请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
A library is a place to keep books and store knowledge. Recently libraries are not as popular as before because people prefer to use the Internet to find out information, rather than books. With a click of a mouse, it is possible to find out almost anything people care to know.
But being in a room that is full of books is a fantastic thing. Just think about how many words there are in a library. Each of those words has been thought of, and carefully chosen, by tens of thousands of people. That must make it a special place to be.
Maybe all kinds of things can happen in libraries. Sometimes, you see that a library is used for poetry workshops or guitar lessons. Also, they may have writers visiting and talking about their books. All of these activities are much better because they are in a library.
Lots of schools have libraries. If your school has a library, it’s probably not just a place to read books. Libraries are also quiet places to be. They are calmer than the playground or the dining hall. It’s the books that keep us calm and peaceful.
（1）Why are libraries less popular than before?
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（2）What activities can be organized in a library?
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（3）What type of book would you like to borrow from your school library? Why?
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阅读短文，根据其内容，完成下列任务。
My dear son,
It seems like yesterday that we brought you home from the hospital, and now you are my little man. Your father and I were very nervous being first-time parents. I have been a mother for five years. When I look back these days, I cannot help but smile.
Every milestone（里程碑） of yours was a kind of personal success for me. Your first smile your first word, your first step…As years passed, things started to get very challenging. Sometimes I found myself in very difficult situations. The mess you made and the millions of naughty things you did really stressed me out. The times I was worried the most were when you were sick.
Now I have learnt to deal ① ________ them calmly. The one thing that helped me through the hard times was your smile — it made me forget everything and realize it was all ② ________ it.
Soon it was time for preschool（幼儿园）. I prepared you as much as I could for that terrible first day, but you cried so much and I sat down and cried with you. After the first week, you felt better, but I still cried because I didn’t want to let go. But I want you to enjoy yourself, enjoy your schoolwork, make good friends and most important of all be a good man. The conflict（矛盾） has troubled me for a long while.
I have learned so much from you and will continue to do so in the following years. How to forgive（原谅）, how to love unconditionally（无条件地） without expecting anything in return, how to enjoy the small things in life…The list is too long…Thank you! You have made my life meaningful! Wish you good luck!
Love and always,
Mom
任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）
（1） ① ________ ② ________
任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子。
（2）When you were ill, I was worried the most.
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任务三：请把上文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
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任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题。
（4）For how many years has the writer been a mother?
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（5）What helped the mother through the hard times?
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阅读短文，根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。
Recently, a father called Daming and his son Dongshun’s photos became hot all over China. In the photos, while they are working on the boat on Dongting Lake, lots of fish are jumping into the fish bin(鱼舱).
Dongting Lake is the second freshwater(淡水) lake in China, it’s home to nearly 400 kinds of fishes. But in the past, people threw litter and factories put waste water into the lake. Even worse, a large number of fish were caught by fishermen. Because of pollution and overfishing (过度捕捞), the Yangtze River was in great danger. For example, the Chinese paddlefish(中华白鲟) disappeared 2 years ago. Daming used to make a living by fishing near Dongting Lake. However, life was gradually becoming difficult for Daming and other fishermen. The more times they went to fish, the fewer fish they could get.
In January, 2020, the government called for a 10-year fishing ban(禁渔令), covering 332 conservation areas(保护区) in the Yangtze River. Dongshun has worked with his father as a lake ranger (巡湖员) for almost 3 years. This job helps him understand how important it is to protect Dongting Lake. “I think this job is meaningful.” he said, “As the wind is blowing gently, fish are swimming happily. What a beautiful scene! The fishing ban will lead Dongting Lake to a better future.”
（1）Why was the Yangtze River in great danger in the past from the passage?
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（2）How did Daming use to make a living?
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（3）What did the government call for in January, 2020?
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（4）What is Dongshun’s job now?
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（5）Does Dongshun know the importance of protecting Dongting Lake?
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根据对话内容，在空白处写出恰当的句子，使对话意思连贯完整。所写句子应与所给的标点符号一致。
A: Welcome to House of Yunnan Rice Noodles. _____（1）_____?
B: Yes. _____（2）_____?
A: We have beef rice noodles, mutton rice noodles and chicken rice noodles.
B: Are there any vegetables in the rice noodles?
A: _____（3）_____. We have some tomatoes and lettuce.
B: Sounds good. I’d like a bowl of beef rice noodles with tomatoes.
A: _____（4）_____?
B: Large, please.
A: OK. Please wait a moment.
B: Sure. _____（5）_____.
A: It’s my pleasure.
根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。
1. like 2. in front of 3. should, save 4. now 5. have, class, yesterday
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2. ____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
4. ____________________________________
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根据短文后所给的任务，完成下面小题。
Wu Haotian is a ninth-grader from Shanghai. His parents are A medical workers. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, his mom and dad have been on the front line, leaving Wu alone at home.
“I’ve recently been learning to cook beef with curry,” Wu told Shanghai Observer. Facing zhongkao, ①吴不但必须努力学习，而且还要为自己煮饭。“I’ve made a schedule,” Wu said. “It includes when to get up, when to have online classes and when to cook. Following it strictly makes everything go smoothly.”
B not all ninth-graders are going through this, many still feel the impact (影响) brought by the pandemic.
“I’ve been studying online for nearly two months since March,” said Liu, Jiawei from Songyuan, Jilin. “The biggest challenge is that I can’t be as focused as in the classroom. ②is, teachers, not, help, it, either, for, to, convenient, ask.” As for zhongkao, Liu said, “I keep telling myself that all my peers (同龄人) are facing the same difficulties, so there’s nothing to be scared of,” he said.
Zhou Xiuwei, another ninth-grader from Nanjing, said that the biggest impact comes from the change of policies (政策). “Our PE test and art test are canceled, which means all our hard work was in vain (徒劳地),” she said. “Some senior high schools have independent enrollment (自主招生), but they have canceled the interview part. ③Many students have wasted their time preparing for the interviews and need to focus more on the writing test now. We need to adjust (调整) our attitudes (态度) to these changes.”
Both Liu and Zhou agreed that it’s necessary to be self-disciplined (自律的) and follow the guidance of teachers during this time. “You should think positively and believe that as long as you’ve tried your best, the results will be fine,” said Zhou.
任务一：请分别在文中A、B两处的横线上填入适当单词（每空一词）。
A. __________ B. __________
任务二：请将文中①处句子译成英语。
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任务三：请将文中②处划线的斜体单词连成句子。
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任务四：请将文中③处划线句子译成汉语。
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任务五：What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
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