Once a man got lost in a desert. The water in his water bag had run out two days ago. He knew that if he didn’t get some water soon, he would surely die. The man saw a small house ahead of him and moved toward it. After what seemed ages, he dragged his tired body to the door with the last of his strength.
There was no one in the house and it seemed like it had been empty for quite some time. The man entered it, hoping that he might find water inside.
His heart missed a beat when he saw a hand pump (手摇泵). It had a pipe going down through the floor, perhaps tapping a source of water deep underground.
He began working the hand pump, but no water came out. He kept at it and still nothing happened.
Finally, he gave up. He threw up his hands in despair. It looked as if he was going to die after all.
Then the man noticed a bottle in one corner of the house. It was filled with water. He uncorked (拔去……塞子) the bottle and was about to drink the sweet life-giving water, when he noticed a piece of paper attached to it, reading “Use this water to start the pump. Don’t forget to fill the bottle when you’re done.”
What should he do? How would he feel as he watched the water disappear into the pump? What if the pump did not function? What if the pipe had a leak? What if the underground water had long dried up?
But then… maybe the instructions were correct. Should he risk it?
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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。
Hands shaking, he poured the water into the pump.
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He heard a gurgling (汩汩声) sound, and then water came out.
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2 . You can tell a lot about a man by how he treats his dogs.
For many years,I enjoyed living with my dogs,Tilly and Chance. Their
The next week we
We
A year later, much to my delight, this man produced a little box with a ring and proposed to me. He did not kneel (跪) down, nor did I
A.ownership | B.membership | C.companionship | D.leadership |
A.feared | B.doubted | C.hoped | D.learned |
A.unsatisfied | B.amused | C.terrified | D.excited |
A.predicted | B.worried | C.regretted | D.insisted |
A.Flora | B.Chance | C.Molly | D.Tilly |
A.tied | B.walked | C.bathed | D.fed |
A.breath | B.balance | C.attention | D.imagination |
A.By the way | B.In that case | C.By all means | D.In that moment |
A.continued | B.decided | C.intended | D.pretended |
A.eye | B.tail | C.ear | D.leg |
A.secretly | B.constantly | C.eventually | D.unwillingly |
A.late | B.hard | C.fine | D.free |
A.looking | B.caring | C.waiting | D.calling |
A.beg | B.trust | C.need | D.aid |
A.toys | B.awards | C.food | D.water |
3 . Nancy was turning 30 today. Kate was her dream, her hope, her happiness and her precious
Over these years she had worked at different factories and cleaned the floors at big hotels. Ever since their parents died, her only goal was to
It seemed like a(n)
Kate handed her a brown envelope. Nancy’s eyes were
A.possession | B.occupation | C.virtue | D.loan |
A.reliable | B.objective | C.extraordinary | D.precious |
A.provide | B.replace | C.inspire | D.surprise |
A.shot | B.glanced | C.knocked | D.aimed |
A.warned | B.cured | C.informed | D.reminded |
A.represent | B.educate | C.impress | D.pursue |
A.emotions | B.spirits | C.intentions | D.principles |
A.waited | B.responded | C.claimed | D.gathered |
A.flexible | B.endless | C.grateful | D.limited |
A.clearing | B.decorating | C.approaching | D.measuring |
A.went off | B.set off | C.came up | D.lit up |
A.disappointed | B.committed | C.empty-handed | D.absent-minded |
A.flooded | B.signaled | C.obtained | D.issued |
A.harmony | B.permission | C.pattern | D.admission |
A.absolutely | B.firmly | C.gradually | D.apparently |
Having studied for an hour, I went up to the roof for a break and saw about 50 people swimming in the natural rock pool below our house. It was a sunny day—a blue, cloudless sky over a calm sea. However, when I looked in the distance, I discovered three or four big waves were heading towards the shore. I’d seen these mini-tsunamis (海啸) so many times. They were heading quickly in the direction of the pool. Most people knew how to look out for them, but from the screams coming from the beach, I could tell someone was in trouble.
Without hesitation, I ran down into the street, holding my body board (俯伏冲浪板) on the way and shouted at a passer-by to go inside my house and call the coastguard. My neighbor Moises had heard the scream and was also outside with his body board, so together we rushed to the steps that led down to the sea.
Once closer, we discovered the waves had pulled a boy and a girl from the pool into the open sea. I knew that the nearest boat would take at least 30 minutes to reach us. Waiting for help wasn’t a good choice. I wasn’t used to this sort of emergency—I’d never been trained as a lifeguard—but I didn’t think twice about trying to save them. I supposed in a way I wanted to impress everyone: at 19, a deal like that can seem like a good opportunity to show off.
Moises and I dived into the water and it took us 10 minutes to get to them. When we finally reached them, they were almost lifeless with only their heads coming in and out of the water. We could tell they were still alive from their small breaths but it was clear they wouldn’t have been able to stay there much longer. I held the boy and pulled him over my board. Moises moved the girl onto his board. We discussed pushing them back to the shore, but we were too far out.
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We had to wait.
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That night, news came from the hospital that the two children were in good condition.
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5 . Dara Torres makes a golden comeback. An Olympic swimmer over 40 years old was never
Then she went back into
Now she became the
Dara Torres proved that
Torres said, “Time doesn’t
A.heard of | B.concentrated on | C.left out | D.impressed with |
A.made | B.bought | C.won | D.borrowed |
A.awkward | B.popular | C.annoyed | D.strict |
A.continued | B.admired | C.explored | D.survived |
A.instruction | B.education | C.vacation | D.training |
A.curious | B.able | C.sorry | D.brave |
A.avoided | B.experienced | C.checked | D.entered |
A.most graceful | B.oldest | C.politest | D.most skilled |
A.officially | B.finally | C.extremely | D.equally |
A.nationality | B.age | C.sex | D.personality |
A.realized | B.revised | C.improved | D.arranged |
A.activity-organizer | B.volunteer | C.applicant | D.record-holder |
A.signed | B.exchanged | C.named | D.welcomed |
A.change | B.leave | C.remind | D.advise |
A.topics | B.mistakes | C.destinations | D.dreams |
I grew up in a small town where the primary school was a ten-minute walk from my house. When the noon bell rang, I would race breathlessly home. My mother would be standing at the top of the stairs, smiling down at me.
One lunchtime when I was in the third grade will stay with me always. I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had rehearsed (排练) my lines so hard with me. But no matter how easily I acted at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She explained that she had written a narrator’s (旁白的) part to the play, and asked me to change roles. Her words, kindly expressed, still hurt, especially when I saw my part go to another girl.
I didn’t tell my mother what had happened when I went home for lunch that day. But she sensed my pain. Instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard.
It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine (藤蔓) was turning green. Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) in the grass in bunch, as if a painter had touched our landscape with gold. I watched my mother casually bend down by one dandelion. “I think I’m going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling it up by its roots. “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden.”
“But I like dandelions,” I protested. “All flowers are beautiful-even dandelions.”
My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” She asked thoughtfully. I nodded, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is true of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no shame in that.” Relieved that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled.
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“But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, encouraging and comforting me as usual.
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After the play, I took home the flower.
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A little girl’s day turned into an unforgettable one after she found a sweet note from a stranger in a supermarket.The girl
The girl’s dad wrote about
Since it was posted, the picture
8 . Laqini was born as an ethnic Tajik in Xinjing’s Tashikurgen Tajik autonomous county in1979. He had
On a cold day in January last year, Laqini, the 4l-year old border patroller, who was then
This story of his heroism has been
A.heard | B.dreamed | C.spoken | D.complained |
A.called | B.took | C.followed | D.believed |
A.helping | B.allowing | C.wishing | D.getting |
A.convenient | B.familiar | C.popular | D.dangerous |
A.creates | B.experiences | C.escapes | D.explores |
A.picture | B.admit | C.show | D.prove |
A.inspecting | B.working | C.studying | D.relaxing |
A.picked out | B.thought of | C.knocked into | D.came across |
A.doubt | B.hesitation | C.permission | D.difficulty |
A.agreed | B.failed | C.attempted | D.promised |
A.strength | B.opportunity | C.passion | D.sense |
A.missing | B.earning | C.enjoying | D.sharing |
A.Gradually | B.Instantly | C.Suddenly | D.Unluckily |
A.reviewed | B.reported | C.retold | D.received |
A.movie | B.route | C.county | D.rescue |
Nike was a wheel dog who was directly in front of the sled (雪橇) and take most of the force. Whether little Nike had been named after the athletic shoe or the Greek goddess of victory, I would never know. He came into my life due to an injury in one of his legs which prevented him from making the team for the Trail Sled Dog Race.
My lifelong dream was to become a mountain man. So this winter, my wife Cheryl and I headed into the mountains with supplies to live for five months. In January, we had begun pushing east toward an untraveled area of the Yukon River. The trapping prospects there looked promising. We returned to our main cabin and made plans for me to use Cheryl’s dogs, hooking (钩) them together to form a large team. The idea was to bring supplies several miles down the river and establish a permanent camp.
That meant I’d be traveling alone and driving a sled loaded with around 300 pounds of goods, which meant extra hard work for my wheeler, Nike. The first serious challenge in our trip came where the path went down a steep valley that led to the river. As we started down, I stood on the brake with all of my weight in an attempt to keep balance. But the heavy sled began overtaking the dogs, and they picked up their pace to stay ahead of it. The sled became faster and faster until we came to a sharp turn at the bottom of the hill.
Eventually, the dogs got entangled (缠结) with each other and the sled got stuck in a crack in the river ice. I emerged from a large snowdrift and assessed the damage. I expected to find my dogs and a broken sled. But the sled was fine, and the dogs had jumped over each other, freeing themselves from the tangled ropes. Nike emerged from’ the snow, shook himself off, looked at me with encouraging eyes and made me smile.
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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Now I have to save myself from the icy river.
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I had begun to accept that this was how I was going to die, but Nike wouldn’t have it.
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10 . Standing in the store, I looked at the painting supplies excitedly.
“Are you sure these are what you want for your birthday?” my husband asked
“I’m very sure. I really want to give it a
“I have a feeling that you’re going to put all these in a toolbox and never
For the first month, he was
One day, when my son caught me
“No
From then on, my house seemed to never be perfectly clean, but my life was full of
A.pleasantly | B.anxiously | C.awkwardly | D.doubtfully |
A.break | B.go | C.miss | D.look |
A.expectation | B.shame | C.agreement | D.pride |
A.covered | B.bowed | C.hit | D.shook |
A.Luckily | B.Generally | C.Frankly | D.Strangely |
A.rights | B.hobbies | C.education | D.position |
A.selected | B.admired | C.created | D.collected |
A.buy | B.like | C.touch | D.fix |
A.tolerant | B.wise | C.supportive | D.correct |
A.fear | B.start | C.refuse | D.dream |
A.working at | B.looking for | C.staring at | D.paying for |
A.quit | B.remember | C.succeed | D.paint |
A.busier | B.better | C.tougher | D.bigger |
A.sufferings | B.achievements | C.colors | D.chances |
A.purpose | B.memory | C.occupation | D.challenge |