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1.Whatwillthewomandonext?
A.Askforadiscount. B.Tryonashirt. C.Fixtheroom.
2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Atashop. B.Atahotel. C.Atanairport.
3.Whoisthemanprobably?
A.Alibrarian. B.Abookseller. C.Astorekeeper.
4.Whydidthewomancall?
A.Tocancelthebooking. B.Tocomplainaboutservice. C.Toadjustthearrivaltime.
5.Whereisthestudentcenter?
A.Behindthesciencelab. B.Acrossthegym. C.Besidethecoffeeshop.
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7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
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8.Whatdoesthemanusuallydotorelaxwhenstressed?
A.Walkinthepark. B.Waterplants. C.Listentomusic.
9.Whichplantdoesthewomanlikebest?
A.Lilies. B.Roses. C.Sunflowers.
10.Wheredidthewomangetherfirstrose?
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C.Mostkidspreferthem.
12.Howmuchwilltheschoolpayforthebus?
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13.WhereisthepicnicareainCentralPark?
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15.WhatwillLilydofirstafterhernovelisreleased?
A.Directamovie. B.Takeabreak. C.Writeanotherone.
16.WhydoesLilyhesitatetoadapthernovelforafilm?
A.Sheisshortofexperience.
B.Itstootimeconsuming.
C.Shedislikeschangestoherwork.
17.WhatdoesLilythinkisthemostimportantforwriters?
A.Generatingideasandreadingwidely.
B.Findingownstyleandstickingtoit.
C.Sharingworksandacceptingfeedback.
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19.HowdidthespeakerdealwithMax?
A.Byignoringhim. B.Bytraininghimstrictly. C.Bygivinghimextracare.
20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?
A.Volunteeringatananimalshelter.
B.Buildingtrustwithwildanimals.
C.Takingonpetrelatedchallenges.
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ScenicTrainRidesinSwitzerland(withRouteMap)
WhentravelingthroughSwitzerland,thebestwaytoenjoythesceneryisbygettingonatrain.
BelowisacarefullyselectedcollectionofSwitzerlandsfourmostbreathtakingrailwayjourneys.
WithaSwissTravelPass,noseatreservationsareneededformostregularSwisstrains.
However,reservationsarerequiredforscenicroutesliketheGlacierExpress,BerninaExpress,and
GotthardPanoramaExpress—duetohighdemand,especiallyinsummer.FeesrangefromCHF10to
43,dependingonthetrainandclass.
ZürichLuzernInterlaken(LuzernInterlakenExpress)2
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GoldenPassExpress3
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!"#$ % 2&(’8&)GlacierExpress:ZermatttoSt.Moritz(MostPopular)
Theexpresswindsbetweentwotopmountainresorts.Cross291bridges,91tunnels,and
2,033mOberalpPass,withpanoramic(˘˙3)viewsoftheAlpsandRhineGorge.Reservations:
CHF2343(seasondependent).
BerninaExpress:ChurtoTirano
AvisualfeastfromChurthroughtheAlpstoItalysTirano.HighlightsincludeLandwasser
Viaductandsnowtosundescent.Warmerclimateattheborder—reservationscostCHF1016
(class?seasondependent).
GoldenPassLine:LucernetoMontreux
Itisajourneythroughrollinghills,alpinelakes,andtheamazingSwissRiviera.Thesection
betweenZweisimmenandMontreuxoffersoptionalVIPseatsatthefrontofthetrain,givingyouadrivers
fullpanoramicoutlook.Reservationsrecommended(peakseason)—CHF15forpanoramiccars.
GotthardPanoramaExpress:LucernetoLugano
ScenicroutefromLucernetoLuganoshowcasesSwisslandscapes.Reservationsarerequired
(highdemand,especiallysummer).Feesvarybytrain?class,withpanoramiccarreservations
aroundCHF15.
21.Whichtrainrunsthelongesttime?
A.GoldenPassLine. B.BerninaExpress.
C.GlacierExpress. D.GotthardPanoramaExpress
22.WhatcanweknowabouttheGoldenPassLine?
A.ItrunsbetweenSwitzerlandandItaly. B.Itrequiresreservationsformostsections.
C.Itmainlyfunctionsinpeaktouristseasons. D.ItsVIPseatsoffertouristsadriversview.
23.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?
A.TointroduceSwissregulartrains. B.ToexplainSwissTravelPassrules.
C.TocomparetrainjourneysinEurope. D.TorecommendtopscenicSwisstrainroutes.
B
In2023,AlexMayer,apassionaterunnerandcollegestudent,wokeup,confusedandimmobile
inahospitalbed.Shehadshorttermmemorylossandtroublethinkingclearly—doctorsdiagnosed
(¨(cid:201))herwitharareautoimmunedisease:acutedisseminatedencephalomyelitis(ADEM).
ADEMusuallydevelopsafteraviral(˚¸)infection,causingswellinginthecentralnervous
system.Patientsmaystruggletoprocessinformationorfinishsimpletasksunassisted.
!"#$ % 3&(’8&)“Itwashardtoaccept—Icouldntwalk,andevenmysenseofselfhadchanged,”Alexsaid.
Sheandherfamilywereconfusedbythediagnosis;ayoungpersonfacingsuchsuddenphysicaland
mentalchallengesseemedunthinkable.Gladtohaveaclearanswerbutleftwithmanyunanswered
questions,shefeltasenseofhelplessnessandupsetcameoverher—recoverywouldbeherhardest
everchallenge.
Alexhadtorelearnbasicskillsandbearlongphysicaltreatmentsessions.Heroldcollegelife—
studying,attendingclasses,hangingoutwithfriends—feltlikeadistantdream.“Thehardestpart
wasacceptingthisreality,”shesaid.“Iwasforeverchanged,andnoteveryonecouldunderstand.”
Recoverywasslowatfirst,butsoonshefeltmotivated.Totakecontrol,shesetsmalldaily
goals:standingononefootorwalkingwithoutawalkingstickinthetreatment.Aftermonthsof
progress,shestartedrunningagain.Regainingstrength,shetrainedharderandaimedfortheBoston
Marathon.Whenhertreatmentended,shepushedherselftorundaily.
“EverytimeIwantedtoquit,IrememberedhowluckyIwastobehere,andthegirlinthe
hospitalbeggingtogetout,”sherecalled.Herpersistence((cid:204)˝)paidoff.InApril2025,she
finishedtheBostonMarathonwithfriendsandfamilycheeringheron.Crossingthefinishline,she
feltdeepgratitude—hermedalstoodforherincrediblephysicalandmentaljourney.
24.WhatisacommoncauseofADEMaccordingtothetext?
A.Longtermmentalstress. B.Apreviousviralinfection.
C.Lackofphysicalexercise. D.Physicalinjuryfromrunning.
25.HowdidAlexfeelaboutherrecoveryatthebeginning?
A.Calmandconfident. B.Helplessandtroubled.
C.Firmanddetermined. D.Doubtfulanduncertain.
26.WhydidAlexsetsmalldailygoalsduringherrecovery?
A.Toproveherabilitytothedoctors. B.Tospeedupthephysicaltreatment.
C.Tosatisfyherfamilysexpectations. D.Tocontrolherrecoveryprocess.
27.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveythroughthetext?
A.Determinationcanhelpovercomegreatdifficulties.
B.Rarediseasescanseriouslyaffectpeoplesdailylife.
C.Runningisthemosteffectivewaytofightagainstillness.
D.Collegestudentsshouldconcentrateonphysicalfitness.
C
GrasslandbirdsinVirginiaaremakingacomebackthankstoacreativecooperationbetween
Smithsonianresearchers.Fordecades,specieslikethespottedbobwhite(˛ˇ—)havedisappeared
fromthestateasfarmlandsandgrasslandswerereplacedbyhousingdevelopmentsandshopping
malls.FallsChurch,onceaspottedbobwhitehabitat,isnowathicklypopulatedsuburbwheretheir
callshaventbeenheardfordecades.However,ajointeffortusinghistoricspecimens((cid:141)(cid:209))and
modernconservationmethodsisbringingthesebirdsback.
TheNationalMuseumofNaturalHistoryhousesover600,000birdspecimens,includingthe
localbobwhitespeciescollectedfromVirginiasFallsChurchin1904.Thebirdslookedpristine,as
iftheyhadbeencollectedthatmorning.Buttheweatheredpaperidentificationtagstiedtothebirds
legstoldadifferentstory.Theytellofatimebeforeurbanization.Thesecenturyoldspecimensactas
importantrecords,showingresearchershowbirdpopulationsdeclinedduetohabitatlossandwhat
nativeenvironmentsoncelookedlike.“Theyaresnapshotsintime,”saysmuseumspecialistJim
Whatton.“Theyhelpusunderstandwhatwevelostandhowtorestoreit.”
SmithsoniansVirginiaWorkingLandscapes(VWL)programusesthishistoricdatatoguide
modernconservation.Researchersstudytheoldspecimenstolearnaboutthebirdsoriginalhabitats
andbehaviors,thenpartnerwithlocalfarmers—likethoseatHiddenCreekFarm—tocreatesuitable
environmentsthroughregenerativegrazingandnativeplantrestoration.
!"#$ % 4&(’8&)Now,grasslandbirdpopulationsareslowlyrecoveringinareaswhereconservationpractices
havebeenputinplace,withnativebobwhitesightingsrising25%intheShenandoahValleyoverthe
pastthreeyears.Thiscollaborationshowsthevalueofcombiningpastandpresent.Historic
collectionsprovidecriticalcontextfortodayswork,whilemodernmethodsturnresearchintoaction.
Asresearcherscontinue,theyhopetonotonlybringbackVirginiasgrasslandbirdsbutalsosetan
exampleforglobalendangeredspeciesprotection.
28.WhydidgrasslandbirdsdisappearfromVirginia?
A.Theymovedtootherstates. B.Theirhabitatsweredestroyed.
C.Theywerehuntedinlargenumbers. D.Theysufferedseverefoodshortages.
29.Whatistheunderlinedword“pristine”inparagraph2probablymean?
A.Oldbutvaluable. B.Rareandendangered.
C.Neatbutwornout. D.Cleanandwellpreserved.
30.HowdoestheVWLprogramhelprecoverbirdpopulations?
A.Bypreventingpeoplefrombuildinghouses.
B.Byusinghistoricdatatoguideconservation.
C.Bystudyingfarmersactsforbirdhabitats.
D.Bycollectingspecimenstorecordbirdloss.
31.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?
A.Theprogramseffortsarepayingoff.
B.Modernmethodsprovemoreeffective.
C.BobwhitenumbersnearlyrecoveredinVA.
D.Theprogramleadsglobalbirdprotectionnow.
D
ByexploringthedepthsoftheSouthernOcean,researchershaveuncovered30unusualspecies
newtoscience.Theseincludeananimaleatingsponge((cid:210)(cid:211)),boneeatingworms,andseveral
novelseastarsandseaworms.SurroundingAntarctica,theSouthernOceanishardforscientiststo
studyduetoitsremotelocationandthechallengesofworkinginextremeconditions.Yetresearchers
believeitharborsnumerousundiscoveredspecies.
ScientistsfromTheNipponFoundationNektonOceanCensusconductedtworesearchvoyagesin
theSouthernOceanearlierthisyearaboardtheR?VFalkor(too),aresearchshipownedbythe
SchmidtOceanInstitute.Theteamemployedaprofessionalremotelyoperatedunderwatervehicle
namedSuBastiantoexploretheseabed.Thevehicledovedeepbelowthesurface,capturingimages
andvideoswhilecollectingsamples—over2,000animalsamplesintotalbytheendoftheexpedition.
Sincethen,thescientistshavebeenstudyingthecollectedanimalsandworkingtoidentifythem.In
somecases,theyreusingtheanimalsDNAtodeterminetheirspecies.Oneofthemostunusualisa
meateatingseaspongewithaballlikeshape.Seaspongesareanimals,andmosttrapfoodbyfiltering
(!(cid:212))water.Butthesespongeshavetinyhooksthathelpthemcatchotheranimalstoeat.Becauseofits
shape,scientistscalledita“deathball”sponge.Itwasfound2.25miles(3.6kilometers)belowthe
oceanssurface.
Theteamalsodiscoveredanewspeciesof“zombie((cid:213)(cid:214))worms”.Thesewormsarentreally
zombies,buttheyeatthesoftmaterialinsidethebonesofdeadwhalesandotherbigseacreatures.
Severalnewkindsofseastarsandwormswerealsodiscovered.Someoftheseanimalscanlivein
extremeconditionsnearvolcanoesontheseafloor.
Normally,identifyingnewspeciesisalongprocess.Itsometimestakes10yearsormore.But
theteamisspeedingthingsupbyholding“speciesdiscoveryworkshops”withworldexperts.The
scientistssaythediscoveriesshowhowmuchremainstobelearnedabouttheSouthernOceanssea
life.Sofar,theyveonlystudiedabout30%ofthecollectedsamples.
Theresearchershopetofind10,000newspeciesoverthenext10yearsaspartoftheirproject.
Theinformationonthenewspecieswillbeaddedtoaspecialdatabaseopentoeveryone.
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A.Amannedunderwaterdevice. B.Acameraequippedresearchship.
C.Handheldtoolsoperatedbyscientists. D.Aspecializedremotecontrolledvehicle.
33.WhatdoestheauthorintendtoshowinParagraph3?
A.ThelivinghabitsofseaspongesintheOcean.
B.Thereasonwhythenewspeciesarehardtoidentify.
C.Theidentificationofnewspeciesandatypicalexample.
D.Thelivingenvironmentofseacreaturesindeepoceans.
34.WhatisthescientistsattitudetowardstheexplorationoftheSouthernOcean?
A.Doubtful. B.Optimistic. C.Indifferent. D.Critical.
35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.ASpecialResearchShip:R?VFalkor
B.ExtremeConditionsintheSouthernOcean
C.IdentificationofUndiscoveredSeaCreatures
D.NewSpeciesDiscoveredintheSouthernOcean
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FormerChinesewomenssoccerplayerZhaoLinasjourneybegannotunderstadiumlightsbut
onthedustyplaygroundofShanghaisJinshajiangRoadPrimarySchool.At6,shejoinedtheschool
soccerteam,standingoutasthetallest.Impressedbyherheight,hercoachdecidedtotrainheras
agoalkeeper. 36
Thatfearsoonfadedassheplayedwithyoungteammates,theirsoftshotsbarelyreachingthe
goal.Supportedbyherfather,herearliestloyalfan,Zhaopersistedthroughyearsofhardtraining.
Shefinallymadethenationalteam. 37 Sheshoneatthe2015WorldCupandcappedher
18yearcareerwithathrilling32comebackoverSouthKoreainthe2022AFCWomensAsianCup.
38 Instead,Zhaofoundanewmission:bringingthejoyofthesporttochildrenin
ruralChina.Shelaunchedacharityprogramtovisit100remoteschools,buildsoccerpitches,
donatetrainingequipment,organizelocalleagues,andtrainPEteachers.Injust10monthsafter
retiring,shehadalreadyhelpedbuildfourfieldsanddeliveredsuppliesto40schools.
“Insoccer,Ilearneddedicationandresilience((cid:222)(cid:223)),anditgavemecountlessopportunities,”
Zhaosays. 39 Deeplyinspiredbythem,nowshehopestopassonthisinspirationand
encouragemoreyoungpeople—especiallygirls—tofallinlovewiththesport. 40 “Lifeisnt
astraightline,”shereflects.“Athleteshavepeaksanddeclines,butwithsufficientpreparationand
allouteffort,yournextpeakwillsurpassthelast.Thatsthegreatestlessonsoccertaughtme.”
A.Zhaowasinitiallyterrified,though.
B.Retirementdidntmeanwalkingawayfromsoccer.
C.Herloveforthesportgrewstrongerwithchallenges.
D.Thisbeliefhasguidedheractionsbothonandoffthefield.
E.Manyruralchildrenlackaccesstopropersoccerfacilitiesandtraining.
F.Herchildhoodcoachesbuiltacompletepathwayforgirlstopursuesoccer.
G.Herhardworkquicklyearnedheraspotinmajorinternationalcompetitions.
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unforgettable—thatsourcredo(D>).SoforourfirstThanksgivingasamarriedcouple,we
41 on“TurkeyTacos((cid:224)tÆ)?BringFillingstoShare.”
!"#$ % 6&(’8&)Weanticipated 42 —somemightrefuse—butsecretlyhopedotherswould 43 theidea.
Handwritteninvitationsweremailed,and 44 pouredin.Someasked,“ShouldIbringspicy
salsa?”,whileothers 45 “Whatareyouthinking?”Inotedresponsesfrom“ProbablyWillShow
Up”to“Countmein!”
Asthedayapproached,Ipreparedminimalsupplies:abigturkeyand100tacoshells. 46
broughtfillings.Thetablewas 47 withlivelyplates,purplenapkins,andstreamers.
MiniplantsaddedaplayfulSouthwest 48 .
Dinnerwas 49 for1∶00—UncleCrankys“idealfeastinghour.”By12∶45, 50 setin.
Whatifnoonecame?Wedbeeating 51 tacosforweeks.At12∶59,thedoorbellrang.Uncle
Crankyburstin,yelling,“Foodtime!”Soon,friends,relativesandneighborsfilledthe 52 .
Thetoppingswereextraordinary:honeyglazedgoatcheese,cranberryorangerelish,vibrant
lettuces—guestshad 53 takenthe“bringfillings”ruleseriously!
We 54 countlesstacos.Noleftoversremained.Bestofall,my80yearoldgrandma
55 withicecream“tacos”asdessert.Itwasodd,delightful,andcompletelymemorable—
exactlytheThanksgivingweddreamedof.
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48.A.image B.smell C.taste D.touch
49.A.reserved B.scheduled C.prepared D.mistaken
50.A.anxiety B.curiosity C.happiness D.embarrassment
51.A.fresh B.expensive C.tasteless D.nutritious
52.A.office B.store C.garden D.house
53.A.hardly B.clearly C.instantly D.easily
54.A.consumed B.swallowed C.bought D.counted
55.A.hungout B.passedby C.showedup D.felldown
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TheHanyiFestival:ATraditionalDayofRemembrance
TheHanyiFestival,alsocalledWinterClothingFestival,AncestorWorshipFestivalorOctober
MemorialDay,isanimportanttraditionalChinesefestivalforrememberingancestors.Itfallsonthe
firstdayof 56 tenthlunarmontheveryyear,andthisyearitisonNov20.
TogetherwithQingmingFestivalinspringandZhongyuanFestivalinsummer,itisoneof
Chinasthreemajor“ghost(Ł)festivals”.Onthisday,people 57 (sincere)showlove,
remembranceandrespecttotheirdeparted(،3)familymembersthroughseriousceremonies,
sendingthem 58 (warm)andcare.
ThefestivaldatesbacktotheZhouDynasty(c.11thcentury256BC), 59 peoplehadthe
customofgivingwinterclothes.TheBookofSongshasalinerecording,“Intheninthmonth,winter
clothingisgranted(º(cid:236))”, 60 (remind)peopletoprepareforthecold.DuringtheMing
Dynasty(13681644),EmperorZhuYuanzhang 61 (promote)thistraditionbyholdingaformal
clothinggrantingceremonyatcourtandgivingwarmredbeanporridgeto 62 (official).
ThelegendofLadyMengJiangaddeddeepemotion 63 thefestival.Shetraveledfar 64
(bring)winterclothestoherhusbandworkingontheGreatWall,onlytofindhehaddied.Herheart
65 (break),sheburnedtheclothes,hopingtheflameswouldsendherlovetohim.Thisstoryled
tothelonglastingtraditionofburningpaperclothesforancestorsontheHanyiFestival.
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AnUnexpectedHelpingHand
Lucyheldherviolincasesotightlythatherfingertipsturnedpale.Tomorrowwasthecitys
youthviolinfinal,andherthreemonthpreparedCanonsheetmusicwasgonewithoutatrace.She
hadaccidentallyleftitinthelibraryreadingareaduringrehearsal(FG)thenightbefore,andby
thetimesherushedbacktogetit,itwasnowheretobefound.
“WhatamIgoingtodo?”Lucysatinthepracticeroomcorner,eyeswellingwithtears.
Withoutthesheetmusic,shecouldbarelyrecallthecomplexvariations.Shesearchedherschoolbag
andcalledthelibrarystaff,onlytogetadisappointingreply:“Nolostitem matchingyour
description.”Outside,therainpouredharder,mirroringhermountinganxiety.
Justthen,thepracticeroomdoorwasopenedgently.Agirlstoodinthedoorway,holdinga
yellowedsheetofmusic—exactlytheoneLucyhadlost.“AreyouLucy?Ifoundthisinthe
library,”shesaidwithawarmsmileandsoftvoice,“Thelibrariantoldmeyouwerelookingforit.”
Overjoyedandrelieved,Lucytookitquickly.“Yes!Thisismycompetitionpiece—thankyouso
much!”Shelookedupatthegirl,noticingshecarriedanoldviolinwithslightscratchesonitsbody.
“ImMia,andImalsoacontestantinthecompetition,”Miasaid,sittingdownbesideLucy.
“Actually,IheardyoupracticingCanoninthenextroomearlier.Yourtoneisbeautiful.”She
paused,andthenadded,“IlostmycompetitionsheetmusicwhenIwasyounger.Iknowexactly
howanxiousyoumustfeel.”
However,whenLucyopenedthemusicscoretopractice,shediscoveredthelasttwocrucial
pagesofvariationsweresmudged((cid:129)HI)byrainwater,thenotesbarelyunreadable.Hernewlylit
hopefadedinstantly,andshehungherheadindespair.“Icantreadthehardestpart.Illneverbe
readyfortomorrowscompetition.”
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Miafellsilentforamoment,thensuddenlystoodup,saying“Dontworry!”
Afterthecompetition,Lucywasawardedthegoldmedal.
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