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必修第一册 Unit 2 Travelling Around
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Where to find money that can help you pay for a college or university after high school.
The Student Assistance Program(SAP)
It is a provincial student support program，offering a mix of financial assistance to thousands
of students each year.You can only be suitable for SAP if you don’t get enough money from other
sources to cover your college or university expenses.The income that you report to SAP generally
needs to match what you report to the school when you file your taxes.
You can use the online calculator to help.You’ll see how much financial assistance you could
be suitable to receive from SAP.
Financial Aid from Schools
You can check with the school directly to see what financial aid programs they offer.You could
be suitable for assistantships，scholarships，work-study programs and summer employment
opportunities.These are all sources of money you don’t have to pay back.
Emergency Loans
Most schools also offer emergency loans.For example，you could be suitable for a short-term
loan (90 days) to cover tuition，if you’re waiting for SAP to arrive.Banks，trust companies and
credit unions offer student loans and lines of credit.Talk to your financial institution for more
information.
Self-fund
It’s a good idea to save money from a summer job or job you hold throughout the year to
help pay for your education.Your parents or other relatives might also be able to contribute to
education costs.
Another option is to consider investing savings through a bank/financial institution—so that
money can earn interest—if you plan to go to college or university in the future.
Extra Assistance
Some students，such as those with disabilities or who receive social assistance，may be
suitable for additional student aid.
1．What kind of financial assistance does SAP offer?
A．Banking methods.
B．Education expenses.
C．Future job funds.
D．Campus medical costs.
2．Which of the following aids must be repaid in a short time?A．Assistantships. B．Self-fund.
C．Emergency loans. D．Additional aid.
3．What may one learn from Self-fund?
A．Academic instructions.
B．Online courses.
C．After-school programs.
D．Investment methods.
B
A recent study has followed the origins，or beginnings of the family of languages that include
modern Japanese，Korean，Turkish and Mongolian.The findings show a shared genetic ancestor
for the hundreds of millions of people who speak what the researchers call Transeurasian(跨欧亚
的) languages.Such languages had their origin with millet farmers who lived in an area in
northeastern China about 9,000 years ago.Millet is a small，round whole grain.It was an important
early crop as hunter-gatherers became farmers.
The study’s findings show how the use of agriculture following the Ice Age powered the
movements of some of the world’s major language families.The research highlights the complex
beginnings of modern populations and cultures.
Martine Robbeets，head of the Archaeolinguistic Research Group，said people often think of
Japan，Korea and China as powerful nations representing one language，one culture and one
people.“All languages ，cultures and humans ，including those in Asia ，are mixed，”
Robbeets said.“Accepting that the roots of one’s language，culture or people lie beyond the
present national boundaries is to surrender identity，which some people are not yet prepared to
make.”
The researchers studied data of vocabulary from the 98 languages.They identified a group of
words related to agriculture and created a language family tree.The researchers examined data from
255 archaeological sites in China，Japan，Korea and eastern Russia.They studied ancient objects
including pottery，stone tools and plant and animal remains.They also included the dating of 269
ancient crop remains from different areas.
The researchers found that farmers in northeastern China eventually grew rice and wheat
along with millet.The crops spread along with farming populations to Korea by about 1300BCE
and from there to Japan after about 1000BCE.As the ancient farmers moved across northeastern
Asia，related languages spread into Siberia，Korea and Japan over thousands of years.
4．According to the study，what do Transeurasian languages originate from?
A．Ice Age people.
B．Ancient Japanese.
C．Ancient millet farmers.
D．Early hunter-gatherers.5．What does the underlined word“surrender”probably mean in paragraph 3?
A．Give up. B．Maintain.
C．Take in. D．Destroy.
6．How do the researchers conduct their study?
A．By giving examples.
B．By analyzing some statistics.
C．By setting down general rules.
D．By doing an experiment.
7．What is the main idea of the text?
A．Food has a close relationship with culture diversity.
B．A large language family has ancient origins in China.
C．Human activities lead to different language movements.
D．The research on the language family’s beginnings counts.
C
Putting a microchip(芯片) into one’s brain brings the world a super hero，which is common
in sci-fi movies.However，we may find it possible in reality.
Elon Musk，founder of SpaceX and co-founder of electric car maker Tesla—has been
working on this technology.On Aug.28，Musk gave a livestream demonstration of the chip，
which was implanted into the head of a pig named Gertrude.
The chip，developed by Musk’s company，is the size of a coin.But don’t let its size fool
you.The tiny chip has over 3,000 electrodes(电极) attached to flexible threads，which can monitor
about 1,000 neurons(神经元)．It collects neural signals from an area of the brain，and then
transmits those signals wirelessly to nearby computers.In the livestream，Gertrude could be seen
walking around sniffing the ground while a monitor showed her brain activity.
Though the technology is still in its early stage，it is encouraging for humans.This technology
“would solve a lot of brain injuries”，which allows the human brain to combine with an
artificial intelligence，Musk said.
When the device can be applied to humans，its main goal will be to help those who have
mobility issues，such as those suffering from paralysis(瘫痪)．Musk hopes this technology could
also be used to help those with hearing and eyesight issues and one day lead to a cure for
epilepsy(癫痫)．
Although such a device could，in principle，repair those problems，putting it into practice is
by no means a piece of cake.Currently，the device can transmit signals from about 500 neurons in
the pig’s brain.Compared to 80 billion neurons in a human brain，this number is tiny.And to
cover the whole human brain also means the electrodes have to be much smaller.Also，implanting
the chip into the brain poses a potential danger.There is a possibility of the immune system
attacking this foreign body.Right now，the hope of controlling the brain via controlling a few neurons seems overly
optimistic.“There are many technological challenges...to overcome before Neuralink can put its
devices to the purposes，”Yuan Lanfeng，an associate professor at the University of Science and
Technology of China，told China Daily.
8．What do we know about Elon Musk’s microchip according to the first three paragraphs?
A．It is able to collect wireless signals.
B．It was inspired by sci-fi movie plots.
C．It is tiny in size but powerful in function.
D．It has no more than 1,000 electrodes.
9．What is the major goal of the microchip in human applications?
A．To develop a cure for epilepsy.
B．To monitor animals’ brain activity.
C．To contribute to the research in AI technologies.
D．To help people with difficulty in moving freely.
10．What does paragraph 6 mainly talk about?
A．Key differences between pigs’ and humans’ brains.
B．Hidden challenges and risks in practice.
C．Implanting the chip costs a lot.
D．The immune system is the major problem to the implant.
11．How does Yuan Lanfeng feel about implanting the chip into the human brain?
A．Excited. B．Cautious.
C．Optimistic. D．Worried.
Ⅱ.七选五
(2023·江苏南通期中)
How do you get yourself to take action now？Here are some powerful suggestions.
Focus intensely on the positive things that your actions will accomplish. 1 Whether it’s
something you’re seeking to accomplish，or something you’re seeking to be rid of，picture
exactly how your life will be after the work is done.The more intensely you can imagine it，the
better.
2 The only real reason you have for avoiding action is because you associate some kind
of pain or discomfort with it.Therefore，it helps to associate something even more painful with not
taking action.Instead of focusing on the relatively minor pain of taking action，focus instead on the
major pain of not taking action.
3 Think of all the reasons you can come up with to not take action，and then destroy all
those reasons with a single word—“But.”Simply state the excuse，put the word“but”after
it，and then finish the sentence.For example，“I’ve never done this before，BUT I canlearn.” Stick the word “but” in there，and challenge yourself to finish the sentence.
Take the first small step.Don’t even concern yourself with committing to the whole project
or course of action.Just do something very easy and very small.The point is to find a little
momentum(动力)． 4 Then climb aboard the momentum train，and let it help you keep the
effort going.
Make it fun.Realize that just about anything can be fun if you’ll think of it as fun and
enjoyable.Find a way to make something fun，and not only will you want to do it；you’ll also be
better at it. 5
A．You always choose what to do.
B．Lay all your excuses out on the table and deal with them.
C．Whatever you must do to achieve success，find a way to enjoy it.
D．In your mind，picture in great detail what your actions will bring you.
E．Focus on the negative things that will happen if you don’t take action.
F．Once you take that small action，let yourself fully enjoy how great it feels.
G．Getting started with your biggest task or most difficult action may seem too much.
