1、1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。My father was a self-taught mandolin (曼陀林) player. He was one of the best players in our town. He could not read music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it. When he was younger, he was a member of a small country music band. They would play at local da
2、nces and sometimes would play for the local radio station.Occasionally, Dad would get out his mandolin and play for the family. We three children would sing along. We learned the words to the hymn (圣歌) when we were very young and would sing it with Dad. He knew we enjoyed the song and the program an
3、d would often get out the mandolin. I could never get over how he could play the songs so well after only hearing them a few times.Dad loved to play the mandolin for his family. He knew we enjoyed singing and hearing him play. He was like that. If he could give pleasure to others, he would, especial
4、ly his family. He was always there, sacrificing his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to mature into a man and have children of my own before I realized how much he had sacrificed.Whenever I came home, I would ask Dad to play the mandolin. Nobody played the mand
5、olin like my father. He could touch your soul with the tones. He seemed to shine when he was playing. You could see his pride in his ability to play so well for his family.Dad worked on the farm. While working, he was involved in an accident. On this particular day Dad got the third index finger of
6、his left hand broken between two pieces of steel. The doctor who operated on the finger could not save it and Dad ended up having the tip of the finger amputated (截肢). He didnt lose enough of the finger where it would stop him picking up anything, but it did impact his ability to play the mandolin.注
7、意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分两段，每段开头语已为你写好。A fter the accident, Dad was reluctant to play the mandolin._Father was diagnosed with lung cancer._2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。Dad and Mom had got to go on a four-day business trip. They taught their elder son Daniel and younger daughter Jane how to fe
8、ed and look after their dog, Spot, how to take good care of themselveslearning to cook if they could, or ordering pizzawith money left on the tableif they were busy, and told them to keep their rooms clean and tidy. They asked Daniel to be in charge.On the very morning when the parents left, Mom kis
9、sed them and said to Daniel gently, “Young man, do take care of Spot and Jane.” Daniel promised, “I will, Mom.”Too excited to fall asleep again, Daniel and Jane jumped out of bed, calling out each other to get up. Their pet dog, Spot, heard the similar voice and rushed in, with a ball in its mouth.
10、Jane stuck(伸) her head into Daniels room,“Spot got up an hour earlier. Lets walk it.” Daniel said excitedly, “Im coming, but, Jane, dont forget to keep your room clean and tidy.” “I will.”They ran with the dog in the yard and threw the ball away for Spot to bring it back. They had fun playing with S
11、pot the whole morning. Washing Spot was slow and tiring as it was the first time they had done it. Then Daniel settled down to his homework while Jane did her reading with interest.The following day, Jane begged her brother to order pizza for lunch. Daniel agreed excitedly, “We havent tasted that fo
12、r long and we behave ourselves, right?”After a while, he added, “We should save money, too.” Within half an hour, they treated themselves to a big pizza. However, in the afternoon, Spot looked sick, lying lazily and unwilling to move. Daniel was concerned about the dog and took it to the pet clinic
13、immediately with Jane as their parents had done.注意：(1)续写词数应为150左右；(2)请在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph 1：When Dad and Mom arrived a day earlier, they were amazed to find everything in a mess. _Paragraph 2：Daniel ran into his room, with tears in his eyes,“ Jane, there is no need to explain and Mom wont trust me
14、 any longer.” _3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。I was in my room, unwilling to perform on the stage of community with “my brother” Bob. He was just adopted by my parents recently.“Grace, come here, my mom called. Following her voice, I found her outside the bathroom, holding a wet
15、book. She gave the book a shake. Bobs book was in the bathtub. Did you put it there?” She glared at me, something she never did before Bob came to our home. I didnt wet his book on purpose. Tears of hurt clouded my eyes. Worse still, she promised to buy him a new copy. My heart ached. Bob was steali
16、ng my mothers love. He was ruining my life.Meanwhile, Bob was just nearby, absorbed in working on a complicated rope knot （绳结）as usual. Why did a boy like him do the girly work? Far from manly!Soon, it was time to have to set off to the community theatre. As Bob walked ahead of us to the car, my mom
17、 took me aside and said in a low voice, Its the first time for Bob to be on stage. Be kind to him, Honey. I nodded but sighed. Being kind didnt use to be hard. But after Bob moved in, everything felt different. The theatre used to be a special place for my parents and me. With Bob involved, it didnt
18、 seem so special any more.Finally, it was our stage time. My heart beat wildly. I forgot my annoyance at Bob for a while. As we kids lined up, ready to act out our short play, I realized how loosely I had tied the drawstring （束带）on my skirt. Sure enough, my skirt began to drop. Laughter from the aud
19、ience could be heard, and even though I was wearing shorts（短裤）under my skirt , I could feel my face burst into flames（脸上发烫）. However, my hands were full. If only someone could help me out!注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph1: Right then, Bob sensed my embarrassment. _Paragraph2: After
20、the performance, I found Bob and tapped him on the arm gratefully._4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-篇完整的短文。Every previous year on Thanksgiving Day Id woken up early, filled with excitement, unable to wait for the turkey, pumpkin pie with pecans, and my grandmas famous cheesecake. But I would never for
21、get the lesson that my mother taught me when I was 14 years old. That Thanksgiving, I couldnt find the magic anymore. For some reason the holiday seemed fake (假的). I suddenly felt like Thanksgiving was a big lie. I saw no reason to celebrate.As my aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandma started to arriv
22、e carrying plates of food, baskets of bread, and pitchers of egg nog, I grew more and more angry and frustrated. None of them were really thankful, I realized. The whole thing was a lie!When my mom called for everyone to take their seats for dinner, I left. I ran into the guest room where no one wou
23、ld look, crying. I was defiant (反抗的) because I wanted to be an honest person but 1 was realizing that Thanksgiving was fake. It didnt feel right to join in the tradition-say something beautiful one by one around the table.My mom, worried that 1 was absent from the table, came to see what was wrong,
24、“No one is really thankful!” I sobbed, “They just pretend for one day because thats what youre supposed to do!My mom sat down next to me and listened wisely. Then she nodded. “Youre right,” she told me, “its fake until you find the truth for yourself.” She said Thanksgiving was a time to reflect bec
25、ause we dont always get a chance to see loved ones and eat a good meal. Then she left. I didnt listen to her. I was convinced that I could never find joy celebrating again.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右:2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。But I was also starving and I had to eat something._At her words, I realized they wanted me
26、 to be a part of the tradition._5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。Once upon a time, two brothers, who lived on adjoining（毗邻的）farms, fell into conflict. It was the first serious fight in 10 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labour and goods as needed without a hitch.Th
27、en the long cooperation fell apart. 11 began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference, and finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence.Very early one morning there was a knock on the older brothers door. He opened it to find a man with a
28、 carpenters toolbox. Im looking for a few days work,“ he said. Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there. Could I help you?Well as it happens there is. said the older brother.“1 do have a job for you. Look across the stream at that farm. Thats my neighbour. In fact, its my younger broth
29、er. Once there was a meadow（草地）between us and last week he took his bulldozer（推土机）and plowed a stream between us. Well, he may have done this to hurt me, but Ill go one better than that. See that pile of wood by the barn? I want you to build me a fence. a 2-metre-high fence, so I wont need to see hi
30、m or his place anymore. The carpenter said, I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and the post-hole digger and Ill be able to do a job that pleases you.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。The older brother helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he wa
31、s off for the day._The neighbour, his younger brother, was coming across the bridge merrily with his hand outstretching to the older brother._6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。An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow
32、(乌鸦) landed on their window.The father asked his son, “What is this?” The son replied, “It is a crow.” After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?” The son said, “Father, I told you just now. Its a crow.”After a little while, the father asked his son the same qu
33、estion for the third time, “What is this?”At this time, some expression of anger was felt in the sons tone when he said to his father. “Its a crow, a crow.” A little while later, the father again asked his son for the fourth time, “What is this?”This time his son shouted at his father, “Why do you k
34、eep asking me the same question again and again although I have told you so many times IT IS A CROW? Are you not able to understand this?”A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that
35、page:Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didnt at all feel angry, but ins
36、tead felt affection for my innocent son.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；Paragraph 1: After reading the diary, the son was filled with tears and began to reflect on the days when he used to sit together with his father._Paragraph 2: Feeling ashamed, the son got down on his knees before his father._7阅读下
