1 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

I am a proud mother of three children, my last little one being delivered in the middle of this pandemic (疫情). She was born in August and her name is Aida.

Shortly after having Aida, my mother-in-law Ann showed me something she learned from her friend’s mother in an art class she attended weekly, She had showed me how to knit (编织) a scarf.

I spent a lot of time breastfeeding my sweet little girl, so I had some extra time to do something with my hands throughout the day. I enjoyed making the scarf so I purchased tons of yarn (线) since it was winter. I wanted to make scarves for my three children as Christmas gifts.

There was a new family that moved in down the street. The only daughter of the family was Jane, a shy girl, aged 14, the same age of my oldest son David. It seemed that she came from a financially disadvantaged family, for she always wore old clothes. Worse still, in such cold days, she had no more clothes to wear and trembled with cold.

Due to the pandemic, society was thrown into crisis mode. Schools were closed, food supplies and deliveries were suspended and children were stuck at home. In such discouraging time, however, they became good companions, talking and playing at home or around the houses.

It was dreadfully cold this winter. Every time David came back from outside, with red face, he always cried, “Mum, it is freezing outside!” Then, he came over to see whether I finished the scarf. I could tell how impatient he was to wear my scarf sooner! I had to speed the project to satisfy his expectation. But David comforted me by saying he could wait a few days. What a kind and considerate boy he was! Then my great art project finally was accomplished on the morning ahead of Christmas.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150词左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语己为你写好。
Paragraph 1: I wrapped the scarf around David’s neck.
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Paragraph 2: Later that day David came back saying Jane also deserved a scarf.
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2 . I was born in a poor community on the north side of Boston, US, raised by a single mother who didn’t finish 3rd grade, lived each day on food stamps and attended what the media called “the most dysfunctional (功能失调的) public school district”. Not many people expected much of me, so I had to expect.

On my 13th birthday, I bought a poster of Harvard to hang in my room. Being at Harvard became what I dreamt about. Even if my electricity was cut off, I still woke up at 5:30, because I knew that my poster of Harvard was still hanging only two feet away from me.

Reminding myself of my goal each day made it easy to say no to the same choices I saw my peers making, because those paths wouldn’t have had me closer to my goal. Being poor could not take away my power to decide what I choose to do with my day. The poster gave me the courage to send emails to about 50 Harvard students to ask for feedback on my application essays; it gave me the energy to study just one more hour on my SATs when my friends were asleep; and it gave me the determination to submit just one more scholarship application when 180 others had already turned me down.

Every day, I could feel myself getting closer and closer to my goal as my writing got better, my SAT score increased, and my scholarship checks started coming in. Finally, an email arrived from Harvard. The first word was “Congratulations!” A month later, Harvard flew me up to visit the campus where for the first time I stepped onto my dreaming land.

Who you are today is the result of the decisions you made yesterday, and who you will be tomorrow will be the result of the choices you make today. Who do you want to be tomorrow?

1. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?

A．All people expected too much of him.

B．He grew up in a happy family.

C．He accepted the greatest education.

D．He had high expectation of himself.

2. What efforts did the author make to achieve his goal?

A．He spent more time preparing for the exams.

B．He learnt from his peers from time to time.

C．He often wrote feedbacks on others’ essays.

D．He turned to his teacher when facing problems.

3. Which can best describe the author’s character?

A．Intelligent and humorous.	B．Generous and selfless.
C．Determined and hardworking.	D．Courageous and friendly.

4. Which of the following can be the main idea of the text?

A．Failure is the mother of success.

B．Perseverance can help realize your dream.

C．Easier said than done.

D．It’s never too late to study.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the woman’s garden?

A．On her roof.

B．Behind the river.

C．In front of her house.

2. Who is helping the woman grow vegetables?

A．Her father.

B．Her neighbour.

C．Her cousin.

5 . What will the man do this winter holiday?

A．Travel abroad.

B．Go over lessons.

C．Stay with friends.

6 . Super Typhoon Rai (known as “Odette” in the Philippines) made landfall on Siargao Island in southeastern Philippines at 1:30 pm local time on Thursday, December 16. The typhoon was the 15th storm to hit the country in 2021 and was the strongest storm of 2021. Almost 16 million Filipinos were facing threats including strong winds, heavy rains, flooding, landslides, displacement and risking loss of life, home, livelihood and agriculture. Around 700,000 of them were children.

UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) expressed deep concern for children and families at risk and announced its commitment to providing support to the Philippine government. Reyn Ambag was one of the children who were rescued during the typhoon.

12-year-old Reyn Ambag is a grade 7 student living on the island of Siargao. He goes to school in San Isidro National High School which is located in the Municipality of San Isidro. With Values Education as his favorite subject in school, Reyn is always ready to help others.

Reyn is raised by his mother who is a single parent and runs a retail store alone. Aside from his mother, his cousin has also been living with them to help out in the absence of Reyn’s father. Reyn’s mother provides for all three of them. She is able to support their daily needs and Reyn’s schooling by the income she gets from the small retail store.

During Typhoon Odette, Reyn’s family stayed inside the comfort room of the school where they were evacuated (疏散) to. There, he witnessed through the window how the strong winds of the typhoon destroyed the area. They stayed there until the storm subsided and it was safe for them to go out. Upon returning to their home, they were astonished to find that their house was damaged due to the fallen trees.

After observing the delays in restoring the electricity in their community, Reyn wanted to pursue a related job in the future. “I want to be an electrician someday so that if a power cut would happen because of a typhoon, I would be able to help in restoring it for free,” said Reyn.

1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．Different types of natural disasters.

B．The introduction of a typhoon and its threats.

C．Historical data of the strongest typhoons.

D．The government’s reaction to Super Typhoon Rai.

2. Where does Reyn’s schooling fees come from?

A．His father.

B．His cousin.

C．His family store.

D．His part-time job.

3. What does the underlined word “subsided” in paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Broke into.

B．Fell apart.

C．Went over.

D．Died down.

4. Why did Reyn intend to become an electrician?

A．To make money to support his family.

B．To reward the community with his work.

C．To restore power in time after typhoons.

D．To meet his mother’s expectations of him.

7 . 昨天你参观了学校举办的学生国画（Chinese paintings）作品展。请给校英文报写一篇宣传稿，内容包括：
1. 展览时间、地点；
2. 观展感受；
3. 推荐观展。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
★友情提示：
1) 要分段（总共三段为宜）；首行缩进4个字母；每行结尾不要拆分单词；
2) 不能用阿拉伯数字表示文章层次；
3) 不能用修正液；
4) 字迹要工整，辨识度高。
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8 . 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。

China is     1     (wide) known for its ancient civilization, and one of the factors is the Chinese writing system.

The earliest written Chinese was     2     picture-based language. There were animal bones and shells on which symbols     3     (carve). Later the symbols became systematic. Over the years, it developed into different forms because the Chinese people were divided geographically at that time,     4     (lead) to many     5     (variety) of dialects and characters. It was after Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states that the Chinese writing system began to develop     6     one direction.

China’s present is connected with its past by written Chinese. People in modern times can read the classic works     7     were written by Chinese in ancient times. Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China is important in     8     (globe) affairs, an     9     (increase) number of international students are racing     10     (learn) China’s culture and history.

9 . The boy begged his mom to ____________ (原谅) him for having told a lie. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

10 . Eating more fruit and vegetables will be ____________ (有益的) to people’s health. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)