阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。

When Jin Huilin, a member of the Nanjing Yuhua Stone Cultural Exchange Association, first saw Yuhua stone, the 34-year-old1 it for its beauty. Nanjing Yuhua stone is a type of water-worn gravel stone (砾石) mainly found in areas like Nanjing and Yizheng. It's known2 its bright colors and rich patterns.

To explore freshly mind stones, Jin has to visit a local market in Nanjing's Qingliangshan Park every Saturday at 4 am. Sometimes, Jin wears rubber shoes to3 them in rainy days. When bringing the stones home, Jin fills a number of white porcelain (瓷的) bowls4 water and places the stones in them. "Dry Yuhua stones look grey. Filling the river stones' capillary pores (毛管孔隙) with water can make the stones bright and show their beautiful colors," explained Jin. In the light, he5 his time appreciating the stones. He believes that stone observation6 imagination and knowledge. From the stone's7 features like their color, texture (质地), and patterns, people may see different things like trees, mountains, waterfalls, and the green lotus (青莲).8, Jin also noted that younger lovers sometimes see cartoon9 in the stones, like the squirrel from Ice Age, the big robot Baymax, and Nezha. For Jin, stone observation brings joy and something fresh to his life. "Some people like to have lively pets as companions,10 I prefer stones for their everlasting nature," Jin noted.

The natural world is full of colors, seen in humans, plants, and animals. Human skin comes in different shades (色块), which is influenced by sunlight, emotions, and health. When we feel strong emotions like anger or excitement, our skin can turn red as a result of increased blood flow to the face. Therefore, people often say "seeing red" when someone is angry.

Plants also use colors to survive. Flowers have bright colors to attract insects like bees, which help with pollination (授粉) by moving pollen from one flower to another. Bees can see colors we can't, so they're attracted to these bright flowers, which is important for the plants' reproduction. Without bees, many plants would struggle to survive.

Animals also use colors for survival. Some change their fur or skin colors to blend in with their surroundings and avoid being seen by predators (捕食者). For example, the snowshoe hare changes its fur from brown in the summer to white in the winter to match the snow. Others use bright colors to warn predators to stay away.

In summary, colors play many roles in the natural world. They contribute to the beauty of our planet and are helpful for life to thrive. From the different tones of human skin to the bright colors of flowers and the pretending strategy of animals, the role of color in nature is fascinating and important.

1. （1） Which is NOT the cause to change human skin color according to the passage?

   A . Sunlight exposure. B . Emotional intensity. C . Health conditions. D . Facial expressions.
3. （2） Why do flowers have bright colors as mentioned in the passage?

   A . To make them easier to move. B . To attract insects for pollination. C . To protect them from predators. D . To keep them warm in cold days.
5. （3） How do some animals use colors as a survival strategy according to the passage?

   A . By changing colors to match with predators. B . By using bright colors to attract some mates. C . By using colors to keep away from predators. D . By changing colors to show different feelings.
7. （4） What is the main idea of the passage?

   A . Nature is beautiful because of its colors. B . Flowers need insects to survive well. C . Animals change colors to avoid predators. D . Colors serve important functions in nature.
9. （5） How is the information organized in this passage?

   A . By listing examples of colors in some dangerous situations. B . By discussing the history of colors development in humans. C . By comparing the colors of plants, animals, and humans. D . By showing different roles of colors in the natural world.

​​​​​​​One day, I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. She had a plastic phone in one hand and a teddy bear in the other. I listened as she was speaking to her imaginary friend on the phone. I'll never forget the words she said, even though it was pretended.

She said, "Suzie's in the corner because she's not been very good. She doesn't listen to a word I say or do the things she should." In the corner, I saw her baby doll all dressed in pink. It was clear that she'd been put there to sit alone and think.

My daughter went on with her own "conversation" as I sat down. She said, "I just don't know what to do with Suzie any more! She never lets me do the things that I just have to do! She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot reach. And she doesn't know how to fold towels. I don't have the time to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don't have the time to sit and play—don't you know what I mean?"

That moment I saw myself in a different way through my little darling's eyes. I thought a lot about making some changes in my life. And now my attitude has changed, because, in my heart, I realize...

I'm going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother. For we are granted only one childhood, and we will never get another.

1. （1） What was the little girl doing when her mother passed by?

   A . Playing with a teddy bear with her friend. B . Talking to her mother on her plastic phone. C . Playing a calling game on her plastic phone. D . Playing with her baby doll in the corner.
3. （2） Who does "Suzie" refer to in the second paragraph?

   A . The baby doll. B . The mother. C . The daughter. D . The imaginary friend.
5. （3） What can we infer from the passage?

   A . The daughter didn't love her mother any more. B . The daughter didn't understand her mother's words. C . The daughter didn't like doing housework. D . The daughter spoke as her mother did.
7. （4） What did the mother realize after hearing her daughter's talk?

   A . Two heads are better than only one. B . Parents are the mirrors of their children. C . It's never too late to learn what you love. D . Children are the mirrors of their parents.
9. （5） What would the mother do in the future based on the passage?

   A . Buy more lovely toys for her daughter. B . Teach her daughter to do a lot of housework. C . Be more patient and friendly to her daughter. D . Clear those bad memories of her daughter.

​​​​​​​The Spring Festival Yingge Dance Show Parade, held in Shantou on February 14th, attracted a large crowd. More than 1,000 dancers from 15 Yingge Dance teams participated, making it a big cultural event for the city.

Yingge Dance, or"Dance to the Hero's Song", is a type of folk dance with a history of more than 300 years. It is popular in Chaoshan region in the east of Guangdong Province and a few parts of Hong Kong, China. Combining dancing, Chinese martial arts, and Chinese opera, Yingge Dance has been listed as a national-level intangible (非物质的) cultural heritage in China.

It's said that this traditional dance developed from the Nuo Opera (傩戏) performed to drive away evil spirits, welcome the spring, and pray for good luck. While ancient Nuo Opera tells stories from different folk tales, Yingge Dance is based on the adventures of the "108 Heroes" of Liangshan Mountain, best known from the classic novel The Water Margin《水浒传》.

During festivals and celebrations, Yingge dancers, each holding short sticks, dress in colorful costumes, jump up and down, and use props like masks, snakes, and drums to enhance their performances.

In London's Burlington Arcade, during the Chinese New Year, a team from Pu'ning, Jieyang, put on an impressive show. Anna, a Londoner who attended with her son, was thrilled and interested in joining future Chinese New Year celebrations. Her son's growing interest in Chinese traditions has led him to study the Chinese language.

Chen Laifa, the coach of the Yingge Dance team, wants to show Yingge Dance globally. After a month of busy training, the team, consisting of experienced members with over 15 years of performance, was well-prepared for their international performance.

1. （1） What's the main purpose of the Yingge Dance Show Parade mentioned in the beginning?

   A . To show some new modern dancing skills. B . To share a new type of celebrating activity. C . To introduce the main topic of the passage. D . To raise readers' great interest in the festival.
3. （2） Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

   A . Yingge Dance is popular in the southern part of China at the moment. B . Dancing, Chinese martial arts, and Chinese opera are mixed in Yingge Dance. C . Yingge Dance are performed to welcome the spring, good luck and devils. D . Yingge Dancers use sticks, masks, snakes, and drums in their performance.
5. （3） What does the underlined word "thrilled" in paragraph 5 probably mean?

   A . Confused. B . Excited. C . Disappointed. D . Annoyed.
7. （4） What is Chen Laifa's dream for Yingge Dance as mentioned in the passage?

   A . To protect its cultural heritage. B . To make it popular internationally. C . To compete in global competitions. D . To prepare for the busy training.
9. （5） In which part of a newspaper can we read this passage?

   A . Culture. B . Travelling. C . History. D . People.

请阅读短文，并从下列的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。

When do you love to exercise? Do you often exercise just before going to bed? However, researchers from Concordia University in Canada wanted to find out if the time you exercise could affect how well you sleep.

They conducted a study and found that taking part in high-intensity (高强度的) exercise less than two hours before you go to bed may negatively affect how well you sleep. In the study, the researchers collected data from a total of 194 people. They recorded whether people exercised during the early or late evening. In addition, the researchers recorded how healthy the participants were, how long they spent exercising and how intense their exercise was.

For example, the participants who exercised too close to the bed time took longer to go to sleep, and slept for a shorter amount of time.

What's more, the study also found that taking part in high-intensity exercise for between 30 and 60 minutes over two hours before bed helped people fall asleep sooner and sleep better. Cycling was found to be the best exercise to help with sleep.

A. It was found that when exercise ended less than two hours before bed, people slept worse.

B. Should you take part in exercise when you are tired?

C. They also recorded when they ended their exercise before going to bed.

D. It was also best to exercise at the same time each day.

E. Exercise is known to improve sleep in most cases.

F. The study was published in Sleep Medicine Reviews.

下面的材料A~F分别介绍了六则谚语，请根据以下五个人的情况说明为每人选择一个合适的谚语描述他/她的情况，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。

A、Miss the boat.
The phrase "miss the boat" literally (字面上) means "not catch the boat". However, what it really means is "missing a good chance".

B、Water off a duck's back
Ducks have oily feathers and water can't get through them, so water runs off their backs. Then when others' words have no influence on you, it is like water off a duck's back.

C、Someone is long in the tooth to do something.
The older a person is, the longer his or her teeth are. The sentence "Someone is long in the tooth to do something" means that someone is too old to do something.

D、Rome was not built in a day.
Building a house isn't easy, and building a city is much more difficult and takes much more time. The sentence "Rome was not built in a day" means that we should be patient when we want to do something successfully.

E、Be in one's bad books.
If you do something that makes someone unhappy, we can say, "You are in one's bad books.", which means he/she is not pleased with you.

F、He is the apple of your eye.
Long ago, "apple" had the meaning of the "pupil (瞳孔)" which is very important. Nowadays "the apple of one's eye" is used to refer to someone who is important to you.

1. （1） My grandpa used to be a professional (专业的) runner. Now he can't run anymore because of his old age and there is something wrong with his knees.
3. （2） Thomas didn't catch the best chance to kick the ball to score the goal, so he felt sad.
5. （3） Fiona wants to be a singer, but she can't sing well. She never gives up. She knows practice makes perfect and it takes time. She will work much harder.
7. （4） My aunt gave birth to her son when she was 39 years old. She loves him very much and treats him as a treasure.
9. （5） Jim is lazy. He always makes a mess of his desk, so his deskmate doesn't like him.

阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡规定的位置上。

Chinese actress and director Jia Ling made headlines after she (successful) changed her former self into a fit, radiant young woman. Her latest movie, You Only Live Once, was a big hit over the Spring Festival. It has reached past 3.5 billion yuan ($492.7 million) within three days at beginning of the holiday.

It tells the story of an overweight and depressed woman in her (thirty) who doubts about herself and her future. Everything changes she takes up boxing and receives months of intensive training. The more she trains, (confident) she becomes. Gradually, she turns herself into the person she wants to be and learns to love herself. The film explores the themes of self-discovery and (person) growth.

In order to make movies, Jia Ling once gained weight and then lost weight to show a completely different image the past. (lose) weight requires a lot of effort and time is a test for many people. Her success is not only due to her talent, but also because of her courage. After the audience watched the film, almost everyone (move) by what she had done.

We should not let others define (定义) who we really are. Instead, we need to stay true to (we).

深圳作为创新之城，提出要大力促进人工智能与教育教学深度融合。你们学校计划于明年为每班引入一台机器人服务于教育教学，请你就机器人进入课堂这一项目，结合实际，展开想象，阐述你的观点。

要点：

1.学校计划引入机器人进课堂的原因：……

2.机器人进课堂的作用：①收集学习数据并反馈给教师；②……③……

3.机器人进课堂可能出现的问题：①导致学生注意力不集中②……

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