1 . I remember vividly the moment the doctor told me my daughter Annabelle was severely disabled. A thousand ________ raced through my mind. Will she walk? Will she talk? Will she be able to read?

“I couldn’t possibly ________,” said the doctor “But you should prepare yourself for the fact that she might never walk or talk.”

As well as ________ health, I wondered if she would have friends.

Now I know some of the answers. Although she has problems with the spine (脊柱), she can walk huge distances. She can’t hold a ________, but she can make her wants and needs known. And she has no friends.

Annabelle doesn’t get invited to birthday parties. To me, it’s this lack of inclusion (被接纳) that really ________me. Therefore, I was ________ when I saw a post on social media from a little girl with Down’s syndrome (唐氏综合症) at her friend’s birthday party. She was ________ having the greatest time of her life. There were photos of her wearing a wide smile, ________ for the camera, her friend’s arms around her.

“This is amazing!” I wrote, “I am so glad she gets________ in everything. My little girl was born with a spine problem. She hasn’t been invited to a single party in the last four years. ________ my heart.”

Later that day, a woman called Caroline, who I’d never met, sent me a message. Her son Luca was having a fifth birthday party and he wanted to ________ Annabelle.

As Annabelle set off for the party, she felt ________ and became hesitant. But once inside, she was relaxed and felt included in every element by two ________ — a five-year-old boy and his mum. It was highly ________.

My daughter now has memories that will last her a lifetime ________ that, she has her first ever friend.

1.

A．means

B．questions

C．focuses

D．opinions

2.

A．discover

B．lecture

C．predict

D．suffer

3.

A．attracted to

B．concerned about

C．impressed with

D．confused about

4.

A．party

B．debate

C．meeting

D．conversation

5.

A．upsets

B．affects

C．surprises

D．excites

6.

A．stressed

B．disappointed

C．overjoyed

D．frightened

7.

A．obviously

B．generally

C．gradually

D．immediately

8.

A．debating

B．checking

C．explaining

D．posing

9.

A．reminded

B．included

C．observed

D．funded

10.

A．Hardens

B．Breaks

C．Steals

D．Opens

11.

A．forgive

B．rescue

C．invite

D．shelter

12.

A．worried

B．excited

C．calm

D．powerful

13.

A．volunteers

B．teenagers

C．strangers

D．parents

14.

A．emotional

B．professional

C．wise

D．suitable

15.

A．Less than

B．Rather than

C．Fewer than

D．More than

2 . We’re all human, and we know there are some days when we feel good and others when we get down in the dumps. But knowing how to keep things steady, or at least more positive than negative, is a smart move for your health, both mental and physical.     1    “Mood (情绪) awareness is a necessary part of keeping good mental health. It doesn’t mean you should feel positive all the time.     2     Instead, try to be aware of what your mood is, what events or environments can start it, and learn ways to find balance,” explains Himali Pandya, chief strategy and development officer at People USA, a mental health crisis prevention center.

At the first step, you’re supposed to try mood tracking.     3     Use one method per week, then think about which seemed to work best for you and consider building it into your routine going forward.

·Daily Journaling

Just let it flow! Each day, write down how you felt when you woke up in the morning, at midday, and in the evening.     4     It may also be helpful to write down anything that contributed to a change in your mood throughout the day. This is a great wellness activity that can help you process daily experiences.

·Mood Chart

This is similar to journaling, but it offers a bit more structure that can help show any patterns that seem to influence your mood.     5     And then draw columns (柱状图) for day of the week, mood, and mood-changing factors. Make it fun by using colored pens or emoji stickers for tracking.

A．Below are two popular ways to do this.

B．In fact, that is an unrealistic expectation.

C．And then there are times when our moods zip up and down!

D．Becoming aware of your mood trends can help you get there.

E．These are images you color in according to how you’re feeling.

F．Create a chart in your journal, on a whiteboard, or on a piece of paper.

G．If you notice mood changes between those time periods, write those down too.

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。

When I was about four years old, I started washing my face on my own. However, I always ignored the area behind my ears on purpose though my mom would often remind me.

One summer, in July of that year, my mom drove me to my grandparents’ house for our annual summer holiday visit. When we arrived, I was told that Grandma had gone on a trip with her friends and wouldn’t be back for another two weeks. Feeling a bit down, I went to the yard to play while my mom and grandpa caught up on some things. Although I couldn’t hear their conversation clearly, I had a strong feeling they were talking about me based on their gestures and expressions. Later, my mom returned home, and she would come back to pick me up two months later.

After dinner that night, Grandpa asked me to take a bath before going to bed. Since I loved taking baths, I happily agreed. With the bathtub (浴缸) filled with water, Grandpa reminded me, “Just make sure you clean the area behind your ears really well. You wouldn’t want potatoes to start growing there, would you?”

“Potatoes?” I stopped in my tracks and turned back to look at him. “Yes, potatoes. If you don’t clean the dirt behind your ears, potatoes might actually sprout (发芽) and grow there,” he explained, causing my eyes to widen in surprise. “But I don’t have any potatoes behind my ears, Grandpa,” I said as I ran my fingers along the back of my ears. He took a quick glance and replied, “Oh, I see a couple of sprouts: starting right there!” He urged me to get into the bathtub immediately and scrub (擦洗) them away thoroughly.

I nodded, still in disbelief. This was the first time I had ever heard such a thing. Why hadn’t my parents warned me about this before? I wondered, but couldn’t find an answer. Nonetheless, I felt shocked by Grandpa’s warning.

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。

I hurried to jump into the bathtub, carefully scrubbing behind my ears.

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“What are you looking at behind your ears?” Grandma asked me curiously.

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4 . Most of us have heard of the 3Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. It is the core principle of a sustainable (可持续的) life, but few of us can apply it in our own lives. Now, there’s a “lab” you can explore and discover a way toward living sustainably.

3R Lab is located in Xuhui district, Shanghai. It offers exhibitions, activities and goods that showcase the 3R principle. The key to a sustainable life, according to Vincent T. M. Fong, the 32-year-old from Hong Kong who created the lab, is to make it a long-term promise. “A sustainable life should be sustainable itself in the first place. You can’t lead a sustainable life on a whim. Small and comfortable changes are exactly what you need,” Fong said.

The lab regularly hosts ugly fruit markets, offering these strange fruits which are often thrown away by traditional markets and consumers at a quite attractive price. “They’re thrown away simply because of their appearance. Buying fruit regardless of how they look reduces food waste significantly in our daily life,” Fong commented.

A water tank with two types of straws is another equipment in the lab. “One type is made from normal plastics widely used in our daily life while the other is from PHA, a new replacement for plastics, and the water is sourced from the Suzhou River,” explained Ni Li, an employee of the lab. Visitors can see how the PHA straws degrade (降解) into a thin layer in just one month, while the others remain unchanged.

“Leading a sustainable life does not necessarily mean sacrifice,” said Fong. Consuming ugly fruit and using degradable plastics are small changes that are good for the environment and easy to stick to. Only in this way can the 3R principle become part of our lives, he added.

After working there for six months, Ni, who wasn’t mindful of the 3R principle before arriving at the lab, now uses her cup every time she buys a coffee. “The job has reshaped my life,” Ni said.

1. What does the-underlined phrase “on a whim” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A．In a rush.	B．On a regular basis.
C．Without any reason.	D．As a common practice.

2. What is the purpose of the ugly fruit market at 3R Lab?

A．To reduce food waste.	B．To promote healthy eating.
C．To sell new kinds of fruit.	D．To provide more affordable fruit,

3. What can the water tank at 3R Lab show to its visitors?

A．The water pollution caused by plastics.	B．The degradation of PHA straws.
C．The interaction between two types of straws.	D．The disappearance of normal plastic straws.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph about Ni?

A．She avoids going to traditional markets.	B．She has devoted less time to her hobbies.
C．She has got rid of a few bad habits.	D．She is leading a low carbon life now.

5 . It was a hot, sticky Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of us set together, side by side, in rows of wooden folding chairs on the main _________ lawn. We wore blue nylon robes (礼袍). We listened _________ to long speeches and some students almost stood up. When the _________ was over, we threw our caps in the air, and we were _________ graduated from college. For many of us, the curtain had just come down on _________.

Afterward, I found Morrie Schwartz, my _________ professor, and introduced him to my parents. He was a small man who took small steps, _________ a strong wind could, at any time, blow him up into the clouds. In his graduation day robe, he looked like a Christmas elf (精灵).

He told my parents how I took every class he taught, “You have a special boy here.” _________, I looked at my feet. Before we left, I _________ my professor a present, a brown __________ with his initials (首字母) on the front. I bought this the day before at the shopping mall. I didn’t want to forget him. Maybe I didn’t want him to forget __________.

“Mlitch, you are one of the good ones,” he said, __________ the briefcase. Then he __________ me. I felt his thin arms around my back. I was taller, and when he held me, I felt awkward, older, as if he were the __________.

He asked if I would __________, and without hesitation I replied “Of course.”

1.

A．campus

B．park

C．track

D．court

2.

A．excitedly

B．impatiently

C．alarmingly

D．mindfully

3.

A．class

B．ceremony

C．conference

D．party

4.

A．individually

B．bitterly

C．obviously

D．officially

5.

A．career

B．opportunity

C．youth

D．mystery

6.

A．previous

B．strict

C．unique

D．favorite

7.

A．as if

B．even if

C．now that

D．so that

8.

A．Inspired

B．Amazed

C．Embarrassed

D．Frightened

9.

A．handed

B．acquired

C．selected

D．delivered

10.

A．textbook

B．briefcase

C．medal

D．image

11.

A．the present

B．the class

C．the ceremony

D．the student

12.

A．admiring

B．seeking

C．measuring

D．searching

13.

A．ignored

B．hugged

C．dragged

D．comforted

14.

A．parent

B．graduate

C．headmaster

D．child

15.

A．interact around

B．update on

C．catch up

D．pick up

6 . In recent days, the small “potatoes” from southern China have occupied Harbin, the capital city of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province. The streets and alleys are full of groups of little people sitting on suitcases, feet up in the air, wearing cute hairy hats, light-colored and thick down jackets.

Upon their arrival, in addition to the must do playing in the ice and snow world, they would not let go of the food in the Northeast, but they didn’t expect that Harbin also sells tofu curd.

A little “potato” came to a food stall and asked the boss for a tofu curd, and the boss asked her what to add. The answer — sugar — made the boss widened her eyes and looked at the little “potato” unbelievably. She has never heard of anyone who eats tofu curd with sugar.

Frozen pears sellers knew that southerners have lived a delicate lifestyle back home, so they cut the frozen pears into pieces for them, while the locals usually bite them directly.

The Harbiners are sincerely hospitable. They really spoil the small “potatoes”, which makes the locals who have lived there for decades envious.

In order to welcome the distinguished guests, a transparent glass cover was specially installed in the Harbin Sophia Square by the municipal government to allow them to watch the snow cozily.

Also, an artificial moon shone brightly in the sky to satisfy their fantasy to admire a white moon on a cold winter night. Besides, the Oroqen people were called out from the mountains and forests to pull reindeer in the Central Street of Harbin, just to pet the southern tourists.

According to official data, Harbin received a total of 3.0479 million tourists during this year’s New Year’s Day holiday, with a total tourism income of 5,914 billion. The number of tourists and the total tourism income reached a record high. Iron pot stew is the most popular food, and 100,000 pieces of popsicles (棒冰) are sold in 3 days.

1. What is the boss’s reaction when a small “potato” asks for sugar in her tofu curd?

A．Pleased and hesitant.	B．Happy and welcoming.
C．Surprised and incredible.	D．Excited and enthusiastic.

2. What does the underlined word “installed” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．Held.

B．Built.

C．Operated.

D．Protected.

3. What’s the main idea of the last but one paragraph?

A．The change of the lifestyle of the northeast people.

B．More measures taken to welcome the southern tourists.

C．The new attractions added to attract tourists in Harbin.

D．The comparison between the small “potatoes” and the local people.

4. How does the author mainly develop the last paragraph?

A．By listing numbers.	B．By giving explanations.
C．By making comparisons.	D．By following the order of time.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How will the students go to Hilltop Castle?

A．By bus.

B．By car.

C．By train.

2. Who is away this week?

A．Mr. Hill.

B．Mrs. Philips.

C．Mr. Gifford.

3. When will the students leave tomorrow?

A．At 7:15 am.

B．At 7:30 am.

C．At 7:45 am.

4. What are the students advised to take?

A．A pen.

B．Some food.

C．A piece of paper.

8 . It’s our duty to leave a better, cleaner and healthier planet for our children, so effective _________ (措施) are badly needed to maintain the ecological balance. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

9 . Nearly 13,000 cultural relics have been unearthed from six pits (坑) of the Sanxingdui Ruins site, including many objects and statues never seen before, and they help present a more complete view of the culture of the ancient Shu Kingdom.

The digging work mainly aimed at the sacrificial (献祭的) area of the ruins and six newly discovered pits. From 2020 to 2022, a total area of 1,834 square meters was explored in the sacrificial area, which covered a total area of nearly 13,000 square meters.

The significant discoveries include thousands of cultural relics made of different materials such as bronze, gold and jade and unearthed in six new pits, ruins of architecture, time of building the pits and the proof of exchanges between the ancient Shu Kingdom and the Central Plains in the Shang dynasty. Among the cultural relics newly unearthed, archaeologists found 3,155 comparatively complete relics.

“All cultural relics have significant meanings for archaeological research. If I have to choose one, I want to select the crowned bronze statue with a snake’s body,” said Ran Honglin, director of the Sanxingdui Cultural Relics and Archeology Research Institute. He noted that the relics prove the diversity of Chinese culture and offer another powerful example of Chinese civilization’s unity in diversity, because the bronze statue’s shape melted cultural factors of different areas in China during ancient times.       

Researchers used Carbon-14 dating to confirm that nearly 200 samples unearthed in different pits were made from 1131 BC to 1012 BC, so they concluded that in addition to the fifth and sixth pits appearing later, the rest of the pits should have been built in the late Shang dynasty, dating from 3,000 to 3,200 years ago. The discovery has solved an argument over the age of sacrificial pits found in the past three decades.

“The digging and research work is continuing. There will be more discoveries with further work.” Ran said.

1. What is the significance of the newly unearthed relics?

A．They are the first complete relics to be unearthed.

B．They are helpful in protecting the Sanxingdui Ruins site.

C．They prove statues appeared first in the ancient Shu Kingdom.

D．They help better understand the culture of the ancient Shu Kingdom.

2. What makes the crowned bronze statue an example of Chinese civilization’s unity in diversity?

A．Its origin.

B．Its form.

C．Its material.

D．Its meaning.

3. In which aspect did archaeologists disagree about the pits before the exploration?

A．The time of building them.

B．The time of finding them.

C．The way of studying them.

D．The order of numbering them.

4. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To explain the meaning of cultural relics.

B．To remember an archeologist in Sanxingdui.

C．To introduce the new discoveries in Sanxingdui.

D．To recommend Sanxingdui as a tourist destination.

10 . With its wonderful attractions, Harbin, the beautiful ice city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, has become a social media sensation (轰动).

Among these beautiful sights is a group of 11 lovely children from Nanning, Guangxi in South China, who embarked on an educational trip to Harbin, immediately winning the hearts of online communities.

Dressed in bright orange outfits (服装), they are lovingly called “little tangerines”, with the oldest just six and a half years old and the youngest only three years and five months old.

The nickname symbolizes both their cute orange outfits and Guangxi’s well-known fruits — tangerines. Each day, their presence is appearing on various social media platforms.

Wherever they went, they are warmly received by the locals. In Harbin, they tasted the local food and watched a fireworks display.

The lead teacher of their tour confirmed their arrival in Mohe. Upon their arrival, a local travel agency warmly welcomed the tour group together with the city’s tourism bureau.

At the northernmost police outpost of China, they sang the national anthem (国歌) and saluted the border guards, marking an important part of their educational trip. Moreover, the police officers at the station prepared snow sculptures and snowmen for the “little tangerines”.

To express gratitude for the hospitality (好客) received in Heilongjiang, a free batch of tangerines from Guangxi was sent to the province.

Data show that Harbin welcomed more than 3 million visitors, bringing in 5.9 billion yuan during the three-day New Year holiday, which ended on January 1st.

1. The underlined phrase “embarked on ” means______.

A．acted on

B．went on

C．worked on

D．held on

2. What do you know about the “little tangerines” according to the text?

A．They are a group of primary school students.

B．They got the nickname because of their outfits.

C．They were warmly welcomed by people from China.

D．They took part in various activities in Heilongjiang.

3. What did Guangxi people do in return for the hospitality they received in Heilongjing?

A．They sent another group of free “little tangerines” to the province.

B．They transported a large number of tangerines to the province.

C．They invited Heilongjiang people to taste tangerines for free.

D．They planted a free batch of tangerines trees in Heilongjiang.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．A Warm Welcome to “Little Tangerines” from Guangxi.

B．Guangxi “Little Tangerines” on an Educational Trip to Harbin

C．A Group of Children from Guangxi Received Education in Harbin

D．A Group of Guangxi Children Sent to Harbin for Free