1 . King’s College Summer School is an annual (每年的) training program for all the middle school students who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from June 1 to July 15. More information is as follows:

Application (申请) date ★Students in New York should send their applications before April 18, 2023. ★Students of other cities should send their applications before April 16, 2023. ★Foreign students should send their applications before April 10, 2023.	Courses ★English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours ★American History: 16 hours ★American Culture: 16 hours
Steps ★A letter of self-introduction ★A letter of recommendation (推荐) from a teacher ★The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.	Cost ★Daily lessons: $200 ★Sports and activities: $100 ★Travels: $200 ★Hotel service: $400 ★You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.
Please write to: Thompson Sanders 1026 King’s Street New York, NY 10016, the USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@hotmail.com

根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. You can most probably read the article in ________.

A．a newspaper

B．a science magazine

C．a textbook

2. According to the article, who will give the courses?

A．The teachers of King’s College and the middle schools in America.

B．The teachers of Summer School and other colleges in the United States.

C．The teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York.

3. When should foreign students send their applications?

A．Before April 10, 2023.

B．Before June 1, 2023.

C．Before April 16, 2023.

4. If you want to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school ________.

A．$300

B．$400

C．$500

5. Which of the following is TRUE about King’s College Summer School?

A．Only top students can take part in the program.

B．Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.

C．The letters can be written in both English and Chinese.

6 . 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。

A video series (系列) named Escape from the British Museum was released (发布) last year. It has caused a heated     1     (discuss) in China’s social media recently. Directed by two Chinese vloggers, the three-episode series tells the story of how a Chinese cultural relic (遗迹) escapes from the British Museum and finds     2     (it) way back to China.

In the video series, the female vlogger     3     (play) the role of an ancient Chinese jade teapot (玉茶壶), while her male (男性的) partner is a journalist     4     helps the teapot return to China. The     5     (video) were inspired by a netizen who suggested making a video in memory of the ordeal (严峻的考验) of Chinese cultural relics returning home from the UK     6     (celebrate) the Chinese lunar New Year. They said the story was based on historic facts and aims to draw attention     7     the Chinese cultural relics held abroad. In the video, the netizens     8     (humorous) remarked (评论) that the treasures in the museum must be feeling “homesick” . What     9     educational and creative story!

It     10     (believe) that more great micro-dramas like “Escape From the British Museum” are worth looking forward to and they will become better and better.

7 . 阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。

The Awakening Age, a TV series telling the story of how the Party was founded in 1921 has become a hot topic and has won praise (赞扬) among lots of young people in China recently, who found the part of history encouraging.

The history of the birth and growth of the CPC (中国共产党) has drawn the interest of many young Chinese audiences. It is reported that some young audiences even look through history books while watching the shows to better understand them.

“I love the scene in which young Mao Zedong first appears in the series so much and have watched the two-minute video several times. He walks through the rain, shining like a light,” one reviewer wrote.

Director Zhang said that the biggest pressure in making The Awakening Age comes from how to make it more accepted by young audiences in China, who have set very high standards for historical movies and TV shows.

Using the New Youth magazine as background material, the series linked shining names in the history such as Chen Duxiu, Li Dazhao, and Hu Shi. Stories about how Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and other passionate youths (有志青年) pursued truth and explored knowledge were also included in the series. Those great men of that generation have great love for the family and the nation. These spirits, passing down from generation to generation, will continue to enlighten (启发) the young generation of today. Many audiences look forward to the sequel (续集) to the series.

1. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.（将文中划线句子译成汉语）
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2. Why did young audiences look through history books while watching the show?（根据短文内容回答问题）
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3. How does Mao Zedong first appear in the series?（根据短文内容回答问题）
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4. What are the spirits of The Awakening Age? （根据短文内容至少列举两点）
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5. What do you think of the TV series The Awakening Age?（至少写出三个形容词）
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9 . “Come and buy your clothes at Lisa’s Clothes Store. We sell all our clothes _______ very good prices.”

Do you like hats? We have hats in _______ colors for only 15 yuan. For boys, we have green shorts, for 45 yuan. For _______, we have beautiful dresses and skirts in pink, red and white. They have a great discount recently. How much are our _______? 120 yuan for one pair and 200 yuan for two pairs! They are not only fashionable but also _______. They are on sale now!

Come to our clothes store now and I believe you will choose your favorite clothes.

1.

A．at

B．on

C．in

2.

A．simple

B．same

C．different

3.

A．boys

B．girls

C．students

4.

A．coats

B．shoes

C．skirts

5.

A．comfortable

B．bad

C．terrible