1 . A teenager needs to have a sense of independence in their life to feel secure (安全的). To some teenagers independence means a lot to them, and I think that some parents don’t allow their teenagers enough independence.
Independence has something to do with freedom. Some kids are not allowed to go anywhere alone, and the only thing their schedule includes is going to school, coming home, going to sleep, and repeating the process the next day. Parents tend to be afraid that their kids can get hurt if they go outside into the world. But if parents control their kids too much, they may never learn to live on their own. The best way for a teenager to learn lesson is through experience. I think it is beneficial for teenagers to have freedom.
Teenagers’ lack of freedom can also stop them from having good friendship at school. Some might say this is a good thing, because it helps them focus more on their school work. I argue that this can only discourage them not to do their school work. Some parents do not allow their children to be around their friends outside the school, thinking that this will get them into trouble. But I don’t think so. Instead, isn’t this a good reason for parents to get their children a cellphone? Cellphones allow teenagers to stay in touch with their parents, and communicate with friends.
Privacy is another issue between parents and their teenagers. Teenagers tend to enjoy relaxation by themselves in their own room. This also gives them a sense of independence. It often annoys teenagers when their parents enter their room when they are not home. I know that my mom always goes in my room when I’m not home, and this has brought me to the point where I have asked many times to get a lock on my door.
1. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A.Kids know how to live independently. |
B.Some parents allow their kids no freedom. |
C.It benefits teenagers to have freedom. |
D.Kids have a dull routine every day |
A.parents should make it easy for kids to communicate with their friends |
B.good friendships between kids harm their school work |
C.it is unnecessary for a kid to have a cellphone |
D.kids should focus on the school work |
A.Disappointed | B.Lucky |
C.Angry | D.Calm |
A.keep her father from reading her dairy |
B.prevent her mother entering her room |
C.Protect herself from any harm |
D.Stop thieves from going in |
It was in the afternoon before the end of the Second World War that Antonio Black, who was twelve, caught sight of a beautiful brooch (胸针) in a shop window. The brooch is so beautiful that he was unwilling to leave the store until he had purchased it. But it was too expensive — $5. His family was very poor and his parents struggled to make ends meet. Five dollars would buy almost a week’s food for his family.
Antonio couldn’t ask his father for the money. Everything his father made through fishing went to his mother, Susan. Slim and beautiful, his mother was the center of the home and the glue that held it together. The housework was never-ending, and she struggled to feed and clothe their five children, but she was happy as her family and their well-being were all she cared about.
Nevertheless, he opened the shop’s door and went inside. Standing proudly and straight in his flour-sack (面粉袋改做的) shirt and washed-out trousers, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted, adding, “But I don’t have the money right now. Can you please hold it for me for some time?”
“I’ll try,” the shopkeeper smiled. “People around here don’t usually have that kind of money to spend on things. It should keep for a while.”
Antonio respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. He would raise the money and not tell anybody, for he thought Mum would be surprised when she saw that brooch. On hearing the sound of hammering (锤打) from a side street, Antonio suddenly had an idea that he could raise money by selling the used nail bags. People built their own homes in Bay Roberts, using nails bought in bags from a local factory. Sometimes the used bags were thrown away at the construction site, and Antonio knew he could sell them back to the factory for five cents a piece. That day he sold two nail bags and hid the money in a rusty soda tin.
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Every day after school, Antonio started his plan.
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The father asked his son, “what is this?” The son replied, “It is a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?” The son said, “Father , I have just now told you, it is a crow!”
After a little while, the old father again asked his son for the third time, “What is this?”
At this time some expression of irritation (恼怒) was felt in the son’s tone when he said to his father with a rebuff (生硬回绝) . “It’s a crow , a crow.” A little while later, the father again asked his son the fourth time, “ What is this?”
This time, the son shouted at his father, “ Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?’
A little while later the father went to his room and came back with an old tattered (发皱的) diary, which he had maintained since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary:
“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I did not at all feel annoyed but I rather felt love for my innocent son.
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Paragraph 1:
After reading the diary,
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Feeling ashamed , the son got down on his knees before his father.
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4 . Castillo wrote a letter to her father for his 50th birthday. Her father, who suffers from Down’s syndrome (唐氏综合征), had at one point been a(n)
Castillo said it took years before she had the courage to
“You
Besides having Down’s syndrome, her father has a wide
“Dad, no words can sum up how
A.pride | B.encouragement | C.embarrassment | D.puzzlement |
A.praises | B.believes | C.admires | D.assists |
A.reason out | B.face up to | C.seek after | D.clear up |
A.typical | B.different | C.rude | D.troublesome |
A.Still | B.Moreover | C.Instead | D.Meanwhile |
A.reserve | B.deserve | C.preserve | D.demand |
A.area | B.division | C.range | D.circle |
A.examinations | B.operations | C.treatments | D.medicines |
A.courageous | B.selfless | C.promising | D.pessimistic |
A.bear | B.relieve | C.kill | D.remove |
A.faith | B.ambition | C.strength | D.example |
A.awesome | B.sorry | C.casual | D.shameful |
A.lucky | B.lovely | C.absent | D.intelligent |
A.keeping | B.hiding | C.saving | D.drawing |
A.guess | B.recover | C.know | D.seize |
5 . My dad is easy-going and has a gift for chatting. He
One Saturday, we went
Dad said, “Hi, how are you today? This is my son. I have a restaurant, and we
Back in the car, Dad said to me, “The cashier was obviously
A.owns | B.describes | C.visits | D.recommends |
A.supermarket | B.hospital | C.restaurant | D.company |
A.hiking | B.camping | C.exploring | D.shopping |
A.imagined | B.believed | C.noticed | D.remembered |
A.beautiful | B.unhappy | C.professional | D.polite |
A.received | B.needed | C.avoided | D.offered |
A.suitable | B.frightening | C.special | D.friendly |
A.helped | B.refused | C.waited | D.forgot |
A.problem | B.idea | C.hope | D.experience |
A.talking to | B.looking after | C.going after | D.laughing at |
A.work | B.play | C.tour | D.exercise |
A.drive | B.tie | C.treat | D.lead |
A.quitted | B.finished | C.missed | D.regretted |
A.in peace | B.in danger | C.in a hurry | D.in low spirits |
A.warmly | B.immediately | C.secretly | D.comfortably |
I didn’t question Timmy, aged nine, or his seven year-old brother Billy about the brown wrapping (包装) paper they passed back and forth between them as we visited each store.
Every year at Christmas time, our Service Club takes the children from poor families in our town on a shopping tour. I chose Timmy and Billy, whose father was out of work. Their mother was still in poor condition. Besides, they also had two younger sisters to care for. They lived a hard life.
After giving them the allotted (指定的) four dollars each. I began the shopping trip with the two boys. One store after another, they could find their desired gifts. At different stores. I made suggestions on what they should buy, but always their answer was a polite shake of the head, no. Finally I asked, “Where would you suggest we look? What on earth do you want to buy for this Christmas?”
“Could we go to a shoe store, sir?” asked Timmy, I felt confused about his question, so I asked why.
Timmy replied, “We’d like to buy a pair of shoes for our Daddy so that he can go to work.”
In the shoe store, the shopkeeper asked what the boys wanted. Out came the brown paper. “We want a pair of work shoes to fit this foot,” they said.
Billy explained that it was their Daddy’s footprint. They had drawn it while he was asleep in a chair. The shopkeeper held the paper against a measuring(测量的)stick, and then walked away. Soon he came with an open box. “Will these do?” he asked.
Timmy and Billy held the shoes with great expectation. “How much do they cost?” asked Billy.
Then Timmy saw the price on the box. “They’re $16.95,” he said, feeling downhearted. “But we only have eight dollars. It is far from enough to buy them for our Daddy. What should we do? If only we could get a discount (折扣)!”
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At that moment, I looked at the shopkeeper and asked, “Can you give us a discount?”
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The boys went back home with the shoes happily.
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1. 介绍校园生活;
2. 畅想你的未来;
3. 表达期待。
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Elisa,
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Yours,
Li Hua
1. Where will Sam go?
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. |
1. What does the speaker usually buy for his friends?
A.Something he likes. |
B.Something suitable for his friends. |
C.Something valuable. |
A.It costs much time. |
B.The gifts are expensive. |
C.He doesn’t know what others like. |
A.A cake. | B.A pair of earrings. | C.A card. |
10 . Dad was not only my best friend,but teach me what to do in my life and study. While he was alive, he guided me through what he does and suggestions. He taught me one important
If there was one sentence my dad
When I was in high school, I had a
After months of
Even now, whenever I
A.history | B.lesson | C.skill | D.language |
A.always | B.almost | C.ever | D.never |
A.so | B.or | C.but | D.and |
A.good | B.terrible | C.free | D.short |
A.great | B.amazing | C.immediate | D.extra |
A.wonderful | B.impossible | C.curious | D.necessary |
A.suggested | B.risked | C.enjoyed | D.missed |
A.meeting | B.testing | C.learning | D.interviewing |
A.excited | B.nervous | C.happy | D.shocked |
A.believe in | B.hold back | C.stand for | D.look after |
A.wasted away | B.given up | C.picked up | D.put in |
A.answer | B.grade | C.pay | D.gift |
A.hope | B.forget | C.worry | D.promise |
A.different | B.important | C.hard | D.interesting |
A.thankful | B.sorry | C.polite | D.useful |