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。
Once, when I was a teenager my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.
This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean, the children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice. One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be a highlight of their young lives.
The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as they could be. The mother was holding her husband s hand, looking up at him as if to say, “You are my knight in shining armor.” He was smiling and responding in pride, looking back at her as if to say “You got that right”. The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded "please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.
The ticket lady gave the price. The man’s wife let go of his hand, lowered her head and her lips began to shake. The father leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?” The ticket lady again told him the price. The man obviously didn’t have enough money.
How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children that he didn’t have enough money to take them to the circus? Actually we were not wealthy in any sense, so I understand how the kids would feel. I felt sorry for them.
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。
Paragragh 1:
Seeing what was going on, my dad seemed to have an idea.
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Paragragh 2:
That day my father and I went back to our car
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假如你是高中生李华，你的美国笔友Jack热爱中国传统文化，最近打算来中国工作生活一段时间，但是不确定应该去往哪个城市，写信向你咨询。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括:
1. 你推荐的城市；
2. 推荐的理由(不少于两条)；
3. 美好祝愿。
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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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。
Who are better at science in your class, girls or boys? These years, girls start to show more interest in the 1. (subject) of science, technology, engineering and Maths (STEM), according to a recent study from the UK.
In the study, every year over the last seven years, over 20,000 students 2. were in their final year in high school were surveyed. As for university courses, 3. number of girls considering choosing STEM subjects has a 4. (big) increase than that of boys. Over one-fifth of the girls surveyed said they were considering jobs 5. (relate) to STEM, such as engineers. And the interest in engineering and science has also risen.
This is an important change for women in the UK. But at present, there are not nearly as many women 6. men studying STEM subjects or working in the STEM fields. Only 13%～22% of people who graduate 7. university with STEM degrees are women. And women are seen only one in eight STEM jobs.
Are men really more suited to STEM work than women? Of course not. This is 8. (part) because of the conventional idea, which means many people think so, even though it is not correct.
“It is important that young women should 9. (encourage) to get into these jobs. In fact, STEM subjects are fun and exciting. Studying science can do 10. (we) good. It offers women chances of taking up fantastic careers and they will get higher pay in these areas,” said Niki Yates, manager of GSK’s business.
Growing up in Kenya was amazing because I learned so much, though the poverty and lack of resources were sometimes frustrating. I knew I didn’t have much, but I was ______.
There was only one thing I wasn’t happy with: _______. I wanted to go to high school and university. I had the drive, the will and the grades, _______ I didn’t have the resources. Even _______ things like food, water and shelter weren’t readily available. Young people in poverty have little or no _______ to high schools and universities. Where I lived, it was challenging _______ someone helped. When I left primary school, I was in the same _______ as many other poor disadvantaged youth. _______, during that year, a charitable high school for girls, Starehe Girls Centre, was _______ and I received a scholarship. Today, I am ______ record as being the first student to be enrolled in this school.
In 2006, my school ________ The Global Give Back Circle, a not-for-profit organization for _______ disadvantaged girls to complete their education and gain ______ skills. After graduating from high school, I was given access to a nine-month IT course. _______, its give-back attitude had taught us to not only care about ourselves but other people. With this in mind, 10 of us created a website called “Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up”. Through this educational website, aimed at networking 10,000 African ______ worldwide, all Sisters commit to sending information to their villages. This can be to _______ financial freedom, advance information _______ to health issues and provide knowledge about social networking behavior.
“Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up” is only ______ to those girls who can access the Internet, which highlights the huge challenge in _______ the divide between the haves and have-nots. But our plan is that these girls will _______ what they learn to other girls through the “power of their voice”.
1.A.energetic B.happy C.confident D.hopeful
2.A.status B.college C.entertainment D.education
3.A.so B.and C.but D.since
4.A.cheap B.basic C.important D.simple
5.A.access B.means C.chance D.dream
6.A.so B.when C.as D.unless
7.A.occasion B.situation C.dilemma D.position
8.A.Generally B.Importantly C.Luckily D.Casually
9.A.put up B.taken up C.made up D.set up
10.A.on B.in C.at D.for
11.A.approved B.took C.joined D.launched
12.A.psychologically B.physically C.educationally D.financially
13.A.social B.average C.typical D.professional
14.A.In short B.In all C.In addition D.In brief
15.A.students B.girls C.kids D.teenagers
16.A.promote B.introduce C.employ D.present
17.A.attached B.compared C.related D.devoted
18.A.alternative B.acceptable C.appropriate D.available
19.A.narrowing B.shortening C.declining D.changing
20.A.encourage B.spread C.add D.apply
The world is a colorful landscape of different languages, skin colors, and different cultures. It’s important to have a good understanding of different cultures in order to become a well-rounded person1.
One way is to read hooks written by authors from a particular culture. Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain an authentic glimpse into the food, music, language, religion, and way of a life of a particular group of people.
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Another way to learn about different cultures is to try to learn a foreign language.3.A person can choose a language she has always wanted to learn and locate learning programs to help her master the language. Besides, one can enroll in a foreign language class in order to learn in a more formal setting. One can also try to visit areas of the city to establish social connection with native speakers of the language.
4.Seek out restaurants that feature authentic food from a variety of countries. Food is an important part of different cultures and allows people to gain deep understanding into a particular cultural group’s way of life.
Communicating with people from other countries through email or snail mail is another useful way to become familiar with different cultures.5.Various websites offer pen pal services, offering to connect individuals with pen friends around the world.
A. Stories based on a local culture expose one to a different culture.
B. Trying authentic food from a specific cultural group is also a great idea.
C. There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures.
D.A variety of language-learning books, software, and audio programs is available,
E. The Internet has made it possible to communicate with others from different countries.
F. Making contact with native speakers of the language allows one to gain firsthand knowledge.
G. One way to develop this appreciation is to try to team about other cultures around the world.
On a recent spring morning. Susan Alexander, a retired government intelligence analyst, left her Maryland home, climbed into her Volkswagen Passat and drove about three miles to pick up two strangers. She battled rush-hour traffic on the Capital Beltway and George Washington Memorial Parkway before dropping them off at Reagan National Airport. She didn't earn a cent for her trouble, and that was the point.
Alexander is a member of the Silver Spring Time Bank— one of more than 100 such exchanges around the world trying to build community by exchanging time credits for services instead of dollars and cents. “I have time,” she said. “I like giving the gift of time to other people. ”
In Alexander's case, passengers Mary and Al Liepold were grateful for the ride, but it wasn't charity. Mary, a retired writer and editor for nonprofit organizations, used time credits she banked for editing work and baking. Senior citizens who don't drive, the Liepolds cashed in their credits to catch a flight to Montreal for a five-day vacation.
Without money changing hands or shifting between virtual accounts, the airport drop-off was more like a coffee party than a taxi ride. Driver and passengers chatted about projects they've completed for the time bank, and no one raised an eyebrow when Mary said she likes “to avoid the conventional economy. ”
“The beauty of this is that you make friends,” Mary Liepold said. “You don't just get services.”
The Silver Spring Time Bank formed in 2015 and has about 300 members, said co-founder Mary Murphy. Last year, she said, l,000 hours were exchanged for basic home repairs, dog walking, cooking and tailoring, among other services, without the exchange of money. “ You get to save that money that you would have spent,” she said. “You get to meet somebody else in your community and get to know that person. That's a bonus that's part of an exchange. ”
A deal performed partly to make friends would seem to go against classical economics and one of Benjamin Franklin's most memorable sayings: “Time is money. ” To those at the forefront of modern time-banking, that is the appeal.
1.What's the main purpose of the Silver Spring Time Bank?
A.To build community by exchanging time credits for services.
B.To help people get to know more friends.
C.To provide the elderly with timely financial help.
D.To better serve the local economy.
2.How did the Liepolds pay for their ride?
A.In cash. B.By credit card. C.By cheque. D.With time credits.
3.What is the suitable title for the text?
A.Time is money B.The more friends, the better
C.Swapping time credits for services D.Giving the gift of time
