When Randy Heiss went hiking behind his Patagonia, Ariz. farm, the last thing he expected to find was a Christmas list from a little girl across the US-Mexico border. “I found this balloon on my morning walk near Patagonia on Sunday. Attached to it was a piece of paper with the Christmas wishes from a little girl,” Heiss wrote on his Facebook page.
When he brought the list home to his wife, who speaks fluent Spanish, they determined that the little girl had asked for Enchantimals toys, clothes, art supplies and various other gifts. That's when Heiss set out to make the little girl's Christmas dreams come true. Heiss said he had attempted to send Christmas letters to Santa Claus via balloon when he was a kid but never received a response.
Heiss sent a Facebook message on Wednesday to XENY, a radio station in Nogales, to see if it could help him track down the girl or her family. He later received a response from the station, which had determined the author of the letter was an 8-year-old girl named Dayami, and the station wanted to set up a meeting between the two on Thursday. “It just changed my entire day,” Heiss told the Washington Post. “Instead of going back to my office in Bisbee, I went with my wife to Walmart. “
The couple bought almost everything on Dayami's list. They also brought a few gifts for Dayami's little sister, Ximena. They told the children they were “ ayudantes de Santa,” or Santa's helpers.
Heiss,60, said the experience was very healing for him and his wife. Nine years ago,the couple's only son died. “ Being around children at Christmas time has been absent in our lives,” Heiss said. We now have friends for life. For a day, that border fence with its concertina wire melted away.
1.How did Dayami send out her Christmas wishes?
A.By calling Heiss. B.By attaching them to a balloon.
C.By writing to a radio station. D.By sending a Facebook message.
2.When did Heiss know what the girl exactly wanted?
A.After the help of his wife.
B.When he found the balloon.
C.After their meeting in America.
D.When he got a response from the radio station.
3.What might make Heiss decide to fulfill the little girl's Christmas wishes?
A.His son's will.
B.The girls request for help.
C.His similar unsuccessful experience.
D.His desire to make friends with the girl.
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.The couple got out of the pain completely.
B.The experience was a great relief to the couple.
C.The couple would help more children from Mexico.
D.There will be no border between countries one day.
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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。
Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was very unfriendly to them.
One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to have them fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn't until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali's running shoes, Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that would be held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win the new shoes.
The day of the race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted, he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided （碰撞）with him from behind. Ali crashed to the ground. 注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为120左右；
2 .续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Paragraph 1:
Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead.
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Paragraph 2:
Filled with pleasure, Ali walked home quickly.
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假定你是李华，在你校学习的英国交换生Tim发邮件说他下学期要选修一门艺术课, 学校共开设两门课程：中国书法（Chinese Calligraphy）和中国绘画（Chinese Painting）,希望 你能向他推荐其中一门课程。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1.推荐的课程；
2.推荐的理由；
3.你的祝愿。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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。将答案填写 在答题卡的相应位置。
We communicate with more than just spoken and 1. (write) words. We see examples of unconscious body language very often, yet there is also "learned" body language, 2.varies from culture to culture.
So far, every culture 3. (develop) a formal way to greet strangers, to show them we are not aggressive. 4. (traditional), Europeans and Americans shake hands with the right hand. They also shake hands when they make 5. deal. Greetings in Asian countries do not involve 6.(touch) the other person. In China, when we greet someone, we put the right hand over the left and bow slightly. Muslims give a “salaam", 7. they touch their heart, mouth and forehead. Hindus join their hands and bow their heads 8. respect. Today American 9.(youth) often greet each other with the expression," Give 10. (I) five! ” Body language is fascinating for anyone to study. People give away much more by their gestures than by their words.
Li Ning is called the prince of gymnasts. When he ______ at the age of 26, he had won 106 gold medals in major ___ across the world. They _____ six out of seven gold medals at the 1982 World Championship, and three at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles (as well as two silver and a bronze), Li Ning was the best, _______ sports journalists met in
1999 to make a _______of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of the twentieth century, Li Ning's name was on it, ______ footballer Pele and boxer Muhammad Ali. But ______ he had won everything it was possible to win in his sport, Li Ning retired ________the feeling that he had failed. He was _______ because he had not performed well in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
But it was this sense of failure _____ made him determined to succeed in his new life. A year after his retirement, Li Ning _____ a new career as a businessman. But he didn't forget his sporting background. He decided to launch a new brand of sportswear, __________with global giants like Nike and Adidas. He made the ______ choice, for a Chinese person, of choosing his own name as the brand mark. The bright red logo is _____ the first two pinyin letters or Li Ning's name, L and N.
Li Ning's sports clothes came ______ the market at just the right time. The number of young people with money to _____ was on the increase — and sport had never been so ______ Li Ning' s designs were attractive, and they had a major _____ over their better-known rivals — they were ______ A pair of Nike trainers, for example, could cost up to five times as________as a similar Li Ning product. Success for Li Ning was guaranteed, and it came quickly.
1.A.resigned B.began C.retired D.started
2.A.battles B.competitions C.wars D.fights
3.A.included B.got C.received D.had
4.A.Before B.After C.If D.When
5.A.list B.plan C.circle D.speech
6.A.such as B.on behalf of C.together with D.in honor of
7.A.since B.even though C.when D.now that
8.A.from B.through C.for D.with
9.A.disappointed B.confused C.satisfied D.content
10.A.which B.what C.that D.who
11.A.produced B.began C.ended D.continued
12.A.working B.arguing C.dealing D.competing
13.A.unusual B.common C.ordinary D.normal
14.A.made out of B.made into C.made up of D.making up for
15.A.off B.onto C.from D.after
16.A.pay B.cost C.take D.spend
17.A.interesting B.popular C.valuable D.hopeful
18.A.disadvantage B.control C.power D.advantage
19.A.cheaper B.better C.more expensive D.more attractive
20.A.few B.many C.much D.little
