1．　　There was a businessman who was deep in debt(债务) and could see no way out. He sat on a park bench, head in his hands. Suddenly an old man (1)      before him and said, "I can see that something is troubling you. " After listening to the (2)      , the old man wrote out a check and put it in his hand, saying, " Take it and (3)       here exactly one year from today." Then he turned and disappeared.
　　The businessman saw in his (4)       a check for ＄500, 000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, one of the richest men in the world. "I can pay off my debts in a second!" he realized. But (5)      , the businessman decided to put the check in his safe. He thought just knowing it was there might give him the power to (6)      . He went back and worked hard to make his business successful. Within several months, he was out of debt and making money once again.
　　Exactly one year later, he returned to the (7)       with the check. At the agreed﹣upon time, the old man appeared. Behind the old man was a nurse. The nurse told the businessman that the old man was mentally (8)       and always telling people he was John D. Rockefeller. The businessman was (9)       to hear that. All year long he'd been buying and selling, believing that he had half a million dollars behind him. Suddenly, he realized that it wasn't the money but the newfound self﹣confidence that gave him the power to(10)       anything he went after.

2．
　　February 18, 2004, is the birth date of Su Yiming, a historic gold medalist in the Beijing 2022 men's snowboard big air with a combined score of 182. 50 points at Big Air Shougang on Tuesday.
　　Su Yiming, a snowboarding talent from North China's Jilin province, won a silver for snowboard slope style on Feb 7 during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, marking the first snowboarding medal won by a Chinese athlete during the Games.
　　Over the past four years, Su has combined his talent with hard work to produce one of the swiftest— faster than ever — rises the sport has ever seen.
　　 "The biggest motivation for me is my love for snowboarding," Su said, when asked about the secret to his success. "In snowboarding, I feel like I can show my own style and creativity. Every time I ride my board, it's always a very happy moment. Through my experience, I hope more young people will get interested in the sport."
　　"I enjoy snowboarding just as much as I enjoy acting," said Su, a former child actor, who turns 18 on Friday. "I think:I still have a lot of possibilities to explore in my future career either in snowboarding or in acting. But now I just want to enjoy the moment and celebrate it as the best possible birthday gift."

3．
　　World War II was coming to an end in 1945. It had been on since 1939. The nations that had fought against Germany, Italy, and Japan decided that such a war must never happen again.
　　On April 25, 1945, people representing about 50 countries met in San Francisco, California. They were there to organize the United Nations (UN). Its aim would be to work for world peace, security, and the improvement of living conditions for all people.
　　The UN headquarters was built in New York City. As of 2006, more than 192 nations were members of the UN. If fighting between two or more countries breaks out anywhere in the world, the UN may be asked to try to stop it. The UN works on ways to keep the fighting from starting again. The UN also watches over world health problems. If a terrible disease hits a large population in some country, member nations go there to help stop the disease. Through the UN, rich countries help poor countries by lending money or helping them start industries.
　　Since it started in 1945, the UN has had successes and failures. It was not able to pass a law that would stop the development of atomic bombs (原子弹).It has, though, been able to settle many disputes (争端) between countries before they became military wars. Probably the best thing about the UN is that it is a central place where member nations can easily share all kinds of information with each other.

4．
　　Hurricanes are powerful windstorms. A hurricane begins in a low pressure area over warm water. Air is pulled inward by the low pressure. Wind begins to rotate counterclockwise (逆时针旋转). As pressure drops near the center, wind speed increases. It pulls wet air from the ocean's surface. The wet air moves upward in the center. The air cools and rainstorms form. This pattern continues as the storm feeds on itself, growing stronger and higher. When the wind speed is greater than 73 mph, it is a hurricane. A column of calm, warm, cloudless air forms in the center. It is the eye of the storm.
　　A hurricane can become 10 miles high and 200 miles wide. It travels across the ocean at several different speeds. It might change direction several times. That is why it is hard to know when and where it will hit land. If it hits land, it can cause more destruction than any other type of storm on Earth. It weakens fast as it passes over land.
　　Hurricanes are different, depending on their wind speeds. The winds of Class I are 74 — 95 miles per hour (mph). The highest class is 5. This means the winds are moving faster than 155 mph. The higher the class, the more damage it causes.
　　Hurricanes are given names so weatherman can tell them apart when there are more than one over the ocean. Names were first given to possible hurricanes by the United States Weather Bureau in 1953 with women's names such as Carol, Sarah, Maria, or Helene. On May 12, 1978, it was announced that hurricanes would also have men's names like Hugo, David, Gilbert, or Alberto. Now, alphabetical (按字母顺序的) lists of male and female names are used. By putting the names in alphabetical order, it is easy to know if the hurricane is the first, third or fifth one in that year. Each list includes up to 24 names, but they are seldom all used.

5．
　　Tests can be stressful. You worry that you haven't studied enough. (1)       You worry that you do know the answer but will still get it wrong on the test. Tests have been stressing people out for thousands of years. (2)      
　　During the Tang Dynasty there lived a talented poet named Meng Jiao, who was born to a poor family. Writing poetry was not a good paying job at that time. (3)       He realized this had to change and decided to take the Ke Ju exams, which were open for anyone. Meng Jiao studied hard for the tests and took them several times. Each time, he failed, but he never gave up. Finally, when he was 46 years old, Meng Jiao passed the test!He was so happy that he put on new clothes and tied on red flowers to celebrate. (4)       In English, it is "Horseback riding fast through the spring breeze (微风), while seeing all the flowers of Chang an in one day."
　　(5)       It tells of the excited feelings of seeing all of Chang'an City in a day. On that day, he was able to let go of the disappointments of the past. The poem became famous and was passed down through the years.

7．　　Are you one of those people who think all babies are cute?What?You've never seen horns on a baby? Neither had the people when I (1)       (bear). I was Shennong, man and ox and god of plants.
　　One day, I opened a jar and smelled old plants. Stinky!I knew this gift must be used (2)       (help) my people get well. Then I tasted the juice of the plants I had cut. My tongue (3)       (stop) feeling anything. I turned (4)       my friends. "All the medicines (5)      (we) people need are already here. I only need to find and share them." Some left to bring the medicine jar to (6)       village, others explored with me.
　　My friends and I travelled together across China, looking for medicines. And every night, we wrote down (7)      we had learned. My friends had to share the knowledge and then my people would be healthy. We all knew that one day I would eat the (8)       (leaf) of plants that would kill me.
　　It happened when the clouds (9)       (hang) low. I took a bite of a leaf and felt my insides break. My friends ran to me (10)       (hurry). I could not look away from my last view where there was too much beauty.

8．假如你是李希, 你的英国笔友Mike发来一封电邮祝贺2022北京冬奥会圆满落幕, 同时想了解我们在疫情期间也能成功举办的原因．请你给他回复．
内容需包括:
1. 团队精神与安全保障(建设者、工人、志愿者共同努力;闭环管理、场地、服务等安全);
2. 国际奥委会主席巴赫的赞扬:"如果没有中国人民的支持, 北京冬奥会不可能收获如此卓越的成功．";
3. 你的感受(至少两点)．
要求:
1. 80词以上, 短文的开头结尾已给出, 不计入总词数;
2. 条理清楚, 意思连贯, 语句通顺, 标点正确;
3. 可适当发挥以使全文连贯．
参考词汇:①2022北京冬奥会 The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics;
②国际奥委会主席巴赫 IOC President Bach
③闭环管理 closed﹣loop management

Dear Mike,
　　How is it going?Glad to hear from you. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
　　Thanks for your love for China and best wishes!
Yours,
Li Xi