2025-2026学年广东省东莞市高三上学期七校联考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广东省东莞市2025-2026学年高三上学期七校联考英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。InHobart,youcanseeworld-famedart,eatfreshlycaughtseafoodandclimbamountainallinoneday.Hobarthasfourdistinctseasonsandeachisuniquelybeautiful.Luckilyfortravelers,Hobart’sweatherisrelativelypredictable,makingiteasytoplan.Overall,expectcoolertemperaturesyear-roundwhencomparedwithAustralia’sothercapitalcities.ThebesttimetovisitHobartisduringthesummermonths,whentheclimateiswarmerandtheweatherismorestable.Brisbaneisacitythatlivesuptoitssunnypotentialwithastrongfocusontheoutdoors.Addtothisadynamicculturalzone,plentifulwildlifeandeasyaccesstonearbyattractionsliketheGoldCoastandGreatBarrierReef,andyou’vegotadestinationyoucan’tsaynoto.ThebenefitofBrisbane’sclimateisthatwinterisverymildwithlotsofblueskiesandmildtemperatures.Ifcolourfulcharactersandoutdooradventuresareonyourwishlist,you’llwanttovisitDarwin.Alongwithitswildlifeandtours,you’llfindrichAboriginal(土著的)culturesfillthecity’sgalleriesandmuseums.Thecity’snearnesstoAsiameansyou’llalsofindstrongAsianinfluences,especiallyintheenergeticfoodscene.ExplorethebestofbothworldsinPerth,wheresoft-sandbeachesandscenicparksmeetamodernizedcityofsmallbars,creativerestaurantsandstreetart.TheweatherinPerthisveryconsistentallyearround.Enjoyahot,drysummerbetweenDecemberandFebruary,andamildwinterbetweenJuneandAugust.FromSeptembertoNovember,itistheperfecttimetospotwhalesrisingoutofthewateralongthecoast.1.WhatinHobartisdifferentfromAustralia’sothercapitalcities?A.Amilderwinter. B.Acoastallocation.C.Acoolersummer. D.Achangeableclimate.2.WhatdoBrisbaneandDarwinhaveincommon?A.TheyaregreatplacestoaccesstheGoldCoast.B.TheyaregreatplacestotastetheAsiancuisines.C.Theyarefullofspotstocreatenewcivilizations.D.Theyarefullofspotstoenjoythegreatoutdoors.3.WhichseasoninAustraliaisthebesttimetowatchwhalesinPerth?A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Autumn. D.Winter.LongHaifen,fromamountainousvillageinGuizhouprovince,isnowafreshmanatHuazhongAgriculturalUniversity(HZAU).Ordinaryasshemayseem,sherepresentsthestrongbondbetweenherhometownandtheuniversity,aswellasthetransformativepowerofeducationandsympathy.InJuly2002,XuBenyu,thenajuniorstudentatHZAU,volunteeredtoteachintheruralareasofGuizhou.Thefollowingyear,hegaveuppostgraduatestudiesandreturnedthere,teachingattwoschoolsfortwoyears,includingLong’selementaryschool.In2005,HZAUestablishedthe“BenyuVolunteerServiceTeam”,engagingstudentsannuallytocontinueprovidingeducationalsupport.In2017,the19thvolunteergroup,includingCaoYuanyuanandLiZongqing,arrivedatLong’sschool,WeiminElementarySchool,whichhad174studentsfromkindergartentosixthgradebutonlysixclassrooms.Theschoolwasseverelyunderstaffed.CaohadtoteachfoursubjectswhileLimanaged23classesperweek.Longandherclassmatescherishedtheopportunitytolearnandworkeddiligently.ThevolunteersnotonlytaughtknowledgetoLongbutalsodevelopedherpersonalgrowth.Theyencouragedhertodeliverspeechesattheschool’sflag-raisingceremonies,helpingtobuildherconfidence.Theyalsobroadenedherviewsbeyondthemountains.InAugust2017,LongparticipatedinaneducationaltriptoBeijingorganizedbythevolunteers,whichstrengthenedhercouragetostudyoutsidethemountainsandhaveaccesstobettereducationalresourcesandawiderworld.Unfortunately,in2020,herfatherwasinvolvedinacaraccident,placingthefamilyinfinancialdifficulty.Hearingthis,thevolunteersquicklyraisedenoughmoney,ensuringLong’sfollowingeducation.Alltheseeffortspaidoff.LongwasadmittedtoHZAU.Lookingahead,Longisexcitedtowelcomecollegelife.Shehopestogivebacktosocietyandbecomeavolunteerlikeherteachersandhelpmorechildrenplanttheseedstogrowandthrive.4.WhatcanbelearnedaboutXuBenyu?A.HecompletedhisMaster’sdegreelater.B.HefoundedBenyuVolunteerServiceTeam.C.HeoncetaughtLongHaifenintheyear2002.D.HevolunteeredinGuizhouforovertwoyears.5.WhatdidLong’sschoolbadlyneedin2017?A.Enoughschoolteachers.B.Moreregisteredstudents.C.Improvementinteaching.D.Moreclassroomsandgrades.6.WhatledLongHaifentogotouniversity?A.HZAU’ssympathyandattractionforher.B.Encouragementandhelpfromthevolunteers.C.Herfamilybackgroundandlearningcondition.D.Herconfidenceandeagernesstoleaveherhome.7.Whatcanweknowaboutfromthelastparagraph?A.Moreseedswillgrowintoplants.B.SocietywillsupportLong’sfuturelife.C.Longwillworkasavolunteerteacher.D.Longwillstruggletolearninthecollege.Chinaisattheforefrontofatransportationrevolutionwiththerapidexpansionofitsrobotaxiservices,particularlyBaidu’sApolloGo.SinceitsappearanceinWuhanin2022,ApolloGohasspreadto11Chinesecities,completinganimpressive6millionrides.Despitetherequirementforpassengerstofinddesignedpick-upanddrop-offlocations,theservicehasbecomeahit,largelyduetoitsaffordability,thankstothegenerosityofBaidu,whichcurrentlycoversaround60%ofthecostofaride.ApolloGocurrentlyboastsover400driverlesscarsinWuhan,withambitionstoexpandto1,000bytheendof2024.MostofthecarsinWuhanpossess“LevelFour”autonomy,allowingthemtooperatewithouthumaninterventioninmostdrivingscenarios,althoughtheymaystruggleincomplexenvironmentslikeparkinggarages.Astechnologyadvancesandcostsdecrease,Baiduanticipatesthatitsrobotaxiswillbecomefinanciallyself-sustainingbytheendoftheyear,withprofitsexpectedin2025.Thisisasignificantdevelopmentinthetaxiindustry.However,theriseofrobotaxishasnotbeenwelcomedbyall.Wuhan’staxidriversarefearingtheirroleswillbereplacedbytechnology.ItisunclearhowChina’sgovernmentwilldealwiththeirworries.Localofficialsareactivelycompetingtoattractbusinesses,withBeijingrecentlydraftingnewguidelinestoregulateautonomousdriving,aimingtomaketheindustrymoretransparentandpredictable.Incontrast,thedevelopmentofrobotaxisintheWesthasfacedsetbacks.GeneralMotorshadtosuspendoperationsatCruiseafteranincidentinSanFrancisco,andTeslahasdelayedthelaunchofitsrobotaxiservice.IfTeslaisallowedtotestitsserviceinChina,itmayfurtherworsentheconcernsofChinesetaxidrivers.8.WhatmakesApolloGopopularamongriders?A.Itsextremelygoodservice.B.Itsrelativelycheapservice.C.Itscompletelyautomaticalcontrol.D.Unnecessaryreservationinadvance.9.WhatisBaidu’sfinancialstrategyforitsrobotaxiservice?A.Tocountonofficialhelps.B.Tochargehighfaresinitially.C.Tocoveramajorpartofthecost.D.Toavoidfinancialinvolvement.10.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthefutureofrobotaxisinChina?A.Theywillbelimitedtodevelopedcities.B.Theyareexpectedtobecomeprofitable.C.Theywillfacesignificantregulatorydifficulties.D.Theyarelikelytobereplacedbyothervehicles.11.WhydoestheauthormentionGeneralMotorsandTesla?A.Tomakeacomparisonbetweenthem.B.TointroducecompetitorsofApolloGo.C.Topresentglobalsituationsofrobotaxis.D.Toexplainreasonsfortheunemployment.Artificialintelligencehaspersuadedalotoffolksthatweneedtoundertakeacomprehensivereformofeducation.Nowthatchatbotscanspeedilyaccessinformationandanswercomplexquestions,whybothermemorizinghistoricalfactsorquotations?Shouldn’tweinsteadteachkidstothinkcriticallyandsolveproblemsandleavetheboringdutiestocomputers?There’saproblemwiththesearguments:humansrequireknowledgetothinkcreatively.Outsourcingourmemoryandcognition(认知)toGoogleandAIrisksmakinguslessintelligentandmoresubjecttofalseinformation.In2000.AmericaneducatorE.D.Hirschnotedinhisessay:Theinternetplacesinformationatourfingertips,butusingitdemandsexistingknowledge’stores.ThisprincipledrovetheUK’s2014curriculumreformempoweringmultiplicationtablemastery(乘法口诀表)byagenine—notmerelyforcalculationskills.buttobuildtheneuralframeworks(神经框架)enablingcomplexreasoning.AsformerschoolsministerNickGibbstressed:“Googleit’seffectivelydependsonwhat’sstoredinlong-termmemory.”“Thesuggestionweshouldoutsourceourmemoryto“freeup”limitedspaceformorecreativethinkingisbasedonamisconception—we’relikelytooverestimateourintelligence,mistakingknowledgefoundontheinternetforourown,”writesNicholasCarrinTheShallows.“WhenwestartusingtheWebasareplacementforpersonalmemory,bypassingtheinnerprocessesofconsolidation(巩固),weriskemptyingourmindsoftheirriches.”Indeed,lookingstuffuponGoogleoftenresultsinusnotbeingabletorecallitlater—eitherbecauseourbrainsareconditionedtothinkwedon’tneedtorememberit,orbecausetheinternet,mobilephonesandsocialmediadistractourattention,orboth.Ifstudentscometorelyonmachinesnotjusttorecallfactsbuttothinkforthem,itmightnotjustbememorythatsuffers:cognitionandcreativitycouldatrophy,too.Thesolutionliesnotinrejectingtechnology,butinrebalancingitsrole.TheUK’sknowledge-richcurriculum,despitedisagreements,recognizesthistruth:humanintelligenceadvanceswhentechnologyaddstoratherthanreplaceslearning.12.Whatistheauthor’sconcernaboutAI’sinfluenceoneducation?A.Studentsavoidcomplexquestions.B.Teachersprioritizememorizingfacts.C.Studentsdeveloppooranalysisandjudgment.D.Teachersignorestudents'creativity.13.Whatdoexpertsconsistentlyemphasize?A.Thenecessityfortechnologyimprovement.B.Theimportanceofknowledgestorage.C.Thereductionofinternetusage.D.Thereplacementofcomplexreasoning.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“atrophy”inparagraph5mean?A.Decline. B.Disappear. C.Strengthen. D.Stabilize.15.Whichofthefollowingmaytheauthoragree?A.LimitAItoeducation. B.AvoidreferringtoAIinstudy.C.Searchonlineforsolutionsbeforehand. D.Usetechnologyasanassistant.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Weallknowthatfirstimpressionsareimportantandthattheyarelasting.That’swhyweworkhardtomakegreatfirstimpressions.___16___Firstimpressionsmightovershadowyourabilities.Whenyouarehiredinanorganization,asetofinferencesaremadeaboutyou.Makinginferencesishumannature.Ifyoubecomeknownforyourattentiontodetails,youmayneverbeseenassomeonewhocanseethebigpicture.Ifyouarethepersonwhoorganizesallofthebirthdaycelebrations,youmayneverbeseenasmanagementmaterial.___17___Firstimpressionscanstampyouforever,oftenpre-determiningthepathofyourcareerandhowfaryouwillbeabletoadvanceyourcareer.Theseperceptionspaintapictureofwhopeoplethinkyouare.___18___This,inlargepart,iswhyyourcareersareheldback,whyyoubecomefrustrated,dissatisfiedandevenwanttoleavethepresentposition.Butitdoesn’thavetocometothatifyoucanunlockhiddenaspectsofyourvalue.Talkaboutwhatyouarereadingoraprojectyouareworkingonathomewithcoworkersandyourmanagerwhenappropriate.Thiscandemonstrateotherskillsyoupossess.Embrace(接受)newthingsandbecomeknowledgeableaboutyourcompanyandindustry.___19___Volunteerinyourcompany.Itisagoodwaytogiveyourselftheopportunityforotherstoseeyouinawaythatisoutsideofyourdefinedrole.___20___Aspeoplegettoknowyoubetter,theywillrecognizeyourdiverseinterestsandcapabilities,potentiallyopeningnewdoorsforcareeradvancement.A.Herearesomeusefulsuggestionsforyou.B.Armyourselfwithasmuchknowledgeaspossible.C.Thus,youcancontributeinfreshandunexpectedways.D.Itisoftenextremelydifficultforpeopletochangethem.E.Whateverlabels,theypreventpeopleseeingyourothercapacities.F.Nevertheless,thesamefirstimpressionscanblockourcareerprogress.G.Byexpandingyourknowledgeandnetwork,youcanreshapeothers’perceptions.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ruqaia,40,isfromaruralcommunityinEgypt,whereeducationisnotconsidered“fit”forwomenandgirls.Ruqaiasawmany____21____inhersociety—earlymarriage,unsafetyandlackoffreedomofspeechforwomen.Shewasatalossastowhattodowithherfuture____22____,untilonedayshewaspresentedwithavirtuallearningprogramme,which____23____manysubjects,includingreading,writingandmore.Sheviewedthe____24____intheprogrammeasakeytoestablishingfutureprofession,soshe____25____theopportunitytotakepartinit.However,thedecisionwasnotmade____26____.Herfamilydidnotsupportherdecisiontopursuehereducation.Atonepoint,Ruqaiawentonahungerstriketo____27____howseriousshewas.Shetriedtalkingsenseintothembypromisingtodoeverythingthatis____28____forfamilytraditions,butnottodoanythingthatisinappropriate.Eventually,herfamilyhadto____29____herdecision.Ruqaiaalwaysobeyedherfamilytraditions.She____30____herfamilyintheprocessandnevertriedtohideanythingfromthem.IfherfamilyunderstoodRuquia’s____31____,therewasmorechancethattheywouldunderstandtheadvantagesofwhatshewasdoing.Ruqaia’shardworkpaidoff.Shewastheonlystudentfromherclasstofinishtheprogrammeandgoonto____32____inCairouniversity,whereshestudiedmediaandcommunications.Aftergraduation,shedidherbesttogivebacktosocietysuchasopeningaschoolwithfocuson____33____orhelpingthemtofind____34____jobsinhercommunity.Ruqaia’sstoryurgedthelocalcommunityto____35____theimportanceofeducationonwomen’sandgirls’careerplanning.21.A.demands B.elements C.injustices D.functions22.A.marriage B.security C.wealth D.occupation23.A.composed B.comprised C.lacked D.limited24.A.evaluation B.identification C.competition D.participation25.A.jumpedat B.turneddown C.missedout D.lookedfor26.A.lightly B.individually C.seriously D.cautiously27.A.deny B.admit C.complain D.demonstrate28.A.proper B.expensive C.complex D.conventional29.A.reject B.respect C.oppose D.clarify30.A.involved B.protected C.threatened D.cheated31.A.profile B.motive C.routine D.habit32.A.teach B.consume C.register D.invest33.A.males B.females C.seniors D.adults34.A.back-breaking B.time-consuming C.shameless D.decent35.A.ignore B.maintain C.acknowledge D.restore第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。InChina,youngpeopleareexploringnewsidebusinesses.TheseincludeteachingChinese,givingChinesenamestoforeigners,andworkingasforeignlanguagetourguides.Thistrend____36____(drive)bytheincreasingpopularityofinbound(入境的)tourism.Amarketforsuchsidebusinessestargetingforeignershasemerged.Forexample,Xianyu,Alibaba’ssecondhandgoodstradingplatform,haswitnessedthegrowingpopularityofdifferenttourguideservices.TheseservicesrangefromhelpingforeigncouplesplanhoneymoonsinChina____37____guidingtouriststotheGreatWall.Fromthepreviousyearuntilthismid-February,thenumberofprojectsrelatedtotourguideservicesforforeignersandChinesename-givingonXianyu____38____(increase)by98%.Theorderingvolumeoftheseservicesjumpedby275%.WuPengfei,aShanghaicollegestudent____39____(major)inChineseteaching,hasbeenapart-timetourguidesinceJunelastyear.Hesaysthisjobhelpshimearnmoreincome,improvecommunicationskills,andgain____40____(recognize).Currently,Chinahasabout660,000qualifiedtourguides,withonly8.4%beingforeignlanguageguides.____41____inboundtourismgrows,theshortageofsuchguidesisbecomingmoreobvious.Besidestourguiding,youngChinesearealsoofferingname-givingservicesonRedNote,____42____lifestyleplatform.TheychoosenamesbasedontraditionalChinesecultureandancientpoetry.Sincelate2023,Chinahasbeenpromotinginboundtourismandhasintroducedaseriesofvisa-free(免签证的)____43____(policy)tomanycountries.Recently,Chinalaunchedavisa-freepolicyforASEAN(AssociationofSoutheastAsianNations)tourgroupsvisitingXishuangbannainYunnan.MalaysiaandThailandwereamongthetop10countriesoforiginforinboundtouristsduringtheSpringFestival.With____44____(culture)similaritiesandconvenienttransportation,moretouristsfromASEANcountriesareexpected_____45_____(visit)China.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，作为学生代表，向来访的国际学生介绍学校的智能图书馆。请用英文准备一篇发言稿，内容包括：1.基本情况（位置、面积等）；2.智慧功能；3.欢迎体验。注意：1.词数80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dearvisitors,Welcometooursmartlibrary!___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyouforlistening.第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Betweenexams,collegeapplications,andtheendlesspressuretofitin,highschoolalreadyfeltlikeabalancingactIcouldhardlymanage.Iwasworriedaboutmakingtherightchoices,meetingeveryone’sexpectations,andpreparingmyselfforafutureIwasn’tevensureabout.ButwhenIsawtheskatingclubposterinthehallway,somethinginsidemepushedmetogiveitatry.I’dneverskatedadayinmylife.ButIcouldn’tshakethefeelingthatthismightbeexactlywhatlneeded—abreakfromtheusualroutineandachancetochallengemyself,ThefirstSaturdaymorningpracticewasrougherthanIhadimagined.Steppingontotherink(溜冰场),Iwasmetwiththecoldsmelloficeandthesmoothsurface.AsIputontherentalskates,myhandsshookslightly.AssoonasIsteppedontotheice,mylegsalsoshookandIcouldn’tkeepmybalanceformorethanafewsecondsatatime.IfelteverypairofeyesonmeasIskated,andeachtimeIfell,itfeltlouderandmoreembarrassingthanbefore.MyfaceburnedasIheardlaughterfromsomewherebehindme.ButasIstruggledtoregainmybalance,ourcoach,Mrs.Lee,skatedoverandofferedagentlesmile.“Youdon’tneedtorush.Let’sbreakitdownstepbystep,”shesaid,guidingmethroughthebasics.Sheshowedmehowtokeepmybalanceandkeepmykneesslightlybent.“Focusononethingatatime,”sheencouraged,Inodded,feelingslightlybetter,buttheself-doubtstillweighedheavilyonme.Thatnight,Iwenthomefeelingdiscouragedbutalsodetermined.IknewIhadachoice:Icouldquit,orIcouldfacemyembarrassmenthead-on.Aftersomeonlineresearch,Ifoundafewvideosexplainingskatingtechniques.Ilearnedaboutposture,weightdistribution,andhowtousetheedgesofmyskatestocatchtheicebetter.Thesedetailsgavemesomethingpracticaltofollow,whichfeltencouraging.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:Duringthenextfewpractices,Ifocusedonthesekeypoints.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:IdecidedtoapplywhatIhadlearnedtodealingwithmydailylife.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________广东省东莞市2025-2026学年高三上学期七校联考英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。InHobart,youcanseeworld-famedart,eatfreshlycaughtseafoodandclimbamountainallinoneday.Hobarthasfourdistinctseasonsandeachisuniquelybeautiful.Luckilyfortravelers,Hobart’sweatherisrelativelypredictable,makingiteasytoplan.Overall,expectcoolertemperaturesyear-roundwhencomparedwithAustralia’sothercapitalcities.ThebesttimetovisitHobartisduringthesummermonths,whentheclimateiswarmerandtheweatherismorestable.Brisbaneisacitythatlivesuptoitssunnypotentialwithastrongfocusontheoutdoors.Addtothisadynamicculturalzone,plentifulwildlifeandeasyaccesstonearbyattractionsliketheGoldCoastandGreatBarrierReef,andyou’vegotadestinationyoucan’tsaynoto.ThebenefitofBrisbane’sclimateisthatwinterisverymildwithlotsofblueskiesandmildtemperatures.Ifcolourfulcharactersandoutdooradventuresareonyourwishlist,you’llwanttovisitDarwin.Alongwithitswildlifeandtours,you’llfindrichAboriginal(土著的)culturesfillthecity’sgalleriesandmuseums.Thecity’snearnesstoAsiameansyou’llalsofindstrongAsianinfluences,especiallyintheenergeticfoodscene.ExplorethebestofbothworldsinPerth,wheresoft-sandbeachesandscenicparksmeetamodernizedcityofsmallbars,creativerestaurantsandstreetart.TheweatherinPerthisveryconsistentallyearround.Enjoyahot,drysummerbetweenDecemberandFebruary,andamildwinterbetweenJuneandAugust.FromSeptembertoNovember,itistheperfecttimetospotwhalesrisingoutofthewateralongthecoast.1.WhatinHobartisdifferentfromAustralia’sothercapitalcities?A.Amilderwinter. B.Acoastallocation.C.Acoolersummer. D.Achangeableclimate.2.WhatdoBrisbaneandDarwinhaveincommon?A.TheyaregreatplacestoaccesstheGoldCoast.B.TheyaregreatplacestotastetheAsiancuisines.C.Theyarefullofspotstocreatenewcivilizations.D.Theyarefullofspotstoenjoythegreatoutdoors.3.WhichseasoninAustraliaisthebesttimetowatchwhalesinPerth?A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Autumn. D.Winter.LongHaifen,fromamountainousvillageinGuizhouprovince,isnowafreshmanatHuazhongAgriculturalUniversity(HZAU).Ordinaryasshemayseem,sherepresentsthestrongbondbetweenherhometownandtheuniversity,aswellasthetransformativepowerofeducationandsympathy.InJuly2002,XuBenyu,thenajuniorstudentatHZAU,volunteeredtoteachintheruralareasofGuizhou.Thefollowingyear,hegaveuppostgraduatestudiesandreturnedthere,teachingattwoschoolsfortwoyears,includingLong’selementaryschool.In2005,HZAUestablishedthe“BenyuVolunteerServiceTeam”,engagingstudentsannuallytocontinueprovidingeducationalsupport.In2017,the19thvolunteergroup,includingCaoYuanyuanandLiZongqing,arrivedatLong’sschool,WeiminElementarySchool,whichhad174studentsfromkindergartentosixthgradebutonlysixclassrooms.Theschoolwasseverelyunderstaffed.CaohadtoteachfoursubjectswhileLimanaged23classesperweek.Longandherclassmatescherishedtheopportunitytolearnandworkeddiligently.ThevolunteersnotonlytaughtknowledgetoLongbutalsodevelopedherpersonalgrowth.Theyencouragedhertodeliverspeechesattheschool’sflag-raisingceremonies,helpingtobuildherconfidence.Theyalsobroadenedherviewsbeyondthemountains.InAugust2017,LongparticipatedinaneducationaltriptoBeijingorganizedbythevolunteers,whichstrengthenedhercouragetostudyoutsidethemountainsandhaveaccesstobettereducationalresourcesandawiderworld.Unfortunately,in2020,herfatherwasinvolvedinacaraccident,placingthefamilyinfinancialdifficulty.Hearingthis,thevolunteersquicklyraisedenoughmoney,ensuringLong’sfollowingeducation.Alltheseeffortspaidoff.LongwasadmittedtoHZAU.Lookingahead,Longisexcitedtowelcomecollegelife.Shehopestogivebacktosocietyandbecomeavolunteerlikeherteachersandhelpmorechildrenplanttheseedstogrowandthrive.4.WhatcanbelearnedaboutXuBenyu?A.HecompletedhisMaster’sdegreelater.B.HefoundedBenyuVolunteerServiceTeam.C.HeoncetaughtLongHaifenintheyear2002.D.HevolunteeredinGuizhouforovertwoyears.5.WhatdidLong’sschoolbadlyneedin2017?A.Enoughschoolteachers.B.Moreregisteredstudents.C.Improvementinteaching.D.Moreclassroomsandgrades.6.WhatledLongHaifentogotouniversity?A.HZAU’ssympathyandattractionforher.B.Encouragementandhelpfromthevolunteers.C.Herfamilybackgroundandlearningcondition.D.Herconfidenceandeagernesstoleaveherhome.7.Whatcanweknowaboutfromthelastparagraph?A.Moreseedswillgrowintoplants.B.SocietywillsupportLong’sfuturelife.C.Longwillworkasavolunteerteacher.D.Longwillstruggletolearninthecollege.Chinaisattheforefrontofatransportationrevolutionwiththerapidexpansionofitsrobotaxiservices,particularlyBaidu’sApolloGo.SinceitsappearanceinWuhanin2022,ApolloGohasspreadto11Chinesecities,completinganimpressive6millionrides.Despitetherequirementforpassengerstofinddesignedpick-upanddrop-offlocations,theservicehasbecomeahit,largelyduetoitsaffordability,thankstothegenerosityofBaidu,whichcurrentlycoversaround60%ofthecostofaride.ApolloGocurrentlyboastsover400driverlesscarsinWuhan,withambitionstoexpandto1,000bytheendof2024.MostofthecarsinWuhanpossess“LevelFour”autonomy,allowingthemtooperatewithouthumaninterventioninmostdrivingscenarios,althoughtheymaystruggleincomplexenvironmentslikeparkinggarages.Astechnologyadvancesandcostsdecrease,Baiduanticipatesthatitsrobotaxiswillbecomefinanciallyself-sustainingbytheendoftheyear,withprofitsexpectedin2025.Thisisasignificantdevelopmentinthetaxiindustry.However,theriseofrob