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。

Since Josh’s wife died five years ago, Jos h struggled to raise his daughter, Lisa, on his own. And things became more difficult after Lisa got sick and lost her ability to walk.

While her illness was curable, Josh simply couldn’t afford the operations and rehabilitation costs she needed for treatment. Her condition also required hands-on care, so he worked part-time to look after her.

One day, Josh went to the local pharmacy after work to get Lisa her medicine. After about thirty minutes of waiting in the queue, Josh was finally the next in line at the counter. Suddenly, a young woman rushed into the store and walked to Josh.

“I’m so sorry. Can you help me? My father is in urgent need of medicine,” the woman explained Emily begged Josh and other people in the queue. As Josh looked into the woman’s yes, he saw a sense of desperation. His daughter’s words suddenly rang in his head: Be good to people, and good will come back to you.“ He looked back at the crowd. ”It’s kay. We’ll all get a turn to buy,“ Josh said confidently to the crowd behind him. Emily ought the pills she had come for. As she made her card payment, an alarm suddenly went ff. The pharmacist and other staff suddenly started clapping. ”Congratulations! You’re our hundredth buyer today! Today is the tenth anniversary of our pharmacy. That means you get to take a hundred thousand dollar grand prize for our new promotion!“ the pharmacist explained with a large smile. Emily struggled to hold back her tears of joy as the pharmacist handed her a check for $ 100K. The crowds asked her to spare Josh some of her vin.

Emily said in tears, “My father was seriously ill and I really need money to save him. I promise I will repay you after he is well.” Josh decided to give up sharing money with the poor roman. Josh explained everything that had happened at the pharmacy to Lisa. “What you did as very kind, and I believe that one day, you will be rewarded for it. Those are the hidden secrets and treasures of life,” Lisa said.

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A year later, Emily came to Josh’s home.
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Emily decided to offer Josh his share of the money.
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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。

10-year-old Buddy was just an ordinary boy but with an extraordinary heart. He had a lot of friends but never really had a “best friend” until he met Simon — a new boy in class who used a wheelchair.

Nobody showed any interest in making friends with Simon except for Buddy. He quickly bonded with Simon because he believed true friends come in different sizes and shapes...

Buddy lived with his grandma, Doris, in their small home in the suburbs. He had lost his parents five years ago in a car crash. Doris raised him, and she was all he had. Buddy promised himself that he would do anything to make his grandma proud and happy, and his prayers (祈祷) were soon answered, but in a way he never imagined.

Buddy had always wanted to help Doris with her rent, so during his free time, he cut grass for neighbors, walked dogs, and even helped older people carry their groceries home in exchange for $1. So far, he had saved $70, but that wasn’t enough to meet their expenses. Not one to be discouraged, Buddy kept going and the only other person who comforted him was Simon.

The two boys often ventured (冒险) into the woods near their school to watch birds during their spare time. It was their favorite hobby. One afternoon before the summer vacation, they went to their favorite spot in the woods. Buddy pushed Simon’s wheelchair, discussing how exciting their adventure would be. They laughed their way into the dense forest, knowing little about what was coming.

Moments later, the boys had a problem moving forward. One of the wheels sank into a branch beneath the mud. The wheelchair broke down, making it difficult to move ahead. Worse still, it seemed the rain was around the corner. The boys could hear rolling thunder across the mountains, which scared them. They wanted to run but could not leave one another. “Wait! I’ve got a plan,” shouted Buddy, trying to lean (倾斜) over and lift his friend up from the wheelchair. His attempt failed because Simon was too heavy for him.

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1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: But he wouldn’t give up just yet.
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Paragraph 2: A few days later, Doris got surprising news from their landlord (房东).
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3 . 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。

“You’re fired!” Andrew Chilton wasn’t joking. At that moment, the high school junior wanted his personal care attendant, Christy Chachere, out of his life forever. He didn’t want her help any more. He thought he could write his own term papers. “You’re fired!” He said it again.

Christy Chachere, a retired PE teacher, didn’t take a step back. She believed she could do this job. “You know, I’ve taught middle schoolers,” she said. What about Andrew’s outcry? It was music to her ears. Progress was faster than expected.

When Andrew suffered from autism (自闭症) at age eight, people told his mom, Cindy, to get him on the list for an attendant to provide after-school care. Someone would drive him to places and see that he was safe. In New Orleans, Louisiana, the wait can be years, the need far outstrips (超过) the supply. Cindy had no choice but to turn to the program Volunteers of America for help.

Even so, it was eight years before they were matched with Christy. In the meantime. Andrew’s family did their best to help him get through life’s hardships. “I did worry about him,” said Cindy. There was a lot to worry about. Doctors and school teachers said that Andrew might not even graduate from high school. Other questions were around the corner as well. Would he ever have a job, or live independently?…Cindy would do anything for her son.

Christy saw the problem right away. “Andrew wouldn’t take a step without his mother’s permission (同意),”she recalled. “You have to let him fail,” she told the family. “It’s the only way he’s going to learn. He has to be able to do things on his own.”

No longer would Cindy help Andrew write papers. His younger brother wouldn’t help him with the computer, either. It was a little unacceptable to step back. Actually, everyone was on board but Andrew.

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Andrew was filled with anger, but things began to change.

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“She understood me, and it turned out she was really nice.” Andrew said.

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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。

BEIJING — A strong earthquake hit a remote part of western China overnight killing at least 118 people and injuring more than 200, the state news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday.

The tremblor hit Jishishan County, in the southwestern part of Gansu province near the border with Qinghai province —     1    mountainous region populated, in part, by members of the Tibetan, Hui, Dongxiang and Salar ethnic groups.

Xinhua said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.2.     2    the dead, 100 were in Gansu and another 11 in Qinghai. The quake damaged water, electricity, transport, communications and other infrastructure (基础设施) in the area, it said. Chinese leader Xi Jinping quickly called for all-out efforts in search and rescue and    3     (treat) the injured. He also urged the hasty deployment of relief materials and infrastructure    4    (repair) , because the area is at high altitude and the winter weather is cold.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 5.9,     5     reported several aftershocks. Rescue teams told Chinese media that frozen roads made driving into the towns and villages in Jishishan county, the area most    6    (affect) difficult. It’s a area inhabited by numerous ethnic minority groups, including Tibetans and Salars. Rescuers are now working in average temperatures of about 14 degrees Fahrenheit, well below    7     (freeze).

About 10 hours later,     8     (far) west, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake in the Xinjiang region     9    (strike) near China’s border with Kygyzstan. The earthquake happened in a remote area. So far, no casualties or building damage    10    (report).

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where was the name Liam most popular in America?

A．On the west coast.

B．In the Midwest.

C．In the southeastern area.

2. What was the most popular name for American girls five years in a row?

A．Emma.

B．Ava.

C．Katrina.

3. Who is Jonah Berger?

A．A marketing manager.

B．A social worker.

C．A teacher.

4. Which American names became popular in 2005 according to Jonah Berger?

A．Ones starting with K.

B．Ones starting with H.

C．Ones starting with N.

6 . 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。

From childhood, I was never a fan of football or any sports. My disinterest in “The Beautiful Game” was my attitude, avoiding discussions of football during school lunch breaks in school or dismissing the sports section of the newspaper.

As I grew older, my lack of interest became more obvious. I would go shopping during big games, posting photos on social media to show I had more free time than the people absorbed in their yearly sports. I considered my disengagement from the world of sports an intellectual advantage, a space in my brain reserved for non-sports activities.

However, this attitude of mine became a pressure to me. Casual conversations with friends’ fathers or fellow cab passengers became a challenge. The well-intentioned openers like, “Hey, terrible season we’re having, eh?” or “Who do you support?” made me feel my heart sink, not knowing what to reply. Though I still found football boring, I was starting to regret my outsider status.

The turning point came when I became a father myself. Fearing that my boy Harvey would lack the social involvement of football, I decided to change. So, I brought a football to the playground and I bought him a mini football table at home. I even took the brave step of buying tickets to watch our local team, Boreham Wood.

The friendly atmosphere of the Meadow Park Stadium, the home ground of Boreham Wood, immediately surprised me: low-key, free parking on the street, and £2.50 for a bag of chips. Families surrounded us, all with a real connection to the players on the field.

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Slowly but surely, I found myself engaged in the game.

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With each visit to the stadium, our connection to football deepened.

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7 . What if your next job is just a weak tie away? A recent study, conducted by a team from Stanford University and LinkedIn, revealed that weaker social connections have a greater beneficial effect on job mobility (流动性) than stronger ties. Stanford Professor Erik Bryson suggests a practical outcome of this study is to encourage job seekers to expand their reach beyond immediate friends and colleagues. Weak ties, he explains, often provide more unique, beneficial information and connections.

The advantage of weak ties theory is based on the idea that weak ties allow distant group of people to access novel information that can lead to new opportunities and innovation. Weak ties are more likely to introduce new job information to a wider social network.

The research team conducted a five-year experimental study with LinkedIn, involving 20 million global participants and 600,000 new jobs created. Using LinkedIn’s “People You May Know” (PYMK) algorithm (算法), the researchers tested the weak tie theory’s impact on the job market. The team randomly assigned LinkedIn users to receive either more weak or strong tie recommendations from the PYMK algorithm, then tracked the labor mobility of these groups over five years.

Their findings confirm that weaker ties enhance job mobility. Besides, the researchers looked at differences across industries and found that adding weak ties creates significantly more job opportunities in digital and high-tech industries. “This may reflect the fact that there is more rapid change and need for novel information and connections in those industries,” Bryson said.

He points out that the traditional methods used by policymakers to analyze labor markets are quickly becoming outdated. “They need to recognize that the labor market, like all aspects of the economy, is being digitized,” Bryson said. “It is important that we understand how the algorithms used by digital platforms like LinkedIn impact the labor market.”

1. According to paragraph 1, what should job seekers do?

A．Expand network to include weak ties.	B．Limit the search to their current industry.
C．Strengthen connections with close friends.	D．Rely on strong connections for opportunities.

2. How did the researchers test the weak tie theory?

A．By carrying out on line surveys.	B．By interviewing LinkedIn employers.
C．By tracking user data and job mobility.	D．By conducting a large-scale job fair.

3. What can we learn about digital and high-tech industries?

A．They are fast-paced and value novelty.	B．They cause weak ties among employees.
C．Strong ties are the main source of mobility.	D．Weak ties do not contribute to job mobility.

4. What might Bryson advise policymakers to do?

A．Prioritize traditional methods only.	B．Ignore the impact of digital platforms.
C．Recognize the influence of digitization.	D．Understand the rules on digital platforms.

8 . I’ve learned a lot in my many years in the gym, and beginner-me would be shocked by the things present-me does during the workouts.     1    . And I’ve broken pretty much every other rule besides.

Rest days are a convenient tool for making sure you’re not overworking yourself, but that’s all. Organizations like the American College of Sports Medicine recommend leaving 48 hours between intense strength-training periods for a given muscle.     2    , it’s meant to be a general recommendation for beginners and for people who are exercising just to stay healthy. Once you’re talking about athletes or enthusiasts, they acknowledge that training most days of the week is fine, if your program manages tiredness effectively.

The “10% rule” is a not-terrible guideline for figuring out how quickly to improve your training.     3    . As running coach Jason Fitzgerald told us, “While the saying is to only increase weekly mileage (英里数) by 10%, this may be either too conservative or even too aggressive depending on where you start from.” If you’re a beginner and your mileage is overall very low; if we took the rule seriously, you wouldn’t be able to increase from zero to any other number.

    4    , but none of them are necessary. Creatine (肌酸) is one of the best-known muscle-building supplements (补充剂). It’s understood to be effective, but here’s the thing: That it does something for most people doesn’t mean it does very much. Likewise, protein powder is a helpful way to get more protein in your diet, but you don’t need to use a supplement.     5    .

A．But if you look at where they get that number

B．You can just eat more protein-containing foods

C．There are a few supplements that can help you in your fitness journey

D．Or they may keep you at the same mileage for weeks at a time

E．But it’s a suggestion, not a rule to be strictly obeyed

F．And finally, drinks can give you more energy in the gym

G．With the benefit of experience, I now do exercises I used to think one should “never” do

9 . 限制性定语从句
奇迹(miracle)就是看似不可能的事情却发生了。(汉译英)

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下题。
1. What can students do after the speech?

A．Visit the center.

B．Choose their instructors.

C．Sign up for the activities.

2. How often can students have jazz classes?

A．Once a week.

B．Twice a week.

C．Three times a week.

3. When will the football class be given?

A．On Monday evenings.

B．On Saturday mornings.

C．On Sunday afternoons.

4. What is unknown about the badminton class?

A．The class time.

B．The instructor.

C．The age limit.