1 . I saw a photograph in a magazine once. A male lion was seated on the ground. Beside him was a young lion, and the young was giving him a
Not long ago at a
My brother has two daughters. They are both
June 19 is Father’s Day, the day we thank dad for all the things he does for us and for all the times he is there when we need him. Moms are the
So, thanks to all the dads who endure, protect and help. They are the everyday heroes that children need.
1.A.bite | B.push | C.kiss | D.touch |
A.occasionally | B.already | C.actually | D.simply |
A.why | B.whatever | C.what | D.where |
A.volleyball | B.baseball | C.basketball | D.football |
A.drawing | B.attracting | C.having | D.paying |
A.man | B.hand | C.head | D.arm |
A.who | B.which | C.that | D.what |
A.protect | B.appreciate | C.assist | D.support |
A.ripe | B.tall | C.strong | D.grown |
A.and | B.otherwise | C.for | D.or |
A.called in | B.called off | C.held back | D.gave away |
A.to | B.by | C.with | D.through |
A.parent | B.key | C.heart | D.woman |
A.stable | B.available | C.reliable | D.approachable |
A.charming | B.handsome | C.confident | D.shy |
2 . He was already asleep. His bag stood ready by the backdoor. His pencil box was filled with
I thought back to his first day of kindergarten (幼儿园). How he ran in
Kindergarten is Mother’s Day gifts made with handprints. High school is a funny
Kindergarten is the
As I watched him
A.quickly | B.freshly | C.obviously | D.extremely |
A.behind | B.down | C.on | D.ahead |
A.journey | B.school | C.accommodation | D.destination |
A.confidence | B.disappointment | C.excitement | D.sadness |
A.suitable | B.awkward | C.hard | D.anxious |
A.at last | B.on his own | C.in advance | D.on purpose |
A.topic | B.success | C.course | D.card |
A.fine | B.terrible | C.bad | D.busy |
A.duty | B.failure | C.gift | D.beginning |
A.lonely | B.complete | C.unhappy | D.positive |
A.leave | B.love | C.miss | D.support |
A.get off | B.get out of | C.get on | D.get into |
A.arrived | B.started | C.left | D.broke |
A.answered | B.repeated | C.cried | D.mouthed |
A.rest | B.work | C.hand | D.heart |
3 . Looking for some fun activities to do as a family? Why not play games together with your relatives!
Next to learning life skills, playing family games aids future academic performance.
Playing family games together can prevent antisocial behavior.
Last but not least, playing games together is a fantastic way of spending time together! It helps to bond emotionally with your kids, parents, or siblings and strengthens the overall health of the family. People tend to build respect between each other when getting to know them better, adding to the family’s unity.
A.Games need energy and teamwork. |
B.Playing games together is helpful to academic success. |
C.Playing games together is not only fun, but also beneficial. |
D.Playing games together allows parents to model essential life skills. |
E.When playing, kids learn how to control their emotions by waiting for their turn. |
F.It’s great to create some family traditions that your kids hopefully recreate later on. |
G.Some games help kids grow the skills they need in school, like memory and logic. |
There were three children in my family. Kind Larry was the oldest, followed by smart Emily and I. One year, our family moved into a bigger house and we each had our own room. Both Larry and Emily chose to live upstairs while I preferred living in the basement. Emily laughed at me because I picked a room with poor natural light. However, I never cared about it. I had a secret kept only between my brother Larry and me-I wanted to be the neighbor of our large refrigerator where something delicious was always stuffed including the whole family’s favorite-ice cream.
During the week, we drank only milk at our meals and never ate dessert. But Sunday was different- Mom would make her famous roast meat dinner and Dad would make an exception to the dessert rule. One Sunday, my father sat happily at the head of the table and said, “Great meal! I think we should finish it with something special, “He told my brother, “Larry, go downstairs and get Breyers!”
Breyers is a brand of ice cream, the family’s favorite. When it went on sale, my mother would buy some, about a gallon of it, storing it in the refrigerator in the basement for such a special occasion.
But when the moment really came, I spoiled it. For a few nights, I couldn’t resist the temptation and ate a half box of ice cream at the rate of a small spoonful per night. So when Larry was about to run downstairs, I hurriedly pulled his hand under the table. Larry turned to look at me and felt surprised, but he immediately understood what had happened.
Emily was impatient at the table, looking at her empty dinner plate and urging Larry to be quick. Larry didn’t move, and instead, he said to Dad, “Why don’t we enjoy it on Children’s Day?” Dad smiled, “We can eat again on that day. Come on, Larry! Go and get it!” I knew Larry didn’t look like himself today. He was an ice cream lover like everyone else present, but it was unbelievable that he should refuse to eat it today. I felt very sorry for making my brother Larry so embarrassed.
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Paragraph 1: With one more look at me, Larry had to walk slowly down to the basement.
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Paragraph 2: To my great shock, just when I hesitated to admit it, Larry said,“Yes. I ate it.”
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The moment my son Joe knew I was going to have another baby, he tried his best to stay out of our lives. By the time our daughter Molly was due to be born, I had grown accustomed to his embarrassment and animosity (敌意). I had grown accustomed to a lot of things, not the least of which was having an unexpected child at the age of thirty-nine. My husband, to his eternal credit, was delighted. Throughout it all, Joe rarely spoke to me, except to say, “You don’t have to come to my school,” and — after a marathon baby naming conference—“Call her Molly, the name of my friend’s dog.”
When Molly finally arrived, tiny, quiet and perfect, four family arms were there to draw her close. But Joe’s remained tightly crossed over his chest, on the far side of the hospital room I signed to him to come closer but he shook his head slightly. I could see him standing there, arms still folded, staring straight ahead.
Joe stayed away at a friend’s cottage when Molly and I came home from the hospital. He was still gone ten days later when I took our daughter for her first check-up. He arrived home just as I was coming back, tears streaming down my face. “The doctor thinks she might have a hearing problem,” I sobbed. “She’s too quiet she’s not responding like she should. We have to have her tested.”
As my husband comforted me, downplaying my worry, I noticed that Joe had stopped beside the baby, sound asleep in her car seat. He reached out to her, shifting her slightly away from a bump (隆起) in the carpet. “She’s okay,” he said, looking down at her. “There’s nothing wrong with her. She’s just little.”
Three months later as I walked the floor at 4:00 A. M. with a crying and inconsolable (难以安抚的) (and otherwise perfectly healthy) baby in my arms, I dragged myself into Joe’s room and woke him up “Joe, could you take her? Just for a few minutes? I can’t settle her down, Dad’s on business, and I just really need a break.”
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Saying nothing, Joe took his little sister from me.
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Seeing Molly sleeping peacefully in Joe’s bed, I walked out, followed by Joe.
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6 . When Marco was a boy, he tried everything to get his father’s love and attention. He studied hard to get good
One day,his maths teacher called him that some young teenagers were
All winter, he took a bus to
As the winner, his name was
A.gifts | B.habits | C.skills | D.marks |
A.busy | B.lazy | C.silent | D.serious |
A.suggestions | B.promises | C.orders | D.comments |
A.surprised | B.lonely | C.puzzled | D.silly |
A.thinking about | B.going back to | C.signing up for | D.worrying about |
A.change | B.try | C.focus | D.decision |
A.continue | B.organize | C.quit | D.enter |
A.practise | B.compete | C.act | D.work |
A.pain | B.energy | C.love | D.risk |
A.actually | B.partly | C.usually | D.totally |
A.shining | B.moving | C.empty | D.clear |
A.agreed | B.remembered | C.realized | D.imagined |
A.shared | B.published | C.collected | D.discussed |
A.need | B.meaning | C.start | D.lesson |
A.depended on | B.heard about | C.listened to | D.believed in |
When John pulled into his mother’s driveway with his young daughter, Lily, the sight of the familiar lychee (荔枝) tree welcomed them. “Look, Lily,” John said, pointing to the towering tree in the front yard. “It’s the family tree.”
Lily smiled as John treated the tree as if it were a real family member, patting its trunk (树干) affectionately. As they were admiring the tree, the screen door opened and out stepped Grandma Mei, bathed in the warm Florida sunlight. Grandma Mei, who came from the province of Guangdong in China, was known for her green thumb, particularly when it came to lychees.
Seeing her granddaughter, Grandma Mei adjusted her baseball cap and asked if Lily was ready for some lychees. But Lily hesitated, for the fruit’s appearance was unlike any other fruit she had tried before. With a laugh, Grandma Mei gave her a gentle hug. “More lychees for me then, John,” Grandma Mei said.
“Let’s get busy!” John said with enthusiasm, rubbing his hands together. “Family tree’s waiting.”
Hearing Dad calling the tree by name, Lily couldn’t help laughing. “Laugh if you want, Lily, but this tree is really family. On cold nights, before family tree was fully grown, Grandma Mei used to take my blanket and throw it over that tree.” Grandma Mei nodded, adding that she had to protect the tree from bad weather so that it would become a big strong tree and grow fruit for the whole family.
John, eager to start the day’s work, began climbing the tree, determined to harvest the best lychees for the family. Lily watched in amazement, noticing the clusters (簇) of lychees, their skin rough yet inviting.
As John skillfully cut through the branches with a cutter, Lily expressed her concern for the well-being of the tree. John explained to her that cutting the ends of branches won’t hurt family tree. Instead such behaviour made it healthier and stronger.
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Lily’s hesitation towards the fruit gradually shifted to curiosity and she wanted to try it.
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Later in the afternoon, they all sat under the tree, surrounded by boxes filled with lychees and sharing stories related to lychees.
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A.The woman’s. | B.The man’s. | C.Sam’s. |
A.Husband and wife. | B.Mother and son. | C.Teacher and student. |
My second year in college had started. I hadn’t decided whether to fly home for the new year yet. Although I had missed the holiday the year before, and I didn’t want to miss it two years in a row, I didn’t have the money for the ticket, plus I wasn’t sure I could get enough time off from my job. All that wondering changed when my mom called. She got right to the point: “Your grandmother isn’t doing well. I decided I should fly out there for the new year.” Mom was an only child, so that made sense to me. But I was not ready for what I heard next. “We decided you would want to come along so I covered your ticket.”
We arrived as scheduled. Mom was anxious to see her parents, especially her mother, who was really sick. After saying hello to them, we settled in the living room. Grandpa helped Grandma lie down again and told us we would have a big lunch at noon.
He went into the kitchen. Mom walked up and down in the living room. Finally, I asked her what the matter was. “He can’t cook,” she said, wondering. “How’s he supposed to fix a holiday meal for us?”I tried to reason with her.
“Can’t you smell dinner? It smells good to me. Grandma is upstairs resting. Grandpa is the only one who could be cooking.” But we couldn’t see through the kitchen door. She had an idea. “Let’s go out to the front door and see from outside the window what’s going on inside. Then we will know who is really cooking.” Grandpa was very hard of hearing, so he didn’t hear us leave. It was a crazy plan, but I followed her around the house to the kitchen windows.
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There we watched Grandpa fill water glasses, make coffee and do everything skillfully.
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Looking at the nice food on the table, Mom asked, “When did you learn to cook?”
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