A funny thing happened to Arthur when he was on the way to work one day. As he walked along Park Avenue near the First National Bank, he heard the sound of someone trying to start a car. He tried again and again but couldn’t get the car moving. Arthur turned and looked inside at the face of a young man who looked worried.
Arthur stopped and said, “It looks like you’ve got a problem.”
“I’m afraid so. I’m in a big hurry but I can’t start my car.”
“Is there something I can do to help?” Arthur asked. The young man looked at the two suitcases in the back seat and then said, “Thanks. If you’re sure it wouldn’t be too much trouble, you could help me get these suitcases into a taxi.”
“No trouble at all. I’d be glad to help.”
The young man got out and took one of the suitcases from the back seat. After placing it on the ground, he turned to get the other one. Just as Arthur picked up the first suitcase and started walking, he heard the long loud noise of an alarm.
It was from the bank. There had been a robbery (抢劫)!
Park Avenue had been quiet a moment before. Now the air was filled with the sound of the alarm and the shouts of people running from all directions. Cars stopped and the passengers joined the crowd in front of the bank. People asked each other, “What happened?” But everyone had a different answer.
Arthur still carrying the suitcase, turned to look at the bank and walked right into a young woman in front of him.
She looked at the suitcase and then at him. Arthur was surprised. “Why is she looking at me like that?” he thought. “The suitcase! She thinks I’m the bank thief!”
Arthur looked around at the crowd of people. He became frightened, and without another thought, he started to run.
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As he was running, Arthur heard the young man shouting behind, “Stop! Stop!” _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:The taxi stopped in front of the police station. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 . John entered a college and often worked late until 12 at night. He fell into the
John’s friend, Frank,
Before long, John
“If not,” said the doctor, “you will never
| A．hole | B．habit | C．interest | D．love |
| A．still | B．sometimes | C．never | D．always |
| A．stopped | B．smoked | C．ate | D．played |
| A．ever | B．just | C．even | D．only |
| A．happy | B．angry | C．doubtful | D．curious |
| A．forgot | B．explained | C．1eft | D．tried |
| A．advise | B．force | C．order | D．call |
| A．friendship | B．study | C．health | D．sleep |
| A．continue | B．work | C．return | D．answer |
| A．recognized | B．understood | C．found | D．showed |
| A．but | B．so | C．though | D．or |
| A．saw | B．judged | C．watched | D．examined |
| A．truth | B．reason | C．accident | D．disease |
| A．followed | B．kept | C．caused | D．resulted |
| A．differ | B．recover | C．hear | D．suffer |
| A．disappointed | B．sad | C．sorry | D．worried |
| A．boring | B．tiring | C．difficult | D．1ate |
| A．day | B．time | C．way | D．second |
| A．surprised at | B．certain about | C．afraid of | D．interested in |
| A．troubles | B．pains | C．coughs | D．cigarettes |
3 . “Children, tomorrow I shall expect all of you to write compositions,” said a teacher of Love Lane School. “Then, on Friday those who have done the best may stand up and read their compositions to the school.” Some of the children were pleased, and some were not. “What shall we write about?” they asked.
Some of them thought that “Home” was a good subject. Others liked “School”. One little boy chose “The Horse”. A little girl said she would write about “Summer”. The next day, every pupil except Henry Longfellow had written a composition.
“Well, then,” said the teacher, “you may take your notebook and go out behind the schoolhouse for half an hour. Think of something to write about, and write the word on your notebook. Then try to tell what it is, what it is like, what it is good for, and what is done with it. That is the way to write a composition.”
Henry took his notebook and went out. Just behind the schoolhouse was Mr. Finney’s barn. Quite close to the barn was a garden. And in the garden, Henry saw a turnip (萝卜).
“Well, I know what that is, ” he said to himself and he wrote the word turnip on his notebook. Then he tried to tell what it was like, what it was good for, and what was done with it.
Within half an hour, he had written a very neat composition on his notebook. He then went into the house, and waited while the teacher read it.
The teacher was surprised and pleased. He said, “Henry Longfellow, you have done very well. Today you may stand up before the school and read what you have written about the turnip.”
Many years after that, some funny little poems about Mr. Finney’s turnip were printed in a newspaper. Some people said that they were what Henry Longfellow wrote on his notebook that day at school.
1. Some students were not pleased probably because__________.| A．the teacher would not read their compositions |
| B．they did worse than other students at school |
| C．they didn’t know what to write about the composition |
| D．they would have no time to enjoy themselves at all |
| A．Henry was a lazy boy |
| B．students wrote compositions on different topics |
| C．other students was cleverer than Henry |
| D．Henry would like to stand outside alone |
| A．No one liked it. |
| B．Its topic was very strange to people. |
| C．Henry wrote it especially for a newspaper. |
| D．It was better than other students’ compositions. |
| A．actions speak louder than words | B．good works come from discovery of life |
| C．all things are difficult before they are easy | D．a friend without mistakes is never found |
4 . It was the winter when I taught in a small country school on the west coast of Vancouver Island. I had three grades of little people in my class, all beaming with the desire to learn all they could. One little boy named David from my grade one class wanted to learn more than all the others. His round swollen face would smile up at me, reminding me over and over of his disease—leukemia. More often than not, he would be missing from our classroom for rounds of treatments.
All of us were so pleased, then, to have that happy little boy with us for Christmas. We decorated our classroom, practised for the concert, and prepared Christmas stories to share.
Two days before school let out for the three-week Christmas holiday, I read a story to the class. It was the story of “The Littlest Angel”. This little angel had an awful time in heaven. He could not adjust to the routine. He was always in trouble, bumping into other angels, tripping over clouds or dropping his halo. Nothing seemed to make his time easier until one celestial day an archangel suggested that the little angel take some items with him. Just a few things to remind him of his good old days, which might be of some help.
As I read the story, a complete silence fell over the class as each child became more involved in the plight of the angel. Everyone was sympathetic for his misfortune, including David.
The following day during our regular show-and-tell time, holding a small wooden box, David began his sharing, “This is my first tooth,” he explained. “This is a ribbon from my sister’s hair, and this is my puppy’s collar. My dad gave me this old key. My mom says this big coin is for good luck.” Even before he told us the purpose of the box, we all seemed to know. Shiny tears went dot-to-dot down the faces of the other children. The rest of the day witnessed all of us carefully preparing items to fill David’s wooden box.
When the holidays came to a close, we all returned to our class—all except David. He had got a good chance and left for a big city to get better treatment, clutching the wooden box that held his hope and memories, and ours.
1. What can we learn about David from the first paragraph?| A．His attractive smile impressed his teacher a lot. |
| B．Though seriously ill, he was passionate to learn. |
| C．His disease prevented him from going to school. |
| D．Though looking normal,he suffered from a fatal disease. |
| A．The past time. | B．The promising future. |
| C．The awful situation. | D．The daily routine. |
| A．To share his items. | B．To help the little angel. |
| C．To treat his disease. | D．To hold the good memories. |
| A．Intelligent and diligent. | B．Sociable and adventurous. |
| C．Strong-willed and ambitious. | D．Optimistic and courageous. |
5 . The e-mail request came into Ekiben Restaurant in Baltimore late on a Thursday afternoon. Brandon was writing on behalf of his mother-in-law, Rina, a(n)
Steve Chu, one of the restaurant’s chefs, read the email and quickly replied with an alternative
That Friday after work, Chu loaded his truck with a hot plate and some cooking facilities filled with ingredients and then
On their arrival, they
Brandon said his mother-in-law was so
“It was an honor to help fulfill the family’s
| A．aged | B．formal | C．enthusiastic | D．regular |
| A．recalled | B．concluded | C．explained | D．complained |
| A．list | B．brochure | C．recipe | D．menu |
| A．order | B．competition | C．donation | D．suggestion |
| A．bitter | B．fresh | C．cool | D．safe |
| A．longed | B．admitted | C．searched | D．headed |
| A．citizens | B．partners | C．customers | D．drivers |
| A．returned | B．rode | C．drove | D．changed |
| A．picked up | B．pulled down | C．broke down | D．ended up |
| A．cooking | B．advertising | C．exhibiting | D．interacting |
| A．cutting | B．rolling | C．boxing | D．throwing |
| A．recognized | B．followed | C．checked | D．amused |
| A．encouraged | B．touched | C．shocked | D．guessed |
| A．kindness | B．gratitude | C．cure | D．assistance |
| A．ambitions | B．potentials | C．promises | D．wishes |
6 . Last Thursday, Michael and Linda were distributing (分发) meals to 4,000 homeless people for their wedding reception (婚宴) in the border of town of Kilis. The
The idea came from Michael’s Michael’s father, Ted, who
Then he told his son, who was surprised by the
On Tuesday evening, the
| A．friends | B．people | C．couple | D．students |
| A．refused | B．applied | C．pretended | D．preferred |
| A．calls | B．searchers | C．volunteers | D．works |
| A．real | B．daily | C．big | D．personal |
| A．suffering from | B．thinking about | C．setting up | D．turning over |
| A．order | B．result | C．comment | D．suggestion |
| A．considered | B．accepted | C．doubted | D．failed |
| A．in need | B．in common | C．in sickness | D．in danger |
| A．money | B．experience | C．food | D．happiness |
| A．amazed | B．disappointed | C．interested | D．annoyed |
| A．accommodation | B．hotel | C．company | D．relief station |
| A．actually | B．officially | C．newly | D．nearly |
| A．hold | B．quit | C．organize | D．remember |
| A．kindness | B．happiness | C．rudeness | D．selfishness |
| A．Thankfully | B．Surprisingly | C．Finally | D．Hopefully |
One day, my brother and I were alone in our apartment. The reason was that my parents had both gone for a ball 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 he said that he was a salesman and asked politely if our mother or father was at home so he could talk with them.
Without any thinking, my brother said, “No.” He asked if we would like to buy some comic books, 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 took out a knife and forced me to tie up my brother's hands with some rope which he took out from his pocket. I tied up his hands but I tied it in a special way so my brother could untie 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 me. I rushed to the telephone to call the police, but the line was dead.
注意：1.续写词数应为 150 左右；2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
The doors were all locked from the outside and what's more, I did not have the keys.
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8 . My wife Lynn was beginning her third day on an oxygen mask (氧气面罩). “She must
Suddenly, a(n)
The next morning, Lynn awoke. I couldn’t help
| A．sleep | B．suffer | C．focus | D．wake |
| A．sad | B．impolite | C．angry | D．moving |
| A．look back | B．slow down | C．give up | D．show up |
| A．dream | B．idea | C．pain | D．chance |
| A．Otherwise | B．Besides | C．Therefore | D．However |
| A．injury | B．failure | C．trouble | D．improvement |
| A．cleaner | B．doctor | C．nurse | D．patient |
| A．calmly | B．gently | C．coldly | D．rudely |
| A．share | B．leave | C．speak | D．hide |
| A．picture | B．map | C．sign | D．medal |
| A．worry | B．mind | C．care | D．escape |
| A．shouting | B．sweating | C．crying | D．complaining |
| A．reply | B．explain | C．pretend | D．learn |
| A．concerned | B．grateful | C．proud | D．upset |
| A．lose | B．offer | C．bring | D．send |
When I was little, I lived in a house with a beautiful garden full of all kinds of Bowers. There was nothing I enjoyed more than sitting in the garden with my mother reading stories to me. When I was old enough to read, I enjoyed reading stories aloud to her.
I would never forget one day when I was in the third grade. I bad been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed (排练) my lines so hard with me. But however easily I acted at home, the moment I stepped on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside, explaining that she had written a narrator’s (解说员) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her word, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.
I didn’t tell my mother what had happened when I went home after school that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.
It was May and roses were blossoming and, under the trees, we could also see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass, as if a painter had painted our garden with red, yellow and green. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. ”I think I’m going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. ”From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden. ”
“But I like dandelions,” I protested, “All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions.” “Yes, every flower is beautiful in its own way, isn’t it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled to me gently.
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。
Para 1: “But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said.
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Para 2: After the play, I took home the flower.
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Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks.
One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it a secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city.When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided(碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.
Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead.
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