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  • 1、Flower gardens can be planted near paths by your house or in a separate fenced area for cutting flowers. Mixing marigolds (万寿菊) with your vegetable garden can help keep pests away, and it really works. Line your garden with lavender or peppermint to keep pests away. Did you know that deer are less likely to eat flowers with strong smells? Choose cut flower varieties with scents, such as roses and peonies (牡丹).

    Flower gardens can also have pests, so you'll want to test what works in your area. In some regions, like the Pacific Northwest, slugs (蛞蝓) can eat your entire dahlia patch. In Michigan, roses struggle to survive extreme temperature changes from summer to winter, so be sure to choose flower varieties that are suitable for your growing zone and sun exposure.

    This is just a starting point, but we hope we've given you some ideas to explore as you begin your sustainable garden. The great thing is, sustainable gardening is easier than farming with pesticides if you learn to manage your land properly. You can skip the weed killer, the chemical fertilizers, and the pest control chores if you just keep an eye on your plants or cut off diseased stems to prevent rot or mold from spreading.

    One final note: drip irrigation is very popular in warmer climates for saving water, but these systems can block with dirt and be difficult to set up. You could try running a pipe from your faucet and splitting it with a timer into zones with wobbler (摇摆器) sprinklers. Set up the timer to run each sprinkler zone for about half an hour every morning in succession, and never water right before sunset if you're in a mold-prone (容易发霉的) climate. If you remove mold from roses and pest rot from stems and never plant a diseased dahlia to avoid spreading problems to other plants, you'll become a skilled sustainable gardener in no time.

    (1)、What is one method suggested to keep pests away from your vegetable garden?
    A、Planting roses around the edges. B、Planting marigolds along vegetables. C、Using chemical fertilizers if needed. D、Applying weed killer regularly.
    (2)、What is a common challenge for roses in Michigan as mentioned in the passage?
    A、Extreme temperature changes. B、Insect infestations in summer. C、Lack of sunlight and water. D、Poor soil quality and pests.
    (3)、What can be inferred about the author's view on sustainable gardening?
    A、Sustainable gardening is more difficult than using pesticides. B、Sustainable gardening is easier with proper land management. C、The author thinks all gardens should use drip irrigation systems. D、The sustainable gardening is not suitable for all climates.
    (4)、What is the main idea of the passage?
    A、The benefits of using pesticides in gardening. B、The challenges of growing vegetables in a garden. C、The tips for creating and maintaining a sustainable flower garden. D、The importance of choosing the right flower varieties for different climates.
  • 2、                                                                        CAMDEN MARKET ULTIMATE GUIDE

    Whatever your cup of tea is, you' re bound to find something that tickles your fancy at the Camden markets. It consists of more than a dozen of regular markets, with some of the most famous happening in Camden Lock, a legendary area in Camden Town. The Camden markets draw in 250, 000 tourists every week.

    But believe it or not, the Camden markets are a relatively new addition to London, as the area surrounding Camden Lock was used primarily for agricultural and industrial purposes since before the 1800s.

    Camden Market Highlights

    Camden Lock Village     Out of all the markets located in Camden, it is perhaps the most famous. These covered markets are full packed full of all sorts of unique and handmade items.

    Camden Lock Market   Not just limited to clothing, here you can also find food stalls offering food from all over the world, as well as handmade jewellery, second-hand clothing, books, and other random household items you won't find anywhere else in the city.

    Inverness Street Market     It may not be as big as the other Camden markets but don't let that stop you, as here you will find a variety of different specialty shops, as well as countless bars and restaurants. It is also a popular hang-out among locals for its fruit and vegetable markets, which have been around since the early 1900s.

    Camden High Street     It is a highly popular shopping area, and is packed full of independent shops, pubs and restaurants, many of which feature some interesting designs and logos on their facades (正面) that are worth taking a photo of. As a matter of fact, no Camden Town photo collection would be complete without a shot of the massive dragon at Camden High Street.

    Visiting Information

    ● Open: Every day:10:00AM to 6:00PM

    ● Time Needed: 2.5 hours

    ● Price: Free

    (1)、What do we know about the Camden markets?
    A、They are open all day long. B、They are new but popular. C、They are for agricultural uses. D、They are far from Camden Lock.
    (2)、What is special about Camden Lock Market?
    A、It sells second-hand jewelry. B、It mainly sells Camden's local produce. C、It offers unique household items. D、It features countless local bars and restaurants.
    (3)、Which place is most probably favored by photography lovers?
    A、Camden High Street. B、Camden Lock Village. C、Camden Lock Market. D、Inverness Street Market.
  • 3、假定你是新华中学的李华,昨天你参加了学校举办的剪纸比赛活动。请你给校英文报写一篇活动报道,内容包括:

    1.活动过程;

    2.活动反响。

    注意事项:

    1.写作词数应为80个左右;

    2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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  • 4、根据句意,用所给词组的正确形式填空。

    hear...out...     limit... to...     on average     under pressure     give way to

    adapt to     remind... of...     watch... over...     turn to     chew over

    (1)、His anger sadness as he heard the news of his friend's passing away.
    (2)、Despite the language barrier, the exchange students succeed in the local customs and traditions by totally exposing themselves to the community and participating in various cultural events.
    (3)、My parents me day and night while I was in hospital.
    (4)、Researchers found that,, people used happier words and expressed less negativity while visiting a park.
    (5)、After him, I realized I had misunderstood his intentions.
    (6)、She spent the whole evening the conversation she had with her boss.
  • 5、The village where he was born has changed beyond(recognize). (所给词的适当形式填空)
  • 6、An increasing number of people come to realise that the (disappear) of animals will result in a serious threat to ecosystem. 
  • 7、The government strongly proposed that each one should make a (contribute) to building a low-carbon city.
  • 8、The amount of money they have is so (limit) that they can't afford to buy a new car. 
  • 9、Also, there is a lot of research showing that a positive mood leads to higher levels of productivity and(create). 
  • 10、Sibao town in Fujian Province is famous for the (preserve) of traditional Chinese woodblock printing (雕版印刷).
  • 11、With the (apply) of 5G technology come profound changes in almost all fields throughout the world.
  • 12、Tom went to bed i (一……就……,立即) he reached his home. 
  • 13、In order to raise students' a (意识) of working hard every day, our school invited a graduate who is studying in Sun Yat-sen University now to make a speech. 
  • 14、The whole society should pay more attention to the problems c (关于) the mental health of teenagers.
  • 15、I firmly believe that it is w (值得的) to dedicate a little time to yourself and give your inner voice an opportunity. 
  • 16、Anything beautiful in the world just pales in c (比较) to the warmth of the family. 
  • 17、I (沉浸) in playing the piano, he didn't notice his brother coming in.
  • 18、It's high time that you should s (提交) your application, otherwise you will be banned from participating in the activity. 
  • 19、As a businesswoman, I care deeply about my customers. But like anyone for whom you feel affection,1 can also drive you mad. They'll come rushing in,2 their handbags have been stolen. They'll3 that they left them in the changing room, create chaos (混乱) and then4 they have been in their car all the time. I do know how upset the shop staff can get, but I try to persuade them to keep5.

    I remember the first really6 customer we had at Covent Garden. She was7 with absolutely everything, nothing was right and I was rather surprised that she became a "regular". After a while, she8 for the way she behaved at the beginning. She had9 with her husband the week before, living in a flat by herself, and since she'd found it too much to cope with (应对), she'd taken it out on other people.

    That taught me a valuable lesson and I pass it on to the people who10 in the market. Don't take it11. If a customer is rude or difficult, just think "Maybe she's had a row with her husband. Maybe her child's not12." Always water it down and don't let your ego (自尊心)   get13. If you do, you won't be able to14 it and the whole thing will develop into an unpleasant scene, which will15 everyone's day.

    (1)
    A 、shopkeepers B 、salespersons C 、customers D 、receptionists
    (2)
    A 、saying B 、pretending C 、guessing D 、replying
    (3)
    A 、spot B 、promise C 、imagine D 、swear
    (4)
    A 、forget B 、discover C 、encounter D 、assume
    (5)
    A 、fighting B 、smiling C 、warning D 、inferring
    (6)
    A 、difficult B 、polite C 、secure D 、generous
    (7)
    A 、concerned B 、displeased C 、patient D 、bored
    (8)
    A 、opposed B 、argued C 、prayed D 、apologized
    (9)
    A 、made up B 、put up C 、kept up D 、broken up
    (10)
    A 、work B 、resist C 、meet D 、quarrel
    (11)
    A 、seriously B 、kindly C 、personally D 、casually
    (12)
    A 、ready B 、available C 、apparent D 、well
    (13)
    A 、out of sight B 、behind the scene C 、in the way D 、in power
    (14)
    A 、appreciate B 、handle C 、stress D 、dismiss
    (15)
    A 、ruin B 、make C 、occupy D 、save
  • 20、An artificial intelligence can decode (解码) words and sentences from brain activity with surprising accuracy. Using only a few seconds of brain activity data, the AI guesses what a person has heard. It lists the correct answer in its top 10 possibilities, researchers found in a primary study.

    Developed by the parent company of Facebook, Meta, the AI could eventually be used to help thousands of people around the world who are unable to communicate through speech, typing or gestures.

    Most existing technologies to help such patients communicate require risky brain surgeries to put in electrodes (电极). This new approach "could provide a possible path to help patients with communication problems, avoiding the use of surgeries," says neuroscientist Jean-Rémi King, a Meta AI researcher. King and his colleagues trained a computational tool, also known as a language model, to detect words and sentences on 56,000 hours of speech recordings from 53 languages. The team applied an AI with this language model to databases from four institutions that included brain activity from 169 volunteers. In these databases, participants listened to various stories and sentences, while the people's brains were scanned by magnetoencephalography (MEG) (脑磁图).

    Then with the help of a computational method that helps account for physical differences among actual brains, the team tried to decode what participants had heard using just three seconds of brain activity data from each person. The team instructed the AI to match up the speech sounds from the story recordings with patterns of brain activity that the AI computed as corresponding to what people were hearing. It then made predictions about what the person might have been hearing during that short time, given more than 1,000 possibilities. Using MEG, the correct answer was in the AI's top 10 guesses, the researchers found.

    "The new study is the decoding of speech recognition, not production," King agrees. "Though speech production is the final goal, for now, we're quite a long way away."

    (1)、Whom might the AI benefit?
    A、People unable to read. B、People who are unconscious. C、People who can't move around. D、People unable to communicate normally.
    (2)、What is the main idea of paragraph 4?
    A、The purpose of the AI. B、The significance of the AI. C、The advantage of the AI. D、The working principle of the AI.
    (3)、What does the AI require to make its prediction?
    A、Speech production. B、Top ten guesses. C、Patterns of brain activity. D、Disabled volunteers.
    (4)、What is the best title for the text?
    A、A New Way to Decode Speech B、The Employment of MEG Technology C、An Advance in Artificial Intelligence D、A Solution to Communication Problems
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