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“Time flies. Youth fades; treasure each moment of your life,” accompanied by guitar and drums, the Band for One, made up of five people, sang the lyrics soulfully during a performance in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on November 7.
Behind the band, there was a picture of a young man named Philip Hancock shown on the screen. And he is the reason they were all there. Hancock was a 27-year-old Australian who taught English in Chongqing. When he died in 2018 due to complications from diabetes, his parents followed his wishes and donated his organs with the help of the Red Cross Society of China’s Chongqing branch.
“I’m Philip’s liver”; “I’m Philip’s kidney”; “I’m Philip’s eyes.” The five people — a real estate salesperson, a famer, a former truck driver and two doctors introduced themselves onstage. They are the ones who received Philip’s organs.
Last year, Chen Xianjun, former truck driver, knew from Red Cross officials that Philip loved music and dreamed of having his own band one day. Chen and the other four recipients instantly decided to form a band in memory of Philip.
Since they had no music experience, they had to start from scratch. From learning the guitar to mastering the maracas and taking on the drums, they took time out of their busy lives to rehearse over the past year, even during the pandemic.
“Picking up a new instrument is certainly difficult at my age, but we managed to achieve it,” said Mo Li, the 36-year- old real estate salesman. “I think Philip not only gave me a renewed life, but also some ‘musical cells’ that enable me to appreciate beautiful melodies.”
Organ donation is not only the best way to memorialize a loved one, but also a remarkable way to save the lives of others. But according to Xinhua, China faces a serious shortage of organs, with about 300,000 people waiting for organ transplant surgeries each year. But the good news is that more and more people are joining Philip.
1．Band for One was formed to .
A．remember Philip
B．celebrate their renewed life
C．raise money for Philip’s parents
D．raise public awareness of organ donation
2．Which of the following best describes the members of the band?
A．Successful. B．Skillful. C．Grateful. D．Helpful.
3．What can we infer from the passage?
A．The pandemic once stopped their rehearsal.
B．Mo Li was 36 years old when he joined the band.
C．The recipients are from different walks of life.
D．About 300,000 people have organ transplant surgeries each year.
4．What’s the writing purpose of the last paragraph?
A．To call on more organ donations.
B．To let more people know what Philip did.
C．To make the severe shortage of organs known to the public.
D．To inform the public the importance of organ transplant surgeries.

According to a recent study in Science, pigs are providing convincing new evidence that animals may respond emotionally to music. The finding may lead to ways to improve their welfare on farms. “It’s a really neat study that shows animals are more emotionally attuned (音感好的) to music than people think”, says Charles Snowdon, an animal behaviour expert at the University of Wisconsin.
Music is sometimes used as enrichment for animals and other captive animals. And Snowball the dancing cockatoo (凤头鹦鹉) likes to dance to the Backstreet Boys. But whether these creatures have a true emotional response to the tunes is unclear. That’s what the new study aimed to do — but with pigs. Coauthor Maria Camila Ceballos, an animal welfare scientist, says she chose these animals because they are intelligent and social, and face serious welfare challenges on factory farms.
The researchers composed music that were either consonant or dissonant. To humans, consonant music generally sounds pleasant whereas dissonance tends to sound uncomfortable. The team then filmed six litters of young pigs listening to the music, which was played in a random order with a break in between.
The researchers scored the pigs’ body language using an approach called QBA．Pieces of consonant music were linked to the pigs experiencing positive emotions, whereas the dissonant music was linked to negative emotions, the team reports this month in Scientific Reports. “So we found that, yes, music generates different emotions,” Ceballos says.
Animal welfare scientist Jun Bao from a university in China is skeptical about whether Ceballos’s team detected emotions, however. He recently found that exposure to music increases play and tail wagging in pigs, which he sees as signs of a “positive mood”. However, he says it’s not clear that pigs labeled as “happy” or “uneasy” through QBA actually experience those emotions.
Ceballos hopes the study will help researchers create welfare-improving music, tailor-made to a specific species. Bao also agrees, adding “It’s really interesting, because if it works, it would be the handiest and cheapest way to enrich their environment.”
5．What is the recent study mainly about?
A．Pigs’ welfare on farms.
B．Pigs’ reaction to tunes.
C．Pigs’ daily behaviours.
D．Pigs’ potential diseases.
6．Why are pigs chosen as Ceballos’s objects of study?
A．They are easy to regulate.
B．They prefer to live alone.
C．They enjoy terrific welfare.
D．They own good intelligence.
7．From which aspect is Jun Bao doubtful about Ceballos’s research?
A．The duration of their on-site observation.
B．The accuracy of judgement on pigs’ emotion.
C．The selection of music pigs are exposed to.
D．The appropriateness of the testing approach.
8．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Pigs’ Emotion Can Be Tuned by Music
B．High Pork Production Is on the Way
C．Pigs’ Intelligence Can’t Be Overlooked
D．The Way to Ease Pigs’ Stress Is Found

Virginia Guarddon can’t remember her life without some sort of art. She started playing piano when she was 6. At 10, she came across works by the Spanish poet Gustavo Adolfo Becquer, and she was hooked. She started writing poems that would be featured in a couple of books.
There’s something else that’s always been in her life: a type of skin lupus. “All of my life, I tried to find ways to make it better,” Guarddon said. “And that led to trying to help others feel better about their skin.” The attempt took her to the U.S. in 1945 where she studied science and piano. And then she began a career in skin care. “To me, skin is a form of art,” she said. “I love making women feel beautiful.”
“I wanted to create something of my own,” Guarddon said. “I wanted to realize my dream.” Her dream? Combining all of her passions into one.
The result is Poet’s Garden Apothecary, Guarddon’s own skin care line and the online business: Poet’s Garden Alchemist. Guarddon teamed up with a laboratory to create her line of products, which she calls “skin poetry.” The products, made for every skin type, include an oil face cleanser, day cream and night cream. With each purchase, customers receive a custom poem from one of the company’s contributors. And some earnings from the business go to the Poetry Foundation.
In the first few months of running business, Guarddon said, Poet’s Garden Alchemist is turning into an online poet’s movement. She often hosts live poetry readings on Instagram. “To me, skin care and poetry go together,” she says. “I’m trying to show that beauty is not just skin deep. It’s about our voice and how we express it.”
9．Why does the author mention Guarddon’s early experience?
A．To show her excellent artistic talent.
B．To highlight the impact of Gustavo on her.
C．To explain the inspiration of her skin care art.
D．To appeal for carrying out research on skin lupus.
10．Which of the following best describes Guarddon?
A．Creative and caring. B．Faithful and ambitious,
C．Strong-willed and cautious. D．Sociable and trustworthy.
11．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Healthy Skin for Everyone B．Putting Passion Back in Business
C．A Difficult Rise to Fame D．Positive Thought, Happy Relationships

Confucius Institute
The Confucius Institute at the University of Minnesota offers several short classes on Chinese language and culture.
★ Class Fees
The cost of classes is $225 ($170 for Chinese Rehab)
★ Class Calendar
The Confucius Institute follows the University of Minnesota semester schedule. The Confucius Institute classes start a few weeks after the start of the University semester and last for ten class sessions. Classes are not held on University holidays.
The upcoming class sessions will be:
Spring 2018: February 1-April 7
Summer 2018: June 13-August 25
Tentative class calendar:
The schedule may change due to teacher availability.
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Beginning I, Section A 6:00 a.m. 〜7:30 p.m.
Beginning I, Section B 6:00 a.m.〜7:30 p.m.
Beginning II
6:00 a.m. 〜7:30 p.m.
Intermediate II
6:00 a.m. 〜7:00 p.m.
Chinese Rehab
6:30 a.m. 〜7:00 p.m.
Intermediate I
6:00 a.m. 〜7:30 p.m.
Beginning III
6:00 a.m. 〜7:30 p.m.
Intermediate III
6:00 a.m. 〜7:30 p.m.
★ Class Cancellations
Any class not meeting minimum enrollment by four business days before the class start date will be cancelled and you will be contacted. If we must cancel a class due to insufficient enrollment or any other circumstance beyond our control, we will offer a full refund or issue credit towards another class.
★ Contact Information
The Confucius Institute is located within the University International Center on the east bank of the Twin Cities campus. The University International Center is located in the Keeler Apartment building. Enter at the comer of 17th Avenue S. E. and 4th Street through the doors located near the “University International Center” sign.
Office hours
The office is generally open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
The office is closed daily from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. and is closed on all University holidays.
Office Address
160 University International Center, 331-17th Ave. S. E., Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: 612625-5080
Fax: 612-625-5158
Email: confucius@umn.edu
12．Chinese Rehab ________.
A．costs more money B．lasts one and a half hours
C．is held on Monday D．has four classes a week
13．To get information about the classes, you can visit the office ________.
A．on Monday noon B．at 12:30 a.m., Tuesday
C．on Wednesday evening D．at 1:30 p.m., Friday
14．What can we learn about the classes?
A．They can be one-to-one instruction.
B．The schedule may be changeable.
C．They are held on University holidays.
D．They start at the beginning of the University semester.

While the Memorial Hall of Xu Beihong has been closed in light of the COVID-19 (新冠肺炎), art lovers can take a virtual (虚拟的) tour of the former home (故居) of the renowned Chinese painter who lived from 1895 to 1952.
The hall hosted a live streaming (直播) show on International Museum Day, which falls on May 18 every year, and a docent (讲解员) described for viewers the story behind Xu’s artworks. The show attracted nearly 2.9 million views online within 90 minutes.
Nine other Beijing-based former residences of late celebrities—such as Chinese writer Lu Xun, political persons Soong Ching Ling and Li Dazhao—did the same that day in an effort to connect online viewers with art.
Altogether, the 10 shows were watched by 35.13 million people.
“The number of virtual visitors has exceeded that of physical visitors since last September,” said Li Qing, deputy curator (馆长) of the Memorial Hall of Xu Beihong. Live streaming has an edge. It helps us highlight the most iconic collections and interact with more audiences. It has extended the scope and functions of museums’ public services, he added.
“Amid the virus outbreak, works of literature and art displayed in our museum have played a role in lifting moods and giving people hope,” said Liu Qing, a staff member of Beijing Luxun Museum and the New Culture Movement Memorial of Beijing.
According to officials with the Beijing Information Office and the Beijing Administration of Cultural Heritage, 94 themed events were rolled out on May 18 including 50 online exhibitions and 15 live streaming shows.
They are part of the city government’s plan to build Beijing into a city of museums, according to local officials.
“There are 187 registered museums in Beijing. It is a large number,” said Ling Ming, deputy director of the Beijing Administration of Cultural Heritage. “The plan, on the one hand, can help each of them find out their own characteristics and on the other hand, help build a more diverse museum system.”
Beginning in 2018, the Beijing government created interactive programs and mobile apps and encouraged residents to engage in International Museum Day celebrations online, Ling added.
“This year, cloud computing technology was utilized,” he said.
15．Why has the Memorial Hall of Xu Beihong been closed?
A．Because it has been seriously damaged.
B．Because his relatives are strongly against it.
C．Because the COVID-19 has broken out.
D．Because people don’t like his paintings now.
16．What role have the museums played during the COVID-19 outbreak?
A．Lifting spirit and giving people hope.
B．Teaching people more technology.
C．Raising more money.
D．Connecting the Chinese people with the outside world.
17．What’s the best title of the passage?
A．COVID-19 Broke Out Suddenly
B．Internet Technology Offers Closer Look at Fine Art
C．A Brief Introduction to Xu Beihong’s Works
D．Beijing’s Cultural Plans

Wearing ties (领带) was originally the mark of Britain’s most powerful classes. That made the tie itself a symbol of power and respect. And this led the tie to be adopted by a much larger tribe (群体) — the business tribe.
You cannot wear a tie if you work with machinery. So wearing a tie became a sign that you were a man who used his brain to make a living, rather than his hands. It showed you were serious. It showed you were a professional. It meant that everyone who wanted a job in business had to wear one. It was just impossible to take seriously a man who didn’t wear a piece of coloured silk around his neck. This is how millions of people came to be wearing ties across the world. They are part of the uniform of business.
“Ties offer a point of difference,” says John Milne, head of the British Guide of Tie Makers. “They give a chance to say something about their owner’s personality.”
So if you happen to meet a man with a very brightly coloured tie, there’s a good chance that he is the office joker. There’s also a good chance that he will be wearing brightly coloured socks.
Is there a future for ties? The signs are not promising. Tie wearing seems to be rare among the new breed of entrepreneurs(企业家) in the Internet and new technology industries. Many political leaders now go without ties. This shows they are men of the people — but not the people wearing ties.
Up until around 1960, it was common for men across the Western world to wear hats as part of their business uniform. That changed with the election of John F. Kennedy to the presidency of the United States. Kennedy never wore a hat — in fact his nickname was “hatless Jack”. Seeing that the most powerful man in the world did not have to wear a hat, millions of other men decided that they did not have to either. Hats simply vanished across the Western world. Perhaps “tieless Tony” will have the same effect on ties as “hatless Jack”.
18．In Britain, ties were first used as a sign to show a person’s ________.
A．personality B．social position C．wearing style D．favourite hobby
19．In the business world, wearing a tie was necessary because ________.
A．it showed you used your brain B．it showed you got a good salary
C．it showed you were an employer D．it showed you were well-trained
20．The author holds the opinion that ________.
A．Blair is the best leader in the world B．Kennedy is the best leader in the world
C．more people will go to work without ties D．people will wear hats instead of ties
21．The underlined word “vanished” in this passage means ________.
A．disappeared B．washed C．expanded D．sold

Eating too much fatty food, exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease. But there is another factor that can cause your heart problems more immediately: the air you breathe.
Previous studies have linked high exposure to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problems, but two analyses now show that poor air quality can lead to heart attack or stroke(中风) within as little as a few hours after exposure. In one review of the research, scientists found that people exposed to high levels of pollutants(污染物) were up to 5% more likely to suffer a heart attack within days of exposure than those with lower exposure. A separate study of stroke patients showed that even air that the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers to be of “moderate” quality and relatively safe for our health can raise the risk of stroke as much as 34% within 12 to 14 hours of exposure.
The authors of both studies stress that these risks are relatively small for healthy people and certainly modest compared with other risk factors such as smoking and high blood pressure. However, it is important to be aware of these dangers because everyone is exposed to air pollution regardless of lifestyle choices. So stricter regulation by the EPA of pollutants may not only improve environmental air quality but could also become necessary to protect public health.
22．The passage aims to________.
A．call the government to improve environmental air quality
B．list all the factors that can cause heart problems
C．inform people of the relationship between heart problems and air quality
D．persuade people to exercise more and give up smoking to decrease the risk of heart problems
23．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “modest” in Paragraph 3?
A．relatively high B．extremely low C．relatively low D．extremely high
24．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Smoking is the most immediate factor that causes heart problems.
B．High level of air pollution can lead to heart problems in a short time after exposure.
C．Moderate air quality doesn’t raise the risk of stroke.
D．It’s not important to be aware of the air quality.

Jack has a very effective technique when he’s determined to get his way and he’s using it now staring at Suzannah, trying, she feels, to see into her soul. He doubtless can, of course, seeing as the very first day they met. He walked over to her and in that quiet yet confident way he had told her exactly what she was thinking.
“Look, Sure,” Jack says, in the soft, persuasive tone she’s never been able to resist, “we’ll only be borrowing it for two days. There’ll be no problem.”
Suzannah trembles inwardly. Jack wants to borrow her father’s car for the weekend while her parents are away, so they can take a group of friends to a party in a town 200 kilometres away. He won’t be insured to drive the car, and their no-doubt drunken friends will urge him on to drive ridiculously fast. He’s far from a safe driver.
“It’s not a good idea,” she resists weakly. “Imagine if we had an accident.”
“Suze. Trust me.” Again, the deep, warm look into her eyes and she’s near to giving in even though she knows she shouldn’t. She wants to please him. She’s about to agree when suddenly a small voice speaks up inside her.
“Suzannah,” the voice says, “you can’t allow this.” And she knows that for once she’s going to have to say no and do what’s right.
“No, Jack,” Suzannah says, surprised by how firm her voice sounds. “Just no.”
His eyes widen and he looks at her carefully. There’s a long pause and then his face breaks into a huge smile.
“Good girl,” he says, “you made the right decision,” and he kisses her gently on the forehead.
And with the warm kiss she knows that there is, after all, real hope for them.
25．What can we learn about Jack and Suzannah’s relationship?
A．Jack loves Suzannah deeply.
B．Jack is dishonest to Suzannah.
C．Jack controls Suzannah inwardly.
D．Jack is respectful to Suzannah.
26．How does Suzannah feel when she first hears Jack’s request?
A．Excited.
B．Frightened.
C．Surprised.
D．Disappointed.
27．Why is Suzannah finally able to turn Jack’s request down?
A．Because she loses her temper.
B．Because she follows others’ advice.
C．Because she listens to her feelings.
D．Because she is tired of obeying Jack.
28．What message does the author seem to convey in the text?
A．Honesty helps to promote love.
B．Love should be selfless for lovers.
C．Ups and downs make a good relationship.
D．Being brave to say “no” is vital for lovers.

“Some day, there’ll be no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his school team two weeks ago after watching Yao Ming in a televised NBA game, “The players will all be Chinese, like Yao.”
To China, Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the world’s first basketball league closer to Chinese players. To the NBA, the 2.23-meter center offers an opening of a different sort into the world’s largest new market. Yao’s NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million families in the US. That game might have been a bit of a letdown to Yao’s fans: He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds (篮板) and got no points. Comparing that with his performance on December 19, also against Indiana, Yao won 29 points and 10 rebounds. “This was one of the most exciting games I’ve had,” Yao said after Houston’s 95-83 victory. The NBA has to be excited about his on-count success. In all his games, he’s averaging 12.7 points and 7.7 rebounds, quite good for a new star. “Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese,” said NBA spokeswoman Cheong Sau Ching, “That makes the dream seem practical for other people in China and proud to be Chinese.”
The 22-year-old Yao is not the country’s first player in the NBA: Wang Zhizhi broke down the Dallas Mavericks in November 2003. But Yao’s combination of modesty (谦虚) and skills make him a favorite back home.
29．What’s the direct reason for Xing Tao to join the school basketball team?
A．He watched an NBA game. B．He liked basketball.
C．He hoped to play for the NBA． D．He had dream that he would become a basketball star.
30．How many points did Yao Ming win in his first game in the NBA?
A．zero B．two C．29 D．10
31．What does the word “letdown” in line 6, paragraph 2 mean?
A．failure B．surprise C．disappointment D．sadness.
32．Why does Yao Ming win more popularity than Wang Zhizhi at home?
A．He has performed excellently. B．He is modest.
C．More and more Chinese people like to watch his games. D．Both A and B．
33．What’s the main idea of this passage?
A．Middle school students want to play basketball.
B．Yao Ming makes NBA closer to China.
C．There’ll be no Americans left in the NBA．
D．There are many new stars from China in the NBA．

November 17 is an important day for black cats in Italy. An animal rights group has named that day as “Black Cat Day” to stop the killing of thousands of the cats. Why do people hate this animal so much? It is because people believe black cats bring bad luck if you see them walking across your path.
The black cat is just one of the symbols of superstition (迷信). You may already know that Western people don’t like the number 13. Besides knocking over a salt bottle, they also believe that walking under a ladder, opening an umbrella indoors and breaking a mirror can also bring bad luck.
According to Andrew Macaskill, who works for Teens, British people believe it is unlucky to see one magpie (喜鹊). But two bring good luck. “In Britain, people like to have a horseshoe over door. They believe it can bring good luck.” Macaskill said，“But the horseshoe needs to be the right way up, The luck runs out if it is upside down.”  
In the US, people usually spit on a new baseball bat before using it for the first time. They think this can bring good luck. Also, it is believed that good spirits live in trees. So by knocking on anything made from wood, people can call upon those spirits for protection against misfortune. People in the US also believe there are devils in brooms (扫帚). So don’t lean a broom against a bed. The evil spirits will cast a spell on the bed.
34．In Italy, people hate black cats because the people think ________.
A．an animal rights group try to protect them B．they walk on people’s path
C．“Black Cat Day”is a bad day D．it is unlucky to see them
35．How many things that mean bad luck are mentioned in the second paragraph?
A．4. B．5. C．6. D．7.
36．What does the underlined word “misfortune” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Bad guy. B．Bad luck. C．Bad devil. D．Bad animal.
37．From this passage, we can infer that ________.
A．many black cats are killed in Italy each year
B．all the people in the world hate the number of thirteen
C．magpies are the symbol of good luck in Britain
D．in the US the things living in the trees can bring good luck
38．What is the best title of this passage?
A．Black Cat Day B．Western Superstition Symbols
C．Bad Luck and Good Luck D．Western People’s Belief












参考答案：
1．A 2．C 3．C 4．A

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述五名不同职业的普通人，在没有任何音乐基础的情况下，互相配合完成了“一个人的乐队”表演的故事。而之所以称为是“一个人的乐队”，是因为这五名表演者都是同一位外国友人的器官受捐者，他们身上有不同的器官来自于这位叫菲利普的澳大利亚小伙子。他们组建这支乐队的目的是为了表达对Philip的思念和感激之情。
1．推理判断题。根据第四段“Last year, Chen Xianjun, former truck driver, knew from Red Cross officials that Philip loved music and dreamed of having his own band one day. Chen and the other four recipients instantly decided to form a band in memory of Philip.(去年，前卡车司机Chen Xianjun从红十字会官员那里得知，菲利普热爱音乐，梦想有一天能拥有自己的乐队。陈和其他四位获奖者立即决定成立一个乐队来纪念菲利普)”可推知，Band for One这支乐队组建的目的就是“为了纪念 Philip”。故选A。
2．推理判断题。根据第四段的“Last year, Chen Xianjun, former truck driver, knew from Red Cross officials that Philip loved music and dreamed of having his own band one day. Chen and the other four recipients instantly decided to form a band in memory of Philip.(去年，前卡车司机Chen Xianjun从红十字会官员那里得知，菲利普热爱音乐，梦想有一天能拥有自己的乐队。陈和其他四位获奖者立即决定成立一个乐队来纪念菲利普)”和第五段的“Since they had no music experience, they had to start from scratch. From learning the guitar to mastering the maracas and taking on the drums, they took time out of their busy lives to rehearse over the past year, even during the pandemic.(由于没有音乐经验，他们不得不从头开始。从学习吉他到掌握沙球和打鼓，他们在过去的一年里从繁忙的生活中抽出时间进行排练，即使在大流行期间也是如此)”可知，他们想组建乐队来纪念菲利普，而且付出了很大的努力。由此推知，他们是感恩的。故选C。
3．推理判断题。根据第三段“The five people — a real estate salesperson, a famer, a former truck driver and two doctors introduced themselves onstage. They are the ones who received Philip’s organs.(这五个人——一个房地产销售人员，一个农民，一个前卡车司机和两个医生——在台上自我介绍。他们接受了菲利普的器官)”可推知，这五位受捐者来自各行各业。故选C。
4．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Organ donation is not only the best way to memorialize a loved one, but also a remarkable way to save the lives of others. But according to Xinhua, China faces a serious shortage of organs, with about 300,000 people waiting for organ transplant surgeries each year.(器官捐赠不仅是纪念亲人的最好方式，也是拯救他人生命的一种非凡方式。但据新华社报道，中国面临着严重的器官短缺，每年约有30万人等待器官移植手术)”可推知，本文描述五位受捐者组建乐队来纪念器官捐赠者是为了呼吁更多的人参与到器官捐赠的行列中来。故选A。
5．B 6．D 7．B 8．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项关于音乐与猪的情绪反应之间的关系的科学研究，结果显示音乐可以在猪的身上引发不同的反应。
5．细节理解题。根据第一段中“According to a recent study in Science, pigs are providing convincing new evidence that animals may respond emotionally to music.（根据《科学》杂志最近的一项研究，猪提供了令人信服的新证据，证明动物可能对音乐有情感上的反应。）”可知，该研究证实了猪可能会对音乐有情绪反应，项目围绕猪对音乐的反应展开。故选B项。
6．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Coauthor Maria Camila Ceballos, an animal welfare scientist, says she chose these animals because they are intelligent and social, and face serious welfare challenges on factory farms.（共同作者动物福利科学家Maria Camila Ceballos说，她选择这些动物是因为它们聪明、群居，在工厂化农场面临着严重的福利挑战。）”可知，Ceballos团队选择猪作为研究对象的原因之一是它们的智力比较好。故选D项。
7．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“However, he says it’s not clear that pigs labeled as “happy” or “uneasy” through QBA actually experience those emotions.（然而，他说，目前还不清楚通过QBA标记为“快乐”或“不安”的猪是否真的会体验到这些情绪。）”可知，Jun Bao对Ceballos的标记结果能否真实反应猪感受到的情绪存疑，即他质疑该研究判断猪的情绪反应的准确性。故选B项。
8．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了关于猪对音乐的情绪反应的相关性研究，结果显示音乐可以在猪的身上引发不同的反应。因此，A项“猪的情绪可以通过音乐来调节”符合文章大意，适合作为文章标题。故选A项。
9．C 10．A 11．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。Virginia Guarddon将自己对护肤艺术和诗歌的热爱与激情投入到护肤事业中创建了自己的护肤品牌。
9．推理判断题。根据第一段“Virginia Guarddon can’t remember her life without some sort of art. She started playing piano when she was 6. At 10, she came across works by the Spanish poet Gustavo Adolfo Becquer, and she was hooked. She started writing poems that would be featured in a couple of books.(Virginia Guarddon不记得自己没有艺术的生活。她6岁时开始弹钢琴。10岁时，她看到了西班牙诗人古斯塔沃·阿道夫·贝克的作品，她被吸引住了。她开始写诗，这些诗将被收录在几本书中。)”和第二段前五句“There’s something else that’s always been in her life: a type of skin lupus. “All of my life, I tried to find ways to make it better,” Guarddon said. “And that led to trying to help others feel better about their skin.” The attempt took her to the U.S. in 1945 where she studied science and piano. And then she began a career in skin care(还有一种疾病一直困扰着她：一种皮肤红斑狼疮。Guarddon说：“我一生都在努力寻找让生活变得更好的方法。”“这导致我试图帮助别人对自己的皮肤感觉更好。”1945年，她前往美国学习科学和钢琴。然后她开始了护肤事业)”可知，作者提到了Guarddon的早期经历是为了解释她的护肤艺术的灵感。故选C。
10．推理判断题。根据第三段第一句““I wanted to create something of my own,” Guarddon said.(“我想创造属于我自己的东西。”Guarddon说。)”可知，Guarddon很有创造力。根据第二段第三句““And that led to trying to help others feel better about their skin.”(“这导致我试图帮助别人对自己的皮肤感觉更好。”)”和最后一句““I love making women feel beautiful.”(“我喜欢让女人感到美丽。”)”可知，Guarddon很有爱心。故选A。
11．主旨大意题。根据第三段““I wanted to create something of my own,” Guarddon said. “I wanted to realize my dream.” Her dream? Combining all of her passions into one.(“我想创造属于我自己的东西。”Guarddon说。“我想实现我的梦想。”她的梦想？就是把她所有的激情结合在一起。)”和第四段第一句“The result is Poet’s Garden Apothecary, Guarddon’s own skin care line and the online business: Poet’s Garden Alchemist.(其结果是诗人的花园药剂师——瓜尔登自己的护肤系列和在线业务：诗人的花园炼金术士。)”可知，文章主要是讲Virginia Guarddon将自己对护肤艺术和诗歌的热爱与激情投入到护肤事业中创建了自己的护肤品牌。故选B。
12．C 13．D 14．B

【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文主要介绍了明尼苏达大学孔子学院的相关信息。
12．细节理解题。根据MONDAY部分“Chinese Rehab 6:30 a.m. 〜7:00 p.m.(中国康复中心：上午6:30 ~下午7:00)”可知，Chinese Rehab是在周一进行。故选C。
13．细节理解题。根据Office hours中的“The office is generally open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The office is closed daily from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. and is closed on all University holidays.(办公室一般是星期一到星期五，从上午8点到下午4点30分。办公室每天从中午12点到下午1点关闭，在所有大学假期休息)”可知，办公室的开放时间为：周一至周五的早上8:00到下午4:30;每天中午12:00到1:00关闭，所有节假日关闭。因此选项中周五下午1:30符合题意。故选D。
14．细节理解题。根据表格上方的句子“The schedule may change due to teacher availability.(时间表可能会因老师的时间而改变)”可知，日程可能会改变。故选B。
15．C 16．A 17．B

【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了在新冠疫情期间北京的一些博物馆利用在线直播的方式给网络观众提供机会欣赏艺术的事情。
15．细节理解题。根据第一段“While the Memorial Hall of Xu Beihong has been closed in light of the COVID-19 (新冠肺炎), art lovers can take a virtual (虚拟的) tour of the former home (故居) of the renowned Chinese painter who lived from 1895 to 1952.”（虽然徐悲鸿纪念馆因新冠肺炎而关闭，但艺术爱好者们可以虚拟参观这位1895年至1952年著名中国画家的故居。）可知，徐悲鸿纪念馆已关闭的原因是因为新冠疫情的爆发。故选C项。
16．细节理解题。根据第六段““Amid the virus outbreak, works of literature and art displayed in our museum have played a role in lifting moods and giving people hope,” said Liu Qing, a staff member of Beijing Luxun Museum and the New Culture Movement Memorial of Beijing.”（北京鲁迅博物馆和北京新文化运动纪念馆的工作人员刘青说：“在病毒爆发期间，我们博物馆展出的文学艺术作品起到了振奋情绪和给人们希望的作用。”。）可知，博物馆在新冠肺炎爆发期间起到了振奋精神和给予人们希望的作用。故选A项。
17．主旨大意题。根据第五段“The number of virtual visitors has exceeded that of physical visitors since last September,” said Li Qing, deputy curator of the Memorial Hall of Xu Beihong. Live streaming has an edge. It helps us highlight the most iconic collections and interact with more audiences. It has extended the scope and functions of museums’public services, he added.”（徐悲鸿纪念馆副馆长李青表示：“自去年9月以来，虚拟游客的数量已经超过了实体游客。直播具有优势。它有助于我们突出最具标志性的系列，并与更多观众互动。他补充说，这扩大了博物馆公共服务的范围和功能。）和第十段“Beginning in 2018, the Beijing government created interactive programs and mobile apps and encouraged residents to engage in International Museum Day celebrations online, Ling added.”（凌补充道，从2018年开始，北京政府创建了互动程序和移动应用程序，并鼓励居民在线参加国际博物馆日庆祝活动。）可知，本文讲述的是互联网技术提供给我们进一步欣赏美好艺术的机会。故选B项。
18．B 19．A 20．C 21．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了打领带这一行为的起源、兴起和作用，并预测了领带可能会消失的未来。
18．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Wearing ties (领带) was originally the mark of Britain’s most powerful classes.（打领带最初是英国最有权势阶层的标志。）”可知，领带最初在英国被用作显示一个人社会地位的标志。故选B项。
19．细节理解题。根据第二段中“You cannot wear a tie if you work with machinery. So wearing a tie became a sign that you were a man who used his brain to make a living, rather than his hands.（如果你从事机械工作，就不能打领带。因此，打领带就成了一个标志，表明你是一个靠头脑而不是靠双手谋生的人。）”可知，在商界，有必要打领带是是因为它表明你靠头脑谋生。故选A项。
20．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Is there a future for ties? The signs are not promising. Tie wearing seems to be rare among the new breed of entrepreneurs(企业家) in the Internet and new technology industries. Many political leaders now go without ties.（领带有未来吗？迹象并不乐观。在互联网和新技术行业的新一代企业家中，打领带似乎很少见。许多政治领导人现在都不打领带。）”和全文最后一句“Perhaps “tieless Tony” will have the same effect on ties as “hatless Jack”.（也许“不打领带的Tony”会和“不戴帽子的Jack”一样对领带产生同样的影响。）”可知，作者认为领带的前景不容乐观，很多名人都不打领带了，而这一趋势可能会影响更多人。由此推知，作者认为更多的人将不打领带去上班。故选C项。
21．词义猜测题。根据最后一段中“Seeing that the most powerful man in the world did not have to wear a hat, millions of other men decided that they did not have to either. Hats simply vanished across the Western world.（看到世界上最有权势的人不用戴帽子，其他成千上万的人也决定不戴帽子。帽子就这样在西方世界……了。）”可知，肯尼迪总统不戴帽子的行为让许多人效仿，由此推知帽子在西方世界应该是消失了。因此，vanished意为“消失”，与disappeared意思一致。故选A项。
22．C 23．C 24．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了吸入了受污染的空气对人类的心脏造成了极大的影响。
22．主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Eating too much fatty food, exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease. But there is another factor that can cause your heart problems more immediately: the air you breathe.( 吃太多高脂肪食物、锻炼太少和吸烟会增加你未来患心脏病的风险。但还有一个因素会更直接地导致你的心脏问题：你呼吸的空气。)”可知，文章主要告知人们心脏问题和空气质量之间的关系。故选C。
23．词义猜测题。根据文章第三段中“The authors of both studies stress that these risks are relatively small for healthy people(两项研究的作者都强调，这些风险对健康人来说相对较小)”可知，两项研究的作者都强调，这些风险对健康人来说相对较小，其中relatively small与划线词modest构成并列关系，故二者为近义词，C选项relatively low意为“相对较低的”。故选C。
24．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Previous studies have linked high exposure to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problems, but two analyses now show that poor air quality can lead to heart attack or stroke(中风) within as little as a few hours after exposure.(以前的研究已经将高暴露于环境污染与心脏病风险增加联系起来，但现在的两项分析表明，恶劣的空气质量可以在暴露后的几个小时内导致心脏病发作或中风。)”可知，高水平的空气污染会在暴露后短时间内导致心脏问题。故选B。
25．C 26．B 27．C 28．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了苏珊娜不受男友意识支配，勇敢拒绝了他的借车请求，并最终得到他的理解。
25．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Jack has a very effective technique when he’s determined to get his way and he’s using it now staring at Suzannah, trying, she feels, to see into her soul. He doubtless can, of course, seeing as the very first day they met.(当杰克下定决心要达到目的时，他有一个非常有效的技巧，他现在就在用这个技巧盯着苏珊娜看，她觉得，他想看透她的灵魂。毫无疑问，他可以，就像他们第一天见面一样)”及第二段““Look, Sure,” Jack says, in the soft, persuasive tone she’s never been able to resist, “we’ll only be borrowing it for two days. There’ll be no problem.”(“听着，当然，”杰克说，用的是她从来都无法抗拒的温柔而有说服力的语气，“我们只借两天。不会有问题的。”)”可推知，杰克似乎可以窥视苏珊娜的内心，他的话语对她颇具说服力，在意识上控制着苏珊娜的内心。故选C。
26．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Suzannah trembles inwardly.(苏珊娜内心颤抖)”及“He won’t be insured to drive the car, and their no-doubt drunken friends will urge him on to drive ridiculously fast. He’s far from a safe driver.(他不会为开车买保险，而且他们那些喝醉酒的朋友肯定会怂恿他开得快得离谱。他根本不是一个安全的司机)”可推知，苏珊娜在听到杰克的要求时，心中非常害怕。故选B。
27．细节理解题。根据第六段““Suzannah,” the voice says, “you can’t allow this.” And she knows that for once she’s going to have to say no and do what’s right.(“苏珊娜，”那个声音说，“你不能允许这样。”她知道这一次她必须说不，做正确的事)”可知，苏珊娜听从了她内心的声音，拒绝了杰克的借车请求。故选C。
28．推理判断题。根据整个故事可知，苏珊娜以前受杰克的意识控制，而这一次她听从了自己的内心的声音勇敢地对他说不，这并没有影响他们感情的延续。由此推知，作者在文章中似乎传达的信息是“勇敢地说“不”对恋人来说是至关重要的”。故选D。
29．A 30．A 31．C 32．D 33．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了中国篮球运动员姚明在 NBA 崭露头角，用自己精湛的球技和谦逊赢得了观众的青睐，并拉近了 NBA 与中国的距离。
29．细节理解题。根据第一段中““Some day, there’ll be no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his school team two weeks ago after watching Yao Ming in a televised NBA game”（“总有一天，NBA将没有美国人，”12岁的邢涛(音译)说，他两周前在电视上看了姚明的NBA比赛后加入了学校的球队。）可知，邢涛加入学校篮球队的直接原因是他看了一场NBA比赛。故选A项。
30．细节理解题。根据第二段中“Yao’s NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million families in the US.”（去年10月，姚明在NBA对阵印第安纳步行者队的比赛中首次亮相，美国有2.87亿家庭收看了这场比赛。）以及“He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds (篮板) and got no points.”（他在48分钟里只打了11分钟，只有2个篮板，没有得分。）可知，姚明在NBA的第一场比赛没有得分。故选A项。
31．词义猜测题。根据第二段中“He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds (篮板) and got no points.”（他在48分钟里只打了11分钟，只有2个篮板，没有得分。）可推知，在首场比赛中姚明表现不佳，对他的球迷来说，这是让人有些失望的事情。故可猜测划线单词letdown为“失望”的意思，结合选项C项disappointment“失望”意思一致。故选C项。
32．细节理解题。根据第三段中“But Yao’s combination of modesty (谦虚) and skills make him a favorite back home.”（但是姚的谦虚和技术的结合使他在国内很受欢迎。）可知，姚明在国内比王治郅更受欢迎是因为他的谦逊和精湛的球技。故选D项。
33．主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第二段中的“Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese”（姚明拉近了NBA与中国人的距离）可知，文章讲述了中国篮球运动员姚明在 NBA 崭露头角，用自己精湛的球技和谦逊赢得了观众的青睐，并拉近了 NBA 与中国的距离。所以“姚明拉近了 NBA 与中国的距离”是文章的主题。故选 B 项。
34．D 35．C 36．B 37．A 38．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些西方人认为会带来厄运的事情，即西方迷信的象征。
34．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Why do people hate this animal so much? It is because people believe black cats bring bad luck if you see them walking across your path.(为什么人们这么讨厌这种动物？这是因为人们相信如果你看到黑猫从你的路上走过，会带来厄运)”可知，在意大利，人们讨厌黑猫，因为人们认为看到黑猫是不吉利的。故选D。
35．细节理解题。根据第二段“The black cat is just one of the symbols of superstition (迷信). You may already know that Western people don’t like the number 13. Besides knocking over a salt bottle, they also believe that walking under a ladder, opening an umbrella indoors and breaking a mirror can also bring bad luck.(黑猫只是迷信的象征之一。你可能已经知道西方人不喜欢13这个数字。除了打翻盐瓶，他们还认为走在梯子下、在室内打伞和打碎镜子也会带来厄运)”可知，第二段提到了6件意味着厄运的事情。故选C。
36．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Also, it is believed that good spirits live in trees. So by knocking on anything made from wood, people can call upon those spirits for protection against(此外，人们相信好神灵住在树上。因此，通过敲击任何木制的东西，人们可以召唤那些神灵来保护他们免受)”可知，此处指人们召唤好的神灵来保护他们免受厄运。由此可知，划线词misfortune与bad luck(厄运)意思一致。故选B。
37．推理判断题。根据第一段中的“November 17 is an important day for black cats in Italy. An animal rights group has named that day as “Black Cat Day” to stop the killing of thousands of the cats.(11月17日是意大利黑猫的重要日子。一个动物权利组织将这一天命名为“黑猫日”，以阻止成千上万的猫被杀害)”可推知，每年在意大利有许多黑猫被杀死。故选A。
38．主旨大意题。根据第二段“The black cat is just one of the symbols of superstition (迷信). You may already know that Western people don’t like the number 13. Besides knocking over a salt bottle, they also believe that walking under a ladder, opening an umbrella indoors and breaking a mirror can also bring bad luck.(黑猫只是迷信的象征之一。你可能已经知道西方人不喜欢13这个数字。除了打翻盐瓶，他们还认为走在梯子下、在室内打伞和打碎镜子也会带来厄运)”及下文介绍可知，文章主要介绍了一些西方人认为会带来厄运的事情。由此可知，Western Superstition Symbols(西方迷信的象征)适合作本文最佳标题。故选B。