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Passage1

Lifeislikearollercoaster,andeverypointhasupsanddowns.Peopleplansomething,but

luckandsometimesmisfortunesleadthemtowardadifferentdestination.However,passionate

individualsarenotscaredofsuchuncertainties.Theysetgoals,welcomechallenges,overcome

obstacles,andeventuallyachievewhatsatisfiesthem.

Thosewhostaycommittedtotheirbroadgoalsandfindsatisfactioneveninunplanned

circumstancesaretrulyvictorious.Onetrueexampleofsuchpeoplecomesfromawoman

passionateaboutspreadinghappinessandhelpingothers.NicoleThomesisamother,aformer

policeofficer,andnowservingsocietyasadeathdoula（陪护师）.

Nicolejoinedthepoliceacademyintendingtobehelpfultosociety.Shebelievedthatapolice

officerhastheopportunitytoeliminatecrime,bringjustice,andcreateabettersocietyfor

everyone.Althoughshebecameamotherduringherstudiesandherresponsibilitieswere

increasedduetochildren,shedidn'tgiveuponherpassion.Nicolecouldhavecalledoffher

studies,butherpassionforservingsocietydidn'tletherstepdown.Withgreatefforts,shefinally

becameapoliceofficerandgavehercontributionstolawenforcementandthebettermentof

society.Shewasnotonlyapoliceofficermakingfullcommitmenttothesocietybutalsoamother

whoplayedherresponsibilitiesinthebestwaypossible.

Everythingwentaccordingtoherplans,butuncertaintycalledoffherjourneyasapolice

officer.Nicolesufferedfromaninjuryinamissionthatendedhercareerinthepoliceforce.But

herdreamsandpassiondidnotletherstop.Shebecameadeathdoulatocontinueherdream.She

chosethisfieldafterhergrandfather^death,whenshecouldn'tbearthepainoflosinghim.Being

adeathdoula,sheisnowprovidingcomforttothedyingandtheirfamiliesduringdifficulttimes.

Sheaimstospreadprosperityinpeople'slivesandhelpthemovercomealltheobstaclesshefaced

throughoutherlife.

1.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Lifeisfullofupsanddowns.

B.Peopleareatthemercyofchanges.

C.Uncertaintiesleadlifetoadifferentdirection.

D.Fulfillmentcomesfrommakingthebestoftheuncertainties.

2.WhatisNicole'soriginalcareercommitment?

A.Toconductherdutywellandbetterthesociety.

B.Tocatertothechildren'srequirementsandneeds.

C.Toaccompanytheseniorthroughthedarkesttime.

D.Toreleasepeople'spainfromlosingthelovedones.

3.WhydidNicoleleaveherpolicepost?

A.Becauseofthearrangementoftheoffice.B.Becauseoftheinjuryshegotatwork.

C.Becauseofthechangeofinterest.D.Becauseofthedangerofthejob.

4.WhatbroughtNicoletohernewcareer?

A.Theappealofthepeopleinsorrow.B.Thepushofgettinganewjobtosurvive.

C.Thepassioninaccompanyingthesickones.D.Thesorrowfulpainoflosingher

belovedfamily.

Passage2

Asachild,LiuWenwendidn'tlikethesuona,a"loud"traditionalChinesemusical

instrument,alsoanancestraltreasureofherfamilythatwastobecomehercareer.

Liusaysshefeltashamed.Inthe1990s,peopleadmiredthingsthatweremodernand

international.Thesuonawasconsideredoutofdate.Herfather'sfamilyhasperformedwiththe

suonaforsevengenerations,whilethetraditiononhermother'ssideofthefamilycanbetraced

backtotheearlyQingDynasty.Despiteherunwillingness,shefollowedherparentstoplaythe

suonaasearlyas3yearsold.Besidesit,LiuhasalsolearnedtraditionalChinesevocalmusicand

dancing-skillsthathaveimprovedheroralmusclesandsenseofrhyme,helpingequiphertobea

professionalmusician.

Itwasn'tuntil2008thatshefirstfoundsuonamusicbeautiful.Thatwaswhensheenteredthe

ShanghaiConservatoryofMusictolearntheinstrumentmoresystematicallyfromLiuYing,a

professorandtopplayer.uThemusicplayedbytheprofessorisjustamazing,anddifferentfrom

whatIhadheardbefore,95shesays.

Shelovesexchangingideasaboutsuonaplayingtechniqueswithherstudents.<6Ifswonderful

toseetheyoungergenerationcarryingonthisculturaltradition.,,LiuWenwensaidsheispleased

toseethesuonaregainpopularityamongyoungpeople,sometimescombinedwithjazz,operaand

otherartforms.Thishasstoppeditsdeclineinthe1990s.Hername,whenmentionedonChina?s

socialmediaplatforms,oftenisfollowedbyavideoofherliveperformanceataconcertinSydney,

Australia.Westernerswereamazedbytheloud,unfamiliarinstrumentanditscolorfulmusic.4tI

feltmyhardworkhadpaidoff.Itrainedforover20years,probablyjusttowincheersand

applausefortraditionalChinesemusicontheinternationalstage".

5.WhaturgedLiuWenwentolearntoplaythesuona?

A.Familytradition.B.Personalinterest.

C.Herprofessor.D.Herambition.

6.Apartfromdailytraining,whatdidLiudotobeaprofessionalmusician?

A.Followherparentstoplaythesuona.

B.Learnmusichistoryatanearlyage.

C.Playthesuonawithherparentsonthestage.

D.Betterheroralmusclesandsenseofrhyme.

7.HowdidLiufirstfindsuonamusicbeautiful?

A.BylearningfromthefamousprofessorLiu.

B.ByvisitingShanghaiConservatoryofMusic.

C.ByperformingthesuonamusicinSydney.

D.Byhearingherfamilyplayingthesuona.

8.WhatcanwelearnfromLiu'slastwordsinthelastparagraph?

A.Shelearnedthevalueofherperformance.

B.Sheearnedafortuneafter20years9training.

C.Sheworkedhardandbecameaninternationalprofessor.

D.Shesurprisedmanywesternerswithavideoofherperformance.

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Asanonlychild,NicoleRenaeoftenfeltlonelyinheryouth.Butthatallchangedwhenshe

turnedten.Forherbirthday,Renae?sgrandmothersurprisedherwithanadorablegraypuppy

namedChloe.

Fromtheverystart,thetwowereinseparable."Shewasmybestfriend,9,Renaesays.But

whenRenaewas14,herfathergotanewjobthatcamewithdevastatingnews:He'dbeworkingat

home,andthehouseneededtobefreeofaudiblenoise.

Withnoeasieroption,thefamilysentChloetoahumanesociety.Thoughtheywere

optimisticthatthedogwouldfindanewhomewithpeoplewholovedher,theycouldn'tknowfor

sure.

Intime,Renaegrewup,gotmarried,andhadachildofherown.Rememberingthejoythat

havingadoghadbroughtherasakid,Renaewantedherdaughtertoexperiencethesame.Shehad

itinhermindthatshewouldadoptapuppy,butthenonedayshesawapostonFacebookabouta

seniordogthatneededanewhome.ThedoginthephotographlookedalotlikeChloe-shewas

evennamedChloe.Inaninstantitwasdecided:Shewouldadoptthisolderdog.

WhenshemetChloe,Renaewasstruckwithastrangefeeling.Thedogseemedsofamiliar.

AndChloeappearedtofeelthesamewayaboutRenae.ChloeremindedRenaesomuchofherold

dogthattheemotionoverwhelmedher.

“Iwascrying,“Renaesays.t4Ijustknewinmyheartthatitwasher.^^

Still,eightyearshadpassedsinceRenaehadseenChloelast,sothenotion（突然的想法）

seemedtobelittlemorethanwishfulthinking.

Buthermomrealizedtherewasawaytotestthetheory:TheirChloehadbeenmicrochipped

asapuppy.TheyfoundtheIDnumber,thenRenaetookhernewChloetothevettobescanned.

Sureenough,shealsohadamicrochip.

“Thenumberswereamatch,9,Renaesays.“IfeltlikeI'dwonthelottery（彩票）

9.WhydidthefamilygetridofChloewhenRenaewasyoung?

A.Toescapefromnoises.B.Torehousetheseniordog.

C.ToguaranteeRenae?ssafety.D.Tohelpbuildthehumanesociety.

10.WhydidRenaewanttoadoptapuppy?

A.Togiveherdaughterpleasureofkeepingapet.B.Tostrikeupafriendshipwithapet.

C.TosearchforherolddogChloe.D.ToremindherselfofherChloe.

11.HowdidthefamilyconfirmRenae?snotion?

A.Withacarefulhealthcheck.B.Bymatchingmicrochips.

C.Byputtingthedogtothetest.D.Bylettingtheirfeelingsbetheirguide.

12.Whatdoestheauthorwanttodobytellingthestory?

A.Thinkhighlyoflastingfriendship.

B.Appealtopeopletocareforanimals.

C.Shareastorywithathrillingending.

D.Showmanywrongdecisionsarehastilytaken.

Passage4

“Why?"IfsasimplequestionthatpeopleaskAngelaMadelinefrequently.Afterall,she

beganajourneythatveryfewpeoplewouldeverattempt:walkaroundtheworldalone.

ThethoughtofMadeline'sjourneydidnotstartfromaplaceoflossorpersonalcrisis.She

said,“Iwassearchingforadeeperinteractionwithnatureandpeople.9,Walkingwouldminimize

hercarbonfootprint,plustheslowpacemeantthatshecouldfullyimmerseherselfinnature,and

gaininsightsintootherculturesinauniqueway.

SheleftherhometownofBend,Oregon,on2May2016andheadedintoanadventure.Along

theway,Madelinewouldsufferfromheatstroke（中暑）intheAustraliandesertandheargunshots

whilecampinginTurkey."Still,“shesaid,“Ididn'tstopbecauseIwasmoreafraidofnot

followingmyheartthanIwasoflosingeverythingIownedandloved.,,

Apartfromthat,herslowpaceallowedhertobedrawndeeplyintoothercultures.She

wanderedthetinyseasidevillagesalongItalyTyrthenianSea,enjoyingthelivelyatmosphere.In

Vietnam,shewasinvitedandofferedfoodbyanelderlywomantorestinherwoodenshackatthe

peakforthenight.Shechoseanexperienceofuncertaintyandcuriosity,insearchofsomething

shecouldneverbecertaintofind:asenseoffulfillmentandadeeperconnection.

On16December2022,Madeline'spilgrimage（朝圣之旅）endedrightwhereitstarted.For

now,she'sworkingonabook,planningfuturejourneysandcreatingmoreeffectivewaysfor

womentofindandexpresscourageintheirlives.

Whetherawalkleadshalfwayaroundtheworldorjustdowntheroad,Madelinehasshown

thetrueworthofslowingdownandgivingmorethanwereceivealongtheway.

13.WhydidMadelinedecidetostartherjourney?

A.Togetclosertotheworld.B.Toreducecarbonfootprint.

C.Togetridofpersonalcrisis.D.Toslowdownthepaceoflife.

14.WhatcanweknowaboutMadelineduringthejourney?

A.Shewasabouttogiveup.

B.ShewashelpedbyItalianlocals.

C.Sheexperiencedvariouscultures.

D.SheenjoyedAustraliancoastalscenery.

15.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMadeline?

A.Cautiousandgentle.B.Toughandadventurous.

C.Ambitiousandgenerous.D.Open-mindedandhumorous.

16.Whafsthistextmainlyabout?

A.Anewwaytoslowdownlife.

B.Acloserconnectionwiththewild.

C.Anunforgettablememoryofatrip.

D.Awomanwalkingaroundtheworld.

Passage5

TheCOVID-19lockdownworriedme.Iworriedaboutwhattheweeksandmonthsahead

mightlooklike.Idecidedtotaketheideaof“lovetheneighbour“seriously.

OnaSaturdaymorning,Imadeasignthatsaid,“Haveaniceday,“andstuckitonmy

kitchenwindow,withasmileface.Awhilelaterthatday,theneighbourlivingacrossfromme,

tapedupasignonthewindowwithamessageforus."Thankyou.Youtoo!”Wewentonlikethis

forafewdays,backandforth,likeanecho,andIthoughtofhowthiswouldbeanicestoryforus

all：movefromstrangersinthebeginningtogoodfriendsintheend.

SomewherearoundDay5,Ipositioned“BeakertheMuppet“inthewindow,andthey

respondedwithacutestuffeddog.ThenIputanoteofaMaryOliverpoemaboutspringtoraise

thebar.MaybeIwasshowingoff.Sureenough,no"echo"thistime.

Thenextday,Deweywasbarkingattheirdoginthebackyard.IsawoneoftheguyswhenI

wentouttostopmydog."Sorry,wedidn'tfindapoem,^^hesaid."Wemeantto,“headded.ctAnd

thenweneverdid.”"That'sokay,^^Ireplied.Andwebothwentbackinside.

Duringthefollowingdays,Ialsoranintotheneighbourinthedrivewaysometimesaswe

walkedourdogs,andfoundthenotealreadystartedtofeelalittlesilly.Whatifmynoteswerea

choretothem,andnotacharm?

Formonths,Ihadavoidedmyfavoriteblockssidewalkthatcutthroughmyneighbourhood.

Goingforwalksthesedaysmademesad,ormad,becausethestoryhadnogoodending.

Ikeptthinking,"HowdoIloveyou,myneighbour,likeI'msupposedto?Ihavedecided

afterthisisallover,Iwillfinallyhaveallmyneighboursoverfordinner.^^

Maybewecanhavealittlelaughtogetherabouthowwetriedtobekind.We511sayeven

duringthehardtime,nothingcanlockus.

17.Whichofthefollowingcanexplainheunderlinedexpression“raisethebar“inparagraph3?

A.Makeitmoredifficult.

B.Havemorefun.

C.Removethebarrier.

D.Invitethemoutforadrink.

18.Howdidtheauthorfeelaftermeetingwithherneighborphysically?

A.Shebecameannoyed.

B.Shefeltrelieved.

C.Shefeltclosertotheneighbour.

D.Shebecameuneasy.

19.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?

A.Communicationcannotlastlongwithoutmeetingfacetoface.

B.Theideaof“Lovetheneighbour^^kepttheauthorpositive.

C.Theauthorchangedthewalkroutesinordertotakeashortcut.

D.Asocialgatheringcansolvealltheproblemsofneighbourhood.

Passage6

Inacountrywheremanygirlsarestilldiscouragedfromgoingtoschool,SushmaVermais

havinganythingbutatypicalchildhood.

The13-year-oldgirlfromapoorfamilyinnorthIndiahasenrolledin（入学登］己）amaster's

degreeinmicrobiology,afterherfathersoldhislandtopayforsomeofhisdaughter'stuitionto

helphertobepartofIndia'sgrowingmiddleclass.

Vermafinishedhighschoolat7andearnedanundergraduatedegreeatage13withthe

encouragementofheruneducatedandpoorparents.t4TheyallowedmetodowhatIwantedtodo,“

Vermasaid,“Ihopethatotherparentsdon'tmaketheirchildrenaccepttheirchoices.9,

Sushmaliveswithherfamilyinacrowdedsingle-roomapartmentinLucknow.Theironly

incomeisherfather^dailywageofupto200rupees(lessthan$3.50)forlaboringon

constructionsites.Theirmostpreciouspossessionsincludeastudytableandasecond-hand

computer.Itisnotagreatatmosphereforstudying,sheadmitted.Buthavingnotelevisionand

littleelseathomehasadvantages,shesaid."Thereisnothingtodobutstudy.9,

Herfirstchoicewastobecomeadoctor,butshecannottakethetesttoqualifyformedical

schooluntilsheis18.“SoIchosethemaster'sofscienceandthenIwilldoadoctor'sdegree,9,

shesaid.

Inanotherfamily,Sushmamightnothavebeenabletoreceivehighereducation.Millionsof

Indianchildrenarestillnotenrolledingradeschool,andmanyofthemaregirlswhoseparents

choosetoholdthembackinfavourofadvancingtheirsons.Somefromconservative(守旧的)

villageculturesareexpectedonlytogetmarried.t4Thegirlisaninspirationforstudentswhoare

bomwitheverything”,saidDr.BindeshwarPathakofSulabhInternational,whodecidedtohelp

afterseeingalocaltelevisionprogramonSushma.Sheisalsoreceivingfinancialaidfrom

well-wishingciviliansandothercharities.

20.WhichwordcanbestdescribeSushmaVerma'sfather?

A.Strict.B.Educated.

C.Foolish.D.Supportive.

21.Whydoesthewritermentionastudytableandasecond-handcomputer?

A.ToshowVerma'sfamilyenjoyasimplelife.

B.ToshowVerma'sfamilyliveaverypoorlife.

C.TotellusVerma'sroomisfurnishedwell.

D.TotellusVermalroomisagreatplacetostudyin.

22.WhatmadeSushmanotqualifiedtotakethetestformedicalschool?

A.Herage.B.Herchoice.

C.Herinterest.D.Herpoverty.

23.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph6?

A.Indianparentstreattheirsonsanddaughtersequally.

B.Indianparentsspendmuchoftheirincomeoneducation.

C.Indianboyshavemorechancestoreceivehighereducation.

D.Indiangirlsinthecountrysidegetmarriedwhentheyleaveprimaryschool.

Passage7

AsthelyricstoTaylorSwiffshitsong"BadBlood^^go:“Cause,baby,nowwegotbadblood.

Youknowitusedtobemadlove."Ifsasongaboutfallingoutoffriendship,butto14-year-old

HallieBarnard,whowasbornwitharareblooddisorder,thesongholdsamuchdeepermeaning.

Atjust15monthsold,Barnardwasdiagnosed（诊断）withDiamonBlackfinAnemia,or

DBA,andshespentmostofherlifeinandoutofthehospital.TheSwiftiesaidshereliedonthe

singertobringherjoy.

TheonlywaytosurviveDBAiswithabonemarrowtransplant（骨髓移植）andBarnardwas

desperateforone.Butsheknewthousandsofotherpatientsare,too,So,afewyearsago,she

decidedtodosomethingaboutit,creatingherownfoundation:Hallie'sHeroes."Itstarted

selfishlyasjusttryingtosavemylife,butthenwerealizedthereweresomanyotherchildrenout

therethatneededabonemarrowtransplant,shesaid."So,sofarwe'vetested8,000peopleand

foundover300matches.”

Aftera9-yearwait,Barnardgotherownmatch——throughherownfoundation.Butmore

obstaclesstoodbetweenherandnormallifeasakid.Theblooddisorderledtoacancerdiagnosis:

osteosarcoma.ShereceivedsurgerytocutthecanceroutofherlegatMDAndersoninHouston.

Therecoverywasdifficult,butHalliesaidshestayedhopeful."Mysurvivalinstinct（本能）

justkickedin.IwastryingtodoanythingthatIcouldtosurvive.So,ofcourse,itwasscarybutin

mymind,IwasjustthinkingthatIwantedtobeatmysister'sfutureweddings.Iwantedtoplay

gamesandrunagain,shesaid.

Hersurvivalinstinct——combinedwithTaylorSwift-helpedherthroughheroperation,where

doctorscuthercancerout,andreattachedherfootandankletoherupperlegtoworkasaknee.

24.WhydoestheauthormentionTaylorSwiffssong"BadBlood”?

A.Tostressthepowerofmusic.

B.Tointroducethetopicofthetext.

C.ToshowTaylorSwififspopularity.

D.TostateTaylorSwiffssongisahit.

25.WhatisHallieBarnard'soriginalmotivationforcreatingHallie'sHeroes?

A.Toraisemoneyforherheroes.

B.Totreatherrareblooddisorder.

C.TohelpotherchildrenwithDBA.

D.Tohaveanoperationforhercancer

26.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeHallieBarnard?

A.Strong-mindedandselfish.B.Hard-workingandpatient.

C.Kindandoptimistic.D.Outgoingandhelpful.

27.Whafsthebesttitleforthetext?

A.BadBloodInspiredaLittleGirl

B.Hallie9sHeroes:aUsefulFoundation

C.TaylorSwift:aPopularSingerwithTeens

D.ACancerSurvivorHelpedOthersFindMatches

Passage8

LifefindsmeontheIsleofIslay,QueenoftheHebrides.Iamthewarden（管理员）ofTheOa

Reserve,a2,loo-hectatenaturereserveandworkingfarmownedbytheRoyalSocietyforthe

ProtectionofBirds.

ItwasalwaysadreamofminetoliveinScotland.Thefriendlynatureoftheisland

communities,thelandscape,beautifulcoastlinesandaboveall—thewildlife.Theamazingwildlife.

So,hereIam:livingandworkingonthewestcoastofScotlandinadreamjob.But,things

weren'talwaysthisway.

Myschoollifeneverreallyamountedtomuch.Ididn'tgoontohighereducationandmy

earlyworkinglifewassloppy（马虎的）,atbest.Muchofthiswasduetomydisinterestinthe

workIwasdoing.Iworkedinfactories,shops,warehousesandevenacastle.Iwasalways

unsettledanduninspired.Ineverknewhowtochannelmyinterestandpassionfornatureintoa

payingjob.Wildlifeandnaturehadbeenpartofmylifesincemyyouth.Iremembermy

childhoodwithgreatfondness:Iwouldreadbirdbooks,paintfactfilesforeachspeciesandget

lostinthenaturalworld.

In2014,theopportunityIsobadlyneededfinallyappearedapaidtrainingwithDurham

WildlifeTrust.Iwasgivenallthebasicskillsandtrainingforhabitatcontrol,wildlifesurveysand

groundmanagementworks.InOctober2015,1becamethereservewardenfortheWildfowl

WetlandsTrust（WWT）,whereIstayedforjustunderhalfadecade.AshappyasIwas,new

opportunitiesdaredmetodreamevenbigger.Thetimehadcometotakemynextstep,tocontinue

togrowwithinmycareer.

So,thisiswhereIamnow:livinginthemiddleofanaturereserve,withgoldeneagles,red

deerandhenharriersasneighbors.IfeelasifI'mtheluckiestmanalive.

28.WhatdoestheauthorlikebestaboutScotland?

A.Itswildspecies.B.Itsbeautifulshorelines.

C.Itsuniquescenery.D.Itsfriendlycommunities.

29.Whydidtheauthorfeelunsettledinhisearlyworkinglife?

A.Hewasnotwellpaid.

B.Hechangedjobstoooften.

C.Hefeltnotasgoodasothers.

D.Heshowedlittleinterestinthejobs.

30.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor'schildhood?

A.Hewasfascinatedbynature.

B.Heknewalotaboutbiology.

C.Hewasforcedtoleaveschoolearly.

D.HedreamedoflivinginScotland.

31.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofhisworkatTheOaReserve?

A.Tiring.B.Satisfying.

C.Uninspiring.D.Challenging.

Passage9

DonatellaFlickwasthewinnerofthecompetition's17thpart.Shewantedtofindyoung

conductorsatthebeginningoftheircareersandmakesuretheyhadtoolstoenablethemnotto

giveupuntiltheysucceed.

“It'ssoimportanttotrainyoungtalentsandgivethemtheopportunitiestosucceed,“shesaid,

reflectingonfoundingtheDonatellaFlickConductingCompetition33yearsago.

Thatwaswhy,sheemphasized,theprizewentbeyondthecashaward——whichwasahealthy

£15,000一andofferedthewinnertheopportunitytoassisttheLondonSymphonyOrchestra

(LSO)forayear.Theycouldworkwithsomeoftheworld'sfinestconductorsandlayfoundations

forasuccessfulconductingcareer.

FlickwasbornPrincessDonatellaMissikoff.Since1917,Flickhassuccessfullybuiltacareer

andreputationasanartist.Shenoworganizescharitablefoundationsandprojectalloverthe

world.

WiththeCompetition,shewasmotivatedbyfindingmoretalentsinunexpectedplaces一

beforediversityandinclusionspreadthroughdifferentindustriesasnew"buzzwords”.

“Onewaytodothiswastobroadentherangeforapplications,soweopenedupentriesto

conductorsfromIceland,Liechtenstein,NorwayandSwitzerlandin2018.Sincethen,I'vebeen

verypleasedtoseeconductorsfromthosecountriesreachthelistofcompetitors,^^shesaid."One

ofthemajorchangesthatFvebeenveryhappytoseeisthatmorewomenareapplyingforthe

Competitionnowthanwhenwestartedin1990,andIhopethiscontinuesinfuturecompetitions.9,

Inviewofthefactthatonlyfourofthe20conductors-thatwas20percent一who

qualifiedforthe2023competitionwerewomen,itwasclearthatagenderimbalancepersisted.

“Ithinkwehaveanewgenerationoffemaleconductorsemerging,andIwoulddeeply

encouragethemtoapplytotheCompetitionifthey'reatthestartoftheircareers,9,Flicksaid,still

hopeful.

32.WhydidFlickfoundtheConductingCompetition?

A.Tobecomefamous.B.Tocontinueherfamilytradition.

C.Totrainthefuturestarsofconducting.D.Topromotethefinestconductors9careers.

33.HowdidFlickhelpyoungconductors?

A.Byintroducingthemtosomeworld-classorchestras.

B.Bysupportingthemfinancially.

C.Byequippingthemwithconductingtools.

D.Byprovidingmoreopportunitiesforthem.

34.WhatmajorchangedoestheConductingCompetitionbring?

A.Therangeforapplicationsisbroadenedeveryyear.

B.Morefemalesintendtotakepartinitnow.

C.Youthsworldwideengagethemselvesinconducting.

D.Malesaccountfor80%ofthequalifiedconductors.

35.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeFlick?

A.Kindandambitious.B.Generousandbrave.

C.Sensibleandcreative.D.Energeticandproductive.

Passage10

In2000,AndreaSperanzaachievedherdreamofbecomingafirefighterjoiningtheHalifax

RegionalFireService.Herjobwasexactlyassatisfyingassheimagineditwouldbe,exceptfor

onething:shestillhadn'tseenanotherwomaninherrole——notinamagazine,notontelevision,

notinreallife.Eventoday,lessthanfivepercentoffirefightersinCanadaarewomen.Speranza

decidedthatshewantedtohelpyoungwomenseethatthey,too,couldhaveacareerlikehers.

TheresultisCampCourage,aprogramforgirlsaged15to19whowanttolearnmoreabout

firefighting.In2006,Speranzaandabout20volunteerswelcomedtheirfirst17participants,

recruiting（招募）attendeesthroughadvertisinginschoolsandrecreationcenters.Overthecourse

ofeightdays,thegirlsdiscoveredtheinsandoutsofbeingfirstresponders:learninghowtoput

outfires,deliverfirstaidandevenusethejawsoflife（救生钳）onacar.

CampCouragenowrunsonesessioneveryyearinHalifaxandisfreetoattend.Tooffset

costs,Speranzaandherfellowcampersfundraisebyholdingeverythingfromcarwashesto

comedynights.Hopefulcampersmustalsosubmitanessaydescribinghowtheyplantohelptheir

community,oraspecificindividualinneed.Andtheyhavetodeliverontheplan-frombuilding

abench（长椅）forasenioratabusstoptolaunchingalocalchapteroftheKidsHelpPhone.

HundredsofgirlshavepassedthroughCampCourage,and36percentaredoingexactlywhat

52-year-oldSperanzahopedtheywould:workingasfirstrespondersacrossthecountry.Thispast

summer,thecamphelditsfirstsessionforyoungwomeninHalifax,aswellasitsfirstnational

campinCalgarywithplanstorolloutmorein2023.

36.WhatwasprobablySperanza^wishin2001?

A.T