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武汉市2026届高三年级五月供题英语试卷

武汉市教育科学研究院命制2026.5

本卷共12页，67题。全卷满分150分。用时120分钟。

注意事项:

1.选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

2.非选择题的作答:用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。

选择题部分

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)

听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。

1. How did Linda get her jacket?

A. She borrowed it.B. She traded a coat for it. C. She received it as a gift.

2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Major choice.B. University cost.C. Job prospect.

3. How did the man feel about his skiing experience?

A. Easy but boring.B. Fun but dangerous.C. Hard but rewarding.

4. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. At a dry cleaner's.B. In a tailor's shop.C. In a clothes store.

5. What program do the speakers decide to watch?

A. A reality show.B. A documentary.C. A news review.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)

听下面5段录音，每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。

听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。

6. How much will the woman's new ticket cost in total?

A. $370.B. $350C. $320.

7. Why does the woman need to go to the service desk?

A. To pay extra fee.B. To fetch her ticket.C. To complete the paperwork.

听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。

8. What causes the delay in the decoration work?

A. The bad weather.B. The lack of materials.C. The shortage of workers.

9. How does the man feel about the situation?

A. Optimistic.B. Regretful.C. Annoyed.

10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Neighbors.B. Husband and wife.C. Worker and house owner.

听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。

11. Why is David apologizing to Alex?

A. He broke Alex's guitar.B. He made fun of Alex.C. He missed the family party.

12. What did David do before apologizing?

A. Practise guitar.B. Build up confidence.C. Reflect on the trick.

13. What is Alex's attitude towards David's apology?

A. Appreciative.B. Unforgiving.C. Unconcerned.

听第9段录音，回答第14至17题。

14. What was Sarah's primary goal in starting the Living Library?

A. To provide more facts for students.

B. To help university librarians find jobs.

C. To promote understanding between people.

15. What do we know about the "Living Books"?

A. They explain the content of novels.B. They are from all walks of life.C. They offer practical life advice.

16. What does Sarah find most challenging about her work?

A. Clarifying rules to strangers.B. Raising funds for the library.C. Encouraging volunteers to share

17. What is the main focus of the project for the next stage?

A. Expanding book types.B. Digitalizing local history.C. Circulating lasting stories.

听第10段录音，回答第18至20题。

18. What is foraging?

A. A way to grow food in cities.B. A proposal to protect wild plants.C. A practice of collecting wild food

19. What is the main purpose of the Wild Biome Project?

A. To test the effects of wild food on health.

B. To teach people how to identify wild plants.

C. To encourage people to get closer to nature.

20. Why does Rob Gould support foraging?

A. He considers it very practical.B. He believes it increases nutrition.C. He thinks it can help treat anxiety.

第二部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

This trail（路线) guides you on a journey of exploration and discovery around theMuseum. On the way you'll track down some amazing treasures and learn tales of humanhistory. Whichever way you go, and whatever you discover, enjoy yourself! If you ever feellost, just ask a member of staff for help.

This map shows the locations of the objects in this trail. You can pick up a map of thewhole Museum at the Information Desk in the Great Court.

Don't miss

A The Holy Thorn Reliquary （A medieval masterpiece), Room 2a

B Tang dynasty figures (From the tomb of a general), Room 33②

C Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance, a remarkable bronze sculpture from south India), Room 331

D Hoa Hakananai'a （A colossal ancestor figure from Rapa Nui/Easter Island),Room 24

E The RosettaStone（The key to decodinghieroglyphs(象形文字))，Room 4

F Assyrian Lion Hunt reliefs （An ancient king's triumph over nature), Room 10

G Parthenon sculptures (Iconic sculpture from ancient Greece),Room 1

Gallery closures

Some galleries will close at short notice due to restoration or unforeseen circumstances.This may impact on step-free access. Please visit the website for the latest information.

* Rooms 7, 9, 10, 19, 20 and 33 are open 11:00-15: 00 on Monday, Thursday andSunday.

* Rooms 17 and 18 are open 11:00-15:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday.

* Rooms 1, 4, and 30 are open 10:00-16:00 on Saturday and Sunday.

Useful information for families

•Accessible toilets and baby changing facilities are available.

•You can leave fold-up pushchairs in the cloakroom(寄存处) free of charge.

•You can find child-friendly food at the cafes. High chairs are available.

•You can use the Ford Centre for Young Visitors to picnic with your family at weekends

21. What time best suits visitors interested in Chinese culture?

A. 10:00 on Monday.B. 15:30 on Wendesday.D. 16:00 on Saturday.C. 12:00 on Sunday.

22. Which might be the shortest route to enjoy all the "Don't miss" from Main Entrance?

A. BCEDFGA.B. AGDCBEF.C. GADBCFE.D. FEAGDCB.

23. What service is available for families at the museum?

A. Free storage for fold-up pushchairs.B. Cheap child-friendly food at cafes.

D. Private rooms for baby care.C. Weekday access to picnic areas.

B

I used to think recipes were promises. If I followed every line, the cake would rise anddinner would turn out well. My grandmother would probably have laughed at that. She cooked frommemory and attention. "Stop when it looks right," she would say. "Add flour until the dough feelssoft but not sticky." To a child who wanted clear answers, this sounded almost unfair.

Years later, I came across a medieval (中世纪的) recipe for sambocade, a kind ofcheesecake. It gave no exact measurements. It simply told the cook to make a crust, preparethe curds, add sugar, egg whites and elderflowers, and bake it. At first, I found it nearlyuseless. How much sugar? How many eggs? How hot should the oven be? Then I understood:the recipe was not meant to teach a beginner from zero. It was more like a reminder, pointingback to knowledge leared by watching, touching, smelling and trying again.

That was how my grandmother cooked. Her own recipes were only lists of ingredients keptin an old shoe box. After she died, my mother threw the box away, thinking it had no valuewithout instructions. I understood her choice. To anyone else, "flour, eggs, milk, sugar" washardly a recipe. Yet something was lost with that box - not complete knowledge, but traces ofa way of knowing.

Today, we often expect recipes to protect us from uncertainty. We want grams, minutesand temperatures. Careful measurement is useful, of course. But cooking is not onlymeasurement. A good cook notices when butter begins to smell nutty, when dough resists thehand, and when a cake is pale enough to leave the oven. Such knowledge cannot be fullywritten down. It must be practiced into the body.

Now, whenever I bake, I still hear my grandmother's question: "Is it pale enough yet?" Itis not exactly a rule. It is a way of paying attention.

24. Why did the author once find her grandmother's instructions "almost unfair"?

A. They sounded too old.B. They lacked clear rules.

C. They changed too often.D. They used rare ingredients.

25. Why is the medieval recipe mentioned?

A. To introduce a dessert.B. To question old recipes.

C. To show a similar style.D. To compare two dishes.

26. What does the shoe box mainly represent?

A. Lost family wealth.B. Complete cooking records.

C. A forgotten dessert.D. Knowledge through practice.

27. What is the author's view on recipes?

A. Accuracy removes uncertainty.B. Practice gives recipes raeaning.

C. Old recipes work better. D. Good memory matters most.

C

Have you ever been surfing the Internet only to come across content that seems engineeredto make you angry? If so, you may have fallen victim to "rage bait (愤怒诱饵)," a term

named as Oxford's word of the year.The word "rage bait" saw its usage increased sharply throughout 2025. For social mediainfluencers, posting content intended to annoy people is not wise, yet it often boosts engagementand income. Algorithms(算法) are also used to tailor the content we see to what we are likely tointeract with, which isn't necessarily something pleasant. "If we see a cat, we're likeOh,that's cute' and that's all," marketing podcaster Andrea Jones explained, "But if we seesomeone doing something annoying, we may type in "This is terrible,' and that sort of commentis seen as a high-quality engagement by the algorithm.

Why is rage bait so effective? For one thing, we tend to pay more attention to a situationthat has caused anger than one that has created happiness since action needs to be taken toresolve an issue, while happiness suggests that everything is OK. For another, typically, weused to have some breaks from anything, or anyone, that caused us a feeling of rage. Thiswould give us an opportunity to calm down and reflect on what had happened. However, withthe popularity of social media, we can post content and immediately get a reply, non-stop 24hours a day so that it can feel like we no longer have that escape.

Then, how can we cope with rage bait? An awareness of the motivations behind these postsis a good place to start. Knowing that many posts are designed to drive engagement helps usreclaim our power over those interactions. In addition, we can influence and shape social mediathrough both what we choose to engage with, or not engage with. The more we avoid engagingwith any content that causes rage in us, the less it will be presented to us.

28. Which of the following might be "rage bait"?

A. A news report about a local festival.

B. A photo of a snow-capped mountain.

C. A video featuring famous musicians' performance.

D. A post claiming simple exercises cure all diseases.

29. What can be inferred from Andrea Jones's remarks?

A. Influencers usually avoid annoying content.

B. Rage bait is replacing all positive content.

C. Positive posts are never interacted with.

D. Algorithms may reward rage bait.

30. What do the underlined words "that escape" in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. The emergence of rage bait.

B. The chance to reply immediately.

C. A break from anger-causing content.

D. Continuous exposure to social media.

31. What is the best title for the text?

A. Happiness: A Forgotten Online Feeling

B. Algorithms: The Hidden Rules of the Internet

C. Rage Bait: Why It Works and How to Resist It

D. Engineered Anger: How Word of the Year Appeared

D

Over the past ten years or so, investigations of ancient DNA have skyrocketed. However, as thepace of ancient DNA research has increased, so, too, have problems with data archiving (归档).Often, only some of the data obtained in any one study are uploaded to publicly availabledatabases. Furthermore, the associated metadata - information on the age of the sample,where it was found, how the DNA was gathered and chemically treated, and so on - arefrequently inaccurate or incomplete. Here, we set out the nature of these two problems.

Earlier this year, some experts assessed what data had been uploaded into publicly accessible databases by the authors of 42 studies of ancient DNA published in the journalsNature, Science and Cell between 2021 and 2023. In about half of the papers, researchersarchived only those sequences (基因序列) that they had managed to match a referencegenome(参考基因组), leaving no record of the unmatched sequences. This represents apermanent loss of data for more than 3, 000 ancient samples analysed in just these studies.

It might seem that any sequence that does not map to the reference genome is irrelevant.But improvements in computational methods and more complete reference genomes could enableresearchers to match such sequences in the future. Also, even if some of the unmatchedsequences are not from the species of interest, they could be among the most interesting in thedata set, especially if they originated from disease-causing microorganisms that infected thehost.

The study of ancient microorganisms has become a field in its own right, and istransforming our understanding of the history of many infectious diseases. Until 2015, forinstance, historians thought that plague, a disease known for its high infectivity, emerged as asignificant human disease only around 1,500 years ago. Analyses of unmatched sequences fromancient human remains have revealed, however, that outbreaks of plague were occurring 5,000years ago. Researchers have likewise used studies of unmatched sequences gathered fromhuman remains to clarify the evolutionary history of other infectious agents.

32. What problem results from the archiving practice described in paragraph 2?

A. Data loss.B. Chaotic data.C. Inaccessible databases.D. Insufficient reference genomes.

33. How does the author develop paragraph 3?

A. By describing a process step by step.B. By challenging a common assumption.

C. By comparing two different methods.D. By summarizing the main findings.

34. Why are "plague" and other infectious agents mentioned in the passage?

A. To classify deadly diseases in history.

B. To track the evolution of microorganisms.

C. To provide new insights into disease outbreak.

D. To illustrate the value of unmatched sequences.

35. What might be discussed in the following paragraphs?

A. Problems with metadata.B. Sequencing techniques.

C. Examples of matched sequences.D. History of data archiving.

第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

For many, the idea of "the perfect" commute(勤) might sound laughable. If we travelto an office, it's likely to involve either peak-time public transport or stressful traffic.But there are things we can do to make them more enjoyable, productive and36healthier.

So where to start?Creating a visual representation of how much commuting37takes out of your day gives an accurate picture. It's not just about how much free time you haveleft; it's about seeing how commuting affects other activities in your life.

The point is to get creative about how to maximize your available time. One strategy is toadd new habits to your commute, which might mean building fitness into journeys by cycling, orwalking part of the way.38That adds up to about five hours a week that people who commute every day have to themselves.

39It offers a structured, regular window to focus on an idea or project. InCal Newport's bestseller Deep Work, he suggests using chunks (大块) of time to focus deeply onone topic. "So if you're stuck on a bus, you could use the time to brainstorm a specific idea,either for work or a personal project," he says.

This does sound appealing. What if I could reframe my commute as daily creativebrainstorming sessions?40I have a friend who wrote a novel on his daily commutefrom Brighton to London. Perhaps the perfect commute isn't about perfect conditions - it'sabout perfecting how we use the time we have.

A. This isn't just wishful thinking.

B. Begin by blocking it out on a calendar.

C. Commuting holds a hidden opportunity.

D. It is never enjoyable to be stuck in traffic.

E. You wouldn't think either offers much joy.

F. Or you could use the time to learn a foreign language.

G. It might also mean anything that takes us out of work mode.

第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Last fall, I studied abroad at Denmark Technical University. My main criterion forchoosing a school was that I wanted to live in a country where I could41 English alone.

I made friends through a board-game club - three Danish students, one German, and twoIcelandic students. Most of the time, I focused more on the game than on social42 . Butone evening, while waiting for my turn, I43realized that most of the group was speakingEnglish. They were clearly trying to make sure language would not become a44 betweenus.

Later, I joined another student club with a similarly45 group.Once, when I entered the room, several Danish students were chatting in Danish. But the minute I sat down,they immediately46 to English. I told my friend Augusta that I felt47. It must beexhausting to use English all day just because one foreign student was48." Don't worry. It's really not a bother," she49me.

Their50made me feel welcome, but I also realize something I had long51 : In those rooms, by unfailingly shifting to English, they had52a bridge for me - yet Ihad never once ventured (冒险) to the other side. I had been so to the gift -and53to the debt.

The next day, I asked Augusta to teach me a few Danishphrases. I may never be54, but real connection lies not in ease - but in shared55, which I had longreceived without giving back.

41. A. live up toB. break away fromC. get down toD.get by on

42. A. communicationB. competitionC. instructionD. performance

43. A. purposefullyB.suddenlyC. barelyD. usually

44. A. habitB. barrierC. topicD. secret

45. A. fixedB. mixedC. unitedD. divided

46. A. contributedB.returnedC. reactedD.switched

47. A. guiltyB. confusedC. lonelyD. nervous

48. A. absentB.presentC. bossyD. grateful

49. A. warnedB. remindedC.comfortedD. persuaded

50. A. bravery B. intelligenceC. considerationD. discipline

51. A.debatedB. suspectedC. overlookedD. remembered

52. A. establishedB. approachedC. discoveredD.repaired

53. A. sensitiveB. committedC. blindD. familiar

54. A. well-educatedB. open-mindedC.care-freeD. native-like

55. A. effortB.customC. riskD. identity

非选择题部分

注意:将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。

第二节(共10小题:每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Combining the features of a futuristic tech center and an ecological home, Xiong'an NewArea in Hebei Province is a smart city that has been rising in North China since 2017. Built 56(ease) Beijing's non-capital functions, the city was planned from scratch and isnow powered by digital twin technology,57(model) how cities of the future might work.

Here, service robots greet visitors in hotels, cafes, shopping malls and libraries. Self-driving taxis glide (滑行) smoothly through the streets, offering visitors58unusual glimpse of future transport, and drones clean high-rise buildings with59(precise). It is a place60 you can deeply engage yourself in China's cutting-edge technology and feel the speed of innovation firsthand.

61 the city is not all steel and data. Green space runs through its core. Yueron Park, with nine classical Chinese gardens, connects to a wider network of park62(tailor) for leisure and outdoor sports. Surrounding the smart city 63 (be) Baiyangdian Lake, known as the “Pearl of North China"”. The lake's abundance adds more charm to the city tour. Its clear64 （water) support many wild birds and in summer, large fields of lotus flowers cover the wetlands.

From its thousands of years of cultural heritage65its vision as a smart city of the future,Xiong'an weaves(编织)a beautiful chapter of harmony between tradition and modernity, inviting exploration even as it continues to take shape.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

你校英文报正在开展“MakeOurCampusMoreBeautiful”的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：

1.说明你发现的问题；

2. 提出改进建议。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Make Our Campus More Beautiful

第二节(满分25分)

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Judy tapped "join" on the screen, her only motivation being the extra credits. "If you jointhe speech contest, you will gain five," she told her friend Leo, who was lazily leaning againstthe wall. " Easy points," Leo laughed, thinking a speech was just a collection of beautifulwords.

To save time, Judy fed the topic "My Hero" to an AI tool. Within thirty seconds, apolished text appeared: Newton, Lincoln, Tesla.. The stories of virtually any famous personcame alive with perfect sentences. She printed it out, feeling satisfied with this neat yetshallow, fancy article. To her, it was a quick way to win without much effort.

However, the rehearsal (彩排) was a total disaster. Under the bright stage lights, shestruggled to recall the long, difficult sentences. The words felt like borrowed clothes that didn'tfit. Coach Kim frowned, his eyes full of disappointment. "Good voice, Judy, but where is yourheart? These aren't your heroes." Judy forced a smile, but the coach's words stayed in her mindall afternoon.

That night, the familiar rattle (哐当声) of metal wheels woke her up. Looking out of thewindow, she saw her parents pushing their food cart (小推车) into the cold darkness. Dadwhispered, "Fog's thick. Gloves ready?" Mom answered, " Always." Watching their fading figures, Judy felt a sharp pang in her heart. Suddenly, the "heroes" in her AI-generated textseemed so far away, while the true heroes were right here in the cold wind.

She sat at her laptop, deleted every word of the AI text, and typed: "My heroes leave at4 am, so the city can eat at 7 am." She wrote about the worn-out gloves and the smell ofsteaming hot dogs. The words were plain, but they breathed with true love.

The contest day finally came. Judy stood behind the curtain, legs shaking. Her parents satin the third row, still wearing their faded work jackets. Judy pressed her handwritten speech toher chest, felt her heart pounding heavily, and whispered: "Stay calm.

注意:

1.续写词数应为150左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Then came Judy's turn.

After two seconds' silence, thunderous applause erupted.

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第四部分写作

第一节

Make Our Campus More Beautiful

Recently, I have noticed that our campus is not as tidy as it should be. Some students leave waste paper and drink bottles on the playground or beside the teaching buildings. Besides, a few students sometimes walk across the grass, which harms the plants and makes the campus look less beautiful. 

To improve the situation, I think we should start with small actions. First, everyone should put rubbish into the right bins and help keep public areas clean. Second, we can design posters to remind students to protect flowers and grass. More importantly, each class can take turns to clean a certain area of the school.

Only when everyone takes responsibility can our campus become cleaner, greener and more beautiful.

第二节

Then came Judy's turn. Taking a deep breath, she stepped into the spotlight, her heart thumping with a mix of fear and excitement. As she looked around, she caught sight of her parents in the third row, whose faded work jackets stood out among the crowd. The fancy AI words she had once memorized now seemed distant. Instead, she poured her heart into the story of the 4 a.m. mist and her parents' tired but firm hands. Her voice, initially trembling, became steady and powerful, painting a vivid picture of the ordinary heroes who fed the city before dawn.

After two second's silence, thunderous applause erupted. The auditorium was filled with cheers that seemed to echo her every word. Judy saw her mother's eyes glistening with tears, while her father nodded with a wide, proud smile. When she was announced the winner of the "Most Touching Speech", Judy felt a surge of warmth that no AI script could ever provide. She dashed off the stage and threw herself into her parents' arms. In that long, tight hug, Judy realized that true greatness doesn't always belong to famous people but often lives in the simple, selfless love of those closest to us.

武汉市2026届高中毕业生五月供题英语听力原文

(Text 1)

M: Nice jacket, Linda. Did your mom buy you this for your birthday? 

W: Actually, I got it at a second-hand shop downtown. I gave them my old winter coat and got this instead.

(Text 2)

M: Have you decided which university to apply to?

W: I'm torn between Engineering and Environmental Science. Engineering offers better job prospects, but I'm passionate about sustainability

(Text 3)

W: How was your first time skiing?

M: It was tougher than I expected. I fell at least ten times, but by the end of the day, I could ski down a small hill without help.

(Text 4)

W: Can I have this dress ready by Friday? There are some spots on the collar.

M: We'll try, but we need extra time because it is made of silk. Here's your pick-up ticket.

(Text 5)

W: Should we watch the reality show or the documentary?

M: I'd skip the reality show. The documentary on ocean microplastics got excellent reviews. Let's watch that.

(Text 6)

W: Hello, I'd like to change my flight to London from Thursday to Friday.

M: Certainly. Your original ticket was 300 dollars. However, Friday is a busy day.

W: Is there an extra cost

M: Yes. There is a 50-dollar change fee, plus a 20-dollar price difference for the new flight. Also, you have to sign the confirmation form at the service desk within two hours

W: OK. I'll go there right away.

(Text 7)

W: I can't believe the living room is still half-painted. When will the workers finish?

M: They said Friday. But now they're saying next week due to the rain.

W: That's too slow. And the noise is driving me crazy - I can't even hear myself think

M: I know. I talked to the neighbors. They're understanding for now. 

W: Let's just hope it's worth it. With all this spending, our budget is getting tight.

M: Don't worry, honey. We planned for this. Just a few more weeks, and we can finally relax in our own home.

(Text 8)

M: Hey, Alex. Can I talk to you for a second?

W: Sure, David. What's up?

M: Look, about what happened at the party last week... I was wrong. I shouldn't have made that joke about your guitar playing in front of everyone.

W: It wasn't just the joke, David. It was the way you kept going on about it. You know how nervous I get when I perform.

M: I know. I've been thinking about it all week. It's been eating me up inside. I didn't mean to hurt your confidence, but I know I did. I came here to apologize, no excuses.

W: I really appreciate that. You know, it took me months to gather the courage to play in front of the crowd

M: I was wrong. I'm working on being more supportive. So, are we cool?

W: Yeah, we're cool. Thanks for coming over. That takes courage

M: Thanks, Alex. Want to grab a coffee?

W: Sure, I'd like that

(Text 9)

M: Welcome back. Today we're interviewing Sarah, who runs the "Living Library" in our city. Sarah, this concept is quite unique. What motivated you to start it?

W: Well, I worked as a university librarian for years. I realized that while books provide facts, they often can't provide true understanding between different social groups. I wanted to bridge

that gap through personal conversation.

M: So, instead of borrowing a novel, visitors "borrow" a person for a talk?

W: Exactly. You can reserve thirty minutes with a "Living Book" - perhaps a firefighter, a professor, or a senior artist.

M: That sounds amazing. So what has been the most demanding aspect of the project?

W: It's not the space or funding. Some of our volunteers are often hesitant to share their personal life with strangers. I spend a lot of time clarifying our safety rules to them.

M: Next season, are you adding more "books" to the collection? 

W: Actually, we'll be recording these conversations to create a digital file of our local history. We want these stories to last forever

(Text 10)

People can easily get food from supermarkets, but historically humans survived by foraging. That means searching for wild plants and mushrooms. Recently, foraging has become popular again in the UK, with people walking into the countryside to collect eatable plants and fruit. 

The Wild Biome Project, led by Monica Wilde, involves 26 foragers who've eaten only wild food for three months. The goal is to see how wild food affects their health. Researchers believe natural unprocessed foods can boost energy and strengthen immune defences.

One participant, Rob Gould, strongly supports this. He says even if you can't eat a fully wild diet, adding just a small amount of wild food can massively increase your nutrition intake. Another forager says foraging has improved her self-worth, acting as a natural treatment for anxiety. For this forager, and many others, foraging is not just about food - it also brings joy and connection to nature.