1. What is the woman?
| A．A diver. | B．A lifeguard. | C．A swimming instructor. |
| A．The woman. | B．A student. | C．The man. |
| A．Five minutes later. | B．Ten minutes later. | C．Twenty minutes later. |
| A．She cried. | B．She went back in the pool. | C．She had no idea of what happened. |
2 . We know it can be hard to put your phone to bed before you sleep. However, if you’re trying to improve your sleep, you really should ditch your phone at least an hour before bedtime. Luckily, our experts can help.
Scientific evidence suggests that the blue light emitted from your phone, tablet, computer, and TV suppresses (抑制) your body’s production of melatonin, a hormone (荷尔蒙) that plays an important role in your sleep cycle. Melatonin release in the evening helps you relax before bedtime. A 2013 study that analyzed technology use and sleep patterns with data from a National Sleep Foundation poll found that using devices like phones was tied to more sleep disruption than electronics that aren’t interactive.
Many of us use the excuse that our mobile devices serve as our wake-up calls, or keep them nearby to use meditation apps. If you want to use your phone as an alarm, consider setting it a couple of hours before you turn in for the night, and then setting the phone itself to bedtime mode for the rest of the evening.
Here’s another groundbreaking idea: You could get a real alarm clock. After reviewing them at Reviewed, we recommend the Sharp Dream Caster. Not only is it easy to set a wake-up time, the clock includes white noises and rain noises to help you sleep, plus a number of volume settings to pick what works best for you.
But an alarm clock won’t help you avoid doom-scrolling through social media. Take things a step further by avoiding using electronic devices. You can try reading a book (one made of paper), taking a bath or drinking a cup of chamomile tea.
Finally, if you want to keep up your meditation practice screen-free, consider the Morphée. It looks like a little music box and comes with a variety of breathing exercises and soundscapes to help you get to sleep.
1. What does the underlined word “ditch” in paragraph 1 probably mean?| A．Set aside. | B．Pick up. | C．Show off. | D．Turn to. |
| A．Relaxing yourself before bedtime. |
| B．Sleeping less than you normally would. |
| C．Adapting to your sleep cycle more easily. |
| D．Reducing the pressure from screen use. |
| A．It is sold at a lower price. | B．It can predict a heavy rain. |
| C．It is controlled by cellphone. | D．It helps put your eyes together. |
| A．Making the best of the eco-friendly products. |
| B．Making a change according to circumstances. |
| C．Establishing a bedtime routine without electronics. |
| D．Keeping a consistent bedtime and wake-up time. |
3 . Some events have been added to the 2024 Olympics, with surfing, break dancing and sport climbing among the recent additions. With them come a group of terms that are foreign to the French language. For some French-language purists, it’s too much to bear to rely on English to praise surfers on their “nose riding”—standing on the front of the board. They’ve decided they need a French solution.
The French government has created a team of language experts devoted to promoting the national language. They will meet periodically over the next couple of years to identify and define new sports terms. The French battle against the influence of other languages isn’t new. In 1994, the Toubon law was passed, forcing the use of French in all government publications, contracts and advertisements. Yet it contained several loopholes(漏洞), which allow brands and companies to extensively use English. As a result, anglicisms(从英语中借用的词) are becoming more obvious.
Julie Neveux, linguistics(语言学) professor at Sorbonne University in Paris, said anglicisms are “sometimes estimated at just under 5% of the present vocabulary, but they are disturbing because they show that we follow an economic and cultural model other than our own.” They are particularly present in sports competitions and events, during which athletes from around the world are used to communicating in English. “Sport was one of the first areas to be globalized,” said sports historian Michael Attali. “This phenomenon has strengthened English as the official language.”
Despite their best efforts, no committee has successfully prevented English from infiltrating(渗透) everyday language. By the time French officials agreed on a translation and its definition, the English version has already spread throughout the nation. “Similar committees have been put in place in the past, but nothing has changed so far,” said Attali.
“There are far fewer anglicisms in French than there are French words in English,” said Neveux, adding these exchanges should not be seen as a threat. “All living languages exist by borrowing from each other. Languages only exist thanks to their impurity.”
1. What will a team of language experts do?| A．Make French much purer. |
| B．Bring English and French together. |
| C．Decide upon some new sports terms. |
| D．Promote the spread of French in the world. |
| A．English words. | B．French words. |
| C．Newly created words. | D．Anglicisms |
| A．Successful. | B．Fruitless. |
| C．Unmentioned. | D．Unimportant. |
| A．All languages should be preserved. |
| B．English is more popular than French. |
| C．Neveux is positive about the impurity of language. |
| D．The exchanges between two languages can be avoided. |
4 . In France, a lot of energy goes into one’s personal appearance. Clothing is a big part of Parisian culture; after all, this is one of the world fashion capitals.
Parisians like simple, classic pieces that are timeless. Must-have pieces such as a good pair of jeans, a trench coat, and basic knitwear are always good to have on hand. Parisians don’t really like clothing to be colorful or ostentatious, especially not something to be worn for an ordinary day out. Black, white and different shades of beige are common sightings around Paris’ streets.
Classic goes for shoes, too. A quality pair of leather boots, loafers (休闲鞋) or heels can be paired with anything, provided they are in a shade of black or brown. Comfort is key, since most Parisians do a lot of walking. However, you’ll rarely notice Parisians wearing open-toed shoes. Younger generation Parisians are becoming part of sports shoes culture, though it is unlikely to see an elder Parisian wearing any form of them in public.
Speaking of berets (贝雷帽), a decent beret is an important item for most Parisians. It would be far too general to say that all Parisians are fond of the beret, but the vast majority can appreciate their place in fashion history. They also love having a way of covering their hair when unexpected wind or rain happens in the city of light!
Parisians are not about logos (商标). Contrary to Italians, Parisians prefer not to see any kind of printed logo on clothing, handbags or shoes, unless it is extremely small and subtle. Hoodies with an oversized logo printed down the front is a no-no. Something to keep in mind is that just because Parisians are not into logos, this does not mean they are not into name brands (名牌). On the contrary, the French love luxury fashion and name branded clothing. Parisians know their brands, and they don’t need logos to tell them when something is of a particular fashion house, or when something is real or fake.
1. What does the underlined word “ostentatious” mean in the second paragraph?| A．Simple in design. | B．Of an old style. |
| C．Enhancing creativity. | D．Attracting attention. |
| A．White boots. | B．Black loafers. |
| C．Open-toed shoes. | D．Comfortable sports shoes. |
| A．Most of them like to have one. |
| B．They think it too old-fashioned. |
| C．They think it goes well with long hair. |
| D．Most of them wear it for an ordinary day out. |
| A．Parisians don’t like name brands. |
| B．Parisians aren’t into oversized logos. |
| C．Parisians don’t care about what is in fashion. |
| D．Parisians prefer not to see any logo on clothing. |
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6 . Imagine climbing a mountain and getting half way up and saying to yourself, “You know what, I’m going to climb back down and finish this later.”
Not finishing what we started has been a repeated problem for us. We have to face it.
Not finishing not only causes us to stop making progress but also we find it harder whenever we do decide to start again. Consider this: every time I begin a new exercise program my muscles are sore (疼) for a few days. After a few weeks of routine, the muscles get accustomed to the program and grow stronger. Thus, no more sore muscles. Well, when I take some time off I fear starting again.
Strong finishers are able to focus on getting the best result from anything that they start. So how do we know that we are a strong finisher? Along with the huge feeling of accomplishment, other people will begin to notice the change.
| A．The list goes on and on. |
| B．We should have the confidence. |
| C．Why don’t we have the interest any more? |
| D．Sounds silly, but that is what we do all of the time. |
| E．I know that my muscles are going to be sore again. |
| F．They will see we are able to climb and conquer the mountain. |
| G．Not being a strong finisher can limit our ability to conquer our goals. |
With the late afternoon sun setting on his farm, Steve finished feeding his horses and decided to go home. His two sons, Danny, 6, and Claus, 3, followed behind.
As they headed for the house, the two boys ran ahead of their father, who stopped to close the gate. Danny paused at an old well. Unknown to him, the board covering the well had grown easily broken over time. When Danny stepped on it, it caved in. Steve had just finished locking the gate when he turned around and saw only his younger son.
“Where’s Danny?” he shouted. “He fell in the hole!” Claus said. Steve quickly realized what had happened. Danny could barely swim! He ran to the well and heard Danny screaming quite way below. Desperately, he jumped in .
Steve hit the freezing water at the bottom of the well. He lifted his head out of the water and grabbed Danny, who was panicked, trying to stay afloat in water that was too deep for either of them to stand.
Knowing they could float in the ice-cold water for only a short time, Steve pulled his son up onto his chest and tried all means to stand upright with two legs against the narrow well walls for support. His body was still partly submerged (淹没). “Dad, you can pull us out now,” Danny said.
If only it were that easy. There was no way he could climb out. Looking up to see Claus looking down at them from the top of the well, Steve shouted, “Claus, you’re going to have to be a big boy and save us. You have to go out to the road and get someone to help. OK?” “OK, Daddy.” Claus yelled and ran to the road.
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About 15 minutes later, Edmen and Sam, their neighbors, were driving by Steve’s farm when they noticed Claus alone by the side of the road, waving.
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Forty-some minutes after he’d jumped into the well to save his son, Steve came out, cold and wet.
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8 . In 2017, I wanted a career in academia (学术界), running my own engineering laboratory. In fact my job wasn’t
So I
On my first day of graduate classes, I felt nervous and out of place among students much
Five years later, I
| A．cool | B．bad | C．natural | D．informative |
| A．believed | B．missed | C．called | D．interviewed |
| A．surprise | B．anger | C．interest | D．disappointment |
| A．stand out | B．be fit | C．make up | D．sign up |
| A．maintain | B．prove | C．discover | D．measure |
| A．conditional | B．limited | C．flexible | D．subjective |
| A．harmony | B．value | C．solution | D．survey |
| A．give up | B．arrange for | C．contribute to | D．dream of |
| A．more mature | B．younger | C．more diligent | D．cleverer |
| A．noticed | B．blamed | C．recognized | D．doubted |
| A．connection | B．competition | C．conversation | D．comprehension |
| A．comfortable | B．curious | C．depressed | D．adjustable |
| A．returned | B．dismissed | C．changed | D．graduated |
| A．opposed | B．promised | C．accomplished | D．developed |
| A．address | B．age | C．habit | D．gender |
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2.简要介绍该社团；
3.推荐的理由。
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Dear Steven,
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Yours,
Li Hua
10 . Many people think that there should be some sort of universal service around cash, forcing banks to provide it and sellers to accept it. I disagree, but I do understand why they think that forcing the additional costs associated with cash on financial institutions and merchants seems appealing.
One of their arguments is that cash is a necessary fallback, the only payment method that society can depend on in the event of nuclear war or natural disaster and therefore businesses should be forced to keep the ability to distribute and collect notes and coins. They think that cash is the backup in a disaster. It really isn’t. When things go really wrong, it is the people who keep their money in cash who suffer the most.
Remember the Japanese disaster of a decade back, where following a severe earthquake off the northeast coast of Japan’s Honshu Island in 2011, a huge tsunami (海啸) towering a hundred feet above the ground went crashing into cities, towns and villages destroying more than 200 square miles. Since Japan remains a cash-based society and a great many people keep their savings in cash in their homes, the disaster led to the unusual phenomenon of safes and cash washing up on beaches. Yasuo Kimura, a former bank employee then aged 67, said that he had many friends who lost everything. “I had tried to convince them to put their money in a bank,” he said. “They always thought it was safer to keep it at home.”
Another argument they make is that electronic payment can be bad for privacy, making cash remain the best backup. They ask “How do you stop data thieves and data brokers from monitoring your buying history?” and suggest paying in cash is the answer. Personally, I think using privacy-enhancing (增强隐私的) technologies when making electronic payments is a better answer, but that’s a discussion for another day.
1. What makes many people think it necessary to force cash service on banks?| A．The duty of banks. | B．The reliability of cash. |
| C．The need to cut costs. | D．The demand from sellers. |
| A．The quake destroyed over 200 square miles. |
| B．100 towers were swallowed by the tsunami. |
| C．Japanese started to keep money in banks. |
| D．Many Japanese lost their backup money. |
| A．It is not good for privacy. | B．It still leaves much to be desired. |
| C．It is safer than cash payment. | D．It often falls into the wrong hands. |
| A．Is E-payment Safe? | B．Lessons from a Natural Disaster |
| C．Is Cash the Backup? | D．Appeal of Universal Cash Service |
