Our “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down.“I wish I could take one of my children out alone,” said Christie.
Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I’ll watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, I’ll take someone out.
The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christie’s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,”Christie shared with me quietly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention.
Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering (口吃) son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who’s always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.
The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child-talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves (应得到) to be an only child at least once in a while.
1.What is the text mainly about?
A. The experience of the only child being with mother.
B. The advantage of spending time with one child at a time.
C. The happy life of two families.
D. The basic needs of children.
2.Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were ______.
A. happy B. curious
C. regretful D. friendly
3.What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?
A. The daughter acts like a leader.
B. Sam holds her hand more often.
C. The boys become better followers.
D. Tom has less difficulty in speaking.
4.The author seems to believe that ______.
A. having brothers and sisters is fun
B. it’s tiring to look after three children
C. every child needs parents’ full attention
D. parents should watch others’ children
This is a true story from Guyana.One day, a boy took a piece of paper from a box.He made a paper ball and pushed it into his nose.He couldn’t get it out.He ran crying to his mother.His mother couldn’t get the paper out, either.A week later, the paper was still in the boy’s nose.His nose began to have a bad smell.
So his mother took the boy to a hospital.The doctor looked up at the child’s nose, but she couldn’t get the paper out.She said she had to cut the boy’s nose to get the paper out.
The boy’s mother came home looking sad.She didn’t want her child to have his nose cut.The next day she took the b oy to her friend Sidney who lived in a house with an old lady called May.May wanted to see the child, so the child let her look up his nose.
“Yes, I can see it,” May said.“It will be out soon.”
As she spoke, she shook some black pepper (胡椒粉)on the child’s nose.The child gave a mighty sneeze and the paper flew out.His mother was surprised.May told his mother to take the boy to the seaside for a swim, for the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smell.So the lucky boy didn’t have to go to the hospital to have his nose cut.
1.After the boy pushed a paper ball into his nose, ____.
A.he took it out
B.his mother took it out
C.he tried to take it out but failed
D.he did nothing but cry
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The doctor helped to take the paper ball out of the boy’s nose.
B.The boy had to have his nose cut at last.
C.The boy’s mother found some black pepper to solve the problem.
D.May succeeded in taking the paper out.
3.The boy should be taken to the seaside for a swim because ____.
A.he needed to learn to swim.
B.the sea water would wash out the paper ball.
C.the sea water would stop the bad smell of his nose.
D.he needed a rest.
书面表达
假定你是李华,你所在的“中国剪纸文化的传承(inheritance)和发展”课题研究小组刚刚获得今年的“中国大智汇创新研究挑战赛(China Thinks Big 2016)”二等奖。请你写信给你的外籍教师史密斯先生,感谢他一直以来对你们的支持与帮助。要点如下:
1. 比赛时间:4 月 18-20 日;
2. 比赛地点:哈佛(Harvard)上海中心;
3. 课题与收获;
4. 感谢与祝愿。
注意:1. 词数 100 左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 信的开头与结尾已为你写好。
Dear Mr. Smith,
I am Li Hua, a student of yours.
Yours,
Li Hua
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有 10 处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。
Last month, I was told we would have our first military training. At first, I thought it will be hard to spend a whole week stayed away from school and home. The sunshine would be very strongly during these days, or we could easily get sunburnt. Later, when I was in the camp, I found it was a lot fun. The training was hard for you all. But my classmates and I were treated very kindly by all the soldier. The food in the camp look simple, but tasted good. Now you never know how happy days we had in the camp. I think the experience has been made us stronger!
阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Is there such a thing as being “over-protective”?
I can honestly say that my answer to that question 1. (change) dramatically(戏剧性地)since I became a parent.
Before the birth of my daughter, I taught at 2. private school, often viewing my students as over-protected, worrying 3. would happen when they went on to middle schools.
Some did fine, and some did not. Some needed constant pats on the back, words of 4. (encourage) and extra support, which I 5. (happy) gave. Others were content on their own, needing little or no interaction(互动)with their teacher. 6. for the most part, graduates would go on for higher schooling.
I’d always supposed their parents were over-protective, for they were the ones that still walked their 7. (five) graders into the classroom and met them at the school gate.
Admittedly, I laughed at those parents, 8. (think) their children would never learn to be 9. (independence) if they didn’t let go just a little. Then I had my own daughter. The moment I looked at her little face, I 10. (know) I’d do everything in my power to protect her and make sure she always felt safe!
完形填空阅读下面短文,从所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I’ve read lots of stories about family memories. In those , I’ve found voice of sadness and longing. It’s true that so much in our daily lives makes us all the time. We find ourselves with less and less time to spend with our and friends. I’ve had the same myself.
I used to have times with my grandfather when we lived together. When I was very young, I often enjoyed spending time in his , watching the flowers and watering the fruit trees. But as I grew up, I became “selfish”.
Once, when I was 6, we went shopping together. As we took the wrong bus and ended up getting , unable to find our way back, I couldn’t stay and shouted rudely in his face. I was so stubborn that I wouldn’t say sorry returning home, thinking I had done nothing wrong.
Now I how ridiculous(荒唐的)I was at the time! And I also realize how it was when I finally admitted I was ! When I truly wanted to express my , my grandfather had left us , leaving me with no more chance to my mistake. I couldn’t say to him the three words –– “I am sorry”.
We are spending more and more time outside, with less and less time to with our families at home. So the most of every second you have with your loved ones, because time going, waiting for no one.
1.A. books B. stories C. reports D. films
2.A. crazy B. easy C. busy D. angry
3.A. families B. classmates C. colleagues D. employers
4.A. adventure B. research C. exploration D. experience
5.A. good B. hard C. sad D. bitter
6.A. kitchen B. garage C. house D. garden
7.A. frequently B. rarely C. gradually D. finally
8.A. confused B. lost C. hurt D. puzzled
9.A. calm B. awake C. firm D. happy
10.A. while B. unless C. until D. after
11.A. learn B. imagine C. realize D. agree
12.A. early B. late C. nice D. guilty
13.A. innocent B. nervous C. wrong D. painful
14.A. concern B. worry C. opinion D. regret
15.A. forever B. somehow C. alone D. instead
16.A. care about B. apologize for C. think of D. put away
17.A. again B. often C. even D. still
18.A. spare B. save C. take D. kill
19.A. follow B. receive C. divide D. make
20.A. needs B. keeps C. delays D. stops