1 . Alvin, 66, was deep in the woods in Grand Cane last December when something like litter on the ground caught his eye. It was a
“Dear Santa,” the note
Alvin’s heart hammered in his chest. It reminded him of his childhood wish. He smiled and set out to
Meanwhile, Gonzalez, the mother of four-year old Luna, had no idea that such a(n)
One day, Gonzalez received a call saying that someone had found Luna’s balloon. Her jaw
“Santa dropped your balloon
Now, having received so much
| A．beautiful | B．broken | C．precious | D．blown |
| A．printed | B．wrote | C．typed | D．read |
| A．nice | B．difficult | C．demanding | D．smart |
| A．fulfill | B．spread | C．make | D．express |
| A．entertaining | B．uniting | C．reporting | D．locating |
| A．preparation | B．effort | C．research | D．game |
| A．temporarily | B．relatively | C．particularly | D．naturally |
| A．came up with | B．argued about | C．put up with | D．jumped at |
| A．healthy | B．green | C．modest | D．grand |
| A．burst | B．cracked | C．broke | D．dropped |
| A．post | B．letter | C．name | D．photo |
| A．in time | B．after all | C．by accident | D．on purpose |
| A．candies | B．gifts | C．toys | D．books |
| A．attention | B．admiration | C．popularity | D．generosity |
| A．adopted | B．stored | C．thrown | D．dragged |
1.表示歉意；
2.说明原因；
3.另约时间。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
A Long March-5 rocket,
China’s Chang’e-5 probe( 探 测 器 ) decelerated and entered the lunar orbit on Saturday,
After flying about 112 hours from Earth,
The probe performed the braking without incident and entered the lunar orbit
Chang’e-5 , which
Afterward, it will adjust the altitude and inclination (倾斜度) of its orbit around the moon. When the time is appropriate, it will land softly on the near side of the moon
4 . School rules
All students are expected to read and learn the School Rules. These rules aim to make each student aware of the value of self-control, orderliness and the need to develop a sense of responsibility for their own behavior and for the larger community of which they are a part.
Dress regulations (规定)
The school expects its students to wear their full school uniform correctly and with pride. It is our expectation that uniform and shoes will be clean and in good repair. Boys hair should be combed and of an acceptable length (not over the collar, ears or eyes), with no artificial coloring. Girls' hair should be of a natural color. Shoulder-length hair or longer must be tied back.
Punctuality (准时), absence and illness
All students must be at school on time. If late, the student must sign in the late book in the General Office. Parents are asked to inform the school if their child is absent by 8: 30 a.m. on the day of absence. A written note from a parent explaining the absence MUST be provided to the General Office the day after return.
Should a student be ill during school hours, he is to go straight to the School Medical Center The sister will then take appropriate action.
Safety
Proper behavior is expected within and around buildings and on the sporting field at all times.
Students are not to enter laboratories, language rooms, the Technics and music rooms until invited to do so by teachers.
The riding of bicycles or skateboards is prohibited along the front drive. Students riding bicycles must wear an approved bicycle helmet.
No knives, explosives or dangerous materials may be brought into the school or boarding houses.
Students are forbidden to interfere with fire safety equipment. An automatic fine will be imposed if this occurs.
Mobile phones
Mobile phones are not to be used from 8 30 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. At these times, phones should be switched off. If you need to make contact with parents or other significant people, please contact Reception.
1. What shall a student do if he is late?| A．Ask his parents do come to school. |
| B．Write a note explaining his absence. |
| C．Write down his name in the late book. |
| D．Go straight to the School Medical Center. |
| A．One who brings a knife into a boarding house. |
| B．One who plays with the fire safety equipment. |
| C．One who rides a bicycle without a bicycle helmet. |
| D．One who goes into a language room without permission. |
| A．Parents. | B．Students. | C．Teachers. | D．School administrations. |
5 . Standing in front of the bike shop, Dave stared at the shiny red bicycle in the window. He could
He rode on and stopped at Peck’s clothing store. The coat he planned to buy his mother for her birthday was still on sale. Dave knew she would
Dave looked at his old bike. Two years ago, he found some old bicycles at the
As Dave passed the junkyard, he noticed a newer-looking bike tire. He started
Arriving home, Dave put the used tires and the handgrips on his
The next morning, when Dave and his mom got to the park, about thirty kids had already
Bang! The riders rushed off. Dave
As the announcer awarded Dave the medal and the check for fifty dollars, he asked, “What are you going to do with the prize money, Dave?”
“It’s a
| A．picture | B．spot | C．keep | D．prefer |
| A．desperately | B．definitely | C．seldom | D．never |
| A．criteria | B．ends | C．budgets | D．expenses |
| A．junkyard | B．port | C．school | D．court |
| A．enter | B．lose | C．win | D．abandon |
| A．throwing away | B．going through | C．carrying out | D．bringing back |
| A．advanced | B．unique | C．right | D．fancy |
| A．hired | B．used | C．purchased | D．recycled |
| A．contributions | B．discoveries | C．profits | D．changes |
| A．rode | B．separated | C．gathered | D．recovered |
| A．while | B．but | C．so | D．or |
| A．held back | B．concentrated on | C．gave in to | D．broke away from |
| A．succeeded | B．arranged | C．offered | D．managed |
| A．Eventually | B．Causally | C．Roughly | D．Naturally |
| A．reward | B．credit | C．surprise | D．promise |
6 . Recent research discovered that a low-cost computer training program can help older persons drive less dangerously.
“We developed a training program, called Drive Aware, which could be used by anyone who has a computer,” says Jing Feng, co-author of the study and a professor of psychology at NC State. “Drive Aware is a cognitive (认知的) training program for older persons that helps them notice traffic risks more effectively. The purpose of our recent study was to see how much Drive Aware changes trainees’ driving behaviors once they get behind the wheel.”
The researchers found 27 persons aged 65 and up to test Drive Aware. In a driving simulator (模拟器), all of the study participants (参与者) experienced a basic driving exam. The “active training” group was made up of nine of the study participants. Every two weeks, the active training group had two Drive Aware trainings. A group of nine additional study participants was asked to take “passive training”. This group watched videos of others receiving the Drive Aware instruction. This happened twice, with each lasting about a week. The control group, which was made up of the remaining nine study participants, received no training. After that, all 27 study participants performed a second driving exam in the simulator.
The study participants in the active training group experienced 25% fewer “unsafe incidents (事件)” following the training, according to the researchers. There was no obvious change in the number of dangerous incidents among study participants in the passive training and control groups.
“This testing was done with a fairly limited number of study participants,” Feng says. “If we can succeed in getting the fund, we’d like to further our testing with more people to clearly prove how effective this training is at reducing accidents among older drivers.”
1. What does the underlined phrase “get behind the wheel” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Take a risk. | B．Start a program. |
| C．Drive a car. | D．Use a computer. |
| A．Experience no training. | B．Receive two Drive Aware trainings. |
| C．Take three driving tests. | D．Observe videos of Drive Aware trainings. |
| A．By quoting former figures. | B．By investigating car accidents. |
| C．By operating the driving simulator. | D．By comparing participants’ performances. |
| A．Unclear. | B．Worried. | C．Positive. | D．Doubtful. |
7 . It was Jennifer Williams’ mother who got her interested in books. As a librarian, Williams’ mother read to her three children every day. “From when we hadn’t gone to kindergarten,” Williams told vadogwood.com, a local news site, “until we went to college.”
When Williams, who is now 54, became an elementary school teacher and tutor in Danville, Virginia, she wanted her students to be falling in love with reading just as she had. But early on, she realized that some kids had little chance to get enough books to read.
To Williams, the solution was simple: give kids books. In 2017, she donated (捐赠) 900 used children’s books over three days. “I wanted to do something that’s going to continue my faith,” she said.
So she started a new project for herself: give away one million books. It sounds like an unreachable number, but as Williams posted on Facebook: “Don’t complain in the stand if you aren’t willing to work hard out on the field.”
She got to work, first by persuading her friends to donate books or money to buy books. Before long, as news of Williams’ project spread, strangers started leaving varieties of books on her front walk way. As quickly as the books came in, Williams gave them to local schools—free of charge —and also supplied 41,000 books to little free libraries around the city just over the North Carolina border. She also hosted a book club for prisoners in the local prison.
Over the four years she’s been doing all this. The Book Lady, as Williams has come to be celebrated, has given away more than 78,000 books—only 922,000 more to reach her goal! And she’s not slowing down. “Reading can take you anywhere,” she told CNN. “You can travel in time and space. If you can read, you can learn almost anything.”
1. What made Williams decide to give away books?| A．The requirement of teaching. |
| B．The shortage of kids’ books. |
| C．Her mother’s faith in reading. |
| D．The desire for being famous. |
| A．She hosted a book club locally for prisoners. |
| B．She persuaded her friends to donate only money. |
| C．She gave all the books collected to local schools. |
| D．She invited strangers to leave books in her house. |
| A．Positive. | B．Serious. |
| C．Proud. | D．Famous. |
| A．Humorous and confident. | B．Independent and smart. |
| C．Curious and professional. | D．Kind and influential. |
8 . In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her
As the girl walked off the
Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get
Should the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket or
| A．high | B．sweet | C．tough | D．soft |
| A．finally | B．seriously | C．secretly | D．totally |
| A．correct | B．wrong | C．different | D．same |
| A．stage | B．studio | C．test | D．classroom |
| A．lesson | B．story | C．courage | D．accident |
| A．achieved | B．broke | C．won | D．defeated |
| A．paid | B．awarded | C．reported | D．caught |
| A．escaped | B．lied | C．changed | D．answered |
| A．accept | B．fight | C．cheat | D．insist |
| A．smart | B．generous | C．energetic | D．interested |
| A．plan | B．conclusion | C．discovery | D．choice |
| A．turned over | B．put away | C．set aside | D．took down |
| A．small | B．some | C．extra | D．necessary |
| A．ignored | B．paid | C．shared | D．returned |
| A．protect | B．challenge | C．respect | D．attack |
9 . Many people today think of the pyramids of Giza as the symbol of ancient Egyptian culture. But who actually built them? For years, we did not know for sure. Now, however, archaeologists have discovered an ancient city near the pyramids. Close by, there is a cemetery (墓地) where the pyramid builders were buried. From studying these places, archaeologists are sure that the pyramids were not built by slaves or foreigners.
It took about 80 years to build the pyramids. Archaeologists believe that about 20,000-30,000 people took part in the construction.
“We can see that in their skeletons(骨骼),” says Azza Mohamed Sarry El-Din, a scientist studying bones found in the cemetery. According to her research, the bones show signs of arthritis (关节炎)．
| A．It still remains a mystery. |
| B．Ordinary Egyptians built them. |
| C．The workers took on different roles. |
| D．In fact, their lives may have been even harder. |
| E．They worked on the same jobs but competed to be the best. |
| F．The task was challenging, but builders were proud of their work. |
| G．This probably developed from carrying heavy things for a long time. |
Alice is an ordinary woman with an amazing heart. One day, she was flying from Tampa to Hawaii for a meeting. Her boyfriend, Rico, came to see her of. When they slowly made it to the safety check, they noticed the airport security (安保人员) was asking a young lady to drop a package into the litter bin before boarding her plane.
The lady begged to place the package in Lost and Found Department instead of throwing it away. Sadly, it was not allowed. The lady, after much begging, finally dropped her package and was heading to her gate. Alice, after realizing the lady was nearly in tears, knew something was wrong. Then, it was her turn to pass through security.
While hugging Rico goodbye, she asked him to quietly go through the liter bin and pick up the deserted (丢弃的) package to see what was inside of it. Alice was truly trying to help the lady.
After waving a final goodbye to his girlfriend, Rico went straight to the litter bin to get the package.
As soon as her plane landed, Alice called Rico about the package and was told that in it was a snow globe (水晶球) with a picture of the young lady in the airport. On the base were the words “We love you, Katie. Grandma and Grandpa." Alice immediately realized that the snow globe was far from ordinary. They should do something to return it.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 开头已给出。
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Alice did the only thing that came to mind: asking for the help of strangers online.
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One day, Katie heard a knock on the door.
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