To boost the city’s post-pandemic economic recovery, the government of Harbin has made special efforts to take advantage of the winter months to attract visitors from the south of the country. During
As such, thanks to the snowball effect of social media, Harbin appears to have become the
Over the past 20 years, Harbin’s population has contracted by about 2 million. Its withering (凋零的) economy is dominated by State-owned companies,
2 . Nicole Graham from Melbourne, Australia owns 10 horses. One afternoon, she and her
Speaking of the
Stacey Sullivan, the vet who
| A．daughter | B．friend | C．vet | D．husband |
| A．absorbed | B．trapped | C．buried | D．engaged |
| A．rescue | B．raise | C．wash | D．drive |
| A．Fortunately | B．Sadly | C．Apparently | D．Quickly |
| A．awake | B．informed | C．calm | D．quiet |
| A．Immediately | B．Incredibly | C．Subsequently | D．Ultimately |
| A．awkward | B．frightened | C．relieved | D．impressed |
| A．safety | B．normal | C．life | D．justice |
| A．send out | B．pull out | C．bring up | D．clean up |
| A．terrible | B．urgent | C．confusing | D．successful |
| A．crash | B．disaster | C．incident | D．event |
| A．breathtaking | B．heartbreaking | C．awesome | D．troublesome |
| A．posters | B．traps | C．tracks | D．signs |
| A．treated | B．discovered | C．kept | D．comforted |
| A．rescuer | B．owner | C．reporter | D．fighter |
3 . Do you feel like there are too many things to do in a day, but not enough time to do them? If so, you’re experiencing what researchers call time poverty.
If you want a satisfying social life, buy time for it. You might pay to have a disliked housework done by others, get a direct flight instead of a cheaper one with a stopover, or pay extra to drive the fastest route home.
Another way to get more time is to give it away. In one study, researchers asked people to devote part of their Saturday morning to doing something for themselves that they weren’t already planning to do or doing something for someone else. The people who gave away their time later felt like they had more of it.
If you have too many things to do and not enough time to do them, try to cut back on some things.
| A．Time poverty is a sign of the times |
| B．Helping others expands our sense of time |
| C．Buying time is a good way to free you from the boredom of repeated tasks |
| D．The choices we make with our time greatly affect our happiness and social lives |
| E．Then invest your free time in something socially engaging |
| F．You don’t have to keep up with the pace of the modern world |
| G．Yet, feeling short on time is associated with lower level of happiness and connection |
Many people take the idea of saving money very seriously. Back in 1924, in Italy, a group of people
Not
Other people don’t spend money because they don’t like the culture of consumption. This is connected to the view that we should make ourselves happy through the
But however we view money, moderate spending is certainly a good idea when we are still too young to get a job. There is a British saying
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From pocket parks to forest parks, China is bringing nature closer to urban life. From 2021 to 2022, Shanghai has transformed 62 woodlands into leisure spaces,
Parks can do good for the environment too. Take Beijing’s Central Green Forest Park as an example. The park
As cities in China become
7 . In recent years, aggression on social media have become commonplace. More than half of the victims said they didn’t know the identity of the perpetrator (作恶者). Most people agreed that the anonymity (匿名) of the Internet provides cover for nasty and harassing (骚扰) behavior.
Does this growing aggression on social media give us a glimpse of our real human nature? Are we-at our core-aggressive beasts? It’s true that hate crimes are on the rise, and political divisions app ear to be growing. The level of public bitterness-especially online-is substantial. But I don’t believe that’s because social media has unlocked our cruel human nature.
As an evolutionary anthropologist, I have spent years researching our transformation as a species. Over the past two million years, we have evolved from groups of apelike beings armed with sticks and stones to the creators of cars, rockets, and nations. Our bigger brains have allowed us to bond and cooperate in more complex and diverse ways than any other animal. Meanwhile, “you are whom you meet.” How we perceive, experience, and act in the world is shaped by who and what surround us on a daily basis. This process has deep evolutionary roots and gives humans what we call a shared reality.
I would argue that the rise in online aggression is a product of our evolutionary social skills, the social media boom, and the specific political, economic and social context where we find ourselves. This explosive combination has opened up a space for increasingly more people to fan the flames of aggression and insult online. Aggressive behavior-especially to those you don’t have to confront face-to-face-is easier than it’s ever been. And for the aggressor, there are often no consequences.
Yes, it seems that the world is getting more aggressive, but that’s not because we are more aggressive at our core. It’s because we haven’t been standing up against bullying, abuse, and aggressive harassment, and promoting pro-social attitudes and actions our contemporary world demands. In person and on social media, we must do both.
1. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph two refer to?| A．Hate crimes on the rise. | B．Growing political divisions. |
| C．Considerable online bitterness. | D．The transformation of humans. |
| A．Critical. | B．Objective. | C．Approving. | D．Ironic. |
| A．Embracing our aggressive nature to compete in today’s world. |
| B．Strengthening laws to hold perpetrators responsible for their online actions. |
| C．Promoting positive behaviors and interactions in both real-life and digital spaces. |
| D．Focusing only on reducing anonymity on the internet to reduce offensive behavior. |
| A．The impact of social media on society. |
| B．The influence of evolution on our behavior. |
| C．The reasons behind rising online aggression. |
| D．The factors in the social media development. |
8 . Louie, a pet parrot, saved a whole family. He
“Louie is a true
Barbara took her five-year-old granddaughter
“People have
| A．annoyed | B．alarmed | C．impressed | D．noticed |
| A．model | B．genius | C．hero | D．pioneer |
| A．awake | B．asleep | C．alone | D．afraid |
| A．opinion | B．way | C．memory | D．sight |
| A．survive | B．resist | C．arrive | D．respond |
| A．frightening | B．shocking | C．sorrowful | D．grateful |
| A．angrily | B．gently | C．secretly | D．immediately |
| A．turn | B．blow | C．keep | D．put |
| A．accompanying | B．saving | C．comforting | D．adopting |
| A．luck | B．doubt | C．evidence | D．barrier |
| A．injuries | B．losses | C．pressures | D．failures |
| A．detail | B．place | C．ruins | D．rows |
| A．rushed out | B．come back | C．run away | D．reached out |
| A．presented | B．equipped | C．linked | D．compared |
| A．replace | B．honor | C．forget | D．reward |
9 . Not much happens in the sleepy village of Colaton Raleigh, where almost half of the residents are retired, so local walkers were horrified when they discovered 100 ancient beech trees were cut down.
Residents in the east Devon community are saddened by the loss of the beloved trees, which were cut down by a government agency without consulting the community or council. They were located in a special conservation area and site of special scientific interest, and were home to lots of local plants and animals.
An application was made by a local landowner to the Forestry Commission, a branch of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It would not comment on individual cases, but said all decisions were taken in line with its standards. Alan Pearce, a local tree manager, said, “It certainly ought to be a fairly wide consultation because it’s part of our heritage. Once they’re gone you’re talking about 200 years to regrow. The stumps (树桩) look, nearly all of them, perfectly sound and solid. I can’t see they can say they were diseased or dying. We’re meant to be planting trees, not felling (砍) them.”
He said people were “absolutely horrified”, with one walker in tears over the felling, which he suggested may have been taken to improve grassland in the nearby field.
Resident Fiona Carroll said, “Many people walk in this area as it is part of a large expanse of heathland and they are at a loss as to why this has been allowed to happen. These were valuable landscape and wildlife trees situated along an extensive ancient Devon bank. The roots had grown into large supporting structures giving many a distinctive look.”
Ewan Macdonald, a research fellow at the University of Oxford, who studies how people engage with the environment, said he was not surprised the felling had caused such an emotional reaction because of the way people connected with trees. He said, “It highlights how intrinsically (内在地) bound up things like trees, the environment and conservation are with our culture.”
1. What happened in Colaton Raleigh?| A．Half of its residents retired from their jobs. |
| B．A government agency felled 100 ancient beech trees. |
| C．The Forestry Commission made an application to cut down trees. |
| D．The felling of the trees was done to improve their living conditions. |
| A．The trees were cut down because of disease. |
| B．The local council didn’t approve of the application. |
| C．The local residents are eager to protect the environment. |
| D．The trees were cut down without consulting local villagers. |
| A．Supportive. | B．Opposed. | C．Indifferent. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．Protecting trees is protecting our culture. |
| B．The felling of trees doesn’t cause emotional reactions. |
| C．The environment, conservation, and trees are closely linked to our culture. |
| D．People’s engagement with the environment has no influence on their emotions. |
10 . As the weather shifts, many teenagers search for and purchase fashionable seasonal clothes, often from fast fashion sites. The potential effects of fast fashion are well-known, with the fashion supply chain ranking as the third-largest polluter in the world according to a 2021 report by the World Economic Forum.
Companies like Shein are accused of art theft and unfair treatment of employees. The modern fashion industry heavily relies on labor and treat workers not that well in underdeveloped countries due to globalization. The issue of ethical (合乎伦理的) consumption is complex, particularly among students who put affordability and accessibility in the first place over longevity when choosing clothes. Many think sustainable ethical brands are classist (有阶级偏见的) and that these companies often cater only to wealthy individuals, ignoring many others.
Even if teens don’t throw away their clothes as soon as trends end, there is still a sense of guilt associated with unintentionally supporting the growth of these companies for something as unimportant as fashion or beauty. However, those who buy from fast fashion brands out of necessity are not the ones causing the problem to continue. The concept of sustainability in fashion has been distorted (曲解) by those who use it to make the non-wealthy feel guilty for not participating in ethical consumption. Even purchasing from moral brands becomes unsustainable and fuels consumerism when overdone.
According to Forbes, teenagers are major consumers of TikTok, finding excitement in the platform’s ever-changing trends. Microtrends and fast-paced fashion cycles have transformed clothing into a single-use product. In the past, teens relied on celebrities and magazines for fashion inspiration; but with the rise of influencers and apps like TikTok, access to these previously exclusive fashion cycles has expanded. This accessibility and affordability require transformative change and accountability from appropriate institutions.
A re-examination of business and culture is necessary, and we should encourage small steps toward more intentional, reasonable shopping instead of punishing and policing those who shop for fast fashion out of necessity.
1. Why does the author mention Shein in paragraph 2?| A．To highlight the growing influence of fashin industry. |
| B．To accuse the company of causing pollution. |
| C．To show fast fashion companies' unethical practices. |
| D．To discuss the impact of globalization on fast fashion. |
| A．Sustainability. | B．Brand popularity. |
| C．Design and quality. | D．Price and approachability. |
| A．The influence of celebrities. |
| B．Microtrends and rapidly changing styles. |
| C．The easy access to fashion magazines. |
| D．The unintentional support of consumerism. |
| A．Supporting gradual actions toward reasonable shopping. |
| B．Carrying out strict regulations on all fashion brands. |
| C．Punishing those who throw away old-fashion clothes. |
| D．Promoting fast fashion as a sustainable alternative. |
