1 . Courtney Rich is a mother of two, whose journey through the Big Cottonwood Marathon was a familiar marathoner’s battle. Her _____ was tested with each pace towards the uphill finish. The 1.7-mile race was a hard dance of patience and will, a dance Courtney knew well. Her legs, heavy with effort, threatened to betray (背叛) her ______.

Then, from the sidelines ______ the 10-year-old “dynamo” (发电机), Avery. Her sudden appearance put a burst of energy and emotion into the scene. Full of determination, her thin figure ran ______ towards her mother, who was visibly ______ from the marathon. The crowd watched in awe as this young dynamo took charge.

As Avery ______ Courtney, their hands held tightly and the marathon’s final act was suddenly rewritten. Avery, a burst of energy personified, became her mother’s anchor (精神支柱), and her small act of support was ______ in its impact. With a determined look, Avery grasped her mother’s hand. She didn’t say a word, but her actions ______ a lot. They started running together towards the finish line, their hands firmly held together.

The onlookers ______ them, inspired by the ______ of love and support between mother and daughter. It was a heartwarming moment, making everyone ______ that sometimes, unexpected ______ from the ones we love can ______ the strength to overcome even the most discouraging challenges.

As they approached the finish line, the crowd’s applause grew louder, and Avery’s mother’s tiredness began to ______, replaced by a renewed sense of determination. Together, they crossed the finish line hand in hand, sharing a ______ moment that they would remember forever.

1.

A．independance

B．courage

C．image

D．attraction

2.

A．assistant

B．principle

C．determination

D．reputation

3.

A．escaped

B．stretched

C．returned

D．emerged

4.

A．disappointedly

B．instantly

C．regretfully

D．proudly

5.

A．relieved

B．amused

C．worn

D．excited

6.

A．reached

B．congratulated

C．challenged

D．moved

7.

A．limited

B．significant

C．responsible

D．complicated

8.

A．meant

B．missed

C．differed

D．repeated

9.

A．chose

B．comforted

C．recognized

D．cheered

10.

A．search

B．display

C．demand

D．condition

11.

A．realize

B．predict

C．hope

D．explain

12.

A．treat

B．visit

C．help

D．respect

13.

A．practice

B．explore

C．match

D．provide

14.

A．take over

B．flood in

C．die away

D．blow up

15.

A．victorious

B．similar

C．painful

D．plain

2 . 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。

The basketball court was filled with eager students and cheerleaders were waving their pompoms at the stands. Excited cheers could be heard from all sides of the court. My teammates and I got fully prepared for our basketball competition. Our hearts were pounding in expectation of the competition ahead.

“And let’s all welcome the Blue Team!” the emcee (主持人) announced through the microphone. All of us marched in proudly as everyone cheered at the top of their lungs. “And welcome the Red Team!” the emcee announced, and the Red Team came in. We were astonished to see that the Red Team was filled with tall and strong members! We were trembling with fear as we walked slowly towards the centre of the court. As we were short of teammates, our confidence in winning wavered (减弱).

The judge threw the ball and the other team quickly caught it! The ball danced between their hands. Our defence seemed to be in slow motion compared to the Red Team’s swiftness. Soon, the other team scored!

We were losing the match as time passed. To make matters worse, our star player, Tom, even tripped and fell, hurting his ankle! We were losing hope as our best player was gone. Just then, our captain called for a time-out. On the bench, our captain announced that this would be his last match. “Come on! Don’t give up! I want to win one last trophy (奖杯) before I quit. Let’s do it!” he insisted, giving us a wide smile. Hearing this, our team held our fists tightly. We were focused on winning this match and making our captain proud! The judge threw the ball once more. I jumped as high as I could and caught the ball. I ran as fast as lightning and scored. Our opponents were nervous but they still scored a few goals to catch up. A few minutes later, we were neck to neck, locked in a tie.

注意：1．续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Whoever scored this one goal would win the competition!

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The crowd erupted into deafening applause.

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3 . College Undergraduate Poetry (CUP) Competition

AWARDS

Two winners will be chosen for the College Undergraduate Poetry Competition, one receiving the Edna Meudt Memorial Award; the other receiving the Florence Kahn Memorial Award. For each winner, prizes include:

●$500 cash prize.

●Publication of the manuscript (原稿) as a book & marketed through Amazon.com.

●75 free copies of the book.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

●Application and Manuscript. Complete the application form and upload your manuscript file online at https://nfsps.submittable.com/submit.The manuscript must be a single document that contains only your title page followed by ten poems. Once you have uploaded the file, you cannot make edits.

●Fees.There is a $10 contest submission fee and no charge to open an account at Submittable.com.

●Submission Period. From the first minute of December 1 to midnight on January 31.

MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES

Not following ALL guidelines disqualifies a submission.

●No Identification. There must be no author identification on any page of the manuscript.

●Title Page and Ten Poems. The manuscript will include only the title page and 10 original, unpublished poems.

●Titles. Except for haiku and related Japanese forms, each poem must be titled.

JUDGING and NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS

●Judging.Up to 60 entries will be sent to a judge who will remain anonymous (匿名的) until the winners are announced. Manuscripts are judged blind (identified only by machine-generated number). Decisions are final.

●Notification of Winners. Winners will be announced in the April issue of Strophes, available at nfsps.com.

●Contact Information. If there is any change in your contact information, please contact Jessica at jessica.NFSPS@gmail.com.

1. What is different for the two winners?

A．Cash prize.	B．Copies of the book.
C．The title of the awards.	D．Publication of the manuscript.

2. What kind of manuscript will be disqualified?

A．Once published poems.

B．Only the title page and 10 originals.

C．No author identification on the manuscript.

D．Some related Japanese forms without a title.

3. How will the entries be dealt with before being sent to a judge?

A．They will be announced online.

B．They will be judged by machine first.

C．They will be given a number randomly.

D．They will be classified according to the content.