Ⅱ. Cloze test
The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the 1. and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up（折叠）so it is 2. to carry them.
However, the umbrella has not always been as 3. as it is now. In the past, it was a symbol of importance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this 4.. Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person.
Umbrellas are very old. People in different parts of the world began to 5. umbrellas at different times. The Chinese have been using them for thousands of years. From there, umbrellas 6. to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome, 7. wouldn’t use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women.
England was 8. the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very 9. and umbrellas are very useful.
Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you 10. one, thinking how smart our ancestors（祖先）are. We are still under their umbrella. How proud we are!
1. A. rain B. wind C. air D. water
2. A. lovely B. cheap C. hard D. easy
3. A. light B. heavy C. common D. special
4. A. way B. size C. reason D. place
5. A. discover B. use C. examine D. discuss
6. A. walked B. travelled C. rode D. flew
7. A. children B. parents C. men D. women
8. A. probably B. already C. suddenly D. immediately
9. A. sunny B. rainy C. snowy D. windy
10. A. sell B. return C. borrow D. carry

1.A 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.D

Ⅲ. Writing
你们学校于11月28日、29日成功举办了校运会。为展示同学们的风采，学校微信公众号准备推出一篇英文报道，现面向全体同学征文。
请你写一篇短文投稿，内容须包括：
1. 运动会期间天气晴朗，气候宜人。
2. 比赛项目有跑步、球类运动等。
3. 同学们参与比赛时的心情与感受。

# Our School Sports Meeting
Our school held a great school sports meeting on November 28th and 29th.
During the two days, the weather was sunny and the air was cool and comfortable. It was perfect for all the players to take part in the games. There were many different events at the sports meeting, including all kinds of running races, ball games like basketball and football, and many other fun activities.
All of us felt very excited when we joined in the games. We tried our best to run fast and play well, and we also cheered loudly for our classmates. We not only had a lot of fun, but also learned to help each other. All of us loved this wonderful sports meeting.

这是一篇校园主题的英文报道类记叙文写作，整体以一般过去时为核心时态，写作思路如下：
1. 开篇直接点明我校于11月28日、29日顺利举办校运会的核心事件，契合学校公众号投稿的报道风格；
2. 依次覆盖题干全部要求的要点：首先介绍运动会期间晴朗宜人的天气情况，接着列举跑步、球类等各类比赛项目，最后描述同学们参赛时的激动心情，以及大家收获的快乐与集体荣誉感；
3. 全部选用七年级已掌握的基础词汇和简单句式，行文流畅易懂，符合七年级的写作能力要求。