1 . Your family may have special traditions, particularly during this time of year as the holidays approach. Whether making cookies or watching a favorite holiday movie, these traditions can help you feel closer to the people you love. You can enjoy established traditions or create new ones together.     1    .

Consider current traditions.

Think about the traditions your family already has, then write them down. For example, shared traditions might be going to a favorite ice cream stand on vacation every summer or making a cherished family recipe.     2     There could be some they might have forgotten but may enjoy reviving (重新记起).

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Next, gather the thoughts you and your family may have for brand-new traditions. Add those ideas to your list. For instance, you could discuss making a special once-a-year outing, like going to a nice restaurant. Traditions can also be super simple. For example, on Thanksgiving Day, you could volunteer at a soup kitchen to serve others. Also consider beginning new food traditions.

Get your relatives on board.

    4    . Think about who those people are in your family, whether it’s a parent, aunt, uncle, or grandparent. They can help you with creating the “guest list” for any special family gathering, picking a date and time, and planning a video call with loved ones who may live far away but still want to share in the fun.

Create a keepsake (纪念品).

Celebrating traditions is a great way to create family memories that last forever.     5     Then you can display one in a frame to remind your family all year long of the fun you had. You can also create a special DIY craft (工艺) or scrapbook. These visual reminders can strengthen the bond within the family.

A．Brainstorm new ideas.

B．Here’s how to get started.

C．Experience the joy of family gatherings.

D．Try to contact as many distant relatives as possible.

E．Consider taking photos while you’re spending time together.

F．Many families have members who love to organize and bring everyone together.

G．Ask older adults in your family what traditions they remember participating in as children.

2 . The Sunday Mail magazine interviewed some parents about whether children should do chores at home.     1    

Ms Miller thinks that kids these days already have enough stress from school. They do not have time to study and do housework, too.       2     They should spend their time on schoolwork in order to get good grades and get into a good university. When kids get older, they will have to do housework.       3     She thinks that doing chores is not so difficult.

    4     He thinks it is important for children to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework. It’s not enough to just get good grades at school. Children these days depend on their parents too much. Doing chores helps to develop children’s independence and teaches them how to look after themselves.     5     Everyone should do their part in keeping the house clean and tidy. The earlier kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.

A．However, Mr. Smith disagrees with her.

B．So there is no need for them to do it now.

C．Housework is a waste of their time.

D．It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness.

E．Different people have different opinions.

3 . In many countries, it is still common to see the whole family cooking together. You will find parents, their children and their children's grandparents in the same kitchen at the same time cooking as a family. They talk with each other, have fun and make a great meal at the same time. However, a lot of families are too busy nowadays to spend this time together.

In fact, it is very important to find some time to cook together. Even if it is just once a month, whenever it is possible, cooking as a family should be done. Family members rarely get a chance to connect with each other as a family, and cooking together can do that. It can also foster an interest in different types of foods, such as healthy food like vegetables and fruits. What's more, a home - cooked meal is often healthier than the one cooked at a restaurant.

Having kids cook with their family in the kitchen also helps develop their self-confidence (自信心). They can feel like they are doing something important by contributing to the needs of their family. It is also more likely that the family will eat dinner together if they prepare it together. This will increase the quality time that the family spend with each other.

Cooking as a family will also help members understand family values. This has many benefits, one of which is that children who spend more time with their parents are less likely to do dangerous things. Cooking together is sure to bring the family closer.

1. According to the passage, family cooking is ________.

A．cooking as a family	B．fun in a restaurant
C．cooking with friends	D．eating out

2. The underlined word “foster” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”.

A．change

B．lose

C．show

D．develop

3. Having kids cook with their family helps to ________.

A．stop them eating out in restaurants

B．increase their self-confidence

C．prepare them to meet others' needs

D．make them do dangerous things

4. What’s the main purpose of the author’s writing this passage?

A．To talk with parents in their kitchens.	B．To tell us the benefits of family cooking.
C．To introduce some cooking skills.	D．To give some advice to young students.

4 . 作为一名高一的学生，在你成长的过程中，你父母一定为你做过许多令你感动的事，请你叙述一件你母亲或你父亲做过的最令你感动的事。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2．不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
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5 . Nuclear (核心的) Family

53.7% of Canadians live in nuclear families. A nuclear family usually has parents and children. It is also called the traditional family. This kind of family was the most popular in the 950sand 1960s. Now the traditional family is choosing to have fewer children than in the past.

Single-Parent Family

In this kind of family, there is only one parent caring for one or more children. The number of single-parent families is becoming larger. The environment of single-parent family is not very good for the mental and physical health of children.

Extended (几代同堂的) Family

There are grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins in this kind of family. Members of the extended family live together for many reasons, such as helping to raise the children, caring for each other and dealing with money problems. The number of this kind of family has increased by 40 percent in the past ten years.

Childless Family

A childless family is the one that choose not to have children. The couple has never had children because of some reasons. Most have thought carefully about whether to be parents but finally give up because they think it wasn’t really right for them. To replace children, childless families usually have pets instead.

1. There are ________ in the nuclear family.

A．only parents	B．grandparents and children
C．parents and children	D．aunts, uncles and cousins

2. The writer thinks the environment of ________ is not very good for the health of children.

A．the single-parent family	B．the traditional family
C．the extended family	D．the childless family

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The number of the extended family is the largest of the four kinds of families.

B．Now the nuclear family is a family that chooses to have more children.

C．A childless family is a family that chooses to have one child.

D．Members of the extended family can help each other.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.
Dear Tony,

Thanks a lot for your     1    (invite). I'm     2    (real) sorry I can't go to your house on Saturday afternoon. I'm taking a vacation on the beach on Saturday and Sunday with my three     3     (friend ). On Monday, I'm studying for my science test,     4     makes me very worried.

On Tuesday, I’m going to my uncle's house     5    (visit) him. He phoned me last week and     6    (tell) me that he missed me very much.     7     Wednesday. I have to look after my grandfather- he is very old. On Thursday, I'm helping my parents with some housework. And I have a guitar lesson on Friday afternoon.     8    (I) mum thinks I can do much better in the guitar in this way.

On Friday evening, I would like to go for     9     walk with my brother in the park. Can you come     10     join us?

Write soon.

7 . Advice on Encouraging Family Activities

Family activities can help build a strong family bond.    1     But you can still achieve success no matter when you start them. These tips can encourage all family members to participate in family activities.

Provide variety. Few things make activities less exciting than doing the same thing over and over again. Make sure your family activities include plenty of variety. For example, you could have family members make a list of possible family activities and place the slips in jar.    2    

Prepare something for everyone.    3     This works especially well on vacations and day-long outings, but also applies to activities lasting an hour or so. Be creative and make these combination activities fun.

Stand firm. Your children may try to completely get out of shared family activities, You can adjust the activities so that they continue to attract your children.    4     Stand firm in creating some regular family time without turning this into a war.

Compromise and respect. You can’t please everyone all the time. Some don’t want to take part in family activities. They want to carry out their own plans sometimes. It happens so be prepared for it. Give your family members some freedom to do something different. Look for ways to compromise to maintain family time.

In today’s fast-paced world, family activities can keep your family together. Family time offers a slower pace. Family members can make use of the time to relax.    5    

A．Family spirit and a feeling of belonging can be developed by going out together.

B．Draw three or four slips and get specific activities set on your calendar.

C．It is challenging to keep family members together in today’s fast-paced world.

D．Spending time together has lasting importance in maintaining family health.

E．They may work best when they are begun early.

F．Aim to provide something that attracts every family member.

G．Ask them for ideas about how to adjust the activities.