2026年6月大学英语CET四级考试试题及答案

2026年6月大学英语CET四级考试试题及答案PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayonthetopicCollegeStudents’ParticipationinLive-streamingE-commerce.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsandyoushouldbaseyouressayontheoutlinegivenbelow:1.Nowadaysmoreandmorecollegestudentsengageinlive-streaminge-commerceintheirsparetime2.Differentpeoplehavedifferentviewsonthisphenomenon3.Whatisyouropinion?PartIIListeningComprehension(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthefollowingnewsreport.AnewstudypublishedbytheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,showsthaturbangreenspacescaneffectivelyreducetheriskofmentalhealthproblemsamongyoungpeopleaged18to25.Theresearchteamtrackedthementalhealthstatusofmorethan8,000youngpeopleoverathree-yearperiod,collectingdataontheirweeklyaccesstoparks,communitygardensandothergreenareas,aswellastheirself-reportedanxietyanddepressionlevels.Theresultsshowthatyoungpeoplewhovisitgreenspacesatleastonceaweekhavea30%lowerriskofdevelopingclinicalanxietythanthosewhorarelygoouttogreenareas.LeadresearcherDr.RachelLopeznotedthatevensmallgreenspacessuchasstreettreesandpocketparkscanproducepositivementalhealtheffects,becausetheyhelpreducestresshormonelevelsandpromotequietsocialinteraction.Currently,theresearchteamisworkingwithcityplanningdepartmentsin12U.S.citiestoincorporatethefindingsintonewurbandevelopmentplans,requiringnewresidentialareastoreserveatleast10squaremetersofgreenspaceperresident.1.WhatisthemainfindingofthenewstudyfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley?A)YoungpeoplearemorelikelytodevelopmentalhealthproblemsthanotheragegroupsB)Urbangreenspacesbenefityoungpeople’smentalhealthgreatlyC)MostyoungpeoplelackaccesstopublicgreenspacesinbigcitiesD)Stresshormonelevelsarecloselyrelatedtopeople’slivinghabits2.Whataretheresearchteamgoingtodowiththeirfindings?A)PromotetheminurbanplanninganddevelopmentB)AskthegovernmenttobuildmorelargenationalparksC)InvestigatethementalhealthstatusofmoreagegroupsD)DevelopnewtreatmentmethodsforclinicalanxietyQuestions3and4arebasedonthefollowingnewsreport.TheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)announcedinearlyMay2026thatthenewmixedteam10kmopenwaterswimmingeventwillbeofficiallyaddedtothe2028LosAngelesOlympicGames.Thisneweventwillhave36athletescompeting,witheachteamconsistingofonemaleandonefemaleswimmer,andthefinalrankingwillbedeterminedbythesumofthetwoathletes’finishingtimes.IOCPresidentThomasBachsaidthataddingmixedteameventsisanimportantpartoftheIOC’sstrategytopromotegenderequalityintheOlympicGames,anditalsoenrichesthetypesofswimmingeventstomakethecompetitionmoreinterestingforspectators.Inaddition,theIOCalsoapprovedaruleadjustmentfortheParis2024OlympicGamesquotasystem,allowingmoreathletesfromsmalldevelopingcountriestoparticipateintheOlympicGamesbyallocatingextrauniversalplaces.AsofJune2026,morethan200NationalOlympicCommitteeshaveconfirmedtheirparticipationinthe2028LosAngelesOlympics,whichisthehighestnumberinhistory.3.Whatneweventisaddedtothe2028LosAngelesOlympicGamesaccordingtothenews?A)Men’s10kmopenwaterswimmingB)Women’smixedrelayswimmingC)Mixedteam10kmopenwaterswimmingD)Teamopenwaterswimmingrelay4.WhydoestheIOCaddthisnewmixedteamevent?A)Tomeettheaudience’sdemandformoreswimmingeventsB)TopromotegenderequalityandmakethecompetitionmoreattractiveC)ToallowmoredevelopingcountriestoparticipateintheOlympicsD)ToincreasethenumberofathletesparticipatingintheOlympicsQuestions5to7arebasedonthefollowingnewsreport.AJapaneseroboticscompanyhasrecentlylaunchedanewgenerationofnursingcarerobotsdesignedtohelpelderlypeoplewithlimitedmobilitygetoutofbed,batheandwalkaroundthehouse.Thenewrobot,namedRoboCareN2,weighsonly45kilograms,whichis30%lighterthanthepreviousgeneration,andcancarryamaximumweightof120kilograms,meetingthenursingneedsofmostelderlypeople.ItisalsoequippedwithanAIsensorsystemthatcandetecttheuser’sphysicalconditionandavoidobstaclesinthehomeinrealtime,effectivelyreducingtheriskoffalls.AccordingtodatafromtheJapaneseMinistryofHealth,LaborandWelfare,Japan’spopulationaged65andoverhasexceeded29%ofthetotalpopulationby2026,andthecountryfacesaseriousshortageofnursingstaff,withagapofnearly300,000nursingworkers.ThecompanysaidthattheretailpriceofRoboCareN2isabout35,000USdollars,anditcanberentedforabout300USdollarsamonth,whichgreatlyreducestheusecostforordinaryfamilies.ItisexpectedthattherobotwillbeofficiallyavailableintheJapanesemarketstartingfromOctober2026,andwillthenentertheEuropeanandSoutheastAsianmarketsin2027.5.WhatistheadvantageofthenewRoboCareN2comparedwiththepreviousgeneration?A)ItcancarryheavierweightB)ItcanprovidemoretypesofnursingservicesC)ItismuchlighterinweightD)Ithasalowerprice6.WhatproblemisJapancurrentlyfacingaccordingtothenews?A)AlargenumberofelderlypeoplecannotaffordnursingservicesB)TheoverallhealthconditionoftheelderlyisdecliningC)ThereisaseriousshortageofnursingcarestaffD)Nursingrobotsarenotwidelyacceptedbythepublic7.Howcanusersusethenewrobotiftheydon’twanttobuyit?A)TheycanborrowitfromlocalpublicwelfareinstitutionsB)Theycanrentitatamonthlyfeeof300dollarsC)TheycangetgovernmentsubsidiestobuyitD)TheycanshareitwithneighborsinthecommunitySectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedonthefollowingconversation.W:HiTom,longtimenosee!Iheardyouareapplyingforagraduatepositionatthatinternationalenvironmentalprotectionorganization,right?Howistheapplicationgoing?M:HiLily,yeahIfinishedthelastroundofinterviewlastweek,andI’mwaitingfortheresultnow.Tobehonest,I’mreallynervous,becausemorethan200peopleappliedforthisposition,andonlythreewillbehired.W:Wow,that’sreallycompetitive!ButIthinkyouhaveabigadvantage,right?Youdidatwo-monthinternshiptherelastsummer,andyouledthecampusenvironmentalpromotionactivitythatwonthenationalaward.M:Thanksforsayingthat,butIstilldon’tknowwhattheinterviewersthinkofme.Bytheway,howisyourjobhuntinggoing?Iheardyougaveuptheofferfromthebigbankyougotlastsemester.Whydidyoudothat?W:Well,Ithinkworkinginabankistoostressfulforme.Ihadaninternshiptherelastyear,andIoftenhadtoworkovertimeuntil10or11atnight.Idon’tthinkIcankeepthatkindoflifestyleforlong.NowI’mapplyingforapositionasamiddleschoolEnglishteacheratapublicschoolinmyhometown.Thesalaryisnotthathigh,buttheworkinghoursarestable,andIreallylikeworkingwithkids.M:Thatsoundsperfectforyou!YouwerealwaysverypatientwhenwehelpedhighschoolkidswiththeirEnglishinthevolunteertutoringprogram,remember?Doyoualreadyhaveaninterviewarranged?W:Yeah,thewrittentestwaslastmonth,andIpassedit.TheinterviewwillbenextMonday.I’mcurrentlypracticingmylessonplanningandtryingtoprepareforallpossiblequestionstheinterviewersmightask.Bytheway,canyougivemesomeadvice?Iheardyoudidteachingpracticewhenyoutooktheeducationelectivecourselastsemester.M:Sure!Themostimportantthingforateachinginterviewistokeepyourrhythmrelaxedandinteractwiththeimaginarystudentsinsteadofjustreadingyourlessonplan.Also,you’dbetterprepareashortice-breakingactivityatthebeginning,whichcanleaveagoodimpressionontheinterviewers.W:That’sreallygoodadvice!Iwillpracticethatthisweekend.ThankyousomuchTom,andgoodluckwithyourjobapplication,I’msureyou’llgetit.M:ThanksalotLily,goodlucktoyoutooforyourinterviewnextweek.8.WhatpositionisTomapplyingfor?A)AgraduatepositionatanenvironmentalprotectionorganizationB)AninternshippositionataninternationalresearchinstituteC)AteachingpositionatamiddleschoolD)Amanagementpositioninabank9.WhydidLilygiveuptheofferfromthebank?A)ThesalaryislowerthansheexpectedB)Shedoesn’tlikeworkingwithnumbersC)TheworkingintensityistoohighforherD)Shewantstoworkinabigcityinsteadofherhometown10.WhatisLilycurrentlyapplyingfor?A)Amaster’sdegreeprogramineducationB)ApositionasapublicmiddleschoolEnglishteacherC)AvolunteertutoringpositioninherhometownD)Amanagementpositioninthelocaleducationbureau11.WhatadvicedoesTomgivetoLily?A)SheshouldpreparemorelessonplansbeforetheinterviewB)SheshouldshowherpatiencetotheinterviewersC)SheshouldkeeprelaxedandinteractwithimaginarystudentsD)SheshouldwearformalclothestoleaveagoodimpressionQuestions12to15arebasedonthefollowingconversation.M:Hello,thisisthecampusaccommodationoffice,whatcanIdoforyou?W:Hello,thisisEmmaSmith,I’masecond-yearstudentmajoringinarchitecture.I’mcallingtoaskaboutchangingmydormitoryroom.IcurrentlyliveinRoom302inBuilding7,andtherearesomeproblemswithmycurrentroomthatIcan’treallycontinuelivingthere.M:Isee,canyoutellmewhatthespecificproblemsare?Wehavearulethatstudentscanonlychangedormitoriesiftheyhavelegitimatereasons.W:Ofcourse.Mycurrentroommatestaysupalmosteverynightplayingonlinegameswithherfriends.Sheoftenwearsheadphones,butshestilltalksveryloudly,andshekeepsthelightonuntilafter1o’clockinthemorning.IhaveanearlyclasseveryMondaytoWednesday,andIhavetogetupat7o’clock,Ican’tgetenoughsleepatall.I’vetalkedtohertwiceaboutthis,butitdoesn’tchangeanything.Shesaysthisisherhabitandshecan’tchangeit.M:Isee,thatisareallybigproblemthataffectsyourstudyandrest.Doyouhaveanyspecificrequirementsforthenewdormitory?Doyouwanttoliveinasingleroom,orjustchangetoadifferentdoubleroomwitharoommatewhohasasimilarscheduletoyours?W:Iwouldpreferadoubleroomonthequietsouthsideofthecampus,preferablywitharoommatewhoisalsoasecond-yearstudent,becausefirst-yearstudentsoftenhavealotofgroupactivitiesthatarealsonoisy,right?Also,Ihopethenewroomisonalowerfloor,Ihavekneeproblemssoclimbingstairseverydayisreallypainfulforme,preferablybelowthethirdfloor.M:Letmechecktheavailableroomsonthesystemrightnow...Oh,wehavetwoavailabledoubleroomsthatmeetyourrequirements.OneisRoom205inBuilding12,whichisonthesouthside,thecurrenttenantisathird-yearstudentmajoringinbiology,sheappliedtomoveoffcampussotheroomisavailable.TheotheroneisRoom103inBuilding10,whichissharedwithasecond-yearstudentmajoringinChineselanguageandliterature,heroriginalroommategraduatedearlythissemester.W:Bothsoundgood,canIgoandseetheroomsthisafternoon?M:Sure,youcancometotheaccommodationofficetogettheroomkeysbefore5o’clockthisafternoon,andyouhavetoreturnthekeysafteryoulook.Ifyoudecidewhichoneyouwant,youcanfilloutthedormchangeform,andyoucanmoveinwithinthreeworkingdays.W:That’sgreat,thankyousomuchforyourhelp,Iwillbetherethisafternoon.12.WhydoesEmmacallthecampusaccommodationoffice?A)ToapplyforasingledormitoryroomB)ToaskabouttheaccommodationfeeC)Tocomplainaboutherroommate’sbadhabitsD)Toapplyforchangingherdormitoryroom13.WhatproblemdoesEmmahavewithhercurrentroommate?A)HerroommateoftentalksloudlyonthephoneatmidnightB)HerroommatestaysuplateandmakesnoisethataffectshersleepC)HerroommateofteninvitesfriendstothedormitorytohavepartiesD)Herroommatedoesn’tkeepthedormitorycleanandtidy14.WhichofthefollowingisoneofEmma’srequirementsforthenewdormitory?A)IthastobeonalowerfloorbelowthethirdfloorB)IthastobeasingleroomonthesouthsideC)Ithastobesharedwithafirst-yearstudentD)Ithastobeclosetothearchitecturedepartmentbuilding15.WhatshouldEmmadoifshewantstoseetheavailableroomsthisafternoon?A)FilloutthedormchangeformfirstB)GetthekeysfromtheaccommodationofficeC)ContactthecurrenttenantstomakeanappointmentD)PaytheextraaccommodationfeefirstSectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Manypeoplebelievethattakinganapafterlunchisabadhabitthatwillmakepeoplemoretiredandaffectworkefficiencyintheafternoon,butanewstudybytheUniversityofManchesterintheUKprovesthatthisviewiswrong.Thestudyfoundthata10to20minutenapafterlunchcaneffectivelyimprovepeople’sattention,memoryandworkefficiency,andisalsogoodforcardiovascularhealth.Theresearchteamrecruited300healthyadultsaged18to65toparticipateintheexperiment.Participantsweredividedintothreegroups:thefirstgrouptooka10-20minutenapafterluncheveryday,thesecondgrouptookanaplongerthan30minutes,andthethirdgroupdidnottakeanynapatall.Afterfollowingupforsixmonths,theresearchersfoundthatpeoplewhotookashortnaphad35%higherreactionspeedincognitiveteststhanpeoplewhodidnotnap,andtheirriskofhighbloodpressurewasalso12%lowerthanthenon-nappinggroup.However,thestudyalsofoundthatnappinglongerthan30minuteswillleadtoaphenomenoncalledsleepinertia,whichmakespeoplefeelgroggyforseveralhoursafterwakingup,affectingafternoonworkefficiency.Inaddition,peoplewhonapformorethananhoureverydayalsohaveahigherriskofdiabetesthanthosewhotakeshortnaps.Expertssuggestthatforofficeworkersandstudents,thebestnaptimeisbetween10and20minutes,anditshouldnotexceed30minutes.Ifyoureallydon’thavetimetotakeanap,evena5-minuterestwithyoureyesclosedcanalsobringobviousbenefits.16.WhatdoesthenewstudyfromtheUniversityofManchesterfind?A)TakinganapafterlunchdoesmoreharmthangoodB)Ashortnapafterlunchimprovespeople’sphysicalandmentalstateC)NappingisthebestwaytoreducetheriskofcardiovasculardiseaseD)Olderpeoplebenefitmorefromnappingthanyoungpeople17.Whatproblemwillanaplongerthan30minutescauseaccordingtothestudy?A)ItwillincreasetheriskofhighbloodpressureB)ItwillmakepeoplefeelhungryafterwakingupC)ItwillcausesleepinertiaandmakepeoplegroggyD)Itwillaffectpeople’ssleepqualityatnight18.Whatisthebestnaptimesuggestedbyexperts?A)5to10minutesB)10to20minutesC)20to30minutesD)30to60minutesQuestions19to21arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Manycitiesaroundtheworldarefacingtheproblemoffoodwaste,andtheUnitedNationsestimatesthatnearlyonethirdofallfoodproducedintheworldiswastedeveryyear,whichisequivalentto1.3billiontonsoffood,causinghugelossestotheenvironmentandeconomy.Tosolvethisproblem,anewmobileapplicationcalledTooGoodToGohasbeenlaunchedinmorethan20Europeancountries,andithasattractedmorethan70millionusersinjustfiveyears.Thecorefunctionofthisapplicationistoconnectrestaurants,bakeriesandcafesthathaveunsoldfoodattheendofthedaywithconsumerswhowanttobuycheapfood.Everydaybeforeclosing,storeswillputtheirunsoldfoodthatisstillfreshintoa"surprisebag"andsellitontheappatonlyonethirdoftheoriginalprice.Consumerscanbookthesurprisebagontheappandpickitupatthestorebeforeclosing.Thisway,storescanreducetheirfoodwastelossandgetextraincome,andconsumerscanbuycheapfreshfood,anditalsoreducesthecarbonemissionscausedbyfoodwaste.Thefounderoftheapplication,ThomasErgin,saidthatthebiggestchallengetheyfaceatthebeginningistochangepeople’sconceptoffood.Manypeoplethinkthatfoodthatisnotsoldattheendofthedayisnotfresh,butinfact,mostoftheunsoldfoodisjustextrathatstorespreparetomeetthepeakdemand,anditiscompletelyedible.By2026,TooGoodToGohasexpandedtoNorthAmericaandAsia,andithashelpedstoressavemorethan300millionkilogramsoffoodfrombeingthrownaway,whichisequivalenttoreducingmorethan800millionkilogramsofcarbondioxideemissions.Moreandmoreconsumersarejoiningthemovementofsavingfood,andmanyuserssaythatbuyingasurprisebagfromtheapphasbecomeafunandmeaningfuldailyactivity.19.WhatproblemdoestheTooGoodToGoapplicationaimtosolve?A)TheproblemofhighfoodpricesforconsumersB)TheproblemoffoodwastearoundtheworldC)TheproblemoffoodshortageindevelopingcountriesD)Theproblemofunsoldfoodfornewrestaurants20.HowdoestheTooGoodToGoapplicationwork?A)ItsellsunsoldfreshfoodatalowpricetoconsumersB)ItdonatesunsoldfoodtopoorpeopleinthecommunityC)IthelpsstoresprocessunsoldfoodintonewproductsD)Itencouragesconsumerstoorderonlytheamountoffoodtheyneed21.Whatisthebiggestchallengetheapplicationfacedatthebeginning?A)ItwasdifficulttoattractenoughusersB)Itcouldn’tgetcooperationfromlargechainstoresC)Itneededtochangepeople’sconceptofunsoldfoodD)ItneededtosolvethelogisticsproblemoffooddistributionQuestions22to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Nowadays,moreandmorepeoplearechoosingtoadopta"minimalistlifestyle"thatreducesunnecessarymaterialpossessionandfocusesonspiritualpursuit.Manypeoplethinkthatminimalistlifestylemeanslivingaverypoorlifeandgivingupallentertainment,butthatisabigmisunderstanding.Minimalistlifestyleactuallymeansthatyouonlykeepthethingsyoureallyneedandusefrequentlyinyourlife,andgetridofthethingsthatyoudon’tneedorthatdon’tbringyouanyvalue.Thisway,youcansavealotoftimeandmoneythatyouwouldotherwisespendonshopping,sortingandcleaningunnecessarythings,andyoucanspendthattimeandmoneyonthingsthatreallymattertoyou,suchastraveling,learningnewskills,orspendingtimewithfamilyandfriends.AccordingtoasurveyconductedbyaChinesemarketresearchcompanyin2026,about23%ofyoungpeopleaged18to35inChinahavetriedaminimalistlifestyle,andthisproportionisincreasingby3%everyyear.Manyyoungpeoplesaythatafterreducingunnecessaryshopping,theyfindthattheirlifeisnotworse,butmorerelaxed,becausetheydon’thavetoworryaboutrepayingcreditcardbillsforalotofthingstheyneveruse,andtheydon’thavetospendweekendscleaningupahousefullofthings.Ofcourse,minimalistlifestyledoesnotmeanthatyouhavetogiveupallmaterialenjoyment.Itisnotarigidrulethateveryonehastofollowexactly.Thecoreideaistohelppeoplegetridofthecontrolofunnecessarymaterials,andletpeopleliveamorefocusedandfreelifethatismoreinlinewiththeirownneeds.22.Whatisthecommonmisunderstandingofminimalistlifestyle?A)ItisonlysuitableforyoungpeoplewholiveincitiesB)ItmeansgivingupmaterialenjoymentandlivingapoorlifeC)ItcanhelppeoplesavealotoftimeandmoneyD)Itrequirespeopletogiveupallentertainmentactivities23.Whatdoesminimalistlifestyleactuallymeanaccordingtothepassage?A)OnlykeepthingsthatpeoplereallyneedandusefrequentlyB)Buyonlycheapthingsandneverbuyhigh-endproductsC)SpendallmoneyonspiritualpursuitinsteadofmaterialgoodsD)Liveinasmallhousewithlessthan100thingsintotal24.Whatistheproportionofyoungpeopleaged18to35whohavetriedminimalistlifestyleinChinaaccordingtothe2026survey?A)3%B)13%C)23%D)33%25.Whatisthecoreideaofminimalistlifestyle?A)HelppeoplesavemoremoneyforfutureuseB)EncouragepeopletoprotecttheenvironmentbyreducingconsumptionC)HelppeoplegetridofunnecessarymaterialcontrolandliveafreerlifeD)AskpeopletofocusmoreonfamilythanonworkandmaterialgainPartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Urbanforests,thetreesgrowingincitiesandtowns,arefarmorethanjustdecorativegreenerythatmakescitieslooknicer.Theyprovideawiderangeof___26___benefitsthatareoftenignoredbycityplannersandresidents.Forexample,treescanabsorbcarbondioxideandotherpollutantsfromtheair,andreleaseoxygen,whichdirectlyimprovesurbanairquality.Theyalsohelp___27___theurbanheatislandeffectbyprovidingshadeandreleasingwatervaporthroughtheirleaves,whichcanreducecitytemperaturesby1to3degreesCelsiusinsummer.Thisnotonlymakespeoplefeelmorecomfortable,butalsoreducestheuseofairconditioning,which___28___energyconsumptionandcarbonemissions.Inadditiontoenvironmentalbenefits,urbanforestsalsobringsignificantbenefitstopeople’smentalhealth.Manystudieshaveshownthatpeoplewholiveinareaswithmoretreeshavelowerlevelsofstressand___29___ofmentalillnessthanthosewholiveinconcrete-dominatedareas.Childrenwhogrowupwithaccesstogreenspaceshavebetter___30___developmentandhigheracademicperformancethanthosewhodonot.However,manycitiesarelosingtheirurbanforestsatanalarmingrate.Withthe___31___ofurbandevelopment,moreandmoreoldtreesarecutdowntobuildnewroads,residentialbuildingsandcommercialcenters.Accordingtoaglobalreport,theworldlost1.5millionhectaresofurbanforestbetween2015and2025,whichisequivalenttolosing15treeseverysecond.Manycityplannersthinkthatbuildingconcreteinfrastructurebringsmoreeconomicbenefitsthankeepingtrees,butthisviewisshort-sighted.AstudybytheWorldBankshowsthateverydollarinvestedinurbanforestrybringsa___32___returnof3to5dollarsintermsofenergysaving,pollutionreductionandpublichealthimprovement.Inrecentyears,moreandmorecitieshavebegunto___33___theimportanceofurbanforests,andhavelaunchedinitiativestoplantmoretreesandprotectexistingoldtrees.Somecitieshaveintroducedpoliciesthat___34___anynewdevelopmentprojecttokeepatleast30%ofthegreenspaceontheland,andrequiredeveloperstoplantacertainnumberofnewtreesforeverytreecutdown.Theseinitiativesnotonlymakecitiesmorebeautifulandlivable,butalsohelpcities___35___thenegativeeffectsofclimatechange,suchasextremeheatandheavyrainstorms.Wordbank:A)reduceI)cognitiveB)requireJ)returnC)multipleK)expansionD)lowerL)riskE)recognizeM)physicalF)economicN)variousO)combatG)increasesH)generousSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.HowtoCultivateGoodHabitsandSticktoThemA)Manypeoplewanttocultivategoodhabitssuchasexercisingregularly,readingeverydayorgettingupearly,butmostpeoplefailtosticktothemformorethanafewweeks.Theyoftenthinkthattheylackwillpower,sotheyblamethemselvesforbeingtoolazytokeepgoing.Butaccordingtobehaviorscientists,whetheryoucansticktoanewhabithaslittletodowithwillpower,andmoretodowithwhetheryoudesignthehabitcorrectlyaccordingtotherulesofbehaviorchange.Ifyousetthewronggoalorputtoomuchpressureonyourselfatthebeginning,evenpeoplewithstrongwillpowerwilleasilygiveup.B)Thefirstimportantruleistostartassmallaspossible.Manypeoplemakethemistakeofsettingtoobigagoalwhentheystartanewhabit.Forexample,peoplewhowanttostartexercisingdecidetorun5kilometerseverydayfromthefirstday,orpeoplewhowanttoreadmoredecidetoread2booksamonth.Thesegoalssoundgood,buttheyaretoobigforbeginners,andafterafewdays,peoplewillfeeltiredandfindexcusestogiveup.Instead,youshouldshrinkyourgoaltoalevelthatissosmallthatyoucan’tfindanyexcusetonotdoit.Forexample,ifyouwanttocultivatearunninghabit,youcanstartwithrunningjust100metersaday.Ifyouwanttocultivateareadinghabit,youcanstartwithreading