江苏省扬州市梅岭教育集团2022-2023学年七年级下学期5月第二阶段素养测试英语试题

— Oh, what  ________ different Yangzhou! I like it very much.

—Yes. But I don't think ____knows her.

— Tom____.

— Two days. She had a bad cold.

— This dress isn't ____beautiful. Show me ____one.

—_________ Don't say no before you really try.

Four of my friends and I gathered at our favorite restaurant1 Anna's birthday. We were all having a good time when suddenly Julia said, "Hey! Let's go to 2 house and party on!"

"I'm not sure if it's a good idea," I said. I looked to the others for support, but it 3 they were thinking about going to Julia's house, because they didn't know4 to say "no" to Julia. Julia always tries to bully(欺负)the rest of us. She knew that we would all get into trouble with our parents if we left the restaurant. But that didn't 5 her.

"Don't forget Anna's mother will 6 the birthday cake at 8:30," I said, "We should7 until Anna's mother arrives!"

"Don't be silly. She'll find us," Julia said, laughing, like it was no big deal.

"My mother is8 here to pick me up," I lied, not wanting to tell her I knew my mother wouldn't allow me to go.

"Stay here by yourself," Julia said, "The rest of us are going." Then she began saying bad words. I felt tears coming to my eyes, so I ran to the bathroom. I felt so sad,9 alone. It's really10 to go against(反对)your friends, especially when you're hoping to be popular with them. A moment later, Amanda came in and said, "Julia is just that11 . I agree with you. If we get out right now, maybe we can persuade (劝说) the others to stay."

"I'm staying here with Susan," Amanda said as soon as we12 to the table. Then she said something I hadn't thought. "If I 13 , I'll get into trouble with my parents, so let's take Susan's advice."

Anna looked happy again as she said, "My mother wouldn't agree, either. I will stay with you two.""Okay, I'll stay, too." Ellie said.

"Well, I'm not going alone. I have to stay! Oh!" Julia said.

I was 14 it was so simple. None of the girls left and I knew it was because Amanda supported me. I guess it's true that there's strength(力量)in numbers.15 can influence(影响) each other, for good or bad.

After-class Activities in No. 3 Middle School

As we all know, people usually cannot eat anything on a bus. But can you imagine(想象)that one day, you can have hot pot on a bus? Isn't it exciting? 

This May, Chengdu launched China's first hot pot bus tour(旅行).On the red bus, people could have hot pot with their family and friend and see the city's beautiful sights(风景)at night at the same time.

The special bus only ran for a month, from May 20th to June 19th. It started from the busy Chunxi Road at 7 p.m. every day. Then the bus passed through Taikoo Li.Lan Kwai Fong, Wangping Street, 339 TV Tower and Tianfu Square, and went back to Chunxi Road in the end. It took people about 90 minutes to finish the tour. People needed to buy a ticket on the Internet(网络)before they got on the bus. Each ticket cost 89 yuan and included food for 2-3 people and a tour guide service(导游服务).

On the bus, there were only eight dining tables but no any pots. Cooks in a famous hot pot restaurant cooked the food first and then brought it to the people on the bus. So it was safe for people to enjoy their meals on the bus. When people enjoyed the delicious hot pot, the guide told them about Chengdu's hot pot history and stories of famous sights along the roads. So people wouldn't feel bored(无聊)in the whole trip.

The hot pot bus tour was very popular in Chengdu. From the young to the old, lots of people visited the city in such a different way. Many local people couldn't even get the tickets!

One day a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car, clearly in need of help. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe.

The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said, "I'm here to help you, madam. Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson." Bryan quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. Then she asked how much she should pay him.

But Bryan wanted no money. He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. This was normal for him. He said, "If you really want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, help them and think of me."

After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small café where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕) . Although the waitress looked tired, she was very kind. As the lady was going to pay the $10 bill she remembered Bryan's words.

She paid with a hundred-dollar bill. But when the waitress returned with the change, the lady was gone. On the table she saw a small note. There were tears in her eyes when she read it: "Somebody once helped me the way I'm helping you. If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others." Under the note were nine more $100 bills.

Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell him the news. "Bryan Anderson my dear…you're not going to believe what just happened…"

In December 2022, people in Shenzhen found that water ran more slowly from their taps. The government said the city was facing its most serious water shortage ever.

Some other cities in the southern part of China, like Chengdu and Guangzhou, are also becoming "thirsty", The Paper reported. Compared(相比) with northern areas, southern areas have more rain and are close to more rivers and lakes. So why are they still short on water?

In big cities like Shenzhen and Guangzhou, populations(人口) are growing fast. As a result, people and factories need more and more water. Each person in Shenzhen has less than 200 cubic meters of water each year. It's l/12 of the country's average(平均水平). According to the United Nations, it is an "absolute water shortage" when the number is below 500 cubic meters.

Climate change(气候变化) is making the water problem worse. For example, most cities in Guangdong depend on(依赖于) the Dongjiang River as their main source(来源)of water. In 2022, the river was reported to be drying up. Because of climate change, there's also less snow in the mountains of Tibet. The snow has long been the source of water for many areas in China. Those mountains might provide less water in the future.

There are other reasons for water shortages. For example, water pollution makes it harder to get clean drinking water. Factories and farms don't use water efficiently(有效地). Some cities have enough rainfall, but don't have big lakes or reservoirs(水库)to store water. The water just goes into the sea.

I'm a cook in a restaurant. One day, I went for a walk when suddenly I saw smoke. I went to see what was happening. It came from a house. At that time I saw the firemen rushing into the house and I ran to talk to one of them. I asked him if there was someone inside. He replied that there was a whole family. My heart missed a beat because I realized(意识到) that the family was in danger. And it was difficult for them to run away from the inside.

I asked if there was an extra uniform for firemen. He said "Yes", and I quickly wore it and went in with three more firemen. As I went inside, it was so hot that I felt as if I was melting (熔化). I ran past the living room and saw the curtains burning. When the firemen tried to put out the fire, I found the people. They were hiding themselves behind the curtains. One of them was unlucky because he was seriously burnt.

I helped them out of the burning house quickly. Finally we were safe from the danger and the firemen put out the fire. The officer of the firemen thanked me for my courage(勇气) to help those people.

That night I could not sleep because of all the excitement. Even now I am still proud that I saved the people who were in danger. I'll never regret(后悔) what I did.

The Happy Prince is the main character from Oscar Wilde's famous story The Happy Prince. The prince was not a real prince, in f, he was a statue (雕像). People covered his body with gold and expensive stones. They called him the Happy Prince because there was a son his face.

The prince stood in a small town. Most people in the town were so poor that they couldn't even feed t. The prince felt sad and dto help them. A little bird helped him give away his gold and stones to the poor. The bird was on his way back to his home when the prince asked him fhelp. He chose to stay because of the p kindness. He still wished to go home but it was too l.The cold weather killed him. His death made the prince's heart break into t halves.

However, their death was not the end. Wspring came, an angel visited the town and chose them as the two most beautiful things on earth.

 From the story, we can learn the importance of love and kindness. God loves those who love and hothers.

要点：

要求：
1. 表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；
2. 必须包括表格中所有的相关信息，并适当发挥；
3. 词数：100 词左右(开头已给出的部分，不计入总词数)；
4. 不得使用真实姓名、校名等。

A wonderful trip

I went on a trip with my friends to Sunshine Park during the May Day holiday. It was so interesting.