1 . Little Rohan was standing by the door with a bag on his shoulders and a hat on his head. He didn’t want to leave the
“Yes, Rohan, we have to,” Rashmi
Rohan was
“Check it again,” she pointed at the bag.
“Yes, found them,” he looked
When they reached, Rashmi found a good
Rohan
While his mother was standing there, with a worried
| A．house | B．garden | C．beach | D．school |
| A．shouted | B．looked | C．cried | D．replied |
| A．fond | B．afraid | C．aware | D．careful |
| A．joy | B．change | C．fear | D．belief |
| A．excuses | B．mistakes | C．differences | D．choices |
| A．agreed | B．offered | C．managed | D．seemed |
| A．eager | B．angry | C．upset | D．sleepy |
| A．way | B．place | C．room | D．product |
| A．gave out | B．took off | C．came across | D．picked up |
| A．stepped | B．jumped | C．swam | D．ran |
| A．wind | B．rain | C．wave | D．storm |
| A．and | B．although | C．since | D．but |
| A．doubted | B．decided | C．realized | D．hoped |
| A．smile | B．tear | C．pity | D．look |
| A．politely | B．happily | C．gradually | D．lonely |
2 . A few months ago someone gifted us a robot cleaner. We already had a regular cleaner and I didn’t really see the need to use this new one, so it just satin its box.
One of our neighbors is moving away to a new house next week and I thought of asking her whether this might be something she could use. It turned out that she replied yes! Her new place had hardwood floors and her daughter was asking if they could get a robot cleaner but she said they would have to wait and see....and now she didn’t have to buy one!
I couldn’t tell you how overjoyed I was to see her daughter’s response when she came over. She was also as excited about the flower seeds I gave her from our backyard to plant in their new home.
The nice thing was that the daughter would still be working in our town, and I told her that if she ever needed to stay over instead of driving 45 minutes to the new house, our home was always here for her.
She also told me that she was so touched that I drew a big pink heart on the front of our house for their going-away party. I told her maybe after they moved I would clean it up. Or maybe not—I like being reminded of how our hearts are connected to everyone.
1. Why did the author give away the robot cleaner?| A．She liked to giveaway gifts. |
| B．She already had one at home. |
| C．She showed off before her neighbor. |
| D．She met the need of her neighbor’s daughter. |
| A．It is surrounded by some flowers. |
| B．It has a door with a “heart” on it. |
| C．It saw a goodbye party for the author. |
| D．It is far from her daughter’s workplace. |
| A．Love never fails | B．Hearts connect us |
| C．Little acts add up | D．Family warms hearts |
Expressing wishes to elderly people has been
This year, the Chong yang Festival
4 . More than one billion pounds of pumpkins are grown in the U.S. every year, and after they’ve been used for Halloween, millions of them will end up in a waste yard.
“Driving around after Halloween, you see so many pumpkins on top of their garbage cans. All of them will go to a waste yard and become methane gas(沼气),” says Kay McKeen, director of an environmental education organization based in Illinois.
Methane is a greenhouse gas. Compared to CO2, it warms the atmosphere in a shorter amount of time, which means it’s a most important cause of climate change. And waste yards—where we send as much as 40 percent of the food we produce—take up 14 percent of methane produced in the US every year.
That’s why, in 2014, McKeen began a collection event where local people can bring their waste pumpkins to 69 different locations to send them off to the bins, and—of course—smash them to pieces.
“It puts nutrients(营养) back in our soil, it saves water, it doesn’t make methane gas—it’s just a win-win,” says McKeen.
But not everyone has access to pumpkin smashing events, so we asked our newsletter readers how they reduce their pumpkin waste. The answers are various, ranging from baking sweet treats to bringing a pumpkin treat to farm animals.
1. What happens after Halloween?| A．A lot of pumpkins are thrown away. |
| B．People are busy cleaning up garbage. |
| C．It is the best time for pumpkin harvest. |
| D．People use pumpkins to make methane gas. |
| A．Pumpkins cause the climate change. |
| B．Illinois people waste half of their food. |
| C．Both methane and CO2 are greenhouse gases. |
| D．Methane is the only reason for climate change. |
| A．Burn. | B．Shake. | C．Break. | D．Press. |
| A．A letter. | B．A speech. | C．A news report. | D．A health report. |
1.时间和地点;
2.活动安排;
3.希望她能参加。
注意：
1.词数：80-100;
2.可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：中国国画the traditional Chinese painting
Dear Jean,
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Yours，
Li Hua
6 . Join Our Sports Camp
Ever created a whole sports plan for yourself only to give up a few days later? If you’re trying to keep it, join us! The camp is 100% volunteer-run and totally non-profit.
What we’ll help you do：
·Create a plan which fits you. Start small, and then gradually increase difficulty.
·Find the time to exercise. Even if it’s only a 10-minute walk, any exercise is enough to get you started.
·Try various activities to find one that you love. After doing them more, you start looking forward to your exercise.
·Find ways to make exercising more fun. Try changing the places where you work out by playing tennis on the playground or doing yoga(瑜伽) in the gym—anything to get yourself excited to workout.
Requirements
·Ages：13-17
·Take your own equipment ·Parents must be with you for your first coming Schedule
·Weekdays 9：00 a.m.—10：00 a.m.;2：00 p.m.—5：00 p.m.
·Weekends 8：30 a.m.—10：30 a.m.;2：00 p.m.—7：00 p.m.
How to join
Click here to get information and hand in the form to our camp before 9：00 p.m. everyday!
1. What can be learnt about the sports camp?| A．It is not free of charge. |
| B．It welcomes parents to join. |
| C．It provides teenagers equipment. |
| D．It inspires teenagers to keep exercising. |
| A．1：30 a.m. on Friday. | B．6：00 p.m. on Saturday. |
| C．8：30 a.m. on Thursday. | D．10：30 a.m. on Monday. |
| A．A website. | B．A newspaper. | C．A travel journal. | D．A sports handbook. |
One fall evening, 13-year-old Briar Omar agreed to look after his four younger sisters when his parents went to the grocery store to pick up the family dinner. The parents were confident that responsible big brother Briar with their protective dog called Mandy, was capable of managing the family in their absence. During that brief time, an unexpected thing happened: The home suddenly went up in flames(火焰). It was up to Briar and Mandy to save his family.
The children smelled smoke soon after their parents left for the store. They turned around to search for where the fire came from and were shocked and frightened to find their baby sister’s playpen(玩耍护栏) on fire.
The first thought that came to Briar’s mind was to rescue his little sisters. The family had previously discussed what to do in the face of danger, so he was prepared to act.
In a few minutes, flames were climbing the ceiling(天花板). Smoke was filling up the hallways. The horrible fire quickly spread throughout the home.
Briar remained calm and focused on the urgent task of saving his four younger sisters: Peyton, 12, Jocelyn, 3, Willow, 1, and 6-month-old baby Sawyer. He quickly picked up the two babies and rushed the older sisters out of the door to safety. After making sure his sisters were far away from the danger and breathing in fresh air, he ran back to save their home despite the flames surrounding him.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
He quickly held the fire extinguisher(灭火器) from the kitchen and tried to put out the flames.
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Briar cheered up immediately and managed to escape from the fire to safety with the dog following the way.
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1推荐书法俱乐部(the Calligraphy club)；2.推荐理由；3.你的期待。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Hua
9 . Spreading Kindness, Rock by Rock
“Mom! I found one! I found a rock!”
I
The Kindness Rocks Project, which was started a few years ago by a mom in Massachusetts, has
Nine-year-old twins Harry and Hannah DeVrieze have
“It’s a fun
“We will do it in the winter too,” Harry
“My boys loved finding the rock in the park,
| A．whispered | B．cried | C．heard | D．said |
| A．founded | B．investigated | C．claimed | D．spread |
| A．Girls | B．Kids | C．Boys | D．Parents |
| A．take | B．enjoy | C．post | D．purchase |
| A．replace | B．provide | C．cover | D．throw |
| A．collected | B．spotted | C．painted | D．appreciated |
| A．goods | B．rocks | C．belongings | D．sand |
| A．child | B．adult | C．teenager | D．family |
| A．adds | B．declares | C．explains | D．complains |
| A．placed | B．found | C．returned | D．sought |
| A．discouraged | B．surprised | C．excited | D．disappointed |
| A．hid | B．kept | C．supplied | D．expected |
| A．apparently | B．confidently | C．definitely | D．especially |
| A．diverse | B．small | C．usual | D．common |
| A．award | B．cost | C．value | D．reward |
10 . Beethoven was born over 250 years ago, yet his music is still played daily around the world. Beethoven wrote many famous pieces of music, but he’s probably best known for his nine symphonies (交响曲). Before Beethoven died in 1827, he began a 10th Symphony, but never finished. What he left behind were some notes about the piece and a few “sketches” (草图) — short bits of written music.
In 2019, a special team of musicians, computer scientists, and historians was formed. Their goal: to try to complete Beethoven’s 10th Symphony to celebrate his 250th birthday. The team wanted to come as close as possible to producing the symphony that Beethoven meant to write.
The team trained an AI to help with the symphony. They turned every piece of music that Beethoven ever wrote into a form the computer could understand. By feeding the program all of Beethoven’s music, the AI could look for the way Beethoven wrote. Other members of the team studied Beethoven’s notes and sketches, and attempted to find out what Beethoven was planning to do.
One early test told the team they were on the right track. They took a few minutes of music created by the AI based on Beethoven’s sketches, and played it for Beethoven experts, musicians, and reporters. No one could tell which parts had been written by Beethoven and which parts the AI made up. Finally, the AI connected the little musical bits into a symphony. It took the team over two years to complete Beethoven’s 10th Symphony-40 minutes’ music.
So Beethoven now has a 10th Symphony. And though Beethoven didn’t write it all, the team feels sure that the music is very much like what he might have written, if he’d had the chance.
1. What is the purpose of the team?| A．To train an AI to create music. | B．To finish Beethoven’s 10th Symphony. |
| C．To celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday. | D．To find out what Beethoven wrote. |
| A．The challenge of the team. | B．The functions of the AI. |
| C．The technology the team used. | D．The great efforts the team made. |
| A．It’s created by the AI entirely. | B．It’s played for the public at first. |
| C．It’s like Beethoven’s original. | D．It took two years to practice. |
| A．Science. | B．Sports. | C．Health. | D．Education. |
