My dear father is an ordinary man I respect, love and admire very much. No one in my life can replace him, it is his physical features and unique personality that make him a gentleman. In my eyes, he is a perfect father. He is not only a great painter, but also good at cooking, singing and repairing small machines in the house. I want to be a man like my father.
Paragraph 1:
Cooking is one of the greatest talents that my father has.
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Paragraph 2:
I am greatly influenced by him.
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2 . How to cheer others up
It is nice to help a friend, family member, or partner out when he or she is feeling down. Here are some easy ways to cheer him or her up.
Just listen. Generally speaking, people who are feeling down would rather be alone.
Offer to give advice.
Make them laugh.
We are not natural comedians (喜剧演员) but that is okay. Even without being a professional comedian, we all have the ability to make our loved ones laugh.
| A．Reduce their stress. |
| B．Spend time with them. |
| C．Ask for permission before you offer your advice. |
| D．Something as simple as a hug can change a person’s day. |
| E．In that case, listening is a very important step to cheering someone up. |
| F．If they say yes, go ahead and gently offer the advice you have for them. |
| G．Telling a joke, making a funny face or just smiling big enough can make your friends laugh. |
1、真诚道歉；
2、解释原因；
3、作出承诺。
注意:1、词数80左右；
2、可以适当地增加细节使行文连贯。
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4 . When I was growing up, Father Christmas played an important part in my family’s Christmas tradition.
Each year my parents would feed us a light meal, make sure we put on our new pajamas (睡衣), and put us to bed. Father Christmas himself was going to leave presents at night! A few hours later, my mom would wake us up telling us to hurry up because he was getting ready to leave. With our eyes barely (勉强地) open, we would go down the stairs and Father Christmas would meet us at the bottom of the stairs by name, tell us how good we were that year, and hand us each a present. In all the excitement, we didn’t realize that our dad was missing until he walked in the door.
When I was 8 years old, my mom very gently (温柔地) and lovingly told me that Father Christmas was just a fun story. She then asked me to never tell my younger sisters or any of the other kids in our family. She believed every child should decide on their own when they were ready to move on and know the truth about Father Christmas. It was a promise I have kept all these years.
Until this year.
My youngest is 10, and I thought other children might make fun of him if he were to say Father Christmas was real. So I gently mentioned that there really wasn’t a man who lived in the North Pole.
“Oh, okay. I know that.”
I then told him not to ever tell anyone else, especially his two cousins, who at 7 and 5 still believe. I didn’t want him to blow my father’s cover.
“Mom, I know Father Christmas is Grandpa and I won’t say anything to them.”
It then dawned on ( 开始明白) me that for my children, Father Christmas would always be real. For them, he was their grandfather who took the time each year to dress up and their grandmother helped him get ready so that their Christmas could be a little more special. My mother was right; Christmas is the spirit of love and giving.
1. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 2?| A．Her great expectation of Father Christmas. |
| B．The importance of Father Christmas to her. |
| C．Her memories of Christmas celebrations in her family. |
| D．The preparation her family made for Christmas Eve. |
| A．She wanted to give them a surprise. |
| B．She didn’t know how to explain it. |
| C．She didn’t think they were old enough to understand it. |
| D．She thought they should decide when to unlock it by themselves. |
| A．Say no to the Christmas present from my father. |
| B．Regard my father as the real Father Christmas. |
| C．Tell the truth about my father dressing up as Father Christmas. |
| D．Notice my father being away from the family party at Christmas. |
| A．The True Spirit of Christmas |
| B．The Real Life of Father Christmas |
| C．A Secret My Son Found at Christmas |
| D．My Experience of Meeting Father Christmas |
5 . Kids have a lot on their minds. Dealing with school, family, activities, and all of the other big parts of life is hard enough. The recent rise in Omicron cases in the US is causing more stress on them. It can be difficult to think of how to cheer themselves up.
Connect with people you love. Reaching out to friends and family can make a huge difference.
Talk to a trusted adult. If you’re feeling down. Dr. Murthy suggests confiding (倾诉)in a trusted adult.
Help others.
| A．Take care of your body |
| B．Regular exercise helps body building |
| C．It is a good chance to speak out how you feel |
| D．This might be a family member, a teacher or a doctor |
| E．You don’t have to discuss anything sad with your loved ones |
| F．Service is one of the best ways to get out of sadness and loneliness |
| G．Vivek Murthy, the country’s top doctor, offers some advice for this purpose |
1.感谢家长多年来无微不至的关心和照顾；
2.表达决心（努力学习，多帮家长做家务等）。
注意：(1)词数 100 左右；
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Dad and Mum,
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7 . Both my husband and I will celebrate birthdays in the next few weeks, and we are wondering where all the time has gone. Then we start to rethink about our years together, and the time before our relationship, and the memories flood back along with more smiles than tears. As a great deal of psychological research confirms, we actually recall more positive than negative memories as we age.
New research by Erika Sparrow and colleagues, just published in the journal Psychology and Aging, reviewed 16 studies on aging and altruism(利他主义), asking whether people become more open-handed and are more willing to give as they get older. The answer is yes — regardless of financial status, the level of education, or gender, older people responded more willingly when asked to give resources or help others than younger people.
So maybe all of us simply need to think happy thoughts. Can it really be this easy? Mara Maher reports, in the journal Memory and Emotion, that the focus on positive aspects of our past as we get older seems to be intentional, a specific goal-directed process to create more positive memories in order to increase our sense of well-being. So there are at least some good things about getting old! But must we age to obtain these benefits?
Perhaps not. Ernst Bohlmeijer and colleagues found that people who experience even mild depression or daily stress benefit from “gratitude exercises”, daily diaries where individuals write about positive experiences of their day and reflect on past experiences for which they are grateful. Taking time to actively think about and reflect on the positive experiences in our lives provides perspectives and improves our sense of well-being, regardless of our age.
And we can start this process with our children! Research from The Family Narratives Lab has demonstrated many benefits of recalling happy memories between parents and children, including helping children learn to meet challenges and regulate their emotions.
This birthday season, my husband and I will share our positive experiences as a gift to each other. In doing this, we will increase our sense of belonging and caring for each other, our family and our community.
1. What did the new research from Erika’s team find about older people?| A．They have a more open mind. | B．They are more generous to others. |
| C．They are more likely to be tricked. | D．They have a better financial situation. |
| A．It is difficult to be achieved. | B．It is limited to certain age groups. |
| C．It may be performed purposefully. | D．It can be helpful for people to focus on goals. |
| A．By improving their mental well-being. | B．By raising kind and considerate children. |
| C．By teaching them ways to meet challenges. | D．By strengthening their relationship with others. |
| A．Aging has both advantages and disadvantages. |
| B．Reflecting on grateful memories can decrease stress. |
| C．Keeping a diary helps increase our sense of well-being. |
| D．Remembering positive experiences is beneficial across age. |
8 . When I was in high school, I spent most of my holidays going back to my hometown to enjoy life with my family. Being a member of my family
My brother was born when I was a senior high school student. It is
One time, my little brother
As a sister who loves her brother so much, I came to realize the feeling of my parents’
| A．brings | B．visits | C．comes | D．waits |
| A．forced | B．kept | C．looked | D．said |
| A．evil | B．firm | C．pure | D．soft |
| A．curiously | B．sadly | C．politely | D．proudly |
| A．food | B．nature | C．grass | D．water |
| A．afraid | B．brave | C．excited | D．delighted |
| A．noticed | B．saw | C．caught | D．heard |
| A．pass | B．forget | C．imitate | D．carve |
| A．head | B．arms | C．shoulders | D．lips |
| A．living | B．leading | C．learning | D．admiring |
| A．picked off | B．picked on | C．picked out | D．picked up |
| A．made | B．ordered | C．shared | D．offered |
| A．angry | B．hungry | C．thirsty | D．full |
| A．worry | B．trouble | C．hate | D．love |
| A．give | B．avoid | C．enjoy | D．hide |
One night, after reading one of the hundreds of parenting books I’ve read, I was feeling a little guilty because the book had described some parenting strategies I hadn’t used in a while. The main strategy was to talk with your child and use those three magic words: ”I love you.“ It had stressed over and over that children need to know that unconditionally you really love them.
I went upstairs to my son’s bedroom and knocked on the door. As l knocked, all I could hear were his drums. I knew he was there but he wasn’t answering. So I opened the door and, sure enough, there he was sitting with his earphones on, listening to a tape and playing his drums. After I leaned over to get his attention, I said to him, “Tim, have you got a second? ”
He said, “Oh sure, Dad. I’m always good for one.” We then sat down and after about 15 minutes and a lot of small talk, I just looked at him and said, “Tim, I really love the way you play drums.”
He said, ”Oh, thanks, Dad, I appreciate it.“
I walked out of the door and said, ”See you later! "As I was walking downstairs, it occurred to me that I went up there with a certain message and had not delivered it. I felt it was really important to get back up there and have another chance to say those three magic words.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为100左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Again I climbed the stairs, knocked on the door and opened it.
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10 . If you’ve ever felt like you can’t do anything right, you might think you’re the only one who has experienced that feeling.
Practice self-care. Self-care is a great stress reliever.
Do a good deed. Acts of kindness toward others aid our emotional well-being, and when you’re feeling more positive, chances are you’ll realize you do plenty of things in life right. Additionally, a kind act is also something you did right!
Take a break.
| A．Let yourself feel this way. |
| B．Get past a feeling and fight with it. |
| C．It’s not a failure in life if you just need one. |
| D．It also helps you feel more positive about yourself. |
| E．And most of us do not share this feeling with others. |
| F．The truth, though, is that it’s perfectly common to feel this way. |
| G．Everyone wins when you practice being charitable toward other people. |
