My name is Randall Davis. Years ago, I wanted
I enjoy
Now, this doesn’t mean we don’t have problems; all families face challenges in
2 . Raising teenagers can be both difficult and rewarding(有回报的). They are becoming young adults. Almost all teenagers will have some behavioral outbursts(爆发) with their families during this period of life.
Have meals together. Mealtime is when we check in with each other.
Find time to have fun together! What do you both enjoy? Playing chess? Going to the ballet? Volunteering in your community? Take time to have fun and enjoy each other’s company. No one wants the attention of people they love to be focused only on what not to do. This is true for teenagers, too.
| A．Talk with your teen. |
| B．Never try to control your child. |
| C．Parents have a role in keeping their teens safe. |
| D．Relaxing together helps them feel loved and valued. |
| E．This can be hard to do with busy schedules, but it is important. |
| F．Some teens learn this by playing in music bands or team sports. |
| G．But strong relationships can help teens and their parents through hard times. |
3 . My father and I disagreed about curfew (晚间回家的时间). I told him it made me
The very next Friday after that pretty heated
Finally, the phone rang, and my dad said
I was so
| A．sound | B．feel | C．serve | D．perform |
| A．while | B．when | C．as | D．since |
| A．exchange | B．response | C．report | D．speech |
| A．cycling | B．driving | C．flying | D．walking |
| A．allowed | B．advised | C．told | D．ordered |
| A．in future | B．by chance | C．at last | D．in advance |
| A．upset | B．glad | C．tired | D．puzzled |
| A．warned | B．forgot | C．phoned | D．showed |
| A．attend | B．watch | C．miss | D．start |
| A．sadness | B．surprise | C．doubt | D．fear |
| A．strangely | B．surprisingly | C．breathlessly | D．angrily |
| A．stopped | B．recommended | C．failed | D．remembered |
| A．ended up | B．took up | C．gave up | D．stayed up |
| A．honored | B．shocked | C．satisfied | D．relieved (释然的) |
| A．confident | B．glad | C．safe | D．honest |
1. What does the woman do with her naughty children in public?
| A．She punishes them hard. |
| B．She gives them what they want. |
| C．She takes them to a quiet place. |
| A．It will save money for the future. |
| B．It will shape children’s behavior. |
| C．It will give her more power over them. |
| A．She is careless about her children. |
| B．She is worried about her children. |
| C．She is good at dealing with her children. |
1. What makes the man upset?
| A．Whether to change his job. |
| B．How to ask for a pay raise. |
| C．What to do with challenges. |
| A．Husband and wife. | B．Boss and employee. | C．Mother and son. |
6 . The mental health of children is connected to their parents’ mental health. A recent study asked parents to report on their children’s mental and physical (身体的) health as well as their own mental health. One in 14 children aged 0~17 years had a parent who reported poor mental health, and those children were more likely to have poor general health and a mental or developmental disability.
Being mentally healthy during childhood includes reaching developmental milestones, learning healthy social skills and how to solve problems. Mentally healthy children are more likely to have a happy life and are more likely to work well at home, in school, and in their communities.
A child’s healthy development depends on their parents who serve as their first sources(来源) of support in becoming independent and leading healthy and successful lives.
The mental health of parents and children is connected in many ways. Parents who have their own mental health challenges, such as dealing with anxiety (fear or worry), may have more difficulty providing care for their children compared to parents who describe their mental health as good. Caring for children can create challenges for parents, particularly if they lack (缺乏) support, which can have a negative effect on a parent’s mental health. Parents and children may also experience shared risks, such as living in unsafe environments, and the like.
Fathers are important for improving children’s mental health, although they are not as often included in research studies as mothers. The recent study looked at fathers and found similar connections between their mental health and their children’s general and mental health as for mothers. Fathers and mothers need support, which, in turn, can help them support their children’s mental health.
1. What does the study mainly focus on?| A．Some useful social skills. | B．Children’s future life. |
| C．Parent-child mental health. | D．Community’s influence. |
| A．Raising kids without support. | B．Living in a strange place. |
| C．Sharing a common interest. | D．Communicating with each other. |
| A．They are often included in studies. | B．They play a more important part. |
| C．They seldom bear the responsibility. | D．They can influence children’s health. |
| A．In a diary. | B．In a book review. |
| C．In a magazine. | D．In a children’s story. |
7 . Colin Coleman was a 16-year-old employee who had been working for 6 months at a Kroger grocery store where Josh York
One day when Josh went to Kroger for his
Another customer saw this
Josh York really
| A．occasionally | B．regularly | C．accidentally | D．seldom |
| A．concerned | B．bored | C．familiar | D．patient |
| A．smell | B．vision | C．hearing | D．balance |
| A．painful | B．slow | C．last | D．normal |
| A．valued | B．needed | C．lost | D．ordered |
| A．list | B．card | C．parcel | D．information |
| A．vehicles | B．furniture | C．objects | D．rubbish |
| A．struggle | B．success | C．test | D．helpfulness |
| A．brave | B．confident | C．rude | D．generous |
| A．department | B．organization | C．team | D．building |
| A．ended up | B．aimed at | C．carried on | D．contributed to |
| A．approved | B．appreciated | C．stressed | D．expected |
| A．share | B．treat | C．describe | D．prove |
| A．customers | B．passengers | C．employers | D．colleagues |
| A．loads | B．depressions | C．spirits | D．incomes |
Violet and Tilly were two sisters. Tilly was so stuck with her sister that she always followed her elder sister, Violet, everywhere. For example, when Violet was painting, she would paint by her side. Every time, Violet looked at her angrily. Couldn’t she find her own thing to do? This time, it was Tilly’s first week at gymnastics, while Violet had done gymnastics for the past two years.
Violet sat on the gym floor, waiting for her turn to do somersaults (翻筋斗). She frowned at her little sister across the room. Why couldn’t Tilly always find her own thing to do? “Violet, you’re up!” called Violet’s instructor, Miss Taylor. Violet came over and pushed off with her legs and straightened her arms. She did one, two, three somersaults. Miss Taylor clapped. “Perfect!”
Violet noticed that Tilly had stepped away from the younger group to watch Violet’s somersaults. “Tilly!” called Tilly’s instructor, Miss Brooke, from across the room. Tilly didn’t seem to hear. Not until she was called three times did she run back to her group. “ Your turn to do somersaults. ” Miss Brooke put an arm around her. Tilly walked to the mat with her face turning red like a tomato. She bent down to start a somersault. When she rolled, she fell heavily on the mat. Kids laughed in surprise at the noise.
Tilly stood uncomfortably and then ran towards the restroom. She was gone from the gym, as Violet had wanted. But it didn’t feel right. After telling Miss Taylor where she was going, Violet hurried to the restroom. She found Tilly crying hard. Violet put an arm around her sister. Seeing Violet, Tilly cried even harder. Tilly sniffed “I don’t want to do gymnastics any more.” She wiped away the tears with the back of her hand. This was Violet’s chance. If she said nothing to her sister, Tilly might quit gymnastics forever.
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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。
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But Violet knew how excited Tilly had been about joining in gymnastics.
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Seeing a smile on Tilly’s face, Violet said, “What about giving it another try?”
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I grew up in a small town where the primary school was a ten-minute walk from my house. When the noon bell rang, I would race breathlessly home. My mother would be standing at the top of the stairs, smiling down at me.
One lunchtime when I was in the third grade will stay with me always. I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed (排练) my lines so hard with me. But no matter how easily I acted at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She explained that she had written a narrator’s (旁白的) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her words, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.
I didn’t tell my mother what had happened when I went home for lunch that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard.
It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine (藤蔓) was turning green. Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass in bunch, as if a painter had touched our landscape with gold. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. “I think I’m going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden.”
“But I like dandelions,” I protested. “All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions.”
My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” She asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled.
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2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
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“But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, encouraging and comforting me as usual.
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After the play, I took home the flower.
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It was a dark night in Texas when Luke Armstrong drove into town. He had a lot of things on his mind, and he was driving slowly, thinking of solutions to his problems. He had a sick daughter named Anne, and he was worried she would give in to her illness before he could gather enough money to pay for the surgery (外科手术).
Suddenly, he noticed a flashy sports car parked by the side of the road. It looked like it had a broken tire, but Luke couldn’t be too sure. He passed it without giving it a second thought and continued down the road.
He was so lost in thought that he almost missed the prone (俯卧的) figure of a human lying just by the side of the road. “What is it?” he said to himself and his truck stopped beside the figure.
It was a woman, and she was weak. Luke immediately knew he had to help her as soon as possible. He noticed her expensive outfit as he lifted her. “Perhaps she owns the fancy car I saw a few minutes ago,” Luke said to himself as he moved her to his truck and turned on the heater.
He noticed that she seemed to be having trouble breathing, so he called 911 and reported his exact location as well as the predicament (困境) he found the woman in.
Soon the ambulance came, and the woman was carried away.
After checking on his daughter the next day, Luke decided to see how the woman he rescued was feeling. He had been told she was getting treated in the same hospital. It turned out that she was no longer in danger. She was very grateful for his kindness. After learning about his daughter, she expressed great sympathy (同情).
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。
A week passed with Luke trying his best to work something out for his child.
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Who might be kind enough to pay for the surgery?
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