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D.WhatshouldvisitorsdoiftheyneedanaudioDownloadthemuseum’sguide B.BookoneontheexhibitionC.Refertothe“AccessibilityServices” D.RequestitattheNorthWhatcanbeknownaboutgroupGroupsof10orfewermustbookticketsaweekaheadofPre-bookedgroupsvisitingthespecialexhibitionscanpayGroupEnglishguidedtoursbooked14daysinadvancecanvisitforGroupswithoutpriorbookingswillbeallowedimmediateI’veoftenwonderedifImightdomoregoodasatravelagentratherthanasapsychologist.ItseemsthatIhavebeenmoredramaticallyaffectedbycertainkindsoftravelexperiencesthanIeverhave.MytriptoIcelandisafineexampleofthat.Theplanwastospendtwodaysinaremotemountainhut(棚屋inIceland.IwasworkingonaphotographicbookaboutwinterinIcelandandneededtocaptureimagesofthisamazingregionofhighmountainpeaks,smokyvolcanoes,andlakeswithfloatingicebergs.Themomentafterwearrived，theweatherturnedextrememakingvisibilityimpossible.Itsnowedsoandthewindblewsohardthatwecouldn’tleavethetinyhut.Tostaywarm,wewalkedaroundincirclesmuchofthedayinsidethetinyhut.Wetriedtocallforhelpbuttheradiodidnotwork.Dayafterday,wewatchedoursuppliesoffoodandfuelgrowdangerouslyshort.Wegotacutecabinfever(幽居病)andstartedgoingforwalksandskiexpeditionsoutside.Evenwhentheweatherfinallybroke,nobodycametogetuseventhoughitwasthreedaysbeyondourscheduledpickup.Bythetimetherescueteamcametopullusout,wehadallgivenuphope.Fromthenon,theworldlooksdifferenttome,asdoesmylife.Itwouldhavetakenmeyearsofpsychotherapy(心理治疗)togettothesamepoint.Almosteveryonehasastorytotell,andinterestingly,mostoftheseexperienceswerenotaltogetherpleasantatthetime.Infact,itappearsthatthemostconstructivelife-changingjourneyswerethosethatinvolvedsomesortsofawfulanduncomfortableeventsthatforcedthepersontodevelopnewresources,increaseconfidence,andsolveproblemsinnewways.WhydidthewritergotoToenjoythenaturalbeautifulfloatingTocollectmaterialsforpsychologicalTochallengethehighmountainsTotakephotosabouttheregionforaDuringthetripinIceland,thedifficultiesthosetravelersfacedarethefollowingEXCEPTthat theywereshortoffoodandtheygotlostinthetheycouldn’tseethesurroundingstheyfailedtogetintouchwiththerescueWhatcanweconcludefromtheThewriterisatravelagentwholovesdifficultInIceland,theweatherisalwaysextremeanditsnowsaAwfuljourneysmaybecomelife-changingeventsthatencourageThewriterwassodepressedthatheneededyearsofpsychotherapytoWhatwouldbethebesttitlefortheMyUncomfortableTriptoMyDramaticTravelAnUnforgettableandInspiringATripAboutSolvingProblemsinNewAfterTaylorSwift,the“MonaLisa”isprobablythemostrecognizablefemalefaceintheworld.Everydayaround20,000peoplestareattheLeonardodaVinci’spaintingintheLouvre.Yetitbecamefamousnotbecauseofatemptingsemi-smile.Untilaworkerstolethemasterpiecein1911,itwasstillmostlyunknown;viewersfloodedintoseewhataFrenchnewspapercalled“anenormous,horrific,gapingvoid(空白)”.Classicsofart,literatureandmusicaresupposedtocarrysomemysteriousappealthatenduresacrosstheButasRochelleGurstein,ahistorian,writesinanewbook,the“timelessclassic”isanythingbut.“WhatIbelievedwaswritteninstonewasactuallywritteninwater”,sheargues.Classicscomeandgo.Takeothercelebratedworksofart.Untiltheendofthe19thcenturyMichelangelo’s“David”hadonlyhisfigleaftoprotecthimfromtheweatherinPiazzadellaSignoriainFlorence.Heattractedmorepigeonsthanvisitors;visitorspreferredtheartist’ssculptureofMosesinRome.Beforethefamous“VenusdeMilo”wasdiscoveredin1820,viewerswerecrazyabout“VenusdeMedici”,adelicatesculpturemostpeoplealivetodayhaveneverheardMuchasinart,theclassicsofmusicandliteraturehavenotalwaysbeensetinstoneeither.Today,SebastjanBachisoftenregardedasthemasterofclassicalmusic.Butafterhisdeathin1750,Bach’scompositionsfelloutoffashionuntilFelixMendelssohn,aGermancomposer,rediscoveredtheminthe1820s.HermanMelville’smasterpiece“MobyDick”waslargelyforgottenuntilcriticssuchasRaymondWeaver,aprofessoratColumbiaUniversityrescuedhimfromthedepthofanobodyaroundthecentenaryofhisbirthin1919.“Thestatusofclassics”dependsoncriticsandshowsthepowerofpassionatewriterstochangethewaypeoplelookatart.Tastesevolve,andtheyshould.Butculturelivesononlyaslongaspeoplecontinuetoargueoverwhatcountsasaclassictoday.Thetrueenemyoftheclassicisnotrelativismorawakening.Itissilence.Whatmadethepainting“MonaLisa”A.The B.Thesemi-smile.C.The D.TheWhatdoesRochellethinkofA. 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D.HowdoestheauthordevelopparagraphBymakinga B.ByofferingC.Bygivingan D.BygivingaWhatmightultimatelydiscouragethedevelopmentofTheignoranceof B.ThecourseofC.Theevolutionof D.ThelackofAsmorespeciesnearextinction,scientistshavebeencollectingsamplesofplants,animalsandotherorganismsinprotectedfacilitiesaroundtheworld.Yetclimatechange,naturaldisasters,andwarscanthreatenthesemodern“Noah’sarks诺亚方舟)”.Now,someresearchersproposeanout-of-this-worldsolution:tobuildoneontheMoon.TheplanistoconstructthearkinapermanentlyshadowedregionattheMoon’ssouthpole,wheretemperaturesremainaround-196℃(-320.8℉).Thatistheminimumneededtosafelystoremostanimalcellslong-term,accordingtoMaryHagedornandherteamattheSmithsonianNationalZooandConservationBiologyInstitute.TheyarguethatsuchalunargenebankwouldbefarmorestablethananyonEarth.Hagedorn’steamdrewinspirationfromtheglobalseedbankinSvalbard,Norway—asubzeroNoah’ssituatedhighabovetheArcticCircle.In2017,meltingpermafrost永冻土层)floodedthatbank,puttingitspreciousseedsatrisk.Eventslikethishighlighttheneedforanextrabackupplan.Earlier,researchersattheUniversityofArizonaproposedalunararkthatwould“shelterseeds,eggs,andDNA”incavesknownaslavatubesusingasolar-poweredsystem.Incontrast,Hagedorn’sproposalmaximizestheMoon’snaturallycold,permanentlyshadowedregionsthatrequirenoenergyorconstanthumanmaintenance.Intheseconditions,fibroblasts(纤维母细胞)“oneofthemostpowerfulcellsavailable”couldbesafelystoredandlatertransformedintostemcellsforcloning.SuchtechnologymighthelprebuildendangeredspeciesorevenrecreateecosystemsforfuturehumansettlementsontheMoonorMars.Theprojectfaceshurdlessuchasradiationprotectionandmicrogravityeffectsonthesamples.Moreover,internationalcooperationisessential,asthescientificcommunitymustlargelyagreeontheplan,andsomecommunitiesconsidertheMoonsacred神圣的).Although“nothing’ssetinstoneatthispoint”,theproposaloffersapromisingnewsafeguardforEarth’sbiodiversity.WhydoscientistsproposebuildingalunarToexpandstorage B.TopromotespaceC.Toestablisharesearch D.TopreservebiologicalHowdoestheauthorhighlighttheneedforanextraBymentioninganArcticseedbankByemphasizingthestabilityofarksonByexplaininghowthedeepcoldpreservesBylistingtheachievementsofcurrentgeneWhatdoestheunderlinedword“maximizes”meaninparagraphIncreasesasmuchas B.Triesone’sbesttoC.Reliesontothehighest D.MakesthebestuseWhatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofthelunarA. 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D.第二节（52.512.5分Emotionalintelligence,sometimesreferredtoasEQ,referstoaperson’sabilitytorecognize,understand,manageandreasonwithemotions.51Anditisahottopicnotonlyinpsychologybutalsointhebusinessworld.Ifyouwanttosucceedintheworkplaceandmoveupthecareerladder,emotionalintelligenceiscriticaltoyoursuccess.52Accordingtoonesurveyofhiringmanagers,almost75percentofrespondentssuggestedthattheyvaluedanemployee’sEQmorethantheirIQ.Emotionalintelligenceiswidelyrecognizedasavaluableskillthathelpsimprovecommunication,management,problem-solving,andrelationshipswithintheworkplace.53Soifyouareinterestedinimprovingyouremotionalintelligenceskillstobenefityourworkplaceperformance,thereareafewthingsyoucando.Oneofthefirststepstowardsusingemotionalintelligenceskillsintheworkplaceistopractiserecognizingyourownemotions.Self-awarenessinvolvesbeingawareofdifferentaspectsofyourself,includingyouremotionsandfeelings.Itisoneofthefundamentalpartsofemotionalintelligence.54Beingawareofyouremotionsisanimportantfirststep,butyoualsoneedtobeabletomanagethethingsyouarefeeling.Peoplewhopossessgoodself-regulationareabletoadaptwelltochangingsituations.ResearchonemotionpsychologyalsosuggeststhatpeoplewithhighEQsalsohavestrongsocial​Asaresult,theyareabletorespondappropriatelytotheEmotionalintelligenceplaysanimportantrolenotonlyinwell-beingbutalsoinyoursuccessintheworkplace.Fortunately,thereareanumberoflessonsyoucantakefromemotionpsychologytoimproveyourEQ.HavinghobbiesoutsideofworkisagreatplacetoSelf-regulationisalsoacriticalpartofemotionalSowhyisemotionalintelligencesuchavaluedworkplaceItisacriticalabilitywhenitcomestointerpersonalThisisbecausetheyaregoodatrecognizingotherpeople’sInthepast,EQandIQwereoftenthoughtofasItisalsoaskillthatresearchersbelievecanbeimprovedwithtrainingand第四部分英语知识运用（25分第一节完形填空（15115分“Whywouldyoudosomethinglikethis?”Iaskedasthewomanputherblousebackon.Shelookedatme,​.“Imean,I’mverygrateful,”Iadded.“Butitcan’tbenicehavingdozensofmedicalstudents57you.”Sheshookherheadandrepliedpeacefully,“It’smywayofsayingthankyou.Thishospitalsavedmylife.I58Ilookedathermedicalhistoryinmynotebook.Fifteenyearsago,shewas59ofbreastcancer.Thetumor(肿瘤)wasremoved,andthenshereceived60.Sevenyearslater,thecancer61,andsheunderwentanoperationtoremoveabreast.Itwashardtoimaginethatsomeonesufferingsomuchwouldwillingly62themselvestotheshameforbaringherbodytoothers.Yetshejustwantedtorepaythestaffby63tobeapatientformedicalschoolfinals,withoutexpectinganythinginreturn.64,Irealizehowmuchmytrainingdependedonsuchselflesspeople.Behindeverysuccessfuldoctorstandanumberof65—thosewhodonatetheirbodiesfordissection解剖),thosewhoallowstudentstoexaminethem,andthosewhosharetheir66Whattheywentthroughisoftentiringoruncomfortable,yettheyreceivelittle67.Theseunsungheroesmakemedicaleducation68.Theircontributionsarerarelyacknowledged.However,withoutthem,youngdoctorscouldn’t69theirskills.Whiledoctorsmighthelppeople,theywouldn’tbeinapositiontodosoifpeoplehadn’t70themfirst.A. 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