1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many kilos of tomatoes will the man buy?

A．Half a kilo.

B．A kilo.

C．Two kilos.

2. What does the woman need to buy for the children’s lunches?

A．Carrots.

B．Juice.

C．Apples.

3. Which of the following won’t the man buy?

A．Potatoes.

B．Chocolate.

C．Beer.

4. Where is the woman now probably?

A．At home.

B．In the supermarket.

C．In the office.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker’s father do?

A．A shopkeeper.

B．A postman.

C．A nurse.

2. How many sisters does the speaker’s dad have?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

3. Where is Uncle Shawn now?

A．In the states.

B．In Ireland.

C．In England.

4. What do we know about Uncle Shawn?

A．He is in his twenties.

B．He lives in the village.

C．He studied business at university.

3 . 汉译英
1. ________________ adj. 令人惊喜的→_________________ v. 使人惊讶/惊喜 →_________________ n. 惊讶，惊喜
2. ________________ adv. 幸运地；幸亏→_________________ n. 幸运；好运；财富
3. _______________ adj.忧虑的，担心的→ _______________ n. 焦虑，不安
4. _______________vt.让（某人）担忧；涉及；关系到n.担心；关心；忧虑→_______________ adj. 关心的；担忧的→_______________ prep. 关于；涉及
5. _______________ adj. 宽宏大量的；仁慈的；慷慨的→_______________ n. 慷慨；大方
6. ________________ n. 优势；益处；成效；vt. 使受益；vi. 得益于→_________________ adj. 有利的; 有用的
7. ______________ adj. 精力充沛的，充满活力的→______________ n. 能量；精力
8. ______________v. 增加，添加→______________ n. 增加，添加；加法→______________ adv. 此外
9. _____________adj.创造性的；有创造力的；有创意的→_____________ vt.创造→______________n. 作品；创造
10. _____________n．丧失；损失→_____________vt. 丢失→_____________adj. 迷路的；失去的

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

“Friend is better than fortune. Friend is     1     (bad) than poison in some cases.” The two sentences above are opposite and seem to be unreasonable, but they can       2     (explain) as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good     3     the second refers to all bad ones who lead us to wrong ways.

My ideal friend is of course a good friend     4     goodness is shown below: he studies hard so as not     5     (waste) his golden time. At school he     6     (respect) his teachers and shares feelings with his classmates; on     7     other hand at home he honors his parents and loves his brothers. He treats     8     (true) to those who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characters better than mine. I can follow him    9     a role model. With his help I am free from all difficulties.

Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the words “failure” and “    10     (lose)”.

5 . Once a year, I give my two children money. The only _______ is, they have to give it away. I give them each $100. They know it is a lot of money, so they are _______ how they use it. It is their job to find out who in our _______ is doing things that they feel good about, and then_______ who will get the money, and why.

Giving away money, even if it is only ten or twenty dollars, is a wonderful way to learn about the _______ work people are doing right in your own neighborhood. It makes us get out of our_______ zone, ask around, talk to people we wouldn’t _______ talk to, and ask questions about what the problems are and what people are doing to make them better. Everyone _______. My kids learn about the community and the power of giving. And people in the community, who are often volunteering their own time and money, feel that their efforts are seen and _______ in some way.

Last year, they both chose to give their money to a shelter for runaway ________. They visited a few places that ________ suggestions or instructions to young people, and felt this place was especially welcoming. When they handed the ________ to the director, who had no idea these children were “philanthropists (慈善家)”, everyone was in ________ how good the day turned out to be.

This exercise may be ________ as often as possible. It cannot possibly fail. You do not need to________ holidays, and you don’t need children. You can do it yourself, on any day you like.

1.

A．request

B．question

C．pity

D．action

2.

A．nervous

B．excited

C．careful

D．curious

3.

A．school

B．world

C．community

D．family

4.

A．record

B．decide

C．ask

D．remember

5.

A．physical

B．daily

C．hard

D．positive

6.

A．development

B．time

C．safety

D．comfort

7.

A．simply

B．normally

C．suddenly

D．accidentally

8.

A．gains

B．laughs

C．nods

D．talks

9.

A．impressed

B．honored

C．spared

D．made

10.

A．adults

B．teammates

C．teens

D．workers

11.

A．offered

B．collected

C．taught

D．created

12.

A．gift

B．box

C．list

D．money

13.

A．return

B．person

C．action

D．surprise

14.

A．spread

B．repeated

C．hosted

D．seen

15.

A．believe in

B．wish for

C．wait for

D．set aside

6 . What to Do When You Fail in Life

Most people are afraid of failure. The truth is that everyone, including all successful people, has ever failed time after time and will fail again.     1    

Learn from it

No matter how hard you try to avoid (避免，逃避) it, failure will happen. Having a “no fear” attitude towards failure does not mean you should expect to fail, but accept it when it happens.     2     Failure makes us rethink, reconsider, and find new ways and strategies to achieve our goals. Through failure, we will get to know ourselves better.

Stop fearing it

    3     You are supposed to push yourself to go to the limits. When you have a no-fear attitude and accept failure willingly, your determination can be made the best use of.

Let go of your self-worth

When your self-worth is in charge, you will not learn from the mistakes you have made, be open to other people’s views or see the situations clearly.     4     We need to learn, evaluate, and listen to other people if we want to see what needs to change in order to succeed.

Improve your mood (情绪) and cheer up again

We all feel upset after having failed, which is natural, human, and unavoidable. But how we respond to our failures is what decides our road to success. One way of improving your mood is listing the things you are grateful for at the moment, which will strengthen your positive emotions.     5    

A．There is value in failure.

B．The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

C．The ordinary people experience failure, too.

D．It always tends to get in the way of you and your success.

E．In order to reach your personal best, you don’t need to fear failure.

F．So do not be afraid of failure, which is a part of your road to success.

G．Reading stories of successful people is another way to help us cheer up and move on.

7 . 教师节即将来临，某英文网站要举办主题为我最尊敬的一位老师的征文大赛，请你以“The teacher I admire most”为标题写一篇短文参赛，要点包括：
1.老师给你的总体印象；
2.师生之间发生的印象最深刻的一件事以及你的感受；
3.表达感恩之情。
注意：词数120字左右。

The teacher I admire most

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8 . Brent Ferguson owns Guitar Riot, a custom guitar store in Cleveland, Ohio. “I remember having music records when I was four or five years old,” says Brent Ferguson. “I was addicted to sitting in front of the music equipment and listening to music.”

Ferguson started Guitar Riot 12 years ago, after noting a lack of custom guitar stores in the area. A custom guitar is made carefully by a luthier, a person who makes guitars, violins and other stringed instruments according to a player’s exact requirements.

Ferguson has spent his life on music. He has played in bands and worked at other local guitar stores. He also was operations manager for Dr. Z Amplification, a store in nearby Maple Heights that sells musical instruments. He eventually decided to pursue (追求) is own business focusing on custom guitar sales.

Although Guitar Riot now sells mostly high-end custom guitars, that was not always the case. They had to achieve certain standards to become a high-end quality retailer (零售商).

“The guitar companies have requirements,” Ferguson said. “One is that we bring in a certain dollar amount. Another is the number of years a retailer has been in business.” Guitar Riot is now a retailer for respected guitar makers such as Gibson, Fender, Nash and Martin. The majority of the store’s business comes from online orders.

Over the years, many well-known musicians have bought their instruments from Guitar Riot. Jack White of the White Stripes, jazz musician Julian Lage, Tommy Henriksen of Alice Cooper, and Noel Gallagher of Oasis have all purchased custom guitars from the store.

Guitar Riot started out serving well-known guitarists, but Ferguson would like to reach new musicians, too. “When kids come in here who are interested in playing guitars,” Ferguson said, “we try to make it a positive experience for them. There definitely needs to be a younger generation interested in rock music.”

Guitar Riot is currently moving. Ferguson hopes that the new location will bring even more foot traffic to the store.

1. Why did Brent Ferguson start his guitar store?

A．To realize his childhood dream.	B．To learn to make guitars of high quality
C．To make music popular.	D．To meet the needs of people around.

2. What do we know about Ferguson?

A．He loves all his jobs.	B．He is a man of strong will.
C．He has gone through various hardships.	D．He has developed a close relationship with music.

3. How does Guitar Riot do its business?

A．It sells guitars mainly online.	B．It is targeted at young customers.
C．It sells other instruments besides guitars.	D．It provides creative ideas for respected makers.

4. What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 7 refer to?

A．Guitar teachers.	B．Kids.
C．Well-known guitarists.	D．Former musicians.

9 . About Scholastic Kids Press

Scholastic Kids Press is a group of talented kid reporters, ages 10-14, from across the country and around the world. Since 2000, our award-winning young journalists have reported “news for kids, by kids”, covering politics, entertainment the environment, sports and more in their hometowns and on the national stage. Their stories appear online and in Scholastic magazines, which reach more than 25 million students in classrooms nationwide.

Scholastic Kid Reporters have made headlines（头条）by interviewing Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, environmentalist Jane Goodall, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, Dog Man author Dav Pilkey, actress Misty Copeland and more.

Contact Info

Email us at kidspress@scholastic.com.

How to apply?

We are now accepting Kid Reporter applications for the 2023-2024 program year. Learn more and download the application here.

The application to join Scholastic Kids Press includes writing a news story, story ideas and a personal article. Editors select Kid Reporters every year based on writing ability, interviewing skills and attention to detail.

To be considered, applicants must be between 10-14. Students in any part of the world are welcome to apply.

What do Scholastic Kid Reporters write about?

Throughout the year, Scholastic Kid Reporters cover issues and topics that matter most to them and their peers(同龄人). This includes current events, breaking news, entertainment, sports and more from their communities.

The Kid Reporter application is now open! Click here to learn more.

1. Why does the author mention some people in the second paragraph?

A．To show Scholastic Kid Reporters’ success.

B．To introduce Scholastic Kid Reporters’ various readers.

C．To prove Scholastic Kid Reporters’ effects on famous people.

D．To tell us the topics Scholastic Kid Reporters value.

2. What does Scholastic Kids Press pay much attention to about the applicants?

A．The place they come from.	B．Their age.
C．Their personal experience.	D．The language they speak.

3. What do Scholastic Kid Reporters mainly cover?

A．Skills in making delicious food.	B．Stories of their parents.
C．The most important things for kids.	D．Housework suitable for children.

10 . Music is present in any part of the world, and it is appreciated and felt everywhere. Without its presence, life could be boring. Studies show that music is good for your body and mind.     1    

Music can increase pain management. Listening to music can help increase your pain tolerance (耐痛性).     2     Listening to music can help you gain a sense of control over your ability to deal with pains. If you have a certain pain, for example, listening to music that you enjoy can help reduce the pain that you experience.

●    3     Listening to certain types of music, such as relaxing music, can naturally reduce both your heartbeat rate and breathing rate. Additionally, music has shown promising results as a treatment for heart disease. Whether it involves listening to music or composing music, the calming effect that music produces further improves your heart’s health by supporting it throughout the healing process.

●Music can reduce anxiety and depression     4     When it comes to anxiety and depression, music treatment can help to reduce the amount of stress hormones. For example, listening to music that you enjoy can naturally decrease the amount of cortisol (皮质醇) that your body releases.

●Music can improve self-expression and communication. Self-expression and communication are an important part of the human experience, especially when it comes to basic emotional and mental health needs.     5     By listening and singing along to music, kids who struggle to interact and communicate with others can practice using the very skills needed to do so.

A．Music can improve heart health.

B．Music can increase your heartbeat rate.

C．Here are some benefits of music treatment.

D．They are two common pains in your daily life.

E．It has been proved to be helpful for anxious and depressed people.

F．Listening to music can also help decrease the strength of your pains.

G．For kids weak in both areas, music treatment can help develop their relative skills.