It's interesting how inanimate (无生命的) objects can take on such significance and become woven (编织) into a person's, and sometimes a whole family's, life history.

Anyway, the article had me considering what my most precious possessions are. It was difficult to choose only five, but here are mine:

An old cardboard box filled with my children's baby photos.

A yellow pocket-sized birthday book of special things (poems, pictures of flowers and trees, etc) given to me by my dad when I was probably about seven or eight years old.

A 21st birthday card from my mum. In it she's written her congratulations, her love, and her hopes for my future. She died not long after, when I was in my early twenties.

A few ancient but very beautiful botany books that were once my great grandmother's. She was a botanist in a time when it was relatively unusual for women to be qualified in this field and I think she was probably a remarkable and very interesting woman. I'd like to have known her.

A brooch (胸针) left to me by my much-loved grandmother. It is not worth anything in terms of money. However, it not only stands for a link between four generations of women, but it is also a reminder of one young man's return from World War I.

How about you? I'd love to hear what you feel are your most precious possessions.

【1】What made the writer have the idea of writing the passage?

A.Her love for her relatives.

B.Her rich imagination about the objects.

C.An article in an magazine.

D.Some pictures in an article.

【2】According to the passage, the writer ________.

A.lost her mother at the age of 26

B.was a mother of several children

C.got the yellow birthday book at 8

D.studied botany well when she was young

【3】The writer considered her great grandmother remarkable and interesting because she ________.

A.wrote a large number of botany books

B.left the writer some ancient but beautiful botany books

C.was unusually famous for her achievements

D.could become a botanist in the special time

【4】In the writer’s opinion, something that is thought to be the most precious should be able to ________.

A.change a person's and even the whole family's life

B.have a great effect on one person's life

C.remind somebody of his or her close relatives

D.show a person's love and respect for his or her relatives

Now, plastic straws are the aim of growing environmental movements. Among them is Be Straw Free. Milo Cress, 23, started the movement at the age of 16. "I noticed that whenever I ordered a drink at a restaurant, it would come with a straw," said the American teenager. "This seemed like a huge waste."

Cress started by asking restaurants in his home city to stop providing straws if customers don't ask for one. Many agreed. Over the years, restaurants in the United States joined the movement. On average, they now use 50-80 percent fewer plastic straws than they used to.

In other countries, there are similar movements. In the United Kingdom, many restaurants now use paper straws instead of plastic ones. The British government is planning to ban all plastic waste by 2042.Here in China, many restaurants still use plastic straws. Will you do something to change the situation?

【1】Why do people almost never recycle plastic straws?

A.Because the plastic straws are very cheap.

B.Because the plastic straws are very small.

C.Because people can make the plastic straws quite easily.

【2】How old was Milo Cress when he started Be Straw Free?

A.11 years old.B.23 years old.C.16 years old.

【3】What has Milo Cress done according to the passage?

A.He has asked people to stop asking for plastic straws at restaurants.

B.He has asked restaurants not to offer straws without customers' requirements.

C.He has asked restaurants to replace plastic straws with paper ones.

【4】What's the meaning of the underlined word "ban"?

A.禁止B.要求C.收购

【5】At the end of the passage, the writer expects readers to________.

A.make friends with Milo Cress

B.invite other people to read this passage

C.do something similar to what Milo Cress has done

A.tradition; traditionalB.tradition; traditionally

C.traditional; traditionalD.traditional; traditionally

"Of course, we'll________be friends when we're eighty-two," Jenna replied loudly.

The next day, we met Jamie. The three of us soon became good friends. We played together every day. We laughed together, cried together and_________our biggest secrets. I thought even time couldn't pull us apart, but I was wrong.

The three of us started_________ a lot. Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying I was bossy (霸道的). They didn't even talk to me at school. I felt _________, and thought Christmas would be terrible! That's why I was _________when Jenna came to my house and gave me a Christmas card.

The_________started with "Merry Christmas", and then it said, "I'm so glad we're friends. I'm sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight won't_________ our friendship. Besides, we said we're going to be friends even when we're eighty-two."

Reading the words on the card, I had tears( 泪 水 )in my eyes. I will never_________what we said that day in her backyard. I'll always remember our friendship.

【1】A.myB.hisC.her

【2】A.answerB.problemC.question

【3】A.stillB.perhapsC.once

【4】A.keptB.caredC.shared

【5】A.fightingB.playingC.writing

【6】A.lonelyB.gladC.nice

【7】A.interestedB.worriedC.surprised

【8】A.articleB.bookC.card

【9】A.continueB.stopC.begin

【10】A.rememberB.forgetC.change

A.One basic way of improving your memory is to use the link method.

B.Gou Yanling has memorized over 15,000 telephone numbers.

C.The opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games was held in Beijing.

D.My grandad told me a joke about memory.

Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic "Something in My memory".（以“我记忆中的某件事”为题写一篇不少于60个词的英语短文，标点符号不占格。）

Use the following points as a guide.（短文须包含下列要点。）

* When and where it happened?

* Why you want to write about it?

* What you have learned from it?

Something in My Memory

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Now it was Jerry's turn. And Jerry would ride Wild Lady! I watched Jerry in the cute.

Jerry dropped down on the horse's back. He was ready to go. "Outside!" He called.

The gate of the cute opened. And then nothing. Wild Lady didn't move. What was the matter?

Suddenly Wild Lady jumped out like a tiger. She jumped—with all four feet off the ground. She was quick, still I could see Jerry's spurs（马刺）. He had them in the right place.

Again Wild Lady jumped, kicking and turning. Then she began a quick turn. Now I knew why all the riders were afraid of her. Around and around she went. Again and again she dug her front legs into the ground and kicked up behind. Jerry's neck moved back each time the horse jumped.

Now Wild Lady was turning fast—so fast that Jerry looked like part of her. Once I saw Jerry bounce（弹起）up high, off to one side. "That's it!" I thought. But no! She was still riding.

I was trying to count off the seconds with my fingers. But I was lost in the watching. I dug my nails（指甲）into my hand until it hurt. Wild Lady jumped higher and higher.

Again the horse threw Jerry into the air. The people around me stood up. I couldn't see what was happening. But I heard, "Come on!" That was Jerry landing on the horse's back. Everybody was shouting. And they were still shouting when the bell rang. It was all over, Jerry had stayed on that horse for eight long seconds.

Now I had seen Jerry ride. I don' know how he felt while he was on that horse. But I know how I felt watching him. That eight seconds was a long time for Jerry. It was a long time for me too!

【1】Whose turn was it?

_________________________________________________________________________

【2】What did the writer come for?

_________________________________________________________________________

【3】Why were all the riders afraid of Wild Lady?

_________________________________________________________________________

【4】It wasn't hard to ride Wild Lady, was it?

________________________________________________________________________

【5】How did Wild Lady make all the riders feel?

______________________________________________________________________

【6】How many times did Jerry nearly fall off the horse when riding?

_______________________________________________________________________

Many people think it is a double-sided sword(双刃剑) to use Douyin(抖音). While some people have found great joy in using the app, others think it is not a good idea to use it.【2】. They spend hours recording and uploading videos.【3】, and it harms their physical and mental health.

To deal with this problem, Douyin has carried out an anti-addiction (反上瘾) system. It has two new functions: a reminder that suddenly appears after 90 minutes of continuous usage and a feature that locks the app by itself after daily usage exceeds ( 超 越 ) two hours. I think it is an effective way to prevent addiction to the app.【4】, but we should use them properly.

A.This is really a waste of time.

B.Douyin is one of the most popular apps.

C.Apps like Douyin may bring us joy.

D.Many old people don't think Douyin is fun.

E.Some people, especially the young, have been lost in the app.

B: I am going to Thailand on vacation. 【2】?

A: Not yet, I have been considering going there for a long time.

B: Can you tell me something about there?

A: Sure. There are so many beautiful beaches there. You can not only enjoy some delicious sea food, but you can do lots of sports, such as diving, surfing. 【3】?

B: I want to fly there.

A: 【4】?

B: I’m going there with my parents.

A: That sounds great! 【5】!
B: Thank you so much!

— Certainly, and the earlier, the better.

A.how long can I take the direct flight to London

B.where I can buy a ticket to London without my passport

C.if I can book a direct flight to London online