One afternoon, Ava drove to her 4-year-old son’s kindergarten to pick him up. When she arrived, as usual, her son Noah came running and said, “Hi, Mom!” It brought a big smile to Ava’s face. “Did you have a good day, sweetie?” she asked. “Yes,” Noah replied.
“Alright, let’s get your things and go home,” Ava said. Noah sat down on one car seat in the back, carrying his school bag which contained books, candies, etc. Then, Ava started the car. “So tell me about the PE class today. Did you have fun?” Ava asked. Noah said he did and explained happily. Ava watched traffic while listening to him.
The mother and son were quiet for a couple of minutes. And Ava started to think about what to make for dinner. “How about having some pizza when we get home?” Ava asked Noah. When he didn’t answer, Ava wondered what he was thinking. She knew her son liked pizza, but maybe he wanted something else this time. “You like pizza, don’t you?” Ava asked. Still, Noah didn’t answer.
Ava looked over her shoulder, seeing Noah’s face turning red. He couldn’t speak at all. “Oh, my God! What happened?” Ava asked. She had just passed a four-ways top, and there was a wide, grassy shoulder on the road where she pulled off and jumped out of the car, She ran to the other side of the car and freed Noah from the car seat. His face was still bright red and he couldn’t speak, Clearly, he was choking (噎住)!
Ava cried out for help and called 911 while pounding her hand against Noah’s back, trying to save her son. But nothing was changing. Suddenly sat all man appeared next to them and took Noah from Ava’s arms. His truck was parked behind them. He held Noah with the boy’s back against his stomach. And, the man thrust (猛推) his hands into Noah’s abdomen (腹部), trying to remove whatever was choking him. Still, nothing happened. Then another family pulled over ahead of them.
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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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A woman ran towards them, saying she was a nurse and could help.
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That day, Ava realized the importance of first aid.
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2 . Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a
She had asked the government for
One day, the bombing stopped and the
| A．meeting | B．working | C．personal | D．religious |
| A．raised | B．handled | C．reported | D．discussed |
| A．worried | B．angry | C．doubtful | D．curious |
| A．practical | B．precious | C．reliable | D．expensive |
| A．then | B．still | C．even | D．rather |
| A．permission | B．confirmation | C．explanation | D．information |
| A．large | B．public | C．distant | D．safe |
| A．Fortunately | B．Surprisingly | C．Seriously | D．Secretly |
| A．starting | B．parking | C．filling | D．testing |
| A．stop | B．help | C．warn | D．rescue |
| A．intended | B．pretended | C．happened | D．agreed |
| A．war | B．night | C．building | D．way |
| A．put | B．opened | C．passed | D．threw |
| A．hid | B．exchanged | C．burnt | D．distributed |
| A．approached | B．erupted | C．continued | D．ended |
| A．restaurant | B．library | C．city | D．wall |
| A．neighbours | B．soldiers | C．friends | D．customers |
| A．sold | B．read | C．saved | D．moved |
| A．occupied | B．bombed | C．quiet | D．busy |
| A．dreamed of | B．believed in | C．cared about | D．looked for |
3 . Have you seen the incredible guitar-playing of man born with no arms? The musician who was born without arms is being
Mark Goffeney, 46, of San Diego, who is
Mark devoted every waking hour to searching his town and trying to join a
Things were
“When I
Today, Mark
| A．named | B．chosen | C．congratulated | D．recognized |
| A．fingers | B．feet | C．hands | D．arms |
| A．served | B．known | C．ignored | D．treated |
| A．disability | B．courage | C．belief | D．pain |
| A．picked out | B．set aside | C．took up | D．dealt with |
| A．drum | B．violin | C．piano | D．guitar |
| A．serious | B．curious | C．confident | D．particular |
| A．family | B．party | C．band | D．society |
| A．chances | B．difficulties | C．activities | D．comments |
| A．tough | B．easy | C．interesting | D．encouraging |
| A．formed | B．happened | C．changed | D．paused |
| A．finished | B．enjoyed | C．began | D．stopped |
| A．going | B．looking | C．working | D．spotting |
| A．acts | B．performs | C．travels | D．moves |
| A．raised | B．charged | C．thrown | D．donated |
A Gift Beyond Measure
At an early age, I was crazy about music, dreaming of possessing a piano on which I could practice and play in the way a famous pianist did on the stage. Later when I was getting older, on my way to school, there was an instrument shop that I passed by almost every day. When I saw through the window, in the corner of the shop stood a nice piano which would always attract my eyes so deeply that I even forgot everything around me.
To my sadness, my family was truly struggling. In that period, my mother was laid off from her position and my father was only a clerk in a company. It was just a matter of getting by on a low income, not to mention buying me an expensive piano though they knew I was eager to play that piano so much. The increasing wrinkles in my father’s face even stopped me from having this thought.
Then one day after school, I went as usual to the shop window to look at the piano. However, the piano had gone! It was a big surprise. Someone had purchased the piano that I would stare at almost every day! I should not have been surprised as others had the right to buy it, if they could afford to. However, at the thought of not being able to see that piano any more, tears filled my eyes.
Disappointed and helpless, I wandered aimlessly up and down the street. I felt as though something had been stolen in my heart. After what seemed a year, I returned home, dragging my heavy legs. Hardly had I just gone into the house when my mother called my name. Brushing away my tears, I followed the sound of her voice into the dining-room.
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I couldn’t imagine what was happening in front of me.
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________When I was little, I lived in a house with a beautiful garden full of all kinds of Bowers. There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the garden with my mother reading stories to me. When I was old enough to read, I enjoyed reading stories aloud to her.
I would never forget one day when I was in the third grade. I bad been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed (排练) my lines so hard with me. But however easily I acted at home, the moment I stepped on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside, explaining that she had written a narrator’s (解说员) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her word, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.
I didn’t tell my mother what had happened when I went home after school that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.
It was May and roses were blossoming and, under the trees, we could also see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass, as if a painter had painted our garden with red, yellow and green. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. ”I think I’m going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. ”From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden. ”
“But I like dandelions,” I protested, “All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions.” “Yes, every flower is beautiful in its own way, isn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled to me gently.
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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。
Para 1: “But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said.
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Para 2: After the play, I took home the flower.
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6 . A father gifted his daughter an old car at graduation. The father said to his daughter: “You just
The girl
The girl
Then the father said: “I wanted to let you
| A．suffered | B．succeeded | C．graduated | D．worked |
| A．borrowed | B．bought | C．loved | D．missed |
| A．see | B．consider | C．decide | D．judge |
| A．hardly | B．especially | C．nearly | D．exactly |
| A．calmed down | B．came back | C．hid away | D．gave in |
| A．old | B．simple | C．useless | D．strange |
| A．headed | B．pointed | C．turned | D．returned |
| A．energy | B．time | C．repairs | D．papers |
| A．cheap | B．valuable | C．stolen | D．broken |
| A．shape | B．condition | C．record | D．way |
| A．drive | B．tell | C．guess | D．find |
| A．admit | B．know | C．pretend | D．doubt |
| A．condition | B．state | C．place | D．chance |
| A．angry | B．careful | C．lazy | D．proud |
| A．play | B．stand | C．live | D．stay |
It was a cool early morning of the winter season. I was excited to start my morning walk. Every day I promise myself that I would start ‘walking exercise’ but it never happened. I saw, so many people were engaged in this amazing habit but I could never push myself. So that day I was determined to take the golden opportunity!
I got everything ready, my shoes, socks, hand glove, and jacket, etc from the previous night. I don’t know why I felt as if I am going to do some expedition! Oh yes! I was ready and started walking on the lonely road. The outside temperature seemed to be below 18 degrees. But I enjoyed the fresh air. Probably that day I was the only one who was walking on the road at that time. I think I was too early but anyhow I loved it!
After a few yards were covered, I felt delighted! Tall trees were on both the roadsides. It was so calm and quiet all around except randomly the little birds was singing sweetly in the trees. On one side of the road, a small pond was there. Since it was my first walking exercise, I thought to take a little rest just near the bank of the river and then continue. The sun was moving closer to the horizon scattering colors to the sky.
As the sky started glittering with beautiful yellow and red light like every day before the sunrise, I left that place and ended my journey furthermore. I comforted myself that the next day I would increase my exercise a little more. I turned and leisurely walked down towards my home.
From then on, I kept walking in the morning every day. And many things beautiful occurred. However, the one I’ll never forget is my friendship with a homeless dog, which finally became a member of my family.
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2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I came across the dog while walking in the morning.
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sometime in 1957, Annie, my grandma, had both her kids. My mom was her firstborn followed by my uncle soon after. Grandma decided to look for a brave business journey in coffee industry where no women held any position. She didn’t like the fact that Grandpa had to work for some other company to make a living. So she moved 100km away from where Grandpa used to live and bought a piece of land with 2 kids to support to start her own coffee farm.
As my mom and uncle grew and were school going in the nearby village, this brave woman, Annie, worked endlessly in the land planting one coffee plant after another. By the time my mom and uncle were in Grade 2, she had planted about 12 acres of coffee plants all alone.
This journey was not easy; Grandpa was home only on Saturdays and Sundays, when he had leave from work. Grandma barely slept through the nights from 1957 until 1963, guarding her land, her resources and children. At last, Grandpa gave up his job and came to support Grandma both emotionally and physically.
She realized she had created a large farm now and couldn’t just use herself and her kids to work to maintain and grow the land. So, by the time my mom and uncle were in Grade 5, Grandma decided the education in village school wasn’t good enough to her kids and sent them off to Mangalore to study and enjoy a town life with their cousins.
Sometime in 1965, Grandma decided to go shopping for labour. She picked up the workers’ families to work for the farm, often driving the tractor on her own every morning to bring labour to her farm before 7:30 am. As age caught on, it was difficult to pick up and drop workers every morning and every evening.
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My grandmother decided to let the workers’ families live around the farm.
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Workers’ children needed to be educated.
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9 . Beth Booker of Florida, turned to Twitter for help last week after seeing the images of her 78-year-old grandmother’s home in Fort Myers Beach, Florida being in water. In the days before Hurricane Ian struck her grandmother’s community, Beth and her husband helped her granny, Carole McDanel, prepare herself and her home for it.
Her granny wanted to stay where she had been living for more than two decades. She felt safe to stay because Ian was heading north for another city and the house had survived quite a few major hurricanes in history. In addition, the home contained priceless family memories and heirlooms (传家宝), among which were photos of Booker’s dad, who passed away when she was only five years old. After her dad’s death, Booker had to live with her grandmother, McDanel.
Once the storm struck, Booker received updates from her granny, who shared photos and videos showing flood started to fill the home. In her last phone call with granny, Booker told her granny to climb on the roof if the flood waters continued to climb. Unable to communicate with her granny any longer, Booker turned to Twitter for help with everything from searching for her granny to contacting local emergency officials.
The Fort Myers area was left devastated Wednesday after Hurricane Ian. On Thursday, as rescue crews came over to search for survivors, Booker’s husband and friend began their own search for her granny by boat. Just a few hours later, at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Booker tweeted the news that her husband and friend found granny sitting on her own sofa, where she was able to remain safe during the storm.
McDanel and Booker, who declined to be interviewed, said in a statement that they felt grateful for the support they had received and that they are calling for the world to continue the same energy and love into recovery and relief efforts for their community.
1. What does the underlined word “devastated” mean in paragraph 4?| A．Disturbed. | B．Rebuilt. | C．Destroyed. | D．Attacked. |
| A．In her home. | B．In a very small boat. |
| C．In an emergency office. | D．Among the flood victims. |
| A．Powerful. | B．Responsible. | C．Hard-working. | D．Humorous. |
| A．Natural disasters had ever struck the Earth frequently. |
| B．Booker had a good relationship with her grandmother as well. |
| C．Booker knew nothing about Hurricane Ian ahead of time. |
| D．Social media play a very great role in people’s daily life. |
10 . As I held my father hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice his cases (老茧) and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a
Dad, the life
| A．teacher | B．gardener | C．farmer | D．worker |
| A．stormy | B．lively | C．charming | D．burning |
| A．order | B．form | C．gap | D．position |
| A．repeatedly | B．normally | C．finally | D．really |
| A．go | B．begin | C．occur. | D．change. |
| A．yet | B．still | C．even | D．nearly |
| A．surprised | B．nervous | C．angry | D．frightened |
| A．apologized | B．cried | C．complained | D．laughed |
| A．lost | B．done | C．broken | D．touched |
| A．meets with | B．brings up | C．works out | D．thinks about |
| A．Thankfully | B．Hopefully | C．Unfortunately | D．Strangely |
| A．or | B．for | C．so | D．but |
| A．suitable | B．sorry | C．grateful | D．anxious |
| A．face | B．appreciate | C．examine | D．question |
| A．history | B．motto | C．patterns | D．lessons |
