1 . It was a sunny Sunday afternoon. My husband was taking care of our baby girl so that my six-year-old and I could do some yard work, just the two of us. It was sure to be
However, my son went about things in his own way. He pulled the
“If you would do as told, we’d be done earlier and promised a longer period
“But people do things…
My fire soon faded, replaced by the
A.relaxing | B.disturbing | C.urgent | D.tough |
A.sensitive | B.resistant | C.harmful | D.addicted |
A.feed | B.raise | C.tend | D.pull |
A.removing | B.packing | C.covering | D.preserving |
A.roots | B.fibres | C.tops | D.seeds |
A.effective | B.innovative | C.annoying | D.confusing |
A.recycle | B.redo | C.identify | D.ignore |
A.unless | B.so | C.since | D.before |
A.confident | B.curious | C.light | D.loud |
A.differently | B.separately | C.hurriedly | D.honestly |
A.depressing | B.humbling | C.mistaken | D.temporary |
A.behavior | B.warning | C.reminder | D.review |
A.compare | B.defend | C.influence | D.balance |
A.efficiency | B.concentration | C.discipline | D.quality |
A.run out of | B.set limits to | C.made up for | D.kept pace with |
2 . This is a true story that took place a few days ago. This woman looked
Her face was wrinkled from a very
Her
I only hope that one day my own face will
A.ordinary | B.accessible | C.delightful | D.delicate |
A.depressed | B.efficient | C.tall | D.lazy |
A.foot | B.image | C.back | D.dignity |
A.awarded | B.covered | C.associated | D.issued |
A.slowly | B.firmly | C.finally | D.obviously |
A.wondered | B.looked | C.glared | D.pointed |
A.superb | B.slight | C.typical | D.true |
A.long | B.common | C.reserved | D.strange |
A.concern | B.attention | C.curiosity | D.sympathy |
A.rewarded | B.motivated | C.formed | D.integrated |
A.options | B.emotions | C.smiles | D.eyes |
A.escaping | B.shining | C.dying | D.swinging |
A.anxious | B.compared | C.content | D.filled |
A.cast off | B.focused on | C.spoke to | D.applauded for |
A.change | B.present | C.lose | D.improve |
3 . In my childhood, my mother spent her evening hours doing something for someone else. Sometimes she knitted (编织) hats for babies, and at other times, she cooked chicken soup for sick neighbors. Therefore, I wasn’t surprised when one evening my mother announced she had undertaken a new project.
“I am going to telephone seniors,” said my mother. “Every night? But you don’t even know these people.” “It doesn’t matter,” she said. “What’s important is that I listen.” I was sixteen years old and couldn’t understand why my mother was willing to spend her evenings talking to strangers. She had friends and my two older sisters to call if she felt lonely. “They will talk your ear off. Some people didn’t even stop to catch breath.” I said.
My attitude didn’t stop my mother’s enthusiasm for the project. That evening, she settled on the sofa and dialed. For a while, I listened as she asked the woman on the other line about her day and what she had eaten for dinner. When she finished the call, I said, “Why do you care whether she had cookies or rice pudding for dessert?” My mother grasped one of my hands and gave it a slight squeeze. “I’m the only person she talked to today.”
It took me more than thirty years to fully understand the meaning of that statement. Now, as my mother is nearing eighty, I find myself thinking about those nightly calls she used to make. I am often the only person who telephones my mother, and sometimes I’m the only person she speaks to all day. I ask her what she cooked for dinner, but mostly I just listen as she describes a walk she took, or how her dog Lucky stole foods from the refrigerator. I realize that my mother’s calls were life lines that ensured housebound seniors remained connected to the world. Without her, their world would have been empty.
1. What is the mother’s purpose of calling the seniors?A.To make them feel less lonely. |
B.To know what they eat for dinner. |
C.To care about the seniors’ life. |
D.To teach them how to make desserts. |
A.They will make you feel really satisfied. |
B.They will be tired of listening to others. |
C.They will blame others’ wrong doings. |
D.They will talk all the time on the phone. |
A.The author’s mother preferred to live alone. |
B.The author realized the value of her mother’s efforts. |
C.The author started to telephone seniors as her mother. |
D.The author’s mother remained connected to the world. |
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。
After Eric and Ada had their baby Oliver, they were quite happy. However, it soon changed.
One night, Ada accidentally dropped a glass bowl when Oliver was just nearby, but he didn’t react or turn around to the big sound of glass breaking. The next day, the hospital confirmed Oliver was born deaf. The couple were so sad. Weeks later, Oliver got his first hearing aid. Oliver could now hear! Eric and Ada were excited.
Three years passed; it was time to send Oliver to school. Ada and Eric often described how lovely it would feel to be in a class full of friends with a teacher in the front. However, Oliver returned home that day, crying, “I don’t want to go to school. I have no friends. ” The following days, Oliver came back home, still sad. Ada and Eric were anxious.
One Friday, Oliver’s teacher, Sarah, met the couple. “Oliver seems shy. He never plays with his classmates. And he doesn’t talk to me although I try talking to him. He’s afraid that he’s different and that his classmates will laugh at him because his deafness. ” she said.
Ada and Eric were heart-broken and worried. After chatting with the couple, Sarah learned Oliver’s sixth birthday was on Monday of the next week. Then, she made a secret plan for Oliver.
After school that day, Sarah sent a message to the parents of all the children in her class. In the message, she told them about Oliver’s trouble. And she wanted them to encourage and ask their kids to come to school on Sunday to prepare a birthday party for Oliver: to decorate the classroom, prepare a birthday cake, etc. Then, Sarah put down her cell phone, wondering whether any parents would support it.
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1. 续写词数应为150词左右;
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Soon, her phone rang and received a message.
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Oliver arrived at school and pushed the classroom’s door open.
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