【推荐2】Answer the questions（根据以下内容回答下列问题）

April 2lst in 2006 was the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. She is one of the most famous women in the world. Here are some interesting stories about the Queen.

Queen Elizabeth II is the fortieth monarch （君主）since 1066. Till 2006, she has been the queen of Great Britain for 54 years. During her 54-year reign（统治）, she has made over 250 official visits to 129 different countries, including China in 1986. She has also hosted more than 90 formal dinners for those important people from foreign leaders. When she visits foreign countries or hosts formal dinners, the Queen often receives presents from foreign leaders. Some unusual presents include animals like jaguars and sloths from Brazil, and black beavers from Canada.

The Queen is a great animal lover and she is known for her love of dogs. So far, the Queen has had more than 30 dogs. She is also really fond of horses and good at feeding horses. Her horses have won major races several times.

The Queen usually sends a telegram（电报）of congratulations to her people who are 100 years old on their hundredth birthday. Perhaps she will send herself in twenty years. It’s not impossible, since all her family members have enjoyed a long life. The Queen’s mother died in 2002 at the age of 101.

1. How old is Queen Elizabeth II according to the passage?
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2. When did Queen Elizabeth II become the queen of Great Britain?
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3. What unusual presents has the Queen received?
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4. What kinds of animals does the Queen like?.
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5. What may people in Britain at the age of 100 receive?
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【推荐3】Have you ever heard of the song “the story of the red-crowned crane”? It is about a girl（A）called Xu Xiujuan.

Xiujuan was born in Zhalong, Heilongjiang Province in 1964. Her father’s job was to look after red-crowned cranes. Xiujuan started helping her father when she was young. She showed a great love for these white birds.（B）她变得很擅长饲养它们.

When Xiujuan was 21, she got a job at a nature reserve in Jiangsu Province.（C）She likes taking care of the baby cranes. If a bird became sick, she took good care of it and stayed with it every day（D）________ it was strong enough to fly again.

In September 1987, one of the birds went missing. The workers in the nature reserve looked everywhere, but（E）no one could find it. Xiujuan was very（F）________. She looked for it day and night for two days. On the second night, while she was looking for the missing bird, she fell into a river and lost（G）her life. She was only 23. Later, a song was written in memory of Xiujuan. Though Xiujuan died young, people always remember（H）her when they hear the song or see a red-crowned crane.

1. 请写出（A）和（E）的同义词：________ ；________
2. 请将（B）翻译成英语：________________________
3. 请将（C）改成同义句：She ________________________ the baby cranes.
4. 请在（D）和（F）处填入适当的单词：________；________
5. 请写出（G）和（H）分别指代的是：________；________

【推荐1】Jack likes sports very much. He often goes to play golf(高尔夫) on Sunday.

One day, his wife(妻子)Tracy asks him, “How is your golf, dear?”

“Well, I can play it very well, but my eyesight(视力) is not good, so I can’t see the ball,” says Jack.

“You’re sixty years old, Jack!” his wife says. “Why don’t you play it with my brother Scott next time?”

“Oh, no!” Scott is seventy and he can’t play golf,” Jack says.

“But he can see well and can help you find the ball,” Tracy says.

The next day Jack goes to play golf with Scott.

Jack can’t find the ball again. “Can you see it?” he asks Scott.

“Yes,” Scott answers.

“Well, where is it now?” Jack asks.

“I forget(忘记),” Scott answers.

1. What sport does Jack like to play on Sunday?
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2. How old is Jack?
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3. Who is Scott in the story?
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4. Does Scott forget where the ball is?
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5. How many people(人) are there in the story?
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【推荐2】请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在方框内的缩写文章中，填入与短文意思最符合的单词。每空一词。

When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was disabled and very short. When we walked together, people would stare at us. Our usual walk was to or from the subway. Because he needed to get to work by subway. He never missed a day. He would get to the office on time even if others could not. It was a matter of pride for him. When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk. On days like this, I would pull him through the streets on a child’s sled(雪橇) to the subway.

My father tried to do the same things that others did, though he couldn’t do them the same way. For example, he liked to go to dances and parties, where he could have a good time just sitting and watching instead of dancing. I now know he took part in some things through me, his only son. When I played basketball poorly, he “played” too. When I joined the navy(海军), he joined too. When I visited his office, he would be proud of introducing me, but he was really saying, “This is my son, but it is also me, and I could have done this, too, if things had been different.”

My father passed away many years ago. I wonder if he ever noticed that I was embarrassed to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry that I never told him how sorry I feel. I think of him when I don’t have a good heart.

I was embarrassed to be seen with my father when I was young. He was disabled and very short. So people would stare at us     1     we were walking together. My father needed to get to work by     2    . He almost never missed a day. And he was proud of that. When it was snowy or ice was on the ground, I would pull him by sled to the subway. My father tried to do the same things like other fathers. He went to dances and parties, although he just could sit and watch instead of dancing. He also     3     in some things through me. We “played” basketball and joined the navy together. When I visited his office, he would introduce me ________. My father has been     4     for many years. I am sorry that I never told him how sorry I felt embarrassed when we walked. I always think of him in trouble.

【推荐3】阅读短文，根据短文内容，在短文后的空格里填入最恰当的单词（每空限填一词），并将答案写在答题卡相应编号后的横线上。
Many American families often do some sports on weekends. Running, biking, playing volleyball and swimming are popular sports. The weekend is also a time for American families to work in the yard （院子） , the garden or the house. Many families plant flowers and vegetables in the garden. Sometimes some families spend the weekend painting their houses . They are busy on weekends, but they are very relaxed.
Children are also very happy on weekends. They can go to the park,the zoo, the cinema and many other places they want to go. They can play games, fly kites and play any ball games.
Sometimes they may help their parents do some housework at home .And their parents will take them to restaurants to have a good dinner. They think the weekend is the best time of a week.

What do American families do on weekends?	Many Americans can run ,bike, play volleyball and    1     on weekends. The weekend is also a time to    2    in the yard. Such as planting flowers and painting their houses. They are not    3     but relaxed.
What do children do ?	Children are    4    on weekends. They can go to many places they want to go and do many things they want to do . Sometimes they may help their parents     5    the housework. Their parents take them to have a good dinner. So they think it’s the best time of a week.