1．Do you know where J．K．Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books？She wrote the first book in a coffee shop．Was it because she felt more creative when working there？The answer might be yes．
   Scientists found that moderate（適度的）noise can make people more creative，The New York Times reported．
   Scientists did tests on students．They divided them into four groups．They then asked the students to do certain tasks involving creative thinking．But each group did the task with different volumes（音量）of background noise．They found that students did best when working under moderate noise-70 decibels（分貝）．This is about the same volume of background noise in a cafe．Students did worse in low noise （50 dB）．This is the volume of a quiet room．They did the poorest when in a high-noise （85 dB） environment．This is the noise level in a factory．
   Moderate noise can distract（分心）people just enough so that they think more creatively． "It helps you think outside the box，" Raci Mehta，a lead researcher in the study，said to the Business Standard．On the one hand，working in a very quiet place can strengthen our focus．But it also stops us from thinking abstractly（抽象）．
   "This is why if you are too focused on a problem and you can't solve it，" said Mehta， "you leave it for some time and then come back to it and you'll get the solution．"
   However，the scientists said that when you need to do detailed things，like proofreading（校對）a paper，a quiet place is better than a noisy one．

（1）The first paragraph tells us that ．
A．J．K．Rowling likes drinking coffee
B．working in a coffee shop might help people become creative
C．the best novels are born in coffee shops
D．moderate noise makes people creative
（2） helps students do best in creative tasks．
A．85 dB
B．70 dB
C．50 dB
D．0 dB
（3）Working in a very quiet place can ．
A．help people think outside the box
B．make people think abstractly
C．help people find the solution easily
D．help people focus on their work
（4）The main idea of the passage is ．
A．how to work under a moderate noise level
B．why J．K．Rowling likes to write stories in a coffee shop
C．why moderate noise is good for creative thinking
D．how scientists tested students' learning abilities

2．The new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict （巴以沖突） has lasted for some time，as a result，hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have to leave their homes and thousands of them have died.What is worrying is that this conflict，which can be traced back （追溯）more than 70 years ago，is becoming worse and worse.
   Now，the conflict is happening in the Gaza Strip.Over 2 million Palestinians live there.In order to eat away at Palestinian lend and prevent Palestinians，Israel has built a long wall，which is 8 meters high.Anyone who breaks into the area will be shot to death.
   In 1947，a group of Jews from Europe arrived at a port in Palestine.These Jews held up a sign，which read， "The Germans have destroyed our homeland，please do not destroy our hope."
   Arabs （阿拉伯人）took pity on the Jews' experiences during World War 2，they welcomed this group of newcomers who had come from faraway places.But they didn't expect that these Jews came here to build a Jewish country.
   After realizing what the Jewish people wanted，Arab leaders said， "We do feel sorry for the hardships that Jews experienced during the war，but it was not we Arabs who caused their suffering.Why should they come and seize （占領(lǐng)） our land？"
   However，with the strong support of the United States and the Soviet Union，Jews built a state of Israel though Arabs were against it.Later，conflicts often broke out between the two sides.
   It's worth mentioning that today，the area of Israel is far larger than Palestinian's.The Jewish people have seized most of Palestinian land.
   The Palestinians received unfair treatment.They were forced to leave their own homes.Most of them can only live in refugee（難民） camps in the Gaza Strip.What's even worse，these Palestinians live a hard and hopeless life and are unable to make their voices heard by the outside world.
 
（1）When was the first Palestinian-Israeli conflict？
（2）Who destroyed the Jews' homeland during World War Ⅱ？
（3）What did the Jews want to build after they arrived in Palestine？
（4）Which country's area is smaller，Israel's or Palestine's？
（5）What do you think of a war？（請自擬一句話作答）

3．Yu Liyan，a swimmer from Shenzhen，won a silver medal in the women's 200 m butterfly event with a time of2：08.31 at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday，Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported.
    Yu comes from a family deeply rooted in the world of swimming.Her father，Yu Jingang，also her coach，realized that Yu may not have been born with swimming talent.However，her lasting love，diligent work ethic （職業(yè)道德），and strong will set her apart.
    At first，Yu Jingang had doubts about his daughter's pursuit（追求） of a professional athlete career.But YuLiyan had strong love for swimming from an early age，and she showed no desire to leave the water.Over time，her talent shone through，leading her to the grand stage of the Olympics.
    In former competitions，Yu got a sixth-place finish in the women's 200 m butterfly at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018，and she achieved the same ranking in the women's 200 m butterfly event during the Tokyo Olympics.
    Yu expressed her fearless mindset before the Asian Games.She says that she values every competition as a chance for improvement.She values each tournament，no matter the Asian Games，World Championships，or the Olympics，as a chance to grow.
    One of Yu's strengths is her excellent psychological resilience （承受力），allowing her to remain calm under the pressure of competition.She stated，"If you play hard，there is nothing to be nervous about."
    Looking back on her silver medal performance，Yu expressed her desire for even better results in the future.She believed she could do better but was pleased to contribute a silver medal to the Chinese team.Her next significant goal is the Paris Olympics，where she wants to shine on the global stage.

（1）What can you know about Yu Liyan's family's effect on her swimming career？
A.They have no interest in her swimming career.
B.They have given her strong support and guidance.
C.They are against her pursuing a career in swimming.
D.They don't know much about her achievements.
（2）What does the underline phrase "set her apart" mean in the second paragraph？
A.Let her become a usual swimmer.
B.Make her special and excellent.
C.Keep her away from danger.
D.Reduce her progress in swimming.
（3）What did Yu Liyan's father think of her pursuing a professional athletic career at first？
A.He doubted her hard work.
B.He thought she was a talented swimmer.
C.He didn't want her to compete professionally.
D.He believed she had a strong desire to leave the water.
（4）Why does Yu Liyan value every competition？
A.Because she enjoys traveling to different countries.
B.Because she wants to win medals.
C.Because she loves meeting new people.
D.Because she believes every competition is a chance to improve.
（5）What is the main idea of this passage？
A.Yu Liyan's journey from a young swimmer to an Olympic competitor.
B.The success of Shenzhen swimmers at the 19th Asian Games.
C.The challenges of swimming at the Asian Games.
D.The achievements of a Shenzhen swimmer，Yu Liyan.