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Some libraries use unique architecture to encourage visitors to explore the shelves and settle down with a new book. No matter how they achieve it, these novel libraries are keeping the magic of reading alive.
Stuttgart City Library (Stuttgart, Germany)
Opened in 2011, this 9-story public library is so special because of its wonderful color scheme (lit by blue light at night) and its rare cubic shape. This cultural center for the city, designed to feel open and full of light, can be entered from any of its four sides, and people can borrow artworks as well as books.
Beach Library (Albena, Bulgaria)
Beach Library is the first of its kind in Europe to encourage visitors to read a book on the beach. The white, weather resistant shelves lined up not far from the surf feature 6, 000 books in 15 languages so every visitor can find the perfect book to read while exposed to the sun’s rays.
Seikei University Library (Tokyo, Japan)
This library is the new symbol of Seikei University. Libraries are usually famous for their quiet atmosphere, but this one encourages conversation. Pritzker Prize-winner Shigeru Ban designed the library with free-standing soundproofed(隔音的)equipment to serve as perfect spots for study groups and lively discussions.
Macquarie University Library (Sydney, Australia)
The very library was designed to be a sustainable building. A great combination of high technology and sustainable development, this building was made from recycled materials, features a green roof, and was designed to look like a local unique tree. It is also advanced, using robot tools to bring requested books to the front desk.
1．What can visitors do at Beach Library?
A．Attend a famous festival. B．Watch wonderful light shows.
C．Have discussions with professors. D．Enjoy reading while taking a sun bath.
2．What is likely to impress visitors about Macquarie University Library?
A．Its cubic shape. B．Its environmentally friendly building.
C．Its peaceful atmosphere. D．Its weather-resistant shelves.
3．In which section of a newspaper do you most probably read the text?
A．Sports. B．Education. C．Nature. D．Economy.

There have been precious few positives during the Covid pandemic but British academics may have unearthed one: people look more attractive in protective masks.
Researchers at Cardiff University were surprised to find that both men and women were judged to look better with a face mask covering the lower half of their faces. In what may be a blow for producers of fashionable coverings and the industry, they also discovered that a face covered with a single-use surgical(外科的) mask was likely to be deemed the most appealing.
Dr Michael Lewis, an expert in faces, said research carried out before the pandemic had found that medical face masks reduced attractiveness because they were associated with disease or illness. “We wanted to test whether this had changed since face coverings became common and understand whether the type of mask had any effect,” he said.
The first part of the research was carried out in February 2021 by which time the British population had become used to wearing masks in some circumstances. Forty-three women were asked to rate on a scale of 1 to 10 the attractiveness of images of male faces. The participants said those wearing a cloth mask were significantly more attractive than the ones with no masks or whose faces were partly covered by a book. But the surgical mask — which was just a normal, disposable kind — made the wearer look even better. “The results run counter to the pre-pandemic research where it was thought masks made people think about disease and the person should be avoided,” said Lewis. Lewis said it was also possible that masks made people more attractive because they directed attention to the eyes. He said other studies had found that covering the left or right half of a face also made people look more attractive, partly because the brain fills in the missing gaps and exaggerates(夸大) the overall impact.
A second study has been carried out, in which a group of men look at women in masks; it has yet to be published but Lewis said the results were broadly the same.
4．Why is the finding a blow for producers of fashionable coverings?
A．It takes even more money for producers to make fashionable masks.
B．Surgical masks outperform fashionable ones in making wearers attractive.
C．It does great harm to the environment to produce fashionable masks.
D．Both men and women look better with half of their faces covered.
5．What did the pre-pandemic research find?
A．People look more attractive with protective masks.
B．People look better with the lower half of their faces covered.
C．People look less appealing without masks.
D．People look less attractive with medical face masks.
6．Which word best describes British attitude towards wearing masks in February 2021?
A．Confused. B．Doubtful C．Acceptable D．Unacceptable
7．Which would probably make a woman wearer most appealing according to the last paragraph?
A．A cloth mask covering the left or right half of a face.
B．A surgical mask with the upper half of a face covered.
C．A book covering the area which a face mask would hide.
D．A medical face mask covering the lower half of a face.

When you see animals, do you wonder what they’re thinking? Does the look on their face and how they behave indicate how they’re feeling—or are they feeling nothing at all?
Humans have a complex range of emotions, but it’s hard to tell what’s going on inside the heads of animals, mainly because they can’t orally express their feelings. Perhaps it’s pets that we think we understand most—as they are the animals we spend a lot of time with and therefore get to know best. Some of us own dogs because they are good companions, are loyal and seem to connect with us. We might even think they love us, although love could just be a human emotion. Professor Kim Bard, an expert in comparative developmental psychology from the University of Portsmouth, said: “We have a few studies now that actually show, scientifically… that some dogs will respond with empathetic(共情)concern when their owner—but not a stranger—pretends to cry.” The empathetic ability of cats, however, is harder to work out.
Other wild animals might have feelings too. Giraffes and whales, for example, are known to experience sadness when someone in their group dies. Farm animals we often eat, such as cows and chickens, are also believed to experience pain, joy and other emotions. Their well-being is now taken into consideration more. It’s believed even tiny creatures like insects might have emotions as well. Research is beginning to show they experience a wide range of feelings.
Dr Barbara J King, a professor at the College of William and Mary, said: “If we understand the depth of emotions animals can feel, this should make us question the existence of zoos around the world, and rethink those systems.” It does seem all creatures feel emotion, but what is not clear is “do they feel the same way as us”?
8．Why is it difficult to tell how animals are feeling?
A．They feel strange with people around.
B．They can’t express their feelings in words.
C．Their emotions are complex.
D．Their empathetic ability is hard to work out.
9．What does Kim Bard’s study find about dogs?
A．They have empathetic ability. B．They are less empathetic than cats.
C．They often pretend to cry. D．They can understand us better than strangers.
10．What message does Dr Barbara J King want to convey?
A．Zoos should exist in the world.
B．Animals can feel our emotions.
C．Animals should be free from the zoos.
D．Zoos are equipped with perfect systems.
11．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．What Are Animals Thinking
B．Do Animals Love Us
C．Why Do Animals Feel the Same Way as Us
D．Do Animals Have Emotions

Increasing numbers of airports, especially in Europe, are promoting a “silent airport”idea. It is to reduce noise pollution, such as airport-wide announcements, without sacrificing timely and helpful updates of information.
International airports were once characterized by their high voices, competing gate announcements and so on. This is all changing. Angela Gittens, director general of Airports Council International(ACI), says there is a growing desire among airports and airlines they serve to create a calm, relaxed atmosphere without being disturbed by announcements. “Passengers can relax while they wait for their flight to board in the common airside lounges(休闲区), and food and drink areas,” she says.
In June, Helsinki Airport in Finland--a country where the tourism slogan(口号) is “silence, please”--became the most recent airport to adopt the silent concept. As part of its commitment to quieting things down, announcements for flights are made only in boarding gate areas.
Lost track of time in the shops?
Too bad.
Nobody’s going to call you to your flight, as announcements in all terminals will be made only in exceptional(尤其) emergency circumstances.
Heikki Koski, vice president of Helsinki Airport, says that improved flight information display system and interactive kiosks(交互式自助服务机), together with advances in mobile technology,are changing the way airports communicate with passengers. At Munich airport,InfoGate kiosks allow for video-based face-to-face conversation with a live customer service representative in the traveler’s language of choice. Interactive signs, on the other hand, give directions at the touch of finger. Passengers can tap a “you are here”display to get directions to approximate walking time to their destinations.
Of course, an airport will never be as silent as a temple. There will continue to be a need for airport-wide emergency announcements along with boarding calls. But at silent airports, the latter can be restricted to specific gates, as has adopted in Helsinki.
12．What is Angela Gitten’s opinion on the silent airport concept?
A．It makes airport noise-free.
B．It is intended for passengers’ benefit.
C．It has changed international airports’ reputation.
D．It has encouraged the catering industry in airports.
13．What should passengers pay close attention to at Helsinki Airport?
A．Their boarding time.
B．Finland’s tourism slogan.
C．The shop’s opening hours.
D．The “you are here”display.
14．Why is Munich Airport mentioned in the text?
A．To show its popularity.
B．To introduce Infogate kiosks.
C．To prove Heikki Koski’s words.
D．The “you are here”display.

New Year’s celebrations take many forms, but most cultures have one thing in common—have a good time after a long, hard year. For much of the globe this involves drinking with friends until the sun comes up, singing together. But others have rather more curious habits, often filled with superstition (迷信).
In Denmark, people stand on chairs and jump off together as the clock strikes midnight, really leaping into the new year. The Danes also throw plates at their friends’ homes during the night-the more pieces you find outside your door in the morning the more popular you are said to be.
In Finland, say tour guides, people pour melted (熔化的) lead into cold water to predict the year ahead from the shape the metal forms. If the shape represents a ship it is said to predict travel, if it’s a ball, good luck.
The Dutch build massive bonfires with their Christmas trees and cat sugary donuts—one of many cultures to consume round New Year’s foods traditionally believed to represent good fortune.
Spaniards, in turn, cat a dozen grapes before the strike of midnight, each fruit representing a month that will either be sweet or sour.
In the Philippines, people wear polka dots (带圆点的服装) for good luck, while in some countries of South America people put on brightly coloured underwear to attract fortune—red for love and yellow for financial success.
Despite regional and cultural differences, for most the New Year’s festivities are a chance to let off steam before the annual cycle starts all over again. “This is a holiday that is about celebration and letting go,” explained George Washington University sociologist Amitai Etzioni.
15．In which country is the festival related to metal?
A．Denmark. B．Spain. C．Finland. D．The Netherlands.
16．What can we learn about New Year’s celebrations from the text?
A．The Danes throw grapes at their friends’ homes during the night.
B．Spaniards eat many donuts before the strike of midnight.
C．The Dutch build massive walls with their Christmas trees.
D．Some people in South America wear red underwear for love.
17．What does the underlined phrase “let off steam” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Get married. B．Get relaxed. C．Make money. D．Make friends.

A famous actor in a highly successful play was once cast in the role of an aristocrat(贵族)who had been imprisoned in the Bastille for twenty years. In the last act, a gaoler(狱卒) would always come on to the stage with a letter which he would hand to the prisoner. Even though the aristocrat was expected to read the letter at each performance, he always insisted that it should be written out in full.
One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the contents of the letter by heart. The curtain went up the final act of the play and revealed the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell. Just then, the gaoler appeared with the precious letter in his hands.
He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat. But the copy he gave him had not been written out in full as usual. It was simply a blank sheet of paper. The gaoler looked on eagerly, anxious to see if his fellow actor had at last learnt his lines. The aristocrat stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then, squinting his eyes, he said, “The light is dim(昏暗的). Read the letter to me.” And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied, “The light is indeed dim, sir, I must get my glasses.” With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrat’s amusement, the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter, with which he proceeded to read to the prisoner.
18．Why did the aristocrat have the gaoler read the letter to him?
A．The light was so dim on the stage.
B．He forgot to wear his own glasses.
C．The gaoler was his close colleague.
D．He played a joke on the gaoler in turn.
19．What does the underlined part “behind bars” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．In a bar. B．In the court. C．In prison. D．In a locker.
20．What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A．To show the aristocrat makes the play a success.
B．To prove not all actors can learn the lines by heart.
C．To point it’s stupid to play a joke on a colleague.
D．To stress it’s important to do as you would be done by.
21．Which can be a suitable title for this text?
A．An aristocrat in the Bastille. B．Read the letter to me.
C．A letter written out in full. D．I must get my glasses.

On the edge of the Atlantic, there is much more water on islands. Experts say the Uists (尤伊斯特群岛) in the UK are on the front line of climate change and some of those who call this home are already adapting to their changing landscape. Donald MacPhee, an islander told BBC, “We seem to be getting a lot more rain—very unpredictable, but back in my father’s days you could guarantee that you’d have plenty of dry weather in August. But now it’s very unpredictable.” This low-lying watery landscape is weak to changes in our climate—with predictions that the sea level here could rise by as much as half a metre over the next few decades.
And that’s not the only challenge facing these islands which are so exposed to wet and stormy weather. Professor Stewart Angus, a coastal ecologist said, “A lot of the land actually lies below the level of the sea for much of the tidal cycle (潮沙). Secondly, you have rising sea levels. Thirdly, you have rising rainfall in winter. And you have the great difficulty in a very low-lying environment of removing that water.”
The airport here provides a lifeline service to islanders. A million pounds has been spent on the latest work to protect the runway, which ends just metres from the shore. At the islands’ arts centre, a picture of a rising line is shown. Andy Mackinnon, an artist told us, “So, the line represents a symbolic level that the sea will rise to. I hope that it does make people think about what we’re doing.”
And from the children here, out taking care of their local beach, messages in English and Gaelic (盖尔语) of their hopes and fears are being sent to the UN climate summit in Glasgow. “Stop sea levels rising. We could be under the water soon.” These small islands hope for big commitments from world leaders to lessen the worst that climate change might bring.
22．What does Paragraph 1 imply?
A．All islands have been under the water. B．The weather here now is still predictable.
C．Islands are at risk due to climate change. D．The sea level will rise by 5 metres in decades.
23．What is the big challenge for islanders now according to Paragraph 2?
A．Dry and hot weather. B．Irregular tidal cycle.
C．Protecting the runway. D．Getting rid of the water.
24．What is Andy Mackinnon’s attitude towards the islands?
A．Concerned. B．Indifferent. C．Pessimistic. D．Relieved.
25．What might be talked about in the paragraph following the text?
A．How the islands are flooded. B．What help UN can provide for islanders.
C．What life children here live. D．What effect climate change may bring.

Unusual Things that Famous People Did
Leonardo Da Vinci And His Sleep Schedule
Da Vinci was a painter, an engineer, a writer, a sculptor, an inventor, an architect, a pioneer in exploring human anatomy, an eager animal lover and possibly one of the most famous vegetarians who ever lived. It seems that there’s nothing that this man did not do. Yet there was, it was sleeping. He wasn’t a fan of it and after conducting careful research and building up his knowledge, he started following the multiphase sleep cycle. To put it in other words, Da Vinci’s sleep would consist of several short naps every 24 hours. Being The Renaissance man is not so easy.
Leo Tolstoy And His Shoes
The giant of the Russian literature, Lev Tolstoy not only wrote historically accurate books, but he himself became of historical importance while still being alive. Despite coming from the highest layers of society, Tolstoy eventually started questioning the moral of society that he lived in and started following his own path. He became a vegetarian, started following a vigorous daily routine and denounced the looks of a rich man. He started wearing peasant clothes and shoes, which, despite not being too skilled, were made by himself.
Ludwig Van Beethoven And The 60 Coffee Beans
Ludwig van Beethoven did write the glorious “Symphony No. 9”, which is now the anthem of European Union, while being already deaf, but, of course, that’s just the tip of the iceberg of his input into musical history. Yet stellar results require astronomic discipline. Each morning Beethoven counted by hand 60 coffee beans from which he would make his perfect cup of coffee. Also, in order to restart his creative muscles after writing too much music, he would pour cold water on his head.
26．When did Leonardo Da Vinci sleep?
A．He stayed up late everyday.
B．He followed strict sleep cycle.
C．He went to sleep every twenty-fourth hour.
D．He had a rest from time to time every twenty-four hours.
27．What did Leonardo Da Vinci and Leo Tolstoy have in common?
A．They didn’t eat any meat or fish.
B．They were both dressed in their own style.
C．They were both the giant of the European literature.
D．They were both the experts in historical exploration.
28．How did Ludwig Van Beethoven get his creative inspiration?
A．He would avoid showering.
B．He would count 60 coffee beans.
C．He would stay astronomic discipline.
D．He would pour cold water on his head.

A new study published by Dan Johnson of Washington and Lee University shows experimentally that reading fiction increases empathy (共情).
The participants were asked to read a short story and report their mood. Then, in a staged accident, the experimenter knocked over several pens and recorded whether the participants helped pick them up. They found that the more people were transported into the story, the more likely they were to help pick up the dropped pens. Those who engaged more deeply with the fictional characters also showed more empathy for the real-life person.
Empathy, like patience appears to be a character that can be improved with practice. Study has shown the more students read books, especially storybooks, the better they are at understanding the emotions of others. However, researchers at the University of Michigan reported last year that empathy among college students had declined during the past 30 years, with an especially steep drop in the last decade. The reason is plain to see.
It’s important to understand where empathy comes from in the first place. Looking at the evolution of the human mind, it has been suggested that the ability to process hypothetical scenarios (假设情景) of what another person might be thinking provided an advantage to our early ancestors. Empathy may have arisen from one of the most fundamental human characteristics—the ability to cheat.
Storytelling is essentially just a kind of art. Is Harry Potter real? No, but by projecting ourselves into his story, we’re engaging a very real part of our brain. That sense of escape or social participation often is what makes books so enjoyable. Unfortunately, books are falling out of style. The cause of this is partially due to e book sales, which have arisen greatly over the past few years and taken a share out of the physical book market without necessarily indicating a decline in reading.
Even though some of us would like to, we can’t blame the digital retailers for our decreased empathy. In fact, some people probably read more with their more convenient e-readers than ever before with hard copies. It’s the culture of reading in general that needs to change.
29．What did the experiment show?
A．The participants stressed teamwork. B．The participants were forced to pick up pens.
C．A story might have an instructive effect. D．A person lost in a story paid less attention to real life
30．What probably causes the decline of college students’ empathy?
A．Limited patience B．The lack of reading C．Diverse emotions. D．The social practice
31．What does empathy essentially result from according to the text?
A．The art of lying. B．The culture of reading
C．The escape from the society. D．The ability to process real information
32．What is the main idea of the text?
A．Reading stories can increase empathy B．Paper books have edges over digital ones
C．Writers play a trick on readers by cheating D．College students tend to lack understanding.

Thanks to the pandemic, more people are or have been working from home. Multiple studies and surveys have shown that many would like to carry on doing so, even as the threat from COVID-19 fades. However, new research carried out in the USA suggests that in-person teams tend to perform better in creativity at certain tasks than those working through videoconferencing software.
The initial study involved 602 participants, including university students and staff. With half the pairs sitting face-to-face in one room, and half using videoconferencing software, subjects were asked to come up with novel uses for a product. The researchers found that the in-person teams generated a greater number and wider range of ideas than the virtual teams. But when it came to their ability to pick the ‘best’ idea rated by comparing the creativity scores of the ideas they chose with the scores of those picked by the judges, there was little difference between the two groups.
To make sure the study wasn’t specific to any given population group, the tests were then conducted again, with 1,490 engineers working for a large company from five other countries. For this second set of tests, participants were asked to come up with new product ideas for their real-life employer. Using a variety of methods, the researchers found that people in the in-person group looked around the room and talked with each other more, whereas those using videoconferencing software took it in tums to speak and kept their eyes on the screen. These things negatively connected to idea generation.
“This new research was an important first step. But this is a single study and the effects are somewhat small, amounting to a difference in one or two ideas between the groups. How much impact this has would depend on the company itself. ” said Dr. Jay Olson, who studies ways to measure creativity.
33．What did the new research made in America show?
A．Relaxing environment leads to great ideas.
B．Videoconferencing makes creativity likely happen.
C．Home-working surroundings bring about creativity.
D．Interaction in-person better contributes to novel ideas.
34．In what way did the two groups tested in the initial study reveal little difference?
A．The ability to pick the best ideas. B．The methods to tell the best ideas.
C．The number of best ideas produced. D．The scores obtained in creating ideas.
35．Why was the research conducted again?
A．To make the test more convincing. B．To engage more people in the study.
C．To arouse the creativity of the subjects. D．To classify the participants of the study.
36．What did Dr. Jay Olson suggest?
A．Conducting more researches. B．Treating the effects critically.
C．Making full use of the findings. D．Clarifying the results of the study.

Therapy (治疗) dogs have long visited nursing homes and schools and even disaster sites, offering comfort to humans. A new study shows that a 10-minute visit from a therapy dog can help relieve patients’ pain in the emergency room.
The research from the University of Saskatchewan, published in the journal PLOS on Wednesday, found that emergency room patients who were visited by a therapy dog reported less pain than those who weren’t.
“Therapy dogs themselves are really friendly and are so excited to visit with people in places where they don’t typically have a pet.” Dr. Colleen Dell, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan and one of the study authors, told NPR.
In a trial (试验), researchers asked more than 200 patients to report their pain levels. One group of patients received a 10-minute visit from a therapy dog and the other group did not. After the visit, researchers asked patients in both groups to report their pain levels again. Those who spent 10 minutes with the dog reported less pain, the study found.
“Many patients have experienced positive outcome from therapy dogs, but this study clinically proves them”, said Dell, herself a therapy dog handler.
Stempien, an associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of Saskatchewan has seen the dogs in action at the hospital where he works. Before the pandemic (大流行病), a therapy dog would visit multiple times a week. During visits, the dog would often make a stop in the nursing lounge (休息室) before visiting with patients.
“I think it brought smiles on faces of almost all the staff they interacted with,” Stempien told NPR.
But the people aren’t the only ones getting something out of this. “Therapy dogs love their job. They love to interact with people.” Dell said, “Though we need more research on this, we believe they also gain something out of it as well as giving while visiting with people.”
37．How did researchers carry out their study?
A．collecting numbers
B．Organizing tests.
C．studying previous study projects
D．conducting questionnaires
38．Which of the following is true about the trial?
A．Different patients received different treatments from the therapy dogs.
B．Those visited by the therapy dogs reported more positive results.
C．Those visited by the therapy dogs lessen their pain totally.
D．200 doctors and nurses took part in the trial.
39．What can you know from the last paragraph?
A．Therapy dogs are only interested in helping people.
B．Therapy dogs fell less pain when staying with people.
C．Therapy dogs can also get something when helping people.
D．The present research is enough to prove that therapy dogs love their job.
40．Where does this text probably come from?
A．A health magazine B．An animal encyclopedia
C．A biology textbook D．A science fiction

In recent years, more and more people have started to take up sports and fitness. Whether you’re trying to get fit, build muscle (肌肉), or you’re just tired of the sofa, here are some changes you can expect along the way.
You may find that working out gives you more energy at first. But prepare yourself for the day after, when you’ll have aches in your muscles for about 72 hours. However, the good news is you’re less likely to have them again as long as you continue to regularly exercise those same muscles.
Over the next few weeks, you’ll start to feel fitter, and your endurance (耐力)will increase. So running three miles will no longer feel as difficult as it did during the first week. If you focus on strength training for half a year, you’ll notice your muscles begin to take shape. After one year of regular exercise, your bones will be stronger and be less likely to become weak and break easily.
Research has shown that if you’re exercising regularly you’re going to live longer than you would if you didn’t exercise. Exercise makes people feel more happy and satisfied, because it lowers the risk of being anxious and depressed by reducing levels of stress. Of course, all of these benefits depend on the type and strength of your workout and how long you exercise for each week.
On top of that, make sure you spend at least two days each week to strengthen your muscles. This will help your overall speed and endurance. As you begin, it’s important to pace yourself and not to push too hard or too fast, or you’ll be at risk of serious injury.
41．After the first-day exercise, you will ______.
A．feel healthy B．feel less tired
C．have pains in your muscles D．be filled with energy
42．What change will take place if you keep working out for six months?
A．Your endurance will improve.
B．You’ll jump higher.
C．Your bones will be stronger.
D．Your muscles begin to take shape.
43．What does the underlined word “depressed” in the fourth paragraph mean?
A．Excited B．Blue C．Nervous D．Pleased
44．In which column (栏目)can you find the passage?
A．Entertainment B．Culture. C．Sports. D．Politics.

Twelve-year-old Leonardo was born in a poor family in Bambamarca in Peru. He knew how to read but he had never seen a book in his life. So he asked the new priest (牧师) in his village to give him one. But there was no electricity. So Leonardo borrowed candles from the church and sat up all night reading it. The next morning, he was at the door of the priest asking for another book to read.
John Medcalf, the priest, was moved. He also realised that people would love to read if given a chance. But he knew how difficult it was for Leonardo and those in his village to get books. And yet, no one can be taught to read and write without books. To make people in a poor, faraway area grow to love books, they have to be with them. So he thought the only way was to bring books to people.
But how could this be done? Mobile libraries or car libraries would be too expensive and difficult to continue in the rocky, hilly land of Peru. So what other methods could be used?
Medcalf got a new idea from the barefoot doctors of China. And that was how the barefoot librarians first appeared in the villages of northern Peru, almost thirty years ago.
The librarians began by going from village to village, lending books to villagers. They helped start The Rural Library Network of Peru.
At first, they were teachers of the village schools which these faraway libraries belonged to. But the teachers were not very interested in the job because it meant a lot of hard work. So, village leaders took on the job themselves.
Today, there are 600 village libraries across Peru. The barefoot librarians who walk up to 15 hours a day with bags of books are their lifeline.
45．The first paragraph tells us that Leonardo ______.
A．enjoyed reading books
B．bought candles from the church
C．had a lot of books
D．lived in the church
46．The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to ______.
A．to grow to love books
B．to read and write
C．to bring books to people
D．to build a new library
47．The passage doesn’t mention ______.
A．where Medcalf met Chinese doctors
B．who worked as village librarians at first
C．when the barefoot librarians appeared
D．how many village libraries Peru has today
48．It can be inferred (推断) from the passage that ______.
A．the first church in Peru was set up by John Medcalf
B．car libraries used to be popular in Leonardo’s village
C．teachers were interested in bringing books to villagers
D．the barefoot librarians are important to village libraries

The 36-year-old Jia Juntingxian was born in Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province, and was blind in both eyes due to congenital eye disease. She showed athletic talent since childhood and was selected as a track and field athlete by Jiangxi Disabled Persons’ Federation.
Although she can’t see the world, Jia breaks through the “immediate” obstacles again and again while running, letting the world see her. In her sports career, Jia has won 43 national and world-class sports medals. Among them, in 2016, she broke the world record and stood on the podium(领奖台)of the women’s T11-T13 4×100-meter relay event at the Rio Paralympics.
In 2017, Jia retired and chose to become a teacher at a special education school. Just a year ago, she found out that two young brothers, with visual impairments(视觉障碍), wanted to be an athlete. They had never attended a special education school and never achieved their athletic dream. Jia could only help them attend a local special education school. The experience made her realize that these children living in remote areas may have little knowledge of special education. Even she didn’t know about such schools until late into her education. As a result, she decided to become more involved with special education.
Changing from a Paralympic competitor to a special education teacher, Jia said that there is no discomfort, “Because I understand the students as well as myself and knows the inconveniences and difficulties of the children. I hope that every child is like a different seed. Through hard study, they can bravely realize their own life.”
Jia also has paid close attention to the rights and interests of disabled people. In 2021, Jia proposed the construction of audible traffic signals for blind people. Her advice to local authorities on dog management has resulted in more indoor public places allowing the disabled to enter with their assistance dogs. Jia and her husband founded a massage(按摩)shop and currently employ 16 visually impaired people, with an average monthly salary of 3500 yuan per person.
Jia always believes that the world is a circle, as long as the love of others is constantly passed on, the whole society will be full of love!
49．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A．Challenges in Jia Juntingxian’s sports career.
B．Jia Juntingxian’s achievements in sports competitions.
C．Reasons for Jia Juntingxian to be a field athlete.
D．Jia Juntingxian’s efforts to win the Rio Paralympics.
50．What made Jia devote herself to special education?
A．The good salary at the local school.
B．Her desire for enriching her life after sports.
C．The difficult situation of disabled children.
D．Her responsibility of looking after her brothers.
51．How has Jia improved the life of disabled people?
A．By offering them working opportunities.
B．By designing more traffic signals for them.
C．By organizing long-term volunteer services.
D．By giving advice on training their assistance dogs.
52．Which of the following words can best describe Jia Juntingxian?
A．Caring and cautious.
B．Patient and generous.
C．Humorous and brave.
D．Kind-hearted and helpful.

When I woke up on Aug 4, 2022, there was only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A billion thoughts appeared through my brain in the closet(衣橱). Not only was it my first day of high school, but it was my first day of school in a new state; first impressions are everything, and it was important for me to impress the people who I would spend the next four years with.
After carefully hunting my closet, I proudly came out in a dress from Target. The soft cotton was comfortable, and the specially designed shoulders added a little of fun. Yes, this cloth was the one. An hour later, I felt powerful as I headed toward room 1136. But as I entered class, my jaw(下巴)dropped to the floor.
Sitting at her desk was Mrs Hutfilz, my English teacher, wearing exactly the same dress as me. I kept my head down and tiptoed(踮着脚尖)to my seat. I made it through my simple introduction speech until Mrs Hutfilz stood up, jokingly saying that she liked my style. Although this was the moment I had been afraid of from the moment I walked in, all my anxiety surprisingly melted away, and the students paid attention as I shared my story. My smile grew as I laughed with the students. After class, I stayed behind, talked to Mrs Hutfilz and made a humorous and real communication.
Looking back four years later, the ten minutes I spent afraid of giving my speech were really not worth it. My first period of high school certainly made the day unforgettable in the best way and taught me that Mrs Hutfilz has a brilliant sense of style!
53．Why did the author pay great attention to her clothes on the first day of high school?
A．She followed her father’s advice.
B．She was not confident about herself.
C．She wanted to make a good impression.
D．She cared too much about her appearance.
54．According to paragraph 2, which of the following statement is TRUE?
A．The dress was made of silk.
B．She went into the waiting room 1136.
C．There was something wrong with her jaw.
D．She was satisfied with her first day dress.
55．How did the author probably feel after noticing her teacher’s dress?
A．Angry. B．Confused. C．Proud. D．Awkward.
56．What is the author’s purpose in writing the article?
A．To share an unforgettable experience.
B．To explore the troubles with dressing.
C．To introduce her stylish English teacher.
D．To stress the importance of first impressions.

The following books have come out recently, and possibly you would like to read them.
Book Name
Author
Price
Introduction
This Atmosphere of Love
Franklin Bass Jr.
Paperback S13
E-book $4
This Atmosphere of Love shares Franklin Bass Jr.’s collection of poems from 2008 to 2012 that speaks about his true feelings and experiences of love.
An Irish Girl
Marilyn Hering
Paperback $14
E-book $4
Inspired by true events of the Irish famine (饥荒), An Irish Girl combines a story of the famine with a heart-broken story of love and loss.
The Prison Planet
Denis Goodwin
Hardback $45
Paperback $30
E-Book $5
Audiobook $9 (有声读物)
Sometimes, the reality prescribed (规定) to us doesn’t explain what we experience. If you too know something isn’t right and want to see the bigger picture, the bottom line is here.
A Deadly Homecoming
Jane Bennett Munro
Hardback$24
Paperback$14
E-book $4
Audiobook $10
When her mother asks her to look into a friend’s disappearance, Toni Day heads to her hometown to solve a case that puts her own life into danger.

57．Among the four writers, who is a poet?A．Franklin Bass Jr. B．Marilyn Hering.
C．Denis Goodwin. D．Jane Bennett Munro.
58．How much will you pay if you order 2 hardbacks and 1 paperback of The Prison Planet?
A．$75 B．$105 C．$120 D．$150
59．Which book will you read if you have interest in detective (侦探) stories?
A．An Irish Girl. B．A Deadly Homecoming.
C．The Prison Planet. D．This Atmosphere of Love.

What limits you from hiking more often? If not having a suitable hiking partner is keeping you out of the woods, why not take a look at the great hiking clubs across Canada?
Yukon Outdoors Club
Membership cost: $10 for a single membership
Description: The club organises day hikes, backpacking trips, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing trips for members to gain new skills and valuable information. The trips are open to everyone and range from easy to moderate to difficult.
UBC Varsity Outdoor Club
Membership cost: Students $40; non-UBC students $60
Description: The UBC Varsity Outdoor Club is a social group that hikes and rock climbs. Members lead trips, run skills workshops, and host presentations. Members can borrow equipment from the club. The UBC VOC has also constructed a few huts in the Coast Mountains.
Pender Harbor Hiking Group
Membership cost: Free
Description: The Pender Harbor Hiking Group offers a way for members to meet like-minded people and get fit. Hikes are scheduled two months in advance, so check the website regularly to find a hike that suits you! Hikes are usually one and a half to two hours long every Monday and Wednesday morning, but some full-day hikes are scheduled, depending on member interest.
Vernon Outdoors Club
Membership cost: A single membership is $25, and students pay $10. Children are free when they come with a registered family member.
Description: The Vernon Outdoors Club is an active group that enjoys hiking and cycling. Members are encouraged to share their activity ideas and interests. The group organises a Tuesday Activity each week.
60．If you want to learn some mountain biking skills, which club will you choose?
A．Vernon Outdoors Club
B．UBC Varsity Outdoor Club
C．Yukon Outdoors Club
D．Pender Harbor Hiking Group
61．What do we know about hikes organised by the Pender Harbor Hiking Group?
A．They are mostly held on weekends.
B．Their schedule is always emailed to the members.
C．More full-day hikes are offered than half-day hikes.
D．They are arranged two months ahead of time.
62．Mr. And Mrs. Smith, together with their three children, aged 4 and 6, the oldest is 15, intend to join the Vernon Outdoors Club. How much will they pay for the membership?
A．$50 B．$60 C．$75 D．$125

As the coronavirus pandemic spread out, the demand for smell training therapy stepped up, as potentially millions of those who had COVID-19 experienced losing their sense of smell.
Unlike some other viruses that can cause the loss of smell by directly infecting cells involved in detecting smell, the virus that causes COVID-19 spares them. Instead, the coronavirus infects surrounding support cells. To defend the body against the virus, immune cells rush to this site of infection and generate antiviral proteins, which then lead to the loss.
Approximately 80% of COVID-19 patients who had lost their sense of smell regained it without any treatment within one to four weeks. But as three months went by, patient Chris Rogers’ situation barely improved, so he started to seek out smell training therapy.
Twice a day for 10 weeks, Rogers sniffed four kinds of essential oils — rose, lemon, eucalyptus, and clove — to potentially strengthen the survival of newly formed smell-detecting cells or speed up their production and rebuild the connection between his nose and brain. To assess whether this smell therapy was effective, the doctor asked Rogers to distinguish between a number of additional smells before and after the smell training. Rogers did the therapy for 10 weeks and started noticing improvements at week six. At least five months since the smell training ended, the improvements can be more like 75%.
While scientists have recorded improvements in some individuals’ ability to smell, it has been difficult to show how much of that improvement comes from the therapy itself or natural recovery occurring over time, said Eric Holbrook, a doctor at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital. “But I continue to recommend the therapy because such training could speed up the healing process. Also, it’s one of very few and often the only therapeutic options that’s available to millions of COVID-19 patients who haven’t been able to regain their sense of smell for months,” Eric Holbrook added.
Although the benefits of smell training can vary considerably among patients, depending on their starting point, “it is generally not considered harmful,” says Bradley Goldstein, a specialist studying at Duke University. “But we still need to find specific, more effective drug therapies. It’s really an unmet need.”
63．Why did the doctor ask Rogers to identify additional smells before and after the treatment?
A．To estimate the effectiveness of smell training.
B．To improve the sensitivity of Rogers’ sense of smell.
C．To make Rogers remember the smell of common oil.
D．To rebuild the connection between Rogers’ nose and brain.
64．Which word best describes Eric Holbrook’s attitude to smell training therapy?
A．Favorable. B．Indifferent.
C．Ambiguous. D．Disapproving.
65．What does Bradley Goldstein suggest?
A．Encouraging patients to recover naturally.
B．Developing better drug therapies for patients.
C．Conducting the smell training on a large scale.
D．Providing long-term health guidance for patients
66．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．The ways of restoring the sense of smell.
B．The significance of smell training therapy.
C．Main symptoms of coronavirus infection.
D．Smell training therapy for COVID-19.

Many people say that they have seen creatures such as yetis and mermaids. However, the existence of these creatures has never been proven. Despite this, these creatures frequently appear as characters in literature, films and television programmes. Below are some of the most well-known mythical creatures, which you may talk about when telling bedtime stories.
Yetis: There are many stories about sightings of a large, hairy creature that lives in the snow-covered mountains of the Himalayas. It is said to resemble a giant ape and walk like a man. Many scientists have visited the Himalayas in search of this giant creature, and though they have never seen a yeti, many people claim to have seen huge footprints in the snow. Due to the cold and dangerous conditions in the mountains, it is impossible for humans to explore there for long, so it is difficult to know what creatures may live there. See also Bigfoot a similar creature from North America.
Phoenixes: The phoenix is a bird that is said to be the size of an eagle and to have colourful feathers. Many stories report that the phoenix lives a long life and that once it grows old it will make a nest and set itself on fire. After the phoenix’s body has been consumed by the flames, it will be born again from the ashes. It is thought to represent the Sun, which sets every evening and rises again each morning. Stories of the phoenix are found in countries throughout Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Mermaids: A mermaid is a creature that lives in the sea. The upper part of a mermaid’s body is human while the lower part is a fish’s tail. Stories of mermaids have been around for thousands of years and exist in many cultures. In British stories, mermaids are often portrayed as evil creatures that give sailors false information leading to their deaths. There are, however, many stories showing mermaids as beautiful creatures that help humans at sea. Some people believe stories of mermaids were made up by sailors who saw sea mammals such as dolphins.
67．Yetis are thought to live only in ________.
A．Asia and the Americas B．high, snowy mountains
C．cold and dangerous areas D．places with no people
68．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “consumed” in paragraph 3?
A．used up B．eaten immoderately
C．decorated beautifully D．destroyed completely
69．Mermaids have been portrayed as both ________.
A．evil and kind B．sea and land creatures
C．beautiful and ugly D．dolphins and humans
70．The passage was most probably written for ________.
A．biology teachers B．literature experts
C．young parents D．college students

I’ve been writing now for 34 years. It all started when I was just 18 years old. As a boy growing up, I probably read hundreds of books. I read mysteries, science fiction, thrillers, and just about any other type of book I could find. I had a thirst for knowledge that never seemed to disappear, no matter how many books I read over the years.
Then suddenly, I found that I too had ideas of my own that I wanted to write and share. I wanted to share things that were full of goodness, love, joy, and happiness. I tried to ignore (忽略) my desire at first, but as any writer will tell you, once ideas awaken inside of you, they don’t leave you alone until you write them down. I didn’t have a computer, or even a typewriter (打字机), but I grabbed (抓住) a pen and a notebook and wrote down everything that was burning inside of me.
When I was finally done, I didn’t know how to share my work with the world. There was no internet back then, no smartphones, and no social media. However, I sought out (找到) the editor of my local newspaper and asked if he would like to print what I’d written. He was a good man, full of both wisdom and kindness. He not only printed my first story but agreed to publish anything else I was willing to write.
After that, of course, nothing could stop me. I continued to write new articles each week, which were published in different local papers and later on the internet. Years later, I even self-published two collections of my stories in book form.
Through my writing, I slowly became a better person. Writing allowed me to discover the goodness and light that exist in us all. I also found that we are all writers, whether we put pen to paper or not.
With every choice we make, with every thought we think, and with every action we take, we are writing our own life story.
71．Why did the author start writing?
A．He wanted to try writing thrillers.
B．He wanted to express his own ideas.
C．He thought it would be easy after reading so much.
D．He wanted to inspire others with his reading experience.
72．What can we know about the author’s writing career?
A．It was busy and lonely.
B．It was lucky but short.
C．He pushed through difficulties.
D．He got tired of writing every week.
73．After publishing his works, the author ______.
A．felt writing had improved him
B．encouraged others to put pen to paper
C．used social media to spread his influence
D．often thought about the choices he made
74．Which of the following best describes the author?
A．Humorous.
B．Hardworking.
C．Hard to satisfy.
D．Determined to be famous.















参考答案：
1．D
2．B
3．B

【导语】本文是篇说明文。文章介绍了四个使用独特的建筑来鼓励游客探索书架、阅读新书，有着独特的阅读魅力的图书馆。
1．细节理解题。根据第三段中“so every visitor can find the perfect book to read while exposed to the sun’s rays.”（所以每个游客都能在阳光下找到最适合阅读的书。）可知，在Beach Library游客们可以在阳光的沐浴下享受阅读。故选D。
2．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“A great combination of high technology and sustainable development, this building was made from recycled materials, features a green roof, and was designed to look like a local unique tree.”（这座建筑是高科技和可持续发展的完美结合，由回收材料建造，具有绿色屋顶，看起来像当地独特的树。）可知，Macquarie University Library的独特之处在于它是用回收材料建造的，非常环保，由此推知，它的环保建筑可能给游客留下深刻印象。故选B。
3．推理判断题。本文主要是在介绍四个独特的图书馆，面向喜爱阅读、学习的人群，应属于教育类的板块。故选B。
4．B
5．D
6．C
7．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了最近的一项研究结果：戴着防护口罩的人看起来更有吸引力。
4．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“In what may be a blow for producers of fashionable coverings and the industry, they also discovered that a face covered with a single-use surgical(外科的) mask was likely to be deemed the most appealing.(他们还发现，戴着一次性外科口罩的脸可能被认为是最有吸引力的，这对时尚口罩生产商和整个行业来说可能是一个打击)”可知，外科口罩在使佩戴者更具吸引力方面优于时尚口罩。故选B。
5．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Dr Michael Lewis, an expert in faces, said research carried out before the pandemic had found that medical face masks reduced attractiveness because they were associated with disease or illness(面部专家迈克尔·刘易斯博士表示，疫情前进行的研究发现，医用口罩会降低吸引力，因为它们与疾病或疾病有关)”可知，疫情发生之前，人们认为戴医用口罩的人看起来不那么有吸引力。故选D。
6．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“The first part of the research was carried out in February 2021 by which time the British population had become used to wearing masks in some circumstances. Forty-three women were asked to rate on a scale of 1 to 10 the attractiveness of images of male faces. The participants said those wearing a cloth mask were significantly more attractive than the ones with no masks or whose faces were partly covered by a book. But the surgical mask — which was just a normal, disposable kind — made the wearer look even better(研究的第一部分是在2021年2月进行的，当时英国人已经习惯了在某些情况下戴口罩。43名女性被要求对男性照片的吸引力进行1到10分的评分。参与者表示，戴口罩的人明显比不戴口罩或面部部分被书遮住的人更有吸引力。但这种医用口罩——只是一种普通的一次性口罩——让佩戴者看起来更好看)”可知，在2021年2月的时候，英国人已经逐渐接受了戴口罩的行为。故选C。
7．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“He said other studies had found that covering the left or right half of a face also made people look more attractive, partly because the brain fills in the missing gaps and exaggerates(夸大) the overall impact(他说，其他研究发现，遮住左半边脸或右半边脸也会让人看起来更有吸引力，部分原因是大脑会填补缺失的空白，夸大整体效果)”以及最后一段“A second study has been carried out, in which a group of men look at women in masks; it has yet to be published but Lewis said the results were broadly the same(在第二项研究中，一组男性观察戴着面具的女性；该研究尚未发表，但刘易斯说，结果大致相同)”可知，遮住半边脸的女性会更有吸引力一些。由此推知，用医用口罩覆盖下半张脸的女性更有吸引力。故选D。
8．B
9．A
10．C
11．D

【导语】本文是篇议论文。人类拥有复杂的情感，但动物是否和人类一样拥有情感呢？文章对此进行了分析和探讨。
8．细节理解题。根据第二段“but it’s hard to tell what’s going on inside the heads of animals, mainly because they can’t orally express their feelings. ”（但很难判断动物大脑里到底发生了什么，主要是因为它们不能用语言表达自己的感受。）可知，很难说出动物的感受是因为它们无法用语言表达情感。故选B。
9．细节理解题。根据第二段Kim Bard 的话中“that some dogs will respond with empathetic(共情)concern when their owner—but not a stranger—pretends to cry”（当它们的主人—而不是陌生人—假装哭泣时，一些狗会表现出共情的关心）可知，Kim Bard的研究发现狗拥有共情能力。故选A。
10．推理判断题。根据最后一段“If we understand the depth of emotions animals can feel, this should make us question the existence of zoos around the world”（如果我们能理解动物所能感受到的情感的深度，这应该会让我们质疑世界各地动物园的存在）可知，Dr Barbara认为如果动物有着较深的情感，就不应该被关在动物园里，应该获得自由。故选C。
11．主旨大意题。根据第一段“When you see animals, do you wonder what they’re thinking? Does the look on their face and how they behave indicate how they’re feeling—or are they feeling nothing at all?”（当你看到动物时，你会想知道它们在想什么吗？他们脸上的表情和行为是否表明了他们的感受—还是他们根本没有感觉？）并结合全文内容可知，本文主要在讨论动物是否拥有情感，D项“动物们有情感吗？”适合做文章标题。故选D。
12．B
13．A
14．C

【导语】这是一篇说明文。越来越多的机场尤其是在欧洲，在推行一个安静空港理念。文章介绍了赫尔辛基机场的安静空港理念的推行情况。
12．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Angela Gittens, director general of Airports Council International(ACI), says there is a growing desire among airports and airlines they serve to create a calm, relaxed atmosphere without being disturbed by announcements.(国际机场协会（ACI）总干事安吉拉·吉滕斯（Angela Gittens）表示，机场和航空公司越来越希望营造一种平静、轻松的氛围，不受广播干扰)”可知，安吉拉•吉滕斯表示，机场和航空公司越来越希望在不受公告干扰的情况下，营造一种平静、轻松的氛围，她认为这对乘客有好处，故选B。
13．推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中“Nobody’s going to call you to your flight, as announcements in all terminals will be made only in exceptional emergency circumstances.(没有人会叫你登机，因为所有航站楼只有在非常紧急的情况下才会发出广播)”可知，乘客应该注意他们的登机时间，故选A。
14．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Passengers can tap a “you are here” display to get directions and approximate walking times to their destinations.(乘客可以点击“你在这里”的显示，以获得到达目的地的大约步行时间的指示)”可知，提到Munich Airport是为了证实上文Heikki Koski的话“改进的航班信息显示系统和互动信息亭，加上移动技术的进步，正在改变机场与乘客沟通的方式”，故选C。
15．C
16．D
17．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了世界各地新年庆祝活动形式，尤其是一些充满迷信的奇怪习惯。
15．细节理解题。根据第三段“In Finland, say tour guides, people pour melted (熔化的) lead into cold water to predict the year ahead from the shape the metal forms. (导游说，在芬兰，人们把融化的铅倒入冷水中，通过金属形状来预测来年。)”可知，芬兰的节日和金属有关，故选C。
16．细节理解题。根据第六段“while in some countries of South America people put on brightly coloured underwear to attract fortune—red for love and yellow for financial success.(而在南美洲的一些国家，人们会穿上色彩鲜艳的内衣来招财——红色代表爱情，黄色代表经济上的成功。)”可知，有些南美人为了爱情穿红色内衣，故选D。
17．词句猜测题。根据划线词下一句“This is a holiday that is about celebration and letting go.(这是一个庆祝和放松的节日。) ” 可猜测“let off steam ”意思是放松，故选B。
18．D
19．C
20．D
21．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。一位著名演员在一部非常成功的戏剧中扮演一个贵族的角色，狱卒将他最后一场的信换成白纸，贵族让狱卒读这封信的故事。
18．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“One night, the gaoler decided to play a joke on his colleague to find out if, after so many performances, he had managed to learn the contents of the letter by heart.(一天晚上，狱卒决定和他的同事开个玩笑，看看他表演了这么多次之后，是否已经把信的内容背下来了)”以及最后一段“The light is dim(昏暗的). Read the letter to me(光线太暗了，请把信读给我听)”可知，狱卒将最后一幕的信换成了白纸，是为了跟贵族开玩笑。贵族在拿到这张纸之后，找了个借口让狱卒给他读这封信。由此推知，贵族反过来和狱卒开了一个玩笑。故选D。
19．词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句“He entered the cell and presented the letter to the aristocrat.(他走进牢房，把信递给贵族)”可知，贵族在监狱里面。由此推知，所猜词的意思为“在监狱”。故选C。
20．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Then, squinting his eyes, he said, “The light is dim(昏暗的). Read the letter to me.” And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied, “The light is indeed dim, sir, I must get my glasses.” With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrat’s amusement, the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter, with which he proceeded to read to the prisoner. (然后，他眯起眼睛说：“光线太暗了，请把信读给我听。”他立即把那张纸递给了狱卒。狱卒发现自己一个字也记不住，就回答说:“先生，光线实在太暗了，我得去拿眼镜。”说完，他匆匆走下了舞台。令贵族感到好笑的是，过了一会儿，狱卒拿着一副眼镜和那封信的复印件回来了，他开始给囚犯读起来)”可知，贵族识破了狱卒所开的玩笑，并让狱卒将白纸上的内容所读出来。狱卒记不到纸上的内容就找了一个借口，到台下拿回了有字的纸。由此推知，这个故事想要告诉我们：自己都做不好的事情也不要强迫别人。故选D。
21．主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“Then, squinting his eyes, he said, “The light is dim(昏暗的). Read the letter to me.” And he promptly handed the sheet of paper to the gaoler. Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either, the gaoler replied, “The light is indeed dim, sir, I must get my glasses.” With this, he hurried off the stage. Much to the aristocrat’s amusement, the gaoler returned a few moments later with a pair of glasses and the usual copy of the letter, with which he proceeded to read to the prisoner. (然后，他眯起眼睛说：“光线太暗了，请把信读给我听。”他立即把那张纸递给了狱卒。狱卒发现自己一个字也记不住，就回答说:“先生，光线实在太暗了，我得去拿眼镜。”说完，他匆匆走下了舞台。令贵族感到好笑的是，过了一会儿，狱卒拿着一副眼镜和那封信的复印件回来了，他开始给囚犯读起来)”可知，全文就是通过贵族让狱卒把这封信读给自己听来解决这个问题的。所以B项“把信读给我听”适合本段标题。故选B
22．C
23．D
24．A
25．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了海平面上升对尤伊斯特群岛产生威胁，岛民发声，希望停止海平面上升，减少气候变化可能带来的最坏影响。
22．细节理解题。根据第一段“This low-lying watery landscape is weak to changes in our climate—with predictions that the sea level here could rise by as much as half a metre over the next few decades.(这片低洼的水边地形易受气候变化影响，预测未来几十年这里的海平面可能会上升半米)”可知，由于气候变化，海平面可能会上升，岛屿处于危险中。故选C项。
23．细节理解题。根据第二段“A lot of the land actually lies below the level of the sea for much of the tidal cycle. Secondly, you have rising sea levels. Thirdly, you have rising rainfall in winter. And you have the great difficulty in a very low-lying environment of removing that water. (在潮汐周期的大部分时间里，很多土地实际上都位于海平面以下。其次，海平面上升。第三，冬季降雨量增加。在地势非常低的环境中，要清除这些水非常困难)”可知，地势非常低的环境中，产生大量积水，岛民现在面临的最大挑战是清除积水。故选D项。
24．推理判断题。根据第三段“Andy Mackinnon, an artist told us, “So, the line represents a symbolic level that the sea will rise to. I hope that it does make people think about what we’re doing.”(艺术家安迪·麦金农告诉我们，“所以，这条线代表着海将上升到的一个象征性的高度。我希望它能让人们思考我们正在做什么。”)”可知，安迪·麦金农希望用作品引发人们的思考，推测其对这些岛屿的态度是担忧的。故选A项。
25．推理判断题。根据第四段“And from the children here, out taking care of their local beach, messages in English and Gaelic of their hopes and fears are being sent to the UN climate summit in Glasgow.(这里的孩子们在照顾他们当地的海滩，用英语和盖尔语向格拉斯哥的联合国气候峰会传达他们的希望和恐惧)”以及“These small islands hope for big commitments from world leaders to lessen the worst that climate change might bring.(这些小岛希望世界领导人做出重大承诺，减轻气候变化可能带来的最坏影响)”可知，岛民向联合国发声，传达他们的希望和恐惧，希望减轻气候变化可能带来的最坏影响，推测后文可能介绍联合国可以为岛屿提供的帮助。故选B项。
26．D
27．A
28．D

【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要讲述三位著名人物的不寻常的故事。
26．细节理解题。根据Leonardo Da Vinci And His Sleep Schedule部分“To put it in other words, Da Vinci’s sleep would consist of several short naps every 24 hours. (换句话说，达芬奇的睡眠是每24小时小睡几次。)”可知，达芬奇是每24小时小睡几次。故选D。
27．细节理解题。根据Leonardo Da Vinci And His Sleep Schedule部分“Da Vinci was a painter, an engineer, a writer, a sculptor, an inventor, an architect, a pioneer in exploring human anatomy, an eager animal lover and possibly one of the most famous vegetarians who ever lived. (达芬奇是一位画家、工程师、作家、雕塑家、发明家、建筑师、探索人体解剖学的先驱、一位热心的动物爱好者，可能是世上最著名的素食主义者之一。)”和Leo Tolstoy And His Shoes部分“He became a vegetarian (他成为了一名素食主义者)”可知，Leonardo Da Vinci和Leo Tolstoy的共同之处在于他们都是素食主义者，不吃肉。故选A。
28．细节理解题。根据Ludwig Van Beethoven And The 60 Coffee Beans部分“Also, in order to restart his creative muscles after writing too much music, he would pour cold water on his head. (此外，为了在写了太多的音乐后恢复他的创作肌肉，他会在头上浇冷水。)”可知，Ludwig Van Beethoven是通过在头上浇冷水来获得创作灵感。故选D。
29．C
30．B
31．A
32．A

【导语】本文是篇说明文。文章主要讲述了研究者通过实验得出了阅读小说能够提高共情力的观点。
29．推理判断题。根据第二段“They found that the more people were transported into the story, the more likely they were to help pick up the dropped pens. ”（他们发现，越多人被带入故事，他们就越有可能帮忙捡起掉在地上的钢笔。）和第三段“Study has shown the more students read books, especially storybooks, the better they are at understanding the emotions of others.”（研究表明，学生读的书越多，尤其是故事书，他们就越能理解别人的情绪。）可推知，实验表明一个故事可能会对人产生一定的教育启发作用。故选C。
30．推理判断题。根据第三段“Study has shown the more students read books, especially storybooks, the better they are at understanding the emotions of others.”（研究表明，学生读的书越多，尤其是故事书，他们就越能理解别人的情绪。）和“However, researchers at the University of Michigan reported last year that empathy among college students had declined during the past 30 years, with an especially steep drop in the last decade. The reason is plain to see.”（然而，密歇根大学的研究人员去年报告称，在过去30年里，大学生的同理心有所下降，过去10年降幅尤其大，原因显而易见）可知，大学生共情力的下降应该是由于缺乏阅读导致的。故选B。
31．细节理解题。根据第四段“Empathy may have arisen from one of the most fundamental human characteristics—the ability to cheat.”（共情可能源于人类最基本的特征之一—欺骗的能力。）和第五段“Storytelling is essentially just a kind of art.”（讲故事本质上是一种艺术。）可知，根据文章，共情的本质上是一种说谎的艺术。故选A。
32．主旨大意题。根据第一段“A new study published by Dan Johnson of Washington and Lee University shows experimentally that reading fiction increases empathy (共情).”（华盛顿李大学的Dan Johnson发表的一项新研究表明，阅读小说可以提高共情力。）并结合全文可知，本文主要讲述了阅读故事可以提高共情力的观点。故选A。
33．D
34．A
35．A
36．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了新研究表明了面对面的互动更有助于产生新颖的想法，文章介绍了研究开展的过程以及研究的相关发现。
33．细节理解题。根据第一段中“However, new research carried out in the USA suggests that in-person teams tend to perform better in creativity at certain tasks than those working through videoconferencing software.(然而，在美国开展的一项新研究表明，面对面的团队在某些任务上的创造力往往比通过视频会议软件工作的团队表现得更好)”可知，美国的这项新研究表明了面对面的互动更有助于产生新颖的想法。故选D。
34．细节理解题。根据第二段中“The researchers found that the in-person teams generated a greater number and wider range of ideas than the virtual teams. But when it came to their ability to pick the ‘best’ idea rated by comparing the creativity scores of the ideas they chose with the scores of those picked by the judges, there was little difference between the two groups.(研究人员发现，面对面的团队比虚拟团队产生的想法更多，范围更广。但是，当涉及到他们选择“最佳”创意的能力时，通过比较他们选择的创意和评委选择的创意的得分，两组人之间几乎没有差异)”可知，在最初的研究中，两组测试在选择最佳想法的能力方面显示出很少的差异。故选A。
35．细节理解题。根据第三段中“To make sure the study wasn’t specific to any given population group, the tests were then conducted again, with 1,490 engineers working for a large company from five other countries.(为了确保这项研究不是针对任何特定人群，研究人员再次对来自其他五个国家的一家大公司的1490名工程师进行了测试)”可知，再次进行这项研究是为了让测试更有说服力。故选A。
36．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“But this is a single study and the effects are somewhat small, amounting to a difference in one or two ideas between the groups. How much impact this has would depend on the company itself.(但这是一项单独的研究，影响有点小，相当于两组之间的一个或两个想法的差异。这有多大影响将取决于公司本身)”可推知，杰伊·奥尔森博士的建议是批判性地对待其结果。故选B。
37．B
38．B
39．C
40．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。一项新的研究表明，在急诊室，治疗犬10分钟的来访可以帮助缓解病人的疼痛。文章介绍了研究开展的过程以及研究发现。
37．细节理解题。根据第四段“In a trial (试验), researchers asked more than 200 patients to report their pain levels.(在一项试验中，研究人员要求200多名患者报告他们的疼痛程度。)”可知，研究人员是通过组织试验进行这项研究的。故选B。
38．细节理解题。根据第二段“The research from the University of Saskatchewan, published in the journal PLOS on Wednesday, found that emergency room patients who were visited by a therapy dog reported less pain than those who weren’t.(萨斯喀彻温大学的这项研究于周三发表在《公共科学图书馆》杂志上，研究发现，有治疗犬来过急诊室的病人比没有治疗犬的病人报告的疼痛更少。)”可知，那些接受了治疗犬拜访的人报告了更积极的结果。故选B。
39．细节理解题。根据最后一段“But the people aren’t the only ones getting something out of this. “Therapy dogs love their job. They love to interact with people.” Dell said, “Though we need more research on his, we believe they also acquire something out of it as well as giving while visiting with people.”(但人们并不是唯一能从中获益的人。“治疗犬热爱自己的工作。它们喜欢与人互动。”戴尔说：“虽然我们需要更多的研究，但我们相信它们也能从中获得一些东西，以及在与人会面时给予。”)”可知，治疗犬在帮助人们时也能有所收获。故选C。
40．推理判断题。根据第一段“Therapy (治疗) dogs have long visited nursing homes and schools and even disaster sites, offering comfort to humans. A new study shows that a 10-minute visit from a therapy dog can help relieve patients’ pain in the emergency room.(长期以来，治疗犬会去养老院、学校，甚至灾难现场，为人类提供安慰。一项新的研究表明，在急诊室，治疗犬10分钟的来访可以帮助缓解病人的疼痛。)”及全文可知，文章主要介绍一项新的研究表明，在急诊室，治疗犬10分钟的来访可以帮助缓解病人的疼痛。文章介绍了研究开展的过程以及研究发现。所以推断，文章可能来自健康杂志。故选A。
41．C
42．D
43．B
44．C

【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章价绍了运动健身带来的身心改变。
41．细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句“But prepare yourself for the day after, when you’ll have aches in your muscles for about 72 hours. (但你要为第二天做好准备，因为你的肌肉会持续72小时疼痛。)”可知，第一次锻炼之后，肌肉会疼痛多日，故选C项。
42．细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“If you focus on strength training for half a year, you’ll notice your muscles begin to take shape. (如果你专注力量训练半年，你会注意到你的肌肉开始成形。)”可知，半年锻炼下来，肌肉成形。故选D项。
43．词句猜测题。根据第四段“Exercise makes people feel more happy and satisfied, because it lowers the risk of being anxious and depressed by reducing levels of stress. (运动使人们感到更快乐和满足，因为它通过降低压力水平来降低焦虑和depressed的风险。)”可知，划线词depressed与anxious并列，同为不良情绪，与happy and satisfied意思相对，A. Excited(激动的)；B. Blue(忧郁的，沮丧的)；C. Nervous(紧张的)；D. Pleased(高兴的)，depressed与Blue意思相近，故选B项。   
44．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“In recent years, more and more people have started to take up sports and fitness. Whether you’re trying to get fit, build muscle (肌肉), or you’re just tired of the sofa, here are some changes you can expect along the way. (近年来，越来越多的人开始从事运动和健身。无论你是想健身、增肌，还是只是厌倦了沙发，这里有一些你可以期待的改变。)”可知，本文与健身运动有关，属于运动栏目。故选C项。
45．A
46．C
47．A
48．D

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了牧师Medcalf从中国的赤脚医生那里得到了一个新想法，以及最终从这个想法中，采用赤脚图书管理员，这帮助建立了秘鲁乡村图书馆网络。
45．细节理解题。根据第一段中“So Leonardo borrowed candles from the church and sat up all night reading it. The next morning, he was at the door of the priest asking for another book to read.”（于是Leonardo从教堂借了蜡烛，整晚坐着读这本书。第二天早上，他来到牧师的门口，要求再读一本书。）可知，第一段告诉我们Leonardo喜欢读书。故选A项。
46．词句猜测题。根据第二段最后一句“So he thought the only way was to bring books to people.”（所以他认为唯一的办法就是把书带给人们。）可知，提到把书带给人们，故可猜测第三段划线单词this指的是“把书带给人们”。故选C项。
47．细节理解题。根据第四段“Medcalf got a new idea from the barefoot doctors of China. And that was how the barefoot librarians first appeared in the villages of northern Peru, almost thirty years ago.”（Medcalf从中国的赤脚医生那里得到了一个新想法。这就是大约30年前，赤脚图书管理员第一次出现在秘鲁北部村庄的原因。）以及最后一段中“Today, there are 600 village libraries across Peru.”（今天，秘鲁全国有600个乡村图书馆。）可知，这篇文章提到B项“第一次作为图书管理员的人”，C项“赤脚图书管理员出现的时间”，和D项“秘鲁如今有多少乡村图书馆”的内容，没有提到Medcalf是在哪里遇到中国医生的。故选A项。
48．推理判断题。根据第五段“The librarians began by going from village to village, lending books to villagers. They helped start The Rural Library Network of Peru.”（图书管理员开始从一个村庄到另一个村庄，把书借给村民。他们帮助建立了秘鲁乡村图书馆网络。）以及最后一段中“The barefoot librarians who walk up to 15 hours a day with bags of books are their lifeline.”（赤脚图书管理员每天要背着一袋袋的书走15个小时，这是他们的生命线。）故可推知，赤脚图书管理员对乡村图书馆很重要。故选D项。
49．B
50．C
51．A
52．D

【导语】这是记叙文一则人物小传，介绍江西萍乡的2016年残奥会运动员贾君婷仙的有关事迹。
49．段落大意题。根据段第三句“her sports career, Jia has won 43 national and world-class sports medals. Among them, in 2016, she broke the world record and stood on the podium(领奖台)of the women’s T11-T13 4×100-meter relay event at the Rio Paralympics.( 在他的运动生涯中，贾君婷仙获得了43枚国家级以及世界级奖牌，其中，在2016年里约热内卢残奥会女子T11-T13 4×100米接力赛中打破了世界纪录) ”可知，本段主要讲她在比赛中的成就，故选B 项。
50．细节理解题。由的三段中“The experience made her realize that these children living in remote areas may have little knowledge of special education.(这一经历让她意识到这些生活在偏远地区的孩子们可能没有受到多少特殊教育知识) ”可知，她为特殊事业贡献是为了帮助更多的残疾儿童。AB选项与原文无关，可直接排除。D选项在文章里只提到她只能帮助两个弟弟上当地的特殊教育学校。故选C 项。
51．细节理解题。首先排除C， 没有提到志愿者服务，而对于交通信号和辅助犬，她只是提到了这些建议，文章并没有说已经落实了这些，B、D错误；而给他们工作并有报酬是已经落实了的，故选A 项。
52．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句“In 2021, Jia proposed the construction of audible traffic signals for blind people(2021年，贾君婷仙建议为盲人建立音响交通信号)”以及最后一句“Jia and her husband founded a massage shop and currently employ 16 visually impaired people(贾君婷仙和她的丈夫开了一个按摩店，目前雇佣了16位视觉障碍人士)”可知贾君婷仙是一位善良、乐于助人的人，D项正确。而A选项中的cautious(谨慎的) 、
B选项的patient(耐心的)以及C选项的humorous(幽默的)在整篇文章中均无依据，故选D 项。
53．C
54．D
55．D
56．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者上高中第一天的难忘经历，作者想要给同学和老师们留下好印象，选择穿好看的一件衣服，但是没想到与老师撞衫了，开始觉得很尴尬但是当我分享我的故事时我所有的焦虑都出人意料地消失了。
53．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Not only was it my first day of high school, but it was my first day of school in a new state; first impressions are everything, and it was important for me to impress the people who I would spend the next four years with.(这不仅是我上高中的第一天，也是我在一个新的州上学的第一天。第一印象至关重要，对我来说，给那些将与我共度四年时光的人留下深刻印象是很重要的。)”可知，作者在高中的第一天非常注意她的衣服是因为她想给人留下好印象。故选C项。
54．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“After carefully hunting my closet, I proudly came out in a dress from Target. (在仔细地翻遍衣柜后，我自豪地穿了一条塔吉特的裙子出来。)”可知，作者自豪的心态表明她对第一天上班穿的衣服很满意。故选D项。
55．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Sitting at her desk was Mrs Hutfilz, my English teacher, wearing exactly the same dress as me. I kept my head down and tiptoed(踮着脚尖)to my seat. (坐在桌旁的是我的英语老师哈菲尔兹太太，她穿着和我一模一样的衣服。我低着头，踮着脚尖走到座位上。)”可知，作者低着头的样子可能是在注意到她老师的穿着与她一样之后感到很尴尬。故选D项。
56．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Looking back four years later, the ten minutes I spent afraid of giving my speech were really not worth it. My first period of high school certainly made the day unforgettable in the best way and taught me that Mrs Hutfilz has a brilliant sense of style! (四年后回想起来，我害怕发表演讲的那十分钟真的不值得。我在高中的第一段时间确实以最好的方式使那一天成为难忘的一天，并教会我Hutfilz夫人有卓越的时尚感!)”可知，作者四年之后回忆的是一段经历，她写这篇文章的目的也是为了分享这段难忘的经历。故选A项。
57．A
58．C
59．B

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四本最新出版的书，及其作者和价格等相关信息。
57．细节理解题。根据This Atmosphere of Love部分中的介绍“This Atmosphere of Love shares Franklin Bass Jr.’s collection of poems from 2008 to 2012 that speaks about his true feelings and experiences of love.”（诗集《爱之氛围》收录了Franklin Bass Jr.2008年至2012年期间关于其对爱的真情实感与自身经历的诗歌。）可知，Franklin Bass Jr.出版的是一部诗集，所以Franklin Bass Jr.是诗人。故选A项。
58．细节理解题。根据The Prison Planet部分中的价格“Hardback $45 Paperback $30”（精装本45美元；平装本30美元）可知，买两本精装本和一本平装本The Prison Planet需要120美元（$45×2+$30=$120）。故选C项。
59．推理判断题。根据A Deadly Homecoming部分中的介绍“When her mother asks her to look into a friend’s disappearance, Toni Day heads to her hometown to solve a case that puts her own life into danger.”（Toni Day受母亲所托，调查一个朋友的失踪案，当她回到家乡调查这起案件时，自己的生命也处于危险之中。）可知，A Deadly Homecoming的故事与调查案件有关，属于侦探小说，如果对侦探小说感兴趣，就可能会看A Deadly Homecoming这本书。故选B项。
60．C
61．D
62．B

【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了加拿大的几个徒步旅行俱乐部。
60．细节理解题。根据Yukon Outdoors Club中“Description: The club organises day hikes, backpacking trips, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing trips for members to gain new skills and valuable information.”（描述：俱乐部为会员组织日间徒步旅行、背包旅行、山地自行车和越野滑雪旅行，以获得新技能和有价值的信息。）可知，如果你想学习一些山地自行车技术，你会选择Yukon Outdoors俱乐部。故选C项。
61．细节理解题。根据Pender Harbor Hiking Group 中“Hikes are scheduled two months in advance, so check the website regularly to find a hike that suits you!”（徒步旅行是提前两个月安排的，所以定期在网站上查找适合你的徒步旅行！）可知，Pender Harbor Hiking Group组织的远足是提前两个月安排的。故选D项。
62．细节理解题。根据Vernon Outdoors Club中“Membership cost: A single membership is $25, and students pay $10.   Children are free when they come with a registered family member.”（会员费用：单人会员25美元，学生支付10美元。如果有家庭成员陪同，孩子可以免费入场。）可知，史密斯夫妇带着他们的三个孩子，一个4岁，一个6岁，最大的15岁，打算参加Vernon户外俱乐部，4岁和6岁的这两个孩子是免费的，所以他们要付25×2+10=60美元的会员费。故选B项。
63．A
64．A
65．B
66．D

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了新冠病毒大流行的背景下，嗅觉训练疗法的需求不断增加的情况。
63．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“To assess whether this smell therapy was effective, the doctor asked Rogers to distinguish between a number of additional smells before and after the smell training.(为了评估这种气味疗法是否有效，医生要求罗杰斯在气味训练前后区分一些额外的气味)”可知，医生要求罗杰斯在气味训练前后区分一些额外的气味是为了评估这种气味疗法是否有效。故选A。
64．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“‘But I continue to recommend the therapy because such training could speed up the healing process. Also, it’s one of very few and often the only therapeutic options that’s available to millions of COVID-19 patients who haven’t been able to regain their sense of smell for months,’ Eric Holbrook added. (但我仍然推荐这种疗法，因为这样的训练可以加快愈合的过程。此外，对于数百万数月来无法恢复嗅觉的COVID-19患者来说，这是为数不多、往往也是唯一的治疗选择之一)可推知，埃里克·霍尔布鲁克对气味训练疗法的态度是赞成的。故选A。
65．细节理解题。根据最后一段“But we still need to find specific, more effective drug therapies. It’s really an unmet need. (但我们仍然要找到具体的，更有效的药物疗法。这确实是一个未被满足的需求)可知，Bradly Goldstein的建议是为患者开发更好的药物疗法。故选B。
66．主旨大意题。根据第一段“As the coronavirus pandemic spread out, the demand for smell training therapy stepped up, as potentially millions of those who had COVID-19 experienced losing their sense of smell.(随着冠状病毒大流行的蔓延，对嗅觉训练疗法的需求上升，因为可能有数百万患有COVID-19的人失去了嗅觉。)”及全文可知，研究表明，由于新冠肺炎，全球数百万人可能面临长期的嗅觉或味觉问题，嗅觉训练疗法，所以本文介绍了嗅觉训练的相关信息，故“Smell training therapy for COVID-19.(COVID-19的嗅觉训练疗法。)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选D。
67．B
68．D
69．A
70．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了经常在文学作品中出现，但未得到过证实的著名的神秘生物。
67．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“There are many stories about sightings of a large, hairy creature that lives in the snow-covered mountains of the Himalayas.(有许多关于生活在喜马拉雅山脉白雪覆盖的山脉中的大型多毛生物的故事。)”可知，在很多故事中，Yetis生活在白雪覆盖的喜马拉雅山脉中，由此可知，人们认为Yetis生活在高的被雪覆盖的山上。故选B项。
68．词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Many stories report that the phoenix lives a long life and that once it grows old it will make a nest and set itself on fire.(许多故事报道说，凤凰的寿命很长，一旦它变老，它就会筑巢并自焚。)”可知，很多故事说凤凰会自焚，结合下文中的“it will be born again from the ashes.(它将从灰烬中重生。)”凤凰会在灰烬中重生，由此可知，划线单词所在的句子表示为“凤凰的身体被烧毁后”，所以该单词的意思是“烧毁”。故选D项。
69．细节理解题。根据尾段中的“In British stories, mermaids are often portrayed as evil creatures that give sailors false information leading to their deaths. There are, however, many stories showing mermaids as beautiful creatures that help humans at sea.(在英国的故事中，美人鱼经常被描绘成邪恶的生物，给水手提供导致死亡的虚假信息。然而，有许多故事展现的美人鱼是帮助海上人类的美丽生物。)”可知，英国的故事中，美人鱼经常被描述为邪恶的给水手提供虚假信息的生物，也有一些把美人鱼描述为帮助人类的漂亮的生物。故选A项。
70．推理判断题。根据首段中的“Below are some of the most well-known mythical creatures, which you may talk about when telling bedtime stories.(以下是一些最著名的神秘生物，您在讲睡前故事时可能会谈论它们。)”可知，本文讲述的神话生物经常是在睡前故事中出现，由此可判断，本文只要是写给年轻的父母的。故选C项。
71．B
72．C
73．A
74．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者从18岁开始写作生涯，至今已有34年，作者一直在努力中前进。
71．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Then suddenly, I found that I too had ideas of my own that I wanted to write and share. I wanted to share things that were full of goodness, love, joy, and happiness.(突然间，我发现我也有自己的想法，我想写下来和大家分享。我想分享那些充满美好、爱、快乐和幸福的事物。)”可知，作者有想去写作和分享的想法，这也是作者开始写作的原因。故选B项。
72．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I didn’t have a computer, or even a typewriter (打字机), but I grabbed (抓住) a pen and a notebook and wrote down everything that was burning inside of me. (我没有电脑，甚至没有打字机，但我拿起一支笔和一本笔记本，写下了我内心燃烧的一切。)”和第三段中“When I was finally done, I didn’t know how to share my work with the world. (当我最终完成时，我不知道如何与世界分享我的作品。)”可知，作者的写作生涯并不是一帆风顺，过程中遇到各种困难，由此推知，作者的写作生涯克服了重重困难。故选C项。
73．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Through my writing, I slowly became a better person. Writing allowed me to discover the goodness and light that exist in us all. (通过写作，我慢慢变成了一个更好的人。写作让我发现了存在于我们所有人身上的善良和光明。)”可知，作者觉得写作让自己得到了提升。故选A项。
74．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I didn’t have a computer, or even a typewriter (打字机), but I grabbed (抓住) a pen and a notebook and wrote down everything that was burning inside of me.(我没有电脑，甚至没有打字机，但我拿起一支笔和一本笔记本，写下了我内心燃烧的一切。)”以及第三段中的“When I was finally done, I didn’t know how to share my work with the world. There was no internet back then, no smartphones, and no social media. (当我最终完成时，我不知道如何与世界分享我的作品。那时没有互联网，没有智能手机，也没有社交媒体。)”和第四段中的“After that, of course, nothing could stop me. I continued to write new articles each week, which were published in different local papers and later on the internet. Years later, I even self-published two collections of my stories in book form. (在那之后，当然，没有什么能阻止我。我继续每周写新文章，这些文章发表在不同的当地报纸上，后来又发表在互联网上。多年后，我甚至以书籍的形式自行出版了两本我的故事集。)”可推知，作者从一开始从事写作困难重重，到最后通过自己的努力取得成功，由此可以判断，作者是一个很努力的人。故选B项。