1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the talk aimed at?

A．Children.

B．Teenagers.

C．Adults.

2. What does the speaker say about the programs?

A．They offer courses for beginners only.

B．They provide flexible language lessons.

C．They give online learning materials for free.

3. What kind of teachers are available?

A．Native speakers.

B．Qualified professors.

C．Experienced travelers.

4. What’s the purpose of the talk?

A．To teach communication skills.

B．To promote courses.

C．To discuss a program.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did Nina throw snow at Alex?

A．Alex knocked down her snowman.

B．Alex hoped to have a snowball fight.

C．Nina only wanted to play with snow.

2. What will Nina probably do next?

A．Apologize to Alex.

B．Go to the bathroom.

C．Take a good rest.

3. What was Betty invited to do?

A．See a film.

B．Go around Nina’s home.

C．Pay a visit to Alex.

3 . It’s never easy to let go of what you’ve learned to be comfortable with, but the act of letting go and starting over can be incredibly powerful.     1     Here are some tips to help us to make such a change.

Get rid of unrealistic expectations

While there’s certainly nothing wrong with aiming high and believing in yourself, setting goals that are too unrealistic only sets you up for failure and disappointment. The more you pressure yourself to succeed and live up to your perfect ideals, the more frustrated you will feel when things don’t work out. Stop thinking that you need to have certain things or be in certain places, just for you to feel good about yourself.

Throw away the emotional baggage

    2     However, you can’t keep holding onto your emotional baggage forever. Leave all your heartbreaks and emotional hangups where they belong, in the past, and learn to let go of the troubles you may have been holding onto. It’s okay if you’re still hurting as long as you allow yourself the freedom to heal, transform, and grow as you greet the New Year.

Keep away from toxic (有毒害的) relationships

It’s time for you to say goodbye to tiring toxic relationships and one-sided friendships. Don’t surround yourself with fair-weather people. Know that you deserve to be with people who care for you, understand you, accept you, and connect with you.     3    

Do differently

Are you looking for a change?     4     After all, no one ever achieved anything great by simply following the crowd, so why not have a little fun and experiment? Get a change of scenery, adopt a new hobby, and do something you’ve always wanted to do but never had the courage to do before.

    5    

We all desire for the approval and acceptance of the people who matter to us, but worrying too much about what others think will only bring you misery and frustration. Devoting all your time and energy to living up to everyone’s expectations of you is exhausting because it’s impossible for you to please everyone.

A．Embrace the real you.

B．Stop pleasing others.

C．It can positively impact our lives and satisfy us emotionally.

D．Then it’s time to step out of your comfort zone and try new things.

E．Don’t be afraid to leave those hurting you too much or mistreating you too many times.

F．The truth is the person whose approval should matter the most to you should be you.

G．Letting go of your personal problems is easier said than done.

4 . The idea of growing meat outside an animal has been around for a long time. In 1931, Winston Churchill wrote that by the 1980s“we shall escape the absurdity (荒谬) of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the breast or wing, by growing these parts separately under a suitable medium.” It seems that his predictions are beginning to materialise. Due to the rising global demand for meat, the world turns to cultured meat to overcome the environmental problems of traditional animal agriculture.

The science behind cultured meat is fairly well established. A sample of cells is first taken from a live animal and these cells are fed growth medium that enables them to grow and divide, allowing trillions of cells to be produced from a small sample. Once enough cells have been produced, they are turned into developed muscle and fat cells through a certain process. Standard food processing technologies are then used to form the final product—meat.

Investors have responded optimistically, with cultured meat start-ups raising over$125 million since 2015 and investments growing by 85% between 2017 and 2018. High profile backers include Bill Gates, Richard Branson and Google co-founder Serge y Brin, who helped fund(资助) the first cultured burger in 2013.

Despite this optimism, cultured meat still has a long way to go before it appears on our dinner tables. The first cultured burger famously cost $280,000 to produce and, though costs have come down considerably since then, the price of production remains a challenge. Another major challenge facing the cultured meat industry is government regulation. No legal right has yet approved cultured meat for consumption.

Josh Tetrick, CEO of JUST, has claimed that the company’s cultured chicken nuggets have been ready for small scale (规模) commercialisation since 2018. However, Uma Valeti, CEO of Memphis Meats, has emphasized the importance of taking time to get the release right. Regardless of companies’intentions, it is unlikely that cultured meat will find its way onto supermarket soon. Instead the first products will likely appear in selected restaurants in a limited release, reserved for the more adventurous and wealthy diners.

1. What does the underlined word “materialise” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．come near

B．come true

C．become clear

D．take action

2. What is true about cultured meat?

A．Cultured meat results in growing environmental problems.

B．Cultured meat is produced with the help of cells from animals.

C．Cultured meat tastes similar to the traditional meat from animals.

D．Cultured meat is ready to be put in market in large numbers.

3. What’s the author’s purpose in writing Para 3?

A．To show investors felt confident in the future of cultured meat.

B．To show investors earned much money from the selling of cultured meat.

C．To show investors invested much money in the making of cultured meat.

D．To show investors contributed a lot to the first cultured meat.

4. Which of the following is the best title?

A．Cultured Meat: Just Around the Corner?

B．Cultured Meat: A Challenge to Take up?

C．Meat Production: In Lab or in Farm?

D．Meat Production: To Be a Problem?

5 . 假定你是李华，你校英语报正在征集“最受学生喜欢的歌曲”活动。请你给校报编辑写一封邮件，根据个人体会，推荐一首歌曲，内容包括：
1.介绍歌曲信息（包括歌名、类型、歌词大意等…）
2.你推荐的理由
注意：
1.词数不少于80字；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
参考词汇：旋律 melody；节奏 rhythm；歌词 lyrics
Dear editor,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

6 . Luminous Soul

This project encourages disabled people to feel contemporary dance and to consider the possibility that with training they could become professional. Helen is one of the project’s real success students. “For me, I’ve got loads out of this. I have actually decided to go back and study dance as a mature student at Belfast Metropolitan College, because I want to keep going further and further with it.” Helen said.

Imagine Action

Imagine Action brings together sport and art. Over three years the project has trained 75 young people in drama, dance and song. One participant, Erin Quinn, was a shy 13-year-old girl when she began, but three years later she has grown in confidence hugely and is hoping to make a career in drama. “I had an interest in music, but nothing compared to sports, and then I found Imagine Action,” Erin said.

Falkirk’s Future Stars

Falkirk’s Future Stars is about inspiring local athletes to achieve their potential by putting them into a class or club environment. Alistair Fraser is a young basketball player taking part in this project. Alistair said, “After I got involved with the programme I gained a lot of confidence not just in my basketball but as a person who could go out into the local community and speak to children about my story, and see how it inspired them in their sport or other activities.”

Challenge Your Boundaries

This mountain biking project for disabled riders provides equipment, coaching and leadership to enable a wider group of riders to hit the trail (上路). The project manager Graham O’Hanlong is carrying out a series of guided rides for disabled riders. Graham said, “The project is about promoting participation. It is also concerned with providing coaching opportunities and quality outdoor experiences.”

1. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to __________.

A．college

B．the project

C．dancing

D．the story

2. Alistair’s words show that __________.

A．he achieves personal growth after the programme

B．he performs pretty well when he’s in a class or club

C．he becomes an excellent player in the community

D．he encourages young children to play basketball

3. What do Luminous Soul and Challenge Your Boundaries have in common?

A．Both offer students outdoor experience.

B．Both are for professionals.

C．Both connect sport with art.

D．Both are designed for the disabled.

7 . 阅读短文内容，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Water-Splashing Festival, also     1     (know) as Buddha Bathing Ceremony, is the New Year’s celebration of the Dai ethnic minority in Yunnan Province. For Dai people, the annual Water-Splashing Festival is the most important holiday, attracting tens of thousands of locals and     2     (tour).

Jinghong, the capital of Dai Autonomous Prefecture, usually     3     (celebrate) it from Aprill3 to 15. On the first two days, a grand celebration marks the beginning of the festival. An outdoor market is set up,     4     locals come for new-year shopping. At night, the banks of the river are     5     (colorful) lit, and locals float river lanterns on the river. The third day     6     (reserve) for water splashing. The Dai people will put     7     their newest and best clothes, and then gather at the local Buddhist temple. It isn’t until people splash the Buddha statue with clear water     8     they can flock to the streets, parks or squares with pots or bottles, to splash each other with water.

For Dai people, water is     9     symbol of holiness, goodness and purity. Therefore, splashing others with water during the Water-Splashing Festival is     10     (wish) that person good luck and happiness.

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。

The process of publishing articles in Teens     1     (be) very meaningful to me over the last year. It provides me with the opportunity to practice writing,     2     (broad) my horizons and enrich my comprehensive practice record (综合实践记录). I also met many excellent friends,     3     views on different things have given me a lot of     4     (inspire).

    5     impressed me most was an interview I did for Teens about what my classmates thought about the school’s monitoring of students’ emotions. I had a very     6     (heat) discussion with my friend. His insightful (有洞见的) and logical ideas inspired me. It is precisely (正是) because of this interview     7     I started to pay more attention to logic and look at things from many angles in my subsequent (之后的) writing for Teens. What’s more, I also boosted my skills in writing argumentative essays in the Chinese exam. I am very grateful to Teens     8     giving me this chance to improve     9     (I) in many aspects!

In the future, I will keep writing and working hard. I believe that Teens has     10     bright future.

9 . St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland’s National Day, is celebrated on 17th March every year, marking the anniversary of the day on which he passed away. St. Patrick is the most famous saint of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain, he was enslaved in Ireland at the age of 16, but he successfully escaped. Later, he returned to Ireland and brought his religious beliefs to its people.

On St Patrick’s Day, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. People would dance, drink, and feast on traditional meals of Irish bacon and cabbage. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over 1,000 years.

Interestingly, however, the first parade held to celebrate St Patrick’s Day took place not in Ireland but in the United States. On 17th March 1762, Irish soldiers serving in the English army marched through New York City. Along with their music, the parade helped the soldiers reconnect with their Irish roots, as well as with fellow Irishmen serving in the English army.

Over 100 St. Patrick’s Day parades happen across the U.S., with New York City and Boston hosting the biggest. In 1848, New York Irish Aid societies joined to create the official New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the world’s oldest civilian (平民的) parade and the largest in the U.S. It draws over 150,000 participants and nearly 3 million spectators (观众), lasting over five hours. Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Savannah also celebrate the day with major parades.

Today, people of all backgrounds celebrate St Patrick’s Day, especially throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. It is also celebrated in many other locations far from Ireland, including Japan, Singapore, and Russia.

1. Why is St. Patrick’s Day celebrated on 17th March?

A．Saint Patrick died on 17 March.	B．Saint Patrick was born on 17 March.
C．Saint Patrick became a slave on 17 March.	D．Saint Patrick escaped from Ireland on 17 March.

2. What does the underlined word “marched” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Rode.

B．Sailed.

C．Advanced.

D．Wandered.

3. How do people in the USA celebrate St Patrick’s Day?

A．By attending church with family members.	B．By attending outdoor musical performances.
C．By organizing large St Patrick’s Day parades.	D．By setting off fireworks and enjoying Irish cuisine.

4. What do we know about St Patrick’s Day?

A．It is no longer a religious festival for the Irish.	B．It has the largest parade in Ireland.
C．It was first celebrated in the United States.	D．It has now become an international festival.

10 . Emily, a 14-year-old teenager, walked through her town one afternoon. Her eyes were drawn to the sight of people without homes on street corners, trembling(颤抖) against the chill. It was a scene that stirred something deep within her—a desire to make a difference, no matter how small.

Emily decided to turn her love of baking into a force for good. She whipped(搅打) cream, mixed flour, and baked cookies and cakes in her family kitchen. With the support of her friends and family, she set up a colorful stall in her bustling neighborhood, offering her homemade treats to passersby in exchange for donations.

The response was overwhelming. People were not only touched by Emily's handmade cookies but also inspired by her spirit. Before long, donations were pouring in. In just a few short weeks, Emily had raised over $1,000—a symbol of one's kindness to ignite a community's generosity.

But Emily's heart was set on doing even more. Inspired by the success of her bake sale, she came up with the idea of organizing a charity run. A community-wide event that would bring people together in support of a common cause. She reached out to local businesses and called for volunteers to help her realize the project. On the day of the charity run, participants ran under the clear, open sky, and the running campaign raised over $5,000 for the local homeless shelter.

For Emily, the true reward lay not in the dollars raised or the miles run but in the knowledge that she had touched the hearts of her community and shown that even the smallest act of kindness can make a difference to the world.

1. What can we learn from the text?

A．Emily offered the homeless treats for free.	B．Emily raised $5,000 from her bake sale.
C．Emily received support from local businesses.	D．Emily's charity run was held in an indoor gym.

2. What motivated Emily to organize a charity run?

A．The success of her bakery sale.	B．The inspiration from her family.
C．The encouragement from her neighbors.	D．Her passion for running.

3. Which of the following can best describe Emily?

A．Kind and active.	B．Energetic and creative.
C．Smart and ambitious.	D．Happy and generous.

4. What is the best title of the text?

A．Community Together: Many Hands, Light Work	B．Sweet Victory: Emily's Bake Sale Success
C．Light in Darkness: Emily's Run to Help	D．Spreading Goodness: Emily's Charitable Acts