1 . In the state of Qin, there was a man called Shang Yang. He was a statesman (政治家) and worked out many reforms for the state, like paying more attention to farming and giving rewards to soldiers who were successful when at war. But these reforms were not easily carried out at first. Most people didn’t trust Shang Yang. In order to solve this problem, Shang Yang came up with an idea. He put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin capital. Many people came to see him and the pole.
Then, in front of the crowd, Shang Yang said loudly, “The man who takes this pole to the north gate will get 10 gold pieces.”
It was a simple job and the reward was so large. However, some time passed and no one stepped forward. They all thought Shang Yang was making a joke.
Hearing no answer, Shang Yang stepped forward and said, "The reward now goes to 50 gold pieces. ”
This reward was unbelievably large. Finally, a man from the crowd came forward. He put the pole on his shoulder and walked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang Yang gave the man 50 gold pieces.
After that, the people of Qin were all talking about what Shang Yang did about the pole. They believed he was a man of his word. So when Shang Yang began carrying out his reforms, the people followed him.
Under these great reforms, Qin grew stronger and stronger. At last, Qin made all the seven states into one empire (帝国).
1. In order to carry out his reforms, what idea did Shang Yang have?| A．Having a wooden pole carrying competition. |
| B．Having a wooden pole cutting competition. |
| C．The man stepping forward first would be praised. |
| D．The man carrying the pole from the south gate to the north one would get some gold pieces. |
| A．Because a man stepped forward. | B．Because there wasn’t enough time. |
| C．Because Shang Yang heard no answer. | D．Because Shang Yang was happy. |
| A．A man who can speak loudly. | B．A man who likes to speak a lot. |
| C．A man who keeps his word. | D．A man of few words. |
| A．Shang Yang became the first emperor. |
| B．The first empire of China appeared. |
| C．The south gate fell down. |
| D．The state of Qin became weaker and weaker. |
2 . One day, Tom’s teacher, Miss Mak, held a class meeting. “There will be a flag day next Saturday. Does anyone want to join this meaningful event?” asked Miss Mak. Tom was interested in raising money for homeless children, but he was not brave enough to talk to the strangers, so he kept quiet in his seat.
“Tom, you haven’t sold flags before,” said Miss Mak suddenly. “Would you like to have a try?” Tom was hesitant, but he finally nodded.
On the flag day, Tom and Angela sold flags in a busy street. “Excuse me. Could y-o-u pl-ea-se buy. . . ? ”said Angela softly to the first person she met. The man smiled and put a five-dollar coin into Angela’s collection bag. Then she said thanks and put a flag under his shoulder. “I did it!” said Angela happily. “It’s your turn now.”
Feeling nervous, Tom began to shake. Soon, he saw a young lady walking towards him. The lady was smiling and holding a few coins in her hand. She asked, “Are you selling flags for Fund for the Homeless Children?” Tom’s face turned red and said yes. Then the lady made the donation and Tom gave her a flag. “You made it! ”laughed Angela.
In the next couple of hours, Angela and Tom sold flags quickly and bravely. At last, their collection bags were so heavy that they had to hold them with both arms. They felt very proud.
1. Why did Tom keep quiet in his seat?| A．He had other plans. | B．He didn’t like Miss Mak. |
| C．He was not interested in the activity. | D．He was not brave enough to talk to the strangers. |
| A．In a busy street. | B．In their school. |
| C．In a tall building. | D．In a small garden. |
| A．Five dollars. | B．Ten dollars. | C．Fifteen dollars. | D．Twenty dollars. |
| A．Bored. | B．Shy. | C．Proud. | D．Sad. |
3 . A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew.
One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when he got home, he did not know where to plant it.
He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come all night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.
Finally he planted the tree in his woods where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. “What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily. “If I had planted the tree near the road, strangers would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit.”
“Yes,” said the friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed a good apple tree!”
1. What did the farmer’s friend give him one day?| A．An apple. | B．A gift. | C．A young tree. | D．Some apples. |
| A．He thought his neighbors would steal the fruit. |
| B．He thought the tree would die. |
| C．He thought his children would take the fruit. |
| D．He thought strangers would steal the fruit. |
| A．Near the road. | B．On the farm. | C．In his woods. | D．Near the house. |
| A．Strangers pulled out the tree. |
| B．His neighbors cut down the tree. |
| C．His children broke the tree. |
| D．There was less sunlight and poor soil. |
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One of our neighbor took a hard fall last week. I found out early this morning that she had been taking to the hospital last night. She is old and live alone. So my mother careful prepared a nice dinner and my father and I bring it to the hospital this afternoon. The old lady was surprising by our visit so expressed her thanks for our help. When we were about to leave, she told we she would come home next week. She broke her left arm and would need a lot of rest. My parents and I will continue to take care her. From this experience, I’ve learned that a friend in the need is a friend indeed.
5 . At just 19 years of age, the young Belgium-British pilot, Zara Rutherford, aims to be the youngest woman to fly around the world solo in a single-engine aircraft. If she succeeds, she will overtake Shaesta Waiz’s world record to become the youngest woman to fly around the globe solo.
Zara has been on the plane her whole life. Her mother is an amateur pilot, and her father is a professional one. Over 80 hours of flight recorded and countless more in the future, she received her pilot's license in 2020.
To pay for her two-month journey, Zara has sold her car and sought out different sponsors (赞助商). Also concerned about the environmental effects of her trip, she plans to spend $710 on tree projects to make up for her carbon footprint (碳排放量). Her small, single-engine plane is customized for her needs and includes radio and satellite communications.
Zara has faced challenges such as bad weather, being forced to fly low over the ocean, and failing radio contact. “I’m really happy to be on the ground, to be honest,” she says in a video posted after her arrival in Kulusuk, Greenland. “The first little bit was fine, but then suddenly the clouds were getting lower and lower. At one point I was 600 feet above the ocean, which was pretty scary.” She lost radio contact 30 minutes into that trip and had two hours without communications.
While setting a world record is Zara’s aim, her main purpose is to inspire others. She said, “Growing up, I was really into aviation (航空), science, tech, engineering, and mathematics. But I didn’t see many other girls in those fields.” So, with this flight, she hopes to encourage and motivate other girls and young women to pursue their dreams and reduce the gender (性别) gap in STEM.
1. What did Zara Rutherford do before for her flight?| A．She reduced her carbon footprint. |
| B．She asked her parents to support her. |
| C．She took long hours of flight training. |
| D．She personalized her plane for her special needs. |
| A．Being a pilot is a dangerous job. |
| B．Zara was scared of flying over the ocean. |
| C．Zara successfully overcame some difficulties. |
| D．The weather is very changeable in Greenland. |
| A．Prove her outstanding ability in flying. | B．Win fame as the world record breaker. |
| C．Encourage people to go into aviation. | D．Increase girls’ confidence in STEM. |
| A．A girl’s road to becoming a pilot | B．A big step in reducing gender gap |
| C．A girl’s solo flight around the world | D．A girl’s dream of travelling the world |
6 . YosDive is on the waterfront. Next to it is a village with a beautiful sandy beach, with the house reef 100 meters out. We often
As I was considering ways to
Days later, more helpers
Then I realized this project might have a(n)
So we also bought some and
| A．worked | B．dived | C．studied | D．rolled |
| A．terrible | B．familiar | C．typical | D．simple |
| A．inspired | B．amused | C．shocked | D．puzzled |
| A．afford | B．handle | C．organise | D．appreciate |
| A．story | B．plan | C．excuse | D．suggestion |
| A．compare | B．connect | C．cover | D．fill |
| A．preparation | B．store | C．exchange | D．search |
| A．improved | B．failed | C．worked | D．changed |
| A．bags | B．boxes | C．candies | D．cookies |
| A．joined in | B．gave up | C．took off | D．calmed down |
| A．offers | B．awards | C．efforts | D．sacrifices |
| A．arguing | B．mixing | C．leaping | D．cooperating |
| A．future | B．ending | C．error | D．beginning |
| A．hats | B．gloves | C．T-shirts | D．shorts |
| A．converted | B．distributed | C．attached | D．applied |
| A．quiet | B．peaceful | C．powerful | D．acceptable |
| A．spread | B．reduce | C．explode | D．occur |
| A．secretly | B．unwillingly | C．bravely | D．voluntarily |
| A．contributions | B．discoveries | C．donations | D．comments |
| A．gained | B．refused | C．offered | D．lacked |
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），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My father brings Lucky home when he was a little baby with cute bright eye. As Lucky grew up, we trained him follow our instructions. Every week, we took the turns to give him a bath and careful brush him. Before have a pet dog, we didn’t know that we would experience. After Lucky came into our lives, he protected us when we slept on night. He tried to cheer us up whenever anyone of us were sad. He deepened my understanding of happiness and responsible.
8 . One day, when I was going to check in at an airport, I noticed there was a big problem. The counter person was telling everyone that all the planes were having problems and they would not be able to fly! And it was suggested that a bus would be provided to take us to Seattle. Everyone was worried, as we only had an hour and a half to make the connecting flight, and the bus was not even at the airport yet.
Finally, the bus pulled up, and the driver said, “They just pulled me out of bed after an all-night shift (夜班), and they expect me to get you to Seattle in time to catch your flight. Good Luck!”
Needless to say, everyone was in a really bad mood. I was loading my luggage into the bus and had slung (吊) my banjo over my back when the driver said, “What? Are you going to play that in my bus?” “Well, really did not plan on it,” I replied. “I was only kidding,” said the driver. But I started thinking about it, and I pulled out the banjo. A worried, angry woman said, “Well, what if I don't like it?” “Then tell me and I will stop,” I replied.
We drove off, and the tension (紧张) made the atmosphere in the bus horrendous! Then I started plucking (弹奏) the old song Blue Skies. In a few minutes, I noticed everyone was singing along. I started to sing, too, and before long, the whole bus burst into song.
One song led to another and everyone seemed to have a request. “Do you know You Are My Sunshine?” Everyone laughed and sang, with food passed around the bus, and before long, the airport was in sight.
The bus driver called, “We made it! We never would have done it without the help of our banjo player.” Shouts of approval rang through the bus. The driver said to me, “This was the best ride I ever had. Thanks for your music.”
A few weeks later, my mailbox was filled with letters from my new friends. Their letters reminded me of how, by reaching out with just a song, you can turn a very tense situation into a peaceful experience-a magical, musical bus ride.
1. What can we learn about the driver from his words in Paragraph 2?| A．He was glad to take those people to the airport. |
| B．He was late because he just returned from an all-night shift. |
| C．He thought it was hard to get those people to the airport in time. |
| D．He thought he was lucky to take those people to the airport. |
| A．the driver fully supported him | B．not all the passengers preferred that idea |
| C．all the passengers disliked that idea | D．the whole bus burst into song |
| A．changeable | B．strange |
| C．very bad | D．cheerful |
| A．A wonderful musical bus ride. | B．An unforgettable flight to Seattle. |
| C．A great banjo player. | D．The amazing friendship on a bus. |
9 . When I was 25 years old, I had a big dream in my mind. I wanted to travel around Africa with my
It sounded
“But if you study, ask questions, and try to
When I was on my tour way to Cancún, I was
This time, I made a promise to myself that I would be a
| A．friend | B．classmate | C．backpack | D．family |
| A．source | B．challenge | C．amazement | D．confidence |
| A．Certainly | B．Luckily | C．Truly | D．Sadly |
| A．met | B．encouraged | C．protected | D．found |
| A．plan | B．site | C．tip | D．choice |
| A．simple | B．funny | C．boring | D．annoying |
| A．traveling | B．volunteering | C．exploring | D．admiring |
| A．ignore | B．remember | C．mention | D．realize |
| A．frightening | B．narrow | C．new | D．interesting |
| A．hear from | B．learn from | C．depend on | D．leave alone |
| A．life | B．dream | C．imagination | D．experience |
| A．already | B．still | C．just | D．quite |
| A．pictures | B．attractions | C．valleys | D．mountains |
| A．upset | B．shock | C．disappoint | D．impress |
| A．knowing | B．seeing | C．introducing | D．doubting |
| A．hoped | B．paid | C．made | D．done |
| A．hopeful | B．cheap | C．real | D．proud |
| A．hurried | B．successful | C．full | D．complete |
| A．enrich | B．continue | C．judge | D．share |
| A．reminded | B．confused | C．exhausted | D．satisfied |
10 . Last month I took my son Tom to see his grandparents in the countryside. When we arrived, my father and mother were so
At lunch table, Tom told me proudly, “Dad, in the yard, our dog ran after a hen. Finally the hen was
Last weekend we visited Tom's grandparents again. I heard Tom
I ran fast and
In fact, in our life, we will do the same as the hen did.
1.| A．special | B．proud | C．happy | D．lucky |
| A．allowed | B．forced | C．invited | D．led |
| A．delighted | B．angry | C．hungry | D．frightened |
| A．suddenly | B．peacefully | C．secretly | D．carefully |
| A．thought | B．worked | C．feared | D．waited |
| A．breaks up | B．sets off | C．takes up | D．shows off |
| A．admitted | B．decided | C．understood | D．failed |
| A．talking | B．laughing | C．quarrelling | D．shouting |
| A．quickly | B．easily | C．excitedly | D．quietly |
| A．ducks | B．villagers | C．kids | D．chickens |
| A．approached | B．faced | C．challenged | D．passed |
| A．contacting | B．warning | C．protecting | D．preventing |
| A．lay | B．worked | C．sat | D．stood |
| A．defeat | B．remember | C．believe | D．change |
| A．brothers | B．parents | C．children | D．friends |
