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Are you shy?If you are, you are not alone. In fact, nearly 50%of people are shy. and almost 80%feel shy at some point in their lives. 1 are people shy?
It is found that family2 might cause people to be shy. Children with no brothers or sisters may be shy. Growing up3 , they often play by themselves. They are unable to develop the same social skills as children from big4 .
Another5 of shyness could be technology(技术). As more and more people use the Internet, they6 less time outside talking to people. So they lose practice at conversation. 7 to new people face to face can make them feel nervous.
For shy people, it can be8 to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can9 your shyness. They suggest trying10 things and practising conversations.
Anyway, don't be afraid of shyness because you are valued for what you are!
阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）
Chores: A show for the whole family, all the way from Australia.
When: Sunday, April 16, 2023 Where: Storyhouse Theater Tickets: $25 for an adult; $20 for a child Chores was a successful show. Now it comes to the US. It is the story of two brothers. They must clean their untidy room quickly before their mum comes back so that they can ride their bicycles. What could possibly go wrong? The 60-minute show is made for children, but it makes parents or families happy, too. Comments(评价)： ★★★★★ Chores needs little language, so even my three-year old kid could understand it. ★★★★★ Find it hard to get your kids to do their housework? After seeing this show, they'll be excited to take part in it! ★★★★★ Laughed a lot. As parents, we enjoyed the show as much as our kids did! |
How would you feel if someone decided to take away your park? Well that's what's happening in my community. There's a park that some people want to turn into a golf course (高尔夫球场). Let me tell you why I think it's a bad idea.
First, a park is meant to be for the whole community. Not everyone likes golf, so not everyone will get to use the park. This isn't fair. A community park should have open spaces for everyone to use.
Second, to make way for the golf course, lots of playground equipment (设施) will have to be moved or knocked down, which is a waste of time and money. It's also a waste of perfectly good equipment. The swings, for example, will probably just end up as litter.
Third, what about giving young people something to do? Not all kids are crazy about golf. At the moment, the park has a skating place and a playground. These attract lots of kids from the community. If you turn the park into a golf course, these kids won't have anywhere to go and they won't have anything to do. This means that they will stay at home and turn on a video game rather than get some exercise. It also means that they might be out on the street causing trouble. Wouldn't it be better to give them something to do at the park?
Finally, golf is expensive. Building a golf course and maintaining (维护) it costs a lot of money. Who is going to pay to maintain the golf course? What about those people who can't afford to join a golf club? That means that the golf course will only be available to people with lots of money.
Turning our park into a golf course is a bad idea. I suggest we have a community meeting before plans go any further.
Walking is a hobby I keep on for a long time. However, it is also a habit leading to being laughed at. I often walk about three miles from home to work instead of taking the subway. Sometimes, kind-hearted drivers will offer me a ride, thinking that my car has broken down.
But for me, walking is a good opportunity to relax myself. Besides, it helps my back recover from a day spent bent* in front of a computer screen. In terms of health, I have always thought I'd have the last laugh, and now there is even more evidence* on my side.
Scientists began a study on walking on volunteers in 2000. Nine years later, brain* scans showed that those who had walked more had greater brain volume* than those who had walked less. Four years after that, the volunteers were tested again--this time for dementia*. Among the group, 116 people showed signs of memory loss or dementia. Those who had walked the most--at least seven miles each week-- were half as likely to have cognitive problems as those who had walked the least.
Another study has found that the simple act of walking may improve memory in old age. As we become old, our brains shrink, which can lead to the loss* of memory. However, experts say there's still not enough data* to prove that exercise can stop memory loss. It's also too soon to say whether exercise may stop dementia or simply make it happen a little later in some people. But for those who suffer from dementia, even making it a little later could mean a lot.
247 graduate students of Fudan University have volunteered to teach the children in Xihaigu region(地区) of Ningxia for the past 22 years. The region used to be poor because of its terrible natural environment. "Weexpect to make a difference to the children's life by sharing our knowledge in different fields," one of the volunteers says.
The students have different abilities, so the volunteers have used different teaching methods to help them develop good study habits. "Local children had never learned English before, so we started with basic knowledge like English letters and pronunciation," says Li Lianshuo, a Fudan volunteer. The volunteers help the students remember English words, read articles and deal with their study problems.
"We visit the students' homes in our free time. We communicate with their parents so that we help the parents understand the importance of children's education, because the parents didn't care much about it years ago," explains Yang Chenhaotong, who was the leader of the volunteer team in 2019. According to Yang, the parents give their children a lot of support in their studies now.
The volunteers have helped the local children with their studies. They have also set up football clubs and held many ball games to make the children's life colorful. Fudan University has also given away more than 10 million yuan to the region to build playgrounds(操场) and other buildings over the past 22 years.
"Thanks to my volunteer teacher, my life has changed a lot. I will study hard and become an excellent person like her," Li Sumei, a local student, says excitedly.
任务型阅读，从方框中所给的A-E选项中选择正确的选项。（每小题1分，共5分）
Do you like pandas? They were endangered in the past. During the past years, China has been trying hard to protect them. So the government built 52 protection areas for them. In these areas, trees and bamboo grow well, which provides pandas with proper places to live and enough food to eat.
In 1980, the Chinese government set up China Conservation ( 保 护 ) and Research Center for the giant panda. The center educates people about protecting pandas and does research to help save them. What's more, the Chinese government made some rules to stop pandas from being hunted ( 被 猎取).
In the 1970s, there were just 1,114 pandas in the world. The panda has not been recognized (被认为) as an endangered animal since September 2016. However, there is still a long way to go to protect pandas.
It was once mainly in east China, Japan, Russia and South Korea. But later, people thought the crested ibis (朱鹮) died out. However, in 1981, people found seven crested ibises in Shaanxi Province.
Now, the number of them has reached 2,000 in China because of our hard work.
| A. They started to save the birds. B. But now there are more than 1,800. C. And it raises new pandas and sends them back into the wild. D. We all hope that there will be more crested ibises in the future. E. China also works to help other endangered animals, like the crested ibis. F. The most important work in saving pandas is to protect their living environment. |
词汇运用（本题15小题，每小题1分，共计15分）
| In my opinion because of put off get on well with instead of a little bit |
On the first day of my job as a new actor, I was introduced to Annie Green, a director. She (鼓励) me to ask her for help whenever I needed.
She is a smiling lady in her early fifties. She has (明亮的) blue eyes and soft gray hair. Although she (穿衣) simple clothes, she always looks nice. She is a very fair-minded person who treats everybody in the same way, (包括) the cleaners or audience. Ever when she is upset or angry, she manages to (交流) with everyone patiently. It makes her so (受欢迎的) with people of all ages that she has a large (圈子) of friends. Everyone likes to ask her for suggestions when they have trouble.
Ms. Green has no children of (她自己). She doesn't feel lonely and she feels like a mother to all the young actors and actresses. She is glad that they trust her and enjoys (粘) together with her like glue.
As for me, Ms. Green is a (隐藏着的) treasure for all the workers, young or old.
语法填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分：共计10分）
Have you everthe book called A Brief History of Time (时间简史)? It was writtenStephen Hawking in 2013.
Stephen Hawking was born on January 8th, 1942. At theof eleven, Stephen went to Oxford University. After three years, he won a first class honor degree in natural science. In October, 1962. Stephen arrived at the University of Cambridge to do research. He really enjoyed his time there. Unluckily, Stephen had a badin 1963 and the doctor said he might die in two years. , he went on working hard and became excellent scientist. Stephen Hawking liked China very much, and hebeen to China several times. On November 24th, 2017, Hawking replied (回复) Wang Junkai on his Weibo. He said he was happy to answer the excellent question from Mr. Wang Junkai.
He once said, "My goal (目标) is simple; it is complete understanding of the universe. " Stephen Hawking is thought as one of the famous scientists since Einstein.
书面表达（共20分）
| Dear Peter, How is it going? I am so happy that the summer holiday is coming. Shanghai is a very famous and wonderful city. Last summer, I went there by train and had a good time there though the weather was hot in July. Also, I enjoyed some delicious food. What a relaxing vacation! How about your summer vacation? Where have you been to and how? How was the weather? What did you do there? What do you think of the trip? Can't wait to hear from you! Yours, Tom |
