1 . There are different possibilities open to you when developing your journal theme. Some ideas for themed journals include:

●A gratitude (感激) journal

In this journal you record all the things for which you feel grateful each day, week, etc.     1    

●A vacation journal

    2     You also record your feelings, impressions, and emotions as they are challenged, changed, and illuminated (阐明) by your travels.

●An idea journal

In this journal you record all the ideas and inspirations (灵感) that flash into your mind at any time without warning, which you can take as an idea — storming resource when you have time.     3    

●     4    

In this journal you record all the things that you think are special, wonderful, lovable, and memorable about your kids at different ages and stages. This is a great way to keep a record of those funny words, phrases, and comments made by kids.

●A transition (转型; 变迁) journal

In this journal you record the transition you’re going through. This type of journal can document changing patterns in your life, and it is useful to ask yourself such questions as “What do I enjoy and not enjoy?”, “     5     ”, “Which people can help me as I am in transition?”, etc.

A．A child-raising journal

B．Find the perfect place (or places) for writing in your journal.

C．What do I expect for the future?

D．In this journal you record more than just what you see on your vacation.

E．And you note the people, animals, events, and things that really matter to you.

F．Decide how you want to keep your journal, either on paper or in electronic form.

G．The ideas can be for writing, for business, for play, for inventions and so on.

2 . An old man found a sparrow (麻雀) with a broken wing. He brought it home and nursed it back to _______ . Afterwards, though it could fly, the sparrow _______ to leave the house. The old man’s wife asked her husband to get rid of the bird as it was _______ the house. But he wouldn’t listen.

One day while her husband was asleep, the woman _______ the sparrow, took it far away from the house, and let it go, warning it never to _______ . The old man missed his little friend and hoped it would come back, _______ it never did. Then one day, several weeks later, he was walking past an old house when he heard a _______ sound. He looked up and there was the _______ , sitting on the gate. The sparrow gave the old man a gold _______ it had found in the house.

The old man did not much ________ money, but his wife was ________ when she saw the coin, and made up her mind to get more from the sparrow. ________ , early the next morning she slipped (溜走) out of the house and made her ________ to the house. When she saw the sparrow, she ________ it to return.

“If you’ve found ________ , bring it along and I’ll spend it all on you,” she promised.

The sparrow brought her an old ________ with the help of its friends. The basket was ________ but the woman did not wait to find out what was in it. She grabbed it and ran, ________ that the sparrow would follow and go to her house again. The moment she reached home, she ________ the basket, expecting it to be filled with gold and silver. Instead, out ________ many sparrows.

The woman spent the rest of her life trying to drive the sparrows out.

1.

A．danger

B．life

C．health

D．help

2.

A．refused

B．decided

C．managed

D．failed

3.

A．surrounding

B．destroying

C．building

D．dirtying

4.

A．fed

B．noticed

C．caught

D．killed

5.

A．return

B．fly

C．stay

D．cry

6.

A．and

B．if

C．but

D．until

7.

A．strange

B．sweet

C．loud

D．familiar

8.

A．cat

B．sparrow

C．door

D．stick

9.

A．coin

B．watch

C．ring

D．cup

10.

A．bring in

B．take back

C．care about

D．put away

11.

A．curious

B．sad

C．nervous

D．excited

12.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．Besides

13.

A．way

B．marks

C．direction

D．signs

14.

A．forbade

B．forced

C．begged

D．warned

15.

A．food

B．treasure

C．rooms

D．plants

16.

A．bowl

B．box

C．chair

D．basket

17.

A．closed

B．broken

C．big

D．small

18.

A．pleased

B．afraid

C．anxious

D．hopeful

19.

A．laid

B．broke

C．hid

D．opened

20.

A．laughed

B．shouted

C．flew

D．cried

3 . 国庆节放假期间，你和家人在10月5日参加了“水果旅游”活动，到农村采摘苹果，体验果农劳动。请你用英语为校园网的“热爱生活”栏目写一篇文章，记述这次活动经历。要点包括：
1. 体验果农劳动；
2. 感受收获的喜悦；
3. 更加珍惜自己现在的生活。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：果园orchard
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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。

Google Clips is the first camera developed by the web search giant(巨头)that is not built into a phone. It is very small,     1     (weigh) just 60 grams. The device     2     (design) to be put somewhere in a room to take pictures by itself. It can also be attached to     3     object or a person’s clothing. Functions of the camera may be the most appealing thing to camera lovers.

Google says the camera can choose the best time     4     pictures are taken. It can also recognize the faces of people or pets     5     (choose) by the users and take pictures of them in a more natural way.

“Google Clips is smart enough to recognize a person’s     6     (express).” the company says on     7     (it)website.

Google says privacy controls have been built into the camera already, so the users can     8     (complete) control the pictures that they send to other devices or share     9     others.

The price for Google Clips is $249. The device is not yet being sold.     10     , interested buyers can join a waiting list to be informed when it is available(可获得的).

5 . Self-driving technology is expected to have a great effect on public health and reduce the 1.25 million deaths every year on global roads. At the same time, this new technology is a threat to the employment of the millions who are paid to sit behind the wheel — from truck drivers to cab drivers and delivery workers.

Baidu chief scientist Andrew Ng, an expert in the world of artificial intelligence, acknowledges the unemployment concerns, but he sees a way forward that offers society the benefits of autonomous vehicles and blunts the negative (消极的) effects of job losses.

Baidu plans to have commercial self-driving cars on the road in 2018. “I feel a strong moral responsibility to try to make self-driving cars a reality as quickly as possible,” Ng said in a visit to The Washington Post. At Baidu, a Chinese tech company where Ng is developing self-driving technology, the number 3,000 has become a rallying call (号召), representing the number of humans killed every day on roads. For Ng self-driving cars are a good example of the benefits of what he calls the golden age of artificial intelligence.

But for humans who could lose their jobs in this golden age, governments could offer a solution. “We as a society have a responsibility to help those whose jobs are displaced by this value — creating artificial intelligence,” Ng said. “I think everyone in this country has a right to the chance of having a great life.”

He is an advocate for basic income, in which governments pay citizens a nominal (象征性的) amount to guarantee a basic standard of living. Several Northern European countries are planning basic income experiments. Ng also suggests an adjustment to basic income — paying the unemployed to study online and prepare for a new career.

1. Once self-driving cars are available, drivers and delivery workers may ________.

A．lose their jobs	B．eam more money
C．work for Baidu	D．get basic income

2. What does the underlined word “blunts” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．Avoids.

B．Increases.

C．Weakens.

D．Causes.

3. What does Ng advise the government to do to help the unemployed?

A．Offering them self— driving cars.	B．Funding them to learn new living skills
C．Ensuring them to have a great life.	D．Providing them with new careers.

4. Where does this text probably come from?

A．A science magazine.	B．A transport website.
C．A government report.	D．A tour guide.

6 . 天气逐渐变冷，用电量开始增大。请写一篇短文在你校英文报上投稿，倡议大家安全用电。内容包括：
1.安全用电的重要性;
2.安全用电的注意事项。
注意：
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Safe Use of Electricity

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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。

Chongqing, a city in Southwest China, has been battling the     1     (bad)wildfires caused by extreme heat waves in recent days.     2     (face)the raging flames, people from all walks of life have voluntarily participated in stopping the blazes.

Under a scorching sun, enthusiastic residents used chain saws to fell trees to make fire barriers. Some volunteers rode motorcycles on newly formed paths to take firefighters and supplies up a mountain,     3     others carried food and drinks on their backs by foot. The local government     4     (immediate) set up forest fire rescue headquarters, and organized professional forces from neighboring provinces and government members     5     (fight)the fires.

“Chongqing people are really amazing,” said Du Hailang,     6     is the head of the Beijing Emergency Rescue Association, an organization     7     (found) in 2007 that has taken part in many overseas rescue operations.

Thanks     8     the joint efforts of fire and rescue workers, as well as volunteers and residents, finally, the mountain wildfires in the city     9     (put) out. Firefighters who came to aid the city’s fight against the flames, were setting out on their journey back home on Friday. On their road back, the servicemen were overwhelmed by local residents’     10     (warm).

8 . Pupils from a primary school in Merthyr Tydfil have created their very own mobile phone app in an attempt to boost other children’s health and happiness.

The content on the app includes _________ about mindfulness music, healthy recipes and the school’s _________ Max. The app was designed by Year Five and Six pupils from Pantysgallog Primary School who _________ the videos, wrote the text and worked with a company to build the app. They _________ to make the app after the coronavirus pandemic meant they were forced into two long periods of_________at home. They started the _________ in September 2021. It took three months to fully build the app, before making it _________ on the Apple App Store. It has also been shared with local_________ in the area.

Although it’s_________aimed at children, the app also has a map of places where families can go to__________or unwind (放松). One of the __________stars on the app is the dog Max, who was once homeless but later__________by the headteacher. He __________ in the school every day with the headteacher, Mr. Thomas. A__________version of Max in sunglasses was a hit on the app.

The children said Max and the app helped them after the “__________"times when they had to learn from home. “He’s in lessons, he’s out on the yard, and he __________ some children in counselling (辅导) lessons – he’sjusta (an) __________ around the school”, said Mr. Thomas. “Pupils don’t __________anymore, because they know that if they drop things on the floor Max will eat them. And ifhe’s__________, everyone knows they have to be quiet because his hearing is so__________,so he’s been a real success story for us.”

1.

A．news

B．advice

C．information

D．homework

2.

A．dog

B．student

C．teacher

D．assistant

3.

A．watched

B．filmed

C．downloaded

D．played

4.

A．hurried

B．expected

C．decided

D．continued

5.

A．resting

B．waiting

C．hiding

D．learning

6.

A．event

B．project

C．promotion

D．campaign

7.

A．changeable

B．predictable

C．affordable

D．available

8.

A．schools

B．hospitals

C．communities

D．banks

9.

A．casually

B．naturally

C．mainly

D．temporarily

10.

A．exercise

B．dine

C．sleep

D．party

11.

A．oldest

B．bravest

C．wildest

D．biggest

12.

A．trained

B．walked

C．protected

D．adopted

13.

A．lies down

B．shows up

C．runs off

D．rolls over

14.

A．game

B．movie

C．cartoon

D．test

15.

A．difficult

B．strange

C．precious

D．pleasant

16.

A．supports

B．surprises

C．disturbs

D．disappoints

17.

A．trouble

B．image

C．presence

D．failure

18.

A．wander

B．litter

C．spit

D．argue

19.

A．out of sight

B．on the way

C．from afar

D．in class

20.

A．terrible

B．sensitive

C．improved

D．weakened

9 . Five Easy Solutions to Stress

It’s almost impossible to totally avoid stress, but these top tips will help you to get it under control so that it doesn’t take over your life.

Lean on other people

Studies of both animals and humans show that social contact can help tone down the body’s physical response to stress． It can even boost(增强)immunity.    1    .

Cut your to-do list in half

Most of us set the bar too high. After you’ve written your to-do list, decide what’s most important to you in the long run, then cut the list in half.     2    . For instance, hire a person to mow the lawn or skip cooking and order takeaway.

    3    

Leave the house fifteen minutes earlier for appointments, set up a system for paying your bills, refill your prescriptions a week ahead of time and collect on birthday cards whenever you see ones you like. A little advance planning can spare you a lot of headaches!

Organize your world

    4    . Clean surroundings will help prevent the disappointment of not being able to find something you need. It can also make you satisfied that everything is in its place.

Laugh in your life

Laughter boosts your resistance to infection. If you laugh for twenty secondsyour body gets the same amount of beneficial oxygen as it does in three minutes of aerobic exercise (有氧运动).    5    

Find cartoons, videos, TV shows, writers and comics that make you laugh. Share jokes with friends over email.

A．Make a flexible schedule

B．Stop the last-minute rush

C．So develop a network of people you can turn to

D．It’s also nearly impossible to stay anxious while you’re laughing

E．If you have to do certain tasks, try to have someone else do them

F．However, if you laugh while doing exercise, it will hurt your body

G．Stop piling old magazines and throw away those receipts you no longer need

10 . The world is full of tea drinkers. For many, they simply enjoy the taste. But new research suggests tea might help those who drink it live longer than those who do not. Tea is known to contain helpful substances known to reduce inflammation, a condition in which a part of the body becomes red, sore and swollen because of infection or injury. Past studies have suggested several health benefits. Now, scientists say black tea may show similar benefits.

Scientists from the United States National Cancer Institute carried out the study. They examined data gathered about the tea drinking behavior of almost 500,000 adults in Britain for as many as 14 years. The researchers adjusted for risks that individual may have related to health, living conditions, diet and lifestyle choices, as well as age, race and gender. The study found that high tea intake was linked to a moderate benefit: a 9 to 13 percent lower risk of death from any cause than non-tea drinkers.

The scientists say the lowered risk of death held true for study subjects with heart disease. However, researchers said there was noclear finding in connection with deaths from cancer. Researchers were not sure why. But it is possible there were too few confirmed cancer deaths to measure, said Maki, who led the study.

All kinds of tea-green, black, oolong, and white-are produced from the Camellia sinensis plant using different methods. Tea contains various elements, including polyphenols(多酚). Experts say polyphenols are thought to be responsible for the health benefits that have traditionally been linked to tea, especially green tea. Green tea is reported to improve mental ability, ease digestive problems and head pain, and help people with weight loss. Green tea has also been studied for possible protective effects against heart disease and cancer.

The study of British tea drinkers was based on observing people’s behaviors and health. This kind of methodology cannot prove cause and effect.

1. What does “inflammation“ underlined in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Food intake.

B．Security risk.

C．A kind of flavor.

D．A kind of symptom.

2. How did the United States National Cancer Institute conduct the study?

A．By examining data collected from tea drinkers.

B．By analyzing the effects of all kinds of tea.

C．By observing people of all ages across the US.

D．By comparing subjects with different diseases.

3. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A．People produce tea using the same method.

B．All kinds of tea can help people lose weight.

C．Polyphenols are important elements good for health.

D．Green tea can be used to treat heart disease and cancer.

4. What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To persuade people to drink more tea.

B．To inform the benefits of drinking tea.

C．To explain why drinking tea is popular.

D．Tostress the advantages of green tea.