1 . When she was 86, Mom moved to our city. My husband, Kevin, and I found a lovely apartment for her. I was happy to help take care of her ________ she arrived.

The day after she moved in, she called me to ________ about the food at the facility. “The pizza was like rubber. I couldn’t ________ it.” “Mom, you’re complaining to me. Wouldn’t it make more sense to tell someone who can ________the problem?” We hung up. This was only her second day here! And week after week, Mom found more to complain about.

When with my friend Beth, I spent 20 minutes sharing how Mom’s attitude

________ me. “She seems ________. After everything Kevin and I do for her, all we hear is what she doesn’t like.” As the words spilled from my lips, I realized that I’d developed the same ________ of complaining that annoyed me so much in Mom.

I decided to keep a better watch on my ________. Things went fine for a few weeks. But soon I felt powerless to ________ by myself and couldn’t help complaining to Beth about Mom’s ________ again.

A few days later, I received a journal from my friend Torry. On the first page, he had written, “Jeanette, I use such a journal every day to ________ things I’m thankful for.” I wrote three things I was grateful for. ________ filled my heart. Maybe this was it. It was a joyous ________ that helped me overcome the complaining—Gratitude.

Over the next few months, as I continued, I noticed little things I’d ________. Life was handing out gift after gift, including Mom, complaints and all. I couldn’t change her; I could only________ her.

1.

A．until

B．after

C．unless

D．if

2.

A．ask

B．argue

C．care

D．complain

3.

A．order

B．eat

C．prepare

D．smell

4.

A．fix

B．analyze

C．raise

D．discuss

5.

A．tired

B．confused

C．annoyed

D．scared

6.

A．independent

B．inactive

C．uncaring

D．ungrateful

7.

A．custom

B．habit

C．routine

D．idea

8.

A．teeth

B．tongue

C．head

D．eyes

9.

A．question

B．communicate

C．change

D．reflect

10.

A．calls

B．visits

C．pizza

D．apartment

11.

A．prove

B．write

C．spread

D．share

12.

A．Frustration

B．Confidence

C．Patience

D．Contentment

13.

A．journal

B．discussion

C．replacement

D．invention

14.

A．recorded

B．forgotten

C．ignored

D．abandoned

15.

A．guide

B．teach

C．praise

D．love

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。

My parents love the saying “If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" so much that they even bought a pillow with those words on it. But I was recently in a situation where I was SO ready to give up.

It started last week when my friend Ollie and I were helping his grandmother Mary to carry boxes from her garage to her car for the homeless shelter rummage sale (义卖).

At the sight of a big old trunk (行李箱)，we asked Mary what was inside. But she told us that as she had lost the key, she had to find a master locksmith to figure it out. "Let me have a try!" said Ollie. “I bet I can open that lock in two minutes flat! Maybe there's a treasure inside, like gold or diamonds or an ancient map!"

Mary smiled. "I'll tell you what. If you two treasure hunters can open this trunk, you can have it, along with whatever is inside."

Ollie got a tool kit and we set out to open the lock. But he definitely lost that bet. Those two minutes turned into two hours, with no luck at all. We had tried every tool in the kit, but the lock wouldn't move slightly.

“It's no use." Ollie sighed. "I guess we have to give up."

“But we can't give up!" I said. "What about 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try again"?"

Ollie shook his head. "Unless you know a magical key fairy, we're never getting this unlocked."

Just then, my little brother Tex showed up. He showed great interest in the trunk. "It looks like an upside-down boat! Can I turn it over and pretend I'm sailing in the ocean?"

"Sure," Ollie replied. "It's no good for anything else."

“Ahoy!" Tex said, climbing on top after Ollie and I turned it over. “I’m the captain!” He giggled as he jumped up and down. And right then, a screw (螺丝) from a hinge (铰链) came loose and rolled to the floor.

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。

“That's it! I know how to open it!" said Ollie.

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Oh! There were only lots of shoes in the trunk!

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