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In the world of online shopping, many online purchases are based on careful consideration of star ratings and product reviews left by complete strangers. But should you trust customer reviews when deciding what to purchase? And do these mysterious reviewers have your best interests in mind? Here’s what you need to know.
Consumers today are skeptical, says Zach Pardes at review platform Trustpilot. “We live in a time when trust is completely under attack,” Pardes says. “So people are reading reviews and consuming them more than ever before, but I think there is a healthy skepticism at times of what they’re reading. Fake(假的) reviews do exist. Fake reviews include, but aren’t limited to, robot-generated reviews and reviews that are influenced by the seller.”
Of course, not all user reviews you read online are fake. High-quality reviews are a valuable tool when making a variety of purchases. Pardes says Trustpilot features a team in place to detect and remove fake reviews. Perhaps one of the best-known review websites is Yelp. Yelp takes measures to ensure “high-quality content,” says Kathleen Liu, a company spokesperson. That includes allowing Yelp’s community of business owners and users to flag content that may go against the site’s terms of service.
Since user reviews do provide helpful information, review as a whole shouldn’t be repudiated. But how can you tell the difference between what’s real and what’s not? It’s close to impossible for the everyday consumer. But if you conduct your investigation carefully, you can make an informed purchase.
Check more than one review source. Pardes advises consumers to read reviews on multiple platforms. “If you’re about to book a $10,000 vacation, you’d never rely only on the photos and the reviews posted by that hotel’s marketing team,” he says. “You are going to want to use a third-party independent resource.” Read more than a handful of reviews. Pardes says there is “safety in numbers.” Question perfection. Pardes says consumers shouldn’t trust reviews that show only five stars. “Nobody’s perfect so you can’t possibly have a perfect five-star review in every single category of your business.” he says.
1．What does Pardes imply about consumers in Paragraph2?
A．They are often influenced by sellers.
B．They must have long lost trust in sellers.
C．They often fail to recognize fake reviews.
D．They should be cautious of product reviews now.
2．What do Yelp and Trustpilot have in common?
A．Both aim to offer real user reviews.
B．Both produce robot-generated reviews.
C．Both hire professionals to rate companies.
D．Both serve mainly like-minded business owners.
3．What does the underlined word “repudiated” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A．Overestimated. B．Dismissed. C．Hidden. D．Blamed.
4．What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．How to get the most out of online reviews. B．The significance of informed purchases.
C．Where to look for reliable reviews. D．The truth behind five-star ratings.

Sitting around doing nothing used to seem like one of the safest activities possible. Then a few years ago scientists discovered that sitting all day causes many metabolic(新陈代谢的) changes that together increase your odds of meeting an early end. Even regular workouts didn’t prevent the ill effects of having your bottom in a chair all workday. Suddenly, sitting became public health enemy number one.
New research offers a hopeful answer to this question, finding that tiny bursts of intense activity are enough to protect your body from the worst effects of your couch potato lifestyle. The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin closely observed eight young, healthy volunteers as they sat around. On the first day of the experiment they simply sat for six hours. On the second day they got up from their lazing each hour and engaged in five rounds of four seconds of intense exercise on a specialized exercise bike.
Twenty seconds of total exercise an hour sounds like nothing, but the data showed it made a big difference to the subjects’ bodies. The next day they burned more fat and showed lower levels of triglycerides(甘油三酸酯) in their blood. In short, they didn’t exhibit the usual ill effects of having sat all day.
And while the research used a special type of bike developed by sports scientists, the researchers feel similar results are obtainable with everyday home exercise equipment. However, you may have to work for a few more seconds to reach the same level of intensity, depending on what type of exercise you choose.
The research still offers an actionable takeaway for business owners and others who are concerned about how much sitting they’ve been doing all day long. “When you find yourself sitting for most of the day, try to rise frequently and move, preferably intensely, as often during the day as possible and for as many seconds as you can manage,” explains wellness writer Gretchen Reynolds in The New York Times.
5．What was the focus of the discovery made a few years ago?
A．The causes of early death. B．The safest modern-day activities.
C．The benefits of regular workouts. D．The harmful effects of inactivity.
6．How did the researchers study the volunteers?
A．By observing their usual lifestyle.
B．By testing the triglycerides in their diets.
C．By comparing their physical conditions over two days.
D．By asking them to ride a specially-designed bike for two days.
7．What do the research results suggest?
A．The health benefits of biking have long been ignored.
B．Interrupting sitting with short intense exercise is helpful.
C．Everyday home exercise equipment is worth investing in.
D．Getting the heart pumping to its maximum quickly is bad.
8．What’s the author’s intention of quoting the remarks of Reynolds?
A．To express a concern. B．To provide a comment.
C．To offer an example. D．To make a suggestion.

Cedar Creek Treehouse
Cedar Creek Treehouse is very high. About 15m above ground, it is wrapped around the trunk of an enormous 200-year-old red cedar tree. The treehouse is the brainchild of Bill Compher, who has created this special building at the border between Mount Rainier National Park and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington.
Access is along a 25m-long suspension bridge, then up a five-story stairway whose fourth floor is a glass observation area, where you can swing in a hammock (吊床) and enjoy the mountain views. On the fifth floor, the treehouse is divided into two levels: from the entrance there’s a surprisingly spacious living room, kitchen, bathroom and sunroom, while upstairs there are two double beds and skylights so you can take in the night sky.
But if this isn’t enough of a bird’s-eye-view, you can climb up a separate 30m stairway, walk across another suspension bridge to a glass observatory and admire the 360-degree views of the forest. But this is not for everyone. “Climbing an 85-foot staircase, walking a 45-foot-long suspension bridge to a treehouse observatory 100 feet in the sky... that takes a special kind of person.” wrote Compher on his website.
Need to know: Kids under 7 are not allowed inside the treehouse. Rates are $250 for two people per night, and $25 for each additional guest.
9．What can a guest do on the fifth floor?
A．Cook some food. B．Rest in a hammock.
C．Stay in a glass observatory. D．Walk on a suspension bridge.
10．How much is it for a couple with their 9-year-old twins to stay overnight at Cedar Creek?
A．$275. B．$300. C．$500. D．$550.
11．This passage is probably a(n) ________.
A．advertisement B．guidebook C．instruction D．diary

In 1972, my mother announced that we’d spend that summer in Europe. In Rome, we stayed at a fancy hotel with rooms overlooking the Grand Canal. On many mornings, our breakfast arrived on rolling tables. Mum insisted I tip the waiters and make the dinner reservations. “How?” I asked. “Read guidebooks, and ask local people,” she instructed.
One day, we took a train to Paris. After pulling into Gare de Lyon, I waited in the taxi while my mother helped a lady get her next train to Nimes. “Why did you have to do that?” I complained. “When you become a traveler, you help those who need you in the same way you hope others will help you,” she said.
In Paris, I finally got to test a theory I’d formed as a 9-year-old while reading a book about the lives of the French. The author’s vivid descriptions of their meals led me to conclude that France was a country where everything was delicious. Very quickly, this turned out to be true. The croque monsieur I had when we lunched in a café was the most amazing sandwich I’d ever had. Four days later, we reached England. My mother suggested having breakfast in a café. When we sat down at the table over fresh bread rolls and hot chocolates, I couldn’t eat. Somehow, I promised myself that I’d have to find my way back to Paris.
In 1986, I moved to France, where I’ve lived ever since, mostly writing about food. My late mother eventually took pride in my career. “I guess it was that trip to Europe,” she’d say with a knowing smile.
12．What can be inferred about the author’s mum from Paragraph 1?
A．She was very particular over hotels.
B．She felt confused about the rules of tipping.
C．She put the author in charge on many occasions.
D．She was eager to make friends with local people.
13．What lesson did the author learn from Mom in Paris?
A．Travel well when you still can. B．Chance favors the prepared mind.
C．Treat others the way you want to be treated. D．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
14．What belief did the author hold about France before his visit to the country?
A．There were many great authors.
B．All the food there would taste great.
C．The lives of the French centered on eating.
D．Sandwiches stood out among all French food.
15．How did the trip to Europe impact the author?
A．It directed him to his future career.
B．It helped him make friends with locals.
C．It improved the mother-son relationship.
D．It changed his attitude towards travelling.

The Best Free Tourist Places in America
Alaska: Anchorage Market and Festival
Although Anchorage isn’t the capital of Alaska, it is the state’s largest city with the largest population. The Anchorage Market and Festival is open and free of charge on weekends. Anchorage is at the beginning of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, where walks can last between two hours and a half day.
It’s free, of course.
Arkansas: Walmart Museum
Lying in the northwest corner of Arkansas is Bentonville, which gave birth to a little mall you may have heard of. It’s Walmart, one of the biggest companies in the world at present. It is free to visit the Walmart Museum, which attracts thousands of visitors every year. And just outside the town is the well-known Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, which is also free.
Connecticut: Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut was the first place in the U.S. to offer pizza to the hungry and the homeless, including students of Yale University. While in New Haven you can go on a tour of the campus, where many beautiful buildings have existed for a long time. It’s the university where President Bushes, Bill and Hillary Clinton, journalist Bob Woodward, and Samuel F.B．Morse studied.
Kansas: Santa Fe Trail
Western Kansas has very little light pollution. So as you travel along, stop once in a while and stare at the night sky. The Santa Fe Trail went through Kansas and you can still walk the longest remaining distance of the road just outside Dodge City.
16．What may especially attract visitors ta Bentonville?
A．The chance to visit museums at low prices.
B．The chance to learn the history of Walmart.
C．The chance to be offered free goods in Walmart.
D．The chance to be given a job in a large company.
17．What can tourists do in New Haven?
A．Meet famous people.
B．Offer pizza to the hungry.
C．Appreciate old buildings.
D．Attend classes with students.
18．Which place is more attractive to those who enjoy the peaceful night sky?
A．Anchorage. B．Bentonville. C．New Haven. D．Kansas.

When I was about six years old, I overheard my mother’s friend describe me as a “dark horse”. She’d come over to our house with her daughter and, as she watched us play, she must have found my quietness uncomfortable. Rather than accept this as part of my personality, she regarded it as a negative.
A “dark horse” is someone “of whom nothing is generally known”, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. So to describe a shy child in this way feels rather unfair. It felt as if that woman was suggesting I’d never be fully accepted or understood, because of my shyness.
There were many occasions through early adulthood — when people made incorrect assumptions about me. In my 20s, I moved to live with my sister. We had three flat mates. One evening, I was out and they told my sister that they felt intimidated by me. I’d spent most of my time with them listening, observing and not sharing much about myself. Rather amusingly, they had interpreted this as an inner confidence. Actually, I was just shy.
Today, in an age of understanding various differences, shyness is still hugely misunderstood. Children are told to cheer themselves up; “don’t be shy,” grown-ups say. But why not? And why, indeed, can’t an adult be shy? Well, it’s because society favours outgoing behaviours and extroversion (外向). When someone speaks less, we assume there is something wrong with them. We don’t create space for people to think before they speak, and we don’t allow people to observe before joining in, while everyone is expected to participate immediately, with no time to warm up.
The more I talk to shy people, the more confident I become that shyness can be a rather beautiful full personality feature. So my mother’s friend was wrong, shyness doesn’t turn you into a dark horse. It might make you quieter, but push beyond the shy outside and you’ll see the beauty that lies beneath.
19．What is the cause for the author’s being described as a “dark horse” at six?
A．Her special physical fitness.
B．Jokes of the friend of Mom.
C．Her inborn quiet personality.
D．Praise from friends and relatives.
20．What does the underlined word “intimidated” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Scared.
B．Cheated.
C．Attacked.
D．Betrayed.
21．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．Influences posed by being shy.
B．Practical need of being shy.
C．Causes for being unable to be shy.
D．Ways of avoiding being shy.
22．What is the purpose of this text?
A．To discuss about ways to be more sociable.
B．To tell a story about being misunderstood.
C．To introduce hardships of quiet persons.
D．To argue for the excellence of being shy.

Fantastic Fire Festivals Around the World
Quema del Diablo
In Central America, Quema del Diablo, or “burning of the devil (魔鬼)” takes place in Guatemala on December 7, when the devil is driven from Guatemalans’ homes and chased into the streets. By holding firework displays, bonfires (篝火), and burning devil statues, locals believe they are ridding themselves of bad spirits.
Guy Fawkes Night
The most famous fire ceremony of all happens in England. Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night, is held on November 5 and goes back all the way to 1605. The most famous and biggest celebration is in Lewes in Sussex, also known as the bonfire capital of the world. Whole streets are shut down and tens of thousands of people take to the streets to watch parades (游行) .
Fire and Snow Festival
In mid-February every year, the Fire and Snow Festival lights the district of Kakunodate in Japan. Originally, this festival had its roots in a purification ceremony, when farming communities would try to rid the bad spirits. The festival is now more of a community event. A sweet cake is served up there. At the peak of the festival, participants light a basketball-sized rice straw ball that’s attached to a rope and keep it spinning above their heads.
Jeongwol Daeboreum Deulbli Festival
Another fire celebration taking place in February is the Jeongwol Daeboreum Deulbli Festival in South Korea, which takes place on the island of Jeju. Although the festival is fairly new, having only been around for two decades, it goes back centuries to when local families would keep cows. To maintain the grass, farmers would set fire to the mountains to destroy old grass and kill harmful insects. Now, a hilltop is set a light to pray for health and a good harvest in the coming year — as well as a torchlight march, rock lifting, and a straw rope making competition.
23．Where is the bonfire capital of the world?
A．In Japan. B．In England.
C．In South Korea. D．In Central America.
24．What is the original purpose of the Fire and Snow Festival?
A．To drive away bad spirits. B．To celebrate a good harvest.
C．To get precious fire for farming. D．To promote different ballgames.
25．What do the last two festivals have in common?
A．Sweet cakes a reserved up there. B．There are insects producing light.
C．They are held in the same month. D．They feature various competitions.

Margie wrote about it that night in her diary, “Today Tommy found a real book!”
It was a very old book. Margie’s grandfather once said that when he was a little boy his grandfather told him that there was a time when all stories were printed on paper. They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly (皱巴巴的), and it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving the way they were supposed to-on a screen.
“What’s it about?”
“School.”
Margie was scornful. “School? What’s there to write about school?” Margie was always fed up with school. The mechanical teacher had been giving her test after test in geography. So she said to Tommy, “ Why would anyone write about school?” Tommy looked at her with very superior eyes, “Because it’s not our kind of school, stupid. This is the old kind of school that they had centuries ago.”
She read the book over his shoulder for a while, and then said, “Anyway, they had a teacher.”
“Sure they had a teacher, but it wasn’t a regular teacher. It was a man.”
“A man isn’t smart enough.”  She added, “I wouldn’t want a strange man in my house to teach me.”
Tommy screamed with laughter. “You don’t know much, Margie. They had a special building and all the kids of the same age went there, learning the same thing from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. on weekdays.”
They weren’t even half-finished when Margie’s mother called, “Margie! School!” Margie looked up. “Not yet, Mamma.” “Now!” said Mrs. Jones.
Actually the mechanical teacher was on and waiting for her. It was always on at the same time every day except Saturday and Sunday, because her mother said little girls learned better if they learned at regular time.
The large screen was lit up. “Today’s math lesson is on the addition of proper fractions (分数). Please insert yesterday’s homework in the proper slot (插槽).” Margie did so with a sigh. She was thinking about how the kids must have loved it in the old days. All the kids from the whole neighborhood came, sitting together in the schoolroom, going home together at the end of the day. And the teachers were people. She was thinking about the fun they had.
26．Where is Margie’s schoolroom?
A．Inside her house. B．In a special building.
C．On a large screen. D．Around her neighborhood.
27．What is the similarity between the school in the book and the one Margie attended?
A．Teachers of great wisdom. B．Classmates of the same age.
C．Regular schooling hours. D．Advanced learning equipment.
28．Which of the following may Margie agree with?
A．Doing math homework is more than funny.
B．The school life in the old days is much more appealing.
C．Mechanical teachers are more suitable in teaching for her.
D．Reading on a screen is more convenient than reading a real book.

A smiling panda and a walking Chinese lantern will be the mascots (吉祥物) of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing.
The mascots were known to the public on Sept.17, 2019 at a ceremony in Beijing. Beijing Mayor Chen Jining described them as lovely, unique, and awesome. He said they shows Chinese people’s longing for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in a visually attractive way and extends Chinese people’s hospitality to friends throughout the world.
The panda, named Bing Dwen Dwen, is the Olympic mascot. Colourful circles around its face symbolize skating tracks and 5G technology, according to the website of the Beijing organizing committee. “Bing, the Chinese word for “ice”, shows purity and strength, while Dwen Dwen means sincerity, liveliness, and health”, the website said. The choice of the iconic animal, considered the national treasure, is not a surprise to people in China. While many applaud Bing Dwen Dwen for its cuteness on social media, some are not favorably impressed by-the lack of creativity in choosing a panda. The giant panda was one of the five mascots of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, and it was also the symbol for the Asian Games in Beijing in 1990.
“Today is an important step on a milestone in Beijing’s journey to make history as the first ever, in Olympic history, to host both summer and winter editions of the Olympic Games,” International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said at the ceremony.
Based on a traditional red lantern, Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon creates a cheerful atmosphere of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which will fall around the time of the Winter Games, the organizing committee said. It is sporting (穿戴) a yellow scarf, a circle of yellow doves around its head, and a traditional Chinese paper-cut. “Shuey” means snow in Chinese and “Rhon Rhon” means “inclusiveness” and “harmonization”, implying that the world civilizations communicate with each other and live in harmony, the committee said.
The two mascots were selected from more than 5800 submission from 35 countries.
29．What does Chen Jining think of Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon?
A．They represent the IOC． B．They have great artistic value.
C．They show Chinese people’s warmth. D．They have much room for improvement.
30．Why are some people not satisfied with choosing Bing Dwen Dwen?
A．Because pandas are the national treasure. B．Because it is too colourful for the Olympics.
C．Because its design is lacking in creativity. D．Because a panda has ever been chosen as a mascot.
31．What can we learn about Shuey Rhon Rhon from the text?
A．It is symbol of Chinese culture. B．It is designed by a foreign artist.
C．It is a representative of competition. D．It is a mixture of 35 different cultures.
32．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．The Amazing Stories of a Panda and a Walking Chinese Lantern
B．The first Asian City to Host Two Editions of the Olympics
C．Beijing 2022 Mascots for Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
D．The comparisons of different official mascots for the Olympics

Demands for stronger protection for wildlife in Britain sometimes hide the fact that similar needs are felt in the rest of Europe Studies by the Council of Europe of which 21 countries are members have shown that 45 per cent of reptile species and 24 per cent of butterflies are, in danger or dying out.
European concern for wildlife was outlined by. Dr Peter Baum, an expert in the environment and natural resources division of the council when he spoke at a conference arranged by the administrators of a British national park. The park is one of the few areas in Europe to hold the council’s diploma for nature reserves of the highest quality and Dr Baum had come to present it to the park once again. He was afraid that public opinion was turning against national parks and that those set up in the 1960s and 1970s could not he set up today. But Dr Baum clearly remained a strong supporter of the view that natural environments needed to be allowed to survive in peace in their own right.
“No area could be expected to survive both as a true nature reserve and as a tourist attraction.” he went on. The shortsighted view that reserves had to serve immediate human demands for outdoor recreation should be replaced by full acceptance of their importance as places to preserve nature for the future.
“We forget that they are the guarantee (保证) of life systems on which any built-up area depends,” Dr Baum went on. “We could manage without most industrial products but we could not manage without nature. However our natural environment areas which are the original parts of our countryside have become mere islands in a spoiled and highly polluted land.”
33．Recent studies by the Council of Europe have declared that _________.
A．wildlife needs more protection only in Britain
B．all species of wildlife in Europe are in danger of dying out
C．there are fewer species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe than elsewhere
D．many species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe need protecting
34．Why did Dr Baum come to a British national park?
A．Because he needed to present it with a council’s diploma.
B．Because he was concerned about its management.
C．Because he valued the park as the only national park of its kind in Europe.
D．Because he wanted to congratulate the park for finally receiving a diploma.
35．The last sentence in the second paragraph implies that _________.
A．national parks should serve more purposes for human activities
B．people would go on protecting national parks
C．certain areas of the countryside should be left undisturbed by man.
D．people should defend the right to develop the areas around national parks
36．The underlined word “recreation” in Paragraph 3 could be replaced by _________.
A．preservation B．relaxation
C．expression D．modernization
37．What do we know from the passage?
A．Council of Europe is an international organization mainly intended for nature preservation.
B．Industrial products are not important at all in maintaining human survival.
C．Council of Europe holds high standards for presenting diplomas to nature reserves.
D．Britain has the most effective measures for environmental protection.

Sam is a fourth-year student at Harvard Medical School, but poetry is still a big part of his life, now with a new teacher, Rafael Campo, who believes poetry can benefit every doctor’s education and work. Rafael is a physician, professor and a highly respected poet.
“Poetry is in every encounter (相遇) with my patients. I think healing is really in a very great way about poetry. And if we do anything when we’re with our patients, we’re really absorbing ourselves in their stories, really hearing their voices. And, certainly, that’s what a poem does,” he said.
Rafael worries that something important has been lost in medicine and medical education today: humanity, which he finds in poetry. To end that, he leads a weekly reading and writing workshop for medical students and residents.
He thinks medical training focuses too much on distancing the doctor from his or her patients, and poems can help close that gap.
Third-year resident Andrea Schwartz was one of the workshop regulars. She said, “I think there’s no other profession other than medicine that produces as many poets as it does. And I think that is because there’s just so much power in doctors and patients interacting when patients are at their saddest.” Not everyone believes that’s what doctors should do, though.
Rafael said, “I was afraid of how people might judge me, actually. In the medical profession, as many people know, we must always put the emergency first. But, you know, that kind of treatment, if it’s happening in the hospital, very regrettably, sadly, results in a bad outcome. The family is sitting by the bedside. The patient hasn’t survived the cancer. Don’t we still have a role as healers there?”
In a poem titled “Health”, Rafael writes of the wish to live forever in a world made painless by our incurable joy. He says he will continue teaching students, helping patients and writing poems, his own brand of medicine.
38．What do Rafael’s words in the second Paragraph show?
A．Medical training is significant. B．Poetry has no effects on medical treatment.
C．Poetry is similar to medical work in a sense. D．Patients are closely linked to doctors.
39．Which statement will Andrea-Schwartz agree with concerning poetry?
A．It relieves patients’ family members. B．It contributes to medical work a lot.
C．It has nothing to do with patients. D．It prevents doctors understanding patients.
40．What does the underlined phrase “his own brand of medicine” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Assist the students in medical schools. B．Teach those patients in the hospital.
C．Write poems for his medical students. D．Stick to his unique way in the medical field.

Scientific educational toys can develop kid’s reasoning, problem-solving and critical thinking capacity and improve their hand-eye coordination(协调). But the most powerful thing is that the children will associate learning with fun. That means they will grow into adults with a thirst for knowledge and a highly developed set of skills for learning. Here are some of the best:
Science Kit
You can guarantee two things if you buy your kids one: a lot of fun and a lot of mess. It’s a 20-piece kit that teaches the basics of chemical reactions. It’s recommended for kids aged 6 and above, with adult company. You don’t have to be a scientist, since there is an activity book with instructions for possible experiments.
Mini Terra Kit
You don’t have to wait for the sun to come out to teach kids about the natural world. This all-inclusive kit is a miniature garden that simulates a natural environment by using a powerful LED light. It includes a terrarium jar, light-up jar lid, Micro USB charger, and all the natural ingredients to get started. It also has a simple instruction booklet that you can work through with your kids.
Gravity Run
This classic is not just about building a structure and watching the marbles go up and down. The games are designed for kids aged 8+ to develop spatial awareness, planning, and reasoning. With 60 challenges(beginner to expert), this award-winning game can be enjoyed by all the family. The expert levels are actually quite challenging, so be prepared for some failures.
WeRo Kit
This prize-winning robot toy features over 840 pieces, a WeRo Move Hub, Interactive Moto, and a Distance Sensor. You can build it into 5 completely different robots, meaning endless fun for the kids and even adults. Once they’ve built the character of their choice, they can programme it to perform countless tasks including walking and talking on its own.
41．What is the greatest strength of scientific educational toys?
A．Training young scientists. B．Stimulating learning desire
C．Developing hand-eye coordination. D．Promoting spatial awareness and reasoning.
42．Which toy suits kids who enjoy growing plants?
A．Science kit B．Mini Terra Kit C．Gravity Run D．WeRo Kit
43．What is special about WeRo Kit?
A．It has different levels. B．It is the only prize-winner.
C．It requires parental guidance. D．It involves programming skills.


Happy National Beach Day! If you haven’t yet made it to the beach or you’re simply thinking about the next holiday, today’s the day to plan.
Doctor’s Cave, Jamaica
While you do have to pay a little for the tickets to this beach and its beach clubs, it’s worth having the facility when you are traveling with kids. Clean beaches, wi-fi, comfortable beach chairs, and restaurants are some highlights. It’s also a part of the Montego Bay Ocean Park which has a wide variety of sea life among the coral reefs.
Playa Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
This beach is surrounded by woods, so it is a place in a quiet and private atmosphere. Take a romantic horse ride along the beach, start a day with sunrise yoga, or eat some organic plant-based food at one of the many restaurants around the area. It has become a must-go destination for many young couples.
Half Moon Caye, Belize
This area can only be reached by boat and it’s a historical national park and protected area, which keeps it from damages by crowds of people. It’s also a wonderful place for wildlife. The woods on land is the perfect breeding (繁殖)area for birds, and in the crystal-clear waters there is a variety of sea life.
Playa Paraiso, Tulum, Mexico
This is one of the many beautiful beaches in the Tulum area. Find a beach chair and kick back with drinks from the beach club. The beaches in this area can get a fair bit of seaweed, so be careful to look up the direction of the tide before you go into the water. Plus, check out the neighboring ancient Mayan ruins (玛雅遗迹) or explore the town for its exciting nightlife. There are plenty of travelers visiting the area, so you’ll easily make friends.
44．Which beach may be the best for a honeymoon?
A．Doctor’s Cave, Jamaica. B．Playa Santa Teresa, Costa Rica.
C．Half Moon Caye, Belize. D．Playa Paraiso, Tulum, Mexico.
45．What makes Mexico’s Playa Paraiso different from the others?
A．The beach clubs. B．Its good restaurants
C．Its historical park. D．The nearby ancient ruins.
46．What is a common feature of the beaches?
A．They are rich in wildlife. B．They are around the Caribbean Sea.
C．They are free for visitors. D．They are undeveloped wild beaches.

The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, completed in 1436, is the most important landmark in Florence, Italy, and the fourth largest church in the world.
The most famous part of the church is the dome (穹顶). It was created by the genius of the Renaissance (文艺复兴), Filippo Brunelleschi, who showed a great mastery of technical knowledge. Interestingly, Brunelleschi had been a trained goldsmith (金匠) and had never built anything in his life before building the masterpiece. This may sound crazy, but in many ways we look at the relation between Brunelleschi and the church, it seemed that he was “the chosen one” to complete the construction.
When he was born in 1377, the church had been under construction for 80 years with no solution to the dome-shaped roof. The building of the church had grown so larger and grander than the original plans that no one had any idea how it would or could be done. In 1418 a public competition was announced for the construction of the dome. Of course, there was the possibility of building the dome with a wooden structure to support it, but that would end up being costly requiring over 400 trees, lots of manpower and time. When Brunelleschi entered the competition, he was the only one with an idea that did not use wood, which caught the attention of the judges. Brunelleschi did many mathematical calculations and invented a lot of new tools and machines for the project, which was started two years after he won the competition. He finished the dome in only sixteen years, which was shockingly fast back in his time.
Always known as a secretive person, Brunelleschi didn’t leave a single building plan, drawing, or even a letter behind on how he managed to come up with such an amazing design. For years, the structure was a huge mystery about how the dome was built.
47．Why did the church remain unfinished for a long time?
A．It was waiting for the chosen one for the task. B．It went too far away from the original plan.
C．The wood, labor and time were not enough. D．The tools and machines had not been invented.
48．Why did Brunelleschi get the judges’ attention?
A．He was a trained goldsmith. B．He had a gift for invention.
C．He raised a different design. D．He was good at calculation.
49．In which year was the dome completed?
A．1418. B．1420. C．1434. D．1436.
50．What does the underlined “secretive” mean in the last paragraph?
A．Not outgoing in personality. B．Creative in imagination.
C．Not afraid when making decisions. D．Energetic when working.

When Gill Toh first came to China for his flute (笛子) dream, the Malaysian man had never expected that his dream could take root in China.
His love for the Chinese bamboo flute began in elementary school when his elder brother joined the Chinese orchestra (管弦乐团) to learn to play the musical instrument. “The clear sound of the bamboo flute guided me onto the road of flute learning,” he said.
In 2005, Toh set off for Beijing to apply for the Central Conservatory of Music (中央音乐学院), thus a new chapter of his life began. Studying in China has broadened his horizon, brought him to a new level of performance, and encouraged him to keep going on.
After getting his bachelor’s degree (学士学位), Toh started to teach Chinese bamboo flute in Malaysia and Singapore. However, his determination to improve his performance skills and knowledge drove him back to China for postgraduate studies. He had planned to return to Malaysia after graduation, but luckily Guangxi Arts University offered him a job.
Guangxi and ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) countries are geographically close. Over the past decade, there were shows of operas; symphonies as well as ASEAN folk songs and dances in the China-ASEAN Music Festival. “I can feel the charm of cultural openness and communication,” Toh said. Now, at the age of 36, Toh is a Chinese bamboo flute performer on the stage. Offstage, he is a teacher of Chinese bamboo flute at Guangxi Arts University.
“China’s opening up has given me great opportunities in my career, and I love my work and life here, ”Toh said.“ So I hope that more people from ASEAN countries will seize the opportunities of China’s opening up and realize their self-value here.”
51．What does the first paragraph suggest?
A．He didn’t mean to come to China at first. B．He has already started his career in China.
C．He has realized a dream of his childhood. D．He doesn’t want to go back to his country.
52．What was the original reason for Toh’s learning the bamboo flute?
A．The attraction of a university. B．Joining a Chinese orchestra.
C．The sound of the instrument. D．Co-learning with his brother.
53．What makes Guangxi especially important in China-ASEAN relations?
A．Its convenient location. B．Its cultural openness
C．Its business opportunities. D．Its special art and music.
54．What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A．Toh expects more people to succeed in China. B．Toh hopes to do more for ASEAN countries.
C．Toh reflects on his life experience in China. D．Toh thanks for the realization of his dream.

When Salva Dut’s school is caught in the crossfire of the Second Sudanese (苏丹) Civil War, he must flee into wild lands to avoid being killed or forced to fight as a child soldier. Salva ends up living in various refugee (难民) camps, sometimes having to travel hundreds of miles in order to reach relatively safe locations.
At the same time in South Sudan, Nya travels many miles each day to get water for her family. This long walk and the lack of clean water causes Nya and her family many problems until one day, a man and his work staff arrive to dig a well in Nya’s village.
A Long Walk to Water connects the true stories of Salva Dut and Nya. The pictures of their country, Sudan, are shown in the eyes of children, which makes the book good to middle grade readers. Before you have students begin the book, it would be helpful to have a lesson on the Second Sudanese Civil War. Backgrounds of the geography of South Sudan and the two different tribes (部落) — Dinka and Nuer — will further help bring students into the situations in this work.
Students can study the way Salva’s and Nya’s stories are told, and try to tell the relations between the stories. They offer various ways of view on the human life that students can discuss. Class discussion can also include the cultural relations of the Dinka and Nuer tribes and why they often fight against each other.
After reading this book, you may want to consider doing something for the project Water for South Sudan. But your class’s ability to sponsor (出资，赞助) a well in Sudan will probably depend on the school leaders. So, before starting this unit, you may want to raise this idea to them and decide what your school can do about it.
55．What probably is the book A Long Walk to Water mainly about?
A．A travel journal in South Sudan. B．A tale between two Sudanese children.
C．Life in Sudan from the view of children. D．The cause of the Second Sudanese Civil War.
56．What can we infer about Salva and Nya from the 3rd and 4th paragraphs?
A．They leave Sudan in the end. B．They grow up as neighbors.
C．They suffer from tribe fighting. D．They are children soldiers.
57．What does the writer expect “you” to do in the last paragraph?
A．Start a new project for Sudan. B．Solve the water problem in Sudan.
C．Ask for students’ sponsorship. D．Make the school play an active role.
58．What kind of article is the text?
A．A teaching advice. B．A book introduction. C．A reading guidance. D．A research on Sudan.

Supermarket shoppers could soon be checking the environmental impact of food before putting it in their trolleys, thanks to a new research.
Many consumers want to know how their weekly food shop affects the planet. However, reliable information of this kind hasn’t been available because food companies only have to list their main ingredients (原料). The food industry has also been crying out for a new tool and this algorithm (运算法则), which is already being used by some companies to make their meals more eco-friendly, helps fill the gap.
Dr Mike Clark, who led the research at Oxford University, called the tool “a significant step towards providing information that could enable informed decision-making”. The team estimated the composition of 57,000 foods and drinks in supermarkets. It then assessed the impact of growing methods, processing and transport, against key environmental measures including greenhouse gas emissions and impacts on nature. Finally, an eco-score was worked out.
However, the analysis has limits. Under the algorithm, the higher the score, the higher the environmental impact. As expected, foods containing more meat and dairy (乳制品) score much higher than those with more plant-based ingredients. But there was wide variation within specific types. For example, the highest-impact pork sausage scored about a third higher than the least one. And the impact of biscuits rose the more chocolate they contained.
COOK, a frozen food producer looking to diversify away from meat, has worked with the researchers. It wants to explore whether putting eco-labels on its products would help customers embrace a more sustainable diet.
An official from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs welcomed the plan. “We want to give everyone the information to make healthier, greener and more sustainable choices with the food they buy.” However, the researchers don’t foresee eco-labelling becoming compulsory (义务的) in the near future. They want firms to adopt it voluntarily, something they believe would make a difference to the food industry in cutting their environmental footprint.
59．What does the underlined phrase “the gap” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Companies’ lack of requirements to label their ingredients.
B．Companies’ lack of tools to make their meals more eco-friendly.
C．Customers’ lack of habits of checking the environmental impact of food.
D．Customers’ lack of reliable information about the environmental impact of food.
60．What is mainly introduced in paragraph 3?
A．How the tool helped work out an eco-score.
B．How the tool was significant to decision-making.
C．How the foods and drinks have an influence on nature.
D．How the team estimated the composition of foods and drinks.
61．What does the author want to convey by the examples in paragraph 4?
A．Higher score indicates higher environmental impact.
B．There can be varied scores within the same type.
C．Small changes in ingredients could make big differences.
D．Plant-based ingredients score lower than meat and dairy.
62．Why do the researchers agree it is up to firms to adopt eco-labelling?
A．They are not confident in their research.
B．Producers are still doubtful about it.
C．They expect voluntary actions.
D．The government does not approve of it.

Growing up as kids we are told to share our toys and not to be selfish. We also live in an age when discussing our feelings is encouraged. But when does it all become too much? With new trends growing all the time, such as dance challenges and wearing a carpet as a dress, the question is: when can sharing become oversharing on social media?
“Oversharing” has become associated with social media, but it isn’t exclusive to this platform. Imagine you head to a party and meet someone. Within five minutes they have revealed private details about their life. While some of us may try to escape these people, according to marriage advisor Carolyn Cole, this form of oversharing could come from a strong desire to connect with someone. But how does this translate to social media?
Dr. Christopher Hand, a lecturer in cyberpsychology (网络心理学), says the more details people uncover, the less sympathy we express when things go wrong. It seems that searching for sympathy by oversharing is generally considered as negative rather than the cry for help it could really be.
However, Dr. Hand’s research also seems to suggest that the more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become-only if the posts that we share are positive. Even back in 2015, Gwendolyn Seidman PhD said that we should avoid complaining and being negative online. We should also avoid showing off, especially about our love lives. It makes sense-if your date is going “that well”, would you really have time to share a photo with text?
So, how can you know if you are oversharing? Well, why not ask your friends in real life. They would probably be happy to tell you if your posts about your breakfast or your complaints about your lack of money really are too much.
63．What does the underlined word “exclusive” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Unique. B．Similar. C．Relevant D．Distinct.
64．Why do some people prefer oversharing at parties?
A．To draw others’ attention. B．To satisfy others’ curiosity.
C．To remove negative feelings. D．To develop good relationships.
65．Which of the following may Dr. Hand agree with?
A．Sharing more details online can attract more sympathy.
B．Oversharing negative experiences is equal to crying for help.
C．Oversharing isn’t likely to happen online when things go wrong.
D．Sharing negative posts can’t help one become socially attractive.
66．According to the text, what should be avoided for online sharing?
A．Reflecting on past bad manners. B．Showing a great many expensive goods.
C．Writing a recipe for a balanced breakfast. D．Recording unforgettable moments with friends.

Wanted, Someone for a Kiss
We’re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You’ll work on the station’s music programs. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.
Father Christmas
We’re looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.
Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays,10:30-16:00.
Excellent pay.
Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.
Accountants Assistant
When you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.
Wealden District Council
Software Trainer
If you are aged 24—45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in program writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of £15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs. R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.
67．Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?
A．Wealden District Council.
B．Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.
C．The Enterprise Shopping Centre.
D．Mrs. R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.
68．We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who .
A．is aged between 24 and 40.
B．may do some training work.
C．should deal with general duties.
D．can work for about a month.
69．What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?
A．One with GCSE grade C level.
B．One having good computer knowledge.
C．One with some office experience.
D．One trained in producing music programs.

Many years ago, my mother read from the book Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey to me. I remember as if it were yesterday, hearing her voice at my side on a cold wintry night. My mother’s voice changed my world.
Long before I could read on my own, she shared with me the strength and beauty of McCloskey’s language, a story of a little girl and her mother out in nature, co-existing with a mother bear and her own baby. The power of the story, of language and of my mother all came together. And it happened many times after that, over and over. The reading aloud made me a reader.
Years later, I was reading aloud a picture book to a small child in a classroom. His life, so far, had not been easy. His childhood was troubled by poverty and loneliness. In that moment, in the joy of reading aloud, he had an idea that started something big.
What he said was this: “Mrs. Allyn, let’s make sure everyone knows how good this feels. Let’s have a holiday for reading aloud.” Therefore, my organization, LitWorld, created a grassroots movement World Read Aloud Davin 2010 to honor this young boy’s wish for everyone to be able to have a reading aloud every day.
Since the day he shared that good idea with us, World Read Aloud Day has become a worldwide event reaching over one million people in more than 65 countries around the world. This year we are over 600 cities strong, a number that is growing every day.
Children who grow up as readers become engaged citizens of the global world, and every child deserves the right to read. When I say that reading aloud will change the world, I know it sounds simple. But one of the many great things about giving kids access to the power of stories and sharing them together is that it is simple. It is also cheap and easily done. And the impact is huge.
70．How did the author’s parent change her life?
A．By reading aloud to her. B．By listening to her reading.
C．By buying many books for her. D．By encouraging her to read aloud.
71．What was the small child’s idea in Paragraph 3?
A．To start a holiday. B．To reduce poverty.
C．To found LitWorld. D．To overcome loneliness.
72．What does the underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refer to?
A．Kids. B．Reading aloud activities. C．Engaged citizens. D．Stories.
73．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Litworld was founded in an attempt to fight poverty.
B．Being simple is the best reason for reading aloud.
C．The author was probably the boy’s favorite reader.
D．The holiday is winning popularity around the globe.
74．Which would the author most probably agree with according to the passage?
A．Sticking to reading isn’t easy. B．Reading gives a high rate of return.
C．Reading aloud can remove loneliness. D．Kids should try to change the world.









参考答案：
1．D 2．A 3．B 4．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了在网上购物的世界里，许多网上购物都是基于对完全陌生的人留下的星级评价和产品评论的仔细考虑。但是当你决定买什么的时候，你应该相信顾客的评价吗？这些神秘的评论者是否考虑到你的最大利益？文章给出了建议和解释。
1．推理判断题。根据第二段“Consumers today are skeptical, says Zach Pardes at review platform Trustpilot. “We live in a time when trust is completely under attack,” Pardes says. “So people are reading reviews and consuming them more than ever before, but I think there is a healthy skepticism at times of what they’re reading. Fake(假的) reviews do exist. Fake reviews include, but aren’t limited to, robot-generated reviews and reviews that are influenced by the seller. ””（评论平台Trustpilot的扎克•帕迪斯(Zach Pardes)表示，如今的消费者对此持怀疑态度。“我们生活在一个信任完全受到攻击的时代，”Pardes说。“所以人们比以往任何时候都更多地阅读和消费评论，但我认为有时他们对所读的东西有一种健康的怀疑态度。虚假评论确实存在。虚假评论包括但不限于机器人生成的评论和受卖家影响的评论。”）可推知，在第二段中，Pardes暗示了消费者现在应该对产品评论保持谨慎的态度。故选D项。
2．细节理解题。根据第三段中“High-quality reviews are a valuable tool when making a variety of purchases. Pardes says Trustpilot features a team in place to detect and remove fake reviews.  Perhaps one of the best-known review websites is Yelp. Yelp takes measures to ensure “high-quality content,” says Kathleen Liu, a company spokesperson.”（高质量的评论是一个有价值的工具。Pardes说Trustpilot有一个团队来检测和删除虚假评论。也许最著名的评论网站之一是Yelp。Yelp公司发言人Kathleen Liu表示，该公司采取措施确保“高质量的内容”。）可知，Yelp和Trustpilot的共同之处是两者都旨在提供真实的用户评论。故选A项。
3．词义猜测题。根据划线单词句子中“Since user reviews do provide helpful information,”（因为用户评论确实提供了有用的信息）可推知，此处为因为用户评论确实提供了有用的信息，所以评论作为一个整体不应该被否定。故可猜测划线单词repudiated为“拒绝，否定”的意思，结合选项B项Dismissed“驳回，不理会”意思相近。故选B项。
4．主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Check more than one review source. Pardes advises consumers to read reviews on multiple platforms. “If you’re about to book a $10,000 vacation, you’d never rely only on the photos and the reviews posted by that hotel’s marketing team,” he says. “You are going to want to use a third-party independent resource.” Read more than a handful of reviews. Pardes says there is “safety in numbers.” Question perfection. Pardes says consumers shouldn’t trust reviews that show only five stars. “Nobody’s perfect so you can’t possibly have a perfect five-star review in every single category of your business.” he says”（检查多个评审源。Pardes建议消费者阅读多个平台上的评论。他说:“如果你打算花1万美元预订一次度假，你绝对不会只依赖酒店营销团队发布的照片和评论。”“你会想要使用第三方独立资源。”多读一些评论。帕德斯说，“人多安全”。完美的问题。Pardes说，消费者不应该相信只有5颗星的评论。“没有人是完美的，所以你不可能在你的业务的每一个类别中都获得完美的五星级评价。他说。）可知，最后一段主要讲的是如何最大限度地利用在线评论。故选A项。
5．D 6．C 7．B 8．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍用短时间的高强度运动来中断久坐，能减少久坐对健康的危害。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段“Then a few years ago scientists discovered that sitting all day causes many metabolic(新陈代谢的) changes that together increase your odds of meeting an early end. Even regular workouts didn’t prevent the ill effects of having your bottom in a chair all workday.(几年前，科学家们发现，整天坐着会导致许多代谢变化，这些变化加在一起会增加你早死的几率。即使是有规律的锻炼也不能防止整天坐在椅子上的不良影响)”可知，几年前的那个研究发现是久坐所导致的严重后果。故选D项。
6．细节理解题。根据第二段“The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin closely observed eight young, healthy volunteers as they sat around. On the first day of the experiment they simply sat for six hours. On the second day they got up from their lazing each hour and engaged in five rounds of four seconds of intense exercise on a specialized exercise bike.(这项研究是由德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的研究人员进行的，他们在8名年轻健康的志愿者坐着的时候仔细观察他们。在实验的第一天，他们只是坐了六个小时。第二天，他们从慵懒中起床，在一辆专门的健身自行车上进行五轮每4秒的高强度锻炼)”可知，研究人员主要是观察对比两天中志愿者的身体状况。故选C项。
7．细节理解题。根据第三段“Twenty seconds of total exercise an hour sounds like nothing, but the data showed it made a big difference to the subjects’ bodies. The next day they burned more fat and showed lower levels of triglycerides(甘油三酸酯) in their blood. In short, they didn’t exhibit the usual ill effects of having sat all day.(每小时20秒的运动听起来没什么，但数据显示，这对受试者的身体产生了很大的影响。第二天，他们燃烧了更多的脂肪，血液中的甘油三酯水平也降低了。简而言之，他们没有表现出整天坐着的不良反应)”可知，该研究结果表明用短时间的高强度运动来中断久坐是有帮助的。故选B项。
8．推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“The research still offers an actionable takeaway for business owners and others who are concerned about how much sitting they’ve been doing all day long.(这项研究仍然为企业主和其他关心自己一天坐了多长时间的人提供了一个可行的建议)”可知，这项研究给久坐的人提出了建议，其中名词takeaway暗指可以借鉴的方法。下面引用Reynolds的话“When you find yourself sitting for most of the day, try to rise frequently and move, preferably intensely, as often during the day as possible and for as many seconds as you can manage(当你发现自己一天中大部分时间都在坐着的时候，试着经常站起来活动活动，最好是剧烈活动，白天尽可能多，每次活动的时间越长越好)”是举例具体的建议。故选D项。
9．A 10．B 11．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了雪松溪树屋，包括其地理位置、由来、风景等。
9．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“On the fifth floor, the treehouse is divided into two levels: from the entrance there’s a surprisingly spacious living room, kitchen, bathroom and sunroom, while upstairs there are two double beds and skylights so you can take in the night sky.(在五楼，树屋被分为两层：从入口开始，有一个非常宽敞的客厅、厨房、浴室和阳光房，而楼上有两张双人床和天窗，这样你就可以看到夜空。)”可知，第五层有客厅、厨房、浴室和卧室等，由此可判断，客人可以在第五层做饭。故选A。
10．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Need to know: Kids under 7 are not allowed inside the treehouse. Rates are $250 for two people per night, and $25 for each additional guest. (需要知道的是：7岁以下的孩子不允许进入树屋。两人每晚250美元，另加一人25美元。)”可知，夫妻两人住一晚250美元，两个小孩25*2=50美元。合计250+50=300美元。故选B。
11．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Cedar Creek Treehouse is very high. About 15m above ground, it is wrapped around the trunk of an enormous 200-year-old red cedar tree. The treehouse is the brainchild of Bill Compher, who has created this special building at the border between Mount Rainier National Park and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington. (松溪树屋很高。它离地面约15米，包裹在一棵200岁的巨大红杉树的树干上。这个树屋是Bill Compher的创意，他在雷尼尔山国家公园和华盛顿吉福德·平肖国家森林之间的边界上建造了这个特殊的建筑。)”以及最后一段“Need to know: Kids under 7 are not allowed inside the treehouse. Rates are $250 for two people per night, and $25 for each additional guest. (需要知道的是：7岁以下的孩子不允许进入树屋。两人每晚250美元，另加一人25美元。)”以及文章主要内容可知，本篇文章是一则广告，介绍了雪松溪树屋的相关信息。故选A。
12．C 13．C 14．B 15．A

【导语】本文是篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在年少时和母亲一起在欧洲度过的暑假，给他留下了深刻的印象，他也从母亲那里学到了很多，这段经历也为他未来的事业指明了方向。
12．推理判断题。根据第一段“Mum insisted I tip the waiters and make the dinner reservations.(妈妈坚持要我给服务员小费，并预订晚餐)”可知，作者的母亲多次让作者负责预订晚餐。故选C。
13．细节理解题。根据第二段妈妈说的话“When you become a traveler, you help those who need you in the same way you hope others will help you,(当你成为一个旅行者时，你帮助那些需要你的人，用你希望别人帮助你的方式一样)”可知，作者从母亲那里学会了用自己想要别人对待自己的方式去对待其他人。故选C。
14．细节理解题。根据第三段“The author’s vivid descriptions of their meals led me to conclude that France was a country where everything was delicious. Very quickly, this turned out to be true.(作者对他们饮食的生动描述使我得出结论，法国是一个什么都好吃的国家，很快，事实证明这是真的)”可知，作者在去法国前，通过一本书而相信法国的所有食物都很好吃。故选B。
15．推理判断题。根据最后一段“My late mother eventually took pride in my career. “I guess it was that trip to Europe,” she’d say with a knowing smile.(我已故的母亲最终为我的事业感到骄傲，“我猜是那次欧洲之行吧，”她会心一笑地说)”可知，应该是那次欧洲之行引领作者走向了未来的事业。故选A。
16．B 17．C 18．D

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了几个美国最好的免费旅游景点。
16．推理判断题。根据Arkansas: Walmart Museum部分第三句“It is free to visit the Walmart Museum, which attracts thousands of visitors every year.(沃尔玛博物馆是免费参观的，每年都会吸引成千上万的游客。)”可知，本顿维尔尤其吸引游客的是了解沃尔玛历史的机会。故选B。
17．细节理解题。根据Connecticut: Yale University部分第二句“While in New Haven you can go on a tour of the campus, where many beautiful buildings have existed for a long time.(而在纽黑文，你可以去参观校园，那里有许多美丽的建筑已经存在了很长时间。)”可知，游客在纽黑文可以欣赏古老的建筑。故选C。
18．细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“So as you travel along, stop once in a while and stare at the night sky.(所以当你在旅途中，偶尔停下来，凝视夜空。)”可知，堪萨斯州对那些享受宁静夜空的人更有吸引力。故选D。
19．C 20．A 21．C 22．D

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者用自己因为害羞被人误解的几段经历，论述了害羞是实际上是一种完满的个性特征，而非个性上的瑕疵，这种性格有其内在之美。
19．细节理解题。根据第一段中“When I was about six years old, I overheard my mother’s friend describe me as a “dark horse”. She’d come over to our house with her daughter and, as she watched us play, she must have found my quietness uncomfortable.（在我大约六岁的时候，我无意中听到母亲的朋友说我是一匹“黑马”。她带着女儿来我们家，当她看着我们玩的时候，她一定觉得我的安静让她不舒服。）”可知，作者与人玩耍时表现出的安静性格让母亲的朋友对她产生了误解，导致别人把她叫作“黑马”。故选C项。
20．词义猜测题。根据第三段中“One evening, I was out and they told my sister that they felt intimidated by me. I’d spent most of my time with them listening, observing and not sharing much about myself.（一天晚上，我出去了，他们告诉我姐姐，他们觉得被我……了。我和他们在一起的大部分时间都在倾听、观察，并没有分享太多关于自己的事情。）”可知，作者与几位室友相处时，大部分时间都是自我封闭的状态，这让他们感到害怕，所以将这种情况告知了作者的姐姐。由此推知，intimidated意为“害怕的，被吓到的”，和scared意思一致。故选A项。
21．段落大意题。根据第四段中“And why, indeed, can’t an adult be shy? Well, it’s because society favours outgoing behaviours and extroversion (外向). When someone speaks less, we assume there is something wrong with them. We don’t create space for people to think before they speak, and we don’t allow people to observe before joining in, while everyone is expected to participate immediately, with no time to warm up.（为什么成年人就不能害羞呢？这是因为社会喜欢外向的行为和外向的个性。当有人说话少时，我们会认为他们有问题。我们不给人们在发言前思考的空间，我们不允许人们在加入之前观察，而每个人都被要求立即参与，没有时间热身。）”可知，本段作者解释了人不能害羞背后的原因，认为当今的社会偏爱外向的行为和个性，不允许内向的行为和个性。故选C项。
22．推理判断题。通读全文，并结合最后一段中“The more I talk to shy people, the more confident I become that shyness can be a rather beautiful full personality feature.（我和害羞的人交谈得越多，我就越有信心，害羞可以是一个相当美丽的完整的个性特征。）”可知，作者用自己因为害羞被人误解的几段经历，论述了害羞是实际上是一种完满的个性特征，而非个性上的瑕疵，这种性格有其内在之美。故选D项。
23．B 24．A 25．C

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个以火著称的节日的相关信息。
23．细节理解题。根据Guy Fawkes Night部分的“The most famous fire ceremony of all happens in England. Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night, is held on November 5 and goes back all the way to 1605. The most famous and biggest celebration is in Lewes in Sussex, also known as the bonfire capital of the world.(最著名的篝火仪式发生在英国。盖伊·福克斯之夜，也被称为篝火之夜，在11月5日举行，可以追溯到1605年。最著名、规模最大的庆祝活动是在苏塞克斯郡的刘易斯，也被称为世界篝火之都)”可知，世界的篝火之都在英国。故选B。
24．细节理解题。根据Fire and Snow Festival部分的“Originally, this festival had its roots in a purification ceremony, when farming communities would try to rid the bad spirits.(最初，这个节日起源于一个净化仪式，在这个仪式上，农业社区会试图赶走邪灵)”可知，这一节日的最初目的是为了驱赶邪灵。故选A。
25．细节理解题。根据Fire and Snow Festival部分的“In mid-February every year, the Fire and Snow Festival lights the district of Kakunodate in Japan.(每年2月中旬，日本的角馆区都会举行“冰火节”)”和Jeongwol Daeboreum Deulbli Festival部分的“Another fire celebration taking place in February is the Jeongwol Daeboreum Deulbli Festival in South Korea, which takes place on the island of Jeju.(另一个在2月举行的篝火庆祝活动是在韩国济州岛举行的正月祭)”可知，这两个节日的时间都是在二月份。故选C。
26．A 27．C 28．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文是科幻故事，讲述了Margie从Tommy读的一本书中发现过去的学校比现在的学习方式更吸引人，令人向往。
26．细节理解题。根据第八段中“She added, ‘I wouldn’t want a strange man in my house to teach me.’ (她补充说：‘我不想让一个陌生人在我家里教我。’)”可知，Margie的教室是在她的家里。故选A项。
27．细节理解题。根据第九段中“They had a special building and all the kids of the same age went there, learning the same thing from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.(他们有一个特别的建筑，所有同龄的孩子都去那里，从早上8点到下午5点学习同样的东西。)”和第十一段中“It was always on at the same time every day except Saturday and Sunday, because her mother said little girls learned better if they learned at regular time.(除了星期六和星期天，它每天都在同一时间播放，因为她妈妈说，如果小女孩在固定的时间学习，她们会学得更好。)”可知，书中的学校和Margie的学习方式的相似之处是固定的上课时间。故选C项。
28．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“She was thinking about how the kids must have loved it in the old days. All the kids from the whole neighborhood came, sitting together in the schoolroom, going home together at the end of the day. And the teachers were people. She was thinking about the fun they had.(她在想孩子们以前一定很喜欢这里。整个社区的孩子们都来了，一起坐在教室里，一天结束后一起回家。老师也是人。她在想他们的乐趣。)”可知，Margie认为过去的学校生活更有吸引力。故选B项。
29．C 30．D 31．A 32．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了2022年背景冬奥会的吉祥物“冰墩墩”和冬残奥会吉祥物“雪容融”。
29．细节理解题。根据第二段“He said they shows Chinese people’s longing for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in a visually attractive way and extends Chinese people’s hospitality to friends throughout the world.(他说，它们以一种视觉上吸引人的方式展示了中国人民对2022年北京冬奥会的渴望，并将中国人民的热情款待扩展到了世界各地的朋友)”可知，北京市市长陈吉宁认为“冰墩墩”和“雪容融”这两个吉祥物代表了中国人民的热情好客。故选C。
30．推理判断题。根据第三段“While many applaud Bing Dwen Dwen for its cuteness on social media, some are not favorably impressed by-the lack of creativity in choosing a panda. The giant panda was one of the five mascots of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, and it was also the symbol for the Asian Games in Beijing in 1990.(社交媒体上，许多人都为“冰墩墩”的萌态喝彩，但也有一些人对选择熊猫缺乏创意并不满意。大熊猫是2008年北京夏季奥运会的五个吉祥物之一，也是1990年北京亚运会的象征)”并结合“The panda, named Bing Dwen Dwen, is the Olympic mascot.(熊猫，名叫冰墩墩，是奥运会的吉祥物)”可推知，有些人对选择熊猫作为吉祥物不满意，是因为熊猫已经三次被选作吉祥物。故选D。
31．细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Based on a traditional red lantern, Paralympic mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon creates a cheerful atmosphere of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which will fall around the time of the Winter Games, the organizing committee said. It is sporting (穿戴) a yellow scarf, a circle of yellow doves around its head, and a traditional Chinese paper-cut.(组委会表示，残奥会吉祥物雪容融以传统的红灯笼为基础，营造了中国农历新年的欢乐气氛，农历新年将在冬奥会期间到来。它戴着一条黄色的围巾，头上围着一圈黄色的鸽子，还有一张传统的中国剪纸)”可知，雪容融是中国文化的象征。故选A。
32．主旨大意题。根据第一段“A smiling panda and a walking Chinese lantern will be the mascots (吉祥物) of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing.(一只微笑的熊猫和一盏行走的中国灯笼将成为2022年北京冬奥会和残奥会的吉祥物)”和下文内容可知，本文文章介绍了2022年背景冬奥会的吉祥物“冰墩墩”和冬残奥会吉祥物“雪容融”。所以C项“Beijing 2022 Mascots for Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games(北京2022年冬奥会和冬残奥会吉祥物)”是本文最好的标题。故选C。
33．D 34．A 35．C 36．B 37．C

【导语】本文是说明文。主要是谈论环保专家Dr Baum提出整个欧洲都应该重视对野生动植物的保护，他通过一些事实让读者明白了保护野生动植物的重要性。
33．细节理解题。根据第一段“Demands for stronger protection for wildlife in Britain sometimes hide the fact that similar needs are felt in the rest of Europe Studies by the Council of Europe of which 21 countries are members have shown that 45 per cent of reptile species and 24 per cent of butterflies are, in danger or dying out.（英国对加强野生动物保护的要求有时掩盖了这样一个事实，即欧洲其他国家也有类似的需求。由21个成员国组成的欧洲委员会的研究表明，45%的爬行动物物种和24%的蝴蝶物种处于危险之中或正在灭绝。）”可知，欧洲委员会最近的研究表明，欧洲许多种类的爬行动物和蝴蝶需要保护。故选D。
34．细节理解题。根据第二段“The park is one of the few areas in Europe to hold the council’s diploma for nature reserves of the highest quality and Dr Baum had come to present it to the park once again. （该公园是欧洲少数几个拥有理事会颁发的最高质量自然保护区证书的地区之一，鲍姆博士再次向该公园颁发了证书。）”可知Dr Baum到这儿来是再次向该公园授予证书的。故选A。
35．推理判断题。根据第二段“But Dr Baum clearly remained a strong supporter of the view that natural environments needed to be allowed to survive in peace in their own right.（但鲍姆博士显然仍然坚定地支持这样一种观点，即自然环境需要被允许以其自身的权利和平地生存。）”由该句话可以得知，Dr Baum坚持认为自然环境需要平静地存在，暗示出某些地区不应该被人类打扰。故选C。
36．词义猜测题。根据第三段“‘No area could be expected to survive both as a true nature reserve and as a tourist attraction.’ he went on. The shortsighted view that reserves had to serve immediate human demands for outdoor recreation should be replaced by full acceptance of their importance as places to preserve nature for the future.（“没有一个地区能同时作为一个真正的自然保护区和旅游景点而生存下来。他接着说。认为自然保护区必须满足人类对户外recreation的直接需求的短视观点应该被完全接受为将来保护自然的重要性所取代。）”可知，当做旅游景点满足人们的户外娱乐需求。故选B。
37．推理判断题。根据第二段“ Dr Peter Baum, an expert in the environment and natural resources division of the council when he spoke at a conference arranged by the administrators of a British national park. The park is one of the few areas in Europe to hold the council’s diploma for nature reserves of the highest quality and Dr Baum had come to present it to the park once again. （委员会环境和自然资源部门的专家彼得·鲍姆博士在由英国国家公园管理者安排的会议上发言时表示:该公园是欧洲少数几个拥有理事会颁发的最高质量自然保护区证书的地区之一，鲍姆博士再次向该公园颁发了证书。故选C。


38．C 39．B 40．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一名医生、教授和诗人——Rafael的观点，在他看来诗歌是一种很好的治愈方式。
38．细节理解题。根据文章第二段““Poetry is in every encounter (相遇) with my patients. I think healing is really in a very great way about poetry. And if we do anything when we’re with our patients, we’re really absorbing ourselves in their stories, really hearing their voices. And, certainly, that’s what a poem does,” he said.(“诗在我与病人的每一次接触中。我认为诗歌是一种很好的治愈方式。当我们和病人在一起的时候，如果我们做点什么，我们就会全身心地投入到他们的故事中，倾听他们的声音。当然，这就是诗歌的作用。”他说。)”可知，在Rafael看来，诗歌从某种程度来看和药物是相似，都具有治愈的效果。故选C。
39．推理判断题。根据文章第五段“Third-year resident Andrea Schwartz was one of the workshop regulars. She said, “I think there’s no other profession other than medicine that produces as many poets as it does. And I think that is because there’s just so much power in doctors and patients interacting when patients are at their saddest.” (三年级住院医生Andrea Schwartz是研讨会的常客之一。她说：“我认为除了医学之外，没有任何一个职业能产生如此多的诗人。我认为这是因为在病人最悲伤的时候，医生和病人之间的互动有很大的力量。”)”可知，在Andrea Schwartz看来，诗歌有助于医学工作的展开。故选B。
40．词句猜测题。根据划线句子上一句“He says he will continue teaching students, helping patients and writing poems (他说，他将继续教学生，帮助病人，写诗)”以及全文内容可知，他所谓的自己的医学品牌指的就是在教育学生、帮助病人方面，充分与诗歌相结合，这是属于他自己的独特的方法。故选D。
41．B 42．B 43．D

【导语】本文是应用文。介绍了几种科学益智玩具。
41．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Scientific educational toys can develop kid’s reasoning, problem-solving and critical thinking capacity and improve their hand-eye coordination.   But the most powerful thing is that the children will associate learning with fun.   That means they will grow into adults with a thirst for knowledge and a highly developed set of skills for learning.(科学益智玩具可以培养孩子的推理、解决问题和批判性思维能力，提高他们的手眼协调能力。但最重要的是，孩子们会把学习和乐趣联系在一起。这意味着他们长大后会对知识充满渴望，并拥有高度发达的学习技能)”可知，科教玩具最大的优势是激发学习欲望。故选B项。
42．细节理解题。根据小标题Mini Terra Kit下的段落中“You don’t have to wait for the sun to come out to teach kids about the natural world. This all-inclusive kit is a miniature garden that simulates a natural environment by using a powerful LED light. It includes a terrarium jar, light-up jar lid, Micro USB charger, and all the natural ingredients to get started. It also has a simple instruction booklet that you can work through with your kids.(你不需要等到太阳出来才去教孩子们认识自然世界。这个包罗万象的工具包是一个微型花园，通过使用强大的LED灯模拟自然环境。它包括一个玻璃罐，发光的瓶盖，微型USB充电器，以及所有的天然成分。它还有一个简单的说明书，你可以和你的孩子一起学习)”可知，Mini Terra Kit适合喜欢种植植物的孩子。故选B项。
43．细节理解题。根据小标题WeRo Kit下的段落中“This prize-winning robot toy features over 840 pieces, a WeRo Move Hub, Interactive Moto, and a Distance Sensor.   You can build it into 5 completely different robots, meaning endless fun for the kids and even adults.   Once they’ve built the character of their choice, they can programme it to perform countless tasks including walking and talking on its own.(这个获奖的机器人玩具有840多个部件，一个WeRo移动中心，交互式摩托和一个距离传感器。你可以把它组装成5个完全不同的机器人，这意味着孩子们甚至成年人都有无限的乐趣。一旦他们建立了自己选择的角色，他们就可以给它编程，让它执行无数的任务，包括自己走路和说话)”可知，WeRo Kit的特别之处是涉及编程技能。故选D项。
44．B 45．D 46．B

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个适合度假的海滩。
44．细节理解题。根据第三段“It has become a must-go destination for many young couples.(它已成为许多年轻夫妇必去的目的地)”可知，最适合度蜜月。故选B。
45．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Plus, check out the neighboring ancient Mayan ruins (玛雅遗迹) or explore the town for its exciting nightlife.(此外，你还可以去附近的古玛雅遗址看看，或者去城里体验令人兴奋的夜生活)”可知，附近的古代遗迹让墨西哥的帕莱索海滩与众不同。故选D。
46．细节理解题。根据地图显示可知，Doctor’s Cave、Playa Santa Teresa、Half Moon Caye以及Playa Paraiso, 都在Caribbean sea，即加勒比海附近。可知，海滩的共同特点是它们在加勒比海周围。故选B。
47．B 48．C 49．D 50．A

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了文艺复兴时期的天才Filippo Brunelleschi建造了圣玛丽亚·德尔·菲奥里大教堂的圆顶的故事。
47．细节理解题。根据第三段“When he was born in 1377, the church had been under construction for 80 years with no solution to the dome-shaped roof. The building of the church had grown so larger and grander than the original plans that no one had any idea how it would or could be done.(当他于1377年出生时，这座教堂已经建造了80年，圆顶状的屋顶还没有解决。教堂的建筑比原来的计划要大得多，宏伟得多，没有人知道该怎么做)”可知，教堂这么长时间没有完工是因为它比原计划更大。故选B。
48．细节理解题。根据第三段“When Brunelleschi entered the competition, he was the only one with an idea that did not use wood, which caught the attention of the judges.(当布鲁内莱斯基参加比赛时，他是唯一一个不使用木材的人，这引起了评委的注意)”可知，布鲁内莱斯基引起了评委的注意是因为提出了一个不同的设计。故选C。
49．细节理解题。根据第一段“The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, completed in 1436,is the most important landmark in Florence, Italy, and the fourth largest church in the world.(圣玛丽亚·德尔·菲奥里大教堂于1436年完工，是意大利佛罗伦萨最重要的地标，也是世界第四大教堂)”可知，圆顶是1436年建成的。故选D。
50．词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“Brunelleschi didn’t leave a single building plan, drawing, or even a letter behind on how he managed to come up with such an amazing design”可知，Brunelleschi没有留下任何建筑平面图、图纸，甚至没有留下一封信来说明他是如何想出如此惊人的设计的，说明他性格不外向，不与外界交流。故划线词意思是“性格不外向”。故选A。
51．B 52．C 53．A 54．A

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要说明了Gill Toh在中国实现了长笛梦想，介绍了他在中国的求学之路和职业发展。
51．推理判断题。根据第一段“When Gill Toh first came to China for his flute (笛子) dream, the Malaysian man had never expected that his dream could take root in China.(当Gill Toh为了他的长笛梦想第一次来到中国时，这位马来西亚人从未想到他的梦想会在中国扎根)”可推知，第一段暗示了他已经在中国开始了他的职业生涯。故选B。
52．细节理解题。根据第二段““The clear sound of the bamboo flute guided me onto the road of flute learning,” he said.(他说：“竹笛清脆的声音引导我走上了学习长笛的道路。”)”可知，Toh学习竹笛的初衷是乐器的声音。故选C。
53．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Guangxi and ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) countries are geographically close.(广西与东盟国家地理位置相近)”可知，地理位置方便使得广西在中国-东盟关系中的地位重要。故选A。
54．主旨大意题。根据最后一段““China’s opening up has given me great opportunities in my career, and I love my work and life here, ”Toh said.“ So I hope that more people from ASEAN countries will seize the opportunities of China’s opening up and realize their self-value here.”(Toh说：“中国的开放给我的职业生涯带来了很多机会，我喜欢在这里的工作和生活。所以我希望更多东盟国家的人抓住中国对外开放的机遇，在这里实现自我价值。”)”可知，最后一段主要讲Toh希望更多的人在中国取得成功。故选A。
55．C 56．C 57．D 58．A

【导语】这是一篇应用文，文章主要推荐了一本适合初中生的书并提出教学建议。
55．细节理解题。根据第三段中“A Long Walk to Water connects the true stories of Salva Dut and Nya. The pictures of their country, Sudan, are shown in the eyes of children, which makes the book good to middle grade readers.(《汲水长路》讲述了Salva Dut和Nya的真实故事。他们的国家苏丹的照片呈现在孩子们的眼中，这使得这本书很适合初中读者)”可知，《汲水长路》这本书主要从孩子的视角描述了苏丹国家的生活，故选C。
56．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Backgrounds of the geography of South Sudan and the two different tribes (部落) — Dinka and Nuer — will further help bring students into the situations in this work.(南苏丹和两个不同的部落——Dinka和Nuer——的背景知识将进一步帮助学生了解这部作品中的情况)”和第四段中“Class discussion can also include the cultural relations of the Dinka and Nuer tribes and why they often fight against each other.(课堂讨论也可以包括Dinka和Nuer部落的文化关系，以及他们为什么经常互相争斗)”可知，Dinka和Nuer部落经常争斗，由此可推知Salva和Nya饱受部落争斗之苦，故选C。
57．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“But your class’s ability to sponsor (出资，赞助) a well in Sudan will probably depend on the school leaders. So, before starting this unit, you may want to raise this idea to them and decide what your school can do about it.(但是你们班赞助苏丹水井的能力可能取决于学校领导。所以，在开始这个单元之前，你可能想向他们提出这个想法，并决定你的学校能做些什么)”可知，作者希望“你”能让学校发挥积极作用。故选D。
58．推理判断题。根据文章内容，结合第三段中“…which makes the book good to middle grade readers. Before you have students begin the book, it would be helpful to have a lesson on the Second Sudanese Civil War.(……这使得这本书很适合初中读者。在你让学生开始读这本书之前，先上一节关于第二次苏丹内战的课会很有帮助)”和第四段中“Students can study the way Salva’s and Nya’s stories are told, and try to tell the relations between the stories.(学生可以学习Salva和Nya的故事讲述方式，并尝试讲述故事之间的关系)”可推知，本文是一篇教学建议类文章。故选A。
59．D 60．A 61．B 62．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一项新研究，能够让消费者把食物放进购物车之前检查食物对环境的影响。
59．词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Many consumers want to know how their weekly food shop affects the planet. However, reliable information of this kind hasn’t been available because food companies only have to list their main ingredients (原料).(许多消费者想知道他们每周购买的食物对地球有何影响。然而，由于食品公司只需要列出他们的主要成分，这类可靠的信息一直无法获得)”的转折关系可知，消费者了解碳足迹的意愿和商家是否愿意透露商品信息之间存在信息差。所以the gap指的是“消费者缺乏关于食品对环境影响的可靠信息”。故选D。
60．主旨大意题。根据第三段中“Dr Mike Clark, who led the research at Oxford University, called the tool “a significant step towards providing information that could enable informed decision-making”. The team estimated the composition of 57,000 foods and drinks in supermarkets. It then assessed the impact of growing methods, processing and transport, against key environmental measures including greenhouse gas emissions and impacts on nature. Finally, an eco-score was worked out.(牛津大学领导这项研究的麦克·克拉克博士称该工具是“向提供信息以做出明智决策迈出的重要一步”。研究小组估计了超市中57000种食品和饮料的成分。然后，根据温室气体排放和对自然的影响等关键环境措施，评估了种植方法、加工和运输的影响。最后，计算出一个生态评分)”可知，第三段主要介绍了这个工具是如何帮助计算出生态评分的。故选A。
61．推理判断题。根据第四段中“As expected, foods containing more meat and dairy (乳制品) score much higher than those with more plant-based ingredients. But there was wide variation within specific types. For example, the highest-impact pork sausage scored about a third higher than the least one. And the impact of biscuits rose the more chocolate they contained.(正如预期的那样，含有更多肉类和乳制品的食物比含有更多植物性成分的食物得分高得多。但在特定类型中存在很大差异。例如，影响最大的猪肉香肠比影响最小的猪肉香肠得分高约三分之一。饼干中巧克力含量越多，其影响就越大)”可知，第四段的两个例子是为了说明在相同种类之中计算出来的得分也会不一样。故选B。
62．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“However, the researchers don’t foresee eco-labelling becoming compulsory (义务的) in the near future. They want firms to adopt it voluntarily, something they believe would make a difference to the food industry in cutting their environmental footprint.(然而，研究人员并不认为生态标签在不久的将来会成为强制性的。他们希望企业自愿采用，他们相信这将对食品行业减少环境足迹产生影响)”可知，研究人员期待企业自愿采用这种方法。故选C。
63．A 64．D 65．D 66．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章议论了社交媒体上的过度分享现象。论述了过度分享可能导致的问题以及应该避免发布哪种内容的帖子。
63．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文““Oversharing” has become associated with social media,(“过度分享”已经和社交媒体联系在一起了)”以及下文“Imagine you head to a party and meet someone. Within five minutes they have revealed private details about their life. While some of us may try to escape these people, according to marriage advisor Carolyn Cole, this form of oversharing could come from a strong desire to connect with someone.(想象一下你去参加一个聚会，遇到了一个人。不到五分钟，他们就透露了自己生活的私人细节。婚姻顾问卡洛琳•科尔表示，虽然我们中的一些人可能会试图避开这些人，但这种过度分享的形式可能来自与某人联系的强烈愿望)”可知，“过度分享”并不是这个平台独有的。故画线词exclusive为“独有的”之意。故选A。
64．细节理解题。根据第二段“While some of us may try to escape these people, according to marriage advisor Carolyn Cole, this form of oversharing could come from a strong desire to connect with someone. (婚姻顾问卡洛琳•科尔表示，虽然我们中的一些人可能会试图避开这些人，但这种过度分享的形式可能来自与某人联系的强烈愿望)”可知，有些人喜欢在聚会上过度分享是为了发展良好的关系。故选D。
65．细节理解题。根据第四段“However, Dr. Hand’s research also seems to suggest that the more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become-provided that the posts that we bang out are positive. (然而，汉德博士的研究似乎也表明，我们在平台上发布的帖子越多，我们的社交吸引力就越大——前提是我们发布的帖子都是积极的)”可知，分享负面帖子并不能帮助一个人在社交上变得有吸引力，汉德博士可能会同意这个观点。故选D。
66．推理判断题。根据第四段“However, Dr. Hand’s research also seems to suggest that the more we post on a platform, the more socially attractive we become-provided that the posts that we bang out are positive. Even back in 2015, Gwendolyn Seidman PhD said that we should avoid complaining and being negative online. We should also avoid showing off, especially about our love lives.(然而，汉德博士的研究似乎也表明，我们在平台上发布的帖子越多，我们的社交吸引力就越大——前提是我们发布的帖子都是积极的。早在2015年，格温多林·塞德曼博士就说过，我们应该避免在网上抱怨和消极。我们也应该避免炫耀，尤其是在我们的爱情生活上)”和最后一段“They would probably be happy to tell you if your posts about your breakfast or your complaints about your lack of money really are too much.(他们可能会很高兴告诉你，如果你的帖子是关于你的早餐，或者你抱怨你真的太缺钱)”可推断，展示许多昂贵的商品属于过度炫耀，应该避免。故选B。
67．B 68．D 69．B

【导语】这是一篇应用文。短文介绍的是几则招聘广告。
67．细节理解题。根据第一部分“We’re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM．You’ll work on the station’s music programs．”（我们正在寻找制作人加入我们的声音伦敦之吻100调频。你将负责电台的音乐节目。）和“Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100．”（请以书面形式向Kiss 100申请制作人空缺）可知，如果你想在电台工作，你可以联系Kiss 100。故选B。
68．细节理解题。根据第二部分“Working days：Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays，10∶ 30 －16∶ 00．”（工作日：11月24日至12月15日每周六，12月17日至12月24日除周日外每天10:30 - 16:00。）说明所需要的这个人是从11月 24日工作到12月24日大约一个月的时间。故选D。
69．细节理解题。根据第四部分“You should be good at the computer and have some experience in program writing.”（你应该精通计算机，并有一些程序编写经验。）说明这份工作需要擅长于计算机，必须拥有计算机知识。故选B。
70．A 71．A 72．D 73．D 74．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了了大声阅读对自己的巨大影响，以及世界大声朗读日的创立和发展。
70．细节理解题。根据第一段“I remember as if it were yesterday, hearing her voice at my side on a cold wintry night. My mother’s voice changed my world.(我记得好像是昨天，在一个寒冷的冬天，听到她在我身边的声音。我母亲的声音改变了我的世界)”可知，母亲大声朗读改变了作者的一生。故选A。
71．细节理解题。根据第三段“In that moment, in the joy of reading aloud, he had an idea that started something big.(在那一刻，在大声朗读的喜悦中，他有了一个想法，开始了一件大事)”以及第四段“What he said was this: “Mrs. Allyn, let’s make sure everyone knows how good this feels. Let’s have a holiday for reading aloud.”(他是这样说的：“艾林太太，让我们确保每个人都知道这感觉有多好。让我们有一个大声朗读的假期。”)”可知，那个小孩的想法是开始一个假期。故选A。
72．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“But one of the many great things about giving kids access to the power of stories”可知，让孩子们接触故事的力量并一起分享故事的好处之一是，它很简单。故them指的是“故事”。故选D。
73．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Since the day he shared that good idea with us, World Read Aloud Day has become a worldwide event reaching over one million people in more than 65 countries around the world. This year we are over 600 cities strong, a number that is growing every day.(自从他与我们分享了这个好想法的那天起，世界朗读日已经成为一个全球性的活动，在全球超过65个国家有超过100万人参加。今年我们有超过600个城市，这个数字每天都在增长)”可知，D选项“这个节日在全球越来越受欢迎”正确。故选D。
74．推理判断题。根据最后一段“When I say that reading aloud will change the world, I know it sounds simple. But one of the many great things about giving kids access to the power of stories and sharing them together is that it is simple. It is also cheap and easily done. And the impact is huge.(当我说大声朗读将改变世界时，我知道这听起来很简单。但是，让孩子们接触故事的力量并一起分享故事的好处之一是，它很简单。它也很便宜，很容易做到。影响是巨大的)”可知，作者认同阅读的回报率很高。故选B。