About five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. Luckily for them, nothing was destroyed and no one was hurt. But a huge stone fell from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.

    When the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. Some of the strongest men tried to lift the stone out of the road. But they couldn't move it. They tried to push it but failed. They tried to pull it with ropes but nothing worked.

    "Well," they said sadly, "there's nothing we can do about it. We'll have to change the way."

    At this time a boy about 12 years old said, "I think I can help you to move the stone away."

    "You?" they shouted. "What are you talking about?" The men all laughed at the boy.

    The next morning, some people came into the road. One of them shouted, "The stone is gone." More people ran out to see what had happened. It was true. The stone wasn't on the road any longer. It wasn't even near the road.

    The boy walked over to where the stone had been and said, "I buried it."

    The people looked rather surprised. "You see," he said, "I dug a deep hole next to the stone and I dug a small incline (斜坡) up to the stone and the stone rolled (滚) down into the hole itself. Then I covered it with earth."

    The villagers shouted, "Clever boy! Clever boy!" And some of them said, "Why didn't we think out this good idea?"

    Sunny He Huang is an Edinburgh nurse. Last year, she became the first person from China to have climbed all 282 0f the highest mountains in Scotland. The mountains, all higher than 3,000 feet, are known as Munros.

    Huang is from Liaoning Province. She started the 70 Munros Challenge three years ago to raise money for Christian Aid which helps end poverty(贫穷). She really enjoyed climbing mountains so she decided to climb all 282.

    "When I heard that I was the first person from China to have climbed all 282 Munros, I was so thrilled that I couldn't sleep the first night." said Huang. Huang climbed more than 100 on her own and others with friends, spending almost all her weekends climbing.

    Huang discovered her love for mountain climbing when her son went to university. She climbed her first Munro, Beinn Narnain in July 2015 and completed her final one, Meall Chuaich on November 18, 2017.

    "What I enjoyed the most about these walks is when you reach the top", she said. "…you forget all the worries at work, your life, and just don't think about anything at all…"

    Huang came to the UK in 2004. Her next challenge is to walk Hadrian's Wall and climb some of Scotland's small mountains.

    Dear Andrew, I write this letter to tell you something exciting. We had a sports meeting in our school last Friday!

    At about 8: 00 am, all the students arrived at the playground. I took part in the first event-the 100-metre race. Steve got first place. My classmate David took part in the long jump and Lisa took part in the high jump.

    The tug-of-war(拔河) between Class Three and Class One was the most interesting event in the morning. It was at 11: 00 am. And Class Three won it. The events in the afternoon were the 400-metre race, bicycle race, basketball game and tennis game. My classmate Maria took part in the 400-metre race. But she fell down and could not move. Frank is the best basketball player in our school. He helped his team win the basketball game.

    The sports meeting ended at 5: 00 pa/8All of the students were excited. We looked forward to the next sports meeting in our school.

Jerry

    John is my best friend. We live in the same building. We study in the same school but not in the same class. We often chat and play football together after school. I first met him four years ago and we have been good friends for two years.

    John is tall and strong with black hair. He has a round face, a small nose and big, brown eyes. I like his eyes because they are always bright and smiling. I think he is handsome. Many people want to be his friends.

    John is always friendly and helpful. When I feel bored or unhappy, he tells me funny jokes and makes me happy.

    John is very clever. He reads a lot of books. He is good at singing. He would like to make people happy with his songs when he grows up. I believe that he will become as popular as Jackie Chan and be famous around the world in the future.

2024年就要到了，我们的生活发生了很多的改变，谈一谈过去一年你的变化以及对于新的一年你对自己有哪些期待。结合自己的成长历程，可以从健康、学习、运动、交友、旅行、娱乐等方面，用英语写一篇短文。

内容包括:(1)结合实际，谈谈身心健康的重要性；(2)列举自身至少两方面的变化及原因;(3)列举自身至少两项未来期待。

写作要求:(1)语言流畅，层次清晰，内容可以适当发挥;(2)词数80-100;(3)书写规范，卷面整洁;(4)文中不能出现考生姓名和学校名称。

参考词汇：physical and mental health 身心健康

Mark and Bert are good friends for most of their lives. A few years ago, when Mark was nine, he developed a serious disease (疾病).The disease took away the boy's eyesight, part of his hearing and his ability to play his favourite sport. However, throughout the years, Bert was still his closest friend. They shared their love of Australian football and enjoyed talking about the Sydney Swans, their favourite team.

Two weeks ago, I took my seat at Sydney Cricket Ground to watch the Swans. The old stadium was full of fans. Shortly into the second quarter(一节), I heard someone describing the match. It was Bert who was bringing the match to life. I turned and saw him. Mark was sitting next to him.

Although he could not see any more, Mark still loved the Swans very much. Usually, he went to the stadium and listened to the match on the radio. However, in the second quarter of that match, the radio broke down. That was when his friend Bert came in.

I hardly paid attention to the Swans and Buddy, the team's star player. Instead, I was listening to Bert and Mark. "What's happening now?" Mark asked. "Don't worry, Mark," Bert said. "Okay. Buddy's got it. Will he go for it? He's going for it! It's his tenth goal! Buddy is on fire!"Mark listened carefully. He was lost in the magic of Australian football and his friend brought the match to life. And I was really moved by this heart-warming moment.