1 . A pile of homework can seem frightening, but it can be done if you make a plan. Here are some tips to help you.

 Create a checklist of the tasks you have. Before diving in, make a list of all the things you need to do for your homework.    1     The satisfaction of checking things off will keep you happy to continue.

 Solve the hardest homework first. Your first thought might be to put off the most difficult homework. If you get the hard stuff out of the way when you’re most alert, however,it will be easier to get through the rest of the pile.     2    

 Ask for help if you get stuck. If you come to a part of your homework that you don’t know how to do, ask a family member to help you.     3     With a little help, you can quickly move on to the next thing.

 Make a homework schedule.     4     If you set a schedule, then you’ll be prepared and know exactly what to do. This will also keep you from feeling guilty about putting homework off.

     5     If everyone in your group is serious about getting homework done, this can be great. You can help each other out with assignments, and quiz each other to prepare for exams.

A．Establish a study group.

B．Take a break now and then.

C．That way, you won’t get discouraged.

D．As you complete each task, cross it off your list.

E．Try to do your homework at the same time each day.

F．Write down all the reasons why you really need to do your homework.

G．Make a plan to finish your work bit by bit, saving the easiest tasks for last.

3 . In the past few years all citizens__________efforts to make the town more beautiful and civilized.

A．have made

B．made

C．have been made

D．had made

4 . __________from the foot of the mountain, the temple__________back to the Ming Dynasty is truly impressive.

A．Seeing; dated

B．Seen; dating

C．Seeing; dating

D．Seen; dated

5 . It was not turning out to be the great fishing trip we had imagined. It certainly was not the one Father had promised. All day the rain beat against the roof of our cabin.

Father sat at the window, looking out over the lake. My older brother Jeremy, who had recently turned sixteen years old, lay on the bed, looking up at the ceiling. I paced the room, occasionally glancing toward Father to see if there was any sign that the rain would let up.

“I wish we’d never come out to this boring place,” Jeremy said.

I stopped pacing and looked at Father. He gave no sign that he had heard, and I hoped he hadn’t. This trip meant a lot to him. He used to come out here with own father.

I started pacing again.

“I mean, if we’d stayed home, at least I could watch TV, go out with my friends or play my guitar,” Jeremy continued.

Silence continued for some time. I kept pacing, imagining the trip I had dreamed of before the bad weather had set in. I saw us in the boat, anchor dropped in a calm bay casting our lines toward shore, the way Father had described it when he was trying to convince Jeremy to come along.

Father stood up and turned to face us. He smiled at me. “Come on, get up, Jeremy,” he said. “Let’s go fishing, boys.” He picked up his fishing rod and the tool box, opened the door, and walked out into the rain.

Jeremy and I watched Father walk down the pathway toward the dock (码头)，the wind whipping (打) at his hair,the rain wetting his clothes. Jeremy shook his head. “He's crazy if he thinks I’m going with him,” he said. “Maybe I would have when I was a little kid, but not now,” he said.

I waited for a while, unsure of what to do, looking out the open door at Father, who was walking onto the dock, facing against the storm. Jeremy couldn’t believe I picked up my rod and walked out into the storm after Father. I couldn’t quite hear what Jeremy said because of the wind in my ears, but I heard his footsteps behind me as he began to follow me out to the boat.

1. What does the underlined phrase “let up” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Stop.

B．Continue.

C．Hit.

D．Arrive.

2. Why was the fishing trip important for the author’s father?

A．He had never fished in the rain.

B．It’s his son Jeremy’s first fishing trip.

C．He and his own father usually went fishing there.

D．He wanted to have a better relationship with his sons.

3. What can we know about Jeremy?

A．He doesn’t enjoy fishing.

B．He dislikes outdoor activities.

C．He is addicted to playing the guitar.

D．He showed no interest in the fishing trip.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To express the fondness for a particular day.

B．To describe a fishing experience in the rain.

C．To reflect on the old family tradition of fishing.

D．To recall the generation gap between father and brother.

8 . A number of people hold a positive attitude toward artificial intelligence’s ability to reshape education nowadays. However, many feel such claims are not trustworthy.

Kentaro Toyama, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, is one of those doubtful about the idea of using AI in the classroom.

Toyama mentioned a situation he came across while working in an after-school program in digital literacy. He said,“In trying to teach students to use technology, the greatest difficulty in their learning was the technology itself.” As soon as he looked away from the students, they would “very quickly find the most fun games they could find on the computer and start playing them”. That suggests the problem with putting too much faith in AI for teaching. “There is great potential for it to be a distraction,” he said.

Toyama once surveyed a large group of people about their preference for the following educational scenarios (情景): a school with no teachers but powerful AI,one with bad teachers and no computers, one with bad teachers but strong computers, one with good teachers but no computers, one with good teachers and some computers, or one with great teachers and many computers. The result showed that nobody would send their children to a school with powerful AI but no teachers, or one with bad teachers but strong computers. Toyama concluded “Good teachers are what matters; everything else is secondary compared to that.”

Toyama is also concerned that AI and technology may widen the gap between disadvantaged schools and wealthier schools. He said, “The best way to think about technology is that it amplifies (放大) underlying forces. In the case of schools,well-resourced schools will find the best ways to use technology. But if you’re in a school district that is underfunded and parents are not involved, it doesn’t make a difference how good the technology is, and it will not turn that situation around.”

When asked when schools should adopt AI, Toyama suggested that they should wait until the basics are in place, teachers want it, and the technology is proved to have positive educational value.

1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?

A．AI.

B．Faith.

C．Teaching.

D．Computer.

2. Why does the author mention the survey in Paragraph 4?

A．To stress the key factor in education.

B．To recommend his favorite school for parents.

C．To compare the differences between Al and teachers.

D．To prove that preference for schools varies among people.

3. Which of the following statements will Toyama probably agree with?

A．Poor parents are troubled by their money problems.

B．AI may completely change teaching and learning one day.

C．It is not the right time to put AI to good use in the classroom.

D．Teachers and technology are equally important to a school.

4. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A novel.

B．A report.

C．A textbook.

D．An announcement.

10 . As China plays a greater role in global affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to__________ China’s culture and history.

A．major

B．appreciate

C．register

D．arrange