When milk arrived on the doorstep
When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.
Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note-“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”-and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.
All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.
There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.
Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch （门廊）. Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.
1.Mr Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer____.
A.to show his magical power. B.to pay for the delivery
C.to satisfy his curiosity. D.to please his mother.
2.What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy’s house?
A.He wanted to have tea there.
B.He was a respectable person.
C.He was treated as a family member.
D.He was fully trusted by the family.
3.Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?
A.Nobody wants to be a milkman now.
B.It has been driven out of the market.
C.Its service is getting poor.
D.It is forbidden by law.
4.Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?
A.He missed the good old days.
B.He wanted to tell interesting stories.
C.He missed it for his milk bottles.
D.He planted flowers in it.
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阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
Mr. Taylor checked again: water, food, bandage, medicines, a compass, and a map wrapped in plastic... Bingo! He put all that he prepared for the coming hiking into his backpack.
Mr. Taylor was fond of hiking, this time in particular, for it was the first time for him to hike with his two sons, Harry and Joel. Joel liked reading books about explorers and Harry joined the hiking club in his school this term. “It will be an unforgettable experience, definitely.” he whispered to himself, unconsciously a smile spreading over his face.
Harry and Joel, however, argued for the first three miles of their hiking trip. Harry accused Joel of wearing smelly old shoes. Joel blamed Harry for using all of the bug spray(喷雾防虫剂). Harry told Joel he smelled terrible. Joel called Harry a coward(懦夫).
“Will the two of you just quiet down and enjoy our hike together?” their father said. “You’re missing all of the beautiful scenery!”
It was true. Neither Joel nor Harry had taken notice of the bear their father had spied at the start of their trip. They hadn’t looked up at the eagle he pointed out overhead. Worst of all, they hadn’t paid any attention to the turns and twists along the way while they continued their argument.
“Joel threw a stick at me!” Harry screamed. “That’s not true!” Joel shouted back.
Mr. Taylor could no longer contain his anger. “And both of you need to stop arguing!” he erupted. As he turned to face them, his left foot caught on a root. He slipped backward and down muddy bank, falling into the river that ran alongside the path.
Harry and Joel raced to their father’s assistance. They helped him up out of the water, and then dragged his wet backpack up onto land.
Fortunately, their wet-through father found himself just slightly injured.
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2. 至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后, 请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
But his glasses came off when he fell in the water.
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”Just calm down.” Mr. Taylor shouted, “Without my glasses, we need to work together to find our way.
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假定你是李华，得知你校外籍教师Peter计划在暑假回国，他想送给母亲可以代表中国文化特色的礼物，请给他写一封邮件，向他推荐礼物。内容包括：
1. 推荐礼物；
2. 推荐原因；
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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根据句子的意思及首字母或中文提示，写出相应的英语单词。
1.The Forbidden City was once only a________ to the emperor, his family and senior officials.
2.The government makes it a top priority to guarantee that all children, whether urban or rural, have equal access to nine-year c________ education.
3.The number of road accidents and the deaths a________ from those accidents has increased over the past year.
4.In 1998,a modern________ (改编)of Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations appeared in cinema.
5.Do consider making information about your property downloadable into a PDA for easy ________ (参考).
6.________ (考虑到)Australia's small population, its outstanding performance at the Olympics was really unbelievable.
7.“Rock Around the Clock” caused music to be classified as its own, separate style, and made it win international ________ (认可).
8.Though when younger he painted a wide variety of subjects, when older he most often painted the water lilies________ (漂浮)on the surface of the pond in his garden.
9.It was then that Robert Redford became its sponsor and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very m________ (有限的)budgets.
10.In my opinion, governments should place________ (限制)on scientific research and development because the research might cause ethic problems, danger, and social chaos.
I come from a broken family that many would consider dysfunctional (失衡) at the very least: marriage, divorces, etc. After we grew up, my three siblings and I could go years _______ speaking. And that is where this story _______.
My sister Jeanne and I were born only 14 months _______, but by the time we were teenagers we had lost _______. By age 19, I had moved away from our home in Wisconsin to live on my father’s horse farm in Virginia. We lived separate lives in separate states and our connection _______ ended.
Fast-forward about five years, I was 24 and on a _______ with my fiancé (未婚夫) to New York City, a place I had never been to.
During a day of sightseeing, we were crossing a very _______street loaded with people. I was on the point of laughing at something my fiancé said _______ I heard my name yelled from somewhere around me: “Cheryl!” I _______in my steps in the middle of the road. Tears __________ in my eyes. I knew without a doubt that it was my sister Jeanne. I yelled __________ before even turning to look. “Jeanne?” It was her.
I later asked how she’d known it was me-she __________ saw me! She said it was my __________. I wouldn’t say my laugh is all that __________, but I guess to a family member it’s infectious. It __________ your heart and resonates (共鸣) in your mind.
Since that time, my sister and I have never been __________. We both moved back to Wisconsin. We __________ daily. Many years have passed, and we are now in our 50s. But our meeting __________ wasn’t just a sign of God’s blessing. I see it as more of a lesson, a __________ not to lose touch with loved ones. It is too easy to remain lost. After our sister-to-sister __________, I don’t plan to let that happen again.
1.A.by B.after C.without D.beyond
2.A.ends B.begins C.twists D.spreads
3.A.ago B.away C.ahead D.apart
4.A.heart B.home C.touch D.interest
5.A.somewhat B.anyhow C.anyway D.somehow
6.A.team B.trip C.date D.picnic
7.A.busy B.dark C.empty D.quiet
8.A.while B.before C.when D.until
9.A.fell B.froze C.struggled D.hesitated
10.A.came about B.welled up C.ran away D.streamed back
11.A.again B.to C.at D.back
12.A.never B.often C.seldom D.already
13.A.shape B.clothing C.look D.laugh
14.A.clear B.pleasant C.bright D.unusual
15.A.hits B.treats C.breaks D.cures
16.A.separated B.bothered C.suspected D.united
17.A.work B.travel C.play D.talk
18.A.by mistake B.by chance C.on schedule D.on purpose
19.A.change B.result C.reminder D.motivation
20.A.circle B.theory C.miracle D.move
