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。

One day my grandfather gave me a gift — a piggy bank. It had an opening through which one could put money in, but the opening was not big enough to reach in and get the money out. The only way to get at the money was to break the piggy bank open. My grandfather explained that was the whole idea: the piggy bank would help save my money so that, at the end of the year, I might have enough for that bike I dreamt about. He asked if I would put some of the money he gave me into the piggy bank. I agreed immediately and promised that I wouldn’t break it open until I could afford my dream bike.

Whenever he gave me a little bit of money, he would say, “This is for spending. But you can save some and put it in the piggy bank if you want to save it up.” When he gave me larger amounts, it was clearly for saving in the piggy bank. For some time, this worked fine. I loved shaking the piggy bank and hearing the sound of the coins. As it became heavier, I grew more excited, dreaming about buying my new bike, and all the adventures I could have on it.

Whenever I wanted to take some money from the piggy bank to buy delicious ice-creams or beautiful pens, I would imagine riding my bike on the street, and thinking of that, my thoughts about ice-creams or pens went away. So for almost six months, I only put money into the piggy bank without taking any out. I thought I wouldn’t break my piggy bank for anything. But one day something unexpected happened. I saw a piece of news on the television that a serious earthquake (地震) had happened in a nearby province. As many houses were destroyed, a lot of children became homeless. Seeing their shabby clothes and crying faces, I was sleepless that night.

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；
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5 . In 1999, John Smyth, a high-school teacher decided it was time to retire. Together with his wife Helen, he set off on a journey around Australia. But when they returned, John found he missed the classroom, so he spent another eight years doing casual teaching.

Then he heard about a program known as Volunteers for Isolated Students’ Education (VISE), which pairs up energetic people with educational experience, usually retired teachers, with children whose schooling is largely done remotely, because they live too far away from towns and cities to attend regular schools. John grew up in the country and as a kid in the bush, he always dreamed of running with circus, but he didn’t even have much chance to see the circus in person. Therefore he was immediately interested in the program and got a travelling post as a teacher with Stardust Circus.

The lesson timetable was built around the kids performance schedules. “The eight-year-old I tutored was an awesome gymnast who was part of the teeterboard (跷跷板) act,” he explains. “A big guy would jump on the other side, he would swing up in the air, do a couple of twirls (旋转) and land on his uncle’s shoulders, and his uncle was standing on the boy’s father’s shoulders!”

The circus still includes some animal acts, including lions, monkeys, horses, goats and pigs. John and his wife Helen found it extraordinary enough to sink into sleep to the sound of lions roaring, but one day the lion-trainer, Matt, gave him a very special privilege, inviting him in to meet four 13-month-old lions in person. While it was understandably a little scary at first, for John it was a never-to-be-forgotten experience, which helped him realize his boyhood dream in his 75th year.

1. What can we know about the children in the Stardust Circus?

A．They missed the classroom.

B．Most of them lived downtown.

C．They were dreaming of travelling.

D．They were lacking in regular schooling.

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．John taught the gymnast to perform in the air.

B．Teachers of the program had a flexible schedule.

C．John’s dream came true as a volunteer in the circus.

D．The couple were fed up with the sound of lions roaring.

3. How did John probably feel after meeting the little lions?

A．Scared.

B．Excited.

C．Calm.

D．Regretful.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Running with Circus	B．Missing Regular School
C．Enjoying Retirement	D．Travelling with Animals

6 . 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。

Usually, when we talk about reading, we think of using our eyes     1     (see) letters written in ink on paper.     2     , this is not always true. For example, blind people cannot see, but they can still read books.

The man     3    (introduce) blind people to reading was Louis Braille. Braille lost his eyesight at the age of three as a result of     4     injury. When he was ten, he went to a school for the blind in Paris.

In 1821, a soldier visited the school and showed the students a system for passing     5     (message) at night during times of battle. His system used paper with small, raised dots     6     could be felt with the fingers. Each letter of the alphabet was represented by a different pattern which     7    (make) up of twelve dots. While the students found the soldier’s idea interesting, the system was too difficult to be     8     practical use. But young Louis Braille took the idea and worked on it. At the age of fifteen, he created a system --“Braille.”

The blind can     9     (easy) recognize Braille with the fingers. Today,     10     is the most common system for them to read and write.

7 . We can text WhatsApp, Facebook message and Snapchat — but are we losing the convenience of the phone conversation? Who has time to chat when you can spend hours on WhatsApp?

Most of my phone calls are less than a minute long. If I unintentionally hit answer instead of pressing the ignore button, I usually say, “Hold on, I’ll call you back,” before quickly typing out a “what’s up?” text. My list of recent phone calls is limited to four people and unless we live together, are related, or dating, there’s very little chance that you’ll be added to that list.

It seems I’m not the only who’s abandoning the phone call. The average adult spends more time on media or communication per day than on sleeping, but among all that communication, the phone call is the medium that’s falling.

So why has the phone call fallen out of favor? Many messaging apps seem to have created a grade of communication, so that the phone call is no longer the standard way of conversing long distance, but a relatively intimate (亲密的) thing.

Rachel, 24, says that she used to speak to all her girlfriends on the phone but now only calls a few. “I rarely even speak to good friends on the phone and if they call me I’m like, ‘Hello, is something wrong?’,” says Rachel. “If I do a phone call it feels really official, like it’s a big deal.”

Instead of taking the time to ring a friend and catch up, it now seems easier to send a short message. And unless you’re very close to someone, an unscheduled phone call can feel like an intrusion (干扰). While text messages can be put to one side for hours or even days, a phone call demands attention in the moment.

But while text messages and emails may be a more efficient way of sharing basic facts and information, they’re not necessarily the best way of communication. We may be communicating more than ever before, but we seem to be listening far less.

1. What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 1?

A．People chat much less on the phone now.

B．People are addicted to messaging apps.

C．People find no time to chat face-to-face.

D．People have many ways to communicate.

2. According to Rachel, when a good friend calls her, she __________.

A．will ignore the call.

B．will call back immediately.

C．will make an official visit to her friend.

D．will think her friend has some problems.

3. What can be learned from the text?

A．Text messages demand immediate attention.

B．An unscheduled phone call may be unwelcome.

C．Using a phone call to communicate is out of date.

D．It is hard to keep track of friends on messaging apps.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards phone conversation?

A．Doubtful.	B．Uncaring.
C．Supportive.	D．Hopeful.

8 . 假定你是学校学生会主席李华。你们计划举办一个“中国年”聚会，欢迎来学校的澳大利亚交换生。请你给其中的一名学生John写一封邀请邮件，内容包括：
1．发出邀请；
2．聚会的时间和地点；
3．简要介绍活动内容。
注意： 1. 词数80左右；             
2. 请适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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9 . —His father is very rich.
—________? He wouldn’t accept his help even if it is offered.

A．What for

B．How come

C．Really

D．So what