I was in the middle of a sweet dream when a noise startled me. Bam! Bam! It sounded like a hammer pounding on a tough nail. Bam! Bam! Bam! Who could be hammering at three in the morning? It must be Charlie again, making another invention.
Just as I was putting on my slippers and clothes, the noise changed. I sat at the edge of my bed and listened. Tick! Tick! Tick! It reminded me of my first wristwatch. Its regular pace had always helped me fall asleep.
I started dozing off, dangerously leaning to the left, when the ticking stopped. It was now replaced by a buzz, similar to the noise coming from a beehive in midsummer, only louder. I shivered. I’m allergic to bees! Even just thinking about it or hearing a bee-like sound makes me swell.
“That’s it!” I shouted, now wide awake. “I can’t take it anymore!” I marched to the next apartment and knocked. My neighbor immediately opened the door. His curly brown hair tumbled every which way. He wore baggy striped pants and a loose raspberry shirt.
“Hi, Lucy! What’s up?” he asked.
I pointed at my noiseless watch. “Do you know what time it is?”
He grabbed my arm and glanced at my timepiece. “Oh, my God! I didn’t realize it was that late. I’m busy working on a machine that can cure insomnia(失眠). It’s almost finished. You want to see it?”
I should have known. His last invention was supposed to annihilate bad smells, but it was powered by rotten eggs.
1.What made the author sleepy again?
A.The ticking sound . B.His neighbor’s silence.
C.The coming of the bees. D.The smell of the rotten eggs.
2.What was Charlie doing?
A.He was fixing a broken clock. B.He was inventing a wristwatch.
C.He was making a new machine. D.He was working with the bees.
3.How did Charlie feel when he saw the author?
A.Frightened. B.Surprised.
C.Disappointed. D.Annoyed.
4.What does the underlined word “annihilate” in the last paragraph mean?
A.Tell apart. B.Make use of.
C.Give off. D.Get rid of.
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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。 续写的词数应为150左右。
David knew the waterfall was coming. It wasn't his first visit to the river in central California. He figured he would hop out of his raft into the sallow water, rappel down the rocks (沿岩壁下降)on either side of the fall, and continue on his way, as he had on a previous trip.
But this year was different. Heavy snow and spring rains had turned the usually manageable falls into something fierce. And this year, instead of his friends, David's companions were his girlfriend, Sara, and his l3-year-old son, Hunter. As the three of them approached the falls late in the afternoon of the third day of their camping trip, David could tell from the increasing roar of water in the narrowing valley that they were in serious trouble. There was no way they 'd be able to rappel down the rocks as planned.
They could wade (蹚水) to the shore, but would anyone find them there? They had no phone service, and they hadn't seen a single person in the past three days. And David knew they'd be sharing the ground there with snakes and mountain lions.
As he wondered what to do, David hit on a bit of luck he heard voices coming from the other side of the fall. He yelled, but the sound of the rushing water drowned him out.
We had to do get these people a message, David thought. He caught a branch and pulled out his pocketknife to carve“Help" in it. Then he tied a rope to it so the people would know it wasn't just any branch. He tried flying it over the falls, but it floated away in the wrong direction.
Then he spotted his green water bottle David grabbed it and carved “Help!” on it Sara also reminded him that he had a pen and paper, which she'd brought to play games with, in his backpack.
David knew it was just an attempt. But he wrote down“6- 15-19 We are stuck here at the waterfall. Get help please”and pushed the note into the bottle.
Paragraph l:
This time, his throw over the waterfall was perfect.
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The next morning. they heard a helicopter hovering (盘旋) above them.
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假定你是某校学生会主席李华，学校下个月12号将举办运动会。请你给校国际部的留学生拟一个参赛通知，内容包括：
1. 运动会比赛项目介绍；
2. 报名方式和截止时间；
3. 注意事项。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese museums may have been1.(temporary) closed to battle the coronations outbreak,2.many are still open to online visitors.A3.(grow) number of Chinese museums are presenting their collection of artifacts (史前古器物) on the Internet. Since February, online platforms including Taobao and Douyin4.(hold) live-streaming (直播) events from China’s museums. The programs,5.have received more than 10 million 6.(day) visits, have proved popular according to media reports. Some live-streaming hosts have become internet celebrities. Bai Xuesong, the host of Xi’an Beilin Museum’s live-streaming event on Sunday, received more than 1.75 million “likes.” Avoiding boring description while introducing exhibits, his humorous tone and funny stories won the 7.(heart) of his audience. Instead of being laid aside and 8.(ignore), cultural heritage should 9.(rich) the public’s knowledge and expand their outlook. The live-streaming events during the coronations outbreak are 10.step forward in achieving that goal.
Noah had never once been on his family's back porch(门廊)。Because of his______condition, he has very limited mobility- _____ the backyard wasn't possible., For Noah, having a door from his bedroom to the back porch meant he could finally see the trains he ______ from his room and watch his mom toss the ball with their dogs. For Noah, it meant______.
Abe, one of his neighbors, decided to do something____Without hesitation, he gathered the owner of the construction company, friends and neighbors-even drove several hours to Nebraska to______ his mother, a fellow carpenter (木匠), for support.
Noah's_______ would finally become a reality, thanks to Abe's great idea and the generosity of neighbors.
In one week, the community came together to_______it. What once was a blank wall was transformed into two beautiful French doors_______out to a wheelchair accessible ramp (斜坡) and an updated porch. Abe and his mother even______redecorated Noah's room with all his favorite characters, and neighbors_______their helping hands to yard work.
The day finally came for Abe, his mother, all their friends, family and other volunteers to______Noah.When his mother______Noah out of the doors and down the ramp， Noah's smile was______.Sometimes， we can construct a small door that will lead to a big______for someone else.
1.A.emotional B.housing C.physical D.financial
2.A.accessing B.spotting C.building D.repairing
3.A.approached B.sensed C.heard D.imagined
4.A.company B.freedom C.love D.growth
5.A.costly B.challenging C.fun D.big
6.A.call B.pick up C.contact D.reply to
7.A.idea B.plan C.choice D.wish
8.A.take B.risk C.get D.make
9.A.leading B.making C.reaching D.stepping
10.A.personally B.originally C.occasionally D.directly
11.A.brought B.found C.lent D.arranged
12.A.treat B.invite C.thank D.surprise
13.A.led B.pushed C.supported D.pulled
14.A.amusing B.priceless C.thoughtful D.shocking
15.A.dream B.ability C.world D.chance
