Be Like Dad
Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.
I was in my study on a cold Sunday in May 2020 when I glanced out the window and saw my dad’s car parked in our driveway. He was walking from my front door to his car, about to leave. Why would he drive all the way to my house, only to turn around and leave? Had the doorbell stopped working? I raced downstairs, opened the door and yelled “Dad! What are you doing?” I shouted.
My dad lives forty minutes away, and I hadn’t seen him since COVID-19 because we were following the health-department guidelines to self-isolate and not leave the house, so it’s strange that he would show up.
He smiled and pointed beside the door, where I could see a bright yellow begonia (秋海棠) plant.
“I know it is Mother’s Day, but... I’m not a mother,” I was puzzled.
My dad smiled. “But I think you should get flowers, too, my dear son.” With that, he winked and drove off.
That evening, I called to thank him and told him how touched I was that he had driven such a long round trip just to leave begonias on my doorstep.
That’s when he let me in on his little secret. It turns out I wasn’t the only receiver of an act of kindness from him. To keep away from the loneliness during epidemic he decided to do acts of kindness to remove the social isolation (隔离，孤立), and it made him so happy to see the smiles on people’s faces.
“But why?” I continued.
It just had started a couple of weeks before, when a friend of his was having a tough day and called him to talk about it. He knew she loved ice cream, so after ringing off, he went straight to the grocery store, bought a huge ice cream, drove to her house and left it on her doorstep. Then he called from the driveway to tell her to look outside.
“She just beamed when she saw it. I don’t think leaving her a million dollars would have made her happier.”
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After listening to story after story like this, I was inspired.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 . In 2015, Aldo Amenta had just started classes at Florida International University when something incredible happened. One day, while he was out
Doctors told Aldo he’d never
Aldo never stopped trying to take the next
| A．climbing | B．running | C．swimming | D．riding |
| A．surprisingly | B．frequently | C．intentionally | D．seriously |
| A．learn | B．speak | C．walk | D．watch |
| A．defeated | B．considered | C．accepted | D．damaged |
| A．doctor | B．trainer | C．teacher | D．brother |
| A．go through | B．get over | C．go away | D．get through |
| A．present | B．receive | C．submit | D．accept |
| A．celebrated | B．cheered | C．expected | D．shouted |
| A．determination | B．curiosity | C．confidence | D．consideration |
| A．note | B．step | C．control | D．interest |
| A．produced | B．made | C．created | D．changed |
| A．discoveries | B．challenges | C．achievements | D．moments |
| A．mobility | B．reality | C．ability | D．possibility |
| A．afford | B．encourage | C．remind | D．promise |
| A．unreasonable | B．unwilling | C．unobtainable | D．unnecessary |
3 . Family quest brings joy and tears
Li Yong reunites with his family in Liyang, Jiangsu, on Dec 31, 2023.
When Li Yong took the train to the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, more than 1,500 kilometers away from his hometown — Liyang, Jiangsu province, he was just 2 years old. He was among about 3,000 children from the southern China, who were adopted by herdsmen in the late 1950s, when the country was
Over the past six
Although
On Dec 31, Li finally reunited with his mother, 97-year-old Shi Bamei, in a village in Liyang. Bursting into tears of
“With the support and cooperation between the police and
| A．hit | B．covered | C．reserved | D．damaged |
| A．weeks | B．years | C．decades | D．months |
| A．roots | B．possibilities | C．relatives | D．stories |
| A．quickly | B．frequently | C．hardly | D．gradually |
| A．put up with | B．came up with | C．kept up with | D．caught up with |
| A．Instead | B．Therefore | C．However | D．Otherwise |
| A．inspiring | B．appealing | C．alarming | D．challenging |
| A．with regard to | B．due to | C．according to | D．as to |
| A．turning | B．ending | C．following | D．coming |
| A．patience | B．assistance | C．appliance | D．guidance |
| A．identified | B．informed | C．warned | D．noticed |
| A．depression | B．fear | C．joy | D．surprise |
| A．criticizing | B．forgiving | C．apologizing | D．complaining |
| A．volunteer | B．villager | C．attendant | D．worker |
| A．struggle | B．campaign | C．hope | D．determination |
Mary waited anxiously for her turn in the empty dressing room. Never had she been so nervous before. This competition was of vital importance to her comeback. “If I can win today,” she said to herself, “I can dance on the national stage next month.” Three months ago, her left arm was seriously injured in a car accident. After the medical treatment, she began to recover slowly. She practiced over and over again in order to regain her dancing skills.
“Hi, Mary,” in rushed her friend Jessica. “How is your arm? Is it going to influence your performance?”
“I guess it can be tolerated for I am to win the match.” said Mary with a determined look.
“Admirable! But I hear that a girl called Linda is really gifted and strong. She can be your real well-matched competitor. Come on!”
After Jessica left, Mary decided to practice her most difficult spin (旋转). “If I don’t try harder. I won’t grasp this chance.” She thought. But her arm began to hurt, making her worried. “Mary, what makes you think you have a chance tonight?” she said to herself. After the pain was gone, she continued to warm up.
A slim girl hurried in and put down an equipment bag on the chair. Then, she took out her dance dress quickly and put it on skillfully. Seeing Mary, she smiled politely and said “Hi, I’m Linda. I am the next one!” Mary nodded in reply but felt uncomfortable. “This is just my competitor. Because of her, I may lose tonight.” Her mind was wandering when Linda let out a scream, “Oh, God, I can’t find my music tape!” Linda searched her bag but in vain. “It may be missing on the way.” With these words, she then rushed out.
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，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bags.
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After watching Lindas excellent performance, Mary stepped onto the stage.
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5 . Yesterday two unexpected visitors came to our balcony during the brief time we were out. Two brave
When you came across such sudden visitors, are you
The
| A．animals | B．families | C．sparrows | D．children |
| A．perform | B．enjoy | C．avoid | D．face |
| A．likely | B．sure | C．anxious | D．curious |
| A．reject | B．explore | C．turn | D．receive |
| A．hesitation | B．affection | C．attraction | D．certainty |
| A．end | B．decline | C．strengthen | D．refuse |
| A．noticing | B．listening | C．expecting | D．observing |
| A．protected | B．provided | C．prepared | D．presented |
| A．Unluckily | B．Unfairly | C．Undoubtedly | D．Unwillingly |
| A．turn | B．pick | C．stay | D．speed |
| A．neighbors | B．couples | C．colleagues | D．classmates |
| A．performance | B．position | C．presence | D．purpose |
| A．diet | B．routine | C．plan | D．work |
| A．colors | B．figures | C．races | D．bodies |
| A．connection | B．ambition | C．devotion | D．attention |
6 . In 2019, after retiring from her career as a social worker, Ane Freed - Kernis decided to build a home workshop and devote all of her free time to stone carving. “I might be covered head to to e in dust but I’m happy — it was something I needed more of in my life when I hit 60,” she says.
This appeal has its origins in Freed - Kernis’ childhood. Growing up on her father’s farm in Denmark, she used to wander through the fields with her eyes fixed on the ground, looking for stones to add to her collection. “I’ve always been drawn to the shapes and textures (质地) of stones,” she says.
After moving to England in 1977 and training as a social worker, Freed - Kernis soon became occupied with her busy career and the demands of raising her son. Stones were the last thing on her mind, until her father died in 2005. “He took a stone carving course in his retirement, and I always thought stone seemed so fun but never had the time to look into it myself,” she says. “After he died, I became determined to learn in his honour.”
Signing up for a week-long stone carving course at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Freed-Kernis began to learn how to turn a block of rock into well-designed shapes. “It was really scary at the start because you would spend hours just hammering (锤打).”
Now 65, Freed-Kernis has a thriving small business built largely through word of mouth. She creates 12 to 15 pieces a year that can take anywhere from a few days to three weeks to complete, while her prices range from £ 200 to £ 3,000. “I’m making smaller ones,” she says. “I don’t have to depend on the money much, so I want to keep prices in the range that people can afford, mainly just covering costs and labour (劳动力).”
1. Freed-Kernis was first attracted by stones when ______.| A．she was 60 | B．she was a child |
| C．her father died | D．she moved to England |
| A．She never cared about her father. |
| B．She led a disappointing life in Denmark. |
| C．She spent lots of time studying stone carving. |
| D．She learned stone carving under the influence of her dad. |
| A．Hopeful and proud. |
| B．Confident and satisfied. |
| C．Nervous and frightened. |
| D．Impatient and unprepared. |
| A．They are easier to move by her. |
| B．They are more affordable to people. |
| C．She wants to save costs and labour. |
| D．She is too old to focus on making large ones. |
7 . It was a long drive to the nursing home (敬老院,养老院) where my grandmother was living.
On one visit, I
On the following visits, I always took
Then one day I noticed she was
Her loss didn’t really hit me
| A．Therefore | B．However | C．Meanwhile | D．Instead |
| A．lost | B．committed | C．related | D．associated |
| A．hate | B．miss | C．require | D．forget |
| A．brains | B．abilities | C．memories | D．lives |
| A．kissed | B．prayed | C．urged | D．consulted |
| A．nervous | B．cheerful | C．natural | D．beautiful |
| A．asked | B．traded | C．called | D．took |
| A．move on | B．go on | C．hold on | D．work on |
| A．turn | B．chance | C．time | D．risk |
| A．hug | B．power | C．gift | D．question |
| A．kinder | B．nicer | C．smarter | D．gladder |
| A．silent | B．absent | C．weak | D．sick |
| A．down | B．away | C．out | D．up |
| A．after | B．when | C．until | D．unless |
| A．accompanied | B．influenced | C．touched | D．connected |
8 . Larry was performing with his acting troupe (剧团) on the streets in England. As the crowd
When the story took a turn, Larry's character was thrown from an imaginary
“The character I played was hurt and painful,” he said. “He'd fallen off a horse, and was breathing hard. I felt
Some people might think that the acting troupe would be
| A．showed | B．gathered | C．knocked | D．went |
| A．set up | B．put on | C．broken down | D．got back |
| A．hill | B．tree | C．building | D．horse |
| A．laughing | B．breathing | C．drinking | D．blowing |
| A．disease | B．image | C．injury | D．role |
| A．bear | B．wait | C．help | D．pretend |
| A．anger | B．pain | C．surprise | D．disappointment |
| A．situation | B．news | C．issue | D．losses |
| A．sweat | B．rainwater | C．sunlight | D．warmth |
| A．enriched | B．ruined | C．removed | D．created |
| A．particularly | B．finally | C．probably | D．similarly |
| A．touched | B．worried | C．embarrassed | D．excited |
| A．made | B．caught | C．expected | D．refused |
| A．concerned | B．curious | C．annoyed | D．sure |
| A．trust | B．responsibility | C．honesty | D．love |
It was the day of the big cross-country run. Students from seven different primary schools in and around the small town were warming up and walking the route (路线) through thick evergreen forest.
I looked around and finally spotted David, who was standing by himself off to the side by a fence. He was small for ten years old. His usual big toothy smile was absent today. I walked over and asked him why he wasn't with the other children. He hesitated and then said he had decided not to run.
What was wrong? He had worked so hard for this event!
I quickly searched the crowd for the school's coach and asked him what had happened. “I was afraid that kids from other schools would laugh at him,” he explained uncomfortably. “I gave him the choice to run or not, and let him decide.”
I bit back my frustration (懊恼). I knew the coach meant well—he thought he was doing the right thing. After making sure that David could run if he wanted, I turned to find him coming towards me, his small body rocking from side to side as he swung his feet forward.
David had a brain disease which prevented him from walking or running like other children, but at school his classmates thought of him as a regular kid. He always participated to the best of his ability in whatever they were doing. That was why non e of the children thought it unusual that David had decided to join the cross-country team. It just took him longer—that’s all. David had not missed a single practice, and although he always finished his run long after the other children, he did always finish. As a special education teacher at the School, I was familiar with the challenges David faced and was proud of his strong determination.
We sat down next to each other, but David wouldn't look at me. He hung his head, trying to avoid eye contact with me. It was a tricky moment, calling for a good choice of words. Having thought it over, I mentioned some events which won people's praise for his determination and perseverance. His face began to lighten. He added that even the judges thumbed up at him. The whistle went off and the competitors began to take their places. To my joy, David slowly rose to his feet.
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2. 请按如下格式作答。
I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10 . It was in the mountain s of Kashmir that we realized how people can show kindness.
On our
We waited for the roads to
For a long time, we sat there,
After waiting for what felt like a century, the cars started
We were really
| A．boating | B．riding | C．drive | D．flight |
| A．stop | B．realization | C．end | D．decision |
| A．recognizing | B．expecting | C．keeping | D．watching |
| A．task | B．journey | C．job | D．research |
| A．cross | B．turn | C．empty | D．clear |
| A．widened | B．blocked | C．protected | D．checked |
| A．anger | B．interest | C．worry | D．pleasure |
| A．Naturally | B．Finally | C．Hopefully | D．Additionally |
| A．helpless | B．relaxed | C．alone | D．satisfied |
| A．waiting for | B．running into | C．getting off | D．looking at |
| A．cooked | B．shared | C．collected | D．sold |
| A．hungry | B．homeless | C．young | D．sick |
| A．changing | B．moving | C．leaving | D．returning |
| A．figured out | B．doubted | C．made sure | D．questioned |
| A．concerned | B．ready | C．sorry | D．thankful |
