1 . Two weeks ago, a 5-year-old girl named Sunshine Oelfke emptied out her piggy bank (存钱罐) onto the living room floor and immediately started counting. Her grandmother, Jackie Oelfke, thought she was playing as she carefully lined up the coins, but then she saw the girl put the coins into a plastic bag and place it in her backpack.

“What are you doing with that money?” Jackie asked her granddaughter.

“I’m taking it to school,” Sunshine replied. “I’m going to take it for milk money. My friend Layla doesn’t get milk— her mom doesn’t have milk money and I do.”

Jackie’s heart melted at Sunshine’s words. Choked with strong feelings, Jackie held her sweet granddaughter tightly in her arms.

Last week, Jackie and Sunshine met with her teacher, Rita Hausher, and handed her the $30 the kindergartner had saved. There are 20 kids in Sunshine’s class and about half don’t get milk. It costs $ 0.45 a carton (纸盒). The total adds up to about $180 a month for every child in the class to have milk every day.

After dropping Sunshine off at school, Jackie posted a tearful video on Facebook to explain her granddaughter’s plan. To her surprise, many people offered to donate toward the cause. Within a week, Jackie raised more than $1,000. Now every student in Sunshine’s class can get free milk for the rest of the year.

Jackie said Sunshine doesn’t see her kind act as a big deal. She was just trying to look out for her friends. “She doesn’t understand the effect she’s brought about,” Jackie said. “But now she knows she can do whatever she puts her mind to.”

1. Why did Sunshine empty her piggy bank?

A．She hoped to show off her savings in class.	B．She needed to train her counting skills.
C．She wanted to play with the coins.	D．She intended to pay for her friend’s milk.

2. How did Jackie feel upon hearing Sunshine’s words?

A．Relieved.

B．Touched.

C．Curious.

D．Proud.

3. In Jackie’s eyes, what did Sunshine learn from the experience?

A．Two heads are better than one.	B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.	D．There’s no such thing as a free lunch.

4. What is the best title for this passage?

A．Small Coins, Big Changes.	B．Jackie’s Piggy Bank.
C．Piggy Bank and Carton Milk.	D．A Moved Grandmother.

2 . After a long day at school, I walked home with my heavy schoolbag. Sleepy and _______, I threw my things on the couch and picked up something from the _______ to eat. I passed by the living room and wished I could watch TV, but I knew my _______ would take me the whole night. I took my schoolbag and went _______ to my room. I tried to understand chemistry and _______ sleepiness at the same time. I tried to keep my eyes _______ and I wanted something to cheer me up.

Later, I _______ the sound of the front door opening. And I waited for it—the sound of my mom singing. Though she sang off-key, _______ made me excited that she was here. I ran down to _______ my mom. We hugged each other and talked for a while. I liked it when my mom was happy. Her ________ seemed to flow down to me and I got the strength to ________ the stress again.

Sometimes, I wonder how my mom can still be ________ after coming back from work. Every weekday, she wakes up ________ in the morning to go to work and spends all hour on the bus before getting downtown. At a ________ factory, she works standing for the whole day and draws patterns for clothes over and over. After work, my mom at times gets stuck in ________ for two hours on her way back home. When I ________ my life with her work life, I should not be the one to ________ . At least I have some interesting things to do at school, but one mistake at work can cost my mom her job. I ________ that my mom has a positive attitude and lives her life with a joyous heart, which encourages me to do my work well, ________ there may be difficulties. Seeing her happy makes me feel ________, too.

1.

A．hungry

B．busy

C．heavy

D．unlucky

2.

A．classroom

B．kitchen

C．bedroom

D．apartment

3.

A．dream

B．supper

C．homework

D．experience

4.

A．upstairs

B．outside

C．downstairs

D．inside

5.

A．set off

B．put off

C．get off

D．fight off

6.

A．calm

B．bright

C．open

D．close

7.

A．felt

B．listened

C．raised

D．heard

8.

A．it

B．that

C．which

D．but

9.

A．look

B．greet

C．walk

D．help

10.

A．need

B．idea

C．faith

D．energy

11.

A．face

B．change

C．accept

D．leave

12.

A．creative

B．sensitive

C．competitive

D．positive

13.

A．fast

B．soon

C．early

D．late

14.

A．furniture

B．shoe

C．car

D．clothing

15.

A．chat

B．traffic

C．duty

D．task

16.

A．replace

B．exchange

C．connect

D．compare

17.

A．complain

B．decide

C．study

D．play

18.

A．achieve

B．notice

C．appreciate

D．improve

19.

A．so

B．though

C．if

D．because

20.

A．good

B．skillful

C．successful

D．important

3 . 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，续写短文的次数应为 150 左右。

My school had a tradition during the ninth-grade graduation: a beautiful gold and green jacket（the school colors）, was awarded to the student who had maintained the highest grades for nine years.

I had been a straight A student since the first grade and had looked forward very much to owning that jacket. My father was a farm laborer who couldn’t earn enough money to feed five children, so I was given to my grandparents to raise. There would never be a school sports jacket for us because we couldn’t afford it. This scholarship jacket was my only chance.

One day in May, I happened to overhear in the office. Mr. Schmidt, my history teacher, and Mr. Boone, my math teacher arguing about me. “I refuse to do it！I don’t care who her father is; her grades can’t match Martha’s at all. I won’t lie or falsify（伪造）records.” said Mr. Schmidt angrily.

But Mr. Boone’s voice sounded calm. “Joann’s father is not only on the Board（董事会）, he owns the only store in town: we could say it was a close tie and…”

The pounding in my ears drowned out the rest of the words, only a word here and there filtered through. “…Martha is Mexican…resign … won’t do it …”

To this day I don’t remember how I made it through the rest of the afternoon. That night, I cried into my pillow so Grandmother wouldn’t hear me.

The next day when the principal called me into his office. “Martha,” he said, “There’s been a change in policy this year regarding the scholarship jacket. This year the Board has decided to charge fifteen dollars, which still won’t cover the complete cost of the jacket. So if you are unable to pay the money for the jacket, it will be given to the next one in line.”

Standing with all the dignity I could find, I said, I’ll speak to my grandfather about it, sir, and let you know tomorrow.” That day, I cried sadly on the walk home.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段开头语已为你写好；

By the time I got home, my eyes were red and swollen. I found my grandpa in the bean field.

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I dragged into the principal’s office the next day, sad and disappointed.

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4 . As a young child, I lacked confidence, mainly because of my foot defect (缺陷). I was ______about it by being called penguin (企鹅). It made me feel left out (忽视，遗漏). It was not until I moved to a new place that a(n)______ happened in my life. This move was important ______ here I could have a fresh start.

My ______ life started when I met my best friend who was the reason I ______ social isolation (孤单) . He helped me by being a friend in______. Someone who you can trust will ______ when you come to them with a problem. Unfortunately, however hard I tried , I could not get rid of my humiliation (耻辱，屈辱). This is when I learned some things never change. I was ______ enough to have one friend to help me survive.

I came to ______ that I don't want others to feel ______ and left out. I started by becoming more easy－going and open. I ______ at people to show I was friendly. Finally, I not only helped people who were left out, but also helped myself by ______ more friends and grew more as a person. I ______ more when I finally accepted my name and defect for what they were.

This experience changed my view (态度，见解) on life. Life is to give everyone a ______ to overcome (克服). Everyone eventually (最终) has to ______ life as it is.

1.

A．curious

B．puzzled

C．amused

D．uncomfortable

2.

A．duty

B．change

C．effect

D．trouble

3.

A．before

B．until

C．because

D．when

4.

A．awful

B．strange

C．interesting

D．new

5.

A．satisfied

B．survived

C．developed

D．received

6.

A．need

B．pain

C．advance

D．danger

7.

A．wake

B．live

C．stay

D．understand

8.

A．lucky

B．disappointed

C．dull

D．talented

9.

A．research

B．realize

C．explore

D．demand

10.

A．helpful

B．lively

C．friendly

D．lonely

11.

A．stared

B．pointed

C．smiled

D．laughed

12.

A．hunting

B．making

C．treating

D．spreading

13.

A．followed

B．cleared

C．grew

D．held

14.

A．challenge

B．favor

C．test

D．threat

15.

A．replace

B．accept

C．resist

D．reward

5 . In the Northern Wei dynasty,there _______ a young girl named Mulan. Guided by her father,Mulan learnt horse riding and fighting,which was so _______ because at that time only_______ were taught to fight and ride but not girls.

On a winter morning, the army was again recruiting(招募）new _______ because the whole country was at war all year around. Mulan's father was already in a poor health condition,and she had no _______ brother to be sent into the army. Besides,her little brother was too young to be suitable. Since no other men in her family could be chosen from, Mulan had a brave idea that she would _______like a boy and go to the army _______ her father. She _______ her long hair ,removed her makeup and got on the horse,leaving _______ the front line on her own.

During the next 12 years,Mulan managed to keep her identity(身份）a(an)________ with double efforts,pretending herself to be a man. She had done so much challenging work that she was ________by her partners. After the war,Mulan went back as a hero. The________ wanted to give her lots of money and a medal,but she ________ . After Mulan put on her beautiful dress again and changed her hairstyle, other soldiers ________ for the first time that Mulan,who had experienced such hardship for 12 years,was a FEMALE.

The story has a special meaning in the Chinese society, which shows that females ,if they are determined,can also do ________ things as well as males.

1.

A．took

B．lived

C．had

D．rented

2.

A．unusual

B．narrow

C．major

D．equal

3.

A．students

B．teachers

C．workers

D．boys

4.

A．officials

B．soldiers

C．classmates

D．partners

5.

A．younger

B．advanced

C．elder

D．formal

6.

A．dress up

B．focus on

C．apply for

D．fall apart

7.

A．at last

B．other than

C．even if

D．instead of

8.

A．cut

B．rescued

C．damaged

D．put

9.

A．to

B．for

C．in

D．from

10.

A．aid

B．gap

C．secret

D．event

11.

A．survived

B．destroyed

C．contacted

D．admired

12.

A．emperor

B．host

C．master

D．expert

13.

A．carved

B．struggled

C．refused

D．designed

14.

A．recognized

B．called

C．graduated

D．hiked

15.

A．graceful

B．great

C．positive

D．curious

6 . After watching the 2002 Winter Olympic Games on TV at 3 years old, Little Nathan Chen became interested in winter sports. Nathan wanted to play ice hockey (冰上曲棍球)，but his mom advised him to try figure skating(花样滑冰)first which she said was safer. After practicing a few times, Nathan fell in love with it.

Today, Nathan is influenced by all the athletes he meets. From the difficulties the athletes have faced and how they dealt with them, Nathan learns to work on dealing with his own difficulties as well. He describes all the athletes he trains with as role models for himself.

Nathan won gold at the 2017 ISU Grand Prix Final and 2017 Four Continents Championships, and silver at the 2016 ISU Grand Prix Final. Nathan has also broken a record, becoming the youngest man to win a medal at the 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

However, this journey has not come without hard times. Nathan suffered a bad injury during the 2016 season and it took him quite a long time to be able to compete again. At the beginning of the 2018 Olympics, Nathan was expected to win gold but got 5th place in the end. Nathan later described the race as “just me being on the ice and enjoying myself”, free from all the pressures. What matters the most isn’t the results, but the great memories you get from the experience and the joy of being able to do something you love.

This fall, Nathan will be attending Yale University and work on managing his time as a student and athlete. Aside from figure skating, Nathan would like to learn how to box. Besides, he plans to learn biology and later become a doctor.

1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Ice hockey.	B．Safe practice.
C．Figure skating.	D．The 2002 Winter Olympics.

2. What happened to Nathan Chen in 2016?

A．He was seriously injured.

B．He was accepted by Yale University.

C．He won gold at the ISU Grand Prix Final.

D．He won silver at the Four Cintinents Championship.

3. How did Nathan feel when he failed to win gold at the 2018 Olympics?

A．He felt very sad about the failure.

B．He felt the need to become better.

C．He couldn’t believe what had happened.

D．He didn’t care too much about the results.

4. What does Nathna hope to do after university?

A．Do boxing.	B．Play ice hockey.
C．Be a doctor.	D．Continue figure skating.

7 . Jennie sat at her window as usual, looking out upon the street, with a look of sadness on her face, “What a long day this is going to be!”

Then she saw a little boy running down the street, swinging his schoolbag. Looking up to the window, he took off __________ hat and bowed with a bright, pleasant smile.

“What a nice __________,” said Jennie to herself, as the boy ran out of sight. “It seems like having the sunshine. I wish everybody who goes by would look up __________ smile.

George, the little boy, told his mother about that __________ girl when he got back home, “She looks so helpless. I wish I could do something for her.”

“Why not give her some __________?” said his mother. George agreed.

The next morning, as Jennie _________ at the window again, she saw George with a handful of beautiful flowers carefully picking his way across the street. He stopped in front of her window, smiling pleasantly, and said, “Can I come in?” Jennie told him ___________ to get into the house.

Opening the door to Jennie’s gentle “Come in”, George said, “I’ve brought you some flowers.”

“Are they for me?” said Jennie __________. “How kind you are,” she continued, as George put the flowers on her lap.“I’ve _________ received any flower since we moved to the town.”

“Did you live in the countryside?” asked George, _________ the old, small and empty room.

“Yes,” said Jennie.

Jennie used to have a happy family and live in a beautiful house in the countryside. However, she lost her right leg in an accident. She __________ walk like other people any longer. Later, her father died, and her mother was sick _________ so many years that their money was all gone. They sold the house, and move here to get work to do.

George told his parents __________. They decided to help her. More and more people in the _________ gave Jennie friendly smiles when they passed by her house. She was greatly cheered up.

A few months later, Jennie and her mother __________ a flower shop. People could always see Jennie sitting in the shop, having a lovely smile on face.

1.

A．her

B．his

C．your

D．my

2.

A．house

B．door

C．smile

D．schoolbag

3.

A．and

B．but

C．as

D．or

4.

A．rich

B．lucky

C．bad

D．poor

5.

A．money

B．flowers

C．clothes

D．food

6.

A．danced

B．cried

C．sat

D．laughed

7.

A．how

B．who

C．when

D．why

8.

A．angrily

B．easily

C．sadly

D．happily

9.

A．never

B．usually

C．always

D．sometimes

10.

A．looking for

B．looking around

C．looking like

D．looking after

11.

A．shouldn’t

B．needn’t

C．couldn’t

D．mustn’t

12.

A．for

B．in

C．at

D．on

13.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

14.

A．countryside

B．town

C．village

D．city

15.

A．reached

B．left

C．closed

D．opened

8 . I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making things began _______ I was a kid. I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison.

One day in fourth grade, our _______ gave us a project in class. We had to write to a company and learn about the products. I thought and thought. _______ I chose the Thomas A. Edison Company. Soon after, the company _______ me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I enjoyed reading and re-reading about his _______! I like the recorded sound and the electric light most. The inventions were clearly printed on my brain.

My dad noticed my interest in inventing and _______ me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into_______and then into new things. Once, I surprised my dad _______ a model plane I made. Later, we found a _______ model plane in a store. I learned that ________ inventors often invent similar things. It is not unusual for this to happen. I also learned that not all great ideas ________. Failure is a common part of the inventing.

As my father and I worked together, I began to ________ that my dad was quite an inventor himself. He was always ________ a better way to do a simple job. His guiding hands, together with my ________ in inventing, led me to become an engineer and an inventor. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my ________.

1.

A．before

B．when

C．after

D．until

2.

A．parent

B．engineer

C．inventor

D．teacher

3.

A．Finally

B．Obviously

C．Actually

D．Quickly

4.

A．designed

B．borrowed

C．sent

D．recommended

5.

A．lights

B．projects

C．suggestions

D．inventions

6.

A．contacted

B．challenged

C．chose

D．encouraged

7.

A．comments

B．plans

C．details

D．solutions

8.

A．about

B．with

C．into

D．from

9.

A．advanced

B．similar

C．suitable

D．formal

10.

A．outgoing

B．unique

C．different

D．responsible

11.

A．work

B．fail

C．come

D．quit

12.

A．find

B．request

C．realize

D．guess

13.

A．looking forward to

B．looking for

C．applying for

D．looking at

14.

A．interest

B．strategy

C．habit

D．confidence

15.

A．partner

B．expert

C．hero

D．editor

9 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事

Many years ago, there was a king who often thought, “Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others to solve their problems.” One day, he had an idea. Early one morning, the king disguised(伪装) himself and went to a local village. He placed a large stone in the middle of the main street and hid a diamond under the stone .Then he hid behind a huge maple tree and watched.

The first person down the street was a milkman with his cart. He crashed into the stone, spilling the milk everywhere. “What fool put this stone here?”he shouted. He picked himself up and angrily went away. After a while, a group of women came along, each balancing a pot of water on her head. One woman tripped over the stone and her water pot went crashing to the ground. She picked herself up and walked away in tears. Neither she nor her friends thought about moving the stone out of the road.

The king watched all day as many people complained about the stone, but he found nobody making an attempt to move it. The king was in despair(绝望). “Is there no one in his village who feels any responsibility to keep their neighbours from harm?”

注意:1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右。
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语。
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:

Just then, the king saw a young boy coming along.

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Paragraph 2:

Just then, the king stepped out from behind the tree.

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10 . I was 11 years old when asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010. We were in the fallout of the recession(经济衰退). She said a polite “no”.

That didn’t stop me. I googled the measurements for a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would click _______on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one - keeping the _______they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without touching a real piano. Once my mom saw that I was _______, she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.

I still remember the first one. I was _______by how real the sound of the piano was. I sat my grade one after eight lessons. Once I started secondary school, we couldn’t _______lessons again. I passed grade three, then grade five, practicing only on my piece of paper.

One evening, When I was about 13, my mom said she had a surprise for me; it was an electronic keyboard, bought with more _______money. It was the first time I’d played for her. She was in shock.

My school didn’t offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The tryouts(选拔) were _______. Some of the questions _______an estimation (评价) of the composer(作曲家) or when it was written. I felt overwhelmed. To my _______I was offered a place.

At Purcell, I spent two years working as hard as I could. I performed to ________money and saved enough to buy my first piano.

When I left Purcell, I was __________the senior piano prize and senior academic music prize. I am now at the Guildhall School in London. I feel __________: it’s been 10 years since I drew my paper piano, and I’m at one of the world’s __________ music schools.

The irony is that I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano: What we call ________ practice. The paper piano helped spark my __________about how music works, the building blocks that form the pieces.

1.

A．notes

B．lines

C．music

D．pictures

2.

A．shape

B．gesture

C．move

D．sound

3.

A．careless

B．serious

C．modest

D．kind

4.

A．beaten

B．struck

C．amused

D．entertained

5.

A．receive

B．accept

C．afford

D．teach

6.

A．paid

B．used

C．chosen

D．borrowed

7.

A．easy

B．difficult

C．wonderful

D．ugly

8.

A．involved

B．reminded

C．collected

D．kicked

9.

A．regret

B．sorrow

C．amazement

D．sadness

10.

A．raise

B．give

C．donate

D．deliver

11.

A．lent

B．rewarded

C．awarded

D．achieved

12.

A．relaxed

B．excited

C．merciful

D．proud

13.

A．conducting

B．performing

C．leading

D．multiplying

14.

A．physical

B．mental

C．social

D．practical

15.

A．enthusiasm

B．self-respect

C．confidence

D．self-control