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1 The official HSK test for levels 7 to 9汉语水平九级考试要来了

A total of 212,000 students from more than 140 countries took part in the HSK tests over the first half of last year, up by almost 10 percent from the same period in 2021. Chinese language learners will have to answer 98 questions for the official HSK test for levels 7 to 9. They are tested on listening, speaking,reading, writing and translation. While maintaining［维持；保持］the current six levels of HSK tests, the updated HSK tests will classify［将……分类］the Chinese proficiency of international learners into three stages and nine levels. The HSK level 1～6 will not change for the time being, and the validity, content, vocabulary and form of the test will stay the same. For HSK level 7, learners will have to demonstrate a good command of listening, speaking, reading and writing and basic ability in professional translation, able to engage in standard, fluent and appropriate social communication on a wide range of level-appropriate topics.For HSK level 9, learners must demonstrate a good command of listening,speaking, reading and writing and professional translation, able to conduct standard, fluent, and appropriate social communication by using a variety of skills, under all circumstances［情况；情形］and on all topics.

2022 年上半年，来自140 余个国家的21.2 万名考生参加了汉语水平考试，比2021 年同期增长近10%。参加汉语水平考试7～9 级的汉语学习者需完成98道题，这些题综合考查考生听、说、读、写、译五种语言技能。在保持现有6个级别考试的基础上，首先增加7～9 级，形成“三等九级”的考试等级体系。目前正在实施的HSK 1～6 级近期不会调整，考试效力、考试内容、参考词汇及考试形式不变，将继续稳定实施。通过HSK 7 级的考生具备良好的听、说、读、写能力和初步的专业翻译能力，能够就较为广泛和较高层次的话题进行基本规范、流利、得体的社会交际。通过HSK 9 级的考生具备良好的听、说、读、写能力和专业翻译能力，能够综合运用各种技能，在各种情境下，就各类话题进行规范、流利、得体的社会交际。

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★ For HSK level 7 to 9, learners must be tested on listening, speaking, reading,_____________ and _________________.

2 So-called “anti-cheating hats”菲律宾大学生自制“防作弊帽”

Images of students wearing so-called “anti-cheating hats”during college exams have gone viral on social media in the Philippines, sparking amusement.Students at one college in Legazpi City were asked to wearheadgear［帽子］that would prevent them peeking at others’ papers. Many responded by creating home-made contraptions out of cardboard, egg boxes and other recycled materials. Their tutor said that she had been looking for a “fun way” to ensure “integrity［正直；诚实］and honesty” in her classes. Mary Joy Mandane-Ortiz, a professor of mechanical engineering at Bicol University College of Engineering, said the idea had been “really effective”. A string of the professor’s Facebook posts—showing the youngsters wearing their elaborate creations—gathered thousands of likes in a matter of days, and attracted coverage from Filipino media outlets. They also reportedly inspired schools and universities in other parts of the country to encourage their own students to put together anti-cheating headgear.Mandane-Ortiz said her tutees performed better, having been motivated by the strict examination conditions to study extra hard. Many of them finished their tests early, she added—and nobody was caught cheating.

菲律宾大学生在考试中头戴“防作弊帽”的照片在社交媒体上走红，引人发笑。黎牙实比市一所大学要求学生戴帽子参加考试，以防他们偷看其他人的试卷。许多学生用纸板、鸡蛋盒和其他回收材料自制帽子。学生们的导师说她一直希望通过一种“有趣的方式”让学生们在她的课堂上保持“正直和诚实”。比科尔大学工程学院机械工程教授玛丽·乔伊·曼丹·奥尔蒂斯称，这个做法“非常有效”。这位教授在脸书上展示了学生们头戴他们精心制作的“帽子”的照片，帖子在几天内获得数千点赞，并被菲律宾媒体报道。据报道，他们还呼吁菲律宾其他地区的院校鼓励学生佩戴“防作弊帽”。曼丹·奥尔蒂斯表示，学生们的成绩有所提高，因为严格的考试环境使得他们加倍努力。她补充说道，许多学生很早就完成了考试，没有发现任何人作弊。

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It’s said that with this _____________________ headgear, nobody was caught cheating.

3 A washing machine for humans科技公司拟研制“人类洗澡机”

Science, a Japanese technology company specializing in bathroom and kitchen innovation, recently unveiled plans to produce a washing machine for humans. Believe it or not, theconcept［概念；观念］of a human washing machine isn’t new. At the 1970 Osaka Expo, Japanese electronics giant Sanyo Electric showcased its “Ultrasonic Bath”, a human washing machine that cleaned, massaged, and dried the occupant in a fully-automated 15-minute cycle. The concept never really took off as a commercial product, but now another Japanese technology company wants to take a shot at it, promising to deliver a modern take on the human washing machine by 2025.

Science has stated that the goal of Project Usoyaro is not solely to thoroughly clean the body of the user, but also to provide a healing space where you can relax andunwind［放松］to the sound of soothing music and the view of images displayed on a water-resistant display inside the machine.Sensors inside the washing machine will measure the state of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves, and the built-in AI will use the collected data to create the most comfortable atmosphere possible. Science expects that Project Usoyaro will result in a functional human washing machine by 2024,which the company hopes to showcase at the 2025 Osaka Expo.

专营厨浴创新设备的日本Science 科技公司近日宣布计划生产“人类洗澡机”。信不信由你，人类洗澡机的概念并不新鲜。在1970 年的大阪世博会上，日本电器巨头三洋电机公司展示了“超声波浴缸”，这款全自动人类洗澡机可以在15 分钟内对人体进行清洁、按摩和干燥。这一概念产品始终未被商业化，但如今另一家日本科技公司打算放手一试，并承诺在2025 年前推出一款现代化的人类洗澡机。

Science 公司声称，Usoyaro 工程的目标不仅是彻底清洁用户身体，还想通过舒缓的音乐和防水显示屏上播放的图像让用户放松，疗愈身心。洗澡机内的传感器将会感知用户的交感神经和副交感神经状态，内置的智能系统会利用收集的数据来营造尽可能舒适的氛围。Science 公司预期Usoyaro 工程会在2024 年前研制出实用的人类洗澡机，并希望能在2025 年大阪世博会上展示。

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A Japanese technology company plans to produce a _____________________ machine for humans.