To us, the kitchen was a mysterious place. Our kitchen at home was so simple: an old Sparks oven, a refrigerator, a sink, and a table. At the New Eastern, it was a busy factory. Almost an entire wall was taken up by a line of huge black woks (锅). This was my father’s stage. He strode (大步走) the length of the four woks, each one fired up by gas flames underneath. Beneath him, blocks of wood, raised off the ground an inch or two, served to give his legs and feet some spring.
The sink was the size of a bathtub (浴); the refrigerator had glass doors and stretched three times as wide as the one at home. Every appliance was bigger, and there were things we never saw anywhere else, like the big metal oven in which my father hung long poles holding large pieces of pork. We could hear the fire roaring from the bottom of it. My dad would go about his business, and then, always at exactly the right time, he’d wander over, lift off the top, and take out several poles of barbecued pork—bright red, with black at the tips. If I happened by at that magical moment, I’d stop. “Yeet-gow!” I’d say. And he’d skillfully chop off a piece of the juicy, sweet meat. “One dollar!” he’d shout, and then hand it over.
My father made the best food in town. There was nothing he wouldn’t try. He was once proud of a rock candy he invented and determined to sell at the front counter of the New Eastern. We, of course, served as his guinea pigs—we couldn’t bring ourselves to tell him the sad truth: The candy was so hard that it was uneatable. I rolled a piece around my mouth. “Tastes good, Ba-Ba, ”I said. Then, when he looked away, I spat it out.
Sometimes, he liked to invent stories to us. Watching my little sister Shirley biting on an apple, he’d lean over. “Don’t eat the seed,” he said, “or an apple tree will grow inside you.” “What?” “Yes. Right inside your stomach, an apple tree!”
1. It can be learned from paragraph 1 and 2 that____________.| A．the author’s father can repair springs | B．the author enjoys observing in the kitchen |
| C．the author helps to cook difficult dishes | D．the author’s family lives in a busy factory |
| A．By describing how his father manages various tasks in the kitchen. |
| B．By classifying the kitchen appliances into different categories. |
| C．By contrasting the restaurant kitchen with the kitchen at home. |
| D．By explaining why large pieces of pork were placed in the oven. |
| A．to highlight how he disliked the food his father made |
| B．to illustrate why they often kept secrets from his father |
| C．to emphasize the troubled relationship with his father |
| D．to show the family’s support for his father’s experiments |
| A．dynamic and playful | B．strict and innovative |
| C．talented and greedy | D．hardworking and outdated |
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【推荐1】Children seem to care so much about their names. A study shows that most young people wish their parents had given them a different name.
Some people choose to change their names when they grow up. Many people in show business don’t use the names their parents gave them. Have you ever listened to Joanne? No? The answer could be “yes” if we call her stage name instead! You may never heard of Margaret. But if we tell you her stage name, you might know her as a famous dancer.
In many cultures, there are special ideas about how to choose a name. For example, many people choose a name that has been in their family for many years. It tells the child where he or she comes from.
Choosing a good name isn’t easy. Many parents search books that tell them the meanings of names. They could choose a name that carries a message. For example, Edith means “valuable gift”. Amanda means “love”. And Fara means “joy”.
Names like these tell family and friends how happy they are with their new baby. Other names can say something about the events during the birth of the child. In Africa, a first born son may have the name Mosi and the name Ama means “born on Saturday”.
Is every boy called Curtis polite? And is every girl called Mahira quick and full of energy? No parents can tell what kind of person their child will grow up to be. Just because parents name a boy Fahim, it doesn’t mean he will be clever. All they can do is hope.
1. What can we know about the study?| A．Young kids don’t care about their future. |
| B．Most young people care about their names. |
| C．Most girls want to change their names. |
| D．Most parents want to rename by themselves. |
| A．To prove some people hope to be renamed. |
| B．To introduce a famous dancer to readers. |
| C．To introduce her true name. |
| D．To tell the benefit of name. |
| A．Kids always want to rename. |
| B．Parents want to choose a meaningful name. |
| C．Parents aren’t sure if their kids will like the name. |
| D．It is hard to change kids’ names. |
| A．Names can never influence our lives |
| B．Methods to choose a suitable name |
| C．Love your parents, love your name |
| D．Your parents’ wish is behind names |
【推荐2】You taught me how to drink grapefruit juice. It was bitter and hurtful, bright and sharp. Like something grownups would drink. My first taste made me cough. You laughed. You were bright and bitter, too. You had your own grapefruit juice, but it was different. Not for kids, you warned me. It was stored atop the fridge and you kept it out of my reach,
We are in your kitchen. My mother, your sister, is not with us. Sometimes I ask why, but you cannot say. Neither of us knows what, besides death, keeps a mother from her child. So instead I sit and keep my eyes on you. I sit on the chair in the kitchen. You have told me this is my special spot. Adults are always telling kids that-something is special. Kids are always believing it. This makes me feel important. Like you need me. Like I am part of you.
We talk about all manner of things. Movies, sports, toys and school. Sometimes I ask you about your life, your own youth. About when you were 20 and living in New York, and everyone said you were the most beautiful. Only 5ft tall in a black mini dress, you dated Yankees and partied with stars. You tell me your life while we watch movies. I sometimes fall asleep in your giant bed, mirrors and glass and candles. It is not a place for kids, but you carve out a place for me.
When I grew we spent less time together. I became too tall to sit in your tiny kitchen. You were no longer the fun, joke-cracking aunt. You were just another lady Certainly nice, certainly family, but not special any more. I was a teenager, nothing was special any more. I had moved so many times, broken so many bonds, that I didn't know how to rest my heart with anyone.
We lost control of our lives slowly, the way a driver drifts into the wrong lane after too many drinks. My own life happened beyond my control. I had developed a taste for your adult grapefruit juice, and spent most of my days drunk. Sometimes you and I talked on the phone, and I was always fine. You were always fine. It was always great to hear from one another. It was always time to go.
1. What might have been kept on top of the fridge?| A．Water | B．Milk. |
| C．Fruit juice. | D．An alcoholic drink. |
| A．has probably passed away | B．is a fashionable lady |
| C．spends little time with her daughter | D．disapproves of her sister |
| A．she had a difficult life | B．she lost control of her life |
| C．she was lacking in money | D．she had a wide circle of friends |
| A．meaningful | B．interesting | C．warm | D．short |
【推荐3】How can parents really get their children to do housework? It is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children to be ready to do housework, but with one of the following suggestions, you really can get your children to help at home.
If parents give their children the impression that they can never do anything quite right, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable persons. Unless children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent.
My daughter Carla’s fifth-grade teacher made every child in her class feel special. When students received less than a perfect test score, she would point out what they had mastered and declared firmly they could learn what they had missed.
You can use the same technique when you evaluate(评价) your child’s work at home. Don’t always scold and give lots of praise instead. Talk about what he/she has done right, not about what he/she hasn’t done. If your child completes a difficult task, promise him/her a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad.
Learning is a process(过程) of trying and failing and trying and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake or failure, they will learn faster and achieve success at last.
1. Why do children think of themselves unable?| A．They don’t do housework. |
| B．Parents are not friendly to them. |
| C．Parents don’t allow them to do what they like. |
| D．They get too little praise in doing housework. |
| A．Take a trip with children. | B．Give children more praise. |
| C．Give children a punishment. | D．Promise children a ball game. |
| A．children can be forced to do housework |
| B．there is no way to get children to help at home |
| C．it is very easy to make children do housework |
| D．the more you encourage children, the more helpful they will be |
| A．Social education. | B．School education. |
| C．Pre-school education. | D．Family education. |
Can you say it is right or wrong for them to behave like that? Their changeable personalities leave you feeling angry and guilty at the same time. In fact, if your kids don’t annoy you from time to time, you’re not doing your job.
“There’s nothing wrong about being angry with your child,” Says Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., author of The 10 Basic Principles of Good Parenting. “Conflict is natural when your innocent, lovely child turns into an adolescent who can hardly tolerate (忍受) you. It’s part of the process of separation.” Kids insisted on their individuality with behavior to purposely drive you crazy. It’s their way of saying, “I am my own person” -- but doing it in a context that’s safe and that has clear limits.
So when your little darling changes into a silent person who still expects meals, clothing, and transportation, don’t panic. Here’s how to handle some common problems without losing your temper or your self-respect.
1. It can be learned from the first paragraph that ________.
| A．Jesse’s mother told a lie |
| B．the writer was too sensitive |
| C．Liz told a lie to her mother |
| D．the writer’s daughter stayed at Jesse’s house |
| A．when you are doing a job, your kids shouldn’t annoy you |
| B．parents should be responsible for children’s bad behavior |
| C．parents shouldn’t tolerate their children’s bad behavior |
| D．it’s understandable for kids to annoy their parents |
| A．It’s right for parents to be angry with their children. |
| B．It’s allowed for children to do anything as they like. |
| C．It’s bad behavior for children to drive their parents angry. |
| D．It’s normal for adolescents to go against the wishes of their parents sometimes. |
| A．How to be good parents. |
| B．How to be good children. |
| C．Rules for children to follow. |
| D．How to deal with adolescents’ common problems properly. |
【推荐2】Isabel Crook was born into a Canadian family in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province in 1915.While her parents were engaged in setting up schools and education organizations in Southwest China, Isabel herself was more interested in anthropology (人类学) and the ethnic minorities in China. As a foreign girl born in an Asian country that was undergoing great changes, she had every reason to be curious about what was going on around her.
At the age of 23, Isabel graduated from a Canadian college with a master’s degree and began carrying out field research in Sichuan Province. In 1947, Isabel and her husband David Crook were warmly welcomed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) to observe and study the revolutionary land reform taking place in China. In 1948 the couple accepted the invitation from a CPC representative to teach at a newly-built foreign affairs school. The school was the forerunner (前身) of today’s Beijing Foreign Studies University(BFSU). As a teacher at BFSU she laid the foundation for foreign language education in China.
As two of the first three foreign teachers at the school, Isabel and her husband brought new Western teaching methods to the classroom. Michael Crook, Isabel’s second son, noted that since some students were extremely poor during the 1950s and 1960s, his parents were especially sensitive to their situation and did what they could to help them while protecting their self-esteem. For example, they would bring food such as eggs and bread for picnics and share them with students who brought steamed bread of corn.
According to the younger Crook, because of his parents’ belief in communism, they chose to use political texts as their teaching materials, such as works once admired by Karl Marx. Understanding that the students would become diplomats (外交官) representing China, his parents tried to help students gain knowledge in different fields to better prepare them for communicating with foreigners in English.
On December 15th 2018, Isabel got the award of “The Most Influential Foreign Expat during 40 Years of China’s Reform and Opening up” from the Chinese government. On September 17, 2019, Isabel was awarded the Friendship Medal — the highest honor in China for foreigners — for her lifetime of devotion to China.
1. What did Isabel independently do according to the text?| A．She did field research. |
| B．She helped the poor students. |
| C．She was invited to teach English in China. |
| D．She introduced teaching methods of Western countries to China. |
| A．Isabel and her husband were rich at that time. |
| B．In the 1950s, Isabel’s husband worked as a reporter in China. |
| C．Isabel made great contributions to China’s foreign language education. |
| D．Isabel and her husband taught students only in Western ways of teaching. |
| A．They believed in communism. |
| B．They were crazy about Chinese politics. |
| C．They wanted to spread the spirits of Karl Marx. |
| D．They had to teach many subjects including politics. |
| A．Patient. | B．Caring. | C．Strict. | D．Romantic. |
【推荐3】When I was 12, all I wanted was a signet(图章)ring. They were the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.
What made it even more special was that it was about the ;only thing that wasn’t being “replaced”. We’d been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything—so most of the “new” stuff(东 西)we got was rally just to replace what we’d lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.
Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took if off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.
Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents’ when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasn’t my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift-giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “ You’ll recognize this one.,” she said smiling.
Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it. they realized who owned the ring. They’d had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.
1. The underlined “ word” in in the fins paragraph probably means “ ”.| A．fashionable |
| B．available |
| C．practical |
| D．renewable |
| A．13 years old |
| B．15 years old |
| C．26 years old |
| D．28 years old |
| A．The writer’s family moved several times. |
| B．The writer never stopped looking for her ring. |
| C．The writer’s ring was cleaned up by the new house owner. |
| D．The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off. |
| A．My New Ring |
| B．Lost and Found |
| C．Lost and Replaced |
| D．An Expensive Ring |
