学进去

Thanks to the teacher’s help, I solved all the ________.

A．chances

B．problems

C．habits

D．grades

保持善良，传播爱心。我们都曾帮助过别人或接受过别人的帮助。请结合自身经历，以“The Spread of Love”为题，讲述一次你帮助别人或别人帮助你的经历，并谈谈你的感悟及今后的打算。

写作要求：
1. 语言表达准确，语意通顺连贯；
2. 书写工整规范；
3. 文中不得出现真实姓名、校名和地名；
4. 词数：70词左右。
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Some students often complain (抱怨) about learning English. The subject, they say, takes up too much of their time. They have to read many passages, look up new words in the dictionary and do lots of exercises. Although they work hard, they still can’t get good scores on tests. “Why?” they ask. “How can I enjoy success?”

The story of Chinese astronaut Deng Qingming might help to answer their questions.

Deng was chosen as an astronaut trainee (接受培训者) in 1998. That was long ago—you readers hadn’t even been born yet. Since that day, he had spent almost all of his time training hard to become an astronaut. Over the years, Deng has seen other trainees with him go into space one after another. However, he was always a backup (后备人员) . He often felt sad. Sometimes, he even cried.

But Deng never gave up. Although he is now in his fifties, he keeps training hard. “I must be ready whenever the chance comes to me,” he once said. Finally, on the night of November 29, 2022, he and two other astronauts boarded the Shenzhou 15 spaceship and flew into space. Deng had waited 24 years for this very moment.

So, if you want to give up learning English (or something else), think about Deng’s story. Your efforts might not pay off immediately. Be patient, though. Try to improve your methods and keep going. One day, success will knock at your door. Being different from Deng, you probably won’t even have to wait 24 years for that moment!

1．Which one is not mentioned about learning English in paragraph 1?

A．Looking up new words in the dictionary.

B．Doing lots of English exercises.

C．Reading many English passages.

D．Writing more short articles.

2．What was Deng Qingming always doing after he was chosen as an astronaut trainee?

A．Learning English.	B．Flying into space.
C．Keeping training hard.	D．Seeing others training.

3．How did Deng Qingming feel when he was always a backup?

A．Sad.

B．Angry.

C．Nervous.

D．Surprised.

4．How many astronauts boarded the Shenzhou 15 spaceship and flew into space?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

5．What does the writer want to show by telling the story of Deng Qingming?

A．Don’t complain when you meet difficulties.

B．Don’t give up and keep going, you will succeed.

C．You’ll get good scores on tests if you work hard.

D．You’ll have to wait 24 years if you want to succeed.

—Jimmy, the bikes you gave away to the poor kids help them a lot. What gave you the idea?
—I guess I _______ my father. He always volunteers to help people.

A．take after

B．look after

C．talk back

D．turn down

—Peter was picked out to be on the school volleyball team.
—His height gives him a big ________.

A．situation

B．challenge

C．achievement

D．advantage

—Our parents often ________ us not to talk with strangers on the Internet.
—That’s true. As teenagers, we should learn to protect ourselves.

A．warn

B．invite

C．control

D．promise

—How amazing ChatGPT is!
—Yes. The new invention makes it quite ________ for people to write papers and stories.

A．late

B．simple

C．natural

D．difficult

A Bright Idea

Evans Wadongo was from a village of Africa. He had to do homework by the light of a kerosene lamp（煤油灯）. Evans’ eyes hurt and this made studying difficult. It was common in his village. Many children left school for this reason, so they remained poor for the rest of their lives.

Although studying was difficult, Evans was an excellent student and went to a university. He continued to worry about the kerosene lamp. By this time, he realized it was not just bad for schoolchildren but for the whole family. First, it can cause illnesses such as coughs. Also, the light can hurt people’s eyes. Besides, it can lead to fires. Lastly, kerosene is expensive, so families have less money for food. It was difficult to come up with a different kind of lamp that was cheap and good for the environment. Yet Evans did not give up.

One day, he had an idea. He could use a small solar（太阳能的）light. Sunlight is free and solar power is good for the environment. Evans built his first solar lamp, and it worked. He began to build more lamps and sent them to local families. An organization heard about this and provided money for him to build more solar lamps.

Each lamp only cost $20. However, this was a lot of money to many villagers, who only earned around $34 a week, so Evans made sure he kept the cost down. First, Evans used recycled materials. Next, volunteers built the lamps. Finally, people from many countries gave away money to his team, so the lamps were usually free.

Thousands of people had safe light. Julia, a mother of three, said, “Thanks to Evans, my children have light to read, and I have my own light to cook.” The solar lamps made a big difference.

1．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Leaving school.	B．Doing homework.
C．Having eye problems.	D．Having a bright idea.

2．How many problems about kerosene lamps are mentioned according to Paragraph 2?

A．6.

B．5.

C．4.

D．3.

3．Put the following information into correct order according to the passage.
a. Evans went to a university. b. Thousands of people had safe light.
c. His first solar lamp was invented. d. Kerosene lamps hurt Evans’ eyes.
e. Recycled materials were used in the lamps.
f. People from many countries gave away money.

A．d-a-c-e-f-b

B．d-f-b-a-e-c

C．a-d-f-e-c-b

D．a-e-c-d-f-b

4．Why does the writer give Julia’s example in Paragraph 5?

A．To share Julia’s experience.	B．To show Evans’ influence.
C．To describe Evans’ feelings.	D．To introduce Evans’ invention.

5．What is Evans like according to the passage?

A．Polite, talented and humorous.	B．Quiet, smart and honest.
C．Humorous, clever and friendly.	D．Hard-working, loving and creative.

— Congratulations! Can you share your secret to learning?
— If you work hard enough, you will succeed ________ achieving your goal.

A．on

B．about

C．in

D．for

Have you ever heard the saying, “Home, sweet home’? This is just another way of saying that it’s n1． to be home! A lot of the people and things we love are at home.

What do you like about being at home?

What do you like best about being at home? Maybe you like to play with your brothers and sisters. Maybe you e2． staying with your mum and dad. Maybe you have a pet you like to play with. Spending time with your family is one thing that makes being at home special.

Your bedroom is a3． thing that makes home special. Your toys, your books, and your favourite things are in your bedroom. Consider what you like best about your room. Is it how it looks? Is it your comfortable b4． that you sleep on? Maybe you like to have a q5． place to read a book or to think about your day.

Mealtime can be a special time at home. Families sit around the table to eat the food Mum or Dad has prepared. It’s a time to share interesting s6． about your day.

How do you help at home?

There are a lot of things to do to make home a special place. Who does the chores (家庭杂务) l7． cleaning, cooking, and yardwork (庭院劳动) at your house? When families work t8． to do the chores, it makes them easier and more fun for everyone. Maybe you can h9． lay the dinner table or clear the places. Maybe you can pull weeds (草) out of the flower garden. Maybe you can water the vegetable garden or the houseplants. Think about what you can do, so that w10． you come home every day, you can say, “Home, sweet home!”