1 . “I’m building a fence (围栏)!” my dad walked into the kitchen and said angrily.

“What’s going on?” I asked.

“That man next door,” my father explained. “His rabbits got into my garden (花园) again last night. Clearly, he doesn’t want to control them, so I’m going to build a fence. Will you help me with it, Beth?”

I always liked helping him, but this idea didn’t sound like a good one to me. So I asked, “Couldn’t we just talk to Mr. Wilkin about this?”

“It’s easier said than done. The man has never spoken to us since we moved in. A fence is the best solution (解决办法).” My father walked to the garden, but I didn’t follow him. Instead, I decided to go outside to the front yard.

There I noticed that Mr. Wilkin was sitting outside with a white rabbit on his leg. I walked to meet him. “Hello,” I called when I reached his front steps. “I’m Beth. I live next door.”

“Oh. yes.” Mr. Wilkin replied. “Welcome and come to meet Blinky. Would you like to hold her?” Mr. Wilkin offered.

“Sure.” I replied. I reached over to take the soft, warm rabbit from Mr. Wilkin and held Blinky against my chest (胸部), feeling her beating next to mine.

“It seems that your father is starting a new project...”Mr. Wilkin said.

“Yes.” I replied. “He’s building a fence because your rabbits keep getting into his garden.”

“Oh, I’m sorry about that.” Mr. Wilkin apologized (道歉). “I try so hard to keep them in at night. But the rabbits want to get out. With my legs not being what they were, I can’t run after them.”

“I don’t want my dad to build the fence,” I said. “Putting up a fence is like building a wall to separate (分离) us from everybody.”

Suddenly an idea hit me—We could build a rabbit hutch (笼) between the yards. To my surprise, both Mr. Wilkin and Dad agreed. Thanks to the hutch, it not only kept our yard from destroying (破坏), but also helped us build a strong friendship with the Wilkins.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What made the author’s father angry?

A．Beth didn’t listen to him.	B．Mr. Wilkin wasn’t helpful at all.
C．Mr. Wilkin broke the promise to build a fence.	D．Mr. Wilkin’s rabbits kept running into his yard.

2. What can we know from the passage?

A．Mr. Wilkin agreed to build a fence.	B．Mr. Wilkin kept many pets at home.
C．Mr. Wilkin felt sorry for his rabbits.	D．Mr. Wilkin prepared many hutches for his rabbits.

3. What can we NOT infer (推断) from the passage?

A．The hutch helped the author’s family and the Wilkins a lot.

B．Mr. Wilkin couldn’t run after the rabbits and control them easily.

C．Mr. Wilkin was unfriendly and didn’t want to control the rabbits.

D．Beth didn’t want to build the fence because he thought people might be separated.

4. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A．The best way to solve a problem is to understand and communicate.

B．Beth’s father found some new ways to keep away from the rabbits.

C．Children are politer than adults sometimes.

D．We should both help each other.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．We Need No Fence	B．Our Lovely Rabbit
C．A Lonely Neighbor	D．It’s Easier Said Than Done

2 . Flower-drum dancing is a traditional Chinese folk performance (民间表演). It is popular in many places, such as Guangshan in Henan and Haian in Jiangsu.

Yang Peijie, 71, has been performing the Haian flower-drum dance for over 50 years.

In the 1960s, Yang joined an art group and started to learn the dance from old artists. At that time, people could only learn it this way. There were no books. Worrying it might be lost, Yang spent five years studying the history of the dance and recorded its movements in detail (详细记录其动作). He visited almost all the local (当地的) artists and wrote a book about it. The dance movements are easy to learn and understand because they come from life.

Now, Yang focuses on promoting (集中于推广) the dance among all age groups. He set up a team to work on this. The team members visit about eight schools each year to teach students. It has been added to break-time exercises in many schools. “To make it easier for kids to learn, we break down (分解) difficult movements into several simple ones,” Yang said. They also go to neighborhoods and parks to teach older people.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题．
1. There were no ________ to record the history of the dance and its movements in the 1960s. (仅填一词)
2. Who did Yang start to learn the dance from in the 1960s?
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3. 将画线句子翻译成汉语。
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4. What does Yang focus on among all age groups?
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5. How do Yang and his team make the dance easier for kids to learn?
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3 . Most of us may think it’s easy to lose weight (减肥) in summer because most people will go outdoors for fun. But in fact, it’s not true. Don’t worry! Here are five ways to help you.

    1     When we don’t have a plan, it’s easy to spend summer moving from the bed to the computer. So it’s necessary (必要的) to make a work or a study plan.

    2     Because we don’t have to go to school, it’s easy to sleep late and eat too much food. So it’s necessary to make sure your summer days follow a schedule (日程表).

    3     When you are free, find something to do, like making dinner for your family. But remember: cut your time on TV, no more than two hours a day.

    4     If it’s too hot outside or you don’t like going to a gym (体育馆), you can do exercise indoors. If you love being outdoors, try swimming or running in the early morning or evening.

    5     Don’t eat too much meat. Choose some fresh fruit. Also, don’t eat too much ice-cream.

(a) 根据短文内容，从方框中选出每段的主旨大意。

A. Keep busy.                                                        B. Keep off the heat (炎热). C. Follow a schedule.                                              D. Make a plan. E. Think about what to eat.

根据短文内容，补全下面的语段，每空一词。

Here are some good     6     to stop putting on weight. First, we need to     7     a plan for the work or study. Then follow a schedule. If you are     8    , find something to do. Besides,     9     it’s too hot outside or you don’t like going to a gym, do some sports indoors. Finally, don’t eat too much meat or     10    .

6 .

People love to do something in their spare time. The following charts are about the survey results of the teenagers, younger people, adults and old people who love the programs.

Every Friday, the hosts and guests on Pop Culture Happy Hour share books, TV, music and movies that brought them joy that week. They suggest some for you to enjoy this weekend. Here is the list.

Mythic Quest, Apple TV I just discovered it. An ad appeared on my screen—“This is a great workplace comedy.” Then I said,“Let me check that out!” So the ad worked. It’s about a video game development company and the relationships between these characters. In this comedy, there were just some touching moments that made me actually cry. —Linda, a housewife

Jean of the Joneses, Amazon Prime At the Toronto International Film Festival in 2016. I saw a family comedy called Jean of the Joneses. It is about a family and their secrets. For years, it wasn’t possible to search for it on the Internet. Now, it’s on Amazon Prime. Enjoy the movie that kept me waiting for five years to watch it again! —Sam, a bank clerk

Dream Girl! A Novel by Laura Lippman This is the story of a writer, while lying in a hospital bed after a terrible accident, who begins receiving calls from the lead character in the writer’s most famous book. It’s full of surprises, and I can honestly tell you I had no idea where it was going. —Aisha, a teacher

The Little Princess, Disney It’s a short film about two young Chinese and American kids: one takes ballet (芭蕾舞) and the other plays basketball, and they become really dear friends. But what the film is really about the ways that their parents love them. You’ll realize what it means when parents say they love you and that they’re there for you. —Mike, the host

根据短文和图表内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What’s the percent of teenagers that prefer watching The Little Princess from the charts?

A．Forty-one percent.	B．Twenty-seven percent.
C．Twenty percent.	D．Twelve percent.

2. What do you know about Jean of the Joneses?

A．It’s a film made in Toronto.	B．It’s about a family and their love.
C．It has been on Amazon Prime since 2016.	D．It wasn’t the first time for Sam to watch it.

3. Which of the following word can best describe Dream Girl?

A．Historical.

B．Valuable.

C．Traditional.

D．Unbelievable.

4. What does The Little Princess tell us?

A．Giving love is easy for kids.	B．Friends have to be the same.
C．Parents can be your big fans.	D．It’s never too late to take up a hobby.

5. Why does Pop Culture Happy Hour share the list?

A．To recall people’s unhappy hours.	B．To suggest an enjoyable weekend.
C．To make American culture popular.	D．To bring sadness to the hosts and guests.

8 . 从方框中选择正确的选项，完成短文。（方框中有两个选项是多余的）

A. cheer B. change C. difficulties D. open E. excited F. clever G. understand H. journey I. make J. volunteers K. lonely L. over

I volunteered for four weeks in a children’s home in Kathmandu, and it was a wonderful experience. After a long     1     , I arrived at the orphanage (孤儿院) and saw the children. It was an excellent way to get to know them and     2     them up. All the children were     3     and kind. The orphanage became my home and the children were so grateful for the help of     4     . Though the place was poor and there were     5    , they were happy. They got a lot of help from having a teacher, practicing their English and doing their homework. When we played games together, they were all     6     . When I taught them English, they could     7     me quickly. A volunteer can bring new information, education and ideas to the children’s home, can     8     their eyes to the world. And all these     9     a great difference to the children and will also     10     their lives.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词，使短文内容完整。

Chinese comedienne and actress Jia Ling, famous     1     her lively and cute image and bright smile,     2     (be) pretty low-key (低调) in the past year-and-a-half. The plus-sized star recently revealed (透露) that she was losing weight for an upcoming role during a break.

Jia Ling has lost 50 kilograms for her new movie YOLO. From the exposed photos, Jia Ling looks like a     3     (total) different person. In the early teasers (预告) for YOLO, audience     4     (see) Jia Ling’s pursuit of boxing. However, audiences didn’t really see the extent (程度) of her transformation     5     the film was released.

This version of Jia Ling is both familiar     6     unfamiliar. She still has that familiar smile, but now her muscles are clear and beautiful, making it hard to imagine that this is     7     same Jia Ling we once knew.

Slimming down from 100kg to 50 kg can’t be achieved overnight. Jia Ling has proven through her actions that if you can’t bear the pain of discipline (自律), you will have to accept the mediocrity (平庸) of yourself. She is unwilling to be mediocre and has     8     (choose) to challenge herself. Her path to success has been filled with hardships and challenges, but she has never given     9    . She not only makes us     10     (laugh) and touches our hearts but also gives us a positive energy.

10 . He was about to go home ________ he decided to buy a magazine.

A．while

B．when

C．since

D．before