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For the first time in his life, Pete Peeks was able to use both hands to hang Christmas lights outside his house—thanks to the help of a high school robotics team. Peeks, 38, was born without the full use of his right hand, and though many may take hanging holiday lights for granted, Peeks said it was beyond his wildest dreams.
Peeks was a client of the Sequoyah High School Robotics Team in Canton, Georgia. The team has designed an 3D-printed prostheses (假肢) to send for free to people around the world who need them.
Daniel McCrobie, the team leader, said that while the clients have said they are benefiting from the products, they are also benefiting by learning about the challenges other people face and how technology can make a difference. “Many of the prosthetics people can get the conventional way are very expensive, and even if you are fortunate enough to get coverage, children grow out of them like they grow out of shoes,” he said.
The inexpensive production through 3D printing opens up access to more people who need prostheses, and also means that they can be more customized to the clients’ unique bodies and specific needs. Peeks said the team was able to make educated recommendations for his prosthesis when he met with them. “They went beyond expectations in terms of really assessing the situation and learning what my specific needs were,” he said. “They were able to make some measurements to make sure everything was fitted correctly.” And within a couple of weeks, he said, he had a prototype (原型) ready to try on. “Their eagerness to want to help and use technology to really transform people’s lives has been a great example of humans helping humans,” Peeks said.
That practice of giving is something McCrobie hopes will continue when he graduates. The team is currently working on documenting their processes to pass them on to future classes.
1．Why does the author mention Peeks’ experience in the first paragraph?
A．To support an argument.
B．To introduce the topic.
C．To describe the main character.
D．To add some background information.
2．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．Shoes.
B．Challenges.
C．Conventions.
D．Prostheses.
3．What can we say about the team’s products?
A．They are tailor-made.
B．They are mass-produced.
C．They cost a lot to make.
D．They take a long time to make.
4．What is Peeks’ attitude to his 3D-printed prostheses?
A．Doubtful.
B．Concerned.
C．Satisfied.
D．Worried.
5．Which of the following can best describe McCrobie’s team?
A．Generous and honest.
B．Responsible and caring.
C．Productive and sensitive.
D．Cooperative and proud.

Set in historic studios (工作室) overlooking the ocean in St Ives, Cornwall, the UK, our art classes attract many visitors and locals alike. Class sizes are small and our teams of tutors are professional artists with a passion for teaching.
Discover Painting
Tutor: Ilker Cinarel
8 — 10 Jun, ￡285
An introduction to using acrylics (丙烯酸颜料), a diverse and lively medium that moves at your pace. Learn to mix color effectively with fun and active approaches on a variety of surfaces. Ideal for total beginners to the medium of acrylics, this course will give you the tips and tools you need to get started. Respond to the local landscape as well as still life set-ups in the studio.
Elemental Ocean
Tutor: Amy Albright
20 — 21 Jun, ￡215
Use oils and acrylics to express the ever-changing moods and colors of the Atlantic Ocean, just outside our window. Learn layering techniques that cause depth and emotion in your paintings. Explore how you can convey the nature of the sea with its ever-changing moods and colors.
Life Drawing
Tutor: Steve Dove
1 — 5 Jun, ￡450
Drawing from the figure is a classic, traditional skill and these tutored life drawing classes are ideal for those wanting to learn and improve. Don’t worry if you haven’t got your own drawing materials. The studio has a good range of charcoal (木炭笔) and pencils to borrow and a small charge is made for paper in various sizes. Different tutors bring their own style of teaching and we have both male and female models.
Painting Flowers in Oils
Tutor: Gary Long
14 — 17 Jun, ￡365
Work from both seasons and flowers to establish a confident approach to working with oils, creating still life paintings that luxuriate in the richness of paints, color and texture. Start with the subject that has attracted artists for centuries: a combination of seasons and flowers.
6．In the Discover Painting class, participants ________.
A．must have basic knowledge of painting
B．can learn how to draw natural views with acrylics
C．can learn how to create the color they desire in oils
D．can learn how to use acrylics and many other paints
7．Who will be your teacher if you are interested in painting water and waves?
A．Gary Long.
B．Steve Dove.
C．Ilker Cinarel.
D．Amy Albright.
8．What course will you take if you want to learn to draw a person?
A．Life Drawing.
B．Elemental Ocean.
C．Discover Painting.
D．Painting Flowers in Oils.
9．How much will two persons pay for a 4-day-long course?
A．￡430.
B．￡570.
C．￡730.
D．￡900.
10．Where can you probably find this article?
A．In a market survey.
B．In a journal about wildlife.
C．On a website about famous painters.
D．On a website that introduces art courses.

Reading is a complex and crucial skill that impacts the youth’s ability to perform as students. Therefore, it’s important to develop reading skills during childhood. A team of researchers focused on the effect of whole-body learning in instruction, known as embodied learning.
The research included 149 children, aged 5 to 6, who had just started school. They were divided into three groups: one that stood up and used their whole bodies to shape letter sounds; a seated group that shaped letter sounds with their hands and arms; and a control group that received traditional, seated instruction during which they wrote letters by hand.
“Our research showed that children who used their whole bodies to shape the sounds of letters became twice as proficient (熟练的) at letter sounds that are more difficult to learn as those who received traditional instruction,” says PhD student Linn Damsgaard of UCPH’s Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports.
With regard to difficult letter sounds, she adds, “There are many difficult letter sounds in Danish. These sounds are particularly important because once children become proficient at them, they will be better readers.”
Associate professor Jacob Wienecke, who led the study, explains, “The primary goal is to learn more about which methods can be used to give beginner readers a good start. The idea is that if, through play and movement, we can learn where their strengths truly lie, we’ll create a form of learning that combines reading with play, and that’s truly positive.”
Previously, the researchers showed that the children felt more motivated by teaching methods which included physical movement. Jacob Wienecke hopes this will provide an opportunity to inspire teachers and school managers to prioritize movement across subjects.
The study also investigated whether a direct effect of embodied learning could be found on children’s reading of individual words. This was not possible, which might be due to the fact that the children were at such an early stage of their literacy development that they could not yet use their knowledge of letter sounds to read words.
11．What were the participants required to do in the study?
A．To pick out difficult letter sounds in Danish.
B．To learn new letters through repeated writing.
C．To learn letter sounds using different approaches.
D．To memorize some letter sounds as soon as possible.
12．How can embodied learning get children actively involved?
A．By combining learning with games. B．By offering them chances to cooperate.
C．By inspiring them to overcome difficulties. D．By explaining instructions to them patiently.
13．What does Jacob expect of the research finding?
A．Promoting harmonious teacher-student relationships.
B．Urging schools to pay attention to physical exercise.
C．Enabling researchers to carry out further studies.
D．Encouraging educators to apply it to teaching.
14．What does the last paragraph intend to tell us?
A．Children prefer learning step by step.
B．Children are too little to use their knowledge smartly
C．Children lack enough practice to get fully improved.
D．Children’s learning still relies on adults’ instruction.
15．What could be the best title for the text?
A．Whole-body learning — a good start to children’s reading
B．Embodied learning — a booster for children’s reading speed
C．Children’s reading skills matter a lot in their literacy development
D．Children’s literacy development depends on the flexibility of their bodies

Tens of thousands of ancient pictures carved into the rocks at one of France’s most important tourist sites are being gradually destroyed. Scientists and researchers fear that the 36,000 drawings on rocks in Mont Bego in the French Alps are being damaged so rapidly that they will not survive for future generations.
The mountain believed to have once been a site for prayer is scattered with 4000-year-old drawings cut into bare rock. But as the popularity of the site increases, the pictures are being ruined by thoughtless graffiti.
Jean Clottes is the chairman of the International Committee on Rock Art. He says “People think that because the pictures have been there so long they will always continue to be there. But if the damage continues at this rate there will be nothing left in 50 years.”
He describes seeing tourists stamping on the drawings, wearing away the rock and clearness of the artwork as they do so. Some visitors he says even cut off parts to take home as souvenirs. Other researchers describe how people arrive carrying long sticks with sharp ends to scratch their own drawings, or even their names in the rocks.
But experts are divided over the best way to preserve the drawings. Henry de Lumley, director of the Museum of Natural History in Paris, believes that the only way to save the site is to turn the whole mountain into a “no-go” area, preventing the public from going there except on guided tours.
Clottes disagrees. “The measure suggested by Henry de Lumley is the most severe, and while it is the most effective, it is also certain to bring about protests from people who live there” he said. “The site was classified as a historic monument years ago by the Ministry of Culture and we must do as much as possible to save what is there.”
Annie Echassoux who also worked on researching the site is alarmed that as the mountain becomes easier to reach — tourists can now avoid the three-and-a-half-hour walk by hiring vehicles — the damage will increase rapidly. She thinks that the only solution is to rope off the area and provide guides. “You can’t say the plan can’t go ahead because there is no money ” she said. “That is not good enough. Money must be provided because the Ministry of Culture has classified this area as a historic site. If we don’t take steps, we will be responsible for losing the drawings for the next generation.”
16．Jean Clottes says that people who visit the mountain________.
A．do not believe the drawings are old. B．believe they are allowed to paint there
C．assume the drawings will not disappear D．think the drawings should be left alone
17．According to Jean Clottes some of the visitors to the area have________.
A．taken bits of the rock home B．helped to clean the drawings
C．been unable to take photographs D．misunderstood what the pictures mean
18．Henry de Lumley is eager to________.
A．protect public rights B．ban traffic in the area
C．set up research projects D．keep out individual visitors
19．Which word best describes Annie Echassoux’s attitude towards saving the historic site?
A．Worried. B．Supportive. C．Disappointed. D．Hesitant.
20．This passage has been written about Mont Bego to ________.
A．advertise the closing of the site B．encourage scientists to visit the site
C．describe fears for the future of the site D．warn visitors about the dangers of the site

The rapid pace of global warming and its effects on habitats raise the question of whether species are able to keep up so that they remain in suitable living conditions. Some animals can move fast to adjust to a quickly changing climate. Plants, being less mobile, rely on means such as seed dispersal (传播) by animals, wind or water to move to new areas, but this redistribution typically occurs within one kilometer of the original plant. Writing in Nature, Juan P. González-Varo sheds light on the potential capacity of migratory (迁徙的) birds to aid seed dispersal.
González-Varo and colleagues report how plants might be able to keep pace with rapid climate change through the help of migrating birds. They analyzed an impressive data set of 949 different seed-dispersal interactions between bird and plant communities, together with data on entire fruiting times and migratory patterns of birds across Europe.
The authors hypothesized (假定) that the direction of seed migration depends on how the plants interact with migratory birds, the frequency of these interactions or the number of bird species that might transport seeds from each plant species.
Perhaps the most striking feature of these inferred seed movements is the observation that 35 percent of plant species across European communities, which are closely related on the phylogenetic tree (进化树谱), might benefit from long-distance dispersal by the northward journey of migratory birds. This particular subset (小组) of plants tends to fruit over a long period of time, or has fruits that persist over the winter. This means that the ability of plants to keep up with climate change could be shaped by their evolutionary history – implying that future plant communities in the Northern Hemisphere (半球) will probably come from plant species that are phylogenetically closely related and that have migrated from the south.
This study provides a great example of how migratory birds might assist plant redistribution to new locations that would normally be difficult for them to reach on their own, and which might offer a suitable climate.
21．The rapid pace of global warming and its effect are mentioned in Paragraph 1 ________.
A．to call public attention to seed dispersal
B．to show the threat of climate change to human beings
C．to provide the background of González -Varo’s research
D．to explain why some animals can adapt to climate change
22．How could plants keep pace with the rapid climate change according to González-Varo?
A．With the help of wind and water.
B．With the help of migratory birds.
C．By adjusting themselves to the climate.
D．By relying on animals on land.
23．How did González-Varo and his colleagues conduct the research?
A．By analyzing related data.
B．By conducting field research.
C．By interviewing experts.
D．By reviewing findings of previous studies.
24．What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A．Most plant species benefit from long-distance dispersal.
B．The evolutionary history of different plants is similar.
C．Plants with longer fruiting times adapt better when transported farther.
D．Plant communities in different hemispheres will become less related phylogenetically.
25．What could be the best title for the text?
A．Impacts of Climate Change on Migratory Birds.
B．Different Ways to Redistribute Plants to New Climates.
C．Plants Struggle to Keep Pace with Climate Change.
D．Migratory Birds Aid the Redistribution of Plants to New Climates.

If I could give today’s young people three wishes, they would be: more hugs, more time outside in nature, more belief in their own power to change the world. The third one leaves some people wondering why young people’s belief in their own power is so essential.
Let’s start with the idea that all of us – especially young people – need heroes. Our modern society is terribly confused about the difference between a celebrity and a hero. A celebrity is all about fame – temporary, superficial fame, usually for qualities that are easy to see: a pretty face, a great dance move, etc. A hero, by contrast, is about character- qualities under the surface that aren’t seen until they take action.
Heroes are all around us. They truly hold our world together, through their unselfish devotion to helping others, teaching children, and protecting the environment. They don’t want fame, or glory; they just want to help. In so many ways, these unsung heroes pilot the boat in which all of us sail.
Yet, young people hear a lot more about celebrities than about heroes in the media. The hidden message they get from all this is that their self-worth comes from what they buy – which shoes, which cell phone – not who they are down inside. What gets lost in this? Young people’s sense of their own potential for heroic qualities – their own power to – make a positive difference in the world. Truth is, there is a potential hero, a future difference maker, in every young person.
How do we help young people believe in their own power? The best way is simply to share examples of other young people who have made a difference.
Barbara grew up on a farm in Texas. When she realized that local farmers were pouring their used motor oil into rivers, causing pollution, she organised the creation of a recycling centre for crude oil (原油). Her project has grown to include 18 recycling centres in Texas.
The list could continue. These are but a few examples of young people who have discovered that they can build on their own energy to do something great.
26．What is the author’s purpose in writing Paragraph 2?
A．To give examples of celebrities and heroes around us.
B．To discuss the distinctions between celebrities and heroes.
C．To illustrate the details about being celebrities and heroes.
D．To explain the meanings of the words “celebrity” and “hero”.
27．What does the underlined part mean in Paragraph 3?
A．Heroes only help specific groups of people.
B．Heroes want to be recognised for their work.
C．Heroes play a vital role in keeping the world running.
D．Heroes enjoy piloting boats to reach their destination.
28．What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A．Heroes and celebrities are both valued today.
B．Society doesn’t support the development of heroes.
C．The media turns ordinary celebrities into real heroes.
D．Young people don’t have the belief in their own strength.
29．How does the author advance his view that young people believe in their own power?
A．By explaining the qualities that make a young person a hero.
B．By comparing the achievements made by different young people.
C．By giving examples of young people who show the qualities of a hero.
D．By providing examples of qualities that have made young people famous.
30．What does the passage focus on?
A．More heroes are needed in the world.
B．Celebrities are reported too much in the media.
C．Adults should become role models for young people.
D．Young people should believe in their ability to make a difference.

The giant panda is more than just a cute conservation animal and a beloved media darling. It is also, according to new research, the protector of dozens of other unique Chinese species. The panda itself doesn’t actually defend other wildlife, but it helps to save it all the same by serving as what’s known as an “umbrella species”. In other words, efforts to preserve habitats for the giant panda also protect many other mammals, birds and amphibians (两栖动物) that live only alongside pandas, in the same areas and regions.
Conservationists have expressed this umbrella species theory for years but a paper published recently in Biological Conservation proves it. The research found that most of the forest animals in China live within the panda’s geographic range and the nature reserves set aside to protect them. In brief, most of this range overlaps (与……重叠) with important conservation areas for other local forest species.
Pandas do protect a lot although a few species fall outside the umbrella. The research found about one hundred kinds of animals are not protected by the giant panda’s current reservation. The paper identified 10 locations that might be suitable for new or improved nature reserves to help expand that coverage. Many of these areas, located in Sichuan Province, which is considered the stronghold (大本营) of giant pandas in the wild, are close to existing reserves.
Protecting the newly identified locations, however, won’t save all of China’s unique wildlife. “Pandas are a good umbrella species for forest ecosystems in China but that’s not enough,” says co-author Binbin Li. “In China we have many ecosystems. We need more umbrella species.” For example, she says tigers could serve the same role in the northern part of the country and snow leopards could be an umbrella for grassland species.
“The new findings are important,” Pimm (the other author) and Li say, “because many people doubt whether China’s commitment to preserving giant panda habitats is doing much good.” Other people around the world don’t even realize that wild pandas still live in their native forests. “A lot of the resources in China go to releasing captive (被关住的) pandas back into the wild,” Li says. “The news doesn’t cover that.” She says this paper helps display wild pandas and also shows that the expense in preserving them is money well spent.
The researchers hope their paper helps to set the tone for future discussions not only about umbrella species but also giant pandas themselves, along with all China’s wildlife.
31．Giant pandas are called an umbrella species because ________.
A．they never fight for protected species
B．they help take care of other baby animals
C．their precious value requires better protection
D．the protection for them also extends to other species
32．What can we learn from the research?
A．The number of nature reserves may be reduced.
B．The coverage of nature reserves may be expanded.
C．The giant panda lives in important local conservation areas.
D．Many nature reserves in China are located in Sichuan Province.
33．What should people do to protect ecosystems according to Binbin Li?
A．Create more kinds of strong species. B．Find more kinds of umbrella species.
C．Focus solely on pandas’ conservation. D．Search for much bigger nature reservations.
34．Pimm and Li think the new findings are helpful in ________.
A．showing how well pandas are living B．blaming the media for their ignorance
C．proving China’s efforts to protect pandas D．appealing to organizations to donate money
35．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．The umbrella species have a great influence on the ecosystem.
B．Researchers have done a lot to protect China’s local species.
C．Giant panda conservation also protects other unique species.
D．Conservationists expressed a new umbrella species theory.

Brian Hamilton used to occupy himself with a six-figure job, but his life changed in a prison when he was accompanying his friend, Reverend Robert J. Harris, who often went to local prisons to do his work. During the visit, Hamilton started talking to one of the prisoners and asked what he was going to do when he got out. “He said he was going to get a job,” Hamilton says. “I thought to myself, wow, that’s going to be difficult.”
The conversation made Hamilton consider how prisoners could benefit from operating their own business, something he thought about for years. Finally in 2008, 16 years after that initial conversation, Hamilton created Inmates to Entrepreneurs, a nonprofit organization that helps people with criminal backgrounds start their own small businesses. “Harris and I taught our first course at a prison called ‘How to Start Your Own Business When You Get Out’,” he says.
At the time, Hamilton was building his own company, Sageworks. He was the chairman and co-founder of Sageworks. As Sageworks grew, so did Hamilton’s time spent teaching at prisons throughout North Carolina.
Eventually, Hamilton decided it was time to change his focus to his true passion. In May 2018, he sold his stake (股份) in Sageworks, focusing his commitment on Inmates to Entrepreneurs.
“Now, anyone is able to access the course, either to become a teacher to go into prisons to teach it or to access it for themselves as a prisoner or part of the general population,” Hamilton explains. In addition, he visits middle schools and presents the course to at-risk students to lead the so-called bad students to the right path.
The free course is funded by the Brian Hamilton Foundation, which offers help to soldiers as they adjust to civilian life and provides loans to small businesses. “We’re giving prisoners something they can do independent of a system that isn’t working for them. If you can make people know that other people care about them, it will make a difference.”
36．What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about?
A．Hamilton lost his six-figure job.
B．Harris often visited local prisons to interview.
C．Hamilton’s life changed after visiting a prison.
D．Harris was optimistic about prisoners’ job prospects.
37．What does the passage say about Inmates to Entrepreneurs?
A．It is often short of prison teachers. B．It provides loans to at-risk students.
C．It’s independent of the social system. D．Its course has been largely broadened.
38．What can we know about Hamilton?
A．He often went to prisons before 2008.
B．He tried to prevent possible crimes in advance.
C．He wrote a book titled “How to Start Your Own Business”.
D．He gave away his company to those who were released from prison.
39．What does Hamilton value?
A．Offering care to others. B．Giving trust to strangers.
C．Showing respect for teachers. D．Providing education for children.
40．What does the author mainly want to tell us in the passage?
A．A man made a fruitless visit to the prison.
B．A man sold his business to teach prisoners.
C．A man realized his dream of being a teacher.
D．A man successfully created two organisations.

If students will arrive at UT Dallas (the University of Texas at Dallas) after the first day of classes, the ISSO (International Students and Scholars Office) strongly suggests they put off their admission. It’s our experience that late-arriving students have a stressful time settling in and meeting all the pre-registration requirements, such as TB Test (肺结核检查), orientations (入学培训), housing and so on. The inability to meet all these requirements may harm a student’s F-1 or J-1 visa status.
Departmental Late Arrival Letter
UT Dallas academic departments have the freedom and authority to write a late arrival letter on a student’s behalf. Departments may only offer this letter if they are willing to make a statement to CBP (Customs and Border Protection), showing that they will ensure that the late-arriving student will be able to meet all university and immigration requirements despite the late arrival.
Approval or denial of late arrival will be based on the individual worthiness of the request. The letter should be addressed to CBP and sent directly to the student from the academic department.
In general, scanned and printed images will be accepted by CBP. The letter should state:
◎ How late the department is willing to let the student start the semester. This must be a specific date.
◎ That the student will be able to enroll full-time in the academic program and make normal academic progress despite the late arrival.
The letter will not guarantee entry into the US; it simply reduces the possibility that late-arriving students will be turned away at the US Port of Entry.
If Entering Late:
Email the following areas the arrival date as soon as possible:
1. Intercultural Programs (ICPrograms@utdallas.edu) to schedule an International Student Orientation.
2. The Student Health Centre (Healthcen @utdallas. edu) to schedule a TB Test.
3. Academic department to communicate about late registration.
Consequences of late arrival:
◎ Late registration for courses
◎ Limited class availability
◎ Late registration fees
Late-arriving students are required to keep full-time enrollment throughout the semester. The ISSO will not approve reduced course loads due to the late arrival.
41．According to the ISSO of UT Dallas, late-arriving students ________.
A．have difficulty starting their university life
B．are at the risk of being rejected by UT Dallas
C．will unavoidably face damage to their visa status
D．have to put off their admission until the next semester
42．What do you know about the late arrival letter?
A．It ought to be sent straight to CBP.
B．Only the original document is effective.
C．Every late-arriving student will have one.
D．It’s the department’s decision whether to offer one.
43．What information should be included in the late arrival letter?
A．The reason for the late arrival.
B．The exact rescheduled arrival date.
C．The late-arriving student’s health condition.
D．The late-arriving student’s previous academic grades.
44．With a late arrival letter, a late-arriving student ________.
A．may still be forbidden from entering the US
B．can miss some classes without punishment
C．can avoid the TB test and the orientation
D．will be free from late registration fees
45．The passage is mainly written for ________.
A．students who have lost their visas before arrival
B．students who need financial aid
C．new students from overseas
D．all the new students

Charity is simple in theory: A heart warms, a hand reaches out. In practice, though, charity can become a troubled mix of motives and consequences. Giving can be driven by guilt, duty, praise, or perhaps the hope that giving will somehow make up for past cruelty or ignorance. Too little charity is far less than valuable. Too much can cause over-reliance, which makes the receiver continuously ask for more.
Giving from the heart is good. But critics have long worried about misdirected charity that does more harm than good. In his 2012 book, Harmful Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Solve the Problem), Robert Lupton, an experienced social worker of 40 years of community work in inner-city Atlanta, argues that charity must not do for the poor what they can do for themselves.
Due to emergencies such as natural disasters, the afterward financial aid is greatly welcome. Mr. Lupton advocates it should focus on the development of self-supporting. The task can be carried out via, for instance, offering micro-loans, hiring local builders and suppliers, and trying to found self-supported, locally owned and operated factories. What seldom works, he argues, are untargeted handouts from far-off providers and the sudden arrival of inexperienced volunteer-tourists hoping to earn personal reputation by digging wells or mending roofs that locals are perfectly able to take care of themselves.
Getting charity right isn’t easy. But from money raising to the rising in volunteering among Millennials(千禧一代), from the increasing worldwide willingness to give to the efforts by charity organizations to become more effective and fruitful, there is strong evidence that human beings’ ability of taking care of others is growing along with their ability to help without harming.
Charity can be as simple as holding the door for a stranger and as complex as a global campaign to get rid of malaria(疟疾). Charity works best when it returns the weak to strength, and helps a small town shaken by an earthquake get back on its feet. A successful charity is one that eventually is no longer needed.
46．What can we know about charity in paragraph 1?
A．Charity is simple in both theory and practice.
B．Some charity providers are cruel or ignorant.
C．There is much less charity than needed.
D．Charity may result in dependence.
47．Why have critics worried about misdirected charity?
A．It may have a bad impact on receivers. B．It may cause hurt to social workers.
C．It can be driven by guilt and duty. D．It may help less to the poor.
48．What can be a proper way to give charity in time of natural disasters?
A．Hiring local workers. B．Founding advanced factories.
C．Building houses for victims. D．Giving untargeted handouts.
49．What can we learn from paragraph 4?
A．It’s easy to give charity without harming.
B．Millennials enjoy earning personal reputation.
C．There appears ability promotion in giving charity.
D．Charity organizations are spreading all over the world.
50．What is the writing purpose of the text?
A．To appeal for more charity.
B．To advocate getting charity right.
C．To introduce the process of performing charity.
D．To criticize unjust motives and results for charity.

She was sitting up at four months, walking at eight months and completing 100-piece jigsaw puzzles (拼图玩具) at 15 months. So it is no surprise that Abigail Wilson, 15, from Connecticut, USA, recently made history when she became the youngest black girl ever accepted into an American university! “I’m proud of myself for getting in, but I usually find it hard to get excited. It’s pretty cool, I guess,” said Abigail.
Her mother, Nancy, said that Abigail was a quiet baby. She didn’t speak her first words until she was 22 months old! Her parents thought something must be wrong, but when she started to talk, her speech was perfect. She already knew colors, letters and was able to read. Her parents read her normal bedtime stories and they didn’t know she was learning all of it.
Abigail has always been the youngest person in her class. At six she was in the fourth grade, at ten she took her first high school class in Maths. She has studied several languages, including Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabic and German.
Abigail says that she doesn’t usually plan when she studies, she calls herself scatterbrained (浮躁的) and she always delays things up to the last minute. This gives her the motivation to really do something.
In her free time, Abigail plays basketball, surfs the Internet, reads, cooks and hangs out with her friends. She has also studied music. Her mother says that Abigail’s music lessons helped her to be a normal teen. She believed that Abigail needed to be in a situation where she had to fail in order to learn. “She found playing the piano very difficult, but it made her learn better,” said Nancy. “She can’t always be successful, she won’t be able to learn anything! People always learn more from their failures than from their successes.”
51．Why is it not surprising that Abigail went to university at 15?
A．Because she was hard-working.
B．Because she was always ahead of other kids.
C．Because she was brought up in a special way.
D．Because she was not different from other black girls.
52．What can we learn about Abigail?
A．She is crazy about sports. B．She has a gift for language.
C．Her favorite subject is math. D．Her success is due to good habits.
53．When it comes to studies, Abigail _________.
A．has perfect plans B．has no desire to study hard
C．won’t finish things ahead of time D．prefers to finish things in advance
54．What can we infer from Nancy’s words?
A．Abigail failed to have a normal life. B．Abigail was good at playing the piano.
C．Abigail needed to learn from failures. D．Abigail always wanted to be successful.
55．What’s the best title of this passage?
A．The wonderful life of a talented girl. B．A mother bringing up a wonderful girl.
C．A black girl wanting to live a normal life. D．A gifted girl being admitted into university.

Everyone experiences tiredness at work sometimes. At some point (usually around 2:00 pm), you find yourself ready for a nap. Your energy changes naturally throughout the day. Productivity expert Chris Bailey recorded his motivation, focus, and energy levels for 21 days and found that all three tend to spike between 7:00 and 8:00 am, 11:00 am and 12:00 pm, and 6:00 and 7:00 pm. For all those highs, he also noticed time when focus, energy, and motivation were nowhere to be found.
Your peak productivity time may be different from Mr. Bailey’s, but you also have your own ups and downs. The amount of sleep you have, the food you eat, and how you exercise are a few of the factors that cause rises and falls in your energy level.
We can fill up on coffee and sugar as much as we want, but we’re fighting a natural downturn (消退期) in energy when we do this. Your tiredness may seem like an inconvenience, but it’s really your body telling you that it needs rest. The best way to beat it is to satisfy this need.
Our bodies operate on a natural clock called a circadian rhythm (生理节奏). This sleep/wake cycle is perfectly adapted to give us enough sleep over the course of a 24-hour period. Natural light is the primary way that your body uses to decide whether or not you should be asleep.
Therefore, circadian rhythms do not agree with the average 9 to 5 job. Irregular sleep schedules, the light from electronic devices, and natural light exposure (暴露) for a long time can also affect the cycle. This is why people working the night shift (夜班) have an increases risk of developing health problems. They must remain awake when their body tells them it’s time for bed, and their sleep schedule is constantly ruined when they try to stay awake on days off.
56．What’s the author’s purpose of mentioning Expert Chris Bailey’s record?
A．To introduce the topic. B．To make a comparison.
C．To serve as an example. D．To draw the reader’s attention.
57．What does the underlined word “spike” mean in the first paragraph?
A．Get to the lowest point. B．Get to the average point.
C．Get to the highest point. D．Get to the sleeping point.
58．Which of the following can not affect your energy level?
A．What you eat. B．Where you work.
C．How you exercise. D．How long you sleep.
59．What shall we do when a natural downturn comes?
A．Just stop working and take a break. B．Fight against it with all our energy.
C．Listen to some light music to relax. D．Drink some coffee to lift up our spirits.
60．Who is likely to suffer health problems according to the passage?
A．A manager who suffers from huge pressure.
B．A teacher who has a long holiday every year.
C．A guard who has to work in a museum at night.
D．A bus driver who doesn’t go to work at weekends.

In show business, stars are nicknamed when people laugh at them, express their love for idols or confirm his or her stardom.
★ Homophonic(谐音) nicknames
Homophonic nicknames have brought much convenience to tons of fans. For example, if you repeatedly and quickly pronounce “Hiddleston”, the surname of Ton Hiddleston. You will find that its pronunciation is quite close to “Dou sen”. And your tongue remains struggling with the vibration( 振动) for quite a while. That’s how he gets the nickname “Dou Sen”.
★ Nicknames from roles they play
Kit Harington plays the role of Jon Snow in the TV series Games of Thrones and thus he gets the nickname “Jiong Nuo”. He acts so well that many people only know “Jiong Nuo” but have no idea about Kit Harington. While Dan Stevens gets his nickname “Big Cousin” for the teleplay Downtown Abbey in which Dan is a soulful and handsome cousin of three ladies.
★ Nicknames from appearance
When it comes to this type, the first thought of us must be Michael Fassbender, who has got a nickname “shark” because of his even teeth and magically charming smile, which is normally seen from a shark. And the nickname “Jiong Seph” for Joseph Gordon Levitt is quite easy to understand. Just two words can explain it well: His face!
★ Nicknames with a story
If one can nickname his or her idol based on a story, he or she must be a real fan. For example, Taylor Swift’s nickname “MeiMei” is originated from her several times of bad luck. Every time her wonderful singles were about to be at the top of the billboard ranking list, something unexpected would happen, and finally they ranked No. 2. Thus, her fans sympathetically gave her this cute nickname. As for James McAvoy, whose nickname is “Beauty”, he is at the top of the list called “stars who are more beautiful than Jolie and Pit”. That’s why he gets that nickname.
★ Nicknames relating to translation
“I don’t know why Chinese audience call me ‘stone sister’ . ” Apparently, Emma Stone has no idea why Chinese fans translate her family name “stone” into “shitou”. Perhaps we Chinese can better understand this kind of nicknames we give to stars.
61．The fans nickname their idols for the following reasons except _________.
A．making fun of the idols B．confirming the idols’ stardom
C．showing their deep love for the idols D．remembering the idols’ names easily
62．What do Kit Harington and Dan Stevens have in common?
A．They both have sisters in their plays.
B．They both played roles in Games of Thrones.
C．They get their nicknames because of their roles.
D．They are not as handsome and famous as others.
63．Which of the following got his / her nickname because of appearance?
A．Ton Hiddleston. B．Taylor Swift.
C．Emma Stone. D．Joseph Gordon Levitt.
64．Taylor Swift got her nickname “MeiMei” because _________.
A．she always brings bad luck to others.
B．some people don’t like her or her music style.
C．her songs are not well-received by the audience.
D．her songs can’t be the best for unexpected things.
65．What’s the passage mainly about?
A．Idols and their fans. B．Idols and their works.
C．Idols and their nicknames. D．Idols and their achievements.

The most important skill I picked up at school was keeping a routine.
Routines allow us to develop a rhythm to our lives, but they also have their downsides.
It can be easy to get so accustomed to your routine that you don’t realize you’re no longer conscious of your time. This can stop progress, which means you start living your life on autopilot. It’s important that you include time in your routine for self-reflection.
Doing the same thing week after week can be dull. If you make time to try new things and explore new interests, you can adjust your routine to better fit your lifestyle as things change.
When I first came to college, I was told countless times that it’s important you develop a routine so you can focus on things important to you. But it’s easy to forget the bigger picture. I got so used to the same old things that I would often forget about all of the other fun and exciting opportunities college had to offer.
It wasn’t until my junior year that I really started setting time aside to explore things that were interesting to me. This was partly because COVID-19 and lockdown made my college life a lot more boring. It was this experience that made me realize I was stuck in a rut, a feeling I’m sure many came to terms with.
I decided I was going to make a change. I needed to find a balance between keeping a structured schedule and finding time to be creative and try new things.
I started writing and doing research to apply the things I learned in class. I started learning new instruments, visiting new places around town and exploring new ways to get involved in the local community. All of these different experiences allowed me to look at the things I was doing from a new perspective. It made me reassess what I’m doing with my life and pursue new goals, which have added huge value to my life.
Routines are important, yes, but don’t forget: it’s not the routine that determines your life. So don’t forget to throw something new in there from time to time. Above all else, don’t live your life on autopilot.
66．What can happen if we “live our lives on autopilot” according to the author?
A．We make rapid progress.
B．We get bored by our dull lives.
C．We forget to practice self-reflection.
D．We become more sensitive to changes.
67．What happened to the author after he first went to college?
A．He developed and stuck to the same routines.
B．He always tried to break routines.
C．He forgot how to draw the picture.
D．He couldn’t adapt to college life.
68．What did the author realize in his junior year of college?
A．It was vital to develop a routine.
B．A structured schedule helped beat boredom.
C．He should focus on important things.
D．He should lead a more balanced life.
69．What is the message the author tries to convey in the text?
A．We should balance our school work and interests.
B．It’s important to explore possibilities outside our routines.
C．Our routines define our goals and who we are.
D．Colleges offer us numerous opportunities to try new things.

A wildfire in New Mexico, a state in the southwestern US, has burned for nearly two months, consuming more than 315, 000 acres of land--an area about the size of the city of Los Angeles.
“With climate change, it seems like the dominoes are beginning to fall,” NASA hydrologist JT Reager told the BBC． “We get warmer temperatures, we get less rain and snow. The reservoirs(水库) start drying up, then in a place like the West of the US, we get wildfires.”
In recent years, wildfires have wreaked havoc across countries including the US and Australia.
These fires destroy homes and businesses, claim lives and also negatively impact the environment. As climate change worsens, global temperatures increase and so does the risk of wildfires. A recent report from the United Nations Environment Programme and GRID—Arendal, a partner organization in Norway, reveals that wildfires are becoming more frequent and severe.
This is harmful to people around the globe. According to the joint UN report, it is estimated that the yearly “economic burden from wildfire for the United States is between $7. 1 billion and $347. 8 billion”.
Another article published in Nature journal on April 19 found that wildfires have created seasonal pollution patterns in the northwestern US. Between 2002 and 2018, carbon monoxide( 一氧化碳) levels increased every year for the month of August in the area.
In 2019 and 2020, Australian bushfires displaced millions, filled the air with deadly clouds of smoke and killed thousands of koalas.
Forest fires are common in China too. In the recent decade, the total number of forest fires in the country every year has increased to more than 2, 000 cases, according to The Paper.
Greater Hinggan Mountains( 大兴安岭) is one of the important forestry bases in China. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration adopted mountain watchtowers, forest cameras and aerial drones(无人机) to prevent forest fires in the summer.
70．The author quotes Reager’s words in the second paragraph to ________.
A．show the seriousness of the recent wildfire in the US
B．list some environmental problems caused by wildfires
C．explain how climate change contributes to wildfires
D．provide possible solutions to wildfires around the globe
71．What does the underlined phrase “wreaked havoc” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Created pollution. B．Been out of control.
C．Caused great damage. D．Drawn much attention.
72．How has wildfire affected the American Northwest according to the text?
A．Millions of people have been displaced.
B．It has caused seasonal patterns of pollution.
C．It has led to around $7. 1 billion economic loss annually.
D．Carbon monoxide levels have increased year on year.
73．What do we know about forest fires in China?
A．There has been over 2,000 cases in the last decade.
B．Greater Hinggan Mountains experienced the largest one.
C．They were not very common several decades ago.
D．Measures have been taken to prevent them from happening.

A few years ago, my husband Matt offered to get me a digital piano for my 41st birthday. Matt knew that I had taken piano lessons as a kid, but stopped doing so in the seventh grade. I was at the age when I would rather go to the mall with friends than play the piano on the weekends.
I was game for a digital piano, but skeptical--I wasn’t sure I was going to play it that often. However, Matt was persistent. He reminded me that I’d mentioned wanting to play the piano again, so he bought me one and set it up in my office.
To be honest, I had only made half-hearted attempts over the years to take up various hobbies, mostly craft-related ones like knitting (编织) and cross-stitch (十字绣), to relax. But nothing really stuck.
Then, two years ago, I had a baby. The piano became even more of an afterthought as I became consumed by the challenges of parenting. I had enough on my plate, I told myself. There was no point in adding another thing that was probably just going to stress me out.
But recently, my 2-year-old son had figured out how to turn on the digital piano and loved to bang on the keys. Seeing him play so joyfully, I thought maybe I could take piano lessons and help him to prepare for the music world.
I started lessons a couple of weeks later, and it turned out that I could handle 15 minutes a day.
Sometimes, I could handle 40 minutes. I found myself completely immersed in playing the piano. The repetition calmed me. Going over difficult parts in each piece I was learning was incredibly satisfying. To my great surprise, at age 44, I have an actual hobby now, and I really look forward to performing together with my son one day.
74．Which of the following statements about the author is true according to the passage?
A．She devoted herself entirely to bringing up her baby.
B．She dropped out of school in the seven grade.
C．She gave up playing the piano again at her forties.
D．She ate a lot for parenting.
75．What do we know about the author’s craft-related hobbies?
A．She loved knitting and cross-stitch the most.
B．She gave them up eventually.
C．They made her more patient.
D．They gave her too much pressure.
76．What inspired the author to restart learning how to play the piano?
A．Her husband’s encouragement.
B．Her son’s interest in the piano.
C．Her hope to make her son happy.
D．Her desire to reduce the stress of parenting.
77．What happened after the author started taking piano lessons again?
A．She taught her son to play the piano.
B．She determined to become a pianist.
C．She practiced harder for competition.
D．She felt peaceful and content while playing.

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78．What do we know about the International Foundation program?
A．Their lessons are given in small classes of 20 students.
B．They have two types of courses with different start dates.
C．They provide courses for students on various degree programs.
D．They are intended for college students who want to improve their English skills.
79．What is the course characterized by?
A．It provides students with guidance for applying universities.
B．It enables students to pass examinations effectively.
C．It helps students design language studying courses.
D．It prepares students for International Foundation Certificate.
80．Assessment of the program is mainly designed for _________.
A．helping students get their final degree
B．students’ receiving support from their tutors
C．improving students for their academic success
D．students’ participating in more similar courses
81．Where would you most likely find the updates of the program?
A．On a newspaper. B．In a coursebook.
C．On an official webpage. D．In an educational magazine.

One of the most stressful days of Susan McFrederick’s life was watching her son get wheeled away for surgery hours after he was born in 2011.
But after the operation, Susan burst into tears for a different reason: across the cut on their newborn son’s back was a sweet winter scene, hand-drawn on his bandages (绷带).
“There were rolling hills of snow, a pine tree and a snowman with a hat and broom,” she recalled. “It was extremely touching and comforting to know that somebody had taken the time to do that for my family. It was a moment I’ll never forget. ”
Susan soon learned the artist was her son’s surgeon, Robert Parry, who discovered another way to use his hands in the mid-1980s during his internship (实习期) at a children’s medical center, where he saw one of his colleagues cut out heart and shark shapes to decorate children’s bandages.
“My first reaction was, ‘What is he doing? Hey, that’s kind of neat,’” Parry recalled. “I especially liked the reactions of the parents and the patients when they saw his artwork. The smiles took everyone’s attention from the surgery. Then I decided to follow suit. ”
Parry quickly graduated from his early hearts and sharks, and started to surprise families with drawings that captured young patients’ personalities. From Snoopy to Spider-Man and bears to butterflies, there isn’t much he hasn’t drawn. Most kids want superheroes sports team logos or princesses, while babies often receive scenes with flowers, trees and sea creatures. During the last 30 years, Parry estimates he has left examples of his handiwork over the stitches (伤口缝线) of more than 10, 000 children.
“During a time of stress for families, it’s nice to be able to help them smile and laugh,” Parry said. “This is something positive that I can do for them, which is what I like most about it.”
For Parry, the reward is knowing he hopefully made a difference in a child’s life, and except for his drawings on bandages, “they can go on and live their lives and never know I was in it,” he said.
He’s not ready to retire, but he’s found a new hobby to keep his hands skillful in the years to come. “I’ve taken up knitting (编织),” Parry said. “Hats, sweaters, gloves — I enjoy it all. But mostly, I enjoy giving everything away.”
82．Susan burst into tears after her baby’s operation because she was_________.
A．heartbroken B．amused C．moved D．stressed
83．How did Parry get the idea of decorating children’s bandages?
A．He was motivated by his patients.
B．He was required to learn the skill during his internship.
C．He was inspired by his colleague.
D．He was encouraged by Susan to show his genius for art.
84．Parry’s artworks during the last 30 years show that he_________.
A．created a large number of works beyond his expectations
B．devoted himself more to art than to medicine
C．took into consideration the tastes of individual patients
D．knew more about his patients than their parents
85．What does Parry expect to achieve with his artworks?
A．To lift the spirits of his patients and their parents.
B．To win the admiration of his colleagues.
C．To make a difference in his dull medical career.
D．To get a reward from the artistic circle.
86．What can we learn about Parry from the last two paragraphs of the passage?
A．He is more interested in knitting than drawing.
B．He is looking forward to life after retirement.
C．He enjoys trying new ways to help others.
D．He is eager to show others his new skills.

Laugh is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more infectious than any cough or yawn. When laughter is shared, it unites people together and increases happiness and understanding. In addition to “the domino effect” of joy and amusement, laughter also produces healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system, improve your energy, reduce pain, and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.
Laughter is a powerful cure to stress, pain, and disagreement. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh after a quarrel. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and ready to act.
With so many advantages, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a great resource for defeating problems, improving your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health.
More than just a break from sadness and pain, laughter gives you the courage and strength to find new sources of meaning and hope. Even in the most difficult times, a laugh-or even simply a smile-can go a long way toward making you feel better. And laughter is really infectious-just hearing laughter trains your brain to smile and join in on the fun.
Laughter is your birthright and a natural part of life. Infants begin smiling during the first weeks of life and laugh out loud within months of being born. Even if you did not grow up in a family where laughter was a common sound, you can learn to laugh at any stage of life.
Begin by setting aside special times to seek out humor and laughter, as you might with working out, and build from there. Eventually, you’ll want to add humor and laughter into your life, finding it naturally in everything you do.
87．In the passage, “the domino effect” means ______.
A．laughter can bring some unexpected results like cold
B．physical changes will be influenced without laughter
C．laughter causes other similar positive changes to happen
D．the sound of roaring laughter sounds like the sound of falling cards
88．What is the biggest advantage of laughter according to the passage?
A．It makes others regard you as a humorous and attractive person.
B．People of different languages can communicate by it.
C．A person takes it more easily than other kinds of medicine.
D．It wastes no money and it can be reached in any time and any place.
89．What is the easiest way to relieve embarrassment after two persons quarreled?
A．Keep silent and go out of the room slowly.
B．Give a smile or laugh from the heart.
C．Play a trick on the other one at once.
D．Give up one’s opinion and accept the other’s.
90．What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?
A．Laughter stands for a positive attitude and inspires you.
B．Laughter strengthens a person’s heart and cures patients.
C．People should learn to escape from the sad and painful world.
D．People should often make trips to find chances of laughing.
91．What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
A．How to choose courses to equip you with rich knowledge.
B．How to create chances to make you enjoy the benefit of laugh.
C．How to make your spare time or after-school activities colorful.
D．How to become a humorous person to make you like a gentleman.

Welcome to the world of Disney’s The Lion King!
It is a famous musical based on the 1994 film of the same name. After opening on Broadway in 1997, the show has become one of the most successful shows in the history of Broadway, winning Tony Awards, Drama Desk Awards, Theatre World Awards and so on.
Director and designer Julie Taymor shows us a colorful, imaginative and highly creative world. The musical includes Nicholas Afoa as Simba, Janique Charles as Nala, Mark Roper as Pumbaa, Richard Frame as Timon, Nadine Higgin as Shenzi and David Blake as Banzai. The New Zealander Nicholas Afoa made his first appearance in the role of Simba in the West End.
The musical’s running time is 2.5 hours which includes one interval. The Lion King is suitable for those aged five and over. Children under three will not be allowed into the theatre. Those aged 16 or under must be accompanied (陪同) by an adult and may not sit on their own. And parents may be asked to take their noisy children away from the theatre. All persons entering the theatre, no matter how old they are, must have a ticket.
The Lyceum Theatre is about 300 metres from Covent Garden subway station. You can also take trains to London Charing Cross, which is about 550 metres from the Lyceum Theatre.
92．What can we know about the musical?
A．It has won many awards.
B．It was produced in London.
C．It was first opened on Broadway in 1994.
D．It is more famous than the 1994 film of the same time.
93．What does Nicholas Afoa do in the musical?
A．He directs it.
B．He writes its theme song.
C．He plays the role of Simba.
D．He designs the lighting of the stage.
94．Who will most probably be allowed to watch the musical?
A．Mike, aged 2, with his parents.
B．Tom, aged 17, with no partners.
C．William, aged 75, with no tickets.
D．Mary, aged 15, with her classmates.
95．What can we infer from the passage?
A．The show lasts over three hours.
B．The musical is not as popular as before.
C．Noisy kids may be asked to leave the theatre.
D．The Lyceum Theatre lies in the heart of London.
96．What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A．To advertise a famous musical.
B．To introduce the film The Lion King.
C．To show the popularity of Disney’s musicals.
D．To give us advice on visiting the Lyceum Theatre.

















参考答案：
1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．B

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章借Peeks使用3D打印的义肢得以能够悬挂圣诞彩灯的事例引入，介绍了一个团队研发的3D打印的义肢产品，分析了其优势。
1．推理判断题。根据第一段“For the first time in his life, Pete Peeks was able to use both hands to hang Christmas lights outside his house—thanks to the help of a high school robotics team. Peeks, 38, was born without the full use of his right hand, and though many may take hanging holiday lights for granted, Peeks said it was beyond his wildest dreams.(多亏了一个高中机器人团队的帮助，Pete Peeks有生以来第一次能够用双手在屋外悬挂圣诞彩灯。38岁的Peeks生来右手就不能完全使用，虽然很多人可能认为挂节日彩灯是理所当然的，但Peeks表示这超出了他最疯狂的梦想)”可知，Peeks右手不能完全使用，但因为机器人团队的帮助得以能够悬挂圣诞彩灯，这一奇妙的经历引出了下文对3D打印假肢技术的详细介绍。由此推知，第一段提到Peeks的经历是为了引出话题。故选B。
2．词句猜测题。根据第三段中Daniel McCrobie所说的话“Many of the prosthetics people can get the conventional way are very expensive, and even if you are fortunate enough to get coverage, children grow out of them like they grow out of shoes(人们通过传统方式获得的义肢很多都很昂贵，即使你很幸运地得到了假肢，孩子们长大后不再需要它们，就像他们长大后不再需要鞋子一样)”可知，传统的义肢价格昂贵且不容易获得，而且会因为孩子长大后身体的变化而无法使用，所以画线的them指代的是上文提到的prosthetics（义肢）。故选D。
3．细节理解题。根据第四段中“The inexpensive production through 3D printing opens up access to more people who need prostheses, and also means that they can be more customized to the clients’ unique bodies and specific needs.(通过3D打印实现的廉价生产为更多需要义肢的人提供了机会，也意味着它们可以根据客户独特的身体和特定需求进行更多的定制)”可知，该团队的产品可以根据客户的特性和要求进行定制。故选A。
4．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中Peeks所说的话“They went beyond expectations in terms of really assessing the situation and learning what my specific needs were(他们在评估情况和了解我的具体需求方面超出了我的预期)”和“They were able to make some measurements to make sure everything was fitted correctly.(他们能够做一些测量，以确保一切都是正确的)”可知，该团队提供的3D打印的义肢是根据Peeks的具体情况进行定制的，确保了一切数据的准确，超出了Peeks的预期。由此推知，Peeks是满意的。故选C。
5．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“they can be more customized to the clients’ unique bodies and specific needs(它们可以根据客户独特的身体和特定需求进行更多的定制)”可知，团队设计产品时以客户的需求为导向，非常负责。根据最后一段中“That practice of giving is something McCrobie hopes will continue when he graduates.(McCrobie希望这种给予的做法能在他毕业后继续下去)”可知，团队创始人会坚持这种用科技真正造福有需要的人的做法，是充满关怀的。故选B。
6．B 7．D 8．A 9．C 10．D

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了英国的工作室开展的四门绘画课程，提供了具体的导师、时间、费用、课程内容信息。
6．细节理解题。根据Discover Painting部分中的“Ideal for total beginners to the medium of acrylics, this course will give you the tips and tools you need to get started. Respond to the local landscape as well as still life set-ups in the studio.（本课程适合学习丙烯介质的初学者，将给你提供起步需要的建议和工具。你将回应本地的景观以及工作室的静物场景。）”可知，在Discover Painting课上，参与者会学习到如何用丙烯颜料绘画自然风景。故选B。
7．细节理解题。根据Elemental Ocean部分中的“Use oils and acrylics to express the ever-changing moods and colors of the Atlantic Ocean, just outside our window.（用油画和丙烯颜料来表达我们窗外大西洋瞬息万变的情绪和色彩。）”可知，在Elemental Ocean课上会学绘画大海，即水和波浪的创作，这门课的老师是Amy Albright。故选D。
8．细节理解题。根据Life Drawing部分中的“Drawing from the figure is a classic, traditional skill and these tutored life drawing classes are ideal for those wanting to learn and improve.（从人物中绘画是一项经典传统技能，这些辅导的生活绘画课程对于那些想要学习和提高的人来说是理想的。）”可知，Life Drawing课程适合想学习人物绘画的人。故选A。
9．细节理解题。根据Painting Flowers in Oils部分中的“14 — 17 Jun, ￡365（6月14日至17日，365英镑）”可知，该课程为期4天，单人需支付365英镑，因此两人需支付730英镑。故选C。
10．推理判断题。根据第一段“Set in historic studios (工作室) overlooking the ocean in St Ives, Cornwall, the UK, our art classes attract many visitors and locals alike. Class sizes are small and our teams of tutors are professional artists with a passion for teaching.（在英国康沃尔郡圣艾夫斯俯瞰大海的历史悠久的工作室里，我们的美术课程吸引了许多游客和当地人。班级规模小，我们的导师团队都是对教学充满热情的专业艺术家。）”，并结合全文可知，文章主要介绍了工作室的四门绘画课程，提供了具体的导师、时间、费用、课程内容信息。由此推知，文章应该是出现在介绍绘画课程的网站上。故选D。
11．C 12．A 13．D 14．B 15．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了全身学习，又称为体验式学习可以有助于培养孩子阅读技能。文章介绍了与之相关的研究过程和发现。
11．细节理解题。根据第二段“The research included 149 children, aged 5 to 6, who had just started school. They were divided into three groups: one that stood up and used their whole bodies to shape letter sounds; a seated group that shaped letter sounds with their hands and arms; and a control group that received traditional, seated instruction during which they wrote letters by hand.(这项研究包括149名5到6岁的孩子，他们刚刚开始上学。他们被分成三组:一组站起来，用他们的整个身体来塑造字母的发音；一群坐着的人，用手和手臂发出字母的声音；而对照组则接受传统的坐式教学，在此期间他们用手写字母)”可知，参与者在研究中被要求用不同的方法学习字母的读音。故选C。
12．细节理解题。根据第五段“The idea is that if, through play and movement, we can learn where their strengths truly lie, we’ll create a form of learning that combines reading with play, and that’s truly positive.(我们的想法是，如果通过游戏和运动，我们可以了解他们真正的优势所在，我们将创造一种将阅读与游戏结合起来的学习形式，这是真正积极的)”可知，体验式学习通过将学习与游戏相结合让孩子积极参与。故选A。
13．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Jacob Wienecke hopes this will provide an opportunity to inspire teachers and school managers to prioritize movement across subjects.(雅各布·维内克希望这将提供一个机会，激励教师和学校管理者优先考虑跨学科教学)”可知，雅各布期望研究发现可以鼓励教育工作者将其应用于教学。故选D。
14．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The study also investigated whether a direct effect of embodied learning could be found on children’s reading of individual words. This was not possible, which might be due to the fact that the children were at such an early stage of their literacy development that they could not yet use their knowledge of letter sounds to read words.(本研究还探讨了体验式学习是否会对儿童的单字阅读产生直接影响。这是不可能的，这可能是因为孩子们还处于读写能力发展的早期阶段，他们还不能使用他们的字母发音知识来阅读单词)”可知，最后一段想告诉我们孩子太小了，还不能聪明地运用他们的知识。故选B。
15．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Reading is a complex and crucial skill that impacts the youth’s ability to perform as students. Therefore, it’s important to develop reading skills during childhood. A team of researchers focused on the effect of whole-body learning in instruction, known as embodied learning.(阅读是一项复杂而关键的技能，它会影响青少年作为学生的表现能力。因此，在儿童时期培养阅读技能是很重要的。一组研究人员专注于教学中全身学习的效果，被称为体验式学习)”结合文章主要说明了全身学习，又称为体验式学习可以有助于培养孩子阅读技能。文章介绍了与之相关的研究过程和发现。可知，A选项“全身学习——儿童阅读的良好开端”最符合文章标题。故选A。
16．C 17．A 18．D 19．B 20．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。科学家和研究人员担心，法国阿尔卑斯山脉贝戈山岩石上的36000幅图画正在迅速受损，以至于它们无法为后代保留下来。文章介绍了这一遗迹如今遭受破坏的现状以及相关人员给出的保护建议。
16．细节理解题。根据第三段“He says “People think that because the pictures have been there so long they will always continue to be there. But if the damage continues at this rate there will be nothing left in 50 years.”(他说：“人们认为，因为这些照片已经在那里太久了，所以它们将永远在那里。但如果破坏继续以这种速度进行，50年后将什么都不剩。”)”可知，Jean Clottes说，参观这座山的人认为图画不会消失。故选C。
17．细节理解题。根据第四段“Some visitors he says even cut off parts to take home as souvenirs.(他说，一些游客甚至把岩石的一部分切下来作为纪念品带回家)”可知，据Jean Clottes说一些到该地区的游客把岩石碎片带回家。故选A。
18．细节理解题。根据第五段“Henry de Lumley, director of the Museum of Natural History in Paris, believes that the only way to save the site is to turn the whole mountain into a “no-go” area, preventing the public from going there except on guided tours.(巴黎自然历史博物馆馆长Henry de Lumley认为，拯救这一遗址的唯一方法是将整座山变成一个“禁区”，禁止公众前往，除非有导游陪同)”可知，Henry de Lumley希望禁止个人访客进入。故选D。
19．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Money must be provided because the Ministry of Culture has classified this area as a historic site. If we don’t take steps, we will be responsible for losing the drawings for the next generation.(必须提供资金，因为文化部已将该地区列为历史遗迹。如果我们不采取措施，我们将为下一代失去图纸负责)”可推知，Annie Echassoux对拯救历史遗迹的态度是支持。故选B。
20．推理判断题。根据第一段“Tens of thousands of ancient pictures carved into the rocks at one of France’s most important tourist sites are being gradually destroyed. Scientists and researchers fear that the 36,000 drawings on rocks in Mont Bego in the French Alps are being damaged so rapidly that they will not survive for future generations.(在法国最重要的旅游景点之一的岩石上雕刻的数万幅古代图画正在逐渐被破坏。科学家和研究人员担心，法国阿尔卑斯山脉贝戈山岩石上的36000幅图画正在迅速受损，以至于它们无法为后代保留下来)”结合文章介绍了这一遗迹如今遭受破坏的现状以及相关人员给出的保护建议。可推知，这篇文章描述蒙特贝戈是为了用来描述对该地区未来的担忧。故选C。
21．C 22．B 23．A 24．C 25．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述植物如何通过迁徙鸟类的帮助来跟上快速的气候变化。
21．推理判断题。第一段中“The rapid pace of global warming and its effects on habitats raise the question of whether species are able to keep up so that they remain in suitable living conditions. Some animals can move fast to adjust to a quickly changing climate. Plants, being less mobile, rely on means such as seed dispersal (传播) by animals, wind or water to move to new areas, but this redistribution typically occurs within one kilometer of the original plant.(全球变暖的快速速度及其对栖息地的影响提出了一个问题，即物种是否能够跟上变化，从而保持适宜的生活条件。一些动物可以快速移动以适应快速变化的气候。植物的移动性较差，它们依靠动物、风或水传播种子等手段来转移到新的地区，但这种重新分配通常发生在原植物的一公里范围内)”提到了气候变化迅速，一些动物可以快速移动来适应快速变化的气候，但是植物移动性差，通常只能在一公里的范围移动，下文讲述了González-Varo关于“植物如何通过迁徙鸟类的帮助来跟上快速的气候变化”，所以文章提及快速变化的气候和其影响是为了给González -Varo的研究提供背景信息。故选C。
22．细节理解题。根据第二段中“González-Varo and colleagues report how plants might be able to keep pace with rapid climate change through the help of migrating birds.(González-Varo和同事报告了植物如何通过迁徙鸟类的帮助来跟上快速的气候变化)”可知，González-Varo的研究表明，植物是通过迁徙鸟类的帮助来跟上快速的气候变化，故选B。
23．细节理解题。根据第二段中“They analyzed an impressive data set of 949 different seed-dispersal interactions between bird and plant communities, together with data on entire fruiting times and migratory patterns of birds across Europe.(他们分析了一个令人印象深刻的数据集，包括鸟类和植物群落之间949种不同的种子传播相互作用，以及整个欧洲鸟类的整个结果期和迁徙模式的数据)”可知，González-Varo和他的同事是通过分析相关数据来进行研究的。故选A。
24．推理判断题。根据第四段中“Perhaps the most striking feature of these inferred seed movements is the observation that 35 percent of plant species across European communities, which are closely related on the phylogenetic tree (进化树谱), might benefit from long-distance dispersal by the northward journey of migratory birds. This particular subset (小组) of plants tends to fruit over a long period of time, or has fruits that persist over the winter.(也许这些推测的种子运动最显著的特征是观察到，在欧洲群落中，与进化树谱密切相关的35%的植物物种可能受益于候鸟向北的长途传播。这种特殊的植物子集倾向于在很长一段时间内结果，或者在冬天保持果实)”可知，结果期较长的植物在长途传播时适应得更好。故选C。
25．主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第二段中“González-Varo and colleagues report how plants might be able to keep pace with rapid climate change through the help of migrating birds.(González-Varo和同事报告了植物如何通过迁徙鸟类的帮助来跟上快速的气候变化)”可知，文章主要讲述植物如何通过迁徙鸟类的帮助来跟上快速的气候变化。故选D。
26．B 27．C 28．D 29．C 30．D

【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章通过一些事例表明了年轻人相信自己改变世界的力量是多么的重要。
26．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Our modern society is terribly confused about the difference between a celebrity and a hero.”（我们的现代社会对于名人和英雄之间的区别非常困惑。）可知，作者说出我们对“名人和英雄的区别”很困惑，所以接下来讲到了“A celebrity is all about fame – temporary, superficial fame, usually for qualities that are easy to see: a pretty face, a great dance move, etc. A hero, by contrast, is about character- qualities under the surface that aren’t seen until they take action.”（名人就是名声——暂时的、肤浅的名声，通常是因为那些显而易见的品质：漂亮的脸蛋、出色的舞姿等等。相比之下，英雄是关于性格的——只有在他们采取行动之前才会被发现的表面之下的品质。）这是对区别的阐述，所以可推知整段文章其实就在讨论名人和英雄之间的区别。故选B项。
27．词句猜测题。根据第三段中“Heroes are all around us. They truly hold our world together, through their unselfish devotion to helping others, teaching children, and protecting the environment. They don’t want fame, or glory; they just want to help.”（英雄就在我们身边。他们无私地致力于帮助他人、教育孩子和保护环境，真正地将我们的世界团结在一起。他们不需要名声或荣耀；他们只是想帮忙。）可知，英雄无私地致力于帮助他人，真正地将我们的世界团结在一起，由此可推知，他们在维护世界方面起到了很重要的作用，因此划线部分为“英雄在维持世界运转方面起着至关重要的作用。”故选C项。
28．推理判断题。根据第四段中“What gets lost in this? Young people’s sense of their own potential for heroic qualities – their own power to – make a positive difference in the world.”（这其中遗漏了什么？年轻人意识到自己具有英雄品质的潜力——他们自己的力量——对世界产生积极的影响。）可推知，年轻人在自我能力上产生了迷失，他们对自己改变世界的力量没有信心。故选D项。
29．推理判断题。根据第五段“How do we help young people believe in their own power? The best way is simply to share examples of other young people who have made a difference.”（我们如何帮助年轻人相信自己的力量？最好的方法就是分享其他做出改变的年轻人的例子。）可知，作者想用分享年轻人用自己的力量做出有影响的事的例子，来论证自己的观点。接下来列举Barbara年轻人的事例，来说明年轻人具有成为英雄的潜力。再根据最后一段“The list could continue. These are but a few examples of young people who have discovered that they can build on their own energy to do something great.”（这样的例子还有很多。这些只是年轻人发现自己可以利用自己的精力做一些伟大事情的几个例子。）可知，作者就是用举例的方式来进一步阐述自己的观点。故选C项。
30．主旨大意题。根据第一段中“The third one leaves some people wondering why young people’s belief in their own power is so essential.”（第三个愿望让一些人疑惑，为什么年轻人相信自己的力量如此重要。）以及最后一段中“These are but a few examples of young people who have discovered that they can build on their own energy to do something great.”（这些只是年轻人发现自己可以利用自己的精力做一些伟大事情的几个例子。）可知，作者开头以“相信自己的力量”点题，结合第4题分析，文中列举了几个通过自己的力量做出改变的例子，结尾又以“自己的力量”与首段呼应，可知，整篇文章讲的是年轻人应该相信自己有能力做出有影响力有意义的事。故选 D项。
31．D 32．B 33．B 34．C 35．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章通过大熊猫讲述了伞形物种理论，即保护大熊猫栖息地的努力也保护了许多与大熊猫生活在同一地区的其他哺乳动物、鸟类和两栖动物。
31．细节理解题。由第一段中的“In other words, efforts to preserve habitats for the giant panda also protect many other mammals, birds and amphibians (两栖动物) that live only alongside pandas, in the same areas and regions.(换言之，保护大熊猫栖息地的努力也保护了许多其他哺乳动物、鸟类和两栖动物，这些动物只与大熊猫生活在同一地区)”可知，大熊猫被称为保护伞物种，是因为对它们的保护也延伸到了对其他物种的保护。故选D项。
32．细节理解题。由第三段中的“The paper identified 10 locations that might be suitable for new or improved nature reserves to help expand that coverage. (该论文确定了10个可能适合新建或改善自然保护区的地点，以帮助扩大覆盖范围)”可知，自然保护区的覆盖范围可能会扩大。故选B项。
33．细节理解题。由第四段中的““In China we have many ecosystems. We need more umbrella species.” For example, she says tigers could serve the same role in the northern part of the country and snow leopards could be an umbrella for grassland species.(“在中国，我们有很多生态系统。我们需要更多的保护伞。”例如，她说老虎可以在中国北部发挥同样的作用，雪豹可以成为草原物种的一个保护伞)”可知，Binbin Li认为，人们应该寻找更多种类的伞形物种来保护生态系统。故选B项。
34．推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的““The new findings are important,” Pimm (the other author) and Li say, “because many people doubt whether China’s commitment to preserving giant panda habitats is doing much good.”(Pimm（另一位作者）和Li说：“新发现很重要，因为许多人怀疑中国保护大熊猫栖息地的承诺是否做得好。”)”和“She says this paper helps display wild pandas and also shows that the expense in preserving them is money well spent. (她说，这篇论文有助于展示野生大熊猫，也表明保护它们的费用花得很好)”可知，Pimm和Li认为新发现对证明中国为保护大熊猫所做的努力有帮助。故选C项。
35．主旨大意题。由第一段中的“It is also, according to new research, the protector of dozens of other unique Chinese species. (根据新的研究，大熊猫也是数十种其他独特的中国物种的保护者)”和最后一段“The researchers hope their paper helps to set the tone for future discussions not only about umbrella species but also giant pandas themselves, along with all China’s wildlife. (研究人员希望他们的论文有助于为未来的讨论定下基调，不仅是关于保护伞物种，还有大熊猫本身，以及所有中国野生动物)”可知，文章通过大熊猫讲述了伞形物种理论，即保护大熊猫栖息地的努力也保护了许多与大熊猫生活在同一地区的其他哺乳动物、鸟类和两栖动物，C项“保护大熊猫还能保护其他独特物种”符合文意。故选C项。
36．C 37．D 38．B 39．A 40．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，布莱恩·汉密尔顿的一次监狱之行让他萌生了帮助囚犯出狱后如何适应生活的想法，因此他创建了非营利组织“Inmates to Entrepreneurs”，帮助有犯罪背景的人创办自己的小企业。
36．主旨大意题。由第一段中的“Brian Hamilton used to occupy himself with a six-figure job, but his life changed in a prison when he was accompanying his friend, Reverend Robert J. Harris, who often went to local prisons to do his work. (布莱恩·汉密尔顿曾经忙于一份六位数的工作，但当他陪伴他的朋友罗伯特·J·哈里斯牧师时，他的生活在监狱里发生了变化，哈里斯牧师经常去当地监狱工作)”可知，第一段主要讲汉密尔顿参观监狱后，他的生活发生了变化。故选C项。
37．推理判断题。由倒数第二段““Now, anyone is able to access the course, either to become a teacher to go into prisons to teach it or to access it for themselves as a prisoner or part of the general population,” Hamilton explains. In addition, he visits middle schools and presents the course to at-risk students to lead the so-called bad students to the right path. (汉密尔顿解释道：“现在，任何人都可以学习这门课程，要么成为一名教师，进入监狱教授，要么作为囚犯或普通人群的一部分自己学习。”此外，他还参观了中学，并向有风险的学生介绍课程，以引导所谓的坏学生走上正确的道路)”可知，通过课程的使用人群的范围可推断出，“Inmates to Entrepreneurs”组织的课程已经得到了很大地扩展。故选D项。
38．推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“In addition, he visits middle schools and presents the course to at-risk students to lead the so-called bad students to the right path. (此外，他还参观了中学，并向有风险的学生介绍课程，以引导所谓的坏学生走上正确的道路)”可知，汉密尔顿试图提前预防可能发生的犯罪。故选B项。
39．推理判断题。由第二段中的“Finally in 2008, 16 years after that initial conversation, Hamilton created Inmates to Entrepreneurs, a nonprofit organization that helps people with criminal backgrounds start their own small businesses. (最后，在2008年，也就是最初的对话16年后，汉密尔顿创建了“Inmates to Entrepreneurs”，这是一个非营利组织，帮助有犯罪背景的人创办自己的小企业)”和最后一段Hamilton所说的话的“If you can make people know that other people care about them, it will make a difference. (如果你能让人们知道其他人关心他们，那就会有所不同)”可知，Hamilton创建了非营利组织“Inmates to Entrepreneurs”，帮助有犯罪背景的人创办自己的小企业，认为人们要去关怀囚犯，可得出汉密尔顿看重为他人提供关怀。故选A项。
40．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，短文叙述了Brian Hamilton成功创业的故事，Hamilton创建了“Inmates to Entreprcneurs”这个组织，这是个帮助有犯罪背景的人创业的非营利组织。与此同时Hamilton还建立自己的公司Sageworks。2018年他卖掉了Sageworks的股份，一心投到“Inmates to Entrepreneurs”中来，去教犯人如何去创业。所以短文主要在讲述一个男人卖了他的企业去教囚犯如何创业，B项“一个男人卖掉了自己的生意来教囚犯”符合文意。故选B项。
41．A 42．D 43．B 44．A 45．C

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了对于在第一天上课后抵达达拉斯大学的学生，学校建议他们推迟入学，及推迟入学的相关说明。
41．细节理解题。由第一段中的“It’s our experience that late-arriving students have a stressful time settling in and meeting all the pre-registration requirements, such as TB Test (肺结核检查), orientations (入学培训), housing and so on. (根据我们的经验，迟到的学生很难适应并满足所有注册前的要求，如结核病检测、定向、住房等)”可知，根据达拉斯大学的ISSO，迟到的学生难以开始大学生活。故选A项。
42．细节理解题。由Departmental Late Arrival Letter下第一段中的“UT Dallas academic departments have the freedom and authority to write a late arrival letter on a student’s behalf. (达拉斯大学的学术部门有自由和权力代表学生写迟到信)”可知，是否提供迟到信是由达拉斯大学的学术部门决定的。故选D项。
43．细节理解题。由Departmental Late Arrival Letter下第三段中的“How late the department is willing to let the student start the semester. This must be a specific date. (系里愿意让学生多晚开始这个学期。这必须是一个特定的日期)”可知，迟到信中应包含重新安排的确切到达日期。故选B项。
44．细节理解题。由Departmental Late Arrival Letter下最后一段“The letter will not guarantee entry into the US; it simply reduces the possibility that late-arriving students will be turned away at the US Port of Entry. (该信函不会保证进入美国；它只是减少了迟到的学生在美国入境口岸被拒之门外的可能性)”可知，有一封迟到信，一个迟到的学生可能仍然被禁止进入美国。故选A项。
45．推理判断题。由第一段中的“It’s our experience that late-arriving students have a stressful time settling in and meeting all the pre-registration requirements, such as TB Test (肺结核检查), orientations (入学培训), housing and so on. The inability to meet all these requirements may harm a student’s F-1 or J-1 visa status. (根据我们的经验，迟到的学生很难适应并满足所有注册前的要求，如结核病检测、定向、住房等。无法满足所有这些要求可能会损害学生的F-1或J-1签证身份)”和Departmental Late Arrival Letter下第一段中的“Departments may only offer this letter if they are willing to make a statement to CBP (Customs and Border Protection), showing that they will ensure that the late-arriving student will be able to meet all university and immigration requirements despite the late arrival. (只有当各部门愿意向美国海关与边境保护局（CBP）发表声明，表明尽管迟到了，他们将确保迟到的学生能够满足所有大学和移民要求)”可知，这篇文章主要是为来自海外的新生写的。故选C项。
46．D 47．A 48．A 49．C 50．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章提倡并介绍怎样实施正确的慈善事业。
46．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Too little charity is far less than valuable. Too much can cause over-reliance, which makes the receiver continuously ask for more. (太少的慈善是没有价值的。太多会导致过度依赖，这会让接收者不断地要求更多。)”可知，慈善可能导致依赖。故选D项。
47．推理判断题。根据第二段中“But critics have long worried about misdirected charity that does more harm than good. In his 2012 book, Harmful Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Solve the Problem), Robert Lupton, an experienced social worker of 40 years of community work in inner-city Atlanta, argues that charity must not do for the poor what they can do for themselves. (但批评人士一直担心慈善活动的误导会弊大于利。在他2012年出版的《有害的慈善：教会和慈善机构如何伤害他们所帮助的人(以及如何解决问题)》一书中，在亚特兰大内城工作了40年的经验丰富的社会工作者Robert Lupton认为，慈善机构不能为穷人做他们自己可以做的事情。)”可知，批评家们担心慈善被误导是因为可能会对接受者产生不好的影响。故选A项。
48．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Mr. Lupton advocates it should focus on the development of self-supporting. The task can be carried out via, for instance, offering micro-loans, hiring local builders and suppliers, and trying to found self-supported, locally owned and operated factories. (Lupton主张，应该把重点放在发展自立能力上。这项任务可以通过提供小额贷款、雇佣当地建筑商和供应商，以及努力建立自给自足、由当地拥有和经营的工厂等方式来完成。)”可知，在发生自然灾害时，雇佣当地工人才是正确的。故选A项。
49．推理判断题。根据第四段中“But from money raising to the rising in volunteering among Millennials(千禧一代), from the increasing worldwide willingness to give to the efforts by charity organizations to become more effective and fruitful, there is strong evidence that human beings’ ability of taking care of others is growing along with their ability to help without harming. (但是，从资金筹集到千禧一代中志愿服务的增加，从世界范围内越来越多的捐赠意愿，到慈善组织努力变得更有效和富有成效，有强有力的证据表明，人类照顾他人的能力随着他们在不伤害他人的情况下提供帮助的能力而不断增强。)”可知，在慈善中，人们出现能力提升。故选C项。
50．推理判断题。通读全文，根据第一段中“Charity is simple in theory: A heart warms, a hand reaches out. In practice, though, charity can become a troubled mix of motives and consequences. (慈善理论上很简单：一颗心温暖，一只手伸出。然而，在实践中，慈善可能成为动机和后果的复杂混合体。)”可知，本文写作目的是提倡正确的慈善事业。故选B项。
51．B 52．B 53．C 54．C 55．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了天才黑人女孩Abigail的生活，讲述了她幼时的一些事情以及她的一些学习习惯。
51．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“She was sitting up at four months, walking at eight months and completing 100-piece jigsaw puzzles (拼图玩具) at 15 months.(她四个月大的时候就能坐起来，八个月大的时候就能走路，15个月大的时候就能完成100块拼图。)”可推断，她总是比同龄的孩子更聪慧，因此她15岁上大学就不足为奇了。故选B。
52．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“She has studied several languages, including Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabic and German.(她学习了西班牙语、法语、汉语、俄语、阿拉伯语和德语等多种语言。)”可知，她在学习语言方面极具天赋。故选B。
53．细节理解题。根据第四段“Abigail says that she doesn’t usually plan when she studies, she calls herself scatterbrained( 浮躁的) and she always delays things up to the last minute.( Abigail说，她学习的时候通常不做计划，她说自己是很浮躁的，她总是把事情拖到最后一分钟。这给了她真正去做某事的动力。)”可知，她不会提前做完事。故选C。
54．推理判断题。根据最后一段““She found playing the piano very difficult, but it made her learn better,” said Nancy. “She can’t always be successful, she won’t be able to learn anything! People always learn more from their failures than from their successes.”(南希说:“她发现弹钢琴很难，但这让她学得更好。”“她不可能总是成功，她什么也学不到!”人们总是从失败中学到比从成功中学到更多的东西。”)”可推断，南希认为Abigail需要从失败中学习。故选C。
55．主旨大意题。根据第一段“So it is no surprise that Abigail Wilson, 15, from Connecticut, USA, recently made history when she became the youngest black girl ever accepted into an American university! (因此，来自美国康涅狄格州的15岁女孩Abigail Wilson最近创造了历史，成为有史以来被美国大学录取的最年轻的黑人女孩也就不足为奇了。)”以及下文对Abigail Wilson的相关介绍可知，文章主要讲述了这个被大学录取的天才女孩。所以“A gifted girl being admitted into university.(一个有天赋的女孩被大学录取。)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选D。
56．A 57．C 58．B 59．A 60．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了一个人的工作效率在一天中会自然变化的现象，引起这种变化的因素，当疲劳感来袭时我们最好的应对方法以及患健康问题的风险更高的工作类型。
56．推理判断题。根据第一段前三句“Everyone experiences tiredness at work sometimes. At some point (usually around 2:00pm), you find yourself ready for a nap. Your energy changes naturally throughout the day. (每个人在工作中都会有疲劳的时候。在某个时刻(通常是下午2点左右)，你发现自己准备好打个盹了。你的能量在一天中会自然变化。)”以及第二段首句“Your peak productivity time may be different from Mr. Bailey’s, but you also have your own ups and downs. (你工作效率最高的时间可能与贝利先生不同，但你也有自己的起起伏伏。)”可知，作者提到专家克里斯·贝利的记录的目的是为了引入话题。故选A。
57．词义猜测题。根据首段最后两句“Productivity expert Chris Bailey recorded his motivation, focus, and energy levels for 21 days and found that all three tend to spike between 7:00 and 8:00 am, 11:00 am and 12:00 pm, and 6:00 and 7:00 pm. For all those highs, he also noticed time when focus, energy, and motivation were nowhere to be found. (效率专家克里斯·贝利记录了他21天的动力、专注力和精力水平，发现这三者往往在早上7点到8点、上午11点到12点、晚上6点到7点之间达到 。尽管那些峰值时刻，他也注意到注意力、精力和动力无处可寻的时刻。)”可知，末句中的“highs”照应上句中的三个时间段，即划线单词词义为“峰值”。故选C。
58．细节理解题。根据第二段末句“The amount of sleep you have, the food you eat, and how you exercise are a few of the factors that cause rises and falls in your energy level. (你的睡眠时间，你吃的食物，以及你的运动方式都是导致你能量水平上升和下降的几个因素。)”可知，睡眠时间，饮食，运动方式是影响能力水平的因素。故选B。
59．细节理解题。根据第三段“We can fill up on coffee and sugar as much as we want, but we’re fighting a natural downturn (消退期) in energy when we do this. Your tiredness may seem like an inconvenience, but it’s really your body telling you that it needs rest. The best way to beat it is to satisfy this need. (我们可以用咖啡和糖来填饱肚子，但当我们这样做的时候，我们正在与能量的自然衰退作斗争。你的疲劳可能看起来是一种不便，但实际上是你的身体在告诉你它需要休息。打败它的最好方法就是满足这种需求。)”可知，当能量自然衰退来临时，我们最好听从身体的需求，去休息。故选A。
60．推理判断题。根据末段第三句“This is why people working the night shift (夜班) have an increases risk of developing health problems. (这就是为什么上夜班的人患健康问题的风险更高。)”可知，上夜班的人患健康问题的风险更高。故选C。
61．D 62．C 63．D 64．D 65．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了偶像以及他们绰号的由来。
61．细节理解题。根据首段“In show business, stars are nicknamed when people laugh at them, express their love for idols or confirm his or her stardom. (在演艺圈，当人们嘲笑明星、表达对偶像的喜爱或证实他或她的明星地位时，就会给明星起绰号。)”可知，当人们嘲笑明星、表达对偶像的喜爱或证实他或她的明星地位时，就会给明星起绰号，所以D项“很容易记住偶像的名字”不是粉丝给他们的偶像起绰号的原因。故选D。
62．细节理解题。根据Nicknames from roles they play部分中的“Kit Harington plays the role of Jon Snow in the TV series Games of Thrones and thus he gets the nickname “Jiong Nuo”.(基特·哈灵顿在电视剧《权力的游戏》中扮演琼恩·雪诺，因此他得到了“囧诺”的绰号。)”以及“While Dan Stevens gets his nickname “Big Cousin” for the teleplay Downtown Abbey in which Dan is a soulful and handsome cousin of three ladies.(而丹·史蒂文斯的绰号“大表哥”则是因为电视剧《闹市区修道院》中丹是三位女士的深情而英俊的表弟。)”可知，Kit Harington和Dan Stevens的绰号是因为他们的角色而得来的。故选C。
63．细节理解题。根据Nicknames from appearance部分中的“And the nickname “Jiong Seph” for Joseph Gordon Levitt is quite easy to understand. Just two words can explain it well: His face! (Joseph Gordon Levitt的绰号“Jiong Seph”很容易理解。 只要两个字就能很好地解释：他的脸！)”可知，Joseph Gordon Levitt因他的外貌而获得绰号。故选D。
64．细节理解题。根据Nicknames with a story部分中的“Every time her wonderful singles were about to be at the top of the billboard ranking list, something unexpected would happen, and finally they ranked No. 2. Thus, her fans sympathetically gave her this cute nickname. (每次她的精彩单曲即将登上公告牌排行榜榜首时，总会发生一些意想不到的事情，最终排名第二。因此，她的粉丝同情地给她起了这个可爱的绰号。)”可知，Taylor Swift的歌因为一些出乎意料的事情，不能登上榜首，所以粉丝们给Taylor Swift起了“MeiMei”这个绰号。故选D。
65．主旨大意题。根据首段“In show business, stars are nicknamed when people laugh at them, express their love for idols or confirm his or her stardom. (在演艺圈，当人们嘲笑明星、表达对偶像的喜爱或证实他或她的明星地位时，就会给明星起绰号。)”可知，本文列举了偶像以及他们绰号的由来。故选C。
66．C 67．A 68．D 69．B

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章论述了作者养成了保持常规的习惯，后来发现这让他忘记了其他有趣和令人兴奋的机会，于是他作出了改变，在保持一个有条理的时间表和抽出时间去创造和尝试新事物之间找到平衡，这给他的生活增添了巨大的价值，他意识到探索日常生活之外的可能性是很重要的。
66．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“This can stop progress, which means you start living your life on autopilot. It’s important that you include time in your routine for self-reflection. (这可能会阻碍进步，这意味着你开始在自动驾驶仪上生活。重要的是，你要在日常生活中留出时间进行自我反省)”可知，根据作者的说法，如果我们“在自动驾驶仪上生活”，我们就会忘记自我反省。故选C。
67．推理判断题。根据第五段“When I first came to college, I was told countless times that it’s important you develop a routine so you can focus on things important to you. But it’s easy to forget the bigger picture. I got so used to the same old things that I would often forget about all of the other fun and exciting opportunities college had to offer. (当我刚上大学的时候，有人无数次告诉我，养成习惯很重要，这样你才能专注于对你来说重要的事情。但我们很容易忘记大局。我太习惯于同样的旧事物，以至于我经常忘记大学所提供的所有其他有趣和令人兴奋的机会)”可推知，作者第一次上大学时，他养成并坚持同样的习惯。故选A。
68．细节理解题。根据第六段中的“t wasn’t until my junior year that I really started setting time aside to explore things that were interesting to me. (直到大三的时候，我才真正开始腾出时间来探索我感兴趣的事情)”及第七段“I decided I was going to make a change. I needed to find a balance between keeping a structured schedule and finding time to be creative and try new things.(我决定要做出改变。我需要在保持一个有条理的时间表和抽出时间去创造和尝试新事物之间找到平衡)”可知，在大三的时候，作者意识到他应该过一种更平衡的生活。故选D。
69．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据最后一段“Routines are important, yes, but don’t forget: it’s not the routine that determines your life. So don’t forget to throw something new in there from time to time. Above all else, don’t live your life on autopilot.(例行公事很重要，是的，但别忘了：并不是例行公事决定你的生活。所以别忘了时不时往里面扔点新东西。最重要的是，不要在自动驾驶仪上生活)”可推知，作者试图在书中传达这样的信息：探索日常生活之外的可能性是很重要的。故选B。
70．C 71．C 72．B 73．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了野火正变得越来越频繁、危害越来越大。
70．推理判断题。根据第二段““With climate change, it seems like the dominoes are beginning to fall,” NASA hydrologist JT Reager told the BBC. “We get warmer temperatures, we get less rain and snow. The reservoirs(水库) start drying up, then in a place like the West of the US, we get wildfires.”(“随着气候变化，多米诺骨牌似乎开始倒下，”美国宇航局水文学家JT·Reager告诉BBC。“气温升高，雨雪减少。水库开始干涸，然后在美国西部这样的地方，我们就会发生野火。”)”可推断，作者在第二段引用了Reager的话解释气候变化如何导致野火。故选C。
71．词句猜测题。根据第四段“These fires destroy homes and businesses, claim lives and also negatively impact the environment. (这些火灾摧毁了房屋和企业，夺去了生命，还对环境产生了负面影响。)”和常识可知，近年来，野火在包括美国和澳大利亚在内的国家造成了严重破坏。所以wreaked havoc为“造成严重破坏”之意。故选C。
72．细节理解题。根据第六段“Another article published in Nature journal on April 19 found that wildfires have created seasonal pollution patterns in the northwestern US. (4月19日发表在《自然》杂志上的另一篇文章发现，野火在美国西北部造成了季节性污染模式。)”可知，野火对美国西北部造成了季节性的污染模式。故选B。
73．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The National Forestry and Grassland Administration adopted mountain watchtowers, forest cameras and aerial drones(无人机) to prevent forest fires in the summer. (国家林业和草原局采用了山地瞭望塔、森林摄像机和空中无人机来预防夏季森林火灾。)”可知，在中国已经采取措施防止野火的发生。故选D。
74．C 75．B 76．B 77．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者丈夫在其41岁时送给她一架数码钢琴，但是因养育孩子繁忙而放弃。然而，两岁儿子对钢琴的兴趣也让作者在钢琴中找到了平静和满足感。
74．细节理解题。根据首段首句“A few years ago, my husband Matt offered to get me a digital piano for my 41st birthday. (几年前，我丈夫马特在我41岁生日时送了我一架数码钢琴。)”以及第四段“Then, two years ago, I had a baby. The piano became even more of an afterthought as I became consumed by the challenges of parenting. I had enough on my plate, I told myself. There was no point in adding another thing that was probably just going to stress me out. (然后，两年前，我有了一个孩子。当我被养育孩子的挑战所吞噬时，钢琴成了我事后才想到的事情。我告诉自己，我已经够忙的了。再增加一件可能只会让我感到压力的事情是没有意义的。)”可知，四十多岁时，丈夫送的钢琴再次被作者放弃。故选C。
75．细节理解题。根据第三段“To be honest, I had only made half-hearted attempts over the years to take up various hobbies, mostly craft-related ones like knitting (编织) and cross-stitch (十字绣), to relax. But nothing really stuck. (说实话，这些年来，我只是半心半意地尝试过各种各样的爱好来放松自己，主要是编织和十字绣等与工艺有关的爱好。 但什么都没有吸引我。)”可知，作者最终放弃了与工艺有关的爱好。故选B。
76．细节理解题。根据第五段“But recently, my 2-year-old son had figured out how to turn on the digital piano and loved to bang on the keys. Seeing him play so joyfully, I thought maybe I could take piano lessons and help him to prepare for the music world. (但最近，我两岁的儿子已经学会了如何打开数码钢琴，他很喜欢敲击琴键。看到他弹得那么开心，我想也许我可以去上钢琴课，帮助他为音乐世界做准备。)”可知，是儿子对钢琴的兴趣让作者重新学习弹钢琴。故选B。
77．细节理解题。根据末段前四句“Sometimes, I could handle 40 minutes. I found myself completely immersed in playing the piano. The repetition calmed me. Going over difficult parts in each piece I was learning was incredibly satisfying. (有时候，我能弹40分钟。我发现自己完全沉浸在弹钢琴中。重复使我平静下来。复习每一节中困难的部分让我非常满意。)”可知，作者在钢琴中获得了平静和满足感。故选D。
78．B 79．A 80．C 81．C

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了针对想要申请读预科的学生课程的相关内容和申请资格及要求。
78．细节理解题。根据第一个表格第二栏的“Start dates 2021: January, June, September/2022: January, June(开始日期：2021年1月、6月、9月：2022年1月、6月)”和最后一栏的Course options可知，预科项目有标准课程和延伸课程，他们的开课日期不同，所以他们有两种不同开始日期的课程。故选B项。
79．细节理解题。根据Course features中“Guidance with your university applications, so you choose the best degree for you.(指导你的大学申请，让你选择最适合你的学位)”可知，该课程可以指导你的大学申请。故选A项。
80．细节理解题。根据How will I be assessed (评价)?中“Entry to all honours degrees is highly competitive, so the purpose of the assessment process is to help you improve and build on your success. (进入所有荣誉学位的竞争非常激烈，因此评估过程的目的是帮助你提高并巩固你的成功)”可知，评估过程的目的是提高学生的学术成功。故选C项。
81．推理判断题。由文章最后一段“Please keep checking back — this page is regularly updated with the latest information.(请继续查看——此页面是否定期更新最新信息)”可推知，你很可能在官方网页上找到更新的最新信息。故选C项。
82．C 83．C 84．C 85．A 86．C

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了医护工作者Robert Parry通过手绘装饰儿童绷带的方法，鼓舞病人和家属们的故事。
82．细节理解题。根据第二段“But after the operation, Susan burst into tears for a different reason across the cut on their newborn son’s back was a sweet winter scene hand-drawn on his bandages (绷带).(但手术后，Susan因另一个原因哭了起来：在他们刚出生的儿子的背上的伤口上，手绘在他的绷带上是一个甜蜜的冬天场景)”和第三段Susan所说的话“It was extremely touching and comforting to know that somebody had taken the time to do that for my family. (知道有人花了时间为我的家人做这件事，我感到非常感动和安慰)”可知，手术后，Susan在孩子手术后哭了起来，因为她很感动。故选C。
83．细节理解题。根据第四段“Susan soon learned the artist was her son’s surgeon, Robert Parry, who discovered another way to use his hands in the mid-1980s during his internship (实习期) at a children’s medical center, where he saw one of his colleagues cut out heart and shark shapes to decorate children’s bandages. (Susan很快了解到这位艺术家是她儿子的外科医生Robert Parry，他在20世纪80年代中期在一家儿童医疗中心实习期间发现了另一种方式，在那里他看到一位同事剪出心形和鲨鱼形状来装饰儿童绷带)”和第五段Parry所说的话“I especially liked the reactions of the parents and the patients when they saw his artwork. The smiles took everyone’s attention from the surgery. Then I decided to follow suit. (我特别喜欢父母和病人看到他的作品时的反应。笑容把所有人的注意力都从手术上转移开了。然后我决定效仿)”可知，Parry装饰孩子绷带的想法是受同事的启发。故选C。
84．推理判断题。根据第六段“Parry quickly graduated from his early hearts and sharks, and started to surprise families with drawings that captured young patients’ personalities. From Snoopy to Spider-Man and bears to butterflies, there isn’t much he hasn’t drawn. Most kids want superheroes sports team logos or princesses, while babies often receive scenes with flowers, trees and sea creatures. During the last 30 years, Parry estimates he has left examples of his handiwork over the stitches (伤口缝线) of more than 10, 000 children. (Parry很快从早期的心形和鲨鱼画中毕业，开始用捕捉年轻患者性格的画作给家人带来惊喜。从史努比到蜘蛛侠，从熊到蝴蝶，他没有画过的东西太多了。大多数孩子想要超级英雄运动队的标志或公主，而婴儿通常会收到花、树和海洋生物的场景。在过去的30年里，Parry估计他在超过1万名儿童的缝线上留下了他的作品)”可推知，Parry会考虑到个别患者的喜好来进行绘画。故选C。
85．细节理解题。根据第七段““During a time of stress for families, it’s nice to be able to help them smile and laugh,” Parry said. “This is something positive that I can do for them, which is what I like most about it.” (“在家庭面临压力的时候，能够帮助他们微笑和大笑是很好的，”Parry说道。“这是我能为他们做的积极的事情，也是我最喜欢的地方。”)”可知，Parry希望用他的作品来鼓舞病人和他们父母的精神。故选A。
86．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“For Parry, the reward is knowing he hopefully made a difference in a child’s life, and except for his drawings on bandages, “they can go on and live their lives and never know I was in it,” he said. (对Parry而言，奖励就是他希望能改变一个孩子的生活，除了他在绷带上画的画。他说：“他们可以继续过他们的生活，永远不会知道我也在其中。”)”和最后一段““I’ve taken up knitting (编织),” Parry said. “Hats, sweaters, gloves — I enjoy it all. But mostly, I enjoy giving everything away.” (Parry说：“我开始织毛衣了。帽子、毛衣、手套——我都喜欢。但最重要的是，我喜欢把所有东西送给别人。”)”可推知，他喜欢尝试新方法来帮助别人。故选C。
87．C 88．D 89．B 90．A 91．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文讲述笑对于一个人的身体健康和精神都有积极作用，它能在很大程度上鼓舞一个人，甚至改变一个人的人生。
87．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Laugh is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more infectious than any cough or yawn. When laughter is shared, it unites people together and increases happiness and understanding.(笑是会传染的。大笑的声音比任何咳嗽或打哈欠都更具传染性。当笑声被分享时，它把人们团结在一起，增加快乐和理解。)”，再结合常识“多米诺骨牌效应”常指一系列的连锁反应，即牵一发而动全身，由此可推测把笑声比喻成“多米诺骨牌效应”，意思笑能引起其他类似的积极变化，故选C。
88．推理判断题。根据第一段“Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use. (最重要的是，这种无价的药物很有趣，免费，而且容易使用。)”可推测笑对于人们来说是一种简单易得的无价之宝，故选D。
89．细节理解题。根据第二段“Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh after a quarrel.(没有什么比争吵后开怀大笑更能让你的身心恢复平衡了。)”说明发自内心的笑对于发生过争吵的两个人来说是最简单易行的方式。故选B。
90．推理判断题。根据第一段“Laugh is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more infectious than any cough or yawn. When laughter is shared, it unites people together and increases happiness and understanding. In addition to “the domino effect” of joy and amusement, laughter also produces healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system, improve your energy, reduce pain, and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.(笑是会传染的。大笑的声音比任何咳嗽或打哈欠都更具传染性。当笑声被分享时，它把人们团结在一起，增加快乐和理解。除了快乐和娱乐的“多米诺骨牌效应”，笑还会给身体带来健康的变化。幽默和笑声可以增强你的免疫系统，提高你的能量，减少疼痛，保护你免受压力的破坏性影响。最重要的是，这种无价的药物很有趣，免费，而且容易使用。)”可推断笑对于一个人的身体健康来说具有不可估量的积极作用，并且笑对人们精神上也有积极作用，它能在很大程度上鼓舞一个人，甚至改变一个人的人生。故选A。
91．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Eventually, you’ll want to add humor and laughter into your life, finding it naturally in everything you do.(最终，你会想要在你的生活中加入幽默和笑声，在你所做的每一件事中都能自然而然地找到它们。)”可推断接下来要讨论如何创造机会让你享受笑的好处。故选B。
92．A 93．C 94．B 95．C 96．A

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是介绍了音乐剧The Lion King，包括它的获奖情况、演员阵容等。
92．细节理解题。根据第一段的“After opening on Broadway in 1997, the show has become one of the most successful shows in the history of Broadway, winning Tony Awards, Drama Desk Awards, Theatre World Awards and so on.(自1997年在百老汇首演以来，该剧已成为百老汇历史上最成功的剧目之一，荣获托尼奖、戏剧台奖、戏剧世界奖等多项大奖)”可知，该音乐剧获得了很多奖项。故选A。
93．细节理解题。根据第二段的“The musical includes Nicholas Afoa as Simba(这部音乐剧包括Nicholas Afoa饰演辛巴)”可知，Nicholas Afoa在该音乐剧中扮演辛巴。故选C。
94．推理判断题。根据第三段的“The Lion King is suitable for those aged five and over. Children under three will not be allowed into the theatre. Those aged 16 or under must be accompanied (陪同) by an adult and may not sit on their own. (《狮子王》适合5岁以上儿童观看。三岁以下的儿童不允许进入剧院。16岁或以下儿童必须由成人陪同，不得独自坐)”并结合选项推知，没有同伴的17岁少年Tom最有可能被允许观看该音乐剧。故选B。
95．推理判断题。根据第三段的“And parents may be asked to take their noisy children away from the theatre. (家长可能会被要求带着吵闹的孩子离开剧院)”推知，吵闹的孩子会被要求离开剧院。故选C。
96．推理判断题。根据标题“Welcome to the world of Disney’s The Lion King!(欢迎来到迪士尼世界的The Lion King!)”和最后一段“The Lyceum Theatre is about 300 metres from Covent Garden subway station. You can also take trains to London Charing Cross, which is about 550 metres from the Lyceum Theatre.(莱西姆剧院距离科文特花园地铁站约300米。你也可以乘火车到伦敦查令十字路口，那里距离兰心剧院约550米)”并结合文章对该剧获奖情况以及演员阵容的介绍推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是为一部著名的音乐剧打广告。故选A。