【正文】 t moved, there wouldn39。 李明翻譯:The Pearl River, an extensive river system in southern China, flows through Guangzhou City. It is China’s thirdlongest river which is only after the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. The Pearl River Delta (PRD) is one of the most developed regions in China with an area of about 11,000 square kilometers. It is the largest urban area in the world in both size and population. The nine largest cities of PRD have a population of over 57 million in total. Since China39。　　關(guān)于這臺筆記本，如有任何疑問敬請垂詢。詳細(xì)信息如下:　　首先，電腦品牌為惠普，黑色。珠江三角洲九個最大城市共有5700多萬人口。46. What does the author think of the phrase “midlife crisis”？ A) It has led to a lot of debate. B) It is widely acknowledged. C) It is no longer fashionable. D) It misrepresents real life. does Barbara Hagerty view midlife? A) It may be the beginning of a crisis.B) It can be a new phase of one’s life.C) It can be terrifying for the unprepared.D)It may see oldage diseases approaching. is midlife pictured in the book Life Reimagined?A) It can be quite rose.B) It can be burdensome.C) It undergoes radical transformation.D) It makes for the best part of one’s life. to Karl Barth, midlife is the time_______.A) to relax B) to matureC) to harvest D) to reflect does the author say about midlife today?A) It is more meaningful than other stages of life.B) It is likely to change the narrative of one’s life,C) It is more important to those with a longer lifespan.D)It is likely to be a critical turning point in one’s life.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a wele source of protein at winter’s end. So it’s no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads. Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewelcovered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.One ancient form of egg art es to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing plicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.“There’s something about their delicate nature that appeals to me,” says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modem characters. “I’ve broken eggs at every stage of the process—from the very beginning to the very, very end.”But there’s an appeal in that vulnerability. “There’s part of this sickening horror of knowing you’re walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.” Chast’s designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness.Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil.“There’s an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made, evil will not prevail in the world,” says Joan Brander, a Canadian eggpainter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives.The tradition, dating back to 300 ., was later incorporated into the Christian church. The old symbols, however, still endure. A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married couple, is a wish for children. A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。 and now you have the chance to take the big risks precisely because your foundation is already secure.Karl Barth described midlife precisely this way. At middle age, he wrote, “the sowing is behind。A) ArrivedB) B) consumingC) C) directD) D) exclusivelyE) includingF) informG) rawH) reachedI) relativelyJ) remainsK)resourcesL) stapleM) suggestN) surprisingO) testSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. The Blessing and Curse of the People Who Never ForgetA handful of people can recall almost every day of their lives in enormous detail—and after years of research, neuroscientists (神經(jīng)科學(xué)專家) are finally beginning to understand how they do it.[A] For most of us, memory is a mess of blurred and faded pictures of our lives. As much as we would like to cling on to our past, even the saddest moments can be washed away with time.[B] Ask Nima Veiseh what he was doing for any day in the past 15 years, however, and he will give you the details of the weather, what he was wearing, or even what side of the train he was sitting on his journey to work. “My memory is like a library of video tapes, walkthroughs of every day of my life from waking to sleeping,” he explains.[C] Veiseh can even put a date on when those tapes started recording: 15 December 2000, when he met his first girlfriend at his best friend39。Questions 1 to 2 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) The man in the car was absentminded. B) The test driver made a wrong judgement.C) The selfdriving system was faulty.D) The car was moving at a fast speed.2. A) They have done better than conventional cars.B) They have caused several severe crashes.C) They have posed a threat to other drivers.D) They have generally done quite well.Questions 3 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.3. A) He works a