名校联盟全国优质校2023届高三大联考英语试卷及答案

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1஺-f5gᡈ}~vUx஺RP6fᩞᧇ)P6ஹ7⚪஺6.Whenisthenewmoviesupposedtocomeout?A.OnFriday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnSunday.7.Whatdotheyplantodobeforethemovie?A.VisitTowerRecords.B.Haveameal.C.Buytickets.RP7fᩞᧇ)P8ஹ9⚪஺8.Whatdoesthewomanintendtocheckout?A.Historylessons.B.Herclassarrangement.C.Businesscommunicationclass.9.What'sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Motherandson.RP8fᩞᧇ)P1012⚪஺10.Whatdoesthegirlthinkofherfatherdoingyoga?A.It'sstrange.B.It'shelpful.C.Ifsserious.11Whydidthefathergotothedoctor?A.Hehadheartdisease.B.Hewasstressedout.C.Hesufferedfromloneliness.12.Whathasthefatherstartedtodo?A.Eatless.B.Sleeplater.C.Relaxmore.RP9fᩞᧇ)P1316⚪஺13.WhydoesAndreamakeacall?A.Toextendpayment.B.Toreturnthefavor.C.Toborrowsomemoney.14.WhatisAndreareadytodotosolvetheproblem?A.Paydoublecash.B.Makeapromise.C.Placeonemoreorder.15.WhatdocsPhillthinkofthenegotiation?A.It'speaceful.B.It'sdifficult.C.It'sawin-win.16.WhatwillPhilldonext?A.Receiveanemail.B.Sendanemail.C.Answeranemail.RP10fᩞᧇ)P1720⚪஺17.Whatisthetextabout?A.Buyingabighouse.B.Rentinganewflat.C.Sellinganoldapartment.18.Whatmadethefamilydecidetomoveinthenewhome?A.Itspricewasattractive.B.Ithadlargerspace.C.It'swarminwinter.19.Whatprobablydisappointedthefamilyaboutthenewhome?A.Thewindows.B.Thegarden.C.Thegreenhouse.

220.Howdidthefamilyfeelinsummer?A.Comfortable.B.Tolerant.C.Unbearable.P{Qᑖ▅vTᐳU⁚Wᑖ50ᑖXPM⁚Tᐳ15.⚪;-.⚪2.5ᑖWᑖ37.5ᑖX▅vdᑡᦻi-⚪ᡠlḄAஹBஹCஹDh⌱⚗j⌱,ᨬo⌱⚗஺ABestTrucksfor2022and20232022RivianR1TThe2022RivianR1Tchargesontothemarketasthefirstmainstreamelectricpickup,anditmakesastrongimpression.TheR1Tisequalpartsworkhorseandadventurevehicle,thoughitselectrifiedTᵯḄXpowertrainneedstobefurtherenhanced.Still,it'sthefirstofmanyelectricpickupstocome.2022FordF-150LightningTheelectrificationofAmerica'sbest-sellingpickuptruckisatallorder,butit'sajobthattheFordF-150LightninghaspulledofTwonderfully.TheLightningispowerful,efficientandcapable.ApartfromrangelimitationswhentowingTXtheF-150Lightningiseverybittheworkhorsethatfull-sizepickuptruckbuyershavecometoexpect.2022JeepGladiatoThe2022JeepGladiatorisanhonest-to-goodnesspicktruck.Ifsskilledattowingandpulling,it'sexceptionallycapableoffroad,anditsinnerpartisroomyandbuilttolast.Thetrade>offisthattheGladiatorisn'tascomfortable,quietorwell-equippedasothers.2023GMCHummerEVPickupTheall-new2023GMCHummerEVisdesignedtooftertruckbuyersachancetoreplacetheirgas-poweredpickupswithbattery-poweredones,andit'sarolethattheHummerEVshouldperformconvincingly.Itrides,handles,andspeedsupbetterthanjustaboutanytraditionalfull-sizepickuponthemarket.However,thatcapabilitydoesn'tcomecheap,butoverall,thenewHummergetsalotofpublicattentioninthesmallbutgrowingelectrictruckmarket.1.Whichofthefollowingmayperformbestinthewild?A.2022RivianR1T.B.2022FordF-150Lightning.C.2022JeepGladiator.D.2023GMCHummerEVPickup.2.WhatmighttheHummerEVimpressbuyersmost?A.Itspowersystem.B.Itstraditionalrole.C.Itsfuturemarket.D.Itsdrivingexperience.

33.Whatdothefourkindsoftruckshaveincommon?A.Theyareelectricpickups.B.Theyareexpensive.C.Theyhavelargeinnerspace.D.Theyhavedisadvantages.BIhavelivedinruralAmericafornineyears,firstinMichigan,whereIgotmyPhD;thenincentralIllinoisandnowinIndiana,whereIamaprofessor.Inaplacewheremostpeoplehavelivedthewholeoftheirlives,Ifeellikeastranger.TherearefewthingsIenjoymorethancomplainingaboutmygeographicisolation.Fmavegetarian,sothere9snowheretogoforanicedinnerthatisn't50milesaway.Fmblack,sothere9snowheretogetmyhairdonethatdoesn'tinvolveanother50-miledrive.Andtheclosestmajorairportistwohoursaway.Irecitethesegripestomyfriends.Weallhavegrandideasaboutwhatlifewouldbelikeifonlywedidthat,orlivedthere.Andthere'sthis;Ireallydon'tintendtochangemostofthethingsIcomplainabout.Gripingisseductiveonthosedayswhenhappinessrequirestoomuchenergy.ButitalsomakesmelosesightofthefactthatIwasbornandgrewupinNebraskaandhavelivedmostofmylifeinoneoftheplainsstates.WhenIgotothecoasts,Iamstruckbyhowunappealingbig-citylivingcanbe.WhileImaynotlovewhereIlive,thereareplentyofpeoplewhoareproudtocallthisplacehome.Atapartywithcolleagues,IwasgoingonabouteverythingIcouldn'tstandinourtownwhenInoticedthattheyweresilentandshiftinguncomfortably.Thatmomentforcedachangeinme.Complainingmayofferreliefbutsodoesacceptance.Thereisnoperfectlife.Byfocusingongripes,Iriskmissingoutonpreciousmomentsofappreciation.WhenIgethome,Istandonmybalcony,lookintothenightskyandseethestars.IknowthatIhaveabsolutelynothingtocomplainabout.4.Whatcausestheauthor'sloneliness?A.Dietaryhabits.B.Racialprejudice.C.Educationaldifferences.D.Identityconfusion.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“seductive“meaninparagraph3?A.Attractive.B.Temporary.C.Violent.D.Flexible.6.Howmighttheauthorfeelabouthimselfwhentheatmospherechangedataparty?A.Humbled.B.Angry.C.Touched.D.Calm.7.Whatdoestheauthorrealizeintheend?A.Everydayisbeautiful.B.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.C.Humanmustvaluelivesthemselves.D.Don'tbepennywiseandpoundfoolish.C

4Toomuchtimespentongaming,smartphonesandwatchingtelevisionislinkedtoheightenedlevelsanddiagnosesTXofanxietyordepressioninchildrenasyoungasage2,accordingtoanewstudy.Evenafteronlyonehourofscreentimedaily,childrenandteensmaybegintohavelesscuriosity,lowerself-control,lessemotionalstabilityandagreaterinabilitytofinishtasks,reportsSanDiegoStateUniversitypsychologistJeanTwengeandUniversityofGeorgiapsychologyprofessorW.KeithCampbell.Theywereparticularlyinterestedinassociationsbetweenscreentimeanddiagnosesofanxietyanddepressioninyouth,whichhasnotyetbeenstudiedingreatdetail.TwengeandCampbellfoundadolescentswhospendmorethansevenhoursadayonscreensweretwiceaslikelyasthosespendingonehourtohavebeendiagnosedwithanxietyordepression.Overall,linksbetweenscreentimeandwell-beingwerelargeramongadolescentsthanamongyoungchildren.“Atfirst,Iwassurprisedthattheassociationswerelargerfbradolescents,Twengesaid.“However,adolescentsspendmoretimeontheirphonesandonsocialmedia,andtheseactivitiesaremorestronglylinkedtolowwell-beingthanwatchingtelevisionandvideos,whichismostofyoungerchildren'sscreenThestudyprovidesfurtherevidencethattheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics'AAPestablishedscreentimelimits—onehourperdayfbrthoseaged2to5,withafbcusonhigh-qualityprograms-arevalidTᨵᦔḄX,Twengesaid.Thestudyalsosuggeststhatsimilarlimits-perhapstotwohoursaday-shouldbeappliedtoschool-agedchildrenandadolescents,saidTwenge.Intermsofprevention,establishingpossiblecausesandoutcomesoflowpsychologicalwell>beingisespeciallyimportantforchildandadolescentpopulations.4iHalfofmentalhealthproblemsdevelopbyadolescence,TwengeandCampbellwroteintheirpaper.8.WhatdoweknowaboutTwengeandCampbelFsstudyaccordingtoparagraph2?A.Itrequiresfurtherresearch.B.Itbringschildrenlesscomfort.C.Itneedsgreaterabilitytofinish.D.Itgeneratesmorepublicconcern.9.Whatisareasonfbrthedifferentdegreesofimpactonchildren?A.Theeffectsoftheharmfulcontents.B.Teens9strongeraddictiontoscreens.CThepollabilityofelectronicdevices.D.Teens'negativeemotionsatdiscipline.10.WhichofthefollowingdotheresearcherswantAAPtodo?AProvidehigh-qualityprograms.

5B.Issueminimumscreentimelimits.C.Applythelimitstoolderchildren.D.Presentfurtherevidenceforprevention.11.Whatdoesthisstudyfocuson?A.Adolescents9mentalproblems.B.Thebadhabitsoftheyoungadults.C.Lowlevelofmentalhealthinyouth.D.Theimportanceoftheyoungpopulation.DTechnologycausedtheproblemoffalsenews,andit'seasytothinkthattechnologycansolveitandthatweonlyneedtofindtherighttechnologytosolvetheproblem.Butthisapproachignoresvaluablelessonsconcernedwithhowweacquireknowledge.Tounderstandhowfalsenewscomes,startwithanexample.Imagineyou'reoutfordrinkswhenoneofyourfriendsshocksthetablewithanunprovenstoryaboutalocalfamouspeople.Thestoryissoshockingyou'renotsureitcouldberight.Butthen,here'syourgoodfriend,puttingtheirreputationontheline.Maybeyoushouldbelieveit.ThisisaninstanceofwhatphilosopherscalltestimonyT"X.It'ssimilartothesortoftestimonygiveninacourtroom,butitislessformalandmuchmorefrequent.Testimonyhappensanytimeyoubelievesomethingbecausesomeoneelseprovestheaccuracyoftheinfbnnation.Mostofourknowledgeabouttheworldissecondhandknowledgethatcomestousthroughtestimony.Afterall,wecan'teachdoallofourownscientificresearch,ormakeourownmapsofdistantcities.Socialmediahasstrangetestimonialrules,anditishardtosolvetheproblemoffalsenews.OnFacebook,Twitterandsimilarplatforms,peopledon'talwaysmeanwhattheysay,andwedon'talwaysexpectthemto.AtheinformalTwitter:advertisementgoes:UAretweetTaᦻXisnotanapproval."Whenawell-knownpoliticianwascaughtretweetingfalsestatisticsaboutraceandcrime,hetoldFoxNewsitwasn'tabigdeal:"amIgonnacheckeverystatistic?Allitwasisaretweet.Itwasn'tfromme.,,IntellectuallyTᳮ(X,weknowthatpeopledothisallofthetimeonsocialmedia,andpassalongnewswithoutcheckingitsaccuracy,butmanyofuslistentothemanyway.Theinformationtheyshareisjusttooattractivetoignore-especiallywhenitisaboutourexistingpoliticalbeliefs.12.Whydowetendtobelievesurprisingnewsoverdrinks?A.We'veconfirmedit.BWemaybedrunken.C.Wefinditamazing.D.Wetrustinourfriends.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"refertoinparagraph3?

6A.Thestatementincourt.B.Thetalkinarestaurant.C.Theevidenceofacrime.D.Thetestimonyofaphilosopher.14.Whyisiteasyforustobelievethecontentproducersonsocialmedia?A.Wearetolerantoftheiractions.B.Socialmediahaveissuedoddregulations.C.Wewillidentifywiththemreadily.D.Socialmediadon'tchecktheinformation.15.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowtoFixFalseNewsB.HowIncorrectInformationArrivesC.WhatInformationtoAcquireD.WhenTestimonyDisturbsAudienceP{⁚Tᐳ5.⚪;-.⚪2.5ᑖWᑖ12.5ᑖX▅vd☢ᦻiᦻ0Ḅ⌱⚗j⌱,$~ᜐḄᨬo⌱⚗஺⌱⚗jᨵU⚗¡⌱⚗஺Artexplorationisnotonlyfiinandentertaining,butalsoeducational.Itallowsyouthtopracticeawiderangeofskillsthatareusefulnotonlyforlife,butalsoforlearning.Herearesometipsforgrowingyourup-and-comingartist.Talkwithyourchildabouttheirwork.16.Whenweask"Whatisit?”,wearesayingthatitshouldlooklikesomethingwe'drecognize.Instead,askopen-endedquestionslike4tTellmeaboutyourpicture.^^Youcanalsodescribespecificthingsyourchildisdoingbysayingthingssuchas,"You'remakingshortlines.Iseeyouareusingred,greenandblue.”Dowhatyourchilddoes.Insteadofdrawingyourownpicture,sitdownwithyourchildanddotheiractions.17.Ifyourchildconcentratesonwhatyouaredrawingorhow"good”yourpictureis,theyarelesslikelytobeimaginativeandcreativeontheirown.18.Insteadofsittingdownwithaspecificplanoroutcomeinmind,letyourchildexplore,experimentandusetheirimaginations.Theymightmakeabigmessorchangetheirmindseveraltimes-thisisallpartofthecreativeprocess.Support,don'tlead.Haveyouevernoticedthatactivitiesbecomemuchlessfunwhentheyaretoldbysomeoneelse?19.Soletthemdecidewhatmaterialstheywanttouseandhowandwhentousethem.MaybetheywanttopeelT[ljthepaperoffacrayonanduseitlengthwiseonthepaper,insteadofwritingwiththetip.Getyourchildcreatingandlearning.20A.ItisthesamecasewithkidsB.Keeptheprocessopen-ended

7C.Don'tshifttheirfocusontotheirdrawingsD.It'softenhardtointerpretachild'sdrawingsE.Focusontheproduct,notthecomplexprocessF.Allyou'HneedisapaintbrushandanopenmindG.Makebigorsmalllines,orpracticedrawingcirclesPmQᑖ¢£ᵨTᐳU⁚Wᑖ30ᑖXPM⁚Tᐳ15.⚪;-.⚪1ᑖ,Wᑖ15ᑖX▅vd☢ᦻi-⚪ᡠlḄAஹBஹCஹDh⌱⚗j⌱,$ᐭ~ᜐḄᨬo⌱⚗஺Thanksgivingisusuallyabusytime.Butlastyear,thatbusybutnormallife21whenmy12-year-old,Gillian,gotararebonecancer.MyhusbandKyle,olderdaughterAllison,andI22everythingtocareforher.For71nights,KyleandItookturns23onthehospitalsofa.AllisonspentmosteveningsnexttoGillianonthehospitalbedshowingher24videostotakeherattentionawayfromher25.What26medeeplywereotherbusymotherswhotaughtmetoaccept27.AmotherofGillian'sbestfriend28meeverymorningwithcomfortingwords.MothersofGillian'sclassmatesprovidedameal29sowewouldhaveatleastonehomemademealeveryweek.LivinginAtlanta,wedidn'townacar,somomsofAllison'sfriendstookturns30ustotheclinic.ParentsofGillian'sfriendsensuredtheirdaughtersspenttimewithheras3jastheycould.GillianfinishedchemoinearlyJuly.Despiteherstatuschangefrompatientto32,sheisscheduledfbrfrequentfollow-uptestsandclinicvisits.Asweprepareforthisyear'sfestivities,wearecertainlythankfulfbrGillian's33andeveryonewhohelpedus34theway.ButI'malsogratefulourfamilycanappreciatethe35lifeagain.21.A.fadedawayB.wentonC.fellapartD.tookoff22.A.droppedB.lostC.defeatedD.destroyed23.A.sittingB.sleepingC.playingD.reading24.A.endlessB.terribleC.trainingD.silly25.A.lonelinessB.confusionC.dreamsD.pains26.A.movedB.surprisedC.excitedD.forced27.A.responsibilityB.helpC.presentsD.opportunities28.A.askedB.remindedC.grabbedD.texted29.A.breakB.ticketC.trainD.

8suggestion30.A.draggingB.drivingC.movingD.motivating31.A.brieflyB.longC.oftenD.appropriately32.A.winnerB.doctorC.survivorD.celebrity33.A.recoveryB.courageC.performanceD.future34.A.outofB.inC.onD.along35.A.activeB.ordinaryC.newD.foilP{⁚Tᐳ10.⚪-.⚪1.5ᑖWᑖ15ᑖX▅vd☢ᦻᙠ~ᜐ$ᐭ1h〉¦Ḅᓫᡈ¨#ᑁᓫḄ©ª«¬஺URUMQI-Asmorningsunlightshinesbrightlyoverthesnowymountain,Daliu,anexperiencedski36(instruct),getshisequipmentandsets37forwork.NanshanMountaininUrumqiisextraordinarilybeautiful38ithasseveralpopularpistes(®¯⍝)attractingcrowdsoftouristsacrossthecountryeveryyear.Lookingupfromthevalley,wecanseethepistes39(neat)layonthelongslopeandskiers40(slide)fastuown,theirfigurefloatinglikeafeatheronthesnowymountain.Locatedinthe41(gold)latitudes(²³)oficeandsnowXinjiangisrichinice-and-snowresources.Therearemorethan18,600largeandsmallglaciers(´µ)coveringover24,000squarekilometers,42accountfor42percentoftheglacierareainChina.Theregionhasbecomean43(intendjdestinationforice-and-snowsports,duetoalargeamountofthickpowdersnow,agoodclimate,lowwindspeeds,brightsunshineandhighmountainswithmoderateslopes.Theboominice-and-snowtourismisbringingmorebusinessopportunitiestolocalequipmentfactories.DozensofmachinesinthefactoryofXinjiangHuatongTaikePlayEquipmentCo44(run)dayandnight45(produce)arangeofskiingequipment.PQᑖᑏ(ᐳU⁚Wᑖ40ᑖ)PM⁚(Wᑖ15ᑖ)46.¶·¸¹50ᕜ»_᪥ᦻ½"ThePowerofReading"⚪¾¿ÀᦻÁ>஺Â_Ã⚪ᑏMÄÀᦻÅ஺ᑁ^ᒹ¨1.▅vḄÇÈ2.ÉÊM_ËÌḄÍÈ3._ËÌḄᳮᵫ஺1.ᑏᦪ680ÐÑÈ

92.Âᢥ᝞dÓ¬ᙠ⚪ᓱḄ6஺ThePowerofReading⁚ᑖ25ᑖ47.▅vd☢ᩞᧇ᪷Õᐸᑁ^LᡠlfÖ×ᜮÙᑏUfÚÛ᪀ᡂMÄp᦮Ḅᦻ஺ItwasFebruary21,theInternationalMotherLanguageDay,adaytocelebratelanguageandculturaldiversity.Attheendoftheday,Mr.Browngaveusanassignment:"Allofyouaretomakeapresentationaboutyournativelanguage.^^Max,whosefamilycamefromFranceandI,whowasborninChina,werechosentobethefirsttwopresenters.However,bothofuswereataloss,wonderingwhatshouldbetalkedabout.Needlesstosay,thereweremanyquestionsaboutwhathemeant.Whatshouldbetalkedabout?Howmanysentencesareneeded?Whatformat?Doweneedtowritedowneverything?Onthewayhomefromschool.MaxandIscratchedTᢕXourheads,tryingtofigureoutthemeaningofMr.Brown'sassignment.Atfirst,wethoughthewasjustgivinganassignmenttogetusbackintothehabitofhomework.Wealsowonderedifithadmoretodowithhowwepresentedtoourclassmates.Eventually,webothdecidedwewouldimpressMr.Brownandtheclasswithsomeuniqueanswers.Thenextday,Maxstartedhispresentationbyaskingtheclassaquestion:"IscafeanEnglishword?”Someofthestudentsnoddedwhileafewshooktheirheads.Maxcontinuedwithasmileandtoldtheclassthat“caffe“actuallycamefromFrench.€4Asoneofthemostspokenlanguagesinthewholeworld,Frenchhasacharmofitsown!^^Maxsaid.Heinstructedtheclassasifhewereauniversityprofessor:"Itissaidthatabout45%ofthemodemEnglishwordscamefromFrench."AfterwritingsomecommonFrenchwordsontheblackboard,hebegantoteachtheclasshowtopronouncethem.Everyone,includingMr.Brown,applaudedwhenhewasdone,Iclappedalong,excitedandnervousaboutmyfollowingpresentation.1.ᑏᦪ6150ÐÑÈ2.Âᢥ᝞dÓ¬ᙠ⚪ᓱḄ6஺Iwasreadytodosomefunactivitieswiththeclass.

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11⚪ᔁᐳ12⚓ᑖ150ᑖὃ120ᑖ஺⚗1.ᔁὃḄஹ!ὃ"#$ᑏᙠ⚪ᓱ(஺2.)⌱+⚪⌱,-.⚪ᫀ0ᵨ234⚪ᓱ(56⚪7Ḅᫀ᪗#9:஺᝞◤ᦋ>ᵨ?@ABC0D⌱9ᐸFᫀ᪗#஺)G⌱+⚪ᫀᑏᙠ⚪ᓱ(஺ᑏᙠᔁ(Hᦔ஺3.ὃJK0ᔁL⚪ᓱMNO)஺PMQᑖRSTᐳU⁚Wᑖ30ᑖXY⚪ᐜᫀ᪗ᙠᔁ(஺[\ᑁ^JK0_ᨵUᑖḄᔁ(Ḅᫀa9ᑮ⚪ᓱ(஺PM⁚Tᐳ5.⚪;-.⚪1.5ᑖWᑖ7.5ᑖXRd☢5f5g஺-f5g0ᨵMh.⚪i⚪jᡠlḄAஹBஹCmh⌱⚗j⌱,ᨬo⌱⚗஺Rp-f5g0_qᨵ10rḄᩭ)ᨵᐵ.⚪L▅vdM.⚪஺-f5gwvMx஺yHowmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.ᫀzC஺1.WhatmayJoegoodat?A.Playingbridge.B.Playingchess.C.Playingfightinggames.2.Wherearethespeakersnow?A.Inashoestore.B.Atastreetcomer.C.Inthemiddleofablock.3.Whatisthewoman'sattitudetotheman'smistake?A.Impatient.B.Understanding.C.Guilty.4.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?A.Windowshopping.B.Buyingclothes.C.Paintingapicture.5.Howdoesthemanwantthebeefcooked?A.Briefly.B.Partly.C.Thoroughly.P{⁚Rd☢5f5gᡈ}~஺-f5gᡈ}~0ᨵh.⚪i⚪jᡠlḄAஹBஹCmh⌱⚗j⌱,ᨬo⌱⚗N᪗ᙠᔁḄ6஺R-f5gᡈ}~_ᨵ▅vᔜh.⚪-.⚪5r;Rp0ᔜ.⚪l,5rḄ

12஺-f5gᡈ}~vUx஺RP6fᩞᧇ)P6ஹ7⚪஺6.Whenisthenewmoviesupposedtocomeout?A.OnFriday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnSunday.7.Whatdotheyplantodobeforethemovie?A.VisitTowerRecords.B.Haveameal.C.Buytickets.RP7fᩞᧇ)P8ஹ9⚪஺8.Whatdoesthewomanintendtocheckout?A.Historylessons.B.Herclassarrangement.C.Businesscommunicationclass.9.What'sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Motherandson.RP8fᩞᧇ)P1012⚪஺10.Whatdoesthegirlthinkofherfatherdoingyoga?A.It'sstrange.B.It'shelpful.C.Ifsserious.11.Whydidthefathergotothedoctor?A.Hehadheartdisease.B.Hewasstressedout.C.Hesufferedfromloneliness.12.Whathasthefatherstartedtodo?A.Eatless.B.Sleeplater.C.Relaxmore.RP9fᩞᧇ)P1316⚪஺13.WhydoesAndreamakeacall?A.Toextendpayment.B.Toreturnthefavor.C.Toborrowsomemoney.14.WhatisAndreareadytodotosolvetheproblem?A.Paydoublecash.B.Makeapromise.C.Placeonemoreorder.15.WhatdocsPhillthinkofthenegotiation?A.It'speaceful.B.It'sdifficult.C.It'sawin-win.16.WhatwillPhilldonext?A.Receiveanemail.B.Sendanemail.C.Answeranemail.RP10fᩞᧇ)P1720⚪஺17.Whatisthetextabout?A.Buyingabighouse.B.Rentinganewflat.C.Sellinganoldapartment.18.Whatmadethefamilydecidetomoveinthenewhome?A.Itspricewasattractive.B.Ithadlargerspace.C.It'swarminwinter.19.Whatprobablydisappointedthefamilyaboutthenewhome?A.Thewindows.B.Thegarden.C.Thegreenhouse.20.Howdidthefamilyfeelinsummer?

13A.Comfortable.B.Tolerant.C.Unbearable.P{Qᑖ▅vTᐳU⁚Wᑖ50ᑖXPM⁚Tᐳ15.⚪;-.⚪2.5ᑖWᑖ37.5ᑖX▅vdᑡᦻi-⚪ᡠlḄAஹBஹCஹDh⌱⚗j⌱,ᨬo⌱⚗஺ABestTrucksfor2022and20232022RivianR1TThe2022RivianR1Tchargesontothemarketasthefirstmainstreamelectricpickup,anditmakesastrongimpression.TheR1Tisequalpartsworkhorseandadventurevehicle,thoughitselectrifiedTᵯḄXpowertrainneedstobefurtherenhanced.Still,it'sthefirstofmanyelectricpickupstocome.2022FordF-150LightningTheelectrificationofAmerica'sbest-sellingpickuptruckisatallorder,butit'sajobthattheFordF-150LightninghaspulledofTwonderfully.TheLightningispowerful,efficientandcapable.ApartfromrangelimitationswhentowingTXtheF-150Lightningiseverybittheworkhorsethatfull-sizepickuptruckbuyershavecometoexpect.2022JeepGladiatoThe2022JeepGladiatorisanhonest-to-goodnesspicktruck.It9sskilledattowingandpulling,it'sexceptionallycapableoffroad,anditsinnerpartisroomyandbuilttolast.Thetrade>offisthattheGladiatorisn'tascomfortable,quietorwell-equippedasothers.2023GMCHummerEVPickupTheall-new2023GMCHummerEVisdesignedtooffertruckbuyersachancetoreplacetheirgas-poweredpickupswithbattery-poweredones,andit'sarolethattheHummerEVshouldperformconvincingly.Itrides,handles,andspeedsupbetterthanjustaboutanytraditionalfull-sizepickuponthemarket.However,thatcapabilitydoesn'tcomecheap,butoverall,thenewHummergetsalotofpublicattentioninthesmallbutgrowingelectrictruckmarket.1.Whichofthefollowingmayperformbestinthewild?A.2022RivianR1T.B.2022FordF-150Lightning.C.2022JeepGladiator.D.2023GMCHummerEVPickup.2.WhatmighttheHummerEVimpressbuyersmost?A.Itspowersystem.B.Itstraditionalrole.C.Itsfuturemarket.D.Itsdrivingexperience.3.Whatdothefourkindsoftruckshaveincommon?

14A.Theyareelectricpickups.B.Theyareexpensive.C.Theyhavelargeinnerspace.D.Theyhavedisadvantages.ூᫀ௃1.C2.A3.Dூâ᪆௃ூä௃ᦻzMÄ6ᵨᦻ஺ᦻåæ⌕ÉÊè2022»L2023»ᨬoḄᓱ஺1⚪éâ௃ê⁚ᳮâ⚪஺᪷Õ2022JeepGladiatojḄ“It'sskilledattowingandpulling,ifsexceptionallycapableoffroad,anditsinnerpartisroomyandbuilttolast.TëìíîLᱫð|,ëᙠòóô☢GõᨵöSëḄᑁQ÷øùúûü⌼þ÷Ὂᵨ஺”2022ᔡᧅᙠ᜜⊤ᨬ஺ᦑ⌱C஺ூ2⚪௃ᳮᑨ⚪஺᪷2023GMCHummerEVPickup"Ḅ“Theall-new2023GMCHummerEVisdesignedtooffertruckbuyersachancetoreplacetheirgas-poweredpickupswithbattery-poweredones,andit'sarolethattheHummerEVshouldperformconvincingly.$ᐰ&Ḅ2023GMC'(EV)ᙠ*ᓱ,-./012ᵨᵯ456Ḅ7ᓱ89:;56Ḅ7ᓱḄ<='(ᵯ6:,>?@ᢵBCDEḄFᵨ஺”'(EVᨬGᡭ6-.ḄIJḄ6KLM஺ᦑ⌱A஺ூ3⚪௃N⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷2022RivianR1T"Ḅ“TheR.1Tisequalpartsworkhorseandadventurevehicle,thoughitselectrified$PᵯḄpowertrainneedstobefurtherenhanced.R1TIQRSᑖḄUKVᑈ◅,YZJḄᵯ66KLM◤⌕]1^_`஺”ஹ2022FordF-150Lightning"Ḅ“Apartfromrangelimitationswhentowing$b,theF-150Lightningiseverybittheworkhorsethatfull-sizepickuptruckbuyershavecometoexpect.$◀dᱫfgḄi▲ᑴ᜜F-150lᵯmᐰIᐰno7ᓱ-.ᡠqrḄUK஺"ஹ2022JeepGladiato"Ḅ“Thetrade-offisthattheGladiatorisn'tascomfortable,quietorwell-equippedasothers.tuvwIᧅxyᐸ{Ḅ|᪵—〉☟ᡈᜓ஺”V2023GMeHummerEVPickup"ḄuHowever,thatcapabilitydoesn'tcomecheap,butoverall,thenewHummergetsalotofpublicattentioninthesmallbutgrowingelectrictruckmarket.ᯠ,ឋGx&'(ᙠxᜧxḄᵯ6ᓱ,dᜧᐵ¢஺”£ᓱ,ᐳQ¥ᜐᙠ§J¨©ᨵ«¬஺ᦑ⌱D஺IhavelivedinruralAmericafbrnineyears,firstinMichigan,whereIgotmyPhD;thenincentralIllinoisandnowinIndiana,whereIamaprofessor.Inaplacewheremostpeoplehave

15livedthewholeoftheirlives,Ifeellikeastranger.TherearefewthingsIenjoymorethancomplainingaboutmygeographicisolation.Fmavegetarian,sothere'snowheretogoforanicedinnerthatisn't50milesaway.I'mblack,sothere'snowheretogetmyhairdonethatdoesn'tinvolveanother50-miledrive.Andtheclosestmajorairportistwohoursaway.Irecitethesegripestomyfriends.Weallhavegrandideasaboutwhatlifewouldbelikeifonlywedidthat,orlivedthere.Andthere,sthis;Ireallydon'tintendtochangemostofthethingsIcomplainabout.Gripingisseductiveonthosedayswhenhappinessrequirestoomuchenergy.ButitalsomakesmelosesightofthefactthatIwasbornandgrewupinNebraskaandhavelivedmostofmylifeinoneoftheplainsstates.WhenIgotothecoasts,Iamstruckbyhowunappealingbig-citylivingcanbe.WhileImaynotlovewhereIlive,thereareplentyofpeoplewhoareproudtocallthisplacehome.Atapartywithcolleagues,IwasgoingonabouteverythingIcouldn'tstandinourtownwhenInoticedthattheyweresilentandshiftinguncomfortably.Thatmomentforcedachangeinme.Complainingmayofferreliefbutsodoesacceptance.Thereisnoperfectlife.Byfocusingongripes,Iriskmissingoutonpreciousmomentsofappreciation.WhenIgethome,Istandonmybalcony,lookintothenightskyandseethestars.IknowthatIhaveabsolutelynothingtocomplainabout.4.Whatcausestheauthor'sloneliness?A.Dietaryhabits.B.Racialprejudice.C.Educationaldifferences.D.Identityconfusion.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"seductive"meaninparagraph3?A.Attractive.B.Temporary.C.Violent.D.Flexible.6.Howmighttheauthorfeelabouthimselfwhentheatmospherechangedataparty?A.Humbled.B.Angry.C.Touched.D.Calm.7.Whatdoestheauthorrealizeintheend?A.Everydayisbeautiful.B.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.C.Humanmustvaluelivesthemselves,D.Don'tbepennywiseandpoundfoolish.ூᫀ௃4.D5.A6.D7.Dூ᪆௃ூ°±௃I1²³´ᦻ஺ᦻ"U⌕¶·dFὅᩭᑮ»¼Ḅᙢ¾¿F⍗ᑮdᔜx〉>ÂÃÄឌÆÇᨬÈÉÊᑮËᨵmÌḄC¼஺Í¢§ÄឌÎÏG=┯ÑÒÓḄÔÕgÖ஺ூ4⚪௃N⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷×1Ø"IhavelivedinruralAmericafornineyears,firstinMichigan,whereIgotmyPhD;thenincentralIllinoisandnowinIndiana,whereIamaprofessor.Inaplacewhere

16mostpeoplehavelivedthewholeoftheirlives,Ifeellikeastranger.TherearefewthingsIenjoymorethancomplainingaboutmygeographicisolation.Tmavegetarian,sothere'snowheretogoforanicedinnerthatisn't50milesaway.I'mblack,sothere'snowheretogetmyhairdonethatdoesn'tinvolveanother50-miledrive.$ᡃᙠÌÚÛ᩟¼Ýd9,ᐜIᙠßà᪷áᡃᙠ|âãᑮdäåæçᯠèᙠéᑭëéá"Sᙠᙠᓺ×íáᡃI|âḄᦟᣴ஺ᙠ12ᜧðᦪC1¼©ᙠ¼ÝḄᙢ¾ᡃòÎÏy2»¼C஺ËᨵóôõÄឌᙢᳮḄö÷øùᡃúûḄd஺ᡃI2üýUþὅᡠÿᑮ50ḄᙢᑮᔛḄ஺ᡃᡠ⌕ᜮ50Ḅ”ὅᙠ#$Ḅ%&ᙢ'()*஺ᵫ,-./012ὅḄ34஺ᦑ⌱D஺ூ5⚪9:௃<=>?⚪஺᪷ABC

17levelsanddiagnosescÁ»ofanxietyordepressioninchildrenasyoungasage2,accordingtoanewstudy.Evenafteronlyonehourofscreentimedaily,childrenandteensmaybegintohavelesscuriosity,lowerself-control,lessemotionalstabilityandagreaterinabilitytofinishtasks,reportsSanDiegoStateUniversitypsychologistJeanTwengeandUniversityofGeorgiapsychologyprofessorW.KeithCampbell.Theywereparticularlyinterestedinassociationsbetweenscreentimeanddiagnosesofanxietyanddepressioninyouth,whichhasnotyetbeenstudiedingreatdetail.TwengeandCampbellfoundadolescentswhospendmorethansevenhoursadayonscreensweretwiceaslikelyasthosespendingonehourtohavebeendiagnosedwithanxietyordepression.Overall,linksbetweenscreentimeandwell-beingwerelargeramongadolescentsthanamongyoungchildren.“Atfirst,Iwassurprisedthattheassociationswerelargerforadolescents,9,Twengesaid.“However,adolescentsspendmoretimeontheirphonesandonsocialmedia,andtheseactivitiesaremorestronglylinkedtolowwell-beingthanwatchingtelevisionandvideos,whichismostofyoungerchildren'sscreenThestudyprovidesftirtherevidencethattheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics9AAPestablishedscreentimelimits—onehourperdayforthoseaged2to5,withafocusonhigh-qualityprograms-arevalidcᨵᦔḄ,Twengesaid.Thestudyalsosuggeststhatsimilarlimits`perhapstotwohoursaday-shouldbeappliedtoschool-agedchildrenandadolescents,saidTwenge.Intermsofprevention,establishingpossiblecausesandoutcomesoflowpsychologicalwell>beingisespeciallyimportantforchildandadolescentpopulations.t4Halfofmentalhealthproblemsdevelopbyadolescence,TwengeandCampbellwroteintheirpaper.8.WhatdoweknowaboutTwengeandCampbelPsstudyaccordingtoparagraph2?A.Itrequiresfurtherresearch.B.Itbringschildrenlesscomfort.C.Itneedsgreaterabilitytofinish.D.Itgeneratesmorepublicconcern.9.Whatisareasonforthedifferentdegreesofimpactonchildren?A.Theeffectsoftheharmfulcontents.B.Teens9strongeraddictiontoscreens.C.Theportabilityofelectronicdevices.D.Teens'negativeemotionsatdiscipline.10.WhichofthefollowingdotheresearcherswantAAPtodo?A.Providehigh-qualityprograms.B.Issueminimumscreentimelimits.C.Applythelimitstoolderchildren.

18D.Presentfurtherevidenceforprevention.11.Whatdoesthisstudyfocuson?A.Adolescents'mentalproblems.B.Thebadhabitsoftheyoungadults.C.Lowlevelofmentalhealthinyouth.D.Theimportanceoftheyoungpopulation.ூÄᫀ௃8.A9.B10.C11.Aூ:᪆௃ூ1௃Çᦻ`ÈÉÊᦻ஺ᦻËÌ⌕ÍÎ`⚗ÐḄẆÒÓÔ¸ÕẆÒ⊤Êᙠ×ØஹÚÛÜÝ¥ᵯßjàáKLxâeãäᡈ☘çèḄᯖ⇋ᡈᢓìíîᓣðÝÁ»ᨵᐵ஺ூ8⚪9:௃¹ᳮᑨ»⚪஺᪷AᦻËòóa"Theywereparticularlyinterestedinassociationsbetweenscreentimeanddiagnosesofanxietyanddepressioninyouth,whichhasnotyetbeenstudiedingreatdetail.(z{õö÷ᵨxâe☘çèᯖ⇋ÝᢓìÁ»ùâḄᐵúᱯüᐶþw`ÿᑮẆ஺)”TwengeCampbellḄẆ◤⌕஺ᦑ⌱A஺ூ9⚪௃⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷!ᦻ#$%&“"Atfirst,Iwassurprisedthattheassociationswerelargerforadolescents,9,Twengesaid."However,adolescentsspendmoretimeontheirphonesandonsocialmedia,andtheseactivitiesaremorestronglylinkedtolowwell-beingthanwatchingtelevisionandvideos,whichismostofyoungerchildren'sscreentime."(")*,ᡃ-./01ὶ3ᙠ☘678ᜧ”ᱯ;<=஺“ᯠ@☘67AᙠBCDEFGHḄIJK0LMNOPQRSḄὶ3TUᵯWW⚣YZ@ᵯWW⚣[7\]^Ḅᜧ_ᑖabIJ஺c☘67deabḄfᵨIJhᡠjklᜧ஺ᦑ⌱B஺ூ10⚪௃⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷!ᦻ#$m&“ThestudyprovidesfurtherevidencethattheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics,(AAP)establishedscreentimelimits——onehourperdayforthoseaged2to5,withafocusonhigh-qualityprograms—arevalid(ᨵᦔḄ)Twengesaid.Thestudyalsosuggeststhatsimilarlimits—perhapstotwohoursaday-shouldbeappliedtoschool-agedchildrenandadolescents,saidTwenge.(Twenge=0⚗Ẇqrstu]vwx(AAP)ᑴzḄabIJ▲ᑴ[ᨵᦔḄ——2}5~]^ᜩI[Ḅ⁚஺Twenge=0⚗Ẇ⊤rw]^☘67ᑮḄ▲ᑴ[ᜩI஺)”cTwengeAAP01▲ᑴᵨe7ᜧḄ]^஺ᦑ⌱Co[11⚪௃ᳮᑨ⚪஺᪷!ᐰᦻᑁjᨬ&”ூntermsofprevention,establishingpossiblecausesandoutcomesoflowpsychologicalwell-beingisespeciallyimportantforchildandadolescent

19populations."Halfofmentalhealthproblemsdevelopbyadolescence,TwengeandCampbellwroteintheirpaper.ᙠ⚜■☢¢z£ᳮᏉ¥P¦Ḅ§¨©ªd]^☘67«¬ᐸ⌕஺TwengeCampbellᙠ¯°Ḅ±ᦻ8ᑏ⍝´“µḄ£ᳮᏉ¥¶⚪[ᙠ☘᧡¸¹ºḄJ”¯°ḄẆᙠ☘67Ḅ£ᳮᏉ¥☢஺ᦑ⌱A஺DTechnologycausedtheproblemoffalsenews,andit'seasytothinkthattechnologycansolveitandthatweonlyneedtofindtherighttechnologytosolvetheproblem.Butthisapproachignoresvaluablelessonsconcernedwithhowweacquireknowledge.Tounderstandhowfalsenewscomes,startwithanexample.Imagineyou'reoutfbrdrinkswhenoneofyourfriendsshocksthetablewithanunprovenstoryaboutalocalfamouspeople.Thestoryissoshockingyou'renotsureitcouldberight.Butthen,here'syourgoodfriend,puttingtheirreputationontheline.Maybeyoushouldbelieveit.Thisisaninstanceofwhatphilosopherscalltestimony»q¼½.It'ssimilartothesortoftestimonygiveninacourtroom,butitislessformalandmuchmorefrequent.Testimonyhappensanytimeyoubelievesomethingbecausesomeoneelseprovestheaccuracyoftheinformation.Mostofourknowledgeabouttheworldissecondhandknowledgethatcomestousthroughtestimony.Afterall,wecan'teachdoallofourownscientificresearch,ormakeourownmapsofdistantcities.Socialmediahasstrangetestimonialrules,anditishardtosolvetheproblemoffalsenews.OnFacebook,Twitterandsimilarplatforms,peopledon'talwaysmeanwhattheysay,andwedon'talwaysexpectthemto.AtheinformalTwitter:advertisementgoes:"Aretweet»¾¿ᦻ½isnotanapproval.^^Whenawell-knownpoliticianwascaughtretweetingfalsestatisticsaboutraceandcrime,hetoldFoxNewsitwasn'tabigdeal:"amIgonnacheckeverystatistic?Allitwasisaretweet.Itwasn'tfromme.^^Intellectually»ᳮÀH½,weknowthatpeopledothisallofthetimeonsocialmedia,andpassalongnewswithoutcheckingitsaccuracy,butmanyofuslistentothemanyway.Theinformationtheyshareisjusttooattractivetoignore-especiallywhenitisaboutourexistingpoliticalbeliefs.12.Whydowetendtobelievesurprisingnewsoverdrinks?A.We'veconfirmedit.B.Wemaybedrunken.C.Wefinditamazing.D.Wetrustinourfriends.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertoinparagraph3?A.Thestatementincourt.B.Thetalkinarestaurant.C.Theevidenceofacrime.D.Thetestimonyofaphilosopher.

2014.Whyisiteasyfbrustobelievethecontentproducersonsocialmedia?A.Wearetolerantoftheiractions.B.Socialmediahaveissuedoddregulations.C.Wewillidentifywiththemreadily.D.Socialmediadon'tchecktheinformation.15.Whatmaybethebesttitlefbrthetext?A.HowtoFixFalseNewsB.HowIncorrectInformationArrivesC.WhatInformationtoAcquireD.WhenTestimonyDisturbsAudienceூÁᫀ௃12.D13.B14.C15.Bூ᪆௃ூÄÅ௃Æᦻ[Ç=rᦻ஺ᦻ#È⌕ÉÊs«°ËÌÍᢈÏjÐᎷÒÓ0Ô¶⚪ᐸÕÖᯠᦻ#ᑖ᪆sᎷÒÓ[᝞ØÙÚḄ஺ூ12⚪௃⁚ᳮ⚪஺᪷!$Û&“Imagineyou'reoutfbrdrinkswhenoneofyourfriendsshocksthetablewithanunprovenstoryaboutalocalfamouspeople.Thestoryissoshockingyou'renotsureitcouldberight.Butthen,here'syourgoodfriend,puttingtheirreputationontheline.Maybeyoushouldbelieveit.»ÜݦÞß¹àá⏀IßḄÔãä=sÔᐵeÞᙢç«ḄèqÕḄᦑé◫.s᦮Ôìí஺0Ôᦑéîï«◫.sßÖ¢zð[ᔲò¢஺óºᙠßḄôãäᑈḼç÷ø◅஺úßûü஺½”cß[¨ÍûüýþḄãäÿᑣ஺ᦑ⌱D஺ூ13⚪௃⚪஺᪷ᑜᓫ"Thisisaninstanceofwhatphilosopherscalltestimony.!"#$ᡠ&Ḅ“”஺”*+aIfssimilartothesortoftestimonygiveninacourtroom,,-./012Ḅ3”4536“it”ᢣḄ8!"#ᡠ&Ḅ“”396ᢣḄ:;<Ḅ“Imagineyou'reoutfordrinkswhenoneofyourfriendsshocksthetablewithanunprovenstoryaboutalocalfamouspeople.Thestoryissoshockingyou'renotsureitcouldberight.Butthen,here'syourgoodfriend,puttingtheirreputationontheline.Maybeyoushouldbelieveit.=>?3@ABCD⏀F3AḄ6GH&I6ᐵ/@ᙢLMḄNOPḄᦑQ3◫SI᦮6UV஺6ᦑQWXM◫SI3AYZ[,ᔲ8Z஺]^ᙠ3AḄ`GHᑈḼLcd◅஺fgAhi஺”4536itᡠᢣḄ8ᙠ⚶ᔉlḄmn஺ᦑ⌱B஺ூ14⚪௃oᳮᑨr⚪஺᪷:s

21|IiḄ}ZឋF3஺”ᨬ<“Intellectuallyᳮ2,weknowthatpeopledothisallofthetimeonsocialmedia,andpassalongnewswithoutcheckingitsaccuracy,butmanyofuslistentothemanyway.Theinformationtheyshareisjusttooattractivetoignore-especiallywhenitisaboutourexistingpoliticalbeliefs.ᳮ23ᡃ$5⍝M$ᙠ2᪵Ḅ3ᙠY}ZឋḄ?⌴3]ᡃ$ḄgM,$஺$ᑖ¡ḄWᨵᔾ¤¥I3Y¦§¨——ªᐸ@,¬+ᑮᡃ$^ᨵḄ®¯°F஺”4or3ᡃ$±¦᧕ᙢ³2Ḅᑁ¦µὅµᐳ¸஺ᦑ⌱C஺ூ15⚪௃¹ºᜧ¼⚪஺᪷ᦻ¾:<"Butthisapproachignoresvaluablelessonsconcernedwithhowweacquireknowledge4]3¿À0§ᶍI³ᡃ$᝞uÃÄ5ÅᨵᐵḄÆÇOÈ஺”ஹ:;<“Tounderstandhowfalsenewscomes,startwithanexample.⌕IᎷ᝞uµḄ,ÌÍ6ÎVÏÐ஺”*+ᨬaSocialmediahasstrangetestimonialrules,anditishardtosolvetheproblemoffalsenews.ᨵḼ᜻ÒḄÓÔᑣ3ÕᎷḄÖ⚪±×Ø஺”453ÙᦻÚIᎷ᝞uµḄ஺ᡠ*"HowIncorrectInformationArrivesY8ZḄ᝞uµḄ”Ûzᦻ¾᪗⚪ᨬzᔠ〉஺ᦑ⌱B஺⁚ᐳ5⚪;⚪2.5ᑖ,ᑖ12.5ᑖ▅☢ᦻᦻḄ⌱⚗⌱ᐭᜐḄᨬ"⌱⚗஺⌱⚗ᨵ%⚗&'(⌱⚗஺Artexplorationisnotonlyfunandentertaining,butalsoeducational.Itallowsyouthtopracticeawiderangeofskillsthatareusefulnotonlyforlife,butalsoforlearning.Herearesometipsforgrowingyourup-and-comingartist.Talkwithyourchildabouttheirwork.16.Whenweask“Whatisit?”,wearesayingthatitshouldlooklikesomethingwe'drecognize.Instead,askopen-endedquestionslike“Tellmeaboutyourpicture.^^Youcanalsodescribespecificthingsyourchildisdoingbysayingthingssuchas,"You'remakingshortlines.Iseeyouareusingred,greenandblue.^^Dowhatyourchilddoes.Insteadofdrawingyourownpicture,sitdownwithyourchildanddotheiractions.17.Ifyourchildconcentratesonwhatyouaredrawingorhow“good”yourpictureis,theyarelesslikelytobeimaginativeandcreativeontheirown.18.Insteadofsittingdownwithaspecificplanoroutcomeinmind,letyourchildexplore,experimentandusetheirimaginations.Theymightmakeabigmessorchangetheirmindseveraltimes-thisisallpartofthecreativeprocess.Support,don'tlead.Haveyouevernoticedthatactivitiesbecomemuchlessfunwhentheyaretoldbysomeoneelse?19.Soletthemdecidewhatmaterialstheywanttouseandhowandwhentousethem.Maybetheywanttopeelᒑthepaperoffacrayonanduseitlengthwiseonthepaper,insteadofwritingwiththetip.Getyourchildcreatingandlearning.20.

22A.ItisthesamecasewithkidsB.Keeptheprocessopen-endedC.Don'tshifttheirfocusontotheirdrawingsD.It'softenhardtointerpretachild'sdrawingsE.Focusontheproduct,notthecomplexprocessF.Allyou'llneedisapaintbrushandanopenmindG.Makebigorsmalllines,orpracticedrawingcirclesூàᫀ௃16.D17.G18.B19.A20.Fூ᪆௃ூãä௃Ùᦻå&|ᦻ஺ᦻ¾ÛὅæzçèéêYëᐹᨵíᕡឋïðឋ39ᐹᨵᦟò¼3óôIõö÷øVçèéêḄᢈú஺ூ16⚪௃᪷<✌"Talkwithyourchildabouttheirwork.øVmm$ḄÛü஺“45,Ù<¹⌕ýþÿὅᢈᐵ᝞Ḅ᪷ᦻ“Whenweask“Whatisit?”,wearesayingthatitshouldlooklikesomethingwe'drecognize.Instead,askopen-endedquestionslike“Tellmeaboutyourpicture.,,Youcanalsodescribespecificthingsyourchildisdoingbysayingthingssuchas,"You'remakingshortlines.Iseeyouareusingred,greenandblue."ᡃ“""ᡃ#$%&'(ᩭ*ᡃ+,-ᩭḄ./஺12"345Ḅ⚪"7᝞“##8Ḅ᯿ᱏᔳ஺"8<=>?@8ḄAᙠCḄᐹEFG"7᝞"“8ᙠHIJ஺ᡃ'ᑮ8ᙠᵨM⁐ஹP⁐QR⁐஺“S”=U"ḄVWXYZ஺⌱⚗D“It"softenhardtointerpretachild'sdrawings]^VWᳮYḄHS”`ᦻᑁbc஺ᦑ⌱D஺ூ17⚪fY௃᪷hᦻ“Dowhatyourchilddoes.Insteadofdrawingyourownpicture,sitdownwithyourchildanddotheiractions.C8CḄF஺`ᐸklHmH"n᝞ᙶᩭQ(CpḄq஺S”=U"ὅrsZὅtuAᙠCḄFG஺⌱⚗G"Makebigorsmalllines,orpracticedrawingcirclesHᡈᜧᡈxḄJ"ᡈyzHᙊS”`hᦻᑁbc"ᢣḄtuAᙠCḄF஺ᦑ⌱G஺ூ18⚪fY௃}ᜐ✌"⌕ᑁb஺᪷ᦻ“Insteadofsittingdownwithaspecificplanoroutcomeinmind,letyourchildexplore,experimentandusetheirimaginations.Theymightmakeabigmessorchangetheirmindseveraltimes-thisisallpartofthecreativeprocess.`ᐸᙶᩭᙠᾯᑴᐹEḄᑜᡈ"n᝞8ḄXஹQᢵpḄ஺p=+"ᡈὅᦋ¢£——¥¦£§¨Ḅ©ᑖ஺S”=U"ὅrsZὅn⌕⚜ᐜᑴᑜ"klX᦮§¨஺⌱⚗B“Keepthe

23processopen-ended¯ᢝ§¨Ḅ34ឋS”`ᦻᑁbc஺ᦑ⌱B஺ூ19⚪fY௃᪷}²uSupport,don'tlead.Haveyouevernoticedthatactivitiesbecomemuchlessfunwhentheyaretoldbysomeoneelse?³ᢝ"n⚞µ஺8ᔲ·£ᑮ"¸¹º»8FG¼"FG½¢n¾ᨵÀÁ?S"=U"᝞¸¹º»8F"F½Ã£ÄÁ;᪷}Æ“Soletthemdecidewhatmaterialstheywanttouseandhowandwhentousethem.ᡠ>pÈp⌕Éᵨᩞᧇ"᝞Éᵨ>̼Éᵨ஺S”=U"óᐭ}õᜐḄᨬ÷⌱⚗஺Thanksgivingisusuallyabusytime.Butlastyear,thatbusybutnormallife21whenmy12-year-old,Gillian,gotararebonecancer*.MyhusbandKyle,olderdaughterAllison,andI22everythingtocareforher.For71nights,KyleandItookturns23onthehospitalsofa.AllisonspentmosteveningsnexttoGillianonthehospitalbedshowingher2"videostotakeherattentionawayfromher25.What26medeeplywereotherbusymotherswhotaughtmetoaccept27.AmotherofGillian'sbestfriend28meeverymorningwithcomfortingwords.MothersofGillian'sclassmatesprovidedameal29sowewouldhaveatleastonehomemademealeveryweek.LivinginAtlanta,wedidn'townacar,somomsofAllison'sfriendstookturns30ustotheclinic.ParentsofGillian'sfriendsensuredtheirdaughtersspenttimewithheras3jastheycould.GillianfinishedchemoinearlyJuly.Despiteherstatuschangefrompatientto32,sheisscheduledfbrfrequentfollow-uptestsandclinicvisits.Asweprepareforthisyear?sfestivities,wearecertainlythankfulfbrGillian's33andeveryonewhohelpedus34theway.ButI'malsogratefulourfamilycanappreciatethe35lifeagain.

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26leastonehomemademealeveryweek.STᔡ⃅?ÚÛḄᝤᝤÝö#Vὅæà஺ᦑ⌱C஺ூ30⚪)*௃ὃ-.//23᪆஺567Mᙠ÷ᱯᐲᜧᡃÝúᨵìᡠp_⃅`ÐÑḄᝤᝤÝyzì〈ᡃÝ9ýᡠ஺A.draggingþJB.drivingÿC.movingD.motivating஺᪷**LivinginAtlanta,wedidn'townacar,",ᨵ,ᡠᜧ᝕Ḅᝤᝤὅ!".ᦑ⌱B஺[31⚪'(௃ὃ+,--./᪆஺123ᔡ⃅6Ḅ᱄89:;<=ᙢ?@Ḅ᝕A᝛ᙠD஺A.brieflyEFᙢ;B.longHIᙢ;C.often<=;D.appropriately〉Kᙢ஺᪷"ParentsofGillian'sfriendsensuredtheirdaughtersspenttimewithher"Lᔡ⃅6Ḅ᱄8:;ᙢ<=?᝕MNOPḄᔡ⃅6஺ᦑ⌱C஺ூ32⚪'(௃ὃ+R--./᪆஺123:S᝛ḄT᝱VPWXᡂZ[\ὅL]᝛^_6᣸ab⚣dḄefg+Ahi஺A.winnerjkὅ;B.doctorlOC.survivor[\ὅD.celebrityRW஺᪷wsheisscheduledforfrequentfollow-uptestsandclinicvisits/noᦻ,᝕qrsḄtuLᡠv[\ὅ஺ᦑ⌱C஺ூ33⚪'(௃ὃ+R--./᪆஺123ᙠᡃxyḄz{|}~ᜓLᡃKᯠ⌕ᔡ⃅6ḄLnᡃḄW஺A.recoveryឮB.courageC.performance⊤D.futureᩭ஺᪷"Aswepreparefbrthisyear'sfestivities,“L;~ᜓz{|LὅOP᝕Ḅ஺ᦑ⌱A஺ூ34⚪'(௃ὃ+--./᪆஺123ᙠᡃxyḄz{|}~ᜓLᡃKᯠ⌕ᔡ⃅6ḄLnᡃḄW஺A.outof"……B.inᙠ……☢C.onᙠ...☢D.alongḼ஺alongtheway;⌶3ᩭ஺᪷"andeveryonewhohelpedus”Lὅ⌕@ḄW஺ᦑ⌱D஺ூ35⚪'(௃ὃ+--./᪆஺123]ᡃ¡ᡃḄ!W;¢£;¤¥¦=ḄO|஺A.active§᩽Ḅ;B.ordinary©ªḄ¦=ḄC.new«ḄD.fiill¬Ḅ஺᪷"Butlastyear,thatbusybutnormallife1whenmy12-year-old,Gillian,gotararebonecancer."L᝕ḄOPᡭẚZὅ!¯=ḄO|Lᡠ¤¥;°¦=ḄO|஺ᦑ⌱B«±²⁚´ᐳ10¶⚪3¶⚪1.5ᑖ,¬ᑖ15ᑖ¸

27▅º»☢FᦻLᙠ¼½ᜐ¿ᐭ1〉KḄᓫ-ᡈÃÄᑁᓫ-Ḅ¯ÆÇ஺URUMQI-Asmorningsunlightshinesbrightlyoverthesnowymountain,Daliu,anexperiencedski36(instruct),getshisequipmentandsets37forwork.NanshanMountaininUrumqiisextraordinarilybeautiful38ithasseveralpopularpistes(ÉÊ⍝)Lattractingcrowdsoftouristsacrossthecountryeveryyear.Lookingupfromthevalley,wecanseethepistes39(neat)layonthelongslopeandskiers40(slide)fastuown,theirfigurefloatinglikeafeatheronthesnowymountain.Locatedinthe41(gold)latitudes(ÍÎ)oficeandsnow,Xinjiangisrichinice-and-snowresources.Therearemorethan18,600largeandsmallglaciers(ÏÐ)coveringover24,000squarekilometers,42accountfbr42percentoftheglacierareainChina.Theregionhasbecomean43(intend)destinationforice-and-snowsports,duetoalargeamountofthickpowdersnow,agoodclimate,lowwindspeeds,brightsunshineandhighmountainswithmoderateslopes.Theboominice-and-snowtourismisbringingmorebusinessopportunitiestolocalequipmentfactories.DozensofmachinesinthefactoryofXinjiangHuatongTaikePlayEquipmentCo44(run)davandnight45(produce)arangeofskiingequipment.ூÑᫀ௃36.instructor37.ofR/#out38.and39.neatly40.sliding41.golden42.which43.intended44.arerunning45.toproduceூ(᪆௃ூÓÔ௃ÕᦻvÖ«×Ø⍝஺ᦻÙÚ⌕Ø⍝ZÛÜᩈÞᵫàᐸâãḄᙢᳮåæçèÉÊ᰿êὅḄë᰿LìíKᙢḄîᔆðᩭZ¡ñᖪó஺ூ36⚪'(௃ὃ+R-஺123ÛÜᩈÞ——õᨌḄ□ᐝùúᙢ᯿ᙠÊüL<ýþÿḄᦟᜧᑢᜓ஺ᑖ᪆ᡂᑖᜐ⊤ᜧᑢḄ!"#ᓫᦪᭆ',ᦑ*instructor஺ூ37⚪./௃ὃ23456஺789:ᩈ<——>ᨌḄ□ᐝBCᙢ᯿ᙠGHIJKḄᦟᜧᑢᜓ஺34568setoff/outfbr,7“MN……”஺ᦑ*off/outo

28ூ38⚪./௃ὃ2QᑡS஺7T9:ᩈ<ḄᓭGVWXYZ[\ᨵ^_`abḄ⍝deᔾgḼᩭjᐰlᔜᙢḄno஺᪷q7MrsQᑡᐵuᦑ*and஺ூ39⚪./௃ὃ2v஺78wGxyᜮ{ᡃ}~ᑮ⍝᦮<ᙢᙠḄᚁὅᙢ}Ḅ᪵ᙠG஺⛲layᵨv஺ᦑ*neatlyoூ40⚪./௃ὃ2஺78wGxyᜮ{ᡃ}~ᑮ⍝᦮<ᙢᙠḄᚁὅᙢ}Ḅ᪵ᙠG஺[⊡¢skiers£slide¤¥¦ᐵuᡠ~ᵨ¨ᙠᑖ஺ᦑ*sliding஺[41⚪./௃ὃ2©஺78ªᶢᙢᜐ¬®¯°¬±²JK஺⛲latitudesᵨ©஺©gold7“®ᑴḄ”T©golden7“®´Ḅஹ¶·Ḅ”᪷q7¸ᢣḄsªᶢᙢᳮ»¼¶·஺ᦑ*golden஺ூ42⚪./௃ὃ24w஺78½lᨵ18,600¾_ᜧ¿¬À⌚Â☢ÄÅÆ24,000ÇÈÉ[ᓰ½l¬À☢ÄḄ42%஺[4wḄᐵuᐜ“24,000squarekilometers”,ᙠ▲ᑴឋ4w½¦ᵨᐵuÎwhichgÏ஺ᦑ*which஺ூ43⚪./௃ὃ2©஺78ᵫÑᜧÒḄÓÔஹÕÖḄ×᎛ஹÙÚஹBÛḄ□ᐝÜᚁ°〉½ḄÞGßᙢàáᡂ¬âḄᳮãäḄᙢ஺᪷qrḄdestinationᜐ©“ᡭæ½ḄஹᳮãḄ”⛲஺ᦑ*intended஺ூ44⚪./௃ὃ2ç᝱஺78ªᶢéêëìníîᜓᨵ▲ÉïḄðᔆ[ᨵ^ᓝóôᘤö÷âø~ùúuᑡḄîᜓ஺[¸᪷qᦻ~ü¸ç¥ý“dayandnight”¸ç᝱¨ᙠþç8¦“dozensofmachines"ÿᦪᡠᵨare஺ᦑarcrunning„ூ45⚪௃ὃ஺ᶢᜓᨵ▲$%Ḅ'ᔆ)ᨵ*ᓝ,-ᘤ/0123456ᑡḄ89ᜓ஺:);<=>Ḅ?ᵨḄ@ABCB஺ᦑtoproduceoDEFᑖᑏIJᐳL⁚Nᑖ40ᑖOD5⁚JNᑖ15ᑖO

2946.;PQRS50ᕜUV᪥XᦻZ"ThePowerofReading”;⚪[\]ᦻ^஺_V`;⚪ᑏ5a]ᦻb஺ᑁdᒹf1.▅hij2.kl5mVnoḄpj3.VnoḄᳮᵫ஺s1.ᑏIᦪt;80uvj2._ᢥ᝞yzBᙠ|⚪ᓱḄ~tI|஺ThePowerofReadingூ|ᫀ௃ThePowerofReadingReadingisanessentialpartofourlives.Itallowsustoexplorenewworlds,gainknowledge,anddevelopourimagination.Readingisnotonlyasourceofentertainmentbutalsoameanstoexpandourmindsandbroadenourhorizons.OnebookthatIparticularlyenjoyis“ToKillaMockingbird^^byHarperLee.Thisclassicnovelsetinthe1930sAmericanSouthtellsthestoryofayounggirl'scomingofageandherfather'sbattleagainstracismandinjustice.Ilovethisbookbecauseitisatimelessmasterpiecethatisstillrelevanttoday.Ittacklesimportantthemessuchasracialinequality,socialinjustice,andmoralcourage.ூ᪆௃ூ௃map☢⊤tᵨᦻ஺⌕ὃ3"ThePowerofReading";⚪᪥XᦻZRS50ᕜUḄ]ᦻ^஺ூ௃1.⌕Ḅessential—>fundamentalmind—>thoughtnoenjoy—>like...Iᧅbattleagainst—fightagainst2.BᓫᔠReadingisanessentialpartofourlives.Itallowsustoexplorenewworlds,gainknowledge,anddevelopourimagination.Readingisanessentialpartofourlives,whichallowsustoexplorenewworlds,gain

30knowledge,anddevelopourimagination.ூ௃ூ¡ᑖ¢1]OnebookthatIparticularlyenjoyis"ToKillaMockingbird"byHarperLee.J1ᵨ£that¤ḄA¥O[¡ᑖ¢2]Ilovethisbookbecauseitisatimelessmasterpiecethatisstillrelevanttoday.J1ᵨ£because¤Ḅ§?¥O⁚ᑖ25ᑖ47.▅hy☢ᩞᧇ᪷«ᐸᑁdᡠ®¯°±ᜮ³ᑏL¯´µ᪀ᡂ5a¸᦮Ḅºᦻ஺ItwasFebruary21,theInternationalMotherLanguageDay,adaytocelebratelanguageandculturaldiversity.Attheendoftheday,Mr.Browngaveusanassignment:"Allofyouaretomakeapresentationaboutyournativelanguage?'Max,whosefamilycamefromFranceandI,whowasborninChina,werechosentobethefirsttwopresenters.However,bothofuswereataloss,wonderingwhatshouldbetalkedabout.Needlesstosay,thereweremanyquestionsaboutwhathemeant.Whatshouldbetalkedabout?Howmanysentencesareneeded?Whatformat?Doweneedtowritedowneverything?Onthewayhomefromschool.MaxandIscratchedJᢕOourheads,tryingtofigureoutthemeaningofMr.Brown'sassignment.Atfirst,wethoughthewasjustgivinganassignmenttogetusbackintothehabitofhomework.Wealsowonderedifithadmoretodowithhowwepresentedtoourclassmates.Eventually,webothdecidedwewouldimpressMr.Brownandtheclasswithsomeuniqueanswers.Thenextday,Maxstartedhispresentationbyaskingtheclassaquestion:cuIscafeanEnglishword?”Someofthestudentsnoddedwhileafewshooktheirheads.Maxcontinuedwithasmileandtoldtheclassthat"caffe“actuallycamefromFrench.uAsoneofthemostspokenlanguagesinthewholeworld,Frenchhasacharmofitsown!^^Maxsaid.Heinstructedtheclassasifhewereauniversityprofessor:"Itissaidthatabout45%ofthemodemEnglishwordscamefromFrench.AfterwritingsomecommonFrenchwordsontheblackboard,hebegantoteachtheclasshowtopronouncethem.Everyone,includingMr.Brown,applaudedwhenhewasdone,Iclappedalong,excitedandnervousaboutmyfollowingpresentation.s1.ᑏIᦪt;150uvj2._ᢥ᝞yzBᙠ|⚪ᓱḄ~tI|஺Iwasreadytodosomefunactivitieswiththeclass.Mr.Brownwastotallypleasedwithourpresentations.

31ூ|ᫀ௃/wasreadytodosomefiinactivitieswiththeclass.IstartedmypresentationbysharingsomeinterestingfactsaboutChineselanguage."DidyouknowthatChinesecharacterswereinventedover3,000yearsago?”Iaskedtheclass.Theylookedsurprisedandintrigued.Icontinued,“Also,Chineseisatonallanguage,whichmeansthemeaningofawordchangesdependingonthetoneusedtosayit.^^IthendemonstratedthisbypronouncingafewChinesewordswithdifferenttones,andtheclasstriedtoguesstheirmeanings.Theywerefascinatedbythecomplexityofthelanguage,andIwashappytosharemycultureandlanguagewiththem.Mr.Brownwastotallypleasedwithourpresentations.HecommendedMaxandmeforourcreativityandknowledgeaboutournativelanguages.Healsomentionedhowimportantitwastocelebrateandappreciatedifferentlanguagesandcultures."LanguageisthekeytounderstandingdifferentperspectivesandbuildingrelationshipswithpeoplefromallovertheworldJhesaid.Hethenannouncedthattheclasswouldhavemoreopportunitiestolearnaboutdifferentlanguagesandculturesinthefuture,andencouragedustocontinuetoshareourownexperiencesandknowledge.ூ᪆௃ூ௃mᦻ½ᱥ;¿À±Á£IὅMaxᙠÄ▭Æ/:ᜩÈᑮ£ὁËÌᱯÎIÏÐÑÒÓÔ5Õᐵ×ØÆḄZÙ஺IὅMaxÚÛ⁐ᙢ¸ᡂ£Þß஺ூ௃I.¯°³ᑏজᵫD5¯✌ᑁd“ᡃäᜓåæÒ5çÔ5èᨵéḄ^஺”ëìD5¯ëíᑏIὅ᝞îïḼåæÒ5çÔ5è×ØḄÆᨵᐵḄ^஺ঝᵫDò¯✌ᑁd“Mr.BrownóᡃÒḄZÙÚN஺”ëìDò¯ëíᑏMr.Brownô£:⚗ᱯöIÏḄi÷IὅḄᦈù஺2.³ᑏ¿ÀIὅMaxÈᑮᩭ×Mr.BrownḄû;——MaxᡠÔḄᐵýḄþÁÚᡂÿὅḄᦻ——Ḅᑮ——ὅ⚗Ḅᱯ!3.$%&'()জ+demonstrate/explain/showঝ-./trytodo/makeaneffortto/attempttoঞ12commend/praise/speakhighlyof34)জ56Ḅsurprised/astonished/amazed

32ঝ7ᐶ9Ḅ:ntrigued/interestedூ<=௃ூ?ᑖAB1]Also,Chineseisatonallanguage,whichmeansthemeaningofawordchangesdependingonthetoneusedtosayit.CDᵨwhichFGḄH▲ᑴឋLMANூ?ᑖAB2]Hethenannouncedthattheclasswouldhavemoreopportunitiestolearnaboutdifferentlanguagesandculturesinthefuture,andencouragedustocontinuetoshareourownexperiencesandknowledge.CDᵨthatFGḄOMAN

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