3 . What did the man think of the flight?

A．Long and boring.

B．Long but interesting.

C．Short and comfortable.

4 . More than 25 years ago, Saroo Brierley was one of many poor children in rural India. One day, he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep. When be woke up, finding himself alone, the 4-year-old decided his brother might be on the train he saw in front of him—so he got on.

That train took him across the country to a totally strange city, where he did not speak the language. He lived on the streets, and then in an orphanage (孤儿院). There, he was adopted by an Australian family and flown to Tasmania.

As he writes in bis new book, A Long Way Home, Brierley couldn’t help but wonder about his hometown back in India. He remembered landmarks, but since he didn’t know his town’s name, finding a small neighborhood in a vast country seemed to be impossible.

Then he found Google Earth—a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the program’s satellite pictures. In 2011, he came across something familiar. He studied it and realized be was looking at a town’s central business district from a bird’s-eye view. He thought, “On the right-band side you should see the three-platform train station”—and there it was. “And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain”—and there it was.

Everything just started to match.

When he stood in front of the house where he grew up as a child, be saw a lady standing in the entrance. “There’s something about me,” be thought—and it took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.

“My mother looked so much shorter than I remembered. But she came forth and walked forward, and I walked forward, and my feelings and tears and the chemical in my brain, you know, it was like a nuclear fusion (核聚变). I just didn’t know what to say, because I never thought seeing my mother would ever come true. And here I am, standing in front of her.”

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?

A．Brierley’s mother grew shorter and weaker as she aged.

B．There was a mix of feelings when Brierley saw his mother again.

C．Brierley kept trying and didn’t give up searching for his hometown.

D．Brierley didn’t recognise his mother immediately.

2. Why was Brierley separated from his family about 25 years ago?

A．He was taken away by a foreigner.	B．He was adopted by an Australian family.
C．He got on a train by mistake.	D．He got lost while playing in the street.

3. How did Brierley find his hometown?

A．By analyzing old pictures.	B．By studying digital maps.
C．By spreading his story via his book.	D．By travelling all around India.

4. What does Brierley mainly talk about in the last paragraph?

A．His memory of his hometown.	B．His love for his mother.
C．His long way back home.	D．His reunion with his mother.

5 . 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。

I was 8 years old then. I had little need of luggage. But something about my grandma’s old leather suitcase, which had been there beneath my bed, appealed to my imagination. The cracked handle felt firm in my grip and made me feel like I was going to places. But I didn't use the old suitcase before that day.

It was a fall morning in our North Carolina town, and a fine mist dampened the fallen leaves. I was angry. My mother had slighted (冷落) me somehow, though now I have no idea what sparked my anger. I wanted to make her pay. I decided to run away.

“Goodbye, Mom.” I stood outside the kitchen door, suitcase firmly in hand. “Goodbye, Mom,” I repeated twice more. At last, Mom emerged, wiping her hands on a dish towel. I lifted the suitcase a little just to make sure she didn't miss it. “I’m leaving home,” I said. The plan was to let her suffer guilt and beg for a minute or two, and then I would agree to stay.

“Did you pack lunch?” Mom’s question knocked me off balance. “I said I’m leaving. I'm running away. For Ever!” I said. Instead, she smiled. “Well, would you like me to fix you something? I just made chocolate chip cookies.” “Maybe a cookie.” I hesitated. “All right, I’m off.” As I stepped onto the front walk, fresh-baked chocolate chip tucked in my coat pocket, I looked back at our big yellow house.

Surely, she would follow me. I stared at the front door, waiting for it to fling open. I watched the lace curtains in the living room window for movement. But, no! Not even a flicker of a curtain! My mother didn’t care if I ran away. Had she ever loved me at all?

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，每段开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
And so I had no choice but to continue
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Paragraph 2:
“Robbie?” My mother’s trembling voice appeared from the darkened living room.
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6 . Kids and science seem to be made for each other!

The basic science is a combination of thought and experiment called the scientific method. It’s where you start with an idea, create a way to prove or disprove your idea, and show what you learned based on facts. Learning to follow this process helps you think logically and carefully. These important thinking skills can be used in many areas of study. To give a child practice with these thinking skills is like giving vitamins to a developing mind.

One of the greatest things we can teach our children is to love learning. Learning science is a great way to do so. Children are easy to be interested in science. Because much of science is hands-on, it attracts most children. Nothing makes a child sit up and take notice like the “WOW!” of a great science showing.

Science opens doors to many subjects at school. Building love for science can be helpful in other areas of study. For example, one cannot love science for very long without becoming good at its language-math! So science encourages children to study math. An interest in science is an interest in how things were once understood compared to how they are understood now. Thus studying science lends itself easily to studying history. And after you do an experiment, you need to write a lab report. Therefore, writing becomes an important part of science.

Science is the basic thing for much of our life. The science of farming shows how our food is produced; biomedical science keeps us healthy; even our beds these days are designed according to scientific facts. We almost eat, sleep and breathe with the help of science! When we prepare the next generation of voters, creators and policy makers, it is important to make sure they are not only comfortable but also good at science.

1. According to Paragraph 2, what does learning the scientific method mean to kids?

A．Learning to do experiments.	B．Learning many areas of study.
C．Helping them develop thinking skills.	D．Refusing any ideas that are not logical.

2. Which of the following statements would the author agree with?

A．Science is too difficult for children.	B．Children usually consider science boring.
C．Science can arouse children's interest in learning.	D．Children who are careless shouldn't learn science.

3. What happens to a child who works hard at science at school?

A．He usually has no time for other subjects.	B．He usually loses interest in other activities.
C．He is usually bad at such subjects like history.	D．He is likely to learn many other subjects well.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Why Kids Should Learn Science	B．Why Science Is Important
C．How Kids Can Make Use of Science	D．What Kids Should Learn at School

7 . You can either travel or read, but either your body or your soul must be on the way. The popular saying has inspired many people to read or go sightseeing. Here are four books that you can take on your trip.

1. On the Road, 1957, by Jack Kerouac

The book is a popular spiritual guidebook about youth. The main character in the book drives across the US continent with several young people and finally reaches Mexico. After the exhausting and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life.

2. Life Is Elsewhere, 1975, by Milan Kundera

Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains." The book describes a young artist's romantic but miserable life, about how he reads, dreams and has a relationship during his trip to Central Europe. The book invites you to deeply reflects on your current life and to honor the Czech-born writer Kundera.

3. My Name Is Red, 1998, by Orhan Pamuk

The book, a masterpiece of the Nobel Prize winner for Literature Orhan Pamuk, has been translated into more than 50 languages and published around the world. It tells a story of a young man, who was away from home for 12 years, coming back to his hometown in Istanbul. What embraces him is not only love, but a series of murder cases as well.

4. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, 2013, by Rachel Joyce

The novel tells a story of a 60-year-old man who lived a boring and unhappy life, until one day, he received his old friend's letter who got cancer. In deep shock and sorrow, he went out to send his reply letter. 627 miles in 87 days, he walked depending on one belief that “his friend can survive as long as he walks”.

1. Whose book can make you rethink your own life?

A．Jack Kerouac.

B．Milan Kundera.

C．Orhan Pamuk.

D．Rachel Joyce.

2. Which of the following books was sold globally?

A．On the Road.	B．Life Is Elsewhere.
C．My Name Is Red.	D．The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.

3. Why did the old man walk 627 miles to send a letter?

A．He walked to keep healthy.	B．He was in deep shock and sorrow.
C．He expected his friend to live longer.	D．He lived a very boring and unhappy life.

8 . Yosemite National Park

Yosemite is all about restoration this year. This month the park's main corridor is being repaired. The park's gallery reopened to the public in April after remodeling to allow full accessibility for the disabled. Even John Muir, known as the father of the national parks, is being revived (使复活) by the actor Lee Stetson, who will answer audience questions about the park and its history at the Yosemite Theater.

Petrified Forest National Park

Petrified Forest National Park is now mapping self-guided hikes to its more remote destinations, in part to remind visitors that the parks are theirs to wander. In August, a new field institute will begin offering classes led by geologists, photographers and other experts. And next year, look for electric vehicle charging stations to appear at the north and south entrances of the park.

Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park is to begin managing a new campground on Maine's Schoodic Peninsula this fall. The site will offer almost 100 R. V. and tent sites, as well as new hiking and biking trails connecting to Gouldsboro Village and existing park trails leading to the peninsula's tip.

Wetherill Mesa

Wetherill Mesa will have an extended season this year (through mid-October), giving cyclists much time to enjoy new access to the park's six-mile Long House Loop, a paved path formerly used for tram service, and the backcountry routes on the park's most popular hike. Naturally, plans are in the works to open an on-site bike rental operation within the year.

1. What do we know about Yosemite National Park?

A．Its gallery is accessible to the disabled.	B．It will be closed for repairs all the year.
C．Lee Stetson is well-known as its founder.	D．It will offer almost 100 R. V. and tent sites.

2. In which national park will you be able to rent bikes?

A．Wetherill Mesa.	B．Acadia National Park.
C．Yosemite National Park.	D．Petrified Forest National Park.

3. What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To appeal to people to preserve the national parks.	B．To share his own discoveries at the national parks.
C．To introduce something new at the national parks.	D．To describe the natural scenery of the national parks.

9 . 阅读下面短文, 根据其内容写一篇 60词左右的内容概要。

Many young people believe shared bicycles have many advantages. They are not expensive to rent, they do not have to be protected from thieves, and there is no need to repair them. You just have to change them for another one. They are also environment friendly and lower the use of cars, which also helps to relieve traffic. In fact, it is considered an awesome（可怕的） combination of technology and tradition.

Since they appeared, shared bicycles have raised a lot of dust. There is no doubt about the benefits but the disadvantages cannot be ignored. Many problems related to shared bicycles have appeared. It is not only due to bad behavior from some users who always want to seize the bicycles, but also because of the mess that has been created since one can leave the bicycle anywhere, which is against public urban order management. There are so many poorly parked bikes that sometimes they end up blocking streets.

In Xi Luo yuan, Beijing, the “Civilized Use of Bicycles” campaign （运动）has been launched. In addition to having 40 officially permitted stops, there are also clear signals（信号） to lead users to these stops. A team of supervisors keep order in the area. This is the first area that is part of an official system to manage bicycles. The purpose of this campaign is to solve the mess that the popularity of shared bicycles is causing in Beijing, both with the participation of companies and the users. If the pilot plan works out well in Xi Luo yuan, it will be extended to all of the cities in China.

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10 . 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。

As the saying     1    (go), “A hero  is known in the time of misfortune”. Zhong Nanshan is a hero like this. He is a doctor in Guangdong, who saved many people's lives in 2003,     2    SARS broke out in Guangdong. Later, it spread across China and other parts of the world. Patients coughed a lot and    3    (get) fevers. Hundreds of patients even died from the disease. Even many doctors and nurses got SARS when they treated patients. So, everyone was afraid of it. Zhong spent days and nights     4    （find）the cause of the disease. Thanks     5    his way of treating, many patients began to get better. Zhong finally won people's trust. In early 2020,a disease     6    (call)COVID-19 hit Wuhan. It spread around quickly and tens of thousands of people were infected. Zhong, 84, led     7    (he) team to fight the illness. Zhong's team took      8    (measure)to cure the patients with COVID-19. He advised people to wear masks, wash hands     9    (frequent),stay at home and not to go to crowd places.

Now at     10     age of 84, Zhong still treats patients in the hospital and teaches young doctors.