1 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Books were my true friends when I was 12 years old. I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The     1     (kind) they offered me with their books saved my life. My     2     (big) dream was to become an author. I decided I     3     (work) hard and realize my dream so that I could write books     4     would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.

2 . 你校英文报正在组织征文活动。请你以“My dream”为题写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1.个人梦想及原因；
2.你实现梦想的计划；
3.拥有梦想并为之努力的重要性。
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 dream

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4 . What would the girl like most for Christmas?

A．A toy car.

B．A piano.

C．Little dolls.

7 . Pursue Your Dreams Today, Not Tomorrow

Have you caught yourself daydreaming about your dreams? We often postpone our dreams, trapped in a cycle of delay. But why wait? You don’t have to take a huge, life-changing step.    1     You can take minute steps toward a brighter future. And start right now.

    2     If you never try, you’re going to be weighed down by your regrets. You’re always going to wonder how your life would’ve turned out if you actually took a chance on yourself. Don’t let your future self be disappointed by your present self.

It doesn’t matter how old you are or how many people have warned you that you’re never going to succeed. Even the most successful people have had their hesitations about whether they had what it took to make it in their field.     3     Embrace a mindset of determination, knowing that success is within your reach.

At the end of the day, you need to carve out a path for yourself that will lead to the most satisfaction. Don’t allow your fear to get the best of you, or you’re never going to forgive yourself.     4    It’s what you would encourage your friends to do, so why aren’t you giving yourself that same push.

Sometimes, following your dreams means spending a lot of your time each day. It may require making slight changes to your schedule, but you don’t have to sacrifice(牺牲)everything to follow your hearts.     5     If things go well, you can gradually make further shifts.

Pursue your dreams now, even though that means you might need to break out of your comfort zone, and even though it means entering the unknown.

A．Ask yourself what would be worse.

B．Starting small is completely acceptable.

C．Only you can help yourself go after your dreams.

D．New opportunities might contribute to personal growth.

E．Try to strike a balance between your present life and your dreams.

F．You need to move forward confidently and explore yourself fully and deeply.

G．Hard as it is, it’s extremely important to wave off the doubts in the back of your mind.

8 . What does Linda’s mother want her to be?

A．A nurse.

B．A teacher.

C．A movie star.

9 . 假如你是李华。你校即将举办一场以“我的梦想”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请根据下面的写作提示，写一篇英语演讲稿。内容包括：
1. 分享你的梦想；
2. 拥有该梦想的原因。
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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10 . When Brody, a 4-year-old Connecticut boy, was asked what wish he wanted to come true, his only dream was that he could be able to play outside.

Brody was born premature (早产) at 27 weeks, which caused him to overheat and burn easily. That means he can't spend any time outside and he'll get burn blisters (水疱) on his face even when he is driven to the hospital. Besides, there are a lot of things he can't do. He has trouble walking and only began talking one year ago. Brody can't eat or drink and has to wear a backpack 24/7 that contains a pump that feeds him. “I can't even count the number of surgeries he's had since he was born,” Brody's mother said. “He's spent probably half his life at the hospital.”

When Make-A-Wish Connecticut, an organization that creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, heard about Brody's request to play outside, they immediately jumped into action. “It's the most simple, most sweet wish, just to play outside but it seems to be the most difficult to realize.” said Debbie Artinian, the manager of Make-A-Wish Connecticut.

Artinian and her team determined that a temperature-controlled tent outside Brody's home where he could play and not be in the sun would be the best option. But they had to find a tent that could stand weather conditions like wind and snow and had the right material to block all UV rays. Luckily, Artinian found a company based in the United Kingdom that could design and make the tent. Make-A-Wish Connecticut learnt that Brody loves the beach, even though he is not able to go into water because of his backpack. So they filled the tent with water toys and a kids’ pool filled with balls to make Brody feel as much as possible like he's out at the beach.

Brody got his first look at the tent earlier this summer. “When he walked out of the door and I saw his face, it was just everything,” said Artinian. “Now when Brody says ‘Can I go out and play?’, his mom can say, “Yes.” “Brody is now enjoying spending nearly all his time "outside” in the tent.

It's hard to make life completely normal for Brody, but Artinian and her team tried to make it as normal as they could.

1. What can we learn about Brody?

A．He can't be exposed to sunlight.

B．He can't stand on his feet.

C．He can't be given surgeries any more.

D．He can't communicate with others.

2. Make-A-Wish Connecticut thought Brody's dream was __________

A．inspiring and heart-warming

B．simple but incredible

C．difficult and unachievable

D．challenging but worthwhile

3. Why does the author mention the beach in Paragraph 4?

A．To show that Brody is a boy who loves nature.

B．To prove that the design company was responsible.

C．To suggest that Artinian and her team were considerate.

D．To emphasize that the skill in building the tent was the latest.

4. What does the story mainly tell us?

A．One good turn deserves another.

B．A helping hand makes a difference.

C．All things are difficult before they are easy.

D．Tough life experience may result in success.