1 . 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。

I chewed on my pencil as I walked back and forth across my bedroom. What was I going to do? It was bad enough that I was the new kid. But now I was sure to get laughed right out of fifth grade. How could my first homework be such a disaster?

“My name is Anna, and this summer I——”I stopped. How could I stand in front of my class and say that I’d spent the entire summer handling something that most people don’t even like to talk about? Poop (粪便). I’d spent three months shoveling (铲), collecting, and analyzing co w poop on my grandparents’ farm. I tried to think of a different adventure I could share. Maybe I could say I’d spent the summer on the Weather Control Team preventing floods.

“Time for dinner,” my mom called.

I walked slowly down the stairs and slid into my chair.

“You’ve been in your room since you came home from school,” Mom said. “What are you working on?”

I sighed. “I have to tell the class what I did this summer.”

My younger brother, Seymour, began to laugh uncontrollably. “No one will want to sit next to you after they hear you were covered in cow poop all summer!”

“OK, that’s enough, Seymour,” Dad said.

“Anna,” said Mom, putting green beans in a bowl, “be proud of the work we did this summer. Our planet would be in sad shape without scientists like your grandfather.”

It’s true that my grandfather does important work. He developed an easy way to use poop as a source of fuel. Using the poop is now easy, economical, and environmentally safe.

“I know, Mom,” I said, staring at my meatloaf. “But it’s not exactly something people want to hear about before lunch.”

That night I dreamed about more splendid adventures: cave diving in Mexico; hiking through the Amazon rainforest.

At school the next day, I bent over my desk, listening to each kid speak. My palms were sweaty, and the knot (结) in my stomach grew tighter.

“And that was my journey to Mount Everest,” Ember Adams said, finishing her report. She bowed and took her seat.

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

“It’s your turn, Anna,” Ms. Hammond said.

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The class cheered as I returned to my desk, and some of my classmates approached me with admiration in their eyes.

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3 . While many people might be quitting formal New Year’s decisions this year, others may mark a fresh start by deciding to make up for poor eating habits of the past.     1     Without a solid plan, you may fail quickly. So consider starting with these three easy ways to eat a healthier diet.

Aim for real food only.     2     Maybe it’s the whole thing (like a frozen dinner), or maybe it’s just part of your meal (like the bottled dressing on your salad). Think of where you can replace processed foods for healthier ones. For example, eat whole-grain pasta instead of enriched white-flour spaghetti.

Schedule your meals and snacks. Set times on your phone for three different meals and two snacks (if you need them).     3     This might control your desires, reduce stress about when you’ll eat next, and cut down on the extra calories of unnecessary snacking ——a real challenge if you’re close to a refrigerator all day while at home or work.

Reduce your portion (份量) sizes. If you’re like most Americans, you’re eating too much food. An easy way to carry out portion control: load your plate as you normally would, then put back a third or half of the food.     4    

You don’t need to include all of these steps at one time; try one step per week. Write down what you’re eating and any thoughts or questions you have about the process.     5     Before long, you’ll have the confidence to attempt new steps.

A．Avoid having late-night meals or snacks.

B．Don’t eat in between these scheduled times.

C．Processed foods are linked with many diseases.

D．After a week, assess what worked and what didn’t.

E．You can also use a salad plate instead of a dinner plate.

F．Look at your plate and note what’s processed and what isn’t.

G．But this motivation is often focused on a diet that is too ambitious.

4 . Scientists are increasingly looking at the mind-body connection, including how heart health might affect brain function. Past studies of adults have linked poor cardiovascular (心血管的) health to a higher risk of cognitive (认知的) decline, but there’s been little research on how heart health affects young brains.

A new research analyzed the health data of 987 children, aged 11 and 12, from 21 US cities. The children took part in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study, the largest long-term study of brain development and health in children in the United States. Researchers measured participants’ cardiovascular health using a tool known as Life’s Essential 8, a list for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health. Developed by the American Heart Association ( AHA), the list includes a healthy diet, not smoking, being physically active, getting enough sleep, keeping a healthy weight and controlling blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar.

Researchers looked at how the children’s cardiovascular health scores matched up with their scores from a cognitive test. They found that children with better cardiovascular health behaviors —— the list items related to diet, physical activity, smoking and sleep —— showed slightly better cognitive function. At the same time, children with better overall cardiovascular health that included all eight item s on the list also had higher cognitive function.

Dr. Augusto Cé sar F. De Moraes, the study’s lead researcher, said that the message of the study was   “that if you see children with high blood pressure or obesity, it’s important to look at their brain health as well.” The findings, which were presented on November 11in Philadelphia at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions conference, are considered preliminary (初步的) until full results are published in a peer-reviewed journal.

1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．The method of the research.	B．The participants of the research.
C．The findings of the research.	D．T he background of the research.

2. Which of the following may contribute to cardiovascular health according to AHA?

A．Going on a diet.	B．Keeping active works.
C．Going to bed early.	D．Keeping lower blood pressure.

3. What can we learn about the new research?

A．It draws attention to children’s problem of obesity.

B．The participants are chosen from different countries.

C．The full findings have not been made public so far.

D．The researchers look at the mind-body connection in adults.

4. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．High blood pressure is affecting children’s brain health.

B．Better heart health may improve kids’ cognitive function.

C．Life’s   Essential 8 is an important tool in cognitive research.

D．Cognitive decline will influence children’s cardiovascular health.

5 . To protect people living in areas that are likely to suffer flooding and rising sea levels, a group of architects has designed a floating home.

The project is a collaboration between British architect firm Grimshaw and Dutch manufacturer Concrete Valley. Currently at the design stage, the home will be constructed using a concrete and glass framework, which sits on a floating pontoon structure. In the event of a tidal surge or flooding, the pontoon rises with the water level to keep the home safe. Fitted with solar panels and heat exchangers, the water home will be able to produce their own electricity during power cuts, in the event of a storm.

Other firms are exploring floating homes, too. In the UK, Baca Architects has partnered with manufacturer Floating Homes. Their design was originally an entry to a competition to reduce London’s housing shortage, and has since been turned into a prototype. Baca Architects is exploring ways to provide practical, affordable, flood-resistant additional city housing, which could occupy unnecessary docks, canals and other waterways throughout London, director Richard Coutts told the Guardian.

As the planet’s atmosphere warms, areas such as the Arctic are melting fast, contributing to rising sea levels and higher risk of flooding. The ocean is already reclaiming land in some parts of the world. With the global population set to reach 9.8 billion people by mid-century, extreme flooding could further add pressure to limited land, water, food and other resources. These challenges are at the heart of the Virtual Ocean Dialogues, an initiative by the World Economic Forum and Friends of Ocean Action. The online event provides a forum for more than 50 world leaders to address the most pressing challenges facing our oceans and develop ways to protect them.

While floating homes may be a common feature in parts of Asia and other developing regions, they are emerging as a way to relieve overcrowding and protect people in busy cities and urban areas which are likely to suffer from flooding.

1. What makes it possible to produce electricity in the floating home?

A．The concrete and glass framework.	B．The tidal power.
C．Solar panels and heat exchangers.	D．The floating pontoon structure.

2. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A．Floating homes will be useful but costly.

B．Floating homes have been put into use in London.

C．Baca Architects’ design was to ease the housing burden at first.

D．There is a competition among firms in the UK to explore floating homes.

3. Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “reclaiming” in Paragraph 4?

A．Restoring.

B．Reoccupying.

C．Redeveloping.

D．Reshaping.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Melting Oceans are Causing Rising Sea Levels

B．A Forum is Ongoing to Explore Floating Homes

C．Many Firms are Working Together to Reduce Housing Shortage

D．Floating Homes are Emerging to Protect People from Flooding

6 . A personal trainer from the UK hopes to set a new world record by walking backward up and down Africa’s highest mountain.

Ben Stewart, 32, won’t be the first person to climb backward up Mount Kilimanjaro—two people have already done that—but nobody has walked backward both up and down the mountain. Stewart also hopes to set a record for the fastest time walking backward up and down Mount Kilimanjaro. He believes it will take him six days to get to the top of the mountain and two more days to get back down when he makes his attempt next February.

Stewart says he started walking backward to challenge himself, and climbed his first mountain backward in 2019. Three years later, he completed the UK’s Three Peaks Challenge—climbing the highest mountains in England, Wales and Scotland—all while walking backward.

He said he wanted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro because it’s the highest mountain that can be climbed without mountaineering equipment. However, Stewart will have a team of around 30 people with him to make sure he doesn’t fall off!

There is a danger, though, that Stewart could damage his neck by looking over his shoulder for so long, so he is using a special neck training device to prepare.

Stewart is using his climb to raise money for the British Heart Foundation, a heart disease research charity. He is doing this in memory of his grandfather, who died of a heart attack at age 65. Stewart told ITV News that his grandfather might have lived longer with “the right kind of research, the right kind of medication.”“But now he’s on my shoulder and in my ear,” said Stewart, “telling me I can do these amazing things.”

1. What does Ben Stewart do to reduce the damage to his neck during walking?

A．Conduct related research.	B．Take preventive medicine.
C．Do some special training.	D．Use mountaineering equipment.

2. What can we know about Ben Stewart?

A．He completed the UK’s Three Peaks Challenge in 2020.

B．He will take the challenge to climb Kilimanjaro on his own.

C．He was inspired by his grandfather to set a new world record.

D．He’ll be the first person to climb backward up and down Kilimanjaro.

3. What kind of person is Ben Stewart?

A．Ambitious and loyal.	B．Careful and reliable.
C．Persistent and curious.	D．Determined and caring.

4. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?

A．To explain the reason for Ben’s climbing.

B．To stress the significance of Ben’s action.

C．To draw attention to heart disease research and medication.

D．To provide detailed information on Ben’s climbing experience.

10 . 他发现学习中国书法是一个巨大的挑战，但他并不灰心。(find+宾语+宾语补足语;calligraphy) (汉译英)