Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved, 21 plans for their nine children and themselves to 22 to the United States. It had taken years, but they had finally 23 enough money and had gotten passports and reservations for the 24 family on a new liner to the United States.
The entire family was 25 with excitement about their new life. However, seven days before their 26 , the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy 27 hung a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door. 28 the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they were being quarantined (隔离)for fourteen days.
The family’s dreams were dashed. They would not be able to make the trip to America 29 they had planned. Watching the ship leave 30 his family, the father, filled with disappointment and anger, cursed both his son and God for their 31 .
Five days later, the tragic news spread 32 Scotland---the mighty Titanic had sunk. The 33 ship had sunk, taking hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family 34 have been on that ship, but because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left 35 in Scotland.
When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and thanked him for 36 the family. He thanked God 37 saving their lives and turning what he had left was a tragedy into a 38 .
Although we may not 39 understand, all things happen for a 40 .
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| A. making | B. taking | C. thinking | D. seeking |
| A. reach | B. get | C. travel | D. visit | |
| A. gathered | B. collected | C. raised | D. saved | |
| A. all | B. small | C. whole | D. poor | |
| A. happy | B. satisfied | C. cheerful | D. filled | |
| A. departure | B. preparing | C. going | D. waiting | |
| A. and | B. but | C. so | D. while | |
| A. Because of | B. In spite of | C. Afraid of | D. Ashamed of | |
| A. as | B. like | C. after | D. which | |
| A. before | B. behind | C. without | D. from | |
| A. luck | B. difficulty | C. hardship | D. misfortune | |
| A. through | B. throughout | C. over | D. down | |
| A. strong | B. beautiful | C. unsinkable | D. huge | |
| A. would | B. was to | C. might | D. must | |
| A. staying | B. working | C. away | D. behind | |
| A. helping | B. supporting | C. saving | D. rescuing | |
| A. for | B. by | C. as | D. with | |
| A. comedy | B. blessing | C. entertainment | D. trick | |
| A. always | B. simply | C. even | D. at all | |
| A. person | B. story | C. reason | D. result |
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假如你叫李平,是一位成绩优秀的学生,你班班主任在安排座位时,让成绩好的学生和成绩差的学生作同桌,这在你们班成绩优秀的学生中引起了反响,班会课上大家就此进行了讨论。现在请你根据下表把讨论结果向班主任写一封信反映一下,并说出自己的观点。
| 赞同 | 反对 | 你的观点 |
| 1.人人有长处和不足,成绩差的学生也有可取之处; 2.相互学习,建立友谊; 3.通过帮助学习差的学生的学习从而使他们建立自信。 | 1.部分学习差的学生常常上课说话、违反校规校纪,担心自己会受影响,会养成坏习惯。 2.老是问问题,使自己不能专心学习。 |
注意:1.词数:100字左右,短文的开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。
2.短文需包括表中所有要点,内容可适当发挥,以使行文连贯。
3.参考词汇:成绩差的学生:a slower student 自信:self-confidence
Dear Mr. Zhang,
We have held a discussion about whether it is good or not for a top student to share a desk with a slower student.
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Yours,
Li Ping