Father’s Example
At the age of 16, my father sat beneath the street light to study until exhaustion kicked in. Sometimes, if he was lucky, the school guard would let him slip into the empty corridors to ______ the cold. Other nights, the guard shooed him away. The __________ of electricity in the home he shared with six family members was one of the easier roadblocks to overcome on his path to becoming a _______.
Despite poor conditions, supporting the whole family after Grandpa’s death, and the 60% illiteracy（文盲）rate of his country, Pakistan, my father defeated the odds to establish his own clinic.
However, he decided to ____________ this comfortable lifestyle and move to America to ______ limitless opportunities for his family.
Because of his __________ , I strive to take advantage of every opportunity. I transferred from my familiar suburban middle school, where I stood out, to the _________ International Baccalaureate（IB）
Diploma Program. Although I also made sacrifices, like my father, by switching schools, I have no ______ . At my current high school, I have endless __________ to excel and interact with students from many backgrounds. Leaving my friends and the __________ of living five minutes from school was a small price to pay after I put my life into perspective. Changing schools gave me the ______ to pursue rigorous (严格的) courses. My academic future challenges and pushes me.
For the rest of high school, I hope to keep my grades ________ , excel on standardized tests, and participate in summer programs. I understand that grades do not define a person, but I am motivated to study, like my father, _________ I reach success.
I firmly believe that to develop our society we must first assist the less __________ . I hope to choose a career that lets me do this. My motivation to become a doctor results from my desire to ease the _______ of others. Also, I realize that ________ is the groundwork of my future and that I must ______ a solid foundation in it to achieve my goals.
______ my father’s sisters, who married young and never graduated from high school, I enjoy my life in America with infinite possibilities, and I must work to __________ from all of them. My father worked his entire life to secure my future. I ________ it to him, and to myself, to make something of my education.
1.A. keep B. escape C. defend D. fight
2.A. lack B. danger C. delivery D. power
3.A. lawyer B. writer C. doctor D. professor
4.A. lead B. adopt C. leave D. continue
5.A. check B. appreciate C. predict D. seek
6.A. sacrifice B. talent C. instruction D. preparation
7.A. enjoyable B. admirable C. developing D. challenging
8.A. ideas B. regrets C. concerns D. excuses
9.A. gifts B. wishes C. opportunities D. decisions
10.A. relief B. honor C. result D. comfort
11.A. drive B. award C. duty D. turn
12.A. consistent B. average C. typical D. common
13.A. though B. if C. until D. since
14.A. energetic B. friendly C. ambitious D. fortunate
15.A. burden B. pain C. worry D. stress
16.A. freedom B. interest C. health D. education
17.A. build B. follow C. shake D. give
18.A. Against B. With C. Unlike D. Beyond
19.A. withdraw B. benefit C. struggle D. recover
20.A. offer B. owe C. give D. send
It was almost midnight, but Mary couldn’t fall asleep. “One sheep, two sheep…” She 1. (start) to count sheep. But did it really work? Actually, some 2. (scientist) believe this may not be a very good way to fall asleep. Some people try so hard to count that they can be more clear-headed. Instead, they can try taking a bath to fall asleep. They can also think about a quiet beach or a walk in the woods, 3. can make them relaxed and fall asleep more 4. (quick).
Today, dogs are found 1. (help) to all who fly in airplanes. They are trained to smell, track, and find bombs on planes and in luggage. Dogs are easy to train because they already have deep connection to humans. Many of these dogs are donated to the safety program, where they2. (give) a good home. The partnership between dogs and humans allows each to profit from the special talents of the other as they work together 3.（save）lives.
Hangzhou is one of China’s most popular cities. It is full of cultural heritage(遗产) and famous 1. its natural scenery. Italian traveller Marco Polo described Hangzhou as the 2. (fine) and most splendid city in the world. The beauty of West Lake has inspired countless poets and painters, and you can’t leave without 3. (try) the Longjing Shrimp, one of Hangzhou’s signature dishes. The dynamic city is home to many of China’s tech companies including e-commerce giant Alibaba.
每年，国家科学技术奖励大会都会在北京人民大会堂隆重举行，届时党和国家领导人会为获奖的科学家颁奖。请你围绕以下要点谈谈你的感想。
1．党和政府为什么如此重视科技事业的发展；
2．作为一名高中生，你应该如何去做。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．短文要求包含所有要点，但不要逐条翻译；
3．可以适当发挥，增加细节以使行文连贯。
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Long ago the Emperor decided to hold a swimming race between 13 different animals. The order in which they finished would decide the order of their 1. (appear) on the Chinese calendar.
All the animals lined up on the river bank and were given 2. task of getting to the opposite shore. The cat wondered how he would get there 3. he was afraid of water. The ox worried he couldn’t cross the river 4. his poor eyesight. The calculating rat suggested that he and the cat 5. (jump) onto the ox’s back and guide him across. The ox, steady and hardworking, did not notice the two animals on his back. In the meanwhile, the rat ran behind the unsuspecting cat and pushed 6. into the water. As the ox came ashore, the rat jumped off and finished the race first, 7. the rat got the first year 8. (name) after him and the ox got the second year. 9. the lazy pig reached the finishing line in the 12th place, the race was over and the pig was awarded the final place on the calendar.
From that day on, the cat, 10. never finished the race and lost his place on the calendar, became the enemy of the rat.
