1 . Many people come to me and ask, “How can I keep active for life? ” I often say to them, “My answer is very simple.     1    .”

Once I traveled in Africa, watched some lions come back from hunting.     2    . And then they started to have a sleep—a sound sleep after a few minutes.

    3    . When we rest, we can’t just let ourselves completely relax as animals do. We always think about something after we lie down or we still think about something during the rest.     4    . Figuratively speaking, we still keep the lights on when we are relaxing.

In fact, work and rest are both necessary in our lives. We use our energy to work hard. When we feel tired after working for a long time, we need to have a good rest.     5    . When we are full of energy after having a good rest, we’ll start to work again. But if we don’t completely relax ourselves, we can’t get enough energy. It is true that we can’t work well if we don’t rest well.

A．However, we are different

B．You can have a real rest as animals do

C．That is to say, we hardly have a real rest

D．Having a good rest is good for our health

E．Only in this way can we bring back our energy

F．We can’t always work without a rest

G．After a while, they lay down on the ground

2 . We all hope that we would do the right thing if we saw a child in danger.

It seems as if a 73-year-old man was able to do the right thing, even though he struggled with his own personal problems.

It occurred in China when an elderly man saw a one-year-old girl drowning in a water pit (坑). Even though the old man was well up in years and suffered from weak legs, he was able to work his way over to the water pit in order to save the girl from the danger.

In speaking with the man, the South China Morning Post reported that he said he was the only person there. In his words, “If I hadn’t gone to save her, who would?”

After jumping into the water, the elderly man was unable to get out on his own. He had saved the child but now he needed to be saved. Luckily, there were many others nearby who were able to come to help this time.

The elderly man and the little girl are doing well. They are in stable (稳定的) condition and it is thought that they will fully recover.

1. Where did the old man save a one-year-old girl?

A．by a pool

B．on a bus

C．in a water hole

D．in a well

2. The underlined word “occurred” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.

A．happened

B．lived

C．took

D．said

3. What was wrong with the 73-year-old man?

A．He had trouble speaking.	B．He had trouble walking.
C．His arms were too weak.	D．His head was kind of hurt.

4. Which of the following shows the structure of the whole passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

5. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．A 73-year-old man saved a drowning girl.

B．A girl who fell into the water was saved luckily.

C．A 73-year-old man couldn’t get out of the water pit.

D．An elderly man and a young girl were saved by passers-by.

3 . This is the first year I haven’t had to think about what to buy my mom for Mother’s Day.

She passed away from lung cancer just under two months ago at the age of 68, which by today’s standards feels so young.

I thought we had many Mother’s Days in our future to celebrate together. And so I’ve avoided thinking about Mother’s Day for the most part. I haven’t thought about what kind of clothes my mom would like best. I have been avoiding Facebook memories as the day comes.

But the other day I did click into the memories section on Facebook and found a story I told about my mom.

I shared the story because that day my mom had come home from working at a factory to watch my kids so I could catch up on housework.

She had worked in a factory—hard, physical work for a woman in her 60s—and started work at 4 am most days. Here she was, most likely far more tired than me, caring for my kids.

I wanted to say sorry for needing her help so much, and thanked her for once again giving up her free time—helping me after finishing working for the whole day.

Mom, I miss you, and you will always be my good mother.

1. How old was the writer’s mother when she passed away?

A．Sixty-six years old.	B．Sixty-seven years old.
C．Sixty-eight years old.	D．Sixty-nine years old.

2. What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A．The writer loved her mother very much.

B．The writer likes reading Facebook memories.

C．The writer thought her mother would be with her for many years.

D．The writer thought she would live better and better with her mother.

3. Where did the writer’s mother work?

A．In a factory.

B．In a store.

C．In a bus station.

D．In a library.

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The writer misses her mother very much.	B．The writer’s mother died of lung cancer.
C．The writer gave her mother lots of help.	D．The writer feels sorry for her mother.

5. Where can we probably find the passage?

A．In a history book.	B．In a travel guidebook.
C．In a fashion magazine.	D．In a story magazine.

4 . Youssef Abu Amira comes from Gaza, Palestine (巴勒斯坦). He was born without legs and with only two disabled arms. But he never lets it hold him back; he has taken up a new challenge (挑战) ——karate (空手道).

“I wanted to show myself and the world that we can do anything if we really want to, though we are disabled. Nothing can stop us,” Abu Amira said.

“I wanted to do karate mainly because I wanted to protect myself with it. What’s more, my dream is to do karate with people from all over the world,” Abu Amira said.

His skill of karate helps him make up for (弥补) his missing legs and hands, and he has learned how to beat another person very hard.

Coach Hassan Al-Raai said his pupil showed a strong will.

“I was surprised that Youssef has different skills and can do things better than people with fewer disabilities could do,” Al-Raai said.

Youssef says that it is important to have dreams. Let’s hope that his dream can come true in the near future.

1. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the passage?

A．His disabled body.

B．His dream.

C．His challenge.

D．His birth.

2. Why did Youssef mainly want to do karate?

A．Because he wanted to beat people in the world.

B．Because he wanted to protect himself with it.

C．Because he wanted to challenge himself with it.

D．Because he wanted to make up for his missing legs and hands.

3. What did Hassan think of Youssef?

A．He thought Youssef had a strong will.

B．He thought Youssef could do anything.

C．He thought all of Youssef’s dreams could come true.

D．He thought Youssef could beat another person very easily.

4. What can we learn from Youssef?
①We should have our own dreams.②We should have a strong will. ③We should take care of disabled people. ④We should believe in ourselves. ⑤We should learn to try our best.

A．①②③④

B．②③④⑤

C．①②④⑤

D．①③④⑤

5. What's the best title of the passage?

A．A man without arms and legs	B．A man with a strong will and dreams
C．How to become more successful	D．How to make up for the disabled body

5 . 根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过 3 个单词。

The reasons	*People want     1     what they did or how they did something. *    2     is a way to remember each day. *Some Chinese students keep diaries in English to     3    .
The way	Most people keep diaries in a safe place so that others     4     them.
The importance	*We can learn about the     5     in the past.

6 . In a lot of families in China, they have the problem of cleaning up the house. For example, many children don’t want to clean up ________ rooms. Children think that their parents have these old-fashioned (过时的) ________ about making beds in the morning, washing the dishes after every meal, etc.

________, the problem has never been in my family. Of course sometimes I ________ my brother when we had to clean our room, but then we ________ to clean the room together. Because we all are ________ people: our parents work, and my brother and I spend most of our ________ on our homework. Each of us cleans up the house in our free time.

We try to follow the ________ of the housework—everyone has his two or three rooms to clean. I usually clean the bathroom, our room and my parents’ room. My brother usually cleans the kitchen and the living room. ________ we are doing the housework, my mum and dad go shopping. After they come back home with large bags full of food, we begin cooking dinner. We have a lot of ________ we talk and laugh. Our happy feelings help us cook very ________ dinner.

I like the order, but there are people who keep all their things in a ________.They put empty (空的) bottles on their desks, leave dirty dishes in the kitchen and ________ do the dishes when there isn’t a clean plate. For me, it is not ________ to live in such situations. And it is not healthy. My mum has always said to me that the way you ________ the house shows what kind of person you are. I agree with her so much.

1.

A．our

B．their

C．your

D．her

2.

A．events

B．symbols

C．ideas

D．jokes

3.

A．Quickly

B．Usually

C．Suddenly

D．Luckily

4.

A．argued with

B．thought of

C．pointed at

D．laughed at

5.

A．forgot

B．decided

C．brought

D．returned

6.

A．slow

B．interesting

C．busy

D．heavy

7.

A．time

B．ways

C．service

D．activities

8.

A．talent

B．team

C．education

D．rule

9.

A．Though

B．When

C．But

D．And

10.

A．danger

B．trouble

C．fun

D．sale

11.

A．delicious

B．useful

C．dirty

D．terrible

12.

A．meal

B．hole

C．word

D．mess

13.

A．still

B．only

C．even

D．hardly

14.

A．crowded

B．impossible

C．comfortable

D．careless

15.

A．keep

B．buy

C．break

D．borrow

7 .

2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. Rabbits are cute in people’s mind. However, do you know some Chinese culture about this lovely animal? Maybe this article can give you a deeper understanding.

When a Chinese person asks for your zodiac (生肖), it’s a polite way of trying to find out your age, but they may also look forward to find out what kind of person you are, too. If the rabbit is your zodiac, then you may be 12, 24, 36, 48…but you must be quiet, polite, helpful and careful.

In Chinese culture, rabbits have long been regarded as lucky animals. In ancient times, a white rabbit was said to symbolize the success of the country. There are also many old stories about rabbits. Among them, there is a rabbit living on the moon, which is the pet of Chang’e. The rabbit is so well-known in China that when China sent its first rover (探月车) to the moon, it was named Yu Tu. The rabbit also appears in many Chinese stories, seen as strong in golden armor (盔甲) riding lions or elephants.

Whether the rabbit is shown as cute or strong, it is an important part of Chinese culture for thousands of years. It has pointed to people’s love for kindness, peace, beauty and well-being.

1. If your sister’s zodiac is the rabbit, she might ________.

A．always get angry easily

B．always make mistakes

C．always help others

D．never care about others

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．China’s first rover.

B．The pet of Chang’e.

C．Chang’e.

D．The moon.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．If the rabbit is your zodiac, then you must be 36 years old.

B．The rabbit which appears in many Chinese stories is all cute.

C．A white rabbit was a symbol of the success of the country in ancient China.

D．When a Chinese person asks for your zodiac, he just wants to find out your age.

4. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

5. What would be the best title for this passage?

A．The Rabbit—Your Zodiac.

B．The Rabbit in Old Stories.

C．Mighty Rabbit.

D．The Rabbit in Chinese Culture.

8 . 生活中的快乐是可以传递的，本卷阅读理解C篇Peng Jingxuan说“bringing traditional Chinese music to the world”是她生命中最快乐的瞬间，她将这份快乐传递给了全世界。请你以“A happy moment”为题写一段短文将你的快乐分享给英语角的小伙伴们吧！

写作要点：

1. When and where did the event happen?

2. What were you and your friends doing when it happened? How did you feel?

3. What have you got or learnt from it?

要求：

1. 短文应包括提示中所有的写作要点， 条理清楚，行文连贯；

2. 短文中不能出现真实的人名和地名；

3. 80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

A happy moment

Hello, everyone! Today I am very glad to share my happiness with you. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I enjoyed such a happy time that I couldn’t wait to share with you.

9 . Welcome to some of the world’s most famous museums!

Name	Chimei Museum	Museum of Ice Cream
Place	Taiwan, China	Singapore
	*Enjoy western oil paintings and musical instruments, with about 12000 collections. *Have a look at the world’s largest violin collection. *Borrow or play the instruments (乐器).	*Eat as much ice cream as you want. *Learn all about ice cream and its history. *Play in the world-famous Sprinkle Pool.
Time	9:30 a. m.—5:30 p.m. every day; Wednesday Closed	10:00 a. m.—11:00 p.m. every day; Tuesday Closed
Tickets	Adults: ¥45 *Only available online.	Adults: $38 Students under 18: half the price.

1. Betty is a student in Grade 8. How much will they pay if she goes to Museum of Ice Cream with her classmate Bella?

A．19 dollars.

B．38 dollars.

C．46 dollars.

D．76 dollars.

2. When can you visit Chimei Museum?

A．At 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday.	B．At 11:00 a.m. on Sunday.
C．At 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.	D．At 8:00 a.m. on Friday.

3. Match the museums with the right activities.

①Chimei Museum                            ②Museum of Ice Cream

a. Play the violin.          b. Taste different kinds of ice cream.     c. Enjoy some western paintings.

d. Play with your friends in Sprinkle Pool.          e. Get tickets only online.

A．①-bde, ②-ac

B．①-ae, ②-bcd

C．①-bd, ②-ace

D．①-ace, ②-bd

10 . 请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从下面的七个选项中选择五个填入空白处，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整，并在答题卡上将其序号涂黑。一空一句。
(Eric and Frank are talking after an English class. F=Frank; E=Eric.)
F: Hello, Eric! You look excited.     1    
E: Hey, Frank. I had a wonderful class today. We read a story. I really enjoyed it.
F:     2    
E: Robinson Crusoe. Have you read it yet?
F:    3     It’s so interesting that I don’t want to put it down.
E: What do you think of Robinson?
F: He is brave and smart.     4    
E: I can’t agree more. I hear it was made into a movie.
F: Really?     5    
E: OK. Sounds like a good idea.

A．I haven’t read it yet.

B．What’s up in your class?

C．Yes, I’ve already read it twice.

D．What’s your class reading about?

E．He never gives up in the face of difficulties.

F．How about watching it online this weekend?

G．It tells of a man living on an island alone for many years.