1 . A dozen years ago, William Dunn noticed his six-year-old neighbor, Camran, shouted at his mom angrily. He started a (n) _________ with the boy. Camran told him that his _________ wasn’t in his life.

William asked Camran’s mom for _________ to take him fishing. Camran was _________ by the experience from that first trip. The two fished together several times a week, and William saw _________ changes in Camran’s behavior. Soon William was teaching Camran’s friends and other kids in the neighborhood to _________.

On weekends, William and a few other _________ take 20 to 25 kids out fishing on a rented boat. Many have never been fishing or even on a boat, so William starts by teaching the _________. Then come the life _________ that fishing offers: patience, team work and the simple __________ of relaxing outdoors. He and the other volunteers have taken more than 600 fishing trips with almost 2, 000 __________ who don’t have a father in their lives.

William wants to share his __________ of fishing with kids who don’t have a father to take them. He said he just wanted to show the kids that he __________ them and that he was there for them. Because many kids go on several trips, William is able to build __________ with them. He and Camran, now 20, still __________ fish together, and Camran sees Big Willam as a father figure.

1.

A．conversation

B．fight

C．argument

D．experiment

2.

A．mother

B．grandma

C．dad

D．grandpa

3.

A．payment

B．invitation

C．permission

D．apology

4.

A．protected

B．attracted

C．stopped

D．chosen

5.

A．few

B．positive

C．normal

D．similar

6.

A．travel

B．learn

C．live

D．fish

7.

A．teachers

B．parents

C．journalists

D．volunteers

8.

A．subject

B．history

C．swim

D．basics

9.

A．lessons

B．challenges

C．choices

D．realities

10.

A．work

B．joy

C．function

D．form

11.

A．adults

B．retirees

C．children

D．consumers

12.

A．adventure

B．honor

C．love

D．friendship

13.

A．cared about

B．suffered from

C．depended on

D．belonged to

14.

A．homes

B．dreams

C．bridges

D．relationships

15.

A．hardly

B．regularly

C．finally

D．initially

3 . How Star Wars Changed Movie-making Forever

“May the force be with you!” If you are a Star Wars fan, then you have probably heard this phrase many times.     1     So many characters, devices, and phrases from the movie have become well-known. But you might be surprised to find out how much this movie has changed how movies are made.

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...” is how Star Wars begins. Its plot was not ground-breaking.     2     The story was typical science fiction with lots of drama, traditional characters and good battling evil, in space and in hand-to-hand fight.

It was the special effects that made Star Wars stand out from other movies. People still talk about the light swords that could cut，burn and melt through most substances. Spaceships sped through space and landed on huge, realistic-looking space stations.     3     When Star Wars first came out in 1977, most movie theaters were stand-alone buildings, with just one movie screen. Using the money Star Wars had made for them，movie-theater owners built more theaters, leading to the multiplexes (多影厅影院) that are common today.

Theaters needed more movies to show on all the additional movie screens and in all the new multiplexes. So new movie companies sprang up, including small ones creating experimental movies.     4     Some of the methods became popular and others failed. But, thanks to Star Wars, people got to see new types of movies.

    5     There had been movie continuations previously, but they were often just poor imitations of the first movie. The Star Wars movies were all popular. There have been two trilogies (三部曲) so far，with more planned.

A．They tried out new techniques.

B．In fact, it was quite old-fashioned.

C．Moviegoers had never seen anything like it.

D．Thus, audience began to enjoy science fiction movies there.

E．Star Wars was the first really successful movie trilogy in history.

F．If you are not a fan, you are still likely familiar with these words.

G．If you are a movie maker, you may be inspired by this classic film.

4 . Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”

“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles (谜语).” The farmer said, “You start.” “Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said. “That’s not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”

“That’s true.” The businessman said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”

“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The business man repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? “I don’t know.” The farmer said and gave him $50.

1. The story happened ____________.

A．on a farm	B．in a shop
C．before a long plane journey	D．between two passengers

2. The farmer suggested doing something just to _________.

A．kill time on the long journey	B．make money
C．show he was smarter	D．make fun of the businessman

3. Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?

A．He made much more money than the farmer.

B．He thought he knew more than the farmer.

C．He was interested in making riddles.

D．He was better at playing riddle games.

4. The farmer _________.

A．enjoyed himself on his long journey.	B．didn’t want to pay even one dollar
C．spent all his money on the plane ticket.	D．won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game

5 . 假定你是李华，最近听说美国朋友Mike体弱易病，你给Mike写信，建议他要加强锻炼来强身健体。要点包括：
1.锻炼的重要性;
2.提出锻炼建议。
注意：       
1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3.信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入字数。
Dear Mike,

Sorry to know that you feel weak and often fall ill. I am writing to give you some advice.

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I sincerely hope you can build up strength by taking exercise.

Yours,

Li Hua

7 . The days of just teaching kids their ABCs are long gone. Modern educators are tasked with the seemingly impossible responsibility of ensuring that today’s youth are academically prepared for life outside the classroom: being self-aware, self-managing, socially aware, relationship-building and responsible decision-makers who positively contribute to society. That is quite an ask!

Social-emotional learning (SEL) answers this call and delivers upon this tall order. It is a method to improve students’ intrapersonal (内心的), interpersonal, and cognitive competence. This process improves individual students’ skills and makes for a community of successful learners willing and able to positively contribute to society. This theory truly allows individuals to develop well.

SEL has effectively predicted positive school adjustment in the school setting, promoted learning engagement, minimized discipline problems, increased high school graduation rates, and promoted future employment and adult health. A core component of SEL is helping children understand their emotions. Further, not only is it vital that youngsters can identify various emotions, but they must also be able to manage the emotions they experience.

Developing an identity is necessary for maturing adults, and SEL satisfies this requirement, In assisting students in developing their identity, SEL helps to increase self-confidence, self-compassion, identification of strengths and needs, and recognition of needs, values, and judgments.

In the classroom. SEL has been shown to positively impact students’ attitudes, behaviors, and academic performance. Further, it decreases negative behaviors, such as being off-task or aggressive, and substance abuse. SEL enhances the learning environment and makes it a safe place for learning.

Not only is SEL critical for students’ mental health, but it is also important for teachers’ mental health. SEL increases teacher-reported effectiveness for behavior management and decreases reports of teacher burnout. Ultimately, SEL creates a calmer classroom environment, which makes educating students much easier.

1. What does the underlined word “That” in Paragraph 1 stand for?

A．Teaching kids their ABCs.	B．Preparing students for life beyond class.
C．All the hopes placed on students.	D．Teaching students self-management.

2. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2?

A．How to be a successful learner.	B．How to meet the students’ needs.
C．What is needed for a community.	D．What is social-emotional learning.

3. What is the most important part of SEL?

A．Giving students a definite identity.	B．Allowing students to predict their future.
C．Guaranteeing students’ future employment.	D．Helping students understand and manage emotions.

4. What can we infer about SEL from the last paragraph?

A．It is a win-win method.	B．It is criticized by students.
C．It may make teachers tired.	D．It is a magical tool for teachers.

9 . 假定你是李华，上周五你校举办了一场主题为“健康与运动”的演讲比赛。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.参赛人员； 2.现场描述； 3.比赛反响。4. 80词左右。

A Speech Contest About “Health and Sport”

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10 . Every year, young, talented, and ambitious nature conservationists (自然环境保护主义者) from all over the world participate in the presentation of the Future For Nature (FFN) Award, an honorable international award.

The Future For Nature aims to:

·Reward and fund individuals for their outstanding efforts in the protection of species of wildlife

·Encourage winners to sustain their dedicated work.

·Help winners to raise their profiles, extend their professional network and strengthen their funding basis.

Benefits

·The winners each receive 50, 000 euros and may make their own decision to spend the money in the service of nature conservation.

·FFN offers the winners a platform and brings their stories to the attention of conservationists, financiers and a wide audience, allowing them to increase their impact and gain more access to funds.

·FFN is building a growing family of winners, dedicated people who form a community of people with the same interest. FFN offers them the opportunity to meet each other and continue to learn with each other in order to continue their fight for nature as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Qualifications

The candidate (候选人) :

·Must be born on or after the 31st May 1988 and before the 28th of August 2005.

·Is able to explain his/her conservation work in fluent English (written and spoken)

·Has achieved substantial and long-term benefits to the conservation status of one or more animal or plant species.

·Must be determined to continue his/her conservation work, as the Award aims to stimulate (激励) the winner’s future work. It is not an “end of career” prize.

Additional Remarks

For the 2024 Future For Future Awards, we are again searching for natural leaders, who have proven that they can make a difference in species’ survival.

From all applications, 6 to 10 nominees (被提名者) will be selected. These applicants will be asked to provide additional information, which will be used to select the final Awardees. Ultimately, three inspiring wildlife heroes are selected as the winners.

Application Process: Apply online through the Apply Now link

Application Deadline: 28^th August, 2023

1. Which is one of the aims of the Future For Nature?

A．To help more green groups.	B．To fund academic education.
C．To inspire conservation efforts.	D．To raise environmental awareness.

2. The winners will get the chance to ________.

A．ask experts for advice	B．meet those with same interest
C．benefit the local community	D．promote self-created platforms

3. To apply for the 2024 Future For Nature Awards, candidates must ________.

A．meet the age requirement	B．apply via mail by the deadline
C．hand in the application in English	D．provide additional personal information