My daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations, and is hesitant to try new things. When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants," Girls rule, boys drool." But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.
This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy" is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids ' triathlon (三项全能).
On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my son's birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment she'd need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.
And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.
I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasn't because she did a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadn't seen before.
All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be. Wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine.
Shine on, sweet baby.
1.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A. The race began in the early morning.
B. The whole family gave Kelly support.
C. Kelly was eager for her turn in the race.
D. Kelly prepared for her brother's birthday party.
2.Seeing Kelly's performance in the race, the author felt .
A. worried and hesitant B. anxious and uneasy
C. excited and proud D. curious and concerned
3.In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “conquered" probably means .
A. to defeat someone especially in a competition
B. to take control of an area and its people by force
C. to become very popular or successful in a place
D. to succeed in dealing with or control something
4.In the ending paragraphs the author “felt like I won that day" because Kelly .
A. expressed love to her B. overcame the fear
C. won the gold medal D. took part in the sport
Philadelphia offers a ton of attractions that are suitable for people of every age and here are some family-friendly attractions.
Spruce Street Harbor Park
Spruce Street Harbor Park, one of the best urban beaches in America, is an outdoor heaven on the Delaware River waterfront. Visitors can relax in a hammock, play on the playgrounds, and play games like table tennis and giant chess. Don't miss out on the park at night, when colorful LED lights' hanging from treetops make the entire area bright.
Blue Cross RiverRink
Offering ice skating in the winter and roller skating in the summer, Blue Cross RiverRink creates a fun, outdoor experience for the whole family. Visitors can play on the nine-hole mini-golf course during the summer, and enjoy eats and drinks from the on -site bar and restaurant all year round.
Sesame Place
Big Bird, Elmo and the other stars of Sesame Street come out and play at Sesame Place, the only theme park in the nation starring the popular TV show's most lovable characters. A water park, interactive activities, parades, fireworks and shows add to the fun.
Once Upon a Nation Storytelling Benches
On summer days, uniformed and professional storytellers at 13 storytelling benches throughout Philadelphia ' s Historic District entertain visitors with true, free, three -to -five minute tales about the colonial era as part of Once Upon a Nation. Children can pick up a Story Flag at any storytelling bench, and then collet a star from every storyteller on their journeys. Flags with all the stars can get free rides on the Parx Liberty Carousel at Franklin Square.
1.Who would most probably go to Spruce Street Harbor Park?
A. People who are fond of colorful treetops.
B. People who want a relaxing day outdoors.
C. People who have a preference for skating.
D. People who are interested in water activities.
2.Which place would the fans of Big Bird be interested in?
A. Spruce Street Harbor Park. B. Blue Cross RiverRink.
C. Sesame Place. D. The Parx Liberty Carousel.
3.What is the text aimed at?
A. Telling what we can do in some places.
B. Encouraging people to visit Philadelphia.
C. Comparing some attractions in Philadelphia.
D. Recommending several places for family fun.
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
My mom only had one eye. I hated her. She was such an embarrassment. She cooked for students and teachers to support the family.
There was one day during elementary school when my mom came over to say hello to me. I was so embarrassed.
How could she do this to me? I ignored her, threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school one of my classmates said, “Your mom only has one eye!”
I wanted to bury myself. I also wanted my mom to just disappear. I confronted (面对) her that day and said, “If you’re only going to make me a laughing stock, why don’t you just die?”
My mom did not respond. I didn’t even stop to think for a second about what I had said, because I was full of anger. I took no notice of her feelings at all.
I wanted to be out of that house, and have nothing to do with her. So I studied really hard, and got a chance to go abroad for further education.
Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. I had kids of my own. I was happy with my life, my kids and the comforts. Then one day, my mother came to visit me. She hadn’t seen me in years and she didn’t even meet her grandchildren.
When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I shouted at her for coming over uninvited. I screamed at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my children! GET OUT OF HERE! NOW!!!”
And to this, my mother quietly answered, “Oh, I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address.” and she was soon out of sight.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion (同学聚会) came to my house. So I lied to my wife that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went to the old house just out of curiosity.
My neighbors said that she died. I did not shed (流出 ) a single tear. They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1
My dearest son,
I think of you all the time and I’m sorry that
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Paragraph 2
You see, when you were very little,
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With all my love to you.
Your mother
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter 对中国春联（Spring Festival couplets）产生了浓厚兴趣，来信向你了解中国的春联文化。请你用英语写一封回信，为他介绍春联的用途、内容和寓意等。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。
According to a review of evidence in a medical journal, runners live three years 1.(long) than non-runners. You don't have to run fast or for long2.(see)the benefit. You may drink, smoke, be overweight and still reduce your risk of 3. (die) early by running. While running regularly cann't make you live forever, the review says it 4. (be) more effective at lengthening life5. walking, cycling or swimming. Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 20146.showed a mere five to 10 minutes A day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all 7.(cause).
The best exercise is one that you enjoy and will do. But otherwise… it's probably running. To avoid knee pain, you can run on soft surfaces, do exercises to8.(strength)your leg muscles(肌肉),avoid hills and get good running shoes. Running is cheap, easy and it's always9.(energy).If you are time poor, you need run for only half the time to get the same benefits as other sports, so perhaps we should all give10.a try.
When a person is curious(好奇的) about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is nothing _______ with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad _________ on what people are curious about.
Curiosity (好奇心) is __________ silly or wrong. Some people with nothing to do are _________ of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are __________ to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking out or _________ they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is __________ because they are not important at all. It is none of their ___________ to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is _________ not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it ___________ to small talk which often brings ___________ , shame or dis-respect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.
On the other ___________ , there is a noble curiosity— the curiosity of the wise, who ___________ at all the great things and try to find out all they __________ about them. Columbus could ___________ have found America if he had not been______. James Watt would not have made the steam engine ___________ his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid (水壶盖). All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made ___________ a result of curiosity. So the curiosity is never __________ unimportant things, which have ________ or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.
1.A. good B. wrong C. right D. well
2.A. works B. puts C. takes D. depends
3.A. never B. sometimes C. seldom D. hardly
4.A. full B. fond C. proud D. lack
5.A. angry B. worried C. pleased D. anxious
6.A. how B. when C. why D. where
7.A. silly B. necessary C. possible D. funny
8.A. work B. homework C. duty D. business
9.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
10.A. refers B. leads C. causes D. results
11.A. pride B. harm C. good D. benefit
12.A. face B. side C. way D. hand
13.A. expect B. like C. wonder D. hate
14.A. need B. dare C. must D. can
15.A. never B. ever C. probably D. finally
16.A. famous B. careful C. curious D. hard
17.A. for B. without C. in D. from
18.A. before B. as C. after D. during
19.A. about B. by C. at D. to
20.A. much B. little C. some D. few
