1 . Parents often think that their kids should be good at studies and do well in sports. That’s usually the case because parents feel that could get their children admission to top colleges. However, Melissa and Mark Wimmer think differently.
Their 14-year-old son, Mike, is a prodigy. He is a member of Mensa, which is the world’s top IQ club. He completed his high school, associate’s and bachelor’s degrees all in three years. That’s not all. He also ran two tech companies, founded a third one that works towards controlling the population of lionfish, an invasive (入侵的) species.
But the parents are proud that they were able to help Mike with his social skills along with his intellectual skills. Melissa told CNBC that people expected “Young Sheldon” before they met her son. Young Sheldon is a television show about a child talent who is an indoor man and lacks social skills. “But once they talk to Mike, they understand that he’s just a normal 14-year-old that happens to be able to do amazing things,” said Melissa.
Mark and Melissa got to know about their child’s intelligence when he entered preschool. A child psychologist told them that their son would need a different course to support his fast-track development. Many parents aren’t comfortable with putting their children with 18-year-olds, but Mike’s parents saw the value in letting their child go through it. “I wanted him to be social and be able to deal with all the different personalities in the classrooms with older children,” said Melissa.
The parents shared that they were able to do this by letting Mike find his own voice and put it to use. “We let him order food when he’s 3 or 4 from the waiter or waitress and introduce himself to people. Those kinds of things are done to encourage him to engage with everyone else and be more comfortable talking to others outside of our environment,” said Melissa.
Thanks to his parents, Mike has learned to get along with young and old alike.
1. What do the underlined words “a prodigy” in paragraph 2 refer to?| A．A gifted person. | B．A famous student. |
| C．A brilliant biologist. | D．A successful businessman. |
| A．He likes to make friends. | B．He is a well-rounded man. |
| C．He is a popular child actor. | D．He is poor at dealing with people. |
| A．Through a recommendation from a child psychologist. |
| B．Through observing Mike’s behavior in preschool. |
| C．Through participating in a special educational program. |
| D．Through the information provided by Mike’s school teachers. |
| A．Teach him some communication rules. | B．Encourage him to speak in class. |
| C．Place him in social situations. | D．Let him go to school alone. |
| A．The man’s brother. | B．The man’s classmate. | C．A friend of the man’s brother. |
3 . My day began when I saw my six-year-old son holding a branch of my rose bush. By the time I got outside, he’d
Yesterday, I had a quarrel (争吵) with my husband. I spent most of the day thinking how love had
“Do you know Jonathan brought flowers to school today?” she asked. I said yes. “Let me tell you about yesterday. See that little girl?” I followed her
“Well, yesterday she was
| A．pushed | B．knocked | C．turned | D．broken |
| A．believe | B．agree | C．answer | D．recognize |
| A．resulted | B．disappeared | C．returned | D．valued |
| A．started | B．realized | C．controlled | D．continued |
| A．great | B．free | C．ready | D．late |
| A．catch up with | B．take care of | C．pick up | D．look for |
| A．danger | B．breath | C．order | D．patience |
| A．surprised | B．tired | C．worried | D．frightened |
| A．footsteps | B．example | C．advice | D．direction |
| A．unhappy | B．unusual | C．unfriendly | D．unlucky |
| A．knows | B．loves | C．sees | D．needs |
| A．remind | B．encourage | C．comfort | D．attract |
| A．truly | B．honestly | C．crazily | D．politely |
| A．curiosity | B．fear | C．hate | D．pride |
| A．grow | B．work | C．fall | D．move |
George was a driver and he spent so much time at his work that he could hardly have a meal together with his wife and three children. In the evenings he attended classes, seeking to get knowledge that one day would help him to find a better paying job.
George’s family often complained that he was not spending enough time with them, but his only answer was, “I am doing all this for you and I work hard to provide my family with the best that I can.”
Soon after George had passed his exams, he received a good job offer with a salary, which was significantly higher than he had before. So now George could provide his family with more expensive clothes, some luxury items or vacations in foreign countries. It was like a dream come true, but family still did not get enough attention from George, as he continued to work very hard and often, he did not get to see his family for most of the week.
Time passed and George’s hard work paid off-he was promoted. He decided to relieve his wife from domestic works, so he hired a maid. He also decided that their flat was not big enough for their family and they needed a more spacious one. Thus he needed to work even harder and, moreover, he continued his studies, so that he would be promoted again. George worked so hard that sometimes he even had to spend his Sundays with his clients instead of his wife and children. And again, whenever family asked for his time and complained that they did not spend enough time together, he answered he was doing all this only for them.
A bit later George was promoted, and he could buy a spacious house with a beautiful view. On the first Sunday evening at their new home, George told his wife and kids now he decided not to take any studies or work not so hard so that he could spend more time with his beloved family.
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The next morning, George suddenly felt a sharp pain in his stomach.
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5 . As I held my boy in the arms to rock him to sleep, he had his arms wrapped around me and kissed me on the cheek. I could feel his
For many years my husband John and I dreamed and
Less than two months later we completed our home study and were
During his stay in hospital, we got to hold him and feed him, so we
It took 10 months for the adoption to become
| A．selfless | B．unconditional | C．independent | D．adorable |
| A．acquired | B．ensured | C．prayed | D．possessed |
| A．adopt | B．deliver | C．raise | D．abandon |
| A．approached | B．accompanied | C．spied | D．whispered |
| A．bring up | B．hold up | C．pick up | D．give up |
| A．considered | B．approved | C．rejected | D．ranked |
| A．casually | B．merely | C．straight | D．suddenly |
| A．abnormal | B．awful | C．awesome | D．unforgiving |
| A．bounced | B．bent | C．bounded | D．bonded |
| A．released | B．retired | C．withdrawn | D．departed |
| A．positive | B．odd | C．native | D．precious |
| A．royal | B．genuine | C．final | D．decent |
| A．originally | B．legally | C．ethnically | D．precisely |
| A．overcome | B．blessed | C．occupied | D．rewarded |
| A．waste | B．spend | C．regret | D．take |
Jack threw the papers on my desk, glaring at me.
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
He jabbed (戳) a finger at the proposal. “Next time you want to change anything, ask me first.” he said, and then walked away, leaving me in anger.
How dare he treat me like that, I thought. I had just changed one long sentence, and corrected grammar, something I thought I was supposed to do as a secretary.
I hadn’t been warned like this before. Other women who had worked my job before me called Jack names I couldn’t repeat. One coworker took me aside the first day. “He’s personally responsible for two different secretaries leaving the company.” she whispered.
As the weeks went by, I grew to dislike Jack. His actions made me question much that I believed in—We should learn to forgive people who hurt us badly, not adopting the way of an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
One day, his another behavior left me in tears. I stormed into his office, prepared to let him know how I felt—even if it meant I would lose my job. I opened the door and Jack glanced up. “What?” he asked abruptly.
Suddenly I knew what I had to do. “Jack, the way you’ve been treating me is wrong. I’ve never had anyone speak to me that way. It’s wrong.” I said. “All men are created equal. As colleagues, we should respect each other. But here I want to make a promise. Though you are unfriendly to me, I will treat you as you deserve to be treated, with respect and kindness.” I left his office then.
Jack avoided me the rest of the week. Proposals and letters appeared on my desk while I was at lunch, and my corrected versions were not seen again.
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Not long afterwards, I was sent to hospital because of a severe disease.
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I reached out my hand and whispered, “Thank you.”
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【写作要点】
友谊是我们人生中十分重要的一部分。一个亲密的朋友可以抚慰心灵，启迪思维，提供各方面的帮助。然而，我们不仅需要友谊，我们自身也应当成为他人的益友。一个真朋友应当有以下几点特质：
1、给予支持;
2、善解人意;
3、值得信赖。
【写作要求】
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Be a True Friend
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“Daddy, I have something to tell you. I wanted to ask your permission to go to America.” I didn’t finish my speech as he shouted, “No!” “But why? What…”, I replied. “If this all is about money, then you may not worry, I got a scholarship …”
I didn’t know what to do. I felt a warm tear running down my cheek. I thought there would be no problem because he always knew how much I dreamt about studying abroad. I was so angry and said: “But why do I have to ask your permission? I am already 18 and I’m not a kid anymore. You can’t tell me what is right and what is wrong.”
I shut the door so hard that it staggered. I was so disappointed that all these years he couldn’t see what I was doing. The tears were flowing on their own. I realized how much my love for dad was, however, I just could not stay at my hometown anymore.
I left home and my eyes were full of anger and tears. I didn’t know what to do and what to expect, but I decided to go far away from home and start creating my dream life. I took a bus and went to the airport.
I closed my eyes and felt that something was wrong. Everything was so silent when suddenly I heard my phone ringing. It was a nurse from the local hospital:
“Hello! Are you the daughter of Kuat?”, she asked. “Your dad has had a heart attack and he’s in a coma now. The situation’s serious. We want you …”
I wasn’t listening to her anymore. Tears were flowing and I started to choke when all of a sudden I heard a man’s voice and opened my eyes. I realized that it was a nightmare.
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I started searching for my phone and wanted to hear my dad’s voice.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________“Here you are, my sweetie. I’m not letting you leave because I don’t want you to forget me.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Growing up, I was always around my grandma Meredith. She was the one who originally inspired my love for cooking and my dream of becoming a chef. Yet, one day I received a text that would turn my whole life around, “Grandma is seriously ill,” the text read, “and we need your help in assisting with her care.”
Without a second of hesitation, I agreed to travel back home. Thankfully, my boss at the restaurant let me take unpaid leave for the next several months so I could come home to help out with Gran. After driving across several states, I finally got back to our family home in West Virginia. Yet, what I saw was really bard for me to bear. The Meredith I saw then was not the lively, joyful Meredith I had seen while I was growing up.
“Tony!” she called to me from her bed, “It’s so good to see you! "
“Gran,” I sighed, “I’m not Tony. That’s dad, your son. I’m Hank.”
This was the start of a months-long journey of helping out around the house-cooking, cleaning, and, most of all, keeping Gran in good health and good spirits.
Every day, I cooked delicious food to keep everyone’s spirits high. But, secretly, I hoped that cooking some dishes that we had made together in my childhood would somehow help get Gran’s memory of me back, if not just for a moment.
Stews (炖菜), chops (排骨), roasts—I served all of these to Gran and my parents around the clock. When I wasn’t taking Gran out for strolls (散步) in her wheelchair or changing her bed sheets, I was cooking. I had cooked for dignitaries (显要人物) and rock stars while at the restaurant in New York City, but never had I poured my heart out into my meals than I did then for Grandma Meredith.
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After taking a few bites, Gran finally called out my name—my actual name.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________There have been so many acts of kindness that have touched me deeply. But the one that stands out the most was the one that happened, of all places, at the blacksmith shop at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts.
I had visited the village that day with my two children and my mother, who came along to enjoy this living museum, but also to assist me. While my daughter, age eleven, did not need the additional care, my son, at age seven, most certainly did.
When my son was a baby, it was very clear to me that there was something different about him. After countless trips to different specialists and the completion of diverse testing, a diagnosis of a particular chromosoral (染色体的) disorder was made, whose symptoms were also consistent with autism (自闭症). My son was constantly in motion and had no sense of danger, requiring that his caregivers watch his every move to prevent him from running away or heading into traffic. He also loved strangers, thinking that everyone was his potential best friend. He greeted everyone with hug.
The fact that he looked much older than his actual age, and he acted much younger, made it even harder for strangers to accept him. Although my son was still too young to recognize when he Was being rejected, every harsh word, refusal, or look of pity broke my heart. I had started to avoid taking him out in public.
That day, at the village, I had walked around taking my son’s hand, ready to protect him from being hurt by anyone. For some reason, my son had insisted on visiting the blacksmith (铁匠) building. He chatted about the shop for the entire day, constantly asking if it was time yet to visit the blacksmith. Knowing that refusal in any form at that place would cause my son to experience a great disappointment, I saved that building for the end of the day.
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With great worry, I allowed my son to enter.
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That sweet man then asked me if it would be okay for my son to join him.
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