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。
My crippled(瘸腿) grandmother was dancing. I stood in the living room doorway, absolutely shocked. I heard her sing when I opened the door but did not want to interrupt her by shouting I had arrived. She was wearing beautiful dancing shoes and her legs obeyed her perfectly. As long as I could remember, she was once the pet of the dancing world. But it was all over after a sudden accident. She had always limped(一瘸一拐地走)，helped with a cane(拐杖).
She turned around and saw me standing in the doorway. Her song ended, and her beautiful movements with it. Grandma turned towards the kitchen. She was walking with no difficulties in her beautiful shoes. I followed her, not believing my eyes.
“So…” I asked surprisedly but happily, “How did your leg heal（康复）?”
“To tell you the truth—my legs have been well all my life,” she said.
“But I don’t understand!” I said, “ I mean… You pretended all these years?
“Very much so,” Grandmother closed her eyes, “And for a very good reason.”
“What reason?”
“Your grandfather.”
“You mean he told you not to dance?”
“No, this was my choice. I am sure I would have lost him if I had continued dancing. I weighed fame（名声）and love against each other and love won.”
“We were talking about engagement（订婚）when your grandfather had to go to war. It was the most terrible day of my life when he left. I was so afraid of losing him, the only way I could stay peaceful was to dance. And then one day a letter came. There were only three sentences:‘I have lost my leg. I am no longer a whole man and now give you back your freedom. It is best you forget about me.’”
Grandma continued to tell me that Grandfather was in hospital and she made her decision not to give him up. She took her leave, and traveled away from the city.
Several weeks later, she returned.
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She took a deep breath, leaned on her cane and limped to Grandfather.
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假定你是李华,你所在学校要举办英语戏剧节(TheEnglishDramaFestival)。你们想邀请外教John参加。请你给他写一封信,要点如下:
1.介绍活动内容;
2.邀请他表演节目;
3.请他提出活动建议。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
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Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
根据汉语或首字母提示，写出单词的正确形式，每空只填一词。
1.The moonlight was quiet and __________(反射) off the surface of the lake.
2.No __________(证据) could prove that he was the thief.
3.Buck never allowed himself to do anything that went against his __________(原则).
4.She __________(承认) that she had made a mistake.
5.He is in the library gathering __________(材料) for what he is writing.
6.Man is still far more __________(有智慧的) than the cleverest robot.
7.The exams have been __________(延期) until next month.
8.Keep trying and you’ll find a job e__________(最后).
9.Did you have s__________(充足的) time to do the work?
10.I’m a lot happier than I was in my __________(先前的) job.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important1. (agriculture) festival takes place after all the crops2.(gather) in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful3. the year's supply of food. Today in European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together4. (celebrate) over a meal. During the Mid-autumn Festival in China, families usually gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.
With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may die out and others may be established. In order to avoid air 5. (pollute), many big cities have given up 6. custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits during the typical Chinese Spring festival.
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business7. (take)advantage of the celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much8.(easy) for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.9. some believe festivals should not be commercialized, others believe the increase in spending 10.(be) good for the economy and public happiness.
I’d never been to a Day of the Dead festival before. As my dad and I looked around for seats, I _______ Marco, my best friend, hurrying toward us. “Hi, Mr. O’kane,” he _______ my dad. Then he turned to me. “Nate! Will you help me?"
“Whatever you need,” I said.
Marco threw me parts of a _______ : Mexican sandals（凉鞋）, a straw hat, a cane(手杖), a gray wig, and an“ old man” mask（面具）. “My cousin couldn’t_______ !” Marco’s voice rang with worry.
“It’s part of a traditional dance” he said.
“You expect me to dance? ” I _______ . “I don’t dance!”
Marco smiled. “It’ll be fun. And hurry! We’re _______ late.”
“ We’re going to do a lot of stomping(跺脚). Slow at first. Keep one hand _______ on your back, like an old man with an ache.” added Marco.
The speakers _______ : “Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for The Dance of the Little Old Men!”
“Be quick,” Marco _______ to me to follow his lead.
We all began stomping slowly to music. I could only see ________ the small holes of the mask. I continued to stomp, trying to ________ what to do. I leaned on my cane and kept a hand low on my back. After a few minutes of dancing like that, my back ________ started to ache.
The music ________ . And we stomped quickly. Performing with Mexican sandals was ________ . People laughed as we hopped and kicked, but after a moment the laughter turned into cheers.
Marco gave me a thumbs-up. As the audience clapped for our group, I said to him happily, “You were right. That was ________ .”
1.A.watched B.spotted C.monitored D.observed
2.A.satisfied B.ignored C.contacted D.greeted
3.A.suit B.chain C.decoration D.costume
4.A.make it B.get it C.focus on D.go through
5.A.chatted B.despaired C.hesitated D.replied
6.A.staying B.running C.working D.changing
7.A.up B.high C.low D.down
8.A.shouted B.announced C.defined D.issued
9.A.signaled B.pointed C.moved D.complained
10.A.through B.in C.over D.under
11.A.bring about B.carry on C.figure out D.put out
12.A.extremely B.possibly C.truly D.finally
13.A.disappeared B.sped up C.started D.faded away
14.A.typical B.brief C.tough D.flexible
15.A.significant B.creative C.beneficial D.fun
Many students want to know the best ways to improve their learning. Here are a few useful methods.
Focus
One of the best ways to organize your study session is to use the Pomodoro Technique. 1. The idea is to use a timer. Let's say, you set the timer for 20 minutes, and focus only on your studies during that time. You cannot check email, or do anything aside from your task. When the timer goes off, you can reward yourself by listening to some music or having a drink of tea.
Test yourself
When you are studying, you should test yourself often. 2. You can also find all kinds of online tests for many subjects.
Interleaving
3. For example, in one study period you might spend time testing yourself on vocabulary words and then test yourself on grammar. Or, if studying math, you could mix multiplication(乘法) and division(除法）problems. It may be better for long-term learning.
Teaching
Teaching is also a powerful way to learn. 4. Some did not expect to have to teach information, while others did. When they actually teach a lesson, they develop a deeper understanding of the material.
Closing thoughts
You can create your own plan based on what you need to learn. You might organize your study periods with the Pomodoro technique. Then, you can test yourself and interleave different topics. There are many choices. 5.
A.Researchers compared different groups of students.
B.In other words, they only study one topic at a time.
C.This method is a technique that means you mix different topics.
D.All of these techniques can be put together to make a powerful study plan.
E.It is a powerful, but simple method that helps people focus on a task.
F.When you focus and do tasks that are at the right difficulty level, your brain will become tired.
G.If you are using a textbook, then you can do practice questions from the end of each chapter.
