With time（go） by, I gradually understand my father's words.

A study suggests that with the global temperature （rise）, the Arctic may be essentially ice﹣free during summer within 15 years.

完形填空

Five years ago, I left my job to work on a ship. After working as a junior doctor, I was willing to take the risk.1 for adventure, I boarded a ship in Singapore with 2, 000 passengers and crew. To my2 , the hospital was well equipped, with an X﹣ray machine and a blood analyzer.

As a doctor, I was3 for the 600 crew. Far from4 seasickness and sunburn, I had to deal with other diseases. The ship's medical centre was5 a floating emergency room, and we didn't have a team of specialists on hand for a second6 . With long and unpredictable hours, it required mental7 .

Many of the passengers were elderly. Heart attacks don't8 geography and emergency evacuations （疏散）were difficult to arrange. I recall one such patient, who was taken off the ship halfway through the Panama Canal. After a9 ride in an old ambulance, I was relieved that the patient10 long enough to arrive at the hospital in Panama City.11 , there were several unexpected benefits to the job. I regularly12 the passenger facilities. On rare days off, I13 as a tour guide on trips ashore.

Now, I understand being a ship doctor is not a job﹣it's a way of14 . One year at sea became two. I lost my career ambitions,15 I redefined happiness in my life.

阅读短文，回答问题

As I prepared for my Level 8 Royal Conservatory of Music piano exam, memories of previous disappointing marks filled me with dread and anxiety. The mere thought of booking the exam made me feel completely strained. However, fate had other plans in store for me.

Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, my trusty 10﹣year﹣old electric piano malfunctioned. The middle C note played as an F﹣sharp, and multiple other keys were out of tune.

Despite my distress, my father refused to buy a new piano and instead urged me to be more resourceful. Initially, I was at a loss without my beloved electric piano. But after struggling for a few days, I was determined to find every available piano room on campus. After discovering hidden pianos in corners, I spent countless hours practicing. As my exam drew near

One day, while practicing in a piano room, one of my teachers walked in and offered me a mini exam. To my surprise, I found a place where I could be anyone.

Playing the piano became my escape from the anxieties of adolescence and allowed me to express myself freely. When it was time to play in front of the examiner, I no longer feared judgment. Instead, I only feared not being able to represent all my hard work. As the lights came on

Eventually, I received my mark. Not only did I achieve a rarely given "well done", but I also discovered a newfound appreciation for music. Whenever I feel discouraged, some lessons are best learned the hard way.

1. （1） What happened to the author's electric piano? ____

   A . It played the wrong notes. B . It stopped working. C . It was sold by the author's father. D . It was too old to use.
3. （2） What can be inferred from paragraph 3? ____

   A . The author was dissatisfied about her father. B . The father was angry about the author's bad behavior. C . The author's family was too poor to afford a new piano. D . The father wanted the author to address the problem independently.
5. （3） Which of the following indicates the change of the author's feelings? ____

   A . nervous﹣disappointed﹣angry﹣calm. B . curious﹣frustrated﹣hopeful﹣grateful. C . overwhelmed﹣determined﹣proud﹣inspired. D . depressed﹣satisfied﹣disappointed﹣peaceful.
7. （4） What did the author learn from her experience? ____

   A . Look before you leap. B . Don't judge a book by its cover. C . All that glitters is not gold. D . God helps those who help themselves.

选词填

that, why, whether, as if, where, because, when

1. （1） The question discussed at the meeting was the method was worth trying.
3. （2） A true friend indeed isoffers help without waiting to be asked.
5. （3） The last time we had great fun waswe're visiting the water park.
7. （4） All this was over twenty years ago, but it isit were only yesterday.
9. （5） What we are learning isthe method is used to solve this kind of problem.
11. （6） According to legend, this place isZhuge Liang prayed for wind.
13. （7） The turning of the earth on its own axis ismakes the change from day to night.
15. （8） He has been smoking too much. That is he has heart disease.
17. （9） I'm a bit sleepy, and it'sI stayed up all night to prepare for the final exams.
19. （10） Puzzles have been popular for centuries, and perhaps the best thing about them is they teach while they entertain.

语法填空

Yuan Longping, one of China's most famous（scientist）, works the land to do his research. He grows is called super hybrid rice, which makes possible to produce one﹣third more of the crop in the same fields. into a poor farmer's family in 1930, Dr Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural college in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice（be） his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need increasing the rice output. He searched for a way to achieve it without（expand） the area of the fields. Thanks to his research, farmers are producing harvest twice as large as before and the UN has more tools in the battle（rid） the world of hunger.

One dream is not always enough,（especial） for a person who loves and cares for his people. Now Dr Yuan has another dream：to export his rice so that it can（grow） around the globe.

她似乎不太可能在七点前到达。

she will arrive before seven.

钟南山在抗击新型冠状病毒方面起着至关重要的作用。

Zhong Nanshan fighting against the novel coronavirus.

一个人携带的非法毒品的种类和数量决定了对他的惩罚, 从小额罚款到终身监禁不等。（range）

The type and quantity of illegal drugs a person is carrying determine the punishment, a small fine life imprisonment.