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6. DogHuman beings Be loyal to us Be sincere to us Protect our homes Guide the blind Keep company with us Walk with us ……………. Solve criminal cases Be friendly to us

7. Walking with Misty A cute puppy (female) Who ? The main characters in the passage Becky Joe the author The author (I) Medium Small Large

8. Walking with Misty Be unwilling to…… Be willing to…… Para.(1-5) Para.(7-12)

9. I was unwilling to walk with Misty.(Para.1-5) Shared none of their canine lust…… Was slow to accept …… Keep track of…… Schedule…… Feed and clean…… (The medium one is the sucker in the pack) What does it mean ? “Don’t have time to take care of ……”

10. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to “The medium one is the sucker in the pack.” A. “The middle-aged person loves me most.” B. “The medium-sized woman is the hostess.” C. “The man in the middle is the one who has the final say.” D. “The woman is the kind and trustworthy one in the family.” D. “The woman is the kind and trustworthy one in the family.”

11. I was unwilling to walk with Misty.(Para.1-5) Shared none of their canine lust…… Was slow to accept …… Keep track of…… Schedule…… Feed and clean…… “Don’t have time to take care of ……” Developed something very similar to a Vulcan mind meld( 心灵融合） …… Quickly … Strangely… In no time… Continued to resent walking duty……

12. Walking with Misty Be unwilling to…… Be willing to…… A turning point leukemia Every part of my life changed; no part of my old routine remained except_____________. walking Misty A turning point To Joe…… To Misty…… To the author…… To Becky……

13. I was willing to walk with Misty.(Para.7-12) At the beginning, As the months went by, After Joe died in 2009, After years of balking, Declined…… Began to realize that I actually wanted to…… Have come to enjoy my walks with…… Why ? Slept on……

14. Walking with Misty I What ? The evening walk was a time to shake off the day’s upsets and let the worry tracks in my head go to white noise. On a daily basis ， she reminded me that life goes on. She reminds me, too, that no matter how harsh the present or unpredictable the future, there’s almost always some measure of joy to be extracted from the moment. Walking with Misty in the evening can make me forget one day’s trouble and cheer up. Every day she reminded me that there is still hope in my life no matter what happens. She reminded me that no matter how difficult my present and future life is, I still can find happiness from it.

15. Title : Walking with Misty Walking Misty Walking with Misty duty habit hope

16. What is the message the writer wants to convey in the passage? A. One should learn to enjoy hard times. B.A disaster can change everything in life. C. Moments of joy suggest that there is still hope ahead. D. People will change their attitude toward you when you are in difficulty. C. Moments of joy suggest that there is still hope ahead.

17. Even without the sun, sunflower can still smile…… Where there is life, there is hope……

18. Writing : 每个人在生活中难免会遇到困难和挫折。请以 “The biggest difficulty I’ve ever met” 为题写 一篇 120 词左右的短文，记述自己曾经遭遇到的 最大困难。文章内容需要包括： 1. 简要记述事情经过； 2. 你的感受或从中获得的启示。 注意：短文的标题和开头已经给出。 The biggest difficulty I’ve ever met In our daily life, we unavoidably come across various difficulties now and then.__________________________________________