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。

Emily was a shy and quiet student in Greenfield High School. Emily was known for her quiet behavior and her love for literature, often found lost in the pages of a book during lunch breaks.

One day, as Emily walked through the hallway, she noticed a colorful poster announcing an upcoming English poetry competition. Her heart raced with excitement at the prospect of showcasing her talent, but her mind was immediately flooded with doubts. “What if my poem is not good enough? What if everyone laughs at me?”she thought to herself, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment.

As the days went by, Emily found herself caught between her desire to participate and her fear of failure. She talked with her best friend, Sarah, who had been by her side since they were little. She was known for her outgoing personality and her ability to make everyone feel included.

“You have a gift, Emily, ”Sarah said reassuringly, her blue eyes filled with encouragement. “Don’t let your fears hold you back. You never know what might happen unless you try. ”

With Sarah’s support, Emily decided to take a leap of faith and submit her poem for the competition. As the day of the event drew near, she felt a mix of nervousness and expectation. She spent hours perfecting her poem, carefully choosing each word and line to convey her emotions. She practiced her poem in front of the miror, trying to perfect her delivery and expression.

But despite her newfound confidence, Emily couldn’t shake off the feeling of doubt in her mind. These thoughts consumed her, making it difficult for her to focus on anything else.

It was during one of these moments of self-doubt that Sarah came to her rescue once again. “You’re an amazing writer, Emily, ”she said, her voice filled with warmth and sincerity. “Your poem is going to be incredible. Just believe in yourself. ”With Sarah’s words in her mind, Emily felt a renewed sense of determination.

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。
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On the day of the competition, Emily took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage.   

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In the end, Emily’s poem won first place.

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2 . 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。

Every Saturday, Bibi hung out at her grandma’s laundry and dry-cleaning store while her mom worked. Bibi loved being with her grandma, but she wanted to do more than just draw and read. “How about I write down what people bring in and pin a number to it?” Bibi offered. With Grandma nearby, she did fine. But the next order was an enormous bedspread. Bibi checked it in, but when she went to lift it off the counter, it wouldn’t move. She tried moving it, but it toppled over on her. “I’m OK!” She giggled from under the soft material. Grandma lifted the bedspread off her and smiled. “Why don’t you draw for a little while,” she suggested. “You’re such a good artist”. Bibi sighed. “But I wanted to help you.” Grandma didn’t want her to handle the hot presser or the iron. She could put the stiff cardboard into the ready washed shirts, but that was about it. “Why don’t you draw a picture of more customers coming in?” Grandma joked. “Maybe that would help!”

Bibi went outside. It was a clear fall day. The last leaves were starting their lazy drift to the ground. She spotted her babysitter, Stephanie. Stephanie was painting big letters on the window of the hardware store. “Stephanie!” Bibi called. “You’re going to get in trouble.” Stephanie laughed. “The high-school cheerleading (啦啦队) is painting windows for our football game next weekend. Some of the shop owners said we could.”

“Does that paint wash off?” Bibi asked. “Yep. It’s just cornstarch (玉米淀粉), soap, and food coloring,” said Stephanie. Bibi saw other kids from the high school painting designs on windows up and down the street. GO, TIGERS said the window of the nail salon in huge letters. HEAR US ROAR! said the window of the milkshake shop. “I can help you!” Bibi called to Stephanie, her heart beating fast. “I can draw!” “Sorry, Bibi,” Stephanie said. “I’m out of paint, and I have to get home. Thank you, though!” Bibi was so disappointed. She stared at Grandma’s windows. They were bare.

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。
Suddenly an idea burst into Bibi’s head.
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When she was finished, Bibi went inside to get Grandma.
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4 . Monique Marshall knew she had to do something for her mother after her stepfather passed away. Monique’s mother, Karin, who is 84 years old, was living in her apartment in New York City ________, about 2,500 miles away from Monique in Los Angeles.

Monique ________ she had to do something for her mother. ________, Monique’s husband, Demille, was all on board, willing to do anything to ________ Karin in her advanced age. That’s when Monique and Demille brainstormed with their friends and neighbors, Pierre and Carmen, who happened to be ________.

After much thought and planning, they ________ a solution of a “glam garage (豪华车库)”. Monique and Demille decided to turn their old and drafty ________ into an apartment space for Karin. But as is always the case with any construction project, they encountered ________. However, it was nothing too big that kept them from completing the ________. And the results are ________!

Karin is in love with her new living space and new city. When Karin first ________ into her glam garage apartment in Los Angeles, she couldn’t ________ her eyes.

“It was overwhelming,” said Karin. “I was so ________. Monique had done all the furniture. I didn’t have to do anything.”

What a wonderful and ________ solution that came about because of love, care and ________.

1.

A．in person

B．at hand

C．on duty

D．by herself

2.

A．knew

B．guessed

C．stressed

D．minded

3.

A．Eventually

B．Luckily

C．Occasionally

D．Instantly

4.

A．revive

B．ignore

C．visit

D．assist

5.

A．artists

B．doctors

C．architects

D．teachers

6.

A．brought up

B．came about

C．broke down

D．took out

7.

A．car

B．house

C．garage

D．kitchen

8.

A．consequences

B．issues

C．strategies

D．facilities

9.

A．match

B．project

C．distance

D．preference

10.

A．awful

B．challenging

C．obvious

D．fantastic

11.

A．stepped

B．broke

C．turned

D．drove

12.

A．change

B．keep

C．believe

D．open

13.

A．confused

B．shocked

C．curious

D．addicted

14.

A．specific

B．classic

C．attractive

D．creative

15.

A．concern

B．prediction

C．balance

D．warning

5 . Here is a story about social media bringing people together. 56-year-old Lucy Shepherd was _______ as an infant (婴儿) in the early 1960s. When she turned 18, Lucy _______ to look for her birth parents. She managed to find her mother ten years later. However, finding her father proved to be more _______.

About her father, Lucy knew few _______ and was only told by a social worker that he was an electrician named Jonah Larson. She tried to find him out but with little information she _______ — until decades later when she saw the _______ appear on the “Suggested Friends” list of the social media site Facebook. After looking through his online profile (简介), she realized she might be indeed _______ her father.

The pair then _______ for several weeks before meeting for the first time last week — and they both said it was like they “have _______ each other their whole lives”.

“It’s ________. I live in Kentucky and she lives 350 miles (about 563 km) away in Cornwall. And we had been ________ for nearly 56 years. The chances of actually ________ were so slim.” said Jonah. The ________ took place in Dorset, roughly halfway between Cornwall and Kentucky. When they first spotted (看见) each other, the father opened his ________ and gave Lucy a big hug. “I love you!” said Jonah, looking straight into her eyes, and they hugged ________.

“Now there is someone else like me, loving me for me. I’m incredibly blessed to find him.” said Lucy excitedly.

1.

A．employed

B．treated

C．raised

D．adopted

2.

A．pretended

B．continued

C．sought

D．refused

3.

A．important

B．difficult

C．interesting

D．funny

4.

A．details

B．words

C．secrets

D．happiness

5.

A．failed

B．forgot

C．stopped

D．agreed

6.

A．number

B．name

C．photo

D．address

7.

A．caring about

B．depending on

C．looking at

D．turning to

8.

A．practised

B．researched

C．debated

D．chatted

9.

A．known

B．served

C．disturbed

D．contacted

10.

A．significant

B．unbelievable

C．informal

D．impressive

11.

A．divorced

B．overseas

C．apart

D．deserted

12.

A．joining

B．winning

C．earning

D．meeting

13.

A．reunion

B．wedding

C．graduation

D．concert

14.

A．fingers

B．arms

C．letters

D．lips

15.

A．finally

B．once

C．instead

D．again

6 . On New Year’s Day, my 13-year-old son Mike broke his leg while skiing. Honestly speaking, it was no more than another ________ in the past five years. My family had suffered a lot and we had ________ that spending time outside together in winter would bring great fun and lead us through the pandemic. Thus, I wouldn’t let this accident leave my kids in low ________ — I wanted to ________ the very best of better plans.

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 ________ hanging open like caught fish — they were ________. I knew I was supposed to provide more ________. I said, “When Mike recovers, we will order roller skates and rainbow strobe lights to decorate our doorways, push the furniture to the side and have a roller disco party.”

Later that day, my youngest son wore his roller skates and ________ the news when he joined a Zoom call with his third-grade class. Unfortunately, ________ he could finish announcing the news, he slipped and fell, breaking our computer. He was all right but we ________ bought a new computer.

________, the accident didn’t affect us much, for the party gave us something to look forward to and kept us entertained. It may not have happened yet, but the ________ and joy that we experienced while ________ for it have been worth it. That was the _________. Over the course of all the planning and excitement, the broken leg and computer, I knew that even in the ________ of times, there is always something to look forward to.

1.

A．ache

B．challenge

C．ceremony

D．adventure

2.

A．hoped

B．discovered

C．explored

D．proved

3.

A．mood

B．benefit

C．spirits

D．abilities

4.

A．part with

B．come up with

C．put up with

D．stick to

5.

A．eyes

B．heads

C．faces

D．mouths

6.

A．moved

B．inspired

C．surprised

D．impressed

7.

A．details

B．benefits

C．choices

D．examples

8.

A．stressed

B．shared

C．celebrated

D．updated

9.

A．after

B．when

C．until

D．before

10.

A．eventually

B．frequently

C．typically

D．immediately

11.

A．Therefore

B．Besides

C．Still

D．Despite

12.

A．expectation

B．tension

C．memory

D．change

13.

A．searching

B．preparing

C．accounting

D．apologizing

14.

A．beginning

B．difference

C．point

D．answer

15.

A．shortest

B．happiest

C．simplest

D．toughest

7 . 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。

“Where is it? We’re going to be late!” Janice searched the house crazily for her wallet. “Josh! Did you hide my wallet? We have to be at Grandpa’s for his birthday party!” Josh, Janice’s four-year-old younger brother, smiled innocently at her, but his cunning (狡黠的) eyes gave himself away. She tried her best not to shout. Grinning (咧嘴笑) like a cat, Josh reached under the sofa, pulled out her wallet and held it over his head. Janice grabbed it.

Ten minutes later, they hurried to the train station. Red-faced and sweating, Janice let go of Josh’s wrist and removed the sweat from her forehead. The train arrived. Her smile froze when she realized that the train was packed with passengers. Grabbing Josh’s hand, Janice boarded the train. She commanded, “The train’s really crowded, Josh. Behave yourself, stick close to me, and no monkey business!” Josh nodded, holding tightly to a rail. Janice smiled.

When it was time to get off the train, Janice quickly pushed her way through the crowd to get onto the platform. “We made it!” Janice said, turning around. Josh was nowhere to be seen. The crowd was flooding out, but Josh was not among them. “The train doors are closing,” then came the electronic voice. Soon, the crowd on the platform died down. The last thing Janice saw was Josh’s little anxious face at the train window: Just as Janice was about to call out Josh’s name, the train disappeared from view. “Josh!” Janice screamed.

Janice’s mind was transported back to when she was lost at the zoo. She could still vividly remember the towering figures surrounding her and none of them were’ familiar. “I don’t want Josh to go through that same bitter experience,” Janice let out a sigh.

Janice took out her mobile phone, ready to call her mother. However, midway, she decided against it. Her mother, who was far away in France on business, could do nothing but get restless. Janice paced up and down the platform anxiously.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Just then, Janice received a call from an unknown number.

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Having waved goodbye to the lady, they headed for their destination.

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8 . On a recent flight from Washington DC to Madrid, Spain, passengers were treated to an unusual and loving pre-flight announcement.

Pilot Cole Doss explained to the passengers a little bit about an extra _______ flight attendant (乘务员) who’d devoted over 45 years of her career to _______ United Airlines’ customers: his mom “She’s been one of my biggest _______ in my career becoming a pilot, ever since my very first flight lesson…To my mom, I love you, and to everyone onboard, welcome aboard our _______ flight.”

It was the first time the 31-year-old had flown his mom’s flight, while she _______ the passengers. While Doss’ mom _______ works on routes to Asia, she managed to _______ her flights to be able to work alongside her son. However, the whole _______ was made all the more special as the two _______ their usual work routine together.

The devoted son described the trip as a career ________ for him. And seeing how he held his mom’s arm up in the air, you can see the ________ pride and love he has for her — something that didn’t go unnoticed by the passengers, who seemed to ________ the moment.

Flying is certainly a ________ among the Doss household, with Cole’s father working in aviation (航空), and his sister currently working for American Airlines. This joint enthusiasm has not only ________ the family in their careers, it’s also given Doss the opportunity to ________ his mother in the most public but meaningful way.

1.

A．thoughtful

B．popular

C．special

D．graceful

2.

A．greeting

B．serving

C．guiding

D．comforting

3.

A．trainers

B．leaders

C．organizers

D．supporters

4.

A．family-friendly

B．world-famous

C．newly-developed

D．dust-free

5.

A．consulted with

B．picked up

C．calmed down

D．attended to

6.

A．typically

B．eventually

C．temporarily

D．definitely

7.

A．cancel

B．abandon

C．switch

D．delay

8.

A．experience

B．adventure

C．encounter

D．investigation

9.

A．changed

B．shared

C．expected

D．questioned

10.

A．path

B．choice

C．plan

D．highlight

11.

A．right

B．obvious

C．strange

D．secret

12.

A．explore

B．recall

C．enjoy

D．observe

13.

A．promise

B．passion

C．celebration

D．motivation

14.

A．united

B．protected

C．separated

D．formed

15.

A．understand

B．encourage

C．challenge

D．honor