陕西省西安市重点中学2023-2024学年高三上学期第一次月考英语试题（音频暂未更新）

—_________ to watch his favourite cartoon Paw Patrol.

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Amazing Zoos Around the World

Helsinki Zoo

This is a zoo located on an island in Finland. It is the country's biggest zoo which has amazing animals like deer, Siberian tigers and even bears. What adds to the beauty of this zoo is the natural wildlife that surrounds it on the island. From beautiful rainforests to lots of plant species, Helsinki Zoo should be a destination you won't regret visiting.

Toronto Zoo

Toronto Zoo is home to over 16, 000 animals, including tigers, lions, and monkeys. The zoo has an amazing gorilla (大猩猩) habitat exhibit, and a Discovery Zone for children to learn more about the animals and their natural habitats. Another thing that makes this zoo worth a visit is its protection policy, which has helped to protect endangered species from all around the world and is one of the very few animal-Friendly zoos in North America. 

Sao Paolo Zoo 

The state of Sao Paolo has strict laws about animal cruelty and can actually give out fines (罚款) of up to US ＄435, 000 for animal testing. So it's no surprise that Sao Paolo Zoo, with its over 3,200 animals, is animal-friendly. They also spend time in protection efforts, focusing on Brazil's own endangered animals. Here, you'll see plenty of animals like parrots, wild cats and various birds.

Wellington Zoo 

It is New Zealand's first and largest zoo and is home to more than 500 different animals and 100 different species. Focusing on wildlife protection, Wellington Zoo has successfully saved endangered animals like the Sun Bear. If you make your way to this zoo, you'll also find yourself face-to-face with red pandas, monkeys and the country's official bird, the kiwi. This animal-friendly zoo is also eco-friendly, equipped with solar heating and power.

Accompanied by her father, using a combination of aid and free climbing and taking advantage of some special equipment and ropes for protection, 10-year-old Selah made it to the top of El Capitan on June 12 after five days of big wall climbing.

Climbing the challenging and adventurous Nose Route of El Capitan was a labor of love for Selah in more than one way. Her parents, Mike and Joy Schneiter, fell in love on this 3,000-plus-foot huge rock and she has always wanted to feel the way that her parents felt when they were up there together. Selah showed great interest in rock climbing at an early age. She wore her first set of rock-climbing equipment shortly after she learned to walk. She first dreamed of climbing El Capitan when she was six or seven.

El Capitan is a famous mountain-sized rock in Yosemite National Park. Getting to its top is no easy task. El Capitan with its difficult Nose Route, which runs more than 3,000 feet high up the center of the rock's face, is considered one of the world's hardest big wall climbs and has attracted the best climbers over time. But never before had a youngster accomplished it.

Selah's achievement caught national attention. Outside Magazine called her the youngest documented person to climb the Nose. Ken Yager, president of the Yosemite Climbing Association, said he also couldn't think of anyone younger who has done it.

Selah is humble about her El Capitan accomplishment. "I'm not necessarily a special kid or anything like that," she said. "There were a few times when I would be so worn that it would kind of discourage me from holding on. But overall, it was just great to keep plugging away. " Selah shared this advice with other young climbers dreaming of big walls, "It doesn't take necessarily a super special person to do something like that. You just have to put your mind to it."

The "24 solar terms (节气)" originated and was first used in China. It was created thousands of years ago on the basis of practical needs of agriculture. Ancient Chinese people used it to guide agricultural production, explain special climate signs and even come up with healthy living tips. Last year, the 24 solar terms was added to UNESCO's world cultural heritage list. Now, it has been brought to life thanks to a creative designer from Southwest China's Guizhou Province.

On the eve of this year's Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released his version of reproduced and packaged characters for each solar term in the form of "moving art" of gifs（动图）. Since their first release on Zcool on March 29, the gifs have won great praise among the general public and quickly flooded the social media with millions of hits during the festival period.

To maximize publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: the video, the animation and pictures. The background sounds add to the brilliance. "When I watch the short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese-style elements hidden in it. And it is really cool to liven up traditional Chinese culture in such a unique way." WeChat user Xiao Feifei said.

"It is really a comfort to me to see so many people like my latest work. To be honest, it would really surprise me if the work had not aroused great interest among Chinese people. The 24 solar terms is a deeply rooted concept that covers the essence of Chinese wisdom. However, only a small portion of people know all the names or the correct order of those terms. My intention is to increase Chinese people's self-awareness to learn more about our traditional fine culture. Actually, the 24 solar terms work is only a part of my whole design program ‘Charm China', which I started a year ago." Shi told China Daily.

My hands were shaking uncontrollably. I tried incredibly hard to focus on the words that I spent hours putting down on paper. I tried to conquer my fear of speaking in public on numerous occasions throughout my life. During college and at my first few jobs, I would get ridiculously nervous when I had to give a presentation or lead a meeting. Public speaking had been my nemesis for as long as I could remember.

Then in my mid-thirties, I decided to join the public speaking group Toastmasters. At every meeting, we were rated and forced to compete with other speakers for an award. You would think that I would walk away from these experiences as a polished speaker, but nothing seemed to work.

It wasn't until recently, when science and scientific institutions were being attacked for unfair reasons during the pandemic, that I decided I must speak out. Science has made this country a place where dreams come true — this is why we all need to protect science. In addition, as a science writer, I try to get readers to understand how science is related to their daily lives.

So I ended up on that frightening stage on that sunny Saturday in April — Earth Day. Despite the body shakes and fear, I persevered. That day, I looked out into the crowd of like-minded science supporters and I felt comfort.

Reaching that milestone goal of getting through a speech truly changed me. At almost forty, I learned that passion can set off a flame in my heart to do things I never dreamed possible. The darkness that led to my speech is sure to lead to new opportunities and adventures.

Things You Can Do to Benefit your Brain

A mind is a valuable thing to waste. You've heard the saying many times, but it truly does ring true. Your mind is your most valuable thing. So here's a list of things you can do every day to benefit your brain:

◆Take a nap.

Refreshing your body can also help you improve brain function, increase memory, and improve your mood.  So take a nap, feel refreshed, and help your brain all in one. Naps improve your brain performance, so why are you still awake?

◆Do something creative just before going to bed.

Take advantage! Whether you're writing the next great American Novel or dusting off the old paint brush and canvas, finding your creativity just before going to bed can yield great results. So tap your inner Picasso and create something beautiful. Just don't fall asleep with the brush in your hand.

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Did you know that it's actually impossible for your brain to multitask? By focusing on one task at a time, you can keep your brain working at maximum capability and accomplish more than you imagined. Find a task you need to finish and focus solely on it. Leave the phone in the other room, turn the TV off, and focus. Your brain will thank you.

◆Write. Like on a real piece of paper.

Computers, iPads, tablets, smartphones and the connection to the internet everywhere means it's becoming less and less likely that you will pull out a piece of paper and write. But research suggests handwriting makes you smarter.

A. Focus on one task at a time.

B. You need to take care of it.

C. It is wise of you to make full use of it.

D. Find a task and then another before you start working.

E. When you're tired, your brain can be more creative.

F. Even just a 15-minute nap can make a huge difference in your day-to-day life.

G. So leave the computer on your desk during your next meeting and write your notes.

When Garvison flew from Chicago to Atlanta earlier this week with a baby in her arms, she saw the unhappy looks of her seatmates.

"As soon as we got on the plane at 5:30 a.m., it was very quiet and it was a full1 ," Garvison wrote in a Facebook 2 , "I noticed that the two seats next to me were 3 and this couple looked annoyed and I could tell by their body 4 that they weren't 5 about sitting next to Rylee my baby."

Garvison asked if she could change 6 . And her new seatmate 7  all the difference in the day of this young mom, who was on a trip to surprise her military husband.

"The next thing I knew was that I was sitting next to this amazing woman! I was not sure if she could tell how 8 I looked, but she turned our day 9 around. Rlyee wouldn't stop 10 no matter what I would try and do, so she asked whether I would 11 if she could try and of course I let her. As soon as she had her, Rlyee was looking out of the window and stopped crying. When we got in the air, she fell right asleep and slept the whole flight 12 we got to our 13 . She kept saying it wasn't a problem 14 and it was 15 a comforting feeling for her. She even carried her off the plane."

"Miller," she wrote, "you will never understand how happy this act of 16 has made my family. You could have just 17 your eyes and been unhappy like everyone else, but you took her and held her the entire flight and let me get some rest and 18 of mind. It brought tears to my eyes while I sat there and watched you and Rylee sleeping next to 19 . I just couldn't believe how that ended up 20 and how caring you were to us. Thank you so much! God bless you!"

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Life is a long journey, and our problems like rocks on the road. How do I handle it? Most of the time, I turn to my teachers for help or write about my problems online instead of share my troubles with my parents. They go to work early and come home lately. They look so tiring after a day's work. Although I tell them about my difficulties, they may turn the deaf ear to me. However, I still wanted to tell them all my troubles someday. I don't expect them to give me any useful advices. I just want them to listen to me and comfort for me.

注意：1. 词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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