1 . “感动中国2021年度人物已经揭晓，每当提起他们，都让人忍不住热泪盈眶。他们或是在新冠疫情爆发时的最美逆行者，或是穷极一生只为造福民生的科学家，或是在推广传统文化、传递市井温暖中做出贡献的普通人。在你心中，年度人物有什么样的特征呢?请以“2021Person of the Year in my heart"为题写一篇英语短文。
内容要点如下：
1. 你心中的年度人物评选标准是什么?
2. 你心目中的2021年度人物是谁?
3. 你选择他或她的原因是什么?
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：新冠疫情 COVID-2019；造福民生bring benefits to the people；推广promote；
市井温暖the warmth of the town/city/community
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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。

China has the history of more than 5,000 years and we are so proud     1     the profound culture. Every year, we are looking forward to     2    （spend）the holiday during the     3    （tradition）festivals. They are the important part of Chinese traditional culture.     4     for young people, the meaning of these festivals is disappearing.

When young people     5    （ask）about the meaning of traditional festival, some of them have no idea. For example, some young people believe     6     Mid-autumn Festival is to in honor of the ancestors, or it is a day to eat mooncake.     7    （actual）, most festivals have been advocated by the commercial ads, and they show people to buy more     8    （product）to spend the festivals happily. Some advertisements try to implant people the wrong idea about the meaning of festival, just to attract more customers.

The lack of significance of traditional festivals has     9     negative effect on the preservation of traditional culture. The mass media should advocate the essence（精髓）of the festivals, so as     10    （let）the young generation learn more about our culture and be proud of it.

3 . Want to travel to some wonderful places? Here are just a just a few recommendations to eco-destinations:

Africa Madagascar

Home to a huge group of animals found nowhere else on the planet. Madagascar is a must-go destination for anyone impressed with, or even slightly interested in, the natural world. Some of the unique flora and fauna can be found on this wonderful island.

America St John (US Virgin Islands)

Though it’s the smallest of the US Virgin Islands, St John has surprisingly varied scenery. Virgin Islands National Park makes up two-thirds of its land, where visitors can hike in deep valleys, over mountains and across dry coastal areas.

Europe Iceland

As one might expect from a country whose name is “ice”, Iceland’s scenery is rough. Take a hike past lava fields, glaciers and waterfalls and feel amazed at the wildlife and natural wonders. Visit between fall and spring to catch a sight of the Northern Lights.

Asia Laos

Visit Laos for a look at Southeast Asia before the tourism industry exploded. Laos is slowly paced so visitors can view the varieties of historic sights and explore the jungle and mountain scenery away from the madding crowds. Bird-watching is excellent here.

Oceania Australia

Visit here and you’ll find the Great Barrier Reef, which is one of the seven wonders of the natural world. It is larger than the Great Wall of China and the only living thing on earth visible form space. Discover more about Australia’s greatest natural wonder,. Here you can also see great coral.

1. The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．tell you how to get to some places

B．suggest tourists going to some wonderful places

C．remind you of some places of interest

D．discuss the scenery in Asia and Europe

2. Tom is studying species and he now wants to do some research into unique flora and fauna, so he should go to ________.

A．Madagascar

B．St John

C．Iceland

D．Laos

3. The only living thing visible on earth from space is situated in ________.

A．Africa

B．America

C．Laos

D．Australia

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．St John has wide-ranging scenery.

B．It’s better to watch Northern Lights in Iceland in summer.

C．Laos is a country in Southeast Asia.

D．Oceania Australia enjoys one of the seven wonders.

4 . In the search for clean, renewable energy to meet our ever-increasing needs, wind power might seem to be the perfect option. Since ancient times, wind power has been used to move ships, pump water and grind grain. Around the end of the 19^th century, the invention of the wind turbine（涡轮机）made it possible to use wind to generate electricity. Now large-scale installations of wind turbines, called wind farms, create and develop clean electricity for people around the world. Yet despite the advantages that wind energy offers, challenges to using this renewable resource can be found.

The first advantage of wind power is that it truly is a renewable resource. No matter how much wind we use to generate electricity, we will never deplete the supply. This is its greatest advantage over non-renewable resources like coal or oil. However, wind does not provide a constant supply of energy. Even the windiest places on Earth have periods of calm. Without a strong wind, wind turbines are not able to produce electricity. That means that wind power isn’t feasible as a single source of electricity. It can only work with other sources that supply power.

Wind power is a clean source of energy, meaning it produces electricity without environmentally harmful missions. This is in contrast to conventional power plants that burn fuel to generate power, thereby producing pollution. But that isn’t to say that wind power doesn’t have an environment impact. The large spinning blades of a wind turbine can be fatal to birds and bats. The turbines also create noise pollution. The sound produced through normal operation can be annoying or disturbing to people that live near.

Fortunately, wind turbines are particularly well suited for areas far from homes and cities. The large towers that provide the base for the wind turbines also have a small footprint, which means that they don’t take up a lot of space. With all of the challenges of wind power, it obviously cannot be the sole solution for clean energy production. But the advantages of wind power generation shouldn’t be forgotten in the search for clean, renewable energy.

1. What do we know about wind energy from the text?

A．Creating electricity with the wind is a non-renewable method of power generation.

B．Wind power has many advantages because it can be the only method we use to create electricity.

C．Although wind energy is a clean source of energy, it has an impact on the environment.

D．The wind turbines are ideal for areas nearby homes and cities.

2. What does the underlined word “feasible” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．important

B．accessible

C．necessary

D．reasonable

3. Which word best describes the author’s attitude to wind energy?

A．Skeptical

B．Objective

C．Ambiguous

D．Disapproving

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

A．The Advantages and Challenges of Wind Energy.

B．Wind Energy: A Clean and Renewable Source.

C．The Development and Utilization of Wind Energy.

D．The Prospect of Wind Energy.