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D.NamedastheOxfordWordoftheYearfor2024,“brainrot”isdefinedasthesupposeddeclineofaperson’smentalstateasaresultofwatchingtoomuch“unimportantofunchallenging”contentonline.Whileoftenusedjokingly,anewstudyfromTianjinNormalUniversitysuggeststheremaybesometruthtoit.Researchersexaminedthebrainsof111students,allregularviewersofshortvideos,foundthatthosemostattachedtothemhadnoticeabledifferencesinbrainstructure.Theyhadincreasedgreymatterintheorbitofrontalcortex(OFC),thebrainarealinkedtodecision-makingandemotionalregulation,andinthecerebellum,whichplaysaroleinmovementandemotions.Theresearchersproposedthatconstantconsumptionoffeedsmightstrengthenbrain-relatedpathwaysmakingthehabitmoredeeplyrooted.Asecondexaminationshowedincreasedsynchronization同步)inmultiplebrainareas,includingthoseinvolvedinself-controlandself-reflection.Thiscouldindicatedifficultiesdisengagingfromvideosandincreasedsocialcomparison.Participantswhoscoredhigheronaquestionnairemeasuring“envy”alsoshowedstrongerlinksbetweenvideoaddictionandbraindifferences,suggestingthateither“envy”fuelssocialmediauseorthatextendedvideo-viewingpromotes“envy”.Despitethealarmingimplications,thestudyhaslimitations.Similarconcernsabouttechnology’simpactonthebrainhavesurfacedbefore,suchasclaimsthatdigitalmediahaveposedanexistentialthreat.Yet,noconclusiveevidencehasproventhesefearstrue.ProfessorPeterEtchellsarguesthere’snosolidscienceshowingshortvideosuniquelyharmthebrain.Amajorshortcomingofthestudyisitscross-sectionaldesign.Ifthegoalweretoprovethatwatchinghoursofshortvideosharmsthebrain,amoreeffectiveapproachwouldbetoexamineparticipants’brainsbeforeandaftertheyconsumeddifferentamountsofthesupposedlyharmfulcontent.Yetthestudywascross-sectional,meaningitonlyreliedondatafromasingletimepoint.Therewasnobefore-and-aftercomparisontoshowcauseandeffect.Thus,ahealthierapproachistoreflectonmediahabits,makingmindfulchoiceswhileappreciatingthebenefitsoftechnology.Whatis“brainrot”accordingtoparagraphAmedicallyconfirmed 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D.relianceonsubjectiveWhichisthebesttitlefortheBrainRot:RealThreatorOverstatedSocialMedia:MentalStimulationorBrainWhy“BrainRot”BecameWordoftheHowSocialMediaRewirestheHumanTimeissomethingwefeeleveryday—rushingtoschool,glancingatwatches,countingdownminutesYet,surprisingly,modernphysicsstrugglestoexplainwhytimemovesforwardatall.Einstein’stheoryofrelativitydescribestimeaspartofafixed4Dspacetime,wherepast,present,andfuturecoexistlikepagesinabook.Quantummechanics量子力学)doesnotnaturallytreatstimeasspecialmanyprocessescouldrunbackwardjustaswell.Sowheredoestime’sflowcomefrom?Agroundbreakingperspectivewasproposedin1983byscientistsPageandWootters.Theyproposedthattimeisanillusion幻觉)createdbyquantumentanglement纠缠).Theyenvisionedtheuniverseasatimelessquantumstate.Whenonepartactsasa“clock”andbecomesentangledwiththerest,timeseemstoemerge—justlikepagenumbershelpusreadastoryinorder.Experimentalsupportisaccumulating.Ina2024study,scientistscreatedamodelusingentangledquantummagnetsandaspring.Theentiresystemwasstatic(静态的),yetthespring’sstatechangedovertimerelativetotheclock,demonstratinghowtimemightarisefromButwhatcouldserveastheuniverse’srealclock?ItalianphysicistPaolaVerruccipointstoblackholes.Theyareisolated,highlyenergetic,and—thankstoHawkingradiation—canentanglewiththeoutsideworld.“It’saperfectclock,”shesays.“Youcan’ttouchit,butyoucanbelinkedtoit.”Morestrikingly,Verrucciarguestime’sdirectionmaycomefromquantummeasurement.Eachtimeweobservereality,possibilitiescollapseintofacts—aone-wayprocess.“Youcreatetime,”shesays,“whenyouaskwhattimeitis.”Thisviewtransformsourrolefrompassivewitnessesoftimetoactiveparticipants.Timemaynotbeapre-existingrivercarryingus,butastoryweco-writethroughourinteractionswithaquantumuniverse.WhatcanweknowfromparagraphThetheoryofrelativityviewstimeasindependentofModernphysicscanexplainwhytimemovesforwardQuantummechanicsspeciallyfocusesonthestudyofOurunderstandingoftimevariesfromphysicsWhydidthescientistscreatetheToexplainthequantumTosupportatimelessquantumToshowhowtimecomesfromToconfirmtimeexistsinastaticWhichviewpointmightVerrucciagreeHawkingradiationgenerated 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D.TimeexistedasariverbeforeWhatisthemainpurposeoftheTopresentthehistoryofquantumToexploretheoriginoftimefromquantumTocompareacoupleofknownspacetimeToillustratetechnologyofquantumFragile.Oversensitive.Gluedtotheirphones.36Whiletheremaybesometruthtothesestereotypical(刻板印象的)features,theremightbemoretothisgenerationofteensthanwhatisgenerallyobserved.Neverbeforehavethelivesofanygenerationofteensbeenasfloodedwithmobiletechnologyandsocialmediaastheteensofthisgeneration.37Thisisincontrasttothemorevillagespiritorcommunity-orientedattitudeoftheirparents’andgrandparents’days.Wehaveteenswhomaynotknowaboutwholivesintheunitnexttotheirs,muchlessofferafriendlynodorwavewhentheyhappentocrosspathswithaneighbour.38Arguably,theveryconnectednessthatsocialmediabringsabouthasledtoanopeningofmindsandaflourishing繁盛)ofdialogueamongpeopleofdiverseculturesandbackgrounds.Loggingontoplatformswherepeopleofallwalksoflifemeetmeansthatoneisexposedtothosepeopleandtheirdistinctivewaysoflife.Incomparison,theparentsorgrandparentsofthisgenerationofteensprobablydidnothavethesameopportunitytogettoknowpeopleoutsideoftheirsocialcirclesattheirage,andarethusmorelikelytohavefixed,stereotypicalopinionsofpeopledifferentfromthem.Thisgenerationofteens,ontheotherhand,hasthechancetousethistechnologytolearnmoreaboutandattempttounderstandthevarietyanddiversityoutthere.39Toconclude,theteensofthisgenerationdifferinmanywaysfromtheirpredecessors(前辈),insomewaysmorepositivethanothers.40Therefore,thisgenerationofteensdiffersfrompastgenerations,withthechangesaroundthem.Nowondertheself-confidenceandmentalhealthofteenshavebeenYet,theeffectsoftechnologyonthisgenerationofteensarenotallIsthiswhatcomestomindwhenwethinkoftheteensofthisTheirparentsorgrandparentswerelikelylessconnectedandmoreMoreover,intheoldergenerations’mind,theteenstodayaremoreAsaresult,thismightbewhytheteenstodayaremoreopen-mindedandEverygenerationisaproductofthecultural,politicalandeconomiceventsoftheir(30分Recently,Ireadamagazinearticlestatingthatpeopletendtoturnintotheirparentsastheyage.The41signsincludecomplainingabouttheweather,choosingcomfortoverstyleinclothing,goingtobedearly,andrepeatingfamilyrecipes—likemymom’sSundayroastbeef,aBritishtraditionIoncelaughedat.42,thisusuallystartsat45,butIamcertainitdoesn’t43me,eventhoughI’mI’vealwaysliveddifferently.Myparentshadabighousewithaping-pongtableand44 weeklytournaments（锦标）;Irentasmallflatneararecreationcenterforindoortennis.Momlovedvegetablegardening,butIonlygrowflowersinsmallpots.I camper-vantrips(Dad’sfavorite)andSundayroasts,nordoI andsuddenlywakeupwhilewatchingTVormoanaboutrainwhenitdelays.MydaughterdisagreedwhenIshowedherthearticle.“Mom,you’rejustlikethem,”shesaidasI47morechocolatecake,citingcalories.“Grandmaalwayscountedcalories!”ShealsopointedoutIuseMom’svintageteacups—onesIusedtocall“old-fashioned”.Herwordsmademe48.Later,Inoticedthatafriend49herhousewithwallpaperlikehermom’s,andmysister50boughtaping-pongtableforneighbors.IsomehowcaughtmyselfhummingDad’sfavoriteTonyBennettsongs.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthesesimilaritiesareactuallyrather51.Ifoundhome’sfamiliarityinDad’scuckooclockandMom’ssplitpeasoup.So,insteadofresisting,Ilearnedto52thischange.Lastweek,IevenmadeMom’sroastbeef—ittastedlike53.IguessI’veunknowinglybecomeamini54ofmyparents,andImustadmit:Idon’tjustlikeit;I’m55forit.41.A.B.C.D.42.A.B.C.D.43.A.applyB.contributeC.appealD.occur44.A.B.C.D.45.A.B.C.D.46.A.dozeB.turnC.dropD.cut47.A.B.C.D.48.A.B.C.D.49.A.B.C.D.50.A.B.C.D.51.A.B.C.D.52.A.B.C.D.53.A.B.C.D.54.A.B.C.D.55.A.B.C.D.WhydoChinesepeopleeatdumplingsduringthewintersolstice(冬至)?Wasegg-friedriceonceconsideredadishreservedforemperors?Theanswers56thesequestionscanbefoundinthevideosofafoodvloggeronaChinesesocialmediaplatform.Createdbyacouple;thesevideosdigintothefascinatingstoriesbehindeverydayChinesedishes.ByJanuary,thecouple’svideos57(appeal)toover400,000followers,Withoutpriorsocial-mediaexperience,thecouplefirstconsideredbecomingavideocreatoroutofadeep58(curious)aboutfood.GrowingupinSichuan,aregioncelebratedforitsculinary(烹饪的traditionsthewifeusedtospendweekendsexploringbackalleys(小巷)andsidestreets,59(sample)localsnacks.Butmorethanrecipesorflavors,60fascinatedherwerethestoriesbehindeachdish.Oneoftheirbiggestchallengesisverifyingsources.Whenresearchingdumplings,forexample,they61(constant)cameacrossthepopularclaimthatdumplingswereinventedbyZhangZhongjing,62renownedphysicianoftheEasternHanDynasty.“Butthatdoesn’treallyholdup,”thewifesaid.“SimilarfoodswerealreadydocumentedintheWesternHanAfterreviewinghistorical (record),thecoupleconcludedthatwrappingfillingsindough(生面团)likelyemergedwhencookingfuelwasinshortsupply,andpeopleneededa (efficient)waytopreparemeals.Overtime,thiseverydaypracticetookonculturalmeaningandbecame (tie)toseasonalrituals(习惯),eventuallyevolvingintothetraditionofeatingdumplingsduringthewintersolstice.(40分)第一节(15分)66.你校将举办英语演讲比。请你以TakeaBreakfromSocialMedia为题，写一篇发言稿参，内容包括：TakeaBreakfromSocialGoodmorning,That’sall.ThankThatSaturdaymorningwassupposedtobemine.Ishouldhavebeenseeingamoviewithmyfriendsorjustlyingonthecouchscrollingthroughvideosonmyphone.ButDadhadotherplans.Hewokemeupearlyandtoldmetohelphimclip(修剪)treesandbushesonourfarmland.Iwasn’thappyaboutitatall.Suchfarmworkseemedsoboringcomparedtohangingoutwithfriendsorwatchingfunnyclipsathome.Myjobwassimplebutendless:loadthewheelbarrow手推车)withclippingsandthrowthemintothebigtrashbin.Iworkedslowly,withoutenthusiasm,andkeptcheckingmyeveryfewminutes,wishingthetimewouldpassfaster.Butthepilesofbranchesneverseemedtogetsmaller—nosoonerhadIclearedonepilethananothermountainofbranchesappeared.EverytimeIcameback,Dadhadcutmore.Hejustkeptcutting,movingfromonebushtothenext,havingnointentionofstopping.Iwassweatingandtired,andmypatiencewasrunningoutWhenthetrashbinwasfinallyfull,Ifeltrelieved.Iassumedweweredonefortheday.ButthenDadwalkedovertoanothersectionandpickeduphistools.ThatwasthelaststrawandIthrewmyglovesonthegroundhardenoughforhimtohear.Dadstoppedcuttingandlookedatmeforamoment.Hedidn’tyellorgetmad,butjustwipedhisforeheadandsaidquietly,“Gobackhome,son.I’llfinishupmyselfhere.”Uponhearingthat,Iwalkedawayquickly,feelingfreeatlast.AsIwalkeddownthedriveway,aboutonemileaway,Ilookedbackatmyfather,seeinghewasstrugglingtopositiontheladderallbyhimself.Lookingatthisscene,myfeetfelt Weworkedtogetherinthefollowingtime. 中期考试答案1-5CBAAC6-10ABBCC11-15BACBB16-20CACBA21-23ABC24-27BACB28-31CDCA32-35DCCB36-40CEBFG41-45BCABD46-50ABCDA51-55CABDCtohadappealedcuriositysamplingwhatconstantlyarecordsmoreefficienttied66.【答案】Version1:从“socialmedia的弊端”角度陈述理由TakeaBreakfromSocialMediaGoodmorning,everyone!I’msoprivilegedtodeliveraspeechhere.IntheageoftheInternetwhenmanyteenagersareaddictedtosocialmedia,Ithinkweshouldtakeabreakfromit.Firstly,withmuchtimespentonsocialmedia,studentsnowadayscannotconcentrateontheirstudies,whichwillinevitablyaffecttheiracademicperformance.Besides,excessiveexposuretothevirtualworldmaycreateafalsesenseofrealityandalossofrealhumancontact.Lastly,spendingtoomuchtimeonsocialnetworkcouldalsobringaboutmentalandphysicalhealthissuessuchasdepressionandpooreyesight.Eventhoughsocialmedi