2．It is 8:00 in the evening now. Alice's family members are having a video chat (视频聊天). In the video,

3．　　In North America, most students usually go to school by school bus or subway. In small towns and cities, walking is still popular. The yellow school bus is very convenient (便利的)because it takes students right to the entrance (入口)to the school. Students can also talk with their friends on it. But the bus is slow and is not always on time. The subway runs quickly. However, it is expensive and can be very crowded sometimes. And the stops may be far away from the school, so students often have to walk or take a bus from the subway stop to the school. Walking is good exercise for those who live close to school. But it's no fun if you have a large backpack full of books to carry. It's also unpleasant if the weather is either too hot or cold or wet.

4．　　The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar (阴历). It is one of the most important Chinese festivals, the other two being the Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese New Year.
　　The origin (起源) of this festival centers around an official named Qu Yuan. He is a good man, but because of others' misdeeds (恶行), he cannot regain (重新获得) the respect of the emperor. Qu Yuan is so sad that he throws himself into the Miluo River. The local people rush into their boats to look for him. But they don't find him. With tears in their eyes, people throw rice dumplings into the river to feed the fish, hoping that the fish will not harm (伤害) the body of Qu Yuan. This may be the origin of zongzi.
　　In memory of Qu Yuan, people have dragon boat races and eat zongzi. Besides, many Chinese think of this time of year as a dangerous time. Families will hang herbs (草), called Ay Tsao (艾草), on their door to protect (保护) their family from illness.

5．　　Tigers are the kings of the forest. The tiger is a symbol of strength and courage. Tigers look like the large cats. They have got "a brown coat" with black strips (条纹). (1)      . They have long tails. (2)      . Tigers live in the thick forests and small animals in the forests are tigers' food. (3)      . Tigers are never far from the water. (4)      , and love bathing in pools and lakes. The young ones stay with their mothers in a family group for two years, learning to hunt. When tigers roar (吼叫), you can hear the sound almost three kilometers away. There are fewer tigers left in the world now. (5)      .
A. The tails are about 80 — 150 cm long
B. We must do our best to protect the tigers
C. It looks very beautiful
D. Their favorite animals are deer and boars (野猪)
E. They are good swimmers

6．Xinhua updated:December 9th, 2021 17:00
　　This afternoon, China's Shenzhou-13 crew members Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu livestream (直播) the first science class from the country's space station. It surprises many students on Earth.
The class starts at 3:40 p. m. (Beijing Time)and lasts about 45 minutes. 1, 420 primary and middle school students take the class from five classrooms across China.
　　At the beginning of the class, Wang, the first female taikonaut (女航天员) to enter China's space station, shows their bedrooms and toilet, a kitchen, and the area where they do scientific experiments (实验). In the kitchen, she shows a microwave, a water dispenser (饮水机) and a mini-refrigerator to the students. To answer a Hong Kong student's question about water, Wang says the water they drink is recycled (循环). There is no difference in taste between regular and recycled water.
　　Ye and Wang then tell the students that people can't walk in space like they do on the ground because of the low gravity (重力).

7．　　Jackson is a 13-year-old boy from Germany. Now he is studying in a middle school in Changsha. His father works in a Michelin﹣starred restaurant. His mother is an English teacher in his school. She can speak English very (1)      .
　　Jackson (2)       Changsha is one of the happiest cities he has ever lived in. People here is very (3)      , and the life here is comfortable and convenient. The family have travelled (4)       places in Hunan, such as Changde, (5)      , and Western Hunan. They like (6)       pictures when they travel. They enjoy the beautiful scenery (风景) and cultural heritages (文化遗产) of Hunan province. During the Chinese New Year, they (7)       take part in many activities with local people. The community (社区) invites folk (民间的) artists to teach them (8)       to make sugar paintings and sugar-coated fruit, and to paint opera masks. Students and children love the activities very much. Jackson learned (9)       shadow play (皮影戏) from a master.
　　He likes Hunan cuisine (菜肴), (10)      . Some of them are really spicy, bu the likes eating them. He always shares his life moments with his grandparents in Germany.

8．　　Eileen Gu, 18 years old, is a role model for girls. Her (1)      (China) name is Gu Ailing.
　　She is a freestyle skier, model and grade — A student with (2)       American father and a Chinese mother. She has more than fifty gold (3)      (medal 奖牌). Gu is proud to be a female skier, and she wants (4)      (invite) more women to do sports.
　　She loves study and is good at all the subjects. She says, "From as young as I can remember, education (教育) has been a huge priority (优先)of (5)      (I) life. " From Monday (6)       Friday, she goes to school like other students. On the weekend, she practices skiing. She (7)      (usual) does her homework or sleeps in the car on her way. She (8)      (keep) sleeping for 10 hours every day.
　　She also loves running, soccer, basketball, archery (射箭), horse (9)      (ride), and rock climbing. She is interested (10)       fashion as well.
　　"For me, the most important thing in life is to find out what I want to do, then do my best and enjoy " says Gu.

9．阅读下面的短文, 将划线部分译成英文或中文.
　　School is a place where we can learn and do many things. I like my school best. My school life is so rich and meaningful that I enjoy it very much. (1)The teachers in my school are like parents to us. They are strict and helpful. I always have problem in speaking English. (2)My English teacher often helps me with my English learning.
　　There are all kinds of activities and clubs in our school. (3)我非常喜爱打篮球, 因为打篮球有趣又好玩. So I join the sports club. (4)I think playing sports can make me relaxed.
　　During the holidays, I usually take a trip with my parents by train. Travelling can also help us learn a lot. (5)在家也有很多有趣的事情做, like reading, doing exercises, and playing games with my friends.

10．假设你是李明, 五一假期即将来临, 你的堂妹李梅给你来信, 询问你假期期间是否会回去看望你的爷爷奶奶．请你给她写一封回信, 告诉她因为疫情, 五一期间你会待在长沙, 并向她介绍你的日常生活．
参考要点:
1. 起床、上学等作息时间;
2. 上下学交通方式;
3. 学校制度;
4. 空余时间里喜欢做的事等．
要求:
1. 表达清楚, 语法正确, 上下文连贯;
2. 60﹣80词, 可适当添加细节(开头与结尾已给出, 不计入总词数);
3. 文章中不能出现真实的姓名和学校名称．
Dear Li Mei,
　　How are you? Thank you for your last letter and telling me some things about our grandparents. I am afraid that I have to stay in Changsha during May Day holiday because of COVID﹣19. Now, I want to share my daily life with you. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
　　What about yours? I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Li Ming