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。

I had stopped at the Swindon services (服务区) while on my way back to London. As I drove up the slip road, I spotted a man with a backpack and his thumb (拇指) out. I pulled over and lowered the window.

“Which way are you heading?” I asked. “I’m going back to London.”

“Ah, that would be grand,” came his immediate reply. He opened the door and lifted his backpack on to the back seat. “I’m Brendan,” he said with an easy smile and a rich Irish tongue. “I was getting a bit desperate. I've had my thumb out for a day and half. Nobody seems to stop these days.”

“I haven’t eaten in days,” said Brendan. “I’m trying to get home.”

I’ve always enjoyed picking up hitchhikers (搭便车的人). I used to be a motoring journalist and crossed the country in various test cars. Picking up a hiker always made me feel a little less guilty about all the miles I was doing.

As we headed cast along the motorway, Brendan told me how he came to be waiting for a lift on that particular evening, and also about the two recent family tragedies that had ruined him and pushed him out of his old life and on to the road.

Brendan told me that he was 52. He laughed a lot and enjoyed his off-grid (不入网的) lifestyle. Until last week, that is, when he’d been mugged (抢劫).

“Three young men in Birmingham took my other pack and it had all my money in it. I’ve been sleeping out since then. I haven’t eaten in days. I’m hoping to get some casual work in London, so I can then get myself home to Ireland.”

It must have been the concept of home that got me, and helping a man who'd clearly had a tough time seemed like the right thing to do.

Para.1:

As we were approaching the Heathrow turn-off (希思罗机场岔道), I had an idea.

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Para.2:

Before he left to buy his air ticket, he gave me a huge hug.

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2 . 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.

Jingxi Taiping Drum is a traditional form of dancing. With its display of profound cultural elements, it     1    (include) in the first batch (批次) of China’s national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) items in 2006.

The     2    (early) historical references of this art date back to the Spring and Autumn Period. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, it started to gain     3    (popular) in and around the capital, and then it was introduced to Mentougou District of Beijing.

In ancient times, the drums were played     4     New Year’s Eve at the imperial palace to bring peace. As a result, the performance also became known as the “New Year Drum” by Beijingers. This type of drum dance is     5    (common) seen performed during the last and first month of the lunar year in many local festive activities, thus expressing     6    (people) hope of a peaceful and prosperous year to come.

During a given performance, drummers perform various dance moves while     7    (hold) the drum in their left hands and a mallet in their right hands. Traditional Chinese aesthetic (美学的) concepts are reflected in the drum playing, all of     8     represent distinctive local features.

In the past decades, efforts     9    (make) by Mentougou District to preserve this signature folk dance culture. Today, the time-honored folk art of the Jingxi Taiping Drum is being taken up by the young people     10     is presenting its lively artistic charm (魅力) on a global stage.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who owned the circus?

A．The man.

B．Carl’s father.

C．The man’s father.

2. Where did the man’s sister get hurt?

A．In Normandy.

B．In New Delhi.

C．In Moscow.

3. What does the man do now?

A．He is a performer.

B．He is a hotel manager.

C．He is a safety consultant.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman probably want the man to do?

A．Do some cleaning.

B．Be careful in his job.

C．Take out the trash in turn.

2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Mother and son.

B．Brother and sister.

C．Manager and new worker.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What kind of games is the woman playing?

A．Shooting games.

B．Music games.

C．Puzzles.

2. Who does the woman have an appointment with tomorrow?

A．A manager.

B．A professor.

C．A dentist.

8 . How much will the man pay for the shoes?

A．$50.

B．$75.

C．$100.

9 . What does the woman suggest the man do?

A．Drink some coffee.

B．Get up early tomorrow.

C．Finish reading tonight.

10 . Why does the man want to leave the umbrella behind?

A．His mother has told him to do so.

B．He didn’t watch the weather report.

C．He’s going away from the rain.