Earlier this morning, my grandpa passed away. I was lucky enough to be in town and be able to spend some time with _______ last night.

My grandpa and I were very _______ . I spent most of my childhood with him and he taught me many important lessons of life. One of them is _______ .

When I was five years old, he took me to a store to get some food. I wanted some bubblegum（泡泡糖）, so I took it and _______ put it in my pocket. _______ we left the store, I jumped into the back seat of the car and took the bubblegum out of my pocket. I put more than half of that bubblegum in my mouth before my grandpa _______ it. He turned his head back and asked, “Where did you get it?” After I told him the truth. he immediately turned the car around and drove back. I’ll _______ forget the disappointment in his eyes as he talked to me about stealing. Then he gave me a dollar and walked me back into the _______, where I apologised to the owner and _______ for the gum. That moment has influenced my life till now.

I love my grandpa with all my heart. I’m so ________ that he died, but he left me an important legacy（遗产）. I’m going to miss him a lot, and I believe that he’s in a better place now and that I’ll see him again one day.

1.

A．him

B．them

C．her

2.

A．busy

B．serious

C．close

3.

A．friendship

B．honesty

C．courage

4.

A．fast

B．quick

C．quickly

5.

A．After

B．Because

C．Before

6.

A．felt

B．smelt

C．cooked

7.

A．always

B．never

C．seldom

8.

A．store

B．bank

C．car

9.

A．wished

B．paid

C．prepared

10.

A．sad

B．angry

C．worried

Our factories and homes burn coal and oil. Every year we have forest fires somewhere. Many scientists believe that the weather is changing.

The earth will perhaps be warmed by about 7℃ at the South Pole（极）and the North Pole. The ice will be melt（融化）, The sea level will rise by about 7 meters. As a result, water will cover cities like London, Tokyo and New York. Some ports（港口）and towns along the coasts will disappear under water.

Some other scientists think that the dust, smoke and pollution from coal, wood and oil fires will block out（封闭）the ultraviolet rays（紫外线）. Then the earth will become colder and great sheets of ice will cover Europe and North America.

When chemicals in the air mix with rain, we have acid（酸）rain. Acid rain can bring us great harm. It destroys（破坏）forests and kills life in lakes and rivers.

11. Some scientists believe that we can find oil in our forests.

A．Right.

B．Wrong

12. Ice at the poles will become water and make the sea rise if the earth gets warmer.

A．Right

B．Wrong

13. Acid rain can cover Europe and North America.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

14. The dust together with pollution from coal, wood and oil fires will bring us more heat from the sun.

A．Right.

B．Wrong

15. All the scientists agree that our earth is sure to become warmer and warmer.

A．Right.

B．Wrong.

Henry Patterson, a boy from England, never asks his parents for money. Why? Because he can make money by himself. The 16-year-old boy has several online shops called Not Before Tea. He sells sweets（糖果）for children online.

Henry opened his first shop in 2011 with his mother’s help. He sells sweets to his classmates and even the school nurse. He never thinks it is hard to sell things to others. He has fun doing that.

To let more people know about his sweets, Henry writes a story. It’s about Sherb-the owl（猫头鹰）and Pip-the mouse. And the two help him tell stories about the sweets in the shop to children. Henry has a dog and he often shares its photos online. Maybe, one day, he will write a story about his dog.

Henry is going to sell chocolate and cakes in the future. He has many great ideas. He is working hard to make them come true.

16. Henry Patterson____________.

A．is from America	B．sells sweets online
C．loves drinking tea	D．likes shopping online

17. How old was Henry when he opened his first shop?

A．5 years old.

B．7 years old.

C．12 years old.

D．16 years old.

18. What does Henry think of selling things?

A．Boring.

B．Difficult.

C．Interesting.

D．Relaxing.

19. The underlined words “the two” refer to（指代）__________in the passage.

A．his classmates	B．his parents
C．his dog and his book	D．the owl and the mouse

20. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Henry writes the story mainly for selling sweets.

B．Henry isn’t good at making chocolate.

C．Henry opened his first shop with his father’s help.

D．Henry will write a story about his dog.

As China’s influence grows, many students in the US are working hard to learn Chinese. Parents and education experts（专家）in the US think Chinese speakers may have greater chances.

The number of schools that teach Chinese has grown. Ten years ago, only about 300 schools in the US had Chinese lessons. Today, about 1, 600 schools teach Chinese.

Lomond Elementary School in Ohio is one of them. Each week, all students in grades one to five have a one-hour Chinese class. They learn the language through songs, games and lots of talking.

“We’re trying to make students interested in the language,” teacher James told Times for Kids. “We think it’s really important that all children receive these lessons,” he says. “We’d like to do even more.”

“Schools are looking to the future,” says Nancy, a US education expert. “China is becoming a really powerful country. Young people should not only know the language, but also understand the culture. Students may not be thinking about the future, but they think learning Chinese language and culture is fun.”

“We wish we could go to China one day,” said Karl and his classmate, Walt, from Miami.

More than 40 million foreigners around the world are studying Chinese. About 50,000 people in the US are learning the language. Chinese has become the second most spoken foreign language in the US after Spanish.

21. At present, many American students are learning Chinese because_____________.

A．China is becoming a powerful country

B．they would like to travel all over China

C．it is the most useful language in the world

D．they wish to work in China

22. Which of the following is TRUE about Lomond Elementary School?

A．All students have a Chinese class every day.

B．Chinese culture is not taught in school.

C．Teachers think interest is important in learning Chinese.

D．Only the students in the fifth grade can learn Chinese.

23. _____________ is an American education expert.

A．James

B．Walt

C．Karl

D．Nancy

24. We can learn from the passage that____________.

A．students are looking to the future

B．Chinese is becoming popular in the US

C．there are more Spanish people than Chinese in the US

D．Chinese is the most popular foreign language in the US

25. What is the best title of the passage?

A．US Kids Learn Chinese

B．Foreigners Study Chinese

C．Learning Chinese Is Fun

D．Chinese Speakers Have Greater Chances

Many people know Shanghai’s beautiful night view（景色）, especially the colorful lights from the buildings. Light helps us see and makes the environment more beautiful. However, too much light becomes a kind of pollution but many of us pay little attention to this pollution or even ignore it. In fact, it causes a lot of problems. Light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）pollution.

Too much light can do harm to our health. First, it can make us feel bad and we can’t sleep well. Second, lights need electricity, and creating electricity will give off greenhouse gases. This affects the air and causes breathing problems. Third, study shows people living under bright light for long can have cancer more easily.

Too much light may be even harmful to wild animals. Thousands of birds die from it each year. Some hit into the light buildings, because they can’t see clearly in the strong light. Some birds sometimes lose their ways in the bright light. Sea turtles（海龟）can’t find the dark beaches to lay their eggs.

To protect humans and wildlife, we should take measures to reduce the use of lights at night.

26. Shanghai’s night is beautiful because of the __________.

A．colorful lights

B．tall buildings

C．nice sea

D．wild animals

27. The underlined word “ignore” means _______ in Chinese.

A．熟悉

B．消除

C．忽视

D．防治

28. According to the passage, light pollution can be almost as bad as ____________ pollution.

A．air

B．water

C．noise

D．soil

29. Which of the following is wrong?

A．Too much light can do harm to wild animals.

B．Birds can’t see clearly because the light is too bright.

C．Birds sometimes lose their way because of the bright light.

D．Sea turtles can’t find the dark beaches to rest.

30. The main idea of the passage is _____________.

A．the measures to reduce the use of lights at night

B．the reasons why thousands of birds die each year

C．how to protect ourselves from the bright light

D．the harm of light pollution

Dear Amy,

I am very glad to receive your letter asking about the novel corona virus（新型冠状病毒）in Wuhan. I am     31    （write）to tell you about this.

Since the outbreak of an infectious disease（爆发传染性疫情）in Wuhan in December 2019, the Chinese government has     32     （close）down the city decisively（果断地）to prevent the spread of the disease. At     33     （冠词）same time, although cases（病例）have been found all over the country, the Chinese people actively face it, together with Wuhan to     34     （fight）the epidemic（流行病，传染病）.

At this special time, we should go out as     35     （less）as possible. In addition, we should keep good healthy     36     （habit）and keep our body clean.

As many     37     （China）say, “Come on, Wuhan”.

This is a war     38     （介词）smoke, and we are all fighters. We are facing a dark time right now. When all of this is over, we’ll have another great and heroic story to tell     39     （we）children, grandchildren     40     （连词）they will tell the next, generations. That’s how we’ll pass this great spirit on, and keep it alive forever!

Yours,

Li Hua

The story happened in the 1920s New York. At that time, a lot of hopeful people came to the United States from all over the world. They all believed that they could find a better life here. Young Vita（维塔）also arrived with her mom on a boat from England, but she did not come here to look for a better life. She came here to save her grandpa.

Vita’s grandpa used to live in an old castle（城堡）in New York. Some bad people swindled（诈骗）him out of the family home. Vita decided to get the castle back. Her plan was to get into the castle secretly and take out an emerald necklace（翡翠项链）. Then they would have enough money for a good lawyer（律师）who can help them to get the castle back. Wouldn’t that make Vita a thief? Yes, but it’s stealing back what was already stolen!

Good thieves.

It was dangerous for a young girl to face so many bad people. 但是在三个新朋友的帮助下， Vita尽她最大的努力使她的梦想成真。

根据短文内容, 按要求完成下列各题。
41. How did Vita arrive in New York with her mom from England?
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42. 将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语。
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43. What does the underlined word “him” refer to?
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44. Did Vita steal her own things back?
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45. 将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语。
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46. 寒假期间新型冠状病毒把我们困在了家里, 健康的生活习惯对我们来说就非常重要了。假如你是Lingling最近感到不舒服, 昨天去看了医生。请根据下面的信息提示, 以Healthy living为题写一篇英语短文。

1. 我感觉不太好, 所以医生给我量了体温并检查了心脏。医生说我要吃早饭, 并多做运动。
2. 我从来都不是很活跃, 我也不喜欢运动。我一直想要一只宠物, 所以我的父母给了我一只狗作为我的生日礼物。
3. 现在我每天带他散步来锻炼身体。我已经拥有他三个月了, 我感觉很健康。
注意:
1. 词数: 80词左右；
2. 适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；
3. 文中不得出现真实的学校和个人名字。
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