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新英语进阶·高中拓展阅读·基础篇

D (限时:6 min)

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。

Teenage years are one of the most exciting yet 1 (confuse) stages in a person s life. You are at

a time of 2 (explore), trying to find out your preferences, one of which 3 (be) your pastime
(消遣).

Some pastimes have no moral implications(影响). 4 , there are other choices that need to be

made based on your values and principles in life. Some examples include skipping school to watch a

movie with some friends, or even attending a party 5 there will be alcohol and drugs freely given

out. How do you respond?

However, it is okay to say no to anything that is illegal, 6 ( potential) causes harm or is

hurtful to you or others. You may be afraid to refuse for fear of losing friends but do not let that stop you

7 standing up to peer pressure. If your friends are true friends, they will respect your decision and

not force you to join them.

There are some steps you may take 8 (avoid) negative peer pressure. Firstly, stay away from

friends who force you to do things that you know are wrong. Next, be true to 9 (you) and stand up

for 10 you believe in. And if a situation gets out of hand, do not hesitate to approach an adult you

trust for help. (浙江省杭州地区重点中学 2022—2023 学年高二上学期期中考试)
E (限时:25 min)

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。

I looked out at the smiling faces that packed into the school hall. Flashes from the cameras lit up in

all directions. The applause filled my ears. I had done it. I really had done it. Just a few months

earlier, I would never have pictured myself acting in a play in front of two hundred people. But when

the time came, I got up on stage and faced one of my greatest fears and discovered I could do more than

I ever gave myself credit for. I found a new person inside me, a much more daring, outgoing person who

had been hidden all along, just waiting for the opportunity to appear.

If not for my teacher, Mrs. Sather, I might never have found that opportunity. In the first and

second grades, I was extremely shy. I had friends, but it just wasn t in my personality to be very

outgoing, even when I knew someone well. I was afraid I would do or say something wrong, so usually

I just smiled and listened to other people s conversations. I did well in school and I loved to write.

However, I would escape into my writing, where I could be myself and never had to worry about what

other people thought of me. In my stories, I was never shy.

My teacher always encouraged me to write more. She told our class to go after our dreams and dig

in with both hands. I think she was one of the first people to see my inner strength. One day, she

announced that our class was going to perform a play she had written. “ I ll begin to cast everyone

tomorrow,” she said. “I need someone who is not afraid to be on stage in front of lots of people to play

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