1 . How to Teach Your Kids to Enjoy Hiking

Hiking is one of my family's favorite things to do. Ever since my kids were babies, we've been getting out of the house on most weekends to explore and get exercise.

    1    I get this question a lot from others who express surprise at my 5-aged children's ability to walk 10 miles or their willingness to climb 2 , 800-foot peaks. They say their children don't even want to walk to school, let alone walk for hours in rough conditions. So what's the secret?

In fact, there is no secret.     2     I don't mean physical drills. I mean building their confidence through experience of hiking with regularity.

I've made a list of the things I think about whenever we head out on a multi-hour hike. This list has expanded over the years, as I've learned what works and what doesn't.     3     But for anyone starting out hiking with kids, I recommend you keep these suggestions in mind.

Eat before you leave and carry food and water.     4     That way you avoid kids complaining about being hungry within a few minutes of starting.

Show them a route map. Kids like knowing where they are in the world, and maps are perfect for helping them understand that. I always take some time before we leave to show them where we are and where we're headed. Point out landmarks they will see. Talk about how long it will take.     5    

Invite another family to join you, especially one whose kids know how to hike, too. Having company will motivate all of the children to push forward.

A．How do we benefit from hiking?

B．But how can we manage to do it?

C．And I'd like to share my list with you.

D．So they don't ask me, " Are we there yet?"

E．Not every family's list will look the same.

F．It's just years of training that gets them to this point.

G．We usually have a quick bite before we set off.

2 . Below is a list of the most worthwhile writing competitions available.

TALF Flash Fiction Competition

The theme of this contest from Theme Arts and Literature Festival is "The Prime of Lile" in recognition of the l5th anniversary of the death of Muriel Spark. You can deal with this theme in any genre (体裁) and in any way you choose, although you are limited to 500 words.

Prizes : £200, £100, £50.

Entry Fee : £8.

Wild Nature Poetry Award 2022

Here we have a new contest from Indigo Dreams Publishing. It is for poems of up to 48 lines on the subject of cruel sports, wildlife in general, the natural world, or the environment.

Prizes: £200, £100, £75.

Entry Fee: £5.

SPM Poetry Book Competition

This international contest from Sentinel Poetry Movement is for full-length poetry collections on any theme and in any style. To enter, you submit up to 20 pages initially. If shortlisted (入围), you have to submit the full collection before December 31 .

Prizes: £500, £250, £100.

Entry Fee: £25.

Poetry Space Competition 2022

Here's a new contest from Poetry Space, an online platform for modern poetry from around the world, which requires poems of up to 40 lines on any subject. You have to be over 16 to enter. The judge is Rosie Jackson, a poet and creative writing tutor.

Prizes: £300, £200, £100.

Entry Fee: £5.

1. What is special about TALF Flash Fiction Competition?

A．It requires no entry fee.	B．It is about a certain theme.
C．It has the longest history.	D．It was started by a famous person.

2. Which contest requests part of the entry first?

A．SPM Poetry Book Competition.	B．Poetry Space Competition 2022.
C．Wild Nature Poetry Award 2022.	D．TALF Flash Fiction Competition.

3. What can we know about the contest from Poetry Space?

A．It is a yearly contest.	B．Anyone can take part.
C．It has more than one limit.	D．In offers the most prize money.

3 . 短语填空：用所给短语的正确形式填空，每个短语只能用一次。

turn to   make one’s fortune   thanks to     ought to     in the lead

1. Living alone, the old man had no option but to ________ the neighbour when he fell heavily to the ground.
2. First and foremost, don’t damage your health by working when you ________ be sleeping or resting.
3. In men’s 100 final race at the 14^th National Games in Xi’an, Su Bingtian ran ________, with Xie Zhenye close behind.
4. ________ technology, working is easier than it was a decades ago, in many aspects.
5. The live-stream salespersons like Mr.Li ________ by selling the goods online in the past several years.

4 . 你不仅能发贴问具体的问题，而且还能通过阅读世界各地的英语学习者的帖子拓宽你的知识。（汉译英）

5 . 汉译英
1. 上下文 n.________
2. 日记；日志 n.________
3. 慢跑 n.________
4. 奖牌 n.________
5. 摄影 n.________
6. 想家的 adj.________
7. 百万 num.________
8. 叹气 n.________
9. 一套住房；公寓 n.________
10. 取消……资格 v.________

6 . 英译汉
1. facility:________
2. hint:_________
3. committee:________
4. capitalized ________
5. subway :________
6. downtown:________
7. ham:__________
8. slim:________
9. extra:__________
10. elevator:__________

7 . 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。

Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society. There comes a time     1     the old must give way to the new.     2     (keep) the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge. Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great     3     (solve). In order to benefit the area, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam     4     the Nile. But the     5     (propose) led to protests. Later, a committee       6     (establish) to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the     7     (lose) of cultural relics. Temples and other cultural sites were taken down piece by piece, and then moved and put back together again in a place     8     they were safe from the water. When the project     9     (end) in 1980, it was considered     10     great success.

8 . Body language is a very powerful tool of a communication, not only between people but in the animal world as well. In many instances, we produce idioms which are all understandable by borrowing examples from animal communication. For example, we know that a frightened cat will arch（拱型）. From this starting-point we might hear the expression. “He gets my back up!” meaning “He makes me angry.”

In the same manner, we know that many animals, if challenged（挑战）by attackers, will not turn and run away because this will encourage the attackers to attack them more forcefully. Instead, they will move backwards slowly to get out of harm’s way, always facing their attacker. We call this action “backing off” and it can be used as well with humans as with animals.

In the case of humans, however, the back-off may not be physical but oral, as in using a kinder tone of voice and gentle words instead of fighting against the attackers.

1. When a cat arches its back high in a rigid curve, it shows that it is ________.

A．angry	B．pleased
C．frightened	D．defeated

2. In the article “back off” means ________.

A．to escape from the attackers

B．to get away quickly

C．to keep out the attackers

D．to avoid the attackers in words

3. Which of the following is wrong according to the article?

A．To learn knowledge, humans must learn from animals.

B．Both humans and animals have the body language.

C．Both humans and animals have ways of getting out of harm.

D．“Face your attackers” means to encourage yourself.

4. What is mentioned（提到）in this article belongs to study of English ________.

A．grammar	B．idioms
C．expression	D．communication

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In most countries, turning 18    1    (mark) the start of adulthood. But what does reaching the age of majority really mean? Does it mean that you will be    2    (complete) in charge of your own life and able to express yourself in new and    3    (excite) ways? What new responsibilities will you have to take    4    ? Here, three young people tell us what turning 18 means, or meant, to them.

Bethany, 16, comes from Victoria, Australia. She won’t have the right to vote in the next general    5    (elect), because she won’t be old enough. She has been taking driving lessons but she isn’t allowed to take her driving test    6    she is 18.

Lin Ning, 19, is from Shanghai, China. At 18, although he could do things like    7    (get) a credit card and act on his desire to help others, there were still rules    8    (obey) and lessons to attend.

Morgan, 20, is from Florida, the US. He thought once he turned 18 and got    9    good job he would rent an apartment, but his salary was not high enough. The reality for him has been very different.     10    is hard for him to save money because of the household bills and high commute costs.

10 . A large number of people in the world eat fast food. Whenever you go into a fast food restaurant, you can see lots of people enjoying their meals there. But do you know in which country people like fast food best?

The English people are the world's biggest fans (粉丝) of fast food, while the French (法国人) are the least interested in quick meals, according to a survey (调查) done last year.

The survey of thirteen countries shows 45% of the English people say they can't give up fast food because it's delicious. And 44% of Americans and 37% of Canadians say the same.

The French, proud (自豪的) of their delicious and highclass cuisine, don't like fast food. 81% of them think it is unhealthy, followed by 75% of the Japanese.

How about the Chinese? How often do you have hamburgers or fried chicken? It doesn't matter whether you like Western fast food or Chinese food. The most important thing is to keep a balanced (平衡的) diet.

1. From the survey we know ________ like fast food best.

A．the Chinese	B．the French
C．the Japanese	D．the English

2. The survey shows ________ of Americans like fast food.

A．37%

B．44%

C．75%

D．81%

3. According to the survey, some people can't give up fast food because ________.

A．it's cheap	B．it's safe
C．it's delicious	D．it's healthy