1 . My aunt Cindy has her own cake shop. She can make nice cakes for special occasions, such as weddings and birthdays. I spent a week last summer helping her in the shop. Making a nice cake is harder than I thought it would be.

I practised for hours in Aunt Cindy’s shop. I made little colored dots (圆点) on a piece of wax paper (蜡纸). Unluckily, I could not get the dots to be the same shape or size. I decided to take a break from making the dots, so I helped move cakes. However, that was not easy for me, either. I dropped a cake when trying to take it out of the freezer (冰箱) by myself. Luckily one of Aunt Cindy’s assistants (助手) was there. He saved the cake from hitting the floor.     

It takes a whole team to make a huge cake. That’s one of the most important things I learned. Each person on the team has to be great at his or her job. Aunt Cindy designs the cakes on paper, Larry does the mixing and baking, and assistants carve and put frosting on the cakes. Aunt Cindy and Larry do most of the decorating while the assistants help make small parts like flowers and figures. Building a big cake is like playing a team sport. If one person doesn’t do his or her job well, the whole team pays for that.      

Even though I was not much help to my aunt, I’m glad I spent the week in Aunt Cindy’s shop. Designing cakes takes more than just baking skills. It takes art and painting skills too. Now when I see a really nice cake, I don’t think of eating it first. Instead, I look at it and wonder how many hours it took to make.

People say that the real culture of Beijing exists     1    the culture of hutong and siheyuan. The hutongs in Beijing     2     (form) by lanes of siheyuan,     3     is a type of residence (居民区) where houses are purposely built to form squares or rectangles (矩形).

In the mid 20th century, several hutongs in Beijing were torn down to pave the way for the     4       (develop) of the city. However, since then, thanks to     5     (effort) to safeguard (保护) this significant aspect of the Chinese architectural (建筑) culture, many hutongs have been preserved.

Because of the interlacement (交织) of the lanes, every house is connected to the other,       6     (make)it easy for local people     7     (keep) in touch with their neighbors. Therefore, once one enters any of them, one can feel the deep and warm relationships among people, which is     8       (rare) found in this modern world.

Chatting in these lanes     9     (be) a common scene as it is the main way for people to     10       (strong) their relationship. Where there is such a lane, there is a story.

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Thomas, a skinny young boy, loved football with all his heart. Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. But being half the size of the other boys, he got absolutely nowhere. At all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench (板凳) and hardly ever played.

This teenager lived alone with his father, and the relationship between the two of them was very special. Even though the son was always on the bench, his father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a game.

This young man was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him. All through high school he never missed a practice nor a game but remained a benchwarmer. Besides, his faithful father was always in the stands, always with word of encouragement for him. The young man loved football and was determined to hang in there, and perhaps he’d get to play when he became a senior.

It was at the end of his senior football season and as he ran to the practice field shortly before the big playoff (夺标决赛) that the coach met him with a telegram(电报). The young man read the telegram and he became deathly silent: Biting his lip, he breathed, “My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice today?” The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder and said, “Take the rest of the week off, son. And don’t even plan to come back to the game on Saturday.”

Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the second half when the team was two scores behind, a silent young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football wear. As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players were surprised to see their faithful teammate back so soon.

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

“Coach, please let me play. I’ve just got to play today,” said the young man.

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This little unknown, who had never played before, was doing everything right.

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8 . Want to feel better, have more energy and even add years to your life? Just exercise.     1     Need more convincing to get moving? Check out these ways that exercise can lead to a happier, healthier you.

Exercise controls weight

Exercise can help prevent too much weight gain or help you keep off lost weight. When you take part in physical activity, you burn calories. Regular trips to the gym are great, but don’t worry if you can’t find a large block of time to exercise every day. To gain the benefits of exercise, just get more active throughout your day.     2     Consistency is key.

Exercise improves mood

Need an emotional lift? Or need to lower stress after a stressful day? A gym session or quick walk can help.     3     You also may feel better about your appearance and yourself when you exercise regularly, which can boost your confidence and improve your self-worth.

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Regular physical activity can improve your muscle strength and boost your tolerance. Exercise sends oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and helps your cardiovascular (心血管的) system work more efficiently. And when your heart and lung health improve, you have more energy to tackle daily chores (杂活).

Exercise can be fun-and social!

Exercise and physical activity can be fun: They give you a chance to enjoy the outdoors or simply do activities that make you happy. Physical activity also can help you connect with family or friends in a fun social setting. Find a physical activity you enjoy, and just do it. Bored?    5