1 . 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。

One day, my brother and I were in our apartment. My parents had both gone for a party and had left me in charge of everything. I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching TV. All of a sudden, the doorbell rang. Ding­dong! Ding­dong! My younger brother had rushed to the door before I decided to answer the door. We both thought that our parents had come home. As a result, he unlocked the door and opened it.

Outside of the house stood a man who wore a black raincoat and black rubber boots. He looked no different from other people and said that he was a salesman and asked politely if our mother or father was at home so he could talk with them.

Without thinking, my brother said，“No.” He asked if we would like to buy some comic books (漫画书), which he was selling. I quickly explained to him that we were not supposed to buy anything without our parents’ permission. However, it seemed that he was not willing to follow my advice and he had an intention to enter our house.

Then, I realized something terrible would happen. As I was about to close the door, he forced his way into our house. He forced me to tie up my brother’s hands with the rope which he took out from his pocket. I tied up his hands but tied it in a special way so my brother could untie (解开) it himself as we often did. The man then tied my hands up and locked both of us in the kitchen.

Soon, he went upstairs to search the bedroom for something valuable. I managed to teach my brother to untie the rope on his hands. He then untied it for me. I rushed to the telephone to call the police, but the line was dead.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个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。
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The doors were all locked from the outside and what’s more, I did not have the keys.

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Just at the same time our parents came back home.

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2 . 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。

Brave Dog wasn’t always his name. In the beginning his name was just Stray Dog(流浪狗).

I saw him for the first time one evening when Mattie and I went to milk the cows. He was all dusty coat and skinny-ribbed(皮包骨头的), hardly worth a second glance. But Mattie made a beeline for him, reaching out to pet him, “What a pretty dog!” The dog looked unsure, as if he weren’t used to being spoken to kindly. I grabbed Mattie’s arm. “Keep away from that stray dog,” I told her. “You know how dad feels about stray dogs.” “Don’t call him Stray Dog,” said Mattie. “He’s a pretty dog.” The dog licked (舔) her face and put a paw on her shoulder. Mattie threw her arms around his neck. “I’m keeping him,” she declared, “I’m calling him Pretty Dog.”

To Mattie, his name was Pretty Dog. She talked to him, played with him and fed him secretly. He responded by following her like a shadow when no one else was around. To the rest of us, his name was Stray Dog. We did everything we could to chase him away, but he kept coming back. One cold winter day, Dad set off to go ice fishing. Mattie had begged to go, but Dad said no. “You’ll keep complaining about cold,” he said, “I want to do some serious fishing.”

Dad came home a few hours later. “Get some fine ones,” he shouted from the porch(门廊). “Come to see!” Ma and I came out. “Where’s Mattie?”Dad asked. Ma and I looked at each other in confusion, both thinking Mattie was with the other. Then, Ma strode to the closet. “Her coat and boots are gone.” Ma turned to Dad with troubled eyes, “Maybe she went after you.” Worry lines creased(弄皱) Dad’s face. “She never came to the lake. Come on; we need to find her.”

注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个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。
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On the road we found Mattie’s boot prints following Dad’s big ones.

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Suddenly some barks(犬吠) came from the distance.

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4 . I learned something really early from my family: Even the biggest challenges are less ________ when you solve them as a community.

My brother, sister and cousins were my first group. ________ we got more and more fights at home, we never ________ that outside our house, if you messed with one of us, you got ________ of us.

From school to sports, I was ________ in a class project, club, team or group. From speech and debate to field hockey, when I was in a community, I felt ________ to try for things that seemed ________. I grew because others pushed me. ________ didn’t seem so scary because we were taking risks together.

When a drunk driver killed my father, it was our community that ________. It was our family friends, our community theater and our sports teams that stood ________ us. My father had been a high school history teacher, and his colleagues—now my teachers—began to keep a ________ eye on us because he ________ could.

I don’t ________ a parent’s death as the way to learn about the ________ of small communities, but it did make me ________ that. If I looked for bigger challenges with the support of a group, I was going to ________ broader goals and build deeper relationships ________ the journey.

As I sit here tonight with my team of five, I’m ________ of how much I love these moments – building ________ we believe in, that we’ll learn from and that we’ll do together.

If you are going to do something that terrifies you, first find a ________.

1.

A．terrifying

B．risky

C．appealing

D．thrilling

2.

A．Once

B．When

C．While

D．Since

3.

A．argued

B．considered

C．decided

D．doubted

4.

A．none

B．all

C．nothing

D．anyone

5.

A．sometimes

B．seldom

C．always

D．barely

6.

A．curious

B．discouraged

C．scary

D．safe

7.

A．under control

B．out of my reach

C．out of order

D．within my ability

8.

A．Failure s

B．Goals

C．Fights

D．Disasters

9.

A．stepped in

B．moved on

C．turned up

D．stand out

10.

A．for

B．between

C．by

D．through

11.

A．bigger

B．stricter

C．warmer

D．closer

12.

A．no longer

B．never

C．hardly

D．instead of

13.

A．confirm

B．recommend

C．adopt

D．identify

14.

A．belief

B．power

C．possibility

D．harmony

15.

A．realize

B．figure

C．consider

D．notice

16.

A．go through

B．get over

C．go for

D．come across

17.

A．for

B．besides

C．by

D．throughout

18.

A．informed

B．reminded

C．blamed

D．inspired

19.

A．anything

B．everything

C．something

D．somebody

20.

A．dream

B．partner

C．organization

D．group

5 . 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。

It was a summer morning. The sun was out in full splendor against a nearly cloudless light blue sky. “Mamma,” said Susie Dean, a 11-year-old girl, “may I go to the woods and pick berries?” Mrs. Dean replied, “Yes, but you must take Rover with you.”

Susie swiftly got everything ready, and her mother packed a nice lunch for her. She tied the cover and fastened a tin cup to it. The little girl called Rover—a great Newfoundland dog, and gave him a tin pail（锡桶）to carry. “If I bring it home full, Mamma,” she said, “won't you make some berry cakes for tea?”

Away she tripped, singing as she went down the lane and across the pasture. When she got to the woods, she put her lunch basket down beside a tree and began to pick berries. Rover ran about, chasing a squirrel or a rabbit now and then, but never straying far from Susie.

The tin pail was not a very small one. By the time it was two thirds full, Susie began to feel hungry and thought she would eat her lunch. Rover came and took his place at her side the moment she began to eat. Did Susie give him some of the lunch? No. She was in a selfish mood and did no such thing.

“There, Rover, run away!” she said, but Rover stayed near her, watching her steadily with his clear brown eyes. The meat he wanted so much was soon eaten up, and all he got of the nice lunch was a small crust of gingerbread that Susie threw away.

After lunch, Susie played for a while by the stream. She repeatedly threw sticks into the water, and Rover swam in and brought them back. Then she began to pick berries again. She did not enjoy the afternoon as she did the morning. The sunshine was as bright, the berries were as sweet and plentiful, and she was neither tired nor hungry. But good, faithful Rover was hungry, and she had not given him even one piece of meat. She tried to forget how selfish she had been, but she could not do so, and quite early she started for home.

When she was nearly out of the woods, a rustling in the underbrush attracted her attention. “I wonder if that is a bird or a squirrel,” she said to herself. “If I can catch it, how glad I will be!” She tried to make her way quietly through the underbrush.

注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.至少使用5个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。
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However, she saw a large snake coiled up before her, prepared for an attack!

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“O Rover; my dear good dog!” Susie cried, “How brave you are!”

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6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is Bryan Lynn?

A．An English teacher.

B．A radio host.

C．A food magazine editor.

2. What do we know about the white potato?

A．It came from Peru.

B．It has a history of 700 years.

C．It’s a special type of potato.

3. What does a meat-and-potatoes kind of person prefer?

A．Fancy goods.

B．Simple things.

C．Complex emotions.

4. What can be described as a “hot potato”?

A．A troublesome thing.

B．An important thing.

C．An attractive thing.

7 . 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。

Surprises are beautiful because they come without waiting. It was not so true for Nancy though. She was sure her younger sister, Kate, was planning a surprise for her birthday. Opening the curtains of her bedroom window, she hungrily drank in the fresh morning air. Nancy was turning 30 today. “Keep calm. It’s only your 30th birthday.” she thought to herself, quickly glancing at the mirror and looking away. She never liked looking at the mirror. It always reminded her of what she had suffered. She didn’t want to think of the past and all that it had done to her.

Over these years she had worked at different factories and cleaned the floors at big hotels where perfumed men and women floated easily. Ever since their parents died, her only goal was to educate Kate. Nancy didn’t go to her dreamy university. Her emotions came running back to the present. Quickly, she wiped her tears and rushed to the door.

“A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.” Kate was her dream, her hope, her happiness and her precious possession. She meant everything to her. Kate was so outstanding that she was admitted to Harvard University. And today, Nancy was sure Kate would surprise her with a gift like she did every year. Nancy imagined the freshly baked chocolate cake that would welcome her. Her tongue was eager to lick up the soft, brown cream and her teeth were ready to bite it. She heard the sound of Kate’s footsteps coming towards her. She waited smiling.

It seemed like an endless wait. Finally, she heard her younger sister approaching her room. Her eyes lit up, steps turned into a spring and her heart was pounding. She sniffed the   air to catch a breath of the chocolate cake but she couldn’t. “Maybe it is not chocolate flavor this   time.” she imagined with pride. Her sister was a grown-up now. She could surprise her with something else.

注意:
1、所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2、至少使用 5 个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。
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Kate walked into her room empty-handed.

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Kate handed her a brown envelope.

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8 . 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。

It was a bitterly cold and dark day in December. I was walking home from work, hungry and worn out after my long day. My team was due to complete our big project before we left for our winter vacation, but our boss delivered bad news that our client had contacted him and demanded a major revision on the project before they would accept it. The whole team was desperate—we were so close to finishing and now we would most likely have to work over and miss the entire vacation.

So caught up in my anxious thoughts was I that I failed to watch where I was walking until I stepped, with a dramatic splash (溅起), off the sidewalk and into a giant, half-frozen pool of water at the side of the road. I could feel the icy water into my shoes and socks, slowly soaking up into my trousers legs around my ankles. I sighed deeply and almost cried—I was having, as my grandmother always used to say, “one of those days when nothing goes your way.”

A wave of loneliness filled me. I loved my job and my coworkers and most days when I was satisfied with my life, but now, especially around the holidays, the reminders that I didn’t have a partner or children like my sister or some of my coworkers did fill me with sadness.

As I looked down sadly at my unpleasant situation, I saw a brief spot of movement out of the corner of my eye. There, attached to a cold piece of cardboard in the middle of the pool, was a small patch of grey fur. As I watched, the little spot moved again, before letting out an outsized cry of sorrow and grief, so loud was it that you would think it came from a creature five times the size. It was a cat!

注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个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。
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Slowly and carefully so as not to frighten it, I bent down and picked up the cat.

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My sister is a nurse, and therefore the family expert on caring for animals.       

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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。

Ten-year-old Sami loved to visit his grandfather’s house. The house was near the beautiful blue sea. At the seaside stood thick and tall palm trees with green coconuts hanging from them. When the coconuts fell down, Sami would break them open and drink the coconut water. Sami liked to play under the trees. It was always great fun to spend the holidays at Grandpa’s place.

This winter vacation, Sami was surprised when he came to his grandfather’s village. There were hardly any trees left. He saw houses built near the sea. People had cut down many palm trees and there was hardly any greenery left.

Grandpa’s house was different. He never allowed his trees to be cut. He hugged each palm tree in his courtyard. He also named the two big trees near the front door-one was Petu, and the other Betu. He had planted them with his own hands and today they had become large, massive trees with thick trunks. They were tall and green and gave the sweetest,                           juiciest coconuts.

One night, Sami was awakened by a strange sound. He could not sleep. He tossed (辗转) and turned in bed. Suddenly, the ground shook as if the earth was splitting. He sat up straight and then ran to Grandpa. He clung (附着) to his grandpa tightly. Grandpa cried out, “It’s an earthquake~ it’s an earthquake!” They ran outside the house. They thought that would be safe.”

Suddenly, there was a loud sound; the earth was not splitting but the sea was roaring. People were shouting, screaming and crying, “The sea is rising! The sea is rising.” The villagers started running away from the beach. Sami watched dumbstruck (呆若木鸡).

The waves were rising higher and higher. Sami thought, “How big the waves are!” He went into the house again and saw water coming in from all sides. He was scared.

Sami remembered his mother telling him long ago, “You must always get out of the house if the floods come too near.” He ran outside the house with Grandpa. But the water came surging (汹涌) in.

Waves about twelve meters high came rushing in, drowning everything. Water was all around and everywhere.

注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个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。
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Grandpa held Sami’s hand tightly but a huge wave separated them.

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          "Sami, Sami!" Grandpa cried. "Don't be scared, little one, come to me, quickly."__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________