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1、 I need your advice on a (person) matter, but it's not about me.
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2、 阅读单选
My family is still recovering from the terrible times of the past couple of years. They began when my teenaged stepson became ill. His disease led to kidney failure (肾衰竭) and an ongoing need for treatment.
As anyone who has cared for a sick child knows, the stress doesn't go away. And there was so much stress. My husband and I were tired, and it was as if we forgot how to communicate—we couldn't have a simple conversation without fighting. Our once-happy home had become tense and unhappy.
In a rare event of communication, my stepson and I were discussing Valentine's gifts. I recalled that his dad gave me a kazoo (卡祖笛) for our Valentine's Day.
My reaction to this gift was surprise, which quickly turned to frustration and embarrassment. I, a professional pianist, couldn't get it to make a sound. The kazoo eventually got packed away and forgotten.
But he was interested and asked to see it. After some trouble, I found it.
"You couldn't get a sound?" he asked, amazed, turning it around in his hands. "What's so hard about it?"
"I don't know. It just never worked."
My husband took the kazoo—"It's easy! Look, you just do this."—and blew. Nothing happened. Surprised, he tried again. Still there was no sound.
Frustrated, he tried again, only to produce a sound like an angry bee trapped in the mouth of a bear. My stepson burst into laughter.
Seeing his face light up was wonderful. Soon, we were all laughing in the point of tears.
It was as if the dark had lifted and the sunshine was let in. Eyes met and souls reconnected. My stepson took a turn to the kazoo. He did no better than us. More laughing.
It was the best 10 minutes of the past couple of years.
The mood stayed light for the rest of the evening. Months later, we still remember it. It didn't solve anything. While my stepson recently had a successful operation (手术), his life will always have challenges. But this experience with the kazoo proved to be a turning point. It showed us that there are still things to laugh at and enjoy, and we can still connect as a family. Thanks to a simple kazoo, we remembered that we are one.
(1)、The passage is mainly about ____.A、the first Valentine's Day B、a kazoo's sound touched the families C、an action that connected the family D、the author's stepson picked up a serious disease(2)、The once-happy home had become tense and unhappy because ____.A、family forgot how to communicate B、the author's son needed an operation C、family felt stressed for the sick child D、family don't know what to give for Valentine's Day(3)、How did the wife first react to the birthday gift sent by her husband?A、She felt surprised. B、She felt curious. C、She felt frustrated. D、She felt embarrassed.(4)、According to the writer, ____.A、simple communication can bring the hearts together B、the experience of playing the kazoo had bad influence on the relationship of the family C、hopeful people never choose die D、being hopeful to the disease, we can have a chance to recover(5)、We learn that ____.A、the author is not good at playing the piano B、the author often had communication with her stepson C、the author's stepson did better than her husband in playing the kazoo D、the author's stepson had to receive a lifelong treatment -
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Martina's Grandpa Peter lived with the family after Grandma's death.
One day, Mom Susan decided to do the spring cleaning. They cleaned the house until everything was clean. Then Mom pointed to Grandpa's sofa and said, "That old sofa has got to go. We'll buy Grandpa a new one."
But as they moved the sofa, Grandpa stopped them and shouted, "You can't take my sofa! I don't want a new one." Mom had to say, "We will talk about it tonight when John gets home." John, Martina's dad, was still at work.
"Grandpa, why don't you let us take away the sofa?" Martina asked at supper. Grandpa shook his head, "I sat in this sofa, with your grandma, when I asked her to marry me. It was so long ago, but when I sit in this sofa and close my eyes, she seems to be near."
"It's surprising!" Martina thought, "How Grandpa can remember things from the past. These days he forgets almost everything."
Grandpa smiled to Martina, "The night your father was born, I sat in this sofa. I was nervous when they placed the little baby into my arms."
"Many years later," Grandpa continued, "I sat in this sofa when the doctor told me your grandma was ill. I was lost without her, but the sofa gave me the comfort."
"I do see now." Martina looked at Grandpa. "This is not just an old sofa. It is more like a friend." "Yes." Grandpa added, "We've got through a lot together."
The whole family agreed that the house would be boring without the old sofa.
(1)、What was Grandpa like these days?A、Forgetful. B、Impatient. C、Angry. D、Careless.(2)、Who does the underlined phrase "the little baby" in Paragraph 7 refer to(指的是)?A、Martina. B、John. C、Susan. D、Peter.(3)、According to the passage, what important things did Grandpa experience sitting in the old sofa?①Grandma's death
②holding the little baby for the first time
③asking Grandma to marry him
④hearing the news that Grandma was ill
A、①②③ B、①②④ C、②③④ D、①③④(4)、We can infer(推断) that the family were probably ____ at the end of the story.A、surprised B、bored C、moved D、nervous(5)、What's the best title for this passage?A、Martina's Wish B、A Spring Cleaning C、A Happy Family D、Grandpa's Old Sofa -
4、 阅读单选
Many kids help parents to do chores (家务活) in the house. They may take out the rubbish, walk the dog or sweep the floor. In return, some kids get money or other rewards (报酬) from their parents, such as 20 minutes to play computer games.
But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. One of them is Jane Smith, a parenting educator and family coach. She believes if kids get rewards, they may think that work isn't worth (值得) doing unless you get something in return. For example, kids won't sweep the floor if they see it is dirty. But they will do it if their parents reward them for it.
"Every house is a team effort (努力)," Jane said. "A home is a living place for everyone in the family. It's important for kids to see that we all have a responsibility (责任) to keep our home clean."
Other people hold different opinions. They believe that money or other rewards encourage kids to do more chores. It also teaches them real world lessons. They can learn about how we need to work to make money.
Now, there are also apps that encourage kids to do chores. The apps give kids points and digital (电子的) gifts that can be used either online or in life. With the app ChoreMonster, kids earn (赚得) digital points after doing chores. Kids can use their points to get real rewards, such as time to play video games or a trip to the mall. "Our goal is to encourage kids so they can earn rewards," says Joe Black, the founder of ChoreMonster.
"Kids need positive (积极的) power to make them do chores."
(1)、Jane Smith thinks that ____.A、chores aren't worth doing B、kids don't want to do chores C、kids should get money from doing chores D、kids shouldn't get rewards for doing chores(2)、ChoreMonsteris a(n) ____.A、educator B、coach C、app D、app founder(3)、If rewarded for doing chores, kids can learn to ____.A、take responsibilities B、use apps well C、make money through work D、understand team effort(4)、What's the purpose of the app mentioned (被提及) in the passage?A、To give kids points and gifts. B、To encourage kids to do chores. C、To use points for real rewards. D、To give kids advice on doing chores.(5)、The passage mainly talks about ____.A、how to encourage kids to do chores B、what kind of chores kids should do C、If kids should do chores at home D、whether kids should be rewarded for doing chores -
5、 —Do you need any help?
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6、 For further information about the programme, you may ____ reading the TV guide.A、avoid B、mind C、practice D、consider
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7、 —Chinese try to gather together on important festivals, no matter how far away they are.
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8、 Millie did well in all her lessons. As a result, she got a ____.A、scholarship B、friendship C、relationship D、championship
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9、 This silk dress ____ so smooth. It's made in China.A、feels B、smells C、sounds D、tastes
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10、 He ____ a book yesterday. It ____ him 50 yuan.A、bought; paid B、spent; took C、paid; spent D、bought; cost
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11、 —What's in the bag?
—There ____ a pen, ten pencils and a book.
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12、 The pen ____ him ten yuan.A、paid B、cost C、took D、spent
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13、 When someone is ____, we should give him a hand.A、in trouble B、on holiday C、on business D、out of date
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14、 She ____ three hours shopping for her dress, but it ____ her only $50.A、spent, cost B、took, paid C、paid, took D、take, pay
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15、 —How is the life in the earthquake areas now?
—People are living a much better life than we ____.
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16、 假如你校英语俱乐部准备举办一场以介绍名人为主题的墙报展。请你根据下面表格的内容提示,写一篇英语短文介绍科学家居里夫人。
出生地:波兰
出生日期:1867年11月7日
经历:
1. 从小就对物理感兴趣,读了很多这方面的书籍;
2. 当时波兰不允许女子入大学,所以来到法国巴黎求学;
3. 来巴黎两年后即获得物理学位,后来又获得数学学位。
成就:分别于1903年和1911年获得了诺贝尔物理学奖和诺贝尔化学奖。
注意:(1)参考词汇:波兰 Poland.学位 degree(2)词数80左右(文章开头已给出,不计入总词数)(3)不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息,否则不予评分。
Marie Curie was a famous woman scientist. She is known for her great achievements in science….
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17、 阅读下面短文,完成相关任务。
The year 2024 is an important year for Chinese doctor Wang Zhenyi. He turned 100 this year and got the Medal of the Republic (共和国勋章) for his hard work and achievements. Wang spent decades studying leukemia (白血病) and helping patients who live with it.
Wang was born in Shanghai in 1924. He decided to be a doctor at age 7 when his grandmother died of an illness. "The underdeveloped medicine could not free her from disease, and that was when I decided to be a doctor to help other people," said Wang.
In 1942, Wang went to university to study medicine. He left the university in 1948 and then began working at a hospital. Wang set himself a big goal of curing (治愈) leukemia. The goal was difficult. For doctors, leukemia is one of the most difficult diseases to cure.
Wang went through many difficult times when he tried to achieve his goal. In the middle of the last century, he saw about 60 patients dying of leukemia in one year. He said it hurt him most to see patients suffering from the disease when there was nothing he could do.
However, this did not stop Wang. He tried harder. Each day, after finishing his work, Wang spent almost all his free time doing studies. After years of hard work and tries, he made great progress. Over the years, Wang has helped tens of thousands of patients.
Wang's work has also brought him a lot of honors. But he is not interested in money and fame. What he cares about is helping patients. "I have achieved only one thing in my life—being responsible for my patients," said Wang.
(1)、How old is Wang Zhenyi?(2)、Why did Wang decide to be a doctor?(3)、请把划线句子翻译成汉语。(4)、请在文中找出与 It took Wang almost all his free time to do studies every day after finishing his work. 意思相近的句子。(5)、What can you learn from Wang Zhenyi? -
18、 选词填空
ask, build, chemistry, develop, kind, need, pioneer, only, study, two, visit, poor
Peng Shilu was born in a family of heroes in Haifeng, Guangdong in 1925. When he was less than five years old, his parents died. The young boy was taken care of and protected by the , and he moved between different families and lived a difficult life. The people's influenced him deeply at his early age.
In 1940, Peng Shilu was taken to Chongqing. Later, with the help of the CPC (中国共产党), he went to study in Yan'an. In 1951, he went abroad to learn engineering. When he completed his , he got an excellent grade.
In 1956, Peng Shilu , "Are you willing to change your research field?"
"Of course, as long as the motherland has a !"
With the strong belief (信仰), Peng Shilu began to study nuclear power (核动力) at once.
In the early 1960s, China's of nuclear submarines (核潜艇) was almost a "zero". Peng Shilu and other scientists were learning, exploring and practicing. In 1970, China's first nuclear submarine was built. In 1974, China became the fifth country in the world to have a nuclear submarine.
Peng Shilu worked very hard. He spent all his life on nuclear power. "I have only done things in my life. One is nuclear submarines and the other is to build nuclear power stations," said Peng Shilu.
He died on March 22, 2021, at the age of 96. As a in nuclear power, he is remembered by the people and the country. On March 3, 2022, he was named "Touching China's Figure of the Year 2021".
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19、 I'm more confident than before. I dto sing a song in front of my class now.
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20、 He tries to a the topic whenever it was mentioned, hoping no one would notice his upset.