北京市部分区2023-2024学年高二上学期期中英语解析版试题分类汇编：阅读理解（含解析）

北京市部分区2023-2024学年高二上学期期中英语解析版试题分类汇编阅读理解北京东城区2023-2024学年高二上学期期中英语试题第一节(共11小题;每小题2分，共22分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAtBeaverCreek,TheExtraordinaryAwaitsYouArenotwosnowflakesalike?Thesnowflakesweseeinthewinteraremostlikelycompletelyuniquefromoneother.BeaverCreekisagreatplacetoexperiencethebeautyofthesnow,withprogramsforeveryone—fromchildren,teens,andwomen-onlylessonstosmallgroupsandprivate-guidedexperiences.FirstTrack,fromBeaverCreekReserve,letsyoubethefirstonthemountain,withanadventurethatbeginsat7:30a.m.whenyouaremetbyskiprofessionalsandtakenonaprivate,guidedtour—beforethemountainisopentothepublic.Onceyouhaveskied,youaretreatedtoadeliciousbreakfastatAllie’sCabin.IfyouarelookingforahigherlevelofcomfortthereistheWhiteCarpetClub,fromBeaverCreekReserve.LocatedintheheartofBeaverCreekVillage,itmaximizesyourtimeonthemountainbystreamliningyouraccesstoit.Attheclub,thereareprivatelockersandbootdryers,alongwithpreferredself-parkingandaslope-sideskiwaiter.Areceptionistcanassistwithlifttickets,passpurchases,dinnerreservations,andactivityrecommendations.Ofcourse,thereismoretoexploreduringthewinterinBeaverCreekaswell.Thereisiceskating,snowshoeing,shopping,andspas—younameit,BeaverCreekhasit.Itistheperfectplacetotakeadvantageofthesnowandbeinthemoment,inthemountains,together.Theextraordinaryisararecombinationofone-of-a-kindexperiencesdesignedtobesharedwithservicethatexceedsexpectation.Theextraordinarybringsyouclosertooneanotherandoffersaspecialplacetobelongtogether.BelonginTheExtraordinary.21.FirstTrackcanoffervisitors________.A.anearlyvisit B.aniceskatingshowC.atastylunch D.afreeskiinglesson22.WhatistheWhiteCarpetClubspecialfor?A.Skillfultrainers. B.Quietlivingexperience.C.Thoughtfulservice. D.Goodviewsoverthemountain.23.Thepassageiswrittento________.A.attractvisitors B.comparedifferentprogramsC.appealforsports D.introducetrainingcoursesBYoucan’twalkintotheofficewithoutRihanna’svoicesinging“workworkworkworkworkwork”inyourhead.AndthatonelinefromLadyGaga’s“BadRomance”stillmakesyouwanttoscream.Thesearecommonlyknownasearwormsongs—thosestickytunesthatcontinuetoplayinyourhead.Arecentstudyfindsthatmorethan90%ofadultsreporthearingearwormsongsonaweeklybasis.Fortunately,mostpeoplereportearwormsongsaspleasant.Butothersfindthemannoyingorevenmaddening.“Somepeoplearetroubledbythemtothepointthatitdisturbslife,”saysElizabethHellmuthMargulis,aprofessorattheUniversityofArkansaswhohasstudiedearwormsongs.Margulissaysearwormsongstendtohavesomepredictablecharacteristics.Foronething,theytendtosmallpartsofasong—notthewholetrack.And“thesongsyou’veheardrecentlyalsohavethemostpossibilitytogetstuckinyourmemory,”shesays.Butsometimessomethingstrangeandunpredictablecanalsostartatrackpayinginyourhead.“OnceIwasatthedoctor’sofficeandsawaposterofamanwhoIthoughtlookedlikeGaston—acharacterfromBeautyandtheBeast,”Margulisrecalls.Acoupleminutespassed,andsherealizedshecouldn’tget“BeOurGuest”,thesonginthemovie,outofherhead,eventhoughshehadn’tthoughtofthetuneinyears.Inthatinstance,shewasabletoidentifyherearworm’strigger:theGaston-lookingmanintheposter.“Buttheconnectionscanbereallyunclear,”shesays.Margulispointsoutthatinallofhumanhistory,recordedmusicisaverynewphenomenon.Shesayssomehaveinferredthatearwormsongsarealsonew—theunintendedconsequenceofbeingabletohearthesamesongplayedeverywhereinthesamewayoverandoveragain.Sofar,theconvincingexplanationforwhyhumanbeingsexperienceearwormsongsremainsamystery.Buttherearesomewell-establishedwaystocastofftheearwormsongs.“Findingamentallydemandingtaskandputtingyourmindonitusuallyshiftsattentionawayfrominternalmusic.Peopletendtogetearwormswhenperformingtasksthatdon’trequiretheirfullattention—stufflikedoingthedishes,”Margulissays.Chewinggumcanalsohelp.Whenasongisstuckinourheads,it’salmostlikewe’resingingalongwithit.Ifyoumakeyourmouthdosomethingelse—chewinggum,eatingamealortalkingwithafriend—thatcankickouttheearworm.Youcouldalsofaceyourenemy.Bylisteningtothefulltrackthatincludesthepassagestuckinyourhead,youmayfind“closure”andrelief.24.Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytobeanearwormsong?A.Asongmadeupofsimplewords.B.Asongheardfrequentlythesedays.C.Asongsungbyamostfamoussinger.D.Asonglearnedduringone’schildhood.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph4mean?A.Type. B.Tune.C.Cause. D.Characteristic.26.Wecaninferthatearwormsongsmay________.A.resultfrommoderntechnology B.beexperiencedovermealsC.helpregainlostmemories D.hurtone’shearing27Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthelastthreeparagraphs?A.Whywehearearwormsongs. B.Wheretofindearwormsongs.C.Whenwehearearwormsongs. D.Howtogetoverearwormsongs.CAutomation(自动化)wasahottopic.Nearlyeveryoneagreedthatpeoplewouldbeworkinglessoncecomputersandotherkindsofautomaticmachinerybecamewidespread.Foroptimists,thiswasapromiseofliberation:Atlasthumanitywouldbefreedfromconstanttoil,andwecouldalldevoteourdaystomorerefinedpursuits.Butotherssawathreat:Millionsofpeoplewouldbethrownoutofwork,anddesperatemasseswouldroamthestreets.Lookingbackfrom50yearshence,thecontroversyoverautomationseemsaquaintandcuriousepisode.Thedisputewasneverresolved.A.J.Hayes,aleader(andnorelationtome),wrotein1964:Automationisnotjustanewkindofmechanizationbutarevolutionaryforcecapableofoverturningoursocialorder.Whereasmechanizationmadeworkersmoreefficient—andthusmorevaluable—automationthreatenstomakethemsuperfluous(过剩的)—andthuswithoutvalue.TheopinionsIhavecitedhererepresentextremepositions,andtherewerealsomanymilderviews.ButIthinkit’sfairtosaythatmostearlystudentsofautomation,includingbothcriticsandenthusiasts,believedthenewtechnologywouldleadusintoaworldwherepeopleworkedmuchless.Asforeconomicconsequences,worriesaboutunemploymenthavecertainlynotgoneaway—notwithjoblossesinthecurrentrecessionapproaching2millionworkersinourcountryalone.Butrecentjoblossesarecommonlyattributedtocausesotherthanautomation,suchascompetitionfromoverseasoraroller-coasterfinancialsystem.Inanycase,thevisionofaworldwheremachinesdoalltheworkandpeoplestandidlybyhassimplynotcometopass.Thespreadofautomationoutsideofthefactoryhasaltereditssocialandeconomicimpactinsomecuriousways.Inmanycases,theneteffectofautomationisnotthatmachinesaredoingworkthatpeopleusedtodo.Insteadwe’vedispensedwiththepeoplewhousedtobepaidtorunthemachines,andwe’velearnedtorunthemourselves.Thesetrendscontradictalmostalltheexpectationsofearlywritersonautomation,bothoptimistsandpessimists.Sofar,automationhasneitherliberatedusfromtheneedtoworknordeprived(剥夺)usoftheopportunitytowork.Instead,we’reworkingmorethanever.Whatabouttradesclosertomyownvitalinterests?Willsciencebeautomated?Technologyalreadyhasacentralroleinmanyareasofresearch;forexample,genomesequencescouldnotbereadbytraditionallab-benchmethods.Replacingthescientistwillpresumablybealittleharderthanreplacingthelabtechnician,butwhenamachineexhibitsenoughcuriosityandtenacity,Ithinkwe’lljusthavetowelcomeitasacompanioninzealousresearch.Andifthescientistiselbowedasidebyanautomaton,thensurelythesciencewritercan’tholdouteither.I’mreadyformy15-hourworkweek.28.InParagraph1,thewritermainlywantstoconveythat________.A.automationresultsinunemploymentB.automationdoesmoreharmthangoodC.theissueofautomationwasstillindiscussionD.automationbringsinmuchconvenienceinlife29.AccordingtoJ.Hayes,wecaninfer_________A.automationismorevaluablethanwhatweimagineB.automationisarevolutionaryforcetobetterdevelopmentC.thedisadvantagesofautomationfaroutweightheadvantagesD.thenewtechnologywouldleadpeopleintoworkingmuchless30.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardautomationonjobs?A.Doubtful. B.Supportive. C.Disapproving. D.Neutral.31.Whatcanweconcludefromthispassage?A.Peopleneedn’tworksohardduetoautomation.B.Traditionallaborforcewillbereplacedinthenearfuture.C.Automationshouldbeacceptedreasonablyindevelopment.D.Automationresultsinmorejoblossesinthewriter’scountry.北京市大兴区2023-2024学年高二上学期期中英语试卷第一节(共14小题;每小题2分，共28分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHorizonInstitute:AnnualWinterWorkshopBackgroundEstablishedin2005,HorizonInstituteiscommittedtobridgingthegapbetweenacademictheoryandreal-worldapplication.Withover20,000alumniworldwide,ourfocusisonprovidinghands-onexperiencesinawiderangeofdisciplines.WorkshopDetails:Dates:December5th-December20thCoursesAvailable:AdvancedMathematics,ExperimentalPhysics,DigitalArtDesign,andLeadershipDynamics.Eligibility:Studentsaged12-18withakeeninterestinthechosensubject.Fee:$350forasinglecourse.Enrollintwoormorecoursesfora15%discountonthetotalfee.FacilitiesandFeatures:State-of-the-artlaboratoriesanddesignstudios.Interactivesessionswithindustryexperts.Dedicatedmentorshipbyexperiencedprofessionals.Accesstoourextensivelibraryandonlineresources.AdditionalBenefits:Certificationuponcoursecompletion.Opportunitiesforinternshipsinpartnerorganizations.NetworkingeventswithHorizonalumniandindustryleaders.ForMoreDetails:VisitourcampusonNovember15thforanopenhousesession.Contactusviaemail:contact@orcall:(456)789-0123.21.WhatisHorizonInstitute’sprimarymission?A.Hostingwinterworkshopseveryyear.B.Organizingnetworkingeventsforstudents.C.Linkingacademicteachingstopracticalexperiences.D.Offeringonlinecoursesinvariousdisciplines.22.Whatcanstudentsexpectwhentheyjoinintheworkshop?A.Freemealsthroughoutthecourse.B.Personalizedone-on-oneteachingsessions.C.Interactionwithprofessionalsfromvariousindustries.D.Achancetostudyabroadwithpartnerinstitutions.23.Howcansomeonegatherin-depthinformationabouttheworkshop?A.Bybrowsingtheinstitute’sonlinecatalog.B.ByattendingtheopenhouseonNovember15th.CBywaitingfortheannualnewsletter.D.Byjoiningtheinstitute’ssocialmediapage.BInthesprawlingmetropolisofGrayville,whereskyscraperstouchedtheheavensandstreetswereconstantlybuzzingwithlife,thereexistedauniqueplacecalled“TheCornerofQuietude”.Itwasneitheraparknorabuilding.Infact,itwassimplyastreetcorner,markedbyasinglelamppostwithapeculiarsign:“Speaksoftly,forthisisaplaceofsolace”.Legendhaditthatanyonespeakingbeneaththislamppost,regardlessofthesurroundingnoise,wouldfindtheirwordsdrownedout,replacedbyanmysteriouspeace.Overtheyears,manyhadcometoexperienceitsmagic.Theyspokeofheartbreaks,dreams,regrets,andwishes,seekingsolaceinitsembrace.Ella,ajournalistnewtoGrayville,stumbleduponthiscornerduringanassignment.Doubtful,shedecidedtotestthelegend.Whisperingherdeepestfearsaboutherfailingcareerandstrugglesinthebigcity,shewasshockedwhenallsheheardwasacalmingwhisper,almostasiftheworldaroundherpaused.Elladugintothehistoryof“TheCornerofQuietude”.Shediscoveredthatdecadesago,amusiciannamedAlarichadlosthisvoiceandwouldvisitthecornereverynight,playinghissilenttunesonaviolin,hopingtocommunicatethroughhismusic.SomebelievedthatthecornerabsorbedAlaric’syearningforexpressionandbecameaplaceforallwhosoughttovoicetheirinnermostemotions.24.Whatwasuniqueabout“TheCornerofQuietude”inGrayville?A.Itwastheoldestparkinthisbusycity.B.ItwaswhereAlaricplayedmusiceverynight.C.Peoplefoundtheirwordsreplacedbyquietness.D.Itwasasilentzonewherenosoundwasallowed.25.WhydidEllacometothecornerinthefirstplace?A.Tocheckthelegend. B.Towhisperherfears.C.Tomeetthemusician. D.Tofinishherassignment.26.HowdidEllareactuponexperiencingthecorner’smagic?A.Shefeltitwasjustanothercitymystery.B.Sheimmediatelybelievedinthelegend.CShewroteanarticletoclarifythetruth.D.Shewassurprisedandfeltasenseofcalm.27.WhatissuggestedaboutthemusicianAlaric?A.HewasthefounderofGrayvilleandthecorner.B.Hereclaimedhisvoicebyplayingatthecorner.C.Heplayedmusictodisruptthepeaceofthecorner.D.Hissilenttunescontributedtothecorner’smysterioussense.CChinesescientistsrecentlyachievedprecisetotalsynthesis(合成)ofsugarfromcarbondioxideinthelaboratory,markingacrucialstepinartificialsugarsynthesis.Thesynthesis,whichtookmorethantwoyearstorealize,wasachievedbyteamsfromtheChineseAcademyofSciences’TianjinInstituteofIndustrialBiotechnologyandtheacademy’sDalianInstituteofChemicalPhysics.TheirresearchwaspublishedlastweekinapaperinChineseScienceBulletin,amultidisciplinaryacademicjournal.Sugarisamajorsourceofenergyforthehumanbodyandakeyrawmaterialforindustrialproduction,anditismainlyobtainedbyextractingitfromcropssuchassugarcane.However,thetraditionalmethodofextractionislimitedbytheenergyconversionefficiencyofplantphotosynthesis.Moreover,theprocessofextractingsugarhasbeenaffectedbyuncertainrawmaterialsuppliesduetolanddegradationandshortages,ecosystemdegradationandextremeweatherandnaturaldisasterscausedbyglobalwarming.Asaresult,artificialsugarsynthesishasbeencontinuallystudiedbythescientificcommunityinrecentyears,andscientistsaroundtheworldhavecontributedtotheeffort.Intheirlatestresearch,theChinesescientistsadjustedhigh-concentrationcarbondioxideandotherrawmaterialsinthereactionsolution.Withthehelpofchemicalcatalystsandenzyme(酶)catalysts,theyobtainedfourkindsofsugars:glucose,allulose,tagatoseandmannose.Theexperimentlastedabout17hours,muchshorterthanthetimerequiredfortraditionalmethodsofsugarextraction,accordingtoYangJiangang,leadauthorofthepaperandassociateresearcherattheTianjininstitute.Theefficiencyofsugarsynthesisinthisstudywas0.67gramsperliterperhour,whichwasmorethan10timeshigherthanthepreviousresultsachievedbyscientistsworldwide.Yangsaidthatthecarbondioxidetosugarconversionrateofglucosereached59.8nanomolesofcarbonpermilligramofcatalystperminute.Thisisthehighestlevelofartificialsugarproductionknowndomesticallyandinternationally.Thestudyalsoachievedprecisecontrolofartificialsugarsynthesis.“Bycontrollingthevariedcatalyticeffectsofdifferentenzymes,theoreticallyalmostanytypeofsugarcanbesynthesized,”Yangsaid.Regardingthestudy,ManfredReetz,amemberoftheGermanNationalAcademyofSciencesLeopoldina,saiditisaparticularlychallengingtasktoconvertcarbondioxideintosugars.TheachievementbyChinesescientistshasprovidedaflexible,multifunctionalandefficientsugarsynthesisroute,whichopensadoorforgreenchemistry,Reetzsaid.Greenchemistry,similartosustainablechemistry,isarapidlydevelopingfieldthatfocusesonhowtofullyutilizerawmaterialsandenergyintheprocessofproducingtheintendedproductwhileminimizingoreliminatingtheuseandgenerationofharmfulsubstances.Carbondioxidetosugarconversionisseenasanexampleofgreenchemistry,sinceitwasconductedundernormaltemperatureandpressureconditionsanddidnotyieldanyharmfulsubstances.28.Whydoscientistskeepstudyingartificialsugarsynthesis?A.Becausesugarisanessentialenergysourceforindustrialproduction.B.Becausethetraditionalextractionapproachisnotenvironmentallyfriendly.C.Becauserawmaterialsupplyisunreliableintheprocessoftraditionalsugarextraction.D.Becausethetraditionalextractionapproachislessproductivethanplantphotosynthesis.29.HowistheChinesestudysignificant?A.Itsynthesizedalmostalltypesofsugarinthelaboratory.B.Itcontrolledvariedcatalyticeffectsofdifferentenzymes.C.Itconvertedhigh-concentrationcarbondioxideintosugar.D.Itlasted17hours,shorterthanprevioustraditionalmethods.30.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Greenchemistryhelpeduseupallrawmaterialstogeneratemoreproducts.BCarbondioxidetosugarconversionwillbeusedinindustrialproductionsoon.C.GreenchemistryisanewfieldwhereChinesescientistswillputmoreeffortson.D.Carbondioxidetosugarconversionwilltakeupallsugarproductionduetoitsefficiency.DMakingelectricityoutoffossilfuelsreleaseslotsofgreenhousegases,whichaccumulateintheatmosphereandheatuptheplanet.Nuclearpower,ontheotherhand,hasthepotentialtobeanalmostunlimitedandmoreclimate-friendlyenergysource.Thatisbecauseincontrasttofossilfuels,nogreenhousegasesarereleaseddirectlyduringtheimmediateuseofthefuel.However,therearealsoseveralmajorproblems.First,theminingofnuclearfueliscostlyandenergyintensiveandcausesmanyenvironmentalproblems.Second,nuclearenergyproductiongeneratessignificantamountsofradioactivewaste,whichisextremelydangerousifnothandledsafely.Finally,theentireprocessrequiresverycomplexandenergyintensiveinfrastructure(基建),whichcontributestoindirectgreenhousegasemissions.Weusecomputerandmathematicalmodelstounderstandifitmightbepossibletoredesignnuclearpowerstationsinawaythattheyrunonnuclearwaste.Thiswouldreducethenegativeimpactsofcurrentandfuturenuclearpowergenerationimmensely.Ourmodelshowthatitisfeasible(可行的)toredesignnuclearpowerstationsinawaytheycanrunonspentnuclearfuel(SNF).Plus,theSNFdoesnothavetobefurthermodifiedbeforeitisused.Evenbetter,ouradvancednuclearpowerstationsdonotproduceanyadditionalwaste.Whiletheseinnovativepowerstationsdonotyetexist,ourresearchindicatesthattheyarearealpossibilityforthefuture.Inourresearch,so-calledmoltensaltreactorsseemapromisingcandidateforthenewtypeofnuclearpowerstationastheycouldberedesignedtorunonSNF.Moltensaltreactorsoperateonfuelmeltinliquidsalt.Overalifetimeof60years,oneofthesereactorswould“eatup”roughly70tonsofSNF.Thisamountaccumulatesin3to4yearsofoperationinatraditionalnuclearpowerstationofcomparablesize.Oursuggestedredesignwouldmakenuclearenergygenerationmuchmoreefficientandsustainable,asitcould“squeezeout”upto20timesmoreenergyfromalreadyspentnuclearfuel.ItwouldalsoeliminateanySNFasasourceofhighlyproblematicwaste.Creatingnuclearpowerstationsthatcanrunonexistingnuclearwasteisaworthyendeavor,andourfeasibilityanalysisshowsthatitcanlikelybedone.However,weneedalotofinnovativeandmultidisciplinaryresearchtoputthisvisionintoreality.“Eatingup”radioactivewasteasfuelwouldeliminatethelong-termstorageproblemofcurrentnuclearwaste.Also,itwouldrelieveusfromthecostsandenvironmentaldamagesdonebyminingcurrentnuclearfuelandthecomplicatedprocessesrequiredforlongtermoperation.ThenewoperationalmodelwouldonlyconsistofmeltingtheSNF,operatingthereactor,andcleaningthefuelsalt.Allinall,itwouldreducemanyenvironmental,socialandpoliticalissuesofcurrentnuclearpowerproduction.Usingourcurrentnuclearwasteasfuelwouldallowustotakefulladvantageoftheclimate-friendlyaspectofnuclearpowergeneration.Eveninscienceandtechnology,it’simportanttorealizewhenwehavetorethinkourcurrentapproachesandwhatouroptionsareforimprovement.Currentnuclearpowerstationshavebeencreatedwithpasttechnologiesandgoalsinmind.Nowadays,somepeopleclaim,theymightcreateoftenmoreproblemsthantheysolve.Weneedinnovativealternativestoprovidesustainable,safeandcleanenergyforgenerationstocome.31.Whentalkingaboutthemajorproblemsofnuclearpowerproduction,theauthortriestosay________.A.nuclearenergyisnotenvironmental-friendlyB.nuclearpowerplantsdeservetoberemodeledC.nuclearenergyisdangerousanddifficulttohandleD.nuclearpowerplantsarecomplexandhardtobuild32.Whatdoestheword“endeavor”underlinedinParagraph6mostprobablymean?Aattempt B.business C.candidate D.design33.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Theproposedreactorisfeasibleandlikelytobeputintouse.B.Theproposedreactoriseconomicalandoperationallyeffective.C.Theproposedreactorcansolvethemajorproblemspreviouslymentionedinthepassage.D.TheproposedreactorcanuseupSNFfrommanytraditionalreactorsofcomparablesize.34.Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Nuclearwaste=fuelofthefuture?B.Nuclearproblems=effortstosolvethemC.Nuclearpower=cleanenergyforthefuture!D.Nuclearplants=innovationandmultidisciplinaryresearch北京市丰台区2023-2024学年高二上学期期中英语试题（A卷）第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOurteenpoetryworkshopsatPoetsHouseareopportunitiesforwritersinhighschooltocreateandexplorepoetryinoneofthelargestpoetrylibrariesinthecountry.Youngpoetsaregivenachancetodigintotheartandcraftofpoetryinafun,creativeandinspiringenvironment.JoinDaveJohnsonWorkshopJoinDaveJohnsonWorkshoptowritedailynewpoemsinonly10minutes.Clickthebannerfortwoseriesofvideopoetryworkshopswherepoet,playwrightandeducatorDaveJohnsonchoosesapoeteachday,andtakesusthroughaclosereadingoftheirwork.Hegivesusaninstructionbasedontheirwork,thenashortbiographyandreadsanadditionalpoem.Theseworkshopsarefunandsurprising,forteensthroughadults,free.TheThompsonFoundationInitiativeThehighlightofourteenpoetryworkshopprogramistheThompsonFoundationInitiative,throughwhichnotedpoetsvisithighschoolclassroomsfollowedbyfreefollow-upclassvisitstoPoetsHouse.RecentteachershaveincludedDaveJohnson,JivePoetic,andMahoganyBrowne.Thisinitiativeismeanttoincreaseaccesstopoeticeducationforunderservedschoolsandstudentsbycombininghands-oninstructionfromestablishedpoetswithon-sitevisitstoourextensivelibrary.Studentsengagewithpoetrythroughreading,writing,andartprojectsthatintegratethevisualandlinguistic.IfyouareateacherinterestedinthisprogrampleasereachouttoReggieHarristoarrangesessionsforyourclass.Freeclasstripsforallagelevelsarealsoavailableoutsideofthisprogram.IntensiveWorkshopsforTeensAdvanced,individualizedstudyisavailableperiodicallyforstudentswhowanttocontinuewritingpoetry,througheitherourday-longorweek-longintensiveworkshops.·One-dayworkshops:Participationisfree.Allinterestedteensareencouragedtosignup.·Week-longworkshops:Participantsaredeterminedthroughanapplicationprocessandanexternaljudge;allinterestedhighschoolstudentsareencouragedtoapply.Financialaidisavailable.21.Teenscangettoknowonepoetonadailybasisin_______.A.DaveJohnsonWorkshopB.theThompsonFoundationInitiativeC.JivePoeticWorkshopDIntensiveWorkshopsforTeens22.IntheThompsonFoundationInitiative,studentscan_______.A.contactReggieHarristoattendclasstripsB.visitPoetsHousewithMahoganyBrowneC.workone-on-onewithestablishedpoetsD.learnandenjoypoetryindiverseways23.Whatdotheworkshopsinthepassagehaveincommon?A.Theyarefreeofcharge.B.Theyareforallagegroups.C.Theyofferchancestowritepoems.D.Theyhavefamouspoetsasteachers.BLiuJichen,founderandCEOof

ClearPlate®,designedamini-programthatrecognizesemptyplatesandrewardsuserswithpoints.Thesepointscanbeexchangedforgiftslikebooksandcellphones,orbetteryet,theycanbeusedtopurchasecharitymealsdonatedtopoorchildreninruralareasofChina.In2016,Liu,athenstudentofTsinghuaUniversity,noticedapopularcampaigncalled“LeftoverParty”,wherepeoplebroughttheirleftoverstoeattogether,intendingtoraiseawarenessoffoodwaste.Liuandhisclassmatesorganizedonesuchevent,whichwasattendedbyhundredsofpeople.Thesuccessencouragedhimtospreadtheconceptofreducingfoodwastetoawideraudience.Theideaofamini-programstruckhimatadinnerin2017whenLiudinedatarestaurantwhichrewardeddinerswhofinishedofftheirfood.Liufoundthattherestaurantwouldgivethesedinersacardeverytimeandofferthemsmallgiftswhentheycollectedacertainnumberofcards.“Everyonewhovaluesfoodcanenjoyasenseofgainatalowercost,”Liusaid,notingthatsuchanideacouldberealizedonline.Heformedateamtoworkontheproject.YetitwasquiteachallengefortheAIsystemtoidentifytheuploadedphotos.Liuandhisteam,assistedbymorethan1,000others,spenthalfayearcollectingover100,000samplesacrossthecountrytotrainthedigitalbrain.“Thereweresomanyuncertaintiesinresearchanddevelopment.Forourteammembers,thebiggestchallengewaswhetherwewereconfidentenoughtocompleteit,”Liusaid.Theynotonlyachievedtheirgoal,butnow,themini-programhasmorethanfivemillionregisteredusers.“WehopetoinspireeveryonetotakeactionagainstfoodwasteandtocontributeChinesewisdomandsolutionstoglobalfoodsecuritychallenges,”headded.24.WhatinspiredLiuJichentocreatethemini-program?AArestaurant’spractice. B.Hisinterestinhightech.C.Acampaignconcept. D.Hisclassmates’advice.25.Whatisthemainaimofthemini-program?AToincreaseawarenessofcharity.B.Toencouragepeopletosavefood.C.Toco