I was packed and ready to leave for my two days’ trip. My mind had been filled with work and with so many small things to deal with. As I got into the car to leave, my thoughts turned to my children. I’d been preparing for the trip for the last few days, and now I’d be away for a few days.
How to keep in touch with your kids during busy time is often a father’s problem. Men tend to focus on one thing extremely well for long periods, but this can lead to trouble. Shifting(移开) from work to your family life isn't always the easiest thing to do. And if you don’t show your kids that you’re thinking about them, they may think that you are not.
As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped the car and turned around. I drove back to my house, found a couple of cards, and wrote a short message to each of my children. I put each in a “secret” place where I knew they’d find it.
When I called the next night, it was clear that they’d received the cards. “Daddy, I got your card,” they both said excitedly. “When did you do that?”
My heart was warmed when I heard this. It was such a small thing. But it had a big impact(影响) on my kids. It was their “proof” that I was thinking about them. And it was encouragement for me to continue to do the small things that have a big impact.
1. From the passage we can infer that the author thinks a father should ______.
A. care for his kids, no matter how busy he is
B. have a big impact on his kids
C. spend some time playing with his kids
D. stay at home as long as possible
2.Before leaving for the trip the author considered ________.
A. preparing some food for the trip
B. buying some nice gifts for his children
C. doing something to show his concern for his kids
D. telling his children to be careful at home
3.The author’s kids were excited when they answered the phone because _______.
A. their father had thought highly of them
B. they had found the cards from their father
C. they had done something good at home
D. their father told them he would be back soon
4.What does the underlined word “that” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A. Packing luggage.
B. Reaching the hotel.
C. Writing short messages.
D. Going back home.
5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. All for the children
B. Play with your children
C. A father and his kids
D. Show love to your kids
American is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while—then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes , we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine (常规). They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
1.The writer of this passage must be ____.
A. an American B. a Chinese C. a professor D. a student
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their family.
B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.
C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.
D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.
3. From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friends, we will probably be ___.
A. warmly welcomed at the airport B. offered a ride to his home
C. treated hospitably at his home D. treated to dinner in a restaurant
4.From the underlined sentence, we can know the Chinese people ____.
A. are strict with time B. don’t take time seriously
C. don’t know how to use time D. are willing to spend time for friends
5.A suitable title for this passage would probably be “____”
A. Friendships between Chinese B. Friendships between Americans
C. Americans’ hospitality D. Americans’ and Chinese’s views of friendship
阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在非选择题答题卷上标号为16—25的相应位置。
An earthquake can often cause damage. Knowing how to prepare for such 16 event can directly affect your chance of survival.
If you are outdoors, find an open area free 17 trees and tall buildings. If you 18 (drive) when an earthquake hits, slow down and stop in a clear place. Remember that you have to stay in your car. Do not park near buildings 19 under bridges. If you are indoors, you must protect yourself from 20 (fall) objects by finding a safe place in your home. For example, you can hide under something. This most often means a heavy table or desk 21 is large enough. It is important for you to know where the furniture is 22 an earthquake. Besides, make sure that all the family members knows the best place to hide 23 in each area of the house.
For families with young children, it’s recognized to be more important to practice 24 to do in the earthquake. Make sure your family has a plan of action, and tell your children where to meet each other. 25 is also wise to be prepared by taking a First Aid class to learn something useful for a possible disaster.
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In a small village, there lived a potter(陶工) who had a donkey. Every day his donkey would carry soil from the ___1___ to his house. Since the field was quite far off, the potter would ___2___ under a tree midway, tying(拴) his donkey nearby.
One day, the potter __3__ to take the rope with which he tied the donkey every day. When he reached the __4__, he became worried and didn’t know what to do. At that time, a saint(圣人) __5__ to be passing by. When the potter told the saint what his __6__ was, he said, “Take the __7__ to the place where you tie him every day. __8__ to tie him using an imaginary rope. He won’t run away.” The potter did what the saint had said.
When he woke up, to his __9__ and relief, he found the donkey standing in the __10__ place. But to his frustration, when he prepared to leave for __11__, the donkey did not move. __12__, the potter saw the wise saint again and told him about the donkey’s __13__ behavior. The saint said, “Go and pretend to untie the rope.” The potter __14__ the saint’s advice.
Now the donkey was ready to leave for home. The potter thanked the wise saint and went home __15__ his donkey.
1. A. factory B. garden C. field D. village
2. A. stand B. rest C. sing D. dance
3. A. forgot B. decided C. expected D. agreed
4. A. stone B. tree C. bridge D. house
5. A. failed B. attempted C. happened D. managed
6. A. animal B. plant C. problem D. result
7. A. bird B. flower C. donkey D. rope
8. A. Believe B. Learn C. Wish D. Pretend
9. A. surprise B. disappointment C. anger D. regret
10. A. similar B. special C. same D. wrong
11. A. field B. school C. home D. hospital
12. A. Quickly B. Luckily C. Unfortunately D. Badly
13. A. funny B. foolish C. proper D. strange
14. A offered B. followed C. refused D. received
15. A. happily B. sadly C. seriously D. casually
请根据下面的提示写一篇短文。
你今年暑假到一家肯德基（KFC）／麦当劳（McDonald’s）快餐店做保洁员 （cleaner）工作。你每天工作七个小时，为期3周。这项工作辛苦且枯燥，你感到非常疲劳，几乎半途而弃。每天你都要起早贪黑的工作。在新学期开始之前，你终于完成了这项工作，并由此认识到了劳动的意义。你认为这是一次成功的体验。
注意：1．必须使用第一人称；
2．词数100—120。
完成句子
1.Only after they had performed hundreds of experiments_______________ （他们成功解决）the problems, （succeed）
2.The secretary forgot to type her business letter, ______________________ （集中注意力去阅读） an interesting report, （focus）
3.But for the warning message, more lives __________________（会死去）in the flood, （lose）
4.Many people, including some foreigners, __________________（一直被困在机场） because of the 9．0 magnitude earthquakes, （stick）
5.The report reveals that __________________________ （工人们一直面临/被曝露）unacceptably high levels of radiation, （expose）
6._____________________（最吸引我去动物园的是）to that zoo was the the chance to see the panda, （attract）
7.This means that after a while your body ___________________（习惯于香烟有） nicotine in it．（accustom）
8.The first thing_____________________（我注意到的是）was all the vivid colors surrounding me—purples, reds, oranges, yellows, blues and greens, （aware）
9.Children should be taught_______________ （去分辨是非）．（distinguish）
10.However, Australia has a federal government ________________________ （负责事务） that affect people all over the country such as defence, foreign policy and taxation, （responsible）
