Are you interested in travelling? Here are some famous national parks which travelers mostly like to visit.

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania	Do you love animals? The Serengeti National Park might be fun for you to visit. You can see some big wild animals here, such as lions and elephants. They are truly amazing!
Grand Canyon National Park, US	It is best known for its size and depth which is 446 kilometers long, up to 29 kilometers wide, and 1.6 kilometers deep. Every year, about 5 million people visit the park.
Lijiang River National Park, China	Located in Guilin, the limestone caves(石灰岩洞) and green hills along Lijiang River are amazing. The hills look like an elephant drinking water with its trunk. The best way to enjoy Lijiang River is to take an 83-km-long boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo.
Lake District National Park, England	Being the largest national park in England, the park has the deepest lake in England which is 79 meters deep. The park is a great place for playing water sports. You can even take a boat there.

16. Jim is interested in animals, so which national park would he like to visit?

A．Serengeti National Park.	B．Lijiang River National Park.
C．Lake District National Park.	D．Grand Canyon National Park.

17. According to the passage, how many parks can we take a boat in?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

18. Where is the passage probably from?

A．A notice.	B．A report.
C．A travel magazine.	D．A science book.

In a cold winter, a couple had to move out from the villa (别墅) because of the bankruptcy (破产). The husband worked day and night to support the family but with no care of his wife. So she thought, “He doesn’t love me any more. He only cares his business… not me.”

One day, when she was ready to take a bath, he stopped her at the door, “Let me take it first, okay?”

“Why not let me shower first?” she asked.

“I was tired, sweetie. You take it later, all right?” Hearing this, she was totally upset.

It was yet another sad day. She found nothing to do and turned on his computer. A few words blurred her eyes. While reading, tears ran down her face. It was his diary: “Today, I felt quite sad because I got into serious trouble on business. When I went home, she asked me why I was always taking the bath first, and I said to her that I was tired out. She was unhappy. In her mind, I didn’t treat her as well as usual, but what can I do? I was not as rich as before! We just moved into the small flat, and there was only one shower in the bathroom. It was so cold to take a shower in such a freezing winter. But I found that if one person took the shower first, the room could get a little warmer. So every time I rushed to the bathroom first. I was thinking that, when she took the shower, the room would get warmer, at least 1℃. Now I can’t give her a comfortable life, take her to expensive restaurants, or buy her nice dresses, but at least, ▲ .”

19. The wife was a bit _________ about her husband’s hard work.

A．satisfied

B．unhappy

C．worried

D．excited

20. The underlined word blurred in Paragraph 5 probably means “to make something _________.”

A．hard to see

B．easy to change

C．easy to remember

D．hard to move

21. The husband wanted to take the bath first because _________.

A．he got into serious trouble at work

B．he was so tired that he needed a rest

C．he wanted to warm the bathroom for his wife

D．he wanted to cool down the bathroom for his wife

22. Which of the following sentences can be put into ▲ ?

A．I can give her my help	B．I can give her 1℃ love
C．I can take good care of her	D．I can let her take a shower first

What’s the most popular Winter Olympics design with children? It must be the mascot (吉祥物) Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in an ice shell, which was chosen as the mascot for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in 2019, Now it has been made into toys and plastic models, as well as printed on notebooks and bags and so on.

“We once made three designs, and then asked my 9-year-old son to choose his favorite. At his first look, he chose Bing Dwen Dwen, which was the mascot finally," said Cao Xue, the designer of Bing Dwen Dwen.

According to Cao, Bing Dwen Dwen was chosen from 5,816 designs-from 38 countries and regions. The idea first came from the traditional Chinese snack, Bingtanghulu—the sugar coat later turned into the ice shell in his design. However, a simple snack cannot stand for a country by itself. Cao’s team then tried many plants and animals, finally going with a panda. "We don’t need to explain anything to have it understood across different cultures,” said Cao.

They faced a problem, though there were already too many cartoon pandas. Cao’s team looked at panda designs from around the world. They wanted to make sure their panda was different. For this reason, Cao decided it should be a baby panda. This is how they got Bing Dwen Dwen’s body shape. For new ideas, the team visited the panda nature reserve in Wolong, Sichuan. They got the idea from the hometown of panda.

“When we finally got Bing Dwen Dwen, our whole team was over the moon.” said Cao. “Now it turns out that Bing Dwen Dwen has got the world’s attention and it is a big success.”

23. When was Bing Dwen Dwen chosen as the mascot?

A．In 2019.

B．In 2018.

C．In 2021.

D．In 2022.

24. Where did Cao’s designing idea come from?

A．Many cartoon pandas.

B．Different plants and animals.

C．5,816 designs from 38 countries.

D．A traditional snack and a baby panda.

25. Which is TRUE about Bing Dwen Dwen according to the passage?

A．9-year-old children like the mascot best.

B．The mascot stands for the Chinese culture.

C．It is difficult for people to understand this mascot.

D．The mascot looks the same as other cartoon pandas.

26. Which is the right order according to the passage?
① Bing Dwen Dwen became a popular mascot.
② Cao Xue’s son chose Bing Dwen Dwen from three designs.
③ Baby panda was designed as Bing Dwen Dwen’s body shape.
④ The idea of Bing Dwen Dwen’s ice shell was from Bingtanghulu.

A．①②③④

B．③④①②

C．④③②①

D．④②③①

Once upon a time, there was a happy paper doll that had no face. His whole body was perfectly cut out and painted, except for his face. However, he had a pencil so he could choose whatever face he wanted to have. How lucky! He then spent all day asking everyone he met, “What’s a perfect face like?”

“One with a big beak (鸟嘴),” answered the birds.

“No. Not one with a beak,” said the trees. “The perfect face is full of leaves.”

“Forget the beak and the leaves,” said the flowers. “If you want a perfect face, you fill it with colors.”

The doll followed their advice. Then he had a face. However, it turned out that nobody liked it. And now he couldn’t erase it! “I only wanted a face that everyone would like,” he cried. “And now look, what a disaster (灾难)!”

A small cloud heard his cries and came to him, “I think I can help you. As I’m a cloud, I can make any face you like. What do you think about me changing faces until there’s one that you like? I’m sure we can fix you a little bit.”

The doll again felt hopeful. The cloud made all kinds of faces for him. But none of them was perfect enough.

“Never mind,” said the doll. “You’ve been a great friend.” He gave her a big hug and the cloud smiled from ear to ear, happy at having helped. Just then the doll cried excitedly, “That’s it! That’s the face I want! It’s a perfect face!”

“Which one?” asked the cloud. “But I haven’t done anything.”

“Yes, yes you have! It’s that face you make when I hug you!”

The cloud finally realized that he was talking about her big smile. And together they took the pencil and drew the paper doll a big smile, ten times better than beaks, colors and leaves. And that face was indeed the only one that everyone liked because it had the secret ingredient (成分) for perfect faces: a big smile that could never be erased.

27. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A．The advice.

B．The beak.

C．The disaster.

D．The face.

28. What did the cloud do to help the paper doll?

A．She hugged the doll and encouraged him.

B．She helped to paint a beautiful face for the doll.

C．She found out what the perfect face was like by herself.

D．She changed faces to help the doll find the perfect face.

29. How did the doll’s feelings change according to the passage?

A．Happy→Sad→Hopeful→Excited.	B．Sad→Excited→Thankful→Calm.
C．Excited→Happy→Surprised→Sad.	D．Sad→Hopeful→Thankful→Relaxed.

30. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A Real Friend

B．A Big Hug

C．A Perfect Face

D．A Paper Doll

用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。

attend               German             twelve             success               take pride in

31. Tom celebrated his ________ birthday the day before yesterday.
32. There are some Italians, ________ and Americans at Beijing International School.
33. China’s Shenzhou ⅫI space mission crew ________ landed at Dongfeng Site on April 16th.
34. We Chinese ________ Yuan Longping who makes Chinese people stay away from hunger.
35. Everyone likes to ________ Mr Smith’s classes, which are always interesting and lively.

根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。

Young people and older people don’t always agree with each other. They sometimes have different     36    （看法）about living, working and having fun. But last month in one special program in New York, adults and teenagers lived together and     37    （影响）each other in a friendly way.

Each summer, 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight     38     （周）as a group. Everyone works for several hours each day. Lots of vegetables and fruit are grown on the farms,     39    （包括）carrots, tomatoes and apples. Teenagers learn to     40     （修理）things like tables and chairs with the help of the adults.

When people live together, rules are always     41     （必要的）. In this program, the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. Also, they make an     42    （协议）to decide everything together. If someone breaks a rule, the whole group will     43    （讨论）the problem. Sometimes, adults are     44    （明智的）than teenagers in solving problems, but teenagers have a quicker mind.

One of the teenagers says about the experience, “We don’t only think about     45     （我们自己）. We learn to think about the whole group.”

阅读下面短文，根据文中信息完成下面表格。每空不得超过三词。

Many people think dreams are full of messages that may not be clear to us common people. But if we think about what is going on in our lives, we can usually come up with an answer. Let’s look at some of the most common dreams. What are the meanings of these dreams?

Falling

You’re falling, falling, falling...and then you wake up. This dream is said to mean you are afraid of something or worried about something. Another explanation is that you may experience failure in something. Maybe you’re not doing well in school or work.

Taking an exam (or forgetting that you have one)

You suddenly realize you have to take an exam at that very moment. You might be running here and there to find your classroom. Scientists say this dream may mean you’re being tested about something or maybe you are facing a difficult problem.

Flying

Dreaming that you are flying means you are on top of things. You can control the things that matter to you. It may also mean you have confidence in yourself and think no one and nothing can beat you.

Trying to run, but going nowhere

You’re trying to run, but either of your legs won’t move or you simply aren’t going anywhere. Some scientists think this dream means you’re trying to do too many things at a time and can’t catch up or move forward.

The     56     of the dreams
Descriptions of dreams	Answers to dreams
Falling	*You have something to be     57     of or worry about. *You may fail in something like schooling or work.
Taking an exam (or forgetting that you have one)	*Maybe you’re taking part in a test. *You may face something     58    .
Flying	*You’re able to     59     what matters to you. *You believe in yourself and think that you can beat anyone and anything.
Trying to run, but going nowhere	*You’re trying to do too many things at the same time and it prevents you from     60     forward.