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。

On the first day of fourth grade, my teacher, Mrs. Brown, told my class a story about her husband Rob, who is a brain cancer survivor. She became emotional as she talked about their journey through his treatment and recovery. After what Mrs. Brown experienced with Rob’s illness, she decided to devote part of her life to helping people in similar situations. She told us about a local organization she was a part of called Be Head Strong, which works to support and comfort families with a member suffering from brain cancer.

Mrs. Brown never showed any sadness about the disease. She instead spoke only with words of determination to find a cure. Through her positive spirit she showed us how strong hope could be.

My parents taught me form a very young age that making wise choices with my money is important. I would always set aside most of my $2.50-a-week allowance. By the end of the school year, I had saved over one hundred dollars, $131.30 to be exact. One day I was wondering what to do with it. I thought about the stories Mrs. Brown told us. I decided that was where I wanted my money to go.

As the last day of school approached, I told my parents about my gift for Mrs. Brown. My mom helped me wrap the heart-shaped box full of dollars and coins. After all the other kids had left on the last day of school, I handed Mrs. Brown the present. As she opened it, I told her that I wanted the money to go to Be Head Strong to help people like Rob. She broke into tears and hugged me tightly. At last, she invited me to Be Head Strong’s annual fundraiser and auction.

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 night’s theme was hope and giving and many stories were shared.

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At the end of the night’s auction, people were asked to donate what they could.

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3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Ten years ago, Melanie and Jeremy Zanni     1     (find) the house they dreamed of: a 300-year-old cottage in a small town. They moved into their new home     2     (short) after and set up a bakery. They’ve been happy ever since until     3     accident changed everything. In March, the Zannis’ cottage was burnt     4     the ground when a chimney fire grew out of control. Firefighters eventually put out the flames, but the house was completely destroyed. The couple were desperate.

Luckily, residents from the town joined hands to help the     5     (ruin) family. Using their     6     (variety) skills, they immediately got down to rebuilding the cottage.    7    (work) day and night, they ensured the couple and their nine-year-old son had a roof over their heads. Thanks to the efforts of the residents, Melanie and Jeremy once again had a place    8     (live) in.

“I am so grateful that we are living in a community     9     everyone is willing to offer a helping hand,” Jeremy said. Such     10     (story) have been heard everywhere on earth, and will continue to be heard.

5 . 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。

My aunt Sandy is a very kind-hearted woman. She loves animals so much that she found a job in an emergency vet clinic（兽医诊所）after graduating from college. There she could help a lot of injured pets.

One day, a rescue worker brought in a homeless cat. The cat had numerous injuries and needed immediate medical aid. No one in the vet clinic wanted to rescue the cat but Sandy. All the others didn't think the cat would survive. And they suggested putting the cat to death.

But Sandy didn't want to give up. She always believes that every animal deserves a chance. Holding the cat in her arms, she was determined to rescue her.

Sandy was good at treating injured animals. Thanks to her, the cat survived. She took good care of the cat and she gradually recovered. However, it wasn't the end of the story. Because of the operation performed on her face, the cat always wore a sad expression and looked really ugly. Those who came to the clinic to adopt pets didn't want her.

The staff at the vet clinic suggested getting rid of the cat. But Sandy didn't agree. She wanted to adopt the cat herself, but there was a problem—her husband was allergic（过敏）to cats. So Sandy couldn't take her home.

Thinking the cat might have to be homeless, Sandy was very sad. She had tried very hard to rescue her so she didn't want to lose her. She tried to persuade people around her to adopt the cat, but they didn't show any interest in such an ugly cat.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为100左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
One day, a girl about ten years old entered the vet clinic and looked around.
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However, Sandy just didn't understand why the little girl wanted to have the cat.
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6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

One day a rich father took his young son on a trip to the country with the purpose     1    (tell) him how poor people can be. They spent a day and night in the farm of a very poor family.

When they got back from their trip, the father asked his son, “    2    was the trip? ”The son said, “Very good, Dad!” “Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked. The son answered, “Yeah!” Then, the father     3     (continue) asking, “And what did you learn?” The son answered, “I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four dogs. We have a pool that     4     (reach) to the middle of the garden; they have a creek (小溪)    5    has no end. We have     6     (beauty) lamps (灯) in the garden; they have stars.     7     (we)front yard is very big,but they have the whole horizon (地平线).”

When the little boy finished, his father was speechless. His son added, “Thanks, Dad,for     8     (show) me how poor we are!”

Isn't it true that it all depends     9     the way you look at things? If you have love,    10     (friend), family, health, good humor and a positive attitude to life, you've got everything!

7 . One minute, Peggy Lewis and her husband were watching the trees blow in the wind outside their home. The next minute, they were surrounded by pieces of glass from the house’s broken windows. The roof tore off and the walls caved in. After the 152-mph tornado had passed, it took a team of neighbors to pull the couple from the rubble (瓦砾) and take them to the hospital. “I thought we were going to die,” says Lewis, 58. It was an unbelievable natural disaster in the United States.

When the pair returned to their home three days after that awful night last June, it was clear that the house would need to be cleared out. But before that, she wanted one thing-her family Bible (圣经). Lewis bought the Bible 35 years ago at the start of her marriage. Like many folks, she’d used it to hold and keep her family’s history.

The Bible was the first thing Lewis looked for when she returned to the house. It was on top of an antique dresser in her bedroom when she’d last seen it. In fact, the dresser wasn’t there at all. When two volunteers showed up to help the couple dig out, Lewis had one request for them: “If you can find anything, please find my Bible”.

After an hour of searching, a volunteer ran up to her. She cried loudly looking at the book in her hands. The young woman had found the Bible while searching through the rubble. Stunningly, while many books inside the home had been destroyed beyond recognition, the Bible was still perfect, even though it had sat in the rain for days. “I completely broke down,” says Lewis. “I thought it was gone forever. It was a miracle.”

Even slowly, the treasures reappeared in her life. The Bible and her treasures in it actually lived through the terrible disaster.

1. What happened to Peggy Lewis?

A．She lost her family after a tornado.	B．A tornado destroyed her house.
C．Her house survived the tornado.	D．She benefited a lot from the disaster.

2. After returning home, what did Peggy Lewis want to do most?

A．Repair their house.	B．Protect volunteers from rain.
C．Explore the value of the Bible.	D．Hunt for a family Bible.

3. What does the underlined word “Stunningly” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Unluckily.

B．Worryingly.

C．Surprisingly.

D．Interestingly.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To inform.

B．To educate.

C．To persuade.

D．To instruct.

9 . During the 1930s, the Great War broke out. A 25-year-old American soldier, probably never thought that his life would change forever when he volunteered to go to France.

One night while the American unit was returning to the base after a bloody fight, Suleyman stumbled into the ground and noticed a bit of movement from the bush. Being stuck between two choices either its enemy or an animal, Suleyman found a five-year-old girl from the bushes shivering with cold and utmost fear. Due to the atrocity of the war, the girl was abandoned by her family and the whole village was killed.

During the war, it was impossible to find the child’s family so Suleyman took this little French girl under his wings and gave her an American name Flora which means like the flower. Soon, Flora became the apple of the eye of everyone living in the army camp.

For one and a half years, Flora and Suleyman became inseparable; however, every fairy tale comes to an end. When the war ended, Suleyman was sent back to USA, while Flora was put in an orphanage, the Normandy School, which was founded by the American government for orphaned French children to have an education.

For years, Suleyman always thought about Flora. When the French National Olympic Team was playing in the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984, Suleyman gazed through the audience on TV, hoping to catch a glimpse of Flora, but he never could.

At the age of 85, Suleyman attended the 60th anniversary reception of the Great War where Suleyman shared his story with American and French officials. After hearing his story, a French journalist started to investigate the story, and all government files were read in detail. The moment the journalist helped dial the number, in tears, Flora said Suleyman was her hero, and everything came flooding back to her.

1. What does the underlined word “atrocity” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Cruelty.

B．Challenge.

C．Range.

D．Stress.

2. Why did Suleyman watch 1984 Summer Olympics?

A．Because Flora might be in the French team.

B．Because Suleyman was greatly interested in sports.

C．Because Flora might be watching the event.

D．Because Suleyman wanted to travel to Los Angeles.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Flora and Suleyman became attached to each other.

B．Flora was sent to an orphanage called Normandy.

C．Suleyman found some animals in the bush.

D．Suleyman would never see Flora again.

4. Which can serve as the best possible title for the text?

A．A Tough Flower in the War	B．The Influence of the War
C．The Lost and Found Love	D．The Apple of the Father's Eye