2 . For Mother’s Day I asked for one thing: a house cleaning service. Bathrooms and floors specifically, windows if the extra expense was reasonable. The gift , for me, was not so much in the cleaning itself but the fact that for once I would not be in charge of the household office work. Iwould not have to make the calls, get multiple quotes, research and ve t each service, arrange payment and schedule the appointment. The real gift I wanted was to be relieved of the emotional labor of a single task that had been ringing at the back of my mind. The clean house would simply be a bonus.

My husband waited for me to change my mind to an “easier” gift than housecleaning, something he could one-click order on Amazon. The day before Mother’s Day, disappointed by my unwavering desire, he called a single service, decided they were too expensive, and vowed to clean the bathrooms himself. He still gave me the choice, of course. He told me the high dollar amount of completing the cleaning services I requested and asked if I still wanted him to book it.

What I wanted was for him to ask friends on Facebook for a recommendation, call four or five more services, do the emotional labor I would have done if the job had fallen to me. I knew exactly how exhausting it was going to be. That’s why I asked my husband to do it as a gift.

“In general, we classify gender emotions in our society by continuing to emphasize the false idea that women are always able to feel, express, and manage our emotions better than men,” says Dr. Lisa Huebner, a sociologist of gender. “This is not to say that some individuals do not manage emotion better than others as part of their own individual personality, but I would argue that we still have no firm evidence that this ability is biologically determined by sex. At the same time, we find all kinds of ways in society to ensure that girls and women are responsible for emotions and, then, men get a pass.”

1. What can we learn about the author’s husband from the first two paragraphs?

A．He was in charge of arranging housework.	B．He didn’t know what the author really wanted.
C．He would buy a gift to the author from Amazon.	D．He thought housecleaning service cost-effective.

2. Why did the author ask her husband to call a house cleaning service?

A．To complete her reservation service piled up.	B．To get a clean house without doing it herself.
C．To ease the guilt over not doing her housework.	D．To get away from the emotional labor involved.

3. What does the underlined word “unwavering” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Natural.

B．Secret.

C．Firm.

D．Humble.

4. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Dr. Lisa Huebner?

A．To show it unfair to leave the emotional labor to women.

B．To show that some individuals can manage emotions better.

C．To show that naturally women are responsible for emotions.

D．To show that emotional ability is biologically determined by sex,

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。

One of my teachers once asked my class what our favorite memory was. Some described grand awards; others described winning a tournament. My answer, however, invited giggles and hesitant smiles. Why? Because I felt the best when I first learned how to ride my bike—at thirteen. I didn’t mind my classmates’ stares and laughter, because I knew there was more to the story.

My sister and I shared a typical sisterly relationship: we couldn’t stand each other. Or, to be honest, she couldn’t stand me. I hero-worshipped her. Her taste was the type of charm, her personality the definition of cool. My clothes mysteriously looked like hers, and even my words tended to copy those I heard from home. Many times, I even wanted to literally follow my sister, sobbing every time I was banned from attending movies with her. Needless to say, I was a trouble and an annoyance to her. Any sort of conversation we had usually ended up fighting, and try as I might, my sister had an extra six years worth of insulting vocabulary (which meant she usually won). After a while, I stopped trying to impress her and learned to be totally indifferent; perhaps the silent treatment would get more approval. I was wrong. We soon fell into a sad pattern—I avoided her, she ignored me, and deep inside, it hurt. So that’s how it was between us. Indifferent or unfriendly, she was only a sister in name. I truly believed that we would forever be apart, two housemates without conversation, two strangers without warmth. And nothing more.

I still remember the day I learned to ride a bike. I had received the bike that Christmas, which was great, until I realized I had no idea how to ride it. My mom had long since abandoned any attempt to teach me; I had proved to be a panicky, frustrating student. I took it upon myself to learn, a little bit each day, but to no avail; I couldn’t ride my bike, and on that fateful day, it was no different. I was coming to the end of my daily one-hour suffering, and I was so frustrated that I threw my bike aside and began to cry.

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I guess that was what caused my sister to come outside.

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That was the day, however, I had a taste of what real sisterly closeness could be like.

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7 . The Maranhão region of northern Brazil is my ancestral home. For centuries, we have ________ our natural world there, looking after the Amazon rainforest. Our ________ help us sustain the environment, and in return nature ________ us: trees give us food and medicine.

But today, our environment is being destroyed for capitalist (资本家的) ________ and gain. Around us is illegal ________ and mining. In 2012, we found 72 illegal entry points in our territory which needed ________ . We founded the Guardians of the Forest. We local people took matters into our own hands to ________ our land. For me, there was no question I would be part of this ________ .

When we see an illegal camp or ________ a new incursion (入侵), we Guardians have a(n) ________ in dealing with them. Our knowledge of the forest runs far deeper than theirs. Our networks coordinate, study the area, and prepare to ________ . We agree on tactics (战术), then ________ the camps, and destroy their huts and equipment. We take their trucks apart, and burn their tractors. They are left with no choice but to go ________ .

Our resistance is ________ . Today there are only five illegal entry points into our land. This ________ extends beyond our territory’s borders — it’s about our grandchildren having a chance at a future.

1.

A．consumed

B．anticipated

C．explored

D．preserved

2.

A．traditions

B．obstructions

C．possessions

D．antiques

3.

A．starts out

B．provides for

C．relies on

D．submits to

4.

A．charity

B．mercy

C．greed

D．temper

5.

A．logging

B．advertising

C．proceeding

D．bleeding

6.

A．slicing

B．closing

C．highlighting

D．reserving

7.

A．swallow

B．develop

C．enroll

D．protect

8.

A．association

B．spectacular

C．resistance

D．urgency

9.

A．grab

B．identify

C．visualize

D．launch

10.

A．priority

B．fellow

C．accent

D．advantage

11.

A．act

B．arise

C．chew

D．ease

12.

A．justify

B．toast

C．surround

D．repair

13.

A．hiking

B．packing

C．boating

D．sightseeing

14.

A．working

B．swelling

C．freezing

D．withdrawing

15.

A．investment

B．advertisement

C．motion

D．struggle

8 . An extreme sport like BMX (Bicycle Motocross) may not be the first thing that comes to mind to help overcome a mental health condition. However, that is ________ what enabled Nikita Ducarroz to fight her fears.

As a child, Ducarroz spent every ________ moment on the soccer field. But at 13, the talented athlete began to suffer from ________ anxiety attacks that made it hard for her to leave home. When her mother told her she had to continue playing a sport, Ducarroz found BMX as a way to ________ that rule. Little did she know that BMX would soon ________ every aspect of her life, and become the reason she would push through her fears one step at a time.

The tale began when a BMX video on YouTube inspired her to try the extreme sport. She saved up for a bike. Then she began practicing ________ in her driveway. Soon, her excellent skills brought her enough ________ to ride at the local skate park. With that confidence, Ducarroz was ________ to ride in the competition in 2016, and she has not looked back since.

“The bike made me get out of the house, go to the skate park, and ________ get on a plane,” said Ducarroz. “It ________ me to overcome all my fears.”

The 26-year-old is now one of the world’s best female BMX freestylers. Ducarroz now has her ________ set on the 2024 Paris Olympics. She says, “My goal in Paris is another medal. I can get that done with the training.”

Though she still suffers occasional ________ attacks, Ducarroz now knows how to manage them. To help others with mental health conditions, Ducarroz has started an Instagram page called MindTricks. It is where people discuss their fears ________.

“MindTricks started because of my own ________ that I was making on Instagram about mental health,” she explained. “And I thought, ‘Why don’t we create a place where others can do the same, a central spot where everyone can read about these stories and also feel ________ to share their own stories?’”

1.

A．precisely

B．automatically

C．roughly

D．temporarily

2.

A．expectant

B．boring

C．spare

D．urgent

3.

A．slight

B．mild

C．occasional

D．severe

4.

A．end

B．fulfill

C．measure

D．resist

5.

A．put up

B．account for

C．take over

D．settle down

6.

A．concepts

B．tricks

C．facilities

D．models

7.

A．confidence

B．muscle

C．patience

D．fortune

8.

A．likely

B．hesitant

C．ready

D．effortless

9.

A．slowly

B．abruptly

C．swiftly

D．eventually

10.

A．blocked

B．pushed

C．left

D．hooked

11.

A．luck

B．sight

C．standard

D．training

12.

A．panic

B．heart

C．delight

D．annoyance

13.

A．carefully

B．privately

C．safely

D．humbly

14.

A．appearance

B．medals

C．posts

D．choices

15.

A．astonished

B．encouraged

C．honored

D．reserved

9 . Six-year-old Ryan Coutinho wasn’t used to smiling. He felt _______ after losing almost all his teeth at the age of three. Now he does. And he is always _______ to Amanda Mattos.

The boy lives in a _________ family. He had his teeth pulled out because of cavities(蛀牙). Only a few on his lower part remained. Ms. Mattos, 25, met Ryan at the boy’s school for the first time two years ago, where Ryan’s teacher told Mattos he _________ smiled and communicated little. Ms Mattos would like to _________ the boy after contacting his mother, but his mother _______ the offer. “They couldn’t afford the _______,” the dentist said. “They were still shaken by the _______ that took his teeth out.”

Ryan’s story could have _______ here. But two years later, by accident, his mother got a job as a cleaner at the ________, which Ms. Mattos owns. The boy had a pain in one of his remaining teeth. He went to the clinic for a (an) ________ and met Ms Mattos again. “I asked him what he wanted. He replied: ‘a smile like my friends’,” the dentist said.

Ms. Mattos agreed to do it for free. The mother happily __________ the kindness. Then, two days after Brazil’s Children’s Day, Ryan finally got a new denture (假牙). “We all cried. It was very moving,” Ryan’s mother said.

“All this is ________,” Ms. Mattos says. “Isn’t it pleasant if someone ________ smile because of your ________?”1.

A．upset

B．happy

C．thankful

D．confident

2.

A．sympathetic

B．hateful

C．grateful

D．sensitive

3.

A．rich

B．poor

C．happy

D．big

4.

A．all the time

B．from time to time

C．always

D．hardly

5.

A．treat

B．meet

C．save

D．research

6.

A．showed off

B．agreed to

C．turned down

D．hesitated about

7.

A．operation

B．performance

C．service

D．activity

8.

A．visit

B．game

C．strategy

D．experience

9.

A．started

B．ended

C．changed

D．spread

10.

A．school

B．clinic

C．bank

D．factory

11.

A．examination

B．decoration

C．improvement

D．discussion

12.

A．ignored

B．abandoned

C．considered

D．accepted

13.

A．unnecessary

B．efficient

C．worth

D．random

14.

A．sees

B．loses

C．shares

D．regains

15.

A．fairness

B．honesty

C．generosity

D．bravery

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。

16-year-old Tim looked up to his father Roger, who worked as a firefighter. While the teenager always talked about his dream of joining the fire department, the man didn’t believe the boy was cut out to be a firefighter because Tim left the usual stereotype of a bookworm: a straight-A student who wore large glasses, and was physically weak.

It was a typical school day. Tim’s math teacher announced their weekly test results, and the boy was delighted to learn that he had scored the highest mark. His friend Harry, however, was upset because he got a bad grade.

Seeing him sit in a corner with his head resting on the table, he approached him and said, “Hey, Harry, I know you got a bad grade, but I can teach you these topics. You’ll grasp it in no time, I’m sure. And you can improve your grade next week. What do you say?” “That’s so sweet of you, Tim! Let’s meet at my house after school today,” Harry said with a smile. “Sure!” Tim replied.

Harry lived on the outskirts of town. It took Tim, who passed his driving test recently, half an hour to drive there. Once his car neared Harry’s estate, he was shocked to see a blazing fire. Upon driving closer, he realized his house was on fire. Frightened, he quickly picked up his phone and called 911.

Then, Tim took off his shirt, grabbed a bottle of water from his car, and poured it on the shirt. He wrapped the wet shirt around his face, as he had seen in movies, and entered the house. He started climbing towards the hallway window of Harry’s bedroom.

Tim found a baseball bat in the hall. It took him five whole minutes to swing it hard enough to break the window. Once the glass was broken, he rushed towards Harry’s room. He couldn’t see much because of the thick black smoke floating in the air, but he managed to locate him. He was lying unconscious (昏迷的) on his bed after breathing in the smoke.

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1.续写词数应为 150 左右；
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答
Paragraph 1:

He knew he had to act fast before it was too late.

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Paragraph 2:

Roger received an unexpected call from the hospital telling him of Tim’s heroic act.

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