1 . 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。

Emily White was born seventeen years ago. She was born with many physical issues affecting her tiny body. Some of her organs, bones and muscles were out of shape. No one expected her to survive. She did make it, but she had a strange figure that everyone could recognize, even from a distance.

In Emily’s hometown, there was a yearly outdoor performance in the school auditorium (观众席) at Christmas. It had been performed for so many years that it had become one of the most important events of the Christmas season for many of the townsfolk. Each year, many people tried out for the show, but most were turned away. Only the best performers were invited to take part.

Emily had a beautiful singing voice. Last year, she asked Mrs. Owens, her music teacher, if she could join in the performance. Without letting her sing, Mrs. Owens took a look at Emily’s body and said, “Child, you just don’t fit. Everyone would stare at you and that would make you uncomfortable. It would make them uncomfortable too.”

Mrs. Owens sent Emily back through the door of the choral (合唱队的) room without even hearing her sing a single note. Hurt and upset, Emily decided never to try out again. But then Mrs. Owens retired, and the following school year, a new music teacher arrived, named Mr. Butler.

He had heard about Emily and suggested that she give it a try.

Emily didn’t want to be refused again, so she was a little hesitant to say yes. As Emily struggled with her decision, the door was pushed open and Mr. Butler said, “Emily, you’re next.” Although she was nervous, Emily did as Mr. Butler told her to do. Mr. Butler sat by the piano to accompany Emily. When Emily finished her test performance, she thanked Mr Butler and knew the result would be posted on the door of the choral room the next day.

Emily couldn’t sleep that night. She was worried that she would never fit in. By the next morning, the stress was too much to bear and she started to feel sick.

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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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The next day, Emily nervously glanced at the list on the door of the choral room.

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Finally, the day of performance came.

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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。

December 24 arrived along with a heavy snow. It was my first Christmas Eve without my mother, and the days with excitement had disappeared.

I was extremely sad and could not control my feeling of missing my mother when the telephone rang. I ignored it and went to my bedroom to bury the continuous sadness, knowing it must be my friend Jenny calling. How could I be joyful? I wanted to be left alone.

My heart felt as heavy as the falling snow. How can I stop missing my mother?

I looked through the window. Seeing Jenny’s car parked out front, I went back to my bed and drew the covers over my head.

“Lucy!” she shouted, “I know you’re there. Answer the door, please!”

“Leave me alone!” I shouted back. I heard paper rustling (沙沙响) as she put something under the door.

“Merry Christmas!” she called out.

Not answering the door made me feel even worse. It wasn’t fair to my best friend. Her father and sister died in a car accident when she was eight years old. As a result, her mother had to return to work and Jenny was left to look after herself.

After she left, I carried the small package, sat down and opened it. Inside was a golden pen and a journal. When I opened the journal’s front cover, out fell a bookmark with a message written on it:

Dear Lucy,

My words won’t heal (治愈) the pain. But your own words can.

Love,

Jenny

As I stared at the journal’s blank pages, a single tear fell on the page. After calming myself down, I picked up the phone and dialed her number.

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Jenny answered the phone quickly.

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When I opened the door, I saw Jenny smiling at me.

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4 . Thein Shwe is sitting with one of his students, 14-year-old Nur Hakim, outside a small classroom built of wood. Thein Shwe has been working at this non-formal primary education centre since it was first set up five years ago. He says, “I love teaching. I was a personal tutor (家庭教师) before. When I learnt that this centre was looking for teachers, I applied.

Thein Shwe is very popular among his students. Even Nur Hakim, who at first was very shy, becomes more confident as his teacher smiles, nodding to encourage him. “I come from a poor family,” says Nur Hakim. “My father died when I was a baby.”

Nur Hakim’s father, who was a factory worker, was the main provider. Since his father’s death, his mother has had to support the family of six by herself. Nur Hakim was not attending school until the age of 12, when he got the chance to attend this non-formal primary education centre. “I love English and I love my teacher because he is always on time and teaches us well,” says the boy.

Nur Hakim says he hopes to join Grade 5 students next year in a nearby government school. Nur Hakim holds on to his dreams. “I want to be a doctor,” he says. “In my village, I see a lot of illnesses.”

Thein Shwe admits (承认) he finds it difficult to support his family working as a volunteer. But Thein Shwe talks more about the successes and difficulties he has faced keeping his students in class. He says over the four years, about 80%of the students continue on to the government school or vocational (职业的) training.

When Thein Shwe is asked about his main success as a teacher, he needs no time to think. “It’s being able to keep the poorest children in school,” he says.

1. What can we learn about Thein Shwe?

A．He started teaching when he was 14.

B．He used to work in a government school.

C．He has worked as a volunteer teacher for five years.

D．He helped set up the non-formal primary education centre.

2. How has Nur Hakim changed after attending school?

A．He has begun to have a dream.

B．He has fallen in love with English.

C．He has come to understand his parents.

D．He has had a growing belief in himself.

3. What does Nur Hakim want to do in the future?

A．Be a worker like his father	B．Work in the field of medicine.
C．Teach in a government school.	D．Be a volunteer teacher like Thein Shwe.

4. What does Thein Shwe think is his main achievement as a teacher?

A．Teaching kids useful life skills.

B．Providing chances of education for poor kids.

C．Changing children’s ideas on education.

D．Sending his students to schools of higher education levels.

5 . When Marco was a boy, he tried everything to get his father’s love and attention. He studied hard to get good ________ and tried to behave well. He was shy and shorter than the other boys. Besides, his father was ________ and had little time for him. Except for his ________ for housework after school, there was no communication. Marco felt very ________.

One day, his maths teacher called him that some young teenagers were ________ a public speaking contest. She thought he should give it a ________. She firmly believed he could perform on stage (舞台) like other kids. Feeling her strong trust, Marco agreed to ________ the contest.

All winter, he took a bus to ________ twice a week in another city, where the competition would take place. Marco was taken by a strong ________ he never felt before. Finally, the big day arrived. His father, and yes, his maths teacher, were present. When he stepped onto the stage and began to speak, he felt ________ at home. He was funny, and acted very naturally. He won! He noticed his father’s eyes were ________ — he was so proud. It was then that his father ________ he should pay more attention to the child.

As the winner, his name was ________ in the local papers. He knew this was the ________ of his new life. It all happened because of a phone call, from one who ________ him.

1.

A．gifts

B．habits

C．grades

D．skills

2.

A．lazy

B．silent

C．serious

D．busy

3.

A．suggestions

B．promises

C．comments

D．orders

4.

A．lonely

B．anxious

C．frightened

D．annoyed

5.

A．thinking about

B．signing up for

C．going back to

D．worrying about

6.

A．debate

B．focus

C．try

D．challenge

7.

A．enter

B．continue

C．organise

D．quit

8.

A．compete

B．register

C．practise

D．revise

9.

A．pain

B．energy

C．love

D．risk

10.

A．totally

B．actually

C．partly

D．obviously

11.

A．moving

B．shining

C．admiring

D．confusing

12.

A．preferred

B．remembered

C．recommended

D．realized

13.

A．shared

B．published

C．applied

D．attracted

14.

A．style

B．impression

C．lesson

D．start

15.

A．depended on

B．heard about

C．believed in

D．listened to

7 . Ida Nelson was relaxing herself in her sister’s sauna (桑拿室) when she heard the sound of a small airplane circling the nearby airport.

It was 11: 30 at night in a remote village with a population of 70, and, as she told the newspaper reporter, “Any time a plane flies over that late, you know something is wrong.” Nelson and her sister leaped out of the sauna, ran to the window, and saw the problem — the airports runway lights were out. Nelson threw on some clothes, jumped into her jeep, and floored it to the airport, where she found a local pilot trying to turn on the lights manually.

“Normally, if you push the button 10 or 15 times, the lights will just light up,” Nelson told the reporter. Not this time. Meanwhile, she and the pilot learned of the plane’s urgent mission — it was a helicopter, there to transport a seriously ill local girl to the nearest hospital, 280 miles away in another city.

Nelson had a plan. Driving her jeep to the end of the runway, she shone her headlights on the road for the plane to follow. Great idea, but it wasn’t enough. More light was needed, so a neighbor called nearly every home in the village — 32 of them.

Within 20 minutes, 20 vehicles arrived at the airport, many of the drivers still in pajamas. Following directions from the helicopter pilot, the cars lined up on one side of the runway. The helicopter made its final approach and, guided by the headlights, landed safely. The young patient was loaded onto the aircraft, and the plane immediately took off again. Her illness was never publicly known, but she has since been recovered.

Without them, the girl might not have made it. However, for Nelson, it was only a small deed.

1. What problem did the helicopter encounter?

A．Its lights went out by accident.

B．It made noise as it ran out of fuel.

C．It didn’t arrive at the scheduled time.

D．It could not spot the runway at night.

2. What does the underlined word “urgent” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．instant

B．normal

C．final

D．impossible

3. What can we conclude from the passage?

A．The girl has been in the hospital since her illness was reported.

B．The creative thought and the sense of duty of Nelson led to the final landing.

C．The villagers gathered so quickly because they were awake and ready to help.

D．The helicopter was to transport the girl from the local hospital to another one.

4. What does this passage want to tell the readers?

A．No way is impossible to courage.

B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C．A small act of kindness makes a big difference.

D．Where there is a wisdom, there is effectiveness.