阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
My mom only had one eye. I hated her. She was such an embarrassment. She cooked for students and teachers to support the family.
There was one day during elementary school when my mom came over to say hello to me. I was so embarrassed.
How could she do this to me? I ignored her, threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school one of my classmates said, “Your mom only has one eye!”
I wanted to bury myself. I also wanted my mom to just disappear. I confronted (面对) her that day and said, “If you’re only going to make me a laughing stock, why don’t you just die?”
My mom did not respond. I didn’t even stop to think for a second about what I had said, because I was full of anger. I took no notice of her feelings at all.
I wanted to be out of that house, and have nothing to do with her. So I studied really hard, and got a chance to go abroad for further education.
Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. I had kids of my own. I was happy with my life, my kids and the comforts. Then one day, my mother came to visit me. She hadn’t seen me in years and she didn’t even meet her grandchildren.
When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I shouted at her for coming over uninvited. I screamed at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE! NOW!!!”
And to this, my mother quietly answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address.” and she was soon out of sight.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion (同学聚会) came to my house. So I lied to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old house just out of curiosity.
My neighbors said that she died. I did not shed (流出 ) a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1
My dearest son,
I think of you all the time and I’m sorry that
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Paragraph 2
You see, when you were very little,
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With all my love to you.
Your mother
假如你是吴童，你的笔友李明来信说他的英语口语不好，想听听你的建议， 请你给他写一封回信，提出以下建议和看法：
1、不要失去信心，不要怕讲错，不要怕别人笑话；
2、找一个喜欢讲英语的同学，共同练习，互相帮助；
3、在课堂上要积极发言，如果讲错，老师会帮你纠正错误；
4、只要坚持下去，一定能提高英语口语水平。
注意：1、必须包括所有内容要点,不要逐字翻译，可适当发挥；
2、词数110左右；
Dear Li Ming,
Thank you for your letter. I’m sorry that you have some trouble in spoken English. Here is some of my advice on how to improving spoken English.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（
），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（
）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多着（从第11处起）不计分。
Ladies and gentlemen,
I would tell you some good news.To provide more chances for us to practise the English, I have recently set up an English group blog naming We Love English.
Variously things can be done on the blog. Firstly, we can post our journals here, sharing our thoughts and daily life. Secondly, the blog is a good place for us to exchange our good learning experiences, which will certainly lead to learn English well. Thirdly, if we should have any problems with our English study, just putting them on the blog, where we will soon find effective solutions the problems offered by other students.
Everybody are welcome to join the group blog. I’m sure you will benefit greatly of it.
That’s all. Thank you.
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。
Do you want to learn a foreign language? Choose one of the most 1. (use) languages suggested below to learn.
In most countries all over the world, English is the most widely used second language. Whether a person is traveling to a foreign country or communicating 2. people from other 3. (country) for business purposes, English is one language which will come in handy at every step.
Spanish is the language of business in about twenty countries. There are many jobs in the United States as well as in many other countries, which specially ask for people 4. know how to speak and write Spanish.
The Chinese economy is booming! In the future, China 5. (become) the economic world leader, which makes 6. the perfect time to learn Mandarin Chinese, a language 7. (speak) by millions of people.
French 8. (recognize) as one of the top languages to learn, 9. (simple) because it is a chief language in northern and western Africa. Anyone trying to understand European history can benefit a lot from 10. (learn) this language.
Mastery of a language is one of the greatest ______ that one can ever have. Many people have a passion (激情) for learning languages. Human language evolve (进化) from hand gestures and other signs that people used to ______ with each other. Ancient people started with drawing ______ about what they wanted to say, which later on evolved into some languages, after which many other dialects (方言) have come into _____. With over 2,700 different languages and 7,000 dialects ______ all over the world, the world has many different cultures that ______ speak their native dialects.
One such ______ that is even older than the holy book Quran (the finest work in classical Arabic ______) is Arabic. It is known to be one of the most ______ spoken languages, as over 300 million people speak in this tongue. In case you want to learn it, then there are many Arabic translation services that ______ people how to actually speak the language. This language alone has hundreds of different dialects that are used by people depending on what ________ they are at. It is ______ that people who speak ______ languages find it difficult to communicate with each other because of the difference in dialect; ______, just like every other language, this language also has a standard language which is used in broadcasts, newspapers, magazines and even in ______ that teach Arabic as their second language.
So if you want to ______ what a person who has a different Arabic dialect is trying to say, you would need the ______ of Arabic translation services. As mentioned earlier, they teach this language; however, you need to have enough time to learn it ______ it is also known to be one of the most ______ languages that one can learn. In fact, many university students who major in this language get help from these agencies, making it ______ for them to learn it.
1.A.ways B.skills C.expressions D.means
2.A.communicate B.fight C.compete D.exchange
3.A.numbers B.circles C.maps D.pictures
4.A.sight B.effect C.fashion D.action
5.A.concerned B.useful C.present D.familiar
6.A.meanwhile B.still C.seldom D.never
7.A.book B.game C.custom D.language
8.A.literature B.style C.theory D.influence
9.A.probably B.necessarily C.widely D.loudly
10.A.advise B.teach C.explain D.remind
11.A.level B.length C.age D.location
12.A.surprising B.comforting C.disappointing D.challenging
13.A.foreign B.native C.similar D.various
14.A.therefore B.however C.besides D.or
15.A.schools B.restaurants C.hospitals D.supermarkets
16.A.repeat B.forecast C.research D.understand
17.A.list B.help C.sharing D.review
18.A.because B.though C.unless D.until
19.A.important B.formal C.difficult D.lively
20.A.safer B.cheaper C.freer D.easier
Sometimes when we are learning a new language it can be really frightening to start speaking it with other people. 1. as it will help us gain confidence in ourselves. Here are some great tips that can help you overcome your fear of speaking English.
■Accept that you are going to make mistakes and learn from them.
People make mistakes all the time, especially when speaking a new language. Don’t be sad or feel disappointed if you make mistakes; it’s part of the process of improving your speaking. 2. As Albert Einstein said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving”.
■3.
Once you have started speaking English, don’t be afraid to ask people questions about how to say or pronounce something. Most of the time people will be more than happy to help you if you have any questions.
■Don’t be shy!
One of non-native speakers’ problems is being too shy to speak. 4. Be aware that most people speak more than one language and know how difficult it is to learn a new one. Also, most people really don't even notice if you say something wrong or if you are too shy.
■Enjoy yourself!
You are learning another language for a reason, so go ahead, have fun, make mistakes and even invent new words! 5.
A. Ask for help.
B. Try to be curious.
C. It’s all part of the process.
D. This fear of speaking makes us nervous.
E. This can be the biggest problem for a lot of people.
F. Once you have made a mistake, correct it and carry on.
G. Overcoming this fear of speaking our new language is extremely important
