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。

The year I turned 30, my friend Erin and I decided to hike part of Newfoundland’s East Coast Trail—215 kilometres between Cappahayden and St. John’s where the wild scenery was very charming! The path there would bring us great fun.

Neither of us had gone on a hiking trip longer than five days and now we were in for 14, but we were excited. Nature! Strength! Character! Our hike would end up giving me all of those things in cruel abundance, but there was one take-home I didn’t expected: proof of the astonishing kindness of strangers.

As a shy woman schooled in the risk of stranger danger, I’m not one to open up to people I don’t know. In Toronto I don’t even chat with my seatmate on the subway or in a grocery line, and I certainly don’t ask for help unless I’m desperate. But on this hike I had to learn new ways to cope.

Over our first two days we covered less than 30 kilometres, most of it in the rain. What had been a gentle mist when we started evolved into a downpour by the second day. Nothing dried overnight, everything was wet. The roads were rugged, with muddy patches so deep that stepping in the wrong place meant mud to mid-calf—which is to say over and into your boots. We squelched（发出嘎吱声）with every step.

All that was very awful for me. On our second day, as we were still on a road looking like cats left in the rain, a woman and her parents making their way from car to house caught sight of us and took pity. “Would you like to come in for a cup of tea?” Jenny asked.

“Thank you!”

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We hurried to their lovely home.

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We’d encounter more kindness on the trip.

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2 . Slowing down was the last thing on Elaine Schaefer's mind when she turned 70 last year. She'd enjoyed an ambitious travel schedule for the previous decade. She didn't feel too old to travel.

Yet many people are asking that slightly embarrassing question: Can you be too old to travel? The travel industry has already responded. Try renting a car in Europe, for example. In Croatia, Schaefer wouldn't be able to this year, because the maximum age is 70. Insurance companies require higher rates; tour operators limit certain activities. That feels like a " no" for many travelers.

Definitely some folks should think twice before traveling, but not only based on their age. It's their level of fitness, says Kirsten Veldman, a former tour guide who now edits a retirement blog. She recalls a 93-year-old who was disabled and traveling alone on a Caribbean tour. "You can't expect to ask a tour leader to be there for you 24/7 for medical care. " she says. "Tour guides don't have the time, skills, and knowledge for it. So, in this case, my advice is: he shouldn't have traveled with us in this situation. "

But some tour operators serve older travelers. For example, Grand Circle Travel started in 1958 to serve senior members. “We have travelers into their 80s and even 90s. Some travel as a couple and some alone,” says company spokeswoman Ann Shannon. “We have no age limit.”

If you ask travel experts, they'll tell you that age is just a number. It's a question of physical, and to a certain extent, mental ability. "Many of our travelers are retired, focused on keeping their good health, and are experienced travelers who have a good idea of what to expect, "says Sara Baer-Sinnott, president of Oldways, a food and nutrition nonprofit that operates tours. "Someone in their 40's may struggle more than someone in their 80s. "

1. What is expected if Schaefer travels in Croatia this year?

A．She can rent a car to go around.

B．She has to pay more insurance fees.

C．She can join in all kinds of activities.

D．She will receive 24/7 medical care.

2. What caused Veldman to disapprove of the 93-year-old's traveling?

A．His old age.	B．His lack of money.
C．His poor health.	D．His in sociable personality.

3. What do we know about Grand Circle Travel?

A．It is a non-profit traveling organization.

B．It offers service to a wide range of travelers.

C．It has a history of more than seven decades.

D．Its main customers are senior travelers.

4. What is the authors altitude towards traveling old?

A．Opposed.

B．Supportive.

C．Tolerant.

D．Objective.

3 . A woman is volunteering in ashelter. It all started because she missed her own _________ .

Sandy was at a loss when her beloved Angus died last year — terribly lonely, yet not quite______for a new dog in her life. ________, she decided to volunteer at the local animal shelter and spend some quality time with furry friends who, like her, were ________ their old buddies (伙伴).

Remembering that her dog had loved being read to, she brought along a ________   there.

It's now been 18 months sinceSandy first began ________ her chair beside the dog house. Shelter workers say it really calms down the dogs, but Sandy says it does more ________ to her than it does to the dogs.

Sandy was ________ that photos of her reading to dogs were spreading on the Internet until the media started calling. Kathleen, a fellow shelter volunteer was so touched by the sight of her     ____ to an old dog that she took a photo and posted it on the Internet. She was so ______ with the dogs — I watched her read to several — and they just loved being ________ by her, "Kathleen said.

Inspired by Sandy's style of _________, the shelter has announced that a reading marathon is being ________ for next September. The plan is to get kids in the neighborhood ______ in reading to the animals, with the added benefit of reading practice for the two-leggers, along with plenty of friendly _______ for the four-leggers.

1.

A．husband

B．kid

C．dog

D．animal

2.

A．ready

B．free

C．sorry

D．grateful

3.

A．However

B．Meanwhile

C．Besides

D．Therefore

4.

A．comforting

B．admiring

C．missing

D．helping

5.

A．toy

B．book

C．camera

D．photo

6.

A．settling into

B．stealing into

C．heading for

D．looking for

7.

A．duty

B．work

C．good

D．wrong

8.

A．uneasy

B．unsure

C．unhappy

D．unaware

9.

A．reading

B．attending

C．waving

D．whispering

10.

A．content

B．patient

C．strict

D．careful

11.

A．interviewed

B．trained

C．petted

D．photographed

12.

A．teaching

B．living

C．thinking

D．volunteering

13.

A．accepted

B．predicted

C．recorded

D．organized

14.

A．involved

B．experienced

C．united

D．relaxed

15.

A．competition

B．company

C．service

D．advice

4 . Everyone has failed in something, whether it is a failed relationship, fitness goal, business, or examination. Here are some tips to help you deal with failures in your life.

●Accept your failure

    1    . Even if you work especially hard on something, it's important to accept that it doesn't work. Face the failure, and determine to improve next time.

●Take a break

If you're burned out or need some time to clear your head, take some time off. For some people, this may mean closing a project for some time.    2    . Remember that leaving it for a while is not the same thing as giving up.

●Find out what went wrong

You might feel pain at first, but spend some time thinking why you failed.    3    . When did you start studying and how long did you study? Did you truly learn and memorize the information? Do you need to study or learn in a different way? Answering these questions car help you learn from the experience and do better in your next exam

●    4    

Don't analyze（分析）every little problem that went wrong or everything you "should" have done in the past. Instead, pay attention to what you've learned from these mistakes. With each mistake you make, ask yourself, "What can I learn from this?"

●View failure as part of a process（过程）

Failure doesn't have to be the end. Think of it as the start or middle of a process.    5    . Most successful people have had failures, but they picked up and moved forward.

A．Let it go

B．Learn your lessons

C．Success comes with some luck

D．Things don't always work out as planned

E．See failure as a stepping stone on the way

F．For others it may mean taking a vacation or a road trip

G．For example, if you failed a test, think about how you studied for it

5 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Over the years, I've been guilty of hurriedly shutting the front door to many strangers when they came to my home knocking with the intention of selling things. I hated it when they tried their best to persuade me to buy the things they promoted. But earlier this year, around Easter time, a dear friend of mine, Linda, had an experience that changed my mind and attitude towards these "intruders".

Last winter, Linda went through a very messy divorce and was very depressed. So she quit her job and left Los Angeles, where she encountered her ex-husband in college. She flew to Boston on the east coast of the US. Later, she settled in a new neighborhood in East Boston. However, shortly afterwards, the company where she worked went bankrupt（破产）. Suffering a series of bitter blows. she fell ill, a severe case of flu. She had to stay at home for the whole week, feeling extremely bad and hopeless.

Early one morning, Linda lay in bed, feeling painful all over. Then all of a sudden, there was an upsetting knock on her front door. Struggling out of the bed, she dragged herself to the window. There, outside, she saw a young lady carefully holding some leaflets（传单）and a TV set model. She knew of a large TV set establishment nearby and assumed a message was about to be gently delivered. "This is the last thing I need today." She muttered to herself and hesitantly opened the door.

Coughing bitterly, Linda stuck her head out. "Excuse me, madam…" the young lady said with a smile. "I'm sorry but I am not the slightest bit interested in any TV whatever." Linda interrupted her impatiently. "As a matter of fact, I am feeling terribly awful." "Is there anything I can do for you, madam?" the young lady asked with concern. "No thanks, just leave me alone." Linda then shut the door in her face. The young lady politely turned and left in silence.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:

A few hours later, another knock.

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Paragraph 2:

Linda was surprised by this lovely action.

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6 . 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。

Godzilla Kong, a science teacher from Yulee, Florida, entered panic mode when he reached the cash register at Walmart and realized his wallet was missing. Fortunately he had some small cash in the wallet to complete his purchase. But his wallet contained other necessities such as his driver's license, military ID and several bank cards. He was in extremely low spirits when he thought of the low likelihood of recovering it.

While at home preparing for tomorrow's lessons, he heard some knocks on the front door. Pulling open the door, he saw a man in rags standing before him, his right hand grasping a wallet. And Kong saw that although he was trembling because of the cold weather, there was a charming smile on his face. "You must be Mr. Kong," the unidentified man said with sparkling eyes, adding that he found his wallet at Walmart. Hearing this, Godzilla couldn't control his excitement, amazed by the stranger's willingness to personally deliver his wallet to his home. "Wow this is unbelievable! You are so…sweet!" Godzilla responded with emotions. Then the man asked Godzilla to check out the wallet and make sure everything was inside.

With a brief inspection and a beating heart, Godzilla found all the stuff was stationed inside safe and sound. "Hey, brother! Thanks a…million for returning…my wallet! You are my…guardian," Godzilla said with a choking voice, tears rolling down his face. "It's no big deal. I just did what others would have done in my position," the ragged man replied, ready to leave. But Godzilla was determined to invite this virtuous man inside to have a cup of coffee to show his gratitude, which the ragged man didn't decline.

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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。

Inside the house Godzilla knew his name was Ultraman.

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Godzilla shared the story to social media and it became popular.

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