1、综合能力测试四(Unit 4)时间：120分钟满分：120分第一部分：听力(略)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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AHere are some of the movies that inspire you to travel.The Lord of the RingsThe story is about Frodo, his friends and their adventurous journey through Middleearth. Filmed in about
2、 150 locations all over New Zealand, this travel movie shows its beauty. From the rolling hills of Matamata to the volcanic region of Mt Ruapehu, this is the best movie to see New Zealand. Also, this travel movie might have the only distinction of being inspired by travel. The director of the movie
3、Peter Jackson first read the novel on a train going from Wellington to Auckland when he was just seventeen.Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventure CollectionIndiana Jones and travel are inseparable. Everyone remembers the red line on the world map that shows up on screen when he flies. The Egypt scene
4、s in Raiders of the Lost Ark were filmed in Tunisia. Temple of Doom was filmed mostly in Sri Lanka and Macau. The Last Crusade was filmed in Italy, Spain and Jordan including and excellent view of Petra. Unlike the other films, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was filmed almost entirely in the United St
5、ates. However, their shots of Iguazu Falls are amazing.Romancing the Stone and Jewel of the NileThis movie series focuses on a romantic writer Joan and her adventures with a soldier of fortune named Jack. In Romancing the Stone Joan goes to Colombia to save her sister who is kidnapped. In the sequel
6、(续集)Joan goes to the fictional kingdom of Kadir in the Middle East. Romancing the Stones scenes were shot mostly in Mexico. For Jewel of the Nile, the scenes were mostly shot in France and Morocco.The Talented Mr RipleyTom Ripley is a working class young man. Through a case of mistaken identity, he
7、is asked to go to Italy to convince a wealthy businessmans son to come home. This travel movie starts in New York and heads to the fictional resort of Monticello. The last section of the movie is filmed mostly in Rome and Naples. The locations are beautiful. They also do a good job of showing Italy
8、as it looked in the 1960s.本文是一篇应用文。文章简单介绍了几部电影以及它们的拍摄地点。21If you are interested in Europe, you probably watch the film _.ATemple of DoomBThe Last CrusadeCRaiders of the Lost ArkDKingdom of the Crystal Skull答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据“Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventure Collection”部分中的“The Last Crusade was fil
9、med in Italy，Spain.”可知，这部电影部分场景是在意大利、西班牙拍摄的，所以选B项。22What can we learn by reading the paragraph of The Lord of the Rings?AIt is the best movie made in New Zealand.BIt was shot from Wellington to Auckland.CIt has increased tourism in New Zealand.DThe novel about it caught the directors attention long
10、ago.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据文章“The Lord of the Rings”这一部分的最后一句可知，这部电影的导演17岁时第一次读到这本小说，就被这个故事吸引住了。23The movie The Talented Mr Ripley tells us a story of a man who _.Aowns a large amount of fortuneBhelps a father persuade his son to come homeCgoes sightseeing in Rome and NaplesDbecomes wealthy by always workin
11、g hard答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“he is asked to go to Italy to convince a wealthy businessmans son to come home”可知B项正确。BI was always blamed for watching too much cartoons. As I have said goodbye to my teenage, I shift to watching more movies to prove that I was a grownup. Surprisingly, I found that movi
12、es have something in common with cartoons. They are unrealistic.Sometimes movies give people hope, including the hope of justice, the hope of tomorrow and almost everything else. A great number of people were once touched by certain movies. From time to time, movies try to deliver some decisive idea
13、s to the audience. In this way, movies do cheer up many people to go on with their lives.It seems that there is a set formula in movies. We usually see the hero or heroine in the movies suffer a lot in the opening. Gradually and likely, the destination of them always comes to a turning point. So the
14、y have to struggle or make some important choices. Then the movie ends up with a happy finale. Or at least the hero finally manages to face his poor life with great courage somehow. However, when audience watch movies in the cinema, most of them just follow the story. Few of them may ask, “Will it h
15、appen in the real life？”Movies are also imitating the real life. Thus a movie, just like a novel, can never be the same as the real life. The setting of a movie is so ideal that we could hardly find it out in reality. The moviemakers just try their best to persuade the audience to believe the story
16、is true. In a word, it is all just makebelieve.For quite a long time, I think that the adults world is realistic in the opposite way of the childrens cartoon. However, the movies from the adult world turn out to be a madeup thing. At the very moment, I suddenly realize that movies are somewhat of th
17、e adults fairy tales or cartoons.To sum up, other than false comfort such as movies and tales, we are more in need of the maturity of mind, so that we can face our lives bravely and correctly.作者喜欢看卡通片和电影。通过比较两者，作者发现电影其实和卡通片一样，只不过是成人的童话故事。24With time going on, the author shifts to watching more movie
18、s because he thinks that _.Athey give him hope of justice and tomorrow in lifeBthey are for adult and that he is now an adultCthey help him forget the real worldDthey are similar to cartoons he used to watch答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“I shift to watching more movies to prove that I was a grownup.”可知答案为B。
19、25Which of the following is true about the type of movies the author mentions?AThe hero or heroine simply has met no difficulty at all.BThe hero or heroine is able to deal successfully with any problems.CSometimes there are cartoon characters in the movies.DThe audience know they are simply foolish
20、stories.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“We usually see the hero or heroine in the movies suffer a lot in the opening. Gradually and likely, the destination of them always comes to a turning point. So they have to struggle or make some important choices. Then the movie ends up with a happy finale.”可知主角们都成功地解决了各
21、种困难，都有美好结局，故选B。26The underlined word “makebelieve” in Paragraph 4 probably means _.Asomething imagined to be realBsomething too ideal to believeCa happy ending all the audience desireDa belief that is based on facts答案：A解析：词义猜测题。前一句说导演试图让观众相信故事是真的，但是仅仅是使其像真的，故选A。 27According to the author, which of t
22、he following is the side effect of the movies?APeople may be confused by them.BMovies can usually improve real life.CFilm fans just follow the movie stories.DFalse comfort may mislead the audience.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“other than false comfort such as movies and tales, we are more in need of the mat
23、urity of mind, so that we can face our lives bravely and correctly.”可知电影的副作用是虚假的慰藉，故选D。CHow do young children learn to have good values? How can parents teach their children about the importance of kindness and patience? At a time more and more parents worry about the violent images (暴力形象) their chi
24、ldren see on TV and on the Internet. So many parents are turning to fairy tales. They want to teach their children how to behave in society by this way.It is believed that fairy tales have a great influence on children because they describe the two sides of good and evil (邪恶) very clearly. When chil
25、dren hear the tales, they learn to care about others feelings. In each tale, they can see that there are many different kinds of people in the world and that we all have a choice about what kind of person we want to be. We can choose to do good actions, rather than bad ones, in our lives.What kind o
26、f values can children learn from fairy tales? In The Princess and the Pea, a poorly dressed girl says she is a princess. Few people believe her, so she is given a difficult test. When she passes the test, we learn that her dream comes true because she stays true to herself. In The Little Mermaid (小美
27、人鱼), the mermaid, who lives under the sea, wishes to be with the humans on land. Through her experiences, we learn about the importance of living with and accepting other cultures.Teaching values is probably the main reason for encouraging children to read fairy tales. These tales can teach children
28、 lessons about human relationships that have been accepted around the world for many centuries. This might be the reason why they have been around for so long and will not disappear any time soon.本文是一篇说明文，介绍了童话故事对孩子们有重要的影响，它们可以帮助塑造孩子的价值观。28Why do fairy tales have a great influence on children?ABecau
29、se fairy tales can teach them how to make a choice.BBecause fairy tales can help them get higher scores at school.CBecause they can learn how to avoid most difficulties in their lives.DBecause good and evil are shown in a way they can easily understand.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It is believed that fairy
30、tales have a great influence on children because they describe the two sides of good and evil (邪恶) very clearly.”可知，童话故事对孩子有很大的影响是因为它们清楚地描述了善和恶，也就是说童话故事能够以一种容易理解的方式体现善和恶，故D项正确。29The Little Mermaid may be helpful when children _.Aare given a difficult testBmake friends with foreignersCwish to be a pr
31、incess or princeDare going to lie to their parents答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Through her experiences, we learn about the importance of living with and accepting other cultures.”可知，通过美人鱼的经历，我们能够了解到与其他文化共存和接受其他文化的重要性，由此可知，小美人鱼会在孩子们与外国人交朋友方面有所帮助，故B项正确。30The author writes the text mainly to _.Aintroduce some
32、fairy talesBtalk about the history of fairy talesCdiscuss how to improve human relationshipsDshow how fairy tales help children shape values答案：D解析：主旨大意题。文章开篇就提到了如何让孩子们拥有良好的价值观，紧接着说孩子们通过读童话故事学习价值观，再结合最后一段中的“Teaching values is probably the main reason for encouraging children to read fairy tales. Thes
33、e tales can teach children lessons about human relationships”可知，教给孩子们价值观可能是鼓励孩子们读童话故事的主要原因，由此可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是展示童话故事是如何帮助孩子们塑造价值观的，故D项正确。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Four Tips for High School GraduatesOver threemillion high school students are graduating this spring in
34、the United States. Many of them will head to university in the fall. The transition (过渡) from high school to college is a major one, and successful adjustment to college has lifelong influences.Maybe you are about to make this transition yourself or have children who are about to leave the nest. _31
35、_ If you know someone who is making this transition or know parents guiding their soontobe adult kids through this time, please take a moment to share this collection of researchbased tips with them.Be open to making new friends as soon as you set foot on campus. Even during orientation (迎新会)! _32_
36、Your success in college depends, in part, on surrounding yourself with others who can support you and help you have fun._33_ Successful adjustment is about reaching out for help when you need it. This means trying to find the answers on your own first, but then contacting those who can help you when
37、 you cant. That is what they are there for!Lean on your family. Family support can give you comfort when classes get hard or you are stressed about finals. _34_ Strong support from family is linked to lower loneliness and depression during the first year of college and higher academic adjustment inc
38、luding motivation and concentration.Be confident. Feeling anxiety about communicating with fellows, professors, and speaking up in class is associated with lower adaptation during the transition to college. One of the best ways to increase your communication confidence is to practice! _35_AThis list
39、 is for you.BThe more you speak up in class, the easier it becomes.CDont be afraid to talk to your professors or teaching assistants.DJoining clubs is also linked to feelings of belonging at college.EYour professors and teaching assistants want to see you succeed in their classes.FAlmost everyone is
40、 in the same boat as you are, hoping to make friends quickly.GFamily members can give you advice and help you solve problems if you need help.这是一篇说明文。本文为今年春天即将毕业的美国的300多万高中生提出了四点建议。31A解析：根据上文Maybe you are about to make this transition yourself or have children who are about to leave the nest.可知，也许你正
41、准备自己完成这个转变，或者你的孩子即将离开家。A选项中的you和前文相符，且语意(这份清单是给你的)承接上下文，故选A项。32F解析：根据上文Be open to making new friends as soon as you set foot on campus.一踏上校园就开始结交新朋友。可知F选项中的make friends和本段主旨句中的making new friends相符，且句意(几乎每个人都和你一样，希望能很快交到朋友)符合上下文语境。故选F项。33C解析：分析句子结构可知，空处填本段的主旨句，再根据下文内容，可知首先你要自己找寻答案，在你不行的时候去联系能帮助你的人，故C
42、选项可以概括下文，且下文That is what they are there for！中的they指代选项中your professors or teaching assistants。故选C项。34G解析：根据本段的第一句Lean on your family. 可知G选项中family members与主旨句中的your family相呼应，且句意(如果你需要帮助，家庭成员能够给你建议，帮你解决问题)符合上下文语境，故选G项。35B解析：根据空前的Feeling anxiety about communicating with fellows, professors, and speak
43、ing up in class is associated with lower adaptation during the transition to college. 在向大学过渡的过程中，对与同伴、教授交流以及在课堂上发言感到焦虑与较低的适应能力有关。可知B选项中speak up和前文内容的speaking up相呼应，且句意(你在课堂上讲得越多，就越容易)符合语境，故选B项。第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Im someone who n
44、ever went to university but always thought about it.The only way I _36_ was listening to my children talk about the interesting classes they were _37_. University was just a lifelong _38_ of mine.I just turned sixtyfour years old in September. I still thought about that old dream _39_ one day when t
45、here was an AdvancedAge _40_ at the local university. I decided to _41_.The day finally arrivedmy first day of school. As I _42_ there，my mind was filled with _43_ thoughts, “What am I doing? Im not smart enough to go to university. The _44_ will laugh when they see me in class. I probably wont live
46、 long enough to get a _45_. Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.”Then, _46_， I saw it! A large billboard on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the Frog. I _47_ a little and read the words next to his picture. “Live your dreams.” Was Kermit speaking me? I didnt turn the car
47、 around.I drove a little _48_ on up the highway and there was another _49_. This one had a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue _50_ out.A line read, “As a student，he was no Einstein.” And there was a word in red, “Confidence”. A new attitude was _51_ inside me.I was now _52_ the gate of the u
48、niversity and there _53_ still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a proud _54_ in a cap and gown. Under the picture was her name, Nola Otis, aged 95, the oldest University Graduate. Below it was the words, “Live Life”. At that moment, my outlook changed _55_.本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述一位一直梦想上大学的老人
49、，最终梦想实现。在去大学的路上，心理上由刚开始的怕别人嘲笑，到最后看到名人事迹后的释然。36A.attended BacquiredCconsulted Dcontained答案：B解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.attended出席，上(大学等)；B.acquired 获得，学到；C.consulted查阅，请教；D.contained包含。根据前一句中Im someone who never went to university but always thought about it.(我是一个没有上过大学却一直想上大学的人)，可知，我获得的唯一方法就是听我的孩子们谈论他们正在上的有趣的课。故
50、选B。37A.learning BtakingCteaching Dusing答案：B解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.learning学习，了解；B.taking拿，采取，耗费；C.teaching教；D.using使用。take class上课。我获得的唯一方法就是听我的孩子们谈论他们正在上的有趣的课。故选B。38A.goal BideaCadvice Ddream答案：D解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.goal目标；B.idea主意；C.advice建议；D.dream梦想。根据后句中I still thought about that old dream可知，大学是作者的梦想。大学是我一生的梦想
51、。故选D。39A.since BbeforeCuntil Dafter答案：C解析：考查连词词义辨析。A.since自从；B.before在之前；C.until直到；D.after在之后。但是我仍然想着我的梦想，直到有一天当地大学的一个老年课程出现。故选C。40A.program BsystemCtheme Dprocess答案：A解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.program项目，课程；B.system体系，系统；C.theme主题；D.process过程，步骤。根据后句中The day finally arrivedmy first day of school.可知，作者要参加一个大学的老年课
52、程。故选A。41A.sign up Bturn upCkeep up Dmake up答案：A解析：考查动词短语词义辨析。A.sign up登记，报名；B.turn up出现，把(声音等)调高；C.keep up保持，继续；D.make up组成，化妆，编造。我决定报名。故选A。42A.walked BsteppedCran Ddrove答案：D解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.walked走；B.stepped踏；C.ran 跑步；D.drove开车。根据第二段中Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.可知，作者是开车去的学校。故选D
53、。43A.negative BattractiveCactive Doptimistic答案：A解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.negative消极的；B.attractive 吸引人的；C.active积极的；D.optimistic乐观的。根据后句中What am I doing? Im not smart enough to go to university.(我在做什么？我不够聪明来上大学)可知，作者此时头脑中满是消极的想法。故选A。44A.tutors BkidsCprofessors Dfellows答案：B解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.tutors导师，家庭教师；B.kids孩子；C
54、.professors教授；D.fellows家伙，朋友。从文中可知作者此时年纪已经很大，因此怕班里的孩子们会笑话他。故选B。45A.degree BpraiseCskill Dreputation答案：A解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.degree学位；B.praise表扬；C.skill 技能；D.reputation声誉。根据文章可知，作者来上大学肯定要拿学位。或许我活不到拿到学位的时候。故选A。46A.finally BimmediatelyCsuddenly Dexactly答案：C解析：考查副词词义辨析。A.finally最终，最后；B.immediately立即，马上；C.sudde
55、nly突然；D.exactly恰好地，正是。根据后句中A large billboard on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the Frog.可知，作者突然看见一块大布告板。故选C。47A.sped up Bslowed downCcut down Dwent up答案：B解析：考查动词短语词义辨析。A.sped up加速；B.slowed down 减速；C.cut down 砍倒；D.went up上升。根据后句read the words next to his picture可知，作者要读上面的字，故作者必须减速。故选B。
56、48A.higher BfurtherCcloser Dlower答案：B解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.higher更高；B.further更远；C.closer 更近；D.lower更低。根据后句up the highway可知，作者往前开了一点。我开得更远一点，上了大路。故选B。49A.billboard BpictureCportrait Dcartoon答案：A解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.billboard布告板；B.picture图画；C.portrait肖像；D.cartoon卡通。根据上文中A large billboard on the side of the road wit
57、h a picture of Kermit the Frog.可知，前面有一块布告板，故作者此时看见另一块布告板。故选A。50A.breaking BgivingCpulling Dsticking答案：D解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.breaking打破；B.giving给；C.pulling 拉；D.sticking伸出。stick out伸出，坚持，醒目。这个布告板上有一个爱因斯坦舌头伸出的照片。故选D。51A.holding BarrivingCsetting Dmaking答案：B解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.holding抓住；B.arriving到达；C.setting设置；D.ma
58、king制造。新的态度正抵达我的内心。作者刚开始态度比较消极，故此时新的态度正在抵达内心。故选B。52A.approaching BsqueezingCarriving Dstaying答案：A解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.approaching接近；B.squeezing挤，紧握；C.arriving到达；D.staying停留，坚持。我现在正在接近大学校门。故选A。53A.stood BlivedClay Dsat答案：A解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.stood立在(某处)，位于，忍受；B.lived生活，住；C.lay躺；D.sat坐。那儿立着另一个布告板。故选A。54A.man Bteen
59、agerCwoman Dyouth答案：C解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.man男人；B.teenager青少年；C.woman妇女；D.youth年轻人。根据后句Under the picture was her name, Nola Otis, aged 95, the oldest University Graduate. 可知，布告板上的是位老年女性。故选C。55A.slightly BaccidentallyCdifferently Dcompletely答案：D解析：考查副词词义辨析。A.slightly轻微地；B.accidentally偶然地；C.differently 不同地；D
60、.completely完全地。在那一刻，我的观点完全改变了。故选D。第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Percy Shelley, an English poet, was born on August 4th, 1792.He is _56_ (wide) thought of as one of the most important _57_ (figure) of the Romantic Movement in English literature. Shelle
61、y received early education at home and later, at the age of 12, _58_ (admit) to Eton College, which has a long history of more than 500 years, _59_ (date) back to the 15th century. Then he attended Oxford University shortly after he turned 18.As _60_ romantic poet, some of his poems, like Ode to the
62、 West Wind and Ode to A Skylark, are among the most famous in English. _61_， in his own time, Shelley was very unpopular for his political and _62_ (religion) views. Fortunately, he successively (相继地) met Byron and Keats and befriended with them during his tour around Europe after he married Mary Go
63、dwin, his second wife, _63_ later became famous as Mary Shelley, the author of the novel Frankenstein.About a month before his 30th birthday, _64_ (welcome) his friend Leigh Hunt, Shelley sailed to Leghorn. During the stormy return voyage, his small boat sank and he drowned. It was not until days la
64、ter _65_ his body was washed ashore.这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了英国著名浪漫主义诗人雪莱的生平。56widely解析：考查副词。根据常识和句意可知，雪莱被广泛认为是英国文学史上浪漫主义运动最重要的人物之一。广泛地widely，用副词形式作状语，故填widely。57figures解析：考查名词复数。根据常识和句意可知，雪莱被广泛认为是英国文学史上浪漫主义运动最重要的人物之一。人物figure，是可数名词，用复数形式，故填figures。58was_admitted解析：考查一般过去时被动语态。句意：12岁时被伊顿公学录取。“被录取”用被动语态形式，且动作发
65、生在过去，故填was admitted。59dating解析：考查动词ing形式作状语。句意：伊顿公学有500多年的悠久历史，可以追溯到15世纪。此处应用动词ing形式作状语，故填dating。60a解析：考查不定代词。句意：作为一个浪漫主义诗人，他的一些诗歌，如西风颂和云雀颂是最著名的英语诗歌之一。用不定代词a表示 “一个”，故填a。61However解析：考查副词。句意：然而，在他的那个时代，雪莱因为他的政治和宗教观点而不受欢迎。故填However。62religious解析：考查形容词。句意：然而，在他的那个时代，雪莱因为他的政治和宗教观点而不受欢迎。宗教的religious，形容词作定
66、语，故填religious。63who解析：考查定语从句关系代词。句意：玛丽戈德温，他的第二任妻子，后来以小说弗兰肯斯坦的作者玛丽雪莱而闻名。who引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Mary Godwin，在从句中作主语，故填who。64to_welcome解析：考查动词不定式。句意：大约在他30岁生日前一个月，为了欢迎他的朋友利亨特，雪莱乘船去了莱霍恩。动词不定式表示目的，故填to welcome。65that解析：考查强调句型。句意：直到几天后，他的尸体才被冲上岸。It was.that.，强调句型，故填that。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
67、华，在你校学习的新西兰交换生Oliver即将回国，想带回一件有中国文化特色的礼物送给朋友。请你根据以下内容用英语给他写封邮件：1表达对Oliver的不舍之情；2推荐一种礼物并说明原因。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear_Oliver，Knowing_that_you_are_returning_to_your_homeland,_I_am_reluctant_to_say_goodbye_to_you.As_for_the_gift,_after_careful_consideration,_I_recommend_you_the_Chinese_knot._M
68、ade_of_red_threads,_it_always_represents_happiness,_luck_and_unity,_though_in_different_shapes._It_is_a_tradition_for_Chinese_to_hang_it_in_houses_as_a_decoration._It_is_usually_given_as_a_precious_gift_to_close_friends._I_think_it_can_convey_your_best_wishes_to_your_friend.Hope_my_advice_can_be_of_
69、some_help.Yours，Li_Hua第二节：读后续写(满分25分)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 parents and I had been planning my brothers birthday party since the beginning of March. Johnny would be six years old in two days. My mom was going to bake her special chocolate cake with white icing. As I watched her, I thought,
70、 Gee, I wonder what I can do to make my brothers birthday special.I knew my parents had already bought a present for me to give to Johnny, but I wanted to buy him something I had chosen myself and with the money I had saved. After giving it some thought, I wanted to buy him the_paintbynumber_kit (数字
71、涂色小套装) I had seen at the store around the corner.I decided to empty my coin jar and see how much money I had saved. However, I was disappointed to find there was much less than I had imagined. “Oh, no, I only have about three dollars, ” I muttered to myself. The set cost more than I have saved.Sudde
72、nly a “great” idea occurred to me. I slid into my parents bedroom where my dad kept loose change on top of the dresser. I stood on my tiptoes and saw some dime, nickels, and a few quarters. I carefully counted out what I needed to make up the difference. Im sure Dad wont mind just this once, I thoug
73、ht.However，I was soon overcome by guilt. Even though there was no one else in the bedroom, I felt like I was being watched. Mom was always telling us about the importance of honesty. Maybe my plan wasnt such a great idea after all, I thought. I jingled the change around in my pocket while wondering
74、what to do.I grabbed my jacket from the closet and headed toward the door. “Where are you going, honey？” Mom asked, “Oh, just up to the corner store，” I replied. “Well, dont stay out too long. Daddy will be home soon.” “Okay, Mom.” I ran out of our house.Once I got to the store, I took the paintbynu
75、mber kit from the shelf.“Can I help you，young lady？” the salesclerk asked.“No. Im just looking，thank you，” I said.“Thats a really nice paint kit. We sell a lot of them and, as you can see, thats the last one.” she said.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用
76、的关键词语。答案Paragraph 1：I nodded my head in agreement, with my mind racing. But finally, I decided to place the_paintbynumber_kit back on the shelf and headed home. Luckily, once I got home, Mom was busy talking on the phone and Dad wasnt back home yet, so I was able to slip past the kitchen without bei
77、ng noticed. I went to my parents room to return the coins I had taken. I arranged them into a neat stackjust like they were beforeand sighed with relief, knowing I had done the right thing.Paragraph 2：I would just have to wait until I saved the extra money I needed. The salesclerk had even agreed th
78、at she would hold the paint set behind the counter for me until I had enough money to pay for it. I figured I could earn it by doing odd jobs around the house. Then I wasnt able to buy the paint kit until two weeks later, but it seemed extra special when I was finally able to lay my money on the counter. I smiled as I raced home knowing the paint kit would be the perfect present for Johnny.
