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。
In 1989, fresh out of high school, I had the difficult task of choosing a career path before college started in three months. In those days in Pakistan, there were limited choices: becoming a doctor or an engineer, or entering the financial world after getting a business degree. I wasn’t interested in engineering, so that I was left with medicine or business. I couldn’t decide.
My uncle suggested that I do a work placement(实习) to experience it for a month in an international company followed by a month in a hospital. After that, I could make a decision. It seemed like a good idea.
I was accepted for a month’s placement at a foreign bank in Karachi. I got a feel for how the world of finance functioned, made new friends, and generally enjoyed the mostly easy-going work surroundings.
The month passed rapidly, and soon I began working at a leading hospital in Karachi. The experience couldn’t have been more different. The hospital had a stressful environment. The days started early (at 7 am, compared to 9 am at the bank), and were filled with endless duties. And the night calls! This was crazy, working all day, through the night, and again the next day.
I began thinking about my two experiences. The bank had offered a more relaxing atmosphere, better working hours and less stress. The hospital was full of excitement, but the studying and training was difficult. It seemed that the business choice was going to win out.
Near the end of my month at the hospital, I was driving home after an especially busy night call. In front of me was a public bus, with college students sitting on the top. As the driver weaved through (穿梭) traffic, I could see the boys shaking from side to side.
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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Suddenly, a boy fell off the back of the bus.
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The next day, when I went to the hospital to see the boy, all his family got up, with grateful smiles on their faces.
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假定你是李华，注意到你校学生很少进行英语文学阅读。请给全校同学用英语写一封倡议书，倡导大家多阅读英语文学作品。内容包括：
1、介绍现状；
2、你对英语文学阅读的看法；
3、发出倡议。
注意:
1、词数80左右；
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My fellow students,
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Li Hua
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
It is widely accepted that optimistic attitudes promote health as well as happiness. The secret of a long life is 1. (universe) desired and has long been sought. Today we can reveal it: always look on the bright side. A huge research project2.(lead) by scientists at the Boston University School of Medicine concludes that optimists live3. (long).
Lewina Lee, lead author of the study, said, “A lot of evidence4.(suggest) that exceptional longevity( 长 寿 ) is widely accompanied by a longer span of good health and living5. disability. Therefore our findings raise an exciting possibility6. we may be able to promote health and happiness by7.(develop) positive attitudes such as optimism.”
However, the study doesn’t suggest that we should aim for great pleasure. Sadness is8. important part of the human condition. Any normal person sometimes experience disappointment, ambitions and the9.(lose) of loved ones. But for many people, these matters of human existence 10. (transform) into an abnormal state of despair. There is a vital place in public health for providing mental treatment in helping to correct these cognitive errors. It is not weakness to be defeated by setbacks. It is merely a mistake.
People have been saying great things about my dad lately. They keep telling me that my dad is a hero because of his __________.
My dad is a surgeon, and like many other doctors in China, he __________ to go to Wuhan to care for patients there. But the hospital where he works only asked him to make sure that _________ patients are still able to receive regular treatment. So my dad just follows his normal _________, analyzing patients’ diseases and performing chest operations.
With all kinds of compliments toward my dad, I became ___________. My dad has been a doctor long before this COVID-19 outbreak; why has no one else praised him as a hero before? Didn’t he __________ such compliments when this disease wasn’t around?
When we talk about heroes, what kind of __________ often jumps into our minds? War leaders who conquered everything that stood __________ their way? Historic characters who __________ a strong kingdom? Or our dear movie stars: the Avengers?
Well, they are indeed heroes, and they made marvelous achievements. __________, are the pages of heroes just prepared for these so-called “supermen” and “superwomen”?
I don’t think so. Heroes exist in our real lives. They can be seen and they are __________ just like you and I.
Now many streets of Chinese cities are almost __________, the schools are closed and the shops are shut. But in this world, some things remain __________.
If there’s a fire, just call 119, and you know that the firefighters will be there within minutes. If you happen to go out on the road, you’ll come across police officers waving their flags to __________ the traffic. __________, in hospitals, from doctors to nurses, cleaners to security guards, these people still __________ their jobs, doing the same services as they __________ did. The reason why they are still dedicated is not a __________ for compliments, but out of a willingness for their __________.
These people, who are or were __________ themselves to the job, do not need to be praised as heroes only now because they are heroes all the time.
1.A.ambition B.qualification C.occupation D.passion
2.A.offered B.claimed C.plotted D.intended
3.A.terminal B.acute C.stubborn D.local
4.A.section B.routine C.trend D.criterion
5.A.proud B.confused C.content D.disappointed
6.A.demand B.adore C.deserve D.undertake
7.A.image B.occasion C.script D.scene
8.A.on B.for C.in D.against
9.A.enlarged B.seized C.sought D.ruled
10.A.Therefore B.However C.Eventually D.Moreover
11.A.ordinary B.consistent C.clumsy D.fragile
12.A.evident B.broad C.diverse D.empty
13.A.dynamic B.holy C.unchanged D.abundant
14.A.direct B.address C.classify D.convey
15.A.Universally B.Similarly C.Partly D.Originally
16.A.stick to B.show off C.touch on D.live up to
17.A.never B.seldom C.rarely D.ever
18.A.tendency B.desire C.substitute D.preference
19.A.reputation B.growth C.duty D.opportunity
20.A.withdrawing B.exposing C.submitting D.committing
The dictionary isn’t forever. What happens to a word when its popularity starts to decline? Here’s how the process of deleting a word from the dictionary works.
The dictionary is actually a steadily enlarging volume. 1. New words arise from emerging and expanding disciplines. Definitions also change and shift, so common words gain new meanings. On the other hand, there are also words that become outdated. 2.
Who decides which words to delete? 3. While adding a word to the dictionary is a precise process, it’s even more difficult for a word to get deleted. Editors maintain and study vast language databases to keep up-to-date on the words in circulation across various media.
The Oxford English Dictionary covers the English language over the last 1,000 years, and it’s considered definitive and authoritative. 4. And each has its own process for additions and removals.
5. A 2019 petition(请愿)with 30,000 signatures calls for the Oxford English Dictionary to remove sexist language and definitions, especially those terms under the word “woman.” And Merriam-Webster recently changed definitions of identity-related words to reflect new cultural meanings around fairness.
A.Some new words might be out of date one day.
B.As a result, words get removed from the dictionary.
C.Dictionary additions and deletions reflect social changes.
D.It’s up to the dictionary editors to make the final decision.
E.That’s because the English language constantly develops and changes.
F.These are often the types of words that will make it into dictionaries.
G.However, there are many other dictionaries that are reliable and trustworthy.
Looking at his pile of unpaid bills always makes Giuseppe Del Giudice feel uneasy. Sometimes he incurs (招致) late fees, but in many ways the emotional toll (代价) is worse. “The longer the bills go unpaid,” says Del Giudice, 58, “the more my anxiety increases.”
At the end of the day or month, most people get their tasks done on time, but around 20 percent are chronic procrastinators (慢性拖延者) at home and at work. One big factor for them is fear of failure, of not living up to expectations. Kelli Saginak, a 57-year-old functional health coach from Wisconsin, procrastinated about looking for a new job for years. That inability to take action only confirmed her belief that she would never do any better. “If I don’t take the risk, decide, or commit, I don’t have to face the judgment,” says Saginak.
Some people accept procrastination, believing that they make progress under pressure. But researchers have disproved that view. “I did an experiment several years ago, putting procrastinators under restrictions of time,” says Joseph Ferrari, a psychology professor at DePaul University. “They did worse than nonprocrastinators, but they thought they did better. They made more errors. They took longer.”
Whatever the motivation, delaying a diet or exercise program may increase your risk of heart disease. Not having seen the doctor when your illness was easier to treat may shorten your life. Just thinking about what you haven’t done may cause discomfort. “Procrastinators experience higher levels of stress, both from leaving things to the last minute and from their own negative and self-critical feelings about their procrastination,” says Fuschia Sirois, a psychology lecturer at the University of Sheffield.
One of the most commonly procrastinated activities is going to bed. “You can put your lights on a timed dimmer switch to encourage a consistent bedtime,” said Joel Anderson, a philosophy researcher-lecturer at Utrecht University, who performed an experiment on this and found it worked on most of his subjects. “They formed an intention,” Anderson says. “One of them said, ‘When the lights start to dim, I’ll start going to bed.’ Then, reward yourself for each step you take toward your goal. But don’t try to convince yourself it will work the other way around! ”
1.What prevented Kelli Saginak stepping into the job market again?
A.Her old age. B.Her lack of skills.
C.Her fear of judgment. D.Her past failure.
2.What does the underlined part “that view” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Procrastinators tend to misjudge their abilities.
B.It’s hard for people to succeed under pressure.
C.Procrastination is part of the human condition.
D.Pressure usually leads to better performance.
3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A.Different forms of procrastinating. B.Negative effects of procrastinating.
C.Common excuses for procrastinating. D.Specific suggestions for procrastinating.
4.How should people stick to a fixed bedtime according to Joel Anderson?
A.They can use lighting as little as possible.
B.They can first ask themselves about their intentions.
C.They can read some boring research papers.
D.They can try sending themselves signals to inspire action.
