1 . When I was a kid,I was the girl who kept the training wheels on my bike as long as possible.Even my younger sister had got rid of them much earlier than me.But as I began to grow older,this changed.

All this happened on the Bike Safety Day.It is supposed to be a fun day at school when all of us kids bring our bikes to school and the school provides us with the opportunity to ride outside and learn proper bike safety.Sounds like fun,right?No.In fact,it caused me to panic.What was I going to say when my friends asked me about my training wheels?

With the pressure of everyone seeing my training wheels,I determined to let them go.This was the first big change I’d ever made on my own.

I went to my parents and told them all about my dilemma.They were more than happy to help.We went outside and got my bike.Instead of running away and hiding behind,I stood in front of my bike and took great pride in my decision as my dad removed the training wheels.

I got on and steadied myself.My heart raced but my feet and hands were calm.My dad started to push before my feet even moved and suddenly I was off.The fear faded away and a relaxed mind came into its place.It was crazy to think how quickly I learned something that took so long for me to even try!

My confidence soared (高涨).This was going to be the start of a brand new world for me.My accomplishment would carry me forth to new goals and wins.I realized that if I set my mind on doing something,I could achieve it.

1. What does the school expect the students to do on Bike Safety Day?

A．Have their bikes checked.

B．Ride outside for fun.

C．Acquire bike safety skills.

D．Remove the training wheels.

2. What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The author’s friends.	B．The author’s parents.
C．The safety problems.	D．The training wheels.

3. What happened when the author finally rode without the training wheels?

A．She felt extremely embarrassed.

B．Everything turned out to be easy.

C．She ended up falling down.

D．Her sisters followed her example.

4. What does the author think is necessary for her to achieve a goal?

A．Patience.	B．Determination.
C．Pressure.	D．Concentration.

2 . There is more of a connection between food and culture than you may think. On an individual level, we grow up eating the food of our culture. It becomes a part of who we are. Many associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good memories and it ties us to our families, holding a special and personal value for us. Food from our families often becomes the comfort food we seek as adults in times of frustration and stress.

On a large scale, traditional food is an important part of culture. It also operates as an expression of cultural identity. Immigrants bring it wherever they go, and it is a symbol of pride in their culture and means of coping with homesickness.

Many immigrants open their own restaurants and serve traditional dishes. However, the food does not remain exactly the same. Some materials needed to make traditional dishes may not be readily available, so the taste and flavour can be different from what they would prepare in their home countries. Additionally, immigrants do not only sell dishes to people from the same countries as them, but to people from different countries. Therefore, they have to make small changes in the original dishes to cater to a wider range of customers. Those changes can create new flavours that still keep the cultural significance of the dishes.

We should not only embrace our heritage (传统) through our culture’s food, but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food. It is important to remember that each dish has a special place in the culture to which it belongs, and is special to those who prepare it. Food is a window on culture, and it should be treated as such.

1. What’s the function of food mentioned in the text?

A．To help motivate homesickness.

B．To show cultural identity.

C．To reflect a country’s history.

D．To show a community’s superiority.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The specific traditional food.

B．The national culture.

C．A traditional expression of food.

D．The old-fashioned taste.

3. Why do some immigrants have to change the original dishes in their restaurants?

A．To attach cultural importance to their dishes.

B．To announce the beginning of their life on foreign soil.

C．To make the dishes popular among customers.

D．To present their own food culture in a new way.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards different food cultures?

A．Negative.

B．Balanced.

C．Unfair.

D．Unchangeable.

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It was very cold, a poor boy was selling goods door to door. He tried to earn money to pay his way through school. Wandering on the street, he was not a successful seller. What's worse, he found that he only had one dime (一角硬币) left. His empty stomach reminded him constantly that for days he hadn't eaten anything. He had no choice but to beg for a meal at the next house.

Hesitantly he knocked at door, thinking about what to say when it opened. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. “What can I do for you?” asked the young woman. The boy paused for a while “Would you please give me some....a drink of water?” the boy dare not to look directly into her eyes. She looked at the bony boy and thought he might need something to give himself energy so she brought him a glass of milk. His head rising and small hands taking the cup, he drank it up slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?” “You don't owe me anything,” she replied with a warm smile on her face. “My mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.” Deeply moved, he said sincerely, “Then I shall thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the whole human race. As a matter of fact, he was about to give up and quit before that point.

Many years passed, the young woman suffered from severe illness. However, the local doctors were unable to give the effective medical treatment. Finally they sent her to a hospital in the big city, where specialists can be called in to cure her rare disease. Among those famous specialists, Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes, Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

He scent to her room to see her in his doctor's gown.

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The bill was sent to her room.

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4 . 假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚笔友Chris得知中国传统中医在抗击非典中发挥了很大的作用，对此产生了浓厚的兴趣，特发来邮件咨询有关中国传统中医的相关信息。请根据以下提示给他写一封回信。
1.中国传统中医的历史：
2.中国传统中医是一门科学，它的优点正得到越来越广泛的认可：
3.你对中国传统中医的看法。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右：
2.可适当增加组节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：中国传统中医Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)
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5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并填在答题卡的相应位置

Located in the north-east of Italy, Venice is known     1     "The Floating City". It is made up of over 100 small islands,     2     are connected by waterways and bridges. Unfortunately, water is also putting Venice in great     3    (dangerous). Saltwater is     4     ( slow) damaging the bases of Venice's buildings. The Floating City is, in fact,sinking.

More problems     5     (cause) by floods, which usually hit the city each winter. But these floods could now be a thing of the past thanks to a new flood prevention project.     6     (lie) in the middle of a lagoon, Venice was often hit by seawater caused by rain and strong winds every year, which travels through the     7     (nature) gaps to Venice.Dozens of gates have been built to hold back the sea until now. Each of these gates is 20 meters wide, with     8    longest about 30 meters long. In the event of a big rise in the water level, the gates will be raised to separate the city from the sea.

But only time will tell whether this project is the right solution. The important thing is that action is being taken    9    (protect) this unique city for future    10     (generation). And if it works, it means a longer, drier future for Venice.

6 . A simple project to help a family in need stopped Lack Mickelson in his tracks. In 2017, he and his family were_________to build and donate a bunk bed (双层床), after learning there were local children who slept on the floor. Shocked to discover how_________ this need was in his community, Mickelson _________ Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit that builds and _________ beds to children in need.

Born and _________ in Idaho, Mickelson, now 41, had a good career. He _________ his kids’ sports teams and fished in the nearby river. But when he met children who were _________ on the floor, his_________ life changed.

Using his daughter’s bunk bed _________ a model, Mickelson started buying wood and supplies to build beds with his own money. He asked friends and family members to help during the holidays. As the word spread, more and more people were __________ in the projects. “That first project, we built 11 bunk beds in my garage,” he said. “The next year, we did 15. Then it doubled every year. In 2020, we built 612 bunk beds.”

__________ the motto “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town”, the nonprofit and its more than 65 __________ have built and delivered more than 1,500 free beds to children across America. But along with the __________ growth, Mickelson was faced with a tough choice: advancing his career or his nonprofit. He chose the __________ and went from making “great money to zero money”. He’s never looked back. “I found that the need I have isn’t financial,” he said. “The need I have is seeing the joy on kids’ faces, knowing that I can make a__________.”

1.

A．excited

B．amused

C．inspired

D．embarrassed

2.

A．widespread

B．tough

C．constant

D．objective

3.

A．built

B．founded

C．switched

D．appealed

4.

A．fetches

B．gathers

C．collects

D．delivers

5.

A．fed

B．raised

C．employed

D．worked

6.

A．coached

B．guided

C．served

D．displayed

7.

A．creaming

B．chasing

C．sleeping

D．playing

8.

A．extraordinary

B．fascinating

C．distinguished

D．peaceful

9.

A．for

B．as

C．like

D．by

10.

A．joined

B．attended

C．present

D．involved

11.

A．Owing to

B．Through

C．With

D．Due to

12.

A．branches

B．columns

C．garages

D．devices

13.

A．instant

B．rapid

C．intense

D．efficient

14.

A．last

B．former

C．first

D．latter

15.

A．difference

B．change

C．history

D．future

7 . During a job interview, your body language will have already given people their first impression of you before a word has even been spoken. The interviewers will not only pay attention to what you say during the interview, but also to how you say it!     1    

Remember to arrive in time for a job interview. Body language shows your serious attitude toward that interview. Then after the introduction you will usually be directed to take a seat.     2    

During a job interview, try to keep a posture that shows you are interested and relaxed. Sit up straight in your chair.    3     It is better to put them on your lap or on the armrests of your chair. From these positions it's also easy to support your words with hand gestures.

    4     When one of them explains something or asks a question, keep looking at this person. This shows that you are listening. When answering, you should look first at the person who asked the question and take turns to look at other interviewers as well.

All in all, body language will decide first if it "clicks", and sometimes all it takes is just a few seconds.     5    Being more aware of your body language can increase your chances of getting the job.

A．What to do with your hands?

B．Then it is important to look at all the interviewers.

C．Always wear a smile from the beginning of the interview.

D．Choose a place from where you can clearly see all the interviewers.

E．It is important to look directly into the eyes of interviewers.

F．There are some tips on using your body language during a job interview.

G．Everybody uses body language, but it takes place mostly at a subconscious level.

8 . In 1845, a deadly disease struck the farms of Ireland, killing all the Lumper potato plants. In another place or time, the death of a single crop species might not have been so important. But in Ireland, in 1845, people depended almost on the potato for food. The death of one species caused a terrible famine. Now, some scientists are worried that such a famine could happen again.

Over the centuries, farmers have discovered thousands of different species of food crops. Some can be grown in very hot or cold climates. Others are not affected by certain diseases. However, you won't find many of these species in your local supermarket. To feed the seven billion people on Earth, most farmers today are growing only species of plants that are easy to produce in large numbers. Meanwhile, thousands of other species are becoming extinct.

For example, in the Philippines, there were once thousands of varieties of rice; now fewer than 100 are grown there. Experts believe that over the past century, we have allowed more than half of the world's food varieties to disappear.

One solution to this problem is to collect and store the seeds(种子)of as many different plant varieties as we can before they disappear. The idea was first suggested by Russian scientist Nikolay Vavilov. In the 1920s and 30s, he collected around 400,000 seeds. More recently, others are continuing the work he began.

In the U. S. state of Iowa, Diane Ott Whealy wanted to protect historic plant varieties. She started a place called Heritage Farm, where people can store and trade seeds.

More importantly, the people at Heritage Farm don't just store the seeds; they plant them. By doing this, they are reintroducing foods into the marketplace that haven't been grown for years. These food species are not just special in flavor. They also offer farmers food solutions for the future, fro m the past.

1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．A famine will surely happen again for the death of one species in the future.

B．Potatoes were the principal food in Ireland in the middle of 19th century.

C．People in Ireland liked potatoes more than any other food in the 19th century.

D．Scientists are worried that a deadly disease will affect the potato again in Ireland.

2. Why are many food species disappearing according to the passage?

A．Because deadly diseases strike farms again and again.

B．Because farmers destroy the environment.

C．Because farmers mainly grow high-yield crops.

D．Because the seeds of some crops are difficult to get.

3. How do people at Heritage Farm prevent the food species becoming extinct?

A．By storing and planting their seeds.

B．By fighting against the deadly disease.

C．By protecting the environment.

D．By forcing farmers to grow them.

4. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The importance of protecting the food species.

B．A deadly disease struck the farms of Ireland.

C．Farmers are doing their best to stop the species from disappearing.

D．Why many food species are disappearing and how to save them.

9 . What will the future school look like is difficult to make clear, but most experts agree that the school will be electronic in the future.

“Present-day schools will no longer exist in the next century,” says a report in The Age. “At that time, future schools will become community-style centers, which run seven days a week, 24 hours a day.” At the same time,computers will surely become a central part of the school in the future.

According to The Age, the distant learning will be popular and students will listen to teachers on computers. Going into classrooms on their computers, students will study at any time, which is very easy for them. However, it is necessary for students to go to the actual school in order to develop some social skills.

The Seashore Primary School is an imaginary school in the future created by the Education Department of Australia. At this school, all the teachers and students have laptop computers. Teachers check messages and call students back on a special telephone system and students use telephones to search for information or speak to their experts who teach their lessons. Besides, all the lessons are related to all sorts of subjects and all the students have their own learning plans created by teachers.

As one headmaster says, a laptop computer is students' library. data storage as well as the bridge to a wider world. Technology has changed the emphasis of future learning. Thus, we'll pay more attention to the learning of kids rather than the teaching.

1. What can we infer from the second and third paragraphs?

A．Present-day schools are more practical than future schools.

B．Students can't have discussions in future schools.

C．Future schools will be open to students all the time.

D．The number of teachers in future schools will become larger.

2. What will the future school be like?

A．It has fewer desks and chairs.

B．Students study at a set time.

C．It has no teachers and books.

D．Students will go to actual school when necessary.

3. According to the passage, the Seashore Primary School________.

A．was built by the Education Department of Australia

B．is not a real school, but a virtual school at present

C．is very popular among teachers and students in Australia

D．is a successful example of the future school in the world

4. What's the author's attitude to the future school?

A．Objective.

B．Supportive.

C．Critical.

D．Contradictory.

10 . There have been nine secretaries-general of the United Nations since the first one was appointed in 1946. But somehow, Kofi Annan has been the one that people tend to remember the best.

Annan, born in Ghana, was the first black African to ever hold the job. And he won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. Just as the New York Times put it, Annan“redefined (重新定义) the UN”.

During those 10 years — from 1997 to 2006 — the world was at its worst. This period witnessed the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999, the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001, and the US's invasion of Iraq in 2003.

On its own, the UN has little power. However, Annan combined that power with his own to achieve great things. He kept the world from falling apart from attacks and wars. He also fought for women’s rights and the educational rights of children, and fought against the spread of HIV in Africa.

It was because of these things that he and the UN were awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 2001, for their work toward"a better organized and a more peaceful world". Annan also put "people" at the center of everything the UN does. He took the trouble to relate to others — young or old, senior or junior, ambassador or security guard.

Mayhe what Annan did was more than just redefine the UN. Indeed, as Antonio Guterres, current secretary-general of the UN, said,"In many ways, Kofi Annan was the UN."

1. What can we infer from the 1st paragraph?

A．The UN secretary-general is the most powerful position in the world.

B．Annan is the only black secretary-general in the UN.

C．Annan was one of the best leaders of Ghana.

D．Annan is one of the most distinguished leaders of the UN.

2. What was the world like when Kofi Annan was in power?

A．The world was at its best.

B．Women had the same rights as men.

C．The world was not peaceful.

D．Workers were on strike all over the world.

3. What do the underlined words “these things” refer to?

A．Annan's contributions to the world.

B．Annan's power of the UN.

C．The educational rights of women.

D．The fights against diseases.

4. In Antonio Guterres' opinion,________.

A．Kofi Annan is the founder and creator of the United Nations

B．Kofi Annan made outstanding contributions to the Uinited Nations

C．the United Nations was named after Kofi Annan

D．Kofi Annan got more support from the United Nations