In the last seven days I have seen the pressure that the NHS is under. I have seen the personal courage not just of the doctors and nurses but of everyone, the cleaners, the 【1】(cook), the health care workers of every description-physios, radiographers 【2】have kept coming to work, kept putting themselves in harm's way, kept 【3】(risk) this deadly virus. It is thanks to that courage, that devotion, that duty and that love that our NHS has been unbeatable.

The Arctic Ocean in summer will very likely be ice free before 2050, at least temporally. The research team 【4】 (analyze) recent results from 40 different climate models. Using these models, the researchers considered the future evolution of Arctic sea ice cover in a scenario with high future CO2 emissions and little climate protection. As 【5】(expect), Arctic sea ice disappeared quickly in summer in these simulations.

However, the new study finds that Arctic summer sea ice also disappears occasionally if CO2 emissions are 【6】(rapid) reduced.

In order to understand【7】 bird brains changed, a team of 37 scientists used CT scan data to create endocasts(內(nèi)腔)of hundreds of birds and dinosaurs, which the【8】(combine)with a large existing database of brain measurements from modern birds.

They then analyzed brain-body allometry (體形變). “There is no clear line 【9】the brains of advanced dinosaurs and primitive birds,”【10】(note) co-author Dr. Amy Balanoff of Johns Hopkins University." Birds like pigeons have the same brains sizes you would expect for a dinosaur of the same body size, and in fact some species like moa(恐鳥) have smaller-than-expected brains.”

But on Heimaey, an island off the coast of Iceland, human-made objects have disrupted the chicks’ trip to the ocean. Luckily, they are getting help from the children of Heimaey.

Instinct tells chicks to follow the light of the moon to the sea, but they are confused by Heimaey’s bright lights. Each year, a large number of them end up lost, or worse. Often, the birds are hit by cars or caught and eaten by cats.

Each breeding season, the children of Heimaey form search parties. They carry flashlights and cardboard boxes. “When you see a bird, you try to corner it and herd it into the box,” said Eldur Hansen. Eldur is 14 and he has caught several puffins this way. Each year, they rescue thousands of chicks. Children take rescued birds home. The next morning, they take them to the beach for release.

Before releasing the chicks, the children make a stop at the local aquarium, where the birds are weighed and tagged for tracking purposes. This helps scientists learn more about puffins.

Atlantic puffins are now listed as a rare species. That means they are likely to become endangered. The main reason is that the ocean’s supply of small fish is diminishing. This is tied to overfishing and rising ocean temperatures.

Erpur Hansen, Eldur Hansen’s dad, is with the South Iceland Nature Research Center. He said the children’s action was more important than ever. Thanks to data gathered with the children’s help, researchers have learned that chicks now weigh less than in previous years. That means they have a lower chance of survival. Researchers worry that puffins will die out if ocean temperatures continue to rise, but the children’s rescue inspires them.

【1】What will a mother puffin do after a chick was born?

A.Catch fish to feed the chick.B.Stay in the nest for six weeks.

C.Leave the nest and fly to the sea alone.D.Lead the chick back to the sea at once.

【2】What may disturb the chicks’ sense of direction on their way to the sea?

A.The cars.B.The children.C.The animals.D.The lights.

【3】What does the underlined word “diminishing” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A.Changing.B.Decreasing.C.Accumulating.D.Abandoning.

【4】How do the researchers compare the chicks’ weight?

A.Getting information from the library.B.Researching the colors of the chicks.

C.Studying the data collected by the children.D.Weighing the chicks adopted at the local aquarium.

要點(diǎn)如下：1. 倡議的原因和目的；2. 倡議的具體內(nèi)容； 3. 發(fā)出倡議。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)120左右；

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear schoolmates,

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The Students' Union

Kiyoto Saito is trying to change people’s opinion of agricultural workers through his unusual attire (打扮). Whether he’s driving a tractor 【1】 standing in the fields, Kiyoto is always wearing an elegant suit.

Kiyoto’s family has been planting rice for around 400 years, but as a teenager he found the tradition 【2】 (bore) and moved to the city. He returned to his native town two years ago, and 【3】(determine) to get involved in the family business.

【4】 idea of wearing a suit in the fields started as a joke. One day, his brother joked about farming in an elegant suit, but Kiyoto took it 【5】 (serious). He viewed the idea as the perfect way to change the public opinion of agricultural workers. “Most people think of farmers 【6】 ‘dirty all day’. I want youngsters to think ‘farming looks fun’” he said.

At first no one seemed 【7】 (understand) him. Even his family were surprised by his 【8】 (choose) of farming attire. His grandfather worried【9】 (do) farm work in a suit would be dangerous.

Now Kiyoto is famous and has been invited on various television shows. He also has a blog where he regularly 【10】 (post) his farming experiences and photos of himself all dressed up.

【1】According to the passage, Enzo Monfre will .

A.show the children around a zooB.tell stories to children over seven

C.be present at the science show in personD.lead the children to the Ellen DeGeneres Show

【2】The Help Desk in this library supplies service .

A.only during the daytimeB.in case of emergency

C.till the end of the Spring BreakD.after 22:00 p. m. every day

【3】We can learn from the passage that children can .

A.attend all the activities with their parents

B.borrow some relevant books for the activities

C.participate in the activities from 8:00 a. m. to 4:00 p.m.

D.choose only one of the activities according to their interest

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

Hi Susan,

I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to return to your bike on time yesterday. I mean to give it back to you before four in the afternoon, and I was hold up on my way back. Just before I turned corner of Park Street, I happened to see an accident. A little girl hurt and her mother needed help. So I helped them going to the nearest hospital. I stayed here for one and a half hour and made sure that the girl was all right. When I got back, it were already 6 p. m. I hope you understand.

Thank you!

Lu Hua

Simple acts of kindness are sprouting up online and in public, as neighbors, students, teachers, and others begin to connect those who can pass this long and isolating time smoothly, and the people who may not have the means to get through.

For Jesse Farren-James, helping out has taken the form of organizing trips to the

supermarkets for supplies, and use of her membership card if anyone needs to buy large quantities. She posted the offer in a Facebook group for the community residents, and some people came and turned to her. “I just feel so lucky that I have so many people in my life to rely on and so sad that not everyone has that,” she wrote in the group. In another interview, Farren-James said the “community is coming together" and “there are so many good and amazing people” offering to help where they can.

Also, parents in Dorchester have gathered together online. In a Facebook group called DotParents, parents have been raising money to buy food and supplies for students and families in the community. Lisa Graustein has been organizing this activity. On Thursday, she used the more than $2,000 raised by neighbors to purchase food in a restaurant supply company. A group of volunteers packed the food and planned to distribute to schools for those who may need it.

“Food shortage is real in our city and this crisis is going to be severe.” Graustein said. “But here's something we can do that deal better with the hard time”. This idea is spreading. She said friends in four other states had being running similar campaigns. Next, she wants to find a way to get landlords to temporarily abandon rent for residents in financial difficulties because of the outbreak.

【1】The underlined phrase in paragraph 2 “sprouting up” can be best replaced by .

A.DisappearingB.Growing

C.ConnectingD.Helping

【2】What do we know about Jesse Farren-James?

A.She is a shopping assistant working for a supermarket.

B.She is wealthy and always ready to help others.

C.She lent her membership card to the people in need.

D.She felt sad that not everyone has enough food.

【3】What did parents in Dorchester do to offer help?

A.They bought food from the supermarket for community children.

B.They set up a restaurant supply company to provide food.

C.They raised money to deal with food shortage.

D.They distributed money to community residents.

【4】Which is the best title for this passage?

A.Acts of kindness in coronavirus outbreak

B.Effects of social media in coronavirus outbreak

C.Social distancing in the online community

D.Helping each other in financial difficulties

In the years since that painful season, I have come to look back upon New Year's Eve as an ending and a beginning. New Year's Eve brings a halt to the endless commitments that fill our daily lives and a chance to reflect.

New Year's Eve is full of possibility and anticipation. What will be the surprising experiences and delightful successes in the coming year? But also, what disappointments are waiting for us in the next twelve months?

In many ways, New Year's Eve and the days that surround it are a line between past and future. That line is made up of a series of moments of transition that take us out of the old and into the new. Transition can be challenging for many of us. It's about letting go of the familiar and diving headlong （迅猛地） into the unfamiliar.

Just as, back then, I had to face letting go of the life I had led with my beloved husband and stepping into a new world as a widowed （喪偶的） mom. I find that each year I have to step out of the version of me that suited the year that is ending and ease into the version of me who will rise to the goals I am holding for myself for the year ahead.

Last year at this time, I sat in a chair in southern France and drank in the stillness and beauty of the countryside around me. The three children and I had brought into this world talked and laughed around the table beside me as we enjoyed a lunch of bread and cheese.

I was filled with a sense of joy and I had a glowing heart that was full of hope. It was another ending and another beginning. May we all transition into the best of what lies ahead. May we all find happiness this holiday season.

【1】What does the underlined word “halt” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Stop.B.Beginning.

C.Meaning.D.Tradition.

【2】What does the author think people should do at new year?

A.Set challenging goals for the next year.

B.Break with daily routines and form a new habit.

C.Spend more time with family members.

D.Think about the past and get ready for the future.

【3】What is the author's attitude toward the future?

A.Calm.B.Indifferent.

C.Doubtful.D.Expectant.

【4】What is the main purpose of the article?

A.To memorialize her husband.

B.To show how she got through a hard time.

C.To share her view of New Year's Eve.

D.To remind us that uncertainty is part of life.

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫岀該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫岀修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改 10 處，多者(從第 11 處起)不計(jì)分。

My uncle, who had been working in a hospital in our city, is great success as a doctor. Last night I went to visit him and told him I was in low spirits because he had failed the maths test again. After hearing that I said, he told me that when he was at school, he wanted to be a doctor. He worked very harder at his lessons and tried to enter to a university. However, something unhappy happened to his family, it forced him to work for a life. But he spent his spare time studying or finally became a doctor. “The secret of success,” he said, “are to never give up whatever difficulty you may meet with in the future.”

增加:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)( ),并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。

修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及修改均僅限一詞。

2. 只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。

3. 錯(cuò)誤類型不涉及單詞拼寫。

This morning I found pink wallet in the canteen. Girls usual like pink, so I believed the wallet was belonged to a girl student. I opened it, try to find out whose it was. Therefore, I found nothing but 150 yuan in it. I was wondering what to do with it while suddenly my classmates Liu Yan passed by. She suggested she put up a Lost and Found notice and I did so. I wrote down my telephone number and ask the owner to call me after seeing the notice. Later, a girl came to claim it on 3 o’clock this afternoon.