1 . 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。

Little Tom was a student in senior high school. He was not good at his work and failed many times in the exams, and he never knew why he couldn’t catch up with others.

One day, Tom and his teacher were walking through the forest. He was disturbed by the fact that his mind was in constant unrest. He asked his teacher, “Why most people’s minds are restless, and only a few have a calm mind? What can one do to calm the mind down?”

The teacher looked at Tom, smiled and told him a story:

On one beautiful day, an elephant was standing by the shade of a tree, eating its leaves. Suddenly, a small fly came buzzingly and landed on the elephant’s ear. The elephant stayed calm and continued eating, ignoring the fly. The fly flew around the elephant’s ear, buzzing noisily, yet the elephant seemed to be unaffected. This confused the fly, and it asked, “Are you deaf?”

“No!” the elephant answered.

“Why aren’t you bothered by my buzz?” the fly asked.

“Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can’t you stay calm just for a few moments?” asked the elephant, and peacefully continued eating the leaves.

The fly answered, “Everything I see, hear and feel attracts my attention, and all noises and movements around me affect my behavior.”

“What is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still, while I am buzzing around your ears?”

“I can continue eating peacefully, because my five senses do not disturb my peace.”

“How is it possible?” asked the fly amazed and confused.

“Because I don’t let them rule my attention,” answered the elephant.

“I am in control of my mind and my thoughts, and therefore, I can direct my attention where I want, and ignore any disturbance including your buzz.”

“And therefore,” continued the elephant, “I am completely lost in the act of eating, enjoying my food and chewing it peacefully.”

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。
After listening to the story, Tom’s eyes opened wide and smiled.
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From that day on, he paid his attention to whatever he was doing.
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2 . We might look different and speak different languages, but most of us, especially the young ones, love sweets! One day we _________ one of the 15,000 orphan(孤儿)-led houses in Swaziland. Inside the _________ we found a beautiful little girl with huge brown eyes, Tanzile. I gave her a sweet from my bag and she said something in the _________ language. The nurse next to me _________: “She wants another one, doctor, to give to her little sister.” I said “_________” and gave her another.

Later that day, we passed by Tanzile’s house to say goodbye. To our _________ she seemed to be holding on to that _________ sweet I had given her. I thought she was _________ and had taken two for herself. But after the _________ had asked her some more questions, this is what we learned:

Tanzile is 7 now. Two years ago her parents __________ in the disaster. At the time of her parents’ death, she __________ her baby sister, who was three at the time, and has never seen her. But ever since that time, whenever Tanzile __________ anything from anyone, she refuses to accept it, __________ they give her two. In fact, in the little mud hut where she lives, we found a pile of old things which she has been __________to give to her sister one day.

I can still remember the nurse trying to __________ her that “ Tanzile, if someone gives you food, you must accept it, __________ it is only one piece and not two - for your own __________ and safety.” And it was so __________ for us to keep the tears from our eyes as she shook her head __________

On the way back, I thought of that old Eagles’ song — “When we’re hungry, __________ will keep us alive.”

1.

A．referred to

B．came across

C．stopped at

D．searched for

2.

A．clinic

B．hut

C．stadium

D．orphanage

3.

A．native

B．same

C．familiar

D．spoken

4.

A．repeated

B．complained

C．translated

D．recalled

5.

A．no way

B．yes, please

C．never mind

D．of course

6.

A．surprise

B．relief

C．anger

D．delight

7.

A．rare

B．extra

C．brilliant

D．unique

8.

A．smart

B．mean

C．guilty

D．elegant

9.

A．official

B．surgeon

C．sponsor

D．nurse

10.

A．divorced

B．survived

C．died

D．volunteered

11.

A．took care of

B．kept in touch with

C．was in favor of

D．got separated from

12.

A．receives

B．purchases

C．steals

D．borrows

13.

A．whenever

B．though

C．because

D．unless

14.

A．collecting

B．refreshing

C．polishing

D．donating

15.

A．inspire

B．convince

C．scold

D．promise

16.

A．only if

B．even if

C．what if

D．that if

17.

A．fortune

B．preference

C．health

D．profile

18.

A．incredible

B．crucial

C．sorrowful

D．hard

19.

A．hesitantly

B．cautiously

C．determinedly

D．eagerly

20.

A．passion

B．love

C．intelligence

D．sympathy

3 . On that particular morning, we were in Kansas, midway through a project to photograph the storm that sweeps across the middle of the United States every spring. Nick Moir, our team leader, sat on the edge of the bed, checking apps and online radars in search of a good storm cell (云泡) for us to pursue.

“This is it,” he said, waving his phone at the rest of the crew—photographer Krystle, videographer Armstrong, and me. “Let’s roll out.”

We loaded the car with our equipment and off we went, driving under cloudless blue skies for hundreds of miles. We left that quiet day behind when we reached the outer edge of our targeted storm and entered a dark scene of clouds, distant lightning, and continual rain. As we neared the heart of the cell, we found ourselves braving high winds, very heavy rain, and merciless hail (冰雹). Kryestle, at the wheel, sped up to get in front of the storm, but it was moving too fast. We could barely keep pace with it.

Then we caught sight of a rain-wrapped tornado (龙卷风) half a mile to our right. The horrible conditions made it difficult for us to keep the monster in sight. We lost our cellphone reception. We couldn’t see beyond 20 feet, and the hail was so loud we had to shout to communicate. Our road was on a crossing path with the tornado.

That’s when Nick called it. “We have to quit,” he shouted. Krystle suddenly changed direction, driving the car north onto a country road. For the next hour, we were struck by large hail as we escaped the madness of that dangerous chase.

Disappointed and defeated, we knew it was right to give up. We pulled over and watched until the lightning-filled cloud rolled away, lighting up the dark sky. Nick located another super cell not far from where we were.

1. What was Krystle’s task in the team?

A．To schedule the storm filming.	B．To take photos and drive the car.
C．To evaluate the risk of the chase.	D．To locate the tornado online.

2. Why did the crew stop their chase?

A．An unexpected tornado made it dangerous to go on.

B．The car was too slow to keep up with the storm.

C．They failed to be in touch with each other by cellphone.

D．The distant lightning and heavy rain threatened them.

3. What did the crew probably do after the tornado?

A．They changed direction and headed north.

B．They stayed there to watch the lightning.

C．They discussed whether it was right to quit.

D．They continued to photograph the storm.

4. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．Through the tornado.	B．Into the storm.
C．Away from the hail.	D．Under the blue sky.