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:ὃஹ▅ᳮTheGreatExhibitionRoadFestivalisafreeannualcelebrationofscienceandtheartseachsummerinSouthKensingtonandonline.Ourexcitingprogrammeoftalks,workshopsandactivitiesthisyearwillfocusonhowwehelpinspireagreenerfuturefortheplanetweshare.We'llbeinvitingvisitorstoseewhatactionswecantakeinourownlivestocarefornatureandhowwecanjointogethertogiveavoicetoourplanet,fromcommunityprojectstoglobalaction.AnyoneatImperialcanbeavolunteer,noexperienceneeded.Fromwelcomingvisitorstosocialmediasupport,there?sarolefbryou.YourroleonthedayYouwillbeassignedarolewhenyouarriveatthefestival.Wewill,ofcourse,trytogiveyouarolewhichyouwillenjoy.Rolesinclude:•Welcomingmembersofthepublicandansweringtheirquestions•Managingtalksandperformanceentryandturnaround•Supportingresearchersorartiststakingpartinaworkshop•Helpingusunderstandwhatpeoplethoughtabouttheevent•CollectingpicturesandstoriesforCollegenewsWhyvolunteer?•Joinagreatteamofpeoplemakingthisexcitingeventhappen•Shiftsthatareeasytobook,changeandcancel•FreefestivalT-shirttokeep•FullbriefingbeforetheFestivalandsupportofadedicatedvolunteermanagerontheday•Freelunchandsnacks•MeetpeoplefromacrosstheCollegewhoyoumightneverhavespokentootherwise!TheGreatExhibitionRoadFestival:18-26June2022VOLUNTEERSHIFTTIMES•Saturday18June:10AM-2PM•Sunday19June:1:30PM-5PM•Wednesday22June:1:30PM-5PM•Thursday23June:1:30PM-5PM

1•Saturday25June:10AM-2PMLOCATION:ExhibitionRoad,SouthKensingtonCampusContactusIfyouhaveanyquestionsaboutvolunteering,takealookatourFAQsorgetintouchwithEmmaSlateratpep.volunteering@imperial.ac.uk.1.Whatisthethemeofthefestivalthisyear?A.Amazingthingsaboutnature.B.Perfecttripsonthelonelyplanet.C.Greenenvironmentinthefuture.D.Newinsightsintoglobalissues.2.Whatisavolunteer'sresponsibility?A.WearingaT-shirtforthefestival.B.Meetingmorecollegestudents.C.Assistingwithscientificresearch.D.GatheringcontentforCollegemedia.3.Ifyouareonlyavailableontheweekendafternoon,whichshifttimesuitsyou?A.18June:10AM-2PM.B.22June:1:30PM-5PM.C.19June:1:30PM-5PM.D.23June:1:30PM-5PM.ூᫀ௃i.c2.D3.Cூ᪆௃ூ௃ᵨᦻᦻ⌕!"#ᦦ%&ᳮ'▾Ḅᜧ+,-.⁚Ḅ01ὅ3456஺1.8⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷;<=>“Ourexcitingprogrammeoftalks,workshopsandactivitiesthisyearwillfocusonhowwehelpinspireagreenerfuturefortheplanetweshare.?ᡃABCDEᐶGḄHIஹẆKLM56NᑜPQᯖSᡃA᝞UVWXYᡃAᐳ[Ḅ\ᳫḄ^⁐`ᩭb”deBCḄ56⚪fg^⁐`ᩭ஺ᦑ⌱C⚗஺2.8⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷;YourroleonthedaykᑖmḄ“CollectingpicturesandstoriesforCollegenews?nᜧopqr᯿ᱏMᦑub”de01ὅḄvwᑁy{ᒹ}nᜧopᦈᱏMᦑu஺ᦑ⌱D⚗஺3.8⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷;VOLUNTEERSHIFTTMESm01ὅ“Sunday19June:1:30PM-5PM?ᕜ6ᨴ19ᓤ1:30-ᓤ5b”de᝞ᨵᕜᓤᨵ6ᨴ19ᓤ1:30ᑮᓤ5Ḅ〉ᔠ஺ᦑ⌱C⚗஺Eleven-year-oldAllanBaltzofJonesboro,Arkansas,isfamiliarwiththefoster?⚞bcaresystem.WhenheandhistwinsisterAlicewereonlyfour,theycametolivewiththeirfoster

2parentsDerekandLesliBaltz.LastfallwhenAllangotanopportunitytopayilforward,hemadeitcount.Duringtheheightofthe2021shutdown,tokeeptheirkidsentertainedathome,thefamilydecidedtoswitchuptheirhairstyles.LeslidyedherhairredandAlicewentblue.Derektriedoutamustache,andAllanwentthecraziestbygrowingoutalong,beautifulmullet?ᾦYb.WhenfriendspushedAllantoentertheUSAMulletChampionshipscompetition,Allaninitiallywasn'tinterestedbecausehethoughthecouldn'twin.However,oncehelearnedtherewasacashprize,hechangedhistune.“Heinstantlywaslike'Oh,OK.Icandoit,andwe'Hgivethemoneytokidsinfostercare.^^Leslisaid."Hedidn'thesitate.Hedidn'tsay,41cangetabike,thengivesomemoneyaway/Itwasjustinstantthathewantedtogiveitaway.”Aftersubmittinghisphotoandfollowingupwithseveralweeksofcampaigning,Allantookhomethetopprizeinthekid'sdivisionwithmorethan25,000votesinhisfavor.Hesplithiswinningsbetweentwolocalfostercareorganizations,TogetherWeFosterandProjectZero,buthisimpactwentfarbeyondjustthe$2,500hedonated.Hisgivingheartinspiredotherstodothesame,andheendedupraisinganadditional$4,500forthetwoorganizations.“Peoplealsostartedvolunteering...anddonating/5Leslisaid."AfewpeoplethatweknowdecidedtostartfosteringbecauseofAllan'sstory.ThewaythatpeoplehearitanditinspiresthemtodosomethingaboutthefostercarecrisisisreallyincredibIe.^^Leslisaidshecouldn'tbeprouderofAllan'sheartforhelpingothersandfeelstrulyluckytobehismom.4.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“payitforward"meaninparagraph2?A.Spendplentyofmoney.B.Passonlovetoothers.C.Payfbrgoodsinadvance.D.Wingreatpopularity.5.WhydidAllangrowamullet?A.Itwasreallyagoodwaytohavefun.B.Itwasanextremelypopularhairstyle.C.Itwasrequiredfbrthecompetition.D.Itwasthecraziestthinghe'deverdone.6.Whichofthefollowingwordswouldbeused1todescribeAllan?A.Talentedanddecisive.B.Selflessandopen-minded.C.Generousandkind-hearted.D.Sensitiveandsociable.7.WhatwastheinfluenceofAllan'sdonationofprizemoney?

3A.Itledtothedonationtotaling$4,500intheend.B.Itinspiredmorepeopletogetinvolvedinfostercare.C.Hehelpedtosuccessfullysolvefostercarecrisis.D.HeluckilywontrueloveandadmirationofLesli.ூᫀ௃4.B5.A6.C7.Bூ
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4abcde⚞!ᡝAllanḄᣎ*ᜧᜧᙢiIV+\jk+Jdelmnoὅqrᡈὅᣎ*qr஺ᦑ⌱B⚗஺Swimmingisawonderfulthingforme-exercise,reflectionandalonetime.TheonlythingthatcanruinaswimiswhenIshiftmyattentionfrommylanetowhat'shappeninginthelanesnexttome.Icancatchmyselfracingthepersonnexttome,orcomparingourstrokes.Comparisonisactuallynotanemotion.Researchersexplainthatcomparingtheselfwithothers,eitherintentionallyorunintentionally,isacommonsocialphenomenon.Comparisonisthedesireforconsistencyfromonesideandcompetitionfromtheother'it'stryingtobelikeeveryoneelse,butbetter.Whenwecompareourselveswithothers,wearerankingaroundaspecificcollectionof“alikethings".I'mnotswimmingagainstKatieLedecky'stimes,rmjustinterestedinthestrangerinthelanenexttome.Whenwecompare,wewanttobethebestofourgroup.It'snotbeyourselfandrespectothersforbeinggenuine,buttowin.Iwanttoswimthesameworkoutasyou,andbeatyouatit.Ingeneral,however,socialcomparisonsarenotassociatedwithlifesatisfactionorthepositiveemotionsofloveandjoybutareassociatedwiththenegativeemotionsoffear,anger,shameandsadness.Here'swhatmakesallofthisreallytough:Manysocialpsychologistsconsidersocialcomparisonsomethingthathappenstous.Moreoftenthannot,wedon'tevenknowwe'redoingit.Thislackofawarenesscanleadtousshowingupinwaysthatarehurtfultoourselvesandothers.Sowegettochoosehowwe'regoingtoletitaffectus.Mynewstrategyistolookatthepersoninthelanenexttome,andsaytomyself,asifI'mtalkingtothem,"Haveagreatswim.^^Thatway,Iacknowledgetheinevitableandmakeaconsciousdecisiontowishthemwell,andreturntomyswim.Sofar,it'sworkingprettywell.8.Whatdoweknowaboutcomparison?A.Itisnothingbutanemotion.B.Itistryingtobethetrueself.C.Itistobedifferentandbethebest.D.Itistofitinandmeanwhiletowin.9.Whatmaybetheauthor'sattitudetosocialcomparison?A.Critical.B.Doubtful.C.Indifferent.D.Favorable.10.Whatisthefeatureofsocialcomparisonintheeyesofmanypsychologists?A.Itsunavoidability.B.Itsemotionalinfluence.C.Itsuncertainty.D.Itsculturalroot.

511.Whyisswimmingfrequentlymentionedinthetext?A.Topresentasocialperspectiveonasportissue.B.Touseitasanexampletosupportanopinion.C.Todescribetherightprocessofsolvingaproblem.D.Toshowloveforsportswithapersonalexperience.ூuᫀ௃8.D9.A10.A11.Bூ:᪆௃ூyz௃{ᦻ}'~ᦻ஺ᦻ⌕V'Ḅ——ᥤ஺8.7⁚ᳮ:⚪஺᪷=@AB“Researchersexplainthatcomparingtheselfwithothers,eitherintentionallyorunintentionally,isacommonsocialphenomenon.ZẆ+ᕒ:ᨵᙢm+}'Ḅ"@B"Comparisonisthedesireforconsistencyfromonesideandcompetitionfromtheother-it,stryingtobelikeeveryoneelse,butbetter.Z}''ឋḄ¡¢£'¤¥Ḅ¡¢——¦§¨ᐸ+'᪵©ª1“}¬ᐭ®¯°±²ᑭ஺ᦑ⌱D஺9.ᑨµ¶ᳮ⚪஺᪷=@·B“Ingeneral,however,socialcomparisonsarenotassociatedwithlifesatisfactionorthepositiveemotionsofloveandjoybutareassociatedwiththenegativeemotionsoffear,anger,shameandsadness.
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6StanfordUniversityresearchersannouncedtheyhaveachievedrecordefficienciesinapromisingclassofnewmaterials—whichcanbethinnerthanapieceofpaper.AccordingtothestudypublishedinthejournalNatureCommunications,itusesanewmaterialcalled"transitionmetaldichaIcogenides,,(TMDs).Theyabsorbincrediblyhighvolumesofsunlightthatreachtheirsurfacecomparedtoothersolarmaterials.“Imagineanautonomousdrone(+ÿ)thatpowersitselfwithasolarpanelatopitswingthatislessthansixmicrometersthick.^^saidKooshaNassiriNazif,co-leadauthorofthestudy.Slimmingdownisnecessarybecausethekingofsolarmaterials,silicon,ismuchtooheavy,largeandrigidforapplicationswhereflexibility,lightweightandhighpowerareimportantandexcellent.WhileTMDsholdgreatpromise,researchexperimentstodatehavestruggledtochangemorethan2%ofthesunlighttheyabsorbintoelectricity.Butthescientistsbelievetheycouldpracticallyreach27%efficiencywithelectricalimprovements.Thatwouldbecomparablewithtoday'stopsolarpanels,siliconincluded.NaziftoldForbesthatthenewmaterialsaregreatcandidatesfornext-generationelectronicsandsolarcells.ChipmakerslikeIntelandtheTaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCompanyarealreadyconsideringTMDsfortheirfuturetechnology.Theycouldbeusedinavarietyofmobileapplications,includingself-poweredwearabledevicesandsensors,aswellasgivingaboosttolightweightaiiplanesandelectriccars.Theultra-thinnessdoescomewithengineeringchallenges,primarilyinmassproduction.WhentransferringsuchalayerofTMDtoaflexible,supportingmaterial,theTMDlayerisfrequentlydamaged.Buttheteamthinksitispossibletoovercomethesechallenges.Shouldtheysucceed,itcouldchangesolarpowerasweknowit."Siliconmakesup95percentofthesolarmarkettoday."NaziftoldForbes.fctThisiswhywearen'tseeingtheseapplicationsforsolarcellstoday;TMDsaregoingtochangethelandscape.12.WhatisthebiggestadvantageofTMDsnow?A.Theyhavethequalityofremarkablethinness.B.Theycanefficientlyturnsunlightintoenergy.C.Theyarecomparabletotopsiliconpanels.D.Theyhaveexcellentabilitytoreflectsunlight.13.WhatdoesNazifstressinparagraph6?

7A.TheappealofTMDstochipmakers.B.Theexpectationforfuturetech.C.Thewideapplicationsofsolarenergy.D.ThefutureprospectsofTMDs.14.Whatcanweexpectofnewsolarpanelsinthefuture?A.Theycouldpowerallmobiledevices.B.Theycouldbeacompetitivealternative.C.Theywillrevolutionizetheenergymarket.D.Theywillbeproducedonalargescalesoon.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.MostEfficientSolarPanelsHaveHittheMarket.B.StanfordScientistsDevelopaNewGreenMaterial.C.TMDsCouldBeUsedforLightweightSolarPanels.D.ChallengesAretoBeOvercometoPromoteTMDs.ூᫀ௃12.A13.D14.B15.Cூ᪆௃ூ௃ᦻ஺ᦻ⌕ᚆᜧḄẆᕒẆ!"#Ḅ$%$ↈ'□)ᩞᧇTMDs,,-./0ᵨ23ᩭᔜ"$%6ᜓ89'□):;<ᩭ=ᜩ⌚ᙢḄAᓄ஺12.C⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷HᦻIJᑁL“StanfbrdUniversityresearchersannouncedtheyhaveachievedrecordefficienciesinapromisingclassofnewmaterials—whichcanbethinnerthanapieceofpaper.MᚆᜧḄẆᕒNO8PQᙠSTᨵVWḄ#ᩞᧇX☢Z[\]^Ḅᦔ᳛——"ᩞᧇ-bcdefↈ஺g“8IiJᑁL“Imagineanautonomousdronethatpowersitselfwithasolarpanelatopitswingthatislessthansixmicrometersthick.Mjkl8mnopqrps⚔uvwxᑮ6z{Ḅ'□)ᵯ}~nᵯ஺g“-8ᦻḼ#ᩞᧇTMDsḄ“ↈ”8ᵫ-8ᐸᨬᜧḄᐸ$ↈឋ஺ᦑ⌱A⚗஺13.ᜧ⚪஺ᑖ᪆IJᑁL-8IJ✌ᑁLJḄ᪶ᑁL8“NaziftoldForbesthatthenewmaterialsaregreatcandidatesfornext-generationelectronicsandsolarcells.
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8ᩞᧇ8ᓽTMDsḄ3ᩭVW஺ᦑ⌱D⚗஺14.¾ᳮᑨÀ⚪஺᪷HᦻÁÂJᑁL“Shouldtheysucceed,itcouldchangesolarpowerasweknowit.'Siliconmakesup95percentofthesolarmarkettoday/NaziftoldForbes.'Thisiswhywearen'tseeingtheseapplicationsforsolarcellstoday;TMDsaregoingtochangethelandscapeJM᝞ÄPQᡂÅ8-)ÆᦋAᡃQᡠ⍝Ḅ'□)ËấᓰÎÏ'□):;Ḅ95%JNazifO஺“ÐÑÒᡃQÏᜩÓxᑮ'□)ᵯ}ḄÔ0ᵨÕTMD»ᦋAÖ☢஺”ᡝ-8ÎÏ:;ᵫ2ấᓰc95%,Ø'□)ᵯ}o±ᨵÔÙÚ²Ḅ0ᵨ8ÛTMDsḄẆÜ8»ÆÝ#Ḅ'□)ᵯ}~0ᵨᨵᡠᦋA8ᨵÙ./Ḅ0ᵨ8ᵫ-¾8#Ḅ'□)ᵯ}~-)«ᨵÞßàḄ⌱á஺ᦑ⌱B⚗஺15.ᜧ⚪஺᪷Hᐰᦻ-8ᦻ✌JᑁL“StanfordUniversityresearchersannouncedtheyhaveachievedrecordefficienciesinapromisingclassofnewmaterials—whichcanbethinnerthanapieceofpaper.
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9Isthereapersonthathurtyouinthepast,andyoustillaremadatthepersonordon'ttalktohimorher?____20Canwedevelopcompassioninanyformbydealingwithit?A.Lotsofpeoplewanttofeelvalued.B.Oneman'smeatisanotherman'spoison.C.Smoking,gossiping,orjudging-pleasedon't!D.Canweleavebehindthepainormisunderstanding?E.Tobecomeabetterperson,onemustalwaysbetruetooneself.F.Canyougiveahandtopeoplethatyouarenotsofamiliarwith?G.Keepthinkingabouthowyoucanaddvaluetoyourcommunity.ூᫀ௃16.E17.A18.G19.C20.Dூ᪆௃ூ௃0ᵨᦻ஺ᦻᢣ!ᡂÙðḄðᜐòó8ô9!ÔᐹöX±஺16.ᦻIJb"Herearesomewaystobecomeabetterperson÷ø--ÔᡂÙðḄḄX±g“-8úlᩭḄJûü᝞ýᡂÙðḄḄxþX±஺ÿ
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