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。

July 1971, I was taking a summer class in Black-American literature on the campus of SUNY Oneonta in northern New York. Professor James walked into the classroom and announced that he had invited a special guest to class, but his guest was delayed. The class stirred with curiosity and anticipation.

“Who’s coming?” someone asked.

“All I will tell you is that he is the author of one of the books you have read for this class,” he said. “I need a volunteer to meet him in the hall of the administration building and take him here.”

To my amazement, my right hand shot up as though it had a mind of its own. “What am I doing?” I thought. I never volunteered for anything. I was shy and uncomfortable meeting new people. In fact, I was absolutely the wrong person for this job. Realizing my mistake, I pulled my hand down quickly, but it was too late.

“Thank you, David,” Professor James said. “You’d better leave now. He’ll be arriving any minute.”

Seeing no way to back out, I reluctantly got out of my seat and headed for the classroom door. When I reached it, I stopped.

“Umm,” I said. “If I don’t know who this person is, how will I recognize him? I’d hate to bring back the wrong guy.”

Professor James laughed. “Good point,” he said. He pulled me aside and whispered a name in my ear. “Alex Haley,” he said.

“Really?” I said. I gave a thumbs-up to the class and left the room.

As I entered the empty hallway, I criticized myself for volunteering. “Why didn’t you let someone else do this?” Alex Haley was the author of The Autobiography (自传) of Malcolm X. He was also famous for his diligence, perseverance and in-depth thinking.

As I walked across the campus, my anxiety grew. I feared that I was about to embarrass myself in front of this famous gentleman by asking stupid questions, or worse, accompanying him in painful silence. I reached the front steps and climbed them slowly.

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。

As I pulled open the heavy glass door, I realized why I raised my hand to volunteer for this job.

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“I’d like to become a writer, but I don’t know if I have the talent,” I said.

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2 . 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。

Steven Green was a hardworking man who worked all his life to support his family. He never finished college, so he had to take hard labor jobs around the neighborhood. He worked as a builder and a carpenter through the years. He often helped his neighbors whenever needed. However, as he grew older, he could no longer do these jobs. His knees grew weak, and his health condition made it difficult for him to do difficult jobs.

Steven’s kids didn’t live in the same state as him and could only send him a little money because they also led a poor life. Unfortunately, Steven experienced constant physical pain after doing hard labor jobs for years, and he needed to take medicine every day. The money his kids offered was only enough for food, and his savings were small. Realizing that he needed more money, Steven decided to get a job again. Finally, he found a job as a doorkeeper. At first, his salary was enough to pay for the groceries and the medicine he needed. However, due to his advanced age, he started to need more medicine, and it cost a whole lot.

To pay the growing bills, Steven began to take things from his home to a second-hand store to get some money. One day, as he was carrying an old radio to the store, his neighbor, Ben, saw him. “Mr. Green, it’s so good to see you! How have you been?” Ben asked. “I’m doing great. I’m just selling couple of things I no longer use at home for some cash. Being weak is terrible when you’re old, so take care of yourself when you are young, alright?” he said almost jokingly. Ben nodded.

“Thanks for the tip, Mr. Green!” he said before waving goodbye. That same day, Steven was cooking dinner when he heard the doorbell ring. He wasn’t expecting anyone, so he curiously walked towards the door.

Paragraph 1:
Surprisingly, he saw Ben standing there with a jacket in his arms.
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Paragraph 2:
“Ben must have forgotten about the check inside the pocket,” Steven thought.
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3 . Joe works as a school teacher. Every New Year, he tries to bring _________ to his students. He usually gives books to his students. But this time, something completely different happened and Joe _________ this new idea to his mom.

Joe’s mother loves to knit (编织). On the eve of New Year he invited the school children to _________ for themselves “winter hats of their dreams”, better with _________ colors. Everyone did so, but no one even _________ what would happen next. The kids _________ painted their cute hats with colors before handing them in. And then Joe’s mom made their fantasies _________! Yes, the children were simply delighted to find real hats! Of course, Joe’s mother could not always _________ the exact color, let alone colorful hats. However, what does it really _________ when real New Year magic is happening before your eyes?

The vast majority of people gave this teacher the most huge ____________ and to his wonderful mom as well. After all, not everyone actually ____________ how much work, time and love goes into these small hats. “Hats ____________ to your mom! She’s amazing!” one of the students wrote. “It’s absolutely ____________ when teachers really put their soul into the educational process.”

People will be aware that THIS is the ____________. Passion, deep love and hard-work characterize this profession. “THANK YOU to you and your momi” Perhaps this is the best comment, and we should only join in the ____________.

1.

A．life

B．hope

C．joy

D．confidence

2.

A．forces

B．owes

C．applies

D．feeds

3.

A．draw

B．sing

C．dance

D．play

4.

A．complex

B．rare

C．mixed

D．solid

5.

A．knew

B．denied

C．suggested

D．warned

6.

A．hurriedly

B．eagerly

C．nervously

D．casually

7.

A．go mad

B．come true

C．catch on

D．show off

8.

A．match

B．paint

C．describe

D．change

9.

A．inspire

B．save

C．matter

D．control

10.

A．breakout

B．knockout

C．handout

D．shout out

11.

A．restricts

B．requires

C．realizes

D．regrets

12.

A．over

B．on

C．away

D．off

13.

A．fearless

B．senseless

C．priceless

D．meaningless

14.

A．ending

B．acting

C．thinking

D．teaching

15.

A．gratitude

B．communication

C．promise

D．harmony

4 . 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。

Josie and I wanted a dog more than anything else. Whenever we had time, we’d sit together and talk about dogs. “You’re so silly, Jake,” Josie would say. “Bulldogs (斗牛犬) are scary.” “Hah. Golden retrievers (金毛猎犬) are scary,” I’d say. We had this ongoing argument about what our ideal dog would be. But it made no difference—any dog would do, as long as it had a tail to wag and a friendly face.

One summer night, as we sat together beside the window, Josie saw something. “What’s that?” she said, pointing to a dark shadow on our driveway. The moon was up and everything looked either black or milky. At first all I saw was darkness. Then the shadow moved and I heard the sound of metal. Then the shadow flowed out onto the silvery driveway. With a little fright, we found ourselves stepping down to the front door. There in our yard stood a dog—a big, black dog with long, shaggy (蓬松的) hair.

Josie made a little kissing noise and held out her hand. “Here, boy!” I said. And the dog came to us slowly, taking a few steps forward, and then a step back, not sure whether to trust us. When close enough, it had a doggy smell that always made me think of dirt and grass and piles of leaves. “Don’t say ‘Here, boy’,” said Josie. “She’s a female.” Pulling back and looking, I said, “I wonder what her name is.” I felt for her collar while she sat patiently. I found no tags, but just a chain with a small old bell on it.

“I bet she’s hungry,” said Josie. “I can feel her ribs.” I ran my hand through her fur. The dog was so skinny that you could feel every bone, and her coat was twisted and full of dirt. If she belonged to someone, they weren’t taking good care of her.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

“What can we give her?” Josie asked me.

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The dog did something completely unexpected.

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5 . I’m sitting impatiently in our dusty car looking out. My travel buddy, Lucas, having taken in enough of the ________ , has gone to speak with someone from one of the nearby tourist souvenir huts. After ages, he walks towards me, ________some sausages, hot water, a new cowboy hat, and a big grin on his face. “We’re giving a man a ________ ,” he tells me.

The idea seems ________but somehow safe, given that there are two of us and Lucas is a ________   to the country. How exciting to create an opportunity to meet people that you wouldn’t have met ________ .

Now,as I look at Lucas’ new friend, I see a different kettle of fish. Michael is big. I mean really BIG. I watch in the side mirror as Michael ________towards the car. In his right boot is a big knife, pushed far enough in that only the handle and the base of the blade poke out. A knife!

I would normally be alert to this ________ stranger now sitting in the back of my vehicle. However, with Lucas now eagerly ________ with him in a language I barely understand, I’m trying to let myself ________ . Then Lucas loosely translates the conversation they’re having as Michael proudly ________ his knife, explaining that he uses it for everything: opening bottles, picking his teeth, castrating his cows.

Gradually, my___ towards our new stranger grows as he persistently tries to communicate with me, ________the mood of the car. Twenty minutes down winding mountain roads and we reach Michael’s house, where we are invited to have a meal with his ________ . Later that day, we leave the house without taking any contact details from Michael. There is an unspoken understanding that this________friendship is enough.

1.

A．meal

B．gift

C．money

D．view

2.

A．leaving

B．carrying

C．taking

D．offering

3.

A．treat

B．welcome

C．ride

D．coin

4.

A．daring

B．pleasant

C．practical

D．worthwhile

5.

A．newcomer

B．foreigner

C．local

D．visitor

6.

A．otherwise

B．instead

C．though

D．nevertheless

7.

A．climbs

B．cycles

C．flies

D．marches

8.

A．cold

B．friendly

C．enormous

D．slim

9.

A．singing

B．chatting

C．arguing

D．complaining

10.

A．sleep

B．wait

C．ease

D．forget

11.

A．pulls out

B．gives out

C．picks out

D．sets out

12.

A．fear

B．warmth

C．anger

D．sympathy

13.

A．maintaining

B．ruining

C．darkening

D．lifting

14.

A．family

B．friends

C．neighbors

D．guests

15.

A．permanent

B．brief

C．close

D．renewed

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。

In a very cold January, a puppy wandered around Mr. Lacey’s house, where he lived with his wife Mamie and their daughter Doris. Icicles (冰锥) hung three feet or more from the roofs of houses and snow swallowed up cars.

The puppy had been abandoned, and it made its way down the road toward the Laceys’ small house, with its ears down and trembling from shyness and cold. Doris, whose school had been called off because of the snow, was clearing the steps when she spotted the puppy on the road.

“Come on, little dog!” she called it over. The puppy shyly wagged its tail when Doris approached. As soon as Doris put the dog down in the kitchen, her mom, Mrs. Lacey, asked where the dog came from. Mr. Lacey, who was cleaning his fingernails with his pocketknife at the table, said, “I don’t know where it came from, but I know for sure where it’s going.” Doris hugged the puppy hard against her. She said nothing.

Because of the snowy weather, Mr. Lacey couldn’t take the puppy to the shelter right away. So, it stayed in the basement, and Doris fed it leftovers, even though her mom didn’t want to waste food. Doris thought the puppy was around six months old and would be quite noisy sometimes. Surprisingly, the puppy behaved well, didn’t cry or make trouble in the basement, and only followed Doris upstairs when she invited it. Doris often found it on the basement steps listening to the kitchen talk and smelling the food. She felt the puppy wanted company.

Even after a week, Doris didn’t name the dog, knowing her parents wouldn’t let her keep it. Her father made so little money that any pets were out of the question. Desperate to keep the dog, Doris tried to convince her parents by praising the dog’s good behavior and expressing her love for it, but her parents didn’t give a definite answer.

Despite her efforts, Doris secretly wished the bad weather would never go away, fearing the puppy’s unavoidable trip to the shelter. However, nine days after the dog had arrived, the sun was shining.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Doris knew it was time to say goodbye to the dog and felt rather worried.

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Doris put her hand to her mouth and couldn’t believe what she had heard.

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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。

Preparing for the upcoming Christmas season was truly annoying. Schedules to meet and deadlines to attend were pounding at the doorstep. The stores were jam-packed with people. The freeways, highways, main roads, and back roads seemed to fill as quickly as the opening of Disneyland’s theme park.

This was supposedly the season of giving and loving. Something needed to change — but what?

Suddenly, a request from the local radio station playing in the background caught my attention. “This year, they’re forecasting a record for cold temperatures. The local homeless shelter is in desperate need of clothing — hats, scarves, and gloves especially. A three-day window has been set up to receive donations into the late hours of the night. ”

Something pulled at my heartstrings that very moment — a tinge of a feeling almost forgotten. This is the answer! I immediately thought. Then, as if flying on wings, I packed up my three-year-old son and headed out to the local discount store.

The crowds in the store didn’t change my determination. Four sets of hats, gloves, and scarves were found within a matter of minutes and purchased.

Back in the car, the same radio station was playing holiday music, but this time it seemed to capture my senses. My attention was again brought to the present as my patient three-year-old son finally asked where we were going. I explained that certain people needed warm gloves, hats, and scarves. They didn’t live in a house of their own and needed us to help. His face held a look of puzzlement. How does one explain such a thing to a three-year-old?

My son carefully took his very first dollar bill from his pocket. It had been given to him a few days earlier — a possession so precious that if anyone even looked at it, he immediately retreated out of sight with the dollar in hand. It had become his priceless treasure.

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。

An hour later, we reached the entrance to the drop-off center.

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With a wish of “Merry Christmas,” I turned to go back to the car.

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9 . 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。

As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting a warm glow over the animal shelter, Sarah walked through the rows of cages until her eyes landed on a small, trembling dog huddled (蜷缩) in the corner. “I think I’ve found the one, ” Sarah whispered softly to herself as she looked into the dog’s sad eyes. This timid, abandoned dog had no idea that a journey of transformation with friendly people lay in store for him.

The shelter staff explained that the dog, named Buddy, had a difficult past and was very shy and scared. Sarah extended a hand, offering a soothing tone, “Hey sweetie, you must have a story to tell, but from now on, you’ve got a buddy in me. ”

Bringing Buddy home was just the beginning of their journey, which was rocky at first for him. Everything was strange and new, causing him to hide under furniture and startle at every sound. Therefore, Sarah provided a cozy bed, delicious meals, and most importantly, heaps of love and comfort.

Slowly but surely, he started to emerge from his shell, wagging his tail tentatively and gazing at Sarah with a glimmer of hope in his eyes. Under Sarah’s patient and loving guidance, Buddy flourished, even learning tricks and commands, and forming a deep bond with his new owner.

The journey of healing turned out to be a success. But Sarah had never expected it would bring about another one.

One day, while scrolling through social media, Sarah came across a heartwarming story about dogs being trained to assist children with autism (自闭症). Those children had social communication difficulties and had few facial expressions and gestures. Without hesitation, she inquired about the program and soon, Buddy was enrolled in training to become a certified therapy(治疗) dog. But she was unsure whether Buddy would be comfortable with the new challenge.

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。
Their first day at the therapy center was filled with uncertainty.
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As the weeks progressed, Sarah noticed a remarkable change both in the children and Buddy.
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10 . My two-year-old daughter was playing with groceries in my shopping cart (购物车). A gentleman stood behind me with three ________ . He looked at his watch and me. While my daughter was ________ well, I knew she couldn’t stay there any longer. The man obviously was in a ________, and he’d be behind me a long time. I ________ to let him go first. “Thank you,” he replied ________ stepping ahead of me. His face lit up with ________ .

When the line moved forward I started ________ my cart. As I hurriedly opened my purse, my heart ________ :I forgot to bring my bank card. The gentleman had paid and was ________ his groceries. “Can you just put my ________ on the side please?” I was _________ . The gentleman said, “I’ll pay for her order.” But I _________, having over $250 worth of groceries. “You can just send me a check.” He ________ . “That’s too much of a car trip for the little girl.”

I was always willing to help others. However, there was a new feeling I ________ when I got help from others. I was shocked that a complete stranger would ________ another with a loan of that amount.

1.

A．toys

B．bags

C．items

D．dollars

2.

A．behaving

B．studying

C．eating

D．resting

3.

A．panic

B．hurry

C．mess

D．mood

4.

A．failed

B．offered

C．agreed

D．promised

5.

A．patiently

B．constantly

C．appreciatively

D．eventually

6.

A．respect

B．confidence

C．determination

D．pleasure

7.

A．unloading

B．unfolding

C．unwrapping

D．uncovering

8.

A．ached

B．broke

C．beat

D．sank

9.

A．picking up

B．looking over

C．handing out

D．giving away

10.

A．purse

B．card

C．daughter

D．stuff

11.

A．annoyed

B．discouraged

C．confused

D．astonished

12.

A．hesitated

B．panicked

C．regretted

D．rejected

13.

A．confirmed

B．joked

C．smiled

D．insisted

14.

A．remembered

B．feared

C．experienced

D．shared

15.

A．trust

B．praise

C．thank

D．reward