B. Finish operations more quickly.

C. Perform operations in remote areas.

16. How does the man think a village could benefit from 5G?

A. It would have better transport.

B. It would have better healthcare.

C. It would have better communications.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Which would be the speaker's preferred holiday?

A. A cruise. B. A guided tour. C. An exploring trip.

18. What is the speaker's favorite season in her country?

A. Winter. B. Summer. C. Autumn.

19. What kind of place might the speaker choose to live in?

A. A warmer one. B. A colder one. C. A wetter one.

20. What do we know about the speaker?

A. She likes to go somewhere dangerous.

B. She is afraid to leave her comfort zone.

C. She enjoys talking with different people.

第二部分阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

　　第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Alabama： Priester's Pecans

　　Dessert in the South basically starts and ends with an ooey－gooey pecan (核桃)pie. Especially in Alabama, where the pecan is the official state nut. While there are plenty of farms that pick and package pecans, perhaps the most famous is Priester's, a family－run business that's been supplying Alabama with its favorite nuts for over seven decades.

Alaska： Salmon jerky

Forget beef jerky (肉干)－ in Alaska, it's all about the salmon jerky. Home to five different species of the flavorful fish (king, red, pink, silver, and chum), the northernmost state produces nearly one－third of the wild salmon consumed around the world. Bonus： Salmon is one of the