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How much did the ice cream cost?

A．$5.

B．$9.

C．$10.

When will the woman meet her cousin?

A．Tomorrow evening.

B．Tomorrow morning.

C．This afternoon.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1．Who is ill in the hospital?

A．Jack’s mother.

B．Jack’s father.

C．Jack’s wife.

2．When will Jack probably go to the hospital?

A．In the evening.

B．Right now.

C．Tomorrow.

Since I was born and brought up in a rural town, I have a great interest in nature. Using the chance of studying abroad in my second year at college, I decided to go to Canada just because I wanted to see the beautiful phenomena there. So after I finished the study, I went to Yellowknife in the Northwest. I clearly remember the sixth night in Yellowknife. Suddenly my host mother came to my room around 8 p. m. and told me to change clothes and go outside quickly carrying her camera.

The northern lights were flickering (闪烁)in the sky! I was amazed and just stood there with my mouth open. I forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lights.

Since that night, whenever it was sunny, I went outside at night and looked at the sky. It was so cold that my hands and feet were numb with cold. Actually, the time of my being able to be out was limited. I had to bring her camera back to the house in one hour at the most, for the camera was going to be broken because of the cold temperature.

As I took pictures of the northern lights, I came to find a characteristic movement of the lights. They first appear in the north part of the sky and then they gradually come down to the south. After that, suddenly, they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while, which is the time when the best northern lights can be seen. Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of the sky, it is very hard to get good pictures.

The stronger the sun acts, the better and stronger northern lights flicker in the sky. That’s because they occur from the collision(碰撞)between atmospheric gases and solar wind. Much more solar wind comes to the earth when the sun is active, leading to the best northern lights.

1．Why did the author forget to take pictures?

A．It was freezing cold outside.

B．He was shocked by the wonderful sights.

C．The lights were flickering in the sky.

D．He lost all his feeling in his hands and feet.

2．What can we infer from the passage?

A．The northern lights came out every night.

B．The author took lots of pictures with his camera.

C．The author could stay as long as he liked outdoors.

D．Cameras will be damaged if exposed too long to coldness.

3．When is the best time to see the northern lights?

A．They appear in the north part of the sky.

B．They rise in the east and set in the west.

C．They are between the north and south.

D．They come down to the south part of the sky.

4．Why is it hard for the author to take good pictures?

A．The lights stay in the middle for a very short time.

B．The lights of the sun affect the northern lights.

C．The lights are caused by the collisions of gases.

D．The colours of the lights are determined by the height.

The cat Bubby showed up on the doorstep of Wiseman’s father, Abbott, who was putting out food for a different stray cat (流浪猫).

Wiseman recalls that one day her father found a little three-legged cat in the kitchen eating the other cat’s food. Dad was kind of really surprised by this animal. It melted his heart to see this little cat with three legs looking after himself. Since then, her father and Bubby formed an unbreakable bond. They helped each other: Bubby got food and frequent visits to the house, while Abbott got a companion through a time of change in his life.

After Abbott died in 2017, Bubby’s visits to her family home stopped. The family couldn’t locate Bubby for almost two years until they saw his furry face in an online post.

According to volunteer McLeod, Bubby was brought to the shelter after a community effort to find the three-legged cat. McLeod remembers when she met Bubby for the first time, he was laying face down in his cage, exhausted. McLeod featured the cat in an online post, asking anyone if they knew of the animal’s history. Wiseman leapt at the opportunity to reunite with Bubby. Once Bubby was recovered enough to leave the shelter, the two decided McLeod would adopt Bubby and give him his forever home.

In a twist of fate, Wiseman revealed McLeod had actually met Abbott and Bubby previously, but had forgotten the encounter. “It’s like it came full circle. It was a very sad thing that turned into a beautiful thing.” Wiseman said. Wiseman still visits Bubby whenever she can, often helping with the cat’s special food and treats. She is thrilled that Bubby was able to find his forever home, and knows her father would feel the same.

1．How did Abbott feel when he first found the three-legged cat?

A．Caring.

B．Interested.

C．Touched.

D．Upset.

2．How did Wiseman relocate the cat?

A．She found the cat accidentally when it was posted online.

B．She reached the cat through hard work of the community.

C．She was told the cat was brought to a shelter by a volunteer.

D．She turned to a website helping lost animals find their owners.

3．When was Bubby given his permanent home?

A．After Bubby made a full recovery.

B．Two years before Abbott died.

C．When Bubby was found by McLeod.

D．The moment McLeod met Wiseman.

4．What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the last paragraph?

A．Wiseman’s frequent visits to the cat.

B．The cat’s final settlement in McLeod’s house.

C．The meeting and adoption of the cat and McLeod.

D．McLeod’s experience of meeting Abbot and the cat.

University of Wisconsin — River Falls

Student Custodian (保管人) Position Description

Title: Student Custodian

Department: Facilities Management

Reports to: Custodial Services Chief

Appointment: Academic Year 2022-2023

Payment: $7. 50 per hour

Position Summary:

The Facilities Management Student Custodian position is an undergraduate student employee working in the academic buildings of campus to assist permanent staff in providing basic custodial duties. This position requires early morning and midmorning hours starting as early as 6:00 a.m.

Responsibilities:

*Maintain classrooms and labs through cleaning floors, blackboards, erasers; replacing chalks; straightening furniture; removing garbage; cleaning wastebaskets, furniture, glass, doors, walls, and other surfaces.
* Perform minor building and furniture repair.
* Maintain outside entry areas through the removal of snow, litter, leaves, etc.
* Attend meetings, safety training, etc.

Qualifications and Conditions of Employment:

* Must be enrolled (注册) as a full-time student during the period of employment.

*A grade point average (GPA) of 2.25 or higher before and during employment.

* Must possess the physical and mental strength to perform required work including moving furniture, and work on one’s feet for long periods of time including frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds or more.

*Must attend custodial staff meetings every two weeks.

1．Which of the following describes the position rightly?

A．It is a voluntary job.	B．It is an assistance job.
C．It is an afternoon job.	D．It is provided for a graduate student.

2．What will a Student Custodian do?

A．Purchase new furniture.	B．Keep classrooms clean.
C．Assist students to do their studies.	D．Provide safety training for students.

3．What is required for an employee?

A．The grade point average should be 2.5 at least.

B．Attending staff meetings weekly.

C．Having enough strength to move furniture.

D．Being enrolled as a full-time teacher.

A new device is helping those who are blind to see. Jason Esterhuizen lost his eyesight after a car accident. He never thought he would be able to see light or movement again. But now with the movement of a switch, his world suddenly grew brighter.

He says, “I still can’t put it into words. I mean from being able to see absolutely nothing, it’s completely black, to all of a sudden seeing a little light move around.“ It is not full or normal sight, but Esterhuizen can move about in the world around him.

Dr Nader Pouratian says, “ Being able to tell where a doorway is, being able to tell where the sidewalk begins or ends or where the crosswalk is, are all extremely meaningful events that can help these people regain some form of independence.”

The new technology-called Orion-uses several parts. One is a small device placed in the brain. The other parts are a video camera on sunglasses and a processing device that can be carried in a person’s clothes. When the user points the camera, a signal goes to the processor (处理器)and then back to the glasses. The glasses then communicate wirelessly with the device in the brain. The information causes a pattern to develop in the part of the brain. The pattern helps users detect (识别 ) movement and shapes of light. And it all happens in seconds.

Pouratian says this technology is a first. “We basically have the video camera and the video processing unit performing the functions of what the eye normally does, ” he adds.

Esterhuizen says that now he can do everyday activities around his home that he once could not. “Crossing the road is much easier and much safer for me because I can look down and just follow the white line that’s painted on the road.”

The researchers believe that one day this technology could help people who have lost their vision because of illnesses like glaucoma(青光眼)or diabetes. It may also help those with poor vision or who were born blind.

1．How does the new device help the blind to become independent?

A．To tell them their surroundings.	B．To show them its instructions.
C．To use sound to communicate with them.	D．To give them full sight.

2．What do we know about Orion?

A．It needs sunglasses with network.	B．It totally depends on the camera.
C．It can function almost in real time.	D．It sends a pattern of light in hours.

3．What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The technology will cure all diseases.

B．The technology still has some space to improve.

C．Those with poor vision will recover immediately.

D．Those with poor vision will go blind once more.

4．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．A New Device Improves Your Eyesight	B．Technology Is Changing the Modern Life
C．Blind Men Are Given the Chance to See	D．You Will Get Independence with Orion

How adversity(逆境) makes you stronger

When faced with a crisis, we find it difficult to imagine the experience will eventually lead to some type of growth. 1． Research shows that past adversities can help you become more powerful in three ways.

2． Post-unpleasant growth is the experience of positive change after going through a significantly stressful event. Researchers have discovered two common themes that people tend to report after experiencing a stressful event: spiritual growth and enhanced personal strength.

They build self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is the confidence in your ability to overcome challenges and succeed. I once took part in a program with soldiers, where I should dance in front of hundreds of audience. When I danced, I had a panic attack and had to hang onto my colleague’s arm to make it through. What was odd was my brain’s reaction to the exercise. While it was a truly unpleasant experience, I survived. 3．

They help you treat stress as a challenge. 4． Some people view stress as a threat, while others are able to view it as a challenge. With a challenge response? you get additional energy and feel focused instead of being fearful.

5． Your past struggles, even small ones during an adversity can help you step out of the trouble you’re faced with.

A．They help you find the good.

B．They can bring growth after sufferings.

C．People have a healthier physical response to stress.

D．If your world feels out of control right now, just stay relaxed.

E．The fact is that we can become stronger after a difficult situation.

F．How you think about stress matters extremely in terms of how you process it.

G．That made my brain think about what other tough challenges I could conquer.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

After 1． (land) probes on the lunar and Martian surfaces, China has begun to set its exploratory sights on the core of our solar system - the sun.

Named Xihe (羲和号)after the sun goddess in ancient Chinese mythology (神话), the 508-kilogram Chinese H-Alpha Solar Explorer satellite 2． (launch) on Oct 14 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province.

The spacecraft, 3． is China’s first space-based solar telescope, is designed to work for at least three years, Wang Wei, project manager of the satellite, told China Daily. 4． (it) scientific payload (载荷) is an H-alpha imaging spectrograph (成像光谱仪). The instrument is able to observe and record changes in the sun’s physical 5． (element) like its temperature and speed.

It is 6． (importance) for mankind to study the sun because solar activity 7． (have) many effects on life on Earth, Zhao Jian, a senior official at the China National Space Administration, told China Daily.

“Our country is ranked No. 2 in the world in terms of published research papers on solar observations, 8． all of the satellite-produced data 9． (use) by our scientists are from foreign spacecraft,” Zhao told China Daily. “Xihe will put an end 10． the dependence on foreign satellites, and we will share its products with researchers around the world.”

I was a new kid in town. I was not an _______ person. Shy and quiet, I read a lot and did not make friends _______ . My head was full of fears and _______ . But there I was, _______ for a new school full of strangers I didn't know, but they all knew one another already.

I was _______ and good at school, for which _______ liked me but other kids did not. I felt I was a _______ . I thought nobody would like me but I tried not to be _______

Then one day, a _______ , strong boy in the English class walked right over to me. He ________ that he was on the school basketball team and asked me to help them with their English. From that moment on, life at school ________ for me. I taught the basketball players about commas and subject-verb agreement while they taught me how to play basketball. And they also taught me that being smart could be a real ________, which I could use to help others.

Nobody gave me any ________ about being smart anymore. And though I was only five feet tall, I walked the halls feeling as tall as those towering basketball players who helped me to________ a new state, new city and new school. They gave me ________ and courage to be myself—and to be a short girl who really knew how to play basketball!

1．

A．ambitious

B．outgoing

C．independent

D．intelligent

2．

A．carefully

B．clearly

C．correctly

D．easily

3．

A．worries

B．memories

C．imagination

D．hope

4．

A．preparing

B．waiting

C．looking

D．applying

5．

A．average

B．proud

C．smart

D．fun

6．

A．classmates

B．players

C．teachers

D．parents

7．

A．visitor

B．competitor

C．burden

D．failure

8．

A．confused

B．frightened

C．bored

D．discouraged

9．

A．responsible

B．tall

C．wealthy

D．clever

10．

A．considered

B．explained

C．added

D．accepted

11．

A．started

B．settled

C．changed

D．continued

12．

A．gift

B．right

C．trick

D．wish

13．

A．excuses

B．trouble

C．pleasure

D．explanations

14．

A．escape from

B．live on

C．adapt to

D．dream of

15．

A．experience

B．interest

C．purpose

D．confidence