3 . 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。

Every Sunday, June, a six-year-old girl, tied her sports shoes and walked to Grandpa’s house. Grandpa lived around the block(街区), and June was allowed to walk there by herself. Grandpa often told her stories. They also ate ice cream together while they talked. Sunday was June’s favorite day.

This Sunday, June got dressed. She put on one sports shoe, but she could not find the other shoe. “Mommy, where’s my shoe?”

“I’m sure it’s in your room. Look carefully until you find it. You can’t go until you have both shoes on,” June’s mother said.

June sat on her bed and looked around. Her room was quite messy. There were clothes on the floor and papers on the desk. She wasn’t sure where to start.

Then June remembered a story Grandpa told her. When he was little, he lost a coin that he planned to use to buy his mother a candy. He walked back over every place he had been to that day until he found it. He had to go in order so he wouldn’t miss anything.

June stood up. “I’ll start in the corner and go around the room in order,” she thought. “That way I won’t miss anything.”

注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

June began in the corner where her desk was.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

June quickly put on her shoe and ran out of the door to Grandpa’s house.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Microsoft-backed OpenAI is developing software capable of generating minute-long videos based on text prompts (提示), the company announced on Thursday.

The software, named “Sora” after the Japanese word for “sky,” is currently available for red teaming (红队测试),     1     helps identify faults in the: AI system. Additionally, it is intended for use by visual artists,     2     (design), and filmmakers to provide feedback on the model, the company stated.

“Sora is able     3     (generate) complex scenes with multiple characters, specific types of motion, and accurate details of the subject and background,” the statement said, adding that it can create multiple shots within a single video.

In addition     4     generating videos from text prompts, Sora can also animate     5     still image, as mentioned in a blog post by the company.

The video generation software follows OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot, which     6     (release) in late 2022 and created. a buzz around generative AI with     7     (it) ability to compose emails and write codes and poems.

Sora is still a work-in-progress, with the company     8     (acknowledge) that the model may sometimes struggle with spatial (空间的) details in a prompt and encounter difficulties in following a specific camera route.

OpenAI also mentioned that they are developing tools to determine whether a video is generated by Sora.

The new tool is not yet     9     (public) available, and OpenAI has revealed     10     (limit) information about its development process. OpenAI mentioned in a blog post that it is talking to artists, policymakers and other stakeholders before releasing the new tool to the public.

5 . Kelly Roundtree was playing darts (飞镖) with his daughter on the balcony of his lakeside home on Aug. 1 when he heard calls for help coming from the other side of Stansbury Lake.

At first, Roundtree said he thought it might be children playing, but after another _______ —this time one of panic, he knew something was _______ .

He then _______ something black in the water and a woman on the phone across the lake. She was talking to emergency responders. Without _______ , Roundtree ran out the door and _______ his car. He _______ the few blocks around the lake. His daughter then stood on the shore and _______ him to the woman in the water.

Officials say the paralyzed (瘫痪的) woman had rolled into the lake while _______ into her motorized wheelchair. By the time Roundtree arrived only a minute or so later, her head was underwater with her face _______ above the water line. Roundtree unfastened the seat belt and held her ________ above water for what seemed like 10 to 15 minutes before officials arrived.

“911 had already been ________ and help was already on the way, but had Roundtree not gotten there before, we may be talking about a different ________ right now,” NTFD Public Information Officer John Smith said. Local firefighters, nursing staff and police officers arrived and were able to help get her out of the lake ________ .

While officials are ________ him as “nothing short of heroic” for his rescue, Roundtree thinks anyone in his ________ would have done the same thing.

1.

A．dance

B．laughter

C．cry

D．sleep

2.

A．wrong

B．interesting

C．missing

D．huge

3.

A．detected

B．noticed

C．heard

D．sensed

4.

A．decision

B．confusion

C．expansion

D．hesitation

5.

A．jumped into

B．moved into

C．stepped into

D．skipped into

6.

A．walked

B．drove

C．cycled

D．flew

7.

A．invited

B．ordered

C．expected

D．directed

8.

A．belted

B．addicted

C．locked

D．absorbed

9.

A．roughly

B．softly

C．barely

D．visually

10.

A．hand

B．head

C．heart

D．hair

11.

A．treated

B．ignored

C．suspected

D．informed

12.

A．story

B．novel

C．legend

D．trend

13.

A．dizzily

B．happily

C．safely

D．humbly

14.

A．appointing

B．recognizing

C．selecting

D．criticizing

15.

A．office

B．rank

C．position

D．habitat

6 . Fremont, Calif. , is the happiest city in the United States, according to a new WalletHub survey. There is no one way to define happiness or what causes it, but WalletHub researchers determined that people in the Bay Area city are content, in part, because of income.

According to the survey, about 80 percent of Fremont residents (居民) have an annual household income of over $75, 000—the most out of the 182 largest cities in the country. A landmark 2010 study found that increased income is linked to happiness up to a point—$ 75, 000 a year.

“A person living in poverty is, on average, less happy than a person who: makes enough money to pay the bills, have adequate health care, save a little, and take the occasional vacation,” said Matthew Joseph, an associate professor at Duquesne University. “And those in the top 1 percent are, on average, likely a good bit happier than the first person in poverty but only slightly happier (if at all) compared to the second person.”

However, another 2021 study contradicts (相矛盾) that study's findings, showing that people continue to report being happier even if their income climbs past this number.

Fremont residents also report high rates of life satisfaction and low rates of depression, the survey found. Most people in the city also, on average, have lived for a long time.

Another factor contributing to Fremont's happiness level is the city's. low separation and divorce rate—8. 9 percent, which is the lowest in the country.

Fremont residents also seem to be taking care of themselves psychologically (心理上) , according to the survey, since it has the lowest share of adults reporting 14 or more mentally unhealthy days in the past month.

1. What do the numbers in Paragraph 2 show?

A．Fremont residents are the happiest in the world.

B．There is no link between income and happiness.

C．80% of Fremont residents earn less than $75, 000 annually.

D．Fremont has the highest income among large cities in the country.

2. What can we learn from Matthew's words?

A．More money equals more happiness.

B．The top 1% are much happier than the poor.

C．Rich people are a lot healthier than the poor.

D．Economic security leads to more happiness than poverty.

3. Which is not a factor contributing to Fremont's high happiness level?

A．High income.	B．Long life.
C．Low divorce rate.	D．Low separation rate.

4. What is the author's purpose of writing the text?

A．To describe.

B．To entertain.

C．To inform.

D．To advertise.

7 . People who eat just two servings of red meat per week may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (糖尿病) compared to people who eat fewer servings, and the risk increases with greater consumption, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.

While previous studies have found a link between red meat consumption and type 2 diabetes risk, this study, which analyzed a large number of type 2 diabetes cases among participants being followed for an extended period of years, adds a greater level of certainty about the association.

Type 2 diabetes rates are increasing rapidly in the U.S. and worldwide. The disease is not only a serious burden, but also a major risk factor for kidney disease, cancer, and dementia.

For this study, the researchers analyzed health data from 216,695 participants from the Nurses' Health Study, and Health Professionals Follow-up Study. Diet was assessed with food frequency questionnaires every two to four years, for up to 36 years. During this time, more than 22,000 participants developed type 2 diabetes.

The researchers found that consumption of red meat, including processed and unprocessed red meat, was strongly associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

Participants who ate the most red meat had a 62% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those who ate the least. Every additional daily serving of processed red meat was associated with a 46% greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes and every additional daily serving of unprocessed red meat was associated with a 24% greater risk.

The researchers also assessed the potential effects of substituting one daily serving of red meat for another protein source. They found that substituting with a serving of nuts was associated with a 30% lower risk of type 2 diabetes, and substituting with a serving of dairy products was associated with a 22% lower risk.

In addition to health benefits, substituting red meat for healthy plant protein sources would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions: and climate change, and provide other environmental benefits, according to the researchers.

1. What sets the new study apart from previous research?

A．Different focus areas.	B．Scientists from Harvard.
C．Unique research methods and findings.	D．More participants and longer follow-up period:

2. How is Paragraph 4 mainly organized?

A．By describing the research process.	B．By presenting the data of health risk.
C．By providing background information.	D．By comparing different kinds of meat.

3. What does the underlined word “substituting” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．Adding.

B．Decreasing.

C．Swapping.

D．Ignoring.

4. Where is this text most probably taken from?

A．A medical journal.	B．A cook book.
C．A science fiction.	D．A fashion magazine.

8 . The Best Hidden Beaches in the UK

Nanjizal Beach, Cornwall

Due to its remote location, stunning Nanjizal Beach is usually very quiet. You can reach it by walking along a pretty coastal path from Porthgwarra. The beach has caves to explore and an old watermill to see. It takes about 30 minutes to walk there from Porthgwarra, but it's worth it. The water is shallow and turquoise (蓝绿色的), perfect for a swim. You can bring your dog too because dogs are welcome here all year round.

Rhu Point, Scotland

Rhu Point in Scotland has beautiful white sand and blue water. It’s an isolated beach that you can get to by walking. If the weather is good, you can see great views of the Cuillin on Skye. There are rock pools to look in, and you can find shells on the shore. Keep an eye out for birds and marine animals like sea otters. It’s a lovely place to go for a holiday.

Steephill Cove, Isle of Wight

Steephill Cove on the Isle of Wight is a cute little fishing cove. You can get there by taking a ferry. It has colorful beach huts and sandy beaches. You can watch fishermen and explore rock pools. There are also nice walks nearby with beautiful views. If you walk to Ventnor, you’ll find shops and restaurants. It’s a nice place for a family holiday.

Bamburgh Beach, Northumbria

Bamburgh Beach in Northumbria is famous for its big castle. The beach is long and sandy, perfect for walks and playing in the sand. It’s also good for surfing if you like that. You can see rare birds and seals there. There are also rock pools and sand dunes to explore. It's a nice place to visit if you like nature and history.

1. What do Nanjizal Beach and Rhu Point have in common?

A．Both are dog-friendly.	B．Both are located in remote areas.
C．Both feature beautiful white water.	D．Both have numerous caves to explore.

2. Which beach attracts a tourist interested in fishing most?

A．Nanjizal Beach.	B．Rhu Point.
C．Bamburgh Beach.	D．Steephill Cove.

3. What is special about Bamburgh Beach?

A．It is suitable for walks.	B．It is accessible only by ferry.
C．It has a large building to explore.	D．It offers rock pools to appreciate.