1 . The Healing Power of Music
Since Mom died and Dad lived alone, he was often angry, and lately he was getting more and more confusing. Today
Sure enough, Dad started
“It’ll take some time for her to learn how to help you,” I
The three of us sat
Linda
The music seemed to drive all the
When I left, he hugged me good-bye and asked me to
I’d come to Dad’s house expecting the
| A．promised | B．tended | C．planned | D．needed |
| A．choice | B．presence | C．name | D．assistance |
| A．absent-minded | B．ill-tempered | C．light-hearted | D．heart-struck |
| A．shouting | B．warning | C．remarking | D．complaining |
| A．advised | B．directed | C．comforted | D．informed |
| A．impatiently | B．anxiously | C．awkwardly | D．boringly |
| A．sprang | B．went | C．struggled | D．came |
| A．threw | B．placed | C．grabbed | D．played |
| A．laughing | B．singing | C．clapping | D．smiling |
| A．tension | B．atmosphere | C．sound | D．warmth |
| A．longest | B．strangest | C．nicest | D．rarest |
| A．check out | B．hang on | C．get through | D．look at |
| A．For a moment | B．At a time | C．By the way | D．On the whole |
| A．treasuring | B．wasting | C．saving | D．spending |
| A．best | B．commonest | C．worst | D．happiest |
2 . Many people admired my neighbor. One day a delivery truck dropped off a large
My poor mother-in-law, in town for a visit, got to hear my
She nodded as she folded a cloth napkin in silence. Then she
I stopped wiping the table and
I looked around my home from a new
| A．control | B．recognition | C．entertainment | D．management |
| A．carefully | B．plainly | C．beautifully | D．elegantly |
| A．panic | B．chaos | C．conflict | D．poverty |
| A．responses | B．requests | C．complaints | D．proposals |
| A．but | B．or | C．and | D．so |
| A．forgive | B．possess | C．highlight | D．ensure |
| A．belonged to | B．adjusted to | C．turned to | D．appealed to |
| A．comparison | B．connection | C．selection | D．decision |
| A．determine | B．pretend | C．seek | D．fail |
| A．career | B．marriage | C．health | D．money |
| A．reflected | B．hesitated | C．froze | D．paused |
| A．arranged | B．extended | C．exchanged | D．recollected |
| A．cheerful | B．fortunate | C．grateful | D．innocent |
| A．location | B．version | C．angle | D．source |
| A．occasionally | B．constantly | C．barely | D．instantly |
Amy was very excited. She was going to a big birthday party on Saturday night. There would be music, dancing, food and lots of new people to meet. Amy knew she would have a great time, but what was she going to wear? All her friends at school were talking about it. Imogen and Chloe had new dresses. Sally had expensive new jeans...
Amy requested her mother to buy her something new but was refused. Amy felt frustrated, so she turned to her granny. Then, on Saturday, her granny took her to the shopping mall.
They went into the first store and began to look at the clothes. Granny pulled out dresses, tops and jeans. Amy chose six things and went to the fitting room to try them on. When she came out, Granny was waiting. She asked, “Anything nice?”
Amy shook her head. “No. The dress was quite nice, but it wasn’t really special. I want something special, Granny.”
“I know you do, my love. It’s a special party! Don’t worry — this is just the first shop. There are plenty of others. Come on!”
Amy found nothing on Floor 1. So they took the elevator up to Floor 2 and began again. In every shop, Amy tried on clothes while Granny was very patient and she never got cross.
“Take your time, love,” she said. “I want you to be happy.”
They took the elevator to Floor 3 and granny squeezed Amy’s hand. “You will find something,” she said. “There are five floors in this mall. We will keep going until we find your special thing.” Saying nothing, Amy hung her head, exhausted. But Granny kept looking and never stopped smiling.
They searched all the shops on Floor 3 then went up to Floor 4. But there, her heart suddenly felt very heavy. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she began to cry. “I’m never going to find it, Granny,” said Amy. “I want so much to find something special, but nothing is right and I’m so tired. I just want to go home, but I can’t go home with nothing.”
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。
Granny passed her a tissue and comforted her gently.
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“You already have it,” Granny whispered something in Amy’s ear.
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4 . It was on my 30th birthday. When I came back, my mother was
My mom had got me
Four long years passed. I now have a 15-month-old son, Ben. Lately my mother has been reading to him, the
I begin to enjoy the situation and realize we are
| A．preparing | B．conducting | C．settling | D．enjoying |
| A．covered with | B．wrapped in | C．composed of | D．tied to |
| A．nodding | B．gesturing | C．staring | D．wondering |
| A．precisely | B．eventually | C．accordingly | D．immediately |
| A．pretended | B．attempted | C．hesitated | D．proceeded |
| A．complaint | B．cheer | C．guilt | D．astonishment |
| A．solution | B．scene | C．present | D．proposal |
| A．towards | B．behind | C．except | D．without |
| A．resisted | B．escaped | C．handled | D．suffered |
| A．unique | B．imaginary | C．identical | D．amusing |
| A．bother | B．happen | C．occur | D．matter |
| A．discovery | B．memory | C．description | D．impression |
| A．fortunate | B．intelligent | C．patient | D．innocent |
| A．Maintenance | B．Transformation | C．Acceptance | D．Expectation |
| A．vary | B．recover | C．adjust | D．fail |
5 . I woke to the sound of birds outside my window and lay in bed, going over the busy day ahead of me. Finally, I got up and attempted to switch on the light — nothing happened. I checked my phone. No Wi-Fi, no data. With our unstable cell service, there was no way of knowing if we had received alerts fbr a power failure. I grabbed a sweater, went downstairs, found a flashlight and a match to light the gas stove, and then boiled water to brew coffee. Outside the window, the falling snow obscured (遮蔽) the sunrise. Deep piles of snow covered the road.
My work meetings and deadlines, my sons’ classes and tests, my husband’s plans — everything would have to wait. Why does this happen today of all days?“ I asked. Thankfully, the wood stove was still going strong. I took a deep breath. I supposed we had everything we needed.
The house was quiet as I sipped my coffee and cuddled (搂抱) our dog. One by one, my husband and sons came downstairs and complained about the turn the day had taken.
I opened the curtains to let light in. We gathered around the table and had cereal. After breakfast, my husband played a game of solitaire. Then my sons joined him in building a house of cards that reached three levels until our cat jumped up to investigate and knocked it down. We played a round of Scrabble and had my favorite snow day lunch: grilled cheese and tomato soup.
Then we took a long walk in the woods behind our house, walking along the stream. We spotted deer tracks and played in the snow that was coming down in big fluffy flakes. When we returned, all the clocks in the house were blinking. I started to make dinner, happy to have things back to normal — even better than normal.
It was a day that began without electricity, cut off from the rest of the world, and ended with hot chocolate and power restored. We were recharged by the unexpected gift of a day together.
1. What did the author find when she woke up?| A．Heavy snow trapped the family in the house. |
| B．The electricity supply had been cut off. |
| C．It was still early for breakfast. |
| D．Her phone wouldn’t be turned on. |
| A．Their arrangements were upset. |
| B．They had to serve themselves with simple meals. |
| C．The family encountered a shortage of supplies. |
| D．Everyone was angry about this unexpected event. |
| A．To pave the way for her insight. |
| B．To present the daily life of the family. |
| C．To show the close family relationship. |
| D．To create a lighthearted atmosphere. |
| A．It was a temporary disaster. |
| B．It was a day full of exciting adventures. |
| C．It was a lovely day of family togetherness. |
| D．It was a rare moment of leisure and freedom. |
A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. It was a necklace with shining pearls. But the price, five dollars would buy almost a week’s groceries for his family.
Reuben couldn’t ask his father for the money. Everything his father made through fishing went to his mother, Dora, who struggled to feed and clothe her five children.
Nevertheless, he opened the shop’s door and went inside. Standing proud and straight in his flour-sack shirt and washed-out trousers, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted, adding, “Once we went to New York, my mum saw a same one. I know she liked it very much, because she fixed her eyes on it. I will buy it for her. But I don’t have the money right now. Can you please hold it for me for some time?”
“I’ll try,” the shop owner smiled. “People around here don’t usually have that kind of money to spend on such good-looking but costly things. It should keep for a while. ”
Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. He had made up his mind to raise the five dollars and not tell anybody.
Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, Reuben had an idea. He discovered that he could collect the hessian sacks (麻袋) thrown away in the street and sell them back for five cents a piece.
Every day after school, Reuben walked down the town, collecting the hessian sacks. On the day when summer holiday began, no student was more delighted than Reuben. Now he would have more time for his “work”.
All summer long, Reuben kept on his secret task. Soon the leaves fell and the winds blew cold. Reuben wandered in the streets, diligently searching for his hessian treasures. Often, he was cold, tired and hungry, but the thought of the object in the shop window supported him.
Eventually, the time had come! It was Mothers’ Day. He poured the coins out and began to count. Then he counted again. He made it! Exactly five dollars, not a cent more, not a cent less.
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。Holding the money in hands tightly, Reuben headed for the shop.
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Dr. Sophia Roberts, 30, is a general surgery resident physician at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Her dad, Dr. Harold Roberts Jr., 66, has been practicing medicine for the last 32 years. In May, Roberts and his daughter teamed up for an aortic valve (主动脉瓣) replacement.
“I told Sophia that I had this case coming and she went out and read about it. And she’d never seen it, much less assisted on it,” Harold Roberts recalled.
Even though the case was new to her, Sophia Roberts jumped at the chance. She had wanted to spend a month learning and operating with her surgeon father back in 2020, but their plans fell through for all kinds of reasons. So this was the shot she’d been waiting for.
When the day came, Harold Roberts was pleased to have his eldest child by his side and said it was a “really nice thing” to work together with her. The elder Roberts said his daughter helped open the patient’s chest and “she did a great job.” “It was really very smooth. I wouldn’t have done the case any better if I had another heart surgeon assisting me” he said.
Sophia Roberts, who served as her dad’s first assistant, said it was a memorable experience but also said once the surgery got underway, she was in the zone.
“It’s very special that I was operating with him, but quite frankly, I could have been operating with anyone — like all of a sudden, you’re just focused on that patient and making the operation go smoothly,” she said.
Harold and Sophia Roberts reported their patient has done great since the surgery and was even excited the father-daughter team would be taking care of her.
1. What can we know from paragraph 2?| A．Sophia is a freshman at a medical school. |
| B．Harold Roberts is an experienced physician. |
| C．Sophia is the physician for her father’s operation. |
| D．Harold Roberts is teaching Sophia to be a doctor. |
| A．Full of expectation. | B．Slightly concerned. |
| C．A bit disappointed. | D．Much too anxious. |
| A．Why his father performed differently from other physicians. |
| B．How she could put her theory into practice in the operation. |
| C．How they could perform the operation most successfully. |
| D．What caused the patient to suffer from such a heart illness. |
| A．Proud. | B．Annoyed. | C．Ashamed. | D．Envious. |
Niall was a 10-year-old boy who enjoyed the outdoors. He was fond of parks and nature trails and was saving up for a new bike he could use for his outdoor adventures.
One day after school, Niall checked the refrigerator for some leftovers. He was very hungry after spending the early afternoon playing football with his friends.
He noticed his mom Linda’s to-do list stuck on the refrigerator door. “Prepare dinner, wash the dishes，mow the lawn (修剪草坪), water the plants，do the laundry, clean the house...” Niall read the list. He realized his mom would only be able to go to bed at one o’clock in the morning if she wanted to accomplish everything. And she had to wake up at five to prepare breakfast for both of them before school and work.
“Oh, Mom,’’ Niall sighed. He was sad that his mother had to work hard because she was raising him as a single mother. Without hesitation, he quickly finished his meal and decided to help with the housework on his mom’s list in two hours before she came home.
Niall first cleaned the floor and did the laundry. Then he went to his mom’s room to put the folded clothes in the closet, where he saw a beautiful card. It was his mother’s bucket list. Niall found her top wish was to fly to a white sand beach alone. The boy smiled. He knew how much she loved going to the beach and how much she had devoted to the family.
Inspired, Niall decided to use the money he had saved to buy a plane ticket for his mom. He could ask his grandma to teach him how to book a flight. He imagined how happy his mom would be when he handed her that ticket.
Smiling, Niall quickly placed the clothes inside the closet. There were still many other chores — like mowing the lawn — that needed to be done.
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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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Then, he hurried downstairs to do them.
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Assisted by his grandma, Niall secretly bought his mom a plane ticket .
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Erika and the Necklace
Erika and her little sister Beth sneaked into their mommy’s room. “I’m just going to try on some jewelry,” said Erika. She took a necklace and tried to put it on her neck. “Oh, no,” said Beth. “Mommy doesn’t like us playing with her stuff.” “Okay, you be the lookout,” instructed Erika. “Stand by the door and let me know if Mommy comes up the stairs.”
Before Beth got to the door, Bouncer, the family’s Bernedoodle dog, bounded into the room and almost knocked Erika down. The necklace went flying. It had barely hit the floor when Bouncer bit it and raced off.
“Bouncer! Bouncer!” yelled Erika. “Beth, help me get the necklace back.” The girls were hot on Bouncer’s tail. “Stop!” they yelled. Bouncer dashed down the stairs and into the living room. He stopped just long enough for the girls to get close to him. Then of he went. “Stop!” yelled Erika. “Beth, you go the other way. We’ll corner him in the dining room.”
Erika met Beth in the dining room. Sure enough, Bouncer was there waiting for them. He was down low on his front legs with his tail in the air, ready to play. “Grab him!” screamed Erika.
Just as Beth was about to grab him, Bouncer took off. He whizzed (嗖地移动) by Beth and Erika. “Stop, you troublemaker!” yelled Erika as she raced after him. The girls were getting close again, but Bouncer zoomed down the basement stairs. The girls raced after him. “I don’t see him,” said Beth. Erika scratched her head. “He’s got to be down here. He’s hiding.”
Just then Mom called to the girls. “Erika, what’s all the noise? What’s wrong? I heard you from the yard.” “Uh, oh,” whispered Erika. “Uh.. nothing’s wrong,” she shouted.
Beth dashed up the stairs. Erika heard her telling Mom everything. “That blabber mouth (多嘴的人),” said Erika under her breath.
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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“ERIKA!” said Mom. “Up here right now.”
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Mom and Beth followed her into the basement (地下室) , Erika carrying the snacks.
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10 . 89-year- old Mrs. Adams was always dressed in full black and hardly left her house. Almost everyone in the neighborhood was afraid of
Tim was on his way home when he
The next day, Tim took Kitty in the shoe box. He stopped outside Mrs. Adams’ house and knocked at the door. The elder lady took her own sweet time
“See! I knew you were not scary!” Tim said. “You look beautiful when you
“Of course, I’m not
“I’m Tim!” he said proudly and
Mrs. Adams’ smile suddenly
“I am thankful to you, Tim,”the older lady expressed her
Tim stepped forward to give Mrs. Adams a
| A．refusing | B．challenging | C．criticizing | D．approaching |
| A．lonely | B．optimistic | C．confident | D．patient |
| A．demanded | B．supposed | C．claimed | D．promised |
| A．inspire | B．remind | C．comfort | D．understand |
| A．gave away | B．came across | C．knocked down | D．cared for |
| A．touched | B．determined | C．shocked | D．encouraged |
| A．drove | B．awoke | C．fed | D．hid |
| A．painful | B．curious | C．crazy | D．regretful |
| A．cat | B．toy | C．bed | D．dog |
| A．changing | B．repairing | C．answering | D．kicking |
| A．nervously | B．naturally | C．suddenly | D．happily |
| A．laugh | B．work | C．argue | D．cry |
| A．surprised | B．happy | C．proud | D．scary |
| A．handed | B．returned | C．lent | D．awarded |
| A．sleep | B．company | C．safety | D．health |
| A．rose | B．displayed | C．occurred | D．disappeared |
| A．specially | B．hopefully | C．probably | D．directly |
| A．politeness | B．concern | C．gratitude | D．excitement |
| A．hesitated | B．bothered | C．decided | D．happened |
| A．greeting | B．pat | C．handshake | D．hug |
