一、完形填空（10分）
When a big wildfire hit Charlotte's neighbourhood, her home was burned to the ground in just a few hours. All her belongings（财物）were 1 destroyed by the fire. A few days later, a friend shared a video of an artist called Jordan Heber. He planned to draw watercolour paintings of people's homes showing what they looked like before they were destroyed. Seeing others offer to help, Heber felt 2 to do the same. She felt a deep connection to the idea of 3. For her, a house is not just walls; it holds life and 4.
Charlotte asked Heber to paint her childhood home for her heartbroken parents. To Charlotte, it meant the world. "We have nothing 5, but this painting keeps our story alive."
Jeremy Wineberg, who also lost his house, shared 6 feelings. "I've lived in this house since I was born. It 7 my whole childhood," he said. Heber painted his house from a photo, perfectly creating a memory "that looks just like a real photograph".
Heber doesn't see these as simple charity, but as meaningful gifts. "Our homes are so much 8 physical（物质的）things," Heber said. Her work provides not just a picture, but a comfort and makes the 9 feel tangible（真实的）again.
Slowly, small warm acts like hers begin to 10 across the whole community. She hopes her actions can prove that even after a disaster, beauty and kindness can be rebuilt.
() 1. A. hardly B. partly C. nearly D. completely
() 2. A. forced B. disappointed C. inspired D. moved
() 3. A. home B. goal C. dream D. success
() 4. A. duty B. memories C. value D. treasures
() 5. A. left B. exchanged C. explored D. saved
() 6. A. negative B. amazing C. similar D. unkind
() 7. A. turned out B. gave up C. developed into D. stood for
() 8. A. different from B. rather than C. more than D. less than
() 9. A. future B. present C. past D. harvest
()10. A. spread B. divide C. connect D. disappear

二、阅读理解（16分）
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Forum (论坛) | My learning experience
Tom
Posted: March 18
Have you ever found it difficult to understand a concept (概念)? Well, I find it much easier when I draw it out. Last week, my Geography teacher gave us a lesson about the rotation (自转) and revolution of the earth. To understand the difference, I drew a picture. It’s really clear, isn’t it? Maybe you can have a try!
Lee
Posted: April 5
One of the best ways of remembering what I’ve learned is to make picture stories. For example, to remind me of the word “playful”, I made a picture story. In the cold Arctic, a PLAYFUL polar ear named Ben had excellent skiing skills. The best part is that anyone can learn to do this.
Alice
Posted: May 11
I used to feel nervous about having trouble focusing on my homework. To fix it, I tried out the Pomodoro Technique. I divided my homework into parts and set a 25-minute timer for each part. After each part, I took a short 5-minute break before moving on. After four parts, I took a longer break. Surprisingly, I finished my homework in less time. It also made me feel less tired.
（）1. What do Tom’s and Lee’s learning methods have in common?
A. They get help from their teachers.
B. They both enjoy Art courses.
C. They create stories to remember knowledge.
D. They depend on drawings to improve learning.
（）2. What can we infer from Alice’s experience?
A. The tomato-shaped timer makes her tired.
B. Breaking down the task is a waste of time.
C. The new method makes studying effective.
D. Setting a timer helps to bring new ideas.
（）3. What is the main purpose of the whole forum post?
A. To explain why pictures help improve our memory.
B. To introduce three useful learning skills to readers.
C. To compare the difficulties of different school subjects.
D. To advise students to stop worrying about schoolwork.
B