3 . As a kid, I remember that whenever my dad was repairing something, he would ask me to hold the hammer, just so we’d have time to talk with each other.

When I left for college, my dad would ________ me every Sunday morning. Years later, when I bought a house, my dad ________ it in the summer heat. All he asked me to do was help him dip (蘸) his brush and ________ with him. But I was too ________ those days to talk to him.

Four years ago, my dad was putting together a swing set for my daughter. He asked me to bring him a cup of tea and have a ________ with him, but I had to prepare for a trip that weekend.

One Sunday morning we were talking on the phone ________, and I noticed my dad had ________ some things we discussed recently. That morning since I was in a hurry, our conversation became ________. Later that day came a call. My father had had an aneurysm (动脉瘤) and was in hospital. ________ I flew back and on my way I was thinking about all the ________ opportunities to talk with my dad.

By the time I arrived, my father had ________. Now it was he who didn’t have time for a(n) ________ with me. After his death I ________ much more about him. All he ________ was only my time. And now I ________ that nothing is more important than my company with my dear parents.

1.

A．witness

B．call

C．instruct

D．discover

2.

A．painted

B．visited

C．repaired

D．tidied

3.

A．rest

B．chat

C．sit

D．climb

4.

A．upset

B．happy

C．busy

D．disappointed

5.

A．talk

B．meal

C．game

D．walk

6.

A．on time

B．all the time

C．as well

D．as usual

7.

A．understood

B．promoted

C．remembered

D．forgotten

8.

A．joyful

B．annoying

C．short

D．fascinating

9.

A．Suddenly

B．Immediately

C．Personally

D．Fortunately

10.

A．missed

B．valuable

C．rare

D．good

11.

A．passed by

B．passed away

C．died out

D．set off

12.

A．laugh

B．trip

C．adventure

D．conversation

13.

A．complained

B．learned

C．cared

D．guessed

14.

A．commanded

B．expressed

C．desired

D．reminded

15.

A．concerned

B．ignored

C．conquered

D．recognized

5 . Love your parents

Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling （满意的）part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents.

    1     A gentle "good morning" and "I love you" will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, you might sill wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.

Respect them more and cherish（珍惜）these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them when you're off on your own. It's OK to get angry but angry actions don't help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, journal about your feelings, or talk to a friend.     2    

Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don't get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it's cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.     3     Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?

Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them.       4     Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.

Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. .    5     Look for help if you are being abused violently. Parents do not have a right to harm you.

A．There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.

B．Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can.

C．Tell them you love them every morning.

D．Forgiveness is the key.

E．Parents will turn express their love to you.

F．After this, share your feelings with your parents.

G．Please remember parents are as important as friends.

6 . Once upon a time, there was a man who worked very hard just to keep food on the table for his family. A few days before Christmas, he _________ his five year-old daughter after _________ that she had used up the family’s only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper.

As money was tight, he became even angrier when on Christmas Eve he saw that she had used all of the gold paper to _________ one shoebox. He was also concerned about where she had gotten _________ to buy what was in the shoebox.

The next morning the little girl, _________ excitement, brought the gift box to her father and said, “This is for you, Daddy!” Holding the box, the father was embarrassed by his earlier behavior, _________ what he had done to her.

But when he _________ the shoebox, he found there was nothing. “Don’t you know, young lady,” he said _________, “when you give someone a _________, there’s supposed to be something inside the package!”

The little girl __________ him with sad tears rolling from her eyes and whispered, “Daddy, it’s not empty. I blew kisses into it until it was __________.” He fell on his knees and put his arms around the girl and begged her to __________ him for his unnecessary anger.

An accident took the girl’s life only a short time later. It is said that the father __________ this little gold box by his bed for all his life. Whenever he was __________ or faced difficult problems, he would open the box, take out an imaginary kiss, and __________ his daughter’s love.

1.

A．praised

B．encouraged

C．thanked

D．punished

2.

A．promising

B．learning

C．admitting

D．agreeing

3.

A．decorate

B．draw

C．buy

D．measure

4.

A．time

B．advice

C．space

D．money

5.

A．filled with

B．ready for

C．different from

D．related to

6.

A．thinking

B．forgetting

C．ensuring

D．regretting

7.

A．closed

B．opened

C．accepted

D．found

8.

A．happily

B．anxiously

C．angrily

D．shyly

9.

A．hand

B．lecture

C．solution

D．present

10.

A．looked up at

B．caught up with

C．lived up to

D．made up for

11.

A．empty

B．broken

C．full

D．colorful

12.

A．love

B．hate

C．forgive

D．defend

13.

A．kept

B．observed

C．used

D．searched

14.

A．interested

B．discouraged

C．surprised

D．terrified

15.

A．share

B．refuse

C．remember

D．remove

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

When I was a baby, my parents gave me anything I wanted. I would play with a toy for a while, get bored, and ask my parents for a new one. Then my dad died when I was 2, and I got even more stuff as my mom, friends, and family gave me more and more stuff to try to make me feel better. My mom continued to treat me to whatever I wanted until I was seven and my world crashed.

That was when the real estate market crashed. My mom had thought buying houses was a good idea as a way to invest her money to take care of us. After the crash, I went from the kid who got a fine iPod and who had the coolest house, to almost having nowhere to stay.

Since then, when I would ask for a new toy or bike, or even to see a movie my mom would say “I’m sorry, honey but we really can’t afford that right now.” But my mom had grown up in a family where money was never a problem, so this change was as big for her as it was for me. My constant requests for toys and video games deepened her concern about our financial situation. But I wasn’t used to hearing “no.” So, for a year or two, I kept asking for things whether I really needed them or not.

Then something happened that would change my way of thinking forever. My mom had been working really hard all year, just to pay for the necessities, like our rents, and water and power bills. When she asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I said that I wanted a new video gaming system. I didn’t know that it was expensive. All I knew was that my friends had them and that I wanted one, too.

Paragraph 1:

On my birthday, I started opening presents, believing that I would get what I asked.

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Paragraph 2:

From then on, I wouldn’t ask for anything that I didn’t need.

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8 . I remember I was just eighteen when Grandma Julie died. Until the lawyer read her ________,I never fully ________the depth of Grandma’s love. It was a moment I will never forget—a day that made me the________kid in town.

After________ the distribution（分配）of Grandma’s legacies（遗产），the lawyer said,“There are three more things.” He________his bag and brought out a small________box, which contained my Grandma’s wedding ring. “These letters and notes are also for you,”he________.

Grandma’s letter began,“Dear Jeffrey, I’m________you one of my most precious treasures—my memories. These memories are the letters your________wrote me. They are________—a(n)________that will teach you how to love and understand people, and how to respect and maintain your integrity（正直）. When you read them you will   ________the love and passion of a good man for a good woman, and you’ll learn how love can become the________of your life.

“I have been________,since I loved a wonderful man who also loved me. Love is like a beautiful ________you store in an album. You can enjoy its beauty each time you stare at it________. I’ve just shown you how priceless his love notes are. Please learn from them. Then find the right girl to love and love her________. This love will________ both your lives and make you both happier.”

“As for being valuable,save the envelopes. It’s said the old________are worth far more than the rest of my wealth. And,the personal hand-written note from General Pershing is even more valuable than the stamps. Have a ________,meaningful life. God bless you.”

1.

A．will

B．story

C．dialogues

D．works

2.

A．measure

B．appreciate

C．guess

D．find

3.

A．happiest

B．loneliest

C．best

D．richest

4.

A．delivering

B．announcing

C．writing

D．sharing

5.

A．turned into

B．reached into

C．dug into

D．looked into

6.

A．tool

B．pencil

C．jewelry

D．letter

7.

A．added

B．shouted

C．whispered

D．joked

8.

A．considering

B．teaching

C．leaving

D．providing

9.

A．Dad

B．Mom

C．Grandpa

D．Uncle

10.

A．expensive

B．valuable

C．old-fashioned

D．serious

11.

A．speech

B．guidebook

C．introduction

D．method

12.

A．keep

B．miss

C．send

D．feel

13.

A．strategy

B．center

C．process

D．trouble

14.

A．couragerous

B．strong

C．honest

D．fortunate

15.

A．record

B．article

C．memory

D．photograph

16.

A．by chance

B．on purpose

C．in wonder

D．in comfort

17.

A．deeply

B．immediately

C．respectfully

D．carefully

18.

A．enrich

B．revise

C．save

D．design

19.

A．letters

B．notes

C．stamps

D．envelopes

20.

A．satisfactory

B．successful

C．proud

D．loving

9 . 假如你是一名中学生，叫李晓华，请根据下表内容用英语写信给某报社Justask栏目的主持人Ralph，请求帮助解决一个长期困扰你的问题：该怎样和母亲沟通。
你的情况
1、学习成绩好。
2、爱母亲。
3、有点害怕母亲。
你母亲的情况
1、大学教授，工作勤奋。很少有时间和你说话。
2、对你很严，易发脾气。
你的问题
1、很少交流。
2、希望互相了解。
3、不知如何沟通。
注意：词数100左右；参考词汇：发脾气lose one's temper；
开头已给：
Dear Ralph，
       I'm a middle school student.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10 . 假如你是高三学生赵刚，你与一名叫王林的灾区孤儿结对子给予帮助。为了和他成为朋友，并在学习上给予他一定的帮助，请给他写一封信，信的内容包括：
1.你个人的基本情况（年龄，爱好，特长，理想）；
2.向他介绍你的学习经验（至少两条）；
3.欢迎他到学校学习参观。
注意：1.词数100词左右；
2文章的开头和结尾已经给出。
Dear Wang Lin,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Zhao Gang