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。
Everyone at the North Pole was very excited. There was going to be a show and anyone could be in it.
“I will do skating,” said Arctic Fox. “I’m good at that!”
“I’ll do tumbling (翻跟斗),”said Polar Bear. “No one tumbles quite like me!”
“Then I’ll do diving,” said Whale. “I won a prize for diving at school, you know!”
But Walrus was not good at anything.
They all practised hard for the big show, while Walrus hid behind a snowdrift and watched sadly. He wished he was good at something. Then came the big night. Everyone sat down, waiting for the show to begin. Walrus sat in the front row. excited.
Fox came onto the ice and began to skate elegantly and amazingly! Fox made it look so easy.Walrus was sure he could skate just like Fox. He leapt onto the ice and cries. “Look at me!” But Walrus bumped into Fox, and Fox went flat on her face. Flomp! Fox was very upset. “Walrus has ruined my act,” she wailed(高声数落).
Then Polar Bear rolled out across the ice like a big, white snowball. Everyone clapped wildly. Then he did jumps and spins and somersaults, and stood on his head. Walrus was sure he could tumble just like Polar Bear. Suddenly, Walrus leaped into the ice. But Walrus tripped up Polar Bear, who came down with WALLOP! Polar Bear was very angry. “Walrus has ruined my act!” he waited.
Whale was the last. He leaped high out of the water. Then he fell back with an enormous splash! Walrus wished he could dive like that. He leaped into the water, crying “Look at me!” But just at that moment, Whale was spouting a big jet of water. Whoosh! Whale spouted Walrus high into the air! Everyone was watching Walrus. They clapped and cheered at Walrus landed back in the sea with a splash!
Whale roared angrily. “You have ruined my act. Get out of my sight!” Walrus fled and hid behind a snowdrift, feeling sad and a very sorry.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;2. 请按如下格式在以下位置作答。
The show was over.
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The audience was really cheering for him.
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A.Her brother. |
B.Her final exams. |
C.Her accident. |
3 . On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.
On Tuesday, Nicholas ______.A.returned to his shelter safely | B.was saved by a searcher |
C.got stuck in the snow | D.stayed where he was |
4 . One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce storm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didn’t have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute.
What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?A.He got lost. | B.He broke his skis. | C.He hurt his eyes. | D.He caught a cold. |
That summer I turned 18. I was wild with excitement because I just took my driving license and my parents bought me a new perfect car. I was reminded repeatedly by my parents to drive cautiously. Along with this new privilege (特权) came new responsibilities. I would practice the same routine-call my parents and tell them where I was going, whom I was with and when I would be home. It became a typical cycle.
I had been working all day in the hot sun.I was exhausted and ready for a nap. But my stomach told me something different. So I called my friend Mike and made our way into town. After our meal, we never knew our day would soon change for the worse.
It takes only a moment to turn your life upside down. I recalled later that I was driving fast. Actually too fast. I reached the conclusion two years later that the mistake would be with me for the rest of my life.
Mike and I were driving down a dusty gravel (沙砾) road. I was driving a shiny black Saturn,which was the car I had admired for long. I was overflowing with excitement and pride to be driving it.It was perfect in my eyes. I could see the rolling hills in the distance. Tall pine trees traveled on both sides of the road.The music playing loudly, we both were in high spirits. Somehow, without realizing it, I sped up.
Enjoying ourselves in my car,we came across a loose spot of gravel. My tires were stuck in it and desperate to escape. My car started fishtailing (摆尾行驶). Terrified,I pressed hard on the brakes and all of a sudden the car lost control. I froze, my body was stiff, great panic holding me entirely in its power. Looking into the right, I took a glimpse of Mike, whose body had leaned towards me. His face went pale but he was trying to balance himself. The car was rushing left to right, coasting (惯性滑行) along the gravel as if it were ice. It was only seconds later that my car crashed head on into a big pine tree.
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Fortunately enough, Mike and I were not seriously injured.
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Guangzhou fire kills five
By ZHENG CAIXIONG in Guangzhou | chinadaily.com.cn
Updated: May 14, 2023
Five people were killed in a fire which happened in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, in the early morning of Sunday.
According to a statement released by Guangzhou Fire and Rescue Brigade on Sunday, the tragedy took place in civilian housing in Baogangxi Road in the city’s Haizhu district after a fire broke out at 2:48 am.
Firefighters and trucks, plus an ambulance, were immediately sent to the scene to help rescue the victims and control the fire after receiving reports from local residents. The fire was soon controlled, said the statement.
Fire fighters and rescue personnel searched for the five victims but medical staff on-the-scene confirmed that all had been killed.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, it said.
假设你是李华,某校英文报记者,2023年5月14日广州海珠区发生严重火灾,校报要求你针对这起火灾写一篇英文报道,内容包括:
1. 事故时间和地点;
2. 事故救援情况及后果;
3. 评论。
注意: 词数80左右;
必须根据以上新闻报道来改编。
样例:
A Deadly Fire Killing Five
A fatal fire took place at 2: 48 am in the early morning of Sunday, causing five deaths in civilian housing in Baogangxi Road in the city’s Haizhu district, Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, according to a statement released by Guangdong Fire and Rescue Brigade. Firefighters, trucks and an ambulance got involved in the rescue soon after it occurred. Fortunately, the fire was soon controlled but still five were proven dead by the medical staff on -the-scene. The cause unclear, a lesson should be taken from the disastrous fire.
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7 . Peter, 60, loved his job as a bus driver. He had been one almost all his life, loving the little children who rode his bus daily. It made him feel much younger. His record was clean, without one accident, which made him a trustworthy driver.
However, Mr. Clark, Peter’s boss, was worried and thought that it was time for him to retire (退休). “You don’t have a choice here, Peter.” he said seriously. “We don’t want to invite any risk to the children.”
“But I have a perfect record,” reasoned Peter. “You know, for an elderly man like me, my job is the only thing that keeps me alive. I want to keep my job.”
“Would you take responsibility if something bad happened to those children?” Mr. Clark said.
Peter thought it over, and very reluctantly, he gave in to Mr. Clark’s request. Peter decided to retire a week later.
The day before his last day, Peter was dropping of the kids at his first stop when he looked out of the window and saw a lady who had passed out. He asked the kids not to leave the bus and got down to help the woman.
Just when he finished, he heard cries behind him. The children were looking out of the window and shouting. “Fire! Fire! Help!” “How could that have happened?” Peter was shaking in fear. With shaking hands, Peter dialed 911 and rushed to help the children. Covering himself with his jacket, Peter rushed into the burning car and took the children out one by one. Thankfully, the firefighters arrived soon and helped Peter, saving all students.
The next day, Peter found the whole school standing in front of his home. When Peter got close to them, Mr. Clark started clapping and everyone joined him. “You are a hero, Peter! You saved the lives of those young children.” he said. “You are the best driver. We hope you can keep the job!”
1. What made Mr. Clark worried?A.He couldn’t talk Peter into retiring. |
B.Taking school bus was unsafe for children. |
C.Peter was too old to be a school bus driver. |
D.The school bus driver must be changed actually. |
A.Angrily. | B.Unwillingly. | C.Doubtfully. | D.Cheerfully. |
A.They were caught in the burning bus. |
B.They couldn’t find Peter on the bus. |
C.They were frightened by the woman. |
D.They didn’t want a new school bus driver. |
A.Putting Out the Fire | B.A Dangerous Bus Journey |
C.Working After Retirement | D.An Old Hero Driver |
Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldn’t agree. Were the birds out on the ice ducks or geese? There was only one way to find out. So
Cruz rushed to help his
The boys were up to their necks in icy water and quickly losing feeling in their limbs. Any chance of their
Lavin made his way to Cruz and Anthony and dragged them back to land. They were taken to the hospital, where doctors discovered that their five-minute stay in the water
Fortunately, the boys have fully recovered, though they are still kind of awestruck by their fearless neighbour. “Just to think,” says Cruz, “if he wasn’t there, I could have died.”
9 . Several high school football players made their hometown very proud when they rushed to help a woman trapped in her car after having an accident.
On a recent morning, Cesar, Treyvon, Antwion, Messiah, Tyson and Alto were on their way to school when they heard
Together, the young men worked to open the passenger door in a(n)
“We’re pretty big people. We’re
As the players helped the woman out from her crashed car, Treyvon
Meanwhile, inside the school, math teacher Luis Goya called 911 when he
After the group of guys
A.songs | B.remarks | C.complaints | D.cries |
A.vehicle | B.impact | C.police | D.woman |
A.mess | B.hour | C.effort | D.case |
A.realized | B.imagined | C.admitted | D.expected |
A.observe | B.free | C.adapt | D.stop |
A.abnormal | B.careful | C.strong | D.fashionable |
A.fortunately | B.potentially | C.constantly | D.extremely |
A.sought for | B.made fun of | C.checked on | D.kept in touch with |
A.heard | B.performed | C.reported | D.felt |
A.worked | B.shared | C.agreed | D.argued |
A.confident | B.ashamed | C.proud | D.short |
A.need | B.ignore | C.design | D.avoid |
A.failed | B.worried | C.improved | D.succeeded |
A.comfort | B.attention | C.attraction | D.suggestion |
A.recognized | B.encouraged | C.warned | D.protected |
10 . During the day, I heard something happened at the Twin Towers. But nobody seemed to really
When I got home, my mum told me that the Twin Towers had been attacked, and that my dad had gone there to
We didn’t learn exactly what had happened to him until much later. We
Twenty years later, I still
Looking back, I don’t think only of the sad
A.wonder | B.care | C.know | D.anticipate |
A.wrong | B.ambitious | C.different | D.strange |
A.stimulated | B.picked | C.recalled | D.shifted |
A.objective | B.region | C.mission | D.station |
A.help | B.assign | C.cease | D.cite |
A.hoping | B.promising | C.requiring | D.refusing |
A.significant | B.gone | C.chosen | D.mistaken |
A.made sense | B.made sure | C.picked out | D.found out |
A.serious | B.courageous | C.excited | D.surprised |
A.showed up | B.shut up | C.fell down | D.broke down |
A.protest | B.miss | C.worry | D.quote |
A.profile | B.passion | C.love | D.resolution |
A.carefulness | B.patience | C.wisdom | D.bravery |
A.event | B.lesson | C.option | D.change |
A.apparently | B.occasionally | C.literally | D.especially |