3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What could the man most probably be?

A．A police officer.

B．A taxi driver.

C．A bank employee.

2. What was the woman doing when the accident took place?

A．Walking on the street.

B．Standing outside the bank.

C．Crossing the road.

3. How did the accident happen?

A．A truck hit a car.

B．A car crashed into a truck.

C．A man rushed into the street.

4. What did the man ask the woman to do at last?

A．Sign the paper.

B．Read the statement.

C．Tell him her address.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman’s mother live with her?

A．To give her some help.

B．To look after her first daughter.

C．To buy a bigger house for her.

2. What does the man say about the situation in the future?

A．Much better.

B．Even worse.

C．As good as before.

3. What problem are the speakers talking about?

A．The medical problem.

B．The aging problem.

C．The housing problem

6 . The halo effect is a cognitive bias (认知偏见) that affects our opinions of quality in products, brands, businesses or people. It describes our tendency to judge a wider concept on our experience of a single moment or interaction. That is, your experience of using a product may colour your impression of an entire brand.

This is a very surface-level, quick-fire response that’s deep in our mind. If we see a good or bad quality, we really can’t help thinking this “thing” must flow through to the rest of the person, business or brand. Marketers understand this and have been using it against you for years.

Advertisers want to back winners, especially those on big stages. The Olympics, the World Cup and the Super Bowl all attract huge amounts of advertising spend. Why? Because when sports stars win big, they create huge amounts of feel-good factors and a brand can use the halo effect to project some of those feel-good factors onto themselves.

Studies have shown that when a product has a label that it is either fair trade, sustainably sourced or organic in nature, it will receive higher ratings in customer satisfaction and people will pay more for it. In a blind taste test though, that’s not necessarily the case. The product could be considered poor in taste or quality, but the act of adding a certain label to the packaging increases people’s liking for it.

The halo effect is a bias we cannot escape. It is in action everywhere in the modern world. Every high-end product you experience leaves a lasting impression and every advertisement that catches your eye is looking to direct your attention towards something you may not have otherwise been interested in. As a consumer, be careful. There are businesses that will go to any extent to influence your behaviour. Next time you find yourself really wanting something, stop and ask yourself why.

1. How does the halo effect influence our opinions?

A．It helps us see things in a better way.	B．It deepens our understanding of things.
C．It stops us from jumping to conclusions.	D．It works on us through former experience.

2. Why do advertisers back winners of big events?

A．To use halo effect to attract more audience.

B．To contribute to the development of sports.

C．To connect their brands with positive emotions.

D．To drive sports stars to create feel-good factors.

3. What can be inferred about the halo effect from Paragraph 4?

A．It leads to false advertisements.	B．It results in incorrect judgments.
C．It ensures the quality of products.	D．It improves environmental protection.

4. What is the purpose of the last part of the text?

A．To warn of unplanned buying.	B．To summarize the halo effect.
C．To expose the influence of advertising.	D．To show modern marketing strategies.

7 . The middle class in Uganda is on the increase. So is the country’s tourism industry. The growth of restaurants and high-end hotels is evidence that both foreigners and Ugandans are spending money. But the owners of these businesses have often had to turn to other countries to find executive chefs (行政总厨) . The reason: a lack of well-trained chefs and other assistants at Ugandan restaurants. Slowly but surely, this is changing.

Uganda has a problem not normally found in a low-income country. It has a shortage of local chefs. In recent years, the number of restaurants and tourism-related businesses has risen. As a result, the demand for well-trained cooks and other assistants has grown. But experienced chefs are difficult to find. Jean Byamugisha is in the Uganda Hotel Owners Association. “The biggest challenge is capacity building. People really need a lot of training, especially now that we are competing to reach East African level.”

To meet the need, many restaurants have turned to neighboring countries for help. Enock Alumasi is from Kenya. He saw that Uganda had a lack of top chefs. So he helped set up the Impact Chefs Academy in 2013. The academy is the only school in Uganda that offers a full training program for chefs. It offers a number of program-starting with one-week courses for those who already have a career in the restaurant industry, to a year-long training program.

One recent day, several students were learning the different ways to fry an egg. This may sound like something that comes naturally to a chef. But some workers have never cooked an egg before. Brian Kazibe has worked as a chef. He says that some trainees have learned about five different areas of restaurant operations over three months. “By the time they get to the kitchen,” he says, “they only remain for two or three weeks, which is not really enough for them.”

The Impact Chef’s Academy has trained more than 3, 000 people in the past two years. Jean Byaugisha says that the need is still growing. “The impact is not yet felt. One week’s training for a chef is too short. We need somebody who can come for two months, six months, nine months and train the chefs and release somebody who can actually come to the restaurant or a hotel and prepare a meal that everybody will fall over themselves to pay for.” However, the academy has gotten a taste of success; it looks forward to expanding.

1. What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs?

A．Uganda is a high-income country now.

B．Tourism is Uganda’s main source of GDP.

C．Visitors go to Uganda mainly for its foods.

D．Uganda’s economy develops at a high speed.

2. What can we learn about the Impact Chef’s Academy?

A．It mainly trains students to fry eggs.

B．It provides courses different in length.

C．It employs teachers from neighboring countries.

D．It was set up by Enock Alumasi in Kenya in 2013.

3. In the past two years, the Impact Chef’s Academy ________.

A．has gained success to some extent

B．has trained enough experienced chefs

C．has set up a series of chain training schools

D．has only opened short-term classes for 3 months

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．How to solve the difficulties in Uganda.

B．Handling lack of excellent chefs in Uganda.

C．The setting up of the Impact Chef’s Academy.

D．The expanding of the middle class in Uganda.

8 . When you think of insects (昆虫), the first word that comes to mind probably won’t be “edible (可食用的)”. Surprisingly, what you may consider an insect may sound like a great meal to another. In Africa and the Middle East, insects such as grasshoppers and mealworms are a common dish. Many Asians also like eating insect dishes.

The idea of replacing (代替) pork, chicken, or beef with insects might sound unpleasant, but eating these small insects can be beneficial to both yourself and the environment.

There are over 2,100 types of edible insects in the world. Many of the insects that are eaten by humans are quite nutritious (有营养的). And they can be eaten in different ways: roasted over an open fire, freeze-dried, or cooked. In fact, insects can be added to various foods, and we likely won’t even notice the difference.

The biggest advantage is that the cost of raising insects is very small. Compared to cows, insects produce eight times fewer carbon emissions (碳排放物) and need six times less water to keep.

To add to that, insects can be fed with waste products. Insect waste can also be repurposed into soil fertilizer (土肥). And unlike traditional farms which take up about 80% of all farming land, insect farms are relatively small and can save space for other uses.

All this makes insect farms more profitable, with little wastage of money and resources.

As our world’s population increases towards 9 billion by 2050, traditional farming will not be enough to meet its growing food needs.

Some companies have already begun experimenting with insects in their food products. Mealworm burger patties, protein powder, and gummy sweets are just a few of the new food creations. And a few months ago, the European Union (EU) said yes to insects for human consumption (食用)!

1. What can we learn about insect eating?

A．It’s popular in Africa.	B．It’s liked by the author.
C．It’s unpleasant for Asians.	D．It’s accepted by few people.

2. What is the advantage of insect farming over traditional farming?

A．It is simpler.	B．It costs less.
C．It requires no skills.	D．It needs no manpower.

3. Which of the following statements might the author agree with?

A．Insects will replace beef in hamburgers by 2050.

B．Insects will be humans’ major food choices by 2050.

C．Insects will help meet the growing food needs of humans.

D．Insects will become more nutritious with modern farming.

4. What is the EU’s attitude towards insects becoming humans’ food choices?

A．Uncaring.	B．Thankful.
C．Supportive.	D．Doubtful.

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。

While some     1    (government) have expressed support for Japan, others have strongly opposed the wastewater release, with many consumers in Asia hoarding salt and seafood amid fears of future contamination.

The start of the release     2     Thursday afternoon sparked a fiery tirade from China     3     described the operation as a “selfish and     4    (responsible) act”. China’s customs department then announced it would stop importing all aquatic products originating from Japan — meaning the ban could potentially limit other oceanic products besides sea food such as sea salt     5     seaweed. The move was aimed at     6    (prevent) “the risk of radioactive contamination of food     7    (safe) caused by Japan’s Fukushima nuclear contaminated water discharge (排放)”, and to protect the health of Chinese consumers, the customs department said in its statement.

Japan has argued throughout the building controversy (争论) that discharging the treated water is safe and     8    (urgent) needed to free up space at the crippled nuclear power plant. The discharge     9    (begin) at 1 p.m. local time, according to state-owned electricity firm — Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). The company said it expects     10    (discharge) only around 200 or 210 cubic meters of treated wastewater.

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