"I e-mailed back,saying,You do know that this is Vermont we're talking about,right?'"says Brandon."But Steve respon ded,'No problem.You tell us the date,time,and location and we'll be there..’” A day after receiving Brandon's e-mail,after work Chu load- ed his truck with a hot plate and a cooler filled with ingredients and then headed for Vermont with two employees.Upon reac- hing the building where Rina's mother lived,they got to work. Besides tempura broccoli,they made tofu with fresh herbs.Af- ter neatly boxing everything up,they knocked on their customer's door. "Go ahead and answer,"Brandon's wife,Rina Jones,told her mother.

21.What is the theme of the talk? A.The harm of cognitive decline. B.The approaches to mental health. C.The advice on our daily activities. D.The significance of human brains. 22.What is mainly introduced about the speaker? A.Her personal life. B.Her cautious character. C.Her major achievements. D.Her learning experiences. 23.What can a ticket holder do? A.Interact with the speaker online. B.Keep a copy of the recorded lecture. C.Email Eventbrite for identification. D.Share his/her link with someone else.

practical tips and lifestyle adjustments that can get long-term brain benefits. The Lecturer:Catharine de Lange is an award-winning jour- nalist and is Head of Features at New Scientist.Her work has been widely published including in Nature,The Observer,BBC and The Washington Post.She has worked on TV programs such as the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures,as well as radio documentaries including BBC Radio 4's Dear Professor Hawk- ing. What's included in your ticket: A ticket will cost you 5 dollars,and included in it are: OLive lecture lasting 60 minutes including Q&.A with Cath- erine de Lange;

M:I'll be with you the entire time,I promise.See you at 10:00 am? W:Fine. (Text 10) M:Ladies and gentlemen,I'm pleased to announce the win- ner of the 2022 song writing competition.As you probably know,every year,young songwriters from our town enter our annual spring competition held here in the beautiful Brook Thea- ter.When local musician Fred McGill started the event four years ago,we had no idea how much it would grow.In 2021, over 100 people sent in their songs.This year the number of peo ple who participated doubled.It's wonderful to see the talent and energy of the next generation.Our judges were amazed by the

W:Losing weight. M:You want to lose weight?You are joking! W:Well,I am serious.From now on,I will give up junk food, like sweets and hamburgers. M:I really don't believe it.You always say you are going to eat more fruits and vegetables,but you never manage it. (Text 8) W:What do you think of the airport? M:Well,it's far from downtown and when the traffic is bad,it can take an hour and a half to get there.The city really needs to build a new airport that is closer to the city. W:Do you usually drive to the airport? M:No.I usually take the airport bus.It's clean and comforta-

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、 B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每 段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。 每段对话仅读一遍。 1.What does the woman use to dry the car windows? A.A cloth. B.A towel. C.Newspaper. 2.When does the conversation take place? A.In the evening. B.In the afternoon.