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。

It all began when my younger brother, Chris, and I went over to Aunt Barbara and Uncle Howard’s for Thanksgiving. My aunt and uncle live on a farm at the opposite end of town, and Chris and I love going there. The farm is situated in a valley surrounded by rolling hills. The fields are lush and green, with crops growing as far as the eye could see. The sound of chickens clucking and cows mooing fills the air. For my brother and me, it is a wonderland where we have a lot of fun.

We got up early and did the morning chores before we left. As kids, we talked happily about the feast along the way. Roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing, sweet potato, and cranberries were awaiting us. We were curious to know how a turkey could grow so big. When we finally got to my aunt and uncle’s, Chris and I went outside to see if Uncle Howard needed help with anything. He and Dad had decided to clean out the turkey coop (笼子) before dinner. Since Chris was only nine, he got the easier job of scrubbing out the watering cans. I was twelve, old enough to help load the wheelbarrow (手推车). Work was tough, but we still found time to ask Uncle Howard a lot of questions about turkeys. He must have been impressed, because when we were finished, he winked at my dad and handed me a turkey egg. “You kids put it under a setting hen,” he said, “and in twenty-five days, you’ll have a fine turkey!” Chris was so excited that he nearly dropped his egg on the way to the house. We both stuffed ourselves at dinner and then couldn’t wait for the grownups to finish talking so we could go home and tend to our egg.

Dad put the egg under an old hen, and every day Chris and I would check to see if it’d hatched yet. Twenty-five days seemed like forever.

Para. 1. Finally, on the twenty-sixth day, Chris and I walked into the coop after school.

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Para. 2. We waited nervously for the coming of the next Thanksgiving Day.

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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。

The Secret

“Your secret is safe with me” was Ming’s promise when I told him that I wanted to learn ballet, which was unusual for boys and must be laughed at by most people in my place. I even dared not tell my parents about it.

Ming was my best friend at school. Wearing the same type of school uniform, Ming looked older and bigger, but we were the same age. We grew up together in the same neighbourhood and our parents knew each other well. Ming was always the first one to hear stories from me. I trusted him on everything and anything. One afternoon after school, we met at the balance bars on the school playground as usual. It was just the two of us. I gathered up courage and told him about my secret.

Ming seemed slightly surprised, but he soon smiled and agreed to keep it a secret for me, as he had done other times. We were best friends after all. After a few push-ups, we headed for our own homes.

The next morning, in the school corridor, just as I was about to wave at him and say hi, I noticed something was different. As soon as he saw me, he dropped his head and continued to walk on, avoiding eye contact with me. In the classroom, I couldn’t help casting frequent glimpses at his side—he wasn’t looking at me. In fact, he remained quiet all day. When the school bell rang, he picked up his schoolbag and left the classroom in a rush. Was it because of my secret? What did he do to my secret?

I ate very little that evening. Mum frowned when she saw the food I’d left in the bowl. Dad threw me a disapproving look and asked me how my day was. “It was OK,” I replied, “lots of homework to do.” I stood up, ready to leave the table.

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“Wait!” Dad raised his hand and gestured me to sit down.

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“Ming will remain your friend,” Dad comforted me.

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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。

In DeAnza Community College, 15 minutes’ drive from the university Trevor Wallace studied in, his beloved grandmother had worked there. When she was alive, she was a respected learning disabilities specialist and instructor. In recognition of her work, her co-workers dedicated a large, cement angel fountain with a plaque (匾) saying Heart’s Garden: In Memory of Marilyn Rosenthal. That was in 1999.

Trevor knew well that the fountain meant a lot to his mom, Sarene. She was only 36 when her mom died. At the sight of anything to do with her mother, she would tell stories or anecdotes related, especially the fountain. Though she cherished it, living six hours away, she didn’t have the opportunity to visit it regularly.

As time went on, the fountain was hidden under trees, falling into disrepair----the statue’s bowl at its base broken; cement benches nearby damaged; the water pump blocked with leaves and the surrounding area littered with dead leaves and trash, etc.

Finally, in 2013, it was once repaired by one of the school gatekeepers, who thought she was popular with colleagues and students when she was alive. After knowing the repair, Sarene and Trevor took the 300-mile trip to visit it. On a quiet afternoon, they posed for a photo together. Sarene recalled, “We sat watching the fountain for a while. The water welled over then it went into the bowls. It was so peaceful.”

Flash forward to 2015. When deciding what to give his mom for Mother’s Day, the fountain came to mind. Trevor called Sarene that Sunday to wish her a happy Mother’s Day and told her to expect a surprise. Then he drove to DeAnza with his camera, tripod, and two sponges.

When he arrived, the fountain was covered with leaves and piled with dirt, in worse shape than he had expected. Motivated by memories of his late grandmother, whom he called “Bubby”, he set up his camera on the tripod, checked the lighting and took a before shot. Then his hand-scrubbing (手工擦洗) work began.

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There was one problem—the fountain’s water was turned off.

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When she opened the photos attached in the three emails, she burst into tears.

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6 . In 1948, Ladies Home Journal selected our family for its “How America Lives” feature. The reporter and photographer arrived at the end of May and followed all of us (Mom, Dad, my brother, sister and me) for a week, recording our every move. Everyone was pretty excited about it, especially in our town of 6,000, where things like this just didn’t happen.

Since the article would be published in early December, we had to pretend it was already autumn. The reporter asked mom to cook and serve a complete Thanksgiving meal. She told Mom to “go all out” and use her best holiday dishes for the feast.

Mom’s face fell. She didn’t want to admit that our best dishes weren’t exactly the best, let alone suitable for a national magazine. While the reporter continued with her interview, the photographer quietly excused himself and slipped away for over an hour. When he came back, he had a large box, which he placed on the floor, telling Mom to open it.

Her mouth wide open, her face lit up as if it was Christmas. Inside was a beautiful set of 12 dishes, each painted with patterns of flowers and golden brims (金边), made by the Homer Laughlin China Co. There was even a soup bowl, something we kids had never seen before. Mom was near tears as she lovingly handled each piece.

When it came time to serve dinner, Mom walked slowly from the kitchen with the lovely new plate, which contained a small “turkey” (in reality, a large chicken).

From that day on, Mom made sure they never saw the light of day unless it was a major event, though they were a must at every Thanksgiving.

I carry on the tradition, using the dishes for our Thanksgiving feast. But I serve a real turkey, and I serve it on the real Thanksgiving Day.

1. Where did the photographer possibly go while mom was interviewed?

A．A bookstore.

B．A china store.

C．A flower shop.

D．A candy shop.

2. What was mother’s first reaction when seeing the beautiful dishes?

A．She was calm as usual.	B．She was moved into tears.
C．She had a mix of feelings.	D．She thought little of them.

3. What a life can we infer the author’s family led in 1948?

A．Cozy.

B．Leisured.

C．Troubled.

D．Badly-off.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To persuade readers to buy the same dishes her family cherishes.

B．To tell us about the moving story behind the family-cherished dishes.

C．To contribute an article concerning her family to a popular magazine.

D．To write something down in memory of her mother and good days.

7 . Dad is a retired patrol (巡逻) officer. In his precinct (警区) lived an infamous family, which consisted of a________single mother and her four sons.

The three older sons were all________in crime. Many of the patrol officers knew the mom and________she knew them.

She was always very________when questioned about her sons’ whercabouts (行踪).On one visit, my dad________a conversation. During their talk, she expressed her________in regard to her youngest boy. She felt powerless in________him to the straight and narrow. But the environment would not allow it.

My dad agreed to offer the only________he could think of on the spot. He asked the con-cerned mother if she would allow her youngest boy to spend the summer at our house. It would be________for the boy to see another side of family life which he had never been________to.

Although we must have seemed very unfamiliar to him, he had no trouble________.The whole neighborhood welcomed him and he loved the________. At the end of summer, he re-turned to his mother.

I________about him several years later. Dad told me that after going back, the youngest son decided to go to night school for accounting. He eventually________an office job. He was the only son in that family who did not become a(n)________.

1.

A．struggling

B．demanding

C．rewarding

D．tiring

2.

A．seated

B．dressed

C．involved

D．disappointed

3.

A．in person

B．in turn

C．in addition

D．in contrast

4.

A．hesitant

B．energetic

C．guilty

D．cooperative

5.

A．struck up

B．insisted on

C．kept up

D．broke into

6.

A．appreciation

B．concern

C．belief

D．potential

7.

A．driving

B．transporting

C．referring

D．guiding

8.

A．job

B．experience

C．solution

D．excuse

9.

A．convenient

B．beneficial

C．efficient

D．flexible

10.

A．entitled

B．glued

C．exposed

D．compared

11.

A．fitting in

B．making up

C．reacting to

D．caring about

12.

A．patience

B．attitude

C．decision

D．attention

13.

A．inquired

B．argued

C．brought

D．bothered

14.

A．created

B．landed

C．dismissed

D．maintained

15.

A．accountant

B．officer

C．criminal

D．neighbour

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。

Yesterday I was leaving a restaurant when I saw a homeless man having a hot dog, just sitting on the ground. He had a soda with him, too. He was eating that hot dog as if he hadn’t eaten for months and the scene just broke my heart.

I was afraid that I didn’t have extra money at that time to buy him more food. I said to myself the next time I had money and I saw the man, I would buy him food.

Recently, I had done part-time jobs all day so I had some extra money. But I thought of going to Walmart to buy the water drinking fountain (饮水机) for my cat, which cost a lot. I ended up with just $5 left on my card and I had $2 cash. Suddenly, I found I forgot to buy a gallon of water for the new cat water drinking fountain. I didn’t return to Walmart. Somehow, I went to the same restaurant to buy the gallon of water instead.

I came out of the restaurant and there was that man again and he was going to sit down on the ground again. All he had was a drink. I kept saying to him, “Hi, sir, let’s go inside and I’ll pay for you.”

The other day, on my app for shopping, it had a buy-one-get-one free slice of pizza and I told him. His face beamed with happiness, “Oh, I would like to have that!” The coupon (优惠券) was out of date, but I still had enough money so I bought him two slices of pizza. When I asked him if he would like a cup of ice cream, he said sure.

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While he was eating, I inquired about his past experience.

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His experience was regrettable, and I wanted to help him.

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9 . Once, a rich man drove his expensive car with full speed. Listening to the music ______, he didn’t pay attention to the traffic sign. A bad car accident happened to him. He was ______ with blood all over. And then, he was admitted to the best ______ of the town.

When he opened his eyes, he couldn’t move his body even an inch. The doctor came to his bed and asked, “How are you feeling, sir?” He shook his head with much ______. The doctor softly comforted him that he would certainly recover but it would take time because of his ______ and several other diseases.

A few days later, he could ______ to speak. When the doctor visited him again, he became too ______ and said, “Doctor, please do something so that I can be ______ the hospital. I would spend as much money as you want.”

“Sir, I am trying my best but the recovering process is ______,” the doctor continued, “while driving, you are supposed to ______ the traffic regulations. That you are wealthy doesn’t ______ you could spend the money as you pleased. Your unhealthy eating habits have brought you some ______, which put you into trouble.”

When the man recalled his past deeds, he regretted for his own acts. He realized that money could do nothing but supply some temporary ______. Wealth is nothing before health! He felt ashamed of his ______! “Thank you for your guidance, doctor! Please ______ my ignorance!”

1.

A．regularly

B．obviously

C．confidently

D．attentively

2.

A．delighted

B．unconscious

C．thrilled

D．unconcerned

3.

A．restaurant

B．company

C．hospital

D．organization

4.

A．difficulty

B．satisfaction

C．courage

D．relief

5.

A．attitudes

B．disabilities

C．models

D．injuries

6.

A．prepare

B．happen

C．continue

D．manage

7.

A．powerful

B．impatient

C．embarrassed

D．discouraged

8.

A．released from

B．accustomed to

C．satisfied with

D．engaged in

9.

A．slow

B．practical

C．different

D．normal

10.

A．explain

B．observe

C．consider

D．repeat

11.

A．demand

B．guarantee

C．mean

D．prove

12.

A．illnesses

B．surprises

C．disadvantages

D．fears

13.

A．curiosity

B．freedom

C．pleasure

D．stress

14.

A．pride

B．dishonesty

C．anxiety

D．appearance

15.

A．punish

B．reconsider

C．criticize

D．forgive

10 . Jean was a single mother with a young son. She taught the first grade and worked very hard. She drove a small old car. One August, the teachers returned from a summer break to see Jean drive up to school with three children. The two girls were Jean’s former students who had lost their parents. They did not want to enter a foster care center. They turned to Jean-their first grade teacher-for help. Though she and her son lived in a small house, Jean took the girls in.

During lunch, while other teachers shared life stories, Jean never complained about her new responsibilities. She did, however, speak about her car. With three children to transport, the car was too small and slow. It even burned engine oil. Jean needed something new. However, she couldn’t buy one with three children in her home.

As a good friend, I listened to her concerns. At that time, I did not have much money. But I wanted to help Jean buy a car. An idea hit me when I watched a TV show.

One day, Jean received an invitation to a TV show. She was surprised but decided to attend it. Midway through the show the host called Jean to the stage. He explained he had received a letter, knowing her need for a new car. The audience listened to the details of Jean’s story and were all moved. Then the host said that Jean would receive a new car for her family. Cheers filled the studio and Jean shook with disbelief.

Six hundred miles away, I watched the joy of it all from the television in my living room. Jean’s big heart taught me many lessons that year. I did nothing but share her story.

1. What can we infer about Jean according to the first paragraph?

A．She was a driver.

B．She was very kind-hearted.

C．She knew the girls’ parents.

D．She wanted to sell her small car.

2. What troubled Jean?

A．She found it hard to raise kids alone.

B．She couldn’t afford to buy a new car.

C．She couldn’t spare more time for her students.

D．She had no time to transport her kids to school.

3. Why did Jean receive an invitation to the show?

A．The author turned to the show for help.

B．The school rewarded her for her hard work.

C．The school wanted to make her story known.

D．The show picked some single mothers to report randomly.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．A Letter from My Friend

B．Helping My Friend Get a Car

C．Inviting My Friend to a Show

D．A Single Mother with Three Kids