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One of the most challenging aspects of traveling alone is trying to make friends on the road.But, despite the conception that solo travel means you have to be alone all the time, it can actually be one of the best times to socialize and meet new people.Read on to learn our tips for it!
Stay in hostels
If you' re worried about feeling lonely while traveling solo, one of the best ways to solve this problem is to stay in hostels.Their friendly and open-minded atmosphere makes it easy to strike up conversations.No matter where you are, you '11 always have at least one thing in common with your fellow hostel-mates: a love' of travel !
Take part in group tours and hiking
When you' re traveling alone, it's all too easy to stick to your own routine.If you' re eager to break out of it, try signing up for a group tour or activity.Try using a service like Busabout, where you can book tours tailored to your interests， location, and time-frame.Alternatively, book an Airbnb Experience to learn a local’s trade or taste regional wines，or join a foodie-friendly activity through Eatwith.
Use an app
With the development of technology in the travel space , solo travel is a good opportunity to use tech to your advantage, And, if you’re someone who has trouble introducing yourself to strangers in person, travel apps can be a great way to facilitate friendships on the road.With apps like Backpackr and Tourlina, it' s never been easier to find and.make friends with fellow travelers
online, All you have to do is pack your bags and swipe right!
1.What do you have in common with your hostel-mates while travelling alone?
A.Passion for travel.
B.Use of tech.
C.Experience of local trade.
D.Taste of regional wines.
2.Which one is most recommended for a solo traveler to find companions?
A.Tourlina. B.Eatwith. C.Airbnb Experience. D.Busabout.
3.What is the purpose of this text?
A.To inspire people to travel alone.
B.To emphasize the benefits of solo travel.
C.To show the challenges of traveling alone.
D.To give advice on facilitating friendships in solo travel.
B
Virginia, 70，is, a massage therapist (按摩治疗师)，from Canada who recently decided to transform a 2016 Ford Transit into her new home and take to 24/7 van ( 厢式货车) life! After a client introduced her to a television series about tiny house living, Virginia thought, “I could do that!" And that' s exactly what she did! After 38 years as a massage therapist, Virginia watched this
show and thought about retirement for the very first time.
She enlisted the help of her daughter and friends to put all the bits and pieces of the van together, but Virginia made sure to have a hand in almost every part of the process.You can see her personality woven throughout the van in features like the ceiling, wood quilted doors, and even the tiny space reserved for her massage table!
One of Virginia' s favorite parts of van life is the accepting community, regardless of how old you are or where you come from.“There are young people and older people and they all seem to accept one another because age isn't the priority—it 's that we' re in a van life and we have that similarity, so it' s quite lovely ,”Virginia said.“I love it."
This was a future Virginia never expected, but she wouldn't trade any of it!“You don't know, what you're going to be doing in four or five days," Virginia explained.“Someone can say to you, 'well,I' m going to Joshua Tree.’And you go, ‘Joshua Tree! I never go to Joshua Tree .’And that can be what you do next! I love that part of it.”
She hopes to encourage others not to let factors like age or“what if”questions keep them from
running toward their goals." Start! Don' t dream,”she said,“One foot in front of the other.”
Can we be Virginia when we grow up? What an incredible reminder that it's never 100 late to
pursue our dreams !
4.What does Para.1 tell us about Virginia?
A.She is a daring old woman.
B.She worked for Ford company.
C.She often watched television series.
D.She wanted to changed her job.
5.What did Virginia do to adapt her van?
A.Asking help from workers.
B.Decorating the van according to her taste.
C.Having a big section left for her massage table.
D.Involving herself in the beginning of the process.
6.Which of the following best describes Virginia's van life?
A.dangerous B.fascinating C.costly D.ambitious
7.What can we learn from Virginia ’s story?
A.Hard work pays off.
B.Love breaks down barriers.
C.Running for dreams regardless of age.
D.Travelling is a better way than reading.
C
A small new NASA instrument may be able to help predict volcanic eruptions and monitor air quality.
Nicknamed NACHOS, which is short for the Nanosat Atmospheric Chemistry Hyperspectral Observation System, was launched from Virginia on Feb.19 aboard a NG resupply mission to the International Space Station.NACHOS will soon then be placed aboard a tiny CubeSat satellite positioned about 480 km above Earth, where NASA hopes it will be able to detect traces of gases
like SO2 and NO2 in the atmosphere.
“A volcano just waking up may emit SO2 before there is any detectable seismic (地震的) activity ,”Los Alamos National Laboratory remote sensing researcher Steve Love explained in a news release.“That gives us a chance to identify a potentially erupting volcano before it actually blows."
If successful, NACHOS will be the smallest and highest-resolution instrument of its kind in orbit.NASA says that could lead to new space-based systems that are able to monitor air quality for harmful gases in neighborhoods and individual power plants.‘‘When we recognize that these gases are present and can localize their sources, we have the opportunity to take action and minimize negative health outcomes," said Love, who is a task lead on the NACHOS project.
In the past, NASA has created satellites to observe these kinds of gases.But Love said those traditionally required high.resolution images and sensitive instruments that were costly to produce
and operate.Smaller devices , like NACHOS, could enable a wider use of the technology at a much lower cost.If it proves successful, the technology could also be used in Earth-based systems, NASA says.Love and his team expect NACHOS to orbit our planet for about a year.“That will give us enough time to test our instrument design and gather enough test data to ensure our technology concept is reasonable ,”Love said.“More power and less weight set NACHOS apart and make it an excellent candidate for future atmospheric trace gas missions.”
8.Why was the instrument NACHOS launched?
A.To control emission of SO2 and NO2.
B.To orbit our planet for about a year.
C.To help predict the volcano eruptions.
D.To resupply the International Space Station.
9.What does the underlined word “That ”in paragraph 3 refer to?
A.The launch of NACHOS.
B.The detectable seismic activity.
C.The gas emissions of volcanoes.
D.The technology concept of the design.
10.What will be done once the harmful gases are detected?
A.To collect the harmful gases.
B.To find a shelter in power plants.
C.To change the orbit of the instrument.
D.To try to reduce the bad effect on health.
11.Which of the following might Love agree with about NACHOS?
A.It is highly cost. B.It needs more power.
C.It is a promising instrument. D.It has proved the technology successful.
D
On March 9, 2022, two manatees (海牛) arrived at the Aquarium's off-site Animal Care Facility from SeaWorld Orlando for ongoing care until they are healthy enough for release back into the wild.
The orphaned young manatees ，an approximately 160 -pound male and 175 -pound female, were rescued in December and have received rehabilitative( 康复的) care.at SeaWorld Orlando since then.The female was only 124 pounds when she was found suffering from cold stress in Blue Springs, Florida.The male was found near a Port St.John, Florida power plant with a deceased female, most likely his mother, and was only 126 pounds.The two are now stable and have moved to the next phase of their recovery.
In 2021，1,101 manatees died, primarily from starvation due to loss of seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon, a result of pollution and ongoing water quality issues.As of March 2022, over 400 manatees have already died.Other challenges manatees face include cold stress and boat strikes.
The MRP is a cooperative group of communities dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, release ,and monitoring of manatees.As part of this partnership, Georgia Aquarium designated additional rehabilitation areas at its Animal Care Facility, which offers new life support systems, access to medical care and monitoring，and large enough space.This facility is an additional recovery care space for manatees until they are healthy enough for release， and for other animals in need of rehabilitation or quarantine(隔离).The manatees being cared for by Georgia Aquarium will not be on display to the public.
Vice president of zoological operations at Georgia Aquarium, Eric Gaglione, explained the Aquarium' s involvement with manatees ,“Georgia Aquarium has been involved in manatee research and health assessments for several years, but this is the first time we have manatees under our care.We are honored to join our colleagues in the Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership and give these two orphaned manatees a fighting chance.Manatees are in crisis, and it is our role as a responsible aquarium(水族馆) to do everything we can to change their fate in the wild.”
Once the manatees have reached sufficient size and become healthy enough to survive on their own，they will be returned to the care facility at SeaWorld Orlando before being released back into the wild.
12.What was the matter with the female manatee?
A.She was in lack of food.
B.She was attacked by a shark.
C.She was struck by ships.
D.She was dying because of cold.
13.What mainly caused the manatees endangered according to the passage?
A.The epidemic deseases of sea animals.
B.The environmental pollution of the sea.
C.People' s killing for commercial purpose.
D.The great gene changes of the manatees.
14.What can we know about Georgia Aquarium?
A.It is an organization raising mantees for sale.
B.It is an organization dealing with ocean pollution.
C.It is a place where manatees are shown to the public.
D.It is a place where manatees are cared before being released.
15.What can we learn from Eric Gaglione' s words?
A.Saving the manatees is their social responsibility.
B.A lot of manatees have been saved by them for years.
C.They will improve the living conditions of the manatees.
D.Georgia Aquarium will release the two manatees into the wild.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
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Getting into a new place to live is a very exciting time.16 Having a place to call your own gives you a great feeling of independence.The question that arises when looking for an apartment or home to live in is,"“Is it better to rent or lease.”Both options have advantages and disadvantages.17
Renting is a simple process that usually does not require the person to stay in that space for a specific length of time.In California, and in most states, this is called a month-to-month rental agreement.18The property owner is also likely to ask for a security or cleaning deposit, or both.The advantage of a month-to-month rental is that the renter can get out of the agreement by simply giving the owner a one-month notice to vacate(搬离).19 If the owner asks the renter to leave, all he or she has to do is lo ask the renter to vacate in 30 days.
A lease works a bit differently.It' s usually signed for one year, so both the renter and the landlord agree to a pre-determined length of time the renter will occupy the unit. 20After that, it works much like renting.There are consequences on the part of both parties if the lease is terminated(终止) early though, so it is better to wait your lease out than to terminate it early.
A.The same applies to the owner.
B.This is especially true if the person is a first-time renter.
C.More information about renting and lease can be easily found on internet.
D.The best way to make this decision is to base it on your own personal situation.
E.The new renter has to ensure the flat is in good condition when the time is due.
F.A landlord will generally require the new renter to pay two months of rent in advance.
G.The renter signs a contract agreeing not to move out of the home for the one-year period.
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