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ὃᑖ▅ᳮ⚪⁚ᳮPassage1Thelibraryisoneofthemostpopularplacesinawesternuniversity.Studentsturntoitforresearch,conversationsaboutclass,andmanyotherservices.ComparedwithChinesecollegelibraries,collegelibrariesintheUSandUKtendtooffermoreresources.ApostgraduateatYaleUniversitycanborrowasmanyas225booksatatime.Inadditiontoborrowingbooks,thereareonlineandelectronicresources.Theseincludedatabasesofpopularandacademicmaterial,suchasLexisNexisAcademic,whichoffersitemsfromnewspapersandmagazines.Althoughbooksandarticlesaretheitemsthatstudentsaskformostfrequently,somelibrariesprovideaudioandvideorecordings,mapsandsheetmusic⚓.Atsomeschools,teachersandtutorsputelectroniccopiesoftheirteachingPPTsonthelibrary'swebsitetogivethestudentseasieraccesstotheresources.AnotherusefulserviceinWesterncollegelibrariesisInterlibraryLoan.Thisallowsastudentatoneschooltoborrowbooksfromanotherschool.Theloanrequestismadethroughthestudent'scollegelibrary,whichgetsthebook,givesittotheuser,andarrangesforitsreturn.Technologyhasbroughtmoreservicestostudentsandhasmadelibrariesattractive.Someuniversitieshaveservicesforstudentstosendmessagesthroughthecomputerormobiletextstoaskthelibrarystaffforinformation.Earlierthisyear,HarvardUniversityintroducedanewScan&Deliverservice,allowingstudentstomakerequestsforpartsofbooksandarticles.Requestsmadethroughthesystemarehandledbylibrarystaff.Thestudentreceivesane-mailwithanInternetlinktothescannedpages.Theserviceisfreeandallmaterialcomeswithinfourdays.Itusedtobethatlibrariesdidn'tallowfoodordrinks.Butthatruleischangingandmanyofthemnowcontainacafesostudentscanspendasmuchtimeastheywantinthelibrary.Actually,someUSuniversitylibrariesarenowall-nightlibraries,orhaveatleastonestudyroomopenallnight.1⚓ᐳ56⚓

1l.Inwesterncollegelibrariesapostgraduatecan.A.haveafreedrinkoramealB.borrowasmanybooksastheywantC.accessnotonlybooksbutotherstudyresourcesD.askquestionsandgetanswersfromtheirtutors2.Whichofthefollowingaremostlyneededbystudentsinwesterncollegelibraries?A.Booksandarticles.B.Audioandvideorecordings.C.Mapsandsheetmusic.D-Tutors9teachingPPTs.3.Howcanacollegestudentborrowbooksfromothercolleges9libraries?A.Bygoingtotheselibraries.B.BygettingthemthroughtheInternet.C.Byborrowingthemthroughtheirownlibrary.D.Bysendingmessagesthroughthecomputerormobiletexts.4.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Foodordrinksarenotallowedinallwesterncollegelibraries.B.Theservicesinwesterncollegelibrariesarebeingimproved.C.PostgraduatescanposttheirownPPTsonthelibrary9swebsite.D.24-hourservicesareadoptedinmostwesterncollegelibrariesnowadays.5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Newrolesofmoderncollegelibraries.B.Theconvenienceofonlinereading.C.Introductionofwesterncollegelibraries.D.UsefulservicesinChinesecollegelibraries.!"#l.c⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷&ᦻ()ᨬ+,-./01),-.23,56Ḅᜧ9ḄẆ;!<2/=>?2/@AᑮᐸD9EF஺2⚓ᐳ56⚓

22.A⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷&ᦻ(G),-.23H>IJᦻ(K9!LᨬM◤⌕ḄᱥQ஺3.C⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷&ᦻ(R)ᨬ+,-.23H᜜᪥=Ḅ>IKᐜVW9!XY9᪥ḄZ>✂Hᯠ+]=^9!Ḅ஺4.B_ᳮᑨa⚪஺᪷&ᦻ(᎔ᦪ)/0ᨬ+,)2_3H56Ḅᜧ9ḄZ>✂Ḅdefᙠᦋᗐ஺5.Cjkᜧl⚪஺᪷&ᐰᦻ23Hnoᦻ(j⌕pqr56ᜧ9Z>✂Ḅsᐵuv஺Passage2OnacoldwinterdayinDenver,Iwaitedinlinetoseemyhero,JackCanfield,theco-authorofthebest;sellingChickenSoupfortheSoulseriesandtheauthorofTheSuccessPrinciples.WhatJackhadbecomewasaversionofwhatIwantedtobe.Duringhistalk,Jacktookouthiswallet,pulledoutahundred-dollarbill,andsaid,“Whowantsthis?”Handsshotupintheaudience;peopleleanedforwardtoseewhomJackwouldchoose.ButIranupthestairstothestageandgrabbedthebillfromhishand.Heturnedtomeandsaid,"Yes,that'sit!Insteadofwaitingaroundforopportunities,simplytaketheinitiativeandcreatewhatwewant!”Afterthisweek,Iaskedforhispersonale-mailaddressandsenthimane-mailsharingmyviewsanddreams.Hekindlye-mailedbacksimpleencouragementsuchas“Keepthinkingandplayingbigger;it'smuchmorefunthatway.Love,Jack."ThenIgotoccupiedwithotherthingsinlifeandIstoppede-mailingJack.Ayearlater,mydreamgraduallyfaded.IhadthisideaifIgotbackintouchwithJack.Ie-mailedhimagainandagainbutgotnoresponse.AsIsatdownatmycomputertocheckmye-mailforthefifthtimein15minutes,aninspirationcamelikelightning:WhatwasIdoing?WasIwaitingfortheprizeoflife?IknewIneededtodosomethingaboutallthiswaiting.Iwasgoingtowriteabook,whichIwouldcall"WaitingforJack”Itallsoundedgood,butthenrealityhit.SomenightsIcriedandwantedtogiveup.Iwroteandrewrote.EventhoughIcouldfeelthefear,Ididitanyway.Fortunately,threeyearslater,WaitingforJackturnsoutabest;selleronAmazon!Weallhavea“Jack"forwhomwewait-whetherit'saperson,aplaceorathing.NowIwouldliketoaskyou:whatareyouwaitingfor?1.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanlearnthattheauthor.A.wantedJacktoautographherbook3⚓ᐳ56⚓

3B.wantedtobeassuccessfulasJackC.wantedtomakefriendswithJackD.wantedtogethelpfromJack2.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatJackCanfieldisprobablyapersonwho.A.welcomeschallengesinlifeB.enjoysplayingalotC.likesshowingoffhiswealthD.seldomtakesrisks3.HowdidtheauthorlosecontactwithJack?A.SheandJackhadanargument.B.ShehadnotimetocontactJack.CJackwastooproudtogetalongwith.D.Shewastooupsetwithherbrokendream.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheauthorconsideredJackCanfieldasheridol.B.TheauthorwasnotverysatisfiedwithJack'sresponseatfirst.C.Itwastheauthor'ssuddendesiretowriteabookcalledWaitingforJack.D.TheauthorspentthreeyearswritingWaitingforJackanditbecameabest-seller.5.WhatmightbethethemeofthebookWaitingforJack?A.Thedisappointmentofwaitingforherhero,Jack.B.Theneedtokeepwaitingfortheprizeofourlife.C.Theimportanceoftakingactiontoachieveagoal.D.Theharmofblindlyworshippingothersasheroes.wᫀl.B⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷&ᦻ(,)ᨬ+,-.23Hyὅ{⌕|}~ᩲ,᪵ᡂ஺2.A_ᳮᑨa⚪஺᪷&ᦻ(1)ᨬ+-.23HᩲjH⌼XY{⌕Ḅ!HDK,@!ᢧᡊḄ஺4⚓ᐳ56⚓

43.B⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷&ᦻ(G)ᨬ+,-.23H+ᩭyὅᐸDHᡠ/]^ᩲr஺4.B_ᳮᑨa⚪஺᪷&ᦻ(G)-.23.ᩲ᩽yὅḄ¡yὅHᡠ/yὅ¢£¤¥¦§lDḄ¨஺5.Cjkᜧl⚪஺᪷&ᦻ(ᨬ+,)23H©ª«ᩲ¬n>{⌕®¯ὅ°±²³´µ¶᪗Ḅ¸⌕ឋHº¨»K,ᕡᙢª«஺Passage3AreyoulookingforwardtoavacationwithyourfamilyontheCaribbeanislands?Actually,afamilyvacationontheCaribbeanislandsdoesn'tcomecheapbutisaffordable.Thesefourwonderfulkid-friendlyhotelsareidealforyou.DreamsPalmBeachHotelClosetoHiguey,thishotelbytheseaisjusttheplacetoenjoythefeeloftheCaribbeansand.WhileadultscanbeorganizedtovisitPuntaCana,gogolfingandgoswimming,kidswilllovethekids'clubandthekids'pool.ArangeofmealsfromMexicanflavorᕡ⍝toAsianandFrenchflavorareofferedthere,makingthishotelstandout.Needmoregoodnews?There'saspatoreallygetadultsinthevacationmood.HiltonNassauHotelIntheNassau'sshoppingdistrict,thishotelisperfectlylocatedtoexplorethenearbyisland,PrinceGeorgeWharf.FamiliescanbeguidedtogotoBayStreetfbrshoppingortothehistoriclandmarkslikeRawsonSquare.Then,returntothehotefspoolbarfordiningandoverlookingNassauHarborandParadiseIsland.Thekids'menuandhighchairsmakefamilydiningatreat,especiallysincekidseatfbrfree.ClubMedLaCaravelleThishotel,ontheCaribbeanislandofGrandTerreinGuadeloupe,isidealforasportyfamily.You,llfindapool,tenniscourts,agym,andakids9clubwheretheactivities9scheduleisbrilliantlypackedtokeepyourlittleonesbusyallday.SugarBayResort5⚓ᐳ56⚓

5Youcanfeelrightathomeonyourprivatebalconyinthis31-acreproperty.Thosewhopreferalittleactioncancatchagameoftennisinthegym,oreventrysurfingorjetskiing.NopassportisrequiredtovisittheUSVirginIslands.Thekids'clubisavailableforthosewhoprefertostayindoors.1.WhatmakeseatingintheHiltonNassauHotelmorepleasant?A.Itshighchairs.B.Treatingfriends.C.Nochargeforkids.D.Thespecial-designedmenu.2.Inwhichhotelcantouristsenjoyinternationalfoods?A.DreamsPalmBeachHotel.B.HiltonNassauHotel.C.ClubMedLaCaravelle.D.SugarBayResort.3.HowisSugarBayResortdifferent?A.Thereareclubsandpoolsdesignedforkids.B.Itoffersaspatorelaxtouristsandkids.C.Touristscanvisittheislandsstayingindoors.D.Touristscanexperiencegreatadventure./ÀÁoÂᦻèᵨᦻ஺ᦻ(pqrÅÆÇÈÉḄGÊ〉ᔠÍÎᐭÐḄ⏀Ò஺1.C⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷&Ó᪗⚪ÔḄᨬ+,-ÕÖ×ᓫJ
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6Passage4WanttoseethemajesticForbiddenCity,orsomewhereelsewhileavoidingthefussoftravelandcrowds?LogontoVirtualToursinChina,aprojectthatenablesvisitorstotakevirtual./0Ḅtripstosought-afterattractionsaroundChina.IncollaborationwithQuanjingke,aproviderofvirtualtourservices,China-culture.orghaslaunchedVirtualToursinChinausingstate-of-the-artVRtechnologytoofferonlinetourstomorethan40populartouristattractionsandworld-renownednaturalheritagesitesacrossChina.Historicalsites:theMogaoGrottoes,theMingTombs...Naturallandscapes:theHuangshanMountain,Jiuzhaigou...Exquisitearchitecture:theSummerPalace,thePotalaPalace...Justafewclicks,visitorscanappreciatethebeautyofChina'shistoryandcultureinminutedetail.Voicedtoursand3Dguidemapsareavailabletooffermoredetailedinformation.Itisaconcentratedmultimediatravelexperiencepackedinavirtualtour.1.Whichofthefollowingplacesdoyouchoosetogoto,ifyouwanttotakeahistoricaltrip?A.TheMingTombs.B.TheSummerPalace.C.Jiuzhaigou.D.TheHuangshanMountain.2.Accordingtothetext,howdoyoutakeyourtrip?A.Gobyair.B.Self-drive.C.Touronline.D.Skimthroughpictures.3.Wherecanthetextbefound?A.Inanovel.B.Inatourmagazine.C.Inahistorybook.D.Inascientificreport.*7⚓ᐳ56⚓

7121=13456789ᦻ;<=ᦻ஺ᦻ>?@ABCDEFᡝH/0IJKLMNOḄ⚗Q஺1.AR⁚ᳮ6⚪஺᪷W⊤Y*B#,theMingTombs.=ᓝ[○D()ᔊ^_஺2.CR⁚ᳮ6⚪஺᪷W*`a*BbJḄLogon.cdevirtualtrips./0_#fᵨḄhᙠi_jTouronline
஺3.Bkᳮᑨm⚪஺ᦻ>?@ḄhBC/0IJKLMNOḄ⚗QᦑoFpᙠB9_ᩖrs஺Passage5LakeCitySkatingProgramsSkatingisafantasticactivityforpeopleofanyage.Patience,participationandperseveranceareafewofthemanyvaluesthatthesportcanteachitsstudents.Ourprogramsarethoughtfullypreparedtoprovidethenaturalprogressionoflearningoniceforpeopledependentontheiroriginalabilitiesandage.Readontolearnmoreaboutourprograms.LearntoSkateProgramCometoLearntoSkateattheFrontierIceArena.Classesincludeskaterentals,30-minuteinstructionfromLakeCityFigureSkatingcoaches,plusU.S.FigureSkatingmembership,recordbooksandsportsaccidentinsurance.SuperSkatersProgramWeareexcitedtobringbackour16-weekSuperSkatersProgram.Thisprogramisopentoanypotentialskateraged3H8.SuperSkatersisa16-weeksetoflessonsofferedonTuesdaysfrom5to5:30pm.Your$99feeincludesskaterentals,lessonfeesandaccesstothe5:45pmpublicsession.RisingStarsBridgeProgramTheRisingStarsBridgeProgramistheperfectprogressionforskaterswhohavepassedBasic3andarelookingtostepintothebigkidskaterworld.Bridgeskaterswillhaveaccesstothe8~9amfreestylesessionandtheywillnowenjoya30-minutegrouplessonfrom9to9:30am.Privatelessonsmaybetakenduringfreestyletimeforanadditionalcost.TheateronIceProgram*8⚓ᐳ56⚓

8TheateronIceisaformofcompetitivefigureskatingthatcombinesthegraceoffigureskatingwiththeexcitementoftheateranddance.Teamsconsistofskatersagedbetween8and30.Inaddition,soloskatingisdiscouraged,butispermittedinlimitedamountsifitenhancestheoveralltellingoftheprogram'sstory.1.Whatshouldskatersconsiderwhenchoosingasuitableprogram?A.Originalabilitiesandage.B.Experienceinothersports.C.Skatingequipmentandcost.D.Valueslearnedfromtextbooks.2.WhichprogramisintendedforBasic3skaterslookingtoimprove?A.LearntoSkateProgram.B.SuperSkatersProgram.C.RisingStarsBridgeProgram.D.TheateronIceProgram.3.WhatisaspecialfeatureofTheateronIceProgram?A.Soloskating.B.Privatelessons.C.Accidentinsurance.D.Performanceart./u3456789ᦻ;vᵨᦻ஺ᦻ>?@AwxyzC{|⚗QḄ}ᐵ஺1.AR⁚ᳮ6⚪஺᪷W*Ba*[b.᪷WḄoe.ᡃḄ⚗Q⇋Ḅᜓ;ᯠḄ|s"஺.{|ὅᙠ⌱ᔠ〉Ḅ⚗Q⌕ὃ⇋¢Ḅoe஺2.CR⁚ᳮ6⚪஺᪷W*[C£᪗⚪¥*BbJḄ“Basic3¦Ạ[¨”e“arelookingtostepinto...5',«¦Ạ[¨¬®"¯Ḅ{|ὅ°⌱RisingStarsBridgeProgram,*9⚓ᐳ56⚓

93.DR⁚ᳮ6⚪஺᪷W*zC£᪗⚪¥*BbJḄ“combinesthegraceoffigureskatingwiththeexcitementoftheateranddance(²ᔠA³᪵{|Ḅµ¶e·ᒓஹº»Ḅ¼½)”,TheateronIceProgramḄᱯ⁐ᙠÁhBÂ⊤ÃÄÅ(Performanceart)oPassage6AwomanandherfriendswereluckyenoughtoseethewildAmurtiger,anendangeredspecies,fortwodaysduringtheNewYearholiday.Theyspottedtherareanimalswhiledrivingonmountain-climbingtripsinHunchun,northeastChina'sJilinprovince.Thewoman,surnamedZhao,wasdrivingwithtwofriendswhentheyfirstsawatigercubneartheSandaogouvillageofHunchunonJan.1st,CCTVNewsreported.Zhaosaidtheyoungtigerlookedchubbyandcute.Whenthetigersawthem,itturnedandran."Wewishedtoseeawildtigeronce,andIdidn'texpectourwishwouldcometrueonthefirstdayofthenewyear!^^Zhaosaid.Thenextday,whenZhaoandherfriendsdrovetowheretheyhadseentheyoungtigeradaybefore,theyfoundanevenbiggerone.Comparedwiththecub,theadultdidnotrushtorunawayafterseeingtheircarbutsatthereandwatchedthemforamomentbeforeit“walkedslowlyintothewoods”,Zhaosaid.“Howluckytheyare!”manynetizenscommented.Theyear2022istheYearoftheTigerintheChineselunarcalendar.Accordingtoreports,localresidentsinHunchunhavecomeacrosswildAmurtigersmorethan30timessincethebeginningof2021.AlargeareainHunchunispartoftheNortheastChinaTigerandLeopardNationalPark,whichisoneofthecountry9sfirstfivenationalparks.Theparkswillbepartlyopentothepublicandserveas“classrooms“fornatureconservationeducation.TheAmurtigerpopulationinChinasawasharpdeclineinthe1990s.Thankstopreservationmeasures,thewildAmurtigerpopulationhasbeenexperiencingrapidgrowth.l.HowmanypeoplesawtheAmurtigerontheirtrip?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“atigercub"mean?A.anadulttigerB.acutetigerC.ayoungtigerD.atrainedtiger*10⚓ᐳ56⚓

103.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.ThelocalresidentsofHunchun.B.TheeffectofprotectingAmurtigers.C.Theclassroomsofleopardeducation.D.Theconstructionofnationalparks.Æᫀ3456789ᦻ;ÈÉÊ⍝஺ᦻ>ÌÍAÎ᝕ÐÑÒÓÔÕᙠᔡ᪍ḕÙÛcÜ_#JÝpAÞᓻᱥ——âãäᓅæḄçè஺1.CR⁚ᳮ6⚪஺᪷W*`a*Bb.᪷WéêÈÉÊ⍝,1ᨴ1ì,Î᝕ÐeíÓÔÕîïᑮñÙ᧡Û[⍝ó᩟▬ö*B÷øᑮABùúæ஺ᨵ3øᑮäᓅæ஺2.Cüýþÿ⚪஺᪷᝕ὁᩭḄ᰿஺,atigercub“"ayoungtiger
”஺3.B#$⌕&⚪஺᪷ᨬ()ᓽ+,ᵫ./0123456ᓅḄᦪ9:ᙠ<=>?஺ᨬ()#⌕@A01456ᓅḄᦔC஺Passage7FourTVShowstoWatchonNewYear'sEveIfyouarefindingyourselfonNewYear'sEvewithoutanyplans,oryoujustwanttostartthenewyearwithashowyouhaven'twatchedbefore,herearefourgreatTVshowstostream.Clickhere.AcapulcoSearchingforlight-heartedlaughsandwantingauniqueconcept?Acapulcoistheshowforyou.Aswereportedwhentheseriesfirstdropped,AcapulcofollowsthestoryofMaximoGallardo,whoselifechangeswhenhestartsworkinginaresortinAcapulco,Mexico.TheseriesstarsJulianSedgwick,CamilaPerez,EugenioDerbezandsoon.TheShrinkNextDoor11⚓ᐳ56⚓

11Thisshowwillmakeyouangryandanxious,butmostbrilliantshowsdo!TheShrinkNextDoorisbasedontrueeventsthathappenedtoapatient,Marty(WillFerrell)whoformsaclosebondwithhispsychiatrist,onethatthepsychiatrist(PaulRudd)tookadvantageof.TedLassoSeason2WehaveallheardaboutTedLasso,whetheryou'veseenitornot.Whatareyouwaitingfbr?Stopbeingsostubbornandwatchit!TedLassoisagutpunchofemotionsyouwon'tseecoming.It'sacomedyandasillyone,butitdoesn'tpullanypuncheswhenitcomestohard-hittingtopicssuchasmentalhealth.Andifyou'researchingforsomethingthatwon'ttakeallweekend,TedLassoisperfect!SeeSeason2IfeellikeSeeisabitunderrated(HIJḄ)andittrulyshouldn'tbe.Thestoryisfun,aswellastheactionandcharacters,andSeason2doesagreatjobatkeepingusguessingandholdingourinterest.TheworldofSeeissetinadistantfutureinwhichhumanshavelosttheirsightafteravirusswepttheworld.Humanityhasadaptedandhavingvisionisonlyamyth.1.WhichTVshowisbasedonrealstoriesaccordingtothepassage?A.Acapulco.B.TheShrinkNextDoor.C.TedLassoSeason2.D.SeeSeason2.2.Whatdothefourshowshaveincommon?A.Theyareallcomedies.B.Theycanallbewatchedonline.C.Theyareallaboutmentalhealth.D.Theyareallaboutthefuturelife.3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.TointroducefourTVshows.B.Totellpeoplehowtokilltime.C.TocomparefourpopularTVshows.D.ToconnectthenewyearandTVshows.12⚓ᐳ56⚓

12LᫀNOPQRSTᦻVᵨᦻ஺ᦻXYZ[\]◀᜛`ᙠabḄᵯd⁚f஺1.Bg⁚ᳮQ⚪஺᪷]᪗⚪jkḄ“TheShrinkNextDoorisbasedontrueeventsthathappenedtoapatienf^TheShrinkNextDoorl.m5ᙠ)]nopqḄrsᦑuB⚗:w஺2.Bxᳮᑨz⚪஺᪷)ᨬ(){|}஺,\]⁚f~ᙠab஺3.A#$⌕&⚪஺᪷),ᦻXYZḄ\]◀᜛`ᙠabḄᵯd⁚f஺ᦑ⌱A஺Passage8Notre-Damewasonfire,andIwasdesperatelylookingforaphotothatItook.Init,myhusband,Jamie,isstandinginfrontofthecathedralandsmiling.We'reinParisonourhoneymoon,andcanbarelybelievethegoodfortuneofitall-beingmarried,beinginsuchabeautifulplace,andbeingtogether.Tenyearslater,in2018,1returnedtoParisonmyown.IcarriedJamie'sashesᮞwithme.JamiediedonFebruary4,2017.Notre-Damewasonfire,andIdesperatelywantedittosurvive.My2018triptoParisinvolvedalotofwalkingandreflecting,tryingtomakesenseofhowmylifeturnedout.Ifoundaspot,satinsilence,andcried.Iwalkedthroughthechurch,litacandleinmemoryofJamieandotherpeopleImissed,andeventuallyheadedoutside.Ilookedoutatthelawn-theplacewhereJamieandIoncesatasanewly-wedcoupleonourhoneymoon,whereIwouldsoonspreadhisashes.Notre-Damewasonfire,andIdesperatelywantedtotalktoJamieaboutit.Instead,Fmremindedoncemorethatwecan'tcontrolthings—nomatterhowhardwetryorhowmuchwebelieve.Wecanandshouldplanforthebest,butwecanneverfullyprotectourselves,ourlovedones,andourlovedplacesfromtheworst.Atsomepoint,wehavetoletgo.There'shopeinsadness.Therealwaysis.AsIhelplesslywatchedNotre-Dameburn,!recalledT.S.Elio's“LittleGidding”:"Whatwecallthebeginningisoftentheend,andtomakeanendistomakeabeginning.Theendiswherewestartfrom.”Notre-Damewillberebuilt.AndsowillI.Tilkeeprebuildingmylife,too.1.Whenwastheauthoronherhoneymoon?A.In2000.B.In2008.13⚓ᐳ56⚓

13C.In2010.D.In2018.2.WhydidtheauthorvisitParisagainin2018?A.Shewantedtomakeherfutureclear.B.Sheintendedtomeetanewly-wedcouplethere.C.ShewantedtotakeaphotoinfrontofNotre-Dame.D.ShelikedthestyleofNotre-DameCathedralverymuch.3.WhatisthegreatsignificanceofNotre-Dametotheauthor?A.ltneedsherhelptoberebuilt.B.Itrepresentsherreligiousfaith.C.Itshowsherfavouriteartworks.D.Itcarrieshermemoriesofthepasttime.4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Shedidn'twanttorecallthelosttime.B.Shewasstillpessimisticaboutherlife.C.ShefeltdisappointedatthefireinNotre-Dame.D.Shewascheeredupandwantedanewbeginning.0NOPQRSTᦻᦻ஺ᜧ(Ḅᙛ▾◤⌕ὅ◤⌕ᜫḄkᩭḄ5¡஺1.Bg⁚ᳮQ⚪஺᪷)¢ஹ\,ὅᙠ¤¥ᨴᓝ¨(.2018¨©஺ᦑὅª2008¨ᙠ¤¥ᨴḄ஺2.Ag⁚ᳮQ⚪஺᪷ᡃḄ2018¨¬ᒹ®[¯°±²ª³´.¶·¸¹ºᡃḄ5¡,C᝞¼஺ὅ¬½¸¾¿ḄÀᩭ஺ᦑ⌱A஺3.Dxᳮᑨz⚪஺᪷ᨬ()ᡃÁḼ᜜☢Ḅ₝ÆÇ}ᡃÈJamie)ÉÊËᝣ¤¥ᨴÍᙶÏḄᙢÑ,ᡃÒÓÔḄᮞᥜᙠÇ}஺,ᙛ▾Ö×ḼὅÏØḄÙÚÉὅᩭ&ÛÜ஺14⚓ᐳ56⚓

144.Dxᳮᑨz⚪஺᪷ᦻX᎔ᦪÞßkàáḼâÁ……ä{åᡃæḄ{çᨬ()ᙛ▾Òᡃ)᪵஺ᡃéêëᡃḄ5¡஺,ὅìᩭ½⌕Êíî஺ᦑ⌱D஺Passage9OnabreakfromhisstudiesintheMITMediaLab,AnirudhSharmatraveledhometoMumbai,India.Whilethere,henoticedthatthroughoutthedayhisT-shirtsweregraduallygatheringsomethingthatlookedlikedirt."Irealizedthiswasairpollution,orsootyïð⌚òḄparticulatematterPM
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ofvehicles,Sharmasays."Thisisamajorhealthissue."Sootconsistsoftinyblackparticles,about2.5micrometersorsmaller,madeofcarbonproducedbyincompleteburningoffossilfuels.BackatMIT,Sharmasetouttohelpsolvethisair-pollutionissue.Afteryearsofresearchanddevelopment,Sharma'sstart-upGravikyLabshasdevelopedtechnologythatattachestoexhaustsystemsofdieselgeneratorsõᵫmᵯötocollectparticulatematter.ScientistsatGravikythenturnitintoink,calledAir-Ink,forartistsaroundtheworld.Sofar,thestart-uphascollected1.6billionmicrogramsofparticulatematter.Morethan200gallonsofAir-Inkhavebeenharvestedforagrowingcommunityofmorethan1,000artists,fromBangaloretoBoston,Shanghai,andLondon.PostedalloverGravikyLabs9FacebookpagetodayarephotosofartmadefromAir-Inkandpaints,includingstreetwallpaintings,bodyartandclothingprints.Atfirst,therewasstillnospecificapplicationfortheink.Thenthestart-updecidedtofindnewwaystofurtherspreaditsmission.Itchosetodosothroughart."Arthelpsusraiseawarenessaboutwheretheinkandpaintscomefrom.Airpollutionknowsnoborders.Ourinksendsamessagethatpollutionistheoneoftheresourcesinourworldthat'sthehardesttocollectanduse.Butitcanbedone,^^Sharmasays.1.WhatstruckSharmamostduringhisbreakinIndia?A.DirtonhisT-shirts.B.Thehealthissueofthelocals.C.ThecoalindustryinMumbai.D.Incompleteburningoffossilfuels.2.Accordingtothetext,Air-Inkis.15⚓ᐳ56⚓

15A.acleanerofoutdoorairB.aproductmadefromPMC.anewly-foundedcompanyD.aprintingtechnology3.WhatcanweinferaboutAir-Inkfromthetext?A.Itimprovesartisticeffect.B.Itmakespollutionacceptable.C.IthelpsSharmamakeaprofit.D.Itraisesenvironmentalawareness.4.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ArtknowsnobordersB.WastehasnopriceC.Lesspollution,moreartD.Creativethinking,effectivepaintingLᫀNOPQRSTᦻ¹ᦻ஺Q÷øôùúû⚪üýᓣoæḄÿ᛻
,SharmaḄẆᢈḄ⚩ᦈᩭᑴᡂ!"#ᵨ஺1.A⁚ᳮ(⚪஺᪷+,-.,/0(ᙠ34Ḅ5᎛,Sharma7
ᑮ-ᜩ5:;<=ᮞ?-᪵ḄABᙠḄTឰDE⌲GHᩭ஺)JKLᫀNA⚗஺2.B⁚ᳮ(⚪஺᪷+,/.,/ஹQ0JK,SharmaḄGravikyLabsẆRSᦈTUᵯWXparticulatematter(PM)ḄᢈYZ!"[\]^⚩ᱥᑴᡂ஺ᡠabᵫPMᑴᡂḄde஺3.Dfᳮᑨh⚪஺᪷+ᨬj-.Ḅ“Arthelpsusraiseawarenessaboutwheretheinkandpaintscomefrom."JKkᵨlᑴḄmnoᡃ"qᑮ]^rᧇbtu4ᩭḄktvJawᓣy"Ḅz᛻
஺ᦑ⌱D஺,16⚓ᐳ56⚓

164.C⌕⚪஺ᦻSSharmaḄẆᢈḄ⚩ᱥᦈᩭᑴᡂ!"#ᵨktvwᓣy"Ḅz᛻
kᦑC⚗(-^k-)ᔠᦻ஺Passage10TheGreatWallMarathonisdesignedtobemorethanjustarace.Wewantyoutobeabletoruninamazingplaces,surroundedbyfriendlypeople,andexposedtonewculturalexperiences.Ifsnotjustabouttherace-it'saboutenjoyingtimetogetherwithfamily,friends,andotherrunning-mindedspirits.Itinerary17May2023WelcometoJizhou,Tianjin18May2023RouteInspectionDay19May2023RelaxationinJizhouwithtouroption20May2023RaceDay21May2023ExploreBeijing&EveningCelebrationParty22May2023FarewellChinaOnRouteInspectionDay,theRaceOfficialswillprovideyouwithaRaceBriefing,whichwillcovereverythingfromaweatherforecasttoabriefpresentationofthestart/finishprocedures.Allrunnersareexpectedtowalkthe3.5kmsectionoftheWallthatispartofthemarathon,half-marathonand8.5kmFunRuncourse.RaceOfficialsandMedicalStaffwillbepresenttoansweranyquestionsyoumayhave.Rules&RegulationsFullmarathonrunnersmustbeatleast18yearsoldonRaceDay.Half-marathonrunnersmustbeatleast16yearsold.FunRunparticipantsmustbeatleast12yearsold.FunRunparticipantsundertheageof12arealsowelcome,solongastheyareaccompaniedbyarunneraged16orabove.Thecut-offtimeforalldistanceeventsis8hours.Allrunnerswithanetfinishingtimeslowerthan8hourswillreceiveanFNT(FinishedNoTime)ontheresultlist.Ifyoudecidetochangedistancesduringtherace,i.e.ifahalf-marathonrunnerdecidestofollowthemarathonroute,heorshewillreceiveacertificatebutnotanofficialtime.TheraceresultwillreadFNT.Thesameappliestoamarathonrunnerwhochangesdistancesduringtherace.AllrunnerswhochangedistancesbeforeRaceDaywillberegisteredaccordinglyandreceiveanofficialtime.VisaInformation6—8weekspriortotheraceyouwillreceivetheservicevoucherwhichyoucanuseforacquiringavisa.,17⚓ᐳ56⚓

17Formoredetails,pleasevisitusonlineatwww.greatwallmarathon.com.l.WhatwillparticipantsdoonRouteInspectionDay?A.EnjoytheFunRun.B.Joinina3.5kmwalk.C.Getmedicalinsurance.D.Attendatrainingcourse.2.Accordingtotherules,fullmarathonparticipants.A.willreceiveanFNTontheresultlistB.canchangedistancesonRaceDayC.shouldbeatleast12yearsoldD.willbeawardedmedals3.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toadvertiseasportsevent.B.Topromoteaculturaltour.C.Tointroduceamarathoncamp.D.Topublicizeaplaceofinterest.ᦑ
(ᦻwSḄᐵ஺1.B⁚ᳮ(⚪஺ᵫ⚪Ḅ“RouteInspectionDay”┝¡᪾£☢-.Ḅ,/0"AlUunngrSJ¥„¦sectionoftheWallthatispartofthemarathon..."(>2.Bfᳮᑨh⚪஺“Rules&Regulations”ᨬj-.ᵨ§¨⌱©ª«¬K᝞®¯¥°:ᦋ²³´kᡈ᝛·¸¹ºk»¼ᨵ¾¡5:஺ᯠjEÀÁ“]Ã᪵〉ᵨÅᙠ¯¥ᦋ²³´ḄÆÇᕒ(Thesameappliestoamarathonrunnerwhochangesdistancesduringtherace.)”,ᵫÉᓃJfhᐰ¨⌱©ᙠ¯¥ÌJaᦋ²³´஺,18⚓ᐳ56⚓

183.A⌕⚪஺ᐰᦻÍÎ]-¥Ïwᔜ<ᐵkÑbNSÒÓ(advertise)]-ÔÕ¥Ï஺Passage11Oldandunrestoredtheatresareallaroundusandyetsounnoticed.Anewphotobookunveilstheiroftenoverlookedbeauty.Proctor'sTheatre,Newark,NewJerseyAlthoughavailableoutdoorsfromstreetsellers,foodwasbannedintheatrestodisplayrespectability.Inthelate1920s,however,theoperatorsofProctor'sTheatreinNewarkbegantosetupstandstoimprovetheeconomicsituationduringtheGreatDepression.PopcornandCokewouldbecomeasignificantpartofthetheatre'sincome.Proctor'sTheatre,Troy,NewYorkOriginallyopenedasProctor'sFourthStreetTheatrein1914,ithostedfamouscomedianssuchasJackBennyandBobHope.From1929,itwassuccessivelytakenover,renamedProctor5sTroyTheatreandswitchedtoscreeningfilms.Inthe1960s,itbeganplayingsecond-runfilmsbeforeclosingin1977.ItwaslistedontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces(NRHP)in1979.In2010,thetheatrewasrepairedbutiscurrentlynotbeingusedtoday.RKOKeith'sFlushingTheatre,NewYorkCity,NewYorkOriginallyopenedin1928,RKOKeith'sFlushingTheatrewasdesignedbyThomasLamb.In1982,itwaslistedontheNRHP.In1986,thetheatrewasboughtandclosedbyitsnewownerwhoplannedtobuildashoppingcentreonthesite,intentionallydamagingthehall.In2019,despitethepreservationefforts,thehallwasknockeddowntomakewayforaresidentialtowerblock.MetropolitanOperaHouse,Philadelphia,PennsylvaniaThetheatrewasoriginallyopenedasthePhiladelphiaOperaHousein1908.Inthe1920s,itwasrenamedastheMetropolitanOperaHouse,showingsilentfilmsinadditiontohostingvariousoperacompanies.Inthe1940s,itbecameasportsarena.In1954,itwasturnedintoachurch.Inthelate1990s,thebuildingwaspurchasedbyMarkHatcher.Thechurchandthedevelopercametoanagreementonarepairforamusicvenuethatwascompletedandreopenedin2018.l.Inthelate1920s,Proctor'sTheatreinNewarksetupstandsto.,19⚓ᐳ56⚓

19A.showrespectfortheguestsB.increasethetheatre'sincomeC.promotenewlyreleasedmovies□.competewiththestreetsellers2.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.RKOKeith'sFlushingTheatreiswellpreserved.B.Proctor'sTheatreinTroyplayssecond-runfilmsnow.C.TheMetropolitanOperaHousehaswitnessedchangesinitsfunction.D.Proctor'sTheatreinNewarkhasbeenofficiallylistedontheNRHP.3.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.Toranktheoldandunrestoredtheatres.B.ToshowthedevelopmentofAmericantheatres.C.Toencouragepeopletoprotecttheoldtheatres.D.Toprovideinformationonoverlookedoldtheatres.Lᫀ(IᦻÖ×SØÙÚὁḄᒓ▾஺1.B⁚ᳮ(⚪஺ᵫ“Proctor'sTheatre,Newark,NewJersey”Ḅ,/0"Inthelate1920s,however,theoperatorsofProctor'sTheatreinNewark,begantosetupstandstoimprovetheeconomicsituation...''JßHiᦻÙᒓ▾àáâãbNSäåᒓ▾Ḅᦈᐭ஺2.Cfᳮᑨh⚪஺ᵫ“MetropolitanOperaHouse,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania”ḄçJKk]Ùᒓ▾Ḅèéêëìᦋ²kt-íîḄïᒓ▾kᑮð᧜òóᵯôkõöêᵨ÷ÆÇøᦟᚪkᨬjᡂN-ûüýᔉ஺3.D⌕⚪஺ÿᦻ
ὁḄᒓ▾.Ḅ
ᒓ▾Ḅᐵ(provideinformation).Passage1220⚓ᐳ56⚓

20ATEMMini……USS295ATEMMiniPro……US$595ATEMSoftwareControl……FreeNowyoucancreateyourownstreamingvideoswithATEMdevices!Simplyconnectyourcameras,computersormicrophones.Thenpushthebuttonsonthepaneltoswitchvideosourcesjustlikeaprofessionalbroadcaster!Youcanevenaddtitles,picture-in-pictureoverlaysandmixaudio!ThenlivestreamyourvideostoZoom,SkypeorYouTube!>ATEMMiniATEMMiniisanewandlow-costliveproductionswitcher.Allthebuttonsarepositionedonthefrontpanelsoit'sveryeasytolearn.WithATEMMini,youcancreateyourownvideos.Thereare4HDMI☘videoinputsforconnectingcamerasandcomputers,plusaUSBoutputthatlookslikeawebcamerasoyoucanconnecttoZoomorSkype.Besides,ATEMMiniisareallyprofessionalbroadcastswitcher,whichmeansithasprofessionaleffectssuchasaDVEDigitalVideoEffect
forpicture-in-pictureeffectscommonlyusedforexplainingcomputerslides.Therearetitlesforpresenternames,wipeeffectsswitchingbetweensourcesandagreenscreenkeyer!ᘤforreplacingthebackgroundwithpictures.ATEMSoftwareControlforMacsandPCsisalsoincluded,whichallowsaccesstomoreadvancedbroadcastfeatures!>ATEMMiniProTheATEMMiniPromodelincludesallthefeaturesfoundinATEMMini,plusmore!Ithasabuilt-inhardwarestreamingengineforlivestreamingviaitsEthernet#$%connection.ThismeansyoucanlivestreamyourvideosonYouTube,FacebookandTwitterinmuchbetterqualityandwithperfectlysmoothmotion.YoucanevenconnectaharddiskorflashstoragetotheUSBconnectionandrecordyourstreamforuploadlater!Moreover,withsomanycameras,computersandeffects,thingscangetbusyfast!TheATEMMiniPromodelfeaturesamultiviewthatletsyouseeallcameras,titlesandprograms,plusstreamingandrecordingstatusallonasingleTVormonitor.Ifyouwanttolearnmore,visitwww.blackmagicdesign.com.l.WithATEMdevices,youcan.21⚓ᐳ56⚓

21A.exchangevideosourceswithothersB.takepicturesandturnthemintovideosC.livestreamyourvideosonsocialmediaplatforms□.competewithaprofessionalbroadcaster2.Accordingtothepassage,ATEMMiniPro.A.hasmoreuser-friendlybuttonsB.featuresmoreHDMIvideoinputsC.canchangethebackgroundofapictureD.candisplayseveralviewsonasinglescreen3.Wheredoesthepassagemostprobablycomefrom?A.Abookreview.B.Atraveljournal.C.Asciencemagazine.D.Aresearchreport.&ᫀ()*+,Iᦻ-
ATEM.ᜓ,123#4562ᑴ89:⚣<ᙠ>?@ABCDEF஺1.CH⁚ᳮ+⚪஺᪷MNONP"NowyoucancreateyourownstreamingvideoswithATEMdevices!”QᨬSNP"ThenlivestreamyourvideostoZoom,SkypeorYouTube!”3TUᵨATEM.ᜓ3#ᑴ8WXYḄ9:⚣<ᙠZ᝞ZoomஹSkypeᡈYouTube^᪵Ḅ>?@ABEF஺2.DH⁚ᳮ+⚪஺᪷M᎔ᦪbOḄᨬSNP“11d⊟1£f1⚚1£1g010Ḙiamresamultixiewthatletsyouseeallcameras,titlesandprograms,plusstreamingandrecordingstatusallonasingleTVormonitor.“3T,ATEMMiniPro3#ᙠNjklBmnj:o஺3.Cpᳮᑨr⚪஺ᦻ-
Nstᢈ.ᜓUᨬᨵ3wxyᙠtzᩖ|}஺Passage13DearJimO'Connor,22⚓ᐳ56⚓

22MynameisAnnieLeandIamwritingtoyouonbehalfoftheNativeHealthCommunityGarden,agroupofpeopleworkingonstartingacommunitygardenintheMesaNeighborhood.Whilesearchingforpotentialgardenlocations,wecameacrossyourhouselocatedatWestSouthernAvenue.Weareaskingaboutthepossibilityofusingyourlandasthesiteofourgarden.Ingeneral,acommunitygardenisaspacewhereplantsaregrownandtakencareofbyagroupofpeopleinthecommunity.Communitygardensimprovethequalityoflife,offermorechancestotalktoeachotherandbeautifyneighborhoodswhileprovidinggreenfoodandthereforereducingthehouseholdcostoffood.Toensurethesmoothrunningoftheproject,electedvolunteerswouldbeincharge.Youwouldhaveaccesstoallthesevolunteersandtheywouldliketoansweranyquestionsyoumayhave.Ihaveincludedsomegeneralinformationaboutcommunitygardensandwhattheycanbringtoacommunity.Wewouldlovetospeakwithyouinpersonoroverthephonetodiscusswhathostingacommunitygardenonyourlandwouldinvolve.Issuesmayincludediscussinganagreement,rentalcharges,gardenrules,andwateraccess.Allthecostsfortheprojectwillbecoveredbyus.Wewouldalsoliketopresenttoyouourvisionofthisspace.Wewouldverymuchliketohaveyoursupport.Thankyouforyourconsiderationandpleasefeelfreetocontactme.Thankyouagain.Respectfully,AnnieLel.WhydidAnnieLewritetoJimO'Connor?A.Torenthisland.B.Toofferhimajob.C.Toinvitehimtojoinhergroup.D.Toinformhimofthecommunitygarden.2.Accordingtothepassage,whatwillthegardenbringtothecommunity?A.Moregreenprojects.B.Lesswaterpollution.C.Morecommunication.D.Ahighercostofliving.3.AnnieLewouldliketofurtherdiscuss.23⚓ᐳ56⚓

23A.servicecostsB.cooperationdetailsC.gardeningskills0.communitydevelopment~()*+,AnnieLeᑏJimO'Connorᵨᐸᙢ⌼>஺1.AH⁚ᳮ+⚪஺᪷MbOᨬSNP"Weareaskingaboutthepossibilityofusingwudandasthesiteofourgarden.”3TUᑏ6ᵨJimḄᙢ⌼>஺2.CH⁚ᳮ+⚪஺᪷MOᨬSNP"Communitygardensimprovethequalityoflife,Qffg£,m£>Ig„QbanceSLiaialJacigandbeautifyneighborhoodswhileprovidinggreenfoodandthereforereducingthehouseholdcostoffood.”3T,3#>ᨵḄ?9஺3.Bpᳮᑨr⚪஺᪷M᎔ᦪbOḄbஹwouldlovetospeakwithyouinpersonoroverthephonetQdiscuswhathostingacpmrnjinitygardenonyourlandwouldinyolv^.I^ue§rn5yincludediscussinganagreementrentalcharges*gardenrules,andwateraccess.”3.Annie┐ᔠ8ḄH⁚JimCDᐭḄ஺Passage14IrememberdrivingtoPalmSpringsfromSanDiegotwoThanksgivingsago.NoneofuspicturedanicyblizzardonourCaliforniavacation,butonehourintothedrive,thefirstsnowflakefell.Myeyeslitup.Tdmissedsnow.Seeingitlandonapricklycactusmademytearswellup.HowIlongedforcoldMinnesota,myhometown.Asthealtituderose,thestormgotfierce.Itwasn'tlongbeforewehadnochoicebuttopullover.Asourcarslidtoastop,Ilookedintothedistance.AlineofcarsaslongastheMississippiRiverwerelinedup.Justthen,acarcamefrombehind,suddenlychangingthedirectiontoavoidhittingourcar.Thedriver,anoldman,slammedonthebrakesandhiscardriftedacrossthepath.Itdidn'ttakeustoolongtorealizehiscarwasawfullyneartheedgeofthemountainandslowlycreepingmoreandmoretowardsthesideofthecliff.24⚓ᐳ56⚓

24Suddenly,10peoplewhoweresittingintheircarsleaptout.Fromthecarwindow,Iwatchedaninspiringscene.Fourpeopletookthechainsthatprotectedtheirtiresofftheircarsandputthemontheoldman'stires.Onepersonshoveledthesnowoutfromhistiresandtriedtobreaktheicewithhisboot.Justastheoldman'scarandallhisbelongingswereabouttobelostofftheedgeofthecliff,peoplesteppedupandlettheirkindheartsoverridethesnowstorm.Thoughitwasminus30degreescentigrade,myheartwasaswarmasever.ThisactofkindnessjustremindedmehowthankfulIamforpeopleandmomentslikethese.l.Whydidtheauthorcrywhenhesawthesnow?A.Hefeltalittlehomesick.B.Hedislikedthebadweather.C.Hewassurprisedtoseethesnow.D.Hewasanxiousaboutthetrafficdelay.2.Whathappenedtotheoldman'scar?A.Itsbrakingsystemfailed.B.Itwasabouttodropfromthecliff.C.Itranintotheauthor'scar.D.Itlostcontrolduetothesuddenspeeding.3.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethepeopleinvolved?A.Reliableandmodest.B.Kindandeasy-going.C.Braveandcooperative.0.Enthusiasticandambitious.&ᫀ()*+,ᙠNjᜩU¢£ᙠ¤¥B᣸Ḽ¨©஺ªᯠN¬ὁ6Ḅ¢£®⍝¥°ᙠ±²³U´⌕ᣵ·¸Uᕜº£»Ḅ6¼½¾¿45ὁ6஺1.AH⁚ᳮ+⚪஺᪷MNOᨬSNP3T.8ὅÁᑮÃÄÅÆÃÇ஺25⚓ᐳ56⚓

252.BH⁚ᳮ+⚪஺᪷MOᨬSNP"Itdidn'ttakeustoolongtorealizehi^earwa^awMly.ngarJh£„©dgoqf.thgJUQuntainandslowly#eepingmQrejffldin2®tfi®ardsJtbjgঠdcqfBÈ£1É.“3TUὁ6Ḅ£ÊB⌕ᣵ·±²஺3.Cpᳮᑨr⚪஺ËÌᡠᜐḄÏÐ(Q±²³)ÓÔÕ^Ö4×Ḅ6ØÙÚᦢ(brave),ᙠ^ÜᓻញḄÌßUà2¼½¾¿(cooperative)45ὁ6U8ὅáâã஺Passage15ReneCompeanwasnostrangertotheAngelesNationalForest.He'dhikedtheparknumeroustimes.Butwhenhikingalonganewpath,the45-year-oldwaslost.Asthedayfadedintodarkness,hisconcernturnedtofear.Withonlyalittlewaterinhisbackpackand10%batterypowerremainingonhiscellphone,Compeanwasunpreparedforanythingmorethanthetwo-hourtriphe'dplanned.Compeanclimbedtoaspotwherehefoundonebarofsignal.tuSOS.Myphoneisgoingtodie.Tmlost,“hetextedafriend,attachingaphotoshowingwherehewas.Theshotshowedhislegshangingoverarockface.AllCompeancoulddothenwaswait.Thetemperaturewasdroppingfast.Dressedonlyinshorts,andasweatshirt,thehikerwaschilledtothebone.Hehuggedhimselfintoatightball.Andafterspottingtwomountainlions,hespentthenightonhighalert.Sixtymilesaway,BenKuowasworkingathomewhenhereadapostingfromthepolice,showinganimageofaman'slegs.ThesearchandrescueteamshadspentthepreviousnightunsuccessfullylookingforCompean,sotheyreleasedthephoto,hopingsomeonemightrecognizethelocation."I'vealwayslovedlookingforwherephotosaretaken,“Kuosays.Hefrequentlytriestoidentifywheremoviescenesorcommercialswerefilmed.He'softensuccessful.Whenhesawtheimage,heautomaticallypulledupasatellitemaponhislaptop."There'sanamazingamountofinformationyoucangetfromsatellites,hesays.ThefirstthinghenoticedinCompean'sphotowasplentyofgreenery.Aftercomparingittothesatellitemap,Kuorealizedsomething:"He'sgottobeonthesouthsidebecausethere9renotanygreenvalleysonthenorthside.”Thatfindingledhimtoanareathatlookedliketheterritoryintheimage.Thefinalstepwascross-referencingtheoriginalphotowith3-Dimagesofthearea.Thelocationsmatched!Afterspending27hoursinthewilderness,Compeanwasfound.26⚓ᐳ56⚓

26Compean'sstoryprobablywouldhaveendeddifferentlyifithadnotbeenforthemanwithstrongsatelliteskillsandasharpeyefordetail.l.WhatcausedCompeantogetlostonthehike?A.Thethickforest.B.Theunfamiliarroute.C.Thecomingofnightfall.D.Lowbatterypoweronthephone.2.Kuowasabletoofferhelpbecauseof.A.hisphotoreadingabilityB.hissenseofresponsibilityC.hisprofessionalexperienceD.hisfamiliaritywiththearea3.Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?A.Onegoodturndeservesanother.B.Chancefavorsthepreparedmind.C.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.D.There'snosuchthingasuselessknowledge.&ᫀ()*+,CompeanᙠNäåæÌç¥,àè᯿ᱏëìíᜧÇwïðᑮàUᨬSñòKuoáóḄ+,oᱏḄw¿,Compeanôõðᑮ஺1.BH⁚ᳮ+⚪஺᪷MNOᨬSNP3T,Compean^äç¥ÅÆàö÷Nᩩùú៉Ḅüý¥஺2.Apᳮᑨr⚪஺᪷MþஹÿḄ.KuoᨵḄஹᱏḄᑮCompean,,!27⚓ᐳ56⚓

273.D$%⌕'⚪஺*ᦻḄ,-ᙠ/ὅ⍝23KuoᨵḼ5ḄᱏḄ6ᑮCompean,KuoḄ789:;ᐹᜓḄ>;ᨵᵨ@AᙠBCD᎛ஹBCFᔠHIᵨF஺Passage16Totheuntrainedeye,aping-pongballisjustaping-pongball.ToaBeverlyClearyfan,it'stwomotorcyclehelmetsformice.EversinceIreadCleary9sseriesaboutRalph,themotorcycle-ridingmouse,I'veneverlookedataping-pongball-ortheworld-thesameway.Amazingtothinkthatit'sbeenmorethanfortyyearssinceIcheckedoutTheMouseandtheMotorcyclefrommyschoollibraryinNorthport,andyetthatoneparticularimageisascleartomeasever.Andwhyshouldn'titbe?It'sperfect.HowIwantedamouseofmyowntorideatoymotorcyclearoundmyhouse!ThankstoCleary'sgenius,atalkingmousefriendseemednotonlypossiblebutprobable.Whilemuchofchildren'sliteratureattemptedtoexplaintheworldfromthepointofviewofawiseandgentleadult,Clearycreatedcharacterswhosawtheworldasonlychildrencan.Withgreatinterest,IreadeverybookthatboreBeverlyCleary'sname.SheseemedlikeafriendwhounderstoodmeinwaysIdidn'tyetunderstandmyself.I'vewritteneightchildren'sbooksandhavealwayskeptBeverly'ssenseofwonderinmind.Idon'trememberatexactlywhatageIdecidedIwantedtowritebooks,butIknowthatbysecondorthirdgrade,myteacherassignedaprojectthatallowedustofocusonwhateverwewanted.Mybestfriendpickeddolphins;Ichosechildren'sauthors,withalargechunkofmyprojectbeingaboutwhoelse?BeverlyCleary!Itoldthatstoryrecentlytoaschoolgroup.Oneofthestudentssaid,"That'sfantastic!Youdidyourprojectonchildren'sauthorsandthenyoubecameone!^^“Yes,"Isaid."Andmybestfriendwhodidherprojectondolphins-becameadolphin!^^“Really?”thestudentssaidinchorus.AndthatperfectlysumsupwhyIlovewritingforchildren:thebeliefthatfantastic,magicalthingscanhappen.Bestfriendscanbecomedolphins;micecanridetoymotorcyclesandbecomeourfriends.!28⚓ᐳ56⚓

28That9swhatBeverlyClearytaughtme.Inthehandsofagiftedstoryteller,anythingispossible...andsoveryfunny.l.TheMouseandtheMotorcycleimpressedtheauthormainlybecause.A.itrecordedanimals9lifeB.itrevealedthewisdomoflifeC.itencouragedchildrentoraisepetsD.itdescribedtheworldfromchildren'seyes2.Whenlearningtheauthor'sfriendbecameadolphin,thestudentsfelt.A.amazedB.doubtfulC.scaredD.confused3.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Whattheauthorcreatedtoattractchildren.B.Whattheauthordidtoturntheimpossibleintothepossible.C.HowBeverlyClearyarousedchildren'sinterestinreading.D.HowtheauthorwasinspiredtobeawriterbyBeverlyCleary.JK0LMNOPὅ23QRPSBeverlyClearyḄPTUVᐸXYZ[Jᡂ]^_`ᦻaPS஺1.Db⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷f!g!]h"Whilemuchofchildren'sliteratureattemptedtoexplaintheworldfromthepointofviewofawiseandgentleadult,Q^uyqeal^L£haj^Qtersjyh0i^Jh&WQ£hlk,children”,TheMouseandtheMotorcycleḄPὅnopqḄrsᩭᑏvwᡠnᐸPTPὅᓺz{|஺2.A}ᳮᑨ⚪஺᪷f᎔ᦪ!ᡠḄaqḄ("Really?”thestudentssaidinchorus.)n᎔ᦪ!PὅḄ,aqᑮ᜻஺ᙠopqḄ᜻Ḅ;q8ᝰᶧḄឋ,᎔᜻ḄḄ஺!29⚓ᐳ56⚓

293.D$%⌕'⚪஺Pὅ23QRPSBeverlyClearyḄPTUVᐸXYZ[Jᡂ]^_`ᦻaPS஺Passage17IfirstdiscoveredtheLittleFreeLibraryconceptwhilebeingona2015vacationinSantaBarbara,California.Ifellinlovewiththeideaoffreeliterature-sharingboxespostedattheedgesofparksandalongsidewalksinneighbourhoods.Andbecauseourhomewasalreadyfilledwithmountainouspilesofbooks,myhusbandwasn'ttheleastbitsurprisedwhenIsuggestedstartingaLittleFreeLibraryofourown.Inourgardenshedwefilledtheshelveswithbooksfromourpersonalcollection.Overthenexttwomonths,strangersdiscoveredourLittleFreeLibraryandbegantheirregularvisit.Myloveofreadingdatesbackto1970,whenIstudiedinathree-roomprimaryschoolhouseonadirtroad.Oneday,IaccidentallycametothebasementlibraryandIwasfascinatedbythepicturebooks.Unfortunately,thebookswerelaterthrownawaywhentheschooldiscoveredthebasementwasfullofmould◭.Happily,weekslater,atruckarrivedwithatrailer-which,withthehelpofourcounty'spubliclibrary,hadbeentransformedintoaparadise£¤forthosewhoenjoyedreading.NowIstillrememberthefloor-to-ceilingshelvesandthecarpetedbenchesinit.EverytimeIleft,Iwrotemynameonseveralsign-outcards,whichwerefilledwithnamesofchildrenfromneighbouringschools.Welikedthesamebooksand,althoughwenevermet,Iconsideredthemfriends.AtthebeginningofthefirstCOVID-19lockdown,ourLittleFreeLibrarybegantoincludechildren'sstories.Iwitnessedmothersliftingtheirchildrenforalookintothelibrary.Walkersincludedourstreetintheirroutesotheycouldcheckfornewofferings.Somefolksroutinelydrovefromseveralblocksawaytovisit.Fromtimetotime,visitorsfilledshelveswithliteraryfiction,romances,poetryandarangeofnon-fiction.IsmiledwhenpeoplemetmeintheyardandcommentedthatourLittleFreeLibrarywaslikeabirdfeeder.WeremaingratefulthatwehavekeptourLittleFreeLibraryopen.Ithasbecomeanalternativemeansofcreatingacommunityofpeoplewithmutualregardforhumanityandthewrittenword.Wearetogetherevenwhenapart.l.WhatinspiredtheauthortostarttheLittleFreeLibrary?A.Herlargecollectionofbooks.!30⚓ᐳ56⚓

30B.Anexperienceduringavacation.C.Herhusband'sencouragement.D.Strangers9visittohergardenshed.2.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat.A.neighbouringschoolsdonatedbookstotheLittleFreeLibraryB.theauthor'senthusiasmforreadingstartedfromherchildhoodC.childrenwrotetheirnamesonthesign-outcardstomeetfriendsD.thecounty'spubliclibrarybecameaperfectplaceforbooklovers3.PeopleconsideredtheLittleFreeLibraryabirdfeederbecause.A.itprovidedfoodforthoughtB.itattractedbirdsforshelterC.visitorscouldfeedbirdshereD.peoplecouldexchangebookshere᪍¦ᩈLMNOPὅ¨]S©ª«¬✂¯:q°ᩭ▅஺1.Bb⁚ᳮ⚪஺²ᫀ´µᙠ!]!]h"firstdiscoveredtheLittleFreeLibraryconceptwhilebeing2.Bb⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷f!!]h"MLyJscofgdingdatesbackto1970,·roaniRinw¸hoolheusgonadirtroad.”Pὅ¹©@º᰿஺3.A}ᳮᑨ⚪஺!ᔜ7ᔜ᪵Ḅ:ᙠ©✂▅Ḅ᪵pq¾3ᗎÀᘤ(abirdfeeder)23ÂqïÄÅÆ஺Passage18Ç⚪:É᎛ᓻËÌÍÎÏᦪ291GoldFameCitrusbyClaireVayeWatkins($27.95)Withtheflightofitscharactersthroughalandscapedestroyedbyclimatecrisis,thisnoveldoesnotindicatemuchhopefulnessforthefuture.Withinitisaseriesofsituationsandconsequencesmademoresevereina!31⚓ᐳ56⚓

31futureCaliforniashortofwater.Acrossthedesert,wefollowWatkins5charactersthroughaplacesotransformedthatitneedsitsownfieldguideofanimalsnewlyadaptedforstrangesurvival.TheMinistryfortheFuturebyKimStanleyRobinson($28)TheMinistryfortheFutureisamasterpieceoftheimagination,usingfictionaleyewitnessaccountstotellthestoryofhowclimatewillaffectusall.Itssettingisnotadesertedworld,butafuturethatisalmostuponus.Thisextraordinarynovelfromthevisionarysciencefictionwriterwillchangethewayyouthinkabouttheclimatecrisis.BreathingFirebyJaimeLowe($27)Thefrontlinesofthefightagainstclimatechangearepeopledwiththosesocietyhasforgotten.Upto30percentofthefirefightersbattlingwildfireinCaliforniaeachyearareprisonersperformingbackbreakinglaborwhileearninga40thofwhatacivilianmakes.Thisbookfollowssixfemaleprisonerfirefightersandtheirworriedfamilies,lookingintothehumancostoftheenvironmentalcrisis.SomethingNewUndertheSunbyAlexandraKleeman($28)InAlexandraKleeman'snewnovel,anovelistnewtoLosAngelesteamsupwithaformerchildactortoinvestigateaconspiracy(▢).ButthisisL.A.,wherewildfireburnsallyearlongandtherichstorewaterwhilethepoorsufferfromtheconsequencesoftheclimatecrisis.Humanweaknessispushingthecitytowardadisaster.1.WhichcategorydoesBreathingFirefallinto?A.Sciencefiction.B.Play.C.Non-fiction.D.Biography.2.WhatisAlexandraKleeman?A.Anovelist.B.Anactor.C.Afirefighter.D.Aminister.3.Whatdothelistedbookshaveincommon?A.Theyareonsale.!32⚓ᐳ56⚓

32B.Theyshowconcernovertheclimate.C.Theyareintendedforteenagers.D.TheyaresetinCalifornia.5ᐰÐᩈLMNO*ᦻ3ᵨᦻÒÓÔ*ÕÉ᎛ᓻËᨵᐵḄ©×஺1.C}ᳮᑨ⚪஺᪷fBreathingFireÎḄᨬÙ]h"Thisbookfollowssixfemaleprisonerfirefightersandtheirworriedfamilies,lookingintothehumancostoftheenvironmentalcrisis.”ÚÛÜ᝕Þßà■ᕒḄᦑᵫå}BreathingFireæᦻa஺2.A⚪ç᪷fSomethingNewUndertheSunÎḄ“InAlexandraKleeman'snewnovel”,AlexandraKleeman]è©×S஺3.B}ᳮᑨ⚪஺ᙠÒÓÔ*©×DᦻÎᐜÙêëbyclimatecrisisஹtheclimatecrisisஹtheenvironmentalcrisisìtheconsequencesoftheclimatecrisis,ᵫå9]*©×;íÉ᎛ᓻËP3ᑏPîïᓽñ*©×;òëóÉ᎛Ḅôõ஺Passage19Ç⚪:ö÷øùÌÍ᧕Ïᦪ315MobileLoaves&FishesMobileLoaves&Fishes(MLF)isasocialserviceorganizationthathasbeenchangingcommunitiesintoalifestyleofservicewiththehomeless.Foundedin1998inAustin,Texas,theorganizationprovidesservicesthroughthreemainprograms.TruckMinistryMobileLoaves&Fishes'foodtruckvolunteershitthestreets7nightsaweek,365daysayeartoservethehomeless,deliveringfood,clothing,hygieneproductsandotherlifeitems.Withthesupportofthousandsofvolunteersandover6millionmealsserved,MobileLoaves&FisheshasgrowntobecomethelargestpreparedfeedingprogramtothehomelessinCentralTexas.CommunityFirst!VillageCommunityFirst!Villageisa51-acremasterplannedcommunitythatprovidesaffordable,permanenthousingandasupportivecommunityformenandwomencomingoutofchronichomelessness.Since2005,!33⚓ᐳ56⚓

33thistransformativeresidentialprogramhasbeenapartofMobileLoaves&Fishesandhasbecomethelargestcommunity-basedmodelinthecountryliftinghomelessmenandwomenupoffthestreetsintothecommunityandhome.CommunityWorksMobileLoaves&FishesdevelopedtheCommunityWorksprogramatCommunityFirst!Village.Itprovidesjobopportunitiesfortheresidentswhoarecomingoutofhomelessnesstoearnanincome.Inaddition,theprogramrequestsMobileLoaves&Fishesvolunteerstoservealongsideandbuildenduringrelationshipswithourfriendsastheydevelopnewskills.OpportunitiesformorevolunteersThankyouforyourinterestinMobileLoaves&Fishes!Wehaveavarietyofvolunteeropportunities.PleasereadtheservicerequirementscarefullybeforeyourapplicationtofulfillservicehourswithMLF.•Volunteershiftsaremadeavailableonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.•Allvolunteersundertheageof18mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.•Allvolunteersmustwearspecificclothingandshoesforthatjob.•Volunteersmustarriveontimeortheirshiftwillberescheduleduponarrival.l.WhatdoesTruckMinistrydowiththehomeless?A.Itremovesthemoutofstreets.B.Itoffersthemjobopportunities.C.Itprovidesthemapermanenthouse.D.Itdeliversthemmorethanasandwich.2.WhatdotheresidentsoftheCommunityWorksprogramdo?A.TheybecomevolunteersofMLF.B.Theyareofferedworktogetmoney.C.Theypreparefoodfortheprogram.D.Theybuildrelationshipswithfriends.3.Whatisthepurposeofthelastpartofthetext?A.Toencouragedonation.B.TointroduceMLF.C.Toprovidenewservices.D.Toadvertiseformorevolunteers.!34⚓ᐳ56⚓

34ûü1=1LMNO*ᦻᵨᦻ஺ᦻýÒÓþøùÿMobileLoaves&Fishes
ᐸὺὅḄ஺1.D⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷TruckMinistryᑖḄ“MobileLoaves&Fishes,foodtruckvolunteershitthestreets7nightsaweek,365daysayeartoservethehomeless,deliveringfood,clothing,hygieneproductsandotherlifeitems.”,TruckMinistryὅ!"#$%஺2.B⁚"ᳮ⚪஺᪷CommunityWorksᑖḄ“Itprovidesjobopportunitiesfortheresidentswhoarecomingoutofhomelessnesstoearnanincome.”,CommunityWorks'(!")*஺3.D+ᳮᑨ-⚪஺᪷ᨬ/01Ḅ“PleasereadtheservicerequirementscarefullybeforeyourapplicationtofulfillservicehourswithMLF.”+-231Ḅ4Ḅ5ὺḄὅ஺Passage206⚪789:;<᧕>ᦪ297TopFourMarathonsPortlandMarathonThemarathonwelcomes8,000peopleeveryfall.It'sagreateventforfirst-timersbecauseeveryoneischeeredonwithenthusiasmnomatterhowlongittakestocrossthefinishline.Thetimelimitforthefullmarathonisnowatapaceof15minutespermile,or6hoursand33minutes,butinthepastithadanopentimelimit.Theypromiseyou'llstillreceiveyourmedalifyoufallbehindthepace,butyouhavetofinishusingthesidewalks.TCSNewYorkCityMarathonAstheworld'sbiggestmarathon,theTCSNewYorkCityMarathonattractsover50,000peopletotheBigAppleeachNovember.Thetimelimitisgenerouseightandahalfhours,butparticipantsmustmovetothesidewalkiftheydropbelowa15-minutemile.Thefamouscoursesnakesthroughfiveboroughs@ABCDofthecityandcrossesfivebridgesandendsinCentralPark.HonoluluMarathonThemarathonattractsover30,000participantseachDecember.TheracestartsonAlaMoanaBoulevardindowntownHonoluluandsnakesitswayalongthebreathtakingHawaiiancoastlinetothefinishlineinE35⚓ᐳ56⚓

35KapiolaniPark.Thestarttimeisat5:00amwithfinishlineservicesofficiallyopenuntil2:00pm.However,theorganizersalloweveryonetofinishandhavewaitersonhanduntil4:00pm.BostonMarathonThemarathonisheldinAprileveryyear.Forthisevent,runningisn'tallowedasthecitystreetsaren'tclosedoff.Participantsmustinsteadmaketheirwayalongsidewalksundertheguidanceofeventorganizersandcitypolice.Theeventattractsover8,000peoplewhocanchooseanythingfromathree-milewalktothefull26.2-mileBostonMarathonroute.1.Whereisanewmarathonrunnermostlikelytoreceiveenthusiasticcheers?A.InPortland.B.InNewYork.C.InHonolulu.D.InBoston.2.WhatcanweknowabouttheTCSNewYorkCityMarathon?A.Itisextremelypopular.B.Ithasanopentimelimit.C.Itstartsandendsinapark.D.Itforbidsusingthesidewalk.3.Whichmarathonisheldtheearliestinayear?A.ThePortlandMarathon.B.TheTCSNewYorkCityMarathon.C.TheBostonMarathon.D.TheHonoluluMarathon.ᑖHIJKLM3ᦻ50KOᵨᦻ஺ᦻQR⌕TUVW⚗YZ[\9Ḅ]ᐵ_`஺1.A⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷PortlandMarathona“It'sagreateventforfirst-timersbecauseeveryoneischeeredonwithenthusiasmnomatterhowlongittakestocrossthefinishline.”,YZ[bcᙠeᱯᐲYZ[aᨬᨵijᑮlmḄno஺E36⚓ᐳ56⚓

362.A+ᳮᑨ-⚪஺᪷TCSNewYorkCityMarathona“Astheworld'sbiggestmarathon,theTCSNewYorkCityMarathonattractsover50,000peopletotheBigAppleeachNovember.“+-2pqYZ[ᓝᑖsnt஺3.C⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷PortlandMarathona“Themarathonwelcomes8,000peopleeveryfall.”ஹTCSNewYorkCityMarathona“Astheworld'sbiggestmarathon,theTCSNewYorkCityMarathonattractsover50,000peopletotheBigAppleeachNovember,"ஹHonoluluMarathona“Themarathonattractsover30,000participantseachDecember.”
BostonMarathona“ThemarathonisheldinAprileveryyear.“2evwYZ[50xayAᨬzḄ஺Passage216⚪ᡝ᜜7};ᦪ339Herearefourfantasticexperiencesforyoutoenjoywonderfulcountrysidespots,breathtakingsceneryandclean,freshair.Packyourbagsandgetoutside!HorseridingHere'sanovelwayofchasingtheNorthernLights-onhorseback,whichisaback-to-natureexperiencehuntingfortheauroraborealis.You'llsaddleup@~YᜓDatduskandheaddeeperintothewildsnearPallas-YllastunturiNationalPark.GO:Three-nightfull-boardguidedtrip,includingtwonightsinacottageandonenightglamping,from£965perperson.Seeaurorazone.com.MountainbikingYoucanchoosefromguideddownhillorcross-countrymountainbikingtoroadcyclingandthefamilycanenjoypeaceful,slowerpathsandfarmtrails.Extraactivitiesincludehikingandavisittoawaterpark.GO:Five-nightB&Bpackagesincludingtransfersandguidedbiking,from£374perperson.Bikesforhirefromaround£15aday.Seewizzair.com.CampingE37⚓ᐳ56⚓

37Getbacktobasicsonacampsitewithnoneofthatfancyglamping.Thepitchesarelargesoyoucanlightyourowncampfireatnight.Walkersareinheavenhere,hikingamongthelimestonehillsfilledwithtraditionalstonewalls.Alsoagreatdestinationforfishing,sailingandwindsurfingonnearbyLakeSemerwater.GO:Non-electricgrasstentpitchesfrom£20anight.Tepeesalreadypitchedfrom£70anight.Seepitchup.com.WhalewatchingScotland'sWestCoast,oneofthebestplacesinEuropetocatchsightofwhales,haslaunchedanewwhaletrail.Itfeatures30topplacesofferingopportunitiesforyoutoseethewildlifeandshowcaseswhaleheritagesites.GO:AccommodationalongthetrailisreasonableincludingaB&BwithadoubleroomatTorraninUllapoolfrom£70anight.Seebandbullapool.co.uk.l.Howmuchmightyoupayfortwodays'bike-hiringinMountainbiking?A.£15.B.£20.C.£30.D.£374.2.WhatcanyoudoinCamping?A.Huntfbranimals.B.Enjoychallengingcamping.C.Visittraditionalstonewalls.D.Climbacross-countrymountain.3.WherecanyoufindcoastalB&Bs?A.Atbandbullapool.co.uk.B.Ataurorazone.com.C.Atpitchup.com.D.Atwizzair.com.ᐻᩈIJKLM3ᦻOᵨᦻ஺ᦻQR⌕TUVWᡝ᜜7}஺E38⚓ᐳ56⚓

38l.cᳮ⚪0ᵫ⚪aḄᐵ>“MountainbikiᑮE7}஺᪷3ᑖᨬ/01Ḅ_`“Bikesforhirefromaround£15adayJ0ᜩAᜧq515╏2ᜩ◤⌕Ḅᨵi530╏஺2.C⁚ᳮ⚪஺ᵫ⚪aḄᐵ>“Camping”ᑮE#7}஺᪷3ᑖE01aḄ“Walkersareinheavenhere,hikingamongthelimestonehillsfilledwithtraditionalstonewalls.“2ᙠ⃩Ḅ7}a2¢Aὅ£¤¥¢ᙠ¦ᮞ¨©a2ª«©¬®V¯°Ḅ¦ᜮᜋ஺3.A³⁚ᳮ⚪ᐭᵫ⚪aḄᐵ>“coastalB&Bs”ᙠᨬ/07}a஺᪷3ᑖᨬ/0µ2¤ᙠbandbullapool.co.uk¶·a¸ᑮcoastalB&Bs஺Passage226⚪:º»;ᦪ319LookingforconfirmedreviewsofTravelocityinMexico?Well,youcanfindTravelocityreviewsin2019fromlike-mindedtravelerstofindoutmoreaboutthebesttravelagencythatyoucantrust.SignatureTacoDayTourToavoidtouristtrapsanddivedeeperintoMexicanculture,ourSignatureTacoDayTourisforyou!OurFoodieGuideswillshowyouthebestMexicancuisine,tellyouthebeststories,anddotheirverybesttokeepyoueatinguntilyouexplode.Notonlywillyougo“behindthescenes,,andseethedeliciousnessmadefortourists,butyou'llalsolearnaboutMexicancultureandhistory.LasCaletasBeachHideawaySpendarelaxingdayatLasCaletasBeach.Theuseofdivinggears,canoes,andstand-uppaddleboardsisallavailable,aswellasaguidednaturewalkandadmissiontoKidsAdventureParkfortheyoungones.Awayfromthebeach,youcanseekoutplentyofotherfunactivitiesincludingcookingclassesandjunglewalks.JungleZiplineTourCheerandscreamasyouzipacrosstheRioCualeandabovethejunglealong11linesthatrunfromtreetoptotreetop.Theziplinesgetprogressivelylongerandallowplentyoftimetotakeinthetropicalsceneryfromtheair.WhenyoureachtheTomandJerrylines,preparetoraceagainstafriendasyouwillbeabletoflyataspeedofupto60milesperhour.RhythmsoftheNight-SunsetCruiseE39⚓ᐳ56⚓

39Asablanketofstarscoversthesky,enjoyauthenticMexicancuisinebycandlelight.Thebuffet-stylemenuoffersawidevarietyofitemssuchasfreshlygrilledsteak,tenderchicken,grilledfish,pastasalad,andamixtureoffreshfruitandvegetables.Andmoreimportantly,watchthelivelyperformanceofancientceremonyandlearnhistoricalandreligiousstories.Bookaplaceinadvanceandenjoyyournight.l.Inwhichtourcantouristsexperienceasenseofflying?A.SignatureTacoDayTour.B.LasCaletasBeachHideaway.C.JungleZiplineTour.D.RhythmsoftheNight-SunsetCruise.2.WhatisthefeatureofSignatureTacoDayTour?A.Servinglargegroups.B.EnjoyingMexicanfood.C.Visitingtheindustryarea.D.LearningruralMexicanculture.3.HowdoesRhythmsoftheNight-SunsetCruisedifferfromtheothertours?A.Itneedsareservation.B.ItprovidesMexicanfood.C.Itofferssomehistoryclasses.D.Itallowsvisitorstotakepartintheplay./½IJKLM3ᦻOᵨᦻ஺*ὅᙠᦻQaTUV¾¿ÀÁÂj_ÃḄᨬĺA⚗4஺1.C⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷JungleZiplineTourᑖᨬ/0µayouwillbeabletoflyataspeedofupto60milesperhour2ᙠJungleZiplineToura,»ÅiÆ7}ÇAḄÈÉ஺2.B⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷SignatureTacoDayTourᑖaOurFoodieGuideswillshowyouthebestMexicancuisine2ᙠSignatureTacoDayTouraʤËs¾¿ÀÌÍ஺3.A⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷RhythmsoftheNight-SunsetCruiseᑖᨬ/0µBookaplaceinadvanceandenjoyyournight.,⚗4◤⚜Ï2ᐸÐ#⚗4Ñᨵ!ᑮ,A⚗Òᔠ⚪Ô஺E40⚓ᐳ56⚓

40Passage236⚪:Õᱥᦑ:;<᧕>ᦪ297Theideaofgettingatattoo@ᦻØDcopypoppedintoPrue'sheadwhenhenoticedthathis8-year-oldsonrefusedtotakehisshirtoffintheswimmingpool.Pruerealizedthathissonwasstartingtobeawareofhisbirthmark,whichcoversahugepartofhischest.Pruesecretlywenttoatattooshop.Thetattoohewantedhadtobeidenticaltohisson'sbirthmark,sotheyhadtodoitinninesessions."Thefirstsittingwasclosetofourhours.AndIdidn'treallylooktoseewhatwasgoingonJsaidPrue."SoIthoughtattheendofthefourhoursitwasdone.SoIasked,4Isitalmostdone?'Andhesaid,Tmalmostdonewiththeoutline.^^^IthasbeenabitofaprocessforPrueaswellasapainfulexperience.Becauseofthesizeandthepositionofthebirthmarkhewastryingtocopy,hehadtosufferalotofpain.TonyGibert,thetattooartist,saidthattheareahasverysensitivenerveendingswhichgavePruesomuchdiscomfortandundesirablesensations.Painfulhoursaddeduptonearlythirtyhoursintotal.Inavideowherethesonsawhisdad'stattoo,hecanbeheardsaying,"That'scool.^^Thistime,withoutanyhesitation,hetookoffhisshirtandjumpedintheswimmingpool.Apparently,hisdad'sactionchangedhisperspectives,whichmadehimfeelconfidentagain.Asexpected,Prue'ssonwassohappytoseeitbutalsoalittleconfused,notexpectinghisdadwoulddoit.Despiteallthepainandlonghoursofwaiting,Prueneverfeltdiscouraged.Whatmatteredtohimwastomakehissonhappyandhelpbringbackhisself-confidence.1.WherewasPrue'stattoo?A.Ontheface.B.Ontheneck.C.Onthechest.D.Ontheleg.2.HowlongdidPruespendonthetattooinall?A.Aboutfourhours.B.Abouttwelvehours.C.Abouttwentyhours.D.Aboutthirtyhours.E41⚓ᐳ56⚓

413.Howdidthesonfeelonseeingthetattoo?A.Painful.B.Delighted.C.Sensitive.D.Discouraged.ÙᐰᩈIJKLM3ᦻ50KÛÜᦻ஺ᦻQTUVPrueÝÞßà¸á_Ḅᦑ:஺1.Cᳮ⚪—᪷E01a“Pruerealizedthathissonwasstartingtobeawareofhisbirthmark,whichcoversahugepartofhischest.”äE1a"Thetattoohewantedhadtobeidenticaltohisson'sbirthmark,sotheyhadtodoitinninesessions.”,PrueḄᦻØᙠå஺2.D⁚ᳮ⚪—᪷E#1a“PainfUlhoursaddeduptonearlythirtyhoursintotal.”,PrueᙠᦻجᐳVæç30èé஺3.B⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷EW1a“Asexpected,Prue'ssonwassohappytoseeitbutalsoalittleconfused,notexpectinghisdadwoulddoit.”2ßàêᑮᦻØ/ëìᐶ஺Passage246⚪:Õᱥî⍝;ᦪ356AformerUPSdriverandhiswifehavemadehistorybydonating$20milliontoMorganStateUniversity—thelargestgiftHistoricallyBlackCollegesandUniversities(HBCUs)haveeverreceivedfromaformerstudent.Themoney,pledgedbyCalvinTylerJrandhiswifeTina,willfundscholarshipsthatwereestablishedundertheTylers'namein2002.Tylergrewupinalow-incomefamilyandwasforcedtodropoutofMorganStateUniversityin1963becausehecouldnolongeraffordtostudy.Thefollowingyear,TylersawajobadvertisementinaBaltimorenewspaperfromUnitedParcelServiceandgotajobwiththecompanyasadriver.Herosethroughtheranksduringhis34-yearcareerattheglobalshippingcompanytobecomeitsseniorvicepresidentofUSoperationsandamemberoftheboardofdirectorsbeforeretiringin1998.Tylerandhiswife,alsoaBaltimorenative,havelivedallacrossthecountrybuthesaidtheyhaveneverforgottentheirhumblebeginnings.Theirlatestpledgefollowsa$5millioncommitmenttheymadein2016forthefund,whichtodatehassupported222studentswithfullorpartialscholarships.E42⚓ᐳ56⚓

42MarybethGasman,aprofessoratRutgersUniversitywhostudiesHBCUs,saidthegiftissignificantbecausepublicHBCUslikeMorganStateUniversitytendtohavealoweralumnigivingratecomparedtoprivateones.“Foralongtime,theyweren'taskingalumnitogive,“shesaid.Butthathaschangedinthepastcoupleofdecades,sheadded,andtheschoolshave“startedaskingalumnitogiveandcreatingacultureofphilanthropy@᠄ᗐDoncampus.^^DavidK.Wilson,thepresidentofMorganStateUniversity,saidthemoneywillhelpstudentsforyearstocome."MorganissoproudtocallthissonanddaughterofthegreatcityofBaltimoreourown,^^hesaidinastatement."Throughtheirhistoricdonation,thedoorsofhighereducationwillmostcertainlybekeptopenforgenerationsofaspiringleaderswhosefinancialshortfallsmayhavekeptthemfromrealizingtheiracademicdreams.^^“WeareforeverindebtedtotheTylers.l.WhyisTyler'sdonationhistoric?A.HewasaformerUPSdriver.B.Thedonationislargeenough.C.Thedonationwillfundhisscholarships.D.Heusedtobeastudentattheuniversity.2.WhatisthedrivingforceofTyler'sdonation?A.Hisworkexperiences.B.Hiscareerachievements.C.Hispromisetotheuniversity.D.Hispastembarrassingsituations.3.WhichistrueaboutHBCUsaccordingtoGasman?A.Theyaremainlypublicuniversities.B.Theyareencouragingalumnitodonate.C.Theyrarelyaccepthelpfromalumni.D.Theyhavechangedlittleoverthedecades.4.WhatcanbeinferredaboutTylerfromWilson'scomments?A.He'shelpedmanycityleaders.E43⚓ᐳ56⚓

43B.He'sgratefultohisuniversity.C.He'smadegreatcontributions.D.He'sproudofhissonanddaughter.ÙᐰᩈIJKLM3ᦻ50Kbòî⍝஺ᦻQTUV᥅᪷ôõᜧöᦈᑮVᩭ᪥úûüḄ0ýᨵᔊÿ
Ḅᣎ஺1.B⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷ᦻḄᣎᡠᨵᔊ
ᣎ!Ḅᦪ#$%ᜧ஺2.D⁚ᳮ⚪.᪷ᦻ(Ḅ)*+,-“hesaidtheyhaveneverforgottentheirhumblebeginnings”ᣎḄ./012Ḅ34ᜐ᛻஺3.B⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷ᦻ7-“theschoolshave'startedaskingalumnitogiveandcreatingacultureofphilanthropy8᠄ᗐ;oncampus'”,HBCUs=>᪥@ᣎ஺4.CAᳮᑨC⚪஺᪷ᦻ᎔ᦪ(-“Throughtheirhistoricdonation,thedoorsofhighereducationwillmostcertainlybekeptopenforgenerationsofaspiringleaders”ACEFGIᜧḄJK஺Passage25L⚪:NOPQ:-Rᦪ336InOldTownAlexandria,Virginia,youcanfindJameyTurnerplayinganunusualmusicalinstrument,theglassharp8Sᴊ;.Aglassharpismadeupofdifferent-sizeddrinkingglasses,eachfilledwithwater.Turnermakesmusicbyrunninghisfingersoverthetopsoftheglasses.Bydoingso,eachglassmakesadifferentmusicalsound.VisitorstoAlexandrialikewhattheyseeandhear.TheythankTurnerbyleavingadollarormoreinhisboxfordonations.JameyTurneris80yearsold.Turnerbecameinterestedinplayingtheglassharpattheageofsix,whenheheardhisfatherplayingwithaglassofwateratthedinnertable.Hehasbeenplayingitforabout50years.TodayTurnerputstogetherhisinstrumentbyplacing60differentglassesonawoodensoundboard.Heholdstheglassesinplacewithrubberbands,whichkeepsthemfrombreaking.Hethenaddsdifferentamountsofwatertoeachonetocreatedifferentmusicalnotes.Addingortakingawayjustalittlewaterwillchangethe44⚓ᐳ56⚓

44sound.Addingwatertoaglasswillmakealowersound.Thesmallerbowlsofwaterproduceahighersound,whilethelargeronesproducealower,deepersound.Turneralwaysuseslow-pricedglassesbecauseitsoundsbetterthancostlycrystal8WᨔYᴻ;andhehasmorecontroloverthesound.Beforebuyingnewglasses,hewilltesttheminstores.Hedecidesiftheyproducetherightsoundbyrubbinghisfingeroverthetopofthem.Theglassharpwaspopular300yearsagowhencomposerslikeWolfgangMozartwrotemusicfortheinstrument.Therehavebeenabout400piecesofmusicwrittenjustfortheglassharp.ButTurnerplaysallkindsofmusic,evenpopularmusicfromChina.Fewpeopleplaytheglassharpthesedays,butTurnersaysheseesvideosofpeopleexperimentingwiththeinstrumentonYouTube.Hehopesthenextgenerationwillcontinuemakingitsmusic.1.WhatdovisitorsthinkofJameyTurner'sperformance?A.Boring.B.Attractive.C.Special.D.Common.2.HowcanJameyTurnerchangethesoundsoftheglasses?A.Bybeatingtheglassesindifferentparts.B.Byplacingtheglassesonawoodenboard.C.Byaddingorreducingwaterintheglasses.D.Byholdingdifferentglasseswithrubberbands.3.WhatmaybeJameyTurner^realworryabouttheglassharp?A.Littlemusiciswrittenfortheinstrument.B.Peoplearetryingtoplaytheinstrumentonline.C.Fewpeopleareplayingtheinstrumentthesedays.D.Theinstrumentcannotproducesomebeautifulsounds.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthistext?A.MakingMusicbyPlayingGlassesB.SpecialSoundsfromGlassesC.DevotiontoPlayingGlassesforFunD.FingersovertheTopofGlasses45⚓ᐳ56⚓

45[ᫀ]^_`abᦻcdᦻ஺ᦻefGJameyTurnerᵨhijklḄmᘤ—YᴻpSᴊqrFGsᝯḄum஺1.B⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷ᦻ(-“VisitorstoAlexandrialikewhattheyseeandhear.TheythankTurnerbyleavingadollarormoreinhisboxfbrdonations.”,vwilxyJameyTurnerḄ⊤q0{||}ᙠ0Ḅsᐗ0Ḅ⊤q஺ᵫAJameyTurnerḄ⊤qᔾw஺2.C⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷ᦻ,-“Addingortakingawayjustalittlewaterwillchangethesound."JameyTurner1ᡈὅp-ḄWᩭᐸjḄu஺3.CAᳮᑨC⚪஺᪷ᦻᨬ¢-“Fewpeopleplaytheglassharpthesedays,...Hehopesthenextgenerationwillcontinuemakingitsmusic.”£¤¥¦§ᨵw¨r©hYᴻpSᴊ,©ªJameyTurnerᡠ«¬Ḅ஺JameyTurner®ᨵw¯%°±©hmᘤ஺4.A²³ᜧ⚪஺`ᐰᦻᦻஹ(efGJameyTurnerᵨhᱯ·ḄmᘤYᴻpSᴊqr;,ஹ¹efG0᝞»1¼⁚Yᴻp☢ḄWᐸjḄu¼¾᝞»ᢧ⌱Yᴻp;ÁefG0¯%ᵨ©hmᘤqrhum஺ᵫᦻḄ᪗⚪ÓᵨYᴻpqrum”஺Passage26L⚪:Æ᛻ÇÈPQ-Rᦪ330ParkerStewart,a16-year-oldfromSayreSchool,acollegepreparatoryschoolintheUnitedStates,knewlastyearthathewantedhisindependentstudyontheenvironmenttohaveabroadimpactonthecommunity.Inorderto"reducethecarbonfootprinf,,Parkerplannedtoproduceenoughsolarenergytopowertheschool9ssciencelabs.Nowhisplanissettohappen.Theinstallationof30solarpanelsisscheduledforlateJanuary.Ashebeganhisresearchonsolarenergy,hediscoveredausefulphoneapp.Byenteringanaddress,hecouldfindouthowmuchsunlightthelocationreceiveseachday.Basedonhowmuchsunlightitreceives,hefoundthathisschoolbuildingwasthedesiredposition.46⚓ᐳ56⚓

46Atthesuggestionofhisscienceteacher,DebbieWheeler,Parkerfirstperformedanenergyaudit8ÉÊ
ofthesciencelabtoseehowmuchenergyatypicallabusesperday.Then,hestartedhisresearch,contactingalocalinstallerofsolarpanels,SynergyHome,todothejob.Parkerlackedmoneyforlaunchingtheproject,soheconvincedtheHeadofSayreSchooltofundhimafterexplainingthebenefitsofsolarpowerfortheschoolandcommunity.SinceSayreSchoolofferedtheinitialseedmoneytoprovidesuppliesandthepurchaseofonepanel,theprojecthasgrowntoincludeatotalof30panels.Theyareexpectedtogenerateenoughenergytorunallfourofthesciencelabsoncampus.“ItfeelslikeadreamtothinkthattheideawhichresultedfrommyAPEnvironmentalSciencewouldhavethiskindofimpact/9saidParker,expressinggratitudeforDebbie'shelp.DebbiesaidthesuccessoftheprojectwasduetoParker'seffortsandwillingnesstofollowthroughwiththeprojectfromstarttofinish.'Tvehadotherstudentstalkaboutenvironmentalinitiativesoncampus,butParkerhadthepersistencetomakeithappen,“shesaid.l.HowdidtheapphelpParkerstarthisproject?A.Tofindanideallocation.B.Toconductanenergyaudit.C.Tolookupspecificinformation.D.Tointroducefinancialaid.2.WhoinvestedinParker'sprojectatthebeginning?A.SayreSchool.B.Hisparents.C.SynergyHome.D.Hiscommunity.3.WhatinspiredParkertodohisproject?A.Thephoneapphediscovered.B.Theairpollutioninhiscommunity.C.Asuggestionfromhisscienceteacher.D.AnideafromhisAPEnvironmentalScience.4.WhatcontributedtoParker9ssuccessaccordingtoDebbie?A.Hiswisdom.B.Hisbravery.47⚓ᐳ56⚓

47C.Hiswillpower.D.Hisindependence.[ᫀ]^_`abᦻcdᦻ஺©_ᦻ²⌕cfGG“Ì$Í”,ParkerStewartÊᑜᵨ$%ḄÏ□¯*᪥ḄÑ*ÒÓÔÕᵯ×ᨬØÙÚᡂÜ஺1.AÝᳮ⚪Þ᪷(ᨬ¢ßL©àÃᵨáâã!Parkeräå0Ḅ⚗£çᑮGàᳮéḄêë஺2.AAᳮᑨC⚪஺᪷ᦻ¹-Parkerlackedmoneyforlaunchingtheproject,soheconvincedtheHeadofSayreSchooltofundhimafterexplainingthebenefitsofsolarpowerfortheschoolandcommunity.äåSayre*᪥ᢗíGParkerḄ⚗£஺3.D⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷ᦻÁ-ItfeelslikeadreamtothinkthattheideawhichresultedfrommyAPEnvironmentalSciencewouldhavethiskindofimpactᩭîAPEnvironmentalScienceḄàéïðñGParkeròó0Ḅ⚗£஺4.Côᳮ⚪᪷ᦻ7ᑁöParkerḄ÷/+ø/ùᡂG0ḄᡂÜ஺Passage27L⚪:ᦻᓄ⁚ûPQ:-Rᦪ285JerseyCityisholdingitsfirstannualmural8üý;festivalandtheeventisanexhibitionofcolorandart.Over70artistsshowedtheirartpiecesonover50walls.Tonsofpaintwasused.Thousandsofsquaremetersofartwerecreated.Guestswereimpressed.JerseyCityhasalwaysbeenpopularwithstreetartists.SalvadorDali,DavidBowie,MikeTysonandmanyotherfamousfacesfromdifferenttimesarelookingatguestsfromthecitywalls.Andinthelastsevenyears,over150colorfulartworkshaveappearedonthecitywalls.JerseyCityofficialsapprovedtheideaandmadetheJerseyCitymuralfestivalanannualevent."Wehaveoneofthemostdynamicmuralprogramsintheentirecountry.Todayspeakstothefactthattheinvestmentinartsandcultureisgoingtoleadthewaybackforus.PeopleappreciateitandwanttoliveinacitylikeJerseyCityfortheseexactreasons.^^48⚓ᐳ56⚓

48Hundredsofartistshopingtobepartofthefestivalpresentedtheirprojectsinadvanceforofficialapproval.Officialsselectedtheartbasedoncreativityandexecution8l8Hþ;.Therewerenolimitationswhenitcametothethemeorsubject.Theyrangedfrompoliticstoabstracts.Almost80artistsparticipatedthisyear.Thewholecitywasdecoratedwiththesegrandmurals.Tastyfood,refreshingdrinks,andlivelyconversations-thefestivalprovedtobeamagnetfbrbothtouristsandlocals.Communitieswerebroughttogetherthroughart.Whilethefestivalonlylastsafewdays,themuralswillstayonthecitywallsuntilnextyearwhenmoreartfindsitswayintothepublicspacesofJerseyCity.l.WhatmakestheannualmuralfestivalheldinJerseyCity?A.Theapprovaloflocalofficials.B.Theancientartworksonthecitywalls.C.TheinfluenceoffamouspeoplelikeMikeTyson.D.Theinvestmentfromtheentirecountry.2.Whatshouldartistsdotobeincludedinthismuralfestival?A.Theyhavetobeworld-famous.B.Theymustpaintabstractsubjects.C.Theyhavetobeverycreative.D.Theymustfitthethemeoftheyear.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"magnet"meaninparagraph5?A.Somethingattractive.B.Somethingpuzzling.C.Somethingdangerous.D.Somethingchallenging.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?AJerseyCity:APublicHolidayB.JerseyCity:ATouristAttractionC.JerseyCity:AColorfulMemoryD.JerseyCity:AnArtist'sHometown[ᫀ49⚓ᐳ56⚓

49]^_`abᦻÿᦻ஺ᦻ⌕Ḅ⁚Ḅᵫᩭᱯ⁐஺1.A⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷Ḅ“JerseyCityofficialsapprovedtheideaandmadetheJerseyCitymuralfestivalanannualevent.”!",$ᕒḄᢇ'(⁚ᡂ*Ḅ+,-.஺2.C⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷/Ḅ“Officialsselectedtheartbasedoncreativityandexecution0ᑴ23!"4ᐹᨵ7⌼ឋḄ:;<=>?@ᐭ⁚஺3.ABCDE⚪஺᪷FGᑖᡠᙠKL“Tastyfood,refreshingdrinks,andlivelyconversationsthefestivalprovedtobeamagnetforbothtouristsandlocals.”!B"4MᕡḄOᱥஹRSḄTᧇVWḄXYXZ[\ᙢ^ᩭ_`aᐹᨵᔾcdḄ஺ᵫe!"4FDf*“ᨵᔾcdḄhi4.Cjᜧf⚪஺lᦻ⌕Ḅ⁚Ḅᵫᩭᱯ⁐4mnopᐵr⁐sḄ:;>tuvwxy4z^{ᶇ}s⁐Ḅ~஺ᦑ⌱C⚗஺Passage28Y⚪᛻tDᦪ319Thegreenmovementiscatchingoninmanyareasoftheworld.Thisisespeciallytrueintheconstructionindustry.Today'sbuzzwords,whichincludeglobalwarmingandzeroemissions,arecausingpeopletolookforwaystoreducetheircarbonfootprint.Purchasinganenvironmentallyfriendlyhomeisagoodinvestmentforthosewhocareabouttheirownhealthandthewell-beingofourplanet.Basedonthistrend,entiredistricts,knownaseco-communities,arebeingdesignedwiththeconceptofgreeninmind.OneofthesecommunitiesisDocksideGreenintheCanadianprovinceofBritishColumbia.Itsgoalistobecometheworld'sfirstzero-emissionneighborhood.DocksideGreenisamostlyself-sufficientcommunityalongtheharborfrontofVictoria,thecapitalcityofBritishColumbia.Thecommunityishometoaround2,500peopleanditincludesavarietyofenvironmentalfeatures,someofwhichcan'tbefoundanywhereelse.TheplannersandbuildersofDocksideGreenhavetheenvironmentinmindwitheverychoicetheymake.Theyensureproperventilation03andguaranteeresidentscleanairindoors.Buildingmaterials,suchaspaintandwood,arenaturalandgreen.50⚓ᐳ56⚓

50Energyefficiencyisattachedgreatimportanceineco-communitieslikeDocksideGreen.Notonlydoenergy;efficientappliancesreducetheenvironmentalimpactofheating,cookingandlighting,theyalsosaveresidentsmoney.DocksideGreenclaimsthathomeownersuse55%lessenergythantheaverageCanadian.Eco-communitiesalsotakethefutureintoaccountbyrecyclingwasteandreducingcarbonemissions.AtDocksideGreen,wastewateristreatedandreusedon-siteforflushingtoilets,andagasplantchangeswastewoodintoarenewableformofgasforhotwatersystems,stovesandgasheaters.Thecommunityalsoreducescarbonemissionsbyusinglocalsuppliersforalltheirtransportandmaintenance03needs,andresidentsareencouragedtojointhecommunity'scarshareprogram.l.Whoarelikelytobuyanenvironmentallyfriendlyhome?A.Peopleinterestedininvestment.B.Thoselookingforcarbonfootprints.C.Thoseconcernedabouttheirhealth.D.Peoplecaringabouttheircommunity.2.DocksideGreenis.A.aneco-communitywithover2,500peopleB.agoodinvestmentforplannersandbuildersC.theworld'sfirstzero-emissionneighborhoodD.amostlyself-sufficientcommunityinBritishColumbia3.DocksideGreensavesitsresidentsmoneyby.A.recyclingwasteandreducingcarbonemissionsB.encouragingpeopletojointhecarshareprogramC.callingonpeopletoreducetheircarbonfootprintD.equippingpeoplewithenergy-efficientappliances4.Whowillmostlikelysupportthedevelopmentofeco-communities?A.Climatescientists.B.Naturalgascompanies.C.Coalmininginvestors.D.Architectsandinteriordesigners.ᫀ51⚓ᐳ56⚓

51lᦻa_ᦻ஺ᦻ⌕DocksideGreen*▊⁐tᳮᙠᑜ¡¢Ḅ£ᵨ¥op¦§z¨©ªᩭḄ«ᜐ஺1.C⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷Ḅ“Purchasinganenvironmentallyfriendlyhomeisagoodinvestmentforthosewhocareabouttheirownhealthandthewell-beingofourplanet.”!",Xr®ᐵ¯°±ᙢᳫḄᏉ´Ḅ^ᩭ_,µ¶ᝅtḄ¸La⚗¹ºḄᢗ¼஺2.D⁚ᳮ⚪£᪷iḄ“DocksideGreenisamostlyself-sufficientcommunityalongtheharborfrontofVictoria,thecapitalcityofBritishColumbia.”!",DocksideGreena½ᑡ¿ÀÁÂÃḕḄÅÆÇ°z°ÈḄ஺3.D⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷/Ḅ“Notonlydoenergy-efficientappliancesreducetheenvironmentalimpactofheating,cookingandlighting,theyalsosaveresidentsmoney.”!",DocksideGreenÉÊËÌ>Íᦔ᳛஺⁚>ᵯᘤ½ÒÓÔÕᨨஹ×Ø᯿X᛻ḄÚÛ,Ü*¨©⁚ḕÝ஺4.DBᳮᑨß⚪஺᪷ᦻḄ“Thegreenmovementiscatchingoninmanyareasoftheworld.Thisisespeciallytrueintheconstructionindustry.”!",⁐à.ᙠáâãḄäåᙢ¦æᙠçèéᩭᙠêëèìíᐸ᝞e஺ᵫe!Bßêëðñᑁ¡¢ð!>óôᢝö᝱Ḅøù஺Passage29Y⚪:ûüýᢈ;:Dᦪ287Asspringarrives,farmersaroundtheworldaremakingdecisionsaboutwhatcropstoplantandhowtomanagethem.IntheU.S.,farmerstypicallyhavebigdatatohelpmakethesedecisions.Thesedatahaveaclearupside.Theymakefarmsmoreproductive.IntheU.S.,thepastfiveyearshaveseenaseriesofgoodharvestsforbothcornandsoybeans.Abigpartisgeneratedbyeffectivelyusingdatatoproducemorefoodfromthesameamountofland,seedsandfertilizers.Inthepoorerpartsoftheworld,however,thepictureismuchdifferent.Manyfarmersareguidedonlybytheirhistorywiththelandandtheircommunity'straditions.Theirskillsandknowledgeareimpressive,buttheysufferfromapovertyofdata.Theyrelyontechnicaladvisorsforadvicefromgovernmentsandacademiccenterswhooftenhaveverylittleknowledgeofthelocalarea.Forseedsandfertilizersandothermaterials52⚓ᐳ56⚓

52usedinthefield,theyrelyoncompaniesthatlackdataonhowtheirproductswillperforminthelocalconditions.About10yearsago,EastAfricanofficialsandtheirdevelopmentpartnersstartedtoexplorewhysofewsmallholderdairyfarmersmadeprofitsfromgrowingdemandfromurbanconsumers.Surveysoffarmersintheregionsuggestedpooraccesstoveterinary0ÿḄcareandbreedingassistance.Anefforttoprovidetheseserviceshashelpedfarmersgetmoremilk.Datawouldmatterlittleiffarmingwaseasyandthepathstoproductivitywereobvious.Butinreality,agricultureisacomplexmixofmanyfactors,includingclimate,biology,chemistry,physics,economicsandculture-allofwhichvaryfromregiontoregion.Inthissituation,gooddataisnecessary.l.HowhasbigdatabenefitedAmericanfarmers?A.Byinformingthefarmerstoplantcropsearlier.B.Byhelpingmakefarmsmoreproductive.C.Byincreasingtheamountoflandforfarming.D.Byproducingmoreseedsandfertilizers.2.Whatdofarmersinpoorcountriesneedtoimprovetheirfarming?A.Farmingskills.B.Technicalguidance.C.Bigdata.D.Farmingmaterials.3.WhydoesthewritermentionthecaseofEastAfrica?A.ToshowthatEastAfricareliesheavilyondiaryfarming.B.Toillustratecooperationbetweencountrieswasagreatsuccess.C.Toserveasanexampleofhowdatahelpsfarmersinpoorareas.D.ToprovethatcitypeopleinEastAfricadidn'tlikedrinkingmilk.4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Manychangeablefactorshaveinfluenceonfarming.B.EastAfricandairyfarmerswereexperiencedinraisingcows.C.TheAmericanfarmerscan'tdecidewhattheywillplant.D.Thetechnicaladvisorsinpoorareasknowthelocalareaswell.53⚓ᐳ56⚓

53ᫀᦻᦻ஺ᙠᨵᜧᦪ!"#$%&'(஺)*ᦪᨵ+Ḅ,-.$/012Ḅ345஺67ᙠ89:;<=Ḅᙢ?ᓾABᜧᦪḄCᢝ஺ᦻEFGHI1ᦪJFᨵᦔ!"

54Onecaseofthequestionsparticipantswereaskedistheclassic"trolley×ᨵØᵯÚproblem”:Arunawaytrolleyisheadedtowardsfivepeopletieduponasetoftraintracks.Youcandonothing,resultinginthedeathsoffivepeople,orpushamanoffabridge,whichwillstopthetrolley.Thepracticalresponseistokillonemantosavefivelives,which33.5percentofsmartphoneuserschose,comparedto22.3percentofPCusers.“Whatwefoundinourstudyisthatwhenpeopleusedasmartphonetoviewclassicmoralproblems,theyweremorelikelytomakemoreunemotional,reasonabledecisionswhenpresentedwithahighlyemotionaldilemma/DrAlbertBarque-Duran,theleadauthorofthestudy,toldCityUniversityofLondon."ThiscouldbeduetotheincreasedtimepressureoftenpresentwithsmartphonesandalsotheincreasedpsychologicaldistancewhichcanoccurwhenweusesuchdevicescomparedtoPCs.”Asforwhytheresearchersstartedthisstudy,DrBarque-Durannoted,"Duetothefactthatoursociallives,workandevenshoppingtakeplaceonline,itisimportanttothinkabouthowthecontextswherewetypicallyfacemoraldecisionsandareaskedtoengageinmoralbehaviorhavechanged,andtheimpactthiscouldhaveonthehundredsofmillionsofpeoplewhousesuchdevicesdaily."It'sclearthatweneedmoreresearchonhowourdevicesaffectourmoraldecisionmakingbecausewe'reusingscreensatanever-increasingrate.l.Whydidtheauthormentionthetrolleyproblem?A.Tointroduceadifficultproblemtoreaders.B.Tointroducetheaimofcarryingoutthestudy.C.Toshowanexampleofthequestionsinthestudy.D.Toshowthedifficultyindealingwithdilemmas.2.Howdothesmartphoneusersofthestudybehaveindealingwithemotionaldilemmas?A.Calmly.B.Cruelly.C.Hesitantly.D.Enthusiastically.3.DrBarque-DuranbelievesthatcomparedwithPCs,smartphones.A.helppeoplebearmorepressureB.helppeoplemakedecisionsquickerC.makepeoplefeelmorementallydistantD.makepeoplestayhappiertosolveproblems55⚓ᐳ56⚓

554.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Shoppingonlinehasagreateffectonmakingmoraldecisions.B.ThepeopleusingsmartphonesaremorethanthoseusingPCs.C.PeoplewhooftenusesmartphonesorPCsalwaysmeetwithdilemmas.D.Itiscommonforpeopletobeinvolvedinmakingmoraldecisionsindailylife.ᫀᦻᦻ஺ᦻEÛ⌕ÜÝḄ7Þßàáâᵯᾯ¯ä᧕æç%&ᳮឋḄ'(éᑖ᪆1ìí)îoïḄð¸஺1.CM᳝ᳮ⚪JRSTẆÔὅóôõ¡Ḅçᕒö÷1bî¢⚪,`SøḼᐸTRú¢⚪û7"trolleyproblem”஺2.AM⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷|STḄ“theyweremorelikelytomakemoreunemotional,reasonabledecisionswhenpresentedwithahighlyemotionaldilemma”JU\ᵨàáḄçᙠᜐᳮR*ᨵᐵÿḄ⚪☟ᳮឋ஺3.C⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷ᨬḄ“andalsotheincreasedpsychologicaldistancewhichcanoccurwhenweusesuchdevicescomparedtoPCs”ᵨ!"ᵨᵯᾯ%᧕'(ᐵ*+,஺4.D-ᳮᑨ/⚪஺᪷ᦻ1ᨬᙠ3456,(8⍗ᑮ;⌕=>⍝@A☢ḄCDḄEFG4HḄ஺56⚓ᐳ56⚓