阅读短文及文后A~D选项,选出可以填入1~4各题空白处的最佳选项。
Schools should allow mental health days
I think all students would agree that sometimes they need a break, mentally. With busy school lives, along with the stress of daily life, students can easily become too tired.

Schools should allow students to take at least one mental health day per month. This can be any day during the month chosen by students and would be an excused absence.
Many benefits can come from taking a day to regenerate (使恢复精力) from daily life, such as having a good sleep, focusing on yourself, and being able to heal your mind.
Students can also use this time to focus on themselves, returning with a better mindset (心态) and reducing the risk of mental illness.
A recent study showed that one in five teens between the ages of twelve and eighteen suffers from mental illness. A day off can truly make a difference.
It also says that the lack of motivation comes directly from stress. Did anyone ever think that students would be more motivated if they were not so often put to the test? A mental health day offers the possibility of rejuvenating the lost motivation seen in many students.
Mental health days should be set up in schools to help students take a break from their daily stress and anxiety.
A. This creates a way for students to relax.
B. An article on American education says that the biggest problem in the education system is a lack of motivation.
C. So it is necessary for schools to set up mental health days for students.
D. In a word, mental health needs to be taken seriously, especially when dealing with the future of the world.
1.
2.
3.
4.

1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D

D
My name is Jenny. I have been volunteering for about 16 years. I got a serious illness, so I had to stop working. My sister suggested that I should do voluntary work which I had never thought of before.
I then decided to start volunteering in a hospital. The volunteers were making a team
and chatting and I thought I'd like to help patients in that way too. In the chapel (小礼拜堂), we take it in turns to do prayers (祈祷) for patients and we each have a room where we go and talk to patients. In the hospital, I often make tea and speak to patients especially if I see patients who are sitting there on their own or don't have visitors. I go to the chapel every Wednesday afternoon and go to work in the hospital on the second Monday in a month.
There are so many good things about volunteering, like meeting a lot of new people and building a friendship with them. I get as much as the patients do. I feel useful now and it's terrific to think I am making a difference to somebody. Some people are looking forward to seeing you next week. 做志愿者是我做过最棒的事。
根据所阅读的短文内容,完成下面的任务。
1. Why did Jenny decide to be a volunteer?

2. How many times does Jenny go to work in the hospital every month?

3. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

4. Translate the Chinese sentence into English.

5. We can infer (推断) from the passage that . (选择最佳选项)
A. Jenny did voluntary work when she had a job
B. Jenny makes many new friends when doing voluntary work
C. Jenny feels bored when she does voluntary work
【读一读,写一写】
父母是我们的第一任老师。他们不但给了我们生命,而且还给了我们需要的一切,包括衣食住行和教育等。作为青少年,你一定有很多话要对父母说。请你根据下面的提示,给父母写一封信。
内容包括:1. 感谢父母无私的爱;
2. 感谢父母的辛勤劳动;
3. 感谢父母对你的教育。
要求:1. 包含所有提示内容,可以适当发挥;
2. 词数80左右,开头已给出。
优秀范文:
Dear Mom and Dad,
I want to take a moment to express my love and gratitude to both of you.
Firstly, thank you for your selfless love. No matter what I do, you are always there, encouraging me. Your love provides me with strength and courage. Secondly, I appreciate your hard work. You work hard to make sure that I have everything I need. Finally, thank you for raising me. You have taught me valuable lessons. Your suggestions have helped shape my character, making me the person I am today.
I'm grateful for everything you've done for me. Here I promise to make you proud of me.
Li Hua
下面,你也动手写一写吧!
Dear Mom and Dad,
I want to take a moment to express my love and gratitude to both of you.




Li Hua
【读故事,知典故】
Yu Boya, a skilled guqin player from Chu, later became an official of Jin. When he played the guqin on a boat in the Sichuan River after a storm, he noticed a woodcutter named Zhong Ziqi listening with eyes closed. Suspiciously (怀疑地), Boya questioned how there could be people who understood music in the wild field. The woodcutter replied, "Don't be suspicious. I was blocked here by the storm. Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly heard the sound of a guqin. I was attracted."
Boya played another piece, and Ziqi described the emotions in his playing wonderfully. Surprised, Boya regarded Ziqi as a friend and they talked happily. They discovered their shared love for music. They became brothers and Boya named the composition (作品) he played High Mountains and Flowing Water to commemorate (作为……的纪念) their meeting. They agreed to meet again on the next Mid-Autumn Festival.
The next year, Boya returned but learnt that Ziqi had passed away. He was quite sad
and played the final piece in front of Ziqi's tomb (坟墓) before breaking his guqin. He never played music again, because he thought there would be no one understanding his music.
根据所阅读的短文内容,选择最佳选项。
()1. Yu Boya was good at .
A. playing the guqin
B. playing the violin
C. cutting wood
()2. What does the underlined word "blocked" mean?
A. 遮蔽 B. 困住 C. 保护
()3. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Boya and Ziqi were both interested in music.
B. Boya and Ziqi wanted to live together.
C. Boya and Ziqi became good friends.
()4. Why was Boya sad the next year?
A. Because his guqin was broken.
B. Because his friend Ziqi died.
C. Because he didn't find Ziqi's tomb.

1. Because she got a serious illness and had to stop working, and her sister suggested it.
2. Once a month.
3. 我现在觉得自己很有用,想到自己能对别人产生影响,就非常开心。
4. Being a volunteer is the best thing I’ve ever done.
5. B
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. B