1 . —I think the book Peter Pan is more interesting than The Secret Garden.
—You mean The Secret Garden is ________ Peter Pan?

A．as interesting as

B．the most interesting of

C．not so interesting as

D．more interesting than

2 . 我们常说，生活和未来由自己创造，但如何才能实现呢？请根据以下提示，以Be Our Personal Best为题，写一篇文章。

Be Our Personal Best	健康生活	锻炼身体，健康饮食； 合理规划，学会放松。
	提升自我	虚心好学，乐于合作； ……（自拟一点）
	坚持梦想	不畏困难，勇敢面对； ……（自拟一点）

注意：1.词数80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2.语句通顺，意思连贯，适当发挥；
3.请勿提及真实校名、姓名等信息。
提示词：虚心 be modest

Be Our Personal Best

It is we who shape our own life and future, but how can we make it? I want to share my views with you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Believe in ourselves, and we can be our personal best.

3 . —Could you please get back home at five this afternoon?
—________. I'll have an important meeting at that time.

A．No problem.

B．Never mind

C．Terribly sorry.

D．All right.

4 . What's the sentence structure of the sentence "We often hear Simon sing English songs."?

A．S+V+O

B．S+V +P

C．S+V+DO +OC

D．S+V +IO +DO

5 . —You are so late today, Lucy.
—Three buses went by without stopping while I ________ at the bus stop.

A．am waiting

B．wait

C．will wait

D．was waiting

6 . When I was little, my mother sold flowers at Camden Market in London. She couldn’t leave me at home on my own, so I had to go along with her. As I grew older, I began to give my mom a hand and I really enjoyed it.

Things changed when I was 14. My grandma gave me a book as a birthday gift. It was all about making candles. As a young girl, I loved it so much that I spent all my free time making candles of all shapes and sizes. I made hundreds of them.

One day, my mother was ill, so I had to go to the market by myself. I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them. To my surprise, they were sold out in 20 minutes! I did it the next week and next.

Nine months later, we decided to stop selling flowers. My mom and I couldn’t make enough candles during the week, so some of my school friends started to help us. Then we sold them on the weekends.

When I was 22, my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first shop. Since then, I’ve never looked back, even in difficult times. At the first store, we only sold candles, but now we run a much bigger business-almost everything from furniture to paintings.

1. What did the writer get from her grandma at the age of 14?
________________________.
2. How did the writer feel when the candles were sold out for the first time?
________________________.
3. Will you turn your interest into business when you grow up? Why or why not?
________________________.

7 . MOVIES TO COME

Luca Cartoon, Family In Italy, a strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster (怪兽) that looks like a human. Release (上映) date -June 18th 2021∣Studio - Pixar Animation

Jungle Cruise Action, Comedy It happens on Disneyland’s theme park ride where a small riverboat takes a group of travelers through a thick forest filled with dangerous animals but with a supernatural power. Release date -July 30th 2021∣Studio -Walt Disney Pictures

Encanto Cartoon, Comedy The film is centered on a young girl and her family in Colombia, who all have magical powers. Sadly, the young girl has no powers. Release date -November 24th 2021∣Studio -Walt Disney Animation

Snow White Romance The film is made according to the 1937 Disney animated film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”. In the beginning, it was planned for March 2021 release, but now is expected in 2022 at the earliest because of coronavirus.

1. What films can you see before September 2021?

A．Luca and Snow White.

B．Jungle Cruise and Encanto.

C．Luca and Jungle Cruise.

D．Encanto and Snow White.

2. What do we know about the four films?

A．None of them is about friendship.	B．They will not be shown on time.
C．Some of them are of different types.	D．They will be made by one company.

8 . —Mom, it's really boring to stay at home all day long.
—________ You know we'd better not go out.

A．What about going for a walk?	B．Let's go to the shopping mall.
C．Shall we play football together?	D．Why not watch TV for a while?

9 .

Is there someone you hate? Well, maybe you don't really hate them. But you get really angry every time you think of them. If you don't let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness (痛苦).

Bitterness appears when we can't forgive (原谅) someone who has hurt us or made us angry. Someone might say or do something that hurts us. But instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep inside. Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow. We may think we're hurting that person by criticizing (指责) him or her often,   but we're really only hurting ourselves.

Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationships with friends and family members. No one enjoys being around an angry person for very long.

If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it.

● Accept it

Instead of trying to deny (否认) your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept it. See your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it.

● Stop making excuses for it

You may feel you have a right to be angry. You may think you're right and the other person is wrong. You may even secretly enjoy making the other person look bad. But in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other person. The bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life.

● Forgive and forget it

You probably can't completely put the anger out of your mind. But you can decide to forgive others. Forget it and move on. You'll enjoy better health and peace of mind.

1. Bitterness is ________.

A．a feeling in our mind	B．a way to let the anger go
C．an excuse for hating someone	D．a relationship between two people

2. Bitterness comes from ________.

A．our health problems like heart disease	B．the anger that lives deep inside our mind
C．the feeling we have when hurting others	D．our relationships with friends and relatives

3. If you see bitterness, you should ________.

A．deny your anger	B．forgive the person who hurts you
C．insist you are right	D．tell yourself it's right to be angry

4. The article is most probably taken from ________.

A．a fiction book

B．an ad website

C．a news report

D．a health magazine

10 . —I’m afraid I will fail in the speech competition.
—________. Every dog has its day.

A．Yes, you will

B．It’s hard to say

C．Of course

D．It’s possible