1 . I met my wife at a party when I just finished my master's degree.A friend introduced me to her and we had a(n)_______talk at the party.I was quite_______that she had written a novel.I said,“I always admire those who are good at_______novels but I'm just_______.”To my surprise,she replied,“How can you know it if you don't have a_______?”

We kept in touch after the party and she_______me to try my hand,_______all I had ever written were scientific papers and articles on butterflies.I was_______Alexander the Great,but there were already some wonderful novels about the man.I did not feel I could_______with those,so I took a side step.I invented a junior officer in his army,had him wounded in Scythia and left behind as the________headed east,out of which came my book Lion of Scythia!My wife corrected my first________.There was more________on the page than black.________,I didn't give up and sent the book to the same publisher that my wife used to send her books to.Many days passed by and I didn't________anything back.So I completely forgot it and got back to my________on butterflies.However,the life-changing day came,18 months after I had started writing,I got an email saying that my book had been________and was to be published.

That was twenty years ago.I'm________writing and I'm about to start my 37th novel(29 published so far).It is now a part of my life.I can't let one single day go________writing and I set myself a goal of at least 1,000 words a day.I push the________forward,even if I write rubbish.I can always go________and rewrite or edit,but I have never suffered from writer's block.

1.

A．hard

B．great

C．empty

D．secret

2.

A．moved

B．worried

C．impressed

D．frightened

3.

A．writing

B．reading

C．editing

D．reviewing

4.

A．hopeless

B．harmless

C．careless

D．endless

5.

A．break

B．try

C．name

D．call

6.

A．permitted

B．forbade

C．encouraged

D．promised

7.

A．because

B．unless

C．if

D．though

8.

A．sure of

B．proud of

C．worried about

D．interested in

9.

A．protect

B．talk

C．compete

D．play

10.

A．community

B．committee

C．army

D．family

11.

A．work

B．report

C．magazine

D．diary

12.

A．red

B．yellow

C．brown

D．blue

13.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．So far

D．In all

14.

A．pay

B．teach

C．hear

D．send

15.

A．news

B．opinion

C．dependence

D．research

16.

A．discussed

B．inspired

C．challenged

D．accepted

17.

A．still

B．even

C．ever

D．also

18.

A．into

B．without

C．for

D．after

19.

A．theory

B．story

C．business

D．speech

20.

A．away

B．off

C．out

D．back

2 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Sally had trouble in speaking when she was in public. I'm a nurse and I love kids and dogs. I wanted to use my dog to bring her joy, comfort and confidence.

That morning in January, her teacher led us to a room by the school office. “Sally hasn't spoken outside her home for two years, "she told me. “Her parents have taken her to doctors, but nothing has worked." Sally stood shyly just inside the doorway. Her eyes brightened when she noticed my dog.

“It is my dog, Bella.” I said. “Would you like to play with her? Bella doesn't know anyone here and she'd like to meet you. She can understand my hand signals(手势). Would you like to see that?"

Sally nodded. I showed Bella some hand signals, then Bella lay down and then rolled over. Sally was cheered up. “She'll do it for you too. I can teach you." I said.

I could see that Sally treated Bella as her best friend and they were happy to stay with each other. Soon Bella was able to follow Sally's commands(指令). I could see something had been changed little by little.

One morning, when she was playing with Bella, I heard a low voice “Good dog”. I wanted to jump for joy. Sally spoke a little more each week, only to Bella at first, but then to me. Later, she started giving voice commands with her hand signals and her confidence rose. Still, she hadn't spoken in her classroom.

“Could you bring Bella to my class and show the other kids that she can understand your voice commands?” Sally asked me one day. An idea came to my mind. Then I said, “Why don't you do it yourself? I know you can." She agreed.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应至少使用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。
Paragraph 1:

Now, Sally stood nervously in front of her class, with Bella sitting by her side.

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Paragraph 2:

The next week, she told me she wanted to try again, looking up at me with determination.

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3 . The triathlon is a demanding sport. Many say that it is a real test of an athlete’s body and mind. It is difficult because it is three sports in one. It includes swimming for 13. 86 kilometers, bicycling for 180 kilometers, and running for 42. 2 kilometers. The top triathletes finish all three events in about 8 hours.

This sport is a real challenge. First, it takes time to train for competitions. Some people spend up to 8 months training for the race. Second, it takes money to compete. The equipment is not cheap. Bicycles for this event can cost up to$10, 000. Top-quality swimming gear (用具) and running shoes are expensive. Third, athletes must have strong minds. It takes willpower (意志力) to push themselves to keep training to reach their goal.

The triathlon is a recent sport. Triathlons began in California in the early 1970s. In 1978, competitors held the first professional triathlon race in Hawaii. In 1982, this race became famous because of the televised performance of Julie Moss. It was her first competition. Exhausted, she was running toward the finish line. Suddenly, 3 meters before the line, she fell down. She tried to get up, but she kept falling. She finally crawled (爬) across the finish line. She lost that year, but she tried again. Finally, in 1985, she won. This was the start of the triathlon's popularity.

Today, triathlons are much more popular among ordinary athletes. People of all ages can compete, as long as they are in good physical condition. In fact, it has become a great family sport. Triathletes are special people who have time in their lives for careers (事业) and families. Most are highly educated and earn top salaries (薪水) in their jobs. Many triathletes are happily married. In fact, two-thirds of triathletes say that their training has a positive influence on their marriages. Today, the triathlon is an Olympic sport and a respected event worldwide.

1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The origin of the triathlon.	B．The rules of the triathlon.
C．The reasons why the triathlon is hard.	D．The steps to prepare for the triathlon.

2. What made the triathlon become well-known?

A．The influence of TV in Hawaii.

B．The live broadcast on the Internet.

C．The form of the sport—three in one.

D．The unbelievable performance of an athlete.

3. Most triathletes’ attitude towards the triathlon is____________.

A．supportive

B．unfavorable

C．uncertain

D．worried