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。

On a sunny day with no clouds, Sally sat on a chair in the garden, hemming (缝边) a handkerchief. All of a sudden, there came a little ant. It was in such a hurry. Finally it ran across the small stone table and stopped by her side. The sewing was not done, for Sally easily got a little bit distracted by this little ant. Suddenly, she dropped her thimble (顶针) over the little ant by accident while she was looking at it.“Can it mind? But it is only such a little tiny thing,”said Sally in doubt.

Then Sally ran away, for her mother called her to have lunch, and she forgot all about the ant under the thimble and the handkerchief outside. There the little ant was, running round and round in the dark place, with little horns on its head quivering, little perfect legs bending as beautifully as those of a racehorse, and it was very scared.

If Sally had remembered the ant, she would have heard this little ant say, “I can’t get out! I can’t get out! Is there anyone out there? Can someone help me out?” But unfortunately, till the bedtime, Sally failed to hear the little ant's silent calling and just went to sleep. In the midnight, there was thunder, lightning and heavy rain. The next day, when Sally woke up, she came to the garden, only to find the handkerchief was soaked (湿透的) as if somebody had been crying very much. When she was about to fetch it as soon as the sun shone, it suddenly came to her who was under the thimble. “Oh, how could I forget that little ant? I hope the little ant is doing fine,”said Sally, running with her worried face.

But when she lifted up the thimble, what came to her sight was the little tiny an t lay stiff and still. It seemed like this little poor thing was away from this world. “Oh, did it die of being under the thimble?”Sally said aloud with her trembling voice. “Why did you do that, Sally?”said her father, who was close by and looked unsatisfied.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“Dad, I didn’t mean to,” said Sally.
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“Where is the ant in such a hurry to go, Sally?” said her father.
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2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Elephant Trunk Hill lies     1     two rivers meet, one of them is the famous Li River of

Guilin city in Guangxi, and it is the symbol of Guilin. The hill was     2     (former) named Li Hill and resembles (像) a giant elephant standing in the river, drinking water through its trunk. Thus, the mountain was named Elephant Trunk Hill.     3     (date) back to as early as the Tang and Song dynasties, the hill has been a famous tourist     4     (attract) over 1,000 years of history. The scenic area combines unique rocks, beautiful waterways, special caves and numerous cliff stone carvings, which make it enjoy a high reputation worldwide.

Ranging     5     historical significance to cultural richness, we are grateful to witness such a breathtaking landscape. The     6     (commerce) value of this site is undeniable, attracting visitors from all corners of the globe who take advantage of its beauty.    7     (be)frank, few places offer such a diverse blend of natural and historical elements. Visitors may occasionally complain about crowds, but     8     response from the authorities has been positive, aiming to enhance the overall experience. The     9     (reject) of modern developments preserves its natural beauty. The site continues to inspire future generations to come. Energetic and flexible, it     10     (adapt) to the changing times while maintaining its essence (本质).

3 . Internet addiction is on the rise. With more people in front of phone s than ever before, being glued to your digital devices (数字设备) is not something new. Here are some tips to help you break Internet addiction and live a healthier life.

Master time management

You can stop Internet addiction by focusing on a time management plan. Your phone will tell you how many hours you spend on it per day. You can test yourself to reduce your time on the Internet by checking whether you reduce your time spent on devices.     1    , you can focus more on being productive when have a time management plan.

    2    

If you want to stop your Internet addiction, spend some time in the open air.     3    . You can try outdoor activities like skiing with friends when it’s cold. Or you can enjoy hot mountain springs if you prefer the heat.

Write in a diary

Have a diary that you pour your heart into. This can be a great way to keep you away from the Internet.    4    , you can stop your Internet addiction. Having an offline and locked document that you type into to share your inner thoughts can be helpful.

Change your nightly routine

    5    , such as checking social media or shopping online, can keep us on a high level of excitement. And we will wake up and feel groggy (昏昏沉沉的) in the next morning. At night, after you brush your teeth, spend some time in bed reading a book. This will help you softly fall to sleep and relax.

A．Get outside

B．Find non-Internet activities

C．Spending time on the Internet before bed

D．Having difficulty in falling asleep at night can be terrible

E．Instead of checking your social media or popular websites

F．By writing down how you feel about your life or relationships

G．You can have wonderful moments by spending some time in nature

4 . The Touching China awards honor ordinary people who do extraordinary (不一般的) things at work or in their daily lives. Now meet some of them who ever touched China.

Wang Feng

Wang Feng rushed into a fire three times to save more than 20 people, and 98% area of his body had serious burns. He then was sent to a hospital for full treatment. But due to multiple organ failure, Wang finally died on October 1st in Beijing. Undoubtedly, Wang is a hero who is brave and will be remembered forever.

Zhang Chao

Zhang Chao served as a pilot in the aircraft unit of the People's Liberation Army (PLA)Navy (中国人民解放军海军). In order to help the PLA Navy’s carrier aircraft test, he took the risk of his own life to avoid the carrier aircraft crash. Unluckily, he died in that training exercise at the age of 29. It is important to remember that every soldier’s death is in exchange for more peace and happiness for the country.

Zhi Yueying

In 1980, Zhi Yueying, the 19-year-old from Nanchang, became a teacher in a rural (乡村的) school despite the disagreement from her family in Fengxin, Jiangxi. She firmly believes what education means to children. She once said that there is hope in perseverance (毅力), and that perseverance made her continue her teaching in the rural school for over 40 years.

Guo Xiaoping

Guo Xiaoping established the Linfen Red Ribbon School, which specializes in children with HIV/AIDS to let them receive treatment and education. Guo Xiaoping is a great teacher with a big heart, who chose to hold an umbrella over these children with love and dedication to protect them from the wind and rain for over 12 years.

1. What do we know about Wang Feng?

A．He used to be a member of the PLA Navy.

B．He just wanted peace and happiness in his life.

C．He looked down on other people's life all the time.

D．He lost his own life after having burns from the fire.

2. Who is the flying hero that gave his young life to the blue sky?

A．Wang Feng.	B．Zhang Chao.
C．Zhi Yueying.	D．Guo Xiaoping.

3. What do Zhi Yueying and Guo Xiaoping have in common?

A．They both know how to treat children with HIV/AIDS.

B．They both work at the Linfen Red Ribbon School.

C．They are both kind-hearted and determined educators.

D．They both have been teaching kids for less than 10 years.

5 . Karla Torres, a recent graduate of Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School in Boyle Heights, designed and created an 18th-century-inspired dress with the support of her mom to enter the yearly “Stuck at Prom” scholarship contest, sponsored by a trademarked brand of duct tape (强力胶带). The Los Angeles teen was named a finalist last week with the grand prize: a $ 10,000 scholarship.

In the beginning, Karla often spent hours online looking for clothing ideas or different styles. But it wasn't until a recent visit to the J. Paul Getty Museum — the only field trip she took in high school — that she found her inspiration from the 18th-century French paintings, featuring impressive, grand dresses.

“We’ve never made a dress, much less out of duct tape,” Karla said. “We didn’t know how much duct tape we needed. We were just doing it by trial and error.” In the end, the college-bound teen and her mom spent at least 120 hours, over many days, working on the dress, and used l4 rolls of tape.

“Tape is so tough and you can’t move it easily,” Karla said. “It was really challenging to make it all come together.” But the fashion-forward teenager overcame that challenge. Of more than 200 entries to the contest, Karla’s work was selected among the top five, judged for color, quality, originality, and the use of the brand tape.

While it’s Karla’s name officially in the contest, this whole process was more of a collective effort by her family. “It means a lot to me. The $ 10,000 prize would go a long way as I plan to attend a California State University school in August. I wouldn’t want my parents to struggle trying to find a way to pay for it,” Karla said. “It would really help my parents.”

1. What inspired Karla to create the dress?

A．Social media.

B．The encouragement of her mom.

C．Her visit to a museum.

D．The impact of other competitors.

2. How did Karla’s work stand out among the other entries in the contest?

A．It showed great skills and originality.

B．It copied the style of modern paintings.

C．It reflected a variety of fashionable ideas.

D．It used expensive and high-quality materials.

3. Why is winning the contest important for Karla?

A．It’s a recognition of her mom’s efforts.

B．It allows her to find a job in the fashion industry.

C．It ensures her admission into the California college.

D．It saves her parents from struggling to pay for her college.

4. Which of the following can best describe Karla?

A．Creative and considerate.

B．Humorous and hardworking.

C．Responsible and brave.

D．Kind and generous.

6 . We had finally decided to join the Thanksgiving Day Parade (游行) with our five-year-old daughter, Kerry. We never thought what Kerry would take away from the ________, or how it would affect our lives.

We caught the dawn train along with hundreds of other excited crowds. As the train pulled into the terminal (终点), everyone stood, ________ waiting to leave it and head toward the parade route. As we walked up to the entrance to the terminal, Kerry ________ a homeless woman sitting in the shadows, ________ to all except my curious daughter.

“What's that?” she asked. Linda and I ________ each other, caught off guard (措手不及) by the ________ to explain something ________ from the happy scene we were about to ________. We gave a simple explanation and continued with the parade.

The following year, we decided to ________ the parade again. “Can we bring some sandwiches for those people?” she asked. We knew immediately whom she ________. This was a golden opportunity to ________ Kerry's sense of charity; she was teaching us an important lesson. That night we prepared and ________ two dozen sandwiches.

The next morning, we took the train again but there was a different kind of ________ in our family. There was a ________ man sitting in the same spot. Kerry handed a sandwich to him. Then we were off to the parade, stopping along the way to hand out the rest of the sandwiches, ________ one for each of us.

Somehow, no giant Thanksgiving sit-down feast ever tasted as good as those sandwiches.

1.

A．expectation

B．mistake

C．experience

D．tradition

2.

A．worried

B．calmly

C．tiredly

D．anxiously

3.

A．spotted

B．comforted

C．searched

D．stopped

4.

A．sensitive

B．familiar

C．invisible

D．faithful

5.

A．depended on

B．listened to

C．helped with

D．looked at

6.

A．failure

B．fear

C．wish

D．need

7.

A．unsafe

B．different

C．free

D．similar

8.

A．join

B．create

C．forget

D．film

9.

A．share

B．organize

C．attend

D．ignore

10.

A．appreciated

B．referred to

C．invited

D．reminded

11.

A．absorb

B．remember

C．honor

D．compare

12.

A．sold

B．packed

C．consumed

D．accepted

13.

A．concern

B．puzzle

C．curiosity

D．excitement

14.

A．homeless

B．strong-minded

C．well-mannered

D．careless

15.

A．as for

B．regardless of

C．apart from

D．because of

7 . The easiest and least complicated way to motivate somebody is quite simply to pay them attention. What you say is not important, nor necessarily is how long you spend saying it, as long as it’s something. “Nice weather” or “How are you?” will do.

People just love attention, adults and children. Children love attention so much that they will do anything to get some. In fact, if children are not getting enough attention, they would rather be naughty and get told off than be “good” and be ignored. An interesting time in most households with young children is dinnertime-it’s the end of the day, everybody is tired, the house is in a mess and Johnny doesn’t like carrots and is refusing to eat his food. Again, the easy trap to fall into is to start getting cross with Johnny and getting into a big argument about his food. Again, he’s getting the attention he desires; even if it’s not the best sort of attention, it’s better than nothing. It’s fascinating if you are able to stand back from the situation and instead focus attention and praise on Johnny’s brother who is eating his food-after all, he is one that is doing what you want him to do. After five or ten minutes or so of being ignored, it’s amazing how quickly (usually) Johnny sees sense and obeys. I’ve watched my own children in this situation go from screaming from behind the sofa, saying “Mummy, aren’t I doing good dinner eating?”-all without having one word spoken to them by their parents, who are busily paying attention to their brothers.

This fundamental need for attention, and doing whatever it takes to get it, doesn’t disappear when we turn into adults. Sure, there are people who are “real attention seekers” in a loud and extravert (外向的) way, and there are the shy, retiring types who don’t want attention in such a “sociable” way. But everybody still wants to be recognized and seen worthwhile.

1. What will children probably do to get parents attention?

A．They will get quiet for a long time.	B．They will ignore their parents.
C．They will behave naughtily.	D．They will get cross easily.

2. What does the underlined phrase “the easy trap to fall into” mean?

A．A set-up situation parents are likely to go into.

B．The household work that parents can not avoid.

C．Some tempting food children easily love to eat.

D．A bad habit children easily develop.

3. An effective way to make children behave themselves may be ________.

A．scolding them severely	B．teaching them what to do
C．giving them total freedom	D．praising their sisters or brothers

4. What point does the author make by relating to children’s behavior?

A．Children s upbringing needs parents’ constant care.

B．Children are usually extravert while adults are sociable.

C．Both children and adults need to be seen as worthwhile.

D．The motivation of children differs greatly from that of adults.

8 . Thai wildlife officials have laid out a plan to bring peace to a central Thai city after at least a decade of human-monkey conflict （冲突）.

The monkeys that hang around Lopburi are a major tourist draw. But after years of conflicts with residents and visitors, and several failed attempts to bring peace with population controls, local people and businesses have had enough.

The monkeys often try to take food from humans, sometimes leaving people with injuries. In March a woman got her knee hurt after a monkey pulled her off her feel, and another man was knocked off a motorcycle by a hungry monkey.

The authorities hope to catch some 2,500 monkeys and place them in massive wildlife preserves, said Athapol Charoenshunsa, the director-general of the Department of National parks, Wildlife and plant Conservation. They’ll work with wildlife experts to find a way for a limited number of monkeys to stay freely in the city, he added.

“I don’t want humans to have to hurt monkeys, and I don’t want monkeys to have to hurt humans,” he told reporters during a news conference in Bangkok. “I expect the first period of the operation to start within weeks, and I believe the wildlife preserve will be able to contain （容纳） thousands of them and will solve the problem very quickly.”

Athapol said they are also working in other areas of Thailand that are facing problems with monkeys. He said 52 of the country’s 77 provinces often report monkey problems.

The monkeys are said to be a symbol of the province, about 140 kilometers north of Bangkok, where the ancient Three Pagodas temple celebrates a yearly “Monkey Buffet” festival. However, some have complained about the city’s monkey troubles on tourists and residents feeding the animals, which they say drew monkeys into the city, helped with their numbers, and got them used to getting food from humans.

1. What does the underlined phrase “have had enough” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．They are fond of those moneys.	B．They hope to feed more monkeys.
C．They are troubled by those monkeys.	D．They want to protect those monkeys.

2. How will the authorities deal with those monkeys?

A．Cut off the monkey’s food supply.	B．Catch them for use as research subjects.
C．Enclose them in a zoo to entertain tourists.	D．Cut down the numbers of them in the town.

3. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．The significance of those monkeys.

B．People’s different opinions on those monkeys.

C．The environmental problems caused by those monkeys.

D．Reasons why monkeys become a symbol of the province.

4. Which is the most suitable title for the text?

A．Thailand Residents Suffered from Too Many Tourists

B．Thailand Decides to Limit Monkeys in Tourist Town

C．Monkeys Serve Special Meaning in the Thailand Town

D．People in Thailand Try to Improve the Life of Monkeys

9 . Usually, someone would come up and ask, “What are you going to be when you grow up?” This kind of question is often raised when we have _________ with families as children.

Well, it started out being a cowboy or super hero. Later it was fireman, policeman, lawyer... As I grew older, my dreams of the future _________. Before I was in college, I was asked, “What will you _________ in?”

By then, I had my heart set on _________ a teacher as my father. So, I studied and prepared for that life. I _________ nearly full time on my career. Although my physical disability after an accident prevented me from working full-time, I still insisted (坚持) on _________. I am content that I could realize my dream and perhaps have a(n) _________ influence on someone’s life. My kids are now on the way to _________ their goals, which makes me delighted.

However, for many, there is a “thief”, which goes around _________ our dreams. Sometimes, the __________ will come as a parent, a relative, a friend or a co-worker, but the greatest thief is, so many times, just __________.

We find ourselves just about reaching our __________, and a “small voice” inside says, “You’ll never make it,” “You can’t __________ do this.” “Very few have ever done this successfully.” And on and on the “small voice” predicts (预测) some kind of __________. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are realized. It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us __________ lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ready for success.

1.

A．difficulties

B．challenges

C．memories

D．gatherings

2.

A．changed

B．reduced

C．developed

D．disappeared

3.

A．live

B．major

C．believe

D．bring

4.

A．discovering

B．cheating

C．becoming

D．awarding

5.

A．spent

B．wasted

C．decided

D．took

6.

A．planning

B．teaching

C．planting

D．reading

7.

A．sensitive

B．objective

C．passive

D．positive

8.

A．disappoint

B．reflect

C．perform

D．achieve

9.

A．reaching

B．throwing

C．stealing

D．abandoning

10.

A．thief

B．teacher

C．robber

D．guider

11.

A．parents

B．ourselves

C．relatives

D．themselves

12.

A．homes

B．limit

C．dreams

D．potential

13.

A．possibly

B．quickly

C．frequently

D．gradually

14.

A．outcome

B．failure

C．moment

D．difference

15.

A．precious

B．original

C．faithful

D．ordinary

10 . How To Be A Good Friend

How to be a good friend is the quest of the day. Now many of us are tied to our phones, leaving people feeling lonelier than ever before. Here are some ways to be a true friend to someone.

Be encouraging

People occasionally have wanted to do something for so long, only to be discouraged by everyone they know. To be someone’s good friend, it’s important to let them know that you support the decisions they make in their life.     1    , your friends would get better for having your support.

Respect boundaries(边界)

This is a good way that helps people acknowledge their feelings, know what a dangerous situation might be, and eventually keep their friendship safe. A lasting friendship needs to ensure that boundaries are always respected to ensure that their friend always feels respected.     2    .

Be a good listener

Listening is an important skill to develop for being a true friend.     3    . You’ll also need to pay attention to the secret messages that you can only read between the lines. And allow people to communicate their frustrations without giving them advice. They just want to get it off their chest. So you just need to make them feel heard.

    4    

While learning how to be a good friend, you have to be honest and tell the truth.     5    . Human is imperfect. So if you do something wrong, just own it, Tell the person that you dropped the ball. They’ve likely made mistakes too so they’ll likely understand.

A．Be honest

B．Be there in tough times

C．But it’s not as easy as just hearing the words they say

D．Even by telling them a simple “you’re going to be okay”

E．Wise people always know boundaries make true friendship

F．You’ll make mistakes and say or do the wrong things sometimes

G．When someone wants to try something new or pursue their passion