1 . 阅读短文，根据文章内容，完成下列表格，每空一词。
       The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain (谷雨), as the last term in spring, usually starts on ________ 19th and ends on May 4th.
       Grain Rain comes from the old saying, “Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains”, which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the ________ of crops. Here’s something that you may not know about Grain Rain.

* ________ :        ①People drink tea in southern China, which is good for the eyes and would prevent bad luck.        ②People eat the vegetable Toona sinensis in the ________ of China, because it is tender and good for the stomach and skin. *The Grain Rain Festival        The festival is celebrated by fishing villages and the fishermen ________ their first voyage of the year.

2 . 阅读短文，根据文章内容，完成下列表格。每空一词。

What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to pick up its owner, or a car full of passengers who are reading, listening to music or even sleeping. But none of them are worried about the road ahead.

Well, all of this could be the future of driving. There are several companies, including Google, working on driverless cars. So far, no Google self-driven cars have gotten a traffic ticket (罚单), but some of them have been in accidents when other cars hit them.

These cars are now still in the testing stages (阶段). But, if the tests are successful, these electric self-driven cars could be put into use very soon.

The cars are so special that they can take the place of drivers during certain situations. They are able to park themselves, or slow down when they notice objects close by. They can also control the speed if there is danger.

Scientists and engineers believe, with the help of wireless signals (无线信号) , cameras and GPS, creating a safe self-driven car might be possible. The cause of deadly (致死的) road accidents is usually careless drivers or bad conditions. The self-driven car may be able to prevent these. However, some people don’t like the idea. American lawyer White Drake does not believe these cars are safe. He thinks that technologies can also be mistakes.

Self-driven cars
Future of driving	An empty car can drive     1     on the road. Or none of the passengers in it are worried about the road ahead.
Situation	They are in the     2     stages. Probably these electric cars made by some companies will be used soon.
Qualities	They can park themselves, slow down and     3     the speed.
Different ideas	Scientists think they can prevent road     4    . However, someone thinks they are     5     because technologies can also be mistakes.

3 . 根据短文内容完成表格，每空限填一词。

In China, writing brushes, ink sticks, paper and ink stones are called the Four Treasures of Study. The writing brush in Huzhou, the ink (墨水) stick in Huizhou, the xuan paper in Xuancheng and the ink stone in Duanxi are the most famous.

The writing brushes are used to draw the pictures on painted potteries (陶器). They are mostly made of the fur of animals. Tools made of wool are called yanghao and those made of the weasel’s (鼬) tail hair are called langhao.

The ink stick produced in Huizhou is of high quality. Two famous skilled men Xi Chao and his son produced a kind of high-quality ink stick. As a result, the Emperor Li Yu in the Southern Tang Dynasty announced to give them the family name “Li”. From then on, the fame (声誉) of the Li Ink Sticks spread widely. In the Song Dynasty, its producing area was changed into Huizhou, and it was then called the Hui ink Stick.

Paper is among the four great inventions in ancient China. The famous xuan paper appeared in the Sui and Tang dynasties. In Nuanzhou, it’s said that Cai Lun’s pupil Kong Dan happened to see the ebony (檀木) in the rivers. It was turned white in water. Then he used the bark (树皮) to produce the world-famous xuan paper.

The ink stone was already very popular in the Han Dynasty. In Ming and Qing dynasties, Duan Ink Stone, She Ink Stone, Tao Ink Stone and Chengni Ink Stone can not only be used in writing and painting but also for admiration.

The     1     of Four Treasures of Study
The writing brushes	They are used to draw the pictures and mostly     2     the fur of animals.
The ink stick	Two famous skilled men were     3     the family name “Li”. In the Song Dynasty, its producing area was changed into Huizhou.
Paper	The famous xuan paper appeared in the Sui and Tang dynasties. Kong Dan used the     4     of the ebony to produce xuan paper.
The ink stone	In Ming and Qing dynasties, ink Stone can not only     5     used in writing and painting but also for admiration.

4 . 根据短文内容完成表格，每空限填一词。

Critical thinking is about thinking better. Training your critical thinking skills can open up a door to the better world. But the journey of being a person with critical thinking is difficult.

Train your questioning skills.

Asking questions is perhaps the key act of critical thinking. If you don’t know what questions to ask, you may as well not get the answer. Finding the answer is what critical thinking is all about.

Think several steps ahead.

Think several steps ahead. Once the problem you are working on may begin, use your imagination to guess what the possible futures will be.

Spare at least 30 minutes a day to improve your brain function.

Spend 30 minutes in your busy day making your brain more powerful. There are a few ways that you can do:

●Try to be active in finding the solution to be a problem a day.

●Find the time to exercise regularly.

●Eating the right kinds of foods is to keep your brain in good health.

Critical Thinking It is not     1     to be a person with critical thinking.
Ways to Improve Your Critical Thinking	Think critically by asking questions and finding     2    .
	3     the possible futures once the problem may begin.
	Spend-30 minutes a day training your brain function. ●Try to     4     a problem a day actively. ● Do regular exercise every day. ●Eat right kinds of foods to keep your brain     5    .
As long as you keep practicing, you can improve your critical thinking a lot.

5 . As a teenager, you’re trying to learn who you are. You’re going through mental and physical changes. You’re dealing with different kinds of stress and trying to succeed in school.

The good news is that though the teen years are tough, there are skills you can learn to make them a lot easier.

If you’re a teen and trying to manage your feelings better, here are a few skills for you to deal with your feelings.

Name the feeling. What feeling are you experiencing? For example, are you sad, stressed. angry, joyful or excited?

Accept what you’re feeling. Many people worry that their feelings will increase. So they are not willing to accept them, hoping that they’ll just go away. However, that’s impossible. Remind yourself that it’s OK to feel your feelings.

Become familiar with your feelings. To understand your feelings better, you should pay attention to your feelings all the day. You may record how you’re feeling in the morning, afternoon and at night on a piece of paper. Next to your feeling, also write down where you notice it in your body.

Express your feelings. Expressing a feeling is a good way to reduce it. For example, you can express your feelings by crying, exercising, writing about them or talking to someone you trust. Just be sure that whatever activity you choose, it doesn’t hurt you or anyone else.

At different times in your life, you’ll experience different difficulties. But by learning some helpful skills, you’ll be able to live a comfortable life.

How to deal with your feelings
Main idea	The teen years are tough,     1     you can learn some skills to manage your feelings better.
Skills to help you manage your feelings	Name the feelings that you are experiencing.
	◇Be willing to     2     your feelings. ◇Remind yourself not to hope that the feelings will go away.
	◇Pay attention to your feelings the     3     day by recording them. ◇Write down where you notice them in your body.
	◇Express your feelings     4     some activities to reduce them. ◇Don’t hurt anyone whatever activity you choose.
Conclusion	Learn some helpful skills, and you can live comfortably even though you may have       5     in your life.

6 . 根据短文内容完成表格，每空限填一词。

The flu easily spreads from one person to another. If you are weak, you probably catch the flu easily. Do you know how you can avoid the flu? Here are four suggestions:

First, you can eat everything you want but make sure that your diet is healthy. The healthier you are, the better it is for you to avoid (避免) any type of illness around. Most doctors suggest drinking lots of fresh fruit juice and water is helpful to avoid the flu.

Second, if a member of a family or a friend has the flu, stay away from him or her until he or she is well. The flu is very communicable (可传染的). If you stay with the person with the flu, you can catch the flu easily. Wear a mask (口罩) and avoid using things that the person with the flu used.

Third, exercising will make you stronger, which means a stronger immune system (免疫系统), too. Exercise often so that your body will keep healthy. It doesn’t matter what kind of exercise it is.

Finally, happy people are healthy people. Their life isn't stressed out, so they may be safe from illness. If you are unhappy, you will easily get sick.

Follow the suggestions above and you can avoid the flu easily.

1     to avoid the flu
2     to avoid the flu	Eat     3     food and drink fresh fruit juice and water.
	Stay away from him or her when a person has the flu. Wear a mask and avoid using things that the person     4     the flu used.
	Exercise often to     5     your body keep healthy.
	Be a happy person to be safe from illness.

7 . 根据短文内容完成表格，每空限填一词。

I enjoy reading, which helps me improve my English a lot. How to enjoy reading like me? Here are some suggestions for you.

Firstly, it’s important to choose a book which is the right level for you. If you are just starting out with English, don’t try to read a 600-page classic novel!

Secondly, although having a dictionary at hand to look up words is useful, you should try not to translate word by word, or you will soon get bored. Look up the words that you think are difficult to understand the text and learn them in a sentence. This will make it more likely that you will remember them in the future.

Finally, interest is important but perseverance (毅力) is the key. Although at first it may seem that reading has become a chore, you will soon get into the story and you will end up not being able to put the book down! The feeling of finishing a book in a different language is very satisfying. If you finish one, don’t stop there! The more you read, the more vocabularies you will learn and the more you will become familiar (熟悉) with sentence structures and common phrases.

If you want to learn English well, I hope you will pick up more books in English from now on.

1     to enjoy reading
Firstly	It’s important to choose a book which is the     2     level for you.
Secondly	You should try not to     3     word by word.     4     a new word in a sentence will help you remember it for a long time.
Finally	Don’t stop reading! Pick up and read more books in     5     if you want to learn English well.

9 . 根据短文内容完成表格，每空限填一词。

Wu Dajing won the first place in the men’s 500m short track (短道) speed skating, in the ISU (国际滑冰联盟) World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands on November 27, 2021.

Wu Dajing was born in Heilongjiang Province on July 24, 1994. He started skating when he was ten years old and entered the national team in 2010. He loves to play basketball in his free time.

In 2014, Wu Dajing won a silver medal in the men’s 500m at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, and bronze medal in the men’s 5,000m relay. In the same year, he won a gold medal in the men’s 500m at the World Championships (锦标赛) in Canada. He was chosen as China’s flag bearer at the 2017 Asian Win Games.

Wu Dajing said, “I believe that as long as I work hard, I will succeed.” In 2014, he was presented (颁发) with the May 4th Youth Medal. It’s the highest honor for young people in China.

Wu Dajing surprised the skating world by breaking the world record twice in the men’s 500m short track speed skating race and winning the only gold medal for China at the Winter Olympics in 2018, which is very meaningful for China! He became the first Chinese man to win an Olympic gold medal on ice!

An introduction of Wu Dajing
1     2014	Born in Heilongjiang Province on July 24, 1994. He started skating and entered the national team in 2010     2     the age of ten.
In 2014	He won     3     medals and was presented with the May 4th Youth Medal.
After 2014	He was     4     as China’s flag bearer at the 2017 Asian Win Games. He     5     the world record twice in 2018 and became the first Chinese man to win an Olympic gold medal on ice!

10 . 阅读短文，根据文章内容，完成下列表格。每空一词。

Over the past thirty years, many big changes have taken place in our hometown, Yuwan. Many big companies and factories have been opened. Lots of tall buildings are standing here and there. In the past, Yuwan was only a lonely seaside village. Now it has become a modern city.

Look! This is the new train station. In the past, people here never saw trains or buses. Few people had bikes. Most people walked if they wanted to leave Yuwan. Now the train station is big. And there are more buses to take people to every part of the city and other places. There are also parks, museums and places for people to enjoy sports, music and art. The city government has built more roads. Some people have stopped riding bikes. They have bought cars. The traffic has been very heavy today. It’s a modern city now.

Thirty years ago, there were only one thousand people living in Yuwan. Now the population is much larger. More and more people are coming here to work or live. It has become a new tourist attraction (吸引地) as well. More supermarkets have been opened and you can enjoy beautiful beaches. Sea food and some places of great interest.

Changes to our hometown
In the past	Our hometown was only a lonely seaside village     1     Yuwan.
	Only one thousand people     2     in Yuwan.
	It was hard to see a bike and people had to go to other places on     3    .
At present	People have changed Yuwan into a     4     city.
	People can take trains, buses or their own car to other places if necessary.
	You can find many tall buildings, companies and museums. Now it has become a new     5     attraction.