1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

These days, Chinese children are sometimes     1     (busy) on weekends than weekdays     2     they have SO many after-school classes. However, this doesn’t only happen in China.

The Taylors are a typical American family. Life for Cathy Taylor’s three children is very busy. They need to take part in all     3     (kind) of activities, like basketball practice, football training or piano classes. She believes these activities are important for     4     (she) children’s future. However, the tired children don’t get home until after 7: 00 p. m. They have dinner     5     (quick), and then it is time for homework.

Linda, a mother of three, knows all about such stress. She says that competition starts very young and     6     (continue) until the kids get older in some families. She thinks it’s unfair that mothers are always     7     (compare) them with other children. People shouldn’t push their kids so hard.

Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child’s     8     (develop). All these activities can cause a lot of stress     9     children. Kids should have time     10     (relax) and think for themselves.

2 . Liu Xiuxiang was born in a poor family. When he was 4, his father died. His mother developed mental(精神的) health problems. When he was 10, his elder brother and sisters left and never returned. To make a living, Liu collected rubbish, and in high school he worked 18 hours a day during summer vacations. However difficult it was, he never gave up his study.

In 2007, Liu failed the exam to university. He got confused. He wondered if he should continue studying. After working in a bathhouse for about 50 days, he decided to go back to school. In 2008, he finally passed the exam and went to university.

After graduation, he became a history teacher in his hometown. “I want to come back to tell the children, who are as poor and lost as I was, that education has changed my life.” Liu set a good example for them to take control of lives through education.

Now Liu gives speeches around the country. His story inspires(鼓舞) many students and encourages people to help those from poor families. Since 2012, he has helped more than 1,900 students and called on more teachers to work in poor areas to improve the quality(质量) of education.

Liu was titled “the most beautiful teacher” in 2020. His story moves us a lot.

1. How long did Liu Xiuxiang work during summer vacations in high school?

A．4 hours a day.

B．12 hours a day.

C．10 hours a day.

D．18 hours a day.

2. The underlined word “confused” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.

A．丢失的

B．困惑的

C．迷路的

D．错过的

3. Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?

A．Liu Xiuxiang decided to go back to school after working in a bathhouse.

B．Liu’s story inspires all the students and encourages people to help those from poor families.

C．Liu Xiuxiang became a history teacher after graduation and set a good example.

D．Liu Xiuxiang called on more teachers to work in poor areas to improve the quality of education.

4. The passage is written in the order of ______.

A．space

B．opinions

C．persons

D．time

3 . 从下面方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确形式填入短文中，使短文通顺正确。(每个词或短语只用一次。)

whether，surprise，get into trouble，go by，require，big，as a result，luck，seem，I

As I entered an international high school, all my friends felt     1     at my short hair. This is because, my old school thinks teenage youths aren’t the time for looking pretty. Then I colored my hair blue. For the first time, I felt free and beautiful. This international school     2     to meet my needs.

I had a very traditional education background. I went to public schools, received normal education and was     3     to follow rules like every other common student. Later, I began to wonder     4     this education was truly suitable for me or not.

However, in the new school my high hopes were not met. For a while, I found myself in a surprising situation as I faced before. It was simply the     5     challenge I faced in my education—the freedom to try new things. In the old system, I was strongly advised against trying new things. But in my new school, it worked the opposite way—we had many chances to try new things. But if I failed, I must be responsible because I put     6     in such risk. Finally, it led me to     7     again.

As time     8    , I started to find my own balance. In fact, none of the education systems are perfect. I am     9     enough to have a chance to bring great value from both systems together.     10    , I’ve built a system for myself.

4 . 根据下列短文，写出与各小题所给汉语相对应的英语单词（每空一词）。

Until recently, Ajayi had never gone to school. Now fifty, she attends a school in Ilorin, Nigeria, wearing the same pink dress as two hundred other girls at the school. She studies with the students     1    （几乎）forty years younger than she is.

Ajayi runs her     2    （自己的）business making and selling bags, but in     3    （她的）opinion, it is still necessary for her to learn to read and write.

In class, she answers questions actively. She plays, talks and     4    （讨论）together with her classmates.

She is good at cooking. Children all like the food she makes.They enjoy themselves at school.

Ajayi’s daughter used to feel embarrassed（尴尬的）about their mother’s attending school with children. But now,they choose to support her efforts（努力）.

She makes a     5    （决定）to continue her education（教育）for four more years, saying it will help her business.

5 . Schools in China are studying how they can put VR (=virtual reality虚拟现实) lessons into their classroom experience. One such lesson uses VR to teach children fire safety. Instead of pens and paper, students wear VR headsets in the classroom. They are put into a virtual environment where a fire has broken out. They must find their way out and escape carefully.

At the VR medical school under Sichuan University, a virtual system allows medical students to examine human body in different ways. They can even separate the body for closer examination. Students can practice their operation skills without a real body.

Simon Leung, vice-chairman of a VR company, said the company has developed VR classrooms and computers that send students to a 360 degree digital world. Moreover, the VR headsets can tell whether children are focused on the task at hand, Leung said.

Chinese parents, however, have a different opinion on VR lessons. They are suspicious of VR because they are unsure if the technology will have any bad effects. They are worried about their children’s eye sight, too.

Besides, VR equipment comes at a high price. A top VR headset and computer could cost up to 10,000 yuan(1,475 U. S. dollars). “We need to do more to lower the cost and improve the user’s experience,” said Huang Ronghuai, professor at the Smart Learning Institute under Beijing Normal University, “But we are sure that we will change the model of education in the future.”

1. In VR lessons, students need to use ________.

A．pens and paper

B．VR headsets

C．a computer

D．a real knife

2. The VR medical school allows students to ________.

A．learn fire safety quickly	B．play games in a virtual environment
C．study harder than before	D．practice skills without a real body

3. The underlined word “suspicious” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A．怀疑的

B．高兴的

C．自信

D．赞同的

4. What’s the main idea of writing the passage?

A．To tell people how to build VR schools.

B．To teach people how to use VR headsets.

C．To encourage more and more people to buy VR Headsets.

D．To show the development of VR technology in education.

6 . 从下面方框中选择恰当的词填入短文中，使短文通顺正确。每词只用一次，有些词要用适当的形式。

everything, learn, they, work out, before, invent, thousands of, outside, make a living, even

Many people go to school for education. They learn languages, history, math and some other subjects. Others go to school to learn skills to     1    . School education is very important and useful. Yet, no one can learn     2     from school. Even a very good teacher can’t teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher’s job is to show his students how to     3    . He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, many things will be learned     4     school by the students themselves.

It is always more important to know how to study by students themselves than to remember some formulas (公式). It is very easy to learn a formula in math, but it is hard to use a formula in     5     a math problem. Great scientists     6     us didn’t get everything from school. Their teachers only showed     7     the way. Edison didn’t     8     finish primary school, but he was so successful. He     9     so many things for human beings.

They were successful because they knew how to study. They read books that were not taught at school. They would ask many questions as they read. They did     10     experiments (实验). They worked hard all their lives and never wasted time. The most important thing was that they knew how to use their brain.

7 . 根据下列短文，写出与各小题所给汉语相对应的英语单词的正确形式（每空一词）。

I think it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It is not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days     1    （依赖）on their parents too much. They are always asking, “Could you get this for me?” or “Could you help me with that?” Doing chores helps to     2    （发展）children’s independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of     3    （公平）. Since they live in one house with their parents, they should know that everyone should do their part in keeping it clean and     4    （整洁的）. Our neighbors’ son got into a good college but during his first year, he had no idea how to take care of himself. As a result, he often fell ill and his grades dropped. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their     5    （未来）.

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在每小题句子空白处填入适当词语，使其意思与短文内容一致(每空词数不限)。

When doing his math homework, Lu Lifei, from Jiangsu Province, came across a problem. He couldn’t work it out. So he took out his cellphone, started a special app and searched for the problem. Answers soon appeared on the screen.

Nowadays, many students do homework with the help of the Internet like Lu. They search for information online, use apps or discuss through social tools like QQ and WeChat.

“It’s convenient. You don’t have to wait or get a tutor on the spot.” Lu said. “You also learn by seeing how others work problems out.”

“It also improves students’ abilities,” said Wang Shiying, from Shanghai. “And it’s especially true for new types of homework.”

Wang’s Chinese teacher often asks students to give lectures on great authors. When it comes to Wang’s turn, she usually searches online, picks out certain stories and makes PowerPoint presentations.

“I’ve become adept（熟练的）at searching for information online and using Microsoft Office,” Wang said. However, this trend also brings up problems. Some students just copy the answers online without thinking. They become lazy. Huang Pengxiang, a head teacher from Shanxi, said that knowing how to use the Internet was important. The key is to have good self-control.

“No matter how difficult the problem is, think about it independently first,” Huang said. “Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers, or you won’t make progress. If you’re not confident about your self-control, ask your parents for help.”

1. The students _________________________________, use apps or discuss through social tools like QQ and WeChat when coming across problems.
2. Lu Lifei thinks studying on the Internet is ________________________.
3. Wang Shiying’s Chinese teacher often asks the students to give lectures on great __________________.
4. The students will become lazy and can’t ___________________ if they only copy the answers online without thinking.
5. Having good ____________________ is the key to using the Internet according to this passage.

9 . 假如你是李明，你的美国朋友Tom听说中国的中小学生正在实施“双减”政策（减轻学生的作业负担和校外培训负担）来信询问有关情况。请你根据下列内容，用英语写一封回信，谈一谈减负给你的学习和生活带来的变化。

1. 过去课后常常做很多家庭作业，甚至周末会上课或者参加校外辅导班。
2. 现在有很多闲余时间读课外书籍、参加各种体育活动、帮助父母做一些家务活（洗衣服、打扫卫生、做饭等）。
3. 周末不上课，可以做自己想做的事情。
4. 晚上没有大量的家庭作业、不必再熬夜，有时间看新闻。
注意：
1. 词数80左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；
2. 可以根据自己的实际情况增加内容、增加细节。以使行文连贯。
参考词汇： used to 过去常常；spare time 自由时间；after-school class 课外辅导；stay up late 熬夜。
Dear Tom,

How nice to hear from you again!

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Yours,

Li Ming

10 . 从下面方框中选择恰当的词或短语，并用其正确形式填入短文中，使短文通顺正确(每个词或短语只用一次)。

leave, miss, hard, in person, believe, look after, decision, outgoing, proud, advise,

Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy. He works     1     and does well in school. It is hard     2     that he used to have difficulties in school. When his parents moved to the city to work, they could not be at home to     3     him. So he became less interested in studying and     4     classes. Then his parents made a     5     to send him to a boarding school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher he wanted     6     the school. His teacher     7     his parents to talk with their son     8    . This conversation changed his life. He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would be     9     of everything good that he did. Now he is much happier and     10     than he used to.