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1.Whenshouldthemeetinghavestarted?
A.At9:00am. B.At10:00am. C.At11:00am.
2.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inazoo. B.Inalibrary. C.Athome.
3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Anarrowroad. B.Acaraccident. C.Anicecar.
4.Whichnamewassuggestedbythewomanshusband?
A.Amy. B.Louise. C.Elizabeth.
5.Whatdoesthewomanneedtodo?
A.Printareport. B.Buyacomputer. C.Borrowaphone.
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7.Whatdoesthedoctorsuggestthewomando?
A.Quitherjob. B.Takesomemedicine. C.Haveabreak.
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8.Whenwillaspecialcopyofthemagazinebesenttothewoman?
A.OnFriday. B.OnSaturday. C.OnSunday.
9.Whichofthefollowinghelpsthemanlearnbetter?
A.Lectures. B.Recordings. C.Pictures.
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11.Wherewillthespeakershavedinnertonight?
A.Atthemanshouse. B.AtaBBQrestaurant. C.AtaMexicanrestaurant.
12.Whatwillthespeakersbuy?
A.Chocolate. B.Bread. C.Icecream.
13.HowwillthespeakersgotothecafeonMainStreet?
A.Bycar. B.Bytrain. C.Onfoot.
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14.WherewasCharlielastseenbytheman?
A.Atthepark. B.Intheyard. C.Onthestreet.
15.WhatdoweknowaboutCharlie?
A.Heisyoung. B.Hehasbrowneyes. C.Hehaslongwhitehair.
16.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Searchingforamissingpet.
B.Lookingforamailman.
C.Helpingthemanmakeaposter.
17.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Strangers. B.Neighbors. C.Fatheranddaughter.
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18.Whatisthesmalldevicementionedbythespeaker?
A.Atelevision. B.Amobilephone. C.Aradio.
19.Howoldisthespeaker?
A.40. B.60. C.90.
20.Whatdoesthespeakerwanttotelltheaudience?
A.Theworldischangingveryfast.
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Letstakealookatsomeofthebigcelebrationsthathappenduringspring.
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SongkranisacelebrationmarkingtheThaiNewYear.Thefestivalusuallylaststhree
days,thoughfestivitiescanstartearlyorendlaterinsomecities.Waterplaysamajorrolein
thefestival.Symbolically,itwashesawaythepreviousyearsopeoplecangetreadyforthe
nextone.Therefore,manySongkrantraditionsareassociatedwithwater,suchascleaning
homesandpouringwateronBuddhastatuesandthehandsofelders.Outside,Songkranis
celebratedwithstreetpartiesandafriendlywaterfight.In2023,itkickedoffonApril13.
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Knownasthefestivalofcolors,Holiiscelebratedonthelastfullmooninthelunar
monthofPhalguna.Thisancienttraditionmarkstheendofwinterandhonorsthevictoryof
goodoverbad.Celebratorslightbigfires,throwcolorfulpowdercalledgulalateachother,
eatsweets,anddancetotraditionalfolkmusic.TheannualHinducelebrationwasheldon
March8,2023.
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ItisaChristiantraditionmarkingthedayJesusChristissaidtohavecomebacktolife.
OnEasterSunday,peopleattendchurchserviceswheretheysingandpray.Itsadayfor
somefunfamilyactivities,too,likedecoratinghardboiledeggsandsearchingforthehidden
treatsaroundthehouseoryard.Somekidsalsoreceivebasketsfilledwithgoodies,andmany
familieshavebigfeasts.In2023,EasterwascelebratedonSunday,April9.
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PassoverisatimetoreflectonJewssufferinginancientEgypt.Jewswerebelievedto
havebeenledtofreedombyareligiousleadernamedMoses.Passoveriscelebratedforseven
oreightdaysinreflectionofthesuffering.In2023,PassoverbeganintheeveningofApril5
andendedintheeveningofApril13.
21.WhendidThaipeoplestarttocelebratetheNewYearin2023?
A.OnMarch8. B.OnApril5. C.OnApril9. D.OnApril13.
22.Whichholidaycelebratesthevictoryofgood?
A.Songkran. B.Holi. C.Easter. D.Passover.
23.WhatsetsPassoverapartfromtheotherthreeholidays?
A.Theseasonofcelebration. B.Thewidespreaduseofwater.
C.Thesadholidayatmosphere. D.Thebrightdecoratingcolors.
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Shecouldhavejustquit.Theracewaslongdecided,anditwasrainingcatsanddogs.
ButthedrenchedBouSamnangknewthatshewasrunningforhercountry—Cambodia.Soshe
keptgoing,racingaloneonatrackinPhnomPenh.Andforthat,shehaswonoverfans
aroundthesportingworldandbeyond.
“ItriedtoreachthefinishlinebecauseIwantedtoshowpeoplethatinlife,eventhough
wegoabitsloworfast,wewillreachourdestinationallthesame,”shesaidinaninterview.
“Evenifwereinlastplace,eveniftheweatheristerrible,evenifitfeelslikewecantdoit,
weshouldnotgiveup.”
Socialmediaaroundtheworldsharedthevideoofherfinishingthewomens5,000meter
raceonMay8attheSoutheastAsianGames,whichCambodiaishostingforthefirsttime.
Inthevideo,thesoundofrainfallismixedwithcheersandshoutsofencouragementas
BouSamnangfinallynearsandthencrossesthefinishline,almostsixminutesbehindthe
winner,VietnamsThiOanhNguyen.Asshewavesherhandstoacknowledgethefanswho
bravetheraintocheerheron,herfaceiswetwithtearsandrainassheliftshercountrysflag.
Theathletesaidlaterthatshewasdisappointedtofinishlast,butalsohappytohear
peoplesupportingher—andsurprisedthatthevideocausedsuchgreatexcitement.
TherunnersperformancewasalsonotedbyCambodianKingNorodomSihamoni,whosaidhe
wasproudofherforremindingeveryonethatsportsareaboutmorethanwinningandlosing.
TheSoutheastAsianGamesisholdeverytwoyearsandathletesfromthe11nationsin
theregioncompeteagainsteachotherin581events.ItsclosingceremonyissetforWednesday.
24.Whatdoestheword“drenched”underlinedinparagraphonemean?
A.Wet. B.Smelly. C.Pretty. D.Energetic.
25.HowdidBouSamnangfeelabouttheresponsefromthesocialmedia?
A.Depressed. B.Surprised. C.Annoyed. D.Amused.
26.WhatdoesKingNorodomSihamonimean?
A.BouSamnangshouldsetabetterexample.
B.Heisdisappointedthathiscountryhasnotwon.
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D.Thesignificanceofsportsgoesbeyondwinningmedals.
27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBouSamnangasanathlete?
A.Talented. B.Competitive. C.Determined. D.Promising.
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Youmayhavealreadyseentheminrestaurants:waisthighmachinesthatcangreet
guests,leadthemtotheirtables,deliverfoodandtakedirtydishestothekitchen.Someeven
havecatlikefacesandmakecatlikesoundswhenyoutouchtheirheads.
Butarerobotwaitersgoingtobeacceptedintheworld?
Manyrestaurantownersthinkso.LiZhaiisoneofthem.WhenZhaiwashavingtrouble
findingstaffforhisrestaurantinthesummerof2021,heboughtaBellaBotfrom Pudu
Robotics.Therobotwassosuccessfulthatheaddedtwomore.Now,onerobotleadsdiners
totheirseatswhileanotherdeliverssteamingnoodlestotables.Thethirdrobotisusedto
transportdirtydishestothekitchen.
“Weonlyneedthreerobotstodothesamevolumeofbusinessthatfiveorsixpeopleused
tohandle,”saysZhai,“Arobotcostsaround$15,000,butapersoncosts$5,000to$6,000
permonth.Therobotsalsogivehumanserversmoretimetocommunicatewithcustomers,
whichincreasestips.Andcustomersoftenpostvideosoftherobotsonsocialmediathat
attractotherstovisit.”
“Eventually,acertainpercentageofrestaurants—maybe30%—willcontinuetohave
humanserversandbeconsideredmoreluxurious,whiletherestwillrelymoreheavilyon
robotsinthekitchenandindiningrooms,”saidDennisReynolds,professoroftheHilton
CollegeofGlobalHospitalityLeadership.“Economicsareonthesideofrobots.Thecostof
humanlaborwillcontinuetorise,buttechnologycostwillfall.”
Butnotallhavehadthesamesuccesswithrobots.Chilisintroducedarobotserver
namedRitain2020andexpandedthetesttoits61restaurantsbeforeabandoningthe
experimentlastAugust.ThechainfoundthatRitamovedtooslowlyandgotinthewayof
humanservers.And58%ofguestssurveyedsaidRitadidntimprovetheiroverallexperience.
“Wedontgotoarestauranttobeservedbytechnology.Wegofortheexperienceof
beingservedbyhumans,”manyofthedinerssaid.
28.WhydidLiZhaidecidetobuythefirstrobot?
A.Hewantedtosavemoney. B.Hecouldntfindhumanwaiters.
C.Robotwaiterswerepopular. D.Hisworkerswantedtogetmoretips.
29.WhatisDennisReynoldspredictionmainlybasedon?
A.Customersreadyacceptance. B.Competitioninfoodindustry.
C.Costsofstaffingarestaurant. D.Technologicaladvancements.
30.WhatdidChiliscustomerscomplainaboutconcerningtherobotwaiters?
A.Theirappearances. B.Thecomplexsoftware.
C.Theirslowspeech. D.Thelackofpersonalinteraction.
31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.AreRobotWaiterstheFuture?
B.WillRobotsReplaceHumanBrain?
C.WhyDoCustomersDislikeRobotWaiters?
D.HowCanaRestaurantImprovetheDiningExperience?
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JohnDryden,anEnglishpoetwhodiedin1700,oncesaid,“Wealthyfamiliescanrarely
continuetoberichforthreegenerations.”In19thcenturyAmerica,successfulfamilieswere
alsosaidto“gofromshirtsleevestoshirtsleeves”inthatlengthoftime.InAsia,thereisan
identicalsayingthatfamilywealthcouldnotpassthreegenerations.
Asarisingshareoftheworldswealthiestcomesfrom Asia,thethreegeneration
hypothesis(rs)isbeingtestedonceagain.Overall,theresultsofthethreegenerationtest
sofarlookencouragingforAsiaswealthiestfamilies.
Whathashelpedthewealthiestfamiliestosurvivethetestistheeducationthatthe
youngergenerationshavereceived.Whilemanyoftheirgrandparentsandparentsnever
completeduniversity,mostofthemhaveattendedthebestknownuniversitiesabroad,often
inAmerica.Asaresult,theyarefarworldlierthantheirelders,whobuilttheirfortuneson
localbusinessesinperiodsofrapideconomicdevelopment.JohnRiady,thechildofan
IndonesianfamilythatownsLippoKarawaci,attendedGeorgetownUniversity,beforeearning
anMBAattheWhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandalawdegreefrom
ColumbiaUniversity.IshaAmbani,daughterofMukeshAmbani,graduatedfromYaleand
thenStanfordUniversitysGraduateSchoolofBusinessin2018.
Atthesametime,theyaremoresharplyawareoftheirresponsibilitytoavoidoneofthe
traditionaltraps:puttingrelationshipbeforeanythingelse.Instead,aftertheytakechargeof
thebusinesses,theyusuallytrytoestablishrulesandregulationsintheirfamilybusinessesin
ordertokeepgeneratingwealthovercenturies.
Inmanydevelopingcountries,dealingwithinterestgroupsandlocalauthoritiesremains
animportantpartofdoingbusiness.Itcanensureaccesstobigcontracts.However,
Americanbusinessschoolsdonotteachthemsuchskills.Topreservetheirfamilybusinesses,
theyhavetolearnathingortwofromtheirelders.
32.Whatdo“shirtsleeves”mostprobablystandforinthefirstparagraph?
A.Beingpoor. B.Beinggenerous. C.Beingstupid. D.Beinglazy.
33.WhatdoestheauthorsayabouttherichestyoungergenerationsinAsia?
A.Theyaremuchwiser. B.Theyaremoreresponsible.
C.Theyarebettereducated. D.Theyaremoreexperienced.
34.Whatdotheyoungerleadersofthebigfamilybusinessesstress?
A.Westerneducation. B.Socialconnection.
C.Closerelationship. D.Professionalmanagement.
35.Whatdoestheauthoradvisethechildrenofthewealthiestfamiliestodo?
A.Getbigcontractswithdirtytricks.
B.Learnfromtheirgrandparentsandparents.
C.Stayawayfromthepowerfulinterestgroups.
D.Establishrulesandregulationsintheirbusinesses.
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Discoveringunfamiliarplacescanoftenbefrightening,butitsalsoanadventurethat
offersmanybenefits.Whetheryougoabroadorplanapleasant,localstaycation(}~(cid:127)r),
travelinggivesyoutheopportunitytostepawayfromyourbusyscheduletoclearyourmind
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Itmaycomeasnosurprisetolearnthatexploringnewplacesisgoodforyourphysical
happiness,butdoyouknowthatitsalsogoodforyourmentalandemotionalhealth? 37 .
Italsokeepsyourbrainactiveasyoulearnandexplorenewplaces,meetnewpeopleandlive
throughnewexperiences.Bytakingadvantageofthefreedomthatcomeswithtraveling,
youreacceptingahealthy,positiveandoptimisticmindset.
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38 .Travelingoffersagreatrelieffromthestressthatcomesfromworkanddaily
demands.A weekendtriporstaycationcanhelpyouunwindandexploreataslowand
relaxingpace.Bytakingabreakfromyourdailyresponsibilities,youregivingyourbodyand
mindsometimetohealandrenew.
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Newexperiencescanoftenbringforthnewchallenges. 39 .Butonceyoustepoutofyour
comfortzone,youllgainarenewedsenseofstrengthandindependence.Doingthingsdifferently
fromyourdailyactivitieswillalsohelpimproveyourproductivity,gainproblemsolvingskillsand
buildyourconfidence.
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Travelingcanteachyoumanythingsaboutadestination,includingitshistory,people
andlanguages,whichabooksimplycant.Whenyoumeetwithnewculturesandpeople,
youreimprovingyourcreativityintheprocess.Involvingyourselfinotherpeoplestraditions,
beliefsandreallifeexperienceswillteachyounewskillsandinsights,whilesparking((cid:128)(cid:129))
yourcreativity.
A.Itimprovescreativity
B.Itexpandsyourunderstanding
C.Travelingboostshappinessandsatisfaction
D.Herearethebenefitsofdiscovery,nearandfar
E.Aleisurelywalkcanhelpcalmyourmindandspirit
F.Sometimesyourmindandbodyneedtorestandrecharge
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bridge.Itwasrelativelyoutoftheway,sopolicedont 41 afewpeoplelivingthere.But
hefeltvery 42 .
“ThefirstthingthatImissedwasa 43 .Ireallywantedtomakea(n) 44 withan
animalofanykind,”Hughestoldreporters.
Oneday,awaterbird 45 onthelakebesidethecamp.Itseemedtobedrivenaway
fromitsgroup.Beforelong,itstartedsleepingnexttoHughesunderthebridge.Hebuiltita
46 withdonatedclothesanditmovedin.
“Shedidntwanttobealone,either.Imconvincedthatshecametomeforsafetyand
47 ,whichwasthetwothingsthatIreallyneeded,”Hughessaid.“Its 48 tobeout
therealone.”
Thehomelessbird 49 withhimuntilMarch9,2022.Thenitwasgone.Formonths,
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51 inmyself,”Hughessaid.“Itsa 52 shegavemebecausesheletmeseethat
theresthisentireworldgoingon.Ididntreally 53 ituntilIjuststoppedandlooked
atit.”
Hughesisnowaspecialistinthe 54 aroundthelake.Helightsupwhenhestarts
talkingabouthis 55 hobby.
41.A.mind B.rescue C.investigate D.arrange
42.A.happy B.cold C.hungry D.lonely
43.A.meal B.pet C.house D.child
44.A.agreement B.comparison C.connection D.appointment
45.A.showedup B.felldown C.flewaway D.pulledover
46.A.bank B.boat C.castle D.nest
47.A.food B.water C.companionship D.entertainment
48.A.scary B.fun C.calming D.quiet
49.A.struggled B.sailed C.lived D.relaxed
50.A.cleaned B.searched C.dug D.dried
51.A.sadness B.talent C.change D.model
52.A.burden B.medal C.title D.gift
53.A.realize B.accept C.like D.want
54.A.history B.herb C.wildlife D.weather
55.A.new B.hunting C.expensive D.forgotten
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pursuinganeven 58 (low)warminglimitof1.5℃.
Addressingclimatechange 59 (require)manysolutions.Yetnearlyallofthemexisttoday.
Theyrangefrom 60 wegetourelectricitytoprotectingforestsfromdestruction.
Newtechnologywillalsohelpreduceemissions.Forexample,scientistsareworkingon
61 (variety)waystogatherCOfrompowerplantsandstoreitundergroundorturnitinto
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62 addition,plantingtreesandincreasingtheuseofagriculturalcovercropsmayhelp
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MysisterTinaandIareverydifferent.Imjustasimplemindedgirl,atleastinher
eyes,whilesheisliterallythesymbolofperfection.
WhenIwasyoungIwantedtobelikeher.Ifsheworeherhairinanewstyleoneday,I
woulddothesamewithminethefollowingday.Ialwaystriedtofollowherandherfriends
aroundandbeggedtobeincluded,butherlifedidntreallyhavemuchspaceforabothersome
twoyearyoungersister.Overtime,myadmirationforherturnedintoindifference.Livingin
thesameapartmentasstrangers,webarelyspoketoeachother.
Ievenfeltrelievedinsecretwhensheinformedmethisyearthatshewouldbespending
eightmonthsstudyingabroad.IassumedIdusehervideoplayerandwearthedressessheleft
behind.ThatwastheonlywayIthoughtherleavingwouldaffectme.
Isatinmyroomthatfirsteveningaftershedepartedandtriedtoconcentrateonmy
homework.However,Icouldntgetridofthefeelingthatsomethingwaswrong,orsomething
wasmissing.Ilookedaroundtheapartmentandeverythingwasthesame.Butitwassosilent
thatIcouldhearmyownbreathing.IwenttoTinasroom.Bothhervideoplayerandhertalk
onthephonewithherfriendswereabsent.WhenIsatdownonherbed,Ibecamesharply
awareofhowdifferentmylifewaswithouther.Eventhoughwedidntalwaystalk,just
havinghertheremademefeelsecure.
Sittingthere,Ilookedbackatthewastedyearsandregrettedtryingtolivemyownlife
andoverlookinghers.IfeltparticularlybadbecauseIhadnotevengivenherahugbeforeshe
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