1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的故事。

A MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISE

The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.

The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.

Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.

As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. Seeing the black bread and the spilled porridge, Dad suddenly figured out their secret. A smile of understanding flashed across his face. Without a second thought, Dad offered to help. A ripple of excitement ran through them. They helped clean the kitchen while their father cooked a sandwich and some porridge skillfully. Soon, the delicious smell of breakfast filled the kitchen. Dad hinted to show that it was a secret and went back to the bedroom, asking the twins to go on to carry out their great plan.

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The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up.

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2 . An 18-year-girl Kayla Perkins explains what is in her bedroom, “I throw something on the floor and I know right where it is.” However, her parents, Steve and Deborah Perkins, don’t think so. Even Kayla admits that, at the worst, her room is a mess.

Most families at some point have at least one child whose room looks like a landfill.    1     Dirty clothes pile up; dirty dishes get lost in the mess and smell bad; homework is lost; and valuable things are ruined.

Some parents let it go, believing that a bedroom is private space for children to manage as they wish.    2    What doesn’t work, parenting experts say, is constant lectures, verbal threats or getting very angry.

Mrs. Perkins says they picked up all the clothes on Kayla’s floor and hid them. They cleaned everything up. When Kayla came back to a bare bedroom, there was screaming and shouting. “How can I live without my clothes?” Mrs. Perkins asked Kayla to earn her clothes back by doing housework.    3    

    4    For example, since Jessica, the 14-year-old daughter wasn’t bothered by the dirty clothes all over her floor, the whole family started using her room as a place to store dirty clothes. Her attitude changed after her family did that. By the time she gave in and cleaned up her room a few days later, even she was laughing.

Parenting experts, Jim Fay, also recommends that parents first ask children in a nice way to clean up and agree on a reasonable time limit.    5    .

A．Humor can help, too.

B．It’s easy said than done.

C．These days, she keeps her room clean.

D．The mess can badly affect the whole household.

E．Every family has different ways of dealing with it.

F．Children often be have better if you treat them with respect.

G．Others offer rewards for cleaning, or punish them when they don’t.

3 . What is the woman probably doing?

A．Watching TV.

B．Changing the curtain.

C．Reading a book.

4 . What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Classmates.

B．Teacher and student.

C．Father and daughter.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Brother and sister.

B．Mother and son.

C．Neighbors.

2. How does the man get money every week?

A．By doing chores (家务).

B．By taking a part-time job.

C．By helping the neighbors.

3. What is Tina doing?

A．Picking up leaves.

B．Working on a book report.

C．Cleaning the window.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why didn’t the man buy any milk today?

A．He forgot to buy it.

B．The store ran out of milk.

C．Milk has some side effects.

2. What’s the woman’s attitude towards those experts?

A．Respectful.

B．Neutral.

C．Distrustful.

7 . When you have got a lot of stuff，decluttering(整理)your home can be really necessary.Decluttering is just about putting new systems into place in your life.    1     ，you realize how great you feel about it，and you want to keep going.

Getting rid of things gives you time to look after yourself.    2     ，or looking for the potato peeler—because everything has a home and you know exactly where it is—you’re free to spend that time on yourself and your family. It’s liberating.

    3    .It has taken you a long time to get everything，and you won’t be able to get rid of it all straight away.If you’re pushed for time，there are easy ways of introducing decluttering into your life.Spend 10 minutes a day decluttering or，if that’s not manageable，declutter three items a week.

Have three piles:one for things you’re going to keep，one for things that are a maybe，and one for things you’re going to give away.You will also need some bin bags，for rubbish.A revisiting pile is important if you’re struggling to get rid of things.    4    .More often than not，you end up saying，actually，I don’t need that.

Stay focused.People often get sidetracked when they’re trying to declutter.They start trying on clothes they had forgotten about，or looking at old photos.Another common mistake is to just move things from place to place，instead of getting rid of them.    5     .

A．Once you start decluttering

B．You need time to reflect on what to keep

C．Don’t expect to declutter everything overnight

D．When you’re not always looking for the scissors

E．If you realise that you own six wine openers，keep only one

F．Start the decluttering process before you move in with a new partner

G．You can just leave things there for a few weeks before a final decision

8 . One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire after     1     (work) for forty years     2     that they were going to have a surprise party for him.”

Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special     3     him. He remembered the business card his grandpa     4     (give) him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position on that card, so he decided     5     (build) a new one for his grandpa.

When     6     big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. When all the other people left, he     7     (take) his grandpa’s hand and gave him the gift. His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said     8     (excite).

As Grandpa opened the gift, tears filled his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! It was a business card on     9     was his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA!

“Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the     10     (rich) man in the world!” said Grandpa.