1 . I was the only kid in college with a reason to go to the mail box, because my mother never believed in email, or cell phones in general. I was literally waiting to get a letter to see how the weekend had gone, which was usually the warmest comfort for me.
So when I moved to New York and got sucker-punched in the face by depression, I did the only thing I could think of — writing letters like my mother for strangers. I blogged about those letters and crazily promised I would write you a hand-written letter if asked to.
Overnight, my inbox became this harbor of heartbreak — a single mother in Sacramento, a girl being bullied (恐吓) in rural Kansas…, all asking me to write them a letter and give them a reason to wait by the mailbox. And this is how the act The World Needs More Love Letters was born, fueled by those trips to the mailbox. But the thing about these letters is that most of them have been written by people, who have grown up into a paperless world where some best conversations happen swiftly on a screen.
I’ve been carrying this mail crate (大木箱) with me these days, which is a magical icebreaker. So I get to tell total strangers about a woman whose husband was traumatized (受精神创伤) from war in Afghanistan, and how she left love letters throughout the house as a way to say, “Come back to me.” And the man, who had decided to take his life, tonight slept safely with letters just beneath his pillow, handwritten by strangers who were there for him.
These are the kinds of stories that convince me that letter-writing will always be needed, even in these days, because it is an art now.
1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?| A．The efficiency of write letters. |
| B．The author’s care for her family. |
| C．The author’s attachment to letters. |
| D．The author’s love for the college life. |
| A．The letters’ comforting effect on people. |
| B．Her intention of providing professional aid. |
| C．The positive influence of modern technology. |
| D．Her mother’s fear of modern communication. |
| A．It is capable of doing magic tricks. |
| B．It starts a conversation with passers-by. |
| C．It helps people to recover from traumas. |
| D．It is hot enough to melt ice on a cold day. |
| A．Love for Writing |
| B．Priceless Family Letters |
| C．Love Letters to Strangers |
| D．The Art of Writing Letters |
2 . The very unusual series of events finished as Sondrup was heading home from an extended work shift. She had just completed her fourth continuous night shift, and
While driving home, Sondrup
“It’s
Under what she described as a turn of fate (命运), Sondrup
Sondrup courageously
“I really feel that my guiding
The man Sondrup rescued recently reached out to express his
| A．tiredness | B．happiness | C．stress | D．anger |
| A．description | B．memory | C．opinion | D．request |
| A．believed | B．summarized | C．tracked | D．noticed |
| A．preserved | B．introduced | C．trapped | D．exchanged |
| A．possible | B．different | C．strange | D．interesting |
| A．Obviously | B．Normally | C．Formally | D．Likely |
| A．pulled over | B．turned on | C．looked around | D．worked out |
| A．progress | B．accident | C．reference | D．survival |
| A．watched | B．explored | C．climbed | D．contacted |
| A．struggle | B．contribution | C．experiment | D．wisdom |
| A．recognized | B．encouraged | C．concentrated | D．promoted |
| A．proposal | B．focus | C．goal | D．force |
| A．key | B．awkward | C．spare | D．public |
| A．demand | B．appreciation | C．desire | D．view |
| A．solution | B．title | C．health | D．personality |
3 . Tim Gjoraas doesn’t have much time left. However, there’s no
Last year, Tim found out he had cancer. In the following months, his health
After
This wasn’t the first time they had
| A．record | B．evidence | C．shortage | D．indication |
| A．recovered | B．maintained | C．improved | D．worsened |
| A．friends | B．family | C．teachers | D．students |
| A．accepting | B．announcing | C．proving | D．admitting |
| A．caught up with | B．put up with | C．taken care of | D．kept away from |
| A．rebuild | B． repaint | C．repair | D．reuse |
| A．guessed | B．ignored | C．forgot | D．explained |
| A．later | B．better | C．sooner | D．harder |
| A．incredible | B．familiar | C．unavoidable | D．frightening |
| A．got hold of | B．given way to | C．broken up with | D．come through for |
| A．supplies | B．bills | C．facilities | D．problems |
| A．as for | B．but for | C．thanks to | D．regardless of |
| A．permanent | B．visible | C． primitive | D． fresh |
| A．largely | B．simply | C．precisely | D．definitely. |
| A．memory | B．heart | C． power | D． history |
Tripod’s story started one spring morning as I finished morning surgery at the veterinary clinic (兽医诊所) I owned. I was writing up medical records of the surgery patients when my receptionist stuck her head into my office, saying that a lady phoned that she’d just found a cat in her back yard with a badly injured leg.
I immediately sent my two pre-vet students in the clinic right out to pick up the cat. They eagerly accepted the challenge and soon returned with my newest patient. We gently removed the large gray tabby (斑猫) from the carrier and placed him on a warm towel on the exam table. He lay very still, his breathing rapid and shallow. His right front leg was mutilated (残废的) from just below the shoulder. The students hadn’t exaggerated; the odor (气味) coming from what remained of the leg was overpowering. This guy was in pretty bad shape, with a mangled (轧平的) front leg, some scars on his head and no collar or tag on him. The poor thing…We were close to tears, especially those two students.
“Looks like he was caught in a trap. See those ragged wound edges?” I felt the ice-cold toes and foot pads, recognizing there was little, if any, chance of saving the leg. The only way I could save him was to amputate (截肢) that leg. The students watched in somber silence as I carefully cleaned the wound. I knew from years of experience this guy didn’t have an owner. “Well, then,” I sighed, “Either remove the leg and see if we can find a home for him or put him to sleep.” Just then, one of the students stroked the cat’s head. Somewhere deep in the cat’s throat, a faint purr began. As the student continued to pet the tabby, I noticed the cat’s breathing became less labored.
“You’re a fighter, aren’t you, boy?” I whispered. “You deserve a chance.” After stabilizing the cat’s vital signs, I performed the amputation in the hope of saving his life.
Over the next few weeks, Tripod, who the students had named, went through many ups and downs. I was cautiously optimistic about his recovery. Word got around about the three-legged “miracle cat” and many clients stopped by on a regular basis to check on his progress.
注意：1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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The day finally came when I decided Tripod had truly survived.
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One day, one of our regular and favorite clients came in the door.
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I showered him with every ounce of
Although this is an oversimplified example of kindness and behavioral psychology I know little about, I learned something that day: Kindness
| A．secret | B．ability | C．disappointment | D．discomfort |
| A．important | B．easy | C．useful | D．difficult |
| A．adults | B．children | C．athletes | D．undergraduates |
| A．ignoring | B．demanding | C．giving | D．missing |
| A．standards | B．expectations | C．needs | D．interests |
| A．sympathy | B．kindness | C．recognition | D．attention |
| A．experiment | B．instruction | C．exercise | D．conversation |
| A．security | B．passion | C．courage | D．power |
| A．promised | B．questioned | C．encouraged | D．persuaded |
| A．frequented | B．skipped | C．slipped | D．weaved |
| A．shy | B．late | C．unkind | D．stressed |
| A．remains | B．occurs | C．works | D．continues |
| A．understanding | B．hiding | C．accepting | D．expressing |
| A．protected | B．purified | C．released | D．healed |
| A．deserve | B．believe | C．know | D．discover |
6 . 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。
It was a Saturday in May. It was my third Mother’s Day. The air was warm, the sun was bright, and I spent the morning leisurely drinking coffee and getting ready with my daughter. My husband returned home from his shopping trip, giving me a Mother’s Day gift.
Afterward, I needed to head out and go to the grocery store. But I decided to take my daughter to play at the park first. She ran and played until she grew sticky with sweat and exhaustion (筋疲力尽). At that moment, I realized I had forgotten to pack any snacks. So I promised her I would buy her snacks at the store.
Thirty minutes later, we parked and headed in. I kept thinking about the gift my husband had given me, a dress for my cousin’s wedding the following month. My daughter was going to be the flower girl, and we still didn’t have a dress picked out for her. So I decided to check out the children’s clothes next door before buying groceries. In my excitement, I’d forgotten about the promised snacks. However, my daughter hadn’t.
We just spent two minutes looking at the girl’s section before my daughter began to scream. It felt as if her lungs could break glass and puncture (刺穿) the eardrums of everyone inside. I tried to help her calm down and allow us to look a little longer, but her scream deepened in volume.
We quickly made our way out of the store, with eyes following us as my daughter proved her vocal strength. We stopped just outside of the doors because my daughter began to lie on the floor and scream her heart out as the rest of the world looked on. Really, it was embarrassing and frustrating (令人沮丧的).
Just then, a grandma approached us. She wanted to pick up my sad daughter and comfort her. I had done that before, but at this point, my daughter was too far gone. She didn’t want anyone when she was angry. The grandma offered to hug her, but she refused and cried harder.
注意：
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。
That’s when another young mother approached.
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My daughter finally got tired of crying after a while.
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7 . Gene Work and his brother-in-law, Mark Rouco, were putting sod (草皮) on Gene’s yard. In the burning heat of the sun, they were soon covered in sweat and feeling a strong sense of
Even though he was close to death, Gene still
Rouco was left behind to deal with the yard. An hour passed and
At the same time, Gene got the
The Works are still
| A．achievement | B．tiredness | C．satisfaction | D．impatience |
| A．frightened | B．surprised | C．anxious | D．pained |
| A．forgot | B．agreed | C．pretended | D．rushed |
| A．remembered | B．hated | C．recognised | D．needed |
| A．causing | B．killing | C．getting | D．experiencing |
| A．asking | B．ordering | C．forcing | D．teaching |
| A．saved | B．used | C．wasted | D．kept |
| A．unexpectedly | B．unnecessarily | C．unluckily | D．unreasonably |
| A．stayed | B．returned | C．quitted | D．waited |
| A．stopped | B．completed | C．continued | D．started |
| A．message | B．arrangement | C．treatment | D．solution |
| A．annoyed | B．amazed | C．confused | D．worried |
| A．will | B．determination | C．responsibility | D．ability |
| A．time | B．face | C．money | D．life |
| A．admirable | B．crazy | C．strange | D．wise |
1. 简单回顾日记中令人印象深刻的事情；
2. 评价此次支教的意义和对自己的影响；
3. 鼓励更多人参与到支教这项事业中。
注意事项：词数在80左右。
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At 6 pm in the mall on Christmas Eve, I was tired from my part-time job as an elf (精灵) helping Santa with kids’ photos to earn money during the December of my sixteenth year.
Everyone was very busy. I looked over at Shelly, our manager, and she gave me an encouraging smile. Instead of angrily shouting at her workers, she always positively encouraged us and stood behind us. Under her leadership, we had achieved the highest number of mall photo sales in California.
I knew it was a difficult holiday season for her —she was experiencing a family crisis. I hoped she knew how great she was and what a difference she had made to her workers and all little children coming to have their pictures taken.
Our Santa booth(摊位)was open until seven. At six, things started slowing down and I finally took a break. Although I didn’t have much money, I really wanted to buy a little gift for Shelly so that she’d know we appreciated her support.
I got to a store just as they locked the door. “We’re closed!” cried the tired clerk. I looked around, noticing all the stores had already closed. I was really upset. I had been working all day and had missed buying her a present by one minute.
On my way back to the Santa booth, I saw Nordstrom was still open. Fearful that they would also close at any moment, I hurried inside and toward the Gift Gallery. I found other shoppers were all well-dressed and wealthy; I was a poor teenager in an elf costume. How could I find anything under fifteen dollars in such an elegant store?
A saleswoman came over, asking if she could help me. Then, everyone in the department turned around and stared. Quietly, I said, “No, that’s okay. Just help somebody else.” She looked right at me, smiling, “But I want to help you. By the way, I’m Stephanie.”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答；
3.用衡水体规范书写。
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I had to tell her who I was buying a gift for, and then admitted I only had $15.
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By now the store was closed, but she stayed to help me wrap the hat.
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10 . When Mark Anthony Gonzales saw a police officer in need of assistance, every element of the moral code installed in him through his Brazilian jiu-jitsu (巴西柔术) training — morality, courage, benevolence (仁爱) — told him to stop his car and lend a hand, even though his wife, Rachel Ortiz, and his four kids were in the car.
The suspect, a balding man of medium build, was running from a police officer in San Antonio, Texas. Gonzales slowed down. So did the man being chased — to avoid running into Gonzales’s minivan. That hesitation allowed the officer to catch up and take the suspect to the ground. But Gonzales quickly realized that the officer did not have control of the situation with the suspect struggling fiercely.
Gonzales put his vehicle in park and jumped out, as did Ortiz. The first thing Gonzales did was identify himself and spell out his intention to make it two-on-one in the officer’s favor and not the other way around.
Then, with the man on his back and the officer struggling to control the man’s upper body, Gonzales put his weight on the man’s legs. Seconds later, when the suspect rolled onto his stomach, Gonzales used techniques he’d learned in the gym: digging his knee into the suspect’s el bow and pulling the suspect’s head toward him to maintain control from the side. He then applied an underhook — a jiu-jitsu move where the hands are placed under the opponent’s arm to control the shoulder and upper body — and tugged until, after a few seconds, the suspect’s shoulder gave out. The officer clicked on the handcuffs and the threat was over.
Gonzales had asked his wife to record everything to protect him just in case anything was called into question. But Ortiz posted the video on Facebook, where it attracted over 56 million views.
Among those awed by the video was Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor Rener Gracie, a fourth-degree black belt, who stated: “The combination of Gonzales’s technique and his calm communication with both the officer and suspect is the stuff of legends!”
1. Why did Gonzales stop his car?| A．To protect his family. | B．To uphold justice. |
| C．To show his courage. | D．To perform jiu-jitsu. |
| A．He joined in the two-on-one fight. | B．He persuaded the suspect to give in. |
| C．He warned the policeman of danger. | D．He declared his identity and intention. |
| A．To record his heroic deeds. | B．To avoid getting in trouble. |
| C．To attract views on Facebook. | D．To expose the suspect’s behavior. |
| A．Jiu-jitsu Makes A Legend | B．A Victory Of Two-on-one |
| C．Lending A Well-Trained Hand | D．Justice Has Long Arms |
