1 . Life can change in the blink of an eye. For Bridgette Ponson, one of those moments took place in the parking lot at her workplace, Layton Christian Academy. While she was in the parking lot, her 2-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl in tow, a car hit them. This left the mother and her kids trapped beneath the car. Thankfully, the woman driver wasn’t driving very fast. At that moment, she was blinded by the sun. However, she got out of the car to help as soon as possible. Plus, she wasn’t the only one who stopped what they were doing to save Bridgette and her kids.
Soon, Chris Crowder, CEO of the school, became aware of the accident. Without delay, he united a group of students to help. “It was split second,” Chris recalled. “I immediately just ran into the building because I knew I had to get a lot of people to lift this car. The students just heard me shout. All students from different countries just ran out and lifted it up.”
Still, this wasn’t an easy task. The car was heavy. But the whole group of students worked together to lift the car enough for Bridgette and her kids to get free. Finally, one kid was flown to Primary Children’s Hospital while Bridgette and the other kid were taken by ambulance to the hospital. Although Bridgette took the brunt of the injuries, all three of them were expected to make complete recoveries within a few days. The heroic students who helped out certainly got their well-deserved praise.
“I’m very proud of our kids. They ran out without hesitation, and they just knew what to do without even being told what to do. I’m even surprised by the driver who was behind the wheel. She immediately ran to help,” said Chris.
1. Which of the following caused the accident in the parking lot?A.The car was speeding. | B.The driver was trapped in the car. |
C.Bridgette ignored the surroundings. | D.The sunlight blocked the driver’s sight. |
A.To meet foreign students. | B.To avoid the car accident. |
C.To provide emergency aid. | D.To lift the kids out of the car. |
A.Many hands make light work. | B.The hospital is no place to be sick. |
C.Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten. | D.Praise makes good men better and bad men worse. |
A.Passive. | B.Hesitant. | C.Timely. | D.Expected. |
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1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.In a camera shop. | B.At the man’s home. | C.On the street. |
A.One. | B.Two. | C.Three. |
A.Cameras are old-fashioned. |
B.People buy things on the Internet. |
C.There are fewer photographers. |
A.Go to a camera shop. |
B.Take care of his friend's kids. |
C.Take pictures for a wedding. |
1. What happened to Sam?
A.He was knocked down by a truck. |
B.He fell to the ground when crossing the road. |
C.He stopped the truck driver when crossing the road. |
A.David. | B.The boy’s mother. | C.The little boy. |
A.She was David’s neighbor. |
B.She couldn’t walk. |
C.She couldn’t afford enough food. |
7 . When opening certain mobile apps, users often find disruptive (有干扰性的) open-app advertisements that impact their experience. Open-app advertisements are advertisements that appear in between contents or during transition screens, such as when an app is loading the next page. Some of these advertisements can redirect users to another app if the phone is shaken, causing a lot of frustration for consumers.
These open-app advertisements function as gateways and become more common during online shopping festivals, redirecting users to shopping platforms such as Taobao and JD. Most smartphones have a gyroscope sensor (陀螺仪传感器) to detect shaking, leading to unintentional redirection. Many users not only find it annoying to find themselves on an advertisements page, but also have trouble disabling the gyroscope feature since sometimes their phones lack the choice to do so to avoid this issue.
In response, authorities have introduced detailed regulations on shaking advertisements gateways. A regulation published in December 2022 outlines specific rules for the design of “shake-to-open” advertisements. It says that these advertisements can only be “clicked through” if the phone’s rotation angle exceeds 35 degrees, with an action time longer than three seconds.
Additionally, in February, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology emphasized that pop-up or open-app advertisements should not disrupt users’ experiences. A regulation introduced in May states that advertisements must include a clear button for users to close them.
Government enforcement of these regulations presents challenges, as the number of apps and developers is great. However, this should not be an excuse for internet platforms to break the rules, as this behavior causes far more harm than good. A survey by the Jiangsu Consumer Council showed that over 90 percent of users strongly dislike open-app advertisements, feeling that their rights are being threatened.
While these advertisements might lead to more clicks, the fact is that the advertisements may harm the credibility of the platforms that the advertisements lead to and weaken the users’ willingness to use the platforms. Platforms can achieve a mutually beneficial (互惠互利) solution only if they respect users’ choices and provide suitable advertisements that users are willing to accept.
1. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about concerning open-app ads?A.The benefits of open-app ads for online shopping platforms. |
B.The lack of regulations governing traditional advertising methods. |
C.The effectiveness of open-app ads in increasing users’ engagement. |
D.The negative impact of disruptive open-app ads on users’ experience. |
A.They can be clicked through without any restrictions. |
B.They can only be clicked through on certain conditions. |
C.They should have a clear button for users to close them. |
D.They should appear for only three seconds on the screen. |
A.By ignoring users’ choices. |
B.By respecting users’ preferences. |
C.By presenting more irrelevant ads. |
D.By flooding users with more profitable ads. |
A.The Preferences of Shopping Platforms. |
B.The Challenges of Online Shopping Festivals. |
C.The Role of Advertisements in Improving Users’ Experience. |
D.The Battle against Disruptive Advertisements on Mobile Apps. |
8 . Proper questioning has become a lost art. The curious four-year-old asks a lot of questions-incessant streams of “Why?” and “Why not?“ might sound familiar-but as we grow older, our questioning decreases. In a recent survey of more than 200 of our clients, we found that those with children estimated that 70-80% of their kids’ dialogues with others were comprised of questions. But those same clients said that only 15-25% of their own interactions consisted of questions. Why the drop of?
Think back to your time growing up and in school. Chances are you received the most recognition or reward when you got the correct answers. Later in life, that motivator continues. At work, we often reward those who answer questions, not those who ask them. Questioning conventional wisdom can even lead to being distanced, or considered a threat.
Because expectations for decision-making have gone from ”get it done soon“ to ”get it done now“ to ”it should have been done yesterday, “ we tend to jump to conclusions instead of asking more questions. And the unfortunate side effect of not asking enough questions is poor decision-making. That’s why it’s vital that we slow down and take the time to ask more and better questions. At best, we’ll arrive at better conclusions. At worst we’ll avoid a lot of rework later on.
Aside from not speaking up enough, many professionals don’t think about how different types of questions can lead to different outcomes. We should lead a conversation by asking the right kinds of questions, based on the problem we’re trying to solve. In some cases, we’ll want to expand our view of the problem rather than keeping it narrowly focused. In others, we may want to challenge basic assumptions or confirm our understanding in order to feel more confident in our conclusions. Therefore, asking the right kinds of questions is what counts in achieving a goal.
1. What does the underlined word ”incessant“ in paragraph 1 most probably mean?A.Constant. | B.Random. | C.Noisy. | D.Innocent. |
A.One poses a threat to the company if they ask questions. |
B.Those who ask questions don’t necessarily get positive feedback. |
C.One doesn’t have as many opportunities as they did in childhood. |
D.Those who question popular beliefs don’t have interpersonal skills. |
A.Redoing is unavoidable despite thoughtful questions. |
B.Better questions can surely result in desirable outcomes. |
C.Some people think it can’t be too fast to make a decision. |
D.We’ll make reasonable decisions as long as we ask questions. |
A.Proper questions that should be raised. |
B.Important goals that we are to achieve. |
C.Right kinds of answers to the questions. |
D.The reasons for the loss of questioning art. |
9 . Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has long worked to make her city less dependent on cars. She wanted to see more people using bicycles to get around. Over a number of years, the city government set limits on cars and increased the amount of bike paths from 200 kilometers to over 1,000 kilometers.
This year, Parisians are not complaining about too much automobile traffic. Instead, they say there are too many bikes. “Now, it’s really like a bike traffic jam(阻塞),” Thibault Quere, a spokesperson for France’s Federation of Bicycle Users, said. ”It’s kind of a good difficulty to have, especially when we think about what Paris used to be.”
Some famous roads along the River Seine are completely closed to cars. Now you see people riding bikes, running and walking with their families along the river. In another part of Paris, a bike path on Sebastopol Boulevard is one of the busiest in Europe, after opening in 2019. In one week in early September, it reached a record high of 124,000 riders.
The city will host the Summer Olympics in 2024 and plans to add more bike paths by then. Paris wants to reduce its pollution by half during the games, even as visitors from around the world will be in the city for the event. Organizers say all of the competition sites will be reachable by bike through a 60-kilometer network of bike paths.
The change to Paris, however, has not been easy. With more people using bikes, more people are making mistakes. Some of them are new to cycling and disobey traffic rules. But the environment may be improving. Cycling is good exercise and helps reduce pollution, which is still a problem for the large city. The French government blames atmospheric pollution for 48,000 early deaths in the country each year.
Hidalgo was re-elected in 2020 and plans to keep making what she calls a “Paris that breathes”. Her newest five-year bike plan includes over $250 million for more bike paths and bike parking. The new budget is an increase of over $100 million from her first five-year plan.
1. What can be learned from the second paragraph?A.Hidalgo’s effort has paid off. | B.Parisians prefer to travel by car. |
C.Parisians find it difficult to ride bikes. | D.Quere disagrees with Hidalgo. |
A.To compare the famous roads in France. |
B.To praise people enjoying riding bicycles. |
C.To stress the importance of France in Europe. |
D.To show how busy a cycle path is in Paris. |
A.Tour local bike shops. | B.Ride to competition sites. |
C.Promote the sights in France. | D.Support the athletes around the world. |
A.Friendly. | B.Helpful. | C.Determined. | D.Honest. |
10 . Most children now chat daily either online or through their mobile phones. They are connecting to a huge number of other children all over the world. Some are shy “in real life” but are confident to communicate with others online; others find support from people of their own age on relationship issues, or problems at home.
Sometimes the online world, just like the real world, can introduce problems, such as cheating or arguments. Going online is great fun, but there are also a few people who use the Internet to do bad things. Children must know that there are both the good things and the dangers on the Internet.
To keep children safe, your management must cover the family computer. Just as you decide which TV programmes are suitable, you need to do the same for the websites and chatrooms your children visit. Remind your children that online friends are still strangers and there are dangers too.
Computer studies are part of schoolwork now, so it’s likely that your children may know more than you do. We get left behind when it comes to the interactive areas of websites, like chatrooms and message boards, which are especially strange. The language of chat is strange to many parents, too. Chatters love to use abbreviations (缩写) such as: atb — all the best, bbfn — bye bye for now, cult8r — see you later, gr8 — great, Idk — I don’t know, imbl — it must be love, kit — keep in touch, paw — parents are watching, lol — laugh out loud, xint — excellent!
It seems like another language, and it is!
1. The passage is meant for _______.A.children | B.teachers | C.parents | D.net bar owners |
A.not allow them to use the Internet | B.surf the Internet together with them |
C.teach them to use correct net words | D.choose suitable websites and chatrooms for them |
A.bbfn | B.paw | C.cul8er | D.lol |
A.The chat language is strange to adults. | B.The Internet is not good for children. |
C.Children can chat so much online. | D.The Internet is a good place for children. |
A.some of them are shy in real life |
B.some of them like connecting to other children |
C.they have bad relations with their parents |
D.they find support from people of their own age on relationship issues, or problems at home |