| A．Mr Brown. | B．The man. | C．The woman. |
2 . Sommaroy is a small island in northern Norway. Because of its
It’s been like this for
| A．same | B．long | C．usual | D．changeable |
| A．leading to | B．making up | C．bringing about | D．focusing on |
| A．Until | B．After | C．Unless | D．If |
| A．moon | B．star | C．sun | D．sea |
| A．burn | B．appear | C．shine | D．set |
| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
| A．ignored | B．repeated | C．developed | D．performed |
| A．possible | B．easy | C．important | D．uncommon |
| A．yards | B．kitchens | C．pools | D．garages |
| A．days | B．months | C．generations | D．weeks |
| A．potentially | B．officially | C．extremely | D．constantly |
| A．children | B．journalists | C．tourists | D．experts |
| A．started | B．stopped | C．limited | D．promoted |
| A．leaving | B．announcing | C．taking | D．advertising |
| A．flexible | B．formal | C．confusing | D．competitive |
3 . You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Comedy on Referral has taken that idea and run with it, using standup comedy to help treat people struggling with trauma (精神创伤) and anxiety in partnership with the National Health Service (NHS).
The idea came from comedian Angie Belcher’s experiences teaching comedy at University of Bristol. She found that students often told her how much stronger and more resilient (有适应力的) they were thanks to standup comedy.
Inspired, she teamed up with the NHS in Bristol to create a six-week comedy course for patients struggling with trauma in January 2022. Following the success of this initial course, Comedy on Referral won NHS funding to help men with trauma in London.
Belcher said, “Past traumas are perfect for comedy. Comedy doesn’t come from the happy, perfect moments of your life, but from our everyday struggles and major life events. People who’ve been through big life experiences such as losing a loved one and ill health often can’t wait to tell me their stories, mostly because there’s always something especially funny about the situation.”
Research has shown that laughter has positive psychological effects, such as decreasing levels of cortisol—the stress hormone—and increasing endorphins (内啡肽). It can even have physiological benefits, although less research has been done in this area. Current research has linked laughter and humour with increased levels of pain tolerance as well as short-term cardiovascular benefits. More research is needed to prove these findings.
Nonetheless, the mental health benefits of regular laughter are widely accepted, and using comedy to treat mental health struggles could be a real breakthrough in the treatment of mental health.
1. Why is the phrase mentioned in paragraph 1?| A．To stress the importance of laugh. | B．To explain the harm trauma causes. |
| C．To show the effect of standup comedy. | D．To state the idea behind Comedy on Referral. |
| A．Effective. | B．Ambiguous. | C．Controversial. | D．Fruitless. |
| A．Struggling moments. | B．Funny moments. | C．Happy moments. | D．Successful moments. |
| A．Laugh will cure you of all diseases | B．Anxiety can also make you feel better |
| C．Laughter is useful to people’s mental health | D．Comedy is one thing that can make you struggle |
4 . In 2017, bottled water surpassed carbonated soft drinks to become the most popular beverage in the United States. While there are undeniably health benefits to more Americans choosing water over sugary sodas, the uptick(小幅上升)in bottled water sales and the marketing push for selling pre-packaged water has also contributed to an explosion of disposable container waste. Despite having some of the cleanest municipal water systems in the world, 60% of the world’s bottled water consumption occurs in the United States, even though Americans only comprise 4.5% of the world’s total population.
People justify drinking bottled water for many different reasons. Bottled water in restaurants has become somewhat of a status symbol, especially in fine dining. When I waited tables, I always dreaded asking guests for their water preference. In business settings where tablemates are unfamiliar with each other, no one feels comfortable answering for the group. Guests dining on an expense account—at least in a high-end restaurant—typically “splurge”(挥霍)on bottled water. A waiter wouldn’t dare offend a client by ordering tap water.
This results in trash bags filled with hundreds of empty glass bottles every night. In theory, the bottles and their packaging are recyclable, but history shows that, despite our best intentions, many recyclable products end up in landfills anyway.
We can all agree, hopefully, that whenever possible, restaurants should make more responsible choices about how their businesses impact the environment. The world is changing, and restaurants can’t always give people what they want anymore. Forgoing(放弃)bottled water is a very small sacrifice for those who prefer it—a drop in the bucket, as they say.
1. What problem is mentioned in paragraph 1?| A．People prefer bottled water to soft drinks. |
| B．Most municipal water systems break down. |
| C．Drinking bottled water leads to more waste. |
| D．The population in the United States declines. |
| A．A critic. | B．A restaurant owner. |
| C．A waiter. | D．A social observer. |
| A．They are thrown into seas. | B．They are buried in landfills. |
| C．They are recycled in factories. | D．They are transformed into plastics. |
| A．People must be more aware of the environment. |
| B．Bottled water has become the most popular drink. |
| C．It’s time to take bottled water off restaurant menus. |
| D．Restaurants should not give people whatever they want. |
1. How many factors of car accidents are mentioned?
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. |
| A．Improved highway design. |
| B．Stricter traffic management. |
| C．Strengthened training for drivers. |
| A．Poor traffic control. |
| B．Some driverless cars. |
| C．Drivers’ carelessness. |
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My cousin Tom was attended a pool party when one of the boys was found at bottom of the pool. The another kids pulled the boy out and Tom found so that he wasn’t breathing. A passer-by noticed the situation but quickly called 120. However, he was too nervous to knowing what to do. Tom was calmly and he quickly began to perform CPR, an emergency lifesaving procedure, on the boy. It was his quick thinking and positive attitude which saved the boy’s life. Since the incident, Tom has been responsible with ensuring that all the student in his school are trained in first aid.
增加∶在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除∶把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改∶在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意∶ 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Nowadays, we can see phubbers watching their mobile phones everywhere. They can' t stop sending messages, surfing the Internet, listening music and even taking photos by using the mobile phone.
Actually, phubbing disturbs not only our study and our life. On the one hand, phubbers waste plenty of time play cell phone games and sending message, particularly in the class. On the other, using the mobile phone for a long time can lead to healthy problems.
As far as I am concerned, it is high time that we put down the mobile phone and raise our heads up. Do cherish that is around us and appreciate the sceneries ahead of us. Only when we use the mobile phone reasonable, can you realize the happiness of life.
8 . Before you worry about bacon and how much it may cost when new animal welfare laws go into effect next year, let’s talk about the pigs that gave their lives for it.
California has been on the forefront of protecting animals who live short lives on factory farms either to produce food for us or to be slaughtered and sold as food. The latest advance came in November 2018, when 62.7% of the state’s voters supported Proposition 12, the Prevention of Cruelty to Farm Animals Act. The law began going into effect last year, requiring hens and veal calves to be given more space to live in. Starting on Jan. 1st, the law will require that all eggs sold in California come from cage-free hens and that pork sold in the state come from breeding pigs that are not held in cages. These are humane steps designed to lift these animals out of structures that barely allow them to move.
Pork producers have had the longest time to comply (遵守). Some big companies like Hormel Foods have pledged to do so fully, but others have spent the last few years fighting the law rather than figuring out how to put it into practice. They say that the law will significantly raise the price of pork and that it violates the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, which gives Congress sole power over interstate business activity. So far, that fight has been a waste of time that pork producers could have better spent figuring out how to retrofit (翻新)their farms.
They also complain that the regulations on the law are not set. But the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which has yet to finalize the regulations, says that the delay should not have prevented producers from retrofitting their housing for breeding pigs. The agency has publicly posted draft regulations, which mostly concern record-keeping, certification and definitions of terms.
For fans of bacon and other pork, any rise in cost is the price of not having a pig suffer before it’s killed for food. It’s a price the animals shouldn’t have to pay.
1. What do we know about Proposition 12?| A．The law will come into force next year. |
| B．More space is required for raising hens and pigs. |
| C．Raising hens and pigs in limited space is humane. |
| D．Half of the state’s voters subscribed to Proposition 12. |
| A．Suspect. | B．Refuse. | C．Promise. | D．Hesitate. |
| A．Some pork producers have raised the price of pork. |
| B．All the pork producers don’t comply with the law. |
| C．Pork producers have wasted a lot of time retrofitting their farms. |
| D．Pork producers resist the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. |
| A．Skeptical. | B．Conservative | C．Tolerant. | D．Favorable. |
9 . Best Educational Apps for Kids
Kids love screen time. But if you want your child to do a little less Pokémon chasing and a little more learning, there’s good news. Many of today’s apps for kids are combining technology and education to make learning more interactive, and—dare we say—fun than ever before.
We have highlighted the four best learning apps for kids loved by parents and youngsters.
Khan Academy
Price: Free
Ages/Grades: Grades K – 14
Apple/Android: Both
Why We Chose It: Suitable for beginners and advanced students, Khan Academy offers learning opportunities for students of all ages across many subjects, including math, economics, and history.
Busy Shapes
Price: $3
Ages/Grades: Ages 2 – 5
Apple/Android: Both
Why We Chose It: Your toddler will love moving the shapes around in this app, and you’ll love that it’s secretly teaching them spatial recognition and object awareness.
ABCmouse.com
Price: $ 13 per month
Ages/Grades: Ages 2 – 8
Apple/Android: Both
Why We Chose It: ABCmouse.com has more than 10,000 activities available to play on its app or website. There are games for traditional subjects, like math, science, and language arts, as well as art activities, song sand puzzles.
Prodigy
Price: Free for basic; premium memberships cost $ 10 to $ 15 per month and $ 75 to $100 per year.
Ages/Grades: Grades 1 – 8
Apple/Android: Both
Why We Chose It: Prodigy helps students learn math while having fun by providing interactive games that align with(与……一致) the curriculum they’re learning at school.
1. What Apps can you choose for a 10—year—old child?| A．Busy Shapes & ABCmouse.com. | B．ABCmouse.com &. Khan Academy. |
| C．Khan Academy & Prodigy. | D．Prodigy&. Busy Shapes. |
| A．$13. | B．$130. | C．$78. | D．$ 75. |
| A．They are free of charge. | B．They are for beginners. |
| C．They are for kids of all ages. | D．They can be used on Apple and Android phones. |
10 . Taking online classes from far away
Faiqa, a 15-year-old freshman at a public high school, logs in to her all-remote classes each night from Pakistan in a time zone nine hours ahead. Max, who also attends school in the same state, has joined his Advanced Placement history class for about two months from Guayaquil, Ecuador.
It is unclear how widespread the practice is. But out-of-country logins have become increasingly common since late fall according to educators in the country.
Max says he is grateful that he is still able to log in to classes during the special period of time. “
| A．Missing school for a long time is really bad |
| B．Some families paid a visit to other countries |
| C．I’m desperate to get back to the online world |
| D．students take virtual classes from outside the state |
| E．over two-thirds of young students find it easier to learn lessons online |
| F．Max’s schoolmate, Naobe, participates in classes from northern Honduras |
| G．The officials say it is possible for students to log in from anywhere in the world |
