1. Why does the man work so hard?
| A．To support his family. | B．To help his friend. | C．To get a promotion. |
| A．He is a typist. | B．He is an editor. | C．He is a manager’s assistant. |
| A．Wait for a pay rise. | B．Write more articles. | C．Change his job. |
Have you ever felt the need to grab a pen and start writing your thoughts on a piece of paper? Tom had always been a lover of stories, and of words that come together to create vivid imagery (意象). He would spend hours writing down his thoughts and ideas, crafting worlds and people with his pen and paper.
But when it came to his parents, they didn’t believe how much he enjoyed writing. In fact, they discouraged him, telling him that he should focus on more practical career fields like becoming a lawyer.
The annual writing competition arrived once again, which was a time to show creative writing as well as the vivid imagination of students. Although Tom had a burning passion for writing, he had always hesitated to enter the race. He was worried that his parents would disapprove of him spending so much time writing, leading him to miss the competition in previous years. But this time, he decided to take a chance and see if he could win this race. Perhaps if his parents saw how talented he truly was, they would come to support him.
Days passed as he carefully prepared his writing, pouring his heart and soul into every word. When he finished, he read it over and felt proud of what he had written. He prepared to hand in his writing, but his parents still believed he was wasting time. He still decided to submit his entry anyway.
Weeks went by before the contest’s results were announced. Tom waited anxiously, wondering if his writing was good enough to win a prize. He checked out his mailbox every day after school.
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Finally, the day arrived and the winners were announced.
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3 . How to Handle an Argument with Your Family Members
We’ve all been there. A relaxed evening with our family members. A lot of laughing. And then, as if someone had sat on the TV remote and changed the channel, the mood shifts. No more warmth. Suddenly there’s shouting, a ping-pong of accusations(指责), deadly stares, and hostility(敌意) streaming from eyes like red laser pointers. Having a conflict with your family members is frustrating, and you may feel sad and depressed.
Do remember that as much as it might feel this way, you’re not in a court of law with your family members.
Do try to be an advocate of others’ feelings.
Don’t try to explain yourself. You often want to explain yourself when having conflicts with your family members, but you don’t have time. You’re being cut off and attacked again.
| A．If you are looking for a new relationship |
| B．Don’t attempt to prove yourself in the face of your loved ones |
| C．The point of an argument isn’t to prove the others guilty or to win |
| D．Rather than going in circles about what you think and how you feel |
| E．Each accusation strikes deeper and deeper into your sense of justice |
| F．Don’t talk about what happened as though you’re simply stating the facts |
| G．Here are the do’s and don’ts when you are arguing with your family members |
4 . Household chores like cooking, cleaning, washing the dishes, and making the bed are never done; they just get repeated like a broken record. Boring!
Chores are linked to a lower dementia (痴呆) risk. To discover what activities might be linked to a lower rate of dementia, researchers analyzed massive amounts of healthcare data from the UK Biobank. They found that those most engaged in household chores had a 21 percent lower risk of dementia compared to those least engaged in chores.
Finishing your chores can increase motivation. BJ Fogg, author of Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything, states that the most important skill is recognizing and celebrating successes. Completing even a small task, like making your bed, can give you a sense of satisfaction.
Chores are good for children’s mental health. Children develop a sense of ownership when they have jobs to do around the house and it makes them feel like they are an important member of the household.
| A．Chores are an opportunity for “me time” |
| B．Chores can lead to creative problem-solving |
| C．Thus, you feel motivated to deal with tasks one after another |
| D．In this way, they can be taught to be independent and confident |
| E．Like many people, you may regard chores as something annoying |
| F．Doing chores with children also improves the parent-child relationship |
| G．This result indicated simple changes could make a difference to health |
5 . Every auntie I know has a kitchen drawer containing a carefully maintained collection of yoghurt dabbas. Dabba is Indian word for ‘box,’ but it refers to all manner of containers, too. Dabbas are saved and reused again and again most of the time.
When I was a kid, my mother cut no corners when it came to food, sparing no effort to cook the meals—after a full day at the office. The leftovers would inevitably(必然地) find their way into yoghurt dabbas.
But just as every auntie cherished her dabbas, every uncle hated them. My own father, a generally easy-going man, carefully avoided the drawer of dabbas. When he felt annoyed at the dabbas, my mother would shoot him a look that would surely have killed a weaker man and place her dabba carefully back in its drawer. Occasionally my father would get fed up with the overflowing drawer and clear all the dabbas. But my mother would simply start the process of collecting them again.
When I went away to university, my mom used to cook food and send it back with me with strict instructions to wash the dabbas and bring them home. But when I did so, I felt embarrassed with the eyes of my roommates on me. Eventually, I found my way to a big company and had a family of my own. Like my mother before me, I’m also the proud owner of an extensive dabba collection.
They truly are the most useful of objects, with uses ranging from food storage to toys for my children. It is a source of a strange and indescribable comfort. When I married my husband, my mother was concerned. “You know, you come from very different backgrounds,” she said. Dealing with cultural differences is surely an adventure. But the other night, I heard my husband yelling in the kitchen, and the next morning, I found my dabbas in the recycling bin. I narrowed my eyes a little as I fished them out, washed them up and replaced them in their drawer. I was practising my mother’s death stare.
1. What did the the author’s mother mainly use her dabbas for?| A．Making boxes. | B．Cooking meals. |
| C．Storing food. | D．Collecting yoghurt. |
| A．The author’s mother was cruel to his father. |
| B．Not everyone understands the meaning of dabbas. |
| C．The author’s parents were annoyed with each other. |
| D．The author’s father always threw away the mother’s dabbas. |
| A．She followed in her mother’s footsteps. |
| B．She washed the dabbas for her mother. |
| C．She felt embarrassed when washing the dabbas. |
| D．She brought the dabbas back home for her mother. |
| A．Dabbas—a Way of Recycling. |
| B．Dabbas—a Source of Cultural Differences. |
| C．Dabbas—an Approach to Cherishing Food. |
| D．Dabbas—a Container to Share Food and Love. |
6 . Many American schools have a student exchange program with foreign countries. Along with this program, there is usually another one called the “American Host Family” program. As its name suggests, the program gets American families involved in foreign students’ lives in America and offers homes for them.
Foreign students generally welcome such an opportunity to have a “family” here, but there are also those who prefer to stay “homeless”.
Many American families volunteer to host foreign students. However, if there is a shortage of host families, schools also get in touch with local people and introduced foreign students to them.
The “American Host Family ”program changes in lengths of time. It can go from a few days to a few years, depending on each individual school. After the first year is over, it is up to foreign students and their “families” to decide if they want to stay together as a “family”. American families can host as many foreign students as they like. They can either have several students or just one at a time. Many families start with new students each year while still keeping in touch with the old ones. Schools usually leave it to Foreign students and their host families to decide their activities after both sides meet.
My school, however, holds activities every year. On major holidays like Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas, foreign students are usually invited to their themes for dinner. Even schools that do not have host family programs often arrange students to get together with American families on these special holiday occasions.
It is typical that a host family invites its foreign daughter or son over, and they cook the student’s home food together. Undoubtedly, Chinese students are usually considered good cooks, whether or not they are really qualified for such praise at home. Although many Chinese students rarely cooked at home, they often have a hard time making their American friends believe that they cannot cook. It often happens when a Chinese student promises to cook a Chinese meal for his host family, he usually sees a little crowd expecting him: friends or relatives are also invited over for the “special” Chinese food!
1. The best title of the passage might be .| A．Studying in the U.S | B．The “Host Family” Program in the U.S. |
| C．The ”Student Exchange Program“ in the U.S. | D．Activities in American Schools |
| A．To bring foreign students closer to American life. |
| B．To provide help for foreign students. |
| C．To make greater progress in the study of foreign students. |
| D．To supply “sons” or “daughters” for American families. |
| A．Its time, the number of students and families. |
| B．Its activities, the number of schools and students. |
| C．Its lengths of time, the number of students and activities. |
| D．The number of students, the lengths of time and important holidays. |
| A．foreign students must prepare their home food for their host family |
| B．not all Chinese students are good cooks in the eyes of Americans |
| C．it is good manners to invite relatives or friends to taste foreign food |
| D．Americans are very interested in foreign food |
7 . Nowadays, family life has become even more challenging than before. Then, how can we create a happier family life? Let’s see some advice.
Enjoy togetherness. When children are babies, parents are advised to spend one-on-one time with their babies.
Plan fun activities as a family. This can be something that you do once or twice a month, or even once a week. This can be something as easy as going to the beach, a park, or going on a trip to visit relatives.
| A．Talk more as a family. |
| B．Let family members talk about activities. |
| C．But, as children get older, the one-on-one time is reduced. |
| D．Parents need to help their children manage their daily stress. |
| E．Make quality conversation with your family members, instead. |
| F．You can also try simpler ones such as camping overnight in your backyard. |
| G．Regular communication like this can help you build stronger family relationships. |
8 . In a world full of parenting advice, i’s easy to get trapped in the latest discipline strategy or the trending hot topics.
A family motto is not just pretty words on a page. It is a meaningful, value-packed statement or series of statements that set your family apart from everyone else.
Most parents have a vague (模糊的) idea of what they'd like to teach their children, and when they try to teach or discipline their kids, the messages come out ...vague! You know certain things are important, but in the moment, you forget or lose sight of the big picture.
| A．A family motto is a new trend. |
| B．It is also not some house rules or expectations. |
| C．Use this motto to stay focused on what you want to stress. |
| D．Writing a family motto helps clarify your values and goals. |
| E．Of course, a family motto won't solve all your parenting dilemmas. |
| F．Brainstorm ideas, values, goals or characteristics that are important to you. |
| G．These competing messages may cause you to forget your own parenting goals. |
内容包括：
1.家庭活动； 2.感想。
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Sunday May 15th, 2022 Sunny
Today is the National Day for Families.
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A. But Peter said that he was too nervous to eat.
B. “You’ll have more energy if you do,” said Peter’s Mum.
C. Mum told him that he should eat breakfast first, so that he would have enough energy after he got to school.
D. A few weeks earlier, he decided to apply for the school basketball team. Peter ran downstairs to tell his Mum that he had to leave for school early.
E. Peter got up early on Thursday morning because he would have a try at basketball that day.
