2 . 假定你是李华，你的笔友 Mike 请你为他和家人的中国之旅推荐一道特色美食，内容包括：

1.美食简介;

2.推荐理由。

注意：

1.写作词数应为 80 左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Mike,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

3 . As we walk the “path of life”, we may sometimes wish to be alone with our own thoughts, for quiet periods of reflection can lead to personal improvement. However, social life is also important to us. More often than not, close friendships will help smooth out the sometimes rocky road that we are all meant to travel.    1    

The first is the peace that comes from sharing with friends our joy, sadness, success and failure. Here, friendship has a double advantage.    2    And a trouble shared becomes a trouble halved! With true friends, we feel free to share our joy and sadness in full measure. Indeed, the human heart depends on such opportunities for comfort and protection.

    3    We often find it easier to recognize other people’s weaknesses than our own. As a result, if we are guided only by our own feelings, our judgments might be one-sided. On the other hand, our friends are better able to offer advice on important decisions. Also, when we want to talk our problems over with a friend, we have to put our thoughts into words first. This alone helps make our thoughts clearer and brings us a more thorough understanding of our problems.

The last is the help that a friend may offer in many different ways. There are so many things in life that can only be achieved with the help of friends. Friends may have many different ideas and skills.    4    

By the way, it should be pointed out that enjoying the company of a crowd is not the same as being with friends.    5     The relationships should be carefully developed. In this way, we can better walk the “path of life” with the comfort, advice and help from our trusted friends.

A．Friends should be carefully chosen.

B．Then comes the recognition from our friends.

C．Happiness shared takes on a greater meaning.

D．Therefore, we can be much happier and wiser.

E．They can help us achieve what we want in our life.

F．The next is the better judgement and understanding.

G．Generally speaking, close friendships have three “fruits”.

7 . 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。

Paul and I were on our school basketball team, The Lions. We loved basketball and were both huge fans of the NBA. When we weren’t playing on the court, we were watching a game on TV. My favourite player was LeBron James. Paul’s favourite player was Tyrone Bogues, a guy who played for the Charlotte Hornets, although we actually agree that they are both champions.

Bogues was only 1.6 metres tall, which made him the shortest player ever in the NBA. Guess what? Paul was only 1.6 metres tall, too! Paul knew that being shorter than other players meant that he had to practise more. During all those hours of doing jump shots on his own, he used Bogues as his inspiration. Paul once said, “If Bogues could make it, why not me?” Our coach was not so sure. Paul had to try out many times just for making the team. He was still usually on the bench, being just a replacement, which was really tough on him. I knew Paul had real skills, and was someone who worked really hard and had a strong desire to play for the team. However, Paul didn’t get a chance.

Then came the big day. We were playing our main competitors, The Bears, a team whose record of this season had been perfect. They hadn’t lost a single game. Despite our best efforts, we were still 10 points behind The Bears. Without much time left, the last quarter began. Unfortunately, our team members got injured one after another.

All hope fell on me. Unfortunately, a player and I crashed into each other. With pain racing through my body, my knee hurt badly. The team gathered around, looking worried. The doctor put an ice pack on my knee, but it was still painful. Obviously, I could not play any more. The coach gave a deep sigh and murmured in a low voice, “We have no more players”.

注意：1.续写词数应为 150 左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“I think I can give it a try,” a determined voice came from the crowd.
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Paul jumped up and rushed onto the court.
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8 . 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。

Every year the Weifang International Kite Festival     1    (amaze) visitors with colorful kites. The origin of kites in China can be traced back to the Warring States Period    2     the great Chinese philosopher Mozi in the State of Lu made the first “wooden kite”. In 1984, the first Weifang International Kite Festival was held.

Kites     3     (use) in China for military purposes at the very beginning. They were made to signal and measure distance,    4     (provide) intelligence to aid moving large armies across difficult terrain (地形). Over time, kites became connected with leisure activities    5    were often flown during festivals and     6     (holiday).

The Weifang Kite Festival is not only the best platform     7     (share) kite-making skills, but also     8     good way to improve friendship between people from different countries. The kites presented in 2023 brought various surprises to kite lovers all over the world, and brought the people of China and other countries much     9     (close). As one netizen put it, “No matter how far away kite lovers go, there is always a ‘thread’ in their heart that can pull     10    (they) together.”

9 . “Practice makes perfect” is a very popular expression. However, can we take this saying literally?

One popular theory (理论) is that if a person practises for at least 10,000 hours, they will reach “perfection”—or, in other words, become an expert in their field. This theory was made famous by Malcolm Gladwell in his 2008 best-selling book, Outliers: The Story of Success. He gave the examples of the music group The Beatles and Microsoft co-creator Bill Gates, who clearly put in over 10,000 hours of practice before they became successful.

However, Gladwell’s book has been said by many to be too simplistic and generalising. Although Gladwell’s work was largely based on research done by Anders Ericsson, Ericsson argued that 10,000 hours was just an average figure. Some people, for example, needed far fewer than 10,000 hours, and others many more. More importantly, Ericsson said that just practising a lot was not enough; the type and quality of practice were also significant. He went on to explain the importance of “deliberate practice”, which is when a person practises a specific part of a skill in depth rather than practising a skill as a whole. Deliberate practice is said to be much more effective, though more tiring.

Many other studies argue that practice alone is far from enough. In fact, a more recent study from Princeton University stated that practice only accounted for up to 26% of reaching an expert level. Many other factors contribute to people becoming experts. Natural talent is an important factor, which is especially evident in sports. For instance, many baseball players in America have amazing vision that allows them to see the ball much sooner than others do. Besides, IQ, personality, attitude, and starting age are decisive factors, too. It is also important to note that becoming an expert doesn’t equal instant success. Success also relies on social factors, environmental factors, and even just being in the right place at the right time!

In conclusion, practice may not make perfect, but deliberate practice has been shown to lead to significant improvement.

1. Why does the author ask a question in the first paragraph?

A．To make a comparison.	B．To highlight his opinion.
C．To inspire a reflection.	D．To give a definition.

2. What can we infer from paragraph 3?

A．Gladwell’s theory is easy to understand.

B．Gladwell misinterprets Ericsson’s research.

C．Ericsson objects to deliberate practice.

D．Ericsson believes quality outweighs number.

3. What makes many American baseball players outstanding?

A．Their personality.	B．Their physical talent.
C．Their identity.	D．Their deliberate practice.

4. Which statement will the author probably agree with?

A．Attitude is everything.	B．Patience determines success.
C．Talent counts most.	D．Practice makes a difference.