1 . “You can do whatever you want.”

I ever moved out of school because of my _________ social abilities. But at the end of the school term, I had to move back to _________ for my exams. During that time, I felt _________ about almost everything. I was afraid to _________ my tests and let my parents down. I also _________ that I would always be an unpopular person.

One day, I stood at the walkway in front of my _________, looking up at the night sky and thinking about who I was. Suddenly, someone walked out of the darkness and _________ stopped about three feet to my right. We had seen each other a few times before but never spoke.

“Hey.”

I _________ to make sure he wasn’t talking to someone else.

“Hey,” I said in a low voice.

“You look _________. What are you doing out here?”

“Just …thinking,” I muttered (低声地说).

“About what?”

“A lot of things. Just not sure what to do with my life.”

“__________, you can do whatever you want.”

I turned back. He was smiling, probably at my surprised __________.

We talked for hours, about our studies, personal relationships and family expectations. He encouraged me to rethink my __________ about myself and helped me realize how much power I had to __________ my situations. And most importantly, he made me realize that I __________ to truly understand and value myself if I wanted to solve my problems and control my life.

I was so __________ and thankful that our paths (道路) crossed.

1.

A．successful

B．special

C．old

D．poor

2.

A．search

B．prepare

C．call

D．ask

3.

A．excited

B．comfortable

C．nervous

D．angry

4.

A．forget

B．fail

C．miss

D．finish

5.

A．worried

B．remembered

C．guessed

D．considered

6.

A．room

B．office

C．home

D．school

7.

A．just

B．also

C．once

D．never

8.

A．pulled over

B．came back

C．looked around

D．showed up

9.

A．sick

B．unhappy

C．relaxed

D．bored

10.

A．Honestly

B．Surprisingly

C．Secretly

D．Especially

11.

A．affection

B．exception

C．emotion

D．expression

12.

A．warnings

B．doubts

C．love

D．kindness

13.

A．change

B．watch

C．learn from

D．stay in

14.

A．began

B．continued

C．needed

D．happened

15.

A．lucky

B．satisfied

C．proud

D．brave

2 . 假定你是国际学校学生李华，4月22日“世界地球日”（Earth Day）即将来临，请你代表学生会写一封倡议信，呼吁大家关爱地球。内容包括：
1. 现状说明；
2. 具体措施；
3. 发出倡议。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear fellow students,

With the Earth Day approaching, I, on behalf of the Student Union, firmly advocate everyone to care about the planet we live on. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Student Union

3 . 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。

The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world, which plays     1    significant role in     2     (keep) the fine balance of the Earth’s ecosystem. It crosses into eight     3     (country) and covers an area of around 6 million square kilometers. The Amazon River, from which the rainforest gets     4     (it) name, supports many different ecosystems on its journey. They give this area the     5     (rich) biodiversity on the Earth. Of the 390,000 plant species known to us, more than 40,000 can     6     (find) in the Amazon. Each level of the forest forms its own little world, home to different kinds of     7     (live) things. More than 1,300 species of birds and over 400 species of mammals hide among the jungle’s plant life,    8     form the forest’s food chain. The Amazon rainforest is often known     9     the “lungs of the planet”. However, over the past 50 years, about 17 percent of the rainforest     10     (disappear) due to human activities. Can we afford to damage the “lungs of the planet”?

4 . If you’re someone who has been worrying about the rise of the robots—hold on there just a second, and let them help you impress your friends with some newfound skills in a foreign language. Using artificial intelligence (AI) to help us learn and improve those skills is not new—some of the online language tools we turn to every day are powered by AI.

But as new technologies flood into the market, now is a great time to take advantage of the tech. And according to experts, these tools aren’t replacing teachers—they’re making their lives easier. One of the things that stops some of us from practicing speaking in a new language is a lack of self-confidence. AI can help—chatbots don’t judge you. Of course, teachers don’t either, but for some people, communicating with a bot may erase that fear of failure or shyness.

The latest chatbots use something called natural language processing that allows them to understand human speech or writing, providing a human-like response right away. While chatbots are extremely useful for learners working individually, teachers can also offer course material and ask an AI system to produce personalized textbooks for groups of students. The AI can also provide feedback (反馈) in seconds—gone are the days of waiting a week for work to be graded.

Past online language tools and games were able to tell you when you were wrong, but they weren’t always able to explain why. Now, not only has that changed, but the explanations are detailed and immediate. But this is not to underestimate the role of the teacher, who can use the technology to help learn more about the strengths and shortcomings of their students and personalize their teaching.

So, if you want to impress your friends with your perfect speech, don’t be afraid of AI. Just think of it as a useful tool for both teachers and language learners, which will give you more time and space to enjoy learning something new!

1. What is the main idea of the article?

A．The dangers of Al-robots.

B．The history of online language tools.

C．The benefits of AI in language learning.

D．The role of teachers in the modern classroom.

2. Why might someone prefer communicating with a bot?

A．Because bots grade work faster.

B．Because bots provide textbooks.

C．Because bots are more knowledgeable.

D．Because bots may remove the fear of failure or shyness.

3. What is the benefit of AI producing personalized textbooks?

A．It saves time for teachers.	B．It reduces the cost of education.
C．It meets individual students’ needs.	D．It provides detailed lesson plans.

4. What word might replace the underlined word “shortcoming” in paragraph 4?

A．weakness.

B．awareness.

C．witness.

D．darkness.

5 . That’s the shop assistant _________ served me the last time I came here. (用适当的词填空)

6 . It was June 15, and in two days I would be turning thirty. I was insecure about entering a new decade of my life and feared that my best years were now behind me.

My daily routine included going to the gym for a workout before going to work. Every morning I would see my friend Nicholas at the gym. He was seventy-nine years old and in terrific shape. As I greeted Nicholas on this particular day, he noticed I wasn’t full of my usual vitality and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him I was feeling anxious about turning thirty. I wondered how I would look back on my life once I reached Nicholas’ sage, so I asked him, “What was the best time of your life?”

Without hesitation, Nicholas replied, “Well, Joe, this is my philosophical answer to your philosophical question.”

“When I was a child in Austria and everything was taken care of for me and I was nurtured by my parents, that was the best time of my life.”

“When I was going to school and learning the things I know today, that was the best time of my life.”

“When I got my first job and had responsibilities and got paid for my efforts, that was the best time of my life.”

“When I met my wife and fell in love, that was the best time of my life.”

“The Second World War came, and my wife and I had to flee Austria to save our lives. When we were together and safe on a ship bound for North America, that was the best time of my life.”

“When we came to Canada and started a family, that was the best time of my life.”

“When I was a young father, watching my children grow up, that was the best time of my life.”

“And now, Joe, I am seventy-nine years old. I have my health, I feel good and I am in love with my wife just as I was when we first met. This is the best time of my life.”

1. Why did the author feel anxious according to the article?

A．He would be 30 in two days.

B．He was worried about getting old.

C．He didn’t go to the gym to exercise.

D．Nicholas asked questions he didn’t want to answer.

2. What do we know about Nicholas’ life experiences?

A．He spent his childhood with his grandparents in Austria.

B．He dropped out of school, found a job and got paid.

C．He took part in the Second World War and met his wife.

D．He started a family and became a young father in Canada.

3. What do you think of Nicholas’s life?

A．Casual.

B．Anxious.

C．Positive.

D．Negative.

4. What can we learn from Nicholas?

A．Live a day at a time.	B．You get what you pay for.
C．Every man has his price.	D．Strike while the iron is hot.

7 . She was not in the train _________arrived just now. (用适当的词填空)

8 . At the party she spoke to Mr. Peterson, _________ father owned the company. (用适当的词填空)

9 . I forgot to _________ (提醒) him of the time for the interview. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

10 . When gold was discovered, Bob went to the West to make his f_________. (根据首字母单词拼写)