【正文】 ke 26. A. kept up B. made up C. given up D. turned up 27. A. hope B. life C. luck D. fun 28. A. birds B. dogs C. cats D. boys 29. A. visit B. annoy C. bother D. attack 30. A. fallen B. pulled C. lain D. showed 31. A. quickly B. happily C. gently D. carelessly 32. A. in vain B. in return C. in time D. in response 33. A. since B. although C. while D. unless 34. A. encouraging B. saving C. amusing D. calming 35. A. excited B. curious C. moved D. desperate 36. A. counted B. preferred C. cared D. differed 37. A. stopped B. failed C. declined D. missed 38. A. delight B. disappointment C. sorrow D. amazement 39. A. proud B. afraid C. sure D. grateful 40. A. casually B. unexpectedly C. suddenly D. regularly 第 II 卷 注意：將答案寫在答題卡上。s repertoire. The leading etoiles are Ludmila Pagliero and Karl Paquette. 7:15 pm, Jan 1516. Shanghai Oriental Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Road, Pudong district. 02168541234. Ensemble of swans Shanghai Ballet will present two performances of Swan Lake. The production choreographed by British artist Derek Deane has just pleted a tour in 26 cities of the Netherlands. The spectacular production features an ensemble of 48 dancers. 7:15 pm, Jan 2223. Shanghai Grand Theater, 300 Renmin Avenue, Huangpu district. 4001068686. 5. If you only spare some time in the afternoon, you can enjoy ________. A. Beethoven39。s Cello Concerto in A minor, Op 129 and SaintSaens39。anmen Square, Xicheng district. 01065598285. Orchestra recitals The China National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra led by conductor Lyu Jia will give two recitals, featuring works including Beethoven39。 A When 12yearold Taylor Smith wrote a special letter to herself last spring, to be read in 10 years’ time, she didn’ t know it would be opened before even a year had passed— and that it wouldn’ t be her eyes reading the words. “ She had told me that she had written a letter to herself, and that she was excited that she was going to open it when she was older,” said Taylor’ s mother, Mary Ellen Smith. Instead, it was opened by Taylor’ s parents after she died last spring. They posted the letter to Facebook, hoping it would inspire others. It has. “ We’ ve gotten letters from lots of parents who have said it has encouraged them to love their kids and love each other,” said Mary Ellen Smith. In the letter, Taylor congratulated herself on graduating from high school and asked, “ Are you in college?” She also wanted to know if she had been on a plane yet and if the show “ Doctor Who” was still on the air. Taylor also had some words for her future kids. After considering the idea of selling her iPad and getting an iPad mini instead, she told her future self to mention to her kids that “ We’ re older than the tablet.” She included a drawing of an iPad for them to see. Taylor died suddenly of pneumonia (肺炎 ), leaving behind both her parents and an older brother. “ I just want people to know just what an awesome, awesome person she was,” her father, Tim Smith said. Her mother said, “ I can’ t bring her back, but I’ m so grateful people have been inspired by her story.” Taylor’ s father read the closing g words of her letter, which said, “ It’ s been years since I wrote this. Stuff has happened, good and bad. That’ s just how life works, and you have to go with it.” 1. Taylor Smith decided to open her letter when she was ________. A. 18 years old B. 20 years old C. 22 years old D. 24 years old 2. Why did Taylor’ s parents post her letter to facebook? A. To show Taylor Smith’ s deep love for her parents. B. To encourage parents and kids to love each other. C. To make themselves wellknown and make money. D. To prove Taylor Smith was good at writing. 3. We can learn from the passage that Taylor Smith ________. A. was a college student B. had never got an iPad C. had never taken a plane D. wanted to join “ Doctor Who” . 4. What is the message conveyed at the end of Taylor Smith’ s letter? A. We should develop the habit of keeping a diary. B. We should accept everything that happens in life. C. We should stop bad things from happening. D. We should show our love for our parents in time. B Art Beat in January 2020 Beijing Youth choir to perform The youth choir of China National Symphony Orchestra will soon perform classics including the Mexican folk song, The Golden Nightingale, and the Blue Danube, adapted