1 . 假设你是李华, 来自英国的师生即将结束在你校为期两周的访问活动。请你写一篇英文发言稿, 在欢送会上代表学生会发言。内容包括：

1. 活动回顾;

2. 活动意义。

要求：

1. 文章开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数;

2. 词数80左右。

Dear teachers and fellow students,

As the representative of the Students’ Union, I, Li Hua,

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We look forward to welcoming you back to our school in the near future.

Thank you

2 . For the first time in about 100 years, a rare bird called the takahē is walking freely along the Lake Whakatipu Waimaori Valley in New Zealand after 18 captive birds were released into the wild. The area is also home to a Maori tribe called Ngai Tahu, which has spent years campaigning for the birds to return to their land. The Maori are New Zealand’s Indigenous people (first people known to live there), and they consider the takahē bird to be “taonga”, meaning a treasure.

Takahē are large, round, flightless birds with red legs, and they have lived in New Zealand since prehistoric times. Like many New Zealand birds, takahē evolved to be flightless because there were no mammals to compete with. When Europeans arrived in New Zealand, however, predators such as cats and ferrets were introduced and killed off many flightless birds. Takahē were declared extinct in 1898, but a small number of the birds were discovered in 1948 in a remote part of the Murchison Mountains.

Since then, conservationists have been trying to restore the takahē population in captivity. They gathered the bird’s eggs in order to keep the chicks safe from predators. The chicks were raised by volunteers, who fed them while wearing sockpuppets on their hands to imitate the parent birds. There are now about 500 takahē birds in captivity. Several pairs of adult birds have been released into the island’s sanctuaries and national parks. Experts will monitor them to see how they adapt to their new environment. If everything goes well, they hope to release seven more birds this month and 10 young birds next year.

Ta Tipene O’Regan, an elder of the Ngai Tahu tribe, helped to release the birds. He told The Guardian newspaper, ”There are few things more beautiful than to watch these large birds running back into lands where they haven’t walked for over a century. ”O’Regan said, “It’s an absolute joy. ”

1. As for Maori people, takahē are ______.

A．valuable

B．dangerous

C．adaptable

D．entertaining

2. What caused takahē flightless according to Paragraph 2?

A．Big bodies	B．Long time captivity.
C．Native people’s protection.	D．No competitors.

3. What does the underlined word “chicks” refer to in Paragraph 3?

A．Eggs.

B．Predators.

C．Baby birds

D．Parent takahē.

4. Which is probably the best title?

A．Native Birds back in the Wild	B．A Big Joy of Maori Tribes
C．Rare Eggs Protected by Volunteers	D．Distinct Mammals in New Zealand

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。

For as long as I can remember. I have spent every Sunday afternoon until I was a teen, around the table at Grandma’s house. As soon as Grandma and I would return from Sunday Morning Mass at St Joseph’s Parish. Grandma got started on the meatball.

Ever since I was just two years old, Grandma would always allow me, her only granddaughter at the time, to sneak a meatball before dinner was served. There was something about that snuck meatball. For some reason, it tasted so much better than the one she placed beside my macaroni, once we all sat down. My Italian Gamma had a way of keeping an eye on all of her meatballs, to make sure no one snuck a meatball but me, who she gave that special VIP sneak. How did she do it? Well, she would make my “before dinner meatball” slightly bigger than the rest.

The meatball stealing games was all fun until Jeanine came along. Allow me to introduce you to my sister Jeanine, my Gramma’s second granddaughter born five years after me, just three years after I fell in love with Gramma’s yummy meatballs.

My younger sister Jeanine was quite the fussy eater. She did not care that her gramma made the world’s best meatballs, or that our mama made almost as yummy meatballs as her mother did. All Jeanine cared about was being done with dinner as fast as possible so she can go back to playing, and so she can get her evening snack, cocoa and popcorn. Jeanine knew the rules. She knew no snack unless you finish your dinner at least 90 percent. Jeanine was not giving up her favourite snack. She knew she had to develop a plan! She did indeed!

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。

So, one day when she was given a meatball on her plate, she stole that meatball.

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One day my mother noticed that something smelt funny in our closet.

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5 . During the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 in 2023, one of the highlights is a 48-year-old Uzbekistan gymnast, Oksana Chusovitina (“Chuso” as she is affectionately known), who continues to compete despite numerous “retirements” .

Born in Bukhara, Uzbekistan in 1975, Chuso competed and won gold in her first Olympic Games at Barcelona 1992. After competing at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games, Chuso got married in 1997 and two years later, Alisher, her son, was born. Chuso’s first “retirement” was due after competing at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, by which time five world championship medals had been won including three golds. But in 2002, Alisher was diagnosed with leukemia (白血病). The family moved to Germany where better treatment was available and Chuso continued to train as a way to take a break from the stresses of her son’s health.

Chuso competed at Athens 2004, gained German citizenship in 2006 and won silver on vault (跳马) at Beijing 2008 for her adopted nation — Germany, aged 33, just months after Alisher received the all-clear. At London 2012, Chuso came fifth in the vault final. And finally, in 2013, after eight years in Germany, Chuso returned to the place she calls home, Uzbekistan. Chuso switched back to competing for her home nation at Rio 2016 and at Tokyo 2020, where she just qualified for vault, but unfortunately did not make the final. In 2022, Chuso won gold on vault at the Doha World Cup on 5 March, the second of four of the 2022 FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup series.

The 48-year-old gymnast’s motto is, “I’d rather try today than regret tomorrow”. “I’m an ordinary person,” Chuso says. “I have my feelings, hardships and sometimes I’m even in a bad mood. Nothing phenomenal (非凡的) about me, just stuck in sports a little longer. If you want to achieve something, there is always a way.”

1. In which year was Chuso’s son born?

A．1997.

B．1999.

C．2000.

D．2008.

2. Why did Chuso’s family move to Germany?

A．To hold German citizenship.	B．To get better treatment for Alisher.
C．To seek better living conditions.	D．To receive more professional training.

3. How many Olympic Games did Chuso take part in?

A．Six.

B．Seven.

C．Eight.

D．Nine.

4. Which of the following best describes Chuso?

A．Active and energetic.	B．Outgoing and generous.
C．Ordinary and humorous.	D．Determined and positive.

6 . Friendship is one of the most important things in life and a universal value. Here are five ways to be a better friend.

    1    . Plans are important in friendship. You should learn to make plans for better friendship. Instead of just saying something like “we should get together some time”, make specific plans with a time, date and place. In addition, stick to get-together plans, and let friends know that they are valued.

Be an empathetic (有同理心的) listener. Attentive and empathetic listening is validating (认可的) to others.     2    . To develop them, listen to your friends without judgment or interruption, and try to see the world from their perspective.

Be honest. People value honesty.     3    . If a friend makes a decision that may lead to negative consequences, let them know how you feel about it in a direct way.

Celebrate differences. Not being a yes-man means that friends don’t have to agree on all interests. Friends can have different hobbies and different things that they like and dislike. Take some time to explore your friends’ interests, but don’t worry if they don’t interest you as well. Different interests sometimes need celebrations.     4    .

Remember dates. When it comes to friendship, the details make the difference. Remembering friends’ birthdays or other important events in their lives shows friends that they are valued.     5    . Then, when they near, send a text or call to wish your friends congratulations or good luck.

Being a good friend requires effort and practice, but it’s worth it.

A．Get together with friends

B．Make plans and stick to them

C．Good listeners are badly needed in the world

D．They are usually attracted to people who are genuine

E．Fortunately, empathetic listening skills can be available

F．Celebrating differences is an important component of friendship

G．Keep these dates in a calendar and even set an alarm as a reminder

7 . 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。

One day, a boy transferred to my class. He walked to the front of the class and introduced himself. “I am Brady, from California. I like basketball and dance.” “Dance!?” Steven yelled. “That’s for girls.” The whole class laughed. Brady’s face turned bright red. At lunch, Brady walked to an empty seat at my table. He was about to sit down when Steven put his foot on the chair. “This seat is taken,” he said. “Sit with the girls.” The others laughed loudly. Brady lowered his head and walked away.

After school, Brady sat alone on the school bus. I felt sorry for him. I thought about sitting with him, but I didn’t want to be made fun of. I remembered how everyone laughed at me when I, a boy, knitted a scarf for my favourite teacher. I didn’t like being laughed at, so I gave up knitting.

But what would have happened if I’d stood up for myself? An overwhelming sense of regret and guilt was lingering in my mind all night. So, I was determined to stand by Brady.

The next day, we had gym class. The coach announced that we would have a basketball game and Steven and I were the captains of the two sides. When I picked teammates, I looked around and noticed Brady. I had butterflies in my stomach. I didn’t want to get laughed at again. But soon I knew what I should do.

注意：1. 词数应为120个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“I choose Brady!” I said firmly.
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Steven lowered his head and walked to Brady.
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10 . Spending roughly a decade preparing for her 2023 book Alive: Like Light and Salt, writer Liao Zhi has taken a creative journey with her memories of surviving the disastrous Wenchuan earthquake. The then 23-year-old dance teacher was rescued from a collapsed building, but suffered the loss of her legs and her child.

Selected from Liao’s diary entries, the six-chapter book touches upon topics like “finding one’s true self” and “relationships”, revealing how the writer dealt with pain to set career goals and find the courage to become a parent once again.

The writer said her desire for life seemed to have been strengthened by the near-death experience and that may be why she took only less than a year to get back on track again. Swimming, running marathon and taking part in charity dance performances were only a part of Liao’s daily agenda that helped her see the light again.

Alive: Like Light and Salt is not all about dealing with difficulties. Liao has devoted several chapters to topics like “becoming a communication expert in close relationships” and sharing her thoughts on love.

Liao met Charles Wang, a prosthesis(假肢) engineer, when she was getting her new artificial legs. Although she was hesitant about getting remarried, Wang assured her that she was the one, even telling his parents that “I’ll never again meet such a good girl.”

“Her life-loving nature, her health y mind-set toward her disability and also her willingness to speak up for people with the same experiences as herself, such things let me see a different side of life. I’ve been deeply touched by her,” said Liao’s mother-in-law.

Liao set up the Home of Chenxing, a rehabilitation(康复) studio in Chongqing for disabled people in 2019, and has now helped over 100 people walk again with artificial limbs(肢). She’s also a leader of a charity group called “Seeing and Change”. “Society needs to be educated to see this particular group of people. We represent a part of society’s value,” Liao noted.

1. What do we know about the book Alive: Like Light and Salt?

A．It’s mainly intended for earthquake survivors.	B．It’s inspired by her husband encouragement.
C．It’s focused on ways to handle difficulties.	D．It’s based on the author’s life experiences.

2. How did the busy life affect Liao Zhi after the earthquake?

A．It helped her see the hope of life.	B．It pushed her to start a studio.
C．It urged her to write many books.	D．It enabled her to walk again.

3. Why are Liao’s mother-in-law’s words mentioned?

A．To introduce Liao’s achievements.	B．To confirm Liao’s good qualities.
C．To think highly of Liao’s marriage.	D．To ask people to experience life.

4. What can be learned from the last paragraph?

A．Charity should be made international.

B．The disabled create more social values.

C．Liao is devoted to helping the physically disabled.

D．Society owes an apology to the particular group.