6 . A long time ago, there was a farmer who had ten donkeys (驴). One evening, after a long day of hard work, the farmer returned home with the donkeys and began to tie them to the stakes(桩). When he finished nine donkeys, he found that the tenth rope was gone.

What now? He could not let the last donkey run around all night. It would surely run away. Suddenly, he saw that, under a tree, there was a monk(和尚). The farmer ran to the monk and asked for advice. The monk said, “The only thing you have to do to the tenth donkey is make the movements (动作) you would have made with a rope in your hands. Pretend (假装) to tie the donkey. That’s all.”

The farmer returned to the tenth donkey, pretended to fasten (拴紧)a rope around its neck and then to tie the rope to a stake. He then entered his little house, half trusting the monk’s advice, half worried that his donkey would run away in the middle of the night.

When he went outside very early the next morning, all the donkeys were still standing nicely next to their stakes, even the tenth one. The farmer untied the donkeys and wanted to take them to the field. But to his surprise, donkey number ten refused to move an inch. The farmer pulled and shouted, but the animal just didn’t move.

Suddenly, the farmer thought of what he had done to the donkey the night before. With a great “ah ha”, he returned to donkey number ten, and just after a simple movement the donkey happily walked with him to the field.

1. What was the farmer’s problem when he tied the donkeys?

A．The tenth stake was gone.	B．He needed one more rope.
C．The tenth donkey ran away.	D．He had left a rope in the field.

2. Following the monk’s advice, what did the farmer do?

A．He went to sleep straight.	B．He pretended to tie the tenth donkey.
C．He watched the tenth donkey all night.	D．He tied the tenth donkey to the ninth stake.

3. What did the farmer find in the next morning?

A．The donkeys went to the field by themselves.

B．Donkey number ten was running around.

C．The tenth donkey didn’t run away.

D．All the donkeys were gone.

4. What does the underlined part “a simple movement” refer to?

A．Taking away the tenth stake.	B．Pretending to untie the donkey.
C．Pretending to cut the tenth rope.	D．Tying the tenth donkey with a real rope.

8 . 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。

A New Addition to the Family

For the initial ten years of his life, Victor was the prince of the household. As he was an only child, his parents petted him and showered all their love and attention on him. Whatever toys his parents bought, they were always meant for him. Whatever food was in the refrigerator, there was no one to compete with him to polish it off first. Victor could leave his toys or books around the house with complete ease of mind, knowing that there was no one who would get their hands on his belongings and cause any damage.

However, all that was to change overnight when Victor’s parents brought back his new baby sister, Lina, from the hospital. With her rosy cheeks, wide open eyes and angelic smile, Lina caught the hearts of her parents, grandparents and relatives. Everyone focused their attention on the cute bunch of joy. Whenever she cried, her mother or father would rush to her bed. She simply cried because she wanted to be carried. There was little time left for Victor.

Now that Victor’s mother had his baby sister to take care of, she expected Victor himself to do most of the chores he can do. Victor was asked to clean his own room, iron his own school uniform and clean his own shoes. Before Lina’s arrival, he had never lifted a finger to help out with these tasks. The whole family also went out less because it was unhealthy to expose Lina to the bacteria(细菌) being in the outside world too often.

Victor felt neglected by his parents. He felt that they loved Lina more than him. As a result, he tried to attract his parents’ attention by becoming resistant. One evening, Victor’s parents were called up by his teacher because Victor had got into a fight at school. His teacher had noticed Victor’s behaviour and work attitude changing downwards in the past two months. Before that, he had been a model student.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

Upon hearing the teacher’s feedback, Victor’s parents got lost in thought.

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Victor realized that his parents still cared for him.

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9 . In 1988, a married couple welcomed their first child into the world.. However, a year later, Kashif’s parents noticed that their son was _________ to sit up like other babies.

After several _________,the couple were told that their son had cerebral palsy (脑瘫). Kashil’s mother said, “We knew nothing about the _________, but we were happy to learn that his disability was physical and that his intelligence was _________.”

When he was old enough, Kashif started attending school. He _________ the ability to read and write. In 2009 Kashif expressed his wish to _________. The family kept telling him that he was _________ and could not do tasks that other people could. His frequent _________ went on till early 2012, when a relative, Sham Latiff, had a _________ with Kashif. “I want to work and __________ people like me,” Kashif said. Sham __________ that Kashif really wanted to have a __________ in society.

After much discussion, Kashif’s family made his dream come true. On his 24th birthday, Kashil’s family __________him with his “present”. With his __________ fingers, Kashif used an iPad to create a Facebook page called the “I Am Speciable” Movement. Kashif himself __________ the word “speciable”, a combination of the words “special” and “able”.

To date, the movement has organized many __________. Kashif also sells “I Am Speciable” T-shirts through his page to __________ money. Kashif has helped many students like him in his community through his __________. “Speciable” is more than a coined word.

The Facebook page __________ the radio and local newspapers. The family’s support has made Kashifa __________ member of society—a superman taking up a cause for his own community.

1.

A．unable

B．unwilling

C．ready

D．afraid

2.

A．trips

B．starts

C．rounds

D．tests

3.

A．environment

B．relation

C．condition

D．deal

4.

A．obvious

B．normal :

C．excellent

D．similar

5.

A．developed

B．recognized

C．proved

D．combined

6.

A．share

B．write

C．travel

D．work

7.

A．special

B．common

C．slim

D．busy

8.

A．suggestions

B．congratulations

C．questions

D．requests

9.

A．quarrel

B．talk

C．debate

D．show

10.

A．find

B．interview

C．help

D．persuade

11.

A．meant

B．guessed

C．hoped

D．realized

12.

A．lesson

B．partner

C．place

D．dream

13.

A．welcomed

B．surprised

C．comforted

D．educated

14.

A．shaking

B．skillful

C．dirty

D．nervous

15.

A．spelled

B．copied

C．understood

D．coined

16.

A．meetings

B．matches

C．activities

D．courses

17.

A．raise

B．save

C．borrow

D．repay

18.

A．attitude

B．effort

C．discovery

D．experience

19.

A．included

B．supported

C．attracted

D．affected

20.

A．confident

B．valuable

C．new

D．reliable

10 . Vox’s online store

You can find Vox’s online store here. From the much-requested Weeds cup to a Missing Chapter sticker and a Vox crewneck, we invite you to take a step further into the Vox family and proudly announce you are a Vox fan to everyone you see.

The items you see in our store today are just the beginning. We’ll be adding more items next year, and we’ d love to hear about the goods you’d like to see. Click (点击) http://store. dftba.com/collections/vox to hand in your ideas.

We’ve partnered with DFTBA (“Don’t Forget To Be Awesome”) because the company shares similar values to our own. DFTBA works with providers to produce and ship goods. Most of DFTBA’s clothes come from Bella + Canvas because of its shipping, water saving and energy saving practices.

This is a new project for Vox, but something we’ve looked forward to sharing with our fans for a while now. Let us know how we’ re doing by clicking here, and please see below for a brief FAQ.

Can I receive my order internationally?

Yes. DFTBA ships internationally through United States Postal Service. There are a few service disruptions(中断), which you can see by clicking Service Alerts.

I need a return or replacement. Who do I get in touch with?

You will work with our friends at DFTBA for this. You can find that support webpage at DFTBA Records Help Center.

How will I know about new goods updates?

You can sign up for new goods updates with DFTBA. The form can be found at the bottom of http://store. dftba. com.

1. What do we know about Vox’s online store?

A．It provides cheap items.

B．It is a newly founded store.

C．It offers discounts to Vox fans.

D．It has attracted many customers.

2. Why does DFTBA choose Bella + Canvas?

A．It has good providers.

B．It is liked by most Vox fans.

C．It is popular among young people.

D．It has environmentally friendly practices.

3. What will you click if you want to return your items?

A．http://store. dftba. com/collections/vox.

B．Service Alerts.

C．DFTBA Records Help Center.

D．http://store. dftba. com.