A handwritten letter by a little boy asking Santa for a “very good dad” has captured hearts worldwide.
The boy, known only as “Blake” in the letter, wrote, “Dear Santa, We had to leave our house. Dad was mad. We had to do all the chores. Dad got everything he wanted. Mom said it was time to leave and she would take us to a safer place where we don’t have to be scared.”
“Blake is a 7-year-old boy in one of our shelters, and his mom found this letter in his backpack...” Posted by SafeHaven of Tarrant County on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.
“I’m still nervous. I don’t want to talk to the other kids,” he continued. “Are you going to come this Christmas? Can you bring a dictionary, and a compass and a watch?”
The most heart-wrenching part of the letter was the last line that read, “I also want a very very very good dad. Can you do that too?”
Officials with SafeHaven of Tarrant County, a group seeking to help end domestic (家庭的) violence, posted Blake’s letter to its Facebook page. Now, some of the child’s wishes have come true. All of the gifts he asked for have been donated by people in the community. Though SafeHaven received more than 10,000 gifts this year, they want to shine a light on the bigger issue of domestic violence.
“To us, it was kind of a story that we’ve heard all the time,” Kathryn Jacob, the organization’s president and CEO, told Today. “Like tonight, we have 73 kids in the shelter. Blake is just one of many.”
1.The little boy asked Santa for a “very good dad” because ________.
A.his dad was too strict with him B.he was forced to do all the chores
C.he was ill-treated by his dad D.his dad didn’t buy him any gifts
2.What do we know about SafeHaven?
A.It has received a lot of concern so far. B.It provides services for homeless children.
C.It posted Blake’s letter without permission. D.Part of its goal is to earn money.
3.What is Kathryn Jacob’s purpose by saying the words in the last paragraph?
A.To advertise their shelter. B.To introduce their shelter.
C.To tell more information about Blake. D.To draw attention to domestic violence.
假定你是李华，想邀请你的新西兰朋友Kevin参加你校将要举行的“劳动周”相关活动。请给他写 封邮件，内容包括：
1.活动时间；
2. 活动内容（如：校园环境美化、校内垃圾分类等）；
3. 活动意义.
参考词汇：Labour Week劳动周
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。每次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。
One evening after work, I found a beautiful little fox with a injured leg. He was like a Disney fox. Then I feed her some fish. A couple of weeks later, the fox was back, much better and had visited ever since. She was comfortable enough to come really close me. She allowed me to take photo of her, the best of whom I posted on social media. Soon after, she took her cubs together to visit to me, which was really unexpected. It's amazing to have this connection with something so wildly in this busy city, but happily the loving fox still keeps turning up.
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。
As countries and regions across the globe are left dealing 1. the coronavirus crisis, most people are not 2. (satisfy) with their leaders’ response to the outbreak, according to a new report.
Citizens from just 7 out of 23 countries and regions rate their governments’3. (measure) as broadly positive, 4. (base) on the “Global Crisis Perceptions” index. The research, 5. surveyed approximately 12,500 people across 23 countries and regions between April 3 and 19, 6. (ask) respondents to rate their countries and regions across four key indicators: political leadership, corporate leadership, community and media.
China ranked 7. (high) in the citizens’ survey, with a score of 85 out of 100. The world’s second-largest economy was followed by Vietnam (77), the United Arab Emirates (59) and India (59), in 8. list which saw Asian countries and regions take the top spots.
9. is surprising is that only one Western country — New Zealand (56) — scored higher than the global average of 45. Australia, the US, and all four western 10. (Europe) countries surveyed — Germany, the UK, Italy and France — all ranked below the global average.
If you could possess any three things, what would you want? Eleven-year-old Ruby Kate loves __ that question at nursing home in the Harrison. Even more amazing, she then __ to make the residents' wishes come true.
Ruby Kate has long been close to __ folks, since her mother, Amanda Chitsey, works at nursing homes in northwest Arkansas and she often __ with her. Last May, Ruby Kate noticed an old resident named Pearl staring out a window __as her dog was being led away by her new __ , since she was not able to __ to look after her with a small pension.
So Ruby Kate __ to do something about it and started by asking residents what three things they desire most. They simply requested for __ like chocolate bars, McDonald's fries, and even just a prayer. Using her __ money to change the situation, Ruby granted the __ of about 50 people in three months. Then she started appealing for __ .
The nice people of Harrison responded __ so much so that Amanda set up a GoFundMe page, Three Wishes for Ruby's residents, hoping to collect $ 5, 000. They __ their goal in a month. After GoFundMe promoting Ruby's __ internationally this past January, Three Wishes raised $ 20,000 in five months __ . With the money, Ruby was able to get more __ : One resident asked for a man cave, so Ruby came up with the novel idea to get him a tent and __ his fridge with snacks.
Earlier this year, “Three Wishes” became a nonprofit and launched its ___nationwide chapter. Ruby Kate doesn't plan to stop here. “I consider __to be my hobby,” she says, “and I'm very good at it and I would like to pass this kind act on.”
1.A.sharing B.raising C.answering D.consulting
2.A.leaves out B.goes on C.sets out D.turns down
3.A.poor B.sick C.old D.young
4.A.gets on B.races down C.comes up D.tails along
5.A.sorrowfully B.optimistically C.hopefully D.firmly
6.A.nurse B.owner C.folk D.resident
7.A.expect B.arrange C.choose D.afford
8.A.refused B.continued C.decided D.stopped
9.A.money B.food C.pets D.items
10.A.collected B.own C.ease D.borrowed
11.A.wishes B.kindness C.friendship D.behaviors
12.A.relief B.sympathy C.donation D.assistance
13.A.sensitively B.seriously C.spiritually D.enthusiastically
14.A.changed B.set C.failed D.hit
15.A.question B.story C.website D.collection
16.A.obviously B.hardly C.consequently D.finally
17.A.excited B.devoted C.creative D.curious
18.A.stocked B.emptied C.sold D.bought
19.A.final B.first C.former D.continuous
20.A.kindness B.virtue C.treasure D.power
Take time off school, because your body will fight off the cold virus better if it is well rested. However, if you have to go, avoid close contact with your classmates.1. Meanwhile, wash your hands as frequently as possible. Nomsedating（非镇静的）allergy medicine, which you can buy from a chemist, can ease the problems of a runny nose and watery eyes.
As soon as you feel a cold coming on, drink plenty of liquid. Water or juice is ideal but hot herbal teas with lemon will help thin sticky substance and remove it from the body. A warm gargle with salt water will make your throat more comfortable by reducing the swelling. 2.
3. Breathing in steam over a bowl of hot water helps a lot, too. For a violent cough, the latest research suggests that honey, either straight from a jar or mixed with a hot drink, works as well if not better than costly sprays.
A good diet is also essential for a quick recovery, so start the day with a healthy breakfast including vitamin C in the form of fresh fruit. 4. For dinner, easily digested solid food is recommended, such as rice porridge made with vegetables or eggs.
5. It not only makes you physically stronger, but enhances your emotional well-being. Just remember not to attempt anything that requires a lot of effort or strength. Finally, to recharge your body and regain your strength, you need a full eight hours' sleep.
A.Besides, a little light exercise is beneficial as well.
B.As we know, the virus can be spread easily from one person to another.
C.The name “cold" came into use in the 16th century due to cold weather.
D.The warm air generated by a hot shower or bath will help clear blocked noses.
E.Signs and symptoms may appear less than two days after exposure to the virus.
F.For lunch, chicken noodle soup is good since it helps block cells that cause coughing.
G.It also washes out bacteria and viruses so it can be used as a preventive measure as well.
