Xiwang was just 100 grams when she was (出生) and looked like a little white mouse. Her birth brought much happiness to us. In the (开始), Xiwang couldn’t see, hear or even move. We gave her (全天候的) care. At six months old, she began to eat . Half a year later, she over 35 kilograms. There is nothing more (令人满足的) than seeing Xiwang grow into a big ball of fur. When she was 20 months old, she learnt to look after .
Sadly, giant pandas in the are in danger now. They are facing (严重的) problems. Luckily, the (政府) has taken action to protect them. Many nature (保护区) has been built for giant pandas to live in. Thanks to the (努力), the number of giant pandas is (增加).
But they still need our (保护). We believe things will get better and better in the future.

born; beginning; round-the-clock; bamboo; weighed; satisfying; herself; wild; serious; government; reserves; efforts; increasing; protection

1. "出生"对应"born"，be born为固定搭配。
2. "开始"对应"beginning"，in the beginning为固定短语。
3. "全天候的"对应"round-the-clock"，为复合形容词。
4. 根据首字母b及常识，熊猫吃竹子，填"bamboo"。
5. 根据首字母w及语境，指体重，填"weighed"（过去式）。
6. "令人满足的"对应"satisfying"，修饰事物。
7. 根据首字母h及语境，指照顾自己，填"herself"。
8. 根据首字母w及语境，指野生的，填"wild"。
9. "严重的"对应"serious"。
10. "政府"对应"government"。
11. "保护区"对应"reserve"，many后接复数"reserves"。
12. "努力"对应"efforts"，常用复数。
13. "增加"对应"increasing"，is后接现在分词表进行。
14. "保护"对应"protection"，名词形式。

二、微写作：What's your understanding of the sentence "Where there is Xiwang, there is hope."? (At least 3~5 sentences)

I think the sentence "Where there is Xiwang, there is hope." has a deep meaning. "Xiwang" here not only refers to a specific name, but also represents a kind of spirit or belief. It tells us that as long as we have faith and hope, no matter how difficult the situation is, we can find a way out. This sentence encourages people to stay optimistic and positive, and to believe that the future will be better. So, it means hope and encouragement to me.

三、完形填空
Elephant's Funny Story
When Kate and Ben visit Uncle Rick and Aunt Jenny on their farm, they often help with the animals. There are some chickens and sheep, two dogs and one elephant. Ben and Kate's favourite animal is the 1 .
"I really want to know if this elephant is ready to be children's 2 ," says Uncle Rick. "I know the elephant will be 3 . I will have him as my friend," says Ben. The elephant flaps (扇动) his ears.
" 4 out!" says Uncle Rick. "Bad things can happen when he flaps his ears." Then the elephant cries loudly and runs into Aunt Jenny's 5 garden. He puts a big banana into his mouth. After a great meal, the elephant sees Aunt Jenny 6 on a ladder (梯子) and cleaning the window. There's a basin full of water 7 the ladder. He shakes the ladder and Aunt Jenny 8 the ladder and into the water.
"How can you be someone's friend if you're such a 9 elephant?" says Uncle Rick. Aunt Jenny puts her hand on the elephant's back. "Well!" she says, "I don't 10 the elephant is ready to be anyone's friend yet!"
( ) 1. A. sheep
B. elephant
C. dog
D. chicken
( ) 2. A. friend
B. visitor
C. pet
D. partner
( ) 3. A. wonderful
B. giant
C. heavy
D. fat
( ) 4. A. Find
B. Take
C. Look
D. Get
( ) 5. A. rose
B. plant
C. vegetables
D. fruit
( ) 6. A. playing
B. sleeping
C. standing
D. crying
( ) 7. A. under
B. in
C. on
D. over
( ) 8. A. gets on
B. falls off
C. turns on
D. takes off
( ) 9. A. large
B. difficult
C. dangerous
D. smart
( ) 10. A. believe
B. think
C. hope
D. know

BAACD CABCB

1. 前文提及农场有多种动物，明确指出"Ben and Kate's favourite animal"，结合下文围绕大象展开故事，选B。
2. 由后文"I will have him as my friend"及最后"ready to be anyone's friend yet"可知，此处指成为孩子的朋友，选A。
3. Ben想让大象做朋友，应认为大象很棒，选A。
4. "Watch out!"是固定搭配，意为"小心"，选C。
5. 大象吃了"a big banana"，香蕉属于水果，选D。
6. 结合"on a ladder and cleaning the window"，站在梯子上擦窗符合语境，选C。
7. 梯子下方有一盆水，Aunt Jenny才会掉进水里，选A。
8. 大象摇晃梯子，Aunt Jenny应是从梯子上摔下来，选B。
9. 大象的行为导致Aunt Jenny落水，Uncle Rick认为它危险，选C。
10. Aunt Jenny根据大象行为判断它还没准备好成为朋友，"think"符合语境，选B。