2 . 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 cool and bright and just right for running. I was in the first few miles of a 10-mile race through some hills. Birds were singing on the trees. The soft wind was brushing my cheeks. I felt rested and springy. Despite the hills, I thought it was going to be a fine run.

Ahead was Blake, a student from Burke High School. He was running easily, too, moving along efficiently. The pace felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where he was; why bother concentrating on pace when Blake was such a nice pacesetter for me? I would overtake Blake later on when he used up energy.

So I ran closely behind him. The course headed north for five miles, wandered west for a mile, and then turned south again. The race was getting tougher. With three miles to go, it was beginning to be real hard work. My lungs were on fire, and legs felt like stone.

Blake overtook the boy in front of him. Apparently he knew the boy, for they exchanged a few words. Their brief communication worried me. Runners don’t chat during a race unless they feel really good, and Blake plainly was. There was still a noticeable bounce in his steps, but the springiness I had once possessed was gone.

Still, I was close enough to overtake Blake if he was tired, so I didn’t give up hope completely. We were approaching a hill, a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost certainly determine who crossed it first.

As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Blake was moving away, first five yards, then ten, then more. There was no hope of catching Blake.

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。

Suddenly Blake slowed and sat onto the ground painfully.

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A reporter took a picture of this moving scene and posted it online.

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3 . How to Respond when Someone Judges You

Dealing with judgment from other people can be tough, especially when it’s coming from a friend, family member, or colleague. Judgmental people are unavoidable, but you can easily deal with their criticism using positivity and compassion.

Rid yourself of the judgment. Remember that a judgmental person’s words are a reflection of their own beliefs-and not yours. Critical people criticize themselves more than anyone else.     1    .

Be sympathetic. Practice sympathy to understand the source of this person’s judgment. It could be that they were judged by parents, family, or friends, in which case this person’s critical attitude would be something they learned(and not necessarily intentional). While that doesn’t excuse their behavior, having sympathy can inform your response. Say things like “    2    ,” or “I see where you’re coming from, but…” when you respond to someone’s judgment.

Ask for clarification.     3    . Ask this person to explain what they said, and find out their motivation for saying it. You could ask then, “What are you trying to say? If you have constructive criticism, I’m open to hearing it.” That way, you’re giving the other person a gentle reminder to phrase their words constructively.

    4    . Be polite but firm when you call out judgmental people. If somebody crosses a line and makes you feel criticized, tell them how you feel. If someone is giving you criticism you didn’t ask for, you could say, “    5    , and I have a plan that works for me.”

A．Stop talking like this

B．Set boundaries in the conversation

C．I understand why you feel that way

D．I feel like I need to deal with this in my way

E．I know you want to talk but this is a sensitive subject for me

F．Judgmental people may not know they’re being rude or unreasonable

G．So the judgment they pass isn’t actually about you, though it can feel personal

4 . 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。

“There is no place like it on the planet. The large amount of     1     (creative) we find in Dunhuang spans (跨越) a thousand-year period,” said Neil Schmid, resident scholar at the Dunhuang Academy.

Due to its great significance, China has recently launched     2     cultural heritage platform supported by blockchain technology to share digital materials of the Dunhuang Grottoes (石窟).

The platform was     3     (joint) developed by the Dunhuang Academy and Chinese tech giant Tencent. On this platform, people around the world can     4     (permit) to use more than 6,500 pieces of high-definition materials in real-time.

Previously, visitors     5     (need) to wait for a week to get such permission. But the establishment of the digital platform helps online visitors get out of otherwise complex procedures and have     6     (easy) access to Dunhuang.

In addition, online visitors are welcome to use these digital materials     7     (design) their own cultural and creative products. In this way, designers can not only receive profit     8     their work, but also spread awareness of Dunhuang in creative ways.

“This is a pioneering project for     9     (offer) digital resources services in the cultural relic field,     10     could promote sustainable development of resource use,” said Luo Jing, an official with the National Cultural Heritage Administration.

5 . As a florist, I spent hours arranging the display for an event. But a day later, it was unwanted and thrown away ________. I wanted to do something with it, believing many of the flowers still in good condition could be ________.

Thinking I could make the most of these beautiful ________, I started taking home as many as possible, and giving them to hospitals, but there were still many ________. Then, one day I had an ________.

I began repurposing some of them into ________ items. A pink agapanthus (百子莲)became a necklace, while I used a banksia(山龙眼)as a giant headpiece. A friend, Lily was at- tractive, with the orange flowers on her ________, which looked like a famous hairstyle. And some of my creations were ________ by another friend.

Sharing the photos on the social media got people ________. Many were ________ at how wasteful the floral industry could be. By then, I found more ________. My artworks showed me that we really could ________ flowers. On Valentine’s Day, there were so many ________ roses that I wove them together into a giant red suit, which Lily wore while walking through the city.

I think my work is ________ the ideas about beauty. Something people might think is ________ for the bin can really have a whole other life in it. So I hope people can think more about what they throw out.

1.

A．specially

B．patiently

C．intentionally

D．carefully

2.

A．refunded

B．reused

C．returned

D．recommended

3.

A．stages

B．displays

C．plants

D．memories

4.

A．left over

B．taken over

C．looked over

D．got over

5.

A．interview

B．accident

C．opportunity

D．idea

6.

A．sales

B．work

C．study

D．fashion

7.

A．way

B．head

C．list

D．back

8.

A．created

B．approved

C．identified

D．photographed

9.

A．performing

B．talking

C．competing

D．succeeding

10.

A．alarmed

B．relieved

C．shocked

D．embarrassed

11.

A．possibilities

B．statistics

C．standards

D．examples

12.

A．purchase

B．wear

C．choose

D．generate

13.

A．unwanted

B．indoor

C．beautiful

D．fake

14.

A．comprising

B．classifying

C．changing

D．collecting

15.

A．convenient

B．enough

C．essential

D．fit

6 . The Steinhardt School’s program in vocal (声音的) performance offers music-based training for a career in music theatre performance. Our curriculum is designed for the serious young musicians who are seeking a program that fully combines the study of voice with the study of acting.

The course content

In addition to voice, acting and dance as well as courses in music theatre history, our program’s music theatre specialization training takes place through an intensive series of music theatre workshops.

The performance opportunities

Besides the work in classrooms and studios, the program offers performance opportunities in fully-staged productions under the guidance of professional directors, conductors, musical directors, and designers. Our guest artists are drawn from New York’s community of professional artists who count Broadway, regional theatre and national tours among their credit. Undergraduate and graduate students also benefit from the extraordinary opportunities available through the diverse offerings of a major university in the cultural capital of the world, New York City.

The graduation

Students specializing in music theatre make their public appearance in their final term as they are presented to New York’s agents, casting directors, directors and producers in their graduation showcase designed to evaluate the work of each student and help them make their first professional contacts in the industry.

The contact details

Telephone: 217-998-5156, 217-998-5157

Undergraduate Inquiries: Professor Dianna Heldman

Graduate Inquiries: Dr. Ana Flavia Zuim

1. Who is the program intended for?

A．University teachers.

B．Famous singers.

C．Musical students.

D．Professional directors.

2. What should the students do to graduate from the program?

A．Put on a show.

B．Evaluate their work.

C．Meet a producer.

D．Change their appearance.

3. In which part of a newspaper can you read the text?

A．Fashion.

B．Education.

C．Economy.

D．Technology.

7 . Having a vegetable garden offers many health benefits. Here are reasons why a home vegetable garden beats even the farmers’ market when it comes to your health and well-being.

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Gardening is very physical. What makes gardening better than a gym workout is that it happens outdoors with fresh air and sunshine. Whether you are weeding in the down- ward dog position, or digging bags of soil, a garden delivers the full gym experience, from cardio right down to yoga.

Your garden provides you with a raw diet. Most homegrown crops taste better than store-bought, but no vegetable takes this to the next level like sweet peas.     2    , but most gardeners find that even a few vines (藤) are worth the space. A handful of freshly-shelled, raw sweet peas bursting into your mouth on a summer morning have few rivals in the food kingdom.

    3    .

The average consumer remains at the mercy of the produce buyer at the local market, but once the home gardener discovers the diversity of colors and tastes that can be homegrown, a nutrient-rich vegetable choice opens up. Heirloom (原种的) tomatoes range in color from deep purple and nearly black to golden yellow and pale white. Besides the color, there is another benefit.     4     .

Your garden allows you to give.     5    , but nothing feels as great as when you share food. Imagine how it feels for others to receive fresh homegrown vegetables. A basket of heir- loom cherry tomatoes can disappear faster than a box of donuts deep fried in fat.

A．It’s nice to receive gifts

B．We know that it feels good to give

C．Your garden lets you eat the rainbow

D．The vegetable garden makes you a chef

E．Growing vegetables helps you take exercise

F．Experts may not recommend sweet peas for small gardens

G．Nutritionists agree that colorful vegetables are rich in nutrition

8 . 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。

Acrobatics, whose Chinese name is zaji, is popular with people. Modern acrobatics mainly depends on performer’s soft body    1    (complete) a series of highly difficult movements. It can     2    (find) in many of performing arts and many sports. Acrobatics is often associated with the activities     3     make extensive use of gymnastic skills, such as circus and gymnastics, but many other athletic activities, such as wushu, ballet and diving may also employ     4    (element) of acrobatics. The items in Chinese acrobatics include lion dance, oral stunts, pagoda of bowls, juggling, wire walking, etc.

Chinese zaji can date back to Neolithic times. As one of the traditional art forms, acrobatics has been popular among the Chinese people for more than 2, 000 years. As early as the Warring States, there appeared early stages of acrobatics. By    5     time of Han Dynasty, the acrobatics art further developed both in content and form and there appeared superb performances     6     music accompaniment on the stage. In the Tang Dynasty, the most flourishing period in ancient China, the number of acrobats increased     7    (significant) and their performing skills gained much improvement.

There is much    8    (stable) involved in dangerous movements and quietness in actions. The modern acrobatics aims at creating graceful stage images,     9    (harmony) musical accompaniment, and good supporting effects, props and lighting. In the past 50 years, many Chinese acrobatic troupes (表演团)     10    (visit) more than one hundred countries and regions around the world, winning dozens of prizes in the international acrobatic festivals and championships.

9 . Born in Russia and living in an orphanage (孤儿院) for the first 13 months of her life, Jessica Long had no idea what her future would hold. The little girl born with Fibular Hemimelia would not only go on to be a 13-time gold medal-winning Paralympic champion, but she would inspire others to chase their dreams.

Long was born in Russia, where she lived in an orphanage until her parents adopted her in 1993. Soon after being adopted, she had to have her legs amputated (截肢) at only a year and a half. “It gave me a lot of freedom and movement,” Long said. “But growing up was definitely really hard. From a very early age, I just decided that I was going to be unstoppable and I wasn’t going to let my legs hold me back.” From that point forward, she didn’t let anyone tell her what she was or wasn’t capable of doing. She started doing gymnastics as a kid. Then, in 2002, Long found her sport for life: swimming!

“I was the only girl with no legs on the swim team, ” she said. “There were moments I struggled, but my teammates treated me like a friend. When I look back on my life and I think about anyone on that team, no one made fun of me for having no legs and they were so kind.” Long defied (顶住) all odds and surprised everyone when she qualified at age only 12 for the Paralympics in 2004 in Athens. After four Paralympics, Long has won 13 gold, six silver, and four bronze medals. She has dozens of World Championship medals and has broken numerous world records throughout her career so far. But she didn’t concentrate on winning awards or being famous. “I really just love swimming. It’s important for any athlete to remember just why you started,” she said.

As one of the most decorated athletes in history, Long’s goal is to just keep competing as long as her body allows. “Dream big,” she said. “There are so many possibilities out there, so find your passion, be consistent and work hard. You define your own success.”

1. How old was Long when she found her life sport?

A．11

B．10.

C．12.

D．13.

2. What made Jessica determine to devote herself to swimming?

A．Her experience of winning 13 gold medals.

B．Her parents’ support and teachers’ help.

C．Her teammates’ understanding and kindness.

D．Her focus on winning awards and fame.

3. What is the text mainly about?

A．A poor orphanage and her close friends.

B．A happy girl and her confusing childhood.

C．An amazing illness and its terrible influence.

D．An inspiring story about an unlucky person.

4. Which of the following may Long most agree with?

A．If you can dream it, you can make it.

B．If you want to succeed, learn to swim.

C．A man never reaches success until disabled.

D．A sportsman’s goal is winning gold medals.

10 . Tobogganing, or sledding (雪橇), likely comes before the colonization of North America. Records show that Canada’s First Peoples used small sleds to transport their belongings and food between camps, Raymond Flower writes in The History of Skiing and Other Winter Sports. But modern-day sled races can trace their origins back to the Swiss Alps in the late 1800s when British tourists decided to race in wooden luges (a sled used by one person) that locals had used to travel through snow. The origin is debatable in snowy northern New York, however, where there $ evidence that Albany held bobsled (a sled used by two or more people) races as early as 1885.

Wherever they began, sled races quickly became popular. The famous Cresta Run, named after the Swiss town near the base of its course, was built in 1885 using snowbanks. The first organized competition was in 1898, hosted by the first bobsled club in nearby St.Moritz (a city in Switzerland). It was then that sledding began to separate from the luge to include two new sports: bob sledding, and skeleton sledding (俯式雪橇).

Cresta Run is considered the birthplace of the skeleton, a particularly daring form of sledding. Unlike the luge, where competitors ride feet-first on a sled with metal runners, the skeleton sledding is a steel sled with a slim appearance. Riders lie down on the sled headfirst, then drop suddenly down an ice track. Bobsledding, meanwhile, involves teams of two to four in which the person in front controls directions and the player in back brakes when needed. It earned its name after competitors started swinging back and forth to speed up the sled.

Bobsledding initially overtook skeleton sledding in popularity, becoming one of a handful of sports played at the first Winter Games in 1924. The skeleton sledding was limited to the Cresta Run for decades because other bob runs around the world were not built for the steel skeleton sled. But in the 1970s, adjustments were made to both the skeleton and bob runs in order to include the event at future winter games.

1. What can we infer about Raymond Flower?

A．He is a writer.

B．He is good at sledding.

C．He invented the sledding race.

D．He set the first record of sledding.

2. How does skeleton sledding differ from the luge?

A．Skeleton sledding runs on metal runners.

B．Skeleton sledding doesn’t have back brakes.

C．Riders on Skeleton sledding sled with their feet.

D．Skeleton sledding needs players to lie down on it headfirst.

3. What limited the popularity of skeleton sledding?

A．Its special shape.

B．Its speed.

C．Its steel runners.

D．Its unsuitable adjustments.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Why is sledding so popular?

B．How did sledding develop in Switzerland?

C．What are sledding adventures about?

D．How did people kill time in North America?