1. — What do you think of Jim?
— He is helpful. , he often helps the old cross the road.
2. We all know that each animal sign a lunar year in China.
3. — Why are you looking forward to on the stage?
— Because we have prepared that for a long time.
4. The woman looks young, but she is 40 years old.
5. We read some stories about ghosts for fun, but we don't ghosts.
6. — The boy the basket from sticks yesterday. — What a clever boy!

1. For example 2. represents 3. appearing 4. in fact 5. believe in 6. shaped

1. (2024·连云港市海州区模拟)— How do you like the film *Avatar : The Way of Water*?
— Wonderful. I have watched it twice ______.

A.above all
B.in all
C.first of all
D.at all

1. B

2. The traditional Chinese lunar calendar ______ a year ______ 24 solar terms.
A.mixes; with
B.covers; with
C.divides; into
D.connects; to

2. C

3. — The concert is wonderful. Do you want to watch it?
— Of course. Each of us ______ to watch the concert.
A.hopes
B.hope
C.are hoped
D.hoping

3. A

4. My brother Jim is very outgoing ______ my sister Jane is very shy and quiet.
A.when
B.while
C.as
D.since

4. B

5. (2024·连云港模拟)— I love the Internet. I've come to know many friends on the Internet.
— Few of them would become your real friends.

A.I can't agree more.
B.I'm pleased to know that.
C.That's not the case.
D.That's for sure.

5. C

Once upon a time, a boy walked through the countryside. Suddenly he saw an angel in some clouds. The angel was singing a beautiful song. But the angel 1. soon. The boy looked for the angel 2. , but he couldn't find the angel.
The boy thought that it must be the door to heaven, and that it would be fun to see what was up there. He had a strong desire(愿望) to go to heaven. So he started to build a big *tower* out of wood. He wanted to make the tower reach up to the clouds. 3. , when the tower was very tall, it collapsed(倒塌). He tried to 4. it with bricks, and then with steel, but his tower always collapsed.
Just when he was going to 5. up, the angel appeared. The angel sang again. The boy listened to the song 6. . Then he understood the message of the song. The message of the song was that one could reach that heavenly place only if he really wanted to, with all his heart.
The boy decided not to give up. He was 7. that he could go up and visit heaven with the angel. He 8. to try some new ways. He still had the strong desire to reach heaven.
It was dark. The boy sat down and had a 9. . The next morning, when the sun appeared, it created a rainbow. The rainbow led directly up to the door of heaven. The boy travelled up the rainbow, filled with joy. He also knew that only strong desire could 10. the door to heaven.

1. disappeared 2. everywhere 3. However 4. build 5. give 6. carefully 7. sure 8. continued 9. rest 10. open