第 21 题 D 根据 A 篇第一段 “This book takes us on a journey through the history of English to show how it grew to be the global phenomenon that we know today.” 可知,《The Long Journey of English》这本书讲述了英语的起源、传播及如今的面貌,核心围绕英语的发展历程展开,因此答案为 D。
第 22 题 A A 篇中 “Purrieties of Language” 部分提到 “drawing on fun and engaging examples across various platforms”,“Language Science” 部分提到 “It is illustrated with a wealth of interesting real-life examples”,由此可知这两本书的共同点是都提供了有趣的语言案例,因此答案为 A。
第 23 题 D 根据 A 篇第四段 “It defines over 500 terms and uses present-day language examples to explain difficult issues in an easy-to-understand manner.” 可知,《The Babel Lexicon of Language》的特别之处在于用易懂的方式解释复杂的语言学问题,让难懂的知识变得容易理解,因此答案为 D。
第 24 题 C 根据 B 篇第一段 “she has applied artificial intelligence (AI) to fight against crop pests and diseases, significantly reducing losses for rural farmers.” 和第二段 “she recognized the potential of technology to solve rural farmers' struggles, and that's how FLT was born.” 可知,Kimani 创立 FLT 是为了利用科技帮助农民应对病虫害,降低农作物损失,因此答案为 C。
第 25 题 B 根据 B 篇第三段 “It scans crops continuously and warns farmers through Short Message Service (SMS) when pests or diseases are detected.” 可知,这款 AI 摄像头通过持续扫描农作物,发现病虫害时会用短信向农民发出预警,以此帮助农民及时应对问题,因此答案为 B。
第 26 题 A 根据 B 篇第四段 “Through SMS, we ensure women aren't left behind.” 可知,Kimani 的创新通过短信服务让没有智能手机的女性农民也能使用,实现了平等使用,这是其突出优势,因此答案为 A。
第 27 题 D 根据 B 篇最后一段 “Kimani's innovation has already impacted thousands of farmers... Her team aims to reach 200 thousand farms across the country within 5 years... she's reshaping the future of African agriculture.” 可知,Kimani 的创新成果显著,目标明确,她的创造力正在推动非洲农业走向更有希望的未来,因此答案为 D。
第 28 题 D 根据 C 篇第一段 “Money's ups and downs strongly affect my mood... money often feels like an emotional burden.” 可知,作者频繁查看银行余额是为了体现金钱的波动对自己情绪的影响很大,因此答案为 D。
第 29 题 B 根据 C 篇第二段 “Rising expenses can cause anxiety and lead people to focus too much on making or saving money... This pursuit can harm mental health, creating a life where money becomes both a scapegoat and a distraction from unmet emotional needs.” 可知,过度关注金钱会导致焦虑,损害心理健康,带来情绪负担,因此答案为 B。
第 30 题 C 根据 C 篇第三段 “others turn to emotional spending, like shopping, to deal with stress, covering deeper issues like loneliness or a lack of purpose.” 可知,情绪性消费只是暂时缓解压力,无法解决深层的情绪问题,是一种没有解决方案的暂时缓解,因此答案为 C。
第 31 题 A 根据 C 篇第四段 “Broadening the definition of wealth to include relationships, health, and purpose helps balance financial goals with personal wellbeing.” 可知,建立健康金钱观的关键是平衡物质财富与个人幸福、情感需求,因此答案为 A。
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第 32 题 C 根据 D 篇第一段 “hydrogen energy is emerging as a key player in achieving carbon neutrality... hydrogen has the potential to decarbonize energy-intensive industries, thus contributing to net-zero emission goals.” 可知,氢能的独特性在于能够助力高耗能产业脱碳,减少碳排放,帮助实现零排放目标,因此答案为 C。
第 33 题 B 根据 D 篇第三段 “To overcome these barriers, the team proposed a rather ingenious strategy involving the addition of hydrazine to seawater to enhance efficiency.” 以及上下文的创新突破语境可知,ingenious 表示 “巧妙的、出色的”,与 brilliant 含义相近,因此答案为 B。
第 34 题 D 根据 D 篇最后一段 “Platinum, though an effective catalyst, is both costly and environmentally damaging to mine.” 可知,目前海水电解使用的铂催化剂不仅昂贵,开采过程还会破坏环境,因此答案为 D。
第 35 题 B 文章开篇引出氢能的重要性,指出传统制氢的缺陷,随后重点介绍了团队研发的海水制氢技术突破、工作原理、优势以及现存问题,全文围绕海水制氢的技术突破展开,因此答案为 B。