时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第一部分 听力 (满分30分，限时20分钟)
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．How many people will visit New York for free? A．10.
2．Who are getting married? A．John and Gina. B．Lisa and John. C．Jack and Gina.
3．What does the boy want to do? A．Borrow some money. B．Study abroad. C．Find a good job.
4．What are the speakers mainly talking about? A．The woman's necklace. B．The woman's birthday. C．The woman's cousin.
5．What's the probable relationship between the two speakers? A．Customer and waitress. B．Doctor and patient. C．Husband and wife.
第二节(共15小题； 每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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．When was the plane supposed to arrive? A．At 8：00 pm. B．At 9：00 pm. C．At 10：00 pm.
B．12. C．13.
7．What caused the delay of the plane? A．The bad weather. B．An engine problem. C．A rude passenger.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．What does the man usually do after work? A．Go jogging. B．Go to the gym. C．Go back home.
9．What does the doctor advise the man to do? A．Have more sleep. B．Do more exercise. C．Eat light dinner.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What's the relationship between the two speakers? A．Husband and wife. B．Father and daughter. C．Neighbors.
11．What's wrong with Lily? A．She is crying all day long. B．She is sleeping without eating. C．She has trouble in sleeping. 12．What are the speakers going to do? A．Go to the hospital. B．Have a talk with Mrs.White. C．Keep watching over Lily. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13．What is the woman doing now? A．Interviewing a person. B．Asking for some advice. C．Conducting a survey.
14．How many languages can the man speak? A．Two.
15．When could the man work?
B．Three. C．Four.
A．Every day except Saturday. B．Every day except Sunday. C．Every day except Friday.
16．How much will the man earn each day? A．$60.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．How old was Lincoln when he became the president? A．52.
B．56. C．61. B．$70. C．$80.
18．How long was the bed that Lincoln received? A．275 cm.
19．What kind of person was Lincoln? A．Serious.
B．Quiet. C．Humorous. B．282 cm. C．293 cm.
20．Who suggested Lincoln grow a beard? A．A young girl. B．His wife. C．His daughter.
答案：1～5 BBBAB 6～10 ACBAA 11～15 BCACB 16～20 BAACA 听力材料： (Text 1)
W：I'm so excited. M：Any good news?
W：Jimmy and I got the chance to visit New York for free with another ten people. (Text 2)
M：Hey, Lisa.What are you doing here?
W：Hey, Jack. I don't believe it.I didn't expect to seeyou here. M：Yeah, we're here at the same wedding.John and I are colleagues. W：Really？I work with Gina. (Text 3)
W：Paul, it's not the money.The money is not a problem.It's just that ... M：Mom, you know if I have the chance to study abroad for one year, it will help me get a good job in the future.
(Text 4)
M：Oh, what a lovely necklace you are wearing!
W：Thank you.It's a birthday gift from my cousin.It's made of precious stones. M：Well, it looks beautiful on you.Your cousin has a very good taste. W：Thanks. (Text 5)
W：What seems to be the matter, young man? M：I've got a stomachache for a few days. W：Are you eating normally?
M：I just had a cup of coffee from morning till now. (Text 6)
W：When did your plane arrive in New York last night? M：At 10：00 pm.
W：What？It should have arrived two hours earlier. M：Yeah.The plane landed soon after it took off.
W：What happened？Did they have bad weather or an engine problem?
M：Neither.A young passenger was not satisfied with the service of an attendant and hit her.
W：Oh, it's hard to believe. (Text 7)
M：Doctor, ever since I lost a lot of pounds, my health has been good.But lately I'm tired all the time and get headaches very easily.I guess I do too much exercise.
W：Tell me what your daily routine is.
M：I wake up at 6：00 am to jog for an hour before having fruit and milk, and then bike to work. After work, I go to the gym and work out for three hours and get home around ten.Then I usually do some reading and eat a light dinner.
W：So you usually go to bed at eleven?
M：No, I can't go to bed without checking my emails, so I usually go to bed after midnight.
W：I think you need to slow down and go to bed earlier. (Text 8)
M：How is Lily doing?
W：She has just been sleeping all day.
M：That's not like her. She usually wakes up for feeding several times a day, doesn't she?
W：Yes, she usually cries for milk for at least four times each day.But not today.
M：Have you asked our neighbor Mrs.White？She's experienced in taking care of babies.
W：Yes, she came to have a look this morning.She suggested we call the doctor. M：So have you talked to the doctor?
W：Yeah.He just called back before you got home. M：What did he say?
W：If she doesn't eat anything tonight, we should take her to the Children's Hospital.Oh, John！I'm so scared!
M：Don't worry！Babies get sick usually, but they get over it really quickly.We just have to watch her carefully and keep in touch with the doctor.
(Text 9)
W：Mr.Bragg, tell me a little about yourself.What languages do you speak? M：I can speak English, and of course Spanish. And a little German and Japanese. W：Can you work at the front desk？Use a computer？Send faxes, emails and so on? M：Sure, I can do all that.
W：Okay.Let's see.There are a lot of other jobs here at the hotel, so I need to find out what else you can do.Can you swim？We have a swimming pool here.
M：Yes, I can swim.
W：We have four restaurants and one cafe.Can you wait tables? M：Yeah, I worked as a waiter at a restaurant last year.
W：How about weekends？That's our busiest time.Can you work on weekends? M：Uh, I can work on Saturdays, but not on Sundays.
W：I see.Now the most important question is：Do you like working with people？At a hotel, you work with people all day.
M：Yeah, I can work with a lot of people.I come from a big family.
W：As for the payment, if you work six days a week, you can earn 420 dollars. M：That's OK, I think.
W：Well, Mr.Bragg.Thanks for coming today.I'll give you a call in a few days. (Text 10)
(W)Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809.He was President of the United States from 1861 until he died in 1865.
Lincoln was 193 cm tall.He was too tall to fit in most beds.When he was president, people from his hometown gave him a special bed.The length of the bed was 82 cm longer than Lincoln's height. It was enough for him.
All his life, Lincoln liked to laugh.He liked to make other people laugh too.Once Lincoln was talking about some people, he asked，“How many legs does a sheep have？”“Four，” they answered.“Right，”Lincoln said.“Now how many legs does a sheep have if we call the tail a leg？”“Five，”they answered.“Wrong.”Lincoln said，“It still has four legs, because calling the tail a leg doesn't make it one.”
Many people thought Abraham Lincoln was very ugly.Right before he became President, an elevenyearold girl wrote him a letter.She said that she wanted him to grow a beard.Lincoln thought about this and decided that it was a good idea.That's why in most pictures of Lincoln he has a short beard.第二部分 阅读理解 (满分35分，限
时30分钟)
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Kid Inventors—Attend Kids' Day at the Invention Show
INPEX®， the American largest invention trade show, is looking for kid inventors to bring their inventions to Kids' Day at the Invention Show.Young inventors come for a chance to win cash prizes and great giveaways (赠品)．
No invention? No problem！Kids' Day isn't just for kid inventors.Enjoy music, games and many interesting activities for all ages.Bring your family and friends for a fun day of creativity and excitement.
Attention, young inventors!
There will be lots of exciting activities to take part in and inventions to check out from kid inventors.All inventions will be judged and cash prizes will be awarded.Every exhibitor will receive a certificate for taking part and a bag full of fun things just for bringing your invention to Kids' Day.
Kids' Day activity schedule
8：00 am－ 11：00 am 11：00 am 12：00 pm 12：00 pm－ 4：00 pm 3：30 pm Setup time for inventions, exhibits and activities Judging of inventions Kids' Day at the Invention Show opens to the public Activities in progress and inventions on display Prizes are awarded for inventions 4：30 pm－ 6：00 pm Teardown (拆除) of inventions, displays and activities How to sign up for Kids' Day at the Invention Show Please print Kids' Day Participation Form.Then fill it out and mail it or fax it to：
ATTN：Kids' Day 217 Ninth Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Fax：(412) 288－4546
If you have any questions, please email info@inpex.com.
语篇解读：本文为应用文。介绍Kids' Day at the Invention Show的相关情况。 21．People who go to the show can surely ________. A．win cash prizes B．receive a certificate C．get a bag full of fun things D．take part in interesting activities
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第二段“Enjoy music, games and many interesting activities for all ages.”可知，只要去Kids' Day的人就能参加各种活动。
22．When can people enjoy the invention show? A．At 10：30 am. C．At 3：30 pm.
B．At 11：30 am. D．At 4：30 pm.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由Kids' Day activity schedule中12：00 pm－4：00 pm后的“Activities in progress and inventions on display”可知，C项正确。
23．How can one sign up for the invention show? A．By fax. C．By phone.
B．By email.
D．By online ordering.
解析：选A 细节理解题。由文章最后可知，报名可通过邮寄或传真报名表。
B
Shawn Seipler is on the way to saving lives with soap.It began about seven years ago as a tiny business with a few friends and family in a single car garage in Florida, where they recycled used soap into fresh bars.The organization, now called Clean the World, has grown to include cities where hotels are plentiful and used bars of soap can be gathered easily.
As a frequent traveler while working for a tech company, Seipler had a sudden thought one night at a hotel.“I picked up the phone and called the front desk and asked them what happened to the bar of soap when I was done using it，”he recalled. Learning that they would go to the dustbin, he began his task to help save lives with soap and even halfused bottles of shampoo.It's a huge problem.One of the most common kinds of illnesses in the world are those that are passed from person to person and to oneself because of dirty things that are on one's hands.
In the U．S.and other developed nations, hygiene (卫生) products are everywhere.Not so in some other countries, where Seipler recalled visiting a hospital once in the Middle East to find that soap was in such short supply that patients had to provide their own.“It's such an important part of the interruption of infectious germs that could save so many lives，” he said.
Clean the World now collects used soap from more than 4,000 hotels and has delivered 25 million bars to 99 countries.The process is fairly simple with the collected soap being cut into pieces and then run through machines that remove any remaining bacteria before being pressed into new bars of soap and packaged for delivery.
语篇解读：本文为记叙文。Shawn Seipler收集废弃的香皂并重新制作成整块的，来帮助需要的人们。
24．Shawn Seipler got the idea of collecting secondhand soap ________. A．by chance
B．from the front desk C．after calling his friend D．after visiting the Middle East
解析：选A 细节理解题。由第二段 “... Seipler had a sudden thought one night at a hotel”可知，Shawn Seipler是在酒店时突发奇想，决定收集旧香皂。
25．What can be learned from Paragraph 3? A．Soap isn't fully appreciated. B．Soap can prevent many illnesses. C．Soap is needed in developed countries. D．Soap means little to developing countries.
解析：选B 推理判断题。由第三段“It's such an important part of the interruption of infectious germs that could save so many lives”可知，香皂能帮助预防很多疾病。
26．Which of the following can best describe Shawn Seipler?
A．Determined and optimistic. B．Friendly and openminded. C．Warmhearted and creative. D．Hardworking and ambitious.
解析：选C 推理判断题。Shawn Seipler创造性地利用他人丢弃的香皂来帮助贫困的需要帮助的人们，由此可知他是个有创新精神的善良的人。
C
There are several reasons why cats climb trees, mostly to do with defensive purposes.Cats, as predators (捕食者), like to understand their environment well.Cats climb trees to get a better view of their surroundings, to help them see any potential dangers or potential prey (被掠食者)．
While cats are predators, they can also be easily attacked by larger animals.A tree often provides a safe hiding place.In the wild, cats climb up trees to give them a resting place that is out of predators' range.It also helps disguise their presence, which can prevent any prey from noticing that there is a cat nearby.
Sometimes some cats may climb trees for fun, or possibly to work on improving their climbing abilities. Kittens frequently test out their claw skills by trying to climb up everything, from bookcases to trees to a person's leg.Climbing practice is good for cats; it can improve their strength and flexibility and teach them an important defensive skill.To prevent them from practicing indoor climbing of your furniture, however, owners may wish to buy a carpeted cat tree for climbing.
If a cat has gotten up a tree and cannot get down, the owner may wonder why its remarkable climbing abilities only work in one direction.A cat's claws curve (弯曲) inward, allowing it to take hold of surfaces while going up head first.Unfortunately, this useful climbing curve does nothing to help the animal get back down again.Eventually, most trapped kittens will either jump out of the tree or realize that they can get down by going tail first.Either way, a cat up a tree is usually nothing to panic about unless it is injured; they are intelligent animals and will find out how to get down sooner or later.
语篇解读：本文为说明文。猫儿为什么总喜爱爬树呢？本文对此进行了分析。 27．In most cases, cats climb trees in order to ________. A．have fun B．seek food C．defend themselves
D．please their owners
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第一段首句 “... mostly to do with defensive purposes”可知，大多数情况下，猫儿爬树是出于自卫。
28．What does the underlined word “disguise” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Find out. C．Make clear.
B．Focus on. D．Cover up.
解析：选D 词义猜测题。由画线词之后的“prevent any prey from noticing that there is a cat nearby”可知，disguise意为“伪装、掩盖”。
29．Why do people want to buy carpeted cat trees? A．To train their cats in climbing. B．To help protect their furniture. C．To improve their cats' claw skills. D．To keep their cats warm in winter.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由第三段“To prevent them from practicing indoor climbing of your furniture, however, owners may wish to buy a carpeted cat tree for climbing.”可知，购买“a carpeted cat tree”是为了防止猫儿在家具上攀爬。
30．Seeing your cat up a tree, you are supposed to ________. A．just take it easy B．lead it down slowly
C．feed some food to it at once D．keep an eye on it all the time
解析：选A 推理判断题。由最后一段“Either way, a cat up a tree is usually nothing to panic about unless it is injured”可知，猫儿爬树是很自然的事情，没有必要担心。
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。
People who are overweight are often seen to have a strong desire for food at any time of the day.They keep on eating till they reach their satisfaction level.This often pushes them towards overeating.__31__ Thus, if you are one of such people, you need to take steps to satisfy your hunger without overeating.
__32__ This will give you a clear picture about the quantity of food you should eat at once.Do not overeat because you will have leftovers.You can always enjoy eating the leftovers at some other time and save time and effort required for cooking.
Do not rush while eating food.Take your time and eat slowly as this technique
develops the feeling of fullness before your stomach is actually full. __33__ This draws your mind's attention towards your stomach, which will let you know if your stomach is full or not.
Do not watch television while eating because it causes distractions (分心)．__34__ Create a pleasant dining environment so that the satisfaction of having a great dining experience leaves your hunger satisfied without eating too much.
__35__ Waiting for too long before eating will make you eat more.Drink a lot of water as it helps in reducing food desire without adding calories to the body.
A．Eat when you begin feeling hungry.
B．Overeating is a major cause behind poor health. C．Start with the dish that seems more interesting to you. D．Frequent overeating will result in unwanted weight gain.
E．Instead, sit at a dining table to concentrate on what you're eating. F．Decide how much you want to eat before actually eating your food. G．To know if you are full during a meal, take deep breaths in between. 语篇解读：本文为说明文。吃得过多是导致肥胖的主要原因之一，那么如何才能避免吃得过多呢？
31．选D D项中的Frequent overeating, unwanted weight gain与上文的overweight, overeating呼应。
32．选F 由本空后一句中的the quantity of food的提示可判断选F项，即吃之前就应决定自己应该吃多少。
33．选G 本空后的This指G项的take deep breaths in between, 且该选项中的if you are full与上下句呼应。
34．选E 吃饭时不要看电视，而是坐在餐桌上专心吃饭，由此逻辑可判断选E项。 35．选A 由本空后的Waiting for too long before eating可判断，此处意为一开始感觉到饿就要吃，而不能等到太饿的时候才吃。
第三部分 语言运用 (满分45分，限时30分钟)
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
An elephant named Bozo was huge but gentle. However, one day Bozo __36__. He almost attacked the man who cleaned his cage, and __37__ children at the circus (马戏团). So his owner decided to __38__ the giant (巨兽)．
To earn money, the owner held a cruel __39__. He sold tickets to __40__ Bozo's
execution (行刑). On the day, three men rose to aim their guns at the animal. Just before the __41__ was given to shoot, a man stepped out and said to the elephant's owner, “Sir, this is __42__. Bozo isn't a bad elephant.”
“But he is，” the man argued. “We must kill him __43__ he kills someone.” “Sir, give me two minutes alone in his cage，” the visitor begged, “and I'll __44__ to you that he isn't a bad elephant.”
After some moments of discussion, the owner __45__agreed to allow the man in. Before the elephant rushed towards him, the man began to __46__ him. Bozo seemed to immediately __47__ down upon hearing the man's words. After a while, the animal __48__ lifted the man up and carried him around his cage before carefully putting him back at the door.
As the cage door closed __49__ him, the man said to Bozo's owner, “You see, he's a good elephant. His __50__ is that he's an Indian elephant and understands one __51__.” He explained Bozo needed someone who could speak his language. “Sir, I __52__ that you find someone to come in sometimes and talk to the elephant. If you __53__， you'll have no problems.”
People also become discouraged and angry when they aren't __54__， but great relationships are formed by people who speak each other's language. When people understand what you understand, you're speaking their language! It's the beginning of true __55__.
语篇解读：本文为夹叙夹议文。一头平时温柔的大象突然变得暴躁起来，为什么呢？因为像人一样，它也需要交流，需要理解。
36．A.fled C．died
B．grew D．changed
解析：选D 由本空前的“gentle”和本空后的“almost attacked the man”可知，这头大象突然变了。
37．A.pleased C．joined
B．frightened D．challenged
解析：选B 由“attacked the man who cleaned his cage”可知，大象对小孩态度也不好。
38．A.punish C．kill
B．sell D．cure
解析：选C 由下文“We must kill him”可知，大象的主人决定杀死大象。 39．A.exhibition
B．party
C．meeting D．situation
解析：选A 由“He sold tickets to __40__ Bozo's execution”可知，大象的主人决定举办一个行刑展示会。
40．A.perform C．monitor
B．plan D．witness
解析：选D 由“He sold tickets”可知，许多人买票来观看行刑。 41．A.right C．chance
B．signal D．decision
解析：选B 由“three men rose to aim their guns at the animal”可知，准备工作已经做好，只等开枪的指令了。
42．A.unimportant C．unnecessary
B．impossible D．uncommon
解析：选C 由下文“‘Sir, give me two minutes alone in his cage.’ the visitor begged”可知， 此人认为没有必要杀掉大象。
43．A.before C．if
B．because D．though
解析：选A 大象的主人决意要杀死大象，所以他说在大象杀人之前杀死大象。 44．A.promise C．refer
B．show D．prove
解析：选D 由下文内容可判断，此处意为向大象主人证明大象不是坏大象。 45．A.almost C．suddenly
B．finally D．voluntarily
解析：选B 由“After some moments of discussion”可知，讨论之后，大象的主人终于同意放此人进去。
46．A.speak to C．look after
B．play with D．smile at
解析：选A 由下文“upon hearing the man's words”可知，此人进了大象的笼子之后就开始与大象讲话。
47．A.sit C．quiet
B．come D．settle
解析：选C 原本大象是粗暴的，听了此人的话以后就平静了下来。 48．A.rudely C．coldly
B．gently D．heavily
解析：选B 由“carefully putting him back”可知，大象的动作很轻柔。
49．A.for C．under
B．with D．behind
解析：选D 此人出了笼子之后，门随后就关上了。 50．A.idea C．wish
B．problem D．truth
解析：选B 此处应指大象由原来的温柔变得暴躁这一问题。 51．A.lesson C．language
B．sentence D．person
解析：选C 由“Bozo needed someone who could speak his language”的提示可判断。 52．A.insist C．ensure
B．order D．suggest
解析：选D 由“that you find someone to come in sometimes and talk to the elephant ”可知，此处是在向大象的主人提建议。
53．A.work C．do
B．agree D．like
解析：选C 此空代指“find someone to come in sometimes and talk to the elephant”。 54．A.understood C．supported
B．trusted D．cared
解析：选A 由“When people understand what you understand, you're speaking their language”的提示可判断。
55．A.love C．friendship
B．communication D．story
解析：选B 交谈之中相互理解是真正交流的开始，由此可判断选B项。 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Dear Elle，
I'm badly in need of your help with my problems. You are so __56__ (confidence) and always know what to do, so I hope you can give me some suggestions.
My parents are very strict. They won't let me do anything __57__ my own. They have been really __58__ (disappoint) with me because of my poor school results. __59__ (actual), it is their pressure that is making __60__ hard for me to do well in school.
Besides, I'm not getting along very well with my friends. They are always trying to get me to do things that I don't like, __61__ of course makes me angry. I want to make my own decisions. I don't want to do things because of the pressure from my
classmates.
Also, I'm always worrying about my __62__ (appear). I think I'm getting too fat — I __63__ (gain) twenty pounds in the past two years. I have too many pimples (粉刺) on my face, too.
__64__ (face) all these problems, I am feeling stressed and sad. In fact, I'm so stressed __65__ I'm beginning to have sleep problems. What shall I do? Please help me!
Yours， Sandra
语篇解读：本文为应用文。这是Sandra 写给Elle 的电子邮件。邮件中Sandra 就她学习和生活中遇到的几个问题，征求Elle 的意见并请求帮助。
56．confident 空格中所填单词前面有so 修饰，需用confidence 的形容词形式。 57．on on one's own 是固定搭配，意为“独自，独立”。
58．disappointed disappoint的过去分词形式disappointed相当于一个形容词，常修饰人。这里是形容词作表语。
59．Actually 空格中所填单词修饰整个句子，需用actual 的副词形式。
60．it 句中it 作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的不定式to do well in school。 61．which 此处关系代词which 引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面整个主句内容，which 在从句中作主语。
62．appearance 空格中所填单词在句中作宾语，需用appear 的名词形式。
63．have gained 句中“in the past/last ＋一段时间”作状语，谓语动词常用现在完成时。
64．Facing Facing all these problems 是现在分词短语作状语，分词动作face 与逻辑主语I 之间是主谓关系。
65．that 该句使用了so ...that ... 句型，意为“如此……以至于……”，其中that 引导结果状语从句。
第四部分 写作 (满分40分，限时40分钟)
第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)
假设你是陈辉，上周日你和朋友去海边游玩时发现海水污染很严重。请你根据以下要点提示就此问题给相关部门负责人写一封信。
1．有些游客往海水里随便扔垃圾； 2．水面上漂浮着死鱼、塑料袋、空瓶； 3．希望采取措施，保护海洋环境。 注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考范文： Dear Sir，
I'm Chen Hui, a middle school student. I'm writing to tell you about the pollution of the ocean.
Last Sunday, I went to the seaside with my friends. With the sun shining and sea birds singing, we felt relaxed and happy. While we were having fun, something unpleasant caught our attention. We saw two visitors throwing rubbish into the water. In addition, we saw some dead fish, plastic bags and empty bottles floating on the surface of the water.
I hope that you can attach great importance to this problem and take effective measures to protect our ocean.
Yours sincerely， Chen Hui
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。
There was once a small community of people who lived in a remote valley surrounded by huge mountains. Although the mountains protected the township from the severe weather common to the area, they also prevented the residents from accessing fertile fields located nearby.
One day, a large earthquake hit the area, and it was discovered that a path had opened up leading to those rich_fields. Everyone rushed to the area, hoping to claim the new land as their own.
Sensing a great opportunity for himself in the growing confusion as to ownership of these new lands, the city mayor,_a wealthy and cunning man, had a plan. Through clever persuasion he convinced the town council that since these valleys now represented the most fertile land in the area, it only made sense that the_richest_family should own them. After all, the mayor reasoned, surely the wisest among them would know the best way to divide up the new wealth.
The town council agreed to the mayor's proposal. The mayor knew quite well his own secret superior financial position, but he also knew that the residents would never take him just on his word. So he had a huge set of scales constructed in the town center, and then sent invitations to those people who wished to compete for the land. They were instructed to bring all their riches and valuable possessions to the town center the next morning for a friendly competition to determine who was the wealthiest.
As the next day dawned, thirty families lined up at the scales, eagerly taking the start of the competition. Their carts filled with gold and silver coins, precious gems, and various other treasures. One by one, the townspeople poured their belongings on to one side of the giant scales. And one by one, weighing in against the mayor's riches, they saw their fortunes fail to change_the_scales in their favor.
As the competition was about to close, with his confidence and conceit reaching their peak, the mayor's glance happened to fall upon the “town fool” standing nearby.
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的关键词语。 Paragraph 1：
This man was a calm fellow, relatively short, and well liked by the people who took the time to know him.
Paragraph 2：
“Well then, you get on the scale，” 参考范文：
This man was a calm fellow, relatively short, and well liked by the people who took the time to know him.With an evil grin the mayor called out, “Hey, Joseph, don't
you want to be in the competition？” “Uh ...no，” replied Joseph quietly.“Oh come on, Joseph, come on.Bring your things up — come on, what have you got？” “Nothing, really，” replied Joseph.
“Well then, you get on the scale，” the mayor laughed.“Come on, you get up there and we'll see how far you change_the_scales！” And with this the crowd began to call upon Joseph to accept the challenge.So Joseph walked over and stepped on to the scales.The people gasped at what happened next.Joseph outweighed the mayor's riches! The townspeople looked on in complete disbelief, stunned into silence by what they saw.And Joseph's close friend said, “The real wealth of a man is his character.”
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