1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I didn’t know how powerful a tool humor could be till the day I     1     (accidental) discovered it I remember I was 16 years old or so, and like most     2     (teenager), I too was a difficult kid. My careless attitude would get on my mom’s nerves, leading to huge fights. For me, it felt like she hated me and picked on every move     3     I made.

It was on a regular day, in the middle of the day’s fight, when my mom shouted at the top of her voice as I had again forgotten to wipe the floor after my shower. And not     4     my surprise, she had slipped on it again. As she came to me     5     (scream), I remember holding her face in my hands all of     6     sudden and expressing as I teased her, “Oh, did you fall again? Sorry!” to which she shouted, “Of course I did!” Looking at each other for a second we began laughing and that was the first time that our fight     7     (end) on a good note. It was on that day that I realized how my harsh (尖刻的) words were only adding fuel to the fire when all it needed was a little humor.

Conflicts cannot be avoided     8     talking about a relationship. Although it does spice up relation, just like too much of anything is bad, too many conflicts do a lot of harm to a relationship. This is the time when humor can act as its role     9     (ease) the situation and help share some lighter moments of fun. So     10     (laugh) or humor is the best medicine.

2 . 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.

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。

I had a younger sister, Michelle. But as a big brother, I rarely cared for her.

On a Sunday in March when I was 8, Easter (复活节) came. As usual, my sister and I would search for the hidden baskets full of candy and other things prepared for us. On that Easter morning, I got up early.

“Michelle!” I whispered to my sister, who was still sleeping in her bedroom. “Wake up. It’s Easter. We have to go and find our baskets.” She rolled over in bed and finally got up. “Mom and Dad are still sleeping,” I warned her as we walked out into the kitchen. “If we’re quiet, we can find our baskets without waking them up.”

It didn’t take long for me to find my basket, which had candy, toys, etc. This basket was obviously mine because it contained the latest issue of my favorite magazine. My sister continued searching in every room while I dropped my basket off at the kitchen table and started separating candy into different categories. 20 minutes later, my sister told me, “I can’t find it. I looked all over. Can you help me?” I decided to help her not because I felt sorry for her, but because I thought it was fun to find the missing basket.

We started searching through the cabinets (贮藏柜). Later, our parents were awake. Dad headed straight for the bathroom, while Mom walked out to make coffee. “Mom, I’ve found my basket,” I told her. She smiled and asked, “Where’s yours, Michelle?”

That’s when my six-year-old sister started to cry. “Let’s keep looking,” Mom said, taking hold of my sister’s hand. After searching the living room they went to the closet (贮藏室). There Michelle finally found her basket. But when she picked up her basket, we found everything in it had all been bitten and damaged by mice.

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。

Michelle dropped her basket on the floor, looking upset.

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Then I walked slowly into my sister’s room with my basket.

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4 . Which restaurant will the speakers probably go to?

A．Mario’s.

B．Luigi’s.

C．Gino’s.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Mum-of-three Shelley Kozyra already seems    1    (find) a way to not only encourage her two sons and daughter to help with tasks like cleaning their rooms    2    also to follow her rules on behavior.

With a whiteboard    3    (set) out the house rules and chores, there’s also a section for each child to record    4     they have achieved that week.

Each task or good behavior    5    (earn) three children tokens   (家务币)   made from laminated happy faces, which are placed in    6    (adore) personalized buckets attached    7     the board.

“Aim is to work towards    8    number of tokens that they put in the    9    (bucket) and trade-in for something they would really like.”

When they collect enough, tokens can    10    (cash) in for outings to the movies, dinner, one-on-one time, extended bedtime, screen time or something from the shops.

6 . Strategies for Getting Kids off Screens

It’s time to keep kids off the screens! Parents should use the winter vacation to remind their children of what it’s like to play freely, offline for hours on end.     1    . Here are some practical strategies for giving kids a screen-free winter.

Set clear screen time limits

Establish how many minutes or hours you’re OK with them each week, and make it something that can never be changed. For example, you could say they’re allowed to watch for an hour on Sunday morning, or for 15 minutes in the evening while dinner is being made, or none at all for the rest of the winter—and then stick to it.     2    

Get kids cooking

Involve them in meal preparation by assigning recipes that you’d like them to make each day.     3    . And you’ll have many tasty dishes at the end of it,

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There are numerous half- and full-day camp options and lessons that can occupy a child’s time, such as swimming, art classes, tennis, dinosaur camp and sports camp. Look around your community for activities that can get them out of the house for a few hours each day.

Establish a reading routine (习惯)

    5    . Take your kid along to choose what she or he wants to read, and that will help keep them enthusiastic. Back home and see if you can set up a comfortable reading corner where they will be willing to read and let reading become a good habit gradually.

A．Sign up for lessons

B．Assign household work

C．That helps stop arguments of screen time

D．Of course, this is easier said than done

E．Master some basic tricks, using a homemade tool

F．They’ll develop new skills at cutting, cooking and baking

G．Go to the library once a week to store up fresh reading material

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the man?

A．He was late for work this week.

B．He always has a good memory.

C．He is never late for work.

2. What did the man do right after taking a shower?

A．He read a magazine.

B．He had his breakfast.

C．He looked for his glasses.

3. Where are the man’s glasses probably?

A．In the bathroom.

B．In the living room.

C．In the dining room.

8 . Bad things sometimes happen to you at school or with a friend. Then who would you like to talk to?     1     You may have a lot of helpful friends in your life. However, you will always have family there for you. Through good and bad times, your family always supports and loves you.

    2     David R. Wommack, a famous expert, thinks family is the tie that links us all so closely together and builds our characters, shared goals, respect and values. You just learn values like love, trust and tradition from your family.

Family is an important part of your everyday life. You can be yourself in front of your family members every day and they will accept you for who you are.     3     Even through difficult times, they will bring happiness into your life. Family is a tie that will last forever.

What are the ways that you can strengthen your family tie? You can make a family fun night each week.     4     This time together will strengthen your relationship for years to come. With a strong family tie, you can always turn to them for help and comfort.

Your family is a team. Do you remember when your family tried to help you deal with a challenge? Are there moments when your family tried to get you out of sadness?     5     You can try family dinners to improve your family tie.

A．Who do you turn to as well?

B．Friendship is a bridge that seems weak.

C．It can be a game night or a campfire night.

D．Who do you love most in your whole life?

E．It takes hard work to have a strong family tie.

F．Family helps you shape yourself and your life.

G．Your family will love you no matter what happens. .

9 . 下面是一个小故事，请你仔细阅读它，并根据故事中的情节及人物的描述，续写这个故事。

We agreed the rabbit could spend the night in our back yard, and I would try to find a new home for it the next day. Our dog, Autumn, stretched (伸长) her neck to look at the rabbit in my husband’s hands. Autumn followed me. We went back into the house and locked the rabbit outside. My husband was worried about the rabbit’s safety all night.

The next morning, Autumn and I checked on the rabbit. Suddenly, the rabbit rushed from under the bushes(灌木) and directly ran towards Autumn. He ran in big circles around my big but gentle dog. I expected Autumn to run after the rabbit, but no, it was the rabbit that ran after her.

However, She seemed to enjoy being run after.

要求：1. 想象力丰富，句子通顺，语意连贯；
2. 词数80左右。
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When the rabbit ran after her,

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As this friendship grew,

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10 . Dealing With Strict Parents

Sometimes parents set rules because they fear for their children's safety, because they don't think that their children can make it for themselves or even to stay in control or to bring about a desired outcome or simply because they can. Regardless of why parents set rules, teens must learn to live within these guidelines,     1    ?

Meet in the middle

Often teenagers don't recognize that they have strict parents until they brush up against a rule that they don't like.     2    , don't bother yelling and screaming about the unfairness of it all because chances are your parents will ignore you until you yell yourself hoarse（嘶哑的）. Instead, meet your parents in the middle. Ask them to sit down with you to discuss.

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If your past behaviour leaves your parents rolling their eyes at your level of responsibility, offer to show that you are serious about the compromises that you have suggested.     4    , but rather let your parents see your intentions in your actions.

Stay calm and focused

In order to succeed in dealing with strict parents, you'll need to show not only that you are serious about changes in their rules,     5    . Stay calm and focused at all times when discussing your parents' rules.

A．If this is the case for you

B．Show that you are serious

C．if you are dealing with strict parents

D．Don't just give them empty promises

E．but that you can be a serious teen as well

F．But what happens if parents are overly strict

G．Are there any mistakes that you should avoid