2 . Homeless animals are usually left without a permanent home when their owners give them up or they’re found on the street. With millions of animals living in shelters every year, there aren’t enough people to take them in.     1     If you’d like to help homeless animals, then there are tons of ways to do so.

●   Adopt a pet

When you adopt an animal from a shelter or rescue group, you save two lives.     2    , but you’ve made room at the shelter for another homeless cat or dog. There’s nothing more rewarding than adopting a pet who knows what home life is like and has been missing it — until the day you bring that pet home. Adopting truly makes you a hero.

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Whether you like rolling up your sleeves and cleaning cages, socializing with a few of your kitten friends or working with numbers, your skills and interests can make a huge impact on the lives of homeless pets in your community.     4    . Shelters and rescue groups rely on foster (收养的) families to take in dogs and cats on a short-term basis. No matter what you like to do and what you’re good at, there’s a volunteer job for you.

●   Donate to the animals

    5    . Consider paying it forward by sponsoring (发起) a pet’s adoption or donating food, cleaning supplies, blankets or towels to your local rescue. You can also help animals right from your computer or phone by donating items from the Best Friends Amazon wish list.

A．Volunteer with animals

B．So, many animals don’t get the love and care that they need

C．Host an animal shelter talk at your school or workplace

D．Fostering is a fun way to get lots of helpful hands-on time

E．Not only can you feel good about saving the pet you adopted

F．You’ll find rescue groups for just about any type of pet

G．Whenever you give something to a shelter or a rescue group in your community, you’re helping to save lives

3 . The sound of my mother preparing breakfast fills the house — my morning alarm.

As I drag my body toward the kitchen, I’m greeted by my mother standing over the stove. She effortlessly cooks a dish that blends Western and Eastern styles, a beloved breakfast classic in our family. This is my grandmother’s recipe, which reflected her upbringing.

Since my grandmother’s passing, I’ve become more aware of my mother’s aging and her dedication (奉献) to cooking for us. She has cooked for her family for more than 30 years, dividing her time between three countries — Korea, Canada and Germany. When my parents visit us from Korea, they stay with us for several months. My mother helps around the house, showing her cooking skills to provide delicious meals for me, my partner and our kids. In alternating years, she and my dad will travel to Berlin to spend a couple of weeks with my sister and her partner.

According to Statista, most Canadians claim to spend between 31 and 60 minutes preparing an average weekday dinner for themselves and others in their household. Ten percent of respondents to the 2022 survey stated that they spend more than an hour preparing their evening meal. My mother belongs to that 10 percent.

Her cooking extends beyond the kitchen, starting with careful grocery shopping trips where she examines produce (农产品) and finds the best deals. She takes everyone’s preferences and needs into account. The meal she creates becomes a ritual (仪式), bringing the family together to connect and share. Helping her out in the kitchen demands a great deal of patience. Yet, I know it’s her way of expressing love.

As I chop the vegetables, she glances over and notices that my carrots are not equally sized. She pushes me aside to take over the task.

“Just do the dishes.”

1. What do we know about the author’s mother from the text?

A．She has three daughters

B．She has great cooking skills.

C．She lives with the author in Korea.

D．She invented the author’s beloved breakfast classic.

2. What’s the author’s purpose in mentioning statistics about meal preparation time?

A．To show her mother’s devotion.

B．To present a common issue.

C．To explain the reasons behind infrequent cooking.

D．To highlight the significance of home-cooked meals.

3. Why does the author say helping her mother in the kitchen requires patience?

A．Her mother is easily annoyed.	B．Her mother wants to teach her everything.
C．Her mother dislikes being disturbed.	D．Her mother expects perfection in cooking

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

A．Mother’s Love Needs to Be Responded to

B．Mother’s Recipe Is the Best in the World

C．Mother’s Kitchen Draws Us Closer Together

D．Mother’s Selflessness Inspires My Family

4 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

My name is Wen Yu, but you can call me “Fish”. I want to talk about the time I went to the US to meet my American pen pal Drew, but first I need to go back a little bit to explain things.

I was a second-year junior high schooler when my English teacher, Ms. Gao, had us experiment with a pen pal program set up through our school. This was an amazing opportunity at the time since it meant we could use our English skills to communicate with other teenagers the same age as us around the world through email! Still, I was a bit shy and nervous since I knew my English was pretty poor; but at the same time, I was excited to make a new friend and was determined to improve with this new opportunity presented to me.

Ms. Gao assigned me to write emails with a boy named Drew in the US. He was from a city called Cincinnati in Ohio. I knew a little about the biggest cities in the US— New York, Boston, San Francisco, Chicago— But Cincinnati? I had no idea where it was. Maybe it was somewhere near one of those cities?

As we continued to talk through email, I was surprised to find my English was slowly improving. I found my English going from stiff and formulaic (刻板的) to more natural and casual to match the way he wrote. I even picked up some slang (俚语) words along the way! We got to know each other’s hobbies and interests as well as our dreams and hopes for the future. Drew seemed so nice, and I found myself wanting to visit him someday and see what Cincinnati had to offer. He, too, wanted to visit Beijing and try out the local food I had told him so much about.

We continued our email conversations even after the program ended. Drew told me how long his summer break was going to be and said he’d show me around if I were to ever visit. To my surprise, that opportunity would come sooner than I thought.

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，每段的开头语已写好；

As it turned out, my parents were planning a surprise vacation to the US.

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Entering the baggage claim area (行李领取处), I finally came face-to-face with Drew.

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6 . 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。

Some people are born with a vision and desire to help     1     (other). For other people,     2    , this calling comes     3     (expect), like a lion that attacks     4     (it) prey (猎物) by surprise. This was certainly true of Swiss businessman Henry Dunant. In 1859, Dunant travelled to Italy     5     (want) to see Napoleon Ⅲ,     6     Emperor of France.     7     the age of 31, Dunant was already a     8     (succeed) businessman. But he needed the help of Napoleon Ⅲ for one of his business deals. At the time, France     9     (fight) with the     10     (Italy) army in a war against Austria. Dunant knew that Napoleon Ⅲ would be with his army in northern Italy, so he travelled to the city of Solferino to look for him.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the talk mainly about?

A．How to operate a computer.

B．How to communicate in English online.

C．How to improve English through the Internet.

2. What are both live chat rooms and message boards good for?

A．Accuracy

B．Fluency

C．Elegance

3. What should an active listener do?

A．Record all points

B．Write down new words

C．Remember main points in mind.

4. What does the speak suggest the listeners do in the end?

A．Visit a website.

B．Practice listening after class.

C．Do practice exercises in the textbook.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What facility is necessary for the man?

A．A satellite TV

B．An indoor pool

C．Internet access

2. What can we learn from the man?

A．He can do some exercise at the hotel.

B．He will have to have breakfast outside.

C．He wants to have his own parking space.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where are the speakers now?

A．In France

B．In Italy

C．In the UK

2. Why didn’t the woman visit the Bloody Tower?

A．She had no time.

B．She didn’t know it.

C．Her son didn’t like it.

3. What do we know about the speakers?

A．They meet abroad.

B．They are going back together.

C．They started their tour in London.