【推荐1】As a young man, Alan was a skilled artist with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his elder son developed a bad stomachache. Thinking it was only some common intestinal(肠的) disorder, neither Alan nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But the boy died suddenly that night.

Since he thought the death was caused by his carelessness, he always felt guilty. To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Alan could stand, and he turned to alcohol for help. Soon Alan became an alcoholic(嗜酒者), so Alan began to lose everything he owned—his land, house, etc. Finally, Alan died alone in a small bar. When I heard of Alan’s death, I thought, “What a totally wasted life! What a complete failure!”

As time went by, I began to revalue my earlier rough judgment I knew Alan’s now adult son Erie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.

I hadn’t heard Ernie talked much about his father. One day, I worked up my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly. “As a child until I left home at 18, my father came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said. ‘I love you, son.’ ”

Tears came to my eyes as I realized what I had been a fool to judge Alan as a failure. He had not left any material wealth behind, but he was a “real” father in his son’s heart.

1. Did Alan and his wife take their son’s stomachache seriously?
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2. How did Alan feel after his elder son died suddenly?
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3. Why did Alan begin to lose what he had had?
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4. What made Ernie such a kind and caring person?
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5. When did the writer change his judgment about Alan?
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6. What did the writer think of Alan as a father in the end? Give the reason.
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【推荐2】He was 50 years old when I was born. I didn’t know why he was home instead of mom, but I was the only one of my friends who had their dad around.

Dad did so many things for me during my school years. He would always make lunch for me to take to school. There would be a napkin (餐巾纸) (A)____ “I love you” written on it. He always had some silly saying to make me smile and let me know that (B) 他爱我. My friends all wished they had someone who showed them that kind of love. I was so proud to have him as my father. ①

When I left home (C) ____college, I thought the messages would stop. But my friends and I were glad that his messages continued. I’m happy to call him a lot and we started a ritual (仪式) that stayed with us. After I said good-bye, he always said. “Angie?” “Yes, dad?” “I love you.” “I love you, too, dad.”

My friends used to call him “Coolest Dad in the Universe (宇宙).” And when they learned that he had cancer (癌症), they sent him a card that they all signed. ② I wouldn’t be surprised if my friends started sending napkins to their children. He inspired (激励) them to express their own love.

③ As he was growing sicker, I decided to come home. Those were the hardest days to go through. I was alone with him in the hospital a few days before he died.

(D) We watched TV hand in hand. As I was getting ready to leave, he said, “Angie?” “Yes, dad?” “I love you.” “I love you, too, dad.”

1. 在文中 (A) 和 (C) 的空白处填入适当的单词： _____； _____
2. 将文中画线部分 (B) 译成英语： _____
3. 将文中画线部分 (D) 改写为：We   _____and watched TV.
4. 在文中①②③选出能够填入“He taught all of us about a father’s love.”的位置： _____
5. 从文中找出两个表达对父亲的喜爱之情的形容词： _____； _____

【推荐1】I’m David. My uncle has a big farm in Sydney. It was cool, so I went on a trip with my parents there last weekend. We got up early on Saturday morning and left home at 7 o’clock in the morning. We went there by car. We spent three hours getting there.

When we arrived, my uncle and my aunt were busy picking strawberries on the farm. I helped them feed the chickens and the horses. In the afternoon, my aunt taught me how to grow vegetables. It was really difficult for me. The next day, it was sunny and warm. My cousins and I went fishing. It was exciting. There were many apple trees on the farm. All of us went to pick apples in the afternoon. My uncle put some apples in a basket and told us to take them home. At 3:45 p. m. we drove home happily.

请根据短文内容，完成下列问题或任务：
1. When did David leave home on Saturday morning?   
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2. 写出文中划线部分的同义句。
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3. What was the weather like on Sunday?   
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4. Was it really difficult for David to grow vegetables?   
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5. What did David take home?   
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【推荐2】       Many families live busy lives. Every week, the children have homework, sports, music lessons and club activities. The parents are busy, too. They work, do the housework, cook meals and drive their children to take part in activities. Some families do not have time to eat meals together more than once a week. Our community(社区) decided that it was time to take a break.
       After three weeks of planning, we took one night off. We called it “Family Night". It was a night for families to spend time together. Sports teams stopped their practices, and teachers did not give homework.
       On “Family Night", we decided to turn off our televisions. "We also decided not to answer the phone. Answering machines said, “Please call back tomorrow.” Many families ordered hamburgers and other food from stores or restaurants so that they wouldn't need to spend time cooking.
       There were lots of activities. Storytelling and card games were the most popular. These activities gave families the chance(机会) to spend time together. Children and parents weren't so busy, and children didn't spend so much time playing computer games or watching TV. On“Family Night”, families relaxed and spent the evening together. We hope to have more“Family Nights”.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. What are the parents busy doing every week?
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2. How long did it take the community to plan for the “Family Night"?
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3. What was “Family Night"?
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4. Why did people order food from stores or restaurants on “Family Night”?
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5. What were the most popular activities on “Family Nigh"?
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【推荐3】阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的要求答题。
Dear Clark,

How are you? I’m happy to get your e-mail and know your daily (每天的) life.

Now let me tell you something about my daily life. From Monday to Friday, my day starts at 6:30. Then I get dressed and brush my teeth. After that I do some exercise for thirty minutes. At 7:30, I have some bread and milk for breakfast. Then I take the school bus to go to school. My class starts (开始) at 8:20 and finishes at 5:30. And I like having classes and my favorite subject is math. Most students think it’s difficult but I don’t think so. It’s interesting and easy for me. At 5:45, I go back home and then I play tennis with my friends for about one hour. At 7:00, I have dinner with my parents. After dinner, I watch some music games on TV.

On weekends, my life is a little different (不同的) from that on weekdays, because I don’t go to school. In the morning, I get up at 8:00 and I have breakfast at 8:30. Then I can go shopping or go to the park with my friends or my parents. Sometimes I stay (待) at home and clean my room. I love my life.

Yours,

Laura

1. What time does Laura get up on weekdays?
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2. What does Laura think of math?
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3. What does Laura do after school on school days?
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4. 请将文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
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5. 请给本文拟一个合适的标题。
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【推荐2】Voluntary Work

       Three teenagers offered to do some voluntary work during the school holidays. They wrote the following reports.
       I did some voluntary work in a children’s hospital. The children there all suffer from serious illnesses .We organized a painting competition for them.
       I met a girl called Cindy. She wanted to paint a picture of the park near her home. I went there and took some photos of it. Cindy used them for her painting .
Betty
       There are many children without parents. I met some of these children with my mother. We taught them to tell stories. This helps them express their feelings. One child said “My friends don’t understand my pain.”
       We spent time with a girl called Vivien. Her parents died in a car accident and she is unhappy and very lonely. She needs friendship. My mother and I will continue to visit Vivien .
Mark
     I wanted to help disabled children. They have difficulty walking or moving. I taught them to sing because music can bring them joy and peace.
     I met a boy called Tim. He hurt his leg in an accident, but he has lots of courage. We need to help children like Tim and raise their spirits. I will continue to do voluntary work in the future.
Annie
1. When did the three teenagers offer to do voluntary work?          
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2. What did Betty do for Cindy?
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3. Why did Mark teach the children to tell stories?
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4. How does Vivien feel ?     
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5. If you have a chance to do some voluntary work, what will you do? Why?
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【推荐3】Because of the COVID-19(新冠肺炎), teachers are trying their best to come up with creative ways to connect with their students.

First-grade teacher Katie Ricca of Florida has been giving her math lessons every day on Zoom. At the same time, she has to take care of the studies of her five little ones. So when she spared no effort to help one of her students out, the child’s mom couldn't stop singing her praises.

During one of her many Zoom calls, Katie noticed a girl named Hannah had shut down in the middle of the lesson. "Our class tried talking to her, but there's something wrong with her." Katie said later. When Hannah left the lesson early, she became worried.

Once class was over, Katie texted Kelley Close, her mom, to check in and found out Hannah “was sad but didn't know why." On hearing this, Katie asked if she could pay a short visit the next day. Kelley said yes.

“Today her teacher came over and hung out for some time.” Kelley wrote on Facebook. "They chatted, read books, and just talked. Though this woman has five kids at home, she kept social distancing(距离) with my daughter and sat in my driveway for an hour to make sure Hannah was okay."

For Katie, spending time with Hannah wasn't a waste of time. “Seeing my student upset, I knew I had to show her I care for her,” the teacher explained. “She told me she couldn't understand the math lesson and that she felt bad about that. I just explained the lesson to her again and told her to do more math practice. I showed her I understood her feelings and that she wasn't alone.”

In the hour, Katie took away from homeschooling her own children that day. She gave a sweet memory to a little girl in need.

1. How many children does Katie have? (within 1 word)
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2. How did Katie feel when Hannah left the lesson early? (within 1 word)
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3. What did Katie and Hannah do in the driveway? (within 6 words)
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4. Why did Hannah shut down in the middle of the lesson? (within 10 words)
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5. What do you think of Katie? (within 3 words)
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【推荐1】阅读短文，根据其内容，完成下列任务。
Dear uncle Ted,

I feel terrible about something. Let me tell you what happened.

Last Saturday, I was volunteering to clean up the park with my friend. As I was cleaning around the bush(灌木丛), I saw something yellow in it. I looked carefully and found that it was a wallet. I opened the wallet and saw $20 inside.

I was still holding the wallet in one hand and the money in the ① ________when a friend called me for help. Without thinking, I dropped the wallet and put the money into my pocket(口袋). I continued with the cleaning with my friends, but my heart was no longer in the work. I kept wondering what to do with the money

After about an hour we finished cleaning. One friend suggested we should take a drink. Another friend wished to have an ice cream. I decided to buy everyone a drink and an ice cream. They enjoyed their drink and ice cream very much, but I did not really enjoy mine.

I felt even worse when I met a girl who was holding that same wallet on my way home, she was crying. Her mother was angry with her. How I wished I could ② ________her the money! But I had only $4 left. How could I explain that I had stolen the money?

I can’t sleep well at night because I can’t stop thinking about it. Can you tell me what to do?

Yours,

Jason

任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺词语(每空一词)。
1. ① ________   ② ________
任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子。
2. One friend advised us to buy something to drink.
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任务三：请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
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任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题。
4. How much money did Jason spend？
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5. Why did Jason write to uncle Ted？
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【推荐2】Dear classmates,

As I’m sure you know by now, our favorite teacher, Ms. Steen, let’s have a surprise party for her next Friday the 28th.

Can you come to the party? Please tell me by this Friday.

David

Hi David,

Thanks so much for planning this. I’d love to come to the party, but I’m not available. My family is taking a trip to Beijing at the end of this month. However, I’d still be glad to help out with any of the party preparations

Jake

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. What does David plan to do for Ms. Steen?   
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2. When will they have the party?   
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3. When should David’s classmates reply to him?   
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4. Can Jake come to the party?   
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5. What will Jake’s family do at the end of this month?   
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【推荐3】Dear Jim,

You want to know about my free time activities. I don't have much free time. I'm a student, and I also have a part-time job（兼职工作）. But if I have some free time, I usually play sports, listen to music or go on trips.

I love playing sports in my free time. I like almost all kinds of sports, such as football, basketball and swimming. But I don't like tennis.

Also, I enjoy listening to music. It makes me feel relaxed. I like all kinds of music. I am really fan of Bryan Adams, Backstreet Boys, Rihanna and Chris Brown.

I also like going on trips. There are many beautiful places in my country, and I really want to visit the forests and mountains. They are my favourite places, because everything there is peaceful（宁静的）. Also, I can practice drawing there. I often draw mountains, trees and animals.

Yours,

Jack

1. What does Jack often do when he has free time?
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2. What sport isn't Jack interested in?
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3. How does Jack feel when he listens to music?
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4. Where does Jack want to visit?
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5. What does Jack often draw?
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