1 . 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。

Capital cities usually contain a wide variety of people. This     1     (occur) as people move to the city to seek     2     (they) fortune. Although     3     is claimed that it is tough to earn     4     good living in the city, most select     5     (settle) there. The latest report shows that     6     percentage of people immigrating to the city is on the rise.

Therefore, more buildings are     7     construction in the region which has been carefully     8     (select).

2 . “Looking good, feeling good” is a common phrase, but for many middle school students, it brings up the issue of appearance anxiety. In a world where social media often sets unrealistic beauty standards, teenagers can feel pressured to look a certain way. This pressure can lead to a lack of confidence and happiness.

Dressing in a style that reflects personal taste, rather than simply following fashion trends, can be a step towards overcoming this anxiety. Wearing clothes that make one feel comfortable and confident can help boost self-esteem. It’s important for students to understand that fashion is a way to express themselves, not a standard they must meet.

Healthy eating is also crucial. A balanced diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, and grains, helps maintain a healthy body and mind. Sometimes, teens worry too much about their weight, which can lead to unhealthy eating habits. Learning about nutrition and understanding that healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes can help alleviate these concerns.

Physical activity plays a significant role in mental well-being. Regular exercise, like playing a sport or going for a walk, not only keeps the body fit but also releases endorphins, improving mood and reducing stress. It's a natural way to fight the anxiety that comes with appearance concerns.

Finally, it's essential for middle school students to focus on mental health. Engaging in hobbies, spending time with friends, and seeking support when needed can contribute to a more positive self-image. Understanding that everyone's unique and that real beauty comes from within is vital. Feeling good about oneself should come from personal achievements and qualities, not just from outward appearance.

1. What is the main concern addressed in the article regarding middle school students?

A．Choosing the right fashion trends.

B．Coping with appearance anxiety.

C．Learning about nutrition and exercise.

D．Finding comfortable clothing.

2. According to the article, how can personal style in clothing affect students?

A．It can lead to unrealistic beauty standards.

B．It can help in overcoming appearance anxiety.

C．It pressures students to follow fashion trends.

D．It results in a lack of interest in fashion.

3. What role does physical activity play in addressing appearance concerns?

A．It sets beauty standards for students.

B．It mainly helps in weight management.

C．It improves mood and reduces stress.

D．It has no significant impact on mental well-being.

4. Why is focusing on mental health important for middle school students?

A．It helps in achieving academic success.

B．It contributes to a more positive self-image.

C．It encourages following social media trends.

D．It increases interest in fashion and style.

3 . We are spending too much time on social media today. So what if you make a habit of spending no more than ten minutes a day?    1    Here’s how to make it happen:

•    2    

Don’t waste your efforts by being on every platform (平台). Instead, choose only one platform to start. Make sure that you enjoy it.     3    You’ll more probably keep up your 10­minute daily social media habit when you’re having fun with it. If you like to write brief content, choose Twitter. If you love pictures, choose Instagram.

•Choose the right time.

Find your best time to use social media.    4    Your social media habit might take place first in the morning or right before you leave work or during lunch. Or, consider a time when you can use it more efficiently. For example, if you wait in line every morning for your coffee, get your phone out and make the waiting more meaningful.

•Engage (参与).

Be wise in deciding what you want to talk about.    5    But remember, being on social media does not mean creating new content every day. If you’re just starting your social media habit, you can read what was posted by others. You can share others’ content and add your point of view to make their post even more valuable.

A．Make it easy.

B．Only use one platform.

C．Be sure not to give away your personal information.

D．Your topic should help you express your point of view.

E．Actually, you can achieve a lot of things within ten minutes.

F．There’s no sense picking YouTube if you hate creating videos.

G．Habits are easier to form when they take place at the same time every day.

4 . 选用适当的单词或短语补全短文。

friendship     self-centered   percent     website     smartphone   online   anything   real-life

Some people believe that the Internet has many negative aspects. Talking to people    1    or having a    2    with someone you only talk to on the Internet isn’t a replacement for    3    communication. While it can connect you with other people who use a    4    , face-to-face contact with others is important to help you maintain healthy relationships. This argument is thought-provoking because it shows that people still need face-to-face communication with others today. In addition, spending too much time on the Internet can make you    5    because you can become obsessed with popularity and gaining followers. Finally, you need to be careful with various    6    because you can never be 100       7    sure that    8    you read online is true.

5 . Dr. Jewel Tankard, the CEO and founder of the Millionairess Club, is going to attend the Millionairess Conference on Saturday, in Detroit. The conference inspires women to learn the rules of economics, become financially independent, and start their own businesses.

Tankard thinks a millionairess is someone who desires more. It has nothing to do with her present financial state. It has everything to do with her desiring more, wanting more and believing in more. The desire is big, but women are inspired in the end to make a big difference.

Tankard’s parents were the first African Americans to own a business in downtown Detroit. They had housekeepers, cooks, drivers, and all the best money could buy. After Tankard turned 19, however, they lost everything. After their lives greatly changed, Tankard asked her mom what her thoughts were during the process. Like many other women, her mother told her that she felt that some different financial decisions should have been made but she finally left money decisions up to her dad.

Tankard wants women to know they are able to become educated about financial matters and that they have the ability to make sound financial choices. Just because a man is a man, it doesn’t make him a better financial manager. Women should learn to trust their financial instincts and step up concerning money matters.

The Millionairess Conference is held to help ordinary women lead extraordinary lives by arming attendees with the knowledge and tools needed to take control of their finances. It works on providing financial advice to help women achieve generational wealth.

1. Who is a millionairess in Tankard’s opinion?

A．A woman who always makes a contribution.	B．A woman who is always hungry for more.
C．A woman who has started a business.	D．A woman who has a lot of money.

2. What might inspire Tankard to pay attention to women’s financial position?

A．Her mother’s words.	B．Her wealthy childhood.
C．The conflict between her parents.	D．The desire of African Americans.

3. Why should women make financial decisions according to Tankard?

A．Men’s decisions aren’t always wise.

B．Their social position is relatively high.

C．The education they receive requires them to do so.

D．They have the ability to make wise financial choices.

4. What's the purpose of the Millionairess Conference?

A．To improve the development of economy.	B．To provide women with a better education.
C．To guide women to financial independence.	D．To achieve equality between men and women.

6 . A survey by the American Psychological Association shows that one in ten adults reads online news at least once an hour. A lot has been written about the mental health influence from news addiction, and in particular from reading negative reports. Just like junk food, “junk” news can be bad for our health.

In recent years, things have been getting increasingly more negative. A study of the content of New Zealand’s largest newspaper showed that while in 1973 the average number of stories about death on the front page was 0.75, by 2013 it was 4.1(and no, there weren’t five times more people dying).

What’s more, online news, and the stories we read on mobile phones in particular, tend to be even more negative than print. A 2019 study of 50 U.S. newspapers showed that mobile versions of newspapers report three times more stories about disasters and accidents than paper ones.

Such negative reports lead people to believe that things are worse than they really are. They can lead to stress, worry and lower spirits.

Experiments also suggest that loneliness and poor relationships have been connected with reading negative reports. After reading negative reports, people are less likely to help others. Even worse, when we check news on smart phones, we may “phub” our loved ones, which leads to lower relationship satisfaction.

Negative reports attract our attention far more than positive ones. That’s a global happening. I hope, however, that if we realize that negative news is spoiling our moods, we might all be more willing to change.

1. Why is “junk food” mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To entertain readers.	B．To introduce the topic.
C．To make an advertisement.	D．To keep readers away from it.

2. What can we learn about the study in Paragraph 2?

A．The death rate in New Zealand is very high.	B．Print newspapers have become less popular.
C．Stories about death have become less popular.	D．Negative reporting has been increasing over years.

3. What may negative reports lead people to do?

A．Live a hopeful life.	B．Become more careful.
C．Become less likely to help others.	D．Pay more attention to their physical health.

4. What does the underlined word “phub” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Ignore

B．Hate

C．Laugh at

D．Care about

5. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．A Survey on News Reading Habits	B．Negative Effects of Mobile Phones
C．Is Online News Better Than Print?	D．Is Junk News a Danger to Health?

7 . While telling others your zodiac sign (星座), you are being evaluated (评估). Evaluations are being made about your luck, your personality, future development and how you will do in a given year. So what is the Chinese zodiac, exactly? It’s a 12-year cycle labeled (标记) with animals, starting with a Rat and ending with a Pig. For example, if you were born in 2004, you are a Monkey.

The Chinese believe some animals are luckier than the others, such as the Dragon. Unlike in Western tradition, the Chinese Dragon stands for power, strength and wealth. It’s everyone’s dream to have a Dragon baby. Ma Yun’s parents must have been very proud. And they are not the only ones. In 2012, the Year of the Dragon, the birthrate in China increased by about 5%. That means another one million more babies. With a traditional preference for baby boys, the boy-girl ratio that year was 120 to 100. When those Dragon boys grow up, they will face much more serious competition in love and job markets.

According to the BBC and Chinese government reports, January 2015 saw a peak of cesarean sections (剖腹产术高峰). Why? That was the last month for the Year of the Horse. It’s not because they like horses so much, it’s because they try to avoid having unlucky Goat babies.

Tiger is another unwelcome animal, because of its dangerous and unstable (不稳定的) personality. Many Chinese places saw a considerable decline of birthrate during those years.

Perhaps one should consider zodiac in a different way, as those Tiger and Goat babies will face much less competition. Maybe they are the lucky ones. I went through the Forbes top 300 richest people in the world, and it’s interesting to see the most unwelcome two animals, the Goat and Tiger, are at the top of the list, even higher than the Dragon. So maybe we should consider that it’s much better to have less competition.

1. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A．Dragon boys are much more competitive when growing up.

B．There were about one million dragon babies in 2012.

C．There were 20% more boys than girls born in 2012.

D．Ma Yun is proud that he is a Dragon.

2. Why was there a peak of cesarean sections in January 2015?

A．People wanted to have Horse babies very much.

B．People considered Goat babies to be unlucky.

C．It’s the first month of the year.

D．People tried to avoid dangers.

3. What does the underlined word “decline” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Drop.	B．Need.
C．Increase.	D．Change.

4. What does the author say about Tiger and Goat babies?

A．They have fewer competitors.

B．They are difficult to get along with.

C．They will be more popular in job markets.

D．They will become richer than Dragon babies.

8 . Look at the charts and answer the questions.

Percentage of adults with a disability in the US

Percentage of adults with common functional disability

1. Are the numbers different from what you expected? In what way?
________________
2. What special assistance can people with disabilities make use of in their daily lives?
________________

9 . 假设昨天你们学校就“是否应把动物安置在动物园内”的话题展开了一场辩论。
观点1：应该把动物安置在动物园内，因为这样可以更好地照顾动物。
观点2：不该把动物安置在动物园内，这样会限制它们的自由。
请你根据上述内容写一篇报告，并简要陈述你的观点。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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10 . More than a decade ago, the UK’s Royal Society offered f1million to the first person in the world to create a chemical-free product. No one has yet claimed the money because it is impossible. Water is a chemical. So is your tea. Yet there is still so much confusion about everyday products, from cleaning sprays to cosmetics. While some are labeled as chemical free, others declare they are non-poisonous, natural and eco-friendly.

To work out whether products contain harmful chemicals, which are harmful or dangerous to us or the planet, we need to look at the bigger picture of how something is produced and where it ends up after we have used it. Our homes are just a snapshot of a complex global supply chain. Your handbag may not be dangerous, but direct exposure to the chromium salts used in commercial leather factories can cause uncomfortable conditions in people involved in its production. And the chlorine bleach that gets washed down the toilet? That is poisonous to animals relying on water.

Labels are so full of jargon, however, that identifying what is good and what isn’t can feel impossible. A starting point is to not be tricked by marketing words. Even the term “sustainable” has no official definition, so for green credentials look for proof of claims in the form of certificates, such as Cradle to Cradle, which ensures the chemicals used are safe for people and the environment, and that they get reused in the production process.

Also be skeptical about labels focusing on what a product doesn’t contain, such as “paraben-free” or “no harmful substances”. Real transparency is about making clear the things that are used to make products, not taking our attention away from them.

Therefore, until long-term effects on people and the planet are investigated, we should choose brands that are fully transparent and call for clearer labeling from the rest.

1. Why does the author mention the UK’s Royal Society?

A．To explain a concept.	B．To lead to a topic.
C．To provide a solution.	D．To make a prediction.

2. What message does the author convey by mentioning “handbag” in Paragraph 2?

A．Production process may be harmful to producers.

B．Daily items at home are dangerous to the planet.

C．Commercial leather factories reflect a complex global supply chain.

D．Health conditions of consumers are supposed to be attached importance to.

3. How can people make right judgments on labels?

A．By relying on marketing words.	B．By identifying product brands.
C．By focusing on product packaging.	D．By checking on authorized certifications.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards the labels of products?

A．Favorable.

B．Intolerant.

C．Cautious.

D．Unclear.