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2 . New research from the University of Portsmouth has shown a marked increase in shipping in the North East Atlantic. Scientists now warn that more monitoring is required to help protect sea life.
Researchers at the University of Ponsmouth have discovered that rates (率) of shipping in the North East Atlantic area rose by 34 per cent in a five-year period. The research is the first detailed survey of shipping activity in the North East Atlantic. Researchers used data from over 530 million vessel (船) positions recorded by Automatic Identification System(AIS). They looked at the change in shipping between 2013 and 2017 across ten different vessel types. In total the study area covered 1.1 million km², including waters off Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany,Iceland, Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal. Spain, and the UK.
Lead author, James Robbins said: “This change is likely to put more pressure on the marine (海洋的) environment, and may influence the protection of at-risk species. Renewed monitoring effort is needed to make sure that protective measures are enough to save species under threat in a changing environment.”
Some of the greatest shipping increases were found in areas close to the Spanish coast. The Espacio Marino de la Costa da Morte saw a rise of 413 percent in vessel activity. It is an area used to protect seabirds.
Dr. Sarah Marley, Visiting Researcher at the University of Portsmouth, said: “Shipping is the most widespread human activity in our oceans, carrying a set of threats-from unnoticeable effects like underwater noise pollution to serious results when ships hit whales.”
Professor Alex Ford. from the University’s Institute of Marine Sciences, said: “Given the well-documented effects that shipping can have on the marine environment, it is necessary that this situation continues to be monitored-particularly in areas used to protect vulnerable (脆弱的) species which may already be under pressure.”
1. What can we say about the new research?| A．It started in 2013. | B．It is the first of its kind. |
| C．It was carried out by AIS. | D．It covers the whole Atlantic. |
| A．Rapid population growth. |
| B．Rising global temperatures. |
| C．The huge increase in shipping. |
| D．The disappearance of marine life. |
| A．Shipping plays an important role in the local economy. |
| B．Shipping can be a danger to the marine environment. |
| C．Noise pollution is closely related to human activity. |
| D．Marine areas should be monitored more carefully. |
| A．New waterways across the Atlantic |
| B．The shipping industry in the North East Atlantic |
| C．New research opens windows into life under the water |
| D．Sea life needs better protection from an increase in shipping |
3 . In 2020, Pink launched the world Regret Survey, the largest survey on the topic ever undertaken. With his research team, Pink asked more than 15, 000 people in 105 countries, “How often do you look back on your life and wish you had done things differently?” Most of them said regret was at least an occasional part of their life. Roughly 21 percent said they felt regretful all the time. Only 1 percent said they never felt regretful.
If you are of the “no regrets” school of life, you may think that all this regret is a recipe for unhappiness. But that isn’t the case. Letting yourself be overwhelmed by regret is indeed bad for you. But going to the other extreme maybe even worse. To extinguish your regrets doesn’t free you from shame or sadness but causes you to make the same mistakes again and again. To truly get over our guilt requires that we put regret in its proper place.
Uncomfortable as it is, regret is an amazing cognitive (认知的) feat. It requires that you go back to a past scene. Imagine that you acted differently to change it, and with that new scene in mind, arrive at a different present — and then, compare that fictional present with the one you are experiencing in reality. Not all regrets are the same, of course. Pink says they come in four basic varieties, and an instance of regret may involve just one combination.
Many connection regrets overlap (重叠) with moral regrets, which can come about after you go against your own values. For example, you may pride yourself on being a loving person, and thus regret not living up to this image in the relationship you harmed. Moral regrets can also involve (涉及) just yourself. Maybe you regret not living up to your commitment (承诺、保证) to your health when you ate a whole pizza or skipped the gym.
If not analyzed and managed, any variety of regret can be harmful to your health. Regret is linked to depression and anxiety, and excessive regret can have a bad effect on your immune system. But regret doesn’t have to be put aside and ignored.
1. What could be concluded from Pink’s research ?| A．Half of the people felt regretful. |
| B．Most people lived without regrets. |
| C．None could live a life without regrets. |
| D．The majority of the people had regrets. |
| A．Admit. | B．Destroy. | C．Treasure. | D．Advance. |
| A．The harm of moral regrets. |
| B．The importance of commitment. |
| C．The relationship between regrets and values. |
| D．The connection between reality and imagination. |
| A．Types of regrets. | B．Causes of regrets. |
| C．Benefits of experiencing regrets. | D．Ways of dealing with regrets. |
4 . They say once you learn how to ride a bike, you never forget. Most of us learnt when we were kids, and many still put on our helmets, put our feet on the pedals, and shoot off for a ride around the streets.
First, let’s look at the health benefits. Cycling can improve your cardiovascular (心血管的) health and burn extra body fat. And it also helps strengthening your leg muscles.
Cycling can be a great way to commute (通勤) or get about town.
So, whether people want to cycle for their health, getting about town, their wallet, the environment, or a combination of all of them, cycling is gaining increasing popularity than ever before.
| A．In recent times, cycling is making a comeback. |
| B．By cycling, you save money on fuel or train fares. |
| C．Finally, cycling can also be good for the environment. |
| D．Cycling’s benefits aren’t just physical, but mental as well. |
| E．And once you have decided on cycling, the next thing is to ride it safely. |
| F．Many people prefer bicycle tours compared with other forms of transportation. |
| G．If you’re worried about safety, there are newly-built cycle paths in many cities. |
5 . As I’m writing this on an unusually warm Sunday afternoon in the shade of our plum tree, I’m wearing old jeans and an old cotton shirt. They feel familiar and comfortable. I love them dearly. Yet before I go out for a walk, you can be sure that I’ll change into something more graceful. I don’t want the neighbors to see me in these Sunday casual (休闲的) clothes.
It’s not news to anyone that we judge (评判) others based on their clothes. In general, studies find that people prefer clothing that matches expectations—surgeons in scrubs (手术衣) and little boys in blue. The old advice of dressing for the job you want, not the job you have, may have its roots in more than simply how others think of you—many studies show that the proper clothes you wear can positively affect you mentally and physically.
Such findings about so-called “enclothed cognition” (穿衣认知) are mostly from small studies in the lab that have not yet been investigated or verified in the real world. However, a growing body of research suggests that there is something biological happening when we put on a smart and stylish outfit and feel like a new person.
If you want to be a person with big ideas at work, dress properly. A paper in Social Psychological and Personality Science asked subjects to change into formal or casual clothing before cognitive tests. Wearing formal business clothes increased abstract (抽象的) thinking—an important part of creativity and long-term planning. The experiments suggest the effect is related to feelings of power.
For a better focus, get dressed like a doctor. In research published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, subjects made half as many mistakes in an attention-demanding task when wearing a white lab coat. In another attention task, those who were told their lab coat was a doctor’s coat performed better than either those who were told it was a painter’s coat or those who only saw a doctor’s coat on show.
1. What can we learn about the author?| A．She likes changing clothes constantly. |
| B．She enjoys working out with neighbors. |
| C．She prefers comfortable clothes at home. |
| D．She’d like to look casual in public places. |
| A．It’s beneficial to dress properly. |
| B．It’s important to dress in new clothes. |
| C．It’s impossible to meet others’ expectations. |
| D．It’s unnecessary to relate others to their clothing. |
| A．Shared. |
| B．Measured. |
| C．Disagreed. |
| D．Identified. |
| A．Dress for success |
| B．Put on white coats |
| C．Clothes and fashion |
| D．Clothes and personality |
Have you heard of community fridges? These are spaces
According to
The benefit of community fridges has never been clearer. In difficult times, with pretty much all costs increasing greatly, it is reassuring to know that
7 . While food bank lines have grown longer, millions of pounds of produce are still going to waste. When several Stanford University students heard about the huge amount of food
That’s why they
“The farmers want to donate their surplus (盈余) Mood, but they can’t
That’s where FarmLink comes in. Funded by donations, they
Their first projects in April alone transported 50,000 pounds of onions and 10,000 eggs and
With so many devoted, caring individuals working
Talk about making a difference!
| A．wasted | B．served | C．consumed | D．donated |
| A．accept | B．wait | C．check | D．act |
| A．visited | B．controlled | C．created | D．studied |
| A．distributes | B．sells | C．shows | D．lends |
| A．refuse | B．decide | C．agree | D．afford |
| A．risks | B．costs | C．problems | D．debts |
| A．buy | B．enjoy | C．remove | D．cook |
| A．something | B．anything | C．everything | D．nothing |
| A．produced | B．provided | C．exchanged | D．tested |
| A．changed | B．stopped | C．combined | D．grew |
| A．goal | B．advice | C．choice | D．chance |
| A．tirelessly | B．independently | C．smoothly | D．critically |
| A．support | B．achieve | C．share | D．imagine |
| A．Instead of | B．Except for | C．As to | D．Thanks to |
| A．cold | B．blind | C．hungry | D．thirsty |
8 . Who is a genius? This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.
Let’s state clearly: Einstein was a genius. His face is almost the international symbol for genius. But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of genius itself. Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative than the rest of us? And who are they?
In the sciences and arts, those praised as geniuses were most often white men, of European origin. Perhaps this is not a surprise. It’s said that history is written by the victors, and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club. When contributions were made by geniuses outside the club—women, or people of a different color or belief—they were unacknowledged and rejected by others.
A study recently published by Science found that as young as age six, girls are less likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are “really, really smart.” Even worse, the study found that girls act on that belief: Around age six they start to avoid activities said to be for children who are “really, really smart.” Can our planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged and give up? It doesn’t take a genius to know the answer: absolutely not.
Here’s the good news. In a wired world with constant global communication, we’re all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear. And the more we look, the more we will see that social factors(因素)like gender, race, and class do not determine the appearance of genius. As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with “intelligence, creativity, perseverance(毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world.”
1. What does the author think of victors’ standards for joining the genius club?| A．They’re unfair. | B．They’re conservative. |
| C．They’re objective. | D．They’re strict. |
| A．They think themselves smart. |
| B．They look up to great thinkers. |
| C．They see gender differences earlier than boys. |
| D．They are likely to be influenced by social beliefs |
| A．Improved global communication. |
| B．Less discrimination against women. |
| C．Acceptance of victors’ concepts. |
| D．Changes in people’s social positions. |
| A．Geniuses Think Alike | B．Genius Takes Many Forms |
| C．Genius and Intelligence | D．Genius and Luck |
9 . Here are a few examples of some things that parents can learn from children if they listen and make the most of their time together.
Technology: Whether it’s programming the DVR, texting or how to adapt to the latest Facebook layout (设计) change, most parents will find their children are at least one step ahead of them.
Trends: Many parents are shocked when they hear about new trends on the nightly news. From cyberbullying (网络欺凌) to teens abusing drugs, it’s important for parents to know what’s going on in the world their children live in. Develop an open and trusting relationship with your children.
Patience:
Forgiveness: When kids make mistakes—and they will—it’s important that parents learn how to forgive and move on in a positive way.
Wonder:
| A．Kids will make mistakes. |
| B．This is not an easy lesson. |
| C．Take an interest in technology. |
| D．Parents learn some important lessons from their children. |
| E．We encourage you to spend some quality time as a family. |
| F．So you can hear about these things from them—not the news. |
| G．Every day, try to see the world around you through a child’s eyes. |
10 . A sand storm often takes place in the northern China,
Sand storms are another
