Alice, senior class president, decides to take action by organizing a food drive. She also decides to reach out to the community in the neighborhood for support.

She wrote,“Hi! My name is Alice and I'm a senior at Sunset! The SHS student government is hosting a drive and collecting the canned and boxed food for needy families. I know many students in the slum (贫民窟) are not able to access regular meals without school. One-hundred percent of everything donated will go to families in need. So it would be amazing if anybody could donate any extra food and lay it around the house. I would be so happy to come by and pick up any extra food that anyone has and just let me know!”

So far, the community has made some 400 donations, and Alice has picked up each one.They're left in brown paper bags around their houses, and she handles them with the latest gloves. It's all packaged food, and the packaging is cleaned with disinfected wipes. Along with the rest of the student union, which brainstormed the idea last week, Alice is setting up distribution centers to dispense the food in the city so families can get what they need.

“In the community, I've seen so many people offering their help ,and I've picked up so many donations from community residents,”Alice said. It's nice to see people supporting each other.I think it's really good hat we're belong more cautious, especially within the community,Alice says.Every individual is aware of how to take care of themselves, their family and others them.They join hands make a big difference indeed. With everyone's efforts,the donation work goes on easily and smoothly and many poor families has got help.

【1】What do we know about the students at SHS in the text?

A.They're eager for a meaningful life.B.They've helped to build a community.

C.They've graduated from senior high school.D.They're forced to do something worthwhile.

【2】Why did Alice organize the food drive?

A.To gain greater popularity.B.To get food for families in need.

C.To set up the SHS student union.D.To donate food to the students in her school.

【3】What does the underlined word“dispense”in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Recycle.B.Hand out.

C.Gain.D.Chew up.

【4】What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

A.East or west, home is best.B.it's good to learn此another man's cost.

C.Actions speak louder than words.D.Many hands make work light.

The Fascinators

By Andrew Eliopoulos

A must-read for persons who like magic, “The Fascinators” is an attractive tale of young love and friendship. In a town where magic is opposed, a group of friends brought together by an amateur magic club guide their love lives, relationships and social mix-ups.

The Paris Hours

By Alex George

“The Paris Hours” takes place over the course of a single day in 1927 in the City of Light, but is told through the stories of four characters. The story explores the effects and events of World War I and the magnificence of Paris through four characters’ angles, and the climax brings their paths together in an exciting read that you won’t be able to put down.

The Queen’s Secret

By Karen Harper .

A fictional account set in 1939 about the mother of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ, once described by Hitler as “the most dangerous woman in the world.” She decides to make the reign of her husband, King George VI, successful, through a story that’s full of royal secrets. This book is a must-read for history lovers and fans of “The Crown.”

The Tourist Attraction

By Sarah Morgenthaler

This is a romantic story that takes place in — you guessed it — Moose Springs, Alaska. The owner of a small-town diner frequented by tourists, named The Tourist Trap, crosses paths with an out-of-towner love interest through an act of kindness.

【1】Who might be more interested in the book written by Andrew Eliopoulos?

A.History lovers.B.Magic lovers.

C.Travel lovers.D.War lovers.

【2】Which of the following tells about stories happening in the First World War?

A.The Tourist Attraction.B.The Fascinators.

C.The Queen’s Secret.D.The Paris Hours.

【3】What kind of book is The Tourist Attraction?

A.A love story.B.A folk tale.

C.A detective story.D.A historical story.

A deadly earthquake hit Tangshan 【1】 28 July 1976. It seemed as if the world were coming to 【2】 end. The number of people who were killed or badly injured was over 400,00. Nearly everything in the city 【3】 (destroy). Luckily, with joint efforts, a new Tangshan was built. Tangshan has proved that people must unify and show the wisdom 【4】 (stay) positive in times of disasters.

Keep positive.【1】 Optimists have a 35% less chance of having a heart attack or stroke, are more likely to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly, have stronger immune systems and even live longer. If you face a challenge or obstacle, you're more likely to see it as a temporary or even optimistic thing, allowing you to learn and grow.

Start volunteering.【2】 It can reduce the risk of cognitive (认知的) disorder. It can even help us live longer. Even if you have a little time to offer, just the act of giving has been shown to improve your health, possibly by temporarily reducing your sense of pain.

Be grateful. Counting our blessings protects us against anxiety and depression and boosts optimism. One of the best ways to make thankfulness a part of your life is to keep a journal.【3】Keeping gratitude and recording your good deeds may help you live happily.

【4】People who are more socially connected to family, friends and community are happier. They re physically healthier, and they live longer than people who are less connected.High-conflict marriages, without much affection, turn out to be very bad for health, perhaps worse than getting divorced.【5】

A.Eat healthily and happily.

B.Strengthen social connections.

C.Looking on the bright side of life is really good for you.

D.Instead, living in good relationships is beneficial to heath.

E.You can set down some positive experience in your diary.

F.You'll have no time to volunteer and give thanks in your life.

G.Studies show volunteering can reduce stress and depression.

1. 礼物是什么？（比如国画、茶、剪纸等）；

2. 礼物的意义（至少两点）；

3. 祝福。

注意：（1）词数100左右；

（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

（3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：国画 Chinese painting 剪纸 paper cutting

Dear Tom,

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Yours,

Li Hua

If you take the Amazon Rainforest Tour, you can spend three days 【1】(explore) the rainforest with a local guide. During your tour, you will enjoy the plants and animals unique to the rainforest. You will also live in the tree house 【2】 (build) by the locals.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Do you hate exams? If you do, you are not alone. Students in other country hate them as well. Lucky for them, British students have few exams than Chinese students, and they only have them once a year. Every summer they take a test in each subject and each test last about an hour. It is amazed, isn’t it? When the results are come out, they are placed in a end-of-year report. The report is sent the child’s parents. It describes what the student performed and behaved throughout the year. The report is private, so only the teacher, the student and parents can see them.

Thirteen miners have been rescued after 【1】 (trap) for over 80 hours in a mine in China’s Sichuan province, local authorities said Wednesday. Rescue 【2】 (start) after a water inrush accident that happened at 3:26 pmon Saturday(Dec.14, 2019) in Shanmushu mine in Yibin. As of Tuesday, five people were killed and 13 remained 【3】 (miss). At 3:00 am Wednesday, a trapped miner walked out of the tunnel (巷道)sector that is about 313 【4】 (meter) underground. He reported that his 12 colleagues were safe. At 5:55 am, two other miners were rescued.

All the miners were lifted out of the mine 【5】 7:56 am Wednesday. “It’sa miracle of life,” said Duan Yijun, head of emergency management department, 【6】 closely watched the situation at the site. Experts said the accident site was about 10 km away from the mine 【7】 (enter). The water in the tunnel was waist-deep in some areas, and it was extremely difficult 【8】 (walk) with heavy equipment.

Rescuers were 【9】(final) able to confirm the trapped miners were alive after tapping on a steel pipe in the tunnel and receiving responses from 【10】 other end.

1.野生动物生存现状；

2.保护野生动物的措施。

注意：1.词数不少于50；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

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Yours，

Li Hua

I’ll never forget the first time I read a long piece of his writing. It was when I ____ for Princeton and he offered to write to the university on my behalf. He wrote in beautiful ____ and used poetic language, unafraid of sounding too “flowery”. I read the ____ out loud so I could hear the rhyming sounds.

My grandfather ____ hard work. Every time he came to visit us in New York, he would ____ my brothers and me for our good performance, which made me feel inspired. I knew he had worked hard to ____ the big family during the Great Depression. He was awarded many military ____ for winning many battles in the Navy in World War II.

At the funeral, a friend of my grandfather walked to me and said that my grandfather had told him about a small ____ I had written. After it came out, I sent it to my grandfather ____ received no reply. This man told me that my book hit my grandfather’s ____ and brought tears to his eyes. My grandfather said he was so ____ of me.

Now I feel even more deserved to write well because I know my grandfather ____ it. I know he lives in my heart forever.

【1】A.excitementB.sorrowC.disappointmentD.fun

【2】A.belovedB.strictC.strangeD.common

【3】A.readB.studyC.behaveD.write

【4】A.registeredB.wentC.appliedD.turned

【5】A.symbolsB.envelopesC.charactersD.pages

【6】A.letterB.wordC.languageD.poem

【7】A.demandedB.valuedC.ignoredD.deserved

【8】A.instructB.blameC.lectureD.praise

【9】A.surviveB.raiseC.affectD.grow

【10】A.medalsB.championsC.rewardsD.prizes

【11】A.storyB.poemC.articleD.book

【12】A.soB.butC.andD.or

【13】A.brainB.heartC.eyeD.ear

【14】A.confidentB.frightenedC.proudD.amazed

【15】A.rememberedB.demandedC.appreciatedD.realized