1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the old woman?| A．Her hands were bleeding (流血). |
| B．Her right leg was hurt. |
| C．She got hurt on a bus. |
| A．happy. | B．Excited. | C．Calm (镇定的). |
| A．He trained some first aid (急救) volunteers. |
| B．He received some training at the Red Cross. |
| C．He signed up (报名) as a Red Cross first aid volunteer. |
2 . A woman’s husband divorced her because she spent too much time on the Internet. But she continued to surf the World Wide Web. She did this so often that she forgot to take her children to the doctor or get the kids enough food. Her husband asked the court for the children.
But he needed someone to support her illness. “I had to write a letter to the judge,” said Dr. Jonathan Kandell. “The judge did not believe there was such a thing as Internet addiction.”
Is there? Some psychologists say that Internet addiction is real, just like gambling or drug abuse.
At the University of Maryland, a doctor started an Internet addiction support group after he watched a few addicted students nearly failed school.
How can you tell if you have an abnormal pattern of Internet use? Do you need to spend increased amounts of time on the Internet to achieve satisfaction? And when you’re not online, do you have fantasies or dreams about the Internet?
Tyler Johnson, 17, a high school senior in Abbotsford, British Columbia, spends more than six hours a day online and more than an hour reading his email.
Tyler dropped out of school sports, and now, every day after school until 3 or 4 o’clock in the morning, he plays games on the Internet.
Dr. Kandell guesses that many addicts don’t get help because they don’t know they have a problem. “I think we’re about a year away from having people recognize it’s really a problem,” he said. “It’s out there. There’s no question.”
1. Why did the author mention this divorce case in the first paragraph?| A．To stress the value of the professor’s letter. |
| B．To prove that Internet addiction does exist. |
| C．To show the husband’s struggle in marriage. |
| D．To explain the increasing high divorce rate. |
| A．A mother forgetting to cook meals for kids after school. |
| B．An engineer adding time to search for information online. |
| C．A worker making a dream to change the Internet world. |
| D．A freshman having crazy ideas of Internet when not online. |
| A．He has an Internet addiction without realizing it. |
| B．His Internet addiction has an effect on his health. |
| C．He has already taken up all his study time online. |
| D．Schools should strictly manage his Internet access. |
| A．They could ignore the effect of Internet addiction. |
| B．They should be forced to quit their bad habit. |
| C．It is a must for them to be aware of the harm. |
| D．Medication is necessary to take control of it. |
3 . Just as British people are always proud to say that they have “green fingers”, people in the US use about 34 billion liters of water on their gardens almost each day. At the same time, however, much of this country is experiencing a ten years’ drought (干旱). People in Florida, California and much of the western United States can’t water their lawns — or can’t water them as often as they’re used to. These lawns may not die, but neither will they look as green as grass lands in other places.
Both homeowners and researchers have been looking for solutions. Brooke Moffis, a graduate student at the University of Florida, works with Basil Iannone in the school’s lab on the ecology of living area, aiming to save water. Iannone says one way to do that is to fill a lawn with a variety of native plants. He recommends focusing on ones that can adapt to dry conditions, rather than keeping those thirsty English grasses.
People often regard lawns as grass and nothing else. When a lawn is planted with just one kind, it’s called a monoculture (单一栽培). “But we don’t need it to be a monoculture to serve the function of a lawn,” Iannone says. Adding native plants, including those that are considered as weeds, can make for a healthier outdoor space, Iannone added.
Imagine you’re a hungry insect. If you eat nectar (花蜜) — as many bees, butterflies, beetles, moths, ants and other insects do—a grassy lawn isn’t going to feed you. It would be like going to the grocery store and finding only one kind of food for a long time. But it’s a food you either can’t eat or don’t like.
A garden growing a variety of flowering plants would instead seem like a welcome buffet with a variety of food. The different nectar in these many flowers would make sure you and other nearby insects had plenty to choose and eat. That’s the idea behind adding flowering plants to existing lawns, such as clover, purslane or pennywort.
1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?| A．Lawns in western California die easily. | B．Americans take good care of their lawns. |
| C．Some areas in the US lack water for lawns. | D．The British suffer from natural disasters. |
| A．They can’t make lawns green. | B．They aren’t suitable for research. |
| C．They can’t survive in the United States. | D．They can’t grow well without enough water. |
| A．Lawns are just made of grass. | B．Lawns show American garden culture. |
| C．Lawns should include functional plants. | D．Lawns with weeds make healthier space. |
| A．To indicate nectar is good for insects. |
| B．To introduce different ways to feed insects. |
| C．To show the benefits of growing various plants. |
| D．To suggest bringing nearby insects into the lawns. |
4 . Many Silicon Valley parents are becoming more concerned about preventing their children from using screens. Some parents think that even a little screen time can be extremely addictive, so it is better if their children avoid using or seeing these devices completely. However, it is difficult for working adults in the 21st century to give up using a phone at home. So, it’s simpler to employ someone to do this.
“Silicon Valley nanny (保姆)”, who takes children back to a time without screens every day is widely needed. From Cupertino to San Francisco, it’s widely agreed that screen time is harmful to youngsters. Therefore, parents are requesting nannies to keep phones, tablets and computers in a hidden place. Others even offer no-phone agreements.
Research shows that spending too much time on technology can harm young minds. For example, teenagers who use social media frequently are more likely to feel depressed and anxious. Insomnia (失眠) rates have also increased amongst this age group, and an increasing number of children display the signs that they can’t focus attention. These seemingly minor (轻微的) problems could become significant challenges for future generations.
“Many parents come back home and focus on their smartphones, ignoring whatever their children are trying to say,” said Shannon Zimmerman, who works as a nanny in San Jose for families that forbid screen time. “As a nanny, I also call on more parents to spend more time with their kids.”
1. Why are the Silicon Valley nannies greatly needed according to the text?| A．To help parents and children balance work and life. |
| B．To teach children how to use technology responsibly. |
| C．To keep children away from screens. |
| D．To encourage children to exercise. |
| A．Feeling confused. | B．Feeling anxious. | C．Feeling bored. | D．Feeling nervous. |
| A．Encourage their children more. | B．Play games with their children. |
| C．Stop using smartphones at home. | D．Spend more time with their children. |
| A．Parents concern about screen time for children. | B．Children are addicted to screen time. |
| C．All parents limit children to phones. | D．Science has no effects on young minds. |
5 . Children seem to care so much about their names. A study shows that most of young people wish their parents had given them a different name.
Some people choose to change their names when they grow up. Many people in show business don’t use the names their parents gave them. Have you ever listened to Joanne? No? The answer could be “yes” if we call her stage name instead! You may never heard of Margaret. But if we tell you her stage name, you might know her as a famous dancer.
In many cultures, there are special ideas about how to choose a name. For example, many people choose a name that has been in their family for many years. It tells the child where he or she comes from.
Choosing a good name isn’t easy. Many parents search books that tell them the meanings of names. They could choose a name that carries a message. For example, Edith means “valuable gift”. Amanda means “love”. And Fara means “joy”.
Names like these tell family and friends how happy they are with their new baby. Other names can say something about the events during the birth of the child. In Africa, a first born son may have the name Mosi and the name Ama means “born on Saturday”.
Is every boy called Curitis polite? And is every girl called Mahira quick and full of energy? No parents can tell what kind of person their child will grow up to be. Just because parents name a boy Fahim, it doesn’t mean he will be clever. All they can do is hope.
1. What can we know about the study?| A．Young kids don’t care about their future. |
| B．Most of young people care about their names. |
| C．Most girls want to change their names. |
| D．Most parents want to rename by themselves. |
| A．To prove some people hope to be renamed. |
| B．To introduce a famous dancer to readers. |
| C．To introduce her true name. |
| D．To tell the benefit of name. |
| A．Kids always want to rename. |
| B．It is hard to change kids’ names. |
| C．Parents aren’t sure if their kids will like the name. |
| D．Parents want to choose a meaningful name. |
| A．Names can never influence our lives | B．Your parents’ wish is behind names |
| C．Love your parents, love your name | D．Methods to choose a suitable name |
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8 . A child sits beside a bookshelf at Beijing Book Building in the downtown, listening as his mother reads a picture book to him, one word at a time. “We go to bookstores every week or two,” says Wang Bin, the mother. “Kids love reading.”
Wang and her child are among the growing number of people in China who are attracted to physical bookstores, the appeal of which has lasted despite the growth of digital reading. For many, bookstores are a place to hang out, a venue for relaxation, entertainment and cultural enrichment.
Zhao Xianghan, a 20-year-old college student, looks through the books on display at a PageOne bookstore. He didn’t come to buy anything in particular, but to see what is on offer and seek inner peace in preparation for a new term. “Bookstores used to simply sell books, but now they have more functions,” says Zhao. “For example, when selling books, they may sell some cultural and creative products and stationery. They also increasingly have coffee shops connected to them.”
During the 2023 Spring Festival holiday, more than 160 bookstores remained open in Beijing, attracting plenty of visitors, according to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Press and Publication. They presented themed reading events, held lectures and exhibitions, and organized traditional cultural activities. At a bookstore in Shunyi district, children gave a concert in celebration of Spring Festival. Bookstores also ran programs featuring intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产). At Zhongguancun Book Building, masters of folk art showed young readers how to make small rabbit statues with dough (面团), to mark the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit.
1. Why did Zhao Xianghan go to the PageOne bookstore?| A．To sell some cultural products. | B．To read picture books to children. |
| C．To purchase books and stationery. | D．To find some quietness in heart. |
| A．They have gradually changed into coffee shops. |
| B．They are a combination of reading and relaxation. |
| C．They are aimed to promote intangible cultural heritage. |
| D．They attract more readers compared with digital reading. |
| A．The best-sellers in physical bookstores. | B．The development of physical bookstores. |
| C．The activities held in physical bookstores. | D．The physical bookstores remaining in Beijing. |
| A．To present various functions of physical bookstores. |
| B．To require more people to visit physical bookstores. |
| C．To spread traditional culture via physical bookstores. |
| D．To show the increasing number of readers in bookstores. |
9 . A short while ago, I lost access to my We Chat account.I am not sure why it wouldn’t let me log in; perhaps it was my ancient, out-of-date phone. But I wasn’t upset because it offered me an opportunity to take a break from social media-something more and more people are doing.
In the United States, Twitter and Facebook has seen a 44 percent decline among its younger users. Stars such as Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeren have taken a break from social media because they were tired of so many Internet trolls leaving negative comments. Ordinary people (like me) are turning away from it because of the feeling that they were spending more time online and enjoying less.
It is not unusual for people to spend two or three hours a day posting or reading posts, to the point where it becomes an addiction.And it is an addiction. There is a chemical in your brain known as dopamine (多巴胺) which is sometimes called the “reward molecule”and its release gives you a feeling of pleasure. For instance, when you post a photo on We Chat and get a hundred likes, you feel happy. That’s dopamine at work.
In my case, being off We Chat is actually an added bonus. No doubt I missed my dopamine. And I got e-mails from friends wondering if I was fine or if I was just being anti-social. But I soon began to feel quite peaceful and started to worry less about what other people were doing and concentrate more on my personal life. And I’m getting better sleep at night.
I’m not advocating that all of you quit social media, but spending less time on these platforms does bring you advantages.
1. How did the author feel after he lost access to We Chat account?| A．Calm. | B．Worried. |
| C．Disappointed. | D．Surprised. |
| A．To illustrate the importance of social media. |
| B．To compare them with ordinary people. |
| C．To give examples of quitting online platforms. |
| D．To show the popularity of social media. |
| A．Desire. | B．Benefit. |
| C．Mission. | D．Joy. |
| A．How to form good online habits. |
| B．How to use social media properly. |
| C．How to be smart online learners. |
| D．How to cut down the time spent online. |
We study at a board school (寄宿学校) and can’t go out without permission. Days seem too long and sometimes we miss our parents. Most of us are looking forward to weekends, expecting to go back home.
One Friday afternoon, it was time for us to go home to see our parents. You can imagine how excited we were when we finished all the classes. Everyone rushed to the school gate.
There were black clouds above and it was going to rain, but the bus didn’t come. Some of us became annoyed. With several thunders rumbling, it was pouring within seconds.
Therefore, many students ran towards the bus stop near the school gate, waiting under the roof, some patient, while some upset, because the heavy rain messed up their precious day.
“The bus is coming!” someone shouted excitedly. Most students were filled with joy when hearing the words. They couldn’t wait to get on the bus. The bus stop was in chaos immediately.
“Be quick to get a seat, ” two girls standing next to me talked anxiously.
All the students folded their umbrellas and ran towards the bus.
“Ouch!” someone shouted.
The crowd was wondering where the cry came from. Anxious and concerned, a tall boy made it clear that a girl was hurt in the eye by an umbrella. Some students advised she should be taken to the nearest hospital at once.
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One student headed for the driver and told him what had happened.
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When the bus arrived at the hospital, the injured girl was helped to get off.
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