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The Million Pound Bank NoteUnit 3The Million Pound Bank Note【高考试一试】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。I pulled the car into the garage and got out, just like every night for the past 16 years. The difference was that I wouldnt have a job to take in the morning. I used to be a VP in technology for a national bank until it was closed.Id put my heart and soul into my job. Not only did I work long hours, but I was on call 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays. My kids joked that though they were the teenagers, I was the one who was glued to the cell phone and had to be told not to text at the dinner table.My wife, Michelle, went back to work full-time once my job was threatened. But our kids would be going to college our son, TJ, was a high school senior, and the girls, Sarah and Tara, were in ninth grade and I wanted to give them the education and opportunities they deserved. God, if I cant provide for my family, I asked, what good am I?A ray of light streamed through the window, as if beckoning(召唤) me. I opened the door and stepped out into our yard. The lawn, the maple tree planted when I was young and the flower beds were overrun with weeds. They needed pruning (修剪).Treasure this time. The thought came out of nowhere. But clear, clear as it could be. I shook my head. I couldnt get distracted by random thoughts. The clock was ticking. I needed to get busy finding a new job.I went up to the house. Im sorry, Dad, TJ said. I know how much your job meant to you. His concern was mirrored in the girls faces. Then Michelle added, Its going to be okay. Well get through this together. Maybe you should consider this time as a break. You deserve one.A break? Was she kidding? There was no time to rest. If anything, I needed to work even harder.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.应使用5个以上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的关键词语。Paragraph 1：The next morning I got up before everyone else and opened my laptop._Paragraph 2：Just a few hours here and there, the new lawn began to take shape and so did I._前文概要：我曾经是一家银行的副总裁，对工作尽心尽力，堪称工作狂，连院子里的草坪和花坛都无暇顾及。然而银行倒闭后，我失业了，我的妻子不得不重返职场，而且此时家里还有三个正在接受教育的孩子。为了更好地维持我的家庭，给孩子们提供他们应得的教育和机会，我深知自己应该再找一份新工作。虽然妻子和孩子们都在安慰我，但我却觉得自己需要更加努力地工作。Paragraph 1的开头是第二天早上，我在其他人起床之前就起来了，并打开了我的笔记本电脑，结合上文中的finding a new jobI needed to work even harder的内容可知，此处可能会涉及作者找工作的相关内容。由Paragraph 2的开头可知，该段可能还会涉及作者决定修剪草坪的内容。可能会用到的关键词有：Michelle， our yard， flower beds， a new job等。Paragraph 2的开头是到处忙活了几个小时之后，新的草坪开始成形，一个全新的我也出现了，这暗示该段可能会涉及作者从修剪草坪这样的事情中得到的收获等内容。可能会用到的关键词有：my family， concern， treasure等。 话题单词1ment n&v.评论2description n.描述3masterpiece n.代表作4adapt v.改编5publish v.出版6vivid adj.生动的7beneficial adj.有益的8classic adj.典型的 n名著9original adj.原作的 n原作10pleasure n.乐趣11taste n.品味12favorite adj.特别喜爱的13influence n.影响14value n.价值15treasure v.珍惜【高考试一试】某校校园网准备为高三毕业生开辟一个英语专栏，现面向全校征稿。请你以“An unforgettable experience in my high school”为题，用英语写一篇短文，记述自己高中课余生活中的一件有意义的事并谈谈感想。注意：1.开头已为你写好， 不计入总词数； 2.词数120左右。 An unforgettable experience in my high schoolHow time flies! It will be only a month before I graduate from high school . But there are some experiences I will never forget. 【参考范文】An unforgettable experience in my high schoolHow time flies! It will be only a month before I graduate from high school. But there are some experiences I will never forget. Here I would like to share some with you. In recent years, the school clubs are developing vigorously and I also joined one of them, the writing brush calligraphy interest group.Every Thursday after school, we gather in our school library. After being handed out paper, writing brushes and ink, we begin to observe the teachers demonstration attentively, and imitate every character written on the blackboard. Sometimes we have a heated discussion to learn from each other among the group members , and every week we copy out some ancient poems.In the past three years, I have made great progress in writing with a brush .Some of my assignments have been exhibited and I was often praised by my teachers. In a word, not only does the calligraphy practice give me a lot of physical and mental pleasure, but also offers me a chance to have a better understanding of traditional culture.话题短语1devote oneself to献身于；致力于2make efforts to do sth.努力做某事3take advantage of/make use of利用4be lost in thought深思5have a great impact on对有重大影响6keep a good mood保持好心情7adopt a positive attitude采取积极的态度8be at a loss不知所措9benefit from从中受益10do sb.good对某人有好处11win the Nobel Prize in Literature获诺贝尔文学奖12It is better to do.做会更好13in the hope of 怀着的希望14with the purpose of带着目的15realize ones dream实现某人的梦想【高考试一试】生活中我们都需要朋友，我们该结交怎样的朋友，不同的人有不同的看法。请认真阅读下面的引语(quotation)，按要求用英语写一篇短文。A true friend is a source of strength and hope.Jonathan Lockwood Huie内容要求：1你对该引语的理解；2你的相关经历；3恰当的结尾。注意：1短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；2文中不能出现考生的具体信息；3词数100左右。This quotation from Jonathan Lockwood Huie tells us that_One possible version：This_quotation_from_Jonathan_Lockwood_Huie_tells_us_that_real friends can give us strength and hope when we are in trouble and real friends can benefit from each other.We need such friends that can point out our mistakes directly and who have the same life goals as us.Once I failed again and again in my math and lost interest in it，it was my best friend that encouraged me not to give up and offered help in time.With his kind and selfish help，I gradually caught up with others.So I say we need friends but what we most need is a friend that can rich our life.话题佳句1The more your read，the more you get.开卷有益。2Not only do books show us a broad world but also we can benefit from them all our lives.书本不仅可以给我们展示一个广阔的世界，而且还可以使我们终身受益。3Only by reading widely can we gain more knowledge and broaden our horizons.只有博览群书我们才能增长知识开阔视野。4My hobby is reading，which allows me to reduce my stress from my work.我的爱好是读书，这使我能减轻工作带来的压力。5Never for a moment can I stop my love for reading because books are wise teachers as well as friends in my life.Books are the source of knowledge and power，from which I benefit a lot.我对书的热爱一刻也不会停止，因为在我的生活中，书是睿智的老师和益友。书是知识的源泉，我从中获益匪浅。6As is well known，books teach us to learn life，truth and science，increase our knowledge and broaden our horizons.众所周知，书教会我们学习人生、真理和科学，增长我们的知识，开阔我们的眼界。佳作背诵目前，越来越多的青少年参加各类电视节目的才艺表演。对此，中学生的看法各不相同。请根据下列提示写一篇短文，并阐述自己的观点。赞同不赞同1.丰富社会经验1.模仿多，创新少2.增强自信2.沉迷于“明星梦”3.全面发展3.不利于学习注意：1.词数 100 左右；2适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：才艺表演 talent show模仿 imitate佳作欣赏At present，an increasing number of teenagers are taking part in TV talent shows，about which students opinions are divided. Some think that it is a stage to show their talents of art，contributing much to their social experience and selfconfidence.Whats more，its also good for their overall development.However，other students hold the different idea that the teenagers are just imitating others rather than showing something original.Besides，some are such “star dream”followers that they cant put their heart and soul into their study，thus affecting their study badly.In my opinion，important as study is，its not the only thing we can do.Its preferable to explore our abilities in other areas besides study.
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