1 . Four girls went to school by bus every day. But one day they went to school by taxi.

On their way to school, one of the girls said, “There’s a test this morning. Let’s get to school late. Then we won’t have to take the test.”

Another girl asked, “How can we do that? If we are late, our teacher will be angry. We need to have a good excuse.”

The girls thought for several minutes, then one of them said, “Let’s tell him that our taxi had a flat tire (轮胎了)”

“That’s a good idea.” The other girls said. “We’ll tell him that.” They arrived at school an hour later. The test was finished.

“Why are you late? You all missed the test.” the teacher asked.

“Our taxi had a flat tire,” the girls answered.

The teacher thought for a moment, then he said, “Sit down, one in each corner of the room.” The four girls did this.

Then the teacher said, “Which tire was flat? Please write down the answer on a piece of paper.”

2 . Mrs. Morgan is an old woman. She is seventy-four years old. Although she is old, she is very healthy. She also looks young. Why? Because she has a healthy lifestyle.

Mrs. Morgan often does sports. She likes going shopping. She goes shopping three times a week on foot. She thinks walking is good for health. Mrs. Morgan has a dog. Every morning she takes her dog for a walk for half an hour. She often washes clothes and cleans her house. She says, “I don’t want Jack, my son, to wash my clothes, because he is busy working.”

Mrs. Morgan has a good eating habit. She eats vegetables every day. She eats meat once a week. She drinks milk and eats an egg for breakfast. She eats an apple every day. She often says, “Eating an apple every day is good for health.”

Sometimes Mrs. Morgan watches TV after dinner. Her favorite is Beijing Opera. She doesn’t like soap operas. She often goes to bed at nine thirty. She sleeps for eight hours every night.

3 . 紧张的初中学习生活就要结束了，你即将迎来一个轻松的暑假。请根据下面方框内的提示写一篇英文短文，谈谈你的假期计划。

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4 . If people around you have had a fever recently, it may not be COVID-19. According to China Daily, Influenza A (甲流) is sweeping across the country. Having Influenza A makes us feel so bad. People usually cough and have a headache. You may fall ill at any time. For example, you may have the flu during a trip, and then you will have little fun. So what can we do to fight against the flu?

Keep away from sick people

Flu viruses (病毒) travel through the air. If someone has the flu, you should stay away from him. Wearing a mask (口罩) will be helpful to stop the viruses if you have to talk with him.

Wash your hands well and often

Flu viruses can live up to 24 hours on something. Whether you are at home, at school, or out in the neighborhood, washing your hands carefully is the easiest way to stop the flu viruses.

Have good living habits

Clean your home every day especially when someone is sick. Drink more water, eat healthy food, and get enough sleep. All of these good living habits are good for your health.

Most people don’t need to take medicine. They can get better after 3 to 7 days. But if the fever doesn’t go down after three days, go to see a doctor.

5 . 假如你是John，你的好朋友Mike最近与父母的关系不太融洽，学习压力也大，感到很焦虑。请你给他写一封信，提一些建议。

I’m sorry to hear that

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Yours,

John

6 . This is a story of a man who works in a big factory. I have seen him for years, but I've never paid any attention to (注意) him. He was a little bit weird (怪异的). He always wore an old red hat and carried a rubbish bag. He usually spent his break time and his lunchtime walking around in that big old factory and collecting used tins (金属罐).

One day, I was fixing one of the broken machines in the factory when this “tin man” came with his bag. As usual, he picked up the tins, which were all around the place. My manager (经理) was standing there, watching me.

When I finished my job, I heard my manager ask the “tin man” about what he was going to do with those tins he had collected. I never even thought about this kind of question, because I always assumed that “tin man” would take those tins to the recycling (回收利用) center.

Unexpectedly, the “tin man” answered, “I will give these tins to my neighbor. He has been ill for many years and cannot work.”

I was so shocked to hear that, so I asked him, “You mean you collect all those tins just to help your neighbor?”

“I know this does not help much,” he said. “But I really want to help him, because he cannot work. He needs help.”

It was the most beautiful moment in my life. It has made me feel humble (谦卑的) every day since then.

7 . There was a terrible rainstorm last night. Now the Hills are talking about what they were doing at the time of the rainstorm.

8 . We were going to have the mid-term exam soon. And we all felt very ______. Mrs. Jackson, our science teacher, knew that and she made a ______ to do something. Last Friday afternoon, she walked into the classroom with a glass of water in her hand. As she raised the glass of water, everyone expected that she would ask us some difficult questions.

However, ______, Mrs. Jackson just asked “How heavy is this glass of water I am holding (拿)?” we shouted out different answers quickly.

Then, Mrs. Jackson said, “I think it all ______ how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or two, it’s not heavy. If I hold it for ten minutes, my arm might be a little sore. If I hold it for an hour, my arm will feel ______ numb (麻木的). In the end, although I don’t want to, I may ______ the glass to the floor. As you can see, the longer I hold it, the heavier it feels to me. However, there’s no ______ on the weight of the glass.”

We all agreed. Mrs. Jackson kept on ______. “Your stress and worries in life are like this glass of water. Think about them for a short time and ______ will happen. Think about them a little longer and you will feel unhappy. Think about them all the time and you won’t be able to do anything else ______ you drop them. So, everyone, learn to let your stress and worries go.”