2 . In the corner of my desk is a note, slowly yellowing from time. It is a _________ from my mother, containing only four sentences, but with enough impact to _________ my life forever.

In it, she praises my abilities as a writer. Each sentence is full of_________ . The word “but” never appears on the card; _________ , the word “and” is there many times.

Every time I read it, I am _________ to ask myself how many times I’ve “but-ted” my own daughters.

Although our eldest daughter _________ got all As on her report card, teachers would always suggest that she _________ too much in class. I always forgot to ask them if she was making improvements. _________, I would greet her with, “Congratulations! Your Dad and I are very _________ , but could you try to talk less in class?”

The same was __________ of our younger daughter. Like her sister, she is a lovely and bright child. She also treats the floor of her room as a closet ( 壁 橱 ), which has often caused me to say, “Yes, that project is great, but __________ your room!”

I’ve noticed that other __________ do the same thing. “The hockey ( 曲 棍 球 ) team won, but Mike should have made that last goal. ” “Amy’s the homecoming queen, but now she wants $200 to buy a new dress and shoes. ” But, but, but.

What I __________ from my mother is to start thinking “and, and, and” instead. __________: “The hockey team won, and Mike did his best the whole game. ” “Amy’s the homecoming queen, and she’s going to look perfect!”

The __________ is that “but” feels bad, “and” feels good. When our children feel __________ about what they are doing, they do more of it.

This is not to say that children don’t need or won’t respond to their parents’ __________ . They do and they will.

When those expectations are __________, amazing things happen.

It’s not __________just to say we love our children. We’re also going to have to start guiding and taking part in what is right with our children.

“No more buts!” is a call for __________. It’s an opportunity every day to put our attention on what is promising about our children.

And if I ever forget, I have my mother’s note to remind me.

1.

A．book

B．card

C．diary

D．suggestion

2.

A．enrich

B．prepare

C．change

D．ruin

3.

A．love

B．doubt

C．interest

D．humor

4.

A．besides

B．finally

C．anyway

D．however

5.

A．reminded

B．forced

C．attracted

D．requested

6.

A．seldom

B．never

C．usually

D．possibly

7.

A．forgot

B．talked

C．remembered

D．understood

8.

A．Also

B．Therefore

C．Sometimes

D．Instead

9.

A．proud

B．upset

C．hopeful

D．surprised

10.

A．tired

B．certain

C．true

D．short

11.

A．look into

B．clean up

C．put up with

D．make use of

12.

A．students

B．children

C．teachers

D．parents

13.

A．heard

B．expected

C．learned

D．differed

14.

A．After all

B．For example

C．In short

D．In turn

15.

A．fact

B．purpose

C．chance

D．challenge

16.

A．bad

B．good

C．hard

D．curious

17.

A．decisions

B．questions

C．instructions

D．expectations

18.

A．interesting

B．low

C．positive

D．high

19.

A．enough

B．necessary

C．normal

D．difficult

20.

A．help

B．joy

C．attention

D．respect

5 . 假设你是红山中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友James在给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣，并请你介绍一位你钦佩的中国历史人物。请你给James回信，内容包括：
1.该人物是谁；
2.钦佩的理由；
3.对你的影响。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear James,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

6 . So you think that by staying at home you are safe from all the terrible kinds of pollution present outdoors? Recent research done at the University of Texas has shown that staying indoors may actually be more harmful to one’s health than being outdoors in smoggy cities.

The research shows that chemicals added to our local water supply to kill harmful bacteria can have unwanted side effects. These chemicals can cause potential harm through drinking and in such seemingly harmless activities as cleaning one’s house. These additives are released from water by daily actions like water running out of taps, spraying from garden hoses, or splashing in dishwashers and washing machines. As the water is agitated (搅动), these chemicals are released into the air and then breathed in. Once inside our bodies, they start to affect our health harmfully.

Does this mean we should stop bathing? No, say the scientists, but we should put all pollution into perspective. Activities at home such as the burning of candles and incense release a lot of things which have been proven as harmful to health as working or living near high density traffic. New rugs, bedding, and even clothing give off that “new smell”, which is a sure sign of chemicals. In the office, newly-applied paint, newly-purchased telephones and other telecommunications equipment, and computers and their peripheral (外部设备) release polluting chemicals, too. As offices and homes often have inadequate ventilation (空气流通), these chemicals can build up to become health trouble. Their toxic effects are only now being slowly recognized.

These facts suggest that, at a minimum, proper airing of newly-purchased goods with an obvious chemical smell is a wise precaution. Home and office windows should be opened during good weather to allow a flushing of stale air. Even one’s car needs to be ventilated as well as the garage.

Until we understand the effects of our new technological environment better, we can only hope that “there is no place like home”.

1. According to the text, why is the local water supply unsafe?

A．Because it contains harmful chemicals.

B．Because it contains poisonous bacteria.

C．Because the activities of using water are harmful.

D．Because washing dishes makes the water polluted.

2. The underlined word “toxic” in Paragraph 3 is closest to “________” in meaning.

A．long-lasting	B．poisonous
C．obvious	D．immediate

3. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 4?

A．Present more detailed information.	B．Summarize the previous paragraphs.
C．Introduce a new topic for discussion.	D．Give some advice about the problem.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．Enclosed environment may have potential health risks.

B．Staying indoors is actually less risky than going outside.

C．Home and office windows should be opened at any time.

D．Any use of electronic devices should be banned to prevent pollution.

7 . Are the Olympic Games outdated? That might seem like a strange question to ask. But it’s exactly what the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is doing. At the 2012 London Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach noticed something. “You could see that the younger generation had no interest in the Games anymore. They were not there.”

In response, the IOC wants to make the Summer Olympics more youthful. But that isn’t as simple as just adding more sports. The Olympic program can’t continue to grow bigger: it would become too much for host cities to handle. For now, permanently adding new sports to the Olympics is out of the question.

The IOC’s solution is to continue to vote on the new program’s line-up and give host cities the opinion to add extra sports. The extra events would be included in that year’s Olympics only. This policy takes effect at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Skateboarding, sport climbing, surfing and 3x3 baseball are all making their Olympic debuts(首次露面)there.

Adding new sports, though, has sparked a lot of debate. Some sports have been pushing to be included in the Olympics for years but still haven’t made it. Meanwhile, newer sports like skateboarding or surfing are already getting the opportunity.

People are also wondering what makes up an Olympic sport. Paris, the future host of the 2024 Summer Olympics, has expressed interest in adding break-dancing. Some people would like to see e-sports at the Olympics. E-sports are especially important to consider because they are spreading like wildfire. President Bach stated video games with killing are not acceptable. One of the main principles of the Olympics is to encourage peace. At the moment, the future of e-sports is still uncertain.

What about the Winter Olympics? Not to worry, the IOC has already announced seven new events for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. But the Winter Olympics situation is a little different. The Winter Olympics have less than half the sports of the Summer Olympics, so they have room to grow.

1. Why does the IOC want to make the Summer Olympics more youthful?

A．Because the Olympic Games are outdated.

B．Because there is too much for host cities to handle.

C．Because the spirit of the Olympics has got lost over time.

D．Because the IOC wants to get the younger generation interested.

2. Which event may first appear in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo?

A．Baseball.	B．Surfing.
C．Speed skating.	D．Break-dancing.

3. What is President Bach’s attitude to adding e-sports to the Olympic Games?

A．Cautious.	B．Supportive.
C．Curious.	D．Indifferent.

4. It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A．every country has the chance to add extra sports

B．newly-added sports will be in the Olympics forever

C．newer sports are more competitive than some traditional sports

D．there is greater possibility of adding more sports to the Winter Olympics

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Mummies tell the story of the Incas who lived long ago. The Incas     1     (wrap) their dead in many layers of cotton. In each layer, they placed items that belonged to that person. Some of these mummies had so many items     2     they weighed more than 500 pounds (227kg). The dry air preserved these mummies. Some still have skin, eyes, and fingernails.

    3     (amazing), the Incas did not have a written language. But, they still managed to keep track of things with     4     unique system that used strings and knots. These knotted strings made up a quipu. With these strings, the quipu reader told how many animals and crops the Incas had. They     5     told how many people lived in a town and who     6     (marry). Each village had readers who were the     7     (keep) of the knots. They alone knew how     8     (read) the messages hidden in the knots on the strings.

One important Incan site is called Machu Picchu. No one disturbed Machu Picchu over the years. So the ruins are     9     very good shape. This town had ceremonial stones,     10     (drink) fountains, and temples.

9 . My old professor’s death sentence came in the summer of 1994. Doctors guessed he had two years left. Morrie knew it was less. But he had made a big decision, one he began to construct the day he came out of the doctor’s office with a sword hanging over his head. He would make death his final project. Since everyone was going to die, he could be of great value, right? He could be researched. Morrie would walk that final bridge between life and death, and record the trip.

The last class of my old professor’s life had only one student. I was the student. The class met on Tuesdays. The subject was “The Meaning of life”. It was taught from experience. No grades were given, but there were oral exams each week. You were expected to respond to questions, and you were expected to raise questions of your own. You were also required to perform physical tasks now and then, such as lifting the professor’s head to a comfortable spot on the pillow or placing his glasses on the bridge of his nose. Kissing him goodbye earned you extra credits. No books were required, yet many topics were covered, including love, work, community, family, aging, forgiveness, and finally, death.

I look back sometimes at the person I was before I rediscovered my old professor. I want to talk to that person. I want to tell him to be more open, to pay attention when your loved ones are speaking, as if it were the last time you might hear them. None of us can undo what we’ve done, or relive a life already recorded. But if Morrie taught me anything at all, it was this: there is no such thing as “too late” in life. He was changing until the day he said goodbye.

1. What can be learned about Morrie from Paragraph 1?

A．He was sentenced to death by the court.

B．He decided to face death positively.

C．He left the doctor’s office with a sword.

D．He decided to travel and record the trip.

2. Which of the following about Morrie’s last class is correct?

A．Many students attended it.

B．Kissing the teacher was required.

C．Different aspects of life were involved.

D．Grades were given after each oral exam.

3. What does the underlined word “him” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The person “I” used to be.	B．A loved person.
C．The professor.	D．A student.

4. What’s the main purpose of the text?

A．To introduce an unforgettable class.

B．To encourage people to accept death.

C．To stress a teacher’s great influence.

D．To educate readers to treat teachers sincerely.

10 . Artemis is NASA’s new lunar exploration program. Through the Artemis program, NASA will use new technology to study the Moon in new and better ways, and prepare for human missions to Mars.

NASA’s new rocket will carry the Orion spacecraft to lunar orbit. Then, astronauts will dock (对接) Orion at a small spaceship called the Gateway, from which the crew will take trips to the lunar surface in a new human landing system, and then return to the Gateway. The crew will return to the Earth aboard Orion.

NASA will test the rocket and spacecraft in flight, then send a crew for a test flight:

Artemis 1 will be a test flight of the SLS rocket with the Orion spacecraft with no crew.

Artemis 2 will fly SLS and Orion with a crew past the Moon, then circle it and return to the Earth. This trip will be the farthest any human has gone into space.

Artemis 3 will send a crew with the first woman and the next man to land on the Moon by 2024. The Artemis 3 crew will visit the Moon’s South Pole. No one has ever been there.

At the Moon, astronauts will:

Search for the Moon’s water and use it.

Learn how to live and work on the surface of another celestial body (天体) where astronauts are just three days from home.

Test the technologies we need before sending astronauts on missions to Mars, which can take up-to three years round trip.

The Moon is a good place to learn new science. NASA will learn more about the Moon, the Earth and even the Sun. The Moon is a “test bed” for Mars. The Moon is a place to show that astronauts will one day be able to work away from the Earth on Mars for long periods of time.

1. What is the aim of the Artemis program?

A．To help astronauts return to the Earth.	B．To be ready for the landing on Mars.
C．To study the Mars using new science.	D．To test the Moon landing spacecraft, Orion.

2. Which will be the achievement of the Artemis series?

A．Going to the Moon’s South Pole.	B．Making the farthest trip into space.
C．Sending the first man to the Moon.	D．Flying to the Moon with three persons.

3. What will Artemis astronauts do on the Moon?

A．Send astronauts to Mars.	B．Run a three-year-long test.
C．Find and make use of water.	D．Learn to live not far from home.

4. What can we conclude from the text?

A．It is possible to live on another planet now.

B．The crew will reach the lunar surface from the Orion.

C．NASA has sent the first woman astronaut to the Moon.

D．The Artemis program is of great help to Mars exploring.