creates a cooling effect, and the ways in which clouds will respond to aerosols, are still poorly understood. To investigate the phenomenon, the researchers created a “natural experiment”, using aerosol injection from the effusive eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii to study the interactions between these natural aerosols, clouds, and climate.

Using machine learning and historic satellite and meteorological (气象学的) data, the team created a predictor to show how the cloud would behave during periods when the volcano was inactive. This predictor enabled them to identify clearly the impacts on the clouds that had been directly caused by the volcanic aerosols.

They were able to show that the cloud cover relatively increased by up to 50% during the periods of volcanic activity, producing a cooling effect of up to — 10 W/m² regionally.

Lead author, Dr Ying Chen, of the University of Birmingham, said, “Our findings show that marine cloud brightening could be more effective as a climate intervention than climate models have suggested previously. Of course, while it could be useful, MCB does not address the underlying causes of global warming from greenhouse gases produced by human activities. It should therefore be regarded as a ‘painkiller’, rather than a solution.”

1. How does MCB help global cooling according to the study?

A．By decreasing the amount of sunlight.

B．By boosting the volume of cloud cover.

C．By reducing the amount of cloud cover.

D．By removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

2. What does the underlined word “offsetting” mean in paragraph 3?

A．Weakening.

B．Destroying.

C．Ignoring.

D．Suspending.

3. What does Dr Ying Chen think of MCB?

A．Perfect.

B．Ineffective.

C．Valueless.

D．Fruitful.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．The Mechanism Behind Marine Cloud Brightening

B．Understanding The Impact Of Aerosols On Clouds And Climate

C．Enhancing Climate Cooling Through Marine Cloud Brightening

D．Marine Cloud Brightening: A Solution To Climate Cooling Strategy

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

International Left-Handers Day is celebrated every year on August 13 in an effort     1     (recognize) the differences and uniqueness of left-handed individuals in our society. Most of us have grown up around right-handed people. Some of us have been taught that using our left hand to carry out some essential tasks     2     (be) disrespectful. Consequently, left-handed individuals often find     3     (they) in an awkward situation in a world that is mainly right-handed. Left-handers are often ignored when it comes to design and technology     4     are tuned to suit the requirements of the right-handed majority. Even simple chores like using     5     pair of scissors or using the ATM are inconvenient for most left-handers.

International Left-Handers Day     6     (observe) for the first time in 1976 by Dean R. Campbell. On this day, left-handers are confident that having a dominant left hand is     7     (absolute) normal. Left-handedness should be recognized     8     a unique strength instead of an oddity. This day is very significant as it spreads awareness about the importance of     9     (appreciate) left-handed persons across the globe. This ensures that the historical biases (偏见) against left-handers are corrected and that the world is made as     10     (comfort) for left-handed persons as it is for right-handers.

10 . 一直以来，人们仰望星空，对太空充满了遐想。 (汉译英)
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