1 . Twelve-year-old Catherine has a lot of friends—632, actually, if you count up her online friends. And she spends a lot of time with them.

But is it possible that Catherine’s online friendships could be making her lonely? That’s what some experts believe. Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch, they say. However, some experts worry that many kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships.

Could this be true? During your parents’ childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh. Kids played Scrabble around a table, not words with friends on their phones. When friends missed each other, they picked up the telephone. Friends might even write letters to each other.

Today, most communication takes place online. A typical teen sends 2,000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per week in front of a screen. Much of this time is spent on social media platform.

In fact, in many ways, online communication can make friendships stronger. “There’s definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other,” says Katie Davis, co-author of The App Generation.

Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. “If we are constantly checking in with our virtual world, we will have little time for our real-world friendships,” says Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University. Rosen also worries that today’s kids might mistake the “friends” on the social media for true friends in life. However, in tough times, you don’t need anyone to like your picture or share your blogs. You need someone who will keep your secrets and hold your hand. You would like to talk face to face.

1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To tell about true friends.	B．To start a discussion.
C．To encourage online friendships.	D．To summarize(总结) the text.

2. What does the underlined part “in the flesh” mean in paragraph 3?

A．In any case.

B．In public.

C．In person.

D．In advance.

3. What is Katie’s attitude toward online communication?

A．Unconcerned.

B．Positive.

C．Worried.

D．Confused.

4. Which of the following is the Rosen’s view?

A．Teenagers need to focus on real-world friendships.	B．It’s easier to develop friendships in real life.
C．It’s wise to turn to friends online.	D．Social media help people stay closely connected.

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 virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre. Born in the USA on 2 January 1970, Whitacre began     1     (study) music at the University of Nevada in 1988. He fell in love with Mozart’s classical music when he sang for the university choir.     2     (move) by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.” He graduated     3     university in 1995 and then received a master’s degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre’s     4     (origin) compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. This led to the creation of the virtual choir.

In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works.     5     (inspire), he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one     6     (perform). His first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque”, had 185     7     (singer) from 12 different countries. It has received millions of views on     8     Internet. Since then, the virtual choir     9     (become) a worldwide phenomenon. Whitacre’s next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF,     10     was first seen onstage on 23 July 2014 in the UK. Altogether, 2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacre’s song “What If.”

3 . 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jenny这学期作为交换生第一次离开父母来到中国学习，常常感觉孤独，来信向你求助。请你给Jenny回信，要点包括：
1、表示理解;   
2、你的建议及理由;     
3、表示祝愿。
注意：1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增添细节，以使行文连贯;
3.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jenny,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

LiHua

4 . You can _____________ (联系) me by We-Chat or QQ if you have any question. (根据汉语提示将句子补充完整)

5 . 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。

Going from junior high school to senior high school is     1     really big challenge. First, I had to think very     2     (careful) about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the     3     (suit) ones. He recommended that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I’m good at it. Second, I had to choose extracurricular     4     (activity). I tried to join the school football team,     5     the coach said I wasn’t good enough. I     6    (join) a volunteer club instead. Lastly, I’ll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to     7    (be) responsible for a lot more. I am a bit worried about keeping up     8     the other students in my advanced course, and it’ll be difficult     9     (get) used to all the homework. Studying hard isn’t always fun, but I’ll be well     10    (prepare) for university or whatever else comes in the future.

6 . Earthquakes can strike without warning. But many injuries and deaths from this kind of natural disaster can be prevented if people follow these safety tips.

If you’re inside a building, stay there! One of the most dangerous things to do in an earthquake is to try to leave a building.     1     Drop to the ground. Get under an object that is not easily damaged. Hold on to it until the shaking stops. You can also get to a corner formed by two walls with your arms over your head. If you’re in bed when the quake hits, stay there and protect your head with a pillow.

    2     Don’t take shelter under a tree, streetlights, electric poles or tall buildings. If you are driving, stop as quickly as possible and stay away from overpasses (立交桥), buildings, bridges or anything else that might fall or collapse beneath you.     3    

If you are trapped in ruins, cover your mouth with a handkerchief or a piece of clothing. Use your cell phone to call for help if possible. Don’t shout. Shouting can cause you to breathe in dust.     4    

Be prepared for aftershocks.     5     However, sometimes they even happen months later. Therefore, if you are not in a safe position (位置) after the first shock, you should move quickly but carefully to a safer place.

A．If you’re outside, go to an open space.

B．Don’t get into a panic and stay calm.

C．Don’t park your car under a tree or any tall object.

D．Tap on a pipe or the wall so rescuers can find you.

E．Most injuries happen when people inside buildings try to go out.

F．They can happen in the first hours after the earthquake.

G．Take a good hold of your cell phone in the building.

7 . 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 best time to see beautiful lanterns is during the Lantern Festival (元宵节),     1    falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Last year it was on Feb.8th, marking the end of Spring Festival. However, because of the COVID-19 (新型冠状病毒), we had to stay     2     home last year.

As is known to us,     3     (watch) lanterns is a great activity. Lanterns are in different kinds of sizes and shapes, from animals to plants and flowers.     4     (make) it more fun, people paste riddles (贴谜语) on the lanterns. In some     5     (place), people like “releasing sky” lanterns (放天灯), which     6     (call) Kongming Lanterns. A sky lantern is a small hot-air balloon made of paper with an opening at the bottom where there is a small fire source. When the bright lights fly high in the sky, people can bless members     7    make wishes. In old times, the Lantern Festival was also     8     (interest). At that time, young girls were not allowed to go out very often except during certain festivals. Therefore, looking at lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji,     9     poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this: “Restless, I searched for her in thousands, hundreds of ways.     10     (sudden) I turned, and there she was in the receding light.”

8 . Please deliver the goods at your earliest __________ (方便). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

9 . We can keep in touch over email and that way, you can keep me _________ (陪伴) for the rest of the summer. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

10 . He treated them with _________ (generous) and thoughtfulness.（所给词的适当形式填空）