【正文】 of large mammals or migrating birds. But small creatures need wildlife corridors too. Ants, turtles and squirrels need to move between woodlots, because in the process of feeding themselves these creatures are making our forests sustainable.12. According to the text,the young plants have greater survival chances when the seeds_____.A. fall to the forest floorB. are deserted in a shady placeC. aren39。s anger.10. What is Dr Lauren Fonteyn39。s determination to contribute to the island.CFull stops intimidate young people when used in social media munication as they are interpreted as a sign of anger, according to linguistic experts.Teenagers and those in their early twenties, classified as Generation Z, have grown up with smartphones which they use to send short messages without full stops. Linguistic experts are now investigating why teens interpret a correctlypunctuated text as a signal of annoyance.The debate became active again after writer Rhiannon Cosslett tweeted: “Older people, do you realise that ending a sentence with a full stop conies across as sort of abrupt and unfriendly to younger people in a message?” Genuinely curious. That caused crime novelist Sophie Hannah to reply: “Just asked 16yearold son — apparently this is true. If he got a message with full stops at the end of sentences? He’d think the sender was weird, mean or too blunt.”According to experts, youngsters used to municating electronically break up their thoughts by sending each one as a separate message, rather than using a full stop, which they use only to signal they are annoyed. Some have said the full stop is unnecessary when used in texting because the message is ended just by sending it.Linguist Dr Lauren Fonteyn of Leiden University in Holland tweeted: “If you send a text message without a full stop, it’s already obvious that you39。s attitude towards their hotel?A. He thinks it39。ll be going to properties where they can meet people, connect with the locals and experience nature. Our hotel is just such a place.”Now the couple is focusing on the future while creating new development for visitors. “We certainly have plans to responsibly and sustainably develop the island that will help support the local economy says Bryan.4. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Life on Andros Island is fastpaced.B. Andros Island is lightly populated.C. The couple built the hotel as planned.D. The couple found the luxury hotel accidentally.5. What challenges did the couple face while building the hotel?A Finances and disasters. B. The bad local economy.C. Poor health conditions. D. Local people39。d just been fully booked throughout the fall and winter months when the new disaster stopped everything as the Bahamas were put on lockdown.With tourism opening up again, new plans are now for an October launch, but they39。ve spent well over $ 10 million. What39。每小題2. 5分，滿分37. 5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。13. Why do most people fail to lose weight according to the woman?A. They eat too much.B They lack enough willpower.C. They ignore sugar content in food.14. What does the woman probably do?A. A fitness instructor. B. A gymnast. C. A professional cook.15. How many meals a day does the woman suggest?A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.16. Which is a correct way to avoid overeating?A. Having fruit after meals.B. Drinking Less water.C. Eating slowly.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。10. What does the man like to do on vacation?A. Sunbathe on the beach.B. Walk around the coast.C. Do something more exciting.11. Where did the speakers go on vacation last year?A. Canada. B. Crystal Bay. C. Palm Beach.12. What39。6. Whom does the woman buy a present for?A. Her father. B. Her brother. C. Her boyfriend.7. What, does the woman buy at last?A. A shirt and a tie. B. A shirt and a belt. C. Pants and a belt.聽第7段材料，回答第9題。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每 小題5秒鐘。滿分22. 5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。s view.C. She disliked studying in high school.3. How do sharks usually react to divers?A. They go after them.B. They kill them underwater.C. They try to keep away from them.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In the man s office.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A lift worker. B. A lift accident. C. The man39。1. Where is Seattle?A. In the Northwest of the US.B. In the Northe