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。

A few years ago when I was looking for a small dog to add to our family, I contacted the local SPCA(Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and got the name of a woman who was fostering(领养，代养) some rescued Maltese dogs for them. I called the woman, and my husband and I drove to her home. As I looked around, I noticed a cute Maltese named Casper. My husband and I decided we would like to adopt him.

The foster mom asked us if there were any way we would open our hearts to Casper’s friend, Kato, as well. She told us that the two boys, who had only each other for comfort, had recently been rescued from a puppy farm, where they had spent the first seven years of their lives. When the local SPCA shut down the puppy farm and seized all the dogs, Kato and Casper had been put in her foster home.

She told us that when she first picked them up, their fur was in such terrible shape that they hardly looked like Maltese dogs. They were brown, whose fur was wet and dirty, and their paws were swollen. For seven years, they were locked in a dark doghouse and the only human contact these boys had was when they were thrown their food.

Hearing all this, I turned and looked down at the little Maltese named Kato. But he’s so ugly, I thought. And he isn’t even friendly. He barked angrily when we looked at him. When I reached for him, he pushed himself against the back wall of his doghouse, whispering. Still, I felt a tig at my heart and agreed to take Kato also. As we drove home, my husband and I worried that maybe we’d taken on too much. We’d never had dogs that had been so abused(虐待) for such a longtime.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The first day at our home was very difficult for the two dogs.

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Though difficult, I did everything I could think of to help these dogs.

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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。

I was eight years old and wasn’t aware of all the arrangements being made for our journey as a family to London in 1950. My mother was in great pain and wished to visit specialists in London. My father reluctantly had to sell our property in Queensland. The day before we boarded the ship, Father unwillingly said goodbye to his five-year-old cattle dog, Spider, who was loved by us all. Father’s friend Sandy was to be his guardian while we were overseas, as he had been getting to know Spider for many weeks.

Six weeks later, an airletter arrived from Sandy, giving my father the news that Spider had run away just two weeks after we had sailed. Sandy had advertised constantly on ABC and other regional newspapers. Despite many “sightings”, the dog was never found. It seems Spider just kept running and searching for us. As he was cattle dog, my father thought he would shoe or dingo-trapped, because of his appearance. But our family thought that Father held a secrets hope that Spider was still alive.

We sailed back to Australia two years later and re-established our home. My father immediately began his own search for Spider. One cold winter’s Saturday morning eight months after our return, my father had a call from an elderly lady living on her own on the outskirts of the town. As she told my father on the telephone, it was “just glimpses of a dingo-type dog in the shadows” of her disused tennis court. That was enough for my father to interrupt my homework.   

We set off in his blue and black Jensen car which he had brought back from England. It was hardly the right vehicle for the rough roads we travelled that day. Five and a half hours later, we found the run-down old property. Sadly, she told my father that the “dingo dog” hadn’t been around for a few days. My father had a strange look in his eye. He put two fingers to his lips and did his special whistle for Spider.

注意：
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。
Suddenly there was a sound in the bush.
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Once home we had the task of getting all the prickles (刺) off him.
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3 . At first look, the playground at the Children’s Guild-Transformation Academy in Baltimore, Maryland, looks like any other. It has swings, slides, and places for children to climb and crawl. But the playground is not just a place for fun. It is also a place where students can learn, grow and gain independence. Everything—from the kind of surface it sits on, to the color of its sitting areas, to the placement of the surrounding fence—is specifically designed for kids with autism (自闭症).

Mark Rapaport is the managing director of autism services at the Transformation Academy. He told VOA Learning English the school accepts students aged 5 to 21 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and are lower-functioning.

Rapaport said the goal of Transformation Academy is to make the students as independent as possible in an effort to help them prepare for adult life. The school aims to provide help with developing communication and social skills, as well as practical abilities like cleaning or cooking.

The playground, designed by Maryland company Sparks@Play, using structures manufactured by Landscape Structures, Inc., took a month to develop, said Dan Hack. He works for Sparks@Play and helped lead the playground’s design. Hack said he and others spent weeks getting to know the students and understanding their needs before any building was started. The design process involved physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other specialists. The huge $500,000 project was funded with support from the state of Maryland and the nonprofit Orokawa Foundation.

Parts of the playground that seem small are very important for children with autism and other disabilities. The surrounding fence extends into a wooded area to make it seem more open. And the ground under the play areas is made of soft, but solid materials to support students using wheelchairs or crutches. The benches on the outside of the playground look simple from far away, but are “one of our most inclusive sensory” elements, Hack said. They have many different colors that bring about feelings of calm and curiosity. They are also made with smooth material that can be felt and moved. The academy’s Rapaport said if a child starts to feel uneasy, they can sit down and feel the bench, which can help them relax.

1. Why does the playground in Baltimore be designed with special materials?

A．To make it superior to other playgrounds.	B．To better serve Children with autism.
C．To improve the quality of the playground.	D．To make it easier for kids to climb and crawl.

2. Which best describes the playground in Baltimore?

A．Integrated.	B．Environmental-friendly.
C．Functional.	D．Convenient.

3. What can we learn from the playground project?

A．It took a month to complete the whole process.	B．The design process is single.
C．The result of the project is uncertain.	D．It’s money-consuming.

4. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．The advantages of the playground for autism and disabled kids.

B．The scale and the structure of the playground.

C．Ways for kids to free from the stress and relax themselves.

D．The underlying logic and reasonable factors of the playground.

4 . 为了让学生全面发展，你校在课外活动中，举办了主题为“Life Skills Show”比赛，你赢得了一等奖。请你就你的参赛经历写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 介绍你参赛的生活技能（烹饪或手工等）；
3. 个人感受。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Life Skills Show

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5 . 37-year-old Kyle Semrau wasn’t feeling well when he arrived home on Monday morning after his night job. Surprisingly, his 6-year-old daughter, Macie _______ to go to school that morning. Her parents eventually gave in and allowed her to _______ home that day with her 4-year-old brother Caleb and her dad. They didn’t expect that _______ would end up saving Kyle’s life.

Kyle was soon feeling _______. Macie recalled hearing her father _______ start shouting. She and brother Caleb _______ to find him lying on the ground in the basement unconscious. “I don’t want to say this, but I thought he was going to _______,” said Macie. “I immediately Googled the Eliot Police for its number and _______ the police department.” Meanwhile, Caleb did what he could to comfort his dad until _______ arrived.

6-year-old Macie was able to ________ give the police their address, her dad’s name and age. After first responders arrived and ________, Kyle was rushed to hospital.

Kyle has now fully ________ and is grateful for all the help he received. “Just incredible all around. It’s ________ for children to look up to their fathers as heroes, but Macie is, and will always be my hero,” said Kyle.

The Eliot Police Department was also ________ with the little heroine’s actions. “Great job, Macie!!! It was her ________ thinking and swift action that saved her dad’s life,” said a police officer.

1.

A．determined

B．refused

C．promised

D．prepared

2.

A．leave

B．work

C．come

D．stay

3.

A．decision

B．effort

C．desire

D．opportunity

4.

A．tougher

B．calmer

C．worse

D．securer

5.

A．suddenly

B．definitely

C．actually

D．eventually

6.

A．expected

B．returned

C．ran

D．seemed

7.

A．arrive

B．die

C．lose

D．stop

8.

A．called

B．skipped

C．assumed

D．recommended

9.

A．information

B．hope

C．confidence

D．help

10.

A．individually

B．responsibly

C．correctly

D．anxiously

11.

A．settled down

B．stayed up

C．turned back

D．took over

12.

A．understood

B．recovered

C．suffered

D．responded

13.

A．natural

B．necessary

C．interesting

D．fortunate

14.

A．annoyed

B．challenged

C．ensured

D．impressed

15.

A．independent

B．sharp

C．positive

D．serious

6 . Monique Marshall knew she had to do something for her mother after her stepfather passed away. Monique’s mother, Karin, who is 84 years old, was living in her apartment in New York City ________, about 2,500 miles away from Monique in Los Angeles.

Monique ________ she had to do something for her mother. ________, Monique’s husband, Demille, was all on board, willing to do anything to ________ Karin in her advanced age. That’s when Monique and Demille brainstormed with their friends and neighbors, Pierre and Carmen, who happened to be ________.

After much thought and planning, they ________ a solution of a “glam garage (豪华车库)”. Monique and Demille decided to turn their old and drafty ________ into an apartment space for Karin. But as is always the case with any construction project, they encountered ________. However, it was nothing too big that kept them from completing the ________. And the results are ________!

Karin is in love with her new living space and new city. When Karin first ________ into her glam garage apartment in Los Angeles, she couldn’t ________ her eyes.

“It was overwhelming,” said Karin. “I was so ________. Monique had done all the furniture. I didn’t have to do anything.”

What a wonderful and ________ solution that came about because of love, care and ________.

1.

A．in person

B．at hand

C．on duty

D．by herself

2.

A．knew

B．guessed

C．stressed

D．minded

3.

A．Eventually

B．Luckily

C．Occasionally

D．Instantly

4.

A．revive

B．ignore

C．visit

D．assist

5.

A．artists

B．doctors

C．architects

D．teachers

6.

A．brought up

B．came about

C．broke down

D．took out

7.

A．car

B．house

C．garage

D．kitchen

8.

A．consequences

B．issues

C．strategies

D．facilities

9.

A．match

B．project

C．distance

D．preference

10.

A．awful

B．challenging

C．obvious

D．fantastic

11.

A．stepped

B．broke

C．turned

D．drove

12.

A．change

B．keep

C．believe

D．open

13.

A．confused

B．shocked

C．curious

D．addicted

14.

A．specific

B．classic

C．attractive

D．creative

15.

A．concern

B．prediction

C．balance

D．warning

7 . The Friend Trip: Fun Without Conflicts

Anyone who said a friend is a friend forever has clearly never experienced a group trip where you will get into trouble arguing over plans and restaurant bills.     1     Here are some ways to do it without anyone getting unfriended.

Invite with care

“You cannot travel with everybody. All your friends are not travel friends,” says Irvin on her popular TikTok account. She suggests picking travel partners who share similar interests, and deciding ahead of time what kind of trip you will be taking—relaxation, partying or adventure.

Brainstorm as a group

    2     Some people prefer to use familiar spreadsheet such as Microsoft Excel to organise the plan and share it with friends. And creating an Airbnb wish list lets friends suggest accommodation options for the whole group to see.

Exchange the captain’s hat

Use a classic teacher’s trick to keep everyone engaged and share the planning burden: schedule a group leader to take ownership of each day’s activities.     3     By making everyone the driver, everyone also gets the chance at some point to sit back and be a passenger.

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Tracking expenses for a whole group can expose a lot of pain points. “I have seen so many friendships break down because dissatisfaction builds when one person suspects other friends are taking advantage of her financially or not pulling their weight,” says friendship coach Jackson.     5     Jackson says he liked Splitwise to help groups manage everyone’s bills, so there’s no confusion about who owes what.

A．Prepare cash in advance

B．Automate the money flow

C．Travelling with your best friends can be a tough job.

D．There are countless situations where the group need to design travel routes.

E．Apps can help make complex calculations easy even while the trip is still underway.

F．Ask your friends where they want to go and what they want to do using Google Forms.

G．This person will be responsible for making that day’s tour plan or keeping everyone on schedule.

8 . You are working hard and spending lots of time studying. But if you’re not studying the right way, you’re not learning as much as you could be     1     A kid who puts in hours and hours of study time may be doing that studying very inefficiently, and not end up learning or remembering that material very well at all.

    2     Maybe you highlight or underline the most important points in the textbook or in your notes, and re-read those. But the science of learning suggests that isn’t the best way to study for tests and commit information to memory.

What really helps the brain memorise information is the act of recalling it. That means students should put away their books and notes and test themselves, recalling the information from memory.     3     This technique really works for learning information. Try to make up test questions as you learn a new concept, thinking about the types of questions that might be on the test. Then make flash cards and use them to test yourself on what you’re learning. The more you can generate the information yourself, the better you’ll remember that material when test time comes.     4    

And avoid multi-tasking during study time. You may think you can study effectively while also browsing social media and texting with your friends, but neuroscience disagrees     5     Rather, it’s switching from task to task. And research shows that performance suffers as a result.

A．Flash cards are an easy, low-tech way to do this.

B．Most of you study for a test by re-reading the material.

C．Many students get extremely nervous before the test is on.

D．The brain isn’t really focusing on multiple tasks simultaneously.

E．The best policy is to repeat the information over and over again.

F．In fact, many students don’t distinguish working hard and working smart.

G．Passively repeating the information will get half the results with twice efforts.

9 . Emile and the Field is the story of a little boy who spends every season playing in a field by his house, whispering to the trees or playing in the leaves.

Kevin Young, the author of the book, originally wrote Emile and the Field years ago as a bedtime poem for his son. Young’s son is a teenager now — and too old for bedtime stories — but this poem about Emile lives on, now as a children’s book illustrated by Chioma Ebinama, a fine artist living in Greece.

Ebinama wanted to reflect Emile’s love for nature, so she used a sort of romantic palette (调色板) of pinks, blues and sunny yellows. She hand-painted the illustrations in watercolor.

For inspiration, Ebinama says she drew from a variety of influences. One scene, where Emile and his father hold hands and walk through the snow-covered field, reminds us of Snowy Day, Keats’ 1962 children’s book about Peter, an African American boy who explores his neighborhood after the season’s first snowfall.

And — as in Snowy Day — Ebinama drew the little boy in Emile and the Field as a black child. Even though the author and the illustrator never discussed it clearly, Young says the fact of Emile’s blackness was very important to him. The winter scenes were actually the most challenging. Obviously it’s winter so it’s mostly white.

Emile and the Field is a family story for both the author and the illustrator. Ebinama, for example, drew her dog, Luna, into the story as the little dog that follows Emile around. Even though there is no dog in Young’s original poem, Luna came in very handy.

There was a kind of family quality to the book for Young. He named the main character of his poem after his great-grandfather, Emile, a farmer who lived to be 103 years old. He says the story reminds him of running around his family’s fields as a kid in Louisiana.

“There’s nothing better than being read to or reading to someone,” Young says. “It really connects you to this long story-telling tradition.”

1. Why did Young write Emile and the Field at first?

A．To satisfy his love for nature.	B．To read it as a bedtime poem.
C．To encourage his teenage son.	D．To tell the story of a Greek boy.

2. Why was Snowy Day mentioned in paragraph 4?

A．To give us a good understanding of Keats.

B．To introduce the life of an African American boy.

C．To provide us with an example of children’s books.

D．To tell us where Ebinama got her inspiration to paint Emile.

3. What can be learned about the dog Luna?

A．It’s Emile’s pet in real life.	B．It’s a character created by Young.
C．It gives Ebinama a sense of family.	D．It has the colors of black and white.

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

A．To report an important event.	B．To help readers appreciate a book.
C．To tell about a personal experience.	D．To advertise for a publishing house.

10 . A new outdoor fabric (织物) stores energy by day and then lights up at night. Being tested in a city park, this totally “cool” fabric has attracted interest for its many urban uses.

This is the invention of Anai Green, an industrial and product designer based in Tel Aviv, Israel. She designed a fabric that includes organic and solar photovoltaic cells (光伏电池). The cells capture sunlight and store the energy in strips with LEDs. This allows the fabric to shade public space by day. When night falls, these strips light up. Green said, “We use LumiWeave to light public space without carbon emissions, making the lighting all-natural. And we spread light in the area we want to light only.”

The system was designed to adapt to all weather conditions and can continue to provide lighting even after three days without sunlight. In addition, you simply put LumiWeave up and the sun will do the work. This in itself saves 50 percent of the cost of building standard lighting, and it saves 100 percent on the electricity bills. This is great news for cities. Tel Aviv, Green’s hometown, is trying out LumiWeave in AtidimPark.

The mayor of Tel Aviv, Ron Huldai, is making efforts to address climate change. “LumiWeave will turn out to be a groundbreaking project,” Huldai said. The mayor added that LumiWeave is especially important as it solves the issue of shading urban areas and uses clean energy.

The new fabric can be fixed atop bike paths, in children’s parks and in walking areas. Many big cities in Israel are planning on adopting LumiWeave. As there is also use for the fabric in outdoor sitting areas of restaurants and hotels, Green has developed a LumiWeave parasol (大遮阳伞). “We are now developing the possibility of controlling it from the phone — we’re creating an application,” Green said. LumiWeave provides an ideal solution for urban parks and gardens. We hope that it will soon be lighting up night skies around the world.

1. How does the new outdoor fabric work?

A．By turning household waste into clean energy.

B．By using photovoltaic cells to promote plant growth.

C．By providing shade and energy in an eco-friendly way.

D．By changing its temperatures according to the weather.

2. Which of the following can be the feature of LumiWeave?

A．It’s functional and cost-effective.

B．It takes up a lot of public space.

C．It’s equipped with self-repair materials.

D．It can broadcast weather conditions more quickly.

3. What’s Ron Huldai’s attitude towards LumiWeave?

A．Worried.

B．Doubtful.

C．Unclear.

D．Supportive.

4. What can we infer about LumiWeave from Paragraph 5?

A．It may cause safety concerns.

B．It will be further developed for wider use.

C．It will be replaced by more intelligent devices.

D．It can reduce the waiting time in some places.