3 . Located deep in the mountains of Chong yang county of Hubei province, the Qingshan Reservoir (水库) looks like a river with many twists and turns.

For Wang Zhijun, a primary schoolteacher who has served the villages near the reservoir for 28 years, the river is an obstacle (障碍) to be overcome. He doubles as a ferryman to help students shuttle (往返) back and forth via boat.

A recent video of Wang went viral on social media and moved many.

He became a teacher at the primary school in Panshan village in 1995. With water in three directions, the village occupies a sort of peninsula (半岛), even though it’s high on Qingshan Mountain.

Wang travels 500 meters of mountain roads to carry water to the school for the students. He rows a boat to pick them up for school, and then he takes them home afterward. Wang said he had suffered many falls with the water buckets, but the ferry trips have always been safe.

With development of the local economy, Panshan Primary School merged with the Chichong Primary School on the opposite bank of the reservoir in 2017. Wang could drive to pick up most of the students, but a few depend on his boat.

He said he had been given several opportunities to get out of the area for better career development, but he felt responsible for the kids and stayed.

Panshan and Chichong villages together have more than 1, 000 residents. Wang is proud that 40 of his students eventually entered college. “My ultimate dream is to send them out from the mountains through education,” Wang said. Meanwhile, he is proud that six of the 40 college students returned to their hometown and became teachers themselves.

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

A．Original.

B．Unreasonable.

C．Final.

D．Unusual.

2. How can we best describe Wang Zhijun?

A．Shy and depressed.	B．Selfish and stubborn.
C．Cautious and sensitive.	D．Devoted and considerate.

3. Which can be the best title for the news report?

A．Teacher picks up kids by boat for 28 years

B．A talented teacher works at primary school

C．A common teacher makes great achievements in life

D．Teacher refuses opportunities of better career development

4 . 语法填空

The Grand Canal is the oldest and longest man-made waterway in the world with a history of more than 2,500 years,     1     construction started in the Spring and Autumn Period. The 1794 kilometers’ waterway is 22 times the     2     (long) of the Panama Canal. It is a golden waterway second only to the Yangtze River in China. The Grand Canal runs from Zhejiang to Being     3     (pass) through six provinces and two municipalities and connects five main river systems.

The canal functioned     4     the backbone of the ancient empire’s inland communication and trading systems. Grain, salt, logs and silk were transported along the canal to all directions.     5     (score) of towns along the banks developed, contributing     6     (huge) to ancient China’s economy. The canal enormously promoted economic interaction and cultural exchange between the north     7     south, which ensured the country’s stability.

In 2014, it was listed as     8     UNESCO world heritage site. In 2019 China issued a plan     9     (construct) national cultural parks for the Grand Canal. During the last 2 years, building the Grand Canal national cultural parks     10     (recognize) as a key task in the 14th Five-Year Plan. In future, cities along the Grand Canal will form a new cultural belt, green belt and tourism belt.

5 . 假定你是李华，校学生会主席。为了丰富学生的课余生活和锻炼学生的意志力，下周末，你校要组织一次30公里的远足活动。请你写一份书面通知。内容包括：
1.活动目的；2.活动安排（间、地点、参与人等）；3.注意事项。
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6 . Go on the Safest Trip

While travelling, there are many safety measures that all travelers should take, even if they’re heading out a nearby mountain for a camping trip, renting a seaside Airbnb, or choosing any other destination.     1    

Don’t take the unfamiliar road. While part of the joy of exploring nature is seeing new and beautiful views, if your road trip includes a hike, stay on the marked path. Never give in to your curiosity to hike off-trail and in unfamiliar or unmarked areas. “    2    ” Warned by Dr. Velimir Petkov.

Pack clothing. In the morning, when you set out on your adventure, your temperature will likely be comfortable. As the sun reaches its highest point, you’ll start to sweat inside your car.     3     That’s why experts recommend packing everything you need to stay comfortable, including clothing for different temperatures.

Make sure you get enough sleep. While many people have difficulty sleeping, plenty rest is necessary before a long car ride. “Do not drive while you are feeling sleepy.     4    ” Petkov recommended. He also noted that even if you get the benefits of seven to eight hours of sleep, a little coffee can never hurt.

Protect your skin. You may not consider the sun while sitting in the car. The sunlight can go right through window glass and cause you to burn.     5     Bahar Schmidt, founder of Eluxit Travel Agency, recommends making more efforts to protect your skin with sunscreen and drugs against insects.

A．You could get lost, injured or both.

B．It is a wise choice to wear strong shoes.

C．You would never enjoy the views without the tips.

D．If you feel like a rest, pull over and take a short break.

E．And at night, certain areas experience a sharp drop in degrees.

F．And mosquitoes are also drawn when you’re outdoors at night.

G．Advice is highly needed on everything about the safety of the rip.

7 . 我校运动会即将在11月底举行，现面向全校招募志愿者帮助留学生参赛。假如你是李华，请根据自己的情况用英语写一封电子邮件申请加入，内容包括：
1.个人优势；2.相关经历；3.应聘理由。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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8 . When 9-year-old Alice asked me, “Mom, do I have to brush my hair today?”, I didn’t know how to answer. On the one hand, it’s good to have pride in our appearance. And hair-brushing does not take a lot of effort. But on the other hand, I was happy that my daughter paid little attention to the way her hair looked, how she dressed or what people thought about her. In Alice’s world, brushing her hair was troublesome and she would just do it as little as possible. I knew back then that those feelings would not last a long time.

Five years later, at age 14, Alice is obsessed (迷恋) with her physical appearance. Hair has to be brushed, makeup used, and clothes changed many times before we can even think about leaving the house. My confident teen worries about whether her nail (指甲) color matches her shirt or if she looks “stupid” in the very same clothes she says she loved the day before. With shame, it crosses my mind that I somehow raised a looks-obsessed child, focusing on things that are shallow (肤浅的) .

We have talked about in detail how looks don’t matter and that being a good, kind, caring person in this world is way more important than looking good. Each time we talk about this, Alice tells me that she knows that looks aren’t important. But when she looks good on the outside, she feels more confident on the inside. In turn, that makes her a kinder, more caring, more understanding person. I certainly can’t argue with such powerful teenage thinking

And just as she learned over the years that often brushing hair is probably a good idea, hopefully she will learn that sometimes it’s okay to go out in a less-than-perfect coat or without makeup. Somewhere deep down, her freewheeling (随心所欲的) 9-year-old self still knows that.

1. What was the 9-year-old Alice like?

A．She cared little about her looks.	B．She was curious about the world.
C．She communicated with her mom often.	D．She liked to brush her hair for her mom.

2. What does the author think of Alice’s change?

A．It is a waste of money.	B．It is totally unnecessary.
C．It makes Alice look a little older.	D．It makes the author feel ashamed.

3. What is the author’s reaction to Alice’s reasons?

A．She falls silent.	B．She is surprised.
C．She pays no attention to them.	D．She thinks about them carefully.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．My daughter’s freewheeling attitude to her looks

B．My admiration for my daughter’s courage to change

C．My struggle to do with my looks-obsessed daughter

D．My daughter’s methods of looking good and feeling good