1 . 假设你是李辉。初中生活即将结束,学校英语社团发起了毕业感言短视频征集活动。
请你用英语写一篇发言稿,为录制视频做准备。
要点如下:
(1)回顾过去;
(2)表达感谢;
(3)展望未来。
注意:
(1)词数80~100, 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;
(2)可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
(3)发言稿中不能出现真实姓名及学校名称。
Dear teachers and friends,
I am Li Hui. I am honored to share some of my thoughts and feelings with you.
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Thank you.
“Imagine that your home is on fire. You’re allowed to save one thing. Your family and pets are safe, so don’t worry about them. What is the most important thing you have? It can be any size.”
Linda Sue wrote a book The One Thing You’d Save. In it, a teacher named Ms. Chang invites her students to think of the question above. She wants to challenge her class to name the most important thing to them. Some students know the answer right away. Others come to their decisions more slowly. And some students change their minds when they hear their classmates’ answers. As for the answers, some choose baseball cards or toy animals. One picks a sweater that has been passed down for generations(代). Another chooses a box of memories about …
Even Ms. Chang shares her own choice in the end. It is a really thought-provoking(引人深思的) question. As the students are trying to answer it, they discover more about one another and themselves.
The book is a collection of poems. The writer tells the story through narrative(叙述的) poems. What makes the book popular is that it leads people to think deeply.
The book uses black-and-white pictures to show the objects the students choose. When seeing the pictures, people may think of scenes(场景) of their homes, the classroom and more.
The pictures offer wordless moments that encourage readers to think more before they move on.
Want to know what matters most to the students? Read this book.
1. What does Ms. Chang want to challenge her class to do?2. Why is the book The One Thing You’d Save popular?
3. How does the book show the objects the students choose?
4. What’s the most important object to you? Why? Write 30 words or more.
Double Ninth Festival is one of the most important Chinese traditional festivals. People climb mountains, drink chrysanthemum wine(菊花酒) or wear zhuyu to celebrate it. The
About 2000 years ago, in the River Ru there lived
Because “jiu” can also mean “long”, it’s also named Elders’ Day these days. It’s a day to show respect for elderly people and wish them a much
Respecting elderly people can be shown not only
A lark (云雀) made her nest (鸟巢) in a field of young wheat (小麦). In this nest were three baby larks. The mother had to fly away every day to get them
One day, a farmer and his son came to the
Hearing what they said, the larks were in great
“We must
“There is no need to
A few days later, the farmer found that the wheat was so ripe. He said to his son, “
When the young larks told their mother what they had heard that day, she said, “Ah! It’s
By this time the little larks could fly, so the next day, they flew away to a new home.
1.A.time | B.food | C.fun | D.space |
A.house | B.market | C.field | D.park |
A.eat | B.cut | C.sell | D.grow |
A.fear | B.happiness | C.excitement | D.surprise |
A.sleep | B.stop | C.shout | D.move |
A.worry | B.regret | C.check | D.practice |
A.study | B.health | C.work | D.exercise |
A.Unless | B.Although | C.Until | D.If |
A.necessary | B.difficult | C.impossible | D.interesting |
A.look after | B.laugh at | C.listen to | D.depend on |
Chinese opera is one of the oldest art forms in the world.
Of course, you realize that the actor has many different masks, one on top of the other. They are made from very thin silk in bright colours. If the actor turns his back to you, you think he is changing his mask while you cannot see him doing it.
To be able to change the masks without being seen is a very special skill. It takes much time to learn it perfectly. The exact method used by the actors is a closely guarded secret that is only passed on from father to son or master to apprentice (学徒) . As China’s influence develops around the world, Chinese culture travels too.
A.Different colours have different meanings. |
B.Its history goes back many hundreds of years. |
C.But when he turns again to face you, it’s the same mask. |
D.This old art form is making new friends all over the world. |
E.One of the most interesting and exciting forms is Sichuan opera. |
6 . People are trying to build “green buildings” that are friendly to the environment. They might not seem any different from common buildings. But let’s take a closer look.
Stay cool and warm. It takes a lot of energy to light rooms. It also takes energy to heat and cool buildings. So green buildings are designed to do all these things with much less energy. An energy-smart building starts with thick walls. Special insulation(隔热材料)inside keeps heat inside in winter and keeps heat outside in summer. This saves energy for heating and cooling. Some green buildings don’t need any radiators(散热器)or air conditioning at all!
Save the trees. What a building is made from can also help the planet. To save forests, some green buildings have bamboo floors instead of wood. Bamboo looks like wood, but it’s actually a grass. It grows back 20 times faster than a tree. Another way to build green is to use recycled materials. That saves the cost and reduces pollution of producing something new.
Make better home. City planners like green buildings because they save money and they are healthier for the people who work and live inside. But you don’t need to build a whole new building. Simple changes like shading windows and planting trees can make any home greener—and a better Earth home for us all.
As more people become concerned(担忧的)about climate change, more buildings are going green. Experts are finding new ways to build green buildings. We also need to change our mind. Let’s take action now!
1. How does an energy-smart building save energy for heating and cooling?A.It uses air conditioners. | B.It uses smart radiators. |
C.It has special thick walls. | D.It has fewer room lights. |
A.it is a recycled material | B.it grows back much faster |
C.it can keep the room warm | D.it can save a lot of money |
A.build a whole new green building | B.pay attention to climate change |
C.make small changes to our home | D.use only gas to cook our meals |
(①=Paragraph 1, ②=Paragraph 2, …)
A. | B. | C. | D. |
7 . Sometimes children need extra (额外的) help to learn at school. In some schools in England, some volunteers work with children who have difficulty in reading. The volunteers spend time with them, away from their class, to help them learn to love books and enjoy school. These children can then become more confident about school and learning.
Lorna is a 6-year-old student. This is a report from Mrs. Snow who has been visiting her at school.
When I first started working with Lorna, she was very shy and didn’t really enjoy reading. Her class teacher told me she was very quiet in class.
During our lessons we spent lots of time reading books together. We also played word games to help with her spelling and writing. As time went on, Lorna began to relax and became more confident. She realized that reading and writing could be lots of fun.
Lorna even wrote a book by herself about Beauty and the Beast. She also drew some lovely pictures to explain it.
Her class teacher is pleased with how well Lorna is doing. Lorna proudly tells her classmates about what she has done in each lesson with me. I think they all want to join in as well!
I’m pleased that Lorna is also spending more time at home reading with her parents. They all enjoy reading books together! She now even reads to her dog!
1. In some schools in England, volunteers help students ________.A.get away from danger | B.make new friends |
C.finish their homework | D.love books and school |
A.reading to her dog | B.painting pictures |
C.playing word games | D.writing funny books |
A.Lorna. | B.Lorna’s classmate. |
C.Mrs. Snow. | D.Lorna’s class teacher. |
A.What a good report! | B.What useful advice! |
C.What a friendly girl! | D.What great progress! |
8 . Zac and I were always best friends. We both started playing football from an early age. Zac was bigger than me and it was difficult to score a goal when he was in front of me. I was faster, though. Once I got past him, he couldn’t catch me.
There were two under-17 teams. The first team was the Springtown Stars. They played the most important games. The other was the Springtown Asteroids. They were also a good team but not as good as the Stars. Zac and I were proud to be in the Stars!
It was time for the coach to name the team for the season. Zac’s name was called out but mine wasn’t. I went to check the list on the board. I could hardly believe my eyes! How could the coach make such a mistake? I was as good as Zac. What pain I felt! I had lost my place in the Stars.
After that, I had to practise with the Asteroids but I didn’t enjoy it. I played so well, and yet no one understood this. I began to despise Zac and the coach.
However, one Saturday, I watched the Stars play against another team. I thought they wouldn’t play well without me, but I was wrong. I began to see that they had great teamwork and skills. Zac was especially good. He had worked harder than me and was now much better.
Perhaps I was not as good as I had thought. As he left the field, I gave him a big high five, “Zac, you are great! I will be back to the Stars next season.”
1. What advantage did the writer have over Zac at first?A.Speed. | B.Height. | C.Age. | D.Size. |
A.Excited and proud. | B.Bored and lonely. |
C.Surprised and unhappy. | D.Worried and angry. |
A.accept | B.control | C.support | D.dislike |
A.Talk with his parents. | B.Work harder than before. |
C.Give up playing football. | D.Enjoy watching the game. |
From July 2022 to July 2023, city walkers in China together covered over 320, 000 kilometers. That’s like circling Earth 8 times.
Top five popular cities in China for city walking
1st: Shanghai 2nd: Beijing
Ages of the city walkers
under 16: 15%
16-18: 2%
19-28: 50%
29-33: 29%
over 34: 4%
3rd: Xiamen 4th: Qingdao 5th: Guiyang
Three main reasons for city walking
·To reduce stress
. To know a city better
·To have a cheaper way to travel
1. Which is the most popular city for city walking?
A.Beijing. | B.Shanghai. | C.Guiyang. | D.Xiamen. |
A.16-18 | B.19-28 | C.29-33 | D.34-50 |
A.circle Earth | B.make more money |
C.keep popular | D.know a city better |
A.Travel. | B.Art. | C.Technology. | D.History. |
10 . When I was a little girl, I was never allowed to enter the kitchen. One morning, Mum and Dad went shopping. I was home alone!
I got into the kitchen and decided to make an omelette(煎蛋卷). I took an egg and same tomatoes. I cut the tomatoes but I cut my finger! That didn’t stop me. I tried two or three times to break the egg open. Then I lighted the fire and put the pan(平底锅)on it with some oil (油)and salt in it. Suddenly, some oil dropped on the floor!
I putting the batter(面糊)into the pan, then I realized I need something to turn the omelette upside down. So I searched all over the kitchen for the right tool. Finally I found it and ran to turn over the omelette—only to see a nicely browned, or rather burnt side up! While I was busy taking it out into a dish, Mum came back. She was angry at seeing the kitchen in a mess: doors all open, and oil going everywhere of the floor.
I got the punishment(惩罚)—to eat the burnt omelette. My first cooking experience turned out to be terrible. I just got the taste of my own medicine…I mean, omelette. And I learnt to leave things to my mum, and never touched anything in the kitchen myself!
1. The writer decided to ________ when she was alone at home.A.clean the kitchen for her mum |
B.try some easy cooking |
C.find some eggs to eat |
D.make a big meal for her parents |
① The writer lighted the fire and put the pan on it.
②The writer broke the egg open.
③The writer took an egg, and some tomatoes.
④ The writer cut the finger.
A.③①②④ | B.②④③① | C.②③①④ | D.③④②① |
A.Mother will teach the writer how to cook. |
B.The writer shared the Omelette with her dad. |
C.The writer may not try cooking any more. |
D.Mother asked the writer to take some medicine. |
A.Never Made Omelette-Yourself |
B.My First Cooking Experience |
C.The terrible Punishment |
D.The Worst Omelette in My Life |