4 . 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。

It was a lovely summer morning, and all the world was bright and fresh, filled with pleasant smell of flowers and trees. How sweet!

Allen’s heart was overflowing with joy at the thought of his daughter, Jessie. “She is just as lovely and shining as the sunshine.” he said to himself.

As a father of a young daughter, Allen was always employed in making the ends meet and hardly could he spare time for his daughter. Today, he turned off the phone, setting aside a whole for the joy of parenthood in the park.

On arriving at the park, Jessie ran through the pathways, giggling for all the fun it was to run in such green grass. The deep-green tree leaves shone in the summer morning breeze and the birds and butterflies danced in the air as if saying: “Allen, you have a perfect daughter!” Allen chased after the little angel, heart filled with happiness.

Suddenly, Jessie discovered a vendor(小摊贩) selling apples. She turned around, using her puppy eyes and adorable face to beg her father to buy an apple. Allen didn’t bring a lot of money but it was enough to buy two apples. So he bought two apples for his daughter without any hesitation, thinking “she deserves everything I could afford.”

Jessie held an apple in each hand excitedly. And at the same time, Allen lowered himself, joking: “Would you like to share an apple with Daddy?” Out of Allen’s wildest expectation, hearing this, his daughter quickly took a bite from an apple before her father spoke anything more. Unbelievably, she then also bit the other apple. The father was speechless, frozen with sadness on the spot, not knowing what to do next. He wanted to know what mistakes he had made in raising children, making his dear daughter so greedy. His heart was filled with deep sorrow. “Maybe I just thought too much. My daughter is too young to understand sharing and giving.” Allen tried to comfort himself but with the smile disappearing from his face.

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After several more bites, however, Jessie held an apple in one hand, saying “father, eat this one.”

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Though with a guilty heart, his smile returned.

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5 . I was ten when my mother was diagnosed with cancer. Prior to that, she had been a(n) _______ woman, active to an extent most people found astonishing. As a child, I was amazed by her accomplishments. But at thirty-one, her life _______. And so did mine.

She could do anything, I _______. She won tennis tournaments. She took photographs and held her own exhibition. She _______ as a newspaper columnist, and she cooked Spanish dishes for the family.

Now, she faced her illness with the same _______. Words like “disabled” and “physical therapy” became part of a(n) _______ new world we entered together. _______, I began to help take care of her. And it became routine to _______ her into the kitchen, where she instructed me in the _______ of peeling carrots and potatoes and how to prepare a decent breakfast.

Every accomplishment was a ________ for us both: the electric typewriter, the car with power steering and brakes, her return to ________, where she earned a master’s degree in special education. She eventually founded an activist support group called The Handicappers. One day, without ________ much beforehand, she took me to a Handicappers meeting. I had never seen so many people with so many ________. I returned home, thinking how ________ we really were.

Because my mother accepted her condition with such optimism, I rarely felt sad or resentful about it. Instead, I viewed her drive to look forward to things I ________ as a great mystery and powerful inspiration in my life.

1.

A．gentle

B．energetic

C．talented

D．decent

2.

A．changed

B．failed

C．improved

D．paused

3.

A．imagined

B．admitted

C．doubted

D．believed

4.

A．applied

B．spoke

C．wrote

D．studied

5.

A．success

B．sincerity

C．enthusiasm

D．wisdom

6.

A．familiar

B．strange

C．exciting

D．changeable

7.

A．Gradually

B．Particularly

C．Alternatively

D．Finally

8.

A．drag

B．pull

C．guide

D．wheel

9.

A．art

B．significance

C．safety

D．plan

10.

A．solution

B．milestone

C．dream

D．warning

11.

A．hospital

B．court

C．work

D．college

12.

A．saying

B．hiding

C．pretending

D．showing

13.

A．gifts

B．disabilities

C．weaknesses

D．privileges

14.

A．strong

B．hopeless

C．helpful

D．fortunate

15.

A．took into account

B．bore in mind

C．took for granted

D．kept in check

6 . For many runners, a marathon can often be a challenge — but sometimes what gets a runner through the tough 26.2 miles is looking out into the crowd and seeing his or her loved one holding up a sign and shouting words of encouragement. For one mom, though, her loved one was a bit more hands-on.

While running the REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon in Salt Lake City, Courtney Rich, a self-taught baker and mother of two, was beginning to run out of energy just yards from the end when she was suddenly joined by her 10-year-old daughter, Avery.

The touching moment, caught on video and posted on social media, shows Avery running to her mother’s side to support her as she approached the end of the race. Rich’s face lit up when Avery joined her and helped her cross the finish line.

Rich later said in the video’s caption that being joined by her daughter to finish the race was “a moment I hope neither of us ever forget”. Rich said that her daughter could tell she was struggling after a phone call near the end of the race. “She knew I had struggled the last few miles,” Rich said. “She saw tears in my eyes when I called on mile 24.”

In the video, Rich’s facial expression changes from tiredness to a smile after seeing her daughter emerge from the crowd to join her. Then, Rich and her daughter ran hand-in-hand to the finish line. “Nothing could have prepared me for the moment my 10-year-old daughter would jump out of the crowd and run with me to the finish line,” she said. When the race was done, the two hugged each other at the finish line. The video ends with a final caption, “And then she just held me. She held me.”

In the past, the REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon has had other memorable moments of mothers caring for their children, but perhaps not as hands-on as this one.

1. What happened to Rich when she was coming to the finish line?

A．She fell down all of a sudden.

B．She was far behind others.

C．She felt herself struggling.

D．She was interrupted by Avery.

2. How did Avery react to the accident?

A．She helped Rich run to the finish line.

B．She tried to call for help at once.

C．She ran the rest in place of Rich.

D．She shouted encouraging words to Rich.

3. How did Rich feel about Avery’s response?

A．Doubtful.

B．Content.

C．Concerned.

D．Expected.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．A Mother Would Never Give Up On Her Marathon Dream

B．A Mother Encouraged Her Daughter To Pursue Her Dream

C．A Daughter Got Involved In Her Mother’s Race By Mistake

D．A Daughter Cheered For Her Mother By Joining In Her Race

7 . I saw a photograph in a magazine once. A male lion was seated on the ground. Beside him was a young lion, and the young was giving him a _________ on the backside. But Papa lion didn’t react. He didn’t roar (吼叫); he didn’t get angry; he didn’t try to blow the cub away. He _________ sat there and allowed himself to be annoyed. This is _________ dads do-they endure (忍耐).

Not long ago at a _________ game in America, a batter lost control of his bat. The 907-gram piece of hardwood flew out of his hands and went spinning into the stands. Everyone dived under the seats to protect themselves except for one young boy who hadn’t been _________ attention. At the last moment, a (an) _________ reached out and stopped the bat away from the boy’s head. It was the hand of the boy’s father _________ appeared in time. This is what dads do to _________ their children.

My brother has two daughters. They are both _________ and have jobs and live away from home. One day, his elder daughter had a flat tire while rolling on a busy highway. It was a (an) dangerous place to have something like that happen, __________ she didn’t have to think twice about whom to call for help. My brother __________ what he was doing and drove 32 kilometers to change the tire. This is what dads do to help their children all __________ their lives.

June 19 is Father’s Day, the day we thank dad for all the things he does for us and for all the times he is there when we need him. Moms are the __________ of the family and dads play an important role in keeping the family __________. Having a good dad makes children more __________ and successful and less likely to get into trouble.

So, thanks to all the dads who endure, protect and help. They are the everyday heroes that children need.

1.

A．bite

B．push

C．kiss

D．touch

2.

A．occasionally

B．already

C．actually

D．simply

3.

A．why

B．whatever

C．what

D．where

4.

A．volleyball

B．baseball

C．basketball

D．football

5.

A．drawing

B．attracting

C．having

D．paying

6.

A．man

B．hand

C．head

D．arm

7.

A．who

B．which

C．that

D．what

8.

A．protect

B．appreciate

C．assist

D．support

9.

A．ripe

B．tall

C．strong

D．grown

10.

A．and

B．otherwise

C．for

D．or

11.

A．called in

B．called off

C．held back

D．gave away

12.

A．to

B．by

C．with

D．through

13.

A．parent

B．key

C．heart

D．woman

14.

A．stable

B．available

C．reliable

D．approachable

15.

A．charming

B．handsome

C．confident

D．shy

8 . 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。

Grandma tried to straighten out her fingers. “Jessica, I think I am done knitting (编织),” she said. “My fingers just won’t do what I tell them any more.” I looked at Grandma’s hands, remembering that she had taught me how to knit gloves for my dolls since I was little and that her hands had been sure and strong whatever she had knitted. Grandma had always said that I was very good with her knitting needles and balls of yarn (纱线).

But this winter she could hardly bend her fingers. The doctor said Grandma had arthritis (关节炎), suggesting she should keep her hands warm. I made her cups of tea to hold and moved her chair closer to the fire. However, her fingers were still difficult to move.

I wasn’t used to seeing Grandma’s hands so still. In the morning, her hands were still in her lap. In the evening, her quiet hands even made her voice stay still. I tried to help her find her voice. “Grandma, tell me about when you were a little girl like before,” I begged, knowing she loved to tell interesting stories of her nine brothers and sisters and herself during their childhood. “That was so long ago, Jessica,” whispered Grandma. “I can barely remember.”

This winter there were no hats with matching gloves or soft sweaters knitted by Grandma. But I missed her voice more than those. What about her sister Olga giving their snowman a bath in hot water? What about her brother Peti cutting off her doll’s beautiful hair and then hiding it? Were those words still moving silently in her head?

After dinner, Grandma fell asleep in her rocking chair. Mom sorted through our knitting items, among which an old pair of gloves caught my attention. The gloves were Grandma’s favorite ones with the names of Grandma and her nine brothers and sisters on the fingertips. Each time she wore them, all her happy childhood memories would become very interesting stories in her mouth.

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The gloves gave me an idea.

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“Grandma, shall we knit a new pair of gloves?” I asked hopefully.

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9 . With a broad smile on her lips, 15-year-old Sirin rushed to her mom to show off her new painting. But her mom raised her eyebrows, and spoke in a hushed tone, “Shh... honey.. don’t shout. I am busy with a(n) ________ talk.”

Holding her oil painting, she ________ and then searched for her dad. “Dad, see what I have done,” Sirin announced aloud in a(n) ________ voice. Her dad smiled and just patted her on back lovingly, saying, “No time, baby. I’m late for work.”

Hearing this, she stormed off to her own bedroom, slammed the door and ________ herself on her bed, sobbing. When her mom was calling her for dinner, Sirin arrived late deliberately. She kept silent, ________ the table mat with her nail. Her mom was puzzled at the ________ behavior. Suddenly, the morning ________ clicked in her mind. Softly, she asked, “Honey, did we do anything wrong?”

At this very moment, Sirin could no longer ________ her anger. “Why is everybody so busy?” she roared, tears streaming down. She assumed that, ________ ignoring her like others in her school, her mom and dad would appreciate her painting, but they were no ________. Shocked, mom threw her arms around her tightly, announcing ________ and firmly, “Baby, I am so sorry!”

When back from school the next day, Sirin was surprised to see her beautifully-decorated ________ on the wall. It was beautifully framed and just below the painting, it read, “Honey, we are really proud of you!” ________ her parents’ stress from daily routine, she felt sorry about her previous behavior. She ________ her head and apologized.

Though everything came and went, mutual ________ would stay forever in their family.

1.

A．important

B．empty

C．pleasant

D．insignificant

2.

A．grinned

B．frowned

C．trembled

D．whistled

3.

A．amused

B．annoyed

C．shocked

D．thrilled

4.

A．hid

B．planted

C．threw

D．settled

5.

A．feeling

B．stroking

C．seizing

D．scratching

6.

A．unusual

B．ridiculous

C．impolite

D．dishonest

7.

A．incident

B．accident

C．anecdote

D．event

8.

A．hold onto

B．hold back

C．throw away

D．pick up

9.

A．in spite of

B．in favor of

C．instead of

D．on account of

10.

A．help

B．match

C．exception

D．luck

11.

A．attentively

B．unwillingly

C．surprisingly

D．regretfully

12.

A．poster

B．painting

C．portrait

D．note

13.

A．Recalling

B．Supposing

C．Declaring

D．Imagining

14.

A．nodded

B．shook

C．cleared

D．ducked

15.

A．trust

B．dependence

C．understanding

D．admiration

10 . Setting boundaries (界限) with people, especially those you care about, can be difficult. You may feel guilty about doing so, but there’s no need to. You won’t be able to care for others if you can’t care for yourself.     1    

Offer alternatives (选择) to what they want.

You may have a friend who wants to come over and stay all day. Being a good friend doesn’t mean doing everything they want you to do. You have every right to decide what you feel comfortable with.     2     However, you can offer alternatives. You can say, “It’s OK to come over, but only one hour is available.”

Tell your friend you’ll help, but you expect help, too.

You may find that you are always asked for help but never receive any in return.     3     For example, if your friend always asks for a lift, you could say, “I don’t mind taking you places, but I’ll need some gas money if this is going to continue.”

    4    

Let them know you’ll be there for them with conditions. Some “friends” want to use up all you’ve got, but never offer anything in return.     5     These are “friends” you don’t need, and you’ll need to let them know now. Offer a warning about boundary violations to let your friend know when they occur. You might say, “Hey, you failed to keep an appointment as arranged and that wasn’t cool.”

A．Give a warning.

B．Do some helpful acts.

C．You don’t have to cut them off completely.

D．They may borrow things from you but refuse to return the favor.

E．Setting up boundaries gives you a chance to practice this self-care.

F．They may constantly borrow things from you but refuse to return the favor.

G．Let your friends know that you expect the same amount of help that you give.