1 . 假定你是胡小北，上周五你们班在幸福养老院(Happiness Nursing Home)开展志愿服务活动。请你给英国笔友Frank写信分享此次活动。内容包括：
①写信目的；
②活动简介；
③你的感受。
注意：
①词数80左右；
②可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Frank,
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Yours,

Hu Xiaobei

2 . How to Spend Your Holidays without Getting Bored

Do you feel bored during your holidays because you have nothing to do? Don’t waste your valuable days.     1     .

Enjoying the great outdoors

Step out into the fresh air. A quick trip out can make you energetic, and it is also a great opportunity for exercise. Do some sports.     2     , walk, play your favourite sport or even try a new one.

Learning activities

The holidays are a great time to improve yourself. Try to learn more about something that interests you.

Spend your time on something you haven’t had time to practice, such as cooking, playing the piano, or swimming.     3     , the more opportunities are open to you in life.

Spending time with others

    4     . The holidays are a great opportunity to visit family members who you haven’t seen for some time. For example, you might want to visit your grandparents and have a talk with them.

Get to know more people.

If there’s no one around that you’d like to spend time with, don’t forget that you can make new friends.     5     !

A．You can ride your bike

B．The more skills you have

C．Spend time with loved ones

D．There are many things you can do

E．New friendships have to start somewhere

3 . Last summer, a team of 15 primary and middle school students did a research on the biodiversity (生物多样性) of a small wetland (湿地) in Wuhan’s Houxianghe Park. They observed and recorded the number of plant and animal species (物种) there and made suggestions for improvement.

During their field research, the team found that there were few fish in the wetland. After further study, they found that there were not enough plants in the wetland for fish and other animals to develop in large groups.

In the following courses, students worked together to create design drawings and make a wetland-recovering plan. Thanks to their efforts, the biodiversity of the wetland has been greatly improved.

“It’s very meaningful,” said a primary school student in Wuhan. “I have learned a lot about strange animals and plants, and have also seen the improvement of the wetland. I’ll take part in more activities like this. ”

“It’s not easy for children to have a connection to nature in the city,” said an expert. “We should make full use of the city’s wetland and encourage more children to get closer to nature through the ‘Park Classes’ programme.”

In the past six years, the programme has carried out over 3, 000 activities in Wuhan’s 32 parks. It inspires students from primary and middle schools to learn more about environmental protection, and helps them get close to nature, developing their ability to explore and take action.

1. Why were there few fish in the wetland?

A．People caught too many of them.

B．Plants for them were not enough.

C．Other animals ate many of them.

2. What did the expert think of the programme?

A．It causes trouble.

B．It connects parks.

C．It benefits children.

3. Who are encouraged to take part in the programme?

A．Experts.

B．Students.

C．Teachers.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Houxianghe Park is very attractive to tourists.

B．Outdoor classes give children a feel for nature.

C．Experts and students work together for Wuhan.

4 . How to Speak Well and Confidently

Good communication is the key to success, whether you’re speaking in front of a large audience or trying to get a point across to a new friend, The following tips can help you.

Make eye contact

    1    . Also, eye contact will help others to listen to your thinking carefully. Find a few friendly faces to focus on so your confidence goes up while you’re speaking and that you’re communicating your message even more clearly.

    2    

Knowing who you’re talking to can go a long way in helping you speak with confidence. If you’re addressing a large audience, it’s important to know where they come from, how old they are, and what their general knowledge is about your subject. This can help you prepare your words accordingly.

Know your material

    3    . Know more about it than you include in your speech or conversation, If you know a lot about your subject, you will feel a lot more confident when you have to speak about it.

Have confident body language

    4    . If you want to have confident body language. here’s what you should do. Look ahead of you instead of down at the floor. Keep your face and body relaxed.

Praise yourself every day

    5    , which is important when you speak. With more confidence, people will take your thinking more seriously.

A．Know your audience

B．Pick a topic you are interested in

C．For one thing, it is polite for others

D．This will promote your own confidence

E．Body language can make you appear and feel confident

5 . 阅读下面短文, 从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

A. coming     B. games     C. it        D. at E. which     F. a       G. starts H. nothing     I. to celebrate     J. are holding

Hi, Susan,

We     1     a surprise party for Xiaoming’s birthday.

As scheduled, all the classmates in our class will gather     2     the Students’ Centre at 8:00 p. m. this Friday evening     3     Xiaoming’s birthday. We would feel much honored if you could come and enjoy it,     4     is to finish at 9, lasting an hour.

As the party     5    , we will light the candles and sing “Happy Birthday” for him. Then the birthday cake will be presented and cut for all of us to enjoy, following which we’ll sing songs and play some small     6    . What’s more, as     7     surprise, we’ll all . prepare some secret birthday gifts for him, and     8     will be great to see how surprised     9     about it he will be seeing the gifts. As it’s a surprise party, he will know before hand, and we do hope that you could manage to attend it.

Looking forward to your     10    .

Yours,

Li Hua

6 . The following are the best-of-the-best stories to finish before you turn 17.

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

A plane full of teen beauties is headed to the girls’ biggest contest ever until their plane crashes. Stuck on a deserted island, they all struggle to stay alive. But holding onto their attractive, high-end lifestyles will definitely get in their way.

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

This story is all about high school girl Meg Murry who’s trying to bring her dad back home. The first in a four-book series, Meg meets a stranger one night who informs her of a tesseract(宇宙魔方) that will help her travel through dimensions. Along with her brother Charles and her friend Calvin, they travel to find out what exactly happened to MrMurry and take him back to their reality.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Like the movie, it tells the story of two teenagers trying to live their lives to the fullest, even though their time is limited.

1. What's the teens’ aim on the plane?

A．To enter a contest.

B．To visit an island.

C．To improve life.

2. From whom did Meg know of a tesseract?

A．A stranger.

B．Charles.

C．Calvin.

3. Which has been adapted into a film?

A．Beauty Queens.

B．A Wrinkle in Time.

C．The Fauilt in Our Stars.

7 . 阅读下面知文，从选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

A. which B. what C. known D. dangerous   E. development F. rapidly G. to adapt H. patients’   I. the J. like

When the corona virus crisis took hold in early 2020, a group of roboticists (机器人专家) saw an opportunity: Robots are     1     perfect co-workers in a pandemic. “Engineers must use the crisis” they argued in a newspaper, “to speed up the     2     of medical robots,     3     never get sick and can do the dull, dirty, and     4     work that puts human medical workers in harm’s way.” Robot helpers could take     5     temperatures and deliver drugs, for instance. This would free up human doctors and nurses to do     6     they do best: problem-solving and being empathetic (感同身受的) with patients, and skills that robots may never be able to copy.

The     7     developing relationship between humans and robots is so complex that it has developed its own field,     8     as human-robot interaction (相互作用). The primary challenge is this: It’s easy enough     9     robots to get along with humans-make them soft and give them a sense of touch-but it’s another issue entirely to train humans to get along with the machines. With Tug the hospital robot, for example, doctors and nurses learn to treat it     10     a grandparent--sweep all the obstacles of its way and help it get unstuck if you have to.

8 . 阅读下面短文，从选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。

A. a B. popularity C. has become D. presented E. circulating F. by G relations H. to help I. personal J. what

A lecture on love     1     wildly popular in Wuhan University recently, with photos of the packed class     2     widely on social media-students were seen gathering at windows and forming long lines for the talk of the campus The beauty of love,     3     by professor Yu Feng from the School of Philosophy started students’ passion for knowledge     4     applying psychology to the practice of close     5    .

“The     6     of the class reflects students’ longing for love and eagerness for psychological (心理的) knowledge, ”said Yu. For me, it’s also     7     form of     8     encouragement. “

The purpose of the class is     9     college students understand     10     goes behind a healthy, romantic relationship.

9 . Let’s be honest, we all like rapid weight loss and are very attracted to all those advertisements saying “lose your weight in a month” or “lose 10 pounds in a week”. But health professionals highly recommend a slow and steady method.

People lose that much weight by eating fad (一时的风尚) diets, drinking juices, and doing heavy workouts. This only results in hair loss, easily broken nails, extreme tiredness, and even weakness of bones. Therefore, doctors never recommend cutting carbs (高碳水化合物食物) or fat from your diet suddenly. The maximum weight loss in a month should not be more than ten pounds.

Many people wonder “Is losing weight in a month healthy?” Yes. According to Lowden, “It’s rare to lose more than 10 pounds every month unless you’re in a medically approved program or recently had a big operation,” “Remember that your body will fightback if you lose weight too quickly,” she adds.

Honestly speaking, strength training is necessary if you want to take up the tough journey to become slimmer. Strength training will help you a lot in losing fat instead of muscles. So, what should be a healthy weight loss goal? The right way to lose weight is to lose 1 kg per week or 4.5 kg per month. This should be your weight loss goal if you want to stay healthy along with losing some weight. Put simply, a quick weight-loss plan to decrease your weight is usually not worth it in the long run.

1. What do health professionals agree with?

A．Lose 10 pounds in a week.

B．Lose your weight in a month.

C．Lose your weight slowly and steadily.

2. What might happen if eating fad diets?

A．Lose hair.

B．Improve bones.

C．Cut fat.

3. What is Lowden’s attitude to losing weight quickly?

A．Supportive.

B．Disapproving.

C．Unclear.

4. Which is the right way to lose weight in a month?

A．Lose 1 kg.

B．Lose 4.5 kg.

C．Lose 10 kg.

10 . Five Ways to Increase the Quality of Your Life

Read our list of things to do now to make your life better and more enjoyable. How can you increase the quality of your life?

Treat yourself. It doesn’t matter if it’s a meal out or a visit to a theater. Make the first thing you do a treat that you have been desiring for some time. Don’t make excuses about not having time or money.     1    

Learn a skill,     2    . You will feel a sense of achievement that will improve you! self-image. A great way to learn a skill is to join a class. Not only will you learn, but you will make new friends.

    3    . When you lead a dull life, it is great to have something to think about thatakes you into another world. Hobbies are brilliant for giving you something different to dc that you enjoy. If you love to read, devote time to just sitting with a book and losing yourself in an imaginary world.

30-day challenges. Lifestyle experts are increasingly promoting the idea of taking 30-day challenge.     4    . The challenge can be anything that will benefit you once it has been completed.

Greet every day with a smile,     5    . It will lower your stress and put you in a gooomood. It even burns up a few calories!

A．Take up a hobby

B．Laughing is very good for you

C．Treats can be free, and you can always make time

D．Challenge yourself to achieve something in 30 days

E．Learning a new skill will be certain to make you satisfied