1 . 假定你是李华，与留学生朋友Tom约好一起去书店，因故不能赴约。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.表示歉意；
2.说明原因；
3.另约时间。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Tom,
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Yours,

Li Hua

2 . Is there a place that you have a strong desire to visit before you are too old to travel? If so, you’re in my shoes. The following places are where I desire to visit very much and most probably your best choices.

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

The region is famous for its amazing natural beauty. Many 5A scenic areas and geological(地质的)parks are located there. The park not only has natural wonders, such as strange looking peaks and a thick forest, but also rich animal and plant resources. Tourists can feel like stepping into a natural botanic(植物)garden and kingdom of animals. After visiting here, one will realize the great natural beauty of our world.

The Rainbow Mountains

These geographical(地理的)wonders look as if they were painted with a giant paintbrush. The bright colors stand obviously among the surrounding green plants. Wild as it is, these mountains are a part of our world in China’s Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park. This wild variety of color does exist in the real world. No Photoshop is necessary for the natural beauty of these mountains.

Bora bora.

This place offers the chance to live like a native Polynesian. The clear open sky and the calm waters offer you the unique opportunity to observe how the native people lead a life nearby the sea. Many holiday centers are built here and offer different tours and experiences.

The Galapagos Islands.

The islands consist of 13 volcanic(火山的)islands and six smaller islands. Although known for Darwin’s visit, they’re more attractive than you might imagine. There are 900 species of animals found on these islands. 200 of these species are specific(特有的)to the Galapagos. Most travelers come to this lovely place for the specific wildlife here.

1. What can we infer about the four places from the text?

A．They all consist of both man-made sights and natural scenery.

B．They all enable visitors to experience the local people’s life.

C．They all became well-known after some important visits.

D．They are all on the author’s list of places to travel.

2. What can visitors do in the Rainbow Mountains?

A．See beautiful rainbows.	B．Take photos of colorful plants.
C．Enjoy geographical wonders.	D．Paint pictures with giant paintbrushes.

3. Which feature(特征)of the Galapagos Islands attracts most travelers?

A．Various wildlife.

B．The volcanoes.

C．Darwin’s visit.

D．Dark green plants.

4 . When will the speakers get to Shanghai by car?

A．In one hour.

B．In three hours.

C．In seven hours.

5 . Which place is the man looking for?

A．A post office.

B．A bookstore.

C．A bank.

6 . 2022 Kids News Short Story competition

Kids News is starting its 2022 Kids News Short Story competition and wants to read all your wonderful stories. Kids News editor(编辑）Kamahl Cogdon encouraged all kids to enter and get all their creative stories down on paper.

"Last year we received almost 2,000 entries and the stories were great," Ms Cogdon said." We have some very creative young minds across Australia and we are looking forward to reading more of their fantastic stories this year."

How to enter

◎Entry to the competition is free for children from Kindergarten to Year 9 studying in an Australian school. One entry per person.

◎All entrants(参赛者）must get permission（许可）from their schools and parents before entering this competition.

◎Entrants can choose any topic they want.

◎Entries must be submitted（提交）through the online competition form located at www.kidsnews.com.au.

◎The competition starts at 9 am on Wednesday, May 11,2022,and ends at 5 pm on Sunday, July 3,2022.

Age categories:

Kindergarten to Year 2:entry must be between 250 and 750 words.

Years 3–4:entry must be between 250 and 750 words.

Years 5–6:entry must be between 500 and 1,000 words.

Years 7–9:entry must be between 500 and 1,000 words.

Prizes

Winners will get the following prizes:

First prize(one for each age category)

10 copies of your winning short story published(出版）into a printed book with a personally designed cover.

Apple iPad—valued at $ 529

Harper Collins Book Pack—valued at $ 100

Second prize (one for each age category)

Harper Collins Book Pack–valued at $ 100

Third prize (three for each age category)

Harper Collins Book Pack-valued at $ 30

1. What can we know about the competition?

A．It is open to kids from around the world

B．It is held for the first time this year.

C．It is free for kids to enter.

D．It requires no permission from the entrants' schools.

2. What must a Year 5 student wanting to enter the competition do?

A．Write no less than 750 words.

B．Finish his or her story by May 11,2022.

C．Choose a topic from a given list.

D．Submit his or her story online.

3. What will one coming second in the competition get?

A．Apple iPad valued at $ 529.

B．Harper Collins Book Pack valued at $ 100.

C．Harper Collins Book Pack valued at $ 30.

D．10 copies of his or her winning short story.

8 . What are the speakers talking about?

A．A trip to Africa.

B．A television program.

C．Elephants at the zoo.

9 . My daughter is only two years old and, like most girls, already has a nurturing spirit growing inside of her. She tries to _______ everything that she has. She already has favorite suits, favorite toys, and even a favorite blanket.

This blanket is a pink one that was purchased for her before she was born. It seems to be the one she _______ the closest. I always see her dragging that blanket around. She sits and eats with it, and even jumps right out of the bath to run to it. She won't turn it _______ ! It gets washed many times in the course of a week yet it is almost always _______ .

Normally I just laugh at the thing but recently my daughter has had a cold. Any parent will tell you that germs can get into the things the child _______ and cause them to stay sick instead of getting better. So, unwillingly, we _______ the blanket out of my daughter's daily life. Of course, she wasn't _______. It was something that she loved, _______ was hers, and had established familiarity with. However, since the blanket is gone, she has a better _______ of getting over her cold faster and not getting sick again. She doesn't know it but the blanket is part of what was keeping her trapped in a state of sickness. We, as ________, know a lot of things that are keeping us from our true purpose, or even, true happiness. But we won't let them ________ We have friends, habits, and guilty pleasures that keep us trapped in a state of sickness, disappointment, suffering or ________. We'd rather keep them ________ because they are familiar. But sometimes change is beautiful. ________ our security blankets is a tall order but a ________step for us to grow.

1.

A．reserve

B．collect

C．love

D．study

2.

A．watches

B．holds

C．follows

D．touches

3.

A．loose

B．soft

C．easy

D．low

4.

A．broken

B．dirty

C．warm

D．old

5.

A．makes fun of

B．holds in

C．has power over

D．has contact with

6.

A．kicked

B．led

C．forced

D．sent

7.

A．excited

B．pleased

C．confused

D．ashamed

8.

A．guessed

B．proved

C．knew

D．hoped

9.

A．idea

B．sense

C．habit

D．chance

10.

A．researchers

B．doctors

C．adults

D．friends

11.

A．go

B．hide

C．happen

D．develop

12.

A．pity

B．pain

C．curiosity

D．burden

13.

A．completed

B．safe

C．close

D．open

14.

A．Observing

B．Keeping

C．Repairing

D．Dropping

15.

A．possible

B．perfect

C．unique

D．necessary

10 . Though it’s somewhat mysterious, sleep talking is a common phenomenon.     1     (and less than 10% do it every day). And roughly 67% of adults talk in their sleep at least once every three months. It often runs in families and tends to be more common among men.

    2    — ranging from mumbling（咕噜）to complete sentences. Sometimes it may seem as though the sleep-talker is giving a speech, while at other times it can sound as though the person is carrying on a conversation with someone else. The chatter can occur during any stage of sleep.

If a friend or family member has ever told you that you talk in your sleep, your first concern might be whether you said something offensive or let out a long-held secret.     3    , as far as your health is concerned.

Sleep talking is considered a sleep disorder. In terms of what causes it, inadequate sleep, alcohol or drug use, illness, stress, anxiety, and depression are common causes of such unconscious thinking.     4    . In rare situations, sleep talking is associated with a psychiatric disorder(精神障碍).

If you’re frequently waking up tired, or you feel overwhelmed or sad most of the time, it's worth talking to your doctor about sleep talking.     5    . If you talk in your sleep only occasionally and you are not experiencing symptoms of any other sleep disorders or health conditions, then it's probably nothing to worry about.

A．It can be annoying to be a sleep-talker

B．Sleep talking can vary considerably in its content

C．About half of kids talk in their sleep at least once a year

D．Just make sure that it isn’t a red flag or another health problem

E．Therefore, for most people it is a rare and short-lived occurrence

F．Your second thought might be whether sleep talking is something to worry about

G．Sometimes this nighttime chatter accompanies other sleep disorders such as sleepwalking