1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

During that hot summer, little Sammy and his sister Marie spent their vacation at their grandparents’ farm. The farm was filled with fun and adventure, but one day, an unfortunate accident occurred. While playing, Sammy accidentally shot his grandmother’s beloved pet duck with a slingshot (弹弓). Panicked, he quickly hid the duck behind a pile of old wood in the yard. He was afraid to tell his grandmother the truth, worried about being punished.

However, what he didn’t know was that his sister Marie had seen the entire event. The next day, when Grandma asked Marie to wash the dishes, Marie seized the opportunity to shift the responsibility onto Sammy. She said, “Sammy told me he wanted to help in the kitchen today, Grandma.” Sammy was shocked and confused because he had not said such a thing. Marie approached him and whispered threateningly, “Remember the duck?” It was then that Sammy realized Marie had seen his secret and was now using it to make him do the housework she didn’t want to do.

This situation continued for several days. Whenever there were household chores to be done, Marie would threaten Sammy with “Remember the duck?”. Sammy felt an increasing burden of guilt and responsibility.

注意：续写词数应为 80左右。

Finally, he couldn’t bear the secret and pressure any longer and decided to tell everything to Grandma

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2 . I grew up with the same group of kids from age 5 to age 12. We lived in the same community, shared the same schools and experienced all the ups and downs of that period.

Then I hit junior high and a whole new world opened up to me. It seemed everyone was there, friends from football teams and people from the summer workshop. They welcomed me, figuring that I had to be cool to know so many people. I was a different person with each new group of friends and began to distance myself from the “kindergarten group”.

However, it wasn’t long before these so-called new friends left me when they found out I really wasn’t cool enough to be there. This was one of the hardest times in my life. I felt alone and was very disappointed in myself. It was then, when I thought I had nowhere else to go, that I tried to make my way back into the “kindergarten group”. I organized a camp-out and invited them to come. I had thought they were going to be cold and exclude me as I had done to them. But they all turned up and we just picked up right where we left off. There was absolutely no hate, only comfort and an unexpected sense of belonging. They gave me room to grow and learn my own lessons, my own way, in my own time.

From them, I have learned two things: the type of friends I want, and the type of friend I want to be. We will all continue to grow separately together, all the while providing the unconditional love, understanding and support only friends like these are capable of.

1. How did the author feel about her school life according to Paragraph 2?

A．Shocked.

B．Upset.

C．Curious.

D．Happy.

2. Why did the author organize a camp-out?

A．To make more friends.

B．To get close to nature.

C．To apologize to her friends.

D．To reconnect with her old friends.

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

A．Cheat.

B．Refuse.

C．Warn.

D．Attack.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Friend in Need.

B．My Kindergarten Group.

C．Lessons in Friendship.

D．Friends in My New School.

3 . Two friends and I moved into a house off campus when I was a junior at Iowa State University. We were all a bit afraid of our landlord, a _________ middle-aged man. He gave us a lecture about paying the rent on time and _________ the house and appliance(家用电器).

But during the fall semester, my housemates and I _________ a party in our house. We drew a large crowd and had a great time. The last _________ left in the morning. _________, we decided to sleep in and clean the house and yard the next morning.

We were _________ at about 7:00 a.m. by our landlord, who was _________ on the door. We let him in and _________ to arouse his anger. _________, he picked up a party invitation that had been laying on the sidewalk and asked, “Why didn’t you girls invite me?” He __________ the house and spent a few minutes helping us pick up __________ from the yard. We were __________ that our landlord had been so understanding.

A few months later, I made a mathematical error while balancing my check book and my bank soon __________ me that I had my rent check returned. I was anxious when I knew that. I __________ the courage to call him and __________ what had happened. He said, “I have a daughter about your age, and the __________ thing happened to her once. Would you like to wait __________ next month and send a __________ payment then?” I’ve never forgotten our landlord’s kindness and __________ .

He taught me an important lesson about not judging a book by its __________. I’m proud to say that I have not bounced a check since then.

1.

A．poor

B．strict

C．wealthy

D．considerate

2.

A．getting

B．selling

C．repairing

D．maintaining

3.

A．held

B．found

C．donated

D．assisted

4.

A．guests

B．families

C．customers

D．passengers

5.

A．Amazed

B．Pleased

C．Exhausted

D．Surprised

6.

A．abandoned

B．Accused

C．arrested

D．awakened

7.

A．working

B．focusing

C．knocking

D．insisting

8.

A．forced

B．expected

C．regretted

D．continued

9.

A．Instead

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Meanwhile

10.

A．ran into

B．came into

C．broke into

D．looked into

11.

A．trash

B．paper

C．letters

D．invitations

12.

A．funny

B．thrilled

C．unfortunate

D．dangerous

13.

A．fired

B．doubted

C．informed

D．interviewed

14.

A．lost

B．showed

C．waited

D．gathered

15.

A．introduced

B．considered

C．explained

D．remembered

16.

A．same

B．normal

C．boring

D．personal

17.

A．after

B．before

C．during

D．until

18.

A．bearable

B．common

C．double

D．regular

19.

A．courage

B．honesty

C．optimism

D．understanding

20.

A．name

B．cover

C．words

D．pictures

4 . “Why?” It’s a simple question that people ask Angela Madeline frequently. After all, she began a journey that very few people would ever attempt: walk around the world alone.

The thought of Madeline’s journey did not start from a place of loss or personal crisis. She said, “I was searching for a deeper interaction with nature and people.” Walking would minimize her carbon footprint, plus the slow pace meant that she could fully immerse herself in nature, and gain insights into other cultures in a unique way.

She left her hometown of Bend, Oregon, on 2 May 2016 and headed into an adventure. Along the way, Madeline would suffer from heatstroke (中暑)in the Australian desert and hear gunshots while camping in Turkey. “Still,” she said, “I didn’t stop because I was more afraid of not following my heart than I was of losing everything I owned and loved.”

Apart from that, her slow pace allowed her to be drawn deeply into other cultures. She wandered the tiny seaside villages along Italy Tyrrhenian Sea, enjoying the lively atmosphere. In Vietnam, she was invited and offered food by an elderly woman to rest in her wooden shack at the peak for the night. She chose an experience of uncertainty and curiosity, in search of something she could never be certain to find: a sense of fulfillment and a deeper connection.

On 16 December 2022, Madeline’s pilgrimage (朝圣之旅)ended right where it started. For now, she’s working on a book, planning future journeys and creating more effective ways for women to find and express courage in their lives.

Whether a walk leads halfway around the world or just down the road, Madeline has shown the true worth of slowing down and giving more than we receive along the way.

1. Why did Madeline decide to start her journey?

A．To get closer to the world.	B．To reduce carbon footprint.
C．To get rid of personal crisis.	D．To slow down the pace of life.

2. What can we know about Madeline during the journey?

A．She was about to give up.

B．She was helped by Italian locals.

C．She experienced various cultures.

D．She enjoyed Australian coastal scenery.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Madeline?

A．Cautious and gentle.	B．Tough and adventurous.
C．Ambitious and generous.	D．Open-minded and humorous.

4. What’s this text mainly about?

A．A new way to slow down life.

B．A closer connection with the wild.

C．An unforgettable memory of a trip.

D．A woman walking around the world.

5 . Last year, preparing to move to Italy, I sorted through everything in our New York apartment. Clothes, shoes, toys, china, handbags — you name it. I had to_______what to give away, what to throw out, and what to_______and ship overseas.

It forced me to review, remember, and relive my _______. Some surprises awaited me. Dealing with all the material goods_______over a lifetime, I rediscovered just how much I value_______. I found the letter President Ronald Reagan_______to my father, congratulating him for his_______to the deaf   community; _______for 1960s Broadway hits my grandma had taken me to see. I had rejection_______from magazine editors, and a typed letter from my lawyer uncle advising me to_______fooling around and get a real job. I_______Father’s Day cards and a poem to my wife on our 40th anniversary.

It proved to me that paper _______serves a purpose, even with life going _______ and all but paperless. Reviewing _______ that you can feel on your fingertips is a powerful trigger ( 触 发 ) for_______.

Going through these documents was an _______to better know myself, to recognize who I was and how I’d changed.

My love of paper gave me_______proof of a life: a marriage navigated, children raised, and struggles won or lost. It’s a life _______to the fullest.

I did it mostly for me. But someday my children may _______to find these “keepsakes” (传家宝). Perhaps they’ ll be drawn to_______the history only our family can claim.

1.

A．discover

B．imagine

C．hesitate

D．determine

2.

A．pack

B．sell

C．show

D．hide

3.

A．family

B．past

C．duty

D．friend

4.

A．avoided

B．wasted

C．gathered

D．carried

5.

A．paper

B．money

C．knowledge

D．friendship

6.

A．handed

B．lent

C．sent

D．passed

7.

A．quality

B．service

C．choice

D．chance

8.

A．stories

B．posters

C．suggestions

D．characters

9.

A．notes

B．pictures

C．bills

D．lessons

10.

A．start

B．enjoy

C．quit

D．miss

11.

A．removed

B．connected

C．ignored

D．kept

12.

A．never

B．again

C．still

D．just

13.

A．digital

B．loose

C．wild

D．wrong

14.

A．secrets

B．processes

C．shows

D．records

15.

A．dreams

B．ideas

C．attitudes

D．memories

16.

A．identity

B．ability

C．honour

D．opportunity

17.

A．concrete

B．equal

C．professional

D．awful

18.

A．brought

B．risked

C．lived

D．spent

19.

A．manage

B．happen

C．pretend

D．seem

20.

A．record

B．explore

C．write

D．teach

6 . As a child, I was proud of my southern origin. My own voice reflected my family’s past and present-part northern Mississippi, part Tennessee, all southern. There was no sound I loved more than my grandmother’s accent: thick, sweet, warm.

While growing up, I began to realize outside of our region, southerners were often dismissed as uncultured and ignorant. I was ready to leave behind my tiny town in West Tennessee, starting a new life and jumping at big chances in some far-off cities. In that embarrassing space between “teen” and “adult”, my accent was a symbol of everything I thought I hated about my life in the rural South. I feared it would disqualify me from being a noted magazine writer. I would have to talk less “country”. So I killed a piece of myself. I’m ashamed of it, but I’m more ashamed that I tried to kill that part of someone else-change Emily’s accent.

I met Emily in college. She was determined to work for the student newspaper, which was where I spent most of my waking hours, and we became friends. She, unlike me, accepted her roots. Early in our friendship, her mother asked where I was from, assuming it was somewhere up north. Then I felt my efforts paid off and even wanted to ignore the mistake.

Emily is two years younger and she cared about my opinion. I advised her to be more like me and hide her signature Manchester accent. I stressed that throughout our college years, often by making fun of her vowel (元音) sounds. I told myself I was helping her achieve her dream of working as a reporter. Now, I see that it was actually about justifying my hiding part of myself.

Grandma Carolyn used to tell me, “Girl, don’t forget where you come from.” Now I truly understand that. Many things have faded from memory, but this sticks in my mind with uncomfortable clarity. Now that I am grown and have left the South, it’s important to me.

1. What made the author want to leave her hometown?

A．Appeal of convenience in cities.

B．Her dream of becoming a writer.

C．Outside prejudice against southerners.

D．Her desire for the northern accent.

2. How did the author feel about the mistake of Emily’s mother?

A．Upset.

B．Pleased.

C．Ashamed.

D．Surprised.

3. Why on earth did the author try to change Emily’s accent?

A．To prove herself right.	B．To help Emily be a reporter.
C．To make herself influential.	D．To protect Emily’s self-dignity.

4. What message does the text want to convey?

A．Stay true to your roots.	B．Never do things by halves.
C．Hold on to your dreams.	D．Never judge a person by his accent.

7 . I attend an Art School in Southern California for Musical Theatre and have always pursued artistic pursuits throughout my life. I have also had a lot of _________ experiences from working at food banks to _________ money to help patients suffering from blood cancer. All the things I mentioned above are what _________ me to be a more appreciative and better person.

The _________ that has been by far my favorite was the _________ I did last summer. I developed and carried out a Musical Theatre Summer Camp at a local community center that _________ low-income families. This camp allowed children, who _________ wouldn’t have an opportunity, to gain a basic _________ in singing, dancing, and acting while also allowing them to feel as though they were a _________ of something.

This camp completely impacted the way I __________ both the world and the profound impact people can have. The children came from all backgrounds, and we had some homeless children, undocumented children, and many children who had experienced __________ throughout their lives. I cannot fully __________ the happiness it brings me to be able to share a creative outlet (出路) for them. I __________ believe in the importance of art and I feel incredibly grateful to have been able to share that __________ with them.

Volunteering has reminded me how important it is to __________ to others and how lucky I have been to experience everything.

1.

A．reviewing

B．approving

C．volunteering

D．attempting

2.

A．raising

B．distributing

C．chasing

D．counting

3.

A．impressed

B．remembered

C．motivated

D．troubled

4.

A．experience

B．project

C．dream

D．schedule

5.

A．zone

B．work

C．line

D．secret

6.

A．chose

B．received

C．moved

D．served

7.

A．besides

B．otherwise

C．however

D．instead

8.

A．delay

B．comfort

C．joy

D．education

9.

A．part

B．center

C．reminder

D．burden

10.

A．cultivate

B．reason

C．view

D．conquer

11.

A．connection

B．touch

C．violence

D．witness

12.

A．copy

B．express

C．indicate

D．present

13.

A．casually

B．temporarily

C．formerly

D．truly

14.

A．trade

B．trick

C．skill

D．gift

15.

A．give back

B．give in

C．get down

D．get across

8 . When I first met Sarah, all I noticed was her drool (口水) running from the corner of her mouth. As Mrs. Wagner pushed the wheelchair toward me, I felt _________. Why was she seated beside me?

For the entire morning, I was uneasy. _________, I nerved myself to ask Mrs. Wagner, “Mrs. Wagner, can I have my seat _________?”

She patted (拍) my shoulder _________ and said, “Natalie, Sarah needs our care. Try it.”

Why? I didn’t need a deskmate with running drool! I decided to _________ Sarah. At three o’clock, our gym teacher came and said, “Kickball time! Put on your gym shoes. ” As I bent over to tie my shoes, Sarah’s caught my attention and I _________ how it feels to never walk. My _________ felt tight.

Mrs. Wagner asked me, “Natalie, although Sarah cannot kick, she can _________ balls. Would you help her in the gym class?”

I had to _________ and push Sarah to the __________.

Firstly, Matt kicked the ball and it came to me. I __________ it to Sarah and she threw it, which just struck Mike’s heel!

“You got him out!” I __________. Sarah laughed happily. Then I laughed, too. The rest of the game was __________ and we all enjoyed ourselves.

At the end of the day, Sarah read a journal entry to us, “My first day of school went well. I __________ playing kickball. I made a nice new friend, Natalie. ”

Sarah smiled at me. I didn’t __________ her drool. What I saw was a new friend, a friend I had almost missed.

1.

A．upset

B．interested

C．calm

D．ashamed

2.

A．Luckily

B．Finally

C．Obviously

D．Actually

3.

A．taken

B．recovered

C．changed

D．returned

4.

A．anxiously

B．pleasantly

C．eagerly

D．gently

5.

A．contact

B．ignore

C．approach

D．inspire

6.

A．discovered

B．studied

C．wondered

D．recognized

7.

A．hands

B．schedule

C．throat

D．shoes

8.

A．hold

B．throw

C．kick

D．keep

9.

A．perform

B．nod

C．react

D．sigh

10.

A．campus

B．classroom

C．stage

D．playground

11.

A．handed

B．showed

C．hit

D．lifted

12.

A．guessed

B．shouted

C．thought

D．replied

13.

A．meaningful

B．unusual

C．tiring

D．exciting

14.

A．had fun

B．took risks

C．kept on

D．thought about

15.

A．imagine

B．mention

C．notice

D．like

9 . Mary and Alice are two good friends. They both _________ an ordinary life, having ordinary houses and ordinary jobs. There is really nothing _________ about their lives. And _________ they are both satisfied, Mary is happier than Alice. Whenever Alice comes to_________ Mary, Mary is always happy. It looks like nothing can _________ her. And whenever there is a party, she is always the focus of it, wearing a big _________ on her face and _________ others’ attention.

Alice can_________ stop thinking about this-how can Mary _________ to do that when they both have similar life experiences? They go to the __________ grocery store and cinema, and __________ the same movies. How is it that Mary can be so happy and carefree when faced with so much__________ about work, thinking about what her boss wants and __________ when she will be promoted? There seems no way one can be so happy and pressure-free. After all, there are always many things to __________ But whenever Alice asks Mary about the secret of happiness, Mary always says, “I just take life as it comes. ”

What is the__________ between these two friends? How is it that Mary can have a__________ attitude to life most of the time? Maybe the problem with Alice is that she thinks too much and__________ to do everything at once. However, in the daily life, Mary takes everything one step__________. That is to say, she reminds herself to do only one thing each time. She is where she is, and stays in the __________ moment.

So when you live in the moment and__________ life to the fullest, you will be happy every day.

1.

A．expect

B．abandon

C．lead

D．change

2.

A．strange

B．interesting

C．wrong

D．special

3.

A．although

B．because

C．if

D．unless

4.

A．comfort

B．visit

C．thank

D．invite

5.

A．astonish

B．satisfy

C．trouble

D．guarantee

6.

A．fear

B．puzzle

C．smile

D．shock

7.

A．calling

B．requiring

C．losing

D．attracting

8.

A．always

B．hardly

C．almost

D．totally

9.

A．manage

B．refuse

C．decide

D．offer

10.

A．distant

B．unusual

C．same

D．ordinary

11.

A．shoot

B．watch

C．review

D．share

12.

A．anger

B．confusion

C．stress

D．hurt

13.

A．wondering

B．introducing

C．looking

D．choosing

14.

A．take over

B．leave behind

C．leave out

D．deal with

15.

A．agreement

B．difference

C．connection

D．appointment

16.

A．casual

B．serious

C．negative

D．positive

17.

A．attempts

B．promises

C．pretends

D．remembers

18.

A．at times

B．at a time

C．on time

D．in time

19.

A．previous

B．future

C．past

D．present

20.

A．enjoy

B．devote

C．risk

D．extend

10 . Ask yourself, “Why do you work so hard？What motivates you to do so?” Most of you may say a single word to answer both the questions: Family.

All of us inherit our physical features from our parents. However, when you start interacting with the outside world, you realize that they are not enough to ensure your success, not even your survival. It is the values passed on to you by your family such as patience, care, understanding and commitment that make your survival and growth possible.

You may or may not be aware, but your family was the first school you entered. “Survival of the fittest” is the golden rule in this world. In other words, “Let the unfit perish” is the motto. When you stepped into this world, you were unfit to survive on your own. From the first day you came into the world, you started learning about love, care and family relationships at home. For example, by observing your family members, you learned how family relationships work. As time went on, you matured and started taking note of other people outside your family and how your family members interacted with them. You also noticed how your family dealt with the ups and downs of life.

What you learned from your family becomes your value system and forms your perceptions and basis of actions. A person is known by his actions. It is your family that gave you an identity. Whenever you move from one place to another, you carry your family history with you. Have you ever noticed that your opinions always confirmed to the values you acquired from your family?

Every person’s relation to his family is similar to the earth’s relation to its environment, which acts as a protective layer. For a person, the importance of family is beyond calculation. The saying goes that you can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family. Spend your life showing those you love that they will always be family no matter what happens.

1. Your family can help you survive by________.

A．providing more love for you

B．shaping your personality

C．introducing you to the outside world

D．improving your school education

2. According to the passage, a person represents________.

A．the unity of his family

B．his family benefits

C．the behavior pattern of his family

D．his family relationships with others

3. Like the environment to the earth, a family________.

A．is an interactive system

B．encourages its members to work hard

C．is full of challenges

D．provides security for its members

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The development of a person.

B．The importance of family.

C．How to survive the hardship?

D．What’s a family?