1 . After a serious earthquake happened, a father left his wife safe at home and rushed to his son’s school, only to find that the building where his son studied had collapsed and looked like a pancake.

He was shocked. He didn’t know what he should do for a while, and then he remembered the words he had said to his son, “No matter what happens. I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. He started digging through the ruins.

As he was digging, other helpless parents and the firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruins, saying, “It’s too late! They’re all dead! There’s nothing you can do!” To them he replied with one line, “Are you going to help me now?” And then he kept on digging.

No one helped. However, he went on alone because he needed to know himself, “Is my boy alive or dead?” He dug for 8 hours... 12 hours... 24 hours... 36 hours... Then, in the 39th hour, he pulled away a rock and heard his son’s words. He shouted his son’s name, “Armand!” He heard back, “Dad?! It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you’d save me and when you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”

“What’s going on there? How is it?” the father asked. “There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We’re frightened, hungry, thirsty and thankful you’re here. When the building fell down, it made a triangle, and it saved us.”

“Come out, boy!”

“No, Dad. Let the other kids out first, because I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”

1. Who came to help the father when he was digging?

A．His wife.

B．Other parents.

C．The firemen.

D．No one.

2. Why did other parents and the firemen want to pull him off the ruins?

A．Because they thought he was mad.

B．Because they thought all the children had died in the earthquake.

C．Because they thought he was too dangerous to others.

D．Because they thought it was not his job to dig.

3. How many students were still alive when the father found them in the ruins?

A．Fourteen.

B．Thirty-three.

C．Forty-seven.

D．Nineteen.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．It took the father one day to find his son and other students.

B．His wife died in the earthquake.

C．His son was the last one to come out of the ruins.

D．The son didn’t believe his father would come to save him.

2 . It was a sunny Sunday afternoon. My husband was taking care of our baby girl so that my six-year-old and I could do some yard work, just the two of us. It was sure to be _________. But soon, the clouds of mosquitos seemed _________ to our bug spray (喷雾). I was sweating, itchy (痒的), and arguing with my son about how to _________ weeds. I had told him the “right” way—getting those weeds out from the bottom, by the roots, _________ them entirely.

However, my son went about things in his own way. He pulled the _________ of the weeds off, moving quickly down the line as he left the remaining part still in the soil. Somehow, I found this to be incredibly _________. Why couldn’t he do it in my way and save me the time of having to _________ his share? Why did he do it at all if he wasn’t going to do it properly?

“If you would do as told, we’d be done earlier and promised a longer period _________ we would have to return and pull weeds next time,” I said, trying to keep my tone _________.

“But people do things…__________, Mom,” he said innocently.

My fire soon faded, replaced by the __________ realization that I’d just received a valuable __________ from the person that I was supposed to be teaching. While trying to __________ my baby girl, my kindergartener, and the yard work, __________ was a lifeline for me. But my way was, perhaps, not the best way after all. His time shouldn’t be __________. His job was to be a kid and take his time, for as long as he was able.

1.

A．relaxing

B．disturbing

C．urgent

D．tough

2.

A．sensitive

B．resistant

C．harmful

D．addicted

3.

A．feed

B．raise

C．tend

D．pull

4.

A．removing

B．packing

C．covering

D．preserving

5.

A．roots

B．fibres

C．tops

D．seeds

6.

A．effective

B．innovative

C．annoying

D．confusing

7.

A．recycle

B．redo

C．identify

D．ignore

8.

A．unless

B．so

C．since

D．before

9.

A．confident

B．curious

C．light

D．loud

10.

A．differently

B．separately

C．hurriedly

D．honestly

11.

A．depressing

B．humbling

C．mistaken

D．temporary

12.

A．behavior

B．warning

C．reminder

D．review

13.

A．compare

B．defend

C．influence

D．balance

14.

A．efficiency

B．concentration

C．discipline

D．quality

15.

A．run out of

B．set limits to

C．made up for

D．kept pace with

3 . Grandma is ninety this Christmas. I remember once visiting her, crying when my big sister told me “There is no Santa Claus!”, because I knew she always told the ________.

“No Santa Claus?” she snorted (哼着说). “Ridiculous! Don’t ________ it. That rumor has been going around for years. Now, put on your coat, and let’s go.”

“Go? Go where, Grandma?” I asked.

“Where” ________ to be Kerby’s General Store. As we walked in, Grandma handed me twenty dollars. “Take the money,” she said, “and buy something for someone who needs it. I’ll wait for you outdoors.”

I was only eight years old, and had never ________ for anything alone. For a few moments I just stood there, ________, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for.

Suddenly I ________ Bobbie, a kid sitting behind me in the classroom. He didn’t have a coat; he never ________ during the winter. I held the bill excitedly. I would buy Bobbie a coat. I saw a red one with a hat to it. It looked really ________. He would like that.

That ________, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and write, “To Bobbie, From Santa Claus” on it. Then she drove me to Bobbie’s house. Grandma ________ down the street, and we hid in the bushes by his front walkway. Then Grandma pushed me ________. “All right, Santa Claus, get going!” she whispered.

I took a deep breath, dashed for his front door, ________ the present down, rang his doorbell and flew back. Together we waited ________ in the darkness for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobbie.

Forty years haven’t ________ the excitement of those moments. That night, I realized those awful rumors about Santa Claus were just what Grandma said: they were ________. Santa was alive and well, and we were on his team.

1.

A．story

B．truth

C．joke

D．lie

2.

A．believe

B．ignore

C．suspect

D．admit

3.

A．seemed

B．supposed

C．proved

D．imagined

4.

A．waited

B．hunted

C．longed

D．shopped

5.

A．bored

B．depressed

C．frightened

D．puzzled

6.

A．ran into

B．occurred to

C．thought of

D．knew about

7.

A．put on

B．went out

C．tried out

D．went off

8.

A．new

B．warm

C．cheap

D．fancy

9.

A．morning

B．weekend

C．evening

D．afternoon

10.

A．parked

B．slowed

C．rode

D．walked

11.

A．suddenly

B．gently

C．anxiously

D．angrily

12.

A．positioned

B．turned

C．threw

D．took

13.

A．delightedly

B．cheerfully

C．willingly

D．breathlessly

14.

A．weakened

B．strengthened

C．reminded

D．informed

15.

A．typical

B．incredible

C．generous

D．ridiculous

4 . Rob Kenney’s dad left him when he was little. At a time when he was on the path to young adulthood, he had no father to guide him on the way. He had a painful experience as a young boy, but learned, with the help of his marriage, to forgive his dad just before his dad died in his 80s. Now, with a wife of 29 years and two successful adult children — Kristine, 27, who works with kids, and Kyle, a software engineer — Kenney wants to pay it forward.

“My goal in life was to raise good adults, not good children,” he explains. The fact that his kids have both grown up and left the house left him thinking how he might help others. And the quarantine (隔离期) was actually the perfect time for him to finally share some key life skills with other kids who might be growing up in difficult situations — maybe they’ve lost a parent or have parents who are absent.

So the dad set up a heart-warming YouTube program called Dad, How Do I?, a program that shares instructional videos like how to cook a meal and tie a perfect tie.

His practical tips have really touched the viewers, which are growing in number day by day. Rob Kenney is just what the Internet needs — a caring dad who wants to share his skills. It’s no wonder that he has gotten as many as 1.9 million fans in return.

The unbelievable success of Rob Kenney’s videos suggests the need for a good father figure in a child’s life. From teaching basic life skills to encouraging them to be kind, a father figure helps kids develop into active members of society. He especially instructs them in good manners, being honest, and being grateful.

1. What do we know about Kenney?

A．He learnt life skills from his wife.	B．He recognised his failing as a father.
C．He once hated his father so much.	D．He learnt a lot from his dad.

2. Why did Kenney start the program?

A．To encourage people to lead a healthy life.

B．To prepare his own children for the adulthood.

C．To teach life skills to kids with absent parents.

D．To offer tips on how to deal with loneliness.

3. What does the author want to show in the last paragraph?

A．Best qualities of a good father figure.

B．A father figure’s role in child development.

C．Lessons learnt from Kenney’s success.

D．Kenney’s achievements as a father figure.

5 . As a boy, I knew little about baseball. Yet I later became the father of two boys, Will and Tim, who were both interested in baseball. On Saturday mornings, I’d take Will out to the playground and play catch with him. Because of my weak arm, the ball often dropped before he could catch it. After many misses, he said one day, “How am I ever going to make the major leagues (联盟)?” “You have the wrong dad, kid,” I thought. Baseball isn’t my thing.

Still, I wanted to give my kids confidence on the field. There was an official Little League in our area, but it was super-competitive and only catered to older boys. I really hoped we had something less competitive, something that welcomed younger boys and girls.

I shared the idea with some neighbors. “That would be great!” they said. Now who could organize such a thing? Not me. I tried to put the idea aside, but it wouldn’t leave me. I finally decided that I must do something about it. So I called the city government, explaining that some families wanted to start a baseball league in our neighborhood. Were there any fields for that? When I had to speak to the official in charge, I got butterflies in my stomach. What if he said no? “Yes, we have two fields for four hours every Sunday morning,” the man said hearing my request. Our league was founded. What a joy it was to sit on the benches, watching Will and Tim playing baseball! And I became the most unlikely baseball commissioner (专员) ever.

Many years have passed. Now Will and Tim are new dads, and I can’t want to see what they’ll have to do. I know better than anyone: Parenthood calls you to do the most unlikely things.

1. Why did the author think his son Will had the wrong father?

A．He had poor baseball skills.

B．He had no confidence in his son.

C．He wouldn’t play catch with his son.

D．He didn’t know what his son’s dream was.

2. How did the author probably feel while talking to the official?

A．Confident.

B．Peaceful.

C．Nervous.

D．Proud.

3. What does the author want to stress in the text?

A．The need to challenge oneself.

B．The greatness of parental love.

C．The role of sports in kids’ growth.

D．The relationship between parents and kids.

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1. 人物简介；
2. 尊敬和爱戴的原因。
注意：（1）词数80左右；
（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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7 . My son turned 14 and didn’t have a smartphone. He was the only kid in his class without one. When he asked for a phone, I _________.

“You can choose to do things _________ when you grow up and become a parent,” I replied. But sometimes, I wondered if I was being too stubborn (固执的) or unfair.

The more I research, the more confident I feel in my _________. Many studies _________ the current mental health crisis among teenagers to changes in how they socialize, namely, the change from in-person to online _________.

But other parents _________ my view, saying “He must feel so left out!” Then there are the parents who tell me with _________ that they regretted not delaying their teenager’s phone ownership longer than they did. They _________ my decision.

If teenagers are truly spending about 5 hours on average per day on their devices, as a recent research states, then what are they not doing? Kids _________ in their devices are missing out on real life, which strikes me a lot.

I want my son to have a __________ childhood, one full of adventures, imaginative play and physical challenges. The simplest way to achieve these __________ is to delay giving him a smartphone.

Some think my son is missing out or falling behind, but he is not. He does well in school, __________ with friends, and moves independently around our town. He claimed he would give his own 14-year-old boy a phone someday, and I told him that’s __________. But recently, he admitted he __________ the beautiful scenery on a drive to a mountain because he had been so absorbed in his iPad.

If that is his __________ of admitting I’m right, I’ll take it.

1.

A．agreed

B．exclaimed

C．refused

D．apologized

2.

A．gently

B．differently

C．desperately

D．slightly

3.

A．decision

B．conversation

C．preference

D．memory

4.

A．treat

B．link

C．limit

D．solve

5.

A．interaction

B．payment

C．business

D．guidance

6.

A．present

B．change

C．favor

D．challenge

7.

A．delight

B．happiness

C．sadness

D．craziness

8.

A．require

B．forbid

C．refuse

D．support

9.

A．skilled

B．absorbed

C．hidden

D．specialized

10.

A．causal

B．stable

C．dramatic

D．memorable

11.

A．breakthroughs

B．balances

C．goals

D．milestones

12.

A．hangs out

B．catches up

C．shows off

D．settles down

13.

A．silly

B．fine

C．incredible

D．meaningful

14.

A．missed

B．appreciated

C．imagined

D．polluted

15.

A．commitment

B．aim

C．version

D．promise

8 . Every morning, 21-year-old Jordyn Moore, wakes up and goes to work at her T-shirt company-something her mum says is nothing short of a miracle (奇迹). Jordyn Moore was born with autism (自闭症) and did not speak until she was over six years old. Her mum Jackie Moore said that it’s been amazing to watch her grow.

With therapy (治疗), Jordyn Moore learned how to form words and sentences, and throughout her childhood, she continued to overcome challenges. As she approached high school graduation, her parents saw another difficulty in the future. “We just kept finding there was so little opportunity for an individual like her when she got out of school,” her mum said. “And it was really keeping my husband and I up at night, like what was she going to do?”

She wanted a meaningful life for her child, but worried what jobs she could get. So about five years ago, they started Jordyn’s Summer Shirt project — a way for Jordyn Moore to start working during the summer, while also teaching her new skills.

That first summer, they set a goal to sell just 40 shirts — all with the same simple message: Be Kind to Everyone. She was nervous that the shirts wouldn’t sell, but word spread on social media, and they received hundreds of orders. And Jordyn Moore was learning how to work at her family company, rolling up T-shirts, packing them with a note and shipping them out.

Her advice to other parents of children with autism is to start at home, working with them on small tasks like setting the table and loading the dishwasher. “What we have to do is get our kids to be able to do things independently and the more they can do independently at home, the more options they might have outside of the home,” she said.

1. What can we know about Jordyn from Paragraph 1?

A．Her mum was disappointed with her.

B．Her life was full of adventures and miracles.

C．She can’t get along well with other classmates.

D．She had trouble in speaking during her childhood.

2. What was her mum’s concern when Jordyn approached high school graduation?

A．Jordyn would not make any friends.

B．Jordyn would not be able to attend college.

C．Jordyn would never be able to live independently,

D．There would be little opportunity for Jordyn after school.

3. What is the purpose of Jordyn’s Summer Shirt project?

A．To raise awareness for autism.

B．To sell T-shirts during the summer.

C．To teach individuals with autism new skills.

D．To provide opportunities for children with autism.

4. What does Jordyn’s mum advise other parents of children with autism to do?

A．Focus on developing their children’s independence.

B．Shelter their children from the outside world.

C．Centre on their children’s academic achievements.

D．Never let their children take any risks.