1 . David decided to keep a balanced diet so that he could improve his overall health.（同义转换）
David decided to keep a balanced diet ________________ improve his overall health.

2 . The students were impressed with the amazing experiments of space exploration.（同义转换）
The amazing experiments of space exploration _________________ the students.

3 . Mary prefers to spend more time with her parents rather than go traveling. (同义转换)
Mary _________________ spend more time with her parents __________ go traveling.

4 . Have you ever heard of the classic Marshmallow (棉花糖) Test? It’s a fun experiment where kids are given a marshmallow and told that they can eat it now or wait a bit and get two marshmallows later. Some kids eat the marshmallow right away, while others struggle to wait for the two marshmallows.

Interestingly, when the researchers followed up with those kids later in life, they found that those who waited longer for the two marshmallows would perform better in school, and even have better health. This made people think that waiting is a sign of self-control.

But a new study in 2022 by scientists raised an interesting question: is this behavior really about self-control, or is it about the culture we grow up in? In the United States, people usually don’t wait for everyone to be served before they start eating. In Japan, however, there is a tradition of waiting until everyone is served. This cultural difference led researchers to wonder if Japanese kids would wait longer in the marshmallow test compared to American kids. Surprisingly, the study found that Japanese kids did wait longer — about 15 minutes on average, while American kids waited for about 5 minutes.

Then, the researchers did another follow-up experiment. They looked at a different situation: opening gifts. In the United States, gifts are often saved for special events like birthdays and Christmas, when kids have to wait to open their gifts. In Japan, gifts are given more often, and kids usually open them right away. This is a powerful result because it shows the importance of culture and habit in shaping the way how children act.

So, whether you can wait for that second marshmallow might not just be about self-control — it could be about the culture you’re part of!

1. Why do some kids wait longer in the classic Marshmallow Test?

A．They live healthier lives.

B．They have better self-control.

C．They are afraid of being punished.

D．They have no interest in marshmallows

2. What aspect of cultural difference is discussed in paragraph 3?

A．Eating habits.	B．Education systems.
C．Body Languages.	D．Family structures.

3. What can be inferred from the experiment with opening gifts?

A．American children are better at opening gifts.

B．Self-control is important for children’s growth.

C．Gift-giving habits influence children’s conduct.

D．Japanese kids are more patient than American kids.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Gift-giving Traditions in Western Countries

B．Marshmallows and Kids: A Fun Experiment

C．Marshmallows, Patience and the World around Us

D．Cultural Influence on Children’s Willingness to Wait

5 . Rainwater in cities causes more troubles than wet feet. It carries away waste from rooftops and streets as it washes through cities. European scientists are now trying to work out how to deal with flooding rainwater.

In the city of Wetteren, Belgium, researchers are experimenting with seashells. Millions of shells from the nearby North Sea are used to collect and treat rainwater from a shopping-mall roof and a parking lot. The shells are laid below a surface drain (下水道) through which dirty water is carried away. With a 70% empty space that allows them to store rainwater, they’re also a natural cleaning station, which is then used to water community gardens.

The experiment is part of a project called StopUP whose goal is to prevent rainwater from carrying pollutants into lakes and rivers. The project’s focus is to make sure that such wastewater, which can include everything from plastics to heavy metals, gets treated.

Thomas Jeffery, head of the College of Environmental Engineering in Germany, said a big knowledge gap can exist between the popular perception of rainwater and its true content. “Rainwater seems to be very clean, but when it washes the streets and roofs, it becomes full of dust and other harmful pollutants,” said Thomas.

In Europe, 38% of surface waterbodies have different forms of pollutants, which run deep in the ground and damage soils, plants and animals, according to Julie Rosalie, director of the European Environment Agency. Human health depends on clean water for drinking, bathing and cooking, and now we arc at risk because plants and animals are affected by chemicals in rivers, lakes and coastal waters.

“StopUP technologies and methods could provide tools to reduce rainwater pollution.” Rosalie said. “It has a positive effect on the quality of our common environment.”

1. What are the seashells in the experiment used for?

A．Clearing the polluted rainwater.	B．Repairing a shopping mall.
C．Making gardens more attractive.	D．Carrying away waste in cities.

2. What is the goal of the project of StopUP?

A．Promoting the use of seashells.	B．Reusing plastics and heavy metals.
C．Experimenting ways to treat rainwater.	D．Encouraging people to stop water pollution.

3. Which of the following best explains “perception” underlined in paragraph 4?

A．Understanding.

B．Custom

C．Style.

D．Tendency.

4. What can we know according to Julie Rosalie?

A．More tools are needed to reduce water pollution.

B．StopUP helps to improve the environmental quality.

C．38% of surface water in Europe is free from pollutants.

D．Human beings are in danger because of a lack of water.

6 . During his time in university, Mr. Johnson ________ ________ out (全力以赴) to balance his academic studies with involvement in extracurricular activities, making the most of his campus life. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

7 . Staying Safe in a Vehicle

Wildfires are common in dry, hot climates, but they can happen anywhere.     1     If you ever find yourself facing the threat of a wildfire, it’s important to know what to do to ensure that you and your family remain safe in a vehicle.

Ensure that you can breathe. Once you’re in a car, you’ll need to ensure that the car is safely sealed from the smoke surrounding you.     2    

Drive if you can. If the vehicle runs and you’re capable of driving it, then do so. But it’s important to drive slowly and keep your headlights on, so that you can see your surroundings and anyone else on the road can see you.     3     If the smoke is too thick to see, it may be safer to park and wait it out.

Remain in the vehicle. If the smoke is too thick to see the road, or if you cannot drive the car for any reason, you should remain in the vehicle.     4     You will be more likely to be injured or killed by leaving the vehicle than you would be if you remained inside.

Know what to expect.     5     Just remember that no matter what happens, if the fire surrounds the car you should not leave the vehicle. The temperature inside the vehicle will increase considerably. Don’t worry- it’s still safer inside the vehicle than outside.

A．Don’t drive through heavy traffic.

B．Don’t drive through heavy smoke.

C．You need to break a window to enter the vehicle.

D．It’s important to know what to expect so that you do not panic.

E．Most wildfires start small, often from human causes, but spread very quickly.

F．This is crucial, since you will otherwise risk passing out from carbon monoxide (一氧化物).

G．You can lie down on the floor of the vehicle and cover yourself with a blanket or coat, if possible.

8 . 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。

There is a story from many years ago of a middle school teacher. Her name was Mrs. Thompson. As she stood in front of the class on the very first day of school, she told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same.

But that was impossible because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a boy named Teddy Stoddard.

Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that Teddy didn’t show much interest in school and didn’t play well with the other students. What was worse, it seemed that he cared about nothing.

One day as Teddy and Henry, one of his classmate, were going home after school, they saw two young people fighting in the street corner. Henry said excitedly, “Some people are fighting! Let’s go and have a look!” But Teddy refused, “It’s none of our business. We’d better go home and don’t get close to them. Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don’t want them to worry about me.”

“You are a coward, and afraid to go,” said Henry angrily, and off he ran to the spot with some other boys. Teddy had to go home alone and didn’t think about it anymore.

But Henry thought Teddy was a coward and told all the boys that. They laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down upon Teddy and didn’t want to play with him.

注意： 1. 续写词数应为120-150左右。
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

What happened next changed Mrs. Thompson’s attitude towards Teddy.

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After that, Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to him.

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9 . 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。

During the 2023 May Day holidays, Yemeni student Al-Sayaghi Waleed Mohammed Saleh Ahmed and his Chinese friends experienced the ancient way of transferring money in China’s earliest bank in the Pingyao ancient city, North China’s Shanxi Province.

“There are numerous cultural relics in China’s ancient cities     1     have made me to learn more about the country’s past,” the Yemeni said. China has dozens of well-preserved ancient cities. In recent years, these historical sites     2     (become) new darlings of curious tourists with thriving culture and tourism industries newly developed. Xinzhou ancient city in Shanxi, with     3     history of more than 1,800 years, boasts over 500 stores, many of which are time-honored, able to provide various services related     4     cultural relies, including catering, accommodation and sightseeing.

During the five-day May Day holidays, Xinzhou ancient city received more than 400,000 visitors.     5     (actual), 40 percent of the tourists were from other provincial-level regions. Multiple ancient city scenic spots in China have tapped into     6     (it) cultural resources amid this year’s tourism boom.

Cultural elements are the major ones     7     (attract) visitors to ancient cities. As an important carrier of the country’s intangible cultural heritages and traditional culture, ancient cities have stepped up their cultural     8     (preserve) and restoration efforts alongside their booming tourism development.

In 2022,     9     (promote) the protection of cultural relics, the National Cultural Heritage Administration issued a document on encouraging and supporting social forces to participate in protection and utilization of cultural architecture. “With this document, we can better protect     10     develop historical relics in the ancient city,” said Su Yawei, manager of the Taiyuan Ancient County scenic area.

10 . Now we are small, but when we grow up then we can teach our little brothers and sisters, the younger generation, to understand what is good and what is bad.

Shamima is from Bangladesh. She is seventeen years old. She ________ people living in her community about safe water.

Many people living near Shamima do not have ________ or latrines in their homes. They do not have a clean supply of drinking ________ And there is a lot of rubbish in the river where people ________ their water. Many people are sick in Shamima’s community because of the ________ water situation. But, Shamima plans to ________ that.

Shamima ________ many homes. She carries with her a simple set of directions and a ________ that she made herself. The picture has two sides. Shamima calls one side good and the other side bad. She shows people her picture and ______ what a healthy community looks like.

She makes sure each family is drinking ________ water from the well. She also teaches them ______ to make drinking water safe. She asks if they are using toilets or latrines. She tells them where to throw their ________ . And she teaches them the importance of washing their ________ before eating or preparing food. Shamima is ________ the bad water situation in her community.

“I am the one who has hands and feet and mind. And AIDS is only something that is inside my ________ . So it will try to rule the inside. But outside I will be the boss. I will be in control,” said Shamima.

1.

A．stops

B．teaches

C．begs

D．follows

2.

A．kitchen

B．bedroom

C．living room

D．toilets

3.

A．bread

B．milk

C．water

D．meat

4.

A．collect

B．cheat

C．confuse

D．deliver

5.

A．illegal

B．unusual

C．bad

D．useful

6.

A．change

B．recover

C．remove

D．appreciate

7.

A．affects

B．remembers

C．notices

D．visits

8.

A．lecture

B．expert

C．trouble

D．picture

9.

A．threats

B．explains

C．identifies

D．designs

10.

A．dirty

B．clean

C．boiled

D．cold

11.

A．methods

B．profits

C．emotions

D．attempts

12.

A．waste

B．clothes

C．plates

D．food

13.

A．feet

B．mouth

C．head

D．hands

14.

A．covering

B．improving

C．аccepting

D．creating

15.

A．mind

B．soul

C．blood

D．hair