1 . Many parents have had challenging conversations with their children．There's one more to add to the list- climate change．    1     But the most important thing parents can give them is hope：there are solutions，and everyone has something to contribute no matter what their ages are．Here are tips that will help parents have a positive climate conversation with their children．

Start by listening．    2     They first learn about climate change in the school，online or from their friends．By taking time to understand how children feel about climate change，parents can help them figure out how they can be part of the solution．

    3    Being a parent is tough and the to-do list never seems to end．The good news is talking about climate change doesn' t have to be complicated．There are many websites parents can turn to for help．Continuing to learn more about climate change can prepare parents themselves to answer kids' questions．

Connect with nature．Encouraging kids to play outside helps them appreciate the outdoors．A study conducted a few years ago found that kids who play outdoors are more likely to be interested in protecting nature．    4    Research suggests that kids who interact with nature are more likely to be in good health．

Encourage kids to act．Most kids know that climate change is happening，but they might not know what they can do to fix it．Often，what holds them back from acting is a lack of efficacy（效力）：they are not convinced that they can make a difference．So build children's efficacy by looking for examples of people，especially kids who are making a difference．    5    

A．Keep learning．

B．It isn't only about the future．

C．Improve their learning efficiency．

D．Climate change is real and the threat of it is serious．

E．Tell them that kids' actions are already incredibly effective．

F．Many children are already aware that the climate is changing．

G．Parents should know what children have learned in the school.

2 . 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。

Lijiang was made a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997 for its historic town site, architecture and ancient water-supply system.

The Old Town of Lijiang,     1     (locate) in China’s Yunan province, is one of the last ancient towns that survive in China. Lying in     2     broad, fertile valley in the northwest of Yunan Province, Lijiang     3     (be) a commercial, cultural and political center of the Naxi (纳西族) people since Yuan Dynasty. Lijiang may leave an     4    (impress) on you for its beauty. The aging wooden buildings decorated with red lanterns and local musicians     5     (play) their old Naxi instruments in the time-worn streets show a lifestyle and culture that seem lost in time.

As UNESCO describes the village on its website, “The old Town of Lijiang,     6     is perfectly adapted to the uneven land form, has kept a historic townscape of high quality.” Its architecture is well known     7     combining the elements from several ancient cultures. Lijiang also possesses     8     we call the ancient water-supply system that still functions     9     (effective) today. However, with more and more tourists pouring in, it remains     10     (see) whether Lijiang can continue to keep its traditional lifestyle and culture.

3 . Brandon Hau pulled up to the busy crossing for the railway trains. When the signals flashed ______, the gates came down. As he looked ahead, he saw an elderly man on a three-wheel bike, ______ by a large dog, making his way toward the tracks. Suddenly, something scared the dog, which leaned forward, pulling the man onto the ______.

The train was fast ______. Something clicking in his head, Hau ______ over to the man and shouted“hang on”.

The old man, Floyd Freiberg, lost both his legs to a rare muscle disease, but he _______exercising daily on the bike with the dog, his traveling partner. As he came rolling up to the tracks, he thought he could probably ______ the train. But the unexpected happened. The front wheel of the bike was ______ on the rails and the train was almost on top of him.

“I was ______ to get off. Then I heard this voice.”Freiberg said.

With just seconds left, Hau lifted the bike with Freiberg on it, and then dragged it to ______.The train came to an emergency stop. Freiberg and Hau hugged each other after their near miss.

A week later, Freiberg stopped by Hau’s house to ______ him again for what he’d done.“It’s amazing what ______ through my mind as I saw the engine coming,”Hau said.“But I never once thought about the ______ that I was going to die.”

Hau’s mother says it’s ______ of Hau to reach out to someone in need—a quality he learned from his father. Hau follows his dad’s ______ by working hard and helping others.

1.

A．dark

B．green

C．yellow

D．red

2.

A．accompanied

B．attacked

C．carried

D．controlled

3.

A．trains

B．tracks

C．stations

D．crossings

4.

A．approaching

B．leaving

C．disappearing

D．stopping

5.

A．walked

B．turned

C．rushed

D．drove

6.

A．depends on

B．cares about

C．picks up

D．sticks to

7.

A．beat

B．block

C．prevent

D．delay

8.

A．destroyed

B．stuck

C．spotted

D．interrupted

9.

A．struggling

B．planning

C．demanding

D．waiting

10.

A．shelter

B．relaxation

C．reality

D．safety

11.

A．interview

B．reward

C．congratulate

D．thank

12.

A．faded

B．wandered

C．flashed

D．escaped

13.

A．experience

B．lesson

C．fact

D．promise

14.

A．typical

B．reliable

C．crazy

D．generous

15.

A．dream

B．example

C．advice

D．decision

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What interests the visitors most?

A．The coins.

B．The sculpture.

C．The paintings.

2. When was the museum opened?

A．In the 19th century.

B．In the 20th century.

C．In the 21st century.

3. Who donated most of the coins to the museums?

A．The farmers.

B．The founder.

C．The artists.

4. Why can’t the collection of clay and glass be changed?

A．The government forbids doing so.

B．It doesn’t belong to the museum.

C．The change is against the founder’s will.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When will the woman check in?

A．On June 17th.

B．On June 18th.

C．On June 19th.

2. What kind of room does the woman like?

A．One with a view of a river.

B．One with a view of a park.

C．One with a view of a hill.

3. How can the woman get breakfast served in her room?

A．By sending an e-mail.

B．By taking a registration card.

C．By hanging a form on the door.

4. Why is it inconvenient to send e-mails in bedrooms?

A．Net service is not provided.

B．The wireless signal is weak.

C．Computers are not available.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the woman feel now?

A．Cold.

B．Comfortable.

C．Relaxed.

2. Why didn’t the man put on a sweater?

A．He felt warm enough.

B．He forgot to take one.

C．He was afraid to break the rules.

3. What will the man do during the lunch break?

A．Check the lost and found.

B．Practice typing.

C．Go shopping.

7 . The American space agency’s Mars explorer, Perseverance, successfully landed on the Red Planet Thursday after a seven-month trip. The six-wheeled explorer, or rover (探测器), is on a NASA mission to collect Martian soil and rocks as part of the search for signs of ancient life. Ground controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California cheered after receiving confirmation of the landing on Mars. It took 11.5 minutes for the confirmation signal to reach Earth. Moments later, controllers received the rover’s first pictures of Mars.

Perseverance is NASA’s largest, heaviest and most technology-loaded vehicle ever sent to Mars. It has 19 cameras, two microphones and a two-meter-long robotic arm. A machine connected to the arm will dig into the ground to gather rock and soil samples. The rover is equipped with X-ray and imaging systems to study Martian chemistry and identify possible organic compounds (化合物). It also has a small experimental flyer called Ingenuity, which NASA says will attempt its first flight in the coming months. Officials hope it will be the first vehicle to fly on a planet other than Earth.

Perseverance landed in an area of Mars called Jezero Crater, just north of the planet’s equator. The area contains a large ancient lakebed, which NASA considers a promising place to find possible signs of   life. Scientists believe if life ever existed on Mars, it would have been present 3 to 4 billion years ago, when water flowed on the planet.

The successful landing marked the third recent visit to Mars. Last week, spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates and China entered the planet’s orbit. All three of the missions were launched in July, when Mars is closer to the Earth. This closeness between the planets happens every two years.

Perseverance is NASA’s fifth rover to explore Mars. With previous missions all obtaining valuable information about the Red Planet, NASA says Perseverance “aims to take the next step” in searching for signs of ancient microbial life.

1. What is the task of Perseverance?

A．To prove life exists on Mars.

B．To achieve a soft landing on Mars.

C．To gather some samples from Mars.

D．To record changes in Mar’s appearance.

2. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The function of Ingenuity.

B．The advantage of the rover.

C．The introduction to Perseverance.

D．The expectation of NASA officials.

3. Why was Jezero Crater chosen as the landing site?

A．Its similarity to the Earth.

B．Its unique landforms.

C．Its special geographical location.

D．Its potential for finding life signs.

4. Why were all three spacecraft launched in July?

A．To make use of the shorter distance between the planets.

B．To accomplish missions on Mars through cooperation.

C．To take advantage of climate conditions in summer.

D．To compete against each other to land on Mars first.

8 . A few years ago, I built a writing studio in my backyard. I painted it gray to ______ the main house, and put up some shelves and a small birdcage my mother had given me. When I ______ the birdcage, a nail slipped out and a roof slat (板条)fell off. The ______ structure would never bear the tapping of a hammer, so I cautiously pushed the ______ back in place with my thumb.

______ the five-dollar item was actually a big ______ for my mother, it meant nothing to me. We'd been so long ______ that at times it annoyed me to see the thing sitting out there.

She was excited when I told her I had finished my first ______ . I knew she had always wanted to be the ______ of someone famous, but I just wanted to be ______ and that was why I was writing. Coming out at the age of eighteen completed the gap and as an adult I would ______ seeing her for years. But as years passed, we each made efforts to ______ the differences between us and it did ______.

Mum has been away several years. The birdcage sits on the shelf now. It might fall apart any time, but if it does, I will ______ it. Somehow, it's holding my best ______ .

1.

A．match

B．decorate

C．protect

D．build

2.

A．threw out

B．put away

C．picked up

D．took apart

3.

A．heavy

B．delicate

C．stable

D．complex

4.

A．nail

B．hammer

C．shelf

D．cage

5.

A．Since

B．Unless

C．After

D．While

6.

A．trouble

B．purchase

C．surprise

D．waste

7.

A．occupied

B．attached

C．distant

D．familiar

8.

A．novel

B．house

C．dream

D．promise

9.

A．target

B．writer

C．mother

D．focus

10.

A．admired

B．taught

C．awarded

D．heard

11.

A．benefit from

B．go without

C．live by

D．insist on

12.

A．bridge

B．stress

C．tell

D．deepen

13.

A．work

B．grow

C．fade

D．hurt

14.

A．desert

B．fix

C．paint

D．bury

15.

A．memory

B．expectation

C．thought

D．imagination

9 . A Chinese space mining company has designed a robot that can capture waste material left behind by spacecraft in outer space with a big net.

The state-run Xinhua news agency recently reported that the robot launched on the government's Long March 6 rocket along with several satellites. The robot will also investigate deep space to observe small objects in the universe. The 30-kilogram robot, called NEO-01 , was developed by Origin Space. Pounded in 2019 and based in the southern Chinese tech hub(技术中心)Shenzhen, Origin Space has been devoted to exploring and using space resources, according to the company. The company says the robot will lead the way for future technologies capable of mining on asteroids(小行星).

The world's first asteroid mining company, Planetary Resources, was established in 2009. Since then, more than 12 businesses around the world have entered the industry, including 3D Systems of the United States and Japan's Astroscale.     Astroscale's technology uses magnets (磁铁)to gather up space waste. But a report on the Origin Space website says NEO-01 will use a net to capture waste and then bum it. Thousands of satellites have been launched worldwide. As they are used too long, many end up as waste and put other operating satellites at risk.

Su Meng is the founder of Origin Space. He said the company plans to launch many space telescopes and more spacecraft to begin the first for-profit mining of asteroids by 2045. Su added that NEO-01 will serve as a prototype (雏形)of future space mining robots, which can use rich mineral resources on asteroids to support the development of the space industry.

The Xinhua news agency reported that China was increasing efforts to land a spacecraft on a near-Earth asteroid to collect materials. China is also speeding up a plan to build a defense system against near-Earth asteroids. The country aims to follow Russia and the United States in becoming a major space power by 2030.

1. Which of the following can correctly describe NEO-01?

A．It weighs 60 kilograms.

B．It was created by Planetary Resources.

C．It will be burnt after finishing its mission.

D．It is mainly used to catch space waste.

2. What can be inferred from the text?

A．China will be the most powerful in space by 2030.

B．Origin Space will open more mines on asteroids.

C．It is those useless satellites that make space waste.

D．The robot will look into deep space for more waste.

3. What does Su Meng think of NEO-01 ?

A．It is promising and rewarding.	B．It has benefited the space industry.
C．It's a long way to produce it.	D．It'll help make money for the company.

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

A．NEO-01 , A Smart Robot Used in Space

B．A Chinese Robot Can Catch Space Waste

C．A New Robot Makes China a Space Power

D．NEO-01 , the Pioneer of Future Space Robots

10 . Kate Humble: Books that changed my life

Kate Humble is a writer and broadcaster specializing in science, wildlife and rural affairs. Together with her husband site runs Humble by Nature, a rural skills education centre on working farm near Monmouth in the Wye Valley.       

Winnie the Pooh
by A A Milne

My father used to read this to me when I was very young — he used different voices for all the animals. The characterization (角色设定) was so clever; we all know someone just like each inhabitant of the Hundred Acre Wood: gloomy Eeyore; thick but loyal Pooh; enthusiastic Tigger.

A A Milne was masterful in exploring the way they got along together, opening my eyes to how society really works.

Last Chance to See
by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine

This book tells of the authors, adventures as they set out to find the rarest of animals, those on the edge of extinction.

Their travels are rather exciting and they share a wonderful humour, which really appealed to me. Yet underpinning (支撑) everything is the realization that we can't just sit back and allow species to disappear.       

Picture Palace
by Paul Theroux

I've always loved Theroux's travel writing, but this novel took my breath away. The words aren't long or complicated but, from that first paragraph, his writing grabs you by the nose hairs and drags you along. I had an art teacher who told me, “You're only an artist when you've found your own style, not when you're copying someone else, and Theroux represents this.”

1. Why did the author mention the characterization of Winnie the Pooh?

A．To indicate the book has realistic values.

B．To show how adorable the characters are.

C．To persuade people to learn from the characters.

D．To prove the writer is good at creating characters.

2. What did Last Chance to See strike into Kate's heart?

A．Curiosity.	B．Responsibility.
C．Exploration.	D．Devotion.

3. Which writer does Kate Humble like for his original writing?

A．A A Milne.	B．Douglas Adams.
C．Mark Carwardine.	D．Paul Theroux.