1 . 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

A 24-year-old woman became the talk of social media in South Korea.

Ji-hyeon Kwak, who lives in South Korea, has explained ________ she saved £63,000 in four years to buy her first house—by spending just £5 a month on food.

Ji-hyeon Kwak started ________ when she was 19 years old. She ________ realized that she needed to save money if she was ever going to get her own place to live. The young woman ________ to put enough aside every month to save over 100 million won (£63,000) in the past four years. That meant she would soon get her own place to live.

The thrifty (节俭的) youngster makes £1,255 a month. But, as you can imagine, saving that much money on such a small salary wasn’t ________. She had to be very thrifty.

In order to save ________, she walked two hours a day instead of paying for public transport, and only drank tap water instead of bottled water. If she happened to win prizes online—for example, bottled water, she would ________ it online and save the money.

She said, “I got a job when I was 19 and I’ve been working until now, and I have achieved 100 million won in four years by working on a side job and saving money. But I have no ________.”

Ji-hyeon Kwak is now the ________ of her first house. She said, “I was so surprised that I won the first challenge. I wondered if it was a dream or real life.” However, there are also those who told her that she was too ________ to be so thrifty, and that she should enjoy life a bit more.

1.

A．when

B．why

C．how

D．where

2.

A．traveling

B．working

C．learning

D．collecting

3.

A．quickly

B．actually

C．politely

D．probably

4.

A．promised

B．remembered

C．continued

D．managed

5.

A．hard

B．proud

C．easy

D．clear

6.

A．money

B．time

C．water

D．space

7.

A．drop

B．buy

C．drink

D．sell

8.

A．mistakes

B．chances

C．regrets

D．supports

9.

A．owner

B．clerk

C．guard

D．buyer

10.

A．strong

B．honest

C．young

D．serious

2 . I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it when mother sat doing letters. Looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother, “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”

I never saw her get angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, and she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened and a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”, but she lived “on the surface”.

As years went by, I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know that she did forgive (原谅) me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer, but it didn’t come. I wondered if the letter had even got to her. Now the present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, though she had never been able to. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside—a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1. What did Mother keep for Elizabeth?

A．A desk.

B．Some letters.

C．The ink bottle.

2. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A．Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words.

B．Mother cared much about her daughter in words.

C．Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart.

3. What does the underlined word “gulf” mean?

A．Deep understanding between the old and the young.

B．Different ideas between mother and daughter.

C．Free talks between mother and daughter.

4. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ________.

A．when she was a child

B．after she became a writer

C．after her mother died

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．My Letter to Mother.

B．My Mother’s Desk.

C．Writing is Wonderful.

3 . When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, there are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.

●Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!

●Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.

●Smile. Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things of your friends and family.

●Learn something new. Have you ever wanted to decorate (装饰) your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges (挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished them.

●Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination (想象) fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.

●Stay with your family. You need your family time. Talk with your mom or dad or maybe even your cousin.

1. This text may be taken from ________.

A．a science book

B．a guidebook

C．a teen magazine

D．school rules

2. When you are helping others, you will ________.

A．be special

B．be sure

C．feel nice

D．be remembered

3. What does the underlined phrase “a sense of accomplishment” mean in Chinese?

A．成就感

B．忧伤感

C．挫折感

D．信任感

4. You shouldn’t ________ when you are unhappy.

A．look for the good things of others	B．stay alone at home as much as possible
C．learn new things and go for them	D．keep a diary to express your feelings

5. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Do Your Best	B．Six Ways to Feel Good About Yourself
C．It’s Never Too Late to Learn	D．Always Smile to Your Life

4 . 根据对话的内容，选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整（选项中有两项是多余的）。
A: Hello!
B: Hi, John.     1     You weren’t at the party last Saturday.
A: I’m on vacation right now.
B: Great.     2    
A: I’m afraid not. It’s an unusual beach. In my opinion, the fewer people, the better.
B:     3    
A: That’s true. The sun is shining brightly and the sea is so beautiful.
B:     4    
A: Nothing much. I just read and rest every day. In fact, I was asleep before you call.
B: Oh, I’m sorry.     5    
A: Thanks. See you next week.

A．Where are you?

B．That sounds nice.

C．Is it a place I know?

D．Have a nice vacation.

E．Are there many people at the party?

F．What’s the weather like there?

G．Did you do anything special there?

5 .

Bethany Beyer, our Grade 7 teacher, was a really good teacher. She cared about her students. That’s why she was named “Teacher of the Year”.

She told us a funny story about her first day as a teacher. She said, “On my first day as a teacher, I was nervous and scared. I told myself I would never be able to do this!”

“The morning I was to begin teaching, I arrived really early. My hands were shaking. My throat was dry. My stomach was filled with butterflies. I looked at the clock. The students would arrive in five minutes. I felt a wave of panic (恐慌) inside.”

“I was so frightened. I hid myself behind the desk. The students came in and looked for their teacher. I heard them saying, ‘Where is she? Where is our new teacher, Ms. Beyer?’”

“Finally, I stood up from behind the desk. Everyone was surprised. I decided to be honest with my students. I took a deep breath and told the kids how worried I was. But I also told them that I wanted to be their best friend and best teacher, too.”

“They did not laugh at me. They understood my fear. One boy named Jim said, ‘That’s okay, Ms. Beyer, I get scared too.’ The students were all standing there smiling at me. They made me feel so comfortable and relieved (如释重负的). My fear slowly disappeared.”

“I can make a joke about it now, but on my first day as a teacher, I was ready to run away. I’m very glad that I stayed and beat my fear.”

“I am ‘Teacher of the Year’ now. But on my first day as a teacher, my fear almost got the best of myself.” She added.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Why was Bethany Beyer named “Teacher of the Year”?

A．Because she taught well.	B．Because she won many prizes.
C．Because she worked really hard.	D．Because she cared about her students.

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

A．I felt nervous and frightened.

B．I was unhappy and wanted to cry.

C．There were some butterflies in my stomach.

D．There were some butterflies flying in the classroom.

3. What did Bethany Beyer do before her first class?

A．She hid behind the desk.	B．She got to the classroom late.
C．She waited outside the classroom.	D．She introduced herself with a smile.

4. Which words can best describe the student called Jim in the text?

A．Brave and honest.	B．Kind and caring.
C．Smart and hardworking.	D．Active and cheerful.

5. What do we mainly learn from the text?

A．We should follow our heart.	B．We should be a good teacher.
C．We should learn to get over our fear.	D．We should treat others with kindness.

6 . How do you deal with the difficulties you meet? For some people, they always tell themselves, “I can’t do it.” Is that right? After a special lesson, I found my ________.

One day, our teacher Donna asked us to fill a paper with something we couldn’t do. We were ________ at first but followed her. A student beside me wrote on his page, “I can’t make a choice between staying at home and going out.” I also began my ________. So did Donna and even the things—“I can’t let every student ________ reading…”. We first knew that she had the same “Can’ts”.

Then Donna asked us to fold the paper and place our “I Can’ts” papers into an empty box. She took the ________ and we followed her to the corner of the playground. “Today we’ll bury (掩埋) our ‘I Can’ts’!” Donna said. ________ the hole was about three feet, the digging ended. Thirty-one students stood there to see “I Can’ts” disappearing ________ making any sound. Some students asked Donna why we did this.

Donna said that we shouldn’t repeat our “Can’ts” because they ________ stop us from moving forward. A more useful way is to keep ________. “I Can’ts” should give way to “I Cans”. Maybe someday, with our “I Cans”, we will make an even bigger mark on the world. Then we may not ________ that how great changes have taken place to us and the people around us.

1.

A．answer

B．problem

C．skill

D．interest

2.

A．shy

B．glad

C．proud

D．surprised

3.

A．sentences

B．dreams

C．reports

D．speeches

4.

A．avoid

B．enjoy

C．change

D．develop

5.

A．lesson

B．ball

C．box

D．paper

6.

A．Though

B．When

C．Before

D．Unless

7.

A．besides

B．after

C．through

D．without

8.

A．always

B．never

C．sometimes

D．hardly

9.

A．trying

B．smiling

C．waiting

D．relaxing

10.

A．wonder

B．know

C．believe

D．remember

7 . ① The way we spend our time can be put into three “bottles”. These are the Necessary Tasks Bottle (必要任务瓶), the Voluntary Tasks Bottle (志愿任务瓶) and the Happiness Bottle.

②Every day, we spend time filling the Necessary Tasks Bottle with useful things, like making money, doing housework, and paying bills.

③We then fill another bottle with Voluntary Tasks. These are things we do for others, we may not enjoy, but we do them anyway. This bottle gets filled with tasks like taking children to activities, cooking family meals, and washing clothes for family.

④However, we often forget to fill the third bottle—the Happiness Bottle. This is the bottle we fill with activities that make us happy. Is your Happiness Bottle sometimes empty at the end of the day? Between doing all the Necessary and Voluntary Tasks, time flies by, and before we know, it is time for bed. We all have days like that.

⑤This is why each day we have to try to fill our Happiness Bottle. I fill mine by going to the dancing class. And I always leave classes more happily than when I arrive. This week, I had fun joining in a guitar practice in my neighborhood. We showed our musical talent and practiced music for charity (慈善). It was a time of fun, friendship and music-making. At the end of the evening, my Happiness Bottle was filled to top.

⑥The challenge (挑战) for each of us is to not let the day go by without filling our Happiness Bottle. That takes some planning. Many of us probably need to pencil happiness activities into our schedule (日程表): If we don’t do that, we will have to fill our schedule with those Necessary and Voluntary Tasks.

⑦Think about how your time is being spent. Are you doing enough activities that bring joy to your life? Or are the Necessary and Voluntary Tasks using up all your time? At the end of the day, hopefully we’ve done all we can to make sure that our Happiness Bottle is filled.

1. Which activity is a Necessary Task according to the passage?

A．Having fun with your good friend.	B．Preparing a big dinner for your family.
C．Going to work although it is raining heavily.	D．Sending your son to a piano lesson on Sunday.

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．People often fill the Happiness Bottle at bedtime.

B．People are happy to fill the Voluntary Tasks Bottle each day.

C．It is OK if we don’t fill the Necessary Tasks or Voluntary Tasks Bottle.

D．It is necessary for people to plan happiness activities on the daily plan.

3. What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing the passage?

A．To describe what the Happiness Bottle is like.

B．To introduce ways to fill the Happiness Bottle.

C．To share the experience of filling the Happiness Bottle.

D．To tell people to spend time filling the Happiness Bottle.

4. The structure of the passage is ________.

A．

B．

C．

D．

8 . Many of us like to watch and post short videos. But can we share whatever we like, even with the wrong information?

A blogger (博主) said sorry for one video she posted on Feb 16. In the video, she said that she had found a student’s holiday workbook and said the student’s name was Qin Lang. Many Internet users checked the student’s name, grade, and school. They found out the video might not be real. In a new video, the blogger claimed (声称) that she had given the wrong information to protect the student’s privacy (隐私).

Some people might think it’s not a big deal if you make a video with the wrong information. They believe that saying sorry will fix everything. But it’s not that simple. According to the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security (《治安管理处罚法》), if the videos don’t care about the truth and disturb (扰乱) public order, their makers will get punished (惩罚).

It’s important to be creative when people make short videos. However, it is not OK to make up stories and break the law.

As early as 2000, the State Council issued the Administrative Measures on Internet Information Services (《互联网信息服务管理办法》). It bans (禁止) spreading rumors and disturbing the social order. If you break the law, you could get in trouble. For example, you might get your social media account (账户) stopped, have to pay fines, get detained (拘留) or even go to jail (监狱).

Eleven online celebrities in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture in Sichuan were arrested (逮捕) in 2023 for selling fake products in videos. They got sentences from 8 months to 3 years and 2 months in jail.

1. Why does the writer use the blogger’s event in Paragraph 2?

A．Because she was punished by the police.

B．Because she shared someone’s information.

C．Because she put wrong information in her video.

D．Because she protected a student’s privacy.

2. What does the word “rumor” mean?

A．Personal information.	B．Creative stories.
C．Online short videos.	D．Stories that may not be real.

3. According to the article, what can happen if someone spreads rumors on the Internet?

A．They will be forced to apologize publicly on social media.

B．They might face legal actions, such as fines or imprisonment.

C．They will be asked to take educational courses on proper Internet use.

D．Their video content will be labeled as fake news with a warning.

4. What online activities break the law, according to the story?
a. Writing stories.
b. Selling fake products.
c. Sharing one’s problems.
d. Fooling viewers.

A．ab

B．ac

C．bc

D．bd

5. What is the main idea of the article?

A．Making creative and entertaining short videos should always be encouraged.

B．Spreading false information in short videos can lead to serious legal consequences.

C．Short video platforms need to implement better security measures.

D．Bloggers often post fake stories to gain more attention online.