1 . It was about the third week in June last year. My 15-year-old son had already settled into his summer routine: Go to _______ at 2 am and wake up at 1 pm only to get back on his computer to play computer games until dinner.

It was the middle of the _______ when the sound of his computer games woke me up again. I couldn’t _______ that any more and decided it was time for him to get a summer job. I got on the computer and found a lifeguard certification (证书，执照) class that _______ the next day, and a company that _______ teenagers to guard their pools.

From that day I woke him up at 8 am every day for him to _______ the class. At first, he continued to complain that I was _______ his summer. But by the end of the week, he was actually looking forward to going. He learned something about first aid, figured he really could save someone from drowning, and got some ideas on how to actually work for a living.

Two weeks later, he had a _______ as a lifeguard. He took his responsibility very _______ and never went to work late. He said a lot of his ________ didn’t have jobs. And I told him that was because their mothers didn’t try ________ enough!

Even if your kid is ________ with finals and after school activities and doesn’t have time, you can ________ job information for him. Whether it is an ice cream store, a movie theatre, or a summer camp, you can ask if they hire ________ for the summer. After your kid gets a job, pay attention to the ________ to make sure he is never late.

1.

A．school

B．study

C．bed

D．work

2.

A．night

B．noon

C．morning

D．afternoon

3.

A．watch

B．appreciate

C．notice

D．stand

4.

A．lasted

B．rested

C．started

D．developed

5.

A．hired

B．forced

C．persuaded

D．made

6.

A．give

B．attend

C．observe

D．help

7.

A．designing

B．ruining

C．enjoying

D．joining

8.

A．job

B．problem

C．goal

D．reward

9.

A．slowly

B．seriously

C．calmly

D．quickly

10.

A．teachers

B．colleagues

C．students

D．friends

11.

A．hard

B．fast

C．early

D．directly

12.

A．clear

B．excited

C．busy

D．disappointed

13.

A．write down

B．think about

C．wait for

D．search for

14.

A．experts

B．foreigners

C．teenagers

D．villagers

15.

A．habit

B．schedule

C．tradition

D．determination

3 . Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad.

Instead of looking at nature, I _______ my e-mail. Instead of reading great novels, I stuck to reading _______newspapers each morning. And that was the problem: I was acting as if I were still in the office. My body was on vacation but my _______ wasn’t.

So this year I made up my mind to try something _______: getting away from the Internet. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, _______ I’m not good at self-control. But I was _______. I started by handing the iPad to my wife. Then, a stroke of luck: The mobile phone _______ at our cabin was worse than in the past. I was _______, forced to carry out my plan. Largely cut off from e-mail and my favourite newspaper websites, I had little way to _______ the world. I had no ________ but to do what I had planned to do all along: read books.

With determination and the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle against the Internet. I finally ________ that it was me, of course, not the iPad, that was the ________.

I knew I had ________ when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi. “Don’t need it,” I said. ________, as we return to work, a test begins: Can I survive when I’m back at work? I don’t plan to ________ my iPad completely. But I hope to resist the temptation (抵抗诱惑) to use it every five minutes.

1.

A．received

B．selected

C．checked

D．removed

2.

A．online

B．informal

C．local

D．traditional

3.

A．opinion

B．mind

C．identity

D．curiosity

4.

A．attractive

B．logical

C．magical

D．different

5.

A．as

B．unless

C．though

D．so

6.

A．generous

B．capable

C．eager

D．determined

7.

A．battery

B．button

C．signal

D．function

8.

A．grateful

B．tough

C．stuck

D．puzzled

9.

A．rely on

B．go through

C．connect to

D．adapt to

10.

A．method

B．goal

C．trick

D．choice

11.

A．expected

B．realised

C．permitted

D．suggested

12.

A．approach

B．sign

C．evidence

D．problem

13.

A．won

B．forgotten

C．suffered

D．recovered

14.

A．Somehow

B．Anyway

C．However

D．Therefore

15.

A．take apart

B．give up

C．turn up

D．go off

4 . When his mother came in, he p________ to be doing his homework. (根据首字母单词拼写)

5 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

When I was in middle school, my family moved to Seattle, where my parents started their new business — a small grocery store downstairs my house. As a girl of shy and reserved nature, I had to take a fresh start to fit into the sophisticated city life.

One sunny day, my school announced an exciting event, a talent show for the local food bank. Students were encouraged to showcase their unique talents in front of the public in the city hall on National Day. A buzz of excitement fed the school as everyone began preparing for the big day. Deep down, I felt a spark of curiosity and a desire to participate. However, my self-doubt held me back, “I don’t have any special skills to share.”

Days turned into weeks, and the talent show drew closer. I couldn’t shake the upsetting feeling until one day, Emma, one of the most popular girls in my class, came to me while I was helping in the grocery store after class. “How about singing together in the talent show?” She grinned, “I heard you singing a tune, along the way back home. I can’t help following you here.” Gosh, I couldn’t believe my ears. Emma, with personality and popularity, acknowledged my little talent. Since Emma had the world’s prettiest voice, I felt like being favoured by fortune.

“You two? The talent show for the food bank?” My mum bent towards us and her face lit up. “A big occasion.” Then a light bulb seemed to go in her head. “Why not practise right now upstairs? I bet you’ll be a perfect match.” Winking at us, she seemed to know we were thinking alike.

Emma and I embarked on rehearsing almost every single day after school. We brainstormed, exchanged ideas and rehearsed the scene. As the days rolled by, I was feeling pretty good about our act. But the day before the performance, Emma called that she had an acute stomachache and was not in any shape to perform.

注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:

I was completely knocked out by the news.

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Paragraph 2:

Finally came the big moment.

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6 . The WWF wants more people to be ________ (有……意识的；发觉；知道) of the problem, so they’ll stop hurting wildlife. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

7 . It is ________ (认可；承认) that he is a wise leader. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

8 . I’m a scientist ________ studies animals such as apes and monkeys. （用适当的词填空）

9 . No matter what happens, Charles always takes a positive ________ (态度) towards life. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

10 . We should make ________ (贡献；捐款；捐赠) to the west of our country. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）