1 . In 2000, Andréa Speranza achieved her dream of becoming a firefighter joining the Halifax Regional Fire Service. Her job was exactly as satisfying as she imagined it would be, except for one thing: she still hadn’t seen another woman in her role — not in a magazine, not on television, not in real life. Even today, less than five percent of firefighters in Canada are women. Speranza decided that she wanted to help young women see that they, too, could have a career like hers.

The result is Camp Courage, a program for girls aged 15 to 19 who want to learn more about firefighting. In 2006, Speranza and about 20 volunteers welcomed their first 17 participants, recruiting (招募) attendees through advertising in schools and recreation centers. Over the course of eight days, the girls discovered the ins and outs of being first responders: learning how to put out fires, deliver first aid and even use the jaws of life (救生钳) on a car.

Camp Courage now runs one session every year in Halifax and is free to attend. To offset costs, Speranza and her fellow campers fundraise by holding everything from car washes to comedy nights. Hopeful campers must also submit an essay describing how they plan to help their community, or a specific individual in need. And they have to deliver on the plan—from building a bench (长椅) for a senior at a bus stop to launching a local chapter of the Kids Help Phone.

Hundreds of girls have passed through Camp Courage, and 36 percent are doing exactly what 52-year-old Speranza hoped they would: working as first responders across the country. This past summer, the camp held its first session for young women in Halifax, as well as its first national camp in Calgary with plans to roll out more in 2023.

1. What was probably Speranza’s wish in 2001?

A．To see more female firefighters.

B．To make contact with more teenage girls.

C．To be recruited to the Halifax Regional Fire Service.

D．To work part-time in schools and recreation centers.

2. What does the underlined part “ins and outs” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Risks.

B．Chances.

C．Details.

D．Purposes.

3. What can be inferred about Camp Courage?

A．It is a nonprofit international organization.

B．It teaches the value of being helpful to others.

C．It requires its campers to write an essay every week.

D．It introduces boys and girls to the emergency services.

4. What can we say about Speranza?

A．She had a burning ambition to play comedy.

B．She used to be reserved and disciplined.

C．She is intellectual and scholarly.

D．She is brave and inspiring.

2 . By the time the policemen arrived, the criminals _________ without leaving any clues(线索).

A．have escaped

B．were escaping

C．had escaped

D．escaped

3 . Nowadays almost everyone prefers to use a smart mobile phone _______ functions are more practical .

A．which

B．whose

C．where

D．what

4 . We’ll meet again in the morning and we can ________ where we left off.

A．pick up

B．put down

C．take in

D．cut off

5 . —Where is Jessica, your English teacher? I can’t find her anywhere.
—She________ Japan for a month for the purpose of further study.

A．has been to

B．have gone to

C．has gone to

D．has been in

6 . —Finish the homework in half an hour! Mom, you________be joking!
— Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.

A．need

B．can

C．must

D．may

7 . On the 70th birthday of the PRC, many policemen and policewomen were called out to _________.

A．take action

B．keep order

C．make sense

D．watch out

8 . It’s time you _________the fact that it’s a dangerous world out there. Be brave and optimistic.

A．put up with	B．woke up to
C．took the place of	D．looked down upon

9 . Music is known to have a great deal of mental and physical benefits on humans. From helping to treat physical medical problems to relieving stress, music can be extremely beneficial in helping to improve health.     1    

Animals may have a great deal of stress.     2     Dogs and cats may be stressed when around men because they were badly treated by a man, and they may never forget that. A dog who was attacked by another dog while on a walk may be always afraid to go on walks, or even be afraid to leave the house.

    3     Cats, dogs and horses will not all have the exact same stressors (压力源), so you just have to pay close attention to your animal and what makes them unique, such as changes in eating habits, too much sleep and too little sleep, just to name a few.

Music can be extremely beneficial for animals in high stress situations.     4     In the atmosphere, they feel calm, safe and well protected. Music can be specifically helpful when played at veterinary (兽医的) clinics for animals who are afraid of the vet. This helps calm the owners of the animals and the staff at the office besides the animals.     5     That’s why it is being taken up at a variety of veterinary clinics around the world.

A．It can create a space for them.

B．The same goes for our furry friends, too.

C．They could be stressed for a variety of reasons.

D．It would be a beneficial practice for all parties.

E．Another place where music can be helpful is in car rides.

F．There are ways that you can identify stress in your animals.

G．It’s no wonder loud noises can cause dogs and cats so much stress.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many foreign students are visiting in the speaker’s school now?

A．About 13.

B．About 20.

C．Over 30.

2. Why does the school organize the music week?

A．To attract more foreign students.

B．To exchange ideas about culture.

C．To help foreign students enjoy their time.

3. When should students sign up for the activities?

A．Before September 15th.

B．In the last week of September.

C．In the first week of December.

4. Where will the music week be held?

A．In the library.

B．In the garden.

C．On the playground.