“I'm going to miss you so much, Poppy, "said the tall, thin teenager. He bent down to hug his old friend goodbye. He stood up, hugged his parents, and smiled, trying not to let his emotions(情绪)get the better of him.
His parents were not quite able to keep theirs under control. They had driven their son several hours out of town to the university where he would soon be living and studying. It was time to say goodbye for now at least. The family hugged and smiled through misty eyes and then laughed.
The boy lifted the last bag onto his shoulder, and flashed a bright smile.” I guess this is it, “he said.” I'll see you back home in a month, okay？"His parents nodded, and they watched as he walked out of sight into the crowds of hundreds of students and parents. The boy's mother turned to the dog, “Okay, Poppy, time to go back home.”
The house seemed quiet as a tomb without the boy living there. All that week, Poppy didn't seem interested in her dinner, her favorite toy, or even in her daily walk. Her owners were sad too, but they knew their son would be back to visit. Poppy didn't.
They offered the dog some of her favorite peanut butter treats. They even let her sit on the sofa, but the old girl just wasn't her usual cheerful self. Her owners started to get worried. "What should we do to cheer Poppy up？"asked Dad. “We've tried everything.”
“I have an idea, but it might be a little crazy, “smiled Mom.” Without anybody left in the house but us, this place could use a bit of fun. Let's get a little dog for Poppy."
It didn't take long before they walked through the front door carrying a big box. Poppy welcomed them home as usual, but when she saw the box, she stopped. She put her nose on it. Her tail began wagging(摆动)ever so slowly, then faster as she caught the smell.
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Para 1. Dad opened the box and a sweet little dog appeared.
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Para 2. A few weeks later, the boy arrived home from university.
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2 . A few weeks ago I went on a short vacation with my boyfriend to visit his elder brother who lives about 300 miles away from us. I had never
I knew that the fellow had lost his wife several years before, but what I didn’t
It is my habit to do my best to help
Here was my chance to
When we finally left, my boyfriend’s brother gave me a very big
| A．met | B．liked | C．helped | D．reminded |
| A．present | B．realize | C．know | D．think |
| A．ready | B．able | C．glad | D．eager |
| A．up | B．at | C．after | D．through |
| A．Changes | B．Memories | C．Experiences | D．Manners |
| A．whenever | B．whoever | C．wherever | D．whichever |
| A．always | B．never | C．ever | D．hardly |
| A．friend | B．stranger | C．helper | D．cleaner |
| A．expected | B．forgot | C．asked | D．offered |
| A．uncovered | B．untouched | C．unsolved | D．unused |
| A．leaving | B．making | C．noticing | D．finding |
| A．expensive | B．new | C．beautiful | D．useless |
| A．help | B．show | C．instruct | D．persuade |
| A．designing | B．cleaning | C．planning | D．buying |
| A．hug | B．help | C．scold | D．house |
Jack：Hi，Susan，how was the vacation?
Susan：Hi，Jack，it was
Jack：So you were also excited about
Susan：Of course! I hadn’t seen
Jack：Is he a student，too?
Susan：No，he’s working for a local travel agency(旅行社). He’s been to many places，such
Jack：You’re so lucky! I haven’t been to New York yet.
Susan：It’s hard
Jack：So tell me about those interesting places.
Susan：OK.We took a lot of photos.Let me show them
Jack：OK.
Once upon a time, in a small town, a man stole some money from a house. The police began to look for the thief. After two days, they found him. They brought him to the police station and found some of the money in his coat.
There was a new policeman at the police station, and they wanted to give him some work.
“Take this thief to the city,” said one of them.” You must go there by train. It will leave very soon. Don’t be late.
“The policeman and the thief went to the station. On their way, they came to a shop selling bread.
“We have no food, and we must eat something on the train,” said the thief. “It’s a long way to the city, and it will take a long time to get there. I’ll go into this shop and buy some bread. Then you and I can eat it on the train. Wait here for me.
The policeman was happy. “At least I’ll have some food on the train,” he thought. “Be quick,” he said to the thief. “We don’t have much time.”
The thief went into the shop, and the policeman waited in the street for a long time. He began to worry. He thought about the train, and at last, he went into the shop.
“Where’s that man who came to buy some bread?” asked the policeman.
“Oh. he went out of the back door,” said the shopkeeper.
The policeman ran outside, but he could not find the thief. So, he had to go back to the police station and tell the others what had happened. They were very angry with him, and he was very unhappy.
All the policemen in the town began to look for the thief again, and they soon caught him. They brought him back to the police station and called the same policeman.
注意：（1）所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
（2）应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
（3）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
（4）续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
The police officers at the police station told the new policeman to take the thief to the city again.
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Paragraph 2:
The policeman lost the thief again.
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5 . On Christmas Eve─the night before Christmas Day─children all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night.
Father Christmas is very kind and hearted. He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace. He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents.
Of course, Father Christmas isn't real. In Jim and Kate's house, "Father Christmas" is really Mr Green. Mr Green doesn't climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents. When they were very young, Mr Green sometimes wore a red coat. But he doesn't do that now. The children are no longer young, and they know who "Father Christmas" really is. But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds.
1. Christmas Eve is __________.| A．the night of Christmas Day | B．the evening of Christmas Day |
| C．Christmas Day | D．the night before Christmas Day |
| A．into children's hats | B．into children's stockings |
| C．under children's beds | D．into children's shoes |
| A．know that Father Christmas is real |
| B．ask their mother to fill their stockings with presents |
| C．know that Father Christmas is really their father |
| D．know that Father Christmas is really their friend |
| A．chimney | B．back door |
| C．front door | D．window. |
The first day of my school, our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find an old lady looking up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and enthusiastically (热情地) responded, "Of course you may", and she gave me a big hug. "Why are you in college at such an age?" I asked. She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids..."
"No seriously," I asked. I was curious about what may have motivated (激发) her to be taking on this challenge at her age. "I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me.
After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friend. During the next three months, we would leave class together and talk nonstop (不停顿地) every day. I always liked listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon (校园图标) and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and showed happiness at the attention upon her from other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester, we invited Rose to give a speech at our football banquet (盛宴). I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the stage.
注意：(1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右；(2)应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
(3)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
(4)续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
A little nervous, she stood behind the microphone and simply said,
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At the year's end, Rose finished the college degree.
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7 . The best Restaurants for Dinner in Niagara Falls
Oban Inn
The Oban Inn has a storied history that has made it one of the most popular hotels and restaurants in the area. After a big fire over 20 years ago, the entire place was rebuilt with particular attention paid to the historic details.
Dinners have the choices of sitting in one of the three superb dining rooms including a fireside retiring room, a sun-room overlooking an English garden, or a more private historic room.
Cost: $23~$45 per person
Tel: 020 0813 5080
Wine on Third
With a lot of praise ranking Wine on Third as one of the best places to eat in the area, there is a reason to check out both sides. The restaurant is only about a five-minute walk from Niagara Falls State Park. Its pizzas are a local favorite and a great deal.
Cost: $20~$45 per person
Tel: 014 5382 3328
The Rainbow Room
Head chef Massimo Capra not only brings talent to his dishes, but also plenty of personality. The classically trained chef makes sure to keep things local. The food isn’t the only draw of course. With sweeping views of the Falls through the floor to ceiling windows, the Rainbow Room offers some of the best views in town.
Cost: $25~$35 per person
Tel: 014 5860 1465
Tide and Vine Oyster Company
You’d imagine that the seafood in Niagara Falls has to be out of this world, you’d be surprised to hear that tasty sea food is hard to come by. And it’s the only place that offers a raw bar in the sea.
Cost: $35~$55 per person
Tel: 090 0086 0087
1. What can we know about Oban Inn?| A．It was built 20 years ago. |
| B．It’s famous for its scenery. |
| C．It’s one of the most popular hotels and restaurants. |
| D．Its retiring room overlooks a garden. |
| A．020 0813 5080 | B．090 0086 0087 |
| C．014 5860 1465 | D．014 5382 3328 |
| A．People who prefer pizzas. |
| B．People who want a sun-room. |
| C．People who love the sea food. |
| D．People who enjoy the Falls. |
1. 促进学习；2.有益健康；3.缓解压力；4.增进友谊。
注意：1.词数：100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇： 幽默感：a sense of humor 压力： stress 友谊：friendship
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9 . 47-year-old Rakesh Shukla is a talented software engineer and CEO of a successful tech company. But among India's animal lovers he is known as " The Dog Father", an outstanding man who founded the country's most advanced dog rescue center and who personally takes care of 735stray(流浪的) and abandoned dogs that nobody else wants.
12 years ago, Rakesh and his wife founded a tech company which quickly became successful, but he still didn't feel happy and satisfied. It wasn’t until 2009, when Kavya, a beautiful dog, came into his life that he truly felt that his life had meaning. Three months later, he got a second dog, this time a stray called Lucky. Over the next few weeks. whenever Rakesh saw a stray or an abandoned dog, he just brought it home. The number grew quickly.
In 2011, he founded the Voice of Stray Dogs, a dog rescue organization working to support the strays of Bangalore. Today, it is the world’s largest citywide dog rescue center.
He kept adopting stray and abandoned dogs, and by2012 he had 735 dogs in his care In 2015, Rakesh Shukla estimated that in the past three years he had spent over $1million of his own money to rescue over 5, 000 stray dogs in Bangalore, not to mention taking care of the hundreds that lived at his shelter permanently. Facing a series of problems while providing the city a free service, he decided to change his approach and decided that people who need a dog rescued have to pay a 2, 500 rupee ($37) fee.
Rakesh Shukla is viewed by many as a hero, and a human champion of stray and abandoned dogs in Bangalore.
1. We know from the first paragraph that Rakesh________| A．is well-known as a software engineer and CEO |
| B．quit his job to take care of the abandoned dogs |
| C．founded the most advanced dog rescue center in India |
| D．looked for their owners for the strays or abandoned dogs |
| A．In 2006. | B．In 2009. | C．In 2011. | D．In 2015. |
| A．was set up by Rakesh’s wife |
| B．collects information about the strays |
| C．is making a study on the strays |
| D．is the world’s largest citywide dog rescue center |
| A．His organization faced lack of money. |
| B．He wants people to treat dogs better. |
| C．He wants to make money by selling dogs. |
| D．He doesn’t want to lose his dogs. |
Please Don’t Be Afraid To Travel On Your Own
You want to travel. You make an unclear plan.
Of course, as this will be your first ‘real’ travel experience, you naturally prefer to travel with other people.
Don’t give up just yet. Here’s my advice to you. You may be on your own when you board that flight to Bangkok or Mexico City, but believe me, once you arrive, you’ll never actually be alone. That’s how travel works. Unless you stare at the ground and never talk to anyone, you’re going to meet people when you travel, lots and lots of people from all over the world.
| A．Don’t give it up. |
| B．Maybe you’ll fly to Thailand or to Mexico. |
| C．Meeting new people is one of the worst things to do. |
| D．But they too, tell you they have no interest to join you at all. |
| E．They will be interested in meeting and hanging out with you. |
| F．So you start asking your friends to join you in your journey. |
| G．Maybe you decide to put off your trip for another six months. |
