1 . First aid is a crucial aspect of healthcare that can significantly save someone’s life or prevent further injury or illness. Knowing when to use first aid is essential so that proper measures are taken promptly.
Injuries and Accidents
One of the most common instances where first aid is required is in injuries and accidents.
Cardiac Arrest (心脏停跳)
Another critical situation where first aid can make a difference is during a cardiac arrest. A cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops functioning; immediate intervention is necessary.
Choking and Suffocation (窒息)
Choking and suffocation are emergencies that can occur at any time, and immediate intervention is necessary to prevent further complications. If someone is choking, it is essential to act quickly.
When to use first aid can significantly save someone’s life or prevent further injury or illness.
| A．In any emergency, it is essential to remain calm. |
| B．This can include cuts, burns, falls, sprains, and other unpleasant injuries. |
| C．If someone has taken a poisonous substance, calling emergency services. |
| D．Perform the Heimlich manoeuvre to force out the object causing the obstruction. |
| E．Bleeding and overdose are medical emergencies that require immediate attention. |
| F．This blog post will discuss when to use first aid and the importance of early intervention. |
| G．Blood circulation (血液循环) and oxygen supply to vital organs should be restored immediately. |
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3 . Nowadays with the development of technology, people have gradually depended on the mobile phones seriously. Many people, especially young adults, like to use social media to connect with others. However, everyone takes no notice of an important point. That’s face-to-face communication between people is missing.
Social media is all about connecting with others. But a new study suggests that too much social media use makes people feel alone and lonely. The study finds that heavy use of platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram leads to isolation among young adults.
In the study Brian Primack and his team interviewed 1,787 U.S. adults aged 19 to 32 about their use of social media platforms. Surprisingly, people that spend more time on social media feel lonelier than others.
Tom Kersting，a psychotherapist(心理治疗师)，said “Although people think being on social media all the time makes them connected to others, they are actually disconnected, because the more time one spends behind a screen, the less time one spends face-to-face.”Kersting continued. “They are spending a lot of time looking at everyone else’s posts, where they are, where they are going and what they are doing. The constant connection to others’ perfect life experiences causes feelings of being left out, and of being lonely.”
So what’s the answer? “It’s simple,” says Kersting, “All you need to do is to have a strong will. The solution to this is to refuse the addiction to looking at everyone else’s life. Just focus on your own life, where you’re going, what you are grateful for, and what you want to achieve in this world. Then go out and do it, and stop wasting so much time comparing.”
1. What can be known about young adults in Paragraph 1?| A．They feel forgotten by their friends. |
| B．They lack face-to-face communication. |
| C．They depend too much on social media for learning. |
| D．They can’t keep up with the development of technology. |
| A．Addiction. | B．Loneliness. | C．Satisfaction. | D．Sadness. |
| A．Learn to improve one’s social ability. |
| B．Share one’s own perfect life with friends. |
| C．Cut down the time spent on social activities. |
| D．Concentrate on one’s own life rather than others’. |
| A．Social Media May Not be so Social |
| B．Others’ Perfect Life May Not be Perfect |
| C．Face-to-Face Communication Comes First |
| D．Our Life Will be Destroyed by Social Media |
4 . Did you watch the popular TV series Meet Yourself during your winter vacation? In the TV series, the heroine Xu Hongdou travels to a village in Yunnan province and volunteers at a local cafe. She gets free meals in return. As the show finds a growing audience, volunteer travel - an old-yet-modern form of travel similar to Xu*s type of work - has attracted more attention.
Volunteer travel refers to taking a trip where all or part of the purpose of the trip is to participate in an arranged service opportunity to help others, according to Wise Tour, an online provider of tourist information.
These volunteer trips are usually arranged by church organizations, human interest groups or nonprofit organizations, and they take form of equal exchanges. During the trip, volunteer travelers often provide services like teaching, cooking, animal caring, and cultural activities. In exchange for their help, the volunteers may get free or discounted accommodation, meals and laundry (洗衣服务 )，activities, or classes.
It seems as if these long journeys could only be made possible in recent years by modern transportation. Nevertheless, volunteer travel dates back to the 1960s, when Alec Dickson and his wife Mora from the UK founded Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), an international volunteer organization.
Traditionally, the volunteer activities take place in a foreign country. However, just as what Meet Yourself describes, more volunteer trips have taken place within the same countries or regions the volunteers originate from in recent years. Sanlian Lifeweek magazine commented that volunteer projects in rural areas are now attracting more urban visitors as a break from the fast and stressful pace of urban living. Yang Yan, a founder of a volunteer platform, told the magazine that it has indeed been a growing trend for urban residents to volunteer in rural areas.
People try volunteer travel for several reasons. By working voluntarily while traveling, travelers may make a real, positive impact on the world. The services volunteers provide can be through charities with lower costs for the communities they serve. Another benefit of volunteer travel is that it helps urban dwellers(居民)to get a taste of rural life. For those who are sick of urban pressure but can’t make up their minds whether to move permanently to the countryside, volunteer travel can be a solution. In this way, as Yang comments, travelers can catch some relief from their busy lives, while rural communities also benefit by receiving more customers for local tourism industries and temporary high-quality labor.
1. Why does the author mention Meet Yourself in the beginning of the article?| A．To introduce a new way of travel. |
| B．To raise readers’ interest in the TV series. |
| C．To show the popularity of this TV series. |
| D．To lead up to the topic of volunteer travel. |
| A．It dates back to the 19th century in the UK. |
| B．It combines travel with meaningful work to help others. |
| C．It requires travelers to be highly educated. |
| D．Travelers can earn money on their trips. |
| A．A new trend of volunteer trips. |
| B．Different views on volunteer trips. |
| C．The significance of volunteer trips. |
| D．The current development of volunteer trips. |
| A．To follow a new trend. | B．To support the rural tourism industry. |
| C．To give back to society. | D．To get away from the worries of city life. |
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3. 要求：主次分明，观点清晰，词汇地道，语法准确，卷面整齐。
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6 . Some fifteen years ago, when smartphone apps were new and few truly understood their potentials, retailers (零售商)
From the point on, retailers began launching strategies to combat showrooming including releasing exclusive items for sale so that no
“Media have reported showrooming as a big threat to physical stores.” says Casey Carl, a retailer. “However, less
And a showrooming study indicates that it’s wise for retailers to limit the item price to at most 5 dollars
| A．almost | B．just | C．barely | D．simply |
| A．reviews | B．locations | C．shows | D．similarities |
| A．genuinely | B．generously | C．particularly | D．finally |
| A．blessing | B．threat | C．surprise | D．success |
| A．domestic | B．physical | C．imaginary | D．parallel |
| A．superior | B．compulsory | C．routine | D．rewarding |
| A．cornered | B．messed | C．overlooked | D．refunded |
| A．reference | B．alternative | C．exception | D．discount |
| A．criticized | B．publicized | C．exploited | D．executed |
| A．reasonable | B．inevitable | C．illegal | D．acceptable |
| A．assist | B．prohibit | C．monitor | D．expose |
| A．out of stock | B．at random | C．within reach | D．on the spot |
| A．higher | B．lower | C．less | D．more |
| A．reputation | B．greed | C．priority | D．devotion |
| A．attention | B．deposit | C．honor | D．extra |
| A．disorder | B．gap | C．split | D．deadline |
| A．However | B．Actually | C．Besides | D．Therefore |
| A．accessible | B．multiple | C．loyal | D．concrete |
| A．puts out | B．carries out | C．seeks out | D．pulls out |
| A．suspicion | B．effort | C．panic | D．guilt |
7 . Park guards who watch North America’s highest mountain say inexperienced and overconfident climbers are taking more risks and endangering themselves and other climbers. The guards suggest many climbers are trying to move up the mountain too fast after having a year of.
Denali in southern Alaska is 6,190 meters above sea level. So, climbing it requires a high level of skill. Climbers also need to acclimate to high altitudes (海拔), which is not needed for most mountains in the US.
The National Park Service recently made a statement warning that many climbers in the Alaska Range are showing signs of inexperience and overconfidence. After reporting no deaths in 2018 and 2019, at least two people have already died on the mountain in 2021. Two others were seriously injured, officials said.
Earlier this month, a skier from the state of Colorado died after falling into a very deep cut in the ice. A climber from the state of Idaho was killed by a large falling piece of ice.
The guards made their statement after a Canadian climber was seriously injured after falling nearly 305meters. He was not wearing climbing ropes. Other climbers reported the fall. People in a helicopter (直升机) studying mountain ice in the area were able to save the man,park officials said.
The Park Service statement named several reasons for the increase in injuries and deaths. They include extreme tiredness, untested body reactions to high altitudes, quickly changing weather, and not bringing the right equipment.
In recent years,guards said they have seen more climbers try to make Denali’s top by climbing the 2,134 meters from the final base camp to the top in one day. This is nearly impossible to do except for the most experienced climbers.
Experts suggest that climbers take 17 to 2l days to reach the top of Denali. That includes rest days and extra days to wait out bad weather.
1. What does the underlined phrase “acclimate to” in paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．Get used to. | B．Get tired of. |
| C．Take control of. | D．Look forward to. |
| A．They are not so confident. | B．They face higher altitudes. |
| C．Most of them are beginners. | D．Deaths have come up among them. |
| A．He didn’t train himself to climb. | B．He didn’t make sure of his safety. |
| C．He didn’t stay with other climbers. | D．He knew little about the mountain ice. |
| A．Dangers of having little climbing experience. |
| B．Results of climbing mountains in a hurry. |
| C．Causes of the climbing accidents. |
| D．Rules of safe mountain climbing. |
8 . I am a freshman at Orange High School. In 2013, I founded an organization called Love For The Elderly. So many elderly people have no one to care for them, and no one to love them. When I say this, I am talking about pure love, unconditional love that shows kindness no matter what the situations may be.
The elderly have smoothed the pathway of success for our generation. They should be shown appreciation (感激) and kindness, but are often forgotten. I am sure all of you have someone in your hearts who has been at a nursing home. Think of them while I say this; they should get the best, nothing but the best. The elderly are such an unusual group of people, and their shining wisdom can most certainly be learned from. This idea of showing appreciation to the elderly reverberated (回响) inside my head, until finally, I decided it was time to step up and make a difference.
My love for and ability in writing led me to create an organization, where people from all across the world send nameless letters filled with kindness and joy, from Iceland, Romania, Finland, Australia, and more. I then send these letters to senior centers, and nursing homes located all across the country. To this date, I have collected over 1,000 letters, and the reaction I have received from these organizations has been truly unbelievable.
This past month, I had the opportunity to receive $100 from KindSpring through their monthly kindness competition to help my organization. This money has been of great help. We do not receive much money, and so it helped to pay for many costs, including postage and envelopes. This act of kindness has been very helpful to my organization, and I could not be more appreciative. If any of you would like to get involved in my organization, please visit lovefortheelderly. org.
1. Why did the author set up his organization?| A．To help the elderly with their daily life. | B．To organize activities for the elderly. |
| C．To offer true love to the elderly. | D．To raise money for the elderly. |
| A．They are being treated well. | B．They should end up in senior centers. |
| C．They are wiser than the young. | D．They don’t get enough attention. |
| A．The letters received worldwide. | B．His writing ability. |
| C．His family’s encouragement. | D．The support from senior centers. |
| A．The author doesn’t have much money. |
| B．The elderly were very thankful to the author. |
| C．The author turned to KindSpring for help. |
| D．The organization can’t be larger. |
9 . Happiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between young life satisfaction and screen time. The study was led by professor of psychology Jean M. Twenge at San Diego State University (SDSU).
To research this link, Twenge, along with colleagues Gabrielle Martin at SDSU and W. Keith Campbell at the University of Georgia, dealt with data from the Monitoring the Future (MtF) study, a nationally representative survey of more than a million U. S. 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-graders. The survey asked students questions about how often they spent time on their Phones, tablets and computers, as well as questions about their face-to-face social interactions and their overall happiness.
On average found that teens who spent more time in front of screen devices — playing computer games, using social media, texting and video chatting — were less happy than those who invested more time in non-screen activities like sports, reading newspapers and magazines, and face-to-face social interactions.
"The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use," Twenge said. "Aim to spend no more than two hours a day on digital media, and try to increase the amount of time you spend seeing friends face-to-face and exercising — two activities reliably linked to greater happiness."
Looking at historical trends from the same age groups since the 1990s, it's easy to find that the increase of screen devices over time happened at the same time as a general drop-off in reported happiness in U. S. teens. Specifically, young peopled life satisfaction and happiness declined sharply after 2012. That's the year when the percentage of Americans who owned a smartphone rose above 50 percent. By far the largest change in teens' lives between 2012 and 2016 was the increase in the amount of time they spent on digital media, and the following decline in in-person social activities and sleep.
1. Which method did Twenge's team use for the study?| A．Calculating students' happiness. |
| B．Asking students certain questions. |
| C．Analyzing data from a survey. |
| D．Doing experiments on screen time. |
| A．By making a comparison. |
| B．By giving an example. |
| C．By making an argument. |
| D．By introducing a concept. |
| A．To draw a conclusion from the study. |
| B．To offer some advice to the readers. |
| C．To prove social activities' importance. |
| D．To support the researchers' finding. |
| A．Quitting Phones Equals Happiness |
| B．Screen Time Should Be Banned |
| C．Teens' Lives Have Changed Sharply |
| D．Screen-addicted Teens Are Unhappier |
10 . There is no doubt that to study abroad gives you an excellent opportunity to learn things which are very helpful in your career building.
Today Canada has earned a good name in providing quality education and safe and healthy environment for its students. That is why more than 130,000 international students enroll (登记入学) every year in famous Canadian universities. It is an ideal education destination and gives students a unique experience of education and its diverse arts and culture. Canada spends a lot on education and is ranked the highest in G-8 countries.
To study in Canada is very cost-effective. These universities are affordable compared to other universities in the world such as in the US, New Zealand and the UK where cost of education and living is very high. According to a survey in 2006, Canada offered the lowest tuition fees (学费) for foreign students compared to the UK and Australia.
The low rate of crimes and the peaceful and safe environment of the country also attracts a lot of international students to Canadian universities. Canada has 92 universities and 175 community colleges and university degrees have three levels ― Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral.
A Bachelor’s degree in Canada is for three or four years’ full-time study depending on the nature of the programme you are doing. On the other hand, a Master’s degree consists of two years of study. For a Doctoral programme in Canadian universities, you require a minimum of three to four or sometimes five years of research and study.
You can also find many diploma and certification (认证) programmes in Canadian universities where the time is generally one year. Some of the Canadian universities are well-regarded worldwide and the degree and diploma gained from these Canadian universities are recognized globally and promise a bright future. After the completion of studies, a person could also find great job offers in Canada itself. International students require a work permit to work on campus.
1. What can we infer from the passage ?| A．Canada has 267 community colleges in all. |
| B．To study in Canada is cheaper than in Australia. |
| C．Canada is the richest one among G-8 countries. |
| D．130,000 Chinese students come to Canada yearly. |
| A．8 years. | B．9 years. | C．10 years. | D．11 years. |
① Quality education. ② Safe environment. ③ Diverse culture.
④ Bright job future. ⑤ High scholarship. ⑥ Low tuition fees.
| A．② | B．③ | C．④ | D．⑤ |
| A．Ignore. | B．Doubt. | C．Support. | D．Oppose. |
