1 . 信息匹配。请根据三位同学的描述，为他们选择合适的订阅盒 (Subscription Box)。

1     I am interested in stories and great writers like Shakespeare and Mark Twain. I like sharing ideas and feelings about them.     2     I often go camping, watch birds and collect leaves to learn about the world.     3     I usually make things by myself. I believe doing is learning.

A It is a great box for kids who really love art, DIY, and science. This subscription box will help them learn how to build something great as well as the science behind it. B This monthly subscription box can help kids start their outdoor exploration journey and learn to enjoy the wonderful world in different seasons. It also helps kids stay away from TV. C It is one of the most special book boxes out there. Each month, kids will receive five handpicked books. They can take a week to choose the books that they want to buy, and then send the rest back.

2 . My biggest regret in 2023 was my relationship with my smartphone. The screen time report showed I spent more than five hours a day on it. While some of the time was for activities that enrich my life or are unavoidable: work, family messages, reading the news and staying in touch with friends, the total amount troubled me deeply flip phone.

In 2024, I made a big change—I traded my smartphone for a basic flip phone which can only make calls and send text messages. I bought it online for only $30. At first I missed my smartphone. But as time passed, I got used to the flip phone and even grew to like it. It is more durable since the screen is better protected and it doesn’t need to be charged (充电) as often—it can last for over a week!

However, there are some limitations. To type a text message, I have to repeatedly press buttons (按钮) on the keypad. Also, I can’t open Internet links on it, which means I’m missing out on the Internet and its countless pleasures and benefits. Some people doubted I could manage without certain common apps, let alone having the world’s knowledge at my fingertips.

True, not having the smartphone and its apps can be inconvenient at times. For example, one day, when I visited a public charging station, I found that I couldn’t charge my electric car without using a smartphone app. Additionally, I used to depend on online maps to go anywhere over 15 minutes away, but now I have to search for directions beforehand and remember them.

Even with the challenges, I found it refreshing to disconnect from the Internet. In the past few months, I was able to focus on the tasks, people, and world before my eyes instead of a phone screen. I read four books and spent more time with my family.

I even noticed I’d lost the habit of checking my phone every now and then.

“Our health is competing with many of these services and companies that are fighting for our time, energy and attention,” said Matthew Buman, a professor at Arizona State University. I told him about my solution — a basic flip phone. He said it probably made my mind feel more free and feel as if I had more time, but that “in our society, it’s hard to keep that in the long term.”

1. How much time did the writer spend on the smartphone every day in 2023?
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2. According to Paragraph 2, what change did the writer make in 2024?
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3. What trouble did the writer have at a public charging station one day?
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4. Would you like to follow the writer’s example? Why or why not? (Please give two reasons.)
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3 . 阅读下列冬令营介绍，请根据人物喜好和需求匹配最适合的冬令营，并将所对应的A、B、C选项填在相应位置上。

1     I love animals and plants and I want to know about their life in winter.     2     I’m interested in snowboarding and I want to try cool sports with new friends.     3     I enjoy making things and I’d like to use snow to make great artwork.

A. Snow Sports Camp Picture yourself skiing down the snowy hills. You can also try snowboarding. It’s fast and exciting. Every day, there are new and fun things to do, and you’ll also meet new friends. B. Winter Nature Camp Do you love animals and plants? This is just for you. We’ll wear snowshoes and take walks in the snow to get close to animals and plants. We’ll learn how they stay strong in the cold. It’s a fun activity for people of all ages. C. Snow Art Camp Do you enjoy making things? Come here and we’ll show you how to build sculptures (雕塑) out of snow and ice. Let your art shine in the snowy world!

4 . 三、阅读理解（每题2分，共26分）
阅读下列旅行项目介绍，请根据人物喜好匹配合适的旅行项目，并将项目所对应的A、B、C、D选项填在相应的位置上。选项中有一项为多余选项。

A There is no better way to discover the Great Wall than by walking along it. With our tour guide, you will see two parts of the wall: the newly-repaired part and the ancient part. Also, you can touch the old bricks and watchtowers.	B This is the most popular China tour for panda lovers. Best China Panda Volunteer Program provides a great way to see pandas of different ages, from the oldest to the newborns. You also can volunteer to take care of pandas in the Wolong Panda Reserve.
C Our tour allows you to enjoy the natural beauty in Zhangjiajie. It’s a magic land of mountains, forests and rivers. It’s famous for the strange shape of its tall rocks. If you want to challenge yourself, you can walk on a glass bridge.	D This tour offers one of the must-see attractions in Xi’an. You will see the Terracotta Army—a very famous ancient wonder in China. After that, you’ll go to a workshop to see and try on hanfu, a type of traditional Chinese clothing.

1		Peter is an American boy. He enjoys nature, especially mountains with strangely-shaped rocks.
2		Mary is from England. She wants to learn more about Chinese history and traditional Chinese clothing.
3		Jane is very interested in animals, and hopes to see typical Chinese animals one day.

5 . 下面的材料分别介绍了3个不同的电视节目。请结合John, Sally和Robert的情况，选择适合他们的节目。

	A It’s about a cooking competition for kids aged 8-13. Kids can show their cooking abilities and love for food. They compete in many rounds until one becomes the master chef. Throughout their journey, they can get a chance to learn cooking skills from top cooks.
	B Are there any unexplained things around you? Come to MythBusters and follow the hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage. By using knowledge of maths, physics, and chemistry, they design experiments to find out the reasons for strange or unusual things.
	C If you are planning to enjoy a clean, funny and old-school show with your family every Sunday, then Full House is the one to pick. The programme was first put on in 1987. But it still can bring you a happy memory with your parents now. You can also learn how to get along with members in your family.

1. John shows great interest in maths and physics. He wants to try out what he has learnt in school in his real life.
2. Sally’s parents are often busy with work during the weekdays. She wants to find a TV show that her whole family can watch on weekends.
3. Robert is good at making meals, but he still hopes to learn to cook some better dishes for his parents to show his thanks to them.

6 . One day, Penny and Andy saw an interesting advertisement (广告) in a newspaper. “Look at this advertisement for a TV show. It sounds _________ ,” said Penny.

“Yes, it does. Let’s take part in the show, ” said Andy. Two weeks later, the children went on the TV show.

“What do you want to do next _________ ?” asked the host. “I want to study English better,” said Penny.

“I want to keep fit,” said Andy.

“OK. Here are your targets (目标) for the next six months. Penny, you’re going to pass the Advanced English Tests (高级英语测试). Andy, you’re going to _________ the school running team,” said the host.

On their way home, the children talked about how they were going to meet the targets. “What are you going to do, Penny?” asked Andy.

“I’m going to _________ more English books. How about you?” asked Penny.

“I want to join the school running team so I’m going to practice running. I’m going to get off the bus one stop earlier and _________ home,” said Andy.

Two months later...

“How are you getting on, Penny?” asked Andy.

“My English is good but I want to do better. I’m going to look up new _________ in the dictionary when I read,” said Penny.

“I can run fast now but I want to run even faster, so I’m going to run up the stairs when I go home every day,” Andy told Penny.

After _________ more months, the children went on the TV show again.

“Well done, children. You’ve achieved (实现) your targets,” said the host. “Yes, we have. But we also found out something very _________ ,” said Penny. “What was that?” asked the host.

“We found out that we can do anything if we work hard enough!” said Andy.

“That’s a very important lesson. You are both ‘Change Your Life’ club members now!” said the host.

1.

A．interesting

B．boring

C．strange

2.

A．minute

B．moment

C．year

3.

A．win

B．join

C．change

4.

A．read

B．buy

C．write

5.

A．walk

B．run

C．drive

6.

A．books

B．stories

C．words

7.

A．two

B．four

C．twelve

8.

A．funny

B．expensive

C．important

9 . Research done by Common Sense Media looks at how teenagers in the US experience social media (社交媒体) in their social lives. The study of more than 1,000 teenagers — aged 13 to 17 years old — shows that nine out of ten teenagers have used some forms (形式) of social media, with Facebook being the most popular social network. Over half of the teens in the study say that they visit social websites every day. However, what is surprising is that only seven percent (百分比) of them say that it is their favourite way to communicate (交流) with their friends.

Despite (无论) a love of technology and the wish to have the latest thing —including smartphones and iPads — it seems that social media is not the most popular form of communication. The study shows that 49 percent of teenagers are still happy to get away from the computers and talk to their friends in person.

But why do teenagers still like face-to-face communication better, when a digital (数码的) method can be quicker? Nearly four out of ten teens think that talking in person is more fun than talking on the phone. Other teenagers say that it is easier to understand what people really mean if you see them in person.

Interestingly, some teenagers think that there can be harmful results of using social media rather face-to-face communication. A third of teenagers agree that using social media takes up (占据) time that they could spend with their friends and nearly half say that social media is distracting (令人分心的) when they’re with other people. One teenager says, “It’s really boring to talk to someone who has to check Facebook every five minutes.” When you think about it, although today’s teenagers are always with technology and social media, it’s not surprising when a quarter say they wish they could “unplug” themselves from the Internet and go back to a time when we didn’t have Facebook.

Social media and mobile technology happen every day. It is too easy to be always checking messages, but face-to-face communication may still be the best way to talk to people.

1. What does the writer think is surprising in the first paragraph?

A．Social media is not very popular among teenagers.

B．Most teenagers like to use social media to communicate.

C．Facebook is the most popular site among teenagers.

D．So few teens enjoy communicating through social media.

2. What does the underlined phrase “in person” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．face to face	B．on the Internet
C．in a group	D．with the cellphone

3. What can we learn about social media from this passage?

A．It may bring harmful information.

B．It brings more fun to our talking with friends.

C．It makes it difficult for us to focus on our talking.

D．It makes our communication much easier and quicker.

4. Why does the writer write this passage?

A．To ask more teenagers to talk more on the Internet.

B．To tell why teenagers use social network every day.

C．To encourage teenagers to talk to their friends in person.

D．To report the results of a study on teens using social media.