Ⅰ. Complete the passage with the proper form of the expressions in the box.
pay attention to lie with call on make history out of love take action
“The Young China” is a famous work by Liang Qichao, a great Chinese educator. He 1. the development of China’s youth deeply.
At the turn of the 20th century, China was in a difficult time. Liang wrote this work 2. for his motherland. He argued that the responsibility for China’s future 3. young people. Our country would be more energetic and strong if they 4. .
In his poem, Liang used many powerful and symbolic images, such as the dragon and the tiger, to 5. youth to shoulder their responsibility. He believed as long as the youth worked hard, they would 6. and China would certainly have a bright future.

1. paid attention to 2. out of love 3. lay with 4. took action 5. call on
6. make history

【分析】
本题为英语短语适当形式填空题，解题思路如下：1. 先通读全文，把握文章语境（围绕梁启超的《少年中国说》展开）；2. 明确方框内每个短语的含义：pay attention to（关注）、lie with（属于，取决于）、call on（号召）、make history（创造历史）、out of love（出于爱）、take action（采取行动）；3. 逐个分析每个空的句子，结合语境确定所需短语，再根据句子时态（多为一般过去时，描述过去的事件）、语法结构（如不定式后用原形）对短语进行变形；4. 验证所选短语是否符合语义和语法要求。
【解析】
1. 句意为“他深切关注中国青年的发展”，对应短语pay attention to，描述过去的动作，用一般过去时，故填paid attention to；
2. 句意为“梁启超写这部作品是出于对祖国的爱”，对应固定短语out of love，无需变形，故填out of love；
3. 句意为“中国未来的责任属于年轻人”，对应短语lie with，描述过去的情况，用一般过去时，lie的过去式为lay，故填lay with；
4. 句意为“如果他们采取行动，国家会更有活力和强大”，对应短语take action，条件状语从句用一般过去时表假设语境，故填took action；
5. 句意为“用有力且有象征意义的形象来号召青年承担责任”，对应短语call on，to后接动词原形构成不定式，故填call on；
6. 句意为“他们会创造历史”，对应短语make history，would后接动词原形，故填make history。
【答案】
1. paid attention to 2. out of love 3. lay with 4. took action 5. call on 6. make history
【知识点】
英语短语的适当形式填空；动词短语的时态运用；固定短语搭配
【点评】
本题以经典文学作品《少年中国说》为背景，考查常用短语在语境中的正确运用，需学生掌握短语含义并结合时态、语法规则变形，属于基础词汇运用题，注重语境理解与词汇的灵活运用。
【难度系数】
0.5

Ⅱ. Read and complete the tasks.
A. Choose proper questions in the box for the interview. There is one extra option.
Host: Good morning, everyone! Welcome to our school radio. Today we have Daming with us. Hi, Daming!
Daming: Hello, everyone!
Host: Daming, we just finished learning “The Young China” in class. It really got us thinking—what does “youth” really mean? Do you know any other famous works about this topic?
Daming: Yes, I do. There’s a short but powerful poem called Youth.
Host: 1.
Daming: Of course. The writer is Samuel Ullman. He was an American businessman and poet. He was born in Germany in 1840 and later moved to the United States. He wrote the poem Youth when he was nearly 80 years old. Interestingly, the poem became very famous because General Douglas MacArthur liked to hang it on the wall of his office.
Host: That’s really interesting! 2.
Daming: The main idea is that youth is not about how old a person is. It is about how a person thinks and feels. According to Ullman, a person can be young at 80 if they keep curiosity, courage and hope. On the other hand, a person can be old at 20 if they give up their dreams.
Host: I see. 3. And why?
Daming: My favourite lines are “Youth is not a time of life. It is a state of mind.” I like these lines because they give me hope. Sometimes I worry about growing up, but these words remind me that as long as I stay curious and brave, I will always be young inside.
Host: That’s beautiful. 4.
Daming: Ullman believes that young people have courage and imagination. They are not afraid to try new things. He also believes that anyone, no matter their age, can have a young spirit. For him, being young is about having a heart full of wonder and a mind open to beauty and hope.
Host: That’s wonderful. 5.
Daming: “Youth” is not just a poem. It is a lesson for all of us. It tells people to keep dreaming, keep hoping, and never give up their passion. As the poem says, as long as people keep their spirit open to hope, they will always be young.
Host: Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts!
Daming: My pleasure.

B. Complete Daming’s notes.

C. Answer the questions.
1. What does Samuel Ullman think about young people?

2. Do you agree with Samuel Ullman? Why or why not?

D. Think and write.
What is your favourite work about youth? Write a passage according to the thinking map below. (About 100 words)

An introduction to

A. 1. E 2. C 3. B 4. F 5. A
B. 1. businessman / poet 2. poet / businessman 3. thinks 4. young
5. give up their dreams 6. Youth is not a time of life. It is a state of mind.
7. him / us hope
C. 1. He thinks young people have courage and imagination.
2. One possible version: Yes, I do. Because young people are the future, and they will be brave enough to fight for their country.
D. One possible version:
An introduction to Youth by Wang Meng
The writer, Wang Meng, is a well-known Chinese author with many famous works about young people's hope and passion.
The main idea of Youth is that youth is the most valuable time in life, which is full of dreams and courage. My favourite lines are: "If you have youth, then you have infinite possibilities." I like them because they remind me that young people can shape their own future.
The writer thinks young people are energetic and idealistic. He also believes that if young people keep their passion, they can achieve anything.
From this work, I understand that I should cherish every day of my youth.

【分析】
本题分为四个任务：A. 补全采访对话，需结合上下文语境，分析每处空白前后的内容，匹配对应问句；B. 补全笔记，需定位原文关键信息，提取对应内容填空；C. 回答问题，第1题需从原文找细节，第2题为开放性问题，言之有理即可；D. 书面表达，需围绕“青春主题作品”，按要求结构写作，注意字数。
【解析】
A. 1. 空白后Daming介绍了《Youth》的作者信息，对应问句应询问作者相关，选E；2. 空白后Daming阐述了诗歌主旨，对应问句选C；3. 空白后Daming提到最喜欢的诗句，对应问句选B；4. 空白后Daming说明作者对年轻人的看法，对应问句选F；5. 空白后Daming讲解作品的意义，对应问句选A。
B. 1. 原文提到“He was an American businessman and poet”，填businessman / poet；2. 同理填poet / businessman；3. 原文对应thinks；4. 原文提到“a person can be young”，填young；5. 原文提到“give up their dreams”，填give up their dreams；6. 原文直接提取诗句“Youth is not a time of life. It is a state of mind.”；7. 原文提到“they give me hope”，填him / us hope。
C. 1. 原文明确说明“He thinks young people have courage and imagination.”；2. 开放性问题，结合自身理解作答，示例符合要求。
D. 写作需包含作品名称、作者、主旨、喜欢的诗句、作者观点及自身感悟，控制在100词左右，示例符合要求。
【答案】
A. 1. E 2. C 3. B 4. F 5. A
B. 1. businessman / poet 2. poet / businessman 3. thinks 4. young 5. give up their dreams 6. Youth is not a time of life. It is a state of mind. 7. him / us hope
C. 1. He thinks young people have courage and imagination. 2. One possible version: Yes, I do. Because young people are the future, and they will be brave enough to fight for their country.
D. One possible version:
An introduction to Youth by Wang Meng
The writer, Wang Meng, is a well-known Chinese author with many famous works about young people's hope and passion.
The main idea of Youth is that youth is the most valuable time in life, which is full of dreams and courage. My favourite lines are: "If you have youth, then you have infinite possibilities." I like them because they remind me that young people can shape their own future.
The writer thinks young people are energetic and idealistic. He also believes that if young people keep their passion, they can achieve anything.
From this work, I understand that I should cherish every day of my youth.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、补全对话、书面表达
【点评】
本题围绕“青春”主题，涵盖补全对话、信息提取、问答及写作多种题型，既考查学生的英语阅读能力，又引导学生思考青春的意义，贴合教材内容，兼具基础性与拓展性。
【难度系数】
0.5