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Forfar Marine (海洋的) Science Program

Live on beachfront property, study on the clear Caribbean waters, and earn your certifications during a marine science program through the nonprofit International Field Studies (IFS). Forfar Field Station, located on Andros, Bahamas, has been home to unique field study experiences for students since 1970 and IFS is happy to use the past 50 years of experience to support our program designed to give young adults a professional and academic experience of a lifetime. Students will join in lecture-based activities and journeys throughout the island as they explore the wonders of Andros.

Program Overview

Our program will allow students to conduct real-life marine-based field studies with an introduction to ecotourism and the Bahamian culture. We will also explore how climate change is specifically affecting the ecosystem on the island. Students will take classes from our qualified staff of Environmental Educators and Certified Instructors while enjoying hands-on labs and exploring the ocean, blue holes, and unique island ecology of Andros. As a recent college graduate or post-high school student taking a gap year, this experience is sure to help you stand out as you start your career path.

Program Details

Ages: 18—24 years old

Length: about 6 weeks

 Fall Group: October 27—December 5, 2022

Application Deadline Extended: September 27th

 Winter Group: January 17—February 25, 2023

Application Deadline Extended: October 31st

 Summer Group (shortened program): May 30—July 1, 2023

Application Deadline Extended: February 20th

Pricing:

 Fall/Winter Groups: $5,500

 Summer Group: $4,700

 Discounted rates for Bahamian residents available. Please note interest on your application.

Focus: Marine Science, Coastal Ecotourism, Island Ecology, Climate Change, Diving, and Sea Kayaking.

Certifications you'll receive: PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver PADI Rescue Diver, etc. (PADI is the world's leading scuba diver training organization.)

1. （1） When may you submit an application if you are interested in Fall Group?

   A . On October 1st, 2022. B . On October 10th, 2022. C . On September 30th, 2022. D . On September 15th, 2022.
3. （2） How will the program benefit students?

   A . They will be paid very well. B . They will get diving-related certificates. C . They may go on a free tour on the Bahamas. D . They may become a member of staff at PADI.
5. （3） What can be learned about the program?

   A . It lasts for six weeks in each season. B . It takes place on Andros, Bahamas. C . It is open to primary school students. D . It features marine and food science.

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The new member to the UAE's astronaut training program, the first female Emirati (阿联酋) astronaut, hopes that her mechanical engineering degree will be her ticket to the moon.

Nora AlMatrooshi and her fellow trainee astronaut Mohammad AlMulla were selected from 4000 highly qualified candidates to lead the nation's 9.8 million citizens into space.

The two are looking forward to the laborious 30-month program ahead of them which has already begun with them getting their divers' licences, picking up the Russian language and coaching for their many media interviews—and will move on to flight and weightlessness school at the Johnson Space Centre in Texas and eventually cruel survival training.

"They will need mechanical engineers to build a base on the moon," says the 28-year-old, who represented her nation at the Mathematics Olympics and worked as an engineer at the National Petroleum Construction Company.

AlMatrooshi says she has dreamed of the stars since kindergarten, when her teacher set up the classroom as the Lunar surface and the five-year-old future astronaut constructed a cardboard moonbase. That early longing to explore space charted her degree choice.

"I actually went after it. I chose to study a degree in mechanical engineering because of a documentary I watched when I was in high school. It was about a group of astronauts going to the International Space Station and the role of the mechanical engineer was highlighted," she said.

Leading big construction projects in the desert has helped equip the daughter of two academics—a PhD father and English teacher mother—for Lunar construction.

AlMatrooshi's fellow trainee astronaut, UAE police helicopter pilot AlMulla, meanwhile says astronaut training has been "a big career change".

"I spent 15 years qualifying to be a pilot, including training in Australia for my commercial pilot's licence," says the father of two. "As a pilot you get used to mastering everything—suddenly I'm changing my path."

"I'm a big fan of SpaceX, the rockets and even the fancy space suits. And hopefully all four of us—and all the astronauts who come after us will get to be a part of future missions—perhaps even to the moon eventually."

1. （1） What preparation have they made before the training program?

   A . They have learned to deal with the press. B . They have had cruel survival training. C . They have grasped their native language. D . They have done some weightlessness training.
3. （2） Which is the major factor for AlMatrooshi to be a member of the training program?

   A . She got help from her academic parents. B . She has had a big dream since her childhood. C . She has experience in big construction projects. D . She was the winner of the Mathematics Olympics.
5. （3） What does the underlined part "I'm changing my path" refer to?

   A . I'll be a master of life. B . I'm an enthusiast for SpaceX. C . I'm settling my new problem. D . I'm starting a new life from scratch.
7. （4） Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

   A . The fans of Space X B . Dream and achievements C . Passion and preparations D . Future astronaut training program

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In the world of online shopping, many online purchases are based on careful consideration of star ratings and product reviews left by complete strangers. But should you trust customer reviews when deciding what to purchase? And do these mysterious reviewers have your best interests in mind? Here's what you need to know.

Consumers today are skeptical, says Zach Pardes at review platform Trustpilot. "We live in a time when trust is completely under attack," Pardes says. "so people are reading reviews and consuming them more than ever before, but I think there is a healthy skepticism at times of what they're reading. Fake(假的) reviews do exist. Fake reviews include, but aren't limited to, robot-generated reviews and reviews that are influenced by the seller."

Of course, not all user reviews you read online are fake. High-quality reviews are a valuable tool when making a variety of purchases. Pardes says Trustpilot features a team in place to detect and remove fake reviews. Perhaps one of the best-known review websites is Yelp. "Yelp takes measures to ensure high-quality content," says Kathleen Liu, a company spokesperson. That includes allowing Yelp's community of business owners and users to flag content that may go against the site's terms of service.

Since user reviews do provide helpful information, review as a whole shouldn't be repudiated. But how can you tell the difference between what's real and what's not? It's close to impossible for the everyday consumer. But if you conduct your investigation carefully, you can make an informed purchase.

Check more than one review source. Pardes advises consumers to read reviews on multiple platforms. "If you're about to book a $10,000 vacation, you'd never rely only on the photos and the reviews posted by that hotel's marketing team," he says. "You are going to want to use a third-party independent resource." Read more than a handful of reviews. Pardes says there is "safety in numbers." Question perfection. Pardes says consumers shouldn't trust reviews that show only five stars. "Nobody's perfect so you can't possibly have a perfect five-star review in every single category of your business." he says.

1. （1） What does Pardes imply about consumers in Paragraph2?

   A . They are often influenced by sellers. B . They must have long lost trust in sellers. C . They often fail to recognize fake reviews. D . They should be cautious of product reviews now.
3. （2） What do Yelp and Trustpilot have in common?

   A . Both aim to offer real user reviews. B . Both produce robot-generated reviews. C . Both hire professionals to rate companies. D . Both serve mainly like-minded business owners.
5. （3） What does the underlined word "repudiated" in Paragraph 4 mean?

   A . Overestimated. B . Dismissed. C . Hidden. D . Blamed.
7. （4） What is the last paragraph mainly about?

   A . Where to look for reliable reviews. B . The truth behind five-star ratings. C . How to make full use of online reviews. D . The significance of informed purchases.

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Recycling is a great way of doing your bit for the environment and helping to protect the earth's precious resources. However, a new study has revealed that our desire to be sustainable may be doing more harm than good. According to waste company Biffa, this is because of "wish-cycling" — assuming that items such as disposable coffee cups and pizza boxes will be recycled if put in the recycling bin. In fact, pollution from those items or other non-recyclables can result in recyclable items that have been put in the correct bin going to landfill. David Heaton, a business director at Biffa, said: "Pollution happens when items are disposed of in the wrong bins or haven't been cleaned before being recycled."

Experts at Biffa analyzed the amounts of non-target and non-recyclable materials that entered UK material recycling facilities between 2016 and 2020. It was found that, in 2016, the average pollution rate of recycling waste was 13.4 percent, rising over four years to 17 percent by the end of 2020. This shows that, even as people are becoming more eco-conscious, wish-cycling is increasing both in households and businesses.

The Biffa experts say that one of the best ways to prevent pollution of recycling is to clean recyclable waste before putting it in the bin. They suggest cutting off the top of old pizza boxes and only recycling that part to avoid pollution from the grease (油脂). Check the on-packaging recycling label to check it can actually be recycled. When it comes to plastics, Biffa recommends checking the resin code, the number in the plastic triangle, to know whether it should go in the recycling bin. In general, resin codes 1, 2, 4 and 5 are recyclable, while 3, 6 and 7 are not. Larger items, like electronics, furniture and batteries, can also be recycled but often cannot go in household recycling bins as they need specialist separating. These will need to be taken to recycling centers or sustainable waste management companies.

"It's vital as a nation that we get better at effective ‘pre-cycling'—sorting waste correctly before collection to reduce pollution rates," added Mr. Heaton.

1. （1） What's the truth of "wish-cycling" according to the first paragraph?

   A . The desire to lead a sustainable life. B . The good intention to help recycling. C . The habit of throwing items that end up in landfills. D . The practice of recycling items that cannot be recycled.
3. （2） What has experts at Biffa concluded after their analysis?

   A . Wish-cycling is on the rise in recent years. B . People are becoming more eco-conscious. C . Pollution happens less frequently in recycling facilities. D . People are used to cleaning recyclable waste before putting it in the bin.
5. （3） Which of the following is a proper way of recycling?

   A . Dispose of electronics together with household waste. B . Skip the step of checking the on-packaging recycling label. C . Check the resin code of plastics to see whether it is recyclable or not. D . Cut off the top of old pizza box and throw the rest to the recycling bin.
7. （4） Which is the most suitable title for the text?

   A . Recycling: A Big Project B . Wish-cycling: A New Trend C . Pre-cycling: An Effective Method D . Wish-cycling: A Growing Concern

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.

Last year, I fell into a deep depression. It was caused by a car accident. I was in physical recovery from the accident and suddenly all of my old hurts started coming up. I found myself crying on the floor of my apartment. I didn't want to feel this way anymore.

Let's pause for a moment. I don't want you to bleed with me or to pity me. But I also don't want to cover my reality. And the truth is, beneath the shiny photos you see on the Internet, I'm still a work in progress. Like all of us, I'm doing the best I can and making the best choices I can. Back to the evening when I found myself lying on the floor.

What happened next? I started writing.

There was a TV show I absolutely loved. I started writing fan fiction. It provided a beautiful place of escape from the thoughts swimming in my head.  I started to feel like myself again.

After completing four-part fan fiction totaling around 12,000 words, I had an idea. I should write a novel to give a hand to those like me.

I continued writing, having no idea where it would lead. I didn't know I would publish it but, after much resistance on my part I finally made the decision to publish the book under my own name. No pen name. No hiding on the deep bowels of the Internet.

And so here we are.  Sure, readers will enjoy the twists and turns. And I can see myself in the character.  I wrote it to help people. To give them a place to belong to. A place to talk about this fictional world. The very same thing that saved me last year.

If the story provides this to just one person, I've done my job.

A. I'm not perfect.

B. I didn't see a way out.

C. The depression started to lift.

D. But that's not my real motivation.

E. The day before the release of the book.

F. Sometimes I even feel I am the character.

G. I've become a successful writer of many books.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A. B. C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Dexter lives in Ouray, Colorado, where, for the past few years, the two-footed dog has been turning heads wherever he goes. His owner, Kentee Pasek, says 1 on two legs isn't a trick she taught him. Rather, it's a(n) 2 he made after a near-death experience.

When Dexter was a puppy, he escaped his yard, dashed into the 3  and got hit by a car. He lost his front legs. Everyone 4  he would need some kind of adaptive equipment to get around. He did use a 5  for a while until one day when Pasek set the dog at the foot of her porch (门廊) without it. 

Pasek ran in to get a cup of coffee, came out and 6  found that her dog had climbed the stairs. She 7  her cellphone, put Dexter back at the bottom of the stairs and 8  him walking up the stairs on two feet without the wheelchair. 

In the six years since, Dexter has become a full-blown celebrity, 9 in parades and building a group of social media 10 , who now come to the dogs hometown just hoping for a glimpse of Ouray's most 11 "citizen".

The whole thing isn't considered as a 12 for many people. People praise Dexter for his option to stay 13 . He shows where humans see 14 , dogs sometimes beg to differ. And Dexter's action has proven that sometimes getting 15 is the only way to see how tall you stand.

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As an epic which brings back to life some of the most iconic poets from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the highly anticipated animated movie Chang'an (release) nationwide on July 8.

The film is the seventh production of Light Chaser Animation Studios, often (refer) to as "China's Pixar" because of its successes since its (establish) in 2013. It gained an 8 out of 10 rating on the Chinese film and review website Douban, (unusual) high for a Chinese animated movie.

With a runtime of 168 minutes — the (long) of any Chinese animated movie to date Chang'an presents the decades-long friendship of Li Bai, and Gao Shi, his close friend and renowned poet, during the dynasty's transition from peak prosperity to the turmoil (动乱). It was caused by the rebellion led by An Lushan, once one of Emperor Xuanzong's most favored (general).

Xie Junwei, co-directs the movie with Zou Jing, says that he has made multiple trips to Xi'an in search of inspiration during the creative process. He revealed that the sculptures and ancient paintings exhibited at the Shaanxi History Museum provided them invaluable ideas for the film.

One audience said, "Every Chinese has a Tang dream, and this movie takes me back to the Great Tang Empire, (inspire) me to feel ultimate idealism, romanticism and inclusiveness."

第一节，假定你是红星中学高三"传统文化社"社长李华。你校国际部留学生Jim邀请你参加他们组织的"China Day"活动并做展示。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1. 接受邀请并表示感谢；2. 你展示的内容及理由。

注意：1.词数100左右；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

Yours,

Li Hua

第二节，阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I met the Man of the Trees in summer ten years ago, when I was visiting Uncle Jita.

Those were difficult times. People were cutting down our forest, and there was often flooding. Sometimes our water supply was dirty. When our pump did have clean water, we had to wait in line for ages. When the pump wasn't working, we had to walk five kilometres to the closest stream.

But I was happy. I was going to see my favorite uncle. When the day finally arrived, Dad drove me to Uncle Jita's house and left. Once he saw me, Uncle Jita announced, "Tomorrow we're going to explore a magical place. Here is my camera, Amy. You can take photos of what you see."

The following day, we woke up and left early on a boat. The trip was exciting. But when we got off, there was ... nothing in front of us. "I don't want to take pictures of this," I complained.

Uncle laughed, "Start walking, Amy. I promise you'll be surprised." After some time, I could see the outline of a forest in the distance. A little closer, there was a man waving to us.

"That's Kabir. The forest you see is his. He planted every single tree." As we walked towards Kabir, Uncle explained that thirty years ago, the whole area was a wasteland. But one day Kabir decided to change all that and started planting trees. Thanks to him, part of the wasteland is now a paradise(天堂).

Uncle introduced me to Kabir, who had gray hair and a determined face. "Jita told me you like animals. Are you ready to see some?" he asked. "Of course!" I replied. We continued walking and soon were under the trees. I turned my head and was amazed at the difference between the two places. All because of the efforts of one man.

Like Uncle said, Kabir's forest was magical. We saw deer, rhinos, and even tigers. During lunchtime, Kabir explained how, by planting trees, it was possible to stop the land from eroding(侵蚀).

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1: Hearing this, I turned to my uncle, "I think we can plant trees too."

Paragraph 2: In the years that followed, people in our village worked hard to carry out our plan.