1 . Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.

If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship, you need to let other person know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate, you drift apart. When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesn’t solve anything.

Communication begins with the concerns of another. It means that you can’t just come home from school, go up to your room and ignore everyone. Even if you just say “Hi”, and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing.

If you looked up the word “communication” in a dictionary, it would say “the exchange of ideas, the conveyance of information, correspondence, means of communication: a letter or a message”. To keep a good relationship, you must keep communication strong. Let people know how you feel, even if it’s just by writing a note.

When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you’ll listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you. Yelling or walking away only makes the situation worse.

This is an example: one night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didn’t feel she could just ask to go home. That would be rude. After all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. As a result, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, but when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren’t as mad and let the incident go. Communication is the key factor here. If Sophie’s parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.

Communication isn’t a one-way deal: it goes both ways. Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophie’s, telling the other person how you feel and listening is the key factor to communication.

1. In the writer’s view, dealing with parents is _________ than with children.

A．more interesting	B．more uninteresting
C．more difficult	D．easier

2. The main idea of the second paragraph is _________.

A．the importance of communication	B．the disagreement between generations
C．to make your feeling known to others	D．the importance of friendship

3. The example in this passage proves that _________.

A．Sophie did well in explaining her being late	B．communication is the solution to misunderstanding
C．Sophie’s parents are willing to listen to her	D．Sophie is very polite to her parents

4. All the following statements are right except “__________”.

A．Communication is a two-way deal

B．It is better to say “Hi” to others than say nothing

C．If you don’t agree with others, you’d better let them know

D．If you are not able to communicate, walk away

2 . The sound woke Damian Languell at 8:15 in the morning. Watching out of his bedroom window, he saw a tree ________ in smoke about 500 yards away. A car was wrapped around the tree's base, its engine ________.

"I grabbed buckets of water," said Languell. Then he ran to the crash ________.The car looked worse up close. It was nearly ________ into two, and the tree was where the driver's seat ought to have been, as if planted there. No one should have ________ this crash, and yet there was 16-year-old Quintin Thompson, his ________ face pressed against the driver's side window, in visible ________. Languell, 35, tried pouring the fire with his buckets of water with no success. "When the ________ got into the front seats, I realized I had to get him out of there," he said.

Completely ________ his own safety, Languell opened the car's back door and ________ in. He cut through Thompson's seat belt using a pocketknife he'd had the foresight to bring with him. Now that Thompson was free of the ________, Languell pulled him out of the vehicle, and then ________ the teen to safety just before the entire car was surrounded in flames.

Although Thompson suffered several breakings to his legs, spine, and face, a social media post ________ him as "looking great, smiling, and joking". Displaying the sort of sympathy that ________ him to help, he explained, "My heart goes out to Thompson. When you are that close to that level of hurt, you feel it so ________."

1.

A．swallowed

B．preserved

C．melted

D．settled

2.

A．beyond reach

B．under control

C．on fire

D．in shape

3.

A．levels

B．surroundings

C．direction

D．site

4.

A．developed

B．arranged

C．shot

D．divided

5.

A．explained

B．planned

C．survived

D．prevented

6.

A．terrified

B．relaxed

C．moved

D．confused

7.

A．eagerness

B．doubt

C．pain

D．devotion

8.

A．flames

B．water

C．branches

D．fuel

9.

A．denying

B．ignoring

C．respecting

D．guaranteeing

10.

A．climbed

B．slipped

C．ran

D．called

11.

A．dilemma

B．trap

C．destination

D．embarrassment

12.

A．forced

B．showed

C．dragged

D．accompanied

13.

A．thanked

B．employed

C．served

D．described

14.

A．ordered

B．drove

C．begged

D．trained

15.

A．directly

B．hopelessly

C．calmly

D．effectively

3 . Do you help others in Canada or out of the country? Here are some non-profit(非盈利的) organizations in Calgary, Canada, through which you can do something for others.

Calgary Reads

Calgary Reads helps struggling readers in Grade One and Two twice a week. Trained adult volunteers carry out one-to-one reading teaching in the children’s school during school hours. Volunteers are trained to use a proven effective lesson framework(框架). Time is spent coaching readers while providing a strong role model in each child’s life.

Address: 105, 12th Ave SE

Telephone: 1 403 777-8254

Ukrainian Mission Canada

This organization helps children in need in Ukraine, a country in Eastern Europe. You can donate(捐赠) money or things to help one of the children in need.

Address: 3806 44 Ave NE

Telephone: 1 403 451-6991

Calgary Doula Association

This organization is formed to provide information about services related to birth and child care for the general public and worried professionals. Monthly meetings provide a networking opportunity and exchange of information for individuals interested in birth and child care, couples who are to be parents, and health care providers.

Address: 124 Cresthaven Place SW

Telephone: 1 403 750-2033

Rainbow Society of Alberta

Rainbow Society of Alberta helps to fulfill wishes of Alberta children with long-term or life-threatening illnesses. Founded in Winnipeg in 1983, Rainbow Society was the first children’s organization of its kind in Canada. Its Alberta chapter(分部) was created in 1986 by a handful of caring volunteers who saw a need to bring such a strong support system to children in Alberta.   

Address: PO Box 1153, Station M

Telephone: 1 403 252-3891

1. What does Calgary Reads mainly aim to do?

A．To help all children do better at school.

B．To provide role models for young children.

C．To help little struggling readers read better.

D．To encourage children in Canada to read more.

2. To learn more about helping children in need in Ukraine, which number should you call?

A．1 403 451-6991

B．1 403 777-8254

C．1 403 750-2033

D．1 403 252-3891

3. What do you know about Rainbow Society of Alberta?

A．It helps children with long-term illnesses worldwide.

B．It was founded in Winnipeg in 1983.

C．It is the first children’s organization in Canada.

D．It was organized by some volunteers in 1986.

4 . During my first year as a second-grade teacher, I struggled with classroom management. A well-meaning colleague offered, “Trevor, you need to_________your teacher voice. The children at our school won’t listen to you unless you_________at them. You need to show them who’s boss.”

After five years of teaching, I agree that it is important to find your teacher voice. I_________, however, that your teacher voice needs to be_________and bossy.

I found my voice. It is_________and supportive and one that is vital for positive_________.If my students make a mistake, I want their first thought to be, “I can_________it.” If they wonder if they can be whatever they want to be, I want them to think, “Yes I can!”

One day, as a class, we read a story. I read a page and the students repeated the_________.Maria, a 7-year-old Spanish girl, read a word_________and her classmates laughed.

“Whoa,” I said, “we never__________anyone in this classroom. We’re going to become great readers together. If we can learn to read well, we can do__________.Maria, you could________build a rocket and fly to Mars.”

“The way we__________to our children becomes their inner（内心的）voice.” the old saying goes. I__________it in my classroom. I believe my teacher voice becomes their inner voices.

One weekend, I__________the water company to pay my bill. There I saw a small child leading her mother by the hand. The child listened to her__________speak to her in Spanish and then looked at the receptionist and asked in English, “Can you show us__________to pay our bill?”

It was Maria,__________and sure. She________her mom on through the maze（迷宫）of poles and people.

I’m so glad I found my__________there.

1.

A．express

B．hear

C．find

D．raise

2.

A．smile

B．look

C．point

D．yell

3.

A．disagree

B．urge

C．conclude

D．prove

4.

A．specific

B．changeable

C．abnormal

D．mean

5.

A．amusing

B．encouraging

C．shocking

D．amazing

6.

A．management

B．exchange

C．growth

D．observation

7.

A．make

B．fix

C．avoid

D．forget

8.

A．words

B．instructions

C．answers

D．questions

9.

A．instantly

B．impatiently

C．constantly

D．incorrectly

10.

A．give up

B．laugh at

C．rely on

D．bring up

11.

A．much

B．little

C．anything

D．something

12.

A．even

B．already

C．still

D．otherwise

13.

A．show

B．read

C．talk

D．listen

14.

A．compare

B．practice

C．acquire

D．improve

15.

A．stopped by

B．rang up

C．connected to

D．passed through

16.

A．guide

B．friend

C．teacher

D．mother

17.

A．when

B．where

C．whether

D．what

18.

A．curious

B．grateful

C．energetic

D．confident

19.

A．followed

B．carried

C．led

D．assisted

20.

A．teacher voice

B．inner voice

C．colleague’s advice

D．great reader

5 . Legos have been a kind of popular toys for children for more than 60 years. When children get older, boxes of plastic Lego bricks often end up unused and stored in out-of-the-way places around the homes. Parents sometimes end up throwing the Legos away.

Now, the Lego Group toy company is testing a program to make sure the unwanted bricks do not go to waste. The program is called Lego Replay. It aims to make sure the unwanted building blocks continue to make children happy.

Tim Brooks is the Lego company’s vice president of environmental sustainability. He said, "Nearly all Lego bricks we see that are out there have lots more play value in them — multi-generation of play value. It’s a waste of energy and resources to grind them up (碾碎）and make new bricks. ”

Brooks said the idea came from parents who do not know what to do with the old bricks. Placing old Legos in waste containers is not a good answer. Birds and other wildlife may try to eat what looks like Colorful food — with deadly results.

With the Lego Replay program, parents load unwanted Legos of all shapes and colors into boxes. Then, they go to the program website and print out a mailing label. The boxes are sent to processing centers, where the bricks are sorted, cleaned and shipped to aid groups and donation centers.

The Lego Replay test program is set to last through March. If it is successful, the program may be expanded to include other Lego products.

The Lego Group is also looking at other materials to use in their toys. While plastic has proved to be the strongest material, Lego has begun making some bricks out of sugar cane(甘蔗).

1. What’s the main purpose of Lego Replay?

A．To entertain those children without toys.

B．To make unwanted Lego bricks reused.

C．To prevent parents to throw the Legos away.

D．To avoid using unwanted bricks by storing them.

2. Where are unwanted Lego bricks sorted and cleaned according to Lego Replay?

A．At processing centers.

B．At donation centers.

C．On the program website.

D．In the owners’ homes.

3. What does Brooks probably agree with?

A．Lego bricks waste too many resources.

B．Unwanted Lego bricks still have value.

C．We should store old Legos in waste containers.

D．Lego bricks are favorite food of some birds.

4. What does the Lego Group explore according to the last paragraph?

A．More other Lego products.

B．Proper use of plastics.

C．Similar products to sugar cane.

D．New materials of producing bricks.

6 . 假设你是新华中学的学生李华，在防控新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情之际，你学校旁边的留学生服务中心正在招募抗疫志愿者。请你给留学生服务中心工作人员写一封应聘信。
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1. 写信目的；
2. 个人优势
3. 能做的事情
注意事项：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：新型冠状病毒肺炎：COVID-19；垃圾箱：trash bin
Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for reading my letter.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

7 . I'd like to suggest that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening all television broadcasting in the United States be forbidden by law. Let us take a _______, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a (n) _______ were accepted.

Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction (分散注意力) of TV, they might _______ together after dinner and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our _______—everything in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of _______illness — are caused at least in part by _______ to communicate. By using the quiet family hour to _______ our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better. On evenings when such talk is _______, families could discover more active pastimes (消遣). Freed from TV and forced to find their own activities, they might take a _______ together to watch the sunset ________ they might take a walk together outdoors.

________ free time and no TV, children and adults might discover reading. There is more entertainment in a (n) ________ than in a TV program. ________ report that the generation growing up with television can hardly write an English sentence, ________ at the college level. ________ is often learned from reading. A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour.

A different ________ of reading might also be done as it was in the past: reading aloud. The quiet hour could become the story hour. When the ________ ends, the TV networks might be forced to ________ with better shows in order to get us back from our newly-discovered activities.

At first glance, this idea seems radical (激进的). How will we spend the time then? The fact is: it has been only twenty-five years ________ television came to control American free time. Those of us thirty-five and older can ________ childhoods without television. It wasn't that difficult.

1.

A．valuable

B．controversial

C．tentative

D．serious

2.

A．invitation

B．suggestion

C．agenda

D．offer

3.

A．get around

B．sit around

C．meet with

D．stand still

4.

A．misfortunes

B．privileges

C．affairs

D．problems

5.

A．mental

B．physical

C．flexible

D．familiar

6.

A．attempt

B．failure

C．ability

D．permission

7.

A．comment

B．talk

C．discuss

D．remark

8.

A．unfamiliar

B．unpleasant

C．unnecessary

D．unconscious

9.

A．ride

B．look

C．walk

D．rest

10.

A．and

B．but

C．or

D．while

11.

A．At

B．With

C．For

D．In

12.

A．good book

B．fine poem

C．outdoor activity

D．composition

13.

A．Doctors

B．Scientists

C．Educators

D．Physicists

14.

A．yet

B．still

C．just

D．even

15.

A．Skill

B．Writing

C．Speaking

D．Listening

16.

A．dilemma

B．edition

C．role

D．form

17.

A．talk

B．programme

C．quiet hour

D．performance

18.

A．come across

B．come about

C．come out

D．come up

19.

A．until

B．after

C．before

D．since

20.

A．remember

B．recognize

C．remind

D．know

8 . If you could have one superpower, what would it be?

Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life.

Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.

They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to make a difference in the lives of others.

We’re not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives to the poor. Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams. But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to something much larger than yourself. Find an issue you are interested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause. Whatever you do, don’t be a bystander. Get involved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when you’re older. But why not start now?

Our own experience working together on health, development, and energy the last twenty years has been one of the most rewarding parts of our lives. It has changed who we are and continues to fuel our optimism about how much the lives of the poorest people will improve in the years ahead.

1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Your life style.	B．Your life value.
C．Your trouble in life.	D．Your life experience.

2. Why does the author say they are inspired every day?

A．They possess different kinds of superpowers.

B．They have got the power to change the world.

C．Some people around them are making the world better.

D．There are many powerful people in their life and work.

3. What does the author stress in Paragraph 5?

A．Learning more and contributing more to a cause.

B．Rising above self and acting to help others.

C．Working hard to get a bigger opportunity.

D．Trying your best to help the poor.

9 . A crew of six teenage girls completed a nine-day sailing trip in the US recently, after braving seasickness and strong winds.

For the past three years，the Sea Cadet teenagers who set sail were all male. Roger Noakes, who captained the boat，said this was the first time he’d taken out an all-female crew.

The girls asked for an a11-girls trip in August this year.The crew set sail along with three adults, Noakes and two Sea Cadet representatives.The original plan was for the girls to sail 24 hours a day in rotating shifts(轮流换班)along the coast and then return.Things turned out differently，however. “The first night was rough because the wind was really hard.The waves were going up and down，”said Abby Fairchild，16. “Everybody got seasick.” Noakes gave the girls the option of just sailing in the bay and not going into open water. “But they decided they were going.”

The teenagers then sailed a long way overnight and slept in shifts. “We’ve learned everything from steering(掌舵) the boat itself to putting up the sails to cooking while we have rough seas，”said 15-year-old Olivia Wilcox.

The teenagers stopped on land in Massachusetts. They didn’t make it to their original destination in Maine，where they were supposed to have a celebratory dinner，due to the weather and winds. They said they weren’t disappointed，however，as they’d learned a lot. “They learned about boating，and above all，they built confidence and character，” said Noakes.

1. What was special about the US Sea Cadet trip this year?

A．It was the longest sailing trip ever.

B．It was the first all-female-crew sailing trip.

C．It was the most dangerous sailing trip ever.

D．It was the first sailing trip for teenagers.

2. What happened on the crew’s first day of the trip?

A．They all got seasick.	B．They regretted taking the trip.
C．They decided to stay in the bay.	D．Some of them were injured.

3. Which of the following best describes these young sailors?

A．Determined and cooperative.	B．Hard-working and talented.
C．Understanding and creative.	D．Adventurous and skillful.

4. According to Noakes，what was the sailors’greatest benefit from the trip?

A．They acquired excellent sailing skills.

B．They learned to work in teams.

C．They built confidence and character.

D．They knew the sea better.