山东省泰安一中2019-2020高一英语下学期期末统考打靶题（山东卷）04（Word版附解析）

山东省泰安一中2019-2020高一英语下学期期末统考打靶题（山东卷）04（Word版附解析）

山东省泰安一中 2019 年—2020 学年度高一下学期期末统考 打靶题（四） 英语试题 考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分 第 I 卷（选择题，共 95 分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳 选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅 读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a bank. B. In a store. C. In an office. 2.Where is the man living now? A. In America. B. In Canada. C. In England. 3.Which season is it? A. Winter. B. Summer. C. Spring. 4.What is the man doing? A. Waiting for a taxi. B. Having a meeting. C. Booking a ticket. 5.Which country did the speakers go for their holiday last year? A. Spain. B. Singapore. C. Switzerland. 第二节（共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项 中 选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后， 各 小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。 6.What can't Janie understand? A. Her science test. B. Her English text. C. Her math homework. 7. What can we know about the man? A. He is very busy. B. He is good at math. C. He is in need of help. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. Who read books to the girls? A. The women. B. Their daughters. C. The man and his wife. 9. When did the girls start reading well? A. At the age of five. B. At the age of six. C. At the age of seven. 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and parent. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. What's wrong with the man? A. He is very tired. B. He has got a cold. C. He is seriously ill. 12. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Have a good rest. B. Go to hospital. C. Try some exercise. 13. What may the man begin to do? A. Ride a bike. B. Go to the gym. C. Take the stairs. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。 14. What does the man want the woman to do? A. Correct his paper. B. Give him some advice. C. Write a report for him. 15. When will the paper be handed in? A. Next Friday. B. Next Thursday. C. Next Monday. 16. Which place will the woman go to on Thursday afternoon? A. A library. B. A cafe house. C. A meeting room. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What is Las Vegas known for around the world? A. Card games. B. Swimming pools. C. Sunny deserts. 18. What can you find on the Las Vegas Strip? A. Nice parks. B. Great zoos. C. Exciting nightclubs. 19. Who might be the listeners? A. Family groups. B. Museum designers. C. Famous musicians. 20. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. Recent changes in Las Vegas. B. Different activities in Las Vegas. C. Daily schedules for tourists. 1〜5 BCABA 6 〜10 CBCAA 11 〜15 BCCBC 16 〜20 BACAB 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A I am Peter Hodes, a volunteer stem courier. Since March 2012, I've done 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells（干细胞）in my little box because I've got two ice packs and that's how long they last, in all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we’ve got 72 hours at most, So I am always conscious of time. I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: “Well, I’m really sorry, I’ve got some bad news for you--there are no flights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said: “In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient--please, please, you’ve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.” She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me, re-routed( 改 道 )me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled. For this courier job, you’re consciously aware that in that box you’ve got something that is potentially going to save somebody’s life. 21. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph 1? A. provider B. delivery man C. collector D. medical doctor 22. Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours? A. He cannot stay away from his job too long. B. The donor can only wait for that long. C. The operation needs that very much. D. The ice won’t last any longer. 23. Which flight did the woman put Peter on first? A. To London. B. To Newark. C. To Providence. D. To Washington. 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在一次运送造血干细胞途中的一段经历，表现了人们 之间的友爱。 21.推理判断题。根据文章第一段第三句 “from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor to the time they can be implanted in the patient” 可以推测，“我”负责的时间段是当干 细胞从捐献者身体里取出之后到送到患者那里，可知“我”的身份像一个投递员（delivery man）。A 项，意为“供应商”，C 项，意为“收集者”，D 项，意为“药物医生”，均不符合文 意。故正确答案为 B。 22.细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句 “I have 42 hours to carry stem cells in my little box because I've got two ice packs and that’s how long they last” 可知，“我”有 42 小时来用“我” 的小箱子携带干细胞因为“我”有两个冰袋，并且能持续制冷 42 小时。超过了 42 小时，冰 袋就不会再持续维持低温了。故正确答案为 D。 23.细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句 “re-routed me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled” 可知，在“我”说了“我”的处境以后， 值机柜台的服务人员为“我”安排了一架小飞机并为“我”改道经过 Newark 并返回英国。所 以 Peter 首先到达 Newark。故正确答案为 B。B World Book Day falls on April 23rd every year，but do you know that it is also Shakespeare Day? Everybody may have heard of Shakespeare，but do you know how many plays he wrote? Shakespeare’s plays have three kinds：tragedies，comedies and histories. His most famous play is the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet，which deals with two young lovers who are not allowed to marry by their parents. Other tragedies include Hamlet，Othello，and Macbeth. Shakespeare’s comedies include Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Twelfth Night. Twelfth Night is a play about unclear identities. Two twins are shipwrecked (遭海难)and the sister，Viola，dresses up as her brother，Sebastian，who she thinks is dead. It’s funny，because the brother reappears and there’s a big love problem going on：Viola is in love with the Duke，who is in love with Olivia，who falls in love with Sebastian except that she doesn’t realize that Sebastian is actually Viola dressed up！Everybody falls in love with the wrong person， but it is all made right in the end. Some of his history plays，such as Antony and Cleopatra，Richard III and Henry V, are based on the lives of real historical people. In Antony and Cleopatra, Cleopatra becomes Antony’s girlfriend and Antony becomes so crazy about her that he loses control of the army. Cleopatra kills herself in the end and Antony kills himself too. Shakespeare’s plays can he very difficult sometimes. Some of the themes they deal with are heavy，so they almost always include a lighter subplot with characters that are not so important. They are often used in tragedies to lighten the mood of the play and to keep the audience interested in the main plot. 24. Which is a comedy character according to the text? A. Othello. B. Sebastian. C. Antony. D. Hamlet. 25. What can we know about Shakespeare’s history plays? A. Some of them are developed from real historical people. B. There are only three famous history plays. C. They are more difficult than tragedies and comedies. D. Real historical events can he found in every history play. 26. What is the purpose of the subplot in Shakespeare’s plays? A. To lead the development of the main plot. B. To help the audience understand the plays. C. To make the difficult plot of the plays simple. D. To relax the audience and make them follow the main theme. 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了莎士比亚的悲剧、喜剧和历史剧的代表作品。 24.细节理解题。根据第三段首句及“Twelfth Night is a play about unclear identities. Two twins are shipwrecked (遭海难)and the sister，Viola，dresses up as her brother，Sebastian” 可知，塞巴斯蒂安是莎士比亚的喜剧《第十二夜》中的人物，故 B 项正确。 25.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Some of his history plays，such as Antony and Cleopatra，Richard III and Henry V, are based on the lives of real historical people.”可知， 莎士比亚一些历史剧中的人物是由真实的历史人物发展而来的，故 A 项正确。 26.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“They are often used in tragedies to lighten the mood of the play and to keep the audience interested in the main plot.”可知，它们常被用于悲剧 中，以减轻戏剧的情绪，并保持观众对主要情节的兴趣，由此可知，莎士比亚戏剧中副情 节的目的是让观众放松，让他们跟着主题走，故 D 项正确。 C Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment. Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球场）in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas. There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control. Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free. 27. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of? A. Cycling around a lake. B. Motor racing in the desert. C. Playing basketball in a gym. D. Swimming in a sports center. 28. What do we know about golf from the passage? A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain. B. It causes water shortages around the world. C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes. D. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green. 29. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because _________. A. it is an outdoor sport B. it improves our health C. it uses fewer resources D. it is recommended by experts 30. The author writes the passage to _________. A. show us the function of major sports B. encourage us to go in for green sports C. discuss the major influence of popular sports D. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports 这是一篇说明文。运动可以让人保持健康也可以让人们接近大自然。然而不管你是在大山 里，还是草地上运动，都应该注意人们对运动的选择都可能会影响到地球的环境。在文章 中作者鼓励人们要多进行环保的、不消耗自然资源的运动，比如疾走锻炼或者自行车运动 等。 27.推理判断题。由第三段 There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse.可知，有许多环 保运动。步行是你今天可以做的事情之一。除了一双好鞋子，你不需要任何特殊的设备； 你不必担心它需要资源和多花钱。所以 A 选项“骑自行车环湖”不需要专门的设备和场地， 也不污染环境。故判断出作者支持骑自行车环湖。故选 A 项。 28.细节理解题。由第二段 Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses （球场） in good condition. This causes major environmental effects.可知， 高尔夫不仅消耗大面积的农村土地，还会消耗大量的水。此外，各种各样的化学物质和大 量的能量被用来维持球场的状况良好。这造成了重大的环境影响。所以高尔夫球场需要水 和电来保持球场的绿色。故选 D 项。 29.细节理解题。由第三段 There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse.可知，有许多环 保运动。步行是你今天可以做的事情之一。除了一双好鞋子，你不需要任何特殊的设备； 你不必担心它需要资源和多花钱。所以作者以竞走为例，主要是因为竞走消耗的资源较少。 故选 C 项。 30.推理判断题。由最后一段 Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers.可知，无论你从事什么运动，你都可以通过使用环 保设备和购买由回收材料制成的产品来让它更环保。但最终目标应该是“绿色健身”。它们 是传统健身俱乐部和现代体育中心的更好的替代品。所以判断出，作者写短文的目的是鼓 励我们从事绿色运动。故选 B 项。 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。 You will experience a lot of changes through your teenage years. The changes may seem difficult. They may seem to happen quickly. Don’t panic! ___31___ You are a young adult now! With more duty, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions. ___32___ You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right chance will present itself to you. ___33___ You will probably want to be independent. But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself. It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. ___34___ This period is a part of the life cycle. These are some people who will be with you throughout life’s journey. There will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again. You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices. ___35___ Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely! A. They will help shape the future. B. You will deal with them successfully! C. You may appreciate friendship in your own life. D. So making the right choices will be important to you. E. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens. F. Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices G. Your family has been with you since you came into this world. 这是一篇说明文。本文告诉我们年华易逝，要珍惜大好的青少年时光，做出正确的抉择， 过好自己的生活。 31.由前文可知，在整个青少年时代你将面临着诸多变化，有的困难，有的很快发生，不要 惊慌！______ 你已经是成年人了。B 项 You will deal with them successfully（你会成功地处 理它们）承上启下，此处 them 是指上文中的 a lot of changes。 32.由前面的句子 In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions 可知，用这种方式你 能做出健康平衡的决定，而这些决定将有助于塑造未来。这里的 they 是指上句中 healthy balanced decisions，故选 A。 33.根据本段第二句话 You will probably want to be independent.可知，成年意味着有更大的 自由和更多的选择，所以你才可能想要独立。故选 F。 34.根据上一句 It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely.可知，朋友的重要性，要明智地选择朋 友，因为不管发生什么事，真正的朋友都会支持你。选 E。 35.根据本段主题可知，你就是你，没有人可以替你生活，因而，你的选择对于你自己 来说就尤为重要了。选 D。 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文, 从短文后每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项。 At the mid-May in 2018, the 69 year-old amputee（被截肢者）Xia Boyu finally stood proud on two artificial legs on the peak of Mount Qomolangma, a symbol showing to the world the power of 36 . More than 40 years ago, Xia 37 both of his feet to frost bite after lending his sleeping bag to a team member during the trip to climb Mount Qomolangma. Even though artificial legs were not 38 in China at the time, Xia strongly 39 that he would one day fulfill his 40 dream and so, before that day came, the best thing to do was to 41 himself by training constantly. Three years later he finally got his new legs, which enabled him to 42 his sports career. However, fate once again took a 43 turn when he was in his 40s. In 1993, illness developed on the stumps（残肢）on his legs, which required 44 third of his lower legs be amputated. Three years after that, he was diagnosed with lymph cancer(淋巴癌). Over the years, Xia never gave up his dream of climbing Mount Qomolangma. 45 to his final successful climb in 2018, he had tried four other times to climb to the summit, but each time Lady Luck gave him the 46 . The last time he 47 his dream was in 2016. The then 67-year-old was only 94 meters from the summit, but a snow storm 48 his way. Taking his team members’ 49 into consideration. Xia made the 50 decision to go back. On May14, Xia felt 51 and a strong sense of fulfillment 52 in him, standing on the peak of the highest mountain in the world. The key is to focus on your dreams, instead of the 53 you encounter along the way. “I didn't regret anything that I had done and accepted everything that life had 54 me, but I never stopped fighting against 55 ,”Xia said, stressing that fulfilling one's dream has nothing to do with age, disability or the thoughts or expectations of others, but a firm belief in yourself. 36. A. strength B. dreams C. confidence D. mind 37. A. cost B. gave C. lost D. paid 38. A. affordable B. acceptable C. available D. reachable 39. A. confirmed B. assured C. hoped D. believed 40. A. unfinished B. unchallenged C. unsolved D. unreached 41. A. pressure B. present C. persevere D. prepare 42. A. take B. begin C. complete D. continue 43. A. sudden B. slow C. dark D. good 44. A. others B. another C. the other D. other 45. A. Previous B. Contrary C. Back D. Similar 46. A. tough nut B. red carpet C. cold shoulder D. last straw 47. A. put effort into B. devoted himself to C. got close to D. threw himself into 48. A. blanketed B. blocked C. bathed D. smoothed 49. A. honor B. safety C. credit D. struggle 50. A. embarrassing B. disappointing C. wise D. heartbreaking 51. A. tiredness B. relief C. pain D. loneliness 52. A. welled up B. pick up C. came up D. took up 53. A. distrust B. doubt C. hardships D. criticism 54. A.thrown at B. contributed to C. run for D. went against 55. A. concern B. fear C. fate D. stress 36. 【解析】考查名词辨析。根据最后一段...fulfilling one's dream has nothing to do with age, disability or the thoughts or expectations of others, but a firm belief in yourself.可知，实现自 己的梦想与年龄、残疾、他人的想法或期望无关，而与自己的坚定信念有关。从而可知， 此处表示向世界展示梦想的力量。 37. 【解析】考查动词辨析。根据上文 amputee 以及下文 frost bite 可知，此处表示由于冻 伤，夏失去了双脚。 38. 【解析】考查形容词辨析。根据下文 before that day came 可知，当时中国还不能买到 假肢。 39. 【解析】考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，此处表示他坚信自己的梦想会实现。 40. 【解析】考查形容词辨析。根据下文他成功登顶珠穆朗玛峰可知，此处表示他会实现未 完成的梦想。 41. 【解析】考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，此处表示实现梦想最好的办法就是通过不断的 训练来使自己做好准备。 42. 【解析】考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，此处表示三年后，他终于有了新的双腿，这使 他能够继续他的运动生涯。同时此处前面的 unfinished 以及他认为总有一天能实现梦想而 做准备进行照应。 43. 【解析】考查形容词辨析。根据 However 以及 illness developed on the stumps 可知，他 遇到了不好的变化。 44. 【解析】考查代词。根据上文他已经截过肢，装了假肢可知，此处表示还要再截三分之 一。another third of 表示“再/又三分之一”。 45. 【解析】考查形容词辨析。根据下文 he had tried four other times to climb to the summit 可知，此处表示这是他在 2018 年最后一次成功登顶之前。 46. 【解析】考查俗语。根据上文 he had tried four other times to climb to the summit 可知， 他成功前尝试了四次登顶珠峰可知，这四次登顶珠峰都失败了，因此此处表示幸运女神每 次都冷落了他。A“大胆果断的人；暴躁的人”；B“（迎接贵宾用的）红地毯；隆重的接待”； C“冷遇；冷淡对待”；D“最后一根稻草；最后一击；忍耐的极限”。 47. 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。根据下文 The then 67-year-old was only 94 meters from the summit 可知，他最后一次接近自己的梦想是在 2016 年。 48. 【解析】考查动词辨析。根据下文 Xia made the decision to go back.可知，此处表示暴 风雪挡住了他的路。 49. 【解析】考查名词辨析。根据上文 a snow storm blocked his way 以及下文他决定返回可 知，可知，此处表示他考虑到团队成员的安全。 50. 【解析】考查形容词辨析。根据上文他一直很想实现梦想并且经历数次失败可知，决定 回去是让他做出心碎的决定。 51. 【解析】考查名词辨析。根据下文 standing on the peak of the highest mountain in the world.可知，此处表示他他如释重负，感到宽慰。 52. 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。根据下文 standing on the peak of the highest mountain in the world.可知，此处表示一种强烈的成就感在他心中油然而生。Well up 表示涌出；流露； 萌发。 53. 【解析】考查名词辨析。根据语境可知，此处表示关键是要专注于你的梦想，而不是你 一路上遇到的困难。 54. 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。根据语境可知，此处表示接受生活抛给我的一切。 55. 【解析】考查名词辨析。根据语境可知，此处表示他从未停止过与命运抗争。此处也在 点题，表明作者不屈不挠的精神。 第 II 卷（选择题，共 55 分） 第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 US astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir stepped outside the International Space Station Friday morning. It was the first time in history that two women 56.__________(do)a spacewalk together. Koch and Meir were expected 57.__________(spend) more than five hours outside the space station to replace a failed power controller, but extended their spacewalk to accomplish some get-ahead tasks on the space station. The astronauts spoke with the President and Vice President during the spacewalk.The conversation marked the first time that a sitting（现任的）President spoke 58.__________(direct) to astronauts who were physically outside of a spacecraft in space. The President also expressed his congratulations to the two astronauts, 59.__________(say) that they were very brave people for their service on the Space station. Meir told the President that she as well 60.__________ her fellow saw the spacewalk as their job. It was something for which they had been training for six years. They met with many 61.__________(difficulty) but they succeeded in 62.__________end. They recognized that it was a 63.__________(mean) achievement. Meir said that there had been a long line of female scientists, explorers, engineers and astronauts and they had followed in their footsteps to get them 64.________they were. Meir and Koch hoped what they did could give 65._________ (encourage) to everybody, not only women. 56.had done; 57. to spend; 58. directly; 59. saying; 60. as; 61.difficulties; 62. the; 63. meaningful; 64. where; 65. encouragement 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分 15 分) 假设你是李华，你校英语辩论社团招收成员，你想申请加入。请你用英语写一封邮件， 内容包括： 1.个人简介（性格、特长等）； 2.表达期望。 注意：1.词数 80 左右（格式已给出，不计入总词数）； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。 Dear Sir or Madam, _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ Yours, Li Hua Dear Sir or Madam, My name is Li Hua, a student of' Class One Grade One. I'm 16 years old. Outgoing and Warm-hearted, I am able to fit in well with others. I look good, think fast and play hard. Making English speeches is what I am good at. I was once awarded the title of Best Debater in junior high school. It is really a good chance to prepare myself for my dream, to be a great speaker like Abraham Lincoln. I am looking forward to joining the club.. Li Hua 第二节 读后续写（满分 25 分） 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。 For many years, I had a recurring (重复出现的) dream. I was a little girl again, rushing about, trying to get ready for school. “Hurry, you'll be late for school,” my mother called to me. “I am hurrying, Mom! What did I do with my books?” Deep inside I knew where the dream came from. It was about some unfinished business in my life. As a kid, I loved everything about school. I loved books, teachers, tests and homework. Most of all 1 longed to someday march down the aisle (通道) to receive my diploma. That seemed more appealing even than getting married. But at 15, I had to drop out because my parents couldn't afford tuition. My hope of getting a diploma(毕业证书) was dead, or so I thought. Pretty soon, I married and had three children, and I thought: “There goes my diploma.” Even so, I wanted my children to be educated. But Linda, our youngest child, had juvenile arthritis (幼年型关节炎) in her hands and knees, which made it impossible for her to function in a normal classroom. I felt really sorry for her and I didn't want her to live her life with regret. I didn't give up hope of her being back to school in some way. One day, I saw an ad in the newspaper for evening courses. “That's the answer,” I said to myself. Linda always feels better in the evening, so I'll just sign her up for night school. Linda was busy filling out enrollment (入学) forms when the secretary said: “Mrs. Schantz, why don't you come back to school?” I laughed: “There's no way! I'm 55!” But he persisted, and before I knew what I had done, I was enrolled for classes in English and crafts. “This is only an experiment,” I warned him, but he just smiled. So, I told myself to try for just a semester and to see if it would work. Anyway, my dream was still there in my heart. Paragraph 1: It was exciting to go to school again but it was no game. _______________________________________________________________________________ _____________ Paragraph 2: Linda and I helped each other through the time. _______________________________________________________________________________ _____________ 读后续写 It was exciting to go to school again but it was no game. Sitting in a classroom full of kids was awkward, even if most of them were respectful and encouraging. During the day, I was still a busy married woman having loads of housework to do. In the evening, I was a hardworking student working on my courses. To my surprise, both Linda and I did very well in night school. I went back again the next semester, and my grades steadily improved. Linda and I helped each other through the time. When I was down, Linda encouraged me. “Mom, you can’t quit now!” And when she was down, I encouraged her. I have to say it was a time which was really hard on both of us. But neither of us gave up. At last, I got my diploma. To my surprise, almost all of my classmates voted for me to be class speaker, and I got a $3,000 college scholarship. The unfinished business in my dreams was eventually finished.