1. How old is the speaker’s brother?
| A．15. | B．19. | C．20. |
| A．A police officer. | B．A nurse. | C．A firefighter. |
| A．Her brother has been infected with COVID-19. |
| B．Her brother is in isolation because of COVID-19. |
| C．Her brother is busy helping fight against COVID-19. |
| A．Help more people like her brother. |
| B．Spend more time with family. |
| C．Study in a police training school. |
| A．In 1973. | B．In 1975. | C．In 1977. |
I walked all the way home from school with my eyes planted on the ground. It had to be around here somewhere. It had to be.
“Watch out!” someone shouted. I looked back and found it was my lab partner Meheer. I was usually glad to see Meheer. He could always make me laugh, even while we were working in class. But today, nothing could cheer me up.
Meheer jumped off his bike. “What’s wrong?”
“Oh, I lost a necklace (项链) that used to belong to my grandmother. I thought it might havefallen off on the way to school this morning.”
“What does it look like? I’ll help you find it.”
We searched around the path but found nothing.
“There’s always tomorrow,” said Meheer, patting (轻拍) me on the shoulder. “I have a feeling it will turn up.”
“I doubt it,” I said.
Alone, I stood on the front walk for a minute. I had promised my mother I’d be more responsible. What would she think of me now? Slowly, I walked to the front door, pressed the handle, and stepped inside.
My mother was in the kitchen, cutting carrots for her famous vegetable soup. “You’re late,” she said. “You didn’t tell me anything you had after school today.”
“I’m sorry. I guess I should have called.”
“Kari, you may be in the eighth grade now, but I still need to know where you are. I’m responsible for what happens to you.”
That was my mother: never failing in her responsibilities. I, on the other hand, couldn’t even manage the smallest thing.
“So,” she said, “what was it that kept you at school?”
“I lost Grandma’s necklace,” I blurted out (脱口而出). “I’m so sorry. I looked every wherefor it. Mum, please don’t be angry with me. It was an accident.”
My mother stopped cutting and her expression was one I’d never seen before. She said nothing. Then she walked out of the room. Oh, this was worse than I thought. She couldn’t even stand looking at me. A moment later, she reappeared in the doorway. “Do you remember what I said when I gave you the necklace?” I nodded. “You said I was old enough now to be trusted with greater responsibilities.”
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As I brushed away a tear, my mother smiled at me.
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4 . There was once a jeweler, known for many virtues. One day, the Jewish elders came to him to buy some diamonds to decorate part of the dress of their high priest (神父，牧师), which the Bible calls an ephod.
They told him what they wanted, and offered him a fair price for the diamonds. He replied that he could not let them see the jewels at that moment, and requested them to call again.
As they wanted them without delay, and thought that the object of the jeweler was only to increase the price of the diamonds, the elders offered him twice, then three times, as much as they were worth. But he still refused, and they went away angrily.
Some hours after, he went to them, and placed before them the diamonds, for which they again offered him the last price they had named, but he said, “I will only accept the first one you offered to me this morning.”
“Why, then, did you not close with us at once?” asked they in surprise. “When you came,” replied he, “my father had the key of the box, in which the diamonds were kept, and as he was asleep, I should have been obliged to wake him to obtain them. At his age, a short hour of sleep does him a great deal of good, and for all the gold in the world, I would not be wanting in respect to my father, or take from him a single comfort.”
The elders, affected by these feeling words, spread their hands upon the jeweler’s head, and said, “Thou shalt be blessed of Him who has said: Honor thy father and thy mother, and thy children shall one day pay thee the same respect and love thou hast shown to thy father.”
1. Why did not the jeweler give two elders the diamonds at first?| A．He wanted a higher price | B．He had to get his father’s permission. |
| C．He didn’t have them in the shop then. | D．He didn’t have the key to the container. |
| A．You will get as many honors as you want. | B．Your children will live a rich and respectable life. |
| C．You and your family are blessed by God. | D．Your father will live a long and healthy life. |
| A．A devoted son | B．An honest businessman |
| C．A reasonable price | D．A luxurious dress |
1. What do the speakers think about their children?
| A．Noisy. | B．Tidy. | C．Shy. |
| A．In New York. | B．In London. | C．In Singapore. |
| A．Their friends. | B．Their laughter. | C．Their music. |
| A．In 1973. | B．In 1975. | C．In 1977. |
“Hey, how are you doing, son?” My father smiled to me. “Not bad, dad, but I’ve decided not to go to university. I want to focus on my music career,” I replied. It would be a harmonious dinner if there was no argument interrupting us. As you know, my father insisted that I should be a teacher all the time because he was a professor while I would like to create a band in the rest of my life. My father got angry, raising his voice: “You can’t be serious. Why not being a teacher? You can help students and change their lives.” But I’m not interested in education at all. I just want to work in a studio, not a school. However, my dad thought that a band is not career, even not a job. If I were a lead singer of my band, I would be very happy. I will have new friends, new life, new environment and everything new. “It’s so boring to be a teacher for me, I can’t go to different countries, and I can’t wear popular clothes even!” I couldn’t control myself when I thought about it.
I know teachers are great. They set an example for me, giving me a lot of care and help when I was young. I have never denied this profession, but it is not my dream. Supposing that our human society intends to acquire long-term prosperity, it is advisable for us to do what we really love. Only in this way, can we work productively, efficiently and effectively.
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1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
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At this time, my grandfather stepped between me and my father.
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The relaxed atmosphere gradually eased off.
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8 . She was a four-year-old girl with very fine golden hair when I first met her. She was carrying a bowl of soup. I was 29 at that time and
Her mom and I had been friends for years.
Once her school required the parents to individually write an open and
A week later, all the parents
Finally my daughter
Immediately people around me started
Since then I have
| A．hurting | B．attacking | C．suffering | D．experiencing |
| A．Immediately | B．Finally | C．Especially | D．Generally |
| A．like | B．pleasure | C．excitement | D．love |
| A．union | B．group | C．family | D．whole |
| A．between | B．among | C．from | D．for |
| A．natural | B．following | C．untrue | D．old |
| A．after | B．as | C．with | D．before |
| A．connect | B．share | C．communicate | D．argue |
| A．honest | B．formal | C．powerful | D．responsible |
| A．taken | B．shown | C．shared | D．brought |
| A．cure | B．care | C．help | D．friend |
| A．presented | B．invited | C．gathered | D．asked |
| A．glad | B．hopeful | C．serious | D．anxious |
| A．determinedly | B．independently | C．patiently | D．unexpectedly |
| A．lasted | B．declared | C．continued | D．responded |
| A．hugging | B．smiling | C．kissing | D．celebrating |
| A．quietly | B．openly | C．brightly | D．attractively |
| A．used | B．stepped | C．desired | D．come |
| A．courage | B．fear | C．happiness | D．idea |
| A．exchanged | B．send | C．expect | D．fall |
1. How old is the speaker’s brother?
| A．15. | B．19. | C．20. |
| A．A police officer. | B．A nurse. | C．A firefighter. |
| A．Her brother has been infected with COVID-19. |
| B．Her brother is in isolation because of COVID-19. |
| C．Her brother is busy helping fight against COVID-19. |
| A．Help more people like her brother. |
| B．Spend more time with family. |
| C．Study in a police training school. |
10 . Picking tomatoes
For as long as I can remember Grandma’s plentiful tomato garden has been a sign of summer’s end. Each September, just as the decreased heat of the sun suggests cooler days, Grandma requests my help in her tomato garden. She convinces me she cannot pick tomatoes without my youthful eyes and quick mind. She says we need to examine each tomato and agree on its readiness for picking. While Grandma’s request for my help in the tomato garden is always the same, her desire for my help seems to increase each year.
Grandma has eyes for finding even the tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other tomatoes. I, however, just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I spot what looks like a ripe tomato, head in its direction, and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be equally ripe. I usually end up watching Grandma and trying to stay out of her way, which seems the only way my eyes and mind are useful.
There we are, lost in the tomato vines (藤). Grandma’s eyes are always knowing, and they are no different in the vegetable garden. From afar she spots what looks like a ripe tomato. As she walks toward the garden, she evaluates the tomato for a second time, but from a different angle. I already know it will end up in the basket with the pile of others Grandma has carefully chosen. However, Grandma acts as if she needs final look to be sure. She calls me to her side, kneels beside the vine while enjoying the warmth of the fading sunlight on her face, and grasps the tomato in her hand. She turns each round, red ball toward the sunlight before disconnecting it from the vine with a halfhearted smile.
She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in agreement with her tomato selection. I know I smile, instead, at her.
1. Why does Grandma ask the author to go to the tomato garden with her?| A．He can help pick more tomatoes. |
| B．He can learn the hardship of labor. |
| C．She enjoys staying with him while working. |
| D．She tries to share the happiness of harvest with him. |
| A．is an inefficient tomato picker |
| B．really has youthful eyes and quick mind |
| C．has spent a lot of time gardening with Grandma |
| D．is a naughty child trying to be out of Grandma’s sight |
| A．realized her true intentions |
| B．felt very happy to pick potatoes for her |
| C．confirmed that her choice of tomato is great |
| D．appreciated her skill in finding ripe tomatoes |
| A．The grandchild will become more skillful at gardening than Grandma. |
| B．Grandma will develop more patience in working with the grandchild. |
| C．The grandchild will gradually become more independent of Grandma. |
| D．Grandma’s need for the grandchild’s company will grow over time. |
