1 . The world is full of beauty in every corner. Here are four world’s top breathtaking and beautiful travelling destinations for you to explore.

Boiling Lake, Dominica

Dominica is known as “nature island” for a reason. This tiny Caribbean state focuses on hot springs and long distance walking in the rainforest rather than playing on the beach. Boiling Lake, in the Morne Trois Pitons National Park, can be reached by mountainous paths, a body of water that is well worth a visit.

Lake Bled, Slovenia

Lake Bled is one of the largest freshwater lakes on the earth. At its center lies a small island, surrounded by deep blue water. It’s no surprise that Lake Bled has developed into one of the hottest destinations in Europe in recent years. Suitable for walking and diving adventures, this is a corner of Slovenia that needs to be explored.

Samburu, Kenya

As a hard-to-reach place in the heart of Kenya, Samburu provides a quiet and safe environment, which is good enough for some of Africa’s most unique wildlife to live in. The rich grassland of its national nature protection area is home to the endangered giraffe, as well as the pioneering Elephant Watch Camp.

Positano, Italy

Located on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, Positano is one of the most beautiful villages in Europe. Famous for its special small gift shops and waterside restaurants, not to mention the Byzantine Church, it makes for the perfect summer getaway. For divers, with its colorful plants and fish, it’s a really perfect place. Make sure to see its full form by taking a boat out from the beach for excellent sunset views.

1. What can tourists do in Dominica?

A．Relax themselves at hot springs.	B．Enjoy excellent sunset views.
C．Go shopping at the gift shops.	D．Walk on the grassland freely.

2. Where will tourists go if they’re interested in African animals?

A．Boiling Lake.

B．Samburu.

C．Lake Bled.

D．Positano.

3. What do Lake Bled and Positano have in common?

A．They both have diving activities.

B．They both offer camps.

C．They are both famous for waterside restaurants.

D．They are both rich in fresh water.

2 . How does the woman go to school now?

A．On foot.

B．By bike.

C．By bus.

3 . 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。

Many measures have been taken to fight food waste, but one young man is making a big difference with technology.

Liu Jichen, 23,     1     student from Tsinghua University, has developed a WeChat mini-program     2     (call) “Clear Your Plate”. After a meal, users can open the mini-program and take a picture of their empty plates. Once the image     3     (recognize) by the AI, students can collect points and use them to buy gifts or purchase charity meals donated     4     children in rural areas.

Liu and his team, together with other organizations, launched the “Clear Your Plate” campaign in November for the third year,     5     has swept over 1,017     6     (university) across the country.

The one-month campaign attracted almost 1.6 million participants and     7     (reduce) food waste by 862 tons in total, The China Youth Daily reported.

Thanks to his innovative and     8     (practice) actions concerning social issues, Liu was awarded by the UN Office of the Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth in September, 2020.

“Through the campaign, we hope to inspire everyone     9     (take) action against food waste and to contribute Chinese     10     (wise) and solutions to global food security challenges,” he said.

6 . What sport are the speakers watching?

A．Skating.

B．Football.

C．Gymnastics.

7 . Zulema and Jose ran a small grocery store outside of Buenos Aires, Argentina. When they discovered that Zulema was pregnant (怀孕), they immediately started _______ money for their baby. Little did they know that their baby would have a birth _______ that would throw them into uncertain waters for _______ .

Miguel was born with a cleft (唇裂), a condition neither of his parents had ever _______ of before his birth. Zulema cried for days and refused to _______ visitors. “My relatives would ask for _______ of my baby and I refused to send any,” she explained. “I was really _______ because I had never seen anything like this before.” The staff at the hospital where Miguel was born _______ them that his cleft was not only common, but very _______ . They soon left the hospital to see a(n) ________ . The doctor wasn’t as ________ as they’d hoped, so they got a new appointment — but it was ________ for months in the future. One day, a customer told the ________ about Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, ________ that Smile Train partners with local hospitals worldwide, including in Buenos Aires.

Zulema and Jose ________ made an appointment at the nearby Asociación PIELs. When Miguel was 4 months old, he had his first ________ , and Zulema learned how to bottle-feed him and give him post-surgical ________ . Miguel needed one more surgery in a year to fully ________ his upper lip. He can now eat, speak, and most importantly, smile, with no ________ When they first saw their son after his cleft was healed, they ________ in tears of pure joy and relief. Thanks to generous donations from strangers, Miguel’s treatment was completely free of charge!

1.

A．raising

B．spending

C．saving

D．earning

2.

A．difference

B．weight

C．place

D．control

3.

A．days

B．months

C．years

D．decades

4.

A．complained

B．dreamed

C．approved

D．heard

5.

A．frighten

B．trouble

C．receive

D．disappoint

6.

A．addresses

B．pictures

C．presents

D．interests

7.

A．puzzled

B．ashamed

C．careful

D．upset

8.

A．permitted

B．promised

C．convinced

D．threatened

9.

A．treatable

B．serious

C．typical

D．normal

10.

A．agent

B．specialist

C．designer

D．customer

11.

A．practical

B．popular

C．enjoyable

D．helpful

12.

A．scheduled

B．cancelled

C．changed

D．kept

13.

A．relative

B．staff

C．couple

D．baby

14.

A．admitting

B．explaining

C．proving

D．suspecting

15.

A．randomly

B．suddenly

C．hesitantly

D．immediately

16.

A．practice

B．recovery

C．surgery

D．training

17.

A．care

B．option

C．reply

D．check

18.

A．own

B．heal

C．hide

D．cover

19.

A．possibilities

B．directions

C．drawbacks

D．limitations

20.

A．turned round

B．gave up

C．broke down

D．took off

8 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语段续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数为150左右。

I think about him every time I pass by a pink magnolia (木兰) tree in bloom (开花). My Irish Grandpa, tall and thin, bursting with energy and laughter, held a special place in my heart. He taught me that some challenges were worthwhile to take.

He lived across the street with Grandma, and their home was open to us whenever we ran over to visit. In their garden, flowers, vegetables—whatever he planted grew well. From early spring through late autumn, the backyard exploded with colors. On the side of the yard grew a high magnolia tree. Besides being beautiful, it was perfect for climbing, but I didn’t dare to!

I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to get back down, or that I would get stuck high up in the tree. So I never tried. But I wanted to climb up the tree, especially when watching my friends climb it up and overlook the neighborhood. I wanted to conquer the tree and sit on top of the world too. And Grandpa knew it. He tried convincing me and even offered to climb up the tree with me—which always made me laugh! How could my Grandpa with gray hair know how to climb?

One early spring morning, Grandpa was standing in the doorway waiting for me when Grandma and Mom were busy in the kitchen. “Come over here”, he said excitedly, “The tree is blooming lollipops (棒棒糖) instead of flowers! ”

“What?” I exclaimed and ran across to the backyard to see the amazing sight. “No pink magnolia flowers this year,” he said sadly as he shook his head. “But this is the first year ever for our tree to bloom lollipops!” He glanced at me. “Do you think you could climb up the tree—just to the lowest branch—and gather one or two? Then throw them down to me. I would love a lollipop!”

Paragraph 1:

I was staring in amazement.

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Paragraph 2:

I climbed down and burst into the kitchen, hands tightly holding my treasures.

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9 . 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。

Famous for carrying his tennis rackets in a bamboo basket, Wang Fa, a 14-year-old dark horse,     1     won the U14 boys’ singles title in the Guangzhou stop of the 2022 ASICS Tennis Junior Tour, has become     2     Internet sensation.

Wang, a Chinese Wa ethnic (佤族) boy, started to learn tennis after he was selected by Zhang Xiaohong, head coach of a tennis club in southwest China’s Yunnan Province in 2016. Over the past few years, Wang and his peers     3     (put) tremendous efforts into advancing their skills and acquiring knowledge. “When     4     (work) in the field, we always carry the bamboo basket. We all regard     5     as a symbolic farming tool of the Wa ethnic group, ” Wang said. “If it were not for tennis, I would still be helping out my family with farm work back at home. I carry my rackets in the basket    6     (primary) to honor my hometown,” he added.

Wang’s hometown is a mountainous area named Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County.     7     (locate) in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, the county is comprised     8     sixty seven villages with a population of more than 40,000. It was lifted out of     9     (poor) in 2019. For Wang,     10     (win) this title is just the beginning of a promising future. The rising star said he would head to the top spots in the professional arena.