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。续写的词数应为150左右。

One day my dad came back home in his truck and there was a cage in the back. Naturally I was curious, so I went towards the truck when I noticed that there was a small little goat that wasn’t even an adult yet.

I asked my dad and he said that he bought the goat from his friend and he was going to kill it twenty minutes after he brought it home so that we would have a big meal.

My sister was there too and she was strongly for my view. We found out we got really mad at my dad and told him not to kill it. After about 10 minutes of complaining we finally convinced my dad not to kill it because we told him that there was no reason for him to kill the goat himself when he could just buy goat meat at a store.

My parents know some friends that we visit sometimes and their family really likes animals so we decided to give it to them. For about a month, they had the goat as a pet and they also had the same problems as we had because the dad wanted to kill it and eat it but the rest of the family didn’t want it to die.They also were able to persuade him not to do so. They ended up sending the goat to a family member’s farm where it would grow up happily.

Another thing that has happened to influence my belief is that I have a neighbor that really likes hunting.   One day he hunted a deer and brought the body home, but he decided to leave it outside his house for everyone to see. He just left it there as if it were some kind of award that he just won. Sadly little kids started to make fun of the body and pretended to ride on it. They laughed at it and felt no problem with there being a dead deer just laying.

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I felt sick by what was happening and left because of what I had just witnessed._

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It amazes me how we have changed from hunting to survive to hunting for sport._

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2 . “Dad, I need your help. Come here!” My 5­-year­-old girl pulled me towards the computer. “Dad, please buy everything I have in the Amazon shopping cart (购物车). Here, take this cash from my savings!” The shopping cart showed ten items for a total of about 130 dollars. “Wait!” I replied.“That’s too much money! Why do you need all these things?”“Please, Dad! These items will get here before Christmas. I have a surprise for everyone. No peeking(偷看)!” she explained, and I bought everything.

A couple of days later, she got everything. I saw her then wrapping (包装) all her gifts. “Can I help you?” I asked.“No, Dad. I told you these are special surprises. No peeking!” she replied. Her excitement was obvious.

The day came. She was all around her gifts, planning, protecting, arranging. Everything had to be perfect. As soon as dinner was over, she jumped from her chair and took her gifts. She went around giving each one of us her piece of love. These were small items, but it was the meaning of giving her heart that we were really feeling. As she gave the gift to each person, she watched the expression on our faces. Our smiles were her greatest reward. Her last gift was for my 2-­year-­old boy—a toy car. It was hard to describe my little boy’s delight at getting this gift! For several minutes, everyone’s attention was focused on watching him go all around the house happily.

Seeing these acts of my 5­-year­-old helped me understand the power of giving—giving from the heart. Later that day, my girl received some gifts, but she didn’t need them. She focused on others, not on herself. It was clear that she was the one feeling true joy.

1. Why did the girl ask her father for help?

A．She didn’t have enough money.

B．She needed him to keep the secret.

C．She wanted to get his opinions on gifts.

D．She couldn’t make the online payment.

2. How did the girl feel when wrapping the gifts?

A．She felt proud.

B．She felt delighted.

C．She felt cautious.

D．She felt satisfied.

3. What did other family members think of the girl’s acts?

A．Pleasant.	B．Creative.
C．Reasonable.	D．Surprising.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To praise his daughter for her generosity.

B．To share his experience of raising his kids.

C．To discuss how to find happiness in daily life.

D．To share the lesson learned from his daughter.

3 . Within just one year, Jack had abruptly changed from riches to rags. Today was his birthday and rather than go down to the shelter for a meal, he decided he would________ with his last valuable________, an expensive Swiss watch and spend on a nice meal and a few supplies.

On his way to the town, Jack noticed a young woman dressed in________clothes walking towards him with two small children. His heart________at the sight of their hardship but there was________he could do to relieve their pain because he was broken.

“Sir, can you________some change?’ the woman asked. “It is for my hungry children.”

________ into woman’s begging eyes, Jack sadly replied, “I am sorry. I have no ________.”

“Thank you anyway, sir.” The woman’s________slowly dropped and the family continued their path to an unknown________.

No more than a few seconds passed and something good deep inside jack’s soul________ and shouted, “Wait a moment ma’am.”

Shocked and slightly________ , the woman stopped in her________ wondering if something was wrong.

Jack grasped his________ as he spoke in a calmer tone. “I am sorry if I scared you and your children________ I do have something for you. It’s not much but perhaps it will help.”

There are times when misfortunes can________the best in all of us. Seeing other________fortunate and responding in a ________ way reminds us that we have sympathy and therefore be able to help one another, and that is ________ what Jack did. On this particular day, Jack’s birthday gift was one he didn’t receive but one he________the gift of kindness.

1.

A．leave

B．part

C．desert

D．abandon

2.

A．wealth

B．fortune

C．equipment

D．possession

3.

A．tidy

B．worn-out

C．casual

D．thick

4.

A．sank

B．beat

C．struck

D．lost

5.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

6.

A．provide

B．split

C．spare

D．receive

7.

A．Looking

B．Focusing

C．Staring

D．Seeing

8.

A．food

B．money

C．hope

D．idea

9.

A．eyes

B．face

C．tears

D．head

10.

A．town

B．road

C．destination

D．position

11.

A．put up

B．called up

C．made up

D．welled up

12.

A．happy

B．pleased

C．frightened

D．disappointed

13.

A．center

B．tracks

C．home

D．approach

14.

A．time

B．meal

C．watch

D．opportunity

15.

A．but

B．or

C．since

D．until

16.

A．bring out

B．bring in

C．bring forward

D．bring up

17.

A．more

B．less

C．quite

D．just

18.

A．active

B．positive

C．selfish

D．negative

19.

A．lately

B．generally

C．instantly

D．exactly

20.

A．sought

B．wanted

C．gave

D．hoped

4 . ByteDance（字节跳动）Group’s TikTok, an overseas version of Chinese short video sharing app Douyin, faces an existential crisis in the United States, as murmurs of a “crackdown”（强制取缔）from the White House forced the Chinese company to engage in talks on selling its US business to Microsoft.

TikTok is the fastest-growing registered global mobile internet app, with more than 100 million users, and its rapid growth, especially in the US, is seen as a threat to Facebook. The US government has long viewed globally competitive Chinese high-tech companies including Huawei as a threat and done whatever it could to crack down on（打击）them in the name of “national security”.

The US government has not introduced any specific policy against TikTok, only threatened it through a number of unclear statements.

According to the latest media reports, Microsoft is prepared to press ahead with the negotiations to take over TikTok’s US operations and complete the negotiations by Sept 15, following talks between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and US President Donald Trump.

This means that TikTok will have to hand its fate over to some unpredictable power, and even have to sell its assets without the option of setting a price.

The US government has failed to find a reasonable legal excuse to deal with TikTok. All private data of TikTok’s US users are stored in the US and are unlikely to be transferred. Considering the US government is trying to deal with TikTok in a political way, TikTok should consider incorporating（合并）the dispute into the US legal process to assert（坚持）its legal rights and interests.

TiKTok’s core value lies in its unique algorithms, a product of artificial intelligence that represents the expertise of Chinese engineers and programmers with high-value intellectual property.

The US government’s move, which has forced ByteDance to sell TikTok to a US company, is similar to a forced technology transfer and an example of the US’ open seizure of Chinese intellectual property.

If ByteDance sells TikTok to a US company for “security reasons", that would set a dangerous precedent, motivating other countries where TikTok operates to follow the US administration's example and cause a chain reaction.

ByteDance is a young Chinese private company that cannot deal with a political game played by the US. But as a Chinese company that has gone global, ByteDance has reasons to take up legal means to defend its legal rights. The Chinese government can also consider examining whether the technology transfer in the deal violates China’s law and harms the country’s national interests.

1. What is the most valuable as for TikTok?

A．Its global popularity.

B．Its artificial intelligence.

C．Its registered global mobile internet app.

D．Its private data of TikTok’s worldwide users.

2. Why does the American government force the Chinese company to hand over TikTok’s US operations to a US company?

A．Out of so-called political reasons.	B．Out of so-called debt reasons.
C．Out of so-called technical reasons.	D．Out of so-called security reasons.

3. What does the underlined word “seizure”probably mean in Para. 8?

A．An untrue spoken statement about someone.

B．The use of legal authority to take sth from sb.

C．The crime of stealing sth from a person or place.

D．The act of trying to hurt somebody using physical violence.

4. What can be the best title for the news report?

A．TikTok must defend its rights legally

B．TikTok is seen as a threat to Facebook

C．ByteDance has to sell TikTok to a US company

D．ByteDance agrees to transfer technology

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

As a boy, Charles Darwin showed a great interest in living things. He loved to walk through the woods,     1     (look) at plants and birds. At the age of 8, Darwin     2     (send) to school, where he studied Latin, classical literature and ancient history. Young Darwin thought that these subjects were boring and useless. He preferred     3       (science ) studies. As a result, he did     4     (poor) in his school lessons.

In 1828, Darwin's father, who was very strict     5     his son, sent him to Cambridge and he became a student of Professor John Henslow. Upon graduation, Professor Henslow asked him     6     (go) with Captain Fitzroy on a survey trip around the world. During the voyage, Darwin collected rocks, bones and     7     (insect) . He noted what he observed.

The widely     8     (accept) theory in those days was that God created all the creatures on earth. In 1859, Darwin published his famous book, The Origin of Species, in     9     he explained his famous theory of evolution (进化) .

Today, Charles Darwin is recognized as one of     10     greatest scientists the world has ever seen for his great achievements.

6 . How to live with an elderly person

Living with an elderly person has both rewards and challenges for everyone involved.     1    Both parties need to be patient and understand their unique living situation in order to make it work. Here are some tips to live with an elderly person.

Communicate with your elderly roommate.     2    If you don’t communicate, you won’t know each other’s problems and concerns. As a result, you won’t be able to form a relationship that respects both of your unique qualities.

    3     Both parties need to come to an agreement about each other’s space, independence, and autonomy (自主性). You need to understand what your elderly person is comfortable with when it comes to being assisted. Talk to them about their expectations about your relationship. Discuss use of shared space like the bathroom, kitchen, or living room.

Figure out finances. Figure out who pays for what ahead of time. Having finances decided and agreed upon ahead of time could save you from a headache or even legal fees in the future. Records will make a big difference here, so if you start out knowing who pays for what, and have it written down, you are ahead of the game.     4    

Give the person privacy. When possible, they should have as much privacy and personal space as it is practical to allow. Don’t turn yourself into a caregiver. Don’t become a nurse without need.     5    Always communicate first if you are concerned about your elderly roommate.

A．Decide boundaries.

B．Respect each other.

C．Don’t leave them alone.

D．Don’t enter their personal space.

E．This will help you avoid problems in the future.

F．Communication is the most important element of any relationship.

G．But we also need to respect the need of older people to feel independent.