1 . 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。

In this age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on     1    way out. We interviewed a literacy professor at Vanderbilt University. Steve Graham says he     2     (learn) about the death of handwriting for the past fifteen years. So are American teachers still teaching handwriting?

       Ninety percent of American teachers says it’s required that they     3     (teach) handwriting, yet studies haven’t answered the question of how well they are teaching it. Professor Graham says one study     4     (publish) this year found that three out of every four teachers say they don’t make     5     (prepare) for teaching handwriting. And when you look at the way it’s taught, you have some teachers who     6     (basic) teach handwriting by providing instructions for ten to fifteen minutes a day, and    7     teachers who teach it for sixty to seventy minutes a day.
       Many adults remember     8     (practice) that way — by copying letters over and over again. Today’s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting shouldn’t be taught     9    itself. Besides, they say it should be used as a way to get students to express their own ideas. After all, that is     10    we write.

2 . Scientists have shown that bees have some surprising math skills. Now, new study shows that bees can even be trained to tell the difference between odd and even numbers. Before this, humans were the only animals known to have this ability.

In 2018, researchers in Australia discovered that bees could understand the idea of “zero”. The researchers were perplexed, since only a few animals, like dolphins, monkeys, and some birds, had shown that they understood zero. Later, the same scientists showed that bees could be trained to add and subtract (减).     

In the study, researchers divided honeybees into two control groups. They showed bees cards containing printed shapes that numbered from one to ten. One group was trained to fly to even-numbered cards, which earned them a sugar water treat if they successfully completed the task. If they flew to an odd-numbered card, they received a sour liquid. The second group had a similar approach, but the numbers were reversed(相反的). An odd card would earn them a sweet treat and an even card would give them a sour liquid. Researchers continued this lesson until the bees succeeded at least 80% of the time.

Then, they added a new challenge. They had the bees choose between cards with 11 and 12 shapes on them. The bees had never seen these numbers in their training. Even so, they succeeded 70% of the time.     

The reason for this study is that the scientists believe that studying bee brains might help us learn how to build better and faster computers. After all, a bee’s brain is about 86,000 times smaller than a human brain. How does it handle such complicated ideas? Unless the brain structures for processing numbers aren’t so complicated. Then, the scientists built an extremely simple computer system with just five connections called neurons(神经元) , and they were able to train it to tell the difference between even and odd numbers up to 40.

1. What does the underlined word ‘‘perplexed’’ in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Tolerant

B．Creative

C．Puzzled

D．Discouraged

2. How did the bees get their reward in the study?

A．By mixing the two drinks.	B．By drawing the right shapes.
C．By removing correct numbers.	D．By landing on specified cards.

3. What is the final goal of this study?

A．Finding potential technology innovations.

B．Teaching bees different means of learning.

C．Speeding the learning behavior of humans.

D．Training bees to serve mankind more easily.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Bees Calculate Numbers like Humans	B．Scientists Train Bees to Count Numbers
C．Odds and Evens Are Significant to Bees	D．Bees Can Learn Odd and Even Numbers

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What age group can join the club?

A．Younger than 10.

B．Between 10 and 17.

C．Older than 17.

2. When do club members meet?

A．On Monday afternoon.

B．On Saturday morning.

C．On Sunday afternoon.

3. What will club members learn to do next week?

A．Make a dish.

B．Write a story.

C．Build a bridge.

4. What should club members bring next week?

A．Money.

B．Gloves.

C．Pencils.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man doing?

A．Making a reply.

B．Getting some advice.

C．Asking for information.

2. What sport is the most popular at the camping center?

A．Horse-riding.

B．Sailing.

C．Boating.

3. When do groups always arrive at the camping center?

A．On Friday.

B．On Saturday.

C．On Sunday.

4. What is the cost for a child?

A．￡425.

B．￡480.

C．￡525.

5 . Childhood is particularly important for learning. We obviously can't do all the work as every child is different. However, we're hoping that these learning apps for kids can help!

ClassDojo

Price: $2.99

Download on Amazon App Store

ClassDojo is one of a few virtual classroom style learning apps. Using this app, parents, students, and teachers can all interact with one another. Unlike many, it doesn't replace the classroom experience but acts more as a positive reinforcement (强化) and communication tool to help keep everyone on the same page. The most important thing is that you'll need to find teachers who would want to use this kind of tool.

Cram.com Flashcards

Price: $ 169. 4 per year/$29. 95 per month

Download on Ubuntu Software

Cram.com Flashcards is a study app. It allows you to create flashcards about any subject. This is a great study aid for almost anybody. The app features cross-platform syncing (同步), and provides access to over 75 million flashcards that others have made, and it works both offline and online.

Duolingo

Price: Free with in-app purchases

Download on George Play

Duolingo is one of the best learning apps for kids when it comes to learning a new language. It has a variety of language supports, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Irish, Danish, and even English. What makes the app so great is that it's completely free to download and use.

DragonBox series

Price: $24. 99 or $27. 99

Download on App Store

The DragonBox series are a set of education games that help kids learn basic math. There are five learning apps for kids in total. All five of them deal with numbers to some extent. Math is hard to understand sometimes so it might be good to teach these concepts via the app. All five games require an up-front payment, but none of them have in-app purchases.

1. When using ClassDojo, you should ________.

A．keep up with others	B．get support from teachers
C．use it in your classroom	D．be able to make flashcards

2. How much will you pay at least to use Cram.com Flashcards for 5 months?

A．$149. 75.

B．$75.

C．$29. 95.

D．$169. 4.

3. What can DragonBox series enable students to do?

A．Learn high-level math in a fun way.	B．Figure out difficult math problems.
C．Design educational games about math.	D．Master math concepts through games.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在题后空白处填入适当的内容(每空一词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

In recent years, the term “China Chic”     1     (know) among fashion enthusiasts nationwide. The     2     (promote) of cultural confidence is the driving force for its formation. A Chinese university is working with a top brand     3     (support) designers in this area.

Tapestry, a fashion group, with Donghua University launched a training program,     4     aimed to promote “China Chic” abroad. They participated in the 4th China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November 2021 with a special collection of an     5     (entire) new brand. Led by Shan Chaoran from Donghua University, the collection     6     (include) bags, clothes and shoes.

Shan said China Chic was their theme. Among their designs, there lay     7     green woven cow leather bag     8     (reflect) garden elements and the tenon (榫) structure of architecture in China. “Our understanding of ‘China Chic’ is     9     young people like,” Shan said.

“China Chic’’, involving the use of traditional patterns, is not a wind like trend, a flash in the pan,     10     a way to highlight the hot issues among young people, a positive culture in China.

7 . Lost &Found

Recently, CTtransit changed the Lost &. Found policy and procedures. If you have lost an item on a CTtransit bus, you must first call Lost & Found and speak with a Customer Service Representative for your area. If CTtransit is in possession of your lost item, and you can confirm ownership, then you may schedule a time to get your item back.

If you have scheduled a time with Customer Service to get back your lost item, when you arrive at the facility gate, give your name to the security guard. You must have a photo ID available to show CTtransit Security or another form of valid ID to confirm your date of birth and address. The security guard will direct you to the pick-up location.

If you misplace something on the bus, there is a good chance that we will find it. Each day, operators pick up articles left on their buses and turn them in to the office. Lost items that are recovered are kept for 30 days. CTtransit is not responsible for items left on the buses.

CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER FOR LOST & FOUND

New Haven Area

2061State Street

Hamden, CT 06517-3834

203-624-0151

Phone number for the Hearing-Impaired (听障人士): 203-785-8960

Phone Center Hours: Monday to Saturday 6: 30 am to 6: 30 pm；Sunday/Holidays 7: 00 am to 6: 00 pm

Lost &Found: Monday to Friday 8: 30 am to 4: 30pm.

Hartford Area

100Leibert Road

Hartford, Connecticut CT 06120

860-525-9181

Phone number for the Hearing-Impaired：203-785-8960

Phone Center Hours: Monday to Saturday 6: 30 am to 9: 30 pm；Sunday/Holidays 7: 00 am to 7: 00 pm

Lost & Found: Monday to Friday 8: 30 am to 4: 30 pm.

Stamford Area

21 Elm Court

Stamford, CT06902

203-327-7433

Phone number for the Hearing-Impaired：203-327-2404

Phone Center Hours: Monday to Saturday 6: 30 am to 6: 30 pm

Lost &Found: Monday to Saturday 6: 30 am to 6: 30 pm.

1. Who will take you to the spot where you can get your lost items?

A．The security guard.	B．The operator.
C．The customer service representative.	D．The bus conductor.

2. When can you call the Lost &Found in the Hartford Area?

A．At 6: 00 am on Saturday.	B．At 6: 40 am on Sunday.
C．At 9: 50 pm on Monday.	D．At 2: 30 pm on Christmas Day.

3. What can we learn about the Lost &Found in the Stamford Area?

A．You can find it at 21 Elm Court.

B．A deaf man can call 203-327-7433.

C．It is open for five days a week.

D．Recovered lost items are kept for a fortnight.

8 . 某国际动物关爱协会面向全球中学生招募“动物代言人(spokesman) ”, 希望申请者选择一种自己喜欢的动物, 为其代言(speak for) 。假设你是学生李华, 有意参与该活动,打算为熊猫代言。请你写一封申请信。内容包括：
1.你的个人基本情况；
2.陈述申请的内容及理由。
注意：1.句子结构准确,信息内容完整,篇章连贯；
2.词数100左右,开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Sir or Madam,

I am an 18-year-old student from Xinhua Middle School in Sichuan, China.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

9 . Literature is one of the fine arts, It refers to beautiful writing. When we speak of a piece of writing as literature, we are praising it.

Literature has two main divisions: fiction and non-fiction, Fiction is writing that an author creates from the imagination. It may include facts about real people or events, but authors combine these facts with imaginary situations. Most fiction is narrative (叙事的) writing, such as novels and short stories.     1    The chief forms of non-fiction include essay, history, biography, autobiography and diary.

We all read for a variety of reasons. These reasons change with our age, our interests and the literature we read     2    We read literature mostly because we enjoy it. Many people read to find out new information. We can work out possible solutions to our problems when we read about people in books whose problems are like our own. Through literature, we sometimes understand situations we cannot understand in real life.

    3    The greatest poem ever written is only a printed sheet of paper until a reader reacts to it. Writing, to become literature, requires a reader. The reader helps to create literature by responding to the writer's thoughts, feelings and beliefs.    4    

Every reader is a critic. Even when we say we have no opinion of a book, we are making a judgement.    5    Our ability to judge literature develops as our reading broadens (拓展) .

A．A creative reader considers both what the writer wants to say and how it is said.

B．Creative reading always leads to the deepest enjoyment of literature.

C．Literature in the broadest sense is everything that has been written.

D．But such a judgement is a poor one, based on little thought.

E．Non-fiction is factual about real-life situations.

F．Each work of literature has wisdom and beauty in itself.

G．Our basic reason for reading is probably pleasure.

10 . On a typical day, we spend our time ________(使高兴/振作起来) patients, their families and the hospital staff. (根据汉语提示完成句子）