You feel tired and have a fever, you have a sore throat and cough. Don’t be afraid—you have probably gotten H1N1 flu (甲流). Every year, some people experience these sick feelings, especially old people and 1 children. HIN1 flu is similar to the common cold, but it is much more serious. It can cause a 2 temperature above 39 ℃, and the symptom (症状) of fever may last (持续) 3~4 days, or even 5~7 days. H1N1 flu is a disease (疾病) that 3 quickly and widely around the world now. When someone sneezes (打喷嚏) or coughs near you, virus (病毒) travels through the air and enters your body, then makes you become ill. If you have H1N1 flu, you will go to the hospital as soon as possible. Take some medicine and you will become well.

How do you keep away from H1N1 flu? Experts give some good 4 .

▲ Avoid going to the places full of people during flu seasons. If you have to, you had better 5 a mask (口罩).

▲ 6 to wash your hands carefully before meals and after 7 things outdoors.

▲ Eat a balanced diet (均衡饮食) that includes different kinds of 8 vegetables and fruits. They will give people vitamins (维他命) which body needs.

▲ Do more sports, like running, swimming and 9 . Exercise an hour a day, and live a happy life.

▲ Try to have 10 8 hours’ sleep every night.

All in all, it’s important to have a healthy living habit. The healthier you body is, the fewer risks of getting HINI flu you will have.

1．A．young B．brave C．disabled

2．A．low B．high C．normal

3．A．is putting B．is carrying C．is spreading

4．A．suggestion B．idea C．advice

5．A．wear B．dress C．offer

6．A．Forget B．Remember C．Disagree

7．A．hearing B．touching C．seeing

8．A．fresh B．dirty C．creative

9．A．asking for help B．playing computer games C．climbing mountains

10．A．a few B．at least C．a little

When I first arrived in China, I knew little Chinese. And some of the Chinese words I 11 had something to do with food. I learned the names of a few dishes, but still didn’t know most of the things I saw on Chinese restaurant menus. Luckily, there were 12 to help me.

Nearly every restaurant menu in China has pictures of food 13 it. But many restaurants I’ve been to in the US don’t. What is the 14 for the difference?

One thing I’ve definitely (明确地) 15 about China is that food is a bigger part of their culture than it is in the US. A common way to 16 someone in China is to ask them if they’ve eaten yet. Food is just a bigger deal here—and having pictures of food in menus is part of that. Some menus are almost like works of art, with beautiful photos.

Another thing is the 17 of the dishes. Chinese dishes sometimes have fanciful (别出心裁的）names like “palace guard chicken” or “three fresh things from the soil”. These are interesting names, but they don’t really tell you 18 the dishes are like. Therefore, it’s 19 to have pictures so you can actually see what you are going to eat.

There are 20 even more reasons. All I know is that I was very thankful to have those picture menus when I first came to China years ago.

11．A．learned about B．came up C．kept away D． cleared out

12．A．videos B．covers C．pictures D．materials

13．A．at B．for C．from D．in

14．A．result B．reason C．choice D．list

15．A．noticed B．thought C．reflected D．imagined

16．A．introduce B．remember C．respect D．greet

17．A．plates B．colors C．pages D．names

18．A．what B．how C．why D．which

19．A．harmful B．helpful C．colorful D．awful

20．A．nearly B．simply C．probably D．hardly

Dear Bruce,

Thanks for your email—good to hear from you. I’m looking forward to the exchange（交流）, too!

Anyway, about the 21 and things. The school here isn’t very 22 about most things, but there are a few things you need to know. First of all— 23 . You can wear what you want, 24 you can’t wear jeans（牛仔裤）with holes in them. You should 25 comfortable things. And it’ll be cold when you’re here so you’d better bring some 26 clothes.

The school’s pretty strict about phones—of course you can 27 them, but you have to 28 the phones and keep them in a place as you are required before class. You can’t just put them on silent, right? And you can bring 29 to school but you must eat it outside during the break. If it’s raining, you can eat in the classroom.

In short, it’s a good school and the teachers are kind. You really don’t have to worry about anything here. Hope my advice is 30 to you. Write again soon, OK? And tell me if there’s anything else vou need to know.

Yours,

Saral

21．A．interviews B．hobbies C．marks D．rules

22．A．strict B．fair C．modern D．sure

23．A．questions B．reports C．clothes D．subjects

24．A．or B．so C．for D．but

25．A．borrow B．wear C．receive D．sell

26．A．clean B．dry C．warm D．new

27．A．bring B．return C．compare D．repair

28．A．hand out B．throw away C．turn off D．pick up

29．A．money B．food C．paper D．water

30．A．helpful B．similar C．secret D．free

Weekends give us an important break from the work days. How should you spend them to make yourself feel 31 ? Here is some advice for you.

*Take time to exercise. Exercising is a great way to relieve (缓解) stress after a long week. You can go to the gym or play a sport to get your body moving.

*Get outside. 32 the weather is nice, try to spend at least an hour walking around your neighborhood or going to a nearby park. It’s 33 a good idea to stay at home all the time.

*Enjoy a great meal. You can go out to a restaurant to taste new 34 or special drinks. You can also have fun cooking at home.

* 35 friends and family. Weekends are great for spending time with people you don’t often get to see during the week. You can set up a game night for your family or have a good time with your friends.

31．A．relaxed B．surprised C．bored D．interested

32．A．Unless B．Before C．Although D．If

33．A．always B．never C．sometimes D．usually

34．A．meat B．fruit C．dishes D．candies

35．A．Meet B．Call C．Help D．Trust

阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It was Friday afternoon. After getting off the school bus, Susan ran into the 36 happily.

“How was school, Susan?” asked her mom.

“ It was 37 , mom. Labor Day(劳动节) is coming. I am excited that I will have no 38 next Monday!”

Susan woke up early on Labor Day morning. Mom told her that they 39 to do something meaningful. Susan couldn’t believe it. She thought Labor Day was a holiday.

“ Susan, your 40 is ready. We have many things to do today. Let’s be quick,” said Mom.

Susan didn’t like the idea, 41 she had to follow her parents. After she had breakfast 42 , she began the work unhappily.

But things began to 43 while she was doing the housework. She found it was so interesting when she brushed the dog. She also 44 to clean the house. When she finished her work, she felt happy to see the house much 45 than before.

Holidays are not just for fun or rest. We can feel happy by doing something meaningful.

36．A．school B．house C．library

37．A．great B．terrible C．boring

38．A．classes B．friends C．gifts

39．A．hated B．wanted C．refused

40．A．supper B．lunch C．breakfast

41．A．and B．but C．or

42．A．kindly B．happily C．quickly

43．A．change B．stop C．close

44．A．forgot B．helped C．failed

45．A．dirtier B．smaller C．cleaner

Saving Baby Elephants

Mishak rubs (擦) his eyes when he prepares warm milk. Like other people looking after babies, he is 46 . It is 5:30 a.m., and he hasn’t had much sleep. Mishak sits next to the baby elephant, smiles and makes sure she finishes the breakfast.

Mishak is a 47 from an elephant rescue (救援) center. 48 , many elephants meet problems, so they need rescuing here. For one thing, hunters 49 elephants for their ivory. For another, people build homes and plant fields where 50 used to live. Hungry elephants walk into the villages and fields to look for food. They often cause serious damage(破坏), so farmers kill 51 . As a result, adult elephants often leave their babies behind.

When a baby elephant 52 its mother, it’s also in great danger. This is because it needs its mother’s milk for about four years. 53 this milk, the baby has little chance to live. Research shows that elephants, like people, have 54 . If the mother elephant dies, the baby elephant often becomes sad and ill.

The center’s job is to raise these baby elephants and send them back to the 55 step by step. First, keepers take turns looking after the baby elephants 56 they don’t want an elephant to depend on one of the keepers too much. Then keepers take the elephants into the forest. This is a(n) 57 part of the process because the elephants learn how to eat in the wild and communicate with others. When an elephant is four and no longer needs 58 , keepers move it to the wild. This makes elephants become 59 . It often takes them eight to ten years to get used to the wild.

At bedtime, Mishak has to lie down and 60 with his baby elephant. Mishak says that when he leaves the babies, they cry. Does he need an alarm to wake up? “Oh, no,” he says. “The elephants are our alarms.”

46．A．nervous B．down C．tired D．shy

47．A．teacher B．keeper C．doctor D．policeman

48．A．Unluckily B．Finally C．Excitedly D．Suddenly

49．A．buy B．kill C．keep D．collect

50．A．hunters B．elephants C．adults D．keepers

51．A．us B．it C．her D．them

52．A．loses B．helps C．saves D．follows

53．A．By B．For C．As D．Without

54．A．foods B．homes C．friends D．feelings

55．A．center B．zoo C．wild D．city

56．A．unless B．but C．or D．because

57．A．easy B．fast C．important D．strange

58．A．milk B．fruits C．grass D．leaves

59．A．brave B．popular C．friendly D．patient

60．A．work B．play C．study D．sleep

从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。

My mom is pretty cool. She is always trying to come up with ways to give the environment a helping hand. One day, she brought a green 61 to work. At lunch, she shared the cake 62 friends. Everyone liked it. They were all surprised how she made it.

The story goes back a few weeks. Our city 63 a new recycling program—families were supposed to separate food rubbish from the other kitchen waste.

My 64 loves fruit. My father especially loves watermelons. He 65 a lot of them in the summer. The skin (果皮) always ends up in the rubbish. That’s almost half the weight of a watermelon!

After a lot of thinking, my mom found a 66 way to use all the melon skins. She brought out the blender (搅拌器) and cut the melon skins into small pieces. 67 she blended them, she got a whole cup of green watermelon juice. Then, she mixed the juice with flour (面粉). From there, she 68 made her delicious GREEN cake.

What a great product of the melon eating! And it was nature friendly too. From now on, my mom doesn’t need to 69 the heavy waste from eating melons. And everyone always wants more of her 70 cake.

61．A．cake B．hamburger C．sandwich D．watermelon

62．A．about B．with C．into D．at

63．A．refused B．missed C．stopped D．started

64．A．neighbor B．family C．coach D．doctor

65．A．makes B．drinks C．eats D．throws

66．A．better B．worse C．shorter D．harder

67．A．Though B．Whether C．Before D．After

68．A．carefully B．politely C．hardly D．sadly

69．A．look up B．worry about C．give out D．put up

70．A．terrible B．common C．special D．white

It is necessary for middle school students to have some after-school activities. However, the best way to plan their after-school activities is to make sure that they keep a good balance (平衡) between studies 71 activities. The activities should 72 all kinds of sports, like running, basketball, swimming and some artistic programs, such as music or art. It is also 73 for students to mix up their activities. They should try to find new activities and develop different interests 74 taking part in the same activity every day. This helps students to stay active and 75 them from getting bored.

71．A．or B．so C．and D．but

72．A．hold B．include C．create D．collect

73．A．brave B．polite C．simple D．important

74．A．out of B．thanks to C．instead of D．according to

75．A．prevents B．advises C．organizes D．encourages

Thanks to the Double Reduction Policy (“双减”政策), many students have more time to enjoy after-school activities.

It is 76 for students to take part in these activities. First, it is a good short 77 from study. After the break, students can do better in 78 school work. Next, students can 79 some friends while doing after-school activities. Finally, students can get some new 80 from the activities. For example, students can learn how to play basketball or how to dance.

76．A．careful B．thankful C．helpful D．beautiful

77．A．break B．hobby C．meeting D．habit

78．A．they B．them C．their D．theirs

79．A．do B．make C．take D．put

80．A．prizes B．books C．pens D．skills

Claude Monet brought sunshine into painting.

He was one of the first artists to work 81 . That may sound 82 to us today. But before 1870, most artists did all their paintings in rooms. They used models dressed up as Greek gods or heroes from history. They painted with dark colors so their pictures would look more 83 .

However, Monet and his artist friends 84 the rules. They took their paints and brushes to paint lakes, flowers and woods in the open air. They wanted to show 85 sunlight made water and boats look at different times during the day. If they painted people, they always painted common people. They used 86 colors and painted quickly.

For years, Monet had 87 in making money. Sometimes he could not pay the rent (租金); sometimes his family had no heat; sometimes they went hungry. 88 , Monet would not give up.

Today, he is one of the most famous artists ever. Paintings by Monet sell for millions of dollars and 89 in museums around the world. We’re all lucky that Monet never 90 .

81．A．inside B．outdoors C．everywhere

82．A．usual B．special C．strange

83．A．funny B．lively C．serious

84．A．supported B．broke C．followed

85．A．when B．why C．how

86．A．bright B．dark C．peaceful

87．A．fun B．trouble C．success

88．A．Still B．Also C．Besides

89．A．stand B．stick C．hang

90．A．kept B．stopped C．avoided

If you see a group of kids riding bikes on a city street, and there’s one adult with them, also on a bike, this is a bike bus.

It’s not a real bus, but one group of 91 together does what the bus does. Take the following bike bus as an example.

Devin Olson is a dad in the US. He organizes a bike bus for local schools. It drops off students at 2 primary schools. “We 92 at 8 a.m. to play soccer and eat breakfast,” Olson says. Then we check our 93 and start our ride. It’s nothing but laughing.”

The group makes about 8 stops along the way to 94 children. “We want kids to enjoy going to school. They can ride with their parents, brothers or sisters. And they can 95 with students in different grades,” says Olson.

Recently, pictures and videos of bike buses got lots of attention 96 they were posted online. “What a simple idea it is! How 97 it is to get started,” says one Weibo user.

Now, many parents agree with the idea. And more 98 are giving up cars for a ride. This helps fight climate change, 99 exercise and reduce school drop-off traffic. And it also makes the children 100 than before.

91．A．walkers B．riders C．drivers

92．A．stop B．sleep C．meet

93．A．bikes B．bags C．boxes

94．A．look after B．cheer up C．pick up

95．A．stand B．agree C．talk

96．A．when B．before C．until

97．A．easy B．boring C．strange

98．A．schools B．families C．communities

99．A．believe B．understand C．encourage

100．A．smarter B．happier C．shyer

Every year on May 20th, it’s World Bee Day. It’s a day to thank bees. 101 bees, we wouldn’t have any food! When bees fly from plant to plant, they 102 pollen (花粉). The pollen makes new plants grow.

It’s also a day to learn more about their 103 . Losing natural homes, getting sick and higher temperatures are making the number of bees drop. 104 , people are now making a plan to save bees. It makes robot bees to help 105 and look after the queen bee. This will get the queen bee to lay more eggs and make more bees.

101．A．Without B．About C．For

102．A．help B．carry C．make

103．A．habits B．interests C．problems

104．A．Luckily B．Probably C．Secretly

105．A．wash B．feed C．use

Monarch butterflies (黑脉金斑蝶) are common in North America. What makes monarchs interesting is their

migration (迁徙). They travel to find food, or 106 warmer weather. Every autumn, monarchs 107 black and orange wings begin a long journey to the south.

However, until recently no one knew 108 they did this. Scientists have found out that the monarchs can tell the time of day. They use their eyes to measure the 109 of the sun. These two pieces of information—the time of day and the place where the sun is in the sky—allow the monarchs to decide the way to go. Finally, the monarchs make it 110 to reach the places where they will spend the winter.

106．A．care for B．look for C．prepare for D．wait for

107．A．on B．at C．with D．under

108．A．how B．why C．when D．where

109．A．size B．shape C．position D．temperature

110．A．useful B．relaxing C．necessary D．successful

Chinese food is very famous in the world. Chinese people think 111 is one of the most important things during their life. They do not greet each other with “How are you?” but they ask, “Have you eaten?” Since table manners are part of Chinese cooking culture, Chinese people still 112 their table manners today.

There is a seat for the “guest of honor” or the oldest person in the family. In most parts of China, the “seat of honor” is 113 the one facing the front door of the room. The “seat of honor” can also be the one in the middle facing east of the room if there is no seat facing the door.

As for the host, he may take 114 seat. It is always the nearest to the kitchen or service door. It is better to sit after the elder or the “guest of honor” sits down. Guests should wait for the host to invite them to get seated.

Chinese people like having meals together and they put all the dishes on around table. There is sometimes a round rotating disc (旋转盘) in the 115 of the dining table. It makes sure that all the diners can enjoy the meal and feel respected.

111．A．knowledge B．money C．food

112．A．break B．follow C．make

113．A．never B．usually C．already

114．A．the most convenient B．the least expensive C．the most comfortable

115．A．east B．west C．center

C919, the first China-made large passenger airplane, completed its commercial flight (商业飞行) on May 29th, 2023.

The plane took 116 at 10:32 a.m. from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and safely 117 at Beijing Capital International Airport at 12:31 p.m. After landing, it was welcomed with a water salute (水门仪式).

There 118 over 130 passengers who experienced C919’s first air travel. At the beginning of the journey, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) provided everyone on board with a specially designed ticket.

“Sitting in the airplane C919, I felt very excited and proud. And I’m lucky enough to be 119 the history.” said Zhang Keli, a passenger from Beihang University in Beijing.

The event shows that our country is able to build a world-class airplane independently, and it also plays 120 important role in the development of China’s civil aviation industry (民航工业).

116．A．off B．away C．up D．in

117．A．arrive B．arrives C．arrived D．arriving

118．A．are B．were C．has D．had

119．A．parts B．parts of C．a part D．a part of

120．A．a B．an C．the D．one

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参考答案

1．A 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．B 8．A 9．C 10．B

【导语】本文介绍了预防H1N1流感的建议。

1．句意：每年都有一些人会有这种不舒服的感觉，尤其是老人和小孩。

young年轻的；brave勇敢的；disabled残疾的。根据“especially old people and…children. ”可知此处是指小孩，故选A。

2．句意：可引起39℃以上的高烧，发热症状可持续3~4天，甚至5~7天。