三、阅读理解（16分）
A
Sunshine School is looking for a student president for the new term. The VOTE FOR ME!
following speeches are from the four candidates（候选人）.

（）1. If you have problems with your schoolwork, which candidate should you choose?
A. Jenny. B. Albert. C. Eva. D. Mark.
（）2. Which topic is not mentioned in the four speeches?
A. Students' study. B. Teachers' stress. C. School lunch. D. After-school activities.
（）3. What can we infer（推断）from the four candidates' goals?
A. All of them focus on improving students' study.
B. Albert just wants to make lunchtime much longer.
C. Eva prepares two different ways to help students relax.
D. Mark only hopes to increase students' game time at school.

B
Being bored is no fun, especially at work. However, a recent study from the Research School of Management at the Australian National University suggests that boredom may have an unexpected benefit.
In a study, 52 students were given a boring task of separating red beans from green ones for 30 minutes, while another group of 49 students were asked to create art projects with paper, beans and glue. Then both groups were asked to spend five minutes on a creative task.
▲, the group that had performed the boring task produced more creative ideas than the group that had taken part in the art project.
“Boredom is not necessarily terrible based on my research,” says the study’s leader, Guihyun Park. “People want to get out of a boring state, so they tend to seek novelty（追求新奇）, which can bring out creativity.”
For anyone in a creative field, boredom is not something to fear, but to embrace. J. K. Rowling has shared how she would spend hours sitting on the train, letting her mind fly, and coming up with new ideas for her stories. This boredom allowed her to tap into her creativity and imagination, leading to one of the most beloved book series ever.
However, studies have also found that not everyone experiences the same level of creative benefits from boredom. Park agrees that boredom can be harmful to some important work. “I would say in security（安保） jobs where you need to be watchful all the time, like police or security guards, boredom will keep your mind wandering（神游）, which is really bad,” says Park.
（）4. Which word is the most suitable for “▲”?
A. Surprisingly. B. Nervously. C. Expectedly. D. Worriedly.
（）5. According to Park, which of the following jobs can boredom benefit?
A. A policeman. B. A designer. C. An accountant. D. A nurse.
（）6. What does the underlined word “embrace” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Give up happily. B. Refuse with thanks.
C. Throw away directly. D. Accept with joy.
（）7. Which fits the study from the Research School of Management best?
Group A: 52 students did 1. Group B: 49 students did 2.
Both groups spent some time on a creative task and Group A could 3.
Being bored can 4 to some people, especially those working in a creative field.
a. a boring task b. bring some unexpected benefits
c. a creative project d. come up with more creative ideas
A. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d B. 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
C. 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b D. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d
（）8. What’s the best title for this text?
A. The Way of Seeking Novelty B. The Surprising Benefits of Boredom
C. The Secret of Being a Great Artist D. The Importance of Keeping Creative