奇迹靠人创造，机会由己
（时间：120分钟，满分：150分)
第一部分 听力：满分30分(略）
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共16小题；每小题2．5分，满分40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
When Facebook was entirely used by people under the age of 25, things were simple．But now an important social question has appeared—should you “friend” your child, or accept a parent as a “friend”？
Lindsay Stewart, 15, completely understands why you’d refuse a parent’s friend request．Her parents have agreed on not becoming Facebook friends．Lindsay says, “She said she wasn’t going to ask to be friends．My brother and I were relieved(放心的)．”
Though there may be nothing embarrassing or secrets being discussed, it’s not a place she wants her mother to have access to．Lindsay explains, “My mum is my mum．I like her, but she’s not necessarily what I’d call my friend．”
Mum is Sandy Stewart, a 50yearold Indianaborn mother of two now living in South London．Mrs Stewart has strong opinions about what role a parent should play in the world’s biggest networking site—stay away from your children．“I wouldn’t dream of being friends．There’s no way，” Mrs Stewart insists and suggests trying “friending” could seem like an invasion of privacy(侵犯隐私)．
Yet Tim Harness, 54, and his daughter Josie, 18, are “friends” on Facebook and perfectly happy．Josie left home in the summer for university in Plymouth, and Mr Harness can see her online．“I have a little look at her photos now and again，” he explains．“She seems to be having a good time．”
Josie tells me it’s reassuring(令人安心的) to know that her father’s checking up on her every few days．She has plenty of family friends and what they see on her Facebook doesn’t concern her．“The worst dad might see is a photo of me a bit drunk, ” she says．“Is it an invasion of privacy? Not really．Everyone has Facebook these days．In my view, the only reason why you wouldn’t want them is if you’ve got something to hide．”
【解题导语】 父母和孩子是否可以在Facebook上成为朋友？ 文中举例说明了人们的不同观点。
21．After Lindsay’s parents promised not to “friend” their kids, she________．
A．still looked worried B．thought it was a trick
C．felt quite relaxed D．made her privacy public
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“My brother and I were relieved(放心的)．”可知C项正确。
22．Which of the following best describes Lindsay’s parents?
A．Understanding． B．Outgoing(外向的)．
C．Warmhearted． D．Caring．
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段内容及最后一句话，他们认为加孩子为朋友会侵犯孩子的隐私，可以推知，他们是很“通情达理的” 。
23．The writer mentioned the Stewart family and the Harness family to show________．
A．Facebook is popular with people of all ages
B．young people pay no attention to protecting their privacies
C．parents play an important role in social websites
D．different opinions about “friending a child” online
D 解析：推理判断题。作者提到Stewart和Harness两家人，是以此为例，说明人们对此事的看法。
24．What can be learned from the passage?
A．Social websites are not safe enough．
B．Parents should care more for their kids in real life．
C．Tim Harness checked up on Josie’s Facebook with her agreement．
D．It is only an excuse for kids to refuse their parents on Facebook．
C 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句话“Josie tells me it’s reassuring(令人安心的) to know that her father’s checking up on her every few days．”可知Josie允许父亲关注她。
B
I’ve always been interested in computers and technology, and I made a few apps(应用程序) for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad．I’d like to share a couple with you today．My first app is “Earth Fortune”．My favorite and most successful app is “Bustin Jieber”—which is a Justin Bieber whackamole(打地鼠游戏)．I created it because a lot of people at school disliked the pop star a little bit, so I decided to make the app．I released(发布) it on December 21, 2010．
A lot of people asked me, how did I make these? A lot of times it’s because the person who asked the question wants to make an app also．Where do you go to find out how to make an app? Well, this is how I got close to it, and this is what I did．
First of all, I’d already been programming in many programming languages to get the basics down, such as Python, C, Java, etc．And then Apple released the iPhone with the software development kit(软件开发工具包)—a set of tools for creating and programming an iPhone app．This opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me, and after playing with the kit a little bit, I made a couple of test apps．I persuaded my parents to pay 99 dollars to be able to put my apps on the App Store．They agreed, and now I have apps on the App Store．
I’ve gotten a lot of creative ideas from Steve Jobs, and I’ve started an app club at school with the help of my teacher．Any student at my school can come and learn how to design an app．
I’d like to finish up by saying what I’d like to do in the future．I’m working with a third party company to make an app．My next goal is to get into Android programming and development, continue my app club, and find other ways for students to share knowledge with others．
That’s all．Thank you!
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章选自一位少年应用程序研发者的演讲稿，介绍了他是如何走上应用程序研发之路以及他的未来计划。
25．What can we learn about Bustin Jieber?
A．It is the author’s first app for the iPhone．
B．It was released at the beginning of 2010．
C．It is popular with Justin Bieber fans．
D．It is a whackamole game．
D 解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的“Bustin Jieber”—which is a Justin Bieber whackamole可知，Bustin Jieber是一款打地鼠游戏的应用程序。
26．What allowed the author possibilities to program?
A．His teacher’s guidance．
B．Test apps on the App Store．
C．Apple’s software development kit．
D．The Java programming language．
C 解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的Apple released the iPhone with the software development kit(软件开发工具包)．．．This opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me可知，本段作者介绍了他开始研发应用程序的过程。他先学会了多种编程语言，后来苹果公司推出的iPhone软件开发工具包给他打开了程序设计之门。
27．What did the author do after he finished his test apps?
A．He bought an iPhone．
B．He met with Steve Jobs．
C．He sold them to the App Store．
D．He asked his parents for support．
D 解析：推理判断题。由第三段中的I persuaded my parents to pay 99 dollars to be able to put my apps on the App Store．They agreed可知，作者劝说父母支持他的应用程序设计。
28．What’s the author’s future plan?
A．To set up an app club．
B．To design an Android app．
C．To put his apps on the App Store．
D．To share his apps with others for free．
B 解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的I’m working with a third party company to make an app．My next goal is to get into Android programming and development可知，作者未来的计划是研发安卓系统的应用程序。
C
In early November of 1942, my geology(地质学) class was supposed to go on a field trip to see the mica mine(云母矿)．Although it rained, everyone showed up on time．I was the only girl in the class．We all fit into two cars．
Near Deary, Mr．Tier, our teacher, went into a store to ask about the direction, while townsmen looked at us with curiosity．On the store owner’s advice, we drove out into the hills for a few miles．Then we left the cars．We were afraid they would get stuck in the mud．
Eventually, we located the mine near the top of the mountain．There was a very small hole, running about two or three hundred feet into the mountainside．The passage(通道) was so narrow that we could touch both sides with our hands, and not tall enough to allow us to stand up straight．The first boy held the torch；we took hold of the backs of each other’s coats, in a line, and followed him in, ducking our heads．After getting in, we were disappointed because it was not the mine our teacher was looking for．
The rain was coming down hard as we started back to the cars to go home．Back at Deary, we went into a drugstore and stood around its big heating stove to dry out．The clerk was a middleaged lady．Seeing our entirely wet hair and clothes, she handed each of us a cup of hot water immediately and asked if there was anything wrong with any of us．
Hiking eight miles in the rain had not reduced our interest at all．We all felt we had had a wonderful time, even if we didn’t find the mine．
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者的老师带领全班同学进行了一次户外寻矿活动。
29．Why did the class leave the cars halfway?
A．Because their cars broke down in Deary．
B．Because it was not easy to drive in the mud．
C．Because townsmen were curious about their cars．
D．Because the store owner gave them a wrong direction．
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的We were afraid they would get stuck in the mud．可知，下雨天路上全是泥，开车很困难，他们担心车陷在泥里。
30．What does the underlined word “ducking” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Turning． B．Touching．
C．Lowering． D．Hitting．
C 解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段的The passage(通道) was．．．not tall enough to allow us to stand up straight．可知，通道不够高，他们不能抬头，只能猫着腰，“低”头前进。
31．Which of the following can best describe the clerk of the drugstore?
A．Impatient． B．Careless．
C．Hardworking． D．Warmhearted．
D 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的Seeing our entirely wet hair and clothes, she handed each of us a cup of hot water immediately and asked if there was anything wrong with any of us．可知，药店的店员很热心。
32．What can we know from the passage?
A．The class failed to see the mica mine．
B．The weather terribly influenced the trip．
C．The teacher was not professional enough．
D．The author was not liked by her classmates．
A 解析：细节理解题。根据末段的We all felt we had had a wonderful time, even if we didn’t find the mine．可知，作者所在班级并没有找到云母矿。
D
Dogs certainly need to bark(犬吠) every now and then, but if your neighbor’s dog is getting in the way of your daily life, you need to do something．
“Before you take action, you should record the dates and times that the barking happens to find out any patterns，” says Schweitzer, who is a dog owner．You might notice the barking only happens when the owners are at work, or during thunderstorms．
After two to three weeks of observing(观察), go to your neighbors with the facts．Wait for a time when the barking is over．“Since you’re trying to keep a good relationship, you can’t go when you’re angry and upset，” says Schweitzer．Besides, your neighbors might not even realize the barks are a problem, especially if the worst barking happens when they’re not at home．
Politely explain the times when the barking gets bad, and then suggest a way of solving the problem．Ask if the dog can stay inside during storms, or offer a dog training class．
Making friends with the dog could help you gain some peace and quiet．If your neighbors introduce you to their dog, you should give the dog a treat．“If they become more comfortable seeing you, they’re less likely to bark when they see you or when they’re in the backyard，” says Schweitzer．
Whatever you do, don’t talk with your other neighbors about the problem or start a petition(诉状) to get the dog to quiet down．“Those make people feel angry，” says Schweitzer．“That’s when things escalate．”
If weeks go by and you still aren’t seeing a difference, follow up with a note．Tie a dog treat on the note to build trust with your neighbors, and make a copy before dropping it off．That way, you’ll have evidence(证据) that you’ve discussed it before and followed up politely if you need to bring in a third party, says Schweitzer．
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。如果邻居家的狗总是叫个不停，影响到了你的生活，你该怎么做呢？
33．What should people do first according to Schweitzer?
A．Record when the dog barks．
B．Find out why the barking happens．
C．Find out if the dog is really dangerous．
D．Record when the neighbor is usually out．
A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的Before you take action, you should record the dates．．．says Schweitzer可知，首先要记录下邻居家的狗什么时候叫。
34．When would be a good time for you to talk to your neighbor?
A．When the dog is barking．
B．When you are feeling calm．
C．When you’ve found a problem．
D．When your neighbor is walking the dog．
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的Since you’re trying to keep a good relationship, you can’t go when you’re angry and upset可知，你应该在心态平和的时候去找邻居谈这个问题。
35．What does the underlined word “escalate” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?
A．Become familiar． B．Become worse．
C．Get interesting． D．Get personal．
B 解析：词义猜测题。根据本段的内容可知，只有在情况变得更糟的时候才需要请求法律援助。
36．What is the text mainly about?
A．How to teach your dog to be quiet．
B．What to do when your neighbor has a dog．
C．How to deal with a neighbor’s noisy dog．
D．What to do if your neighbor makes you angry．
C 解析：主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，该文主要是讲如果邻居家的狗总是叫你该怎么做。
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。
High school is an important time of your life, so you need to learn to spend your high school time wisely．Here are some ideas that can help you．
Studies come first．Make sure that you understand everything the teachers teach．37．________ Take notes if you think your teacher is teaching something important．Also, have a plan for what you’re going to study．It is best if you could touch on every subject every day．
38．________ Don’t delay(推迟) your today’s homework until tomorrow．If you happen to be sick, call or email a friend to see if they can give you the homework．In high school, being sick isn’t an excuse for not doing homework unless you’re very sick．
Develop good relationships．High school is also a time for you to enjoy with your friends! 39．________ Choose to get along with those who like you for who you are．What’s more, you should try to make friends with teachers．
Develop selfdiscipline(自律)．Try to always be present in school．40．________ While your teacher is teaching, keep quiet unless he or she is asking for answers．If your friends want to talk to you in class, ask them to wait until later．
Be active！Take an active part in afterclass activities．41．________ Join school clubs which will help you develop them．
A．Finish your homework on time．
B．Find hobbies that you’re good at．
C．Always be on time for every class．
D．Set down your homework carefully．
E．You’ll make more friends if you try this．
F．Ask for help if you don’t understand anything．
G．Smile at people to make them see you are nice and happy．
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何度过高中生活。
37．F 解析：该空上一句说确保你理解老师教的所有内容，F项与此承接，如果有不懂的，要寻求帮助。
38．A 解析：根据该空后多次出现的homework可知，该段内容与homework有关，A项和D项都提到了homework，根据该空后的内容可知，本段的主题是按时完成作业。
39．G 解析：该段的主题是建立良好关系，根据该空前一句可知，高中是与朋友共享的好时光，所以该空内容应与交友有关，七个选项中与交友有关的是E项和G项，但是E项中this指代不明确，故选G项。
40．C 解析：根据该段的主题句可知，本段内容与自律有关，再根据该空前一句可知，应选C项“每节课都要准时到”。
41．B 解析：该空前内容为积极参加课外活动，而该空后的them应有所指代，根据该空后的clubs可知，应选B项，them指代B项中的hobbies。
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
Are you a man or a mouse？When people ask this question they want to know whether you think you are a __42__ person or a coward(懦夫)．But you will never really know the answer to this question until you are __43__ in real life．Some people think they are brave but when they come face to face with real __44__，they act like cowards．Others think of themselves as cowards，but when they meet danger，they act like __45__．
Lenny had always thought of himself as a __46__ person．He got worried before examinations．He worried about his job and his health．All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy．Then January 5th，2002，a plane __47__ into the Potomac River in Washington．Lenny went to the river to see what was happening．He saw a woman in the __48__ water．Lenny did not feel afraid．He kept very __49__ and did a very courageous thing．He jumped into Potomac，__50__ to the woman，and kept her head above the water．Seventyeight people died that day．Thanks to Lenny，it was not __51__．
When you are in a very dangerous __52__ and feel afraid，the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood．This chemical is called adrenalin(肾上激素)．With adrenalin in the blood system，you actually feel stronger and stronger and are __53__ to fight or run away．However，when you are __54__ frightened，the body can produce too much adrenalin．When this __55__，the muscles become very hard and you find you can’t __56__ at all．You are paralyzed(使无能为力) with fear．That is why when we are very frightened，we sometimes say we are “petrified”；this word comes from a Greek word “petros”，which means “stone”．We are so frightened that we become stonelike．
42．A．brave B．real
C．tough D．certain
43．A．told B．asked
C．tested D．examined
44．A．life B．question
C．mouse D．danger
45．A．soldiers B．mice
C．heroes D．cowards
46．A．useful B．brave
C．nervous D．terrible
47．A．hit B．crashed
C．struck D．felt
48．A．fresh B．poisonous
C．warm D．icecold
49．A．nervous B．calm
C．frightened D．brave
50．A．went B．helped
C．spoke D．swam
51A．an accident B.a mistake
C．dangerous D．seventynine
52．A．situation B．dilemma
C．place D．trap
53．A．afraid B．unable
C．ready D．anxious
54．A．hardly B．absolutely
C．nearly D．slightly
55．A．gets B．disappears
C．happens D．goes
56．A．move B．drive
C．run D．go
【解题导语】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了Lenny一直认为自己是个胆小怕事的人，但当真正面临危险时，他却表现得像个英雄。本文论述了这一现象，并分析了这一现象产生的原因。
42．A 解析：考查形容词辨析。根据下面的“or a coward(懦夫)”以及后面的“Some people think they are brave”可知，此处应指“一个勇敢的人”，与下面的懦夫相对比。brave意为“勇敢的”，符合语境。故答案选A。
43．C 解析：考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，你永远都不会知道这个问题的答案，直到你在真实生活中受过考验。test意为“试验，测试”，符合语境。故答案选C。
44．D 解析：考查名词辨析。根据下文中的“when they meet danger”可知，此处是指有些人自认为很勇敢，但当真的面临危险时，他们却表现得像个懦夫。danger意为“危险；危险物”，符合语境。故答案选D。
45．C 解析：考查名词辨析。句意：其他人认为他们自己是个懦夫，但当真的面临危险时，却表现得像个英雄。由句意可知，此处应选heroes，意为“英雄”，与前面的懦夫相比较。故答案选C。
46.C 解析：考查形容词辨析。根据下面的具体描述“He got worried before examinations．．．to be safe and healthy．”可推知，此处应该是指Lenny一直都认为自己是个很紧张的人。nervous意为“紧张的”，符合语境。故答案选C。
47．B 解析：考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，此处是指一架飞机坠落到了河里。crash意为“坠落，坠毁”，符合语境。故答案选B。
48．D 解析：考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知，此处是指他看到了一个女人在冰冷的水里。icecold意为“冰冷的，冷漠的”，符合语境；fresh意为“新鲜的”；poisonous意为“有毒的，恶毒的”；warm意为“温暖的”，均不符合语境。故答案选D。
49．B 解析：考查形容词辨析。根据下面的“did a very courageous thing” 可知，此处应该是指他非常镇定而沉着。calm意为“镇定的；沉着的；平静的”，符合语境。故答案选B。
50．D 解析：考查动词辨析。上文提到这个女人是在冰冷的水里，所以此处他应该是游向那个女人。swim意为“游泳，游过”，符合语境。故答案选D。
51 D 解析：考查对语境的理解。根据上文的“Seventyeight people died that day”可知，此处应该是指“多亏了Lenny，才不是七十九个人死了”。seventynine意为“七十九”，符合语境。故答案为D。
52．A 解析：考查名词辨析。根据语境可知，此处是指当你处于一种危险的情况下。situation意为“情况，处境”，符合语境；dilemma意为“进退两难的处境”；place意为“地点，地方”；trap意为“陷阱，圈套”，均不符合语境。故答案选A。
53．C 解析：考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知，此处是指准备好战斗或逃跑。be ready to do sth．意为“准备好做某事”，符合语境；afraid意为“害怕的，恐惧的”；unable意为“不能”；anxious意为“焦虑的，担忧的”，均不符合语境。故答案选C。
54．B 解析：考查副词辨析。根据语境可知，此处是指当你完全害怕时，你的身体会产生大量的肾上激素。absolutely意为“绝对地，完全地”，符合语境；hardly意为“几乎不”；nearly意为“差不多，几乎”；slightly意为“轻微地；纤细地”，均不符合语境。故答案选B。
55．C 解析：考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，当这个发生时，肌肉会变得很硬。happen意为“发生；碰巧”，符合语境；get意为“得到”；disappear意为“消失”；go意为“走；进行”，均不符合语境。故答案选C。
56.A 解析：考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，此处是指肌肉变得很硬，甚至一点都不能移动。move意为“移动；搬家”，符合语境。故答案选A。
第二节(共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Sarah Jayne is a twentyyearold girl from the U．K．After she read the book Pay It Forward, she realized that our world would become a much 57．______(good) place if everyone could do three favors(善意的行为) for others．She lost her father 58．_____the age of eight, so she felt pity for her friend’s children whose dad died 59．_______(recent)．Sarah talked and played with the children to make their mother’s life easier．
This “success” led to the second favor, which was to set up a counseling(咨询) service at her school 60．_______(help) improve the students’ mental(心理的) health．Her third favor was for a neighbor, an old woman named Anna who lost 61．_______(she) eyesight．It was Anna that 62．____________(introduce) the book Pay It Forward to Sarah two months ago．As she loved reading，it was 63．_______ real act of kindness to spend time 64．______(read) out loud for the neighbor and keeping her company every night．
Sarah said, “I couldn’t believe at first how three small favors could make a big 65．_________(different)．All the people 66．________ were helped by me have promised to pay favors forward．”
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个英国女孩因为读了一本书后做了三个善举，并使得受助者也愿意去帮助别人。
57．better 解析：根据该空前的much可知，该空应用形容词的比较级，故填better。
58．at 解析：at the age of表示“在……年纪时”。
59．recently 解析：该空应用副词修饰动词，故填recently。
60．to help 解析：该空用动词不定式表目的，故填to help。
61．her 解析：该空应用形容词性物主代词修饰eyesight。
62．introduced 解析：根据two months ago可知，说的是发生在过去的一件事，所以用动词的一般过去时，故填introduced。
63．a 解析：act表示“行为，举动”时为可数名词，此处表示“一个”，故填a。
64．reading 解析：spend time doing sth．表示“花时间做某事”。
65．difference 解析：make a big difference表示“有很大影响”。
66．who 解析：先行词为All the people，关系词引导定语从句，在从句中作主语，故填who。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假如你叫李华，刚刚升入高中。开学已经两个月了，你认识了很多新同学和老师，还结交了许多新朋友，其中同桌怡欣是你最好的朋友。请你写信给老朋友琳琳，介绍一下你的情况，并希望大家都能努力，为三年后的高考而奋斗。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：高考the National College Entrance Examination
Dear Linlin，
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Yours，
Li Hua
One possible version：
Dear Linlin，
How time flies!
It has been about two months since I entered high school．Now I’d like to tell you something about my school．
I have made many new friends here．Yixin, my deskmate, is my best friend in the new school now．We share most interests and we can express our thoughts and feelings after class．
Let’s focus our energy on what we are learning and continue studying hard for the National College Entrance Examination in three years．
Long live our friendship!
Yours，
Li_Hua
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。
That first afternoon, when I came downstairs from my classroom and put my hand in my mailbox, I got a sinking feeling in my stomach．The check I expected and badly needed wasn’t there．
When I asked the school secretary what happened, she informed me that the teachers weren’t paid until the end of the month．This was a problem．I had only four dollars left, and the end of the month was a whole month away．
My first teaching experience had been in a small school in Missouri, where the teachers always received the first month’s check the first day of school．Now, here in the big St．Louis Public School System, I found things worked differently．
What to do? I had come into St．Louis two weeks before as required for all new teachers to prepare their lessons and had spent my little reserve．Now with the four dollars I couldn’t even pay for my cheap motel room that night, much less buy dinner and gasoline．
I had my trumpet(小号) in the car, as I played the trumpet and a little piano．So I did something most musicians have done at one time or another．I decided to pawn(典当) my trumpet．
I drove downtown to an unpleasant area where the pawn shops and cheap bars were．I pawned my trumpet for fifteen dollars, and now I had enough money to get_through the night and the next day of school, but then what?
There was a little bar nearby．I walked in and ordered a thirty－cent beer．I was the only customer．I sat there sipping my beer and trying to think my way out of this problem．
“You look like you lost your last friend, Son，”said the owner of the bar．“What’s the matter？”
His name was Charlie,_and he was a pleasant man about 60, which seemed quite old to me at the time．I was about 24．I told him what had happened and about pawning my trumpet．Then I stared at the old piano I had seen as I came in the door．
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：
“Play the piano, too, do you？”asked Charlie．________________________________________________
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Paragraph 2：
When, after a month, I finally got paid, I went back to the bar．__________________________________
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One possible version：
Paragraph 1：
“Play the piano, too, do you？”asked Charlie．Wearing a pleasant smile on his face, he said，“Perhaps it can help you get_through the trouble．”I felt my eyes light up at the invitation．“Really？”A feeling of hesitation, however, fell upon me．Finding the anxiety in my eyes, Charlie put his hands on my shoulder, encouraging me to give it a try．When I finished a piece, he applauded．“No problem at all！”Since then, I would often spend time in the bar and make the most relaxing time．Though there was usually no customer at all, Charlie was invariably my royal listener．
Paragraph 2：
When, after a month, I finally got paid, I went back to the bar．With great gratitude towards Charlie, I knocked at the door．However, no one came to answer the door．Then it confused me that the door was not locked and there was nothing inside except the old piano．A piece of paper on it drew my attention．I learnt from the letter that Charlie had been to California and would never come back．But what impressed me most was the last line and it remains my motto．It reads，“God never takes your hope away．”