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The arts, especially music, should be part of every school’s lessons at every grade level. Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience. They could improve their classroom skills, like paying attention and following directions. People develop all these skills when they learn music. Making music also lets children use their imagination. It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas.
Music not only makes children better students, but also gives them something positive (积极的) to do. In a music program, children can be part of a band. Parents can enjoy listening to their children’s music instead of seeing them glued to a computer or TV screen. In a school band, students get to be part of a team. They can get along well with old friends and make new friends through music.
Music builds self-confidence, too. It gives children a sense of achievement and success. Making music is something for them to be proud of, and it lets kids practice performing in front of audiences. Music gives children an opportunity for self-ex pression, and that helps develop their self-confidence. Once again, music is important because it can make children better students, give them something positive to do, and build their characters. That is why music should be offered in every single grade in every school.
1．How could music make students smarter?
A．By improving their memory and attention.
B．By improving their classroom skills and imagination.
C．By making them brave, knowledgeable and modest.
D．By learning music, making music and trying out their own ideas.
2．What does the underlined phrase “glued to” in the second paragraph mean?
A．Unwilling to turn on. B．Always turning off. C．Unwilling to leave. D．Always hating.
3．What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?
A．Music brings children success. B．Music gives children self-expression.
C．Music helps children achieve their dream. D．Music develops children’s self-confidence.
4．What’s the best title of the text?
A．Music Is a Must as a Course at School B．Music Builds Children’s Self-confidence
C．Music Makes Students Much Smarter D．Learning Music Is Very Important

Native people in the Amazon may have been creating fertile soil for farming for thousands of years. And what they learned could offer lessons for people concerned about climate change today.
The Amazon River basin covers much of central South America, across which are archaeological sites where ancient people left their mark on the land. And patches(小块) of strangely fertile soil dot the landscape at many of these sites. It’s darker in color than surrounding soils and richer in carbon.
The industrial world has long viewed the Amazon as a vast wilderness — one that was mostly untouched before Europeans showed up. One reason for this idea was that the soil there is nutrient-poor. But a large number of ancient finds in recent decades has been turning that idea on its head. Plenty of evidence now shows that people were shaping the Amazon for thousands of years before Europeans arrived. Ancient city centers have been found in modern-day Bolivia, for instance.
To find out more, Perron, an Earth scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, became part of a team that reviewed interviews with Kuikuro people, who reported making dark Earth using ash, food scraps and controlled burns. They call the product eegepe.
The researchers also collected soil samples and found that there were “striking similarities” between dark Earth samples from ancient and modern sites. Both were far less acidic than the soils around them and also contained more plant-friendly nutrients.
The soil samples also revealed that on average, dark Earth holds twice as much carbon as the soil around it. Infrared(红外线的) scans in one Brazil region suggest the area holds many pockets of this dark Earth, which may store up to about 9 million tons of carbon that scientists have overlooked, Perron’s team says. That’s about as much carbon as a small, developed country emits per year.
‘Figuring out the true amount will require more data,’ says Antoinette Winkler Prins, a geographer working at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. Still, ‘the new research could offer insights into the Amazon’s past and future.’
5．What was previously believed about the Amazon River basin?
A．It was a vast wilderness untouched by humans.
B．It was a highly developed region with large cities.
C．It was an uninhabitable region with nutrient-rich soil.
D．It was a moderately fertile region occasionally farmed by natives.
6．What did the researchers find about the dark Earth created by the Kuikuro people?
A．It was made using advanced agricultural techniques.
B．It was fertile and contained more carbon than surrounding soils.
C．It was highly acidic and nutrient-poor.
D．It was only found at ancient archaeological sites.
7．What is the significance of the dark Earth discovered by the researchers?
A．It offers insight into ancient agricultural practices in the Amazon.
B．It is evidence of a highly advanced civilization that lived in the Amazon.
C．It can be used to grow crops in the nutrient-poor soil of the Amazon.
D．It has the potential to reduce carbon emissions from the region.
8．What is the main idea of this article?
A．Ancient Amazonians created fertile soil for farming using advanced techniques.
B．The Amazon River basin was inhabited and cultivated by ancient people.
C．The discovery of dark Earth in the Amazon could have significant implications for climate change.
D．The Kuikuro people have developed sustainable farming practices.

Many kinds of turtles (海龟) found in the Philippines are endangered. But now, the turtles have one less threat. Many people who used to collect their eggs to eat or to sell are now working to keep turtles safe.
Those people are called poachers (偷猎者). Now, however, protection organizations are teaching former poachers how to safely collect the eggs and protect them before they hatch (孵化). The people who do this are paid about 37 cents per egg. That is four times more than they would earn from selling them illegally.
One of the former poachers is Johnny Manlugay. “I’ve learned to love this work,” he said, adding that he did not know it was illegal to eat turtle eggs and their meat. He now collects the eggs carefully and brings them to a group called Coastal Underwater Resource Management Actions (CURMA), which takes the eggs and puts them under the sand in a safe place. When the baby turtles hatch, they are directed to the water.
The turtles are called “pawikan” in the local language. They are at risk not only from poachers, but also climate change and habitat loss.
Carlos Tamayo is one of CURMA’s leaders. “We talked to the poachers, and it turned out poaching was just another means for them to earn a living,” he said. “They had no choice.”
Cabagbag is over 40 years old. His wife and seven-year-old son sometimes help him collect turtle eggs. Since October, they have taken over 1,000 eggs to CURMA．Cabagbag said that once he received training and learned that the turtles were endangered, he stopped poaching.
When the baby turtles hatch, many visitors come to watch them run down the beach and into the water. Cabagbag said seeing the turtles get safely into the water brings him a feeling of joy.
9．What is one of the ways of the organizations to protect turtles?
A．Teaching former poachers to collect and protect turtle eggs.
B．Getting the locals to receive more education.
C．Encouraging the locals to develop tourism.
D．Helping raise the locals’ earnings.
10．What can be known about Johnny Manlugay?
A．He helps place the eggs under the sand.
B．He encouraged his family to collect the eggs.
C．He has taken more than 1,000 eggs from CURMA．
D．He once lacked the awareness of protecting turtles.
11．Which threat to turtles is not mentioned in the text?
A．Poachers. B．Climate change. C．Ocean pollution. D．Habitat loss.
12．What can be the best title for the text?
A．Turtles Are at Risk from Climate Change
B．Former Turtle Poachers Are Now Protectors
C．Turtle Population in the Philippines Is Changing
D．CURMA Is Offering Training of Turtle Protection to Farmers

Official figures show that 101 people were killed in road accidents on the streets of London last year. The city wants to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on the capital’s roads to zero. It seems impossible. But it focuses more minds on an important question: What can help reduce accidents in a big city? Transport for London (TfL), the capital’s road and rail authority, has some answers: safe speeds, safe vehicles and so on.
A safety standard for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs), which harnesses blind area cameras and sensors (传感器), is pioneering. Blind area cameras and sensors are widely placed where they are needed. The European Commission has followed it. TfL has also helpfully identified London’s most dangerous places. Half of Britain’s most dangerous roads run through the capital. Around three-quarters of accidents that cause deaths or serious injuries happen at crossing near the British Museum, which has been the site of the most deaths since 2012. Westminster is the most dangerous area for walkers and cyclists, so it introduced 20 mph speed limits on all its roads in 2021.
“Vision Zero” was launched in 2018. Deaths and serious injuries on London’s roads have fallen — by 53% and 40% respectively in 2022. But movement is not one-way. Deaths were record breakingly low in 2020 and 2021. But in 2022 the deaths rose again. “We are moving in the right direction,” says Will Norman, London’s walking and cycling commissioner.
Lack of funds for TfL has put off improving the riskiest areas. Only a few parts of the1010 Avenue have bike paths with guardrails (护栏). Safety is the biggest problem to people taking up cycling or letting their children walk or cycle. But greener vehicles may be unsafe themselves. Electric scooters (滑板车) are the latest ones to confuse planners. “One of those doing 50 mph down the road is not good for anybody,” said Mr Norman.
13．What is the author’s purpose in writing paragraph 1?
A．To make the article interesting.
B．To stress the importance of TfL.
C．To call on scientists to study the question.
D．To give some background information.
14．What does the underlined word “harnesses” mean in paragraph 2?
A．Compares. B．Removes. C．Uses. D．Replaces.
15．What is the Will Norman’s attitude to the “Vision Zero”?
A．Doubtful. B．Supportive. C．Puzzled. D．Unclear.
16．What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph?
A．Bike lanes are not safe anymore for riders on roads.
B．Children should think twice when taking up cycling.
C．Safety has been a problem for some eco-friendly vehicles.
D．Electric scooters have become the biggest confusion for planners.

The Art Newspaper, an online and print publication that covers the international art world, listed the 4 most visited art museums based on attendance figures recently. How many of these places have you visited?  
The Mus é e du Louvre, Paris, France.
It is the world’s largest art museum and a historical landmark of Paris. Housed in the Louvre Palace, the museum has been extended many times since its opening in 1793. Its glass pyramid in the main courtyard was designed by Chinese American architect Ieoh Ming Pei, and it later became a signature design of the museum, appearing in the hit thriller The Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou.
National Museum of China, Beijing, China.
Near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, it’s one of the largest museums in the world and the second-most visited art museum in the world, just after the Louvre.
Covering a time span from the Yuanmou Man of 1.7 million years ago to the Qing Dynasty (1644— 1911), the museum has around 1.05 million items— and many cannot be found in museums elsewhere.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US.
Commonly known as the Met, the museum is among the must-visit attractions in New York City. It stands on the eastern edge of Central Park at Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
The Met maintains has a large collection of African, Asian, Oceanian, Byzantine and Islamic art. Every May, the museum holds the grand Met Gala, grabbing global attention like the Oscars.
Vatican Museums, the Vatican City.
If you are into Roman history and Renaissance art, the Vatican Museums will be your ideal destination. Along the exhibition route, visitors can appreciate the wonderful Sistine Chapel decorated by Michelangelo and the Stanze di Raffaello decorated by Raphael.
17．How did the Art Newspaper determine the ranking of the 4 most visited art museums?
A．By the museum’s location
B．By the museum’s collection
C．By the number of exhibitions held at the museum
D．By the number of visitors
18．What famous landmark is housed within the Mus é e du Louvre?
A．Louvre Palace B．Glass pyramid
C．The Da Vinci Code D．Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou.
19．Which museum best suits people who are interested in the culture of Rome and ancient Greece?
A．National Museum of China, Beijing, China.
B．Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US.
C．Vatican Museums, the Vatican City.
D．The Mus é e du Louvre, Paris, France.

When I was young, a friend and I came up with a “big” plan to make reading easy. The idea was to boil down great books to a sentence each. “Moby-Dick” by American writer Herman Melville, for instance, was reduced to: “A whale of a tale about the one that got away.” As it turned out, the joke was on us. How could a single sentence convey the essence of a masterpiece with over five hundred pages?
Blinkist, a website and an app, now summarizes nonfiction titles in the form of quick takes labeled “blinks”. The end result is more than one sentence, but not by much. Sarah Bakewell’s “At the Existentialist Café” is broken into 11 screens of information; Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” fills 13.
Blinkist has been around since 2012. It calls its summaries “15-minute discoveries” to indicate how long it takes to read a Blinkist summary. “Almost none of us,” the editors assure us, “have the time to read everything we’d like to read.”
But I think a book is something we ought to live with, rather than speed through and categorize. It offers an experience as real as any other. The point of reading a book is not accumulating information, or at least not that alone. The most essential aspect is the communication between writer and reader. The idea behind Blinkist, however, is the opposite: Reading can be, should be, measured by the efficient uptake of key ideas.
No, no, no. What’s best about reading books is its inefficiency. When reading a book, we need to dive in, let it take over us, demand something of us, teach us what it can. Blinkist is instead a service that changes books for people who don’t, in fact, want to read. A 15-minute summary misses the point of reading; speed-reading with the app isn’t reading at all.
20．What does the underlined part “the joke was on us” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．We were actually joking. B．We were laughed at by others.
C．We laugh at others. D．We were just embarrassing ourselves.
21．What is Blinkist?
A．an app that can summarize a book B．a robot who can read
C．a person who loves reading D．a website that can search books
22．What is an ideal form of reading according to the author?
A．Obtaining key ideas efficiently. B．Deeply involving ourselves in books.
C．Accumulating information quickly. D．Further confirming our beliefs.
23．What is the author’s attitude to Blinkist?
A．Positive. B．Doubtful. C．Neutral. D．Negative.

If you are studying at a university in the US, there is no need to decide your major in the first year, but it’s a good idea to spend time early on working out what subjects you are interested in.
To do this, you can take some tests such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Test (MBTI) and the Enneagram Personality Test. These tests can help tell you what things you might be good at. They can help you work out what subjects you’re interested in and tell you what jobs may suit you best.
Further, you should choose a major you are passionate about and interested in. After all, people are most likely to be successful if they are doing something they love. Your passion and interests are important, and they will bring you pleasure and happiness.
Lastly, you should learn about the different undergraduate majors available. Math, computer science, information technology, economics, journalism and business management - they are all very different majors. You should have an understanding of what kind of jobs people with different degrees can get after graduation. You can look at the websites of famous universities to find out more.
Choosing subjects, you are interested in is quite important. As time goes by, your interests might change while you are at university. In the US, you can always change majors as long as you have the passion and ability to do so. If you have any doubts or questions about your academic path, you can seek help from your school’s counselors and academic advisors.
24．The MBTI Test and Enneagram Personality Test can
A．help people find a job.
B．help people work out what jobs may suit them.
C．help students learn more knowledge.
D．tell you which university suits you best.
25．Why does following our passion and interests matter in choosing majors?
A．get a sense of success when they do preferred work.
B．gain more fulfilment, well-being and success.
C．getting to know different kind of jobs.
D．seeking help from school’s counselors and academic advisors
26．What is the writer’s suggestion for students when choosing majors?
A．Learn more knowledge in different subjects.
B．Collect information from the websites of target companies.
C．Find out what jobs you can do with different majors.
D．Go to the best university to get more knowledge.
27．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．How to apply for university in the US.
B．How to find your passion and interests.
C．How to choose the right major in the US.
D．How to choose your favorite subject.

If you are planning a trip, you may be wondering what might be in your line of travel when it comes to unique buildings. There are some unusual, unique buildings you should put on your travel bucket list.
Capital Gate-Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Capital Gate is one of the tallest buildings in Abu Dhabi. According to the Guinness World Records, Capital Gate is the world’s farthest leaning, man-made tower. The structure leans at an 18 degree angle, and intentionally so. This is a lean about 5 times greater than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Svalbard Global Seed Vault-Longyearbyen, Norway
Nothing grand or stunning about this structure, from a visual perspective. But, in some way, the future of civilization may depend on the work done at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is designed to store millions of different types of seeds for the replanting of various crops in the event of any number of major global disasters. The building comes complete with blast-proof doors, airlocks, and motion sensors.
Palace of the Parliament-Bucharest, Romania
The Palace of the Parliament is the second largest administrative building on the planet. Indeed, it is so big that it can be seen from space. The structure was commissioned by the last communist dictator to rule in Romania. A fraction of the building is in use today, most of it sitting idle.
Lotus Temple-Delhi, India
If in India, a visitor interested in building and architecture should also check out the Lotus Temple in Delhi. The Lotus Temple is indeed designed to mimic the appearance of the flower. The Lotus Temple is a Bahai house of worship completed in 1986.
28．What can we learn about Capital Gate?
A．It is the only tower in Abu Dhabi. B．It’s the farthest leaning tower built by man.
C．It is as famous as the Leaning Tower of Pisa. D．It’s the tallest building in United Arab Emirates.
29．What is unique about Svalbard Global Seed Vault?
A．Its function. B．Its height. C．Its size. D．Its appearance.
30．Where is this text most likely taken from?
A．A science journal. B．An architecture magazine.
C．A travel brochure. D．A book about buildings.

To much of the world, bullfighting has always been distinctly Iberian. But these days, parts of France are laying claim to this tradition. From the Cte Basque to the arenas of Arles and Beziers, it has spread to towns where bullfighting has long been banned, and been embraced with such enthusiasm you’d think the sport had been born there.
The rising passion for blood and sand has been resisted by animal-rights activists. Last month someone set off a bomb near the bullring in Carcassonne. Yet France’s enthusiasts fiercely defend their right to these moral rituals. Bullfighting, they insist, is part of the heritage, an expression of a shared regional culture that should be protected.
The rest of the Continent should take note. The paradox (自相矛盾) of an ever-more-united Europe is that as borders between member states become less important, so do the nations themselves-and regional identities are valued. It’s easy to forget that most European nation-states were created as we know them only during the 19th century, after a long series of bloody conflicts. “If the chances of war had been a little different, all the regions sharing bullfight might have been together,” argues Jean Michel Mariou, a huge fan of bullfighting. On both sides of the Pyrenees there are Basques, there are Catalans, there are common cultures, he says. “Bullfighting is only one expression of it.”
Bullfighting isn’t the only cultural tradition that has begun to go beyond borders, of course. To name but one other: the Celtic revival, built largely around musical groups along the coast of Ireland, Scotland and Cornwall, Brittany and Normandy. But while bagpipes (风笛) may stir the blood, they don’t spill it. And the violence of bullfighting horrifies many people who don’t feel they share in its culture.
“The concept of lasting local tradition doesn’t mean anything anymore,” says Josyane Wuerelle, coordinator of the Federation de Liasions Anti-Corrida in Agde. Bullfighting is about attracting tourists, not honoring local history, she argues. Robert Marge doesn’t see it that way, of course. He recently declined an invitation to organize a bullfighting in Paris’s enormous Stade de France. “We didn’t want to sell our souls by bringing bullfight to a region where it doesn’t exist,” he explains. But he has also got the sense to know that some traditions don’t travel well.
31．What can we learn about bullfighting from the first two paragraphs?
A．It is legal in France. B．It will boom tourism in France.
C．It has become popular in France. D．It is part of the heritage of France.
32．What can we infer according to Jean Michel Mariou?
A．Shared cultures could bring people together.
B．The continent of Europe is more united than ever.
C．Bullfighting is a popular culture in many regions.
D．Regions sharing bullfight were separated by wars.
33．Why did Robert Marge refuse to organize a bullfight in Paris?
A．It ignores animal rights. B．It honors local tradition.
C．It is intended for money. D．It is too violent for Paris.
34．What is the best title for the text?
A．Fight over Bullfight B．Culture or Violence
C．Bullfight and Tourism D．Passion for Blood and Sand

This 3-mile stretch of sand and tide pools beneath a castle of 80-foot cliffs is a California tourism poster if there ever was one. Nothing disturbs the perfect, sunny view, except — once you’re aware of them — microplastic particles (颗粒). But you have to look close-on-your-hands-and-knees close-to see one. And once you do, you see another and another — so many that you may not think of this, or any beach, the same way again. These tiny preproduction plastic balls that manufacturers (生产商) melt down to form everything have been escaping factories, container ships, trains, trucks — and public notice — for decades.
The 2- to 3-millimeter, multicolored balls are a subset (子集) of microplastic-plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size. Microplastic particles accumulate where water takes them, and they’ve been found on shorelines of every continent.
Dr McReynolds is an environmental scientist who’s now joined a global movement studying their trail into the environment. Establishing a baseline count of the presence of microplastic particles — and, more broadly, any microplastics — is the focus of Dr McReynolds’ scientific study here. Charting the count, noting tide, current, and weather conditions will show if amounts are increasing, and perhaps at what rate and why. That knowledge, he says, can inform solutions to plastic pollution such as regulation of their use.
“What are you doing? Picking up trash?” asks a steady stream of beach walkers whenever Dr McReynolds’ crew walks onto the beach and sets up equipment. These are teachable moments for Dr McReynolds.
One recent morning he told some beach walkers how microplastic particles are believed to absorb toxic chemicals, and — because they resemble fish eggs — are eaten by fish and birds and enter the food chain. Almost right on time, a seagull hopped up to a plastic-coated photo of microplastic particles and hungrily pecked (啄食) at it.
Will his work help save the world? Dr McReynolds waves a finger at that idea, “I won’t ever use that word — I won’t save the world from this pollution problem. Preserve it, yes. We want to take care of it.”
35．What do we know about microplastic particles from paragraph 1?
A．They are too small to be seen. B．They have been ignored for long.
C．They are products of plastic balls. D．They can be made into almost everything.
36．What does Dr McReynolds focus on in his study?
A．Classifying plastic particles into subsets. B．Finding solutions to plastic pollution.
C．Charting the tides and currents of oceans. D．Creating a data collection for microplastics.
37．What does a seagull’s pecking at the picture prove?
A．The interesting teachable moments. B．The spread of poisonous chemicals.
C．The harmful effect of microplastic particles. D．The beauty of the photo of microplastic particles.
38．What does Dr McReynolds expect of his work?
A．To save the world. B．To protect the earth. C．To educate the public. D．To provide solutions.

Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs in most any neighborhood, these two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their houses.
One evening, Brownie’s family noticed that Brownie hadn’t returned home. They went looking for him with no success. Brownie didn’t show up the next day, and, despite their efforts to find him, by the next week he was still missing.
For several days, Spotty showed up at Brownie’s house alone, barking, crying and generally pestering (纠缠) Brownie’s family. Busy with their own lives, they just ignored the nervous little neighbor dog.
Finally, one morning Spotty refused to take “no” for an answer, keeping bothering Ted, Brownie’s owner. Spotty followed Ted about, barking insistently, then darting toward a nearby empty lot and back, as if to say, “Follow me! It’s urgent!”
Eventually, Ted followed the anxious Spotty across the empty ground as Spotty stopped to run back and bark encouragingly. The little dog led the man under a tree, past clumps of trees, to a desert place a half mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, lying in the bottom of a deep hole with one of his hind leg injured. Then Ted noticed something quite remarkable. Spotty had done more than simply led Brownie’s human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the injured dog. Ted found plenty of dog food and realized that Spotty had been feeding Brownie that week!
Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in a single minded quest to keep his friend alive by giving up his own comfort. Spotty had evidently stayed with Brownie to protect him from being killed, sleeping next to him at night to keep him warm and comforting him to keep his spirits up.
39．Why did Spotty bark toward Brownie’s family?
A．He hated the family for they lost Brownie.
B．He tried to get their attention and love.
C．He wanted to lead the family to save Brownie.
D．He wanted to ask for some food for Brownie.
40．Which words can best describe Spotty?
A．Brave and confident. B．Anxious and noisy.
C．Dependable and helpful. D．Smart’ and curious.
41．What will be probably written in the following paragraph?
A．Brownie soon died because of the injury.
B．Brownie was treated and recovered eventually.
C．Spotty was allowed to play with Brownie later.
D．Spotty gave up his own comfort to save Brownie.
42．Which may be the best title of the text?
A．Every dog has its day
B．Better late than never
C．A friend in need is a friend indeed
D．Actions speak louder than words

In reality you’re sitting in an armchair with the comforts of your own home but in your mind you’re in the depths of a faraway forbidden forest or perhaps in a cute little cafe in a side street with the Eiffel Tower on the distant skyline. I would like to take you on a journey through Great Britain. You can stay exactly where you are: no passport needed, no flight necessary, just an eagerness to explore. Through these novels you will be able to transport yourself and discover the beauty and the culture of Great Britain.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Jane Austen’s romantic novel centres around the importance of marriage and social expectations. The style of the novel is mocking(嘲讽的) and the author managed to make fun of the society.
Setting: Longbourn (an imaginary town) in Hertfordshire
Author: English
The Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling
It’s highly unlikely that you’ve managed to avoid hearing of Harry Potter. It is a fantastic series of novels which makes you believe in magic and that anything is possible.
Setting: Hogwarts
Author: Scottish
Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
The book presents the troubles of teenage girls: boys, physical changes and being popular. It’s a very funny read and very attractive.
Setting: Brighton
Author: English
Sherlock Holmes Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
One of the most famous detectives of all time, Sherlock Holmes, uses his high intelligence and observation skills to solve mysteries.
Setting: London
Author: Scottish
43．What is the text mainly about?
A．A visit to Great Britain.
B．What needed to explore Great Britain.
C．Discovering Britain through literature.
D．Traveling with the comforts of your own home.
44．Which of the following may mention family stories?
A．Pride and Prejudice.
B．The Harry Potter Series.
C．Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging.
D．Sherlock Holmes Stories.
45．What can we learn from The Harry Potter Series?
A．Harry Potter is a very successful writer.
B．The book is very popular among readers.
C．The author of the book could do magic.
D．JK Rowling can make everything possible.

Massimo Bottura, a three-Michelin-Starred chef, has extended his culinary(烹饪的) empire globally. However, he says that the peak of all of his achievements is Milan’s Refettorio Ambrosiano and the following 12 global branches.
At Refettorio Ambrosiano, dinner guests are greeted by name. They dine on fine china at tables created by the country’s most sought-after furniture designers. The waiters are polite, and the chefs have been trained under the finest restaurateurs in the world. The set menu changes every day, depending on what comes in with the morning’s delivery.
This morning’s delivery contains dry arugula(芝麻菜), chicken close to its sell-by date and too-ugly-to-be-sold oranges. By dinner, however, the supermarket castoffs have been transformed into a three-course meal. The 100 or so diners — refugees, the homeless, and the unemployed — enjoy the meal with obvious pleasure, laughing with the volunteer waiters, praising the volunteer chefs, and forgetting, at least for an hour, the challenges of a life lived on the streets.
The brightest gems in Bottura’s culinary empire are not restaurants at all. He thinks of them as spaces that shine a light on the dignity of their guests while focusing attention on the food-waste problem by turning foods that were otherwise going to be headed toward rubbish bins into Michelin Guide-worthy meals.
Botura first thought of Refettorio Ambrosiano as a pop-up concept for the 2015 World Expo in Milan. The organizers had invited him to cook for the grand opening. Bottura proposed something different. He wanted to invite the world’s best chefs to cook with him for the city’s homeless,using leftovers. That idea soon got supported and turned into something more permanent.
Today, the Refettorio is “a movement,” Bottura says. “It is a model for fighting food waste and isolation on the front lines. And it starts by looking at an old carrot or a piece of hard bread and catching sight of gold.”
46．How do the Refettorio Ambrosianos differ from Bottura’s other restaurants?
A．The waiters are well-trained.
B．The tables are custom-made.
C．They are three-Michelin-starred.
D．Daily delivery decides the set menu.
47．Which of the following best describes the event at Refettorio Ambrosiano?
A．An evening gathering for local chefs. B．A charity sale of supermarket castoffs
C．A wealthy meal for the less-fortunate. D．A volunteer training for the homeless
48．What does Bottura think of the Refettorio?
A．It’s his best profitable restaurant.
B．It’s a good project for food safety.
C．It’s a pop-up concept to extend his business.
D．It’s win-win for the environment and society.
49．Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Less Waste, More Taste. B．A Dinner of Dignity
C．Best Restaurant, Best Service. D．The Power of Food

“I’ve done such a good job of pretending to be an outgoing person that friends and family are shocked when I tell them I’m not.” Ever since she was a teen, Amanda would adopt the behaviours of the people around her to fit in, while hiding her true personality. And sometimes it was hard to tell who was actually the real Amanda.
This is Social Masking, the process of covering your natural way of interacting with others so you can feel accepted. Social Maskers aren’t trying to cheat anyone; rather, they are hoping to blend in with everybody else. “Social Masking is a learned set of pattern-matching behaviours, movements and actions where you follow other’s suit to fit in rather than stand out,” explains psychotherapist Dipti Tait.
In a world that often tells us to just be ourselves, you might wonder why many of us rely on these Social Masking behaviours. “Social Masking happens because we want to fit in,” says Tait. The mask is a protection against our self-doubt. However, according to psychologist Quinn-Cirillo, social media may have made it even harder to be ourselves. She notes that it gives us set images and videos that make us believe this is how we should be. It strengthens the belief that you are not good enough as you are and break down your confidence over time. The more Amanda masked, the more she would lose faith.
So how can you break the cycle? Getting rid of the mask involves working to improve your self-worth, self-belief and self-respect. Once you hear those damaging thoughts that tell you it’s not OK to be yourself, take action and stop it. Doing this repeatedly over a period gives those self-defeating thoughts less power and improves your self-belief.
50．Why does the author mention Amanda in Paragraph 1?
A．To tell a story.
B．To give an example.
C．To introduce the topic.
D．To provide background information.
51．What can replace the underlined words “blend in” in Paragraph 2?
A．Break up. B．Come along. C．Put up. D．Get along.
52．What is Quinn-Cirillo’s attitude to Social Masking?
A．Unconcerned. B．Approving. C．Objective. D．Negative.
53．What is the author’s advice on removing social masks?
A．Regaining confidence.
B．Doing exercise regularly.
C．Turning to a professional.
D．Engaging in social activities.

Airplane accidents are statistically rare. When they do happen, however, they are often fatal and people want answers as to why their loved ones lost their lives, and that is where black boxes come into play.
A black box, known as flight recorder, is an electronic recording device placed in an aircraft to help the investigation of air accidents. The term “black box” was a World War II British phrase, originating with the development of radio, radar, and electronic navigational aids in British and Allied combat aircraft. These often-secret electronic devices were literally covered in non-reflective black boxes or housings, hence the name “black box”.
There are two different flight recorder devices: the flight data recorder (FDR) as well as the cockpit voice recorder (CVR). Together, the FDR and CVR objectively document the aircraft’s flight history, which may assist in any later investigation. They are usually kept in the tail of an aircraft, where they are more likely to survive a crash. FDRs record things like airspeed, height and vertical acceleration (垂直加速度) and has about 25 hours of recording storage. The CVRs store the crew’s interactions with each other and air traffic control, as well as the background noise that can give vital clues to investigators in case of a crash. However, a CVR can store only two hours of cockpit voice recording.
Though the black box is useful, it’s looking increasingly likely that the little one will be replaced by streaming all essential data directly to a ground-based station. Air-to-ground systems can send flight data to a home base via satellite, which help to reduce time to search for a box, possibly avoiding a crisis. However, satellite and GPS capacity and data storage speeds are all areas that are being developed by scientists to support new innovations that are faster and lighter. The challenge is to build the systems to manage a large number of data that are needed to make it possible to track all commercial flight activity, especially the use of satellites and data storage.
54．What’s the function of a flight recorder?
A．To avoid airplane accidents.
B．To help investigate air crashes.
C．To save lives of the passengers.
D．To answer the questions of loved ones.
55．Why is a flight recorder called a black box?
A．For its container. B．For its design. C．For its function. D．For its position.
56．What can be learned about the flight recorder devices?
A．FDR is more effective than CVR.
B．The data can be preserved for two days.
C．The background noise can be recorded by FDR.
D．They are fixed at the back of the aircraft to keep safe.
57．Which of the following may the author agree?
A．Scientists need to improve the speed to store data.
B．Commercial flight data can not be tracked and stored.
C．The black box will be replaced by other facilities soon.
D．It will take more time for air-to-ground systems to find the black box.

Harbin Ice Festival 2023/2024
The annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival opens in late December and lasts for around 2 months, till late February of the next year. The official opening ceremony is on January 5th, 2024, but the ice and snow sculptures are open to public viewing from December 17th, 2023.
When winter comes, Harbin turns into a kingdom of ice and snow. Attend the Festival to make your snow king/queen dream come true.
Annual activity schedule
Dates
Activities
Early December
Ice harvest
December
Carving and building
Christmas Period
Unofficial opening
Jan. 5 of Each Year
Opening Ceremony
Late Feb. to early Mar.
Ice and snow sculptures start to melt
New features in 2024
The huge Snowflake Ferris Wheel has already been built inside the Ice and Snow World. You can ride on the Ferris wheel to overlook the ice castles and exhibits and take awesome photos.
Booking
Official online booking is only open to Chinese travelers with a Resident Identity Card. For foreign passport holders, you can buy on arrival or fill in an application form online. We’ll contact you to contum the booking once the tickets are available.
Attention
But remember, as long as the ice and snow sculptures are open to visitors, it is impossible to take photos of the charming ice buildings without any visitors in. If you have plenty of time, to avoid the rush hours, you may consider entering before 2 p.m. and re-entering after 8 p.m. for night views. Two entrance tickets are needed if you choose to visit in this way.
58．When can visitors admire ice sculptures in the festival?
A．On 30th November, 2023.
B．On 3rd December, 2023.
C．On 23rd January, 2024.
D．On 15th March, 2024.
59．How can a foreigner get a ticket?
A．By buying the ticket in person.
B．By making an application online.
C．By calling the reception in advance.
D．By booking with a Resident Identity Card.
60．What can we learn about Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 2023/2024?
A．It lasts for about three months.
B．You can have a ride on the Snowflake Ferris Wheels.
C．You needn’t pay again if you re-enter on the same day.
D．You’d better come in the afternoon to avoid rush hours.

Oprah Winfrey is recognized as one of the most powerful females in the world. An outstanding TV hostess, and an influential producer are among the titles she is known as.
She was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on January 29,1954. As a child, she lived with poverty and mistreatment. Although she was not offered everything on a silver platter, she still overcame her childhood struggles and made her mark in the world.
How did Oprah Winfrey overcome the setbacks and build her career from zero? It started when she was 19 and won the Miss Black Tennessee beauty contest. This was her stepping stone towards her journey to work in the media. She started her career as a radio and TV hostess in Nashville. Then she moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where she hosted a local talk show called People Are Talking. This show gained popularity and this eventually led to her Own national talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, which ran for 25 seasons and was the highest-rated talk show in the history of television.
Oprah has a heart of gold and has been a supporter of many causes over the course of her career, such as education, health, and wellness. She has used her platform to inspire, teach, and entertain people worldwide through her charity organization known as the Oprah Winfrey Network. She also took a step for the education of girls in South Africa by starting the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy.
Oprah Winfrey’s life is a true example of where being strong and determined can lead you. She has shown people that if you put your mind to something, you can achieve it. The lesson we can learn from her is that no matter how hard things get, you can always find the strength to keep going and reach your goals.
61．What was her childhood like?
A．She was born with a silver spoon.
B．She struggled with health problems.
C．She went through a lot of hardships.
D．She grew up in an easy atmosphere.
62．What was the first step of her career?
A．Winning a beauty contest.
B．Launching a local talk show.
C．Running a national talk show.
D．Hosting a radio and TV programme.
63．Which of the following can best describe Oprah?
A．Warm-hearted but impatient.
B．Strong-willed and generous.
C．Narrow-minded but talented.
D．Easy-tempered and ambitious.
64．What is the best title for the text?
A．Oprah Winfrey-A Remarkable Success
B．Oprah Winfrey-A Famous Spokeswoman
C．The Oprah Winfrey Show-A Platform to Inspire People
D．The Oprah Winfrey Show-The Highest Rated Talk Show

Scientists have used lasers (激光) to generate electricity in the lab before. Recently Swiss researchers have found in a mountaintop experiment that a powerful laser can grab hold of a lightning flash and reroute its path through the sky, which is the first demonstration that the technique works in real-world storms and could someday lead to better protection, against lightning.
Today’s most common anti-lightning tech is the classic lightning rod, a meters-long metal pole rooted to the ground. It attracts lightning and safely guides the electricity into the ground. But the area protected by a lightning rod is limited by the rod’s height. “If you want to protect large buildings like airports, you would need a lightning rod of kilometer size,” says Aurélien Houard, a French physicist. Such at all metal pole would be impractical But a laser could reach that far, stopping distant lightning flashes and taking them down to ground-based metal rods.
Houard and his colleagues tested this idea a top Säntis mountain in Switzerland. They setup a high-power laser near a telecommunication tower tipped with a lightning rod that is struck by lightning around 100 times every year. The tower was hit by lightning four times while the laser was on. One of those strikes happened in a fairly clear sky, allowing two high-speed cameras to shoot the moment. Those images showed lightning rushing down from the clouds and following the laser light for some 50 meters toward the tower’s lightning rod.
To follow the paths of the three flashes they couldn’t see, the researchers looked at radio waves given off by the lightning. Those radio waves showed the three strikes followed the path of the laser much more closely than other strikes that happened when the laser was off. This suggested that the laser guided these three strikes to the lightning rod as well.
It’s a real achievement but the laser is too expensive. It’ll probably take a decade or more before it’s truly able to protect large buildings.
65．What new function of lasers was discovered in the outdoor experiment?
A．To prevent storms. B．To produce electricity.
C．To set off lightning flashes. D．To redirect lightning strikes.
66．What aspect of a lightning rod does paragraph 2 focus on?
A．Its category. B．Its structure. C．Its weakness. D．Its inventor.
67．How did the researchers track the invisible lightning flash?
A．Through cameras. B．Through its radio waves.
C．Through a tower. D．Through a lightning rod.
68．Where can we most probably read this text?
A．In a personal diary. B．In a popular magazine.
C．In a physics textbook. D．In a class presentation.

Germany may be famous for its wealth of history and culture, but it also houses some of Europe's most wild and wonderful landscapes.
Jasmund National Park
It lies on the west coast of the offshore island of Rugen. This UNESCO-protected site is the smallest of Germany's national parks. It is here that painter Caspar David Friedrich found himself inspired to create one of his masterpieces, Chalk Cliffs on Rugen, in 1818. Here long trails can take you all the way to the Rugen coastline, where white-sand beaches and blue waters wait.
Berchtesgaden National Park
Berchtesgaden is one of Germany's oldest and most beautiful conservation areas. Trails go in and out of the forest leading you along the banks of glassy lakes. The more adventurous visitors may choose paragliding (滑翔伞运动) from Mount Jenner and they can fly over 1,800 meters. Back on the ground a network of more than 150 miles of walking trails twist through the forest.
Southern Black Forest Nature Park
The highland areas, with views over Switzerland and France are a good place for food-lovers. Activities in the park range from hiking and fishing to mountain biking, while the slower traveller will enjoy the trails for an escape from everyday life.
The Bliesgau Biosphere
This place is home to almost half of all German orchid (兰花) species. The grasslands spread for miles, drawing in different butterflies. Thanks to its comfortable climate, this is a region of sustainable development. In fact, this park is an example of farming done right and offers agricultural tricks to anyone eager to learn.
69．What is special about Jasmund National Park?
A．It lies on the east coast of Rugen. B．It covers the smallest area.
C．It is the most beautiful place. D．It offers beautiful glassy lakes.
70．What can visitors do in Berchtesgaden National Park?
A．Draw inspiration for art. B．Enjoy fishing.
C．Experience paragliding. D．Go for a bike ride.
71．Which place best suits people who are keen on planting?
A．Jasmund National Park. B．Berchtesgaden National Park.
C．Southern Black Forest NaturcPark. D．The Blicsgau Biosphere.

Artwork Competition — Create a Character!
Are you an artist? This may be the perfect competition held by Teen Ink to check your creative abilities. We want you to create your own character. You must create a backstory for the character and give it a name. Your character must be completely original.
Rules:
● You must be a teen (aged 13—19) with a Teen Ink account (账户) to enter.
● No improper content.
● Submissions (提交的材料) must relate to the topic (Create a Character).
● The competition is open to all the individuals. Character must be your own — The character you create must be entirely your own idea and design. The backstory and name must be original as well. Ideas that do not belong to you will not be considered for the competition.
Guidelines and Details:
● All art types are accepted.
● There is no limit to the number of pieces you can submit.
● Give your character a name and backstory. Leave these in the “Author’s Comments” section of your submission.
How to Submit:
● Submit entries through our website. All entries submitted to Teen Ink are automatically (自动) considered for the competition. See our submission guidelines for more information.
● Include the words “Character Competition” in your submission’s title.
● Submit your reviews to the “Artwork” category on our site. Select the art type connected with what you are submitting. Hand in your entries before March 1, 2023.
Prizes:
Winners and honorable mentions will have their characters published in Teen Ink magazine. The overall winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card.
72．What is the purpose of holding the artwork competition?
A．To increase the sales of Teen Ink. B．To test the teenagers’ artistic creativity.
C．To attract people of all ages to the activity. D．To praise the young artists for their talents
73．What rules should the participants follow?
A．The works should be a team effort. B．The participants should be under 13.
C．A common account should be shared. D．The content should correspond to the subject.
74．How will the participants submit their works?
A．By handing in entries before April 10.
B．By submitting works on the webpage.
C．By posting entries to the magazine directly.
D．By sending in works titled “Character Competition”.












参考答案：
1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要叙述音乐对孩子的发展的很多好处，建议在学校里要把音乐当成一门学科对孩子进行教育。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段“They could improve their classroom skills, like paying attention and following directions. People develop all these skills when they learn music. Making music also lets children use their imagination. It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas(他们可以提高课堂技能，比如集中注意力和听从指示。人们在学习音乐时发展了所有这些技能。制作音乐还能让孩子们发挥想象力。它为学生提供了一个尝试自己想法的机会)”可知，音乐可以通过提高课堂技能和想象力的方式来让学生变得更加聪明。故选B。
2．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Parents can enjoy listening to their children’s music(父母可以享受听孩子们的音乐)”可知，instead of表示“而不是”，即父母应该享受地听他们孩子的音乐而不是看到他们不愿意离开电脑或者电视屏幕。故划线词意思与C项“不愿离开”意思相近。故选C。
3．主旨大意题。根据第三段第一句“Music builds self-confidence, too(音乐也能建立自信)”以及下文“It gives children a sense of achievement and success. Making music is something for them to be proud of, and it lets kids practice performing in front of audiences. Music gives children an opportunity for self-ex pression, and that helps develop their self-confidence. Once again, music is important because it can make children better students, give them something positive to do, and build their characters. (它给孩子们一种成就感和成功。做音乐对他们来说是一件值得骄傲的事情，这让孩子们可以在观众面前练习表演。音乐给孩子们一个自我表达的机会，这有助于培养他们的自信心。再说一次，音乐很重要，因为它能让孩子成为更好的学生，给他们一些积极的事情做，塑造他们的性格)”可知，本段的主要阐述音乐可以帮助孩子们建立自信。故选D。
4．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“The arts, especially music, should be part of every school’s lessons at every grade level(艺术，尤其是音乐，应该成为每个学校各个年级课程的一部分)”结合文章主要叙述音乐对孩子的发展的很多好处，建议在学校里要把音乐当成一门学科对孩子进行教育。故A项“音乐是学校的必修课”为最佳标题。故选A。
5．A 6．B 7．D 8．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了数千年来，亚马孙地区的原住民可能一直在为农业创造肥沃的土壤。亚马孙黑暗地球的发现可以为今天关注气候变化的人们提供教训。
5．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The industrial world has long viewed the Amazon as a vast wilderness — one that was mostly untouched before Europeans showed up.(长期以来，工业世界一直将亚马孙视为一片广阔的荒野——在欧洲人出现之前，亚马孙基本上是一片无人涉足的荒野。)”可知，以前人们对亚马孙河流域的看法是一片人类未曾涉足的广阔荒野。故选A项。
6．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Both were far less acidic than the soils around them and also contained more plant-friendly nutrients.(两者的酸性都远低于周围的土壤，而且含有更多有利于植物生长的营养物质。)”和第六段“Infrared(红外线的) scans in one Brazil region suggest the area holds many pockets of this dark Earth, which may store up to about 9 million tons of carbon that scientists have overlooked, Perron’s team says. (Perron的团队表示，在巴西的一个地区进行的红外扫描表明，该地区有许多暗地球的区域，这些区域可能储存了科学家忽视的多达900万吨的碳。)”可知，关于Kuikuro人创造的黑暗地球，研究人员发现：它很肥沃，比周围的土壤含有更多的碳。故选B项。
7．推理判断题。根据文章第六段“Infrared(红外线的) scans in one Brazil region suggest the area holds many pockets of this dark Earth, which may store up to about 9 million tons of carbon that scientists have overlooked, Perron’s team says. That’s about as much carbon as a small, developed country emits per year. (Perron的团队表示，在巴西的一个地区进行的红外扫描表明，该地区有许多暗地球的区域，这些区域可能储存了科学家忽视的多达900万吨的碳。这相当于一个小型发达国家每年的碳排放量。)”可推知，研究人员发现的黑暗地球的意义是它有可能减少该地区的碳排放。故选D项。
8．主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了数千年来，亚马孙地区的原住民可能一直在为农业创造肥沃的土壤。亚马孙黑暗地球的发现可以为今天关注气候变化的人们提供教训。所以本文的主旨大意可概括为：亚马孙黑暗地球的发现可能对气候变化产生重大影响。故选C项。
9．A 10．D 11．C 12．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了保护组织正在教以前的偷猎者努力保护海龟的安全。
9．细节理解题。根据第二段“Now, however, protection organizations are teaching former poachers how to safely collect the eggs and protect them before they hatch(孵化).(然而现在，保护组织正在教以前的偷猎者如何安全地收集卵，并在它们孵化之前保护它们)”可知，组织保护海龟的方法之一是教前偷猎者收集和保护海龟蛋。故选A。
10．细节理解题。根据第三段““I’ve learned to love this work,” he said, adding that he did not know it was illegal to eat turtle eggs and their meat.(“我已经学会了热爱这份工作，”他说，并补充说，他不知道吃海龟蛋和海龟肉是违法的)”可知，Johnny Manlugay曾经缺乏保护海龟的意识。故选D。
11．细节理解题。根据倒数第四段“They are at risk not only from poachers, but also climate change and habitat loss.(它们不仅面临偷猎者的威胁，还面临气候变化和栖息地丧失的威胁)”可知，文中没有提到海洋污染对海龟的威胁。故选C。
12．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Many kinds of turtles (海龟) found in the Philippines are endangered. But now, the turtles have one less threat. Many people who used to collect their eggs to eat or to sell are now working to keep turtles safe.(在菲律宾发现的许多种类的海龟都濒临灭绝。但现在，海龟少了一个威胁。许多过去收集海龟蛋吃或卖的人现在都在努力保护海龟的安全)”结合文章主要说明了保护组织正在教以前的偷猎者努力保护海龟的安全。由此可知，B选项“以前的海龟偷猎者现在是海龟保护者”最符合文章标题。故选B。
13．D 14．C 15．B 16．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了伦敦的“Vision Zero”的计划。
13．推理判断题。根据第一段“Official figures show that 101 people were killed in road accidents on the streets of London last year. The city wants to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on the capital’s roads to zero. It seems impossible. But it focuses more minds on an important question: What can help reduce accidents in a big city? Transport for London (TfL), the capital’s road and rail authority, has some answers: safe speeds, safe vehicles and so on.(官方数据显示，去年伦敦街头有101人死于交通事故。该市希望将首都道路上的死亡和重伤人数降至零。这似乎不可能。但它把更多的注意力集中在一个重要的问题上：什么能帮助减少大城市的交通事故?伦敦的公路和铁路管理局伦敦交通局(TfL)给出了一些答案：安全的速度、安全的车辆等等)”推知，第一段的目的是陈述伦敦推出“Vision Zero”计划的背景。故选D。
14．词句猜测题。根据第二段的“Blind area cameras and sensors are widely placed where they are needed. (盲区摄像机和传感器被广泛放置在需要的地方)”和结合画线句可知，一项针对重型货车的安全标准利用了盲区摄像头和传感器。由此猜测恶划线词意为“利用”，与use同义。故选C。
15．推理判断题。根据第三段的““We are moving in the right direction,” says Will Norman, London’s walking and cycling commissioner.(“我们正朝着正确的方向前进，”伦敦步行和自行车专员Will Norman表示)”推知，Will Norman对“Vision Zero”计划是支持的。故选B。
16．细节理解题。根据最后一段的“But greener vehicles may be unsafe themselves. Electric scooters (滑板车) are the latest ones to confuse planners.(但环保汽车本身可能不安全。电动滑板车是最新让规划者感到困惑的产品)”可知，作者告诉读者，就一些环保的交通工具而言，安全是一个问题。故选C。
17．D 18．B 19．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。《艺术报》是一份涵盖国际艺术界的在线和印刷出版物，根据最近的参观人数，列出了参观人数最多的4家美术馆。
17．细节理解题。根据第一段“The Art Newspaper, an online and print publication that covers the international art world, listed the 4 most visited art museums based on attendance figures recently.( 《艺术报》是一份涵盖国际艺术界的在线和印刷出版物，根据最近的参观人数，列出了参观人数最多的4家美术馆)”可知，《艺术报》是根据参观人数确定的艺术博物馆的排名，故选D项。
18．细节理解题。根据第二段“Its glass pyramid in the main courtyard was designed by Chinese American architect Ieoh Ming Pei, and it later became a signature design of the museum(它位于主庭院的玻璃金字塔由美籍华裔建筑师贝聿铭设计，后来成为博物馆的标志性设计)”可知卢浮宫内著名的地标是玻璃金字塔，故选B项。
19．细节理解题。根据“Vatican Museums, the Vatican City(梵蒂冈博物馆，梵蒂冈城)”部分的“If you are into Roman history and Renaissance art, the Vatican Museums will be your ideal destination(如果你喜欢罗马历史和文艺复兴时期的艺术，梵蒂冈博物馆将是你的理想目的地)”可知，如果你对罗马和古希腊文化感兴趣，梵蒂冈博物馆，梵蒂冈城博物馆最适合你，故选C项。
20．D 21．A 22．B 23．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了Blinkist是一款以快速阅读的形式来总结非虚构小说的应用程序。然而在作者看来，这款应用程序所提供的阅读方式并不是真正的阅读，因为真正的阅读是需要我们全身心地投入到书中的。
20．句意猜测题。根据第一段中“The idea was to boil down great books to a sentence each. “Moby-Dick” by American writer Herman Melville, for instance, was reduced to: “A whale of a tale about the one that got away.”(这个想法是将伟大的书籍简化为一个句子。例如，美国作家Herman Melville的《白鲸》就被简化为:“一个关于逃走的那个人的故事。”)”和划线句子下文“How could a single sentence convey the essence (精髓)of a masterpiece with over five hundred pages?(一句话怎么能表达出一部五百多页的杰作的精髓呢？)”可知，作者和朋友想把一些伟大的书籍简化为一个句子，但是当他们把《白鲸》简化为：“一个关于逃走的那个人的故事。”时，他们发现用一句话是根本无法表达出一部五百多页杰作的精髓，他们简直是在自取其辱。由此可推知，划线句子与D项“自取其辱”意思接近。故选D。
21．细节理解题。根据第二段“Blinkist, a website and an app, now summarizes nonfiction titles in the form of quick takes labeled “blinks”.(Blinkist，一个网站和一个应用程序，现在以快速浏览的形式总结非小说类书籍，被称为“眨眼”)”可知，Blinkist是可以总结一本书的应用程序。故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“What’s best about reading books is its inefficiency. When reading a book, we need to dive in, let it take over us, demand something of us, teach us what it can. (读书最大的好处就是效率低。当我们阅读一本书时，我们需要全身心的投入，让它控制我们，要求我们做一些事情，教会我们它能做什么)”可知，作者认为理想的阅读模式是全身心地投入到书中。故选B。
23．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Blinkist is instead a service that changes books for people who don’t, in fact, want to read. A 15-minute summary misses the point of reading; speed-reading with the app isn’t reading at all.(Blinkist是一个为那些实际上并不想读书的人更换书籍的服务。15分钟的摘要没有抓住阅读的要点；使用应用程序进行快速阅读根本就不是阅读)”可推知，作者对Blinkist的态度是否定的。故选D。
24．B 25．B 26．C 27．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是在美国大学学习应该如何选择自己的专业。
24．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“To do this, you can take some tests such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Test (MBTI) and the Enneagram Personality Test.(为此，你可以做一些测试，如迈尔斯-布里格斯类型指标测试(MBTI)和九型人格测试。)”以及“They can help you work out what subjects you’re interested in and tell you what jobs may suit you best.(他们可以帮助你找出你感兴趣的科目，并告诉你什么工作可能最适合你。)”可知，这两个测试可以帮助人们弄清你自己最适合什么工作。故选B项。
25．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“After all, people are most likely to be successful if they are doing something they love. Your passion and interests are important, and they will bring you pleasure and happiness. (毕竟，如果人们做的是自己喜欢的事情，那么他们最有可能成功。你的热情和兴趣很重要，它们会给你带来快乐和幸福。)”可知，你做自己喜欢的工作更容易成功，也会给你带来快乐和幸福，由此可知，在选择专业时，追随我们的热情和兴趣很重要是因为它能让人们获得更多的满足、幸福和成功。故选B项。
26．细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Lastly, you should learn about the different undergraduate majors available. (最后，你应该了解不同的本科专业。)”以及“You should have an understanding of what kind of jobs people with different degrees can get after graduation. (你应该了解不同学历的人毕业后能找到什么样的工作。)”可知，作者建议人们要了解本科中不同的专业，好要了解一下毕业后不同的专业能做什么样的工作，由此可知，作者建议在选择专业时弄清楚不同的专业可以做什么工作。故选C项。
27．主旨大意题。根据首段中的“If you are studying at a university in the US, there is no need to decide your major in the first year, but it’s a good idea to spend time early on working out what subjects you are interested in. (如果你在美国的一所大学学习，没有必要在第一年就决定你的专业，但尽早花时间确定你感兴趣的科目是一个好主意。)”并结合下文中介绍作者就选择专业提出的建议可知，本文主要介绍的是在美国读大学如何选择自己的专业。故选C项。
28．B 29．A 30．C

【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文列举了一些可以列入旅行清单的独特建筑。
28．细节理解题。根据Capital Gate部分中“According to the Guinness World Records, Capital Gate is the world’s farthest leaning, man-made tower.(根据吉尼斯世界纪录，Capital Gate是世界上倾斜最远的人造塔)”可知，Capital Gate是人类建造的最远的斜塔。故选B。
29．细节理解题。根据Svalbard Global Seed Vault部分中“The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is designed to store millions of different types of seeds for the replanting of various crops in the event of any number of major global disasters.(斯瓦尔巴群岛全球种子库旨在储存数百万种不同类型的种子，以便在发生任何重大全球灾害时重新种植各种作物)”可知，斯瓦尔巴全球种子库的独特之处是它的功能。故选A。
30．推理判断题。根据第一段“If you are planning a trip, you may be wondering what might be in your line of travel when it comes to unique buildings. There are some unusual, unique buildings you should put on your travel bucket list.(如果你正在计划一次旅行，你可能会想知道在你的旅行中会有什么独特的建筑。这里有一些不寻常的、独特的建筑，你应该把它们列入你的旅行清单)”结合本文列举了一些可以列入旅行清单的独特建筑可推知，文章选自旅行册。故选C。
31．C 32．D 33．B 34．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了对世界上很多地方来说，斗牛一直是伊比利亚独有的。但如今，法国的部分地区正在坚持这一传统。但因此引发了一场关于斗牛运动的论战，文章说明了不同的人对此的不同看法。
31．细节理解题。根据第一段中“From the Cte Basque to the arenas of Arles and Beziers, it has spread to towns where bullfighting has long been banned, and been embraced with such enthusiasm you’d think the sport had been born there.(从Cte Basque到阿尔勒Arles和Beziers的斗牛场，它已经蔓延到长期禁止斗牛的城镇，人们对斗牛的热情之高，让人觉得这项运动就是在那里诞生的)”可知，斗牛的传统已传播到对这项活动禁止了很长时间的一些城市，也就是说斗牛在法国越来越盛行。故选C。
32．推理判断题。根据第三段中“If the chances of war had been a little different, all the regions sharing bullfight might have been together(如果发生战争的可能性稍有不同，那么所有共享斗牛的地区可能都在一起了)”可推知，共享斗牛的地区被战争分开了。故选D。
33．推理判断题。根据第五段““We didn’t want to sell our souls by bringing bullfight to a region where it doesn’t exist,” he explains. But he has also got the sense to know that some traditions don’t travel well.(“我们不想出卖自己的灵魂，把斗牛带到一个根本不存在斗牛的地方，”他解释道。但他也意识到，有些传统并不适合传播)”可推知，Robert Marge拒绝在巴黎组织斗牛是出于尊重当地的传统的原因。故选B。
34．主旨大意题。根据第二段“The rising passion for blood and sand has been resisted by animal-rights activists. Last month someone set off a bomb near the bullring in Carcassonne. Yet France’s enthusiasts fiercely defend their right to these moral rituals. Bullfighting, they insist, is part of the heritage, an expression of a shared regional culture that should be protected.(对血和沙子日益高涨的热情受到了动物权利活动家的抵制。上个月，有人在卡尔卡松的斗牛场附近引爆了一枚炸弹。然而，法国的狂热者却极力捍卫他们拥有这些道德仪式的权利。他们坚持认为，斗牛是遗产的一部分，是一种应该受到保护的共同区域文化的表达)”结合文章主要说明了对世界上很多地方来说，斗牛一直是伊比利亚独有的。但如今，法国的部分地区正在坚持这一传统。但因此引发了一场关于斗牛运动的论战，文章说明了不同的人对此的不同看法。由此可知，A选项“斗牛大战”最符合文章标题。故选A。
35．B 36．D 37．C 38．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文，本文主要介绍了一位环境科学家研究微塑料颗粒在海滩上造成塑料污染问题的情况。
35．推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“These tiny preproduction plastic balls that manufacturers (生产商) melt down to form everything have been escaping factories, container ships, trains, trucks — and public notice — for decades.(这些微小的预生产塑料球，制造商将其熔化形成所有东西，几十年来一直在逃离工厂、集装箱船、火车、卡车和公众的注意)”可推知，人们长期以来一直忽视这种微塑料颗粒的存在，故选B。
36．细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Establishing a baseline count of the presence of microplastic particles — and, more broadly, any microplastics — is the focus of Dr McReynolds’ scientific study here.(建立微塑料颗粒存在的基线计数——更广泛地说，任何微塑料——是McReynolds博士在这里的科学研究的重点)”可知，在研究中，他主要是建立一个微塑料颗粒存在的基线计数，这是他的研究重点。故选D。
37．推理判断题。根据第五段“One recent morning he told some beach walkers how microplastic particles are believed to absorb toxic chemicals, and — because they resemble fish eggs — are eaten by fish and birds and enter the food chain. Almost right on time, a seagull hopped up to a plastic-coated photo of microplastic particles and hungrily pecked (啄食) at it.(最近的一个早晨，他告诉一些海滩上的步行者，塑料微粒如何吸收有毒化学物质，而且——因为它们看起来像鱼卵——会被鱼和鸟吃掉，进入食物链。正好这时候，一只海鸥跳到一张塑料微粒的塑料涂层照片上，饥饿地啄着它)”可知，塑料微粒会吸收有毒化学物质，被鱼或鸟吃掉，然后进入食物链，当他正在讲解这种微塑料的危害的时候，正好一只海鸥飞向照片，并且用嘴啄起来，这说明了这种微塑料的危害性。故选C。
38．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Will his work help save the world? Dr McReynolds waves a finger at that idea, ‘I won’t ever use that word — I won’t save the world from this pollution problem. Preserve it, yes. We want to take care of it.’(他的工作能帮助拯救世界吗？McReynolds博士对这个想法嗤之以鼻，‘我永远不会用这个词——我不会把世界从污染问题中拯救出来。保护它，是的。我们想要照料它。’)”可知，这位科学家希望能够保护地球，故选B。
39．C 40．C 41．B 42．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。Brownie和Spotty是两个邻居家的狗，它们经常一起玩耍。一天Brownie失踪了，一连好几天都找不到它，但Spotty找到了受伤的它，然后一直在Brownie家纠缠，最后成功带着Brownie的主人找到了它。
39．细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Spotty followed Ted about, barking insistently, then darting toward a nearby empty lot and back, as if to say, ‘Follow me! It’s urgent!’ (Spotty到处跟着Ted，不停地吠叫，然后冲向附近的空地，然后又回来了，好像在说：‘跟我来！很紧急！’)”和第五段中的“There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, lying in the bottom of a deep hole with one of his hind leg injured. (在那里，Ted发现他心爱的Brownie还活着，躺在一个深洞的底部，一条后腿受伤。)”可知，Spotty朝Brownie一家吠叫是因为它想领着他们一家去救Brownie。故选C。
40．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in a single minded quest to keep his friend alive by giving up his own comfort. (Spotty定期看Brownie，一心想通过放弃自己的舒适来维持他的朋友的生命。)”可推测出，Spotty是一只值得依靠的狗，它会帮助自己的朋友。故选C。
41．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in a single minded quest to keep his friend alive by giving up his own comfort. Spotty had evidently stayed with Brownie to protect him from being killed, sleeping next to him at night to keep him warm and comforting him to keep his spirits up. (Spotty定期看Brownie，一心想通过放弃自己的舒适来维持他的朋友的生命。Spotty显然和Brownie在一起是为了保护他不被杀，晚上睡在他旁边取暖，安慰他让他振作起来。)”可知，Spotty一直在照顾自己的朋友Brownie，直到Brownie获救。结合上文Brownie受伤可知，接下来应该讲述Brownie得到了救治并很快痊愈。故选B。
42．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段中的“Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in a single minded quest to keep his friend alive by giving up his own comfort. (Spotty定期看Brownie，一心想通过放弃自己的舒适来维持他的朋友的生命。)”可知，本文主要讲述了Brownie和Spotty是两个邻居家的狗，它们是好朋友，Brownie失踪后，Spotty找到了受伤的Brownie并一直照顾着它，然后最后成功带着Brownie的主人找到了它。这个故事告诉我们狗之间情谊的可贵，由此可推测出，C项“患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友”符合题意。故选C。
43．C 44．A 45．B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了几本英国著名的小说，通过这些小说，发现大不列颠英国的魅力和文化。
43．推理判断题。根据第一段中“You can stay exactly where you are: no passport needed, no flight necessary, just an eagerness to explore. Through these novels you will be able to transport yourself and discover the beauty and the culture of Great Britain.(你可以呆在原地：不需要护照，不需要航班，只需要一种探索的渴望。通过这些小说，你将能够传送自己，发现大不列颠的美丽和文化。)”可知，文章通过介绍几本英国著名的小说，通过这些小说，发现大不列颠英国的魅力和文化，即通过文学发现和了解英国。故选C。
44．细节理解题。根据“Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen”部分中“Jane Austen’s romantic novel centres around the importance of marriage and social expectations. (简·奥斯汀的爱情小说以婚姻和社会期望的重要性为中心。)”可知，“Pride and Prejudice(《傲慢与偏见》)”这本书会提及到家庭故事。故选A。
45．细节理解题。根据“The Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling”部分中“It’s highly unlikely that you’ve managed to avoid hearing of Harry Potter.(你不太可能没听说过哈利·波特。)”可知，该本书特别出名。故选B。
46．D 47．C 48．D 49．A

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了米其林三星级厨师Massimo Bottura创办了Refettorio Ambrosiano餐厅，用超市里丢弃的食物为一些难民，无家可归者和失业者提供美味的大餐，这减少了食物浪费。
46．细节理解题。根据第二段中“The set menu changes every day, depending on what comes in with the morning’s delivery.(套餐每天都在变化，这取决于早上送来的是什么。)”可知，Refettorio Ambrosianos餐厅与Bottura的其他餐厅的不同之处在于套餐是由每天的送货来决定的。故选D。
47．细节理解题。根据第三段中“The 100 or so diners — refugees, the homeless, and the unemployed — enjoy the meal with obvious pleasure, laughing with the volunteer waiters, praising the volunteer chefs, and forgetting, at least for an hour, the challenges of a life lived on the streets.(大约100名用餐者，包括难民、无家可归者和失业者，享受着这顿美餐，他们与志愿服务员一起大笑，称赞志愿者厨师，至少在一个小时内，他们忘记了街头生活的挑战。)”可知，为不幸的人准备的丰盛大餐，能最好的描述在Refettorio Ambrosiano餐厅发生的事，故选C。
48．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Today, the Refettorio is “a movement,” Bottura says. “It is a model for fighting food waste and isolation on the front lines. And it starts by looking at an old carrot or a piece of hard bread and catching sight of gold.”(今天，Refettorio是一场“运动”，Bottura 说。“这是在第一线与食品浪费和隔离作斗争的一个模式。它开始于看着一根老胡萝卜或一块硬面包，然后看到金子。”)”和上文提到的Refettorio为难民、无家可归者和失业者提供大餐可推知，Refettorio对环境和社会都是双赢的。故选D。
49．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“However, he says that the peak of all of his achievements is Milan’s Refettorio Ambrosiano and the following 12 global branches.(然而，他说他最大的成就是米兰的Refettorio Ambrosiano和接下来的12个全球分支机构。)”，第三段“This morning’s delivery contains dry arugula(芝麻菜), chicken close to its sell-by date and too-ugly-to-be-sold oranges. By dinner, however, the supermarket castoffs have been transformed into a three-course meal. The 100 or so diners — refugees, the homeless, and the unemployed — enjoy the meal with obvious pleasure, laughing with the volunteer waiters, praising the volunteer chefs, and forgetting, at least for an hour, the challenges of a life lived on the streets.(今天早上送来的货包括接近保质期的干芝麻菜鸡和难看到不能卖的橙子。然而，到了晚餐时，超市里丢弃的食物已经变成了三道菜的大餐。大约100名用餐者，包括难民、无家可归者和失业者，享受着这顿美餐，他们与志愿服务员一起大笑，称赞志愿厨师，至少在一个小时内，他们忘记了街头生活的挑战。)”和第四段中“He thinks of them as spaces that shine a light on the dignity of their guests while focusing attention on the food-waste problem by turning foods that were otherwise going to be headed toward rubbish bins into Michelin Guide-worthy meals.(他认为这是一个照亮客人尊严的空间，同时关注食物浪费问题，把本来要被扔进垃圾桶的食物变成米其林指南中值得一吃的食物。)”可知，文章主要讲述了米其林三星级厨师Massimo Bottura创办了Refettorio Ambrosiano餐厅，用超市里丢弃的食物为一些难民，无家可归者和失业者提供美味的大餐，这减少了食物浪费，A项“少浪费，更多美味。”适合做文章标题，故选A。


50．C 51．D 52．D 53．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍Social Masking现象。建议摘掉社交面具，让我们重获信心。
50．推理判断题。根据第一段中“I’ve done such a good job of pretending to be an outgoing person that friends and family are shocked when I tell them I’m not.（我在假装自己是一个外向的人方面做得很好，当我告诉朋友和家人我不是时，他们都很震惊。）”和“Ever since she was a teen, Amanda would adopt the behaviours of the people around her to fit in, while hiding her true personality. And sometimes it was hard to tell who was actually the real Amanda.（从十几岁开始，阿曼达就会模仿周围人的行为来适应，同时隐藏自己的真实个性。有时候很难分辨出谁才是真正的阿曼达。）”并结合第二段的“This is Social Masking, the process of covering your natural way of interacting with others so you can feel accepted. (这是一种社会面具，掩盖了你与他人互动的自然方式，这样你就能感觉到被接受了。)”可知，作者在第一段提到Amanda为了引出文章的话题——社会面具。故选C。
51．词义猜测题。根据第二段中“This is Social Masking, the process of covering your natural way of interacting with others so you can feel accepted. Social Maskers aren’t trying to cheat anyone（这就是社会伪装，掩盖你与他人互动的自然方式，这样你就会感到被接受。社交面具者不会试图欺骗任何人）”和“rather, they are hoping to blend in with everybody else.（相反，他们希望能和其他人blend in 。）”可知，划线词的意思是“相处，进展”。故选D。
52．推理判断题。根据第三段中“However, according to psychologist Quinn-Cirillo, social media may have made it even harder to be ourselves. She notes that it gives us set images and videos that make us believe this is how we should be. It strengthens the belief that you are not good enough as you are and break down your confidence over time. The more Amanda masked, the more she would lose faith.（然而，根据心理学家奎因-西里洛的说法，社交媒体可能会让我们更难做自己。她指出，它给我们提供了固定的图像和视频，让我们相信这就是我们应该做的。它会强化你的信念，让你觉得自己不够好，并随着时间的推移摧毁你的信心。阿曼达戴的面具越多，她就越失去信心。）”可知，Quinn-Cirillo对Social Masking的态度是“反对的”。故选D。
53．推理判断题。根据最后一段“So how can you break the cycle? Getting rid of the mask involves working to improve your self-worth, self-belief and self-respect. Once you hear those damaging thoughts that tell you it’s not OK to be yourself, take action and stop it. Doing this repeatedly over a period gives those self-defeating thoughts less power and improves your self-belief.（那么怎样才能打破这个循环呢?摆脱面具需要努力提高你的自我价值、自信和自尊。一旦你听到那些有害的想法告诉你做自己是不好的，采取行动，停止它。在一段时间内反复这样做会减少那些自我挫败的想法的力量，提高你的自信。）”可知，摘掉社交面具的建议是“重获信心。”故选A。
54．B 55．A 56．D 57．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了飞行记录仪“黑匣子”的功能和它被新技术替代的可能。
54．细节理解题。根据第二段中“A black box, known as flight recorder, is an electronic recording device placed in an aircraft to help the investigation of air accidents.(黑匣子，被称为飞行记录器，是一种安装在飞机上的电子记录设备，用于帮助调查航空事故)”可知，飞行记录仪用于帮助调查空难。故选B项。
55．细节理解题。根据第二段中“These often-secret electronic devices were literally covered in non-reflective black boxes or housings, hence the name “black box”.(这些通常是秘密的电子设备实际上被装在无反射的黑盒子或外壳中，因此得名“黑匣子”)”可知，飞行记录仪被装在无反射的黑盒子或外壳中，所以被称为“黑匣子”。故选A项。
56．细节理解题。根据第三段中“They are usually kept in the tail of an aircraft, where they are more likely to survive a crash.(它们通常被放置在飞机的尾部，在那里它们更有可能在坠机中幸存下来)”可知，飞行记录设备通常被固定在飞机的尾部，以确保其安全。故选D项。
57．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“However, satellite and GPS capacity and data storage speeds are all areas that are being developed by scientists to support new innovations that are faster and lighter.(然而，卫星和GPS的容量和数据存储速度都是科学家们正在开发的领域，以支持更快、更轻的新方法)”可知，现在的数据存储速度还不足以支持新的技术，所以作者可能会赞同“科学家需要提高存储数据的速度”这一说法。故选A项。
58．C 59．B 60．B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了2023/2024年哈尔滨冰雪节的相关信息。
58．细节理解题。根据第一段“The official opening ceremony is on January 5th, 2024, but the ice and snow sculptures are open to public viewing from December 17th, 2023. (官方开幕式将于2024年1月5日举行，但冰雕和雪雕将于2023年12月17日向公众开放)”和Annual activity schedule表格中的最后一行“Late Feb. to early Mar. (2月底到3月初)”和“Ice and snow sculptures start to melt (冰雪雕塑开始融化)”可知，冰雕和雪雕从2023年12月17日开始，于次年2月底到3月初融化。由此可知，游客可以在2024年1月23日冰雪节上欣赏冰雕。故选C。
59．细节理解题。根据Booking中的“For foreign passport holders, you can buy on arrival or fill in an application form online. We’ll contact you to confirm the booking once the tickets are available. (对于外国护照持有者，您可以在抵达时购买或在线填写申请表。一旦有票，我们将与您联系以确认预订情况)”可知，外国人通过网上申请可以买到票。故选B。
60．细节理解题。根据New features in 2024中的“The huge Snowflake Ferris Wheel has already been built inside the Ice and Snow World. (巨大的雪花摩天轮已经建在冰雪大世界里)”可知，2023/2024哈尔滨冰雪节新特点是游客可以乘坐雪花摩天轮。故选B。
61．C 62．A 63．B 64．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍奥普拉·温弗瑞。她被公认为世界上最有影响力的女性之一。她是一位杰出的电视主持人，也是一位有影响力的制片人。
61．细节理解题。根据第二段中“As a child, she lived with poverty and mistreatment. Although she was not offered everything on a silver platter, she still overcame her childhood struggles and made her mark in the world.（作为一个孩子，她生活在贫困和虐待中。虽然她没有得到一切，但她仍然克服了童年的挣扎，在世界上留下了自己的印记。）”可知，她童年经历了许多苦难。故选C。
62．细节理解题。根据第三段中“It started when she was 19 and won the Miss Black Tennessee beauty contest. This was her stepping stone towards her journey to work in the media.（这一切始于她19岁时赢得田纳西州黑人小姐选美比赛。这是她进入媒体工作的垫脚石。）”可知，她事业的第一步是“赢得选美比赛。”故选A。
63．推理判断题。根据第二段中“As a child, she lived with poverty and mistreatment. Although she was not offered everything on a silver platter, she still overcame her childhood struggles and made her mark in the world.（作为一个孩子，她生活在贫困和虐待中。虽然她没有得到一切，但她仍然克服了童年的挣扎，在世界上留下了自己的印记。）”和第四段“Oprah has a heart of gold and has been a supporter of many causes over the course of her career, such as education, health, and wellness. She has used her platform to inspire, teach, and entertain people worldwide through her charity organization known as the Oprah Winfrey Network. She also took a step for the education of girls in South Africa by starting the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy.（奥普拉有一颗金子般的心，在她的职业生涯中，她一直支持许多事业，比如教育、健康和保健。她利用自己的平台，通过她的慈善组织奥普拉·温弗瑞网络来激励、教育和娱乐世界各地的人们。她还通过创办奥普拉·温弗瑞领导学院，为南非女孩的教育迈出了一步。）”可知，Oprah意志坚强，慷慨大方。故选B。
64．标题判断题。根据第一段“Oprah Winfrey is recognized as one of the most powerful females in the world. An outstanding TV hostess, and an influential producer are among the titles she is known as.（奥普拉·温弗瑞被公认为世界上最有影响力的女性之一。她是一位杰出的电视主持人，也是一位有影响力的制片人。）”可知，她是一位著名的女性。故选B。
65．D 66．C 67．B 68．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了科学家已经使用激光抓住闪电并改变其在天空中的路径来保护大型建筑。
65．细节理解题。文章第一段讲到“Recently Swiss researchers have found in a mountaintop experiment that a powerful laser can grab hold of a lightning flash and reroute its path through the sky, which is the first demonstration that the technique works in real-world storms and could someday lead to better protection, against lightning.(最近，瑞士研究人员在一项山顶实验中发现，强大的激光可以抓住闪电并改变其在天空中的路径，这首次证明了该技术在现实世界的风暴中有效，并有一天可以带来更好的防雷保护)”可知在户外实验中发现了激光的重新定向雷击新功能，故选D。
66．主旨大意题。文章第二段讲到“But the area protected by a lightning rod is limited by the rod’s height. (但避雷针保护的区域受到避雷针高度的限制)”可知第二段重点介绍了避雷针的弱点，故选C。
67．细节理解题。文章倒数第二段讲到“To follow the paths of the three flashes they couldn’t see, the researchers looked at radio waves given off by the lightning. (为了追踪他们看不见的三次闪光的路径，研究人员观察了闪电发出的无线电波。)”可知研究人员是通过它的无线电波追踪这种看不见的闪电的，故选B。
68．推理判断题。文章主要介绍了科学家已经使用激光抓住闪电并改变其在天空中的路径来保护大型建筑。文章第一段讲到“Scientists have used lasers (激光) to generate electricity in the lab before. Recently Swiss researchers have found in a mountaintop experiment that a powerful laser can grab hold of a lightning flash and reroute its path through the sky (科学家以前曾在实验室中使用激光发电。最近，瑞士研究人员在一项山顶实验中发现，强大的激光可以抓住闪电，并改变其在天空中的路径)”可推测，文章最有可能出现在科学杂志上。故选B。
69．B 70．C 71．D

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了德国的四个公园景区。
69．细节理解题。根据第二段的“This UNESCO-protected site is the smallest of Germany's national parks.  （这个联合国教科文组织保护区是德国最小的国家公园。）”可知，Jasmund国家公园的特别之处在于它覆盖的面积最小。故选B。
70．细节理解题。根据第三段的“ The more adventurous visitors may choose paragliding from Mount Jenner and they can fly over 1,800 meters. （更具冒险精神的游客可能会选择滑翔伞从詹纳山起飞，他们可以飞越1800米。） ”可知，游客在贝希特斯加登国家公园可以体验滑翔伞。故选C。
71．推理判断题。根据最后一段的“In fact, this park is an example of farming done right and offers agricultural tricks to anyone eager to learn.（事实上，这个公园是一个正确耕种的例子，为任何渴望学习的人提供了农业技巧。）”可知，The Blicsgau Biosphere（布利斯高生物圈）最适合热衷于种植的人。故选D。
72．B 73．D 74．B

【导语】这是一篇应用文。介绍了一个艺术作品比赛的相关信息，如作品内容要求，如何提交等。
72．细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“This may be the perfect competition held by Teen Ink to check your creative abilities. (这可能是Teen Ink举办的检测你创造力的完美比赛。)”可知，该比赛是为了检测创造力。故选B项。
73．细节理解题。根据rule“规则”部分第三点“Submissions (提交的材料) must relate to the topic (Create a Character). (提交的内容必须与主题（创建角色）相关。)”可知，提交内容必须与主题相关，选项D中的content意为“内容”，subject意为“主题”，表明的意思和文章一致。故选D项。
74．细节理解题。根据how to submit“如何提交”部分第一点第一句“Submit entries through our website. (通过我们的网站提交参赛作品。)”可知，这些参赛作品通过网站提交。故选B项。