炎德英才大联考·长沙市一中2024届高三月考试卷(二)2英语答案正在持续更新，本期2024衡中同卷单元卷答案网为大家整理了相关试题及答案，供大家查缺补漏，高效提升成绩。 第二节（满分25分）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。Alex was very excited because the New Year Eve's party was coming and as usualit was going to be held in his Uncle Peter's home.Suddenly,he saw his grandfathersitting alone looking very unhappy.Alex went to him and asked,"Grandpa,why are you sitting alone?Is thereanything wrong with you?"His grandfather replied,"No,I am fine.I just feel like sitting alone.""Grandpa,you know the New Year party is near,so are you preparing for it?"asked Alex excitedly."No dear,I am not.With the passage of time,the world has completely changedand I don't see any point in celebrating the world I see today,"answered his grandpadisappointedly."I know something is wrong with you and you are not telling me.Please tell mewhat the problem is."Alex said."I feel I am a stranger in the world I am living in.It is not the same as I haveknown.Now everyone is busy with their own work.Your father is busy with business,your brother is busy on the computer,your sisters are busy watching dramas and yourmum is busy with housework.I don't know how to pass my days,"said his grandfathersadly."Grandpa,you have me!"said Alex.His grandfather smiled and said,"Yeah,you are here,but what about others?In ourdays,we had a fixed(time each day when the whole family sat together andtalked,shared problems and laughed together."That night Alex thought about what his grandfather had said and an idea flashed hismind.He decided to have a surprise.New Year party at his own home and makeeveryone come together that day.As New Year's Eve got nearer,Alex got busypreparing for the party.He kept it a secret from his grandfather and asked everyone notto let him know about it in order to surprise him.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式作答。It was December 31 and everyone was busy with their own work.Alex saw his grandfather looking very happy while talking with the familymembers.高一“三校协作”月考（英语试卷）共10页第10页