1 . Wallet Back

This is a story about a learning experience that had a big effect on the way that I live my life. The ______ in the story did not give me tests or even grade me on my work. I was taught by one of the most effective ______ of teaching, one that only people with lots of love can do.

“My wallet! Where is it?” were my first words ______ I found my wallet was missing. I______ my memory for a few good seconds, then realized that I had left my precious wallet in the library’s public ______!

Because the library was now ______, I had to wait until the next morning to look for it. When I got there the next day, all I found was a clean restroom. This was the first time I could remember ever ______ to see a clean restroom. As I walked out, I looked at myself in the mirror and shook my head at the ______ fool in front of me.

I politely ______ the librarian at the front desk and asked her if a wallet had been found in the restroom yesterday. “No.” I walked off with a sense of ______.

I ______ what I would do if I had found a wallet containing sixty dollars, a phone card and many other irreplaceable ______ things. Finally, I ______ accepted the fact that my wallet was gone.

A week later, I received a ______. It was my wallet. And most ______, nothing was missing! But there was a little yellow sheet of paper folded up in one of the wallet pockets that had not been there before. I slowly unfolded the paper, which ______ something like this:

When we continue to help around, we will live in a larger and more rewarding world.

This person didn’t even leave a return address. So I couldn’t ______ whoever it was. From that day on, I ______ myself that I will follow this ______ and help others and make them as ______ as I was when I opened that parcel！

1.

A．leader

B．writer

C．teacher

D．scholar

2.

A．aids

B．systems

C．materials

D．methods

3.

A．once

B．when

C．before

D．since

4.

A．searched

B．improved

C．developed

D．recorded

5.

A．canteen

B．lounge

C．restroom

D．showroom

6.

A．closed

B．abandoned

C．crowded

D．occupied

7.

A．hoping

B．hating

C．refusing

D．preferring

8.

A．grateful

B．curious

C．forgetful

D．nervous

9.

A．approached

B．interviewed

C．informed

D．reminded

10.

A．safety

B．forgiveness

C．satisfaction

D．disappointment

11.

A．described

B．wondered

C．discovered

D．expressed

12.

A．personal

B．strange

C．surprising

D．reasonable

13.

A．gladly

B．naturally

C．willingly

D．painfully

14.

A．letter

B．note

C．parcel

D．suitcase

15.

A．sincerely

B．amazingly

C．honestly

D．obviously

16.

A．said

B．printed

C．explained

D．wrote

17.

A．appreciate

B．thank

C．admire

D．encourage

18.

A．supported

B．suggested

C．improved

D．promised

19.

A．plan

B．course

C．rule

D．example

20.

A．shocked

B．confused

C．delighted

D．amusing

2 . One day, two old friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had a quarrel, and one friend couldn't control himself and hit the other one in the face.

The one who was hit was hurt, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he wrote in the sand, "Today my best friend hit me in the face."

They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲). They decided to get some water. The one who was hit fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger, but the friend saved him.

When he felt all right, he wrote on a stone, "Today my best friend saved my life."

The one who had hit and saved his best friend felt surprised and asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand but now you write on a stone. Why?"

The other friend replied," When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can blow it away. But when someone does something good for us, we must write it in stone where no wind can ever blow it away!"

Since then the two friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each other.

1. Why did one friend hit the other in the face?

A．Because he didn't win the quarrel.	B．Because he won the quarrel.
C．Because he couldn't express himself.	D．Because he couldn't control himself.

2. Why did the one who was hit write in the sand?

A．Because he wanted to remember his being hit.

B．Because he wanted to express his anger.

C．Because he wanted to forget his being hit.

D．Because he wanted other people to know his friend was cruel.

3. Why did the one who was hit write on a stone?

A．Because he wanted to forget his friend.

B．Because he wanted to remember his friend.

C．Because he didn't want to forget his friend's kindness.

D．Because he wanted others to learn from his friend.

4. What is the best title for the article?

A．Remember a friend's kindness and forget his shortcoming（缺点）

B．Forget your friend's shortcoming

C．How to forgive a friend

D．It is difficult to make friends

4 . On my first trip to Ireland, I was drawn by its wonderful scenery and the hospitality (好客) of the people. More than that, I also felt a sense of _________. When leaving Ireland, I made a prayer: Please show me a way to live here.

Once home, I made a vision _________ with the title “Irish love”, which included pictures of the Irish countryside along with a handsome Irishman. I also chose an _________of a butterfly as my personal symbol and placed it in the center.

Back then, I was in my mid-thirties still _________ with a nice career. I had never lived outside of a five-mile distance from where I was born, so this _________ to live in Ireland was pretty big. Whenever I saw the images, I would _________ myself living in Ireland with the lover of my life.

One year later, I returned to Ireland. _________ and perhaps a little bit of hope led me to the small town of Lisdoonvarna County Clare, where the traditional matchmaking (相亲) festival was taking place. Early Sunday evening, _________, I found myself in a small pub. I was standing against the wall _________ I noticed a man entering the pub. It was just like in a movie: He was tall and dark-haired with the golden light of the setting sun __________ around him. It wasn’t long before I felt a __________ on my shoulder and came face-to-face with the man himself—Mike. Eventually, we kept __________ for hours, laughing heartily. This was the beginning of our relationship.

After getting married, we moved to the western Ireland and __________ there. The first day I stepped into the hallway of my new home, I was __________ by three butterflies flying around, which immediately reminded me of the vision board from years ago __________ my dream to live in Ireland.

1.

A．responsibility

B．achievement

C．belonging

D．neighbourhood

2.

A．board

B．film

C．lesson

D．diary

3.

A．opportunity

B．author

C．image

D．experience

4.

A．helpful

B．healthy

C．valuable

D．single

5.

A．honor

B．dream

C．adventure

D．memory

6.

A．predict

B．imagine

C．suggest

D．discover

7.

A．Faith

B．Curiosity

C．Strength

D．Sympathy

8.

A．undoubtedly

B．unwillingly

C．uncertainly

D．unknowingly

9.

A．before

B．as

C．when

D．while

10.

A．driving

B．shaking

C．shining

D．floating

11.

A．pat

B．hit

C．knock

D．strike

12.

A．expressing

B．contacting

C．conveying

D．chatting

13.

A．moved

B．stayed

C．formed

D．headed

14.

A．greeted

B．treated

C．figured

D．saw

15.

A．introducing

B．celebrating

C．picturing

D．sending

5 . I received a message on WeChat. It began harmlessly enough: “Hey, girl Wanted to invite you to join my next challenge group —we’ll be focusing on fitting in 30minutes of exercise and balanced nutrition.”

It was all becoming too much. WeChat was running my life, not me.

But what killed WeChat for me was when I posted a photo, and five minutes later my son asked me how many “likes” it had got. His question was a wake-up call.

Before WeChat, surfing the internet was occasional and I spent a lot more time reading books and magazines. I checked in with friends through texts, emails and phone calls.

To recreate the simple life of those days and set a healthier example for my son, I deactivated my WeChat account.

I’d been in the habit of checking WeChat many times a day, so I had to come up with some new habits. I carried a novel around with me. I picked up knitting. I started taking yoga classes.

I started to remember a few things. My body is fine just the way it is. I have friends who will help me out when I’m in trouble, and I will help them out. I do my best to be a good mother, and our son is happy and healthy. We are very lucky to be able to have two vacations a year.

I stopped looking at the world through my cellphone. I felt completely present in the moment.

The break left me feeling better about myself, my family, my home and my life.

After a few weeks, I returned to WeChat. Now I look at the photos of my friends’ kids growing up and treasure how social media allows me to keep in touch with family far and wide. I look in on a daily basis, but no longer with the desire constantly to post updates.

It is not an addiction any more.

1. The underlined word “deactivate” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to “________”.

A．close

B．update

C．keep

D．check

2. What did the author think of the break from WeChat?

A．it was good for her eyes.	B．It stopped her getting news.
C．It distanced her from her friends.	D．It gave her time to find beauty in life

3. What is the author’s attitude towards constantly using social media?

A．Positive

B．Supportive

C．Negative

D．Indifferent.

6 . 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。

Marmi, my big sister, was eagerly looking for a pup(小狗) to look after and love all her life, so she would ask Mummy many times for a pup of her own, but the answer was always no. You see, my mum is not very fond of dogs, never has been, and always says they're too big a responsibility. She's just not a dog person. Well, that didn't stop my sister from looking or hoping for a dog. She used to search online for her favourite breed(品种). Until one day Marni found some Cavapoo pups advertised for sale. She immediately showed Mummy and begged to go and see them. Not sure how my sister persuaded her, but to our surprise, Mummy said we could go and have a look at them but not to get high hopes. Marni rushed everyone in the car before Mummy changed her mind. Off we sped to the advertised breeder's house which luckily wasn't too far. We got to the house and I bet I could hear my sister's heart dancing with excitement. As we rang the doorbell, we could hear cute little barks coming from inside. We went in and saw lots of little black pups excitedly jumping around. There were other people there too, so we needed to choose one fast if you know what I mean. It was rather crowded but the breeder let us hold and cuddle(搂抱) the pups. The breeder handed a little confident pup to Marni. The little pup seemed an old friend with my sister. But after a lot of cuddles, Mummy said we had to go and would have to think about it.

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:

As we were walking towards the door, the little pup followed my sister out.

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Paragraph 2:

The little pup made a mess(杂乱) of our home.

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7 . The pupils of Grangetown High have been busy getting to know their newest and tallest classmate — a 7-meter-tall giraffe outside their school.

The giraffe is a huge sculpture (雕像). The school’s headmaster noticed it in an artist’s garden as he drove past one day, and thought it would be perfect for his school. “I knew everyone would love it,” he said, “because our basketball team is known as the Grangetown Giraffes, and they wear giraffes on their shirts. So I asked them to write to the artist, asking how much it would cost to buy the giraffe. He was very kind and got it ready to deliver (递送) in six weeks — all for nothing! It was expected to arrive one Sunday morning, so that the pupils would see it when they got to school on Monday — at that time they had no idea that we were getting it.”

The artist, Tom Bennett was a university professor of chemistry before he retired in 2012 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago. “I’ve always drawn pictures,” he said. I can even remember doing it on my first day at school — I drew a horse. I wanted it to be the best horse picture ever, but I don’t think I succeeded.” Tom’s first metalwork was a bicycle on which he and his wife could go cycling together, “It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created,” he said, “so I gave up making bicycles and went into sculpture instead.”

Meanwhile the pupils at Grangetown High are very happy with their new classmate. “We’re going to hold a competition to give it a proper name,” said one girl. “Everyone likes the expression on its face, so perhaps that will give us some ideas.”

1. What can we learn about the giraffe according to the text?

A．It was specially made for a basketball team.

B．It was given to Grangetown High for free.

C．It was as tall as a basketball player.

D．It was sent to Grangetown High on Monday.

2. How did the pupils probably feel when they got to school on Monday?

A．surprised	B．sad
C．shy	D．confident

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Tom Bennett?

A．He visited Grangetown High as a professor.

B．He did well in drawing, especially horses.

C．He learned a lot about sculpture at university.

D．He showed interest in art at an early age.

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．It was difficult to name a giraffe.

B．A metal giraffe arrived at Grangetown High.

C．Tom Bennett is famous as a sculptor.

D．The Grangetown Giraffes is a strong team.