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When I was seven years old, my mom was diagnosed (诊断) with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be ________ with an operation. But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.

The day before the operation, I was ________ school, and my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her ________ me up saying, “Kate, I have a ________ for you. Come and see. ” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. On that day, she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to ________ up and be a good person. She told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her ________. We had a picnic in the park, and it was ________ cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would ________ forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I would never forget the conversations we shared.

My mother managed to live ________ the operation. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how ________ a mother is.

1.

A．killed

B．saved

C．filled

D．influenced

2.

A．at

B．in

C．off

D．from

3.

A．waking

B．calling

C．shaking

D．taking

4.

A．choice

B．result

C．suggestion

D．surprise

5.

A．get

B．grow

C．come

D．sit

6.

A．sad

B．worried

C．unhappy

D．proud

7.

A．so

B．very

C．really

D．such

8.

A．always

B．never

C．sometimes

D．often

9.

A．through

B．in

C．on

D．at

10.

A．hard-working

B．never

C．great

D．often

Three Great Ancient Mysteries in China
	Site	Ancient City under Fuxian Lake
	Location	Under Fuxian Lake, Yunnan Province
	Information	In 2001, a research team found stonework under the lake, covering an area of nearly 2.4 to 2.7 square kilometers. Researchers said that the stonework was 1,750 years old. It’s believed that it was remains of the ancient Dian Kingdom which mysteriously disappeared after 86 BCE.
Site	Mystery of the Huashan Caves
Location	Near Mount Huang, Anhui Province
Information	The caves found among the hills are 10 to 20 metres in height. The walls and stone stairs show that men dug the caves more than 1,700 years ago. As no historical records tell what those caves were used for, the reason for creating those caves remains a mystery.
	Site	Ancient World under the Taklimakan Desert
	Location	Under the Taklimakan Desert, in Xinjiang
	Information	Ancient people believed that once you entered the Taklimakan Desert, there was no way to get out of it. But over the years, remains of houses and the ancient city of Loulan were found under this mysterious area. In the late 1980s, several mummies (木乃伊) which were at least 3,000 years old were also found there.

11. Why are the Huashan Caves mysterious?

A．There was no way to get out of them.

B．They are large caves under Fuxian Lake.

C．It’s unclear why ancient people dug those caves.

D．It’s clear that they were the remains of an ancient kingdom.

12. Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?

A．People once lived in the Taklimakan Desert.

B．People dug under Fuxian Lake 3, 000 years ago.

C．The ancient Dian Kingdom was built under water.

D．The Huashan Caves were used for keeping mummies.

13. In what part of a magazine can we probably read the material?

A．Medicine.

B．Science.

C．Sports.

D．Culture.

Looking back at these past three years
I remember many things
Trying to be on time for morning readings
Running when the lunch bell rings
I remember the excitement
Of the school sports day each year
The many long hours of training
Pride of overcoming fear
I remember starting day one
The shyest in my whole class
Never speaking to anyone
And thinking I would not pass
Then slowly I made some new friends
To remember forever
Helping each other with homework
Getting better together       


Preparing for art festivals
And making a great big mess
Having fun at New Year’s parties
Wishing everyone the best
We have learned a different language
That is from a foreign land
English brings many challenges
We work hard to ________
And now it’s time to graduate
We will leave our lovely school
I can’t believe it’s been three years
I’m trying to keep myself cool
But it’s difficult not to cry
I’ll miss the school trees and flowers
And our kind and caring teachers
Wonderful memories of ours
14. What does the underlined word “overcoming” mean?

A．Fighting against.	B．Paying attention to.
C．Getting used to.	D．Getting ready for.

15. Which of the following does the writer find easy to do?

A．Learning a foreign language.	B．Talking on the 1st day at school.
C．Taking part in New Year’s Party.	D．Trying not to cry when leaving school.

16. Which of the following words can be filled in the sentence “We work hard to”?

A．learn

B．understand

C．speak

D．try

17. What is the main purpose of the poem?

A．To describe the colorful school life in the past.

B．To show the writer’s good achievements in study.

C．To look forward to new life in senior high school.

D．To express the writer’s deep love to the school.

Last night my Chinese friend took me to a concert of Chinese folk music. The piece which was played on the erhu moved me a lot. The music was beautiful, but under the beauty I sensed a strong sadness and pain. The piece had a simple name, Erquan Yingyue. Later I looked up the history of Erquan Yingyue, and I began to understand the sadness in the music.

The music was written by Abing who was born in 1893. His mother died when he was very young. Abing’s father taught him to play many musical instruments, and by age 17 Abing was known for his musical ability. However, after his father died, Abing’s life grew worse. He was very poor. He developed a serious illness and became blind. For several years, he had no home. He lived on the streets and played music to make money. Even after Abing got married and had a home again, he continued to sing and play on the streets. He performed in this way for many years.

Abing’s amazing musical skills made him very popular during his lifetime. By the end of his life, he could play over 600 pieces of music. It is a pity that only six pieces of music in total were recorded for the future world to hear. Today, Abing’s Erquan Yingyue has become one of China’s national treasures. Its sad beauty not only paints a picture of Abing’s own life but also makes people recall their deepest wounds from their own sad or painful experiences.

18. What does the writer think of Erquan Yingyue?

A．Exciting and beautiful.	B．Sad but beautiful.
C．Quiet and wonderful.	D．Cheerful but noisy.

19. When did Abing become homeless?

A．After his father died.	B．When he got married.
C．When his mother died.	D．When he was seventeen.

20. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A．It describes the picture of Abing’s life.

B．Abing’s musical skills made him popular.

C．Abing once lived a very poor and sad life.

D．It tells the history of Abing’s Erquan Yingyue.

21. What can we learn about Abing?

A．He developed a serious illness and became deaf.

B．He taught himself to play many musical instruments.

C．Over 600 pieces of his music were recorded for the future world.

D．His Erquan Yingyue has become one of China’s national treasures.

Jack and Mia had worked on a song for Saturday’s band competition. Jack finally thought of an ending and couldn’t wait to play it for her.

“Hey buddy!” his friend Liam came when the bell rang.

“Ready for basketball after school?” Uh-oh, Jack has forgotten all about basketball. He didn’t want to refuse Liam, but he really wanted to try out the new ending with Mia immediately. Maybe if he could find an excuse.

“Hey, Liam,” Jack said, “I don’t feel well today. A-h-em!” He gave a small cough. “Another time?” His heart was beating fast.

“Sure, no problem. Feel better soon.” Liam replied and walked away.

“Lying was easier than I imagined,” Jack breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he could finish the song without hurting Liam’s feelings.

Back at Jack’s home, the ending turned out to be perfect when Jack and Mia tried it out.

“That sounded great, guys.” Liam stood on Jack’s basement (地库) steps, looking at Jack surprisingly.

“Oh, no.” Jack said to himself, trying to think quickly. “It was strange. I suddenly felt fine as soon as I came back home.” His heartbeat is racing and palms (手掌) were sweating. He hoped his mind could be fast enough to keep up with his new lie. “I would have met you at the playground, but it was too late. And then Mia stopped by, and...”

“But Jack, I didn’t stop by. You called me,” Mia said, shaking her head.

Liam managed a smile. There was no doubt that he was unhappy. He left a small case and said, “I’ve brought you a movie since you were not feeling well.” Before Jack could think of something to say, Liam left and so did Mia. Jack felt quite awful—he was worried that he might lose them because of his lies. Jack decided to stop lies from destroying their friendship.

The next morning, Jack apologized (道歉) to Liam for lying to him.

“You could have just told me. I know that competition is important to you,” Liam said.

“I guess the truth would have been easier, huh?” Jack said.

Liam nodded and smiled.

22. Why did Jack make a small cough?

A．He wanted to make Liam leave.	B．He tried to catch Liam’s attention.
C．He wanted to play a trick on Liam.	D．He tried to make Liam believe him.

23. Which is the right order of the story?
a. Jack said sorry to Liam.
b. Liam and Mia left Jack’s home.
c. Jack thought of an ending of a song.
d. Liam saw Jack and Mia play the song.
e. Jack planned to play basketball with Liam.

A．e-c-d-b-a

B．c-e-d-b-a

C．c-d-b-a-e

D．e-c-d-a-b

24. What can we know from the text?

A．Jack lost two good friends because of lying.

B．Jack and Mia would win the competition.

C．Jack had a terrible cough when Liam came.

D．Liam and Mia left Jack’s home for the same reason.

25. What does the text tell us?

A．Practice makes perfect.

B．It is never too old to learn.

C．Honesty is the wisest strategy.

D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

31. It is said that Chinese parents like ________ (比较) their children with others’ children.

32. Travelers usually send _________ (明信片) to their friends when they visit a new place.

33. Though Mr. Wu ________ (解释) the problem many times, some still did not catch it.

34. Jack seems _______ (忙碌) than before, because his wife gave birth to a second child.

35. The car is quite small, e________ if you have a large family.

36. “I will never fall behind.” said Peter, quite believing h___________.

37. I am not sure w__________ to go to university or to work after high school.

38. Many students are a___________ from class these days because of having a temperature.

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pass on; learn; event; tradition; thick

In 2015, Liu Weixue left a well-paid job as a designer to learn from his grandfather the     39     art of making Yuhang oil paper umbrellas. “I want to bring the art to life,” Liu said. “When it rains someone uses the umbrellas—that’s what I want to see.”

After     40     the skills, Liu opened a studio and gathered umbrella-making workers.

Liu improved the umbrellas to win the hearts of young people. As the common paper was easy to break, he started to use a     41     type of paper. In a test, his umbrellas were opened and closed for 1000 times without breaking. He used a lighter bamboo to make the umbrellas weigh less.

In 2017, Liu opened an online shop to sell umbrellas. It now has more than 80,000 followers. Still, Liu doesn’t hurry. To keep the quality, his studio makes only 1,000 umbrellas each year.

Liu hopes the art can     42    . He goes to local schools to teach students. He also takes part in different     43     in different places to promote the art.

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Fourteen-year-old Jimmy Cooper and the other boys on the local teenage football team may sometimes lose a game, but they won a fight against bullying.

Danny Edwards, the team’s “water boy”, was being bullied at school. Danny has had a speech disorder (语言障碍) since his birth. When he grew up, kids made fun of him for the way he talked and the way he dressed. Each day, Danny went to school in a favourite suit, tie and fedora hat (软呢帽). Danny didn’t think it was a big deal. “I…just feel…really…comfortable in it,” he said.

Jimmy was upset when he found out Danny was being bullied. “I thought to myself, no one should be picked on for the way he looks or speaks,” said Jimmy.

So Jimmy decided to wear the same suit and hat to school, too. “I did it to stand up for Danny and show him that bullying is not right. I wanted him to feel happy and safe and know that anywhere he goes he’ll be treated fairly by his friends,”Jimmy said. “I knew Danny would like it. I told my mum that I didn’t care what people thought about me in school because I was doing it for Danny.”

When Jimmy told the other boys on the team what he was planning, they wanted to be part of it, too. So they planned a “Danny Edwards Appreciation Day (感恩日).”

They decided that on a special day, instead of wearing football jerseys (球衣), they would dress like Danny. Word spread about the special day, and other kids in school decided to show their support, too. On the planned day, they all dressed in suits and ties and met in the school library where they cheered, stomped (跺) their feet, and chanted “Danny! Danny! Danny!”.

“I was…really…really happy, and it made…my…day, ” said Danny.

54. What made the kids at school make fun of Danny Edwards?
_____________________________________________________________
55. Why did Jimmy want to help Danny?
_____________________________________________________________
56. What do you think of Jimmy and the other boys’ plan for Danny? What will you do if you are bullied?
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