1 . What are the speakers talking about?

A．Polite greetings.

B．Table manners.

C．Body language.

2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Last weekend, I went to Mark’s new house near a forest for a little get-together. After lunch when I was chatting with him and his wife Cody, he asked me, “Hey, Thora, have you ever been to a secret spot?” Before I could even finish saying no, Cody and Mark were already at the door with their jackets on. And the next moment we were heading out into the forest with a camera, a fishing net and a plastic bucket (桶).

We walked through the forest along a path by a small river. Breathing the fresh air, we three talked and laughed all the way.

“Hey! What are you guys doing ?” someone suddenly shouted from behind. Mark and Cody’s eyes immediately widened, and without a word they started running. I had no choice but to follow them, getting my shoes wet and dirty with mud. We probably ran for about 10 minutes before Mark and Cody slowed down. I stopped to catch my breath and asked, “Who was that?”

Mark replied, “The most annoying neighbor ever. There’s no telling what could happen if he caught up with us. He is always making fun of us. I dislike him.” We kept walking on for a few more minutes. Then a beautiful lake appeared before our eyes. “Wow! Amazing!” I shouted and could hardly hold back my excitement. The lake was large and the water was deep and blue, looking so peaceful with tall trees around it.

注意：（1）所续写短文的词数应为l50左右；
（2）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
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Looking around, we saw a boat floating by the shore.

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“Help! Help! Help!” I was so frightened and cried for help.

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4 . A couple has spent the last 25 years buying 300 acres of deserted farmlands and changed it into wildlife forest. They want to build the land to a real rainforest for elephants, birds and other endangered animals. Up to now, they’ve _______more than 300 kinds of birds as well as many_______animal species (种类).

_______, this was not the image in 1991 when they came to this part of the country. “When we came here, it was a_______. The owner wanted to sell it_______, because he could not _______coffee beans (咖啡豆) or anything else here, says Anil, who ran restaurant business in the US_______moving to India. “But for me and my wife, this was what we were_______of in our life.”

The couple had a special love for_______from their childhood. When they came to India, the pollution________them. “At that moment, we________to do something to explore the forests in India,” says Anil. “We were not looking for________. In the beginning, we________that shortage of fresh water will be a(n)________concern in India, so we must take care of its origin,” explains Anil.

They sold properties (财产) they owned in America, bought the first 55 acres and began to grow the first________. Soon, they got the land nearby as well. “Many of the local farmers considered it________to get money from the wasteland,” says Anil.

Stopping hunting was a big________and often the locals did not________what this couple was doing, so it required a lot of talking to build up the idea of ________. They worked with the forest department to set up camera traps and keep hunters away. “There are times we have to________with hunters. We were even in great danger once,” says Anil. “We hope what we are doing now will make a difference to animals.”

1.

A．attracted

B．kept

C．sold

D．hidden

2.

A．dangerous

B．beautiful

C．rare

D．common

3.

A．Therefore

B．However

C．Instead

D．Besides

4.

A．dreamland

B．wasteland

C．playground

D．park

5.

A．carefully

B．secretly

C．quickly

D．suddenly

6.

A．eat

B．find

C．water

D．grow

7.

A．before

B．after

C．since

D．for

8.

A．hearing

B．dreaming

C．speaking

D．dying

9.

A．knowledge

B．history

C．nature

D．culture

10.

A．moved

B．shocked

C．satisfied

D．annoyed

11.

A．begged

B．hated

C．failed

D．decided

12.

A．money

B．food

C．luck

D．help

13.

A．forgot

B．hoped

C．require

D．realize

14.

A．beneficial

B．unnecessary

C．huge

D．unimportant

15.

A．grass

B．flower

C．vegetable

D．forest

16.

A．difficult

B．easy

C．meaningless

D．excited

17.

A．order

B．challenge

C．deal

D．enjoyment

18.

A．experience

B．follow

C．understand

D．promise

19.

A．attention

B．devotion

C．operation

D．protection

20.

A．fight

B．work

C．unite

D．play

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。

I grew up in a small town where the primary school was a ten-minute walk from my house. When the noon bell rang, I would race breathlessly home. My mother would be standing at the top of the stairs, smiling down at me.

One lunchtime when I was in the third grade will stay with me always. I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed (排练) my lines so hard with me. But no matter how easily I acted at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She explained that she had written a narrator’s (旁白的) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her words, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.

I didn’t tell my mother what had happened when I went home for lunch that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard.

It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine (藤蔓) was turning green. Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass in bunch, as if a painter had touched our landscape with gold. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. “I think I’m going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden.”

“But I like dandelions,” I protested. “All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions.”

My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” She asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled.

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，每段的开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
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“But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, encouraging and comforting me as usual.       

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After the play, I took home the flower.

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6 . Supporting Others

We’re always being told that the secret to happiness lies in helping others. Indeed, it’s natural to want to support those we care about, especially if we are in a position to do so.    1    

When we offer support, it may not always be wanted.     2     In this case, offering support in the manner of “... if l were you, I would ...” can feel like a scolding rather than support. If our support feels conditional, it can feel burdensome.

    3     When someone is trying to manage illness or a house move, just saying “What would help you today?” can be amazingly supportive. Or, suggest what you can do for them: picking up some shopping, taking the dog for a walk. Even if it’s not needed, just knowing you’ ve been thought of can be supportive in itself.

Try to be mindful of offering support that is disabling, rather than enabling. My son, when aged five, wanted to make a cup of tea. I could see how inspiring it was for him to be able to do this. So I filled the kettle and took him through the safety measures. It felt like a huge risk but it worked. His pleasure was immeasurable. The same principle applies when we offer support that increases someone else’s capacity.     4    

Sometimes the only support that’s needed is to listen without judgement.     5     This reassures them that someone cares enough to listen while they ground themselves. When times are tough, remember to keep things stable. Waiting until the storm has passed is all it takes.

Support often works best when it’s a two-way process. It is good to know how to accept help from others as well as offer support to them.

A．Here are the pros and cons of supporting others.

B．Just be there, while someone lets out their feelings.

C．Ask what support is needed and provide a practical one.

D．This can often be a bigger gift than just doing it for them.

E．But we can do more by thinking about the support we offer.

F．Because being judgmental can only make someone annoyed.

G．Sometimes people are trying to manage life in their own way.

7 . All the factors ________ (consider), the planned trip will have to be called off.

8 . It goes without saying that everyone has bad days at work. You hit an unexpected problem with a project you’ve been working on for weeks.     1    You are severely criticized by your boss in the company. Whatever your workplace problem is, one effect it has is to make you feel more alone. There are times when you feel as though your colleagues are upset and you can only rely on yourself.     2    

When you’re feeling upset about a problem at work, take a minute to think of someone in your life that you’re grateful to and write a sentence or two on a notepad about what you appreciate.     3     Why does it have such power? Gratitude is often a positive emotion you   feel when someone else has gone out of their way to do something helpful for you that they didn’t have to do. That person has done something selfless in order to make your life little---or perhaps a lot---better.

    4     It might be a relative who took care of you when you were little, a teacher who   helped you out in a tough situation or a colleague who put you up for a great opportunity.

Picking one of those folks out and reminding yourself of why you’re grateful to them has two benefits.     5     It also reminds you of the deep social connections you have so that you   don’t feel quite as isolated anymore.

A．You have a quarrel with your beloved.

B．In those moments, a little gratitude can help

C．Here are some reasons to explain these situations.

D．All of us have people in our lives who fit that bill.

E．Research shows practicing gratitude can make you happier.

F．You forget the appointment with a VIP customer and keep him waiting.

G．For one, it gets you thinking about something positive and lifts your mood

9 . The fact has worried many scientists ________ the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these years.

10 . Within five minutes of meeting Olivia Ports, I knew she was a special teenager.

I knew before she_________her guitar and performed a song. I knew before I found out how a (n)_________she was born with changed her childhood. And I knew before her mother told me Olivia performed recently in front of 1, 200 people.

In addition to her_________musical talent, Olivia is just so friendly, funny and_________to those who made her first show such a success. “She doesn’t want the story to be about her,” said Olivia’s mother. But like all children_________chronic (慢性的) diseases, the journey she has been on has made her stronger. Olivia admits she’s not like many kids of her age._________herself as a ”little bit crazy“, she acts older than she is. She was born with a compromised immune system (缺乏抵抗力的免疫系统). When she realized she would have to_________her beloved gymnastics, she took up her mom’s old high school guitar and_________herself to play. ”I had to have something to do with so much_________time,” she said. It was during a hospital visit that she met Classical Blast, a popular band that invited Olivia to__________them as a guest performer on their Christmas__________Their encouragement gave her the courage to begin playing at public__________in the area, and she was soon a regular on stage. It was yet another treatment that__________her most recent performance. Recovering in her room for 15 days last Christmas, Olivia saw first-hand “how sad ill can be” for children to be in hospital during the__________That’s why this year, Olivia decided to do a benefit (义演), asking guests to bring toys that could be taken to young__________.

Speaking of her future, the high school senior plans to__________a year off after graduation. She wants to__________for college with the goal of opening a music school for those with health__________. “When you__________your life with things you love,” she said, “it makes every day more__________”.

1.

A．put away

B．took over

C．picked up

D．set down

2.

A．condition

B．position

C．environment

D．reality

3.

A．amusing

B．entertaining

C．delightful

D．impressive

4.

A．graceful

B．grateful

C．addicted

D．honored

5.

A．fighting

B．beating

C．defeating

D．winning

6.

A．Referring

B．Wanting

C．Describing

D．Observing

7.

A．ban

B．avoid

C．replace

D．abandon

8.

A．helped

B．served

C．influenced

D．taught

9.

A．off

B．down

C．out

D．up

10.

A．recognize

B．interview

C．join

D．affect

11.

A．trip

B．tour

C．travel

D．journey

12.

A．albums

B．events

C．cafes

D．markets

13.

A．led to

B．lay in

C．break up

D．consist of

14.

A．seasons

B．winters

C．holidays

D．years

15.

A．singers

B．doctors

C．performers

D．patients

16.

A．set

B．take

C．put

D．turn

17.

A．ask

B．pay

C．wait

D．head

18.

A．insurances

B．challenges

C．products

D．symptoms

19.

A．fill

B．push

C．set

D．mix

20.

A．challenging

B．complex

C．meaningful

D．powerful