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1.Whowouldactuallybethemainspeakerattheconference?
A.Anna. B.Mark. C.Annie.
2.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Eatout. B.Cookathome. C.Shopalone.
3.Howmuchdoesthefoodcostintotal?
A.14dollars. B.16dollars. C.24dollars.
4.Whoistheman?
A.Ateacher. B.Aparent. C.Astudent.
5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Themeetinghasbeenpostponed.
B.Thecompanywillmoveverysoon.
C.Themanhascometothewrongplace.
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6.Whatmatchdidthemanwatchyesterday?
A.Tennis. B.Badminton. C.Basketball.
7.Whatwillthemandothisevening?
A.Watchamatchwiththewoman.
B.Celebratehisgrandpasbirthday.
C.Catchthemenstabletennisfinal.
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8.HowwillBengotoNewYork?
A.Bycar. B.Byplane. C.Bytrain.
9.WhatisBengoingtodoinWashington,D.C.?
A.Visitmuseums. B.Careforhisbrother. C.Gotothebeach.
10.HowlongwillBenstayintheUS?
A.Foraboutaweek. B.Forabouttwoweeks. C.Foraboutthreeweeks.
2&85bc,MN&11d13.。
11.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Inanapartment. B.Inahospital. C.Inacompany.
12.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthepainting?
A.Ithasntbeencompletedsofar.
B.ItmakesTomsplacelooknice.
C.Itcausedhertogetaheadache.
13.Whatdoesthewomanplantodothisweekend?
A.Buyanewshirt. B.Gotothecinema. C.Haveagoodrest.
2&95bc,MN&14d16.。
14.Whydidthewomandecidetoleavethecity?
A.Shewasundermuchpressure.
B.Shestartedaguesthousebusiness.
C.Sheneededtolookafterherparents.
15.Wheredoesthewomanmainlygetvegetables?
A.Inhergarden. B.Atagrocerystore. C.Onanonlineplatform.
16.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Acouple. B.Oldfriends. C.Newneighbors.
2&105bc,MN&17d20.。
17.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?
A.Thescheduleofanevent.
B.ActivitiesinanEnglishclub.
C.Acourseplanforthecomingweek.
18.Whencanlistenerslearnbasicphrasesindifferentlanguages?
A.OnAugust20th. B.OnAugust22nd. C.OnAugust24th.
19.Whatwillbeorganizedonthethirdday?
A.Interactiveworkshops. B.Musiccompetitions. C.Knowledgequizzes.
20.Whatarethedishesatthefoodfairlike?
A.Theyrealittleexpensive. B.Theyreofgoodquality. C.Theyreofferedbyrestaurants.
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LovespendingtimeinnatureandwanttobeavolunteerinUbud,Bali?InternationalVolunteerHQs
EnvironmentalEducationprojectenablesvolunteerstoteachlocalelementaryschoolchildrenaboutrecyclingand
sustainableliving,aswellasEnglishlanguageskills.Duringtheirsparetime,volunteerscanenjoytheirtripsin
Ubudandgettoknowitsrichcultureandnaturalenvironment.
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PlasticwasteandotherrubbishlitterthestreetsofBali.Itsarealproblemformostofthecountry.
Traditionally,Balinesefoodwaswrappedinbananaleaveswhichwouldbiodegradewhenthrownontheground,
butlocalsnowtackletheirplasticpackaginginthesameway,leavingtheirbeautifulhomecoveredwithtrash.
Asavolunteer,youllbeteachingclassesaboutrecycling,sustainabilityandconservation.Youllneedto
planwhatandhowyouregoingtoteach,keepinginmindthatbeingcreative,dynamicandfunwillhelpkeep
studentsengaged.ThestudentsmayalsonotspeakmuchEnglish,andschoolsareoftenpoorlyresourcedsoif
youneedanythingspecial,bringitwithyou.
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·TorespectthelocalcultureandcustomsinBali,youshouldbeawarethatyoucanthaveanything
obstructing(ij)yourfacewhileatyourvolunteerplacement.
·Volunteersundertheageof16mustbeaccompaniedbyaparentorguardiantoparticipateinthisproject.
·Volunteersaged16or17ontheirprojectstartdatearerequiredtoprovideIVHQwithparentalpermission
inordertoparticipate,andmaybeaskedtoprovideadditionaldocumentstothelocalteam.
·Allvolunteersaged13+arerequiredtoprovideacriminalbackgroundchecktoIVHQpriortodeparture.
Thoseaged13-17,ifunabletoobtainacriminalbackgroundcheck,canprovidetwocharacterreferenceletters
instead.
·Allvolunteersarerequiredtohaveenoughvolunteertravelinsurance.
21.Whatcanvolunteersgetbyparticipatingintheproject?
A.Theaccesstosufficientteachingfacilities.
B.TheopportunitytoexploreUbudinperson.
C.Freesystematiccoursesonnativelanguages.
D.Afulltimejobofferatanelementaryschool.
22.Whatarevolunteersexpectedtodo?
A.Prepareandteachlessons. B.CleanupthestreetsofBali.
C.AssistlocalEnglishteachers. D.CooktraditionalBalinesefood.
23.Whatissaidabout13yearoldvolunteers?
A.Theyneedntbuytravelinsurance. B.Theyhavetoprovideparentsletters.
C.Theycantparticipateindependently. D.Theymustcovertheirfacesatwork.
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Toavoidhumans,mountainlionsintheGreaterLosAngelesareaarechangingtheiractivitypatterns.The
bigcatslivingnearareaswherehumanshike,runandcyclearebecomingincreasinglymorenocturnal(kl?).
Thefindingsaredetailedinastudypublishedinthejournal犅犻狅犾狅犵犻犮犪犾犆狅狀狊犲狉狏犪狋犻狅狀.
“Peopleareincreasinglyenjoyingrecreatinginnature,whichisfantastic,”studycoauthorEllieBolassaid
inastatement.“Thisflexibilityweseeinmountainlionactivityiswhatallowsustosharethesenaturalareas
together.”
Mountainlionsaretopcarnivorouspredators(mnomp)thateatawidevarietyofmeatincludingdeer,
wildpigsandrabbits.Whilemountainlionsrarelyattackhumans,theycanstillbedangeroustohikers,
runners,orcyclistswhospendtimeintheirhabitats.ThemountainlionsintheGreaterLosAngelesareaface
numerouschallenges—busyroadwayswheretheyreoftenhitbycars,thethreatofwildfires,harmfulchemicals
anddisturbedhabitats.Generally,mountainlionsprefertoavoidhumansaltogether.Butinanurbanareahome
tomorethan18millionpeople,thenaturalspotswheremountainlionslivearealsoheavilyusedbyrecreationists.
“Theseresultsarereallyimportantinthattheyshowhowhumansmaybeaffectingwildlifeinlessobvious
waysthankillingthemwithvehicles,”SethRiley,astudycoauthor,saidinastatement.“Thestudyalso
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urbanareasintheworld.Thatwouldnotbepossibleifmountainlionswerentabletoadjusttohumanactivity.”
However,itsnotonlyuptothemountainlions.Peoplehavearoleinhelpingprotectthemselves,their
pets,andmountainlionsbybeingawareofthehightimeformountainlionactivity.Becarefulifyouhaveto
driveatnight,whenmountainlionslivinginpopulatedareasaremorelikelytobeactive.
24.WhatisEllieBolasattitudetowardpeoplesrecreationinnature?
A.Unclear. B.Doubtful. C.Intolerant. D.Supportive.
25.WhatcanwelearnaboutmountainlionsintheGreaterLosAngelesareafromparagraph3?
A.Theirhabitatsareundisturbed. B.Theyareunderthreat.
C.Theytendtogetclosetohumans. D.Theirattacksonhumansarecommon.
26.WhatdoSethRileyswordssuggestaboutmountainlionsadaption?
A.Itdisplaystheirdisastrousimpact. B.Itisaresultofhumanconservationefforts.
C.Itiskeytotheircoexistencewithhumans. D.Ithasledtothedecreaseofhumanactivity.
27.Whatistheauthorsadviceforhumans?
A.Enjoyactivityinpopulatedareas. B.Traintheirpetstogetactiveatnight.
C.Avoidencounterswithmountainlions. D.Drivequicklytopassbymountainlions.
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Thetelephonehasbeenusedforover100years,allowingustochatwithourfriendshappilywhilewere
doingdishes.Buttherearemanyyoungpeopleforwhomtheideaofansweringaphonecallislikebeingtrapped
underwater.Iftheonlywaytosurvivethatimaginarysituationweretoanswertheringingphone,theymight
giveup.
Manyneveranswersuchacallforfearoftheunknown.Someunderstandablydontanswerthephone
becausesomecallsareunnecessarilytimeconsumingandtheinformationcanbetterbecommunicatedthrough
textoremail,andsometimespeoplewhoenjoytalkingonthephonetendtouseitasaplatformforawkwardly
drawnoutandtoopersonalconversations.
Thisfeargoesbeyondallthat,andmanyareafraideveniftheincomingphonecallistotallyinnocent.A
recentsurveyhasfoundthatmostyoungpeopleshowanxietybeforemakingaphonecall.Whatisgoingonhere?
Whentalkingonthephone,apersontypicallyhastorespondliveandmaynotbementallypreparedenough
toputacarefullywordedresponsetogether,aprospectwhichisevenmoredifficultwhentalkingtosomeoneyou
dontknow.Inyoungpeoplesworldfilledwiththeirpreferredemailsandinstantmessages,aphonecallfeels
likeanarrowshootingthroughtheboundaryandbuffer(qr)suchformsofcommunicationnormallyaffordthem.
Manythinkphonecallsshouldbemadeforurgentandseriousissues,butIdarguethatlineofthinkingis
complicatedinnature.Thosekindsofemergencycallsarerare,andwhenyouthinkthatswhatphonecalls
shouldbemadefor,youtendtoseethemallthatway.Butthephonecall,properlymadeandtimed,ismeantto
negotiatethatlinewhenotheroptionsareunavailable,andprovidesadifferentkindofclosenessandfamiliarity.
Soifthephonestartsringinginfrontofyou,trypickingitup,whichwillgiveyoustrengthtodealwith
otherscaryunknowns.Besides,youcanalwaysrespondwithonepleasure:hangingup.
28.Whatistheimaginarysituationinparagraph1intendedtoshow?
A.Pleasurefrominteractingwithothersonthephone.
B.Youngpeoplesunwillingnesstoanswerthephone.
C.Theterribleconsequenceofansweringaphonecall.
D.Thereasonwhyyoungpeopleadvocatephonecalls.
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A.Itdoesntrequireliveresponses. B.Itcanboosttheircriticalthinking.
C.Itbetterrevealstheirtrueemotions. D.Itisabletobreakmanyboundaries.
30.Whichofthefollowingshowstheauthorsopiniononphonecalls?
A.Theyarelikelytobepriortootheroptions.
B.Theyhadbetterbeavoidedamongstrangers.
C.Theyshouldalwaysbeasignalofseriousissues.
D.Theyarenotnecessarilyreservedforemergencies.
31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.ShouldYoungPeopleGiveUpTheirPhones?
B.AreYoungPeopleReadytoMakeaPhoneCall?
C.WhyAreYoungPeopleFrightenedofPhoneCalls?
D.HowCanYoungPeopleOvercomePhoneAnxiety?
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Forcenturies,scientistshavepeeredthroughmicroscopestounderstandthebasicunitsoflife.Now,theyre
proposingsomethingfarmoreambitious:creatingcompletevirtualcopiesofhumancells—whattheycallartificial
intelligencevirtualcells(AIVCs)—thatcanbestudied,controlled,andtestedwiththepowerofartificialintelligence.
Tounderstandwhythisisagreatundertaking,considerwhatmakescellscomplex.Everyhumancell
containsroughly42millionproteinmoleculesand20,000differentgenes,allinteractingincomplicatedways
werestillstrugglingtofullycomprehend.Thesecomponentsdontoperateinisolation—theyformvast
networksofinteractionsthatcandramaticallychangebasedontinyadjustments.
Now,tworevolutionaryadvancesareheretomakevirtualcellspossible:theexplosionofbiologicaldata
collectionmethodsanddramaticimprovementsinartificialintelligence.Modernlaboratorytechniquescangenerate
enormousdatasetsaboutcellularcomponentsandbehavior,withthevolumeofdatadoublingeverysixmonths.
Thepossibleapplicationsofsuchasystemcanbetransformative.Imagineafuturewheredoctorscould
createa“digitaltwin”ofyourcells—avirtualcopythatwouldletthemtestdifferenttreatmentsonacomputer
beforegivingthemtoyou.Thiscouldbeparticularlyrevolutionaryforcancertreatment,wheredoctorscould
simulate(st)howdifferentcombinationsofdrugsmightaffectyourcancercells,potentiallyavoidingharmful
sideeffectsandfindingthemosteffectivetreatmentmorequickly.
However,thebenefitswouldextendfarbeyondindividualpatientcare.Cancerbiologistscouldusethese
virtualcellstobetterunderstandhowspecificgeneticmutations(uvwx)transformhealthycellsintounhealthyones.
Developmentalbiologistscouldtrackhowcellschangeasorganismsgrow,potentiallyuncoveringnewwaysto
treatagerelateddiseases.Microbiologistscouldmodelviralinfectionstopredictnotjusthowvirusesaffect
individualcellsbuthowtheymightimpactentireorgansorsystems.
EmmaLundberg,associateprofessorofbioengineeringandpathologyatStanford,says,“Thisproject
requirescooperationacrossscientificfields,industriesandnations,andweunderstandthatfullyfunctional
modelsmightnotbeavailableforadecadeormore.WithtodaysrapidlyexpandingAIcapabilitiesandmassive
datasets,thetimeisripeforustounitetoreachforthestars.”
32.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“inisolation”inparagraph2probablymean?
A.Innovatively. B.Complicatedly. C.Physically. D.Separately.
33.Howcoulddoctorsmainlyusethevirtualcellsystem?
A.Matchhealthycellsforpatients. B.Testpossibletreatmentsinadvance.
C.Createrealcopiesofhealthycells. D.Teachrobotstoconductsurgery.
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A.Otherpotentialapplicationsofvirtualcells.
B.Enormousbenefitsofindividualpatientcare.
C.Howscientistsinmedicinecooperatetogether.
D.Howsomediseasesaredetectedandprevented.
35.WhatisthemainpurposeofEmmaLundbergswordsinthelastparagraph?
A.Tocallforjointeffortstocompletetheproject.
B.Toremindscientiststowaitforthetimetostart.
C.Towarnagainstspendingmuchtimeonthegoal.
D.Toacknowledgecurrenttransformativeadvances.
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struggletogettheirfootonthefirststep? 36 Often,itsabouttheMatthewEffect:theideathatinitial
successcancreateasnowballeffect,makingfuturesuccesseasiertoachieve.Understandinghowitworkscan
helpyoumakeuseofittoyouradvantage.
37 Thinkofyourselfasayoungdesignerwholandsahighprofileclientearlyon.Thatoneproject,if
handledwell,opensthedoortobiggeropportunities,referralsandagrowingcollectionofimpressivework.
38 Whenyourmanagerseesyouexcelinthefirstplace,theyremorelikelytotrustyouwithbiggerresponsibilities.
VisibilityiscrucialtotheMatthew Effect. 39 Ifyouareanemployeewhoconsistentlydelivers
outstandingworkbutdoesntsharethat,youmaybeovershadowedbyacoworkerwhosjustascompetentbut
betteratselfpromotion.Considertheexampleofamidlevelmarketingmanager.Byregularlypresentingtheir
teamsresultsatcompanymeetings,theyensureleadershipassociatestheirnamewithsuccess.Thisvisibility
canleadtoopportunitieslikepromotions,speakingengagements,orevenbeingheadhuntedbyothercompanies.
AnotherkeydriveroftheMatthewEffectisthepowerofnetworks.Peoplewithstrongprofessional
networksareoftenexposedtomoreopportunitiesthanthosewithlimitedconnections.Psychologically,people
tendtoassociatesuccesswithcompetence. 40 Thisiswhynetworkingisntjustaboutmeetingpeople—its
aboutcreatingmeaningfulrelationshipsthatleadtotrustandmutual((cid:132)(cid:133)?)benefit.
A.Visibilitycontributestotheinteractionwithcelebratedpeople.
B.Itsnotalwaysabouttalentorhardwork—thoughbotharevital.
C.Moreclientswanttoworkwithyouwhenyourealreadysuccessful.
D.Ifpeopledontknowaboutyourachievements,itshardtoobtainmoresuccess.
E.Thefirstbigbreakinyourcareeroftensetsthestageforeverythingthatfollows.
F.Earlyrecognitionbuildsconfidence—notjustinthepeoplearoundyou,butinyourself.
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Lawnsaresomuchwork!”
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setsin,IstayinthatgardenremovingtheplantsIdontwant 44 thoseIdo.The 45 isobvious:When
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Forsomepeople,alawndemandsalotofworkand 52 partoftheirpreciousweekend.Ialsospend
hoursonsomethingthatlookslike 53 inmygarden.Ifsomethinggetsinthewayofyour 54 ,itswork.
Butifitswhatyou 55 todoathomewhenyoureatwork,itsnot.
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42.A.popular B.adventurous C.smart D.capable
43.A.Generally B.Definitely C.Obviously D.Actually
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50.A.decrease B.assist C.gather D.depart
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52.A.shapes B.reflects C.steals D.extends
53.A.labor B.symbolism C.civilization D.performance
54.A.adaption B.relaxation C.communication D.production
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programsought 56 (enhance)understandingoftraditionalChinesecultureandstrengthentiesbetweenthe
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intoChinesecivilizationthroughphilosophy,history,literatureandart,and 57 (impress)withthe
enthusiasmfromthelocals.
Onehighlightwasalecture 58 (title)“WhatIstheQuintessenceofChineseCulture—OntheCharmof
PekingOpera”andgivenbyZhangPengandChenPingyi.Theattendeeseventriedplayingthejinghu,a
traditionalPekingOperainstrument.AudiencememberMiglenaTzenova,whotriedthejinghu,called 59
experiencebeyonddescription. 60 herbackgroundasapianist,shewasplayingastringinstrumentforthe
firsttime.SheemphasizedheraffectionforChinesemusic, 61 (especial)traditionalopera.
Highlightinganaudiencequestionabout 62 childrenstillstudyPekingOpera,Chen,awellknown
jinghuteacher,gaveapositiveanswer, 63 (explain)thatspecializedschoolsinBeijingandShanghaibegin
trainingstudentsasyoungas11.
BeyondPekingOpera,othereventsincludedameetingwithpoetYuJian, 64 theattendeesdiscussed
hisworkandexplorednewperspectivesonhispoetry.InTargovishte, 65 (lecture)aboutChinese
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totakecareofherselfandrunasmallfarm.However,sheisfindingherselfstrugglingtomaintainallthis.
Onewintermorning,asfrostpaintedthewindowswithdelicatedesigns,Agneswokeuptounsettling
silence—Thepowerwasout,andsowastheheating.“Anothersignalofstruggling,”Agnesthoughttoherself.
Feelingcold,shewrappedherselfinathickcoatanddecidedtogotothelocalcafeforacupofcoffeeandsome
warmth.
Asshesteppedoutintothebitingcold,Agnesfeltthepaininsideherbones.Thestreetswereunusually
quiet,withonlyafewbravesoulsbravingtheelements.Shemadeherwaytothecafe,herbreathvisibleinthe
frostyair.Uponentering,shewasgreetedbythegoodsmelloffreshcoffee.Sheorderedherusualandfounda
seatbythewindow.
Asshedrankhercoffee,Agnesnoticedayoungmanshakingoutside.Heseemedtobedebatingwhetherto
comeinornot.Themomentshesawhisface,sherecognizeditwasCharlie,whousedtoenjoycoffeeinthecafe
andpayforhercoffeebeforetheystartedapleasantconversation.“Theremustbesomethingwrongwithhim,”
Agnesthought.ShedecidedtobuyCharlieacupofcoffee.
Holdingasteamingcupofcoffee,AgnesapproachedCharlieandofferedhimthecup.“Here,thismight
helpwarmyouup,”Agnessaidgently.
CharlielookedatAgneswithsurpriseandgratitude.“Thankyou,”hestammered,hishandswrapping
aroundthecupasifitwerealifeline.“I...Ilostmyjobandhome.Iwastryingto...findajob...”Agnes
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Withanideainmind,AgnesinvitedCharlieintothecafe.
DuringhisstaywithAgnes,Charlietriedtopayback.
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