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B.TheincreasinglyloudcicadaC.Thechangeinsandytrail D.TherecognitionofhisownbikeWhydidtheauthorstopandlayhisbikeintheTorepairthedisabled B.TotakeanapunderaC.Tosignalforpotential D.TopreventfurtherWhatdoesthedescriptionofcicadasandfliesimplyabouttheHewasawedattheabundant B.HisphysicaldiscomfortwasC.Thesurroundingswerebecoming D.HeunconsciouslyenteredadangerousWhatdoestheauthormeanby“letitcoaststraightintothewaters”inthelastPushingthebiketowardsthe B.RidingforcefullytoentertheC.Abandoninghisbikenearthe D.FreewheelingdownhilltotheAirpollutionremainsaglobalhealthcrisis,responsiblefor4.7millionearlydeathsworldwidein2021-aboutthesameasroad-trafficaccidents,malariaandsuicidescombined,Whileroadtrafficsignificantlycontributestothisproblem,theshifttoelectricvehicles(EVs)presentsbothpromiseandchallengesthatdeservecarefulexamination.Unlikeconventionalcars,EVsproducenodirectexhaustemissions,makingthemcrucialforurbanairqualityimprovementHowevertheystillgeneratesubstantialnon-exhaustpollutantsfrombrake,tireandroadwearThesemicroparticles,particularlythosesmallerthan2.5microns(微米),poseserioushealthrisksbygettingintothelungsandotherorgansviathebloodstream,potentiallycausingheartorlungdisease,stroke,andcancer.One2021studybyresearchersattheUniversityofSouthamptonfoundsomebrake-paddustseemsmoredamagingtolungcells,partlyduetohigherlevelsofcopper,whichcandamagecellsandDNA.ScientistsestimatethatEVsproducemoreofthesenon-exhaustparticlesthanothercarsbecausetheirbatteriesmakethemheavier,theweightaveraging2,133kg,comparedto1,500-1,800kgforconventionalvehicles,causingthemtogeneratemorefriction.Despitethis,EVsarestillmostlylesspollutingthanothercars.Theymaintainanenvironmentaladvantagepartlythroughregenerativebrakingsystemswherewhenthedriverremovestheirfootfromthepedal,thecontinuedforwardmotionofthecarisharvestedtorechargethebattery,therebyslowingthecardown.ComparativestudiesshowEVsemitabout14mg/kmoffineparticlesversus18mg/kmforpetrolwhenaccountingforallsources.TomaximizeEVbenefits,severalstrategiesareessential.Onewayistoregulatenon-exhaustemissionsinasimilarwaytoexhaust.Encouragingpeopletoconsidersmallercars,thoughdifficult,wouldbeanother,asbiggersizesoftenmeanlargerandheavierbatteriesandtheextrarangeprovidedbylargestbatteriesmayneverbeneeded.Plus,theelectricitypoweringEVsmustcomefromrenewablesourcestoavoidsimplyrelocatingpollutiontopowerplants.WhatisthemainpurposeofthisTopromotetheadoptionof B.ToweightheprosandconsofC.Togeneratedebateonvehicle D.TocomparetwotypesofvehicleWheredothepollutantsofEVsmostlycomeA.Exhaust B.Safety C.Tire-road D.BatteryWhichbestexplains“regenerative”inParagraphA.Safety- WhatcanbeinferredaboutoversizedTheymaycreateunnecessary B.TheyarecrucialtoregulatingC.Theyarepoweredwithrenewable D.TheydemonstratetechnologicalTheillusionofexplanatorydepth(IOED)referstopeople’stendencytobelievetheyunderstandsomethingfarbetterthantheyactuallydo.It'softennotuntiltheyareaskedtoexplainfurtherthattheycomefacetofacewiththeirlimitedunderstandingofit.Imagineanalienasksyoutodescribehoweazipper拉鏈)functions.You'veusedzipperscountlesstimes.onjackets,bags,orshoes.Confidentlyyoustart:“youpullthesliderupandtheteethinterlock!”Butasthealiengoesdeeper—“HowdotheteethmatchWhatstopsthemfromseparatingsideways?WhydoestheslidermovesmoothlyyougetstuckTothinkthatazipperissuchasimpleeverydayitem,andyetyouactuallyknowmuchlessthanyou'vepredictedThispuzzlesyougreatly.Inreality,attemptingtounpackdetailsexposesourknowledgeasfarshallowerthanimagined-agapcalled“explanatoryshallowness”.Onthewhole,IOEDleadspeopletooverestimatetheirunderstandingofcomplexissues,drivingdecisionsrootedinemotionratherthanreasonedanalysis.Thiscognitivebias(偏見)fuelsmisplacedconfidenceincertaincauses,oftenwithminimalfactualgrounding.StudiesrevealthatindividualswithstrongeropinionsontopicslikegeneticallymodifiedfoodsfrequentlypossesstheleastknowledgeaboutthemSimilarlyitcanalsomakelessreceptivetootherpoliticalopinions.OnestudyatMITlookedatwhethergettingpeopletoexplainapoliticalpolicyindetail.therebyexposingtheillusionofexplanatorydepth,wouldmakethemmoreopentochangingtheirbiaswhenlaterpresentedwithapersuasiveargument.Theyfoundwhileparticipantsdidratetheirunderstandinglower,theywereactuallylesslikelytoshifttheirposition,evenmorecommittedtotheiroriginalstand.RecognizingIOEDiscriticaltofightingagainstthespreadofmisinformationfueledbyoverconfidenceinshallowknowledge.Toavoidit,practiceexplanatoryself-testing:explainideasclearlybeforeformingstrongopinions,identifyknowledgegaps,andadmitintellectualshortagebyacknowledginguncertainty.Prioritizedepthoverstrongbeliefsseekdiverseperspectives,avoidjumpingtoconclusions,andconfirmclaims.Thisencouragesinformeddecisions,reducesunnecessaryconflicts,andreplacesperformativeexpertisewithcollaborativelearning.Whyistheexample“explainingazippertoanalien”A.Tojustifya B.Tointroducea C.Todrawa D.ToclarifyaWhatdoestheMITstudyExplanationfacilitateschangein B.Reflectiondeepenspeople'sC.Realizingignorancemakespeoplemore D.UnpackingdetailscontributestostrongWhatistheauthor'sadviceforbreakingA.Hideyour B.Questionyour C.Avoidfurther D.ResistinformedWhatcanbeasuitabletitlefortheIOED:WhenConfidenceMasks B.IOED:YouMightKnowMoreThanYouC.ToExplainorNottoExplain?ThinkBefore D.SimplicityorComplexity?WatchOutforthe第二節(5小題;2.5分,12.5分Formany,constantbadnewsnumbsourreactiontoclimatedisasters.Butresearchsuggeststhatimmersivestorytellingaboutnature,toldthroughvirtualreality(VR),canbothbuildempathyandinspireustoact. IexperiencedapowerfulVRstoryaboutayoungpangolin(穿山甲)namedChestnut,strugglingtosurviveintheKalahariDesert,Asitsbodycurledupinthevast,dustylandscape,Ifeltadeepconnection. Despiteitsoptimism,thepangolineventuallydied,andIcouldn’thelpbutcry.ResearchsuggeststhatVRcantriggerstrongeremotionalresponsesthantraditionalmedia,thereforemakingfeeladeepsenseofwondertonature.UlricoGrech-Cumbo,thefounderofHabitatXRexperiencesbytranslatinghisfootageofAfricanlandscapesintoVR.HerealizedthepowerofVRtomakeviewersfeellikethey’retrulypartofthestory.“HabitatX’sVRnatureexperiencesincludeonesetinamistygrassland,wherearhinochargestowardsme.ItbringsbackthesamefeelingIhadwhenIwasactuallytravellingthroughtheAfricansafari(大草原). ”PsychologistAliceChiricoremarked.“IbelievethatVR’sabilitytomakeusfeel‘reallythereiswhatsetsitapartfromothermediaformats.”VRismorethanjustanengagingmedium. .ScientistsarediscoveringthatnatureexperiencesinVRcantriggerstrongemotionandencouragepeopletotakebettercareoftheenvironment.Forexample,VRexperienceshavemadeviewersmorelikelytovoteforgreenpoliciesortakeactionstoprotectnature.40.Instead,itcanserveasatooltohelpthosewithouteasyaccesstonature,offeringanopportunitytoexperienceandappreciatetheenvironmentformhome.AsIblinkedthroughtearsattheendofChestnut'sstory,themessagewasclear:humansareaninseparablepartofnature.It'trulyanawe-inspiringIcanimpactourattitudesandHowever,VRshouldnotreplacerealIt’ssurvivalwaschallengedbysevereclimateItalsomakesusfeeldeeplyconnectedtothenaturalWithVR,wecanexperiencenatureeasilywithoutthecostofVRallowsustoexperiencenatureinawaythatfeelsrealand第三部分語言運用:(共兩節,滿分30分)第一節(15小題;1分,15分)Fromearlychildhoodthroughmyteens,summersmeantroadtripstomygrandparents.Dad4lmysiblingsandmetoGrandparents’cozyhouseinAtlanta,wherefireflies42intheevenings.Westayeduntilourparentsbroughtushomefor43preparations.Somuchhas44sincethosedays.Wearenolongerkids,somerelativeshavepassedawayandmysiblingslivefarapart.ButmyGrandmother,now97,stillremainsinher45housewhereshehadalotofrosymemories.Recently,mysisterandI46 her.Once,shecaredforus--47 weateoatmealandsleptearly.Thistime,wehelped48 hermealsandgetherreadyforbed.Thoughshehasdeclinedphysically,hermindstays49 .Herstoriesarevivid,andher50 isimpressivelyaccurate.Sheremembersherchildhoodhome'sgreenwalls,and51 herteenageyearsduringtheGreatMigrationandherearlyadulthoodwhenshemarriedmygrandfather.Herlifeblendsjoyandloss-outlivingtwohusbands,losingchildren,yet overthefacesofmanygreat-grandchildren.Memories53 Granddad'slaughter,endlessfamilyvisits,helpingherarrangechurchflowers.The54 shesetusandthechoresshehadusseetooncebotheredus,butnow,withevengreaterlovecomes55 ,andunderstanding.41.A.B.C.D.42.A.B.C.D.43.A.B.C.last-D.back-to-41.A.B.C.D.42.A.B.C.D.43.A.B.C.last-D.back-to-44.A.B.C.D.45.A.B.C.D.46.A.B.C.D.47.A.B.C.D.48.A.B.C.D.49.A.B.C.D.50.A.B.C.D.51.A.B.C.D.B.C.D.53.A.fallB.fadeC.floodD.dry54.A.B.C.D. 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D.第二節(10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分IntheremotemountainsofYunnan,theechoesoftheancientTeaHorseRoadcanstillbeheard.InthesmallvillageofNiding,QingLao,anelderlyTibetan,recallsatimewhenmule-drawncaravans(車隊) (transport)bricksofpu-erhteatoTibet.Villagerswouldassistwearytravelers, (offer)foodandshelterwithoutexpectationofreward.“We'reallmountainfolk,”Laosays,hiswordsfilledwithnostalgia(懷舊).TheTeaHorseRoad,58 centuries-oldtraderoute,onceconnectedChina'stea-richvalleyswiththeTibetanPlateau,facilitatingexchangesofteaforhorsesandmedicinalherbs.However,withtheriseofmoderntransportation,thelastcaravansfadedinthe1980s.never59 (journey)ortradealongthesemountaintrailsagain.Today,Yunnan,knownforitscultural (diverse),isworkinghardtopreserveitsheritageamidChina'srapidmodernization.Ourjourneyledusfromthe61 (live)morningmarketsofLijiang,wherevendorssellteaandmushroomsinadozendialects, BaoshanShitoucheng,astonevillageseeminglyfrozenintime.Here,Naxi-stylehomesstandalongthebanksoftheYangtzeRiver,and63 (local)weatheredbytime,tendtobubblingbucketsofsorghumwine.Furthernorth,inShangri-La,wheretraditionmeetstourism,theGandenSumtselingMonasterystands64 witnesstoTibetanspirituality,Yet,itisatGandenDongzhulinMonasteryfilledwiththescentofincense(熏香)65 oldworldstillbreathes,untouchedbythecrowds.TheTeaHorseRoadmaynolongerthrive,butitsspiritenduresinthesemountainvillages.第四部分寫作(40分第一節(15分Emotional Homework Content Other青少年應用AI調查結果(人數百分比第二節（25分Leotightenedthefadedbluescarfaroundhis2-year-olddaughterLilyasicyDecemberwindslicedthrough