For travelers looking to get fully involved in a new destination, our hiking expeditions offer the perfect opportunity to enjoy your surroundings-and engage in a thrilling physical challenge.
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Canadian Rockies by Rail and Trail
Trip Type: Signature Land
Activity Level: Light
● Take in wide views of Canada’s magnificent Rockies from the glass-domed, Gold Leaf service cars of the Rocky Mountaineer train.
● Explore Banff, Yoho, and Jasper National Parks in a lot of ways, including a lake cruise, nature hikes, and a thrilling skytrain (缆车) trip.
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A Remarkable Journey to Alaska, British Columbia, and Haida Gwaii
Trip Type: Expedition Cruise (乘船游览)
Activity Level: Light or Moderate
● By special permission, spend four full days exploring the rich wildlife and culture of Haida Gwall-a group of small islands known as the Canadian Galapagos-aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird or National Geographic Sea Lion.
● A National Geographic photographer joins select departures to give onboard talks and provide hands-on instruction during short trips.
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Alaska Family Journey: Wilderness Explorer
Trip Type: Family
Activity Level: Light-Moderate
● Set out on a wildlife journey through Denali National Park and Preserve to spot the Resident “big five”-grizzlies, moose, caribou, Dall sheep, and wolves.
● Visit the famed Alaska Sea Life Center for an up-close look at playful sea otters, Colorful puffins, and octopus with long legs.
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Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks Private Expedition
Trip Type: Private Expedition
Activity Level: Light-Moderate
● Go camping just outside the border of Yellowstone, and settle into Bentwood Inn, a National Geographic Unique Lodge of the World near the base of the very tall Tetons.
● Raft the Snake River on a thrilling white-water adventure or on a leisurely float through Grand Teton National Park with a private guide.
1.What is unique for the journey to Canadian Rockies?
A.Mountain views. B.A thrilling skytrain trip.
C.Nature hikes. D.An expedition cruise.
2.What do you need to travel to the Canadian Galapagos?
A.Superb physical qualities. B.A wide knowledge of wildlife and culture.
C.Special permission. D.A National Geographic photographer.
3.Which is the best choice for a sea life journey with your kids?
A.A Remarkable Journey to Alaska, British Columbia, and Haida Gwaii.
B.Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks Private Expedition.
C.Alaska Family Journey: Wilderness Explorer.
D.Canadian Rockies by Rail and Trail.
几个月以来，全国人民都投入到新冠肺炎疫情防控阻击战中。假定你是晨光中学的李 津，获悉21世纪英文报正在组织以“A Touching Figure in My Heart”为主题的征文活动。请你根据以下要点写一篇征文：
(1)疫情爆发期间最令你感动的人物或是群体；
(2)令你感动的理由；
(3)最想跟他/她或这个群体说的话。
注意：
(1)词数不少于120；
(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。
参考词汇：流行病；(迅速的)泛滥、蔓延epidemic
新型冠状病毒 novel corona-virus / Covid-19
A Touching Figure in My Heart
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Just like everyone, I have experienced ups and downs in my life. I am an aerospace engineer from India, I was told by my relatives, close friends and others that it was hard for a non-IT student to pursue a master's degree in IT and graduate from a US university.
I had never taken courses related to computers or programming. I was never interested in being a programmer, but things changed. I became so fascinated with the convenience IT has brought to our life that I made up my mind in chasing a master's degree in IT.
At first, I came across too many difficulties and setbacks. Coming from a middle-class family, the huge cost per credit was a big issue. My English accent was terrible. Most importantly, the course seemed impossible at first. Although I felt so discouraged and frustrated, I never thought of giving up.
Then I decided to choose my university because it promised its students to help them learn practically. During my first month, it was difficult to understand the Americans' accent and finish my assignments. But I never gave in. I walked two miles to the university every day so that I could use my travel money to buy a meal. I started looking for jobs and I got an offer to work as a student assistant, which meant lifting benches and chairs every day.
I took all these challenges as my chances, and I believed that hard work was my strength. Right now I am graduating with a GPA of 3.96/4 and a job offer from a multinational company that has asked me to start right after graduation.
When you have a dream to realize, there is nothing that can stop you. All you need is the diligence and persistence. Hard work always pays off. Having a determined will is also necessary.
1.Why did the author's family and friends say that it was hard for him to pursue a master's degree in IT? (no more than 8 words)
2.What does the underlined part in paragraph 2 mean? (no more than 5 words)
3.What is the main idea of paragraph 3? (no more than 10 words)
4.What made the author graduate with a higher GPA and a good job offer? (no more than 15 words)
5.How does the author's story inspire you? (no more than 25 words)
What is it about kids these days that makes older generations so easily angry? In some way or another, older generations have been disappointed at the youth's decline since the earliest days of civilization. Even Aristotle talked smack about how young folks thought they knew everything back in the 4th century BC.
So why do people throw all the shade on the next generation? A study out last month in Science Advances shows that negative opinions about kids aren't always based on their actions; it's more about how adults praise their past and current selves.
In the study, researchers looked at a trio of characteristics in three groups of US adults: respect for elders or authoritarianism（权威主义），intelligence, and enjoyment of reading. The team, led by John Protzko, a cognitive scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, asked the participants whether they thought kids in the modern age shared the same qualities. They found that adults who tested especially strong in one of the categories tended to see children today as weak in il. For example, if an adult got tagged or self-identified as intelligent, they were more likely to see "kids these days" as less intelligent than they used to be. This, Protzko thinks, is because they remembered their younger selves to be smarter, whether true or not. What's more, they only reserved their strong opinion for characteristics they related to.
In another stage of the study, the authors assigned random scores to participants to trick them into thinking how well-read they were. Many of the adults changed their opinions on kid's reading ability as a result, Protzko speculates that there are two reasons for the shift: How memories can go wrong and the lack of objective knowledge of what childhood is really like. "People who are high in a trail arc imposing（迫使）their current high standing in that trait back in time, thinking 'Oh this must have been what all kids were like,' " he says. Over the years, the same memory bias（偏见）keeps occurring, making it seem like kids arc somehow failing more and more. In fact, （he older a participant was, the more heavily this bias came into play, Protzko says.
While there's still a lot to learn about why adults might see younger generations as mediocre, this research can hint that an age-old phrase can boil down to one classic human trail： vanity（自负）.
―From Popular Science
1.What does the underlined phrase in the first paragraph mean?
A.Expressed his a flection for . B.Talked positively about.
C.Spoke ill of. D.Thought highly of.
2.What does a study published last month in Science Advances indicate?
A.Negative opinions about kids come from their ill behavior.
B.Adults always keeps their previous and present glories in mind.
C.Adults hold positive opinions about kids for their actions.
D.Kids are always blamed by adults who are more outstanding.
3.According to the study, why were adults more likely to consider "kids these days" as less intelligent?
A.Because adults got tagged or self-indentified as intelligent.
B.Because adults thought they themselves much smarter.
C.Because adults hold the view that kids were weaker than them.
D.Because adults only remembered their own strengths subjectively.
4.Which of the following statements may Protzko agree with?
A.Adults hold the bias that kids these days are failing.
B.Adults probably forgot all kids have the same characteristics.
C.That the same memory bias keeps occurring led to kid's failure.
D.The participants ignored the bias as they grew older.
5.What is the structure of the passage?
A.①②--③④⑤ B.①--②③④---⑤
C.①②③--④---⑤ D.①---②---③---④⑤
For years, the U.S. has experienced a shortage of registered nurses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that while the number of nurses will increase by 19 percent by 2022, demand will grow faster than supply, and that there will be over one million unfilled nursing jobs by then.
So what's the solution? Robots,
Japan is ahead of the curve when it comes to this trend. Toyohashi University of Technology has developed Terapio, a robotic medical cart that can make hospital rounds, deliver medications and oilier items, and retrieve（检索）records. It follows a specific individual, such as a doctor or nurse, who can use it to record and access patient data. This type of robot will likely be one of the first to be put into use in hospitals because it has fairly minimal patient contact.
Robots capable of social engagement help with loneliness as well as cognitive（认知的） functioning, but the robot itself doesn't have to engage directly——it can serve as an intermediary for human communication. Telepresence robots such as MantaroBot, Vgo, and Giraff can be controlled through a computer, smartphone, or tablet, allowing family members or doctors to remotely monitor patients or Skype them, often via a screen where the robot's "face" would be. If you can't get to the nursing home to visit grandma, you can use a telepresence robot to hang out with her. A 2016 study found that users had a ''consistently positive attitude" about the Giraff robot's ability to enhance communication and decrease feelings of loneliness.
A robot’s appearance affects its ability to successfully interact with humans, which is why the RIKEN-TRI Collaboration Center for Human-Interactive Robot Research decided to develop a robotic nurse that looks a huge teddy bear. RIBA （Robot for Interactive Body Assistance）, also known as "Robear" can help patients into and out of wheelchairs and beds with its strong arms. On the less cute and more scary side there is Actroid F, which is so human-like that some patients may not know the difference. This conversational robot companion has cameras in its eyes, which allow it to track patients and use appropriate facial expressions and body language in its interactions. During a month-long hospital trial, researchers asked 70 patients how they felt being around the robot and "only three or four said they didn't like having it around."
Il's important to note that robotic nurses don't decide courses of treatment or make diagnoses （ though robot doctors and surgeons may not be far off）. Instead, they perform routine and laborious tusks, freeing nurses up to attend to patients with immediate needs. This is one industry where it seems the interaction of robots will lend to collaboration, not replacement
1.What does the author say about Japan?
A.It delivers the best medication for the elderly.
B.It takes the lead in providing robotic care.
C.It provides retraining for registered nurses.
D.It sets the trend in future robotics technology,
2.What arc telepresence robots designed to do?
A.Directly interact with patients to prevent them from feeling lonely.
B.Cater to the needs of patients for recovering their cognitive capacity.
C.Closely monitor the patients' movements and conditions around the clock.
D.Facilitate communication between patients and doctors or family members.
3.What is one special feature of the robot Actroid F?
A.It interacts with patients just like a human companion.
B.It operates quietly without patients realizing its presence.
C.It likes to engage in everyday conversations with patients.
D.It uses body language even more effectively than words.
4.What is the attitude of the 70 patients towards the robotic nurses?
A.They don't like having it around.
B.They are indifferent to it.
C.They feel bored around them.
D.Almost all of them are in favor of it.
5.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Doctors and surgeons will soon be laid off.
B.The robotics industry will soon take off.
C.Robots will not make nurses unnecessary.
D.Cooperation will not replace completion.
When Lina was awoken by the sound of thunder, she was alone on the island. The air was cool and bullfrogs croaked. It was that brief moment when the summer sun had set but the stars hadn't yet appeared. Lina rubbed her eyes and looked around. "Hello?" she called. "Celia? Marie?" There was no response.
The moon was rising now, shedding light on the island. They had always called it "Forgotten Island" because no one but they seemed to remember its existence. It wasn't on any of the maps they could find, and even the forest rangers didn't know about it. Lina loved that the island, hidden in a heavily-wooded side stream of the l river, was a secret between the three friends—her, Celia, and Marie. But now Lina was here alone, and it was night. Worse still, it was her own fault.
"Come on, Lina, let Marie row the born." Celia had said. Marie was two years older than Lina, but she was a hopeless rower. That's why Linn refused and rowed the boat to the island.
The argument that followed the refusal took the usual form. Celia took Marie's side, as she always did. Lina exploded and yelled at them to just leave. So they got back in the boat and left.
A bolt of lightning crossed the darkened sky, accompanied by a deafening thunder clap. The storm was here. As the first cold raindrop slid down her neck, Lina's mind returned to her current problem. She was stuck here by herself. She just hoped she didn't become as forgotten as the island. The thought of it sent a chill down her back.
Suddenly, Lina spotted something in the water. It was a boat, and inside it were Marie, Celia, and Marie's dad, who was steering through the fast flowing waters. As the boat approached, they saw Lina waving and the worried expressions on their faces turned to relief
In her excitement Lina jumped into the river. Only once she was in the icy water did she remember how fast the water was moving. Luckily a strong arm reached into the water and pulled her out. She smiled weakly at Marie's dad and, without a word, hugged Celia and Marie. They didn't seem to mind becoming wet.
1.What do we know about the island?
A.It is very near the ocean.
B.It is a popular place for boating.
C.It is surrounded by thick forest.
D.It has never been reached by others.
2.Why did Lina get angry?
A.Lina was left alone on the island.
B.Marie would not help row the boat.
C.Marie didn't know how to row the boat.
D.Celia supported Marie in the disagreement.
3.What caused Lina to feel scared?
A.Her shame about the unnecessary argument,
B.The first raindrop of the approaching storm.
C.The idea that no one would come to save her.
D.The drop in temperature as the sun went down.
4.Which is true statement according to the passage?
A.Lina didn't want to forget the island.
B.When Lina saw the boat, she fell relieved.
C.Marie rescued Lina when she fell into the water.
D.Marie was poor in rowing.
5.What can we infer about the three girls?
A.All of them could swim well.
B.They had an adventurous spirit.
C.They lived far away from the island.
D.They quarreled with one another badly.
