2 . 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。

I’d lived next door to Debbie and her 84-year-old mother, Nan, for about six months and we’d become fast friends. Nan was blind and was also hard of hearing. One day, when Debbie was at work, she asked me to check on her mother. She fixed some baby monitors (监控器) and gave me a receiver.

I was glad to help. But I also felt a little funny about it. After all, what could I do? I’ve been born blind, too. In fact, at 54, I’d come to wonder if I had much value anymore.

At 9:00 pm I grabbed up my cane (手杖) and headed over to Debbie’s. After a brief check, I felt everything was fine, so I said goodnight to Nan. Then I locked the door and found my way home. I sat on my chair, switched on the receiver and laid it on an end table. However, Minutes later I heard a sound. It was Nan on the receiver. She was walking slowly across the floor. A door opened. Maybe she’s heading to the bathroom. Then I heard something strange, something I couldn’t identify. Had she turned on the shower? Why? Maybe the sound was something else. Something catching fire?

The monitor was one-way. I couldn’t call her. I reached for my cane and starting to get worried. I got out of my chair and headed for the door. “Jim! Jim!” I heard over the monitor. “The house is on fire! Help!”

I went as fast as I could to Debbie’s. I had to get Nan out. But how? I wasn’t even sure where Nan was, let alone how I would get to her. One thing I knew: There wasn’t much time. When getting to the front door, I could smell heavy and thick smoke. I reached for my key and unlocked the door. “Nan!” I called. No sound. Was I too late?

“Here, Jim. Help!” Her voice was weak.

“Nan, where are you? Keep talking!”

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右。
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

“Here, Jim, here!” Sounded as if she’s right in front of me.

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I tapped with my cane until we found the front door.

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3 . Bailey, a recently adopted dog ran away from her new owner. The adoptive family had searched for it for several days, but ______.

They ______ to the Animal Rescue League of El Paso for help. The rescue center put out an alert (警报) to ask local residents to be on the ______ for Bailey. What the center and its adoptive family didn’t ______ at the time was that Bailey was making a roughly 10-mile ______ through busy intersections over a two-day span back to the animal rescue center, using only her nose and a ______ map of the area.

Bailey ______ the center at night and summoned (召唤) her ______ caretakers by ringing the doorbell.

“At 1:42am Bailey is ringing the doorbell like, ‘I’m ______,’ ” said Loretta Hyde, founder of the league. “The ring camera kept ______ off and off and off … and you’ll see in the video that Bailey’s running out there, ______ for somebody to come.”

Hyde ______ over to the location to bring Bailey inside. “She slept so ______ the whole night,” Hyde said. “The next ______, she was like, ‘You can serve my breakfast over there. I’ll get it in a minute.’ Without proper food and water for such a ______ time, she was making up for her rest.”

Bailey is now home with her new family.

1.

A．in trouble

B．in vain

C．at risk

D．under attack

2.

A．jumped

B．brought

C．turned

D．took

3.

A．watch

B．exhibition

C．business

D．sale

4.

A．believe

B．change

C．expect

D．hope

5.

A．flight

B．drive

C．length

D．journey

6.

A．mental

B．digital

C．local

D．good

7.

A．left

B．reached

C．abandon

D．adopt

8.

A．new

B．former

C．old

D．forever

9.

A．tired

B．fine

C．honored

D．home

10.

A．going

B．singing

C．falling

D．shouting

11.

A．reaching

B．crying

C．waiting

D．waving

12.

A．got

B．took

C．blew

D．rushed

13.

A．hard

B．aloud

C．far

D．little

14.

A．night

B．evening

C．afternoon

D．morning

15.

A．special

B．long

C．critical

D．short

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。

In middle school, my family moved to New York, where my parents established a small grocery store beneath our new home. As a reserved girl adjusting to the complex city life, I faced the challenge of fitting in. One day, my school announced a talent show for the local food bank, sparking excitement and anticipation. Despite my self-doubt, a popular classmate, Lily, approached me with an unexpected proposal.

Lily, known for her charming personality, suggested we collaborate(合作) on a singing performance for the talent show. Surprised and thrilled, I couldn’t believe someone with her status acknowledged my modest singing talent. With Lily’s beautiful voice, it felt like a bit of good fortune. Encouraged by Lily’s enthusiasm, we decided to embark on this musical journey together.

As we started preparing for the talent show, we faced numerous challenges, from selecting the right song to coordinating(协调) our harmonies. The process became a bonding experience and I began to embrace the idea of sharing my talent with the public. Lily’s infectious energy and encouragement helped me overcome my shyness.

Days turned into weeks, and our rehearsal sessions became a regular after-school routine. Lily and I poured our hearts into perfecting our act, drawing inspiration from various musical genres(音乐流派). However, fate took an unexpected turn the day before the performance. Lily fell ill with a sudden fever, leaving me in a state of panic.

Worried about Lily’s sudden illness, I felt a mix of fear and determination. With the talent show only a day away, we had to come up with a plan quickly. In the midst of my concern, Lily, despite her weakened state, reassured me and insisted that the show must go on. Drawing strength from Lily’s determination, I took on the responsibility of carrying our performance. The night before the talent show, I practiced tirelessly, determined to do justice to our hard work.

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。

The following day, I stepped onto the stage alone.

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After the performance, I saw Lily backstage.

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6 . I like joking. I was always the joker, the one who could make people laugh by some jokes. I was _______very popular but people liked having me around.

However, it all changed when I changed schools. I used to make fun of everybody with my _______friends. We _______whispered others’ names when they walked past us to make it look _______we were talking about them. _______, my new “friends” always kept_______and would never say the things as we did before. So if you _______any of them to _______me in one word, it would probably be: MEAN.

I was never your normal high school mean girl. I never understood why what I said could hurt others. I _______them. It wasn’t much better at ________. Being disrespectful and rude, I’d do all sorts of things to hurt my parents.________ a lot, I wanted someone to help me but I didn’t want to ask for help. So, I became even ________.

One day, while looking for my earphone in my room, I found a long lost video________. After connecting it to the TV, I found there were hundreds of videos of me, as a baby crying, dancing as a toddler（刚学走的小孩）, my first day of school etc. I didn’t ________when my mom and Dad came and sat beside me, holding my hand. We enjoyed the ________together, smiling and laughing as we ________the good days.

At night in my room I started crying, tears of ________. So what if school was bad and life seemed hard? Right now, there were people standing beside me who would be there ________me forever and that was all that________. I wiped the ________and thought silently to myself—“What’s a little pain when you have so much to love?”

1.

A．never

B．really

C．always

D．often

2.

A．old

B．real

C．bad

D．young

3.

A．loudly

B．purposely

C．happily

D．slowly

4.

A．even if

B．as if

C．only if

D．what if

5.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．Furthermore

6.

A．quiet

B．noisy

C．sad

D．excited

7.

A．discouraged

B．made

C．asked

D．gave

8.

A．please

B．describe

C．interest

D．attract

9.

A．hated

B．missed

C．encouraged

D．understood

10.

A．home

B．school

C．church

D．farm

11.

A．Confused

B．Surprised

C．Interested

D．Frightened

12.

A．stricter

B．meaner

C．better

D．happier

13.

A．box

B．earphone

C．TV

D．camera

14.

A．realize

B．think

C．doubt

D．imagine

15.

A．books

B．videos

C．photos

D．films

16.

A．saw

B．recalled

C．dreamed

D．thought

17.

A．loneliness

B．sadness

C．kindness

D．happiness

18.

A．to

B．on

C．off

D．with

19.

A．mattered

B．puzzled

C．happened

D．took

20.

A．floor

B．sweat

C．tears

D．dust

7 . 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。

Thirty years ago, I was a sixteen-year-old boy, tall and thin. It was the end of summer and the cool winds of fall were in the air. In front of a house, there was a truckload of wood, which my father, my brother and I had unloaded the day before.

My father and my brother were out to do farm work, so I needed to move these pieces of wood around the house again and again to where we were piling the chooped wood. And then I would cover it with oilcloth to keep it from getting wet. In those days, we used to use these wood fires to cook. We tried our best to collect firewood because we still needed some to get through the whole winter.

I worked fast at first, but soon I realized that I needed to go slower if I didn’t want to make myself too tired. Then I spent much time piling the wood and tying it together with a rope in case of falling down. To start with, I thought the work was boring. But then it became a game for me. Seeing that I could pile the wood so neatly, I smiled during the hard work.

After a while, the wood was all piled up, and my skinny arms felt a little sore. However, I didn’t stop working. I still needed to fetch some water with containers from the spring near our home. Our well water was so full of iron that it tasted terrible, so all cooking and drinking water had to come from the spring. The five-gallon containers felt like they weighed a ton, but I picked one at a time and carried them all up the hill to my house.

As I carried the last container back home, I saw my mother smiling at me at the door with a glass of tea in her hand. She said to me, “Here you are, baby. Just take a break.” We sat down with our dogs at our feet, watching the leaves blowing in the wind. Relaxing in the moment of peace and harmony, I figured out a good way to get water easier.

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。

I decided to make a pipe to convey water.

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My neighbors came to my house to get water at dusk.

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