Not long ago, my wife and I spent a weekend together without any of our three children. This was the first time we had been alone for more than a few hours since our oldest was born four years ago.
What did we do on our short vacation? My wife read the first hundred or so pages of Tom Jones , a book she has been meaning to read for ages. There was takeout and a nice long walk along the shore of Lake Michigan. Football was watched. But mostly? We slept, without worrying for once about whether a shrill voice might awaken us between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. to demand a glass of water (“No，not that one，the Tinkerbell cup!’’）. We were too relaxed to do anything else.
As parents, we might tell other people that given the chance for even a short child-free break we would love to do some reading or take in a concert. This is not true. The truth is that what most of us really want is a chance not to think about how well we are using our time.
By admitting this，I realize the myth(错误的看法）of the brain-dead parents. Being brain-dead is what a parent like me looks forward to rather than something to be accused of. The novelist Lucy Ellmann recently provided a convenient summary in an interview：
You watch people get pregnant and know they’ll be emotionally and intellectually absent for 20 years. Thought, knowledge, adult conversation, and vital political action are all put on hold. With a kiddo, you become a human koala while your old friends continue to have “interests”. They do art and literature and science, you see, not diapers(尿不湿）.
When you become responsible for the life of a very small person, nothing is more important than shouldering that responsibility. In that sense，parenting is a chance to reconsider the value of an extra 20 minutes in bed or a short phone conversation with an old friend. As to my wife and me, we spent the weekend eating steamed dumplings and drinking wine until we fell asleep.
We value the all-too-rare experience of being brain-dead.
1.What did the author and his wife mainly do on the weekend?
A.They did some reading. B.They had a sound sleep.
C.They had a nice long walk. D.They watched a football match.
2.What do the underlined words “put on hold” in paragraph 5 refer to?
A.In control. B.Forbidden.
C.Abandoned. D.In vain.
3.How does keeping kids change the author’s life?
A.He begins to feel lonely. B.He is no longer responsible.
C.He becomes absent-minded. D.He hardly has his own time.
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Tips for new parents B.Avoiding being brain-dead parents
C.The myth of brain-dead parents D.How to steal time as brain-dead parents
Wet ‘n’ Wild Water Amusement Park, Gurgaon
Like any other city, Gurgaon has some of the thrilling and exciting water amusement parks. Wet ‘n’ Wild Water Amusement Park was established in 1994 which is made for audiences of all age groups and is one of India's first water park resorts. It is the best place for your much-needed rest and relaxation purposes.
Main Attractions
The main attractions include the tornado, pendulum, slides for different age groups, billiard, discotheque, bowling alley, food spots for a picnic. The place also offers both indoor and outdoor adventures. They offer complete entertainment activities that will cater to all your needs.
Timings
Park is open every day from 1: a.m. to 8 p.m.
Entry Fee
For children below 3 years. tickets and entry are free.
For 3 to 10 years old children，the entry fee is 300 Rupees per person.
For adults, entry fee is 400 Rupees per person.
How to Reach
Wet ‘n’ Wild is just one kilometer inside from the main NH 8. It is located 26 km away from the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The nearest railway station to the park is the Parthi railway station which is 60 km away and the nearest bus stop is at Rampura.
Tel： +91-124-4812100
Website： www.wetnwildresorts.com
Email： infc@wetnwildresorts.com
Therefore, if you are thinking about visiting a fun-filled amusement park with your family, then stop now because Wet 'n' Wild is waiting for you! This non-stop fun ride will help you in experiencing a new dimension of thrill.
1.Which of the following is true about Wet 'n' Wild Water Amusement Park?
A.It is a responsible park. B.It has foods for different age groups.
C.It is open all day long. D.It has various entertainment activities.
2.How much should a couple with two kids aged 7 and 2 pay for entry?
A.1，600 Rupees. B.1,400 Rupees.
C.1.200 Rupees. D.1,100 Rupees.
3.What's the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A.To persuade. B.To advertise.
C.To entertain. D.To describe.
假定你是李华最近得知英国新冠疫情（COVID-19 epidemic）比较严重，你很担忧英国朋友Peter，请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 他的情况；
2. 咱们的抗疫经验（勤洗手；戴口罩mask；开窗通风等）；
3. 你的期待（希望他身体健康，来中国旅游）。
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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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（\）划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Saturday morning in the railway station, I casually saw something that touched me deep. Right as I was on my way to the main hall, I saw an old woman putting something next to a slept homeless man. I wanted to see what she had put some moneys there. Instead of, I just find a sandwich. The moment was very touching. The old woman just helped the man in need though his act might not be recognized. This made me realize it's a small thing that could really make big difference. I was luck to see so an act of kindness.
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。
Like most senior high school students in China, Liu Yu, had planned to continue her studies earlier this year to prepare for the upcoming College Entrance Examination.
However, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced in late January that the spring term 1.(delay) due to the novel corona virus pneumonia(新冠肺炎) outbreak, forcing students 2.Liu to stay at home.
Instead of3.(fall) behind their original plan, Liu and many others have already begun studying full--time again --- only from home,4.may have become5.largest online teaching trial(尝试) the country has ever seen. To go with students' new learning environment, a “cloud platform” was launched on Feb 17 to provide6.(they) with education resources. For students in remote or rural areas, a television channel by China Education Television started airing7.(class) on Feb 17 so they can study at home.
However, online teaching and learning has its weaknesses 8.(compare) to studying in a physical classroom. “My motivation(动力)to study is9. (strong) when my classmates are around me and all working very hard,” Liu Yu said.
According to the MOE, online courses are only temporary measures taken during the epidemic(疫情). When the new term10.(begin), schools will not replace classroom teaching with online classes.
I had to make a trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles without an appointment. Anyone who has done this might know there always seems to be a (n)_______ wait. When I got there, I did have about 25 people_______me with their own numbers.
Since I was in no hurry, I sat there_______ , just watching people. A young man_______the counter but had no cash to pay his_______. “They only take cash or cheque. . .” He was_______his situation to the woman next to me, rather_______. Unfortunately, she didn't have enough cash, either.
I had been listening and before he had a(n)_______to ask, I thought, “I have enough cash for both his fee and mine!” I_______ him the money and he wanted my information________ he could repay me using Venmo. Although I used this app, I________a different form of repayment. I ________ to have in my wallet one Smile Card, which I tried to________all the time.
________ him the card I said, “You can do this as a repayment.”
He really wanted to just return the cash, but there was no________that he could without my help and I just insisted he pay it forward, doing something________ for others.
Not long after that, I was________, and got my business________in less than 60 minutes in DMV without an appointment. I had spent longer there with an appointment. Maybe all went so________because I came across this young gentleman, maybe not.
I do choose to believe that as we spread our own________ in the world, it returns to us in quantities.
1.A.endless B.limited C.sweet D.quiet
2.A.behind B.beside C.beyond D.before
3.A.anxiously B.angrily C.patiently D.eagerly
4.A.got up to B.got out of C.broke away from D.held on to
5.A.debt B.fee C.tax D.tent
6.A.explaining B.announcing C.reporting D.broadcasting
7.A.relaxed B.comfortable C.helpless D.excited
8.A.choice B.freedom C.ability D.chance
9.A.saved B.offered C.threw D.charged
10.A.but B.So C.yet D.or
11.A.imagined B.organized C.preferred D.avoided
12.A.happened B.pretended C.failed D.wished
13.A.add B.carry C.sell D.fold
14.A.Mailing B.Handing C.Returning D.Awarding
15.A.fact B.evidence C.doubt D.way
16.A.exciting B.frightening C.good D.disappointing
17.A.called B.advised C.permitted D.followed
18.A.checked B.recognized C.refused D.done
19.A.steadily B.gradually C.smoothly D.fluently
20.A.politeness B.focus C.popularity D.kindness
