—Do you know ________?

—Since last year.

A. how long has he lived here B. how long he lived here

C. how long did he live here D. how long he has lived here

I had nothing for breakfast that morning. I was so ______ that I could hear my stomach growling (咕咕叫). So when the bell rang, I rushed to the dining hall at once. Minutes later, I stood in front of the counter (收银台), holding a plate full of food.

“Three dollars,” the lunch lady told me. I reached my hand into my ______ and the schoolbag was empty. I put the schoolbag on the floor to search for the money again. As I finally ______ the money wasn’t there, I could feel the ______ and fear washing over me.

Feeling quite ______, I didn’t notice that another person had stepped up to the counter. I finally looked up to tell the lunch lady my ______.

“I’m sorry. I don’t have any money with me.”

“Oh,dear, he paid for your lunch. You’re good,” the lunch lady said as she pointed to the direction the boy had gone.

I missed the chance to ______ him. He was nameless to me. He didn’t ______ know me. But he paid for my lunch. Although it was only three dollars, I couldn’t remember anyone doing something so nice for me.

A month later, on my way home, I saw an elderly woman struggling (费力) with heavy bags. I suddenly thought of the nameless boy who ______ me lunch.

“Excuse me, ma’am (夫人), do you need help?”

I’ll never forget her ______ as I rushed forward to lend her a hand. It’s the very prize for my act of kindness.

1.A. sad B. hungry C. quiet D. tired

2.A. overcoat B. trousers C. gloves D. schoolbag

3.A. realized B. described C. heard D. imagined

4.A. pleasure B. pity C. worry D. fun

5.A. lonely B. nervous C. bored D. weak

6.A. situation B. joke C. promise D. suggestion

7.A. visit B. interview C. thank D. question

8.A. only B. even C. still D. just

9.A. made B. handed C. ordered D. bought

10.A. silence B. sadness C. smile D. regret

What is the future of AI (人工智能)? Will it be a good thing? We asked four students what they think.

I think AI (人工智能) will be more useful in our future lives. It’s now used in many : fields, like phones and medicine. No one really knows what will happen if machines become smarter than humans. However, I’m sure AI will help us solve many problems.

—Tina

I am worried that people create something that can be better than themselves. In the near future, AI will develop at a high speed. Humans may be replaced (取代) because AI robots will do lots of human jobs.

—Bill

I really think that AI will change the way we work, the way we live, and the way we think. Imagine if we could put a CPU (中央处理器) into our brains! Soon we’ll be able to improve our math and memory. How exciting!

—Mary

Think of what’s happening right now: Some robots are used to kill animals under human orders. So I think AI will be very dangerous for humans. We need to be careful about what we ask machines to do.

—John

1.John thinks that AI will be ________ in the future.

A. exciting B. surprising C. helpful D. dangerous

2.What does Tina think of AI?

A. It will be a danger to the world. B. It will develop at a high speed.

C. It will help us solve many problems. D. It will change the way we work.

3.Bill thinks humans may be replaced because ________.

A. we can ‘ t improve our memory B. AI robots will do human jobs

C. we can put a CPU in our brains D. AI can help to improve our math

4.Who feels excited about the development of AI in the future?

A. Mary. B. Bill. C. John. D. Tina.

You may wonder whether stress (焦虑) is a serious matter. The answer is “Yes”. You should realize that stress is a risk to your health. If you want to live a long and healthy life, you need to begin to guard against stress from a young age.

Here are some ways to deal with stress and bring balance (平衡) to your life:

● Be positive

One way to cancel out (消除) stress is through positive thinking. You should always look on the bright side of life, and imagine that you will have a happy and successful future.

● Learn to relax

Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams. You can do this by taking a walk, reading a book, going to a concert or seeing a film, or just sitting in a private place and being silent for a moment.

● Take up a hobby

Learn to paint, take up skating, or start playing a musical instrument. When you are busy with a hobby, you leave all your worries behind.

● Take care of your body

Stress is your body s enemy. Taking exercise, eating healthily and getting enough sleep are all the things that can help you.

● Laugh

Sometimes laughter is the best medicine for stress. Seeing a funny film or telling jokes with friends will often cheer you up when you are low.

1.The underlined word “positive” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A. 悲伤的 B. 消极的 C. 乐观的 D. 勤奋的

2.Which of the following relaxing ways is not mentioned in the passage?

A. Playing computer games. B. Taking a walk.

C. Seeing a film. D. Reading a book.

3.The writer thinks that ________ is harmful to your health.

A. laughter B. telling jokes

C. taking up skating D. stress

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Take care of your body. B. How to lead a balanced life.

C. Take up a hobby. D. Laughter is the best medicine.

There was once a poor woman with only one son. One day, she asked her son if there was anything he wanted. The boy said he wanted a drum. The mother left for the market, feeling very sad, because she did not have enough money to buy a drum.

On the way home, she found a piece of wood and gave it to her son to play with. Later that day, the boy went outside to play. Along the road, he saw an old woman crying. The old woman was trying to start a fire to cook some food, but she didn’t have any wood. Hearing this, the boy gave her his piece of wood. The old woman gave him a piece of the bread she had made.

Then, further down the road, the boy met a pot (盆) maker’s wife and her crying child. The boy asked her what was wrong. The woman said she had no food to give to her hungry child. The boy gave the woman the piece of bread, and she gave him a pot. The boy walked on.

Before long, he saw a husband and wife arguing (争吵). He asked them why they were arguing. They said, “We have broken our pot and have nothing to clean our clothes in.” The boy gave his pot to them, and they gave the boy a new coat.

Next, the boy saw a man who had no shirt. The man said he had been robbed (抢劫) on his way home. The robbers had taken his money, and his shirt. The boy gave the man his new coat. The man was so happy that he gave the boy his horse.

Finally, on his way home, the boy met a huge group of people going to a wedding (婚礼). There were musicians, the bridegroom (新郎), and his family. Everyone looked sad. The bridegroom s father said,” We are waiting for a horse. If it doesn’t come soon, we will be late for the wedding. The boy gave them his new horse. The group asked the boy what they could give him, and he replied, “A drum.” So, the musicians gave him their drum. The boy ran home to tell his mother how he had at last gotten the drum he had wanted.

1.The old woman was crying because ________.

A. she couldn’t find her daughter B. she had no money to buy food

C. she had no wood to make a fire D. she couldn’t find her way back

2.Why did the pot maker’s wife give her pot to the boy?

A. Because the pot was useless. B. Because she didn’t like it.

C. Because the pot made her child cry. D. Because the boy helped her.

3.The boy got the drum from ________.

A. a pot maker’s wife B. the musicians

C. his own mother D. an old woman

4.We know from the story that the boy was ________.

A. helpful B. careless C. silly D. cruel

As teenagers (青少年), you have many dreams. The dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.

Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real? Follow Your Heart by an Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge (挑战).

“You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from realizing your dream,” the book says.

In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.

Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step because a big dream is formed by, in fact, many small dreams.

You must also never give up your dream.

There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results. While saving five Yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.

As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.

1.The writer thinks that ________.

A. dreams are easy to be realized

B. just a few people can realize their dreams

C. a big dream is formed by many small dreams

D. small dreams are not important

2.The underlined word “it” in the fifth paragraph refers to (手指) _______.

A. the subject B. the book C. the difficulty D. the dream

3.Which of the following thoughts stops you from making your dream real?

A. I am not a good English learner. B. I want to be the best student in my class.

C. I ‘11 do my best to pass the exam. D. I will do everything to do the job well.

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct?

A. If it is difficult to realize your dream, you may give up.

B. You must remember what your dream is.

C. Your dream will never help you learn more skills.

D. On the road to your dream, the biggest difficulty doesn’t come from yourself.

根据下列短文，写出与各小题所给汉语相对应的英语单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

I am a plastic bottle. A week ago, I was on a supermarket shelf. I had a 1. (正常的) life, the same as all my brothers and sisters — other bottles full of water. I felt really happy.

Then a tall woman picked me up and put me in her2. (篮子)! The woman took me home and put me in the fridge. It was cold, but I soon made friends with the cans and bottles in it. However, only a few hours later, she took me out of the fridge and 3. (喝) the water inside me. Then she threw me into a dustbin (垃圾箱). I have never felt so empty and alone in my life.

Early the next morning, a man took me out of the dustbin. He threw me and the other rubbish into the back of a truck. There were so many bad smells. Then I was pushed 4. (一起) with the rest of the rubbish. Soon I was completely flat (平的). I cannot 5. (相信) how thin I became.

I slept for a while. When I woke up, I found6.. (我自己) in a terrible place. Everything around me was 7. (丑陋的) and had bad smells. I felt afraid. I kept hoping that I would be moved somewhere else. Then huge trucks came and covered us with a layer of soil (一层土).

I asked another bottle what would happen to us. He said that we would never leave this place, but would have to stay here for 8. (数千) of years.

“Why can’t they reuse or recycle us?” I cried.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在每小题句子空白处填入适当词语，使其意思与短文内容一致。（每空词数不限）

There were three brothers, John, Jack and James. Every year on their mother’s birthday, they sent her expensive presents. They liked to show her how rich and successful they were.

The oldest brother, John, had the most money and he wanted his mother to know this.

“I must give her something none of my brothers can give her,” John thought. “I must find something of which there is only one in the whole world.”

He advertised in the newspapers. “Wanted — the perfect gift for the woman who has everything.”

For many days his telephone did not stop ringing. People phoned him from all over the world. They wanted to sell him “the perfect gift”. However, they did not have anything that was the only one in the whole world.

Then, less than a week before his mother，s birthday, a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage (鸟笼), and in the cage there was a large bird.

“This bird”, the man said, “can speak ten languages and sing any pop song. There is no other bird like it in the world.”

“I will listen to it, John said. If you are telling the truth, I will buy the bird from you.”

The man spoke to the bird. Talk to me in French, he said. The bird spoke to him in French. Tell me a joke in Japanese, he said. The bird told him a joke in Japanese. “Sing a famous pop song, he said. The bird sang a famous pop song.

I’ll buy it, John said. “How much do you want?”

Half a million dollars, the man said. This was a lot of money but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.

The day after his mother’s birthday he phoned her. “Well, mother,” he said, “what did you think of the bird?”

“Oh, it was delicious, dear,” she said.

1.Of the three brothers, ________ was the richest.

2.After John advertised in the newspapers, people phoned to ________ him “the perfect gift”.

3.The bird was ________ because it could speak ten languages and sing any pop song.

4.John phoned his mother to ask if she ________ the bird.

5.The last paragraph tells us that John’s mother ________ the bird.

书面表达

假定你叫刘丹，请你根据所给提示用英文给你的加拿大笔友Lucy写一封电子邮件，谈谈你和好友上周日在城市公园的一次游玩活动及感受。

提示：

1. 爬山、拍照；

2. 划船、野餐；

3. 娱乐（至少提及两项活动）。

要求：

1. 紧扣主题及提示，适当发挥，以使行文连贯；

2. 词数80左右。邮件格式已给出，不计入总词数。

Hi, Lucy,

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Best,

Liu Dan

--Would you like me to help you ?

-- .

A. Of course not B. Yes, I can make It myself.

C. Well done. D. No, thank you all the same.