Dear Sir/Madam,

As you know, next month will see the Have a Heart activity, which is a part of the heart research. As part of support for it, several students here at Trent High School have decided to organize a half-marathon event on August 1st. All the money that we hope to raise by doing this will go to Have a Heart.

In order to raise as much money as possible, we are doing two things: a) asking members of the public to sponsor (赞助) individual runners in the race, and b) looking for companies to help raising money. It is for this second reason that I am writing to you now.

As the leader of Trent High School’s half-marathon committee, I am writing to ask if your company would be willing to consider providing sponsorship for our event. What we had in mind, if you are agreeable，is to put the sponsor’s name on the numbers of each runner, and to have the sponsor’s name on banners (横幅) along the way as well as at the finish line. We believe that our sponsor will get a lot of positive publicity.

It is difficult, of course, to make a request for a specific amount of money, but we are hoping that the company which sponsors us would do so to the amount of £1,000 or more, and would perhaps also contribute to the making of banners etc. We do hope that more people and companies can give your love to the heart research.

Should you be interested, please get in touch with us at the above address.

Thank you for giving our request your attention. We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

James MacDonald

1.Why will the half-marathon event be held?

A.To make the school highly popular. B.To support the Have a Heart activity.

C.To raise money for the poor students. D.To encourage students to take exercise.

2.The half-marathon committee promises to ________.

A.provide money to the public B.help the runners finish the race

C.design banners for the company D.put the sponsor’s name on banners

3.The main purpose of the letter is to ________.

A.ask the company for sponsorship B.invite people to the committee

C.explain the details of heart research D.apply for the rules for the event

4.We can learn that James MacDonald is ________.

A.a professional runner B.a school teacher

C.the leader of a company D.the organizer of the event

A Good Heart to Lean (倚靠) On

More than I realized, Dad has helped me keep my balance.

When I was young, I didn’t want to be seen with my father. He was short and crippled (瘸), and when we _________ together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would look at us. It was _________ to coordinate (协调) our steps, and we didn’t _________ much as we went along, just keeping silent _________ as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace (步伐). I will try to stay with you.”

In my memory, my father went to work every day, rain or shine. He almost never _________ a day, even if others could not. Meanwhile he had to _________ the unkind laughter from others. When I think of it now, I am surprised at how much _________ it must have taken him to make a living under such _________. Although disabled, my father still tried to take part in activities in his own way. When a baseball team didn’t have a manager，he kept it _________. He was a knowledgeable baseball fan and often took me to the __________. He also liked to go to parties, where he could have a good time __________ sitting and watching.

I now __________ that he took part in some things through me, his only son. He __________ me all the time. When I played ball, he “played” too. When I joined the Navy, he “joined” too. He was __________ to spend all his time staying with me.

He never talked about himself as an object of __________, nor did he show any envy (嫉妒) of the more fortunate. What he __________ in others was a “good heart’’, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him. Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper rule by which to __________ people, even though I still don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is. Sometimes I wonder if he __________ my unwillingness during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, and how I __________ it. At such times I would put my hand on his arm to get my __________, and say, “You set the pace. I will try to stay with you.”

1.A.called B.walked C.listened D.laughed

2.A.dangerous B.popular C.strange D.difficult

3.A.try B.mix C.say D.act

4.A.But B.Nor C.So D.Unless

5.A.covered B.shared C.enjoyed D.missed

6.A.lose B.bear C.send D.earn

7.A.talent B.luck C.courage D.duty

8.A.stress B.power C.loss D.fun

9.A.lasting B.going C.waiting D.pushing

10.A.projects B.offices C.matches D.stations

11.A.still B.even C.seldom D.just

12.A.understand B.compare C.promise D.declare

13.A.checked B.followed C.searched D.reasoned

14.A.crazy B.sorry C.eager D.nervous

15.A.love B.fear C.hope D.pity

16.A.looked for B.gave up C.heard of D.worried about

17.A.imagine B.judge C.control D.attract

18.A.mentioned B.treated C.sensed D.passed

19.A.doubted B.avoided C.confirmed D.regretted

20.A.balance B.challenge C.advantage D.position

近期，21世纪英文报开展了征集英文感谢信活动，以致敬奋战在抗击新型冠状病毒一线的医护人员。假定你是李华，来自于阳光中学，请你写一封感谢信参与投稿，内容包括：

1. 表达谢意；

2. 个人感受；

3. 表达信心。

注意：1. 词数100-120；

2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数；

3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：传染病epidemic；新型冠状病毒novel coronavirus

Dear medical workers,

I am Li Hua from Sunshine School.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Volunteering has a positive affect on our community. It benefited us in several ways. First of all, volunteering can help us learn much about society and gain value experience. Secondly, volunteering provides us a good opportunity to put what we have learned to a good use. I hope more and more students will join the voluntary club of your school. Let’s express our concern for the old and disable people around us but offer a helping hand. Let’s clean the parks near our home. Let’s go to nursing homes to bring love to those who is in need. Remember, we can make a difference to society if we are willing to lending a helping hand, so let’s act now.

    In such a small town as Hampton there was never a single man of importance who would dare to have housekeepers younger than sixty, for fear that people might say he was a(n) _________. However, when I needed housekeeper I _________ a girl called Bella Casey, a lovely little girl of seventeen from a village up the coast. But I _________ my choice carefully. I drove out there one day when she was at home, and I had a look at the cottage and a _________ with her mother and a cup of tea, and after that I did not need anyone to say that she was _________. I knew if there was anything Bella did not do _________, her mother would not _________ long to correct her. After that there was only one _________ to raise.

“Have you a _________, Bella?” said I.

“No, doctor, I have not,” said she with a simple expression that did not __________ me a bit. As a doctor you soon get used to innocent __________.

“Well, you’d better __________ and get one.” Said I, “__________ I’m not going to take you.” __________ this she laughed. __________ what seemed only a short time, she came and started working at house. She proved to be very __________ and efficient. Of course she was so good-looking that people who came to my house used to pass __________ about us. But that didn’t matter. They did not dare to hire a pretty girl themselves for __________ of what people would say. But I knew as long as a girl had a man of __________ to look after she would give me no __________. And, of course, I would be happy and at ease.

1.A.inclusion B.conclusion C.exception D.intention

2.A.chose B.married C.fired D.met

3.A.made B.offered C.regretted D.settled

4.A.deal B.talk C.quarrel D.journey

5.A.pretty B.clever C.fit D.busy

6.A.quickly B.immediately C.secretly D.properly

7.A.expect B.pay C.cost D.take

8.A.report B.test C.question D.statement

9.A.girlfriend B.boyfriend C.wife D.husband

10.A.interest B.cheat C.encourage D.notice

11.A.feelings B.looks C.sounds D.voices

12.A.hurry up B.turn up C.take up D.come up

13.A.or B.but C.and D.so

14.A.At B.On C.To D.For

15.A.Until B.After C.While D.Since

16.A.young B.strong C.able D.gentle

17.A.letters B.notice C.information D.remarks

18.A.fear B.horror C.reason D.cause

19.A.herself B.her own C.himself D.his

20.A.service B.luck C.trouble D.notice

    Brain fitness has basic principles: variety and curiosity. 1. If you can do the crossword puzzle in your sleep, it’s time for you to move on to new challenge in order to get the best workout for your brain. Curiosity about the world around you, how it works and how you can understand it will keep your brain working fast and efficiently. Use the ideas below to help improve your mental fitness.

1. Learn a New Skill

2. Your memory comes into play, you learn new movements and you associate things differently. Reading Shakespeare, learning to cook and building an airplane out of toothpicks all will challenge your brain and give you something to think about.

2. Tell Good Stories

Stories are a way that we strengthen memories, interpret events and share moments. 3. Some basic storytelling techniques will go a long way in keeping people’s interest both in you and in what you have to say.

3. 4.

Your brain needs you to eat healthy fats. Focus on fish oils from wild salmon, nuts such as walnuts, and seeds. Eat more of these foods and less saturated fats (饱和脂肪).

4. Read Something Different

Books are portable, free from libraries and filled with infinite interesting characters, information and facts. Branch out from familiar reading topics. If you usually read history books, try a contemporary novel. Read foreign authors, the classics and random books. 5.

A.Eat for Your Health

B.Eat for Your Brain

C.Not only will your brain get a workout by reading different time periods, cultures and peoples, you will also have interesting stories to tell about your reading.

D.Practice telling your stories, both new and old, so that they are interesting and fun.

E.When anything you do becomes your second nature, you need to make a change.

F.Learning a new skill works multiple areas of the brain.

G.There are formal courses, websites and books with programs on how to train your brain to work better and faster.

    First and foremost, “The Great Salmon Run (鲑鱼洄游)” looks amazing. It is beautifully filmed, done in completely natural and sometimes friendly way and never looking still. The editing is always brief and smooth and the scenery is pure magic. A wide diversity of the different landscapes are included rather than just one habitat. The music fits very well, beautiful and appropriate.

Again, like so many Attenborough’s nature/wildlife documentaries, “The Great Salmon Run” fascinates, teaches, moves, entertains and attracts. In terms of the facts there is a very good mix of the known ones and the unknown. Some facts are familiar to us while some are going into details about the different animals, their challenges and some truly amazing wildlife events in their struggles for survival and interaction with other animals whether prey (猎物) or predator (捕食者).

Certainly the salmon are a thing of beauty but the brown bears similarly have impressive moments as well. It may not be novel territory for Attenborough, but animals are what one can’t get enough of. Besides, there is so much freshness to the material that it won’t make one feel going round in circles but absorbed.

Narration (解说) by Attenborough helps significantly. He clearly knows his stuff and knows what to say and how to say it. He delivers it with his usual richness, soft-spoken enthusiasm and sincerity, never talking down to the viewer and keeping them wanting to know more. Viewers care for what goes on in front of and behind the camera.

At no point does “The Great Salmon Run” ever feel like just a series of scenes. Instead, it feels like its own story and journey, with real, complex emotions and conflicts and animal characters, all of which are developed in a way a human character would in a film.

Overall, amazing.

1.The writer thinks in narration, Attenborough ________.

A.changes his usual style

B.keeps the viewers interested

C.ignores what the viewers want to know

D.thinks what to say is more important than how to say it

2.According to the passage, what do we know about The Great Salmon Run?

A.It not only entertains.

B.It is set in only one main habitat.

C.It is Attenborough’s finest work.

D.It focuses on the struggle between the salmon and man.

3.What is the writer’s attitude towards The Great Salmon Run?

A.He considers it average. B.He is negative about it.

C.He holds an objective view. D.He thinks highly of it.

4.The passage is probably a ________.

A.journal B.travel guide

C.film review D.science report

    “Fighting like cats and dogs” is a common phrase that people use to mean people argue, fright or don’t get along. If you like cartoons, you’ve probably seen many that describe cats and dogs fighting like sworn enemies (不共戴天的仇敌). There have even been movies made that describe cats against dogs.

As with many questions in life, there’s simply no easy answer to the question of whether dogs and cats can get along. Dogs and cats are different in many ways that can make it difficult for them to get along. However, with patience and the right circumstances, cats and dogs can be best buds (兄弟).

For example, dogs tend to be social animals that are naturally playful. Cats, on the other hand, tend to be more independent. A dog that wants to play might seem aggressive and frightening to a cat. This may lead the cat to defend itself against an attack although that’s really just a desire to play. Similarly, dogs—especially puppies—like to chase each other. It’s a fun game. Chasing cats can be just as fun as chasing other dogs. Again, cats may interpret such playful behavior as a threat.

Even there’s something dogs and cats have in common, tails, but tails can make things confusing. When dog wags (摇摆) its tail, it’s sending a friendly message: “I’m happy. Let’s play.” Cats, however, wag their tails when they are angry. You can see how this might lead cats and dogs to become confused if they’re facing each other with wagging tails!

Although dogs and cats aren’t really sworn enemies dogs are hunters by nature. This means that they might hunt and chase anything that moves-including a cat. This natural behavior that could cause problems between dogs and cats can be controlled by special training called socialization when the animals meet for the first time.

1.By saying “fighting like cats and dogs”, parents most probably mean that ________.

A.they like neither cats nor dogs

B.their kids don’t get on well with each other

C.cats and dogs fight like sworn enemies

D.the fights between cats and dogs are often made into movies

2.What may happen when dogs are chasing cats?

A.Dogs become tired out. B.Cats are very happy.

C.Dogs feel enjoyable. D.Cats get injured easily.

3.Which of the following may be one of the reasons that dogs and cats fight often?

A.They couldn’t understand each other. B.They are worried about their behaviors.

C.They enjoy exactly the same hobbies. D.They wag their tails too often.

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Dogs are good at hunting animals.

B.Dogs don’t like cats naturally.

C.Cats usually like playing with dogs.

D.Dogs and cats can possibly live in harmony.

    Josh Morrison, 17, dreamed of raising $100, 000 to build a home for a low-income family. After years of hard work, his dream has come true. The house is now in the early stages of building.

Six years ago, Josh and his dad went into a Habitat for Humanity Restore, a home improvement store and donation center run by the nonprofit organization. They were there to buy a sink. Josh, then 11, also noticed a collection of pennies. “I instantly felt the urge to help out with that,” he said. Josh set fundraising (筹款) deadline of four years. Many people doubted whether he could reach his goal of $100,000, but it didn’t’ shake his faith. He raised money at his school and other nearby schools He collected money from neighbors, got publicity from local newspapers, and placed cans in stores so that people could donate extra change.

Josh’s fundraising efforts began to produce results. Still, there were challenges. Four months before his deadline, he was $30,000 short. He decided to hold a Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner in Uxbridge, which is in the province of Ontario. The event raised $19,000.

“I didn’t care how long it took me,” Josh said. “I would raise $100,000.” With three weeks left, a company called Josh’s house offering to donate $18,000. Eventually, Josh reached a total of $124,000 before his deadline. “The momentum just kept going, and we decided to do more,” he said. “Josh’s Penny House” is being built by Habitat for Humanity in the city of Oshawa, along with 24 new townhouses. Josh has helped with some of the construction, as have other volunteers. He will choose the family that moves into the unit.

Next year, the 17-year-old will head to college in British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province. As a 11-year-old kid when starting fundraising. Josh was able to send a powerful message across the world. No matter how old you are, if you have a dream and are willing to do anything to achieve it, it can come true.

1.Which word can best describe Josh Morrison in Paragraph 2?

A.Straightforward. B.Open-minded.

C.Determined. D.Cautious.

2.Why was the Family Fun Fair and Spaghetti Dinner event in Uxbridge held?

A.To call for more attention.

B.To attain his goal.

C.To win approval from the locals.

D.To find sponsors for a family.

3.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.His project became more popular.

B.He received continuous donations.

C.The result was beyond expectations.

D.He got more support from the company.

4.What will be the best title of the text?

A.An Astonishing Fundraiser B.Boy with a Warm Heart

C.Kindness from a Company D.The Penny House Dream

Great Part-Time Jobs for a College Student

1.What kind of part-time job suits you best if you have impressive academic performance?

A.Technical support. B.Tutor.

C.Fitness instructor. D.Office worker.

2.What do you probably do if you want to be a technical support?

A.Go to different sites and social media to market your services.

B.Contact the representatives of different companies.

C.Have a friend who is technical genius.

D.Cooperate with college students.

3.What is special about being a fitness instructor?

A.You can earn more money.

B.You can be good psychologist.

C.You can enjoy the fitness equipment for free.

D.You can set your hours.