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A

ExploreHaarlem

ThepicturesquecityofHaarlemisthecapitaloftheprovinceofNoord-Holland.Situatedto

thewestofAmsterdam,Haarlemisfamousforitsshoppingstreets,Dutcharchitectureand

cookingscene.Wearesureyouwillfallinlovewithit!

HaarlemWalkingCityTour

Duringthis2-hourwalkingtouryouwilldiscover(hecityofHaarlemaccompaniedbya

professionaltourguide.Youwillleamaboutthehistoryofthecity,includingitspicturesque

streetsandbeermakinghistory,andmainpersonalitieslikeFranzHalsandPeterTeyler.Thistour

includeslocalguideinEnglish,SpanishorPortuguesebutnotfoodanddrink.

Pleasearriveatthemeetingpoint15minutesbeforedeparturesandbuyyourticketsonline.

FoodTourHaarlem

This2.5-3-hourself-guidedtourstartsataPortugeseDelicatessenplace.There,you'llreceive

yourfirstcluetofindyournextbite.Therearealtogetherfivestops.Incaseyoucan'tfindthenext

stop,youcanalwaysuseWhatsApptogetremoteassistancefromthelocalpartner's360Haarlem

Team.Thistourincludessnacksateveryspotbuttherewillbenoguidewithyou.

Pleasearrivealthenicclingpoint15minulusbeforedcpiirlurcsandbuyyuurticketsonline.

CanalBoatCruiseAmsterdam

Duringthis1-hourboattouryouwillexplorethecityHaarlemfromadifferentperspective.

Passingbyhistoricalandiconicsightsofihecity,includingtheAnneFrankHouseMuseumby

water,youwillhaveageneralideaofthecity.FreeWiFiisincludedin(histour.

Gotothe360AmsterdamToursOfficetogetyourtickets.Pleasearriveatthemeetingpoint

20minutesbeforedepartures.

21.WhatcantouristsenjoybyjoiningHaarlemWalkingCityTour?

A.AtourguidedinChinese.B.Thelongesttourduration.

C.Snackswithlocal-featuredflavors.D.Acquaintancewithhistoricalfigures.

22.Whichofthefollowingisprobablysuitabletogetanoverallimpressionaboutthecity

Haarlem?

A.FoodTourHaarlem.B.HaarlemWalkingCityTour.

C.CanalBoatCruiseAmsterdam.D.The360AmsterdamToursOffice.

23.Whatdothethreetourshaveincommon?

A.FreeWIFIisprovided.B.Earlyarrivalisrequired.

C.Localguidesareincluded.D.Ticketsarcbookedonline.

B

Asthesummervacationapproaches.WuRuixing.21.ajuniorfromShanghaiJiaoTong

University(SJTU),isinthemiddleofpreparingfortheupcomingexamsandalsothinkingabout

hisVEXroboticsteam'sfuture.

Foundedin2018,theSJTUVEXteamhasanenviablerecordinVEXRoboticsCompetitions

atalllevels,duringwhichstudentsinmorethan20,000teamsfrom50countriescompeteagainst

otherteams.Forthe2022-2023competitionseason,thestudentparticipantsfromSJTUwon

severalawards,includingtheEXURobotSkillsChallengeWorldChampionandtheDesign

DivisionChampion.

"Formostofus,itwasourfirsttimetakingpartintheWorldChampionship.Wehadbeen

burningthemidnightoilforawhiletoprepareforthecompetition,butitbecameworthitwhen

wegotthechampionshiptrophy,''Wusaid.Duringthecompetition,Wuwasdeeplyimpressedby

theuniqueroboticdesignsfromotheruniversities."Theywerebothstrongopponents.The

UniversityofWisconsinwasagooddefenderandTeamPyrofromArizonaStaleUniversity

providedabrand-newgamestrategythatreallyblewmymind."Wurecalled.

ForWu,thecompetitionhelpedhimfindadeeperpassionforrobotics.Hehashadalovefor

roboticssincechildhood.Sowhenheheardthattherewasaroboticscompetitiononcampusa

yearago,heandhisfriendssignedup."Duringthatcompetition,Ifoundabiggapbetweenme

andthetopplayers,whichmotivatedmetojointheteam,"hesaid.Drivenbyhisinterest,Wu

beganparticipatinginvariouscompetitions,whichalsohelpedhimwithhiscourseworkstudies.

Returninghomewithfruitfulresults,theteambecamecelebritiesoncampus,butWuhasn't

letthesuccessgettohishead."Nowweneedtoprepareforthenewcompetitionseason,"hesaid.

Asaworldchampion,Wuisevenmoredeterminedtopursueanacademiccareerinrobotics,and

hehopesthathisteamwillcontinuetointeractwithmorerobotloversinthefuture.

24.Whatdowcknowaboutthe2022-2023VEXRoboticscompetitionseason?

A.Over2(),()(X)studentsparticipatedinthecompetitions.

B.Wu'steamworkedlateintothenighttomakepreparations.

C.Wu'steamhasgivenupthecompetilionsforthefinalexams.

D.TheUniversityofWisconsinwontheDesignDivisionChampion.

25.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWu'sschoollife?

A.FruitfulB.StressfulC.CasualD.Comfortable

26.Whatcanwclearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.Wutakesgreatprideinhissuccess.

B.Wuhasalongwaytogoforroboticcareer.

C.Wuhasenoughtimetorelaxhimself.

D.Wuistoobusytointeractwithmorerobotlovers.

27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.Wu,anallroundedstudentinSJTU

B.SJTUteamownsapromisingfuture

C.Wu,fromcampusamateurtoworldchampion

D.SJTUteamisoniheroadto(heWorldChampionship

C

Nature'sBestHope:ANewApproachtoConservationthatStartsinYourYard,writtenby

DougTallamy,2020.Thisbookisinlciidcdfoitheprivatekindowiicr—nuluncwlioscprimary

landscapingconcernishowgreentheirlawnis—butonewhocouldalsobeconvincedtobe

concernedaboutthealarmingdeclineofbirds,insects,andotherwildlife.

Thebeginningofthebookfocusesonthe"why"一explaininghowdeclininghabitataffects

insectpopulations,whichaffectsotherplantandanimalpopulations,whichaffectshumanhsallh.

Thisbookisnotjustfocusedonbringingourawarenesstotheproblemathand,it'smore

importantlyacalltoarms.

Inhisbook,thetypicalhomeownermaybelievetheiryardisloosmall,isolated,andordinary

tomakeadifference.However,hepointsoutthatprivateyardsandneighborhoods,suburbs,and

evencitiescanplayasignificantrole,especiallywhentheyplaytogether.Asmallpollinator(傳粉

昆蟲)gardeninthemiddleofasuburbmaynotsavesignificantpopulationsofinsects,butasmall

gardennexttoyourneighbor'sgarden,nexttotheirneighbor'sgarden,beginstoformanetwork.

Together,wecouldcreateenoughconservationlandtomakeanenormousimpact.

In(hesecondpartofthebookTallamylooksintothe"how,"explainingwhyfocusingon(he

removalofinvasiveplantsandtheestablishmentofnativeplantsonprivatelandscapesisthebest

waytofightthedeclineofhabitat.Hefurtherarguesthatbygrowing"keystone"plants,wecan

supportalargenumberofinsectspecies.Thelargenumberofinsectspeciesthensupportsa

diversityofotherwildlife.Wewillnotonlyhelpstopthedeclineofwildlife,butwewillbeginto

turnthetide

Gardenersatallexperiencelevelswillgaininspirationfromthisbook,butitisnota

step-by-stepguidetodesigningawildlifegarden.Beyondafewexamples,itdoesn'ttellyou

whichplantspeciesyoushoulduse.Thosechoicesdependonyourregionandsiteconditions.

Tallamyoffersresources:placestogotofind(hatinformation,andguidelinesonwheretostart.

28.Whatisthebookaimedat?

A.Wipingouttroublesomeinsects.B.Bondingisolatedcommunityresidents.

C.Teachingspecialgardeningskills.D.Helpingmakeyardsfriendlytowildlife.

29.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?

A.Theproblemsofgardennetworks.B.Thechallengesofgardenbuilding.

C.Thecausesofcitywildlifedecline.D.Theinnerlogicofyardconservation.

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"turnthetide"inparagraph4mean?

A.Inuicascwildlifepupulalions.B.Supportdiversewildlife.

C.Changethedirectionofthetide.D.Removetheinvasiveplants.

31.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardthebook?

A.Unclear.B.Objective.C.Doubtful.D.Approving.

D

WhenEugenieGeorge,afinancialwriterandeducatorfromPhiladelphia,firstheardthather

triendpassedafinancialcojnselingexam,herheartsank.She'dtailedthesametestweeksearlier.

But（hen,insteadofsadness,shecalledherfriend,"Icongratulatedherandtoldhersheinspired

me."Georgeknewthatbeingfrankwouldremoveherenvy,butshewassurprisedwhenitshifted

herattitudesoshecouldshareherfriend'shappinessandexperienceherown,inturn.

Findingpleasureinanotherperson'sgoodfortuneiswhatsocialscientistscallfreudenfreude,

whichdescribesthedelightwcfeelwhensomeoneelsesucceeds,evenifitdoesn'tdirectly

involveus.Freudenfreudeislikesocialglue,saysCatherineChambliss,aprofessorofpsychology

atUrsinusCollege.Itmakesrelationships"morecloseandenjoyable."

Whilethebenefitsoffreudenfreudeareplentiful,itdoesn'talwayscomeeasily.Inzero-sum

situations,yourlossmightreallysting（刺痛），makingfreudenfreudefeeloutofreach.Ifyouwere

raisedinafamilythatpairedwinningwithself-worth,Chamblisssays,youmightmisread

someoneelse'svictoryasyourownshortcoming.

Tohelppeoplestrengthenjoy-sharing.Chamblissandhercolleaguesdevelopedaprogram

calledFreudenfreudeEnhancementTraining,featuringtwoexercises.

Showactiveinterestinsomeoneelse'shappiness.Tostart,invitethebearerofgoodnewsto

discusstheexperience.Evenifyourheartisn'tinit,happinesscanthrivewhenyoumakea

heartfeltefforttoengagewithapositiveactivity.Sowhenyouspeakwithyourfriend,makeeye

contactandlistenattentively.Thisshouldmotivateyoutokeepgoingandmakeyoufeelasifyour

effortswillpayoffwithfreudenfreude.

Viewindividualsuccessasajointeffort."Whenwefeelhappyforothers,theirjoybecomes

ourjoy,"sayspsychologistMarisaFranco,authorofthebookPlatonic:HowtheScienceof

AttachmentCanHelpYouMakeandKeepFriends.Tothatend,freudenfreudeencouragesusto

lookatsuccessasacommunityachievement."Noonegetstothetopalone,andwhenweelevate

others,we'reoftencarriedupwiththem,"shesays.

32.WhyduesllicaulhurinciitiunlliccxaniplcofEugenicGeorgeinparagrapli1?

A.lbexplainarole.B.lbintroduceaconcept.

C.Toprovideabackground.D.Tomakeaprediction.

33.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthestateof"freudenfreude"?

A.LiPingfeelssonyforhisfriend'snothavingpassedatest.

B.LiHuafeelshappythathisfatherhasgivenhimabirthdaypresent.

C.Liniaofeelsdelightedtorhisdeskmate'shavingwonthefirstaward.

D.LiuBinsecretlyfeelsgladthathisclassmateLiLihaslostherbelovedbike.

34.Whatdothelast2paragraphsfocuson?

A.Thewaystoachievefretdenfreude.

B.Thereasonstoexperiencefreudenfreude.

C.Theaimsofcarryingouttwoexercises.

D.Theinfluencesofperformingtwoexercises.

35.Whatis（hepassagemainlyabout?

A.Knowingothers'victoriesresultsinyourenvy.

B.Learningtosharewithothersenhancesyourdelight.

C.Celebratingothers'victoriesbringsyourselfbenefits.

D.Witnessingothers'misfortunemakesyourselfunhappy.

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A

WelcometoTampere,thesecondmetropolis（大都市）inFinland.Youcanfreelychoosefrom

thebesthotelsinthecitywiththemostlikesonourwebsite.

HotelliVille

HoielliVilleisaself-servicehotellocatednearthecenterofTampere.Villeissuitab.efbr

businesstravelersandanyonetravelingaloneorinsmallgroups.HoielliVilleoffers

well-equippedrooms.HotelVillatreatsgueststothesimplepleasuresoflife,eachroomhavingits

ownTV,microwaveoven,mini-fridge,coffeemakerandelectrickettle.

￡75（oroneiiighl.

GrandHotelTammer

Enjoyneoclassicalelegancehere!Beautifullysituatedbetween2lakes,itoffersstunning

accommodationby（heTammerkoskirapids.Builtin1929,thisboutiquehotelstandsinthe

historicriversidearea,withinwalkingdistanceofseveralmuseumsandMarketSquare.You'llfind

publictransportationoptionslessthanakilometerfromthehotel,andTampere-PirkkalaAirportis

justa15-niinutedriveaway.￡99foronenight,

ScandicTampereStation

It'samodernandtrendycityhotelintheheartofTamperewitharelaxedandstylishbar.gym,

saunaandalovingsummerterrace.Wealsoofferaprivatecarparkwith53spaces,aswellasfree

wirelessInternetthroughoutthewholehotel.Freebreakfastisoffered.￡128foronenight.

OriginalSokosHotelVilla

ThecompletelyrenovatedandairconditionedSokosHotelVillaisamodern6-storeyhotel

locatedinanoldgrainstorageontheTullintorisquare.Arenovationhasbroughtacompletely

newdesignforthehotel'srooms,lobbyandbar,aswellasrenewedbathroomsandelectrics.Villa

isasmallhotelwithbigservices.ComeandrelaxinthelovelyOriginalSokosHotelVilla!￡132

foronenight.

21.WhatconveniencecanyoufindinbothHotclliVilleandScandicTampereStation?

A.FreeInternetaccess.B.Stunningaccommodation.

C.Breakfastwithoutextrapay.D.Privilegedlocationinthecitycenter.

22.Whichcanyouchooseifyouwantahotelwithabeautifulnaturalview?

A.HotelliVille.B.GrandHotelTammer.

C.ScandicTampereStation.D.OriginalSokosHotelVilla.

23.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A.lbguide.B.lbdescribe.C.Tocompare.D.Toadvertise.

B

Oneevening,RachelLapierreboughta$4scratchticketwhilepickingupgroceries.Afteran

exhaustingday,sheneededsomethingtoliftherspirits.The46-year-oldmotheroffourwas

wearingherselfthinasanearlyfull-timeemergency-roomnurseandpart-timevolunteeraid

worker.

Shelungedlobeableluonedayquilhernursingjobandfucusonthevolunteerworkshe

foundmostfulfilling.Shevowedtoherselfthatifsheeverwonthelottery,that'swhatshewould

do.

Lapierrewenthomeandscratchedherticket,revealingthreesunnyfaces.Thenextday,(he

Loto-QuebecofficeinformedherthatshehadwonalumpsumofS675,000or$1,000aweekfor

life.Shechosethelatter."Iknowmyself,"shesaid."Thelumpsumwouldhavemeltedlikesnow

inthesun.

Stayingtruetoherword,Lapierrequithernursingjobanddedicatedherlifetohelping

othersthroughherpassionproject,LeBookHumanitaire,whichhassincebecomearegistered

charity.

LeBook,asLapierre,now62,affectionatelycallsit,beganasasimplelistofgooddeeds.To

her,thedeedswerejustsmallactsofkindness—buyingclothesforafamilyofnewlyarrived

immigrants,deliveringamealtoanisolatedseniororgivingmedicalattentiontosomeoneliving

onthestreets.

"LeBookhashadanimmenseimpactonmeandonmanyvulnerablepeople,"saysMartyne,

52.Theformerspecial-educationtechniciansuffersfromlongCovidandhasbeenunabletowork

sincegettingsickinMarch2020.MartyncisnowonLeBook'sfooddclivei-yroute."With

courtesyandnojudgment,LeBookhelpsusgetwhatweneed,"shesays.

"Whenyoudoagooddeed,ithasabutterflyeffect."saysLapierre."Onegooddeedcan

affect10people.Soifwealldoagooddeed?Thatcansavetheworld.''

24.WhydidLapierrechoose$1,000aweekforlifeinsteadofalumpsum?

A.Alumpsumwaslikelytovanishlikesnow.

B.Shewantedtomakebetteruseofthemoney.

C.Shehadnoideahowtospendalargefortune.

D.Shewasafraidthemoneywouldbeeasilystolen.

25.WhyisthestoryofMarlynementioned?

A.ToexplainhowLeBookworks.

B.ToshowLeBook'sgreatinfluence.

C.TDtellpeoplehermiserableexperience.

D.ToappealtomorepeopletojoinLeBook.

26.WhichofllicfollowingwordscanbestdescribeLapierre?

A.Generousandkind-hearted.B.Committedandcourageous.

C.Determinedandhumble.D.Energeticandcreative.

27.WhatcanbeinferredfromLapierre'swordsinthelastparagraph?

A.Manyhandsmakelightwork.B.Rosesgiven,fragranceinhand.

C.Onegoodturndeservesanother.D.Actionspeakslouderthanwords.

C

Ateenagerjoinsalineofpeopleboardingaspaceship.Onceonboard,sheapproachesabed,

crawlsin,closesthelidandfallsasleep.Herbodyisfrozenforatriptoaplanetseverallight-years

fromEarth.Afewyearslatershewakesup,stillthesameage.Thisabilitytoputherlifeonpause

whileasleepiscalled"suspendedanimation".

Sceneslikethisarcthestaplecontentofsciencefiction.Allofthesestorieshavesomething

incommon:Peopleenteranunconsciousstateinwhichtheycansurviveforalongtime.Nothing

likethisisyelpossibleintherealworld.Butsomeanimalsandbirdshavetheirownfonnsof

suspendedanimation:Theyhibernate.Thismightholdsomelessonsforhowtopulastronautsof

thefutureintohibernationforlongspaceflights.

"Ithinkthisisrealistic,"saysKatharineGrabek,afamousbiologist."Itwouldbedoneby

makingourselvesassimilaraswecantoahibernator.M

Asananimalhibernates,itchillsitsbodyandslowsitsheartrateandbreathing.

Metabolism（新陳代謝）alsoslows.Todothis,ananimalmustturnonandoffcertaingenes

when（heyhibernate.Thosegenesdothingslikecontrollingwhetherananimalburnssugarsor

fatsfbrfuel.Othergenesareinvolvedinkeepingmusclesstrong.Humanshavemanyofthese

samegenes.Turningsomeofthesegenesonoroffmightallowhumanstodosomethingsimilarto

hibernation.

Sinceapersonprobablywouldn'tsurvivetheirbodytemperaturedroppingbelowfreezing,it

issuggestedthatpeoplemighthibernatelikebears.Ifpeoplearelikebears,hibernationmayhelp

keepbonesandmusclesstrong.Thatisimportantinspace.Bonesandmusclestendtobreakdown

inlowgravity.Hibernationcouldcuttheamountoffood,waterandoxygenthatcrewsneedAnd

itcouldsavepeoplefromtheinevitableboredomoflongtripsinspace.

28.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?

A.Totellreadersaslury.B.lbgiveadcGiiilion.

C.lbsharescientificknowledge.D.Tointroducethetopicofthetext.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"this"inparagraph2referto?

A.Humanhibernation.B.Livingforever.

C.Boardingspaceships.D.Animals'suspendedanimation.

30.What'sKatharineGrabek'sattitudetohumanhibernation?

A.Doubtful.B.Critical.C.Positive.D.Dismissive.

31.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkaboutconcerninghumanhibernation?

A.Itscurrentproblems.B.Itsworkingmechanism.

C.Itsbenefitsforastronauts.D.Itsappealtothescientists.

D

IfyouarcintoGreekmythology,youprobablyhaveheardthestoryofOedipus.Thistalc,

whichbecameoneofthebestexamplesofself-fulfillingprophecy,showshowOedipusandhis

fatherLaius,unconsciously(ormaybeconsciously?)demonstrated(heirfate.LiketheOedipus

tale,wemayhaveself-prophesiedourdestinyinseveralaspectsofourlives,whetherpositiveor

negative.Forinstance,haveyoueverforeseensomethingthateventuallyhappenedtoyou?You're

notalone.

Aself-fulfillingprophecyiswhenaperson'sbeliefgeneratesaconsciousorunconscious

behaviorthatmakestheirthoughtsconictrue.Itworkslikeacycle.Youholdabeliefaboutother

peopleandyourselfwhichaffectsyouractionsconcerningthemoryourself.Forothers,the

assumptionsaffecthowyouacttowardthem,thusinfluencing(heirviewsaboutyou.

Foralongtime,self-fulfillingprophecieshavegrabbedtheattentionofsociologyand

psychologyresearchers,whowanttounderstandhowtheyimpacthumanbehavior.Robert

RosenthalandLenoreJacobsondemonstratedauniquetypeofself-fulfillingprophecywiththeir

experimentwithchildrenintheclassroom:thePygmalioneffect.Theresearcherstoldteachers

thatsomeoftheirstudentswerepartofthe"growthspurts［快速成長)“groupbasedontheirIQ

tests.Later,theyretestedthestudentsandcollecteddatafromboth"ordinary"and"growth-spurts"

students,discoveringthatthe"growth-spurts"showedamuchbetterperformancethanthe

"ordinary"ones.ThePygmalioneffectshowsthatwhenyoucreateexpectationsaboutpeople,you

willlikelytreatthembasedonthoseexpectations.Thismayinfluencetheperson'sbehaviorwho

actsaccordingLuihalcxpcclalion,bcuumiiigaclassiccxaniplcufaself-fulfillingprophecy.

Self-fulfillingpropheciesarcsodeep-rootedinourpsychologyandsocialenvironmentthat

weoftendon'tevennoticethattheycaninfluenceouractivitiesregularly,whetherathome,school,

orwork.Whenusingself-fulfillingpropheciestoachievegoals,it'sessentialtohaveapositive

outlookandtofocusontheactionsyoucantaketobringaboutthedesiredoutcome.Believing

thatyoucansucceedisanessentialpartofmakingithappen.

32.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?

A.Byquestioningatheory.B.Bymakingacomparison.

C.Bygivinganexample.D.Bycitingothers'ideas.

33.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofaself-fulfillingprophecy?

A.Thosewhoarediligentaremorelikelytosucceed.

B.Oneinsecureabouthisabilitytopasstheexamfailsatlast.

C.Thelowerone*sexpectationsare,thelessdisappointedhewillbe.

D.Agymnastputshermostimpressiveskillat(heendoftheroutine.

34.Whatdoestheexperimentinparagraph3focuson?

A.Thewidegapbetweenstudents.

B.HowIQtestsfunctioninone'sactions.

C.Thedifferenceofpeople'sexpectations.

D.Howothers'expectationsaffectone'sbehavior.

35.What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Howis(hePygmalioneffectappliedintoeducation?

B.Self-fulfillingprophecy;awell-receivedphilosophy.

C.Howdoesaself-fulfillingprophecyimpactyourlife?

D.Oedipustale:agoodexampleofself-fulfillingprophecy.

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A

Manypeoplearealittlescaredbytheterm“mountainbiking"becausetheythinkitimplies

theneedfurcxlrciiicphysicalfitnessursonickindufdualhwish.Buiinaclualfacttherearc

differentformsofmountainbiking,someofwhichprovideagreatchancetogetoutinthegreat

outdoorsandenjoythemainattractionthatbringspeopletoNewZealand-thebeautyofnature.

DownhillMountainBiking

DownhillmountainbikingisoneofthecraziestsportinNewZealand,andtheonewhich

willlikelyappealmosttoNewZealandadventuretraveltourists.Itcanbeextremelydangerous.If

youhaven'ttrieditbefore,sticktoasmalltrackwithoutasteepincline,andmakesureyouwear

thecorrectsafetygearsuchasahelmetandchestplate.

LongDistanceMountainBiking

ManyNewZealanderstreatmountainbikingasaserioussportandmanyalsouseitastheir

primarywayofkeepingfit.Comparedtomanyothercountries,across-countrytourbybikeis

relativelyeasyandsafeonNewZealandroads.However,ifyouwanttopushyourselfphysically

andexperiencepartsofNewZealandwhichare“offthebeatenamountainbiketrekmaybe

idealforyou.

ScenicMountainBiking

YoucanexperiencethefreedomofmountainbikingthroughtheNewZealandlandscape

evenifyouaren'tparticulanyadventurousorfit.Infact,ifyouhavethetime,bikingisoneofthe

bestwaystoseethecountry.Youcangetatasteofsonicoftheeasier,flattertrailsthroughthe

NationalParksandforests.Thewine-growingregionsarealsogoodareasforguidedscenicbike

(ours.Theseareastendtoberelativelyflatandhaveagoodclimateforenjoyingsomeopen

outdoors.

21.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofmountainbiking?

A.It'sawayofkeepingfit.

B.It'saverydangeroussport.

C.It'sagoodwayofsightseeing.

D.It'shighlyphysicallydenanding.

22.Whichbestsuitsyouifyouintendtoenjoy(heNewZealandlandscape?

A.Amountainbikerace.

B.Scenicmountainbiking.

C.DuwnliilliiiuLiiilainbiking.

D.Longdistancemountainbiking.

23.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermightyoufindthetext?

A.Sport.B.Advertisement.C.Lifestyle.D.Travel.

B

KamisiAdetunji,a17-year-oldstudentfromNorthCarolina,ismakingheadlineswithher

scienceprojectthataimstotacklecommunityhealthandsafetyrisks.

Herprojectaimstoimprovetreatmentforsicklecelldisease(鐮狀細(xì)胞貧血).Thisgenetic

diseasecausesredbloodcellstosickle,makingitharderforthosecellstocarryoxygen

throughoutthebody.Naturalcompoundscalledflavonoidswereknowntoreducesicklecells.By

changingthechemicalstructureofflavonoidsextractedfromfruits,Adetunjiwasabletoimprove

theiranti-sicklingpowers.

Adetunji'sinspirationfortheprojectcamefromherpersonalexperience.4tMyfamilyis

Nigerian,5,Adetunjisaid."OnedayIwaswalkingwithmymom,andweweretalkingabouta

familyfriendwhowascunentlybattlingsicklecelldisease.Andshetoldmeaboutallthepecple

backhomethatsheknewwhohaditorhavepassedfromit."Whenhavingtheopportunitytodo

researchatschool,sheimmediatelyknewthatshewantedtostudysicklecelldisease.

ThebiggestchallengeAdetunjifacedwasthatshehadnoexperiencewithascienceproject

likethis.Shehadtotrustinherselfandbelievethatshewouldbeabletofinishthisprojectand

continuetryingdifferentthingswhenhermethodsatfirstweren'tworking.

What'snex(forAdetunji?Sheplanstocontinue(heresearchonsicklecelldisease,"Istill

wanttodomedicinalchemistryresearch,especiallywithotherdiseasesthataffectminority

communities.IfyouaskedmetwoyearsagoifIwouldbedoingthisresearch...Iwouldhavebeen

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