2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who might be interested in this speech?

A．Teachers.

B．Children.

C．Parents.

2. What is the speakers child like now?

A．He is an adult.

B．He is a teenager.

C．He is still a small boy.

3. Which period is a challenging time for children?

A．Adolescence.

B．Childhood.

C．Adulthood.

4. What does the speaker think of raising children?

A．It is full of enjoyment.

B．It is not as hard as it looks.

C．It is not an easy job.

3 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who felt sad about the news in the paper?

A．Susan.

B．Susan’s grandpa.

C．Nat Baker.

2. Why have the plans for the community center been postponed?

A．The senior citizens don’t like the idea.

B．People prefer the old library.

C．There is short of money.

3. What does Grandpa think of the old community center on Elm Street?

A．It isn’t well-equipped.

B．It isn’t suitable for the old.

C．It is very big.

4 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about Richard and Wendy?

A．They are new to this neighborhood.

B．They are living where Janet once lived.

C．They are friends of Janet’s husband.

2. Who are the Thompsons?

A．Janet’s old landlord.

B．Richard’s friends.

C．Janet’s old neighbors.

5 . 语篇语法填空

My sister is a college student,    1     is studying in Peking University. I will never forget the days     2     I visited this university last summer.

She showed me around to see the various facilities, including the library     3     attracts me very much.There are more than ten thousand college students, all of     4     are fighting for their promising future,     5     I have never thought before.

She is a model from     6     I will learn, and I am determined to study hard to repay my parents and teachers     7     are working hard for me.

9 . Grandparents are known as great companions (陪伴) and often give their grandchildren lots of love. Being a grandparent is a big job, but grandparents have a lot of experience. In many cultures, grandparents are looked up to as a source of wisdom (智慧).

Some kids live far away from their grandparents so they stay in touch by phone, through email, and with letters. Other kids live close to their grandparents, making it easy to visit often. And still other kids live with their grandparents.

Sometimes, the family is sharing the grandparents’ house and sometimes the grandparents move into the family’s house. Any change can be difficult to adjust (适应) to. But after the adjustment period, you might find you enjoy having someone else in the house and a new person to spend time with. If your grandparent needs help, you might be the one to lend a hand. And your grandparent might be able to help you by playing a game with you, telling the best stories or fixing you a snack after school.

Quite a few kids live with grandparents who take care of them in place of their parents. Kids who live with grandparents might miss their moms or dads and wish they could live with them instead. The grandparent may find it difficult to keep up with a kid and all of his or her needs. In this situation, both the kid and the grandparent should work together. Loving and caring for each other can be the glue that keeps everything together.

And one more thing: You might want to put the first Sunday after Labor Day on your calendar. Why? It’s Grandparent’s Day!

1. In many countries, grandparents ________.

A．look forward to having a job	B．live far away from their grandchildren
C．are regarded as rich in knowledge and experience	D．are considered to be the best friends and companions

2. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that ________.

A．kids don’t like to live with their grandparents

B．parents shouldn’t leave children to their grandparents

C．grandparents find it too hard to live with their grandchildren

D．living together does good to grandparents and grandchildren

3. How can kids and their grandparents get along well with each other?

A．By sharing the best stories.	B．By having common interests.
C．By meeting each other’s needs.	D．By loving and looking after each other.

4. In the last paragraph, the author reminds the kids________ .

A．to celebrate Grandparent’s Day	B．to visit grandparents on Sunday
C．that Labor Day is an important day	D．that Grandparent’s Day is on Sunday

10 . 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。

Isla and I were studying in the same school. We had been friends since we were six years old. I took Isla as a smart, funny friend, but not all students at our school did, especially the girl students. Girls in our school wore fashionable branded clothes, but Isla sewed hers and her curly hair and thick glasses made her look like a fish, which made her stand out like a sore thumb(招眼).

For me, sometimes I felt embarrassed to be around Isla, particularly when students said rude words about her hair, clothes, glasses—even about the fact that she got really good grades. Isla always seemed to be able to ignore what other students thought, but I couldn’t. I began to distance myself from her.

Our school had a tradition—there was a talent show every spring. Students would sing, dance, play musical instruments, and do whatever they could to show their talents. Being our graduation season in this senior school, this year’s talent show would be obviously different. It would be a huge night.

Ava, who was an outgoing girl, invited me to be on her dance team. “We win the talent show every year, and we expect a satisfactory graduation this year,” Ava said to me excitedly. “We need a new dancer. But only you, not her!” Ava pointed to someone behind me.

I didn’t need to turn around to see who she meant. “Oh, I see,” I said quietly. Ava had hardly headed out when someone tapped on my shoulder. It was Isla. When I saw her confused face, it was like waking up from a dream. Isla asked me eagerly, “Emily, are you going to take part in the talent show?” I hesitated without response. “That’s great, Emily!” Isla told me without waiting for my answer that she was also going to participate this year. I couldn’t believe what I had heard. I started to worry about her when I imagined that she was in front of a huge crowd, and that everybody would laugh at her.

Time passed quickly, and I had barely seen Isla since then. For me, I had to practice hard every day with Ava and the team to keep up since the other dancers had already known the steps.

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。

Ultimately, it was my turn to perform, and I felt extremely nervous.

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I stepped off the stage and expressed my thanks to Isla, who was ready to sing.

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