选词填空(本大题共1小题，共15分)
On my way home, traffic was held up in front of the University stadium-it is a busy area I saw a young woman trying (get) a tiny (maybe 8 weeks old) cat out of road. The kitten (小猫) (terrify) and she finally got the little one but dropped him. The kitten ran to the roadside and lay there in shock. I pulled over and got out as she had gone back into her truck (maybe since the kitty was out of the road her part was done) and (simple) took him to safety.
As I was doing so, two beautiful young men pulled over and asked if I needed help. Well, I said, maybe. I showed them the kitten and put him the cab of their truck. They were instantly in love. They also knew where the (shelter) were in town.
I told them I could take the kitten to one if they couldn't, but they told me they would take the kitten and if they didn't keep him, they would take him to a shelter. As I left, I heard one say, "kittens deserve (well) than this." There (be) some truly wonderful young people out there. My heart broke with (happy) to see these guys caring so obviously.
阅读理解(本大题共20小题，共45分)
Far, far below your feet lies a source of nearly endless energy. Earth's core is about as hot as the surface of the Sun, so hot that it melts the rocky layers above it into magma, or liquid rock. Wouldn't it be great if we could tap into all that energy? In some places, we do!
The Geysers is an area north of San Francisco in California where magma's heat turns a reservoir of underground water into steam. This region is home to 18 geothermal power plants. The steam rises up through spaces between the rocks underground, a bit like how steam pours from a teakettle boiling on a stove. The power plant has pipelines that send the steam into the turbines (涡轮机) where electricity flow is generated. Once the steam leaves the turbine, it goes into a cooling tower where it turns back into liquid. Then it's piped back into the reservoir to be reheated again. Other kinds of geothermal power plants pump hot groundwater into the power plant. Then the pressure is reduced, causing the liquid to flash into steam that turns the turbine and generates electricity flow. Once the steam cools and turns back into liquid, it's pumped back down into the reservoir to begin the cycle again.
So why don't we all heat our homes with free steam from the earth? First, the heat has to be close enough to the surface for us to reach it. Next, there has to be plenty of underground water to be heated. Finally, there has to be a layer of rock that water or steam can flow through. So in places where all three of those things come together, geothermal energy can be a powerful renewable energy source. Besides, when a geothermal plant returns water back into the hot rocks of a reservoir, it makes the rock crack a bit, which can cause small earthquakes. There's another danger that comes with drilling near magma-pipes and other equipment might melt if they hit a pocket of magma or are caught in an eruption. One geothermal plant in Hawaii was partially buried by lava in 2018. But engineers are hopeful that the repaired plant will generate even more power. Geothermal energy isn't the answer for everywhere, but it's a piece of the puzzle to help slow climate change.
Biological fieldwork can mean trips to exotic places. The most common method is to send a few eager graduate students armed with camera traps and several weeks of spare time. But perhaps not for much longer. A paper published in Current Biology suggests an easier method: simply swabbing (擦拭) nearby leaves for DNA.
The DNA in question is called "environmental DNA" (eDNA for short). It refers to all the genetic information that animals leave behind as they go about their daily business: breathing, urinating, or interacting with their environment in any way. In recent years, genesequencing (基因测序) technology has become quick and sensitive enough to pick out genetic sequences from particular animals including humans from this eDNA.
One way of doing so is simply to blow air through filters (过滤器), and then analyse them to see which animals live nearby. Drs Gogarten and Lynggaard wondered if there might be a simpler approach. Air-sampling systems can take days to do their work. Maintenance must be done, and filters must be changed. But given that eDNA is literally blowing around ecosystems, the searchers wondered if it might be collecting on leaves.
The leaves of many plants are waxy (蜡质的) and somewhat sticky. The researchers theorised that eDNA might end up stuck to leaves and that it could subsequently be collected by swabbing them. They tested their theory in the dense rain forests of Kibale National Park, in Uganda. Using simple cotton swabs, and wearing masks and gloves to prevent polluting the samples with their own DNA, they visited three areas of the park and collected eight swabs at each site, and then took them back to Copenhagen for analysis.
The swabs revealed the presence of 26 birds, 24 mammals, one amphibian and one fish, with each swab containing DNA from eight animals on average. More than half the samples were good enough to work out the precise species they came from.
Swabbing for animals, then, seems to work. Moreover, it is cheap, easy and fast. Graduate students will have to be content spending less time sample-hunting in distant parts of the world.
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Many of us are lonelier than ever. We can go shopping and avoid speaking to a single person. Automated voice son phones and machines suck the contact and relational element out of day-to-day life, so much so that experts say that we are experiencing a loneliness disease.
According to Dr. Lalitaa loneliness is the feeling we get when our need for rewarding social contact and relationships is not met. But loneliness is not always the same as being alone. Loneliness is a state of mind linked to wanting human contact but feeling alone. People can be alone and not feel lonely, or they can have contact with people and still experience feelings of loneliness.
Loneliness is a universal human emotion that is both complex and unique to each individual. There are many contributing factors to loneliness, such as illness, relationships breaking down, moving country, changing jobs or not being understood by co-workers, retiring, starting university, etc.
We cannot underestimate the impact loneliness can have on our physical and mental wellbeing. According to research, loneliness has comparable health risks to smoking 15cigarettes a day, and people who feel lonely are more likely to die earlier and suffer from heart attacks. Dr. Lalitaa says, "People often say to me, ‘It's too late to meet new people as an adult.' Having human connect ion can look different for each person, but this can become a block, stopping them going out, trying new things and connecting with new people. Remember, it is never too late to make good, meaningful connections."
However, don't put pressure on yourself. A meaningful relationship takes time. It is not just created overnight. Also, take some time to sit with yourself and venture (冒险) into some of the things that you like doing. "The first thing I would say is not to deny or distance the feeling. Acknowledge it and then you can choose to focus on ways to help yourself," says Dr.Lalitaa.
There is a festival in China that has three names. It's known as the Chongyang Festival. Also, it is called the Double Ninth Festival because it falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). Finally it has been Senior's Day (老人节) since 1989. This year, it fell on Oct 23rd.
There are many traditions for this festival. In the past, people climbed mountains, drank chrysanthemum (菊花) wine, and wore a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it. Climbing mountains in autumn brings people close to nature and it's good for health. Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are also clean plants and they can clean houses and make people healthy.
In China, nine has the similar pronunciation with the word "forever", meaning long life. So the Chinese government set the day as the Senior's Day in 1989—a day to respect the old. Many companies and communities organize autumn trips for old people. Young people bring elders to the countryside to enjoy nature. They also give them gifts.
In China, it is a tradition to respect old people. In the past, if young people didn't take good care of their parents, they would be seriously punished. Now we have the 24 Filial Exemplars (《新二十四孝》). It includes 24 things we should do for elders, such as calling them up every week and going to see them more often. On this three-named festival, remember to show your love to your elders.
阅读七选五(本大题共5小题，共12.5分)
How to Be More Present
Many people have a tendency to live in the past or the future. They constantly think about the past and worry about the future, and thus find it difficult to enjoy the good things in life in the here and now. You might unfortunately be one of these people. Here are some tips that might help you.
Notice Your Surroundings
One way to be in the present moment is by noticing your surroundings. How often do you take time out of your day to actually look around and see what's going on? Now close your eyes and take a deep breath. When you do, it's easier to be more present in the moment.
Be Grateful for What You Have Now
If you are constantly focused on things you don't have, you aren't taking the time to appreciate what you have at this moment. One way to practice gratitude is to write a list of things you are grateful for and review that list on a daily basis. Try to write at least three things you are grateful for in your life right now.
Show Acceptance
If you want to learn how to be more present, you need to let go of how you think things should be and accept them for what they are. Sometimes life is going to be different than how you want it to be. Practicing acceptance will help you let go of the things in your life that are out of your control.
Find Positive Social Support
The kind of social support you have in your life can also play an important role. Surrounding yourself with positive, supportive people will increase your own positivity and happiness levels.
A. Then open them and really take in where you are. B. You should focus your attention on one thing at a time. C. You cannot control everything that happens around you. D. This is one way to distance yourself from what you are enjoying. E. In turn, this will allow you to focus on what is going on right now. F. Part of living in the present moment is to appreciate what you have now. G. So learning how to live in the moment can greatly improve your well-being. |
完形填空(本大题共15小题，共15分)
In the fall of 2008, I was looking to leave my current job in a doctor's office to explore something more1 . So I started investigating the new world of travel nursing. With a bit of2 , I was connected to Carlyn.
At this time, I am working on all areas of my life...... in the3 of becoming a stronger, more confident person, and4 more about who I am. Without amazing, enthusiastic and supportive Carlyn, I wouldn't be where I am today. For the past 2 years, Carlyn and I stayed in5 through email, facebook, and a periodic phone call, becoming friends…. I had a whole view of all the things she was6 in her life and it inspired me much.
I was anxious to7 Carlyn face-to-face for the first time. But, as soon as she8 in front of my house, it was like we had done it a million times before. This "my friends" is the9 of the human connection that she talks about. It takes two people from10 to friends!
Now as fate would have it, Carlyn has11 my world. So now, I hope to repay her12 for all that she has helped me13 . I am fortunate to be part of a friendship that is a by-product of her14 . She continues to inspire me and I hope to learn and meet more through her15 .
语法填空(本大题共1小题，共15分)
When China's first astronaut Yang Liwei blasted off into space in 2003, it was a history- making moment that declared his country's arrival an emerging space power.
So far, China (become) a major presence in space. It now has its own permanent outpost in orbit—a (full) operational space station-and routinely rotates (轮值) crews to live and work there.
On Thursday, three Chinese astronauts lifted off on the Shenzhou-17 spacecraft from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center deep in the Gobi Desert, (head) for the Tiangong space station for a six-month stay.
They are the (young) crew China has ever sent to space—with average age of 38. Among their tasks on board is to repair the solar panels which (destroy) by space debris years ago—the first time Chinese astronauts will carry out repair work outside the station.
This is China's sixth manned mission to its space station since 2021. The new crew will take over from the Shenzhou-16 astronauts, have been on board since May.
(complete) late last year, the Tiangong—or "heavenly palace" in Chinese—is one of the two space (station) currently in orbit. With a lifespan of 15 years, it could become the only one left when the NASA-led International Space Station(ISS) retires in 2030.
书面表达(本大题共1小题，共15分)
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter看了你在社交平台上发布的"全国爱眼日"班级活动图片后，向你了解相关情况。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1. 介绍全国爱眼日；2. 活动安排；3. 活动感受。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter,
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
