Create Your Own Story Competition If you love to write, draw and create stories, here’s your chance! Come and join in the Create Your Own Story Competition（13-19 September 2021） 1st place 1 dictionary and 20 books 2nd place 1 dictionary and 10 books 3rd to 6th places 1 dictionary and 5 books All you have to do is to create your own stories. ●The competition is only open to the students in Grand Middle School. ●Please write a story in at least 300 words. ●Pictures are not necessary but stories with creative pictures will get extra (额外的) points.

Get an entry form (参赛表格) from www.GrandMiddleSchooL.org/createyourownstory. The closing date: September 20, 2021.

The best stories will be posted on www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/beststories. Everyone will have the chance to vote (投票) for their favorite stories from 23 to 25 September 2021.

Names of winners will also be posted on www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/beststories on September 30, 2021.

Please call 1800 6221 4422 or visit www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/storycompetition for more information.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. If you win the 5th place, what prizes will you get?

A．1 dictionary and 5 books.	B．1 dictionary and 10 books.
C．1 dictionary and 15 books.	D．1 dictionary and 20 books.

2. Jimmy is refused to take part in the competition probably because _______.

A．he creates the story all by himself	B．his story has more than 300 words
C．his story doesn’t have any pictures	D．He isn’t from Grand Middle School

3. When can you vote for your favorite stories?

A．On September 13.	B．On September 20.
C．On September 24.	D．On September 30.

4. What can you find on www.GrandMiddleSchool.org/storycompetition?

A．Best stories.	B．More information.
C．An entry form.	D．Names of winners.

5. Who is the text written for?

A．Students.

B．Teachers.

C．Parents.

D．Artists.

Every living thing needs to reproduce. Reproducing means creating more members of your group. In order for plants to reproduce, they have to spread their seeds (种子) to other areas. Plants have developed all kinds of ways to do this.

The simplest way is gravity. Many seeds are inside of fruit. When a piece of fruit gets too heavy, it falls from a tree to the ground. Sometimes animals will pick up the fruit and drop it in another area. That helps move the seed even farther away. Apples spread this way.

Other plants use wind to spread their seeds. Dandelions are a good example of this. Dandelion seeds are so light that when wind blows, it carries dandelion seeds to new places. Maple (枫树) seeds also use wind. Their seeds are connected with long, thin leaves that look like wings. When the seed falls from the tree, its “wings” help it fly farther from the tree.

Some animals help plants spread their seeds. The animals eat the seeds. While the seed is in the animal’s body, it stays whole. When the seed leaves the animal, it’s in a new place.

Ants also help spread seeds. Some seeds have a special smell that attracts ants. The ants bring the seeds back to their home, which of course is underground. They only eat part of the seed. They leave the rest of the seed underground. After that, the seed can start growing.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
11. What does the word “gravity” mean in the second paragraph？

A．The action that makes animals drop seeds.

B．The help that moves seeds even farther away.

C．The need that comes from animals and plants.

D．The force that causes fruit to fall to the ground.

12. How do maples spread their seeds?

A．They use ants.	B．They use wind.
C．They use smells.	D．They use animals.

13. What do ants do to help spread seeds?
a. They only eat part of the seed.
b. They help seeds fall from the tree.
c. They carry seeds to the underground home.
d. They pick up the fruit and move it far away.
e. They leave the rest of the seed underground.

A．b, d, e

B．a, b, d

C．a, c, e

D．b, c, d

14. What is the theme (主题 ) of the text?

A．Nature.

B．Culture.

C．Education.

D．Technology.

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

A．How Plants Spread Seeds?	B．Why Animals Pick Up Seeds?
C．How Wind Helps Seeds Spread?	D．Why Seeds Have a Special Trip?

A mind map is basically a tool that connects information around a central subject. It can help you make a knowledge bank to solve problems. A student recently said, “I thought mind mapping would take a lot of time to do but in fact it saves me time.     16    

How to make a mind map? Now follow these steps for making wonderful mind maps.     17     Why? Because starting in the center lets your brain spread out in all directions and express itself more freely and naturally.

Use a picture for your central idea. Why? Because a picture is worth a thousand words and helps you use your imagination.     18     It helps get your attention and makes you work   excitedly!

Connect your main branches (分支) to the central picture and connect your second-and-third-level branches to the first and second levels, etc. Why? Because your brain works by connection.     19     If you connect the branches, you will understand and remember a lot more easily.

Use one key word every line. Why? Because every single key word can make you learn more clearly and easily.

    20    Why? Because each picture, just like the central picture, is also worth a thousand words. So, if you have 10 pictures in your mind map, they are already worth 10,000 words of notes.

Try to use more colors. Why? Because colors are as exciting to your brain as pictures. Color adds great energy to your creative thinking, and is fun!

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意通顺、内容完整。

A．Start in the center of a page.

B．Use pictures as many as possible.

C．A central picture is more interesting.

D．I don’t have to read my notes over and over again.

E．It likes to connect two, or three, or four things together.

先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。

“I don’t want to go, Miss White. I’m frightened (害怕的), very frightened,” Monica told her teacher.

Monica was a very ______ girl. She always sat at the back of the classroom, ______ or taking notes. Every Monday morning, there would be a special show in her class and one student would be _____ to make a speech about his or her dream. Miss White hoped that Monica could have a try the next week. But she refused.

“I know that it seems ______ for you, but it will help you build up your confidence,” said Miss White. Monica was lost in thought.

The next day, Monica came to Miss White’s office. Miss White was ____ that she would take the chance. Miss White red-penciled her manuscript (手稿) of speech, corrected her _____, and even helped with her body language. She advised Monica to practice, to ______ that she was speaking confidently in front of her class. ______ a whole week, Monica practiced speaking in font of her imaginary friends and teacher. Behind the locked door of her bedroom, she told them about her ______.

Finally, Monday arrived. ______ Monica was called upon to give her speech, she ______and walked to the front of the class without any notes, in a show of confidence. Monica’s successful performance brought everyone a great ______. The whole class clapped (鼓掌) for a full minute when she completed her speech. Miss White ______. She had known that Monica would make it when she ______ took her first step to overcome (克服) her fear of speaking in public.

From that day, Monica’s life changed for the better. At the age of 23, she became a news reader. People who see her on television now will find it hard to ______ that she was once a shy girl who refused to speak up in class.

21.

A．active

B．lazy

C．quiet

D．polite

22.

A．reading

B．singing

C．talking

D．laughing

23.

A．warned

B．forced

C．caught

D．chosen

24.

A．difficult

B．important

C．necessary

D．interesting

25.

A．mad

B．glad

C．bored

D．afraid

26.

A．instruction

B．conversation

C．explanation

D．pronunciation

27.

A．realize

B．examine

C．imagine

D．introduce

28.

A．By

B．For

C．With

D．Along

29.

A．job

B．hobby

C．dream

D．promise

30.

A．When

B．Until

C．Since

D．Though

31.

A．woke up

B．looked up

C．stood up

D．dressed up

32.

A．secret

B．thought

C．decision

D．surprise

33.

A．agreed

B．smiled

C．answered

D．regretted

34.

A．easily

B．luckily

C．quickly

D．bravely

35.

A．expect

B．believe

C．discuss

D．express

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。

much     visit     build     simple     great     year     from     life     what     it

There are lots of places of interest to visit in Henan. One of the     36     famous places is the Red Flag Canal (红旗渠) in Linzhou which was     37     on the side of cliffs (悬崖) of the Taihang Mountains.

       The area was very dry with low rainfall because of     38     geographical conditions (地理条件). The local people used to live a hard     39     because of the shortage of water. So they decided to dig a canal to change the situation. They planned to take water     40     the Zhang River to Linxian county. The Red Flag Canal was started to build in the 1960s. The whole project took ten     41     to complete. It was really hard work. People used     42     tools to dig the canal, completely by hand. Now it has     43     helped the local people by bringing water to them and serves as the lifeline for the county.

       Nowadays, some parts of the Red Flag Canal are open to tourists. Every year thousands of students     44     the Red Flag Canal Museum. While they move along and cross over the canal, they will learn     45     the spirit of “Red Flag Canal” is and know how great the Chinese people are.

阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。

From: To: Subject:

Iris Marie Experience

Dear Marie, I’ve been in Beijing for a month. I stay in a modern hotel     46     lies in the center of the city. I have visited many wonderful places, for example,     47     Great Wall of China. I have also met a lot of very friendly people here. Now I’m trying to learn Chinese from them and I am quite interested     48     it. Chinese food is really delicious and hot pot is my favorite. In China, it is interesting     49     see people eating with chopsticks. I’m practicing using them and I am getting more     50     more skillful now. I want to come back again next year. I hope you can come with me. Iris

根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hi, Linda. I haven’t seen you for days.     51    ?
B: I was ill last week. I had to stay at home for several days.
A: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.     52    ?
B: Yes, I did. I took some medical tests and the doctor told me that I just got a fever.
A: I see. How are you feeling now?
B:     53    . So I am back to school today.
A: I think you’d better take more exercise. By the way, have you ever been to the new sports center?
B: Not yet. What can we do there?
A:     54    .
B: Sounds interesting.     55    ?
A: It’s only 2 kilometers away from here.
B: Great! Let’s go there after school.

56. 水滴石穿，绳锯木断。坚持做好一件事情，成就更好的自己。请以“One thing I keep doing every day”为题，根据以下要点和要求，用英语写一篇发言稿，参加学校的英语主题演讲活动。

1. 要点：
1）你每天在坚持做什么；
2）你坚持这么做的理由；
3）它会给你带来怎样的影响或改变。
2.要求：
1）文中不要出现所在学校的校名和师生姓名；
2）词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。

One thing I keep doing every day

Good morning, everyone!

I am very happy to be here to make a speech today. The topic of my speech is one thing I keep doing every day.

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That’s all. Thank you!