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。
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth.
I was in the kitchen making lunch for the family when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. I could only see his back. He wasn't walking in his usual way. He was obviously walking with a great effort, trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.
Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow and long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour—walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked, being very careful not to spill the water he carried. Branches and thorns slapped (拍打) his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I came closer, I saw the most amazing sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them, at the sight of which I almost screamed for him to get away. A hug buck (雄鹿) was dangerously close, but it neither threatened Billy nor even moved as Billy knelt down. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lifting its head with great effort to lap (舔) up the water in my boy's hands.
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When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house.
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This time I joined him, with a small pot of water from the kitchen.
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假定你是李华，是学校的学生会主席。请你用英语写一则通知，告知你校的外国留学生，受新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情的影响，学校将延期开学。内容包括：
1.严禁在疫情期间到校；
2.开展在线教育、心理指导；
3.如有调整，另行通知。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.参考词汇：新型冠状病毒novel coronavirus心理指导psychological guidance
NOTICE
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I sat on the park bench beneath the branches of a tree, feeling _______. The world seemed to be against me.
A young boy _______ me, out of breath. He stood right before me with his head bowed down and said with great _______ , "Look what I found!" In his hand was a flower, but its petals (花瓣) were all _______ .Wanting him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I _______ a small smile and then looked away.
Instead of leaving, the boy sat down next to me. He placed the flower to his _______ and said, “It smells pretty and it's beautiful, too. That's why I _______ it. Here, it's for you.”
I _______ I must take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower. _______ , he didn't place it in my hand. Instead, he held it in midair. It was then that I noticed the boy was ________ .
I heard my voice. ________ , tears shone in the sun as I thanked him for giving me the best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, unaware of the ________ he'd had on my day.
I sat there and ________ how he managed to see a sad woman under the tree. Perhaps he'd been blessed with true sight in his ________ . At that moment I knew for all of those times I myself had been blind. I vowed (发誓) to see the beauty in life, and ________ every second that's mine.
1.A.cheerful B.content C.angry D.upset
2.A.approached B.found C.chased D.frightened
3.A.voice B.sorrow C.excitement D.curiosity
4.A.fresh B.old C.worn D.fallen
5.A.hid B.forced C.developed D.showed
6.A.face B.nose C.mouth D.hand
7.A.searched B.bought C.picked D.held
8.A.assumed B.hoped C.dreamt D.suspected
9.A.Sadly B.Surprisingly C.Obviously D.Aimlessly
10.A.lame B.dumb C.deaf D.blind
11.A.rising B.dropping C.trembling D.floating
12.A.flower B.manner C.visit D.impact
13.A.wondered B.imagined C.recalled D.checked
14.A.body B.hand C.head D.heart
15.A.count B.appreciate C.spare D.operate
While everyone enjoys listening to good music, not many of us are what the world calls "musician" —the ones with the ability to play a musical instrument. This could be due to not having the chance to learn as kids or simply due to lack of proper instruction. 1. And here are four good reasons as to why everyone should learn to play a musical instrument.
It teaches patience. 2. It is the daily efforts of everyday practice that can help a musician learn how to play without mistakes. Most musicians go through years of regular practice that may include doing daily musical exercises and dealing with progressively difficult musical pieces, which in turn help them acquire the virtue of patience.
It promotes a sense of achievement. The process of learning how to play an instrument can be both time consuming and tiring. 3. The more time and effort you put into mastering an instrument, the greater your sense of achievement will be.
4. Playing a musical instrument can bring the joy factor into your life. Music has the special ability to bring joy, peace peace and fulfillment that help lift the spirit and make life enjoyable for everyone involved.
It regulates mood. Research shows that creating music reduces stress. Playing music can also act as an emotional way to express your feelings. 5.
A.It brings pleasure.
B.It improves listening skills.
C.However, music is something that is never too late to learn.
D.Overcoming this directly results in a sense of achievement and pride.
E.Playing an instrument is not something that can be learned overnight.
F.Regularly playing any instrument is a great form of exercise for the brain.
G.Creating your own music can change your sadness or joy into a real work of art.
Severe heat waves have killed more than 100 people in India this summer and are predicted to worsen in coming years, creating a possible crisis as large parts of the country potentially become too hot to be inhabitable (适宜居住的).
Heat waves in India usually take place between March and July and abate (减弱) once the rains arrive. But in recent years these hot waves have become more severe, more frequent and longer.
India is among the countries expected to be worst affected by severe heat, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say that even if the world succeeds in limiting the rise in average global temperatures, parts of India will become extremely hot.
Last year, there were over 480 official heat waves across India. During that period, more than 5,000 people died. This June, temperatures of 48 degrees Celsius hit Delhi. Churu nearly broke the country's heat record with a high of 50.6 degree Celsius. Bihar closed all schools, colleges and coaching centers for five days after severe heat killed more than 100 people. The closures were accompanied by warnings to stay indoors during the hottest time of the day.
India is trying to develop a heat action plan. The city of Ahmedabad, in Gujarat introduced the country's first action plan in 2013, and its text messages, extra drinking stations and advice to keep out of the sun are credited with saving more than 2,000 lives.
At the same time, India is seeking long term solution The country has planned to cut its carbon emissions (排放) by 33% to 35% in 2030.
1.What's the possible crisis for India?
A.It will rain less and less.
B.Drinking water will run out.
C.Some places will be too hot to be livable.
D.More people will be killed in coming years.
2.What dos paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A.The heat record was broken. B.People are warned to stay indoors.
C.More heat waves hit India this year. D.The heat waves brought great loss.
3.Which of the following are the measures India has taken to fight severe heat?
①Avoiding carbon emissions.
②Building more drinking stations.
③Sending messages about severe heat.
④Giving advice to stay away from severe heat.
A.①②③ B.②③④ C.①②④ D.①③④
4.What is the suitable title for the text?
A.Heat Waves Hit India B.India Suffered a Lot
C.Global Warming Affected India D.A Plan to Fight Severe Heat
The first graffiti was probably drawings on walls appearing in caves thousands of years ago. Later the Ancient Romans and Greeks wrote their names and poems on buildings. Modern graffiti seems to have appeared in Philadelphia in the early 1960s, and by the late sixties it had reached New York. The new art form rally took off in the 1970s, when people began writing their names, or "tags", on buildings all over the city. In the mid-seventies it was sometimes hard to see out of a subway car window, because the trains were completely covered in spray paintings known as "masterpieces".
The term "graffiti" was first used by The New York Times and the novelist Norman Mailer. Art galleries in New York began buying graffiti in the early seventies. But at the same time that it began to be regarded as an art form, John Lindsay, the then mayor of New York, declared the first war on graffiti. By the 1980s it became much harder to write on subway trains without being caught, and instead many of the more established graffiti artists began using roofs of buildings or canvases (油画布).
The debate over whether graffiti is art or vandalism (破坏公物) is still going on. Peter Vallone, on the New York City Committee, thinks that graffiti done with permission can be art, but if it is on someone else's property it becomes a crime. On the other hand, Felix, a member of the Berlin based group Reclaim Your City, says that artists are trying to get it back from advertisers, and that graffiti represents freedom and makes cities more lively.
The Frenchman Blek le Rat and the British artist Banksy have become world-famous by producing graffiti works. Works by Banksy have been sold for over f 10000. Graffiti is now sometimes big business.
1.What might have happened to the subway car window?
A.It was dirty with paint.
B.It was covered by graffiti.
C.It was broken by some children.
D.It was marked with people's names,
2.What do we know about graffiti?
A.Modern graffiti probably started in New York.
B.Art galleries in New York first used the term "graffiti".
C.The mayor of New York considered graffiti as an art form.
D.Graffiti artists were not allowed to paint on subway trains in the 1980s.
3.What is Felix's attitude towards graffiti?
A.Approving. B.Critical. C.Neutral. D.Indifferent.
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Graffiti is developing very fast.
B.All graffiti artists can make a big fortune.
C.Graffiti has earned international fame for some artists.
D.Some graffiti artists produce works to earn much money.
