1 . Buddy or Friendship Benches (长椅) are needed because playgrounds can be lonely places some times. When a school places the bench, they teach a little lesson to the kids on how it is to be used. Then when a child sits on the bench, it sends out a message to others that basic ally says, “Hey, I’m alone right now and would welcome the company (陪伴) of others.” Kids in the playground see this and from their training, they see there is a fellow student in need. They are encouraged to come over and sit on the bench and make a new friend.

Benches like this have been around for a while now in many schools. But in Ireland, they are trying to do something different with them. This school in Cork in the south of Ireland is the 247th to get benches from a social organization called “Buddy Bench Ireland” that doesn’t just provide schools with benches, but also runs special projects with trained child psychiatrists (精神病专家). They use the bench as an opportunity to start conversations about mental health. They talk about the importance of knowing and understanding your feelings and those of others.

Judith Ashton, a co-founder of Buddy Bench Ireland said, “The children need to understand what the bench is about, what it represents —friendship, understanding, listening to each other and the most important thing is that it’s important to express feelings.”

But do children really use the bench? It’s a matter of great public concern. Sinead Mcgilloway from Maynooth University carried out a study and said, “We found that 40% of the children told us that they had actually used the benches at the time of the study. And over 90% said that they would talk to a child if that child was sitting on the bench. So, there’s nothing to worry about.”

Children’s mental health and safety at school is increasingly a concern in many countries. In Ireland, they’re hoping these benches will no t only tackle problems like school violence and school bullying (校园暴力和校园欺凌), but also give students the confidence to open up about t heir feelings.

1. According to the passage, buddy benches might ______

A．make students feel relaxed	B．help students feeling lonely to find friends
C．be a symbol of psychology classes	D．appear in schools filled with problem children

2. The organization “Buddy Bench Ireland” ______.

A．makes buddy benches more popular	B．brings more new-pattern benches to schools
C．encourages more students to choose buddy benches	D．provides psychological care projects along

3. In Judith Ashton’s opinion, what students most need to know is ______.

A．how to understand each other	B．what buddy benches are about
C．the importance of expressing themselves	D．the necessity of listening to their friends

4. From what Sinead Mcgilloway said, we can know that ______.

A．60% of the children in the study disliked these benches

B．over 90% of the children in the study once felt lonely

C．he once worried about children with mental problems

D．the public don’t have to worry about the use of buddy benches

2 . 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。

We met Max at the pickup area of Alaska Airlines. A standard poodle (鬈毛狗) born on Valentine’s Day in 2002, he came to us in a small blue box. We had adopted him from a friend, who raised many dogs.

We were a sweet little family—me, my husband, and our children, Sophie and Jake. But for years I’d felt as if we wouldn’t really be complete until we had a dog. Also, my husband travelled for some 200 days a year on business, and I knew I’d feel safer with a large animal sleeping by the door.

When we opened the box, we saw him. With his curly black hair and intelligent eyes, Max was beautiful. He was so small that he fit into the palm (手掌) of my hand, his big paws (爪子) lapping over the sides. He was also scared. As I pulled him close, I felt his heart pound and wondered if we’d done the right thing, taking him from his mother. But it was too late. Sophie and Jake were already fighting over who would hold him next.

Over the following months, we spent endless hours watching Max play with his toy or run around the living room. Like most poodles, he was smart. He mastered house-training quickly and never chewed on our furniture or shoes. He considered himself one of us.

Some days after school, I’d find Jake curled up with Max inside his box. When I suggested that my son get out of the dog box, Jake yelled, “Max wants me in here! We’re brothers!”

By his first birthday, Max had grown into a 50-pound guard dog. He manned the front door like a soldier, barking fiercely at other dogs walking by. I felt safe with him there, especially when my husband was away. Sometimes, when I was missing my husband a lot, I held Max close.

Many years later, my husband passed away. My kids grew up and went to university. They worked in other cities after graduation.

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。
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And then, suddenly, I was alone.

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One Day, I found there was something wrong with Max’s back legs.

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4 . 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。

More than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries have sounded the alarm on climate change. In a paper     1    (publish) last week in the journal BioScience, they signed a declaration(声明) stating clearly that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency, saying that if no changes     2    (make) , the world will face untold suffering. The evidence that the scientists collected reveals an undeniable truth     3     human activities have been causing global warming from the fast rise of fossil fuel consumption     4     the increase in greenhouse gas emissions(排放) over the past 40 years.

The scientists also gave some instructions to fight against global warming, proposing six actions to prevent     5    (far) disasters: stabilizing population     6    (grow) by investing into family-planning services and girls’ education, replacing fossil fuels, cutting the emissions of climate pollutants, eating less meat, restoring and protecting     7    (ecosystem) , and building     8     carbon-free economy.

The scientists say the climate crisis is    9    (close) related to human activities, so they call on people     10    (change) their life styles. But these measures are comparatively abstract. Therefore, it is high time for policymakers to figure out more practical measures that can bring down carbon emissions.

5 . 假定你是李华，你所在的班级明天英语课前有一个简短的演讲。请你写一篇倡议养成健康生活习惯的演讲稿，内容包括：
1. 演讲的主题；
2. 健康生活习惯的重要性；
3. 2-3条健康生活习惯的建议。
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10 . 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。

"What? I can't believe what you're telling me," my mother said when my sister Helentold her of the arrangement that she would invite two strangers to stay with her in her Califurnin home. Actually, our entire family tried to discourage Helen from this undertaking.

This story began with Helen on a flight from Los Angeles to Phoenix. Although the flight was short, it provided enough time for my sister to get to know the Morrisons, an Arizona couple seated in her row. The plane was only in the air for a couple of minutes when the wife, Marcie, fell asleep, leaving her husband Daniel and my sister sitting next to each other in silence. Maybe it was a feeling of awkwardness that sparked（触发） it, or maybe it was the need to unload. Whatever the case, within minutes Daniel began to relate the couple's story.

He told my sister how he and Marcie had flown to Los Angeles that morning to meet with a doctor of alternative medicine about treating Marcie for her stage 4 breast cancer. Although they both felt good about what had been described to them that day, they were also depressed to learn that the alternative treatment would cost $34,000 and not be covered by insurance. Additionally, they'd have to pay for a place to stay while Marcie accepted the treatment.

"The money's not even a consideration," Daniel explained. "What's debt compared to keeping my wife alive?" At this point tears coursed their way down Daniel's face and my sister joined right in. Marcie was only thirty-five years old and they had five children between ages two and twelve.

When it was time to get off the plane, Daniel woke Marcie, and since she was unable to walk, they requested a wheelchair. It was while my sister was waiting with them for the chair that she made the decision that had our family so concerned. Helen gave the Morrisons her business card and explained that they could stay with her during their trips to Los Angeles.

注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Helen received a call from Daniel the following week.

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My family's feelings of concern changed to feelings of admiration!

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