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Dear Liz,
My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life. Life is busy and exciting.
Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population (人口) of 10 million and heavy traffic.
I’m very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the city. There are Mr and Mrs Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma.
I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda. The school teaches about 70 percent in English, and 30 percent in Thai. I’ve learned some spoken language, but Thai writing is very difficult. The cooking lesson is my favourite. I’m learning all about Thai food and culture. People don’t use chopsticks (筷子) here, but spoons and forks.
Last weekend we drove to Pattaya Beach near Bangkok. I thought it was great, but Sanan and Chinda said that next month they were taking me to Phuket Island, where the beaches are even more beautiful. The month after next, we’re going to travel to Mr Phairat’s hometown in the north of Thailand. The Phairats own land there, and they have two elephants. I’m going to ride those elephants and even wash them.
I’m amazed by everything in this country, especially by the elephants. Elephants are an important part of Thai culture and way of life. They have been a traditional symbol of Thailand for many years.
I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing (拳击) lessons next time I write.
Love,
Mandy
Which of the following sentences about Mandy is true?

A．She is a teacher in a Thai school.

B．She is studying in a school in the north of Thailand.

C．She is a student from Thailand.

D．She is enjoying her stay in Thailand.

Why does Mandy say she is lucky?

A．Because the host family are nice to her.

B．Because her host family is a bit far from the city’s heavy traffic and noise.

C．Because she is able to study in the best school in Thailand.

D．Because she has a lot of free time for her hobbies.

What does the underlined word “symbol” probably mean in Chinese?

A．象征

B．礼仪

C．祭祀

D．收入

What can we learn from the passage?

A．Pattaya Beach is the most beautiful beach in Thailand.

B．Mandy has learnt to ride the elephant in Mr Phairat’s hometown.

C．To Mandy, everything in Thailand is so amazing.

D．In every Thai school, all the teachers give lessons in English.

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Five Tips to Improve Your Memory

Most of us know that our brains become smaller in size as we get older, but did you know that diet and lifestyle have an effect on how well our brains work?

Research shows that eating lots of fruit, vegetables and proteins（蛋白质）improves memory. （1） Eating oily fish or dark chocolate（with over 70% cocoa） and taking Vitamin D3 can also help make your memory stronger.

（2） A 2011 study showed that regular exercise actually increases brain size. Another study found that exercise improved memory in some older people; surprisingly it found that one single training period had the same effect on memory as regular, long exercise period!

One study found that eight weeks of short, daily meditation（默想）improved memory. Other ways to relax can also improve our short-term memory. Try taking 5-10 minutes of your day to meditate or listen to music. （3）

Experts say that age reduces our ability to learn, but sleep can help. （4） A 2019 study found that students learned things better before and after a short sleep!

（5） Try to memorize information like phone numbers and addresses rather than putting the information in your phone. You could also learn a language or do brain training like crosswords（填字游戏）.

A. Or even just take a shower!

B. It’s important to keep a healthy body.

C. The role of exercise is really important too.

D. Use your phone to help you memorize things.

E. To keep your brain in good condition, you need to use it.

F. Try to avoid sugary foods such as cakes and milk chocolate.

G. For your brain to work well, 7-9 hours of sleep is necessary.

请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

In October 2018, someone in South Carolina won ＄1.5 billion. The nearly impossible odds（概率）of winning were 1 in 302.5 million! Many people probably wish they’d been the lucky ones happily accepting the prize.

It’s not hard to imagine the things one could do with this newfound wealth, but would this money actually make someone happy? The experiences of several lottery（抽奖）winners show that it probably wouldn’t. Suddenly coming into big money can change a person’s life in unexpected and sometimes unpleasant ways. Take William Post, for example, who had only ＄2.46 in the bank when he won ＄16.2 million in a New York lottery in 1998. Within 3 months, he was poor again because of careless spending. He wasn’t as happy as he felt before winning the prize.

Then there was Callie Rogers, a British teenager from a common family, won ＄3 million in 2003. She bought her family and friends lavish gifts and bought herself expensive clothes. After six years, Callie lost all her money and realized that money didn’t make her happy. In fact, she became worried that people were friendly with her only to get her money.

Lottery winners are not the only ones who can end up unhappy. People who get big money for some other reasons, e.g. receiving money from others, are also at risk. They may not know how to deal with money and do not ask experts for advice. They waste money on things they don’t need and give away too much money to friends and relatives.

Researchers found that people are happy when they are able to pay for their basic needs, such as food, clothes, a safe place to live, and health care. People are also happy when they give reasonable（合理的）amounts of money to charities. Giving makes them feel as if they’re making a difference. Lavish things, such as expensive clothes and cars, only make people happy for a moment.

People can hope and wish to suddenly come into lots of money to improve their lives, but perhaps there are better ways to find happiness.

（1）How does the writer support his opinion in Paragraph 2?

A．	By giving an example.	B．	By listing numbers.
C．	By telling the differences.	D．	By asking a question.

（2）What did William and Callie have in common according to the passage?

A．	They came from the same country.
B．	They won the lotteries in the same year.
C．	They were poor before winning the lotteries.
D．	They spent their money quickly and carelessly.

（3）What does the underlined word “lavish” in Paragraph 3 mean?

Expensive.

Funny.

Surprising.

Lucky.

（4）Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A．	Big money brings lasting happiness.
B．	People’s lives depend on lottery prizes.
C．	Reasonable spending makes people happy.
D．	The basic needs of people are easily satisfied.

（5）What’s the writer’s purpose for writing the passage?

A．	To encourage readers to make big money.
B．	To advise people to stay away from lotteries.
C．	To show his opinion about money and happiness.
D．	To share some success stories about finding happiness.

请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

The Maori arrived in New Zealand from Polynesian（波利尼西亚）islands about a thousand years ago. They were the first people to live in New Zealand.

In the late 18th century, Europeans came to live in New Zealand. At that time, the population of the Maori was maybe 250,000 in New Zealand. Over the next one hundred years, wars and disease killed many Maori people. By the end of the 19th century, there were only about 40,000 Maori people left. During this time, the Maori also lost much of their land to the Europeans. Many of them were afraid that they might lose their traditions and language too, but this did not happen.

Today the Maori population is increasing. There are about 500,000 Maori people in New Zealand. Most live like other New Zealanders, but they are keeping the Maori language and traditions alive. There are now Maori radio and television stations. Many schools teach in the Maori language. Nearly one half of Maori language speakers are 25 years old or younger.

Maori culture is also alive and well. At the center of Maori culture is the “marae”. This is a special place for ceremonies and meetings. Today the number of marae in New Zealand is increasing. Many of the new marae are in the cities. Now people in the cities can meet and learn about their Maori traditions.

Today most New Zealand cities have Maori festivals each year. Among festival activities are competitions in speaking, dancing and singing. Children practice for months. Then all the Maori in the area arrive to watch the competitions and see who wins.

The Maori have gone through hard times. Today they live a comfortable, modern life. They keep their cultural traditions alive, because they have passed and are passing them on to their children.

（1）When did the Maori first arrive in New Zealand?

A．	Around 11th century.	B．	Around 14th century.
C．	Around 16th century.	D．	Around 18th century.

（2）What happened to the Maori during the 19th century?

A．	They owned more land.	B．	They lost their language.
C．	They left New Zealand.	D．	They had a smaller population.

（3）How do the Maori keep their traditions alive? Check and choose the right answer.

a．Increase the number of marae.

b．Move to the center of New Zealand.

c．Set up Maori radio and TV stations.

d．Teach in the Maori language in many schools.

e．Hold competitions in speaking, dancing and singing.

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（4）What’s the theme of the passage?

Art.

Culture.

Travel.

Technology.

（5）What would be the best structure of the passage?

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Ed was a professional football player, but in 2017 he had an accident in a swimming pool. After that, he couldn’t move his body from the shoulders down.

Doctors told him that he’d probably never walk again, but Ed didn’t want to believe this. He had recently got engaged（订婚）to the woman who is now his wife and he said that she was the main reason he wanted to get better. He spent six days staring at his toes（脚趾）and trying to make them move—and, finally, he succeeded! This was the start of a long journey.

While in hospital, Ed met Paul, a man in his late thirties. Doctors had also told Paul he would never walk again, but Ed encouraged him not to give up and six months later, Paul told Ed he was walking with a stick.

Only a year after his accident, Ed climbed the highest mountain in Wales. Since then he has also climbed a 6,500-meter mountain in Nepal and he said that after each big climb he noticed his body could do new movements.

Two years later, 31-year-old Ed climbed 8,848 meters, the height of the world’s highest mountain, by going up and down his parents’ stairs 2,783 times. When he finished, he told a news reporter he had loved it although it sometimes was “painful” and “boring”. He also raised £46,000 for charity.

Ed hopes his story can help people. That’s why he started his own charity, M2M, which aims to support “people facing challenges in life.”

（1）Who did Ed want to get better mainly for?

His parents.

His doctor.

His friend.

His wife.

（2）What is Ed like according to Paragraph 3?

Brave.

Helpful.

Honest.

Hard-working.

（3）What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

Raising money.

Doing new movements.

Visiting parents.

Going up and down stairs.

（4）Put the events about Ed into the correct order according to the passage.

a.Ed started M2M.

b.Ed succeeded in making his toes move.

c.Ed had an accident in a swimming pool.

d.Ed climbed the highest mountain in Wales.

e.Ed climbed his parents’ stairs 2,783 times.

c-e-b-d-a

c-b-d-e-a

e-a-b-d-c

e-b-d-c-a

（5）What would be the best title for the passage?

A Football Player.

A Challenge Lover.

A Charity Worker.

A Mountain Climber.

请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

（1）How much does a bed at Capsule Hotel cost per night?

From ＄13.

From ＄30.

From ＄60.

From ＄90.

（2）Which hotel is the farthest from the city center?

Park Hotel.

Capsule Hotel.

Riverside B&

Beautiful Apartment.

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the ads above?

A．	You can get double rooms at Capsule Hotel.
B．	You can cook meals at Beautiful Apartment.
C．	You can use public bathrooms at Riverside $B & B$ .
D．	You can stay in any of the hotels with a beautiful view.