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;
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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.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________| A．She didn't get the promotion. |
| B．She is anxious for her father. |
| C．She can't find a good job. |
3 . The number of people in my house has grown from six to seven recently. A young man from Spain has come to spend six weeks with us. He is no ordinary young man; he’s actually my second cousin, and is here to spend time with this side of the family, and of course, to learn English.
Thankfully, he is the same age as my youngest son, and is very fun-loving. I’m sure that he will learn a lot of English while he plays with my kids. That was actually how I picked up a lot of Spanish when I was a child. My mother would take me to Mallorca in Spain, to spend about a month in the summers. Because children play so much, and are more active than adults, they absorb language like little sponges(海绵). Well, that’s what happened to me, and I’m very thankful for the experience.
So far, we have taken my cousin to Seattle for a couple of days, and down to a local river to look for gold. Today, I plan on taking him to the museum in the town of Cashmere which is excellent. He will get his first view of Native American life, and be able to walk through some of the original pioneer houses of this area. Like most boys who are thirteen, he is very curious and constantly asks questions. Of course, I don’t always have the answers! Coming to the US is a big step for him, especially being so young. Mind you, he is a world traveller. His mother is an air hostess and is able to get cheap airline tickets, so they travel internationally all the time. So he is extremely comfortable in airports, and understands the routines of getting from one place to another. I hope that his being here will encourage my children to spend time in Spain, and also become international travelers.
1. Why does the young man come to America?| A．To spend the summer holiday. | B．To meet his mother， |
| C．To learn English. | D．To go to school. |
| A．11 years old. | B．13 years old. |
| C．15 years old | D．16 years old. |
| A．Helpful. | B．Useful. |
| C．Unforgettable. | D．Grateful. |
| A．The young man’s mother is a pilot. |
| B．The young man often travels by plane. |
| C．The writer’s children enjoy traveling to Spain. |
| D．The young man has ever seen Native American life before. |
1. 表示歉意；
2. 说明原因；
3. 弥补措施。
注意： 1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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5 . Life is so much shorter than you think. The average person in the United States lives only 27, 375 days.
Those who deny your dream.
If you are surrounded by people who deny your dream or make fun of it because they think it’s unachievable, it is not good.
Those who push their own ideas.
There are a lot of selfish people who act as if everything they say is right, and try to deny what you say. No matter how much you explain, those who deny your ideas and push their own ideas to you will never understand. So it’s completely a waste of time, and just leave away.
Those who only think about themselves.
Selfish people are harmful in your life. They basically only care about their own happiness and joy, so they usually treat you badly because they are too selfish to care about how you feel.
Don’t you have those people around you who speak negatively, who believe negatively and who tell you their negative ideas. They are alone, living in a sad and negative world so they are trying to bring you into their world, by making you believe that life is full of sadness and unhappiness.
| A．Those who are always negative. |
| B．They can influence you in a bad way. |
| C．Those who don’t believe in a “Happy Ending”. |
| D．Don’t let yourself believe in their stupid ideas. |
| E．Life is a very cold place without understanding. |
| F．Life is too short to spend time with people who steal your joy and happiness. |
| G．Be with open-minded people who will accept your ideas and discuss with you calmly. |
After midnight it began pouring down. Suddenly，
7 . Parents are the most important people in our life．They influence our lives in so many ways．
Stop complaining
So don't complain about what you don't have．Learn to appreciate and love what your parents give you；
You also need to start making your own decisions wisely and confidently．In other words，take control of your life by deciding what will be good or bad for you．Let them see that you are able to do all kinds of things without asking others for help．
Do some small things to make them feel loved
Once in a while, plan a small outing with them, or a surprise gift or party. Cook for them or take them out for dinner.
Appreciate what they do for you
They take care of your food and your health. They are always ready to get you anything you need and give you the best of everything.
| A．Be happy with what your parents give you. |
| B．They teach us almost everything about living |
| C．It is time for you to say a “thank you” to them |
| D．Seeing you grow up will make your parents proud |
| E．All these little actions that show them your love will make them feel proud |
| F．Spend time with your parents instead of surfing the Internet or playing games. |
| G．Take your own decision. |
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Sandy was one of my best friend at high school. At that time, we often spend time together, sharing happiness and sadness as well. This was with her help that I made a great progress in my study. Last year, she decided study abroad. In other words, we would be separated for a long time. After she left, I prepared a gift to show my best wishes to her. And she gave me an English book what is about Grammar. Since then, we have kept in contact in each other through e-mails. I think high of the friendship between us and look forward to see her again in the near future.
| A．Their boss. | B．Their teacher. | C．Their former colleague. |
| A．Quiet. | B．Sociable. | C．Talkative. |
