1 . Acupuncture (针灸), an ancient Chinese medical practice, has been the solution for countless patients for thousands of years.     1     Over time, this natural practice gradually developed into a thorough and deep medical system, forming the basis of acupuncture.

Acupuncture is a way to help the body recover itself by using thin needles in certain parts of the body.     2     Its medical ideas match traditional Chinese medicine’s philosophical beliefs. These beliefs focus on treating the whole person, keeping bodily functions balanced, and promoting good health.

    3     They include needle insertion (针刺), cupping and scraping (刮痧). Needle insertion, the most common method, is carried out by inserting hair-thin needles into specific points on the body that channel vital energy (the qi). Practitioners use thin needles to help the body’s energy flow better, fix the balance between yin and yang, and make the body work better on its own. They gently move the needles around in different ways to do this.

Acupuncture offers a way to treat the whole person. In addition to its physical benefits, acupuncture also provides emotional and psychological support.     4     The process of receiving acupuncture involves relaxation and meditation, which can further improve its therapeutic (治疗的) effects.

    5     Over the years, acupuncture has seen many improvements in scientific research and modern medicine. It is now widely accepted as a mainstream treatment option for various health conditions. According to a 2019 WHO report, acupuncture is used in 113 of its 120 member countries.

A．Practices can vary in forms.

B．Acupuncture is used worldwide.

C．Acupuncture is a powerful and effective form of therapy.

D．Acupuncture does work and many people have been cured by it.

E．At the beginning, ancient Chinese used stone tools to help with pain.

F．Many people find it helpful in reducing stress, anxiety, and depression.

G．It helps the body work better and improves its natural ability to recover.

2 . 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。

In her small town, Emma was known for her love and respect for all living creatures, and she believed that humans and animals should coexist peacefully and harmoniously. One day, while hiking in the nearby woods, Emma spotted a wounded (受伤的) deer caught in a hunter's trap. Without hesitation, she carefully freed the deer and nursed it back to health.

Over the next few weeks, Emma devoted her time and energy to caring for the deer. She visited it every day after school, bringing fresh fruits and vegetables. She carefully examined its wounds, applying some medicine to help it get better and prevent infection. As the days went by, the deer began to regain its strength, and Emma was overjoyed to see it stand on its legs once again.

Emma also took the time to learn about deer behavior and their natural habitat. She researched the best foods to feed the deer and created a comfortable place for it to rest in during the day. She even made a small water fountain to ensure that the deer had access to clean drinking water.

As the weeks turned into months. Emma watched as the deer grew stronger and more confident. It would often follow her around the backyard, nudging (轻推) her playfully with its nose. Emma felt a deep sense of satisfaction knowing that she had played a part in saving this beautiful creature's life.

One sunny afternoon, as Emma sat in her backyard reading a book, she heard a familiar sound. She looked up and saw the deer standing near her, looking at her with gentle eyes. It was clear that the deer had fully recovered and was ready to return to the wild.

Emma felt a sense of sadness but also knew that it was time for the deer to go back to its natural habitat. She opened the gate and watched as the deer bounded away, disappearing into the forest. From that day on, Emma continued to care for animals in need, knowing that she had made a difference in the life of at least one creature.

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1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Months later, Emma had almost forgotten about the deer when one day, she received an unexpected visitor.

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From that day on, the deer became a regular visitor to Emma's backyard.

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5 . Esperanto (世界语) was created in the late 1800s by Ludwik Lejzer Zamenhof, a Polish medical doctor. He alone built the basis for the language and helped introduce it into the world.

Though Zamenhof’s profession was a physician, he was no amateur (外行) in languages. Zamenhol said Russian was his mother tongue — the area of Poland he lived in was then part of the Russian Federation — but he generally spoke Polish everyday. Evidence also shows that he learned Yiddish from his mother and that he studied German, English, Spanlsh, Lithuanian, Italian and French. In addition, Zamenhof learned the classical languages Hebrew, Latin and Aramaic in school. Esperanto was not the first constructed language he’d dealt with. First, he learned a bit of Volapuk (沃拉普克语), which was invented in Germany a decade before Esperanto. Having command of so many languages had a great impact on his creation of Esperanto, which was Zamenhof’s 14th language.

During his life, Zamenhof became extremely interested in the idea of creating a tolerant world, free from the horrors (恐怖) of war. He dreamed of a day when people could come together. To make this world a reality, he decided the best thing he could do was make an international language. It would not be anyone’s mother tongue, but people can quickly learn it as a second language to make conversation easily with people from anywhere in the world.

Why would Zamenhof create Esperanto when English basically already was used as an international language? The problem is that using English gives a huge advantage to people and places that already speak English. Esperanto tries to bypass political and cultural problems by being a neutral (中性的) language. Yet Esperanto is not without flaw. It was strongly influenced by European language, which can put people who speak Asian languages at a distinct disadvantage in learning and speaking Esperanto. Esperanto’s simple rules might make it easier to learn than other languages for an Asian speaker, but it still loses some of its “neutrality”.

1. Which language was Zamenhof’s mother tongue?

A．Russian.

B．German.

C．Spanish.

D．Italian.

2. Zamenhof was able to create Esperanto because ________.

A．he had mastered Volapuk	B．he had been to many countries
C．he was an amateur in learning languages	D．he was influenced by the 13 languages he had learnt

3. What gave Zamenhof the idea of creating Esperanto?

A．His family background.	B．His desire for a peaceful world.
C．His interest in classical languages.	D．His experience as an international student.

4. What does the underlined word “flaw” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Significance.

B．Difficulty.

C．Weakness.

D．Contribution.

6 . It’s March in Africa. On the farm, local people are dancing and singing to celebrate their recent harvest. Their hard work has paid off and got beautiful fruit — white and fragrant rice!

This is the Second Farm in Xai-Xai. Mozambique, where Yi Yun has been working for six years. The 37-year-old from Liaoning, China. followed his Chinese company here as a project manager. The company runs a project to grow rice on the farm, which covers about 1,667 hectares.

“When we first arrived in 2017, the farm was full of weeds (杂草) , as tall as a man,” said Yi. After clearing the weeds, the company began to teach locals farming skills. “We taught them how to drive tractors (拖拉机) and harvesters, and how to grow rice step by step including sowing seeds and spraying pesticide.”

Since 2000, when the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation started, an increasing number of Chinese companies and organizations have gone to Africa to work in the agriculture industry. “We bring in new techniques, equipment and high-quality seeds,” said Yi.

“Local people are happy that we are here because we not only help them solve food problems but also provide job opportunities,” said Yi. “Our farm can employ 500 to 1,000 local people. Their living conditions have been greatly improved in recent years. Some families have even bought televisions and fridges.”

“African people are just as hard-working as the Chinese and also want to pursue a better life. What they need is more opportunities, which China is now helping with. I’m proud of what my country is doing,” Yi said.

1. What does paragraph 1 describe?

A．A celebration scene.	B．A trading scene.
C．A working scene.	D．A harvest scene.

2. What did Yi Yun see when he first arrived at the farm in Mozambique?

A．Old tractors.

B．Tall weeds.

C．Local farmers.

D．Rice fields.

3. What can be learned about Yi Yun’s company?

A．It started a project in Mozambique in 2000.

B．It suffered from food shortage in Mozambique.

C．It sells electrical appliances to people in Mozambique.

D．It has contributed to the agriculture development of Mozambique.

4. What does Yi Yun think of African people?

A．They should get better-paid jobs.

B．They are proud of their own country.

C．They need opportunities to create a better life.

D．They have learned from the Chinese to be hard-working.

7 . Is there any truth behind the saying “You are what you eat”? We put this to the test by asking three people to open their fridge doors and talk about their lifestyles.

Jenny 31 Teacher

My husband and I avoid all products that come from animals. This means we don’t eat meat. We like cooking at home and make our meals from fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables. Cooking together gives us a chance to relax and catch up on each other’s days. If we have children, I want to bring them up just like us, but my husband says that everyone should be able to make their own lifestyle choices.

Ted 35 Construction worker

Each day at the construction site is more or less the same — tiring! When I get back home, there’s nothing more satisfying than a big meat dinner. I guess I’ve always been a big meat eater and in this house, no family meal is complete without some form of meat. I still don’t think that anything can beat my mum’s homemade sausages, though.

Mike 49 Chef

With five children, we’re one big family! My wife and I both work full-time, so life can get pretty busy! Like a lot of chefs I know, I don’t really do much cooking at home. Sometimes I bring home food from the restaurant where I work. Once a week, we do a big shop and buy a lot of frozen food. I know we should eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, but ready meals are so convenient.

1. What can we learn about Jenny?

A．She likes ready meals.	B．She has children to bring up.
C．She enjoys vegetable-free dinners.	D．She enjoys cooking together with her husband.

2. What might Mike say?

A．My fridge is filled with meat.

B．As a chef, I don’t need so much frozen food.

C．I provide fresh fruit and vegetables for my children.

D．It’s convenient to eat food brought from my workplace.

3. What is the type of the text?

A．Interview notes.	B．A cooking guide.
C．An advertisement.	D．Product introductions.

8 . John and Mary were approaching their home town by car when they noticed some smoke. Mary said. “Oh, well, it isn’t our house on _______ . Let’s go home.”

John, however, _______ up and they were both horror-stricken to _______ the whole house was burning. A woman was _______ , “The children! Get the children!” John grabbed her, “Where are they?” “In the basement,” she cried.

Despite Mary’s _______ , John quickly soaked (浸湿) his clothes and ran to the basement which was full of smoke and extremely _______ . He found the door and _______ two children, holding one under each arm. As he _______ , he could hear some more whimpering (抽泣). He _______ the two badly frightened children into the arms of the people ________ outside, asking how many more children were down there. They told him two more. Mary wanted to stop him again, “John! Don’t go back! That house will ________ in any second!”

But he went back anyway. It took him a very long time to find the two children. They three were all ________ and they bent to get some ________ air. As they stumbled (蹒跚而行) up the endless steps, something strangely ________ went through his mind. The little bodies he had just ________ were his own children.

1.

A．sale

B．fire

C．air

D．duty

2.

A．showed

B．walked

C．drove

D．climbed

3.

A．see

B．cover

C．check

D．explain

4.

A．joking

B．noting

C．arguing

D．screaming

5.

A．encouragement

B．opposition

C．agreement

D．judgement

6.

A．noisy

B．wet

C．hot

D．small

7.

A．grabbed

B．invited

C．touched

D．beat

8.

A．left

B．rested

C．fell

D．wandered

9.

A．cast

B．delivered

C．pulled

D．changed

10.

A．running

B．waving

C．aching

D．waiting

11.

A．burn

B．appear

C．collapse

D．expand

12.

A．laughing

B．coughing

C．crying

D．whispering

13.

A．warm

B．smelly

C．fresh

D．dirty

14.

A．sad

B．exciting

C．happy

D．familiar

15.

A．treated

B．buried

C．lost

D．rescued

10 . 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。

Writing assignment had always been difficult for fifth grader Jimmy and this time it just seemed impossible. The English teacher Mrs. Davis gave them the title, I Pride Myself on…Jimmy racked his brains but found nothing he was proud about himself. He was only average in everything both at home and at school.

At home, his parents supported and took care of the family; his elder sister Julia was sometimes helpful with housework and taking care of his baby sister Lily, who was twelvemonth sold. As for Jimmy, he was the kind of middle kid who seemed nonexistent except for his appearance at the dinner table for each meal. At school, he was average in all subjects and never had a chance to standout in school activities. It seemed to him that all his friends deserved certain kind of praise either for their academic performance or for a favorite hobby, except him. His teachers would be satisfied if he didn’t get himself into some kind of trouble each day.

It was Friday evening. The composition would be due the next Monday but Jimmy was still trying to figure out what to write about. After dinner, he stood by the kitchen window, wondering what the teacher would say if he failed to finish the composition on time. He could hear Julia promising Mom and Dad she would take care of Lily so that Mom and Dad could leave for a movie and have a good time.

“Jimmy, what are you up to there?” Julia asked putting Lily in the stroller (婴儿车). Jimmy went overhanging his head and poured out his trouble. “That’s really a problem,” said Julia with compassion. “But if you will look after Lily this evening, I will tell you what you can pride yourself on.” That seemed a fair deal for Jimmy and he accepted it. After some instructions on baby care, Julia left Lily to Jimmy and went upstairs.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

It was the first time for Jimmy to sit a baby but he was determined to do a good job.

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The next morning, at dinner, Jimmy told Julia he had already known what to write about.

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