阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节进行续写,是之构成一个完整的故事。
“If mum finds out that I'm going to the beach, I'll be in big trouble.” I said to myself softly in a low voice.
I went downstairs slowly and tried to walk casually into the kitchen. As I was walking towards the back door, mum asked without looking up from her “dish-washing”, “Where are you going?” I answered back without hesitation, “I am going to the garden to play.” After I got out of the kitchen, I breathed a sign of relief. My plan had worked out fine so far. I climbed the fence and jumped onto the muddy field next to my house and started running towards the bus stop at top speed.
After half an hour I was at the beach scanning the crowd for my friends, Joyce and Loren. Two young men were racing in the canoes (独木舟). After a while, I saw them near a coconut tree. Iran towards them and got into my swimming trunk (游泳裤). For about an hour, we played volleyball happily.
Suddenly, Loren hit the ball too hard and the ball fell into the sea. Just as Loren was going to pick up the ball, the tide came in and carried the ball further and further away from the shore. I wanted to show off my swimming skills so I declared to help get the ball for them.
I dived into the water and started swimming at a steady pace. After swimming for about ten minutes, I became tired but when I saw that the ball was only a few feet away from me, I put in an extra burst of speed. However, just as I was going to get the ball, a very strong current swept the ball further away from me. At that moment, a string of weed (海草)tangled (缠绕) up with my feet and I could not swim properly. I struggled to keep afloat but it was no use. “If I had listened to my parents, this would never have happened,”I thought silently.
注意:
1. 所续写的短文词数应为 150 左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
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Finally, after struggling for a minute or two, I still got pulled underwater.
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When I woke up, I was in an empty room lying on a bed.
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假设你是李华，你的笔友 Tom 写信询问你的学习是否因为新冠病毒疫情受到影响。请你用英语写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 表示感谢；
2. 简述疫情下的学习备考情况；
3. 表达决心和希望。
注意：1. 词数 80 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:COVID-19 2019 新冠肺炎
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
Troy longed to be a professional basketball player. He had loved the _______ ever since he was a small child. He was also very skilled. However, he had one small _______. He was very short. Although his school coach had suggested that he would never _______ it in the professional leagues, he _______ to give up on his dream.
Troy had several _______ tries at professional clubs. Then he went to a club in Los Angeles and _______ the coach for a try. As usual, he was refused.
“But you haven't even given me a(n) _______ ,” said Troy.
“Why should I?” asked the coach.
“Because one day I am going to be the best player in the world _______ I will be able to help you out,” Troy replied seriously.
The coach smiled at the _______ of the answer.
“Alright kid,” he said.
Troy took part in a short practice match and the coach was ________ at his skills.
“You ________ have a lot of talent,” he said.
After two short years, Troy was a regular for the ________ and had even won the award as the team' s most valuable player. ________ with Troy's help, the team wasn't winning many games and the coach was said to be close to losing his ________ . It was before a game against the New York team that he called Troy into his office for a discussion.
“I have heard that if we lose tonight then I will be replaced as coach,” he told Troy. “I need you to carry the team and win the game. Do you remember your ________ before I signed you?'
Troy nodded. He went on to play the game of his life that evening. The team won the game and won every game that was left that season.
1.A.task B.class C.sport D.place
2.A.doubt B.problem C.dream D.reason
3.A.change B.learn C.hear D.make
4.A.tried B.regretted C.refused D.feared
5.A.unsuccessful B.meaningful C.unfair D.careless
6.A.found B.asked C.forced D.considered
7.A.choice B.instruction C.suggestion D.chance
8.A.and B.but C.if D.as
9.A.influence B.confidence C.interest D.shortness
10.A.annoyed B.disappointed C.puzzled D.surprised
11.A.certainly B.usually C.finally D.possibly
12.A.program B.party C.club D.school
13.A.Again B.Almost C.Even D.Only
14.A.money B.job C.team D.patience
15.A.promise B.purpose C.advice D.secret
How to Protect Wildlife
Wildlife faces threats from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions can help protect many different animals. 1.
● Create wildlife friendly areas. When trying to make your garden more beautiful, choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife. This will also help cut down on pollution. 2.
● 3. By using less water and fewer fuels, you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you. Take buses or the subway when you can and turn off electric devices when you’re not using them.
● Buy products that are wildlife-friendly. 4. Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps, catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat.
● Limit family size. Population growth is one of the major factors in habitat destruction. With the rapidly growing population, more and more habitats for wildlife are occupied by humans. 5. In this way, the Earth’s population will stabilize and native habitats can be protected.
A.Live a greener life.
B.Donate money to organizations.
C.Each family should be limited to one or two children.
D.Avoid products that are made from endangered animals.
E.Protecting wildlife from being endangered is every family’s duty.
F.Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.
G.Build bird houses to your garden or yard to attract and shelter these species.
A research suggests that speaking more than one language may delay different kinds of dementia(痴呆) that is the loss of mental ability. In fact, researchers say, speaking two languages appears to be more important than the level of education in defending against dementia.
A study in India examined the effect of knowing more than one language in delaying the first signs of several dementia. Researchers studied nearly 650 people whose average age was 66. 240 of those studied suffered from Alzheimer's, the most common form of mental decline(下降). 391 of the subjects spoke two or more languages. Researchers found the dementia began about four-and-a-half years later in those who spoke two languages compared to those who spoke only one language. The level of education had no effect on the age at the first sign of dementia.
Thomas Bak, from the Centre of Cognitive Aging at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, who helped to organize the study, suggests that individuals who speak more than one language train their brains by moving back and forth between different words and expressions. He also believes this effort improves what scientists called executive(执行的) functioning, which often weakens in people with dementia. He states that researchers found there was no extra gain in speaking more than two languages.
Mr Bak says it does not appear important whether you learn another language at a young age or later in life. It's not something that “you missed the boat when you do not do it as a baby.” It is something that is still quite useful and powerful when you do it as an adult.
1.The finding of the study is that .
A.learning more than one language can cure dementia
B.the level of education matters in defending against dementia
C.speaking two languages may delay kinds of dementia
D.people who suffer from dementia will lose mental ability
2.The underlined word “subjects” in Paragraph 2 refers to “______”.
A.notices that were put on about the study
B.people who were studied in the study
C.questions that were asked in the study
D.methods that were used in the study
3.According to Mr Bak, ______.
A.when you learn one more language makes no difference
B.people's executive functioning often strengthens with age
C.the more languages one speaks, the less chance of getting dementia
D.it is much easier to learn one more language at a young age
4.This passage may probably be seen in ______.
A.a research plan B.a business magazine
C.a book review D.a health magazine
Growing up, Deka Ismail says she let labels define what she could be. “I was a black girl, from a refugee (难民) family,” Deka said. “It was as if I was only allowed to explore in this predetermined box.”
After a high school chemistry class inspired her to think about a career in science and gave her confidence in the field, Deka learned to live outside labels and began making big plans for her future. Now she is about to begin her freshman year at the University of California, planning to become a professor.
Born and raised in San Diego's City Heights neighbourhood, Deka is the daughter of a Somali refugee couple. While some might say Deka's success happened in spite of her background, she would say differently, that her experiences shaped her and inspired her to be the driven, young scientist that she is today.
When Deka was eight years old, her mother got a job by studying hard back in school in order to support the whole family. That made Deka realize that education could make a difference to one's life. She spent a lot of time in the library reading books, and didn't do many of the things her peers did, like partying or having romantic relationships.
“I always felt like I had to be the perfect girl for my family,” Deka said. “You have to not even do your best but two times better than everyone else. I felt like the whole world was waiting for me to mess up.”
Deka's efforts paid off. The summer before her senior year of high school, she was accepted to the American Chemical Society Project SEED Programme. “She brought both enthusiasm and focus,” Botham, a researcher at this research institute, recalled. “She arrived every day ready to work, ready to learn and ready to tackle new challenges regardless of whether or not she had done anything similar.”
When asked what advice she would give to others like her, Deka warned them not to underestimate themselves. “Don't tell yourself that scholarship is too big or this programme is too competitive or I'll never get into this school, ” she said. “I was not sure whether I could make it until I started seeing the acceptance letters rolling in.”
1.From the passage, we can learn that__ .
A.Deka was adopted by a refugee family
B.Deka spent a lot of time going to parties
C.Deka's experiences drove her to work hard
D.Deka became a professor after graduation
2.Deka realized the importance of education ______.
A.after her chemistry class B.from her mother's experience
C.by reading books in the library D.through working at the institute
3.According to the last paragraph, Deka advised that students be ______.
A.patient B.generous
C.adaptable D.confident
4.What does the story intend to tell us?
A.Hard work leads to success. B.Practice makes perfect.
C.Well begun is half done. D.Life is not all roses.
