1 . What did Lucas buy this time?

A．Hot pot materials.

B．Chinese textbooks.

C．Delicious cakes.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does Andrew find self-service supermarkets?

A．Unsafe.

B．Convenient.

C．Time-consuming.

2. What is the woman’s unsatisfied with?

A．The poor products.

B．The rude salesperson.

C．The troublesome process.

3. Where does the woman prefer to buy water?

A．In a supermarket.

B．In a self-service store.

C．In a convenience store.

3 . I first started sending articles out in the 1980s. Because I was immature at that time, I sent them to all the major magazines and newspapers and _______ waited for their replies. I didn’t know that I was starting a collection of _______ letters thick enough to support a table with half a leg cut off. And since publishers _______ sending out printed letters years ago, my ever-increasing total carries _______ weight on my hard drive (硬盘).

There’s a famous Samuel Beckett saying that goes like this, “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail _______.” Beckett, a well-known Irish writer, struggled against _______ in publishing just like me.

My rejection folder weighs two pounds, but that’s considerably less than the _______ of the hundreds of magazines, newspapers and books that accepted and _______ pieces of mine. The rejection folder is just a _______ that I have to do the work and keep doing it. It’s a chance to ________ what those who reject my works have to say, to be more objective about their negative ________ and to see if there is believable value to take from the ________. It’s simply a(n) ________ to make the work better — or leave it be.

That pile of rejections is a step ________ can stand on to be a bit higher on their way to “yes”. What matters is that you can’t ________ if you don’t keep sending your articles out. Fail better.

1.

A．curiously

B．eagerly

C．secretly

D．calmly

2.

A．invitation

B．congratulation

C．rejection

D．appreciation

3.

A．delayed

B．stopped

C．considered

D．enjoyed

4.

A．reasonable

B．final

C．specific

D．electronic

5.

A．better

B．earlier

C．harder

D．faster

6.

A．fortune

B．nature

C．life

D．growth

7.

A．size

B．weight

C．depth

D．cost

8.

A．sponsored

B．awarded

C．published

D．found

9.

A．promise

B．suggestion

C．prediction

D．reminder

10.

A．turn to

B．give up

C．pick out

D．look over

11.

A．images

B．reviews

C．effects

D．attitudes

12.

A．experiences

B．adventures

C．expectations

D．competitions

13.

A．evidence

B．plan

C．opportunity

D．strategy

14.

A．illustrators

B．publishers

C．writers

D．editors

15.

A．succeed

B．escape

C．relieve

D．suffer

4 . Back to School: Tips to Help Students Adjust

Going back to school can be a scary, trying time for some students. Their worries may be related to adjusting to a new school, fear of what this school year will be like, being accepted by classmates or teachers and feeling pressure to get good grades. These tips can help students adjust:

For students attending a new school, visit the school in advance if possible. Many schools will offer student, parent and teacher conferences before school starts.     1    . Additionally, it allows an opportunity for parents and students to see the new school.

Review academic expectations. Identify where at home students will sit to do homework each day, such as at their desk or the kitchen table. When are they expected to start their homework? Review expectations for grades and how the family will address academic challenges.     2     .

Develop a good life routine for school. Make sure students sleep enough and develop consistent sleep routines, so students are able to mentally and emotionally prepare for bedtime.     3     and proper nutrition can help prepare students for learning. If they’re hungry, they’re more likely to have difficulty focusing.

    4     . School years are a time for students to learn how to navigate relationships outside of their family and prepare them for adulthood. At times, that may mean working through a conflict or disagreement with a peer or a teacher. Developing an approach or a plan for unexpected matters is necessary.

There are times when routines and plans aren’t enough. If students don’t think they are adjusting well to school, reach out for additional support.     5    . You can also seek support outside of the school system through a behavioral health provider or your primary care provider.

A．So everyone can meet

B．For example, connect with teachers

C．Eat a healthy breakfast each morning

D．Try to meet different people at school

E．Have a plan for school-related conflicts

F．Anxiety or depression may be a contributing factor

G．Setting proper goals will help both children and parents

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What causes the party to be put off?

A．An unexpected meeting.

B．The terrible weather.

C．A changed plan.

2. When was the party supposed to be held at first?

A．This Saturday.

B．This Sunday.

C．Next weekend.

6 . During the 2020-2021 school year, due to a special event, I was one of two fully remote fourth-grade teachers in my school. We each taught the required disciplines: English language arts, math, social studies, and science. Given the reduced distribution time on camera with students, the flexibility of focusing on additional topics was almost impossible. Yet, while I was virtually teaching a life sciences unit, a “teachable moment” on news literacy came up.

The skill being taught was supposed to be to compare and contrast, a requirement in fiction and nonfiction texts — a lesson that all literacy educators are familiar with and have tools in their toolboxes to address. My students were intrigued by a sidebar (侧边栏) that said the crabs have a plant-based diet, eating such items as leaves, fruits, and flowers. One of the kids — an experienced social media user — then said something wild: crabs eat their babies.

They all perked up (活跃起来). Suddenly it seemed everyone was interested in the lesson. I hadn’t planned on teaching news literacy skills, but it became clear that we needed to take that detour (绕道而行). It was almost time for a break, so I asked my students to see if they could figure out what red crabs eat.

When we returned, we started a list of what we’d found. The first few students said it was true: red crabs do eat their babies. One especially thoughtful student found a video with over 600,000 views that seemed to corroborate the notion that crabs eat their babies. During the break, however, I found a website disagreeing with the exact video my student had shared. Like so much misinformation, there was some truth to the video, but it was highly misleading.

Rather than teach another lesson on comparing and contrasting, I engaged my students in a discussion about sourcing and how to know what to trust. We focused on famous news organizations and how to spot signs of bias. We engaged in “lateral reading”: a method of going to other sites to learn about those sources that we weren’t sure about.

1. How did the special event have an effect on the author’s teaching?

A．He was the only one to teach disciplines online in the school.

B．The length of an online course was reduced.

C．He was not allowed to talk about additional topics.

D．The disciplines he taught became fewer.

2. Which words can be used to describe the atmosphere of the lesson?

A．Interesting and open.	B．Relaxing and noisy.
C．Serious and quiet.	D．Lively and competitive.

3. What does the underlined word in the fourth paragraph probably mean?

A．Oppose.

B．Doubt.

C．Ignore.

D．Prove.

4. What does the passage want to teach us?

A．The ability to compare and contrast is valuable.

B．A teacher should be knowledgeable enough to answer questions from students.

C．Gather more information when we have no idea of what to trust.

D．Critical thinking and the courage to question are key to finding the truth.

7 . In the campus bookstore, I shop for the items on Morrie’s reading list. I purchase books that I never knew existed, titles such as Youth: Identity and Crisis, I and Thou, The Divided Self.

Before college I did not know the study of human relations could be considered scholarly. Until I met Morrie, I did not believe it.

But his passion for books is real and contagious. We begin to talk seriously sometimes, after class when the room has emptied. He asks me questions about my life, then quotes lines from Erich Fromm. Martin Buber, Erik Erikson. Often he defers to their words, footnoting his own advice, even though he obviously thought the same things himself. It is at these times that I realize he is indeed a professor, not an uncle. One afternoon, I am complaining about the confusion of my age, what is expected of me versus what I want for myself.

“Have I told you about the tension of opposites?” he says.

The tension of opposites?

“Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else. Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn’t. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted.”

“A tension of opposites, like a pull on a rubber band. And most of us live somewhere in the middle.”

“Sounds like a wrestling match,” I say.

“A wrestling match.” He laughs. “Yes, you could describe life that way.”

“So which side wins,” I ask?

“Which side wins?”

He smiles at me, the crinkled eyes, the crooked teeth.

“Love wins. Love always wins.”

1. Which of the following is the relationship between the author and Morrie?

A．Uncle and nephew.	B．Teacher and student.
C．Friends.	D．Classmates.

2. What does the author want to show by telling the story?

A．The author’s college time is amazing.

B．We should love everyone in life.

C．Morrie is a senior full of wisdom.

D．There is always surprise in the campus bookstore.

3. What is the purpose of the author writing underlined sentences?

A．To express that Morrie is unreliable.

B．To show the confidence and pride of Morrie.

C．To show how funny the author’s question is.

D．To contrast with the author’s disappointment.

4. Which of the following is right according to the dialogue?

A．Two forces in life limit our development.

B．We need to take anything for granted if we want to go on.

C．We are sandwiched between two forces in our lives.

D．Sincere and loving heart can heal the life.

8 . Sean Sherman, aged 49, has dedicated his career as a _________ to celebrating Native American cuisine. For his efforts, he received the 2023 Julia Child Award, which _________ those who make a difference in how people cook and eat. He is the first Native American to be _________ with the award which comes with a $50,000 grant.

Sherman, a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, was born and raised in South Dakota on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. When he was a teenager, his family _________ the reservation to Spearfish, South Dakota. He began working in local restaurants and fell in love with cooking.

_________ working as a cook early in his career, Sherman noticed that the food of _________ people was not featured on menus and that native American restaurants were not _________. He dedicated himself to studying his culinary _________, including learning to use clay grills, grow corn, and source local ingredients. He used what he learned to _________ The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous kitchen and to start a(n) __________ organization to teach others about indigenous food for free.

In 2021, Sherman opened Owamni, a restaurant in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that __________ modern indigenous dishes, such as venison tartare, smoked whitefish, and mushroom stew. The restaurant quickly became __________ and was named Best New Restaurant in the US in 2022 by the James Beard Foundation.

In his __________ statement on receiving the Julia Child Award, Sherman said he is a longtime __________ of Julia Child (1912-2004), a beloved chef for whom the award is __________. “I saw the impact food can have on the world through Julia,” he said. “I’m excited to continue her legacy through my work.”

1.

A．chef

B．actor

C．baker

D．professor

2.

A．announces

B．sends

C．honors

D．teaches

3.

A．adopted

B．recognized

C．evaluated

D．promised

4.

A．moved over

B．moved in

C．moved off

D．moved on

5.

A．While

B．Before

C．After

D．Unless

6.

A．young

B．foreign

C．old

D．native

7.

A．common

B．obvious

C．ordinary

D．normal

8.

A．experience

B．information

C．heritage

D．diversity

9.

A．feel

B．write

C．read

D．hear

10.

A．worldwide

B．nonprofit

C．kind

D．advanced

11.

A．prefers

B．approaches

C．serves

D．deserts

12.

A．considerable

B．prosperous

C．available

D．popular

13.

A．presentation

B．assumption

C．recommendation

D．acceptance

14.

A．admirer

B．friend

C．colleague

D．teacher

15.

A．identified

B．based

C．shaped

D．named

9 . Sugar-free cookies, reduced-sugar cereal, sugar-free candy, diet soda... are these better for you? Since sugar became a taboo (禁忌) in the nutrition and wellness world, sugar-free food items and drinks have acted as substitutes for once beloved sweet drinks and snacks. Claiming to be ZERO sugar means it is healthier,better for diabetics,and helps you slim down... Right?

Wrong. Sugar-free isn’t better for you. In fact, sugar-free is worse.

Sugar-free means that artificial sweeteners (甜味剂) are used instead of real sugar. The problem:these sweeteners do not come from natural sources and they can cause you more harm than good.

Let’s get into what these artificial sweeteners actually are. Sugar-free sugar sounds wrong and that’s because there is no such thing as sugar-free sugar. Some of these sugar-free alternatives still contain sugar and the ones that don’t contain sugar have chemicals your body often does not know how to process.

Most artificial sweeteners are a lot sweeter than sugar,so only a tiny amount is needed. That’s why they can market sugar-free alternatives as “low-calorie” or “no-calorie”. It also means that you get no nutritional value from consuming them, which is why many sugar-free substitutes are classified as “non-nutritive”. These artificial sweeteners tend to hide under sneaky names. Actually, they are 200-600 times sweeter than sugar.

When you eat sweet stuff, your body continues to desire it and, even though your body cannot metabolize (代谢) these sugar-free alternatives, your brain does not know the difference. In turn, sugar-free alternatives connect to weight gain and type 2 diabetes (糖尿病).

Artificial sweeteners also damage your gut’s ability to break down sugar,which impacts everything you eat. In other words, your body doesn’t know how to handle artificial sweeteners because they have nothing real to process.

A good rule of thumb: stay away from artificial sweeteners and look for non-sugar, natural sweeteners like Stevia or date sugar. In the war against artificial sweeteners and real sugar, both lose. Satisfy your sweet tooth with natural sugars that come from fruits and stay away from products claiming to be sugar-free or diet!

1. What can be learned about sugar-free products?

A．They don’t taste sweet.	B．They are more nutritious.
C．They contain artificial sweeteners.	D．They contain natural sweeteners.

2. Why are sugar-free alternatives described as “low-calorie” or “no-calorie”?

A．They won’t lead to weight gain.	B．They are greener and healthier.
C．They are much to everyone’s taste.	D．Small quantities of artificial sweeteners are used.

3. What do we know about artificial sweeteners?

A．They present a bigger health risk.	B．They can be easily broken down.
C．They are as sweet as sugar.	D．They improve our ability to metabolize.

4. What is the author’s final conclusion?

A．Real sugar is a better choice.	B．Stay away from sugary products.
C．Sugar-free products are healthier.	D．Choose sugar from natural sources.

10 . When Brian and Lauren got married last November, one very important person was missing: Brian's 91­year­old grandmother, Peg. After breaking her ankle, she was unable to _______ it to the couple's special day.

Peg was living for this wedding. _______ being at the hospital, she dressed up in an amazing outfit that day. About 2 hours before the ceremony, the couple decided to visit Peg. I, as their photographer, asked them if they wanted me to _______ them. At first, I really felt that it was their personal _______ and I didn't want to _______ in any way. But they wanted me to come and _______ the moment.

When they walked into that room, Peg was so _______ to see the couple. She kept saying “I can't believe you're here! ” I was closely following Lauren and Brian into the room，_______ I didn't miss Peg's every _______. Upon seeing them, her face just ________. There wasn't a dry eye in the room.

This is what ________ are all about — family and love. On their big day, the couple spared time to visit Peg and made her the ________ grandma in the world. This was ________ an amazing moment and I'm thankful to photograph them.

Just a month later, Peg ________. On that day, I realized what I had done was really special for this family. Being able to give the family something that they can look back on, I am ________ with the occupation I have chosen.

1.

A．explain

B．make

C．admit

D．prepare

2.

A．In spite of

B．In case of

C．In consequence of

D．In terms of

3.

A．invite

B．persuade

C．encourage

D．accompany

4.

A．question

B．occasion

C．opportunity

D．agreement

5.

A．disturb

B．cheat

C．worry

D．complain

6.

A．memorize

B．enjoy

C．capture

D．acknowledge

7.

A．weak

B．surprised

C．lucky

D．relieved

8.

A．so that

B．even if

C．unless

D．though

9.

A．suggestion

B．promise

C．reaction

D．conclusion

10.

A．swelled up

B．cleaned up

C．turned up

D．lit up

11.

A．manners

B．conversations

C．experiments

D．weddings

12.

A．nicest

B．most considerate

C．happiest

D．most intelligent

13.

A．possibly

B．regularly

C．hardly

D．absolutely

14.

A．moved away

B．drove away

C．passed away

D．broke away

15.

A．content

B．strict

C．concerned

D．patient