3 . Dressed in a kachhad, a traditional Nepalese clothes, Umesh Balal walked into his meetings at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) on climate change in Dubai with a sense of determination.

Balal, who has physical disability, was there to publicly ________ inclusion of disability rights in the climate change conference-an aspect that he said has long been ________by organizers of the world’s largest annual meeting on climate issues.

As a student, Balal was ________ about science and involved himself in research on environmental science. Those were his first few interactions that ________ the climate-related issues to him. Being from a mountainous region, Balal ________ more about how climate change had, ________ people there, which led him to develop climate anxiety.

The more Balal________ himself to climate science, the more he learned about the impact of climate change. People with more resources have better chances of ________ the climate crisis. But the less developed countries, for the ________ communities, usually don’t have the same opportunities, which will push them further into the ________.

And it is even harder for people with ________. Many people with disabilities in Nepal don’t have ________ to proper education or opportunities for growth. As a result, they aren’t able to advocate for their rights.

In an interview, Balal said, “________, I am honored that I come from a supportive family, where I had a chance of good education which ________ me to grow in life. This is what I ________ for others, to change the way they live their lives.

1.

A．control

B．achieve

C．measure

D．support

2.

A．studied

B．ignored

C．respected

D．issued

3.

A．curious

B．anxious

C．particular

D．worried

4.

A．sold

B．lent

C．awarded

D．introduced

5.

A．brought

B．complained

C．knew

D．quarreled

6.

A．prepared

B．affected

C．organized

D．admitted

7.

A．limited

B．changed

C．devoted

D．helped

8.

A．coping with

B．resulting from

C．differing from

D．comparing with

9.

A．warmer

B．cleaner

C．quieter

D．poorer

10.

A．confidence

B．crisis

C．calmness

D．honesty

11.

A．rights

B．degrees

C．advertisements

D．disabilities

12.

A．access

B．objection

C．attention

D．gratitude

13.

A．Similarly

B．Secretly

C．Fortunately

D．Naturally

14.

A．allowed

B．forced

C．warned

D．ordered

15.

A．occupy

B．blame

C．want

D．cheer

4 . I was travelling on an overnight bus from Kolhapur to Aurangabad. The ordinary bus was more than ________; all 55 seats were taken and there were some 20 people ________. The hot day added to the discomfort of the rough, 10-hour journey. I didn’t get a seat, so I had to stand quite ________.

After around two very long hours, I was ________ and bored. I kept trying to ________ myself, changing my body weight from one leg to the other. I suddenly sensed a soft hand ________ my elbow (肘), asking for attention. Turning around, I ________ a middle-aged man with a smile looking up at me. He stood up and said I could take his ________ for a while. I pleasantly ________ it with a sigh of ________ , and the man seemed happy too. After about 20 minutes, I ________ him to take back his space. A man who was sitting by the window had observed our ________.

Just then, something magical happened. Our observer stood up and ________ his seat to another standing man. Unexpectedly, we had caused a series of reactions: This game of seat-sharing ________ through the bus like wildfire and, before long, almost all the standees got a chance to be seated. People even started ________ each other while exchanging positions, and soon began ________ jokes and singing. I could say, the rest of the journey was quite ________.

The bus reached its destination (目的地) the next morning. The groups quickly said goodbye and went their ________. But this extraordinary ________ has stayed with me even after all these years. It showed me an important fact that we can all share what we ________ and help our co-passengers on this journey called life.

1.

A．crowded

B．odd

C．noisy

D．dirty

2.

A．travelling

B．standing

C．running

D．reading

3.

A．uncertainly

B．unusually

C．uncomfortably

D．unsuccessfully

4.

A．confused

B．worried

C．surprised

D．tired

5.

A．blame

B．remind

C．balance

D．introduce

6.

A．kicking

B．beating

C．touching

D．holding

7.

A．appreciated

B．recognized

C．felt

D．saw

8.

A．hand

B．advice

C．chance

D．seat

9.

A．accepted

B．forgot

C．remembered

D．refused

10.

A．relief

B．regret

C．concern

D．pain

11.

A．followed

B．signaled

C．begged

D．taught

12.

A．difference

B．connection

C．business

D．behavior

13.

A．returned

B．offered

C．ordered

D．kept

14.

A．competed

B．spread

C．developed

D．pulled

15.

A．quarreling with

B．talking about

C．chatting with

D．complaining about

16.

A．replacing

B．sharing

C．advertising

D．collecting

17.

A．enjoyable

B．suitable

C．important

D．admirable

18.

A．ways

B．fields

C．aims

D．routines

19.

A．dream

B．present

C．experience

D．arrangement

20.

A．know

B．make

C．discover

D．have

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。

We sat on the bus waiting while other passengers piled on. A blond-haired girl, about fifteen years old, took the seat in front of us. The bus driver followed behind her. He demanded her fare (车费).

“You should pay $40, young lady,” the driver said.

“I paid already. Yesterday, online.” the girl said.

“No, no record of it,” the bus driver pointed to the paper in his hand and waved it in her face. “See? No pay. You pay, or you must get off,” the bus driver pointed to the exit door.

“But I don’t have money. And I paid already,” the girl insisted.

The bus driver picked up his mobile phone and made a call to find out if there had been an error with the paperwork. And a few minutes later, he cut the call and said to the girl. “You haven’t paid. You must pay now.”

“But please, I don’t have any money on me now. I must get to Los Angeles today. Please…” the girl begged. Tears streamed down her face.

John and I had boarded the bus heading to Los Angeles. I was excited about experiencing Los Angeles. But while I was sitting there comfortably in my seat, thinking about my next adventure, this girl was in tears, with a man standing in front of her to demand money.

I wasn’t sure what I should do. Was she telling the truth? It wouldn’t be the first time that someone had asked for money by telling a sad story that turned out untrue. Was she really short of money? Maybe the bus driver would show some sympathy and allow her to sort the payment out later?

But no, the bus driver continued to demand that she pay $40 or get off the bus. The girl insisted that she didn’t have money for the fare and had no one she could contact for help. It seemed that the driver would throw her off the bus.

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。

Suddenly, an old woman with grey hair walked up from the back of the bus.

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I was touched by the kind act done by the old woman who looked in need herself.

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8 . Once a rich and clever boy had practically everything a boy could want, so he was not interested in most toys. Because he couldn’t get a very old mirror, he convinced his parents to buy it from a mysterious old man. When the mirror arrived home, the boy went to see his reflection in it. His face looked very sad indeed. He tried smiling and making funny faces, but his reflection continued with its sad expression. “What a terrible mirror! It’s the first time I’ve seen a mirror that didn’t work properly!” the boy jumped violently.

That same afternoon he went into the street to play and bought a few toys, but on his way to the park he saw a little girl who was crying her heart out. The girl was crying so much and looked so lonely that the rich boy went over to help her and to see what had happened. The little girl told him that she had lost her parents.

Together the two set off in search of the girl’s parents. As the little girl wouldn’t stop crying, the boy spent his money buying her sweets to cheer her up. Finally, after much walking, they found her parents who were much worried and were looking for her everywhere.

The rich boy said goodbye to them. As it was getting late, he decided to head for home, without being able to play. At home, he went to his room, and noticed a shining light in the corner, the same corner he had left the mirror in. Seeing this, he went over to the mirror, and realized that the light was coming from his own body, so radiant (闪亮的) with happiness he had become.

And so he understood the mystery of that mirror, the only mirror which could faithfully reflect the true joy of its owner. He realized it was true. He felt very happy at having helped that little girl. And since then, each morning when he looked in that mirror and failed to see a special shine, he knew what he had to do to bring it back.

1. How did the boy feel when he first looked into the mirror?

A．Embarrassed.

B．Angry.

C．Worried.

D．Satisfied.

2. Why was the little girl crying so hard?

A．She couldn’t find her parents.

B．She couldn’t get the mysterious mirror.

C．Her parents couldn’t buy toys for her.

D．The boy refused to give his toys to her.

3. What could the boy see in the mirror after he went back from the park?

A．A shining toy.

B．A broken mirror.

C．A radiant light.

D．The lovely girl.

4. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To tell us a horrible story.

B．To introduce to us a strange mirror.

C．To warn us not to be selfish.

D．To encourage us to help others.