Last summer, I went on a river trip with my mother and some friends. The river was not wide, but the rocks in the river were so slippery (滑的) that it was _______ for us to walk. We walked _______ , but the water still got into our shoes and trousers. I was getting very cold and tired. I wanted to _______ up, but when I saw other kids moving so fast, I felt ashamed (惭愧的). It was even more difficult during the last part of the walk for me to keep _______ them. I became so tired that I lost my footing and fell several times. But with the _______ of my mother and my friends, I got to my feet and kept going each time I fell.

At last, we arrived at our destination (目的地) by a waterfall. Everybody jumped into the water from a high rock. When it was my _______ , I was very scared. My friends noticed this and said to me: “Come on, Kevin!You can do this!” With my eyes _______ , I jumped into the water.

Although I am not as strong as my friends, I _______ our trip. This experience made me understand what perseverance (坚持不懈) is. And it will always be important _______ everyone in life! ________ I exercise hard every day, I can become strong like my British friends.

1.

A．hard

B．quiet

C．easy

D．cold

2.

A．heavily

B．carefully

C．happily

D．quickly

3.

A．give

B．clean

C．call

D．make

4.

A．raising

B．following

C．training

D．pushing

5.

A．offer

B．team

C．control

D．help

6.

A．duty

B．step

C．turn

D．choice

7.

A．wet

B．painful

C．blind

D．closed

8.

A．competed

B．completed

C．changed

D．stopped

9.

A．of

B．in

C．to

D．at

10.

A．Although

B．But

C．Unless

D．If

A man was walking through the woods with his axe when a small tree called to him. It said, “Hello, my friend. Can you cut down those bigger trees? They stop me from getting the sun. It is so crowded here that I have no room to grow my roots (根茎). I can’t feel the wind.”

The little tree held out its small leaves. It looked so sad. Then it cried, “If those trees were gone, I’d be able to grow. A year from now, I’d be the biggest tree here. But for now, I’m just a small tree.”

The man thought for some time and agreed. He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting them down. He cleared lots of space around the small tree. Now it could be able to feel the sun and wind. It would grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area.

But something else happened. The sun came first, burning (燃烧) the small tree, as it wasn’t used to so much sunlight. Then heavy wind and rain came, without the bigger trees to protect (保护) it, the small tree was hit by the rainstorm. Soon, the tree was almost dead.

“You’ve been quite not clever,” said a snake that saw what had happened, looking at the poor tree and its small leaves. “In fact, you brought this on yourself. If you stay with the bigger trees, the sun and rainstorm won’t hurt you seriously. They will protect you instead. If you just wait longer, you will grow to be just as big as them and you will be strong. But now, you are nearly gone.”

11. Why did the small tree ask the man to cut down the bigger trees?

A．Because it had no root.	B．Because it was so windy.
C．Because it enjoyed being crowded.	D．Because it wanted to get more sun.

12. What happened to the small tree after the man cut down the bigger trees?

A．A snake laughed at it and hurt it.	B．It became the biggest tree in that area.
C．The sun burned it and the rainstorm hit it.	D．It held out its small leaves and cried heavily.

13. Why did the snake think the small tree was not clever?

A．Because the small tree brought the result on itself.

B．Because the snake would protect the small tree.

C．Because the small tree didn’t need sunlight and space.

D．Because the sun and rainstorm didn’t want to hurt the small tree.

14. Which of the following is RIGHT?

A．The small tree might die soon.	B．The man planned to let the small tree die.
C．The small tree’s dream came true in the end.	D．The small tree grew as big as the bigger trees.

15. What does the passage try to tell us?

A．We can’t cut down trees.	B．We shouldn’t hurt the one who helps us.
C．We had better develop a healthy lifestyle.	D．Ten years of trees, a hundred years of trees.

Dear parents, This Sunday, April 2nd, we will go on a field trip to the aquarium (水族馆). We will meet at the school gate at 8:00 am, and then take the school bus to the aquarium. At the aquarium, students will watch a short film about sea animals. Then students will watch all kinds of fish in groups. Each group will be given a worksheet (活页练习题) to fill out while watching. Please get the following things ready for your child: ●$20 for the ticket. ●Lunch and water ●A pen for filling out the worksheet. Please sign at this page and return it before Thursday, March 30. Without this note, your child will not be allowed to go on the field trip. Yours, Miss Brown

Time list 8:00 a.m. Meet at the school gate 8:15 a.m.—8:30 a.m. Take the school bus to the aquarium 8:40 a.m.—11:40 a.m. Do activities in the aquarium 12:00 p.m.—12:30 p.m. Leave the aquarium for lunch 12:40 p.m.—1:00 p.m. Take the school bus back to school

Cut Here I give my permission for Lily Smith to the field trip. Parent Signature: Jack Smith Phone: 347-446-xxxx Date: April 29, 2023

16. The students will visit the aquarium on ________.

A．Thursday

B．Friday

C．Saturday

D．Sunday

17. How will the students get to the aquarium? ________

A．On foot.

B．By bike.

C．By school bus.

D．By underground.

18. Parents do not need to get ________ ready for their children.

A．lunch

B．a pen

C．money

D．a worksheet

19. What will the students do in the aquarium? ________
①Watch fish. ②Have lunch. ③See a short film. ④Fill out a worksheet.

A．①②③

B．①③④

C．①②④

D．②③④

20. Who does Miss Brown write the text for? ________

A．Parents.	B．Students.
C．Teachers.	D．Aquarium workers.

“I have three introspections (反省) a day: Am I not loyal to others? Am I not faithful (守信的) with friends? Am I not hard-working in my schoolwork?”

—The Analects of Confucius (论语)

How can we better ourselves in daily life? How can we live a good life? Zengzi (505—435 BC), a follower of Confucius, might give us an answer.

Zengzi said that we should reflect on (反省) ourselves many times a day. We can do this by asking questions. For example, have we tried our best to do things for the people? By thinking about this, we can see if we are loyal. Being loyal to others can help us to be successful in society (社会). Have we kept promises to our friends? It is important for us to get on well with others. Also, as students, have you reviewed (复习) what you’ve learned at school in time? Reviewing schoolwork can lead us to real improvement. It tells us that introspection is important. All too often, we don’t know if we are doing the right thing or not. We don’t know what our actions can bring about. So, introspection helps us to truly know ourselves. We can then right our wrongs and change for the better. Remember to reflect on your actions every day and you will become better.

21. How did Zengzi reflect on himself?

A．By taking actions.	B．By learning from Confucius.
C．By asking himself questions.	D．By answering others’ questions.

22. The underlined word “loyal” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.

A．狡猾的

B．忠诚的

C．理解的

D．腼腆的

23. What should we do if we want to be faithful with friends?

A．Keep promises to our friends.	B．Work hard in our schoolwork.
C．Talk to them about our feelings.	D．Review what we’ve learned at school in time.

24. Why is introspection so important to us?

A．Because we always do right things.	B．Because we must get on well with others.
C．Because we know the results of our actions.	D．Because we could know and improve ourselves.

25. What is the best title for the passage?

A．The Analects of Confucius.	B．Zengzi and his questions.
C．The importance of reviewing lessons.	D．Reflecting on your actions every day.

Different people like different sports. Rock climbing has been a popular sport for a long time. But now a lot of rock climbers are trying something new: ice climbing.     26     When you go rock climbing, you climb a mountain. When you go ice climbing, you climb ice.

    27     Why? On the one hand, they can do it in many places. If people want to try something easy, they can climb glaciers (冰川) or small mountains. Those are very easy. On the other hand, some people don’t like easy sports. They want to try something challenging, so they can find dangerous and exciting places to go ice climbing, such as high mountains and frozen (结冰) waterfalls.

    28     First, in order to go ice climbing, you have to be healthy and strong. Second, you can do special exercises before you start.     29     Last, don’t go ice climbing alone. You have to always go with some people.

    30     Some say that when they get to the top of a glacier or a frozen waterfall, it’s the best feeling in the world.

A．A lot of people love ice climbing.

B．Ice climbing is a lot like rock climbing.

C．There is some advice about ice climbing.

D．Ice climbing depends on weather than most sports.

E．Ice climbing is hard but interesting for many people.

F．You can also take some ice climbing classes if necessary.

阅读下面短文，回答问题。

March is the month to learn from Lei Feng in China. He helped many people during his 22 years of life. He passed away more than 60 years ago. But the “Lei Feng spirit” still calls on Chinese people to do volunteer work.

The Youth Team of Shougang Winter Olympics Service is one of the volunteer groups that worked at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The 192 young volunteers worked for 66 days and offered more than 15,000 hours of service.

It is not an easy job to work as a volunteer. Liu Junyu, 28, from the team, found out the way to help people get in and out of the venue (场馆) more easily and safely. Other volunteers helped clear 50,000 m² of ice and snow each day. This made sure that the games worked well.

Also, a volunteer needs to learn a lot. According to Jiang Meng, a 26-year-old volunteer from the Shougang Group, volunteers needed to know all about the venues. They also kept in mind the history and stories behind them to better show the beauty of Shougang and Beijing to guests.

“People say volunteering is about giving, but I’ve got a lot, too, through being a volunteer—the honor (光荣), as well as the growing personal skills,” said Jiang.

31. What do Chinese people learn from Lei Feng?
_____________________________________
32. What do we know about the Youth Team of Shougang Winter Olympics Service?
_____________________________________
33. Why did the volunteers clear ice and snow every day?
_____________________________________
34. What can people get from volunteering?
_____________________________________
35. Would you like to do some volunteer jobs? Why?
_____________________________________

Liang Kaiyu, a 30-year-old engineer, loved building things and lived a happy life with his family in the past. But one mistake during the work made him lost his left leg and changed his life.

After being in hospital for more than 20 days, he went back home and was ready for the real test—life without his left leg. Going through the darkness was difficult for him. “It is my wife and my two sons who keep telling me not to give up,” Liang says.

About two months after the accident, he got his prosthetic limb (假肢). And on the 100th day, he could walk with it. What’s more, he used his engineering skills to make it more comfortable and stronger than a real leg.

On the Internet, Liang saw many people ride bikes, dance and even ski with their prosthetic limbs. They live no differently from others. “Although I don’t know who they are, their words have made me feel better,” Liang says. After seeing this, Liang started to post videos about his daily life. “I hope they can also be helpful to people like me,” he says.

On Sina Weibo, his story has got a lot of views. Many people call him the “Iron (钢铁) Leg Man”. “What surprises us most is not his skills, but his confidence (信心) after such an accident,” someone says.

36. What happened to Liang Kaiyu when he was 30 years old?
____________
37. 请将文中第三段划线句子“he used his engineering skills to make it more comfortable and stronger than a real leg.”翻译成汉语。
____________
38. 请从文中找出与“I don’t know their names, but what they said have given me a better feeling.”意思相同或相近的句子。
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39. 请根据短文内容填空，每空一词。
After the accident, Liang Kaiyu’s wife and two sons ________ telling him not to give up, and he began to post videos about his daily life on the Internet. He hopes they can ________ people like him.
40. What do you think of Liang Kaiyu?
____________

Andrew, a twelve-year-old boy, is my best friend. He has not only become a part of my life but is always there for me with his warm heart.

It all started the day we met, the     41       (one) day of junior high school. I went into the classroom, feeling nervous     42     I didn’t know anybody. While I     43       (think) about how hard my life would be without any friends in the class, I saw a boy     44     a funny round face walking towards me     45       (sudden). He chose the seat in front of me and turned to talk to me many times. At that time, I didn’t feel     46     (孤独的) anymore.

As we talked more, I found that we shared lots of     47       (interest). For example, we both like basketball and math. What’s more, his personality(个性) is just like     48     (me), so slowly we became good friends. I still remember the day I started seeing him as my best friend. That day I     49       (not) finish my homework so I had to clean the classroom during lunch break. I was feeling terrible, but he came to stay with me. He didn’t have to do that but he said, “Real friends are together!” I was moved after     50       (hear) this. He is a true friend and I hope that we will be best friends forever.

51. 假如你是李华。你的英国笔友Alice来信说，她刚刚转到一所新学校，在陌生的环境中倍感孤独，非常苦恼。请你给她回封信，内容包括：

1. 表示理解并给予安慰；
2. 提出具体的建议。
要求：
1. 词数80—100（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；
2. 短文包含提示内容，可适当发挥；
3. 文中不能出现真实校名和人名。
Dear Alice,

I’m sorry to hear about your worry at your new school. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua