1. In winter, _________ the weather is, __________ the risks of fire are.

A．the drier; the higher

B．the drier; the lower

C．the wetter; the higher

2. —Mike, look at your T-shirt. What’s on it?
—Oh, it’s so dirty. I must get it _________.

A．to wash

B．washed

C．washing

3. —Nick, let’s go to Xinhua bookstore to buy a dictionary.
—Why not book _________ on Jingdong? It’s cheaper and you’ll get it in one day.

A．it

B．one

C．that

4. — Jane, please turn off the TV. _________ is watching it.
— OK, mom.

A．Nobody

B．Somebody

C．Everybody

5. The boy failed to reach the top of the mountain twice, but his father encouraged him to try _________ third time.

A．/

B．a

C．the

6. The water pollution will become worse _________ we take actions to solve it at once.

A．if

B．when

C．unless

7. The opening ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade _________ in Chengdu in 2023.

A．held

B．was hold

C．will be held

8. Don’t believe in people _________ are trying to ask for your personal information on the phone easily.

A．who

B．whom

C．which

9. 一Can you tell me_________ ?
一It was on March 2st.

A．why the plane crashed

B．when the plane crashed

C．where the plane crashed

10. —Mom, who is laughing so loudly in the backyard?
—I don’t know. It ________ be Daniel, one of your brother’s friends.

A．must

B．should

C．might

“Grain Rain” is the English name of Guyu. It is the sixth solar term(节气) of a year but also the last solar term of ________. Grain Rain arrives between April 19th and April 21st. It means that the cold weather has basically ________ and the temperature rises faster, which is good for the growth of grains.

       There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Tea during Grain Rain can help to keep away from illness and is good for eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck. So no matter ________ the weather is like this day, people will go to pick some fresh tea and drink it. In the north of China, people eat Chinese toona sinensis, also called Xiangchun in Chinese, as a custom in Grain Rain. People ________ pick up Chinese toona sinensis from the trees and cook it with eggs.
       Grain Rain is also a day of showing respect to ancestors. 4,000 years ago, Cangjie created the very first Chinese character by the shapes of things and animals. The god was so ________ by his spirit of hard work that he threw grains down from the sky as if it were rain. That’s why this day is known as Grain Rain.11.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

12.

A．ended

B．started

C．returned

13.

A．how

B．when

C．what

14.

A．never

B．usually

C．sometimes

15.

A．angry

B．nervous

C．touched

I still remember when I was young, my father used to say, “I love you. Say you love me, son.” Usually, I would say loudly, “I love you, dad.”

       When I was growing up, I found that I had ________ in common with my father slowly.
       Sometimes we were angry with each other and then the unhappiness between us changed into ________. I knew there was a difference between us. I didn’t know the _______ time my father said “I love you” to me. I couldn’t remember the time I said those words to him, either.
       Then my father was in hospital. The doctor said his situation was ________ and he needed an operation (手术) at once. But he wasn’t sure if my father was able to live through it and get well again. Everything in my ________ appeared in my mind. Then I called him and said, “Dad, I love you!” He was silent at the other side for a while and then he replied _________, “Well, I love you too.” I was sad and said, “Dad, I know you love me, and when you are ________, I know you will say what you want to say.”
       A few weeks later I was working when I got my father’s ________. “Paul, I love you.” My tears (眼泪) fell down. Both of us knew that this special moment brought our hearts closer ________ no more words at that time.
       A few weeks after the heart operation, my father finally became _________, I can’t imagine that if I didn’t call him and dad did not live through the operation, what kind of life I would have now.16.

A．much

B．more

C．little

17.

A．fights

B．happiness

C．discussions

18.

A．first

B．last

C．next

19.

A．simple

B．serious

C．strange

20.

A．work

B．school

C．childhood

21.

A．coldly

B．angrily

C．happily

22.

A．lonely

B．ready

C．finished

23.

A．call

B．letter

C．e-mail

24.

A．until

B．even if

C．as long as

25.

A．worse

B．weaker

C．better