1 . 假如你是李华，下周你校将开展主题为“My favorite traditional Chinese festival”的英语演讲比赛，请你根据以下提示撰写一篇演讲稿：
1. 你最喜欢的一个中国传统节日；
2. 介绍该节日的特色（如活动、传统习俗等）；
3. 简述你喜欢该节日的原因。
注意：1. 词数不少于 80；
2. 可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
3. 开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

My Favorite Traditional Chinese Festival

Hello, everyone! It’s my honor

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2 . 假设你是李华，你校将举办中国传统文化展。请写封邮件邀请你的笔友Kevin参加，内容包括：
1.时间、地点；
2.活动安排；
3.表示欢迎。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Kevin,
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Yours,

Li Hua

3 . For decades, the homework standard has been a "10-minute" rule, which suggests a daily maximum of 10 minutes of homework per grade level.

But some schools have begun to give their youngest students a break. A Massachusetts elementary school has announced a no-homework pilot（试点的）program for the coming school year, extending the school day by two hours to provide more in-class instruction. "We really want kids to go home at 4 o'clock, tired," Kelly Elementary School Principal Jackie Glasheen said. "We want them to enjoy their families. We want them to go to soccer practice or football practice."

New solutions to homework differ by community. These local debates aren't easily understood by the fact that even education experts disagree about what's best for kids.

The most all-round research on homework so far comes from an analysis（分析）by Duke University professor Harris Cooper, who found evidence（证据）of a positive relationship between homework and student achievement, meaning students who did homework performed better in school. Cooper's analysis focused on how homework influences test scores. The relationship was stronger for older students-in 7th through 12th grade-than for those in younger grades, for whom there was a weak relationship between homework and performance.

Although there is the weak relationship between homework and performance for young children, Cooper argues that a small amount of homework is useful for all students. Second-graders should not be doing two hours of homework each night, he said, but they also shouldn't be doing no homework.

However, Cathy Vatterott, an education professor at the University Missouri-St. Louis, thinks there is not enough evidence that homework is helpful for students in elementary school, "Relationship is not a cause," she said "Does homework cause achievement, or do high achievers do more homework?" Vatterott thinks there should be more stress on improving the quality of homework tasks, and she supports efforts to ban homework for younger kids.

1. What will Kelly Elementary School have in the new term?

A．No homework.	B．Some football practice.
C．"10-minute" homework.	D．More physical education classes.

2. Who can perform better according to Cooper's analysis?

A．Younger students in all grades with no homework.

B．Younger students in lower grades with no homework.

C．Older students in lower grades with more homework.

D．Older students in higher grades with more homework.

3. What's the writer's attitude towards "10-minute" homework?

A．Positive.

B．Negative.

C．Unknown.

D．Doubtful.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Is homework good for students?	B．How much homework is proper?
C．Does high-quality homework work?	D．Do students really hate homework?

4 . 代表着新技术的微信学习群越来越受人们的欢迎。对此，不同的人持有不同的观点。请你根据以下提示，用英语给某英语报刊写一篇短文，并谈谈你的看法。
赞成的理由：1. 获得新知识；2. 利用闲暇时间学习。
反对的理由：1. 学习群管理不善；2. 浪费时间。
你的看法：1. ……       2. ……
参考词汇：WeChat study group微信学习群（字数100-120左右）
请在作文中使用本单元所学习的词汇（nevertheless，oppose，moreover，argue，benefit）

Nowadays, WeChat study groups are more and more popular among people.

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5 . Some high school students think it useless to receive higher education. Therefore, they choose not to go to college. If you're one of them, think again. Here are some reasons why you should go to college and receive a good education there.

Schools and universities are the first places to get knowledge. We take that knowledge later on to build our careers after graduation. More knowledge will be gained after you start working, but without education, that job will not be within easy reach. Knowledge leads to knowledge.

While limited within the walls of the educational places, we openly explore other cultures of the world! We come to know that ours is not the only culture. Other cultures have valuable things to share, enriching our own. Education also makes us want to travel and exchange with various cultures, getting more experience.

When there's a recession in the economy（经济）, those who attended college will be more likely to find a new job than those who only finished high school and have a limited skills set. The more education you have, the more chances you will get to improve the quality of your life as you have a better job and earn a higher salary.

When you're skillful and knowledgeable, you gain access to people of similar backgrounds and tastes. It means a good education leads to excellent networking. Good networking can benefit you a lot in your later life.

A good education makes you a more interesting person. You can talk about ideas and events instead of just other people and what's on sale in stores. An educated person doesn't gossip（说闲话）, having a preference to discuss ideas and listen to what other people have to say.

1. What can we learn about college education from Paragraph 2?

A．It offers you a chance to study abroad.	B．It can allow you to gain more knowledge.
C．It can improve the quality of your daily life.	D．It encourages you to travel around the world.

2. What does the underlined word "recession" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．change.

B．drop.

C．growth.

D．support.

3. How can one benefit from a good education ?

A．You can gossip about others’ affairs.	B．You are likely to study well at school.
C．You can work well with your coworkers.	D．You get to know excellent people with similar interests.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．The benefits of attending college.	B．The exchange with other cultures.
C．The access to good networking.	D．The ways of college education.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Classmates.

B．Tutor and student.

C．Mother and son.

2. What subject is the boy struggling with?

A．Math.

B．English.

C．Geography.

3. What activity is related to the woman’s job?

A．Testing.

B．Writing.

C．Teaching.

7 . 假定你是李华，为提升学生的消防安全意识，上周五你校邀请了一名消防员给学生作了一场报告。请你为此写一篇新闻稿发到学校的英语网站上。内容包括：
1. 报告的目的；
2. 报告的内容；
3. 报告的意义。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
提示词：消防安全fire safety
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8 . How many classes does the girl have on Monday?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

9 . 你的学校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以“我喜欢的一本书”为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1. 这本书的内容简介
2. 喜欢这本书的原因
注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 短文题目和首句已为你写好。

The Book I Like

There are many wonderful books around us.

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10 . Along the hallway (走廊), I saw mixed expressions on the faces of my students: excited, nervous, and worried.No doubt about it: they were this term’s freshmen. My own first day at high school flashed into my mind.

Since our family had just moved to the place, I didn’t know anyone at the school. On arriving, I picked up a map and my schedule (日程表). Oh, my goodness, what a large school it was! Nervously, I looked about for where my first class was to be held.

When I finally found my class, everyone was talking and laughing together, and I felt so lonely. Throughout the day, each period brought some new faces I had not seen before. But when my English class came around, I had a surprise: an old classmate! It was Ben, who had left my middle school right after sixth grade. We talked and joked about middle school and the clubs we were in together. My nerves eased (放松) a little.

Next was the P E. class. This was the first class that I found without difficulty. Sitting through the boring introduction to the class by the teacher, I started talking to a girl sitting near me. I found out that her family had just moved here too, and she didn’t know anyone either. As we talked, we discovered that we had a lot in common, and had a lot of classes together. This girl ended up becoming my best friend. I am so glad that I met her.

By the end of that day, I was full of optimism (乐观). I knew that high school would be an amazing experience.

1. The writer of this passage is a __________.

A．parent

B．college student

C．high school student

D．high school teacher

2. The writer felt nervous while looking for her first class because ____________.

A．the school was very large	B．the map did not show the way
C．the teacher would be serious	D．the first class would be difficult

3. The writer felt less nervous after she _________.

A．met her old classmate Ben	B．made friends with a girl
C．had P.E. class together with Ben	D．finally found her first class

4. How did the writer feel about high school by the end of the day?

A．Nervous.

B．Bored.

C．Hopeful.

D．Satisfied.