Papa, as a son of a dirt-poor farmer, left school early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then. So, the world became his school. With great interest, he read everything he could lay his hands on, listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown. "There's so much to learn," he'd say. "Though we're born stupid, only the stupid remain that way.” He was determined that none of his children would be denied an education.
Thus, Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned. We would talk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant, it was never taken lightly. Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment, always to the point. Then came the moment—the time to share the day's new learning. Papa, at the head of the table, would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine, ready to listen. "Felice," he'd say, "tell me what you learned today.” "I learned that the population of Nepal is ....” Silence.
Papa was thinking about what was said, as if the salvation of the world would depend upon it. “The population of Nepal. Hmm. Well . . . . ” he’d say. “Get the map; let's see where Nepal is.” And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.
This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.
As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together, sharing experiences and participating in one another's education. And by looking at us, listening to us, respecting our input, affirming our value, giving us a sense of dignity, Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher.
Later during my training as a future teacher, I studied with some of the most famous educators. They were imparting what Papa had known all along—the value of continual learning. His technique has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been wasted, though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful.
1.What do we know from the first paragraph?
A.The author's father was born in a worker's family.
B.Those born stupid could not change their life.
C.The town elders wanted to learn about the world.
D.The poor could hardly afford school education.
2.The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to .
A.one new thing B.a request
C.the news D.some comment
3.It can be learned from the passage that the author .
A.enjoyed talking about news
B.knew very well about Nepal
C.felt regret about those wasted days
D.appreciated his father's educational technique
4.The author's father can be best described as .
A.an educator expert at training future teachers
B.a parent insistent on his children's education
C.a participant willing to share his knowledge
D.a teacher strict about everything his students did
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假定你是高二学生李华，你的美国笔友 Jack 对中国文化很感兴趣，写信询问有关中国文化中数字的问题，请根据以下内容用英语写封回信.
内容：1. 告知中国人喜欢和厌恶的数字及其原因；2. 询问美国文化是否如此；3. 希望以后多交流.
要求： 1.100 字左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文. 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（\）划掉.
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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.
Our school photography club is going to hold International High School Student Photography Show. The theme （主题） of the show is environmental protection. It will start on June 15th and lasts for three weeks. Any student who is interesting is welcome to participating. I know you like to take good picture and you've always wanted to do something for environmental protection. I remember you show me some photos on that theme the last time you visited to our school. This is certain a good chance for more people to see it. Unless you want to join, you can send your photos to intlphotoshow@gmschool. com.
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Louis Cha Leung-yung, one of the most influential Chinese novelists and better known under the pen name Jin Yong, died on Tuesday afternoon after a long 1.(ill) in Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital 2.(surround) by family members. He was 94.
Cha was most famous for his wuxia, or martial arts novels. Over 300 million copies of his works 3.(sell) in the Chinese-speaking world.
In 1955, Cha 4.(publish) his first wuxia novel The Book and the Sword and went on to write 14 more.
His novels have been adapted in films, TV and radio series, and 5.(deep) influenced the cultural development of Chinese-speaking communities around the world.
Cha also founded Hong Kong's major Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao in 1959, and served as its editor-in-chief 6. he got retired in 1989.
He has been honored by top 7.(university) in China and around the world.
Born in Haining, Zhejiang Province, Cha graduated from the Law School of Soochow University in 1948. 8.(help) support himself during his studies, he began to work as a journalist and translator for Ta Kung Pao newspaper in Shanghai.
In 1948, he came to Hong Kong to work for 9. same paper's Hong Kong office.
Tributes (哀悼) poured in 10. the literary giant's passing.
It was at least two months _______ Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new _______. As Christmas _______ nearer， her desire for a bicycle seemed to _______， or so we thought. We bought the latest rage， Baby Sitter's Club dolls， and a doll house. Then， much to our _______， on December 23rd， she said that she really wanted a bike more than anything else.
It was just too _______， with all the details of _______ Christmas dinner and buying last minute gifts， to take the time to select the "right bike" for our little girl. So， here we were Christmas Eve around 9：00 pm， with Almie and her six-year-old brother， Dylan， nestled snug （蜷伏） in their _______. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the _______ of our child. "What if I make a ____________ bicycle out of clay （泥） and write a note that she could ____________ the clay model in for a real bike？" her dad asked. "This is an expensive item and she is ‘such a big girl'， it would be much better for her to ____________. " So he spent the next four hours ____________ working with clay to make a tiny bike.
On Christmas morning， we were ____________ for Almie to ____________ the little heart shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the ____________. Finally， she opened it and read the note aloud. "Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a ____________ one？" Smiling happily， I said， "Yes. " Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied， "I could ____________ trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I'd rather ____________ this than get a real bike. " At that moment， we would have moved ____________ to buy her every bicycle on the planet!
1.A.after B.before C.until D.since
2.A.doll B.puppy C.bicycle D.house
3.A.disappeared B.moved C.appeared D.drew
4.A.fade B.strengthen C.remove D.run
5.A.delight B.surprise C.shame D.fear
6.A.early B.proper C.late D.precise
7.A.preparing B.storing C.decorating D.buying
8.A.tables B.hugs C.hearts D.beds
9.A.movement B.honor C.silence D.disappointment
10.A.large B.little C.pretty D.smart
11.A.trade B.trap C.lose D.sell
12.A.think it out B.get it over C.pick it out D.take it over
13.A.hesitantly B.painfully C.leisurely D.painstakingly （精心地）
14.A.frightened B.excited C.embarrassed D.shocked
15.A.cut B.throw C.lock D.open
16.A.words B.note C.book D.diary
17.A.real B.fake C.fashionable D.good
18.A.seldom B.never C.hardly D.ever
19.A.contain B.buy C.control D.keep
20.A.sky and land B.green and red C.heaven and earth D.water and air
