1 . With increasing information through technology, our students are becoming less active and do not develop relationships with self, others and the environment. Outdoor Education does not only promote physical development in students but it also focuses on each of their personal, social and self-awareness development.

That is what the Outdoor Education Programme (OEP) at Marymount Convent School aims to do. The most interesting part of Marymount’s OEP is the adventure camp that helps students to grow in determination and courage as they deal with challenges. The adventure camp provides an opportunity for the students to learn more about basic survival skills, respect and responsibility for self, others and environmental awareness.

For the energetic ones, like Sofia-Jane Wong Enqi, the activities in OEP are a dream come true. She loves activities such as hiking and team-building activities. During hiking, the primary 6 student learnt the value of cooperation (合作) instead of competition. She discovered how easy it was for her and her teammates to complete challenges when people were not fighting to take the lead but instead stopping and listening to each other.

Another primary 6 student, Mithra Anandan, got an even greater benefit while hiking. She had never been very interested in physical activities but as she joined her friends on a hike, she learnt to continue despite having to stop for breaks. Working hard to reach the end of the hike taught her the value of adaptation even if others can go farther or faster. It is not about a race; it is about completing and enjoying a journey.

Their parents also observed clear improvements in their children’s self-management and responsibility. “My parents praised me for my positive change in character and of course, I had burnt a good amount of calories!” says Mithra laughingly. Sofia-Jane adds: “Days after I returned from the camp, my mom said that I became more independent, cleaning up after my meals and doing my homework without being reminded.”

1. What does the underlined word “That” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?

A．Promoting the all-round development of students.

B．Increasing students’ knowledge of technology.

C．Helping students enjoy their love of adventure.

D．Letting parents take part in outdoor activities.

2. What did Sofia-Jane say about hiking?

A．It taught her basic life skills.

B．It improved her self-management skills.

C．It helped her know the importance of cooperation.

D．It raised her awareness of the environment.

3. What benefit did Mithra gain while hiking?

A．Strong physical strength.	B．A competitive spirit.
C．Great determination.	D．A sense of responsibility.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．How to survive in the wild

B．Why students love adventure camps

C．Outdoor Education Programme: a team-building activity

D．Beyond the classroom: learning in the great outdoors

2 . 2023 UAiTED Creation Competition

The 2023 UAiTED Creation Competition is designed to make full use of high-tech creation to improve ideas and solutions for problems related to global development.

In this competition, students will need to identify any existing problems of the selected theme and think out solutions. There will be 2 rounds of judging — the preliminary (初步的) and final. All the finalists will have a chance to win the UAiTED Fellowship Award.

Competition themes

•Challenge#1: Home and Social Care for the Aging Communities

•Challenge#2: Domestic Waste Handling for Large City Communities

Eligibility (参赛资格)

Participants (参加者) must be registered students at any of the UAiTED partner universities on the date of entry (参赛作品) into the competition.

How to enter

Stage One: Individual Registration (March 15, 2023-March 29, 2023)

1. All participants must register through the UAiTED official website no later than the 29th of March 2023.

2. Entries must be handed in in English and can only be handed in via the UAiTED website.

Stage Two: Team Registration (April 1, 2023-April 16, 2023)

1. Only individuals that have completed Stage 1 registration are able to hand in team registration.

2. Participants will be added to a Facebook group to form teams after Stage l registration.

3. All teams must register via the UAiTED official website no later than the 16th of April 2023.

4. Only one representative of the team will need to hand in the team registration.

Team formation

4-6 students per team. No pre-team formation is required.

1. When should individuals turn in their team registration?

A．Between March 15, 2023 and April 1, 2023.	B．Between March 15, 2023 and March 29, 2023.
C．Between April 1, 2023 and April 16, 2023.	D．Between March 29, 2023 and April 1, 2023.

2. How can individuals enter the competition?

A．By setting up a team before the competition.	B．By handing in their entries in two languages.
C．By registering via the UAiTED official website.	D．By adding their entries to a Facebook group.

3. Which of the following is true about the competition?

A．It is designed for all the students.

B．It has two rounds of judging.

C．It requires participants to start a new business.

D．It calls for solutions to all the problems in the world.

3 . 假定你是校英语报的记者李华，3 月 24 日一年一度的武汉马拉松比赛圆满结束。请你写一篇新闻报道，发布在校英语报上。
内容包括：
1、比赛的目的 2、精彩瞬间 3、感受
参考词汇：武汉马拉松Wuhan Marathon, 观众spectator
注意：
1、词数 80 左右
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

Successful Conclusion of Wuhan Marathon

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4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman think about Sports Day?

A．She dislikes it.

B．She is curious about it.

C．She doesn’t care about it.

2. What does the woman usually do at the time of Sports Day?

A．She says she is sick.

B．She joins in with everything.

C．She chooses her favorite sport.

3. Which sport does the woman do best in?

A．Running.

B．Badminton.

C．Gymnastics.

4. What does the man suggest the woman do at the end?

A．Find an excuse.

B．Talk with her mom.

C．Practice together with him.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Hangzhou, known for its beautiful sceneries in history, is also a place where great events are often held. The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games     1     (hold) at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province     2     Saturday evening.     3     (netizen) were captivated (迷住) by the display of Chinese aesthetics (美学) exhibited at the opening ceremony.

Viewers noticed that as the athletes made     4     (they) entrance into: the field, the screen beneath their feet manifested (显现) pictures of plum blossoms, lotus, and osmanthus (佳花香水) embroidery patterns. The entry of the Chinese team was accompanied by a breathtaking visual representation of the motherland’s mountains and rivers.

The atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached     5     new height when the digital torchbearer (火炬手) lit the main cauldron (大锅),     6     marked a historic moment in the Asian Games’ history because it was the first instance (实例)    7     (make) a “digital human” join in the torch-lighting ceremony.

The opening ceremony drew inspiration (灵感) from     8     (tradition) cultures, attracting the world’s tourists to China. It was the representations (呈现)     9     showed that today’s China is developing     10     (quick).

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

When I was 13, my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant beating out Miller King, who was the best player at our school.

Football season started in September and I’ve been working out hard all summer. I carried my football everywhere for practice.

Just before September, Miller was hit by a car and lost his right arm, I went to see him after he came back from hospital. He looked very weak, but he didn’t cry.

That season, I broke all of Miller’s records while he watched the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, but I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s accident.

One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller got stuck when he was going over a fence — which wasn’t hard to climb if you had both arms.

注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:

I was standing not far from him.

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Paragraph 2:

His words free d me from my bad dreams.

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10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Recently, I     1    (learn) a lot about the Hangzhou Asian Games. Everyone knows that Syria (叙利亚) is a war-torn country and a devastated (混乱的，不安的) country.

But we still struggled to get here because of the great country of China. While we are being sidelined by other countries, China not only provided charter flights, but     2     grand welcome ceremony was     3     arranged. We also believe in the absolute safety of Chinese escorts (护航). The President of Syria and his wife and the delegation avoided all unsafe countries. It took 11 hours and 13 minutes     4    (reach) China without you     5    (stop). And then when we only had 8 athletes playing, but gained the audience the only two lasting cheers, it also made us understand that we sympathize with each other. All the way, the hardships are worth     6    .

Just when you gave us a lot of moments of great enthusiasm and encouragement, I think this is sincerity meets     7    (kind). I want to say Chinese audience are the kindest and most righteous (正义的) audience in the world. The whole world needs such China. The     8    (strong) China is, the kinder the world will be. We’re not here     9     the gold medal, but we want to tell the world, our country     10    (work) hard. Now China has become so powerful, I believe we will have the same in Syria brilliant day. At that time, the rose of Damascus (大马士革) will bloom again in Syria.