—Yes, they did.
—My pleasure, mom. You know I like cooking.
—In our city park.
There was a farm with many animals. Among them was one little horse that was very picky （挑剔的） about his food. He was always unhappy with what the farmer 1 him to eat. So he decided to walk around to see what tasty things the other animals were eating.
The little horse quickly found a few chickens eating something 2 . He then went to take a 3 . He found it was corn. He tried a mouthful and spit it out at once. "It's terrible!" he said and 4 .
Before long, the little horse saw a dog gnawing a bone （啃骨头） in excitement, and a cat singing a song 5 she was eating a fish. Just looking at these foods scared him, and the smell made him sick, so he quickly took his leave.
After walking for a while, the little horse felt 6 , so he went to the small river to drink some water. He saw two ducks fighting over an earthworm（蚯蚓）. Finally, they broke it into two pieces and ate their own piece with 7 . Seeing this, the little horse couldn't 8 drinking any water and quickly ran away. "It's awful!" he said.
He ran all around, and everything he saw the other animals eating was not to 9 taste and some made him even sicker. He returned to his house with a(n)10 stomach, and found that the farmer had prepared the most delicious food for him.
Children are the future of our world. The healthy development of them is important to any country. The world has long been looking for ways to support children's healthy development. As for that, the Child Friendly Cities Initiative(《儿童友好城市倡议》), CFCI for short, provides us with a good way forward.
CFCI is an initiative started by UNICEF and UN-Habitat in 1996. The initiative calls on people to build a city in which children can grow up healthily and safely and make their voices heard. The initiative has made a big difference worldwide since it started. Now, there are about 1, 000 child friendly cities in the world.
Many cities in China have also shown their interest in joining the initiative. Shenzhen is one of the first cities in China that are trying to go child friendly. The city came up with an initiative called "seeing the world from a height of one meter". It calls on society to see the world from the perspective（角度） of children and hear their voices. The city has opened up many child friendly spaces like reading rooms and playgrounds. Along with improving children's living conditions, Shenzhen has also started child friendly radio lines and programs to let children share their opinions.
Building child friendly cities shows our wish for the healthy and happy growth of children. China plans to build 100 child friendly cities by 2025. We hope that all the children can grow up healthily and happily.
Not long ago, there was a special photo exhibition（展览） in Beijing. The photos all came from one camera. 34 people across China took them. They took turns to use the camera to take the photos.
The camera is LKs'. LKs likes taking photos. He has a great number of followers online. In October 2022, he started this Drifting Camera project("漂流相机"计划）. He bought an expensive camera, about 60, 000 yuan. Then he chose 34 people from different places in China. They all like taking photos. Then these people took turns to take photos with the camera. Each person kept the camera for 5 days and took photos of anything in China.
The trip of the camera started from Beijing and took about 10 months. It returned to Beijing in mid-August, 2023. It brought back thousands of photos — photos of people, nature, streets and so on.
At first, many of LKs' followers worried about the camera. They thought someone may break it. However, it was in good condition when it came back.
Lanterns, as we all know, have always been a symbol of China. During the Lantern Festival, Chinese people hang red lanterns outside their doors. Families get together to celebrate the festival by watching millions of beautiful lanterns at night.
Chinese lanterns first appeared in the Han Dynasty. With a history of more than 1, 800 years, they are a perfect combination（结合） of Chinese painting, paper cutting, paper art as well as the use of lighting. There are many kinds of lanterns, such as bamboo lanterns, palace lanterns and pendant lanterns（吊灯）. The patterns on the lanterns can be different, including people, birds and flowers.
Traditionally, Chinese lanterns are used to symbolize family reunions （团聚）. However, today's lanterns have also become a symbol of traditional Chinese culture. They play an important role in people's life. With Chinese culture sweeping the world, Chinese lanterns are even used as house decorations（装饰） by many people who love Chinese culture. Nowadays, the materials of lanterns have changed from paper and bamboo to cloth and plastic. The colors and patterns of lanterns have also changed in some ways. Chinese lanterns are used in many different situations, such as weddings and birthdays.
"Hello everyone, my name is Zhang Jianna. I'm a city cleaner from Chaoyang Sanitation（环卫中心）…"
Recently, a video of Zhang became popular online. Many people were shocked at her fluent （流利的） English and wondered how she had such great English skills. Actually, behind this is a long journey of persistence（坚持）.
Zhang comes from a village in Hebei Province. In 2012, she got the job as a sanitation worker in Chaoyang District, Beijing. One day, she met a foreigner. The foreigner spoke a lot of unfamiliar（陌生的） words to her. She didn't know what to do because she couldn't understand what the foreigner said. Soon, the foreigner found that Zhang didn't understand his words. So, he pointed to the street and gave her a thumbs-up while saying, "Good, good!" Zhang suddenly realized that the foreigner was cheering her for keeping the street clean, but she couldn't say anything to express herself.
This unusual experience touched Zhang, and she made up her mind to learn English. Then, Zhang found her children's textbooks and started her learning journey. However, learning English at an older age was difficult. Zhang would easily forget the words she learned. But she didn't flinch from facing up to the challenge. She used all her free time to learn and memorize the words over and over again. Finally, her hard work paid off. So far, she has learned around 3, 000 English words and has been able to communicate fluently with foreigners. Zhang said, "Persistence is the key to learning English. Learn step by step and learn every day. "
Now, Zhang's amazing journey leads to a new goal. She says she wants to introduce her hometown in English to draw more tourists one day.
Preparing for exams isn't easy, but in right ways, it can be a piece of cake. Start early. Then you can have more time to prepare for all the subjects.
Write notes in your own words. You can use colored pens or sticky notes to help you find important things quickly.
Practice, practice, practice: Practice makes perfect.
Don't study one subject for too long. Concentration（专注） goes down after a long time of study. You can try the Pomodoro Technique（番茄工作法）. Study for 25 minutes, then have a 5-minute break. It really works.
Learn to relax. As the saying goes, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. " A healthy mind and body can help you study better.
Remember, put your heart into what you do, and then you will do well in your exams. Good luck!
A. Take study notes.
B. You should start reviewing as soon as possible.
C. It's important to have time to play, eat and sleep.
D. Here are some suggestions to help you have a healthy body.
E. The Pomodoro Technique could improve your concentration.
F. Here are some useful ways to help you get ready for your exams.
G. Take practice tests and review old exam questions to help you prepare.
What I Enjoy after School
亲爱的同学，课后生活宛如一幅绚丽多彩的画卷，每个角落都洋溢着青春的活力与光彩。你可以尽情享受青春的美好，收获友谊与成长，为自己增添更多色彩与回忆。请以"What I Enjoy after School"为题， 用英语写一篇短文，叙述你的课后生活以及收获或感悟。
要求：1. 语言流畅、书写规范、卷面整洁，词数不少于80个；
2. 文中不得使用真实姓名、校名，则以零分计；
3. 请将短文写在答题卡上，写在本试题卷上无效。
