Directions: Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.acceleration carefully candidates celebration converted misuse employ evolving identity locating prevalence advocates reliably replaced translatedFacial recognition is everywhere. The rapid 1) ________ of facial recognition technology has transformed its application, making it an integral aspect of our daily interactions. Its 2) ________ is evident every time we unlock our phones, tag friends on social media, or go through customs.The term 'facial recognition' denotes a process wherein computer vision algorithms (算法) analyze and confirm the identity of faces in photos or videos. While individual facial recognition solutions may 3) ________ specific algorithms, the overall process can be summarized into three key steps.Firstly, the detection phase involves 4) ________ a face in an input image and placing each face into a bounding box (边界框). To achieve this, facial recognition algorithms undergo training to discern facial characteristics across diverse datasets.Secondly, during the analysis phase, facial features are 5) ________ mapped out. Measurements, such as the distances between the eyes, nose, and mouth, along with chin shape identification, are critical. These measurements are then combined and 6) ________ into a unique set of numbers, commonly referred to as the faceprint.

Online services are so designed that the more they are used, the more profit they generate.Who's Really Addicting You To Technology?F. However, as good as these services are, there are simple steps we can take to keep them at bay. For example, we can change how often we receive the distracting notifications that trigger our urge to check. According to Adam Marchick, CEO of mobile marketing company kahuna, less than 15 percent of smartphone users ever bother to adjust their notification settings—meaning the remaining 85 percent of us default to the app makers' every preset trigger. Google and Apple have made it far too difficult to adjust these settings so it's up to us to take steps ensure we set these triggers to suit our own needs, not the needs of the app makers'.G. While companies like Facebook harvest attention to generate revenue from advertisers, other technologies have no such agenda. Take email, for example. This system couldn't care less how often you use it. Yet to many, email is the most habit-forming medium of all. We check email at all hours of the day—we're obsessed. But why? Because that's what the boss wants. For almost all white-collar jobs, email is the primary tool of corporate communication. A slow response to a message could hurt not only your reputation but also your livelihood.H. Your friends are also responsible for the addiction. Think about this familiar scene. People gathered around a table, enjoying food and each other's company. There's laughter and a bit of kidding. Then, during an interval in the conversation, someone takes out their phone to check who knows what. Barely anyone notices and no one says a thing.I. Now, imagine the same dinner, but instead of checking their phone, the person belches (打嗝)—loudly. Everyone notices. Unless the meal takes place in a beer house, this is considered bad manners. The impolite act violates the basic rules of etiquette. One has to wonder: why don't we apply the same social norms to checking phones during meals, meetings and conversations as we do to other antisocial behaviors? Somehow, we accept it and say nothing when someone offends.J. The reality is, taking one's phone out at the wrong time is worse than belching because, unlike other minor offense, checking tech is contagious. Once one person looks at their phone, other people feel compelled to do the same, starting a chain reaction. The more people are on their phones, the fewer people are talking until finally you're the only one left not reading email or checking Twitter. From a societal perspective, phone checking is less like belching in public and more like another bad habit. Our phones are like cigarettes—something to do when we're anxious, bored or when our fingers need something to toy with. Seeing others enjoy a smoke, or sneak a quick glance, is too tempting to resist and soon everyone is doing it.K. The technology, your boss, and your friends, all influence how often you find yourself using (or overusing) these gadgets. But there's still someone who deserves scrutiny—the person holding the phone.L. I have a confession. Even though I study habit-forming technology for a living, disconnecting is not easy for me. I'm online far more than I'd like. Like Schwartz and so many others, I often find myself distracted and off task. I wanted to know why so I began self-monitoring to try to understand my behavior. That's when I discovered an uncomfortable truth. I use technology as an escape. When I'm doing something I'd rather not do, or when I'm someplace I'd rather not be, I use my phone to port myself elsewhere. I found that this ability to instantly shift my attention was often a good thing, like when passing time on public transportation. But frequently my tech use was not so benign. When I faced difficult work, like thinking through an article idea or editing the same draft for the hundredth time, for example, a more sinister screen would draw me in. I could easily escape discomfort, temporarily, by answering email or browsing the web under the pretense of so-called "research." Though I desperately wanted to lay blame elsewhere, I finally had to admit that my bad habits had less to do with new-age technology and more to do with old-fashioned procrastination (拖延).M. It's easy to blame technology for being so distracting, but distraction is nothing new. Aristotle and Socrates debated the nature of "akrasia"—our tendency to do things against our interests. If we're honest with ourselves, tech is just another way to occupy our time and minds. If we weren't on our devices, we'd likely do something similarly unproductive.N. Personal technology is indeed more engaging than ever, and there's no doubt companies are engineering their products and services to be more compelling and attractive. But would we want it any other way? The intended result of making something better is that people use it more. That's not necessarily a problem, that's progress.O. These improvements don't mean we shouldn't attempt to control our use of technology. In order to make sure it doesn't control us, we should come to terms with the fact that it's more than the technology itself that's responsible for our habits. Our workplace culture, social norms and individual behaviors all play a part. To put technology in its place, we must be conscious not only of how technology is changing, but also of how it is changing us.A、A. "Nearly everyone I know is addicted in some measure to the Internet," wrote Tony Schwartz in The New York Times. It's a common complaint these days. A steady stream of similar headlines accuse the Net and its offspring apps, social media sites and online games of addicting us to distraction.B、B. There's little doubt that nearly everyone who comes in contact with the Net has difficulty disconnecting. Many of us, like Schwartz, struggle to stay focused on tasks that require more concentration than it takes to post a status update. As one person ironically put it in the comments section of Schwartz's online article, "As I was reading this very excellent article, I stopped at least half a dozen times to check my email."C、C. There's something different about this technology: it is both invasive and persuasive. But who's at fault for its overuse? To find solutions, it's important to understand what we're dealing with. There are four parties conspiring to keep you connected: the tech, your boss, your friends and you.D、D. The technologies themselves, and their makers, are the easiest suspects to blame for our diminishing attention spans. Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, wrote, "The net is designed to be an interruption system, a machine geared to dividing attention."E、E. Online services like Facebook, Twitter and the like, are called out as masters of manipulation—making products so good that people can't stop using them. After studying these products for several years, I wrote a book about how they do it. I learned it all starts with the business model. Since these services rely on advertising revenue, the more frequently you use them, the more money they make. It's no wonder these companies employ teams of people focused on engineering their services to be as engaging as possible. These products aren't habit-forming by chance; it's by design. They have an incentive to keep us hooked.

阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 A An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother， "Only a miracle can save him now，"the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore （药店） with the money in her hand."And what do you want？" asked the salesman. "It's for my little brother，" the girl answered. "He's really，really sick and I want to buy a miracle.""Pardon？" said the salesman. "My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost？“”We don't sell a miracle here，child. I'm sorry，” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen，if it isn't enough，I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked，“What kind of a miracle does your brother need？”“I don't know，” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He's really sick and mum says he needs an opera-tion. But my daddy can't pay for it，so I have brought all my money.”“How much do you have？” asked the man.“ 1.11， but I can try and get some more，”she answered.“Well， what luck，” smiled the man. “ 1.11， the price of a miracle for little brothers.”He took up the girl's hand and said，“Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need.” 　 That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong，a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again. 　 How much did the miracle cost？ 46. What was the trouble in the little girl's family？ A. Her brother was seriously ill. B. They had no money. C. Nothing could save her brother. D. Both A and B. 47. In the eye of thelittle girl， a miracle might be _______. A. somethinginteresting B. something beautiful C. some wonderful medicine D. some good food 48. The little girl said again and again "……I can try and get some more." That shows _______. A. she had still kept some money B. she hoped not to be refused C. There was no need to worry about money D. she thought money was easy to get 49. What made the miracle happen？ A. The girl's love for her brother. B. The girl's money. C. The medicine from the drugstore. D. Nobody can tell. 50. From the passage we can infer （推断） that _______. A. The doctor didn't ask for any pay B. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on C. The little girl is lovely but not so clever D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought 　　 B In Britain you are allowed to drive a car when you are seventeen. You have to get a special two-year driving license before you can start. When you are learning, someone with a full license always has to be in the car with you because you aren’t allowed to drive the car on the road alone. You don’t have to go to a driving school –--- a friend can teach you. The person with you isn’t allowed to take the money for the lesson unless he’s got a teacher’s license. Before you are allowed to have a full license, you have to take a driving test. You can take a test in your own car, but it has to be fit for the road. In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don’t pass the test, you are allowed to take it again a few weeks later if you want to. In 1970 a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons. When you’ve passed your test, you don’t have to take it again, and you are allowed to go on driving as long as you like. Britain’s oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of 100. Before 1904 everyone was allowed to drive, even children. Then from 1904 car drivers had to have a license. But they didn’t have to take a test until 1935. On the early days of car driving, before 1878, cars weren’t allowed to go faster than four miles an hour, and someone had to lead the car with a red flag. 51. Which of the following is not necessary for a young man who wants to drive a car alone? A. He should reach the age of 17. B. He should get a special two-year driving license. C. He should learn to drive in a driving school. D. He should pass a driving test to get a full license 52. A person can’t take money for driving lessons unless he ________. A. has learnt to drive in a driving school. B. has a full driving license. C. has a full license and a teacher’s license. D. is given a special two-year driving license 53. In the driving test, one _____________. A. mustn’t drive his car, even though the car is fit for the road. B. is usually asked to drive on roads for some time. C. has to be examined only in car driving skills D. must drive round for more than an hour 54. Which of the following is not true? A. There is no limit to the age of a man who drives a car. B. One can take a driving test again and again until he passes it. C. There was a speed limit to cars before 1878 D. A car driver didn’t have to get a limit license until 1935. 55. The best title for the passage is ______________. A. Driving licenses in Britain. B. Tests for Britain people. C. Driving cars. D. Young Men’s driving licenses C 　 What are you going to do if you are in a burning house？ How will you escape？ Do you know how to save yourself？ Please read the following passage. 　　Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family， such as stairways and fire escapes， but not lifts. From the lower floors of the buildings， escaping through windows is possible，learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury. The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person， hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course， it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building. Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked（渗） into the room. On a second or third floor， the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement（水泥） might end in injury. Bushes（灌木丛） and grass can help to break a fall. 56. It is important to _______. A. put out the fire in the burning house B. know the ways to escape the fire C. jump off a burning house D. keep the door closed 57. It is possible to escape through the windows _______. A. if there are some bushes on the ground B. if you are strong enough C. if you live on a lower floor D. If you have a long rope 58. Which of the following escaping way is NOT right？ _______. A. You can escape though stairways. B. You can choose fire escapes. C. Escape from the windows that open onto a roof. D. Use a lift to come down at once. 59. Open the window so that _______ if the building is on fire. A. you can get fresh air B. you can call for help C. you can easily jump off D. you can be seen first 60. The best title of the passage is _______. A. Escaping from the Windows B. Save Yourself in the Burning House C. Knowledge on Fire D. Waiting for Help D Napoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana， Africa. It is hard for her family to get clean water. Every morning， she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family in a village far away. It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily cooking and drinking. She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends. Millions of people in the world are like Napoga. They can't get enough clean water to keep healthy. Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days， we must also remember it. The water we use is the most important natural resource on the earth. Water covers 70% of the earth's surface。 But most of that is sea water. We can't use it for very many things. Fresh water covers only 1% of the earth's surface. You probably feel lucky that your life isn't as hard as Napoga's. But that doesn't mean you don't have to worry about water. We all face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars， factories， farms and homes make our rivers， lakes， and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish， too. Now， 34% of all kinds of fish are dying out. How do cars and factories make our water dirty？ First，they pollute the air. Then， when it rains，the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain， called acid rain， is also bad for plants， animals and buildings. Scientists say that in 30 years， more than half of the people in the world won't have enough clean water. We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children. Here is some advice for saving water：Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You can save as much as 450 liters each month. Leaky taps（漏水的龙头） waste a lot of water. Fix them right away！You can easily cut your 10-minute showers（沐浴） in half-and you'll be just as clean. When you wash dishes， don't let the water run. Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash. If your washing machine isn't full， you're wasting water！ 61. Every morning Napoga went to get clean water _______. A. before she went to school B. after she finished school C without going to school D. after she played with her friends 62. On the earth， _______. A. sea water is widely used than fresh water B. there is very little water for our living C. there is 71% of fresh water D. we don't need to worry about water 63. Acid rain _______. A. is only bad for living things B. can be produced in factories C. doesn't do harm to people， but it's bad for plants，animals and buildings D. doesn't just do harm to human beings but to ani-mals，plants and buildings 64. Which of the following wastes water？ A. We need ten minutes if we want a clean shower. B. We should put in enough clothes when we wash them in washing machines. C. You can keep yourself clean by having a shower for five minutes. D. Don't let the water run when we brush our teeth and wash dishes. 65. What's the main idea of the passage？ A. Something must be done to prevent water form be-ing polluted. B. Clean water means much to human beings and living things around us. C. It's time to take care of the water we use. D. Water is the most important natural resource on the earth.

Social media: How much is too much1 "I hate you!" the wild-eyed teenage girl shouted as she kicked her father before biting his arm. This was the second time that week that Zoey had flown into a violent rage because her parents had taken away her access to social media.2 At our psychiatric clinic, when her parents, David and Amanda, came to enlist our help for her sake, they described Zoey as a sweet, happy girl and a good student. She loved playing soccer, hiking, and taking mountain bike rides with her dad. David and Amanda, supportive parents with college degrees and their own tech business, were startled by Zoey's social media addiction. "It all started after she came home in seventh grade with a notebook the school had given her," they said. This brand-new computer, provided for classwork, contained many online chat apps.181. How did Zoey become addicted to social media?请输入答案...

these sentences are about the reading. Complete them with the target words and phrases in the box.statusbragstreamedoddcomplicatedoverseasconfessedreassuredincomesmeanwhile1. The author invented a fake,____ work project to convince people that she was actually busy.2. While trying to enjoy her time off from work, the author was overcome with a(n)____ feeling.3. The author's friend____ that she was having a lot of difficulty stopping multitasking.4. The author says that it is very difficult to meet with high____ career people because of their busy work schedules.5. The author thought she had been too busy in the past days____ she felt disappearing when she was on vacation.6. Nowadays, even people with low or middle____ are obliged to put in many hours of work each week.7. The author's fake work project involved faxing things____ as well as a great deal of internet research.8. People seem to be____ that they matter if they are constantly busy.9. According to the author, when busy people get together, all they do is____ about how busy they are.10. During one day off from work, the author sat in her kitchen to read papers as the sunlight____ in.

三、 阅读理解（共 5 题）17. 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将相应的字母编号涂黑。Gardening is popular in many parts of the world. It brings us sweet smelling lowers, fresh fruitand vegetables. But you can get more from your garden.Gardening helps you to keep healthy. Today’s people sit indoors for too long and don't getmuch exercise. When you garden, you have to move around. It's a good chance for you toexercise your body by watering flowers or doing some digging. Besides, when you are in yourgarden, you can feel the warm sunshine. This means you are getting Vitamin D. It helps yourbodies use calcium(钙), which is necessary to keep your bone strong. ▲ .It gets them off computers, televisions and phones. Gardening can be a great teacher toteach children about nature and healthy eating. It can also help them to understand themeaning of “No pains, no gains”.Gardening is a great way to meet people and build relationships. When you are gardening, youare outdoors. So it is a perfect time to communicate with your neighbours. Most people loveto talk about their hobbies, and so do gardeners. They usually enjoy showing people what theyare growing. And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens.【1】When it's_____ you can get Vitamin D in your garden.A.sunny B.cloudy C.snowy D.rainy【2】According to the passage________is one of the gardening activities.A.watching TV B.watering flowers C.walking dogs D.playing with phones【3】Which of the following can be the missing part in the third paragraph?A.Gardening will be good for your bones.B.Gardening may help people to feel happy.C.Gardening is a great activity to do with children.D.Gardening can be a good way to meet neighbours.【4】The best title of the passage may be “___________”.A.Gardening Teaches Children B.Advantages of GardeningC.Healthy Eating Habits D.Gardening with Neighbours18. When is it time to retire? For many athletes, who spend their youth fighting for their dreamsand honors, this is a difficult question.Ning Zetao, China's world champion swimmer, decided to answer it on March 6. the day heturned 26 years old.“I have no fear for either the past or the future. Today I want to say goodbye to the swimmingpool and start a new chapter in my life...The way to success is never easy, push yourself andDO NOT SETTLE To swimming, to youthfulness,” wrote Ning on his account on Sina Weibo.Born in 1993, Ning attended China's national swimming championship in 2013 and won themen's 50m and 100m events. In 2014, he won four gold medals at the Asian Games. He alsoset a new Asian record in the 100m event in September.In August, 2015, Ning made history by winning the men's 100m freestyle title at theFINA.World Aquatics Championship in Kazan, Russia, becoming the first Asian swimmer toever win a medal at the FINA world championship.However, his career has been on the slide since. He failed to make the 100m final at the 2016Rio Games. In December 2018, Ning attended the last event in his professional career inAustralia where he won the men's 100m freestyle event. He did not compete in any followingcompetition because of injury.His family said he would go back to school. After all, every ending is a new beginning.【1】Ning Zetao announced his retirement____________.A.in the newspaper B.over the radioC.on TV D.through the Internet【2】Ning Zetao won his first gold medal at the international event in____________.A.2013 B.2014 C.2015 D.2018【3】His career started to get worse after____________.A.the 2014 Asian Games B.the National Swimming ChampionshipC.the 2016 Rio Games D.the 2015 FINA World Championships【4】From Nings announcement, we can learn that____________.A.he is a talented athlete. B.he is hardworking and confident.C.his dream is to go to university D.he gave up his career because of his injury19. US writer Margaret Lee Runbeck once wrote, Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but amanner of travelling. But travelling is not always happy, at least for the buddies in the movie greenBook. The popular film won Best Picture at the 91stAcademy Awards on Feb 25.The movie was adapted from the true story of a road trip through the southern US in the early1960s. In the film, the black pianist Don Shirley hires Italian-American Tony Vallelonga todrive him to performances, but they face problems because of Shirley's skin color. Theseproblems lead them to form a special friendship.“There's something so deeply right about this movie, so true to the time,” wrote US film criticMick LaSalle. The time La Salle is talking about was between late 1870s and 1960s, a verydifferent period in US history. Many parts of the country had Jim Crow laws, which allowedracial segregation(种族隔离).These laws made life and travel dangerous for African-Americans. They couldn't use certainhotels, restaurants, or even gas stations. They had to be indoors after sunset or they might goto jail. Even black celebrities had to follow the laws.But in 1936, a black postman named Victor H. Green made a list of friendly businesses inNew York City. He published the list as a small book with a green cover. The Green Bookhelped African-Americans travel more safely. Then, in 1964 ,Jim Crow laws went away. Thebook went away, too.Today many US people still remember the time of Jim Crow. But they probably don’t knowabout The Green Book. It's a forgotten part of the story. Thanks to this movie,maybe peoplecan remember it again.【1】The story in the movie happened_________in the US.A.in1936 B.in the early 1960s C.In1964 D.in the late 1870s【2】According to the Jim Crow laws, African-Americans_________.A.could stay in any hotel they likeB.needn't follow the laws if they are famous peopleC.could not hang out with friends at midnightD.couldn't work with the white people【3】To help African-Americans travel more safely,_________made the Green Book.A.a black celebrity B.a black pianistC.a black postman D.an Italian-American driver【4】The film is mainly about_________.A.a dangerous and terrible trip of a pianistB.a special friendship between a pianist and a driverC.how to travel more safely in the southern USD.a different period in American history20. Shenzhen once again took part in Earth hour, as a wide range of activities were heldSaturday in Futian District to encourage people not only to switch off the lights between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m, but also to join millions in protecting biodiversity in the Guangdong- HongKong- Macao Greater Bay Area.Earth Hour, which is held annually, was started by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)in2007. With this year's theme, “Connect to Earth,” WWF also joined hands with One PlanetFoundation (OPF)to invite experts to conduct research on and launch an ecological map of theGreater Bay Area, in order to call attention from al1 walks of life to the promotion ofecological progress in the area. The map was officially unveiled at the 2019 Earth Hour eventat SCPG Center in Futian.In addition to this event, a carnival sharing the theme “Connect to earth”. Was organizedSaturday and Sunday at the art square in Xiangmi Park, which was open to the public for free.A representative from WWF and OPF said, “We hope this carnival, through various kinds ofactivities like games and handicrafts, will raise residents' awareness of the importance ofbiodiversity where we live. We want to engage more to protect valuable animals in the GreaterBay Area.”The two-day carnival attracted many children accompanied by their parents. A father on thescene told the Shenzhen Daily, "Interactions like this are great opportunities for kids to learnmore about the earth as they don' t get to know this knowledge very often.”Besides Shenzhen, many other cities in China also held related activities with the same focuson biodiversity but based on the local ecological habitats.【1】What's the theme of Earth Hour this year?A.Switch off the lights B.Unveil an ecological mapC.onnect to Earth D.Protect Valuable Animals【2】Earth Hour was first started by_________.A.World Wide Fund for Nature B.the Guangdong- Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay AreaC.One planet Foundation D.SCPG Center in Futian【3】We can learn from the passage that_________.A.the carnival was held to help residents to relaxB.many other cities in China held activities with different topicsC.many parents thought the activities were helpful to childrenD.the ecological map of China was unveiled at the 2019 Earth Hour event【4】We can read this passage in the section of_________.A.Local News B.Opinion C.Market D.Business21. Whenever we watch a horror movie and something scary happens, we might close our eyesand scream. However, chances are that we'll continue to watch and enjoy the movie anyway. Sowhy can fear be so much fun?According to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh in theUS, watching horror movies can raise our mood, unite people and boost our confidence.In the study, 262 adults were asked to enter a haunted house(鬼屋)attraction. In the hauntedhouse for 35 minutes, they saw a series of tense scenes and were asked to record their feelingsboth before and after the experience. At the same time, the researchers also monitored theirbrain waves.According to the researchers, the participants were more likely to be happier and less anxiousand tired after they left the attraction. That's because in this intense condition their brainsreleased more dopamine(多巴胺), a chemical which “produce a strong feeling of excitementand happiness lasting after the threat has passed,”reported Business Insider.What's more taking advantage of this sensation may bring people together. People in scarysituations are more likely to be uncertain and depend on others for support. “We’re social andemotional beings- we need each other in times of stress,so we feel close to those we are withwhen afraid makes sense.” Said Margee Kerr,one of the study’s authors.In addition, it could be a good way to boost our confidence. “Being scared in a safe place is asource of enjoyment and makes us feel good physically and can even serve as a confidenceboost by reminding us that we can make it through a scary situation,we are strong, Kerr toldThe Independent.【1】In the study, the participants did not_________.A.stay in a haunted house for about half an hourB.record their own feelings after the experienceC.monitor their own brain wavesD.see a series of tense scenes together【2】The participants probably feel_________after they left the attraction.A.more scared B.more anxious and tiredC.less confider D.happier and more excited【3】The underlined word “boost” probably mean_________.A.lower B.reduce C.increase D.decrease【4】The purpose of the study is to find out_________.A.why people enjoy watching horror filmsB.different ways to raise mood and unite peopleC.how people feel when they are in a scary situationD.what is the source of enjoyment

Chinese researchers have taken a bite-sized step toward the future of food with the development of “chicken rice” and “pork rice” — innovative dishes combining cell-cultured meat and staple grains. The breakthrough, led by the China Meat Food Comprehensive Research Center and the Beijing Academy of Food Sciences, involves cultivating chicken and pork cells directly on rice and other crops. “These dishes appear just like regular rice varieties — white, brown or purple,” explained Wang Shouwei, the chief scientist behind the project. “But after cooking, they take on the aroma of both rice and meat.” Beyond taste, the technology offers exciting nutritional possibilities. “We can precisely control the content of protein, amino acids, fiber, carbs and other nutrients,” Wang said. “This allows us to tailor these foods to specific dietary needs.”The key innovation lies in using rice as a “microcarrier scaffold”. Traditionally, cell-cultured meat production relies on expensive, synthetic carriers. “These carriers often raise food safety concerns and inflate production costs,” Wang said. “Rice, on the other hand, provides a natural, edible alternative, rich in fiber and other beneficial nutrients.” The process involves pre-treating rice varieties to create a suitable environment for cell growth. For instance, “pork rice” is produced by cultivating separate batches of pork muscle and fat cells on modified rice grains. These are then combined to create the final product. Professor Zhou Jingwen, from Jiangnan University, sees the development as a significant leap forward. “Chicken rice and pork rice represent a new frontier in cell-cultured meat research, and China is poised to be a leader in this field,” he said. The research team is optimistic about achieving mass production in the near future. Fitness coach Yao Xiangwei is intrigued by the potential. “High protein, high fiber and healthy carbs — that sounds perfect for people like me,” he said. “Price will be a factor, but I'd definitely try it.”However, Yao acknowledges the need for public acceptance. “As a new concept, people will likely be curious but cautious,” he said. “It might take some time for these ‘cultivated’ dishes to become mainstream.”1. What is the main focus of the Chinese researchers’ recent development in the food industry?A. Creating a new type of rice grain.B. Developing cell-cultured meat dishes combined with rice.C. Enhancing traditional Chinese dishes with modern technology.D. Cultivating synthetic carriers for cell-cultured meat.2. How does using rice as a “microcarrier scaffold” benefit the production of cell-cultured meat?A. It significantly reduces the nutritional value of the meat.B. It offers a natural, edible alternative to synthetic carriers.C. It complicates the process of cell growth on the rice.D. It increases the production costs due to the special treatment required.3. According to Professor Zhou Jingwen, what does the development of “chicken rice” and “pork rice” signify for China in the field of cell-cultured meat research?A. It indicates a decline in traditional meat consumption.B. It marks China’s position as a leader in this emerging field.C. It suggests that China will import more meat from abroad.D. It shows that China is lagging behind in food technology advancements.4. What concern does fitness coach Yao Xiangwei mention regarding the potential success of cell-cultured meat dishes?A. The dishes may not contain enough protein for athletes.B. The public may be hesitant to accept these new food concepts.C. The production process is too complex to be replicated widely.D. The price of the dishes will be too low to attract high-end consumers.

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