1 . 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.     1     This can be a big mistake since enjoying each other’s company (陪伴) is one of the easiest ways for families to create lasting happiness. Parents should regularly spend quality time with their children doing activities together like playing games, sports.

    2     Although the Internet has certainly made communication easier, it is still important to have face-to-face time with your family members. Try to avoid using your cell phone so much.     3     Many families have regular meetings where they discuss issues affecting (影响) the family. This can be a great way to start talking face to face. You can talk about your family’s values, or how you can work together as a group to solve problems that affect the family.     4    

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.     5     Doing the activities regularly can help you build stronger relationships with your family members, and relieve (释放) stress that many families feel.

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.

2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。

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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1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Finally, the day arrived and the winners were announced.

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Just then, the door opened and Tom’s parents returned home from work.

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3 . I feel it important for families to have regular meals together. One of my best childhood memories was dinner wih my parents and two sisters. As a result, last year I decided that the entire family would have dinner together three days a week. Because my hushand and I both work and our three kids are busy with school activities, we could harlly have a chance to get together as a family. But we thought it possible for everyone to set aside three evenings a week for a sit-down dinner.

First we tried setting three fixed days for our experiment — Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. After trying the plan some weeks, almost everyone was unhappy. Then my son had the idea of having everyone post his or her schedule for the week on the fridge every Sunday. I would choose the three best days.

For a while, the kids continued to resist (抵触) the idea, saying they would rather spend the time with their friends or joining in sports or other activities. But with time going on, they began to see these evenings together positively. We discussed each other’s problems. We made vacation plans. We laughed a lot. Months later, anyone who had to miss a family meal felt regretful.

We all now feel that we’ve been able to build stronger relationships within the family and communicate better. The idea of having regular family meals together, which seemed difficult at first, has brought about many positive changes in our lives.

1. What made the writer decide to have regular family meals together?

A．Her good childhood memory.	B．Her kids’ needs for help.
C．Her husband’s advice.	D．Her son’s idea.

2. How many kids does the writer have?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

3. When did the family members post their weekly schedules?

A．On Mondays.	B．On Wednesdays
C．On Fridays.	D．On Sundays.

4. How did any of the family members feel when missing a meal?

A．Lonely.

B．Happy.

C．Sorry.

D．Lucky.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．To keep positive, talk more often

B．To stay healthy, have more sports

C．The kids that are often busy, feel happy

D．The family that eats together, stays together

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(l个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

My name is Randall Davis. Years ago, I wanted     1    (make) something of myself working as an editor. However, I realized later that the most important things in life lived within the walls of my own home. So today my     2    (great) interest is my family.

I enjoy     3    (spend) time with my family. I have four children, and we go hiking and camping together. On our hikes, we often talk about life or tell     4    (story). We always have fun taking pictures. I can also focus     5    my kids without the distractions (分心) of video games or the Internet. Telling stories sounds easy,     6    when you have to think of a new story on a hot, 12-kilometre hike through the desert, you have come up with ideas off the top of your head.

Now, this doesn’t mean we don’t have problems; all families face challenges in     7    (they) lives, and our family     8    (be) no exception. However, we try to talk     9    (open)about our problems, and we try to solve our problems together. Building     10    strong family takes time, but it is worth the effort.

5 . What is the main topic of the conversation?

A．Preparations for a festival.

B．A house cleaning plan.

C．A recent family visit.

6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

A Different Kind of Perfect

Ellie loved the family gathering at Lola’s house on Fourth of July. She loved Lola’s chicken adobo — chicken in a delicious sauce (酱汁). It was perfect. But this year, Lola asked Ellie to make the adobo by herself because she must visit a sick friend.

“But I don’t know how!” Ellie said.

“That’s why you should be in charge. ” Lola smiled.

Lola pulled out the ingredients (原料): chicken, onion and lemon juice. She explained how to make the dish and then left.

Ellie got started immediately. When the dish was cooked, she tasted it and added a little more of this and a little more of that until it tasted right.

“Now it’s like soup! I need more chicken.” Ellie said to herself, “But I have no time to go to the store. What else can I use?”

The doorbell rang as relatives started to arrive. Ellie wanted to cry.

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Ellie opened the fridge (冰箱).

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7 . The kitchen and bedroom are the most unsafe places. Common accidents in these rooms include falls, fires, poisoning, cuts, hot water burns and electric shocks. How to make sure your kitchen and bedroom are safe. The following are some tips.

THE KITCHEN

*Turn off all appliances after use.

* Make sure the floor is not slippery.

* Keep matches out of the reach of children.

*Turn pan handles away from the front of the stove.

*Always cut away from your body when you use a knife.

* Follow instructions for all electrical appliances carefully.

* Always use a ladder to reach high cupboards; never stand on a chair.

*Store all cleaning materials and poisonous materials in a locked cupboard.

THE BEDROOM

* Never smoke in bed.

* Keep a lamp near the bed.

*Turn off electric blankets when not in use.

*Have a telephone near the bed, especially if ill.

1. What is the text mainly about?

A．The safety tips in the park.	B．The safety tips in the bathroom.
C．The safety tips in the classroom.	D．The safety tips in the kitchen and bedroom.

2. If Li Hua wants to reach high cupboard, what should he do?

A．Use a ladder.	B．Jump up.
C．Stand on others’ shoulders.	D．Stand on a chair.

3. In order to keep safe in the bedroom, what can you do according to the text?

A．Smoke in the bed.	B．Turn on electric blankets when not in use.
C．Keep a lamp near the bed.	D．Don’t have a telephone near the bed.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman want to plant vegetables?

A．To save money.

B．To sell fresh food.

C．To try something new.

2. What is the man concerned about?

A．The lack of gardening skills.

B．The limited room for gardening.

C．The time to clean the backyard.

3. What will they do next?

A．Purchase some seeds.

B．Check out a website.

C．Ask neighbors for help.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How is the man feeling?

A．Sorry and regretful.

B．Understanding but sad.

C．Concerned and angry.

2. When did Elizabeth get home today?

A．At 10:00 p.m.

B．At 10:45 p.m.

C．At 11:00 p.m.

3. Why was Elizabeth late?

A．She was stuck in traffic.

B．She got in an accident.

C．She forgot about the time.

4. What did the man decide?

A．Elizabeth cannot use her phone for a week.

B．Elizabeth cannot see her friends for a week.

C．Elizabeth has to come home early for a week.

10 . When I was an adolescent girl, my whole family-mother, father, brother and I lived in a(n) ________ two-bedroom rowhouse. My parents often worked ________ for our well-beings, particularly at night when my brother and I fell ________. I thought it was the same thing as everybody's parents did, I found it interesting the moment I first realized that other families lived ________.

Based on American ________, what we had at the time was small. However, that never ________ me, not then, and not now.

One of my most ________ memories happened at nighttime. We piled into the car to look at the lights in the neighbourhood and then came home. At the top of our steps, there was a little table. The table was in the ________ of a triangle, which had lights ________ the sides. At night I would go and sit before it. I would ________ it on and the one little light bulb ________ it up. It looked magnificent to me.

Somehow I could feel a kind of warmth there. I could feel what it was like to be doing the best you can with what you've got. I could feel the ________ of my parents trying to do the best they could for each other and for their little ones. I could feel how ________ what they shared was-no matter how small our ________ or lack of material things, none of that mattered. What mattered is that we were all there. That created a priceless contentment of which I think even the Angels would ________ .

1.

A．dirty

B．dark

C．crowded

D．amazing

2.

A．terribly

B．hard

C．rapidly

D．safely

3.

A．awful

B．aware

C．awake

D．asleep

4.

A．poorly

B．differently

C．familiarly

D．peacefully

5.

A．standards

B．cultures

C．speeds

D．laws

6.

A．bothered

B．assisted

C．blessed

D．shocked

7.

A．practical

B．valuable

C．painful

D．unfortunate

8.

A．surface

B．angle

C．thread

D．shape

9.

A．got through

B．turned back

C．fixed on

D．sent up

10.

A．give

B．take

C．get

D．power

11.

A．went

B．broke

C．kept

D．lit

12.

A．appearance

B．helplessness

C．determination

D．celebration

13.

A．normal

B．special

C．endless

D．boring

14.

A．findings

B．funds

C．situations

D．accommodations

15.

A．think

B．know

C．approve

D．complain