1 . 你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以身边值得尊敬和爱戴的人为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：1. 人物简介；2.尊敬和爱戴的原因。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 短文题目和首句已为你写好。
The person I respect

There are many respectable people around us

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2 . A little boy told his mother that there was a teacher-parent meeting in his school. To the little boy’s_________, she said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he felt _________of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (伤疤) that_________nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to_________why or how she got the scar.

At the meeting, the people were _________by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother_________the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed (尴尬的) and_________himself from everyone. He, however,_________ a conversation between his mother and his teacher.

The teacher asked_________, “How did you get the scar on your face?”

The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of__________, so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked __________but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She __________the burned side of her face. “This scar will be permanent, but until this day, I have never__________what I did.”

At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and appreciated her great __________of sacrifice (牺牲), He held her hand __________ for the rest of the day.

1.

A．enjoyment

B．disappointment

C．surprise

D．sorrow

2.

A．sick

B．ashamed

C．afraid

D．tired

3.

A．included

B．passed

C．covered

D．shaded

4.

A．talk about

B．think about

C．care about

D．bring about

5.

A．impressed

B．shocked

C．excited

D．comforted

6.

A．in honor of

B．in spite of

C．instead of

D．because of

7.

A．hid

B．protected

C．separated

D．escaped

8.

A．understood

B．reminded

C．heard

D．learned

9.

A．carefully

B．angrily

C．nervously

D．anxiously

10.

A．control

B．order

C．danger

D．focus

11.

A．helpless

B．hopeless

C．senseless

D．useless

12.

A．hated

B．showed

C．wiped

D．touched

13.

A．forgotten

B．recognized

C．considered

D．regretted

14.

A．honour

B．spirit

C．happiness

D．pride

15.

A．quietly

B．slightly

C．tightly

D．suddenly

3 . December 24 arrived along with a heavy snow. It was my first Christmas Eve without mother and the day’s usual _______ had disappeared.

The telephone rang. I _______ it and went to my bedroom to bury the continuous sadness, knowing it must be my friend Rebecca calling. How could I be _______? I wanted to be left alone .

My heart felt as _______ as the falling snow. How can I stop missing my mother?

I _______ the window. Seeing Rebecca’s car parked out front, I went back to bed and drew the covers over my head.

“Lucy!” she shouted. “I know you’re in there. Answer the door!”

“Leave me alone!” I _________ back. I heard paper rustling(沙沙作响) as she slid _________ under the door.

“Merry Christmas,” she called out.

Not answering the _________ made me feel even worse. It wasn’t fair to my best friend. Her father and sister _______ in a car accident when she was eight years old. __________, her mother had to return to __________, and Rebecca was left to look after herself.

When she left, I carried the small package, sat down and __________ it. Inside was a gold pen and a journal. When I opened the journal’s front cover, out fell a bookmark with a(n) __________ written on it:

Dear Lucy,

My words won’t heal(治愈) the __________. But your own words can.

Love,

Rebecca

As I stared(盯着) at the journal’s blank pages, a single tear fell on the page which quickly absorbed it. That night, I __________ the phone and called her. “It looks like the snow is melting(融化),” I said. “Spring is just around the corner.”

1.

A．excitement

B．disappointment

C．fright

D．pity

2.

A．answered

B．covered

C．picked

D．ignored

3.

A．regretful

B．joyful

C．comfortable

D．careful

4.

A．light

B．white

C．clear

D．heavy

5.

A．looked through

B．looked into

C．looked out

D．looked up

6.

A．brought

B．shouted

C．took

D．turned

7.

A．anything

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

8.

A．door

B．question

C．letter

D．phone

9.

A．survived

B．escaped

C．lived

D．died

10.

A．As a result

B．Above all

C．After all

D．In general

11.

A．work

B．wash

C．repair

D．learn

12.

A．closed

B．folded

C．opened

D．painted

13.

A．article

B．poem

C．notice

D．message

14.

A．failure

B．pain

C．wish

D．shame

15.

A．pushed back

B．picked out

C．picked up

D．put away

4 . 假设你是新华中学的学生李华，你和在上海上学的英国朋友Tom约好周末去上海迪斯尼乐园游玩，但你因故不能赴约。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件：
1.表示歉意；
2.解释原因；
3.另约时间。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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6 . 假如你是李华，你的美国网友Peter参加中国象棋网络挑战赛获得了一等奖。请根据以下提示写一封英文电子邮件向他表示祝贺。
1. 祝贺他获奖；
2. 肯定他付出的努力；
3. 询问何时方便，在网上切磋棋艺。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,

Li Hua

7 . Research confirms that performing acts of kindness and sharing thankful thoughts have many positive effects on mood and health. They are among the top five predictors of happiness. When you feel thankful for something, that's gratitude. You never get it out of ________; you are clear who or what is responsible, whether that's a loved one, a stranger, or a higher power. Gratitude is how you ________ to others when you see yourself in connection with things larger than yourself. However, this understanding of our reliance on others is becoming more ________ today. With commercial and social media, everything makes the younger generation feel that they are the ________ of the universe. If it's all about them, why thank others?

If true, there would be a disturbing ________ trend. Canadian researchers found that people who wrote thank-you letters or performed good deeds for a six-week period decreased their pain, upped their energy, and improved their mental health. And you can ________ these benefits at any age. Old people who choose to be thankful are less likely to worry about their ________ health.

Gratitude tends to be easily spread, as well. Those who are helped are more likely to pay kindness ________. One study found that when someone is thanked, it more than doubles his or her chances of being helpful again, likely because he or she enjoys feeling socially ________.

If you aren't particularly grateful now, you can learn to be. People who keep a journal of three positive things that happen to them each day ________ health-inducing thankfulness. At first, it may be difficult to recognize the good things that occur. But ________, your brain gets trained into a more appreciative mode. And in the end, the journal becomes a book of joyful ________. Gratitude training certainly comes to your aid during the dark times because a greater ________ for life is the part you focus on.

Sharing your gratefulness directly with the person you feel grateful to, the benefits of happiness ________. You don't need a scientific study to know that showing and accepting gratitude can ensure you an ________ life, a much better life than you thought.

1.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

2.

A．refer

B．submit

C．subscribe

D．relate

3.

A．strange

B．difficult

C．stubborn

D．ridiculous

4.

A．master

B．center

C．survivor

D．creator

5.

A．healthy

B．mental

C．cultural

D．industrial

6.

A．continue

B．approach

C．sustain

D．reap

7.

A．original

B．improving

C．failing

D．falling

8.

A．forward

B．downward

C．backward

D．upward

9.

A．valued

B．influenced

C．attracted

D．noticed

10.

A．cultivate

B．emphasize

C．benefit

D．transmit

11.

A．roughly

B．decidedly

C．gradually

D．accidentally

12.

A．essays

B．thoughts

C．files

D．memories

13.

A．admiration

B．allocation

C．appreciation

D．affection

14.

A．disappear

B．accumulate

C．emerge

D．weaken

15.

A．enriched

B．engaged

C．enlarged

D．enabled

8 . 假如你是李华，你们学校下周将举办成人仪式典礼，校长要求每个同学写一封信给自己的父母，信的内容大致如下：
1. 成长与收获；
2. 表达感恩；
3. 继续努力。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear dad and mom,
How time flies!
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Yours loving boy,

Li Hua

9 . Many people connect gratitude with saying “thank you” to someone who helped us, making it a short act of appreciation. According to Robert Emmons, a leading researcher, gratitude is an emotion that can result in long-lasting positivity.     1    

Gratitude is good for your health.

Through his research, Emmons found that grateful people reported feeling healthier and happier, both mentally and physically.     2     In the workplace, employees who are shown that they are appreciated are healthier and more productive by 50 percent.

    3    

Gratitude is a selfless act. We often take for granted the simple things in life. Those who recognize the goodness in life, no matter how simple, are more likely to be sensitive to the needs of others and to help whenever they can. Thinking about other’s opinion, experiences and backgrounds will make you a better person.

Gratitude makes us more self-aware.

            Working in an ever-developing, fast-paced society, we are surrounded by ambitious people who are always struggling for more and better.     4     It starts by paying attention to what’s now going on in your life, and that’s true self-awareness is the key to being successful.

Gratitude helps us build strong relationship.

Gratitude is a powerful tool for strengthening relationship, both at work and in your personal life. People who express their gratitude tend to be more willing to forgive others and therefore able to create long-lasting connections.

    5     Taking the time to thank people for their work and kindness — whether it was today, last month or many years ago — makes you happier and more self-aware.

A．In fact, those who were grateful were 25 percent happier than those who weren’t.

B．Gratitude builds understanding.

C．The old saying goes “It’s never too late to say you’re sorry”, but the same is true of gratitude.

D．All in all, we feel and express our gratitude in different ways.

E．Gratitude makes you reflect (反思) in the moment instead of always thinking about the future.

F．Gratitude helps us build up self-confidence.

G．Here are a few benefits of being grateful.

10 . 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。

A little girl whose parents had died lived with her grandmother and slept in an upstairs bedroom. One night there was a fire in the house and the grandmother died while trying to rescue the child. The fire spread quickly, and the situation was terrible.

Neighbours called the fire department, then stood helplessly by, unable to enter the house because flames blocked all the entrances. The little girl appeared at an upstairs window, crying for help, just as word spread among the crowd that the fire- fighters would be delayed a few minutes because they were all at another fire.

Suddenly, a man appeared with a ladder, put it up against the side of the house and disappeared inside. When he reappeared, he had the little girl in his arms. He delivered the child to the waiting arms below, then disappeared into the night.

An investigation revealed that the child had no living relatives, and weeks later a meeting was held in the town hall to determine who would take the child into their home and bring her up.

A teacher said she would like to raise the child. She pointed out that she could ensure her a good education. A farmer offered her an upbringing (教养) on his farm. He pointed out that living on a farm was healthy and satisfying. Others spoke, giving their reasons why it was to the child's advantage to live with them.

Finally, the town's richest resident rose and said, “I can give this child all the advantages that you have mentioned here, plus money and everything that money can buy.”

Throughout all this, the child remained silent, her eyes on the floor.

“Does anyone else want to speak?” asked the meeting chairman. A man came forward from the back of the hall. He walked slowly and appeared to be in pain.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。

When he got to the front of the hall, he stood directly in front of the little girl and held out his arms.

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When asked her choice, the girl gave people the reasons firmly.

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