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。

On my son Andrew's 15th birthday, I took him to a shoe shop near our home in Toronto to get a pair of shoes. Andrew is nonspeaking autistic (自闭症) and prefers to go shopping when it's not busy.

Andrew got new shoes for his 15th birthday. As we headed toward the door, I told the sales assistants it was Andrew's 15th birthday today. "Happy birthday and have fun," the sales assistants replied.

Instead of having Andrew point to the "thank you" symbol on the picture chart he carried with him, I paused and held up his letterboard.

For ten years, we have carried around a picture chart, which Andrew uses to communicate. It contains images that match his most important and most used words: people, places, food, greetings and activities. Over the years, neighbourhood kids, friends, cousins and classmates have studied the pictures and the strips at the top of the chart that contain even more "representations" of Andrew's life.

Years ago, we discovered that Andrew could communicate more than his basic needs through the use of a letterboard—by pointing to individual letters on an alphabet grid (网格) to spell out words. It's a simple but profound tool. We have attached a letterboard to the back of his picture chart to spare us the trouble of carrying multiple charts and boards.

Using the letterboard requires significant time and effort for Andrew, but we persevere (坚持) because we know it gives him an opportunity to share more of who he is than what can be conveyed through basic pictures and words.

And so, instead of rushing out of the shoe shop door. I held up the letterboard and asked Andrew how he'd like to respond.

注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

After a moment of silent consideration, Andrew slowly pointed to the letters on the board.

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On our way home, I thought a lot.

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4 . James Mogaji is a security officer at Providence College Raymond Hall in Rhode Island. His enthusiasm made him such an integral part of his students’ lives that they ______ him as one of their own family.

Daniel Singh, a sophomore, described Mogaji as an attractive ______ in their residence hall, “He’s someone you’re ______ to. He was really kind and compassionate.”

The story takes a(n) ______ turn when the students discover that Mogaji has not ______ his family in Nigeria for more than a decade. The discovery sparked a wave of ______ enthusiasm among the students. Out of sympathy, the students ______ a fundraiser for him. There was overwhelming ______ for their efforts, with nearly 800 donations received, exceeding (超过) their ______ goal.

The students gathered around Mogaji and ______ him an envelope containing $3,000 to help pay for his trip to Nigeria. It was a heart-warming scene. ______ moved, Mogaji covered his face with his hands and fell to his knees in shock.

“We take care of our family. That’s what we do here at Providence College,” said the student handing the ______ to Mogaji. “We love you. You’re part of the family.”

The students’ ______ has not only touched hearts, but also made dreams ______. Mogaji is planning his long-awaited trip to Nigeria in June, a trip made possible by the ______ and solidarity of a university community that truly embodies (体现) the spirit of family.

1.

A．impressed

B．registered

C．accepted

D．intended

2.

A．figure

B．sculptor

C．composer

D．designer

3.

A．recommended

B．moved

C．preferred

D．attracted

4.

A．sudden

B．touching

C．smooth

D．interesting

5.

A．phoned

B．heard

C．found

D．seen

6.

A．flat

B．curious

C．genuine

D．responsible

7.

A．started

B．required

C．recognized

D．contacted

8.

A．legend

B．support

C．doubt

D．view

9.

A．positive

B．achievable

C．glorious

D．initial

10.

A．handed

B．showed

C．lent

D．awarded

11.

A．Finally

B．Merely

C．Visibly

D．Likely

12.

A．handkerchief

B．envelope

C．ticket

D．passport

13.

A．impact

B．plan

C．hope

D．action

14.

A．come true

B．get across

C．go easy

D．fall apart

15.

A．cuteness

B．effect

C．kindness

D．wisdom

5 . Jeff Jens can clearly recall the first time when he realized solar power was the real deal. On a cold November morning in the 1980s, Jens ________ his hand over a vent (排气口) cover in his father-in-law’s home, where he and his wife Boisclair were visiting. Boisclair’s father had installed (安装) a solar panel system in the house, which ________ water in the bathroom.

“I was ________,” Jens said. “I remember feeling the ________ air come out with my hand over the vent. I realized solar power is for real. And it should be with us right now.”

Three decades later, climate change has become a lively ________. “We’ve been ________ about it for a long time... We now have a strong sense of ________ and we have to do something,” Jens said. “It’s not an easy thing because there is no road map.”

The couple soon had the idea to ________ Jens’ alma mater (母校), Denison University , and offer seed money for the solar development. Though the university ________ declined, they followed up months later with a ________ to install solar panels on a student housing building.

“We realized by ________ startup money to some groups that want to do something but are still not financially committed, we could ________ our desire,” Jens said.

The couple has now ________ 18 projects across the country, the majority in Illinois. With four still ________, Jens estimates by the end of 2024, the development s will have ________ a total of 1,100,000 kW.

1.

A．washed

B．put

C．cooled

D．hurt

2.

A．cleaned up

B．heated up

C．kept off

D．turned off

3.

A．amazed

B．frightened

C．angry

D．sleepy

4.

A．cold

B．sweet

C．same

D．warm

5.

A．debate

B．policy

C．rule

D．plan

6.

A．happy

B．disappointed

C．certain

D．concerned

7.

A．relief

B．humor

C．duty

D．loss

8.

A．start

B．change

C．contact

D．miss

9.

A．suddenly

B．initially

C．hardly

D．sadly

10.

A．proposal

B．refusal

C．mistake

D．failure

11.

A．showing

B．lending

C．reporting

D．giving

12.

A．ruin

B．express

C．satisfy

D．design

13.

A．surveyed

B．supported

C．honored

D．recorded

14.

A．on sale

B．on view

C．in progress

D．in question

15.

A．reserved

B．wasted

C．consumed

D．generated

8 . Last year, my younger brother Darrin tore the old engine out of his Dodge Challenger. Then he ________ it piece by piece, and put it back together again all by himself. He was 16. All he ________ was a Chilton’s shop manual (使用手册) for the car, his own curiosity, and a strong desire to ________ how things worked.

Later, I asked him about this ________ and how he made it. His answer was ________ — he just did it. He wanted a new car and couldn’t afford to buy another one, so this was really his only ________. He had nothing to lose and was highly ________ to make the engine work. He ________ with it, paid close attention to how he took it apart, made a lot of mistakes, and reached points where he wasn’t ________ what to do next. When that happened, he asked a friend or a friend’s dad for ________, tried this and tried that, until he finished the work. To me it was a (n) ________ achievement.

Our ________ to do hard things increases when we try doing those hard things. It is ________ limited by our own will and imagination. We learn by trying, by making mistakes, and by ________ help from those who know more sometimes just a little more-than we do.

Never ________ trying new things. The more one does, the more one can do.

1.

A．discovered

B．rebuilt

C．donated

D．reserved

2.

A．detected

B．preferred

C．occupied

D．had

3.

A．figure out

B．give away

C．bring up

D．rule out

4.

A．property

B．campaign

C．guide

D．project

5.

A．correct

B．serious

C．simple

D．funny

6.

A．luck

B．option

C．requirement

D．relaxation

7.

A．expected

B．forced

C．convinced

D．motivated

8.

A．communicated

B．competed

C．experimented

D．disagreed

9.

A．sure

B．afraid

C．curious

D．satisfied

10.

A．permission

B．courage

C．advice

D．reward

11.

A．amazing

B．common

C．confusing

D．strange

12.

A．anxiety

B．capacity

C．income

D．impatience

13.

A．rarely

B．necessarily

C．originally

D．mostly

14.

A．seeking

B．offering

C．affording

D．avoiding

15.

A．admit

B．stop

C．fancy

D．keep

9 . Flaco the owl (猫头鹰) is gone, but his life had all the elements of a classic hero’s story, not soon forgotten. Flaco lived a dozen years in a comfortable cage in the Central Park Zoo where little happened and less was needed. His life was a safe existence without freedom. Then, a year ago, someone released him.

On Friday, when he died of injury, perhaps from a collision (碰撞) with a Manhattan apartment building’s glass windows, his death offered us a chance to reckon with the question at the heart of many a hero’s journey: Can we put a price on freedom?

Flaco’s liberation from his cage came at a cost — he spent the final year of his life free, but threatened from all sides by a booming city. Was it worth it?

Almost from the moment he was released, Flaco became a symbol of hope for many of the people who followed his story and recognized parts of themselves in him. Some saw him as the symbol of the American dream, an outsider who had come to Manhattan and made a life for himself here, like millions of others who arrived penniless and unconnected in search of freedom.

As a result, he flew around the city. We were terrified that he’d succumb to (屈服于) the dangers of city life. Flaco had no experience living outside a cage, and New Yorkers initially doubted his chances of survival. We worried that he’d eat a rat with enough poison in its system to kill him. But Flaco never looked back. Perhaps freedom itself was the home he’d discovered.

And though we feared for him, his new life excited us. How many of us, our circumstances familiar and sale, are too frightened to seek our more fully realized selves?

How many of us, viewing our confinements as nothing out of the ordinary, have long stopped wondering what our wings are for?

Have we not all desired a life beyond the range of the one we lead? Flaco showed that our desire is not misplaced. His choice proved a truth that given a chance, living things choose freedom of movement.

1. What do the underlined words “reckon with” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Bring up.

B．Deal with.

C．Reflect on.

D．Look into.

2. What happened to Flaco the owl after he was released from his cage?

A．He died a natural death.

B．He was caught and returned to the zoo.

C．He died from a collision with a building.

D．He lived a free life but faced many threats.

3. What was the initial reaction of New Yorkers towards Flaco’s release?

A．They were excited and supportive.

B．They were worried about his survival.

C．They were indifferent and unconcerned.

D．They were angry and opposed to his release.

4. What does the author want to convey through the story of Flaco?

A．The importance of protecting wildlife.

B．The risks and rewards of seeking freedom.

C．The value of overcoming challenges in life.

D．The need for more awareness about animal rights.