Dogs are a very popular pet in the United States. Most dogs just live with their families, but some dogs have very special jobs to do.
A very special group of dogs are known as “Therapy (治疗) Dogs”. These dogs are family pets with special training. The training allows them to go into public buildings and comfort people in need. The dogs are trained to be calm and quiet. Loud noises and unfamiliar places don’t frighten them. Therapy dogs can improve people’s health as well. Studies show that when people spend time with animals, their blood pressure goes down. They are calmer, and their mood improves.
Some therapy dogs work in schools and libraries. In one town in California, therapy dogs have become children’s reading friends. The dogs belong to a therapy dog group. Eight of these special dogs have been trained to be listening friends for young readers. The library is trying to encourage kids to enjoy reading. The children are invited to meet at the library. They are paired up with a therapy dog and can read to it.
The dogs make a great audience. They don’t judge a child who cannot read well; they just listen quietly. The children can read at their own speed and they find it less nervous than reading in front of their class. The children look forward to reading to the dogs, and the dogs love the attention. The library and the teachers are very happy with the program.
1.Which of the following about therapy dogs is TRUE according to the text?
A.They love to be comforted by people. B.They are trained to frighten strangers.
C.They are quiet and make little noise. D.Their mood improves when they help people.
2.We know that the library mentioned in the text ________.
A.wants to help kids to enjoy reading B.invites kids to meet outdoors
C.trains eight dogs to help kids D.divides kids into groups
3.The dogs in the library can make a great audience because they ________.
A.love spending time with children B.don’t comment on children’s reading
C.don’t mind whether children are reading D.understand children’s feelings
4.Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A.Dogs are popular among American families B.Dogs help children become better readers
C.Dogs work in libraries in California D.Dogs are children’s best friends
Cycling on Ireland’s West Coast
Don’t worry if you’re not a sporty kind. Our cycling trip is relaxing and easy. The leader drives a car which carries your bags and provides support if needed. But remember you should ride with group members. The group size is usually 9-12.
DAY 1 — The Cliffs of Moher (莫赫悬崖)
Cycling a relaxed 32 km on our first day, we visit Ennistymon, a fine example of an Irish country town with many coloured shop fronts and traditional stone buildings. Then we continue to the seaside towns of Lahinch and Liscannor before we climb to the top of the Cliffs of Moher. These are some of the highest sea cliffs in Europe. The day ends in Doolin, where three pubs (酒吧) play the best Irish music!
DAY 2 — The Burren National Park
Covering 48 km on our second day, the highlight (最精彩的部分) is a wonderful coastal ride with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the hills of the Burren on the other. On our way we stop at the lovely beach at Fanore. The day ends at Ballyvaughan, a pretty village on the coast, from where we plan to visit the Ceile in Kilfenora — the home of Irish dancing.
1.What should you do if you take part in the activity?
A.Be strong enough. B.Have a competitive spirit.
C.Cycle with group members. D.Carry everything on your bike.
2.Where can you find many shops with coloured fronts?
A.Doolin. B.Lahinch.
C.Liscannor. D.Ennistymon.
3.What will you do on the second day?
A.Ride more. B.Play Irish music.
C.Climb the sea cliffs. D.Have a night at Fanore.
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。
Sally had trouble speaking in social situations. I’m a registered nurse and I love kids and dogs. I wanted to use Bella to bring her joy, comfort and confidence the way only a dog can.
That morning in January, her teacher led us to a room by the school office. “Sally hasn’t spoken outside her home in two years,” she told me. “Her parents have taken her to doctors, but nothing has worked.” A little girl stood shyly just inside the doorway. Her eyes brightened when noticing my dog.
“This is Isabella Rose. I call her Bella,” I said. “Would you like to pet her? She doesn’t know anyone here and she’d like to meet you. She does tricks. Would you like to see?”
Sally nodded. I motioned with my hand. Bella lay down and then rolled over. Sally’s eyes cheered up. “She’ll do it for you too,” I said. “I can teach you.”
I showed Sally the hand signals for various commands. She was a natural with Bella. Soon Sally was able to take Bella at her pace all on her own. I could see her standing taller, more sure of herself each time we met.
One morning, when she was working with Bella, I heard a tiny voice, barely a whisper: “Good dog.” Sally didn’t take her eyes off Bella, but I wanted to jump for joy. Sally spoke a little more each week, only to Bella at first, but then to me. Later, she started giving voice commands with her hand signals and her confidence rose. Still, she hadn’t spoken in her classroom.
“Could you bring Bella to my class and show the other kids her tricks?” Sally asked me one day. An idea struck me. “Why don’t you do it?” I said. “I know you can. You’re as good with Bella as I am.” Now, Sally stood nervously in front of her kindergarten class, with Bella sitting calmly by her side. Her classmates focused on Sally, waiting for her to speak.
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:
But not a word came out.
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The next week, she told me she wanted to try again, looking up at me with determination.
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如今，游泳已成为各校争相开展的体育活动。假定你是李华，你校组建了游泳俱乐部。请给在我校留学的朋友Peter写信，邀请他加入。内容包括:
1.组建俱乐部的目的； 2.俱乐部的主要活动； 3.报名的时间和地点；
注意:
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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。
Though he has only two published works, Lu Yao (1949 — 1992) is one of the most celebrated Chinese 1. (write) of the 20th century.
His stories focus 2. every ordinary young person in the great transformation of Chinese society. In his book Life, we read about the life of a young man named Gao Jialin. 3. (graduate) from high school in the 1980s, Gao wants to work hard in the city for a better life. However, due to his identity as a poor and powerless man from a small village, he loses his job and 4. (eventual) has to return to his hometown.
Lu’s 5. (work) not only feature the fates of young people but also “the heartbeat of the time”, CGTN noted. As a realistic piece of work, the story in Ordinary World 6. (span) from early 1975 to 1985. In this book, Lu presents what he saw in that era: the conflict between the new ideas of city life and the 7. (tradition) views of village life as society developed.
Nowadays, young people 8. leave their hometowns to follow their dreams in a big city face similar dilemmas (困境). “His works inspire many 9. (walk) ahead, out of passion for life, with the trends of the time, and provide 10. sense of meaning to their lives.”
On June 23, 1970. I had just left the Army after completing my one-year duty in Vietnam. I was on ____ returning home in Texas. I had been warned about the ____ of our fellow countrymen. There was no ____ welcome for us when we came home from that unpopular war.
I sat, in uniform, in a window seat, ____ eye contact with my fellow passengers. NO one was sitting next to me, which added to my _____. A little girl suddenly appeared in the passage. She ____ and, without saying a word, ____ handed me a magazine. I accepted her ____, her quiet “welcome home.” All I could say was, “Thank you.” Her small gesture of ____ was the first I had experienced in a long time.
I always believe in the connection between ____ when they reach out to one another.
That girl ____ has no memory of what happened years ago. She might have been told to do that by her mother. It doesn’t matter ____ she gave me the magazine. The ____ thing is that she did.
Since then, I have followed her example and tried. in different ways for different people, to ____ for them. Like me on that plane ride long ago, they will ____ know why a stranger gave a hand. But I absolutely know that my ____ since then are all because of that little girl. Her kindness of offering a magazine to a ____, scared and lonely soldier has been ____ throughout my life. I have to believe that my small ____ have the same effect on others. And to that little girl, now a ____, I would like to say again: thank you.
1.A. bus B. train C. plane D. boat
2.A. stories B. difficulties C. unfriendliness D. enthusiasm
3.A. hometown B. school C. cold D. immediate
4.A. seeking B. noticing C. keeping D. avoiding
5.A. pride B. loneliness C. anger D. excitement
6.A. smiled B. listened C. turned around D. bent down
7.A. naturally B. proudly C. shyly D. worriedly
8.A. offer B. donation C. accompany D. contact
9.A. invitation B. sympathy C. agreement D. inspiration
10.A. soldiers B. strangers C. families D. girls
11.A. similarly B. finally C. immediately D. undoubtedly
12.A. when B. how C. why D. where
13.A. memorable B. satisfactory C. important D. valuable
14.A. do the same B. find a seat C. get things ready D. pass a magazine
15.A. always B. never C. happily D. obviously
16.A. feelings B. ideas C. models D. attempts
17.A. busy B. young C. excited D. tired
18.A. accepted B. spread C. honored D. neglected
19.A. actions B. benefits C. donations D. sacrifices
20.A. stranger B. wife C. mother D. woman
