1 . International Literacy (读写能力) Day, also called World Literacy Day, was set in 1966 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The purpose was to help improve the world’s ability to read and give people better opportunities in life.    1    

·Collect Books to Donate

Kids in some poor communities might have difficulty getting chances to read the books they need to improve their skills and become better readers.    2    . Keep an eye out for books that can be donated.

·Tutor (辅导) a Student How to Read and Write

    3    . They can use extra help from a tutor to get skills as well as confidence. Go to the local library or school to find out ways that literacy programs can use extra help with tutoring

·    4    .

In addition to helping someone read locally, it’s also possible to get connected with a literacy organization through the World Literacy Foundation. This organization mainly focuses on helping children from low-income backgrounds.    5    

A．Connect with a Literacy Organization

B．Some children struggle to read and write

C．Collect books for them from used bookstores

D．And it also helps the children to become lifelong readers

E．Here are tips about how to celebrate International Literacy Day

2 . Come and join us in the project. You’ll learn diving (潜水) to improve your existing skills and you’ll be volunteers for the international ocean clean-up operation at the same time. After you’ve made contributions to removing rubbish from the ocean, you’ll be rewarded (奖励) with the opportunity to enjoy the best beach of Barcelona.

The project includes the following activities :

Activity 1 You’ll practice diving in the shallows for beginners, and challenge deeper waters for the advanced divers.

Activity 2 You’ll be tasked with carryingthe net bags to collect plastic waste and old fishing nets in the ocean.

Activity 3 You will analyze (分析), weigh, and document the rubbish, then record the data in the diving station.

In the morning you will go to the marina (头) to join the diving team. You’ll dive for the majority of the morning, then look for plastic waste, old fishing nets and any other rubbish. In the afternoon, you’ll work on the rubbish you collect for about an hour. The rest of the day is free for you to relax on the beach of Barcelona.

1. What is the aim of the project besides diving?

A．To learn swimming skills.	B．To clean up the ocean.
C．To experience the life on the sea.	D．To take a visit to Barcelona.

2. What will you do in Activity 1?

A．Practice diving.	B．Go fishing.
C．Collect waste.	D．Weigh rubbish.

3. How many activities are there for the project?

A．2.	B．3.
C．4.	D．5.

4. When will you go to the marina to join the diving team?

A．In the morning.	B．In the afternoon.
C．In the evening.	D．At night.

5. What will you do on the rest of the day?

A．Challenge deeper waters.	B．Carry the net bags.
C．Analyze your findings.	D．Relax on the beach.

3 . 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。

Tim always looked for the easy way to do something. When his mother told him     1     (take) out the rubbish, he told his little sister to do it. When his father     2     (ask) him for help, Tim said he was     3     (tire).

For English class, Tim    4     (recent) had to write a short article about an animal. He went online, chose an article about     5     (tiger), and copied it. With a big smile     6     his face, he gave it to his teacher.

But Tim wasn’t so     7     (luck). His teacher read     8     same article online! Tim received zero points for     9     (he) homework. As punishment, he had to write not one,     10     two new articles.

Tim learned his lesson. Cheating is wrong, and it always leads to trouble.

4 . 包粽子是中国端午节的一个传统习俗。假定你是李华，你班级准备在端午节当天开展包粽子体验活动，请你写一封电子邮件，邀请你校外教Bob参加，要点包括:

活动地点	in our school dining room
活动时间	from 9:00 a.m. to 1l:30 a.m. on 22nd June
参与人员	all the students and teachers in our class
活动内容	1. wrap(包)rice ... with bamboo leaves to make zongzi 2. cook zongzi by ourselves 3. taste zongzi together
活动意义	experience and learn more about Chinese traditional culture

注意:

1. 词数 80 左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯:3.开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Bob,

I’m writing to invite you to take part in an activity on the Dragon Boat Festival.

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Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

5 . Seba Stephens is only 10 years old, but he’s a very talented musician. Before he turned three, his parents asked him what he wanted for his birthday. “Drums!” (鼓) he answered. His parents weren’t sure, but after seeing him play the drums at a local music store, they decided he was serious. They bought him a set of junior drums. It was a huge step. “He didn’t stop playing-ever”, says his dad, Everett.

But soon Seba grew unhappy, he couldn’t get his junior drums to make the sounds that the famous drummer Copeland made. Therefore, his parents bought him a set of professional drums and sent him to a drum teacher. Just a few months later, his teacher reported that Seba was learning extremely quickly and needed a higher level of training. He was still four.

His father encouraged him to explore music in other ways. In 2020, Seba got special permission to join a summer guitar online program at Berklee College of Music as an 8-year-old. To keep up, he had to practice 36 hours a week. After the busy summer, Everett thought Seba might want a break. However, Seba asked his parents to home-school him so that he could continue the program during the school year. Seba did school work in the morning. In the afternoon he worked on music. And at night, he still worked on music.

Recently, Seba earned a professional certificate (证书) in music through the Berklee Online program.

1. What did Seba want for his birthday?

A．Drums.	B．Music lessons.
C．A guitar.	D．A music book.

2. Who does the underlined word “his” refer to in Paragraph 2?

A．Seba’s.	B．Copeland’s.
C．Seba’s parent’s.	D．Seba’s teacher’s.

3. Seba needed a higher level of training because

A．he grew very worried	B．he failed to hear the sounds
C．he bought a new drum	D．he was learning extremely quickly

4. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Seba joined a summer camp.	B．Seba worked hard on music.
C．Seba did school work at home.	D．Seba graduated from a college.

5. How did Seba earn a professional certificate in music?

A．By going to a famous college.	B．By getting special permission.
C．Through the Berklee Online program.	D．Through the lessons given by his parents.