1 . 假定你是校英文报Youth的负责人李华。你校正在开展主题为“Taking Exercise Keeps Me Healthy”的活动，请你以校英文报的名义写一封倡议信，倡导大家积极参加活动。内容包括：
1.倡议内容；
2.倡议原因；
3.发出倡议。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.文章的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear fellow students,
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Yours,

Li Hua

2 . 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 first-ever C919, China’s first self-developed passenger jet,    1    (deliver) to China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai on December 9, 2022 and is expected to be put into commercial operation next spring,    2    is a significant milestone in the development of China’s aviation manufacturing (航空制造) industry.

The first C919 has    3    total of 164 seats, including eight seats in business class and 156 seats in economy class.    4    (base) on the initial approval of the CAAC (中国民用航空局), China Eastern also needs to carry out more than 100 hours of test flights    5    (confirm) the operational safety and various operational support capabilities of the aircraft, as the C919 is the first such model    6    (global).

Later, China Eastern plans to put the C919 into commercial service in    7    (city) such as Shanghai, Beijing, Xi’an, Kunming and Guangzhou. Over 20 pilots will serve    8    the first group to operate the C919.

The aircraft industry has entered a new journey of development, and it is of great    9    (significant) in promoting cooperation and innovation in the global aviation industry chain.

So far, the C919    10    (get) 1,115 orders from home and abroad. In March 2021, China Eastern officially purchased the first group of five C919s, and other planes it bought are expected to be delivered in 2023 and 2024.

3 . Principal Jody Sowards, is being applauded and regarded as a hero for saving the life of Jonathan Wells, an 8th grader of Huntington East Middle School.

The teenager was attending his basketball training in the school’s hall when he________collapsed (昏倒). The principal was immediately________that a student was in need of________“I turned the corer and saw a young man lying on the floor,” Sowards said. “That’s when it really________me that somebody did need me.”

After assessing the teenager’s________, looking for his pulse and checking on him if he was________, the principal leaped into________at once by performing CPR (心肺复苏术) to save the boy’s life and later________him to be taken to the ambulance before he was taken to the________hospital.

The doctors________that Jonathan’s left coronary artery (冠状动脉) had not been pumping enough blood. His mom Katesha Wells said that her son had been born with some heart problems but that had never been a(n)________for him to join in sports until now.

The teenager is________well, receiving a physical treatment. He delightfully praises his school________for saving his life that day. He________to return to school and________sports as soon as possible.

“Seeing him be able to walk and talk without any difficulties right now, I think it’s a(n)________.” Sowards said. For his quick response and________actions that had helped to save the boy, Sowards was awarded the “Superintendent’s Superhero Award”. “It’s part of what my leadership________is,” Sowards modestly explained. He also gave________to all the others who were________that day to save Jonathan.

1.

A．gradually

B．usually

C．suddenly

D．carefully

2.

A．informed

B．warned

C．persuaded

D．believed

3.

A．trust

B．guidance

C．help

D．protection

4.

A．beat

B．scared

C．annoyed

D．struck

5.

A．position

B．condition

C．performance

D．potential

6.

A．aching

B．shaking

C．sleeping

D．breathing

7.

A．action

B．operation

C．descriptions

D．conclusions

8.

A．allowing

B．teaching

C．assisting

D．encouraging

9.

A．newest

B．busiest

C．largest

D．nearest

10.

A．wrote

B．found

C．agreed

D．admitted

11.

A．mystery

B．advantage

C．reason

D．obstacle

12.

A．recovering

B．surviving

C．understanding

D．growing

13.

A．doctor

B．nurse

C．principal

D．classmate

14.

A．manages

B．hopes

C．attempts

D．refuses

15.

A．take part in

B．keep pace with

C．make use of

D．get used to

16.

A．challenge

B．coincidence

C．miracle

D．indication

17.

A．ambitious

B．temporary

C．creative

D．heroic

18.

A．team

B．role

C．journey

D．choice

19.

A．praise

B．energy

C．permission

D．support

20.

A．injured

B．involved

C．qualified

D．impressed

4 . Tips to Boost Your Self-Confidence

Learn how to say “NO”.

You need to take control of your own life and decisions. Don’t be bullied (胁迫) into doing something that’ll make you feel uncomfortable and go beyond your boundaries.    1    

Set goals for yourself.

Setting and achieving goals is one way to feel accomplished and confident. Now, this doesn’t mean your goals should be anything huge like ending world hunger or saving koala bears. If you don’t achieve any goals, you’ll feel discouraged.    2    For example, my goal is to finish this article tonight. I also have a goal to go to the gym this weekend.

Change how you see yourself.

    3    If you feel like you’re not physically attractive, you’ll avoid looking in mirrors. Changing how you see yourself, realizing your self-worth, and working on your body language, eye contact, and speech will make you more confident in yourself. We must all remember that nobody’s perfect in life.

    4    

Doing good things for someone else will make us feel good about ourselves. Try to always have an active role in volunteering or helping charities during the holidays. Being able to make a difference to someone will satisfy you inside and improve your self-image. Seeing all the change that you can do and all those who need your help will make you more grateful for the people and things in your life.

Shut down negative thoughts.

It’s about time you said goodbye to the negative voices in your head. Whenever you have a negative thought about yourself, or your career, you push yourself down a little bit more.    5    Instead of saying you can’t do this or that, tell yourself you can, and sooner or later, you’ll start believing it.

A．Be helpful to others.

B．Do something brave once a week.

C．We behave and feel according to our self-image.

D．Start with small targets that you can easily achieve.

E．Be certain and don’t be afraid to say no when you need to.

F．You need to start replacing those thoughts with positive ones.

G．And then, when you have that positive thought, turn it into action.

5 . In dry Niger, south of the Sahara, farmers who allowed cut trees to regrow in their fields have seen crop harvests increase rapidly. In recent decades, farmers there have allowed millions of trees to regrow on land that had once been cleared.

For centuries, rich woodlands dotted this dusty, sun-baked region south of the Sahara. By the time Ali Neino was a boy in the 1980s, however, just one lonely tree shot from his family’s land, and he could see clear to the horizon. “There was no vegetation in between the village and the fields,” recalls Neino, 45. “No trees, no plants, nothing.”

Decades of drought, land-clearing, and demand for firewood had left Niger nearly treeless. Intensive farming (密集农作) to feed the world’s fastest-growing population ensured new trees would not take root. Government efforts to reforest the area in the 1970s failed. Sixty million trees were planted; fewer than 20 percent survived.

Instead of cutting trees down, farmers in Niger now leave them standing and allow them to regrow from stumps (树桩), knowing that the soil around them will retain more water and be enriched by the leaves. On a recent walk along his family’s farm outside Dan Saga, Neino pointed to the trees growing everywhere.

In the past 35 years, as scientists begged nations to get serious about bringing forests back, one of Earth’s poorest countries, in one of the planet’s worst regions, added an astonishing 200 million new trees—maybe more. Across at least 12 million acres of Niger, woodlands have been re-established with little outside help, almost no money, and without driving people off their land. The trees here weren’t planted; they were encouraged to come back naturally, cared by thousands of farmers. Now, fresh trees are popping up in village after village.

1. Why is Ali Neino mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A．To stress the importance of trees.

B．To show the features of the Sahara.

C．To prove Niger ‘s shortage of trees.

D．To predict the disappearance of trees.

2. What made it hard for new trees to grow in Niger?

A．Years of drought.	B．Intensive farming.
C．Trees’ low survival rate.	D．Government efforts’ failure.

3. How did Niger manage to rebuild its woodlands?

A．By driving people off their land.

B．By allowing trees to regrow naturally.

C．By encouraging farmers to plant more.

D．By getting support from other countries.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Trees growing again in a dry nation

B．Land cleared for tree-planting in the Sahara

C．Trees planted for the environment worldwide

D．Crop harvests benefiting from trees in Niger

6 . Children can gain a stronger connection with the environment through story writing, according to a new study. The research was focused on the issue of plastic litter in Latin American countries along the Pacific Ocean.

The experts set out to explore how a story-writing activity may influence the opinions of children about plastic litter, as well as how their behavior may be affected. “A key element of our project was to examine the children’s responses to questionnaires (调查表) they completed before and after writing these stories,” said study co-author Dr. Kayleigh Wyles. “We found that their knowledge on the topic increased and they became more active, as they reported doing more pro-environmental acts afterwards.”

The children were asked to use their imaginations about litter items that are commonly found on the beach, such as straws and plastic bags. They were then instructed to imagine how these items ended up on the beach in the first place. The writing project showed that children were more likely to think about ways of preventing litter from entering the environment, rather than just cleaning it up. According to the researchers, the most popular solutions suggested in the stories were the regeneration and reduction of litter.

Overall, nearly 90 children participated in the study and in more than half of the stories, the children showed awareness of the dangers of plastic pollution in the marine (海洋的) environment, including the risk of animal involvement. Many stories described consequences of animals ingesting plastic, such as injuries or death.

“Stories offer a new and different way to explore what people believe and how they understand their environment,” said lead study author Estelle Praet. “The results were truly inspiring and showed the children’s awareness of plastic’s impact on marine life and the environment.”

1. Which might Dr. Kayleigh Wyles agree with about the story-writing activity?

A．It changes the kids’ way to use plastic products.

B．It promotes the kids’ knowledge on plastic litter.

C．It affects the kids’ responses to difficult questions.

D．It makes the kids more imaginative in story writing.

2. What was the most mentioned way to deal with the litter items in the stories?

A．Cleaning them up regularly.	B．Destroying them on the beach.
C．Delivering them to factories.	D．Recycling and reducing them.

3. What does the underlined word “ingesting” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Giving away.

B．Taking in.

C．Escaping from.

D．Living with.

4. What is Estelle Praet’s attitude towards the results of the study?

A．Skeptical.

B．Objective.

C．Optimistic.

D．Critical.

7 . At first glance, l5-year-old Kenan Pala seems like a typical high school student. He runs cross-country and plays video games with his friends. But he founded Kids4Community, a San Diego-based nonprofit organization that offers volunteer projects and encourages kids to participate, when he was just 12 years old.

The idea for Kids4Community came out of his family’s experience. Pala’s parents came to the US from Turkey in 1998 and founded Confirm BioSciences, a company that produces and delivers drug-testing kits. Their journey was filled with hardship, but the kindness of others, in the forms of both emotional and financial support, left an unforgettable mark.

“We started with very little money in our journey here, but we got so much help along the way and we’ve always felt very grateful,” said Zeynep Ilgaz, Pala’s mother. “If it wasn’t for the help we got along the way, we would not be here today where we are.” The Palas wanted to instill (灌输) this lesson in their children, so they encouraged them to give back to the community. Pala said, “My parents really wanted me to understand how lucky I was to have the life I had and they did that in having me give back while I was growing up.”

Pala’s organization aims to boost young people’s involvement in community efforts because many organizations don’t let children volunteer. Now， Kids4Community regularly organizes initiatives (新方案) to help people who are homeless, including the dinner service at homeless shelters and this year’ s Christmas gift bag drive. In addition to meeting physical needs, the initiatives are designed to give people a sense of dignity and hope.

1. In which aspect is Kenan Pala different from those of his age group?

A．His interest in outdoor sports.	B．His ambition to be a volunteer.
C．His passion for the nonprofit cause.	D．His talent for playing video games.

2. What inspired Kenan Pala to set up Kids4Community?

A．The requirement from his high school.	B．The suggestion from his online friends.
C．The success of his family’s company.	D．The family move from Turkey to the US.

3. Which of the following can best describe Kenan Pala?

A．Thankful.

B．Generous.

C．Self-centred.

D．Traditional.

4. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Health.

B．Entertainment.

C．People.

D．Culture.

8 . BBC Cymru Wales Tours

Step into the future of broadcasting at BBC’s newest and most advanced studios at 3 Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1FT.

Ever wondered how sound effects are added to your favourite podcasts (播客)? Or what it’s like to read the news? Join our friendly guides for an unusual tour of BBC Cymru Wales. Visit our television and radio studios to discover the secrets of making BBC programmes.

On your journey you will:

·Visit one of the largest BBC newsrooms, packed with cutting-edge (领先的) technology including AR, VR and robotic cameras.

·Take a glance at TV galleries and other broadcast facilities.

Information

Each walking tour will last approximately 90 minutes. As a live and working broadcast centre, no two tours are the same, so every visit will be unique.

For group bookings, or for specific access requirements, please call 029 2087 8444.

Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Tours are only suitable for children over 7 years.

All adult visitors attending tours must bring photo ID. Large bags and shopping bags are not allowed on the tour.

Bags will be searched, so to avoid delays we recommend visitors not bring large bags or unnecessary items.

Ticket prices:

Adult: £13.00

Family ticket (1 adult and up to 3 children or 2 adults and 2 children): £38.00

Student| Under 26: £10.00

Disabled person | Over 65: £12.00

Group 10+ tickets—Adults: £12.00

Group 10+ ticket—Students | Under 26: £9.00

Group 10+ tickets—Disabled people | Over 65: £11.00

1. What can visitors do at BBC Cymru Wales Tours?

A．Make BBC news programmes.	B．Admire gallery artworks.
C．Experience advanced technology.	D．Visit BBC’s smallest newsroom.

2. What can we know about the tours?

A．The tours are mostly the same.

B．Every tour lasts about an hour and a half.

C．The tours are designed for kids under 7.

D．The tours allow visitors to carry big bags.

3. If a group of 20 senior school students attend the tours, how much should they pay?

A．£ 260.00.

B．£ 240.00.

C．£ 200.00.

D．£ l80.00.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who first recorded the sighting of the Nazca Lines?

A．A ruler.

B．A pilot.

C．A researcher.

2. Which is one of the subjects of the Nazca Lines?

A．Ancient peoples.

B．Animals.

C．Rocks.

3. What makes the Nazca Lines remain well?

A．Local climate.

B．Special techniques.

C．Humans’ protection.

4. Which is the most widely recognized guess of the Nazca Lines?

A．They were created by aliens.

B．They were created to record star changes.

C．They were created for water-related events.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What event is the man going to see?

A．A drama.

B．A basketball game.

C．A tennis match.

2. Where is the woman from?

A．New York.

B．Chicago.

C．Boston.

3. How long will it take the man to walk to the gym?

A．10 minutes.

B．20 minutes.

C．40 minutes.

4. What is the woman going to do?

A．Meet friends.

B．Go to work.

C．Catch a bus.