What Goes Around Comes Around
One day a man saw an old lady, standing on the side of the road needing help. So he pulled up in front of her car and got out. She looked worried. No one had stopped to help her. He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold.He knew how she felt. He said, “My name is Bryan Anderson. May I help you?”
All she had was a flat tire. Immediately Bryan began to change the tire. When everything was done, the lady asked how much she paid him. Bryan never thought twice about being paid. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him that he should act any other way. With a smile, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the help they needed. He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and tiring day
A few miles down the road the old lady saw a small cafe. She decided to eat something and take a break before she continued her trip home. A waitress with a sweet smile warmly received her. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕的), but she never let the stress and aches change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan. After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change for her hundred dollar bill.
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 old lady left with a note and four more ＄100 bills on the table.
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That night when Bryan came back home, his wife handed him a note and bills.
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(1)调查目的、对象；
(2)调查结果；
(3)简单评论。
参考词汇：古代文学：ancient literature;摄影：photography
注意：(1)写作词数应为 80左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Senior One Students’ Extracurricular Interests
Recently, we made a survey on extracurricular interests among all the Senior One students in our school.
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At the cafeteria table, I overheard my new colleague say, “I hate going home tonight, because we have to get rid of our dog.” I said, “Oh, no! Is your dog ill?” She replied, “No, she’s fine, just not a fit for our family. No one wants her, so it’s best we give it away.”
Coming from a family whose home could be a petting zoo, I was shocked to think that people could be so heartless. Worried by this dog’s fate, I asked my new co-worker a few questions. She shared that the dog’s name was Lady. She was a German Shepherd and had been trained for a year and a half as a guide dog for the blind. Unfortunately, Lady failed her final test because she demanded too many hugs after completing her tasks. I begged the woman to give me a little time to reach out to my mom as we would consider taking her. With my talent for dramatic storytelling and my mom’s compassionate heart, I knew Lady would have a home with us.
After work, I drove to pick up Lady. An old woman greeted me at the door, leading me to the kitchen. There sat the beautiful but very thin dog, sitting in the corner licking and scratching her right paw. “She did that to herself,” the woman said as she pointed to the injured paw. She continued, “That dog is hopeless!” The woman then took a broom and pushed the dog to stand. Lady had tears in her eyes when I led her outside.
There were no goodbyes from this family, just a sense of relief that Lady was no longer their problem. I sat on the sidewalk with her and introduced myself. For me, it was love at first sight. She had perfect markings, a delicate, beautiful face, but the saddest eyes. “Lady,” I said, “I’m taking you to your new home with my family who will always love you. Please give us a chance.”
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2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As I pulled into our driveway, my mom was waiting with open arms and delicious dog treats.
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One day, to win Lady’s trust, my mom led Lady to her bedroom.
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Two poor young women artists, Sue and Johnsy, lived together in a certain part of New York City. They both had much in common and loved each other like two sisters.
In November, pneumonia (肺炎) broke out in that part of the city. Many people caught it, and Johnsy was among them. She lay still in her bed all day, and looked from time to time through the window at the wall of the next house.
One morning the doctor told Sue that there was a slim chance that Johnsy could recover unless she had a strong desire to live. The doctor said, “I’ll do all I can. But you will also have to do your best to give her a strong will to live. If she has hope for a better future, her chances of survival will be better.”
Sue went into Johnsy’s room and began drawing a picture. While drawing, Sue heard Johnsy say something in a low voice. Sue went quickly to the side of her bed. Johnsy’s eyes were wide open. Johnsy was looking out of the window, counting something.
“Twelve,” said Johnsy. A little later she said, “Eleven, ... ten, ... nine,... eight, ... seven.”
Sue looked out. There was a wall covered with an old vine (藤蔓) growing half way up it.
“Six,” said Johnsy after a little while. “They are falling faster now. During the past three days almost a hundred have fallen. And only five are left now.”
“Five what, dear? Tell me, Johnsy.”
“Five leaves,” said Johnsy. “When the last leaf falls, I must go, too. The doctor told you that I would die soon, didn’t he?”
“Don’t be silly!” said Sue. “He said that you would soon get well.”
Sue told Johnsy to go to sleep. Then she went to visit Behrman, a poor old artist whom both Sue and Johnsy were familiar with. He always said that someday he would paint a great masterpiece. When Sue went into his room, she told him about Johnsy and the leaves on the vine.
The old man said, “Do people die because leaves fall from a tree? I’ve never heard such a silly thing. Just take me to her room.” Johnsy was sleeping when they went in. Outside, a cold rain mixed with snow was falling, making it easier for poor old people to get infected with pneumonia.
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。
Two days later, there was still one yellow leaf “firmly” at the end of a branch.
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Johnsy began to recover, and Sue told her that Mr Behrman created a great masterpiece but died of pneumonia.
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要点提示：1.自己的锻炼情况；
2.最喜欢的体育活动及原因；
3.锻炼的效果及感受；
4.倡议大家积极参与体育锻炼。
要求：1.短文必须包括提示内容，可以适当发挥；
2.词数90左右；短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear friends,
I’m glad to be here to say something about sports and health.
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An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window.
The father asked his son, “What is this?” The son replied, “This is a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?” The son said, “Father, I told you just now. It’s a crow.”
After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for third time, “What is this?” This time, the son was irritated (生气) and said to his father in a low and cold tone, “It’s a crow, a crow.”
After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?” This time his son shouted in his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘It’s a crow’. Are you not able to understand this?”
A minute later the father went to his room and came back with an old tattered(破旧的) diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page. When the read it, the following words were written in the diary:
“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didn’t at all feel annoyed, but instead felt a deep affection for my innocent son.”
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;
Paragraph 1:
After reading the diary,the son was in tears and began to reflect on the days when he used to sit together with his father.
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Feeling ashamed, the son got down on his knees before his father.
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The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.
The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.
Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.
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。
As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared.
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________There are many things that we should be thankful for in life, but many people aren’t, including me.
Growing up, I wanted to be just like my mom. Kind and caring, she always seemed to make people comfortable . For years she was a volunteer in our community. I loved going to the local nursing home to help her until I became a teenager. Suddenly, I was too caught up in my world to worry about helping others.
One summer day when I was twelve, Mom came into my room and told me to get up and meet her at the car. I had planned to spend the day at the lake with friends. Why did she have to ruin(破坏) everything? Eventually, I made my way outside. I imagined the lake water cooling my skin. Feeling angry, I climbed into the car and slammed the door shut. I sat in silence, too upset to make a conversation.
“Tasha, would you like to know where we are going?” Mom asked calmly.
“I guess…,” I murmured(嘟哝) under my breath.
“Sweetheart, we are going to a children’s shelter, I have been there before and I think it would benefit you,” she explained.
I felt even more angry. How was I supposed to help there?
When we reached the shelter, I was rather surprised. It was a large white Victorian home. As we got close to the large front porch, wind bells played a calming tune while trees and flowers welcomed us. Maybe this wasn’t going to be so bad.
Mom rang the doorbell. The door opened and we were shown to the front room, where all of the children were playing. Toys were spread out across the floor. I noticed a baby with wounds on his body. The majority of the children had noticeable physical scars(伤疤) such as cuts, scratches(抓伤) and burns. What a terrible life they had before they moved here! My heart sank.
As I was looking around, I felt a gentle pull on my shirt.
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I returned to the shelter with Mom several times.
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The Meredith family lived in a small community. As the economy was in decline, some people in the town had lost their jobs. Many of their families were struggling to make ends meet. People were trying to help each other meet the challenges.
Mrs. Meredith was a most kind and thoughtful woman. She spent a great deal of time visiting the poor. She knew they had problems, and they needed all kinds of help. When she had time, she would bring food and medicine to them.
One morning she told her children about a family she had visited the day before. There was a man sick in bed, his wife, who took care of him and could not go out to work, and their little boy. The little boy -his name was Bernard-had interested her very much.
“I wish you could see him,” she said to her own children, John, Harry, and Clara. “He is such a help to his mother. He wants very much to earn some money, but I don't see what he can do.”
After their mother left the room, the children sat thinking about Bernard. “I wish we could help him to earn money,” said Clara. “His family is suffering so much.”
“So do I,” said Harry. “We really should do something to assist them.”
For some moments, John said nothing, but, suddenly, he sprang to his feet and cried, “I have a great idea! I have a solution that we can all help accomplish(完成).”
The other children also jumped up all attention. When John had an idea, it was sure to be a good one. “I tell you what we can do,” said John. “You know that big box of corn Uncle John sent us? Well, we can make popcorn(爆米花), and put it into paper bags, and Bernard can take it around to the houses and sell it.”
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。
When Mrs. Meredith heard of John's idea, she thought it was a good one, too.
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With everything ready, Bernard started out on his new business.
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