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。

By the time 18-year-old Amy Waldroop returned to her grandmother’s tiny house, it was nearly midnight and she was exhausted. After a full day’s work at a flower shop, she had put in another six hours waiting tables before heading home. This was her typical weekends.

Pushing the key into the lock, she quietly opened the door so as not to wake her younger siblings. She stepped into the front room, and froze. The house was a mess: plates of half-eaten food were scattered in front of the TV; clothes, shoes and exercise books were everyone.

Amy’s eyes welled with tears. “This is just too much for me.” she thought. Terrible memories began to race through her mind. Two years before, her parents lost their lives in an accident, leaving Amy and her siblings for their grandma, Helen, who had spent half of her life in a wheelchair. The life burden fell on Amy’s shoulders, which was too much for a girl.

Life moved on. One day, walking across the school grounds, Amy found a table littered with university brochures. She browsed through pictures of spacious campuses and happy peers, all of it looking unachievable for her, given the current situation and financial conditions. But her teacher gave her unexpected hope, saying“ You could attend university for free. It would take a scholarship, though, and for that you’d need much better grades.”

During her final year of high school, Amy diligently attended classes, then went to work after school, returned to her grandmother’s house, cared for her sisters and brothers and went through homework till the early hours of the morning, struggling for her dream university.

One afternoon, she walked home from school, holding a sheet of paper tightly. It was a letter from the University of California, informing her that she would be offered a scholarship and was admitted to the university. It was what she’d been longing for, a place where she could study to become someone special-a nurse, perhaps, or maybe even a lawyer.

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1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。

Yet the letter only made Amy struggle inside.

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The next afternoon, Amy spotted the wrinkled letter she threw into the dustbin on the table when arriving home.

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4 . While in middle school, students seem to have one goal: to be popular. Like most thirteen-year-olds, I gave in to this need to ________.

One afternoon, I told my father that I wanted to be popular. He looked at me and asked me why I felt that way. I ________ my shoulders and looked back into my drink. I had never stopped to think about why I felt the need to settle in.... I ________ did.

My father ________ to tell me a story from his college days. His mother had made him several sweater vests to wear at school. These sweater vests were ________, but hardly “in style.” Nevertheless, they became a ________ in my father’s closet. He didn’t care that he wasn’t_________ the latest fashion. In fact, he didn’t care what everyone thought of him, either. I was ________. What was even more surprising was that by breaking with convention, my father started a ________. What he wore became fashionable because the other students saw the ________ with which he dressed.

As the days passed and I thought about it, I realized there might be some ________ to what my father said after all. I tried to make a change from just ________ the audience to focusing on the behavior that I really enjoyed. From then on, I found myself ________ less and less about what other people thought of me. It was a wonderful ________! I learned a valuable lesson in the process: ________ against the current can only make me stronger.

1.

A．get away

B．break up

C．set off

D．fit in

2.

A．scratched

B．shrugged

C．switched

D．shook

3.

A．simply

B．unwillingly

C．consciously

D．pleasantly

4.

A．proceeded

B．determined

C．pretended

D．attempted

5.

A．fashionable

B．practical

C．unique

D．elegant

6.

A．sample

B．souvenir

C．decoration

D．must

7.

A．resisting

B．describing

C．sporting

D．designing

8.

A．depressed

B．delighted

C．shocked

D．disappointed

9.

A．trend

B．revolution

C．campaign

D．reformation

10.

A．dignity

B．confidence

C．regret

D．embarrassment

11.

A．attention

B．response

C．truth

D．gratitude

12.

A．complaining

B．blaming

C．appreciating

D．pleasing

13.

A．caring

B．fancying

C．remembering

D．imagining

14.

A．satisfaction

B．challenge

C．expectation

D．liberation

15.

A．Leaning

B．Voting

C．Swimming

D．Running

6 . 阅读下面短文，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。

The bustling heart of Boston seemed to stretch on endlessly, much like the hardships that had befallen a woman named Ara Bolster. For two long years, Bolster had been homeless. Every day was a struggle for survival. Every night was a battle against hopelessness. Bolster would often find herself in tears, her gaze lost in the labyrinth (迷宫) of city streets. “I had been in tears, thinking to myself,” she recalled later, “‘God, when is the tide going to turn?’”

But little did she know that her tide was about to turn in the most unexpected way.

Despite her circumstances, Bolster had always loved to sing. On occasion, she would find comfort in her voice, using it to drown out the noise of the city and the clamor (喧闹)of her own troubles. One day, as she sang on a street corner, her voice caught the ear of a stranger.

Matt Shearer, a radio news reporter, had been out covering another story but found himself captivated by the woman’s song. There was something raw and real in her voice that touched him deeply. He approached Bolster and struck up a conversation, sensing that there was a greater story here than the one he had initially set out to find.

As they talked, Bolster shared with Shearer what mattered most to her — a song she had written during her darkest hours. The lyrics were scribbled (潦草地写) on a piece of cardboard that had once served as her mattress (床垫) at night. The melody existed only in her mind, but it was a tune that held great significance for her. This song was not just words; it was her life story, her pain, her joy, and her hope all rolled into one powerful anthem (赞歌).

Shearer was moved by Bolster’s passion for her music and her desire to share it with the world. He knew deep down that he could help make this dream a reality. With connections in the music industry and a strong sense of purpose, Shearer vowed to help Bolster record her song professionally.

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A few days later, Shearer drove her to a destination that would change her life forever — a recording studio.

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With Shearer’s backing, Bolster uploaded her creation to Bandcamp, a platform where independent artists can shine.

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8 . 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。

Every October, my neighborhood has a Halloween costume contest, And every time, my neighbor Ollie and I would race to the announcement board in the park to find out the theme.

One year, the theme was “Dress up as your favorite book character”. Another year, it was “Be something scary”. But this year, the theme was kind of, well, themeless. The board wrote “Be creative”. It was told that the judge would prefer something original. When I examined the paper on the announcement board, I was totally confused, since it was not really a theme. Ollie hopped off his skateboard to get a closer look. “You’re right,” he agreed.

“Since we don’t know exactly what we want to be yet, we should start by choosing some cool costume-making materials,” Ollie instantly scooped up a bunch of fallen leaves from the oak and proposed using leaves. It seemed impossible to make an entire costume out of leaves, Not to mention these terrible-looking yellow leaves. However, Ollie scooped up some more and try to persuade me, “They’re totally free and I can guarantee, no one will be a tree as great as me,” “Don’t you mean, a tree as great as we?” I grinned, We ended up filling two jumbo bags with different leaves. Ollie’s grandma, Abuela helped get us set up with tons of excellent costume-making supplies, We tried on part of our costumes, making the “branches” by gluing (粘) the leaves to our arms. We could tell the “trees” really would be tremendous, On the morning of the contest day, it took us hours to get ready, and we probably lost half our leaves shuffling over to the park. Still, when it was time for contestants (参赛者) to line up in the judging area, I felt pretty proud.

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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。
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Except then, after a few minutes. I felt so itchy (发痒) that I just had to scratch.

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Just at that time, the judge called for everyone’s attention.

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9 . None of my friends are going to the art camp. Despite my ______ for drawing, I decided not to go because I had a hard time jumping into something with no ______ faces around.

Sitting under the bright sun, I thought about the art camp and wished I felt a little braver. To distract myself, I started sketching a pine. ______ myself I was happy to skip the camp, I drew the pine’s strong trunk and ______ the graceful branches, making sure the upper ones ______ gently toward the sun, At this time, Mr. Weston, my neighbor ______, “You’ve done a great job capturing the strength of that tree on paper.” He added, “Actually, you have to spread out the ______ near the surface so the tree can get enough water and grow tall. If you ______ the root ball too deep, the tree withers (凋零). I learned that root grow out, not down from my experience of planting pine trees.” “That ______,” I said. I made adjustments to the root part and then added shading to the branches to give them depth. “You have a good ______,” Mr. Weston said, and then nodded goodbye.

I thought about what Mr. Weston told me as I ______ at the towering pine. I’d never realized how ______ a tree’s roots stretch outward. It made me think about art camp and my own roots. I wasn’t stretching them out at all. ______, I was planting myself into one deep spot because it felt safer. I ______ realized that if I wanted to grow, I had to start reaching out too. That night, I took a deep breath and filled in the ______ for art camp.

1.

A．anxiety

B．enthusiasm

C．recognition

D．expectation

2.

A．pleasant

B．curious

C．familiar

D．regular

3.

A．Informing

B．Teaching

C．Convincing

D．Reminding

4.

A．added

B．counted

C．submitted

D．noticed

5.

A．pressed

B．pulled

C．lifted

D．arranged

6.

A．came up

B．came across

C．checked in

D．checked out

7.

A．trunks

B．leaves

C．branches

D．roots

8.

A．press

B．plant

C．hide

D．follow

9.

A．makes sense

B．makes out

C．makes it

D．makes up

10.

A．eye

B．nose

C．mouth

D．ear

11.

A．glared

B．stared

C．aimed

D．knocked

12.

A．wide

B．long

C．high

D．far

13.

A．Otherwise

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．Besides

14.

A．surprisingly

B．slightly

C．suddenly

D．fortunately

15.

A．statement

B．presentation

C．appointment

D．application

10 . 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。

Farah was checking the party list with her mother. The exams were over and Farah wanted to invite her special friends for a party.

“Farah, aren’t you going to invite Hafsa?” her mother asked. Hafsa had been her best friend who lived across the street but now Farah had made new friends. “Mother, I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have rules about friends,” Farah answered hesitantly. “What rules?” her mother asked sarcastically (讽刺地).

“Only very pretty girls can be in our group. Hafsa is ... dark. I can’t be seen with her. It’s bad for my image.” “Farah, I can’t believe you base your friendship on appearance rather than character. I had expected better judgment from you than this nonsense,” her mother retorted (反驳)  angrily.

Farah sank into silence. In her heart she knew her mother was right. Sometimes she too felt uncomfortable with her “cool” friends.

Just then, her father called, “Farah, come here.” Farah went and paled when she saw the report card in his hands. 

“Farah, how come you failed each subject? You were my pride.” Her father questioned.

She hated to see such look of disappointment in his eyes. The truth was that the Club left her with little time for studies. The girls got together almost daily for movies, shopping, and partying. It had seemed like so much fun but now it left a bitter taste in her mouth.

“Farah?” her father asked again , but Farah just hung her head in shame and did not answer.

“Farah, you shall take supplementary (补考) papers next month.”

Knowing how strict her father could be, Farah went to her room and opened her copies.

Seeing her homework filled with red crosses, Farah felt awfully terrible. How could she have neglected(忽视)her studies so much?

She called Gina, the leader of the Club. “Gina, can you lend me your copies? I need them to complete my notes for the exams.” Gina erupted into laughter. “Exams? Who cares? Farah. There are other ways of passing them.” Farah replaced the phone quickly. Even in desperation, she could never cheat.

One by one, she called her so-called friends but no one was willing to help.

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: Farah sat dejected on her bed, searching hard in her mind for other names she could turn to.

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Paragraph 2: Next Monday, as the two old friends entered the school together, Gina saw them and called out haughtily (傲慢地),

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