Both of my two sons were born in Toronto, but they moved with us to Ottawa when they were quite young. They went to school there, grew up there. Later, one of my sons went to Canada’s east coast near a city called Halifax and the other moved to the west coast to Vancouver. My wife and I were left in the middle.
As we nearly retired (退休), we started to think where we should spend our final years. For several reasons we decided to live on a small town on Vancouver Island, where was close to one of my sons. However, the son moved to Hollywood soon after he had got another job there. I helped him move.
We still lived a happy life in our little west coast town, but we have paid a price. We have not been there for some important events such as the births of our grandchildren. We have missed watching them grow up; we have missed backyard barbecues (烧烤) and basketball weekends with them. Our home, while very comfortable, was also very quiet.
Every fall we travel to see the children. We usually fly, first to California to see our son Scott and spend a week or more with him trying to catch up on everything we’ve missed. Then, usually in November, we make the even longer trip east across Canada to see Travis and our grandchildren, who were about their twenties.
Fortunately, both our sons are doing well and grandchildren are growing up straight and tall. We love all of them and they love us. We’re very happy but there are times I think about the things we didn’t see: the tears or the smile on the granddaughter’s face, their school graduations, my son’s joy at successes in business.
Life has been good for our family but we have all paid a price.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The writer’s sons grew up in ________.
| A．Toronto | B．Ottawa | C．Halifax | D．Vancouver |
| A．wanted to live a noisy life | B．was satisfied with retired life |
| C．lived a comfortable life | D．was sometimes lonely |
| A．The births of his grandchildren. |
| B．School graduations of his grandchildren. |
| C．The successful times of his son’s business. |
| D．All of the above. |
| A．they all regret not living together all the time although enjoying a happy life |
| B．they enjoy a happy life because they can see each other every year |
| C．they are proud of the sons and the grandchildren |
| D．they love the sons and the grandchildren |
| A．Living a happy life. | B．A price to pay. |
| C．Moving from east to west. | D．My sons and grandchildren. |
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【推荐1】Everyone may get angry.
In fact, it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes.
| A．Many things can make you angry. |
| B．But keeping anger (生气) inside usually makes things worse. |
| C．When you talk about anger, bad feelings start to go away. |
| D．Don’t let your anger control you. |
| E．Your body will tell you when you are angry. |
Peter was a small boy. He lived with his parents in a small house near some hills .The people there were all poor .One night it was very dry and windy .When everybody was asleep,Peter suddenly heard some noise .It came out from the kitchen . He got up and walked to the kitchen .He found that the wood beside the stove (火炉) was burning .There was no water tap (水龙头) in the house，so he could not put out (扑灭) the fire .He shouted loudly to wake up everyone in the house .Then he ran out of his house and knocked on the doors of many houses to wake the people up .They all left their houses quickly .At last the fire was put out by the firemen .Many houses were burnt .But nobody was hurt in the fire .
1. Peter lived with his ______
| A．sisters | B．brothers | C．uncles | D．parents |
| A．the table | B．the wood | C．the door | D．the window |
| A．Everybody was asleep |
| B．He couldn't shout loudly |
| C．The kitchen was very big |
| D．There was no water tap in the house |
| A．to wake the people up | B．to get some water |
| C．to find his classmates | D．to visit them |
| A．People in other houses were | B．Peter's parents were |
| C．Nobody was | D．Peter was |
【推荐3】Do you laugh every day? Most people do. Scientists say that people laugh about 17 times a day. That is a lot of laughter.
In India, there are hundreds of laughter clubs. The people in these clubs get together every morning. First they stretch their hands above their heads. Then they pretend (假装) to laugh. Soon everyone is laughing naturally. People say they feel good after laughing together.
Scientists believe that laughter is good for you. Why? For one thing, laughter is good exercise. When you laugh, you exercise many muscles (肌肉) in your body. Scientists say that one hundred laughs are the same as ten minutes of running. When you laugh, you also breathe deeply. This helps you relax. That’s good for you, too.
Why do we laugh? That is a hard question to answer. We know that people laugh more often in a group. They don’t laugh very often when they are alone. Many scientists believe that we use laughter to connect to other people. Laughter helps us feel part of a group.
In English, people say that laughter is the best medicine. Some think that laughter helps sick people get well. Do you think so, too?
1. According to scientists, people laugh about ________.| A．17 times a week |
| B．17 minutes a day |
| C．17 times a day |
| D．170 minutes a week |
| A．you have enough exercise |
| B．you will become happier |
| C．you’ve had 30 minutes of running |
| D．you will become healthier |
| A．take part in laughter clubs |
| B．only pretend to laugh |
| C．know why people laugh |
| D．laugh more often when alone |
| A．laughter helps you relax |
| B．it is good to take part in laughter clubs |
| C．laughter is good for us |
| D．people laugh every day |
When the world stops, a Chinese delivery driver has continued working while the COVID-19 spreads across China. The delivery driver is Gao Zhixiao, who was on the cover of Time magazine for March 19.
Born in a poor family in Ningxia, Gao went to Beijing to get a job at the age of 19. He tried different jobs to make a living. He worked as a shopping guide before he finally became a delivery driver.
After the outbreak of the COVID-19, Gao and his wife decided to stay in Beijing rather than return to Ningxia. There’s plenty of work for him to do during quarantine (隔离期). Gao drives more than 161 kilometers on his motor-bike to fulfill 40 to 70 orders every day. And people depend on delivery services more than ever.
Gao once received an order that required him to buy medicine for a patient from a hospital. He thought about it for a second, but then picked up the order, because he thought the customer might be in very great need of the medicine. The customer was an elderly woman who lived alone. Gao first drove to her home to get the prescription (处方) paper. And then he rushed to the hospital to fetch the medicine she needed. When he found that the woman hadn’t eaten, he immediately helped cook a bowl of noodles with two boiled eggs, and took out the trash when he left.
“I think the reason why Time picked me is that I helped an elderly person in need. Although it is a warm story, I’m no different when helping anyone else,” he says. Gao just hopes his tiny behavior can show the western world the strong cohesion (凝聚力) of China!
1. Where do we know about the information of the delivery driver Gao Zhixiao?| A．Fashion magazine. | B．Time magazine. | C．Youth magazine. |
| A．Gao went to Ning Xia to get a job. |
| B．Gao was born in a rich family. |
| C．Gao worked as a shopping guide before becoming a delivery driver. |
| A．Complete. | B．Buy. | C．Pay. |
| A．To get the prescription paper. | B．To fetch the medicine. | C．To pick up the order. |
| A．Small act, Big love | B．No pains, No gains | C．One penny saved, One penny got |
One normal day after 20 years, the college received a letter and 100 seeds of pure white marigold. It was an old woman of over 70 years old. Some experts in the college doubted it, but in order not to let her down, those seeds finally took root (根）in the earth. The miracle appeared after one year; the field was covered by pure white marigold.
Therefore, the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus.
The old woman was a flower-lover. When she read the announcement 20 years ago, she got very excited like others. But her eight children were totally against her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics(遗传学) couldn’t complete what the experts could never do, so her thought was only a day dream.
Still, the old woman didn’t change her mind and went on working. She planted some of the most common seeds and took good care of them. A year later, when the marigold came out, she chose one faintest(最暗淡的) from those golden and brown flowers and got the best seed. The next year, she again grew them and chose...Day after day, year after year, through many seasons, the old woman’s husband died, her children flew far, a lot of things happened in her life, but only the wish to grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart.
Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a marigold, which was nearly white, but as white as silver or snow.
A problem even experts couldn’t deal with was solved by an old woman who didn’t understand genetics. Was it a miracle (奇迹）?
To take root in the heart, even the most common seed, can grow into a miracle!
1. According to the passage, _____ marigold is unusual.
| A．white | B．purple | C．brown | D．golden |
| A．the children didn’t agree on their mother’s decision |
| B．the woman needed the great reward for her big family |
| C．the experts also succeeded in growing the white marigold |
| D．the woman took good care of the flowers instead of her family |
| A．was luckier than experts |
| B．put her heart into flowers |
| C．got support from her family |
| D．studied the seed genetics well |
| A．the difficulties of getting the white marigold |
| B．the possibility of going beyond experts |
| C．the unforgettable development of marigold |
| D．the importance of holding on to dreams |
【推荐3】Can you imagine a school with only one student? There is one on the Out Skerries Islands, and Aron is the only student.
The Out Skerries Islands, which are around 280 km from the coast of Scotland, are home to about 70 people. The nearest town is Lerwick on the Shetland Islands. You can only get there by boat and it takes two and a half hours. Besides Aron’s school, there are also two shops, a church and a community hall on the islands.
Aron wasn’t the only student at the school at first. Until July there were several other children there. But now they are older, so they go to the secondary school in Lerwick. Aren has been the only student since September.
The school is very small. It has two classrooms, an art room, a music room and a library. Each week Aron studies Maths, English, Science and Art with the same teacher. She also gives him PE lessons. This is usually a long walk around the islands. He also has the school playground all to himself. Of course, there is one problem. He has no one to play with.
Aron has lived in Out Skerries since he was born and loves the outdoor life. He enjoys exploring (探险) the islands on his bike and jumping into the sea from the pier (突堤).
But his mother is worried that Aron might get lonely. She would like to see more families with children coming to live there. Many people have moved away since the local factory closed ten years ago. That’s why there are so few children on the islands and why Aron has found himself being known as the loneliest schoolboy in Britain.
1. What is NOT true about the Out Series Islands?| A．There is a secondary school. | B．There are less than 100 people. |
| C．They are far from the coast of Scotland. | D．There was a factory 10 years ago. |
| A．It has many classrooms. | B．There are several students. |
| C．It probably has only one teacher. | D．Four subjects are taught in the school. |
| A．walks around the islands | B．plays on the playground |
| C．explores the islands on his bike | D．jumps into the sea from the pier |
| A．Everyone is different and that’s a good thing. |
| B．Teamwork is important to achieve things in life. |
| C．It is important to know how to spend time alone. |
| D．It’s good to learn how to get on with people of different ages. |
| A．The smallest school in Britain. | B．The loneliest schoolboy in Britain. |
| C．Aron’s colorful life on the islands. | D．Mom’s worries about Aron’s future. |
【推荐1】My name is May. Anna Freeman was my English teacher in the ninth grade. She was humorous and kind, so I loved being around her. She was also a good listener. At the end of the year, she said that she was moving to Florida, and I was sad. We gave our addresses to each other and became pen pals. I could tell her anything, and she treated me with respect (尊重) even though I was a teenager. In Florida, Mrs. Freeman became a realtor (房地产经纪人) and was very busy, but she always found time to write letters to me. She wrote interesting stories and always took my worries and problems seriously.
One summer holiday, Mrs. Freeman invited me to visit her in a letter. I missed her very much so I accepted her offer. I spent three weeks with her in Florida, excited to do anything from washing dishes to visiting museums with her. Her love of music and creative writing encouraged me to go on with my dream.
Two years later, she surprised me by coming to my high school graduation ceremony（毕业典礼）. Later that year, when I arrived at her house, I hoped to talk to her about my future plans, but instead she was in hospital. I went to the hospital and was shocked to find that she was seriously ill. A month later, after I got back home, I got a call that Mrs. Freeman had died.
To this day, more than 50 years later, I still remember her smile and the advice she gave me. From time to time, I read her letters again, thinking of the wonderful time we spent together.
1. Mrs. Freeman ________ after she moved to Florida.| A．worked as a teacher | B．lived quite a busy life |
| C．seldom wrote to the writer | D．had lots of worries and problems |
| A．bored | B．surprised | C．worried | D．excited |
| A．She gave an excellent speech. |
| B．Mrs. Freeman surprisingly came to it. |
| C．Mrs. Freeman was seriously ill that day. |
| D．She told her parents her future plan that day. |
| A．in a hospital | B．in the writer’s school |
| C．on the street | D．at Mrs. Freeman’s home |
| A．a graduation ceremony | B．a successful realtor |
| C．May’s worries and problems | D．May’s English teacher |
【推荐2】In order to tell you what I believe, I must bring up something from my personal history.
The turning point of my life was my decision to give up my business job and study music. My parents, although sharing my love of music, didn’t think it was a good choice that I took up music as a job. Considering my family background, this was understandable. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years at Spring Hill College in Mobile, and though he was much loved by his students. he didn't earn (挣钱) enough to provide for his large family. As a result of this example in the family, my parents strongly asked me to go to the college instead of a conservatory (音乐学院) of music although I loved my violin and spent most of my spare time practicing.
Before my graduation from Columbia, the family ran into some money problems and I felt it was my duty to leave college and take a job. That was why I took a business job, which I always think of as the wasted years. I went into it for money, for being able to help the family. Money is all I got out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was passing me by.
My wish was to save enough to quit (退出) and then go to Europe to study music. I continued to make money, and finally, bit by bit, I earned enough to make myself able to go abroad. The family got out of the trouble and ________. I felt like a free man and sailed for Europe. I stayed for four years, worked harder than ever and enjoyed every minute of it.
“Enjoyed” is too soft a word. I walked on air. I can enjoy my own life. When I broke away from the business world. It was against the advice of my friends and family. They think that success is money, so the thought of giving up a good salary (薪水) for happiness seems foolish. But if I had stayed in business, I do not believe I would have made a success of living. I would have given up all those inner satisfactions, which money can never buy.
1. The writer presented his grandpa’s example in order to ________.| A．show how much his grandpa was loved by his students |
| B．tell to be a musician wasn’t a good choice for the writer |
| C．explain why his parents disagreed him to take up music as a job |
| D．thank his parents’ support for studying in the conservatory of music |
| A．my help was no longer necessary |
| B．I got up early to practice the violin |
| C．I earned so much to support my family |
| D．my point was that business was not for me |
| A．felt pity for beginning a new life |
| B．couldn’t make a success of living |
| C．couldn’t find his place in a new environment |
| D．felt free because he was doing what he loved |
| A．My personal life. | B．My successful business job. |
| C．My “foolish” decision. | D．My study experience in Europe. |
The hair and makeup in a movie are just as important as the costurnes or the sets. Over the years, Peter has made actors look older, younger, healthy and sick. For one movie he even made a female actor look like a man! "What people don't realize about wigs is that we are not always making people more beautiful," he says. "Often we are covering up beauty and making them look ordinary."
All Peter's wigs are handmade using human hair, so they look as real as possible. This also makes them very expensive -between US $ 4,500 and US $12,500 each! He knows he's done a good job when people don't realize the star of the movie is wearing a wig. So he was pleased when one newspaper said that Nicole Kidman had dyed her hair dark brown for a movie. "It was a wig and no one knew that9" he said.
1. What's the best title for this article?
| A．How Peter Qwen's wigs change people |
| B．Peter Qwen: A wigmaker to the stars |
| C．Peter Qwen: Making real and expensive wigs |
| D．Peter Qwen's wigs are important in a movie |
| A．They can make people more beautiful. |
| B．They can change people's hair styles. |
| C．They can cover up beauty and make people look ordinary. |
| D．They can make people look younger. |
| A．They are made in foreign countries. |
| B．Peter makes the best wigs. |
| C．They are only made for rich film makers. |
| D．They are handmade using human hair. |
| A．Peter Owen has made wigs for lots of movies. |
| B．Designing and making the wigs for The Lord of the Rings was a huge job. |
| C．Peter can make actors look quite different from their real looks. |
| D．lf people know the star is wearing a wig, Peter will be happy. |
| Airline | Flight number | Destination | Departure time | Gate |
| Air Canada | 137 | Beijing | 10.12a.m. | 24 |
| Japan Airlines | 320 | Tokyo | 10.30a.m. | 18 |
| British Airways | 405 | Paris | 11.00a.m. | 20 |
| Pan American | 226 | London | 11.20a.m. | 12 |
| Pan American | 12 | Beijing | 11.43a.m. | 15 |
| Air Canada | 178 | Tokyo | 12.32p.m. | 21 |
| CAAC | 289 | Hong Kong | 12.32p.m. | 14 |
1. If you want to fly to Paris, you should take________.
| A．Flight 137 | B．Flight 320 | C．Flight 226 | D．Flight 405 |
| A．11.43a.m. | B．10.12a.m. | C．12.32p.m. | D．10.12a.m. |
| A．14 | B．15 | C．12 | D．18 |
| A．Pan American | B．Japan Airlines | C．Air Canada | D．CAAC |
| A．Tokyo | B．Hong Kong | C．London | D．Paris |
【推荐2】If an animal flies, is it a bird? Not necessarily. Bats, like birds, have wings and can fly. However, bats and birds are really very different.
What does a bat look like?
Bats look like mice. Their hands and arms are covered by a thin layer（层）of skin. This makes their hands and arms work like wings. Most bats have hair that helps to keep them warm. They have two eyes and can see very well. Bats also have two ears.They can move their ears to listen to sounds. They can also use their hearing when flying so they do not bump into（撞到）things, and they can even use it to find their food.
How do bats live?
Bats can see well even when it's dark. They can hunt for food at night. Many bats eat bugs, while other bats eat fruit. Because they search for food at night, bats usually sleep during the day. Some often sleep in caves, barns or holes in trees. Others sleep in houses that people build for them. When a bat sleeps, it hangs upside down from its feet.
How do bats help people?
Bats help people in many ways. For example, some bats eat the bugs that bite people and destroy plants. Bats can also help people by eating fruit. After eating the fruit, bats sometimes drop seeds（种子）. The seeds then grow into new plants.
Bats are very interesting and unusual animals. Not only they fly, but they also make the world a better place for people.
1. How do bats use their hearing?| A．Their hearing helps them keep warm. |
| B．Their hearing helps them destroy plants. |
| C．They use their hearing to find their food. |
| D．They use their hearing to hang upside down. |
| A．hunt for food at night |
| B．have to sleep in caves |
| C．cannot see very well during the day |
| D．can hang upside down only during the day |
| A．bumping to things at night |
| B．eating bugs that destroy plants |
| C．using their arms like wings |
| D．sleeping in barns and caves |
| A．They are helpful and interesting animals. |
| B．Most bats use their hair to see things clearly. |
| C．Some bats sleep in houses that people build for them. |
| D．Some bats eat bugs that bite people and destroy plants. |
【推荐3】When I was about 12 , I had an enemy , a girl who liked to pointed out shortcomings (缺点).Sometimes she said I was thin , Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could . At last , I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “ Are the things she said true or not ? Mary , didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.
I brought the list back to my father. He refused to take it. “ That’s just for you,” he said. You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find if will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all , but hear the truth and do what you think is right.
Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our lives we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。你认为正确的句子请在题前括号内写“T，错误的写“F”。
1. The writer had a real enemy when she was 12.
2. The writer asked her mother for advice.
3. The writer’s father told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her.
4. The writer didn’t do what her father told her to do.
5. The writer is thankful to her father and her “enemy”.
