1 . Humans are driving climate change. That means we can change our path.     1    , individual actions matter, too. Here are some individual actions that can make a positive impact.

    2    . First, be mindful of your meat. Cows create a lot of methane (甲烷), a significant driver of global climate change. One study found replacing beef with almost anything else for one meal a day can cut a person’s dietary carbon footprint by 48%. Then, address your food waste. Cut down on what you throw away and watch out for single-use items like coffee beans whose production produces greenhouse gases.

Extend product lifespan (寿命).     3    . Shoes, clothes, furniture and even some electronics can be repaired to extend their life and keep waste out of landfills.

Switch to electric cooking. Not only is gas-powered cooking releasing harmful chemicals into the environment, but it could be contributing to health problems for you if you’re cooking indoors.     4    .

Plant trees where you can. Trees can help control temperatures and improve air quality.     5    . Local wildlife organizations often have lists of plants with neutral (中性的) or positive impacts on local flora and fauna (动植物群).

A．Eat more sustainably

B．Fix what you have instead of replacing it

C．The time it gives you back this fall is an added bonus

D．As climate change causes temperatures in many areas to rise

E．Just make sure the plants you’re adding are approved for your area

F．Plus, research has shown some gas stoves can leak pollutants even when they’re off

G．While governments and businesses have a key role to play in addressing climate change

2 . Four YouTube Channels for Learning English

Bob the Canadian

Bob is a high school teacher from Toronto, Canada, who lives on a flower farm with his wife and five kids. Bob’s videos mostly deal with everyday situations. Bob describes common places, scenes and conversations using simple English. He has taken his viewers to a great mix of places, from hardware stores to hotels. Bob’s ac cent is very clear and he subtitles his videos.

JenniferESL

JenniferESL has been making YouTube videos teaching US English with her family since 2007, so there’s a huge collection to discover. Like Bob the Canadian, one of the enjoyable things about Jennifer’s videos is that you get a brief look at someone’s life in an English-speaking country. She also uses her channel to advertise other teachers’ videos that she finds useful.

Learn English with Mr. Duncan

Mr. Duncan has been running a successful English-language YouTube channel for over ten years. He lives in a pretty town in the UK and has an upper-class British ac cent to match. Mr. Duncan’s huge video catalog covers nearly every topic in the world of British English. For the past few months, he has stopped creating short video lessons, and started running free livestream lessons three times per week instead. Unlike Bob the Canadian, Mr. Duncan’s videos are quite funny and most viewers find them fun and memorable.

EnglishClass101

This is a channel designed to sell an interactive online English course. However, if you don’t mind a sales pitch(推销行话), the videos themselves are a great learning resource. They are all completely free, whether or not you buy the course. This channel is particularly good at explaining grammatical rules and common expressions. If you’ve ever become so bored trying to understand the use cases for a tense, there’s almost certainly an EnglishClass101 video that can help you!

1. What do Bob and Jennifer have in common?

A．They both add subtitles to their videos.

B．They both teach English with their families in videos.

C．They both promote valuable videos from other educators.

D．They both share life in English-speaking countries in videos.

2. What change has Mr. Duncan made to his courses in the past few months?

A．He is producing shorter video lessons.

B．He is conducting free livestream lessons.

C．He has tried to make his videos more fun.

D．He has started teaching English with a British accent.

3. Which YouTube channel should you turn to if you have grammatical problems?

A．JenniferESL.	B．Bob the Canadian.
C．EnglishClass101.	D．Learn English with Mr. Duncan.

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

One morning last December, Bill McDonald read in the paper that a local man, Joe Day, was sick with lung cancer. That meant Day couldn’t assemble(组装) the magnificently lit, handcrafted Christmas displays that had made his house in Versailles, Indiana, a yearly holiday site for 95,000 people.

It wouldn’t be Christmas without Day’s lights, thought McDonald. Somebody had to come to his aid, he decided.

Day had made his own quick decision 33 Christmases ago when he came home one afternoon from his job as an electrician and found his five-year-old grandson, Nicholas, waiting. “What do you want to do today?” Day asked.

“Let’s build a reindeer(驯鹿),” Nicholas said. They fashioned one using wood from a fallen tree, then set it out on the lawn and lit up its cherry-red nose for the holidays.

Each year, Day added to his handiwork, placing reindeer on a track above his roof and winding lights as if they were electric vines(藤) around his windows and doors. Finally, thousands of lights, figures, and models filled his yard.

Then came December 2019. Day’s cancer, diagnosed in March, had spread to his liver. After 19 rounds of chemotherapy(化疗) and 43 radiation treatments, he was too tired and depressed to celebrate Christmas until McDonald called.

注意：
1.续写词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“You don’t know me, but I want to help get your lights up,” McDonald said.
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4 . 从方框中选择正确的词或词组(2个多余选项)，并用其正确的形式填空。

get   through   reflect   on   absorb   in   dress   up   function   as   have   access   to award   benefit   take   advantage   of   set   up   fade   away   belong to

1. It is highly important to make sure that everyone ______ the Internet.
2. We need to get ______ for the wedding.
3. Language is a gift ______ humans.
4. ______ painting, John didn’t notice evening approaching.
5. A fund will ______ for the dead man’s families.
6. She took some time ______ her decision before making a final choice.
7. Years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books and ______ PhD in literature.
8. It’s hard to see how people will ______ the winter.
9. I______ this opportunity because I wanted to be a good reporter.
10. During World War II, when London was bombed, many underground stations ______ bombed shelters.

5 . Dropping off my three-year-old boy at preschool, I came across Jessica, a fellow mom in pain about the upcoming Valentine’s Day party craft. Despite my exhaustion (筋疲力尽), I offered to deal with it for her. Later that night, my husband Eric found me cutting out construction paper hearts for Jessica’s project, in addition to the one I’d already prepared for our son’s party. Observing my stress, he questioned why I always put myself in such situations. It was a moment of reflection on my tendency to overpromise and please others, even at the cost of my own well-being.

I often did things I didn’t want to do because I was afraid of disappointing someone. It didn’t take long on the Internet to discover that I’m a people pleaser, eager to earn the acceptance of others. Eric was right. I couldn’t go on like this. So I spoke with two experts to find out how to balance a healthier relationship with helping others.

I told psychotherapist Kate Crocco, author of Drawing the Line: How to Achieve More Peace and Less Burnout in Your Life, about offering to do Jessica's craft. “People pleasers sometimes think that if they don’t bend over backward for others, the other person won’t survive. We need to believe that our friends and family can figure out things for themselves,” she says.

Karen Ehman, author of When Making Others Happy Is Making You Miserable: How to Break the Pattern of People Pleasing and Confidently Live Your Life, says, “People pleasers are often passive about how they spend their time. They can be easily swayed and fill their time with someone else’s plans and then become overwhelmed (被压垮的).”

I wondered if I could learn to say no without feeling guilty (内疚的). Recently hosting the family Easter celebration posed a significant task for my husband, one of eight children, and I needed to help. Meanwhile, the community leader requested my assistance in teaching the kindergarten class on Easter Sunday. Politely, I turned down. The community leader expressed understanding and mentioned seeking other volunteers. While it wasn’t a completely guilt-free refusal, it marked a long-awaited step in the right direction.

1. What problem did the author have?

A．She wasn’t good at doing crafts.

B．She didn’t know how to use Internet.

C．She struggled with being a people pleaser.

D．She had difficulty getting on with Jessica.

2. What does Kate Crocco suggest?

A．Accepting others’ choices and lifestyles.

B．Allowing others to solve their own problems.

C．Being careful when making friends with people pleasers.

D．Establishing clear limits when managing work and life.

3. What does the underlined word “swayed” in the last but one paragraph mean?

A．Influenced.

B．Frightened.

C．Misunderstood.

D．Cheated.

4. How did the author react to the request of the community leader?

A．She suggested other volunteers.	B．She hesitated for a while.
C．She turned a deaf ear to it.	D．She refused it politely.

6 . The feeling of envy (忌妒) strikes at many moments these days: When a friend buys a house, or when a neighbor shares good news about their successful side project while you’re caught by sky-high debts, and when a co-worker gets a new job while your career has no progress.

“It’s normal to feel envious. After all, envy is a universal emotion, and we don't have to feel ashamed by it,” psychologists (心理学家) say. In fact, psychologists suggest trying a powerful method and analyzing our envy to get clues about what we really want out of life. Doing so can help us figure out next steps in our careers and personal lives.

“Two distinct types of envy exist. Malicious (怀有恶意的) envy arrives with anger, annoyance and a sense of wanting to take an advantage away from another person,” says Jan Crusius, psychologist and professor of motivation and emotion at University of Greifswald in Germany. Benign (良性的) envy, on the other hand, is when you wish you were in someone else’s position but don’t feel like tearing them down. That envy can inspire self-reflection and the motivation to set new goals. Research from Crusius has shown that marathon runners who were to experience benign envy also set higher goals for themselves, and tended to run faster in their races.

Rather than bottle up envy when it occurs, start by asking who inspires a mix of admiration and envy in your life. If they’ve achieved a particular milestone, investigate why you’re drawn to that achievement. The answer may point you on a more fulfilling path. Changing your thoughts helps you view someone as a model to catch up rather than an opponent (对手) to defeat, and helps you focus on what you can control.

1. How did the author introduce the topic of the text?

A．By showing a definition.	B．By telling a story.
C．By giving examples.	D．By listing a series of findings.

2. What can benign envy bring us?

A．Improvement.

B．Anger.

C．Happiness.

D．Gratitude.

3. What should we do to deal with envy according to paragraph 4?

A．Set a goal for ourselves.	B．Defeat our opponent.
C．Just let it be.	D．Bottle up our envy.

4. Where can this text be read?

A．In a news report.	B．In a psychological magazine.
C．In a book review.	D．In a novel.

7 . The fast development of AI-generated content (AIGC), especially AI translation, is accelerating (加快) the speed at which China's online novels are being introduced to the world, while global online writers tend to flood to a common platform to expand the world's online novel market, according to the 2023 China Online Literature Exporting Overseas Trend Report.

"Online literature not only brings Chinese culture and works to the world, but also witnesses the global development of this Chinese model," said the president of a publisher.

"After going through publishing authorization (授权), overseas translation and exporting models overseas, China's online literature has reached a new stage of global IP co-creation as writers from different countries and regions work together to develop online literature IP, which has led to a new wave of globalization in online literature," he added.

"As of October 2023, an overseas website owned by the publisher, had launched about 3,600 translated works of Chinese online literature," said the report. The platform has been visited by more than 220 million users, who spend more than 1.5 hours daily on reading. More than 150,000 comments are usually made in a single day, including exchanges about works and discussions about the cities, food and culture from various countries.

With the help of AI, the translation efficiency (效率) of online novels has increased by nearly 100 times, and the cost has been reduced by more than 90 percent. "Due to these advantages, the platform WebNovel will introduce AI translation for English, Spanish, French, Japanese and other languages, to help good Chinese and foreign stories to reach a wider international audience," said Yang Chen, editor-in-chief of the publisher.

Chinese online literature has been exported overseas for more than 20 years. It has shared with the world not only excellent cultural works, but also a set of creative mechanisms (机制) and industrial models based on the digital age. As such, global industrial integration has become a significant trend in the development of online literature.

1. What's the value of China's online literature according to paragraph 2?

A．It contributes to regional cooperation.

B．It encourages global development.

C．It benefits overseas translation.

D．It helps spread Chinese culture.

2. What does the writer want to show by listing the data in paragraph 4?

A．To stress the importance of translating Chinese works.

B．To show the popularity of Chinese online literature.

C．To explain why Chinese literature develops so fast.

D．To call on people to read Chinese literature online.

3. What's the advantage of AI translation?

A．It produces better quality works.	B．It enables writers to work together.
C．It provides more language choices.	D．It's more productive and economical.

4. What is a suitable title for the text?

A．China Online Literature Faces New Challenges

B．AI Translation Boosts Global Cooperation

C．AI Helps Chinese Web Novels Sail Overseas

D．Online Literature Goes Viral Globally

8 . 阅读下列句子，根据句意从框格中选择符合语境的词或词组，并用其适当形式填入空格处。共有18个词和词组，有3个多余。

construct, significance, souvenir, grateful, mild, definite, occasion, represent, assist, suit, saving, carry...through, seek one’s fortune, trip over, complain about, the majority of, in need of , have ...in common

1. Customs play a _______ role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
2. They are _______ that allows us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a while.
3. The king watched all day as many people _______the stone, but he found nobody making an attempt to move it.
4. The climate is _______all year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit.
5. Over 3000,000 people came from all over the world _______, and San Francisco quickly became a big city.
6. Despite the difficulty situation, Dr Bethune did whatever he could _______ the Chinese people.
7. Since she had no children of her own, she left her _______to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors.
8. Naadam means “games” in Mongolian, and it _______ by three events: horse     racing, wresting and archery.
9. One woman _______the stone and her water pot went crashing to the ground.
10. People celebrate to show that they are _______for the year’s supply of food.
11. I have to admit that it _______feels good to be back in the city again.
12. Thinking of all the people still _______help, Dr Lin opened a private clinic.
13. Historically, Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railway _______ and gold rush period.
14. ________residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese, many of whom do not speak English fluently.
15. Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and what _______ her _______ a life of hard choices.

9 . Born to be likeable, my older sister grew up with lots of friends, parties and attention. I wanted the _________ my sister had. I _________ her for years and never came close, so I _________ kids my own age for role models. Jen, the girl I always sat next to in school, put her head to one side when she asked for favors. “Okay,” I thought. “I’ll try her _________.” I put my head to one side and asked my teacher for a pass to the bathroom. She looked at me, _________, and said, “Don’t you _________ well?”

That led to my _________ to try being cool instead of being popular. I’d do anything to escape my _________ of social status. My big _________ came when a new girl named Tiffany came to my class. She was cute, trendy, and best of all, she __________ me. Our friendship lasted four weeks, just long enough for me to learn that Tiffany took European vacations and went skiing in Aspen. __________, I’d never been outside of Illinois or on skis. Tiffany was way too much for me. I crawled back into my familiar state of __________.

One day, my mom said to me, “You’ll never be anything your heart won’t let you be. Start looking inside, __________ out.” It took me a while to get what those __________ meant. But once I __________ trying to be like other people, life got a whole lot easier. I’m even growing up to be someone I really like.

1.

A．kindness

B．intelligence

C．popularity

D．generosity

2.

A．studied

B．helped

C．missed

D．attended

3.

A．turned to

B．worked with

C．heard from

D．waited for

4.

A．program

B．plan

C．job

D．strategy

5.

A．afraid

B．nervous

C．puzzled

D．excited

6.

A．perform

B．explain

C．play

D．feel

7.

A．duty

B．decision

C．regret

D．failure

8.

A．lack

B．discovery

C．sense

D．understanding

9.

A．show

B．chance

C．mistake

D．concern

10.

A．reminded

B．invited

C．liked

D．thanked

11.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

12.

A．presenting

B．promising

C．appearing

D．hiding

13.

A．because of

B．in exchange for

C．instead of

D．in addition to

14.

A．words

B．lessons

C．choices

D．excuses

15.

A．risked

B．stopped

C．imagined

D．remembered

10 . 从方框中选择正确的词或词组(2个多余)，并用其正确的形式填空。

approach             range             take advantage of             belong to             benefit             have access to             convenient             keep your eyes open for             aim             be absorbed in             significance             charge

1. Customs play a ____________ role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
2. When faster and ____________ ways for travel are becoming available, I still favor using my own feet. I get much pleasure form it.
3. The show had a massive audience, ____________ from children to grandparents.
4. The four countries ____________ the UK use the same currency and military defence, but they have different legal systems.
5. ____________ at improving the level of English, English corner is held once a week.
6. She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone ____________ the Internet and knows how to use new technology.
7. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses ____________the celebrations.
8. First of all, having lived in China for sixteen years and having learnt English since I was a child, I have a good command of English and Chinese, which is ____________for introducing Chinese paintings.
9. Judy and I had our car parked in an underground car park near Trafalgar Square, where we could get our car battery ____________.
10. ____________his world of music, he felt as if he could “see” the beauty of the world around him, like he had in his previous life.