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

For courage, I seized the rope on Cho’s broad back as we passed my neighbor’s fence.

Walking by Mr. Groll’s yard is the best part of our morning walk… and also the worst. It is the best part because the roses talk to us. “Good morning, Cho,” whisper the rose smells to my guide dog’s nose. Now comes the worst part — the unfriendly shape nearby. that shades us: Mr. Groll. As usual, friendly Cho thumped (拍打) her tail. But Cho is just a dog; how can she know that this neighbor does not like me at all?

“Hello, Mr. Groll.” I greeted him as I did every morning. And like every other morning, he did not answer me. But I knew he was there, watching, behind his fence.

Maybe he’s afraid of me because I’m blind. Disabilities scare grown-ups sometimes. Then I remember: Yesterday I heard him playing checkers with my friend Jimmy, who’s in a wheelchair.

Cho and: I marched on, and my thoughts kept step. “Why does Mr. Groll ignore me? He likes roses. I like roses. Why can’t two people who like roses like each other? It’s a mystery to me.” I thought “Maybe he doesn’t like me because I’m a girl.” A skateboard passed by. “Hello, Mai and Cho!” my friend Jana cried. “Hi, Mr. Groll.”

I waited. If Mr. Groll ignored Jana, then the mystery was solved. But his voice called out, “Hello, Jana!”

The sound of it broke my heart. And I knew something I didn’t know before: Some people who can see can be blind. Sometimes, their hearts don’t see any better than my eyes do. And I also knew that unfriendly Mr. Groll likes Jimmy. And Jana. But not me and Cho.

Me and Cho! An idea brightened my mystery.

Maybe I did know why Mr. Groll didn’t talk to me!

I attached Cho’s rope to a post, and I felt my way along the fence.

The gate squeaked (嘎吱) open. “Mai! Be careful!”

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。

Mr. Groll’s sudden voice steadied my courage while his hand steadied my arm.

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“Your fear of Cho may be big, but friendship is bigger.” I said firmly, “I can help. Come with me.”

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5 . I was at a new school in a new state and needed something solid to stand on: a place to feel grounded. I also needed to do laundry, so I walked to a nearby self-service laundry and stuffed a machine with my clothes. As I struggled to close the washer door, the woman working behind the counter told me to give it a good hit with my hand. The washer did its job, yet even after an hour, the dryer seemed to have barely warmed my clothes. I left, having decided to air-dry them on my car in the August heat.

A month later, I learned her name was Sandy, which she told me after I’d helped her stop a washing machine from moving across the floor. I was grading poems at a table when one of the washers broke loose and skipped an inch into the air. I jumped to the machine and held on while she unplugged it. The next week, Sandy told me dryer No. 8 was the fastest.

It went on like this. I’d do laundry once a week, usually Thursday or Friday. Sandy worked Tuesday through Saturday and we’d talk small while I folded clothes. She told me about her son and his grades, as well as the new dog they’d just adopted. She was fascinated that I was studying poetry. She teased (开玩笑) that it was harder making a living as a poet than as a laundry attendant. Even then I knew she was probably right.

I began to recognize others there: workers taking breaks by the door, a mother and her baby, and even some delivery drivers. But Sandy was the center of my community. For nearly three years and almost every week, I’d do laundry and talk with her. We checked on each other, expecting the other to be there. We asked where the other had gone when we missed a week. There was a note of concern for the other’s absence, a note of joy at their return.

I’d found a place to stand on solid ground.

1. Why did the author leave with his wet clothes?

A．He liked the August heat better.	B．He had to go back to the meeting.
C．He wanted to show off his new car.	D．He didn’t think the dryer worked well.

2. Why did Sandy tell the author to use dryer No. 8?

A．She was warm-hearted.	B．She needed a volunteer.
C．She wanted to thank him.	D．She was sorry for the mess.

3. What did Sandy think of a career in poetry?

A．It was harder to fulfill.	B．It was really fascinating.
C．It was badly-paid work.	D．It needed a lot of effort.

4. What can be inferred about the author from the passage?

A．He formed a close friendship with Sandy.

B．He made a lot of friends in college.

C．He expected Sandy to do laundry for him.

D．He often wrote to Sandy after graduation.

7 . 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。

For courage, my fingers hold tight to the harness (挽具) on Chó’s broad back as we pass my neighbor’s fence. Chó is my guide dog, a German Shepherd (德国牧羊犬). Walking by Mr. Groll’s yard is the best part of our morning walk and also the worst. It is the best part because the roses talk to us. “Good morning, Chó,” whisper the roses’ sweet smell to Chó’s nose. Other roses shout to me, “Hello, Mai!” with a smell that bursts as firecrackers. Now comes the worst part-the unfriendly neighbor that shades us: Mr. Groll. I greet him as I do every morning. And like every other morning, he does not answer me. But I know he’s there, watching, behind his fence.

Maybe he’s afraid of me because I’m blind. Disabilities scare grown-ups sometimes. Then I remember: yesterday I heard him playing checkers with my friend Jimmy, who’s in a wheelchair. Why does Mr. Groll ignore me? He likes roses. I like roses. Why can’t two people who like roses like each other? It’s a mystery (谜) to me.

Papa has told me that some folks do not like people from faraway places. Does this solve the mystery? Maybe Mr. Groll does not like Vietnamese neighbors. No, that can’t be it. Every Saturday Mr. Groll and my big brother, Lien, help each other with yard work. They are friends. Well, then, maybe he doesn’t like me because I’m a girl. The sidewalk hums beneath my feet. A skateboard speeds by. “Hello, Mai and Chó!” my friend Jana shouts, “Hi, Mr. Groll.” I wait. If Mr. Groll ignores Jana, then the mystery is solved. But his voice calls out, “Hello, Jana!” The sound of it breaks my heart.

Now I know something I didn’t know before: some people who can see can be blind. Sometimes, their hearts don’t see any better than my eyes do. And I also know that unfriendly Mr. Groll likes Jimmy.

And Lien. And Jana. But not me and Chó! Suddenly, an idea brightens my mystery. Maybe I do know why Mr. Groll doesn’t talk to me! “Down,” I command. Chó does as I say.

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。

I attach her harness to a tree and I feel my way along the fence.

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“A German shepherd is a very... big dog,” he says in a voice that tells me he thinks I will laugh at him.

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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。

Dad and Madison were walking through the party store, gathering decorations for Madison’s upcoming birthday party.

“But I don’t want to invite Lucy Gilbert! I don’t like her!”

“Madison, you are being unreasonable. If every girl in your class is invited to a party but you, you’ll feel left out. It would be a big mistake not toinvite Lucy to the party. ”“She never even talks to me! ”

Dad sighed and moved down the aisle ( 走廊). “Lucy is a new girl in class. She just moved here a little over a month ago. Think about how that must feel. She doesn’t know one single person in the school. She left all of her old friends behind and now she has to try to make new friends. Your party will be a great chance for her to get to know everyone. ”

“No, it won’t. She will probably sit in the corner and not talk to anyone. Every day at lunch she sits all by herself. She wants to eat alone!" Madison shrugged and rolled her eyes (翻白眼).

“Madison, I’m done discussing this. You will invite every girl in your class, including Lucy Gilbert!"

On Saturday morning, the family blew up balloons and decorated the house cheerfully. Madison was dressed beautifully for the day, wearing her new blue dress. It was not typical of her to dress herself like this. She usually wore sports clothes because she loved to be outside riding her horse Star with a lead rope (缰绳).

Madison greeted her friends at the doorstep, picturing (想象)various presents her friends would bring her. In the meanwhile, she was wondering whether Lucy would ruin the party if she came. Anyhow, all the girls she invited came finally, including Lucy. The girls had a fantastic time by singing and dancing while Lucy sat in the corner silently alone. Later, all the girls gathered around the table as Madison opened her presents. Opening them one by one, Madison thanked her friends, with a bright smile on her face.

注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：

Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened.

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Paragraph 2:

Deeply moved by what she said, Madison held the lead rope tightly in her hands.

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10 . 你的英语老师要求你以“友谊”为主题写一篇短文，主要内容包括：
1.你对友谊的理解;
2.关于交朋友的建议。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

My Opinions on Friendship

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