People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible (有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery (墓地). On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
1.Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?
A. Parents bring up children.
B. Parents give love and care to children.
C. Parents educate children to be good persons.
D. Parents pass away before children grow up.
2.What do you think “florists” do?
A. They sell flowers.
B. They make and sell bread.
C. They offer enough room for having family parties.
D. They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
3.What do you know from the passage?
A. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.
B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.
C. Not all the children respect their parents
D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.
4.On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, ________.
A. people usually have family parties
B. everyone goes to visit the cemetery.
C. children always go to parents’ home
D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts
What do you think of cats? Some people think very lovely. But not all people love cats. Compared with dogs, cats seem to be very lazy and unfriendly. Besides, cats are not known for acts of selflessness (无私). But maybe we’re wrong about them. Don’t believe it? Then meet Pippa, a very unusual cat.
The black-and-white cat was left in a box outside a shop and taken by the British RSPCA to the Jansa family in Whitstable, Kent. They really loved her character (性格) and decided to adopt (收养) it，but they never guessed she’d become a lifesaver.
Eight-year-old Mia Jansa had diabetes and had become good at testing her blood during the day, as well as having something to eat or drink to bring her blood sugar levels back. But the danger was at night. Mia could easily experience hypoglycemic (低血糖症的) situations when she was asleep, which could cause even death.
Soon after she was adopted, Pippa went into Mia’s bedroom in the middle of the night and woke her up. When the child tested her blood sugar levels, she found they were dangerously low. Ever since, Pippa always visits Mia at night. If she can’t get her to wake up, she raises the alarm.
“Pippa does this of her own accord,” says Mia’s mother Laura. “We don’t make a request for caring because we don’t want to encourage wrong alarms. She gets plenty of hugs. It gives me peace of mind and I know someone else is keeping an eye on Mia.”
Now the family is so happy that they’ve chosen to adopt it in the first place.
1.Why did the family decide to adopt the cat?
A. Because they considered it as a lifesaver.
B. Because her character interested them.
C. Because they really loved her looks.
D. Because Mia Jansa needed help.
2.What problem did Mia Jansa face?
A. She was bad at testing her blood.
B. She might suffer death in the daytime.
C. She might be in danger while asleep at night.
D. She couldn’t let her blood sugar levels return to normal.
3.For what does Pippa visit Mia at night?
A. To see if her blood sugar levels are normal.
B. To make her laugh when she’s lonely.
C. To make sure that she is safe.
D. To play with the alarm.
4.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Pippa does that according to her own habits.
B. Pippa does that without being asked.
C. Pippa does that for her own good.
D. Pippa does that without a purpose.
Mrs. Keller had a big family. Her husband had a factory in the town. One of her sons was a lawyer and the other two were drivers. And her two daughters worked in the post office. The old woman stayed at home and could do all housework and wouldn`t employ anybody.
One evening, the telephone rang while the old woman was preparing supper. She went to answer it. She was told that one of her sons died in a traffic accident. She heard this and fell in a faint. When she came back to life, she was in hospital. And she needed to be helped after that.
Several months later she was told on the telephone her daughter died while she was being operated on. The old woman was so sad that she had to be in hospital again. From then on she was afraid to answer any telephones and sometimes she was afraid hear the bell. Of course it brought them some trouble and some important business was held up. So her husband advised her to see a psychiatrist. The man examined her carefully and then asked her some questions.
“You will soon be all right if you follow my advice, Mrs. Keller” said the psychiatrist(精神病医生).
The old woman took the medicine the doctor gave on time and tried to forget her dead son and daughter. And two months later she went to see the psychiatrist again.
“You have saved me, Doctor, ”the old woman said, as soon as she saw him.
“Are you afraid to answer the telephone now ?”
“No,” answered Keller.
“I dare answer it whether it rings or not ”
1.Mrs Keller could do all housework because ______.
A. she had no money to employ a helper.
B. she was strong enough to do all at home
C. she didn`t believe anybody
D. only she was free at home
2.The old woman fell in a faint because _____
A. she went to answer the telephone.
B. she was very ill that evening
C. she walked in the room carelessly
D. she heard the news about her son`s death.
3.After she came out of hospital, Mrs Keller wasn`t ___as before.
A. strong B. able
C. clever D. sad
4.___made the old woman not answer the telephone.
A. The doctor`s advice B. Her husband`s suggestion
C. Her poor health D. The two pieces of bad news
I’ve seen a couple of the other Fast Furious films but this one is definitely best. Dominic Toretto (played by Vin Diesel), Brian O’ Conner (Paul Walker) and Mia Toretto (Jordana Brewster) are planning to steal $100 million from businessman Hernan Reyes (Joaquim de Almeida). At the same time, agent (联邦特工) Luke Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) is chasing after them. The story’s pretty fast-moving and the car chase at the end is amazing.
—Derek
Well, if I’d known it was an action film, I wouldn’t have gone to see it. I mean, I can’t stand action films. And I’ll tell you another thing – I can’t stand Vin Diesel. I mean he can’t act to save his life. The film would have been much better with someone like Mau Damon or George Clooney. The only good thing about it was the soundtrack (电影配乐) which was pretty good. And I won’t be going to see any other Fast & Furious movies either!
—Zoe
Well it started off all right, but the romance between Mia and Brian was a bit inadequate (不足的) and the whole thing lost its way. It was as if the director couldn’t decide whether he was making a thriller, an action movie or a romantic comedy (喜剧), so he ended up making none of them.
—Mario
It was amazing! I can’t believe it was really over two hours long. It just flashed by. The direction was superb； Justin did a really good job. And the acting was great. I know Vin Diesel isn’t going to win an Oscar or anything like that but he’s good at what he does. And the plot! I laughed out loud quite a few times. The funny thing is, I would not have bothered seeing it if my friend hadn’t suggested going.
—Megan
1.What does Mario think of the Fast & Furious movie?
A. It is pretty good. B. It is really thrilling.
C. It is disappointing. D. It is violent.
2.Megan went to see the Fast & Furious movie because ________.
A. she knew it was an Oscar winner B. she likes action films very much
C. her friend recommended it to her D. her favorite director shot it
3.Where does this text probably come from?
A. A film poster. B. A film review.
C. A newspaper advertisement. D. A research paper.
假定你是李华，最近你校学生会向即将毕业的高三学生征集旧书、二手物品，由学生会组织爱心义卖活动以资助本校经济困难的学生。请根据下面的提示，为校报英语角写一篇活动报道。内容包括：
(1)活动时间和地点；
(2)活动过程；
(3)你对活动的感悟。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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1. They also make TV accessible to people who live far way from cities and satellite dishes can often be seen distributing throughout the countryside and remote areas.
2. The project has benefited from the country in many aspects.
3. There is something important about being together and sharing life what cannot be found over a telephone wire.
4. Not only has aspirin proved vital for reducing fever and helping stop pain, but there are also other things that aspirin can help.
5. In 1999, aspirin was over 100 years old, and yet there had been more discoveries about how it can help increase the length of people’s lives.
