閱讀理解Europe’sMostBeautifulPlacesFromNorwegianislandshighabovetheArcticCircletoforest-coveredmountainsinRomania，windsweptsandybeachesinWalesandicylakesintheBalkans，Europeisaspectacularlyvariedplace.Theoldcontinent’shistoriccitiesanditsMediterraneanbeachesdrawmanyofitsvisitors，butthebestdestinationsaresometimesitsmoreremotecorners，knownmainlytolocalsandafewbravetravelers.LakeInari，F(xiàn)inlandHighabovetheArcticCircleandclosetoFinland’sborderwithRussia，LakeInariisayear-roundparadise.Dark，snowywintersmakeitidealforcatchingaglimpseoftheauroraborealis（北極光）.Itstree-linedbanksglowaburntorangeduringautumnandinsummer，youcanswiminitschillyshallows.ThecenteroflocalSamiculture，isasremoteandtraditionalasFinlandgets.Unst，ShetlandIsles，ScotlandThemostnortherlyoccupiedislandoftheBritishIsles，Unstisawild，ruggedplacewhereseascrashintothedramaticMuckleFluggaseastacks.Thelatterareaharborforgannets（塘鵝）duringbreedingseason，withbirdwatchersalsotreatedtothesightofsearchingskuas（賊鷗）.YorkshireDales,EnglandItsnarrowlaneslinedwithdrystonewallsdesignedspeciallytocyclistsseekingmarvelousadventures,whileitsmoodyhillscontinuallyattractwalkers,nomattertheweather.GeologicalwonderssuchasthelimestonespectaclesofMalhamCoveandGordaleScarmakeitperhapsthemostbeautifulpartoftheBritishIsles.TheGreekIslandsThereareplentyofplacestovisitinGreece.ButIlovetheGreekIslandsbest.Whitehousesandbeautifulchurches,beachesandAegeanSeamakethisaverypopularplacetovisit.However,thereismoretodoherethanjustsunbathe.IcannotwaittogobackandcheckoutthecavesandculturethatmaketheGreekIslandsoneofthebestplacesinEurope.LoireValley,FranceChateaudeChambordandChateaudeChenonceauarethemostfamous,filledwithclassicviewingtowers,formalgardensandboatinglakes.Throwinatourofitsgraperies,wheresomeoftheworld’sfinestwinesareproduced,anditsglamourisimpossibletoignore.1．Accordingtothepassage,thebestdestinationsinEuropeare_______.A．historiccitiesandMediterraneanbeachesB．similartoeachotherwithnoobviousdifferencesC．familiartonativesandahandfulofadventurersD．knowntopeoplearoundtheworld2．Ifyouareacyclistinterestedinadventures,you’dbetterchoose_______.A．Unst,ShetlandIsles,ScotlandB．YorkshireDales,EnglandC．LoireValley,FranceD．LakeInari,Finland3．Accordingtothepassage,welearnthattheGreekIslands_______.A．hasn’tbeenvisitedbythewriteryetB．hasmanywaterfallsandvalleysC．ismerelyworthexploringbythosewholikesunbathingD．isagoodplaceforsunbathingIlovemygasstove.There’snothingquitelikecookingoverthatbeautifulblueflame,soquicklyadjustedwithaflickofadial.Butinrecentyearsenvironmentalistshavebeenwarningthatgasstovesarebadfortheclimateandalsonotgreatforourhealth.Anewstudythisyearhasheightenedhealthworriesaboutnoxiousfumes(有毒煙塵)inourkitchens.Broadlyspeaking,therearetwocategoriesofconcernregardinggasstoveemissions.First,thereistheunburnednaturalgasthatcanescapebeforetheflameignitesorleakfromagashook-up.Thisgasismorethan90percentmethane(甲烷).Second,therearethepollutantscreatedbycombustion(燃燒)whenaburnerison,mostnotablynitrogenoxides(氧化氮),whichcanupsetthelungs.Thebigsurpriseinthenewstudy,conductedbyenvironmentalscientistsatStanfordUniversity,wastheamountofunburnedgasthatleaksintokitchenswhenastoveisoff.Theyfoundthatmorethanthreequartersofmethanethatescapesfromastovedoessowhenitisnotinuse,mostlikelythroughimperfectpipefittings.Onlyoneoutof53stovesmeasuredforthestudydidnotleakwhenturnedoff,saysRobJackson,seniorauthorofthestudy.Methaneisnottoxic,butitisapowerfulgreenhousegas.With40milliongasstovesacrossthecountry,Jacksonandhisco-authorsestimatethattheheat-trappingpotentialofthemethanetheydischargeannuallyisequaltothecarbondioxidereleasedbyhalfamilliongas-poweredcars.TheStanfordstudyalsolookedattheamountofnitrogenoxidesproducedwhenusingthestoves.Inamatterofminutes,familieswhodonotusetheirexhausthoods(排氣罩)andwhohavesmall,poorlyairedkitchenscangobeyondtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency’soutdoorexposurelimitfornitrogendioxideof100partsperbillion(ppb)perhour.Evenshortexposurestoexcessnitrogendioxidecanworsensymptomsinpeoplewithrespiratoryconditions(呼吸系統(tǒng)疾病).Andthereisconsiderableevidencethatlong-termexposureraisestheriskofdevelopingasthma(哮喘).Whatistheaveragehomecooktomakeofallthis?TheymighttakeanideafromMichanowicz,aseniorscientistatPSEHealthyEnergy,whoboughtaninductionburneranddoesmuchofhiscookingonthat$100item.Jackson,forhispart,isputtinghismoneywherehisresearchis:“I’mreplacingaperfectlygoodgasstove”withaninductionstove.Hewouldlikegovernmentstoprovidemotivationsforpeopletoswitchtoelectricranges.Asforme,I’veswitchedtoanelectrickettleforboilingwater.4．Accordingtothefirstparagraph,gasstoveworriesinclude___________.A．thechallengeofchangingourcookinghabitsB．thediseasesbroughtbycookingonagasstoveC．theenvironmentalimpactofcookingonagasstoveD．theriskofcatchingfirewhilepeoplearecookingonagasstove5．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Gasmayleakintokitchenswithastoveonoroff.B．Nitrogenoxidesmaycausepeopletodeveloplungcancer.C．Methanecanescapeintokitchensthroughwrongoperation.D．Kitchenscandoharmtopeoplewithoutproperpipefittings.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“toxic”inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A．Colorful. B．Useful. C．Harmful. D．Fruitful.7．Asforchangingacookinghabit,theauthoris__________.A．doubtful B．disapproving C．unconcerned D．supportiveInternationaltravelispopular,butvisitorscanrunintotroubleiftheydon’tknowsomebasic“rules”.So,it’simportanttolearnabouttheculturesthey’revisiting.BRAZILIngeneral,Braziliancultureisinformal.MostBraziliansareveryfriendly,soit’simportanttogreetthepeopleyoumeet.Normallywomenkissonthecheek,butmenusuallyjustshakehands.Braziliansusuallystandveryclosetoeachotherwhilespeaking.Evenifthisisunusualinyourculture,trynottomoveawayifithappens.Ifyougotoabusinessmeeting,youarenotexpectedtotakeagift.Ontheotherhand,ifyouareinvitedtosomeone’shouse,youshouldtakeagift—likeflowersorchocolate.However,avoidanythingpurpleorblack,asthesecolorshavetodowithdeath.Ifyouareinvitedtodinner,arriveatleast30minuteslate,butalwaysdresswell,becauseaperson’sappearancecanbeveryimportanttoBrazilians.SAUDIARABIASaudiArabiaisaverytraditionalcountry.Itisimportanttogreettheoldestorthemostseniorpersonfirst.Peopleshakehandsinbusinesssituations,butmenandwomendonottouchinpublic.Inabusinessmeeting,donotstartwithbusinessmattersatonce.Instead,leadintheconversationbyaskingaboutpeople’sfamilyorhealth.Arriveontimeforbusinessmeetings,butdon’tbesurprisedifothersarelate.BeingontimeislessimportantinSaudiArabiathanitisinmostwesterncountries.Businessdressisformal.Giftsarenotexpectedatbusinessmeetings.IfyouareinvitedtoaSaudihome,acceptablegiftsarechocolateorcoffee.Becarefulnottoadmirethethingsthehostowns,becauseheorshewillfeelnecessarytogiveanitemtoyouasagift.8．Theunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2refersto________.A．kissingonthecheekwhengreetingB．dressingformallywheninvitedC．preparinggiftsatbusinessmeetingsD．standingveryclosewhentalking9．Whichofthefollowingarementionedinbothcountriesinthepassage?①lead-intopics②greetings③arrivingtime④givinggifts⑤dressesA．①②③④ B．①②④⑤ C．①③④⑤ D．②③④⑤10．Whydoesthewriterwritethispassage?A．Toaskmorepeopletotraveltodifferentcountries.B．Tointroducesomebasicrulesindifferentcultures.C．ToteachtouristshowtounderstandEnglishculture.D．Toshowdifferentopinionsaboutdifferentcultures.WangShuangwasjustfivewhenherparentsdivorced,droppedheratheruncle’sandleft.Football,asitoftenis,becameanescape.Atseven,shewasspottedbycoachXuYilong,whofoundWangquickinherplayfulbehavior.Astheonlygirlintheboys’team,Wang’sperformanceswereimpressive,earningherthenickname“IronGirl”.Andsoon,shesensedthesport’spower.Footballallowedherto“releaseherself”andrealize“whateverhappens,footballneverleavesyoualone”.However,lifewasneversmoothsailing.Theconstantjibes(嘲諷)fromsomepeople,whoalwaystriedtopushherdownanddestroyherhopes,affectedhersodeeplythatshelostconfidence.“TheyweresayingIhadnotalentatall.Gradually,Ifeltreallyso,”Wangoncewrote.Butneverdidshestopplaying.Whenshewascalledupattheageof17,Wangthought,“Me?Areyousure?”Whenaworld-famousclubwantedtosignher,shewasexcitedthatanexcellentcoachthoughtshewasgood.Itwasonlythenthatshefeltconfidentinherabilities.“Ifeltrecognized.PerhapsIhadabitoftalentafterall.”Notany“bitoftalent”;thegeniusispraisedasChina’sonce-in-a-generationplayer.Chinaisapioneerofwomen’sfootballinAsiaandhaswonthecontinentalchampionshipninetimes,includingsevenstraighttitlesbetween1986and1999.Thatwastheirgoldenage.Gradually,though,thedynastydeclined(衰退).ItishopedthatWangwillinspirethewomen’sfootballofthecountrytoitsformerheight.Coachesarealmostalwayshesitanttospeakaboutindividualplayers.ButwhencoachShuiQingxiawasaskedaboutWangbeforethematchagainstVietnam,shecouldn’tstopmentioningherinfluenceontheteam.Unfailinglyperformingonthebigstage,Wangdidnotletherteamdown.Whentheylackedaqualityball，shedeliveredtwohighassiststhatfinallyledherteamintothequarterfinal(四分之一決賽).“Nobodyknowshowharditwas,”declaredWangafterthematch.“Weovercamedifficulties.Wealsoshowedourstrongspiritualpower.Iamproudofmyteam.”11．WhatcanweinferaboutWangfromthesecondparagraph?A．Sheearnedalivingonherown.B．Shewasreleasedfromtheteam.C．Shewaslaughedatbytheboys.D．Shefoundasenseofbelonging.12．HowdidWangregainfaithinherabilities?A．Bywinningrecognition.B．Byobtaininginspiration.C．Byplayinginthenationalteam.D．Byignoringotherpeople’sjibes.13．What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．WangShuang:ASteelRoseB．WangShuang:AChildGeniusC．WangShuang:AFootballPioneerD．WangShuang:AGoldenAgeCreatorRyuichiSakamoto,theJapanesecomposerwhodiedonMarch28,2023,wasatalentedmusician.Formany,hiscombinationofnoisynotesandjoyousonesmadehimtimelessandavant-garde(前衛(wèi)的).Butforme,Sakamotowasfirstandforemostacreatorofcomplexemotions.BeforeIlearnedtoloveSakamoto,mymotherlovedhim.Afterherdaysstudyingtextiles(紡織)atawomen’scollegeinourhometownofNagoya,Japan,shewouldcomehomeandplaytheMerryChristmas,Mr.Lawrencethemeoverandover.Whenshesatatherpianobench,shewastryingtomoldherselfintothemostattractingwomanthatshecouldbe.Still,herchildhooddesireforabiggerlifeneverdied.Yearslater,whensheplayeditagainonthatsamepiano,nowtransportedtoourChicagohome,herhandswouldcrashdownonSakamoto’sdrummingandupsetbridge.Itseemedthatsheburiedherselfinheryoungerdreamandatthesametimegotlostintherealityoflivingawayfromherhomeandfamily.BoththejoyofafulfilleddreamandthesorrowofitsharshrealitiesmixedinSakamoto’sscore,pervading(彌漫)ourlivingroom.Followinginmymother’sfootsteps,ItoolearnedtoplayMerryChristmas,Mr.Lawrence.Iplayeditinanopenmusicroomatcollege,whereIwasquitedepressedunderthegazeofstrangersaswellasexcitedaboutbecomingmyownadult.IplayedSakamotoagaininmythen-boyfriend’sgrandparents’sittingroom,thepiecenowreflectingmystruggletoseehowmyJapaneseandAmericanselfcouldfitintothiswhitefamily,eventhoughIwasinlove.Sakamoto’sgeniusfortellingthecontradictions(矛盾)ofexistencearisesagainandagain.I’mstillplayingMerryChristmas,Mr.Lawrence,nowattheelectricpianoinmylivingroom,asIpuzzlethroughbecominganewmother,frightenedandthrilledatthesametime.MaybesomedaymydaughterwillplaySakamoto’smusic,anditwillhelpherunderstandherlifetoo.14．TheauthorlovesSakamotofor_________.A．hisJapaneseidentityB．histalentasacomposerC．hiswaytocombinenotesD．hiscreationofmixedemotions15．Howdidtheauthor’smotherfeelwhensheplayedMerryChristmas,Mr.LawrenceinChicago?A．Contentedwithhercurrentlife.B．JoyfulandsorryatthesametimeC．AnnoyedwiththedifficultbridgeD．Lonelyandupsetawayfromhome.16．Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A．ThelifeandaccomplishmentsofRyuichiSakamoto.B．ThechallengesofbeingaJapanese-Americanwoman.C．ContradictingemotionsarousedbySakamoto’smusic.D．Amotheranddaughter’ssharedloveforplayingthepiano.Thequestionofwhetheritispossibletodissociatetheartistfromtheirworkhasbeendebatedforalongtime.Eventhoughpositivecriticalreviewsaboutanartist’sbehaviorcanimprovetheirartisticaccomplishments,peopleshouldtreatartistsasindividualswhohavelivedapartfromtheirwork.Oneofthereasonsisthatevenartistshaveshortcomings.Likeanyotherhumanbeing,anartistcanerr,andwecannotbeseverelyjudgmentalofeverypersonthatfallsintoerror.Cancelculturewithendlesscriticismisconcernedmorewithhowweshoulddisregardtheartistswhentheymakemistakesthanwithhowtheirweaknessescanbeusedbytheartiststocreateartthatisunique.PerhapsKevinHart’swordssupportthisthought.Heasks,“Whendidwegettoapointwherelifewassupposedtobeperfect?Wherepeopleweresupposedtooperateperfectlyallthetime?”Whenpeoplestartseeingartistsashumanbeings,they’llseethemforwhotheyareandreviewtheirbehaviornotonthebasisoftheirartbutonthebasisoftheirhumanity.Itshouldbealsonotedthatthereareworksofartthatareinspiredbytheartist’sexperience.Forexample,thethemesintheHarryPotterbooksaresoconnectedwithJ.K.Rowling’swickedworldviewthatitisvirtuallyimpossibletodistinguishthetwofromeachother.Sincecancelingartistsbasedontheirworldviewwouldmeanthereceptiontotheirartwillsuffer,artistsbecometenseandunwillingtoexpressthemselves,whichwillkillcreativity,eventuallyleadingtothedeathofart.Comedians,singersorpainterswhoshouldbeintegratingcontemporaryissueswiththeirworksbecomeboring,andartstopsfunctioningasthesocialmirroritoughttobe.Anartistwhomakesmistakesstillhasartwithintrinsic(內(nèi)在的)value,benefitingentirecommunitiesorcultures.Forinstance,whenKendrickLamarlaunchedhisalbumandfrequentlyusedtheF-slurinoneofhissongs,therewasmuch-heateddiscussion.HewasentirelymistakeninusingtheF-slur,butasanartist,hestillhadawide-reachingimpactonsociety.Similarly,onecanrespectthelateMichaelJacksonbecauseofhowheimpactedpopmusicandtheinclusionofblackmusiciansinmainstreammediadespitehispersonalweaknesses,opinions,worldviewsandassociations.Whiletheseartistsmayengageintheirterriblebehavior,thearttheyproducetodaymayserveasanexampleforotherstoproduceoutstandingworkinthefuture.Somewouldrefertothisprocessasacycle.Goodartshould,therefore,bejudgedduetoitsvalueandnotthevalueoftheartist.17．WhichwouldKevinHartprobablyagreewith?A．Peopleshouldperformperfectlyallthetime.B．Artists’shortcomingsmightbetheirinspiration.C．Ifartistshaveweaknesses,we’dbettercancelthem.D．Artistsshouldbeevaluatedbasedontheirhumanity.18．Whywill“cancelculture”leadtothedeathofart?A．Artistswillbeunwillingtocreateanyartwork.B．Artistswillstopconcerningwithcontemporaryissues.C．Artistswilllosetheirdesireforexpressionandcreativity.D．Artworksareunavoidablyinspiredbyartists’experiences.19．Howcananartistwithmistakesbenefitothers?A．Theartistmaymakesomenewwordspopular.B．Theartist’sopinionsmayprovokeheateddiscussion.C．Theartistwillbenefitentirecommunitiesorcultures.D．Theartist’sartmaygiveothersideasofartisticcreation.20．Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．JudgeArtDuetoItsValueB．SeparatetheArtFromtheArtistC．RegardArtistsasHumanBeingsD．StopCriticizingArtists’BehaviorEarthDay:KidHeroesforthePlanetOnApril22,wecelebrateEarthDay.Onthatday,peoplearoundtheworldworktohelpourplanet.Butmanypeople,includingkids,protecttheEarthallyearlongReadaboutfiveinspiringkidheroesfortheplanet.SavingtheFrogsJustinSatherisfromLosAngeles,California.Hehasalwayslovedfrogs.WhenJustinwas5,helearnedthattheirhabitats(棲息地)wereindanger.JustinstartedagroupcalledFortheLoveofFrogs.Hesoldtoyfrogstoraisemoneytohelpthem.Uptillnow,hehasraisedmorethan$20,000tosupportfrogprotection.GrowingRightAadyaJoshilivesinMumbai,India.Whenshewas15,sheturnedajunklotinherneighborhoodintoagarden.Sheusednativeplants.Joshisaidnativeplantsattractnativeinsectsandanimals.Now,she’stheleaderoftheorganizationTheRightGreen.Shefoundedittoeducatepeopleaboutgrowingnativeplantsandmaintaininghealthyecosystems.Joshialsocreatedadatabaseofmorethan2,000plantsinIndia.Joshi’sdatabaseisaresourcewherepeoplecanlearnwhichkindsofplantsarenativetotheirarea.CleaningUpJeremyMuchilwa,13,andMichelleMuchilwa,15,aresiblings.TheyliveinKenyaInJune2020,theyparticipatedintheOceanHeroesBootcamp.Thisinspiredthemtofightplasticpollution.TheydecidedtocreateacampaigntopickupplasticwasteinnearbyLakeVictoria.Also,theyworkedwitharesearchinstitutetofindnewwaystodrawattentiontoplasticwaste.CreatingEnergyEleven-year-oldXavierIglesiasisfromFlorida.Oneday,XavierwasplayingwithafriendonanAstroturffield(人造草坪).Henoticedthefieldwasmuchhotterthanrealgrass.ItinspiredhimtoinventSoleXTurf,whichusestheheatfromAstroturftomakeelectricity.Xaviersaidhisinventioncreateselectricityinawaythat’slessharmfultotheenvironment.21．WhatinspiredJustintobuildFortheLoveofFrogs?A．TakingpartintheOceanHeroesBootcamp.B．Knowingthatthehabitatsoffrogswereatrisk.C．Noticingthefieldwasmuchhotterthanrealgrass.D．Discoveringthatnativeplantsattractnativeinsectsandanimals.22．Whatqualitiesdothefivekidheroeshaveincommon?A．Observantandcreative. B．Talentedandhumorous.C．Emotionalandself-focused. D．Optimisticanddetermined.23．Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A．Anovel. B．Abiography.C．Anewswebsite. D．Ascientificjournal.ChineseexpertswillheadtoMemphisZoointheUnitedStatestoassistinthecareofgiantpandaYaYaandensureherhealthandwell-being.ThemovecomesaftertheChineseAssociationofZoologicalGardensreceivedreportsofYaya’spoorhealthconditionandwasinstructedbythecountry’sregulatoryauthoritiestotakeaction.WithitbeingdecidedthatYayawillcomebackhome,thiseventraisesthequestionofwhygiantpandasaresodifficulttofeedandbreed.Althoughgiantpandasonlyfeedonbamboo,alow-nutrientfood,theyareknownfortheirappetite.TheCalgaryZooinCanadasenttwopandasbacktoChinain2020duetoashortageofbamboo,reportedCNN.Accordingtothezoo,theanimalstogethereatabout40kilogramsoffreshbambooeachday.Theyalsohavetroubleabsorbingnutrients.Pandasdigestfoodwiththehelpofcertainbacteria,insteadofensymes(酶)thatmostcreatureshavefordigestion,accordingtoastudyin2011.Evenwiththehelpofthebacteria,pandascanonlydigest17percentofthefoodtheyeat,sotheyliveanenergy-conservinglifestyle.

Theirlowreproductiverateisacrucialreasonaswell.Generally,giantpandascanbreedwhentheyreach4to8yearsold,accordingtothePandasInternationalwebsite.Femalesbreedonceayearinthespringwhichlastsonlyabouttwoorthreedays.Inthewild,femalepandasleavetheirscentonbamboosothatmalescanlocatethem.Evenifapairmeets,successfulbreedingisnotcertain.Femalesnormallygivebirthtooneortwocubs.Iftwinsareborn,themothermayonlyraisethestrongerofthecubs.Anewbornpandababyonlyweighsabout0.1percentoftheweightofafullygrownpanda,makingitssurvivalextremelydifficult.Despitetheseissues,progresshasbeenmadeinbreedingandprotectingthewidelylovedanimals.Until2022,therewereabout673giantpandasincaptivity(圈養(yǎng)),andthewildpopulationofgiantpandasreachesmorethan1,800,accordingtoChinaConservationandResearchCenterfortheGiantPanda.DuanZhaogangatthecentertoldXinhuathattheyhadsent10pandasbacktothewildwithnineofthemsurviving.24．WhydidtheCalgaryZoosendtwopandasbacktoChinain2020?A．Theysufferedfromaskindisease.B．Theycostthezootoomuchmoney.C．Therewasn’tenoughfoodforthem.D．Theyfailedtoadjusttothelocalenvironment.25．Whydogiantpandashavetroubleabsorbingnutrients?A．Theyhavealowappetite.B．Theyonlyeatlow-nutrientfoods.C．Theyhaveadelicatedigestivesystem.D．Theydon’thaveenoughenzymesfordigestion.26．Whatdoweknowaboutfemalepandas?A．Theycan’tbreeduntiltheyreach8yearsold.B．Theybreedonceayearwithinashorttimeperiod.C．Theyarelikelytogivebirthtotwoormorecubs.D．Theyhavedifficultylocatingmatesinthewild.27．Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A．Thelivinghabitsofgiantpandas.B．Thesuccessofprotectinggiantpandas.C．Thecontroversyovercaptivegiantpandas.D．Thedifficultiesgiantpandasfacetosurvive.Oneday,whenIwasgoingtocheckinatanairport,Inoticedtherewasabigproblem.Thecounterpersonwastellingeveryonethatalltheplaneswerehavingproblemsandtheywouldnotbeabletofly!AnditwassuggestedthatabuswouldbeprovidedtotakeustoSeattle.Everyonewasworried,asweonlyhadanhourandahalftomaketheconnectingflight,andthebuswasnotevenattheairportyet.Finally,thebuspulledup,andthedriversaid,“Theyjustpulledmeoutofbedafteranall-nightshift,andtheyexpectmetogetyoutoSeattleintimetocatchyourfight.Goodluck!”Needlesstosay,everyonewasinareallybadmood.Iwasloadingmybaggageintothebusandhadhungmybanjo(班卓琴)overmybackwhenthebusdriversaid,“What?Areyougoingtoplaythatonmybus?”“Well,Ireallydidnotplanonit,”Ireplied.“Iwasonlykidding,”saidthedriver.ButIstartedthinkingaboutit,andIpulledoutthebanjo.Aworried,angrywomansaid,“Well,whatifIdon’tlikeit?”“ThentellmeandI’llstop,”Ireplied.Wedroveoff,andthetensionmadetheatmosphereinsidethebushorrendous!ThenIstartedperformingtheoldstandardBlueSkies.Inafewminutes,Inoticedeveryonewassingingalong.Istartedtosing,too,andbeforelong,thewholebusburstintosong.Onesongledtoanother.Everyonelaughedandsang,withfoodpassedaroundthebus,andbeforelong,theairportwasinsight.Thebusdrivercalled,“Wemadeit!Weneverwouldhavedoneitwithoutthehelpofourbanjoplayer.”Shoutsofapprovalrangthroughthebus.Peopleexchangedaddressesandinvitationstovisit,andafewevenexchangedhugs.Afewweekslater,mymailboxwasfilledwithlettersfrommynewfriends.Theirlettersremindedmeofhow,byreachingoutwithjustasongorabitoffriendship,youcanturnaverytensesituationintoapeacefulexperience.28．Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A．ThedriverwasgladtotakethemtoSeattle.B．ThedriverwastootiredtosendthemtoSeattle.C．Thedriverwaslatebecausehejustcameoffthenightshift.D．ThedriverthoughttheywouldhavedifficultymakingittoSeattle.29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“horrendous”inparagraph4mean?A．Boring. B．Strange. C．Terrible. D．Cheerful.30．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Agreatbanjoplay.B．Awonderfulmusicalbusride.C．Theamazingfriendshiponabus.D．Anunforgettableexperienceattheairport.Evenifyouaren’tintoartificialintelligence,it’stimetopayattentiontoChatGPT,becausethisoneisabigdeal.Thetool,developedbyOpenAI,letsyoutypenatural-languageprompts(提示).ChatGPTthenoffersconversationalresponses.Therobotrememberstheinformationofyourdialogue,usingpreviousquestionsandanswerstoinformitsnextresponses.Itdrawsitsanswersfromhugevolumesofinformationontheinternet.ChatGPTseemsprettyknowledgeableinareaswherethere’sgoodtrainingdataforittolearnfrom.It’snotomniscient(無所不知的)orsmartenoughtoreplaceallhumansyet,butitcanbecreative,anditsanswerscansoundveryauthoritative(權(quán)威的).Afewdaysafteritslaunch,morethanamillionpeopleweretryingoutChatGPT.Butbecareful,OpenAIwarns.ChatGPThasallkindsofpotentialdisadvantages,someeasytospotandsomemoresubtle(不明顯的).“It’samistaketobedependingonitforanythingimportantrightnow,”O(jiān)penAIChiefExecutiveSamAltmansaid.“Wehavelotsofworktodoonrobustness(穩(wěn)定性)andtruthfulness.”AsOpenAIemphasizes,ChatGPT’sanswerscanlookauthoritativebutbewrong.“Ifyouaskitaverywell-structuredquestion,withtheintentionthatitgivesyoutherightanswer,you’llprobablygettherightanswer,”saidMikeKrause,datasciencedirectoratadifferentAIcompany,BeyondLimits.“It’llbeexplainedclearlyandsoundlikeitcamefromsomeprofessoratHarvard.Butifyoutrickit,you’llgetnonsense.”TherehavealreadybeenmanystudentswhouseChatGPTtohelpthemcheatwiththeirhomeworkandessays,butaswithmanyothertechnologydevelopments,it’snotasimpleblack-and-whitesituation.Decadesago,studentscouldcopyencyclopedia(百科全書)entriesandusecalculators,andmorerecently,they’vebeenabletousesearchengines.ChatGPToffersnewabilitiesforeverythingfromhelpingwithres