I still remember the day of my ninth birthday. It was a special day for me, as my family were busy preparing the gifts with ________ on them. My parents had promised me that we would ________ to my school together to give the gifts to my classmates. However, just as we were about to leave, we felt our house shaking. It was an earthquake (地震)!

As soon as we ________ what was happening, my father quickly carried me out of our house. After making sure that we were safe, we decided to still drive to my school. But when we arrived, we found that the area was messy. “Let’s go to the ________,” said my father. “We can give the gifts to the injured (受伤的) children.”

When we arrived at the hospital, I was completely ________ at how many injured people were lying there. However, a young boy with a bandage on his head came to me, and I gave him one of my gifts. “Wow! There’s a beautiful flower on it!” he said, his eyes were bright (明亮的) with joy.

1.

A．candles

B．candies

C．flowers

2.

A．walk

B．drive

C．ride

3.

A．realized

B．imagined

C．explained

4.

A．park

B．school

C．hospital

5.

A．excited

B．surprised

C．interested

ChatGPT is now ________ around the world. Developed by OpenAI, it can ________ stories and emails, translate languages, and answer all kinds of questions. Also, it’s widely used to help with ________. A US study showed that over 89 percent of students in the US have used it to help with homework.

________, some schools in the US already banned (禁止) the use of ChatGPT because they worry that ChatGPT could make ________ easier for students to cheat. “It does not build problem-solving skills,” said Jenna Lyle, an education officer of the New York City.

Teachers are making ________ to their classes to stop the use of ChatGPT. Some college teachers in the US try to add ________ speaking exams and handwritten papers than before.

But not all educators say “no” to ChatGPT. Some universities are making rules on its use, for ________ students and teachers. They have no plans to ban ChatGPT so far.

Bhaskar Vira, the president of Princeton University, ________ with the ban on ChatGPT. “We have to know that ChatGPT is a ________ tool (工具) people will use. What we need to do is to use it in a proper way.” he told the newspaper of the university.

6.

A．popular

B．surprising

C．strange

7.

A．tell

B．write

C．copy

8.

A．housework

B．schoolwork

C．work

9.

A．Instead

B．While

C．However

10.

A．that

B．this

C．it

11.

A．promises

B．changes

C．differences

12.

A．more

B．fewer

C．many

13.

A．either

B．both

C．each

14.

A．agrees

B．disagrees

C．dislikes

15.

A．helpful

B．harmful

C．dangerous

When I was 18, I went to Colombia to study. On my second day in Bogota, I went out to meet some friends for lunch, but I had the wrong address (地址). I walked around for a long time, but I couldn’t find the restaurant.

Soon, I had no idea where I was. I was a little scared, but then I heard music. I followed the sound to a small square (广场). There were a few people dancing. I watched for a little while. Then the dancers invited me to join them! I wasn’t very good at it, but I had a great time. When the music ended, I thanked the dancers and started walking. I wasn’t frightened at all and I was excited to see more of Bogota.

I went into a small food store across the street. I bought a cake and it was delicious. Almost every day for the next few months, I went to that store. After a few visits, I became friends with the owner and his family. Later, they invited me to their home for dinner.

Getting lost can be an adventure (冒险). Now when I go to a new city, I don’t use a map. I follow my heart. When I get lost, I may find a neighborhood store, enjoy beautiful scenery (风景), or best of all, make a new friend.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
21. Why did the writer go out on his second day in Bogota?

A．To visit a square.	B．To work in a restaurant.
C．To watch a kind of dance.	D．To have lunch with friends.

22. What does the underlined word “frightened” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．无礼的

B．害怕的

C．惭愧的

D．害羞的

23. What’s the right order of the following events?
①The writer heard some music.
②The writer visited a small food store.
③The writer couldn’t find the restaurant.
④The writer had dinner with his new friends.

A．①③②④

B．②③④①

C．③①②④

D．④②①③

24. Now when the writer travels, he __________.

A．always takes a map	B．often makes new friends
C．isn’t afraid of getting lost	D．doesn’t like going out alone

25. The writer wrote the passage to __________.

A．tell us Bogota is a big, exciting city

B．show getting lost may not be a bad thing

C．advise students to go to Colombia to study

D．describe his learning experience in Bogota

36. Students have less p________ than before because of the “double reduction” policy（“双减”政策）.

37. Although teenagers are old enough to be ________ (独立的), they still need their parents’ advice.