1 . One day in elementary school, a friend asked me “What are you eating?” as she glanced at my lunchbox. “It smells,” she said, nose crinkled.

I was eating bhindi roti, my favorite Indian snack, which my mom had packed for me. But feeling embarrassed for having a “smelly” lunch and wanting to fit in, I quietly shut my lunchbox. That day, I went hungry.

Most days after that, lunchtime at school felt like a battle. If I wasn’t trying to hide my lunch or sneak quick bites when no one was looking, I’d insist on bringing in the same peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich as the other kids. My mom, who didn’t grow up eating American food, tried her best, but the sandwiches never looked, or tasted, as good as the food I devoured(津津有味地吃) at home.

I didn’t know that I wasn’t alone. Many kids with immigrant parents encounter(遭遇) what’s known as “the lunchbox moment” at school: the experience of being judged for bringing in food considered culturally different and so being made to feel like an outsider.

For this article, I talked with kids who could relate. But they also surprised me:They dealt with “the lunchbox moment” differently than I did. For example, Satya Singh, 6, who takes her mom’s Indian cooking to lunch most days, told me that one day a classmate said that her aloo, or potatoes, looked like poop. Another time, someone said that the dal, or lentils, looked like “throw up”. The next day, Satya brought enough dal to share with her entire class — and they loved it. From then on, she says, “My teacher at school made a rule: Don’t yuck someone’s yum.”

Looking back, I wish I’d had the wisdom of Satya and offered my friend a bite of my lunch, or just told her it was delicious — especially because now, as an adult, I see that Indian food is universally loved by my friends. Some even try to cook Indian lentils or chickpeas at home! And when I’m hungry, guess what? I miss my mom’s bhindi roti and her care in making it for me. Food is an expression of culture, tradition, family and love. And that’s something to celebrate, not hide.

1. Why did the writer go hungry one day in elementary school?

A．She didn’t like her smelly lunch.	B．Her classmates ate up her bhindi roti.
C．Her mom didn’t prepare lunch for her.	D．She skipped her lunch to fit in with others.

2. What can we infer about the writer according to the passage?

A．She enjoyed the lunchtime at school.

B．Her parents are immigrants from India.

C．She liked peanut- butter-and-jelly sandwich best.

D．She would bite her bhindi roti quickly when someone was looking.

3. How did Satya deal with “the lunchbox moment”?

A．She threw away her lunch box.

B．She asked her teacher to make a rule.

C．She ate American food instead of her mom’s Indian cooking.

D．She brought more Indian cooking to share with her classmates.

4. What does the author want to tell us?

A．Food is something to celebrate, not hide.

B．Never should you yuck someone’s yum in any case.

C．Indian food is delicious and universally appreciated.

D．The lunchbox moment is when one can taste different foods.

2 . Christmas is just around the corner and naturally, you’re probably already fully in gift-buying mode, with a lot of things to potentially choose from for your friends and family. Choosing gifts for the youngest members of the family is maybe one of the easier parts of the holiday season, but it’s still worth putting some thought into what to get and-hopefully some of these ideas will prove worthwhile.

Lego Santa’s Gingerbread house toy set

You can’t really go wrong with Lego as a kid’s gift full of the festive spirit with this fun Santa gingerbread house set for kids. It should be more than enough to keep your kids occupied and could make for a great, simple present or stocking filler this holiday.

Peakode night light projector

This pretty projector can light a room, filling it with stars that also come in a range of different projection modes to change the colors to brighten up any setting. Other features of the projector include music that plays from the device itself and a remote control for easy use.

Gilobaby interactive smart robot

This battery-powered smart robot could be a fun companion for your little one this holiday, moving around and rotating when it’s head and ear areas are touched. And it can also dance and speak-repeating what’s spoken to it or in its own unique robot language.

1. Which word best describes Lego toy set as a Christmas present for kids?

A．Boring.

B．Expensive.

C．Surprising

D．Ideal.

2. What is special about the smart robot?

A．It is like a real dog.	B．It can play music and dance.
C．It can speak with its own language.	D．It shines with different colors.

3. What’s the purpose of this article?

A．To advertise Christmas toys.	B．To introduce toys for kids.
C．To promote sales of Christmas.	D．To offer tips about Christmas gifts.

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Charles Rose lived in the country with his father, who taught him to read and to write. Mr. Rose told his son that, when his morning lessons were over, he might amuse himself for one hour as he pleased.

There was a river near by. On its bank stood the hut of a poor fisherman, who lived by selling fish. His careful wife kept her wheel going early and late. They both worked very hard to keep themselves above want. But they were greatly troubled for fear that their only son should never learn to read and to write. They could not teach him themselves, and they were too poor to send him to school.

Charles called at the hut of this fisherman one day, to inquire about his dog, which was missing. He found the little boy, whose name was Joe, siting by the table, on which he was making marks with a piece of chalk. Charles asked him whether he was drawing pictures.

“No. I am trying to write,” said little Joe, “but I know only two words. Those I saw upon a sign, and I am trying to write them.”

“If I could only learn to read and write,” said he, “I should be the happiest boy in the world.”

“Then I will make you happy said Charles.” I am only a little boy, but I can teach you that.”

“My father gives me an hour every day for myself. Now, if you will try to learn, you shall soon know how to read and to write.”

Both Joe and his mother were ready to fall on their knees to thank Charles. They told him it was what they wished above all things.

So, on the next day when the hour came, Charles put his book in his pocket, and went to teach Joe. Joe learned very fast, and Charles son began to teach him how to write.

Some time after, a gentleman called on Mr. Rose, and said, “Charles did not always amuse himself. I often see him go to the house of the fisherman. I fear he goes out in their boat.”

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。

The moment the gentleman left, Mr. Rose went in search of his son.

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The next day, his father took him to town, and gave him books for himself and Joe, with writing paper, pens, and ink.

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4 . 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。

Tang Yin, better     1    (know) by his other name Tang Bohu, was a Chinese scholar, painter, calligrapher, and poet of the Ming Dynasty,     2    life has become a popular legend.

Tang Yin is one of the most famous     3    (painter) in the history of Chinese art. In 1499, he went to the capital to attend the     4    (nation) examinations. However, he     5    (suspect), perhaps unfairly, of bribing(贿赂) the servant of one of the chief examiners to give them the examination questions in advance,     6    (make) him lose his government job.

Denied further official progress, he pursued a life of pleasure and made     7    living by selling his paintings. That mode of living brought him a bad fame with a later generation of artist-critics who felt that financial independence was important     8    (enable) an artist to follow his own style and inspiration. While Tang is linked     9     paintings of female beauty, his paintings, especially landscapes, also exhibit a man of both artistic skill     10     profound insight.

5 . 假定你是李华，你校将邀请世界粮食组织总干事(Director-general of the World Food and Agriculture Organization)屈冬玉到校发表以“让世界摆脱饥饿”为主题的演讲，请你用英文写一则书面通知。内容包括：
1. 时间和地点；
2. 演讲主要内容；
3. 鼓励同学们积极参加。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。

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6 . Do Dolphins Have a Language?

We know that dolphins make unique sounds, but is that a language? If you’re interested in it, you are welcome to the activity recommended by Denise Herzing!

About Denise Herzing

Denise Herzing of Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is the organiser and research director of the Wild Dolphin Project, which has a goal of understanding dolphins’ social system, behaviour, and communication. For over thirty years, she has spent each summer watching Atlantic dolphins carefully in the Bahamas.

Activity Guide:

Purpose:

Dolphins use sound to communicate, but they can’t make sounds in the way we humans make. Out of the water dolphins can make different sounds by changing the shape of their blowhole (呼吸孔), which is similar to changing the shape of our own mouths. Underwater, though, they use a totally different system, and they make sounds without letting any air out. You can learn more about how that works here. In this activity we’re going to try to talk like a dolphin.

Materials:

Nothing! But find a partner, maybe a brother or sister or a parent — or if you have one, a dog or cat. After all, this activity is about communication between humans and animals.

How To Do It:

Take a deep breath, hold your nose to keep it shut, and try to communicate with your partner. If your partner is a pet, try saying its name or asking it to “come here”.

When you’re done, think about what made it hard, what solutions you found, and think why dolphins may have developed to communicate in this way.

Then listen to sounds from all kinds of sea animals and compare your dolphin sound to theirs.

1. What can we learn about Denise Herzing?

A．She holds the activity in FAU.

B．She is an expert in dolphins.

C．She wants to find a partner for her research.

D．She fell in love with dolphins when young.

2. What would you have to do for the activity?

A．Have a pet next to you.	B．Keep breathing deeply.
C．Talk with your nose closed.	D．Compare dolphins with other animals.

3. Where can the text be found?

A．In a diary.	B．In a report.
C．In a travel brochure.	D．In an activity book

7 . 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。

Nowadays，smart homes are     1     (become) more and more familiar to us with the development of science and technology.They will bring us     2     (secure)，energy­saving，and comfortable life in the future，many of     3     will replace switches，knobs and remote controls     4     (use) in our today's homes.These intelligent controls will respond     5     voice commands so you just say aloud     6     you want and the home system will obey.Besides，smart homes will also monitor your health for you every day,     7     (send) a warning to your phone，giving you suggestions on a     8     (health) diet and keeping constant track of your health     9     (save) your life potentially.Most importantly，smart homes will be able to prevent serious damage from accidents.If the smart technology will be used     10     (wide)，the quality of our life will be greatly improved

8 . 像屠呦呦等这样的科学家为社会的发展做出了巨大贡献，你身为高中生，倡议全体学生向她学习，立志做一个对社会有用的人。
要点如下：
1.介绍屠呦呦的主要成就，获得诺贝尔医学奖，带领团队发现了青蒿素。
2.提倡学生学习她身上优良的精神品质，如坚定，有耐心，不放弃，一生投入科研。
3.树立远大理想，做一个对社会有用之人。
注意：1.词数：80左右；
2.内容可适当发挥,注意行文连贯；
3.参考词汇:青蒿素artemisinin     疟疾malaria
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9 . A few years ago, I built a writing studio in my backyard. I painted it gray to ______ the main house, and put up some shelves and a small birdcage my mother had given me. When I ______ the birdcage, a nail slipped out and a roof slat (板条)fell off. The ______ structure would never bear the tapping of a hammer, so I cautiously pushed the ______ back in place with my thumb.

______ the five-dollar item was actually a big ______ for my mother, it meant nothing to me. We'd been so long ______ that at times it annoyed me to see the thing sitting out there.

She was excited when I told her I had finished my first ______ . I knew she had always wanted to be the ______ of someone famous, but I just wanted to be ______ and that was why I was writing. Coming out at the age of eighteen completed the gap and as an adult I would ______ seeing her for years. But as years passed, we each made efforts to ______ the differences between us and it did ______.

Mum has been away several years. The birdcage sits on the shelf now. It might fall apart any time, but if it does, I will ______ it. Somehow, it's holding my best ______ .

1.

A．match

B．decorate

C．protect

D．build

2.

A．threw out

B．put away

C．picked up

D．took apart

3.

A．heavy

B．delicate

C．stable

D．complex

4.

A．nail

B．hammer

C．shelf

D．cage

5.

A．Since

B．Unless

C．After

D．While

6.

A．trouble

B．purchase

C．surprise

D．waste

7.

A．occupied

B．attached

C．distant

D．familiar

8.

A．novel

B．house

C．dream

D．promise

9.

A．target

B．writer

C．mother

D．focus

10.

A．admired

B．taught

C．awarded

D．heard

11.

A．benefit from

B．go without

C．live by

D．insist on

12.

A．bridge

B．stress

C．tell

D．deepen

13.

A．work

B．grow

C．fade

D．hurt

14.

A．desert

B．fix

C．paint

D．bury

15.

A．memory

B．expectation

C．thought

D．imagination

10 . Kate Humble: Books that changed my life

Kate Humble is a writer and broadcaster specializing in science, wildlife and rural affairs. Together with her husband site runs Humble by Nature, a rural skills education centre on working farm near Monmouth in the Wye Valley.       

Winnie the Pooh
by A A Milne

My father used to read this to me when I was very young — he used different voices for all the animals. The characterization (角色设定) was so clever; we all know someone just like each inhabitant of the Hundred Acre Wood: gloomy Eeyore; thick but loyal Pooh; enthusiastic Tigger.

A A Milne was masterful in exploring the way they got along together, opening my eyes to how society really works.

Last Chance to See
by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine

This book tells of the authors, adventures as they set out to find the rarest of animals, those on the edge of extinction.

Their travels are rather exciting and they share a wonderful humour, which really appealed to me. Yet underpinning (支撑) everything is the realization that we can't just sit back and allow species to disappear.       

Picture Palace
by Paul Theroux

I've always loved Theroux's travel writing, but this novel took my breath away. The words aren't long or complicated but, from that first paragraph, his writing grabs you by the nose hairs and drags you along. I had an art teacher who told me, “You're only an artist when you've found your own style, not when you're copying someone else, and Theroux represents this.”

1. Why did the author mention the characterization of Winnie the Pooh?

A．To indicate the book has realistic values.

B．To show how adorable the characters are.

C．To persuade people to learn from the characters.

D．To prove the writer is good at creating characters.

2. What did Last Chance to See strike into Kate's heart?

A．Curiosity.	B．Responsibility.
C．Exploration.	D．Devotion.

3. Which writer does Kate Humble like for his original writing?

A．A A Milne.	B．Douglas Adams.
C．Mark Carwardine.	D．Paul Theroux.