Some people have a very poor sense of direction. Unluckily, I am one of them. I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time.

When I was a little girl, I never dared to ask strangers the way. And so I used to walk around in circles and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to.

Now, I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions, but I often receive helpless or even wrong information. So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions. If anyone ever asks me the way somewhere, I would say, “Sorry, I am a stranger here.”

Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man. He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building. I gave him my usual reply. But just as I walked on only a few steps, I realized that he had asked the way to my office building. However, I had no time to turn back and look for him. I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn’t want to keep him waiting.

When I just got to my office, the secretary(秘书) showed in the man who had asked me for directions. Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight.

1.The writer always refuses to give people directions because _____________.

A.she is a stranger to the city B.she doesn’t know the people

C.she has no time to help others D.she’s afraid of giving wrong directions

2.A man stopped the writer on the way to _____________.

A.sell her something B.ask her the time

C.make friends with her D.ask for the direction

3.The Friendship Building is the place where the writer ______________.

A.lives B.studies

C.works D.teaches

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The writer is too shy to give others directions.

B.The writer has a very poor sense of direction.

C.The writer never got lost when she was young.

D.The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer.

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1.One of the benefits mentioned in the advertisement is ________.

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C.a free bowl of dessert at any restaurant at the airport

D.a discount on any course at Tanya Language School

2.Which of the following bookings may receive the most benefits?

 

A.

B.

C.

D.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisement?

A.You need to pay $ 50 to sign up a child for the club.

B.Club members enjoy free travel insurance for any flight

C.The advertisement is intended for students of all ages.

D.Any child must be accompanied by at least one paying adult.

某英文杂志在其“互动栏目（Q&A）”刊出Peter的来信，欢迎读者就信中提到的问题进行分析并提出建议。假定你是读者李华，请给 Peter回信。

Dear editor

I’m a senior high student. Because of the outbreak of COVID-19, I have to stay at home. Those are really frustrating days. I feel my normal life ruined and I was nearly driven crazy. What should I do?

Thanks a lot.

Peter

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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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。

New York City police caught a cow in Prospect Park on Tuesday. The confused creatures wandered around the park and the artificial grass field normal used for human sporting events. Officers used soccer goals fence the cow in. Therefore, it then dashed and moved through one of the nets, knocked down a police officer. The police eventually trapped the cow among two vehicles parked there. An officer then shot an arrow to put him to sleep. Then officers waited for the drug to take an effect. After it fall asleep, they loaded the cow into a horse trailer. It was not clear what the cow came from or how it got lost.

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。

Bushfires are disasters that occur each year in many parts of the world. The worst bushfires usually involve eucalypt trees, 1. leaves burn easily. A eucalypt tree can explode in 2. ball of fire. Therefore, eucalypt forest fires can be extremely violent.

The most severe bushfire in the world is burning in south-eastern Australia and its 3. (surround) areas in this dry season. The current summer 4. (present) the perfect storm for wildfire so far. Climate change is making Australian wildfires more powerful 5. (large) due to its effects on dryness and fire weather. Australia’s climate has warmed by more than one degree Celsius over the past century. The ongoing climate change originating from human activities is virtually certain 6. (increase). This assessment of the science evidence has been repeated in countless 7. (report), including the IPCC’s report, 8. (publish) in August 2019.

Apart from being more severe, the fire seasons are becoming longer. October used to be recognized 9. the start of the fire season. But with the season starting in August, we are now facing a new 10. (real) and should pay special attention.

    I once had an experience which helped me learn the real meaning of “put yourself in others’ shoes”. One day, while I was waiting in line at a coffee shop earlier, a woman _________ alongside the queue in a mobility scooter (电动代步车). There was only a _________ space between the line of people and the table, which she attempted to drive along. She drove over my foot but didn’t look back to say anything.

I got _________ and expected she would have apologized, but then I just decided to _________ it and got down to selecting which pastry (点心) to go with my coffee. The lady and I _________ sitting at adjacent (邻近的) tables. She was on the end of a row so that she could _________ her scooter. After about half an hour, when she had _________ her coffee, she got up and back onto her scooter. It wouldn’t start. She tried to turn the key several times _________ she telephoned the place she purchased it from. Sweat was _________ on her forehead, caused in part by anxiety, but __________ from embarrassment.

The place must have been local. An __________ turned up within 5 minutes. I couldn’t help overhearing their conversation, and it turned out she had only just __________ the scooter that morning. She’d come to the coffee shop for a stress-rest, which was her very first __________ in it. I heard that she felt really __________ about driving it. She certainly wasn’t used to its speed, nor its __________, and this combination made it quite __________ to drive it through narrow gaps.

__________, I felt sympathy for the lady. It really didn’t __________ me at all that she’d driven over my foot. __________, I had made an assumption that a person doing that should apologize.

Next time you’re about to __________ someone, pause for a second and remind yourself that people have made a judgment about you without knowing what was going on in your mind or your life.

1.A.paced B.struggled C.marched D.walked

2.A.wide B.narrow C.public D.private

3.A.annoyed B.amused C.worried D.amazed

4.A.discussed B.made C.deserve D.dismissed

5.A.followed up B.took up C.ended up D.picked up

6.A.drive B.take C.park D.hold

7.A.made B.finished C.ordered D.poured

8.A.after B.until C.unless D.before

9.A.covering B.forming C.moving D.disappearing

10.A.mostly B.nearly C.fairly D.rarely

11.A.waiter B.policeman C.engineer D.customer

12.A.collected B.stolen C.fixed D.abandoned

13.A.voyage B.tour C.exploration D.outing

14.A.concerned B.excited C.confident D.nervous

15.A.width B.length C.weight D.height

16.A.cool B.convenient C.stressful D.strange

17.A.Suddenly B.Obviously C.Hopefully D.Previously

18.A.strike B.bother C.satisfy D.confuse

19.A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.Still D.Besides

20.A.challenge B.hug C.persuade D.judge

Team Building

Almost no one can get away from “teams” that are supposed to be able to create something that is greater than the sum of its parts. There are five measures that need to be taken before you can get the most out of a team:

1.

There must be a clear reason for the team to exist. And all the members should realize the value and significance of their functions. What they are hoping to achieve should be something achievable but at the same time tough and inspiring enough to attract the members and keep their motivation alive.

Open Communication

2. For example, they may discuss a sensitive topic. Should they keep their conclusion within the team or share it with other employees? In the case, any individual voice is by no means a sure thing. So an honest discussion is expected to make sure all the members agree on.

Respect to All Team Members

It is easy to think that a junior team member may have less to contribute than more experienced ones. 3. People that have nothing to contribute should not have been selected for the team in the first place. Since they have become members of your team, you need to make sure that each of them has an opportunity to add his or her thoughts to discussions.

Conflict Solving

Disagreements are natural and, in fact, heated debate should be encouraged. 4. Consequently, there should be rules on how lengthy disagreements should be handled. For example, team meetings may not be the most appropriate place for a dispute that involves only two people, so “under-the-table” method may be effective.

Leadership

5. A good organizer should be able to play to individuals’ strengths and help them overcome their weaknesses. He must be skilled in motivating people, sharing responsibility and providing constructive feedback on how the tasks went. Successful team working is marked by how confidently each of its members completes his or her assigned tasks with a sense of achievement and pride.

A.Measuring Progress against Goals.

B.Common Goals with Challenging Target.

C.Most high-performing teams are well organized.

D.This is not only discouraging, it also makes no sense.

E.A team made up only of “yes men” can make disastrous decisions.

F.Choose a role on the team that is best suited to your particular strengths.

G.Team members must be able to express their opinions freely without fear of being criticized.

    Six supporters of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), including one inside a cat costume and another dressed as a pig, marched on the sidewalk outside High School District 113 in Highland Park, Illinois, US. Their goal was to get the district to end animal dissection in science classes.

Animal dissection has always divided people: Is it right to dissect frogs, pigs or other animals in school science classes, particularly when computers can show detailed images of the parts of animals?

“Especially with all the violence in the US, it is important we teach children compassion for all living beings, said Mysti Lee, assistant campaign manager for PETA.

The American Anti-Vivisection Society reports that 18 states, including Illinois, have laws allowing students to choose alternatives to dissection. And in recent years, biology classes have moved toward the study of cells, molecules and genetics. “Dissection is horrific and unnecessary,” protester Victor Przysiezny said.

However, most biology teachers believe that dissection is an important part of education when done right. “It’s one thing to see it on a computer screen,” said Jaclyn Reeves. “Its another to see the size and scale. Science is about getting your hands dirty.” She added that dissection can inspire students to take up a career in biology or put them off.

At its recent protest in Highland Park, PET A singled out Bio Corp., a company that provides frogs, pigs, turtles, rabbits, cats and other animals and their parts for educational purposes. Following the charges of animal cruelty, Bill Wadd, co-owner of Bio Corp., invited city officials to tour Bio Corp. He said that more than 98 percent of the animals Bio Corp received last year were already dead. “We just take what people would throw away,” Wadd said. “Instead of throwing it in the trash, why not have students learn from it?”

District 113 spokeswoman Christine Gonzales said that district officials would think about using computer images in class instead. “We are always looking for new and innovative methods, because we do want to ensure our kids get the best instruction and are kind to all creatures,” she said.

1.Who opposes animal dissection?

A.Illinois’ local residents. B.Victor Przysiezny.

C.Jaclyn Reeves. D.Bill Wadd.

2.What does the underlined phrase in Pharaoh 5 mean?

A.Getting personally involved in a task. B.Becoming involved with something illegal.

C.Observing an operation on a computer screen. D.Making your hands unclean by hard work.

3.What do we know about Bio Corp.?

A.It gets rid of dead animals as trash. B.It is a member company of PETA.

C.It gets along very well with local officials. D.It offers mostly dead animals for research.

4.What is the attitude of District 113 to ending animal dissection?

A.Supportive. B.Cautious.

C.Disapproving. D.Doubtful.

    Many research groups are testing “ink” made from silk proteins to print human tissues, even organs. The process is a less costly alternative to conventional 3-D printing with collagen, a key protein mainly existing in the mammal’s (哺乳动物) cells. Researchers in Assam, a state in India, are investigating using local silkworm species for the task—they recently submitted a patent for bioinks using a combination of proteins obtained from local silkworms. The scientists have woven them into tissue structures ranging from ears to heart.

Silk is a natural substance which is strong and completely biodegradable (可生物降解的), well suited for applications in tissue engineering. For instance, to bio-print an ear, researchers dissolve silk fibers. They carefully mix the sticky liquid with a patient’s stem cells, then build structures layer by layer with a 3-D printer. Finally, the cells grow and replace the silken proteins and finally change into a natural substance in human body.

Compared with common—used chemicals as adhesive (黏合剂), wild silk is also perfect to cross-link silky tissues, which helps to maintain a 3-D structure. Also, the wild silk has spots that cells naturally attach to, which allows cells to stick to the silk structure rapidly. “These silks are ideal candidates for bioinks because they can be combined to build strong human tissues” says Mandal, the lab’s lead investigator. “This is important, for example, when making bones,” he add.

“Obtaining and purifying collagen from animal remains is complex and expensive.” says David Kaplan, an expert in biomedical engineering, when asked about the advantages. Compared with collagen, silks have an immense advantage in terms of supply and processing. Local sourcing is also a clear plus in their use in India.”

Mandal and his colleagues have already created original structures, including bone and soft tissues of the heart and liver. Reconstructing a human knee complex tissue at the ends of a bone will be next.

1.What does the underlined word “bioinks” refer to?

A.Silk proteins. B.Collagens.

C.Certain chemical. D.Tissues.

2.What will a patient eventually get after an ear-bioprinting?

A.An artificial ear. B.A silken ear.

C.A real ear. D.An original ear.

3.What are the advantages of silk proteins over collagen according to David Kaplan?

A.They are biodegradable and strong.

B.They are inexpensive and uncomplicated.

C.They are harmless and attachable.

D.They are pure and available.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Final Solution—Wild Worms for Medical Treatment.

B.Silky Tissue—Worm Proteins Ready for 3-D Bioprinting.

C.Bioink—Cheap Alternative for Conventional Operations.

D.Protein—Key to Repairing Human Organs.

    For an entire decade, the award for Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year was quite predictable: It either went to Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo or Argentina’s Lionel Messi. After all, they are the “legends” of soccer.

This year’s recipient, however, came as a surprise: Croatian player Luka Modric.

For those who aren’t soccer fans, Modric’s name is probably unfamiliar, mostly due to the fact that he rarely appears in TV commercials, and that he’s not a striker—things that apply to both Ronaldo and Messi—but a midfielder.

But Modric, 33, has certainly had a fruitful year. As a key member of Real Madrid, Modric helped the Spanish club win their third straight Champions League title in May. And as the captain of his national team of Croatia, Modric led the team to its first ever World Cup final in July.

And Modric’s hard childhood makes his achievements even more remarkable.

He grew up during the war following the break-up of Yugoslavia and the independence of Croatia. When he was 6, his grandfather was shot dead and his family had to live as refugees in a warzone. When playing soccer was an after-school hobby for kids of his age in other countries, it was an escape for Modric—he played soccer as a way to take his mind off the hardship his family was facing.

But it was this experience that gave Modric the mental toughness to push forward on his path to becoming one of the top soccer players in the world.

“The war made me stronger,” Modric told CNN. “We are not easy people to break. And there is a determination to show that, to show that we can succeed.”

It may be true that Modric wasn’t seen as a legend before. But by winning the Best Men’s Player award on Sept 24, he joined Ronaldo and Messi at the top of the list of the world’s best soccer players. And what could be more legendary than that? So, the man who defeated legends must be something even bigger.

1.Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are mentioned in the passage to ________.

A.distinguish their differences B.show their contribution to soccer

C.highlight Modric’s achievements D.arouse the readers interest in soccer

2.Why did Modric start playing soccer?

A.Playing soccer was his hobby. B.He wanted to help his family out of trouble.

C.Playing soccer was required by his school. D.He expected to forget his family’s tough situation.

3.What can we learn about Modric from the passage?

A.He is captain of Real Madrid.

B.He often works as an advertising spokesperson.

C.He plays the same position as Cristiano Ronaldo.

D.He has made history for Croatia on the soccer field.

4.What does the passage intend to tell us?

A.Where there is life, there is hope.

B.Hardship makes a determined person stronger.

C.Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well.

D.A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.

    The Slade Summer School Foundation course is an excellent introduction to the study of contemporary art. It sustains and develops students’ abilities and interests over a ten-week period and offers an opportunity for contemporary Fine Art practice. Entry is open to students of all levels and experience.

Course Structure

The course begins with a structured introduction to Fine Art. We begin by exploring the nature of drawing and its fundamental use for the artist and follow this with an in-depth investigation into processes of making and the application of ideas. Initially as a group, then individually, students will generate work from supplied and found materials.

Each student will have a space in the Woburn studios for individual studio-based enquiry.

Workshops

Alongside individual research and practice there will be a number of optional specialist workshops taught by invited artists as the course develops. These include subjects such as: order in space, color and light, technical research, etc.

Materials

For the introductory period and for the later workshops, most of the basic materials are provided, however, as independent working progresses students will be expected to provide their own materials.

Please note:

This year’s Foundation course will be taking place at Slade School of Fine Art, Woburn Studios in Bloomsbury, close to the British Museum and the galleries of Soho and the West End. The studios host the postgraduate Painting programme and was previously home to the Courtauld Gallery until 1989.

Duration: 06 July-11 September 2020 /10 weeks

Fee: ￡3, 750 (Early bird discount: 10% off until 31 May, 2020)

Summer School Foundation fees can be paid in full at the time of booking or in two installments (分期付款).

The first installment is ￡1,875 and must be paid at the time of booking; the second installment of ￡1,875 is due one month before the course starts.

Discount applied on both installments.

Book now!

1.What do we know about the Summer School Foundation course?

A.It covers both classical and modern arts. B.It is a professional course for future artists.

C.It features exploring the nature of drawing. D.It is intended for all students who love art.

2.Where will the students learn art during the course?

A.In the Courtauld Gallery. B.In the British Museum.

C.In the West End. D.In the Woburn Studios

3.If you are interested in the course, you should ________ to save money.

A.pay in installment before June B.sign up on a certain website

C.gain membership to get discount D.make full payment before the course starts

假设你是晨光中学的李华，英国友好学校将派教师来你校参加为期一周的暑期交流活动。活动期间，英方教师Chris将做一个有关西方艺术的讲座，现就讲座内容征求你的意见。请根据以下提示给Chris写一封电子邮件：

1.你喜欢的讲座话题（从音乐、美术、舞蹈或其他艺术种类中任选一种）；

2.你选择该话题的原因及关于该话题你感兴趣的内容；

3.你希望从中有何收获。

注意：1.词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；

2.可适当加入细节,使内容充实、行文连贯。

Dear Chris

I’ m Li Hua, a student at Chenguanp High School.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for your time.

Yours,

Li Hua

根据首字母或中文提示用单词的正确形式填空，每空一词，并将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。

1.The process was _______（有益的）to both supplier and customer.

2.The tourism facilities which were_______（摧毁）by the tsunamis in some parts of Thailand have been basically restored.

3.Today the r_______of ancient Rome have become a scenic spot to tourists from all over the world.

4._______（现在，如今）, mass unemployment seems to be a fact of life in the USA.

5.In reality, he is disabled and can no longer walk, but he was able to see and touch a lion while still in the c_______of the VR studio.

6.They later_______（逃跑）to Italy, where they lived and worked for 20 years.

7.The fact that he didn’t speak a foreign language put him at a distinct d_______.

8.According to the o_______figures, over three thousand people lost their lives during the outbreak of the epidemic in China.

9.Graduates should do something creative in the interview to d_______ themselves from other interviewees.

10.A team c_______of 50 experts on virus is devoted to doing research on the coronavirus in the hope that the right medicine to kill the virus can come into mass production soon.

    A 90-year-old driver is providing it’s never too late to pursue（追求）your dreams. Last year, Hershel McGriff became the ______ driver to compete in a NASCAR event when he raced at the Tucson Speedway in his home state of Arizona.

McGriff has been ______ since he was a teenager. His first time behind the ______ came when he was just 17 years old after he read an ad in his local newspaper and was drawn to the ______ that comes with driving hundreds of miles per hour around a track, ______ for first place.

"I borrowed my dad’s 1940 Hudson — an ugly car, and I got a couple of guys to help me," McGriff ______ his beginning in the sport. "I didn’t do very ______ .I think I finished 12th or 13th out of a bunch of cars. That got me started."

His first win on the NASCAR circuit (联赛）came when he ______ in Mexico at the age of 22. McGriff went on ______ dozens of races, finally being ______ as one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers. He retired from the sport at 74, but he never stopped his love for the track and decided to return to racing for a few special events that have made him famous in his hometown and ______ others to keep pursuing their dreams as well.

McGriffs spot in the race was a gift for his 90th birthday from his son and long-time friend, team owner Bill McAnally. "Bill called me up on the phone and said, ‘For your 90th birthday, I will furnish the car. All you have to do is ______ it," McGriff said. "When he made the ______, I was ready to accept

McGriffs history-making race proves that you can pursue your dreams at any ______ , but for this young — at — heart racer, it was just a chance to get behind the wheel and ______ pursuing his passion.

1.A.oldest B.fastest C.kindest D.bravest

2.A.studying B.racing C.dreaming D.growing

3.A.screen B.camera C.seat D.wheel

4.A.excitement B.nervousness C.comfort D.honor

5.A.waiting B.searching C.preparing D.fighting

6.A.looked back on B.looked forward to C.looked up to D.looked down on

7.A.seriously B.carefully C.well D.soon

8.A.relaxed B.performed C.competed D.traveled

9.A.organizing B.winning C.entering D.losing

10.A.remembered B.introduced C.employed D.named

11.A.inspired B.required C.allowed D.forced

12.A.repair B.buy C.drive D.decorate

13.A.change B.offer C.comment D.design

14.A.cost B.speed C.place D.age

15.A.finish B.consider C.continue D.imagine

    It’s the weekend, and you’re not at work. So what are you doing? 1. If you re in the UK, you might be hiding from the rain in your local shopping centre. Where you live and the culture you live in affect what you choose to do with any leisure（空闲）time you have.

However, as well as these cultural influences on the concept of leisure, there are many aspects that affect the actual leisure activities that people take part in. 2. People who live in places with cold or wet weather might be more likely to spend their free time indoors, for example. According to one study, people in France spend twice as much time eating and drinking, at home and in restaurants, as people in Mexico. 3. Many populations have limited electricity supplies in these countries, compared to North America, Where TV and the Internet are among the top leisure interests.

4. Visiting historic sites is popular in Europe, but not so much among the young as the older generations. Perhaps now more than ever, the real division in cultures from all around the world is that of age. 5. For example, they like playing games, chatting watching videos. What their cultural background is already doesn’t really matter. Take a look around you — can you predict what your friends and family are up to this weekend just by their age? I have a feeling you can!

A.Activities with such strong cultural influences will be welcome.

B.If you’re in Switzerland you might be hiking through the countryside.

C.There are different meanings for the idea of leisure in different cultures.

D.Things like climate and basic systems come into play in different cultures.

E.Age and social background also influence the activities people choose to do.

F.The generation that has grown up with the Internet likes spending free time online.

G.Other studies show live music and dancing events are more popular in African countries.

    Because computer knowledge is important in our society today, many parents believe that the earlier their children begin to use the computer, the better. Accordingly, most children are spending a large amount of time on computers during their preschool years. But is it healthy for preschoolers to use computers? And if so, how can parents decide how much computer time is proper?

Some studies have shown that using computers from an early age has several advantages. Preschoolers who have already attended computer classes come out top in their studies. Also, playing educational games contributes to their language learning and math.

The greatest benefits, though, are gained when preschoolers use computers side by side or when they work with adults. In these situations, preschoolers develop cooperative（合作的）problem-solving skills. They also have the chance to communicate with others, which will reinforce their learning.

Despite many benefits, experts also point out disadvantages of preschool computer use. Preschoolers’  muscles（肌肉）and bones are still developing, but computers and furniture are seldom set up properly for them. "Most parents, says Peter Buckle of the Robens Centre for Health Ergonomics, "seem unaware of the possible dangers of preschoolers sitting for long periods unsupported with necks and wrists（手腕）damaged."

Another problem arises when parents put educational games into computers and believe it’s better for their preschoolers to play these games than sit in front of a TV Educational expert and teacher Jane Healy disagrees. She doesn’t believe there is much difference between the two. "Simply watching a screen is not the same as real mental activity." Healy says. She suggests that reading together, having family discussions, or playing are much more valuable. Besides, Healy also questions whether some popular computer games have educational value. "Some," she says, "may even damage creativity, attention and motivation（动力）.

To make the computer valuable for you and your preschoolers, you need to decide on rules and time limits. When purchasing（购买）software for your preschoolers, look for programs that offer many different functions, which can help improve preschoolers creativity and ability to solve problems. Above all, try your best to stay with your preschoolers rather than leaving them alone before the computer.

Here are some additional tips:

*Adjust（调整）the computer and furniture for your preschoolers use;

*Manage your preschoolers’ computer activities;

*Limit the amount of time your preschoolers spend on the computer

1.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that___.

A.computers are good for preschoolers’ learning.

B.most preschoolers are familiar with computers.

C.preschoolers shouldn’t use computers too early.

D.preschoolers can learn to use computers easily.

2.What does the underlined word "reinforce" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Protect. B.Strengthen.

C.Continue. D.Praise.

3.Peter Buckle most probably agrees that__.

A.parents have realized the dangers of preschoolers, using computers.

B.using computers has many advantages for preschoolers.

C.improper computer use can lead to health problems.

D.preschoolers are developing too fast nowadays.

4.According to Jane Healy, parents should__.

A.forbid their preschoolers to watch TV.

B.join in their preschoolers’ practical activities.

C.encourage their preschoolers’ creativity.

D.realize that educational computer games are valuable.

5.The author advises parents to__.

A.give their preschoolers enough time to play computer games.

B.place the computer and furniture properly.

C.purchase all kinds of computer games.

D.leave their preschoolers alone when they are using computers.

    Ice-skating athlete Alysa Liu is no stranger to breaking records. In 2016, the then 10-year-old became the youngest figure skating（花滑）champion in U.S. history. In 2018, at the age of 12, Liu became the youngest to compete in, and win, the U.S. junior championships. That same year, she was also the youngest to land a triple axel （三圈半跳）in an international competition.

On January 25, 2019, the skater made history once again as the youngest-ever national figure skating champion at the Geico U.S. Women’s Figure Skating Championships held in Detroit, Michigan. The record before was held by Tara Lipinski in 1997 when she was 15.

At the championships, things were going well for defending U.S. champion Bradie Tennell, who was in the lead following the short program on January 24. But things changed the following day when Tennell had a series of setbacks（挫折），first stepping out of a triple loop and then falling during a triple lutz attempt. Meanwhile, Liu, who was in second place and had already impressed the judges with a perfect triple axel in the short program, gave a perfect free skate performance.

When asked about her amazing performance, Liu said, "I was just happy that I beat my personal record, and I did a clean long program." Another thing the young champion was happy about? A trip to Disneyland for Liu and her family. "It’s so much fun," said the 13-year-old.

Liu fell in love with ice skating during her first lesson at the Oakland Ice Center. The then five-year-old showed such a natural gift that Laura Lipetsky, a former national competitor who has taught Liu ever since, asked her father, Arthur Liu, to send her to private lessons.

Unfortunately, Liu won’t take part in the 2019 World Figure Skating Championships in Japan because of the age requirement of 15. However, that doesn’t appear to affect her. She says, "I’m not too worried about that part because I get more time to work on my jumps, skating skills and just trying to learn more."

1.What is described at the beginning of the text?

A.The history of ice-skating. B.Liu’s achievements in ice-skating.

C.The ice-skating champions in history. D.A national figure skating championship.

2.What happened during the 2019 U.S. Women’s Figure Skating Championships?

A.The judges were shocked by Lipinski. B.Lipinski met Liu for the first time.

C.Tennell made some mistakes. D.Liu took the lead at first.

3.What can be inferred from the text about Liu?

A.She likes traveling with her father. B.She was taught to skate by her father.

C.She got a lot of support from Lipetsky. D.She fell in love with skating because of Lipetsky

4.What kind of girl is Alysa Liu according to the last paragraph?

A.Positive. B.Determined.

C.Patient. D.Intelligent.

    It was a day I’d been waiting for. I had seen a few lift-offs(升空)on vision before, but this one was special. It was Apollo 11. The astronauts were headed for the Moon, just to orbit, as Apollo 8 and Apollo 10 had done a few months earlier. This time, people would actually walk on it!

I had a hard time getting through the next three days until Apollo 11 reached the Moon. I was glued to the television. Finally, Sunday morning arrived. After eating dinner, my family gathered in the living room. Our new television offered the best picture of the upcoming events. Luckily, I had read many books on space flight. I was familiar with the technical phrases, being discussed between Mission Control Center and the astronauts.,

Then, we heard the countdown to the undocking（出舱）of the Eagle, the Lunar Module （LM）, from the Columbia, the Command and Service Module. None of us paid much attention to the background chatter. If we had, we would have realized that the descent（降落）was not going well. A loud master alarm kept sounding inside the LM. If it continued, the astronauts would have to stop the descent. But in our excitement, we didn’t realize what was happening. Then we saw that the astronauts had reached the Moon. We all gave a loud cheer when Armstrong said his famous words as the LM touched down: "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed."

Even though I was only eight years old, I sensed the importance of that moment. Looking back at it, I feel a little sad that there has been nothing quite like that since. But we have our sight set on Mars now. To get to Mars, we will need to visit the Moon again. That excites me. I’d love to see another moonwalk. I hope that kids will watch, as I did, the images（影像）of humans on another planet. Perhaps the next moonwalkers will change the lives of those viewers, as Armstrong and Aldrin changed my life 50 years ago.

1.What can we learn about the author when he was young?

A.He liked watching TV B.He was crazy about reading.

C.He wanted to be an astronaut. D.He was interested in space flight.

2.Why did the author ignore the background chatter?

A.He didn’t know the technical phrases. B.He paid his attention to the alarm.

C.He was too excited. D.He was too young.

3.What would be the best title for the text?

A.A magical moment. B.A happy childhood.

C.A return to the Moon. D.A goal of visiting Mars.

Canada: off the beaten track — three to see

Rocky Mountains

The Rockies run along the Alberta-British Columbia border and are inside two huge national parks — Banff to the south and Jasper to the north. Banff was Canada’s first wildlife reserve and these days the town of Banff is the most popular tourist destination in the country. But Jasper National Park is larger, wilder, and less well-explored. Between the parks of Banff and Jasper is the Columbia Icefield, a huge bowl of ice made up of about thirty glaciers. If you don’t like ice, the Rockies offer wildlife walks, swimming, camping, hiking, canoeing, mountain climbing, and plenty of places to stay. Accommodation costs（住宿费）are usually lower at the Jasper end of this superb mountain playground.

Lunenburg

Lunenburg is south from Halifax, along a foggy coast of rocky seas, fishing villages, and historic towns. It is a beautiful little shipbuilding town and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Fishing has always been big in Lunenburg: most of Atlantic Canada’s deep-sea fishing boats leave from here, and North America’s biggest fish-processing factory is located in the town. Lunenburg still has many wooden buildings and as a result feels like an 18th century British colonial（殖民时期的）town. You can visit the town’s Fisheries Museum or just wander around, looking at the wooden houses in the old streets — and of course have a dinner of seafood.

Churchill

One of the few places in the north that is “easy” to get to, Churchill is a 1.5-day train journey from Winnipeg. Churchill is a major port, but eco-tourism is becoming more and more important. Although it is freezing, many visitors come to see the polar bears, whales, Arctic foxes, and if they are lucky, the Northern Lights. Churchill calls itself the “Polar Bear Capital of the World”, and for a good reason: the town sits right in the middle of the animals’ migration route, and the cute but deadly white bears sometimes wander into the town. Tours to see the bears from September to November are the most popular attraction.

1.Which of the following was Canada’s first wildlife reserve?

A.Banff. B.Jasper.

C.Halifax. D.Winnipeg.

2.What do we know about Lunenburg’s fish-processing factory?

A.It is now a museum. B.It is a wooden building.

C.It was built in the 18th century. D.It is the largest in North America.

3.What do most visitors to Churchill want to see?

A.Whales. B.Polar bears.

C.Arctic foxes. D.The Northern Light.

假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你班的交换生Jim对诗词文化,人文地理，民族风情，悠久历史等感兴趣，准备下学期选修一门相关课程，向你征询建议。请给Jim写一封邮件，内容包括：

1. 推荐一门选修课；

2. 说明推荐的理由；

3. 提出学习这门课程的建议。

注意：1. 词数不少于100；

2. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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。

Dear Chris,

Are you exciting about our coming volleyball game against No.1 Middle School next Friday? Now I will give you an introduction for the game so that you can make full preparation for it.

First and foremost, the competition to take place in our school stadium will begin at 2 pm, last for roughly 3 hours. So significant was the game that it is required that everyone should present ourselves punctually. What’s more, it is necessary for you to take good rest, that will provide enough energy for you. To sum up, I wish you could live up to the expectations of our school. And I firm believe hard work will pay off it!

Yours truly,

Li Hua

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

The International Olympic Committee took the extraordinary step Tuesday of 1. (postpone) the 2020 Tokyo Games, which 2.(schedule) to start on July 24, because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Just how extraordinary was the step? This marks only the 3.(four) time since the first modern Olympics in 1896 that the Games have been affected 4.outside forces. The other three occasions were cancellations during the first and second World Wars. So this is the first time the Olympics have been postponed, rather than5.(cancel).

“The Tokyo Olympics will still be held,” Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters in Tokyo after a call with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on 6.matter.

The IOC later said in a 7.(state) that the Games will be “rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not 8.(late) than 2021!”

This time around, it’s a pandemic(疫情), not a war, 9. is changing the Olympics schedule. The IOC said that “The leaders agreed that the Olympic Games in Tokyo could stand as a beacon of hope to the world during these times and that the Olympic flame could become the light at the end of the tunnel in which the world finds 10.(it) at present.”

    Most brides are angry when they are outshone(使逊色) at their own wedding. For Brenna Klemen, however, she would not have it any other way.

When Brenna married Brock Kendall back in April, she knew she _______ her 83-year-old grandmother to play a _______ role in the wedding. While at work as an ICU nurse, Brenna talked to a patient who _______ her to give her grandmother a very unusual role at her wedding.

“I was _______ a very sick elderly woman who told me a _______ of how she was a flower girl for her grandchild,” Brenna explained.

Brenna certainly _______ the idea for her own wedding day, and her grandmother, who prefers to be unnamed, was all for it as well!

“Grandma was very _______,” Brenna said. “She was almost in tears because she wanted to make sure she did OK on my special day.”

On the actual wedding day, Grandma did more than just OK, as she _______ stole the show! All _______ was on her as she walked down the aisle (过道), and the ________ moment was captured (拍摄) by wedding ________ Thomas Felts in images that have since ________ rapidly.

“Every time she threw more petals (花瓣) in the air, our family cheered loudly and happily,” Brenna said, adding that all of her wedding guests ________. This was a wedding that ________

nobody in attendance will ever ________!

While everyone loved the moment, nobody was ________ than Brenna’s grandfather, who told the photographer, “That' s my flower girl.”

The photos have ________ the hearts of people all over the globe.

“I have ________ that life is too short for us to think about the negatives. As my grandmother would say ‘________ is a choice,’” Brenna said. She is my inspiration, and I hope that she can inspire you too.

We’re so glad to see that Brenna got the wedding of her dreams, with a little ________ from her grandma!

1.A.employed B.wanted C.forced D.directed

2.A.balanced B.protective C.similar D.major

3.A.promised B.encouraged C.invited D.allowed

4.A.competing with B.believing in C.looking after D.operating on

5.A.story B.theory C.test D.survey

6.A.understood B.loved C.abandoned D.explored

7.A.disappointed B.confused C.honest D.emotional

8.A.completely B.secretly C.carefully D.formally

9.A.pressure B.influence C.luck D.attention

10.A.decisive B.magical C.sweet D.final

11.A.planner B.guest C.photographer D.singer

12.A.spread B.shaped C.changed D.appeared

13.A.sighed B.laughed C.waited D.interrupted

14.A.commonly B.fortunately C.immediately D.absolutely

15.A.accept B.realize C.forget D.stop

16.A.prouder B.kinder C.politer D.calmer

17.A.united B.touched C.broken D.weakened

18.A.supposed B.warned C.proven D.learned

19.A.Forgiveness B.Success C.Happiness D.Popularity

20.A.guidance B.help C.benefit D.respect

24 Solar Terms: 4 things you should know about Grain Buds

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Buds (小满), the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 20 this year, and ends on June 4. In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. 1.. Let's see what we can do during the "Grain Buds" period.

A good season for eating fish

During the Grain Buds period, the summer harvest is about to begin. A saying about rain during this time mentions, "A heavy rainfall makes the river full." Because of the great increase in rainfall, rivers are full of water, which gives rise to great tasting fish and shrimp. This is a good time to enjoy them. 2..

Eating herb of common sow thistle

Grain Buds is a season for eating the herb (草药) of the common sow thistle, which tastes a little bitter and sour, but also sweet. It has the function of cooling the blood and detoxifying the body. It can be made into different types of dishes. 3.. Some people boil the herb with water and then squeeze out the juice, which can be used to make soup.

Tips on health preserving in Grain Buds

4.. The increase in temperature over this season may also give rise to all sorts of skin diseases. It is also important to exercise to keep healthy during the hot summer days. Walking, jogging and practicing tai chi are popular.

5.

This time is a good period of the quick growth of flowers. It is also a season when plant diseases and pests are at an all-time high, which makes caring for your garden even more critical. Flower trimming and clipping is important. And a systematic fertilized water system should be carried out.

A.Key period for flower management

B.It is also harvest season for fishermen

C.A lot of water and extra care for wild flowers

D.But the solar term culture is still useful today to guide people's lives

E.It means that the seeds from the grain are becoming full but are not ripe

F.People in Ningxia like to eat it blended with salt, vinegar, peppers or garlic

G.High temperatures and humidity are common during the Grain Buds period

    Ever walked to the shops only to find, once there, you’ve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we’ve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of aging as wrinkles and gray hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong.

According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s — much later than previously thought.

Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we keep them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.

This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed — how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.

Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with aging. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learned our lessons and are aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.

1.Barbara Strauch probably agrees that ______.

A.the young are better at handling important things

B.wrinkles and gray hair are the only symbols of aging

C.aging leads to the decline of the function of the brain

D.people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60s

2.The continuing research has found older people perform better on ______.

A.vocabulary tests B.number ability

C.perceptual speed D.body balance

3.People are happier with aging because ______.

A.they know how to share feelings B.they learn to value the time left

C.they cannot focus on negative aspects D.they do not realize the possible dangers

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.People get happier with age. B.People get more forgetful with age.

C.People get wiser with age. D.People get more self-aware with age.

    Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues, and Earth Day 2020 occurs on Wednesday, April 22—the holiday’s 50th anniversary. The holiday is now a global celebration that’s sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on green living.

By the early 1960s, Americans were becoming aware of the effects of pollution on the environment. Rachael Carson’s 1962 bestseller Silent Spring pointed out the dangerous effects of pesticides(杀虫剂) on the American countryside. Later in the decade, a 1969 fire on Cleveland’s Cuyahoga River shed light on the problem of chemical waste disposal. Until that time, protecting the planet’s natural resources was not part of the national political plan. Only a small portion of the American population was familiar with environmental issues—let alone practiced-recycling.

Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1962, Senator(参议员) Gaylord Nelson was determined to convince the federal government that the planet was at risk. In the fall of 1969, Nelson, considered one of the leaders of the modern environmental movement, announced the Earth Day concept at a conference in Seattle and invited the entire nation to get involved. He later recalled: “The response was electric. Telegrams, letters and telephone inquiries poured in from all across the country. The American people finally had an opportunity to express their concern about what was happening to the land, rivers, lakes and air.”

The first Earth Day was effective at raising awareness about environmental issues and changing public attitudes. According to the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA), “Public opinions polls(投票) indicate that in May 1971, 25 percent of the U.S. public declared protecting the environment to be an important goal, a 2,500 percent increase over 1969.”

Earth Day kicked off the “environmental decade with a bang,” as Senator Nelson later put it. During the 1970s, a number of important environmental laws were passed, among them the Clean Air Act, the Water Quality Improvement Act and the Endangered Species Act, etc. Another key development was the establishment of the EPA in December 1970, which was tasked with protecting human health and safeguarding the natural environment—air, water and land.

1.What do we learn about the circumstances in America before Earth Day was founded?

A.The overuse of pesticides had little impact on the American countryside.

B.The fire on Cuyahoga River was caused by improper chemical waste disposal.

C.The government highly valued protecting the natural resources on this planet.

D.Only a few Americans were familiar with environmental issues and practiced-recycling.

2.It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ________.

A.Nelson convinced the federal government that the planet was at risk.

B.Nelson organized the modern environmental movement all by himself.

C.The Earth Day successfully aroused the public’s interest in environmental issues.

D.The electric power supply had been cut off due to numerous telephone inquiries poured in.

3.The EPA was set up to_______.

A.collect public opinions. B.kick off the environmental decade.

C.change public attitudes. D.protect human beings and nature.

4.What do you think the author will talk about later?

A.Earth Day celebrations have grown and spread around the globe.

B.EPA protect human health and our natural environment.

C.The environmental laws come into effect.

D.Senator Nelson’s remarkable achievements.

    Earl Forlales, a graduate in Materials Science and Engineering, took inspiration from the bamboo hut his grandparents lived in outside Manila and created a house made of bamboo that can be put together in four hours to solve the chronic(长期的) shortage of affordable accommodation in the Philippines. His design won a £50.000 top prize from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in its Cities for our Future competition.

His house, known as Cubo, could be produced in a week, constructed in four hours and costs £60 per square meter. Its use of bamboo—which releases 35％ more oxygen into the environment than trees—was praised by the judges. The ability of the houses to be constructed in any bamboo-producing area was one of the key attractions.

“The world’s cities are growing all the time and there is a real need to make sure they are safe, clean and comfortable places to live in,”John Hughes, the competition’s head judge and then president at RICS, said. “As we look at our competitors, who are our next generation of leaders， I believe that real progress will be made in tackling the world’s biggest issues.

Forlales has already identified a suitable area of land to start building his Cubo houses. He plans to begin the work next year with experts from the RICS in an attempt to help relieve the huge pressure on housing in Manila, where a third of the 12 million population live in poor districts. He said, “I would like to thank RICS for the opportunity, and look forward to working with them to put this money to good use in Manila and then hopefully elsewhere around the world.”

1.What contributes most to Forlales’ winning the prize？

A.The material of his house. B.The shape of his house.

C.The design of his house. D.The expense of his house.

2.Which word can best replace the underline word “tackling” in Paragraph 3?

A.Facing. B.Treating

C.Covering. D.Handling.

3.What can we infer about the Cubo house？

A.It is created by Forlales and his parents

B.It is environmentally friendly and economical.

C.It has already been built in Forlales’ hometown.

D.It can be constructed in a week.

4.Which of the following can be a suitable title？

A.A Competition in House Building B.A Man Devoted to City Development

C.The Bamboo House Winning a top Prize D.The Way to Solve Housing Shortage

Urban household assets reach average of 3.18 million yuan in 2019

Editors note: Urban residents' average household assets（资产）were about 3.18 million yuan in China in 2019 and that of Beijing residents was about 8.93 million yuan, the highest in the country.

Distribution of household assets of urban residents

Urban residents' household assets are mainly physical assets with housing as the main part, accounting for about 80% of the total.

The housing ownership rate was 96%, 1.5 sets for each household on average.

58.4% families have one set of housing     31.0% families have two sets of housing

10.5% families have three or more sets of housing

Household average assets in eastern regions are higher than other parts of China, with the amount in Northeast China the lowest, accounting for about one third of East China.

Top three regions with highest household assets in China in 2019 are Beijing, Shanghai and Jiangsu province.

Middle-aged and young people and well-educated people are more likely to have debts

Average household debt: 512,000 yuan

Families with householders aged 65 or above are more likely to invest in financial products including wealth management, asset management and trust.

The average value was about 239,000 yuan, about 1.4 times the average.

Household debt participation rate by householder's education level

Household debt participation rate by age

About 73. 1% of those aged between 26 and 35 have household debt.

1.How many families have more than two sets of housing, according to the passage?

A.58.4%. B.31.0%.

C.10.5%. D.96%.

2.Which region has the highest household assets in China in 2019?

A.Beijing. B.Shanghai.

C.Jiangsu. D.Northeast China.

3.Who does probably have the most household debt, according to the report?

A.Li Hua, graduating from high school, 37 years old, working as a self-employed.

B.Sun Yi, master’s degree, 35 years old, working in a IT company.

C.Zhang Yinyin, college degree, 18 years old, studying in a key university.

D.Chen Rui, Bachelor’s degree, 69 years old, retired from the work.

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

I stepped off the bus and headed for the pool with my friends, concentrating on what I needed to do to win this swimming competition.

I jumped in the water, amid(在. . . . . 中）screams of"Oh man, it's freezing", and found it wasn't too bad. I started to warm up, and noticed the sky getting gray. "It's going to rain, "my friend Ashley said behind me. "Let's pray for no thunder or lightning, "I replied. "This meet can't be canceled. "That was when I noticed his uneasiness. "What's wrong?"I asked.

He looked over at the other team and back at me, saying, "Their 50m freestyle swimmer, Jack, is talking something bad about you. He said you'd be a good swimmer if you didn't swim like a girl. And he's not only saying something bad about you, but everyone of us. "Ashley gave me a look of encouragement and added, "Tom, you'd better swim as fast as possible and beat him. Show him who's the boss!”

My event was third. By that time, all my friends had shown up and I was preparing for my 50m freestyle sprint(冲刺）。I walked over to the blocks(起跑器）and began to prepare myself.

“You think you actually have a chance?” came an aggressive voice from my side. I turned and recognized the guy who Ashley had pointed at. It was Jack, who added, "Don't even try. "Luckily, I was not alone. My friends were close by.

“My friend is going to beat you, "Ashley warned. Jack replied, “That's a good one. We'll settle this in the water. ”

“Swimmers up!" the official called. I stepped onto the starting block and prepared for the race.

That was when all my friends started to cheer me on. I focused all my attention and followed the official's order, "Take your mark. "I bent down into my starting position, the cheering around me growing louder.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

When the starting gun fired, I jumped into the water:_______________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

All I heard was cheering. ________________________________________________________________________________

假定你是某国际学校学生会主席李华，在世界环境日（6月5日）到来之际，请你代表学生会向全校学生发出倡议，要点如下：

1. 环境现状；

2. 具体措施；

3. 发出倡议。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear schoolmates,

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The Students' Union

June 1, 2020