It was in New Hampshire. Cody was an 11-year-old boy. Just like other boys, he enjoyed running around the lake, and sometimes picked yellow daisies for his mother’s kitchen table along the paths. But the thing he liked best was fishing. He went fishing whenever he had got a chance from the dock (船坞) at his family’s cabin on an island in the middle of the lake and he was proud of his fishing skills.
On the day before that year’s bass (鲈鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, catching sunfish and perch with worms. Then he tied on a small silver lure (诱饵) and practiced casting. The lure struck the water, stirring up colored ripples in the sunset, and then silver ripples as the moon rose over the lake. It was an unusually quiet evening. The gentle breeze from the lake was so refreshing.
After what seemed a long time, Cody noticed his fishing pole doubled over and he knew at once that something huge was on the other end. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully worked the fish alongside the dock.
Finally, he very carefully lifted the exhausted fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.
The boy and Ms father looked at the handsome fish, gilts playing back and forth in the moonlight. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 P.M.-two hours before the season opened. He looked at the bass, then at Cody.
“You’ll have to put the fish back, son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy.
“There will be other fish,” said his father gently but firmly.
“Not as big as this one,” cried the boy again.
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Cody looked around.
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Do we do right when no one is looking?
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I’m Martha. My middle school had a tradition carried out every year during the eighth-grade graduation: a beautiful gold and green jacket was given as a prize to the student who had kept the highest grades for eight years. I was fourteen and in the eighth grade. I had been a straight A student(全优生) since the first grade and this last year I had looked forward very much to owning that jacket.
One afternoon when I was on my way to the gym, I suddenly remembered my P.E. shorts were left in the bag under my desk. So I went back and get them. I was almost back at my classroom door when I heard voices raised in anger as if in some sort of argument. I recognized the voices: Mr. Smith, my history teacher, and Mr. Brown, my math teacher. They seemed to be arguing about me.
“I refuse to do it! I don’t care who her father is, her grades don’t even begin to compare to Martha’s!” That was Mr. Smith and he sounded very angry. Mr. Brown’s voice sounded calm and quiet. “Look. Joann’s father is not only on the Board(董事会), he owns the only store in town…”
The pounding in my ears kept out the rest of the words, only a word here and there got through. “...Martha is Mexican ... impossible ... won’t do it.” To this day I don’t remember if I got in trouble in P.E. for being late or how I made it through the rest of the afternoon.
The next day I was told by the headmaster that there had been a change in policy this year that whoever was awarded the jacket would be charged fifteen dollars and if the prize winner was unable to pay the money it would be given to the next one in line. That was unfair! I carried all the way home, so by time I got home, my eyes were red and puffy(肿大的). I went to Dad, who was working in the bean field. He saw my shadow and looked up.
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He waited for me to speak.
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It was a very sad and upset girl who dragged into the headmaster’s office the next day.
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My mother was a supporter of physical punishment, but for all her talking she has never spanked (打屁股) my siblings, and me only once. Instead she found ways of punishment that left a more lasting memory than giving us a spanking. One of the most memorable of these occasions occurred when I was four.
In the early 70’s my mother attended college during the day and I was in day care. One day at day care I watched an extremely tired mother attempt to pick up her daughter. The little girl asked, “Momma, are we going to McDonald’s for dinner?” The mother replied, “Honey, not tonight. Momma has to run a few errands (差事) and then we have to go home and cook dinner for Daddy.” “But I wanna go.” “Susie, I said not tonight. Maybe, if you are a good girl, we can go tomorrow.” Susie immediately dropped to the floor, kicking and screaming, “I want to go to McDonald’s.”
No amount of pleading (恳求) or scolding her mother tried stopped Susie’s tantrum (发脾气). Finally her mother gave in, “Okay, Susie, let’s go to McDonald’s.” Susie stopped yelling. With a smile on her face she grabbed her mother’s hand and they left. To say I was amazed would be inaccurate (不准确的); I was delighted that anything I wanted could be had by throwing a tantrum.
That day my mother picked me up early from day care because we were going to a store to purchase some Christmas items. I was excited by the lights and decorations, and as we walked through the toy section on the way to the counter, I saw a toy I had to have. It was a white and red telephone whose bells rang as it was pulled along on a string. Looking lovingly up at my mother I asked, “Mama, can I have that telephone? ”
She replied, “Baby, not now, but if you are a good girl, maybe Santa will bring it to you.” “But Mama, I want that telephone right now.” Her eyes narrowed and her hand tightened on mine. “Becky, you can’t have that telephone today, but if you misbehave, you can have a spanking.”
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By now we were standing in the long holiday line to pay the bill, and I figured it was a good chance.
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“Mama, stop. Mama, get up,” I tearfully pleaded.
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1.询问近况;
2.求助意图;
3.期待回复。
注意:
1.词数80左右
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:
经典原版英语文学作品;original English classic
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It was a rainy November morning. Overcome with anger I knew if I didn’t leave the house soon I would lose my temper with my husband, Joe. As rain came down in sheets, Joe offered to take me to work. I struggled into my jacket, seized my bag and teaching plans and ignored him.
He insisted and reached for his boots. I looked at the piles of newspapers and the dirty dishes still on the table. “Don’t you have enough to do?I can take care of myself.” I stormed out, not even kissing him good-bye. Joe shouted after me not to take the shortcut.
Joe and I had been eagerly looking forward to our retirement when heart a attack that past spring forced him to leave his job earlier than we had planned. As the medical bills mounted we realized I would have to continue working full-time while Joe stayed home and took over the housework.
The new arrangement was a disaster. Exhausted after a day of full work, all I wanted was hot homecooked meal and a good night’s sleep. However, what greeted me at the table was a microwave package. Sometimes he would serve oatmeal for several nights in a row. One night when I dragged myself to bed, I was terrified to discover Joe had turned our white sheets blue: He told me he had found out how to save on water, soap and electricity. He patted his blue trousers and announced proudly washing everything together was just the secret.
Ten minutes later, ignoring Joe’s warning I turned off the main route. I thought it hadn’t rained enough to flood the road, but as I rounded the corner water rushed across my path. After a few feet, the car got stuck. I opened the door and water poured in. I hurriedly closed the door. I couldn’t risk walking in this. Almost 20 minutes passed. The car began to shake. I got frightened to death when I heard three long honks.
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Looking over my shoulder, I stared into the flashing lights of a truck.
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I screamed that I couldn’t make it.
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6 . On my first day of the sixth grade,I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus.”Don’t
Amy had many
Every day
But while I was insulting her, my heart
Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn’t know how to
On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me
After graduation, I never
A.laugh at | B.ask about | C.talk to | D.be afraid of |
A.common | B.small | C.social | D.physical |
A.as | B.though | C.after | D.before |
A.pretty | B.strange | C.ordinary | D.lovely |
A.glasses | B.coat | C.shoes | D.hat |
A.frightening | B.interesting | C.encouraging | D.injuring |
A.Instead | B.After all | C.If so | D.Therefore |
A.beat | B.lost | C.ached | D.opened |
A.happier | B.taller | C.prettier | D.uglier |
A.give into | B.deal with | C.stand up for | D.believe in |
A.until | B.except | C.before | D.after |
A.stand | B.skate | C.play | D.walk |
A.catch up | B.have fun | C.sit down | D.fall over |
A.fear | B.surprise | C.comfort | D.joy |
A.talking | B.chatting | C.skating | D.travelling |
A.so | B.because | C.but | D.still |
A.wrote to | B.laughed at | C.heard from | D.made fun of |
A.hoped | B.wondered | C.thought | D.considered |
A.life | B.mind | C.interest | D.friend |
A.study | B.fight | C.act | D.play |
Last Christmas my older sister Jane got a unicycle (独轮脚踏车) she had requested. I thought it kind of strange, wondering why she would want something like that. She did ride and practice for a while, but eventually stopped.
Curious, I tried it, finding it very hard and thinking it impossible for a weak girl like me to learn. Since our dining room of our old house had low beams (屋梁), I used them like monkey bars to practice riding, which helped a lot. Because I thought it was really fun, I practiced every spare moment I had, teaching myself to go forwards, backwards and to turn. Practicing was something I loved to do in my spare time, but it did get discouraging when I fell. After months of practicing, I finally made it.
One morning, our teacher Maria excitedly announced that a school talent show was to be held to raise money for charity. She encouraged my classmates to sign up for it. I’m not always best in front of a crowd, which was why I was very nervous when I meant to put on my performance by doing a hula hoop (圈) and riding a unicycle on stage. But I overcame my fear and entered myself for the talent show, for which I practiced a lot in case I should mess up.
My routine (整套动作) was to do the hula hoop from my neck, down to my stomach, then to my knees. After that, I was to ride my unicycle forwards and backwards on stage. Lastly I would do the hula hoop while riding the unicycle. I was to do all this accompanied by my carefully selected music. I wondered what people from my seventh grade would think of my performance. With my friends inspiring me, I built up my confidence. On the night of the show, many people found out there was going to be a unicycle performance, so more came, even the headmaster.
Para. 1: I was both nervous and excited when it was my turn.
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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8 . Several years ago I started riding a bike. At first, I thought it was only a
When I signed my name, the
The ride began on a Sunday morning in the Georgia countryside,
As I topped the hill, the nice sunset
My focus
It rained all the second day. I
A.free | B.short | C.hard | D.boring |
A.trips | B.fights | C.swims | D.jumps |
A.gives | B.borrows | C.counts | D.raises |
A.dream | B.life | C.idea | D.advice |
A.record | B.distance | C.job | D.fame |
A.self-doubt | B.self-respect | C.self-control | D.self-love |
A.hike | B.walk | C.bike | D.drive |
A.but | B.so | C.and | D.or |
A.adventure | B.experience | C.excitement | D.struggle |
A.low | B.proud | C.brave | D.high |
A.carry on | B.give up | C.break out | D.hold back |
A.kept | B.protected | C.stopped | D.found |
A.called | B.interviewed | C.saw | D.missed |
A.approved | B.hoped | C.remembered | D.noticed |
A.look back | B.pay back | C.cheer up | D.catch up |
A.determined | B.forced | C.strange | D.shy |
A.strengthened | B.changed | C.built | D.fixed |
A.person | B.will | C.bicycle | D.cause |
A.never | B.often | C.even | D.still |
A.tired | B.comfortable | C.strong | D.injured |
9 . It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee.
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I
I was worried and lost in my thought. I didn't even
A.Before | B.Since | C.Although | D.While |
A.pain | B.loneliness | C.sadness | D.fear |
A.because | B.when | C.until | D.unless |
A.home | B.world | C.net | D.café |
A.sleeping | B.laughing | C.sitting | D.learning |
A.busy | B.thirsty | C.fired | D.sick |
A.first of all | B.just then | C.at the same time | D.by that time |
A.surprised | B.delighted | C.moved | D.frightened |
A.once | B.again | C.first | D.even |
A.but | B.so | C.if | D.or |
A.excited | B.respected | C.afraid | D.unhappy |
A.Shut up | B.Enjoy yourself | C.Leave me alone | D.Help me out |
A.walked about | B.walked out | C.raised my hand | D.raised my head |
A.From then on | B.At that moment | C.In all | D.Above all |
A.interested in | B.tired of | C.careful about | D.troubled by |
A.computer | B.soul | C.shop | D.geek |
A.tell | B.plan | C.imagine | D.design |
A.other than | B.instead of | C.except for | D.as well as |
A.pretend | B.understand | C.insist | D.realize |
A.as if | B.just as | C.just after | D.even though |
1. Why do American students have part-time jobs?
A.To pay for high tuition. |
B.To get working experience. |
C.To save money for shopping. |
A.In hotels. | B.In coffee shops. | C.On campus. |
A.96 dollars. | B.80 dollars. | C.120 dollars. |