1 . 语法填空

Tay grew up working beside his father and brother in a kitchen. While his dad cooked, Tay would wash dishes and help     1     other work. Years later, after his dad and brother had passed away, Tay decided he would honor their legacy (遗产) of bringing     2     (smile) to people through food! The only problem was that he had no idea how to cook.

Instead of     3     (give) up, Tay began watching tutorials (教程) on the Internet     4     (careful). After a few days of online studying, Tay and his wife Sarah were able to open a restaurant of their own. They cooked by     5     (them) and provided countless people with delicious barbecue classics.

Up till now, the restaurant     6     (offer) jobs to more than 60 people in their community, and thousands of people have been there     7     (get) a taste of Tay’s cooking! “I never pictured all this happening. You can dream but to see things fall into place is     8     (excite),” Tay said. At present, he no longer needs tutorials to help improve his cooking skills, but he hasn’t forgotten this unique teacher.

“First, I ran from it, and then it was a hobby, and then it just fell into place. When you’re really doing     9     you love to do, it makes sense,” Tay added. What     10     beautiful way to honor his father and brother!

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does Becky like about living with her parents?

A．They have a big house.

B．They cook meals for her.

C．They pay all her expenses.

2. What does Ethan suggest Becky do regarding her mother?

A．Have patience.

B．Provide company.

C．Express gratitude.

3. Why is Ethan concerned about his parents living on their own?

A．They may feel lonely.

B．They may fail to get along.

C．They may have an emergency.

6 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Bruce’s plan for this afternoon?

A．Doing some research.

B．Gathering some news online.

C．Writing articles for the school paper.

2. What damage did the crash cause?

A．Thirty-nine deaths.

B．Two missing people.

C．Some severe injuries.

3. How did Serge Gelle survive?

A．He got help from rescuers.

B．He was saved by local people.

C．He kept swimming for 12 hours.

4. What was Serge Gelle?

A．A sportsman.

B．A policeman.

C．A government official.

9 . 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。

One sunny Sunday morning, Lily woke up to an unusual silence in the house. Normally, the smell of pancakes would float through the air as her mom busied herself in the kitchen, but today there was nothing. Concerned, Lily decided to check on her mom.

She knocked softly on her bedroom door. “Mom, are you okay?” she called out. A raspy voice responded, “I’m not feeling too well, sweetheart. I’ve caught a bad cold. I don’t want you getting sick too. You can fix yourself some toast for breakfast, and I’ll stay in bed.”

Lily felt sympathy for her mom. She must be feeling really under the weather if she couldn’t even make breakfast. Determined to help, Lily decided to take charge of the morning routine. After enjoying her simple breakfast of toast, Lily noticed the sink (洗涤池) was filled with dishes. Without hesitation, she rolled up her sleeves and began washing them, just as her mom usually did. She washed each plate and glass thoroughly until they were shiny, determined to make the kitchen look as tidy as possible.

But Lily wanted to do more to help her mom feel better. Suddenly, inspiration struck. Lily remembered her mom mentioning that she had planned to plant flowers in the garden today. Maybe if she finished the job for her, it would bring a smile to her face. With newfound purpose, Lily put on her gardening gloves and headed outside. As she worked, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of satisfaction as she carefully planted each flower, imagining her mom’s delight when she saw them producing flowers.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Entering the garden, she noticed that the leaves of some of the plants were turning yellow.

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Later that afternoon, feeling a bit better, Lily’s mom stepped into the garden.

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10 . 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。续写词数应为150左右。

When I was a child, I was particular about food. It was Aunt Nelda that changed my habit of being a picky eater.

As far as I could remember, on a Friday night, when Dad and I arrived at Aunt Nelda’s house at dinner time, she prepared a big meal for us. Though the dishes smelled delicious, I didn’t feel like eating some of them. I took several bites of the sandwich and then laid it aside. Dad wanted to kick me under the table to remind me to finish all the food, but drawers (抽屉) between us protected me.

Looking at those drawers, I had a good idea. When Dad got up to refill his soup bowl, I pulled the bottom drawer open. It was full of cloth napkins (布餐巾). I put my sandwich under them and shut the drawer quickly. A plan for my rest food at Aunt Nelda’s emerged.

The next morning, I did the same to the food which I hated to eat. When Aunt Nelda saw my empty bowl, she gave me some sweets and said, “Good job, Jodi. You like my cooking just as much as your father.”

On Sunday, the food under the napkins continued growing, but somehow more slowly. Aunt Nelda was actually a pretty good cook. At noon, her children were coming for lunch. I offered to help set the table.

“Jodi, get the cloth napkins out of the bottom drawer,” she said. My heart began to beat fast. It was not because of the bottom drawer or the cloth napkins, but because of the left food.

“No, let’s use these!” I said, grabbing a handful of paper napkins. Aunt Nelda reached for the drawer. “My children prefer cloth napkins!” she said. I held my breath, waiting for the horrible scene. However, I couldn’t believe that she handed me some neat napkins.

“I’ve already cleaned them up,” she said. “It was so strange that there was much food under the napkins. I hadn’t seen mice for years! Guess what? They were back again. A long time ago, they made a nest and carried the food all over the house.”

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。

Aunt Nelda’s words made me feel relieved but ashamed.

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Hearing what I said, Aunt Nelda opened her mouth wide.

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