1 . When my father was getting ready for work, our house was ruled by
The morning paper lay beside his plate. He always read the “Deaths” first, and then he knocked
Two knocks on the table meant “I am ready for my tea.” If a single knock followed, that meant, “More
How lucky a man was to have a wife and five
| A．noises | B．shouts | C．knocks | D．screams |
| A．meal | B．lunch | C．dinner | D．breakfast |
| A．once | B．twice | C．over | D．again |
| A．baked | B．buttered | C．cooked | D．boiled |
| A．but | B．and | C．then | D．so |
| A．better | B．more | C．much | D．even |
| A．tea | B．paper | C．bread | D．butter |
| A．After | B．Before | C．During | D．Over |
| A．side | B．front | C．back | D．top |
| A．fresh | B．freely | C．free | D．freshly |
| A．finishing | B．finished | C．to finish | D．finish |
| A．stood | B．sat | C．waited | D．lay |
| A．drive | B．start | C．catch | D．stop |
| A．late | B．early | C．later | D．earlier |
| A．open | B．opened | C．openly | D．opening |
| A．The other | B．Other | C．Another | D．Others |
| A．both | B．all | C．neither | D．either |
| A．still | B．already | C．yet | D．always |
| A．when | B．until | C．then | D．unless |
| A．girls | B．children | C．ladies | D．daughters |
2 . It was not turning out to be the great fishing trip we had imagined. It certainly was not the one Father had promised. All day the rain beat against the roof of our cabin.
Father sat at the window, looking out over the lake. My older brother Jeremy, who had recently turned sixteen years old, lay on the bed, looking up at the ceiling. I paced the room, occasionally glancing toward Father to see if there was any sign that the rain would let up.
“I wish we’d never come out to this boring place,” Jeremy said.
I stopped pacing and looked at Father. He gave no sign that he had heard, and I hoped he hadn’t. This trip meant a lot to him. He used to come out here with own father.
I started pacing again.
“I mean, if we’d stayed home, at least I could watch TV, go out with my friends or play my guitar,” Jeremy continued.
Silence continued for some time. I kept pacing, imagining the trip I had dreamed of before the bad weather had set in. I saw us in the boat, anchor dropped in a calm bay casting our lines toward shore, the way Father had described it when he was trying to convince Jeremy to come along.
Father stood up and turned to face us. He smiled at me. “Come on, get up, Jeremy,” he said. “Let’s go fishing, boys.” He picked up his fishing rod and the tool box, opened the door, and walked out into the rain.
Jeremy and I watched Father walk down the pathway toward the dock (码头)，the wind whipping (打) at his hair,the rain wetting his clothes. Jeremy shook his head. “He's crazy if he thinks I’m going with him,” he said. “Maybe I would have when I was a little kid, but not now,” he said.
I waited for a while, unsure of what to do, looking out the open door at Father, who was walking onto the dock, facing against the storm. Jeremy couldn’t believe I picked up my rod and walked out into the storm after Father. I couldn’t quite hear what Jeremy said because of the wind in my ears, but I heard his footsteps behind me as he began to follow me out to the boat.
1. What does the underlined phrase “let up” in Paragraph 2 mean?| A．Stop. | B．Continue. | C．Hit. | D．Arrive. |
| A．He had never fished in the rain. |
| B．It’s his son Jeremy’s first fishing trip. |
| C．He and his own father usually went fishing there. |
| D．He wanted to have a better relationship with his sons. |
| A．He doesn’t enjoy fishing. |
| B．He dislikes outdoor activities. |
| C．He is addicted to playing the guitar. |
| D．He showed no interest in the fishing trip. |
| A．To express the fondness for a particular day. |
| B．To describe a fishing experience in the rain. |
| C．To reflect on the old family tradition of fishing. |
| D．To recall the generation gap between father and brother. |
3 . Family is the most important thing in the world. Sometimes it can be hard to get along with family members but you love them. How can you have a better relationship with your family members?
●Spend more time together.
Think about how much time you spend with your family already. Is it enough?
●Improve yourself.
Perhaps they complain about your grades, your attitude or your lack of goals; don’t assume it’s all nagging. Some of what they are saying is most likely for your own good, and they’re trying to protect you from life’s hardships and encourage you to be the best you can be.
●Be as independent as you can.
For example, don’t ask your father to wake you up in the morning.
If your parents come home late at night after work, try to make a simple dinner for them, instead of making your mother cook for you again. If your brother or sister is not doing well at school, show him or her how to succeed with the subjects.
| A．Be helpful. |
| B．Make dinners yourself. |
| C．Here are a few tips you can follow. |
| D．Instead, set an alarm clock beside your table. |
| E．You should understand why they complain about your performance. |
| F．Improve your attitude and work on the things that family members comment on. |
| G．If not, what can you do to improve things and find more time to spend together? |
Jackson sat at his school desk and looked over at the new kid in class. His name was Billy and he just moved here from Florida. His first day in class was yesterday and, so far, Jackson had not talked to him. Today, during the break, Jackson was going to try to make a new friend.
When the bell rang, Jackson hurried out of his seat and followed Billy outside.
“Hi Billy,” Jackson said as they walked outside. “Do you want to play basketball?”
“No. I’m not very good at basketball.”
“Do you want to play kickball?” Jackson asked.
“No. I’m not good at that either,” Billy said. Billy walked away from Jackson and sat on a big flat rock in the grassy part of the school yard.
Jackson stood there and wondered what to do next. He asked Billy to do two things and both times Billy had said no. Maybe he didn’t like Jackson. Maybe he didn’t want to be friends. Jackson thought about playing basketball with the other kids. He looked over at Billy sitting on the rock all by himself. It must be hard to move to a new school, Jackson thought.
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He decided to give it one more try.
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“Thanks for asking me to play with you,” Billy said. “I have a hard time making friends.”
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要点：
1.买礼物，送父亲；
2.打扫卫生、做家务等其他活动；
3.受到父母表扬；
4.你的感触。
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2.要点完整，可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. White,
I hope everything is going on well with you.
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Sincerely Yours,
Li Hua
It was eight o'clock on a May morning, and Micah, my 17-year-old daughter, was already in our spare room upstairs. It had been her temporary eleventh-grade classroom ever since schools had moved to remote learning due to the pandemic.
From the kitchen, I listened for the sound of her tapping on her laptop or her talking with her classmates in their discussion sessions. We’d barely left the house for 10 weeks straight.
“Mom, everyone is hanging out today!” Micah’s voice echoed from upstairs. “Why can’t I?” I stepped up the stairs. Micah was lying on the floor wearing her pajamas, her laptop, school iPad and cellphone in front of her.
“It’s not fair,” she said.“ I have no one I can be with. I can ‘t wait until I’m 18 and can do what I want.”
We’d had this conversation before. Still, I couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. I was sick of being alone too. Even though Micah and I were home together more than we had been in years, we might as well have been living in separate worlds.
“Wanna watch videos later?” I asked. “Bake some cookies?”
“No, thanks.” Micah shook her head, as if the idea of doing something together was impossible.
I closed the door. I was used to Micah’s rejection, but it still made me upset. Teenage independence is healthy, but I worried if I didn’t find a way to bond with my girl soon, I might never be close to her again. She’d be 18 in the fall and had already convinced herself she didn’t need me anymore. Maybe she was right. No matter what I did, I couldn’t seem to reach her.
That evening, I logged onto a social app and saw a friend’s children playing with their new kitten. My mind went back to when I was in high school and our family moved. It was hard making friends. Mom surprised me with an eight-week-old gray kitten that I named Miss Muffet. Having a kitten to love and train brightened my days and got me through that difficult, lonely time. Maybe Micah would like a kitten.
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I asked if she wanted a kitten.
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In the car, Micah put the kitten under her chin.
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7 . “Where is the light?” My dad used to ask me the question when I was little. It’s one of those questions that parents often use to find out how smart their young children are. During my teenage years, my dad jokingly told me that he thought I was going to be dimwitted(愚蠢的) because I pointed at him whenever he asked me where the light was.
Dad is from a rural area about 230 kilometers north of the capital Manila, and where most people live off the land, raising and selling livestock and poultry. His father, an artist and street magician, died when he was very young. To make ends meet, his mother went about town and washed laundry in various households. My dad found himself alone—lack of nurturing (养育) and love, short of family bonds.
Dad loved reading and always looked for opportunities to educate himself. One day, when my father was 16 and out of work, a stranger saw him sitting under a tree, absorbed in a book. He approached Dad and asked him why he wasn't in school. Dad replied that he had no money for college. The stranger saw his desire to study and recommended him to University of the Cordilleras as a working student. He also gave Dad a job in a local factory. Thanks to the warm-hearted stranger, Dad got his Bachelor of Arts degree, then went on to study law and became a successful lawyer. He wrote a widely-read textbook on Philippine law.
Looking at my father now, I can see how he was able to overcome so many obstacles. He is by nature a hardworking man, pouring his energy into his career without forgetting his family. He values education—when we were younger, he would tell me and my brother to constantly seek improvement in ourselves through learning.
Like a light, he shines with dignity and respect because of his achievements, but his light radiates the brightest for maintaining our family as a cohesive (有凝聚力的)unit with love and faith as its foundation.
There are times when my dad kids around and asks me, using my childhood nickname, “Sasi, where's the light?”
I just smile, and point at him.
1. What joke did Dad play on the writer?| A．He considered her a little foolish. | B．He treated himself as the light. |
| C．He turned the light on to be dim for her. | D．He asked her to answer many difficult questions. |
| A．Dad got along well with his father | B．Dad didn’t have a happy childhood |
| C．Dad was particular about his clothes | D．Dad used to wander in the market |
| A．He got much money from a stranger. | B．He won a scholarship by studying hard. |
| C．He paid his fees by doing a part-time job. | D．He earned money by writing books on law. |
| A．chose careers for his children | B．taught his children by himself at home |
| C．acted as the light in his children’s lives | D．worked too hard to look after his children |
| A．To stress the importance of the light. | B．To recall a question asked by her dad. |
| C．To introduce the benefit of a close family. | D．To praise her dad for his effort to achieve his goals. |
8 . Spreading Kindness, Rock by Rock
“Mom! I found one! I found a rock!”
I
The Kindness Rocks Project, which was started a few years ago by a mom in Massachusetts, has
Nine-year-old twins Harry and Hannah DeVrieze have
“It’s a fun
“We will do it in the winter too,” Harry
“My boys loved finding the rock in the park,
| A．whispered | B．cried | C．heard | D．said |
| A．founded | B．investigated | C．claimed | D．spread |
| A．Girls | B．Kids | C．Boys | D．Parents |
| A．take | B．enjoy | C．post | D．purchase |
| A．replace | B．provide | C．cover | D．throw |
| A．collected | B．spotted | C．painted | D．appreciated |
| A．goods | B．rocks | C．belongings | D．sand |
| A．child | B．adult | C．teenager | D．family |
| A．adds | B．declares | C．explains | D．complains |
| A．placed | B．found | C．returned | D．sought |
| A．discouraged | B．surprised | C．excited | D．disappointed |
| A．hid | B．kept | C．supplied | D．expected |
| A．apparently | B．confidently | C．definitely | D．especially |
| A．diverse | B．small | C．usual | D．common |
| A．award | B．cost | C．value | D．reward |
One fall evening, 13-year-old Briar Omar agreed to look after his four younger sisters when his parents went to the grocery store to pick up the family dinner. The parents were confident that responsible big brother Briar with their protective dog called Mandy, was capable of managing the family in their absence. During that brief time, an unexpected thing happened: The home suddenly went up in flames(火焰). It was up to Briar and Mandy to save his family.
The children smelled smoke soon after their parents left for the store. They turned around to search for where the fire came from and were shocked and frightened to find their baby sister’s playpen(玩耍护栏) on fire.
The first thought that came to Briar’s mind was to rescue his little sisters. The family had previously discussed what to do in the face of danger, so he was prepared to act.
In a few minutes, flames were climbing the ceiling(天花板). Smoke was filling up the hallways. The horrible fire quickly spread throughout the home.
Briar remained calm and focused on the urgent task of saving his four younger sisters: Peyton, 12, Jocelyn, 3, Willow, 1, and 6-month-old baby Sawyer. He quickly picked up the two babies and rushed the older sisters out of the door to safety. After making sure his sisters were far away from the danger and breathing in fresh air, he ran back to save their home despite the flames surrounding him.
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He quickly held the fire extinguisher(灭火器) from the kitchen and tried to put out the flames.
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Briar cheered up immediately and managed to escape from the fire to safety with the dog following the way.
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10 . With time going by, I understood that my dad knew everything. In my teen years, he taught me things I’d need to know to
But,
Then, two years ago, my husband and I
I didn’t baulk (退缩)—it was the least I could do for
But as we put the new bulkhead together piece
A few weeks later, after moving back, I called my father. We
| A．leave | B．survive | C．drive | D．cut |
| A．ease | B．bring | C．exchange | D．check |
| A．large | B．sharp | C．correct | D．dull |
| A．eventually | B．obviously | C．initially | D．clearly |
| A．talked | B．knew | C．lacked | D．moved |
| A．needed | B．pretended | C．hated | D．hesitated |
| A．arguments | B．news | C．reports | D．stories |
| A．something | B．anything | C．nothing | D．everything |
| A．moved out | B．moved in | C．dropped out | D．dropped in |
| A．sweep | B．advertise | C．rebuild | D．sell |
| A．annual | B．back | C．heavy | D．free |
| A．easy | B．hard | C．cheap | D．expensive |
| A．on | B．with | C．in | D．by |
| A．went | B．beat | C．stopped | D．happened |
| A．important | B．wrong | C．right | D．curious |
| A．ended up | B．relied on | C．resulted in | D．complained about |
| A．behavior | B．conversation | C．test | D．visit |
| A．novel | B．serious | C．casual | D．strange |
| A．caught | B．wasted | C．spent | D．kept |
| A．continue | B．afford | C．have | D．want |
