The annual marathon in my town occurred as scheduled. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance in case any of them needed medical attention. As the athletes began to pace themselves, the front runners started to disappear. It was then that my eyes were drawn to the woman in blue running shorts and a baggy white T-shirt.
I knew we were already watching our “last runner”. Her feet were turned in, yet her left knee was turned out. Her legs were so crippled and bent that it seemed impossible for her to walk, let alone run a marathon.
The driver and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. We would move forward a little bit, then stop and wait for her to gain some distance. Then we’d slowly move forward a little bit more. As I watched her struggle to put one foot in front of the other, I found myself breathing for her and urging her forward. I wanted her to stop, and at the same time, I prayed that she wouldn’t.
Finally, she was the only runner left in sight. I sat on the edge of my seat and watched with respect and amazement as she pushed forward with sheer determination through the last miles. When the finish line came into sight, the cheering crowds had long gone home. Yet, standing straight and proud waited a man. He was holding one end of a ribbon tied to a post. She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the ribbon fluttering (飘动) behind her.
I don’t know this woman’s name, but that day she became a part of my life — a part I often depend on. For her, it wasn’t about beating the other runners or winning a prize. It was about finishing what she had set out to do. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of the last runner. Then I realize how easy the task before me really is.
1.What words can best describe the woman?
A.Proud and determined. B.Strong-willed and honorable.
C.Modest and courageous. D.Diligent and considerate.
2.What does the underlined word “crippled” in paragraph 2 mean?
A.Disabled. B.Healthy. C.Perfect. D.Strong.
3.What has the author learnt from the woman?
A.Don’t depend on others when facing hardships.
B.Nothing is too tough to accomplish if one is brave enough.
C.The disabled can also run a marathon despite their walking difficulty.
D.It’s not winning but finishing the thing we start that really matters.
4.What could be the best title for the text?
A.A Humorous Stranger. B.An Unforgettable Job.
C.The Last Runner. D.The Annual Marathon.
Low-cost Gifts for Mother’s Day
Gift No. 1
Offer to be your mother’s health friend. Promise to be there for all doctor’s visits whether she has a disease or needs a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say there is no need, but another set if eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor’s visit. The best part? This one is free.
Gift No. 2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what time she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother’s life,” Dr. Marie Savard said.
Gift No. 3
Enough sleep is connected with general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”
Gift No. 4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother’s Day by picking gifts, 10 percent of whose price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things — many of which are “green” — and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.
1.What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor’s visits?
A.To take notes. B.To be with her.
C.To buy medicines. D.To give her gifts.
2.Where can you find an idea for gifts to improve your mother’s sleep?
A.In Gift No. 1. B.In Gift No. 2.
C.In Gift No. 3. D.In Gift No. 4.
3.Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to ______.
A.enjoy good sleep B.be well-organized
C.get extra support D.give other help
请根据下面的写作要点和要求写一篇作文。
（写作要点）
1.如今广告无处不在。主要有两大类广告，商业广告和公益广告。
2.商业广告是为了推销某种产品或服务而花钱做的广告，而公益广告是免费的，目的是服务公众，旨在教育我们并帮助我们过上更好的生活。3.你对广告的态度。
（写作要求）
1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.不必写标题。
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《苏州市生活垃圾分类管理条例》于6月1日正式实施。请你就垃圾分类写一封倡议书。
（写作内容）
1.垃圾分类的原因；2.垃圾分类的方法；3.呼吁市民进行垃圾分类。
（写作要求）
1.词数 80-100；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头已给出，不计入总数；
4.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 参考词汇：垃圾分类waste sorting；厨余垃圾leftovers；废旧电池used batteries
Dear fellow citizens,
Suzhou Municipal Government has recently established a regulation that all citizens shall sort wastes in a proper way.
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根据首字母或中文提示，写出下列各句中的单词，并将单词的完整形式写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。
1.Colour-blind people can't d________between red and green.
2.Some scientists are making their attempts to push the b________of human achievement.
3.At present,we have no e________that this treatment works,so it can't be used as a cure.
4.As we all know,the c________Olympics were first held in 1896,in Athens.
5.In defeat,we can find something more p________than victory—friendship,honour and respect.
6.His decision to hold talks is________（非同寻常的）because it could mean the real end of the war.
7.We are trying to get the baby into a________（常规）for feeding and sleeping.
8.The English language is________（不断）changing and people will keep inventing new words and new ways of saying things.
9.Much to her________(尴尬）,the girl realized that everybody was listening to her singing.
10.Just by________(巧合）,I met my old school-mate again twenty years after graduation.
Dear Reader,
I receive so many letters from children that I can't answer them all. That is why I am sending you this printed reply. I'll try to answer some of the _______ asked questions.
Where did I get the ___________for CHARLOTTE'S WEB? Well, one day when I was_________my way to feed the pig, I began feeling _________for it because most pigs were doomed (注定)to die. This made me sad, so I started thinking of ways to _________a pig's life. I had been watching a spider at her work and was _______by how clever she was at weaving. Gradually I _________the spider into the story that you know. Three years _______I started writing it, it was published.
Sometimes I'm asked how old I was when I started writing, and what made me write. I started _______—as soon as I could spell. In feet, I can't ________ any time in my life when I wasn't busy writing. I don't know why, but I think children often find pleasure in trying to ________their thoughts on paper, either in ________ or in pictures.
Are my stories true, you ask? No, they are imaginary tales, __________fantastic characters and events. In real life, a spider doesn't spin (吐丝)words in her web. ________,1 think there is some ________ in my stories—truth about the way people and animals feel and think and act.
Thank you all for your wonderful letters.
Yours sincerely,
E.B. White
1.A.particularly B.commonly C.hardly D.rarely
2.A.idea B.opinion C.belief D.event
3.A.in B.under C.on D.by
4.A.sorry B.grateful C.anxious D.happy
5.A.keep B.help C.desert D.save
6.A.impressed B.upset C.delightful D.excited
7.A.invited B.worked C.persuaded D.found
8.A.when B.while C.before D.after
9.A.early B.late C.recently D.immediately
10.A.imagine B.remember C.suppose D.think
11.A.let down B.turn down C.lay down D.set down
12.A.letters B.lines C.words D.speeches
13.A.containing B.owning C.holding D.keeping
14.A.If so B.Even so C.As a result D.On the contrary
15.A.wisdom B.truth C.experience D.lesson
