一、短文填空
阅读短文，在空格处填入一个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。
Jiaozi, or dumplings, are very popular in China. Especially (1) the Spring Festival, people often eat jiaozi. Do you know the (2) (mean) of jiaozi? Wealth (财富)!
Chinese jiaozi can be made to look (3) a Chinese silver ingot (银锭). It's said that the more jiaozi you eat, the (4) (much) money you'll make in the new year. Jiaozi are made of flour with meat and (5) (vegetable) inside. They can be cooked by boiling, steaming, frying or baking.
But do you know how to make jiaozi? Please follow these easy (6) (step).
First, we need to mix the flour (7) water. When the dough is ready, we divide it into (8) (small) pieces. Then we make each piece into a thin, round jiaozi wrapper (饺子皮) with a rolling pin (擀面杖).
The second step is (9) (prepare) the filling. You can choose whatever you like to put into it. Then put some salt and oil and stir (搅拌) it for a few minutes.
Lastly, when all these preparations are done, we make jiaozi. We put a spoonful of the filling in the centre of the wrapper, and then stick the two (10) (side) together.
Now, you can cook your jiaozi and enjoy them.

1. during/at 2. meaning 3. like 4. more 5. vegetables
6. steps 7. with 8. small 9. to prepare/preparing
10. sides

【分析】
本题为短文填空题，围绕饺子的文化与制作展开，主要考查介词、名词形式、固定搭配、比较级、名词复数、非谓语动词等基础语法和词汇知识。解题时需结合上下文语境、固定短语搭配，以及单词的正确形式变化来逐一确定空格答案。
【解析】
1. 考查介词。表示“在春节期间”，可用介词during或at，故填during/at。
2. 考查名词。定冠词the后需接名词，动词mean的名词形式为meaning，意为“意思”，故填meaning。
3. 考查固定搭配。look like是固定短语，意为“看起来像”，符合“饺子看起来像银锭”的语境，故填like。
4. 考查比较级。“the +比较级，the +比较级”结构表示“越……就越……”，much的比较级为more，故填more。
5. 考查名词复数。vegetable是可数名词，此处表示泛指，需用复数形式，故填vegetables。
6. 考查名词复数。step是可数名词，these后需接复数形式，故填steps。
7. 考查固定搭配。mix...with...是固定短语，意为“把……和……混合”，故填with。
8. 考查形容词。此处无比较含义，直接用形容词原级small修饰名词pieces，故填small。
9. 考查非谓语动词。此处用不定式或动名词作表语，故填to prepare/preparing。
10. 考查名词复数。two后需接可数名词复数，side的复数形式为sides，故填sides。
【答案】
1. during/at 2. meaning 3. like 4. more 5. vegetables 6. steps 7. with 8. small 9. to prepare/preparing 10. sides
【知识点】
介词用法、名词形式变化、固定搭配、比较级、名词复数
【点评】
本题围绕日常话题（饺子）设置短文填空，考查初中阶段核心基础语法与词汇，侧重语境理解和固定搭配的运用，适合巩固英语基础知识点。
【难度系数】
0.6

二、书面表达
假如你是李华，本周恰逢你的学校举办了艺术节，其中有一个DIY手工制作比赛。你为此制作了一件特别的作品。请你以 “A DIY experience” 为题，根据下方要点提示，写一篇80词左右的短文。
要点：1. 时间、地点、DIY主题和制作原因；
2. 所用材料和制作步骤；
3. 制作的结果和你的感想。
A DIY experience

Sample writing:
A DIY experience
Last night, I made a special bag at home for the school’s DIY competition.
I prepared some old jeans and colourful thread. First, I cut the jeans into small pieces with a pair of scissors. Then I sewed them together to form a small bag. Finally, I used the colourful thread to add some beautiful patterns on the bag.
The old jeans turned into a lovely and useful bag. I felt proud of myself. This DIY experience not only improved my practical skills but also made me realize the importance of recycling.

【分析】首先明确写作要求：以李华的身份，围绕学校艺术节的DIY手工比赛，写题为“A DIY experience”的短文，需覆盖三个核心要点：1. 时间、地点、DIY主题及制作原因；2. 所用材料和制作步骤；3. 制作结果和个人感想。写作时需采用一般过去时（描述已完成的经历），词数控制在80左右，语言简洁，紧扣要点。
【解析】按照要点依次展开：开头点明时间（last night）、地点（home）、DIY主题（special bag）、原因（参加学校DIY比赛）；中间说明材料（旧牛仔裤、彩线），步骤（剪牛仔裤→缝合→加图案）；结尾说明结果（变成可爱实用的包）和感想（自豪，提升实践技能，意识到回收的重要性），全程保持一般过去时，符合词数要求。
【答案】A DIY experience
Last night, I made a special bag at home for the school’s DIY competition.
I prepared some old jeans and colourful thread. First, I cut the jeans into small pieces with a pair of scissors. Then I sewed them together to form a small bag. Finally, I used the colourful thread to add some beautiful patterns on the bag.
The old jeans turned into a lovely and useful bag. I felt proud of myself. This DIY experience not only improved my practical skills but also made me realize the importance of recycling.
【知识点】英语书面表达、一般过去时、DIY话题写作
【点评】本文紧扣题目要求，覆盖所有要点，时态运用准确，语言简洁流畅，符合80词左右的要求，同时融入个人感悟，内容完整充实。
【难度系数】0.5