A couple’s small baozi shop has been open for over two years in Zhejiang. It’s normal for ________ to prepare morning food in the late night. Just because of this, they ________ a crying girl on the street alone at around 3 a.m. on October 29. They helped her return to her parents safely.

That day, when they heard the little girl, they went out at once. Yang took ________ girl into the shop and dressed her in a thick coat. Her husband Guo called the police right away.

“________? Are you looking for your mom?” Yang asked. Much frightened (害怕的) and with her teeth shaking from the cold, the girl nodded. After a while, the police came ________ took her to the police station. Very soon, the ________ picked up their daughter. On their way home, they came to express their thanks in person.

The couple got 5,000 yuan for helping the lost girl. With it, they decided ________ the cleaners hot and free baozi, who have to work in early morning. ________ the first day of the activity on November 13, they handed out over 40 baozi.

The couple and their shop became hot ________ after being reported. Many customers came to their shop. They ________ by people a lot and their kindness lit up the warm winter.

Cash Daniels, a 12-year-old boy, loves nature and wants to protect our planet. He grew up near the Tennessee River and was ________ to learn that it is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. He ________ he had to act.

At first, Cash and his parents worked to ________ garbage near the Tennessee River. But soon he realized he would need more help. So he started organizing cleanups of the Tennessee River with his friends, neighbors and volunteers. Most of them were from the community. Cash also wrote a children’s book about river pollution to help others ________ why it was so important to protect our planet. He even slowly raised enough ________ to place 17 recycling dustbins along the river.

Cash’s ________ work and devotion (奉献) have had a big influence in his hometown. He was given “Green Youth” for his effort to protect the environment in 2021. But Cash isn’t stopping there. He knows there’s still ________ work to do. He wants to travel around the world, teach others about the ocean and its creatures (生物), and ________ people to protect it.

Cash believes that every little ________ counts and that everyone can make a positive change. He encourages everyone to stand up and take part in protecting our ________.

A high school student caused an online storm when she posted photos of herself in a Chinese style dress.

Keziah Daum is a high school student from Utah in the United States. She wore a traditional Chinese style dress—qipao—to her prom (舞会). Daum didn’t know the history of the dress before buying it. She simply found a beautiful dress in an old shop and decided to wear it to the prom.

“I am so happy that I can wear such a beautiful and elegant (优雅的) dress,” says Daum. “Now I know there is lots of history behind the nice-looking dress. I’m showing great respect to it.”

With a long history, qipao was created in the 1920s in Shanghai and it was made fashionable by upper-class women. In 1929, qipao was chosen to be one of the national dresses. Qipao has actually become a symbol of traditional Chinese culture. And Chinese cultural treasures are worth spreading all over the world.

“Hometown” is a word full of warmth and beauty. How would you show your love for your hometown? At the final of the “21st Century Cup” National English Speaking Competition, contestants (参赛者) from all over China shared their own stories.

The popularity of online fitness increased greatly. Downloads of fitness apps quickly went up in number. New styles of exercises have appeared that people can do at home. Even though people exercise separately (分别地), they often do it together through the Internet. Online fitness allows people to exercise at anytime and anywhere without going to a gym or a fitness center.

According to a report from Douyin, the number of fitness videos in 2021 increased by 134 percent, while followers of fitness trainers went up by 208 percent compared with the year before. People often search online for simple exercises that are posted by personal trainers. These trainers do a great job in both teaching and leading people to exercise more.

In the past, TV exercise programs were popular, but now online fitness videos have made exercising even more popular because they are easy to learn. Even famous athletes are joining in. Some of them started online fitness courses to teach people how to exercise at home, and now they are very popular with many people.

A report from Jingdong in 2022 showed that sales of yoga and dance products have grown rapidly since March. Sales of yoga stretchers (拉伸器) and yoga bags increased by over 800 percent. The Chinese government has also organized online competitions on social media platforms (网络社交媒体平台). Ding Dong, an official with China’s General Administration of Sports, said, “The games are designed to encourage more people to take part in fitness activities.”

36. 这个模型飞机是由木头和玻璃制成的。

This model plane is ________________________ wood and glass.

37. 我们的历史老师在上课时给我们讲了一些英雄的故事。

Our history teacher told us stories of a few     37     in class.

38. 我们都知道，吃太多甜食对我们的牙齿是有害的。

As we all know, eating too much sweet food is ________________________ our teeth.

39. 很多路在大雨中被破坏了。

Many roads were broken ________________________.

40. 到达火车站前，你要确保带了身份证。

Please make sure to take your ID card before arriving at the ________________________.

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用一次，每空限填一个单词。）

Many volunteers help older people learn to use smart phones. It takes a lot of time and energy. What’s more, older people     41     forget what they have learned. Then the volunteers have to do the     42     work again and again.

Liu Siyuan from Beijing 101 Middle School noticed these problems and tried to     43     them with a handbook (手册). The 16-year-old boy     44     a volunteer group called Silver Hair. Its seven members spent half a year writing a 300-page book called May I Show You How to Use Smartphones.

The group members made a survey of     45     than 1,000 older people. And they talked with many in nursing homes and wanted to find out what the elderly cared most about smart phones. “How to use WeChat” topped the list as the app covers many     46     of life such as chatting, money transferring (转账) and so on. These make up one part of the book. The basic uses of smart phones, such as online shopping, online maps and more are also     47     in the book. To make the book more friendly for older readers, Liu also made the pages light yellow and the characters (文字) big. Soon the handbook caught the old     48     attention.

“Many older people are not willing to use smart phones at first, but they like to read books, which can make     49     more willing to learn.” said Liu. The Silver Hair members have printed out 500 copies and handed them all out. They also hope for support from the public so they can     50     more people.

阅读下面的语篇材料，根据所读内容，完成下列各题。

On the Tower at Youzhou

Where are the great men of the past?

And where are those of future years?

The sky and earth forever last;

Here and now I alone shed tears (流泪).

Traveling not only opens our eyes but also gives us a chance to think and express our feelings. On the Tower at Youzhou, written by Chen Zi’ang （661—702）in the Tang Dynasty, is an example.

At that time, Chen was upset in his army career (生涯) under the rule of Empress Wu Zetian. He climbed to the top of Youzhou Tower and was amazed by the view of the earth and sky. He couldn’t help wondering where the great men of the past and future are.

Compared to the universe, the poet felt that people are small and unimportant. What lasts forever is the vast earth and sky. Nobody can be free from death. Even so, Chen still wanted to serve his country and people in his short life. But the rulers didn’t see his talents, so Chen felt frustrated and shed tears alone.

With the sincere feelings that fit the setting, Chen created a moving, sad scene in the poem. It is sad but not discouraging (令人气馁的). His language is simple but carries deep meanings. That’s why the poem is still popular now.

根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。

A: Hi, Li Hua. What are you going to do during this summer vacation?

B:     56    .

A: Sounds great. Qinghai is a good place to visit in summer.

B:     57    ?

A: It’s about 1,000 kilometers away from Yulin.     58    ?

B: By high-speed train. It is fast and convenient.

A: That’s cool.     59    ?

B: Because I like the beautiful scenery there. People always feel relaxed when they go to these places.

A: I agree. Wish you a good summer vacation.

B:     60    .

61. 劳动是一种美德。某英文网站正在开展以“家务劳动我能行”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请你根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文投稿。

提示：

●What do you think of doing chores?

●What chores do you often do?

●What can you get from doing them?

参考词汇：necessary, clean the house, healthy and strong, develop one’s independence (独立),…

要求：

1. 可选择使用参考词汇，亦可适当发挥；

2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；

3. 文中不得出现任何真实信息（姓名、校名和地名等）；

4. 词数：不少于70词。（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）

Doing chores plays an important part in middle school students’ lives.

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