There was once a couple named Sue and John. Both of them were _________.

 In the late autumn, John was badly ill and became bedridden (长期卧床的). After the doctor visited John several times, he told Sue, “His condition is quite _________. John seems to have lost all will to live. If he doesn’t want to live, medicines will not help him.”

Sue tried her best to _________ John. She sang and danced, she painted their favorite pictures, she told jokes, but John did not respond (回应).

“ Five ,” he said in a (n) _________ voice one day, as he looked out of the window.

When Sue asked what John meant, he explained slowly. “There are…only _________ leaves left on the tree now. When the last leaf falls, I…shall go with _________” Upon hearing this, Sue couldn’t help crying. She went to their neighbor, Mr. Smith, who was also an artist.

Mr. Smith was sorry about John’s poor health. He_________ his friend to get better, so he painted a leaf.

Over the next few days, it rained heavily, but the last leaf on the tree held on firmly (坚固地). Every day, John would look _________ and see the same lone leaf on the tree.

Then, one day, the doctor came in and said John’s _________ was improving. John said to Sue, “I’ve realized that life is hard, but I shouldn’t give up. That leaf has stayed on that tree for so long. It has taught me to _________!”

The doctor smiled, so did Sue.

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     Electric cars may seem like a recent invention, but they have been around for years.     11     At that time, gasoline was expensive compared with other fuels (燃料), so electric cars were more popular.

     When gasoline prices dropped and new technologies on gasoline cars were developed, electric cars were out of date.     12     During the 20th century, gasoline cars got bigger, heavier and faster. They needed more fuel, and it caused more air pollution. For years, the car makers didn’t worry about pollution.     13     But when people began to realize that there was not enough oil on the earth, they asked car makers to produce more efficient (高效能的) and less polluting cars.

     One method of solving the problem was a “hybrid” car (混合动力车).     14     Hybrid cars became popular in the 2000s because gasoline prices went up while prices of hybrid cars went down.

       An all-electric car uses no gasoline. The problem, however, is that car batteries (电池) need to be recharged (再充电).     15     Many people are not pleased with it. The government and car makers are working together to develop safe, cheap and useful electric cars. When more and more people have these electric cars in the future, a gasoline station may disappear.

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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an important part of Chinese culture. It has made great contributions to the development of China. The most commonly used are Chinese herbal medicine (草药) and acupuncture. Here is an e-mail from John to his sister which tells about acupuncture (针灸).

Dear Sis,

        How are things back home? Everything’s going great here!

        Today, I had acupuncture for the first time! I woke up this morning with a bad backache, so I called the hotel reception desk and asked if they knew of any nearby hospitals. They gave me a list of some places I could go to, and it included an acupuncture clinic (诊所) that was right next door, so I decided to have a try.

        I was surprised when the clinic staff started putting in needles (针), because I hardly felt anything at first. I thought it would hurt, but in fact I didn’t even know that I had any needles sticking in me. Then I started feeling a warm sensation in my lower back, and I became very relaxed.

        I think it must have helped, because my back stopped hurting. Afterwards, I went to a shop next door that sells Chinese herbal medicines. I was amazed because there were huge glass jars full of all kinds of roots, leaves, and plants, and all sorts of things I cannot even describe. Then behind the counters was a large cupboard going all the way up to the ceiling (天花板), full of wooden drawers containing different kinds of ingredients. I didn’t know what to buy, so I ended up buying two boxes of dried ginseng (人参) — one for me, and one as a gift for you. I’ll give it to you when I get back.

Love,

John

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Have you ever heard Gaoshan Liushui, a Chinese traditional piece of music? Do you know why Gaoshan Liushui is often played on many occasions (场合)? It has something to do with “zhiyin” culture, which values close friendship. Do you know the story behind it? It’s the story of Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi in the Warring States Period.   Boya was good at playing the guqin. One day, he was playing music on his way home on the boat. To Boya’s surprise, Ziqi, a woodcutter (樵夫) who happened to pass by, could understand exactly what he wanted to express through his music. After a long talk, they became good friends. Since Boya had to return to his state, they agreed to meet again in the following year.

Unluckily, when getting back to visit Ziqi, Boya heard that his friend had died from an illness. Boya was so sad. In front of Ziqi’s tomb (墓), he played again the music he had played when they first met. The feeling of the music was so strong that it was as if the rivers and the mountains were crying. When finishing playing, Boya broke his guqin into pieces. From then on, Boya never played again. But the famous music piece Gaoshan Liushui he played for his friend has been passed down.

Zhiyin culture has new development in the new period. The famous ancient Chinese classical music piece Gaoshan Liushui was performed during French PM Macron’s visit to China in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province on April 7th, 2023. The musical performance not only showed the beauty of traditional Chinese culture, but also expressed China’s willingness to develop its friendship with people from around the world.

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The new and publicly-available ChatGPT is a type of AI that has been “trained” by looking at over 8 million web pages. When asked a question, ChatGPT uses this training to produce detailed answers that often seem like they were written by a human. You can ask it anything and it will give you answers to not only follow-up questions but also professional questions (although it does sometimes make mistakes). You can also ask it to write text, such as short stories or essays. The technology is so promising (有前途的) that some people believe it will overtake (超过) Google in the near future.

For many years it has been expected that AI will become an important part of our lives, and for just as long there have been concerns (忧虑) of the trouble that AI could cause. In the 20th century, scientists, philosophers and writers sometimes worried that AI would become too powerful. In the short story I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, a giant supercomputer has killed every human on earth except five people it keeps to torture (折磨). And in the 1984 film The Terminator, a powerful AI called Skynet uses time travel to send a robot into the past to try and kill the mother of a brave and strong fighter. On the other hand, some people were optimistic of advanced technologies’ potential (潜力) to build a better world. In the 1960s TV show Lost in Space, a family of humans were helped by a friendly robot named Robby.

Nowadays, there is less concern of an all-powerful AI trying to destroy the world, and we are not expecting friendly robots just yet. That doesn’t mean there is not a lot of excitement and concern being felt towards new technologies like AI, though. ChatGPT is a great example of a modern technology that is causing mixed feelings.

It’s too soon to say what kind of influence ChatGPT will have on our lives. Let’s hope that, if ChatGPT does become bigger and more popular, its effects are mostly positive. So, what do you think? Will ChatGPT be good, bad, or somewhere in between for humankind?

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If you have been to Disneyland, you must have seen Mickey Mouse. It is a very famous symbol in American     36     (文化). Many people love the black mouse with two large ears. Over 80 years ago, he first     37     (出现) in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this movie came out in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon w    38       sound and music. People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey. That’s why this cartoon animal became so popular. Mickey was     39     (创造) by Walt Disney.

He became very rich and s    40     at that time. In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.

阅读短文，根据文章内容填写适当的单词，或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空，每空不限一词。

Bobi is not just the oldest dog living; he’s the oldest dog ever.

He is 30 years old this year. He has     41     (live) his whole life in a small village in Portugal.     42     (he) owner is Leonel Costa.

When Bobi and the other dogs were born, Leonel’s father decided     43     (throw) them away because the family was too poor to keep the newborn dogs.

But Bobi hid himself among     44     (piece) of firewood. Leonel found him a few days later. He then kept it a secret until the dog opened his eyes. “I knew when the dog opened his eyes, my father would no longer throw him     45    .” Leonel said.

The kind of dog like Bobi usually lives to be 12 to 14 years. Bobi is different. He lives in a place     46     is very clean and peaceful. And he can play around freely. He has different food from most of other pet dogs. He always eats “human food”. He lives a     47     (health) life. Leonel said, “We always give him     48    he needs. I think our love throughout his life has also helped.”

Bobi still enjoys walking, but he has suffered a lot since he was     49     (serious) ill in 2018. His legs have been weaker and his eyesight has been     50     (bad), so he needs to rest more than he used to. Leonel said,“I hope Bobi will have many more years of life and I thank the dog for putting my village on the map.”

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( Two teenagers are talking about their dream jobs in class. )

 A: What are you going to be when you grow up?

 B:     51    .

 A: A comedy actor?     52    ?

 B: Yes, I like watching comedies very much.

A:     53    ?

 B: I watch comedy shows three times a week.

A: I hope your dream will come true.

( Ten years later, the two meet each other again by accident. ) 

B: Guess what? I’ve just got my dream job as a comedy actor.

A: Really? Congratulations!

 B:     54    .  I will have a celebration party in my house tomorrow. Can you come to my party?

 A: Sure, I’d love to.     55    ?

 B: Let’s meet at 5 o’clock in the afternoon .

A: OK, see you then!

 B: See you!

56. 学会自我保护(self-protection)是青少年需要具备的一种意识和能力。近年来，青少年安全一直是人们关注的焦点。我们应如何有效地自我保护，免受伤害？假设你是李康，请以“How to protect ourselves”为题，从交通安全，校园安全，食品安全，网络安全，突发危险等几个方面，向身边的朋友写一篇倡议短文。

要求：

1．内容积极向上，完整连贯。

2．逻辑清晰，表达准确，书写规范。

3．文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名和地名。

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