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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。

I looked out at the smiling faces packed into the school hall. Flashes from cameras lit up in all directions. The applause filled my ears. I had done it. I had really done it.

Just a few months earlier, I would never have pictured myself acting in a play in front of two hundred people."Not for a million dollars," I would have said. But when the time came, I got up on stage and faced one of my greatest fears-and discovered I could do more than I ever gave myself credit for. I found a new person inside me, a much more daring, outgoing person who had been hidden all along, just waiting for the opportunity to appear.

If not for my teacher, Mrs Sather, I might never have found that opportunity.

In the first and second grade, I was extremely shy. I had friends, but it just wasn't in my personality to be very outgoing, even when I knew someone well. I was afraid I would do or say something wrong, so usually I just smiled and listened to other people's conversations. I did well in school and I loved to write. However, I would escape into my writing, where I could be myself and never had to worry about what other people thought of me. In my stories, I was never shy.

My teacher, Mrs Sather, always encouraged me to write more. She told our class to go after our dreams and dig in with both hands. I think she was one of the first people to see my inner strength. One day, she announced that our class was going to perform a play she had written." I'll begin to cast everyone tomorrow," she said." I need someone who is not afraid to be on stage in front of a lot of people to play the lead part of Dorothy. Anybody want to try?" A few excited hands shot up-mine, of course, was not one of them-and Mrs Sather smiled." We'll talk more about it tomorrow," she said. Then the bell rang and my classmates slowly left the classroom.

Paragraph 1:

When I was loading up my backpack, Mrs Sather asked me to go to her.

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Hearing Mrs Sather's words,I realized it was time to make a change.

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假定你是校报的编辑李华，本报计划在毕业季开展以“Highlights of My Senior Year”为主题的征文比赛。请你用英语为此事写一则通知，刊登在校报上。内容包括：

1. 活动目的；

2.参赛作品的内容及要求；

3.作品提交的时间及方式。

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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The School Newspaper

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。

You may not want to admit it,but actually at one time in your life,you've talked to an animal.Maybe it was letting a dog know it was a good dog 1. asking a cat where it  had been.Maybe you gave words of 2.(encourage)to an elephant or scolded a sheep. Whichever animal it was you talked to,one thing is for sure:it probably didn't talk back. What if it could? 3.（science)are working on ways to not only understand what animals are saying,but also study whether they can talk back one day.Maybe their work will change 4.way we think about animals in the future.

So far,no one 5. (prove)that an animal or a species has a language,partly because there is no 6.(universe)idea of what can be considered as a language.But 7.(broad)speaking,language should be a distinct and organized form of communication, 8.has been learned and used willingly.When your dog barks,you don't consider it as language.The reason is that dogs are born with the ability.But some studies suggest that some animals do communicate in a very complex manner 9.（show)characteristics of language.So,maybe we are close 10.talking with animals.

    An act of kindness doesn't have to be a grand gesture. Even those small acts of kindness can make a difference in someone's day. That was just the case for Amie Mickey when she _______ a bumper sticker on her car reading: You Matter.

Amie started to do this several years ago. At first, she wondered if people would_______it. However, much to her surprise, she began seeing a flood of _______ every time she hit the road. More often than not, people _______slowly near her car would roll down their windows, raising their_______,waving and smiling. Sometimes, she even found some sticky notes left on her windshield saying things like “You _______too! “Once while she was driving down the highway, she became_______ when a man driving a sports car at a high speed pulled his car alongside suddenly, waving and mouthing, “You matter!” Though it took her some time to recover from the_______,she still felt happy. Last year, someone _______ her car while she was waiting for her friend in the car by the roadside, saying to her, “It is a(an) ________sticker. I’ve seen various stickers before, but none of them have touched me as your sticker has done. “The two small words on the sticker seem simple enough, but they really struck a chord with many complete strangers who________to catch sight of the sticker.

Stories like Amie's really________the rest of us. Sometimes a kind word or gesture may lift our________ and it doesn't cost a thing except for a little extra thought. Maybe it means offering a friend a hug, praising the children when their children ________well in school, helping someone out or volunteering at animal shelters or shelters for the homeless. Acts of kindness are waiting everywhere. Small as they seem, they can make a ________ impact on the world, and help form general goodness.

1.A.tore up B.picked up C.fixed up D.put up

2.A.watch B.overlook C.notice D.neglect

3.A.attention B.strangers C.confusion D.trouble

4.A.running B.driving C.walking D.riding

5.A.voices B.hats C.shoulders D.thumbs

6.A.count B.share C.value D.matter

7.A.frightened B.frustrated C.embarrassed D.disappointed

8.A.parking B.speed C.incident D.event

9.A.approached B.blocked C.repaired D.cleaned

10.A.important B.special C.typical D.skeptical

11.A.happened B.occurred C.managed D.offered

12.A.shock B.inspire C.delight D.satisfy

13.A.feelings B.thoughts C.spirits D.minds

14.A.work B.exercise C.conduct D.behave

15.A.reliable B.subjective C.positive D.brief

    Youngsters usually benefit from having a relationship with someone older and wiser to mentor（指导） them. The mentor might be a teacher, family member or more experienced peer. However, not everyone is suitable to be an influential, positive role model. 1. Here are some common characteristics of good role models.

They are confident. Most people admire those who have much confidence in themselves. 2. So they are able to acknowledge their skills and achievements without becoming arrogant ( 自 大 的 ). Just as Child Development Specialist Dr.Robyn Silverman suggests, healthy self-confidence shows as pride in who you are and what you've learned throughout your life.

3. Role models show their commitment to a desired goal by their actions and are willing to invest the necessary time and effort to achieve success. They don't give up easily and continue trying when faced with challenges. Their determination to succeed encourages youngsters to follow through and reach the goals they set for themselves.

They are respectful. 4. Young people appreciate being treated with respect and admire those who treat them and others that way. Role models who show selflessness and an equal, non-prejudiced view of those different from them earn the admiration of others.

They are optimistic and creative. Role models inspire others with a positive outlook on life. For example, a community leader faced with a financial setback （ 挫折） might welcome the opportunity to organize a fund-raising project that pulls everyone together in a constructive manner. 5.

A.They are hard-working.

B.They are knowledgeable.

C.Role models show respect for others.

D.Pick someone having the same hobbies and similar qualities as you.

E.Good role models have a healthy appreciation of their accomplishments.

F.Effective role models possess desirable characteristics that make them easy to look up to.

G.Role models tend to see the bright side in difficult situations and can find creative solutions.