Holidays play an important part in our life. We work hard during the year, so we feel tired and stressed at times.
However, holidays also have bad aspects. For example, many people said that they couldn’t enjoy shopping or travelling because there were so many people shopping and travelling, too. Anyway, most people realize that they need holidays.
1. 写信目的；
2. 三点建议；
3. 提出希望。
注意：
1. 语句通顺，条理清楚，行文连贯，可适当发挥；
2. 词数80 左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）；
3. 文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名。
| Best ways to learn | Examples |
| immerse (沉浸在) yourself in Chinese media | watch movies, listen to music, and read books |
| engage in language exchange to practice speaking | use language learning apps like HelloChinese for interactive lessons |
| spend time writing and reading Chinese characters daily | … |
I’m thrilled to hear about your interest in improving your Chinese!
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Li Hua
（1）A traditional Chinese handcrafts exhibition will be held in our school hall.
（2）It will last from September 23 to 26.
（3）At least one hundred pieces of handcrafts will be on display.
（4）There will also be live shows.
（5）You are sure to be drawn to the exhibition.
注意：
（1）词数80左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
（2）可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
（3）短文必须包括所给出的要点；
（4）请勿提及与考生相关的真实信息。
An Invitation to the Traditional Chinese Handcrafts Exhibition
Dear Chris,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
4 . Jennifer Jones was a fifteen-year-old. She was in her morning PE lesson when she
Jennifer’s parents were very
| A．jumped off | B．gave up | C．moved on | D．passed out |
| A．low | B．sudden | C．high | D．sharp |
| A．pleased | B．worried | C．curious | D．angry |
| A．made | B．forgotten | C．skipped | D．prepared |
| A．eating | B．sleeping | C．drinking | D．growing |
| A．fun | B．time | C．difficulty | D．confidence |
| A．still | B．even | C．hardly | D．never |
| A．Hopefully | B．Interestingly | C．Unbelievably | D．Fortunately |
| A．recovery | B．plan | C．start | D．choice |
| A．breath | B．exercise | C．diet | D．meal |
Importance of Festivals in a Child’s Life
Festivals are a part of our culture. We have grown up around them. Children enjoy festivals more than adults. In fact, there are a lot of things that children can learn from celebrating festivals.
Festivals mean that the entire family can be together. Kids and parents find time to help each other to decorate their houses, prepare delicacies(美食), make gifts and so on. This allows children to form a stronger bond with their family and relatives.
Create a sense of togetherness
Celebrations always involve people coming together and helping each other to have a good time. In fact, it brings families closer and makes them more connected.
Festivals are a great way to understand one’s culture. A child can be taught more about their culture and their country during festivals and celebrations. This makes them proud of their country and culture.
Festivals also mean gift-giving and sharing. The exchange of gifts teaches children to share joys. When children participate in donating or gifting to the poor during festivals, they learn to share and care for others. While celebrations can be a fun time for children, the lessons they receive are even more valuable and long-lasting.
A. Bring family togetherB. Learn the value of sharing
C. Understanding their parents
D. Help them know their culture
6 . Last May, my 15-year-old son Ben, informed his mother and me that he would like to attend an upcoming rap concert of Kendrick Lamar. We told our son that he was too young to go to a concert in Toronto alone. But my son refused to take no for an answer.
A few weeks later I happened to be in Ottawa visiting my mother and her sister, Martha. I complained to them about the absurdity (荒唐) of my situation: a man in his fifties attending a rap concert so that his son could go! Then they told me a story.
In the summer of 1964, my aunt Martha, then an 11-year-old girl begged her father, Cuthbert, who was 61, to attend a concert of the Beatles. Cuthbert had to drive Martha from Ottawa to Montreal to see the Fab Four. Once the band came on the stage, the crowd exploded. Poor old Cuthbert didn’t know what had hit him. But as the band started to sing, Cuthbert found he was getting into it. His foot was tapping (轻拍). By the time McCartney started to sing, Cuthbert appeared to have forgotten that he was a respected lawyer.
If Cuthbert could attend a Beatles concert without embarrassing his daughter, I could do something similar for my son. The first thing to do was to learn something about Mr. Lamar and his music. I downloaded and listened to all his albums. I even had some discussions with Ben about what to wear.
The truth is the concert was great. While Kendrick Lamar may still not be my favourite, I’m glad my son introduced me to him, and I’m glad I went.
Often, we don’t keep an open mind to new things and new experiences. Fortunately, we have children, like Ben and Martha, to help us do that.
1. What did the author complain about to his mother and aunt?| A．He was too old to go to a rap concert. |
| B．His son argued with him again. |
| C．His son was so crazy about travel. |
| D．He had too many questions to answer. |
| A．He got a bad headache. |
| B．He began to enjoy the concert. |
| C．He forgot the time for his work. |
| D．He was knocked off his feet. |
| A．The Beatles concert. |
| B．The author’s feelings about the concert. |
| C．The author’s preparation for the concert. |
| D．Differences between the two concerts. |
| A．New Information About My Family |
| B．How a Rapper Lifted My Day |
| C．What My Grandfather Did for His Kid |
| D．How My Son’s Determination Changed Me |
7 . 假定你是李华，你们班最近在英语课上就What Makes a Good Student这一主题进行了讨论。
请综合你们小组的以下观点进行发言，并且倡导全班同学做好学生。
A: A good student should be active in class and enthusiastic about his or her study.
B: A good student should be hardworking and independent. He or she loves to explore.
C: A good student should be able to communicate with others easily. He or she enjoys teamwork.
D: A good student should be healthy both physically and mentally.
E: A good student should be helpful and creative.
注意：1. 词数100左右，文章开头已给出，不计入总词数;
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
What Makes a Good Student
We have just discussed what makes a good student. Here are some of our ideas.
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8 . The Chinese paddlefish (白鲟) living in the Yangtze River was declared extinct (灭绝的), according to a paper from Chinese experts at the Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute. Wei Qiwei, an author of the paper, says that the fish has not been seen in the wild since 2003, nor do artificially bred (人工繁殖) individuals exist.
The Chinese paddlefish is one of the world’s largest freshwater fishes, which can grow up to 7 metres long. People call it “the Giant Panda of Rivers” because it is rare and native to China under first-level national protection, and its ancestors date back to more than 100 million years ago.
From the middle of last century, the population of the Chinese paddlefish declined rapidly due to overfishing, habitat degradation (毁坏) and pollution. The construction of Gezhou Dam in 198l on the Yangtze River also created a barrier to the migrating (迁徙) fish, contributing to the sharp decline of it.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China announced a 10-year fishing ban along key areas of the Yangtze River to protect biodiversity in the country’s longest waterway. It started to come into effect this year.
1. What does the author intend to do in the first paragraph?| A．To draw our attention to a ban. | B．To introduce some Chinese experts. |
| C．To share his experiences in China. | D．To inform us of the Chinese paddlefish. |
| A．neither wild nor artificial Chinese paddlefish have been seen |
| B．it is one of the world’s largest freshwater fishes |
| C．it is rare and native only to China |
| D．its ancestors lived as long as the giant panda |
| A．Overfishing. | B．The Chinese paddlefish. |
| C．Water pollution | D．The construction of Gezhou Dam. |
| A．A newspaper article. | B．A public advertisement. |
| C．A Chinese student’s paper. | D．An expert’s book. |
·The Green Farm: managed by the Sanhe Village
·Its location: in the west of the city, about 16 kilometres from the city centre
·Its area: the largest green farm in the city
·Its major activities: seeing many poultry, like pigs, cows and goats, and various flowers; fishing in the lake, having a picnic or barbecue on the hill and picking tasty fruits
·Some words for welcome
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
An Introduction to the Green Farm
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10 . Our mother has to leave home every day before we go to school. She has to walk twelve blocks to take the bus to work. We think it’s terrible that there is no bus that comes closer to our street.
I said to my mother, “This is a public transportation system. It is our system. It should come closer to our home. I do not want you to walk that far to get to the bus.” She agreed, but she said it would take more than one family to get the bus line to change. I told my mother I would ask my teacher about it. We could do a study and maybe start a petition (请愿书).
My teacher liked the idea. He said we could do the survey. So our class surveyed all our parents. We collected our survey data and made a table. We found that 90% of all the parents would use the bus more if it was easier to get to. We also found that only 20% of the parents could get to it easily, just by walking five blocks. For all the others, it took between 6 and 12 blocks.
We made a map to show how the bus route (路线) could be changed to reach people in our community more easily. Then my teacher called the alderman (市议员) to see if we could meet to talk about our study.
The alderman was impressed. She said we had done a really good job of thinking out the problem and a solution. She promised she would talk with the head of the transportation system about it.
Now my mother can leave later, and she only has to walk four blocks to get to the bus. When she leaves in the morning, she always says, “Son, I’m so glad you got the bus route changed.”
1. According to the first two paragraphs, the author wanted to ______.| A．get the public transportation system improved |
| B．walk with his mother to the bus stop |
| C．invite more families to take the bus |
| D．ask his teacher about a study plan |
| A．90% of the parents took the bus to work because it was easier to get to. |
| B．20% of the parents lived within five blocks to the bus stop. |
| C．Most parents used to wait for the bus to pick them up. |
| D．Only a few parents sent their kids to school by bus. |
| A．Worried. | B．Annoyed. |
| C．Moved. | D．Relaxed. |
| A．We should take notice of our family life. |
| B．We should communicate with others. |
| C．The harder we study, the greater progress we’ll make. |
| D．As long as we make efforts, we’ll make a difference. |
