Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different directions.
My son Jody has hated school since day one in kindergarten. Science projects waited until the last moment. Book reports weren’t written until the final threat.
I’ve been a newspaperman all my adult life. My daughter is a university graduate working towards her master’s degree in English. But Jody? When he entered the tenth grade he became a “vo-tech” student (技校学生). They’re called “motorheads” by the rest of the student body.
When a secretary in my office first called him “motorhead”, I was shocked. “Hey, he’s a good kid, ” I wanted to say. “And smart, really.”
I learned later that motorheads are, indeed, different. They usually have dirty hands and wear dirty work clothes. And they don’t often make school honor rolls (光荣榜).
But being the parent of a motorhead is itself an experience in education. We who labor in clean shirts in offices don’t have the abilities that motorheads have. I began to learn this when I had my car crashed. The cost to repair it was estimated at $800. “Hey, I can fix it,” said Jody. I doubted it, but let him go ahead, for I had nothing to lose.
My son, with other motorheads, fixed the car. They got parts from a junkyard, and ability from vo-tech classes. The cost was $25 instead of $800.
Since that first repair job, a broken air-conditioner, a non-functioning washer and a non-toasting toaster have been fixed. Neighbours and co-workers trust their car repairs to him.
These kids are happiest when doing repairs. They joke and laugh and are living in their own relaxed world. And their minds are bright despite their dirty hands and clothes.
I have learned a lot from my motorhead: publishers need printers, engineers need mechanics, and architects need builders. Most important, I have learned that fathers don’t need clones in footsteps or anywhere else.
My son may never make the school honor roll. But he made mine.
1.What used to be the author’s hope for his son?
A.To avoid becoming his clone. B.To resemble him in appearance.
C.To develop in a different direction. D.To reach the author’s unachieved goals.
2.What can we learn about the author’s children?
A.His daughter docs better in school.
B.His daughter has got a master’s degree.
C.His son tried hard to finish homework.
D.His son couldn’t write his book reports.
3.The author let his son repair the car because he believed that .
A.his son had the ability to fix it B.it would save him much time
C.it wouldn’t cause him any more loss D.other motorheads would come to help
4.What did the author realize in the end?
A.It is unwise to expect your child to follow your path.
B.It is important for one to make the honor roll.
C.Architects play a more important role than builders.
D.Motorheads have greater ability than office workers.
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1.The passage was mainly written to .
A.explain some websites for parents B.offer some websites that may help students
C.compare some educational websites D.introduce different parts of a website
2.While you are taking great pains to write a research report, can most probably be a help.
A.Facebook B.Amazon.com C.RateMyPorfessors. com D.Wikipedia
3.RateMyPorfessors. com is a place_________.
A.where you can make friends all over the country
B.where you can communicate with your professors
C.that gives you information about professors in advance
D.that gives tips on how to get along with your professors
假定你是李华，China Daily正在征集一封英文感谢信，以致敬奋战在抗击新型冠状 病毒肺炎第一线的医护人员，请你代表学校写一封信投稿，要点如下：
1. 表达感激；
2. 个人感受；
3. 表达信心。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语和结束语己为你写好。
参考词汇：流行病epidemic 新型冠状病毒novel coronavirus
Dear Medical workers,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。
It was 7:15 in the morning of February 8, 2020. I was walking along Park Road towards the east while an old man came out of the park on the other sides of the street. Then I see a yellow car drive up Milton Street and turn the right into Park Road. The next moment, the car hit the man while she was crossing the road. He fell with a cry. To surprise, the car didn’t stop and drove off at full speed. I noticed the driver was a young woman wore a pair of glasses but the plate number was AC864. Two minutes late, I stopped a passing car and took the old man to the nearest hospital.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Good afternoon, my dear friends!
My name is Li Jin, from Class 4 Senior 2. As you can see, I am small in height, 1. I am strong in character—That is to say, I will never give up, whether in studies or in life. I am friendly to everyone around me and get on well with 2. (they). I am also an expert in 3. (organize) all kinds of activities. Today I’d like to run for 4. president of English Club in our school. As we know, English Club, 5.(special) designed for English lovers, 6. (serve) as the best stage to show our outstanding talents and help us develop our language skills. 7., I will do my best to make it known to every student and get more students 8.(involve) in English-based activities. I also plan 9.(arrange) some school-based activities, like lectures and parties, and inter-school activities such as English debate 10.(compete) and speech contests. I hope all of you can vote for me.
Thank you.
It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon (马车) and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay much _______ to where he’s going. Soon he realized that he was _______, but he continued to drive, _______ to re-find his way or to meet _______ who could tell him how to _______ to the town.
It was a long _______ road. The man kept on driving for many _______. When it’s almost dark, he saw a tall _______ ploughing (犁地) in the field. He then stopped his _______ team of horses near the fence and called out, “Hello, farmer.”
“Hello, yourself,” the farmer ________ , still ploughing.
“Where ________ does the horse go?” he asked without knowing his language mistakes.
“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It ________ stays right where it is,” said the farmer, ________ stopping his work.
“How far is it to the next town?” said the city man, speaking a little ________ .
“Don’t know. I never________it,” replied the farmer. The city man was getting ________. “What do you know? You’re the biggest ________ I’ve ever seen.”
Finally ________, the farmer turned and looked for a long time ________ at the city man. Then he said, “Maybe I don’t know much and ________ I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost!”
1.A.love B.care C.attention D.money
2.A.lost B.missing C.gone D.done
3.A.starting B.planning C.deciding D.expecting
4.A.everyone B.someone C.none D.anyone
5.A.get back B.bring back C.take back D.return back
6.A.lonely B.busy C.dirty D.crowded
7.A.ways B.nights C.days D.hours
8.A.truck B.fisherman C.farmer D.machine
9.A.strong B.tired C.exciting D.confident
10.A.acted B.understood C.finished D.replied
11.A.on earth B.as a result C.at once D.right now
12.A.always B.often C.sometimes D.seldom
13.A.because of B.still C.without D.instead of
14.A.clearly B.lower C.more loudly D.more politely
15.A.judged B.measured C.saw D.studied
16.A.sad B.lovely C.friendly D.angry
17.A.fool B.man C.peasant D.problem
18.A.crying B.working C.carrying D.stopping
19.A.gladly B.immediately C.silently D.excitedly
20.A.really B.perhaps C.certainly D.fortunately
