1 . 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。

I stood in the restaurant kitchen, my eyes wide, arms hanging awkwardly, ready to work but unsure of what to do. “You will be trained first,” my manager Aaron said, “and do remember to check every detail!” With these words, he walked away.

A workmate threw me a dish brush and said, “Let’s get started.” He introduced me to the basics of washing dishes and demonstrated the process. This was the beginning of my part-time job, a new stage where I was both eager to learn and anxious about the challenges ahead.

On a Friday night, Aaron swiftly entered the kitchen. “Who has just bused (收拾) the back right table?” he shouted, his voice sharp with urgency. My hands, slippery with bubbles from the bowl I was washing, nearly let it slip through my fingers. I wanted to say I was guilty, but Aaron’s cold stare didn’t promise a happy reward for the guy who admitted. Finally, a mix of fear and my own conscience pushed the response out of my mouth.

“I did, Aaron.”

“What were you thinking? Get back out here and look at what you missed!” His words forced me forward. I grabbed a rag (抹布) and followed him out to table twenty-two. As we made our way through the restaurant, he said something about rags, but I didn’t hear clearly with other conversations going on around us.

I quickly realized the true issue was the mess beneath the table. A nearly full cup of beer had tipped over, creating a small lake on the floor. It was a significant mistake on my part. “Take care of it!” Aaron tuned and stormed off to the front of the restaurant.

I dropped down to clean up the beer. That was when another problem occurred. I had brought only one rag. One already wet rag. It did nothing but increase the size of the lake. “More rags,” I thought. Immediately, I rushed into the kitchen and hurriedly grabbed five dry rags, hoping Aaron wouldn’t notice my brief absence.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I had just rushed out when I found Aaron standing in my way.
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After cleaning up the mess, I reflected on Aaron’s words.
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2 . Gail Rodgers, a grandma of three, has become a lifeguard at her local pool. Seeing her local pool couldn’t ________ due to a lifeguard shortage, the 66 year old woman decided that her ________ wouldn’t get in the way while helping her community. “I did this lifeguard thing back in the late ‘60s’.________ , I thought I can do this again,’’ she said.

Rodgers, ________ in the late 1960s, said she had to learn new skills. Jeff Blume, president of Cincinnati Pool Management and Rodgers’ boss, also admitted that the physical examination is ________. “Lifeguard candidates have to swim a 300 yard length, and then submerge (潜入水中) and grab a 10-pound brick off the bottom of the pool,” Blume explained.

Through great ________, Rodgers became a part time lifeguard.   “It’s been fun ________ people enjoying the nice weather in the pool. It’s been more ________ than I expected to be,” Rodgers said. Her boss said it has also been a joy to have her on their team.

Blume noted that fear can ________ a lot of people and he’s glad that Rodgers is such a(n) ________ for being courageous. “I think there’s a ________ of ‘I can’t do this’ or ‘That’s not for me. That’s for the young’ or something like that. So, there’s a lot to ________, but if people want to do it, we could help them with the skills and give them a little bit more of a________ before they actually take the class. If people ________ that is an option, I think they might not look at the skills test as a tall mountain to get over.”   They hope more people are inspired to ________ life-guarding as the country continues to face lifeguard shortages.

1.

A．spread

B．decrease

C．operate

D．change

2.

A．gender

B．age

C．behaviour

D．character

3.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

4.

A．trained

B．employed

C．identified

D．replaced

5.

A．fair

B．severe

C．brief

D．practical

6.

A．opportunities

B．achievements

C．efforts

D．choices

7.

A．keeping

B．catching

C．imagining

D．watching

8.

A．pleasant

B．convenient

C．effective

D．significant

9.

A．strike

B．control

C．threaten

D．restrict

10.

A．creation

B．inspiration

C．attraction

D．motivation

11.

A．horror

B．loss

C．relief

D．guilt

12.

A．doubt

B．deny

C．overcome

D．ignore

13.

A．reward

B．boost

C．try

D．taste

14.

A．complain

B．ensure

C．predict

D．recognize

15.

A．take up

B．make up

C．end up

D．pull up

5 . I live in New York, and watched the twin towers fall. It was then that I started to think about ________ . I realized people needed to laugh, to ________ themselves again, and thought that with a little ________ I could do it. I took a few classes and ________ picked up the courage to get up on stage.

In New York, comedians are typically young men. It’s hard enough to ________ as a woman. As I stepped on stage that first time, I introduced myself, ________ my age and tried my first joke. There was ________ . But by the time I got to the third line, people were ________ . I was hooked.

After the show, people young and old come up to me, saying what a(n) ________ I am. They say they want to be as ________ as me when they reach my age. I’m pleased I can ________ that as an older person you don’t need to take a back seat in life.

My friends think I’m ________ . They don’t understand why I wouldn’t choose to take it easy. But I like ________ the world and you’ve got to be in touch to be funny.

As an older person in comedy, I do feel as if I’ve got more to ________ . I have to convince people I’m worthy of being on that stage. I’ve no intention of ________ comedy. I hope to still be performing when I’m 100.

1.

A．drawing

B．comedy

C．literature

D．singing

2.

A．enjoy

B．protect

C．abandon

D．withdraw

3.

A．patience

B．searching

C．training

D．memory

4.

A．certainly

B．hopefully

C．naturally

D．finally

5.

A．give up

B．break through

C．calm down

D．hang out

6.

A．hid

B．skipped

C．stated

D．lowered

7.

A．freedom

B．pride

C．interest

D．silence

8.

A．laughing

B．leaving

C．complaining

D．sleeping

9.

A．independent

B．disappointment

C．inspiration

D．failure

10.

A．thoughtful

B．active

C．generous

D．strict

11.

A．warn

B．learn

C．imagine

D．show

12.

A．rich

B．mad

C．gifted

D．wise

13.

A．engaging with

B．escaping from

C．shutting out

D．taking on

14.

A．share

B．pray

C．prove

D．sacrifice

15.

A．changing

B．stopping

C．promoting

D．understanding

6 . Have you ever been caught like a deer in headlights when asked to tell others about yourself?     1     A simple “tell me about yourself" is a great way to get to know someone because it's open-ended and allows the person to choose a topic they're comfortable to discuss. Yet, the way to answer the question can be as difficult as the answer itself.

If the question catches you off-guard, you might simply be unprepared or uncomfortable talking about yourself.    2     Here are two situations where you're likely to be asked this question and how to answer it.

“Tell me about yourself" is a common way for an interviewer to warm up a candidate at the beginning of a job interview.    3    The key here is to avoid getting too personal or talking too much. Before a job interviews have an answer prepared that hits on your past experience, present situation and future goals. Keep your response under two minutes and make it interesting to differentiate you from the other candidates.

You nailed the interview and got the job! You're likely to meet many people and answer some variation on the “tell me about yourself" question numerous times.    4     Share your name and your role at the organization, and past information, if relevant. If you want to take the focus off yourself, ask the person about their role.     5    

A．Again, keep it simple and professional.

B．If it hasn't happened yet, it will eventually.

C．What should you do if you are asked the question?

D．Who do you think is most likely to ask this question?

E．It's a good opportunity to learn more about your new workmates.

F．It tests the candidate's confidence and sets the tone for the conversation.

G．Whatever you do, don't turn around and ask the person the same exact question.

8 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the main purpose of the man’s visit?

A．To have further study.

B．To attend a conference.

C．To buy new products.

2. When will the man leave the U.S?

A．On April 19th.

B．On April 21st.

C．On April 27th.

3. Where did the man finish his college?

A．In Chicago.

B．In Beijing.

C．In Pennsylvania.

4. What is probably the man?

A．A financial manager.

B．A customs officer.

C．A computer engineer.

9 . Fatima grew up in rural Gohr Province, where there was no schooling available to girls. But she insisted on listening to BBC radio, which she could ________ when high enough in the hills.

“My sisters were forced to get married. I decided that I would not continue in their ________. That was why I decided to ________,” Fatima says.

She joined Facebook groups for history fans. ________ of people who only related Afghanistan to conflicts, Fatima started writing ________ about places that foreigners might not know about. Fatima started getting ________ from online friends. A man reached out to her saying he was going to be________ in Afghanistan and asking whether she was interested in showing him around in Herat. She said yes. Later, he recommended her to someone else and ________ Fatima came to the attention of a travel agency. The company ________ her in late 2020, and she became her country’s first female ________ tour guide.

Of course, being a ________ is never easy. Fatima says many people have told her that it’s too dangerous for a woman to work, especially if it means ________ with men one-on-one. Fatima says that the ________ of her employers and the people she has met through giving tours is what keeps her ________. There’s also the implication（暗示）of what could happen if she does________:“If I give up, then other women will never start.”

1.

A．take up

B．pick up

C．turn up

D．build up

2.

A．life

B．choice

C．tradition

D．business

3.

A．work

B．live

C．study

D．travel

4.

A．Afraid

B．Convinced

C．Certain

D．Tired

5.

A．posts

B．letters

C．novels

D．speeches

6.

A．responses

B．donation

C．lessons

D．guidance

7.

A．teaching

B．settling

C．travelling

D．serving

8.

A．similarly

B．obviously

C．hopefully

D．eventually

9.

A．promoted

B．instructed

C．hired

D．trained

10.

A．intelligent

B．devoted

C．efficient

D．professional

11.

A．researcher

B．pioneer

C．specialist

D．celebrity

12.

A．playing

B．interacting

C．exploring

D．cooperating

13.

A．support

B．patience

C．protection

D．contribution

14.

A．refreshed

B．recognized

C．informed

D．motivated

15.

A．relax

B．skip

C．quit

D．insist