Ⅰ. 完形填空
When I first joined the school basketball team, I was excited but a little nervous. I had a deep love for the sport, yet I was always worried about making 1 in front of others. My coach, noticing my anxiety, told me, “Basketball isn't only about scoring points. It's about 2 together as a team.”
During practice, I tried to pass the ball perfectly, but my hands often 3. One day, I missed an easy chance to shoot. I felt so bad that I wanted to 4. My teammate Elsa came up to me, patted my shoulder and said, “Don't stop! Even famous basketball players 5 many shots.” Her words made me realize that making mistakes was part of learning.
As the season went on, I focused less on being perfect and more on 6 better with my team. I didn't care so much about being perfect. I started to 7 with my team. We learnt to trust each other. In an important game, we were losing by two points behind with only 10 seconds left. The crowd were shouting, but I stayed 8. When Elsa passed me the ball, I took a deep breath and shot. The ball circled the basket... and finally landed through the net! The whole team cheered 9.
That moment taught me a truly valuable lesson: Success doesn't come from avoiding challenges, but from facing them; 10 we face difficulties in life, we should remember they are chances for growth.
()1. A. changes
B. friends
C. mistakes
D. efforts
()2. A. winning
B. working
C. studying
D. competing
()3. A. rested
B. hurt
C. moved
D. shook
()4. A. give up
B. hold on
C. carry on
D. step back
()5. A. made
B. took
C. missed
D. scored
()6. A. talking
B. advising
C. celebrating
D. performing
()7. A. fight
B. compare
C. argue
D. cooperate
()8. A. excited
B. calm
C. nervous
D. surprised
()9. A. quietly
B. gently
C. wildly
D. slowly
()10. A. if
B. when
C. though
D. because

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

Ⅱ. 阅读理解
[人与社会·团队破局]Last term, our school held the School Technology Fair. Lily, Leo, Tom and I formed a team. And our team name was “Winning”. Lily was chosen to be our leader. We decided to build a simple robot. Lily divided the tasks: Leo researched circuits(电路), I programmed the movements, Tom designed the look, and Lily put everything together.
But disaster struck! During testing, the robot just spun(旋转)helplessly. Everyone looked very disappointed. “My circuits are perfect!” Leo argued. “The code looks right,” I said in a loud voice. We almost gave up.
Then Tom pointed calmly, “Look, Lily, the arm can't roll forward.” Lily said to us, “Let's have a try again.” Working together and talking through each step this time, we carefully fixed the arms. When the robot finally rolled forward perfectly, success and happiness filled our hearts. We didn't win first place, but seeing our creation work through cooperation felt like the greatest prize.
That day, we learnt a powerful lesson: True strength lies not just in personal skills, but in the support we give each other when things go wrong. Teamwork truly turns problems into possibilities.
()11. What was the main problem during the robot testing?
A. The robot moved too fast.
B. The robot spun helplessly.
C. The robot won first place easily.
D. The robot's paint was the wrong colour.
()12. Who discovered the mistake causing the robot's problem?
A. The writer.
B. Leo.
C. Tom.
D. Lily.
()13. [词义猜测题]What does the underlined word “support” mean?
A. Winning prizes.
B. Building circuits.
C. Help and encouragement.
D. Writing the computer code.
()14. Why did the team feel happy even without winning first place?
A. They solved the problem and made it through working together.
B. They won a different prize.
C. They didn't have to do any more work.
D. They got the highest score for designing the robot.

11. B 12. C 13. C 14. A