3 . My name is Ally Del Monte. I remember it clearly. When I was 10 years old, my _________ and I were on our first vacation at Disney World, and we were going to a “Pirate and Princess Party”. We didn’t know that it was a costume (戏服) party but no _________ — my mom said she’d _________ me to get a princess dress. We _________ the land of princesses, but they didn’t have one for me.

I was in the beginning stage of Lyme disease. My _________ and medication caused my overweight. I was too _________ for the kids costumes and the adult costumes wouldn’t _________for me.

The lady at the shop said, “I’m sorry, she’s too fat to be a princess.” I was only 10 years old, and I was _________ because I thought I would never be _________ enough or skinny enough to be the princess that I wanted to be.

Several years later, I just turned 16, and instead of a party, I asked for a family __________. I chose to go to Disney World. Our trip was right in the middle of Halloween, and I knew I could wear a costume. It was still __________ to find a princess dress in my __________, but my mom and I decided to make our own, a magical princess dress to prove to my 10-year-old self that I am a princess, and I don’t have to look for a certain __________ to be one.

I’ve __________ that no matter what you look like, you can be a princess. A princess isn’t a size. It’s a state of __________.

1.

A．classmate

B．partner

C．family

D．friend

2.

A．problem

B．surprise

C．chance

D．wonder

3.

A．persuade

B．encourage

C．send

D．take

4.

A．struggled for

B．paid for

C．asked for

D．headed for

5.

A．trouble

B．illness

C．injury

D．addiction

6.

A．big

B．small

C．tall

D．thin

7.

A．appear

B．work

C．cheat

D．crack

8.

A．annoyed

B．puzzled

C．heartbroken

D．confused

9.

A．pretty

B．positive

C．confident

D．outgoing

10.

A．dinner

B．camp

C．celebration

D．trip

11.

A．hard

B．convenient

C．strange

D．possible

12.

A．room

B．size

C．hand

D．pack

13.

A．time

B．way

C．place

D．attitude

14.

A．shared

B．heard

C．learned

D．requested

15.

A．wealth

B．shock

C．health

D．mind

4 . How to Organize a Music Festival

You love music and you always have. You want to carry out a music festival designed to attract music fans of all ages. Follow the steps and you’ll organize a successful one.

◆Start by making a list of the local bands and artists that you like. You’ve taken this job because you love music, so put your taste to work for you. If you like these musicians, many of the local people will also like them.     1    . You need to have many kinds of music for all age groups.

◆Find a great location that has much open space for outdoor festivals. You need to build a stage so the musicians can be seen from distances.     2    . Not all towns need such license but it is a good idea to check before you start building. For an indoor location, you need to find a theater that is willing to give you enough space.     3    .

◆Hire sound engineers to give the musicians all the help they need.     4    . You can’t expect the musicians to handle these problems because they are playing. Your sound and engineering experts will allow your stars to keep the music playing.

◆    5    . If you are planning your festival for families, the last thing you want is a beer-swilling crowd starting a huge fight. Security people need to be present to make sure that nobody gets the idea that they want to start any kind of ruckus (骚乱).

A．You need to find security people.

B．We can find enough songs to get a lot of money.

C．Bigger sports stadiums will be perfect as well.

D．But remember, you are trying to attract fans of all ages.

E．People should have practiced many different songs.

F．You can find a location by going to the local government and asking for permission.

G．The last thing you want is that a group is on the stage but the speakers don’t work.

5 . With the new semester about to start, our school is welcoming a group of new international students. We have some apps here that will make your life easier. We hope you will have a wonderful life here.

★WeChat

WeChat is now the most popular social media app in China. Almost everyone is using WeChat. You can send both text and voice messages on WeChat. You can also make voice and video calls. You can also post texts, pictures and video clips. If your friends in your home country have this app, you can also chat with them through voice or video. WeChat is also widely used now as a form of payment which can be used in stores, online, and in other shopping apps.

★Alipay

Alipay is a similar app to PayPal. It was first used on Taobao and now people can still use it as a mobile payment option. You can even use mobile payment at street vendors, so if you have this app, you can leave your wallet at home.

★Didi

Now Didi seems to be the smartest way to travel around. With one tap, a car comes directly to you. Didi is a Chinese car-hailing service app. It has a function called “ride sharing”, which saves a lot of money for passengers. But it does not have an English version, so if you want to use it, you will have to learn some Chinese.

★Pleco

This is one of the top Chinese/English dictionary apps and it covers 130, 000 Chinese words and includes 20, 000 example sentences with pinyin. It is perfect for those who want to learn Chinese, and also for tourists who need to translate words or phrases from English to Chinese.

1. Who are the intended readers for this text?

A．Chinese learners.	B．International teachers in China.
C．Foreign students studying in China.	D．Students furthering their studies.

2. The following statements about the apps are TRUE except ________.

A．People can hail a car with Didi in English.

B．People can use WeChat to post, call and pay.

C．Pleco is useful for tourists who know little Chinese.

D．Alipay was originally used to make payments on Taobao.

3. Which app is helpful in learning Chinese?

A．WeChat.

B．Alipay.

C．Didi.

D．Pleco.

7 . The number of weather-related disasters has increased by five times over the past 50 years, the latest report by the World Meteorological (气象) Organization (WMO) said on September. However, thanks to improved early warning systems and disaster management, the number of death from these hazards (危险) has been almost three times less.

According to the WMO, from 1970 to 2019, weather, climate and water hazards accounted for 50 percent of all disasters. Among the top 10 hazards that led to the largest loss of human life during this period were droughts, storms, floods and extreme temperatures. However, deaths fell from over 50, 000 in the 1970s to less than 20, 000 in the 2010s.

“Weather, climate and water extremes are increasing and will become more frequent and severe in many parts of the world as a result of climate change,” says WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas.

“That means more heat waves, drought and forest fires such as those we have observed recently in Europe and North America. We have more water vapor in the atmosphere, which is worsening extreme rainfall and deadly flooding. The warming of the oceans has affected the frequency and area of existence of the most intense tropical storms.”

“Economic losses are increasing as exposure increases. But behind the statistics lies a message of hope. Improved multi-hazard early warning systems have led to a significant reduction in deaths. Quite simply, we are better than ever before at saving lives,” Taalas said.

1. What do we know from the first paragraph?

A．Disasters connected with weather have gone up.

B．The number of weather-related disasters has decreased.

C．The number of deaths from hazards has been increasing.

D．Early warning systems have made disasters decline much.

2. What will happen according to Petteri Taalas?

A．There will be more extreme weather.

B．Extreme rainfall will no longer exist.

C．Water vapor in the atmosphere will go down.

D．Humans will defeat extreme weather in the end.

3. What is hopeful behind the bad news?

A．Improved warning systems will save economic losses.

B．Economic losses are going down as exposure increases.

C．More lives will be saved thanks to early warning systems.

D．Improved early warning systems will control extreme weather

4. Where may the text be taken from?

A．A novel.

B．A brochure.

C．A magazine.

D．A guideline.

9 . Hello, Mr. Wi-Fi. Life without you is next to impossible. We’re happy to sing your name from morning till evening, sometimes till dawn. ________ I know you help me, sometimes you are making me do things with ________ attention. Many times I promise myself that I’ll ________ my feelings towards you, but you’re ________ me closer and closer… You’ve entered both my home and my workplace. You’re just a window for our ________ and information. But we people aren’t ________ only with the window. So we open all our doors for you. Is this a(n) ________ or some kind of attachment? If this is an illness, is it curable? And if this is an attachment, will you ________ me the lifelong togetherness?

We want you all days. Can’t you take a few days off so that both you and I can ________ ? You’re a poison--not a slow one but a super-fast poison which holds our mind and makes us dance ________ your tune. Nowadays you’re so ________ that anyone can buy and make you become our companion, you’ll never be bothered about our health but we’ll ________ be concerned about your “health”. Because you accompany us everywhere and never let us alone.

If you were a ________ person made of flesh and blood, would we love you the same? You control us with your numerous talents and we even can’t get rid of you. We all are your ________ .

Sometimes I wonder how people in the previous generations ________ , but if they did, why can’t we?

1.

A．Now that

B．Only if

C．When

D．Though

2.

A．praised

B．divided

C．focused

D．increased

3.

A．keep on

B．bring back

C．give up

D．lead to

4.

A．drawing

B．pushing

C．forcing

D．observing

5.

A．contribution

B．argument

C．entertainment

D．struggle

6.

A．strict

B．busy

C．generous

D．satisfied

7.

A．disease

B．inspiration

C．routine

D．situation

8.

A．recommend

B．intend

C．adapt

D．promise

9.

A．persist

B．relax

C．progress

D．balance

10.

A．to

B．against

C．from

D．within

11.

A．traditional

B．valuable

C．affordable

D．attractive

12.

A．sometimes

B．always

C．never

D．rarely

13.

A．selfish

B．dishonest

C．responsible

D．real

14.

A．friends

B．slaves

C．colleagues

D．employers

15.

A．suffered

B．connected

C．survived

D．surfed

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。续写的词数应为150左右。

Deep in the forest, my husband and I had fun climbing over and crawling under the downed trees that blocked the dirt path before us. It was May, yet we walked up a snow-covered hill. When we noticed our jeans were wet up to our knees, it did not dampen our spirits Not once did we say, “Let’s turn around.” This was our vacation, and we were on an adventure. Little did we know this was the beginning of many more surprises.

The trail was marked as an easy one-kilometer like yet we were already walking a long distance. Our light-heartedness stopped when we came out into a clearing and saw a parking lot without our rental car in it. As my eyes scanned the surroundings, nothing looked familiar. My heart raced. I realized we were lost in a national park that did not officially open for another week.

Usually, I am the calm one in the relationship, but my husband surprised me with his calmness. This did not comfort me; in fact, it heightened my fear. As we walked, I asked my husband to call for help, but there was no cell-phone signal in this isolated（偏僻的）area.

It was awfully quiet except for our footsteps hitting the road, and my heavy breathing. My husband suggested we conserve energy and walk slower. With each step on the road, my feet and thighs hurt while my mind raced with thoughts about people who got lost in the Canadian woods for days.

My vision sharpened. I noticed everything around me: the trees, rocks and snow. I thought we could eat the snow on the ground in case we needed water. For the first time in my life, I was ready and willing to get a ride, but we did not meet with a single car on the road. Silently, I prayed multiple times. We focused on each other, made joint decisions and connected through gratitude. We managed to stay on the main road and walked straight on.

Paragraph 1:

My husband suddenly spotted a small building on a hill in the distance.

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Paragraph 2:

Just then, a friendly woman appeared, saying, “Hello.”

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