I watched my Dad close the door. It was a really cold night in dead silence and I was all alone at home. My parents left because they had been running fever for several days and they were showing other symptoms of COVID-19. It was the 9th day of Wuhan lockdown starting on January 23.
The virus we now know as COVID-19 is somehow fearsome partly because it does not discriminate (区别对待) in choosing who it infects. But that is only partly true. All the evidence suggest that it can be merciless to older people, so I was wondering whether my parents would make it and whether we would ever take family photos, which my parents and I had talked about during the Spring Festival holiday..
On their second day away my parents called and asked me how I was. We talked using FaceTime, and the moment I saw mom lying there with an oxygen mask and my dad could not talk without breathing heavily, I realized that I had to live on my own.
But two weeks later, I came across a fever and had to go into quarantine (隔离) and be put under medical observations for 14 days. Fortunately, my illness turned out to be due to a bacterial infections but not COVID-19.
Everything there was hectic, there seemed to be a shortage of medical staff and materials were in short supply. Even though the doctors and nurses were covered from head to toe, I could see how tired they were when I looked into their bloodshot eyes.
They would work a whole day preparing for new patients and seemed incredibly apologetic for not having everything that was needed. Most of the patients were really understanding, but of course there were those who were not, and complained loudly, but all the doctors and nurses tried their best to deal with it in a calming way. And they are all from other cities like Shanghai and Guangzhou, and some of them are just three or four years older than me.
When the quarantine was over, every patient effusively thanked the workers for what they had done, but the answer they received was exactly the same: “That’s what we’re here for.”
1.When did the author’s parents leave her for the hospital?
A.January 23. B.January 30.
C.January 31. D.February 1.
2.What does the underlined phrase “make it” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Succeed. B.Join in.
C.Arrive. D.Survive.
3.What can we learn according to the passage?
A.Both the author and her parents got infected with COVID-19.
B.The majority of the patients understood the doctors and nurses.
C.The patients apologized to the doctors and nurses because they were too tired.
D.The author didn’t get infected with COVID-19 because the virus can only infect the older.
4.What may the author think of the medical workers according to the passage?
A.Admirable. B.Outgoing.
C.Impatient. D.Thankful.
If you're looking to fully experience Africa's breathtaking scenery, and have an eye for adventure, then there's only one place to be. Here, inside Africa picks four of the best hikes from across the continent.
1.Kilimanjaro
Make it to the top of Tanzania's 5,895-meter Kilimanjaro, and you'll be standing at Africa's highest point. The mountain is Africa's most-visited hiking destination, attracting tens of thousands of tourists and adventures every year.
You don't have to a technical climber to climb Mount Kilimanjaro; you just need not be pretty physically fit. There are six routes to choose from difficulty, scenery and success. No special equipment
2.Atlas mountains
The High Atlas is an impressive mountainous range in central Morocco that hosts North Africa's highest peak. Mount Toubkal, at 4,165 meters. There's a variety of routes to follow during your climb but inexperienced climbers should note that the hike through the mountain's challenging zones is quite demanding.
3.Mount Kenya
A long-extinct volcano. Mount Kenya is Africa's second-highest peak, at 5,199 meters.
Lying just south of the equator, the mountain's deep valleys and diverse wildlife will guarantee you wonderful scenery and a fantastic hiking experience.
The climb, however, to the mountain's steep ice-capped peaks is quite challenging, making it the most technical, probably, in that East African area.
4.Mount Meru
Mount Meru may forever exist in the shadow of its neighbor, Kilimanjaro, but Tanzania's second-highest mountain (4,565 meters) has its own devotees.
It's less known, but Mount Meru is for the true enthusiast who wants to experience what very few people actually do.
Mount Meru is often used by mountaineers to accustom themselves before trying to conquer Kilimanjaro, or by those wanting a hike with the local Massai.
1.What do we know about Kilimanjaro?
A. It's comparatively easy to climb.
B. It's Africa's second highest mountain.
C. Its six routes are equally difficult.
D. It lies to the east of Tanzania.
2.Why do mountaineers climb Mount Meru first before they do Kilimanjaro?
A. To avoid big crowds of climbers. B. To hike with the local Massai.
C. To get used to the situation. D. To experience what most people do.
3.Which is the lowest of the four?
A. Kilimanjaro B. Atlas mountains
C. Mount Kenya D. Mount Meru
假定你是校学生会主席李华，上周你校组织一个文化交流团到英国某高中进行文化交流，现已回国。请你代表你校交流团给英国活动负责人David写一封信，内容包括：
1. 感谢对方的招待；
2. 此行的体验和收获；
3. 邀请对方暑假来中国体验中国文化。
注意：1.字数100左右，开头结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
We have been back home safely from England.
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Yours,
Li Hua
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。
After school today, I took a walk in the park, depressing and down. I have made considerable efforts win the talent contest, but I only finished fourth. Just when I was crying, a boy in glasses walked by. He noticed me and came over. He played me a piece of Beethoven’s symphony with his mobile phone. Beside, he said Beethoven wrote it as his hearing grew worse. Hearing his word, I was no longer in tears. I came to realize that if we put all our efforts into that we loved, we could create great things no matter what obstacles were in the front of us. I was true thankful for their encouragement.
Yours,
Li Hua
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。
Senior citizens are the first to come to our mind when you think of hearing loss, but in a recent report, hearing professionals worry teenagers will soon outnumber aging adults 1. it comes to living with hearing loss.
The rise in popularity of personal audio devices from iPods to smart phones has had dangerous effect on the ears of those who use them most, teenagers! A research 2. (conduct) by the World Health Organization finds that nearly 50% of teens 3. (fall) into the habit of exposing themselves to unsafe levels of sound so far.
A sound is considered unsafe when it goes beyond 85 decibels (分贝). At that level, it takes just 8 hours of listening over your lifetime to cause damage. The louder the sound is, the 4. (little) time it takes to cause damage. Because hearing loss is 5. (typical) considered a health problem for the elderly, it is difficult to convince already stubborn teenagers that they really are doing damage 6. their ears.
Young adults 7. have been exposed to loud noise over a period of time may have some hearing loss symptoms. Their 8. (able) to learn is compromised, and they may have difficulty developing social skills.
In an effort to help teens better protect their hearing, we suggest 9. (set) volume limits on personal audio devices. 10. is also good to limit the amount of time exposed to noise and to take listening breaks to give the ears a rest.
My grandparents lived in a town in Michigan. Every summer I stayed with them as a young child. I came from the _______ but loved the small place where they lived. People there knew everyone else, their kids, their pets and their ancestors. The bond with them continued to grow _______ I grew older.
My grandma was _______ at making something exciting by hand. She would make little sandwiches and we'd have tea parties. She'd plant flowers and carefully _______ them. She'd _______ sweaters for her grandchildren as well as making beautiful _______ for each one. I remember the small thimble （顶针）she would use while doing her needlework. _______ her thimble on her finger, she'd remark, "I wouldn't want to sew without one."
A few years ago my grandma _______ at the age of 91. After attending her funeral, I realized how _______ our lives had changed. I missed her very much. When my birthday came, I was feeling ________ because there was no card from my grandma. But what happened later made me feel that she was ________ that special day with me. While I was arranging some ________ pillows that my grandma had made, I ________ felt something inside one pillow. It was small and ________ I moved the object to a seam （接缝）and I carefully opened it. To my delight, out ________ a tiny silver thimble!
How ________ it was to find something that had been a part of her. Not realizing it had fallen off her finger, my grandma ________ it in that little pillow for me. I carefully laid the thimble along with the other things I had ________ over the years, which reminded me of the pleasant ________ of her.
I heated the tea kettle and made some tea, using my best china, as my grandma always did, and enjoyed my tea and my grandma's __________. What a wonderful birthday that was!
1.A.building B.cottage C.city D.town
2.A.as B.though C.that D.if
3.A.mad B.angry C.good D.poor
4.A.watch B.tend C.pick D.cut
5.A.mend B.buy C.wash D.make
6.A.books B.houses C.quilts D.bikes
7.A.Buying B.Placing C.Collecting D.Removing
8.A.called on B.fell ill C.dropped in D.passed away
9.A.quickly B.shamefully C.slightly D.slowly
10.A.upset B.worried C.thrilled D.surprised
11.A.sharing B.thinking C.planning D.wasting
12.A.tiresome B.ugly C.colorful D.broken
13.A.eagerly B.carelessly C.suddenly D.gladly
14.A.neat B.difficult C.hard D.soft
15.A.went B.came C.took D.made
16.A.ashamed B.proud C.wise D.exciting
17.A.mixed B.sewed C.hid D.stored
18.A.learned B.designed C.collected D.saved
19.A.memory B.book C.letter D.clothes
20.A.kettle B.tea C.thimble D.coffee
