2026年第一次广东省普通高中学业水平合格性考试英语试卷（A）

— ___________ We need new members.

— ___________ I will.

—___________

— ___________We can practice our spoken English there.

— ___________We can wait.

"Well, since you asked," I replied, "this new lock needs to be fixed on the door." Tom offered to do the work. As he was unpacking the box, he suggested keeping it. "That way, if you change your mind, you can pack everything back in the box and return the lock," he added. This made me slightly nervous. I didn't want him to reconsider his offer.

While Tom worked, his wife Mary and I drank coffee and had some cookies together. Mary shared with me that she was a bit worried about the lock task. "Tom likes to take things slow. Sometimes, I just need to give him a little push," she said.

Just at that moment, Tom said he hit a dead end. He could not remove the last few small metal pieces from the new lock. Unhurriedly, he sat down, rested his head against the back of the seat, and closed his eyes. It seemed that he was trying to work out a solution — at his own pace (节奏), of course.

For the next half-hour, Tom remained glued to his seat. When I was about to ask him to call it quits and have a cup of coffee instead, Mary stood up and tapped her husband on the shoulder. "I don't mean to rush you, but we aren't staying here forever," said Mary. Hearing this, Tom took out his phone and turned to what he called his favorite teacher: the Internet. After searching for a short while, he found a video that showed how. He then walked back to the door and soon announced, "All done!" What a relief!

To catch the "culprit," a team of scientists placed a hidden camera near one trap. The very next day, the truth was revealed — much sooner than expected. The video recording showed that the clever thief was a female wolf.

In the video, the wolf swam straight to the trap's float and carried it all the way to the beach with her teeth. Then, she kept pulling the rope attached to the float until the trap was in very shallow water. Once the wolf got hold of the trap, she quickly tore open the net and enjoyed a delicious meal. The whole process took less than three minutes.

This discovery has started a heated discussion among scientists. Some believe the wolf used the rope, which she clearly understood was the key to her meal, as a tool to get food. Others argue that because the wolf did not make the rope herself, her behavior should not be counted as tool use.

Either way, most scientists agree that the wolf showed great problem-solving skills. Since so many traps have been destroyed, they believe that more than one wolf might have known the skills. There remains one interesting question to the scientists: Did the wolf learn from other wolves or by watching other species? Whatever the truth is, this discovery gives us a fresh and respectful view of wolves' intelligence, reminding us of the wonders and connectedness of our natural world.

Research has shown that volunteering offers unbelievable benefits for mental health and longevity. During a four-year period, researchers found that those who participated in (参与) 100 or more hours of volunteering per year experienced greater purpose in life and reduced loneliness.

One study shows a relationship between giving and lowered blood pressure. This study recorded blood pressure and heart rate every 30 minutes for 24 hours. It is revealed that when participants positively connected with others and gave social support, they recorded lower blood pressure.

What's more, giving is helpful for professional health. The data shows that when the students were being generous with patients — either with their time or presence — they experienced the joys of feeling connected and making a difference.

A. Giving also has measurable effects on physical health.

B. They even developed a sense of purpose in their profession.

C. But the secret to living longer and healthier has another side.

D. A study was carried out among volunteers aged 50 and above.

E. A survey was conducted among some medical students about what brings them joy.

The children were2. They rushed back into the house and asked their parents what holiday that day was. As the family were new to the village, Mr. Smith guessed it might be some3 holiday they hadn't heard of. He decided that they should join in the4 as they were part of the neighborhood. So they packed some home-made sandwiches in a picnic basket and5 the park nearby, where the villagers would gather on a holiday.

When the kids next door saw that, they asked their parents if they could go, too. Before long, the news6 through the village. By noon the park was7 with people from the neighborhood. Everybody had a8 time. The children played games under the trees while the grown-ups sat on the grass and talked. And many were amazed at how many new9 they made that day. But Mr. White wasn't there, and nobody knew where he was.

At sunset, Mr. White walked through the park with a fishing pole. Everybody asked him what10 August 6th was.

Mr. White was11 about what he had started. "I was just12. It was so hot this morning that I wanted a day off," he13.

Everybody laughed. They said it was a lovely14 and decided to celebrate again the next year. But since they didn't think "August 6th" was much of a15, they called it "Neighborhood Day."

Are you interested in traditional Chinese opera? Here is some good news for you. This year's Chinese Opera Week is coming. It will be held in our opera center at end of this month.

As usual, you can enjoy (watch) different forms of Chinese opera in the center. You can learn to sing traditional Chinese opera from Miss Yang, (we) opera teacher. You can even buy traditional-style products at over 150 stands. There will also be a food street you can try opera-inspired dishes.

This year's opera week (feature) new technology. You will see AI robots dressed in opera costumes (服装) performing around you. You can "visit" places (use) as the settings for some historical operas with VR technologies. You can also try AI-based photography and 3D-printed (culture) products at the Opera-Tech Market as well.

You can enjoy all the (activity) above for free if you can collect 12 opera-themed stamps online by answering questions about Chinese opera.

So are you waiting for? Take out your phone, get online follow our official account now.

内容包括：（1）你的体育锻炼情况（项目、时间、频率等）；

（2）体育锻炼给你带来的感受或变化；

（3）呼吁大家进行体育锻炼。

注意：（1）词数90个左右；

（2）标题自拟；

（3）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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