1 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Having held the interschool storytelling championship for the past two years, I was the shining star of my school. When it came to choosing the right candidate to participate in such competitions, I was always the first choice. Naturally, I was once again selected to represent my school in the approaching contest this year.

Upon hearing the fact that I was chosen again, my classmates and friends acknowledged that I would undoubtedly emerge as the champion again. Consequently, I became conceited. I was so proud that I neglected the importance of practicing for the contest.

A week before the contest, my teacher Ms. Sara asked,“Selena, would you like to stand in front of the class to rehearse for the contest ?” She had tutored me in the past two competitions and knew how important practice was .“Just imagine you are on the stage in the presence of the audience, ”she added .

“ I’m sorry, Ms. Sara, ” I replied .“I have a bit of a sore throat.”

This was usually the lie I would tell whenever my teacher requested me to practice in front of the class. I always found excuses to avoid doing it because I believed that I was the best and therefore the practice was unnecessary. On one occasion, I even told Mrs. Sara not to worry too much as I was well prepared for the contest. In fact, I did everything but practice my scrip. I only managed to glance briefly through the story the day before the contest. As the best storyteller among the students of the local secondary schools, I was too

vain to practice and expected everything to be fine.

The contest was being held in the local community hall. On the day of the contest, the hall was packed.

My school teachers and principal were there along with many of my classmates and schoolmates. I was the eighth contestant out of twenty in total. Those who spoke before me did extremely well. On seeing their
fascinating and outstanding performance, I began to lose confidence in myself. My palms sweated heavily and I started to feel nervous.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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Soon, it was my turn to talk.

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Finally, results were announced after the contest.

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2 . No high schooler wants to spend nearly two months of senior year stuck in a hospital. But in 2019, that’s just   what happened to Emily Hontz. Instead of getting to do all the ______ stuff she had planned with family and friends, she experienced lengthy ______ at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where doctors worked hard to control her Crohn’s disease.

But a(n) ______ thing happened as Emily slowly walked the halls. She began feeling the stirrings (萌发) of a future career, ______ by the hospital’s sensitive design. The layout of the floor seemed just ______ for staying active. The atrium (天井) added light, cheer and interest. There were even places to socialize with other ____. Suddenly, she had a vision of her professional future. “Being at CHOP gave me a ______: I wanted to create things that would ______ how people feel and make them comfortable and happy.”

Natalie Hagerty, CHOP’s senior director for facilities planning, said, “I am ______ to hear that Emily was inspired by CHOP. When she’s ______for a job, she knows who to call.”

“It takes a certain type of person to ______ positives from a negative experience. The Emily we know wouldn’t just ______ something lying down,” said Emily’s older brother, David.

For now, Emily’s Crohn’s disease seems to be ______ with medication (药物治疗), and she’s looking forward to designing her own ______ in the future.

“I think designing a children’s hospital would be really cool,” she said, “to be able to explain your ______ of how to make it a more comfortable, safe, and bright environment for kids – especially kids who are there long-term.”

1.

A．simple

B．impossible

C．fun

D．safe

2.

A．experiment

B．treatment

C．research

D．training

3.

A．disappointing

B．pitiful

C．different

D．unexpected

4.

A．inspired

B．challenged

C．disturbed

D．dissatisfied

5.

A．perfect

B．traditional

C．pointless

D．inconvenient

6.

A．friends

B．doctors

C．patients

D．colleagues

7.

A．business

B．relief

C．chance

D．goal

8.

A．measure

B．affect

C．understand

D．recognize

9.

A．fortunate

B．curious

C．shocked

D．delighted

10.

A．chosen

B．grateful

C．fit

D．ready

11.

A．collect

B．draw

C．separate

D．catch

12.

A．take

B．answer

C．get

D．save

13.

A．in question

B．in place

C．under control

D．under consideration

14.

A．project

B．journey

C．house

D．system

15.

A．choices

B．interests

C．ideas

D．worries

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。

My husband and I were excited about buying our first house. But our money was limited, and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.

One agent suggested a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was beyond our budget, so we turned down the offer. But she kept persuading us to have a look.

We finally did and it was love at first sight. It was our home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and happiness of the marriage within that home. Perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of what it would be like to live in it. Days later, we made an offer—— far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn't laugh at us. They renewed their offer instead. It was also much more than we could afford, but far less than the original asking price.

The next day, we got a disappointing message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the owners directly. We made our final offer, which still was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer's bid（出价）. We knew it, but we had to try. Nobody knew if we could get it.

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。

Several days later , we went to the owners' home after we made our final offer

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The owner looked at us and said

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4 . Sometimes people and things around you can remind you of yourself. I was _______to my writing group with a book to read on the journey. Because it was an old book I didn't want to "dog-ear" the pages, I _______in my pockets for something to use as a bookmark. I placed a ten-pound note between the _______.

Sitting on the bus I took the book out and was about to read but a young woman behind me who was speaking on her cellphone drew my _______. She was talking to her brother. She wanted to know where he was, why he wasn’t where he was_______to be, why he had lied to their mother again and whether he knew that their mum had _______ in tears that morning because of him.

She kept it quiet but she didn't pull any punches （留情）with him. She let him know exactly what she_______him but I could feel there was love under all the disappointment. She tried so hard to_______this young man to come see his mother, but I got the sign she was fighting a _______ battle.

When she left the bus, I________behind her and drew out the note in the book. “Excuse me," I said. “Do me a favor, would you? Take this money and buy your________a box of chocolates or a bunch of flowers. And tell her a________man said that being a mother is the ________ but most important job in the world.”

Then I turned around and walked on,________if in some way I was saying a thank-you to my own mum. But I hoped I had raised a ________ on the face of a mother suffering for her child.

1.

A．waiting

B．walking

C．driving

D．heading

2.

A．looked

B．searched

C．brought

D．found

3.

A．overcoats

B．books

C．pages

D．parcels

4.

A．attention

B．movement

C．delight

D．concerns

5.

A．shocked

B．supposed

C．predicted

D．unexpected

6.

A．slept over

B．passed away

C．broken down

D．crashed out

7.

A．beat on

B．hurt on

C．waited for

D．thought of

8.

A．get

B．turn

C．trick

D．make

9.

A．winning

B．bad

C．losing

D．stubborn

10.

A．got off

B．pulled over

C．parked over

D．jumped off

11.

A．brother

B．parents

C．mum

D．family

12.

A．shocked

B．strange

C．good

D．helpful

13.

A．hardest

B．interesting

C．happiest

D．favorite

14.

A．pretending

B．imagining

C．wondering

D．guessing

15.

A．lightening

B．view

C．tear

D．smile

5 . I was standing across the lady in the laundry (洗衣店). I got angry as I thought she had _______ my pants. The woman stated _______ that I hadn’t dropped my pants there.

“Can’t you just check to _______ if there are some blue pants lying around somewhere?” I asked. She said that I didn’t bring any pants _______ she always double checked people’s orders. She went to try one more time and I thought about the last time I had seen them. When she _______ empty-handed, I suddenly had a(n) _______. “Hold on a second,” I said nervously. “I need to _______ my wife.” I asked my wife to look in the drawer (抽屉) where I usually collect the dirty clothes. Then I _______ until my wife got back on the phone. “Yeah, you’ve got some blue pants in here,” she said.

It’s not the first time I’ve _______ made negative assumptions (假定). Once I got ________   with a waiter who ignored me when I spoke to him from behind. When he finally ________, I realized he was deaf.

I always give myself ________ to read people’s minds and make assumptions with very little ________. We apparently think we don’t need to check our assumptions. We’re always ________ to give the thing a little bit of ________, which people need regardless of whether our assumptions are right.

1.

A．sold

B．hidden

C．lost

D．stolen

2.

A．firmly

B．slowly

C．quickly

D．rudely

3.

A．guess

B．request

C．imply

D．see

4.

A．if

B．because

C．though

D．when

5.

A．returned

B．came

C．left

D．joined

6.

A．note

B．plan

C．problem

D．idea

7.

A．save

B．call

C．find

D．help

8.

A．apologized

B．agreed

C．argued

D．explored

9.

A．honestly

B．bravely

C．unfairly

D．finally

10.

A．annoyed

B．happy

C．frightened

D．excited

11.

A．went around

B．looked around

C．came around

D．turned around

12.

A．time

B．energies

C．permission

D．opportunities

13.

A．information

B．order

C．translation

D．instruction

14.

A．easy

B．unwilling

C．uncertain

D．ready

15.

A．ignorance

B．kindness

C．mercy

D．inspiration

6 . To tell the truth, no one has the right to judge you. People may have heard your stories, but they can't feel what you are going through; they aren't living YOUR life.     1     Instead, focus on how you feel about yourself, and do what you think is right.

    2     Your relationship with yourself is the closest and most important one you will ever have. If you don't take good care of yourself, then you can't take good care of others either. Taking care of yourself is the best thing you can do.

Do what you know is right, for YOU. Don't be afraid to walk alone, and don't be afraid to like it. Don't let anyone's words stop you from being the best you can be.     3     When you are totally at peace within yourself, nothing can shake you.

Follow your own path.     4     Make use of the chance to make life all that you want it to be. Work hard for what you believe, and keep your dreams big and your worries small.

Forgive those who have wronged you.     5     It is a special quality of the strong and wise. It allows you to focus on the future instead of the past. Without forgiveness, wounds can never be healed, and moving on can never be achieved.

A．Take care of yourself.

B．So forget what they say about you.

C．Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.

D．Show everyone your love and kindness.

E．Every new day is a chance to change your life.

F．Keep doing what you know in your heart is right.

G．When you are dealing with failure, don't be ashamed.

7 . An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his ________ all the time, watering and fertilizing them.

One day a young man went by the ________. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be ________ he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was ________. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. ________ are you busy taking care of them every day?”

The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four ________. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, ________ I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. ________, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s ________.”

“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

“Yeah, it’s ________ that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody ________. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

The blind man’s work opened our eyes, and ________ our hearts, which also made his life ________. It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t ________ his wonderful music, but his music has ________ millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?

1.

A．flowers

B．trees

C．vegetables

D．grass

2.

A．balcony

B．kitchen

C．garden

D．study

3.

A．after

B．as

C．before

D．if

4.

A．blind

B．famous

C．smart

D．friendly

5.

A．What

B．Who

C．Why

D．Which

6.

A．stories

B．reasons

C．excuses

D．conclusions

7.

A．although

B．since

C．because

D．unless

8.

A．First

B．Second

C．Third

D．Fourth

9.

A．me

B．you

C．my mother

D．my son

10.

A．true

B．hard

C．cool

D．fair

11.

A．greets

B．doubts

C．meets

D．knows

12.

A．broke

B．hurt

C．pleased

D．treated

13.

A．emptier

B．busier

C．luckier

D．happier

14.

A．write

B．hear

C．play

D．believe

15.

A．changed

B．affected

C．discovered

D．encouraged

8 . “None of us get out of life alive, so be brave and be thankful for all the opportunities you have.” Those were _______ words said by 18-year-old Jake Bailey, a cancer patient.

Bailey was in the leading position of the students’ union. The young man had planned to _______ at his high school’s end-of-year ceremony (典礼) on schedule. _______, just the week before, he received shocking _______. After several weeks of not feeling well, tests showed that he had a fast-growing form of cancer. Doctors said, without treatment, he would only have weeks to live, so they didn’t _______ him to take part in the event. But Bailey put on his school uniform along with his _______ face and left his hospital bed to give the inspiring speech to his _______. Without doubt, his appearance _______ everyone at the ceremony. Sitting in the wheelchair, he began to _______ his ideas. He expressed that a strong-willed person would not easily ______________, no matter how hard life was.

At the speech, Bailey encouraged his schoolmates to______________ their time. “The future is truly in our hands. ______________ about having impractical long-term dreams. Let’s be devoted to short-term goals,” He continued. “We don’t know where we might end up, or when we will end up, so work with pride on what is ______________ us.”

When the senior ______________ his speech with the school’s motto, “Altiora Peto,” which means “I fight for higher things”, the entire room burst into cheers. ______________, Bailey’s message was heard loud and clear. Bailey then closed his eyes and mouthed the words “Thank you”.

1.

A．upset

B．extra

C．inspiring

D．amazing

2.

A．speak

B．chat

C．sing

D．debate

3.

A．So

B．Instead

C．Besides

D．However

4.

A．fault

B．attack

C．news

D．pain

5.

A．persuade

B．allow

C．warn

D．organize

6.

A．determined

B．frightened

C．satisfied

D．surprised

7.

A．friends

B．families

C．schoolmates

D．roommates

8.

A．amused

B．shocked

C．affected

D．frightened

9.

A．explain

B．form

C．share

D．change

10.

A．turn up

B．give in

C．break up

D．cut down

11.

A．gain

B．spare

C．spend

D．treasure

12.

A．Forget

B．Talk

C．Care

D．Dream

13.

A．in place of

B．in front of

C．in charge of

D．in search of

14.

A．replaced

B．ended

C．began

D．decorated

15.

A．Finally

B．Actually

C．Obviously

D．Entirely

9 . One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited worriedly at their desks for the test to begin. The professor _________________ the question papers, with the paper facing down as usual. After he gave them all out, he asked his students to _________________ the paper and begin. To everyone's surprise, there were no _________________, just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor, seeing the _________________ on everyone's face, told them the following:

"I want you to write what you _________________ there."

The students got started on the inexplicable (费解的) task.

At the end of the class, the professor _________________ all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them, with no _________________, described the black dot, trying to explain its _________________ in the middle of the sheet, etc. After all had been _________________, the classroom was silent, and the professor began to __________________:

"I' m not going to grade this __________________wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the __________________ part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot, and the same happens in our __________________. We have a white paper to observe, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a __________________ given to us with love and care, and we always have__________________ to celebrate: nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us, the job that __________________ our livelihood and the miracles (奇迹) we see every day.

__________, we insist on focusing only on the dark spots: the health problems that worry us, the lack of money, the __________________ relationship with workmates, the __________________ with a friend, etc.

The dark spots are very __________________ compared to everything we have in our daily life, but they are the ones that pollute our minds.

1.

A．handed out

B．put down

C．took back

D．pointed at

2.

A．appreciate

B．turn

C．open

D．use

3.

A．exercises

B．vocabularies

C．questions

D．scores

4.

A．surprise

B．sadness

C．fear

D．excitement

5.

A．remember

B．imagine

C．avoid

D．see

6.

A．collected

B．exchanged

C．marked

D．selected

7.

A．excuse

B．doubt

C．exception

D．wonder

8.

A．direction

B．position

C．size

D．colour

9.

A．revised

B．answered

C．returned

D．read

10.

A．recite

B．draw

C．explain

D．write

11.

A．also

B．just

C．even

D．never

12.

A．big

B．black

C．unique

D．white

13.

A．lives

B．classrooms

C．colleges

D．studies

14.

A．symbol

B．gift

C．journey

D．lesson

15.

A．reasons

B．festivals

C．freedom

D．time

16.

A．earns

B．develops

C．provides

D．changes

17.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Somehow

18.

A．specific

B．unfriendly

C．equal

D．special

19.

A．stay

B．contact

C．satisfaction

D．disappointment

20.

A．dark

B．round

C．small

D．dirty

10 . 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。续写的词数应为150左右。

At noon that day, I drove back to my house after the performance. Just as I entered the living room, I heard a gentle sound coming from the bedroom upstairs—it was the sound of my favorite violin.

“Thief!”

I dashed upstairs. Sure enough, as expected, a boy of about 12 years old was petting my violin. The boy had messy hair and a thin face, his oversized coat seemingly filled with something. At first glance, I found a new pair of shoes missing. It seemed that he was surely a thief.

Then, I saw his eyes full of fear and despair. My anger was immediately replaced by a smile, I asked, “Are you Mr. Ram’s nephew, Michael? I’m his housekeeper. Two days ago, I heard his nephew living in the countryside will come. It must be you. You’re really like him!”

On hearing my words, the boy was first astonished, but then quickly said, “Has my uncle gone out? I think I’d better first go out for a walk and visit him again in a while.”

I nodded and asked the boy who was preparing to put down the violin, “Do you like to play the violin so much?”

“Yes, but I’m so poor that I can’t afford it,” the boy replied.

“Then, I give this violin to you.” The boy looked at me questioningly, but he picked up the violin. Going out to the living room, he suddenly saw on the wall my huge color photo I performed in the Sydney Opera House. He involuntarily trembled for a moment and ran out without looking back.

I was sure that the boy had understood what happened because no one would decorate the living room with the housekeeper’s photo.

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A few years later, I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students.

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After the competition, “Michael” ran to me, holding a violin box.

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