2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many days does the man work in a week?

A．5 days.

B．6 days.

C．7 days.

2. Who is the girl?

A．A passenger.

B．The man's colleague.

C．The man's daughter.

3 . Where was the man going when he fell off the bike?

A．To the supermarket.

B．To the bank.

C．To the hospital.

4 . 语法填空

Our grandparents seem to have magic powers sometimes. Give them a Chinese lunar calendar     1     they will know what the weather will be like days or even months later.

What's the secret? They are following the 24 Solar Terms（节气）,     2     is an important part of Chinese culture. And on Nov. 30th, 2016, the United Nations（UN）added it to the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity（人类非物质文化遗产）It is a knowledge system and social practice formed through people's observations of the sun's annual movements and its influence on the climate.

The 24 Solar Terms     3    （come）into being during the Qin and Han     4    （dynasty）.

At that time, most Chinese people made their living on farms, so weather changes were     5    （extreme）important for them. But of course, they had no satellite, Internet or weather broadcast     6    （help） them.     7     these difficulties, they managed to work out 24 Solar Terns by studying the sun's movement and also     8    （pay）attention to other natural changes such as air temperature, water and crop growth.

It is honored as China's     9    （five）great invention, after papermaking, printing, the compass and gunpowder. Now, it is still widely used in daily life even in     10     age of technology-based modern farming.

5 . When life hands you lemons（柠檬）—well, don't even bother. Sixth-grader Jamaria Crump has already set an example. It took her one year to perfect her_______lemonade recipe（食谱）along with some desserts that made her business, Lemon Topia, a_______. And what is even more amazing is that, with some help from her_______, Jamaria built Lemon Topia herself.

"She had_______for a lemonade stand（货摊）for a year before I let her do it," said her mom, Jasmine Hall. When Jamaria's previous school announced a bake sale（烤饼义卖）, it was the perfect_______. But the school told her she had to offer baked food_______lemonade. So Jamaria added cookies and cheesecake. After the bake sale, she kept_______at school and community events.

"It continued in different places_______she served a party at the city hall,” Jasmine said. "We made a fortune at the party." And with that money, Jamaria_______her mother for working at the stand. "She's a kid, so sometimes she wants to________such as going to the concert" Jasmine said. "If I have to________for her, she will offer me money hourly. "The market manager said," Jamaria's drinks and snacks are the special, cheerful presence in the market"________, the market is competitive so Jamaria has to________ways to drum up business. Fortunately, she has shown her________as she developed lemonade with new flavors.

"I'm very________of my daughter for sticking with it" said Jasmine.

1.

A．complex

B．unique

C．expensive

D．familiar

2.

A．hit

B．reality

C．record

D．test

3.

A．mom

B．dad

C．friends

D．classmates

4.

A．applied

B．looked

C．begged

D．acted

5.

A．challenge

B．phenomenon

C．achievement

D．opportunity

6.

A．in spite of

B．rather than

C．in addition to

D．in place of

7.

A．selling

B．wandering

C．exhibiting

D．advertising

8.

A．when

B．after

C．unless

D．until

9.

A．praised

B．paid

C．pleased

D．persuaded

10.

A．study

B．succeed

C．play

D．work

11.

A．fill in

B．show up

C．turn out

D．come along

12.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Besides

13.

A．appeal for

B．deal with

C．come up with

D．take over

14.

A．choice

B．responsibility

C．wish

D．expectation

15.

A．fond

B．ashamed

C．aware

D．proud

6 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

Jenny was a bright­eyed, pretty five­year­old girl.One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace priced at 2.50.How she wanted that necklace, and when she asked her mother if she would buy it for her, her mother said, “Well, it is a pretty necklace, but it costs an awful lot of money.After all, I’ll buy you the necklace, and when we get home we can make up a list of chores that you can do to pay for the necklace.And don’t forget that for your birthday, Grandma just might give you a whole dollar bill, too.Okay？” Jenny agreed, and her mother bought the pearl necklace for her.

Jenny worked on her chores very hard every day, and sure enough, her grandma gave her a brand­new dollar bill for her birthday.Soon Jenny had paid off the pearls.How Jenny loved those pearls！She wore them everywhere to kindergarten, bed and when she went out with her mother to run errands(差事)．The only time she didn’t wear them was in the shower.Her mother had told her that they would turn her neck green!

Jenny had a very loving Daddy.When Jenny went to bed, he would get up from his favorite chair every night and read Jenny her favorite story.

One night when he finished the story, he said, “Jenny, do you love me？”

“Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you, ” the little girl said.

“Well, then, give me your pearls.”

“Oh！Daddy, not my pearls！” Jenny refused.“But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll.Remember her? You gave her to me last year for my birthday.And you can have her tea party outfit, too.Okay？”

“Oh no, darling, that’s okay.” Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss.“Good night, little one.”

注意：1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好；
3．续写完成后, 请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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A week later, her father once again asked Jenny after her story.

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Several days later, when Jenny’s father came in to read her a story as usual, he was surprised to find

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7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Last week I     1    (take) on a difficult task of showing kindness. The idea came from a few posts on a website. I decided     2     (reach) out to a few people I hadn’t talked to for the past few years.

One was a cousin,     3     I had lost touch with for 25 years. She was very happy when we got     4     touch. The other two were friends I hadn’t talked to in nearly 10 years. It was really good to talk to     5     (they) both.

With one of them, I reached out at a great time for him. He had forgotten my name     6    (entire) but remembered I disliked     7    (run) when young because I had asthma（哮喘）. He was grateful that I called him and said some very kind     8     (thing) to me about our past. I am glad our friendship mattered to him.

I think     9     is good to be the one to take the initiative（主动性）to be kind and reach out. Even if it seems difficult at the time, in the end it offers     10     (wonder) rewards!

8 . The first time my grandma came to visit us in Canada, she was a little upset. She ________ that there was nothing to do.

Before my grandma arrived, I used to tend the flowers in our garden. But while I was at school and my parents were at work, my grandma, feeling ________, came down upon the little piece of land. She pulled out the annuals (一年生植物) and ________ those with orderly rows of green onions and other ________. I told her to stop, to keep the flowers. “They’re pretty, but they’re ________,” she said matter-of-factly. I was annoyed until I learned something about her past.

Grandma was ________ at the time of a severe famine (饥荒). She lost her parents and did everything on her own. ________ , she never cried about it to anyone.

Different times ________ unique characters. My grandma was shaped by the ________ of her family members and the difficulties in China’s recent history. Those who experienced the famine are, ________, unwilling to use valuable land to plant flowers. Her ________, responsibility, diligence and frugality (勤俭), helped her through those difficult years, some of which were laid down by the hands of time, and to change them now would ________ her. She is a(n) ________ link between my family’s past and future — she ________ her times’ challenges to support the next generation. Someday, I will be like my grandma and ________ my small part to human’s moving on.

1.

A．believed

B．confirmed

C．complained

D．agreed

2.

A．bored

B．curious

C．amused

D．delighted

3.

A．removed

B．surrounded

C．decorated

D．replaced

4.

A．trees

B．flowers

C．grasses

D．vegetables

5.

A．useless

B．complicated

C．expensive

D．natural

6.

A．picked up

B．let down

C．brought up

D．reached out

7.

A．Thus

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Instead

8.

A．create

B．inform

C．combine

D．explain

9.

A．loss

B．experience

C．blessing

D．love

10.

A．gradually

B．naturally

C．rarely

D．immediately

11.

A．achievement

B．independence

C．guideline

D．gentleness

12.

A．attach

B．break

C．threaten

D．help

13.

A．direct

B．accurate

C．essential

D．impressive

14.

A．escaped

B．battled

C．folded

D．adapted

15.

A．provide

B．contribute

C．influence

D．gain

9 . A star athlete at the college where I work recently stopped by my office. After committing a few unforced errors during a weekend match, she was torn apart by self-criticism. “I can’t stop beating myself up,” she told me. “I’m at peak fitness, and I practice hard. How is this happening?”

Many students I teach, like this athlete, believe that all-nighters in the library and hours on the field should get them exactly where they need to go. When they fall short of what they imagine they should accomplish, they are crushed by self-blame.

We talk often about young adults struggling with failure because their parents have protected them from discomfort. But there is something else at play among the most privileged in particular: a false promise that they can achieve anything if they are willing to work for it.

Psychologists have sourced this phenomenon to a misapplication of “mind-set” research, which has found that praising children for effort will increase academic performance. Developed by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, mind-set education has entered classrooms around the world. But a 2018 analysis found that while praising effort over ability may benefit high-risk or economically disadvantaged students, it does not necessarily help everyone.

One possible explanation comes from Suniya Luthar, who argued in a research paper last year that for teens in wealthy communities, “it is not a lack of motivation and perseverance that is the big problem. Instead, it is unhealthy perfectionism, and difficulty with backing off when they should, when the drive for achievements is over the top.” This can lead to physical and emotional stress.

The cruel, messy reality is that you can do everything in your power and still fail. Instead of allowing our kids to beat themselves up when things don’t go their way, we should all question a culture that has taught them that feeling anything less than overwhelmed means they’re lazy, and that where they go to college matters more than the kind of person they are.

The point is not to give our kids a pass on working hard. But we would be wise to remind our kids that life has a way of sucker-punching(出其不意地击打) us when we least expect it. It’s often the people who learn to say “stuff happens” who get up the fastest.

1. Which sort of students does the star athlete belong to?

A．Those lacking courage to make self-criticism.

B．Those tired of working all night in the library.

C．Those believing hard work surely pay off.

D．Those overprotected by their parents in life.

2. What can we learn about the mind-set education from paragraph 4?

A．It encourages teachers and parents to praise smart children.

B．It has been proved beneficial to students all over the world.

C．Applying it wrongly causes a problem for privileged teens.

D．Psychologists believe it is the source of academic achievement.

3. What does Suniya Luthar find about teens in rich families?

A．They don’t stick to their goals.

B．They are less motivated to achieve success.

C．They break down easily under mental stress.

D．They can’t tolerate imperfect things.

4. According to the author, how can parents help the kids overcome barriers in life?

A．By telling them to give up some unrealistic goals.

B．By discouraging them from working hard.

C．By choosing where to go to college for them.

D．By pushing them to fight against the cruel reality.