I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. "But the desk," she said again, "is for Elizabeth."
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was "too emotional (易动感情的)". But she lived "on the surface (表面)".
As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace ---- it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
But the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside ---- a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.
"In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words."
1.The passage shows that_________.
A.Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter
B.Mother was too serious about her daughter in words
C.Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words
D.Mother wrote to her daughter in careless words
2.The underlined word "gulf" in the passage means_______.
A.deep understanding between the old and the young
B.different ideas between mother and daughter
C.free talks between mother and daughter
D.part of the sea going far in land
3.What did Mother do with her daughter's letter asking for forgiveness?
A.She had never received the letter.
B.For years, she often talked about the letter.
C.She didn't forgive her daughter at all in all her life.
D.She read the letter again and again till she died.
4.What's best title of the passage?
A.My letter to Mother B.Mother and children
C.My Mother's Desk D.Talks between Mother and me
Taking Chances
My mother recently read me a speech she had made at a local high school， hoping to ____ my endless quest for answers to everything．
Ever since I was very young ， __________of making mistakes ， I've asked countless times，"What should I do？" I don't remember clearly when I__________ only to do things the "right" way，and made "doing it the right way" my motto．
However， sometime during my high school years， I __________ ． Maybe it was when I decided to try for the lead in "Beauty and the Beast．" Never mind that I would have to memorize _______and rehearse movements ， I would take the chance that I might ___________． On the day of tryouts， my heart was pounding；my hands were _________badly when I got up to sing．But when I opened my mouth ， the sound was loud and __________． I reached for the high notes that sometimes were _________ my reach． I was trying to do my best even though I might fail．_______ I didn't!
The audition （试镜） was definitely an ___________part of the process ． I realized that if I wanted to live life to the fullest， I had to take_________．
Now ， I do take these chances ， with baby steps ， every day ； voicing my opinions in class discussions or debates，_________ for a high note in church choir， riding my horse over a three ﹣foot jump．
Three years ago， I broke my back when I fell from my horse．The __________meant I couldn't try out for basketball， which I loved． And， the day I __________ out for track was the first day my doctor allowed me to do any physical activity at all． The coach didn't take me， so I started running with my mom ． No stop ﹣watches ． No cheering crowds ． I didn't _________the track team， but I didn't fail， either．
I have finally learned to ___________myself ， like taking a tough science course ． And I have come to realize that even though my parents， friends and teachers don't always have the__________ to "What should I do？"， they will be there to _________me when I try．
"Life is learning to deal with Plan B，" my mother __________ in her speech． But I now know that the Plan A's I make for my life will become easier and easier with every chance I take．
1.A.seek B.satisfy C.excite D.tolerate
2.A.afraid B.aware C.certain D.free
3.A.afforded B.agreed C.promised D.decided
4.A.survived B.learned C.changed D.quitted
5.A.lines B.texts C.lessons D.roles
6.A.stay B.leave C.fail D.join
7.A.hurting B.shaking C.suffering D.struggling
8.A.powerful B.gentle C.innocent D.distant
9.A.against B.within C.outside D.beyond
10.A.Otherwise B.Thus C.But D.Therefore
11.A.ordinary B.independent C.additional D.important
12.A.chances B.turns C.measures D.sides
13.A.looking B.waiting C.hoping D.reaching
14.A.event B.injury C.disease D.experience
15.A.worked B.tried C.looked D.held
16.A.visit B.admire C.make D.take
17.A.help B.enjoy C.push D.save
18.A.answer B.approach C.response D.access
19.A.teach B.watch C.trust D.support
20.A.planned B.stated C.expected D.discussed
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你们班上个月开展了一次以“阅读名著，再现经典”为主题的活动。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，给校刊“英语园地”写一篇英文稿件，记述你和同学参加此次活动的全过程。
注意：词数不少于60。
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假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友Jim作为交换生目前正在上海学习。在给你的邮件中曾提到他对中国特色服饰文化很感兴趣。你得知今年十月将在北京举办 “中国服装艺术，创意设计”文化周活动，请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 时间、地点、参加人员；
2. 主要活动安排；
3. 询问对方的意向。
注意：1. 词数不少于50；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
A study revealed that, in most occasions, the outcome on a given task can be improved when two people have helped each other instead of working on their own. As early as 1624 John Donne has already popularized the phrase “No man is an island”. And this is especially true, be it in the workplace, in doing scientific research, or working in events. One of the benefits of cooperation is that people can pool together their skills and wisdom towards a common aim. Because of this, they have a higher chance of being more successful. 1.
Teamwork promotes diversity. The very nature of teamwork requires a group of people from various backgrounds to come together and share their thinking. 2. This level of diversity generates cultural understanding, increased communication through collective knowledge of approaches and a larger resource of opinions.
3. Working within a team helps us to create an environment which inspires collective knowledge, resources and skills. Consequently, this allows us to pick some ideas and to reflect on our own way of thinking. Teamwork also encourages self-improvement because it helps us to expand our horizons and make better use of our own intrinsic capabilities. And since self-improvement helps us in seeking better ways to perform our role within a team, it improves both the efficiency and productivity of the team as a whole.
Completion of task becomes easy. Each member has unique skills to help with the project. 4. For example, you may ask one person to do research, another to take charge of social media marketing, and another to look after delivery. Teamwork can get the most of each person’s strengths.
5. For instance, tackling about climate change by researchers who come from different disciplines (学科) could potentially lead to ground-breaking researches. In the traditional research world, one researcher pursued a theme over several decades. However, academia is fostering a fresh research culture, whereby academic works advance through the creation of interdisciplinary research.
A.Teamwork encourages healthy competition.
B.It promotes peer learning and self-improvement.
C.So a task can be assigned based on a person’s skills and expertise.
D.There are many benefits we can gain out of teamwork and cooperation.
E.The seeds of creativity and innovation spring from the exchange of ideas.
F.As a result, different opinions and problem-solving methods can be formed.
G.Cooperation has several benefits including shared risk, resources and knowledge.
Sometimes, when looking at the things that have been lying around for a long time in our lives, we probably realize that those items may be useful to others. With the development of the internet, online communities have figured out a way to generate profit from the sharing of those underused assets. Using websites and social media platforms that facilitate the buying and selling of second-hand goods, it is now easier than ever for peer-to-peer sharing activities to take place. And this is what we call sharing economy.
One of the things consumers appreciate when using or working in the sharing economy is the flexibility. It offers services to people when and where they want them. For those who don’t care for traditional office work, sharing economies do not require professional working environments, so there is no need to put yourself in an atmosphere that unfits for your personality. It allows people to choose flexible atmosphere to work remotely instead of in one physical office space.
A sharing economy helps consumers to earn money by renting out underused goods or resources. For example, you can rent out a home using Airbnb, expensive tools from one’s garage, cars, or even sharing the groceries before going on a holiday. All of these provide a way for items to be resold and repurposed instead of just thrown away. Therefore, it helps to reduce waste and make or save money for the provider and users.
But the sharing economy is not without criticisms. The sharing economy is developing faster than existing regulations or ongoing supervision. One downside is that in many cases there is a lack of regulation to check the products and services exchanged during these deals. Unlike formal companies, unregulated individuals do not follow certain regulations and this can lead to poorer and inconsistent quality of goods and services and a higher risk of fraud. For example, hotels are inspected to assure quality, whereas some apartments for short-term rental online are not. The digitally-driven peer-to-peer nature of the sharing economy services sometimes doesn’t match well with certain regulations, which on the other hand, helps keep the provided services more affordable.
Another problem is related to safety concerns. Most sharing economy platforms are based on trust, as well as ratings by guests and hosts. But sometimes it happens that one uses a car, or rents an apartment and it is totally different than one imagines. After all, we have heard some unpleasant tales of guests and hosts.
The sharing economy definitely has its lovers and haters. Many are not ready to switch to that model, where others are already using more than four platforms in their daily lives.
1.What makes peer-to-peer sharing activities easier?
A.The convenience of the network.
B.The development of community.
C.People’s keeping underused things.
D.People’s demand of second-hand goods.
2.The example in paragraph 4 is used to show .
A.sharing economy services are more affordable
B.short-term rental apartments are cheaper than hotels
C.the current rules can’t regulate the quality of online business
D.apartments rental online can’t ensure the safety of the guests
3.What is the author’s attitude towards sharing economy?
A.Supportive. B.Neutral. C.Disapproving. D.Doubtful.
4.Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?
I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion
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