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Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a partial solution for two of our country’s long-standing problems: garbage and poverty. It’s called The Chip Bag Project. The 26-year-old student and environmentalist from Detroit is asking a favor of local snack lovers: Rather than throw your empty chip bags into the trash, donate them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.
Chip eaters drop off their empty bags from Lay’s (乐事公司) at two locations in Detroit: a print shop and a clothing store, where Oleita and her volunteer helpers collect them. After they clean the chip bags in hot soapy water, they slice them open, lay them flat, and iron them together. It takes about four hours to sew a sleeping bag, and each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags, depending on whether it’s single-serve or family-size. “The result is a sleeping bag that is waterproof, lightweight, and easy to carry around.” Oleita told The Detroit News.
Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has collected more than 800,000 chip bags and, as of last December, it has created 110 sleeping bags. Sure, it would be simpler to raise money to buy new sleeping bags. But that’s only half the goal for Oleita—whose family moved to the United States from Nigeria a decade ago with the hope of attaining a better life—and her fellow volunteers. “We are committed to making an impact not only socially, but also environmentally.” she said.
And, of course, there’s the symbolism of salvaging bags that would otherwise be abandoned in the trash and using them to help the homeless. It’s a powerful reminder that environmental injustice and poverty often go hand in hand. As Oleita told www.hourdetroit.com, “I think it’s time to show connections between these issues.”
1．What is the purpose of the Chip Bag Project?
A．To make donations for the homeless.
B．To deal with garbage and sleeping bags.
C．To stop pollution caused by snack lovers.
D．To protect the environment and reduce poverty.
2．How does Oleita get materials for sleeping bags?
A．By turning to chip eaters. B．By producing chip bags.
C．By purchasing snacks. D．By cooperating with the poor.
3．What can be inferred from paragraph 3?
A．Oleita raises money by creating new sleeping bags.
B．Oleita hopes to gain a better life through the project.
C．Oleita and her fellows will continue pursuing their goal.
D．110 sleeping bags were created by the Project in 2020.
4．Which of the following best describes Eradajere Oleita?
A．Determined and honest. B．Ambitious and humorous.
C．Devoted and creative. D．Caring and dependent.

One third of adults over 65 in America have never used the Internet, and half don’t even have Internet access at home. In San Francisco, “the center of technology”, 40% of older adults do not have basic digital literacy skills.
This situation is becoming appalling as over 10,000 Americans turn 65 every single day. By 2050, 22% of Americans will be 65 or older. Meanwhile, technology is developing very fast. This means that a large number of people will be unable to proficiently use emergent technology.
Many people believe that seniors aren’t required to participate in our technological future because they’ll be retired and relaxed soon. But this is the farthest thing from the truth. Baby boomers are currently experiencing a different boom: With more people getting older than ever before, their life expectancies (寿命) are also increasing dramatically. With medical advancements, the number of American people projected to live into their 90’s has doubled since 1965.
However, they don’t have strong financial or educational support. It is not a problem, it’s a crisis. More than half of employees over 50 have been laid off in what’s being called “forced retirement”. And few organizations are actively helping older employees make the transition from full-time jobs to part-time ones. For those fortunate enough to be employed, 3 out of 5 older workers experience prejudice.
The easiest solution is to teach digital literacy. If they want to survive the forthcoming retirement crisis, they should get enough digital knowledge and skills to operate today’s tools and tomorrow’s platforms. With every crisis comes an opportunity. Tutoring, customer service, editing, research, book-keeping, and other virtual assistance-based work open the doors. But again, digital knowledge is first required to live in our high-tech society and growing economy. So try to get more online and navigate the growing number of sites and apps.
5．What does the underlined word “appalling” probably mean in paragraph 2?
A．Confusing. B．Terrible. C．Controllable. D．Inspiring.
6．What problem may baby boomers face?
A．A possible crisis after they retire. B．A possible decline in aging.
C．Failing to receive good healthcare. D．Tending to double their life span.
7．What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．The features of high-tech jobs. B．The way out for baby boomers.
C．Potential industries in the future. D．The importance of developing technology.
8．What does the author advise baby boomers to do?
A．Have a good sense of crisis. B．Avoid retiring at an early age.
C．Look for many part-time jobs. D．Improve digital literacy actively.

Zhang Yufu and some 100 other truck drivers in Yunnan province were given a special assignment on Aug 3, 2021, by the company — to follow a herd of 14 Asian elephants.
Experts said the team’s work marked a significant breakthrough in efforts to guide the animals back to their habitats. Crossing the river meant the herd was heading toward more suitable habitats, which would also help increase stability and security for the animals.
Since the 14 wild Asian elephants left their habitat in 2020 and kept wandering toward the north, they had drawn attention from across China and the world. Authorities in Yunnan had fed the elephants tons of food and used police cars, trucks, diggers and drones to guide the herd away from city areas, and eventually lead them back to their habitat safely.
The Asian elephant is listed as an “endangered” species and is under top-level protection in China. Yunnan is the only habitat for wild Asian elephants in China. By building 11 nature reserves, the population of the Asian elephant in China has risen from 170 in the 1970s to over 300 in 2021, according to the Yunnan provincial forestry and grassland department.
Although climate and a willingness among the elephants to move were key factors in the herd moving toward home, the efforts of scientists and workers also played a major role.
For example, the water flow per second rate of the Yuanjiang River rose greatly in August 2021, compared to May that same year when the herd first crossed it. To avoid danger, the Yuxi headquarters decided to guide the elephants across the Yuanjiang Bridge near National Highway 213. The local government also sent workers to promote safety in areas populated by 73,000 people.
“Although the herd broke away from the designed route a number of times, it finally crossed the bridge, with the safety of humans and the animals secured,” said Yang Yingyong, executive deputy commander of the headquarters.
9．What was the mission of the team in protecting the 14 Asian elephants?
A．To study their social behavior. B．To shoot a documentary about them.
C．To protect them from being hunted. D．To direct them back to their home.
10．What was the key moment for the team’s work?
A．When the herd crossed the Yuanjiang Bridge.
B．When the herd started to interact with the team.
C．When the number of Asian elephants reached 300.
D．When 11 nature reserves were built for Asian elephants.
11．What is Yang Yingyong’s attitude to the result of the team’s work?
A．Confused. B．Indifferent. C．Relieved. D．Concerned.
12．What does this report mainly tell us?
A．All people in Yunnan help guide elephants to safety.
B．The local government takes measures to protect Asian elephants.
C．Elephants are about to end their journey south and head for home.
D．Dedicated teamwork pays off for helping elephants return south.

Despite difficult times, there is a great spirit of survival and hope for people living in the Bayou State.
Dustin LaFont, whose nonprofit, Front Yard Bikes, supports hundreds of students in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, every year as they ride towards a brighter future. “It’s very important in Cajun(卡津人的)culture to take care of your neighbor.”
Ranked as one of the poorest states in America, Louisiana often bears coastal storms and hurricanes. And on top of sky-high poverty and crime rates, the combining effect has been disastrous for residents-especially for young people. In Baton Rouge, roughly one in every four residents lives in poverty.
“Our kids in South Louisiana grow up knowing they have to be strong from day one,” LaFont said. “You can go from having a house, having a family, and then all of a sudden, it’s gone like a magic. Our mission is to create safe spaces that empower our kids to learn about their inner worth as they learn, grow, and build.”
In 2010, inspired by local kids who gathered in his yard for tips, tools, and bike parts, LaFont formed what neighbors called the “Front Yard Bike Shop.” He later formalized the group as an official nonprofit. Today, Front Yard Bikes is headquartered in a brightly painted building near the community park. Dozens of kids now gather after school in this safe place to ride, play, and help out in the garden. LaFont recently opened a bike repair shop where older students can get certified in mechanics, receive hands-on training and gain employment at the store to help build their resume for future work. The group also takes weekly rides to area businesses and landmarks to learn about the city and its opportunities.
Front Yard Bikes serves nearly 400 young people a year. To date, 50 students have been certified in mechanics, and 2,000 kids have benefited from the program.
13．What does LaFont’s Front Yard Bikes intend to do?
A．To make a donation. B．To promote bike sales.
C．To help the local students. D．To have support from neighbors.
14．Why do the local kids have to grow up to be strong?
A．The crime rates there hit a record high.
B．The circumstances they face are severe.
C．They face struggles to support their family.
D．They can hardly get educated in their world.
15．How does the bike repair shop benefit students?
A．By offering them practical experience.
B．By organizing job fairs on a weekly basis.
C．By providing them with safe places to ride.
D．By helping them start their own companies.
16．What’s the purpose of the text?
A．To honor a respected local. B．To highlight a great spirit.
C．To promote the Bayou State. D．To pass on a great tradition.

Stops on a Literary Tour
JK Rowling
A sign in the window of the Elephant House indicates it is Harry Potter’s birthplace. Author JK Rowling spent fateful hours completing Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone there-the first book in the series. It’s still a cafe and you can still drop in for a cappuccino and a sandwich, a pizza or a plate of sausage. (https://elephanthouse.biz)
Jane Austen
Though the Georgian city of Bath, with its Roman Baths and UNESCO World Heritage status, proudly claims Jane Austen as a favorite resident, Jane was actually unhappy there. Jane was happier in Chawton Cottage, where she published one of her most famous novels-Pride and Prejudice.(https://janeaustens.house)
William Shakespeare
The most famous writer in the English language- arguably the most famous writer in the world-is better known through his works than through his biographical details. Fans in search of the poet can visit his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. (https://www.rsc.org.uk)
William Wordsworth
If, like the 19th-century Romantic poet William Wordsworth, the sight of a field of golden daffodils(水仙花)has ever cheered your lonely hours，visit Dove Cottage in Grasmere. It was on a walk with Dorothy in the Lake District countryside nearby that he spotted the famous field of nodding flowers that inspired his poem, Lonely as a Cloud, known by most people simply as The Daffodils.(https://wordsworth.org.uk)
17．What can people do at Harry Potter’s Birthplace?
A．See plays. B．Enjoy some food.
C．Watch musicals. D．Explore the author’s home.
18．Who would most likely be interested in the tour?
A．Musical adventurers. B．Long-distance hikers.
C．Literature enthusiasts. D．Professional historians.
19．Which website can you visit to learn about the inspiration of Lonely as a Cloud?
A．https://www. rsc. org. uk B．https://elephanthouse. biz
C．https://janeaustens. house D．https://wordsworth. org. uk

How can people speak their mind without saying? This is a question that scientists have aimed to answer for a long time. Researchers recently brought an upgraded device that can translate users’ brain waves into daily speech.
Previously, the team led by Edward Chang at the University of California, San Francisco, developed an AI-based system that can identify up to 50 commonly used words based on the participant’s brain waves. According to their paper published in November, the team upgraded the system which can now translate thoughts into complete sentences on a computer screen. Their tests showed that the device could decode (破译) silently spoken letters from a 1,152-word vocabulary at a speed of about 29 characters per minute. The accuracy was up to 94 percent.
However, this method can still be unsure since users still need to undergo surgery. Scientists at the University of Texas, US, have tried to translate people’s thoughts without even touching their heads, reported Live Science.
The new technique is called fMRI, or functional magnetic resonance imaging (功能性磁共振成像). It’s a safer way of “reading” brain activity. Active brain cells have more oxygen. By tracking these cells, scientists can translate brain activity.
The team asked participants to listen to 16 hours of radio shows while scanning their brains. Then they used a computer algorithm (算法) to create a story based on the fMRI recording. It matched the radio shows pretty well.
Also, the algorithm could basically explain the story of a silent movie that the participants watched. The team aims to develop this technology so that it can be used in brain-computer interfaces (脑机接口) designed for people who cannot speak or type.
20．What do we know about the device mentioned in paragraph 2?
A．It was implanted into a man’s heart.
B．It can help restore patients’ lost memory.
C．It can identify about 50 commonly used words.
D．It was developed independently by Edward Chang.
21．How does fMRI “read” people’s minds?
A．By following their active brain cells.
B．By putting electric poles into their brains.
C．By recording their reaction to radio shows.
D．By matching their brain activity with their habits.
22．What’s the advantage of fMRI compared to the first device mentioned in the story?
A．It’s safer. B．It’s cheaper.
C．It’s smaller in size. D．It’s more accurate.
23．What can be concluded about fMRI from the last two paragraphs?
A．It can only read what participants hear.
B．It can be used in brain-computer interfaces.
C．It can read every detail of participants’ minds.
D．It cannot work out what people imagine in their heads.

A new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, found that communication that included voice, like a phone call or video chat, created stronger social bonds than communication through typing, like text messaging or email.
In the study, researchers used various experiments to measure connectedness. In one, they asked 200 people to make predictions about what it would be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone and then asked people at random to do one or the other. Although people expected that a phone call would be more awkward, hearing someone’s voice actually made the experience better.
“People reported they did form a significantly stronger bond with their old friend on the phone than by email, and they did not feel more awkward,” study co-author Amit Kumar, an assistant professor of marketing at the McCombs School of Business, said in a statement.
In another experiment, the researchers had strangers connect by either texting, talking over video chat, or talking using only audio. They found that both forms of voice communication—whether video or audio only—made the strangers feel significantly more connected than when they communicated by texting.
Sabrina Romanoff, a Harvard trained clinical psychologist based in New York City, says people tend to text or email instead of calling because of convenience, as they see it as a controlled form of communication where they can “exchange information exactly in the way they intend without unexpected additions by the other person.”
Romanoff says that in reality, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. “A phone call is actually more convenient when considering the exact effects of the message.” she explains. “Each party is more present, and therefore, able to measure the meaning behind the content without reflecting on the endless possible meanings behind words.”
24．How was the study carried out?
A．By analyzing data. B．By interviewing experts.
C．By doing experiments. D．By doing online research.
25．What did people expect before making a phone call in the experiment?
A．Email would help them form a stronger bond.
B．Hearing someone’s voice would be awkward.
C．A stronger bond would be formed on the phone.
D．Hearing someone’s voice made the experience better.
26．What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
A．Texting helps to exchange information exactly.
B．People can keep the message under control by texting.
C．Romanoff doesn’t agree with the result of the study.
D．Calling makes it easier to get the exact message.
27．What does the text focus on?
A．Speeech forms stronger social bonds than texting.
B．Making a phone call is significantly convenient.
C．Calling and texting become obviously different.
D．Introduction leads to the result of a new study.

Ask ChatGPT to write a five-paragraph essay on the symbolism of “The Great Gatsby” and it will produce a response within seconds. Plug in an algebra equation (代数方程式) and it can solve it almost instantly and even explain its process.
That’s not all. The capabilities of the artificial intelligence chatbot tool, launched in November 2022 by San Francisco-based startup OpenAI are vast. It can fix spelling and grammar errors, give feedback on writing, write poems and songs, create lesson plans for teachers and much more. It does it all in human-sounding text and with high efficiency.
But its presence has received mixed responses. Due to the probability for plagiarism and cheating, New York City Public Schools, the largest school district in the U.S., announced in early January 2023 that it was banning ChatGPT across all district devices and networks. Educators are concerned the application will fundamentally change how writing is taught and will impact students’ abilities to craft ideas on their own.
Some, on the contrary, say they are excited about its potential to advance learning for some students and become a valuable tool in education. Those teachers are envisioning ways to adapt their teaching to incorporate it in their lessons. Kelly Gibson, an English teacher in rural Oregon, is having her students analyze essays written by ChatGPT and find ways that they can be improved.
“It’s definitely scary. I understand the desire to panic.” says Torrey Trust, associate professor of learning technology at the University of Massachusetts. “Teachers and students should see ChatGPT as a helpful tool, much like a calculator might be in math class, but it cannot do a teacher’s job. It’s there to help teachers reach their learning aims. Whether it’s ChatGPT or another technology down the road, AI isn’t going away and, if anything, is likely to be more of a part of classrooms.”
28．What does the author most likely to tell in the first paragraph?
A．The tool is quick off the mark.
B．The tool is smarter than people.
C．The tool stores amounts of information.
D．The tool excels at writing and calculating.
29．Why did New York City Public Schools forbid ChatGPT across all district devices and networks?
A．Because of the quick calculation of the monthly cost.
B．Because of the probability of the cheating in the study.
C．Because of the application of changing the writing habits.
D．Because of the complicated responses of its present usage.
30．How does Torrey Trust view ChatGPT?
A．Skeptical. B．Indifferent. C．Objective. D．Sensitive.
31．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．Almighty chatGPT. B．Powerful OpenAI.
C．Confusing OpenAL D．Controversial ChatGPT.

                           
Roborock Q5+    iLifeV3s Pro Robot    Eufy RoboVae 11S    iRobot Roomba S9+   Samsung Jet Bot Al+
Roborock Q5+
Roborock’s midrange model overcomes most of the limitations of robot vacuums. It’s easy to clean, maps rooms flawlessly, and goes far on a charge. It doesn’t sense when its bin is full but can follow voice commands.
Price:$500. roborock.com
Source: Wired
iLifeV3s Pro Robot
A budget alternative, this machine “outperformed much more expensive vacuums.” You control it with a remote, not an app. But it’s thorough, avoids obstacles, and has no brushes that would require regular cleaning to remove fur and hair.
Price: $165, iliferobot.com
Source: Better Homes &Gardens
Eufy RoboVac 11S
This budget option is “surprisingly thorough.” It cleans more randomly because it doesn’t map your space and it doesn’t empty its own bin. But it’s quieter than its smart rivals and “a great value for light everyday maintenance.”
Price: $140. eufy.com
Source: Wall Street Journal
iRobot Roomba S9+
Roomba’s top-end model can’t match the cleaning power of a traditional vacuum, but it has few robotic rivals on that score. Another plus: The bin is automatically emptied into a disposable bag in the docking station.
Price: $799, irobot.com
Source: Consumer Reports
Samsung Jet Bot AI+
Though this pricey vacuum delivers “below average” cleaning performance, it’s good-looking, gentle on furniture, and is “packed full of features.” It can even double as a patrolling security camera that will live-stream to your phone.
Price: $1,300, samsung.com
Source: Tom’s Guide
32．Which of the following features belongs to iLifeV3s Pro Robot?
A．It is controlled by a remote. B．It makes no noise when cleaning.
C．Its brushes needs no maintenance. D．Its camera works as a monitor.
33．Which vacuum can clear the bin by itself?
A．Roborock QS+ B．Eufy RoboVac 11S
C．iRobot Roomba S9+ D．Samsung Jet Bot AI+
34．What is probably the major reason for consumers to choose Samsung Jet Bot AI+?
A．Its appearance. B．Its function.
C．Its price. D．Its source.

Amy, a day old, was abandoned at a police station in Seoul. Her birth parents couldn’t afford to give Amy the appropriate healthcare then. She spent her first three months in an orphanage before she was adopted. “I always thought, why should I be more thankful to my adoptive parents than the next person?” she says.
In 2011, Amy reconnected with her birth mother in South Korea, her adoptive mum by her side. “My Korean mother took my American mother’s hands in hers and said with tears, ‘Thank you.’ After that, my whole world changed,” Amy says. At the time, she was working in the e-commerce sector and struggling with anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. Reconnecting with her birth family, however made her feel like the luckiest person in the world and she wanted to actively share her good fortune. That year, she quit her job and co-founded the Global Gratitude Alliance, which partners with grassroots organizations to create community-led solutions or social and economic change.
Since then, a reflexive sense of thankfulness has become Amy’s frame of reference for work, relationships and daily life in general. She tried to rethink her world view, appreciate the little things and make connections with others. For Amy, the attitude shift helped her overcome health issues —— she didn’t need the drugs any more after she returned from Korea.
Those positive effects inspired Amy to share the experience with others. Through a partnership with a home for orphaned children in Nepal, the Global Gratitude Alliance provided teachers with workshops that concluded with a ceremony of giving thanks. The participants used those techniques to help their students and community after the destructive earthquake of 2015. Children from the school recently visited a local seniors’ home to build relationships with the residents there. “Gratitude creates a cycle of giving and receiving,” Amy says.
35．What can we know from the passage?
A．Amy was raised by an American couple.
B．Amy received proper treatment as an infant.
C．Amy was more thankful to her birth mother.
D．Amy was orphaned three months after her birth.
36．What played a key role in Amy’s change?
A．Her job quitting B．The reunion with her birth mother.
C．The struggle against her disease. D．The connections with volunteers.
37．What can we know about members of the Global Gratitude Alliance?
A．They hosted ceremonies in workshops.
B．They sought partners for orphaned children.
C．They built relations with adoptive parents.
D．They contributed to post-disaster service.
38．What is the text mainly about?
A．Good fortune inspires people a lot. B．Reflection helps build frame of life.
C．Family reunion gets positive effects. D．Gratitude needs to be widely spread.

Nobel prize-winners, well-known authors, and famous scientists — you might think all these people were born to be creative. However, that’s not always the case.
While well-known figures like Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein did their most significant work in their youth, famous American poet Robert Frost and English-born natural scientist Charles Darwin were known as “late bloomers” — people whose talents were not noticeable until later in life.
This idea of “peaking” at different times inspired new research from the United States. “Many people believe that creativity is exclusively (独有地) associated with youth, but it really depends on what kind of creativity you’re talking about,” said Bruce Weinburg, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago and co-author of the study.
According to the study, published earlier this month in the journal De Economist, there are two types of people: conceptual (概念的) and experimental thinkers.
To reach this conclusion, researchers took the 31 previous winners of the Nobel Prize in economics and arranged them according to when they did their most significant work, to identify their creative peaks.
Some peaked from ages 25 — 29. Classified as conceptual thinkers, these people think outside of the box, coming up with new ideas before they become used to the conventional way of doing things.
The second creative peak came with economists in their 50s. These are experimental thinkers who have been in their fields for a long time. This allows them to learn from errors and experiment with different processes, before eventually finding new solutions.
“Whether you hit your creative peak early or late in your career depends on whether you have a conceptual or experimental approach,” said Weinburg. He added that their study isn’t limited to economics, saying it can apply to other creative subjects. So if you’re struggling to come up with new ideas, don’t panic. Your creative peak maybe yet to arrive.
39．What does the author indicate by mentioning Robert Frost in Paragraph 2?
A．Some people stand out in their later life.
B．Robert Frost is a famous natural scientist.
C．It’s better to be late bloomers in literature.
D．Creativity makes a difference to success.
40．How did the researchers draw the conclusion: there are two types of creative people?
A．By referring to some data.
B．By doing some experiments.
C．By interviewing some creative people.
D．By adopting the means of logic reasoning.
41．What can we learn about conceptual thinkers?
A．They owe their success to life experience.
B．They adopt common scientific approaches.
C．They follow a new pattern of thinking.
D．They learn from errors and experiments.
42．What does Weinburg probably agree with?
A．Creative peaks never come for some.
B．The older, the less likely to succeed.
C．Most people prefer conceptual thinking.
D．Great creativity can arrive at different stages.

The beautiful city of Montreal, Canada, is these days receiving negotiators, scientists, environmentalists and political leaders from all corners of the world to agree on a framework to halt and reverse nature loss by the end of this decade. One of the heated discussions in Montreal is about conserving 30 percent of the world’s land, freshwater and oceans by 2030.
The history of mankind as of the end of the 20th century has been a story of development at the expense of nature. Now, in order to restore nature, we need to mobilize the citizens of the world for win-win solutions to the crisis.
First suggestion, if we want to create harmony between man and nature, we need to win the hearts and minds of the local people. One of the shining examples is Rwanda, which, though a small, landlocked (内陆的) country in Africa, has one of the most immensely beautiful landscapes I have seen anywhere in the world. It has been incredibly successful in increasing the number of previously threatened gorillas. If you’re a tourist, you pay a significant amount of money to see Rwanda’s gorillas. And that creates a fantastic economy for the taxi drivers, the hotel staff, the teachers and the tourist guides in the neighborhood of Volcanoes National Park. That means that no one in the neighborhood will kill a gorilla for bush meat (野味). The local residents there are the first line of defense for the gorillas, because it is a crucial source of income and a big job creator in the region. It’s a win-win solution.
Second suggestion, we need to ask businesses to participate. In the past, business was a force of destruction for nature. Jobs came from destroying the beautiful landscapes on Earth. In other words, we created economic development by destroying nature. Now, in the 21st century, we can create economic growth and restore nature at the same time. Indonesia stopped deforestation last year, thanks to a combination of good government policy and good business practice. RGE, a paper, pulp (纸浆) and palm oil company, develops huge harvests.
Third suggestion, we need to work with citizens at large. In India, the chief minister of conservation a reason the island of Sumatra and protects as much of the green trees as it the big state of Madhya Pradesh is planting one tree every day to inspire 80 million people in his state to do likewise.
43．How do local residents in Rwanda try to earn their income?
A．By attracting tourists there.
B．By treating tourists with bushmeat.
C．By raising and selling wild animals.
D．By replacing forests with a lot of farmland.
44．What does the underlined word “reverse” in paragraph 1mean?
A．Stop believing in something.
B．Change something to the opposite trend.
C．Consider something in order to make a judgment.
D．Describe something so that it can be understood.
45．What does the second suggestion in paragraph 4 imply?
A．Business has a negative effect on economy.
B．Business suffers from nature conservation.
C．Business can contribute to the protection of nature.
D．Business has the potential to improve people’s health.
46．Which can serve as the best title for the news report?
A．Every Effort Counts to Preserve Nature
B．How to Conserve 30 Percent of the World’s Land
C．Ways to Create Harmony between Man and Animals
D．Man’s Story of Development at the Expense of Nature

If you have no difficulty in understanding what native English speakers say in daily life, there is a whole new world of brilliant podcast (播客) series to explore. If you aren’t sure where to start, have a look at these:

The Joe Rogan Experience★★★★★The Joe Rogan Experience is a great learning device because of its interesting English conversations between Rogan and his guests. At the time of writing there have been over 1,660 episodes (集) with subjects ranging from comedy and science to politics and sports. Rogan is also a famous stand-up comedian (喜剧演员), so the show is full of cultural references and idioms.

This American Life★★★★★This American Life is a great choice for English learners who want an insight (洞悉) into the culture of the USA．It is a mixture of journalism and storytelling, focusing on real-life tales from citizens of all regions of the country. The stories are new and varied. One episode was taped for 24 hours in an all-night restaurant; another is about interviewing workers on strike.

The Writer’s Voice★★★★☆The New Yorker is a famous American magazine, and every week it prints a new short story. In this podcast, the week’s story is read aloud by its writer. The published work covers a wide range of life experiences across the United States and beyond. It’s a great way to enjoy some of the best new fiction in the country.

Overheard at National Geographic★★★★★National Geographic is a much-loved American magazine (and TV channel) famous for incredible stories and photography related to science and the environment. Overheard is about the discussions Nat Geo employees have had while taking breaks. Expect crazy stories from explorers, photographers, and scientists from around the world.
47．Which combines news and stories to reflect American culture?
A．The Writer’s Voice. B．This American Life.
C．The Joe Rogan Experience. D．Overheard at National Geographic.
48．Why is the Joe Rogan Experience a great learning device?
A．Due to its education in cultural exchange.
B．On account of its great number of episodes.
C．Owing to its concentration on one subject.
D．Because of its funny talks hosted by Rogan.
49．What can be learned from the podcast — Overheard at National Geographic?
A．It has accounts from specific professionals.
B．It is about the discussions to break off work.
C．Its subjects cover comedy, science and sports.
D．It is full of cultural references and local idioms.

My husband and I recently went on a package holiday. Eyebrows (眉毛) were raised. I am a travel writer, you see, and so people expect me to be doing things such as backpacking between hand-selected fincas (庄园) in Spain or carefully planning an independent Italian food tour.
I don’t want to check every airline for the cheapest flights or research local taxi fares to avoid being cheated at the airport. My time, like yours, is valuable. Honestly, I just want somebody else to do the boring things for me. This is where the good old package holiday comes in. Reliable and extremely easy to book, a package holiday takes care of all the details for you. My goodness, I want that — and I am not alone.
Even better, a package holiday comes with support. Sunvil, for example, has 60 enthusiastic travel experts in its London office, as well as numerous representatives around the world. All are ready to offer proper, in-the-know (消息灵通的) advice on everything from the best restaurants to the must-visit spots. There are short trips that Sunvil’s own travel experts have enjoyed, and when it comes to finding a place to stay, the majority of Sunvil accommodation is locally owned and has been checked out thoroughly.
This sort of expert knowledge is invaluable. On my package holiday earlier this year, I was determined to try the local restaurant, and my representative told me how to hire a car for a day’s exploration and which sights were worth making time for. I may have been on a package holiday, but my experience was entirely personal.
And so, when I returned from my holiday, I told my friends that I had become a fan of package holidays. I love the peace of mind that comes with knowing there is a support system in place. I love the expert knowledge that can lead me to the freshest fish and sunniest beach. And above all, I don’t have to do any of the boring things. This is truly the way to travel.
50．What can we infer about travelling from the second paragraph?
A．Most tourists choose the cheapest flights.
B．We should learn to avoid getting cheated.
C．Package holidays area brand-new concept.
D．The author prefers to have others arrange her tour.
51．What do we know about Sunvil from the third paragraph?
A．It has checked all the offered hotels.
B．Its staff give suitable suggestions.
C．It tends to recommend short trips.
D．It has 60 travel agencies in London.
52．What does the author enjoy doing?
A．Taking care of all her details. B．Hiring a bike for exploration.
C．Tasting the freshest fish. D．Leading people to the beach.
53．What is the theme of the text?
A．How to choose a travel route. B．What a package holiday lacks.
C．Why I go for a package holiday. D．When to take a package holiday.

Whale Watching Cruises in Maine
Cruise A Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co. — Whale Watch Cruises
Price: Adults from $75; kids from $27
Duration: 3.5-5.5 hours
The tour transports passengers through Frenchman Bay and into the Gulf of Maine in search of whales and other marine life. Guides narrate the journey to help passengers learn about the wildlife and tour-goers find them knowledgeable and personable. However, trips can get canceled due to poor weather and you should be flexible.
Cruise B First Chance Whale Watch — Nick’s Chance Whale Watching Cruise
Price: Adults from $59; kids from $39
Duration: 4.5 hours
Aboard the company’s whale watching boat — Nick’s Chance — you will spend about 4.5 hours venturing through the summer feeding grounds of minke whales, blue whales, right whales and more. If you do not see any whales during your voyage, First Chance will provide you with a pass to return another time. First Chance Whale Watch also hosts a scenic lobster cruise tour and a private evening cruise along the Maine coast.
Cruise C Cap’n Fish’s Cruises — Boothbay Harbor Whale Watching Cruise
Price: Adults from $71; kids from $58
Duration: 3.5 hours
You’ll get a quick tour of the Booth-bay Harbor and see some of Maine’s famous lighthouses and also see plenty of whales on this trip. In addition to informative narration,the crew offers instructions on what to look for when searching for wildlife. The cruise is also pet-friendly, allowing dogs to come aboard for $20.
Cruise D Cap’n Fish’s Cruises — Whale Watch & Puffin Combo Cruise
Price: Adults from $87; kids from $20
Duration: 4 hours
This tour lasts at least four hours,giving you and also your dog plenty of time to spot whales, Atlantic puffins, sunfish, dolphins and more. Meanwhile,pet is permitted during the tour. Another bonus? If you don’t see any whales or puffins on your trip, you’ll get a standby ticket for another cruise at no cost. Tour-takers off erpositive reviews for the tour and report seeing numerous whales and puffins.
54．Which tour may be called off because of bad weather?
A．Cruise A． B．Cruise B． C．Cruise C． D．Cruise D．
55．What can visitors do on Nick’s Chance Whale Watching Cruise?
A．Organize a scenic lobster cruise tour.
B．Acquire a pass to return at any time.
C．Have a chance to feed the whales.
D．Go on a private evening cruise.
56．What do Cruise C and Cruise D have in common?
A．They are guided tours. B．They are dog-friendly.
C．They offer standby tickets. D．They provide informative narration.

Imagine you bought a new shirt and did not intend to buy a new jacket,however,you suppose that the new shirt makes the old jacket look worn. You weaken and buy a new jacket, new trousers,even new shoes.Before you realize it,you have a whole new wardrobe.And maybe an empty bank account.
This is called the Diderot Effect. Denis Diderot,a well-known French philosopher,was the co-founder and writer of Encyclopedia. However，he was too badly off to afford a dowry(嫁妆)for his daughter. His only valuable possessions were books. Hearing of Diderot’s financial troubles,Catherine the Great,the Empress of Russia, offered to buy his library at a high price. Shortly after this lucky sale，Diderot acquired a new dressing gown(长袍)which had a huge effect on his life. As he wrote in the article in 1769, the new dressing gown made his other belongings seem old and unattractive. Thus, he began replacing them.
According to many social scientists,it resulted from a psychological need for our possessions to go together and to reflect our self-image. In1988, anthropologist Grant McCracken coined the term “the Diderot Effect” to describe this need and its influence on consumerism.
Marketers utilize this need by displaying products in what McCracken calls Diderot Unities. An example is the Swedish furniture company IKEA, whose marketing uses two kinds of Diderot Unities in its shops, website and catalogue. One is dividing items like lamps and rugs into various furniture “families”. The other is displaying items in fully furnished rooms. Shops count on all of these to create the Diderot Effect, making the buyer want the entire package.
We may occasionally give in to the Diderot Effect,but knowing it exists can help us resist it so we don’t regret our purchases. Before buying something, ask yourself, is it necessary? Then, buy items that match what you already have. And remind yourself that a new chair won’t transform your bedroom into a showroom!
57．What can we infer about Denis Diderot from paragraph 2?
A．His belongings were out of style.
B．He showed interest in nothing but books.
C．He kept on buying new items after the lucky sale.
D．His new dressing gown landed him in financial troubles.
58．Why are people always buying things they don’t actually need?
A．To improve their social status.
B．To show off their beauty and elegance.
C．To make their belongings better matched.
D．To cater for the needs of family members.
59．What does the underlined word “utilize” mean in paragraph 4?
A．Get rid of. B．Ignore. C．Affect. D．Take advantage of.
60．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Keep an eye on your bank account
B．Embrace Minimalism: less is more
C．The Diderot Effect:a two-edged sword
D．Have you ever given in to the Diderot Effect?

Cimabue, the greatest painter in medieval Italy, was surprised when he discovered that a fly had landed on one of his works.“Shoo!”he shouted, but it remained still. Finally, he reached out to touch the insect. To his surprise, he found only wet paint. Actually Giotto had painted the fly when Cimabue was away, and it looked so real that Cimabue had been completely fooled.
Giotto di Bondone was born in a poor farming family. Legend has it that while he was tending goats he drew a picture on a rock and that the artist Cimabue,who happened to be passing by, saw him at work and was so impressed with the boy’s talent that he took him into his studio as an apprentice(学徒).
In the Middle Ages, an apprentice’s job was to copy his master as exactly as he could, which resulted in a distinct lack of new ideas. In fact,art in the Middle Ages seemed to have been stuck in a rut. The people in paintings didn’t look like real people,and the symbolism of art was often so remote that it must have been difficult for viewers to connect with it on a personal level. But Giotto thought art could be something more.
To accomplish this goal, Giotto adopted many techniques that were uncommon at the time. He painted people the way he saw them,instead of the overly tall and boxy people that other artists painted. He created three-dimensional space by using perspective, something that had not been done since Roman times. Finally, he threw out parts of the symbolism associated with medieval painting. For example, at that time the Christ Child was usually drawn as a mature man who was only a baby in size. This symbolized that Christ was wise even though he was young. Instead,Giotto painted the Christ Child as a baby,which emphasized the human relationship between the child and his mother.
The ideas Giotto brought to painting throughout his life revolutionized the art world and made him one of the greatest painters ever.
61．Why does the author mention the fly event in paragraph 1?
A．To prove the pupil outdoes the master.
B．To stress the fly was vividly painted.
C．To relate how Cimabue was tricked.
D．To demonstrate art has no limits.
62．Why did Cimabue decide to instruct Giotto?
A．Giotto would be a helpful assistant.
B．Cimabue desired to rid Giotto of poverty.
C．Giotto badly needed Cimabue’s guidance.
D．Cimabue sensed a great potential in Giotto.
63．What can we learn about art in the Middle Ages in paragraph 3?
A．It lacked innovation. B．It highlighted realism.
C．It bonded well with viewers. D．It underwent great changes.
64．Why did Giotto paint the Christ Child as a baby?
A．To portray people in a realistic way.
B．To try the technique of perspective.
C．To distinguish himself from other painters.
D．D．To bring a sense of symbolism to his painting.

Winemakers in the Rioja area in northern Spain make some of the best wine in the world. But in recent years, winemakers there have been having difficulty producing good wine. They say when the temperature was cooler, the wine tasted better, but it was 2.2 degrees Celsius higher than average in 2022. Now, a genetic research has shown that grape vines living for more than 35 years are better able to deal with high temperatures brought by climate change.
Researchers like Pablo Carbonell think older grape vines may be able to grow better in higher temperatures. Carbonell looks at rows of gray shapes on his computer screen. Among them was a green rectangle,which represents a kind of grape vine that produces grapes that take longer to ripen,even in warmer conditions.A longer ripeness period is what winemakers want. The current vines produce grapes that are ready to pick too early. Such grapes do not make wine that has the right color and smell and has too much alcohol.
People who work in the vineyards have long crossed old vines with new ones. Now they are working with special laboratories to find a climate-resistant vine. One of them is the Vine and Wine Research Institute,known as the ICVV in Spain. The lab is working to keep the Spanish wine making industry alive as temperatures rise. The scientists there are studying the genomes(基因组)of commonly used grapes in wine and looking for traits，or qualities，that might permit the vines to survive in a warmer climate instead of looking for mutation(变异)that causes diseases.
In addition to the genetic research, scientists are also working on different planting methods.A winery called RODA is planting vines in a curve instead of a straight line. The hope is that plants will soak up more water this way. The new vineyard is made up of vines that were over 100 years old and moved from another place.
Maria Santolaya is an agricultural engineer and part of RODA’s technical team. She said the hot weather was very problematic. But,“our biggest concern,”she added,“is what will happen in 20 or 30 years. We don’t really know how things will come out.”
65．What mainly causes the quality of wine to decline in Spain?
A．Shortage of rainfall. B．High temperature.
C．Genetic variation. D．Geographical location.
66．What does the Carbonell’s research find in paragraph 2?
A．Grapes picked too early won’t have the sugar content.
B．Grapes with a longer ripeness period make good wine.
C．Grapes in hot regions won’t lose their original flavor.
D．Grapes from older vines have a rise in production.
67．What is being done to keep the Spanish winemaking industry alive?
A．Make use of older grape vines.
B．Develop disease-resistant grape vines.
C．Replace old grape vines with new ones.
D．Cultivate grape vines with abundant water.
68．What is Maria’s attitude to climate change?
A．Indifferent. B．Unclear. C．Worried. D．Conservative.

Most of us travel with our parents as children and teenagers. For some of us, during the travel, our parents are our inspiration. These trips are normally full of rental (租借的) cars, beaches, and hamburgers. My family would go to Galiano island every summer, and we spent a week in Mexico in 1995, and then we took two different trips to Anaheim to experience the magic of Disney, Universal, and Knott’s Berry Farm, the US.
But all of these are childhood experiences and memories. I didn’t truly travel with my parents until I’m an adult when I got the chance to travel with mom and dad.
I was in New Zealand for a study abroad, and invited my parents to come down for a 2-week road trip around the North Island and then 10 days in Fiji. Why not? They said as if this was something they were invited to do every day. I didn’t really plan anything, but my mom had done some reading and I knew some highlights (亮点) after living in New Zealand for 5 months.
I had booked a hotel for their first night in Auckland. The only other preparation I had done was to book a rental car. My parents immediately reached an agreement that I should be the driver, for the whole two weeks. The main reason for this, understandably, was that neither of them had ever been in a country where you drive on the left hand side of the road and on the right hand side of the car. This led to me driving my parents around the entire North Island of New Zealand for 2 weeks! But still, everybody had jobs. Dad had the maps, and mom had the guidebook, and I just took them where they told me to go.
Sometimes as two kids’ father, I was asked who I was traveling with. When I said “my parents”, the response was, “Ohhh, older people.” Actually, I have some tips on travelling with parents happily.
69．What do we know about the author’s childhood?
A．He had a terrible memory. B．He had trips to many countries.
C．His parents often took him to travel. D．His parents traveled in their own cars.
70．What had the author prepared before traveling?
A．He had done some reading. B．He had booked a hotel and a car.
C．He had surfed for the highlights online. D．He had taken a driving license exam.
71．Why did the parents let the writer drive the car in New Zealand?
A．They were not used to the driving rules. B．They were afraid of the mountain roads.
C．They were too old to drive for a long time. D．They were not familiar with the car condition.
72．What will the writer most probably share next?
A．The argument with parents. B．The memory in Fiji as a child.
C．The scenery during the road trip. D．The advice on outing with parents.

Top Amusement Parks in America
Fun Spot America: Orlando, Florida
If you’re looking for a more affordable theme park experience in the Orlando area, Fun Spot America Orlando should be on your radar. This theme park offers a boatload of rides and attractions for much lower prices than at nearby parks, including smaller roller coasters, drop rides, spin rides and a Ferris wheel.
Six Flags Magic Mountain: Valencia, California
Six Flags Magic Mountain is perfect for families with kids of all ages. Family rides at this top California theme park include everything you would expect, from bumper cars to a miniature train for all ages. Meanwhile, the park’s thrill rides will spin you every which way or drop you up to 250-plus feet. The Wonder Woman Flight of Courage became the world’s tallest and longest single-rail coaster when it opened to park guests in summer 2022.
SeaWorld San Diego: San Diego, California
Rides and roller coasters are dotted throughout SeaWorld San Diego. Guests can also discover large coasters like the Emperor---the tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster in California. In spring 2023 the park is set to launch a brand new coaster called Arctic Rescue, which will be the fastest and longest straddle coaster on the West Coast. SeaWorld San Diego is open year round.
Silver Dollar City: Branson, Missouri
Silver Dollar City boasts both a theme park and a water park near the downtown Branson. Missouri. The 1880s-inspired theme park itself features almost 40 rides and attractions, including spinning coasters, drop rides, swing rides and more. The water park is home to 13 acres of water rides, slides, and a lazy river. Silver Dollar City is open throughout the year, while the water park only opens seasonally from late May to early September.
73．Which is an economical option for a tourist?
A．Silver Dollar City. B．SeaWorld San Diego.
C．Six Flags Magic Mountain. D．Fun Spot America Orlando.
74．What is the Wonder Woman Flight of Courage?
A．A long-standing ride. B．A world-class facility.
C．A well-known movie. D．A man-made park.
75．What do SeaWorld San Diego and Silver Dollar City have in common?
A．They will launch a new coaster in 2023.
B．They are home to water rides and slides.
C．They are open to public at all seasons.
D．They are located in the same state of America.







参考答案：
1．D 2．A 3．C 4．C

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了Eradajere Oleita实施保护环境，减少贫困的薯片袋计划的事迹。
1．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a partial solution for two of our country’s long-standing problems: garbage and poverty. It’s called The Chip Bag Project.(Eradajere Oleita认为，她或许能部分解决我国两个长期存在的问题：垃圾和贫困。它被称为薯片袋计划。)”可知，薯片袋计划的目的是保护环境，减少贫困。故选D。
2．细节理解题。根据第一段中“The 26-year-old student and environmentalist from Detroit is asking a favor of local snack lovers: Rather than throw your empty chip bags into the trash, donate them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.(这位来自底特律的26岁学生和环保主义者请求当地小吃爱好者帮个忙：与其把你的空薯片袋扔进垃圾桶，不如把它们捐出来，这样她就可以把它们变成无家可归者的睡袋。)”可知，Oleita是通过向吃薯片者求助而获得睡袋的材料的。故选A。
3．推理判断题。根据第三段中“But that’s only half the goal for Oleita—whose family moved to the United States from Nigeria a decade ago with the hope of attaining a better life—and her fellow volunteers.(但这只是Oleita和她的志愿者们的一半目标。Oleita一家十年前从尼日利亚搬到美国，希望过上更好的生活。)”可知，Oleita和她的志愿者同伴将继续追求他们的目标。故选C。
4．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“We are committed to making an impact not only socially, but also environmentally.(我们致力于不仅对社会产生影响，而且对环境产生影响。)”以及最后一段中“I think it’s time to show connections between these issues.(我认为是时候展示这些问题之间的联系了。)”可知，Eradajere Oleita把保护环境，减少贫困联系起来，致力于对社会和环境产生影响，所以她具备奉献精神和创造能力。故选C。
5．B 6．A 7．B 8．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了在美国，65岁以上的成年人中有三分之一从未使用过互联网，一半人甚至在家里没有互联网接入。在“科技中心”旧金山，40%的老年人不具备基本的数字读写能力。这种情况正变得令人震惊，因为每天都有1万多名美国人年满65岁。
5．词句猜测题。根据第一段的“One third of adults over 65 in America have never used the Internet, and half don’t even have Internet access at home. In San Francisco, “the center of technology”, 40% of older adults do not have basic digital literacy skills.(美国65岁以上的成年人中有三分之一从未使用过互联网，一半的人甚至在家里没有互联网接入。在“科技中心”旧金山，40%的老年人不具备基本的数字素养。)”和第二段画线词后文“as over 10,000 Americans turn 65 every single day(因为每天都有超过1万名美国人步入65岁)”可知，超过65岁的人中很多不会上网，而每天有超过一万人步入65岁，所以这种情况很糟糕，故画线词意思是“糟糕的”，和terrible意思相近。故选B。
6．细节理解题。根据第四段“However, they don’t have strong financial or educational support. It is not a problem, it’s a crisis. More than half of employees over 50 have been laid off in what’s being called “forced retirement”. And few organizations are actively helping older employees make the transition from full-time jobs to part-time ones. For those fortunate enough to be employed, 3 out of 5 older workers experience prejudice.(然而，他们没有强大的经济或教育支持。这不是问题，而是危机。50岁以上的员工中有一半以上被解雇，这被称为“强制退休”。很少有组织积极帮助老年员工从全职工作过渡到兼职工作。对于那些有幸被雇佣的人来说，5个年长员工中有3个经历过偏见。)”可知，婴儿潮一代可能会面临退休后危机。故选A。
7．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The easiest solution is to teach digital literacy. If they want to survive the forthcoming retirement crisis, they should get enough digital knowledge and skills to operate today’s tools and tomorrow’s platforms. With every crisis comes an opportunity. Tutoring, customer service, editing, research, book-keeping, and other virtual assistance-based work open the doors. But again, digital knowledge is first required to live in our high-tech society and growing economy. So try to get more online and navigate the growing number of sites and apps.(最简单的解决办法是教授数字素养。如果他们想在即将到来的退休危机中生存下来，他们应该获得足够的数字知识和技能来操作今天的工具和明天的平台。每一次危机都伴随着机遇。辅导、客户服务、编辑、研究、簿记和其他基于虚拟援助的工作为你打开了大门。但是，数字知识首先是我们生活在高科技社会和不断增长的经济中所必需的。所以尽量多上网，浏览越来越多的网站和应用程序。)”可知，最后一段主要讲的是婴儿潮一代的出路。故选B。
8．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The easiest solution is to teach digital literacy. If they want to survive the forthcoming retirement crisis, they should get enough digital knowledge and skills to operate today’s tools and tomorrow’s platforms.(最简单的解决办法是教授数字素养。如果他们想在即将到来的退休危机中生存下来，他们应该获得足够的数字知识和技能来操作今天的工具和明天的平台。)”可知，作者建议婴儿潮一代积极提高数字素养。故选D。
9．D 10．A 11．C 12．D

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。主要说明了2021年8月3日，云南卡车公司给张玉福和其他100多名卡车司机下达了一项特殊任务——跟踪一群14头亚洲象。专家表示，该小组的工作标志着引导这些动物回到栖息地的努力取得了重大突破。
9．细节理解题。根据第三段“Authorities in Yunnan had fed the elephants tons of food and used police cars, trucks, diggers and drones to guide the herd away from city areas, and eventually lead them back to their habitat safely.(云南当局给大象喂食了成吨的食物，并使用警车、卡车、挖掘机和无人机引导大象离开城市地区，最终将它们安全带回栖息地)”可知，保护14头亚洲象的任务是引导它们回家。故选D。
10．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“To avoid danger, the Yuxi headquarters decided to guide the elephants across the Yuanjiang Bridge near National Highway 213.(为了避免危险，玉溪总部决定引导大象通过213国道附近的沅江大桥)”可知，团队工作的关键时刻是当象群穿过沅江大桥时。故选A。
11．推理判断题。根据最后一段““Although the herd broke away from the designed route a number of times, it finally crossed the bridge, with the safety of humans and the animals secured,” said Yang Yingyong, executive deputy commander of the headquarters. (“虽然象群多次偏离设计路线，但最终还是通过了大桥，人和动物的安全都得到了保障，”总部常务副指挥官杨英勇说)”可推知，对于团队的工作成果，杨英勇的态度是宽慰的。故选C。
12．主旨大意题。根据第二段“Experts said the team’s work marked a significant breakthrough in efforts to guide the animals back to their habitats. Crossing the river meant the herd was heading toward more suitable habitats, which would also help increase stability and security for the animals.(专家表示，该小组的工作标志着引导这些动物回到栖息地的努力取得了重大突破。过了河意味着象群正朝着更合适的栖息地前进，这也有助于增加动物的稳定性和安全性)”可知，这份报告主要告诉我们敬业的团队合作帮助大象返回南方。故选D。
13．C 14．B 15．A 16．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了生活在巴育州的达斯汀·拉丰特组建非营利组织“前院自行车”，每年为路易斯安那州巴吞鲁日的数百名学生提供支持，帮助他们迈向更光明的未来。
13．细节理解题。根据第四段“Our mission is to create safe spaces that empower our kids to learn about their inner worth as they learn, grow, and build.( 我们的使命是创造安全的空间，让我们的孩子在学习、成长和建设的过程中了解自己的内在价值)”可知，达斯汀·拉丰特的“前院自行车”组织意在帮助当地的学生，故选C项。
14．细节理解题。根据第四段““Our kids in South Louisiana grow up knowing they have to be strong from day one,” LaFont said. “You can go from having a house, having a family, and then all of a sudden, it’s gone like a magic.( 拉丰特说：“我们路易斯安那州南部的孩子从小就知道自己必须坚强。你可以从有房子到有家庭，然后突然之间，一切都像魔法一样消失了”)”可知，当地的孩子必须要学会坚强的原因是他们所面对的环境很恶劣，故选B项。
15．细节理解题。根据第五段“Dozens of kids now gather after school in this safe place to ride, play, and help out in the garden. LaFont recently opened a bike repair shop where older students can get certified in mechanics, receive hands-on training and gain employment at the store to help build their resume for future work.( 现在，几十个孩子放学后聚集在这个安全的地方骑行、玩耍，并在花园里帮忙。LaFont最近开了一家自行车修理店，年长的学生可以在这里获得机械师认证，接受实践培训，并在店里找到工作，以帮助他们为未来的工作建立简历)”可知，拉丰特的“前院自行车”组织通过为学生提供实践经验使学生受益，故选A项。
16．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Despite difficult times, there is a great spirit of survival and hope for people living in the Bayou State.( 尽管困难重重，但生活在巴育州的人们有着伟大的生存精神和希望)”、第二段“Dustin LaFont, whose nonprofit, Front Yard Bikes, supports hundreds of students in Baton Rouge, every year as they ride towards a brighter future (达斯汀·拉丰特的非营利组织“前院自行车”每年都会为路易斯安那州巴吞鲁日的数百名学生提供支持，帮助他们迈向更光明的未来。)”以及最后一段“Front Yard Bikes serves nearly 400 young people a year. To date, 50 students have been certified in mechanics, and 2,000 kids have benefited from the program(前院自行车每年为近400名年轻人提供服务。到目前为止，已有50名学生获得了力学认证，2000名儿童从该项目中受益)” 可推理出，本文的写作目的是赞扬达斯汀·拉丰特建立了非营利组织彰显伟大的精神，故选B项。
17．B 18．C 19．D

【导语】这是一篇人物介绍。文章借助文学之行简要介绍了四位著名作家。
17．细节理解题。根据“JK Rowling”部分的“A sign in the window of the Elephant House indicates it is Harry Potter’s birthplace.( 大象屋窗户上的一块牌子表明它是哈利·波特的出生地)”以及“It’s still a cafe and you can still drop in for a cappuccino and a sandwich, a pizza or a plate of sausage.( 这仍然是一家咖啡馆，你仍然可以顺便来喝一杯卡布奇诺和一个三明治，一个披萨或一盘香肠)”可知，在哈利波特的出生地，你可以品尝食品，故选B项。
18．推理判断题。根据文章标题“Stops on a Literary Tour(文学之旅的停靠站)”、“JK Rowling”部分的“Author JK Rowling spent fateful hours completing Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone there-the first book in the series(作家JK罗琳在那里花了几个小时完成了《哈利·波特与魔法石》，这是该系列的第一本书)”、“Jane Austen”部分的“Jane was happier in Chawton Cottage, where she published one of her most famous novels-Pride and Prejudice (简在Chawton Cottage更开心，她在那里出版了她最著名的小说之一《傲慢与偏见》)”、“William Shakespeare”部分的“The most famous writer in the English language (最著名的英语作家)”以及“William Wordsworth”部分的“It was on a walk with Dorothy in the Lake District countryside nearby that he spotted the famous field of nodding flowers that inspired his poem(正是在与多萝西在附近的湖区乡村散步时，他发现了著名的点头花田，这激发了他的诗歌《孤独如云》的灵感)”可知，这些名人都是作家，因此文学爱好者对此行最感兴趣，故选C项。
19．细节理解题。根据“William Wordsworth”部分的“It was on a walk with Dorothy in the Lake District countryside nearby that he spotted the famous field of nodding flowers that inspired his poem, Lonely as a Cloud, known by most people simply as The Daffodils.(https://wordsworth.org.uk)( 正是在与多萝西在附近的湖区乡村散步时，他发现了著名的点头花田，这激发了他的诗歌《孤独如云》的灵感，大多数人都称之为《水仙花》。(https://wordsworth.org.uk))”，可知，在https://wordsworth. org. uk网站可以了解《孤独如云》的灵感来源，故选D项。
20．C 21．A 22．A 23．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了旧金山加州大学Edward Chang领导的团队开发了一个基于人工智能的系统，可以将用户的脑电波转换为日常语音。
20．细节理解题。根据第二段“Previously, the team led by Edward Chang at the University of California, San Francisco, developed an AI-based system that can identify up to 50 commonly used words based on the participant’s brain waves (此前，由旧金山加州大学Edward Chang领导的团队开发了一个基于人工智能的系统，该系统可以根据参与者的脑电波识别多达50个常用单词)”可知，该系统可以识别多达50个常用单词，故选C项。
21．细节理解题。根据第四段“The new technique is called fMRI，or functional magnetic resonance imaging. It’s a safer way of “reading” brain activity. Active brain cells have more oxygen. By tracking these cells, scientists can translate brain activity. ( 这项新技术被称为功能性磁共振成像。 这是一种更安全的“阅读”大脑活动的方式。活跃的脑细胞有更多的氧气。通过追踪这些细胞，科学家可以翻译大脑活动)”可知，fMRI通过追踪他们活跃的脑细胞读懂人们的思想，故选A项。
22．推理判断题。根据第二段“According to their paper published in November, the team upgraded the system which can now translate thoughts into complete sentences on a computer screen. Their tests showed that the device could decode silently spoken letters from a 1,152-word vocabulary at a speed of about 29 characters per minute. The accuracy was up to 94 percent. ( 根据他们在11月发表的论文，该团队升级了该系统，现在可以在电脑屏幕上将想法翻译成完整的句子。他们的测试表明该设备可以解码以大约每分钟29个字符的速度无声地说出1152个词汇表中的字母。准确率高达94%)”可知，比起之前的设备，升级后的fMRI更为安全，故选A项。
23．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The team asked participants to listen to 16 hours of radio shows while scanning their brains (研究小组要求参与者在扫描大脑的同时收听16个小时的广播节目)”以及最后一段“The team aims to develop this technology so that it can be used in brain-computer interfaces (脑机接口) designed for people who cannot speak or type (该团队的目标是开发这项技术，以便将其用于脑机接口专为不会说话或打字的人设计)”可知，fMRI能用于脑机界面，故选B项。
24．C 25．B 26．D 27．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了研究发现语音比文字（打电话比发短信）能建立更强的社交纽带。
24．细节理解题。根据第二段的“In the study, researchers used various experiments to measure connectedness. (在这项研究中，研究人员使用了各种实验来测量连通性)”可知，研究人员通过试验来进行研究的。故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据第二段的“In one, they asked 200 people to make predictions about what it would be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone and then asked people at random to do one or the other. Although people expected that a phone call would be more awkward, hearing someone’s voice actually made the experience better.(在其中一项研究中，他们让200人预测通过电子邮件或电话与一位老朋友重新联系会是什么样子，然后随机让人们做其中一项。尽管人们认为打电话会更尴尬，但听到别人的声音实际上会让体验更好)”可知，在打电话前人们认为听到另一个人的声音会有点尴尬。故选B。
26．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Romanoff says that in reality, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. “A phone call is actually more convenient when considering the exact effects of the message.” she explains. “Each party is more present, and therefore, able to measure the meaning behind the content without reflecting on the endless possible meanings behind words.”(罗曼诺夫说，事实上，发短信会让人很难确定对话背后的真正含义。“考虑到信息的确切效果，打电话实际上更方便。”她解释道。“每一方都更在场，因此能够衡量内容背后的含义，而无需反思词语背后无尽的可能含义。”)”推知，打电话可以更容易地得到确切的信息。故选D。
27．主旨大意题。通读全文，并根据第一段“A new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, found that communication that included voice, like a phone call or video chat, created stronger social bonds than communication through typing, like text messaging or email.(发表在《实验心理学杂志》上的一项新研究发现，包括语音在内的交流，如电话或视频聊天，比通过打字（如短信或电子邮件）建立更牢固的社会纽带)”可知，文章主要讲述比起短信来，语言能建立更强的社会纽带。故选A。
28．C 29．B 30．C 31．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们对ChatGPT的不同看法，有的认为它会引起抄袭和作弊的可能性，而另一些人认为它是促进教育和学习的有用工具。
28．推理判断题。根据第一段“Ask ChatGPT to write a five-paragraph essay on the symbolism of “The Great Gatsby” and it will produce a response within seconds. Plug in an algebra equation (代数方程式) and it can solve it almost instantly and even explain its process.(请ChatGPT写一篇关于《了不起的盖茨比》象征意义的五段文章，几秒钟内就会得到回应。输入代数方程它几乎可以立即解决问题，甚至可以解释其过程)”可知，ChatGPT能够快速且完美地解决各种问题。由此推知，作者通过第一段想要告诉读者ChatGPT储存了大量信息，故选C。
29．细节理解题。根据第三段的“Due to the probability for plagiarism and cheating, New York City Public Schools, the largest school district in the U.S., announced in early January 2023 that it was banning ChatGPT across all district devices and networks.(由于抄袭和作弊的可能性，美国最大的学区纽约市公立学校于2023年1月初宣布，将禁止所有学区设备和网络使用ChatGPT)”可知，美国纽约市公立学校禁止所有学区设备和网络使用ChatGPT是，因为它会导致在学习中出现抄袭和作弊的可能性。故选B。
30．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“It’s definitely scary. I understand the desire to panic.(这绝对很可怕。我理解恐慌的欲望)”和““Teachers and students should see ChatGPT as a helpful tool, much like a calculator might be in math class, but it cannot do a teacher’s job. It’s there to help teachers reach their learning aims. Whether it’s ChatGPT or another technology down the road, AI isn’t going away and, if anything, is likely to be more of a part of classrooms.”(“老师和学生应该把ChatGPT视为一种有用的工具，就像数学课上的计算器一样，但它不能完成老师的工作。它是用来帮助老师实现学习目标的。无论是ChatGPT还是未来的另一种技术，人工智能都不会消失，如果有什么不同的话，它很可能会成为课堂的一部分。”)”可知，Torrey Trust理解人们的恐慌，但同时建议老师和学生应该把ChatGPT看作一种有用的工具。由此推知，Torrey Trust对ChatGPT的看法是客观的。故选C。
31．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了人们对ChatGPT的不同看法，有的认为它会引起抄袭和作弊的可能性，而另一些人认为它是促进教育和学习的有用工具。因此D项“Controversial ChatGPT.(有争议的 ChatGPT.)”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选D。
32．A 33．C 34．A

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了五款吸尘器。
32．细节理解题。根据iLifeV3s Pro Robot部分的“A budget alternative, this machine “outperformed much more expensive vacuums.” You control it with a remote, not an app.(作为一种经济实惠的替代品，这台机器“比更昂贵的吸尘器表现更好”。你可以用遥控器而不是应用程序来控制它。)”可知，iLifeV3s Pro Robot的特点之一是用遥控器来控制。故选A。
33．细节理解题。根据iRobot Roomba S9+部分的“Another plus: The bin is automatically emptied into a disposable bag in the docking station.(另一个优点是：垃圾箱会自动倒进坞站的一次性袋子里)”可知，iRobot Roomba S9+的垃圾箱可以自动把垃圾倒进坞站的一次性袋子里。故选C。
34．推理判断题。根据Samsung Jet Bot AI+部分的“Though this pricey vacuum delivers “below average” cleaning performance, it’s good-looking, gentle on furniture, and is “packed full of features.” It can even double as a patrolling security camera that will live-stream to your phone.(尽管这种昂贵的吸尘器的清洁性能“低于平均水平”，但它很好看，对家具很温和，而且“功能齐全”。它甚至可以兼作巡逻安全摄像头，实时传输到你的手机)”推知，消费者选这款吸尘器的主要原因可能是它的外观。故选A。
35．A 36．B 37．D 38．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。艾米从小被收养，原来她生活在焦虑和抑郁中，但是和生母团聚使她彻底发生了改变，她感恩生母和养父母。她辞去了工作和他人共同创建了全球感恩联盟，帮助社区解决问题，做了很多善事。艾米认为感恩可以让付出与回报循环。
35．细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“In 2011, Amy reconnected with her birth mother in South Korea, her adoptive mum by her side.（2011年，艾米与她在韩国的生母重新联系，她的养母就在她身边）”和下一句中的“My Korean mother took my American mother’s hands in hers and said with tears, ‘Thank you.’ （我的韩国母亲握住我的美国母亲的手，流着泪说：‘谢谢你。’）”可知，艾米是由一对美国夫妇抚养长大的。故选A项。
36．细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“Reconnecting with her birth family, however made her feel like the luckiest person in the world and she wanted to actively share her good fortune. That year, she quit her job and co-founded the Global Gratitude Alliance, which partners with grassroots organizations to create community-led solutions or social and economic change.（然而，与亲生家庭的重新联系让她觉得自己是世界上最幸运的人，她想积极地分享她的好运。那一年，她辞掉了工作，共同创立了全球感恩联盟，该联盟与草根组织合作，创造社区主导的解决方案或社会和经济变革）”和第三段“Since then, a reflexive sense of thankfulness has become Amy’s frame of reference for work, relationships and daily life in general. She tried to rethink her world view, appreciate the little things and make connections with others. For Amy, the attitude shift helped her overcome health issues —— she didn’t need the drugs any more after she returned from Korea.（从那时起，一种反射性的感激之情就成了艾米在工作、人际关系和日常生活中的参考框架。她试图重新思考自己的世界观，欣赏小事，并与他人建立联系。对艾米来说，态度的转变帮助她克服了健康问题——从韩国回来后，她不再需要药物了）”可知，和生母的团聚是艾米发生改变的原因。故选B项。
37．细节理解题。根据第四段的句子“Through a partnership with a home for orphaned children in Nepal, the Global Gratitude Alliance provided teachers with workshops that concluded with a ceremony of giving thanks. The participants used those techniques to help their students and community after the destructive earthquake of 2015.（通过与尼泊尔一家孤儿之家的合作，全球感恩联盟为教师们举办了讲习班，最后举行了感恩仪式。参与者在2015年破坏性地震后使用这些技术帮助他们的学生和社区）”可知，全球感恩联盟的成员为灾后服务做出了贡献。故选D项。
38．主旨大意题。艾米从小被收养，原来她生活在焦虑和抑郁中，但是和生母团聚使她彻底发生了改变，她感恩生母和养父母。她辞去了工作和他人共同创建了全球感恩联盟，帮助社区解决问题，做了很多善事。艾米认为感恩可以让付出与回报循环。所以感激之情需要广泛传播。故选D项。
39．A 40．A 41．C 42．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究表明，在创造力的划分上存在两种类型的人，一类是概念思考者，他们有新的思维方式，往往在年轻的时候脱颖而出，一类是实验思考者，他们在经验中学习，往往大器晚成。
39．推理判断题。根据第一段“Nobel prize-winners, well-known authors, and famous scientists — you might think all these people were born to be creative. However, that’s not always the case.(诺贝尔奖得主、知名作家和著名科学家——你可能会认为所有这些人都天生具有创造力。然而，情况并非总是如此)”和第二段中“famous American poet Robert Frost and English-born natural scientist Charles Darwin were known as “late bloomers” — people whose talents were not noticeable until later in life(著名的美国诗人罗伯特·弗罗斯特和英国出生的自然科学家查尔斯·达尔文被称为“大器晚成者”——他们的才能直到晚年才被人注意到)”可知，罗伯特·弗罗斯特属于在晚年才展露才华的人，作者提到他是为了佐证第一段中的内容，这些名人并不都是天生具有创造力，有些人在晚年才脱颖而出。故选A项。
40．细节理解题。根据第五段“To reach this conclusion, researchers took the 31 previous winners of the Nobel Prize in economics and arranged them according to when they did their most significant work, to identify their creative peaks.(为了得出这一结论，研究人员选取了31位诺贝尔经济学奖得主，并根据他们完成最重要工作的时间对他们进行了排序，以确定他们的创造力高峰)”可知，研究者们参考了31位诺贝尔经济学奖得主最重要工作完成的时间的数据，进行分析后得出了结论。故选A项。
41．细节理解题。根据第六段中“Classified as conceptual thinkers, these people think outside of the box, coming up with new ideas before they become used to the conventional way of doing things.(这些人被归类为概念思考者，他们跳出固有的思维模式，在习惯传统的做事方式之前提出新的想法)”可知，概念思考者并不遵循传统的方式，而是拥有新的思维方式。故选C项。
42．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“So if you’re struggling to come up with new ideas, don’t panic. Your creative peak maybe yet to arrive.(所以，如果你正在努力想出新的想法，不要惊慌。你的创造力高峰可能还没有到来)”可知，Weinburg鼓励尚未展露创造力高峰的人不必惊慌，因为高峰的到来或早或晚，因人而异。由此推知，他会同意“伟大的创造力可以出现在不同的阶段”的观点。故选D项。
43．A 44．B 45．C 46．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人类发展过程中对自然造成的伤害，现在努力恢复自然。
43．细节理解题。文章第三段中的“If you’re a tourist, you pay a significant amount of money to see Rwanda’s gorillas. And that creates a fantastic economy for the taxi drivers, the hotel staff, the teachers and the tourist guides in the neighborhood of Volcanoes National Park. (如果你是一名游客，你会花大量的钱去看卢旺达的大猩猩。这为火山国家公园附近的出租车司机、酒店员工、老师和导游创造了一个梦幻般的经济环境)”可知，卢旺达当地居民试图通过吸引游客来赚取收入。故选A。
44．词句猜测题。划线单词上文“The beautiful city of Montreal, Canada, is these days receiving negotiators, scientists, environmentalists and political leaders from all corners of the world to agree on a framework to halt and(这些天，美丽的加拿大蒙特利尔市正在接待来自世界各地的谈判代表、科学家、环保主义者和政治领导人，就一个停止和)”可知，划线词与halt是并列关系，此处都是保护大自然的方法，意为“停止和扭转自然损失”。由此可知，划线词是“把某事改变成相反的趋势”的意思。故选B。
45．主旨大意题。文章第四段中的“Now, in the 21st century, we can create economic growth and restore nature at the same time. (现在，在21世纪，我们可以在创造经济增长的同时恢复自然)”可知，本段主要介绍了商业可以为保护自然做出贡献。故选C。
46．主旨大意题。文章讲述了人类发展过程中对自然造成的伤害，现在努力恢复自然。第二段讲到“Now, in order to restore nature, we need to mobilize the citizens of the world for win-win solutions to the crisis.( 现在，为了恢复自然，我们需要动员世界公民寻求双赢的危机解决方案)”可知，文章主要介绍了为保护自然做出的一系列努力。由此可知，A项Every Effort Counts to Preserve Nature(保护自然的一切努力都很重要)合适作本文最佳标题。故选A。
47．B 48．D 49．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章为可以无困难理解英语母语者的人推荐了四个精彩的播客系列节目。
47．细节理解题。根据第二个播客中的“This American Life is a great choice for English learners who want an insight (洞悉) into the culture of the USA. It is a mixture of journalism and storytelling, focusing on real-life tales from citizens of all regions of the country.(对于想要深入了解美国文化的英语学习者来说，《美国生活》是一个很好的选择。它是新闻和讲故事的结合，关注的是来自全国各地公民的真实故事)”可知，《美国生活》结合了新闻和故事，反映了美国文化。故选B项。
48．细节理解题。根据第一个播客中的“The Joe Rogan Experience is a great learning device because of its interesting English conversations between Rogan and his guests.(《乔·罗根脱口秀》是一个很好的学习工具，因为罗根和他的客人之间有有趣的英语对话)”可知，《乔·罗根脱口秀》中主持人罗根和客人之间的对话非常有趣，因此是个不错的学习手段。故选D项。
49．细节理解题。根据最后一个播客中的“Expect crazy stories from explorers, photographers, and scientists from around the world.(期待来自世界各地的探险家、摄影师和科学家的疯狂故事)”可知，该节目中有这些专业人士叙述他们的故事。故选A项。
50．D 51．B 52．C 53．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己一次跟团度假的经历，虽然是旅行作家，但作者更愿意让别人为自己安排好旅行的一切事宜，所以她选择了跟团游，这种方式提供适当的建议，令作者充分享受了旅行。
50．推理判断题。根据第二段中“I don’t want to check every airline for the cheapest flights or research local taxi fares to avoid being cheated at the airport. My time, like yours, is valuable. Honestly, I just want somebody else to do the boring things for me.(我不想去查每一家航空公司最便宜的航班，也不想为了避免在机场被骗而去调查当地的出租车价格。我的时间和你的一样宝贵。老实说，我只是想让别人帮我做那些无聊的事)”可知，作者觉得安排旅行事宜非常麻烦和无聊，不喜欢亲自安排。由此推知，作者更愿意别人为她安排好旅行。故选D项。
51．细节理解题。根据第三段中“Even better, a package holiday comes with support. Sunvil, for example, has 60 enthusiastic travel experts in its London office, as well as numerous representatives around the world. All are ready to offer proper, in-the-know (消息灵通的) advice on everything from the best restaurants to the must-visit spots.(更好的是，跟团游包括信息支持。例如，Sunvil在其伦敦的办事处有60名热情的旅游专家，在世界各地也有许多代表。从最好的餐馆到必去的景点，所有人都准备好提供适当的、懂行的建议)”可知，Sunvil的员工专业而热情，会为游客提供适当的建议。故选B项。
52．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“I love the expert knowledge that can lead me to the freshest fish and sunniest beach.(我喜欢那些能让我找到最新鲜的鱼和阳光最充足的海滩的专业知识)”可知，作者喜欢享用最新鲜的鱼。故选C项。
53．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，作者讲述了自己一次跟团度假的经历，选择这种度假方式是因为作者更愿意让别人为自己安排好旅行的一切事宜，而且实际上这种方式提供适当的建议，令作者充分享受了旅行。文章主要围绕作者选择跟团度假的原因、带来的好处展开。故选C项。
54．A 55．D 56．B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍的是缅因州的四个观鲸游船的介绍。
54．细节理解题。根据Cruise A Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co.— Whale Watch Cruise部分中“However, trips can get canceled due to poor weather and you should be flexible.(然而，旅行可能会因为天气不好而取消，你应该灵活一些)”可知，A游轮可能因为天气不好而取消。故选A。
55．细节理解题。根据Cruise B First Chance Whale Watch — Nick’s Chance Whale Watching Cruise部分中“First Chance Whale Watch also hosts a scenic lobster cruise tour and a private evening cruise along the Maine coast.(第一次机会观鲸馆还举办了一个风景优美的龙虾游船之旅和缅因州海岸的私人夜间游船之旅)”可知，在第一次机会观鲸——尼克的机会观鲸之旅中，还举办了一个风景优美的龙虾游船之旅和缅因州海岸的私人夜间游船之旅。故选D。
56．推理判断题。根据Cruise C中“The cruise is also pet-friendly, allowing dogs to come aboard for $20.(这艘游轮对宠物也很友好，花20美元就可以带狗上船)”以及Cruise D中“Meanwhile, pet is permitted during the tour.(同时，参观期间允许携带宠物)”可知，在这两个邮轮中都是允许携带宠物的。故选B。
57．C 58．C 59．D 60．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“狄德罗效应”，该效应使得我们在购物时经常会购买自己不需要的东西，文章作者希望我们在了解该效应后，购物时能保持理性。
57．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Hearing of Diderot’s financial troubles, Catherine the Great, the Empress of Russia, offered to buy his library at a high price. Shortly after this lucky sale，Diderot acquired a new dressing gown(长袍)which had a huge effect on his life. As he wrote in the article in 1769, the new dressing gown made his other belongings seem old and unattractive. Thus, he began replacing them.(听说狄德罗的经济困难，俄国女皇凯瑟琳二世出价高价购买他的藏书。在这次幸运的拍卖之后不久，狄德罗得到了一件新的晨衣，这对他的生活产生了巨大的影响。正如他在1769年的文章中所写的那样，这件新睡袍使他的其他物品显得陈旧而没有吸引力。因此，他开始更换它们。)”可知，在幸运的拍卖后，他获得了一件新的晨衣，在这之后他就一直在购买新的物品。故选C。
58．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“According to many social scientists, it resulted from a psychological need for our possessions to go together and to reflect our self-image.(根据许多社会科学家的说法，这是一种心理需求的结果，即我们的财产要齐头并进，以反映我们的自我形象。)”可知，人们之所以会购买许多不需要的东西，往往是因为买了一件新的东西后，希望其他的东西也与之相匹配。故选C。
59．词义猜测题。根据划线单词的下文“An example is the Swedish furniture company IKEA, whose marketing uses two kinds of Diderot Unities in its shops, website and catalogue. One is dividing items like lamps and rugs into various furniture “families”. The other is displaying items in fully furnished rooms. Shops count on all of these to create the Diderot Effect, making the buyer want the entire package. (一个例子是瑞典家具公司宜家，其营销在其商店，网站和目录中使用了两种狄德罗单元。一种是将灯具和地毯等物品分成不同的家具“家庭”。另一种是在家具齐全的房间里展示物品。商店依靠所有这些来创造狄德罗效应，使买家想要整个包装。)” 可知，营销人员是利用这种效应来布置展示产品的方式，从而使得人们想去购买。因此，划线单词的意思和“利用”相似。选项A“Get rid of. (摆脱)”；选项B“Ignore. (忽视)”；选项C“Affect. (影响)”；选项D“Take advantage of. (利用)”。故选D。
60．主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“This is called the Diderot Effect. (这被称为狄德罗效应。)”可知，作者解释了我们之所以会购买不需要的东西，是因为狄德罗效应。而根据文章最后一段“We may occasionally give in to the Diderot Effect, but knowing it exists can help us resist it so we don’t regret our purchases. Before buying something, ask yourself, is it necessary?(我们可能偶尔会屈服于狄德罗效应，但知道它的存在可以帮助我们抵制它，这样我们就不会后悔自己的购买。在买东西之前，问问自己，这是必要的吗？)”可知，作者建议人们在了解了狄德罗效应后，在购买东西时，能够抵制住这种效应，理性购物。所以“Have you ever given in to the Diderot Effect?( 你曾经屈服于狄德罗效应吗?)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选D。
61．B 62．D 63．A 64．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了意大利文艺复兴时期的开创者乔托·迪·邦多内，介绍了其艺术特色，和绘画技巧等。
61．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Cimabue, the greatest painter in medieval Italy, was surprised when he discovered that a fly had landed on one of his works. “Shoo!” he shouted, but it remained still. Finally, he reached out to touch the insect. To his surprise, he found only wet paint. Actually Giotto had painted the fly when Cimabue was away, and it looked so real that Cimabue had been completely fooled.(契马布埃是中世纪意大利最伟大的画家，当他发现一只苍蝇落在他的一幅作品上时，他大吃一惊。他喊道“嘘”，但它仍然静止不动。最后，他伸出手去摸那只昆虫。令他吃惊的是，他只发现了未干的油漆。实际上，乔托是在契马布埃不在的时候画的这只苍蝇，它看起来如此逼真，以至于契马布埃完全被愚弄了。)”可知，第一段提到苍蝇是为了说明这只苍蝇画得栩栩如生。故选B。
62．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Legend has it that while he was tending goats he drew a picture on a rock and that the artist Cimabue, who happened to be passing by, saw him at work and was so impressed with the boy’s talent that he took him into his studio as an apprentice(学徒).(传说他在放羊的时候在一块石头上画了一幅画，碰巧经过的画家契马布埃看到了他的作品，对他的才华印象深刻，把他收进了自己的画室当学徒。)”可知，契马布埃将乔托收为自己的学徒是因为觉得乔托极具艺术天赋，有发展前途。故选D。
63．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“In the Middle Ages, an apprentice’s job was to copy his master as exactly as he could, which resulted in a distinct lack of new ideas. In fact, art in the Middle Ages seemed to have been stuck in a rut.(在中世纪，学徒的工作是尽可能准确地模仿他的主人，这导致了明显缺乏新想法。事实上，中世纪的艺术似乎已经变得呆板无新意。)”可知，中世纪的艺术缺乏创新。故选A。
64．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“He painted people the way he saw them, instead of the overly tall and boxy people that other artists painted.(他画他所看到的人的样子，而不是像其他艺术家画的那样过于高大和四四方方的人。)”以及“Instead, Giotto painted the Christ Child as a baby, which emphasized the human relationship between the child and his mother.(相反，乔托把圣婴描绘成一个婴儿，强调了孩子和母亲之间的人际关系。)”可知，乔托把圣婴描绘成一个婴儿是运用了写实的方式描绘人物。故选A。
65．B 66．B 67．A 68．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了因温度升高，西班牙的酿酒师难以生产出好葡萄酒，目前他们借助科学，希望能解决这一问题。
65．细节理解题。根据第一段“They say when the temperature was cooler, the wine tasted better(他们说，当温度较低时，葡萄酒味道更好)”可知，高温能导致葡萄酒的质量下降，故选B项。
66．细节理解题。根据第二段“A longer ripeness period is what winemakers want.(更长的成熟期是酿酒师想要的)”可知，成熟期较长的葡萄可以酿造出好葡萄酒，故选B项。
67．细节理解题。根据第三段“People who work in the vineyards have long crossed old vines with new ones. Now they are working with special laboratories to find a climate-resistant vine. One of them is the Vine and Wine Research Institute,known as the ICVV in Spain. The lab is working to keep the Spanish wine making industry alive as temperatures rise(在葡萄园工作的人长期以来一直在用新的葡萄藤与旧的葡萄藤杂交。现在，他们正在与专门的实验室合作，寻找一种耐气候的藤蔓植物。其中之一是葡萄和葡萄酒研究所，在西班牙被称为ICVV。随着气温上升，该实验室正在努力维持西班牙酿酒业的活力)”可知，为了维持西班牙酿酒业的活力，老葡萄藤被充分利用，故选A项。
68．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Maria Santolaya is an agricultural engineer and part of RODA’s technical team. She said the hot weather was very problematic. But,“our biggest concern,”she added,“is what will happen in 20 or 30 years. We don’t really know how things will come out.( Maria Santolaya是一名农业工程师，也是RODA技术团队的一员。她说炎热的天气很有问题。但是，“我们最担心的，”她补充道，“是二三十年后会发生什么。我们真的不知道事情会如何发展)”可知，Maria对气候变化持的态度为担忧，故选C项。
69．C 70．B 71．A 72．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了曾经年少由父母带出门旅游的我，长大后，开始带父母出去旅游的故事。
69．细节理解题。根据第一段“My family would go to Galiano is and every summer, and we spent a week in Mexico in 1995, and then we took two different trips to Anaheim to experience the magic of Disney, Universal, and Knott’s Berry Farm, the US.(我的家人每年夏天都会去加利亚诺岛，1995年我们在墨西哥待了一周，然后我们去阿纳海姆进行了两次不同的旅行，体验美国迪士尼、环球和诺特的浆果农场的魔力)”可知，作者在童年经常被父母带着去旅行。故选C。
70．细节理解题。根据第四段“I had booked a hotel for their first night in Auckland. The only other preparation I had done was to book a rental car.(我已经为他们在奥克兰的第一晚预订了酒店。我做的另一件准备工作就是租了一辆车)”可知，作者在父母来旅游之前所做的准备是预定酒店和租车。故选B。
71．细节理解题。根据第四段“The main reason for this, understandably, was that neither of them had ever been in a country where you drive on the left hand side of the road and on the right hand side of the car.(可以理解的是，造成这种情况的主要原因是，他们两人都没有去过驾驶室在右侧却要沿着道路左侧行驶的国家)”可知，父母二人都不习惯驾驶座在汽车右侧，并且汽车上路靠左行驶的交通规则。故选A。
72．推理判断题。根据最后一句“Actually, I have some tips on travelling with parents happily.(事实上，我有一些与父母一起快乐旅行的技巧)”可推断，作者接下来最有可能要和大家分享和父母快乐出游的建议。故选D。
73．D 74．B 75．C

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了几个主题公园。
73．细节理解题。根据文章Fun Spot America: Orlando, Florida中的“If you’re looking for a more affordable theme park experience in the Orlando area, Fun Spot America Orlando should be on your radar. This theme park offers a boatload of rides and attractions for much lower prices than at nearby parks, including smaller roller coasters, drop rides, spin rides and a Ferris wheel. (如果你正在奥兰多地区寻找一个更实惠的主题公园体验，奥兰多美国游乐园应该在你的雷达上。这个主题公园提供了大量的游乐设施和景点，价格比附近的公园低得多，包括小型过山车、落差过山车、旋转过山车和摩天轮。)”可知，Fun Spot America Orlando对游客来说是比较节约的选择。故选D。
74．细节理解题。根据文章Six Flags Magic Mountain: Valencia, California中的“The Wonder Woman Flight of Courage became the world’s tallest and longest single-rail coaster when it opened to park guests in summer 2022. (神奇女侠勇气之旅于2022年夏天向公园游客开放，成为世界上最高、最长的单轨过山车。)”可知，神奇女侠勇气之旅是世界一流的（娱乐）设施。故选B。
75．细节理解题。根据文章SeaWorld San Diego: San Diego, California中的“SeaWorld San Diego is open year round. (圣地亚哥海洋世界全年开放。)”和Silver Dollar City: Branson, Missouri中的“Silver Dollar City is open throughout the year, while the water park only opens seasonally from late May to early September. (银元城全年开放，而水上乐园仅在5月底至9月初季节性开放。)”可知，两个主题公园都是一年四季向公众开放。故选C。