1 . As Christmas Eve approached, I found myself in New York City, far from my family and friends in Taiwan. I was feeling homesick and lonely, but my Jewish friend, Rachel, who, like me, doesn’t get connected with Christmas due to any religious things, invited me to join her for a dinner in a Chinese restaurant. She explained that it was a tradition for many Jewish people to celebrate this holiday by eating Chinese food on Christmas Eve.

We went to Jing Fong, a fancy restaurant in Chinatown. The place was packed with people, and the atmosphere was lively and festive. We ordered a variety of dishes. Everything was delicious, and I felt grateful to be sharing this experience with Rachel. As we ate, we talked about our families and our cultures. We laughed and joked, and for a moment, I forgot about my homesickness.

A moment later, a group of carolers (唱圣诞歌的人) came into the restaurant, singing Christmas songs. At first, I was puzzled. Why were they singing in a Chinese restaurant? But then I realized that this was part of the magic of New York City. People from all different cultures and backgrounds could come together and celebrate the holidays in their own way. Rachel and I joined in the singing, and soon the whole restaurant was filled with music. It was a beautiful moment, and I felt blessed to be part of it.

What a night! I learned that even when you’re far from home, you can still find joy and connection with others. Rachel and I may come from different cultures, but we shared amazing food, joyful music, and most importantly heartfelt company. And that’s exactly what all the holidays are all about.

1. Why did Rachel invite the author to join her for dinner?

A．To show respect to God

B．To celebrate Christmas in the Jewish way

C．To share stories about their families

D．To forget about their homesickness

2. What was the author’s initial reaction to the carolers?

A．Fearful	B．Joyful
C．Disappointed	D．Confused

3. How did the author want people to approach Christmas?

A．By focusing on religious traditions

B．By celebrating with family and friends

C．By enjoying a variety of festive dishes

D．By embracing diverse ways of celebration

4. Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A personal blog	B．A commercial promotion brochure
C．A travel guide of New York	D．An academic article

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Food from the air

Everyone has seen plants growing, but have you ever thought     1     they get their food? In the seventeenth century, a European scientist     2     (call) Van Helmot asked this question. Like most people, he thought that plants must get their food from soil. However, Van Helmot decided       3     (test) the theory with experiments.

First, he dried some soil, put it into a pot and weighed it. Next, he weighed a small tree, planted it in the pot and added rain water. Then, he watered it     4     (regular) with rain water.

After five years, he removed the tree from the pot and weighed it again. He found that the tree had gained     5     huge amount of weight. When he weighed the soil, however, it was almost exactly the same as it had been five years    6    . So Van Helmot drew the    7    (conclude) that the tree grew by drinking water. Though it turned out to be wrong, he showed the importance of the use of scientific evidence to support ideas.

We now know that plants and trees make their own food. Their leaves, when exposed     8     the air and sun, are like factories    9     can change the energy from the sun into chemical energy. During this process (过程), oxygen and sugar     10     (produce). The oxygen is released back into the air, and the sugar is used by the plant as food.

3 . ______ 3,000 words, I also learned how to use basic grammar after being trained here.

A．Except for	B．Apart from
C．According to	D．Instead of

4 . —What should I do to make a good impression on the employer?
—Keep a ______ attitude and believe yourself.

A．cautious

B．scientific

C．severe

D．positive

5 . Every year, many leaders in different fields ______ the meeting held in Boao, Hainan for the development of Asia.

A．attend

B．join

C．join in

D．attend to

6 . Do you think that people are _______off than they were five years ago as our standard of living is improving.

A．well

B．worse

C．better

D．badly

7 . Recently, doctors have observed more and more children _______ with the virus.

A．infected

B．infecting

C．to infect

D．be infected

8 . How many points does Wang Li give to support her opinion? (From the text “Studying Abroad: is It a Good or Bad Idea?”)

A．1

B．2

C．3

D．4

9 . 自17世纪以来，现代英语在英国和美国的广泛影响下在世界各地传播。英语已成为国际主导语言之一，在许多地区(region)和专业(major)的环境下的语言也有主导地位，例如科学(science)、导航(navigation)和法律(law)。因此中国也非常重视英语教育；但很多青少年认为我们不应该学习外国语言，对此你怎么看？请以《Should we learn English?》为题目写一篇议论文。要求如下：
1. 表明自己的立场；
2. 至少两个论点来论证；
3. 总结：其他
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10 . 皮肤是身体的重要组成部分，也是身体最大的器官。(汉译英)