1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The backyard barbecue is one of the most famous American traditions. Summer is the best barbecue season. In     1    （place）like Southern California and Nevada, it rarely rains during the summer. The air is dry, much like a desert.     2    is nice to invite friends, neighbors or co-workers to enjoy a summer feast.

Along with the food, outdoor barbecue is a     3    （society）setting. People get together to have drinks and food, and keep up     4    the latest happenings. They meet and talk with each other while     5    （have）a great time. In addition, many people bring their children along. They will have fun playing with each other.

The main     6    （attract）though is the food. People love experimenting with new things     7    （improve）the taste of their favorite meat. Ribs（肋骨）and chicken     8    （consider）at to be the most popular items on the menu. People can cook just about anything. The most wonderful thing about a backyard barbecue is the smell of barbequing food.

The tradition is     9    （especial）are at festivals such as the Fourth of July and Veterans Day. People do not need an excuse to have a barbecue outdoors.     10    they need are just a grill（烧烤架）, some food and good company.

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Struggling to find a little “me time”? You’re far     1     alone, because the average American only gets five hours of “me time” in a week.

        Besides not having enough “me time,” the average person only gets into their headspace (内心世界) 3.5 days a week, so     2     is no surprise that one in four wouldn’t describe    3     (they) as “relaxed.”
          Frequent stressors (紧张性刺激) can quickly turn a day    4     (pleasant). In a survey of 2000 Americans, three in four people admitted that if they don’t have time    5     (get) in a good headspace with some “me time ,” it negatively affects their feelings. In    6     (add), almost three out of four wish they spent more time outside in order to relax.

People blamed a variety of things when     7     (ask) why they couldn’t make it outside as much     8    they’d like. Weather, work, housework and the Internet are all keeping Americans from enjoying the fresh air. Another thing preventing Americans hanging outside     9     (be) the state of their outdoor spaces.Almost three in ten described their outdoor furniture as “worn down” while one in five would be embarrassed to have guests over with their yard as it    10     (present) sits.

3 . At the last weekend of November,I drove to Fragrant Hills Park to see red leaves with my wife.Although the park announced it closed     1     (it) yearly Red Leaf Festival early on November 13,it was still very crowded. It     2     (report) that it received more than one million visitors during the Red Leaf Festival.

We were told four ways to the top of the mountain,each of     3     took 60 minutes to complete.We chose one way to get to the top.    4     (See) from the top,it looked very beautiful.    5     colorful the mountain is! Some trees were all red and some were covered     6     yellow.The yellow leaves were especially golden and     7     (enjoy).Then we visited Liulita, Xishangqingxue,Duojingting and so on.I think they were all     8     (well) worth visiting than many other attractions.

On the way,we met an old couple who came from America.They said that they had travelled in China for several     9     (month) and China was very great and beautiful.When I     10     (hear) what they said,I was feeling proud as a Chinese.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I can still remember the afternoon when we climbed the mountain as if it were yesterday.

It was a sunny day. Eager to spend some time outside, I went up the mountain with my uncle. The mountain was hard       1    (climb) and had tough rocks and streams on it. In the end,     2     (exhaust) and hot, I couldn’t go any further. So we went back down the mountain in the end.

On the way back down, my uncle asked me a question,     3     left me speechless for a second: “What’s your dream, young lady?”

“I have no idea,” I answered     4    thinking about it for a while. Then he smiled and told me about his story. He didn’t perform well at school when he was a student. Although nobody thought he could succeed, he knew clearly       5    his dream was-----to be a businessman. “I knew I wasn’t gifted when it came to studying, so I tried to buy snacks from a market and sell them after class,” he told me. After he left school, he started selling different items to find out which one was most attractive to customers. Of course, he often had no money in his pocket, but     6     tough life was, he never gave up.

“There is no doubt that a person who puts in a great deal of effort to reach his or her goal will have good luck at some point. The meaning of life is to chase your dream,” he said gently.

That night I     7     hardly fall asleep. I lay in bed tossing and turning, asking myself, “What’s my motivation?”

I once wanted to be a top student, but the hard work needed meant       8     (put) everything into following my passion. If I find myself lacking willpower, what should I do? Leaving home early the next morning, I climbed the mountain again by       9    . It made me think: If we don’t experience the climb, how can we get to see the scenery on the top of the mountain? In the end, I reached the top and       10     (fascinate) by the warm breeze and sunshine. Nothing could be more pleasant than that.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

As a little boy, I would often stare out of the classroom window and dream about     1     (visit) my grandparents. They lived on a little farm with cows, pigs, chickens, dogs, cats and horses.

It seemed that my grandparents were always just about to eat a meal when we     2    (arrive). This troubled me because I was eager     3     (get) out there with the animals. What was worse, Grandpa would say, “As soon as we’re done eating, we need to milk the cow,”     4     made me even more impatient.

Before the milking began, Grandpa would always look at us kids and say, “    5     you want to know where the milk comes from?” We would reply, “Grandpa, you showed us last time!”

Somehow, though, he always convinced us that this time was going to be     6    (difference). Then we’d get close. “No,” he would insist, “you can’t see from there.” So we would move even     7     (close). And with the powerful squeeze, he would spray us all in the face with warm milk. Then he’d laugh and laugh     8     (merry).

My grandparents and     9     (they) little farm have been gone for     10     while now. But in my heart, I can still hear Grandpa saying, “Want to see where milk comes from?”

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Researchers in Hong Kong demonstrated that when nursing home patients enjoyed jokes, funny books and videos, and silly singing and dancing    1     a weekly basis, their awareness of pain and loneliness decreased    2     (significant). They also felt happier and more satisfied with life.

Many studies     3     (conduct) to prove that laughter can cause increased blood flow, lower blood sugar levels, and better sleep. You don’t have to write a joke to obtain the benefits. Merely experiencing humour will do     4     trick.

But there might be an even stronger reason that a sense of humour is born into the human body. Not only does humour make us smarter and healthier,    5     it may also make us more attractive to others. Because creating and appreciating jokes both require     6     (we) to make connections between many separate pieces of information,     7     (have) a sense of humour shows that we have a wide knowledge and that we know how to think about it in new ways.

Humour has several unique powers. It forces people     8     (consider) in different ways. It promotes the     9     (communicate) among people. It brings people together. It reduces the pain     10     (connect) with life’s difficulties. It exercises your brain. And it makes you cheer up.

Finding time in your day for a joke or two is no laughing matter. To start laughing, check out the funniest jokes of all time.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Schoolwork can be stressful sometimes,     1     （especial） in the final year of high school. Daily matters can pile up and affect our health. Therefore,     2     （find） a good way to deal with pressure is important. I just discovered my new favorite method ， the trampoline （蹦床）!

The door opens and you are     3     （amaze） to see people jumping and flying around like superheroes. The trampoline park is full of colorful inflatables （充气气垫）. For     4     （begin）， it is the best area to start.

It was a little bit frightening at the beginning, as we     5     hardly walk on the trampolines. But when I started to jump, I felt all the stress leave my body. After jumping for a while, I     6     （lie） down and closed my eyes, imagining I had become a bird     7     could touch the sky.

There     8     （be） some other bouncing activities. My favorite one was the basketball dunking area. It included a full-height basketball hoop above runway trampolines. With the power of bouncing, I could dunk like     9     NBA superstar. It was not only relaxing, but also fun!

While outdoor activities are largely up to the weather, indoor trampoline parks are really good places     10     （go） whenever you want to have a good time.

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My uncle     1    (retire) ten years ago from a factory where he worked as an engineer for thirty-five years. After his fifty-fifth birthday, he applied to work as an advisor like most     2    (experience) plant employees and spent the last part of his career there. Soon    3    he retired, he moved to the retirement community. The staff there focuses mainly    4    improving the strength and energy of each person living in the community as well as     5    (meet) their needs and interests. He takes part in many     6    (activity): oil painting, watercolor, and other crafts,     7    his major interest is golf. Weather    8    (permit), he plays every day. They have    9    golf course in the community, and since he plays more often    10     he used to before he retired, his golf has improved a lot.

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Going to Disney World is on the top of many children's dream lists.So when Jermaine Bell from South Carolina turned down the opportunity to go to the magical destination for his seventh birthday in order to put the money towards helping those who had to flee their homes because of Hurricane Dorian,we couldn't help but     1     （impress） with his generosity.

The young boy asked his parents to use the money for the trip to buy food for those in need.He set up     2     stand on Highway 125, giving out water,chips,and hot dogs to those who     3    （try） to reach safety. What's more, the youngster also offered up prayers for the people that risked losing their homes.     4     his grandmother,Aretha Grant, shared： "He actually even prayed for a family while they were here in     5     (refer) to their house     6     (be) OK when they got back,     7     that was really tear﹣dropping. "

It's     8    （inspire） to see such generosity and concern for others in one so young.And we only hope his birthday proves to be as special as he is.What is     9    （equal） impressive is Bell's patience----according to Kake.com,he's happy to wait for another opportunity to go to Disney World, especially     10    （visit） the Animal Kingdom and having a Lion King party.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。

With plenty of time at home during the     1    (extend) Spring Festival break, Leng Yang came up with an innovative idea involving the use of shells     2     popular Lunar New Year snacks.     3     30-year-old designer spent three days     4    (make) a figure of Mickey Mouse. A video of him putting the artwork together     5    (view) more than 100 million times online.

Leng said on the video: “Give     6    (shell) a new lease(新生) on life. Salute to the Year of the Rat,” adding that he decided to make the figure in an attempt to beat     7    (bored).

He was unable to meet friends over Spring Festival     8     the novel coronavirus pneumonia broke out,     9     chose to share his work with millions of netizens on social media platforms such as Sina Weibo and Douyin.

Inspired by his efforts, many kindergarten students have been asked by their teachers to use shells     10    (create) such figures.