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HarvardArtMuseumsatNighttakesplaceonthelastThursdayofeverymonth(holidayspermitting),from
5:00pmto9:00pm.Eachnightfeaturesanewmixoflocaltalentandcommunitypartnerstomakethisafestive
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WhileSchenkershomeweatheredHurricaneHeleneinSeptember,herfriendshomeinAshevillewas
destroyedbythefloodingoftheSwannanoaRiver.Schenkerandherfriendwalked—theroadswereblocked—to
checktheconditionofthehome.
“Wespentaboutfourhoursdiggingthroughthemudtolookforanybelongingsofhers,becauseherhouse
literallyjustdidntexistanymore,”Schenkerrecalled.
Duringthatprocess,Schenkerfoundaboutfiveindividualphotographsthatdidntbelongtoherfriendor
anyoneherfriendknew.ThesephotoskeptSchenkerupatnight.Shewentbackthenextdayandfoundmore
photosfrommultiplefamilies.“Therewerephotosofamiddleschoolbasketballteamorabeloveddog.Ialso
foundaweddingphotoofabridehuggingsomebody,”Schenkersaid.“Youtakephotosbecauseyouhavea
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Facinghighemployeeturnoverandanagingpopulation,nursinghomeshaveincreasinglyturnedtorobotsto
completeavarietyofcaretasks,butfewresearchershaveexploredhowthesetechnologiesimpactworkersand
thequalityofcare.AnewstudyfromaUniversityofNotreDameexpertonthefutureofworkfindsthatrobot
useisassociatedwithincreasedemployeeretention(jk)andahigherqualityofcare.
ResearchersdrewonsurveysofJapanesenursinghomestakenin2020and2022.“Ourresearchfocusedon
Japanbecauseitisasuperagingsocietythatprovidesagoodexampleofwhatthefuturewouldbelike
elsewhere—adecliningpopulation,agrowingshareofseniorcitizensandadecliningshareofworkingage
people,”saidYongSukLee,oneoftheresearchers.“Weneedtobereadyforthisnewreality.”
“Wevefoundthatrobotadoptionreducesquitratesbyassistingcareworkers,”Leesaid.“Thisisimportant
becauseturnoverisabigconcerninnursinghomes.Workerstypicallyexperienceagreatdealofphysicalpain,
particularlyintheirkneesandback.Theworkishardandthepayislow.Sorobotusewasassociatedwith
employeeretention.”
Patientsalsobenefitedinfacilitiesthatusedrobots,accordingtothestudy.ThenursinghomesthatLees
teamstudiedreportedadecreaseintheuseofpatientrestraints(lm)andinthebedsoresthatnursinghome
residentscommonlysuffer,largelybecauseofalackofmobility.
“Byremovingthephysicalpressureassociatedwithcertaintasks,robotsmayhavemaderoomforcare
workerstofocusontasksbettersuitedforhumanbeings,suchasthoseinvolvinghumantouch,”Leesaid.
“Ultimately,robotscanhelpworkersprovideahigherlevelofpatientcare.”
Thisresearchprovidescriticalinsightsintohowsocietiescansuccessfullyaddressthechallengesofcaringfor
agingpopulations.Itwillhelpinformtheworkofthelongtermcareindustryandhelpusbetterunderstandhow
technologiesimpactworkersandpatients.
28.WhatmadetheresearchersfocusonJapan?
A.Itsharmonioussociety. B.Itsstableemployment.
C.Itsvariedtypesofrobots. D.Itslargeagingpopulation.
29.WhichofthefollowingshowsLeesopinion?
A.Careworkerssalarieswillincreasesignificantly.
B.Robotscancooperateverywellwithcareworkers.
C.Theuseofpatientrestraintsshouldbemultiplied.
D.Robotuseisntassociatedwithemployeeretention.
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A.Itisvaluable. B.Itneedsimproving.
C.Itisntapioneeringstudy. D.Itchallengesthecareindustry.
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A.Culture. B.Sports. C.Politics. D.Technology.
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Likealiteralbreathoffreshair,socalled“microforests”representagreenpractice,boostingthequalityof
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playgrounds,forinstance.
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buttheaccesstogreenspacesislimited.Thegoodnewsisthatmicroforestsincitiescanofferanimportant
chancetofightagainstdeforestationandenlargegreenspaces.
犈狌狉狅犖犲狑狊detailssomeofthemanyexcitingmicroforeststhathavetakenrootglobally.Nonprofit
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treeplantingprogramaimingtorestorebiodiversityandreintroducenativespecies,SUGi,hascreated230pocket
forestsin52citiesaroundtheworld,fromToulouseinFrance,toMadridinSpain,andSaintGeorgeinRomania.
32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“magnet”inparagraph2mostprobablymean?
A.Somethingartificial. B.Somethingsimplified.
C.Somethinginnovative. D.Somethingappealing.
33.Howdomicroforestsbenefitacityaccordingtothetext?
A.Theyreducetrafficjams. B.Theyimproveurbanlanduse.
C.Theypopularizesportsactivities. D.Theyensurecitizensprivacy.
34.Whatisthedatainparagraph4intendedtostress?
A.Thefastpaceofurbanization. B.Theneedtocontrolpopulations.
C.Theimportanceofmicroforests. D.Theharmcausedbydeforestation.
35.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Planstofurtherpromotemicroforests. B.Benefitsofsustainingmicroforests.
C.Examplesofcreatingmicroforestsincities. D.Policiesaboutmicroforestpreservation.
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invitingone? 36 .
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sectional,acoffeetableandachair,”saysHumphreys.
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wallcanmaketheroomfeellarger.”Ifyourenotintodecoratingwithmirrors,thedesignersuggestsusing
highlyreflectivepaintinstead.Thiscanhaveasimilareffect,bouncingthelightacrosstheroomandmakingthespace
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PublicschoolsintheColoradoschooldistrictareimprovingtheirschoollunchesbygrowingproducewitha
hydroponic((cid:133)(cid:134))growingunitfromForkFarms.Theunitallowsthedistricttogrowitsownlettuce((cid:135)(cid:136)),
offering 41 ahealthyandnutritiousoption.
Theunitwasfirst 42 atLittletonHighSchool.Thelettucewas 43 onDec.3,2024andwas
harvestedonJan.23,2025.Studentscouldseethe 44 ofthelettuceeachday,often 45 commentingon
itsquickgrowth.Theunitofferedmany 46 opportunities.Throughinteractivelessonsaboutthegrowth
process,studentscouldlearnabouttheimportanceoflocal 47 ,sustainabilityandnutrition.StudentsJaeden
BarnesandAliceLovatotookahandson 48 byhelpingharvestthelettuce,whichisnowbeing 49 at
lunchtime.
TheunitisnowmovedtoRussellStreetSchool,wheretheelementarystudentswillgetthe 50 to
observethelettucesgrowth.TheafterschoolTigersDenProgramwillharvestthe 51 foruse,further
involvingstudentsofallages.
“Ourmissionhasalwaysbeentoofferstudentsthehealthiest 52 .Thereisnobetterwaytodothatthan
use 53 produceforthemealsandofferstudentstheopportunitytoactively 54 thegrowingprocess,”
saidBotko,whoisleadingthisprogram.
Thedistrictplansto 55 thisprojectbyintroducingmorevegetablesinthenearfuture.
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ThereleaseofanationallyprotectedEurasianeagleowlonApril1,InternationalBirdDay,isoneofthe
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TheowlwasfirstadmittedtoBeijingRaptor((cid:149)(cid:150))RescueCenter(BRRC)onMarch8.Accordingtothe
57 (rescue)ChenJingming,itwasrescuedatHouhaiLake,aculturallandmarkinCentralBeijing.Mr.Chen
said,“Thatmorning, 58 groupofcrows((cid:151)(cid:152))neartheHouhaiLakeswatersurfacewereattackingalarge
bird, 59 (force)itintothewater.AnothercitizenandIrescueditand 60 (contact)thepolice.”
TheowlwasthensenttoBRRC 61 treatment,wherethespecialistsconductedcomprehensive
examinations,includingbloodchecksandinjuryassessments.Later,theyagreed 62 (provide)targeted
medicationandtreatment.Afterovertwoweeksofcare,theowlbeganeating 63 (voluntary)andfinally
passedtheprereleasehealthassessment.
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extremeweather.
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EveryThursday,Mr.Jenkinswouldshopatthestore.Coffeewasalwaysonhisshoppinglistashelikedit
verymuch.Eachtime,Mrs.Rao,thekindandenthusiasticowner,wouldgreethimwarmlyfromthecounter
andchatwithhimforawhile.
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throughthestoressecuritycamera,whichallowedhimtoseewhathappenedalmosteverywhereofthestore,
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WhenDavereturnedonMonday,hismothercaughtabadcold.“Takeagoodrest.Iwillmindthestore,”
Davesaidtohismother.AlthoughDavehadntdonethatbefore,Mrs.Raoagreed.
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Mr.Jenkins.AfterafewexchangeswithDave,Mr.Jenkinsbegantolookfordesiredgroceries.Afterhegotthe
lastitem—abagofcoffee,heheadedtothecounter,readytomakethepayment.
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ThenextThursday,DaveandMrs.RaoapologizedtoMr.Jenkins.
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