4 . Assuming you are Li Hua, your school will hold the Dragon Boat Race next week, and New Zealand exchange student Terry has received an invitation to participate. He sent an email to inquire if you should attend. As a friend, please reply to the email, which includes:

1. suggestions;
2. Provide reasons.
注意: 1.词数在100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Terry,
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Yours,

Li Hua

5 . 阅读下面诗歌，根据文段内容进行梳理，用简洁的语言回答所给的问题。

Perhaps he was a defender,

Protecting France.

Perhaps he was an aggressor(侵略者),

Occupying others.

Perhaps he was a revolutionary,

Propagating democratic idea(民主思想).

Perhaps he was a traitor(背叛者),

Becoming an empire builder.

Perhaps he was a god of war,

frustrating London.

Perhaps he was a loser,

Defeated by wellington.

Perhaps he is a man of dubious merit(功过难辨),

But remember his word,

“Able was I ere I saw Elba.”

By Li Jiahang

1. Who does “he” refer to in the poetry?
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2. What’s the type of this poem? What are the characteristics of this type of poetry?
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3. What words can best describe “him?”
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6 . 阅读下面文章，根据文段内容进行梳理，用简洁的语言回答所给的问题。

Puffin Books, the publisher of UK writer Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books like Matila and The Witches, came under fire in February due to their choice to edit out hundreds of offensive or outdated words such as “fat” and “ugly” in the late author’s stories.

Although the publisher defended the changes, saying that they were meant to allow DahI’s books to continue to be enjoyed by all today, many were still angered by the move. Notable figures like writer Salman Rushdie called the changes “absurd censorship (荒谬的审查)” while UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that “it’s important that works of literature and works of fiction are preserved”, noted Sky News.

DahI’s books and other children’s literature have a unique problem compared to literature for adults when it comes to preservation vs adaptation. Children can be vulnerable to influences which can shape the way they grow up and understand the world. According to The Conversation, “children’s literature implicitly(潜移默化地) shapes the minds of child readers by presenting particular social and culture values as normal and natural .[AKA] ‘socialization’.”

Personally, I believe in the intelligence of children to navigate and explore the world around them. It is the job of teachers, parents and other adult guardians to help children understand that books are products of their times and that authors – even the best among them – are ultimately human beings with their own flaws(缺点).

After all, just as Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, a nonprofit organization that protects writers and freedom of expression, wrote on her Twitter, “If we start down the path of trying to correct for perceived slights(自以为的鄙视) instead of allowing readers to receive and react to books as written, we risk distorting the work of great authors and clouding the essential lens that literature offers on society.”

With this kind of understanding in mind, we can empower children with the tools for critical thinking and improve their ability to judge and sort out the contexts of what they learn and are exposed to. This is a skill needed now more than ever in an era of “fake news” and the rapid spread of fakes.

1. Why did Puffin Books decide to edit Roald Dahl’s books?
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2. What is the unique problem with children’s literature, according to the text?
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3. What does the underlined word “distorting” most probably mean?
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4. What does the author believe is important when raising children?
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7 . 阅读下面文章，根据文段内容进行梳理，用简洁的语言回答所给的问题。

“When I was little, I was always enchanted (迷住) by buildings,” said Edna Blaise, 29,from Haiti, “but it was not until I started my journey in China that I realized Chinese architecture has so many things to offer.”

Blaise is currently studying architecture at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. Before coming to China, Blaise expected the local buildings to be in a traditional style just like the ones she would encounter when watching movies. “But after I came here, I realized that it’s more developed now,” said Blaise.

It was her interest in geometry (几何) and math as well as her love for art that prompted her to study architecture, with the subject perfectly complementing(互补) and combining these two fields. “And because China is one of the oldest civilizations...I think there’s a lot I can learn here,” Blaise said. “The technique they have is more mature than that in a lot of other countries.”

Although being a foreign student in China can lead to academic challenges, Blaise noted that her classmates were always friendly and the teachers were approachable(亲切的).“If we have a personal problem, my teacher could even tell us: You can add my WeChat...I can help you solve whatever problem you have,” she recalled. Showing her Caomo of a primary school project, the model that presents the main structures of her design. Blaise said that the teacher would keep working to improve the design with her team until the final product was completed.

“Outside of class, I like to go to” different places around the city where I can see ancient Chinese architecture like ‘Gugong’ and ‘Qianmen’. I’m hoping to find some inspiration from these beautiful landmarks,” Blaise said. She usually has her camera with her on these trips so she can capture interesting details of the buildings. By doing this, she can gradually learn from Chinese traditional architecture and incorporate traditional ideas into her designs.

“I am still finding a way to try to combine old and modern architecture together.” Blaise said, adding that she wished to employ the traditional designs in modern technology to come up with something more interesting and innovative.

1. What inspired Blaise to study architecture?
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2. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
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3. What does Blaise like to do the buildings in her outside of class?
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4. What is the most suitable title for the text?
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8 . 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。

This “dazzling” animation, Suzume (铃芽之旅), from Japanese director Makoto Shinkai has already become     1     box-office hit around the world, and deservedly so. An unconventional “teen romance”, it follows Suzume, a 16-year-old     2     mother was killed in an earthquake some years ago. One day when she     3    (cycle) to school, she bumps into a handsome student named Souta, who turns out to be a “Closer” — a person     4     (charge) with “closing doors to another world”. When “a ginormous, city-destroying worm” escapes from that other world. Souta and Suzume must join forces to stop it. “There is a touch of Stranger Things” to this “rich” tale, which mines the “trauma felt by the young     5     (follow) Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami”; and the result is “extraordinary enough to appeal     6    even non-anime fans”. The film has rather a lot of chase sequences which become “repetitive”; but it has real merit. With its “stark warnings about the real risk of ecological disaster”, Suzume is a “powerful coming-of-age tale     7     plucks at the heartstrings” while delivering some real laughs along the way. It is beautiful to look at too. An “epic adventure about hormone-fuelled teenagers facing up to     8    (environment) destruction”, the film is sometimes a “little too worthy for its own good”. Still, it has “boundless ambition, and the courage     9    (place) weighty issues     10     the heart of a kids’ film”.

9 . Nong Jiagui has taught at this elementary school for 37 years.

He was the only teacher here until 2020 when another one _________ him. The village in Guangnan County is _________. In the 1950s, it was designated (指定) as a place to _________ people with leprosy, an infectious disease which causes severe physical disability. As time went by, such a place was easy to be ignored. Back then, no outsiders dared to go near it. Nong said he was also _________ and tried to run away at first when seeing the suffering parents. “The doctor who brought me here stopped me. From the children’s eyes, I could feel that they were so eager for _________. Then I was unable to take a step and I _________ to stay, until today.”

Over the decades, Nong has _________ a close bond with the villagers. With his help, more than 100 children have been able to leave this once _________ village for further education overcoming discrimination. Nong has been recognized for his devotion. This year, he has been _________ as deputy (代表) to the National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature (立法机构). Nong says that being an NPC deputy is an honor and one which comes with the __________ . So he will collect opinions from a wide range of people and __________ their concerns to the top legislature.

The county is part of Wenshan Prefecture (州) on the border with Vietnam. It’s home to a large number of ethnic Zhuang people. Following the poverty alleviation (缓和) drive, the place has experienced__________ development. What Nong cares about most is still __________. He says he will __________ related suggestions during the significant political gathering.

Nong says he needs to learn more to perform his duty __________. He will always be the guardian of the children and this remote village.

1.

A．convinced

B．joined

C．evaluated

D．consulted

2.

A．special

B．vast

C．dynamic

D．influential

3.

A．monitor

B．bother

C．comfort

D．house

4.

A．shocked

B．annoyed

C．scared

D．confused

5.

A．freedom

B．knowledge

C．power

D．competence

6.

A．chose

B．hoped

C．prayed

D．intended

7.

A．provided

B．shifted

C．established

D．restored

8.

A．forbidden

B．hidden

C．broken

D．forgotten

9.

A．selected

B．elected

C．adopted

D．assigned

10.

A．responsibility

B．reputation

C．expectation

D．ability

11.

A．add

B．announce

C．voice

D．explain

12.

A．slow

B．fast

C．mild

D．sustainable

13.

A．economy

B．politics

C．medicine

D．education

14.

A．bring forward

B．bring up

C．bring about

D．bring back

15.

A．violently

B．extensively

C．faithfully

D．incredibly

10 . Reasonable people should not have blind faith in the medical profession.     1     We have to check out the medicine we take. We have to ask for second and even third opinions. We must do some research. We have to use our common sense and be informed about our health care.

While it is true that modern Western medicine has risks, we shouldn’t reject it totally.     2     Most people who get good medical care are healthier and live longer.

If this is the case why has “alternative” health care become so popular in North America and Europe? Often the fear of surgery motivates people to look for these alternatives. Many people think that these treatments will help even when the situation seems hopeless to Western doctors.     3     Surgeons perform dangerous surgery, but natural healers (治疗师) do not seem to give dangerous treatments. People don’t think alternative care would kill anyone by mistake.     4     No one wants to go to a doctor in a cold hospital clinic. Since some doctors don’t have a nice “bedside manner”, people like the attention they get from alternative healers.

    5     All doctors and healers are human beings who can make mistakes. They can miss things and waste valuable time. No matter what happens, we have to think about all of the different options. Remember, there are millions of patients who are alive and well today because of “conventional” Western medicine.

A．Some alternative treatments are ineffective.

B．In addition everyone wants to be treated warmly.

C．We have to realize that there will be risks in almost any treatment.

D．Alternative treatments are attractive because they seem less harmful.

E．Patients who trust their doctors are more likely to follow treatment plans.

F．We all have to get more information about the treatments that we are given.

G．The harm to the patients usually comes from not getting medical treatment immediately.