May is a beautiful month full of sunshine and flowers. It is also the month when we show thanks to our mothers on Mother’s Day.
In my family, Mother’s Day celebration is different every year. Two years ago, I made breakfast for my mom and she still remembers all the dishes I cooked. Last year, I bought her a selfie stick (自拍杆) with the money that I made from selling some of my old books. She uses it all the time.
I wanted to do something special on this “quarantined” (隔离) Mother’s Day due to the coronavirus (新冠病毒) outbreak. In April, I started to search for different gift ideas on the internet. Finally, I decided to make multiple cards by hand and make a box out of the cards. It took me a long time to make it. I then put a small bag of colorful chocolates in the box. The messages I wrote on the cards were some small favors I could do for my mom, such as wash-ing dishes.
On the night before Mother’s Day, I asked my mom to go to sleep early so that I could go into her room and put the present next to her bed. When she woke up, she was very excited a-bout my gift and spent a lot of time looking at every tiny detail of the box.
My mom is my hero and she has sacrificed (牺牲) her career to take care of me. I am glad that there is a special day in May for me to honor my mom and show her my thanks and love.
1. What did the writer buy for her mom on last Mother’s Day?| A．dishes. | B．selfie stick. | C．chocolates. | D．flowers. |
| A．Because of the coronavirus outbreak. |
| B．Because of the sunshine and flowers this month. |
| C．Because of selling some of her old books. |
| D．Because of her mother’s sacrifice. |
| A．Because her mother is a hero. |
| B．Because she wanted to wash dishes. |
| C．Because she would make a box out of cards. |
| D．Because it was convenient for her to put her present. |
| A．Mother’s Day. | B．A Box out of Cards. |
| C．May Love for Mom | D．My Hero. |
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【推荐1】When my mother died, I was cooking.
One weekend, my husband suggested we cook together. I’d spoken to my mother earlier that day on the phone. I’d told her about our life. She yawned and we said goodbye to one another.
I didn’t know then what I would know 16 hours later. I hadn’t even asked how she was doing. My mother died.
My mother was my best friend. After she died, I felt so lonely. The only person I wanted to talk to about my grief was my mother. The only person who could help me was the one who was missing, however much love and support people gave me.
My mother gave me many things, but an education in cookery was not one of them. She liked eating more than cooking.
But she had learned to cook when she was a teenager and she had some brilliant recipes (食谱).
I know everyone says this, but my mother made the best roast beef dinners in the world. And, above all, fish pie! Almost every week, she would buy a prepared fish pie. Then she would bring it home and make her own white sauce (沙司).
My mother never got around to teaching me how to make a white sauce—and I never got around to asking her. Now that she was gone, I would have to teach myself.
So this became my focus. For the first few weeks, I managed to live on instant foods. But one night, a fish pie mix caught my eye at the store.
When I got home, I set myself in front of our electric stove. Armed with a recipe, I tried to teach myself to make a white sauce.
Halfway through the recipe, I couldn’t believe it—I’d made a white sauce! On my own! I could do this! Then I remembered: I had always hated fish pie.
Admiring my sauce, I wondered why I was so committed to making a dish I had hated for 25 years. Why was it suddenly so important to me?
I spooned the sauce over the fish. Then I ate the pie. It was delicious. More importantly, something strange had happened. The act of making a meal had calmed me.
It helped me find peace.
1. What do we know about the author?| A．She didn’t get along well with her husband. |
| B．She rarely called her mother on the phone. |
| C．She had a close relationship with her mother. |
| D．She regretted not visiting her mother that day. |
| A．expressed her wish to be a person like her mother |
| B．complained that her mother didn’t teach her to cook |
| C．wanted to show how good her mother was at cooking |
| D．meant to tell what was special about the white sauce |
| A．Living a lonely life. | B．Learning to cook. |
| C．Living on instant foods. | D．Looking back on the old days. |
| A．Sad. | B．Peaceful. |
| C．Dependent. | D．Strange. |
【推荐2】Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut.” Joanna noted.
Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. ”She used to cuddle up with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which.”
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds. “ In fact, parents are first on the list.” Said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the teen years.” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”
Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
1. What troubles Tina and Mark most is that______| A．their daughter isn't as lovely as before. |
| B．they can't read their daughter's mind exactly. |
| C．they don't know what to say to their daughter. |
| D．their daughter talks with them only when she needs help. |
| A．Teenagers talk a lot with their friends. |
| B．Teenagers do not want to understand their parents. |
| C．Teenagers do not talk much with their parents. |
| D．Teenagers talk little about their own lives. |
| A．Parents are unhappy with their growing children. |
| B．Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers. |
| C．Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers. |
| D．Parent should try to understand their teenagers. |
【推荐3】Whenever I heard strangers singing out loud, whether it was in the supermarket or on the street, I used to think how annoying it was. That was until a few months ago.
Recently, my daughter Zoe started her second year of middle school with a new sense of awareness, asking me to fix the "little girl" pattern on her wheelchair seat. Not wanting her to stand out at school, I spent hours filling in pale yellow stars with a black marker, eager to erase whatever childish signs I could. Shortly after, Zoe got really sick and had to miss 20 days of school. This meant our days were filled with rushing between hospital appointments and meetings with the school, as we tried to make sure she didn't fall behind on her schoolwork.
I felt pulled back to a time when she was little and her sickness was a huge part of her life. Back then, it seemed like Zoe lived in hospitals, as she spent so much time in them. No matter how sick she got, however, she always had a positive attitude. But this was different: Zoe was no longer singing like she normally did. Zoe usually sings all the time, whether she's playing, riding in the car, or just doing her homework. There was no need for a radio in our house； Zoe provided the music for us. Consumed (被折磨)with my motherly worries, it was more concerning to me than her sickness.
One day, however, I heard her beautiful voice as I was cooking dinner. I stopped what I was doing and just smiled. “Pure delight. ’’ I thought to myself. Her voice slowly grew stronger, and soon, both the car and the house were filled with her music once more. How had I not noticed her singing had completely stopped, weeks and weeks ago? Now, thankfully, she's back in school, smiling and singing, and I'm thankful for each and every song she sings.
These days, whenever I hear a stranger singing a song to themselves, I don’t get mad. Instead, I smile, as I know that by singing out loud, they're simply sharing their happiness with the world.
1. When did the author feel bothered?| A．When hearing strangers singing. | B．When her daughter started middle school. |
| C．When fixing stars on the seat. | D．When her daughter became sensitive. |
| A．Considerate and helpful. | B．Competitive and hardworking. |
| C．Optimistic and strong-willed. | D．Self-aware and modest. |
| A．Zoe's love for music. | B．Zoe’s falling behind at school. |
| C．Zoe's silence during her sickness. | D．Zoe's slow recovery from her sickness. |
| A．A way to get rid of stress. | B．A way to express love to others. |
| C．A way to communicate with others. | D．A way to share joy. |
【推荐1】Spanish Weddings
Weddings are big and important things in Spain. You’re likely to find the whole family and the whole village turn out to celebrate.
Traditional Spanish weddings do not include bridesmaids (伴娘) or groomsmen.
During the wedding reception, the bride and groom go from table to table carrying a basket with small wedding presents. The men will be offered a cigar or a mini-bottle of wine. And the women will be offered a little present. This may be the time in which guests also “hand back” the preferred wedding gift: money in envelopes.
| A．Most Spanish weddings are connected with coins. |
| B．But today, with Hollywood’s influence weddings change a bit. |
| C．The couple stand together at the altar (圣坛) with no one else. |
| D．Therefore, you will find the traditional weddings are crowded. |
| E．In Spain, the wedding ring is worn on the ring finger of the right hand. |
| F．Invitations are usually sent out one or two weeks before the wedding ceremony. |
| G．Some couples also send out the number of a bank account along with the invitation. |
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind .The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe；my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming，and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples，twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer，the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame，I knew I had given the perfect gift.
1. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was ______.
| A．doing shopping |
| B．having a debate |
| C．reading a message |
| D．leaving for Wyoming |
| A．a photo of a flower |
| B．a story about a kid |
| C．a call from the mother |
| D．a text about Christmas |
| A．searching for the poems online |
| B．drawing the background by hand |
| C．painting the letters in three colors |
| D．matching the words with pictures |
【推荐3】Tibetan New Year, aka Losar, is the most important festival in Tibet and is celebrated for 15 days, typically falling in February or March. It is a time of renewal and optimism, marking the start of the Tibetan lunar calendar.
·Decoration
It is a common custom that houses are adorned with bright and colorful banners and prayer flags, while the streets are lined with lanterns and colorful decorations.
·Offerings
Tibetan people offer prayers and make offerings to their gods during Losar. The offerings typically include food，incense(祭祀用的香)and flowers. These offerings are believed to bring good fortune and blessings to the individuals and communities.
Apart from music and dance, Tibetans indulge in rich and delicious dinners with their family and friends. Traditional dishes such as momos and Tibetan butter tea are served.
Closing Ceremonies
The Losar celebrations end with the Chunga Choepa ceremony, a religious offering service to worship the local gods.
The customs of Tibetan New Year are deeply carved in the culture and traditions of the Tibetan folks.
| A．Feasting |
| B．Dancing and Singing |
| C．People gather in public spaces and light incense and candles. |
| D．The Losar celebrations are a time of joy, renewal and reflection. |
| E．They engage in thorough cleaning of their homes and surroundings. |
| F．In addition, people also decorate their clothes with complicated patterns, and their hair is styled in a complex fashion. |
| G．The celebrations include a range of customs and traditions that reflect the unique culture and identity of the Tibetan people. |
【推荐1】A woman who lost one leg to cancer is seeking to break a world record by completing 102 marathon-length runs in 102 days.
Jacky Hunt-Broersma, who lost the bottom half of her left leg to a rare form of cancer in 2001, set her goal in mid-January. And every day since then, she has been running the distance of a marathon. “Part of my body was gone. For me the biggest struggle was accepting my disability,” she told the reporter.
Until five years ago, she was not very active. But then she looked into running and decided to give it a try. The sport ended up being quite costly. Currently, the carbon fiber blade she uses, which is designed specifically for running, costs about $10,000.
“Running really changed my life,” she said. “It helped me accept myself as a person with disability. It gave me a sense of freedom. I fell in love with the process of pushing my body further just to see what I could do.”
However, she has faced both physical and mental difficulties during her record-breaking attempt. On one recent day, Hunt-Broersma felt near breakdown at 24 kilometers and began to cry. In that moment, she felt like her planned goal might not happen at all. By dividing it into little goals, she finally picked herself up and carried on.
Hunt-Broersma’s main support team is her husband and their two young children. She is posting her progress online and has also got a large social media following.
As she nears the end of her goal, Hunt-Broersma is hoping to inspire a single thought in others: You’re stronger than you think and you’re capable of so much more.
1. What was the biggest struggle for Hunt-Broersma?| A．Fighting against cancer. | B．Living with a disability. |
| C．Breaking a world record. | D．Completing the marathon. |
| A．A running aid. | B．A sports skill. | C．A training field. | D．A support team. |
| A．She was not hopeful about her goal. | B．She wasn’t supported by the family. |
| C．She lost a record breaking chance. | D．She wanted a sense of freedom. |
| A．A thousand-mile journey begins with one step. | B．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. |
| C．Experience is the father of wisdom. | D．Happiness is the key to success. |
【推荐2】The first essay I wrote for my history of English class was perfect, at least from my perspective. I had worked on it constantly and couldn’t wait to get my grade back. I handed it in with pride.
Two weeks later, I received my grade: a D. The pages were covered in red writing, pointing out errors. There must have been a mistake.
University started later for me than most. The opportunity wasn’t available when I was younger—too many kids in our family and too little money. But I never stopped wondering what university would have been like. I was in my 40s when I sent in my application and as a part-time student, I will be in my 60s before I’m finished. That’s my goal.
What’s it like to be the old guy in a class full of 20-year-olds? It’s strange. They pretty much ignored me, and I ignored them. They also ignored each other. However, after we had more group work together, people started to communicate. Although I was an English major, some of my favorite classes were unrelated electives. Courses in art history and Greek and Roman history were fascinating. I was eager to do well.
I arranged a meeting to discuss my essay grade and arrived 10 minutes early to meet the teacher’s assistant I was ready to argue for the brilliance of my paper. However, she quickly explained to me that the paper failed to make a strong argument. The mark remained.
I kept studying and kept leaning, I learned to love two dozen writers I had never heard of before and explored types of literature I had never examined. Eventually, I learned how to write an essay in proper academic prose.
University is different when you are a senior, part-time student. If you are there to establish a career or because your parents forced you to go, there are other pressures. For me, it’s just learning. Whether I’m learning remotely or in person, it makes the world a bigger, richer place.
1. Why did the writer start university later than others?| A．His application was refused. | B．His teacher disliked his essay. |
| C．His family was not rich enough. | D．His health did not meet the standard. |
| A．Surprised. | B．Pleased | C．Excited. | D．Hopeless |
| A．Strong curiosity. | B．Constant efforts. |
| C．Great pressure. | D．Remarkable creativity. |
| A．Practice Makes Perfect |
| B．Not All That Shines Is Gold |
| C．Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way |
| D．Action Speaks Louder Than Words |
People say that the British always play safe with what they eat. Not true! I went to a summer school in Manchester and my English teacher was called Maggie. One day, a different teacher took our class. He told us that Maaggie couldn’t teach that day COZ she had a frog in her throat. Poor Maggie—but why did she try to eat such a big frog?
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When I first visited New York, I went to a downtown shopping centre to buy some winter boots. At the information desk at the entrance, I asked a lady where the shoe section was. She said that it was on the first floor. So I went up to the first floor, but couldn’t find any shoes. I decided to leave. When I was looking for the exit, I saw that shoes were actually sold downstairs on the ground floor, not the first floor. Why did she give me the wrong information?
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I’ve got an English penfriend, who I finally got to meet in London this summer. He had told me that his grandfather was “really wicked”. But when I met his grandfather, I liked him a lot. I found it very odd. Why did my friend use a negative word about such a nice man?
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The British must have really high standards. I was part of a student exchange programme between a university in England and my university in China. I spent days preparing and writing first English paper. I knew I had done a good job and was looking forward to getting a positive comment. When I got the paper back, I found my teacher had written the comment “Not bad!” Not bad? But there weren’t any errors in my paper.
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1. It can be inferred that the purpose of the passage is to________.| A．introduce examples of Internet language are widely used |
| B．remind us that language and culture cause misunderstandings |
| C．show us the successful ways to deal with the real life situations |
| D．avoid misadventures in English by sharing stories and comments |
| A．they were curious about the English language |
| B．they wanted to exchange their stories with oversea students |
| C．they were anxious to communicate with people around |
| D．the words and expressions caused misunderstanding |
| A．“Have a frog in one’s throat” means “one’s throat is dry or blocked”. |
| B．“The first floor” means “the floor of a building at ground level”. |
| C．“Really wicked” means “pretty good, better than you expected”. |
| D．“Not bad”means “morally wrong and intending to hurt people”. |
【推荐1】About National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids magazine offers a fresh new look for today’s kids! Each issue (期) is jam-packed with great stories about wildlife, adventures, other kids, animals, sports, science, technology, wonderful places in the world, popular culture, and more cool stuff— all designed to keep kids reading, thinking, learning and having fun! For ages 6-12.
Every edition of National Geographic Kids contains a superb combination of photos, fun facts, and articles presented in a cheery style, making it perfect for keeping kids’ attention. Your children can explore ancient civilizations on one page, come face-to-face with overseas wildlife on another, and turn the next page to do projects, which are often perfect for homework. There are always plenty of gross/interesting facts about animals that your children are certain to share with you, or they can turn to the page that gives them the low-down on their favorite star.
A gift subscription to National Geographic Kids is perfect for young readers, who are interested in the world around them.
1. How will the MagazineLine staff deal with dissatisfied purchasers?| A．Give a 100% cash refund first | B．Offer a 50% discount to them. |
| C．Do everything to satisfy them. | D．Allow them to cancel subscription. |
| A．It is a perfect gift for readers. |
| B．It adds to kids’ homework. |
| C．It is cheaper to be bought on the newsstand. |
| D．It refers to many fields. |
| A．Children. | B．Parents. |
| C．Teachers. | D．Managers. |
【推荐2】When you think of friends，you tend to think of people who have been in your life for a long time.But there’s another kind of friend— one that appears at a particular moment.
The first such friend I remember is a Russian girl I met in London at the age four.That year, my mother had remarried and we'd be moving to the UK.Everything was changing to me. The Russian girl and I were the two oldest in our school.She spoke no English;I，no Russian. We communicated by trying to go beyond the other at drawing,at games, even at eating. Our contests gave me something I could control.And maybe I gave her the same.
In my eight，I grade, there was Jenny, who had a small horse named Red Wing. The eighth grade was a terrible year. We both knew it, but we didn’t talk about it. We spent most of our time with Red Wing. On cold winter days, we’d go out and take turns riding and walk. She left in the ninth grade and I missed her.
To Julie，I'll be forever grateful. We met on the beach in New Jersey one afternoon. She was there with her twin boys，the only other children there，and they were about the same age as my daughter. Gradually，the children approached each other and soon were digging holes together. And we began to talk. She lived in the little beach town. I lived alone with my daughter in a big apartment a block from the beach. My husband had taken off for North Da- kota,leaving me to think about what to do next. Suddenly，there was someone I could talk to. For the next couple of weeks，we met at the beach with the children，and I would go home with her. Meeting Julie filled my despairing heart.
Such friends as these often arrive when your own life is off—balance，and will support you till the world settles on its axis(轴线）once again.
1. How did the friendship between the author and the Russian girl develop?| A．They had many common interests. |
| B．They competed with each other. |
| C．They shared the same activities together. |
| D．They showed great concern for each other. |
| A．Great comfort. | B．Deep wisdom. |
| C．Financial support. | D．Patient care. |
| A．They appeared when the author was in trouble. |
| B．They stayed with the author for a long time. |
| C．They shared the same painful experience. |
| D．They were lifelong friends of the author. |
| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| B．He is rich enough who has true friends. |
| C．A friend is a present which you give yourself. |
| D．Some friends are arranged in our lives for good reason. |
【推荐3】So many things can keep you from seeing your loved ones in person, from busy schedules to long distances（距离）to a rather unexpected pandemic. Fortunately, thanks to modern technology, the People we miss are often only a phone call or text message away. But if you're someone who prefers typed out messages, you may want to reconsider.
Anew study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, found that communication that included voice, like a phone call or video chat, created stronger social connections than communication through typing, like text messaging or email.
In the study, researchers used experiments to judge connectedness. In one, they asked 200 people to make predictions about what it would be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone and then ask people at random to do one or the other. Although people expected that a phone call would be more awkward, hearing someone's voice actually made the experience better. In another experiment, the researchers had strangers connect by either texting, talking over video chat, or talking using only audio. They found that both forms of voice communication—whether video or audio only—made the strangers feel more connected than when they communicated through texting.
Sabrina Romanoff, a Harvard trained clinical psychologist based in New York City, says people prefer texting or email instead of calling because of convenience（方便），as they see it as a controlled form of communication where they can “communicate exactly in the way they intend without unexpected additions by the other person.”
Romanoff says that in reality, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. "A phone call is actually more convenient when considering the net effects of the message," she explains. "Each party is more present, and therefore, able to make sense of the meaning behind the content without thinking over the endless possible meanings behind words.”
1. What is the finding of the new study?| A．Phone calls make people more awkward than emails. |
| B．Modem technology leads to stronger social connections. |
| C．Communication through typing shortens the distance between people. |
| D．Voice messages can make people more connected than typed out messages. |
| A．send an email | B．write a letter |
| C．have a video chat | D．text a message |
| A．doing experiments | B．making observations |
| C．conducting interviews | D．referring to other studies |
| A．voice communication can be better controlled. |
| B．voice communication can better carry the message |
| C．texting makes communication much more convenient. |
| D．texting makes it impossible to get the expected message |
