My father was the gentlest, most loving and caring dad in the world----until we had an argument. During those moments, my words surely never reached his “open mind” because his ears were closed. There was no point trying to argue with my dad. He always had the last word. I could never win.
When my father refused to understand that I needed the privacy of a phone in my room, my frustration turned to tears. He ended our “discussion”, leaving me silently defeated and miserable. So when he refused to change his idea about letting me go on my class trip to Montreal, I could do nothing but race from his room in despair.
With the hope that his eyes would be more open than his ears, I began to write a note that began with “Dear Daddy” and ended with how much I respected his opinion, how much I hated to fight with him and how much I valued our relationship and, above all, how much I loved him. I folded my note into an envelope, slid it under the door of his bedroom and raced back to my own room. It was only minutes before I heard a knock at my door. When I saw the look on my father’s face, I knew that my note had melted his temper and touched his heart.
The victory of winning my dad’s permission to go to Montreal was sweet. But even sweeter was the discovery of a strategy that enabled me to have an argument with my dad that didn’t end in tears, but instead with a hug. My “Dear Daddy” notes became a follow-up to many of our arguments.
Years later, one of my favorite stories was the “Dear Daddy” notes. It always made me smile to remember some of our most passionate arguments and how my dad would become so pig-headed, until he read my notes.
1. What did the author think about her father during an argument?
| A．Gentle | B．Stubborn |
| C．Aggressive | D．Open-minded |
| A．avoid meeting her father suddenly | B．stop the argument in a funny way |
| C．deliver her message more quickly | D．persuade her father into supporting her |
| A．last word | B．generous love |
| C．bad temper | D．pig-headed decision |
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71-year-old retired brick worker Joao, who lives in an island village just outside Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, found the small Magellanic penguin lying on rocks at his local beach in 2011.The penguin was covered in oil and running out of time fast. Joao rescued the penguin, naming him Din, cleaned the oil off his feathers and fed him a daily diet of fish to rebuild his strength. After a week of recovery, Joao attempted to release the penguin back into the wild. However, Din had already formed a family bond with his rescuer and wouldn’t leave.
“He stayed with me for 11 months and then, just after he changed his coat with new feathers, he disappeared,” Joao recalls. “I love the penguin like it’s my own child and I believe the penguin loves me,” Joao told Globo TV. “No one else is allowed to touch him. He pecks them if they do. He lies on my lap, lets me give him showers, and allows me to feed him.”
Professor Krajewski, a biologist who interviewed the fisherman for Globo TV, told The Independent: “I have never seen anything like this before. I think the penguin believes Joao is part of his family and probably a penguin as well.”
However, environmentalists warn that, while hundreds of the Magellanic species are known to naturally migrate thousands of miles north in search of food ,there has been a worrying rise in the phenomenon of oceanic creatures washing up on Brazil’s beaches. Professor David Zee from Rio de Janeiro’s State University said the increase is due in part to global climatic changes. Professor Zee added that sea animals face increased danger from leaked tanker oil.
Luckily the ending for Joao and Din has been a happy one, even though it is illegal in Brazil to keep wild animals as pets.
Professor Krajewski said: “Professionals who work with animals try to avoid relationships like this occurring so they are able to reintroduce the animal into the wild. But in this single case the authorities allowed Din to stay with Joao because of his kindness.”
1. Why does Din swim a long distance to a beach in Brazil every year?| A．To avoid being killed. | B．To meet his rescuer. |
| C．To escape from ocean currents. | D．To find much more fish. |
| A．He was dying. | B．He was running on the beach. |
| C．He was resting on a rock. | D．He was cleaning oil off his feathers. |
| A．He is not allowed to keep the penguin as a pet by the authorities. |
| B．He overprotects the penguin by keeping him away from others. |
| C．His contact with the penguin is encouraged by professionals. |
| D．His kindness wins the penguin’s trust. |
| A．The environmental impact on wildlife. | B．The love between humans and wildlife. |
| C．The tendency of wildlife to bond with humans. | D．The protection of threatened wildlife by mankind. |
【推荐2】On the way to his home the child turned many times and beat the dog, declaring with childish gestures that he held him in contempt (蔑视) as an unimportant dog. The dog apologized for being this quality of animal and expressed regret in fine form, but he continued stealthily to follow the child.
When the child reached his door-step, the dog was a few yards behind moving slowly toward him. He became so anxious with shame when he again faced the child that he forgot the dragging rope. He tripped (绊倒) upon it and fell forward.
The child sat down on the step and the two had another interview. During it the dog did his best to please the child. He performed a few playful jumps with such abandon (尽情地) that the child suddenly saw him to be a valuable thing. He made a swift, greedy charge (猛冲) and seized the rope.
He dragged his captive (俘虏) into a hall and up many long stairways in a dark building. The dog made willing efforts, but he could not walk very skillfully up the stairs because he was very small and soft, and at last the pace of the child grew so energetic that the dog became panic-stricken. In his mind he was being dragged toward somewhere unknown. His eyes grew wild with the terror of it. He began to wiggle his head wildly and to brace his legs.
The child redoubled his efforts. They had a battle on the stairs. The child was victorious because he was completely absorbed in his purpose and because the dog was very small. He dragged his acquirement to the door of his home, and finally with victory across the doorway. No family member was in. The child sat down on the floor and made overtures to (向……示好) the dog. These the dog instantly accepted. He smiled with affection upon his new friend. In a short time they were firm and abiding (矢志不渝的) comrades.
1. What might have happened before the first paragraph?| A．The child had wanted to own the dog for a long time. |
| B．The dog had been someone else’s pet but lost his way. |
| C．The child had been looking for the lost dog for a long time. |
| D．The dog had been driven out of home by the child’s family. |
| A．The dog’s apology. | B．His first interview with the dog |
| C．His pity on the dog. | D．The dog’s pleasing performance. |
| A．Frightened-relieved-anxious-happy. | B．Worried-angry-scared-delighted |
| C．Guilty-anxious-nervous-pleased. | D．Angry-regretted-scared-puzzled. |
【推荐3】Gary Marquardt of Excelsior, Minnesota grew up in a military family. While he was in high school, he had been fully expected to join the services after graduation. Fate had other plans, however. Gary collapsed with a bleeding ulcer in his senior year, making him unfit for military service. Of course he felt relieved because he’d already lost several friends in the war, but with the relief came a sense of guilt. “I think ‘ashamed’ is the word,” he recalled, “I was ashamed I was happy I didn’t have to go.”
Gary carried that guilt with him throughout his life. When he was 66, the newly retired Gary went to a military funeral for a friend. As he watched the service, he was shocked to hear a canned recording of “Taps” being played instead of having a live player in attendance. He decided on the spot to learn how to play the trumpet(小号)so that he could honor service personnel at their funerals as a way to make up for never serving himself.
Gary launched himself into learning to play. He practiced morning, noon, and night, irking both his wife and his neighbors. “It was awful,” his wife Joanie said. “But we were all hoping he would get better. And then he did.”
With some lessons and a lot of practice, Gary soon became an accomplished trumpeter. Now, there’s not a day that goes by when Gary doesn’t go to a military cemetery to pay his respects to fallen soldiers.
1. Why did Gary feel ashamed?| A．He failed to serve in the military. |
| B．He lost several friends in the war. |
| C．He didn’t go to attend his friend’s funeral. |
| D．He was happy he avoided military service. |
| A．His passion for the trumpet. |
| B．The death of a military friend of his. |
| C．His friend’s funeral without live music. |
| D．His respect for those who served in the military. |
| A．Disturbing. | B．Disappointing. | C．Relieving. | D．Satisfying. |
| A．Generous and caring. | B．Creative and cautious. |
| C．Brave and professional. | D．Determined and kind. |
【推荐1】A story of a man who made the brave journey of love, cycling from India to Sweden to see his sweetheart, has gained the hearts of thousands online. A Facebook post, that has been linked more than 113,000 times, shares the tale of how Dr. Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia crossed eight countries to be reunited with his wife Charlotte Von Schedvin in her native country.
The story began in 1975 when wealthy 19-year-old Charlotte Von Schedvin, who was a student in London at the time, travelled to India in 1975 to meet the poor but famous artist Mahanandia. The Indian was born in 1949 into a poor family in Odisha, Dhenkanal and was considered an untouchable in the society.
Although his family couldn’t afford his education, he managed to gain a place at the College of Art in New Delhi where word of his talent quickly spread.
In events that wouldn’t be out of place in a romantic movie, when the young Charlotte Von Sledvin met with the painter, the two fell in love with one another. He was greatly impressed by her beauty and she, with his pure simplicity. Despite their contrasting backgrounds, the pair shortly married.
In 1978, the time came for Charlotte to return to her native country, and she requested her husband join her back in Europe. However, Mahanandia was in the middle of his studies and said he would join her after these were completed. The couple stayed in touch through letters and despite Charlotte’s offers to send flight tickets, Mahanandia was determined to meet her in his own way.
Selling his belongings, he managed to get enough money to buy a second-hand bike and set out on the intrepid journey to be reunited. From New Delhi, the brave love-struck adventurer entered Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Germany, Austria and Denmark. It wasn’t all easy sailing. His bike broke down a lot of times along the way and he had to go on without food for days.
In total the trip took four months and three weeks before he finally reached Gothenburg, Sweden. Upon arrival, he was questioned by immigration officers, who were said to be amazed at his story of devotion after he shared photographs of his marriage.
Her parents welcomed him with open arms and 40 years later, the pair are still happily married. Dr PK Mahanandia serves as the Odiya Cultural Ambassador of India to Sweden and lives with his wife and two children in Sweden. He has become well-known in Sweden as an artist and as an adviser of Art and Culture, under the Swedish Government too.
1. How did Mahanandia and Charlotte meet for the first time?| A．Mahanandia went to study in the same school with Charlotte. |
| B．Charlotte travelled to India to meet Mahanandia. |
| C．Their families arranged the meeting. |
| D．Mahanandia cycled to Sweden. |
| A．exciting | B．long |
| C．poor | D．brave |
| A．Meet across Boarder | B．A Romantic Story |
| C．Journey of Love | D．Mahanandia and Charlotte |
【推荐2】How to Bring Family Closer
Strong family bonds (纽带) can encourage better behaviors in children and teach them how to be a good friend.
Set aside time for family.
Eat meals together. Choose a few nights during the week when you expect everyone to gather around the dinner table. Studies have shown that eating meals together has a positive effect on children’s physical and mental well-being.
Encourage support. Feeling supported by your family is one of the most important things in building strong family bonds. Bonds like these will last your kids a lifetime. They will enjoy these strong bonds when they are your age and even after you are gone.
| A．Do housework as a family. |
| B．Try to set aside a regular day every week. |
| C．That’s why you create a sense of support. |
| D．Just eat a meal and have a conversation together. |
| E．Here are some tips to help bring your family closer. |
【推荐3】When you hear the word "birthmark", you probably think of one of those black or brown spots that you have on your body. For me, it's different -I have them on my lips and inside my mouth. I'm used to being asked, "What are those black marks on your lips?" When I tell people they're birthmarks, they usually say, "That's strange." I used to consider them ugly. However, my mom calls them beauty marks
In pictures, I used to hide my birthmarks by pursing（噘起）my lips so I wouldn't have to deal with people's questions. As I was growing up, people wore me out with them. Some people would ask me the same questions even before knowing my name. In society I feel like we judge people by their looks before their personality.
My birthmarks are caused by a genetic condition from my mom's side of the family. My mom's mom has birthmarks on her lips, and my mom's uncle and my uncle have some on their bodies. Every year I plan to have a procedure to remove them. But when imagining the process, I always get nervous and give up.
My cousin faces a similar challenge. She has a huge birthmark that takes up her whole arm. She's never tried to hide it or change her appearance. Once, her grandmother told her that the birthmark looked extremely prominent and suggested that she should wear long sleeves more often. If my cousin had actually taken that suggestion, she wouldn't be such a person as she is.
Inspired by my cousin, I am finally accepting who I am and now I don't hesitate when someone asks me about them either. I say, "They`re beauty marks" and smile without pursing my lips.
1. How did the author feel when asked about the birthmarks?| A．She was bored to be faced with the question. |
| B．She felt annoyed to give others an answer. |
| C．She was scared to be made fun of by people. |
| D．She felt excited to show her difference. |
| A．Her mother. | B．Her grandmother. |
| C．Her cousin | D．Her uncle. |
| A．She dislikes talking about her birthmark. |
| B．She is more confident than the author. |
| C．She never judges others by their looks. |
| D．She has taken her grandma's suggestion. |
| A．Brilliant. | B．Harmful |
| C．Obvious. | D．Impressive |
【推荐1】First of all，students should respect their teachers. They should pay attention in class. That means saluting（向……致敬）the teacher，standing from your chair when the teacher enters the classroom，attending any lesson attentively，etc. In the class of a certain subject or a teacher you don't like very much，if it's total anarchy（混乱），how can we talk about respect？
Play by the rules
If your teacher wants you to use wide-lined paper，do it！If he/she tells you to sharpen your pencils only before class starts，listen to him/her. If he/she doesn't accept late homework，do yours on time. Sometimes classroom rules seem strict or even silly，but most teachers know what's necessary to make things run smoothly and what it takes to let the learning begin. And the better the learning environment is，the smarter you'll be！
Expect him/her to like you
Teachers are teachers because they like kids. Given the chance, most teachers want to be your friends too. Respect your teacher, but don't be afraid of him/her. He/She wants you to have a great school year just as much as you want to have!
Put first things first
Friends are a fun part of school. But sometimes they' re not the most important part. When your teacher is teaching, give him/her your full attention. Even when it's hard to do — recess will come soon, and that's the time for playing with your friends.
1. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?| A．Advice Before You Go to School |
| B．What You Should Do at School |
| C．How to Get Along with Your Teacher |
| D．How to Plan Your Time at School |
| A．Don't play if you haven't completed your homework. |
| B．Follow what the teacher says. |
| C．Work is work and play is play. |
| D．Make the learning environment as good as possible. |
| A．The teacher. |
| B．The teacher's lecture. |
| C．The students. |
| D．Friends. |
| A．break | B．play |
| C．parents | D．news |
【推荐2】We have most friends at the age of 26 after having spent the first quarter of our lives building up our friendship circle, a new research has claimed.
The research into friends hip shows that our social circle peaks at 26 years and 7 months, at which we typically have five close friends. Women are most popular at 25 years and 10 months, with men hitting the highest friendship point a little later at 27 years and 3 months.
The research, by Forever Friends, shows that about a third of adults meet their closest friends when at school, with about a fifth saying they meet them at work.
Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter now also play a major role in building new friendship. The research points out that 25 to 34-year-olds make 22 friends via Facebook, compared to 18 to 24-year-olds who make 12, and 35 to 44-year-olds who make just 4.
Forever Friends’ relationship coach Sam Owen says, “It is no coincidence that over a third of us meet our best friends at school. It is a key time in our lives when friendship is growing through sharing notes, giving gifts, seeing each other regularly and laughing a lot. As adults we can often forget how powerful these small things are and how the little things can make a difference.”
Later in life we find ourselves losing friends. Over half of us lose friendship through moving, while 36% say that over time they grow apart from close pals. Having children also causes 19% to drift away from childhood friends.
With growing pressures being put on friendship these days, it’s important to make time for our friendship.
1. How many friends can a 20-year-old college student make via Facebook?| A．4. | B．12. | C．18. | D．22. |
| A．how important making friends is |
| B．that friendship is not easy to keep |
| C．how much has been done to keep friendship |
| D．that friendship at school is important |
| A．make sense of | B．lose contact with | C．feel sorry for | D．make up with |
| A．Facebook or Twitter | B．an advertisement |
| C．a textbook | D．a newspaper |
【推荐3】Effective Communication With Parents
This book explains how school leaders can become successful communicators with teachers and parents。
The effective approaches to communicating with parents in the book are: Listen, Apologize, Solve, and Thank.
Listening and apologizing are the two hardest steps to a successful meeting with a dissatisfied parent.
Parent-teacher conferences can be difficult when there are agendas on either side that are not known.
| A．These steps can feel unpleasant. |
| B．Choose your words carefully and thoughtfully. |
| C．After listening, I encourage teachers to apologize. |
| D．When communicating with a parent, it is important to listen quietly. |
| E．Give parents an opportunity to say what they want the teacher to know. |
| F．One thing teachers should know is to make sure the conference is student-centered. |
| G．When you follow these four steps, any parent-teacher conference can be successful. |
