Page2025年菁優高考英語壓軸訓練1一．閱讀理解（共25小題）1．（2024?坪山區校級模擬）WetravelledinThailand.Thestaffatthehotelswestayedinwentoutoftheirwaytomakeusfeelwelcome.Youmaysaythattheywerejustdoingtheirjobs，butthisisnothowitfelttous.AttheiuDiaHotelinAyutthayathestaffwentaboveandbeyondwhatwewouldhaveexpected.Thediningroomwasnotopenintheeveningandwhenweaskedwherewecouldgetatakeawaymealthefrontdeskgirlwalkedustothenearbyrestaurant.Sheexplainedthatthehotelstaffwouldprovideuswithplatesanddishesoncewereturned.Notonlydidtheyprovidewhatweneeded，buttheyalsoputourfoodinservicingbowlsandtookcareoftheclean﹣upwhileweslept.Weweregratefulanddeeplytouchedbytheirkindnessandcare.FortherestofourvisittoThailandwestayedattheNovotelinRangsit.Sincewewerethereforalongperiodoftimewebecamefamiliarwithafewofthestaff.Theypaidattentiontoourneedsanddidtheirbesttoensureourstaywasapleasantone.Theywerealsohappytostopandchatwithus，askingquestionsaboutourstay，whatwehaddonethatday，recommendingthingsforustodoandsharingpartsoftheirpersonalliveswithus.Again，itmaybesaidthattheirfriendlinesswaspartoftheirjobbutsomehow，Ididnotfeelthatwasthecase.Itfeltnatural，openandhonestandIwouldliketothinkthattheyenjoyedourconversationsasmuchasweenjoyedtheirs.OnoneofourwalksmybrotherandIwereofferedbottlesoffreshwaterbyoneofthelocals.Shefeltthatweneededitanddidnotwanttotakepaymentforthetwobottlessheoffered.Shefinallyagreedtotake10Thaibahts（泰銖）.Insteadwegaveher20.（1）Whydoestheauthorgivethediningroomasanexample？A．TotelluswhentheusualdinnerstartsinThailand.B．Toexplainhowconsideratethestaffinthehotelare.C．Totelluswheretoeatwhenthediningroomisclosed.D．ToshowitishardtogetatakeawaymealinThailand.（2）Whatcanweknowabouttheauthorfromparagraph2？A．HetriedtoknowmoreaboutlifeinThailand.B．Hewantedtoshowwhatlifehelivedtothestaff.C．Hewasgettingalongwellwiththestaffinthehotel.D．Helikedtoknowmoreaboutotherpeople'ssecrets.（3）Whydidtheauthorpayoneofthelocals20Thaibahts？A．Theauthorwantedtoexpressgratitude.B．Thelocalaskedtheauthorfor20Thaibahts.C．Theauthordidn'ttakeanychangeforthedrink.D．Eachbottleoffreshwaterwasworth10Thaibahts.（4）Whichcanbestdescribetheauthor'sexperienceinThailand？A．Exciting.B．Dangerous.C．Disappointing.D．Pleasant.2．（2024?魏都區校級三模）Let'sfaceit：Lifeishard.Butitdoesn'thavetobe，especiallyifyouhavethefollowingproducts.Fromaworkoutmirrortoawaterpurifier，yourdaytodayroutineisabouttogetaloteasier.TempoMove＄495SHOP.TEMPO.FITTempomakesexercisetrulyconvenientfromyourownhome.Youmayrecognizeitasoneofthemanyworkoutmirrorsonthemarket，butthenewtempomovesystemallowsyoutoeasilyconnectyourphoneandtheirappstoaTV，andfollowalongwithalltheirwonderfulclasses.VIVEFlow＄499ATVIVE.COMVivegoggleswillbringanextremelyaccessibleandrefreshingapproachtotheVRworld.TheVivegogglesare，well，apairofgogglesnotunlikesomethingyou'dweartosnowboard.They'reextremelylightweightwithalightningfastset﹣upthat'ssuitableforthingslikewatchingNetflix，ormeditation（冥想）.It'sthecalmestheadsetI'veeverwornandusescamerastoletyoucontroleverythingwithjustyourhands.Hisense75''U80X0GR8KULEDRokuTV＄1，800ATBESTBUY8Ksoundedlikealuxury，butnowthatbrandslikeHisense，whichfocusonamoreaffordableversion，havegotsometimewiththetech.Youcanfinallybringthedeepcoloroutputandastonishingdetailintoyourlivingroom.Callingit"affordable"maybealittleoverstate，butcomparedtomost8KTVswhichallrunover＄5，000，it'sthemostcost﹣efficientversionofthetechwe'vegot.LARQWaterPurifier＄139ATLIVELARQ.COMLarqjustmadeyourwatercleanerwithlighttechnology.Thebestpartisthatitsomehowmanagestotastecleanandfreshtoo.AndwhileIthoughtitmaybeatrick，I'veforcedfriends，family，andstrangerstocompare，andtheyallagree.Evenifyoudon'tcareaboutcleanwater，you'llcareaboutthat，right？（1）WhatcanbeinferredaboutViveGoggles？A.Theyareuser﹣friendly.B.Theyhelpkeeptrackofweight.C.Theyareintendedforsnowboarders.D.Theycancontroleverything.（2）WhatisspecialaboutHisense8KTV？A.Itslookisluxurious.B.Itstechisadvanced.C.Itiseconomical.D.Itfeaturesdeepcolor.（3）Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom？A.Aconsumerreview.B.Asciencereport.C.Anonlineadvertisement.D.Aproductintroduction.3．（2024?雁塔區校級模擬）DearMr.Bran﹣son，ItrulyloveVirginAtlantic，whichiswhyIcontinuetochooseyourflightsdespiteaseriesofunfortunateincidentsoverthelastfewyears.Thislatestincidenttakesthebiscuit，though.Mr.Bran﹣son，lookatthemustard.Itwasintendedtoaccompanymashedpotato.However，herewasmoremustardthananypersoncouldhandleinamouthful.Thepotatomasherhadobviouslybroken，soitwasdecidedthenextbestthingtodowaspassthepotatoesthroughthedigestivesystemofabirdandblenditwith"abit"ofmustard.Ofcourse，Mr.Bran﹣son，everybodylikes"abit"ofmustard.Bythen，Ifeltalittlesick，andIneededasugarhit.Luckily，asmallcookiewasprovided，butitappearedtobesomesortofbackstreetundergroundcookie.Imaginebitingintoapieceofmetal，Mr.Bran﹣son.Thatwouldbesofterontheteeththanthisone.Exhaustedandstarving，Idecidedtoresorttoyourworld﹣famousonboardentertainment，soIswitchedonthescreen.Guesswhat？ItwasincrediblyhardtocaptureBorisJohnson'sfacethroughtheflickeringwhitelinesrunningupanddownthescreen.I'dhadenough，butmyonlyoptionwastosimplystareattheseatandwaitforeitherfoodorsleep.Neithercameforanincrediblylongtime.Sothatwasthat.AsIsaidatthestart，Iloveyourbrand.It'sjustashamethatsuchasimplethingcouldbringitcrashingtoitskneesandbeggingforfood.Bestregards，OliverBeale（1）Whatfeelingdoestheunderlinedphrase"takesthebiscuit"inparagraph1imply？A．Anairofindifference.B．Asenseoffrustration.C．Ahintofanxiety.D．Aburstofpain.（2）Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthemashedpotato？A．Itlookedlikemetal.B．Ittastedlikebirdfood.C．Itcontainedtoomuchmustard.D．Itwascookedinaspecialway.（3）Whydidtheauthorturnonthescreen？A．Todistracthimselffromfeelingunwell.B．Tofindoutinformationabouttheflight.C．Toappreciateafamousactor'sperformance.D．Totestthequalityofonboardentertainment.（4）What'sthepurposeoftheletter？A．Toofferconstructivesuggestions.B．Towarnagainstanairlinecompany.C．Toinquireaboutsolutionstoaproblem.D．Tocomplainaboutunsatisfactoryservice.4．（2024?重慶一模）InJuly1915，severelytorturedbyhispoorhealth，JamesMurray，oneoftheearlyeditorsoftheOxfordEnglishDictionary（OED），definedonefinalword.Afterhis36years'dedicationtothedictionary，hishardlabourhadtakenatoll，knowinghewouldnotseetheprojectcomplete.ThepoeticqualityofMurray'sfinaldaysisoneofthemanymemorabletalesinTheDictionaryPeople.Beginningin1857，theOEDwasahugecrowdsourcingproject﹣"theWikipediaofthe19thcentury"﹣comprising3，000people.Theideawastocreatea"descriptive"dictionarythattrackedwords'useandmeaningovertime，unlikeits"prescriptive"18th﹣centurypredecessorbySamuelJohnson，whichtoldreadershowtosayandusewords.Volunteersreadwidely，mailinginexamplesofhow"rare，old﹣fashioned，new，strange"wordswereused.Whatissurprisingaboutthisfairlyrandommethodisthatitworked.TheoriginstoryofSarahOgilvie'sbookisalmostasimprobableasthatofthedictionaryitself.MsOgilvie，aformerscholarwhoservedasaneditorfortheOED，wentintothedocumentsofOxfordUniversityPressandcameacrossanoldnotebook.IthadbelongedtoMurrayandcontainedthenamesanddetailsofthedictionaryvolunteers，mostofwhomhadpreviouslybeenunknown.TheDictionaryPeopleisherworkofdetectivescholarship，bringingthelivesbehindthenamestoreaders.MsOgilvie'sbookisfullofintriguingstories.Thepresentationofthebookisunconventional，too，takingitsstructurefromtheworkitdescribes.Thereare26alphabeticalchapters，eachcelebratingagroupofcontributors（memorably，"K"isfor"kleptomaniac"peoplewhodesiretosteal）.Thisisacleverarrangement，thoughitsometimesmeansthatbroaderissuesemergeonlyinpieces.Essentially，thisisastoryaboutordinarypeople.Itisconcreteproofofthosewho，tocitedictionary﹣helperGeorgeEliot，"livedfaithfullyahiddenlife，andrestinunvisitedtombs".（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression"takenatoll"inparagraph1mean？A．Paidoff.B．Provedinvain.C．Wornoutthepassion.D．Hadaharmfuleffect.（2）WhatcanwelearnabouttheOxfordEnglishDictionary？A．Itservesasanexampleofdictionaryediting.B．Itprovidesprecisedirectionsforwordusage.C．Itisacooperativeworkofmanyvolunteers.D．ItwaseditedwiththehelpofSamuelJohnson.（3）Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout？A．ThestorybehindSarahOgilvie'sbook.B．ThedetectivemethodsofSarahOgilvie.C．LegendsoftheearlyOEDeditors.D．Murray'sroleineditingtheOED.（4）Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom？A．Areviewofabook.B．Abiographyofaneditor.C．Anessayondictionaryediting.D．Anintroductiontoadictionary.5．（2024?巴南區模擬）Ifyou'reinterestedinincreasingyouracademicknowledge，considertakinganonlinecollegecourse.OpenCultureItprovidesaccesstoover1，700collegecoursesforfree.They'rechosenfromsubjectslikeliteratureandcomputerscienceorspecificschoolslikeHarvardandOxford.Ifyouwanttoobtainanonlinedegree，youpay﹣the﹣relevantfees.Thesitealsoprovidesaccesstocertificates，movies，ande﹣books.Somecoursecategoriesinclude：ArchitectureCommunicationFutureLearnItoffersfreemembershipclassesinseveralsubjects，likelawandliterature，taughtbycollegeprofessorsandindustryexperts.Premium（高級）membershipcoursesareavailableforafee.Therearevariouscoursetypes，whichareshortcourses，onlinedegrees，ExpertTracksandMicrocredentials.Youcancompletethecoursesatyourownpace.Featuredcoursesinclude：CopywritingFundamentalsABeginner'sGuidetoFashionDesignAcademicEarthItmatchesprospectivestudentswithonlinecoursework，eithertoaudit（旁聽）orworktowardsadegree.It'sfreetoauditclasses，butityouseekcoursecredits，youpayafeebeforeattendingtheclass.Youmayalsoselecttheuniversityyouwishtoreceiveyouronlinedegreebasedontheonesthesiteoffers.Itsdegreeprogramincludessubjectslike：BusinessEducationCourseraItaffordsstudentsaccesstofreecoursesandpaiddegreecoursesfromseveraldistinguishedinternationalcollegesanduniversities.Fromthesite，youcanexploreearningacertificationoradegreebasedonyourlearninggoals.Ifyou'reseekinganewcareerpath，thesitecanhelpyouwiththeprocessbyofferingcoursestodevelopyourskillsandearnprofessionaldocuments.Afewofthefreeclassesofferedinclude：FinancialMarketsIntroductiontoPsychology（1）WhatisspecialaboutFutureLearn'scourses？A.Theycanallbelearnedflexibly.B.Theyallbelongtopremiummembers.C.They'reallrelatedtolawandliterature.DThey'realltaughtbycollegeprofessors.（2）Ifyouwanttomakeacareerchange，whichwillyougotoforanewskill？A.AcademicEarth.B.OpenCulture.C.FutureLearn.D.Coursera.（3）Whatdotheonlinelearningplatformshaveincommon？A.They'refitforbeginnerswithfreetime.B.Theyspecificallyserveworkingpeople.C.Theyonlychargefortheircertaincourses.D.Theyoffercoursesforawardingdegreesonly.6．（2024?諸暨市模擬）Whalesarecelebratedforbeingthelargestandmostintelligentcreaturesintheocean.Now，biologistshavediscoveredthattheyalsocapture（捕獲）tonsofcarbonfromtheatmosphere，aservicewithaneconomicvalueofUS＄1trillionforallthegreatwhales，accordingtoanewstudypublishedbytheInternationalMonetaryFund.Thestudypointsoutthatprotectingwhales，normallyviewedasahumangood，alsohasamonetarymotivation."Thecarboncapturepotentialofwhalesistrulyincredible，"saidthereport."OurconservativeestimatesputthevalueoftheaveragegreatwhaleatmorethanUS＄2million，andeasilyoverUS＄1trillionforthecurrentstockofgreatwhales."Whalesabsorbcarbonintheirbodiesduringtheirlonglives，someofwhichstretchto200years.Whentheydie，theysinktothebottomoftheocean，takingthecarbonwiththem.Accordingtothestudy，eachgreatwhaletrapsaround33tonsofcarbondioxideonaverage.Atreeduringthesameperiodonlycontributesto3percentofthecarbonabsorptionofthewhale.Whalepopulationsaretodayasmidgenofwhattheyoncewere.Itisestimatedthatthereareslightlymorethan1.3millionwhalesintheocean，aquarteroftheirpre﹣whalingnumberof4to5million.Somespeciesinparticular，likethebluewhale，areonly3percentofwhattheyusedtobe."Wecancreatefinancialmethodstopromotetherestorationoftheworld'swhalepopulations，"saidthereport'sauthors."Rewardscouldhelpthosewhopaysignificantcostsasaresultofwhaleprotection."WiththeParisAgreementcomingintoforcenextyearandtheeffectsofclimatechangeevermorewidespread，wemustpreventtheharmtowhales.Researchersanalyzedthatunlessnewmethodsareputforward，itwouldtakeover30yearstodoublethenumberofcurrentwhales，andseveralgenerationstoreturnthemtotheirpre﹣whalingnumbers."Societyandourownsurvivalcan'taffordtowaitthislong，"theysaid.（1）Whatdoesthenewstudyrevealaboutwhales？A．Theyaremoney﹣makersforgood.B．Theirintelligenceisunquestionable.C．Theyareanaturalclimatesolution.D．Theirsurvivalisthreatenedbycarbon.（2）Whyisawhalecomparedwithatreeinparagraph2？A．Toindicateallmatterregardinggreenefforts.B．Toillustratewhalesarefriendlytotheoceans.C．Tohighlightwhales'carboncapturepotential.D．Toemphasizetheimportanceoftreeplanting.（3）Whatcanbeinferredfromwhatresearcherssaidinparagraph4？A．Climatechangeintensifies.B．Whalepopulationsstaylow.C．Oursurvivalisendangered.D．Whaleprotectionisapriority.（4）Whatisthemostsuitabletitleforthearticle？A．ProtectwhalestoprotecttheplanetB．HowtorestorewhalepopulationsC．LiveinharmonywithoceangiantsD．Whalescanguaranteeoursurvival7．（2024?安徽三模）Thefactthatgenderdiversityissomethingthatcompaniesconstantlydesirehighlightstheprobleminitself.Actually，thereareseveralprofessionalindustrieswherethefemaletomaleratio（比例）isstillnowhereclosetoequal.Acrossindustries，theworkforcegenderbalanceisstillhighlyskewed（偏向…的），evenindomainswhichdonotconventionallyinvolvelaboriouswork.Thetechindustryisacaseinpoint，withtheworkforceimbalancedefinitelybeingoneofthemostprominentonthelist.Diversityandinclusionneedtogohandinhand，andwomenaroundtheworldareincreasinglyassumingimportantpositionsandtakingcoredecisionsinthetechsector.Thesewomenaredrivingtechnologicalchangeandinnovationwhichimpacttheindustryatlarge.Genderdiversity，likediversityingeneral，isimportantforvariedperspectivesandthoughtprocessesinacompany.Theseperspectivesarewhathelpshapeadvancementsandnewideasintechnologyandoveralloperationsforthesuccessofthebusiness.ThisisespeciallytruefortechnologiessuchasAI.TheeffectsofpersonalbiasesonAIcantilt（使…傾斜）theresultsand，thus，theyrequireanumberofinputsandcautionontheteam'spart，tobeabletoproduceaccuratesolutionsbasedondiverseandinclusivedata.Accordingtoa2017reportonHigherEducationbytheMinistryofHumanResourceDevelopment，GovernmentofIndia，womenwereatornearparity（對等）amongundergraduatedegreesinscienceITandcomputer.Mostwomenequalmenwhenitcomestoskills，butfacediscriminationinotherareas，thuscreatingagapandreducingthewilltocontinueatthecompany.Accordingtoreports，biasedtreatmentwithintheworkplaceisthemostfrequentlycitedreasonforleaving，followedbypoormanagement.Thereisstillscopeforashiftinattitudesatworkplaces，whichisamajorobstaclewhenitcomestoretainingwomenemployees.Inordertoretainthistalentandhiremoretalentlikethis，governments，NGOsandleadersfromtechorganizationsneedtocometogethertohelpclosethegendergapfurtherbyprovidingmoreflexibleworkoptionsanddecision﹣makingopportunitiesforwomen.Moreandmorewomenacrosstheworldareinterestedinpursuingtechcareersormaintainingtheirexistingones.ThereisaneedtoencouragethemtotakeuprolesinAIandSTEM（Science，Technology，Engineering，andMaths）withopportunitiesthatarebothfairandequal.Giventhecomputer﹣drivennatureofAI，thereisaneedforwomenfromdiversebackgroundstobalanceouttheconventionallymale﹣dominatedprofessiontogiveanaccuraterepresentation.Thus，aninclusiveanddiverseworkforce，combinedwithbetterHRpolicieswillretainanddrawinmorewomen.This，inturn，willhelptheentiretechindustrytodevelopamorecomprehensive，empathetic（感同身受的）wayofoperations，whichwillundoubtedlyinfluencethefuturesocio﹣culturalthreaddrivenbyproductsandservicesdevelopedbythem.（1）Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthat.A.genderbalanceproblemremainstobesolvedB.laboriousworkdemandsmoregenderbalanceC.notallindustrieshavegenderbalanceproblemD.genderbalanceproblemhasbeenmoreserious（2）Womenemployeesarereportedtoleavetheirjobsmainlybecauseof.A.unsatisfyingincomeB.unfairtreatmentC.competitiveworkplaceD.poormanagement（3）Whichofthefollowingcanhelptoretainandattractmorewomen？A.encouragingwomentotakeupallkindsofrolesB.treatingwomenemployeesmorekindlythantomenemployeesC.offeringwomendiverseworkchoicesanddecision﹣makingopportunitiesD.providingatolerantworkingenvironmentcombinedwithfavorablewelfare（4）Whatisthepurposeofwritingthispassage？A.ToappealtowomentoprotecttheirproperrightsB.TopresentthefactofgenderbiasinthetechindustryC.TocallformorewomenrepresentationinthetechindustryD.Toteachthetechindustryhowtogetridofgenderbias8．（2024?安徽三模）Manypeopleviewcitieslargelyinnegativeterms﹣ascrowded，dirty，unhealthyenvironmentsthatarebreeding（繁殖）groundsfordiseaseandcrime.Peoplefearthatascitiesgetbigger，livingconditionswillgetworse.Toagrowingnumberofeconomists，urbanplanners，andenvironmentalists，urbanizationisgoodnews.ManyplannersnowbelievebigcitiesofferasolutiontodealingwiththeproblemofEarth'sgrowingpopulation.HarvardeconomistEdwardGlaeserisonepersonwhobelievesthatcitiesbringlargelypositivebenefits.Glaeser'soptimismisreflectedinthetitleofhisbookTheTriumphoftheCity.Glaeserarguesthatpoorpeopleflocktocitiesbecausethat'susuallywherethemoneyis.Citiesareproductivebecauseof"theabsenceofspacebetweenpeople"，whichreducesthecostoftransportinggoods，people，andideas.Whiletheflowofgoodshasalwaysbeenimportanttocities，whatismostimportanttodayistheflowofideas.Successfulcitiesattractandrewardsmartpeoplewithhigherwages，andtheyenablepeopletolearnfromoneanother.InthetradingflooroftheNewYorkStockExchangeonWallStreet，employeesworkinoneopen，crowdedspacesharinginformation."Theyvalueknowledgeoverspace.That'swhatthemoderncityisallabout."AnotherchampionofurbanizationisenvironmentalistStewartBrand.Fromanecologicalperspective，saysBrand，movingpeopleoutofcitieswouldbedisastrous.Becausecitiesaredense，theyallowhalfoftheworld'spopulationtoliveonaboutfourpercentoftheland，leavingmorespaceforopencountry，suchasfarmland.Peoplelivingincitiesalsohavelessimpactpercapita（人均）ontheenvironment.Theirroads，sewers（下水道），andpowerlinesareshorterandrequirefewerresourcestobuildandoperate.Cityapartmentsrequirelessenergytoheat，cool，andlightthanlargerhousesinsuburbsandruralareas.Mostimportantly，peoplelivingindensecitiesdriveless.Theycanwalktomanydestinations，andpublictransportationispracticalbecauseenoughpeopletravelregularlytothesameplaces.Asaresult，densecitiestendtoproducefewergreenhousegasemissionsperpersonthanscattered，sprawlingsuburbs.Despitethenegativeaspectssuchaspollutionandseriousproblemslikeurbanslums，itisamistaketoseeurbanizationasevil；instead，weshouldviewitasaninevitablepartofdevelopment.Rapidgrowthitselfisnottherealproblem﹣thelargerissueishowtomanagethegrowth.（1）WhydoestheauthormentiontheNewYorkStockExchangeinParagraph2？A.Toindicatethespacethereisvaluable.BToshowhowgoodscanbeexchanged.C.Toillustratetheimportanceofinformationflow.D.Todescribewhatamoderncityshouldlooklike.（2）Theunderlinedword"champion"inParagraph3probablyreferstoapersonwho.A.advocatessomethingB.challengessomethingC.achievessomethingD.protectssomething（3）StewartBrandbelievesthat.A.urbanizationwouldbemoredisastrousBlifeincitiesismoreeconomicalthaninruralareasC.publictransportationconsumesmoreenergyincitiesD.peoplelivinginruralareashavelessimpactontheenvironment（4）HowdoestheauthorsupportStewartBrand'sideainParagraph3？A.Byquotingauthorities.B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Byanalysingthecauses.D.Bycriticizingopposingviews.9．（2024?未央區校級一模）HongKongandMacauarehometoseveralwell﹣knownuniversitiesthatofferdiversecoursesandprogramstostudents.Herearesomeoftheuniversitiesandtheirkeyinformation.TheUniversityofHongKong（HKU）ThisuniversityisoneoftheoldestandmostprestigiousinAsia，offeringundergraduate，graduate，andresearchprogramsinvariousfields.Popularmajorsincludebusiness，engineering，law，andmedicine.Admissionrequirementsvarydependingontheprogram，butallapplicantsmusthaveahighschooldiplomaorequivalentandbefluentinEnglish.HKUoffersscholarshipsandfinancialassistancetobothlocalandinternationalstudents.TheHongKongUniversityofScienceandTechnology（HKUST）Thisuniversityisfamousforitsprogramsinscience，engineering，andbusiness.Italsooffersprogramsinsocialsciencesandhumanities.Admissionrequirementsincludehighacademicachievementandlanguageproficiency（English）.HKUSTprovidesarangeofscholarshipsandfinancialaidpackagestodeservingstudents.TheChineseUniversityofHongKong（CUHK）Thisuniversityoffersawiderangeofundergraduateandpostgraduateprogramsinareassuchasbusiness，science，socialsciences，andhumanities.Admissionrequirementsincludeacademicperformance，languageproficiency（EnglishandChinese），andpersonalqualities.CUHKprovidesscholarshipsforstudentsfromdifferentbackgroundsandregions.TheUniversityofMacau（UM）ThisuniversityistheonlypubliccomprehensiveuniversityinMacau，offeringprogramsinbusiness，science，socialsciences，humanities，andeducation.Admissionrequirementsvarydependingontheprogram，butallapplicantsmustbefluentinEnglishorPortuguese（葡萄牙語）.UMoffersscholarshipsonlyforlocalstudentsanddoesnotprovideaccommodationforanystudents.（1）WhatmajorsarelikedandchosenmoreattheUniversityofHongKong？A．Science，engineering，andbusiness.B．AItechnologyandEnglish.C．Business，engineering，law，andmedicine.D．Business，science，socialsciences，andhumanities.（2）WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheUniversityofMacauisCORRECT？A．UMdoesnotprovidefinancialaidtointernationalstudents.B．UMisoneofthebestpublicuniversitiesinMacau.C．UMhasthebestbusinessprograminMacau.D．UMdoesnotadmitinternationalstudents.（3）Whatdothefouruniversitiesmentionedinthepassagehaveincommon？A．Theyallhavehightuitionfees.B．Theyalloffergreatscholarships.C．Theyallhavehigh﹣qualitydormitories.D．Theyallhavelanguagerequirements.10．（2024?博愛縣校級一模）Mostofuswouldliketobemorecreative，butweassumethereislittlewecandoaboutit.PsychologyprofessorK.AndersEricssonclaimsthatwithenoughpractice，anyofuscanbecomeexperts.However，heisquicktoaddthatthisrequiresaspecifickindofpracticethatEricssoncalls'deliberatepractice'：thatis，pushingbeyondone'scomfortzoneandsettinggoalsthatareaboveone'scurrentlevelofperformance.Hesayshehasyettofindthelimitsonbeingsuccessfulandhedoesn'tbelievethemtobereal.Ericssonhaslookedprimarilyatartisticandathleticskills，butcanthesefindingsapplytocreativity？Mostexpertsagreethatevenifmostpeoplecannothopetobecomecreativegeniuses，theycantobecomemorecreativethroughpractice.Psychologistsclaimthatthereareactuallytwolevelsofcreativity，whichtheyrefertoas'BigC'and'smallc'.BigCcreativityappliestobreakthroughideas，onesthatmaychangethecourseofafieldorevenhistory.Smallccreativityreferstoeverydaycreativeproblemsolving，likecreatinganewrecipeorimprovingaprocess，whichpsychologistssubdividefurtherintosimilaranddifferentthinking.Similarthinkinginvolvesexaminingallthefactsandarrivingatasinglesolution.Incontrast，differentthinkinginvolvescomingupwithmanypossiblesolutions.Whatmostpeoplethinkofascreativitygenerallyinvolvesdifferentthinkingandcanbetaught，practisedandlearnt.Evenwithpractice，differentthinkingalonecannotmakeonecreative，however.ScottBarryKaufman，acognitivepsychologist，saysthatmostcreativepeopleshareonepersonalityquality：opennesstonewexperience.Sincethisqualityandtheseprocesseshavebeenidentified，lesscreativepeoplecantrytoemulatethem.Normally，wetendtoreproducewhatwealreadyknowbecausecreativeideasmoveusintounfamiliarterritoryinvolvingrisksandfollowingtheusualbehaviorsiscomfortable.Movingoutsideofourcomfortzone，engagingindeliberatepracticeandtoleratingcontradictoryideas，riskandfailureareallthingswecanlearntodobetter.Itisunlikelythatdoingsowilltransformanyofusintocreativegeniuses，butitdoeshavethepotentialtoincreaseourlevelofcreativi