1 . 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。

Chinese embroidery (刺绣) is one of the     1     (tradition) Chinese handicrafts (手工艺品). Chinese embroidery has     2    long history in China. In ancient times, Chinese girls in towns and cities had to learn the embroidery skill at their early age,     3     will give them an advantage when they are going to get married. Embroidery was first developed by local women    4     (decorate) their clothes, bags and bedclothes. The themes of Chinese embroidery are    5     (main) flowers and birds.

With its designs rich in life and full of    6     (color), it has gradually developed into a national art. What’s more, China’s large production of silk has promoted the    7     (develop) of embroidery art.

The two pieces of Warring States Period embroidery unearthed from Chu tomb in Changsha, Hunan Province are known as the    8     (early) Chinese embroidery and evidences    9     a high level of embroidery craftsmanship. Embroidery pieces of Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD)     10     (find) at Dunhuang’s Mogao Grottoes (Thousand-Buddha Cave), Hebei’s Wuluchong tomb, Changsha’s Mawangdui tomb. The embroidery patterns of this period were mainly the wavy cloud, flying phoenix (凤凰), running animals and other patterns.

2 . He was i________ by the fast development of Xiongan New Area the first time he visited it. (根据首字母拼写单词)

3 . The wind and rain made it feel like a cold December day. I walked as fast as possible to the arena(运动场). When I got inside, it was _________ cold, and I was grateful that I’d _________ to wear much clothing. Then a voice called out, “Hi, Fran.”

It was nice to see Lindy and Pippa-they were braving the _________ to help here, too. The arena was _________. The nickering(嘶叫)of horses mixed with children’s laughter. Volunteers led horses while parents tended to their children with _________ needs, preparing them for their riding lesson.

I couldn’t help _________. These children all faced daily mental and physical _________, and their parents’ love was _______. Just the tiniest sign of _________—a child managing a simple exercise—was a major __________ for the instructor, parent and child.

I realized why I came to this place. It was for the __________ of the children. Though the volunteer work here is extremely tiring, so many people __________ give their time because the children need us. These children have different ________ of mental or physical disabilities. Riding strengthens their muscles and bones, __________ them to enjoy a more fruitful life.

That day, as those children __________ me from atop their horses and smiled, my heart was filled with warmth. I was warm from the inside out.

1.

A．never

B．even

C．just

D．still

2.

A．asked

B．remembered

C．meant

D．agreed

3.

A．dark

B．rule

C．cold

D．distance

4.

A．spacious

B．elegant

C．vivid

D．busy

5.

A．urgent

B．proper

C．special

D．similar

6.

A．smiling

B．joking

C．running

D．jumping

7.

A．activities

B．challenges

C．developments

D．changes

8.

A．plain

B．complicated

C．absent

D．obvious

9.

A．improvement

B．problem

C．pursuit

D．adjustment

10.

A．target

B．principle

C．milestone

D．commitment

11.

A．happiness

B．past

C．family

D．action

12.

A．instantly

B．automatically

C．temporarily

D．voluntarily

13.

A．degrees

B．quantities

C．names

D．drawbacks

14.

A．instructing

B．motivating

C．enabling

D．forcing

15.

A．glared up at

B．looked down at

C．watched out for

D．looked up to

4 . Who first proposed the holiday for workers? It’s not entirely clear, but two workers can make a solid claim to the Founder of Labor Day title.

Some records show that in 1882, Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, suggested setting aside a day for a “general holiday for the laboring classes”. But many believe that machinist Matthew Maguire, not Peter McGuire, founded the holiday.

The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, 1883. By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law making the first Monday in September of each year a national holiday.

Many Americans celebrate Labor Day with parades (游行), picnics and parties — festivities very similar to those outlined by the first proposal for a holiday, which suggested that the day should be observed with a street parade to exhibit “the strength and spirits of the trade and labor organizations” of the community, followed by a festival for the recreation and amusement of the workers and their families. This became the pattern for the celebrations of Labor Day.

Speeches by important official men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909,the Sunday before Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to (致力于) the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.

American labor has raised the nation’s standard of living and contributed to the greatest production the world has ever known and the labor movement has brought us closer to the realization of our traditional ideals of economic and political democracy.

1. What can we know from paragraph 2?

A．People’s views about the founder of Labor Day vary.

B．The author considered Matthew Maguire the founder.

C．Peter J. McGuire wanted to set a few days for a holiday.

D．Labor Day was originally set up for American machinists.

2. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A．The real meaning of Labor Day	B．The development of Labor Day
C．The reason of setting Labor Day	D．People’s emphasis on Labor Day

3. What does the underlined word “festivities” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Manners

B．Approaches

C．Rewards

D．Celebrations

4. Which of the following does the author agree with?

A．It is known that America develops very fast.

B．The original meaning of Labor Day changes

C．It is worthwhile to set a day for the laborer

D．The labor movement makes the life unsteady

5 . The Most Important Day of Your Life

What’s the most important day of your life? The answer to that question is simple — Today.

    1     You can’t do anything about things that have already happened, and trying to live in the future will take your focus away from the present. So the helpful strategy for anyone is to make the most of the moment that is right in front of us.

Doing our best today may make things easier for us later on, or at least help us to deal with whatever situation we are in.     2     We will still be dealing with the same challenges tomorrow.

Each morning I ask myself what I can do to make today memorable.     3     In Hebrew school we were asked what we had done to help other people the previous week. Did we help an older person cross the street? Did we encourage someone who had a promising idea?    4     All of these things represent a worthy deed because they involve doing something to help someone else.

Even if today is not that meaningful for you, something you do for someone else may be very meaningful for them. You never know how much a good deed for someone else will impact that person. The greatest meaning that today brings may not be for you, it may be for someone else.

    5     You can deal with tomorrow next week, or next year when it gets here.

A．The answer involves doing something kind for someone else.

B．Did we hold the door for someone whose hands were full?

C．Is today still the most important day?

D．The past cannot be changed, and the future has not happened yet.

E．Ignoring today and hoping it will go away certainly won’t work.

F．If you wash it away, someone else may not get the benefits.

G．So make the most of today.

6 . “Although I’m surrounded by nature, I am not far away from city,” Nathan said, a foreign reporter of China Daily.

With a planned area of 11. 5 square kilometers, Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province is China’s first national Wetland Park. Xixi is regarded as the “green lung of the city” for its rich ecological resources and wonderful natural scenery.

Hangzhou launched the Xixi wetland water environment management project in April. The waste water systems and sluice-pumping stations in the wetland will be more automatically (自动地) controlled as the project progresses and the overall water quality will also be improved, said Liu Xiang, deputy director of the ecological culture research center at the wetland park.

In addition to water quality improvement, Xixi has introduced more than 200 species of native and endangered plants to increase biodiversity.

The latest data shows that Xixi is home to four kinds of national first-class protected animals, including oriental stocks, which are known as “national treasure bird”. It also has three plant species under national first-class protection and six plant species under national second-class protection.

Fishing, picking and folk activities have gained great popularity among tourists in Xixi. Farmers from surrounding areas also earned extra income by selling handicrafts (手工艺品) and providing catering services.

1. According to Nathan, what do we know about Xixi?

A．It’s a place where you can see all the natural creatures.

B．It’s a place which everyone in Hangzhou is fond of.

C．It’s a place where urban people can easily get close to nature.

D．It’s a place where animals lead a comfortable and happy life.

2. What makes Xixi the “green lung of the city”?

A．Its abundant natural resources and pleasant environment.

B．Its economic benefits and beautiful scenery.

C．Its various species and rich mineral resources.

D．Its great popularity and ecological attractions.

3. What does the underlined word “biodiversity” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．biological safety.	B．biological variety
C．biological benefit	D．biological evolution

4. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A．Xixi National Wetland Park is valued for its great importance to precious species.

B．People can only see four kinds of protected animals and nine plant species in Xixi.

C．Folk activities like fishing and picking have enjoyed great popularity in Xixi.

D．People who want to make their fortune can sell handicrafts and food in Xixi.

7 . An 84-year-old man from Sichuan has become an online sensation after his granddaughter, 25-year-old Wan Minghui, quit her job and set out to help him realize some of his wishes. Their short videos have attracted millions of views online.

Visiting Beijing is a long-cherished wish of the old man and his wife before she passed away. Clutching a photo of his wife, Wan’s grandfather sang the national anthem and wiped away tears when he attended the national flag-raising ceremony in Beijing at 2 am in the video.

At some destinations in Beijing, he was photographed with his wife’s picture, which he brought along to make it feel as though she were traveling with him. The videos has received more than five million likes and a long list of comments, including praise for Little Wan, best wishes for her grandfather and discussions about the meaning of life.

Wan quitted her job in May to accompany her grandfather after she noticed his loneliness during an unannounced visit to him one day . “My grandpa was lonely, which made me sad, and the idea of quitting my job to accompany him came to mind. He accompanied me as I grew up and I will accompany him as he grows old” she said.

Neither her parents nor her grandfather agreed with her decision to quit her job. Her grandfather finally agreed after Wan told him that she could work from home, and she began to record his life in videos.

Reading letters her grandfather had written to his wife, Wan learned that the couple had many regrets, including some plans they had never carried out. So she began to help him fulfill them. Although Wan has to stay up late to work sometimes, she said it’s all worthwhile.

1. Why did Wan make her mind to quit her job?

A．Because she was bored with her consulting job.

B．Because she would have a lot of time after quitting.

C．Because she has had a close relationship with her grandfather.

D．Because she discovered her grandfather was very lonely.

2. What can we know about the grandfather in the article?

A．He always took his wife’s photo with him everywhere.

B．He has been living with his granddaugher after his wife passed away.

C．He was happy when he knew Wan’s decision to quit her job.

D．He and his wife loved each other deeply although they had a lot of regrets.

3. What` s the people’s attitude towards Wan Minghui’s behaviour in this passage?

A．Favourable

B．Opposed

C．Unconcerned

D．Critical

4. What does the passage imply?

A．Aging is unavoidable.	B．Be responsible for your decisions.
C．Companionship is the best love.	D．Travel around to enjoy life.

8 . Emotions are inherent (固有的) in the human experience and play a significant role in children's lives. Emotional resilience is a critical component of success, helping children navigate life's inevitable ups and downs.     1    . Parents can try the following steps to help their children develop this power.

Step 1: Build an emotional toolkit

Children aren't born knowing how to manage and express difficult feelings, such as anger or hurt. They need to learn about various emotions and what behaviors are acceptable.     2    .When parents openly express their emotions, regardless of whether they are appropriately expressed, children watch; listen, and learn. So, parents should establish healthy emotional habits to serve as a guide for children.

    3    . Some children may seek comfort in hugs, while others prefer physical space. Some may find gentle music soothing (安抚的), while others find it irritating. Parents can assist children in finding emotional resources based on their personality and individual needs.

Step 2:     4    

Helping children connect with their emotional lives includes all emotions, not just pleasant ones. For instance, well-intentioned adults may say, “Don't be angry” or“There is nothing to be sad about”, but this may shut down the exploration of those feelings rather than addressing them. When this avoidance is repeated, it interferes with the understanding and mastery of difficult emotions.

Step 3: Help children regulate and co-regulate

Children often need parents to help them navigate intense emotions.    5    . This process is called“co-regulation,” when one person soothes another.

Co-regulation does not mean parents should always rush in to“fix” children's discomfort,particularly if they don't want help. Children also need space to work through struggles on their own to build emotional competence.

A．It is a potential superpower

B．Accept and validate all emotions

C．Children learn by observing adults

D．Be a good parent by always being there

E．Building an emotional toolkit is no easy task

F．Finding preferred coping skills is a personal process

G．They rely on adults' more mature nervous systems to find stability

9 . By the time I was a junior at Yale, I’d already met everyone I cared to know. I also knew those I didn’t want to know, including Maxey. He and I were like planets in different ________ .

Everything changed dramatically when we had a field trip for a weekend. Although I was________, I could get along well with others except Maxey who still made me________. I couldn’t think of anything to say to him. When he walked up to me and stuck out his hand, I just ________ it quickly. We stood awkwardly for a few minutes. When someone tried to get my attention, Maxey politely ________. That last morning, when we discussed how to return home, he insisted I ride home on the back of his motorcycle. I said I thought it was a terrible ________ and I wanted to refuse, but Maxey ________ a helmet at me. ” I wanted to give you a________. You didn’t seem to like me. I want you to like me.” he said. Maxey started up the________ and we roared out of the driveway. The bike ________down the highway. I________ my arms around him and held on for dear________. Maybe our friendship started from that day.

We were now both 60, but my ________ with him remained strong. I was sure if I was in ________, Maxey would be there for me. I was ________sure that if he wanted my help, I would give it without hesitation.

1.

A．districts

B．countries

C．venues

D．orbits

2.

A．lovely

B．ordinary

C．shy

D．brave

3.

A．nervous

B．happy

C．sad

D．doubtful

4.

A．observed

B．shook

C．waved

D．ignored

5.

A．backed off

B．went on

C．bounced off

D．stepped forward

6.

A．opinion

B．position

C．idea

D．decision

7.

A．aimed

B．shot

C．directed

D．threw

8.

A．service

B．lift

C．journey

D．tour

9.

A．truck

B．car

C．bike

D．motorcycle

10.

A．screamed

B．rolled

C．slipped

D．wheeled

11.

A．stretched

B．wrapped

C．raised

D．opened

12.

A．friend

B．parents

C．life

D．love

13.

A．cooperation

B．bond

C．privilege

D．interval

14.

A．harmony

B．control

C．relief

D．trouble

15.

A．equally

B．eventually

C．typically

D．secretly

10 . Self-Improvement

Life can be a whirlwind of responsibilities and stress, but the right focus goes a long way towards ensuring you become a better person.     1     Keep reading to learn how you can go about your self-improvement journey.

    2     Everyone needs something to live for, so think about what you want in life. Not only can struggling for something make you a happier and better person, but it can also help you find your purpose. Use a pen and paper and write down the short and long-term goals you would like to achieve.

Forgiving yourself and others can help you improve relationships. To be a better person, it’s important to have a go at forgiving any hatreds you’re holding. Allow yourself time to forgive your past mistakes and recognize what they’ve taught you.     3    You may not be able to forget what they’ve done, that’s okay, but forgiveness can give you peace of mind.

Everyone has flaws, but you can concentrate on improving yours. Notice how your behavior and attitude affect others. Are people generally happy or sad around you?     4    

Answering these questions and analyzing your interactions with them can help you discover and perfect your weaknesses.

Imagine what someone’s been through can give you a new perspective. Empathy is one of the first steps to being a better person because it builds your compassion. Not only does cultivating empathy help you be more sensitive toward other people, but it also helps you form lasting relationships and feel less isolated.     5    

A．Do friends come to you for help or advice?

B．Then, forgive those who have hurt you in the past.

C．Are people around you talented in improving themselves?

D．Learning from one’s mistakes is a step to forgiving oneself.

E．Positive aspirations can give you something to thrive for.

F．Being empathic helps you gain a friend while challenging your perspective.

G．There’s something you can do every day to better yourself in different ways.