1 . Mosquitoes (蚊子), as most people know, can carry a variety of scary diseases. To prevent mosquitoes from entering your home, equip your windows and doors with insect screens. And ensure all your screens are secure and undamaged and keep entrance doors closed.     1    

If mosquitoes do manage to get inside and get out of control, insect sprays (杀虫喷剂) could solve your problem.     2     Insect sprays must be kept where little kids can’t reach them, and they must also be kept separate from food.

    3     They love bushes (灌木丛) and flower beds where they can hide and make mosquito babies. Mosquitoes like to lay eggs in and around standing water, including any can or bottle left lying about, and even overwatered plants. Make sure there is no standing water around your house.

Another way to keep mosquitoes controlled, especially if you have a water feature or pond, is to encourage dragonflies (蜻蜓) to move in. Dragonflies feed on mosquitoes and flies.     4     They only need a small pool of water. If possible, some aquatic (水生的) plants can make for a better dragonfly environment.

Try to create a barrier around your yard or outdoor sitting area with citronella (香茅油) candles placed about 50 cm apart.     5     Citronella is made from grasses. It works by masking the scents that mosquitoes are attracted to instead of killing them. Though there are no specific scientific studies that support the effectiveness of citronella candles, it has been found that they work moderately well.

A．Mosquitoes rest in dark, wet places.

B．Dragonflies lay their eggs on aquatic plants.

C．One dragonfly can eat hundreds of mosquitoes a day.

D．Before using these products, be sure to follow the instructions.

E．While citronella candles do not kill mosquitoes, they will drive them away.

F．Place the mosquito trap in dark and wet places, so mosquitoes will seek it out.

G．Catching mosquitoes indoors is hard, so the best solution is to keep them out.

2 . When you hear the word “culture”, you may think of nations or societies.     1     What is family culture? It is the combination (结合) of values, expectations, and experiences that describes a family and shapes the way its members get along with each other.

Everyone has a unique culture that determines who they are as a person. Your family culture helps you understand your traditions and explains the reason for your behavior every day. It’s important to you.     2     A deeper sense of unity and togetherness is important for a family culture. The following will help you understand how to uncover your cultural story with your family.

    3     You can find out what your family’s values are and what they stand for by looking at the traditions around those values. You can do this by talking to people you respect in your family or by using some simple Internet searches. Through looking into your family’s history, you will understand the context of their culture.

After this, it’s time to write a detailed description of your family’s culture.     4     So you need to take your time with this step. In this description, you need to give a specific account of your family’s culture, traditions, values, and history.

The last step is to share it with people. You can talk to your family about their culture and let them know that you’ve written down what they are like. You can also talk to friends who know little about your family’s culture.     5    

Exploring your family’s culture is an exciting process that will bring new meaning to everything you’ve ever held dear. So start your journey of uncovering it right now!

A．This is a key part of the process.

B．But every family has a culture, too.

C．Know how to talk with your family.

D．Start by researching your family’s history.

E．It also contributes to your family togetherness.

F．Then they can start a process of self-exploration.

G．So they will know better what your family is all about.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What made the woman distracted?

A．The football match.

B．The exhaustion.

C．The loud noise.

2. How did the man sound at first?

A．Apologetic.

B．Regretful.

C．Excited.

3. Who is the woman talking with?

A．Her dad.

B．Her neighbour.

C．Her friend.

4. Which footballer does the man favor?

A．Messi.

B．Mbappe.

C．Ronaldo.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How is the man feeling?

A．Sorry and regretful.

B．Understanding but sad.

C．Concerned and angry.

2. When did Elizabeth get home today?

A．At 10:00 p.m.

B．At 10:45 p.m.

C．At 11:00 p.m.

3. Why was Elizabeth late?

A．She was stuck in traffic.

B．She got in an accident.

C．She forgot about the time.

4. What did the man decide?

A．Elizabeth cannot use her phone for a week.

B．Elizabeth cannot see her friends for a week.

C．Elizabeth has to come home early for a week.

5 . The kitchen and bedroom are the most unsafe places. Common accidents in these rooms include falls, fires, poisoning, cuts, hot water burns and electric shocks. How to make sure your kitchen and bedroom are safe. The following are some tips.

THE KITCHEN

*Turn off all appliances after use.

* Make sure the floor is not slippery.

* Keep matches out of the reach of children.

*Turn pan handles away from the front of the stove.

*Always cut away from your body when you use a knife.

* Follow instructions for all electrical appliances carefully.

* Always use a ladder to reach high cupboards; never stand on a chair.

*Store all cleaning materials and poisonous materials in a locked cupboard.

THE BEDROOM

* Never smoke in bed.

* Keep a lamp near the bed.

*Turn off electric blankets when not in use.

*Have a telephone near the bed, especially if ill.

1. What is the text mainly about?

A．The safety tips in the park.	B．The safety tips in the bathroom.
C．The safety tips in the classroom.	D．The safety tips in the kitchen and bedroom.

2. If Li Hua wants to reach high cupboard, what should he do?

A．Use a ladder.	B．Jump up.
C．Stand on others’ shoulders.	D．Stand on a chair.

3. In order to keep safe in the bedroom, what can you do according to the text?

A．Smoke in the bed.	B．Turn on electric blankets when not in use.
C．Keep a lamp near the bed.	D．Don’t have a telephone near the bed.

6 . Household chores like cooking, cleaning, washing the dishes, and making the bed are never done; they just get repeated like a broken record. Boring!     1    . But there are science-based reasons for changing your attitude towards chores. It turns out that doing chores is great for your health.

    2    . As researchers state in a report, doing undemanding tasks allows the mind to wander. Your mind gets a break, which allows you to consider old problems with new eyes. In fact, undemanding tasks stimulate (激发) more creative ideas than demanding tasks or just resting.

Chores are linked to a lower dementia (痴呆) risk. To discover what activities might be linked to a lower rate of dementia, researchers analyzed massive amounts of healthcare data from the UK Biobank. They found that those most engaged in household chores had a 21 percent lower risk of dementia compared to those least engaged in chores.     3    .

Finishing your chores can increase motivation. BJ Fogg, author of Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything, states that the most important skill is recognizing and celebrating successes. Completing even a small task, like making your bed, can give you a sense of satisfaction.     4    . Similarly, author Admiral William H. McRaven argues that if you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.

Chores are good for children’s mental health. Children develop a sense of ownership when they have jobs to do around the house and it makes them feel like they are an important member of the household.     5    . In my own case, I bond with my daughter by gossiping (闲聊) and singing while we do chores together.

A．Chores are an opportunity for “me time”

B．Chores can lead to creative problem-solving

C．Thus, you feel motivated to deal with tasks one after another

D．In this way, they can be taught to be independent and confident

E．Like many people, you may regard chores as something annoying

F．Doing chores with children also improves the parent-child relationship

G．This result indicated simple changes could make a difference to health

7 . 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。续写的词数应为150 左右。

My Amazing Mom

I lived about an hour away from my mom’s, but I visited my mother often, especially when she turned ninety. Even though my brother and I had felt it was time for Mom to move in with one of us, she wouldn’t hear of it.

I remember one of my visits as if it were yesterday. Mom was ninety-six years old, and she had insisted on baking cookies for her great-grandsons’ birthday party. I had offered to make them for her, but she dismissed the thought. She wanted to contribute to the birthday party’s menu, just like she always had.

Mom had decided to bake cookies the following morning. I had suggested she wait until I arrived the next day, but she said she would be fine. So when I went grocery shopping, I made sure my mom had all the basic ingredients(食材) she needed for the morning. I placed them on the kitchen counter. And since it had been a handful of months since Mom had made her cookies, I decided to write the recipe out again. The original was pretty worn, and I wasn’t sure she would still remember all the ingredients and measurements. Before I left for home, I set the oven temperature to 350 degrees. All she had to do was turn it on in the morning.

When I arrived the next morning, I found her cookies were cooling in rows on the shelves. She had accomplished quite a lot that morning, and it was only nine o’ clock. However, Mom wasn’t happy. She told me the cookies tasted awful.

I blamed myself for not insisting that we bake them together. The disappointment on her face made it quite clear that Mom felt defeated, as if she had lost her purpose at the age of ninety-six, I looked at the cookies. They did appear flatter than usual and tasted awful. I assumed she had probably left out some ingredients. Maybe she didn’t read the recipe correctly.

注意：1.续写词数应为l50左右；
2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

But I checked my recipe and it turned out to be all my fault.

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That afternoon, she immediately decided to bake fresh cookies.

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8 . I made bread yesterday because I was missing my mom. As I poured over the oil, I _______ the time Mom taught me to make bread.

I was about sixteen and I asked her for a _______ for her bread. She told me she didn’t have one but she would guide me through the _______.

So I went through the process under her _______ eyes. When the water had _______, I mixed those and started adding flour, putting the dry masses into the mixture. I kept adding _______ until I couldn’t stir in anymore. Mom watched and checked from time to time to _______ the movement or to feel the shape and thickness, encouraging me to _______ it too.

As the right standard was reached, I _______ the entire mass and put it in the bowl to rise. I gave it a good pat with my hand.

Mom looked at me ________ and asked, “Why did you do that?”

I shrugged and said smilingly, “Because you always do it. Why do you do it?”

________ to a friend yesterday afternoon she suggested getting a bread maker. My answer was a swift NO! The joy is ________ the process. For me, it slows down my ________ and the process is calming in the movements.

My small batch(一团生面) produced six loaves. There was satisfaction knowing they came from my own hands—and ________ in knowing that I had extra loaves to ________ with family and friends.

1.

A．worried about

B．thought of

C．gave up

D．looked into

2.

A．recipe

B．change

C．preparation

D．preference

3.

A．journey

B．challenge

C．process

D．campaign

4.

A．anxious

B．watchful

C．shiny

D．doubtful

5.

A．cooled

B．disappeared

C．filled

D．frozen

6.

A．water

B．salt

C．flour

D．oil

7.

A．start

B．correct

C．end

D．watch

8.

A．taste

B．measure

C．weigh

D．feel

9.

A．gathered

B．covered

C．examined

D．divided

10.

A．coldly

B．angrily

C．curiously

D．shyly

11.

A．Turning

B．Talking

C．Attending

D．Appealing

12.

A．in the middle of

B．at the cost of

C．in the course of

D．for the benefit of

13.

A．mind

B．work

C．reaction

D．growth

14.

A．trouble

B．doubt

C．pleasure

D．interest

15.

A．work

B．deal

C．provide

D．share

9 . How to Exercise at Home

You’ve got home from work, planned and prepared a nutritious yet also delicious dinner and now it’s time to put on some sports clothes and head to the gym. No?     1    .

Take advantage of your stairs

Here is a question.     2    ? Bring the washing down, carry the ironing up, rush to the bathroom, remember what it was you went upstairs for in the first place. Take the opportunity to burn some calories just going about your normal routine, but do it in half the time; instead of just walking up them, try taking the stairs two at a time.

    3    

Make the most of the housework!     4    , set aside half an hour and get yourself on a mission to do the whole house. Even the modern, lightweight vacuum cleaners(吸尘器)do require a bit of effort to push around, go backwards and forwards, deep into the corners and, if you can sing along with the music, then so much the better!

Turn grocery delivery into a workout

    5    , but that doesn’t help with maintaining an active lifestye. So when your delivery driver drops your groceries off, why not build a little weights routine into the unpacking? Four packs of beans and noodles make great substitute(代替)weights, so strengthen your muscle with a pack in each hand.

A．Turn to a vacuum cleaner

B．Make housework your workout

C．How many steps are there in your house

D．Rather than just vacuuming one room at a time

E．In that case, here are some home workout suggestions

F．How many times a day do you go up and down the stairs

G．Many of us now use online shopping to make our busy lives a little easier

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the man unable to get a dog?

A．His father gets ill around dogs.

B．His sister is frightened of dogs.

C．His mother thinks dogs are noisy.

2. What does the woman think of the cat?

A．He looks lovely.

B．He looks unclean.

C．He looks unfriendly.

3. What will the speakers do next?

A．Drink some water.

B．Print a form.

C．Talk to the adoption assistant.