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The Best Hiking near New York City
If you want to go hiking near New York City, you’re in luck. These trails (小径) can meet your needs.
Yellow Trail at Mount Beacon
Consider this 2.5-mile trail if you don’t have enough time. You can go on a quick but difficult hike there that sends you straight up the Mount Beacon. You can take in beautiful views similar to its more popular neighbors there. You can even watch the sunset. To get there, take Metro-North to Beacon and then take a 5-minute walk to the beginning of the trail.
Stairway to Heaven Trail
The trail lies about 50 miles outside the city, but it allows you to get everything you ever wanted in a hike. You’ll get good exercise if you choose the 7.3-mile “Stairway to Heaven”. Take NJ Transit bus route 196 or 197 to Warwick, New York, and it’s just a 10-minute taxi ride to the beginning of the trail.
Camp Smith Trail
This 3.5-mile hike is great for a day trip by yourself. With fairly easy landform (地形), even your four-legged friend can join you on the trail. Take the Metro-North Hudson line to Peekskill Station for free buses or trains to the Bear Mountain Inn. And you can hike up to see unbelievable Hudson Valley view.
Ice Caves and Verkeerderkill Falls Trail
Along the 7-mile trail, you will get through the passages of the Ice Caves and walk past Verkeerderkill Falls. The trail is the highest waterfall trail in the Shawangunks. Take the Short Line bus from New York to nearby Ellenville and then take a 14-minute taxi ride to Sam’s Point Preserve.
1．What can you do if you choose Yellow Trail at Mount Beacon?
A．Watch the waterfall.
B．Enjoy the beauty of nature.
C．Have team sports in the wild.
D．Experience mountain biking.
2．Which trail best suits those who want to hike with their pet dogs?
A．Yellow Trail at Mount Beacon.
B．Stairway to Heaven Trail.
C．Camp Smith Trail.
D．Ice Caves and Verkeerderkill Falls Trail.
3．What do the four trails have in common?
A．They are easy to get to.
B．They are near the city center.
C．They are suitable for small kids.
D．They attract many hikers every year.

The Urbandale Public Library has been part of the City of Urbandale since 1961. Over the years, the library has called four different locations around the city home. Now you can find us situated within the City of Urbandale campus bordered by Walker Johnston Park.
Library Card Information
Standard library cards are free of charge if you:
· Live in Urbandale or other contracting communities.
· Are 5 years of age or older — a parent/guardian must sign the library card for children under age 14.
Borrowing Materials
Loan Periods
· Reference materials and current issues of periodicals and newspapers: These items are for in-library use only.
· Video games, mobile hotspots, and fiction Blu-rays and DVDs — 7 days
· E-audiobooks and e-books — 14 days
· Other materials including books, magazines, and non-fiction Blu-rays — 21 days
★All items can be renewed twice. Renewal loan periods are the same length as the original loan period.
As a library cardholder, you are responsible for returning materials by the due date. Overdue fees are charged for each day the library is open.
Book Club Kits Available
The library offers two types of book club kits — Standard and Reserved.
· Standard Book Club Kits are available on a first come, first served basis and can be checked out for 8 weeks. To check availability, you can search the library catalog (目录) for the title you need.
· Reserved Book Club Kits are for reservations only and can be checked out for 8 weeks. To check availability or reserve a kit, please call the library at 515-278-3945.
Book club kits must be picked up at the Urbandale Public Library.
4．What do we know about the library?
A．It is located near Walker Johnston Park.
B．It offers free standard library cards to all age groups.
C．It has had more than five locations since 1961.
D．It has served those living in Urbandale for about 80 years.
5．How long can you keep video games at most if you borrow them?
A．For 3days. B．For 7 days.
C．For 14 days. D．For 21 days.
6．What do the two types of book club kits have in common?
A．They can be borrowed online. B．They should be booked in advance.
C．Their loan periods are the same. D．Their availability should be checked by calling.

“A lot of early archaeology(考古学)was about finding things that are beautiful and museum-worthy,” says archaeologist Sarah Graff. Bits of broken artifacts or boring-looking items from the field of food preparation were sometimes thrown aside with the dirt that wasn’t being analyzed, she says, and scholars used to be more excited by the lives of kings. “They didn’t really think that things that had to do with domestic labor would have anything to do with politics or economics.”
But researchers are now finding more of those connections and trying to mine ancient pots to learn about the foods once prepared in them.
Biogeochemist Richard Evershed made his first identification of fat from foods in the walls of medieval(中世纪的)pots dating from 950 to 1450 at a site in England. With signs of fat, probably from making cheese, those pots are thought to have been used for baking bread. The scientists also discovered the leaf wax(蜡)of cabbage, which was likely cooked with meat. Consuming meat, cheese, butter and bread, the medieval peasants weren’t doing too badly, says archaeologist Julie Dunne, Evershed’s teammate.
Since 2014, some researchers have dived into experimental archaeology by cooking various recipes in store-bought pots. They used the same pot to cook the same recipe 50 times, and finally switched to a new recipe, cooking four meals. After a year, the pots’ outer layers held signs of all the recipes but contained more remaining parts of the last meals. But the fatty substances within the inner layers of the pots built up over many times of cooking, which left obvious proof of the former recipes. The latest cooking events, however, was not the case, as archeologist Melanie Miller and her teammates reported in 2020 in Scientific Reports.
Miller and her team will continue cooking their tasteless meals. Cooking is “one of the most common things that humans have across time and space,” she says. Food and food practices signify traditions, politics, status, identities, upbringings and more. Food preparation reveals much. “It’s a daily practice…usually representative of all these much larger questions about our place in the world.”
7．What does Graff say about early archaeologists?
A．They realized the significance of domestic labor.
B．They ignored cooking artifacts every now and then.
C．They showed some interest in unimportant items.
D．They studied pots with wrong analytical methods.
8．What can be inferred about the owners of the medieval pots?
A．They disliked eating vegetables. B．They could not make bread.
C．They had little milk to drink. D．They might not be poor.
9．What did Miller find about the inner layers of the pots?
A．Not all the recipes left clear signs within them.
B．They had a lot of remaining parts from the latest cooking.
C．More fatty substances from the last meals were contained.
D．They displayed as much evidence as the outer layers did.
10．Which statement might Miller most probably agree with?
A．It is difficult to know how ancient people cooked.
B．Cooking reveals various aspects of human culture.
C．Studying ancient pots helps improve modern people’s cooking.
D．Food practices were very similar among different ancient groups.

“This is the next revolution in flying,”says Mark Henning, European managing director of AutoFlight, a Chinese firm. Mr Henning is not alone in betting that electric vertical(垂直的)take-off and landing(eVTOL)aircraft have a bright future. The idea is that, being simpler, cheaper, greener and quieter than traditional helicopters, eVTOLs will be well suited to operate short-range passenger services across large urban areas, such as flying people between airports and city centres.
Now, Mr Henning is setting up an operation at Augsburg Airport in Germany to further the development of Prosperity I, the company’s air taxi. Prosperity I can seat three passengers and a pilot. It is a hybrid between a helicopter and a fixed-wing plane. It takes off and lands vertically, using multiple rotors(旋翼), but these are switched off when it is in full flight. At that point a “pusher” propeller(螺旋桨)at the back takes over, to provide forward drive, and thus lit via the wings. This arrangement makes better use of the aircraft’s battery, giving Prosperity I a range of some 250 km.
A model will be test-flown in Germany in order to obtain what is known as a type certificate from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency(EASA). This signifies the airworthiness of a new aircraft. Although AutoFlight is also seeking certification in China, the company thinks the addition of European approval will help speed the machine’s entry into service in other markets, too. It hopes to complete the approval process by 2025.
There is uncertainty about how the rules will differ from place to place. Nonetheless, enough regulatory progress has been made. In America, Joby Aviation hopes next year to become the first to obtain a type certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA). In Europe, Volocopter, a German firm, hopes to provide air-taxi services for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
It is not only new firms which are getting into the business. Airbus is developing ideas for eVTOLs. So is Boeing. With so much effort and money going into this new form of air travel, some of these birds will surely be flying soon.
11．What will eVTOLs be used to do?
A．Deliver goods in airports. B．Carry passengers across cities.
C．Function as charging stations. D．Replace traditional helicopters.
12．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “hybrid“ in Paragraph 2?
A．mixture B．symbol
C．concept D．application
13．What is AutoFlight trying to do for Prosperity I?
A．Obtain a type certificate from the FAA． B．Have it tested across the sky of America.
C．Tailor a set of rules as soon as possible. D．Get it approved by European authorities.
14．What is the suitable title for the passage?
A．A Role of eVTOL in Machine Industry B．A Novel Form of Air Service in City
C．A New Version of Boeing’s Evolution D．How to Win the Certificate from EASA

Lena could clearly remember the night she had to flee her home in Hungary. It was the beginning of the Second World War and her family needed to escape fast. She quickly packed a suitcase with a few pieces of clothing, her diary, and her most prized possession — a beautiful silk scarf. Lena and her best friend, Monika, had persuaded their parents to buy them matching scarves, which they each wore tied around their neck as a symbol of their friendship. Lena had no idea that when she left for America that night, she would never return. Her family settled on the sunny west coast in California.
Lena kept that special silk scarf for many years. One day she decided to give it to her granddaughter, Eliza, to wear to her first job interview for good luck. Lena was afraid that Eliza would lose the scarf, but her granddaughter reassured her, “Don’t worry, Grandma, nothing’s going to happen to your scarf. You’ll see. It is going to bring both of us luck today.” With that, Eliza kissed her grandmother on the cheek and left.
That afternoon, Eliza left the interview feeling confident that she had got the job. She decided to celebrate by going to a restaurant. As she sat at her table, she felt someone staring at her. Sitting next to her was an elderly woman who could not take her eyes off her. “I’m sorry. Do I know you?” Eliza asked.
“I’m sorry, dear, but you remind me of someone I once knew,” the old woman replied in an accented voice. “My best friend looked like you and used to wear a scarf just like the one you’re wearing around your neck.” Eliza felt goose bumps go up her arms. She had heard stories of her grandmother’s best friend and knew the significance of the scarf. Could this be Monika, her grandmother’s childhood friend?
Eliza introduced herself and waited to hear the name of the other woman. “My name is Monika, dear. I’m originally from Hungary, but my family had to leave when I was 14 and I’ve been living here in California ever since.” Eliza could not believe it. She said, “Monika, would you mind going somewhere with me? I want to show you someone very special.” The elderly woman agreed and they left the restaurant together.
They walked the short distance to Lena’s home and rang the doorbell. When Lena opened the door, she was amazed to see her childhood friend standing in front of her. The scarf had indeed brought good luck.
15．What can be inferred from Paragraphs 2?
A．Eliza went to the restaurant to meet Monika.
B．Lena cherished the silk scarf very much.
C．A silk scarf is a symbol of good luck.
D．Eliza celebrated with Lena in a restaurant.
16．Eliza felt goose bumps go up her arms because________.
A．the stranger’s stare made her scared
B．she got cold when she took the scarf off
C．she thought the old woman’s accent was too strange
D．she couldn’t believe she should meet her grandma’s childhood friend
17．Which of the following is the correct order of the story?
a. Eliza wore the silk scarf to the interview.  
b. Lena’s parents bought her a silk scarf.
c. Eliza went to a restaurant for celebration.  
d. Lena met her childhood friend.
e. Lena fled her home in hurry.            
f. Eliza unexpectedly met Monika.
A．b-e-a-c-f-d B．e-b-a-f-c-d C．e-d-b-a-c-f D．b-e-a-f-c-d
18．What could be the best title for the passage?
A．Reunion in California. B．The Lucky Silk Scarf.
C．A Life-long Friendship. D．Like Grandmother Like Granddaughter.

Every time I reach for a book at Rydal Mount, I feel I should ask William Wordsworth’s permission. It’s 9 pm on a Friday night in March, and I’m about to spend a night in the former home of the poet—the first journalist to do so. I’ve said goodnight to the young curator (馆长) Leo Finighan. And now it’s just me and one of the most influential writers, alone together in his library.
On and off from 1813 to 1850, he was here, receiving visitors and editing his work. I can’t help feeling his spirit is still around.
“This is still, in part, a family house and we’re probably not as precious about it as we should be,” Chris Andrew had told me. He is Wordsworth’s great-great-great-great-grandson and the main promoter of a plan to open Rydal Mount to overnight guests for the first time. “But we prefer it this way.” he added. “It preserves the closeness to the poet. We can offer a more personal connection as a result.”
As I take a copy of his complete works back to my chair, they all seem to be gathering round. Here comes the poet. He’s back from the garden, where he would pace the path, composing lines. Upstairs, Dorothy, his sister, is unwell. It’s an extraordinary feeling, as though at any moment I’m going to hear someone’s voice. By 9:30 pm, I’m in bed. I have a sound sleep in the best bedroom in the house. It’s the one that Wordsworth and his wife Mary used.
Before I have to go the next morning, there’s still time for a poem, and I choose The Tables Turned from Lyrical Ballads. It begins with ”Up! Up! My Friend, and quit your books” and I can’t help smiling at the volumes in front of me. It feels like he’s talking directly to me. Not surprising, really, given the fact I’m sitting in his bedroom.
19．Why does the author head for Rydal Mount?
A．To visit his friend Finighan.
B．To show admiration for Wordsworth.
C．To report an annual event as a journalist.
D．To attend a conference for influential writers.
20．What was Andrew’s attitude to opening Rydal Mount to overnight guests?
A．doubtful. B．indifferent
C．favourable. D．disapproving.
21．What does “they” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A．His family B．His works
C．Guests D．Sounds
22．How does the author feel when reading The Tables Turned?
A．He feels surprised at Wordsworth’s humour.
B．He feels as if Wordsworth were on the scene.
C．He feels as if Wordsworth were enthusiastic about talking.
D．He feels Wordsworth might have been too choosy about words.

Benedict Morelli, one of New York’s top-rated lawyers, owns Morelli Law Firm, which has offices, lawyers, cases and experts all over the country. Benedict Morelli and his team of experienced lawyers are expert at handling a wide variety of cases, from auto and truck accidents, to construction injuries, to complex employment discrimination.
One critical reason for their success is that unlike many firms, Morelli Law has the experience, patience, and resources to pursue all difficult cases. Since founding the firm, Mr. Morelli and his team have successfully dealt with an impressive list of outstanding cases in the industry. In fact, they have delivered more than a billion dollars on behalf of their clients. Impressive firm results include a $95 million settlement in a sexual discrimination case involving Aaron’s Inc., as well as a $62 million settlement for Mark Perez, a construction worker who fell from a roof and suffered a brain injury.
When asked whether they would feel afraid when facing difficult opponents in court, “At my core, I’m a trial lawyer,” said Benedict Morelli. “Because of our experience and accomplishments in the courtroom, our opponents know that we’re prepared to pursue the best result possible. Going to trial does not intimidate us.”
The firm is devoted to realizing its clients’ goals both inside and outside of the courtroom. For example, in a drunk driving case, the firm worked with the client to strengthen New York laws that punish drunk drivers. This effort has made it easier for lawyers in New York to charge drunk drivers. Moreover, Mr. Moreli and his team are also committed to helping those who have been wronged achieve the justice they deserve, no matter the difficulty of the circumstances.
Corporations are powerful actors in society and Mr. Morelli and his team feel fortunate to be in a position to provide the highest level of service to their clients.
23．What contributes to Morelli Law Firm’s success?
A．Talents, Strategies and funds.
B．Attitude, passion and resolution.
C．Experience, patience and resources.
D．Management, devotion and knowledge.
24．What does the underlined word “intimidate” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Scare. B．Threaten. C．Benefit. D．Excite.
25．What can we learn about the company Morelli Law Firm?
A．It has made more than a billion dollars from their clients.
B．It focuses mainly on bringing justice to the wrongful cases.
C．It aims to help clients obtain good outcomes in and out of court.
D．It works with New York to pass laws on banning drinking alcohol.
26．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．Morelli Law Firm B．A top-rated lawyer
C．Morelli and his cases D．Corporations in society

Here are the best art contests to enter in 2023.
Artists Magazine Annual Art Competition
This contest seeks to encourage future artists. Kids under 16 are encouraged to submit two-dimensional artwork including paintings, drawings, computer-generated artwork, photographs, and more to their representatives for consideration, wherever they are. Entries are accepted online each spring. The fees are $20 for each entry. The winners will have their artwork publicly displayed at the Capitol for a year, and are also honored at an award.
The Chelsea Fine Arts Competition
For 30 years, this annual art contest has awarded worldwide visual artists. This contest is open to visual artists from around the world at any stage of their careers who are at least 18 years of age. The entry period is from March 3rd until June 3rd. There’s a fee for entering: $40 for two pieces of artwork. There’s an early bird period with a reduced fee for entries.
Doodle for Google Art Contest
This annual contest gives exposure and support to people around the globe who use technology to create artwork. Aside from the prizes, this contest also involves exhibitions and events to raise awareness. The entry fees are $50 for up to five images and $5 for each additional image. The deadline for entries and fees is in mid-March.
The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
The art contest is open to students who are at least 13 years old from September to December. No fee is charged for this contest. Winners are selected in the visual and literary arts on the basis of originality and technical skill and will receive prizes that include publication, exhibition, and educational scholarships worth up to $10,000.
27．What do the first two contest have in common?
A．They charge differently. B．They are intended for teenagers.
C．They offer a reduced fee for beginners. D．They are international contest.
28．How much should be paid for seven entries for Doodle for Google Art Contest?
A．$50. B．$55. C．$60. D．$65.
29．What makes The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards special?
A．Teenagers can sign up for free. B．This contest is held every year.
C．Only teenagers can enter for it. D．Prize winners will make a speech.

Someday, you may no longer need to brush your teeth by hand. Instead, billions of nanoparticles(纳米颗粒)could automatically do all that work for you. The nanoparticles are very tiny. Magnets(磁铁)can make them move. If you set up a magnet in just the right way, says Ed Steager, “You can arrange them into any shape you want.”
Steager is an engineer at the University of Pennsylvania. Together, he and his colleague Hyun Koo found a way to form the nanoparticles into long, skinny bristles(鬃毛), a lot like the ones on a toothbrush. But these bristles shape-shift to fit whatever surface they encounter. They can even squeeze between teeth.
The scientists tested the robotic bristles in the lab. But the device isn’t yet ready for people to use. The magnets and nanoparticles will need to fit comfortably and safely inside a person’s mouth. The researchers are working with a company to accomplish this safely and effectively. But if these inventors can perfect the device, a lot of people will benefit, especially the disabled.
The tooth-cleaning robot works thanks to two magnets. One goes on each side of the teeth. The nanoparticles sit in a water-based solution between the magnets. All of this may fit into something the size and shape of a mouthguard, though the researchers haven’t settled on a design for the device yet.
As a bonus, the nanoparticles also kill those harmful bacteria in the mouth. The water-based liquid that holds them contains a substance commonly added to toothpaste(牙膏)and mouthwash. It kills some bacteria on its own. But when these nanoparticles react with it, powerful germ-killing substances get created.
The new device is just a proof of a notion. The researchers still need to turn it into a product that people will want to use. It must fit comfortably and safely in people’s mouths. It can’t draw too much power or cost too much. “There’s a lot of engineering to get from here to there,” says Steager. But, as Melo says, “every good idea needs to have a start.”
30．What are the researchers doing now?
A．Putting the new invention into the market B．Carrying out surveys about the new device.
C．Testing the robotic bristles on the disabled. D．Making the device suitable for a person’ mouth.
31．What mainly operates the new device?
A．The nanoparticles. B．The toothbrush.
C．The magnets. D．The bristles.
32．What is a function of the new invention?
A．It can help adjust teeth. B．It can work as toothpaste.
C．It can replace liquid in the mouth. D．It can change the mouth shape.
33．What does the underlined word “notion” probably mean in the last paragraph?
A．Prediction. B．Existence. C．Product. D．Concept.

In a modern society, the public can share many things, such as bicycles and cars. That is commonly referred to as a “sharing economy”. If “shared grannies” sounds new, that is because it is a new idea in Chinese society.
A team of elderly women who serve as “shared grannies”, in Shipingcun Community, Chongqing recently received praise online. They help working parents pick up their children from school, help children with their homework, and take children to different kinds of activities.
The team has nine women in their 60s or 70s, most of whom live alone. They volunteer to look after more than 20 students from Yangshilu Primary School.
The community, with 6,500 households, has more than 20000peopleof whom more than 5,000 are aged 60 or older. And there are many working parents unable to pick up their children from school, and many of those parents do not have anyone to pick up their children. So they are in badly need of help.
On the other hand, many elderly women in the community are not ready to settle into retired(退休的)life, and they are eager to continue to do something for their community. So the “shared grannies” program was set up in April.
Deng Lihong, 66, volunteered to be a “shared granny”. “Although we are old, we should still do something good for our country. Children are the future of our country. I feel young and pleasant with the children, and my retired life is meaningful,” she says.
Cui Jingqin, a self-employed laborer, has relied on the “shared grannies” since the program began. “My son loves these grannies, and I am glad that the ‘shared grannies’ can take care of our children after school,” she says.
Peng Mei, secretary of the Party Committee of Shipingcun Community, says that in addition to ‘shared grannies’ they also call on college students to serve as volunteers, buy more books and organize more activities for children.
34．Which of the following is the task of “shared grannies”?
A．Sending children to school. B．Helping do the housework.
C．Organizing some activities. D．Looking after children after school.
35．Which word can best describe “shared grannies”?
A．Financially difficult. B．Beneficial.
C．Educated. D．Open-minded.
36．Why did the author mention “Cui Jingqin”?
A．To show children largely rely on this program.
B．To show women with children live a hard life.
C．To show parents are satisfied with this program.
D．To show women play an important part in society.
37．What can be the best title for the passage?
A．A New Global Trend B．A New Kind of Sharing
C．Children and Their Grandmas D．The Comeback of Shared Grandma

Technoference (科技入侵) is defined as everyday interruptions (打扰) in face-to-face interactions because of technological devices. Studies showed that parents use devices for nine hours per day on average. Smartphones are often used during family activities such as meals, playtime, and bedtime—all important times involved in shaping a child’s emotional well-being. When parents are on their devices, they have fewer conversations with their children, and pay less attention to them.
In one study, 172 two-parent families with a child aged 5 years or younger answered online questionnaires about family relationships. Participants showed how often different devices interrupted their activities with their children.
They rated their child’s behavior, such a show often they got upset or how easily their feelings were hurt. The parents also reported their own levels of stress and depression (沮丧), the support they received from their partners, and their children’s screen media use.
In almost all cases, devices were part of parent-child interactions during the day. Technology may serve as a way for parents to deal with difficult child behavior. However, it has its drawbacks.
Electronic device use means parents can’t provide meaningful emotional support and positive feedback to their children, which causes behavior such as crying. But this adds to parents’ stress levels. Parents are likely to spend more time with their technological products, and the cycle continues.
“These results showed that relationships between parent technoference and child behavior influence each other over time,” said McDaniel. “Parents who have children with behavioral problems become more stressed, which may lead to them using technology more, which in turn may contribute to more problems with their children.”
So, it seems like the best solution to a difficult relationship between a parent and their child would be to simply spend more time with each other, and less time on their smartphones or computers.
38．What do the first paragraph tell us about “technoreference”?
A．It makes life more convenient.
B．It stops people from thinking independently.
C．It brings children more leisure activities at home.
D．It affects communication among family members.
39．What were the parents asked to do in the study?
A．Answer some questions about their family relationships.
B．Use devices together with their children for several hours.
C．Observe how their children use technological devices daily.
D．List the benefits and problems of using technological devices.
40．What does the underlined word “drawbacks” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．Effects. B．Disadvantages. C．Benefits. D．Functions.
41．What does the writer suggest parents do?
A．Have more face-to-face quality time with their children.
B．Keep relaxed when their children use electronic devices.
C．Play with technological devices together with their children.
D．Encourage their children to spend more time playing outside.

Inventing Modern Art
25 March-13 August 2023
Rooms 1 to 8
Explore a period of great change when artists broke with established tradition and laid the foundations for the art of the 20th and the 21st centuries.
With over a hundred works by artists ranging from Picasso to Mondrian and a selection of sculptures by artists including Rodin and Camille Claudel, the exhibition follows the creation of a new, modern art, free of convention, taking in Expressionism and Abstraction. ‘The exhibition includes some of the most famous works of art created during these decades. Important loans come to the exhibition from institutions and private collections worldwide.
Ticket prices
Free for Members
Priority booking open for Members.
Join today to get early access to tickets, plus enjoy the exhibition in advance on 24 March.
Standard admission
Adults £14, children 5-17 and students £6.50, under-4s free, family £38 (two adults and two children) or £25 (one adult and three children).
We recommend allowing 50-60 minutes for your visit to the exhibition.
42．What is the probable theme of the exhibition?
A．Traditional Art. B．Modern Art.
C．Western Art. D．Expressionist works.
43．How much would a couple with their 5-year-old twin sons pay for admission without membership?
A．£25. B．£34.5. C．£41. D．£38.
44．Where is this text probably taken from?
A．A textbook. B．A travel journal.
C．A guidebook. D．A research report.

Erin Alexander’s sister-in-law recently died, and she was having a hard day. A barista (咖啡师) was sad too because his machine had broken down. Erin ordered an iced green tea, and told him to cheer up. After picking up her order, she noticed a message on the cup: “Erin, your soul is golden”, the barista had also scrawled (画) a heart next to it. “I’m even not sure what ‘your soul is golden’ means,” said Erin, who laughed and cried while recalling the incident. But the warmth of that small and unexpected gesture, from the barista who didn’t know what she was going through, moved her deeply. “Of course, I was still really sad,” Erin said. “But that little thing made the rest of my day.”
New findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, confirm just how powerful experiences like Erin’s can be. Researchers found that people who perform a random act of kindness tend to underestimate how much the receivers will appreciate it. And they believe it could prevent many of us from doing nice things for others more often.
A recent study comprised eight small experiments that varied in design and participants. In one experiment, people were told they could give a cupcake away to strangers, and were asked to rate their own mood as well as how they believed the receivers would feel. The researchers found that those who got a cupcake as a result of a random act of kindness felt better than the person on the giving end thought they would. “People tend to think that what they are giving is little,” Dr. Kumar, an assistant professor of marketing and psychology at the University of Texas, Austin, said. “But receivers consider the gesture to be significantly more meaningful because they are also thinking about the fact that someone did something nice for them.”
If you are not already in the habit of performing random kind acts — or if it does not come naturally to you — Marisa Franco, a psychologist, advised to start by thinking about what you like to do. “It’s not about you being liked, ‘Oh man, now I have to learn how to bake cookies in order to be nice’. It’s about: What skills and talents do you already have? And how can you turn that into an offering for other people?”
45．Why does the writer mention Erin’s experience in Paragraph 1?
A．To introduce the topic.
B．To show the power of kindness.
C．To praise the random acts of kindness.
D．To provide some background information on the study.
46．How was the study carried out?
A．By stating the facts. B．By listing examples.
C．By analyzing statistics. D．By comparing the feelings.
47．What should people do according to Marisa Franco?
A．Do whatever you like to do. B．Learn how to bake cookies.
C．Do what you can to help others. D．Try to gain some new skills and talents.
48．What message does the passage convey?
A．Well begun is half done. B．One good turn deserves another.
C．Practice kindness however little it is. D．Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

Plant-based products have been breaking into the foodie mainstream in the United States, after years in which vegan (素食的) burgers and milk alternatives knocked on the market’s door. That is partly because more companies are targeting people who seek to reduce the amount of meat they eat, rather than forswear it altogether.
Now, as fish alternatives begin to attract investment and land at restaurants in the United States and beyond, people who track the fishless fish sector say that it could achieve significant growth.
One reason, they say, is that consumers in rich countries are becoming more aware of the seafood industry’s environmental problems, including overfishing and the health risks of some seafood. Another is that today’s plant-based companies do a better job of approaching fish flavor than earlier ones did—an important consideration for non-vegetarians (非素食者).
“There are a number of people already looking at alternative hamburgers,” said Joshua Katz, an analyst at the consulting firm McKinsey who has studied the alt-protein (替代蛋白) industry. “You might actually say, ‘I should work on something else.’ And seafood is still a massive market with convincing reasons to work on.” People who reduce their consumption of animal proteins for environmental reasons often stop eating red meat, which requires enormous amounts of land and water to farm.
But alt-fish advocates say that seafood also comes with environmental problems. Unsustainable fishing practices have destroyed fisheries (鱼汤) in recent decades, a problem both for biodiversity and the millions of people who depend on the sea for income and food.
“It’s simply a smarter way to make seafood,” says Mirte Gosker, the acting managing director of the Good Food Institute Asia-Pacific, a nonprofit advocacy group that promotes alternative proteins. “Full stop.”
So far plant-based seafood products in the United States account for only 0.1 percent of the country’s seafood sales, less than 1.4 percent of the U.S. meat market occupied by plant-based meat alternatives. But alt-seafood enterprises worldwide received at least $83 million from investors in 2020, compared with $1 million three years earlier. As of this June, 83 companies were producing alt-seafood products around the world, a nearly threefold rise since 2017. All but 18 of those 83 companies focus on plant-based products. A dozen others are developing lab-grown seafood, which is not yet commercially available in any country.
49．What does the underlined word “forswear” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Sample. B．Consume. C．Produce. D．Abandon.
50．Which aspect of seafood do non-vegetarians focus on?
A．The health risks. B．The protein intake.
C．The taste and mouthfeel. D．The overfishing problem.
51．What is Mirte Gosker’s tone when he says “Full stop” in paragraph 6?
A．Determined. B．Concerned. C．Humorous. D．Enthusiastic.
52．What do the figures in the last paragraph mainly show?
A．Seafood companies are struggling.
B．Plant-based meat products will be a trend.
C．Alt-seafood products have a promising future.
D．Seafood will be commercially available soon.

For some people, nothing matches the beauty of Canada’s national parks. Supported by Parks Canada, these parks protect the country’s ecosystem.
Prince Edward Island National Park
Built in 1937, the park on the north shore of Prince Edward Island contains 10 square miles of red sandstone cliffs (悬崖), freshwater lakes, and Acadian forests. It is home to the endangered piping plover (笛鸻). Visitors to the park will be attracted by the enough wildlife found there— from the Atlantic white-sided dolphin to the snowshoe hare.
Vuntut National Park
Located in the northwest of Yukon Territory, the park is one of the most faraway national parks in Canada. The 4,345-square-mile park, which was built in 1995, has large wetlands in the south, known as Old Crow Flats, which are home to half a million birds and many kinds of other animals such as grizzly bears and muskrats.
Banff National Park
Banff National Park in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, which was built in 1885, is famous for the clear waters of Lake Louise, the amazing glaciers (冰川) of Icefields Parkway, and the 11,850-foot-tall Mount Forbes. The town of Banff is also within the park, which hosts the Banff Mountain Film Festival and is home to many cultural museums.
Waterton Lakes National Park
The park has high mountains, thick forests, colorful grassland, impressive rivers, and clear lakes. Built in 1895, Waterton Lakes is home to the 9,547-foot-tall Mount Blakiston—a popular climbing spot and the highest point within the park. The park protects over 60 species of mammals and more than 250 species of birds.
53．Of the four national parks, which is the youngest?
A．Banff National Park. B．Vuntut National Park.
C．Waterton Lakes National Park. D．Prince Edward Island National Park.
54．Who may be attracted by the third park?
A．Those who are interested in culture.
B．Those who want to protect the environment.
C．Those who are studying the old town.
D．Those who want to take an adventurous trip.
55．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To introduce Canada’s national parks.
B．To praise the effort made by Parks Canada.
C．To call on people to protect wild animals.
D．To show the importance of national parks

A tiny school in western New South Wales is eyeing the skies hoping for dry weather so it can harvest its first wheat crop.
Seven students from kindergarten to year six attend Hermidale Public School, more than 600 kilometres west of Sydney. Each day they spend part of their school time outside tending the 85-hectare crop.
The land was donated by a former student. Fifty years ago young Craig Grimmond often looked out of the school window at a bare paddock (荒芜的田地) that neighbored the school. Now he owns the land and kindly donated it to the students for their project.
“People asked, ‘Why would you donate that whole block to them?’” he said. “I hardly use it and it’s going to be better for me in the long run because it’ll be cleaned up and will save me a job down the track.”
Principal Skye Dedman said the school community felt very lucky. They took this opportunity for the students. The students’ crop is a reality that seemed almost impossible three years ago. Ms Dedman said there were days when students were forced to stay indoors because of huge dust storms. Their school and their community really felt the threat of the drought.
The students have had the use of the land for three years. During the three years, the tiny community has dealt with a mouse plague (鼠疫), the pandemic and flooding. The whole community has thrown its support behind the project, including farmer and parent Darren Mudford.
“We’ve sown wheat this year and it would be nice if we got two or two-and-a-half tonne to the hectare, which is not a bad effort,” he said. “It’s much better than a cake sale.”
The students’ wheat crop is expected to raise up to $ 50,000. The money will then be used to send the students on trips around the country. They are hoping to go to Newcastle later this year to see their wheat being loaded at the port.
56．Why did Craig Grimmond donate the paddock to the school?
A．It saved him from taking care of the paddock.
B．It was his promise to his former teachers.
C．The paddock was too far away from him.
D．He didn’t have money to run the paddock.
57．What made the students’ crop impossible three years ago?
A．Their lack of confidence. B．The terrible dry weather.
C．Little community support. D．Their poor planting technology.
58．What was Darren Mudford’s attitude to the students’ wheat harvest?
A．Worried. B．Regretful. C．Hopeful. D．Satisfied.
59．What will the students’ income be used for?
A．Opening a cake store. B．Paying for their travels.
C．Enlarging the planting areas. D．Repaying the school community.

The summer vocation is approaching! Is there a camp you have a strong desire to take your children to during the holiday? If not, I strongly recommend the following summer camps.
Multi-Arts Day Program
The program challenges children to use their imaginations to translate their ideas into music, movement, and creative drama. Students work in large and small groups throughout the day. Parents are welcome to stay the first morning until Morning Sing is over.
Ages: 5-8
Dates: July 4-8
Day student tuition(学费): $410
Fashion Design and Textile Art
If you love color and design, then this is the summer camp for you! You will learn some hand sewing as well as how to use a sewing machine as you create your designs. You will also learn how to choose the types of cloth that best suit your designs. Please bring 2 pairs of old jeans and 5-10 shirts to be used in your projects.
Ages: 11-13
Dates: July 3-16
Day student tuition: $ 1,280
Drawing & Painting for Junior Artists
Explore the wonders of art in this fun and exciting summer camp! Discover ways to create and think about art. Use your own creativity to develop your own style. You will learn many styles of painting and drawing. You should be open and willing to try new techniques. Plan to bring paintbrushes, a pad of paper, a set of pencils, and a pencil sharpener
Ages: 11-13
Dates: July 17-30
Day student tuition: $ 1,980
Shakespeare’s World
Enjoy this fun, hands-on way into the works of William Shakespeare. You will learn about the life and times of Shakespeare and rehearse (排练) one of his plays. You will study the play in depth and take a field trip to see a live, professional production of it. You will audition (试演) for parts and learn amazing and direct acting techniques for bringing Shakespeare’s words to life.
Ages: 9-13
Dates: June 17-30
Day student tuition: $ 1,680
60．When will the camp for 6-year-olds open?
A．On June 17. B．On July 3. C．On July 4. D．On July 17.
61．How much should Tom pay if his 12-year-old son wants to attend a camp to learn painting?
A．$410. B．$1,280. C．$1,680. D．$1,980.
62．Which camp offers students a chance to go on a field trip?
A．Shakespeare’s World. B．Multi-Arts Day Program.
C．Fashion Design and Textile Art. D．Drawing & Painting for Junior Artists.

Groups of reindeer, a species of deer, and horses could soon run across the frozen (冷冻的) ground in places as far north as Siberia. That’s because reintroducing these grazing animals (食草动物) can slow down the rate of permafrost melting (永冻土融化) and global warming. A new study conducted by Professor Christian Beer has found that if there are enough animals in the Arctic, 80% of the permafrost could be kept until at least 2100.
It was inspired by an experiment carried out by a scientist named Sergey Zimov. He had believed that because of the warming climate of the Arctic region, the melting permafrost would give off greenhouse gases that had been trapped in the soil for thousands of years, and it would increase the amount of warming and start an endless cycle. 20 years ago, by the Pleistocene Park Experiment, he successfully proved that grazing animals running across the land would break up the snow and help freeze the soil. However, he failed to get his scientific papers published.
But now scientists are taking his warning seriously. According to a survey, 1.7 billion tons of carbon dioxide were given off from melting permafrost between 2003 and 2017, which changed the Arctic from being a place that took in carbon dioxide into a place that gave off carbon dioxide. If uncontrolled, there would be a 7-degree increase in the permafrost temperature that would cause half of it to melt by 2100.
Fortunately, Beer’s study shows that most of the permafrost can be kept if the place is repopulated with grazing animals. “Today, we have an average of 5 reindeer per square kilometer across the Arctic. With 15 reindeer per square kilometer, we could save 70% of the permafrost. If we were able to maintain the high animal density (密度) like in Zimov’s Pleistocene Park, would that be good enough to save permafrost under the strongest warming? Yes, it could work for 80% of the region,” said Beer.
63．Why are the grazing animals reintroduced to the Arctic?
A．To speed up the melting. B．To protect the permafrost.
C．To help carry out research. D．To get rid of global warming.
64．What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Global warming. B．The grazing animal.
C．The Arctic permafrost. D．Christian Beer’s research.
65．What will happen if the permafrost continues melting?
A．Grazing animals may go extinct.
B．More carbon dioxide will be taken in.
C．It will set more greenhouse gases free.
D．The temperature may go down quickly.
66．What does Christian Beer think of the reintroduction of grazing animals?
A．It takes a lot of time and effort. B．It can lead to a promising result.
C．It contributes much to biodiversity. D．It helps the permafrost to take form.

People with dyslexia (阅读障碍) have brains that are suitable for exploring the unknown, a trait that’s been important to the survival and success of humans. Dyslexia should be considered a difference, not a disorder, researchers at the University of Cambridge say. This is proved by studies that show people with dyslexia have special brains to explore the unknown and think in terms of the bigger picture.
The strengths of the dyslexic brain could have evolved as humans adapted to changing culture. To survive, we needed to learn skills and acquire habits, but we also needed to be creative and find new solutions through exploration. In the new study, the researchers say some people specialized in taking advantage of learned information, while others focused on discovery and invention.
Studies have shown that people with dyslexia are less efficient at procedural learning than non-dyslexic people, said Taylor, who studies cognition and human evolution. “Learning to read, write or play the piano are all skills that are dependent on procedural memory; once learned, the skills can be processed automatically and rapidly,” Taylor added.
Dyslexia has long been viewed as negative. It has been called a developmental disorder, learning disability or learning difficulty. Instead, the distinction between dyslexic and non-dyslexic brains should be framed simply as a difference, said Taylor. “We all possess difficulties in areas that are other people’s strengths. It’s just unfortunate that in the case of people with dyslexia their difficulties are continually highlighted, partly due to the nature of education and also to the importance of reading and writing in our culture.”
In reframing dyslexia as a difference, society can benefit from more innovative solutions. It’s important to emphasize that people with dyslexia still face a lot of difficulties, but the difficulties exist because of the environment and an emphasis on rote learning and reading and writing. Instead, we could nurture ‘explorative learning’ — learning through discovery, invention, and creativity, which would work more to their strengths.
67．What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A．People should see dyslexia as a disorder, not a difference.
B．People with dyslexia are specialized to explore the unknown.
C．People without dyslexia are weak in using learned information.
D．Acquiring skills and habits is necessary for people with dyslexia.
68．Which of the following skills is NOT dependent on procedural memory?
A．Reciting a poem. B．Writing a song.
C．Reading an article. D．Playing the piano.
69．What should we do to reframe dyslexia as a difference?
A．Promote learning in an explorative way.
B．Value reading and writing in our culture.
C．Stress rote learning, reading and writing.
D．Focus on the difficulties people with dyslexia have.
70．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．Dyslexia: a must for creativity. B．Reframing dyslexia: a difficulty.
C．People with dyslexia: potential inventors. D．Dyslexia brains: a key to survive.

New York Botanical Garden: All-Garden Pass
Feel a little bored with city life and want to get close to nature? This ticket is a good choice for you.
Full descriptions
The New York Botanical Garden has featured the landscape of the northeast since its founding in 1891. It’s located on a 250-acre site that contains a landscape with over one million living plants, the Enid A．Haupt Conservatory—a greenhouse containing several habitats, and the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, which contains one of the world’s largest collections of plant-related texts. Your All-Garden Pass includes admission to the 50 outdoor gardens and all indoor elements at the New York Botanical Garden.
Summer brings rich flowering to the 50 gardens and plant collections. This summer, Jeff Leatham, the famous artistic director of the Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris, returns for The Orchid (兰花) Show’s 19th year. Visitors will be surrounded by orchid towers of orange, yellow, and green and rolling fields of white, together with artistic decorations and colorful lights.
Traveler requirements
◆ You are required to wear a mask.
◆ All participants aged 5 and older must present proof that they have received two doses(剂量) of an FDA- or WHO-approved vaccine. In addition to proof of vaccination, all participants who are over 18 years old must present a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, a passport, etc.
Know before you go
Most of the garden consists of outdoor spaces, and a visit can include lots of walking, so be sure to dress accordingly.
71．What can we know about the New York Botanical Garden?
A．It is home to many rare plants.
B．It features a northwestern landscape.
C．It is famous for greenhouse planting.
D．It collects a large number of texts about plants.
72．What can visitors do at The Orchid Show?
A．Build orchid towers.
B．Learn to raise orchids.
C．Enjoy colorful lights.
D．Take photos with Jeff Leatham.
73．What should a 16-year-old boy bring when visiting the New York Botanical Garden?
A．Proof of vaccination. B．Recent travel records.
C．Light clothing. D．A photo ID．









参考答案：
1．B 2．C 3．A

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了纽约附近的四条最佳徒步旅行路线。
1．细节理解题。根据Yellow Trail at Mount Beacon部分中“You can take in beautiful views similar to its more popular neighbors there. You can even watch the sunset.( 在那里你可以欣赏到与更受欢迎的邻近地区相似的景色。你甚至还可以观赏日落)”可知，如果你选择Yellow Trail at Mount Beacon路线，你可以欣赏自然美景。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据Camp Smith Trail部分的第二句“With fairly easy landform (地形), even your four-legged friend can join you on the trail.(地形相当简单，甚至你四条腿的朋友也可以加入你的徒步旅行)”可知，Camp Smith Trail这条路线最适合那些想带着宠物狗一起去徒步的人。故选C。
3．细节理解题。根据Yellow Trail at Mount Beacon部分最后一句“To get there, take Metro-North to Beacon and then take a 5-minute walk to the beginning of the trail.(要到达那里，请乘坐Metro-North到Beacon，然后步行5分钟到小径的起点)”、Stairway to Heaven Trail部分最后一句“Take NJ Transit bus route 196 or 197 to Warwick, New York, and it’s just a 10-minute taxi ride to the beginning of the trail.(乘坐NJ Transit巴士196或197路到纽约沃里克，只需10分钟的出租车车程即可到达小径的起点)”、Camp Smith Trail部分倒数第二句“Take the Metro-North Hudson line to Peekskill Station for free buses or trains to the Bear Mountain Inn.(乘坐地铁-北哈德逊线到皮克斯基尔站，乘坐免费巴士或火车到熊山酒店)”和Ice Caves and Verkeerderkill Falls Trail部分最后一句“Take the Short Line bus from New York to nearby Ellenville and then take a 14-minute taxi ride to Sam’s Point Preserve.(从纽约乘坐短途巴士到附近的埃伦维尔，然后乘坐14分钟的出租车到山姆角保护区)”可知，这四条路线都有便利的交通，即它们易于前往。故选A。
4．A 5．D 6．C

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了Urbandale公共图书馆提供的办理图书证、借阅图书等服务信息。
4．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Now you can find us situated within the City of Urbandale campus bordered by Walker Johnston Park.(现在你可以发现我们坐落在Urbandale城市校园，与Walker Johnston公园接壤。)”可知，图书馆位置靠近Walker Johnston公园。故选A项。
5．细节理解题。根据Borrowing Materials部分中“Video games, mobile hotspots, and fiction Blu-rays and DVDs — 7 days(视频游戏、手机热点、小说蓝光光碟和DVDs：7天）”和“All items can be renewed twice. Renewal loan periods are the same length as the original loan period.（所有物品可以续借两次。续借期限与原出借期限相同。)”可知，视频游戏最多可以借21天（=7+7+7）。故选D项。
6．细节理解题。根据Book Club Kits Available部分中“Standard Book Club Kits are available on a first come, first served basis and can be checked out for 8 weeks.(标准读书俱乐部套餐以先到先得的方式提供，可外借8周。)”和“Reserved Book Club Kits are for reservations only and can be checked out for 8 weeks.(预订读书俱乐部套餐仅供预订，可外借8周。)”可知，两种读书俱乐部套餐的共同点是外借期限相同。故选C项。
7．B 8．D 9．A 10．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了从古代的锅中，考古学家们可以了解古时候人们生活的很多方面。
7．细节理解题。根据文章第一段““A lot of early archaeology(考古学)was about finding things that are beautiful and museum-worthy,” says archaeologist Sarah Graff. Bits of broken artifacts or boring-looking items from the field of food preparation were sometimes thrown aside with the dirt that wasn’t being analyzed, she says, and scholars used to be more excited by the lives of kings.(考古学家Sarah Graff说：“很多早期考古学都是为了寻找美丽的、值得收藏的东西。”她说，从食物准备领域中找到的残破的人工制品或看起来很无聊的物品有时会被扔到一边，根本不会被分析，学者们过去对国王的生活更感兴趣。)”可知，Graff认为以前的考古学家们会忽略烹饪器物，因为他们对国王的生活更感兴趣。故选B。
8．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“The scientists also discovered the leaf wax(蜡)of cabbage, which was likely cooked with meat. Consuming meat, cheese, butter and bread, the medieval peasants weren’t doing too badly, says archaeologist Julie Dunne, Evershed’s teammate.(科学家们还发现了卷心菜的叶蜡，可能是和肉一起煮的。食用肉类、奶酪、黄油和面包，中世纪的农民过得还不错，Evershed的队友、考古学家Julie Dunne说。)”可知，中世纪锅的主人日子不算穷。故选D。
9．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“But the fatty substances within the inner layers of the pots built up over many times of cooking, which left obvious proof of the former recipes. The latest cooking events, however, was not the case, as archeologist Melanie Miller and her teammates reported in 2020 in Scientific Reports.(但是，经过多次烹饪，锅内层的脂肪物质积累起来，这为以前的食谱留下了明显的证据。然而，正如考古学家Melanie Miller和她的队友在2020年的《科学报告》中所报道的那样，最新的烹饪事件并非如此。)”可知，以前的研究认为锅内层的脂肪物质积累起来，这为以前的食谱留下了明显的证据。然而Melanie Miller的研究却认为事实并非如此。故选A。
10．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Miller and her team will continue cooking their tasteless meals. Cooking is “one of the most common things that humans have across time and space,” she says. Food and food practices signify traditions, politics, status, identities, upbringings and more. Food preparation reveals much.(Miller 和她的团队将继续烹饪这些无味的食物。烹饪是“跨越时间和空间的人类最常见的事情之一，”她说。食物和饮食习惯象征着传统、政治、地位、身份、教养等等。食物的准备说明了很多问题。)”可知，Miller认为烹饪揭示了人类文化的各个方面。故选B。
11．B 12．A 13．D 14．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了飞行领域的下一次革命——电动垂直起降飞机，它更简单、更便宜、更环保、更安静，将非常适合在大城市地区执行短途客运服务。
11．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The idea is that, being simpler, cheaper, greener and quieter than traditional helicopters, eVTOLs will be well suited to operate short-range passenger services across large urban areas, such as flying people between airports and city centres.(与传统直升机相比，eVTOLs更简单、更便宜、更环保、更安静，将非常适合在大城市地区执行短途客运服务，比如在机场和市中心之间运送乘客。)”可知，eVTOLs可用来在机场和市中心之间运送乘客。故选B。
12．词义猜测题。根据划线单词下文“It takes off and lands vertically, using multiple rotors(旋翼), but these are switched off when it is in full flight. At that point a “pusher” propeller(螺旋桨)at the back takes over, to provide forward drive, and thus lit via the wings.(它使用多个旋翼垂直起降，但在完全飞行时，这些旋翼被关闭。这时，后面的“推动”螺旋桨接管，提供向前驱动，从而通过机翼点燃。)”可知，eVTOLs兼具了直升飞机和固定翼飞机的部分特点，由此推断，划线单词的意思和“兼具或混合”相似。选项A“mixture(混合)”；选项B“symbol(象征)”；选项C“concept(概念)”；选项D“application(应用)”。故选A。
13．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Now, Mr Henning is setting up an operation at Augsburg Airport in Germany to further the development of Prosperity I, the company’s air taxi.(现在，Henning正在德国奥格斯堡机场开展业务，以进一步发展该公司的空中出租车Prosperity I。)”以及第三段“A model will be test-flown in Germany in order to obtain what is known as a type certificate from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency(EASA).(一架模型将在德国进行试飞，以获得欧盟航空安全局(EASA)颁发的型号证书。)”可知，AutoFlight公司为了发展Prosperity I，正在努力获得欧，盟航空安全局(EASA)颁发的型号证书，也就是希望得到欧洲当局者的批准。故选D。
14．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段““This is the next revolution in flying,”says Mark Henning, European managing director of AutoFlight, a Chinese firm. Mr Henning is not alone in betting that electric vertical(垂直的)take-off and landing(eVTOL)aircraft have a bright future. The idea is that, being simpler, cheaper, greener and quieter than traditional helicopters, eVTOLs will be well suited to operate short-range passenger services across large urban areas, such as flying people between airports and city centres.(“这是飞行领域的下一次革命，”来自一家中国公司——AutoFlight——的欧洲总经理Mark Henning说。 Henning并不是唯一一个认为电动垂直起降(eVTOL)飞机前景光明的人。与传统直升机相比，eVTOLs更简单、更便宜、更环保、更安静，将非常适合在大城市地区执行短途客运服务，比如在机场和市中心之间运送乘客。)”以及全文内容可知，文章介绍了飞行领域的下一次革命——电动垂直起降飞机，它更简单、更便宜、更环保、更安静，将非常适合在大城市地区执行短途客运服务。所以“A Novel Form of Air Service in City(城市航空服务的新形式)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选B。
15．B 16．D 17．A 18．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了两个儿时的好朋友莉娜和莫妮卡因为战乱分开了，对方都留着特别的丝巾。后来莉娜把丝巾送给了孙女，祈求面试好运，结果孙女在餐厅遇到了莫妮卡，最终两人团聚的故事。
15．推理判断题。根据第二段“Lena kept that special silk scarf for many years.(莉娜保留那条特别的丝巾很多年了)”和“Lena was afraid that Eliza would lose the scarf(莉娜担心伊丽莎会把围巾弄丢)”可以推断出莉娜非常珍惜那条丝巾。故选B项。
16．细节理解题。根据第四段中“Eliza felt goose bumps go up her arms. She had heard stories of her grandmother’s best friend and knew the significance of the scarf. Could this be Monika, her grandmother’s childhood friend?(伊丽莎感到手臂起了鸡皮疙瘩。她听说过祖母最好的朋友的故事，知道围巾的重要性。会不会是莫妮卡，她祖母儿时的朋友？)”可知，伊丽莎感到手臂起了鸡皮疙瘩，因为她不敢相信自己会见到祖母儿时的朋友。故选D项。
17．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Lena and her best friend, Monika, had persuaded their parents to buy them matching scarves, which they each wore tied around their neck as a symbol of their friendship.(莉娜和她最好的朋友莫妮卡说服父母给她们买了相配的围巾，她们都把围巾系在脖子上，作为友谊的象征)”可知，b排序第一，故排除B、C选项；根据第一段中“It was the beginning of the Second World War and her family needed to escape fast.(是第二次世界大战的开始，她的家人需要尽快逃离)”可知，e排序第二；根据第二段中“One day she decided to give it to her granddaughter, Eliza, to wear to her first job interview for good luck.(有一天，她决定把它送给她的孙女伊丽莎，让她戴着它去参加她的第一次工作面试，祈求好运)”可知，a排序第三；根据第三段中“That afternoon, Eliza left the interview feeling confident that she had got the job. She decided to celebrate by going to a restaurant.(那天下午，伊丽莎离开了面试，她自信地得到了这份工作。她决定去餐馆庆祝一下)”可知，c排序第四，故排除D选项。故正确顺序是b-e-a-c-f-d。故选A项。
18．主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第二段中“It is going to bring both of us luck today.(今天它会给我们俩带来好运)”和最后一段中“The scarf had indeed brought good luck.(围巾确实带来了好运)”可知，文章主要讲述了两个儿时的好朋友莉娜和莫妮卡因为战乱分开了，对方都留着特别的丝巾。后来莉娜把丝巾送给了孙女，祈求面试好运，结果孙女在餐厅遇到了莫妮卡 。最终两人团聚。故 B 选项“幸运丝巾”最符合文章标题。故选 B项。
19．B 20．C 21．A 22．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是作者在世界著名诗人William Wordsworth故居Rydal Mount过夜的所想所感。
19．推理判断题。根据首段中的“Every time I reach for a book at Rydal Mount, I feel I should ask William Wordsworth’s permission. (每次我在Rydal Mount拿书时，我都觉得应该征求William Wordsworth的许可。)”以及“It’s 9 pm on a Friday night in March, and I’m about to spend a night in the former home of the poet—the first journalist to do so. And now it’s just me and one of the most influential writers, alone together in his library. (现在是3月一个周五的晚上9点，我准备在这位诗人的故居住一晚——我是第一个这样做的记者。现在只有我和最有影响力的作家之一，单独在他的图书馆里。)”可知，作者在Rydal Mount每取一本书都觉得应该征得诗人William Wordsworth的许可，而且作者是第一位住在Wordsworth故居的记者，并且在与他人道晚安后，屋子里只剩下自己与最具影响力的诗人William Wordsworth，以上描述能感受到作者的激动与自豪，由此可知，作者去Rydal Mount是为了表达对著名诗人Wordsworth的钦佩。故选B项。
20．推理判断题。根据第三段中的““But we prefer it this way.” he added. “It preserves the closeness to the poet. We can offer a more personal connection as a result.” (“但我们更喜欢这种方式。他补充道。“它保留了与诗人的亲密关系。因此，我们可以提供更私人的联系。”。)”可知，Andrew说，更喜欢对外开放Wordsworth的故居给过夜的客人，则可以保留与诗人的亲近感，由此可知，Andrew应该是支持向过夜的客人开放Rydal Mount。故选C项。
21．词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Here comes the poet. He’s back from the garden, where he would pace the path, composing lines. Upstairs, Dorothy, his sister, is unwell. It’s an extraordinary feeling, as though at any moment I’m going to hear someone’s voice. (诗人来了。他从花园回来了，在那里他会在小路上踱步，写诗句。楼上，他的妹妹多萝西身体不舒服。这是一种非凡的感觉，好像在任何时候我都会听到某人的声音。)”可知，当作者拿到诗人的作品到椅子上时，也就是作者开始读诗人写的诗时，作者在诗中看到了诗人，他的妹妹以及随时都可能出现的某人的声音，由此可知，they应该指的是Wordsworth的家人们。故选A项。
22．细节理解题。根据尾段中的“It begins with ”Up! Up! My Friend, and quit your books” and I can’t help smiling at the volumes in front of me. It feels like he’s talking directly to me. Not surprising, really, given the fact I’m sitting in his bedroom. (它以“起来!”起来!我的朋友，放下你的书吧”，我看着面前的书忍不住笑了。感觉他在直接跟我说话。这也不奇怪，因为我正坐在他的卧室里。)”可知，在读The Tables Turned时，作者感觉好像Wordsworth直接与他说话，由此可知，作者觉得Wordsworth好像是就在现场。故选B项。
23．C 24．A 25．C 26．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是著名律师Benedict Morelli经营的一家律师事务所Morelli Law Firm的经营范围，成功秘诀等相关情况。
23．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“One critical reason for their success is that unlike many firms, Morelli Law has the experience, patience, and resources to pursue all difficult cases. (他们成功的一个关键原因是，与许多公司不同，莫瑞里律师事务所有经验、耐心和资源来处理所有困难的案件。)”可知，他们成功的关键是他们拥有处理复杂案件的经验，耐心和资源。故选C项。
24．词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“When asked whether they would feel afraid when facing difficult opponents in court, “At my core, I’m a trial lawyer,” said Benedict Morelli. (当被问及在法庭上面对难缠的对手时，他们是否会感到害怕时，莫瑞里说:“在我的内心，我是一名出庭律师。”)”可知，有人问及他们在法庭上面对难缠对手时是否会害怕，他说他是一名出庭律师，由此可知，上法庭不会让他们“害怕”，所以，划线单词的意思是“使害怕”。故选A项。
25．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“The firm is devoted to realizing its clients’ goals both inside and outside of the courtroom.(该公司致力于实现其客户在法庭内外的目标。)”可知，该律所致力于实现客户法庭内外的目标，由此可知，他们旨在帮助客户获得法庭内外的好结果。故选C项。
26．主旨大意题。根据首段中的“Benedict Morelli, one of New York’s top-rated lawyers, owns Morelli Law Firm, which has offices, lawyers, cases and experts all over the country. (Benedict Morelli是纽约最受好评的律师之一，他拥有Morelli Law Firm，该事务所在全国各地都有办事处、律师、案件和专家。)”可知，开篇引出Morelli Law Firm，根据第二段中的“One critical reason for their success is that unlike many firms, Morelli Law has the experience, patience, and resources to pursue all difficult cases. (他们成功的一个关键原因是，与许多律所不同，Morelli Law有经验、耐心和资源来处理所有困难的案件。)”可知，此处介绍了Morelli Law Firm的成功关键，根据第四段中的“The firm is devoted to realizing its clients’ goals both inside and outside of the courtroom. (该公司致力于在法庭内外实现客户的目标。)”可知，此处介绍了该律所的宗旨，以及最后一段中“Corporations are powerful actors in society and Mr. Morelli and his team feel fortunate to be in a position to provide the highest level of service to their clients. (公司是社会中强大的角色，莫雷利先生和他的团队为能够为客户提供最高水平的服务而感到幸运。)”可知，介绍了企业在社会中的价值和意义。由此可以判断，本文主要介绍的是Morelli Law Firm的相关情况，所以本文以“Morelli Law Firm”为标题符合文章内容，概括了本文的主题。故选A项。
27．D 28．C 29．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个在2023年举办的艺术比赛，包括报名费、截止日期等信息。
27．细节理解题。根据Artists Magazine Annual Art Competition部分中“Kids under 16 are encouraged to submit two-dimensional artwork including paintings, drawings, computer-generated artwork, photographs, and more to their representatives for consideration, wherever they are.（鼓励16岁以下的孩子提交二维艺术作品，包括绘画、素描、电脑生成的艺术作品、照片等，以供他们的代理人考虑，无论他们在哪里。）”和The Chelsea Fine Arts Competition部分中“This contest is open to visual artists from around the world at any stage of their careers who are at least 18 years of age.（本次比赛向来自世界各地的视觉艺术家开放，年龄在18岁以上，处于职业生涯的任何阶段。）”可知，这两个比赛都是面向全球的。故选D项。
28．细节理解题。根据Doodle for Google Art Contest部分中“The entry fees are $50 for up to five images and $5 for each additional image.（参赛费用为50美元，最多5张图片，每增加一张另收5美元。）”可知，7份参赛作品需要交的报名费是60美元（=50+5×2）。故选C项。
29．细节理解题。根据The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards部分中“No fee is charged for this contest.（本次比赛不收取任何费用。）”可知，参加这次艺术比赛是免费的。故选A项。
30．D 31．C 32．B 33．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了宾夕法尼亚大学的两位工程师发明的纳米牙刷，这种自动装置不仅能够自动刷牙而且还可以有效除菌。
30．细节理解题。根据第三段中“The magnets and nanoparticles will need to fit comfortably and safely inside a person’s mouth. The researchers are working with a company to accomplish this safely and effectively(磁铁和纳米颗粒需要舒适、安全地放入人的嘴里。研究人员正在与一家公司合作，以安全有效地完成这项工作)”可知，研究人员正在研制如何让这款装置能够更安全地、舒适地放进嘴里。故选D项。
31．细节理解题。根据第四段中“The tooth-cleaning robot works thanks to two magnets.(牙齿清洁机器人靠两块磁铁工作。)”可知，这款自动刷牙器主要是通过两块磁铁进行操作。故选C项。
32．细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中“It kills some bacteria on its own.(它能自行杀死一些细菌。)”可知，这款刷牙工具自身具有杀菌的作用。故选B项。
33．词句猜测题。根据后句内容“The researchers still need to turn it into a product that people will want to use. It must fit comfortably and safely in people’s mouths.(研究人员仍然需要将其转化为人们想要使用的产品。它必须舒适、安全地放入人们的嘴里。)”可知，这个只是一种初步的“概念”，对一种理论的初步尝试，还需要进一步制成新产品。故选D项。
34．D 35．B 36．C 37．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了中国社会的一个新概念“共享奶奶”，这些“共享奶奶”帮助社区里面没有人照顾孩子的家庭，帮助他们在放学后照顾孩子。
34．细节理解题。根据第二段“They help working parents pick up their children from school, help children with their homework, and take children to different kinds of activities.(她们帮助上班的父母接孩子放学，帮助孩子做作业，带孩子参加各种各样的活动。)”可知，“共享奶奶”会在放学后照顾没有人照顾的孩子们。故选D。
35．推理判断题。根据第二段“They help working parents pick up their children from school, help children with their homework, and take children to different kinds of activities.(她们帮助上班的父母接孩子放学，帮助孩子做作业，带孩子参加各种各样的活动。)”可知，这些“共享奶奶”会在放学后照顾没有人照顾的孩子们，因此她们是乐于助人的，是“有益的”。故选B。
36．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中““My son loves these grannies, and I am glad that the ‘shared grannies’ can take care of our children after school,” she says.(她说：“我儿子很喜欢这些奶奶，我很高兴‘共享奶奶’能在放学后照顾我们的孩子。”)”可知，这段提到崔景芹的目的是说明家长们对这个项目的满意。故选C。
37．主旨大意题。文章在首段“In a modern society, the public can share many things, such as bicycles and cars. That is commonly referred to as a “sharing economy”. If “shared grannies” sounds new, that is because it is a new idea in Chinese society. (在现代社会，公众可以分享很多东西，比如自行车和汽车。这就是通常所说的“共享经济”。如果说“共享奶奶”听起来很新鲜，那是因为它在中国社会是个新概念。)”提出了“共享奶奶”的新概念，然后全文围绕此话题进行介绍，由此推断B选项“A New Kind of Sharing(一种新的共享方式)”能够更好地概括全文。故选B。
38．D 39．A 40．B 41．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。一项研究表明，电子设备的使用意味着父母不能给孩子提供有意义的情感支持和积极的反馈，所以作者建议父母与孩子有更多面对面的黄金时光。
38．细节理解题。根据首段首句“Technoference (科技入侵) is defined as everyday interruptions (打扰) in face-to-face interactions because of technological devices. (科技干扰被定义为由于科技设备而导致的日常面对面交流中的干扰)”以及末句“When parents are on their devices, they have fewer conversations with their children, and pay less attention to them. (当父母使用电子设备时，他们与孩子的对话就会减少，对孩子的关注也会减少)”可知，科技入侵导致日常父母子女之间的面对面交流减少。故选D。
39．细节理解题。根据第二段首句“In one study, 172 two-parent families with a child aged 5 years or younger answered online questionnaires about family relationships. (在一项研究中，172个有5岁或5岁以下孩子的双亲家庭回答了关于家庭关系的在线问卷)”可知，172个父母回答了关于家庭关系的在线问卷。故选A。
40．词义猜测题。根据第四段末句“Technology may serve as a way for parents to deal with difficult child behavior. (科技可以作为父母处理孩子不良行为的一种方式)”以及第五段首句“Electronic device use means parents can’t provide meaningful emotional support and positive feedback to their children, which causes behavior such as crying. (电子设备的使用意味着父母不能给孩子提供有意义的情感支持和积极的反馈，这就导致了孩子哭泣等行为)”可知，“However”前后为转折关系，其前介绍科技带来的好处，故可推知，其后应为缺点。且下文介绍了电子设备的使用意味着父母不能给孩子提供有意义的情感支持和积极的反馈，这是使用科技设备带来的缺点。由此猜测划线词意为“缺点”，与disadvantages同义。故选B。

41．推理判断题。根据末段“So, it seems like the best solution to a difficult relationship between a parent and their child would be to simply spend more time with each other, and less time on their smartphones or computers. (因此，解决父母和孩子之间关系困难的最好办法似乎就是多花点时间在一起，少花点时间在智能手机或电脑上)”推知，作者建议父母与孩子有更多面对面的黄金时光。故选A。
42．B 43．D 44．C

【导语】本位是一篇应用文。介绍了艺术展的相关情况。
42．推理判断题。根据文章标题Inventing Modern Art以及第二段首句“With over a hundred works by artists ranging from Picasso to Mondrian and a selection of sculptures by artists including Rodin and Camille Claudel, the exhibition follows the creation of a new, modern art, free of convention, taking in Expressionism and Abstraction. (从毕加索到蒙德里安等艺术家的一百多件作品，以及罗丹和卡米尔·克劳德尔等艺术家的精选雕塑，展览遵循了一种新的现代艺术的创造，不受传统的影响，采用了表现主义和抽象主义)”可知，展览的主题是现代艺术。故填B。
43．细节理解题。根据小标题“Standard admission (标准票)”下面“Adults £14, children 5-17 and students £6.50, under-4s free, family £38 (two adults and two children) or £25 (one adult and three children). (成人14英镑，5-17岁儿童和学生6.5英镑，45岁以下免费，家庭38英镑(两名成人和两名儿童)或25英镑(一名成人和三名儿童))”可知，一对夫妇带着他们5岁的双胞胎儿子，且没有会员资格，应为38英镑。故选D。
44．推理判断题。纵观全文以及最后一段“We recommend allowing 50-60 minutes for your visit to the exhibition. (我们建议您留出50-60分钟的参观时间)”可知，本文是旅行指南。故选C。
45．A 46．D 47．C 48．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究表明随机做出善意举动的人往往会低估接受者的感激程度，因此建议我们运用自己所能去帮助他人。
45．推理判断题。根据第一段中“But the warmth of that small and unexpected gesture, from the barista who didn’t know what she was going through, moved her deeply. “Of course, I was still really sad,” Erin said. “But that little thing made the rest of my day.”（但是，那个不知道她正在经历什么的咖啡师，用一个小小的、意想不到的举动表达的温暖深深地打动了她。Erin说：“当然，我还是很难过。但那件小事让我度过了余下的一天。”）”和第二段开头的“New findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, confirm just how powerful experiences like Erin’s can be.（发表在《实验心理学杂志》上的新发现证实了像Erin这样的经历有多么强大。）”可知，第一段中Erin的经历表明了不经意的友善的举动可以给接受者带来巨大的触动，第二段开始引入本文的主体内容：一项针对这种不经意的友善的举动的研究。由此可知，作者在第一段中提到Erin的经历是为了介绍话题。故选A项。
46．推理判题。根据第三段中“In one experiment, people were told they could give a cupcake away to strangers, and were asked to rate their own mood as well as how they believed the receivers would feel. The researchers found that those who got a cupcake as a result of a random act of kindness felt better than the person on the giving end thought they would.（在一项实验中，人们被告知他们可以把一个纸杯蛋糕送给陌生人，并被要求评价自己的情绪以及他们认为接受者的感受。研究人员发现，那些因为随机的善举而得到纸杯蛋糕的人感觉比给予的人想象的要好。）”可知，在该研究中，送纸杯蛋糕的人的感受、他们认为的接受者的感受会和接受者真实的感受被进行比较。由此可知，实验通过比较感受进行。故选D项。
47．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“It’s about: What skills and talents do you already have? And how can you turn that into an offering for other people?（它是关于：你已经拥有哪些技能和才能？你怎么能把它变成对别人的奉献？）”可知，Marisa Franco建议人们运用自己已有的能力和技能去帮助他人。故选C项。
48．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了一项研究表明随机做出善意举动的人往往会低估接受者的感激程度，因此无论善意有多微小，我们都可以运用自己所能去帮助他人。因此，C项“无论多么微小，都践行善意”符合文章主旨。故选C项。
49．D 50．C 51．A 52．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了植物性产品已成为美国素食家的主流食物替代品，逐渐敲开了市场的大门。
49．词义猜测题。根据划线单词所在句子“That is partly because more companies are targeting people who seek to reduce the amount of meat they eat, rather than forswear it altogether. (这在一定程度上是因为越来越多的公司瞄准了那些试图减少肉类摄入量的人，而不是完全____肉类)”可知此处划线单词和前面的动词reduce相呼应，表示肉类的摄入是减少而不是“完全放弃”，因此第一段中带下划线的单词的意思是“D. Abandon放弃”，故选D。
50．细节理解题。文章第三段讲到“Another is that today’s plant-based companies do a better job of approaching fish flavor than earlier ones did—an important consideration for non-vegetarians (非素食者). (另一个原因是，与早期相比，今天的植物性公司在接近鱼类风味方面做得更好，这是非素食者要考虑的一个重因素)”可知，非素食主义者关注海鲜的味道和口感方面。故选C。
51．推理判断题。文章第四段讲到“People who reduce their consumption of animal proteins for environmental reasons often stop eating red meat, which requires enormous amounts of land and water to farm. (由于环境原因减少动物蛋白消费的人通常会停止食用红肉，因为红肉需要大量的土地和水来耕种。) ”以及第六段讲到“It’s simply a smarter way to make seafood (这只是一种更聪明的海鲜制作方法)”可知Mirte Gosker认为这种海鲜制作方法是可行的，因此第六段中说“到此为止，不必多说”时的语气是坚定的，故选A。
52．推理判断题。文章最后一段讲到“As of this June, 83 companies were producing alt-seafood products around the world, a nearly threefold rise since 2017. All but 18 of those 83 companies focus on plant-based products. (截至今年6月，全球有83家公司生产另类海鲜产品，自2017年以来增长了近三倍。在这83家公司中，除18家外，其余都专注于植物性产品。)”可知，最后一段的数字主要表明了替代海鲜产品前景光明，故选C。
53．B 54．A 55．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍加拿大的四个国家公园。
53．细节理解题。根据文章可知Prince Edward Island National Park建于1937年，Vuntut National Park建于1995年，Banff National Park建于1885年，Waterton Lakes National Park 建于1895年，因此Vuntut National Park是成立时间最短的，也是四个中最年轻的，故选B。
54．细节理解题。根据Banff National Park中的“The town of Banff is also within the park, which hosts the Banff Mountain Film Festival and is home to many cultural museums. (班夫镇也在公园内，这里举办班夫山地电影节，也是许多文化博物馆的所在地。)” 可知第三个公园吸引对文化感兴趣的人。故选A。
55．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其第一段“For some people, nothing matches the beauty of Canada’s national parks. Supported by Parks Canada, these parks protect the country’s ecosystem. (对一些人来说，没有什么能比得上加拿大国家公园的美景。在加拿大公园的支持下，这些公园保护着国家的生态系统。)”可知文章的目的是介绍了加拿大的四个国家公园。故选A。
56．A 57．B 58．C 59．B

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。新南威尔士州西部的一所小学校正盯着天空，希望天气干燥，这样它就可以收获第一批小麦了，这些麦田由学校的学生照料，所获得的收入将用于支付学生的旅行费用。
56．细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“I hardly use it and it’s going to be better for me in the long run because it’ll be cleaned up and will save me a job down the track.(我很少使用它，从长远来看，它对我来说会更好，因为它会被清理干净，并为我节省一份工作)”可知，克雷格·格里蒙把围场捐给学校是因为这样他就不用照顾围场了。故选A。
57．细节理解题。根据第五段最后三句“The students’ crop is a reality that seemed almost impossible three years ago. Ms Dedman said there were days when students were forced to stay indoors because of huge dust storms. Their school and their community really felt the threat of the drought.(学生的收成在三年前几乎是不可能的。戴德曼女士说，有几天，由于巨大的沙尘暴，学生们被迫呆在室内。他们的学校和社区真切地感受到干旱的威胁)”可知，三年前，是可怕的干燥天气让学生的收成变得不可能。故选B。
58．推理判断题。根据第六段最后一句“The whole community has thrown its support behind the project, including farmer and parent Darren Mudford.(整个社区都在支持这个项目，包括农民和家长达伦·穆德福德)”和第七段““We’ve sown wheat this year and it would be nice if we got two or two-and-a-half tonne to the hectare, which is not a bad effort,” he said. “It’s much better than a cake sale.”(“我们今年播种了小麦，如果每公顷能收获两吨或两吨半就好了，这是一个不错的努力，”他说。“这比卖蛋糕好得多。”)”可推知，达伦·穆德福德对学生收获小麦的态度是充满希望的。故选C。
59．细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“The money will then be used to send the students on trips around the country.(这些钱将被用来送学生去全国各地旅行)”可知，学生的收入将用于支付他们的旅行费用。故选B。
60．C 61．D 62．A

【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章推荐了几个适合孩子参加的夏令营。
60．细节理解题。根据Multi-Arts Day Program部分中的“Ages: 5-8(年龄：5-8)”和“Dates: July 4-8(日期：7月4-8日)”可知，6岁儿童夏令营7月4日开始。故选C。
61．细节理解题。根据Drawing & Painting for Junior Artists部分中的“Day student tuition: $ 1,980(全日制学生学费：1980美元)”可知，如果汤姆12岁的儿子想参加绘画夏令营，他应该付1980美元。故选D。
62．细节理解题。根据Shakespeare’s World部分第三句“You will study the play in depth and take a field trip to see a live, professional production of it.(你将深入研究这出戏，并进行实地考察，观看现场的专业演出。)”可知，“莎士比亚的世界”夏令营为学生提供了实地考察的机会。故选A。
63．B 64．D 65．C 66．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Christian Beer教授进行的一项新研究发现，如果北极有足够的动物，80% 的永久冻土可以保存到至少2100年。
63．细节理解题。根据第二段中“That’s because reintroducing these grazing animals (食草动物) can slow down the rate of permafrost melting (永冻土融化) and global warming.(这是因为重新引进这些食草动物可以减缓永久冻土融化和全球变暖的速度。)”可知，食草动物被重新引进引入北极是为了减缓永久冻土融化，即保护永久冻土。故选B。
64．词句猜测题。根据划线单词上文“A new study conducted by Professor Christian Beer has found that if there are enough animals in the Arctic, 80% of the permafrost could be kept until at least 2100.(Christian Beer教授进行的一项新研究发现，如果北极有足够的动物，80% 的永久冻土可以保存到至少2100年)”和划线单词所在句子“It was inspired by an experiment carried out by a scientist named Sergey Zimov.(它的灵感来自于一位名叫Sergey Zimov的科学家进行的一项实验)”可推知，it代指上文提到的Christian Beer的研究。故选D。
65．细节理解题。根据第二段中“He had believed that because of the warming climate of the Arctic region, the melting permafrost would give off greenhouse gases that had been trapped in the soil for thousands of years, and it would increase the amount of warming and start an endless cycle. (他相信，由于北极地区的气候变暖，融化的永久冻土会释放出埋藏在土壤中数千年的温室气体，这会加剧气候变暖，并开始无休止的循环)”可知，如果永久冻土继续融化，它将释放更多的温室气体。故选C。
66．推理判断题。根据最后一段中““Today, we have an average of 5 reindeer per square kilometer across the Arctic. With 15 reindeer per square kilometer, we could save 70% of the permafrost. If we were able to maintain the high animal density (密度) like in Zimov’s Pleistocene Park, would that be good enough to save permafrost under the strongest warming? Yes, it could work for 80% of the region,” said Beer.(“今天，我们在北极地区平均每平方千米有5只驯鹿。如果每个平方千米养15只驯鹿，我们就可以拯救70% 的永久冻土。如果我们能够像齐莫夫的Pleistocene Park那样保持高动物密度，这是否足以在全球变暖最严重的情况下拯救永久冻土？是的，它可以适用于该地区80% 的地区，”Beer说)”可知，Christian Beer认为重新引入食草动物能在全球变暖最严重的情况下拯救永久冻土。由此推知，他认为引进食草动物会带来一个有希望的结果。故选B。
67．B 68．A 69．A 70．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了研究表明患有阅读障碍的人擅长探索未知事物，我们应将阅读障碍重新定义为一种差异，通过推动探索性学习去解决这类人群的困难，发挥他们的优势。
67．细节理解题。根据第一、二段内容，尤其是第一段中“People with dyslexia (阅读障碍) have brains that are suitable for exploring the unknown, a trait that’s been important to the survival and success of humans.(患有阅读障碍的人的大脑适合探索未知，这一特征对人类的生存和成功非常重要)”可知，患有阅读障碍的人擅长探索未知事物。故选B项。
68．细节理解题。根据第三段中Taylor的话“Learning to read, write or play the piano are all skills that are dependent on procedural memory(学习阅读、写作或弹钢琴都是依赖于程序记忆的技能)”可知，阅读文章、写歌、弹钢琴的技能都依赖于程序记忆，背诵诗歌不依赖于程序记忆。故选A项。
69．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Instead, we could nurture ‘explorative learning’ — learning through discovery, invention, and creativity, which would work more to their strengths.(相反，我们可以培养“探索性学习”——通过发现、发明和创造来学习，这将更能发挥他们的优势)”可知，将阅读障碍重新定义为一种差异需要我们推动探索性的学习，发挥患有阅读障碍的人的优势。故选A项。
70．主旨大意题。根据第一段中“People with dyslexia (阅读障碍) have brains that are suitable for exploring the unknown, a trait that’s been important to the survival and success of humans.(患有阅读障碍的人的大脑适合探索未知，这一特征对人类的生存和成功非常重要)”及下文介绍可知，文章主要介绍了研究表明患有阅读障碍的人擅长探索未知事物，善于发明与创造，因此我们应将阅读障碍重新定义为一种差异。由此可知，项“有阅读障碍的人：潜在的发明家”符合文章大意。故选C项。
71．D 72．C 73．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍的是纽约植物园全园通票的相关信息。
71．细节理解题。根据Full descriptions中的“It’s located on a 250-acre site that contains a landscape with over one million living plants, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory—a greenhouse containing several habitats, and the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, which contains one of the world’s largest collections of plant-related texts.(它坐落在250英亩的土地上，拥有超过100万棵活植物，还有Enid A. Haupt温室——一个包含几个栖息地的温室，还有LuEsther T. Mertz图书馆，它包含了世界上最大的植物相关文献收藏之一。)”可知，纽约植物园包含一百万种活植物景观，一个包含多个栖息地的温室和一个图书馆，其中包含着一个世界上最大的植物相关的文本收藏之一。故选D项。
72．细节理解题。根据Full descriptions中的“Visitors will be surrounded by orchid towers of orange, yellow, and green and rolling fields of white, together with artistic decorations and colorful lights.(游客们将被橙色、黄色和绿色的兰花塔和起伏的白色田野包围，还有艺术装饰和五颜六色的灯光。)”可知，游客们会被橙色、黄色和绿色的兰花塔和白色田野包围，还有艺术装饰以及五颜六色的灯光，由此可知，游客们可以欣赏到五颜六色的灯光。故选C项。
73．细节理解题。根据Traveler requirements部分中的“All participants aged 5 and older must present proof that they have received two doses(剂量) of an FDA- or WHO-approved vaccine.(所有5岁及5岁以上的参与者均必须提供已接种两剂FDA或who批准的疫苗的证明。)”可知，5岁以及5岁以上的孩子必须出具接种了两剂FDA或WHO获准的疫苗证明，所以16岁的孩子只需要携带注射疫苗的证明。故选A项。