1 . Popular Countries to Visit in 2024

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a country that travelers all over the world always talk about, not only because it is a friendly country, but also because it is one of Africa’s safest places. In Zimbabwe, you can visit many tourist attractions. For example, Big Five-filled national parks, forested mountains and the Victoria Falls. Here you can see African lions, African elephants, African buffaloes, African leopards, and rhinoceroses, which are called the big five animals.

Jordan

If you have a taste for adventure (冒险), you will certainly love Jordan, because there is a 650-km-long path in Jordan and you can have a 36-day hike here. There are several other places for people to visit, for example, the Rift Valley is the best place that attracts travelers fond of adventure to challenge. Besides, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth, which can leave a deep impression on people.

Indonesia

From Sumatra to Papua, more than 17,000 islands make Indonesia a multicultural (多元文化的) country. On these islands, there are many kinds of tasty food, which could offer tourists good feelings and experiences. Thanks to heavy investment (投资) in new air, land and sea connections by the government, people from 169 countries can enter Indonesia with free visas (签证) . It has never been easier to explore this warm country.

Belarus

Belarus becomes more and more popular because of the relaxed visa requirements. There are lots of art exhibitions, cafes and local parties in Belarus. In its beautiful old towns, people can go to the fashionable bars and join the happy summer street parties. Minsk, the capital of Belarus, has been chosen as the host city for many global events and meetings. 2024 European Games is on the list.

1. Where will you go if you are interested in African animals?

A．Zimbabwe.

B．Jordan.

C．Indonesia.

D．Belarus.

2. In Jordan which is the biggest attraction for travelers who love adventure?

A．The 650-km-long path.	B．The 36-day hike.
C．The Rift Valley.	D．The Dead Sea.

3. What can we learn from the passage about Indonesia?

A．Indonesia is one of the safest places in the world.

B．Many foreigners can visit Indonesia with free visas.

C．Indonesia is famous for its tasty food.

D．More than 17, 000 cities form the warm country.

4. Why does Belarus’ popularity increase?

A．Because the visa requirements have been less strict.

B．Because there are lots of art exhibitions, cafes and local parties.

C．Because people can get 30-day free visas.

D．Because people can join the happy summer street parties.

5. Which country’s capital has become a center of global activities?

A．Zimbabwe.

B．Jordan.

C．Indonesia.

D．Belarus.

2 . English in Action

Kingswood Camps leads the way in integrated (综合的) language and activity camps. Set in holiday locations that UK young people love to visit, all our camps combine quality English teaching with an action-packed programme of sports and activities.

Through mini projects using research and thinking skills, we aim to build confidence and develop the language skills needed in real-life situations.

The programme is filled with fun, excitement and activities. You never have time to be bored at Kingswood Camps!

Our activities are great chances for international students to make new friends from Britain and around the world. You can speak English all day while you swim, surf, go climbing or horse riding.

Our teachers are hand-picked for their teaching ability and friendly, outgoing personalities. They always take the time to explain things carefully and to bring the language to life. Whether you are at beginner level or already quite fluent, the daily English lessons help you to understand the kind of practical language that is used in everyday situations.

Experience even more by upgrading (升级) your stay with a Specialist Holiday. Pick a favourite hobby or try something completely new and spend a minimum of 15 hours a week focusing on your chosen activity, sharing your hobby with like-minded friends. Choose from Surf Schools, Water Sports, Football Academy, and Dance.

From trips to historic cities and the bright lights of London, to famous museums and a spot of shopping, we have exciting short journeys covered. One full day and one half day short journeys are included in your programme.

Whether you are travelling al one or in a group, you can choose to be met or arrival in the UK. We will then transport you safely to your camp.

1. What is special about Kingswood Camps?

A．It is the world's leading indoor camp.

B．It aims to help children know the UK.

C．It offers educational and exciting activities.

D．It requires students to speak perfect English.

2. Who is the target group of Kingswood Camps?

A．UK young people.

B．International students.

C．New friends.

D．Teachers.

3. What's Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A．What Kingswood Camps' aim is.

B．What activities Kingswood Camps has.

C．What the teachers and lessons are like.

D．How you can get to your camp.

4. What can you do at a Specialist Holiday?

A．Get language training.

B．Enjoy your favourite hobby.

C．Develop your teaching ability.

D．Make a journey to historic cities.

5. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To introduce a camp.

B．To invite people to visit Britain.

C．To advertise several trips to London.

D．To present interesting activities in the UK.

3 . The evidence is __________ to prove his crime.

A．flexible

B．accurate

C．sufficient

D．temporary

4 . 阅读表达

If you love eating and drinking for free and are looking to make some money, there’s a job that suits you. A new type of service allows people to hire(雇佣) others to enjoy their favorite   foods.

Chinese media recently reported on an increasingly popular service that people can go online and hire others to enjoy certain foods and drinks, and ask them to provide video evidence of them eating or drinking the said treats. People should pay from two to nine yuan for the service besides the cost of the food.

Pearl milk tea(珍珠奶茶) is a particularly popular service, as the chewy (耐嚼的) balls and tea drink is so popular these days. There are also some people who want to pay the one who wants to eat fried chicken or hot pot for them. The trend(趋势) has spread to other areas such as selling videos of pet owners feeding their animals and people watching TV series for others. One person in Harbin even offered to sell photos of buyers’ names written in the heavy snow.

So why would anyone pay a total stranger a treat rather than enjoy it themselves? Well, clearly, the online service is so cheap that some people simply do it because of boredom. Some sellers explained that most customers buy their service because they’re hungry at night while they’re on a diet. Eating and drinking by others may help customers reduce the desire(欲望) and avoid high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and other health problems, sellers said. While others get satisfaction in watching others enjoy their favorite treats.

This service has garnered a lot of attention on social media. Although it’s not exactly a get-rich-quickly job, there are quite a lot of people willing to do it for the free treats alone. Some people describing it as their dream job.

1. How much money does it cost to consume certain foods and drinks besides the cost of the food?(no more than 5 words)
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2. Why would some people pay someone to eat or drink for them? (no more than 15 words)
______________________________________________________________________________
3. How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 5? (1 word)
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Why do some people describe the job as their dream job? (no more than 10 words)
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5. What’s your attitude towards hiring others to consume tasty food? Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
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5 . The new policy is expected to __________ reducing traffic jam in the city.

A．figure out

B．contribute to

C．relate to

D．account for

6 . When Jack Prelutsky was a kid in New York more than fifty years ago, he didn’t know he would grow up to write poetry for children.

Neither of his parents read poetry to him when he was little. When his fourth-grade teacher read poems in class, he thought they seemed boring. To nine-year-old Prelutsky, poetry seemed like serious business. And Prelutsky was anything but serious. “I wanted to hear poems about myself — about outer space and sports and music,” he says. “So I started to think of poetry as punishment.”

Prelutsky had always taken voice and piano lessons, but when he attended New York’s High School of Music and Art, his love for music grew deeper. “I liked the way songs said what they had to say — the simple, direct, ordinary language they employed. I really think that’s what made me see poetry in a new light.”

Then Prelutsky took a drawing class in his early twenties and found he wasn’t very good at life drawing. But he was good at drawing imaginary animals.

In six months, Prelutsky drew a lot of imaginary animals with strange characteristics. He loved each one, but felt something was missing. “Then one evening, I looked at them and said, ‘They need poems.’ I still don’t know why I thought of it, but within half an hour, I had all the poems written.”

Publishing the poems never crossed Prelutsky’s mind in those early days. But when friends fell in love with his poems, he agreed to share them with a children’s book editor.

“She didn’t think much of my illustrations (插图),” he says, “but she told me that I was a natural poet and encouraged me to keep writing.”

At the time, Prelutsky was surprised at the editor’s encouragement. But more than forty books later, he’s still making friends and fans laugh. From monsters to frogs, Prelutsky has turned silly into an art form.

1. What can we learn about Prelutsky when he was a kid?

A．He hated poetry.

B．He took sports seriously.

C．He found it hard to read poems.

D．He developed an interest in business.

2. What did Prelutsky think of music?

A．It was a kind of punishment.

B．It was something serious.

C．It was simple but indirect.

D．It helped him to love poetry.

3. How did drawing influence Prelutsky?

A．It drove him to love music.

B．It brought out his poetic skills.

C．It raised his confidence in writing.

D．It helped him become a famous painter.

4. How did the editor feel about Prelutsky’s poems?

A．She gave them high praise.

B．She was surprised by them.

C．She refused to publish them.

D．She showed no interest in them.

5. What is a characteristic of Prelutsky’s poems?

A．They are funny.

B．They are encouraging.

C．They are person-centered.

D．They are family-friendly.

7 . 假设你是李津，你所在的城区引进了无人驾驶公交车。请你用英语给你校英语校报写一篇文章，谈一谈你对这项新科技的感想，内容包括：
（1）简单介绍无人驾驶公交车；
（2）无人驾驶公交车的优点 （安全、准时、经济）；
（3）你对无人驾驶公交车的看法。
注意：
(1) 词数不少于 100词；
（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

The Driverless Bus

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8 . Brooklyn Andracke is a big fan of her garbage man, Delvar Dopson, who always honks (按汽车喇叭) and _________ when passing her house every Thursday morning. "To Brooklyn, he is our _________ smiley garbage man," her mother, Traci Andracke said.

Brooklyn's interest in Dopson _________ because his truck would drive by their house in Illinois every Thursday right around the time Traci and Brooklyn were _________ the daycare center. When the pair started going outside to see the truck, Brooklyn _________ Dopson driving the huge truck. "It became all about him after that," Traci said. "It wasn't the 'garbagetruck' anymore, but it was the 'garbage man that she _________ to see."

So on April 7, when Brooklyn turned 3, the little girl wanted to _________ part of her big day with him. She patiently _________ outside her home until Dopson pulled onto their street. When Traci waved to Dopson, Brooklyn _________ him with one of her birthday cupcakes.

"As a mom, I can't even describe how __________ it made me that she got to__________ meet him," Traci said.

Dopson was "immediately speechless," Traci said. "I __________ to him that he makes our day every Thursday, and we really __________ the honking and waving, and how special a day it is for us," she added. "After he left, we continued on to daycare. Brooklyn was unusually quiet in the backseat. I asked her if she was okay, and she __________ and nodded happily."

The following week, Dopson gave Brooklyn a belated (迟来的) birthday __________. It was a toy from her favorite movie, "Frozen". In return, Brooklyn made him a thank-you note, which he's since displayed with __________ in his truck.

Traci said her family was __________ by the level of attention her daughter and Dopson had __________. The mom said, "A __________ gesture—a honk, wave, smile—doesn't take much effort. Just do it. You never know who is on the receiving end of that and how it can really __________ their day.

1.

A．laughs

B．waves

C．jokes

D．dances

2.

A．new

B．real

C．private

D．favorite

3.

A．started

B．existed

C．increased

D．continued

4.

A．walking around

B．stepping into

C．leaving for

D．stopping at

5.

A．noticed

B．imagined

C．heard

D．filmed

6.

A．agreed

B．requested

C．failed

D．expected

7.

A．replace

B．share

C．compare

D．discuss

8.

A．searched

B．hid

C．worked

D．waited

9.

A．attacked

B．impressed

C．presented

D．satisfied

10.

A．anxious

B．happy

C．peaceful

D．busy

11.

A．certainly

B．suddenly

C．finally

D．nearly

12.

A．explained

B．proved

C．announced

D．admitted

13.

A．avoid

B．need

C．hate

D．appreciate

14.

A．sighed

B．smiled

C．shouted

D．stared

15.

A．gift

B．card

C．suit

D．party

16.

A．hope

B．respect

C．curiosity

D．pride

17.

A．shocked

B．limited

C．confused

D．influenced

18.

A．refocused

B．demanded

C．received

D．turned

19.

A．similar

B．small

C．powerful

D．rare

20.

A．complete

B．ruin

C．brighten

D．end

9 . Giving speeches and presentations is a necessary part of life. Whether it be at school or at a conference, speeches and orals ______ most fields of study.

A．enhance

B．maintain

C．advocate

D．dominate

10 . — A new art museum opened to the public in Shanghai. I’m going to visit it.
— ______.

A．Enjoy your time

B．It doesn’t matter

C．Couldn’t be better

D．Be my guest