2 . When I was eleven years old, my life changed forever when I got a serious disease. My life was _________ with operations and treatments. I felt stressed because I was really uncertain _________ everything that was happening.

One day, I was receiving my thirteenth operation in the hospital. Being away from my friends and school was causing me almost as much _________ as the operation itself.

During that hospital stay, I received a card from a volunteer. That simple _________ meant much to me and gave me hope again during my time of need. I’ll never _________ the way I felt after that small act of kindness. I started creating an organization called Cards for Hospitalized (住院的) Kids.

The charity began with a simple dream of giving _________, joy and magic to those kids. It later _________ a national organization that sent cards to over 5000 sick kids at more than 50 hospitals across the country.

It is hard to believe that an act as simple as a card can do so much good, _________ it does. When we see a picture of a child _________ one of our cards with a huge smile, it makes us keep this wonderful charity alive.

_________ might provide medicine for these sick kids, but we provide that little bit of hope and magic that’ll go a long way.

1.

A．lighted

B．matched

C．filled

D．painted

2.

A．about

B．with

C．over

D．towards

3.

A．fun

B．pain

C．value

D．danger

4.

A．act

B．job

C．game

D．lesson

5.

A．mind

B．lead

C．forget

D．risk

6.

A．hope

B．fear

C．shock

D．pressure

7.

A．looked up

B．gave up

C．broke into

D．turned into

8.

A．and

B．but

C．for

D．or

9.

A．selling

B．printing

C．holding

D．cleaning

10.

A．Teachers

B．Friends

C．Patients

D．Doctors

4 . Stay safe in large crowds

On October 29th, 2022 more than 150 people were killed at a festival in Seoul, South Korea, because of something called crowd crush (人群踩踏). Crowd crush isn’t something new. How can we stay safe in large crowds?

1. Dress properly	Choose a pair of comfortable shoes. Make sure they won’t fall off or cause you to trip when you run.
2. Look around and know when to leave	This maybe the most important step. Once the number of people reaches 6 people per square meter (每平方米) or more, it becomes very dangerous and you may not be able to get out easily. Leave right now if you find there are too many people in the place.
3.Stay at the edge (边缘) of a crowd	Staying at the edge of a crowd allows you to get away more quickly. However, if you find yourself in the middle of a dangerous crowd, there is something to remember: ★Go with the crowd, not against it Move with the crowd; fighting against it might make you fall. ★Keep standing and do not fall Whatever you do, do not go down to the ground. Once you fall down, people will fall on you. You won’t be able to get back up. ★Lie on your left side if you fall If you fall down, try to lie on your left side to protect your heart and lungs (肺). Cover your head with your arms and hands.

根据材料内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。

1. Which country did happen the crowd crush?

A．Japan.

B．England.

C．America.

D．South Korea.

2. How many ways of staying safe in large crowds are mentioned in the passage?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

3. According to the passage, what kind of shoes should be chosen?

A．Big.

B．New.

C．Small.

D．Comfortable.

4. If you find there are too many people in the place, you must ________ right now.

A．call

B．jump

C．leave

D．shout

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Keep standing and do not fall.

B．If you fall down, try to lie on your right side.

C．Cover your head with your arms and hands.

D．Go with the crowd, not against it.

5 . —Why ________ most stars________ in the daytime?
—Because the sun is too bright.

A．can’t, see

B．can’t, be seen

C．weren’t, see

D．weren’t, seen

6 .

“Spell ‘champion’,” Scott told his elder sister.

“C-h-a-m-p-i-o-n.”

Unsure about it, Scott still cheered, “You’ll win the spelling bee (拼写大赛)!”

Lucy thanked, happy but worried, wondering if her dog Senator would be looked after well when she was away for a week.

“Dad and I will keep him perfectly!” said Scott, dreaming of getting his own pet if he could prove (证明) himself.

It was time to leave. Dad wished Lucy good luck.

“See you in a w-e-a-k,” Scott said.

“W-e-e-k,” Lucy corrected him and said, “Bye!”

Each morning Scott woke up early to feed Senator, leaving a note to remind Dad. After that Scott continued to sleep.

A week later, Lucy returned and told the family she failed. Then she found her dog sick. Scott felt sorry but confused (困惑的), because he’d been a strict direction-follower.

They came to the animal hospital. After the examination, Lucy was angry, “A terrible stomachache! How could Senator put on two pounds in such a short time?”

Dad said, “I only fed him two scoops of dog food every morning.”

Scott shouted, “Dad! You fed him again? Didn’t you read my note? It says I’ve fed him!”

It took Lucy a while to understand before asking Scott how to spell “fed”.

“F-e-e-d? Scott! ‘Fed’ is spelled f-e-d. But your note says f-e-e-d, telling Dad to feed the dog!”

“So Senator was fed twice?” Dad asked.

Scott said sorry, “I just wanted to be responsible (负责的) so I could get a dog for my next birthday.”

“OK. I’ll teach you how to spell correctly and train myself for next year’s spelling bee,” Lucy said.

“You have a few months to practise before you get one for your birthday,” Dad added.

Scott burst into laughter.

“Having a little brother isn’t so bad,” Lucy told Senator, “if he can help f-e-e-d!”

1. How did Scott feel when he was asked to look after Senator?

A．Unsure.

B．Worried.

C．Excited.

D．Moved.

2. What does the underlined sentence “he’d been a strict direction-follower” probably mean?

A．He trained the dog in a strict way.	B．He was very careful to keep the dog.
C．He followed the dog all the time.	D．He made a mistake about the directions.

3. Why did Senator get a terrible stomachache?

A．Because he was fed too much.	B．Because he took wrong medicine.
C．Because Dad fed him twice.	D．Because Scott didn’t feed him at all.

4. What can we learn from the story?

A．Two heads are better than one.	B．He laughs best who laughs last.
C．It’s never too old to learn.	D．A wrong step will make a big difference.

8 . 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

“Poor Grandma!” Amy began to talk with her brother Mark when arriving home.

“I wish we could do something to _______ her up.” Amy said.

Grandma had broken her leg. The doctor said she would be in bed for six weeks. Grandma likes caring for _______ and taking a rest in her garden, so she would not like sitting in her chair waiting for getting well again. She would be _______.

“How about making a terrarium(栽培盒)?” cried Mark. “Terrariums are little indoor gardens that can be _______ in glass bottles. In this way, Grandma can enjoy a mini-garden in her house.”

Amy agreed. After looking up information in the library and asking for advice from gardeners, they found terrarium-making wasn’t that difficult. But they got a lot to do. Then they _______ began their terrarium-making. To start with, they needed some materials. So they visited the garden shops nearby, searching for the materials and choosing two of Grandma’s favorite plants _______.

Then they began to build the terrarium with several simple _______. First, they put some drainage materials at the bottom of the bottle to keep the soil from getting too wet. Next, some dark, rich soil was _______. Then they grew the plants in the soil. One was tall with thin, green leaves. The other was short with bright pink flowers. To make the terrarium more _______, Amy placed light yellow rocks and bright green moss. Finally, they watered the plants.

When Amy and Mark showed Grandma the new terrarium, she was so ________. “It is a perfect gift! Thank you, Children!” She said.

1.

A．cheer

B．look

C．bring

D．pick

2.

A．animals

B．insects

C．fruit

D．plants

3.

A．worried

B．bored

C．nervous

D．tired

4.

A．hidden

B．hung

C．built

D．covered

5.

A．busily

B．surprisingly

C．separately

D．easily

6.

A．faithfully

B．carefully

C．proudly

D．peacefully

7.

A．steps

B．tools

C．plans

D．aims

8.

A．added

B．chosen

C．bought

D．sent

9.

A．mysterious

B．colourful

C．different

D．popular

10.

A．comfortable

B．confident

C．relaxed

D．pleased

9 . Every mammal（哺乳动物）needs sleep, so do birds. But what about insects（昆虫）? Do they need sleep? Scientists have been trying to discover the truth about insects’ sleep behaviors for many years. Scientists first thought that insects didn’t need sleep. According to them, insects’ body structure is simple and their brain was also simple. Scientists said that some kinds of brain activities, like dreaming, were sleep behaviors. Insects don’t dream, so scientists said that they didn’t need sleep. They believed that insects rested, instead.

However, new studies have shown that some insects may sleep. There are four kinds of behaviors during sleep. First, sleeping people and animals don’t move much. Also, they have a position for sleeping; For example, they lie down. Besides, they don’t wake up easily when hearing noises or seeing light. Lastly, they are able to come out of sleep quickly if they are stimulated （刺激）.

Scientists have now seen some similar behaviors in fruit flies （果蝇）. For example, fruit flies become motionless every night for about seven hours. At these times, they don’t move a lot. They sit in a different way. The flies began to move around when louder noises are made. Scientists think that some insects may have their own special kinds of sleep.

1. Scientists say that insects didn’t need sleep at first because _________.

A．they like to have a rest	B．they never lie down
C．they are quiet at night	D．they don’t dream

2. Which of the following is NOT the behaviors of insects during sleep?

A．They have a good place for sleeping.

B．They become quiet while sleeping.

C．They may not wake up when seeing lights.

D．They can wake up quickly when they are stimulated.

3. The writer gives example of fruit flies in order to tell us ________.

A．insects always move around	B．insects may sleep at night
C．insects are afraid of loud noise	D．insects have different behaviors

4. The underlined word “motionless” probably means __________ in Chinese in paragraph 4.

A．quiet

B．moved

C．awake

D．active

5. The best title of this passage is __________.

A．Why Do Insects Sleep	B．What behaviors Do Insects Have
C．How Do Insects Move	D．Whether Insects Need Sleep

10 .

Book Fair!	May 6th & 7th 9:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m. Central Hall of City Library
Come to get books at a great price and support a charity（慈善机构）. You’re welcomed to give away books for all ages. *Buy used books（including some best sellers）as follows.
Absolutely Almost                  by Lisa Graff, US                $2.99（used） Albie has always been an “almost”. He’s almost good at sports. He’s almost smart enough to pass his spelling test. He almost makes his parents proud. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he’s not very good at. However, things begin to change when Albie gets a new babysitter, Calista. What will happen to this “almost” boy?
This One Summer        by Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamki, Canada         $5. 83（used） Every summer, Rose goes with her mum and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. Rose’s friend Windy is always there, too. But this summer is different. Rose’s mum and dad keep fighting. Rose and Windy want to run away from it, but they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. It’s really a summer of sadness and growing up.
The Fourteenth Goldfish          by Jennifer L. Holm, US           $1. 06（used） Eleven-year-old Ellie has never liked change. She misses fifth grade. She misses her old best friend. She even misses her dearly dead goldfish. Then one day a strange boy shows up. He looks a lot like Ellie’s grandfather, a scientist who’s always been crazy about immortality（永生）. Could this strange boy really be Ellie’s grandpa? Has he finally found the secret to immortality with Ellie?

1. The books mentioned at the Book Fair ________.

A．are sold at the same price	B．are all second-hand books
C．were written by American writers	D．will be given away for free

2. The writer of the book Absolutely Almost is ________.

A．Lisa Graff

B．Mariko Tamki

C．Jillian Tamaki

D．Jennifer L. Holm

3. Rose wants to run away from her life because ________.

A．she doesn’t have a holiday

B．she is looking forward to growing up

C．she can not meet her friend

D．the relationship between her parents goes bad

4. Ellie misses everything in the past because ________.

A．she wants her life to stay the same

B．her goldfish and her old friends died

C．her present life is out of order and terrible

D．the strange boy used to be her best friend

5. Where can you probably see this article?

A．A guidebook

B．A novel

C．A magazine

D．A story book