Zhao Jing is now a famous calligrapher (书法家) in Anhui Province. His works are getting more and more popular. Zhao Jing was a worker in a factory several years ago. His parents and he lived a happy life ______ an accident happened to Zhao Jing.

One day, he was badly hurt by ______ large machine. And he ______ to the hospital quickly. The operation lasted ______ three hours. He woke up to find that he had lost both of his arms. That made ______ so sad that he even thought of ending his life. However, his family’ love helped him to cheer up again. “I shouldn’t depend on my parents or my wife for the rest of my life. I believe I can do things ______.” He said to himself. “I want to learn penmanship (书法). ” Zhao Jing told his family ______.

Zhao Jing went from door to door ______ waste paper. He bit (咬) the writing brush with his teeth and began to write. So far, he ______ on writing for thirty years. He is so good at penmanship that he has won lots of ______.

“Never give up your dreams” is Zhao Jing’s motto (座右铭) and he will continue his steps.

1.

A．since

B．until

C．after

D．though

2.

A．a

B．an

C．/

D．the

3.

A．sends

B．is sent

C．sent

D．was sent

4.

A．in

B．for

C．with

D．by

5.

A．he

B．his

C．him

D．himself

6.

A．succeed

B．successful

C．success

D．successfully

7.

A．what did he think

B．how did he think

C．what he thought

D．how he thought

8.

A．collect

B．to collect

C．collected

D．collecting

9.

A．kept

B．was keeping

C．keeps

D．has kept

10.

A．prize

B．prizes

C．advantage

D．advantages

As my father walked into the room, my brother became nervous. He knew that he had done something ______. From a distance I could see that he had opened my father’s new book and drawn all over the first page with a pencil. Now, staring at my father fearfully, he and I both waited for his ______.

My father picked up his much-loved book, looked at it ______ for quite a while, and then sat down, without saying a word. Books were ______ to him. He was a teacher and had several degrees (学位). For him, books were knowledge, and he also loved his children. What he did next was unforgettable. Instead of punishing my brother, he sat down, took the pen from my brother’s hand, and then ______ in the book himself, along with the drawings made by John: John’s work, 1959, age 2. You have made the book priceless, so I’m very thankful to you for the drawing in my book.

The years and the books came and went. Our family ______ what all families went through and perhaps a little bit more: success and failure, gain and loss, ______ and tears. Each time we opened the book, looked at the drawings and read my father’s words of love, we would feel cheerful.

Now I know that through this simple act my father ______ us how every bad event in life can have a positive side - if we are prepared to look at it from another angle (角度) - and how precious (宝贵的) it is when our lives are touched by the ______ of others. But he also taught us about what really ______ in life: people, not things: understanding, not judgement; love, not anger.

Each time I think about these things, I will smile and whisper (悄悄说), “Thank you, Dad.”

11.

A．wise

B．proper

C．wrong

D．brave

12.

A．praise

B．reply

C．punishment

D．support

13.

A．angrily

B．carelessly

C．quickly

D．carefully

14.

A．common

B．important

C．convenient

D．meaningful

15.

A．drew

B．wrote

C．put

D．stuck

16.

A．recalled

B．valued

C．experienced

D．regretted

17.

A．sadness

B．laughter

C．pain

D．pride

18.

A．gave

B．taught

C．warned

D．encouraged

19.

A．kindness

B．pleasure

C．power

D．wisdom

20.

A．cares

B．needs

C．hopes

D．matters

Are you tired of sitting too long? Do you want to be healthier? Join the School Dance Club and move your body! Choice of dances: folk, modern, pop, etc. Level of difficulty: Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Teachers: Helen White —13 years of teaching experience —Graduated from International Master Dance School John Smith —First prize winner of “Dancers on Stage” for 4 years starting from 2016 Ken Power —Skilled in different kinds of dance, especially in “fusion (融合)” dance Who to join: Aged 12~15 If you would like to be one of us, please kindly fill in the form and send it to Maria Cooper’s office before 18th March.

21. The Dance Club best suits those who want to ________.

A．be healthier

B．be quiet

C．sing folk songs

D．learn pop music

22. Who can join the Dance Club?

A．Teachers with rich experience.	B．Teachers good at dancing.
C．Students aged 10.	D．Students aged 13.

23. The text is probably a ________.

A．poster

B．diary

C．poem

D．report

Anna Brown was an artist who believed that it was important to help others. When she heard of a summer camp for children with serious illnesses, she came up with an idea. It cost money for these kids to go to the camp, so Anna decided to see what she could do to help. It was impossible for her to donate (捐赠) a lot of money, so she had to think of another way.

She wanted to take advantage of her love of art. So she started making and selling beautiful cards to raise money for these kids. Because these cards were all handmade, it would take her a long time to make a lot of them. So Anna had another idea. She started inviting friends to her house to help her make the cards. At first her friends were hesitant. Many said that they were not artistic and didn’t know how to make cards. But once they saw the beautiful materials that she had in her workroom, her friends felt more comfortable doing things such as drawing and cutting in order to make a new card.

But the materials were expensive. To make money without spending money, Anna asked for and got donations of paper, glue, scissors, and other things from nearby stores. She sold her cards for three dollars each in different art markets during the year. Anna raised more than $30,000 in her 10 years making cards.

24. The process of Anna’s raising money follows the order of ________.
a. Anna invited her friends to help her make cards.
b. Anna came up with an idea of raising money.
c. Anna asked for and got donations of materials.
d. Anna raised more money.

A．b—a—c—d

B．a—b—c—d

C．d—b—a—c

D．b—c—a—d

25. What does the underlined word “hesitant” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．坐立不安的

B．犹豫不决的

C．兴高采烈的

D．心甘情愿的

26. Which of the following can best describe Anna?

A．Kind-hearted.

B．Polite.

C．Brave.

D．Humorous.

On the afternoon of March 23, 2022, Chinese astronauts on board China’s Tiangong space station gave a science lesson 400 kilometers above Earth. It was a great success. Do you still remember the first space lesson hosted by Wang Yaping in 2013? Helped by the other two astronauts, she gave the lesson to more than 60 million school children all over the country.

While watching the science lesson from the Tiangong-1 on the morning of June 20, 2013, Wang Lutian, a 10-year-old disabled student at a special school in Beijing, was drawing a colorful rocket with crayons in his classroom. “Moon…stars…a rocket to the sky,” Wang explained his work in a cheerful voice. At that time, he and more than 100 other disabled students were enjoying the lesson given by Wang Yaping, who talked about movements in micro-gravity (微重力) environments. “Zero gravity!” Qian Shaohong, another student at the school, shouted when he saw astronaut Nie Haisheng making a show of crossing his legs in mid-air. “Scientific knowledge has helped open a window for the children to know about the world,” said Zhang Yini, a teacher at the school.

The lesson also increased interest in space science among teenagers living on the “roof   (屋脊) of the world”. “I was most interested in the presentation of the ‘water ball’ in a gravity-free environment. It’s really amazing,” said Rigzin Jigme Doje, a high school student in Lhasa, Tibet. Describing himself as a lover of physics, Doje said the lesson helped him stay true to his dream of becoming a physicist.

The lesson also encouraged other Tibetan school children to relate the mysterious world of outer space to their hometown.

27. Which picture shows Nie Haisheng’s body movement according to the text?

A．

B．

C．

D．

28. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．Wang Yaping’s talk on micro-gravity environments.

B．The influence of the space lesson on the disabled students.

C．The efforts of the disabled students in a special school.

D．A 10-year-old student’s dream of sending a rocket to the sky.

29. What do we know about Rigzin Jigme Doje?

A．He liked drawing stars.	B．He talked a lot about his work.
C．He was a primary school student.	D．He was in love with physics.

30. After watching the space lesson, the Tibetan students ________.

A．had a new view of their high schools

B．got an amazing “water ball” in space

C．increased an understanding of “the roof of the world”

D．developed a deep interest in the world of outer space

According to a new study, the Amazon rainforest may become grassland in a few years.

The Amazon is the world’s biggest rainforest. Climate change and human activities make it “sick”. Usually, the rainforest can fix itself.     31    . The trees may die and the rainforest could turn into a hot, dry grassland.

    32    ?

The Amazon is one of the world’s wettest places. But since 2005, three droughts (干旱) have hit the rainforest. They were caused by climate change. The trees don’t have enough water to grow. What’s worse, as they become dry,     33    .

On top of this, people cut down rainforest trees for wood. They burn the forest to make farmland. They clear trees to find minerals (矿产).     34    .

What will happen if we lose it?

The Amazon is like the lungs (肺) of our planet. The rich plants there take carbon dioxide out of the air and make oxygen（氧气）. They make more than 20 percent of the planet’s oxygen. If the Amazon “dies”, there will be more CO₂ and our Earth will become even hotter.     35    . Many of them can’t live anywhere else. They would very likely just disappear.

Let’s do something to protect the Amazon rainforest!

A．they can easily catch fire

B．The Amazon is also home to over 3 million animals and plants

C．Why is the Amazon “sick”

D．Why is the Amazon important

E．But now, it feels too “tired” to get better

F．All these activities have caused about 17 percent of the rainforest to disappear

G．they cause fewer forest fires every year

36. 周末时，这条街道常停着成排的汽车。
The street is often lined with cars ________________.