3 . 最近你们班进行了一次班会活动，讨论中学生使用手机的利弊。请你写一篇英文通讯稿给学校英文报刊Opinion专栏。内容包括：同学们的不同观点以及你自己的观点。

一部分同学认为：	另一部分同学认为：
1.方便查阅资料 2.…	1.容易沉迷手机游戏 2.…
你的观点：…

注意：（1）词数120左右；
（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
（3）开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Recently, our class had a heated discussion on the advantages and disadvantages using cell phones among middle school students.
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4 . 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。

As the world    1    （large）cotton consumer and the second largest producer of cotton, China has a long history of cotton cultivation. It is worth    2    （mention）that Xinjiang cotton is highly regarded because of its high yield and high quality.

    3    （locate）in the inland of Eurasia（欧亚大陆）, Xinjiang has a typical mild continental climate. Drought, little rain, sufficient heat, big temperature    4    （different）between day and night and long day make a good growth environment for cotton.

Though Xinjiang has little rainfall, it has a large number of snow-capped mountains, from which meltwater gives cotton abundant water resource. Meanwhile,    5    contrast to the instable rainfall in the monsoon（季风）regions, mountain snowmelt has the characteristics of stable water transportation,    6    is very suitable for the growth of cotton.

Xinjiang is lightly populated and has a vast planting area. It has    7    area of 1.66 million square kilometers and a population of about 23 million. The cotton planting area    8    （cover）25,019.3 square kilometers in 2020，according to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Xinjiang.

The combination of advantaged    9    （nature）conditions and mechanical technology makes Xinjiang cotton have good quality. Endless white cotton has also become one of the    10    （symbol）of great beauty in Xinjiang.

5 . I dreamed about my daughter, Jennifer, who is 38 now, a wife and a mother of three. They lived about an hour and a half away from me, but it seemed as though we were worlds away. I________to hear my daughter's voice. I rang her up. She answered on the second ring.

"Hey," I said, trying to sound________. "I had a dream about you last night."

"You did?" Then Jennifer________me. "I dreamed about you too. It was a________dream. I won't even tell you anyway." But she couldn't________her tongue. "We were walking to a wedding ceremony through a vegetable garden. A farmer________that I had stepped on one of his tomatoes. He asked me to pay 43 cents for it.________, I didn't have any with me and asked you for it, but you________. I woke up in tears."

Jennifer________a laugh. "Wasn't that very silly, Mother?"

"No, not at all." I said________. "There were so many things I should have done for you."

"Well, you could have gotten up from your________sometimes," she said. "You were always writing."

Silence, the________seemed over. I came to________that our relationship probably broke down over a lot of little things.

I found a small bag, dropping 43 cents into it, I________the bag to Jennifer with a note in an envelope.

The next day, the phone rang, "Mama, I got the 43 cents!" she said________.

1.

A．hated

B．pretended

C．disagree

D．expected

2.

A．confident

B．cheerful

C．unforgettable

D．hopeful

3.

A．surprised

B．disappointed

C．encouraged

D．satisfied

4.

A．meaningful

B．wonderful

C．terrible

D．reasonable

5.

A．learn from

B．hold back

C．stick out

D．care for

6.

A．agreed

B．described

C．complained

D．warned

7.

A．However

B．Otherwise

C．Moreover

D．Therefore

8.

A．regretted

B．forgot

C．admitted

D．refused

9.

A．predicted

B．deserved

C．considered

D．attempted

10.

A．cautiously

B．fortunately

C．apologetically

D．angrily

11.

A．radio

B．typewriter

C．recorder

D．camera

12.

A．conversation

B．discussion

C．competition

D．interview

13.

A．defend

B．remember

C．predict

D．realize

14.

A．returned

B．brought

C．posted

D．supplied

15.

A．nervously

B．excitedly

C．worriedly

D．patiently

6 . Six Solar Terms in Summer

Lixia

Lixia is the first solar term in summer, signifying the beginning of the hot summer.    1    People usually consider Lixia as an important solar term. When it comes, the temperature rises obviously, and summer heat arrives, there is a remarkable increase in thunderstorms, and crops enter their peak season for growth.

Xiaoman and Mangzhong

During Xiaoman, summer harvest crops such as wheat already bear fruits, and their seeds are full though they are not ripe yet. Thus, the solar term is named Xiaoman. The solar term Xiaoman is in late May. Summer begins to reach all parts of the country. Rainfall begins to increase further. Mangzhong means, "wheat with awn（芒）should be harvested soon, and rice seeds with awn can be sown".    2    

Xiazhi

On the day of Xiazhi, the daytime in the Northern Hemisphere（半球）reaches its maxi-mum length.    3    At Xiazhi, though there is direct sunlight, it is not the hottest time in a year.

Xiaoshu and Dashu

    4    Xiaoshu is minor heat, which means it's not very hot. The weather is getting increasingly hot, but not the hottest moment yet. The crops in the entire country begin to grow rapidly, and this situation requires more intensive field management. Dashu is extreme heat. Compared to Xiaoshu, it's much hotter.    5    And it also marks the period with the fastest growth for crops which enjoy heat.

A．The character shu means heat.

B．It predicts the busy farming activities of farmers.

C．The temperatures rise and summer drought begins.

D．The more northern a place is, the longer its daytime is.

E．People need to prepare for heat prevention and cooling.

F．It means the end of spring, and the beginning of summer.

G．It marks the hottest period with the highest temperatures in a year.

7 . Despite the successful creation of young by cloning various species, researchers still have limited understanding of the technique. Although the overall efficiency and safety of cloning in animals has significantly increased over the past fifteen years, it is not yet a safe process. For example, the rate of dead births and developmental abnormalities remains high. Another source of concern is the risk of premature ageing because of shortened telomeres（端粒酶）. Telomeres get shorter as an animal gets older. When the telomeres of a cell get so short that they disappear, the cell dies. The concern is that cloned animals may get the shortened telomeres, with possibly premature aging and a shortened lifespan as a result.

For many, the fact that cloning is unsafe provides a good reason not to pursue it. It has been argued that it would simply be wrong to put such significant health risks on humans. The strongest version of this argument states that it would be wrong now to produce a child by cloning because it would be a case of illegal birth. Against this, it has been argued that even if cloning is unsafe, it may still be permissible if there are no safer means to bring that very same child into existence.

With the actual rate of advancement in cloning, one cannot deny a future in which the safety and efficiency of cloning will be equal or superior to that of test-tube baby. A remaining question is, then, whether those who condemn（谴责）cloning because of its experimental nature should continue to condemn it morally and legally. Some authors have reasoned that if, in the future, cloning becomes safer than sexual reproduction, we should even make it our reproductive method of choice.

1. What's the main idea of paragraph 1?

A．All species are able to be cloned technically.

B．The efficiency and safety of cloning is increasing.

C．Various risks still exist in the process of cloning.

D．There's still a lot to learn about cloning technology.

2. What can we know about telomeres?

A．They differ from species to species.

B．The longer they are, the older the cell.

C．They tend to get thinner when aging.

D．They don't exist in a dead cell.

3. Why did the opponents condemn human cloning?

A．It would break the existing laws in nature.

B．It would bring great health risks on humans.

C．It has a large gap to be filled up technically.

D．It is against the will of the majority of people.

4. Which word best describes the author's attitude to human cloning?

A．Positive.	B．Skeptical.
C．Ambiguous.	D．Worried.

8 . The remains of a gold mask were found at an archaeological site in China's Sichuan province in March 2021. Weighing about 280 grams and estimated to be made from 84% gold, the mask was one of over 500 items unearthed from six newly discovered sacrificial pits（坑）, according to the country's National Cultural Heritage Administration.

The finds were made at Sanxingdui, a 4.6-square-mile area outside the provincial capital of Chengdu. Some experts say the items may shine further light on the ancient Shu state, a kingdom that ruled in the western Sichuan basin until it was conquered in 316 BC.

In addition to the gold mask, archaeologists uncovered golds and artifacts（手工艺品）made from ivory and bone. The six pits, of which the largest has a footprint of 19 square meters, also yielded an as-yet-unopened wooden box.

More than 50,000 ancient artifacts have been found at Sanxingdui since the 1920s, when a local farmer accidentally came upon a number of relics at the site. A major breakthrough occurred in 1986, with the discovery of two pits containing over 1,000 items.

A third pit was then found in late 2019, which led to the discovery of a further five last year. Experts believe the pits were used for sacrificial purposes, explaining why many of the items contained were burned as they were dropped in and buried.

Sanxingdui is believed to have sat at the heart of the Shu state, which historians know relatively little about due to a shortage of written records. The site has revolutionized experts' understanding of how civilization developed in ancient China. In particular, evidence of a unique Shu culture suggests that the kingdom developed independently of neighboring societies in the Yellow River Valley, which was traditionally considered to be the cradle（摇篮）of Chinese civilization.

1. Why are the remains of a gold mask mentioned in paragraph 1?

A．To lead in the topic of the text.

B．To stress the importance of gold.

C．To show the symbolic meaning of gold.

D．To praise the skills of ancient Shu state.

2. How many pits have been unearthed since 1986?

A．3.	B．8.
C．9.	D．14.

3. Which can replace the underlined word "revolutionized" in paragraph 6?

A．promoted	B．strengthened
C．weakened	D．updated

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

A．A Complete Gold Mask Unearthed in Sichuan

B．The History of China's Ancient Shu State

C．Another Great Discovery in Sanxingdui

D．Mystery of Sanxingdui Solved in 2021

9 . I opened the big steel door to the school's front office. My hands were a bit sweaty, my heart was pounding in my chest, and my throat and tongue felt tense and dry. It was the first day of school. No, not for me as a student, but rather, for me as a first time reading tutor（助教）volunteering with the Experience Corps program.

I'm so proud to be part of such a worthwhile educational organization. The Experience Corps developed a research-based, statistically proven reading improvement program which consists of fun reading games. In the games, I'd play with each child and they didn't even realize that they were actually learning and improving their reading—we were having too much fun!

"Ms. R,"（as they called me）, "I read my book to my dog, Sunny, and she really liked it, too." Great! That's the idea—keep on reading to others at home to increase accuracy and fluency. "Ms. R, my mom has a baby in her belly. I'm going to be a big sister and will read to him when he comes out." That one made me feel all warm and sweet, and I told the student that she would be the best big sister ever. "Ms. R, why do you have gray hair?" I love the frankness of kids. I just laughed and told them it was better to have gray hair than no hair! We all giggled（傻笑）at that.

The students were tested throughout the year, and results showed that they were making progress in their reading. I hope I played at least a small part in their academic success. When I first volunteered to tutor, I was a bit anxious. I had no teaching experience, but I found out that you don't need any. All you need is the willingness to give of yourself and a desire to work one-on-one with these children who so desperately want to please you.

1. How did the author feel when first working as a reading tutor?

A．Curious.	B．Nervous.
C．Satisfied.	D．Pleased.

2. What's the main task of the author in the school?

A．Helping improve the reading program.

B．Teaching students knowledge of all the subjects.

C．Playing various outdoor games with the students.

D．Offering reading guidance under the program.

3. What's the purpose of paragraph 3?

A．To describe the pleasure of being a reading tutor.

B．To state how the Experience Corps program works.

C．To show how close the students are to the volunteer tutor.

D．To explain the difficulties and hardship of teaching.

4. In the author's view, what is the key to being a good reading tutor?

A．Experience.	B．Devotion.
C．Knowledge.	D．Diligence.

10 . Top Four Places to Visit in and around Bali

Ubud

Ubud is pretty away from the beaches. It is considered the cultural center of Bali, where you will discover the art and spirit of Bali and learn about Balinese religion through paintings, dance, and other art forms. You could drink a beer while watching a local band perform, but most people come here for the cultural appreciation.

Nusa Lembongan

This tiny island off the coast of Bali is where many people miss their journey plans, but it is a must-see, It is the perfect place to stay for a couple of nights, The roads are not good, but the island itself is so beautiful and quiet.

Sanur

Sanur is an especially relaxing beach town. It's close to the airport and Kuta. It's also the starting place to explore Nusa Lembongan.

Kuta

The beach of Kuta is great for surfing. It is crowded and you won't get far without someone trying to get you to rent a surfboard or buy something. The main town is a mixture of market stands and shopping malls containing the biggest brands, from Zara to Ralph Lauren. The familiarity of the western style shops and restaurants won't give anyone too much of a culture shock.

1. Which place are you probably advised to experience Balinese culture?

A．Nusa Lembongan.	B．Sanur.
C．Ubud.	D．Kuta.

2. What is special about Kuta?

A．It is a beach town near the airport.

B．It has a convenient transportation means on it.

C．It is a shopping center and famous for surfing.

D．It is a place where you can learn Balinese history.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．An official document.	B．A travel magazine.
C．A science report.	D．A history book.