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The Chinese government recently finalized a plan to set up a Giant Panda National Park(GPNP). (cover)an area about three times size of Yellowstone National Park, the GPNP will be one of the first national parks in the country. The plan will extend protection to a significant number of areas that (be)previously unprotected, bringing many of the existing protected areas for giant pandas under one authority (increase)effectiveness and reduce inconsistencies in management.

After a three-year pilot period, the GPNP will be officially set up next year. The GPNP (design)to reflect the guiding principle of "protecting the authenticity and integrity(完整性)of natural ecosystems, preserving biological diversity, protecting ecological buffer zones, leaving behind precious natural assets(资产)for future generations". The GPNP's main goal is to improve connectivity between separate (population)and homes of giant pandas, and (eventual)achieve a desired level of population in the wild.

Giant pandas also serve an umbrella species(物种), bringing protection to a host of plants and animals in the southwestern and northwestern parts of China. The GPNP is intended to provide stronger protection for all the species live within the Giant Panda Range and significantly improve the health of the ecosystem in the area.

I grew up in a small North Dakota town. Dad was a farmer, so we kids were taught 1 to drive farm vehicles. I started driving the tractor (拖拉机) at age 15 .

One summer day, Dad asked me to back his truck up. 2, I backed it into a tree, damaging the truck. I was 3 because I wasn't sure how Dad would react. Luckily, Dad wasn't 4, and moved the truck himself.

As a teenager, I usually worked part-time on Uncle Jim's farm in my 5 time. One day, I drove the tractor to get gas from the farmyard fuel tank, which was 6 on a big metal shelf 12 feet high. I 7 the shelf, bending one of the vehicle's wooden bars. I stopped the vehicle anxiously and got off. I 8 Uncle Jim would help me. To my 9, he said, "Get back up on that tractor and you can do it." And I did! During harvest, Jim had me do farming chores with that tractor, which made my confidence 10 greatly.

The "can do" 11 Uncle Jim had toward me carried me through 12 times in life. Whenever I encountered difficulties, the 13 on the summer day on the farm came flooding back to my mind and my spirit wasn't 14 ! It just goes to show what a huge impact can be created by small gestures of 15 in a person.

The Animal Emergency Service (AES) — Jindalee was established to ensure veterinary (兽医的) attention is available to pets when general practices are not open. This means we are open all weekend, public holidays and overnight during the week, and closed each weekday morning at 8 am. when veterinary care is more widely available.

While your pet is in hospital at the AES, you can be assured that your pet is constantly taken care of by experienced vets and nurses.

There are 3 alternatives that may be appropriate — your vet will advise you which of these is most suitable for your pet:

1. Returning home: If your pet's illness or injury has gotten better, or can be treated at home, you will be required to collect your pet before 8 am.

2. Transfer (转移) to your regular veterinarian: If your pet is stable, but still requires veterinary attention, you will need to transfer your pet to your regular general practice veterinarian. As most practices in this area open at 8 am, we ask that you be prepared to collect your pet between 7 am and 7:45 am.

3. Referral (转诊) for Specialist Care: If your pet requires the services of a specialist veterinarian, you may be referred to the Veterinary Specialist Services (VSS). An appointment with the appropriate specialist will be made for you as soon as possible, so we ask that you be prepared to attend the practice before 8 am.

If you are unsure of your pet's requirements, please phone the AES before 12 am (midnight), the night before your pet is due to be discharged (准许离开).

In the morning, your pet is to be discharged from the care of the AES, please phone early in the morning (before 6:30 am) to make an appointment.

We aim to have all patients discharged before 9:30 am.

Thank you for trusting the care of your pet to the AES, and please feel welcome to phone at any time while your pet is in hospital with us.

1. （1） What is special about the AES?

   A . It is open on all public holidays. B . It closes overnight during the week. C . It offers homestay care for your pet. D . It features one-to-one specialized care.
3. （2） When should you make an appointment if your pet is ready to leave the AES?

   A . Before 12 am. B . Before 6:30 am. C . Before 8 am. D . Before 9:30 am.
5. （3） What is the purpose of the text?

   A . To advertise a pet shop. B . To discuss a heated topic. C . To introduce important rules. D . To attract pet specialists' attention.

I was a high school English teacher on Rikers Island for three years. New York treats 16-year-olds in the criminal justice system like they're adults, regardless of the offense (罪行). They're offered education until the age of 21. so I worked with probably 1,300 young people. I saw how destructive the system is to young people, and I was interested in developing an employment strategy for those coming home.

Many of my happiest moments have centered around food. It's a way to connect. There was a culinary (烹饪的) arts class on Rikers where a lot of my students were excelling, so I decided a mobile food source where we could be out in the community would be a great way to raise awareness about injustice inside the system.

I hadn't worked in the food industry or in "re-entry"— when a prisoner returns to society. So in 2012, I left my teaching job and pursued both. I worked on the Kimchi Taco Truck in New York City for seven-months, then in re-entry programs. In 2013, I got some great people around me, and we raised money. In the spring of 2014, we launched Snowday.

Drive Change, the nonprofit I started that owns Snowday, runs a 12-month fellowship for young people coming home from prison. They work in our kitchen and on our truck, and the revenue (收入) from the truck cycles back into the organization to support our costs. About 20 people per year work on our truck. We pay our workers $11 an hour and teach them transferable skills through classes like marketing, money management, and culinary arts. We help build their skill sets, but for somebody to excel in future environments they need that foundation within themselves.

Next, we'll be able to work with more people hired by more food trucks. The goal for us is to help young people coming home get into a position where, rather than all the stop signs and dead ends they generally face, they see futures with new opportunities.

1. （1） What can be learned about the author?

   A . She is fond of cooking. B . She is skillful at wealth management. C . She finds it hard to educate young people. D . She has developed the criminal justice system.
3. （2） What is one of the aims of building Drive Change?

   A . To earn big money. B . To re-enter the food industry. C . To help freed youth rejoin the community. D . To raise the employment rate in New York City.
5. （3） What can be implied about Drive Change?

   A . It is not practical. B . It is well-organized. C . It needs marketing classes. D . It leads the educational field.
7. （4） What is the author's future plan?

   A . To expand her business. B . To hire more volunteers. C . To teach the youth how to save money. D . To help young people upgrade their skills.

News that the Dutch book publishing house Veen Bosch & Keuning has confirmed plans to experiment with AI to translate fiction has caused a fierce debate.

Across every new technology, debates center on what we stand to lose by embracing change and, with AI, this echoes (与……相呼应) the developments in the recent history of genetic science. But somehow, when we interfere with culture and human history, it can seem that something even more fundamental than DNA is under threat.

Fiction translation has traditionally been the domain of skilled human translators. Using AI in this field could break up humanity's most remarkable and perhaps irreplaceable achievement: the ability to express complex human thoughts through words.

Language, especially in literature, isn't just about words. It's about cultural context, and the distinct voice of the writer. Only a human who understands both languages and cultures can accurately translate the heart of a story. Yet machine learning has made extraordinary strides (进展) in understanding language, best evidenced by the latest version of Chat GPT. We seem to be at a point in the development of AI where its capabilities of using language almost match humans' in a wide range of circumstances, from customer service chatbots to health testing tools.

Learning every language to read every book is, of course, impractical. But not understanding a particular language can prevent us from discovering great works of native literature that may never be translated into our own languages. Thus, we might advance a social justice argument for using Al translation to widely gain insights from many cultures and their varied languages.

Of course, the rise of AI in translation has its downsides. If AI replaces human translators, we risk losing their insights and the cultural understanding they bring But we can use AI to help human translators. Translators could be involved in improving AI models, ensuring higher accuracy and quality, and selecting works to be translated. Imagine. a world where translators and AI work together,   pushing the boundaries of what can be accomplished. This would give us access to more global literature, enhancing our collective understanding of diverse cultures.

1. （1） Why does the author mention the developments in recent genetic science?

   A . To emphasize the rapid technological progress. B . To explain the moral issues involved in this field. C . To show concerns about the effect of AI translation. D . To discuss the advantages of applying AI technology.
3. （2） What does the underlined phrase "made extraordinary strides" in paragraph 4 mean?

   A . Encountered huge barriers. B . Achieved remarkable progress. C . Posed considerable challenges. D . Exhibited significant limitations.
5. （3） What is identified as a significant potential benefit of AI translation?

   A . It can ensure the accuracy of translations. B . It can save a large amount of financial investment. C . It can facilitate the process of learning foreign languages. D . It can expand access to literature from different cultures.
7. （4） What is the author's attitude towards the use of AI in fiction translation?

   A . Objective. B . Skeptical. C . Indifferent. D . Optimistic.

Noninstrumental information seeking, driven by curiosity, is common in daily life. Previous studies suggest that aging may reduce overall information-seeking behavior and curiosity. However, few studies have examined whether the type of information sought changes with age. Greta Fastrich investigates whether adults exhibit different information-seeking behaviors — specifically, diverse (exploring new topics) or specific (deepening knowledge on familiar topics) — as they age.

The study involved 498 participants aged 12 to 79, who selected one of the provided topics. Participants were then presented with short factual statements, followed by options to either learn more about the same topic (specific information seeking) or switch to a new topic (diverse information seeking). They could read up to 10 facts for each topic and up to 80 facts in total across multiple topics, wished reading each fact and making their choices. Data were collected on how many facts each.

The facts were presented in a random order, and the participants could spend as much time as they participant read, whether they chose to continue reading within a topic or switch, and their self-reported curiosity in the material.

The results revealed significant age-related differences in information-seeking strategies. Older participants read more facts per topic, showing a clear preference for deepening their knowledge rather than broadening it. In contrast, younger participants exhibited more diverse information seeking, frequently switching between topics to explore a wider range of material. For each additional year in age, participants were slightly more likely to stay within a topic and less likely to explore a new one.

Additionally, the researchers found that participants' self-reported curiosity were related to their information-seeking choices. Participants who rated themselves as more interested in a fact were more likely to continue within the same topic.

This has implications for how new information should be communicated to different age groups in order to best support motivated learning. This consideration has a vast range of potential applications, from educational course design to museum exhibit arrangements to the provision of health information.

1. （1） Greta's research focuses on age's impact on               .

   A . information processing B . information distribution C . information-seeking tendency D . information-seeking techniques
3. （2） What were participants required to do in the study?

   A . Provide detailed data on a topic. B . Maintain their interest in reading C . Raise topics they want to explore D . Read information on certain topics.
5. （3） Which best describes the age-related shift in information-seeking behavior?

   A . Gradual and steady. B . Random and frequent. C . Substantial but temporary. D . Unpredictable but measurable.
7. （4） What insight does this study provide?

   A . Older people need slower information delivery. B . Information should be tailored for different ages. C . Younger adults benefit from in-depth information. D . Information should be accessible to people of all ages.

The organization has been (批评) for not taking the problem seriously. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

My watch is still(在保修期内), so they'll repair it for free. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

A large number of countries are actively involved in global cooperation (回答，答复) to climate change. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

The Amazon basin, known as the "lungs of the world", not only provides some (生态的) balance for the planet, but also food and resources for the local natives. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)