1 . Helping a stranger can be easier than advising someone we’ve known forever. When friends and family ask for advice, it is more complicated.     1     To give better advice, try less fixing and more listening.

    2     You should stay open if you can. Keep your hands free. Keep your face neutral and try to avoid looks of shock or judgment. If you look like you’re tense or you’re distracted, the person might not open up to you as much as you would want them to.

You can’t always give advice right now. Texts and FaceTime might be immediate, but your advice doesn’t have to be. You can politely explain to someone that you want to give them your full attention when you’re ready.     3    

You don’t have to fix the problem. People who ask “What should I do?” often want to process a problem themselves.     4     A friend’s priorities might not match your own, but that doesn’t mean they’re wrong.

Pay attention to patterns. When you’ve known someone for years, you’re a witness to their patterns and repeated mistakes. Instead of saying, “Ugh, you’ve said this 15, 000 times,” you can ask questions. “What do you think that means?” or “    5     ” can be a good one when you’re trying to get someone to consider their own cycle.

A．Body language matters.

B．Listen to them carefully.

C．What’s wrong with you?

D．What has worked for you before?

E．Otherwise, you can do more harm than good.

F．If we don’t get it right, we could hurt someone we love.

G．You’re giving good advice if you can help them get there on their own.

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。

Some years before, when we moved to town, Mother had decided to start a day nursery. She had no training, but that didn’t stand in her way. Through correspondence courses(函授课程)in child care, she qualified herself for the task. Soon she had a full enrollment(招生)and a waiting list. But neither the nursery nor the motel my parents bought later had provided enough income to send my sister and me to college.

A few months after we had sold the motel, Mother arrived home with a used typewriter. From that day on, as soon as the table was cleared and the dishes were done, Mother would disappear into her sewing room to practice. The slow tap, tap, tap went on some nights until midnight.

It was nearly Christmas when I heard Mother got a job at the radio station. I was not the least bit surprised, or impressed. But she was extremely happy.

Monday, after her first day at work, I could see that the excitement was gone. Mother looked tired and upset. I responded by ignoring her.

Sitting beside her on the couch, I began very slowly to understand. I could sense her pain and the tension of holding back the strong emotions that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me turned. I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face against my shoulder and sobbed. I understood for the first time her vulnerability(脆弱).

A week later Mother took a new job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station had offered. “It’s a job I can do,” she said simply. But the evening practice sessions on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very different feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her tapping away. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.

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Two years later, I left for college and Mother decided to quit her old job.

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The old green typewriter sits in my office now, unrepaired.

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3 . 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 Canadian couple Edith Lemay and Sebastien Pelletier first noticed that their daughter Mia was having vision problems, she was just three years old.

A few years after they first took her to see a specialist, Mia, the eldest of their four children, was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa(视网膜色素变性), a rare genetic condition that causes a loss or decline in vision over time.

By this point, Lemay and Pelletier, who’ve been married for 12 years, had noticed that two of their sons, Colin, now seven, and Laurent, now five, were experiencing the same symptoms. Their fears were confirmed when in 2019 the boys were diagnosed with the same genetic disorder. Their other son Leo, now nine, was given the all clear. There’s nothing they can really do, because there is currently no cure or effective treatment to slow down the progression of retinitis pigmentosa.

Once they came to terms with the news, the couple focused their attention on helping their children build the skills they’d need to lead their way through life. When Mia’s specialist suggested that they absorb her with “visual memories”, Lemay realized that there was one truly incredible way that they could do just that for her and the rest of the children.

“I thought, ‘I’m not going to show her an elephant in a book. I’m going to take her to see a real elephant’,” she explains.“And I’m going to fill her visual memory with the best, most beautiful images I can.”

She and her husband soon began making plans to spend a year traveling around the globe with their kids. They think there are great things to do at home, but there’s nothing better than traveling. Not only the scenery, but also the different cultures and people.

After gathering up enough savings,they soon began their family journey with an in-depth itinerary (行程) that involved traveling through Russia by land, and spending time in China.

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The trip has provided the children with unforgettable visual experiences.

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Lemay says, “Traveling is something you can learn from.”

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6 . 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。

A Mother’s Heartfelt Note of Love

Everything seemed to have changed for me when I entered high school. I never saw a single person I knew from middle school. At home I was just as lonely. “My brothers and sister all fit in.” I thought, coming in the door after another bad day at school. “Why can’t I?”

Mom was there waiting for me. “Karole, your bedroom’s a disaster. Why can’t you keep it clean?” The last thing I needed was criticism from my mother. What had happened to the mother who used to snuggle (依偎) with me on the sofa, loving me with complete acceptance? Who thought everything I did was wonderful? I didn’t bother trying to explain my unhappiness. It was easier to hide in my bedroom, without saying a word, like I did every afternoon.

Clearing off some space, I sat down at my desk. Yet another thing I wasn’t good at anymore. My grades had slipped along with my confidence. I turned to a new page in my notebook and started working out the first problem. Almost immediately, I saw I’d made a mistake. “Wrong again!” I thought. “You can’t do anything right!” I tore the paper out of my notebook, balled it up in my fist and threw it at the wastepaper basket. The ball landed on the floor. I heard my mother’s voice in my head, “Why can’t you keep your room clean?”

By the time I finished my homework, the floor was littered with crumpled (弄皱的) paper. It gave me a kind of satisfaction to see the mess I’d made. Like it was proof of all my shortcomings. Every time I looked at those crumpled balls, I reminded myself what a failure I was. But my unhappiness stayed hidden away, just like those mistakes. With my face a mask of indifference, no one knew what I was really feeling. Who would want to listen?

One day, I came home to an empty house. It was a relief not to be met with Mom’s latest complaint. “Nothing I do is right in her eyes.” I thought. “Or anyone else’s, including mine.”

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

When I opened my bedroom door, I froze at the sight of a neat and orderly room.

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I sat down at my desk, staring at those words.

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7 . I sat staring out of the window, holding back tears, as the old red bus moved along one of the main highways in Guatemala City. For nine months I had been _______ in the Guatemalan capital with an aid organization that helps _________ living and working on the streets. I found the work challenging and _______, but my repeated attacks of poor _______ had led the organization’s doctor to order me to fly back home.

Now I faced having to say goodbye to the children and workmates I had come to _________ about; and I found myself on the bus feeling very ill, and _________. It was while I was sitting there, absorbed in_______,that an elderly woman sat down next to me as if I were an old friend. She _______ only a worn bag and a small bunch of yellow flowers carefully _______ in a sheet of newspaper. She stayed next to me for the remainder of her journey, __________ happily about her family and asking about mine.

As she __________ to leave, she pulled half the bunch out of the newspaper. She pushed them into my arms and gave me a blessing before getting off the __________ . Feeling much less alone, I held __________those beautiful flowers; a __________that even when life takes unexpected turns, there is still beauty to be found and __________ to be shared.

1.

A．working

B．studying

C．fighting

D．traveling

2.

A．parents

B．children

C．farmers

D．visitors

3.

A．rewarding

B．amusing

C．depressing

D．embarrassing

4.

A．memory

B．health

C．confidence

D．performance

5.

A．ask

B．worry

C．care

D．forget

6.

A．calm

B．lucky

C．easy

D．alone

7.

A．self-pity

B．self-help

C．self-respect

D．self-defence

8.

A．showed

B．found

C．carried

D．bought

9.

A．wrapped

B．covered

C．buried

D．hidden

10.

A．joking

B．writing

C．arguing

D．chatting

11.

A．planned

B．refused

C．rose

D．chose

12.

A．car

B．bus

C．train

D．plane

13.

A．angrily

B．eagerly

C．tightly

D．nervously

14.

A．punishment

B．judgement

C．warning

D．reminder

15.

A．trust

B．love

C．peace

D．knowledge

8 . When I was 14, I invited some friends for a party at our home out in the country.

I planned it well, but something _________ happened.

When it was time for us to ride the bus, Nora, one of my friends, didn’t _________ I felt _________ Why would she tell me she’d come to the party and then _________ without letting me know? So, I decided to call Nora and get some _________, I needed no apologies but I demanded to know why.

Nora _________ she had to stay away from school because she was sick. Anger still seized me and I _________ to listen, “What kind of friend are you?”Nora began crying on the phone, hurt and surprised. For the rest of the school year, we _________ hung around again, and I forgot about my _________ call with Nora. __________ had happened   between us at some point, but I shrugged(抖肩)it off.

Years later, I began to reflect on that ugly phone conversation. Now, I __________ it. I recognized how selfish, and __________ I’d been, caring only about myself. I wanted to make things __________. I composed an apology letter to Nora and soon got her __________ So finally, we did bring a sad moment from the past to a __________ conclusion, healing both of us.

1.

A．unexpected

B．unproven

C．unfair

D．unsure

2.

A．take over

B．show off

C．turn up

D．set out

3.

A．guilty

B．mad

C．embarrassed

D．skeptical

4.

A．reach out

B．step forward

C．look away

D．back out

5.

A．answers

B．comfort

C．expectations

D．company

6.

A．explained

B．announced

C．predicted

D．complained

7.

A．attempted

B．intended

C．refused

D．pretended

8.

A．merely

B．barely

C．regularly

D．frequently

9.

A．urgent

B．formal

C．random

D．hurtful

10.

A．Quarrel

B．Friendship

C．Tolerance

D．Disagreement

11.

A．regretted

B．ignored

C．remembered

D．honored

12.

A．self-disciplined

B．self-centered

C．self-respected

D．self-contained

13.

A．accessible

B．easy

C．right

D．valuable

14.

A．decision

B．sympathy

C．information

D．forgiveness

15.

A．serious

B．strange

C．healthy

D．natural

9 . When the phone finally stopped ringing and the house lay still with grief, I filled my home with the sweet smell of peach pie to mask the scent of worry that still lingered.

The weekend after Dad’s diagnosis (诊断), Mom had sent the same text to each concerned relative and friend: Jay was diagnosed with Pick’s disease. We are going back to the doctor for more information. Then Mom put down the phone, rubbed her forehead, and suggested that we go for a drive. On the interstate, we passed a board with clear red letters: “Fredericksburg peaches, the best fruit you can find in Central Texas.” Mom went to negotiate with the stand owner.

Now in our kitchen, the sweet smell of peach juice drifted into the living room and pulled Dad away from the football game on TV.

“Oh! You got peaches?” He eyed the fruit with childish glee (欢快).

“Here,” I handed him a knife. “We’re making peach pie.”

I showed him how to peel the skin off. As I made pie dough, he asked questions: How long does it take to bake? Are you adding sugar? How many peaches? What should I do with the seeds? Showing him how to slice and measure and mix in a calm, firm voice, I suddenly felt grown up.

The summer had reversed our roles; now, I was the adult. I stayed home all summer and cooked his dinner, washed his T-shirts and helped him make phone calls. I stayed up late thinking about him and monitored him like an anxious caretaker.

The same day, before the afternoon drive and peach pie, I had held my tears as I read the diagnosis for Pick’s disease: four to ten years, depending on how fast the damaged proteins overpower Dad’s brain. I decided then that I would be grateful for just four more years with Dad, enough for him to see me become an adult for real.

1. Why did Mom propose a ride?

A．To purchase fruits.	B．To enjoy a trip.
C．To release sorrow.	D．To consult the doctor.

2. What can we learn about the family from the passage?

A．It takes years for Dad to recover.

B．The author enjoys the time with Dad.

C．Dad shows little interest in football games.

D．The author gets annoyed by Dad’s questions.

3. Which of the following best describes this summer for the author?

A．Tough and confusing.	B．Boring but rewarding.
C．Annoying and struggling.	D．Painstaking but meaningful.

4. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the passage?

A．Peach Pie	B．Diagnosis for Dad
C．Father And Daughter	D．A Plain Summer Day

10 . There are young trees near my window, growing proudly around pink flowers. My little hill with the trees _______ me of my childhood best friend. The _______ of a best friend lasts even if the friendship does not.

I met my best friend Marianne when I was 14. She sat behind me in our Grade 9 classroom. I can still _______ her there with orange hair. She was thin and had bright eyes, a sweet smile and an inviting openness. Once she asked me over to her house after school. We first stopped at a bakery to satisfy our never-ending _______. We each bought two small cakes, and started _______ with mouths full of cake.

The laughter never _______. We laughed through elegant dinners and playing hide-and-seek in the dark. We were _______. We sucked all the childhood juices out of our young lives _______ there was no more childhood to suck up. And then we were ready to _______.

Marianne and I went in ________ directions. In our late 20s, we met up for one ________ lunch in a cafe after I bumped into her in Toronto. We became Facebook friends and glanced over pieces of each other’s ________.

I recently felt a longing to call Marianne. We chatted about old times and caught up on news about our kids and parents. A few days later, she ________ a story on Facebook. She is living with breast cancer. ________, she is sweet and full of that lovely energy I noticed in our classroom. She is ________ life, and she wants us to do the same. I called her after reading her post, and we talked like two schoolchildren ________ it was 46 years later.

I’m ________ for her inspiring philosophy (哲学) of life, which reminds me of when we were two silly girls ________ the unknown of our new lives with hope and love.

When I look out from my window, I can see the little hill with its trees. I think of those ________ as my childhood friends and see Marianne there, ________ and blooming(盛开) with love and grace. And I’m thankful. Marianne will be my best friend forever!

1.

A．warns

B．informs

C．reminds

D．convinces

2.

A．belief

B．memory

C．spirit

D．kindness

3.

A．see

B．accompany

C．accept

D．connect

4.

A．hunger

B．comfort

C．ambition

D．curiosity

5.

A．playing

B．arguing

C．wandering

D．laughing

6.

A．changed

B．stopped

C．burst

D．returned

7.

A．stubborn

B．selfish

C．silly

D．proud

8.

A．because

B．unless

C．although

D．until

9.

A．move on

B．give up

C．help out

D．step back

10.

A．proper

B．different

C．clear

D．main

11.

A．free

B．lovely

C．late

D．regular

12.

A．worries

B．feelings

C．lives

D．achievements

13.

A．posted

B．recommended

C．read

D．discovered

14.

A．Therefore

B．Instead

C．Soon

D．Still

15.

A．recalling

B．considering

C．celebrating

D．building

16.

A．even though

B．now that

C．ever since

D．as if

17.

A．responsible

B．grateful

C．eager

D．sorry

18.

A．escaping from

B．walking around

C．getting over

D．jumping into

19.

A．classmates

B．flowers

C．trees

D．treasures

20.

A．strong

B．independent

C．faithful

D．quiet