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。

Shoveling the snow had always been the best part about winter. Not that I thought it was fun, but my dad’s reaction to a clean driveway kept me going. He hated shoveling snow more than anything. So, I took it upon myself at eight years old to do it for him. Every time I saw snow fall from the sky, I knew the universe was ready to put me to work.

I would run and put on my jacket, snow boots to prepare myself for the work ahead. But every single time, before I went outside, I would stop by my older sister’s room to see if she wanted to help me. I knew she would say no, but I always asked anyway.

One day there was a lot of snow, and there was no way I would be able to clean it all up myself. It was getting dark, and I hated the thought of my dad having to shovel the snow after a long day of work. So I did the routine and knocked on my sister’s door. As I expected, she gave me the same old “no”. Annoyed, I asked again. Without saying anything further, she got up, pushed me out of the room and slammed (平地关上) the door in my face.

I stood there silently for a second. Then, I turned around, went out of the house, and set out in the cold to tackle the enemy that lay in my driveway. But I couldn’t calm down. I was really angry that she would leave me to battle this alone. All I wanted was some help. The more I remembered every “no” she had ever said to me, the angrier I became.

I fought tirelessly, my short arms swinging from side to side while the wind cut against my cheeks. After one long hour, I was not even halfway done. Looking at the victorious snow, I thought of Dad’s disappointment.

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Feeling bitter and desperate, I couldn’t stop my tears.

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My sister and I went outside.

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2 . When I was a boy growing up, we had a potato garden half the size of a football field. I remember planting it was a family _________. First Dad would use a push tool to _________ the earth. Then Mom would go down the rows, _________ dropping seed (种子) potatoes into the freshly turned earth. Next it would be my _________ — dropping some fertilizer (化肥) in between each of the potatoes. Lastly, my brothers would push earth back over the potatoes to let them _________ all summer.

In fall, when we were digging out the potatoes, I would be _________ to find how much the potatoes had grown. They would fill one bag after another and would _________ us all the year through.

With so many potatoes to cook, Mom and Nana had to be _________. Mom would make mashed (捣碎的) potatoes one day and then use the leftover potatoes to _________ potato cakes the next. Nana would cook them __________ on Sundays for a long time in her red soup to serve with noodles and meat balls. She would also cook them in the cooker with chicken, __________ with other food materials.

Years later, my daughter tried to recreate Nana’s chicken and potatoes just this last Sunday evening. When it was cooking, the smells were __________ and when I tasted it, I was filled with loving __________ from my childhood. The happiest part of it all, though, wasn’t those old memories but creating a(n) __________ one with my daughter and sons. What a pleasant and loving __________ my daughter prepared!

1.

A．gift

B．secret

C．matter

D．trouble

2.

A．give away

B．break up

C．watch over

D．show off

3.

A．skilfully

B．formally

C．impatiently

D．curiously

4.

A．choice

B．excuse

C．dream

D．turn

5.

A．move

B．grow

C．continue

D．compete

6.

A．confident

B．amazed

C．awkward

D．stressed

7.

A．improve

B．encourage

C．comfort

D．feed

8.

A．creative

B．patient

C．careful

D．anxious

9.

A．change

B．hide

C．make

D．taste

10.

A．slowly

B．obviously

C．actually

D．carelessly

11.

A．compared

B．connected

C．challenged

D．mixed

12.

A．strange

B．attractive

C．suitable

D．terrible

13.

A．memories

B．promises

C．habits

D．games

14.

A．quick

B．unclear

C．new

D．unreal

15.

A．cake

B．breakfast

C．lunch

D．dinner

3 . Parents sometimes struggle to find a balance between encouraging an adolescent to achieve without pushing too hard. Pushing a child too much could feed perfectionist tendencies, which can have a serious effect on mental health. Perfectionists are motivated by a fear of failure and reach for high goals in an effort to prove their worth to others.     1    . This tendency can be found at the root of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and eating disorders.

Parents can help temper (缓和) perfectionist tendencies by bringing “perfectionist thinking” out into the open, helping an adolescent regain perspective and learn to accept their limitations. Here are some ways parents can start that important conversation at home:

Build awareness: Perfectionist thinking takes root in childhood. Evidence suggests just raising awareness about perfectionism — what it looks like in action and its potential costs — can help to lessen its hold.     2    . As in not everything has to be pursued at the highest level all the time.

Normalize suffering: Young people need to hear that it is typical and normal to feel suffering from time to time, and that negative emotions are a normal part of life and not a sign of personal fault. Saying “That sounds really hard” or “    3    .” can help to normalize them and allow a child to feel less alone.

Encourage self-compassion (自我同情) and self-forgiveness: Practicing self-compassion can protect against perfectionist tendencies. Help your child find a go-to line they can say to themselves to drown out the critical voice in their heads, as in:     4    . Forgiving yourself for being human doesn’t mean ignoring failures. It means widening your perspective, aiming to do better but without suffering additional and unhelpful criticism.

    5    : A large part of the harm of perfectionism comes from our reactions to it. When experiencing a personal setback, a parent can model healthy coping out loud, as in, “It’s time to stop beating myself up. Everyone makes mistakes.” Modeling for your children how you cope with mistakes and failures is critical to fostering healthy coping skills in them.

A．Stop perfectionism

B．Model healthy coping

C．I can understand how you feel

D．At its worst, perfectionism acts as a trap

E．That’s okay, Jamie, you’re doing your best

F．Mounting evidence shows how destructive perfectionism can be

G．One way to do this is to introduce the concept of “good enough”

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where are the speakers?

A．In a car.

B．At home.

C．At Grandma’s house.

2. What is Grandma’s specialty for Thanksgiving?

A．Roast chicken.

B．Apple pie.

C．Fried fish.

3. How does the boy sound in the end?

A．Excited.

B．Surprised.

C．Calm.

4. What do we know about the boy’s dad?

A．He will go to Grandma’s house by himself.

B．He made some cornbread for Thanksgiving.

C．He has just finished a business trip.

5 . 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。

“Alice! We need to get going before it rains,” my father shouted as he got into the car, I rushed out of the house with my teddy bear. Once inside the car, I rested my head on my mother’s shoulder, feeling sad to leave the house I had grown up in. I hugged my teddy bear close to me as my father drove us to our new house.

All afternoon, I was a good daughter who helped my parents unpack all the boxes that we had brought with us. I was so tired and went to bed early. That night it started pouring, I was awoken by a whining (呜咽) sound outside the house. I got up my courage and looked out through my bedroom window. I was shocked when 1 saw something moving at the front door!

Not knowing what was happening, I rushed downstairs. I opened the door and saw a tiny white furry(毛茸茸的) ball with black spots trying to get under our door mat (垫子) . It was wet completely and shivering (颤抖的) from the rain. I’m too pity on it and carried it inside quickly.

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Once in my bedroom, it looked so weak that it couldn’t open its eyes.

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The next morning, my parents came to know about the unexpected guest.

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6 . What’s going to be difficult for the man?

A．Making nice coffee.

B．Not making a noise.

C．Choosing a birthday gift.

7 . Most parents already know that family mealtimes are great for children. But what may come as ________ news to parents is that these shared meals are also good for ________.

When kids are present at ________, parents may eat more ________, perhaps to ________ good behavior and provide the best food they can to their kids. Parents who dine with their kids also tend to report less ________ and overeating. Parents may avoid some of these destructive behaviors when they know their ________ are watching and ready to ________.

Researchers have also found that having frequent family meals is associated with better ________ health for both mothers and fathers, despite mothers’ carrying more of the ________ of meal preparation. Compared with parents who ________ ate family meals, parents who regularly ________ with their kids reported higher levels of family functioning, greater self-esteem and lower levels of ________ symptoms and stress. Since it’s the atmosphere at the dinner table that ________ most considerably to emotional well-being, takeout or prepared food eaten at home will ________ nicely too.

Just as for children, family dinner is the most reliable time of the day for adults to ________ and talk to others. It’s a time to step away from video calls, emails and to-do lists, and ________ connect face to face. Dinnertime often ________ for a few laughs, a time to decrease the ________ and also to talk about the day’s events and what tomorrow ________.

1.

A．distinguished

B．unexpected

C．apparent

D．inaccessible

2.

A．pets

B．children

C．adults

D．adolescents

3.

A．meetings

B．mealtime

C．school

D．games

4.

A．healthily

B．anxiously

C．securely

D．greedily

5.

A．obey

B．function

C．affect

D．model

6.

A．smiling

B．sobbing

C．dieting

D．sharing

7.

A．kids

B．tutors

C．parents

D．relatives

8.

A．faint

B．tease

C．escape

D．imitate

9.

A．mental

B．financial

C．dental

D．physical

10.

A．burden

B．fortune

C．debt

D．profit

11.

A．constantly

B．rarely

C．typically

D．occasionally

12.

A．occupied

B．dragged

C．quarreled

D．dined

13.

A．optimistic

B．common

C．depressive

D．clinical

14.

A．contributes

B．sticks

C．submits

D．objects

15.

A．work

B．count

C．spoil

D．target

16.

A．take up

B．ring up

C．slow down

D．cut down

17.

A．nevertheless

B．namely

C．therefore

D．instead

18.

A．pays

B．answers

C．allows

D．arranges

19.

A．pressure

B．outcome

C．output

D．misery

20.

A．resembles

B．holds

C．occurs

D．contains

8 . 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。

A woman remarried a man from Mexico. She already had a 16-year-old daughter named Bethany, while her husband had a 14-year-old daughter named Maria. Maria and Bethany had been in each other’s lives since they were children. Their relationship as stepsisters was good until recently.

The entire family was busy planning Maria’s Quinceanera (成人礼). The woman’s husband and his ex-wife joined forces to get her a beautiful dress to celebrate the occasion. In total, the dress cost $3,000.

Bethany made it clear that she was jealous (嫉妒的) of the party. Her mom had to make her understand that in Mexican culture, a Quinceanera was a great deal, just like how she had a sweet sixteen party. However, Bethany kept comparing her party to that of Maria’s. It was a massive issue for her, and it reflected in the way she behaved around everyone at home.

Knowing how it made Bethany feel, the mom tried to spend more time with her daughter to assure her that she wasn’t being disregarded. They even got her a lovely dress for the Quinceanera, but much cheaper than Maria’s dress.

Two weeks before the big day, Maria and Bethany got into an argument regarding the TV. Bethany retaliated (报复) against her stepsister by tearing off the back part of her Quinceanera dress. After finding out what Bethany did, everyone was angry. The mom couldn’t believe what her daughter did and quickly gave her husband and his ex-wife money to get a new dress.

The mom told Bethany that she needed to get a job to pay back the total price of the dress. It was her punishment for such an unreasonable act against her stepsister. However, Bethany claimed her mom was unfair by choosing Maria over her. This made the mom question whether she was in the wrong for giving her daughter no choice but to find a job. She wrote about the story online, hoping to get opinions from others on whether what she did was wrong.

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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

To her surprise, she got everybody’s support.

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Finally, the mom was determined to teach her 16-year-old a lesson.

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9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where was the ring found first?

A．Inside a piece of cake.

B．On the newspaper.

C．In a drawer.

2. Who found the ring first?

A．David.

B．David’s father.

C．The woman.

3. When did the woman lose her ring most probably?

A．When she was washing her hands.

B．When she was eating the cake.

C．When she was making the cake.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1. Which room is Joan responsible for?

A．The bathroom.

B．The living room.

C．The kitchen.

2. Which of the following is Kevin’s duty?

A．Picking up the books.

B．Washing the dishes.

C．Cleaning the coffee table.

3. How many kids are there in the family?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

4. What is the speaker going to do?

A．Walk the pet dog.

B．Help clean the kitchen.

C．Tidy up the bookcase.