1 . 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。
When I was little, I lived in a house with a beautiful garden full of all kinds of flowers, and roses were the most beautiful of them. There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the garden with my mother as she read stories to me. When I was in primary school and old enough to read, I enjoyed reading stories aloud to her.
I will never forget one day when I was in the third grade. 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、解说员) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her word, 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 after school that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.
It was May and roses were blossoming and, under the trees, we could also see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass, as if a painter had painted our garden with red, yellow and green. 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 is beautiful in its own way, isn’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, patting me gently.
“But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said.
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。
“But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said,
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After the play, I took home the dandelions.
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Now that I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away. I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers until it was too late to tell them.
I am blessed with the dear mother who is still alive. I appreciate her more each day. My mother does not change, but I do. As I grow older and wiser, I realize what an extraordinary person she is. How sad that I am unable to speak these words in her presence, but they flow easily from my pen.
How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for life itself? For the love, patience, and just plain hard work that go into raising a child? For running after a toddler, for understanding a moody teenager, for tolerating a college student who knows everything? For waiting for the day when a daughter realizes her mother really is?
How does a grown woman thank for a mother for continuing to be a mother? For being ready with advice (when asked) or remaining silent when it is most appreciated? For not saying “I told you so”, when she could have uttered these words dozens of times? For being essentially herself-loving, thoughtful, patient and forgiving?
I don’t know how, dear God, except to bless her as richly as she deserves and to help me live up to the example she has set. I prey that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother looks in mine.
A daughter
1. The writer wrote the article because ______.| A．she has grown older and wiser now |
| B．she wants to look good in her children’s eyes |
| C．she expects God to tell her appreciation to her mother |
| D．she hopes to express her appreciation before it is too late |
| A．Running after her children. |
| B．Remaining unchanged over the years. |
| C．Devoting love and patience to her children. |
| D．Keeping saying: “I told you so” dozens of times. |
| A．Giving advice. | B．Remaining silent. |
| C．Being her mother. | D．Making complaints. |
| A．Too Late to Tell | B．Thanks for Mother |
| C．Learn from Mother | D．Prayer for My Mother |
It all started at tea-time. Mrs. Bendall, Dicky’s mother, and Mrs. Spears, who was spending the afternoon with her, were quietly sitting and sewing (做针线活)in the drawing room. The children were eating their bread and butter nicely and quietly, and the servant girl had just poured out the milk and water, when Dicky suddenly took the bread plate, put it upside down on his head, and held the bread knife tightly.
“Look at me!” he shouted.
His shocked sisters looked, and before the servant girl could get there, the bread plate shook, slid to the floor and broke into small pieces. At this awful point the little girls lifted up their voices and shouted their loudest.
“Mother, come and look what he’s done!”
“Dicky’s broken a great plate!”
“Come and stop him, mother!”
Can you imagine how mother came running?But she was too late. Dicky had jumped out of his chair, run through the window on to the veranda(走廊), and, well—there she stood—helpless. What could she do? She couldn’t chase after the child. She couldn’t hunt for Dicky through the apple trees. That would be undignified (不 体面的).
“Very well, Dicky, ” she cried, “I shall have to think of some way of punishing you.”
Seeing this, Mrs. Spears said, “Oh, my dear. I’m sure you make a great mistake in trying to bring up children without beating them. Nothing really takes its place.” “Believe me. There is nothing like handing the naughty kid to his father,” she added.
Mrs. Bendall, deep inside, was terribly shocked to hear the advice. But Mrs. Spears seemed to take it as a normal thing, so she did it too.
The children had gone to bed before Dicky’s father Edward came back. Mrs. Bendall rushed to him, “You have to beat Dicky.”
“But why on earth should I start beating him?” responded Edward. “We’ve never done it before.”
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。
After he heard the reason, a burst of anger went through him.
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Instead of beating him, Edward decided to talk openly with Dicky.
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4 . On New Year’s Day, my 13-year-old son Mike broke his leg while skiing. Honestly speaking, it was no more than another
At dinner on a Tuesday, it came to me. In the coming springtime, I announced, we would have a family roller disco party in the house. My children looked up, their
Later that day, my youngest son wore his roller skates and
| A．ache | B．challenge | C．ceremony | D．adventure |
| A．hoped | B．discovered | C．explored | D．proved |
| A．mood | B．benefit | C．spirits | D．abilities |
| A．part with | B．come up with | C．put up with | D．stick to |
| A．eyes | B．heads | C．faces | D．mouths |
| A．moved | B．inspired | C．surprised | D．impressed |
| A．details | B．benefits | C．choices | D．examples |
| A．stressed | B．shared | C．celebrated | D．updated |
| A．after | B．when | C．until | D．before |
| A．eventually | B．frequently | C．typically | D．immediately |
| A．Therefore | B．Besides | C．Still | D．Despite |
| A．expectation | B．tension | C．memory | D．change |
| A．searching | B．preparing | C．accounting | D．apologizing |
| A．beginning | B．difference | C．point | D．answer |
| A．shortest | B．happiest | C．simplest | D．toughest |
The cafeteria (自助食堂) conversation on Monday was all about hockey (冰上曲棍球) again. Jade usually fit in with the sports crowd, but now she was not included in the conversation.
“When will you get out on the ice, Jade?” Hazel asked. Jade was a soccer star at her old school in California. “I’m inviting her to play hockey.” Hazel told other players at the table.
Jade lowered her voice. “I can’t make it to open skating time because I have to look after my younger brother Calvin until 6:30.”
But Hazel had been friendly since their first meeting and she wasn’t going to give upon this. “A rink (溜冰场) is behind the stadium. I can practice with you thereafter the closing time. You can buy skates from Ms. Silva, the facility manager. 7 o’clock this evening at the rink!” Hazel told Jade excitedly.
However, Jade didn’t tell Hazel she couldn’t afford the skates and hockey stick. After school Jade hurried home to look after Calvin. When she was cleaning the crumbs (面包屑) under Calvin’s highchair with a broom, she got an idea. At 6:35, Jade grabbed the broom and an old tennis ball.
At the rink, Hazel hadn’t turned up yet. In her dirty shoes, Jade practiced hitting the ball with the broom independently. Surprisingly, she scored a goal. But her smile disappeared as she saw Ms. Silva walking over.
She looked down at Jade’s feet pitifully. “Your shoes made the rink dirty. Those aren’t skates and hockey stick.”
“I’m really sorry for the dirt,” Jade apologized. “I don’t have money for those.”
“You didn’t tell me that!” Hazel appeared, holding Jade’s hands.
“Want a weekend job?” Ms. Silva advised gently. “I’ll teach you how to remove the dirt and leaves. A month later you may get new skates!” “Definitely.” Jade replied. “I’ll be there with you!” Hazel said.
注意：1.续写词数应为100词左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
In the following month, Jade was a dutiful staff and practiced with Hazel in the rink every night.
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6 . It was a familiar sight that the family gathered around the table telling stories during and after the meal. As part of our daily
The love of storytelling
Telling stories has been irreplaceable. When
| A．plan | B．routine | C．work | D．schedule |
| A．originated | B．went | C．dated | D．differed |
| A．history | B．career | C．identity | D．culture |
| A．inspired | B．changed | C．benefited | D．included |
| A．respectable | B．suitable | C．responsible | D．grateful |
| A．fortunate | B．positive | C．sensitive | D．generous |
| A．value | B．duty | C．role | D．company |
| A．forgot | B．expected | C．failed | D．refused |
| A．cutting down | B．meeting with | C．going with | D．taking down |
| A．excitement | B．happiness | C．embarrassment | D．surprise |
| A．poem | B．subject | C．adventure | D．description |
| A．telling | B．reading | C．writing | D．hearing |
| A．connection | B．body | C．curiosity | D．attitude |
| A．Frequently | B．Frankly | C．Formally | D．Fortunately |
| A．relate | B．treat | C．apply | D．compare |
7 . Sometimes our friends’ behavior can offend (冒犯) us; sometimes we can see changes they need to make — but how do we tell them?
It’s important to have solid evidence that there is indeed a problem. Evidence that can be agreed upon makes it easier for other people to recognize issues.
Be realistic. Complicated problems are unlikely to be solved with one conversation. Consider what is possible in one discussion and that it may be harder than you initially thought.
| A．Staying calm is vital. |
| B．Are there any ways to make difficult conversations easier? |
| C．Some people like to gather evidence to support their concerns. |
| D．This will help you to set realistic goals for what you can achieve. |
| E．Once you have proof, it’s important to highlight how it impacts us and others. |
| F．Should we always be completely honest with our friends about their behavior? |
| G．We can lower the potential for conflict by listening to the other person and asking questions. |
| A．The speakers’ workmate. |
| B．A restaurant owner. |
| C．A delivery woman. |
| A．Strangers. | B．Former schoolmates. | C．Employer and employee. |
10 . The bonds of female friendship run deep and strong, so are they the new encouraging relationship, or idealized?
In many ways, my close friendships with women are what you’d expect from TV shows like The Golden Girls: emotionally close and involved, fierce and rude. What these shows get right about girl friendship is that our bonds run deep and strong.
There’s no fixed way for these relationships. You might have a group of girls who meet for lunch once a week, or you might have a few friends who aren’t part of the same group.
Healthy friendships are about trust and being able to be vulnerable with each other, not to prove you’re living life the right way. There’s nothing quite like having friends who really understand you, so let’s enjoy our mates without overthinking it, shall we?
| A．Are we supposed to give way to each other? |
| B．But they also tend to idealize these relationships. |
| C．So how should we enjoy our female friendships? |
| D．The ways we show up for each other can truly be beautiful. |
| E．Tolerating friends’ characters is a good way to maintain the friendship. |
| F．Whatever they are, enjoying friendships and not overthinking them is key. |
| G．Ever seen a group of girl-friends smiling over lunch and had a feeling of envy? |
