1 . 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 |
Eight o’clock on a May morning, and Mary, my 17-year-old daughter, was in our study upstairs. It had served as her classroom ever since schools moved to remote learning due to the COVID-19.
From the kitchen, I listened to the sound of her tapping on the laptop or her communicating in their Google Meet session s with her friends and teachers. I resisted the desire to check on her. Way too often, I would find Mary texting friends and commenting on their Snapchat and Instagram posts about the fun they were having together. I felt it safer not to care. After all, we’d barely left the house for 10 weeks straight.
“Mom, everyone is hanging out today!” Mary’s voice came from upstairs. “Why can’t I?” I went up the stairs. Mary was lying on the floor, her laptop, school iPad and cell phone in front of her. “It’s unfair,” 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 isolating (隔离) too. Even though Mary and I were at home together more than we had been in years, we might as well have been living in separate worlds.
“Wanna watch Netflix later?” I asked. “Bake some cookies?” “No, thanks.” Mary shook her head, as if the idea of doing something together was quite beyond her. I was used to Mary’s rejection, but it still hurt. Teenage independence is healthy, but I worried that if I didn’t find a way to bond with my girl soon, I might never be close with 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 Facebook and saw a friend’s family playing with their new kitten together. My mind went back to the difficult period when I was in high school and our family moved to the new city. It was a gray tabby (虎斑猫) with which Mom surprised me that brightened my days and got me through that difficult, lonely time.
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It suddenly occurred to me that having a cat in our house might help.
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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3 . I still remember that busy autumn evening as I hurried with my eldest daughter, Athena, to get to her classroom on time for the parent-teacher night. We walked in and all eyes were on me. A few adults quickly quieted their kids’ whispers. A classmate yelled to my daughter, “What’s wrong with your mom’s face?” Shocked, I started to explain my condition, but my six-year-old daughter looked at him and said, “It’s my mom’s birthmark! Don’t be rude!” I was extremely proud of how she handled that situation.
I was quite young when I realized I looked different because of my large facial birthmark. I always thought I would be alone because of it. Being compared to Batman’s evil Two-Face made me believe I could never find love. But I was lucky enough to meet my husband, who saw me for who I am inside. When I had my first daughter, I was overjoyed, but I began to worry if the world would judge my children. I always worried I might pass my condition onto my children; I didn’t want them to grow up feeling judged. Unfortunately, my facial difference has impacted my children. My daughters get disinvited from birthday parties or sleepovers, or I learn certain kids are no longer friends with mine after their parents saw me at school.
When my kids were young, I explained how my special purple skin was rare and we talked about acceptance and never judging others on how they look. When my girls kiss my purple-skinned cheek, I feel “normal” around them and their unconditional love. With time going by, both my daughters have become my strongest supporters. Thanks to them, I’ve begun to feel more self-confident as I try to be a good role model.
Their worldviews are similar to mine. We see the world a little differently and with a kinder, more accepting heart. As the saying goes, your daughters will grow up to be your best friends. I know that will be the case for me!
1. What happened when the author went to attend the parent-teacher night?A.Athena was praised by others for her bravery and optimism. |
B.Athena defended her mother against her classmate’s rudeness. |
C.Some parents criticized their kids because of their misbehaviour. |
D.The author felt shocked at her daughter’s response to her classmate. |
A.Friendship needs to be watered by love. |
B.We should treat our children as best friends. |
C.We should accept other people’s differences. |
D.Our ability to handle difficulties can be developed. |
A.They have to drop out of school. |
B.They have the same physical condition as me. |
C.They have difficulty maintaining friendships. |
D.They feel worried because they are often judged. |
A.A birthmark to live with. | B.My strongest supporters. |
C.A kind and accepting heart. | D.The confidence to be different. |
4 . Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing? Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.
“I would never have said to my mom, ‘Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it?” says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.
Today, the generation gap(代沟) has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parent-child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood. No wonder greeting cards today carry the message, “To my mother, my best friend.”
But family experts warn that the new equality (平等) can also result in less respect for parents. “There’s still a lot strictness and authority (权威) on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening,” says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College, “In the middle of that change, there is a lot of confusion among parents.”
Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these changing roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say.
“My parents were on the ‘before’ side of that change, but today’s parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the ‘after’ side,” explains Mr. Ballmer. “It’s not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”
1. The underlined word “gulf” in Para. 3 most probably means ________.A.interest | B.problem | C.difference | D.habit |
A.Parents help their children develop interests in more activities. |
B.Parents put more trust in their children’s abilities. |
C.Parents and children talk less about sex and drugs. |
D.Parents share more interests with their children. |
A.Less confusion among parents |
B.New equality between parents and children |
C.More respect for parents from children |
D.More strictness and authority on the part of parents |
A.describe the difficulties today’s parents have met with |
B.discuss the change of the parent-child relationship |
C.suggest the ways to handle the parent-child relationship |
D.stress the importance of parent-child relationship |
Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in making friends. A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world
6 . How to Make Friends at a New School
Starting with a new school can be difficult. Everything seems to be different, and you don’t even know where to go for your own classes.
Remember to be nice to the people you meet at your new school. If you think that you will say something that may make them feel sad, do not say anything and just nod your head if they talk to you. Also, remember to be as helpful as possible!
Believe in yourselfA smile goes a long way. When you walk in the halls, don’t keep your eyes on the floor. Raise your head and make eye contact with other people.
You like it when people use your name, and so do other people.
A.Be friendly to others. |
B.Making new friends can be hard, too. |
C.Join after-school activities like |
D.Never change what you are to try and fit in. |
E.If you see someone you know, smile or say “Hi”. |
F.People may become angry if you just begin by saying ”Hey“ each time. |
G.Don ‘t sit at the back of the classroom where other people don’t notice you! |
7 . 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Catherine was the coolest kid in her class. Whenever she went, she was in the spotlight, with a bunch of kids following her and doing everything she did.
Her deskmate, Landy, however, was not in the cool kids’ group. Being the tallest kid in her class, she was teased by her classmates, who were always chanting “Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti (意大利面 )”. Every time Landy heard those silly chants, she could feel her face burst into flames. God knew how she wished the ground to crack and swallow her!
Catherine didn’t really like it when the kids chanted “Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti”. But she never told them to stop either, and nor did she ever talk to her. She liked being popular.
One weekend, Catherine went over to her grandfather for Thanksgiving. Her grandfather lives on a farm at the opposite end of town, where he keeps chickens. While helping to feed the chickens, Catherine noticed a peculiar one. Curling in the corner, it looked smaller than the others and was almost half-bare!
“What’s the matter with it?” She asked her grandfather, with a puzzled frown on her face. Her grandfather told her how chickens could act. “They have a pecking (啄) order,” he explained, wrinkles of concern spreading around his forehead. “If one chicken is different, the others will push it away and keep pecking it. Sometimes they peck it so much that it dies.”
“Oh, what a poor little thing!” Catherine let out a sigh as she scooped the frightened chicken up in her arms, whose heart was beating fast in the bony little body. Suddenly, she thought of Landy, the girl being “pecked” by her classmates. “I’m going to take it home and take good care of it,” she said with a determined look.
Back in school, Catherine told the cool kids about the chicken. “It’s looking healthy,” she said proudly. “It’s fatter and its feathers are growing. Even the cat likes it. She carries it around the garden, and...” Everyone was entertained by Catherine’s story of her lovely chicken, laughter lingering around the classroom.
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Paragraph 1. Then Catherine spotted Landy sitting by herself in a corner.
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Paragraph 2. But Catherine walked directly toward Landy, regardless of what they said.
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8 . When the weather starts to warm up, we love heading to the beach for a few days. During one such trip, after a few days of being
We
It was a breathtaking drive and we kept our eyes glued to the window. The scenery was
After a few minutes of looking and pointing at a shiny object in the sky, he was pretty
We eventually got back in the
It is one of the short funny travel
A.lazy | B.confident | C.different | D.angry |
A.walk | B.challenge | C.drive | D.rest |
A.bought | B.borrowed | C.found | D.fixed |
A.plan | B.dream | C.future | D.game |
A.took up | B.moved on | C.went away | D.turned out |
A.boring | B.excellent | C.normal | D.bad |
A.suddenly | B.quickly | C.luckily | D.carefully |
A.letting | B.bringing | C.leaving | D.telling |
A.worried | B.nervous | C.sad | D.excited |
A.decide | B.promise | C.mention | D.agree |
A.believes | B.understands | C.guesses | D.follows |
A.sun | B.car | C.hotel | D.store |
A.replied | B.remembered | C.thought | D.cheered |
A.books | B.tips | C.stories | D.tests |
A.hopes | B.ideas | C.problems | D.trips |
9 . Family time is one of the most important times in a child’s life. My family and I spend a lot of time together, including having dinner together every night.
There have been many recent studies showing kids are “wilder” than they used to be.
I have noticed in old TV shows and my parents’ stories that not long ago sitting at the family dinner table was not a choice, but a must.
A.There are certainly many reasons for this. |
B.I did a little research on the “family table” idea. |
C.Children just watch TV and play computer games. |
D.It is important for parents to teach children how to behave. |
E.Nowadays, it seems harder for people to find time to be together. |
F.What’s more, they learn better behaviors during the time with their parents. |
G.We don’t watch television. Instead we sit down at the table to eat and discuss our days. |
内容:
1.表示安慰;
2.提出建议。
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Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua