1 . The Bridge Home
By Padma Venkatraman
Runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive in the Indian city of Chennai, and it isn’t what they expected. The girls must depend on each other to survive until they meet two homeless boys, Muthi and Arul. As a team, they search around the city for food and shelter while making the most of a terrible situation.
Otherwood
By Pete Hautman
Best friends Stuey and Elly Rose share a birthday and a love of the woods near their homes. When playing in their favorite place deep in the woods, Stuey tells Elly Rose a story—a secret he has learned about his great-grandfather and hers. Something unexpected happens, and Stuey must work out how to repair the damage that was caused long ago.
Where the Watermelons Grow
By Cindy Baldwin
Della’s mama has been sick before. She has an illness that cause her to hear voices that aren’t there. But this summer, her mama seems worse. With daddy working hard to save the family farm from bad weather, Della believe that she needs to fix what’s wrong with mama.
Planet Earth Is Blue
By Nicole Panteleakos
Nova loves astronomy(天文学), an interest she shares with big sister Bridget. The space shuttle Challenger is days from launching(发射),and Bridget has promised to watch it on TV with Nova. But Bridget left their last foster (寄养的)home, and Nova is with a new family. Nova, who is autistic(患孤独症的)and doesn’t use words, hopes that Bridget—the only one who truly understands her—will find her way to Nova in time for liftoff.
1. What happens to Viji and Rukku?A.They are homeless. |
B.They are seriously ill. |
C.They are lost in the woods. |
D.They are separated from their friends. |
A.The Bridge Home. |
B.Otherwood. |
C.Where the Watermelons Grow. |
D.Planet Earth Is Blue. |
A.Nova’s sister. | B.Nova’s teacher. |
C.Nova’s classmate. | D.Nova’s neighbor. |
“No 7, Jobie Nymble, takes the lead,” cried the announcer. “Just one more hurdle (跨栏) and ...” Cheers broke out. “Jobie Nymble from Riverside Middle School takes first place in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles!” The crowd went wild.
“County championships (锦标赛), here we come,” screamed Jobie, patting her green track spikes (钉鞋). They were her lucky shoes and she loved them. “Next Saturday, we’re taking home the gold,” Jobie whispered to her spikes, excitedly retying them.
“Don’t forget, guys,” said Marisol, one of her teammates. “My birthday party is next Friday at Hidden Park.”
Next weekend couldn’t come soon enough. Jobie smiled with excitement all week long. At track practice, she leaped over those hurdles faster than she’d ever leaped before. And it wasn’t long before everything in her path was a hurdle: flowerpots in her front yard, sidewalk cracks on the way to the bus stop and even her little sister, Teka!
The day of Marisol’s party, Jobie put on her favorite outfit: her blue shorts, an old track T-shirt from her dad, and her lucky spikes. “Perfect.” She smiled at herself in the mirror.
The party was under way when Jobie arrived at Hidden Park. She stopped by the track first, planning to do some practice.
“Jobie!” Two of Jobie’s teammates rushed toward her, breathless and barefoot. “Come on,” they yelled. “You have to try the slide.”
Jobie looked toward the party area. Suddenly, she saw it. The biggest slide she had ever seen was on the far side of the park. Smiling kids zoomed down the slide at unspeakable speeds. Without thinking twice, Jobie took off her spikes and dashed (猛冲) toward the slide. Its ladder stretched to the sky, but she reached the top in no time, closed her eyes and let go.
Jobie couldn’t get enough. She tried again and again. When it was finally time to go home, she unwillingly made her way back to the track where she’d left her shoes.
续写部分:
注意:1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语以为你写好;
Paragraph 1:
As she eyed the area from a distance, panic set in.
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The next day, Jobie turned up in a new pair of spikes for the championships.
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假定你是李华,为迎接建党100周年,你所在的城市将举办以“城市变化”为主题的自行车骑行活动,你校交换生Jack有意参加,来信咨询相关事宜。请你写封回信,内容包括:
1.活动方案;
2.注意事项。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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4 . Scott, 72, an elderly woman lives in Massachusetts whose home was in badly need of repairs. "There were
After
So the electrician decided to
“The
“She's been here by herself for over 10 years, so I'm
The electrician said he
A.holes | B.roofs | C.nests | D.windows |
A.hesitated | B.sobbed | C.remembered | D.understood |
A.cheap | B.broken | C.plastic | D.different |
A.forgetting | B.refusing | C.slowing | D.completing |
A.like | B.allow | C.afford | D.require |
A.make a deal | B.set a goal | C.take notes | D.take measures |
A.stop | B.check | C.regret | D.wait |
A.find | B.create | C.mend | D.tell |
A.materials | B.water | C.help | D.volunteers |
A.meetings | B.discussions | C.repairs | D.wishes |
A.raised | B.spent | C.wasted | D.lent |
A.ambition | B.official | C.project | D.mood |
A.money | B.clothes | C.power | D.meals |
A.advanced | B.new | C.expensive | D.stainless |
A.planted | B.cut | C.bought | D.painted |
A.worried | B.sure | C.excited | D.embarrassed |
A.happy | B.upset | C.sick | D.confused |
A.story | B.test | C.play | D.wonder |
A.hardly | B.even | C.always | D.fortunately |
A.website | B.nation | C.community | D.house |
5 . The milk carton, made from layers of paperboard and plastic first, appeared in 1952 and soon replaced glass bottles. They were far lighter, could be piled and distributed more easily, and more significantly, they were found to have 78 percent less of an impact on the climate than glass bottles. The Tetra Pak cartons, with a layer of aluminum foil(铝箔) that allowed heat –treated milk to remain fresh, followed in 1961.
However, every technology has drawbacks and those of plastics are becoming painfully obvious. Landfills are stuffed with bottles and cartons, and trillions of pieces of plastic float in the world's oceans.
Carton makers are far from the only contributions to the ballooning volumes of packaging waste. In some ways, they're encouraging recycling. However, it is not universal even in Europe, only 47 percent of materials from the 37 billion cartons, made for European countries in 2016 were recycled.
Cartons are also stuck in a broader paradox(悖论): as economy advances, people tend not only to recycle more but also to consume more. Croatia’s overall recycling rate for packaging in 2016 was 55 percent, compared with Germany’s 71 percent, but the average German produced four times as much packaging waste as the average Croatian.
In theory, cartons are fairly recyclable. When pulped (打成浆) in liquid, their various layers are separated into paper, plastic and metal. All of them can then be turned to other uses. In practice, recycling is currently unfeasible for cartoons, because a cotton is carefully bonded and constructed often with a plastic lid and a straw fixed to the side.
This means carton makers need to do more to make their products not only useful but also sustainable. This involves stronger links with recycling factories and waste companies to ensure that containers they pump into the world are returned and reused. In the long term, they face a huge technological challenge to get to what Tetra Pak says is its ultimate aim -- to construct cartons entirely out of renewable materials.
1. What's the purpose of Paragraph 1?A.To provide examples. | B.To introduce the topic. |
C.To make comparisons. | D.To present the argument. |
A.Their materials are not recyclable. |
B.Carton makers lack environmental awareness. |
C.There are no recycling regulations in the world. |
D.Consumption increases as recycling rate rises. |
A.Urgent. | B.Expensive. |
C.Impracticable. | D.Unimaginable |
A.To come up with new ways to reuse plastic |
B.To make their products, the market leader. |
C.To set up a new standard for the materials |
D.To seek cooperation with recycling and waste companies. |
征稿目的:宣传防疫知识、引导同学们正确认识新冠肺炎、鼓舞战胜疫情的信心。
征稿范围:全校学生
艺术形式:绘画、书法、摄影、音乐、曲艺、剪纸等等
作品要求:紧扣主题、传播正能量、原创
投稿要求:作品在2020年2月29日前发至邮箱:hiclara@163.com,邮件内注明作者姓名、班级、联系方式
参考词汇:
疫情 epidemic
新冠状病毒 novel coronavirus
稿件:contribution
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Once upon a time, there was a shepherd
Finally, seeing the sheep wouldn’t stop talking, the shepherd decided to at least have some fun
So the shepherd understood that even sheep have something to say,
8 . Soppo was an enormous giant. He
One night, seeing him
“But, where can I find friends? How do I do that? ”
“By
Over the following
And so it was. From that day on, Soppo
A.learned | B.lived | C.walked | D.slept |
A.friend | B.neighbour | C.boss | D.teacher |
A.usages | B.achievements | C.problems | D.settlements |
A.comforted | B.emptied | C.filled | D.ached |
A.whenever | B.whichever | C.whoever | D.however |
A.trouble | B.need | C.terror | D.danger |
A.crying | B.smiling | C.laughing | D.talking |
A.refuse | B.make | C.assist | D.consult |
A.suggested | B.accepted | C.asked | D.hesitated |
A.giving | B.taking | C.carrying | D.delivering |
A.ways | B.years | C.nights | D.days |
A.spent | B.deserved | C.wasted | D.wondered |
A.ran down | B.ran after | C.ran into | D.ran off |
A.droughts | B.snows | C.floods | D.rains |
A.friends | B.things | C.questions | D.reasons |
A.watched | B.flew | C.entered | D.traveled |
A.small | B.gentle | C.heavy | D.useless |
A.abundance | B.lack | C.support | D.preparation |
A.changed | B.treated | C.arranged | D.discovered |
A.ever | B.still | C.never | D.always |
9 . This summer’s top four European music festivals
LONDON
LOVEBOX
Where: Victoria Park
When: July 15-16
No other country does a festival like the British and few festivals are as fun as Lovebox in Hackney’s Victoria Park. Dancing, disco balls, and more dancing. Don’t miss local acts Stormzy, Kano and Katy B who represent our homegrown talent. Good food is at the heart of Lovebox: go on an empty stomach to taste pizza from Voodoo Ray’s, hamburgers from Le Bun and cheese sandwiches from The Cheese Truck.
BUDAPEST
SZIGET
Where: Obudai-sziget
When: 10-17 August
On an island in the middle of the Danube is one of Europe’s most atmospheric festivals. 40,000 people crowd into 266-acres(英亩)of woodland for a week-long party. This year’s big-name acts will hold you there all day or you could check out the riverside beach, or the artworks there.
PARIS
ROCK EN SEINE
Where: Domaine National de Saint-Cloud
When: August 26-28
Rock and roll and Paris aren’t typical partners but Rock en Seine puts them together with excitement. As this is a great event where there’s even an art exhibition. All this plus wonderful views of the Parisian skyline (地平线) and Marie Antoinette’s rose garden.
BERLIN
LOLLAPALOOZA
Where: Treptower Park
When: Sept 10-11
Held in Treptower Park in the east of Berlin, 60,000 mostly local people come for the rock music and the friendly atmosphere — kids are just as welcome as grown-ups. Take a break from the music to seek out the rose garden. Keep it going all night in some of Berlin’s coolest clubs in neighbouring Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg.
1. Which of the following festivals lasts the longest?A.Lollapalooza in Berlin. | B.Rock en Seine in Paris. |
C.Lovebox in London. | D.Sziget in Budapest. |
A.Some of its performers are homegrown talents. |
B.It combines rock’n’roll with an art exhibition. |
C.Many works of art are used for decoration. |
D.Most of the people attending it are locals. |
A.Berlin and Paris. | B.London and Paris. |
C.Budapest and Berlin. | D.London and Budapest. |
10 . When I was a child, I dreamed of becoming many things. Sometimes, I wished I was an astronaut going up into space, finding new planets and jumping around in a cool space suit. Other times, I imagined being a cowboy in the Wild West, wearing stylish cowboy boots. On other occasions, I pretended to be a famous footballer, using my skills to score lots of goals for my team.
Looking back, I realize that imagination is a wonderful thing. I was able to create entire environments and scenarios in my head, using nothing more than my brain, and to be able to adapt things in my everyday surroundings to fit the specific story of the day. Growing up with siblings (兄弟姐妹) also helped, as it meant that even bigger stories could be created, combining our ideas and putting our thoughts into action. It also allowed for more varieties in the stories, as sometimes I could be the hero while on other occasions, I would be the bad guy.
One of my all-time favorite memories as a kid was playing in my back garden. I played the role of Indiana Jones, which cleaned up at the cinema at that time, with my younger sister as my assistant and my brother as a bad person. We used everything in our garden, from the path to the fence, as part of the storyline to create obstacles that needed to be overcome, and we would keep the story going for hours!
My personal favorite game was Indiana Jones and the Stolen Easter Eggs, where my brother hid small chocolate eggs around the garden and my sister and I had to find them by answering questions or solving a puzzle. It was difficult, but eventually we found all the eggs and shared them together.
Since then, I have seen many great things and met many amazing people. The elements of fun and varieties of my creative imaginations are what I try to bring into every part of my positive life. So I can enjoy sharing with and hearing about other people’s stories, too.
1. What do we know about the author from his childhood?A.He enjoyed living a life full of freedom. |
B.He was longing to experience adventurous things. |
C.He was always imagining a bright life for his future. |
D.He had a clear picture of what he would do after growing up. |
A.experiences | B.situations |
C.positions | D.excuses |
A.an astronaut | B.a famous footballer |
C.a hot film | D.a very popular book |
A.My Creative Imagination. | B.My Childhood. |
C.My Positive Life Today. | D.My Pride in Myself. |