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Peaks of the Balkans

Join us for the adventure through the Accursed Mountain Range. The journey's unmatched beauty, undiscovered rawness and welcoming locals will leave you feeling relaxed and fulfilled. This hike previously won the World Travel &. Tourism Award and is one of the most beautiful hiking trails(小径)in the world.

PACKAGE INCLUDES

● Accommodation in Montenegrin and Albanian guest houses

Where we stay is what makes this tour special. We have built amazing relationships with the locals on the trail who essentially welcome you into their home. They treat you like family and serve you food and drink that only your grandmother could.

Rooms are shared, but private rooms can be requested for an additional cost.

● Local guide

Emir is a guide with a great passion and knowledge of the Accursed Mountain Range. He speaks fluent English, Serbo-Croatian and broken Spanish.

● What to eat

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided during days 2~8. Meals on the trail will be traditional local cuisine. Please make any dietary restrictions known and we will gladly cater (迎合) to you. Days 1 and 9 are arrival and departure days. Only dinner will be served on day 1 and breakfast on day 9.

MORE INFORMATION

● When

The dates are fixed for open groups. Additional dates can be requested for private groups.

● How much it is

$950 (All inclusive)

● How to book

Fill out your contact information and tell us a little bit about yourselves. Feel free to ask any questions and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

1. （1） What makes the trip to Peaks of the Balkans special?

   A . The time. B . The convenience. C . The price. D . The accommodation.
3. （2） How many meals are provided on the tour?

   A . 27. B . 23. C . 9. D . 8.
5. （3） What is the text?

   A . A diary entry. B . A notice. C . A travel advertisement. D . A book review.

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Mariah Galloway has observed her mother and other family members driving a car so many times. She knew just what to do when she was involved in a scary incident right in her own driveway. The trouble began one day when the 8-year-old's great-grandmother, Patricia Lynch, picked her up from school and brought her home.

Patricia had done this many times, but on this day, a moment of inattention nearly turned deadly. While Mariah was still in the car, the 79-year-old accidentally put her car in the wrong gear (档位).

"She thought her car was in park but it was in reverse (倒车)," Mariah said. "It started moving. She tried to stop it but she fell. The tire went over her foot."

Mariah immediately knew what to do. She jumped into the front seat and quickly pulled the keys from the ignition (点火装置), stopping the car in its tracks. With Patricia's leg trapped under the car's front left wheel, Mariah rushed to the house to get help.

Mariah's mom, Porchia Lane, came running, calling an ambulance when she realized what had happened. Somehow Patricia was able to pull herself out from under the car's tire, but her leg was badly injured and bleeding heavily. "Mariah went to take a towel. We wrapped Patricia's leg up and caught the ambulance," Porchia recalled, "She really thought fast."

Patricia is now recovering at Trinity Health Oakland Hospital, and Mariah is being called a hero for her quick thinking. Even though the child admitted she felt scared during the accident, she managed to keep a cool head and avoided further tragedy.

Porchia is left to count her lucky stars that her daughter was watching her while she drove. "She was able to think fast and she probably was calmer than me in this situation because I would have been crazy," she tells other parents. "I just told Mariah to follow her heart and make right decisions."

1. （1） How did Mariah Galloway know what to do in the terrible incident?

   A . Her school had just started relevant courses. B . Her mother taught her to drive at an early age. C . She watched family members drive a lot of times. D . She drove the family car secretly more than once.
3. （2） What did Mariah Galloway do at first when spotting the danger?

   A . She called her mother for help. B . She managed to stop the car. C . She jumped out of the car to help. D . She drove the car off by herself.
5. （3） How does Porchia Lane feel about her daughter?

   A . Relieved and proud. B . Surprised and confused. C . Worried and regretful. D . Annoyed and doubtful.
7. （4） What is the best title for the text?

   A . Educating Children Needs Many Skills B . Not All Kids Were Paying Attention to You C . A Girl Is Always Ready to Help Strangers D . A Little Girl Rescued Her Great-grandmother

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Australia recently declared the koala an endangered species in Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, and New South Wales (NSW) because of its obvious population decline. In the state of NSW, koala conservation has become a key topic of discussion in the lead-up to the 25 March state election. However, the debate has focused on the expansion of protected areas and ignored the importance of koala conservation on private lands.

The major cause of the koala's decline—in addition to climate change, wildfires, disease, and encounters with vehicles and dogs—is the loss and degradation(退化)of suitable habitat. In response, the NSW Government has expanded publicly protected areas in the state. Over the past 20 years—about three koala generations—NSW has officially confirmed an additional 1.5 million hectares(公顷)of protected land, some of which is high-quality koala habitat.

However, across Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory and NSW, 77% of the koala's range is located on land that is owned or rented by private citizens or businesses, where degradation continues. Between 2003 and 2020, agriculture, forestry and infrastructure(基础设施)development have led to the act of cutting down or burning the trees within 760,500 hectare in NSW, including in regions such as the Cumberland Plain and Liverpool Plains, where koalas are known to live. Such development has reduced the gains made through new protected areas.

The current NSW Koala Strategy adopts a free approach without any restrictions, which leaves private landowners, renters and industry have the power to decide what should be done in much of koala habitat conservation.

An effective koala conservation strategy must include conservation measures in private protected areas, such as payments for ecosystem services, in addition to publicly protected areas. In other words, post-election agendas must strengthen protection of koala habitats on private lands.

1. （1） What did the discussion before the state election fail to notice?

   A . The voice of local citizens. B . The expansion of protected areas. C . The decrease of koala population. D . The koala conservation on private lands.
3. （2） The decrease in the number of koalas is due to ______.

   A . the attack of diseases B . the spreading wildfires C . the worsening of living environment D . the constant threats from climate change
5. （3） What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3?

   A . Add some background information. B . Summarize the previous paragraphs. C . Introduce a new topic for discussion. D . Offer some advice for the government.
7. （4） What's the author's attitude to the present NSW Koala Strategy?

   A . Supportive. B . Disapproving. C . Tolerant. D . Unclear.

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Given that stress can adversely affect human health and well-being, including causing high blood pressure and increasing the risk of heart disease, it is essential to understand our individual responses to stress and identify potential factors that can act as effective stress buffers (缓冲).

In the paper, which was recently published in the Journal of Psychophysiology, Brian Leavy, Brenda H. O'Connell, and Deirdre O'Shea propose that, although the previous research suggests that gratitude and affect balance play key stress-buffering roles, to date, little has been known about the impact of these variables on cardiovascular (心血管的) recovery from acute (急性的) psychological stress.

That was the focus of the study by the researchers from the Universities of Maynooth and Limerick in Ireland, who also sought to find out whether affect balance could regulate the relationship between gratitude and cardiovascular reactions to acute psychological stress.

The research carried out at the Irish University of Maynooth involved 68 undergraduate students (24 male and 44 female), aged between 18 and 27. This study used a within-subjects experimental design with lab tasks in which stress was put on participants and then cardiovascular reactivity and recovery in response to this was measured.

The results showed that the state of gratitude predicted lower blood pressure responses throughout the stress-testing period, which means that the state of gratitude has a unique stress-buffering effect on both reactions to and recovery from acute psychological stress. It was also found that affect balance increases the effects of gratitude.

These findings have practical value as there are several low-cost gratitude methods which can contribute to well-being, including keeping a gratitude journal and practising acts of kindness. Previous research has shown how patients who make use of gratitude journals have better cardiovascular outcomes than those who do not. Another tool to help individuals express gratitude is a gratitude card, which is one of the suggestions from Mental Health America (MHA).

1. （1） What does the underlined word "adversely" in paragraph 1 mean?

   A . Unfavorably. B . Creatively. C . Barely. D . Fortunately.
3. （2） What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

   A . A new concept. B . Result comparisons. C . The problems of an expert's research. D . The focus of the study.
5. （3） Which is a finding of the research?

   A . The effects of gratitude are often age-related. B . Gratitude contributes to lower blood pressure. C . Affect balance reduces the effects of gratitude. D . Acute psychological stress is difficult to relieve.
7. （4） What can we learn from the text?

   A . The results of the study are not reliable. B . The methods of gratitude come at a high cost. C . MHA's advice is confirmed effective by the research. D . The researchers have proposed new ways to express gratitude.

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How to Interpret Crossed Arms

Knowing how to interpret body language is essential to fully comprehending what someone is trying to say. But when it comes to crossed arms, how do we interpret them? Do crossed arms mean someone is angry? Afraid? Closed off? We've collected a list of them below.

Stress or insecurity

When someone is feeling uncomfortable during a conversation, or when the person they are talking to says something that causes their anxiety, they may cross their arms.

Anger or defensiveness

You might see someone cross their arms when they hear something that makes them angry or upset, or when they disagree with what's being said. Even if someone says, "Oh, interesting, go on", crossed arms suggest they may not really accept or agree with what they're hearing.

Determination or arrogance (傲慢)

Crossing their arms over their chests may convey determination or arrogance. What else is their body doing? Determination or arrogance might be accompanied by bright eyes or a false smile. If you want to display power or confidence in a debate, try to avoid crossing your arms, as it may make you seem more arrogant than confident.

Practical reasons

If you're speaking to someone and it seems like it's going well, but then they cross their arms, don't think too much about it. Or perhaps they're sitting in an armless chair and need to cross their arms to support their shoulders.

A. They may be hugging their body to keep warm.

B. There's more than one way to interpret crossed arms.

C. Mirror how the interviewer sits and don't cross your arms.

D. Essentially, by crossing their arms, they are comforting themselves.

E. Before you begin speaking, you will be judged on your body language.

F. You might see people engaged in a debate folding their arms to their chests.

G. Crossing their arms is a way to create a barrier between them and the speakers.

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Teaching is not an easy job. Aside from 1 kids, they also need to try their best to make a difference in every child.

Great teachers have the ability to 2 students in ways others can't. They help 3 their students' eyes, 4 them things that they couldn't see themselves, and move past what is considered "impossible".

As a former parole officer (假释官), Marilyn had witnessed many 5 life circumstances that children were experiencing as a result of their 6 being in prison. That is why she felt the 7 to change her career and life paths.

In January, 2000, Marilyn 8 the "Healing the Child Within" program for children whose parents are in prison at M.B. Smiley High School in Houston, Texas. In addition, she created the program "No More Victims" in Houston, which is an hour-long class that 9 creating a safer school environment and reducing crime and drug abuse on 10.

Over the years, Marilyn has saved hundreds of lives as she has 11 confidence in her students and empowered them to turn their 12 around. Many of her students recognize Marilyn as the 13 that appeared at the right moment and changed their lives for the 14. There have been many special feature stories about her work. Furthermore, in 2005 Gambrell's story "Fighting the Odds" became a movie on the Lifetime TV network. Even today, she still continues to guide new 15 towards success.

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According to the traditional Chinese calendar, for every 19 years there will be seven leap months(闰月). "Leap month" refers to a repetitive month.

The setting of leap month is a way to fill the gap of days between the solar calendar and lunar calendar in one year, is 11 or 12 days, so as to make sure the four seasons (basic) fit the months. The first three months of the year should be spring, the next three should be summer, then autumn and the last three months should be winter.

There are some traditions and customs during leap month in China, which (be) varied in different places. As the leap month is around corner, many people have prepared gifts for their parents.

In some parts of Central China's Henan province, daughters will prepare wild goose-shaped pastries(点心)for their parents before the leap month comes, wishing for good (fortunate).

In some parts of East China's Shandong province, the (marry) women, along with their husbands, will send dough-made fish and toad(蟾蜍)to their parents, which symbolize "wealth" and "health" respectively. Besides, it (say) that the dough fish is for a mother and the dough toad is for a father.

In some places, people have the tradition of buying shoes for their parents (reward) their father and (mother) efforts of bringing them , and pray for the health and safety of their parents.

假定你是李华，你校将于下周六上午举行汉语诗歌创作大赛。请你给英国友人Louis写一封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：
1. 比赛的时间和地点;
2. 比赛的目的和意义;
3. 报名方法。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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。

Jimmy loved ice cream. It was his favorite dessert (甜点). He wanted to eat ice cream all the time. His parents let him have a small dish each night after dinner, if he ate all of his vegetables.

Jimmy liked eating ice cream at home, but he really loved going to the ice cream stand to get an ice cream. There were so many different flavors to try! Jimmy always did his best to try a new kind of ice cream each time.

When Jimmy turned eight, he had a checkup at the doctor's office. Dr. Katz said that ice cream wasn't a very healthy snack. "It's fine to have a little ice cream once in a while, but not every night," she said.

After the doctor's visit, Jimmy and his mom drove home. "Can I still have ice cream for dessert tonight?" Jimmy asked." I don't think so, honey," Mom said, "We should try to be healthier."

That night at supper, Jimmy ate all his vegetables. But there was no ice cream for dessert. Instead, Mom came up with a new rule that Jimmy could have ice cream once a week. "But if you want to eat ice cream, you'll have to earn it by walking to the ice cream stand," she said.

According to the map, the ice cream stand was a mile away. Jimmy was willing to give it a try, so they decided to take their walk on Saturday afternoon. It was a hot and sunny day. Jimmy began to feel sweaty when he walked just a few hundred meters. The sun was so bright that he had to look with his eyes partly shut in order to keep out bright light.

Jimmy kicked a pebble (鹅卵石) and watched it roll into a river on the street. "I'm hot," said Jimmy, "How much farther is it?" Mom checked the map on her phone. "We're not even halfway yet. Do you want to turn around?"

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。

Jimmy did want to turn around, but he also wanted ice cream.

……

He was about to quit.