My father is funny, smart, hardworking and loving. He taught me to drive, throw a baseball, and fish. One other thing my dad’s good at is holding a bit of a grudge(怨恨). For most of my teen years, he didn’t speak to his younger brother, although they were at many family functions together.
I was never sure why my dad was so angry with my uncle in the first place. But they spent many Christmases, Thanksgivings and Easter Sundays seated at opposite ends of the table. It was simply something that we all accepted at the time.
When I was nineteen, I got a call in my college dorm that my dad was having serious medical problems. My mom and grandmother picked me up in the middle of the night so I could be there the next day when he was scheduled to transfer to a better hospital. I didn’t sleep that night, not a wink. I tossed, turned and was almost crazy when we arrived at the hospital early the next morning before the transfer.
That morning, as my mom and I walked down the hallway of the hospital, we could see straight into my dad’s room. A tall man wearing a stylish suit stood over my father’s bed with his back to us. Casually, my mom remarked how nice it was for the doctor to come by to see my dad so early in the morning. But through my sleepless fog, something about the scene struck me as odd. The man with his back to us was standing very quietly and still, looking down, but he was holding both of my dad’s hands in his own. Not typical doctor behavior.
I stopped cold in my tracks and whispered softly to my mom, “That’s not a doctor.” I knew right away it was my uncle. But, little did I know, I would continue to reflect on that quiet moment for decades. And it would be the beginning of something truly wonderful.
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。
My dad had had a brain aneurysm (动脉瘤) and ended up in the hospital for quite a while.
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Thankfully, my dad pulled through beautifully.
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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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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。
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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3 . Perhaps you’ve stopped doing what you want because you’re afraid of what others think of you. You feel that you must do what they expect and that you must meet their expectations, otherwise you’ll lose their approval.
Think about yourself, about what you really like and are interested in. You must lead your life independently.
By surrounding yourself with people who think like you, you’ll realize that you don’t feel judged. Then, you’ll start doing what you really want.
To overcome your fear of what others think and of their non-approval, you should start talking about your plans, For instance, you might want to tell a handful of friends about your wishes and dreams.
It’s unavoidable that not everything will be plain sailing, and you’ll find obstacles along your way.
| A．There is no need to think about what you want. |
| B．You don’t have to change your circle of friends. |
| C．Your life belongs to you, as well as your actions. |
| D．By talking to them, you’ll be able to organize your plans and ideas. |
| E．If this is the case, it’s time to start working on your self-esteem (自尊). |
| F．You must do what you want without being affected by what others think. |
| G．However, you must trust in yourself and seek the necessary strength to move forward. |
Hunger
When I was a young boy, my mother would place spoonfuls of vegetables onto my plate whether I wanted them or not and the rule in our family was that we always had to clean our plates. However, I rarely saw my mother eat the vegetables herself. She always served us first. She seemed never hungry.
She worked for a rich lady in town, and I always assumed that the reason why she didn’t have our tasteless meals was that she had eaten meats and sweets in the rich lady’s kitchen. Our meals were boring, and there was never enough since there were ten of us — my parents plus eight children.
One afternoon my older sisters were sick, so they couldn’t take care of me. Therefore, my mother had no choice but to bring me with her. It was a long winter day and as my father hadn’t had much work, we had even less food than usual. So I was very excited to go to the rich woman’s house.
My mother placed me in a corner while she rolled out pie crust (饼皮). Then she cooked some meat, and by the afternoon, the pleasant smell filled the kitchen and was making its way into my empty stomach. Then, a bell rang in the kitchen and my mother told me, “Don’t move” and then left.
I tried to do as told, but then I thought it wouldn’t matter if I ate just one blackberry. So I put a single blackberry into my mouth. What an explosion of flavor! The wonderful taste hitting my empty stomach was more than I could handle! Soon I was throwing blackberries into my mouth with two hands! It wasn’t until I was staring at the empty bowl that I noticed the empty, unbaked pie crust sitting on the table waiting for the berries. I looked around for more berries, but there was none. Suddenly, I heard footsteps approaching, so I quickly hid into the cupboard (碗柜).
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Just at the moment, my mother entered the kitchen, following a well-dressed lady.
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After the lady left, I crept(爬) out of the cupboard with tears streaming down my face.
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5 . “I’m going to tell you a story,” I tell my class of high school seniors. “It’s a tale about love. And heart-break. And embarrassment.”
Their eyes widen. I
I give the class a
“Well, it
Their eyes
All these years, I’ve made it a routine in each of my class. After 20 years of teaching, I
| A．cleaned | B．cleared | C．calculate | D．command |
| A．cute | B．mean | C．worthy | D．generous |
| A．cards | B．pockets | C．notes | D．envelopes |
| A．stopped | B．raced | C．jumped | D．thought |
| A．tore | B．spilled | C．scratched | D．intended |
| A．read | B．wrote | C．sang | D．decorated |
| A．excited | B．meaningful | C．shy | D．embarrassing |
| A．image | B．cover | C．envelope | D．signature |
| A．ran | B．floated | C．traveled | D．removed |
| A．made | B．ruined | C．lighted | D．became |
| A．love | B．faith | C．friendship | D．kindness |
| A．stood | B．survived | C．witnessed | D．upgraded |
| A．rotten | B．smart | C．imaginative | D．permanent |
| A．remains | B．receives | C．celebrates | D．congratulates |
| A．go up | B．narrow up | C．close up | D．light up |
| A．whether | B．however | C．whenever | D．wherever |
| A．barely | B．likely | C．nearly | D．narrowly |
| A．accept | B．enjoy | C．harbor | D．welcome |
| A．repeat | B．remind | C．remain | D．remember |
| A．informs | B．favors | C．recalls | D．engages |
6 . My dad passed away peacefully at home yesterday, surrounded by his family.
We are feeling grief but also gratitude. My dad’s passing was not unexpected - he was 94 and his health had been failing-so we have all had a long time to reflect on just how lucky we are to have had this amazing man in our lives for so many years.
My dad had a great influence on my drive. When I was a kid, he never let me put very little effort into things I was good at, and he always pushed me to try things I hated. He modeled an amazing work ethic（道德准则）as one of the hardest-working and most respected lawyers in Seattle.
My dad's influence on our philanthropy（慈善行为）was just big. Throughout my childhood, he and my mom taught me by example what generosity looked like in how they used their time and resources. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation would not be what it is today without my dad. More than anyone else, he shaped the values of the foundation.
Finally, my dad had a positive influence on my most important roles - husband and father. When I am at my best, I know it is because of what I learned from my dad about respecting women and guiding children's choices with love and respect.
Dad wrote me a letter on my 50th birthday. “Over time, ” he wrote, “I have told you and others not to overuse the adjective incredible. This is a word with huge meaning to be used only in extraordinary settings. What I want to say, here, is simply that the experience of being your father has been…incredible.”
I know he would not want me to overuse the word, but there is no danger of doing that now. The experience of being the son of Bill Gates was INCREDIBLE. People used to ask my dad if he was the real Bill Gates. The truth is, he was everything I try to be. I will miss him every day.
1. The underlined part “my drive” in paragraph 3 refers to________.| A．my attitude to wealth | B．my interest in what is round |
| C．my choice of work | D．my effort to something |
| A．Honest. | B．Creative. | C．Generous | D．Confident. |
| A．he regarded his father as his role model |
| B．his father developed a strict parenting style |
| C．people annoyed him by asking who the real Bill Gates was. |
| D．the family were not allowed to use the adjective “incredible” |
| A．To remember his beloved father |
| B．To inform people of his father’s death. |
| C．To reflect on his relationship with his father. |
| D．To explain how his father got on with the family. |
1.表示歉意；
2.说明原因；
3.再约时间。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结束语已为你写好。
Dear George,
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Yours,
Li Hua
内容包括：
1. 表达敬意；
2. 你如何抗疫；
3. 发出学习倡议。
4. 词汇：新冠状病毒：COVID-19
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I come from Ireland, and I am a foreign teacher in Wuhan University. At the end of December, a few cases of “novel pneumonia” were
However, it gradually
I still remember last vacation back home, when mentioning Wuhan, people would often just
Then I talked about the beauty of Wuhan, like
I was
I hope that everything will return to
As for me, I will definitely
| A．spotted | B．occurred | C．settled | D．solved |
| A．anything | B．something | C．nothing | D．everything |
| A．sends | B．gives | C．fills | D．helps |
| A．urgent | B．national | C．immediate | D．limited |
| A．convenience | B．unhappiness | C．ambition | D．concern |
| A．putting aside from | B．coming out of | C．looking forward to | D．leaving out for |
| A．its | B．it | C．my | D．me |
| A．virus | B．segregation | C．hope | D．nature |
| A．lightened | B．surfaced | C．missed | D．decreased |
| A．stare | B．glance | C．cry | D．beg |
| A．never | B．always | C．random | D．often |
| A．how | B．why | C．what | D．whether |
| A．upsetting | B．challenging | C．charming | D．curious |
| A．setting aside | B．falling down | C．springing up | D．drawing back |
| A．barely | B．rarely | C．merely | D．once |
| A．remarks | B．stories | C．experiences | D．thoughts |
| A．across | B．along | C．between | D．through |
| A．normality | B．disaster | C．home | D．reality |
| A．put | B．suffer | C．defeat | D．surround |
| A．calm | B．start | C．stop | D．continue |
注意：1.词数100左右：内容完整，意思连贯。
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear fellow students.
I am Li Hua, a senior two student in our school.
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Thank you very much for your attention!
