1 . A school district in Michigan has banned all backpacks from school buildings, in response to growing safety concerns.

Flint Community Schools announced last week that backpacks would be banned and the ban would be in place for the rest of the school year. The new policy went into effect on Monday.

“We are doing all that we can to create a safe and secure environment for our scholars, families, teachers and staff,” Superintendent (主管) Kevin Jones wrote in a letter posted on the school district’s website.

Jones cited growing threatening behavior happenings across the country, including weapons being brought to schools, as the reason for the backpack ban.

“Backpacks make it easier for students to hide weapons, which can be taken apart and harder to identify than hidden in pockets, inside books, or under other items,” he said.

Following the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, last May, where 19 students and two teachers died, schools began taking policies requiring students to use clear backpacks. However, Flint Community Schools have gone a step further and banned clear backpacks from school buildings, with the superintendent saying that it doesn’t resolve the issue.

“By banning backpacks altogether and adding an increased security presence across the district, we can better control what is being brought into our buildings,” Jones said.

Students are allowed to store personal items like wallets, keys, hygiene products (卫生用品) and phones in small purses, bring lunchboxes or place their gym clothes in clear plastic bags, all of which will be subject to searches.

If a student brings a backpack to school, parents or guardians must pick it up from the school, according to Jones.

The Flint Board of Education, the district’s administration and headmasters approved the policy change, Jones said, adding that the district received support from the Flint Police Department.

1. What is the basic reason for the ban?

A．Because weapons are flooded in the district.	B．Because people’s lives are threatened.
C．Because other schools have led the tide.	D．Because it is required by the government.

2. Which does not belong to the safety rules according to the report?

A．All backpacks are banned in Flint Community Schools.

B．More security guards are on the campus in the district.

C．All the things students take to school will be checked.

D．Parents are required to pick up their children from schools.

3. What can be safely concluded from the passage?

A．The ban is a joint effort of the Flint district.

B．All bags are banned in the schools of the district.

C．A student will get punished if taking backpacks to school.

D．There may be accidents after the shooting at Robb Elementary School.

4. What is the best title for the report?

A．Safety Concerns in Flint Community Schools	B．Weapon Threats in Flint Community Schools
C．Backpacks Banned in Flint Community Schools	D．Flint Community Schools Follow Suit Banning Bags

2 . 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。

I remember the day as clear as glass. I was in 6th grade and my teacher had just announced it was a class break, a time we were allowed to eat snacks and move around the classroom. But on that day, I reached a breaking point.

My friend sat across from me. Two classmates who were attention seekers were making fun of him again. They did something mean to him every day: stealing his school supplies, calling his sister ugly, or laughing at his big head. On this day, they were singing a song about him, “Chicken, chicken Josh.” They sang endlessly and cruelly. Those words were like a bite of hot pepper to my friend, who turned red with anger and embarrassment, while tears of frustration dropped from his eyes. I could see how hopeless he felt.

Normally, I would just sit and watch it all. I was very shy. I rarely spoke during breaks or raised my hand in class. I was so shy, in fact, that my teacher made me a chart to tick every time I raised my hand. She said I’d receive a prize if I filled it up. But I never did. It didn’t help with my shyness; it just made me more self-conscious. But on this particular day, I took a stand. I’d had enough. I stood up and shouted, “Leave him alone!” Silence broke out, all eyes in the room fell on me. But the silence was short-lived as everyone went back to enjoying their break. For the rest of the day, every time the bullies would laugh at my friend during class, I would scream, “Stop troubling him,” or, “It wouldn’t hurt to be nice.”

But these words didn’t help. In fact, it made the situation worse: I too became a victim. From that afternoon on, the two bullies began to make up songs about me. They chanted, pronouncing my name in a different dialect to show I was different from them. This mocking and disrespect upset me a lot. I felt helpless.

注意：1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
2. 请按所给格式在答题卷的相应位置作答。

A few weeks later, I spoke to my teacher after class.

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One day, my teacher finally said, “David, I think it’s time to get the principal involved.”

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4 . 假如你是李华。在暑假来临之际，学校向全校学生发出安全倡议，请你代表校英文俱乐部写一封防溺水(Drowning Prevention)倡议书。内容包括：
1.倡议目的；
2.倡议内容；
3.发出呼吁。
注意：
1.写作词数应为100左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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6 . 假设你是光明中学高三（1）班的学生李华，今天学校组织了消防演习。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英语日记，叙述整个演习过程，并谈谈自己的感想。

注意：（1）日记的开头已为你写好；
（2）词数100词左右；
（3）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

This morning, our school held a fire drill.

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7 . How To Deal With A Bully

Bullying is when someone misuses his authority( 权威) or power inside a relationship.    1    This behavior can cause physical and emotional harm on others and often leaves the victim feeling helpless.

It is never easy to deal with all the unwanted bullying even when you have done nothing wrong.    2    Here are some helpful ways to deal with a bully when you get bullied.

Ask Them To Stop

    3    Sometimes when we do not speak up for ourselves, the bullies continue with their behavior thinking of us as easy targets. Telling them to stop in a firm and confident voice can make them reconsider their actions. This will work only if they have not yet established a pattern of bullying you. It is important to keep in mind that you are trying to de-escalate(弱化) the situation.

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Bullies usually hunt for people who are alone or have isolated themselves from their surroundings. If you are with your friends, or if you are in the company of someone, it is least likely that the bully will disturb you. We are not asking you to make a huge circle of friends, but sometimes all it takes is one loyal friend who will stay by you no matter what.

Ignore Them

Another effective measure to ignore a bully is by ignoring them. They think of it as a game, and when they get an emotional response from you, it satisfies their ego.     5    So if they get nothing, they will stop bothering you because they will know you are not an easy one to attack.

A．Be Accompanied

B．Make More Friends

C．Asking the bully to stop is sometimes an effective measure to deal with them.

D．It can be outside of a relationship too as this behavior knows no bounds.

E．Such bullies will go around spreading rumors and false news.

F．However, doing nothing in return will only result in more intense bullying.

G．When you do not react to what they say or do no matter how hurtful it may be for you, they start to lose interest in you.

9 . Directions： Complete the following passage by using the -words in the box. Each -word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. developmental B. waving     C. obligation   D. setting     E. daily   F. quoted G. deserve       H. obstacle     I. endanger   J. sincerely   K. distinctive

The President of North Macedonia walked Embla Ademi, an 11-year-old girl to her elementary school in the city of Gostivar on Monday after he heard she had experienced bullying at school as a result of having Down syndrome—a genetic condition that causes learning disabilities, health problems and     1     facial characteristics —a spokesperson for the President’s office told CNN.

Pendarovski talked to Embla’s parents about the challenges she and her family face on a     2     basis, and discussed solutions, his office said in a press release.

“The President said that the behavior of those who     3     children’s rights is unacceptable, especially when it comes to children with atypical development,” the statement said.

“They should not only enjoy the rights they     4    , but also feel equal and welcome in the school desks and schoolyard. It is our     5     as a state, but also as individuals, and the key element in this common mission is empathy.”

“It will help children like Embla, but it will also help us learn from them how to     6     express happiness, share and be in togetherness,” the president added.

In a video shared by Pendarovski’s office, the President can be seen sitting down with Embla's family, giving her gifts. He is also seen     7     the 11-year-old off at the school gate as she walks into the building. “We are all equal in this society. I came here to give my support and to raise awareness that inclusion is a basic principle”, the press release     8     Pendarovski as saying.

The President said he “encouraged and supported” Embla’s parents in their fight for the protection of the rights of children like their daughter.

“Prejudices in that context are the main     9     to building an equal and just society for all,” Pendarovski said, according to the press release.

He also stressed there was a legal and moral responsibility to provide inclusive education, in which the main focus is on developing skills and abilities in children with different     10     processes and emphasized the need to raise public awareness of the issue.