1 . I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it when mother sat doing letters. Looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother, “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”

I never saw her get angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, and she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened and a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”, but she lived “on the surface”.

As years went by, I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know that she did forgive (原谅) me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer, but it didn’t come. I wondered if the letter had even got to her. Now the present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, though she had never been able to. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside—a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1. What did Mother keep for Elizabeth?

A．A desk.

B．Some letters.

C．The ink bottle.

2. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A．Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words.

B．Mother cared much about her daughter in words.

C．Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart.

3. What does the underlined word “gulf” mean?

A．Deep understanding between the old and the young.

B．Different ideas between mother and daughter.

C．Free talks between mother and daughter.

4. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ________.

A．when she was a child

B．after she became a writer

C．after her mother died

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．My Letter to Mother.

B．My Mother’s Desk.

C．Writing is Wonderful.

2 . 阅读短文，根据要求完成文后的题目。

In China, some parents do almost everything for their children these days. They look on their older children or sometimes even adults as babies! It is a very common problem in China.

Some parents don’t let children do chores or go anywhere by themselves. So their children can’t do anything by themselves and have to depend more on them.

In fact, no children really enjoy being looked after by their parents all the time. No parents would be happy to know that. As a result of too much care, their children don’t know anything about the world! Children need their own time to grow into adults and to learn how to deal with problems. Too much care spoils（破坏）their fun when they are growing up. And when suddenly they can’t depend on their parents, these children may be in great trouble.

It is nice that parents show their care to their children. It is nice that children know that their parents’ love is out of love, and it will be nicer if the children let their parents know how much love they really need, and how much love is too much.

1. What’s the common problem in China?
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2. Why can’t children do anything by themselves?
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3. Are the children happy or unhappy when parents look after them all the time?
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4. 请将文中画线句子翻译成汉语。
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5. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
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3 . It’s easy to have a fight in your family. Sometimes your parents fight with each other, or you fight with your parents, or even you fight with your brother or sister. When it happens, you may feel sad or even angry. Remember even people who love each other fight sometimes.

When you’re sad or angry, keep calm and then try thinking of a way to solve the problem. You could go out to run around or play a ball, or just find a quiet place to relax. When you’re really calm, talk with the person you argued with. Then maybe you will feel much better.

Even if you’re very angry, never hurt anyone in your family. That could only make things get worse. If your brother or sister hurts you, it’s important to tell your parents. It’s also important to tell an adult if your parent hurts you. You could have a family meeting to talk about it when the fight happens. At the meeting, everyone should tell how they feel and give their advice.

Sometimes, you should visit a family doctor to talk about the problems and get some good advice. It’s not always easy to stop families from fighting. But working together can make it work.

1. The first paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A．there might be a fight in a family	B．family members love each other very much
C．what you can do when there is a family fight	D．it’s common to have a family fight

2. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “calm”?

A．繁忙的

B．愉悦的

C．平静的

D．急躁的

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．A family meeting could help with the fight in your family.

B．It’s not easy for you to stop your family fighting alone.

C．You can visit a family doctor to get advice on your family fight.

D．The people are in a family fight because they don’t love each other.

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Never fight with anyone in your family.	B．A family fight may hurt everyone in your family.
C．Try to do something to stop the fight in your family.	D．What should you do when a family fight happens?

5 . 听短文填空
Problem: Sometimes I     1     in the exam.
Feeling: Troubles always make me     2    .
Ways: Ask my     3     for help or write my problems down.
Reason: My parents are busy with their     4    .
Hope: My parents can listen to me and     5     me.

6 .

In many Chinese families, different generations (代) live together. This is called an extended family. Usually, it is “four-two-one”—four grandparents, two parents, one child.

This family structure has both good and bad sides. When parents are busy with work, grandparents can help take care of the children. According to the Atlantic magazine, 90 percent of children in Shanghai and 70 percent of children in Beijing grow up in the care of grandparents.

But some people say grandparents love their grandchildren too much and let them eat too much. Arguments may happen among family members of different ages.

Life can be both sweet and bitter. Family life is no different. But the most important thing to remember is that family is all about love.

1. In Chinese extended families, how many generations often live together?

A．three

B．four

C．five

D．six

2. According to the Atlantic magazine, what percentage of children in Beijing grow up in the care of their grandparents?

A．10%

B．30%

C．70%

D．90%

3. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Grandparents’ love for their grandchildren.	B．Possible problems in an extended family.
C．The good sides of living with grandparents.	D．Different living habits of family members.

4. What might be the writer’s idea about family life?

A．Children should be the center of it.	B．It has more problems than happiness.
C．Everyone has the same family life.	D．Love among family members is important.

8 . 你会听到五个人谈论如何与父母相处的话题。从A到E的观点中，为每个说话者选择表达每个人观点的字母，每个字母只用一遍。

1     Speaker 1     2     Speaker 2     3     Speaker 3     4     Speaker 4     5     Speaker 5

A. Share your experiences and feelings with your parents. B. Try to make your parents feel proud of you. C. Listen to your parents and reply to them clearly. D. Spend much time doing activities with your parents. E. Talk with your parents to understand them.

9 . In Toronto, Canada, there is a Chinese woman. Her husband and son are busy with their work.     1     The woman feels lonely.

She likes to make steamed buns. One day, one of the buns suddenly comes to life. The woman sees the bun, named Bao, as her own child.     2     But as Bao grows up, he wants to leave home. The mother doesn’t want this to happen. What can she do?

This is the story of Disney-Pixar’s short film Bao.     3     Domee Shi, a Chinese-Canadian woman, is the director of the film.     4     She also has a very protective mother.

Shi said she wanted to show family relationships in her film.     5     But parents should be ready to let their children leave home and find out more about the world.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A．It is true that children should care for their parents.

B．She is happy to be a mother again.

C．They don’t come home very often.

D．It won Oscar award for Best Animated Short (最佳动画片) in 2019.

E．She said the film’s story is much like the story of her own life.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词（有提示词的，填入所给单词的正确形式）。

My mother is a doctor. She is so busy     1     she isn’t able to get back home on time every day. And she has to work on weekends sometimes. So it’s hard for her to do all the chores after work. As     2     member of the family, I think it’s my duty     3     (share) some housework. Though my mother always says she doesn’t need any help, there are always things I can do. For example, I can help take out the rubbish and wash the dishes. I’m sure I can do them     4     (good).

What’s more, I’m trying to be     5     (independence). I wash my own clothes, tidy up my bedroom     6     put away my things. I’m old enough to do these things. And I can’t     7     (depend) on my parents forever.

I think my mother is the     8     (one) person I should thank. So show your     9     (thank) to your mom for everything she does. Just try your best to help     10     (she). I believe she will feel happy. Try it now.