1 . There are ways to make friends online while also keeping yourself protected. These are the top tips that you can follow to ensure this.

Choose the right apps

    1    . However, not all these apps are good. How can you tell the good apps from the bad ones? You should choose apps that only legal members can join. This will largely increase your chances of being safe with your new friends.

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Don’t wait too long to figure out who your friend really is. If you find this person interesting and would like to continue chatting with him, you need to do a little background research.

Trust your feeling

This may seem like a rather old-fashioned idea but it is important.     3    , make it a point to trust what that little voice is telling you. If you have been speaking to someone for a while and you feel uncomfortable, there is probably a reason for that.     4    .

Meet your “friend” in a public place

You can't completely trust someone that you haven't actually met before. If you do decide that it is time to meet each other, then you should set up the place at a busy restaurant or coffee shop.     5    , even if you have met. Try to avoid going to an unfamiliar place.

A．Do some research

B．Shorten your personal information

C．When you are chatting with someone

D．You should continue to remain in public areas

E．There are many apps for you to look for friendship

F．In such a situation, it is best for you to cut off all the contact with that person

G．You should also be careful with the type of questions your online friends ask

2 . Yesterday, I was shopping in a store, minding my own business, when I saw someone _______ a dog with a “service animal” vest. I gave it very little _______ at first. But then, in the soup aisle (过道), I saw the person and his dog again. When I walked by, the so-called “service animal” growled (咆哮) at me, showing his _______.

_______, service animals are trained not to do that kind of thing. Honestly, it _______ me, and I _______ the dog, fearful of being bitten. I thought about going to find a _______ but finally decided not to because I was afraid to be _______ with the person.

But the dog’s behavior got _______. In the milk aisle, the dog was not growling. Instead, he got his body close to the ________ and started pooping (排便) while the owner just watched. Then, his owner walked on, paying no attention to the waste left in the middle of the ________ aisle.

At this point, I couldn’t stand it anymore, and ________ it was time to actively get a worker. Soon a worker came to guide the dog and his owner out of the ________. Seeing that fearful dog and annoying person disappearing, I felt ________. There was nothing wrong with loving dogs, but dog owners should raise dogs in a ________ manner.

1.

A．mistreating

B．walking

C．selling

D．greeting

2.

A．attention

B．praise

C．money

D．patience

3.

A．neck

B．legs

C．tail

D．teeth

4.

A．Probably

B．Luckily

C．Typically

D．Finally

5.

A．saved

B．helped

C．frightened

D．attracted

6.

A．looked at

B．made way for

C．searched for

D．fell in love with

7.

A．worker

B．teacher

C．reporter

D．hunter

8.

A．in safety

B．in need

C．in silence

D．in trouble

9.

A．politer

B．worse

C．sillier

D．simpler

10.

A．ground

B．tree

C．car

D．grass

11.

A．candy

B．bread

C．fruit

D．milk

12.

A．denied

B．considered

C．forgot

D．marked

13.

A．bank

B．hospital

C．store

D．office

14.

A．confident

B．sorry

C．worried

D．relieved

15.

A．generous

B．humorous

C．good

D．rude

3 . 假定你是校学生会主席李华，暑假即将来临，你按计划招募一些擅长英语或其他外语的学生为来你市旅游的外国游客提供咨询服务。请就此写一则招募广告，内容包括：
1.工作内容；
2.申请条件及方式。
注意：
1.词数80左右 (题目已给出，不计入总词数)；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：招募 recruit； 咨询服务 counselling services

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4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did the speaker think of her life in Ghana?

A．Relaxing.

B．Busy.

C．Boring.

2. Where did the baby bird like to rest?

A．On towels.

B．In a tree.

C．In the speaker’s hand.

3. Why didn’t the speaker name the bird?

A．She couldn’t come up with a good one.

B．She knew the bird would finally leave her.

C．She considered it strange to name a bird.

4. What did the speaker do after the bird flew away?

A．She moved back to England.

B．She managed to get it back.

C．She wrote a book about it.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who gave a speech last week?

A．A doctor.

B．A cook.

C．A computer engineer.

2. What will next week’s speech be about?

A．Studying computer science at work.

B．Planting vegetables in space.

C．Keeping health y in life.

6 . What will Ted do in the performance?

A．Hold the dragon ball.

B．Act the dragon body.

C．Wave the dragon head.

7 . In a recent heartwarming story, Mr. Sun has touched the hearts of many by using AI face-swapping technology to create a video message from his late father.

The touching video captures Sun’s emotions as he replicates his father’s appearance and voice to convey a message of well-being to his grandmother. The entire process of face-swapping and video creation took a lot of effort and lasted nearly half a month, during which Sun couldn’t help but shed tears as he missed his deceased father.

In 2022, Sun’s father was diagnosed with a rare condition known as appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma (阑尾黏液腺癌). Despite Sun’s efforts to seek medical treatment for his father, the disease progressed rapidly, and his father passed away in 2023.

Concerned about his grandmother’s fragile health, the family decided to keep Sun’s father’s passing a secret. They fabricated (编造) a story, telling the elderly woman that her son was still receiving treatment in a Beijing hospital. The prolonged separation depressed the grandmother a lot, who continuously expressed her longing to speak with her son.

In a creative attempt to comfort his grandmother, Sun, inspired by science fiction films, decided to use AI face-swapping technology to create a video message from his father. Prior to recording the video, he even shaved off his bear d to look more like his late father. By using AI software, he successfully transformed his appearance into that of his father, delivering a heartfelt message to his grandmother: “Mom, it’s Jihai. I’m doing well in Beijing.” Despite the relatively low pixel (像素) quality, the grandmother believed the well-intentioned fabrication.

Sun admitted that his emotions almost broke down within the half-month, as every mention of his father’s name or a glance of his photograph brought great sorrow. He also expressed uncertainty about how long he can keep up the fabrication and whether he will make use of face-swapping again. Nevertheless, he is determined to follow in his father’s footstep to be a strong support for his family.

1. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Copies.

B．Paints.

C．Recalls.

D．Preserves.

2. How did Sun comfort his grandmother?

A．By seeking medical treatment for his father.

B．By making up to look like his father.

C．By showing his father’s previous photographs and voice to her.

D．By telling a white lie and giving his father an online rebirth.

3. Which is NOT true about Sun’s use of AI face-swapping technology?

A．It was a laborious process.	B．Sun will employ face-swapping again.
C．Sun got inspiration from science-fiction films.	D．The images this technology made were unclear.

4. Which words can best describe Sun according to the passage?

A．Creative and honest.	B．Optimistic and generous.
C．Considerate and responsible.	D．Talented and courageous.

8 . A shocking eruption has ended Iceland’s lengthy volcano warning as a flash of light burst across the evening sky and the lava (岩浆) flowed out quickly in a breathtaking show of the Earth’s power. But the eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula, about 50km southwest of the capital, Reykjavik, wasn’t expected to give out large amounts of ash (灰尘) into the air.

By early Tuesday afternoon, the size of the volcanic eruption continued to diminish. The lava flow, which reached as high as 30m, was also falling and was a quarter of what it was at the time of the eruption.

The November evacuation meant few people were near the site of the eruption and authorities had warned others to stay away. Nonetheless, residents of the evacuated fishing community had mixed emotions as they watched orange flames touch the dark sky. More than a month after the evacuation, many were still living in temporary (临时的) accommodations and did not expect to ever be able to return to live in their homes. “The town might end up under the lava,” said Ael Kermarec, a tourist. “It’s amazing to see, but there’s kind of a bittersweet feeling at the moment.”

University of Bristol Professor Matthew Watson said that the eruption was expected to continue getting weak, but he had no idea how long it could last. “Residents should strictly follow travel advice because new eruptions can quickly put people in harm’s way. This style of eruption is among the most impressive ever seen, and there will be a strong pull for tourists and locals,” Watson said. “It’s just something from a movie.”

Residents were evacuated and a state of emergency was announced in Iceland more than a month ago. However, the uneasy waiting game still continues.

1. Which of the following best explains “diminish” underlined in paragraph 2?

A．Keep growing.	B．Be destroyed.
C．Get dangerous.	D．Become smaller.

2. What did Kermarec want to say?

A．He couldn’t see the breathtaking show.	B．He forgot to share the feeling online.
C．He was worried about the town.	D．He wasn’t ready for a new life.

3. What can we infer about the eruption from Watson’s words?

A．It may draw people to the site.	B．It will threaten wildlife.
C．It attracts many movie lovers.	D．It drives tourists to leave.

4. What does the last paragraph suggest?

A．Playing games is an approach to killing time.

B．It will be a long time before the disaster ends.

C．Local residents will return home in one month.

D．Authorities should announce a warning early.

9 . A 15m sperm whale (抹香鲸) beached itself in shallow (浅的) waters over the weekend because of ill health. Beachgoers were excited about the giant whale swimming so close to the shore, with many filming the experience as swimmers went right up to it to take a closer look. One person said the whale looked “happy” as it came close to the shore before moving back to deeper water. While local swimmers were excited to see the whale, they risked their own safety and could have made the whale feel upset and anxious by swimming so close to it.

“I think it’s protecting itself from any hunters, positioning itself in a way that we might expect in an animal who’s not well and needs to rest,” said Mark Cugley, who studies whales. “It became grounded on shallow sandbars, and it would swim off again. Then it would get grounded again. That’s why we need to fully assess (评估) its health.” Mr. Cugley said experts had examined the whale and it appeared to be unwell.

Sperm whales usually live far offshore and hardly ever come into shallow water. Lone whales often beach themselves when they are sick, injured or old and are looking for shallow waters to rest, according to whales. org. But without deep water to support their weight, whales can become badly injured inside their bodies and could die at sea if humans attempted to rescue them by moving them back into deeper waters.

Authorities were deciding on the best way to kill the animal humanely in the coming days, if need be, in line with requirements of the International Whaling Convention. In the meantime, authorities would continue to pour water on the whale to keep it wet and comfortable and stop it getting hurt from the summer sun.

1. Why did the sperm whale swim to shallow waters?

A．It was in bad health.	B．It was attacked by swimmers.
C．It was busy hunting.	D．It was frightened by beachgoers.

2. What does the author think of local swimmers’ action?

A．It is interesting.

B．It is safe.

C．It is meaningful.

D．It is risky.

3. How did Cugley probably feel about the sperm whale?

A．Uncaring.

B．Concerned.

C．Helpless.

D．Surprised.

4. What can we know about beached whales from paragraph 3?

A．They want to build a better home.	B．They run into trouble due to humans.
C．Their lives will be put in danger.	D．Their bodies can support their weight.

10 . Two authors, Kylen Ribeiro and Michelle Zofrea, have written a children’s book Henry’s Tech-Free Trip to explore why parents want kids to limit screen time.

The authors said they have seen many news stories and studies in recent years warning parents about monitoring (监视) both the quality of the content and the amount of time their kids spent with tablets, phones and smart watches. But they didn’t see any books that were written for kids on the topic.

“We hope that it will help kids connect the topic,” Zofrea said. She said it reminded her that her mother warned her not to overdo it on Halloween candy. She didn’t follow the advice and wolfed down all her treat and felt sick later. “Like with food, we can set rules and lecture kids. It’ll be more effective if they start to notice how they feel,” Zofrea said.

The authors both work for DefenderShield, a Tampa-based company that sells products to block electromagnetic field radiation (电磁辐射) from laptops, cell phones and tablets. Their work there is what inspired the book, though they know it can be a heated topic because of the debate over the science of radiation’s effects.

While concerns are rising about the amount of time kids spend online, parents always remain on their phones at home. “I’ve always said children learn from what we do and not what we say,” said Pam Patranella, a doctor who reviewed the book and liked the idea of taking the screen time lesson to kids.

The book’s authors said parents need to be reminded that their kids have grown up in a different world, one that has had computers and tablets since the day they were born. “We want to bring up the concept (观念) of digital wellness for families and children,” Ribeiro said.

1. Why did Zofrea mention Halloween candy?

A．To express thanks to her mother.	B．To explain that awareness matters.
C．To tell kids to have sugar-free food.	D．To show the meaning of the festival

2. The fourth paragraph of the text is mainly about ________.

A．what may catch people’s attention online

B．what inspires scientists to design phones

C．what radiation’s effects mean for children

D．what leads the authors to write the book

3. What does Patranella probably advise parents to do?

A．Put effort into reading.	B．Pick up phones at home.
C．Act as a role model.	D．Talk to kids patiently.

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

A．Kids’ Screen Time	B．A Connected World
C．Parents’ Concept	D．A Digital Course