Dear Seth,
You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you grow up, I hope you will find something ____in what I am going to share with you.
Life can be ___ . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll ___ you because you are different, or for no good reason . You will also face heartbreak and might be ____ by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much , but such things happen.
Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty(残忍) and ______ in your journey through life , but don’t let that stop you from finding new things . Don’t retreat (退却)from life , and don’t hide or wall yourself off . Be open to new things , new experiences ,and new people . You will ____ many times ,but if you allow that to stop you from trying , you will ______ many chances . Do remember failure is a stepping stone to ____.
You will meet many people who will try to do ___ than you , in school, in college, and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To ___ , life is a competition .However, I believe life is a ___. If you always try your best to ____ others, you are wasting your life . Learn to enjoy your life__ and you will make it a journey of ____ ,of learning and of love.
Finally , know that I love you and always will. You are ___ a really wonderful journey , and I will always be there for you.
Love
Dad
1.A. unhappy B. valuable C. normal D. interesting
2.A. unkind B. peaceful C. right D. simple
3.A. look at B. run after C. laugh at D. look after
4.A. hurt B. found C. accepted D. loved
5.A. luck B. pain C. difference D. hope
6.A. leave B. prepare C. lose D. fail
7.A. enjoy B. try C. miss D. meet
8.A. success B. life C. action D. sadness
9.A. earlier B. better C. less D. faster
10.A. you B. me C. him D. them
11.A. challenge B. drama C. journey D. dream
12.A. change B. pardon C. follow D. beat
13.A. somewhere B. instead C. later D. though
14.A. cruelty B. danger C. happiness D. quietness
15.A. starting B. breaking C. finishing D. building
Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good 1 strategies. Here are some for you:
·Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you relax.
·Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if possible.
·Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need.
·If it asks to give one answer, only write one.
· If there’s a difficult question, don’t worry. Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time later.
·4 Try not to leave questions unanswered when you finish the test. Sometimes a guess may get you points.
· When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing for spelling mistakes.
1.The underlined word "strategies" in the passage means ______.
A. 策略 B. 思维 C. 途径 D. 智慧
2.What had we better do to make sure we understand the question?
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3.How many answers can we give when it asks one answer?
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4.Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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5.Please give the best title to the passage.
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阅读短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
Chi Li is one of the best-known Chinese writers in the west. She was 1. b_________ in the 1950s. At the age of 19, Chi entered a medical college in 1976. 2.A_________ she graduated, she worked as a doctor at a hospital in Wuhan. As she loved literature much 3. m_________, she went to Wuhan University to study Chinese language and literature(汉语言文学) in 1983. She chose writing as her profession(专业).
During the 1980s, Chi 4. w_________ many works full of love. In the 1990s, her works, such as Apart From Love and The Sun Was Born, were about lives of young people and everyday problems. 5. S_________ 2003, Chi has reached a higher level in her works. And many of her novels have 6. r_________ a great honor. Life Show 7. i_________ one of her representative (代表) works and it has been translated into many languages. The 8. s_________ shows the real life of a common woman in Wuhan.
Chi says, "Writers don't 9. n_________ to be anyone, but they should be able to understand everyone." 10. S_________ she often travels alone to get a feel of how the world is and tries to understand people from all social strata (阶层).
When I was a boy, I was a football fan. I always played football with some other boys in the backyard all the time. My mom was worried that I would get ill in the hot summer.
1.____________ I came into the yard and played it excitedly. But suddenly, the ball flew through the window. It nearly hit my dad. 2.____________ He took my football and cut it in half.
I didn’t cry 3.____________ I didn’t expect to get another football. 4.___________ And he told me to be more careful. I was really thankful for my father’s forgiveness(宽恕). He showed me that even when I made a mistake, he still loved me and gave me another chance.
5.________ We should always give our love and forgiveness to them, too.
A. Dad said nothing. B. One day my brother gave me a new football. C. Parents always give us their unconditional love and forgiveness. D. because I knew how terrible my mistake was. E. But to my surprise, Dad bought me another one the next month. F. because my father was a football player |
1st January is the New Year’s Day, the first day of the year. It is a legal(法定的) holiday. Many people invite their friends to come and visit them in the afternoon or evening.
The only legal holiday in February is Washington’s Birthday in the USA. Although Washington was born on February 22, his birthday is now celebrated on the third Monday of February.
The last Monday in May is Memorial Day(纪念日). This holiday remembers the service members, men and women, who died for their country.
America’s great national holiday, Independence Day, falls on the fourth of July. It celebrates the birth of the United States. People had to fight hard to win this independence.
The first Monday of September is Labor Day. The workers in the USA go to all kinds of places to enjoy the fine weather at the end of summer.
1.When was Washington born?
A. January 1st. B. February 22nd.
C. July 4th D. May 1st.
2.Which holiday remembers the members who died for their country?
A. New Year’s Day.
B. Washington’s Birthday.
C. Memorial Day.
D. Labor Day
3.The American people celebrate _________ on July 4 every year.
A. New Year’s Day B. May Day
C. Memorial Day D. Independence Day
4.From this passage we know _______.
A. American people do not work on New Year’s Day
B. Americans celebrate Independence Day on June 14
C. Labor Day comes on May 1 in the United States
D. Father’s Day falls on the third Sunday in June.
5.This passage mainly tells us something about _______.
A. Independence Day B. America’s holidays
C. Memorial Day D. New Year’s Day
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A. Hongnan Restaurant B. History Museum
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C. the history of Shanghai
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A. 635 Grand Road B. 69 Hong Kong Road
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