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。
Jenny was the only child in her family. She had a quarrel with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn't help weeping(哭泣) sorrowfully(悲伤地) when she thought of the scolding(责骂) from her mother. Having wandered(游荡) aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat. She stood beside a stand(货摊) for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she gave a sigh(叹气) and had to leave. The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles?” “Oh, yes, but I don't have money on me,” she replied.
“That's nothing. I'll treat you today,” said the man “Come in.” The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, the smell so attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently. “What is it?” asked the man kindly. “Nothing. Actually I was just touched by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped(擦拭) her tears. “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so merciless(无情的) compared to a stranger!” Hearing the words, the seller smiled, “Girl, do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you number the times she cooked for you? Have you expressed your gratitude(感激) to her?” Jenny sat there, speechless and numb(麻木的) with shock; she remembered her mother's familiar face and weathered (变形)hands. “Why didn't I think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel indebted(感激的). Why haven't I thanked my mum for what she has done for me?” On the way home, Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.
注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.至少使用5个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。
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Approaching the doorway,.
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A gentle touch on her hair called her mind back.
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请以 The newspaper which helps me a lot 为题,写一篇英语短文,向同学们推荐这份报纸(China Daily)。理由:扩大词汇量;提高阅读能力,开拓视野等。
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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。
When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. 1. forgiveness is possible-and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. So far, research has shown that people who forgive can have more energy and 2.(good) sleep.
So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of 3.(breath) and think of something that 4.(give) you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for 5. apology. “Many times the person who hurts you may never think of 6.(apologize),” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, 7. wrote the book Forgive for Good. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. So if you wait for people 8.(say) sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.” Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not 9.(necessary) mean accepting the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, 10.(beautiful) and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things from the other person’s position. You may realize that he or she was acting out of carelessness.
I believe I had the perfect life. Because I was about to ______ my high school, and on my way to college, I had great friends and a loving family. There was nothing ______. But I spoke too soon.
It was around 9:25 a. m. that I heard the news that would ______ my life forever. My brother Zach had been in a car accident. He fought for five days before he ______. That day, I became an only child. I felt extremely ______.
After Zach’s death, I found ______ in food. I ate, then I slept, then I ate again. I couldn’t cry. I could hardly feel anything, and I was ______. I stopped building relationships for fear that they would end just as ______ as Zach’s life. Also, I became nervous about any potentially ______ situations —driving late at night—but I couldn’t express this fear of life ______ I wanted to be strong for my parents. I saw my parents’ ______ worse than mine because of the losing of their son. I didn’t want them to ______ me. I also experienced a lot of ______, because I was angry about why the sadness had happened to me, and I never ______ from this emotion.
Now, it has been nearly five years since Zach’s death. I don’t ______ life anymore: I face it bravely. I ______ my friendships and began socializing more. I even ______ Zach’s story with people around me. Although my new friends never met him, they know about Zach.
One lesson I learned from losing my brother was never to be ______ to say, “I love you.” I loved my brother, but it was too late to ______ it loudly. The last time I remember telling my brother I loved him was when he was dying. Don’t make this ______ like me.
1.A. admit B. finish C. skip D. determine
2.A. earning B. reaching C. competing D. missing
3.A. regret B. change C. beautify D. solve
4.A. took away B. gave away C. passed away D. flew away
5.A. lonely B. tired C. bored D. nervous
6.A. interest B. benefit C. guidance D. relief
7.A. funny B. hopeful C. patient D. senseless
8.A. finally B. suddenly C. nearly D. seriously
9.A. difficult B. particular C. dangerous D. tense
10.A. so B. if C. unless D. because
11.A. pain B. discouragement C. willingness D. memory
12.A. think about B. dream about C. talk about D. care about
13.A. surprise B. anger C. disappointment D. doubt
14.A. escaped B. prevented C. stopped D. suffered
15.A. damage B. choose C. fear D. leave
16.A. produced B. rebuilt C. communicated D. raised
17.A. copy B. advertise C. share D. perform
18.A. stubborn B. satisfied C. brave D. afraid
19.A. explore B. express C. spread D. pray
20.A. mistake B. decision C. explanation D. difference
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier(收银台) in her general store. ______71_______ I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”
At first I was paid in candy. ________72______ I worked every day after school, and during the summer and no weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account. ________73________
By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics(化妆品). I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup(化妆) ideas. ________74________
The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. ________75________ Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.
A.Later I received 50 cents an hour. |
B.Before long, she let me sit there by myself. |
C.I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics. |
D.Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers. |
E.My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility.
F.Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.
G.Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.
I started out in life with few advantages. I did not graduate from high school. I worked at menial(不体面的) jobs. I had limited education, limited skills and a limited future.
And then I began asking, "Why are some people more successful than others?" This question changed my life.
Over the years, I have read thousands of books and articles on the subjects of success and achievement(成就). It seems that the reasons for these accomplishments have been discussed and written about for more than two thousand years, in every possible way. One quality that most philosophers, teachers and experts agree on is the importance of self﹣discipline(自律). As Al Tomsik summarized it years ago, "Success is tons of discipline."
Some years ago, I attended a conference in Washington. It was the lunch break and I was eating at a nearby food fair. The area was crowded and I sat down at the last open table by myself, even though it was a table for four. A few minutes later, an older gentleman and a younger woman who was his assistant came along carrying trays of food, obviously looking for a place to sit. With plenty of room at my table, I immediately arose and invited the older gentleman to join me. He was hesitant, but I insisted. Finally, thanking me as he sat down, we began to chat over lunch.
It turned out that his name was Kop Kopmeyer. As it happened, I immediately knew who he was. He was a legend in the field of success and achievement. Kop Kopmeyer had written four large books, each of which contained 250 success principles that he had obtained from more than fifty years of research and study. I had read all four books from cover to cover, more than once.
After we had chatted for a while, I asked him the question that many people in this situation would ask, "Of all the one thousand success principles that you have discovered, which do you think is the most important?”
He smiled at me with a twinkle in his eye, as if he had been asked this question many times, and replied, without hesitating, "The most important success principle of all was stated by Thomas Huxley many years ag. He said, 'Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.'"
He went on to say, "There are 999 other success principles that I have found in my reading and experience, but without self﹣discipline, none of them work."
1.Why did the writer ask the question in Paragraph 2 ?
A. Because he wasn't satisfied with himself.
B. Because he was a person of self﹣discipline.
C. Because he dislike those successful people.
D. Because he wanted to share his idea on success.
2.What made the writer invite the older gentleman to join him ?
A. His great kindness.
B. Then gentleman's fame.
C. His eagerness for success.
D. The gentleman's good manners.
3.What are the four large books about ?
A. Personal changes
B. The secret of success
C. Sayings of wisdom
D. The gentleman's legend.
4.What's the best title for the text ?
A. The Magic of Reading
B. An Unexpected Conversation
C. A Question that Changed My Life
D. The Power of Self-discipline