一、词汇运用。
1. When my father was a child, he often (钓鱼) with his friends by the river.
2. We really enjoyed our (旅行) to the West Lake. It's so beautiful there.
3. The manager trusted Mike very much because he had strong (冲动).
4. I couldn't understand a (单个的) word the old man said at that time.
5. Many English (学习者) are now using AI tools to improve their skills.
6. Visiting Yili was an experience of a (一生) that I'll never forget.
7. A local villager (给某人领路) us through the forest during our trip to Xishuangbanna.
8. Walking (逆) the wind is much harder than going with it.
9. You will never be without plenty of hard work, boys and girls.
10. Stop the dogs chocolate right away! They may die from it.

二、单项填空。
() 1. — Lin Tao practises swimming 3 hours a day to prepare for the competition (比赛).
— Yes, his strong ________ really helps him keep going.
A. drive
B. chance
C. go
D. thought
() 2. — Does he play for the Chinese National Team?
— Yes, and his team is going to play ________ the Japanese team next week.
A. for
B. with
C. against
D. from
() 3. — Lily, how do you keep the balance between schoolwork and hobbies?
— Well, I make a plan every day. It helps me ________ my time better.
A. take
B. manage
C. cost
D. encourage
() 4. The new e-car runs ________ the traditional gasoline (汽油) car, but is more friendly to the environment.
A. as fast as
B. more faster than
C. as faster as
D. so fast as
() 5. She had to use a translating app when she visited France, because she couldn't speak a ________ French word.
A. special
B. simple
C. similar
D. single
() 6. — My aunt Annie has retired (退休), but she still learns English every day.
— ________.
A. Use it or lose it
B. Practice makes perfect
C. It's never too old to learn
D. Time waits for no man
() 7. — Sleeping for a while after lunch can help us study better in the afternoon.
— ________ I will be very sleepy if I don't have a rest at noon.
A. I can't agree more.
B. I'd like to.
C. Are you joking?
D. It depends.

1. 成为一名成功的学习者，你需要保持好奇心。
, you need to stay curious.
2. 努力学习，再聪明的学生也会落后。
Without hard work, even the smartest students .
3. 张桂梅在工作中面临重重困难，但她没有停止前进。
Zhang Guimei faced countless difficulties at work, but she .
4. 阅读好书将引导你走上正确的人生道路。
Reading good books will in life.
5. 千里之行，始于足下。
.