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。

In the spare time, Mrs Green always asked her sons, Alan and John to help their neighbor, Ms Maud, to clean her house because she was too old to do it herself. They helped Ms Maud throughout the spring.

Summer vacation just began. The two brothers planned to play tennis with friends every day, so they could make the freshman team. However, Alan’s racket (球拍) was lost, which disappointed him a lot.

As usual, Alan and John came to Ms Maud’s house to help her. They went down the block to the Ms Maud’s and got started. Before cleaning, John put boxes that were thrown around the garage (车库) floor on shelves. When John put a big box on a shelf, he found a tennis racket in the box. It was a new racket, which was exactly what Alan wanted.

“You’ve got to see this.” John took out the tennis racket and showed it to Alan.

“Whoa, where did you get that?” Alan asked. John pointed to the shelf, “It was just in the box over there.” Alan continued to say, “It is so beautiful. My tennis racket was missing. If we take it, I believe no one will ever know.” He looked at the garage door, which was closed.

But John didn’t think it’s a good idea, “Well, we do a lot of things for Ms Maud and don’t get paid. It’s not really stealing. It’s a kind of payment for our hard work,” said Alan. Without hesitation (犹豫), John looked at the racket, took it from Alan’s hand and put it back in the box.

“Hello, boys.” At that time, Ms Maud walked into the garage, surprising them. “I’ve made a cake. Can you come in for a piece? I really appreciate all the things you do for me.” “Ugh... sure, Ms Maud,” said John. “Let us finish up and we’ll be right in.” Ms Maud went back to her house.

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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。

Then, John told Alan that Ms Maud always rewarded (奖励) them for helping her.

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After Alan and John finished the cake, Ms Maud walked in and handed Alan a new tennis racket.

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2 . “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade (柠檬水).” It is a good saying, but life throws at us more serious problems than lemons, doesn’t it? What do we do when we lose a family member? What do we do when we have been through events that leave us feelings? Can any failure be turned into success?

Most of us realize we can learn one or two things from failure. When we fail, we think, “Well, I won’t try that again! ”or “I won’t trust anyone again! ”But this is not useful learning. It is suggested that we ask challenging questions. For example, “How could I try that again?” There are a lot we can learn and get from failure if we keep asking good questions on how to do better next time.

Failure or pain can be good for developing our character if we choose to face it in a positive way. Our own suffering often makes us understand others better. It can give us wisdom or knowledge to share with others, which can prevent them from similar failure. If we have been hurt by others because of another person’s poor character, it may improve us to be better persons.

Failures can make us experience many things that we didn’t experience before. If you lose your job, it doesn’t mean you lose everything and probably you may get more. As we know, no job often leads to self employment; no job has been the beginning of many highly successful businesses. It is common that we don’t like changing, but change, even unfortunate change, brings new opportunities. Sometimes only failure brings us better opportunities or greater success.

1. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 means that ________.

A．any lemons can be made into lemonade

B．problems always bring us lots of trouble

C．problems can never be avoided in our life

D．failure can also be turned into a success

2. The 2^nd paragraph mainly tells us that ________.

A．We should learn more when we fail

B．We must be careful to trust anyone

C．We must ask questions when we fail

D．We should deal with failure positively

3. According to the writer, if you were hurt by another person, you should ________.

A．avoid hurting others in the same way

B．find a better way to hurt him bravely

C．try to prevent him from hurting others

D．thank him for making you more perfect

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Failure Decides success	B．Failure Creates Opportunities
C．Failure Brings Everything	D．Failure Makes a Perfect Person

3 . 当今社会，与人交往越来越成为一种不可或缺的能力，作为中学生，学会如何与人相处尤为重要。假如上周你们班对“如何与人相处”展开了讨论，请根据以下的讨论结果，以“How to get on well with others?”为题，写一篇英语短文。
注意：
(1)词数80左右；
(2)可适当发挥，以使行文连贯；
(3)文中请勿提及你的真实姓名和学校。
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4 . Living away from your country can be a really interesting and unforgettable experience. But at the same time it has very important effects (影响) on your life.     1       

The major effect, and also a very common one, is that once you start a regular life away from home, you miss everything.    2     Little things like sitting on a Sunday morning watching TV alone instead of having a nice chat with your mom make you realize how valuable your family really is.

    3     Since you are living in a place with different customs and traditions from yours, you have to be able to develop yourself in conditions which you are not familiar with. This means making new friends, accepting different opinions, and catching every opportunity you have to go to new places.

The most significant effect of living away from home is the independence that grows inside you.     4     There is no one else to go to school, clean your room, and wash your clothes. Being independent will help you get over many difficulties.

    5     You have to remember that all changes are difficult, but it is necessary to go through them to build your character and it helps you appreciate everything you have.

A．Bad things don’t last forever and you have to make the best out of them.

B．Missing your family and the attention they all paid to you is a very usual thing to do.

C．Living far from home, even for a short period of time, can be really hard at the beginning.

D．Living on your own far from your family gives you a lot of experience of organizing your life.

E．The purpose of this passage is to discuss the three main effects that living in another country can influence your personal life.

F．Foreign people are kind to you and your classmates and they understand the power of love.

G．Living in a foreign country would mean learning how to accept another type of society and culture into your daily life

5 . When you’re meeting someone new, concentrate your full attention on him.     1     Instead, look the person in the eye, shake hands, and listen carefully to his whole name as it’s said.

Ask 

Speak the name back to the person in the form of a question. “Hi, I’m Katherine. I’m sorry, did you say Don or Dom?” Or “Robert, is it? Nice to meet you. I’m Katherine.”     2     Thus, by repeating the name this way, you’re increasing your chances of remembering it. To up the odds even more, try working in another question if possible: “Are you Stephen with a ‘ph’ or a ‘v’?” “Ty...Is that short for Tyler?”

Associate

    3     If your new acquaintance goes by Bill, make quick mental associations with famous people named Bill, relatives named Bill, or any other kind of bill. Creating mental connections and supporting them with a statement said aloud further cements the name in your memory. 

Employ 

After repeating the name and then commenting on it, use it once or twice more in conversation. Do this either by addressing the person directly or referring to him while speaking to someone else (“Hey, Jim! Bill and I were just talking about that new Brad Pitt movie!”)     4     Be careful not to overuse the name, though, since that can come off as awkward or insincere. 

Using a person’s name is a key to opening doors for you and to maintaining an initial rapport(和谐的关系) that could make this person a new friend for life or a lifelong business partner.     5    

A．You can write down the name when it is necessary.

B．When the conversation ends, use the person’s name again.

C．The brain responds more actively when a question is answered.

D．Whenever you are introduced to someone, keep your mind on it.

E．Don’t race ahead in your mind to come up with something to say.

F．Next, tell yourself something about the name to ensure that it sticks.

G．Make the decision to start remembering people’s names from today!

6 . We all have things we don’t need. For Canberra resident Zoe Bowman, it is melon ballers（蔬果挖球器）. “Someone asked for a melon baller to make some melon balls for a kid's party, and I looked in the drawer and I had three,” she says. “I don’t need three melon ballers!”The request was made on a Facebook page that she manages, one of the thousands of local pages that make up the “buy nothing” movement.

Part zero—waste movement, part community—building project, “buy nothing” has taken off in Australia's inner—city suburbs as a way to rehome unwanted goods and avoid unnecessary purchases—like a third melon baller. "It gives people something to do before immediately consuming," says Bowman. In a world where people rarely know their neighbors, a "buy nothing" page is a way to get to know the people living on your street. Bowman has become friends with some people she regularly corresponds with in the group.

In such a group, both behaviour and membership are strictly policed. Demanding or offering money in exchange for goods or services will get you banned. Posting about lost pets is discouraged, and politics is outlawed.

Once a group gets too big, usually more than 1,000 or 1,500 members, it is divided into smaller groups. When Bowman joined her group in Canberra, it covered a sixth of the city. Now it covers just three suburbs: Aranda, Cook and Macquarie. The aim is always to make the groups as hyper—local as possible.

The “buy nothing” community exists in a comfortable and trusting bubble. People recognize each other by name and leave their back gates unlocked for people to come and collect what they need. Without trust, a “buy nothing” group can’t go smoothly.

1. Why did Bowman respond to the request for a melon baller?

A．She was eager to become famous.

B．She desired to make friends with others.

C．She wanted to make money by selling them.

D．She had extra melon ballers that she didn't need.

2. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 3?

A．The origin of “buy nothing” groups.	B．The meaning of “buy nothing” groups.
C．The regulations of “buy nothing” groups.	D．The achievements of “buy nothing” groups.

3. What matters most in the running of “buy nothing” groups?

A．Trust.

B．Profit.

C．Commitment.

D．Management.

4. What might be the best title for the passage?

A．Buy Nothing—A Good Way to Save Money

B．Buy Nothing—Explodes Around The Global

C．Buy Nothing—Saving Money & Living Better

D．Buy Nothing—Contributes to World Development

7 . The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many of our daily habits. These changes have developed to limit the spread of the pandemic. What habits or customs will remain after the pandemic ends?

Wearing face masks

    1    If you saw someone wearing a mask in public, you might think they were sick or even strange. Today, however, wearing a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is common for many people.

Personal greetings

The custom of shaking another person’s hand is likely to become less common in the years to come.     2    

Cleanliness

One lasting effect could be that people pay more attention to cleanliness. Some good habits like frequent hand washing and cleaning surfaces are likely to stay.    3     Another good result is that people know more about the spread of some diseases.

Changes in public services

    4    This is especially true of public services such as restaurants and stores. There are fewer paper receipts(收据)to sign when shopping.

    5    

Another effect of the pandemic could be that more people will stay at home when sick. If people are not feeling well, they can simply work from home.

A．It could be one of good results from a bad situation.

B．You shouldn’t shake hands with others when you are sick.

C．A year ago, there was no tradition of mask-wearing in many countries.

D．People will choose to wave or use some other greetings.

E．Some services have had to make changes.

F．Wearing facial masks is a good habit for your health.

G．Staying at home when sick.

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。

When Sophie left the grocery, it suddenly started raining — a heavy downpour, in fact. She had neither her jacket nor her umbrella.

Sophie held her paper bag over her head and made a rush. The rain hit her face as she ran up the street. As she stood waiting for the lights to change, Sophie glanced down to see a child’s toy lying on the sidewalk. She looked around, wondering who might have dropped it, but the street was deserted. What should she do? She couldn’t just leave it there. Sophie bent and picked up the toy — a grey elephant with a dirty label, and very wet. As the light went green, she had to make a quick decision. She held the elephant tightly and hurried on her way to her office.

“Why did you bring it with you?” Gemma asked while Sophie poured a coffee. “When they realise they’ve lost it, they’ll probably return to the place. You should’ve displayed it where you found it. Somewhere noticeable.”

That made sense. “It was getting completely wet,” Sophie protested, “It might have been destroyed.”

“It might as well be, if you can’t reunite it with its owner,” Gemma replied. “Some toddler (学步儿童) is going to have trouble getting to sleep tonight without their elephant.”

Oh, dear! Sophie had tried to do a good thing, but acting on impulse (冲动) might not have been the best choice. She decided to go back at lunch — find somewhere to set it up high. For the rest of the morning she placed the elephant on the radiator (暖气片) by her desk. At least it would be a bit drier by the time she took it back. But at lunch time, another heavy shower arrived. She picked up the toy elephant and gave its large ears a rub.

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。

“What am I going to do with you?” she asked, staring at the toy.

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The man on the phone, who said his name was Arthur, sounded excited.

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9 . 假定你是李华，昨天你在图书馆丢失了一本朋友送你的英文书 The Little Prince。请写邮件给图书管理员 Mr. Bush，请他帮忙寻找。要点如下：
1. 写信目的
2.这本书对你的意义
3.如果找到请保管好
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10 . Every day, whether you like it or not, you have to make choices for your future selves. Whether it’s about where you’ll be living next year or how you’ll spend your money, making tough decisions is something that is bound to happen.     1    

    2     When I try to make a decision, I always think about where I want to be in a year. Is this the direction I want to go? If the answer is against what I’m working towards, I’ll try to change my decision, even if that means taking the harder route.

    3     Depending on the situation you’re in, this one can be hard to follow through on. Whether you’re making a decision about your relationship, your job or your general well-being, every decision you’ll make includes one thing in common: you. No one else is living your life.     4     Their advice helps you weigh your choices more objectively. Remember though: Advice is just advice.

Learn to trust yourself. The person you need to trust first is yourself. Being kind to yourself increases self-confidence and lessens your need for approval. Loving and caring for yourself not only increases self-trust, it also deepens your connection with others.     5     However, once you have more confidence in yourself, you may feel better about making big decisions in the future.

A．Everything we do is a choice that we make.

B．Ask for advice but make your own choice.

C．Having the confidence to trust yourself is a task on its own.

D．No matter how things may seem, you always have a choice.

E．Still, it’s never a bad idea to ask for an outsider’s advice.

F．Before you make a big decision, though, there are a few things you should consider.

G．The best way to make a decision is by knowing what your goals are.