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南京市·2024年
请认真阅读下面短文，根据所读内容完成完整后表格中的任务。
注意：第1—7小题每个空格只填一个单词；第8—10小题词数不限。
What is your perfect vacation Popular trips include relaxing on a warm beach. Or they involve sightseeing in a beautiful city. Increasingly, though, many of us don’t want to just visit a place. We want to experience it.
Experiential travel allows to get closer to local people and their culture. For example, experiential travelers might stay a few weeks with local hosts. They might take classes to learn craft. In other words, these travelers immerse(沉浸)themselves in a different culture. One such trip is in Fujian. There, a small group of travelers meet with a local fishermen. They learn how to fix nets and throw them in the water. They can fish together. Afterwards they all cook and eat a meal with the fisherman’s family.
Experiential travel helps people become better citizens. First of all, it lets them understand a place more deeply than tourists usually do. As one traveler says, traditional travel is “like” studying science without ever doing a scientific experiment. Since they often stay and work in one place, travelers learn more about the lives of local people. It exposes(使体验)them to different ways of living and working. Experiential travelers often make life-long friends with local people. They stay in touch after the trip has finished. Expriential travel helps travelers—and local people—feel like they are part of a global community.
You don’t need to use a travel company to get the benefits(好处)of experiential travel. You can do it by yourself. You can ask local people questions when you travel. Ask a driver about her life. You can also join a soccer game in the street. Listening to people’s stories and interacting(交流)with local people will change your understanding of the place you are visiting.
Experiential travel
What Experience ___56___ life when traveling.
Why Help people become better citizens Encouraging them to have a deeper ___57___ of a place.
Improving their ___58___ about how local people live.
Making it ___59___ for them to experience different ways of living and working.
Making lasting ___60___ between travelers and local people.
Helping them feel like they ___61___ a global community.
How Do it ___62___.
Your idea Think of an experiential trip in Nanjing for your friend. Place: ____63____ is a good place for experiential Activity 1: ___________________64___________________ Activity 2: ____________________65____________________
【答案】
56. local
57. understanding
58. knowledge
59. possible
60. friendships
61. share
62. alone
63. Xuanwu Lake
64. Take a boat ride on Xuanwu Lake and learn about the history of the lake from a local guide.
65. Visit a traditional tea house and participate in a tea ceremony with locals.
【解析】
【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了体验式旅行的概念及其好处。
56. 根据“Experiential travel allows to get closer to local people and their culture”可知体验式旅行可以更接近当地人及其文化，故填local。
57. 根据“it lets them understand a place more deeply than tourists usually do”可知它让他们比游客更深入地了解一个地方，have a deeper understanding of“对……有更深入的理解”，故填understanding。
58. 根据“Since they often stay and work in one place, travelers learn more about the lives of local people”可知由于旅行者经常在一个地方住宿和工作，他们可以更多地了解当地人的生活，即提高他们对当地人民生活的了解，knowledge“知识”，故填knowledge。
59. 根据“It exposes(使体验)them to different ways of living and working.”可知它使他们接触到不同的生活和工作方式，即使他们接触到不同的生活和工作方式变得可能，possible“可能的”，故填possible。
60. 根据“Experiential travelers often make life-long friends with local people”可知可以与当地人成为终身朋友，即有终生的友谊，friendship“友谊”，此处用名词复数，故填friendships。
61. 根据“Expriential travel helps travelers—and local people—feel like they are part of a global community.”可知体验式旅行让旅行者和当地人感觉自己是全球社区的一部分，即共用全球社区，share“共享”，句子用一般现在时，主语是they，谓语动词用原形，故填share。
62. 根据“You can do it by yourself”可知可以自己单独去，alone“独自”，故填alone。
63. 根据“Think of an experiential trip in Nanjing for your friend.”可知此处是在南京旅行，所以可以去玄武湖，故填Xuanwu Lake。
64. 开放性试题，言之有理即可，例如：乘船游览玄武湖，向当地导游了解玄武湖的历史，故填Take a boat ride on Xuanwu Lake and learn about the history of the lake from a local guide.
65. 开放性试题，言之有理即可，例如：参观传统茶馆，与当地人一起参加茶道，故填Visit a traditional tea house and participate in a tea ceremony with locals.
南京市·2023年
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Project-based leaning, or PBL, is a teaching method in which students work on a project with the goal(目标)of answering areal-world question or solving a practical problem. PBL requires students to use skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and collaboration. Moreover, students are proud of their work because they will need to present their ideas to an audience(观众). PBL leads to the creation of a product. An important part of PBL is audience feedback and comments(评论).
PBL can fit into any subject area. In social studies, for example, students can research the history and culture of their community, exploring a festival for the community, which includes traditional costumes, food, art, and music.
In maths, students can make a quilt(被子)with symbols of their community’s heritage. This project joins knowledge of geometry, art, and history together. It would require maths skills to measure the material used to make the quilt. The quilt could be displayed at a country fair or a school meeting. In language arts, students could team up with a school from a different culture. First of all, they could exchange information through a class website. Then they could pack items that represent their school or culture. Students would give a description of each item and why it is relevant. Finally, the students could exchange the packages through the mainland ask follow-up questions about the items they received.
In science, students could research plants, and they could use their findings to build a habitat(栖息地)in the school garden. This may include removing weeds, adding plants to attract butterflies, and building bird feeders.
An important part of PBL is that failure is understood to be a basic part of the learning process. One of the goals of PBL is to make efforts productively and work through problems. All schools and educators should accept PBL!
Project-based Learning
Introduction PBL requires students to work on a ___56___ by solving a practical problem.
The audience feedback and comments make a ___57___ to it.
___58___ of practical use in some subjects Students can research the history and culture of their community through a traditional ___59___ for it.
Maths skills and knowledge of some ___60___ subjects can be joined together by making a quilt, and displaying it in ___61___ can bring more advantages.
To improve language skills, students from different cultures can pack and ___62___ items, and then exchange them for further communication.
Building a habitat can help students put their findings from the research into ___63___.
Conclusion PBL encourages students to learn through problems. It’s acceptable that one might be ___64___ to complete some tasks in the learning process. So it’s hoped that PBL will be ___65___ with all schools and educators.
【答案】
56. project
57. difference
58. Examples
59. festival
60. other
61. public
62. describe
63. practice
64. unable
65. popular
【解析】
【语篇导读】本文讲述了PBL的教学方式，这种方式要求学生运用批判性思维来解决问题。
56. 根据“Project-based leaning, or PBL, is a teaching method in which students work on a project with the goal(目标)of answering areal-world question or solving a practical problem.”可知，PBL是一种教学方法，在这种方法中，学生以回答现实世界的问题或解决实际问题为目标开展项目，故填 project。
57. 根据“An important part of PBL is audience feedback and comments(评论).”可知，观众的反馈和评论对PBL产生影响。固定短语“makeadifferenceto”表示“对……产生影响”，故填difference。
58. 根据第二段可知，举了一些例子来说明，用复数形式，且首字母需大写，故填Examples。
59. 根据第二段可知，学生可以通过传统节日来研究他们社区的历史和文化，前有不定冠词“a”，用单数形式，故填festival。
60. 根据“In maths, students can make a quilt(被子)with symbols of their community’s heritage. This project joins knowledge of geometry, art, and history together. It would require maths skills to measure the material used to make the quilt. The quilt could be displayed at a country fair or a school meeting.”可知，通过做一床被子并在公众面前展示，可以将数学技能和其他学科的知识结合起来，从而带来更多好处，故填other。
61. 根据“In maths, students can make a quilt(被子)with symbols of their community’s heritage. This project joins knowledge of geometry, art, and history together. It would require maths skills to measure the material used to make the quilt. The quilt could be displayed at a country fair or a school meeting.”可知，通过做一床被子并在公众面前展示，可以将数学技能和其他学科的知识结合起来，从而带来更多好处，故填public。
62. 根据第三段内容可知，为了提高语言技能，来自不同文化的学生可以打包并描述物品，然后交换物品以进行进一步交流。情态动词“can”后跟动词原形，故填describe。
63. 根据第四段内容可知，建造一个栖息地可以帮助学生将他们的研究成果付诸实践，故填practice。
64. 根据“An important part of PBL is that failure is understood to be a basic part of the learning process. One of the goals of PBL is to make efforts productively and work through problems.”可知，PBL鼓励学生在问题中学习，因此一个人在学习过程中可能无法完成某些任务是可以接受的，故填unable。
65. 根据第五段“All schools and educators should accept PBL!”可知，希望 PBL会受到所有学校和教育工作者的欢迎，故填popular。
南京市·2022年
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案填写在答题卡相应横线上。
What Are Visuals
Visuals are the images or pictures that you see in different forms of mass communication such as television, the Internet, and magazines. When you look at visuals in media, you make a judgement of what you see-either you like it, or you don’t. How do you respond(回应)to picture of a sleeping kitten is different from how you respond to a picture of a roaring tiger.
Why Are Visuals Important
Pictures are powerful. They appeal to(吸引)our minds, our feelings, and our imaginations. Looking at a picture carefully can help you notice more details and get more information. You may also see things that entertain you or make you laugh. At the same time, learning to look at a picture carefully can help you make up your own mind about things. Otherwise, a picture may make you think things that are not true.
How Do I Do It
Here are some ways to evaluate(评价)visuals:
Look at all the parts of the picture. If there are people, look at expressions(表情). Look at how they are standing or sitting. If a picture shows an activity, imagine the movement it shows.
Look at the colours in a picture. If they are dark, they may make you feel sad, even if what the picture shows is not particularly sad. A dark picture of a person may make you like that person less.
Think about what the picture suggests. Suppose an article is about crime, and the picture shows a young person. Does that suggests that young people are the worst criminals or that lots of young people are criminals Do the facts in the article back up what the picture or pictures suggest
View to Learn
Analyze(分析)the advertisement on this page.
Getting Information from Visuals
Explanations of visuals Visuals are images or pictures published in media. Looking at visuals, you can quickly know ___56___ you like them or not.
___57___ for the importance Pictures have the great power to get us to ___58___, to feel and to imagine. ___59___ can be achieved through a good look at the picture.
Ways of evaluation Don’t ___60___ any part of the picture, like people’s expressions and their standing or sitting styles. Look at the colours in the picture, because our mood change ___61___ different colours. Think about the picture’s ___62___ meaning. Find relationship ___63___ the picture and the article by questioning yourself.
An example Anna, a champion tennis player, is holding her pup in her arms with ___64___ face. The advertisement wisely encourages people to be willing to ___65___ PUPPY FOOD.
【答案】
56.whether
57.reasons
58.think
59.Decisions
60.miss
61.through
62.real
63.between
64.happy
65.buy
【解析】
【语篇导读】本文为说明文，短文介绍了视觉在大众传媒中的重要性和评价方法，强调了细心观察图片的重要性，防止被图片误导等。
56. 根据空格最后面的or not可知填whether，whether ... or not为固定搭配。跟原文中的“When you look
at visuals in media, you make a judgement of what you see-either you like it, or you don’t.”意义相匹
配。
57. 根据“Why Are Visuals Important ”可知该段说明的是其重要性，给出的两条理由，故填reasons。
58. 空格后面的feel, imagine分别对应于“They appeal to(吸引)our minds, our feelings, and our
imaginations. ”中的feelings和imaginations，故填think对应于minds。
59. 根据“At the same time, learning to look at a picture carefully can help you make up your own mind
about things.(同时，学会仔细看图片可以帮助你对事情做出自己的决定)”可知填Decision。
60. 根据“Look at all the parts of picture.(看图片的所有部分)”可知填miss，即：不要错过(miss)画面的
任何部分。
61. 根据“Look at the colours in a picture. If they are dark, they may make you feel sad, even if what the
picture shows is not particularly sad. A dark picture of a person may make you like that person less|.(看
图片上的颜色。如果它们是黑色的，它们可能会让你感到悲伤，即使图片显示的不是特别悲伤。
一个人的阴暗面可能会让你不那么喜欢那个人).”可以推出答案：看看图片中的颜色，因为我们的
心情会通过(through)不同的颜色而改变/随着(with)不同的颜色而变化。
注：笔者以为，本题用with也对。
62. 根据“Think about what the picture suggests.(想一想这张照片暗示了什么)”可知“想想这幅画的真正含义(real/true)”。
注：笔者以为，本题用true也对。
63. relationship between ... and ...……与……之间的关系，固定搭配。通过质疑自己来找到图片和文章
之间的关系。也可以根据“Suppose an article is about crime, and the picture shows a young person. Does
that suggests that young people are the worst criminals or that lots of young people are criminals Do the facts in the article back up what the picture or pictures suggest (假设一篇文章是关于犯罪的，图片显示的是一个年轻人。这是否意味着年轻人是最严重的罪犯，或者很多年轻人都是罪犯？文章中的事实是否支持图片所暗示的内容)”来进行归纳。
64. 根据图片可以直观的看出Anna满面笑容，故填happy。
65. 图片中的反问句“Shouldn’t you feed your puppies Puppy Food too ”极具鼓动性，“这则广告明智地
鼓励人们愿意购买(buy)Puppy Food。”
南京市·2021年
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案填写在答题卡相应横线上。
Exams are a fact of school life for most people. Almost everyone worries about them and feels stressed, although they have prepared well.
A little stress caused by the exams is useful as it can sharpen your mind and motivate(激发)you to do well. But too much stress can stop you working to the best of your abilities, so it’s important not to let it get out of control. Here are some ideas to help you.
The keys to being prepared for exams and avoiding unnecessary exam stress are knowing what you need to know, planning and preparing for your revision(复习), and giving yourself enough time to do it.
If you can, find a copy of the syllabus for each subject. This tells you what you need to know and gives you the topics for revision.
Make a week-by-week revision timetable chart to display in your work space. Include the topics you need to cover for each subject.
About 12 weeks before your first exam, record the dates and times for each of your exams in your planner or diary and make a copy to put on your wall at home.
During your exam period, you want your brain to work at its very best, so build in relaxation time before bed, avoid late night revision sessions and try to go to bed early so you get enough sleep. If panic(惊慌)starts to creep in, try to replace your negative thoughts with more positive(积极的)ones, such as ‘It’s going to be OK If you have difficulty answering a question, leave it and move on to the next one—don’t spend time tying yourself in mental(思想上的)knots over each question.
You are not alone while dealing with the stress. Call psychological(心理的)hotline to share your worries and get help from others going through the same experience. Remember that there is life after exams. Things may feel stressful right now, but it won’t last forever. And then the rest of your life will still be there.
The Exam Stress
Situation ___56___ about exams is a real fact for almost everyone at school.
Problem Though a little exam stress does good to you, too much may make you ___57___ to work as well as you can.
How to control exam stress Careful preparation is necessary to stop you from worries. Find a copy of the syllabus for each subject to get necessary ___58___. Make a revision timetable chart for every ___59___ to display in your work space, including necessary topics. Prepare for your exams ___60___ and remind yourself of the dates and times for each exam. Make yourself ___61___ before bedtime and get enough sleep. Try to ___62___ yourself to stay positive. If you meet difficult questions, just move on, instead of ___63___ how to answer them too long. Turn to psychological hotline and those in the same boat for ___64___. Remember stress will disappear but your ___65___ will go on.
【答案】
56. Worrying
57. fail/unable
58. information
59. week
60. early/ahead
61. relaxed
62. encourage
63. considering
64. help
65. life
【解析】
【语篇导读】本篇为说明文。考前有压力是正常的，短文针对考前压力给出一些建议。
56. 根据“Almost everyone worries about them and feels stressed”可知，几乎每个人都担心考试，感到压力，worry about为……感到担心，在句中作主语，用动名词形式，句首需大写首字母，故填Worrying。
57. 根据“But too much stress can stop you working to the best of your abilities”可知，太多的压力会阻碍你发挥出最好的能力，fail to do sth未能做某事，be unable to do sth不能做某事，make sb do sth让某人做某事，故填fail/unable。
58. 根据“If you can, find a copy of the syllabus for each subject. This tells you what you need to know and gives you the topics for revision.”可知，如果可以的话，找一份每门课的教学大纲，这会告诉你你需要知道什么，并给你复习的主题。也就是通过每个主题的教学大纲来获取信息，故填information。
59. 根据“Make a week-by-week revision timetable chart to display in your work space.”可知，在你的工作空间里做一个每周复习时间表，故填week。
60. 根据“About 12 weeks before your first exam, record the dates and times for each of your exams in your planner”可知，在你第一次考试前12周，把每一次考试的日期和时间记录在你的计划或日记本上，也就是要提前准备，故填early/ahead。
61. 根据“so build in relaxation time before bed, avoid late night revision sessions and try to go to bed early so you get enough sleep”可知，在睡觉前安排放松时间，避免深夜复习，尽量早点上床，这样你就能得到足够的睡眠，此处表示“放松”，用于make sb+adj结构中，故填relaxed。
62. 根据“If panic(惊慌)starts to creep in, try to replace your negative thoughts with more positive(积极的)ones”可知，如果恐慌开始蔓延，试着用积极的想法取代你的消极想法，也就是鼓励自己保持积极，用于try to do sth短语中，故填encourage。
63. 根据“If you have difficulty answering a question, leave it and move on to the next one”可知，如果你回答一个问题有困难，那就别管它，继续下一个，也就是不要考虑它太久，用于instead of doing sth结构中，故填considering。
64. 根据“Call psychological(心理的)hotline to share your worries and get help from others going through the same experience.”可知，拨打心理热线，分享你的烦恼，向有同样经历的人寻求帮助，故填help。
65. 根据“Things may feel stressful right now, but it won’t last forever. And then the rest of your life will
still be there.”可知，现在的事情可能会让你感到压力，但压力不会永远持续下去，生活依然继续，
故填life。
苏州市·2025年
请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
Every day, we hear sounds all around us—some soft, some loud. But do you know that loud sounds can harm your hearing
Sounds are measured(测量)in decibels(分贝). Look at the chart—some sounds are safe for our ears, but when a sound goes over 85 decibels, it can be harmful to our hearing. To reduce the risk of hearing loss, we shall pay attention to the loudness of the noise, the distance we are to it and how long we listen to it.
Noise levels can be measured by sound-level meters(噪声计), but you probably don’t always carry one with you. So how can you tell whether noises are too loud or not Ask yourself: Do you have to raise your voice to be heard Do you find it hard to hear someone about a meter away from you Do the noises make your ears hurt or ring for some time If your answer is YES to any of these, that probably means the noises are too loud.
Headphones are especially tricky. Many people enjoy using them, but they often listen to loud music for too long, or keep the volume(音量)so high that even other people can hear the noise from their headphones. These can lead to hearing loss.
Your hearing is a gift. You need it for learning, communicating, and enjoying the world. Once your hearing is harmed, it may never come back.
54. According to the chart, what sounds can harm your hearing
_____________________________________
55. How can you know if the noises are too loud (Give 2 examples.)
__________________________________________________________________________
56. Why is hearing important What can you do to protect it
__________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
54. TV, headphones, rock concerts, and fireworks.
55. When/If I have to raise my voice to be heard; When/ If I find it hard to hear someone about a meter away from me; When/ If the noises make my ears hurt or ring for some time.
56. Because we need it for learning communicating, and enjoying the world. We should not use headphones for too long./We should keep away from the loud noises./We can turn down the music./We can use headphones less.
【解析】
【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了高分贝噪音对听力的危害、如何判断噪音是否过大以及保护听力的重要性。
54. 根据“Look at the chart—some sounds are safe for our ears, but when a sound goes over 85 decibels, it can be harmful to our hearing.”可知，有些声音对我们的耳朵是安全的，但是当一个声音超过85分贝时，它可能对我们的听力有害。根据图表所示，电视和耳机、摇滚音乐会和烟花爆竹的声音都是超过85分贝，因此这些声音都可能有损我们的听力，故填TV, headphones, rock concerts, and fireworks.
55. 根据“So how can you tell whether noises are too loud or not Ask yourself: Do you have to raise your voice to be heard Do you find it hard to hear someone about a meter away from you Do the noises make your ears hurt or ring for some time If your answer is YES to any of these, that probably means the noises are too loud.”可知，如果噪音太大时，我必须提高声音才能被听到，我会听不到一米远的人说话，或者这些噪音会让我的车辆受损或响一段时间。从中任选两个回答即可，故填When/If I have to raise my voice to be heard; When/If I find it hard to hear someone about a meter away from me; When/ If the noises make my ears hurt or ring for some time.
56. 根据“You need it for learning, communicating, and enjoying the world.”可知，听力之所以重要是因为我们需要它来学习、交流、享受这个世界。至于如何保护听力，这部分是开放性题目，答案不唯一，言之有理即可，故填Because we need it for learning, communicating, and enjoying the world. We should not use headphones for too long./We should keep away from the loud noises./We can turn down the music./We can use headphones less.
苏州市·2024年
请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
In his lovely piece of writing “Why Write ”, the writer Paul Auster shares a story about growing up as an eight-year-old in New York City. He was crazy about baseball, especially the New York Giants. The only thing he remembers about attending his first major league baseball game is that he saw his hero Willie Mays after the game. The young Auster gathered his courage and went close to his hero. “Mr. Mays,” he said, “could I please have your autograph (签名) ”
“Sure, kid, sure,” Mays replied kindly. “Have you got a pencil ”
Auster didn’t have a pencil on him, neither did his father or his mother or anyone else in his group.
Mays waited patiently, but when it became clear that no one present had anything to write with, he said, “Sorry, kid. We’ve got no pencil. I can’t give you my autograph.”
From that day on, Auster made it a habit to never leave the house without a pencil in his pocket. “It’s not that I had any special plans for that pencil,” Auster writes, “but I didn’t want to be unprepared. I had been caught empty-handed once, and I wasn’t about to let it happen again. The years have taught me this: If there’s a pencil in your pocket, there’s a good chance that one day you’ll feel like starting to use it. That’s how I became a writer.”
What is your pencil What is so important that without it you feel unprepared I know some cartoonists always carry pen and paper and some photographers always have a camera in their pockets. They are always prepared.
Pick your “pencil” and don’t leave home without it.
54. To get Willie Mays’ autograph, what did Auster need
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55. What habit did Auster form after that day
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56. What do you think of Auster’s habit Why do you think so
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【答案】
54. A pencil.
55. He made it a habit to never leave his house without a pencil in his pocket.
56. I think it’s helpful/it’s a good idea. Because this habit helps him get prepared/become a writer.(言之有理即可)
【解析】
【语篇导读】本文介绍了Paul Auster小时候因为没带铅笔，没能得到最喜欢的棒球运动员的签名，从此之后养成了出门带铅笔的习惯，最后成为了一名作家。
54. 根据“‘Sure, kid, sure,’ Mays replied kindly. ‘Have you got a pencil ’”可知，为了得到Willie Mays的签名，Auster需要一支铅笔，故填A pencil.
55. 根据“From that day on, Auster made it a habit to never leave the house without a pencil in his pocket.”可知，那天之后，Auster养成了口袋里不带铅笔绝不出门的习惯，故填He made it a habit to never leave his house without a pencil in his pocket.
56. 开放性试题，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。参考答案为I think it’s helpful/it’s a good idea. Because this habit helps him get prepared/become a writer.
苏州市·2023年
请认真阅读下面材料，用英语回答材料后的问题。
Reporter: Why do you love Suzhou
Zekro: When I was a child, my parents told me that love has no boundaries. They told me the purpose of life is to serve people and make contributions to our society. Since my wife and I came to Suzhou twenty-four years ago, I have never stopped showing my love in action. I’ve taught the latest technology to my students in Suzhou University for free. I’ve helped people in need, caring for sick children, sending money to disaster areas and teaching African drumming to poor children. I’ve also worked closely with Suzhou government to introduce Suzhou to foreigners. Many friends often call me the Ambassador(大使)of Suzhou.
Reporter: Please tell us about Happy Home Club.
Zekro: Seven years ago, I opened Finland Home Cafe to introduce Finnish(芬兰的)culture to our Chinese friends through food and music. One meaningful activity we hold every week is Happy Home Club. It is open from 7:00 p. m. to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays. It’s for everybody who loves to make new friends, learn about life and practice their English. The most recent topics for Happy Home Club are: Why we sleep; How to read a book; Remember to say thank you…
Reporter: What else do you want to say to people who are watching our TV show
Zekro: Those who are interested in our culture, food and topics are most welcome to our Cafe. Please come and share your stories with us. Together, we can make a difference.
54. How long have Zekro and his wife lived in Suzhou
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55. Why do Zekro’s friends call him “the Ambassador of Suzhou”
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56. Please write another good topic for Happy Home Club and explain your reason.
(Avoid any topics of Happy Home Club that are mentioned in this paper.)
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【答案】
54. For twenty-four years.
55. Because Zekro has worked closely with Suzhou government to introduce Suzhou to foreigners.
56. How to make new friends. Because friends are very important in our life.(言之有理即可)
【解析】
【语篇导读】本文为记叙文，短文讲述了记者与Zekro的采访情况，还包括为什么喜欢苏州以及介绍快乐之家俱乐部的情况等。
54. 根据“Since my wife and I came to Suzhou twenty-four years ago, I have never stopped showing my love in action.”可知，Zekro和他的妻子在苏州住了24年了，故答案为For twenty-four years.
55. 根据“I’ve also worked closely with Suzhou government to introduce Suzhou to foreigners. Many friends often call me the Ambassador(大使)of Suzhou.”可知，因为Zekro与苏州政府密切合作，向外国人介绍苏州，所以Zekro的朋友称他为“苏州大使”，故答案为Because Zekro has worked closely with Suzhou government to introduce Suzhou to foreigners.
56. 主观题，言之有理即可，故参考答案为How to make new friends. Because friends are very important in our life.
苏州市·2022年
请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
A library is a place to keep books and store knowledge. Recently libraries are not as popular as before because people prefer to use the Internet to find out information, rather than books. With a click of a mouse, it is possible to find out almost anything people care to know.
But being in a room that is full of books is a fantastic thing. Just think about how many words there are in a library. Each of those words has been thought of, and carefully chosen, by tens of thousands of people. That must make it a special place to be.
Maybe all kinds of things can happen in libraries. Sometimes, you see that a library is used for poetry workshops or guitar lessons. Also, they may have writers visiting and talking about their books. All of these activities are much better because they are in a library.
Lots of schools have libraries. If your school has a library, it’s probably not just a place to read books. Libraries are also quiet places to be. They are calmer than the playground or the dining hall. It’s the books that keep us calm and peaceful.
54.Why are libraries less popular than before
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55.What activities can be organized in a library
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56.What type of book would you like to borrow from your school library Why
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【答案】
54. Because people prefer to use the Internet to find out information rather than books.
55. Having poetry workshops/guitar lessons. Listening to writers' talks about their books.
56. Novel/Science/History/Travel/…Because they can improve my knowledge of the past/science…/They help me relax after a busy day.
【解析】
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，短文介绍了图书馆的一些好处。
54. 根据“Recently libraries are not as popular as before because people prefer to use the Internet to find out information, rather than books.”可知，最近图书馆不像以前那么受欢迎了，因为人们更喜欢使用互联网来寻找信息，而不是书籍，故答案为Because people prefer to use the Internet to find out information, rather than books.
55. 根据“Sometimes, you see that a library is used for poetry workshops or guitar lessons. Also, they may have writers visiting and talking about their books.”可知，有时，你会看到图书馆被用作诗歌讲习班或吉他课。此外，他们可能会邀请作家访问并谈论他们的书，故答案为Having poetry workshops/guitar lessons. Listening to writers' talks about their books.
56. 本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。故参考答案为Novel/Science/History/Travel/…Because they can improve my knowledge of the past/science…/They help me relax after a busy day.
苏州市·2021年
请认真阅读下面短文, 用英语回答短文后的问题, 并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
A two-week-old baby hippo sat alone on the bank of the Zambezi River in Zambia, a country in Africa. His mother was dead. The morning sun rose and with every passing minute he lost more strength. Without his mother, the baby probably wouldn’t make it through the night.
Luckily, Ian Stevenson and his friends saw the baby hippo. They took him back, fed him milk and eggs. The young animal was saved and soon doubled his weight. He seemed happy and healthy.
Later, the hippo, now called Douglas, was moved to an ideal home at Chipembele, a wildlife center owned by Ann and Steve Tolan. They built a sleeping place for Douglas by a pool where he liked to swim. They fed him every three hours. Douglas enjoyed playing with the Tolans’ pet dogs and swimming in the pool. Sometimes at night, other hippos came from the nearby river to eat grass. At first, Douglas would walk into his pool to hide. “But he soon fought against his shyness and played with them,” Tolan says. Douglas remained at Chipembele for about five years before he was moved to another part of Zambia.
58.What’s the name of the hippo
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59.How did the baby hippo survive the night without his mother
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60.In your opinion, where was the hippo moved five years later, a zoo or the wild, Why
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【答案】
58. Douglas.
59. He was saved by lan Stevenson and his friends.
60. The wild. Because that was where he belonged. /A zoo. Because he could be taken good care of in the zoo
【解析】
【语篇导读】本篇为记叙文，短文写道：一只两周大的小河马的妈妈死了，小河马独自坐在非洲国家赞比亚的赞比西河畔，在它快要死去的时候，Ian Stevenson和他的朋友发现了它，并把它带回去，人工喂养它，后来把小河马转移到野生动物中心，在那里小河马生活的很开心，大约五年后，小河马被转移到赞比亚的另一个地方。
58. 根据“Later, the hippo, now called Douglas”可知，这只河马叫Douglas，故答案为Douglas.
59. 根据“Without his mother, the baby probably wouldn’t make it through the night. Luckily, Ian Stevenson and his friends saw the baby hippo. They took him back, fed him milk and eggs.”可知，小河马被Ian Stevenson和他的朋友们发现，救了小河马，故答案为He was saved by Ian Ste venson and his friends.
60. 根据“Sometimes at night, other hippos came from the nearby river to eat grass. At first, Douglas would walk into his pool to hide. “But he soon fought against his shyness and played with them,” Tolan says.”可知，五年后小河马可能被送到野外生活，因为那里才是它真正的家；也许五年后小河马被送到了动物园，因为它需要被照顾，故答案为The wild. Because that was where he belonged./A zoo. Because he could be taken good care of in the zoo.
无锡市·2025年
阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过8个单词。
Today, there are countless exciting ways to have fun. Every day, there seems to be something new and interesting to do. A lot of entertainment today depends heavily on modern technology. Can you imagine how people in ancient times had fun In fact, many ancient forms of entertainment survive to this day. People have given new life to these activities, so that people of all ages can still enjoy them. Among them, flying kites is one of the most popular ones.
Kites have a long history in China. According to one legend(传说), the famous Chinese thinker Mozi created a flying “wooden bird”. Later, people used bamboo to take the place of wood, and covered the bamboo frame(框架)with paper. This was the birth of “paper kite”. At first, kites were mostly used by the army. They were used to send messages and test the wind. Slowly, people used them more and more for fun. By the time of the Tang Dynasty(618-907 CE), kites became a popular toy all around China.
Flying kites not only links us to our ancestors, but also gives people a way to express creativity. Every year, kite fliers from all over the world come to the Weifang International Kite Festival in Shandong Province’s Weifang City. The city has been known as the “kite capital of the world”. During the festival, thousands of kites fill the sky. There are both traditional kites like birds and fish, and modern ones like TV and comic characters. Some kites can be over 200 metres long. They fly into the sky in the shape of dragons, spaceships and even high-speed trains.
58. Who made the first kite according to one legend
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59. What were paper kites made of
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60. What did people use kites to do at first
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61. What is Weifang City known as
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62. What do you think has brought the changes to the kites’ shape
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【答案】
58. Mozi.
59. Bamboo and paper.
60. Send messages and test the wind.
61. Kite capital of the world.
62. Modern technology and culture.
【解析】
【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了风筝的历史、制作材料、早期用途以及现代风筝节的相关内容。
58. 根据“the famous Chinese thinker Mozi created a flying ‘wooden bird’”可知，根据传说，中国著名思想家墨子制作了第一个风筝，故填Mozi.
59. 根据“people used bamboo to take the place of wood, and covered the bamboo frame with paper”可知，纸风筝由竹子和纸制成，故填Bamboo and paper.
60. 根据“At first, kites were mostly used by the army. They were used to send messages and test the wind”可知，最初风筝用于传递信息和测试风向，故填Send messages and test the wind.
61. 根据“The city has been known as the ‘kite capital of the world’”可知，潍坊被称为“世界风筝之都”，故填Kite capital of the world.
62. 根据“There are both traditional kites like birds and fish, and modern ones like TV and comic characters”可推断，现代科技和文化发展带来了风筝形状的变化，故填Modern technology and culture.
无锡市·2024年
先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。
As a country strong in math, China has many folk games filled with math wisdom. You may have played many of them before. Let’s take a look at two of them.
Luban Lock Luban Lock was first created by Chinese carpenter Lu Ban about 2,000 years ago. It is said that Lu used six wooden pieces to make a toy that looks like a lock for his son. The lock has a lot to do with solid geometry (立体几何). It’s hard to separate the six pieces. However, it is usually easier to unlock a Luban Lock than to put it back together. Now, there are Luban Locks made up of nine or more pieces.
Huarong Pass Huarong Pass is a traditional Chinese block-moving puzzle. Every block is named after a character in the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms, like Cao Cao, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun. To succeed in the game, players have to move the blocks to get “Cao Cao” out. This is a test of one’s math knowledge, for example, of geometric area (几何面积). According to the Chinese Puzzle website, it takes at least 81 steps to set “Cao Cao” free.
Title: Two Ancient Chinese ___54___ Toys
Luban Lock > It was first created by Lu Ban about 2,000 years ago. > Lu Ban used 6 pieces of ___55___ to make a lock-like toy for his son. > It uses math knowledge such as solid geometry. > It is ___56___ to put the six pieces back together than to unlock it.
Huarong Pass > It is made up of a few blocks, and every block has the ___57___ of a character in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. > Players win the game by ___58___ the blocks to set “Cao Cao” free. > It can test players’ math knowledge like geometric area.
【答案】
54. Folk
55. wood
56. harder
57. name
58. moving
【解析】
【语篇导读】本文主要介绍两个充满数学智慧的民间游戏——鲁班锁和华容道。
54. 根据“As a country strong in math, China has many folk games filled with math wisdom. You may have played many of them before. Let’s take a look at two of them.”可知，介绍两个充满数学智慧的民间游戏，故填Folk。
55. 根据“It is said that Lu used six wooden pieces to make a toy that looks like a lock for his son.”可知，据说鲁用六块木头给儿子做了一个像锁一样的玩具，故填wood。
56. 根据“However, it is usually easier to unlock a Luban Lock than to put it back together.”可知，打开鲁班锁通常比把它装回去要容易，所以将这六块碎片重新拼凑起来比解开它更难，故填harder。
57. 根据“Huarong Pass is a traditional Chinese block-moving puzzle. Every block is named after a character in the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms”可知，华容道是中国传统的积木拼图，每道都以《三国演义》中的人物命名，故填name。
58. 根据“To succeed in the game, players have to move the blocks to get ‘Cao Cao’ out.”可知，为了在游戏中取得成功，玩家必须移动方块把“曹操”放出来，故填moving。
无锡市·2023年
先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。每个空格只能填一个单词。
To support the employment(就业)of disabled people in Guangzhou, Starbucks has opened its first “Silent Café” in China where almost half the staff are hearing impaired.
Fourteen out of the thirty staff members have trouble hearing, and so Starbucks has created a café that doesn’t require customers to say anything—nor the staff to hear anything. “This might be the quietest Starbucks among the over 3800 shops on the Chinese mainland,” says Leo Tsoi, Chief Operating Officer of Starbucks, China.
The newly opened “Silent Café” has a special ordering system where all food and drinks are numbered, letting customers easily write down their order and allowing them to place orders without having to say a word.
Chen Siting, a staff member shares her thoughts about the idea. “We cannot hear you but would like to share a tasty coffee with you,” says Siting. “I believe more people like me could find a career they dream about in the future,” she continues.
Like Siting, Zhu Jieying, has been working at Starbucks for about seven years, making him its first hearing-impaired coffee master. He has hopes that Starbucks could open more opportunities(机遇)for those who are disabled, and encourage them to prove themselves and to explore more possibilities in life.
Title; Starbucks “Silent Café”
Basic information The first one in China was ___54___ in Guangzhou. Almost half its staff have hearing ___55___. Its customers place their order without having to say anything by writing down certain ___56___.
Staff members’ thoughts Chen Siting: More hearing-impaired people like me could find their ___57___ career in the future. Zhu Jieying: Starbucks could ___58___ disabled people with more opportunities.
【答案】
54. opened
55. impairment
56. numbers
57. ideal
58. provide
【解析】
【语篇导读】本文为说明文，短文介绍了星巴克为给更多有听力障碍的人提供工作，开设了“无声咖啡店”。
54. 根据“Starbucks has opened its first ‘Silent Café’ in China where almost half the staff are hearing impaired.”可知第一个“无声咖啡店”在广州开业，open表示“开业”，此处用被动语态，动词用过去分词，故填opened。
55. 根据“where almost half the staff are hearing impaired.”可知几乎一半的员工都有听力障碍，have后接名词，hearing impairment表示“听力障碍”，故填impairment。
56. 根据“The newly opened ‘Silent Café’ has a special ordering system where all food and drinks are
numbered, letting customers easily write down their order and allowing them to place orders without having to say a word.”可知新开的“无声咖啡馆”有一个特殊的点餐系统，所有的食物和饮料都有编号，让顾客很容易写下他们的订单，让他们不用说一句话就可以下单，number表示“号码”，此处用复数，故填numbers。
57. 根据“I believe more people like me could find a career they dream about in the future,”可知陈思婷相信更多像她一样的人会在未来找到梦想的职业。此空为形容词作定语修饰名词，ideal表示“理想的”，故填ideal。
58. 根据“He has hopes that Starbucks could open more opportunities(机遇)for those who are disabled, and encourage them lo prove themselves and to explore more possibilities in life.”可知朱洁莹希望星巴克能够给残疾人提供更多机会，provide sb with sth表示“提供给某人某物”，故填provide。
无锡市·2022年
先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格只能填一个单词。
Beginning of Summer, one of the Chinese 24 solar terms, usually falls each year on a day between May 5 and 7 according to the calendar. For centuries, people of the Banshan neighbourhood in Hangzhou, Zhejiang hold a lot of events. Celebrations usually begin with parade made up of people dressed up in traditional Chinese clothing, Hanfu. After the parade, local people take part in some activities at the square.
Eating black rice: A few days before Beginning of Summer, people of Banshan begin busying themselves with cooking black rice. They mix rice and the juice of fresh-picked sea bilberry leaves. Black rice culture started from the Tang Dynasty(618-907). It is believed that children who eat black rice will not be bitten by insects and will be fit the whole summer.
Weighing people: Local people of Banshan developed the interesting tradition of weighing people on this day to check the changes in their bodyweight over the past year. People of all ages take part in the activity. Locals believe that people who weigh themselves on this day will not only have good luck, but also guard against weight loss during the coming summer.
Egg fights: Children are undoubtedly crazy about this game. With a boiled egg, each child tries to break the egg of their competitor. Whoever’s egg breaks first is the loser, and needs to eat the egg as a punishment. The champion in the game is awarded the title of “Egg King”.
Today these activities have given birth to a series of special customs in Banshan on Beginning of Summer.
Title: Traditions on Beginning of Summer: A Taste of Food and ___54___
Background information ●Beginning of Summer usually falls each year on a day between May 5 and 7. ●Local people in traditional Chinese clothing take part in some activities to ___55___ this day.
Special activities ●Eating black rice has a long ___56___. People believe eating it keeps children safe from the danger of insect biting. ●Weighing people on this day is ___57___ among people of different ages. By doing so, they believe they will have good luck and guard against weight loss in the coming summer. ●Egg fights is a game that children are crazy about. If a child ___58___ the game, he needs to eat the egg.
【答案】
54. fun
55. celebrate
56. history
57. popular
58. loses
【解析】
【语篇导读】本文为说明文，短文主要介绍了立夏节气的时间、活动和饮食等。
54. 根据“For centuries, people of the Banshan neighbourhood in Hangzhou, Zhejiang hold a lot of events. Celebrations usually begin with parade made up of people dressed up in traditional Chinese clothing, Hanfu.”和“A few days before Beginning of Summer, people of Banshan begin busying themselves with cooking black rice.”可知，在立夏可以品尝美食，享受乐趣，故填fun。
55. 根据“Celebrations usually begin with parade made up of people dressed up in traditional Chinese clothing, Hanfu.”可知，当地人穿着中国传统服装参加一些活动来庆祝这个节气。空前to为不定式符号，此处使用动词原形，celebrate“庆祝”，故填celebrate。
56. 根据“Black rice culture started from the Tang Dynasty(618-907).”可知，吃黑米有着悠久的历史。history“历史”，根据空前a可知，这里填名词单数，故填history。
57. 根据“Local people of Banshan developed the interesting tradition of weighing people on this day to check the changes in their bodyweight over the past year. People of all ages take part in the activity.”可知，在这一天给不同年龄的人称重，可知这个活动很流行。此处be动词后使用形容词popular“受欢迎的，流行的”，故填popular。
58. 根据“Whoever’s egg breaks first is the loser, and needs to eat the egg as a punishment.”可知，输了的人需要吃掉那个鸡蛋，lose“输掉”，a child为主语，此处是if引导的条件状语从句，因此从句使用一般现在时，动词使用第三人称单数，故填loses。
无锡市·2021年
先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。
When things around the house stop working, what do you usually do with them If you’re like a lot of people, you probably just throw them away.
In some areas, it’s difficult to find people who can make repairs, and fixing things can be quite expensive. Also, some small objects are so inexpensive that it’s often easier to just buy a new one.
In 2009, Martine Postma from the Netherlands decided there must be a better way. Her solution was Repair Cafes: places where people can take broken items. There they will find tools, resources and volunteer experts who are ready to help with repairs.
Postma’s first Repair Cafe opened on Oct. 18, 2009, in Amsterdam, and was a huge success. News of the cafe spread, and people began asking how they could start their own. In 2011, Postma set up the Repair Cafe Foundation. This nonprofit organization provides guidance to those hoping to begin their own neighbourhood repair group.
Today, there are about 2,000 Repair Cafes around the world with meetings usually taking place once a month. Around 25 objects are repaired during each meeting. Everything is free, but donations are greatly welcome.
The cafes not only provide help with repairs, they also strengthen community ties. Neighbours get to know one another as they work together on projects. Moreover, valuable knowledge is passed along and preserved. Items are kept rather than thrown away, meaning less rubbish in landfills.
Title: Repair Cafes
Basic information ●The first one was ___52___ by Martine Postma in Amsterdam in 2009. ●About 2,000 of them have been set up all over the world so far. ●Repairing things at such a cafe ___53___ nothing but donations are welcome.
___54___ ●They help improve the ___55___ between neighbours. ●They help pass along and preserve valuable knowledge. ●They help ___56___ the environment.
【答案】
52. opened
53. costs
54. Advantages
55. relationship
56. protect
【解析】
【语篇导读】本文为说明文，短文主要介绍一些维修咖啡馆为人们带来的便利以及这项非营利性的组织对环境的好处。
52. 根据“In 2009, Martine Postma from the Netherlands decided there must be a better way. Her solution was Repair Cafes: places where people can take broken items.”可知，2009年，来自荷兰的Martine Postma开了第一家修复咖啡馆，故填opened。
53. 根据“Around 25 objects are repaired during each meeting. Everything is free, but donations are greatly welcome.”可知，在这样的咖啡馆修理东西是不用花钱的，故填costs。
54. 根据表格右栏中的信息可知，这里说的都是修复咖啡馆的好处优点，故填Advantages。
55. 根据“The cafes not only provide help with repairs, they also strengthen community ties.”可知，咖啡馆不仅提供维修服务，还加强了社区联系，故填relationship。
56. 根据“Items are kept rather than thrown away, meaning less rubbish in landfills.”可知，这个活动还帮助保护了环境，故填protect。
常州市·2025年
阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题。(前3题每题答案不超过10个词)。
It was morning, and the new sun was shining gold across the gentle sea. A crowd of a thousand seagulls(海鸥)were fighting for bits of food. But far away from these birds, Jonathan Seagull was practicing flying alone.
Most seagulls don’t trouble themselves to learn more than the simplest facts of flight—how to get food and come back. For most seagulls, it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this seagull, however, flight is much more important than eating. More than anything else, Jonathan Seagull loved to fly.
This kind of thinking, he found, is not the way to make oneself popular with other birds. Even his parents were unhappy.
“See here, Jonathan,” said his father not unkindly. “Winter isn’t far away. If you don’t study how to get food, you might die of hunger in the future. Flying is all very well, but you can’t eat flight, you know.”
Jonathan understood what his father meant. For the next few days he tried to act like the other seagulls; he really tried, screaming and fighting with other seagulls for fish and bread. But he couldn’t make it work.
“It’s all so worthless,” he thought, “I could be spending all this time learning to fly. There’s so much to learn”
It wasn’t long before Jonathan Seagull was off by himself again, far out at sea, hungry, happy, learning. The subject was speed, and in a week’s practice he learned more about speed than the fastest seagull alive.
41. What did Jonathan Seagull like doing most
_____________________________________
42. What did Father mean by saying “you can’t eat flight”
__________________________________________________________________________
43. What did Jonathan think of fighting with others for food
_____________________________________
44. Do you think Jonathan will die of hunger finally Why or why not
__________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
41. He liked flying/to fly most.
42. He wished Jonathan to study how to get food/ to know the importance of food.
43. It was worthless/meaningless/not meaningful.
44. No, he won’t. He can fly fastest so he can get food faster than other seagulls./Yes, he will. Although he can fly fastest, he still doesn't know how to get food.
【解析】
【语篇导读】本文主要介绍海鸥Jonathan喜欢独自练习飞行，即使没有食物果腹，最后他学会了比其他海鸥更快的速度。
41. 根据“More than anything else, Jonathan Seagull loved to fly.”可知，Jonathan最热爱飞翔，故填He liked flying/to fly most.
42. 根据“If you don’t study how to get food, you might die of hunger in the future. Flying is all very well, but you can’t eat flight, you know.”可知，父亲说“you can’t eat flight”意在提醒Jonathan要先解决生存需要，即先学会如何获取食物/了解食物的重要性，故填He wished Jonathan to study how to get food/ to know the importance of food.
43. 根据“It’s all so worthless”可知，他认为争抢食物毫无意义，故填It was worthless/meaningless/not meaningful.
44. 本题属于开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案：No, he won’t. He can fly fastest so he can get food faster than other seagulls./Yes, he will. Although he can fly fastest, he still doesn’t know how to get food.
常州市·2021年
阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
After appearing as a special event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Wushu, widely known as Chinese Kungfu, will make its first appearance as an official(官方的)sport at the 4th Youth Olympic Games in 2022.
It’s a long-awaited breakthrough(期待已久的突破)for the International Wushu Federation(协会)(IWF), which made applications to the International Olympic Committee(IOC)in 2001, 2008 and 2011, but failed. The first two applications were refused at the very beginning. The third application made it to the final voting for taking part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games but missed out once again.
Over the years, both the International Wushu Federation and Chinese Wushu Association(CWA)have done a lot to make improvement with strong support from the State General Administration of Sport of China(中国体育总局). The Administration not only offers technical(技术的)support, often sending experts or teachers to help their Wushu training camps, but also generously provides a great deal of Wushu equipment(设备)for free.
Every year, many local Wushu groups are sent abroad to put on Wushu shows, trying to improve the influence of Wushu in foreign countries. Through their continuous efforts. Wushu has become widely popular across the world, especially among young Wushu fans. Studies show that, today, about 120 million people are attracted to Wushu around the world.
China got Wushu accepted as an official Olympic event successfully in January, 2020, which helps to make it more international quickly.
A total of 48 athletes from across the world will compete in four Wushu events: men’s and women’s Changquan and men’s and women’s Taijiquan.
News: Wushu Is Include in Youth Olympics
New lead ●Wushu will ___36___ at the 4th Youth Olympics, first time as an official sport.
News body ●Efforts made to spread Wushu and enter it for the Olympic Games: IWF made applications to IOC three times but didn’t ___37___ each time. In order to improve the situation, IWF and CWA have done a lot with the technical support and ___38___ equipment from the State General Administration of Sport of China. Through continuous efforts like putting on Wushu ___39___ abroad, Wushu has been widely accepted across the world, especially among young Wushu fans. Wushu was accepted as an official Olympic event successfully in January, 2020. 48 athletes from across the world will join in the ___40___ in four Wushu events.
【答案】
36. appear
37. succeed
38. free
39. shows
petition
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，短文主要介绍了中国武术申请参加奥林匹克运动会的过程，这有助于武术更快地走向国际。
36. 根据文中“After appearing as a special event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2014 Nanjing
Youth Olympic Games, Wushu, widely known as Chinese Kungfu, will make its first appearance as an official(官方的)sport at the 4th Youth Olympic Games in 2022.”可知，武术第一次作为一项官方运动将出现在第四届青年奥运会上，故空处应是appear，出现，动词；句子是一般将来时，will后加动词原形，故填appear。
37. 根据文中“It’s a long-awaited breakthrough(期待已久的突破)for the International Wushu Federation(协会)(IWF), which made applications to the International Olympic Committee(IOC)in 2001, 2008 and 2011, but failed.”可知， IWF曾三次向国际奥委会提出申请，但每次都没有成功；句子是否定句，didn’t后加动词原形succeed，成功，故填succeed。
38. 根据文中“The Administration not only offers technical(技术的)support, often sending experts or teachers to help their Wushu training camps, but also generously provides a great deal of Wushu equipment(设备)for free.”可知，为了改善这一状况，在国家体育总局的支持下，国际武术联合会和中国武术协会在技术支持和免费装备方面做了大量工作，故填free。
39. 根据文中“Every year, many local Wushu group are sent abroad to put on Wushu shows, trying to improve the influence of Wushu in foreign countries. Through their continuous efforts. Wushu has become widely popular across the world, especially among young Wushu fans.”可知，通过不断努力，像在国外举办武术表演，武术已被世界各国广泛接受，特别是在年轻武术爱好者中，故空处应是shows，表演，故填shows。
40. 根据文中“A total of 48 athletes from across the world will compete in four Wushu events: men’s and women’s Changquan and men’s and women’s Taijiquan.”可知，来自世界各地的48名运动员将参加四个武术项目的比赛，故空处应是competition，比赛、竞争，故填competition。
镇江市·2025年
根据短文内容在文章后表格中的空白处填入一个最恰当的词, 每空一词。
Food waste is not just a problem at the dinner table, but a big problem all over the world. Serious losses of food, happen from farmers’ fields to customers’ fridges. What’s worse, pollution and natural disasters may cause food shortage.
In developing countries, forty percent of food waste happens during harvesting and processing(加工). Because of this, farmers making little money are trapped in a cycle of poverty. They are also short of rapid transportation and refrigeration(冷藏), so a large number of crops may go bad before they reach the market. Few farmers can afford industrial-sized fridges to keep their products in good conditions.
Food waste is also discovered in developed countries. More than forty percent of food waste happens during the process of selling and buying. Shockingly, this amount reaches near the yearly food production in some part of Africa. In many cases, the vegetables and fruit are thrown away because they look “ugly”, falling short of industry standards.
Polluting and destroying environment do harm to producing food. A few countries are reducing natural areas for growing food crops and raising livestock(牲畜). Most surprisingly, in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, 800 million trees in the past six years have been cut down to make beef cattle farms. Also, fish farms still create a great deal of pollution as well as diseases. At present, it seems that food production doesn’t reduce, but it may influence all the living things on the earth in the future.
Natural disasters like droughts and storms can destroy a whole year’s crop for an unlucky farmer. Climate change will make such events that were previously thought of as “once in a hundred years” happen more and more often. This means that we’ll need more resources to produce the same amount of food.
Food waste is harmful to humans, as well as other life on the earth. It’s not only the problem on customers’ dinner table, but also an international problem that must be dealt with by the governments.
Food problems Food is lost ___56___ from fields to fridges. Food shortage is caused by pollution and natural disasters.
___57___ of food waste in different countries *In developing countries Some farmers are ___58___ all the time because of the food waste. Crops may go bad because they can’t be transported ___59___. Products can’t be kept in good conditions because of the limited refrigeration.
*In developed countries In the process of selling and buying, ___60___ 40% of food waste happens. The amount is almost the food production in some part of Africa in a year. People throw the vegetables and fruit away ___61___ they look nice and meet standards.
Bad ___62___ on producing food *Polluting and destroying environment Some natural areas are ___63___ to grow food crops and raise livestock. Pollution, as well as diseases, is created by fish farms.
Conclusion Natural disasters A whole year’s crop can be destroyed by natural disasters. Natural disasters happen more often, not "once in a ___64___ "in the past. More resources are needed to produce the same amount of food.
Food waste is harmful to all of life on the earth. It’s a problem which should be solved by ____65____ customers and the governments.
【答案】
56. seriously
57. Discoveries/Situations/Facts
58. poor
59. rapidly/quickly/fast
60. over
61. unless
62. influences
63. reduced
64. century
65. both
【解析】
【语篇导读】本文主要讲述了食物浪费是全球性的大问题，介绍了不同国家食物浪费的情况、对食物生产的不良影响以及自然灾害等因素对食物的影响，强调食物浪费不仅是消费者的问题，也是需要政府解决的国际问题。
56. 根据“Serious losses of food happen from farmers’ fields to customers’ fridges.”可知，食物从农田到消费者冰箱都有严重的损失，此处用副词“seriously”修饰动词“lost”，表示“严重地”，故填seriously。
57. 根据表格内容可知，下文介绍了发展中国家和发达国家食物浪费的情况，“Discoveries/Situations/Facts”意为“情况，事实”，符合语境，句首单词首字母大写，故填Discoveries/Situations/Facts。
58. 根据“Because of this, farmers making little money are trapped in a cycle of poverty.”可知，一些农民因为食物浪费一直很贫穷，“poor”意为“贫穷的”，符合语境，故填poor。
59. 根据“They are also short of rapid transportation and refrigeration, so a large number of crops may go bad before they reach the market.”可知，因为运输不迅速，庄稼可能会变质，此处用副词“rapidly/quickly/fast”修饰动词“transported”，表示“迅速地”，故填rapidly/quickly/fast。
60. 根据“More than forty percent of food waste happens during the process of selling and buying.”可知，在销售和购买过程中，超过 40% 的食物浪费发生了，“over”意为“超过”，符合语境，故填over。
61. 根据“In many cases, the vegetables and fruit are thrown away because they look ‘ugly’, falling short of industry standards.”可知，人们扔掉蔬菜和水果，除非它们看起来好看且符合标准，“unless”意为“除非”，符合语境，故填unless。
62. 根据“Polluting and destroying environment do harm to producing food.”可知，此处讲的是对食物生产的不良影响，“influences”意为“影响”，符合语境，故填influences。
63. 根据“A few countries are reducing natural areas for growing food crops and raising livestock.”可知，一些自然区域被减少用于种植粮食作物和饲养牲畜，此处是被动语态，用“reduced”，故填reduced。
64. 根据“Climate change will make such events that were previously thought of as ‘once in a hundred years’ happen more and more often.”可知，自然灾害不再是过去“百年一遇”，而是更频繁发生，“century”意为“世纪”，符合语境，故填century。
65. 根据“It’s not only the problem on customers’ dinner table, but also an international problem that must be dealt with by the governments.”可知，食物浪费是需要消费者和政府共同解决的问题，“both...and...”表示“两者都”，符合语境，故填both。
镇江市·2024年
根据短文内容在文章后表格中的空白处填入一个最恰当的词，每空一词。
Guarding the Blue Planet
Liu loves to teach people to explore the underwater world and lead them to feel the beauty of the sea. Now, he devotes himself to the voluntary work in a community called Better Blue. The volunteers in Better Blue are not only made up of diving coaches like Liu, but also pilots, lawyers, doctors and so on. All of them should have the knowledge of the sea.
Every year, 12 million tons of plastic waste flows into the ocean(海洋)/ 让教学更有效 高效备考 | 英语学科
专题05 任务型阅读表格填空和阅读回答问题
南京市·2024年
请认真阅读下面短文，根据所读内容完成完整后表格中的任务。
注意：第1—7小题每个空格只填一个单词；第8—10小题词数不限。
What is your perfect vacation Popular trips include relaxing on a warm beach. Or they involve sightseeing in a beautiful city. Increasingly, though, many of us don’t want to just visit a place. We want to experience it.
Experiential travel allows to get closer to local people and their culture. For example, experiential travelers might stay a few weeks with local hosts. They might take classes to learn craft. In other words, these travelers immerse(沉浸)themselves in a different culture. One such trip is in Fujian. There, a small group of travelers meet with a local fishermen. They learn how to fix nets and throw them in the water. They can fish together. Afterwards they all cook and eat a meal with the fisherman’s family.
Experiential travel helps people become better citizens. First of all, it lets them understand a place more deeply than tourists usually do. As one traveler says, traditional travel is “like” studying science without ever doing a scientific experiment. Since they often stay and work in one place, travelers learn more about the lives of local people. It exposes(使体验)them to different ways of living and working. Experiential travelers often make life-long friends with local people. They stay in touch after the trip has finished. Expriential travel helps travelers—and local people—feel like they are part of a global community.
You don’t need to use a travel company to get the benefits(好处)of experiential travel. You can do it by yourself. You can ask local people questions when you travel. Ask a driver about her life. You can also join a soccer game in the street. Listening to people’s stories and interacting(交流)with local people will change your understanding of the place you are visiting.
Experiential travel
What Experience ___56___ life when traveling.
Why Help people become better citizens Encouraging them to have a deeper ___57___ of a place.
Improving their ___58___ about how local people live.
Making it ___59___ for them to experience different ways of living and working.
Making lasting ___60___ between travelers and local people.
Helping them feel like they ___61___ a global community.
How Do it ___62___.
Your idea Think of an experiential trip in Nanjing for your friend. Place: ____63____ is a good place for experiential Activity 1: ___________________64___________________ Activity 2: ____________________65____________________
南京市·2023年
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Project-based leaning, or PBL, is a teaching method in which students work on a project with the goal(目标)of answering areal-world question or solving a practical problem. PBL requires students to use skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and collaboration. Moreover, students are proud of their work because they will need to present their ideas to an audience(观众). PBL leads to the creation of a product. An important part of PBL is audience feedback and comments(评论).
PBL can fit into any subject area. In social studies, for example, students can research the history and culture of their community, exploring a festival for the community, which includes traditional costumes, food, art, and music.
In maths, students can make a quilt(被子)with symbols of their community’s heritage. This project joins knowledge of geometry, art, and history together. It would require maths skills to measure the material used to make the quilt. The quilt could be displayed at a country fair or a school meeting. In language arts, students could team up with a school from a different culture. First of all, they could exchange information through a class website. Then they could pack items that represent their school or culture. Students would give a description of each item and why it is relevant. Finally, the students could exchange the packages through the mainland ask follow-up questions about the items they received.
In science, students could research plants, and they could use their findings to build a habitat(栖息地)in the school garden. This may include removing weeds, adding plants to attract butterflies, and building bird feeders.
An important part of PBL is that failure is understood to be a basic part of the learning process. One of the goals of PBL is to make efforts productively and work through problems. All schools and educators should accept PBL!
Project-based Learning
Introduction PBL requires students to work on a ___56___ by solving a practical problem.
The audience feedback and comments make a ___57___ to it.
___58___ of practical use in some subjects Students can research the history and culture of their community through a traditional ___59___ for it.
Maths skills and knowledge of some ___60___ subjects can be joined together by making a quilt, and displaying it in ___61___ can bring more advantages.
To improve language skills, students from different cultures can pack and ___62___ items, and then exchange them for further communication.
Building a habitat can help students put their findings from the research into ___63___.
Conclusion PBL encourages students to learn through problems. It’s acceptable that one might be ___64___ to complete some tasks in the learning process. So it’s hoped that PBL will be ___65___ with all schools and educators.
南京市·2022年
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案填写在答题卡相应横线上。
What Are Visuals
Visuals are the images or pictures that you see in different forms of mass communication such as television, the Internet, and magazines. When you look at visuals in media, you make a judgement of what you see-either you like it, or you don’t. How do you respond(回应)to picture of a sleeping kitten is different from how you respond to a picture of a roaring tiger.
Why Are Visuals Important
Pictures are powerful. They appeal to(吸引)our minds, our feelings, and our imaginations. Looking at a picture carefully can help you notice more details and get more information. You may also see things that entertain you or make you laugh. At the same time, learning to look at a picture carefully can help you make up your own mind about things. Otherwise, a picture may make you think things that are not true.
How Do I Do It
Here are some ways to evaluate(评价)visuals:
Look at all the parts of the picture. If there are people, look at expressions(表情). Look at how they are standing or sitting. If a picture shows an activity, imagine the movement it shows.
Look at the colours in a picture. If they are dark, they may make you feel sad, even if what the picture shows is not particularly sad. A dark picture of a person may make you like that person less.
Think about what the picture suggests. Suppose an article is about crime, and the picture shows a young person. Does that suggests that young people are the worst criminals or that lots of young people are criminals Do the facts in the article back up what the picture or pictures suggest
View to Learn
Analyze(分析)the advertisement on this page.
Getting Information from Visuals
Explanations of visuals Visuals are images or pictures published in media. Looking at visuals, you can quickly know ___56___ you like them or not.
___57___ for the importance Pictures have the great power to get us to ___58___, to feel and to imagine. ___59___ can be achieved through a good look at the picture.
Ways of evaluation Don’t ___60___ any part of the picture, like people’s expressions and their standing or sitting styles. Look at the colours in the picture, because our mood change ___61___ different colours. Think about the picture’s ___62___ meaning. Find relationship ___63___ the picture and the article by questioning yourself.
An example Anna, a champion tennis player, is holding her pup in her arms with ___64___ face. The advertisement wisely encourages people to be willing to ___65___ PUPPY FOOD.
注：笔者以为，本题用with也对。
注：笔者以为，本题用true也对。
南京市·2021年
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案填写在答题卡相应横线上。
Exams are a fact of school life for most people. Almost everyone worries about them and feels stressed, although they have prepared well.
A little stress caused by the exams is useful as it can sharpen your mind and motivate(激发)you to do well. But too much stress can stop you working to the best of your abilities, so it’s important not to let it get out of control. Here are some ideas to help you.
The keys to being prepared for exams and avoiding unnecessary exam stress are knowing what you need to know, planning and preparing for your revision(复习), and giving yourself enough time to do it.
If you can, find a copy of the syllabus for each subject. This tells you what you need to know and gives you the topics for revision.
Make a week-by-week revision timetable chart to display in your work space. Include the topics you need to cover for each subject.
About 12 weeks before your first exam, record the dates and times for each of your exams in your planner or diary and make a copy to put on your wall at home.
During your exam period, you want your brain to work at its very best, so build in relaxation time before bed, avoid late night revision sessions and try to go to bed early so you get enough sleep. If panic(惊慌)starts to creep in, try to replace your negative thoughts with more positive(积极的)ones, such as ‘It’s going to be OK If you have difficulty answering a question, leave it and move on to the next one—don’t spend time tying yourself in mental(思想上的)knots over each question.
You are not alone while dealing with the stress. Call psychological(心理的)hotline to share your worries and get help from others going through the same experience. Remember that there is life after exams. Things may feel stressful right now, but it won’t last forever. And then the rest of your life will still be there.
The Exam Stress
Situation ___56___ about exams is a real fact for almost everyone at school.
Problem Though a little exam stress does good to you, too much may make you ___57___ to work as well as you can.
How to control exam stress Careful preparation is necessary to stop you from worries. Find a copy of the syllabus for each subject to get necessary ___58___. Make a revision timetable chart for every ___59___ to display in your work space, including necessary topics. Prepare for your exams ___60___ and remind yourself of the dates and times for each exam. Make yourself ___61___ before bedtime and get enough sleep. Try to ___62___ yourself to stay positive. If you meet difficult questions, just move on, instead of ___63___ how to answer them too long. Turn to psychological hotline and those in the same boat for ___64___. Remember stress will disappear but your ___65___ will go on.
苏州市·2025年
请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
Every day, we hear sounds all around us—some soft, some loud. But do you know that loud sounds can harm your hearing
Sounds are measured(测量)in decibels(分贝). Look at the chart—some sounds are safe for our ears, but when a sound goes over 85 decibels, it can be harmful to our hearing. To reduce the risk of hearing loss, we shall pay attention to the loudness of the noise, the distance we are to it and how long we listen to it.
Noise levels can be measured by sound-level meters(噪声计), but you probably don’t always carry one with you. So how can you tell whether noises are too loud or not Ask yourself: Do you have to raise your voice to be heard Do you find it hard to hear someone about a meter away from you Do the noises make your ears hurt or ring for some time If your answer is YES to any of these, that probably means the noises are too loud.
Headphones are especially tricky. Many people enjoy using them, but they often listen to loud music for too long, or keep the volume(音量)so high that even other people can hear the noise from their headphones. These can lead to hearing loss.
Your hearing is a gift. You need it for learning, communicating, and enjoying the world. Once your hearing is harmed, it may never come back.
54. According to the chart, what sounds can harm your hearing
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55. How can you know if the noises are too loud (Give 2 examples.)
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56. Why is hearing important What can you do to protect it
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苏州市·2024年
请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
In his lovely piece of writing “Why Write ”, the writer Paul Auster shares a story about growing up as an eight-year-old in New York City. He was crazy about baseball, especially the New York Giants. The only thing he remembers about attending his first major league baseball game is that he saw his hero Willie Mays after the game. The young Auster gathered his courage and went close to his hero. “Mr. Mays,” he said, “could I please have your autograph (签名) ”
“Sure, kid, sure,” Mays replied kindly. “Have you got a pencil ”
Auster didn’t have a pencil on him, neither did his father or his mother or anyone else in his group.
Mays waited patiently, but when it became clear that no one present had anything to write with, he said, “Sorry, kid. We’ve got no pencil. I can’t give you my autograph.”
From that day on, Auster made it a habit to never leave the house without a pencil in his pocket. “It’s not that I had any special plans for that pencil,” Auster writes, “but I didn’t want to be unprepared. I had been caught empty-handed once, and I wasn’t about to let it happen again. The years have taught me this: If there’s a pencil in your pocket, there’s a good chance that one day you’ll feel like starting to use it. That’s how I became a writer.”
What is your pencil What is so important that without it you feel unprepared I know some cartoonists always carry pen and paper and some photographers always have a camera in their pockets. They are always prepared.
Pick your “pencil” and don’t leave home without it.
54. To get Willie Mays’ autograph, what did Auster need
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55. What habit did Auster form after that day
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56. What do you think of Auster’s habit Why do you think so
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苏州市·2023年
请认真阅读下面材料，用英语回答材料后的问题。
Reporter: Why do you love Suzhou
Zekro: When I was a child, my parents told me that love has no boundaries. They told me the purpose of life is to serve people and make contributions to our society. Since my wife and I came to Suzhou twenty-four years ago, I have never stopped showing my love in action. I’ve taught the latest technology to my students in Suzhou University for free. I’ve helped people in need, caring for sick children, sending money to disaster areas and teaching African drumming to poor children. I’ve also worked closely with Suzhou government to introduce Suzhou to foreigners. Many friends often call me the Ambassador(大使)of Suzhou.
Reporter: Please tell us about Happy Home Club.
Zekro: Seven years ago, I opened Finland Home Cafe to introduce Finnish(芬兰的)culture to our Chinese friends through food and music. One meaningful activity we hold every week is Happy Home Club. It is open from 7:00 p. m. to 8:30 p.m. on Fridays. It’s for everybody who loves to make new friends, learn about life and practice their English. The most recent topics for Happy Home Club are: Why we sleep; How to read a book; Remember to say thank you…
Reporter: What else do you want to say to people who are watching our TV show
Zekro: Those who are interested in our culture, food and topics are most welcome to our Cafe. Please come and share your stories with us. Together, we can make a difference.
54. How long have Zekro and his wife lived in Suzhou
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55. Why do Zekro’s friends call him “the Ambassador of Suzhou”
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56. Please write another good topic for Happy Home Club and explain your reason.
(Avoid any topics of Happy Home Club that are mentioned in this paper.)
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苏州市·2022年
请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
A library is a place to keep books and store knowledge. Recently libraries are not as popular as before because people prefer to use the Internet to find out information, rather than books. With a click of a mouse, it is possible to find out almost anything people care to know.
But being in a room that is full of books is a fantastic thing. Just think about how many words there are in a library. Each of those words has been thought of, and carefully chosen, by tens of thousands of people. That must make it a special place to be.
Maybe all kinds of things can happen in libraries. Sometimes, you see that a library is used for poetry workshops or guitar lessons. Also, they may have writers visiting and talking about their books. All of these activities are much better because they are in a library.
Lots of schools have libraries. If your school has a library, it’s probably not just a place to read books. Libraries are also quiet places to be. They are calmer than the playground or the dining hall. It’s the books that keep us calm and peaceful.
54.Why are libraries less popular than before
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55.What activities can be organized in a library
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56.What type of book would you like to borrow from your school library Why
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苏州市·2021年
请认真阅读下面短文, 用英语回答短文后的问题, 并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
A two-week-old baby hippo sat alone on the bank of the Zambezi River in Zambia, a country in Africa. His mother was dead. The morning sun rose and with every passing minute he lost more strength. Without his mother, the baby probably wouldn’t make it through the night.
Luckily, Ian Stevenson and his friends saw the baby hippo. They took him back, fed him milk and eggs. The young animal was saved and soon doubled his weight. He seemed happy and healthy.
Later, the hippo, now called Douglas, was moved to an ideal home at Chipembele, a wildlife center owned by Ann and Steve Tolan. They built a sleeping place for Douglas by a pool where he liked to swim. They fed him every three hours. Douglas enjoyed playing with the Tolans’ pet dogs and swimming in the pool. Sometimes at night, other hippos came from the nearby river to eat grass. At first, Douglas would walk into his pool to hide. “But he soon fought against his shyness and played with them,” Tolan says. Douglas remained at Chipembele for about five years before he was moved to another part of Zambia.
58.What’s the name of the hippo
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59.How did the baby hippo survive the night without his mother
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60.In your opinion, where was the hippo moved five years later, a zoo or the wild, Why
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无锡市·2025年
阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过8个单词。
Today, there are countless exciting ways to have fun. Every day, there seems to be something new and interesting to do. A lot of entertainment today depends heavily on modern technology. Can you imagine how people in ancient times had fun In fact, many ancient forms of entertainment survive to this day. People have given new life to these activities, so that people of all ages can still enjoy them. Among them, flying kites is one of the most popular ones.
Kites have a long history in China. According to one legend(传说), the famous Chinese thinker Mozi created a flying “wooden bird”. Later, people used bamboo to take the place of wood, and covered the bamboo frame(框架)with paper. This was the birth of “paper kite”. At first, kites were mostly used by the army. They were used to send messages and test the wind. Slowly, people used them more and more for fun. By the time of the Tang Dynasty(618-907 CE), kites became a popular toy all around China.
Flying kites not only links us to our ancestors, but also gives people a way to express creativity. Every year, kite fliers from all over the world come to the Weifang International Kite Festival in Shandong Province’s Weifang City. The city has been known as the “kite capital of the world”. During the festival, thousands of kites fill the sky. There are both traditional kites like birds and fish, and modern ones like TV and comic characters. Some kites can be over 200 metres long. They fly into the sky in the shape of dragons, spaceships and even high-speed trains.
58. Who made the first kite according to one legend
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59. What were paper kites made of
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60. What did people use kites to do at first
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61. What is Weifang City known as
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62. What do you think has brought the changes to the kites’ shape
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无锡市·2024年
先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。
As a country strong in math, China has many folk games filled with math wisdom. You may have played many of them before. Let’s take a look at two of them.
Luban Lock Luban Lock was first created by Chinese carpenter Lu Ban about 2,000 years ago. It is said that Lu used six wooden pieces to make a toy that looks like a lock for his son. The lock has a lot to do with solid geometry (立体几何). It’s hard to separate the six pieces. However, it is usually easier to unlock a Luban Lock than to put it back together. Now, there are Luban Locks made up of nine or more pieces.
Huarong Pass Huarong Pass is a traditional Chinese block-moving puzzle. Every block is named after a character in the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms, like Cao Cao, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun. To succeed in the game, players have to move the blocks to get “Cao Cao” out. This is a test of one’s math knowledge, for example, of geometric area (几何面积). According to the Chinese Puzzle website, it takes at least 81 steps to set “Cao Cao” free.
Title: Two Ancient Chinese ___54___ Toys
Luban Lock > It was first created by Lu Ban about 2,000 years ago. > Lu Ban used 6 pieces of ___55___ to make a lock-like toy for his son. > It uses math knowledge such as solid geometry. > It is ___56___ to put the six pieces back together than to unlock it.
Huarong Pass > It is made up of a few blocks, and every block has the ___57___ of a character in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. > Players win the game by ___58___ the blocks to set “Cao Cao” free. > It can test players’ math knowledge like geometric area.
无锡市·2023年
先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。每个空格只能填一个单词。
To support the employment(就业)of disabled people in Guangzhou, Starbucks has opened its first “Silent Café” in China where almost half the staff are hearing impaired.
Fourteen out of the thirty staff members have trouble hearing, and so Starbucks has created a café that doesn’t require customers to say anything—nor the staff to hear anything. “This might be the quietest Starbucks among the over 3800 shops on the Chinese mainland,” says Leo Tsoi, Chief Operating Officer of Starbucks, China.
The newly opened “Silent Café” has a special ordering system where all food and drinks are numbered, letting customers easily write down their order and allowing them to place orders without having to say a word.
Chen Siting, a staff member shares her thoughts about the idea. “We cannot hear you but would like to share a tasty coffee with you,” says Siting. “I believe more people like me could find a career they dream about in the future,” she continues.
Like Siting, Zhu Jieying, has been working at Starbucks for about seven years, making him its first hearing-impaired coffee master. He has hopes that Starbucks could open more opportunities(机遇)for those who are disabled, and encourage them to prove themselves and to explore more possibilities in life.
Title; Starbucks “Silent Café”
Basic information The first one in China was ___54___ in Guangzhou. Almost half its staff have hearing ___55___. Its customers place their order without having to say anything by writing down certain ___56___.
Staff members’ thoughts Chen Siting: More hearing-impaired people like me could find their ___57___ career in the future. Zhu Jieying: Starbucks could ___58___ disabled people with more opportunities.
无锡市·2022年
先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格只能填一个单词。
Beginning of Summer, one of the Chinese 24 solar terms, usually falls each year on a day between May 5 and 7 according to the calendar. For centuries, people of the Banshan neighbourhood in Hangzhou, Zhejiang hold a lot of events. Celebrations usually begin with parade made up of people dressed up in traditional Chinese clothing, Hanfu. After the parade, local people take part in some activities at the square.
Eating black rice: A few days before Beginning of Summer, people of Banshan begin busying themselves with cooking black rice. They mix rice and the juice of fresh-picked sea bilberry leaves. Black rice culture started from the Tang Dynasty(618-907). It is believed that children who eat black rice will not be bitten by insects and will be fit the whole summer.
Weighing people: Local people of Banshan developed the interesting tradition of weighing people on this day to check the changes in their bodyweight over the past year. People of all ages take part in the activity. Locals believe that people who weigh themselves on this day will not only have good luck, but also guard against weight loss during the coming summer.
Egg fights: Children are undoubtedly crazy about this game. With a boiled egg, each child tries to break the egg of their competitor. Whoever’s egg breaks first is the loser, and needs to eat the egg as a punishment. The champion in the game is awarded the title of “Egg King”.
Today these activities have given birth to a series of special customs in Banshan on Beginning of Summer.
Title: Traditions on Beginning of Summer: A Taste of Food and ___54___
Background information ●Beginning of Summer usually falls each year on a day between May 5 and 7. ●Local people in traditional Chinese clothing take part in some activities to ___55___ this day.
Special activities ●Eating black rice has a long ___56___. People believe eating it keeps children safe from the danger of insect biting. ●Weighing people on this day is ___57___ among people of different ages. By doing so, they believe they will have good luck and guard against weight loss in the coming summer. ●Egg fights is a game that children are crazy about. If a child ___58___ the game, he needs to eat the egg.
无锡市·2021年
先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。
When things around the house stop working, what do you usually do with them If you’re like a lot of people, you probably just throw them away.
In some areas, it’s difficult to find people who can make repairs, and fixing things can be quite expensive. Also, some small objects are so inexpensive that it’s often easier to just buy a new one.
In 2009, Martine Postma from the Netherlands decided there must be a better way. Her solution was Repair Cafes: places where people can take broken items. There they will find tools, resources and volunteer experts who are ready to help with repairs.
Postma’s first Repair Cafe opened on Oct. 18, 2009, in Amsterdam, and was a huge success. News of the cafe spread, and people began asking how they could start their own. In 2011, Postma set up the Repair Cafe Foundation. This nonprofit organization provides guidance to those hoping to begin their own neighbourhood repair group.
Today, there are about 2,000 Repair Cafes around the world with meetings usually taking place once a month. Around 25 objects are repaired during each meeting. Everything is free, but donations are greatly welcome.
The cafes not only provide help with repairs, they also strengthen community ties. Neighbours get to know one another as they work together on projects. Moreover, valuable knowledge is passed along and preserved. Items are kept rather than thrown away, meaning less rubbish in landfills.
Title: Repair Cafes
Basic information ●The first one was ___52___ by Martine Postma in Amsterdam in 2009. ●About 2,000 of them have been set up all over the world so far. ●Repairing things at such a cafe ___53___ nothing but donations are welcome.
___54___ ●They help improve the ___55___ between neighbours. ●They help pass along and preserve valuable knowledge. ●They help ___56___ the environment.
常州市·2025年
阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题。(前3题每题答案不超过10个词)。
It was morning, and the new sun was shining gold across the gentle sea. A crowd of a thousand seagulls(海鸥)were fighting for bits of food. But far away from these birds, Jonathan Seagull was practicing flying alone.
Most seagulls don’t trouble themselves to learn more than the simplest facts of flight—how to get food and come back. For most seagulls, it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this seagull, however, flight is much more important than eating. More than anything else, Jonathan Seagull loved to fly.
This kind of thinking, he found, is not the way to make oneself popular with other birds. Even his parents were unhappy.
“See here, Jonathan,” said his father not unkindly. “Winter isn’t far away. If you don’t study how to get food, you might die of hunger in the future. Flying is all very well, but you can’t eat flight, you know.”
Jonathan understood what his father meant. For the next few days he tried to act like the other seagulls; he really tried, screaming and fighting with other seagulls for fish and bread. But he couldn’t make it work.
“It’s all so worthless,” he thought, “I could be spending all this time learning to fly. There’s so much to learn”
It wasn’t long before Jonathan Seagull was off by himself again, far out at sea, hungry, happy, learning. The subject was speed, and in a week’s practice he learned more about speed than the fastest seagull alive.
41. What did Jonathan Seagull like doing most
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42. What did Father mean by saying “you can’t eat flight”
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43. What did Jonathan think of fighting with others for food
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44. Do you think Jonathan will die of hunger finally Why or why not
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常州市·2021年
阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
After appearing as a special event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Wushu, widely known as Chinese Kungfu, will make its first appearance as an official(官方的)sport at the 4th Youth Olympic Games in 2022.
It’s a long-awaited breakthrough(期待已久的突破)for the International Wushu Federation(协会)(IWF), which made applications to the International Olympic Committee(IOC)in 2001, 2008 and 2011, but failed. The first two applications were refused at the very beginning. The third application made it to the final voting for taking part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games but missed out once again.
Over the years, both the International Wushu Federation and Chinese Wushu Association(CWA)have done a lot to make improvement with strong support from the State General Administration of Sport of China(中国体育总局). The Administration not only offers technical(技术的)support, often sending experts or teachers to help their Wushu training camps, but also generously provides a great deal of Wushu equipment(设备)for free.
Every year, many local Wushu groups are sent abroad to put on Wushu shows, trying to improve the influence of Wushu in foreign countries. Through their continuous efforts. Wushu has become widely popular across the world, especially among young Wushu fans. Studies show that, today, about 120 million people are attracted to Wushu around the world.
China got Wushu accepted as an official Olympic event successfully in January, 2020, which helps to make it more international quickly.
A total of 48 athletes from across the world will compete in four Wushu events: men’s and women’s Changquan and men’s and women’s Taijiquan.
News: Wushu Is Include in Youth Olympics
New lead ●Wushu will ___36___ at the 4th Youth Olympics, first time as an official sport.
News body ●Efforts made to spread Wushu and enter it for the Olympic Games: IWF made applications to IOC three times but didn’t ___37___ each time. In order to improve the situation, IWF and CWA have done a lot with the technical support and ___38___ equipment from the State General Administration of Sport of China. Through continuous efforts like putting on Wushu ___39___ abroad, Wushu has been widely accepted across the world, especially among young Wushu fans. Wushu was accepted as an official Olympic event successfully in January, 2020. 48 athletes from across the world will join in the ___40___ in four Wushu events.
镇江市·2025年
根据短文内容在文章后表格中的空白处填入一个最恰当的词, 每空一词。
Food waste is not just a problem at the dinner table, but a big problem all over the world. Serious losses of food, happen from farmers’ fields to customers’ fridges. What’s worse, pollution and natural disasters may cause food shortage.
In developing countries, forty percent of food waste happens during harvesting and processing(加工). Because of this, farmers making little money are trapped in a cycle of poverty. They are also short of rapid transportation and refrigeration(冷藏), so a large number of crops may go bad before they reach the market. Few farmers can afford industrial-sized fridges to keep their products in good conditions.
Food waste is also discovered in developed countries. More than forty percent of food waste happens during the process of selling and buying. Shockingly, this amount reaches near the yearly food production in some part of Africa. In many cases, the vegetables and fruit are thrown away because they look “ugly”, falling short of industry standards.
Polluting and destroying environment do harm to producing food. A few countries are reducing natural areas for growing food crops and raising livestock(牲畜). Most surprisingly, in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, 800 million trees in the past six years have been cut down to make beef cattle farms. Also, fish farms still create a great deal of pollution as well as diseases. At present, it seems that food production doesn’t reduce, but it may influence all the living things on the earth in the future.
Natural disasters like droughts and storms can destroy a whole year’s crop for an unlucky farmer. Climate change will make such events that were previously thought of as “once in a hundred years” happen more and more often. This means that we’ll need more resources to produce the same amount of food.
Food waste is harmful to humans, as well as other life on the earth. It’s not only the problem on customers’ dinner table, but also an international problem that must be dealt with by the governments.
Food problems Food is lost ___56___ from fields to fridges. Food shortage is caused by pollution and natural disasters.
___57___ of food waste in different countries *In developing countries Some farmers are ___58___ all the time because of the food waste. Crops may go bad because they can’t be transported ___59___. Products can’t be kept in good conditions because of the limited refrigeration.
*In developed countries In the process of selling and buying, ___60___ 40% of food waste happens. The amount is almost the food production in some part of Africa in a year. People throw the vegetables and fruit away ___61___ they look nice and meet standards.
Bad ___62___ on producing food *Polluting and destroying environment Some natural areas are ___63___ to grow food crops and raise livestock. Pollution, as well as diseases, is created by fish farms.
Conclusion Natural disasters A whole year’s crop can be destroyed by natural disasters. Natural disasters happen more often, not "once in a ___64___ "in the past. More resources are needed to produce the same amount of food.
Food waste is harmful to all of life on the earth. It’s a problem which should be solved by ____65____ customers and the governments.
镇江市·2024年
根据短文内容在文章后表格中的空白处填入一个最恰当的词，每空一词。
Guarding the Blue Planet
Liu loves to teach people to explore the underwater world and lead them to feel the beauty of the sea. Now, he devotes himself to the voluntary work in a community called Better Blue. The volunteers in Better Blue are not only made up of diving coaches like Liu, but also pilots, lawyers, doctors and so on. All of them should have the knowledge of the sea.
Every year, 12 million tons of plastic waste flows into the ocean(海洋). Sea animals like turtles often lose their lives because of eating plastic or fishing nets. Even humans on land are influenced because the fish we eat may have harmful plastic particles in their bodies. So the community Better Blue was started in 2017. It hopes to raise marine(海洋的)protection awareness among the public, invite people to protect the endangered sea animals and encourage people to think about how to make the ocean develop in a friendly way.
Dive Against Debris is an activity organized by Better Blue to protect the ocean. The activity needs volunteers with greater diving skills. In this project, divers go into the waters and fish out rubbish, which is then separated into different groups. They do this at several fixed locations in the bay area of Shenzhen every month. The work also includes checking which rubbish often appears in the area, doing a research on why this kind of rubbish is the most and making suggestions to reduce the pollution.
Marine protected to collecting rubbish. It also includes marine protection education. On weekdays, Liu volunteers to teach children marine protection in local schools. Volunteers like him teach marine science to make children realize that land- based rubbish can also pollute the ocean. Researchers from local universities also take part in such activities.
With diving becoming popular, people are more willing to learn about marine protection. They come with their equipment, div e into the waters, get to know the underwater world and protect it.
Liu is not only a diving ___56___, but also a volunteer in Better Blue. Volunteers of Better Blue do different jobs and they are ___57___ to have the knowledge of the sea.
The introduction to Better Blue The reasons why it was started: Plastic waste flows into the ocean. Sea animals like turtles often ___58___. Fish have plastic particles that are ___59___ to humans. The ___60___ of it: To raise marine protection awareness. To invite people to protect the endangered sea animals. To encourage people to ___61___ the development of the ocean in a friendly way.
The activities held by Better Blue Dive Against Debris: Volunteers need to have greater diving skills. They fish out rubbish and separate it. Further work: ① checking the kind of the area’s ___62___ rubbish ② studying why this kind of rubbish is the most ③advising ___63___ the pollution
Marine protection education: Volunteers give ___64___ on marine protection. Researchers take part in marine protection education.
With the popularity of diving, people show more ___65___ in marine protection and take action.
镇江市·2023年
A
Crying brings advantages to both your body and mind. It is a good way to make you feel less stressed and cheer you up. It also helps keep your eyes clean. Crying is like giving your eyes a good wash from the inside. Moreover, it can help you sleep better.
Crying is usually connected with emotions like anger or sadness. When you are happy, you may not often think of crying. But have you ever heard of “happy crying” You might have experienced it before. Scientists have found out happy crying may happen in the following situations:
☆When you have feelings that can’t be expressed
When you have some bad feelings that haven’t been noticed for a long time, and they are not allowed to be expressed, happy crying happens. That is to say, even when you experience something happy, the bad feelings that haven’t been noticed or dealt with will still make you cry.
☆When you are unable to keep yourself in good condition
Crying can help you manage strong moods or feelings. Some happy moments can also bring you strong feelings and you may find it hard to control them, so crying can be of help. When you cry, it feels like you are driving some bad or terrible feelings away from your body. Besides, the hormones(激素)in tears can help to keep a balance between body and mood. They can calm you down and make you feel peaceful.
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Crying is a way to express feelings. It makes you stay calm, gives your ___56___ a good wash, and helps you have a better sleep. Crying is often connected with anger or sadness and you ___57___ think of crying when you are happy. But you may have such an ___58___ called “happy crying”. Happy crying happens when some bad feelings are ___59___ to people themselves or not dealt with for a long time, even if something pleasant happens to them. And usually these feelings are not allowed to be expressed. It also happens when happy moments bring strong feelings and you ___60___ to control yourselves. At that moment, the hormones in tears can keep your body and mood balanced.
B
The warm climate, water plants and wetland in nature reserves provide an ideal living environment for wild animals. This makes them feel like going back to nature. In reserves, people watch and study animals’ living habits, activities and so on.
Now, the AI system in reserves plays an important role in studying wildlife. Instead of using binoculars, people just sit in front of a big screen and then they can watch every move the animals make. The AI system helps in many ways. First, the AI system can tell the differences between different types of wild animals and record the changes in numbers based on their tails, feet and beaks. Second, it can keep recording animal behaviours for researchers day and night, while in the past, such recording could not last. Moreover, it can check unusual behaviours among the animals. If an animal walks or flies in an unusual way or lies on the ground for a while, the system can help find out what happens. So researchers can take quick actions to save it in time. Besides its main functions, the system can help to warn the unauthorized(未经许可的)people away from the protected areas. The AI system is also served as an educational platform(平台)for the people. By using it, visitors can watch and learn more about the wild animals living in the reserve.
However, there are problems. On one hand, the AI system itself sometimes mistakes an animal for another, or a plant for an animal. On the other hand, people still need to go around to get a whole understanding of wildlife because the AI system has not been put in at every corner of the reserves. To further develop the AI system, the reserves are now working with more high-tech companies.
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The functions of reserves ●The reserves help wild animals feel like ___61___ to nature. ●Researchers can watch and study wildlife in reserves.
The AI system used in reserves The advantages ●It can tell the differences of wild animals and record the changes in numbers based on their looks. ●It can help researchers keep recording animal behaviours without considering ___62___. ●By using it, the risk of wild animals’ getting hurt and deaths will be quite ___63___. ●It warns unauthorized people not to enter the protected area. ●It increases visitors’ ___64___ about wildlife.
The problems ●It sometimes makes mistakes. ●It hasn’t ___65___ covered the reserves yet.
镇江市·2022年
A
People use colour expressions to show their feelings and describe the world. Many colour-related phrases are common in our speech. Let’s see where they came from.
The Blues
The phrase is a short form of “the blue devils”, which also stands for sad feelings. This expression is also used to describe a type of jazz music that became popular in the south of America in the 1940s.
Black Sheep of the Family
The phrase refers to a member of a family or a group who is unacceptable. In the old days, the black sheep were sold at a lower price than the white ones at the market, because their fleece(羊毛)could not be coloured. This made the black sheep an unwelcome member of the group.
A Red-letter Day
A Red-letter Day is a day when something really exciting and memorable(难忘的)happens. It came from the practice of marking special western days, holidays, or other festivals in red on the calendar. Today, some calendars still use red numbers for special holidays, even weekends.
Green with Envy
Writers such as Shakespeare in the 16th century used the colour green to stand for envy, but it was the Greeks who connected it with sickness caused by envy. When a person was full of envy, his or her body produced too much bile(胆汁), giving his or her skin a greenish colour. That is green with envy.
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People use colours to express their feelings and describe the world. Many colour-related phrases are often ___56___ in our speech. For example, the Blues not only represents ___57___ but also refers to a type of popular jazz music. The expression Black Sheep of the Family means an unwelcome member of a family or a group. In the past, it was impossible to colour the fleece of the black sheep, so the black sheep were ___58___ less money than the white ones at the market. A Red-letter Day came from the practice of marking a special day in red on the calendar when that day ___59___ remembering. Green with Envy appeared because the Greeks believed that the colour green had ___60___ to do with sickness caused by envy. Later writers began to use green for envy.
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The folk art form, kuaiban, which has a long history, can be performed by a group or a single person. With one or two pairs of bamboo clappers—a kind of traditional Chinese musical instrument in their hands, the performers tell stories in the local dialect(方言). These stories are usually folk tales or about social life.
Recently, Liu Jiming and Wan Yifu made and shared three short videos by using kuaiban which were viewed about 4 million times. As a result, Liu and Wan have gained more than 1million followers on the Internet. They’ve created many new works to raise people’s awareness. Some of their works are about the danger of drunken driving and food safety. They also write stories to show respect to people who make contributions, such as traffic policemen.
According to Liu and Wan, people can understand kuaiban pieces without difficulty. The stories told in kuaiban pieces are close to people’s daily lives. Thus, they consider that it is a fun way to introduce the Chinese folk culture through kuaiban. And what matters to them is that both young people and old people begin to know the charm of the art form, kuaiban, which may not be paid much attention to, compared to other traditional art forms.
Folk art forms, like xiangsheng, pingshu and kuaiban, share something in common. These traditional art forms show the beauty and value of traditional Chinese culture so they should be known by more people and get to more areas. Luckily, through the Internet, new performers who go on sharing kuaiban pieces, like Liu and Wan are playing an active role. Hopefully these Chinese folk art forms will be alive with the times.
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Chinese folk art forms never ___61___
The introduction to kuaiban ●It has a long history and is performed by a group or a single person. ●It is performed in the local dialect by using a special musical instrument made of bamboo. ●The content is about folk tales or what’s happening in ___62___.
The stories of Liu and Wan with kuanban ●More than 1 million viewers were attracted by Liu and Wan’s kuaiban videos. ●They believe that kuaiban pieces can be ___63___ understood. ●They use kuaiban pieces to attract people’s attention to Chinese folk culture.
Reasons for the wide ___64___ of the Chinese folk art ●The beauty and value of traditional Chinese culture will be learned through Chinese folk art forms. ●The new performers ___65___ sharing kuaiban pieces actively.
镇江市·2021年
A
While dogs are the most popular household pet, cats run a close second. Cats are not often noticed by people choosing a new four-legged friend. An animal expert explains why they make fantastic pets.
Cats VS Dogs It seems that many people prefer dogs to cats. Often people who grew up with dogs find it difficult to imagine owning and loving cats. But they can be surprised to learn how friendly and responsive cats are.
Good points of keeping cats Cats are always in small size. They can be a great pet choice for people with limited space and busy lifestyles. They don’t have the exercise requirements like dogs. Besides, they are quiet and clean. In a word, cats are low maintenance and happy to be left alone indoors. Cats can be very playful and interactive with children and offer them chances to learn to care for another, living being.
Keeping dogs and cats together Dogs and cats become great companions(伙伴), especially if they are raised at the same time. They can become friends with each other, the younger, the better.
Help to decide If you’ve never actually owned a cat, but are thinking of it, talk to cat owners, or offer to house-sit for a cat owner. You could visit an animal centre and interact with cats. It helps decide whether you might enjoy their companionship. You may be surprised to discover how wonderful cats really are.
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Though it seems that there are more dog lovers than cat lovers, an animal expert tells some ___56___ of keeping cats. If people keep cats as pets, they must be surprised to find they are friendly and pared with dogs, cats have some ___57___. They are quiet and clean. Also they need less space and are ___58___ to look after, while dogs always need to be walked. Dog lovers can also raise cats as dogs’ companions when they are young. Besides, keeping cats can ___59___ children’s sense of caring for other living beings: The ___60___ of the following activities help you decide to keep cats, like talking to cat owners or visiting an animal centre and interacting with cats.
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Smart phones have become an essential part of our daily lives. This is worrying, as long-time use of smart phones harms children’s eyesight, cervical vertebrae(颈椎)and even the brain. It was reported China had 175 million Internet users under the age of 18, with 74 percent having their own mobile phones.
It’s already common practice in some countries to limit students’ use of mobile phones, France passed a law banning the use of mobile phones on school grounds for children under the age of 15. Other countries, including the United States, Italy and Japan, have also passed laws banning students from bringing phones to schools or classrooms.
The Ministry of Education in China released a notice that restricts primary and middle school students from bringing mobile phones to school. Those who require their phones for some need must get their parents’ and teachers’ approval and must hand their phones over during class time.
An English teacher from Beijing noticed that many students lost themselves in their phones. She said, “Most students are short of self-control. Spending too much time on the phone prevents them from learning.” A parent from Shanghai said, “The rules are good for children and limiting phone use is the right way to put their focus back on studies.”
A 16-year-old student said, “It is unwise to stop all the students taking their phones to school.” He thinks adults can’t simply cut them off from the Internet in the digital era and it’s more important to cultivate students’ ability to manage themselves.
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Title: Shifting focus from phone to classroom
Background information ●Smart phones play an important role in people’s daily lives. ●Long-time use of phones is ___61___ to children’s health. ●Nearly three ___62___ of 175 million Internet users under 18 had their own mobile phones in China.
Laws ___63___ ●French students under the age of 15 can’t use mobile phones in schools. ●Students in the United States, Italy and Japan can’t use mobile phones in schools or classrooms.
Notice in our country ●A notice on controlling primary and middle school students’ phone use in schools was released.
Different opinions ●Both the teacher and the parent are in ___64___ on limiting students’ phone use. Controlling phone use is the right way to put children’s focus back on studies. ●The student thinks that they can’t be separated from the Internet in the digital era. No rules ___65___ all. Self-management is more important.
南通市·2025年
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In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made a great invention—the telephone. For the first time in history, people could talk to someone far away just like they were in the same room. But today, phones can do much more than just make calls!
The story of mobile phones began with two-way radios. These early devices(设备)had a big problem—they only worked when people were close to each other. In the 1940s, smart scientists found a way. They built tall radio towers across the country to pass signals(信号)easily.
Everything changed in 1973 when Dr. Martin Cooper made the first real mobile phone call. During the 1980s, mobile phones became smaller but were still very expensive. Only rich business people could afford them, and the phones looked like big plastic bricks.
The 1990s brought another big change. Phones became cheaper and smaller, fitting easily in pockets. Soon, almost everyone had one. Text messaging became popular. People started writing short messages instead of making phone calls. Meeting time became more flexible(灵活的)because you could just text “I’ll be 15 minutes late.”
Now we have smartphones—like powerful mini-computers in our pockets. We use them to take photos, watch videos, play games, and even help with housework! Messaging apps let us send videos and long messages easily. While phones help us stay connected, some people worry that we spend too much time on them.
Looking back, it’s amazing how phones have changed. From Bell’s simple telephone to today’s smartphones, this has truly changed our lives. What will phones be able to do next Only time will tell!
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66. When did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone
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67. Why did scientists build tall radio towers in the 1940s
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68. Who made the first real mobile phone call
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69. How can smartphones help us in our lives (请给出两个例子)
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70. What do you think the future phones might be like (请自拟一句话作答)
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南通市·2024年
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Peking Opera, also called Jingju, listed by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, is the most important one among hundreds of forms of local operas in China. It arose in the late 18th century and has a history of more than two hundred years.
Peking Opera which combines singing, dancing, acrobatics and martial arts is sung and recited using Beijing dialect. The music of Peking Opera plays a key role in setting the pace of the show, creating a particular atmosphere, shaping the characters, and guiding the progress of the stories,
The art form has spread to many other countries and is enjoyed all around the world. Many children in China receive training in Peking Opera classes or practise Peking Opera. However, some artists still worry that Peking Opera is challenged by new forms of entertainment like many traditional art forms. They are trying to do something for Peking Opera.
Tao Qingmei, a traditional arts scholar at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, co-wrote the book The Marvelous Game with Guo Baochang. Guo, a film director, is a Peking Opera fan who has loved Jingju since he was a kid. It has been his long time wish to write a book on Peking Opera.
The boy on the new book cover is Guo Baochang’s grandson. Guo and his grandson are playing a game by dressing up in roles from the classic Peking Opera piece, Shuang Bei Deng, which is a comedy. Tao and Guo spent years writing the book because they wanted to make it easy and fun for everyone. They hope young people will get to know more about Peking Opera and fall in love with it.
Peking Opera is regarded as an expression of the aesthetic ideal of opera in the traditional Chinese society and remains a widely recognized element of the country’s cultural heritage. The stories performed in Peking Opera are often based on Chinese history, folklore and literary classics. They bring us a colourful world.
71. How long is the history of Peking Opera
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72. Who wrote the book The Marvelous Game
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73. Which Peking Opera piece is on the cover of the book
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74. What problem is Peking Opera facing
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75. What do you plan to do for traditional arts after reading this article (请自拟一句话作答)
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南通市·2023年
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Karlsson, a Swedish teacher at Beijing Union University(BUU), has lived in China for over 15 years. The seeds(种子)of his China journey were sown when he joined in a program for East Asian studies at Lund University in Sweden in 1997. Back then, cellphones and the Internet hadn’t yet come into wide use. Learning Chinese meant using textbooks, heavy dictionaries and audio tapes. He would read the dictionary carefully for hours to understand a one-page Chinese article.
“In those days, it was a real challenge,” he said.
In 2006, with a high score in the official Chinese language test, he won a scholarship for a five-week summer program at Beijing Language and Culture University.
After finishing the study program, Karlsson was offered a Beijing-based job as a market researcher. In 2008, the year Beijing succeeded in hosting the Summer Olympic Games, he got married. In the next year, he started to teach business at BUU.
Life in Beijing has been a wonderful adventure(异乎寻常的经历), especially as a witness to the great achievements China has made. It has offered him many chances for personal growth. Today, thanks to high-speed broadband and 5G, he can connect with students at BUU’s partner universities in Russia, Montenegro or Mexico while riding on the Beijing subway.
“When you open your eyes to these great projects, it is impossible not to want to be part of them or at least support them somehow,” he said.
Although he was busy on teaching days, Karlsson applied for a full-time scholarship at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing. In 2022, at 44 years old, he got his Ph.D. in economics. “I am quite interested in blockchain technology, and I know that China is quickly becoming the leader in blockchain applications outside the cryptocurrency space. So, I always write my articles in this area,” he said.
“There is always time to follow your dreams unless you decide to give up,” he said. “Taking on seemingly impossible challenges and also helping those around you are what makes life worth living.”
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71. Who is Karlsson in this passage
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72. How did Karlsson learn Chinese in Sweden
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73. When did Karlsson start to teach business at BUU
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74. What has offered Karlsson many chances for personal growth
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75. What can you learn from Karlsson’s experiences (请自拟一句话作答)
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南通市·2022年
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A teenager with autism swims toward victory
Chen Xingrong won five medals, including a gold, at the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 8th National Special Olympics Games.
Born in Hainan Province, Chen Xingrong could not say a word until he was 2 years old. When Chen Xingrong was found autistic(自闭的), his parents were worried. In 2012, his father learned that swimming could help people with autism, so he spent months learning how to swim by watching videos and reading books. When Chen Xingrong was 5 years old, he began to teach him how to swim. At the very beginning, he spent three months teaching his son, but all his efforts failed. To his surprise, after another three months, he discovered that his son had developed the ability to control his breath under water, which greatly increased his confidence, and swimming soon became a key activity of the family. His father planned all his exercises for him at first, but then it was all up to him. He decided how many exercises he wanted to do, and his parents respected his choices. It was a process of self-management. With his father’s help as well as his good self-management and perseverance, he succeeded in winning many medals in the swimming competitions.
As well as swimming, learning basic life skills is also an important part of life for a teenager with autism. His father hopes that his son can live well on his own when he and his wife grow old. To help the public to know more about autistic people so as to reduce misunderstanding, he once organized about 500 people to watch an autism-themed film.
Thanks to his father’s endless efforts, Chen Xingrong has learned to buy food in the market in their neighborhood. He also does voluntary jobs at supermarkets and fast-food restaurants, such as arranging shelves and cleaning dining tables. “He is good at skillfully arranging things. He is part of the community, and I hope he will live a wonderful life in the future,” his father says proudly.
76.Why did Chen Xingrong’s father want him to learn swimming
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77.When did Chen Xingrong begin to learn swimming
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78.What led to Chen Xingrong’s success
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79.How did Chen Xingrong’s father help the public to understand autistic people
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80.What can you do for people with autism (请自拟一句话作答)
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南通市·2021年
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Protecting the Habitats of Chimpanzees
Chimpanzees are not only social animals living in communities and work together, but they are smart in many different ways. For over 40 years, people have been studying chimps both in the wild and in captivity. One thing they have learned is that chimpanzees and their natural habitats — or where they live in the wild — need to be protected.
In 1960, a researcher named Jane Goodall began to live with and study wild chimpanzees in Africa. She learned that they are highly intelligent animals that communicate with gestures and physical contact. They make tools to find food, they possess innate decision— making skills, and they make choices about which groups to join and what foods to eat. Chimps cooperate to hunt and often share the food they have caught. In captivity, where they live in zoos and science centres, they can be taught American Sign Language so that they can communicate with their hands. There have even been experiments which show that a few chimpanzees have learned to use computers and to play games!
