1 . Every summer, for the last 32 years, the Sierra Storytelling Festival has gathered people together to hear the nation's top tellers share the great range of human experience through artfully told stories. This year's tellers include one Grammy-nominated (格莱美提名的)artist, a local favorite and more.

Grammy-nominated and internationally known storyteller, Diane Ferlatte, fondly remembers her childhood years of sitting on the passage of her grandparents' home in New Orleans, attracted by the oral stories of family generations past. She views storytelling as a traditional art form that can promote literacy, imagination and values in the young. While telling African American stories, she loves to tell stories that hold truths touching upon our common humanity(人性)，including personal and historical stories.

As a storyteller and early childhood educator, Muriel Johnson has shared traditional folktales and personal stories with thousands of children and adults across the United States, per-forming at schools, museums, libraries and festivals. Her voice, movements, expressions and loving spirit will resonate(共鸣)with anyone listening.

Johnny Moses is one of the most popular storytellers in North America. With beauty, wisdom and humor, he shares both traditional and contemporary stories in a wide variety of settings, including festivals, libraries, schools and private gatherings. His songs and stories make all children happy, whether wide-eyed preschoolers or tired high school students.

In addition to performances by these tellers, the Sierra Storytelling Festival has several special events including a Storytelling Workshop with Judith Black on Friday afternoon, the hugely popular Story Slam on Saturday afternoon. Gather your friends and family, pack a picnic and blanket and settle into a weekend. Magic and wonder fill the air, and the art of story is alive.

1. Which storyteller's childhood is mentioned in the text?

A．Judith Black.

B．Johnny Moses.

C．Diane Ferlatte.

D．Muriel Johnson.

2. Which of the following can best describe Johnny Moses?

A．Humorous and wise.	B．Humorous and kind.
C．Beautiful and sweet.	D．Honest and strong.

3. What do we know about the storytellers?

A．Muriel Johnson fails to connect with anyone listening.

B．Diane Ferlatte considers storytelling as a business form.

C．Johnny Moses is the most popular storyteller in America.

D．Diane Ferlatte and Muriel Johnson both share personal stories.

4. What can people do on the Sierra Storytelling Festival?

A．See art works.	B．Camp with families.
C．Study how to tell stories.	D．Experience different cultures.

5. What’s the main purpose of the text?

A．To introduce literacy and art.

B．To introduce storytelling events.

C．To introduce famous storytellers.

D．To introduce the Sierra Storytelling Festival.

2 . 假设你是晨光中学学生李津，你校外教Chris对中国传统文化非常感兴趣，最近市博物馆将要举办中国传统文化系列展，请你给Chris写封邮件，邀请他一同前往参观某一分展，内容包括：
1. 发出邀请；
2. 展览介绍（时间；地点；主题；内容等）；
3. 期待回复。
注意：
1. 从如下主题中选择一个进行介绍：paper cutting 剪纸；Peking Opera 京剧；calligraphy 书法；seal cutting 篆刻；
2. 词数不少于100；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头结尾以给出，不计入词数。
Dear Chris,

Good news for you!

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Yours,

Li Jin

3 . Here are four activities in October. Go and get yourself out of your house.

1. Hope with Every Step 5K Race

It will be held on Saturday, October 3 at Taglienti Field on the Spruce Mountain High School campus. This event is held in honor of Josh Brochu, 13 and his sister Brook Brochu, 10, both of whom have a rare disease that affects children. All the money collected from the event will go to the A-T Childrens’ Project, a non-profit (非盈利的) organization which raises money for medical research and health centers. Visit www.atcp.org for more information.

2. A Free Movie Supported by Farmington Baptist Church

It will be shown at 7: 00 pm on October on 194 Whittier Road in Farmington. The movie When the Game Stands Tall tells the true story of the De La Salle Spartans High School football team, which set 151-game winning streak (连胜) record. Football coach Bob Ladouceur’s belief was always. “We don’t expect you to play perfectly. but to give a perfect effort.”

3. Wilton Free Public Library’s Birthday Party

The library is turning 100 years old! All are welcome to attend the party celebrating 100 years of the beautiful library building. From 10:00 am to 1: 00 pm on October 3, families are welcome to come to the library for some food and fun! There will be historical displays, fun book-themed food, face painting, and games and presents for kids. Please come and celebrate!

4. The Fourth Annual Pumpkin Festival

It will take place on Saturday, October 10. There will be various family activities, including movies, dog shows and children’s gifts. All events will take place in the Front Street Neighborhood. For more information, please visit the website: farmingtonpumpkinfestival.net.

1. Which is one of the purposes of Activity 1?

A．To raise money.	B．To explore nature.
C．To advertise a school.	D．To start an organization.

2. Which activity helps inspire teenagers to work hard?

A．Hope with Every Step 5K Race.

B．The Fourth Annual Pumpkin Festival.

C．Wilton Free Public Library’s Birthday Party.

D．A Free Movie Supported by Farmington Baptist Church.

3. If you enjoy watching films, you can choose to attend________.

A．Activities 1&4	B．Activities 2&3
C．Activities 2&4	D．Activities 1&33

4. What is the similarity between Activity 3 and Activity 4?

A．They are both held every year.

B．They can both entertain kids.

C．They both need people to sign up online.

D．They both provide a chance to taste food.

5. Where will the Fourth Annual Pumpkin Festival be held?

A．At Taglienti Field.	B．On 194 Whittier Road.
C．In Wilton Free Public Library.	D．In the Front Street Neighborhood.

4 . When 19-year-old Chloe Mitchell's senior trip was canceled due to the pandemic, she knew she couldn't just lie around the house. Not only is she a _________volleyball player with an active lifestyle, she's also a teenager. Being _________ in the house all day with your parents isn't ideal-no matter how much you love them.

“I was bored. I was really depressed because quarantine(隔离)had taken away my senior year,” she explained. “I needed something to _________worries in my mind. I needed _________labor. I needed space _________my family.”

As a self-described DIY obsessive(痴迷者), Mitchell saw the shabby shed (破旧的棚屋)in the yard, a relaxing space to call her own. Unfortunately, as she set about_________ the forgotten shed into a stylish vacation home—'She Shed', Mitchell was upset that social-distancing rules meant she couldn't invite her friends over. So she decided to share the_________with her 34 followers on TikTok, _________close friends, letting them know every step she did during the following days .

Over the next 10 days, Mitchell began to _________the contents of her small shed used as a storage barn(仓库)so that it could be cleaned easily. After that, she wiped down the original wooden beams(横梁)before giving them a fresh layer of white __________ . Once the paint had dried, she hung fairy lights, __________the space with plants and added a television and refrigerator donated by neighbors. She __________built herself a daybed (躺椅)and purchased a little bed for her dog, Lilly.

Happy to be out in the sun, putting her DIY skills to good__________ and sharing the experience with her friends, Mitchell could never have__________what happened next. Known as “she shed girl”, Mitchell now has a (an) __________ 2.7 million followers on TikTok, __________ she shares DIY tips and snippets (片段) of her life as a freshman at Aquinas College in Michigan. __________by the success of her first project, Mitchell turned her attention to the family's pool house, imagining it as a charming pub shed.

Commenting on Mitchell's __________ shed renovation (翻新), the experts at My Tool Shed DIY said, “Stress levels have__________ in the last year due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever people need time to do something they love. Having a__________ space like a ‘she shed’ can be perfect for this.”

1.

A．passionate

B．kind-hearted

C．selfless

D．pessimistic

2.

A．locked

B．occupied

C．stuck

D．closed

3.

A．give out

B．take off

C．pick up

D．settle down

4.

A．mental

B．convenient

C．casual

D．physical

5.

A．outside

B．from

C．inside

D．opposite

6.

A．building

B．mending

C．transforming

D．exchanging

7.

A．assignment

B．project

C．progress

D．shed

8.

A．mostly

B．really

C．hardly

D．naturally

9.

A．furnish

B．prepare

C．fix

D．empty

10.

A．wood

B．paint

C．sheet

D．paper

11.

A．filled

B．put

C．placed

D．offered

12.

A．still

B．even

C．yet

D．too

13.

A．position

B．effect

C．use

D．practice

14.

A．predicted

B．reflected

C．believed

D．recognized

15.

A．delighted

B．depressing

C．incredible

D．horrible

16.

A．which

B．where

C．whose

D．when

17.

A．Encouraged

B．Frustrated

C．Exhausted

D．Satisfied

18.

A．imperfect

B．impressive

C．important

D．impossible

19.

A．decreased

B．declined

C．raised

D．skyrocketed

20.

A．reflected

B．limited

C．relieved

D．dedicated

5 . 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Although traditional pet stores are somewhere you buy an animal to be your friend at home, there’s a new kind of pet store where you spend some quality time with the animals and just walk away, without taking anything. What really matters is the experience.

I visited one of these stores in the Sanlitun area in Beijing. I was targeting call ducks, which are famous for their cute looks and, of course, their sky-high prices, each of them can easily cost a few thousand yuan. Since I was not planning to spend so much on a duck, visiting them in one of these—what I’d call “mini-zoos”—seemed to be the perfect option.

There were a total of five call ducks at the store—among other animals—and we spent a good three hours with them. We got to learn much about them.

Call ducks are not as obedient as cats,so playing with them would include a lot of running from our side and quacking(呱呱叫) from theirs. Also, don’t expect them to be house-trained, one of the ducks actually pooped(排便) while sitting on my leg. But none of these little incidents reduced the pleasure of holding them in my hands and touching their full chests. It was like the whole world’s joy was in my hands, for those call ducks are fun and comforting—something I would hardly ever expect from work.

That’s the magic of animals: You don’t have to own them—simply spending time with them is enough.

1. What can you do in this pet store? (no more than 10 words)
________________
2. What are call ducks famous for? (no more than 8 words)
________________
3. What does the underlined word “obedient” in paragraph 4 mean? (1 word)
________________
4. Why did the author say “It was like the whole world’s joy was in my hands.”? (no more than 10 words)
________________
5. Do you like the style of spending time with animals? Give your reasons. (no more than 25 words)
________________

6 . 假如你是李华，你的留学生朋友Jim给你来信，很想了解你最近参加的园艺基地(Gardening Base)学习插花的社会实践活动。请你给他回信，内容包括：
1.活动的时间和地点；
2.活动的目的和内容（欣赏花卉、听讲座、亲自动手插花等）；
3.你的感受。
参考词汇：插花 flower arrangement
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jim,

Seeing that you are interested in my recent social practice.

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Yours,

Li Hua