对于大多数人来说，这些因素，比如声音、光、热都会影响睡眠。
让你的房间尽量安静非常重要。
书架可以很好地通过墙壁吸收噪音。
在晚上睡觉的时候，最简单减少噪音的办法就是买一对耳塞。
什么时候该醒来，什么时候该睡觉。
作文
During our study at University, we sometimes face some problems that need to be handled.
My views on the problem that eating in the classroom are as follows: for students, eating in the classroom is not wrong, I think. As long as they do not bothers other people and bring their trash away, this is a normal behaviour. But if some teachers mind these kinds of things during the class, eating should be forbidden. As students, we must obey the rules of out school. Sometimes these rules are helpful. And it’s out duty to check other classmates’ bad behaviours. If one can correct his mistake, we are the same too, I think.
My View on Eating in the Classroom
Whether students should be allowed to eat in the classroom is a common topic of discussion. In my opinion, it is acceptable as long as it does not disturb others.
Sometimes, students may be too busy to eat before class, so eating quietly can help them stay focused. However, they must make sure not to distract classmates or leave any trash behind. Respecting others is very important in a shared learning environment.
On the other hand, if a teacher does not allow eating during lessons, students should follow the rules. After all, obeying classroom regulations shows respect and discipline.
In conclusion, eating in the classroom is not a big problem if it is done politely and responsibly. Rules and mutual respect should always come first.
2023
Passage Three
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage
There are a few things you should keep in mind when you talk to your professors, especially if you ask for a particular favor.
Call them by the right title. A “Doctor” is someone with a Ph. D.; not all professors have a Ph.D. “Professor” is usually acceptable, unless you have been told otherwise. I prefer to be called by my first name, and I make that point clear on the first day of my class. If you are totally unsure, a “Mr.” or “Ms.” is usually fine. Do not use “Mrs.” unless the professor herself uses it; it is time to recognize that not all adult women are or want to be married.
Be prepared to do the work. If you have missed an assignment or a test or are falling behind in your reading, and you are seeking help to catch up or a special dispensation (船免) to make up the assignment, you had better be prepared to do the work - and generally under more difficult conditions. I get the impression that a lot of students imagine I might just say “don’t worry about it, I’ll give you the points anyway.” This, of course, is not going to happen.
Prepare for disappointment. So often a professor will not or cannot help you. Your professor probably spent hours writing his or her syllabus (课程大纲), and probably spent another hour explaining it to you at the beginning of the class, so he or she has invested a lot in the rules. They especially hate it when you do not do an assignment and then ask for a way to make it up. Your only choice might be to shift into damage control, see what you can do, and ask honestly if you should
continue in the class.
As a general rule, professors respect true interest. They will go out of their way to help if they feel that you are honestly interested in doing well.
- Which title is usually acceptable for a student to call a teacher at a university?
A. Doctor.
B. Professor.
C. Mr. or Mrs.
D. First name.
Passage Four
Imagine there is a small fire in your kitchen. Your fire ‘alarm goes off, warning everyone nearby about the danger. Someone calls 911. You try to put the fire out yourself- maybe you even have a fire extinguisher (灭火器) in the kitchen. If that does not work, you know how to safely leave. By the time you get outside, a fire truck is already pulling up. Firefighters use the hydrant (消防栓) in front of your house to extinguish the fire before any of your neighbors’ homes are ever at risk of catching fire.
We need to prepare to fight disease outbreaks just as we prepare to fight fires. If a fire is left to bum out of control, it becomes a threat not only to one home but to an entire community. The same is true for infectious (传染的) diseases, except on a much bigger scale. As we know all too well from Covid- 19, an outbreak in one town can quickly spread across an entire country and then around the world.
When the World Health Organization first described Covid- 19 as a pandemic just over three years
ago, it marked a collective failure to prepare for pandemics, despite many warnings. And I worry that we are making the same mistakes again. The world has not done as much to get ready for the next pandemic as I had hoped. But it is not too late to stop history from repeating itself. The world needs a well- funded system that is ready, to act immediately when danger appears. We need a fire department for pandemics.
I am optimistic about a network called the Global Health Emergency Corps (全球卫生应急联盟) that the WHO and its partners are, building. This network of the world’s top health emergency leaders will work together to get ready for the next pandemic. Just as firefighters run drills to practice responding to a fire, the Emergency Corps plans to run drills to practice for outbreaks. The exercises will make sure that everyone governments, health care providers, emergency health workers- knows what to do when a potential outbreak appears.
- What is the relationship between pandemics and fires according to the author?
A. Pandemics are not as dangerous as fires.
B. Fires are easier to control than pandemics.
C. Both can quickly spread across an entire country.
D. Both pose a threat to a community if left uncontrolled.
Format II
Directions: In the following passage, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 21- 25, choose the most suitable one from the List A- G to fit into each of the numbered blanks. There are two extra choices, which do not fit into any of the gaps. Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet. (10 marks)
Positive social connections are very important to your health and happiness. You might have found that your friendship circles become smaller as you have gotten older, but it is not too late to reconnect with old friends again and even make some new ones. Here are some suggestions.
To whom from your past would you most enjoy being closer? The answer could be friends, X former co-workers, family members, even people you have met just once or twice but with whom you were, highly impressed. Put them in order and contact them one by one.
A. Make a list
you would most enjoy being closer to someone
To whom would you most enjoy being closer?
口语：Who would you most enjoy being closer to?
To whom from your past would you most enjoy being closer 在你过去的人中，你最希望能与谁关系更亲近？
Today, email and social networks such as Facebook have become a wonderful way of reconnecting with long-lost friends and co-workers. Write a short note saying hello, making sure that the address is correct, and asking if it is okay if you send a longer note. Who can turn down such an online offer?
D. Use the Internet to reconnect.
As you begin to make social connections, new or old, you are going to be asked a lot of questions about you, your recent past and your plans for the future. Think about them and work on your answers ahead of time. This will greatly increase your confidence and will help you to focus on giving out positive messages.
F. Prepare your self-introduction.
Do you play the drum? Join the town band. Do you love the theatre? Volunteer to play a role on stage. Have you a special skill or collection? Find others with the same interests.
G. Turn a hobby into a social activity.
For example, if you see a neighbor, walk over and chat for a few minutes. Stay after church services, classes or work and chat with people you know. Have a short conversation with local shop owners for a while. Talk to shoppers at the supermarket who are buying the same products as you are. You may find that these little conversations are great fun and build up your confidence.
E. Do lots of little conversations.
A. Make a list.
B. Get rid of shyness.
C. Build up your confidence.
D. Use the Internet to reconnect.
E. Do lots of little conversations.
F. Prepare your self-introduction.
G. Turn a hobby into a social activity.
Section B English- Chinese Translation
The quality of sleep (that)you achieve can directly influence your health and everyday happiness; it is therefore highly important to do everything possible to ensure a good night’s sleep. For many people such factors as sound, light and heat can all affect sleep, and for those living in a city these factors may become more serious. In order to get the good night’s sleep required, in the central area of a busy noisy city, here are some simple tips to follow.
Being surrounded by the liveliness’ of a city can mean an increase in noise, whether it is from traffic or ‘the people in the room next door. In order to ensure you remain in a deep sleep throughout the night. it is important to ensure your bedroom is as quiet as possible. Where soundproofing may seem extreme, there are small changes which can help to reduce sound levels.
Bookshelves can be excellent for absorbing noise through the walls, but for smaller apartments this may not be the ideal solution. Fans, televisions or radios are another great measure to reduce harm from sound in a room.
For reducing noise levels from the street, hanging heavier curtains will help to lessen the sound, while having small impact on the overall beauty of the room. If such changes are not possible or space is restricted, then buying a pair of ear plugs could be the simplest way to reduce noise for a good sleep, at night.
The natural light and dark cycle directly influences sleep, letting the human body know when it is time to wake up and when it should be sleeping. City central locations tend .to have a huge increase in man- made light, which in turn can impact the quality of sleep and prevent falling into a deep sleep.
Short Answer Qustions
A simple message has helped carry Emily Sue Snyder, 32, out of her darkest hours, including hopelessness, domestic violence and a suicide attempt. Now, she is sharing the encouraging expression with anyone who can receive it: “You are enough.”
Snyder, a hairstylist and mother of two young sons living in Tulsa, Oklatorma, makes it her daily mission to remind others of their value.
“You’ re always enough; it doesn’t matter if you’ re at your lowest point,” Snyder told USA TODAY. “You’re sill enough to be worthy.”
Nearly a decade after trying to take her own life, she began leaving small handwritten motivational (励志的) notes in gas stations, grocery stores - “almost anywhere I went,” she said.
Conversations about mental health struggles during the pandemic inspired her to, spread the positive messages, such as hey, you re doing a great job!” or you are loved.”
People would share the cards online as they found them. This warmed Snyder’s heart, she said.
Her efforts to spread kindness- and the size of her cards - grew in March of 2021, when Snyder put on a red coat during rush hour in the middle of Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She stood on a corner alone for two hours holding a large bright. - green poster that read “you are enough.”
The outpouring of love from passersby flooded her, she said.
“The thing that really got me was the teenagers and kids that rolled down their car windows to tell me they love me,” Snyder recalled. “It made me realize everybody needs something positive and a little bit of hope in their lives.”
She calls her mission “Stay Another Day: Suicide Prevention and Awareness.”
Last month, she was “shocked” that a group of 25 joined her recent sign-holding event.
“People are really eager to be part of the movement to let people know they’re to loved,” she said.
- What is the expression that has helped Snyder out of her darkest hours?
expression：
a word or phrase 词语；措辞；表达方式
an old-fashioned expression陈旧的表达方式
informal He’s a pain in the butt, if you’ll pardon the expression.请原谅我这么说，他是一个讨厌透顶的家伙。
So the proper answer is “You are enough.”.
- The most important thing for Snyder to do every day is to
remind others of their value
- Where did Snyder leave her encouraging notes?
in gas stations, grocery stores
- What did the outpouring of love from the passersby make Snyder realize?
everybody needs something positive and a little bit of hope in their lives.
- Why did a group of 25 people join her recent sign-holding event?
People are really eager to be part of the movement to let people know they’re to loved
A Cloze
Have you heard of Daylight Saving Time (DST, 夏令时)? It is a system used to make better use of the longer daylight hours during the summer months. The idea is to move the clocks forward by one hour in the spring and then back again by one hour in the fall, giving people more daylight hours during their waking hours. The most important goal of DST is to reduce power usage by taking advantage of the longer periods of natural daylight.
Time changes can have a big influence on sleep patterns, particularly for the spring DST shift when clocks are moved forward by one hour. The shift to DST can affect sleep patterns for several days as the body gets used to the new time schedule. This is because the clock inside the body which regulates sleep- wake cycles, is tied to daylight and darkness. When the time changes, it can take several days for the body to get used to the new schedule.
Research has shown that the spring DST shift, in particular, can lead to an increase in sleep disorder, daytime sleepiness and tiredness. This is because people lose an hour of sleep, which can break their sleep cycle and lead to difficulty falling asleep or waking up earlier than usual.
cycle:
the fact of a series of events being repeated many times, always in the same order 循环