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。

I like staying overnight at my Gramma’s house — that is, until Gramma starts telling me how wonderful my cousin Maya is. Then it’s Maya this and Maya that until I don’t ever want to hear another word about her.

That’s why I wasn’t too excited when Gramma called me on the phone to “come on over and bring your pajamas.” When I got there, it was worse than I’d expected. There, in Grandpa’s big leather rocker, sat Maya, all dressed up and formal-looking and wearing fancy shoes as if she’d just been to a party.

“Surprise, Kristen!” Gramma said. “Your cousin Maya and her parents have traveled in from the East Coast on business. Maya gets to stay with us this afternoon.” Gramma chattered away about how excited she’d been for this surprise get-together, and how cousins ought to get to know each other better.

I hung my baseball cap in the closet and set my backpack by the stairway, all the time smiling and nodding as if I’d been waiting forever for this chance to spend an afternoon with Maya. Grandpa’s chair squawked (咯咯叫) as Maya rocked back and forth. It’s the chair I like best in the house, the one I usually sit in. I sat down on the sofa across from her.

Shortly, Gramma went off to the kitchen to “see about some lunch,” she’d said. That left me stuck in the living room with rocking Maya.

She was still small but taller than I’d remembered her from her last visit four years ago. She was good at small talk, though, and was chatting away about how nice it was to see me again. But I could tell that she didn’t really think so. The last time she was here, we’d had hours of fun together building caves out of Gramma’s sofa pillows.

After that, I’d heard about her only through Gramma’s tales. Maya taking piano lessons. Maya learning math. Maya, Maya, Maya. Now Maya was here, looking great with the latest haircut and a fancy dress.

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Glancing down at my jeans and my old sneakers, I wished I hadn’t come.

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“How do you know all these things about me?” I asked.

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2 . Every day, there are 25,000 flights in America. Accidents are so rare that flying is much ________ than car travel. But that doesn’t stop many people from feeling ________ when they are moving at 500 miles per hour, 33,000 feet above the ground.

That’s what ________ recently to a woman flying on a commercial airline. Floyd Dean-Shannon ________ the woman’s distress. As a flight attendant, he has plenty to do during a flight. But he paused and spoke ________ to the woman. Floyd calmly explained what the ________ was and all the other perfectly routine sounds you hear as a plane flies.

________ the woman began to calm down a bit, Floyd sat down in the aisle beside her and held her hand. He sat with her through the ________ flight. When Floyd learned it was another passenger’s birthday, he led the plane in a song to ________ — another way of making the woman feel safe by ________ her from her fears. He stayed by the woman’s side until it was time to land.

In a world where most focus on what’s happening on a screen, we can ________ occasionally and check on those ________ us. Like Floyd, we can be ________ enough to see to be there. We don’t have to be professional counselors; we just need to be ________. Having a friend when you most need it not only gets you through the ________ parts in your life — it also gives you the confidence to be a friend to others.

1.

A．cheaper

B．faster

C．safer

D．closer

2.

A．doubtful

B．panicked

C．curious

D．depressed

3.

A．happened

B．appealed

C．applied

D．mattered

4.

A．handled

B．removed

C．noticed

D．predicted

5.

A．casually

B．cautiously

C．frankly

D．reassuringly

6.

A．noise

B．equipment

C．situation

D．call

7.

A．Unless

B．Because

C．Until

D．As

8.

A．particular

B．entire

C．final

D．usual

9.

A．relax

B．celebrate

C．remember

D．learn

10.

A．protecting

B．discouraging

C．saving

D．distracting

11.

A．look up

B．take off

C．break in

D．stand out

12.

A．against

B．behind

C．around

D．like

13.

A．brave

B．confident

C．open

D．grateful

14.

A．attendants

B．neighbors

C．passengers

D．friends

15.

A．unknown

B．rough

C．special

D．busy

4 . Dr Tamara Scully, a psychologist who works with children, young people and adults, shares how grandparents can help children’s well-being.

It is difficult to search for the answer to the main mental health challenges facing children. Over the past two years, there has been an increase in child and adolescent mental health difficulties. In particular, there has been a significant increase in anxiety and eating disorders, both of which are the consequence of the COVID-19. Young people are also reporting a much higher level of solitude (孤独), which may arise from spending too much time on cellphones, televisions and computers.

All these will deeply affect how they behave in their daily life. And it’s absolutely normal for young people to move up and down the mental health curve (曲线). “We get concerned when we notice big changes in their behavior that don’t pass in a few weeks. For example, grandchildren stop meeting friends, stay in their bedroom or lose interest in things they used to enjoy.”

So what role can grandparents play in ensuring their grandchildren’s well-being? According to Scully, the most important thing grandparents can offer is simply themselves, just being there, listening and accepting. There’s a lovely saying that it takes a village to raise a child. Relationships are the biggest predictors of happiness and success throughout the whole life. Strong positive relationships build resilience (抗逆力) in our young people.

Grandparents should also be present and give their time. They can give their time directly to their grandchildren and to their own children. A parent who is allowed time to refuel will show up as a better parent. They can help their grandchildren by being on their team and sitting with them when times are tough. All children benefit from something called relational wealth and this is a grandparent’s most important contribution to the growth of their younger generations.

1. Why do young people suffer from increasing loneliness?

A．They have less non-screen time.

B．They prefer enjoying various take-out.

C．They fail to conquer emotional disorders.

D．They concentrate more on ups than downs.

2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Children should form great resilience.

B．Children should learn to predict their success.

C．Children should be brought up by all villagers.

D．Children should grow up in a harmonious relationship.

3. What is the attitude of Scully toward listening to grandchildren?

A．Disapproved.	B．Favorable.
C．Tolerant.	D．Skeptical.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．How to accept the youth of today.	B．How to be a qualified grandparent.
C．How to help grandchildren’s welfare.	D．How to tackle the mental health challenges.

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。

When I was a kid, I was always eager to know what was inside the colorful boxes under the Christmas tree. But when that curiosity was satisfied beforehand, fun would be absent.

One Christmas Eve, my sister Tina and I decided to peek at our presents before our mom got home. Since Tina was older, and that put her in charge, she opened the first present while I was ordered to stand guard at the big picture window in our front room. I was to report any suspicious activity or person, namely our mother.

I was so excited that I could barely stand still. I couldn’t keep my eyes on the window very long, either. My head moved from the window to Tina and back to the window again. I felt like I was watching a Ping-Pong match.

“All right!” Tina shouted. She pulled out an empty jewelry box. “You know what that means, don’t you?”

I jumped up and down. “Yeah, it’s my turn!”

“No.” she said. “It means that there must be some jewelry under here.” I watched my sister search through the presents under the tree trying to find one she thought was small enough to be a necklace or earrings

“Hey, that’s not fair!” I protested, stomping my foot

“Are you watching for mom?” was all that she said. I couldn’t do anything except stand guard as she opened present after present. Finally, when she had finished wrapping her last present back up, we traded places.

My heart hammered so hard that it felt like my chest was moving in and out. Tina reminded me to be careful so I wouldn’t tear the wrapping paper.

After unwrapping a few presents, I found it faster to open one end of a present and peek inside. “Cool! Mom and Dad got me headphones (耳机) for my stereo!” I exclaimed as I pulled them out of the box.

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I was about to put them on when Tina shouted that Mom was coming.

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The next morning, Tina and I pretended to open our presents as if nothing had happened.

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8 . In my childhood, whenever I was being unreasonable, or questioning whatever direction my mother was giving, she would say “I’m the momma and you’re the baby.” End of discussion. Until one day she asked me to do something for her and I said, “No. You’re the momma; I’m the baby.” It gave her a good laugh.

But, at 31, I’m realizing the dynamic might be shifting. She’s the momma; I’m the baby. But I’m also something else now. More will be asked of me to take care of her. My mother is getting older.

The realization hit me during a recent visit home. In my memory, our house wasn’t spotless, but I’d call it tidy. Weekends were for cleaning. Yet during this visit I was taken aback by piles upon piles of mail and papers and junk. A fridge full of spoiled food. A mountain of clothes begging to be located. Was it always this way? When did she become a hoarder (囤积者)? A symptom of aging?

But my mother would like you to know something: She is not a hoarder. She spoke frankly with more self awareness than I expected about life and time and happiness. “The time that I have to go through those things would be my weekends. Do I want to spend my Saturday afternoon going through all the junk? Or do I want to go hang out with my friends? I think the latter. I don’t want to spend one minute of my free time doing anything that doesn’t bring me joy,” she says.

It’s not that my mother has no worries about aging, but she came to terms with it long before. “Trey, you could spend so much time worrying about things that aren’t perfect. Then time slips by, and they’re never going to be,” she continues. “I think happiness is a moment-to-moment, day-to-day kind of thing. It’s not something you sustain. I still think I’m hot—that might be in my head, but so that.”

1. What was the author’s tone in his response to Mom in paragraph 1?

A．Nervous

B．Pleased.

C．Unwilling.

D．Sympathetic.

2. What made the author think Mom was a hoarder at first?

A．Her refusal to donate old stuff.	B．The mess in Mom’s house.
C．Her preference for an economical life.	D．The decline of Mom’s health.

3. Why didn’t Mom tidy the house on weekends?

A．She had plans with her friends.	B．She was too old to do it on her own.
C．She desired a pleasant time for herself.	D．She had trouble sorting out the junk.

4. Which of the following can best describe Mom’s current life principle?

A．Never say die.	B．Live in the present.
C．Tomorrow is another day.	D．Better late than never.

9 . My two little boys were happily playing when I watched a passenger jet(客机) explode into one of the World Trade Center towers(世贸大厦) in New York City on the television.

It took my husband, Matt, several hours to return home. I ran to the door to _________ him. We held each other tightly, _________ in a state of disbelief. How could this have happened in our safe_________?

Dinner was quieter than usual, although the kids helped keep things _________. There wasn’t much _________ aside from expressions of deep sadness.

“I have a _________ for you,” Matt said.

“For whom?” I asked and then remembered it was my birthday. I don’t feel much like. “_________.How about if I open it tomorrow?”

“Okay, but you have to read this tonight.   He handed me a _________.”

9/11/01

Gina:

_________ today; with the horrible disaster; I want to __________ to you again, how much you __________ to me. The hard work that you are engaged in right now is __________, invisible and largely thankless in the short term.

But honey, please know that __________ these little guys grow into men is a privilege that we should be proud to __________ as we grow old together and the perfect fulfillment(实现)of our __________ bonds.

You are a great mom.

You are a great wife.

You are my best friend.

You are very pretty. Happy birthday.

——Matt

1.

A．meet

B．catch

C．help

D．follow

2.

A．already

B．still

C．also

D．even

3.

A．house

B．town

C．country

D．planet

4.

A．light

B．messy

C．simple

D．straight

5.

A．confusion

B．company

C．complaint

D．conversation

6.

A．question

B．job

C．present

D．party

7.

A．eating

B．joking

C．waiting

D．celebrating

8.

A．box

B．letter

C．list

D．book

9.

A．Excitedly

B．Certainly

C．Surprisingly

D．Especially

10.

A．introduce

B．express

C．explain

D．owe

11.

A．mean

B．teach

C．offer

D．talk

12.

A．amazing

B．rewarding

C．exhausting

D．worrying

13.

A．watching

B．knowing

C．noticing

D．confirming

14.

A．defend

B．give

C．share

D．require

15.

A．friendship

B．marriage

C．business

D．performance

10 . Many years ago, I was living with my best friend and we had many happy moments together. But there was one night that ________ our lives forever.

On the night of November 25, 2011, I got into a fistfight with my best friend in our kitchen. It all started because I was trying to help him. He was drinking a lot, arguing with everyone and ________ himself from others by keeping silent most of the time. This had been going on for weeks and finally I decided it was time for a(an) ________ I told him that he needed to stop drinking so much and tried to ________ his alcohol and he got angry and started ________ with me. It was scary, but by the end of the night, we were able to calm down and talk to each other.

I thought alcohol ________ was his main problem. But he was just using alcohol to ________ himself through. He was lonely, heartbroken and struggling to connect with people. So during the Christmas season a few weeks later, I gave him a ________ that I didn’t even know I had.

That Christmas my friend didn’t have any place to go, so I invited him home to my parents’ house in Lancaster. They ________ cleaned up our guest room for him and even bought him some Christmas gifts. I’ll never forget the night we arrived at my home. My parents were already ________, but my mom had prepared dinner for us, baked some cookies and left us a note. My parents are known for their ________, so I wasn’t surprised by this warm welcome. But when my friend read my mom’s note and saw all that she had prepared, he broke down and cried. That’s when I ________ how much I took my loving family for granted.

That year my friend and I both received gifts that we would ________ forever. I gave him the gift of a warm, loving, safe place to spend Christmas. And he gave me the gift of a new ________ on life. If I hadn’t shared my home with him, I wouldn’t have understood how ________ I am.

1.

A．defined

B．inspired

C．created

D．changed

2.

A．defending

B．separating

C．protecting

D．locking

3.

A．communication

B．investigation

C．exploration

D．promotion

4.

A．put up

B．take away

C．break out

D．call off

5.

A．talking

B．crying

C．fighting

D．laughing

6.

A．access

B．addition

C．abuse

D．affection

7.

A．look

B．break

C．drive

D．carry

8.

A．time

B．holiday

C．gift

D．family

9.

A．happily

B．generally

C．formally

D．hurriedly

10.

A．awake

B．asleep

C．available

D．absorbed

11.

A．generosity

B．curiosity

C．ability

D．creativity

12.

A．admitted

B．realized

C．recognized

D．accepted

13.

A．exchange

B．present

C．treasure

D．appreciate

14.

A．day

B．test

C．skill

D．eye

15.

A．kind

B．grateful

C．blessed

D．healthy