1 . 在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。

Walk to School Week takes place from 15 to 19 May. As well as being better for the environment, regular walking can improve your body and mind.

Why is walking good for you?

Have you ever noticed you have more energy after a walk? According to experts, walking isn’t just good for your p    1     health, but it can also clear your mind, sharpen your senses and lift your mood. In fact, many people c    2     walking “one of the great superpowers” because it makes your brain work harder. Making walks part of your daily routine (日常事) means you can use this superpower more o    3    .

How do you make the most of your walks?

Walking with friends or family is a great opportunity to catch up (叙旧) and t    4     about your daily life, including any friendship or homework worries. If there is a field or a park on the way, you can make a game when you try to find a different bird or insect every day. Walking along pavements is a chance to practise road safety skills and make you know better about t    5     rules. It’s also an opportunity to get to know your neighbourhood better.

What will you do if you can’t walk all the way to school?

Not everyone can get to school on foot but there are lots of ways to make walking or exercise part of your daily routine. If you catch a bus, try getting off a stop e    6     and walking the rest of the way. Fewer cars outside the school gates will also mean l    7     pollution in the air, which is good for everybody and the planet too.

2 . Fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给出。)
Dear past humans,

I am writing to you from the future, a time beyond your imagination. I want to share with you what our world has become and how it differs from the one you live in.

Firstly, let me tell you that we have made incredible (难以置信的) progress in many a    1    . Medicine has advanced to the point where we have found ways to deal with almost every disease that once caused pains or troubles. We have learned to use clean, renewable energy sources and have r    2     our impact (影响) on the environment greatly. We have also made big progress in AI (artificial intelligence) (人工智能) and space exploration, allowing us to unlock the mysteries of the universe.

However, despite all these things, our world still faces many c    3    . The gap between rich and poor has grown wider and many people still struggle to make ends meet. Climate change has caused many natural disasters and forced many people to leave their homes. And while our efforts on artificial intelligence are proved to be a big step f    4    , we must be careful to make sure that it does not cause harm to humanity.

But perhaps the most important thing I want to share with you is that we have realized the importance of being r    5    . We have come to understand that our actions and decisions have an impact on others and on the planet we call home. We are working together to build a more reasonable fair world where everyone has chances to get the resources they need. I hope that you can take these l    6    to heart and fight for yourselves and the future. The choices you make today will have an impact on generations to come. Let us work together to build a b    7     tomorrow.

Yours sincerely,

A future human

3 . There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars ________ road conditions need _______.

A．that…to be improved	B．which…to be improved
C．where…improving	D．when…improving

5 . Hilary always tells her daughter that ________ pride comes before ________ fall, which has always been kept in her daughter’s mind.

A．the, the

B．the, /

C．/, a

D．/, the

6 . You know that pile of homework is due tomorrow, but you just find yourself putting it off and ________ actively looking for distractions (such as constantly checking emails or logging into a social networking site). If that sounds like what you do, chances are you are ________ by procrastination, which in a nutshell (简而言之), refers to that act of putting things off to a later time. But you’re not alone.

In fact, many people procrastinate to some degree. ________, some are so seriously affected by procrastination that it stops them fulfilling their potential and disrupt life. So why do people procrastinate and how to get rid of the habit?

There are some frequently cited reasons. A fear of ________, for instance, is often to blame. If you have a task to do and you’re unsure of your ability to do it, then it’s only natural that you’ll put it off. You need to protect your own ego and you don’t want to admit that, for whatever reason, you may not be able to successfully complete your job. But the thing is, that task will not go away and you still have to get it done on time.

In this case, the trick is to work out the exact reason why you’re afraid of failing. Often, you’ll realize that there is some technical reason for not wanting to attempt the task — that is, you just don’t have the ________ or skills require to do it. The answer is to be straight up about it with both yourself and others. ________ you have to learn the skills to the point where you can do the task (in which case, you’ll find that the task becomes rewarding once you are good at it), or you have to ask for help. Don’t just leave it! We all know where that leads — a bad place of bad consequences in your life and just more stress.

1.

A．thus

B．while

C．instead

D．only

2.

A．effected

B．affected

C．supplied

D．impressed

3.

A．Usually

B．Still

C．Anyway

D．However

4.

A．failure

B．attention

C．change

D．deadline

5.

A．courage

B．materials

C．intelligence

D．knowledge

6.

A．When

B．If

C．Either

D．Because

9 . Answer the questions (根据以下内容回答问题)

Will you come and see us?

Tiger: Hey, my brothers, have you heard the news? The Shanghai Students’ Post has finally decided to write about our show in Shanghai. The editors are going to put us on the front page.

Monkey: Front page! Really? That would be cool. Shall we take this chance and say something to their readers?

Pig: Of course! But what should we say?

Monkey: Ah, Piggy, does your big head ever produce any good ideas? Let me begin first, then. Ahem, boys and girls, it is nice to meet you here in Shanghai! We’re now on display at the Minhang Museum. The exhibition, “Return in Golden Age”, will last until December 18.

Tiger: So, let’s help them learn about our history, shall we?

Ox: Sure. Although you can only see four of us here right now, there were actually twelve of us in total in the beginning. Each of us was based on one of the zodiac animals that could be found in traditional Chinese culture. We used to be part of a water clock fountain in the Old Summer Palace in Beijing. Throughout the day, we took turns shooting water out of our mouths, and at noon, we would do this all together at the same time.

Pig: Ah, yes, we helped people to tell the time.

Monkey: But in 1860, during the Second Opium War, a group of British and French soldiers came to the Old Summer Palace. They burned it down and ran off with many valuable treasures, including the twelve of us. Fortunately, our motherland has grown to be much stronger now, and its people have never really abandoned us. Over the past few years, they’ve made continuous efforts to have us returned home. Rat and Rabbit are now lying at the National Museum of China in Beijing. The four of us and a replica of Horse are now welcoming visitors in Shanghai.

Ox: But our brothers Dragon, Snake, Goat, Rooster and Dog are still unaccounted for. I miss them so much!

Pig: So do I!

Tiger: Aargh...boys and girls, bear in mind that seeing is believing. Come and get a close look at all of our details—such as our lifelike hairs. Only then will you feel truly amazed by the wisdom of ancient Chinese craftspeople.

1. How many of the twelve animal heads are still missing today?
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2. What does the underlined word “they” refer to?
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3. How did Monkey feel when Pig asked, “What should we say? ”
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4. Why did Pig say they helped people to tell the time?
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5. Do you want to see the animal heads with your own eyes? Give at least two reasons.
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