2 . 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。

In a small village called Brightville, there lived three friends: Kimberley, John and Alicia. They were all students at Brightville High School. Kimberley was a hardworking and determined girl; John was a curious and creative boy; and Alicia was a kind and helpful girl. They shared a common dream of achieving their goals through education.

On a sunny day, the three friends gathered at their favorite spot near the village river. They often met there to discuss their dreams and motivate each other. Kimberley always emphasized (强调) the importance of studying and setting goals. John loved exploring new things and finding creative ways to learn. Alicia, with her caring nature, always supported and encouraged her friends.

One day, they came across an old abandoned library in the heart of Brightville. The library was filled with dust-covered books. Kimberley saw this as an opportunity for their dreams to come true. She suggested turning the library into a learning center for the village.

The three friends spent months cleaning, organizing and renewing the library. They reached out to the villagers, and soon, volunteers joined them to set up the learning center. They created a friendly and welcome environment where students could come to study, read books, and seek help.

Word about the learning center spread throughout the village. Students from all ages and backgrounds started attending. Kimberley, John and Alicia devoted their after-school hours to tutoring (指导) the students. They understood that education was not just about memorizing facts but also about nurturing curiosity and passion for learning.

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。

As days turned into months, they saw the effect of their hard work.

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The success of the learning center in Brightville caught the attention of the local government.

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3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the talk mainly about?

A．The development of the bicycle.

B．The materials of making the bicycle.

C．The process of the bicycle’s becoming popular.

2. What is the disadvantage of the bicycle before MacMillan’s design?

A．The bicycle couldn’t change directions.

B．The wheels of the bicycle weren’t well fixed.

C．The rider’s feet couldn’t leave the ground.

3. When was the size of the bicycle’s wheels changed?

A．In 1817.

B．In 1839.

C．In 1869.

4. What happened in 1884?

A．Bicycles first had rubber tires.

B．The “safety bicycle” appeared.

C．Bicycles could run faster.

4 . 中国历史，源远流长。中国的很多手工艺品、艺术表达形式、美食、植物等事物都能呈现中国文化的博大精深，体现中华民族的传统美德。
假如你校国际教育中心正在开展线上国际交流活动，其公众号以“The Cultural Symbol of China”为主题，向全校学生征文。请你选择一项你认为最具有代表性的事物，写一篇英语短文向公众号投稿。
要求：
1. 80—120词，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。
参考信息：
1. 你选择的事物是什么？对此事物进行简单的描述；
2. 你选择此事物的理由；
3. 此事物对你的影响。

The Cultural Symbol of China

There are lots of fantastic things representing (代表) our great culture and people.

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6 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A great man once married his dream woman. With their love, they had a bright and cheerful little girl. The great man loved her very much.

When she was very little, he would do anything for her and the little girl felt protected around; he would tell her, "I love you, little girl." The little girl lived happily.

When the little girl was growing up, the great man would hug her and tell her, "I love you, little girl."

The little girl would be unhappy and say,"I'm not a little girl anymore. " Then the man would laugh and say,"But to me, you'll always be my little girl."

The little girl who was not little anymore left her home and went into the world. As she learned more about herself, she learned more about the man. She saw that he was truly great and strong, for she recognized his strengths. One of his strengths was his ability to express his love to his family. No matter where she went in the world, the man would call her and say,"I love you, little girl. "

The day came when the little girl who was not little anymore received a phone call. The great man was damaged.

He had a stroke (中风). He couldn't talk more and they weren't sure if he could understand the words spoken to him. He could no longer smile, laugh, walk,hug, dance or tell the little girl that he loved her. He could no longer comfort her.

She went to the side of the great man. She found he looked small and he was not the strong man at all. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not.

The little girl did the only thing she could do.She climbed up on the bed next to the great man. Tears ran from their eyes and she drew her arms around the useless shoulders of her father.

注意: 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

Paragraph 1: With her head on his chest, she thought of many things.

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Paragraph2: And then she heard the beat of his heart.

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7 . 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。

Winter break was approaching, and all Scott wanted to do was go snowboarding. Unfortunately, Scott's parents had different plans. They had booked a weeklong tropical cruise (热带船游). Scott hated warm weather and asked if he could just stay at his best friend's house so he could snowboard every day at the local mountain. His parents didn't want to hear anything of it. He kept debating them about the topic, but they would not change their minds. Family time was important to them, and it was tradition that they spend winter break together.

The week of the cruise arrived, and Scott continued to mumble (咕哝) his complaints as he and his family left their house to head south. Scott's dad told him that he would only make the vacation worse for himself if he didn't change his attitude and open his mind to a new experience. Scott still couldn't stop thinking about all of the snow he was leaving behind.

When they arrived at the port to board the ship, Scott had a hard time admitting that he was actually impressed with the size of the ship. He had seen the brochures but seeing the ship in person was a whole different animal. Then he remembered that the brochure said something about a surfing pool. Maybe surfing would be somewhat like snowboarding. After all, it involved riding a board.

Scott climbed aboard the ship with his parents, and then they walked around to check everything out. He couldn't believe how fancy the accommodations were. The dining room looked like a royal hall; the game room had all of his favorite games; the ship's deck (甲板) had several different swimming pools for different purposes. Then Scott saw the surfing pool. It was incredible. It wasn't a big pool, but it had big waves, and the young man who was demonstrating how to ride the waves made it look like a ton of fun.

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。

Scott asked his parents if he could try surfing.

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Gradually, Scott began to love the cruise.

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8 . 遵守交规，人人有责。请就下图的行为和故事的结果用英语写一篇短文，向校内英文读物OURS投稿，倡导遵守交规。

要求：1. 词数120字左右；
2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校名称；
3. 短文首句已给出，不计入总字数。
参考要点：1. 短文需描述所给图片的信息；
2. 合理想象并补全第二幅图片的内容；
3. 谈谈你对此事的看法。
参考词汇：人行道 sidewalk       红绿灯 traffic lights

Last Saturday afternoon, when I was on my way to school, I saw a mother and her son preparing to go across the street.

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