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1. You can get cash for recycling the following products except ________.

A．IPads and iPods

B．smart phones

C．televisions

D．cameras

2. How much will you get at most if your old phone costs 1,000 dollars?

A．$100.

B．$500.

C．$800.

D．$1,000.

3. What will happen if someone sends a stolen phone?

A．He can’t get the bag.	B．He can’t ask for cash.
C．He needs to pay for the phone.	D．He needs to visit the website again.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The steps of how to get cash.	B．The news of selling old phones.
C．The introduction of recycling things.	D．The way of getting your payment.

5. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A storybook.

B．A website.

C．A science report.

D．A tour guide.

A few years ago, I worked in a local shop. While handing an ice-cream to an old woman at the drive-thru（免下车的）window, I noticed that she had a box of what appeared to be purple tomatoes. And they were unusual. When I handed her the ice-cream, I said, “Those tomatoes look delicious! What kind are they?” She laughed and replied. “Here, have some!” Within seconds I had a handful of purple tomatoes.

“Oh, no, you don’t need to give me any!” I said. “Those tomatoes look special and if you sell them, you can get a lot of money.” “Here, have more.” she insisted, and I had six of the prettiest tomatoes I had ever seen. It was awkward（尴尬的）to me, so I said, “Really, you didn’t have to give me any, but I appreciate（感激）it.” The woman smiled again and said, “I hope you enjoy them. And to answer your question, it’s what my family used to plant. So they aren’t like the ones you get in the store.”

I said thanks again, and she left. I thought she was like an adult version（版本）of the tooth fairy: I gave her the ice-cream and she gave me tomatoes.

About two weeks later, my boss at the ice-cream store sent me a text message, “I want to let you know that your gardener dropped off a box of vegetables and some seeds for you. She must be very nice!” Confused（困惑的）, I replied, “My gardener?” That night, my boss showed me the box. It was full of tomatoes, cucumbers, and green beans. The tomato fairy was back! Why was this woman being so generous（慷慨的）?

I never saw her again, but her kindness inspired me to share my garden with anyone who’ll have it.

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6. Why was the writer interested in the old woman’s tomatoes?

A．Because he wanted to buy some of them.	B．Because he wanted to eat those tomatoes.
C．Because those tomatoes looked delicious.	D．Because those tomatoes had a special color.

7. Whom did the old woman probably get those purple tomatoes from?

A．Her family.

B．Her neighbor.

C．Her boss.

D．Her friend.

8. Which of the following shows how the writer’s feelings changed over time?

A．Nervous→sad→angry→happy.	B．Upset→happy→thankful→worried.
C．Worried→confused→happy→surprised.	D．Amazed→awkward→confused→thankful.

9. Why did the writer feel confused when receiving the box of the vegetables?

A．He didn’t place an order for the vegetables.

B．He thought his boss was playing a joke on him.

C．He didn’t expect the woman was so generous to him.

D．He didn’t meet the person dropping off the vegetables.

10. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．A tooth fairy	B．Let the kindness pass on
C．Delicious tomatoes	D．Everyone needs a secret garden

In 2021, China introduced the “double reduction” policy. It hopes to reduce schoolwork burden (负担) on primary and junior high school students. The policy calls for reducing homework and after-school classes. According to the policy, children below the third grade will not have homework any more. It should take no more than 90 minutes for junior high school students to finish their homework. After-school training institutions (机构) are not allowed to offer extra education courses or advanced (超前的) teaching on weekends, holidays or during winter and summer vacations. How do students feel about this new policy?

“Our homework is clearly less than before,” said 13-year-old Shen Yuzhe from Beijing. “We are not encouraged to buy workbooks any more. The exercises are mainly from the textbook.”

According to Shen, students have enough time to process new knowledge now. “Our teachers are also giving us more chances to do experiments and learn from real life,” said Shen. “For example, we went to research earthworms (蚯蚓) in a field during a biology class. This is a much better way to learn things than just hitting the books.”

For 13-year-old Zhang Hangming from Tianjin, the best thing about “double reduction” is the increased time in after-school activities. “We can now spend more time taking part in clubs and activities, such as dancing, volleyball and drama. I have joined a group called ‘leadership development’ where I can learn all kinds of skills beyond schoolwork,” said Zhang.

Both Shen and Zhang find there are fewer exams now. But they think it’s not necessarily a good thing. “Exams push me to study harder. Each exam shows my progress as well as my weak points,” Zhang said.

Shen also pointed out that when burden is lightened, self-discipline (自律) becomes the key. “Some students now spend more time having fun when homework is finished early. But if you use all the free time to relax, you might fall behind other students,” he said.

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11. The “double reduction” policy aims to ________.

A．make vacations longer for students	B．reduce the pressure put on teachers
C．reduce students’ schoolwork burden	D．help students become more competitive

12. Which of the following is TRUE about the policy?

A．Homework is not allowed for primary students.

B．Junior high schools should reduce their homework.

C．All after-school training institutions are asked to close.

D．After-school training institutions should offer advanced teaching.

13. According to the “double reduction” policy, what kind of after-school classes CANNOT students take during vacations?

A．Sports.

B．Math.

C．Public speaking.

D．Computer programming.

14. What does the underlined word “process” probably mean in Chinese?

A．处理

B．审核

C．加工

D．审阅

15. What did Shen and Zhang mainly want to tell us in the last two paragraphs?

A．Students should learn to be self-disciplined.

B．Students should use all the free time to relax.

C．Exams aren’t necessary because they only show students’ weak points.

D．Students should spend more time having fun after finishing homework.

Since the outbreak (爆发) of the pandemic (疫情), it has made its way around the world.

It has a strong influence on our daily life.     16     We must wear masks everywhere in public. But the masks are one-time items.     17     The world has seen wasted masks strewn (散布在) all over the streets and filling up garbage bins.

Experts have pointed out that the materials used in masks are difficult to degrade (降解).     18     Environmentalists become quite worried because a countless number of wasted masks have ended up in the sea! They are polluting the sea!     19     If the sea animals eat them by mistake, the rubbish will be hard to digest (消化) and stay in their stomachs forever. The bacteria (细菌) on the masks may kill them, too. They will not only largely influence the ecological balance (生态平衡) of the sea, but also can spread some more dangerous illnesses.     20    

In general, the harm of wasted masks to the sea is serious, so we must take actions to stop it right now. We should leave them in a safe place and find a wise way to recycle them.

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A．People will also leave these harmful things in their own bodies and may become ill when eating these sea animals.

B．This means that we need to change them after one or two uses.

C．The sea animals suffer a lot and so do we humans.

D．It will take at least 100 years for them to degrade naturally.

E．People have found a way to protect themselves by wearing face masks.