1 . Friends make life more rich and satisfying, and that’s for sure. But sometimes it can be hard to tell when you’ve crossed the line from “stranger” to “friend” with another person.     1    

See if they have your back during hard times.

A true friend should be with you through the good, bad, and ugly. They should offer to help you however they can, and bring you back from the darkness into the light again. A true friend would never think of leaving you during a difficult time in your life.    2     They might even think or say that your problems are a burden to them. That’s the mark of a fake (假的) friend.

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Some people may pretend to be your friend, and they’d much rather see you fail or get into trouble.    4     But, for the most part, friends should be a good influence on you. They inspire you to become a better person. For example, your friend might push you to finish school and inspire you to give back to others. Notice if they are forgiving.

    5     When you mess up and hurt their feelings, you might apologize (道歉) and beg for their forgiveness. A good friend will gratefully accept your apology and offer you forgiveness. For example, if you forgot to call a friend back, they shouldn’t be mad at you. They should recognize that it was a simple mistake and not give you a hard time about it.

A．This happens occasionally, of course.

B．Decide if they help make you a better person.

C．Ask if they make time for you, even when they’re busy.

D．Friends won’t make it all about them in communication.

E．A fake friend will probably only stick around when things are going well.

F．Read on to find who’s a friend in your life by searching for some key factors.

G．Everyone makes mistakes, and your friend should be willing to accept that you’re no different.

2 . One hot summer we discovered ice cream sandwiches at the corner store. Although it was expensive, we managed to buy one and taste it, and then we were _________ after that.

My dad worked nights. When he came home one _________, I heard the jingle (叮当声) of change in his pants and something _________ slowly came into my mind. On hearing his sleeping sounds, I _________ in and took a handful of change. It was enough for my friends and me to eat like greedy _________. And I became a hero to my band of friends.

That went on every day for about two weeks. One day there was no change in dad’s pocket so I felt _________ for a moment, then took out two whole dollars. I had been OK with taking the change, but those dollars made my face _________. Even before we began enjoying sandwiches, my stomach felt sick —if dad knew what I had done, he’d kill me.

Early that afternoon, I _________ myself in our basement, crying. Feeling guilty and _______, I regretted having stolen the money. Just then my dad came in. Touching my head gently, he asked what had happened to me. Gathering my _________, I told the truth. In a moment I will never __________ he said, “Son, I’ve known since the first day you took the money.” So shocked and __________ was I to hear my dad’s words that I couldn’t __________ a single word. Dad explained that he had been waiting for the moment when I could realize my mistakes and he felt __________ that I had the courage to admit it. Deeply touched by what he said, I __________ my dad and promised to be an honest person.

1.

A．mad

B．excited

C．disappointed

D．happy

2.

A．noon

B．morning

C．afternoon

D．night

3.

A．meaningful

B．creative

C．ugly

D．pleasant

4.

A．rushed

B．slipped

C．ran

D．stormed

5.

A．dog

B．mice

C．pigs

D．ducks

6.

A．unhappy

B．guilty

C．annoyed

D．hesitated

7.

A．hot

B．pale

C．cold

D．dry

8.

A．hid

B．lay

C．rested

D．enjoyed

9.

A．tired

B．stressed

C．embarrassed

D．frightened

10.

A．money

B．courage

C．change

D．encouragement

11.

A．remember

B．regret

C．retell

D．forget

12.

A．glad

B．confused

C．sad

D．exhausted

13.

A．utter

B．recall

C．write

D．signal

14.

A．overjoyed

B．grateful

C．relieved

D．overwhelming

15.

A．left

B．reached

C．connected

D．embraced

3 . Travel always gives me much energy. As a new travel writer, I was _________ for a solo (单独的) visit. When I was going to leave finally, my three-year-old Maia didn’t _________ her sadness. I tried to comfort her and told her someday she’d understand the _________ of travel. Returning home after a few days away, I was _________ and inspired. Maia told me I could keep going on trips for work, but I needed to take her with me.

Then, a year after that trip, an _________ came to experience the train Rocky Mountaineer on a parent-child journey. The trip sounded too good to pass up. _________ me taking notes about the local scenery, Mai a wanted to _________ her worth as an assistant. She began _________ a local couple across the row from us, who chatted with her happily. Too young and _________ to spell more than a few words, she got their answers drawn. I was surprised when Maia ended up being such an easy traveling __________ .

When she was six, we flew to the Riviera Maya in Mexico. I was impressed by how __________ she was when we swam in deep underground caves in water. On the __________ home, my sticking-to-me-like-glue kid said it was okay that the air line didn’t __________ us together. It was then that I realized how much travel was __________ her and helping her become more independent and __________.

1.

A．suitable

B．grateful

C．concerned

D．anxious

2.

A．give up

B．hold back

C．talk about

D．fall into

3.

A．appeal

B．popularity

C．nature

D．necessity

4.

A．prepared

B．convinced

C．promoted

D．energized

5.

A．advertisement

B．effort

C．invitation

D．order

6.

A．Stopping

B．Keeping

C．Watching

D．Leaving

7.

A．appreciate

B．prove

C．estimate

D．applaud

8.

A．interviewing

B．challenging

C．testing

D．entertaining

9.

A．eager

B．ready

C．likely

D．unable

10.

A．agent

B．companion

C．manager

D．guide

11.

A．hopeless

B．selfless

C．fearless

D．aimless

12.

A．flight

B．train

C．ship

D．taxi

13.

A．lead

B．bring

C．greet

D．seat

14.

A．confirming

B．presenting

C．shaping

D．reminding

15.

A．adaptable

B．innovative

C．knowledgeable

D．sensitive

4 . 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。

Greg sat on the driveway of his home and rolled his papers for delivery on Monday afternoon. The shouts of his friends playing soccer in the schoolyard across the street caught his attention. He watched his neighbor, John, kick the ball into the goal and shouts of excitement came from his teammates.

Greg sighed and eagerly looked at the group. He would love to be able to play soccer too. But he had to deliver newspapers every afternoon. He didn’t have enough time to play soccer.

He thought about his paper route. It had been necessary after his father suddenly lost his job. Greg saw his parents struggling to meet their bills. His mother had to go to work while his father looked for another job. Greg knew there must be some small way he could help. His friend Mark had a paper route, and Greg decided that he could get a paper route to help his parents too.

One day, immediately he finished delivering papers to his subscribers (订户), he cycled home. He met John with his soccer ball in the Anderson’s driveway.

“Hi, Greg. We sure miss you on our team. Wish it were the good old days when you were our goalie (守门员),” said John. Greg shook his head and replied, “I just can’t do that now.”

On Tuesday, Greg stopped at the soccer field before he began his paper deliveries. John and his other friends were just beginning a game. John called out to him, “Hey, Greg. Come play a quick game with us.”

Just as Greg started to say no, the soccer ball went out of play and rolled to a stop by his feet. He picked it up and tossed (抛) it back to Tim who was playing goalie. Tim caught it and stepped aside. “I have to go home, Greg,” he said. “The goal is all yours.”

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Greg took the ball from Tim and stood in front of the goal.
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When Greg got home, he found the bag on his bike empty, and his mother’s car was gone.
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5 . After a lifetime watching football with my father, a cancer diagnosis means I will have to go alone. And this is my dad’s last match.

Out of the lift, we made directly for the seats. The atmosphere was pleasant, without any final-day tension.

The only goal came just after half an hour. That, I think, was the last goal Dad ever saw, but I can’t be certain he did see it. Several times I’d glanced at Dad; on each occasion his eyes had been gazing out of the stadium.

Half-time came and went. I spent it following him in and out of the toilets, making sure he remembered his way back and meanwhile showing the way to some elders. The second half passed without goals. Dad sat in his seat, waiting for the whistle to end the match.

As soon as the last of the players had passed us, the goodbyes began all around us, the air quickly filling with the usual “see you in August” and “have a great summer”. Dad had tried to hide his tears. But by the time Frank and Dave and all the other matchday friends he’d made over the years had started to say their goodbyes, he could no longer disguise them. The tears streamed from him like I’d never seen before. But it was the noise that accompanied them which was the worst part: a long loud high cry; the cry of a child, yet coming from a man in his seventies. Awkwardly, I put an arm around his shoulders to comfort him. He cupped his hands over his face and continued to sob.

He was trembling when he stood up and reached for my hand as we headed towards the top of the steps.

This was it: the end. 25 years after he’d led me into Old Trafford stadium by the hand for my first game, here I was, leading him by his as he left for a final time. At the top of the steps, he grasped the handrail and began to descend, giving no final glance back at the field as he went.

1. Why is it the author’s father’s last match?

A．Because he suffers from cancer.

B．Because football is no longer his favorite.

C．Because Old Trafford stadium will get closed.

D．Because he is too old to watch the matches alone.

2. What does the underlined word “disguise” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Feel.

B．Enjoy.

C．Hide.

D．Ignore.

3. Which is the worst part of the game-watching experience for the author?

A．The loud cry of a child.

B．The unusual crying of his father.

C．The farewell made to all the friends.

D．The embarrassment of comforting his father.

4. Which of the following is the best description of the author?

A．Funny.

B．Creative.

C．Generous.

D．Caring.

6 . 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。

My mom is the greatest morn ever! As I grew up, I saw her as my hero for all the things she would do for me. I remember she would fix my baby dolls and help me color pretty pictures when I started elementary school. I remember in middle school, I would see her do things that fathers were supposed to do, like fixing the car without caring how greasy her hands would get. Now that I’m in high school, I see how she is strong but sensitive at the same time. She looks at life with a positive attitude no matter what the situation is.

One day I came home from school and saw papers on the kitchen table and my mom sitting with a worried face looking at my dad. My dad wasn’t working at the time because he had broken his leg. I had heard my parents talk about money issues a couple of times before, but I never asked about the situation.

“What’s going on?” I asked.

“We have to be out of the house in two weeks,” my morn said. She had her elbows (肘部) on the table and one hand over her forehead. Then I realized this was a serious problem. That very day, she made phone calls and started to look for a place to rent.

We had no money and no idea what we were going to do. I read the papers on the table, which said we had lost the house because we hadn’t been paying the rent. I was surprised that all this was going on. My dad seemed to be doing nothing about it and my mom never said anything about it. It seemed like everything was falling apart, but my mom seemed as if this was making her stronger.

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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。

That whole week she tried her best to find a place for rent.

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“We are starting to move today,” she said with a smile on her face.

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7 . My mother has always been one of those rare people that sees the good in everyone and does good things. She’s had her ups and downs but has always_______a positive, sunny outlook on life and been very_______to people.

One day, my little sister fell and hurt her ankle, desperately needing a_______to the hospital emergency room. My mother immediately_______into crisis mode, packed my sister into the car, and drove to our local hospital. In such a_______, my mother didn’t call to tell my father. When she got to the hospital, she realized she needed to_______with my father immediately.

While waiting for my sister to be examined, my mother_______her way to the pay phone to place her call. She put her coin in, called my father and told him everything. After she hung up, the phone_______several additional coins that Mom wasn’t owed.

Realizing that the phone was_______, my mother decided to leave the________coins by the phone. She told us that in a crisis, people might not remember to bring________with them to make that emergency call.

I’ve often thought about her________from an adult’s perspective. I realize that someone seeing the money by he phone may have________taken it because not everyone was as________as my mother. But I like to believe that my mother’s faith was ________and that someone who needed them found the coins waiting there.

1.

A．tolerated

B．anticipated

C．maintained

D．expressed

2.

A．patient

B．helpful

C．honest

D．polite

3.

A．rest

B．stay

C．lift

D．visit

4.

A．cut

B．shifted

C．looked

D．stuck

5.

A．rush

B．way

C．relief

D．process

6.

A．come along

B．keep in line

C．make up

D．get in touch

7.

A．made

B．felt

C．picked

D．gave

8.

A．found

B．returned

C．collected

D．charged

9.

A．smart

B．ready

C．convenient

D．broken

10.

A．different

B．ancient

C．extra

D．rare

11.

A．luck

B．phones

C．change

D．chances

12.

A．opportunity

B．decision

C．appointment

D．encounter

13.

A．simply

B．suddenly

C．obviously

D．gradually

14.

A．thoughtful

B．grateful

C．hopeful

D．successful

15.

A．hard-won

B．newly-built

C．well-placed

D．deeply-rooted

8 . 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。

In Texas, a concerned father named Bradley learned that his 17-year-old son, Brad, was causing trouble at school. It wasn’t just a one-time occurrence; Brad’s physics teacher had complained multiple times about his constant talking during class. As a result, Bradley was faced with the challenge of finding an effective way to discipline his son and teach him a valuable lesson.

In a moment of inspiration, Bradley came up with an idea that parents around the world would later praise him for. He decided to teach his son a lesson. He declared, “If we receive another call from your physics teacher, I will go to your school and sit beside you in class.”

However, Brad didn’t take his father’s words seriously and continued his loose conduct in his physics class. And his father received another call from the teacher, and now it was time for the father to keep his promise.

Friday arrived, and Bradley, who normally had this day off from work, was awakened by his wife. He reluctantly got ready to go to his son’s school. Upon arriving at the school, he made his way to Brad’s physics classroom. The other students chatted joyfully, unaware of what was about to happen. Bra d entered the room as usual, and to his shock, he saw his father sitting by his desk. It hit him like a ton of bricks. His dad had actually come to school and was sitting right next to him in class. The once happy-go-lucky teenager was now filled with embarrassment and regret.

Throughout the class, Bradley silently observed his son’s behavior. He witnessed first-hand the disruptive comments and constant talking that had been causing so much trouble. It was clear that Brad was not taking his education seriously, and his father realized that something needed to be changed.

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After the class ended, Bradley apologized to the physics teacher for his son’s behavior.
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Later that day, when Bra d returned home, his father was already waiting for him.
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9 . With disastrous global warming already part of the climate system, today’s children face a future entirely unlike that of their parents. Unsurprisingly, children can have many feelings about climate change, such as being anxious, frightened, sad and angry. In a recent survey of American teenagers, 57 percent said that climate change made them feel scared and 52 percent said it made them feel angry.     1    .

The most important thing parents can give children is hope: there are solutions, and everyone has something to contribute, whatever their age. Parents can help them discover the facts, know that they are not alone and find ways to take action.     2    , which will help them manage their anxiety. It can also inspire constructive conversations that lead to collective action. However, that can feel hard for many parents.

    3    . But learning about the basics is “a critical first step in being able to talk”, according to Harriet Shugarman, who is the author of How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change. She is a nationally recognized influencer and trusted advisor to parents.     4    . Understanding the science equips them to make informed decisions.

Coverage includes:

·The realities of the climate emergency, where we are, and how we got here. It casts light on the historical progression of climate change.

·Strategies for talking to kids of different ages about the climate crisis. These include advice from experienced parents.

·How to keep our own hope and that of our children.

·A list of practical actions.     5    .

A．They tell families what they can do to deal with climate crisis

B．Use it as a chance to listen to their fears and hopes for the planet

C．Talking about climate change is key to preparing them for the future

D．Children can learn what a livable as well as green world looks like

E．These are very natural reactions to something uncertain and destructive

F．Parents needn’t be experts on climate science to explore the topic with children

G．This book offers both hope and practical ways to involve children in making a better world