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We have a variety of student organizations focused on everything from politics and photography to dance and debate. Whatever your interests, you can explore them at Harvard. These are just four of the total 451 organizations.

Chinese Cultural Card Games Club

The Chinese Cultural Card (games) Club — known as CCCC — serves as a fun way for students to gain an appreciation of Chinese culture as well as improve their analytical thinking, memory, and concentration through Chinese card games. We play Tractor and Guan Dan at weekly meetings. All are welcome to come, including friends not related to Harvard!

E: jxie@college. harvard. edu

Active Minds Student Chapter at CAMHS

Active Minds Student Chapter at CAMHS are student leaders in promoting a supportive student community at Harvard. We work to encourage open conversation about matters of mental health and educate students to deal with resources on campus.

E: harvardactiveminds@gmail. com

Fall Clean-Up

Fall Clean-up is designed to provide new students with additional support and resources (资源) to make it easy to get used to college life by connecting first-year students with peer leaders, schoolmates, and helpful Harvard resources.

E: fcu@fas. harvard. edu

Accessible Education Office (AEO)

The Accessible Education Office (AEO) partners with FAS students with visible and invisible disabilities to identify barriers and implement plans for access. Through collaboration with the campus community, we foster an environment of equity and inclusion.

E: aeo@fas. harvard. edu

1. （1） Which club best suits students who want to better analytical thinking?

   A . Fall Clean-Up. B . Accessible Education Office (AEO). C . Chinese Cultural Card Games Club. D . Active Minds Student Chapter at CAMHS.
3. （2） What is the purpose of Fall Clean-Up?

   A . To help students with disabilities. B . To help students with mental matters. C . To help students adapt to college life. D . To help students make friends on campus.
5. （3） Where is this text probably from?

   A . A geography magazine. B . A club poster. C . A shopping advertisement. D . A school website.

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Group exercise is one of the most effective ways to improve physical fitness and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Group exercise is challenging, yet fun and empowering! Of course everyone knows that exercise is good for the body. However, studies have shown that when exercise is performed in groups, it's not only great for improving physical health but for psychological health. It's an opportunity to be social, release endorphins (内啡肽)，and improve your strength. Additionally, group exercise creates a community feel and the shared common goal motivates participants to work hard. The instrumental support of taking on a fitness journey with others proves more effective than going to the gym alone.

Another beneficial aspect of group exercise is the informational support participants receive from the instructor. Many people fear the gym because they feel lost and don't want to embarrass themselves. If you feel you can relate, then group training is an even better option for you. It's a great opportunity to learn more about fitness through the clear instruction and supervision of a fitness instructor. If you're tired of wandering around the gym wasting time and becoming bored, you can attend a cheerful group fitness class that'll keep your workout on track. Don't let fitness frighten you!

If you're serious about wanting to live a healthy lifestyle, it's extremely important to surround yourself with people who'll provide you with the proper emotional support. I wouldn't scold anyone for deciding to party on weekends and in turn I wouldn't expect anyone to give offence to me for focusing on my health. Surround yourself with people who uplift, encourage and understand you! Make fitness even more fun by trying something new or any group fitness class, with a friend. Plan to go for a jog together. Then try a fun healthy restaurant or fresh juice bar! Fitness can be both fun and social!

Surrounding yourself with people who'll provide you with respect and support can be very beneficial while working towards reaching health and fitness goals. First, decide to do it for yourself and work towards staying positive. Then make sure the people you surround yourself with are supportive. Don't let negativity ruin your motivation.

1. （1） What does the author want to emphasize in the first paragraph        .

   A . An effective way to maintain a healthy lifestyle. B . A community feel created by exercising in groups. C . The importance of improving one's physical fitness. D . The contribution of group exercise to physiological health.
3. （2） What is the informative support from the instructor in Paragraph 2?

   A . Guidance. B . Fright. C . Tiredness. D . Negativity.
5. （3） What does the author think matter most in offering emotional support?

   A . Having a colorful lifestyle. B . Trying a fun healthy restaurant regularly. C . Partying on weekends with positive friends. D . Surrounding yourself with supportive people.
7. （4） What would be the best title for the passage?

   A . Improving Your Fitness. B . Supporting Health. C . Building Up Strength. D . Seeking Support.

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Paris Baker is a 30-year-old mother who has two daughters, Kallie, nine, and Harper, five.

One day, the three were playing at home. Harper was playing mom, feeding her mother, then her teddy bear and finally herself. Suddenly, Paris started choking on a piece of cookie. Soon, the cookie was at the back of her throat. The two girls started hitting her back at once. After about a minute of hitting her back, Kallie went to call an ambulance as she started to worry. As she did this the other girl carried on doing what she had been doing and thankfully the cookie finally came up.

Paris was diagnosed (诊断) with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2017, and was told she had five years to live. The condition will gradually paralyse (使……瘫痪) her, leaving her trapped inside her body.

Due to her condition, she's more likely to fall and has received serious injuries. She felt it was very important to teach her girls what to do in a dangerous situation she might be in. This included applying pressure to a bleeding wound, what to do if someone is choking and how to call emergency services.

The girls know that if their dad isn't home and an emergency happens there are three steps. Step one is to ring 999，ask for an ambulance and give their address. Step two is to put their dogs in the garden, and step three is to open the front door for the emergency services.

After the accident, Paris was so grateful that she had taught her daughters what to do in such a situation. But accidents like that can happen to anyone. So if your kid hasn't learned first aid skills yet, it's time to do that now.

1. （1） How did the two girls react as their mother choked?

   A . They called an ambulance at once. B . They took action as soon as possible. C . They were too frightened to do anything. D . They tried to carry their mother somewhere else.
3. （2） Why did Paris teach her two girls first aid skills?

   A . She wanted them to help others. B . She knew she'd need their help. C . She planned to make them doctors. D . She was afraid of losing them in accidents.
5. （3） What is the author's purpose in writing the last paragraph?

   A . To introduce useful first aid skills. B . To explain kids' role in stopping accidents. C . To encourage the learning of first aid skills. D . To tell readers what to do in an emergency.
7. （4） What would be the best title for the text?

   A . A game puts a mother's life at great risk B . A mother teaches her daughters a life lesson C . Girls learn first aid skills from their mother D . Girls save their mother's life using first aid skills

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Sea life near Turkey is being threatened by a layer of brown foam on the ocean's surface.

The actual name for the foam is mucilage (黏液). Scientists first noticed and described mucilage in 2007，when it was found near Turkey. Then, it was also found in other parts of the Aegean Sea, near Greece.

This year's outbreak of mucilage is the worst ever recorded. It's been developing for seven months and is now covering large parts of the Sea of Marmara. The Sea of Marmara is an "inland sea"，surrounded by land belonging to Turkey, and connected to the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea.

There are many different kinds of algae (海藻)，and it's natural and normal for algae to grow in the ocean or in other bodies of water. But when there is lots of food for the algae, and other conditions are just right, there can be " " which results in algae growing quickly and in huge numbers. And in very bad situations, mucilage is the result.

There are two main causes for the present outbreak of mucilage. One is the heavy pollution sewage, fertilizers, and other chemicals-flowing into the Sea of Marmara. The second cause is higher water temperatures because of climate change.

The mucilage causes problems in lots of different ways. For one thing, by covering the ocean's sur- face, it stops sunlight from reaching all the sea life below. "This mucilage is now covering the sea surface like a tent canvas, " says Muharrem Balci, who teaches biology at Istanbul University. Because there is so much algae, it takes up lots of oxygen from the seawater. That means that there's very little oxygen left for the other sea creatures that depend on it. The BBC reports that divers in the area are seeing large numbers of dying fish. After a while, the mucilage falls to the bottom of the ocean, where it covers the sea floor threatening to poison creatures that live there, like crabs and mussels. This year, the mucilage has been found as deep as 30 meters below the surface.

1. （1） What do we know about mucilage?

   A . It generally doesn't last long. B . It had never existed before 2007. C . It is mainly formed in inland seas. D . It was first noticed near Turkey.
3. （2） What does the underlined part "an algae bloom"" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

   A . A good harvest of algae. B . The increasing use of algae. C . The explosive growth of algae. D . A continuing popularity of algae.
5. （3） What can be inferred about mucilage from the last paragraph?

   A . It can greatly threaten sea life. B . It has drawn attention worldwide. C . It will lead to food shortages for humans. D . It benefits some sea creatures but harms others.
7. （4） What can be a suitable title for the text?

   A . New Kinds of Algae Are Found in Turkey. B . Turkey's Coastal Waters Are Covered with Mucilage. C . Marmara Has Seen an Increase in Water Temperatures. D . Endangered Sea Creatures in Marmara Have Been Protected.

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The Importance of Self-Reflection

Many world-famous athletes, successful business people, and spiritual teachers all mention self-reflection as a key to success. Why is self-reflection important for us？Here I will offer the benefits of self-reflection:  

Provide perspectives (观点). Self-reflection allows you to understand and see things from a different point of view. When you take a step back from a situation, you gain a new understanding. You can see the whole picture, not just the piece of the puzzle. You become more open-minded. This is an expression that highlights someone who is so deep in the details of a situation that they can't see the whole picture. This is the benefit of self-reflection.

Improve self-awareness (自我意识）. Self-awareness and a little soul searching are important to success in all areas of life. Taking time for self-reflection about life leads to greater self-awareness which in turn leads to self-improvement. In addition, having a strong sense of self improves your confidence and level of self-esteem (自尊).

When you reflect, you gain a better understanding of what's working and what's not. This in turn, allows you to make better decisions and change your actions. Each time you improve, it helps build your confidence with increased knowledge and perspective.

Challenge what you believe. What you believe to be true is not always the truth. One of the best ways to handle a limiting belief is to step back and think carefully about your belief.

A. Improve confidence.

B. Allow you to respond, not react.

C. This is also true for common people.

D. It's important to understand yourself at a deeper level.

E. You ever hear the saying, "Can't see the forest for the trees？"

F. Many people find doing self-reflection difficult or troublesome.

G. Self-reflection allows you to challenge beliefs that are getting in your way.

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Very few of us become fluent in another language by studying it in high school.

I made a (an) 1 to maintain (保持) the little bit of French that I learned in school, but eventually realized that this was useless. I knew well that new languages are2 learned when young, and that our abilities3 with age. However, just before my 50th birthday, I4French classes.

After I was5to see which group I belonged to, I was put at almost the basic learning group. When I looked around at my first Saturday morning class, I was6by how many of the students were learning French as a third, fourth, or7fifth language.

While I'd always considered myself as a quick8 ， that was no longer the case. I absorbed new vocabulary very slowly. What I learned one week seemed to9as soon as I learned the next skill. I looked up the same10and phrases over and over again.

Now, a couple of years in, I can listen to the news in French and catch 90 percent of it on the first try, read a novel if the language is not too difficult, and hold up my end of a conversation if it doesn't go too11. Who knows what I might still achieve？I've learned so much beyond grammar and vocabulary. I've met people from around the world who have the12 to make fools of themselves to learn something new. I have a13 understanding of how something can look14different from another perspective (角度). I've learned that a language is not just a set of words, but a way of 15.

But most of all, I've learned that it really is never too late to learn something new.

Henry  (fix) his car when he heard the screams. (所给词的适当形式填空)

It can help to build a community with a  (share) future for mankind.

This may be due to some disadvantages for people   (live) in the countryside.

The purpose of studying climate change is not   (blame) someone who has resulted in it, but to address the problem it caused.