Everything about moving day was a puzzle. I didn't know anything about our new building on a new street. Our old life was broken into pieces and packed up in piled boxes. I wondered if it would ever fit back together again.
Mom introduced me to our new neighbours, the Chens. Mrs Chen worked with Mom at the job she'd just started. Mr Chen was a famous craftsman(匠人) from China.
Mom said it was a fresh start, but it felt broken to me. I just wanted things to go back to how they had been before.
After the first day at my new school, I walked home alone. Mom had told me she had to work. I was still hoping she'd meet me after the bell. I had to open the door myself with the new key. I felt a bit hungry and went straight into the kitchen, ripping tape from the packed boxes while I searched for a clean plate. My fingers slipped, and something went crashing to the ground.
“Benjamin” cried Mom from the doorway. I didn't hear her come in. “What just broke?” she asked, kneeling to pick up the pieces. In her hands, I recognized the shattered pieces. It was Grandma's bowl. “I can't believe you broke this,” she said.
“Well, I can't believe we have to live here now! I can't believe I have to switch schools, and I can't believe you didn't even meet me after my first day” I ran into my room, slamming the door behind me.
The broom swept across the kitchen floor. Then the click of Mom's bedroom door closed behind her. I sneaked out into the kitchen and found the fragments in the dustbin. There were so many pieces in here, but maybe I could put them back together. Turning the pieces, I tried to match them,but this bowl would never look the same again.
“I'm sorry I yelled,” said Mom, as she opened her door. “Please just throw out the pieces. We can't make a fresh start with broken things.”
As I wandered down the hall, Mr Chen was emptying his garbage.
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1. 续写词数应为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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“Are you sure you want to throw that out?” he asked.
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I brought the repaired bowl into her room.
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2 . I was sitting at my kitchen table the other day with a pen, notebook, calculator and a pile of bills. I was doing my monthly budget. There were bills for electric water, rent, insurance, the car payment, the phone bill, and the cable bill. Plus money needed to be set aside for food, gas, clothes and hopefully a little left over to save for those unexpected bills that always seemed to show up. When I was done, I shook my head, closed my eyes and thought of a time long ago when I would regularly get treasures.
When I was a boy, we lived across the road from Camp Caesar. It held week long camps all through the summer and my grandma who I lovingly called “Nanny” worked in her big kitchen. I remember slipping there getting a smile, a hug, a kiss and a hot roll from Nanny. Then she would always take deep in her pockets and pull out a treasure, a shiny quarter. She would give it to me and I would run down the hill to either get an ice cold can of coke from the pop machine or I would head to the camp’s swimming pool where I could buy a warm cup of cherry coke for 15 cents and a tiny 10 cent bag of chips from a stand. I took my time because it was always a big decision. It was nice too feeling so rich for a few minutes.
Looking back now I can see that the real treasure was not the quarter at all. It was the love with which Nanny gave it to me. I would have still visited her at work every day if I had never gotten a single quarter. It was her smile, hugs, and kisses that were priceless in my heart then and now.
The old saying is true, “With your work you can make a living, but it is with your love that you make a life.” You can always welcome love into your heart, soul and mind. And you can always share your love with others. It is that one treasure that lasts forever.
1. According to Paragraph 1, what was the author trying to figure out?| A．Where to get treasures. | B．What food and supplies to buy. |
| C．How to sort out these bills at hand. | D．How to balance the money available. |
| A．A kind of bread | B．A kind of act. |
| C．A sound. | D．A greeting. |
| A．Considerate. | B．Generous. |
| C．Affectionate. | D．Enthusiastic. |
| A．To change people’s heart and soul. |
| B．To show what we should value in life. |
| C．To explain work and love can make a life. |
| D．To advise more love and sharing in childhood. |
I still remember it，like it was yesterday when my parents told me the news. It was the week before Christmas on Thursday morning when my parents said, “Stacy, start packing your things so we can go to Florida for the holidays.”
“Okay, ”I responded.We do this every year for Christmas and New Year. It’s kind of a family tradition we have.We go every year because we like to visit some family members living in Florida.There has never been a year when we’ve missed a trip to Florida for the holidays. I was so excited to go on this trip because Christmas is my favorite holiday, but to top it off I was going to get to celebrate it with my family.
The next morning, my mother entered my room. “Stacy, wake up! We need to go to the airport so that we can get our plane tickets to Florida before they sell out.”
I jumped out of bed and got ready as fast as I could.When we were on our way to the airport，I couldn’t stop talking and smiling because I was too excited about getting our tickets.
“Aren’t you just excited to go to Florida?” I asked.
“Yes, I am.We can finally catch up with the family and drink hot cocoa,” responded my mother.
The airport was so crowded. Some people were leaving to other countries and others were just visiting for the holiday. There was such a huge line in the airport because so many different people were buying plane tickets.
When it was our turn, my mother said, “Three tickets to Florida on Christmas Eve please.”
The lady working there responded, “Well, you guys are lucky.You got the last three tickets to Florida.”
My mother and I both smiled in relief and paid for our tickets and went back home to finish packing.
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1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右。
3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已给出。
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When we arrived home, we found father was lying on the floor, bleeding.
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After we left for the airport to buy tickets, a man climbed into our house to steal money.
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4 . My two kids and I were at Dunkin' Donuts, meeting my grandfather for a cup of coffee. My boys were 2 and 4 then. When the naughty little kid
At the time, I felt a little angry. The
Those boys are 24 and 22 now. And,
Honestly, I miss the days when I felt so helpful. But I also feel
| A．bought | B．opened | C．sat on | D．looked for |
| A．care | B．support | C．attention | D．explanation |
| A．exciting | B．encouraging | C．challenging | D．embarrassing |
| A．serious | B．common | C．complex | D．little |
| A．value | B．difficulty | C．advantage | D．responsibility |
| A．ignore | B．fix | C．organize | D．share |
| A．dream | B．lesson | C．choice | D．job |
| A．once | B．if | C．as | D．while |
| A．imagining | B．experiencing | C．improving | D．learning |
| A．warnings | B．excuses | C．memories | D．theories |
| A．helpful | B．young | C．intelligent | D．powerful |
| A．happy | B．different | C．shocked | D．regretful |
| A．judge | B．manage | C．save | D．change |
| A．job | B．history | C．role | D．time |
| A．accepts | B．controls | C．invites | D．comforts |
1. What time is it now?
| A．9:20 a.m. | B．10:00 a.m. | C．10:40 a.m. |
| A．There was a theft. |
| B．She quarreled with Wang. |
| C．She smelled something suspicious. |
| A．In a company. | B．In a hospital. | C．In a police station. |
| A．Sign some papers. | B．Fetch him some water. | C．Go over some documents. |
6 . One September night a family had gathered round their fireplace. Up the chimney roared the fire, and brightened the room with its broad flames. The faces of the father and mother had a sober gladness; the children laughed; and the aged grandmother sat knitting in the warmest place. This family of mountaineers was situated in the Notch of the White Hills, where the wind was sharp throughout the year, and pitilessly cold in the winter. Not just that, but a mountain towered above their heads, so steep, that the stones would often roll down its sides and wake the whole house at midnight.
Though they lived in such a remote place, these people held daily conversation with the world. Some travelers, would pause here and pay only for food and accommodation, but meet with a homely kindness beyond all price. When the footsteps were heard, therefore, between the outer door and the inner one, the whole family rose up, grandmother, children, and all, as if about to welcome someone who belonged to them, and whose fate was linked with theirs.
The door was opened by a young man. His face at first wore the sad expression, almost hopelessness, but soon brightened up when he saw the kindly warmth of his reception. He felt his heart spring forward to meet them all, from the old woman, who wiped a chair with her apron, to the little child that held out its arms to him.
“Ah, this fire is the right thing!” cried he, “The biting wind almost froze me. But when I saw this good fire, and all your cheerful faces, I felt as if you were waiting for my arrival. So I shall sit down, and make myself at home.”
After supper, the young man talked freely, feeling himself a member of the family. He was of a proud, yet lonely spirit, so trusting others was not easy for him. However, that night, the educated youth poured out his heart before the simple mountaineers.
1. What can we learn about the family from the passage?| A．They charged travelers lot for food. |
| B．They were poor but hardworking. |
| C．They lived in a cold and dangerous spot. |
| D．They remained cut off from the world. |
| A．To talk to the family. | B．To seek shelter from cold. |
| C．To keep company with the family. | D．To know about the mountain. |
| A．The welcoming fire. | B．The comfortable chair. |
| C．The delicious supper. | D．The warmth of the family. |
| A．The mountain’s condition. | B．The family’s life. |
| C．Mountaineers’ characters. | D．The young man’s story. |
7 . Twins are supposed to have a lot in common. However, my twin sister and I can't be more
While most of the time we could get along, our relationship didn't enjoy the usual
When the COVID-19 pandemic started, I turned to Chinese dramas to
As I watched, I found myself missing my mother more than ever. Suddenly, I had a（n）
I could never have imagined how Chinese dramas could fill my mother's absence, leading me to
| A．serious | B．familiar | C．identical | D．different |
| A．success | B．closeness | C．responsibility | D．admiration |
| A．beat | B．ignored | C．developed | D．found |
| A．managed | B．rejected | C．divided | D．encountered |
| A．simply | B．also | C．never | D．still |
| A．brightened | B．softened | C．worsened | D．strengthened |
| A．witness | B．ease | C．cure | D．wrap |
| A．impossible | B．ridiculous | C．strange | D．natural |
| A．connection | B．regret | C．adaptation | D．answer |
| A．ambition | B．urge | C．schedule | D．attempt |
| A．Understandably | B．Hopefully | C．Interestingly | D．Surprisingly |
| A．involved | B．embarrassing | C．irrelevant | D．boring |
| A．concluding | B．analysing | C．wondering | D．realizing |
| A．make up | B．long for | C．pick up | D．give away |
| A．save | B．shape | C．recall | D．regain |
8 . Aron Lee Ralston was born in a middle class American household. His family moved to Colorado when Aron was 12 years old and this move laid the foundation for his love for hiking around the canyons (峡谷).
Aron’s life changed on April 26th, 2003, upon facing the event that threatened to take his life, and almost took it. He was hiking through the Blue John Canyon and he accidentally displaced a huge rock he was climbing down from. The rock caught his right hand in between itself and the canyon wall.
Aron had decided to go on the adventure alone and hadn’t informed anybody about it. So, when he was unable to free his right hand, he felt he would be stuck forever in there. He tried hard to get his hand out but failed, and screaming for help was of no use either. Moreover, he didn’t want to wear himself out as shouting for help would take a lot of energy, which was essential (重要) for surviving the unfortunate event for a long period of time.
After a couple of days, he knew it was impossible for him to set himself free from an 800-pound rock. He decided to cut off his right hand. He had a blunt (钝的) pocket knife with him, which wasn’t sharp enough to cut through the bone. Some time passed and his water and food supply ended. He carved his name, date of birth and a possible date of death on the stone.
But luckily he got a strange idea that he could use the torque (扭转力) and his bones to separate his arm from his body. With the help of his very limited tool, he finally succeeded and walked out of the canyon, bleeding in large amounts. Fortunately, a holidaying family saw him and gave him food and water, and then took him to a hospital.
After the accident, Aron got a prosthetic limb (假肢) and continued mountain climbing, considering the accident as a “turning point in his life”.
1. What happened to Aron while he was hiking?| A．He was too tired and unable to climb |
| B．He suffered a knife wound in his right leg |
| C．He accidentally fell down the mountain. |
| D．He got a hand stuck between a rock and the canyon wall |
| A．He found a way to save himself. | B．He needed to save energy. |
| C．He gave up hope for survival | D．He met a family on vacation. |
| A．He removed the huge stone. |
| B．He cut off his arm with a knife. |
| C．He was pulled out of there by his family. |
| D．He was rescued by people from a hospital. |
| A．Enthusiastic and kind. | B．Independent and generous. |
| C．Adventurous and determined | D．Responsible and professional. |
It was a hot and dry summer. The beach near the city was crowded with a lot of people, from little kids to the aged, who planned to beat the heat in the water. They enjoyed themselves leisurely. Some were playing beach volleyball, some were making sand castles, and some were doing sunbathing.
Among them, there was a group of 10 boys aged between 12 to 15 years old trying to take an adventure. At first, they intended to hire a yacht (游艇), but due to the wind and the waves, the yacht rides were forbidden on that day. After a while, the boys decided to challenge themselves to race in the sea. They made a deal that the one who swam the fastest would win the race and deserve a huge treat from the group. Most of the boys agreed, except for a few. A boy in the group warmed them of the danger, as the waves weren’t constant. Some boys began to hesitate, but some didn’t listen to him and started their race.
Everything went so well. Suddenly, waves from the sea rose a lot and most of the boys in that young group struggled to reach the beach. However, three boys who considered themselves very brave, decided to ignore the waves and swim further out to sea for more excitement and fun.
Although many people on the beach shouted at them and asked them to swim back immediately, they continued to swim further from the beach. The wind became stronger；all of a sudden, one boy was washed away by a rising wave and the other two boys were so scared that they shouted for help and swam as fast as they could to the beach. However, no one on the beach risked his life to save the boy as the waves were so alarming；and the crowd were asked to move to a safe place.
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Paragraph l: From the crowd on the beach, a young man stood out.
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Paragraph 2 : The man stood silently for a few seconds.
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10 . A young man whose name was Pythias had done something that the king didn't like. For this offense he was dragged to prison, and a day was set when he should be put to death. His home was
“Only give me leave to go home and say
The king
Then a young man whose name was Damon spoke and said, “Put me in prison to
The king was surprised that anybody
Time passed, and the day
At last the day came, and then the very hour. Damon was ready to die. His trust in his friend was as
The king felt that men who trusted each other, as did Damon and Pythias, ought not to suffer unjustly and set
| A．elsewhere | B．nearby | C．far away | D．around |
| A．hello | B．goodbye | C．sorry | D．thanks |
| A．give up | B．give away | C．give out | D．give off |
| A．complained to | B．headed to | C．illustrated for | D．laughed at |
| A．set | B．keep | C．break | D．have |
| A．yourself | B．me | C．him | D．them |
| A．represent | B．celebrate | C．replace | D．tend |
| A．point | B．tone | C．word | D．message |
| A．could | B．should | C．would | D．might |
| A．sought | B．dropped | C．faded | D．drew |
| A．charge of | B．advantage of | C．place of | D．care of |
| A．faith | B．doubt | C．fear | D．gratitude |
| A．flexible | B．sharp | C．diverse | D．firm |
| A．killed | B．escaped | C．delayed | D．saved |
| A．greeted | B．selected | C．calmed | D．settled |
| A．at | B．on | C．from | D．into |
| A．sad | B．pleased | C．mild | D．careful |
| A．in tears | B．in spite | C．in time | D．in despair |
| A．both | B．either | C．neither | D．one |
| A．health | B．material | C．virtue | D．wealth |
