1 . We always celebrated my Dad’s November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a(n)
When we knew that it might be Dad’s
Dad was a wonderful
During a quiet moment, I announced that it was now Dad’s turn to
A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those were the stories people normally tell at a
Words do
| A．double | B．original | C．complex | D．modern |
| A．congratulation | B．gratitude | C．wish | D．apology |
| A．late | B．last | C．living | D．lost |
| A．by | B．as | C．though | D．with |
| A．writer | B．listener | C．storyteller | D．reader |
| A．listen to | B．hear of | C．make up | D．talk about |
| A．whether | B．where | C．who | D．what |
| A．flashing | B．darkening | C．concerned | D．blank |
| A．regretted | B．recorded | C．recovered | D．remembered |
| A．thoughts | B．possessions | C．tales | D．treasures |
| A．afford | B．wait | C．offer | D．help |
| A．task | B．duty | C．chance | D．decision |
| A．burial | B．party | C．meeting | D．wedding |
| A．Or | B．And | C．So | D．But |
| A．kindness | B．memories | C．care | D．hugs |
| A．healthy | B．old | C．young | D．alive |
| A．rolled | B．went | C．flew | D．came |
| A．benefit | B．work | C．matter | D．mean |
| A．properly | B．publicly | C．clearly | D．correctly. |
| A．give back | B．search for | C．hand over | D．fall in |
2 . We may have heard that it’s never too late to pursue your dreams. Now, a man
Cooper attended Storer College from 1934 to 1938, but life condition
In Philadelphia, Cooper worked to help his mother pay the bills and he was
But now, after 84 years, Cooper was
The whole thing was a dream come true for Cooper, who now
| A．proved | B．found | C．provided | D．counted |
| A．habit | B．belief | C．goal | D．challenge |
| A．caught | B．received | C．left | D．opened |
| A．donation | B．sport | C．meeting | D．ceremony |
| A．arrange | B．cancel | C．expect | D．change |
| A．saved | B．prevented | C．rescued | D．protected |
| A．degree | B．fame | C．diploma | D．living |
| A．show | B．offer | C．buy | D．pay |
| A．enough | B．meaningful | C．inspiring | D．reasonable |
| A．refuse | B．afford | C．choose | D．hope |
| A．ordered | B．forced | C．encouraged | D．promised |
| A．appointed | B．treated | C．voted | D．hired |
| A．boring | B．fruitful | C．sincere | D．annoying |
| A．eventually | B．eagerly | C．thoroughly | D．frequently |
| A．experience | B．adventure | C．career | D．hobby |
| A．immediately | B．finally | C．actually | D．absolutely |
| A．shock | B．disappoint | C．interest | D．surprise |
| A．come across | B．wipe out | C．hold back | D．cheer up |
| A．displays | B．reaches | C．demonstrates | D．cares |
| A．calmer | B．warmer | C．richer | D．happier |
3 . My mother and I don’t speak the same language. Her English is not good, and my Mandarin stopped at the picture-book level on the day I started kindergarten in California, as I realized that the few English words I knew weren’t going to get me very far. I immersed (沉浸) myself in strange grammar and new vocabulary. As my mother tongue withered (逐渐淡去) in my mind, English allowed me to explain my personhood here and silence the narrative that I was just a shy, odd Asian.
My wish to write, however, made me unintelligible to my mother. She couldn’t understand why I’d spoil other better chances. I’d tried to communicate with her in Chinese, searching my mind for sentences: How could I describe my gratitude for a path to self-fulfillment when all I could say was “kai xin” or “happy”? Without the words to bridge the gap between our worldviews, our dissatisfaction and worry turned into stubbornness.
I landed a day job editing a design magazine but worked on my novel in my off-hours. As its main characters, Marissa and Kathleen’s mother-daughter relationship was similar to my own, troubled and split by cultural differences—though always revived by love. But the book is in English, so my mom won’t be able to read it.
Writing the book gave me a reason to mine for details about my family. I’d spent so much of my adolescence shedding (摆脱) my background that when I reached adulthood, I became interested in our history. I started asking questions, hoping to find a new understanding of us.
Her answers were mixed with joyful memories, like the pleasant smell of the flowers my mother would pin to her blouse, or the hubbub(喧闹)of visiting her cousins in the countryside. As her world became clearer to me, I came closer to knowing who she is.
When I showed my mother a copy, she noticed her Chinese name in the acknowledgments and said in Mandarin with a shaking voice, “Now I know you truly love me.” I wish it hadn’t taken this long to find a way to tell her. She may not understand it word for word, but I know she gets the message.
1. Why did the author start to learn English?| A．She hoped to read picture books in kindergarten. |
| B．She was eager to introduce herself to more people. |
| C．She realized its importance to her life in the country. |
| D．She found the language strange but fairly easy to learn. |
| A．Sensitive. | B．Sympathetic. |
| C．Grateful. | D．Incomprehensible. |
| A．Her interest in her own childhood. |
| B．Her curiosity about other cultures. |
| C．Her desire to know her mother better. |
| D．Her need for inspiration for her novel. |
| A．She was surprised by it. |
| B．She was deeply moved and felt loved. |
| C．She was disappointed that she couldn’t read the book. |
| D．She was grateful for the author’s efforts to understand her. |
4 . “You’re wrong about everything, Mom. I hate you. And I don’t like your hair either!” screamed my five-year-old child Amy while trying her best to hit me in the leg. Her screaming, which lasted an hour, was sparked when I asked her to put on her shoes so we could leave for the store. Luckily, this time, no one was hurt.
We call these behaviors (screaming, kicking, throwing things) hurricanes. She’ll grab me, trying to beat me and I’ll attempt to prevent her from hurting either of us. While she’s usually better-behaved in public, I’ve left the grocery store dragging my screaming daughter more times than I’d like to admit. At any given moment, my sweet child can change into something unrecognizable.
Like other parents of defiant (叛逆的) children, I was at a complete loss. It can be hard to know what’s causing our kids to act out, what steps are needed to stop the disruptive behavior and when to seek help. Nothing prepared me for parenting a defiant child, but, as I found out, the news isn’t all bad: There are solutions for families who have defiant children.
My daughter had been a pleasant, easy baby. Suddenly all that changed when she turned three. She destroyed books and wrote on walls (sometimes right in front of me), and when I tried to stop her, it would bring on another hurricane. I could use rewards, threaten consequences and take away prized toys and she still would refuse to do what I was asking. Occasionally, she’d comply (顺从) — it was so unpredictable.
Defiance is a spectrum. There are strong-willed kids who were just born that way, others who may be reacting to a short-term traumatic (创伤的) event, and kids who might be formally diagnosed as having a more extreme condition called ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder). According to a report, between one and 16 percent of children and adolescents have ODD. Boys with ODD are more likely to argue with adults and lose their tempers, while girls tend to lie and be uncooperative.
1. How does the author start the text?| A．By using quotations. | B．By stating a phenomenon. |
| C．By illustrating her life of a normal day. | D．By describing her daughter’s behaviors. |
| A．Amy wanted her mother to buy her a toy. |
| B．Amy intended to hurt her mother heavily. |
| C．Amy wanted to go to the store with her mother. |
| D．Amy was annoyed and dragged her mother out of the store. |
| A．Not knowing how to parent her defiant child. |
| B．Being puzzled at where to seek help and how to. |
| C．Her daughter’s being different from other children. |
| D．The real cause of her daughter’s disruptive behaviours. |
| A．She beat Amy. | B．She let Amy alone. |
| C．She punished Amy. | D．She pointed out Amy’s mistake. |
Three years ago, Mark moved out of his mother’s house after landing a well -paying job in another city. He thought living 1500 miles away from his elderly mother, Cassandra, would work out because he planned to visit her monthly.
Mark stuck to his visiting plan during the first year. However, with the amount of work increasing, he couldn’t find time to visit his mother monthly. He started to only speak to her on the phone, telling her about his life. Soon, Mark became busy and made a few phone calls to Cassandra. He didn’t even remember the last time they spoke on the phone.
One day, while working in his office, Mark heard his phone ring.
“Mom’s 70th birthday!” the reminder on his phone read.
“Oh, dear. How can I forget my mom’s birthday again?” Mark shook his head as he turned the reminder alarm off. “I can’t keep disappointing her like this. Let me see how fast I can get to her place.”
After checking his work schedule (日程计划), Mark realized that he could make it to his mother’s house by the evening if he left the office in an hour. He quickly finished the work and left the office without wasting another minute.
On his way, he stopped at a store and bought his mother’s favorite cake. He also bought her flowers and a few gifts. Although he wanted to call her, Mark thought it would be better to surprise her because he was sure that she wasn’t expecting him to visit her. After all, this was the first time that he had done something like this in a long time.
Mark finally arrived at the mother’s house. However, when he knocked at the door, no one answered. Puzzled, he opened the door with his key and entered. Nobody was there. He searched the house worriedly, only to find an envelope covered with dust on the table. Recognizing his mother’s handwriting (笔迹), Mark opened the envelope at once. It turned out that Cassandra had left her house and joined a local retirement community because she felt lonely.
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In the letter, she also expressed her love for Mark and the hope of seeing him.
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After asking about his mother at the front desk, he was glad to know she was still there.
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My father has two pots of flowers whose bloom every year during the Spring Festival. When it is warmly, my father usually plants the red flowers in the backyard, which can let them to grow under natural conditions. They do not need much managements. My father just moves it back into the pots before winter comes. Twenty days after the Spring Festival, he carries one pot inside so that the pot of flowers can bloom in time for the festival. Twenty days later, the second pot is moved indoor to replace the first pot so that the flowers will last until end of March. Planting these flowers not only allow my father to experience the joy of gardening but also makes our whole family spiritually pleasing.
7 . We parents often take material things for love. “I give him everything，” a disappointed mother complains. “New shoes, videogames, and his own TV. You’d think he’d at least show me respect!”
Of course, love and presents are related. Most parents work hard to earn money. They want their children to have more than they did and have better lives. The problem is, most children don’t connect the things parents buy with the labour that is paid for them. Children have more, but our culture—television in particular—teaches them that more is never enough. Having more does not mean that a child feels loved.
From a parent’s point of view, children are not thankful. But this has to do with their natural growth. Young children see their parents as all-mighty (万能的). If parents fail to provide what they want, it must be a matter of choice. It’s normal for children, even schoolage ones, not to be able to take another person’s point of view. For example, they may dislike their parents for working long hours, and not realise that the parents would also rather have more time at home.
In addition to giving presents, we have to find other ways to express love and create memories. Reading or telling stories together, making music and playing games are all ways for families to spend time without spending money. Traditions like reading favourite poems and even snowball fights all serve the purpose (达到目的). Most importantly, as parents, we have to learn to hold back some energy from our tiring jobs. When we’re present for our children, we ourselves become the presents we want to give.
1. What does the underlined word “them” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?| A．The things parents buy. | B．Parents. | C．Children. | D．Better lives. |
| A．want fewer presents | B．want presents rather than love |
| C．are taught to ask for more | D．can live better without their parents |
| A．There’s a heavy job load for some parents. |
| B．There’s a lack of money in some families. |
| C．There’s misunderstanding between parents and children. |
| D．There’s little love between parents and children. |
| A．Our children are good presents to us. | B．We should spend more time with our children. |
| C．We ourselves need some presents. | D．We should give more presents to our children. |
I was in my room, feeling unwilling to head to the community theatre with “my brother” Henry. He had recently been adopted by my parents and I was not in the mood for being on stage with him.
“Kirstie, come here,” my mom called. Following her voice, I found her outside the bathroom, holding a wet book. She gave the book a shake. “Henry’s book was in the bathtub. Did you put it there?” She glared at me, something she had never done before Henry came to our home. I hadn’t wet his book on purpose. Raindrops fell from my eyes. To make matters worse, she promised to buy him a new copy. My heart ached. Henry was stealing my mother’s love. He was ruining my life.
Meanwhile, Henry was nearby, absorbed in working on a complicated rope knot (绳结), something he liked to do. Why did a boy like him like doing girly work? It seemed far from manly (男子汉气概).
Soon, it was time to set off to the community theatre. As Henry walked ahead of us to the car, my mom took me aside and said in a low voice, “It will be Henry’s first time onstage. Be kind to him, honey.” I nodded but sighed (叹气). I hadn’t always found it this difficult to be kind. But since Henry had moved in, everything felt different. The theatre used to be a special place for my parents and me. With Henry involved, it didn’t seem so special any more. Finally, it was our stage time. My heart beat wildly. I forgot my annoyance at Henry for a while. As we kids lined up, ready to act out our short play, I realized how loosely I had tied the drawstring on my skirt. Sure enough, my skirt began to drop. I could hear the audience laughing. Even though I was wearing shorts under my skirt, I could feel my face burst into flames. However, my hands were full. If only someone could help me out.
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2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Right then, Henry sensed my embarrassment.
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After the performance, I found Henry and tapped him on the arm gratefully.
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| A．To Athens. | B．To Amsterdam. | C．To Los Angeles. |
| A．Before 12:30. | B．Around 2:00. | C．After 4:00. |
| A．Big Ben. | B．Trafalgar Square. | C．Buckingham Palace. |
A Secret Promise Kept
When I was a little boy, I loved to visit the fire station where my father worked. Sometimes Dad would give me a ten cents to buy a soda (汽水).
One day, I took two friends to the station to show my dad off. I asked Dad if we could each have a soda before we went home for lunch. I sensed just the slightest hesitation in my father’s voice. But he said “sure” and gave us each a dime (一毛钱). We each bought a soda and headed home for lunch and a summer afternoon of swimming.
When I came home, I heard my parents talking. Mom seemed upset with Dad, and then I heard my name mentioned. “You should have just said you didn’t have money for sodas. Brian would have understood. We don’t have any extra money, and you need to have your lunch.”
I suddenly realized the sacrifice (牺牲) my father had made for it. For the next twenty years, he worked three jobs to support my big family.
One afternoon Dad’s old car broke down, and he asked me to take him to his doctor’s appointment. As I pulled up to the firehouse, I saw Dad outside around a brand-new pickup truck with the other firemen. It was a beauty. Dad said, “Someday, I’ll own a truck like that.”
My brothers and I were doing well in business. We had offered to buy him a truck, but he refused.
When Dad stepped out of the doctor’s office, his face was pale. “Let’s go,” was all he said.
We drove by the old house, the lake and the corner store, and Dad started talking about the memories each place held and how proud he was of us. That was when I knew he was dying, which totally shocked me. He made me promise that I would never tell anyone of his impending (迫近的) death. I agreed, knowing it was the toughest secret to keep.
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
At the time, I was just looking to buy a new truck, so I invited Dad to go to the local car dealer’s (经销商) shop with me.
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I walked to my father with the key to the brown truck.
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