1 . 通过阅读 Sarah的故事，我们了解到她在无助悲伤的时候，音乐给了她快乐和力量。音乐陪她度过了艰难黑暗的时光。根据下面的提示，谈谈你曾经遇到过什么样的困难和挫折，是什么让你勇敢坚强的去面对？并谈谈你的感受或建议。
写作要点：
1.What was your problem or difficulty?
2.What/Who helped you and how helped?   (friend,book ...)
3.What is your advice to others?
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1.短文应包括所有的写作要点，条理清楚，行文连贯，可适当发挥；
2.短文中不能出现真实的人名和地名；
3.词数80-120，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Have you ever faced hard time? Yes, I have. But_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2 . Making money isn’t just for adults. Kids can do it, too. Making money gives you more than money.     1    By working to make your own money, you’ ll learn how to succeed in the world. This includes dealing with money, understanding and getting along with other people.     2    

Collect soft drink bottles. You can sell the collected bottles and use the money to buy a new basketball.     3    Make greeting cards. If you are good at drawing, try making special cards. You can sell your cards to make money

    4     You may have some books that you have read but you don’t want to keep. Then you can sell them to make money.

Win a scholarship (奖学金). If you get good grades at school, you can get some money as prize.     5    

A．Sell old books.

B．Borrow old books.

C．It’s also a learning process.

D．However, you are polluting the environment.

E．It’s easy to make money if you try the following ways.

F．This encourages kids to work harder to get better grades.

G．At the same time, you are keeping the environment clean.

3 . Minimalism Is a Better Way of Life

The word minimalism(极简主义)has a negative meaning to many. They believe being a minimalist means you are not taking advantage of all available in the modern world.     1    

•Getting rid of things helps people breathe

When you start to get rid of things from the drawers, closets and attics, you are going to be opening up more space in your home.     2     . This will give freedom and make it easier for you to breathe without the burdens of the past weighing you down.

•     3    

When you have a lot of material things, your focus can be all over the place. You worry about working enough to pay for all of the things and you spend your time trying to look for or put away all of the things in your home. When the things are gone and the bills of the home are lessened, it becomes possible to focus time and energy again on the important things.

•Less things equal more money

As you get rid of stuff(物品)and luxuries in the home, other things are opened up. Moreover, when you have fewer things, you can use your money to pay off debt.     4     . Because the money spent buying stuff, maintaining stuff and making sure you have the best stuff will end up in the pocket instead of in the store.

    5     . People can choose whether they want to live this lifestyle or not. They can choose how far they want to go. Everyone is different. What most people will find is that once they begin a journey towards minimalism, the experience will grow and the benefits will get larger.

A．Minimalism allows for refocusing

B．You have to focus on more materials

C．And that will eventually free up even more money

D．The great thing about minimalism is that it is a choice

E．You will also be letting go of things you were holding onto

F．However, they can benefit greatly in many ways from a minimalist life

G．Therefore, not everyone in modern times likes the lifestyle of minimalism

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the speaker join the gym?

A．To meet new friends.

B．To lose weight.

C．To keep fit.

2. What does the speaker say about the gym?

A．It is owned by the company he works for.

B．It is large and has kinds of machines.

C．It is expensive to join the gym.

3. How long does the speaker usually exercise on the rowing machine?

A．10 minutes.

B．20 minutes.

C．30 minutes.

4. What will the speaker exercise if he wants to exercise more?

A．His arms.

B．His back.

C．His legs.

5 . What is the man doing?

A．Taking a road test.

B．Practicing driving.

C．Learning driving rules.

6 . What time is the man’s meeting?

A．2:10 p.m.

B．2:20 p.m.

C．2:30 p.m.

7 . On Tuesday night, Jasmine found her list of things to do, which was supposed to be under her pillow. The first thing on the list was to do her homework. However, she did not have time for that. She needed to prepare for the trip that their parents had planned for that weekend instead. That list was prepared by Clyde, her elder brother. After she had packed all the items on the list, she quickly fell asleep.

The next morning, Clyde and Jasmine boarded the school bus as usual. They sat together at the back of the bus. When the bus arrived at school, everyone got off the bus, except for Jasmine. She remembered her incomplete homework and feared the thought of being scolded by her teacher, Mrs. Geller. Jasmine was absorbed in her thoughts.

Mr. Patterson did not bother checking if there were any students left on the bus. He drove the bus to the parking lots, got off the bus and walked towards the school building.

Clyde walked through the main entrance and realized that his sister was nowhere in sight. “Where’s Jasmine?” he thought. Clyde turned around and decided to find his missing sister. Finally, he found his sister was trapped on the bus. Clyde quickly pressed the emergency door release button and out stepped Jasmine, with beads of sweat dotting her head.

“Clyde. I’m not looking forward to going to class, and it’s your fault. I didn’t do my homework last night because you didn’t help me pack for our trip, ” Jasmine muttered.

“What do you mean? Didn’t you have time to do it after packing? I think you should own up to Mrs Geller and take responsibility for your own actions,” Clyde advised.

Jasmine went to class. “Mrs Geller, I’m sorry that I didn’t do my homework,” said Jasmine.

“Isn’t that assignment due tomorrow?” Mrs Geller said and gave Jasmine an incredulous look. Jasmine stood there with her mouth open.

1. Why did Jasmine fall asleep quickly?

A．She had to get up early the next day.

B．She had finished her to-do list.

C．She was worn-out after packing.

D．She had planned the weekend trip.

2. Why didn’t Jasmine get off the bus?

A．Her mind was occupied by her incomplete homework.

B．Mr. Patterson had driven the bus to the parking lots.

C．Clyde didn’t help her to pack for the weekend trip.

D．She was sitting at the back of the school bus.

3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Mr Patterson was an irresponsible bus driver.

B．Clyde did not get along well with his sister.

C．Jasmine often traveled around with her family.

D．Mrs. Geller wasn’t popular with her students.

4. How did Jasmine probably feel in the end?

A．Annoyed and disappointed.

B．Shocked and embarrassed.

C．Frightened and confused.

D．Puzzled and delighted.

8 . My Favorite Money Saving Tips

One of the things that many folks want to do is better money habits. I’m pretty good about my saving, and fairly responsible in my spending. So as many of you all probably want to “save more money” or “spend less money”, I wanted to share my saving tips with you.

Manage your debt.     1     If you have credit card debt, pay this down before you start doing any other savings. If you have several cards with debt, try the laddering technique. Start by paying down your debt on the highest interest card you have. Once that balance is at zero, go to the next highest percent card and so on.

    2     Life can throw at you unexpected expenses that can easily add up quickly. One of your main savings goals should be to build an emergency fund. You should have ready-to-go-in liquid cash, 6-9 months of living expenses for a rainy day.     3     But don’t invest the money. Make sure you can access this money in an absolute emergency.

Spend your cash. Seems crazy but it’s true! This is especially helpful to those who tend to be impulsive (冲动的) shoppers. Figure out your monthly budget, and divide it by 4. Add this amount to your wallet each week and only spend the cash.     4     Studies have shown that you are less likely to break large bills or to spend less cash when you have to physically pull the cash out.

Keep your extra cash in a high yield savings account. Though it’s rare to find a bank that provides a large interest rate on savings, right now you can get 0.5% and 0.1 to 0.25% on checking.     5    

A．Get an emergency fund.

B．Avoid unnecessary expenses.

C．Don’t touch the credit cards.

D．You must make this a priority.

E．But remember to check it from time to time.

F．It’s a great way to add a little extra income to your money.

G．This amount should be kept in your high-yield savings account.

9 . 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。

I had tried unsuccessfully to get Frank to the dentist for a good clean. He felt that cleaning his teeth didn’t matter. Only after suffering for several days with a toothache did he finally agree, but under one condition. The dentist would have to treat him in his wheelchair. I called Dr. Bob, who was willing to satisfy my husband’s special needs.

The big day arrived. It was a hot day in June. The office was easy to locate, but parking was very limited. We decided to take our chances and parked across the street at a place with a “No Parking or Towing (拖)” sign. After parking, we walked two blocks to the office. As Dr. Bob had promised, Frank didn’t have to leave his wheelchair and after a few shots, the teeth were painlessly removed. Then we prepared to leave.

Frank uses an electric wheelchair with a breathing control system. He drives the chair by breathing through an air tube. Breathe in to go backward. Breathe out to go forward. His mouth was still too numb to control the wheelchair. Not a problem. I could drive for him.

Once outside, the chair was not responding properly. I had to push with both hands on the handlebars. I pushed the wheelchair with all my strength. The sunny day turned extremely hot with no shade between us and the car.

Exhausted, I stopped pushing. “I have to stop and rest,” I told Frank. Frank had a brilliant idea. His mouth was too numb to breathe out, but he might be able to breathe in, which would move the wheelchair backward. I agreed without hesitation.

We continued moving backward slowly up the sidewalk as I turned my head from left to right looking behind me for obstacles in our path. I noticed several cars slowing down and the people in the cars looking in our direction as they passed. Only when two ladies stopped and asked if we needed help did I realize how silly we looked.

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。
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Of course I declined their assistance.

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Luckily, just as suddenly as it started, the rain stopped and I hurried to the parking.

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10 . If you’re a chronic procrastinator (慢性拖延者), you’re familiar with the pain and stress that goes hand in hand with leaving things to the last minute. Even if you want to accomplish or finish a task, you’re probably having trouble getting started in the first place!     1    .

Start your day with the hardest tasks. Make yourself a plan in the morning and pick the hardest task first. You’ll be most energized in the morning once you’ve eaten breakfast and woken up fully.     2    . You’ll feel better once it’s done, and then you can move on to a few easier tasks for the rest of the day.

    3    . It can be astonishing to think about finishing a whole essay or getting through an entire week’s worth of tasks. Instead of thinking about everything you have to do like one big barrier, break it all down into tiny pieces. You’ll be able to get started on the smallest crumb and go forward from there.

Tackle your most important task for 15 minutes. Instead of thinking about the total number of hours you’re about to work for, just start.     4    . This will deal with the fear factor, and you'll likely spend much longer than 15 minutes on your task before you stop working again.

Promise yourself you’ll get a reward when it’s done. You’re probably scared of the next however many hours you need to finish this task. Just tell yourself that when it’s over, you get to celebrate with one of your favorite things.     5    

A．Write a to-do list to set goals first.

B．Break tasks down into small parts.

C．There are several ways that can help you.

D．Stop punishing yourself for procrastinating.

E．Tell yourself you’ve only got to do it for 15 minutes.

F．Handle your hardest thing on your schedule right then.

G．Use that expectation to push yourself through the pain.