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1-10． DCACD BBCAA
11-20 BDB BDC DCAC
21. had been rescued
22.whether
23.limited
24.None
25.less heavy
26.which
27.because of
28.although
29.being interviewed
30. to be trapped
31.that
32.had been seen
33.may
34.since
35.as
36.to come
37.that
38.to
39.discounted
40.them
41-50 FABIC HJKED
51-65 BDBDD ACABD BCACB
A 篇 66-69 CAAB
B 篇 70-72 BDB
C 篇 73-76 CACD
六选四 77-80： FCAD
概要：
As the new school term draws near, parents find it really tough to reject various after-school enrichment classes
for their young children, which greatly dismays many frontline educators. They do this mainly to ease deep guilt
from insufficient company, while children badly need unstructured free time instead of overloaded daily schedules.
翻译：
82. It's no use just doing endless exercises without reflecting on what you've done.
83. There is no final conclusion on whether listening to audiobooks will discourage children from
reading the book on their own.
84. Feasible as the plan is in theory, we encountered a host of unexpected problems during its
implementation.
85. It is widely acknowledged that the impact of inadequate quality sleep on people's health and
learning efficiency is evident. We should strike a balance between work and rest, as the old saying
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goes: "More haste, less speed."
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(考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分)
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation,
a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you
hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is
the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. Spend more time working on chemistry problems.
B. Talk to his advisor about dropping the course.
C. Work on the assignment with a classmate.
D. Ask graduate assistants for help.
2. A. Go home to get the washing.
B. Send dirty clothes to the laundry.
C. Pick up the washing.
D. Remind the woman to hurry up.
3. A. The woman could use his calculator.
B. He'll finish the adding up for the woman.
C. The woman's calculator is better than his.
D. He's faster at adding numbers up than the woman.
4. A. The final will begin next week.
B. The man should talk with his doctor again.
C. She hopes the man will be able to play in the final.
D. She wants the man to watch the soccer game with her.
5. A. The advisor will approve of the man's class schedule.
B. The advisor is not easy to make an appointment with.
C. The man should work harder next semester.
D. The man should go to see his advisor.
6. A. An educational policy.
B. An economic issue.
C. A heated debate.
D. A famous economist.
7. A. The former is more valued than the latter.
B. Views on them vary from person to person.
C. The former is less valued than the latter.
D. Neither of them should be valued so much.
8. A. Disappointed.
B. Puzzled.
C. Astonished.
D. Relieved.
9. A. Why the woman took up this job.
B. Why there are ice-cream tasting schools.
C. How the man went into the ice-cream business.
D. How it feels to work as an ice-cream taster.
10. A. They can go to the theatre on foot.
B. The theatre is on the other side of the town.
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C. This town is big enough to walk around.
D. Everything in the town is worth visiting.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked to questions on each of the passages.
The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four
possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. A doctor.
B. A model.
C. A TV host.
D. A magazine editor.
12. A. Kirsty is very likely to develop an eating disorder.
B. Teen programmes talk a lot about appearance.
C. Being thin is a common trend.
D. Magazines are informative.
13. A. How to develop a healthy diet.
B. Whether the media are a bad influence.
C. How to follow famous people's lifestyles.
D. Whether your appearance should matter or not.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Peary wasn't an experienced explorer.
B. He had reached the pole before Peary did.
C. Peary had announced his success too late.
D. Peary's exploration wasn't thoroughly investigated.
15. A. They interviewed Peary himself.
B. They examined the tools that Peary used.
C. They talked to one of Peary's companions.
D. They conducted a computer analysis of his photographs.
16. A. Exploration of space.
B. Doctor Cook's exploration.
C. Exploration of the South Pole.
D. The Navigation Foundation's conclusions.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. A biologist.
B. A psychologist.
C. An artist.
D. A reporter.
18. A. Talents play a role in children's overall development.
B. Typical parental involvement is not as important as thought.
C. Arts training will improve children's performance in other subjects.
D. Children need to be assigned to different groups according to their ability.
19. A. Its subjects were young children.
B. It showed what skill is essential to maths.
C. It illustrated why abstract reasoning is important.
D. Its results helped explain why parents turn to arts education.
20. A. By helping activate children's brains.
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B. By helping raise educators' awareness.
C. By helping children learn how to learn.
D. By helping scientists find a rich environment.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically
correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other
blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
(A) Soccer Players and Coach Rescued from Flooded Cave in Thailand
Thai officials said all 12 members of a boys' soccer team and their coach (21) ______ (rescue) from deep inside a
flooded cave in northern Thailand.
A Thai Navy SEAL force announced that the remaining four boys and the coach were rescued on Tuesday. Thai
and foreign divers safely led the other eight youngsters out of the cave earlier in the week. "We are not sure (22) ______
this is a miracle, a science, or what. All 13 Wild Boars are now out of the cave. Everyone is safe," the SEALS wrote on
Facebook. The Wild Boars is the team's name.
The 12 boys and the coach went missing on June 23, when they set out to explore the Tham Luang cave after a
soccer workout. British divers found them in a partly flooded passage several kilometers inside the cave on July 2. They
have spent more than two weeks deep underground in cramped, dark conditions with (23) ______ (limit) oxygen.
Rainy season
Monsoon (季风) rains have started falling again in Thailand. The rainfall causes water levels inside the cave to rise.
Experts warned it was extremely risky to dive the youngsters out of the cave. (24) ______ of the boys had ever dived
before. Some of them do not even know how to swim. But a short period of (25) ______ (heavy) rainfall this week
made the rescue mission possible.
A team of Thai and international divers guided the boys and their coach out through a nearly four-kilometer-long
passageway. Two divers helped each one make his way through dark, narrow passages, some of (26) ______ are filled
with dirty water.
Condition of the boys
Thai Health Secretary Jesada Chokdumrongsuk told reporters earlier on Tuesday that two of the first eight rescued
boys had lung infections. He added that all of them were generally healthy and in good spirits, (27) ______ their "high
immunity" from playing football.
The boys are expected to leave Chiang Rai Prachanukroh Hospital on Thursday, (28) ______ many are still on
antibiotics (抗生素). They will be watched for signs of psychological distress, which may only become evident in the
months to come. The boys have been advised against (29) ______ (interview), which experts say could trigger a
post-traumatic reaction. They have been advised to wear sunglasses for at least two weeks because their eyes have
become accustomed to the extreme darkness.
The boys' nail-biting tragedy-turned-survival-story has been followed by millions worldwide since 23 June, when
they walked into the Tham Luang cave after football practice, only (30) ______ (trap) by monsoon floods.
(B) Inflation (通货膨胀) ruins Broadway's romance with the Phantom
The stage chandelier (水晶吊灯) will fall for the last time when "The Phantom of the Opera," the longest running
musical on Broadway, shuts in February after 35 years.
Musical theatre has been the mainstay of Broadway since the 19th century, but the business of running grand
musicals (31) ______ require huge audiences to pay high ticket prices is quite a gamble.
"Phantom" (32) ______ (see) by almost 20 million people on Broadway by earlier this month, grossing $1.3
billion. It (33) ______ not match classical operas as a work of art, but you cannot argue with a cash machine. However,
the machine can suddenly break down, as Phantom has found on Broadway (34) ______ it returned post-pandemic last
year.
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The biggest difficulty is not the initial investment in a new production, enormous (35) ______ this can be; it is that
musicals are very costly to keep going. Cameron Mackintosh, joint producer of "Phantom," compares them with yachts.
"It is like owning a boat: the happiest days are buying and selling it. It is extremely expensive to run."
The drag has become greater with high inflation. Mackintosh estimates that so far, the weekly cost of putting on
"Phantom" on Broadway has risen by $100,000, with further rises in energy and other expenses (36) ______ (come).
This is reinforced by the fact, as is often the case in London and New York, (37) ______ long-running musicals
tend to become increasingly dependent on tourists, with locals attracted (38) ______ limited runs of new shows and
revivals. Fewer have been visiting New York than before Covid hit, particularly from Asia. As demand falls, tickets get
(39) ______ (discount) and the economics of the older musical sag (萧条、下挫).
This will probably not be the last New York has seen of the lovestruck masked man; "Phantom" may be revived in
the future, perhaps in a more viable form. It will carry on touring the world for limited runs. If the tourists will not come
to "Phantom," it will come to (40) ______.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note
that there is one word more than you need.
A. swings B. birth C. deceive D. seeds E. engagement F. rarely
G. elevate H. naturally I. necessarily J. note K. eclipse
The Dark Side of Creativity
Few psychological traits are as desirable as creativity—the ability to come up with ideas that are both novel and
useful. Yet it is also true that creativity has been associated with a wide range of unattractive, (41) ______ discussed
qualities. Being aware of these tendencies is important for anyone trying to better understand their own creativity, or
that of other people.
First, research has established a link between creativity and negative moods. You do not have to be depressed to be
creative. However, it is true that there is some concrete evidence for the stereotype that artists tend to be depressive or
suffer from mood (42) ______. As German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once noted: "One must have chaos in
oneself to be able to give (43) ______ to a dancing star." In general, people who are very emotionally stable may be too
happy to feel the need to create. After all, if the status quo is fine, why change it
More recently, creativity has been associated with dishonesty, probably because it enables individuals to creatively
distort reality. This is not to say that creative people are (44) ______ unethical. Rather, their lower tolerance for
boredom and tradition, and their more vivid imaginations, equip them with more sophisticated mental tools to (45)
______ both themselves and others.
Research has also found that creative individuals are often more narcissistic (自恋的), and that narcissism can
actually boost creative achievements. This makes sense. Narcissistic people are focused on themselves, and (46) ______
spend more time developing their own ideas and less time worrying about pleasing other people. However, it is
important to (47) ______ that narcissists tend to think that they are more creative than they actually are.
Of course, the bright side of creativity tends to (48) ______ its dark side. At the individual level, creativity has
been linked to a wide range of positive emotions, such as flow (49) ______, and subjective well-being. When people are
assigned to meaningful jobs and are given autonomy over their work, they will develop their creativity and enjoy all of
its benefits. At the team level, coordinated group behavior can turn creativity into actual innovation, the practical side of
creativity. And at the societal level, creativity provides the (50) ______ of change and progress. Without creativity, we
would still be living in the dark ages.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in
each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
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Fictional British detective Sherlock Holmes is probably one of the most popular detectives in literary history.
Known for his brilliant analytical skills and ability to decipher complicated clues, the consulting detective has been
depicted on screen 254 times and even holds the Guinness World Record for the most (51) ______ literary human
character in film & TV. Hence, it is not surprising to hear that the Royal Mint, responsible for producing coins in the
United Kingdom, has (52) ______ the iconic detective with a commemorative coin.
Released on May 22, 2019, in honor of creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 160th birthday, the 50 pence (75 cent)
coin features a silhouette (剪影) of Holmes, (53) ______ with the detective's famous deerstalker hat and pipe, on one
side and Queen Elizabeth II on the other. Surrounding Holmes' image are some of his most popular (54) ______
including, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Sign of the Four, The Valley of Fear, as well as the detective's debut
novel – The Study of Scarlet.
The tiny lettering of the (55) ______, which require a magnifying glass to read, may seem like a mistake caused by
the attempt to cram in too much in a small space. However, the coin's designer, Steve Raw, says he deliberately put
them all there to (56) ______ the "inner detective" in fans. He explains, "Naturally, the only way to solve 'the mystery
of the text' is by using that essential piece of equipment always carried by the intrepid detective: a magnifying glass."
The Royal Mint plans to put the 50p coin in general (57) ______ later this year. (58) ______, fans hoping to add a
sparkly new piece to their Sherlock Holmes memorabilia, can purchase an uncirculated version for 10 ($13) from the
Royal Mint's website. Also (59) ______ are 600 limited edition silver proof coins for 55 ($70) each and 400 limited
edition gold proof coins for 795 ($1,000) each.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland on May 22, 1859, Doyle was a trained doctor running a clinic, before discovering his
passion for writing. Holmes' character was based on Dr. Joseph Bell, a renowned forensic scientist at Edinburgh
University, whom Doyle (60) ______ under. Following the tremendous success of A Study in Scarlet, the imaginative
author (61) ______ four novels and 56 short stories, the last in 1927, (62) ______ the detective and his sidekick, Dr.
Watson. In addition to the screen adaptations, Holmes, whose stories continue to entertain and (63) ______ fans young
and old, has been featured on radio dramas, live stage, and even computer games.
The United Kingdom's fun tradition of featuring fictional characters on (64) ______ began in 2016, when the Royal
Mint celebrated Beatrix Potter's 150th birthday with limited edition coins featuring characters from the author's iconic
children's story, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. In 2018, to (65) ______ his 60th birthday, the adorable Paddington Bear
appeared on a set of commemorative coins for purchase on the government agency's website. We wonder who will be
next!
51. A. needed B. portrayed C. boasted D. highlighted
52. A. rewarded B. complimented C. honored D. awarded
53. A. associated B. complete C. covered D. content
54. A. plots B. subjects C. characters D. mysteries
55. A. accounts B. illustrations C. features D. titles
56. A. bring out B. bring about C. bring up D. bring in
57. A. accessibility B. popularity C. circulation D. promotion
58. A. However B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. Instead
59. A. commercial B. available C. necessary D. profitable
60. A. guided B. pursued C. followed D. studied
61. A. adapted B. penned C. reviewed D. translated
62. A. overtaking B. quoting C. characterizing D. starring
63. A. fascinate B. instruct C. horrify D. energize
64. A. bill B. credit C. currency D. note
65. A. spend B. mark C. approach D. signal
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.
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For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the
information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Zheng He
The Chinese admiral-explorer of the 15th century
Zheng He was born around 1371, to a Muslim family in China's southern Yunnan Province. At 13 he became a
servant in the household of the Chinese emperor's fourth son, Prince Zhu Di.
He proved himself to be an exceptional servant, becoming skilled in the arts of war and diplomacy and serving as
an officer of the prince. Zhu Di became emperor in 1402, and a year later, he promoted Zheng He to the high military
position of admiral and ordered him to oversee the construction of a Treasure Fleet (舰 队 ) to explore the seas
surrounding China.
The fleet used the compass (指南针) --- invented in China in the 11th century --- for navigation. Marked sticks of
incense were burned to measure time. Latitude was determined by monitoring the North Star in the Northern
Hemisphere or the Southern Cross in the Southern Hemisphere. The ships of the Treasure Fleet communicated with one
another through the use of flags, lanterns, bells, carrier pigeons, gongs and banners.
The fleet reached Sri Lanka and India in 1406, and stayed there for several months, carrying on barter and trade.
On the return voyage in 1407, the Treasure Fleet was forced to battle with pirates near Sumatra for several months.
Eventually Zheng He's men managed to capture the pirate leader and take him to the Chinese capital Nanjing. During
each of Zheng He's voyages, he encouraged diplomats from other countries to travel to China, either aboard his ships or
on their own vessels.
In 1426, Zhu Di's grandson --- Zhu Zhanji became the emperor, who later appointed Zheng He to make a seventh
voyage in an attempt to restore peaceful relations with the kingdoms of Malacca and Siam. It took a year to prepare for
the voyage, which departed as a large expedition with 100 ships and 27,500 men.
Zheng He is believed to have died in 1433, on the return trip. Nonetheless, the era of exploration for China was
soon over, as the following emperors prohibited trade with foreign countries and even the construction of ocean going
vessels, thus ending an era of trade and exploration.
66. The underlined word "oversee" in the first paragraph probably means ______.
A. overlook B. neglect C. inspect D. foresee
67. The 3rd paragraph is a brief description of ______.
A. equipment used during voyages.
B. the way the fleet managed to find directions.
C. how night sky was employed for positioning.
D. the necessity for interactions between individual ships.
68. What motivated Zhu Zhanji to send Zheng He on a further mission
A. to end hostility between China and certain nations.
B. to start an expedition with vessels and sailors.
C. to make full preparation for the seventh voyage.
D. to bring peace and harmony back to Malacca and Siam.
69. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage
A. Zheng He was forced to make contact with foreign diplomats.
B. China stopped global economic activities following Zheng's death.
C. In the battle against pirates, the fleet suffered little loss and damage.
D. The pirate leader was finally set free after he was brought to Nan Jing.
(B)
Australia's Favourite Steam Train
Runs every day except Christmas Day!
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JOURNEY TIMES
Journey Single Journey Return Journey (subject to time table)
① - ② 30 minutes Not recommended
① - ③ 50 minutes 3 hours
① - ④ 60 minutes 3 hours
① - ⑥ 1 hour 50 minutes 5 hours
The Puffing Billy Railway, located about 40km east of Melbourne, was constructed in the early 1900s to open up
remote areas. The present line between Belgrave and Gembrook travels through the forests and farmland of the
magnificent Dandenong Ranges. Today, this non-profit Railway operates almost daily thanks to the tireless efforts of
more than 900 dedicated volunteers.
General Information:
People with disabilities – can be accommodated on most excursion trains, including a limited number of
wheelchairs. Please phone to check availability.
Easy access toilets are at Belgrave, Lakeside and Gembrook.
Refreshments and souvenirs – are available at most stations.
Railway Tracks – standing and walking on the tracks is not permitted.
Prams (婴儿车) – only folding or narrow type prams can be accommodated through the narrow carriage doors.
Smoking – is not permitted on the train or under any roofed areas.
Assistance Dogs certified by a registered authority – are the only dogs allowed on the train and must be kept
on lead at all times.
Alcohol – is not permitted on trains (except as provided in dining cars).
Toilets – are located at each station. Parenting rooms are located at Belgrave, Lakeside & Gembrook.
Photographs and videos – for personal use are permitted. Wedding photography and any use, re-use or
reproduction for commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission.
Conditions:
Concession fares (优惠票价) are available to Australian bearers of Health Care, Student, Seniors, Companion
or Pensioner cards. (Exclude evening dining and events). Your signature may be required on day of travel for
verification purposes.
Children under 4 years, not occupying a seat, are carried FREE on excursion trains only, excluding special
events and dining trains.
Discounts are available for pre-booked group travel (20 or more) on a return journey, except on Sundays,
public holidays and school holidays.
All trains are steam-driven unless a diesel locomotive (柴油机车) is required in exceptional circumstances.
First Class Travel return journeys are on appointed trains only.
70. The above information is mainly intended for ______.
A. international tourists in Australia
B. potential travellers of the steam trains
C. local residents in Dandenong Ranges
D. volunteers on the Puffing Billy Railway
71. People are not permitted to bring ______ onto the excursion trains.
A. prams B. guide dogs C. wheelchairs D. alcohol
72. What can be learned from the above information
A. Taking photos is forbidden on most excursion trains.
B. Toilets for the disabled are not available at all stations.
C. Foreign visitors to Australia can also get concession fares.
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D. One can get tickets at a lower price as long as he books in advance.
(C)
A therapy-animal trend attracts the United States. The San Francisco airport uses a pig to calm tired travellers.
Universities nationwide bring dogs (and a donkey) onto campus to relieve students during finals. And that dog on the
plane It might be an emotional-support animal prescribed by a mental health professional.
The trend, which has been gaining popularity hugely since its initial stirrings a few decades ago, is strengthened by
a widespread belief that interaction with animals can reduce distress---whether it happens over brief contact at the
airport or in long-term relationships at home. Certainly the groups offering up pets think so, as do mental health
professionals. But the popular embrace of pets as furry therapists is causing growing discomfort among some
researchers in the field, who say it has raced far ahead of scientific evidence.
Earlier this year in the Journal of Applied Developmental Science, an introduction to articles on "animal-assisted
intervention" said research into its effectiveness "remains in its infancy." A recent literature review by Molly Crossman,
a Yale University doctoral candidate who recently wrapped up one study involving an 8-year-old boy named Pardner,
cited a "vague body of evidence" that sometimes has shown positive short-term effects, often found no effect and
occasionally identified higher rates of distress.
Overall, Crossman wrote, animals seem to be helpful in a "small-to-medium" way, but it's unclear whether the
animals deserve the credit or something else is at play.
"It's a field that has been sort of carried forward by the beliefs of practitioners" who have seen patients' mental
health improve after working with or adopting animals, said James Serpell, director of the Centre for the Interaction of
Animals and Society at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. "That kind of thing has almost
driven the field, and the research is playing catch-up. In other words, people are recognizing that stories aren't enough."
Using animals in mental health setting is nothing new. In the 17th century, a Quaker-run retreat in England
encouraged mentally ill patients to interact with animals on its grounds. Sigmund Freud often included one of his dogs
in psychoanalysis sessions. Yet the subject did not become a research target until the American psychologist Boris
Levinson began writing in the 1960s about the positive effect his dog Jingles had on patients.
But the evidence to date is problematic, according to Crossman's review and others had before it. Most studies had
small sample sizes, she wrote, and an "alarming number" did not control for other possible reasons for a changed stress
level, such as interaction with the animal's human handler. Studies also tend to generalize across animals, she noted. If
participants are measurably relieved by one golden retriever, that doesn't mean another dog—or another species—will
arouse the same response.
73. According to the passage, what makes the therapy-animal trend more popular
A. It has been in existence for no less than twenty years.
B. Mental health professionals have managed to cure patients with animals.
C. It is widely assumed that staying with animals can make people happier.
D. There is much related research to show that animals do good to some patients.
74. Molly Crossman is quoted in the passage to______.
A. illustrate more scientific evidence is needed that animals are effective therapists.
B. highlight the importance of practitioners' beliefs in the field of animal therapies.
C. question Serpell's view that animals deserve the credit in helping patients.
D. criticize people for their taking human-animal stories too seriously.
75. What can be inferred from the passage
A. Animal-assisted intervention turns out to be of more use than people think.
B. It is hard to see how many reasons there are for people to benefit from animals.
C. Research findings relating to one breed of dogs may not apply to another breed.
D. Small sample sizes can sometimes produce reliable effects in human-animal studies.
76. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage
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A. More evidence found for dog-human relationship
B. Potential effects dogs have on patients
C. Therapeutic animal: nothing new
D. Good dog, good therapist
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can
be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. Yet overconfident "thought leaders" and other public figures are usually the ones who get the most newspaper
headlines and biggest social media followings.
B. Highly confident statements also promote polarization, encouraging others to respond in the same kind of
language when they disagree.
C. We are drawn to, and more inclined to listen to, those pundits (权威 / 专家) who tell us a simple, clear, confident
story.
D. But wouldn't it be better if we held "experts" and leaders to account
E. And it makes sense that when we're all feeling anxious, we would want to feel that some adults somewhere know
what they're doing.
F. Words expressing uncertainty lessen your impact.
In uncertain times, certainty is over-rated and over-rewarded
Type the words "kind of", "probably" or "perhaps" into an email in Microsoft Outlook and the program might well
tell you to think again. If the artificial intelligence-powered "Microsoft Editor" decides you're not sounding decisive
enough, it will warn you: " 77 ______ "
To me, this suggestion encapsulates something we've got wrong in society: we live in a world that rewards those
who speak with a strong opinion— even when that is misplaced — and gives very little airtime to those who
acknowledge doubt.
" 78 ______ Why Because that's psychologically satisfying," says Dan Gardner, author of Future Babble. "That's
saying 'let me sweep away the uncertainty for you'."
Research shows that the human brain is hard-wired to hate uncertainty: a 2016 study published in Nature
Communications found that when volunteers were given electric shocks, their stress levels were highest when they had
no idea whether they were going to be given a shock or not — higher even than subjects who were told they definitely
would get one.
While confident-sounding pundits might be giving us what our brains desire, the relief they are providing is
probably not real. 79 ______ In fact, Psychology professor Philip Tetlock found that there was an inverse (相反的)
correlation between the fame of forecasters and their ability to predict the outcomes of events.
Prof Tetlock divided up forecasters into "foxes" and "hedgehogs". Foxes consider all sorts of different approaches
and perspectives, and synthesize those into various "small" conclusions. Hedgehogs tend to view the world through the
lens of one single defining idea. That makes the hedgehogs worse forecasters but more likely to get attention.
80 ______ Mr Gardner suggests one way to do this would be to tag speakers with some kind of record of previous
predictions, much as we are given performance statistics for racehorses or baseball players.
IV. Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea and the main point(s) of
the passage. Use your own words as far as possible.
81.
Dear Mom, Clear My Calendar
September is around the corner, and some of us are already complaining about summer's end. But parents have a
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special reason to do so. The end of summer means the start of school. And these days, planning a young child's schedule
is a big challenge. The challenge is no longer finding activities to fill a child's day; it is saying no to the hundreds of
options available. Our mailbox is filled with brochures urging us to sign our kids up for classes from cooking to martial
arts (武术).
Educators are themselves discouraged by the number of special classes that many children attend. In the name of
"enrichment", three-year-olds not only go to preschool in the morning but study French or gymnastics after lunch. One
teacher tells of a four-year-old asking for help in the toilet before hurrying off to tennis. Another teacher says that
children sometimes hold on to her at pickup time. What happened to unstructured time
A generous explanation is that we enjoy giving children opportunities we never had. The truth, however, is that
many parents have doubts about how much time they spend away from their families. And one way to reduce this guilt
is to believe that time spent in these classes is somehow more beneficial to children than the time we know we should
be giving them ourselves.
A child's time does not have to be planned to be meaningful. Remember the lazy days of summer Some children
sleep late and play with the kids across the street until it's time to come for dinner. However, with the majority of
mothers working, fewer children enjoy that idle time now.
Come September, children across the country will finish a full day of kindergarten, only to attend an after-school
program until 6 P.M., when a working mom or dad comes to take them home. That's too much for a five-year-old.
Finances, of course, do limit some parents. But let's be honest with ourselves - our own busy schedules, whatever they
involve, are no excuse for burdening a young child's.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the bracket.
82. 光刷题不反思是没有用的。(no use)
83. 听书是否会打消孩子自己去读这本书的积极性还没有定论。(discourage)
84. 尽管这个计划理论上行得通，但实施的过程中我们遇到了许多意想不到的问题。(...as...)
85. 众所周知，缺乏有质的睡眠对人的健康和学习效率的影响是显而易见的。我们应当劳逸结合，因为俗话说
得好:"欲速则不达"。(acknowledge)
VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
86.
假如你是明启中学的高三学生李华，你的朋友 Jack 邀请你一同制定毕业后的暑假计划，请从他提供的计划清
单中选择你所心仪的一个。给他写封邮件，内容需包含:
1. 你的选择
2. 你的理由及如何执行该计划
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