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1、With mountains of work to do, we should make a list first and ____________ the urgent ones.
A. burst B. urge
C. prioritize D. defend
2、Everything he ___ away from him before he returned to his hometown.
A. took B. had been taken
C. had had been taken D. had taken
3、As she got older, offers of modelling work began to ______.
A. dry up B. dry off
C. dry out D. dry away
4、—Mary is not equal to the job, and neither is Mike.
— I can’t agree more. You know, Mike is ______ competent than Mary.
A. not more B. no more
C. no less D. not less
5、Friendship does not ________ involve a sharing of activities; it is a sharing of the self on a very persona level.
A.casually B.equally C.eventually D.merely
6、The prize winner described to the class ________ he had managed to achieve excellence in his study.
A．what
B．how
C．which
D．whether
7、I have no idea____________ the book is __________ to your English study.
A. whether ; of great value B. if ; of great value
C. that ; so value D. how ; very valuable
8、Don't be___________ by its terrible smell-Durian tastes delicious.
A.dropped off B.put off C.taken off D.broken out
9、You should explore your talents so as to find out ____ your real interests lie.
A. what B. which C. where D. that
10、He refused to acknowledge ________ in the match, but in vain.
A. to defeat B. to be defeated
C. defeating D. being defeated
11、The shocking news made me realize_______ terrible problems we would face.
A.what B.if C.how D.that
12、I found it no use _______ to persuade him to give up smoking.
A．Try
B．to try
C．trying
D．having tried
13、I hope I will not be called on in class as I'm not yet________prepared.
A.readily B.actively C.adequately D.attentively
14、He was _____ his daughter, because she came back too late.
A.annoyed B.satisfied with C.the same with D.different from
15、Mum always ______ great ways to celebrate our birthday.
A. puts up with B. comes up with C. keeps up with D. catches up with
16、All the drivers must be ______ before they begin to drive on their own.
A.tested out B.examined C.looked into D.watched
17、He _____himself_____ this cause for many years,and achieved what he had expected .
A. cured ... of B. devoted... to .
C. equipped ... with D. entitled ...to
18、________ any land, the man struggling in the sea was desperate completely.
A. Not seeing B. Not seen
C. Not to see D. Having not seen
19、The uncontrolled emotional reaction of the nation to Lincoln’s death was incredible and demonstrated the high esteem________ he was held.
A.whom B.for whom
C.which D.in which
20、_________, I’ve never seen anyone who’s as capable as Kate.
A. As long as I have travelled B. Now that I have travelled so much
C. As I have travelled much D. Much as I have travelled
21、--- Are you satisfied with the result?
--- Not at all. It couldn’t be _____.
A. any worse B. any better
C. good D. bad
22、Had the governments and scientists not worked together , AIDS-related deaths _______ since their highest in 2005.
A. had not fallen B. would not fall
C. would not have fallen D. did not fall
23、________ is often the case with children, Tom was better by the time the doctor arrived.
A.It B.That C.What D.As
24、Not until I went up further ________ that under the tree ________, obviously sound asleep.
A．that I saw; did a boy lie
B．I saw; lay a boy
C．did I see; did a boy lie
D．did I see; lay a boy
25、—I’m kind of hungry, Mum!
—But I am occupied now, dear. Turn to Ele.me and order _______ you desire.
A．whichever
B．whatever
C．no matter which
D．no matter what
26、When faced with the decision to get out of bed or have a few more minutes of sleep, which do you choose? Believe it or not, that decision could make a world of difference in the rest of your day.
About 85 percent of Americans use an alarm clock to wake up in the mornings, according to sleep researcher Till Roennenber. And while there are no official numbers on snoozing (打盹), a quick survey of social media makes it clear that hitting the snooze button is a popular pastime.
As to how the snooze button will affect your day, scientists have mixed opinions. Some scientists think people who hit the snooze button in the mornings are actually clever, creative and happy while some said that hitting the snooze button will ruin your life, or at the very least your day. "I feel that hitting the snooze button has got to be one of the worst things that ever happened to human sleep,” researcher Jonathan Horowitz said. "The chances of you ‘snoozing’ and actually experiencing a meaningful rest are close to zero.”
According to some sleep experts, when hitting the snooze button，you are in fact confusing your body and mind, and throwing yourself into a deep state of being sleepy. The body needs some time to wake up, so, when returning to what will be a light sleep for a brief period of time, you are putting your body back into a sleep mode before waking it again. At that point your body won’t know what it wants, resulting in a sort of half awaken state.
If you really want to take advantage of an alarm clock, the key is to form a healthy sleep cycle. Focus your efforts on getting enough sleep each night and waking up at the same time each day so that when your alarm goes off you feel rested.
【1】What can we infer about hitting the snooze button from Paragraph 2?
A．People do it just for fun.
B．It is a common practice.
C．People take it seriously.
D．It is a bit childish.
【2】What do some sleep experts think of hitting the snooze button?
A．It is meaningful in the long term.
B．It makes people become lazy.
C．It brings us a sense of satisfaction.
D．It affects our body and mind.
【3】What’s the author’s suggestion on getting the best out of alarms?
A．Forming a good sleep habit.
B．Trying to relax ourselves.
C．Making use of willpower.
D．Using an extra alarm.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A．Ways to keep refreshed in the morning.
B．The snooze button and people's character.
C．Should you rely on the snooze button?
D．How to avoid the light sleep mode?
27、 Taylore is a kid who passes by to ride sometimes and help us with chores. Barely 15, she's never short of advice, and one of her favorite pastimes is teasing me about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.
Last summer four of us rode down the trail behind our woods: my wife Karen, Taylore, Taylore's friend Kendall and me. I was riding with my 13-year-old, Tawny.
We were two miles from home when, for some unexplainable reason, I pushed Tawny into a gallop. The other horses were anxious to catch up, and just like that, the race was on.
Taylore brushed past my left leg and, seconds later, Kendall went by on my right. I realized Tawny was covering ground faster than I'd ever seen her. She strained every muscle in her body to catch up with the girls. It was like a truck winding over a mountain road without brakes. Part of me felt perfectly in control, while another part screamed that I wasn't.
In half a mile I knew we'd be crossing the highway, so I prayed that the girls would be fine. I gave up calculating how long it might take before my horse would be tired enough to want to slow down.
I was just about out of answers when I saw the girls slowing in front of me. Their horses were relaxed and comfortable, not even breathing hard. Taylore's face glowed. She gave me a high five. “Wow, you did well,” she said, “I knew you'd go fast when you were ready.”
No one in the group had even broken a sweat, except me. I was still nervous from the crazy pace. My heart pounded too, but not from exercise. Karen claims I was showing off for the girls that day, and maybe she's right. But I think I had something to prove because despite my wrinkles(皱纹), glasses and gray hair, I was feeling young at heart. And, like a horse on a warm summer day, I'm always ready to kick up my heels.
【1】How did the race between the girls and the author begin?
A.His horse's gallop made the other horses want to catch up.
B.He wanted to show off his riding skills for the girls.
C.They wanted to know whose horse could run fastest.
D.They teased him about being afraid to go too fast on a horse.
【2】During the race, _______________.
A.the author's horse outran the girl's horses
B.the author was confident that Tawny was in control
C.the girls were so anxious to win that they sweated a lot
D.the author's good performance took Taylore by surprise
【3】When the race ended, the author's heart pounded because______________.
A.it was really tough exercise for him
B.he was feeling thrilled and young
C.he was worried that the girls might be in danger
D.he felt quite embarrassed that he had lost the race
28、Aaron has performed in Germany, Korea, the Czech Republic and across the United States. His back flip (翻) earned him a place in “Guinness World Records”. Aaron doesn't use a skateboard to do his tricks. He sticks a perfect four wheeled landing with his wheelchair. That's quite an accomplishment for a kid who was born with spina bifida, a developmental birth defect (缺陷) that made him even unable to sit independently.
One day, when he was eight, his friends encouraged him to roll down a shallow ramp (斜坡). It was a scary first ride. Aaron crashed his hands, but he was attracted. Six months later, after endless hard trying and training, he accomplished his first trick—lifting up one of the back wheels while crossing a barrier.
“The more I rode, the better I became, though I have to admit that the process involved falling in every way possible,” says Aaron. When Aaron performed his first airborne 180 out of the box, Steve, his father, sensed an opportunity, videotaped the performance and sent it to the Internet. A letter soon arrived from John Box, founder of Colours’N Motion, encouraging him to call him directly whenever they needed anything. Aaron has a sponsor since.
With his mother helping with scheduling, he has had the opportunity to travel within the US as well as internationally. He has attended summer camps for disabled children as a coach. “I know that I can be an inspiration for disabled kids,” says Aaron. “The message I want to convey to kids and adults is very simple: Always test your boundaries and don't let the disability restrict your capacities and possibilities.”
【1】What happened when Aaron first tried to roll down a ramp?
A．He crashed into his friend and got hurt.
B．He became interested in the sport.
C．He was too scared to try the sport again.
D．He accomplished his first trick.
【2】Who funded Aaron to achieve his goal?
A．Steve.
B．John Box.
C．His friends.
D．His mother.
【3】Which of the following words best describe Aaron?
A．Independent and cooperative.
B．Ambitious and generous.
C．Courageous and determined.
D．Energetic and humorous.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Aaron: skating ability beyond disability.
B．Aaron: inspiration for skating coaches.
C．A boy working for “Guinness World Records”.
D．A boy seeking to be an Internet celebrity.
29、The following ads come from UW (University of Washington) newspaper called The Daily.
【1】If you are looking for a job only for the summer, how many choices do you have?
A.One. B.Two.
C.Three. D.Four.
【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the ads?
A.If you are good at swimming, you can try a job at 206-555-3989.
B.All the companies advertising on the Daily are trustworthy.
C.As a student, you don't need to pay a deposit when renting rooms.
D.The fees for parking near University of Washington are the same.
30、 A 99-year-old war veteran (老兵) in the United Kingdom has been considered as a hero for his fundraising efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. Captain Tom Moore has _________ over £12 million for the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) by walking around his garden 100 times with the aid of a walking frame.
Captain Tom Moore, who _________ with his family in Bedfordshire. When he completed the 100th circle, he was _________. Just by then the fundraising _________ for NHS Charities Together had hit£ 12 million. His achievements, which initially started at a _________ target of£1,000 before his 100th birthday, were _________ by the Health Secretary—Matt Hancock during the press conference. In his opening _________, he said: “Captain Tom, you’re a(n) _________ to us all, and we thank you.”
Mr. Moore told reporters: “our _________ nurses and doctors are frontline in this case.” He __________: “In the Second World war we had our soldiers in uniform, __________, but this time our army are in doctors’ and nurses’ uniforms and they’re doing such a __________ job regardless of their own __________.
Earlier, he said: “At no time when we started off with this __________ did we expect we’d get anything near that sort of money. It __________ shows that people have such high regard for matters of our NHS and it’s really __________ that people have paid so much money.”
His daughters, Hannah Ingram-Moore, said that the amount raised was “beyond our wildest __________”.
Actor and singer Michael Ball recorded a congratulations __________ for Mr. Moore. The broadcaster told ITV News that Mr. Moore was __________ “true Great British Spirit” Comedian David Williams wrote online: “No words can express our __________ to the British public for getting behind Tom, for making this into a heartfelt story. Once a hero always a hero.”
【1】A.rose B.raised C.donated D.gave
【2】A.lives B.tours C.meets D.argues
【3】A.fined B.shouted C.tripped D.cheered
【4】A.cost B.concept C.effort D.figure
【5】A.cheap B.high C.modest D.controversial
【6】A.picked out B.acted out C.held out D.found out
【7】A.expression B.address C.saying D.explanation
【8】A.inspiration B.comfort C.guide D.educator
【9】A.careful B.patient C.diligent D.brave
【10】A.debated B.added C.defended D.predicted
【11】A.fearing B.treating C.fighting D.donating
【12】A.worthless B.familiar C.meaningless D.wonderful
【13】A.benefit B.drawback C.duty D.convenience
【14】A.imagination B.custom C.exercise D.hobby
【15】A.generally B.exactly C.nearly D.hardly
【16】A.boring B.interesting C.disappointing D.amazing
【17】A.control B.expectation C.reach D.responsibility
【18】A.message B.notice C.warning D.tip
【19】A.changing B.challenging C.demonstrating D.influencing
【20】A.worry B.concern C.gratitude D.satisfaction
31、 Amit had been a hardworking student. However, he_______in high school. He didn't work hard, nor did he listen to his parents. Amit had become friends with some_______ guys. Some of his_______ played computer games all night. Finally he failed in one subject. It was a(n) _______ for Amit. He was completely_______and he would neither leave the house nor talk to anyone.
The head teacher was very_______ to know this situation and decided to_______ Amit. That day, the head teacher was _______the fireplace. Amit sat next to him. Then suddenly the head teacher took out a piece of coal and put it in the_______. That piece kept heating for a while and then went out. Amit got________ and asked, " Sir, why did you put that piece in the soil? It became worthless. " The head teacher said, "Son, staying out for some time doesn’t make it ________, let me put it in the fireplace again. " Soon, the piece started burning again to________ heat.
The head teacher said, " Amit, you are just like that piece of coal. When you________ good company early, you worked hard, ________ your parents, and passed exams with good scores. And then you fell into wrong company like the ________ in the soil. However, that coal didn’t ________ after being put back in the fireplace. In the same way, you can go back to good ________, work hard again and become one of the________ students. "
After that Amit had ________ what he had to do and made up his mind to make his future. ________, it turned out that he made great progress and was admitted to Princeton University.
【1】A.regretted B.suffered C.escaped D.changed
【2】A.bad B.familiar C.special D.normal
【3】A.classmates B.neighbours C.friends D.brothers
【4】A.accident B.promise C.chance D.shock
【5】A.attracted B.broken C.supported D.interrupted
【6】A.sad B.nervous C.curious D.afraid
【7】A.find B.accept C.help D.reward
【8】A.checking B.heating C.decorating D.repairing
【9】A.soil B.box C.fireplace D.water
【10】A.excited B.worried C.encouraged D.puzzled
【11】A.small B.useless C.different D.soft
【12】A.feel B.lose C.provide D.save
【13】A.kept B.needed C.left D.sought
【14】A.cared about B.listened to C.showed off D.cheered up
【15】A.plant B.stone C.coal D.fire
【16】A.go to waste B.come into effect C.go on sale D.fall to pieces
【17】A.parents B.workers C.teachers D.partners
【18】A.clever B.good C.careful D.regular
【19】A.imagined B.argued C.understood D.explained
【20】A.Immediately B.Suddenly C.Instead D.Finally
32、 I opened my eyes to find doctors standing by my hospital bed. They had some ________ news. They told me that my brother Adams healthy cells were beginning to ________ in my bone marrow (骨髓). I was showing________ of progress. I was able to walk around—________ without assistance, and my blood counts were going in the right direction.
It was “graduation” day. The ________ were sending me to the Hope Room, a halfway house sponsored by the American Cancer Society. I would live there for the next three months, ________ by my boyfriend, Seamus.
_____ out of the hospital in a wheelchair, I took my first breath of ________ air in weeks. But ________ I could enjoy this moment, my mother helped me ________ a face mask. I shot her an ________ look, but I know she was right. For the immediate future, anywhere I wanted to go in public I would need to wear gloves and a ________. No subways, no crowds. However, I can ________ my freedom, even if cancer continues to ________ my choices. My new freedom means not being waken up every couple of hours by a nurse with ________ in her hand. It’s not seeing doctors with their masks and their caring, and not being ________ an IV (静脉注射) machine 24 hours a day.
Freedom now is being able to eat a home-cooked ________ and then fighting to keep it down. Freedom also means being ________ with my loving mother and boyfriend. Freedom is the ________ to take the medicines on time. Freedom also means returning to the hospital several times a week to ________ follow-up examinations. But all is well worth. I love every one of my family and I love Seamus.
【1】A.valuable B.exciting C.interesting D.funny
【2】A.work B.fight C.wander D.disappear
【3】A.actions B.signs C.features D.manners
【4】A.appropriately B.quickly C.slowly D.properly
【5】A.friends B.doctors C.teachers D.classmates
【6】A.cared for B.operated on C.dealt with D.taken up
【7】A.Walking B.Jogging C.Rolling D.Stepping
【8】A.fresh B.dusty C.thick D.thin
【9】A.after B.since C.when D.before
【10】A.put off B.put on C.put away D.put up
【11】A.frightened B.delighted C.embarrassed D.annoyed
【12】A.hat B.scarf C.necklace D.mask
【13】A.create B.abandon C.enjoy D.share
【14】A.stop B.limit C.keep D.steal
【15】A.books B.bills C.flowers D.pills
【16】A.devoted to B.addicted to C.connected to D.applied to
【17】A.meal B.salad C.dessert D.hamburger
【18】A.bored B.patient C.angry D.dependent
【19】A.possibility B.ability C.skill D.responsibility
【20】A.receive B.develop C.explore D.improve
33、This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series from the Hidden Brain team about people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.
Mary Amato was having a(n) _________ crisis. She quit her job and became a stay-at-home mother after her first child was born.
People would say, “You _________ working.” and for Amato, that felt more like an accusation(指责) than a(n) _________ of fact.
“I had been working harder than I had ever worked and not getting a single paycheck or _________ from my social network,” she said.
_________, her husband, a(n) _________ science writer, did get recognition for his work. He won an award from a chemistry association. She joined him at a feast in California where he was praised for his work.
The room was filled with a lot of scientists, _________ men. It was a(n) _________ affair and the couple dressed up in a tuxedo(无尾晚礼服) and a formal black dress.
Eventually, the host _________ her husband with a very long list of his accomplishments. Then, he turned his __________ to Amato and gestured to her, “A homemaker and mother of two.”
Amato was __________. “I remember feeling a sense of __________, and I thought they must see me as stupid or as a traitor to the cause,” she said.
Amato became very self-conscious, too embarrassed to __________ with people after the speeches. So she just sat at her table staring at her dessert plate until an older female scientist walked up to her.
“She said, ‘I just want you to know that what you’re doing is so __________,’ ” Amato said.
Those simple words were exactly what Amato needed at that time and they completely changed her __________.
That moment happened years ago, but it still has a big influence on Amato.
【1】
A．marriage
B．identity
C．school
D．family
【2】
A．released
B．kept
C．stopped
D．continued
【3】
A．statement
B．possibility
C．evidence
D．result
【4】
A．trust
B．belonging
C．recognition
D．accomplishment
【5】
A．However
B．Thus
C．Likewise
D．Besides
【6】
A．easy-going
B．warm-hearted
C．self-employed
D．award-winning
【7】
A．mostly
B．partly
C．exactly
D．slightly
【8】
A．preparatory
B．celebratory
C．awkward
D．temporary
【9】
A．criticized
B．congratulated
C．addressed
D．introduced
【10】
A．construction
B．application
C．attention
D．invitation
【11】
A．embarrassed
B．guilty
C．doubted
D．blessed
【12】
A．humor
B．shame
C．responsibility
D．refreshment
【13】
A．agree
B．compare
C．communicate
D．compete
【14】
A．valuable
B．amazing
C．reasonable
D．convincing
【15】
A．fortune
B．option
C．mission
D．viewpoint
34、
Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?
Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.
This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.
So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?
With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.
Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.
35、Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.
Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems? Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.
When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet，they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.
While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”，there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.
“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”
But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.
Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.
Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!，said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.
It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or，“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.
“We are, for the most part，predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.
36、按照课文内容填空
At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?
37、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.
Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.
Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.
38、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120左右。
On December 16, 2008, Randy Heiss was hiking in Patagonis, a town near the US-Mexico border when he noticed there was a red balloon. He walked towards it, and found the balloon’s string was attached to a piece of paper. “Dayami”, it read on one side, in a child’s writing. Heiss turned the paper over. It was a numbered list, all in Spanish.
Heiss suspected that a child had tried to send Santa Claus a Christmas wish list by balloon, something he used to do himself when he was a kid. Nobody had ever returned his letters, but he wondered whether he could find the girl who had sent this one. It would be difficult, but Heiss had a few clues. About 20 miles to the southwest, was the city of Nogales, Mexico. Based on the blowing wind, he was pretty sure that’s where it came from.
Heiss brought the note home to his wife, who is fluent in Spanish and helped him translate the list. They found that Dayami had asked for a doll, a dollhouse, clothes and art supplies. Heiss then posted about his search on Facebook, attaching photos, hoping some of his friends in Nogales might know the girl’s family, but with no success. Heiss worried that time was running out before Christmas. On December 19, 2008, he sent a private message to Radio XENY, a radio station in Nogales.
The next morning, Heiss got a message from Radio XENY: They had located Dayami, an eight-year-old girl whose parents were killed in a car accident. They would arrange a get-together with Dayami at the radio station. So they bought just about everything on Dayami’s list.
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Then the Heisses drove for 45 minutes, crossing the border into Nogales.
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Ten years later, Heisses received a phone call from Dayami.
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39、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。
Finding Your Courage
Gold and brown leaves crunched（吱吱响）under Dora's boots as she made her way down the sidewalk. She could not wait to be home. The chill（寒冷）from the autumn winds was bad, but it was not nearly as hard to bear as the chill she felt in her heart.
She could not forget the way she had frozen in front of the class today. Mr. Roberts divided the class into groups to do presentations. Each person in the group would speak for five minutes in front of the class. Today was Dora's turn. Her legs trembled（颤抖）all the way to the front of the classroom. Her hands shook so badly that she could not read her notes. As Dora spoke, her voice became softer, almost to silence. Mr. Roberts kindly ended Dora's part of the presentation even though she had clearly not finished. He also asked Dora to stay after class for a moment.
“Dora, I know you're shy, but you worked hard on this project. I'd hate to see you give up on yourself. ” Mr. Roberts suggested, “If I give you another chance tomorrow, do you think you can find your courage?”
Dora nodded. She went as quickly as she could to her next class. She kept her head down and hoped the school day would end soon.
Arriving home, she found Mom baking in the kitchen. When Mom baked, Dora always watched and chatted with her. Mom always said it was Dora's company that made her baked goods taste so sweet.
Mom studied Dora's face as she came into the kitchen. “What's wrong, Dora?"
Tears shone in Dora's brown eyes. She told the whole story. Mom was silent for a moment, but her hands still busy with the cake.
“Why is it that you can talk to me about anything and everything, but you can't talk to your class?" Mom asked, sliding the round cake pans into the oven. She set the timer and then said, “Let me show you something. ”
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Dora followed Momma to her bedroom.
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The next day Dora again walked to the front of the classroom to give her presentation.
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40、假定你是李华，请用英语给目前仍在英国的你校交换生 Peter写一封邮件，介绍在疫情期间，你们的网络学习情况并请他跟进学习。内容包括：
1.网络学习的原因；
2.网络学习的方式；
3.表达祝福。
注意：1.词数100字左右
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3.开头结尾已经写好，不计入总字数
参考词汇：2019冠状病毒病COVD-19；钉钉 Ding Talk
Dear Peter，
How’s everything going?
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Yours,
Li Hua
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假定你是李华，计划暑假期间去英国学习英语，为期六周。下面的广告引起了你的注意，请给该校写封信，询问有关情况(箭头所指内容）。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
邮箱： 