假定你是李华，你的英国网友Henry对中国的太极拳(Tai Chi)很感兴趣，来信向你询问相关事宜。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 中国武术，以动作平衡著称；

2. 有益于身体健康及精神放松；

3. 建议他学习太极拳。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：武术martial art

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文中共有10处语言错误。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。

修改：在错的词下面画一横线，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。

I am sorry to hear that you are upset about the fact what you are laughed at by your classmates because you are short and fat.

Of course, it was impolite for them to laugh at others’ physically disadvantages. You need to communicate with them and be preparing to help them when they are in need to help. And you will find that you are popular with your friend. If they continue to make fun with you, you can turn to your teachers and parents for help.

From a letter you sent to me, I knew that you gained lots of weight because of you preference for junk food. This is a bad habit and you must give them up. Besides, you’d better to do some exercise every day to lose weight.

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

As an old English saying goes，“Honesty is the best policy.” It is more than an old cliche(陈词滥调)，but    1. good way to live your life.

First，honesty is the 2.(easy) choice that we can make.When people get caught in lies，it always costs them something.Many relationships are destroyed by lies.

Second，honesty gives us much 3.(free). Many people believe that being honest limits them in life，but that is not true.Sooner or later those dishonest people 4.(pay) a price for their acts；on the contrary，when we are honest，we are 5.(true) free.

If there were two people 6.(stand) before you，a person with a record of being honest and a person 7.  is known to be dishonest，who would you be more likely 8.(believe)？I'm sure most people would side with the honest person. 9.    we live in the truth or we live in lies.Truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing but more troubles.Honesty is a choice that we make each day.The choice is 10.(you)．What will you choose?

For years, I followed the materialistic standards around me. I thought that without the purses, shoes, and all the other “____” things, I would not be as pretty, smart, or important as others of my age.

As a freshman (新生) of my high school, I thought top social status could be gained by doing everything to ____. So I became a(n)____ and bought fake (伪造的) designer purses. I felt popular and important, and I ____ it.

But, my parents couldn’t understand my strong ____ to be someone just to ____ others. They tried endlessly to convince me that I was hurting myself,____ I wouldn’t listen. I felt ____ with this way of my life until one day I looked at myself in the mirror and saw someone with makeup and the product-filled hair wasn’t me. That person was ____.

So I quit cheerleading and ____ swimming again, something I had loved for eight years before high school. I also attended my school’s top vocal (声乐) performance group, and ____ myself whole-heartedly to community service.

I wrote articles in my school newspaper that questioned the materialistic ____ of many students at my school. I started ____ my limits academically, which I ____ considered less important than improving my social status.

I found a new group of friends who ____ me, unlike my old friends. I found I no longer needed to impress others materialistically. Starting over was ____. My classmates looked at me as if they didn’t know me.

I am to ____ the materialistic culture. I am confident, talented, and optimistic. I know who I am. I’m motivated to explore even more of my ____ as a student and a member of my community.

I took one of the worst ____ in my life but I turned it around and ____ something beautiful——a life that fits me, with meaning and happiness.

1.A. strange    B. necessary    C. conventional    D. stupid

2.A. fit in    B. come back    C. get out    D. set off

3.A. assistant    B. winner    C. actress    D. cheerleader

4.A. disliked    B. loved    C. improved    D. adopted

5.A. promise    B. refusal    C. desire    D. failure

6.A. hide    B. admire    C. impress    D. appreciate

7.A. so    B. but    C. until    D. because

8.A. pleased    B. tired    C. confused    D. bored

9.A. happy    B. busy    C. attractive    D. sad

10.A. started    B. suggested    C. regretted    D. a voided

11.A. forgave    B. admitted    C. devoted    D. collected

12.A. doubts    B. systems    C. reforms    D. behaviors

13.A. pushing    B. clarifying    C. finishing    D. remembering

14.A. permanently    B. finally    C. immediately    D. previously

15.A. protected    B. supported    C. discovered    D. blamed

16.A. natural    B. simple    C. hard    D. special

17.A. team up with    B. make up for    C. take advantage of    D. say goodbye to

18.A. history    B. belief    C. potential    D. experience

19.A. situations    B. changes    C. remarks    D. decorations

20.A. tested    B. created    C. taught    D. affected

    If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out. 1. Working out in the morning provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit.

Your productivity is improved. Exercising makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day. 2.

Your metabolism(新陈代谢) gets a head start. 3. If you work out in the mornings, then you will be getting the calorie(卡路里) burning benefits for the whole day, not in your sleep.

4. Studies found that people who woke up early for exercise slept better than those who exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes you, so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited.

5. If you work out bright and early in the morning, you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices throughout the day. Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food? You will want to continue to focus on positive choices.

There are a lot of benefits to working out, especially in the mornings. Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out! You will feel energized all day long.

A.You will stick to your diet.

B.Your quality of sleep improves.

C.You prefer healthy food to fast food.

D.There is no reason you should exercise in the morning.

E.You can keep your head clear for 4-10 hours after exercise.

F.After you exercise, you continue to burn calories throughout the day.

G.If you are planning to do exercise regularly, or you’re doing it now, then listen up!

    Lots of people like a good fright at Halloween. Yet, the most frightening thing of all about the night is that twice as many children are killed while out and about on Hallween compared to any other day of the year, according to a study by Safe Kids Worldwide. It can also be a worrying time for others, especially elderly people living alone. Bu many people think it’s just harmless fun.

But is it harmless fun?

Police forces across Britain are giving warnings about Halloween night. They are asking all those wishing to celebrate Halloween this year to respect those who don’t want to join in.

Some forces, like West Mercia Police, have produced “Sorry, No Trick or Treat” posters which can be downloaded from their website, and put up in windows. They want people to send them to the old or anyone who may be frightened by ghosts(鬼)knocking on their doors.

A spokesman said: “Children should not call on houses where the posters are put up, neither should they call on strangers, as this can put young people at risk and also make some house owners anxious, especially those who are elderly or living alone.”

The police want all trick or treaters to remember that disturbing other people or throwing objects at their homes or cars are all criminal offences(刑事罪). “What may start off as a bit of fun could end up with someone getting a criminal record,” they warn. “Parents may want to consider having a Halloween party at home, instead.”

Kent Police are warning young people never to go into the home of someone they don’t know----and to remember not to frighten people.

Warwickshire Police are also warning that tricks may seem like harmless fun but can cause trouble to others. They say behaviour such as throwing eggs can quickly cross the line between being anti-social and causing criminal damage. This can result in fines of ￡2,500 for small offences.

1.What has the study made by Safe Kids Worldwide found?

A.Halloween brings people no fun B.Halloween night puts some kids at risk

C.kids are involved in criminal offences D.kids are afraid of Halloween

2.Why are British police forces making efforts to?

A.Control anti-social behaviours B.Put an end to trick or treat

C.Make Halloween safe and trouble-free D.Punish those who frighten others

3.Why are the “Sorry, No Trick or Treat” posters designed?

A.To express disagreement with Halloween B.To ask people to respect the elderly

C.To warn little kids to behave themselves D.To make some people free from harm

4.Which of the following things is encouraged by the police during Halloween?

A.Having a Halloween party at home B.Inviting the elderly to join in the celebration

C.Going trick or treating from door to door D.Giving strangers a good fright

    You probably have heard of many famous people like Marie Curie, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams(1860-1935)

Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need . In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson(1907-1964)

If it weren't for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.

Sandra Day O'Connor(1930-present)

When Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O'Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.

Rosa Parks(1913-2005)

On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. "The only tired I was, was tired of giving in," said Parks.

1.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?

A. Her social work. B. Her lack of proper training in law.

C. Her efforts to win a prize. D. Her community background.

2.What is the reason for O'Connor's being rejected by the law firm?

A. Her lack of proper training in law.      B. Her little work experience in court.

C. The discrimination against women. D. The poor financial conditions.

3.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?

A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson.

C. Sandra Day O'Connor D. Rosa Parks.

4.What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?

A. They are highly educated. B. They are pioneers.

C. They are peace-lovers. D. They are truly creative.

    On 7, August, 2015, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) got to eat a special treat. No, it wasn’t a cookie or cake. It was red lettuce they had grown themselves in space.

“It was one small bite for man, one giant leap for NASAVEGGIE,” astronaut Scott Kelly wrote on Twitter. (Kelly based his tweet on the words astronaut Neil Armstrong famously used in 1969, after becoming the first person to ever walk on the moon. “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” he said at the time.)

“NASAVEGGIE” refers to the ISS’s Veggie plant-growth system. It uses special red, blue, and green LED lights to grow plants. The system is a big step toward NASA’s goal of developing a way to grow food in space during future long space missions deep into the solar system.

Kelly and fellow NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren prepared the red romaine lettuce like many people do on Earth. They cleaned it, and then mixed it with olive oil and vinegar. Then they gobbled up the leafy red greens. “That’s awesome!” Lindgren said after taking a bite.

It was the first taste of fresh food the astronauts had had in a long time, since there is no refrigeration on the ISS. They ate half the lettuce. The rest was packaged and frozen so that it could be returned to Earth for testing.

Lindgren and Kelly are the only two NASA astronauts currently on the space station. The other crew members are Russian astronauts Gennady Padalka, Mikhail Komienko, and Lleg Kononenko, and Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui.

Kelly and Kornienko have been on the ISS since March. They plan to spend 342 days in space, in part to help determine the effects of long-term space travel on astronauts’ bodies. They traveled to the ISS with Padalka, who will return to Earth in September.

Kelly and Komiendo’s job — which will be one of the longest-ever stay in space by astronauts — will help pave the way for future long-term space tasks. NASA plans to send humans to an asteroid by 2025 and to Mars by the 2030s.

1.Why is growing food in space very important?

A.It is a symbol of scientific development.

B.It will help solve the hunger problem

C.Astronauts can get enough nutritious food.

D.People plan to go into the deep space.

2.What Kelly said in Para. 2 suggests that _____.

A.it is a great success to grow fresh food in space

B.he respected Neil Armstrong very much

C.mankind makes great progress in exploring space

D.humans should speed up to land on Mars

3.Who will remain in the ISS until March, 2016?

A.Padalka and Kononenko. B.Yui and Lindgren.

C.Kelly and Kormienko. D.Kelly and Lindgren.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Astronauts grow their favorite food in space.

B.Astronauts get more fresh food from space.

C.Astronauts plant vegetables for a journey to Mars.

D.Astronauts eat fresh food grown on the ISS.

    California has lost half its big trees since the 1930s, according to a study to be published Tuesday and climate change seems to be a major factor（因素）.

The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by 50 percent on more than 46, 000 square miles of California forests, the new study finds. No area was spared or unaffected, from the foggy northern coast to the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the San Gabriels above Los Angeles. In the Sierra high country, the number of big trees has fallen by more than 55 percent; in parts of southern California the decline was nearly 75 percent.

Many factors contributed to the decline, said Patrick Mclntyre, an ecologist who was the lead author of the study. Woodcutters targeted big trees. Housing development pushed into the woods. Aggressive wildfire control has left California forests crowded with small trees that compete with big trees for resources（资源）.

But in comparing a study of California forests done in the 1920s and 1930s with another one between 2001 and 2010, Mclntyre and his colleagues documented a widespread death of big trees that was evident even in wildlands protected from woodcutting or development.

The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage. The researchers figured out water stress with a computer model that calculated how much water trees were getting in comparison with how much they needed, taking into account such things as rainfall, air temperature, dampness of soil, and the timing of snowmelt（融雪）.

Since the 1930s, Mclntyre said, the biggest factors driving up water stress in the state have been rising temperatures, which cause trees to lose more water to the air, and earlier snowmelt, which reduces the water supply available to trees during the dry season.

1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A.The seriousness of big-tree loss in California.

B.The increasing variety of California big trees.

C.The distribution of big trees in California forests.

D.The influence of farming on big trees in California.

2.Which of the following is well-intentioned（出于好心的） but may be bad for big trees?

A.Ecological studies of forests. B.Banning woodcutting.

C.Limiting housing development. D.Fire control measures.

3.What is a major cause of the water shortage according to Mclntyre?

A.Not enough snowmelt. B.A longer dry season.

C.A warmer climate. D.Dampness of the air.

假定你是李华，你的英国笔友 David 给你发了一封邮件，倾诉他因疫情居家进行线上学习所遇到的烦恼，请你针对David 的问题回复邮件。

Dear Li Hua,

I have some problems. Due to the COVID-19, all of us now have to keep social distance and take online courses at home. I find it hard to constantly focus on studying. I feel tired easily. Worse still, I have become so anxious and short-tempered. I do want to change the situation, but I don’t know how. What should I do?

Yours,

David

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。

I, together with my parents and cousins, were planning to have a fantastic beach day. We’d been looking forward to the beach all week, so you can imagine how disappointing we were when Dad announced, “Today will be a inside day because of the bad weather.” To cheer us, Mom brought out our favorite snacks and all kinds of fruit that he had prepared for the outing. “Why not to arrange a fruit platter?” Mom suggested. We cut the fruit into different shape. Though we didn’t have a clear picture of how it would look like, we simple enjoyed ourselves. We made necessary adjustments, carefully adding or replaced each piece, and finally made it a piece of art.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

English playwright Arthur Wing Pinero said, “Where there’s tea, there’s hope.” Similarly in China, it is said 1.firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessary2.(item) to begin a day. Tea is, without doubt, welcomed all over the world. Tea is much more than just a hot drink. It’s a big part of many cultures around the world. People in China use top-grade tea3.(show) respect when receiving important guests. Meanwhile,4.British tradition of afternoon tea is an important part of that country’s identity. As an5.(express) of Moroccan hospitality and tradition, mint tea – a mix of green tea, spearmint (绿薄荷) leaves and sugar –6.(serve) during gatherings and negotiations. Apart from its7. (culture) significance, tea is also a medicine, 8. (use) from ancient times to modern day. “Tea is cold and lowers the fire,” Chinese herbalist Li Shizhen once9.(say). The health benefits of tea are still being discovered today: preventing heart disease, obesity and cancer have all been linked 10.drinking green tea.

    I was 11 years old when I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010. We were badly off in the recession (经济衰退). She said a_______“no”.

That didn’t stop me. I Googled the_______for a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and ________it on my desk. I would click _______on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one – keeping the_______we they made on the computer in my _______. I spend six months playing without______a real piano. Once my mom saw that I was_______, she got into debt to buy me ten lessons.

In the first lesson I was_______by how real the sound of the piano was. I sat my grade one after eight lessons.________we couldn’t afford lessons again. I________grade three, then grade five,_______only on my piece of paper. When I was about 13, my mom said she had a_______for me: it was an electronic keyboard, bought with more______money.

My school didn’t offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young_______. The tryouts (选拔) were________. Some of the questions involved a judgment on the composer (作曲家) or when it was written. I felt stuck. To my amazement I was offered a_____. There, I worked as hard as I could to improve my performance and save enough money to buy my _______piano.

I feel proud: it’s been 10 years since I drew my paper piano, and now I’m at one of the world’s leading music schools. However, the irony is that I________doing a lot of my practice away from the piano: what we call________practice. The paper piano helped spark my curiosity about how music works, the building blocks that form the pieces.

1.A.determined B.polite C.flat D.strong

2.A.measurements B.colors C.design D.principle

3.A.laid B.stuck C.threw D.folded

4.A.links B.tunes C.notes D.buttons

5.A.noise B.video C.image D.sound

6.A.voice B.hand C.head D.ear

7.A.touching B.seeing C.buying D.hearing

8.A.patient B.serious C.interested D.optimistic

9.A.terrified B.confused C.annoyed D.struck

10.A.Lately B.Meanwhile C.Sometimes D.Afterwards

11.A.passed B.missed C.organized D.quit

12.A.operating B.focusing C.practicing D.experimenting

13.A.prize B.surprise C.secret D.chance

14.A.borrowed B.hidden C.earned D.pocketed

15.A.students B.programmers C.musicians D.performers

16.A.difficult B.various C.common D.formal

17.A.job B.mark C.class D.place

18.A.best B.favorite C.first D.new

19.A.set about B.keep on C.turn to D.jump at

20.A.junior B.casual C.regular D.mental

Slow Walking and Ageing

Getting old might not be something that’s yet to cross your mind. 1., so it’s something I’m sure we’d all like to control. That’s why scientists are constantly seeking out evidence that will show us what we need to do to achieve longevity.

2.. To walk 10,000 steps a day or do three brisk 10-minute walks plays an effective role in our health. But the latest research might put a spring in your step if you’re accustomed to walking at a fast pace. That’s because the speed at which people walk is a sign of how much their brains, as well as their bodies, are ageing.

According to the result of those tested, slower walkers tended to show signs of “accelerated ageing”. Their lungs, teeth and immune systems were in worse shape than those who walked faster.3.. Professor Terrie E Moffitt, has proved that a slow walk is a problem sign decades before old age.

This might be seen as a wake-up call for people with a slower gait who might feel it’s time to work out and get fitter. But it might be too late; researchers predict the walking speed of 45-year-olds using the results of intelligence, language and motor skills tests from when they were aged three.4..

So, what’s the point of knowing that a slower walking pace might mean a smaller brain? Well, researchers say measuring walking speed at a younger age, and understanding what this might mean, could be a way of testing treatments to slow human ageing.5.. Any steps we can take to prolong a good mental and physical state is a no brainer!

A.Everyone wishes to keep young

B.There are various ways to exercise

C.We all know that regular exercise is good for us

D.But ageing is unavoidably going to get the better of us one day

E.This might help us make lifestyle changes while we’re still young and healthy

F.In other words, some signs even in early life will show who will live younger and healthier

G.To add insult to injury, the result also indicates the faces of slower walkers usually look older and they have smaller brains

    Elon Musk has expressed his company – Neuralink is close to announcing the first brain-machine interface (接口) to connect humans and computers. Musk told followers in Twitter the technology would be “coming soon” – though he failed to provide details.

Neuralink was set up in 2016 with the ambitious goal of developing hardware to strengthen the human brain. However, little about how this will work has been made public. Neuralink describes the interface as an extremely high-speed connection between the human brain and computers.

Musk has frequently claimed the rapid rise of artificial intelligence poses an existential risk to humanity. Such an interface, he says, is essential if humans are to compete with such technology in the future. At a technology conference in 2016, Mr Musk said humans risked being treated like house pets by AI machines if a brain-computer interface was not built. Last year on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Musk said Neuralink’s technology would allow humans to “effectively combine with AI”.

A paper published in Nature Nanotechnology in 2015 described a concept for this connection, explaining how a flexible circuit (回路) could be injected into a living brain. “We’re trying to lessen the distinction between electronic circuits and neural circuits,” said Harvard researcher Charles Lieber, who co-authored the study. Despite the technology’s potential to increase the human brain, experts have warned that brain-computer interfaces risk being controlled by vicious (恶意的) artificial intelligence.

Such an action could lead to AI controlling the thoughts, decisions and emotions of a person using a brain-computer link. “Technological developments mean that we are on a path to a world in which it will be possible to discover people’s mental processes and directly operate the brain mechanisms underlying their intentions, emotions and decision,” stated a Nature comment piece written by 27 scientists and machine intelligence engineers. “The possible medical and social benefits in it are vast. But we must guide their development in a way that respects, protects and enables what is best in humanity.”

1.What message did Musk convey about his Neuralink?

A.It sells brain-machine interfaces.

B.It offers rich data about interfaces.

C.It has followers to connect humans and computers.

D.Its new technology will be accessible to the public soon .

2.What can we know from Paragraph Two?

A.Neuralink aims to know the human brain better.

B.How the hardware functions is already known.

C.The brain-machine interface was invented in 2016.

D.The interface is expected to link the human brain and computers rapidly.

3.According to Musk, why are brain-machine interfaces important?

A.Because they may treat human like house pets.

B.Because they may make AI serve human better.

C.Because they build neural circuits in human brains.

D.Because they rapidly develop artificial intelligence.

4.What is the attitude of Nature to brain-machine interfaces?

A.Objective B.Favorable

C.Opposed D.Indifferent

    The coronavirus（冠状病毒）outbreak has sparked panic buying of toilet paper and cleaning products in countries across the world, but one UK businessman is determined to spread some happiness among the anxiety and confusion.

Rob Braddick, 48, who owns Braddick’s Holiday Park in Westward Ho, Devon, in the southwest of England, has filled the toy grabber machines in his amusement park with two of the country’s most sought-after cleaning products.

Customers could previously try their hand at grabbing “Frozen 2” or “Peter Rabbit” toys from the machines, but no more. “They got removed this morning,” Braddick said of the toys, replacing them with toilet roll and hand sanitizer (洗手液). Visitors can now pay 50p for three goes on the toilet roll grabber, or ?1 a go for Carex, which Braddick described as the “Rolls- Royce of hand sanitizers.”

Braddick said that his decision was born of a desire to make people feel less stressed in uncertain times. “It’s a bit of light relief with everything that’s going on,” he said. “Hopefully it will raise a smile, which I think everybody needs.”

Around the world, travel plans have been severely affected, and tens of millions of people remain at home as part of global efforts to fight against coronavirus. Supermarkets have seen shortages of toilet paper and hand sanitizer as anxious consumers stockpile the products.

Braddick said the family business, which has been running since 1932, has received more than a dozen calls from potential customers who say they don’t want to travel abroad for their holidays and would rather stay in the UK. As for his own measures against coronavirus, Braddick said staff have been told to wash their hands every half hour, which is particularly important for those handling money.

1.What does the underlined word “sought-after” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Practical B.Amusing

C.Popular D.Confusing

2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.Price for a try.

B.Prizes of the game.

C.New practice of the game.

D.People’s love for grabbing toys.

3.What’s the purpose of Braddick’s new idea?

A.To make higher profits.

B.To ease people’s anxiety.

C.To support his family business.

D.To attract more people to play the game.

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Tourism may fall into a decline.

B.Braddick’s business is experiencing a hard time.

C.Cleaning products will be in shortage for a long time.

D.Everyone in the park is told to wash their hands every half hour.

    Born in Shanghai in 1981, Yang Ji studied accounting in college before becoming a civil servant in 2005, fulfilling his parents’ wishes of him securing a stable job. But he only lasted a year in that role. “I’ve loved animals since I was a child. I raised many animals, such as goldfish, turtles and pigeons during my school years,” he says. “Raising animals was my hobby and my dream.”

Yang made a career switch in 2006, and started working at a chicken farm to learn about breeding (培育) birds.

“The first five years were very difficult for me. I made many mistakes along the way, but I also learned a lot,” he says. “For example, there are huge differences between raising a chicken and a swan.”

He shared that the first swans he bought eventually became crippled (瘸的), and some even died, even though he went to great lengths to feed them good food and ensure that their pens were warm. But after consulting with experienced experts, he learned that the animals just needed to eat grass. In addition, the swans should not have been cooped up in their pens but let out to exercise in the cold water.

He then went to learn more about the trade with experienced bird keepers and experts from zoos, working alongside them for days and observing how they raised the animals.

In 2011, Yang bought a small, deserted zoo and renovated (改造) it for his rare-bird breeding center. In 2014, he received his license to breed first-tier protected animals from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. He has since introduced several endangered birds to his center.

“They’re all native species in China and I’ve succeeded in breeding and raising their babies,” he says. His breeding center, which supplies birds to zoos around China, isn’t all about profit. Yang says that he is planning to release some endangered birds to help grow the population in the wild. “I am passionate with my work and never feel exhausted,” he says. “Living with the birds and seeing them every day makes me a happy man.”

1.Yang Ji started working at a chicken farm because ___________.

A.he loved raising chickens

B.he wanted to learn bird raising

C.chickens were much easier to raise

D.he had a preference for small animals

2.What mistake did Yang Ji make when he first started breeding swans?

A.He fed wrong food to the swans.

B.He didn’t keep the swans warm.

C.He bought some crippled swans.

D.He let the swans swim in cold water.

3.What do we know about Yang Ji’s breeding center?

A.It was rebuilt on an open grassland.

B.It has kept all kinds of endangered animals since 2014.

C.It intends to increase the number of some endangered birds by setting them free.

D.It aims at making money out of supplying endangered birds to zoos all over China.

4.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A.Yang Ji and His Birds

B.From Chickens to Swans

C.A Successful Career Switch

D.Flying High with His Dreams

    New to Hindi language cinema? We’ve got you covered! Dhaliwal has created a list of the best Bollywood movies for beginners.

Mughal-e-Azam (1960)

Mughal-e-Azam tells the tale of a Mughal prince’s romance with a court dancer. The film’s dialogue, music, and the breathtaking chemistry of the leading couple have been buried in the minds of generations.

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

Nothing could possibly go wrong given Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’s winning blend: an all-star cast, super-hit music, and to top it all, an excellent script. If you were to watch only one Indian film to get an idea of what most of us go to the movies for, let it be this one.

Lagaan (2001)

Bringing together the top three things that Indians absolutely love – the sport of cricket, superstar Aamir Khan and patriotism (爱国主义) – Lagaan is nothing short of great. The story focuses on an Indian village standing up by challenging the British to a cricket match. It’s no wonder that it’s one of the only three Bollywood movies to have ever been nominated (提名) for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars.

Wake Up Sid (2009)

The reason why Wake Up Sid is well-received is the simplicity with which it explores the modern relationships of urban youth. At the core of the story is a sweet, heartfelt romance between a girl struggling to find her place in a new city and a boy trying to find himself. There’s also a gentle underlying romance with the remarkable city – Mumbai.

1.Which film can best present the charm of films to the audience?

A.Lagaan B.Wake Up Sid

C.Mughal-e-Azam D.Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

2.Dhaliwal speaks highly of the movie Lagaan because it ___________.

A.has an all-star cast

B.possesses an excellent script

C.reflects what Indians value most

D.has won an award at the Oscars

3.What do the film Mughal-e-Azam and Wake Up Sid have in common?

A.Superstars performed in them.

B.They are stories with romance.

C.Music is one of their highlights.

D.Both of them deals with urban youth

Directions: Write a summary of the following article with about 60 words.

Teaching Is “One of the Least Popular Jobs in the UK”

The UK government has just published a report on the future of secondary school teaching, and the conclusion of the report is that many secondary schools now face great difficulties in finding people who want to be teachers. Since the 1980s, the number of graduates who would “seriously consider” teaching as a career has fallen sharply, from 64% in 1982 to just 17% today. The report suggests that urgent action needs to be taken in order to encourage more intelligent young graduates into teaching.

The main drawback (缺点) of secondary teaching, according to the report, is the low salary.

Earnings in teaching are much lower than in many other jobs. Joanne Manners, 24, is a good example: “I graduated in maths last year, and I was thinking of doing a teacher-training course to become a maths teacher---but I saw I could earn twice as much if I worked in marketing or advertising, so I decided not to become a teacher.”

It’s not just about the money, however. The survey concluded that another reason why people don’t want to be teachers is that some teenagers behave very badly in school. A lot of schools have problems with discipline, and it seems clear that children do not have the same respect for teachers as in the past. Here’s the view of Dave Hallam, an accountant from London: “I think parents are to blame. They should have stricter rules with their children at home and also teach their children to have more respect for teachers.”

The report is clear that the problem of teacher shortage is a very serious one. It says that the government should raise teachers’ pay significantly, to catch up with workers in other professions. It also indicates that the government could launch a nationwide publicity campaign, with some advertisements on TV and in the newspapers, to show the positive sides of teaching to young people.

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. (3+3+3+4)

1.多数的大学坚持在录取新生之前进行面试。(insist)

2.与他们组相比较，我们组更多涉及到环境相关的问题。 (involve)

3.他们的一切言行旨在采取主动，弥补差距。(intend)

4.他关于如何避免感染各种疾病的演讲给我们留下来深刻的印象。(impression)

Directions: Read the following passages. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. (8%)

This Way to Dreamland

Daydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing. 1. They can seem forgetful and clumsy. They stare off into space and wander by themselves. They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring us and missing the important things.

But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history. 2. Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?

So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?

First, understand that some opportunities for daydreaming are better than others. Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams. 3. And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while you’re daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings.

It’s also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate. “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep. 4.

Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away. Therefore, it’s a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when you are in the daydream zone.

Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.

A.Having interesting things to think about also helps.

B.Without wandering minds, we wouldn’t have relativity or Post-it notes.

C.At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.

D.Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of what’s happening around them.

E.It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm.

F.Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand

    Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities is set in the years before and during the French Revolution (1789 - 1799). During its course, French revolutionaries brought down the empire and established a republic of free and equal citizens.

In reading the work, one sees that Dickens distorted some details of the French Revolution. At the beginning, Dickens notes that, in 1775, France was busy spending money. This mention of France’s spending touches briefly on what is perhaps the major cause of the French Revolution. Before the revolution, the government often borrowed money because it spent more than it raised in taxes. The increased spending and borrowing made many people’s blood boil, yet Dickens focused instead on the nobility’s oppression and exploitation of the working class, including peasants, as the causes of the revolution.

The Marquis, one of the book’s characters, ill-treats and kills many people. Thus, he represents the nobles who mistreat the lower classes. One reviewer criticized this picture as an unfair representation of French society in the mid-1700s. The reviewer pointed out that the government would have punished nobles who mistreated or murdered. Nobles may have been guilty of other evils, however, such as not feeding the starving masses after bad weather ruined crops in 1789.

Dickens’ account of the storming of the Bastille fails to mention that the gang that stormed the prison was looking for bullets and bombs to use in defense against a possible attack by the king’s troops. Dickens does include some accurate details, however, such as the crowd’s finding only seven prisoners and freeing them and the pack’s executing (处决) the prison administrator and sticking his head on a post. The scene that the women knit (编织) as they watch the executions may seem to be an odd detail, but actually many women did knit stockings for the war effort as they watched the killing machine at work.

Dickens’ descriptions of the steady stream of sentenced people into prison and the carts taking them to their deaths give readers some idea of the frequency with which officials jailed and executed people during the Rule of Terror, which lasted about a year. During the Terror, the government jailed about 250 thousand people, tried (审判) and killed about 17 thousand, and executed about 12 thousand without a trial. Those executed included people who opposed the revolution, people who offended the revolutionaries, and even some revolutionaries. About 15 percent were members of the ministry or nobility.

1.What does the word “distorted” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A.Discussed. B.Revealed.

C.Provided. D.Twisted.

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.A wild crowd rushed into the Bastille to fight with the royal soldiers.

B.The nobles’ mistreating and killing people is the main cause of the revolution.

C.About thirty thousand people lost their lives in the course of the Rule of Terror.

D.Women were forced to work for the war supplies while watching people killed.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Dickens was once among the revolutionaries storming the Bastille.

B.There was an extreme disorder and horror during the revolution.

C.Nobles of those days in France were loaded with heavy social responsibilities.

D.Classic literary works may serve as history textbooks to a great degree.

4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A.The Collapse of the French Empire

B.Unknown Facts during the Rule of Terror

C.Dickens’ Description of the French Revolution

D.A Critical View on A Tale of Two Cities

    Mail carriers will be delivering some good news and some bad news this week.

The bad news: Stamp prices are expected to rise 2 cents in May to 41 cents, the Postal Regulatory Commission announced yesterday. The good news: With the introduction of a “forever stamp,” it may be the last time Americans have to use annoying 2-or-3-cent stamps to make up postage differences.

Beginning in May, people would be able to purchase the stamps in booklets of 20 at the regular rate of a first-class stamp. As the name implies, “forever stamps” will keep their first-class mailing value forever, even when the postage rate goes up.

The new “forever stamp” is the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) answer to the complaints about frequent rate increases. The May increases will be the fifth in a decade. Postal rates have risen because of inflation (通货膨胀), competition from online bill paying, and the rising costs of employee benefits, including healthcare, says Mark Saunders, a spokesman for USPS.

The USPS expects some financial gain from sales of the “forever stamp” and the savings from not printing as many 2-or-3-cent stamps. “It’s not your grandfather’s stamp,” says Mr. Saunders. “It could be your great-grandchildren’s stamp.”

Other countries, including Canada, England, and Finland use similar stamps.

Don Schilling, who has collected stamps for 50 years, says he’s interested in the public’s reaction. “This is an entirely new class of stamps.” Mr. Schilling says. He adds that he’ll buy the stamps because he will be able to use them for a long period of time, not because they could make him rich — the volume printed will be too large for collectors. “We won’t be able to send our kids to college on these,” he says, laughing.

The USPS board of governors has yet to accept the Postal Regulatory Commission’s decision, but tends to follow its recommendations. No plans have been announced yet for the design of the stamps.

1.The main purpose of introducing a “forever stamp” is ______.

A.to reduce the cost of printing 2-or-3-cent stamps

B.to help save the consumers’ cost on first-class mailing

C.to respond to the complaints about rising postal rates

D.to compete with online bill paying

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.The investment in forever stamps will bring adequate reward.

B.America will be the first country to issue forever stamps.

C.The design of the “forever stamp” remains to be revealed.

D.2-or-3-cent stamps will no longer be printed in the future.

3.What can be concluded from the passage?

A.With forever stamps, there will be no need to worry about rate changes.

B.Postal workers will benefit most from the sales of forever stamps.

C.The inflation has become a threat to the sales of first-class stamps.

D.New interest will be aroused in collecting forever stamps.

    “You are being put thousands of dollars into debt to learn things you will never even use. Wasting 4 years of your life to be stuck at a paycheck that grows slower than the rate of inflation (通货膨胀). Paying $200 for a $6 textbook.” Wilson said in his social network.

His story has produced a ________ debate in the comments online. Other young adults are wondering if ________ higher education is worth the time and money.

Wilson, who was on an Architectural Engineering undergraduate course told BBC Trending that the “cost of inflation is relatively small compared to the cost of college over the last 30 or so years. I mean, it really is ridiculous how the cost of college has ________.”

He’s supported by data. According to the US Department of Education the average annual increase in college tuition in the United States, between 1980-2014, grew by nearly 260% compared to the nearly 120% ________  in all consumer items.

In 1980, the average cost of tuition, room and board, and fees for a four-year course was over $9,000. That cost now is more than $23,000 for state colleges. If you want to go ________ it’s more than $30,000.

A similar increase in tuition fees has also been seen in England. In 2012, the government supported initiatives from some universities to ________ more than the 9,000 tuition fee limit.

Wilson also regarded higher education ________ as a reason to leave university and enter the workplace. Students in the United States are estimated to be in around over $1.2 trillion of loan debt with 7 million borrowers.

Wilson says that when he first told his parents that he was leaving university, they were “very ________” but are now supportive of his decision. His parents finally came round to his decision to ________ his studies. Others, like Blair Brown, who agreed with Wilson also pointed out that some professions do require a university degree.

“Being an engineer, scientist, or computer technician could be learned rather quickly through apprenticeships, independent study, and hands-on experience. Human nature is to learn by doing, not ________ to do. As for more professional careers such as medical doctors and lawyers, university study is ________ necessary,” Brown commented.

Wilson, who told Trending that he is currently ________ for a trade show sales team and his employers did Google him and they saw the funny side. He adds that he hopes enough work experience will ________ him to be employed by an architectural engineering team in the future.

He doesn’t think university will play any ________ in that future. “They would have to make a ________ change to the system before I would consider that and I don’t think they’ll do that while I’m still young enough to want to go.”

1.A.troublesome B.vigorous C.open D.reliable

2.A.pursuing B.paying C.accepting D.refusing

3.A.stayed up B.paid up C.gone up D.grown up

4.A.decline B.improvement C.amount D.increase

5.A.private B.abroad C.public D.ahead

6.A.charge B.collect C.pay D.exchange

7.A.quality B.consumption C.debt D.quantity

8.A.happy B.upset C.relieved D.crazy

9.A.follow B.continue C.select D.abandon

10.A.consuming B.working C.learning D.experiencing

11.A.knowingly B.admittedly C.mentally D.academically

12.A.employed B.acknowledged C.confirmed D.approved

13.A.promote B.revise C.motivate D.allow

14.A.joke B.impact C.part D.effect

15.A.moderate B.big C.slight D.reverse

    After 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would love to spend some time with you.”

The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, 1. has been a widow for 19 years, but my work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her only occasionally. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie.

That Friday after work, as I drove to pick her up, I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous 2. our date. She had curled her hair and 3.(wear) the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.

We went to a restaurant that, although not elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm 4. she were the First Lady. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversation—nothing special but catching up on (了解) recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much 5. we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I will go out with you again, you let me invite you.” I agreed.

A few days later, my mother died of 6. heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do something for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined. An 7. (attach) note said, “I paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I 8. be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates – one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know 9. that night meant to me. I love you, Son.”

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU”. 10. in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till “some other time”.

91 最近，你们学校对假期线上学习进行了一次调查，请根据下表内容用英语写一篇短文，介绍调查结果并谈谈你的看法。

注意：150词左右。文章的开头已经给出。文章中不得出现考生真实信息。

参考词汇：监督 supervise v.               分心 distract v.

Recently a survey on online class learning in the holiday has been conducted in our school.

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根据首字母或中文提示，写出下列各句中的单词，并将单词的完整形式写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。

1.Attaching the message to its leg,he set the bird l__________.

2.Can you help me look up the word in the dictionary when it is c __________for you？

3.A man of words and not of d_________ is like a garden full of weeds.

4.I've just returned from England and now I'd like to u___________you on some of the latest news.

5.Every packet of cigarettes contains p________chemicals that can result in lung cancer and heart disease.

6.The room is _______（装饰）with flowers and balloons,which adds to the atmosphere of the coming festival.

7.To fight against COVID-19,perhaps what we first need to do is stop people_______(恐慌）。

8.We need to know the customs of a country so that we do not_________（使尴尬）others.

9."Nice to see you all here."is a useful _________(表达）that you can use when giving a talk.

10.In the 1950s the Chinese government introduced_________（简化）Chinese characters and now they have widespread use in China's mainland.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的词，如有括号提示，请以提示词的正确形式填空。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

This was Buck in the fall of 1897,when the discovery of gold in the Klondike brought men from everywhere to the frozen north.But Buck did not read the newspapers,and he did not know that Manuel,one of the gardener's helpers,was 1.a good man.Manuel gambled(赌博）and wasted the little money he had.And one time when the Judge was 2.business,and his sons were busy with a sports club,Manuel did 3.terrible.No one saw him and Buck go off on what Buck imagined was a walk.No one saw them arrive at the railway station, 4.Manuel sold Buck to a man who was waiting for him.

Manuel put a rope around Buck's neck,under the collar.Buck accepted this 5.he knew Manuel,but when the rope was placed in the 6.(strange)hands,he barked dangerously. And when the rope 7.(fix)around his neck,he started to choke and jumped at the man in anger.The man fought him off and forced Buck 8.(lie)on his back,and fixed the rope even more.Buck had not been treated so 9.(bad)in his life,and never had been so angry.Then his strength gave out and he soon became senseless.He was 10.senseless when the train arrived and the two men threw him into the baggage car.

    The hardworking blacksmith(铁匠）Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard working was he that at times he would make the sparks(火花）fly from his hammer.

The son of Mr.Smith,a_______neighbor,used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself _______ how the tradesman worked.

＂Young man,why don't you_______your hand to learn to make shoe tacks(鞋钉），even if it is only to pass the _______?"said the blacksmith."Who _______,one day,it may be of use to you.”

The lazy boy began to see what he could do.After a little _______he found that he was becoming very _______and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.

Old Mr.Smith died and the son,because of the war, _______all his goods.He had to leave home and _______in another country.________so happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money on tacks for their shoes and________at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to________what they wanted,because in that part of the country there was a great________ for soldiers' shoes.

Our young Mr.Smith,who was finding it difficult to earn his daily ________,remembered that once upon a time he had learned the________of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the  ________.He told them that he would make the tacks if they would ________ to get him settled in his workshop.The shoemakers were only too glad of the ________.And soon,young Mr.Smith found that he was making the finest tacks in the village.

"How ________ it seems," he used to say,"even making tacks can bring a________.My trade is more useful to me than were all my former riches."

1.A.wealthy B.hardworking C.selfish D.curious

2.A.examining B.determining C.watching D.explaining

3.A.wash B.try C.force D.win

4.A.hammer B.test C.comment D.time

5.A.cares B.complains C.knows D.declares

6.A.practice B.struggle C.analysis D.check

7.A.skilled B.interested C.tired D.worried

8.A.carried B.lost C.sold D.destroyed

9.A.settled down B.rose up C.took over D.got away

10.A.Nothing B.That C.This D.It

11.A.ever B.instead C.altogether D.even

12.A.remember B.get C.make D.protect

13.A.status B.standard C.need D.price

14.A.praise B.break C.newspaper D.bread

15.A.art B.benefit C.importance D.motto

16.A.blacksmiths B.soldiers C.shoemakers D.villagers

17.A.hesitate B.help C.refuse D.return

18.A.aid B.work C.advice D.offer

19.A.challenging B.attractive C.lively D.funny

20.A.fortune B.competition C.trick D.message

    From quiet paths by a stream in a forest to busy roads running through a city,people have created various forms of routes in different places.These routes have enabled people to move, transport things,and send information from one place to another quickly and safely.1.

Early routes were often formed naturally on land.They gradually developed over long periods of time while people traveled them on foot or horseback.Once the first wheeled carts appeared in ancient times,people recognized the importance of well-maintained routes.2.As a result,life became much easier,communities grew,economies developed,and cultures spread.

People have established routes on water,too.Rivers and canals have served as effective routes for people to move around and carry things.For example,in the old,Japanese city of Edo,water routes were used for the transportation of agricultural products,seafood,and wood. 3.They were important for the movement of ships,particularly in the days when they moved mainly by wind power.Using these sea routes,people could go to places they had not been able to reach before.

People have gone on to open routes in the sky as well.Since the invention of the airplane,they have made it possible to travel long distances easily.Finally,people became able to travel safely and comfortably high in the sky,and going vast distances only took a small amount of time.

4.By using this worldwide route,people can easily get information that once was available mainly from books and face-to-face communication.

As long as there have been people,there have been routes to connect them.5.

A.People could travel great distances.

B.People have also opened routes across the sea.

C.Today,we have a new type of route,the Internet.

D.Therefore,towns,cities,and entire countries improved them.

E.Some unknown routes will surely take us further in the future.

F.They have been important in our daily lives throughout history.

G.They can immediately send messages to large numbers of people all at once.