1 . Have you read The Tale of Peter Rabbit? It’s a very famous children’s book, written by Beatrix Potter.

Beatrix was born in 1866. She and her brother kept many small animals as pets — rabbits, mice, frogs and even bats! They both liked to draw their pets, but Beatrix liked drawing animals from her own imagination most. She also loved enjoying and drawing nature when they visited beautiful places like Scotland and the Lake District.

To make some money, Beatrix started drawing cards with animals. She liked writing and illustrating (图解) letters too. One day, she wrote a letter to her friend’s son, and told the story of Peter Rabbit. She decided to make the story into a book. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1902, and it was a great success! She wrote, illustrated and published many more books. She also created dolls, painting books, games and other things according to her characters.

Three years after The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published, Beatrix bought a farm in the Lake District. She learned about farming and bought more farms and land to help protect the landscape. She enjoyed country life very much, and was very active in protecting the environment.

When Beatrix died, she left almost all her farms and land to the National Trust, an organization which protects historic places and landscapes. You can even visit Hill Top Farm today, which is exactly like it was when Beatrix lived there!

So if you haven’t read The Tale of Peter Rabbit, or other Beatrix Potter’s books, why not visit your local library or bookshop today?

1. What inspired Beatrix Potter to write “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”?

A．Her love for farming.	B．A letter to a friend’s son.
C．Her interest in the environment.	D．A visit to the Lake District.

2. What did Beatrix Potter do besides writing books?

A．She taught art classes.	B．She created dolls and games.
C．She worked for the National Trust.	D．She became a professional farmer.

3. How did Beatrix Potter contribute to environmental protection?

A．By writing books about it.	B．By delivering speeches.
C．By donating money.	D．By buying farms and land.

4. What happened to Beatrix Potter’s farms and land after she died?

A．They were sold to private investors.	B．They were left to the National Trust.
C．They were turned into public parks.	D．They were used for agricultural research.

2 . Our mother has to leave home every day before we go to school. She has to walk twelve blocks to take the bus to work. We think it’s terrible that there is no bus that comes closer to our street.

I said to my mother, “This is a public transportation system. It is our system. It should come closer to our home. I do not want you to walk that far to get to the bus.” She agreed, but she said it would take more than one family to get the bus line to change. I told my mother I would ask my teacher about it. We could do a study and maybe start a petition (请愿书).

My teacher liked the idea. He said we could do the survey. So our class surveyed all our parents. We collected our survey data and made a table. We found that 90% of all the parents would use the bus more if it was easier to get to. We also found that only 20% of the parents could get to it easily, just by walking five blocks. For all the others, it took between 6 and 12 blocks.

We made a map to show how the bus route (路线) could be changed to reach people in our community more easily. Then my teacher called the alderman (市议员) to see if we could meet to talk about our study.

The alderman was impressed. She said we had done a really good job of thinking out the problem and a solution. She promised she would talk with the head of the transportation system about it.

Now my mother can leave later, and she only has to walk four blocks to get to the bus. When she leaves in the morning, she always says, “Son, I’m so glad you got the bus route changed.”

1. According to the first two paragraphs, the author wanted to ______.

A．get the public transportation system improved

B．walk with his mother to the bus stop

C．invite more families to take the bus

D．ask his teacher about a study plan

2. What did the author and his classmates find in the survey?

A．90% of the parents took the bus to work because it was easier to get to.

B．20% of the parents lived within five blocks to the bus stop.

C．Most parents used to wait for the bus to pick them up.

D．Only a few parents sent their kids to school by bus.

3. What does the underlined word “impressed” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Worried.	B．Annoyed.
C．Moved.	D．Relaxed.

4. What can we learn from the author’s experience?

A．We should take notice of our family life.

B．We should communicate with others.

C．The harder we study, the greater progress we’ll make.

D．As long as we make efforts, we’ll make a difference.

3 . September 5 is the “Charity Day” in China. It started because of China’s charity law, which came into effect seven years ago. This year, China has witnessed how technology plays a bigger role in the country’s charity career.

There are over 85 million disabled people in China. With the development of technology in the country, more charity organizations and people have realized the importance of using it to help people in need.

Huang Shuai is the director of Chuangshan Community. He is running special projects to create mobile apps and provide help for people with physical challenges. “For a lot of disabled people, daily actions that are necessary in today’s world, like using a mouse, typing on keyboards or using smartphones, can be very hard to finish,” he said. In Chuangshan Community, many of the volunteers are middle school students. They try their best to solve the problem for people in local charity houses.

Tech professionals have realized that technology is a game changer in the world of charity. Tencent started a charity activity called “99 Giving Day” and set up programs for donations to deal with all kinds of challenges that cause problems for the local and international community. They’ve offered all kinds of tech kits (装备) and cloud services to many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) , local communities and colleges. Engineers can go and work as technology officers at NGOs and provide hands-on technology support.

Technologies, especially those that can be used by NGOs, and disabled people, will not only make our lives more convenient, but will also bring power and courage to people and connect our communities together.

1. What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to?

A．Organization.

B．Charity.

C．Development.

D．Technology.

2. What do the students mainly do in Chuangshan Community?

A．They help do cleaning.	B．They show their talent.
C．They talk with the disabled.	D．They provide technology support.

3. Why have tech professionals realized technology is a game changer in the world of charity?

A．Technology has brought trouble to the disabled.

B．Technology has entered people’s everyday life.

C．Disabled people tend to resist new technology.

D．Many people can’t afford new technology.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Kindness Goes Further	B．Charity, a Game Changer
C．Charity And Technology	D．Technology Brings Us Convenience

4 . 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。

It is said that about half of the people in China smoke. Many young boys and girls have the habit of     1     (smoke), though they are middle school students.

More and more people have come to realize     2     serious this problem is. But they are never bored with it. Some people think it is a kind of fashion; some think it is of great fun     3     others think that smoking can refresh     4     (they).

Smoking causes many     5     (illness). A lot of people always cough because of smoking. The most serious illness     6     (cause) by smoking is lung cancer. At the same time smoking is a waste     7     money. Besides, careless smokers may cause     8     (danger) fires.

As we all know, smoking     9     (do) great harm to human beings. In order     10       (keep) healthy, we should get rid of the bad habit of smoking. Please stop smoking at once.

5 . Dear Leo,

I’m sorry to hear that you haven’t been feeling well recently. But the doctor is__________—you do need to take more exercise. I have some__________that you might find helpful.

First, remember that you don’t have to __________non-stop for 30 minutes or a whole hour__________, try to do small amounts of exercise whenever you can. For example, try taking the stairs up to your flat instead of the__________.When you study for a long time, remember to take regular breaks.

Second, you don’t have to__________to exercise in good weather. Many forms of exercise can be done outside the gym. You can do some__________in the school playground, in the park or around your community. All you need is a pair of __________shoes.

Finally, I understand that exercise alone can be boring, but you could invite your family and friends to __________with you. Encourage them to take exercise too so that you can have fun exercising together. This way, you are more likely to __________with your exercise routine.

I hope you’ll soon feel happier and healthier.

All the best.

Rachel

1.

A．wrong

B．right

C．good

D．crazy

2.

A．steps

B．choices

C．plans

D．suggestions

3.

A．exercise

B．talk

C．sleep

D．watch

4.

A．Anyway

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Instead

5.

A．plane

B．rope

C．lift

D．window

6.

A．decide

B．pay

C．call

D．try

7.

A．running

B．swimming

C．cleaning

D．reading

8.

A．wooden

B．large

C．comfortable

D．expensive

9.

A．think twice

B．work out

C．stay up

D．get along

10.

A．help

B．deal

C．fight

D．stick

6 . 假定你是李华，请你根据以下表格提供的相关信息，介绍“感动中国人物”江梦南的事迹。

Due to an accident	born in 1992, became deaf when she was about half a year old, unable to communicate with others
With her parents’ help	learned to “listen” and “speak” through lip-reading
Through her great efforts	became the only student in her hometown admitted to Tsinghua University to study for a PhD, honored as an inspirational role in annual Touching China awards
In the future	hope to continue scientific research, play a role in solving problems of life and health

注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Jiang Mengnan—an Inspirational Role

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7 . I’m now at a special university where 46 speech and hearing impaired (受损) students graduate each year. Every morning, I made it a practice of setting the intention (意图) in my heart of “May I be a tool for them to get what they need right now?”.

Today, one girl came and sat down. I started with how we usually do. She can speak but cannot hear and lip-read. I asked one question, and she went on for 10 minutes straight, and in Tamil (泰米尔语). I understood a couple of words here and there, so I understood that she was not saying anything connected with what I asked. I just kept on listening to her without speaking a word. This went on for an hour and a half! Then, after a long pause, I told her to get back on track with another question. And then she shared for another half an hour straight! The whole time I was just looking in her eyes which would go here and there but come back to me. In the end, I just got up and hugged her and she was smiling wider.

Then I invited her to have juice with me. She said yes. What put me in a state of fear was realizing, just a few minutes later, that treating my new friend to some juice was the first celebration of my very first salary! A month ago, I started my first job, and what a blessing to have this important moment in my life be rooted in generosity.

1. What was the writer’s intention according to Paragraph 1?

A．A doubt.

B．A wish.

C．A struggle.

D．A guess.

2. When the girl came, the writer _________.

A．required her to speak in English	B．discovered something strange about her
C．asked her questions as usual	D．began to teach her to lip-read

3. What did the girl do in the conversation?

A．She asked the writer to speak.

B．She listened most of the time herself.

C．She stared at the writer’s eyes all the time.

D．She went on talking for 1.5 hours before a long pause.

4. How did the writer feel after treating the girl to juice?

A．Glad.

B．Regretful.

C．Bitter.

D．Grateful.

8 . Restaurants

Dan De Lions is a small self-service vegetarian restaurant.It serves home-cooked food including soup,pizzas, salads and wonderful desserts. It is close to the city centre and is popular with office workers at lunchtime. Open: 11:30-14:30

Gordon’s is a restaurant with a garden, and it has tables in the garden for sunny days. It’s known for pizzas, fried chicken and hamburgers.Gordon’s has special prices on Wednesdays. Excellent food but service can be slow. A little far from the city centre. Open: 12:00-20:00

Tiny Tea Room serves tea, coffee, good home-made cakes and pastries. Perfect for a rest and there is a game room for children.It’s close to the city centre and is very crowded at lunchtime. Open: 9:00-16:30

Silver Palace serves Chinese food at low prices.The atmosphere is warm and friendly. It’s close to the city centre, with a parking lot. Open: 12:00-14:00; 17:30-2:00

1. Which restaurant is open the longest?

A．Dan De Lions.

B．Gordon’s.

C．Tiny Tea Room.

D．Silver Palace.

2. Who would like to have lunch at Dan De Lions?

A．Children

B．Office workers.

C．Sports players

D．The elderly.

3. In what way does Gordon’s is different from the other three?

A．It serves rice	B．Its service is faster
C．It has a parking lot.	D．It’s farther from the city center

4. What is special about Silver Palace?

A．It is cheap.	B．It is children-friendly.
C．It is warm in winter.	D．It is near a park.

9 . Over 5 million shared bikes in China are using services offered by Beidou Navigation Satellite System (北斗卫星导航系统).These shared bikes all use Beidou-based positioning chips (芯片).

The chips have high qualities. They can deal with information accurately and quickly. They feature low power consumption They provide a better user experience and easier management for the local companies. Now,several new models of shared electric bikes with Beidou-based chips have also started to be produced and put into market. Besides positioning and navigation, the chips will help users and shared bike companies record users’ speed and battery condition of an electric bike. The possible crimes during the bike using will also be recorded.

In fact,years ago, shared bike companies began to use positioning chips which worked well with both GPS and Beidou services.After the Beidou system became fully in use in the summer of 2020,shared bike companies started installing (安装) Beidou-based chips on more bikes in more areas.The latest chips which are popular with shared bike companies are smaller and have more advantages over the old types.

Since 2000,a total of 59 Beidou satellites have been lifted from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province. After the final satellite was lifted in 202the system was completed and started providing global services.Beidou Satellite System is designed and developed by China and it is one of four global navigation networks,along with the United States’ GPS,Russia’s GLONASS and the European Union’s Galileo.

According to a research in 2022, by the end of 2021 the total value connected with satellite navigation and positioning services in China was 469 billion yuan，a 16.3%increase year-on-year. More than 500,000 Chinese people now work at around 14,000 China’s companies and organizations doing business connected with Beidou and other satellite navigation and positioning services.

1. What can users benefit from the new models of shared electric bikes with Beidou-based chips?

A．They can speed up while riding

B．They can record crimes.

C．They can know their speed.

D．They can get the batteries charged

2. How many are there global navigation networks in total?

A．4.

B．5.

C．6.

D．7.

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．More and more people take shared bikes to work.

B．Employment has risen because of new technology

C．Shared bikes will be more and more popular in China

D．We must rise to the challenges of new technology

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Application of chips in China,

B．Development of shared bikes in China.

C．Promotion of new technology and its products.

D．The Applications of Beidou Navigation Satellite System

10 . One day, Bella Broadley and Elyse Partridge were enjoying a picnic on Angels Beach in Australia when a woman approached their group. “We were just having a little picnic at the beach with some friends and this woman came up to us and said, ‘I can’t swim and my girls are drowning(溺水)’and we just jumped into action.” Partridge, now age 20 said.

The two 11-year-olds, Chloe and Violet, got caught in the water and were overwhelmed by the waves. To make things worse, it was around 8 p.m. and getting dark. “It was so rough and it was crazy,” Broadley, 19, said. “I was just swimming out and thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, how am I going to get back in? This is bad.’ But luckily I had the cooler lid(盖子) for part of the way to keep my head above the water and once I got to Chole I just swam hard,” she said. Broadley handed the cooler lid off to Chloe and swam further out to get Violet. Partridge was close behind, and swam Chloe back to shore.

“I remember just throwing my arms around her and trying to swim in, but we ended up hitting the rocks,” Partridge said. “I ended up being quite bruised(青肿) and had lots of cuts all over my hands from the rocks but obviously I’m fine and it would have been scarier in the water.”

Eventually both girls were guided back to safety. Later, Chloe and Violet described how they swallowed seawater and were increasingly exhausted by their fight to keep their heads above water. Violet needed to spend the night in hospital.

Bystanders and police told Broadley and Partridge that without their help, the younger girls would likely not have survived. On Wednesday , Broadley and Partridge were named on the Bravery Honours List, which recognized 66 Australians for acts of bravery.

1. What can we know from the first paragraph?

A．The woman’s two girls couldn’t swim.

B．Partridge didn’t hesitate to offer help

C．The drowning girls’ mother didn’t take action.

D．The mother was having a picnic with her children.

2. What does the underlined word“It”in the second paragraph refer to?

A．The water.

B．The wind.

C．The weather.

D．The darkness.

3. Why did Partridge less scared?

A．Because waves faded away

B．Because her friend came to help her

C．Because they reached the rocks.

D．Because the storm stopped.

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Selflessness is Rewarding

B．Courage is the Enemy of Death

C．Two Quick Minds in Emergency

D．Two Girls Hit the Bravery Honours List