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1. Best Careers in Australia
If yu’re attempting t take yur first steps n the career ladder, this cuntry is certainly rich with pprtunity. In this article, we’ll
be lking at 4 f the best careers in Australia and why they’re cnsidered rewarding.
Average
Prfessin
Descriptin
Salary (AU)
＄58,014 per
annum
Wildlife
Cnducts studies n animal ppulatins, tags creatures, and frmulates strategies fr habitat
cnservatin. Ideal fr thse passinate abut natural wildlife.
Bilgist
Impart knwledge in varius subjects and inspire students. Impact can be prfund in the develpment ＄67,694 per
f Australia's future generatins. Experiences can vary frm day t day. annum
Prvides care fr the elderly in a grwing demgraphic. Offers a fulfilling and varied career with a wide ＄40,605 per
Teacher
Aged Care
Wrker
range f pprtunities depending n specific talents.
annum
Cllabrates with businesses t create custm applicatins, addressing peratinal efficiency and
custmer value. Invlves creative and technical challenges in a grwing field.
＄74,492 per
annum
App Develper
【小题1】If yu like wrking utdrs, which career will yu apply fr?
A．Wildlife Bilgist.
B．Teacher.
C．Aged Care Wrker.
D．App Develper.
【小题2】Which f the fllwing is true accrding t the text?
A．An aged care wrker may find the jb is easy.
B．A teacher needs t be knwledgeable abut all subjects.
C．A wildlife bilgist earns AU ﹩67，694 per year.
D．An App develper will create apps at the request f custmers.
【小题3】Wh will mst prbably take an interest in this text?
A．A researcher.
B．An educatr.
C．A jb hunter.
D．A student vlunteer.
2. Kristin Schell is the visinary behind The Turquise Table, an initiative that encurages the establishment f cmmunity within the
cnfines f ne's wn frnt yard. A decade ag, she relcated with her family t a fresh abde in Austin, Texas.
In an effrt t fster cnnectins with her neighbrs, Kristin hsted a cnvivial gathering. During the event, a mishap ccurred when
a delivery individual mistakenly placed ne f the picnic tables in her frnt yard. Pst-party, Kristin, enamred with the clr turquise,
decided t repaint the misplaced table in her favrite hue and psitined it near the sidewalk.
This vibrant table quickly became the epicenter f Kristin's family life, serving as a spt fr leisurely activities such as games, crafts,
and snacks. Kristin remarks, “We gt intentinal abut where we spent ur time. We became ‘frnt yard peple.’”
As the allure f the turquise table drew in passersby, neighbrs began t make their acquaintance and engage in casual
cnversatins. Kristin extended invitatins fr cffee r iced tea, seated at the table. Sn, the idea spread, with neighbrs inquiring
abut replicating the picnic table cncept in their wn yards. Thus, a grassrts mvement was ignited, as Kristin describes, "It was a
simple way t slw dwn and cnnect with thers." The table, with its inviting nature, became a cmmunal hub.
Often, individuals are reluctant t extend invitatins int their private spaces, citing reasns such as disrder, inadequate size, r
time cnstraints. Kristin ntes, “Our perfectinism can cause us t miss ut n the jy f cnnecting with thers.” Her picnic table
serves t eliminate these barriers and alleviate assciated pressures.
Kristin cherishes the table's rle in cmbating lneliness and nurturing relatinships within her cmmunity. She believes, “Peple's
greatest need is t knw that they are lved and that they belng.”
A decade fllwing its inceptin in Texas, the Turquise Table phenmenn has flurished, with thusands f such tables dtting all
50 states and spanning acrss 13 cuntries glbally. Kristin emphasizes that regardless f the clr, each table serves as a “friendship

table,” a symbl f unity and cnnectin.
【小题1】What was Kristin's purpse f initiating the mvement?
A．T play with her family in her frnt yard.
B．T engage with peple in the neighburhd.
C．T help her neighbrs t reduce the pressure.
D．T invite her friends and neighbrs t her party.
【小题2】What can we learn frm the text?
A．Kristin bught the turquise table t hst a party.
B．Peple refused t jin in the frnt yard chat at first.
C．The campaign has a big impact at hme and abrad.
D．Peple are unwilling t invite strangers t step int their huses.
【小题3】Which f the fllwing wrds best describe Kristin accrding t the text?
A．Caring and cmpetent.
B．Friendly and reliable.
C．Generus and gentle.
D．Creative and sciable.
【小题4】Which f the fllwing is a suitable title fr the text?
A．Tables Where All Are Welcme
C．Happy Frnt Yard Time With Family
B．An Amazing Idea Abut Tables
D．Keep Yur Neighbrs Relaxed
3. If yu want t learn a language, try sleeping n it. This is the advice frm researchers at Swansea University wh are studying the
interactin between sleep patterns, dreaming and memry cnslidatin (记忆巩固) — the prcess fr laying dwn memries in the
brain mre securely.
In a study t be published in Jurnal f Sleep Research, the scientists lked at hw sleep and the value attached t pieces f
infrmatin a fleet their memrability. Participants in the study slept in a specially designed lab, while their brain activity was being
mnitred.
Native English speakers wh had recently arrived in Wales had t memrize Welsh wrds and were tested n them 12 hurs later.
One grup had t remember the infrmatin during the daytime, while the ther slept n it in the lab.
The sleepers perfrmed much better in a test f their newly acquired vcabulary — and caring abut the Welsh language further
imprved perfrmance.
Related wrk in the sleep lab, presented at the British Science Festival, aims t understand whether they are a byprduct f ther
events ccurring during sleep. T understand the timing and cntent f dreams, the team analyzed the dreams participants reprted in
their wn wrds, immediately n being wken.
This research fund that the likelihd f experiencing a dream is particularly high — abut 80 per cent during REM sleep. This part
f the sleep cycle, characterized by rapid eye mvements, is thught t play an imprtant rle in memry cnslidatin.
Electrical activity in the brain varies significantly at different stages f sleep. This helped researchers t mnitr the length and
quality f sleep, and t wake participants at particular pints in the sleep cycle.
The research fund daytime events were mre likely t be frmed int dreams with a ne-day delay and t happen again and again
after anther five t seven nights. This is called the dream-lag effect.
【小题1】What is the study mentined in the text mainly abut?
A．The way t learn a language.
B．The effect sleep has n memry.
C．The experiment in a specially designed lab.
D．The phenmenn f dream-lag effect.
【小题2】What des the underlined wrd "them" in the 3rd paragraph refer t?
A．The sleepers.
B．The Welsh wrds.
C．The researchers.
D．The native English speakers.
【小题3】What d we knw abut REM sleep?
A．It always cmes with a dream.
C．It is imprtant t memry cnslidatin.
B．It is harmful t humans.
D．It lasts thrughut the night.
【小题4】Frm which sectin f a magazine is the text mst prbably taken?
A．Ecnmy. B．Entertainment. C．Sciety.
D．Science.

4. If yu aspire t master a new language, cnsider the intriguing suggestin frm Swansea University schlars t “sleep n it”.
These researchers are prbing the nexus f sleep patterns, the act f dreaming, and the critical prcess f memry cnslidatin — the
mechanism by which memries are mre firmly embedded in the brain. A frthcming study in the Jurnal f Sleep Research scrutinizes
the interplay between sleep and the perceived significance f infrmatin n its memrability. Participants were slumbered in a state-f-
the-art labratry setting, with their cerebral activity under cnstant surveillance. The subjects, native English speakers wh had just
arrived in Wales, were tasked with cmmitting Welsh vcabulary t memry and were subsequently tested after a 12-hur interval. One
chrt was required t retain the infrmatin while awake, whereas the ther grup was permitted t sleep in the lab. Thse wh availed
themselves f sleep demnstrated superir perfrmance in the vcabulary assessment, and an enhanced interest in the Welsh language
further blstered their results. Parallel studies cnducted in the sleep lab, shwcased at the British Science Festival, endeavr t discern
whether dreams are merely a byprduct f ther ncturnal activities. T decde the timing and substance f dreams, the research team
examined the dreams recunted by participants in their wn narratives, immediately pst-awakening. This investigatin revealed that the
prbability f dream ccurrence is ntably elevated—apprximately 80 percent during REM sleep. This phase f the sleep cycle,
distinguished by swift cular mvements, is presumed t significantly cntribute t the cnslidatin f memries. The electrical activity
within the brain fluctuates markedly acrss varius sleep stages, a factr that aided researchers in gauging the duratin and quality f
sleep, enabling them t ruse participants at specific junctures in the sleep cycle. The findings indicate that daytime experiences are
mre prne t crystallize int dreams with a ne-day lag and are likely t reccur repeatedly after an interval f five t seven nights. This
phenmenn has been termed the “dream-lag effect”.
【小题1】What was the primary bjective f the study cnducted by Swansea University schlars?
A．T understand the effect f sleep n physical health.
B．T investigate the relatinship between sleep and language learning.
C．T determine the impact f dreams n creativity.
D．T study the rle f REM sleep in memry cnslidatin.
【小题2】Hw was the experiment cnducted in the sleep lab?
A．Participants were asked t learn Welsh vcabulary and then were tested after 24 hurs.
B．Participants were mnitred fr their brain activity while they were awake.
C．Participants were tested n their Welsh vcabulary immediately after learning.
D．Participants were tested n their Welsh vcabulary after a 12-hur interval, with ne grup sleeping and the ther remaining
awake.
【小题3】What was the term used t describe the phenmenn where daytime experiences turn int dreams after a ne-day lag?
A．The “sleep-lag effect”.
B．The “dream-lag effect”.
C．The “REM effect”.
D．The “cnslidatin effect”.
【小题4】What was the significant finding regarding the timing and substance f dreams?
A．Dreams are mst likely t ccur during nn-REM sleep.
B．Dreams are recunted immediately after waking up.
C．The prbability f dream ccurrence is ntably elevated during REM sleep.
D．Dreams are a byprduct f daytime activities and are immediately frgtten.
5. Here's why Disney Wrld desn't have msquites(蚊子)
There is a lt that ges int making Disney Wrld the "Mst Magical Place n Earth”. Cnsidering Walt Disney Wrld is in Central
Flrida, and has varius amusement parks at Walt Disney Wrld, there is ne thing missing frm the huge prperty that yu may nt
have even nticed: msquites.
Naturally, this is due t effrts frm Walt Disney Wrld staff t ensure health amng guests and a unifrm cnsumer
experiences. 【小题2】 Disney emplys a prject called the “Msquit Surveillance Prgram“ which can avid the nisy pests
and keep visitrs safe frm the threat f disease.
【小题1】
.
【小题3】
Msquites are attracted t the gas, which is ne reasn why they are s gd at finding humans, as we breathe it
ut cnstantly. Once caught, the msquites are then frzen and studied in labs where experts discver the best ways t keep

msquites ff f ur skin when we arrive n-site.
【小题4】
Due t the birds' immunity t msquit-brne viruses such as West Nile they can be used t bserve the presence
f the virus withut experiencing any harmful symptms(症状)after that. The chickens are kept in cages, unlike flying birds that wuld
travel lng distances. S, if a virus is detected, it is easy fr Disney t find ut exactly which part f their parks has been affected by viral
msquites.
Occasinally, Disney has had t clse certain sectins f their park during the busiest times.
we can finally get back utdrs in Disney with family and friends withut wrry.
A．S, hw d they manage t d it?
【小题5】
It's time f year when
B．Msquites are fund thrughut the wrld.
C．The warm damp air attracts a lt f msquites.
D．Additinally, Disney keeps chickens thrughut the parks.
E．It is t search fr msquites and revise events by mving utdr equipment inside.
F．Acrss the numerus parks at Disney Wrld are mre than 60 CO2 catching devices.
G．Thugh msquites haven't been cmpletely swept away, they are really hard t find.
6. My histry with music was nt gd. I still remembered when I tk my shrt-lived pian lessns, my grandfather said
my grandmther, “Why didn’t he make any prgress with much practice?” I t make my pian perfrmance attractive.
Hwever, my effrts were
t
.
S I gave up playing any musical instrument until my ld friend Lery
me t play the vilin with him when I was 57. It made
me that there was a music perfrmance and he wanted me t
his invitatin. I expected t hear his wrds that I wuld becme with practice n stage.
me enjy the jy f playing music again. On day, Lery sent a text
jin him. Thinking f my past, I
But he said, “OK, nly play if yu want t.” I was ttally
gdbye.
by the unexpected answer and made n reply except t tell him
N ne was
“mvie rute” t many times and this time I was
with Lery. I didn’t lse all my nervusness, it was enugh fr me t vercme my fear. Finally, I
me t participate, but I faced a special
. Shuld I play n stage r just watch a mvie? I had chsen the
t grasp the pprtunity. After a lng and careful
, I played my vilin
a full perfrmance in
frnt f the audience.
A shrt time later, my friend Lery passed away, but his
When I fcused n what I wanted t d, fear will be replaced with jy.
【小题1】
stayed. It helped me nt nly in music, but in all aspects f life.
A．wrriedly
【小题2】
B．calmly
C．patiently
C．agreed
C．in vain
D．angrily
A．pretended
【小题3】
B．regretted
B．in rder
B．invited
B．infrming
B．received
B．special
B．scared
D．tried
A．n time
【小题4】
D．n display
D．reminded
D．cheating
D．evaluated
D．skilled
A．challenged
【小题5】
C．allwed
C．warning
C．blamed
C．reliable
C．satisfied
C．frcing
A．cnvincing
【小题6】
A．refused
【小题7】
A．imprtant
【小题8】
A．shcked
【小题9】
D．ashamed
D．expecting
A．teaching
【小题10】
B．begging

A．chance
【小题11】
A．suitable
【小题12】
A．preparatin
【小题13】
A．If
B．gal
C．task
D．chice
D．generus
D．search
D．When
D．ffered
D．care
B．curius
C．willing
C．test
B．explanatin
B．Since
C．Thugh
C．watched
C．influence
【小题14】
A．planned
【小题15】
A．fame
B．recmmended
B．cncern
7. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
After almst a decade f
【小题1】
【小题2】
(prepare) wrk, the cnstructin f a new branch f the Palace Museum, China’s largest
(frmal) kicked ff in Beijing. 【小题3】 (lcate) in Xiyuhe, a village in Haidian
museum fr relics’ exhibitin
district, the new branch will include an exhibitin space exceeding 60,000 square meters fr cultural relics.
“We’ll have a much 【小题4】 (large) space t meet peple’s expectatin and enhance ur capacity
(shw) ancient Chinese civilizatin,” Wang Xudng, directr f the Palace Museum, said in a previus interview with China Daily.
Accrding t an fficial dcument f the cnstructin prject released nline, 【小题6】 first phase, which includes relic
warehuses and ffices, will take abut three-and-a-half years t cmplete. It is estimated that mre 【小题7】 20,000 t 30,000
relics can be shwcased in the new branch every year, and it will ffer larger and better-equipped warehuses t huse fragile items,
such as silk pieces, 【小题8】 require greater attentin.
“We aim t build the branch int a museum inheriting ancient classics and
Zhang Yu, chief architect f the new museum, 【小题10】 (say) in December. “This landmark can be a guesthuse f Chinese
civilizatin with Eastern eths (理念) and a glbal view.”
【小题5】
【小题9】
(lead) the future at the same time.”
8. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你校英国外教Jim近期举办了关于阅读方法的在线讲座。请你用英文写一封电子邮件，邀请Jim分享更多的阅读技
巧，并表达你对他帮助的感谢。
注意：
(1)词数100左右；
(2)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
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Yurs,
Li Hua
9. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的文章。
Thrughut the curse f ur existence, there exists an abundance f blessings that we ught t be grateful fr, yet many
individuals, myself included, ften fail t recgnize and appreciate them.
During the frmative years f my life, I aspired t emulate the virtues f my mther. She was a paragn f kindness and cmpassin,
pssessing an uncanny ability t put thers at ease. Fr an extended perid, she dedicated her time and effrts as a vlunteer within ur
cmmunity. I relished accmpanying her t the lcal nursing hme, assisting her in her charitable endeavrs, until my teenage years,
when I became s engrssed in my wn life that I neglected t extend a helping hand t thers.
On a particular summer day during my twelfth year, my mther entered my rm and instructed me t rise and jin her at the
vehicle. I had envisined spending the day by the lake in the cmpany f friends. Why, I wndered, did she have t disrupt my plans?
Reluctantly, I made my way utdrs, envisining the refreshing lake water against my skin. Cnsumed by frustratin, I climbed int the
car, slamming the dr shut behind me, and sat in silence, t disheartened t engage in cnversatin.
“Tasha, wuld yu be interested in knwing ur destinatin?” my mther inquired, her vice serene and cmpsed.

“I suppse s,” I muttered quietly, barely audible.
“Darling, we are heading t a shelter fr children,” she elucidated. “I have visited this place previusly, and I believe it wuld be
beneficial fr yu t experience.”
My irritatin intensified. Hw culd I pssibly be f assistance in such a setting?
Upn ur arrival at the shelter, I was taken aback by its appearance. It was a grand, white Victrian-style residence. As we
apprached the expansive frnt prch, the meldius sund f wind chimes filled the air, while the surrunding trees and flra greeted
us with a sense f tranquility. It seemed that perhaps this experience might nt be as dreadful as I had initially anticipated.
My mther rang the drbell, and as the dr pened, we were ushered int the frnt rm where all the children were engaged in
play. Tys were scattered acrss the flr. My gaze fell upn a baby with visible injuries n his bdy. The majrity f the children bre
evident physical marks such as laceratins, abrasins, and burns. The realizatin f the hardships they had endured prir t finding
refuge in this place weighed heavily n my heart.
注意：
(1)续写词数应为150左右；
(2)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
As I was lking arund, I felt a gentle pull n my shirt.
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Paragraph 2:
I returned t the shelter with Mm several times.
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