1．　　Plan a Palace Museum Trip
　　The Palace Museum is one of the largest ancient palaces in the world. A visit inside can be both eye-opening and challenging. When planning a Palace Museum trip, consider your schedule and physical endurance. Skip some less﹣important spots if necessary.
　　Most visitors stick to the central axis. This route takes around two hours. It allows you to visit all of the most popular palaces.

　　Ticket information

*Free for children under 3 years old and disabled visitors.
*The museum is open on Tuesday through Sunday all year round and on national holidays which fall on Mondays.
*The Palace Museum is limiting the daily number of visitors to 80, 000. As from October 2. 2017, all visitors must book their tickets online.
More tips for travelers
▲Bring plenty of water if you are visiting during the summer or early autumn. There is little shade inside the Palace Museum.
▲Be sure to wear comfortable shoes.
▲Travelers must enter the Palace Museum at the South Gate (the Meridian Gate). After touring the museum, they must exit from the North or East Gate. There is no subway station near these two gates, so you will need to take a bus or taxi.
▲Jingshan Park is just opposite the North Gate. We advise climbing the hill inside the park to get a bird's-eye view of the Palace Museum.

2．　　I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in the town of Italy.
　　As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat down beside us. He called the waiter over, saying, "Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the wall."
　　We heard his order with interest and saw that he was served with one cup of coffee, but he paid for two.
　　When he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall, saying "A cup of coffee".
　　While we were still there, two other men entered and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two but paid for three. This time also, the waiter did the same. It was something unusual for us, which made us feel so curious about what was going on there.
　　After a few days, we had a chance to enter this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man who appeared homeless entered. He looked at the wall and said, "One cup of coffee from the wall."
　　The waiter served a cup of coffee to this man with respect. The man had his coffee and left without paying. We were amazed to watch all of this as the waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it into the bin.
　　Now it was no surprise for us — the matter was very clear. The people of this town showed great respect for those who needed help.
　　Just think about what this man wanted. He didn't have to lose his face to ask for a free cup of coffee. Without asking or knowing who was giving him this cup of coffee, he only looked at the wall, put an order, enjoyed his coffee and left.
　　It's a truly beautiful thing — probably the most beautiful wall anywhere in the world.

3．　　What will the world of tomorrow look like?Many people today believe that technology is going to help solve some of the most difficult problems we have on the earth today. New technology may solve old problems, and it may also create new ones. A Each has advantages and disadvantages, as these three examples.
　　When we dream about the future, many of us think that we will be able to fly to the skies in our own personal flying car. We could fly at 480 km per hour, avoiding traffic lights and busy roads. However, if the cars become popular, there will be problems with traffic control. 3 D printing is another new technology for the future.
　　3 D printers are already used to make life﹣size models of car parts, and man﹣made body parts, such as ears. As we move into the future, 3 D printing will change the way we make things and the way we treat sick people. The disadvantage is that such a machine is very expensive.
　　Finally, people are trying to build a robot suit. This is an electronic suit. It allows people to lift heavy things and walk a long way. It might help people walk again after an illness or an accident. However, one disadvantage at the moment is cost.
　　Looking ahead, it is easy to imagine a future. We'll be able to fly to work, print out a new pair of shoes or lift a car above our heads. Although there are some problems to solve before all of this is possible, we can certainly dream of a world. In this world, technology makes people's lives easier and safer. It can solve some of the most difficult problems we have today.

4．　　In the 13th century, Marco Polo, the world﹣known Italian traveler, saw many wonderful things in China. One of the things he discovered was money made of paper. People in the west didn't have such kind of money until the 15th century. (1)      
　　Paper was invented by a Chinese man called Cai Lun almost 2000 years ago. (2)      Four hundred years later, a German discovered that he could make the best paper from trees. After that, countries rich in forests, such as Canada, Sweden, America, Finland became the most important ones in paper making. (3)      The common uses include newspapers, magazines and books. But do you know that paper can be used for keeping warm?In Finland, the farmers wear paper boots to keep their feet warm in the snow. And even houses can be isolated from heat or cold with paper. However, we have to understand that paper still comes from trees now. If we keep on wasting so much paper, there will not be any trees left on earth someday in the near future. Every day, people throw away about two 2800 tons of paper in our city. (4)      This means that we're cutting down nearly 48, 000 trees every day. The fact is that it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow.
　　So we must start saving paper right now. We can use both sides of every piece of paper. We can make useful things out of used paper. (5)      When shopping, we can use fewer paper bags and reuse them if we have some.
　　In short, we should keep a balance between using paper and protecting trees, and do it now before it is too late.

根据材料内容, 从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项, 使文章意思通顺、内容完整．
A. Paper can be used in many ways.
B. It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper.
C. We can use china cups instead of paper ones.
D. But it was not made in Europe until the year 1100.
E. However, the Chinese began to use it in the 7th century.

5．　　One day, an old lady went into a bank, carrying a large bag of money. She asked to talk with the manager of the bank. "Madam, how can I help you?" the bank manager asked (1)      .
　　She replied, "I would like to open a savings account." and (2)      the bag of money onto his desk.
　　The manager was (3)      to see this, so he asked her, "Ma'am, how did you make this money?"
　　"I make bets!" The old lady replied (4)       with a big smile on her face.
　　Amazed, the manage (5)       to ask,
　　"What kind of bets?"．
　　The old woman answered, "Well, for example, I'll bet you 5,000, 00 yuan that your tongue will become square by 10 o'clock tomorrow (6)      ." "What?" the manager shouted with his mouth wide open. But he then smiled and said, " You've got yourself a bet!" and shook her (7)      
　　The old lady said, "Okay. (8)       I bring my lawyer with me tomorrow as a witness?" "Sure!" The manager confidently replied and thought he would (9)      the bet and made lots of money.
　　The next morning, at 10, the old lady (10)      with her lawyer at the manager's office. She asked the manager to open (11)       mouth so they could all see. The old lady looked closely at his tongue and then asked (12)       she could touch it.
　　"Well, 5, 000, 00 yuan is a lot of money. I guess it's (13)      , "the manager said.
　　At this moment, he (14)       that the lawyer was quietly hitting his head against the wall.
　　The manager didn't understand and asked the lady, "What's the matter with your (15)      ?"
　　The old lady laughed, "I bet him 10, 000, 00 that I would touch the tongue of the manager of this bank at 10 am today."

6．阅读短文, 从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空, 使短文通顺、意思完整．每空限填一词, 每词限用一次．

　　The lion dance is part of traditional Chinese culture. People often perform at night before the Chinese New Year. They also perform it for (1)             happy occasions. People think the lion dance can bring good luck and (2)            .
　　There are many different stories about (3)             the lion dance began. One of them is like this: Hundreds of years ago, a monster that was (4)             Nian came to a village in China. The villagers were so scared that they brought a lion to drive Nian away. A year later, Nian came back again, (5)             this time the lion couldn't help. Then one of the villagers (6)             that they should make a "lion" by themselves. (7)             "lion" danced, jumped and drove Nian away. For this reason, people began to perform the lion dance before the Spring Festival to drive bad luck away.
　　There are two different kinds of lion dances. In the southern lion dance, the dancers try hard to perform (8)             a real lion. Their "lion" may shake its body. The dance can be funny. The other kind is the northern lion dance. It has more martial arts (9)             such as rolling, shaking and jumping. Both kinds are very (10)             to watch, but it takes a lot of practice to perform well.

7．阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
　　What do you like best about being at home?Maybe you like to play with your brothers and sisters. Maybe you enjoy staying with your mom and dad. Maybe you have a pet you like (1)            play with. Spending time with your family (2)             one thing that makes being at home special.
　　Your bedroom is another thing that makes home special. Your toys, your books and your favorite things are in your bedroom. Consider (3)             you like best about your room. Is it how it looks?Is it your comfortable bed that you sleep on?Maybe you like to have (4)             quiet place to read a book or to think about your day.
　　Mealtime can be a special time at home. Families sit around the table to eat the food mom (5)             dad has prepared. It is a time to share your stories about your day.

8．根据下面的对话背景，在每个空白处填上一个合适的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Simon, you know what?I finished my homework right at school yesterday!
B: (1)      ? How did you do that?
A: Hah hah, I am given less homework now because of the "double reduction policy" (双减政策)．
B:Yeah. (2)      . But now, I always finish my homework before 9 o'clock.
A: What do you usually do after you finish homework?
B: I often do some running and practice basketball. (3)      .
A: Are you allowed to do these kinds of things in your free time in Grade 9?
B: (4)      . My parents say I can make my own decisions.
A: I agree with your parents. We are old enough to plan our life. By the way, (5)      ?
B: I want to be a basketball player in the future, you know.
A: Hope your dream can come true.

9．我们每天都在努力成为更好的自己, 创造更美好的人生．为了成为更好的自己, 你打算如何做呢? 请以"To be a better self"为题用英语写一篇短文, 谈一谈你将如何成为更好的自己．
要点:
1、你目前还有哪些不足;
2、你打算如何做来成为更好的自己;
3、文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称;
4、词数 100 词左右．