1 . Tiger Tiger Burning Bright!

by Fiona Waters

Including a different poem for each day of the year, this beautiful book brings together different poetry encouraged by the animal kingdom. There are old and new poems from all over the world, by poets including Lewis Carroll and Grace Nichols — as well as lots of wonderful artwork.

Dear Ugly Sisters

by Laura Mucha

The first collection from exciting new poet Laura includes all kinds of topics, such as science, space, and classic stories. Other poems are inspired by events that influence us today, such as Dear Key Workers, which impresses respect for those who have helped us all during the coronavirus pandemic (新冠状病毒流行病).

The Book of Not Entirely Useful Advice

by A. F. Harrold

There’s all kinds of unexpected advice in this poetry book, whether you want to know about breakfast or parrots. Bringing together lots of silly poems by A. F. Harrold, it also includes fun illustrations (插画) by Mini Grey.

On The Move

by Michelle Rosen

illustrated by Quentin Blake

Two former children’s Laureates have joined forces to create this book. Michelle Rosen has taken inspiration from his childhood and family history, as well as stories of Migration from all over the world to create poems that will leave you with lots to think about.

1. Which of the following books is animal-related?

A．The Book of Not Entirely Useful Advice	B．Tiger Tiger Burning Bright!
C．Dear Ugly Sisters	D．On The Move

2. Whose book describes events that influence people today?

A．Fiona Waters’s.

B．A. F. Harrold’s.

C．Laura Mucha’s.

D．Michelle Rosen’s.

3. Which book is based on the author’s childhood?

A．The Book of Not Entirely Useful Advice	B．Tiger Tiger Burning Bright!
C．Dear Ugly Sisters	D．On The Move

4. Who is maybe a painter?

A．Mini Grey.

B．A. F. Harrold.

C．Fiona Waters.

D．Michelle Rosen.

5. What do the four books have in common?

A．They are all based on the author’s own stories.	B．They all collect traditional stories.
C．They all give readers lots of advice.	D．They are all poetry books.

2 . In 1971 a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new start for himself. Along the way he had completely run out of _________ and was forced to spend the night in his car. This _________ until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked _________ into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.

After eating his first good meal in _________, he found himself _________ to the waiter, telling him he had lost his _________. The waiter, who was also the owner, walked _________ the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down, _________ a $20 bill that looked _________ it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have __________ this,” the owner said. The young man couldn't believe his good __________! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a __________ , bought gas with the change, and headed West.

On the way out of town, he began to understand __________ the fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money __________ . “Maybe that fellow just knew I was __________ and he helped me in a way that didn't embarrass (使困窘) me. So I just made a __________ to help others if I can.”

Later, he worked very hard and became a (an) __________ man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he __________ thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at __________ time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the streets and at __________. Last year, he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.

1.

A．time

B．gas

C．energy

D．money

2.

A．continued

B．happened

C．kept

D．stayed

3.

A．hopefully

B．excitedly

C．nervously

D．silently

4.

A．hours

B．weeks

C．years

D．months

5.

A．crying

B．lying

C．arguing

D．joking

6.

A．way

B．job

C．wallet

D．car

7.

A．behind

B．above

C．before

D．under

8.

A．took out

B．picked out

C．took up

D．picked up

9.

A．even if

B．as if

C．as well

D．even so

10.

A．placed

B．put

C．dropped

D．removed

11.

A．luck

B．word

C．promise

D．action

12.

A．message

B．signal

C．mark

D．tip

13.

A．what

B．how

C．where

D．when

14.

A．after all

B．above all

C．in all

D．at all

15.

A．in danger

B．in pain

C．in trouble

D．in charge

16.

A．plan

B．target

C．promise

D．dream

17.

A．famous

B．rich

C．lucky

D．important

18.

A．gives up

B．sends out

C．put away

D．gives away

19.

A．breakfast

B．Christmas

C．church

D．difficulty

20.

A．restaurants

B．schools

C．hospitals

D．shops

3 . 假设你是晨光中学的李津，我市为外国友人提供生活信息的某英文网站新增了《最美中华》栏目，请你给该栏目投稿，介绍一个国内你喜欢或去过的地方。内容包括：
（1）该地方的基本情况（如名称，地理位置等）；
（2）你喜欢这个地方的原因（如该地某种文化，景点或者食物等）；
（3）推荐人们去该地方旅游。
注意：（1）字数不少于100；
（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯。

A Beautiful Place in China

March19,2021
By Li Jin
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4 . 阅读表达

When my father was celebrating a milestone (里程碑) birthday, I pulled together a surprised gift that he would never forget.

On his 60th birthday , I had a fun idea: What if I could get the memories people had of him, put each one into an envelope (信封) — 60 in total — and have him open them, one by one, on his birthday? So I wrote an e-mail to family and friends, explaining my idea.

I sent the e-mail and waited. And then the replies started coming in and I was very, very astonished. There were so many memories, and they were all so lovely. They came from the 50s, 60s, 70s, from every decade (十年) between now and the day my dad was born. They came from my mother, my siblings, my grandma, my dad’s friends from high school, his sister, my dad’s first boss, a colleague at his first job, from people who hadn’t seen my dad in40 years, from people I myself hadn’t even informed. They typed them and handwrote them. They mailed them and e-mailed them.

The night before Dad’s birthday, my sister and I stayed up late to put the mails into envelopes.

The next morning, after breakfast and presents and cake, we gave the pile of envelopes to him. “Just one more thing for you,” we said.

It took him a long time to open them and read. Each one was a brief ticket to another time, a leap (跳跃) backward over years and decades. There was a lot of laughter and a few tears in his face.

I was kind of sad when the project of the memories about my father was over because it was great fun to collect these memories.

1. When did the author give her father a surprised gift? (no more than 5 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What does the underlined word “astonished” in paragraph 3 probably mean? (no more than 1 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Why did the author and her sister stay up late the night before their father’s birthday? (no more than 10 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. How did the author’s father most probably feel when he read the mails? (no more than 2 words)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What do you think of the author’s gift, why? (no more than 25 words)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5 . We talk a lot about air pollution. Here in Hong Kong we always complain about light pollution as well. Then, there is noise pollution. It’s the same in many cities around the world. In Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, people have been complaining about/the noise made by drivers who continually sound their car horns (喇). That is until recently, when something was finally done about it.

‘The Chief District Officer of Kathmandu had received many. complaints about horn pollution. He said that everyone felt the use of the car horn in recent years had become excessive. Researchers in Kathmandu found that for about 80 percent of the time, it really was not necessary for drivers to use their car horns. Sounding the horn to make a noise had become more of a habit. It was no longer being used as it was supposed to be used: to warn people of danger.

At the beginning of the Nepali New Year in 2017, the local government passed a law to ban the use of car horns unless used correctly.

Within six months, 11,000 fines (罚款) had been collected by the local traffic police. The fine was about HK S360. A taxi driver in Kathmandu can make about HK S1,000 per day, so he could lose about one-third of his money it he broke the law.

As usual, there were many complaints from drivers. They said that cows and dogs were free to walk on the roads. They always caused danger. Sounding a car horn was the only way to get them to move out of the way. And although there were quite a few traffic lights in the streets of Kathmandu, very few of them worked. This meant there was often a traffic mess.

The ban on using a car horn went ahead, and within a few weeks the streets of Nepal’s capital were quieter-even though they were still just as busy. Because of the ban, drivers are a little more careful when they drive. Fewer accidents have been reported. The local government says the horn ban will now be copied in other areas of Nepal.

1. What do Hong Kong and Kathmandu have in common?

A．Both have been troubled by factory pollution.

B．Both have succeeded in fighting air pollution.

C．Both have been faced with the problem of noise pollution.

D．Both have received many complaints about horn pollution.

2. What do the Researchers in Kathmandu found?

A．Car drivers usually use car horns unnecessarily.	B．The cars are becoming more and more.
C．Care drivers use car horns as a warning.	D．Everyone complain about the horn pollution.

3. When was the law on the use of car horns passed?

A．In 2016.

B．In 2017.

C．In 2018.

D．In 2019.

4. What will you find if you go to Kathmandu?

A．No traffic lights in the streets can work.	B．The traffic on the roads is not very smooth.
C．Animals are not allowed to walk on the streets.	D．Drivers are required to drive on one-way streets.

5. What can we guess about Kathmandu’s horn ban?

A．It is useful.

B．It is worrying.

C．It is interesting.

D．It is embarrassing.

7 . ________ about the unexpected sense, I left the room without any words immediately.

A．Embarrass

B．Embarrassing

C．To be embarrassed

D．Embarrassed

8 . The cars made in this city are more expensive than ________ made in that city.

A．ones

B．these

C．those

D．them

9 . The environment won't be getting better ________ the majority of us take steps to reduce waste and pollution.

A．since

B．unless

C．if

D．once

10 . You'll imagine what difficulty we had ________ home in the snowstorm.

A．to walk

B．having walked

C．walked

D．walking