A special birthday party was held on Thursday at Everland theme park in the Republic of Korea(ROK) for giant panda Fu Bao, who turned 3. It might be her last birthday which is celebrated in the country. According to an agreement between China and ROK, Fu Bao is expected to be sent to China before reaching age 4.

The Chinese Embassy in ROK presented her two keepers with gifts, expressing gratitude of the panda’s fans for the care which is provided by the Chinese and Korean expert teams. The keepers have won the hearts of many Chinese. Videos and photos of their interaction with the giant panda have gained a great deal of love for them on social media platforms.

Fu Bao is the first giant panda that was born through natural breeding (繁殖) in ROK, and she has become beloved among people, not only in ROK and China, but also around the world.

In March 2016, Ai Bao and Le Bao started a journey from Sichuan Province to Everland, a two-hour drive from Seoul. On the evening of July 20, 2020, the panda couple safely welcomed a female cub (幼崽). Everland held a public naming contest for the “little princess”, with nearly 50, 000 participants, which finally yielded the name Fu Bao.

Last September, she was separated from her mother and entered sexual maturity (成熟). According to the China-ROK agreement on panda protection research cooperation, she is expected to come to China before reaching age 4.

Now that she is sexually maturing and there are no suitable male pandas for breeding in ROK, sending her to China is seen as the right choice.

8. Where will Fu Bao’s forth birthday be celebrated?

A．DPRK.	B．ROK.
C．Everland theme park.	D．China.

9. Why did the Chinese Embassy give the two keepers with presents?

A．To warn them not to do harm to the panda.

B．To thank them for their care of the panda.

C．To show the friendship between China and ROK.

D．To better teach them how to protect the panda.

10. What does the underlined word “yielded” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Give up.

B．Give out.

C．Give in to.

D．Give away.

11. What is the text mainly about?

A．Panda is becoming increasingly popular in ROK.

B．A famous panda is living a happy life in ROK.

C．Beloved panda in ROK may soon see homeland.

D．China is expected to cooperate with ROK in panda protection.

Chinese consumers have said they will avoid eating Japanese seafood over safety concerns once Japan starts releasing (排放) nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.

On July 7, the General Administration of Customs released an import (进口) ban on aquatic products from the 10 Japanese cities. It’s indicated that Japan’s plan to release polluted wastewater into the sea was a matter of global concern. The plan caused more Chinese consumers who eat seafood began to worry about their safety, according to the administration.

According to a survey in 2022 by Chinese market consultancy company iiMedia Research, 39.58 percent of participants eat Japanese seafood once every two or three weeks.

“I will not eat seafood imported from Japan anymore,” said a data engineer surnamed Wang in Shanghai. The 42-year-old has been a fan of Japanese food since 2000 and used to eat Japanese food once a month. “If I have other options, I will choose seafood that does not come from the Pacific Ocean,” he added.

Wang Qian, a financial employee in Beijing, said she has been to about 20 Japanese restaurants so far. “Normally, I would not pay attention to where the seafood came from. But now I will try not to choose seafood from Japan,”she said. “Wastewater poses a threat to human health and marine ecology.”

Wang Qian said that Japan should use other methods to solve the problem, rather than releasing nuclear wastewater into the ocean.

An employee of the Japanese restaurant Jiubanwu, in Beijing, who did not want to be named, told China Daily that the restaurant’s fish and shrimp are imported from Russia, France and other countries. “We have not been buying seafood from Japan since April,” she said.

In addition to food safety, some people are worried about using cosmetic (美容的) products made in Japan.

12. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A．Releasing nuclear wastewater has aroused worldwide concern.

B．All the seafood which is imported from Japan will be banned.

C．Chinese consumers will be stricter when choosing seafood to eat.

D．Japan’s plan to release the wastewater is criticized by Japanese.

13. What can be inferred from the words of Wang Qian?

A．She won’t eat Japanese seafood anymore.

B．She will be more cautious of the source of seafood.

C．She will be devoted to career of human health and marine ecology.

D．She is sure that Japan will figure out methods to solve the problem.

14. What will be mentioned in the following passages?

A．China’s specific methods to dealing with nuclear wastewater.

B．The influence of wastewater on Japanese cosmetic products.

C．A formal call to Japan for producing safer cosmetic products.

D．The world’s reply to Japanese nuclear wastewater releasing.

15. What is the author’s attitude towards Japan’s plan to release polluted wastewater?

A．Surprised.

B．Doubtful.

C．Unclear.

D．Critical.

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。

Born in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province, the 28-year-old Fang Rui works as a     36     (design) in the city after studying overseas.

In May, Fang     37     (organize) a free city walk for around 50 people     38     came from all over the country to experience a deeper connection with Nanjing. The city-walk is now attracting a growing number of     39    (follower) in China, with many young people     40     (take) part.

For tourists as well as locals not     41     (full) familiar with a city’s history and culture, the organized walks are an amazing experience. Walk organizers provide the information and care     42     a city’s cultural heritage (遗产). They also have a better and     43     (deep) understanding of their city. City walks allow people     44    (enjoy) the surroundings.

Fang’s organized walk in May renewed her connection with the city and helped the tour participants better understand its cultural heritage in     45     interesting way.

47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

This morning, I got up earlier than ever because of a funny feeling. Today I had to give a report in my class. Though I had been doing this for a long time, I was not sure whether I could make it a success. At that moment, Mom came in and asked, “Are you ready, Sam?”

“Yes.” I answered quietly. To be honest, I could feel my heart beating fast. I hated this, but I couldn't stop it. Thinking of what I would talk in class, I went into Mrs. Owens' class. She was smiling sweetly and saying hello to all her students as she did every morning.

“Hi, Sam,” she said to me as I walked into the classroom. “Hi!” I said and quickly rushed to my seat, feeling my heart beating faster and even my body shaking. I looked at the clock, which told me the class was about to begin. Then Mrs. Owens started, “Sam, it's your turn to give us your speech.” Stand up in front of everyone? Oh, no!

I got up slowly, not daring to look at other things but the ground, as I walked to the front of the classroom. Then I took a deep breath, forcing myself to look up and everyone was looking at me. Mrs. Owens knew I was nervous, so she came beside me and put her hand on my back.

She said to the class, “Sam has worked very hard on his report and I know it is a very interesting report.” After that, she turned to me and asked, “Sam, what did you like best about the report on Hawaii?”

I thought about the funny things I had about surfing, and I started to talk as if I had returned to beautiful Hawaii, watching the white seabirds dancing in the blue sky. I talked and talked proudly in front of the whole class. It was great fun. How strange it was for me not to be nervous and frightened at all! The class burst into claps as I finished and Mrs. Owens was smiling.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

At this moment, words failed to describe my feeling of pride and excitement.

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In the following hours that day, I couldn't wait to go home.

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