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。

One day my grandfather gave me a gift — a piggy bank. It had an opening through which one could put money in, but the opening was not big enough to reach in and get the money out. The only way to get at the money was to break the piggy bank open. My grandfather explained that was the whole idea: the piggy bank would help save my money so that, at the end of the year, I might have enough for that bike I dreamt about. He asked if I would put some of the money he gave me into the piggy bank. I agreed immediately and promised that I wouldn’t break it open until I could afford my dream bike.

Whenever he gave me a little bit of money, he would say, “This is for spending. But you can save some and put it in the piggy bank if you want to save it up.” When he gave me larger amounts, it was clearly for saving in the piggy bank. For some time, this worked fine. I loved shaking the piggy bank and hearing the sound of the coins. As it became heavier, I grew more excited, dreaming about buying my new bike, and all the adventures I could have on it.

Whenever I wanted to take some money from the piggy bank to buy delicious ice-creams or beautiful pens, I would imagine riding my bike on the street, and thinking of that, my thoughts about ice-creams or pens went away. So for almost six months, I only put money into the piggy bank without taking any out. I thought I wouldn’t break my piggy bank for anything. But one day something unexpected happened. I saw a piece of news on the television that a serious earthquake (地震) had happened in a nearby province. As many houses were destroyed, a lot of children became homeless. Seeing their shabby clothes and crying faces, I was sleepless that night.

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: I knew I should do something.__________________________________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 2: My grandfather was surprised by my behavior._____________________________________________________________________
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2 . A dog in Virginia jumped into action on Thursday morning to warn a family of danger. Charity Golloway and her two children were able to make it out of their house without _________ and call the local fire department, thanks to Butter, a homeless dog that had _________ a few months before.

Charity had made an outdoor _________ with an electric lamp for the dog, assuming the dog was homeless. The _________ Charity was using to keep Butter warm obviously caught fire, and the doghouse was close to Charity’s home. _________, Butter ran to Charity’s bedroom window and started barking _________.

“He knew something wasn’t right and that someone needed to know it. He is a (n) _________ dog.” Charity said. His barking _________, waking up Charity in time for her to hear the sound of the window breaking because of the _________. “The fire just got big really fast.” Charity said. “It’s actually hard to believe how fast it happened.”

The family ran out of the house and were able to __________ the fire before the arrival of the firefighters. Owing to Butter’s __________ reaction, no one was hurt.

When the firefighters arrived, Butter was there to __________ them. “It was a really nice dog.” said firefighter Justin Stidham. “It came up and played with all of us. I was sitting there petting it. It was just as nice as it could be.”

A __________ of Justin with Butter went viral (走红). That’s when Charity learned Butter was not actually Butter. The dog’s original owners __________. Butter as Cooper, who had run away from home. Charity said she would give Cooper a steak for his good deed and take him back to his owners. She now believes that animals return the love people show them, especially so during a (n) __________.

1.

A．fear

B．cost

C．injury

D．doubt

2.

A．returned

B．appeared

C．improved

D．passed

3.

A．pool

B．stage

C．trap

D．shelter

4.

A．lamp

B．window

C．door

D．lock

5.

A．In contrast

B．In order

C．In response

D．In short

6.

A．loudly

B．patiently

C．regularly

D．mildly

7.

A．crazy

B．clever

C．ugly

D．honest

8.

A．hurt

B．ended

C．worked

D．broke

9.

A．smell

B．heat

C．smoke

D．light

10.

A．stop

B．predict

C．reduce

D．discover

11.

A．hard

B．small

C．slow

D．quick

12.

A．comfort

B．greet

C．control

D．observe

13.

A．gesture

B．plan

C．conversation

D．photo

14.

A．recognized

B．refused

C．treated

D．regarded

15.

A．program

B．project

C．emergency

D．game

3 . With 19:40 on the clock in the first half of the University of Vermont’s match-up against Albany in March, Josh Speidel caught a pass and scored. The crowd went wild, and the coaches and players of both teams hugged Josh. Josh announced, “I did it! I’m a college basketball player!”

Making a single lay-up (单手上篮) would be no big deal for the average player. But five years ago, Josh suffered a brain injury in a car accident only months after signing with the UVM Catamounts. Josh had offers from 15 universities, but playing for UVM had always been his dream.

After the accident, he went into a coma (昏迷) and the doctors told his parents that he might remain in a vegetative state or need round the-clock care for the rest of his life. But his parents never lost faith that their son would wake up, and agreed they wouldn’t tell Josh his terrible prognosis when he did.

Four weeks later, Josh proved them right. Not only did he learn to walk and talk again, soon he was even working out. But the goal of playing basketball was a driving force in Josh’s recovery.

Just a year and a half after the accident, he headed off to Burlington, Vermont to start college. With periodic arm tremors and short-term memory loss, Josh knew he would never play for UVM, but he watched every practice from the sideline sand became an important part of the team. UVMs associate head coach Kyle Cieplicki, who’d been Josh’s lead recruiter, said, “He’s shown the whole team how to handle adversity.”

Now 24, Josh will graduate from UVM in May with a 3.4 GPA. He’s majoring in education and social services, and plans to work with kids. Josh tells people who are struggling with their own challenges,” Always have a goal in your head and chase after it as hard as you can. And whenever you need help, ask.”

1. How did Josh Speidel react to his score in the match?

A．He was proud of it.	B．He was relieved of it.
C．He thought little of it.	D．He felt embarrassed of it.

2. What happened to Josh Speidel five years ago?

A．He was an excellent player.	B．He was almost killed.
C．He was admitted to a high school.	D．He was promoted in the UVM Catamounts.

3. What can we learn from Josh Speidel’s experience?

A．Well begun is half done.	B．Rome was not built in a day.
C．Two heads are better than one.	D．God helps those who help themselves.

4. What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A．Josh’s joining the UVM.	B．Josh’s challenge in his life.
C．Josh’s struggle against difficulties.	D．Josh’s suffering in the accident.

4 . Today, caring people across the country are finding creative ways to improve the lives of the homeless. These efforts _________ mental health services, and _________ haircuts a service offered by the Nashville Street Barbers.

The Nashville Street Barbers is a group of hairdressers who are “trying to make their community a _________ place one cut at a time.” The inspiring group was _________ in 2017 by hairdresser Caroline Lindner to help the homeless.

Since then, the Nashville Street Barbers has grown, _________ a $ 10,000 donation from the Hardee’s All Stars program and a growing group of _________ visitors. Linder believes that the barbers have developed so _________ because of the connections they’ve made with their visitors, who they treat just like paying customers. “I know most people are particular about their _________ and our workers are not different”, she told. “We had to prove and gain trust which _________ people to come back every Monday finally. What started as a one-person effort has become a city-wide __________ that now provides up to 80 free haircuts a week. Lindner even __________ to enlarge the program, bringing the Nashville Street Barbers to locations beyond the city. Until then, the team hopes to make a __________ through their inspiring story. “Our final goal,” they say, “is to __________ others around the world to start their own barbering communities and __________ their communities.” And now, we can see __________ there are many people following their steps.

1.

A．include

B．preserve

C．finish

D．doubt

2.

A．expensive

B．free

C．creative

D．cheap

3.

A．healthier

B．further

C．better

D．stronger

4.

A．recovered

B．honored

C．measured

D．created

5.

A．thanks to

B．instead of

C．according to

D．rather than

6.

A．careful

B．strict

C．curious

D．faithful

7.

A．usually

B．hardly

C．successfully

D．finally

8.

A．hair

B．clothes

C．shoes

D．dress

9.

A．let

B．got

C．refused

D．stopped

10.

A．activity

B．detail

C．argument

D．dream

11.

A．limits

B．hunts

C．plans

D．surfs

12.

A．mistake

B．promise

C．decision

D．difference

13.

A．force

B．concern

C．encourage

D．prevent

14.

A．find

B．help

C．organize

D．donate

15.

A．in need

B．in fact

C．in advance

D．in time

5 . I love and enjoy playing the piano. So when the recital (音乐演奏会) was ______, I was disappointed. I had expected it for long and already ______ my best songs.

However, Mom turned this ______ into something worthwhile. “You should ______ at Carriage House Manor. I’m sure the ______ there would really appreciate the music.” To me, this was a win-win situation because not only would I play more songs, but I have the chance to ______ the residents, some of whom tragically didn’t have families.

The much-anticipated day ______ arrived. Stepping into the dining area, I saw several gray-haired people seemingly enjoying a dinner and the ______. Despite on-going conversations at tables, ______ still hung like a dark cloud in the room. After introductions, I sat down in front of the piano, butterflies in my stomach. But my ______ melted away as I played on.

The dinner hour flew by. One woman got up and began to cheerfully ______ about the room to the beat of the ______ while others snapped their fingers (打响指). I was ______ to see how music brought big smiles to their faces.

Calling off the recital was a blessing because it led to us ______ the gift of music with those who needed it most. Go spread ______ whenever possible.

1.

A．cancelled

B．sponsored

C．organized

D．postponed

2.

A．recorded

B．prepared

C．composed

D．sung

3.

A．burnout

B．letdown

C．getaway

D．turnaround

4.

A．relax

B．investigate

C．perform

D．wait

5.

A．seniors

B．nurses

C．guards

D．musicians

6.

A．cheer up

B．settle down

C．comment on

D．hunt for

7.

A．simply

B．accidentally

C．finally

D．nearly

8.

A．freedom

B．vacation

C．company

D．privilege

9.

A．silence

B．horror

C．confusion

D．loneliness

10.

A．desperation

B．nervousness

C．frustration

D．embarrassment

11.

A．spin

B．wander

C．dance

D．glance

12.

A．drums

B．heart

C．words

D．music

13.

A．determined

B．upset

C．curious

D．amazed

14.

A．carrying

B．exchanging

C．discussing

D．sharing

15.

A．faith

B．kindness

C．message

D．awareness

6 . 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。

It is hard not to thirst for victory in all your efforts when the world seems so competitive, especially if you’re a boy growing up with those values. A boy grew up in a similar environment where winning was all that was valued, and he longed to succeed. The boy was good at running, so he called everyone in the nearby villages for a race. A large group of people from around came to see this exciting event!

The boy had been training hard for this race. He ran among the strongest boys from around the villages, and it looked like heat on a finish line, but the young boy came out victorious! The crowd went wild with joy as they cheerfully waved (挥舞) flags praising him. The boy loved the attention. It made him feel happy and vital (生气勃勃的).

But among the crowd was a wise older man who did not seem as impressed with the boy’s fleets (舰队) as the rest. Just as the boy thought all the races for the day were over, the old man shouted from the crowd, “There is one more race left, the most important one.” The boy was firstly surprised by the additional race, but he was confident he could win any race.

The old man brought two new competitors for the boy, a blind man and a weak old lady. “I can easily win them,” the boy said. When the boy crossed the finish line, the blind man was still at the start, and the old lady had just started to move. The boy got his victory but he noticed that the crowd wasn’t cheering. The boy was shocked. So, he asked the old man what had happened. The old man said, “Let’s start the race again, but all three of you finish together this time.”

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。

The boy raced again.

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The wise old man put his hands around the boy’s shoulders.

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7 . 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。

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.

注意：续写的词数应为150左右。
Paragraph 1:

As he was running, Arthur heard the young man shouting behind, “Stop! Stop!” _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

The taxi stopped in front of the police station. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8 . It all started with a simple question: “Can I paint your portrait?”

In the summer of 2015, Brian Peterson and his wife, Vanessa, had just moved to Santa Ana, California. Outside the couple’s fourth-floor apartment, a messy homeless man was often shouting on the street corner, sometimes keeping them awake at night. Peterson, 28, would pass the guy on his way to his job as a car designer at Kia Motors. but they never spoke.

One day, Peterson was relaxing in his living room, reading the book Love Does, about the power of love in action, when his quiet was disturbed by the homeless man. Inspired by the book’s sympathetic message. Peterson made an unexpected decision: He was going to go outside and introduce himself.

In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man’s name was Matt Faris. He’d moved to Southern California from Kentucky to pursue a career in music, but he soon fell on hard times and ended up living on the street for more than a decade.

“It was the weirdest thing to me,” Peterson recalled later on the podcast (播客) Top Artist. “I saw beauty on the face of a man who hadn’t shaved in probably a year, had overgrown fingernails, and probably hadn’t had a shower in close to a year. But his story, the life inside of him, inspired me.” And even though Peterson, a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art, hadn’t picked up a paintbrush in about eight years, be found himself asking if he could paint Faris’s portrait. Faris said yes.

Peterson’s connection with Faris led to the creation of Faces of Santa Ana, a nonprofit organization that befriends and paints portraits of unhoused community members. Using a black-and-white photo taken with his phone, Peterson selects colors based on the subject’s personality and story, resulting in powerful portraits. He sells the large paintings, signed by both the subject and artist, for a few thousand dollars. Half of the profits go into a “love account” for the models. helping them start again. Faris used his portrait funds to fulfill his musical dreams by recording an album.

1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To explain the portrait.	B．To express a request.
C．To ask a question.	D．To introduce the topic.

2. How did Peterson feel when just arriving at his new home?

A．Messy.

B．Bothered.

C．Delighted.

D．Relaxed.

3. What does the underlined word “weirdest” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Strangest.

B．Hardest.

C．Well known.

D．Most beautiful.

4. What caused the foundation of Faces of Santa Ana?

A．Peterson’s relation to Faris.	B．Profits from selling paintings.
C．Colors based on the personality.	D．Peterson’s powerful portraits.

9 . “Believe in yourself, and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you.”

-Cynthia Kersey

Enur Pakashtica has been a(n)_________ to the young generation as he has developed_________over the years to push his limits. Born into a poor family in 1994, Pakashtica has been singing since the age of six. As he_________ for the other kids in school for events, it built his self-esteem(自尊) and helped him_________his confidence. Pakashtica is a singer and producer, who has used his skills to _________ the world with his passion and commitment. Pakashticahas_________ more than 15 songs and joined forces with artists such as Adrian Caxha for the remake of the song “Ajshe.”

Pakashtica started his_________when he was 12, and since then, he has never_________. As he performed on TV in front of thousands of people, he made it to the Top Ten, which gathered_________and built his will to achieve more and more. There is__________that can hold a person back if he has the__________ attitude, and Pakashtica has been channeling positivity throughout his life. Pakashtica has taken part in Season 2 of X Factor Albania and he reached the semifinals and performed__________there.

Pakashtica follows a__________: “People who want to succeed have to__________between whether they want to go far or fast. If you want to go far—be yourself, never__________, and if you want to go fast, and go down fast, fake(假装) it till you make it.”

1.

A．inspiration

B．joke

C．image

D．lesson

2.

A．mind

B．wealth

C．business

D．confidence

3.

A．danced

B．performed

C．played

D．struggled

4.

A．keep

B．lose

C．lack

D．regain

5.

A．shape

B．puzzle

C．move

D．control

6.

A．copied

B．collected

C． created

D．adapted

7.

A．career

B．school

C．company

D．service

8.

A．looked back

B．calmed down

C．turned up

D．signed up

9.

A．feedback(反馈)

B．envy

C．sympathy

D．appreciation

10.

A．everything

B．nothing

C．something

D．anything

11.

A．correct

B．critical

C．aggressive

D．casual

12.

A．patiently

B．perfectly

C．helplessly

D．carefully

13.

A．policy

B．fashion

C．belief

D．requirement

14.

A．choose

B．abandon

C．hesitate

D．struggle

15.

A．challenge

B．adventure

C．wander

D．change

10 . I don’t talk with passengers on airplanes. My flight time is _________for turning the pages of a good book. That changed,_________, on a flight from Tampa to Newark when I sat next to her—the lady in Seat 26B.

After_________ my seat, I opened my book.

Then she turned to me. “And where are you travelling to? Home or on vacation?”

“Heading home,” I closed my book. “You?”

“Oh, home, too,” she began, “I come from a(n) _________family. Nine kids! I’m the oldest still alive—eighty-nine!” And then she laughed, joyfully, 1 wouldn’t have guessed she was nearly ninety, though.

“Good book?” she asked, pointing to my paperback.

“Yes. Do you read?”

“Oh, I don’t have_________to read,” she replied.

I’m sixty years younger than 26B, yet she’s the one who’s too busy to read? What on earth could she be doing with her_________?

“Well,” she began, “I work at Costco. There are really nice people. There are also the_________ones, but I enjoy them, too!” She laughed again, and I_________her ability to not let negative energies affect her_________. I wondered how I could__________that, too.

“What’s your secret,” I asked, “to sounding so__________and healthy?”

“My husband died ten years ago,” she said,__________. “I thought to myself, I’m not going to just__________! That’s when I got my Costco job. I believe in being active.”

“Life is so good,” she continued. “I’m just excited every day to live it!”

I wanted that plane ride to reroute to California so I would have more time to learn about her energy for life. I became more__________ with each mile we flew.

I told myself, if someone who is eighty-nine years old can choose to live her life with such desire and__________, I can, too. If you have the drive!

1.

A．reserved

B．adjusted

C．squeezed

D．limited

2.

A．thus

B．instead

C．though

D．rather

3.

A．slipping into

B．looking for

C．taking up

D．settling into

4.

A．complex

B．poor

C．rich

D．extended

5.

A．time

B．motivation

C．energy

D．discipline

6.

A．days

B．devotion

C．intention

D．interest

7.

A．innovative

B．strange

C．annoyed

D．innocent

8.

A．weighed

B．admired

C．impressed

D．identified

9.

A．affair

B．fate

C．taste

D．mood

10.

A．obtain

B．manage

C．control

D．defend

11.

A．committed

B．realistic

C．positive

D．informative

12.

A．desperately

B．coldly

C．ultimately

D．peacefully

13.

A．hang out

B．sit around

C．step back

D．work out

14.

A．astonished

B．satisfied

C．grateful

D．inspired

15.

A．passion

B．principle

C．courage

D．confidence