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Elephants are endangered animals because of efforts to hunt them for their ivory tusks(象牙).Selling ivory has been illegal for more than 30 years worldwide.So,17-year-old Anika Puri was astonished to see a market filled with rows of ivory jewelry and statues on her visit to India 4 years ago.
Curious, Anika did some research and discovered a shocking statistic:Africa’s forest elephant populations declined by about 62 percent between 2002 and2011. Years later, the numbers continue to drop. As a wildlife lover, Anikawanted to do something to help protect the animals still threatened by illegal hunting.
“Drones(无人机)are currently used to detect and capture images of hunters, but they are not that accurate,” Anika explained. However, after watching videos of elephants and humans, she saw how the two differed in their movements andspeed. She realized she could use it to “increase the detection accuracy of potential illegal hunters”.
Over the next two years, Anika worked on inventing a software, which can classify a figure as either an elephant or a human based on the speed, group size,how it turns and other patterns in videos.
The software is four times more accurate than existing detection methods and is much cheaper. It uses a $ 250 camera that plugs into a smart phone, which is then attached to a drone.The camera records thermal infrared(红外线的)videos using heat, not visible light. This allows the device to produce real-time inferences as it flies over parks as to whether objects below are humans or elephants, no matter in daylight or at night.
“Research isn’t a straight line or a smooth sailing,” Anika said. “It has made me more resourceful. It also helped me develop into a more innovative thinker. I have learned a lot along the way.”
1．Why was Anika surprised?
A．Elephant populations were small.
B．Elephants were losing their habitats.
C．Elephant tusks were illegally traded.
D．Elephants were an endangered species.
2．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A．The speed. B．The difference.
C．The work. D．The software.
3．What is paragraph 5 mainly about?
A．The low cost of the camera.
B．The flight pattern of the drone.
C．The components of the device.
D．The advantages of the software.
4．Which word best describes Anika according to the last paragraph?
A．Optimistic. B．Tolerant. C．Talented. D．Curious.

In today’s motivational literature, failure is often viewed as something to be celebrated. Inspirational speakers are fond of quoting the words of the novelist Samuel Beckett-“Fail again. Fail better.” It seems that disappointments are an essential stepping stone to success, a turning point in our life story that will ultimately end in victory.
However, psychological researches find most of us struggle to handle failure constructively. In other words, we fail to “fail forward”. We find ways to devalue the task at which we failed, and become less motivated to persevere and reach our goals. This phenomenon is known as the “sour-grape effect”, which was discovered by Professor Hallgeir Sjastad.
Sjastad explains that “sour-grape effect” is a self-protective mechanism. “Most of us picture ourselves as competent people, so when external feedback (反馈) suggests otherwise, it poses a serious threat to that self-image,” he says. “The easiest way out is to deny or explain away the external signal, so we can reduce the inconsistency and preserve a positive sense of self. We do this even without noticing.”
If you have one bad interview for your dream job, you might convince yourself that you don’t really want it at all, and stop applying for similar positions. The same goes if you fail to impress at a sports trial, or if a publisher rejects the first submission of your manuscript (手稿).“We tend to explain away our shortcomings and convince ourselves our ‘Plan C’ is actually our ‘Plan A’,” Sjastad says.
It doesn’t mean we should persevere in goals all the time. It can be healthy to change ambitions if the process is no longer making us happy. But the “sour-grape effect”may lead us to come to this decision prematurely, rather than hanging on a little and seeing whether we might learn and improve.
Failures are unavoidable. By learning to face the disappointment instead of devaluing its importance and pretending nothing happened, you may find it easier to achieve your goals.
5．Why does the author mention the speech of inspirational speakers in paragraph 1?
A．To offer an example to handle failure.
B．To describe a shallow understanding of failure.
C．To introduce a common attitude towards failure.
D．To emphasize the importance of experiencing failure.
6．What can we learn from the paragraph 3 about the “sour-grape effect”?
A．It protects us from false feedback.
B．It pictures us as competitive people.
C．It poses a severe threat to self-image.
D．It denies negative feedback to ourselves.
7．What does the underlined word “prematurely” in paragraph 5 mean?
A．Unhappily. B．Mistakenly. C．Hurriedly. D．Carelessly.
8．Which statement would the author most probably agree with?
A．Don’t escape when our self-image is broken.
B．Don’t quit when goals no longer make you happy.
C．Never hesitate to replace “Plan A” with “Plan C”.
D．Never forget to maintain a positive sense of self.

My childhood was a painted picture of sunny sky and rolling green fields stretching to the horizon. It tasted of sharp berries and smelt of sour grapes.My family lived in a cabin(小木屋) in the countryside but I lived in my mother’s arms. They were so delicate but strong, her red hair falling around me like a curtain separating me from the world.
Childhood was simple.The borders of my village were the furthest my troubles went and monsters only lived in the pages of books. Every day was a waking dream of running races and muddy knees.My village was archaic, dying cabins housing dying farmers with dying traditions. There weren’t many children but me and the other boys; boys of butchers and sellers formed our own group.
They called us wild. I suppose we were. Trees and mountains formed our playgrounds and fights broke out as easily as sudden laughter. Liberated from the restrictions of society, we would bound into the woods,deeper and deeper until we found a lake which, with a wild yell, we would jump into all at once.
My most vivid memories from boyhood center around that lake. Water shone brightly and the sounds of our screams broke into the outcry from birds. The shock of cold water against sweating skin would wake every nerve in my body and my bare feet would hit the sinking muddy bottom. As we submerged(淹没)， time would suspend， movements slowing as bubbles rose around us.
I was drowning. I was living. I was living. I was drowning.
For timelessness or a second (both felt the same), we would suspend, curl up, and then be forced back out into breathing air.
We should have known that it wouldn’t last forever. Yet, even under the best circumstances, there’s something so tragic about growing up: to have your perspective on the people and life around you change;to always struggle to reach a mirror only to find yourself tall enough to see your reflection one day. And find, a different person staring back out at you.
9．What does the underlined word “archaic” mean in paragraph 2?
A．Borderless.
B．Valueless.
C．Old-fashioned.
D．Poverty-stricken.
10．Why did the author consider himself and other children wild?
A．They played in the woods crazily.
B．They tricked others purposefully.
C．They frequently broke social rules.
D．They firmly refused school education.
11．How does the author introduce his memories of the lake?
A．By sharing feelings.
B．By expressing ideas.
C．By making comparisons.
D．By describing characters.
12．What message does the author seem to convey in the last paragraph?
A．Loneliness and challenges make a man grow up.
B．The regret of growth is that you have never tried.
C．Growth is often accompanied by sad goodbyes to the past.
D．Growth begins when we begin to accept our own weakness.

As a junior economics reporter, I was once given an assignment which made me panic. I was asked to write a story about an economic concept I didn’t really understand. No one else from my team was around. Searching online left me more confused. Just then, Martin Wolf, the chief economics commentator (评论员) in my company, walked past my desk. I took a deep breath and asked him. He explained it well in a few sentences and my problem was unexpectedly solved.
Ever since then, I have been a big believer in asking “stupid” questions, by which I mean questions that you fear make you look stupid. But I’m worried this is a dying art. Professor Arvind Narayanan once told me that his students were always worrying their questions might be silly, which made the vast majority of his students tend to keep silent in lectures no matter how he encouraged them, even when they were still filled with confusion.
Fear of asking “stupid” questions can lead you to pretend you know more than you do, which also makes you more likely to believe whatever others say. One study published in 2021 asked participants to rank their knowledge of a set of terms on a five-point scale from “never heard of it” to “know it well, understand the concept”. Some of the terms were real; others were fake (伪造的). The study found that people who were more willing to pretend they know something well were more likely to fall for nonsense of others.
I know not everyone is lucky enough to have a Martin Wolf wandering past their desk. But trust me, a journalist who asks questions for a living: most people really don’t mind being asked something “stupid”. If they do, it is probably because they don’t really understand it themselves, or they have something to hide. In that sense, you learn something useful either way.
13．Why does the author mention her encounter with Martin?
A．To describe a journalist’s work pressure.
B．To show the benefits of asking questions.
C．To present the best way to solve problems.
D．To introduce an economics reporter’s routine.
14．What does the author mean by saying “this is a dying art”?
A．Fewer people tend to raise questions.
B．Few valuable questions are put forward.
C．People don’t know how to ask questions properly.
D．People don’t feel ashamed of asking silly questions.
15．What does the 2021 study suggest?
A．People usually pretend to be knowledgeable.
B．Fake and real concepts are hard to distinguish.
C．People shouldn’t believe others’ words too quickly.
D．Fear of asking questions leads to bad consequences.
16．Which section of a website is this text most likely from?
A．Technology. B．Opinion. C．Friendship. D．Culture.

Do you remember when Nelson Mandela died? In the 1980s? In the 1990s? The answer is in 2013. The political figure was in prison from 1964 to 1990 before receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and being elected president in 1994. However, many people incorrectly remember him dying in prison in the 1980s, which is how the Mandela effect gets its name.
The Mandela effect is a phenomenon where a large number of people believe something happened, when in reality, it did not. For example, many people misremember details such as the color of a snack packet or the name of a TV show. A 2020 memory study found that 76% of adults made at least one detectable error when asked to recall information, demonstrating that memory is not accurate.
“The Mandela effect seems to be closely related to a number of well-known memory phenomena,” said Tim Hollins, a professor of experimental psychology at the University of Plymouth in the U.K. He named three similar types of memory-related phenomena: “false memory,” which is the creation of a memory that didn’t happen; “source-memory errors,” which is when someone forgets the true source of a memory; and “imagination inflation (膨胀),” which is the tendency to believe something is real when it is often or vividly imagined.
However, Hollins believes the phenomenon that is most closely connected to the Mandela effect is that of “gist memory,” which is when someone has a general idea of something but can’t necessarily remember the specifics. A common example relates to the monkey called Curious George, a children’s book character that first appeared in the 1940s, and his lack of a tail.
“Remembering Curious George as having a tail just reflects the fact that most monkeys have tails,” Hollins said. “If you just remember the gist-it’s a monkey-why wouldn’t you remember him having a tail?”
17．What contributes to the name of the Mandela effect?
A．Mandela passed away in the prison.
B．Mandela received the Nobel Peace Prize.
C．Mandela’s death was wrongly remembered.
D．Mandela’s political ideas were well-received.
18．What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A．Experiments related to memory phenomena.
B．Psychological causes for the Mandela effect.
C．Memory problems leading to the Mandela effect.
D．Scientific explanation of memory-related problems.
19．What can we learn about our memory from the text?
A．It is not as reliable as we think.
B．It can be improved through efforts.
C．Memories of details do not last long.
D．Imagination helps strengthen memory.
20．Which is a phenomenon of  “gist memory” according to the text?
A．Imagining something that didn’t exist.
B．Recalling every word of a conversation.
C．Just preserving the memory of pleasant things.
D．Remembering only key features of something.

Some China Podcasts (播客) to Listen to
Whether you’re an old-timer or a newcomer to China, there’s always more to learn about this awesome country. To help in your never-ending thirst for knowledge, we’ve rounded up some most entertaining China-focused podcasts that hit on everything from history to business, to dating and beyond.
Tech Buzz China by Pandaily
Tech Buzz China by Pandaily is a technology podcast about China’s innovations. It’s co-hosted by Rui Ma and Ying Lu, who are both seasoned China-watchers with years of experience working in the technology space in the country. They share and discuss the most important tech news from China every week.
The China History Podcast
Started in 2010, Laszlo Montgomery presents topics that cover 5,000 years of Chinese history and culture. The show has a lot of unknown and interesting history lessons that help provide more color as to why China is the way it is. Topics like the history of Tang poetry, or the Hokkien people are analyzed and explored.
China Untold
The China Untold podcast is a program that aims to introduce listeners to lesser-known stories from the Middle Kingdom. From urban tales and extinct religions to China’s role in the exploration of space, this podcast, hosted by Matt Bossons, is your essential guide t the unusual and wonderful aspects of the world’s most highly populated nation.
The Wasai Show
The Wasai Show is hosted by Neto Trevino from Mexico and Alice He who is local Chinese. In each episode, stories are collected from listeners about a topic and shared in a funny way by both comedians. The first half of the show is presented in English, followed by a Chinese section.
21．Who are the podcasts intended for?
A．Foreigners in China. B．Chinese historians.
C．Technology enthusiasts. D．Podcast hosts in China.
22．Which podcast may talk about ancient poems?
A．Tech Buzz China by Pandaily B．The China History Podcast
C．China Untold D．The Wasai Show
23．What is the format of The Wasai Show?
A．A talk show about local Chinese life. B．A single host discussing various topics.
C．Two hosts sharing stories from listeners. D．Interviews with experts on Chinese culture.

I look forward to my half hour train ride to work every morning. I can look out of the window as it twists and turns itself through neighborhoods with the sun casting its strong lighting on the floor of the train car. I sometimes get lost in thought while following the light. But the reason I love this ride is that it’s a reminder of how neighborhoods can change from block to block.
For almost a year now I have been riding this train as I head into the office where I work as a reporter for a local magazine. I am one of 13 journalists who help report community news in areas that are often forgotten. And for me, that means covering areas like the one I grew up in.
Last week, as I was on the way to my office, I started wondering how neighborhoods have changed since the 2008 housing crisis. I searched addresses on the city’s southwest side, a neighborhood that has seen a significant number of residential homes pulled down, I scanned the street views recorded on my phone and saw how the neighborhood looked in 2007. Then I set out to visit the city block, and that’s when I met 3-year-old Harmony.
Harmony loved collecting rocks for me to hold as I walked down the street with her mother, Marquita. I already knew what the neighborhood looked like in the past, but Marquita shared more details of the people who once lived on her block, who were really friendly to each other. However, people today in the neighborhood are busy with life and seldom say hello to each other. Marquita has lived on this block her entire life, and Harmony has for most of her short life as well. But the neighborhood that Marquita grew up in will be one obviously different than the one Harmony will grow to know.
In the end, they smiled at my camera. And then I got back on the train and headed’back to the office to tell their stories.
24．What makes the author love his train ride to work?
A．Being lost in thought.
B．Admiring the outside views.
C．Enjoying the warm sunshine.
D．Knowing the change of blocks.
25．How did the author find out what the city’s southwest side looked like in the past?
A．By reading earlier reports.
B．By interviewing local people.
C．By watching past street views.
D．By searching his memories.
26．How might Marquita feel when she talked with the author?
A．Sad. B．Nervous.
C．Touched. D．Confused.
27．What is the main purpose of the text?
A．To share a pleasant train ride with us.
B．To tell us the work of a news reporter.
C．To show us a crowded community.
D．To introduce a new neighborhood.

Sulphur-crested cockatoos (葵花凤头鹦鹉) are common in western Australia, where they normally live in wooded areas. But as forests have been cut down, cockatoos have gotten used to living near people. Scientists report that people in Sydney, Australia are in a battle with these birds.
Last year, scientists at the Max Planck Institute reported that the cockatoos had learned how to open the covers of trash bins. That’s not an easy job. The cockatoos must lift the heavy cover with their beaks (喙) and then walk along, pushing the cover up until it falls over.
When scientists first began studying the cockatoos in 2018, only three areas near Sydney had cover-opening cockatoos. A year and a half later, cockatoos in 44 different areas knew the trick. This time the scientists weren’t just studying cockatoos. They were also studying humans.
The scientists spent weeks studying more than 3,200 trash bins in four different areas of Sydney. They wanted to see how many bins were protected and what methods were used.
In one area, over half the bins were protected. The most common way of protecting the bins was to put a brick or some other heavy objects on the cover. Some people put things like rubber snakes on the top of their bins. The scientists discovered that the humans were teaching each other tricks, too. In most neighborhoods, many people used the same cockatoo-stopping methods as their neighbors.
The researchers say it’s like a race between humans and cockatoos to learn new ways of doing things. Now many cockatoos have learned how to push heavy items off the bins. As a result, humans have figured out ways to attach the items to the top of their bins. The scientists describe the situation as a “human-wildlife conflict”. They expect these conflicts will become more common as humans take over more areas that used to be wild.
28．What can we infer about the cockatoos from the text?
A．They like copying humans’ behavior.
B．They are newly found in Australia.
C．They don’t like living with people.
D．They are very clever birds.
29．What did the scientists want to know in paragraph 4?
A．How the cockatoos learned the trick.
B．Why the birds in more areas did the trick.
C．How humans responded to the birds’ trick.
D．Why humans taught the birds to do the trick.
30．What did the researchers find about cockatoos in their research?
A．They wanted their habitat back.
B．They intended to make humans angry.
C．They could adopt new ways to open bins.
D．They disliked looking for food themselves.
31．What is the best title for the text?
A．A battle over trash bins between cockatoos and humans
B．A human-wildlife conflict all over Australia
C．A problem caused by cockatoos to humans
D．A big problem of “homeless” cockatoos

In shallow coastal waters of the Indian ocean, Dugong, a kind of sea cow, is in trouble. Environmental problems pose such a major threat to its survival that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) upgraded the species’ extinction risk status(地位)to vulnerable (脆弱的).
Much worse, Dugongs are at risk of losing the protection of the Torres Strait Islanders, who have looked after them historically, hunting them for food sustainably and monitoring their numbers. These native people keep their biodiversity, and have deep knowledge about their environment. But these people are also threatened, in part because rising sea levels are making it difficult for them to live there.
This situation isn’t unique to Dugongs. A global analysis of 385 culturally important plant and animal species found 68 percent were both biologically vulnerable and at risk of losing their cultural protection.
The findings clearly illustrate that biology shouldn’t be the primary factor in shaping conservation policy,says anthropologist Victoria Reyes-García.When a culture declines,the species that are important to that culture are also threatened.“Lots of conservationists think we need to separate people from nature,” says Reyes-García. “But that strategy misses the caring relationship many cultural groups have with nature.”
One way to help shift conservation efforts is to give species a “bio-cultural status,”which would provide a fuller picture of their vulnerability. In the study, the team used a new way to determine a species’ risk of disappearing: the more a cultural group’s language use declines, the more that culture is threatened.The more a culture is threatened, the more culturally vulnerable its important species are. Researchers then combined a species’ cultural and biological vulnerability to arrive at its bio-cultural status. In the Dugong’s case, its bio-cultural status is endangered, meaning it is more at risk than its IUCN categorization suggests.
This new approach to conservation involves people that have historically cared for them. It can highlight when communities need support to continue their care. Scientists hope it will bring more efforts that recognize local communities’ rights and encourage their participation-taking advantage of humans’ connection with nature instead of creating more separation.
32．What is the relationship between the native people and Dugongs?
A．The native people help conserve Dugongs.
B．The native people train Dugongs to survive.
C．Dugongs ruin the native people’s environment.
D．Dugongs force the native people to leave home.
33．Which statement will Reyes-García probably agree with?
A．The protection policy is used incorrectly.
B．Culture is connected to species’ existence.
C．Many groups take good care of each other.
D．Conservationists prefer nature over people.
34．How is the study method different from previous ones?
A．It involves more preservation efforts.
B．It relies on the IUCN’s classification.
C．It highlights the effect of human languages.
D．It assesses the biological influence of a species.
35．What is the author’s attitude towards the latest approach?
A．Conservative.
B．Favourable.
C．Critical.
D．Ambiguous.

Travel Writing
· Starting date: 24th April, 2023
· Duration: 8 weeks
· Time: 6: 30 pm to 9:00 pm
· Occurs: Monday
·Fees:£355
• Location: Online
Course overview
In this writing for travel course you will learn how to evoke(唤起)a sense of place, structure your story, and how travel writers connect with the travel industry to get “hospitality”.
Who is it for?
This course is aimed at those with some writing experience who want to develop their ideas for travel writing. It also suits photographers looking to add words to their pictures and bloggers looking to engage more readers. This course is not suitable for those who wish to improve their English.
Benefits
Learning from an industry expert and seasoned journalist, you will learn not only techniques to create compelling features, but also how to get them published in print or online.
The course is open to anyone who regularly writes or reports as part of their job.
Taught over 8 weekly evening classes and delivered from our central London location, our Travel Writing course offers expert guidance and tuition and the flexibility of part-time study.
Assessment and certificates
Informal assessment will take place through group discussion, classroom activities, and question-and-answer sessions as guided by your tutor.
36．How long is the total class hours?
A．24 hours. B．20 hours. C．8 hours. D．2.5 hours.
37．Who may be interested in the course?
A．A photographer hoping to improve his skills.
B．An experienced journalist travelling in London.
C．An exchange student learning English literature.
D．A travel blogger aiming to attract more readers.
38．Which of the following is an advantage of the course?
A．A flexible study schedule.
B．A face-to-face discussion.
C．Professional instruction.
D．Reasonable tuition fees.

It goes without saying that sitting at a desk for a majority of the day will hurt our health. But don’t worry because there is a solution! After spending much time investigating the different offers when it comes to exercise equipment suitable for the office, I’d like to reveal some of my top recommendations.
☆ Stability CushionThese cushions are excellent to relieve back pain and shoulder aches, stabilize joints and strengthen muscles.
Pros & Cons
Small and lightweight
.Works well for lower back and posture
· Inflating isn’t easy for some
☆ Under-desk EllipticalKeeping your feet in motion while seated can go a long way to keep you happier, reduce stress, and increase your productivity
Pros & Cons
Easy to carry like a briefcase
Whisper quiet and easy to use
·The rubber around the metal bar can wear out over time
☆ Fitness TrackerWhat gets measured gets managed, and one great way to keep track of your fitness data is a fitness tracker. A fitness tracker records your energy levels, steps, distance, hourly activity and more
Pros & Cons
·Very comfortable to wear
·Lots of apps can be operated together
·Various customized options
·Sometimes there are connectivity issues
☆ Balance Ball ChairSitting on a balance ball leads to increased energy and productivity. In that way, it’s perfect for completing tasks at home or in the office. This chair promotes micro-movements, core strength, and stimulation
Pros & Cons
·Straightforward to build
·A great solution if you experience back pain
·Needs to be reinflated often

39．Who are the intended readers of the text?
A．Fitness trainers. B．Recovering patients.
C．Office workers. D．Furniture designers.
40．Which equipment promises to improve work efficiency?
A．Stability Cushion and Fitness Tracker.
B．Stability Cushion and Balance Ball Chair.
C．Under-desk Elliptical and Fitness Tracker.
D．Under-desk Elliptical and Balance Ball Chair.
41．What may be the problem of Fitness Tracker?
A．It wears out easily over time. B．It may fail to get linked at times.
C．It offers few personalized choices. D．It doesn’t allow the use of other apps.

After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art
25 March — 13 August 2023
Rooms 1 to 8
Explore a period of great change when artists broke with established tradition and laid the foundations for the art of the 20th and the 21st centuries.
The decades between 1880 and the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 were a complex, energetic period of artistic questioning, searching, risk-taking and innovation.
The exhibition celebrates the achievements of three giants of the period: Paul Cezanne, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin and follows the influences they had on younger generations of French artists and on wider circles of artists across Europe.
With over a hundred works by artists ranging from Picasso to Mondrian and a selection of sculptures by artists including Rodin and Camille Claudel, the exhibition follows the creation of a new, modern art, free of convention, taking in Expressionism and Abstraction. The exhibition includes some of the most famous works of art created during these decades. Important loans come to the exhibition from institutions and private collections worldwide.
Ticket prices
Free for Members
Priority booking open for Members.
Join today to get early access to tickets, plus enjoy the exhibition in advance on 24 March. Standard admission
On sale from 15 February
From £ 24 Monday—Friday
From £ 26 Saturday and Sunday
A maximum of six tickets can be booked in the same deal. For larger group bookings please email.
We recommend allowing 50―60 minutes for your visit to the exhibition.
42．What is the probable theme of the exhibition?
A．Convention. B．Modem Art. C．Western Art. D．Impression
43．How much should a couple pay if they visit the exhibition on weekends without membership?
A．24. B．8 C．52 D．26.
44．Where is this text probably taken from?
A．A textbook. B．A guidebook. C．A travel journal. D．A research report.

Do you often compare yourself to other people? Comparisons can help to make decisions and motivate you but they can also pull you into a comparison trap.
Whether it’s the number of goals you’ve scored at football or how many books you’ve read, it’s easy to compare yourself to someone else. Scientists say it’s a natural behaviour that helps humans learn from each other, live happily together and achieve more. Although comparing can be good for you, it’s not always helpful and you can find yourself stuck in a comparison trap. This is when you always measure yourself against others and base your feelings on how well they seem to be doing.
Becky Goddard-Hill is a child therapist (someone who helps children understand their feelings) and author of Create Your Own Confidence. She says that comparisons can make us feel good and bad about ourselves. “Comparing up” means seeing someone doing better than you and using that to inspire yourself to aim higher and try harder. However, Goddard-Hill says, “Sometimes it can make you feel rubbish about yourself and knock your confidence.” “Comparing down” is when you see someone who seems like they’re not doing as well as you. This might make you feel you’re doing well, says Goddard-Hill,but it can also stop you wanting to improve.
If your feelings depend on what other people are doing, “Surround yourself with cheerleaders,” suggests Goddard-Hill. Notice how people make you feel and spend time with friends who celebrate your strengths rather than compare themselves to you. If you follow social media accounts that make you feel you are failing in any way, unfollow them. “Find ones that make you laugh or show you lovely places instead,” she says. Finally, focus on your own achievements and how you can improve. “The best person you can compete with is yourself,” says Goddard-Hill.
45．How does a comparison trap affect us?
A．It makes us focus on our own behaviour.
B．It stops us from learning from each other.
C．It prevents us from living happily together.
D．It bases our feelings on others’ achievements.
46．What’s true about “Comparing up” and “Comparing down”?
A．Both of them usually enhance our confidence.
B．Both of them have advantages and disadvantages.
C．The former is positive while the latter is negative.
D．The former makes us feel good while the latter makes us feel bad.
47．What does Goddard-Hill suggest?
A．Aiming to be our best. B．Trying to be the best.
C．Trying to be a cheerleader. D．Valuing someone else’s achievements.
48．In which section of the magazine can you find the passage?
A．Achievement. B．Entertainment. C．Health. D．Politics.

A second-grade education has not stopped garbage collector Jose Gutierrez. He is bringing the gift of reading to thousands of Colombian children.
Gutierrez started saving books from the trash 27 years ago. He was driving a garbage truck at night through the country’s richer neighborhoods. The books that were thrown away slowly piled up. Now the ground floor of his small house is a community library. It is stacked (堆放) from floor to ceiling. They range from chemistry textbooks to children’s classics.
Books are luxuries for boys and girls in low-income neighborhoods. New reading material at bookstores is too expensive. There are 19 public libraries in Bogota, a city of 8.5 million people. But the libraries tend to be located far away from poorer areas.“They should be in all neighborhoods and on each comer of every neighborhood,” the 60-year-old says.“Books can save us. That is what Colombia needs.”
Gutierrez has a love of reading, which comes from his mother. She always read to him even though she was too poor to keep him in school. Gutierrez is a keen reader of works by authors such as Leo Tolstoy and Victor Hugo. His favorite books include One Hundred Years of Solitude and The Gencral in His Labyrinth by Colombia’s Nobel Prize-winning novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The first book Gutierrez found was a copy of the classic novel Anna Karenina. The Tolstoy book was later joined by The Little Prince, Sophie’s World, The Iliad and a number of novels. Today, he has collected around 25,000 books.
Now, Gutierrez still looks through the rubbish for additions to his library, named “The Strength of Words.”His fame as Colombia’s “Lord of the Books” has helped a lot. It has brought him thou-sands of donated books. He has sent many to other libraries around the country. Moreover, Gutierrez has traveled to book fairs in Mexico and Chile to share his experience of starting a library with the books that are thrown away.
Gutierrez says he doesn’t reject technology that allows books to be read digitally. But he prefers to read the printed words on paper.“There is nothing more beautiful than having a book in your pocket, in your bag or inside your car.”
49．How old was Gutierrez when he started saving books from the trash?
A．In his twenties. B．In his thirties. C．In his forties. D．In his fifties,
50．What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．Luxury books. B．Garbage trucks. C．Public libraries. D．Poor areas.
51．What did the book Anna Karenina mean to Gutierrez?
A．The beginning of his charity project. B．A window to the world.
C．One of his greatest achievements in life. D．Some comfort in difficult times.
52．Which of the following sayings does Gutierrez’s story lead us to believe?
A．Actions speak louder than words. B．A good book can shine a light upon the soul.
C．One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. D．The palest ink is better than the best memory.



















参考答案：
1．C 2．B 3．D 4．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位名为Anika Puri的女孩发明了一个低成本的探测工具，帮助实时发现大象偷猎者的故事。
1．细节理解题。根据第一自然段“So,17-year-old Anika Puri was astonished to see a market filled with rows of ivory jewelry and statues on her visit to India 4 years ago. (因此，17岁的Anika Puri在4年前访问印度时，惊讶地看到市场上摆满了一排排象牙珠宝和雕像。)”可知，Anika惊讶于她在印度的一个市场竟还能看到非法的象牙交易。故选C。
2．词义猜测题。根据第三自然段““Drones(无人机)are currently used to detect and capture images of hunters, but they are not that accurate,” Anika explained. However, after watching videos of elephants and humans, she saw how the two differed in their movements and speed. (Anika解释道：“无人机目前被用来探测和捕捉猎人的图像，但它们并没有那么准确。”。然而，在观看了大象和人类的视频后，她看到了两者在动作和速度上的差异。)”可知，Anika看到了两者在动作和速度上的差异。因此，她想通过借助视频中大象与人的行为和速度的不同，来提高发现可疑的非法捕猎者的精确度。“it”是对这一不同的概括和指代。故选B。
3．主旨大意题。根据第五自然段“The software is four times more accurate than existing detection methods and is much cheaper. It uses a $ 250 camera that plugs into a smart phone, which is then attached to a drone. The camera records thermal infrared(红外线的)videos using heat, not visible light. This allows the device to produce real-time inferences as it flies over parks as to whether objects below are humans or elephants, no matter in daylight or at night. (该软件的准确度是现有检测方法的四倍，而且价格便宜得多。它使用一个250美元的摄像头，将其插入智能手机，然后将其连接到无人机上。该摄像头使用热量而非可见光记录热红外视频。这使得该设备能够在飞越公园时实时推断下面的物体是人还是大象，无论是白天还是晚上。)”可知，本段主要介绍了Anika发明的探测工具精确度高、价格低、提供实时监测，可概括为该探测工具的优点。A、B、C在本段都有提及，但以偏概全。故选D。
4．推理判断题。根据最后一段““Research isn’t a straight line or a smooth sailing,” Anika said. “It has made me more resourceful. It also helped me develop into a more innovative thinker. I have learned a lot along the way.”(安妮卡说：“研究不是一条直线，也不是一帆风顺。”“这让我变得更加足智多谋。它也帮助我发展成为一个更具创新性的思想家。一路上我学到了很多。”)”可知，尽管研究的过程十分波折，Anika却认为它使自己更加随机应变并学会创新，一直学到新东西，由此可推知，Anika是一个积极乐观的人。故选A。
5．B 6．D 7．C 8．A

【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章讨论了正确的失败观——相比于仅仅把失败当作一种幸运，更多地是要有建设性地“失败”，勇敢面对失望，并从中学习到经验。作者警示我们要警惕“酸葡萄效应”，不要企图通过逃避失败的方式，来避免失败和失望。
5．推理判断题。根据第二段“However, psychological researches find most of us struggle to handle failure constructively. In other words, we fail to “fail forward”. We find ways to devalue the task at which we failed, and become less motivated to persevere and reach our goals. (然而，心理学研究发现，我们大多数人都难以做到建设性地处理失败。换句话说，我们没有“向前失败”。我们想办法贬低我们失败的任务，降低坚持和实现目标的动力。)”可知，第一段提出了一个看似正确但实则肤浅的观点，以便后文提出作者自已的见解：仅仅把失败当作一种幸运是肤浅的，而要有建设性地“失败”，从中学习经验。故选B。
6．细节理解题。根据第三段“Sjastad explains that “sour-grape effect” is a self-protective mechanism. “Most of us picture ourselves as competent people, so when external feedback (反馈) suggests otherwise, it poses a serious threat to that self-image,” he says. (Sjastad解释说，“酸葡萄效应”是一种自我保护机制。“我们大多数人都认为自己是有能力的人，所以当外部反馈不是这样时，它会对自我形象构成严重威胁，”他说。)”可知，“酸葡萄效应”是一种自我保护机制，会否认外界对于我们的负面反馈。故选D。
7．词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“rather than hanging on a little and seeing whether we might learn and improve (而不是坚持一小会，再看看是否可以从中学习和提高)”可推知，prematurely意思与“hanging on a little”相反，意为“提前地，过早地”。故选C。
8．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Failures are unavoidable. By learning to face the disappointment instead of devaluing its importance and pretending nothing happened, you may find it easier to achieve your goals. (失败是不可避免的。学会面对失望，而不是贬低失望的重要性，假装什么都没发生，你可能会发现实现目标更容易。)”可知，作者通过全文的讨论，呼吁大家树立正确的失败观，警惕“酸葡萄效应”。当我们完美的自我形象受外界负面反馈的影响时，不要逃避，不要贬低失败的价值，而是要勇敢的面对，并从中得到学习和提高。故选A。
9．C 10．A 11．A 12．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要描绘了作者对于童年美好生活的回忆以及对于长大后童年时光逝去的感伤。
9．词义猜测题。根据考查词汇所在句子“My village was archaic, dying cabins housing dying farmers with dying traditions.（我的村庄很古老，垂死的小屋住着垂死的农民，他们的传统已经消亡。）”，并结合上下文语境可知此处是描写我小时候生活的村庄很陈旧。archaic意为“陈旧的”。故选C。
10．推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“Trees and mountains formed our playgrounds and fights broke out as easily as sudden laughter. Liberated from the restrictions of society, we would bound into the woods, deeper and deeper until we found a lake which, with a wild yell, we would jump into all at once.（树木和山脉构成了我们的游乐场，打架就像突然的笑声一样容易爆发。从社会的束缚中解放出来，我们会跳进树林里，越陷越深，直到发现一个湖，我们会大叫一声，立刻跳进湖里。）”，可知，之所以作者认为自己和其他孩子都是野孩子，是因为他们在树林里疯狂地玩耍。故选A。
11．推理判断题。根据文章第四至六段的“Water shone brightly and the sounds of our screams broke into the outcry from birds. The shock of cold water against sweating skin would wake every nerve in my body and my bare feet would hit the sinking muddy bottom. As we submerged(淹没)， time would suspend， movements slowing as bubbles rose around us.（水面闪闪发光，我们的尖叫声被鸟儿的叫声打断了。冷水对着出汗的皮肤的冲击会唤醒我身体的每一根神经，我的光脚会撞到下沉的泥泞的底部。当我们潜入水中时，时间会停止，随着我们周围的气泡上升，运动变慢。）”和“I was drowning. I was living. I was living. I was drowning.（我快淹死了。我还活着。我还活着。我快淹死了。）”以及“For timelessness or a second (both felt the same), we would suspend, curl up, and then be forced back out into breathing air.（在一段时间或一秒钟内(两者的感觉都是一样的)，我们会暂停，蜷缩起来，然后被迫重新呼吸空气。）”可知，作者从自己当时的所见、所听、所感等多个层面描绘了自己童年时对于湖的回忆。故选A。
12．主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“We should have known that it wouldn’t last forever. Yet, even under the best circumstances, there’s something so tragic about growing up: to have your perspective on the people and life around you change;to always struggle to reach a mirror only to find yourself tall enough to see your reflection one day. And find, a different person staring back out at you.（我们早该知道爱情不会永远持续下去。然而，即使在最好的情况下，成长也有一些悲剧:你对周围人和生活的看法发生了变化;你总是挣扎着去拿镜子，却发现自己已经足够高，有一天可以看到自己的倒影。然后发现，另一个人正盯着你。）”，可知，作者在最后一段似乎传达了“成长常常伴随着对过去的悲伤告别。”故选C。
13．B 14．A 15．D 16．B

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，通过讲述自己的经历，作者阐述了一个道理，即害怕问“愚蠢”的问题会让你假装知道的比你知道的多，这也会让你更容易相信别人说的话。
13．推理判断题。根据第一段的“Just then, Martin Wolf, the chief economics commentator (评论员) in my company, walked past my desk. I took a deep breath and asked him. He explained it well in a few sentences and my problem was unexpectedly solved.(就在那时，我公司的首席经济评论员Martin Wolf走过我的办公桌。我深吸一口气，问他。他用几句话解释得很好，我的问题意外地解决了)”可知，作者提到她与马丁的相遇是为了展示提问的好处。故选B。
14．词句猜测题。根据第二段的“Professor Arvind Narayanan once told me that his students were always worrying their questions might be silly, which made the vast majority of his students tend to keep silent in lectures no matter how he encouraged them, even when they were still filled with confusion.(Arvind Narayanan教授曾经告诉我，他的学生总是担心他们的问题可能很愚蠢，这使得他的绝大多数学生在讲课时往往保持沉默，无论他如何鼓励他们，即使他们仍然充满困惑)”可知，作者说“这是一门正在消亡的艺术”的意思是很少有人会提出问题。故选A。
15．细节理解题。根据第三段的“The study found that people who were more willing to pretend they know something well were more likely to fall for nonsense of others.(研究发现，那些更愿意假装自己很了解某件事的人更容易被别人的胡言乱语所欺骗)”可知，2021年的研究表明害怕问问题会导致不好的后果。故选D。
16．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第三段的“The study found that people who were more willing to pretend they know something well were more likely to fall for nonsense of others.(研究发现，那些更愿意假装自己很了解某件事的人更容易被别人的胡言乱语所欺骗)”和最后一段的“But trust me, a journalist who asks questions for a living: most people really don’t mind being asked something “stupid”. If they do, it is probably because they don’t really understand it themselves, or they have something to hide. In that sense, you learn something useful either way.(但相信我，作为一个以提问为生的记者：大多数人真的不介意被问一些“愚蠢”的问题。如果他们这样做，那可能是因为他们自己也不太理解，或者他们有什么要隐瞒的。从这个意义上说，无论哪种方式，你都能学到有用的东西)”可知，本文作者通过讲述自己的经历，阐述了一个道理，即害怕问“愚蠢”的问题会让你假装知道的比你知道的多，这也会让你更容易相信别人说的话，因此最可能来自于网站的观点部分。故选B。
17．C 18．C 19．A 20．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了曼德拉效应，介绍了其名字的由来以及相类似的记忆现象。
17．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Do you remember when Nelson Mandela died?  In the 1980s?  In the 1990s? The answer is in 2013. The political figure was in prison from 1964 to 1990 before receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 and being elected president in 1994. However, many people incorrectly remember him dying in prison in the 1980s, which is how the Mandela effect gets its name.(你还记得纳尔逊·曼德拉是什么时候去世的吗？在20世纪80年代？在20世纪90年代？答案是在2013年。这位政治人物从1964年到1990年一直在监狱服刑，1993年获得诺贝尔和平奖，1994年当选总统。然而，许多人错误地记得他在20世纪80年代死于监狱，这就是曼德拉效应的由来)”可知，曼德拉效应的原来是很多人记错了曼德拉去世的时间。故选C。
18．主旨大意题。根据文章第三段““The Mandela effect seems to be closely related to a number of well-known memory phenomena,“ said Tim Hollins, a professor of experimental psychology at the University of Plymouth in the U.K. He named three similar types of memory-related phenomena: “false memory,” which is the creation of a memory that didn’t happen; “source-memory errors,” which is when someone forgets the true source of a memory; and “imagination inflation(膨胀),” which is the tendency to believe something is real when it is often or vividly imagined.(“曼德拉效应似乎与许多众所周知的记忆现象密切相关，”英国普利茅斯大学实验心理学教授蒂姆·霍林斯说。他列举了三种类似的与记忆有关的现象：“虚假记忆”，这是一种没有发生过的记忆的创造；“源记忆错误”，指的是某人忘记了记忆的真正来源；还有“想象膨胀”，指的是人们倾向于相信某件事是真实的，尽管它经常是人们生动地想象出来的。)”可知，第三段主要讲述的是导致曼德拉效应的几种记忆问题。故选C。
19．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“A 2020 memory study found that 76% of adults made at least one detectable error when asked to recall information, demonstrating that memory is not accurate.( 2020年的一项记忆研究发现，76%的成年人在被要求回忆信息时至少犯了一个可察觉的错误，这表明记忆是不准确的)”可知，我们的记忆是不准确的，因此并不是我们所以为的那样可依赖。故选A。
20．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“However, Hollins believes the phenomenon that is most closely connected to the Mandela effect is that of “gist memory,” which is when someone has a general idea of something but can’t necessarily remember the specifics.(然而，霍林斯认为，与曼德拉效应最密切相关的现象是“主旨记忆”，即某人对某事有一个大致的想法，但不一定记得细节)”以及最后一段““Remembering Curious George as having a tail just reflects the fact that most monkeys have tails,” Hollins said. “If you just remember the gist-it’s a monkey-why wouldn’t you remember him having a tail?”(“记住‘好奇的乔治’有尾巴只是反映了大多数猴子都有尾巴的事实。” 霍林斯说，“如果你只记得要点——这是一只猴子——你为什么不记得它有尾巴呢?”)”可知，本文中的“主旨记忆”指的是只记得事物的关键特征，而不记得细节。故选D。
21．A 22．B 23．C

【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍的是一些以中国为主题的最有趣的播客。
21．推理判断题。根据第一段的“Whether you’re an old-timer or a newcomer to China, there’s always more to learn about this awesome country. To help in your never-ending thirst for knowledge, we’ve rounded up some most entertaining China-focused podcasts that hit on everything from history to business, to dating and beyond.(无论你是中国的老者老居民还是新来者，关于这个令人敬畏的国家，你总有更多的东西需要了解。为了满足你永无止境的求知欲，我们收集了一些以中国为主题的最有趣的播客，从历史到商业，到约会等等。)”可知，这些播客的对象是在中国的外国人，故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据The China History Podcast部分的“Topics like the history of Tang poetry, or the Hokkien people are analyzed and explored.(分析和探索比如唐诗的历史，或者闽南人的话题。)”可知，The China History Podcast会谈论古诗，故选B。
23．细节理解题。根据The Wasai Show部分的“The Wasai Show is hosted by Neto Trevino from Mexico and Alice He who is local Chinese. In each episode, stories are collected from listeners about a topic and shared in a funny way by both comedians.(Wasai Show由来自墨西哥的Neto Trevino和当地华人Alice He主持。在每一集里，从听众那里收集关于一个话题的故事，并由两位喜剧演员以有趣的方式分享。)”可知，Wasai Show的形式是两位主持人分享听众的故事。故选C。
24．D 25．C 26．A 27．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者作为一名新闻工作者的日常所见、所思、所想，以及工作日常。
24．细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“But the reason I love this ride is that it’s a reminder of how neighborhoods can change from block to block.(但我喜欢这段旅程的原因是它提醒了我街区之间是如何变化的)”可知，作者喜欢坐火车去上班是因为可以了解街区的变化。故选D项。
25．细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句“I searched addresses on the city’s southwest side, a neighborhood that has seen a significant number of residential homes pulled down, I scanned the street views recorded on my phone and saw how the neighborhood looked in 2007.(我搜索了纽约市西南侧的地址，那里有大量住宅被拆除，我浏览了手机上记录的街景，看看这个社区2007年的样子)”可知，作者是通过查看过去的街景才发现城市的西南侧在过去是什么样子的。故选C项。
26．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段二、三句“I already knew what the neighborhood looked like in the past, but Marquita shared more details of the people who once lived on her block, who were really friendly to each other. However, people today in the neighborhood are busy with life and seldom say hello to each other.(我已经知道这个社区过去的样子，但玛姬塔分享了更多曾经住在她那个街区的人的细节，他们彼此都很友好。然而，今天附近的人都忙于生活，很少互相打招呼)”可知，现在的街区已与玛姬塔当年生活的样子不同，现在的人很少互相打招呼。由此推知，如果玛姬塔与作者交谈，她应该是感到难过的。故选A项。
27．推理判断题。根据文章第二段第一句“For almost a year now I have been riding this train as I head into the office where I work as a reporter for a local magazine.(近一年来，我一直乘坐这列火车前往我为当地一家杂志工作的办公室)”以及最后一段“In the end, they smiled at my camera. And then I got back on the train and headed back to the office to tell their stories.(最后，他们对着我的相机笑了。然后我回到火车上，回到办公室，讲述他们的故事)”可推知，本文的主要目的是为了介绍作者作为一名记者的日常工作。故选B项。
28．D 29．C 30．C 31．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。葵花凤头鹦鹉在西澳大利亚很常见，它们通常生活在树木繁茂的地区。但随着森林被砍伐，凤头鹦鹉已经习惯了在人类附近生活。科学家报告说，澳大利亚悉尼的人们正在与这些鸟类展开争夺垃圾箱的战斗。
28．推理判断题。根据第二段“Last year, scientists at the Max Planck Institute reported that the cockatoos had learned how to open the covers of trash bins. That’s not an easy job. The cockatoos must lift the heavy cover with their beaks (喙) and then walk along, pushing the cover up until it falls over.(去年，马克斯普朗克研究所的科学家报告说，凤头鹦鹉已经学会了如何打开垃圾桶的盖子。这不是一件容易的事。凤头鹦鹉必须用喙抬起沉重的覆盖物，然后向前走，把覆盖物往上推，直到它倒下。)”可知，凤头鹦鹉很聪明。故选D。
29．细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句“This time the scientists weren’t just studying cockatoos. They were also studying humans.(这一次科学家们不仅仅是在研究凤头鹦鹉。他们也在研究人类。)”和第四段“The scientists spent weeks studying more than 3,200 trash bins in four different areas of Sydney. They wanted to see how many bins were protected and what methods were used.(科学家们花了数周时间研究了悉尼四个不同地区的3200多个垃圾桶。他们想知道有多少箱子受到了保护，使用了什么方法。)”可知，第4段中科学家们想知道人类对鸟类的把戏有何反应。故选C。
30．细节理解题。根据最后一段前两句“The researchers say it’s like a race between humans and cockatoos to learn new ways of doing things. Now many cockatoos have learned how to push heavy items off the bins.(研究人员表示，这就像人类和凤头鹦鹉之间在学习新的做事方式方面的竞赛。现在，许多凤头鹦鹉已经学会了如何把重物从箱子上推下来。)”可知，研究人员在研究中发现凤头鹦鹉可以采用新的方式打开垃圾箱。故选C。
31．主旨大意题。根据第一段最后两句“But as forests have been cut down, cockatoos have gotten used to living near people. Scientists report that people in Sydney, Australia are in a battle with these birds.(但随着森林被砍伐，凤头鹦鹉已经习惯了在人类附近生活。科学家报告说，澳大利亚悉尼的人们正在与这些鸟类作战。)”和最后一段“The researchers say it’s like a race between humans and cockatoos to learn new ways of doing things. Now many cockatoos have learned how to push heavy items off the bins. As a result, humans have figured out ways to attach the items to the top of their bins. The scientists describe the situation as a “human-wildlife conflict”. They expect these conflicts will become more common as humans take over more areas that used to be wild.(研究人员表示，这就像人类和凤头鹦鹉之间在学习新的做事方式方面的竞赛。现在，许多凤头鹦鹉已经学会了如何把重物从箱子上推下来。因此，人类已经找到了将物品固定在垃圾箱顶部的方法。科学家们将这种情况描述为“人类与野生动物的冲突”。他们预计，随着人类占领更多曾经是荒野的地区，这些冲突将变得更加普遍。)”可知，文章主要是讲一场凤头鹦鹉和人类争夺垃圾箱的战斗。故选A。
32．A 33．B 34．C 35．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要通过海牛Dugong的例子讲述了文化与物种生存的内在关联。
32．细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“Much worse, Dugongs are at risk of losing the protection of the Torres Strait Islanders, who have looked after them historically, hunting them for food sustainably and monitored their numbers. These native people keep their biodiversity, and have deep knowledge about their environments.”（更糟糕的是，Dugongs正面临着失去托雷斯海峡岛民保护的危险，这些岛民以前一直在照顾Dugongs，现在持续地猎杀它们作为食物，并监控它们的数量。这些当地人保持着他们的生物多样性，对他们的环境有深刻的了解。）可知，当地人与Dugongs的关系是当地人帮助保护Dugongs。故选A。
33．推理判断题。根据文章第四段的“When a culture declines, the species that are important to that culture are also threatened.”（当一种文化衰落时，对该文化重要的物种也受到威胁。）可知，Reyes-García可能会同意“文化与物种的生存息息相关。”故选B。
34．细节理解题。根据文章第五段的“In the study, the team used a new way to determine a species’ risk of disappearing: the more a cultural group’s language use declines, the more that culture is threatened. The more a culture is threatened, the more culturally vulnerable its important species are. Researchers then combined a species’ cultural and biological vulnerability to arrive at its bio-cultural status.”（在这项研究中，研究小组使用了一种新的方法来确定一个物种消失的风险：一个文化群体的语言使用下降得越多，该文化受到的威胁就越大。一种文化受到的威胁越多，其重要物种在文化上就越脆弱。然后，研究人员将一个物种的文化和生物脆弱性结合起来，得出它的生物文化状态。），可知，与以前的学习方法相比，现在的研究方法突出了人类语言的影响。故选C。
35．观点态度题。根据文章最后一段的“This new approach to conservation involves people that have historically cared for them. It can highlight when communities need support to continue their care.”（这种新的保护方法涉及到历史上一直照顾它们的人。它可以突出社区何时需要支持以继续提供护理。），可知，作者赞成最新的方法。故选B。
36．B 37．D 38．C

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了某线上的旅行写作短期课程的相关信息。
36．细节理解题。根据文章一开始关于课程时间的介绍可知，该课程为期8周，上课时间为每周一的下午6:30至9:00，每周上课2.5小时，故总课时为20个小时。故选B。
37．推理判断题。根据Who is it for?部分“This course is aimed at those with some writing experience who want to develop their ideas for travel writing. It also suits photographers looking to add words to their pictures and bloggers looking to engage more readers. (本课程针对的是那些有一定写作经验、想发展旅行写作想法的人。它也适合希望在照片中添加文字的摄影师和希望吸引更多读者的博主。)”可知，本课程面向那些有一定写作经验且想要发展自己的旅行写作想法的人，该课程也适合那些想要为自己的照片添加文字描述的摄影师以及想要吸引更多读者的博客写手。故选D。
38．细节理解题。根据Benefits部分“Learning from an industry expert and seasoned journalist, you will learn not only techniques to create compelling features, but also how to get them published in print or online. (向行业专家和经验丰富的记者学习，你不仅会学到创建引人注目的功能的技术，还会学到如何将其以印刷品或网络形式发布。)”可知，本课程会由专家讲授。故选C。
39．C 40．D 41．B

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个办公室可用的锻炼设备。
39．推理判断题。根据第一段“It goes without saying that sitting at a desk for a majority of the day will hurt our health. But don’t worry because there is a solution! After spending much time investigating the different offers when it comes to exercise equipment suitable for the office, I’d like to reveal some of my top recommendations.(不用说，大部分时间坐在办公桌前会损害我们的健康。但不要担心，因为有一个解决方案！在花了很多时间调查了各种适合办公室锻炼的设备后，我想透露一些我的最佳建议)”结合全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了四个办公室可用的锻炼设备。可推知，文章针对的是办公室白领。故选C。
40．细节理解题。根据☆ Under-desk Elliptical部分中“Keeping your feet in motion while seated can go a long way to keep you happier, reduce stress, and increase your productivity(坐着的时候保持双脚的运动可以让你更快乐，减轻压力，提高工作效率)”以及☆Balance Ball Chair部分“Sitting on a balance ball leads to increased energy and productivity.(坐在平衡球上可以提高精力和工作效率)”可知，Under-desk Elliptical和Balance Ball Chair有望提高工作效率。故选D。
41．细节理解题。根据☆ Fitness Tracker部分中“·Sometimes there are connectivity issues(·有时会有连接问题)”可知，健身追踪器的问题是有时可能无法连接。故选B。
42．B 43．C 44．B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个艺术展，这次艺术展是关于后印象派艺术作品，并介绍了该艺术展的收费、时间等。
42．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“With over a hundred works by artists ranging from Picasso to Mondrian and a selection of sculptures by artists including Rodin and Camille Claudel, the exhibition follows the creation of a new, modern art, free of convention, taking in Expressionism and Abstraction. The exhibition includes some of the most famous works of art created during these decades.(展览展出了从毕加索到蒙德里安等艺术家的一百多件作品，以及包括罗丹和卡米尔·克劳德在内的艺术家的雕塑作品，展示了一种新的现代艺术的创造，它摆脱了传统，吸收了表现主义和抽象主义。这次展览包括了这几十年来创作的一些最著名的艺术作品。)”可知，这个艺术展主题是现代艺术。故选B。
43．细节理解题。根据“Ticket prices”部分中的“From £ 26 Saturday and Sunday(周六和周日26英镑起)”可推断，一对夫妻在周末参观艺术展需要花费£ 26*2=£52。故选C。
44．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“We recommend allowing 50―60 minutes for your visit to the exhibition.(我们建议您有50-60分钟的参观时间。)”可推断，这篇文章是选自于一本旅游指南。故选B。
45．D 46．B 47．A 48．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了在我们的生活中，我们经常容易陷入比较陷阱，从而影响自己。专家建议我们要关注自己，和自己比较。
45．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Although comparing can be good for you, it’s not always helpful and you can find yourself stuck in a comparison trap. This is when you always measure yourself against others and base your feelings on how well they seem to be doing.(虽然比较对你有好处，但并不总是有帮助的，你会发现自己陷入了比较的陷阱。这是指你总是拿自己和别人比较，把自己的感受建立在他们似乎做得有多好上。)”可知，比较陷阱会让我们总是把自己的感受建立在别人的成就上。故选D。
46．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“She says that comparisons can make us feel good and bad about ourselves. “Comparing up” means seeing someone doing better than you and using that to inspire yourself to aim higher and try harder. However, Goddard-Hill says, “Sometimes it can make you feel rubbish about yourself and knock your confidence.” “Comparing down” is when you see someone who seems like they’re not doing as well as you. This might make you feel you’re doing well, says Goddard-Hill, but it can also stop you wanting to improve.(她说，比较会让我们自我感觉良好或糟糕。“攀比”是指看到别人做得比你好，并以此激励自己设定更高的目标，更加努力。然而，Goddard-Hill说：“有时它会让你对自己感觉很糟糕，打击你的信心。”“比差”是指你看到某人做得好像没有你好。Goddard-Hill说，这可能会让你觉得自己做得很好，但也会让你不想提高。)”可知，攀比和比差都既有优点又有缺点。故选B。
47．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Finally, focus on your own achievements and how you can improve. “The best person you can compete with is yourself,” says Goddard-Hill.(最后，关注你自己的成就以及如何提高。“你能与之竞争的最好的人就是你自己，”Goddard-Hill说。)”可知，Becky Goddard-Hill建议我们与自己竞争，力争做最好的自己就好。故选A。
48．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“Becky Goddard-Hill is a child therapist (someone who helps children understand their feelings) and author of Create Your Own Confidence. She says that comparisons can make us feel good and bad about ourselves. (Becky Goddard-Hill是一名儿童治疗师（帮助孩子理解自己感受的人），也是《创造你自己的自信》一书的作者。她说，比较会让我们自我感觉良好或糟糕。)”可知，文章主要讲述的是比较会让我们的心理不健康，所以这篇文章选自健康专栏。故选C。
49．B 50．C 51．A 52．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了60岁的拾荒者Jose Gutierrez在二十年来，一直将垃圾中的书籍保留下来并提供给哥伦比亚的孩子们。
49．细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Gutierrez started saving books from the trash 27 years ago.(Gutierrez从27年前开始从垃圾桶里捡书)”和第三段中“the 60-year-old says(这位60岁的老人说)”可知，Gutierrez三十几岁时开始从垃圾桶里捡书。故选B。
50．词句猜测题。根据第三段中“There are 19 public libraries in Bogota, a city of 8.5 million people. But the libraries tend to be located far away from poorer areas.(Bogota拥有850万人口，共有19座公共图书馆。但是这些图书馆往往远离贫困地区)”和第三段中“They should be in all neighborhoods and on each comer of every neighborhood(它们应该在所有的社区，在每个社区的每个角落)”可知，划线词They指代上文的public libraries。故选C。
51．推理判断题。根据第四段中“The first book Gutierrez found was a copy of the classic novel Anna Karenina. The Tolstoy book was later joined by The Little Prince, Sophie’s World, The Iliad and a number of novels. Today, he has collected around 25,000 books.(Gutierrez找到的第一本书是经典小说《安娜·卡列尼娜》的翻版。托尔斯泰的书后来加入了《小王子》、《索菲的世界》、《伊利亚特》和一些小说的行列。如今，他已经收集了大约25000本书)”可知，从《安娜·卡列尼娜》这本后到现在Gutierrez收集了大约25000本书。由此推知，这本书对Gutierrez来说意味着他慈善事业的开始。故选A。
52．推理判断题。根据第一段“A second-grade education has not stopped garbage collector Jose Gutierrez. He is bringing the gift of reading to thousands of Colombian children.(二年级的教育并没有阻止垃圾收集者Jose Gutierrez。他为成千上万的哥伦比亚儿童带来了阅读的礼物)”结合文章主要讲述了60岁的拾荒者Jose Gutierrez在二十年来，一直将垃圾中的书籍保留下来并提供给哥伦比亚的孩子们推知，Gutierrez的故事让我们相信“一个人的垃圾可能是另一个人的财富。”故选C。