Harrison’s home was in a small village. He was a 17-year-old high school student who walked to and from school by himsclf every day. He hadn’t had many friends since growing up, so he always felt lonely.
On his way to his school, he needed to pass through a large woods where birds sang and flowers bloomed. Animals kept each other company and played in the woods, which contrasted (形成对比) sharply with Harrison’s loneliness. Whenever he saw these sights, he longed to make new friends with whom he could play.
One day, on his way from his school, Harrison spotted a red object in a tree. When he got closer, it turned out to be a balloon with a string (细绳) tied to it. The balloon’s stringwas wrapped around a branch, making it impossible to fly away. Just as Harrison was getting bored, he reached up to untie the balloon. He thought it was just a balloon, but then herealized there seemed to be something inside the balloon.
Out of curiosity, Harrison slowly untied the balloon and saw a piece of paper in it. It was a letter, but it was a little hard to read. He picked up the letter and put it in the sunlightfalling from the woods and read it aloud:
If you have found this letter, it means my balloon finally reaches the destination. I used the balloon to see how far my letter would travel. I want this balloon to fly to a teenager like me and I hope to be friends with you. I launched it from Wisconsin Academy on May 1. Please write back to me and tell me where and when you found it. Besides, I’m happy to know something about you.
Sincerely,
Joe Smiths
After reading the letter, Harrison felt unusually excited. He couldn’t believe that hecould receive a letter in the woods. He wanted to write back to Joe right away, so he started running home.
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1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As soon as Harrison got home, he ran into his room.
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A few weeks later, Harrison received a letter from Joe.
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Rick, a ten-year-old boy, was constantly angry at everything around him. He always fought in school with the other kids. Once he had an outburst in school. Upset by something a classmate said to him, he pushed the other boy, and a fight happened. When the teacher stepped in to break it up, Rick went crazy, throwing papers and books around the classroom and rushing out of the classroom. His teachers couldn’t say anything that would comfort the kid. And the parents of his schoolmates were getting concerned. The boy was earning quite the reputation. After talking with school officials, Rick’s mom tried everything she could to calm Rick down.
She tried different methods until one day she came home with a canvas (画布) and paint. “What’s this?” Rick asked. Rick’s mom handed over the painting equipment and said, “Whenever you feel angry, paint whatever it is you’re angry about instead of bursting out.” Rick wasn’t that happy about it but he gave it a shot anyway. Over the next few weeks, the young boy created several artworks. They mostly showed disturbing images though. So his mom took all of the paintings and called Rick over so that they could talk about them. “Tell me, Rick. What are these paintings about?”
“Well, the first painting is about how some of the kids show off their new clothes and pencil cases. The next painting is about my teacher who keeps on telling me about how I’m doing things wrong. And the last painting is about how one of my schoolmate’s father suggested that I change my attitude. All of them make me so angry.” Rick’s mom, in a calm voice, took Rick by her side and told him: “Don’t you see it, Rick?” “See what?” Rick asked. “You’re so angry at all of these things but not once did you try to understand why you’re getting so angry. What have all these people done to you, really?” Mum explained.
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1．续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Rick thought about it.
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Rick knew that his mom came to the point.
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It was a sunny afternoon when Alice found herself wandering lost in a busy city. Feeling overwhelmed and confused, she couldn’t find her way back to her hotel. With despair in her eyes, she stood on a crowded street corner, searching for help. Just when Alice was about to give up hope, a friendly face appeared in the crowd. It was an elderly gentleman named Mr. Johnson. Sensing her distress, he approached Alice and kindly asked if he could be of assistance. Grateful for his offer, Alice explained her situation. Mr. Johnson listened attentively and reassured her that he knew the way to her hotel. Without hesitation,he insisted on accompanying her to ensure she reached her destination safely.
As they walked together, Mr. Johnson engaged in cheerful conversation, gently distracting Alice from her anxious thoughts. His warm demeanor and genuine concern put her at ease, as if they were old friends. Along the way, he pointed out landmarks and shared interesting tidbits about the city. After a short walk, they arrived at the hotel. Alice thanked Mr. Johnson profusely, her gratitude pouring out in every word. But instead of accepting her thanks, he simply smiled and said, “Helping someone in need is its own reward.”
With those words, Mr. Johnson bid Alice farewell and continued on his way. His selflessness had made a profound impact on Alice’s heart, inspiring her to pay his kindness forward.
Days turned into weeks, and Alice found herself constantly on the lookout for opportunities to help others. Whether it was offering directions to lost tourists or lending a hand to someone struggling with heavy bags, Alice became known as the “kind stranger”in her community.
One day, while walking through a park, Alice noticed a young girl sitting alone on a bench, tears streaming down her face. Without hesitation, she approached the girl and asked if she needed someone to talk to. They began a heartfelt conversation, and Alice soon discovered that the girl, Emily, was feeling lost and lonely.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Drawing experience from herself, Alice shared stories of kindness with Emily.
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After constantly paying her kindness forward, Alice was lost in thought.
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Mum and Her Bank Account
My family had the tradition to sit down by the kitchen table every Saturday night to count out the money Dad had brought home.
“These are for the rent, and these for the groceries,” Mum counted out and divided the big silver pieces.
“I’ll need a notebook,” That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me.
After Mum put one or two coins to the side for the notebook, she said that was all we needed to buy for the week and we all relaxed a little. We didn’t have to go downtown and draw money out of Mum’s bank account, which could always give us such a warm and secure feeling for having enough to afford the life.
When Nels graduated from grammar school, he needed some money for high school, We sat by the table and I offered my “Little Bank” which was used for sudden emergencies such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to see a doctor. I laid the box carefully in front of Mum. After counting out the money in the little bank and finding there was not enough, we all agreed not to go to the bank but to find some ways.
Nels volunteered to work in Dillon’s grocery after school and Dad said he would give up smoking. Now there was enough money. We felt relieved.
So many things came out of the little bank that year: Christine’s dress for the school play Nel’s operation… Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the bank to depend on. We never used her bank account.
That was twenty years ago.
Last year, I sold my first story. When the money came, I thought of Mum’s bank account.
So I hurried over to her home. On arriving, I gave the money to Mum and asked her to save it in the bank. Mum said she was very proud of me and asked me to go with her, because she didn’t know how. I asked how she had done that before. She said actually there was no bank account at all in all her life and she had never been to a bank before.
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Knowing that there was no bank account at all I felt shocked.
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I was invited to a cookout on an old friend’s farm in western Washington. I parked my car outside the farm and walked past a milking house which had apparently not been used in many years. A noise at a window caught my attention, so I entered it. It was a hummingbird (蜂鸟), desperately trying to escape. She was covered in spider-webs (蛛网) and was barely able to move her wings. She ceased her struggle the instant I picked her up.
With the bird in my cupped hand, I looked around to see how she had gotten in. The broken window glass was the likely answer. I stuffed a piece of cloth into the hole and took her outside, closing the door securely behind me.
When I opened my hand, the bird did not fly away; she sat looking at me with her bright eyes. I removed the sticky spider-webs that covered her head and wings. Still, she made no attempt to fly. Perhaps she had been struggling against the window too long and was too tired? Or too thirsty?
As I carried her up the blackberry-lined path toward my car where I kept a water bottle, she began to move. I stopped, and she soon took wing but did not immediately fly away.
Hovering (悬停), she approached within six inches of my face. For a very long moment, this tiny creature looked into my eyes, turning her head from side to side. Then she flew quickly out of sight.
During the cookout, I told my hosts about the hummingbird incident. They promised to fix the window. As I was departing, my friends walked me to my car. I was standing by the car when a hummingbird flew to the center of our group and began hovering. She turned from person to person until she came to me. She again looked directly into my eyes, then let out a squeaking call and was gone. For a moment, all were speechless. Then someone said, “She must have come to say goodbye.”
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A few weeks later, I went to the farm again.
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1.袁隆平的简介（1930—2021；1953年毕业后一直从事杂交水稻研究）；
2.其主要成就（培育出杂交水稻，大大提高粮食产量，大量土地被省出来种植其他农作物）；
3.袁隆平的优秀品质以及对你的启示。
参考词汇：杂交水稻 hybrid rice 产量 yield
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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1.故事的经过；
2.自己的感受。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Kind People Surrounding Me
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1.端午节的习俗；
2.端午节的意义；
3.邀请她前来体验。
注意：
1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：端午节the Dragon Boat Festival；粽子zongzi
1. 寓言故事的概要； 2. 你的观点及例证； 3. 得出的结论。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，是行文连贯。
The Animal School Adapted from a work by George H. Reavis Once upon a time, the animals decided to organize a school. They adopted a curriculum consisting of running, climbing, swimming and flying. To make it easier to administer(管理), all the animals took all the subjects. The duck was excellent in swimming, but he made only passing grades in flying and was very poor in running. So, he had to stay after school and also drop swimming in order to practice running. This was kept up until his webbed feet were badly hurt and he was only average in swimming. The squirrel was excellent in climbing until he developed disappointment in the flying class where his teacher made him start from the ground up instead of from the treetop down. He also got a D in running. The eagle was a problem child. In the climbing class he beat all the others to the top of the tree, but insisted on using his own way to get there… |
1.人物简介；
2.令人敬佩的原因。
注意：
1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2. 词数：100左右
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