1 . 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。

“Go home and ask your mummy about your blind brother! I am surprised you didn’t know that he is as blind as a bat!” Hearing Nathan’s, I wanted to land a blow on him for making fun of my two-year-old brother, David, but I was more desperate to find out the truth.

     With a misty vision, I ran home as fast I could. Still out of breath, I questioned, “Is David blind?” Mother turned to me with tears in her eyes. “Yes, he’s born blind.” It was a heartbreaking moment. Before I could continue any farther, mother hugged me and cried, “I’m sorry, Caleb. Dad and I just didn’t know how to tell you.”

Suddenly, it struck me that David was blind but he could still hear the while conversation. Not wanting him to be affected by it, I stopped crying and went forward and embraced him. “I love you so much, David.” Worry crept upon me: How hard life would be for him!

Little did I know that David was to inspire me so greatly.

As David grew up, he was fairly strong-willed. Despite the challenges that he faced, he continued to attend the school for visually impaired (损害) children. He insisted he would take the bus home on his own. Often, he would walk through the main door looking sheepish (怯弱的) and saying the same phrase, “Sorry Mum, I am late. I boarded the wrong bus again.”

Tough as life was, there was always silver lining of misfortune. Despite not being able to see, he could play a piece of music after listening to it being played once on the piano. He even dreamed of playing solo (独奏) one day on stage. Luckily for him, the school had discovered David’s extraordinary talent.

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One day, David burst through the main door excitedly.

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Tapping the ground with his walking stick, David entered the stage.

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2 . In 1931, Francis Chichester tried to fly round the world but failed. Then he gave up flying and began sailing. Chichester was already 58 years old when he won the first solo（单人的）transatlantic sailing race.

After that, his old dream of going round the world came back, but this time he would sail. His friends and doctors did not think he could do it, as he had lung cancer. But Chichester was determined to carry out his plan, In August, 1966, at the age of nearly sixty-five, he began the greatest voyage of his life. Soon, he was away in his new 16-metre boat, Gipsy Moth.

After resting in Sydney for a few weeks, Chichester set off once more in spite of his friends' attempts to discourage him. The second half of his voyage was by far the more dangerous part. On 30 January, he experienced the blackest night he had ever known. The sea became so rough that the boat almost turned over. Food, clothes, and broken glass were all mixed together. Fortunately, the damage to the boat was not too serious, Chichester calmly got bed and went to sleep. When he woke up, the sea had become calm again.

Just before 9 o'clock on Sunday evening 28 May, 1967, he arrived back in England, where more than 250,000 people were waiting to welcome him. He was knighted（授爵）by Queen Elizabeth II. The whole voyage had taken him nine months, of which the sailing time was 226 days. He had done what he wanted to achieve.

Like many other adventurers, Chichester had experienced fear and conquered（克服）it. In doing so, he had undoubtedly learnt something about himself. Moreover, in the modern age when human beings depend so much on machines, he had given men throughout the world new pride.

1. What do we know about Chichester?

A．He sailed a across the Atlantic alone in 1958.

B．He sailed round the world to fight against cancer.

C．He was not defeated by the violent night of 30 January.

D．He had been sailing nonstop for 365 days in the Pacific Ocean.

2. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．The great meaning of Chichester's adventure.

B．The lesson Chichester learned from the joumey.

C．The contributions machines made to the modern age.

D．The fears Chichester experienced in the adventure.

3. Which of the following can best describe Chichester?

A．Adventurous and determined.	B．Independent and generous.
C．Energetic and gentle.	D．Enthusiastic and kind.

3 . When my teenaged son became seriously ill, terrible times for my family began. Our once-happy home became tense and ______. My husband and I were exhausted under the great stress of ______ my son. It was as if we forgot how to communicate—we couldn’t have a simple ______ without a fighting. Our marriage was on the point of breaking up.

One evening, my son and I were talking about _______ I recalled my first Valentine’s present from my husband, a kazoo (卡祖笛). I was ______ when I received it because I couldn’t get it to make a sound ______ I am a professional saxophone(萨克斯) player. However hard I tried, it just never ______ . The kazoo eventually got ______ and forgotten. But My son was interested and insisted on seeing it. After some ______, I found it.

“You couldn’t get a sound? What’s so ______ about it?” my husband asked, amazed. He grabbed the kazoo and ______. Nothing happened. Surprised, he tried again. Still there was no sound. Frustrated. he tried again,______ to produce a funny sound like an angry bumblebee(大黄峰) ______ in the mouth of a bear. We burst into laughter. My son took a ______ to play the kazoo. He did no better than us, causing more ______.

Seeing his face light up, we felt as if the gloom(黑暗) had ______ and a ray of sunshine was let in. It was the best ten ______ of the past couple of years. The mood stayed ______ for the rest of the evening. It didn’t solve anything. But this ______ with the kazoo proved to be a turning point that always ______ us that there are still things to laugh at and enjoy, and that we can still connect as a family.

1.

A．content

B．depressed

C．puzzled

D．excited

2.

A．looking for

B．suffering from

C．caring for

D．moving off

3.

A．conversation

B．meal

C．vacation

D．party

4.

A．diseases

B．relationships

C．festivals

D．gifts

5.

A．moved

B．satisfied

C．disappointed

D．embarrassed

6.

A．although

B．if

C．so

D．but

7.

A．made

B．worked

C．mattered

D．served

8.

A．picked out

B．cut of

C．packed away

D．thrown away

9.

A．argument

B．research

C．treatment

D．trouble

10.

A．happy

B．useful

C．hard

D．funny

11.

A．blew

B．observed

C．cleaned

D．shook

12.

A．never

B．only

C．hardly

D．even

13.

A．chewed

B．lost

C．rooted

D．trapped

14.

A．risk

B．seat

C．turn

D．rest

15.

A．laughing

B．damaging

C．complaining

D．fighting

16.

A．fallen

B．filled

C．lifted

D．approached

17.

A．minutes

B．days

C．weeks

D．months

18.

A．calm

B．light

C．bad

D．confident

19.

A．connection

B．experiment

C．share

D．experience

20.

A．recommend

B．reminds

C．warms

D．promises