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。

Our animal rescue volunteers set up a shelter in a town in reaction to floods there. While out looking for animals left behind, we met a man who had a dog, which he had no intention (意图，打算) of taking with him when he finally left. When we offered to shelter his dog, he said, “Alright!”

Soon, he went into his tiny house’s backyard, returned with the dog and put it into our truck. Amy, one volunteer, asked what the dog’s name was. “He doesn’t have one,” the man said and left, without saying goodbye.

We returned to the shelter. After reaching there, the nameless dog sat still in the truck. When we put him on the ground, he just lay there, remaining still.

“What’s wrong?” I asked. Amy replied that maybe the dog was timid (胆怯的) because of his owner’s long-term neglect (疏于照管). She determined to help the dog and named him Albert.

After that day, Amy often carried the sixty-pound dog around the shelter, since he still refused to stand up or walk. At night, Albert lay next to Amy’s bed. Luckily, six days later, Albert never stopped moving, always keeping up with Amy. Wherever she went, Albert would be no more than two steps behind her.

I began to notice, though, that Albert still didn’t have the energy of an eighteen-month-old dog. Later, a doctor found he had heartworm disease (心丝虫病), a deadly disease.

I called Albert’s owner. When I told him that Albert had heartworm disease and that it would cost at least $300 to treat him, I expected he’d say, “I don’t have the money, so you keep the dog.” But I was wrong. He wanted Albert back.

“If he isn’t immediately treated, he’ll die,” I said. “Yeah. I understand. That’s what happened to all my dogs. Although I don’t have enough money to treat him, I can’t let you pay the fee. I’ll be out shortly to pick up (接) my dog,” the man replied coldly and hung up.

In the distance, I saw Amy and Albert playing games.

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“How am I going to tell Amy we have to give Albert back?” I whispered.

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While he walked to Albert, I shouted, “Wait! Could I buy that dog from you?”

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4 . Being in nature is really good for you. Even just seeing nature on your way to school will brighten your day. This is the experience that is being recreated in Birmingham, England.

Once the area around Birmingham was filled with orchards (果园), resulting in its being called “a city surrounded by blossoms (花朵)”. However, by the 1900s, industrialization (工业化) had begun to take hold, and the orchards were destroyed to make room for buildings and factories. And according to the National Trust, Birmingham has lost 85% of its trees since the beginning of the 20th century.

But on January 17, 2023 that began to change. According to the website Secret Birmingham, a number 11 bus left its stations filled with trees instead of people. All along its 27-mile path, the bus dropped off those trees to citizens, schools, and community groups, who then planted them. All in all, about 600 trees have been handed out.

“Blossom is not only beautiful, but it’s also important for the wellbeing of the environment,” says Lucy Reid, who’s leading the Birmingham project. “It’s also great for pollinators (传粉者), such as bees, which help trees produce fruit, and the trees also help to clean the air.”

This isn’t the first time the National Trust has helped Birmingham blossom. The Trust created “blossoms pop-ups” as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival. According to the project, blossoming tree installations (装置) were set up in various well-known Birmingham locations such as St. Philip’s Cathedral Square.

The National trust has also started blossoming tree projects in other UK cities. In 2021, it created the London Blossom Garden, and now the Trust is planting fruit trees in Plymouth, Newcastle, and Nottingham. Its work is important for the protection of the country’s wildlands and climate. However, their Blossoming Birmingham project shows that protecting a country’s nature not only helps the environment but brings joy and beauty to people as well.

1. What led to the loss of orchards in Birmingham?

A．Extreme climate.	B．Poor management.
C．City development.	D．Decreasing production.

2. How does the National Trust help Birmingham blossom in paragraph 3?

A．By filling the buses with blossoms.	B．By sending its people to plant trees.
C．By providing trees for people to plant.	D．By surrounding bus stations with trees.

3. What is Lucy Reid trying to talk about in paragraph 4?

A．The importance of farming.	B．The purposes of their project.
C．The ways to protect the planet.	D．The benefits of flowering trees.

4. What does the National Trust contribute to doing according to the last paragraph?

A．Beautifying the Earth naturally.

B．Bringing nature back to England.

C．Improving the living conditions for people.

D．Taking the lead in protecting the environment.

5 . Lucy Flores’ father, Luciano Flores, grew up in Mexico and moved his family to the United States when Lucy was only three years old. Her father, who speaks Spanish, shared that his family had few resources, just like the school he attended. He stopped going to school after the first grade and started working to provide for his family.

In spite of this, Lucy did well in school and became the first person in her family to graduate from college. After that, she took up a job of teaching preschool students how to read letters and write their names. “I was thinking to myself, since I’m able to teach these children how to read and write, why am I not doing the same for my own father?” Then she started teaching her father to read and write.

After four months of working together, Lucy’s father can now write a lot of words and is reading some books on his own. As she taught her dad, Lucy shared their journey by posting videos on TikTok. “I don’t know if he understands how many people are watching him and following him,” said Lucy. “But I took it as a chance to encourage him.” Followers on TikTok share lesson plan ideas and have sent school supplies and books to the family.

Apart from watching her dad’s progress and inspiring others to never give up on their dreams, the most satisfying part for Lucy of teaching her dad has been the change in the family atmosphere (气氛). “In the past, we did not get along as my dad was quiet and not someone who liked to share his feelings or sit down and play with me when I was a kid,” said Lucy. Luciano said because of his daughter, he’s excited to continue to focus on learning letters and numbers and to spend time with his family.

1. What can we learn about Lucy’s father from paragraph 1?

A．He began making a living when small.	B．He preferred working than studying.
C．He had difficulty living in Mexico.	D．He wanted Lucy to attend a school in the US.

2. What made Lucy decide to teach her father?

A．Her father’s eagerness to learn.	B．Her students’ suggestions.
C．Her teaching experiences.	D．Her family background.

3. What have Lucy’s videos on TikTok led to?

A．People’s surprise at her teaching skills.	B．Her father’s being greatly encouraged.
C．An increase in the number of her students.	D．People’s warm support for her father’s studies.

4. What satisfies Lucy most about her teaching process?

A．She has helped her father get a degree.	B．She can share her experiences on TikTok.
C．Her father is able to adapt to life in America.	D．She manages to improve her family relationship.

6 . Antarctica (南极洲) is a great, icy land mass, surrounded by the huge Southern Ocean. The ice in Antarctica doesn’t just cover the land. There’s also a huge area of sea ice which floats (漂浮) on the ocean’s surface.

However, scientists have reported that Antarctica’s sea ice is at a record low level. That’s worrying because the sea ice is an important part of the Earth’s cooling system. When it’s frozen, sea ice throws sunlight back out into space. But when the sea ice melts (融化), the water left behind is darker, and takes in and keeps more heat.

Every year, the sea ice at the South Pole goes through a cycle of melting and freezing. In summer, the huge masses of sea ice melt to their smallest point. Over the colder winter months, the sea ice grows and grows until it covers an extremely wide area. For most of this time, Antarctica has seemed to be almost unaffected by the changing weather conditions. In fact, until recent years, Antarctica’s sea ice area mainly set records for growing. That began to shrink.

This year, Antarctica’s sea ice was at a new record low — not just by a little bit, but by a lot. The last time Antarctica’s low sea ice set a record at the end of winter was in 1986. And this year, there’s about 398,000 square miles less sea ice than in 1986.

Scientists are working hard to better understand Antarctica. It’s not yet clear if the low sea ice level is a short-term problem, or part of climate change. The concern is that the melting sea ice could start a cycle that might cause even more ice to melt.

The ice loss problems in Antarctica are fairly recent, but the same is not true at the North Pole. where the low level of sea ice has been a concern for years. But the present situation is now similar in both places.

1. What makes the sea ice important for humans？

A．It helps cool the planet.

B．It increases the area of land.

C．It affects the height of the sea level.

D．It has the cycle of melting and freezing.

2. What does the underlined word “shrink” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Cooling off.

B．Moving.

C．Breaking up.

D．Reducing.

3. What do we know about the low sea ice level in Antarctica?

A．It will become a long-term problem.

B．It will take time to discover its cause.

C．It will lead to rapid changes in climate.

D．It will affect its melting-and-freezing cycle.

4. The author mentions the 1986 record and the North Pole to show________.

A．the influence of Antarctica’s low sea ice level

B．the seriousness of Antarctica’s low sea ice level

C．the importance of dealing with climate change

D．the differences between Antarctica and the North Pole

7 . What do you feel passionate? What do you love (besides your family, children, and friends)? Our passion often leads us to our purpose in life. For example, am absolutely passionate about helping people work through blocks or barriers such as hurt, guilt, shame, and self-doubt in order to experience the freedom to be authentically who they are.

I believe when you find your passion, you will experience freedom, happiness and, ultimately, less anxiety and more peace. It sounds so simple. However, many people do not really know what they are passionate about because they have lost a sense of who they are. We have spent so much time trying to please others or creating stories about why we can’t do something. What if you could change this? How would your life be different?

Identify and write down the areas you love. Technology, gardening, helping others, inner design, leadership, finances, health, fitness, writing, photography, art, managing projects, and the list goes on.

Look at your thoughts around placing more emphasis on the area where you pursue either personally or professionally. What are you telling yourself? I’m not good enough. I don’t have the time or money. Whatever it is, work on deleting this from your thoughts and replacing them with the opposite statement.

Create more time in your calendar or research what add it information or resources you might need to integrate this more in your life. Maybe it’s getting a coach or instructor to help keep you on track, reduce your fears and work on your limiting conversations. Set goals and make them happen.

Living out your purpose may mean a different job or it may mean focusing your time differently or making your passion more of a priority in your life. We all matter and have a purpose. It’s never too late to create what you want.

This quote by Bob Proctor summarizes what this all means, “Your purpose explains what you are doing with your life. Your vision explains how you are living your purpose. Your goals enable you to realize your vision.”

1. Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph 1?

A．To introduce the topic.	B．To express his doubts.
C．To present an argument	D．To compare different ideas.

2. What does the 2nd paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The benefit of passion.	B．The unknown about passion.
C．The disadvantage of passion.	D．The definition of passion.

3. Why does the author mention the quote by Bob Proctor?

A．To explain the purpose of action.

B．To demonstrate the value of Bob Proctor’s book.

C．To illustrate the process for achieving the goal.

D．To remind the readers of the importance of passion

4. What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Passion is the priority	B．Creation is never too late
C．Passion leads to purpose	D．Success lies in anxiety reduction

8 . Writing poetry is away to convey emotions, memories, and homesickness without directly stating what you are describing.    1    .If you’re considering trying your hand at writing poetry or are looking to improve, here are some tips to help you get going.

    2    People like Emily Dickinson, Edgar Alan Poe, Robert Frost, and Walt Whitman all changed the way people perceive and write poetry. Look up some poems by famous writer r to see what you like and what you don’t like about each of them. Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and Sylvia Plath area lo famous poets that have varying styles. You can also see some examples of different styles and tones in n poetry by comparing and contrasting authors.

Get in tune with your emotions.

    3    .You can easily add emotions into your poetry if you understand what you are feeling throughout the day. Try to note whenever you are feeling a strong emotion and what made you feel it. Understanding your own emotions can be difficult. Try to explore how you feel on a daily basis, and what situations disturb your mood often.    4    . So they are a great tool to be used in poetry.

Set aside time to write every day.

The only way to get better at writing poetry is to practice it. Try to write poetry for at least 10 minutes a day, or more if you have time.    5    

A．Your first poem can be short

B．People feel emotions universally

C．A lot of poetry is filled with feelings

D．Read famous poems as examples to follow

E．Use descriptive language to convey emotions

F．Write about anything that you are inspired by

G．However, writing poetry for the first time can be challenging

9 . 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。

It was a sunny morning, and I accompanied my elderly mother to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, but I was always nervous. My mother was going to Canada for two days and then accompanied by my niece to Germany to visit my second brother and sister, but I was unable to accompany her because of my work, so my mother, who was in her seventies, had to fly alone.

On the way to the airport, my mother hid her worries and put a smile on her face so that her family would not be worried. But I couldn’t help but think about what my mother was going to do when she got through customs, which exit she was going to take when she arrived in Canada...Not to mention a big suitcase of luggage and a box of souvenirs. A few days ago, my mother cooked some of the children’s favorite foods, store in a refrigerated box and prepared to bring them to her children and grandchildren to taste. Since my sister got married in Canada, she has missed my mother’s cooking. This time, if it weren’t for the fact that my second sister was too busy to get out in Germany, and my mother could visit her son who had settled in Germany for more than 20 years at the same time, I am afraid that she would never have traveled alone.

Originally, I planned for my mother to only carry small luggage, so that she did not have to check it in, and it was easier to enter and exit. But when I packed her bags, I picked up more than two-thirds of my things for my younger brothers and sisters. The mother is like this; she always thinks that she is not enough to think about her children. As long as she sees the children happy, she can be happy for a long time.

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I accompanied my mother to the counter, seeing a couple talking and laughing.

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I was so moved that I couldn’t stop thanking them.

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