Sister Geraldine Tan runs the St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged and Hospice in Singapore. It’s mainly a facility (机构) for serving the elderly. But not all of its visitors are senior citizens (老年人).

The home also includes a childcare center for about 50 kids between the ages of 2 months and 6 years old. At the center of the home’s courtyard (庭院), there’s a playground where the elderly can play with the kids. By doing so, they can learn more about each other and gain mutual ( 相 互 的 ) respect and understanding.

I think this is quite an interesting idea. For one thing, we live in a world where aging societies are becoming more common. China itself is facing this problem as its population ages. It will be important for young people to be able to understand and care for the elderly in the coming decades (数十年).

Sadly, my own grandparents weren’t around when I was little, as they had already passed away. I never got to learn what the world was like through their eyes, or what kinds of challenges they might have faced when they were my age. Their lives will always be a mystery to me.

But I suppose I can still learn from other people of older generations. I might find some of their ideas old-fashioned, and they might believe that my generation’s way of thinking is strange or incorrect. But we can still learn from each other anyway.

【1】What is special about the Singaporean facility?

A.It is actually a childcare center.B.Not every visitor is allowed to go there.

C.It accepts both elderly people and kids.D.The elderly help take care of kids there.

【2】What problem does the world face, according to the writer?

A.Kids are showing less respect for the elderly.B.The elderly can’t understand children.

C.There are more and more elderly people.D.Young people are unable to care for the elderly.

【3】It is clear that________.

A.Sister Geraldine Tan lost her parents when she was still very young

B.the St. Joseph’s Home mainly serves senior people

C.the writer has no brothers or sisters

D.about 50 kids between the ages of 6 months and 2 years old are in the St. Joseph’s Home

【4】In Paragraph 5, the writer tells us that________.

A.we should cherish our grandparentsB.we should see the world in a more traditional way

C.grandparents face many challengesD.grandparents’ lives are full of mystery

【5】What opinion might the writer agree with?

A.Elderly people don’t understand youngsters.

B.Youngsters can’t appreciate elderly people’s wisdom.

C.The elderly and the young share little experience.

D.Different generations can learn from each other.

Later on, Alexander-Arnold_______________a picture of himself with the posture( 姿势) on social media,saying, “ _____________Mbappe can do...” along with a crying laughing emoji (表情) and the hashtag (标签) YNWA (You’ll Never Walk Alone). He _____________told the world that he can play as well as Mbappe, one of the world’s top soccer players.

It’s ___________that Alexander-Arnold is an excellent player. He helped his club Liverpool reach the top of the Premier League (英超) after ___________Leicester in a 4-0 game on Dec 27, 2019. The 21-year-old player scored a goal and made two ___________passes during the game.

Born in West Derby,_____________of Liverpool, Alexander-Arnold grew up playing in the club’s youth teams. At 18, he joined the club and won the Young Player of the Season Award the following year.

As a right back ( 右 后 卫 ), he is _________for his amazing passing skills. This season in the Premier League, he averaged 3.1 key passes, 2.4 crosses and 4.8 long balls per game. The ____________he handles the ball is “a(n) __________joy to watch,” Karan Khera wrote for Taste of Football.

Alexander-Arnold’s strong playing has caught the ____________of Mbappe. He “liked” a post showing him and Alexander-Arnold doing the same ____________posture on the social media site Twitter.

But to really stand shoulder to shoulder with the best, Alexander-Arnold knows that he still has a long way to go.

“I don’t think he ____________himself as complete by any measure – he’s still ____________about getting better,” said Liverpool director Alex Inglethorpe.

【1】A.readingB.copyingC.developingD.presenting

【2】A.sharedB.tookC.drewD.received

【3】A.EverythingB.SomethingC.AnythingD.Nothing

【4】A.simplyB.justC.mainlyD.seemingly

【5】A.trueB.possibleC.impossibleD.funny

【6】A.kickingB.winningC.beatingD.playing

【7】A.longB.shortC.importantD.real

【8】A.familyB.homeC.cityD.country

【9】A.sorryB.knownC.happyD.excited

【10】A.wayB.skillC.abilityD.trick

【11】A.funnyB.successfulC.completeD./span>common

【12】A.encouragementB.wisdomC.appearanceD.attention

【13】A.graduationB.celebrationC.invitationD.congratulation

【14】A.makesB.choosesC.seesD.says

【15】A.anxiousB.strictC.worriedD.crazy

China has made great improvements in environmental protection during the past 70 years. Protecting wildlife is, without doubt, an important part, since each animal on the earth has a role to p 【1】in the ecosystem (生态系统).

In r 【2】years, a series of wildlife-protection campaigns (活动) have been performed by the central government. Several species(物种) in d【3】of dying out have made impressive comebacks thanks to strong protection methods. The giant panda and the crested ibis (朱鹮) are a【4】these success stories. The giant panda, for example, had a p【5】of 1,114 in the 1970s. It now totals 1,864, thanks to 52 protection areas established in the past decades. Since 2003, scientists have worked to breed ( 饲 养 ) pandas and then set them f 【6】to the wild. At the end of last year, seven of the nine pandas released had survived in the wild.

The crested ibis was o 【7】thought to be dying out. In 1981, only seven were found in Yangxian county, Shaanxi Province. Since then, breeding programs have helped its number r 【8】2000. China has even sent crested ibises to Japan and South Korea to help with the species’ survival.

China will c 【9】its commitment ( 承 诺 ) to wildlife protection. Key projects will be c 【10】out to improve protection, including adjusting the lists of wild animals and plants under State protection, and also fighting against wildlife trafficking (走私), which includes ivory.

lift / sadness / expected / journey / get back / cut down

（提示：选项中有一个是多余的。)

【1】In the United States, people are________to shake hands when they meet for the first time.

【2】Luckily, Mr Lee gave me a________on my way to school though I got up late this morning.

【3】Some factories are closed to help________the pollution in our city.

【4】I can’t________to Beijing. The line is busy.

【5】As we set out on our new________, we shouldn’t forget where we came from.

— Take it easy! Even an old computer is better than________.

A.nothingB.neitherC.no oneD.none

— Nothing serious.

A.had happenedB.happenedC.has happenedD.happens

— Great! I like the strawberries she________a lot.

A.growsB.will growC.has grownD.grew

—________

A.Hi! I’m Mr. Green.B.Hello! Who are you?

C.Ha-ha! Are you Jack?D.Hold the line, please.

—________，but I can manage it myself.

A.That’s a good ideaB.That’s very kind of you

C.Yes, pleaseD.No problem

内容要点：

（1）按时完成作业。

（2）不能玩游戏。

（3）帮助做家务（例如：打扫房间, ……）。

（4）对家规的感受。

注意：

（1）短文应包括所给内容要点，可适当发挥，使文章连贯。

（2）词数：80左右（开头已给出, 不计入总词数）。

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My parents are very strict with me, and they have made some family rules.