The care center told us Dad's case was hopeless. Mom took him home and his spirits lifted under her care. Several months later, we decided to fly out and give my mother a break from nursing him.
On the last day of our trip, after finishing his walking treatment, I suggested that he "exercise" his fingers by playing his piano, but the fingers that had once flown over the keys with ease could barely strike one note. Paralysis（瘫痪）had taken away the number-one joy in Dad's life.
Helping him from his wheelchair to the piano bench, I placed his hands on the keys and the list on the piano. Seeing his stiff fingers devastated me and Dad. I lay back in my chair, closed my eyes and expected the worst. I couldn't believe my ears when The War We Were rang out, flowing with feeling and no mistakes. He continued playing down his list.
Quickly wiping my eyes, I felt grateful for what had taken place. I never thought I'd hear my dad's beautiful music again. Dad couldn't grasp what had happened during that hour and seemed confused. Instead of getting back in his wheelchair, he asked me to turn him around on the bench so that we could talk.
Starting with his earliest childhood memories, Dad shared his life story, telling tales I'd never heard before. It was a magical time for us, and we took turns wiping our eyes. When he became silent, I knew this moment had ended.
For the next hour, I found myself reliving priceless memories. Happy tears flowed as my father played every song I'd ever heard growing up, including favorites that we had danced to as children. Apparently, the wonderful stories he'd just shared had sparked his memory.
1.Why did the author decide to go on a holiday?
A.To ease his father's feeling of hopelessness.
B.To accompany his father for the last family trip
C.To give his mother a rest from attending his father.
D.To help the doctor treat his father for his paralysis
2.What does the underlined word "devastated" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Delighted. B.Interested
C.Worsened. D.Discouraged.
3.What made the author's father puzzled?
A.He still remembered his childhood dreams. B.He could play his familiar music on the piano.
C.He was left alone at home with the author. D.He could stand up without the author's help.
4.What did the author do after his father got silent?
A.Reflect on his old memories. B.Choose his father's favorite music.
C.Dance to the music his father played. D.Take his turn to take care of his father.
A Seasonal Guide to Copenhagen
With each season offering a new range of experiences, there's never a bad time to visit Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.
Winter
Winter in Copenhagen is a great time to search for the abstract Danish feeling of "hygge", which roughly translates to an atmosphere of warm and comfortable companionship. The Copenhagen winter can be freezing in a very literal（字面）sense, but that just means it's time to search out some fun in the great indoors.
Spring
It's easy to spot when spring has arrived in Copenhagen—just look out for all the Danish people out in the streets！The Scandinavian winter is generally pretty rough, so when that warmth is felt in the air the locals can't help but celebrate. The funfairs（游乐场）and parks of Tivoli Gardens reopen. May sees temperatures rise enough for carnivals and street parties in true Danish style.
Summer
A busy schedule of festivals, events and markets typify the season, and the parks and watersides of Denmark's capital will be packed with people almost every day. At the height of summer, Denmark's Midnight Sun means your explorations of Copenhagen can go well into the evening, with many attractions and bars staying open until the sun begins to set.
Fall
There's one very good reason to visit Copenhagen in the autumn, and that's because winter is coming. The autumn months are the last chance to enjoy everything the city has to offer. Tivoli Gardens throws a three-week Halloween extravaganza and October's Night of Culture showcases the best of Danish art, music and literature. The autumn weather also means splendid sunsets that bathe the city in a soft orange glow—a painting by nature that you won't soon forget！
1.Which of the following best explains the feeling of "hygge"？
A.People read good books and enjoy staying alone.
B.Children laugh and play together with snow.
C.Many friends walk on the snow-covered path
D.The families chat happily around the fire
2.What can we infer about Copenhagen's summer？
A.Nights are very short. B.It has nice weather.
C.Shops are open all night. D.The visitors are friendly.
3.Which season of Copenhagen is the best for literary and art youth？
A.Winter B.Spring.
C.Summer D.Autumn
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
I have a friend who is afraid of spiders. This isn’t very unusual；a lot of people are afraid of spiders. I don’t really like spiders much myself. But my friend isn’t afraid of spiders in any normal way. She isn’t just afraid of spiders，she is totally，completely and utterly terrified of them. When she sees a spider，she shivers all over and sometimes she freezes completely—she can’t move at all because she is so scared. Sometimes she even faints.
She decided to do something about her terror，so she went to visit a doctor. After knowing my friend’s situation，the doctor got out a small spider from his desk. It wasn’t a real spider. It was made of plastic. Even so，my friend screamed when she saw it. “Don’t worry，”said the doctor. “It’s not a real spider. ”“I know，”said my friend. “But I’m afraid of it just the same. ”
“Hmm，”said the doctor. “A serioos case. . . ”He put the plastic spider on the desk. When my friend stopped screaming，the doctor told her to touch it. When she stopped screaming again—the idea of touching the plastic spider was enough to make her scream—she touched it. At first she touched it for just one second. She shivered all over，but at least she managed to touch it. “OK，”said the psychiatrist. “that’s all for today and you can go home now. ”
My friend went back the next day，and found the plastic spider was already on the doctor’s desk. This time she touched it and held it for five minutes. Then the doctor told her to go home and come back the next day. The next day she went back and the plastic spider was on her chair. She had to move the spider so she could sit down. The next day she held the spider in her hand while she sat in her chair. The next day，the doctor gave her the plastic spider and told her to take it home with her. After a deep breath，she agreed.
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The next day，she went back with the plastic spider and then she had a shock. . . a big shock.
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“Guess what?”my friend said to me one day. “I’ve got a new pet!”
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假如你是李华，是你校“英语报”的主编，请你根据提示，用英语写一封邮件向你的笔友Tom为“To be the master of your cellphone”栏目约稿。
要点包括：
1. 该栏目的意义；
2. 稿件要求：词数400左右；
3. 截稿日期：6月20日。
注意：
1. 邮件词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 电子邮件的开头已为你写好。
Dear Tom,
How is everything going?
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Yours,
Li Hua
阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.
The Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. It was created thousands of years ago 1. (guide)agricultural production.
Grain in Ear(芒种)，the 2. (nine)solar term，begins on June 5 this year and signifies the ripening of wheat. Regions neat the Yangtze River 3. (be)about to enter the Plum Rains season. Plum Rains，often 4. (occur)during June and July，refer to the long period of continuous rainy or cloudy weather. It happens to be the time for plums(李子)to ripen，5.explains the origin of its name. Green plums contain a variety of natural and high-quality organic acids and are rich in minerals. 6. ，fresh plums are acerbic(酸的)and need to be boiled before serving. There was an allusion(典故)that Cao Cao and Liu Bei，two central figures in the Three Kingdoms period(AD 220—280)，talked about 7.(hero)while boiling green plums.
“An Miao”(meaning seedling protection)is a traditional farming activity of southern Anhui province that 8.(practice)since the early Ming Dynasty(1368—1644). People make different types of bread with wheat flour and color them with vegetable Juice. The bread is used 9. a sacrificial offering(祭品)to pray for a good harvest and people’s 10. (safe).
At first，a Belgian man thought the noise coming from his outdoor planter was annoying pigeons. It ____ to be Europe’s largest owl—four of them.
One of the world’s largest owls，the Eurasian eagle owl，set up ____ in Jos Baart’s third-storey apartment planter. ____ the mother owl’s three chicks hatched，they’ve taken to watching ____ through the window with their new landlord(房东).
In video footage，the huge，fluffy chicks can be seen standing at attention in ____，eyeing the television screen ____ Baart’s shoulder.
Their ____ mom typically watches over her hatchlings from behind a bush for six to eight hours at a stretch each day，seemingly a little more ____ of Baart and her babies’TV-watching habits.
They seem to have grown ____ to each other now，but not so long ago，Baart，thought they were ____. “I thought，damn，those pigeons again，”he says. He was proven ____ one day when he arrived home and the large mother owl took ____ right in front of him. “You can see how ____ they are，”Baart says in the footage. “They’re not scared at a11. ”
Eagle owls typically nest on cliffs and ledges，but are sometimes known to ____abandoned golden eagle nests. They have no natural predators and a long lifespan of 20 years in the ____，but can live up to 60 years in captivity(圈养).
1.A.holds on B.turns out C.1ives up D.gives away
2.A.camp B.time C.business D.shop
3.A.Before B.Until C.Once D.Since
4.A.video B.footage C.games D.TV
5.A.sense B.way C.row D.hurry
6.A.over B.on C.off D.by
7.A.less-diligent B.less-friendly C.gentle D.ambitious
8.A.careless B.patient C.cautious D.sensitive
9.A.addicted B.accustomed C.attached D.opposed
10.A.annoyances B.guests C.friends D.enemies
11.A.fake B.true C.right D.wrong
12.A.fright B.flight C.care D.place
13.A.cute B.tense C.relaxed D.alert
14.A.leave behind B.stand up C.put up D.take over
15.A.region B.nest C.wild D.field
