For years going home for the holidays has been bittersweet. I appreciate the opportunity to spend quality time with my mom but it is painful for me to see her house littered with stuff (物品). Clothes bought but never worn, and new items in their original packaging carelessly purchased and never used. It’s evident that seeing the stuff on a daily basis reminds my mom of a time when shopping was her way of spending money.
I didn’t fully understand the extent to which my mom was suffering until this week, when I saw piles of clothes on her bed, “How do you manage to sleep every night with all that stuff, Mom?” I asked. To my horror, she replied to it because I know I have to get rid of all this stuff eventually; I am punishing myself by sleeping with them until I do that.”
Shocked and upset, I gently explained to her that punishing herself was only to make things worse, and that everybody deserves a place to sleep in peace, no matter what mistakes they’ve made. I suggested she move all the stuff upstairs, leaving her room comfortable to sleep in.
With patience and her slow but steady guidance, I helped her go through some of the piles and move them upstairs. For the rest of the week I stayed there, she was in a better mood and was excited about going-through the rest of the house to finally get rid of her stuff—past mistakes and painful times. The items brought back painful memories as we inspected and moved them, but I kept reminding her that removing them would allow her to move on and heal. We finally sold so many things and took bag after bag to charity.
The stuff is just a sign of the destructive patterns of self-hatred on past mistakes. Only through the act of self-forgiveness can we bring about a chain reaction of reorganizing— both of the house and heart.
1.What made the author feel bitter?
A. She couldn’t understand her mom’s sorrows.
B. Her mom was stuck in the painful memories.
C. Her mom was always left alone at home.
D. Her mom wasted money on useless things,
2.The underlined word “that” in the second paragraph refers to ________.
A. getting rid of the stuff. B. buying the stuff
C. opening the stuff D. moving the stuff
3.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. the author never bought her mom anything
B. the author’s mom has no money to purchase now
C. the author s mom regrets buying so many things
D. the author knows her mom’s suffering only this week
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. How to do shopping wisely B. The importance of self-forgiveness.
C. Keep an eye on the elderly’s behavior D. Clearance helps remove suffering
Sunrise Hike
Saturday, October 21, 6:45 AM — 7:45 AM
Enjoy sunrise from the hilltop as you learn about wildlife, plants, history and forest. Ages 8 and up; under 18 with an adult. To register by phone instead, call 630-933-7248.
Meet in the parking lot on the west side of Greene Road south of 79th Street. Dress for the weather, wear comfortable shoes and bring water.
Trick Or Treat
Saturday, October 28, 9:00 AM — 11:30 AM
You and your family are invited to join the YMCA for a Halloween hike up Badger Mountain! Make sure to wear your Halloween costumes!
Free shirts for the first 200 kids registered.
*You must take away your shirt by 11:30AM or it will be given away.
Cost: Trick or Treat is a Free Event.
Discovery Hike: In Search of the Great Pumpkin
Thursday, October 26, 1:00 PM — 4:00PM; Ages 3-8
Fall is pumpkin time. Listen to a pumpkin story and learn how pumpkins grow. Then we will head out on the path in search of a little pumpkin just for you and maybe, just maybe, we will find the great pumpkin along the way. $7 per child.
Harvest Day Camp CAP
Monday, October 31, 8:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Harvest Camp is an opportunity for children aged 5-13 to find the wonder of autumn at Keystone Science School and enjoy all the fun the Halloween season offers. We’ll explore the ways our natural environment has changed from summer to fall. As always, our programming is focused on building skills, knowledge, and confidence. Day Camp $0.00
1.What can we know about these activities?
A.Only children can take part. B.They are held in a mountain.
C.They are held in the same season. D.They are to celebrate Halloween.
2.In which activity can children get free shirts?
A.Sunrise Hike. B.Trick Or Treat.
C.Harvest Day Camp CAP. D.Discovery Hike.
3.What can children do on October 26?
A.Hike with their parents. B.Protect wildlife and forest.
C.Enjoy the fun of Halloween. D.Learn the growth about pumpkin.
为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了“HEARTTOHEART”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jim，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。
内容要点如下：1．表示理解并给予安慰；2．提出建议并说明理由。
注意：1．词数100左右；2．信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：temper n．脾气，情绪
Dear Worried,
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Yours truly,
Jim
请修改下面的短文。短文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1.每句不超过两个错误；
2.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
3.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Tom,
I haven’t heard from you for a long time. What is everything going with you? To be honest, I amnot used the food here and the weather always makes me uncomfortably. Therefore, I find that difficult to concentrate on my studies. The new teachers are friendly and they speak so fast that I can’t quite understand them. This often discourages from me in class. What’s bad, I always feel lonely after school. I really want to go back to my previous school, studied together with you.
I was very worried, Can you give me some advices? I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Jack
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Researchers in China have explained why basking (沐浴)in the sun can make people smart. It is known to everybody that the sun is very important and nothing in the world can survive 1.it. Science has already proved that sunny days can help 2.(strong) a person’s mood, intelligence and memory.
A team at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, Anhui province discovers that UV light, an element of sunshine, makes a change in the brain that can make 3.(we) smarter.
Tests on mice show that moods and learning can be improved due to enough exposure to UV light, according to Xiong Wei, 4.professor at the university 's School of Life Sciences who led the study. He says that mice 5.(expose) to UV light, which is equal to 20 to 30 minutes of midday sun in Florida in summer. Exposure to UV light 6.(increase) the level of a substance in blood, which reacts with brain cells 7.(promote) functions such as learning and memory. Xiong says previous research has 8.(actual) found that this substance will change in our body and do good to our 9.(fit), but this is the first time that it has been showed that the process can happen in the brain, which is a finding 10.surprises the team.
In his second grade, my son has learned to read the saying in English: Open my lips to good words, and open my heart to _______.
At any age, the _______ of the spoken word can’t be overstated. And yet sometimes the _______ of the words that pass our lips is less than what we hope for or _______ from ourselves. When stress or worry _______ on us, we can find ourselves saying things we don’t _______. We often use our remarkable power of speech in _______ ways.
To keep my language in check, I _______ a simple, elegant technique I also _______ from my son—the idea that we should stop and “THINK” to make sure our ________ are true, hopeful, important, necessary and kind before we ________. In the speedy pace of everyday life, it can be ________ to examine each word choice this closely. However, ________ over time, THINK can become an automatic guide that ________ drives our words in a positive direction.
It’s the combination of the THINK ________ that strikes me most. ________ is high value, but remember that true words can save us from being directly ________ to someone we care about. Information can be important, but it’s not helpful in the moment to someone who is ________, it’s not worth saying aloud. ________ is powerful, but if you can’t truthfully say something kind in a heated moment, it’s better to take a ________ from speaking.
It’s an invitation to think before we speak, and to make our words wise, positive statements for all to hear.
1.A.interest B.love C.respect D.sorrow
2.A.power B.faith C.touch D.support
3.A.condition B.quality C.nature D.talent
4.A.expect B.accept C.share D.require
5.A.bases B.counts C.weighs D.lives
6.A.decide B.believe C.need D.mean
7.A.usual B.strange C.negative D.reasonable
8.A.hold on B.aim at C.search for D.turn to
9.A.borrowed B.learned C.separated D.freed
10.A.analyses B.instructions C.words D.images
11.A.speak B.tell C.explain D.act
12.A.relaxing B.exciting C.boring D.hard
13.A.designed B.practised C.answered D.explored
14.A.highly B.politely C.happily D.easily
15.A.opinions B.excuses C.ideas D.memories
16.A.Honesty B.Helpfulness C.Devotion D.Generosity
17.A.hurtful B.pitiful C.shameful D.doubtful
18.A.regretting B.struggling C.joking D.recovering
19.A.Trust B.Necessity C.Kindness D.Importance
20.A.seat B.walk C.rest D.break
