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第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

Here are four National Parks that everyone should try to visit.

Chaco Culture National Historical Park， New Mexico

Chaco Culture provides access to a wide variety of Chacoan sites. In fact， Chaco Culture National Historical Park has the largest concentration of Chaco ruins outside of Mexico. The park also has a great night sky program. The Chaco Night Sky Program includes presentations and astronomy（天文學(xué)）which links modern astronomy with the astronomical knowledge of the Chacoan people.

Olympic National Park， Washington

The park protects some unique Washington ecosystems（生態(tài)系統(tǒng)）and is also a good destination for wildlife viewing. Visitors to the park will love the many hiking trials， and the wild beauty of the beaches and the entire park. One fantastic destination within the park is Shi Shi Beach， which is one of the longest stretches of undeveloped shoreline in the lower 48 states.

Wind Cave National Park， South Dakota

This park is home to one of the worlds longest and most complex caves. In addition to the caves， Wind Cave National Park also preserves mixed-grass prairie（大草原）. Visitors to this park can enjoy learning about the geology and history of the cave， and they can also enjoy a variety of wildlife， including bison， mule deer， elk and more.

Joshua Tree National Park， California

Located in southeastern California Joshua Tree has some amazing sites to see， even the night skies， especially while camping. There are many nature trails， hiking trails， as well as options for mountain biking and rock-climbing. Visitors to Joshua Tree can enjoy the beautiful desert ecosystem.

21. Where should visitors go if they are interested in Chaco ruins？

A. Olympic National Park.

B. Wind Cave National Park.

C. Joshua Tree National Park.

D. Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

22. What can visitors do in both Olympic National Park and Wind Cave National Park？

A. Enjoy fantastic beaches.

B. Love many hiking trials.

C. Viewa variety of wildlife.

D. Explore the most complex caves.

23. What is special about Joshua Tree National Park？

A. It preserves mixed-grass prairie.

B. It provides access to Chacoan sites.

C. It has the beautiful desert ecosystem.

D. Itprotects unique Washington ecosystems.

B

Trenton Brown was attending a high school basketball game between the Waverly High Tigers and the Portsmouth West High Senators in West Portsmouth， Ohio， on Friday when everyone stood up for the national anthem（國(guó)歌）. All the parents and kids were standing and the teams were lined up waiting for the anthem to blare（發(fā)出）out of the school speakers.

The wait transformed into an awkward silence and everyone looked around what was occurring. There appeared to be an issue with the sound system and it wasnt getting fixed. As the silence dragged on， Trenton Brown was pushed gently to sing the anthem by his wife after they realized the sound system failed.

“I looked over at the announcer who was getting a little annoyed. My wife said‘Singand I responded，‘All right，”said Brown， one of the Waverly parents. Brown has devoted his whole life to singing and playing music but never had he sung the national anthem before. What was even beautiful was that the crowd participated in and sang their hearts out.

It was one of the other parents， Johnny Futhey， at the basketball game that recorded Brown singing. Futhey continued to post the video on Facebook where it went viral（瘋狂傳播）.“He brought about everyone in the gym to tears when he saved the day by standing up in the crowd and singing the anthem，”Futhey said.“When I originally posted I thought it would get some interest but didnt realize it would be like a million views. I posted it because I thought the world needs to see this.”

Trenton Brown was relatively calm about the whole circumstances and went about enjoying the contest once he finished singing the anthem. Those who came across the post spoke highly of Brown.“Dont know him but absolutely wonderful！”wrote Patty Richmond Holsinger. Kerri Gaskin wrote， “Brought tears to my eyes. Passion and love for his country. We need more of this. Well done.”

24. What caused the embarrassing silence？

A. The game dragged on.

B. Parents waited for the game.

C. The announcer was annoyed.

D. The sound system was broken.

25. What can we infer about Browns performance？

A. It was unplanned.

B. It was unreasonable.

C. It was his favorite one.

D. It was inspired by the crowd.

26. How did Futhey feel about the videos popularity？

A. Upset. ??? B. Amazed.

C. Overjoyed. ???? D. Disappointed.

27. What is the last paragraph mainly about？

A. Viewerspraise.??????? B. Browns calmness.

C. Holsingers passion.? D. Gaskins love for his country.

C

The announcement came that next year schools wont have to do all the components of English literature GCSE. Students must answer on Shakespeare， but can choose two out of three from the 19th-century novel， a modern drama or novel， and poetry. So， for the first time poetry is an option.

With no certainty of a full return to school in the autumn， it will be“extremely challenging”to teach a full subjects. It worries that students would struggle“to grasp complex poetry remotely”.This is no doubt true， but the solution is unreasonable.

Poet and teacher Kate Clanchy， recent winner of the Orwell prize for writing for her memoir（回憶錄）Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me， explained that the solution is out of tune with the times. It is no longer true that teenagers are opposed to poetry. On the contrary， moreyoung people are engaging regularly with poetry than ever before： reading it， creating it， sharing it with each other， often on social media.

The open-ended nature of so much poetry， where meaning has to be obtained from intense engagement with language， is all too appropriate for our present age of uncertainty. The particular joy of reading it in groups is learning to enjoy the excitement of finding meaning， and to recognize that different interpretations are reasonable. Childrens author Michael Rosen summed it up： “Poetry offers a view on human nature， society and the world that is mysterious， questioning， and one that is often interested in giving readers the chance to hold several different ideas in our heads at the same time.”

If the pandemic（疫情）is making the current exam system unworkable， find another way of encouraging young people to study—and， better still， to love—literature. Poetry is about response， the joy of intellectual inquiry（知識(shí)的探求）and the free play of the spirit. That is what we should be protecting.

28. Which of the following is a required subject？

A. Shakespeare?????????????????????????? B. Poetry.

C. A modern drama.????????????????? D. The 19th-century novel.

29. What does the underlined word“this”in paragraph 2 refer to？

A. Uncertainty of our present age.

B. The difficulty of making options.

C. Worry of learning a full subject offline.

D. The challenge of studying poems online.

30. What can we learn about poetry from paragraph 3？

A. It is opposed by teenagers.

B. It encourages Kate Clanchy.

C. It is out of tune with the times.

D. It gains popularity among teenagers.

31. What is the authors attitude to making poetry optional？

A. Cautious. ????????? B. Favorable.

C. Disapproving.????? ?? D. Unconcerned.

D

Very often， right after a sporting exercise—especially experience such as running or cycling—one feels physical and psychological well-being. If sport is good for the body， it also seems to be good for the brain. To test the effect of sport on motor learning， scientists organized a group of 15 young and healthy men， who werent sportsmen.

They were asked to take a memory test under three conditions of physical exercise： after 30 minutes of moderate（中等強(qiáng)度）cycling， after 15 minutes of intensive cycling—which was defined（定義）as 80% of their maximum heart rate， or after a period of inaction. The exercise was as follows： a screen showed four points placed next to each other. Each time one of the dots briefly changed into a star， the participant had to press the corresponding button as fast as possible.

“It followed a predefined and repeated order to precisely evaluate how movements were learnt. This is very similar to what we do when， for example， we learn to type on a keyboard as quickly as possible.”explains Blanca Marin Bosch， a researcher in the Sophie Schwartzs laboratory. The test demonstrated that in all cases physical exercise improves memory more than inaction.After an intensive sports sessionas short as 15 minutes， the performance was much better than moderate-intensity cycling.

By providing precise scientific data， these studies make it possible to present new strategies for improving or preserving memory. Sports activity can be an easy and inexpensive intervention. Kinga Igloi and her colleagues at the laboratory advise schools to schedule a sports activity at the end of a school morning to consolidate（鞏固）memory， aiming to achieve some practical objectives in the not-too-distant future.

Neuro scientists are currently pursuing their work by studying memory disorders“We want to evaluate the extent to which sports practice could help make up for these early slight memory loss that are warning signs to Alzheimers disease，”conclude the scientists.

32. What do we know about the participants？

A. They are elderly men.B. They are non-athletes.

C. They are psychologists. D. They are healthy professionals.

33. In which case did participants best improve their memory？

A. After a session of inaction.

B. After 15 minutes of intensive cycling.

C. After 30 minutes of moderatecycling.

D. After 20 minutes of moderatecycling.

34. What can we expect of physical exercises at the end of school mornings？

A. It will facilitate academic learning.

B. It will work as acostly intervention.

C. It will provide accurate scientific data.

D. It will prove effective in the laboratory.

35. Which can be a suitable title for the text？

A. Sport improves school study.

B. Sport prevents Alzheimers disease.

C. Sport and memory go hand in hand.

D. Sportand inaction exist side by side.

第二節(jié)（共5小題：每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Goal setting is a way of keeping many of us on track to achieve our dreams.??????? 36?????? ， sticking to them is another.Below are four tips to help you stick to your plans and reach them！

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When you get others engaged， you feel you have a responsibility towards them as well as yourself. Every day， ensure you are accountable for sticking to your goals. By joining groups or engaging others， you have more motivation to reach your goals. For example， if you want to read more， try joining a book club.

Visualize（設(shè)想）the Rewards

Reaching a goal can be challenging. When the journey becomes tough and difficult， try to visualize what rewards you will get from sticking to meeting your goals.???????? 38?????? ， visualize yourself already under weight and benefiting from being underweight. The mind has a way of channeling your body and intentions to sticking to your goals.

Make Your Goals Smaller

39?????? . The smaller the size of the goals， the more prepared you are to meet them. For example， if you find it difficult to get out and take a workout at the gym， why not try to break the goal into ensuring you are always dressed for the gym？By doing this， you demonstrate that you are moving in the right direction， and you can keep this momentum（勢(shì)頭）so you can meet the larger goal.

Measure Your Progress

It is easy to get discouraged when you are not getting instant results.???????? 40?????? . When you take pictures to document your progress， no matter how small， you will feel grateful and elated （歡欣鼓舞的）to see what difference you have made from where you are coming from up until now.

A. Involve others

B. When you reward yourself

C. Yet setting goals is one thing

D. If you want to lose some pounds

E. Surround yourself with responsible persons

F. But progress can be measured even in tiny bits

G. Try to break down your objectives into tiny pieces

第三部分 語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

Sean Currey， 57， has been homeless for several years. He was sifting（篩選）through a dumpster（金屬垃圾桶）behind a shop in Calif， when he???????? 41??????? something unusual. It was a???????? 42?????? . After glancing at the cards within it， he uncovered its owner.

“I cant say I didnt think about???????? 43??????? the credit cards in the wallet， but only for a???????? 44?????? . Anybody in the position of being???????? 45??????? and cold and hungry， if they found a credit card， theyre going to think about it，”Currey said.“But whether youre going to???????? 46??????? on it is two different things.”He called the wallets rightful owner Evelyn Topper and returned her???????? 47?????? .

Toppers granddaughter Mikayla Gounard had already planned a socially distant“drive-by”party for her upcoming 12th birthday. After learning about the man whod so???????? 48??????? returned her grandmothers wallet， she decided to ask for???????? 49??????? to be donated to him.

By the end of her“Happy Birthday！”music， Gounard had??? ?????50??????? several hundred dollars. She and her mother???????? 51??????? them to Currey the following day. They were continuing to raise funds to???????? 52??????? him throughout the pandemic（疫情）.

Currey， who was not expecting any financial???????? 53 ???????for returning the wallet， said he was???????? 54??????? by the familys commitment to helping him get by during a???????? 55?????? time.

第二節(jié)（共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

When driving， you may see a common bumpersticker（保險(xiǎn)杠貼紙）on passing vehicles， reading：“Perform random acts of kindness.”The saying is meant to urge people???????? 56?????? （perform）kind behavior to others without thinking???????? 57??????? planning in advance.

But several studies demonstrate there are good reasons to be kind. Researchers say kindness played???????? 58??????? important role in how humans developed. Research also indicates that acts of kindness can make us feel better and improve our health.

University of California Riverside psychology professor Sonja Lyubomirsky???????? 59?????? （test）this idea in many experiments over the past decade. She has found???????? 60?????? （repeat）that people feel better when they are kind to others， even more so than when they are kind to???????? 61?????? （them）. Lyubomirsky claimed acts of kindness were very powerful.

In one experiment， she requested some people to perform three acts of kindness for other???????? 62?????? （individual）each week. She asked other participants to do three acts of self-kindness. These acts could be small， like opening a door for someone. The people???????? 63??????? were kind to others reported feeling happier and more connected to the world.

But it is not just emotional. It is also physical. Lyubomirsky studied a group of people with the?? ?????64?????? （ill）multiple sclerosis（多發(fā)性硬化癥）. She found that they felt better physically when???????? 65?????? （help）others.

第四部分 寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

假定你是李華，你的英國(guó)網(wǎng)友Betty即將過(guò)生日，你給她寄了一本《中華成語(yǔ)故事》（Stories of Chinese Idioms）作為生日禮物。請(qǐng)給她寫(xiě)一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：

1. 寫(xiě)信目的;

2. 禮物介紹;

3. 你的祝愿。

注意：

1. 寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右;

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫。

第二節(jié)（滿分25分）

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫(xiě)，使之構(gòu)成一個(gè)完整的故事。

Have you ever seen a flying hen？Have you witnessed a hens deep affection for her children in face of danger？Definitely yes for my son Tom.

Last month I took Tom， aged five， to visit my parents in the countryside. When we arrived， my parents were so pleased to see us. Toms grandmother hugged and kissed Tom excitedly. Then his grandpa took him to the yard to play.

I knew my Tom was curious about everything in his grandparentsyard and would be very excited to spot a variety of animals wandering around freely， from dogs to chickens. So there was no need to accompany him.

At lunch table， Tom told me proudly，“Dad， I saw a hen flying.”“Impossible！How can a hen fly？”I said without thinking. “Dad， in the yard， the dog displayed signs of aggression（攻擊性）， running after the hen.”He recalled the scene. The hen suddenly changed direction as the dog followed close behind her. But unfortunately the dog didnt begin to slow down， chasing（追趕） the hen continuously.

Eventually the feathered member in a weak position was forced to a corner. The panicked hen， when she found no other way out， flapped（快速振動(dòng)）her wings in a flash and flew up to the roof. The hen escaped successfully.“Dad， I didnt know a hen could fly before. Why can a hen fly？”Tom continued， his big blue eyes widening with astonishment.

Having thought about it for a while， I replied，“Maybe because of love. The hen loves her own life. It is the love that stimulates her inner power， enabling her to fly as quickly as possible！”Tom nodded. He seemed as if he had understood.

Last weekend we paid a visit to Toms grandparents again. As usual， he made his way to the yard. Unexpectedly， this time I heard Tom shouting from the yard，“Dad！The dog is chasing chickens， trying to attack them！Come to see！”

注意：1. 續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右;

2. 請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。

I rushed out of the house. ____________________________

_____________________________________________________

“Dad， why didnt the hen fly away？”Tom asked curiously.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

答案與點(diǎn)撥

第二部分 閱讀理解

第一節(jié)

（A）本文是應(yīng)用文，主要介紹了四個(gè)國(guó)家公園。

21. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由題干中的Chaco可定位到第一個(gè)國(guó)家公園，故選D項(xiàng)。

22. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二個(gè)公園中的…a good destination for wildlife viewing和第三個(gè)公園中的they can also enjoy the variety of wildlife可知，在這兩個(gè)國(guó)家公園游客都能觀看多種野生動(dòng)物，故選C項(xiàng)。

23. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第四個(gè)公園段落的最后一句“Visitors to Joshua Tree can enjoy the beautiful desert ecosystem.”可知，選C項(xiàng)。

（B）本文主要講述了一個(gè)學(xué)生的父親Brown在學(xué)校的播音系統(tǒng)出故障后，做出迅速反應(yīng)即興唱起國(guó)歌，打破了令人尷尬的沉默。

24. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段第二句“There appeared to be an issue with the sound system and it wasnt getting fixed.”可知聲音系統(tǒng)出故障了，故選D項(xiàng)。

25. A推理判斷題。由第三段中... but never had he sung the national anthem before可知他之前從未唱過(guò)國(guó)歌，由此推測(cè)出他的演唱是未經(jīng)籌劃的，故選A項(xiàng)。

26. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第四段中的but didnt realize it would be like a million views他沒(méi)想到那段視頻會(huì)有上百萬(wàn)人觀看，由此可知他驚訝于視頻如此受歡迎，故選B項(xiàng)。

27. A 段落大意題。根據(jù)最后一段第二句“Those who came across the post spoke highly of Brown.”可知，瀏覽該帖子的人們都贊揚(yáng)了Brown，接著后面的句子都是列舉訪客對(duì)他的稱贊，故選A項(xiàng)。

（C）本文論述了詩(shī)歌的重要性以及作者對(duì)于詩(shī)歌被列入選修課的態(tài)度。

28. A 事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第二句Students must answer on Shakespeare ... 可知，學(xué)生必須學(xué)習(xí)Shakespeare這門(mén)課，故選A。

29. D代詞指代題。代詞通常指代前面的內(nèi)容，此處的This指代前句，也就是It worries that students would struggle “to grasp complex poetry remotely”. 從這句“學(xué)生較難‘遠(yuǎn)程掌握復(fù)雜的詩(shī)歌，這一點(diǎn)讓人擔(dān)心”可知，學(xué)生在線學(xué)習(xí)詩(shī)歌具有挑戰(zhàn)性，故選D。

30. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段... more young people are engaging regularly with poetry than ever before ... 可知，詩(shī)歌在青少年中很受歡迎，故選D。

31. C觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度題。作者第二段末句提出自己的觀點(diǎn)：將詩(shī)歌作為選修這種解決方案是不合理的。第三段作者引用最近的奧威爾獎(jiǎng)得主Kate Clanchy的觀點(diǎn)... the solution is out of tune with the times（這種方法與時(shí)代格格不入）。第四、五段都是闡述詩(shī)歌的重要性。這些都能看出作者對(duì)于詩(shī)歌被列入選修課是持反對(duì)態(tài)度的，故選C。

（D）本文主要介紹了一項(xiàng)測(cè)試結(jié)果—運(yùn)動(dòng)能提高記憶。

32. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段末句... scientists organized a group of 15 young and healthy men， who werent sportsmen可知，測(cè)試的參與者不是運(yùn)動(dòng)員，故選B項(xiàng)。

33. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段最后兩句“The test demonstrated ... moderate-intensity cycling. ”可知， 測(cè)試表明體育鍛煉比不活動(dòng)更能提高記憶力，短時(shí)間的高強(qiáng)度的運(yùn)動(dòng)最能提高記憶力，故選B項(xiàng)。

34. A 推理判斷題。由第四段末句 ... schedule a sports activity at the end of a school morning to consolidate（鞏固）memory可知，進(jìn)行運(yùn)動(dòng)鞏固記憶可推測(cè)出能促進(jìn)學(xué)習(xí)，故選A項(xiàng)。

35. C文章標(biāo)題題。通讀全文，文章主要介紹了一項(xiàng)測(cè)試結(jié)果—運(yùn)動(dòng)能提高記憶，故選C項(xiàng)。

第二節(jié)

本文簡(jiǎn)要列舉了幾條如何堅(jiān)持并實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)的建議。

36. C選項(xiàng)C中的setting goals與本段前一句的Goal setting是近義復(fù)現(xiàn)。選項(xiàng)C中的one thing與本句的another是搭配同現(xiàn)。

37. A本題是小標(biāo)題式，根據(jù)其特點(diǎn)，故鎖定選項(xiàng)A、E和G。根據(jù)本段第一句“當(dāng)你讓他人參與進(jìn)來(lái)時(shí)，你覺(jué)得你對(duì)他們和你自己都有責(zé)任”可推斷，選項(xiàng)A“讓他人參與”符合本段主題。

38. D 由空格后的逗號(hào)可知，本空是未結(jié)束的一句話，故鎖定選項(xiàng)B和D。根據(jù)逗號(hào)后的underweight可知，本句話聚焦體重。顯然D項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境，

39. G 選項(xiàng)G中的objectives與空格后一句中的goals是近義復(fù)現(xiàn)。選項(xiàng)G“試著把你的目標(biāo)分解成小塊”呼應(yīng)小標(biāo)題，故選G項(xiàng)。

40. F的。選項(xiàng)F“但是進(jìn)步是可以衡量的，哪怕是一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)”與前一句“當(dāng)你得不到立竿見(jiàn)影的結(jié)果時(shí)，很容易氣餒?！睘檗D(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。且F項(xiàng)中的even in tiny bits與空格后句中的no matter how small”相呼應(yīng)。

第三部分 語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用

第一節(jié)

本文是記敘文。無(wú)家可歸的Sean Currey撿到Topper的錢(qián)包后迅速歸還，Topper的孫女得知后號(hào)召捐款資助Currey。

41. A據(jù)42空后面的the cards（卡）可知突然發(fā)現(xiàn)（spot）不尋常的東西。

42. D據(jù)43空后面的wallet（錢(qián)包）可知選D項(xiàng) （wallet）。

43. C. 據(jù)45空后cold and hungry， if they found a credit card， theyre going to think about it ... 可知對(duì)于又冷又餓的人來(lái)說(shuō)，當(dāng)發(fā)現(xiàn)信用卡時(shí)都會(huì)想使用（use）它。

44. B 由轉(zhuǎn)折詞but可知，這種想法只是很短的時(shí)間，故選B項(xiàng)。

45. D 由首段首句可知Sean Currey無(wú)家可歸（homeless），此句是假設(shè)任何人處于他的境遇（homeless and cold and hungry），故選D項(xiàng)。

46. B根據(jù)本空空后is two different things，兩件不同的事對(duì)應(yīng)想（think about it）與做（act on it），故選B項(xiàng)。

47. A? 據(jù)49空前returned her grandmothers wallet 可知，歸還了Topper的財(cái)物（property）。

48. C? 歸還錢(qián)包是無(wú)私的行為，故選C項(xiàng)。

49. D 根據(jù)52空前They were continuing to raise funds ... 可知，她決定請(qǐng)求捐款（contributions） 捐贈(zèng)給Currey。

50. B根據(jù)49空她的計(jì)劃可推斷出，Gounard在她自己的生日聚會(huì)上籌集了（raise）數(shù)百美元。

51. A根據(jù)54空后the familys commitment to helping him，可知Gounard一家?guī)椭?，推測(cè)出他們把捐款第二天交給了（deliver） Currey。

52. D 根據(jù)54空后的關(guān)鍵詞helping him可知是支持（support）他。

53. C根據(jù)前文內(nèi)容可知，Currey歸還錢(qián)包時(shí)并未期待有任何經(jīng)濟(jì)獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)（reward）。

54. B根據(jù)上文，Gounard一家為無(wú)家可歸饑寒交迫的Currey籌集資金。這讓Currey感到溫暖（warm）。

55.?? C根據(jù)52空后的pandemic可知，對(duì)于疫情期間無(wú)家可歸的Currey而言，這是一段艱難的（tough）時(shí)光。

第二節(jié)

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56. to perform由urge sb to do sth可知用不定式短語(yǔ)作補(bǔ)語(yǔ)。

57. or 因thinking與 planning in advance為并列關(guān)系，又因without是否定詞，故填or。

58. an 因play an important role（扮演重要的角色，起重要作用）是固定短語(yǔ)。

59. has tested 時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)over the past decade要用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)。

60. repeatedly修飾動(dòng)詞found應(yīng)用副詞。

61. themselves 時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句中they發(fā)出的動(dòng)作be kind to作用于自身，此處應(yīng)用反身代詞。

62. individuals因other后接名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式。

63. who 引導(dǎo)限制性定語(yǔ)從句，先行詞people指人。

64. illness 定冠詞the后要接名詞。

65. helping 這是“連詞+分詞”結(jié)構(gòu)， 主句主語(yǔ)she與help與在邏輯上是主謂關(guān)系，故填helping。

第四部分 寫(xiě)作

第一節(jié)

One possible version

Dear Betty，

Knowing that your eighteenth birthday is around the corner and you are fond of Chinese idioms， Im writing to inform you that a special present has been sent to you.

It is a book called Stories of Chinese Idioms that is a collection of idioms having roots in ancient myths or historical facts. I started reading the idioms with illustrations when I was young， which helped me a lot in deepening my understanding of idioms and applying them.

I sincerely hope you will love the gift and wish you a happy birthday. Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

第二節(jié)

One possible version

I rushed out of the house. The hen ran towards a group of chickens that were chased by the dog. I wondered what she would do next. All of a sudden， the hen stopped， turned around and faced the dog angrily， with her two wings sticking out to protect her children. I ran quickly and stood between the dog and the hen， yelling at the dog to drive it away. Sensing my anger， the dog walked away without any hesitation.

“Dad， why didnt the hen fly away？”Tom asked curiously. “She knows she cant defeat the dog.”added he. Lost in thought for a moment， I responded in a soft tone， “Maybe because of love， the love to her children more than her own life.”Tom reflected for a long while and nodded in agreement. Only then did he appear to have understood. As a matter of fact， we human beings will do the same as the hen did. It is mothers who are willing to risk their lives to save their children. How selfless a mothers love is！

責(zé)任編輯 蔣小青