Ⅰ. Put the following words and expressions into different boxes. Add one more word or expression into each group.
kind handsome reading be good at tall polite be able to dancing
Looks:



Personality:



Abilities:



Hobbies:

Looks: handsome, tall
Personality: kind, polite
Abilities: be good at, be able to
Hobbies: reading, dancing

【分析】首先明确四个类别的含义：Looks（外貌）用于描述人的外貌特征，Personality（性格）用于描述人的性格品质，Abilities（能力）用于表示具备的技能或能力，Hobbies（爱好）用于表示兴趣活动。再将给定词汇按上述类别匹配，对应参考答案的分类即可。
【解析】1. 外貌类（Looks）：选取描述人外貌的形容词handsome（英俊的）、tall（高的）；2. 性格类（Personality）：选取描述人性格的形容词kind（善良的）、polite（有礼貌的）；3. 能力类（Abilities）：选取表示能力的动词短语be good at（擅长）、be able to（能够）；4. 爱好类（Hobbies）：选取表示兴趣活动的动名词reading（阅读）、dancing（跳舞）。
【答案】Looks: handsome, tall
Personality: kind, polite
Abilities: be good at, be able to
Hobbies: reading, dancing
【知识点】英语词汇分类，形容词分类，动词短语分类
【点评】本题考查英语词汇的类别划分，属于基础英语词汇应用题型，难度较低，主要检验学生对不同词汇含义及所属类别的掌握情况。
【难度系数】0.8

Ⅱ. Complete the sentences with the proper form of the words or expressions in Exercise Ⅰ.
1. Betty: What do you like doing in your free time, Jack?
Jack: I really enjoy . It helps me to learn more about the world.
2. Jenny: Tony, I don’t know how to work out this maths problem.
Tony: Don’t worry! Let me help you with it.
Jenny: Thank you! You’re always to share answers.
3. Lucy: Whoa, look at that boy on the basketball team! He’s so .
Mike: Totally—he’s been the team’s star with that height.
4. Tom: Lily, you maths! How do you solve these problems so quickly?
Lily: Thanks! I practise every day and review my notes.

1. reading
2. kind
3. tall
4. are good at

【分析】本题要求用所给词的适当形式完成句子，需结合固定搭配和语境分析每空的正确形式：第1题考查enjoy的固定搭配，第2题考查描述性格的形容词搭配，第3题结合后文提示填形容词，第4题考查固定短语be good at。
【解析】1. 固定搭配enjoy doing sth.（喜欢做某事），故将动词read变为动名词reading；2. 结合语境“乐于分享答案”，用形容词kind构成be kind to do sth.结构；3. 后文提到“height（身高）”，可知男孩很高，填形容词tall；4. 固定短语be good at（擅长），主语是you，一般现在时，故填are good at。
【答案】1. reading 2. kind 3. tall 4. are good at
【知识点】固定搭配、形容词运用、动词形式转换
【点评】本题为基础词汇运用题，主要考查常见固定短语和形容词在语境中的正确使用，难度较低，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】0.7

Ⅲ. Read and complete the tasks.
Are you looking for a place to pour out your problems in your life? Dr Know will try her best to help you. Recently, Dr Know has received some letters.
Dear Dr Know,
I am very short. I want to be taller. I have tried jumping, swimming and playing basketball, but none of these things have made me taller. I am afraid my classmates would laugh at me. What should I do?
— Mike
Dear Dr Know,
Do you wear glasses? I’m near-sighted and wear a pair of glasses. A friend told me to wear contact lenses(隐形眼镜). He said I shouldn’t hide myself behind thick glasses. But I don’t know what will happen if I make this change. Should I listen to him?
— Xiyu
Dear Dr Know,
I feel sad because I am a bit overweight. I worry a lot about how I look as some people think girls should be thin and pretty. I tried a lot of ways to lose weight but failed. What should I do?
— Junjun
A. Answer the questions.
()1. Why is Xiyu unsure about changing to contact lenses?
A. Her parents don’t agree with her to wear contact lenses.
B. She thinks contact lenses are much more expensive than glasses.
C. She doesn’t know what will happen after wearing contact lenses.
D. She is worried that contact lenses will make her eyes uncomfortable.
()2. What can we learn about the letter writers from the passage?
A. None of them like sports.
B. All of them are afraid of trying new things.
C. All of them are worried about their looks.
D. None of them know how to choose hobbies.
()3. In which section of a newspaper may this passage appear?
A. Science Study B. Sports News
C. Teenagers’ Life D. Travel Stories
B. Give one of them a piece of advice if you were Dr Know.

A. 1. C 2. C 3. C
B. One possible version: To Mike: Don’t worry about it. Confidence and kindness matter much more than height.

【分析】
本题分为A、B两部分，A为阅读理解选择题，需通过定位原文细节、归纳主旨来解题；B为书面表达题，需结合人物问题给出合理建议。第1题需定位Xiyu信件中关于不确定换隐形眼镜的原因；第2题需总结三位写信人的共同担忧；第3题需根据文章内容判断报纸板块；B部分需针对所选人物的烦恼，给出积极且贴合实际的建议。
【解析】
A. 1. 定位Xiyu的信件，原文明确提到“But I don’t know what will happen if I make this change”，对应选项C；2. 三位写信人分别担忧身高、眼镜相关外貌、超重外貌，均与外貌相关，故选C；3. 文章围绕青少年的生活烦恼求助，属于青少年生活板块，故选C。
B. 选择Mike的问题，围绕“自信比身高更重要”给出建议，符合要求。
【答案】
A. 1. C 2. C 3. C；B. One possible version: To Mike: Don’t worry about it. Confidence and kindness matter much more than height.
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、阅读理解（主旨大意）、书面表达（建议）
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的细节查找、主旨归纳能力及实用建议的表达，贴近青少年生活实际，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6