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1. （1） Where can we read about a cat?

   A . On page 90. B . On page 110. C . On page 22. D . On page 104.
3. （2） Which article attracts Louise most?

   A . Renoir's Invitation To A Party. B . The Day At The Beach. C . A Pretty Good Teacher, For A Cat. D . Exploits Of Charles.
5. （3） What is this text?

   A . Readers' review. B . Editor's note. C . Authors' reflection. D . Publisher's acknowledgement.

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The Mustard Seed Project is getting closer to one of its initiatives-building affordable senior housing on the Key Peninsula, Washington.

The Nonprofit carries out the project so that people don't have to leave the Key Peninsula as they age and have home care needs. "We hope to build in Key Center, a good, central location for our community. Our vision is to have a campus with a cafe and meeting spaces, 10 independent living cottages that have one or two bedrooms with laundry, housekeeping and one meal a day provided, and then assisted living for 30 residents," said board president Sara Thompson. "We want this to be a place that draws the entire community in, rather than a setting that sets elders aside in an isolated environment. "

More than a year ago, a longtime supporter of the organization made a major gift to undertake a long-desired study to understand both the needs of the community and the financial feasibility (可行性) for senior housing. As a result, The Mustard Seed Project had a meeting in November at the Key Peninsula Civic Center to explain the results of the study and to plan for the next steps.

"We'll be applying for a predevelopment loan to do all the necessary planning, "The Mustard Seed Project Executive Director Edie Morgan said. "We're aware of affordable loans for the assisted living section of the project, and can get standard financing for the other buildings. But there will be a funding gap, and we expect to need to raise nearly $3 million to make this happen. I believe we can do it."

The entire project, once the project manager is identified, is expected to take about two years.

1. （1） Why is the organization building affordable senior housing?

   A . To offer free assistance to seniors. B . To create job opportunities for residents. C . To provide access to aging in place. D . To improve facilities for the community.
3. （2） What do we learn about the organization from Paragraph 3?

   A . It holds meetings regularly. B . It prepares holiday gifts for elders. C . It adapts to sponsors' needs. D . It takes the housing project seriously.
5. （3） What is Morgan mainly talking about?

   A . Sources of funds. B . Application for loans. C . Costs for construction. D . Distribution of donations.
7. （4） Why is the text written?

   A . To attract more visitors. B . To introduce an organization. C . To report on a project. D . To entertain the seniors.

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On September 1, 1985, Dr. Robert Ballard and his crew spotted one of Titanic's boilers. They erupted with cheers. By the time of the crew's discovery, 73 years had passed since the ship sank. Several missions had set off to look for it, including a 1977 one led by Ballard.

In the early 1980s, Ballard asked the U. S. Navy to fund the development of the Argo, an unmanned camera sled that could be dragged behind a surface ship at depths of up to 20, 000 feet. The Navy were interested in using the Argo to survey the wrecks （沉船）of the U. S. S. Thresher and Scorpion, two nuclear submarines (潜水艇) that had been lost in the North Atlantic. They eventually agreed that if Ballard could successfully locate and map the two subs, he could use whatever time left to look for Titanic.

While photographing Thresher and Scorpion, Ballard noticed that the current had carried debris (碎片) from the ships as they fell to the seafloor, creating a long chain. With this in mind, he decided not to search for Titanic's main body. Instead, he would use Argo to search for its much larger debris track, which might stretch as far as a mile. Once he found it, he could use it to track down the ship itself. With the new approach, after a few days, they discovered the boiler. Argo stalked the debris track, and the following morning, Titanic's bow came out of the inky depths.

"The Titanic lies now in 13, 000 feet of water," Ballard said at a press conference, "There is no light at this great depth and little life can be found. It is a quiet and peaceful place-and a fitting place for the remains of this greatest of sea tragedies to rest. Forever may it remain that way."

1. （1） Why did the Navy support the development of the Argo?

   A . To develop underwater robots. B . To locate the wreck of Titanic. C . To find two nuclear submarines. D . To map the North Atlantic.
3. （2） What gave Ballard inspiration for the new search method?

   A . The 1977 search attempt. B . The surface ship with the Argo. C . The photographs of Titanic. D . The debris chain of the submarines.
5. （3） What does the underlined word "stalked" in paragraph 3 mean?

   A . Traced. B . Recognized. C . Cleared. D . Dragged.
7. （4） What is the purpose of Ballard's statement at the press conference?

   A . To share the exact position of Titanic. B . To advocate leaving Titanic undisturbed. C . To launch surveys on sea tragedies. D . To show respect for Ballard's crew.

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We are masters of distraction especially when we feel an uncomfortable emotion surfacing. And our society makes it easier than ever. . Those range from videos on TikTok to online shopping.

But does distraction really help deal with emotions? Or does it merely worsen the problem? . In some ways it can help, and oftentimes distraction avoids the root of the problem.

In the loud world in which we live nowadays, avoiding an emotion is easier than processing it. During the sequencing of an emotion, distraction occurs when we first notice it. The emotion in question causes physiological changes and often causes action.  . It isn't always a bad thing. There's pretty good evidence that distraction can help down regulate the anxiety around a negative emotion.

  There are longer mood states that last days or months, although most emotions only last a' few minutes before they pass. That's why, if you're seeking long-term solutions, learning to process emotions is the only way. When you slow down and make space for your emotions, you can start to process them.

Jacobs Hendel, a psychotherapist, uses a process, which involves connecting your feet to the floor, deep belly breathing, slowing down and then identifying where different emotions are felt in the body.  -once anxiety goes down, you can identify the other emotions that are coming up in your body. If the same emotions keep coming up and causing you stress, learning to sit with them and work through them. Facing your emotions may help you see that they aren't as scary as you thought.

A. According to experts, the answer is a mixed bag B. Grabbing your phone isn't necessarily a bad thing C. And feeling them in the body is a good place to start D. We feel like emotions are going to get bigger when we focus on them E. For example, if you're sad, you draw back; if you're angry, you approach F. But distraction isn't a true fix either, because it only works in the short-term G. Once a negative emotion sets in, we may reach for various digital distractions

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My 34-year-old son Zack was diagnosed with autism (自闭症) at age two. It has been a long road, filled with many 1. The fact that Zack is nonverbal 2 matters greatly. However, we have always found a way to get our message across.

Autism involves continuous obstacles in social 3. Many parents like me, long for spontaneous (自发的) signs of 4 from their child. I was 5 to get one.

At snack time, I started to 6to Zack with a favorite chant that I often use. "Mommy loves you；Mommy loves you, yes, I do, yes, I do. "In the middle of my song, I 7that Zack was attentively observing me. 8, he took a step toward me and held his arms out. Another step 9and he wrapped his arms around me in a big bear hug. A feather could have knocked me over as I realized that, for the very first time, my son was 10me!

For a moment I stood there 11. This magical hug ended as 12as it had started, but the 13it had on me will be permanent. On an ordinary day, the extraordinary 14 . It belongs to me, making me believe miracles exist and 15me with joy every day.

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Shenzhen's first coffee-themed post office opened at the Science and Technology Park in Nanshan District. The postal service hall is no longer a    (tradition) one, providing a new scene   citizens can socialize and experience postal culture. Postal elements can be seen everywhere, with stamps, postcards and cakes in the shapes of mailboxes, mail carts and an old-style postman bicycle  (exhibit).

China Post has been trying new business opportunities in recent years.    February 2022, the country's first coffee-themed post office opened in Xiamen and quickly became a hot search topic on multiple social platforms. At least 14 such shops   (set) up nationwide so far. In 2022, China Post and ride hailing company Didi Chuxing   (joint) launched offline activities such as "Take Didi to coffee-themed post offices, "   carried out a book circulation (流通)plan with OALTY, an oat milk company from Sweden. China Post also introduced modes like "tea+coffee" and "day coffee+night wine"   (attract) more young consumers.

China Post   (have) its unique advantages in developing coffee shops：public data shows that by the end of 2020, there were 54, 00 Q postal offices and 43, 000   (deliver) service outlets (网点) in China. It aims to open 100 such themed stores nationwide.

假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Ross在邮件中提到他对中国电影很感兴趣。请推荐一部你最喜爱的影片，内容包括：

1）你的推荐；

2）你的理由。

注意：

1）写作词数应为80左右；

2）请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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。

My cousin Isaiah and I went fishing on the lake. Midweek, no one was around here. The nearby protected wetlands ran along the shore. Songbirds, ducks, and Canada geese slid by on the breeze, touching down briefly on the water's surface before flapping (拍打) and quacking their way back up into the sky.

Standing at the lake's edge, I cast my fishing line onto the smooth-as-glass water. Down the shoreline was Isaiah, who liked to fish alone, away from noise and other people.

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of a few great northern loons (潜鸟) crowded together not far from the shoreline. Loons usually travel alone, but here were five of them in a group. One loon, making painful sounds, swam away from the group, toward me. It seemed like it was trying to get my attention.

"Isaiah! Come here!" Isaiah pressed his finger against his lips, pointed to where he had cast his line, and shook his head gently.

"Just get over here. Now!" I yelled.

He laid his fishing pole down and dragged his feet, moving toward me at a snail's pace.

"Come here!" I yelled again. "Take a look at that loon. It keeps getting closer and closer!"

On hearing this, Isaiah fastened his pace.

The loon stopped in the shallow water near shore, not ten feet away from us. It was so close that we could see its red eyes. Oddly, the bird's wings were held tight against its spotted black-and-white body. Though scared of its sharp beak (喙), we stepped into the water cautiously. As we approached the loon, we both saw something around its neck. Reaching down, I touched its head, my heart racing. I could see there was a shiny red-hook deeply stuck in its body, and fishing line was wrapped tightly around its neck. Left like this, the loon couldn't fly or fish or survive. It was asking us to help!

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。

Isaiah rushed to grab the scissors from the toolbox and came back.   

With a sigh of relief, I set the loon down on the water.