() 1. According to the poster below, which word fits best in the blank?
CRY has 3 letters, but so does JOY.
HATE has 4 letters, but so does LOVE.
LYING has 5 letters, but so does TRUTH.
You always have a choice, and choose a(n)______ side.
A.brighter
B.farther
C.easier
D.funnier

() 2. —More and more people are using 5G now.
—Yes. With 5G, you can share information on the internet ______.
A.much easier
B.more easily
C.more easier
D.less easily

() 3. —Does Lily jump ______ of all the students in her class?
—No. Lucy can jump even ______.
A.farthest; farther
B.farther; farther
C.farther; farthest
D.farthest; farthest

() 4. Come on, boys and girls! Help ______ to some biscuits and drinks.
A.myself
B.yourself
C.yourselves
D.ourselves

() 5. —Who taught ______ skiing?
—Nobody. They learnt all by ______.
A.their; them
B.their; themselves
C.them; them
D.them; themselves

二、完形填空
When my friend suggested joining the new Tai Chi Club, I thought he was ______1______. I always believed tai chi was for old people. However, after the first class, I ______2______ that I was wrong. It was amazing. Tai chi led to a big ______3______ both to my body and mind.
I still remember my first few tai chi classes. The basic skill I learned was keeping a balance. A movement was called "golden rooster (公鸡) standing on one leg". I tried to ______4______ on one leg. It seemed that it was not a hard one, but I still ______5______ many times. Soon, I felt bored and ______6______ from practising over and over again. I ______7______ to myself that maybe I was really ______8______ in this kind of exercise. Just then, my coach came and taught me how to relax. Step by step, I ______9______ it. Later, I was able to do more difficult ones and felt peaceful. My love for tai chi became ______10______.

I find tai chi shows the traditional Chinese culture of yin and yang. The practice of it helps keep a balance through ______11______: left and right, up and ______12______, breathing in and out. Finally, tai chi brings about a state of body balance and ______13______ peace.
Now I can honestly say it helps me become much ______14______. I sleep better at night and I am more active during the day. More importantly, practising tai chi has made me better ______15______ the Chinese culture.
( ) 1. A. joking
B. waiting
C. reading
D. explaining
( ) 2. A. forgot
B. dreamed
C. required
D. realized
( ) 3. A. decision
B. problem
C. change
D. love
( ) 4. A. sit
B. stand
C. lie
D. jump
( ) 5. A. feared
B. wished
C. failed
D. received
( ) 6. A. lazy
B. tired
C. afraid
D. hungry
( ) 7. A. thanked
B. asked
C. said
D. controlled
( ) 8. A. right
B. weak
C. strict
D. interested
( ) 9. A. relaxed
B. finished
C. exercised
D. made
( ) 10. A. strong
B. quiet
C. strange
D. important
( ) 11. A. habits
B. chances
C. abilities
D. opposites
( ) 12. A. on
B. down
C. off
D. away
( ) 13. A. world
B. mind
C. life
D. thought
( ) 14. A. safer
B. heavier
C. prouder
D. healthier
( ) 15. A. understand
B. teach
C. translate
D. encourage