1 . 请以“My understanding of ‘The Road Not Taken’”为题，用英语写一篇80词左右的短文。

My understanding of “The Road Not Taken”

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2 .

Words flow through Chinese poetry

A Russian student expresses her passion for China through poetry. It seems that Anastasia Podareva, born in Ryazan, Russia, the hometown of Russian poet Sergei Yesenin (谢尔盖·叶赛宁), was destined (注定的) to follow a similar career.

Podareva, 28, loved poetry in her youth as her father would introduce her to works by great Russian poets. Growing up, he wrote many poems in both Russian and English. But when she came to China to study in 2013, the world of Chinese poetry opened up before her.

“One thing that strikes me in reading and writing Chinese poetry is the power of the language — it’s melodious (动听的) and rhythmic (有节奏的),” said Podareva.

Podareva has had colorful experiences in China over the past decade. Her most unforgettable memory is of one of her poems being turned into a song.

The poem, titled If, was written in early 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I wanted to create something positive to help boost (振奋) people’s spirits in times of difficulty,” she said. As the poem goes, “I have come to love this land, growing up with its valiant (勇敢的) people … And with the profound (深深的) love of a maiden (女子) of the north, I’d let China take my burning heart,” Podareva wrote, showing her support for her adopted (寄宿的) home.

And her message was heard. The poem was published online and picked up by a music lover named Zhu Hai in Zhejiang province, who later put it to music.

“I believe that singing is the ultimate (最好的) way of expressing Chinese poetry, because Chinese is really a language that rises, falls and flows like music,” said Podareva.

1. What can we learn about Podareva from the text?

A．She sees Yeseni as her idol.

B．She can write poems in three languages.

C．Her father is a famous poet.

D．Most of her poems have been put to music.

2. What does the underlined word “strikes” in paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A．Impresses.

B．Challenges.

C．Discourages.

D．Confuses.

3. What was the inspiration behind Podareva’s poem If?

A．Her love for both music and poetry.

B．Her admiration for Chinese people.

C．Her personal experiences of living in China.

D．Her desire to spread positivity during the pandemic.

3 . Paraphrase words in bold in the passage and answer the questions based on the text.

Food takeaway rider who finds respite from his daily work stress in writing poetry publishes his second collection in as many years, Chen Nan reports.

In 2019, Wang Jibing, a food delivery rider living and working in Kunshan, East China’s Jiangsu province, had an unpleasant experience due to the wrong address left by a customer. Wang searched three buildings and climbed 18 floors before he finally managed to deliver the food to the customer, who rudely scolded Wang for arriving late.

Wang was sad and frustrated. As a husband and father of three children, who shoulders the majority of the financial responsibility in his family, he had to swallow the insult.

“If I argued with him, he would give me negative feedback and the company would have imposed a fine on me. I had no choice but to apologize repeatedly,” recalls Wang, 54, who makes about 6,000 yuan ($823) a month by delivering food.

On his way home that day, Wang wrote a poem, Man in a Hurry, expressing his feelings.

“Wind is born from air in a hurry. A knife is forged from the wind in hurry… Man in a hurry has no four seasons. He only has one stop after another. His world is about the name of a place,” he wrote.

Since then, Wang has been writing poems inspired by his daily life, including a poem New Temple, which was conceived after he delivered food to construction workers repairing an old temple, and Forgive, based on his observation of a young couple fighting.

1. respite from his daily work stress _______________________________________
2. shoulders the majority of the financial responsibility _______________________
3. swallow the insult ___________________________________________________
4. imposed a fine on ____________________________________________________
5. What does writing poetry mean to Wang Jibing?
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6. What do you think Wang Jibing is like?
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4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When is the deadline for the poetry contest?

A．January 30.

B．February 18.

C．February 28.

2. How old is Jennifer?

A．10 years old.

B．13 years old.

C．15 years old.

3. What prize will the winner get this year?

A．A golden cup.

B．Their poem published on the website.

C．A signed book of poetry by a famous poet.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is Tom like?

A．Naughty.

B．Clever.

C．Inward.

2. What does Tom love?

A．Adventure.

B．Solitude.

C．Fantasy.

3. Which scene does the speaker think most impressive?

A．Tom appears safely.

B．Tom gets lost in the wild.

C．Tom finds a box of gold.

4. What’s the theme of the story?

A．True friendship.

B．The value of treasure.

C．Children’s growing up.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did O. Henry start to write?

A．In the year 1876.

B．At the age of 14.

C．When he was in prison.

2. Which writer does the man admire?

A．O. Henry.

B．Jack London.

C．Mark Twain.

3. What did Jack London ever work as ?

A．seaman.

B．A lawyer.

C．An operator.