1 . As a fossil (化石) scientist, Mary Anning (1700—1847) made great c    1     to her field in the 19th century. Her name is now widely known in Britain and even Europe. But that was not always the case.

Anning was a talented woman. She was born in a poor family in Lyme Regis, Britain. She did not receive any p    2     education and had to teach herself geology (地质学) and paleontology (古生物学).

Anning grew up by the sea. At a young age, she showed great i    3     in studying the fossils along the coastline. Anning worked very hard. She went out in all weathers to search for fossils. At the age of 12, she uncovered a skeleton that looked like a crocodile. Then, after ten years of tireless e    4    , she m    5     an amazing discovery. It was a huge fossil of something that the world had never seen before.

However, many of Anning’s findings differed with the w    6     accepted theories (理论) at that time. So most of the scientists didn’t believe or r    7     the value of her findings. What’s more, in that period, people seldom respected women. Anning’s findings were eveh published without her name. During her lifetime, the woman was never seriously considered to be a scientist.

But such t    8     didn’t stop Anning from making more discoveries. The woman was still keen on studying different sizes and types of fossils alongside the sea. Some of them were as large as a huge rock while others were smaller than an egg. Until 1829, she carefully uncovered a skeleton of a fossil fish which made her k    9     among first-class scientists. Her discoveries helped to study some extinct (已灭绝的) animals. They formed the basis for Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species (《物种起源》) .

In recent years, more and more people have come to realize the importance of Anning’s work. She is now listed among the top ten British women who have greatly a    10     the history of science. Anning was an ambitious and hard-working woman in history. She deserves to be remembered.

2 . 阅读短文在空白处填入适当的单词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文完整

It is believed that the earliest chopsticks were developed over 5,000 years ago in China. In the Spring and Autumn Period, metal (金属) chopsticks     1     (appear). Today we have chopsticks made     2     different materials (材料).

In ancient times, the rich usually used hard green stone or gold chopsticks for showing their     3     (wealth). It was said that silver chopsticks would turn black if they touched poisoned (有毒的) food (but we know it was wrong today), so in history many kings used them to see     4     the food was bad for them or not.

In China, chopsticks     5     (give) to a daughter when she marries to hope that they     6     (have) a child very soon, because the word in Chinese is pronounced like “quick child”. People often believe chopsticks mean good luck. So     7     the first day of a new year, many families will put new chopsticks on the table at dinner, wishing good luck.

It’s believed that     8     (use) chopsticks at dinner is very helpful to make your fingers     9     (do) everything freely. It can improve memory, too. Now many     10     (west) put the knives and forks beside their bowls and dishes but choose chopsticks in China.

3 . 阅读下面短文，根据首字母填空。

Travel can teach kids more than a textbook. Travelling with kids is good for them. They can find new interests. Travel makes information alive for kids, and makes it much more exciting than studying textbooks in the school. While travelling, they learn how to d    1     with different things, and have more c    2     with other people. They learn patience (耐心), because sometimes it makes it i    3     to get to some exciting or interesting places in a short time.

I have been travelling s    4     I was six years old. F    5     me, to stop travelling would be like taking something away from my soul (灵魂). I can’t live without travelling. Some people thought it was hard to travel by t    6     after having kids. They had trouble while they were t    7    . But in my eyes, when people become parents, it doesn’t mean they can’t travel any m    8    . In fact, my children have travelled with me to many places since they were three weeks old.

Bringing a new life into the world comes with many duties (责任) and I’d love to be a good mother. One of my duties is to teach my children. I’m thankful that my parents took me on family trips when I was young. I’ve learned that the outside world is more c    9     than the little one I was living in. Of course, I hope I can p    10     these travel experiences on to my children.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Dong Yuhui, a 30-year-old live streaming (网络直播) host for East Buy (东方甄选), found     1     (him) in an online controversy (争议) that began on Dec.15 2023.

East Buy said that many of the things Dong said in his live streams     2     (write) by the East Buy team, not by himself. The then-CEO, Sun Dongxu criticized (批评) Dong and the team which made Dong’s fans     3     (become) angry.

Surprisingly, this controversy made Dong even     4     (popular). In just one week, his followers increase by over 3 million,     5     East Buy lost more than 2 million followers.

Although he is famous and has more fans, Dong     6     (remain) modest. “I am not good-looking or tall; I don’t know why I have so many     7     (support),” he said.

In the age of consumerism (消费主义), Dong does not trick consumers into buying unnecessary products, but encourages them     8     (be) rational (理性的) when shopping online. He puts more effort into educational activities and events     9     (help) farmers.

He believes that people should not wish to be the next Dong Yuhui. “I want to tell other young live streamers that they don’t need to be me,     10     each story is moving in it own way.”

5 . 根据短文内容在空白处填上适当的词。

Watching the flag-raising ceremony at Tian’anmen Square, walking through old hutongs in the heartland of the Chinese capital,     1     (row) a boat in past emperors’ garden of Summer Palace, visiting the Palace Museum which covers over seven     2     (million) square meters, trying out local     3     (taste) snacks and roast duck and even visiting the National Museum of China...

It seems to be a week-long trip to Beijing. In fact, some people decided to “punch in” (打卡) all the spots within 48 hours, as they are not common travelers,     4     “tourist special troops (特种兵式旅游)”. On platforms like Xiaohongshu and Douyin, some young people, usually college students are not with enough money, spending the night at 24-hour restaurants like McDonalds’ and Haidilao hotpot rather than booking a hotel room     5     (save) money. Some also use nighttime to transport and the daytime for enjoying the spots. They even manage to catch their classes     6     finishing the trip.

Ruo Tong, a junior student, has just spent such a crazy weekend with her friends. She told the Global Times, “I walked 35,000 steps on Saturday but     7     usual number in university is fewer than 8,000.” “Last time I felt so tired was after the military training (军训). It was crazy but also of much     8     (fun).”

In some people’s eyes, this travel style is in such a hurry that the real beauty cannot be seen. But for tourist special troops, it is time saving as well as money saving. Wei Xuanyu, a fresher of university visited nearly all of the main spots of the city during one weekend break. “We spend a lot of time finding out the spots and routes, reading     9     (other) travel notes to have a special trip and get immersed into (投入) the place when we arrive.” My body could be tired, but the excitement of seeing fresh things for     10     (we) brings a new meaning to our minds.”

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处根据所给首字母填入一个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

It was a Sunday morning. My daughter Lori was     1     (care) drawing a picture in the garden. My wife and I     2     (dig) holes to plant more flowers.

Suddenly, Lori asked, “Why are there more pictures of Lisa than of     3     (I)?” Lisa is our elder daughter. Lori left the room angrily.

Why? After a few     4     (minute) of silence, my wife said: “When Lori was born, videos became popular. You used a video camera to record our life instead of     5     (take) photos. Lori was too young to remember.

Later that night, I turned on the computer and found a lot of videos about Lori. When we looked at the videos, all the sweet memories     6    . (return) “What are you going to do?” My wife asked. “Lori’s birthday is coming, let’s make an album     7     her as a gift. She     8     (know) how important she is to us!”

On 7 June, when passing Lori’s room, I     9     (open) the door and put the album inside. It was about eight o’clock when my office telephone rang. I picked it up. “Dad, I love you! That’s the best gift I     10     (receive),” Lori shouted excitedly. I knew she got our gift.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处根据所给首字母提示填入一个单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。

Five years ago, my family planned to go on trips. We first     1     (choose) to go to Chongqing, a     2     (south) city of China. Years have passed, and I really want to know about the changes between the p    3     and the present in Chongqing. So I took an online tour of the city on a website.

The night view of the buildings in Chongqing was     4     (surprise) thing of all the views during my visit. I couldn’t believe my eyes that it was so beautiful to see the city at night at present. So I decided     5     (pick) some pictures from the Internet and share them with my parents. I also dreamed of     6     (visit) there again with them.

Another thing that impressed (给……留下深刻印象) me was     7     (it) traffic. Chongqing is famous as the mountain city. On our trip, it was hard to find places of interest because o    8     the complex topography (复杂的地形). We     9     (book) the hotel on the phone, but it took hours to find it. Though there was an online map, we all still lost our way. Now, the light rails between mountain and buildings make people go around the city     10     (easy).

8 . Most people remember their childhood by looking at old photos or videos. But for some, they choose to remember it by making models of their old homes where they grew up.

Du Yi, a Chinese miniature (微缩模型)     1     (art), used to make models of historic buildings. One day, a friend asked him to make a model of his old home in the countryside. He thought it was     2     (mean), so he helped. After he posted a short video online, it went popular. He     3     (win) thousands of followers. Today, he has over 200,000 followers online.

Du often makes the miniature house 30 times smaller than     4     (it) real size. It usually takes him one to two months to make a model with the pictures provided by customers. Hundreds of small pieces and about 50 different materials,     5     (include) wood, paper, and materials straight from nature are used. He often visits the villages to take a even     6    (close) look at the details. He can spend the whole week     7     (study) one building, trying to understand the story, shapes and colors. “I can’t be too     8     (care) about the details. If they are good, the work will come to life,” Du says. His miniature houses     9     (sell) at a starting price of around 20,000 yuan.

“When I first saw the model of my old home, it took me back to my childhood. Grandfather taught me how     10     (farm) and make toys from things around us,” says Hao Wei, one of Du’s customers.

9 . 根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）

There is half a glass of water on the table. Is the glass half empty or half full? This question can stand for a situation where there is both chance (机会) and trouble, but people with different points of view see the same situation d    1    . Ask y    2     this question and see what kind of person you are.

If your a    3     is “half empty”, it s    4     that you always look on the dark side of things. You are a negative-thinking person. You are worried about what you don’t have or what you have l    5     more than what you already or still have. In other w    6    , you are a pessimist (悲观主义者).

If you see the glass as half full, you always look on the b    7     side of things. You are a positive-thinking person. You know you should take the chance that comes your way rather than worry about getting into t    8    . This is to say, you are an optimist (乐观主义者).

We don’t live in a p    9     world, but if we can c    10     the way we see things, the things we see will change.

10 . 根据短文内容，用括号内所给词的正确时态或形式填空，使短文完整。

Our environment is changing for the worse, so it is time for us     1     (go) green. Here     2     (be) some simple steps to take.

We can save water by taking shorter showers and     3     (turn) off the tap when we brush our     4     (tooth). In order     5     (save) power, we should turn off the lights when we leave a room.

Some other good habits can help reduce     6     (pollute). We should not use plastic bags when     7     (shop). Recycling is also a good way to help     8     (reduce) pollution. We should separate waste into different groups so that it can     9     (recycle).

Follow these small steps, and you can make a big     10     (different) to the Earth!