11. —He Jie, 24, from Ningxia Province, crossed the finish line of the 2023 Wuhan Marathon.
—He is the first Chinese to win the Wuhan Marathon. This is such an important event that should be ________.

A．accepted

B．expected

C．marked

D．greeted

12. History is the best textbook. We will move forward, but we ________ never forget what we have experienced.

A．need

B．should

C．might

D．can

15. The great poem “Good rain knows the season, when spring is happening” expresses ________.

A．when it rains in spring	B．how good is the spring shower
C．whether the spring shower is good	D．how happy the people are for the spring shower

World’s Longest Paper Plane Flight For 11 years Takuo Toda had been trying to break the Guinness record for the longest paper airplane flight. Last April, he achieved his goal: His glider, folded from a light sheet of sugarcane, stayed in the air for 27.9 seconds. He loved to fold the paper plane when he was a child. He kept on his dreaming and succeeded in the end.
World’s Longest Dosa Comedy film star Rajendra Prasad presided over the rolling of the world’s largest dosa last August in Mumbai. With the help of 16 chefs, he prepared a 9.9 meter crepe in under 40 minutes. He loved to eat dosa when he was a child. It was his dream to make the longest dosa in the world. He gave the longest dosa to the pupils in a primary school.
________ The world record holder for the number of university degrees is a 70-year old Italian. Every morning at 3 a.m, he pulls out his textbooks and starts studying. He now holds 15 bachelor’s or master’s degrees from universities across Italy, and is already embarking on his 16th. “Each time I set myself a new challenge, to see how far my body and my brain can go,” says Mr. Baietti. “I loved reading when I was a child.”

31. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news?

A．Book Club.

B．Sports.

C．Unbelievable!

D．What’s on?

32. Which shows the fact of Takuo Toda’s plane?

A．It stayed in the air for 27.9 seconds.	B．It’s 9.9 meters long.
C．It’s made of metal.	D．It’s folded by 16 chefs.

33. Dosa might refer to ________.

A．a kind of Indian food	B．a name of the plate in India
C．a festival held in India	D．a traditional Indian table manners

34. What would be the best heading for the third piece of news?

A．What a Hard Learner!	B．Love Reading
C．Let’s Study!	D．How to Get Degrees?

35. Through the three pieces of news, those people above all ________.

A．loved to read	B．stuck to dream and succeeded finally
C．challenged a prize	D．made money and won fame

Back in February, Giorgio Lo Porto, an Italian living in the UK, posted a video on TikTok about his new neighbor—and their unbelievable connection. It started when Giorgio left a note to his neighbor, praising the nice piano performance and requesting one more song called “My Heart Will Go On”.

As the music burst through the wall from the other side, the neighbor’s answer was clear. And their exchange soon turned into piano duets（二重奏）. The two pianists agreed to “meet” on the weekend. “This was our way of saying, ‘I don’t know who you are, but I’m here. You are not alone.’” Giorgio said.

The neighbor’s name was Emil and he was 78 years old from Poland. He lost his wife in December due to the COVID-19, and the only consolation left to Emil was his piano. He played the music his wife loved at 2 p. m. every weekend.

Later, Giorgio shared his very own piece titled “Dear Emil”. “When I wrote that song, I started picturing Emil’s life. An old man lost the love of his life because of this stupid virus. He’d spent days alone at home due to the lockdown（封锁）, playing his wife favorite piano piece every weekend until a note appeared on his door. * . Although they didn’t know who was playing, it didn’t matter. You can be the light to somebody else’s darkness.” said Giorgio.

On March 14th, he received word that Emil had left the world forever in his sleep. “And now he is reunited（团聚）with his wife.” Giorgio wrote, “But dear Emil, you’ll be in my heart… You said I was your light, but you’ve been mine too. Bye, Emil!”

36. Giorgio wrote a note to Emil mainly because he ________.

A．felt a little homesick for Italy	B．wanted to play the piano duets with Emil
C．hoped to comfort the lonely old man	D．loved Emil’s music and expected to enjoy more

37. The word “exchange” in Para. 2 can be replaced by “________”.

A．music

B．conversation

C．change

D．relationship

38. Which of the following can be put in *          ?

A．Then he was in trouble.

B．But he didn’t know who the neighbor was.

C．Because music could bring light to people’s life.

D．And a new friendship started.

39. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Giorgio and Emil did piano duets every weekend after Emil’s wife’s death.

B．Emil’s excellent performance aroused Giorgio’s interest in learning the piano.

C．Giorgio’s note brightened up Emil’s belief and love for life.

D．The experience didn’t have a special meaning to both the pianists.

40. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Light Each Other in the Darkness	B．Reunion in the Music
C．The Exchanged Notes	D．A Performance for the Beloved

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When I was a kid, my siblings（兄弟姐妹）and I used to have ice cream for dessert. Everyday, we would c    51     which ice cream flavor to have, whether to eat it in a cone or a bowl. Then we would happily wolf down our treat（款待）as fast as we c    52    .

Once when I was     53    （probable）about 10 or 11, our grandpa c    54     to visit us. Grandpa always had a unique view on things. On this particular occasion, my sister and I were making bets（打赌）as to who could finish our ice cream first. With a smile, Grandpa said, “Why would you want to finish first? If you eat slowly, it will last     55    （long）. You should have a competition to see who can finish last.” Even now, I always try to taste my ice cream, but of course, this is about more than just dessert.

Too often, kids want to scramble（争夺）for more, whether it’s more ice cream, more toys, or more friends. This habit persists（持续）into our adult years, and we end up constantly scrambling for more. We never d    56     the skill of appreciating what we have. If we learn to recognize this pattern and change it, we can raise our kids a little differently, giving them the tool of     57    （taste）their widely known dessert, which could l    58     to a happier life for them.

What my grandpa taught me that day was really that if you take the chance to enjoy what’s     59     front of you, the pleasure will last longer and be more rewarding than if you rush through life always trying to get the next treat. It’s a lesson that, I think, has m    60     my adult life happier, as well. These days, when I want something, I wait as long as I can before I allow myself to have it. Then, when I finally get it, I make sure to treasure it as long as possible, because I know that, no matter what it is, it will be gone all too soon.

61. 在我们身边，有许许多多的劳动者。他们也许是抗疫的医生，也许是食堂的阿姨，也许是乐于奉献的老师……谁是你心中最美的劳动者呢？请你以“The Most Beautiful Worker”为题，根据下面的问题写一篇作文。
1. Who do you think is the most beautiful worker in your mind?
2. Why does he/she have great influence on you?
3. What would you learn from him/her?
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The Most Beautiful Worker

International Workers’ Day on May 1st is such a festival that belongs to the workers in the whole world.

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