Grandparents Answer a Call
As a third generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.
No statistics(数据) show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there are evidence showing that the trend(趋势) is growing. Even President Obama’s mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by grandparents. com, 83% of the people say Mrs. Robinson’s decision will influence grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obama’s family.
“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t wait to get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand, a magazine for grandparents. “We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them, especially when you’re raising children.”
Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices(奉献), but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.
1.Why was Garza’s move a success?
A．It strengthened her family relationship.
B．It improved her living conditions.
C．It offered her chances to make more friends.
D．It helped her know more new places.
2. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson’s decision?
A．The majority think it will be a trend.
B．Few people responded sympathetically.
C．83% believed it had a bad influence.
D．17% expressed their support for it.
3. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?
A．They were unsure of themselves.
B．They wanted to live far away from their parents.
C．They were eager to raise more children.
D．They had little respect for their grandparents.
4.What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?
A. Sacrifice for their struggling children.
B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them.
C. Make decisions for the most good of their own.
D. Get to know themselves better.
Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills(风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the 7th century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.
For many centuries, people used windmills to grind(磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote(偏远的) areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available(可利用的) to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were seldom used.
During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.
1.From the text we know that windmills__________.
A. were invented by European armies
B. used to supply power to radio in remote areas
C. have a history of more than 2,800 years
D. have rarely been used since electricity was discovered
2.What was a new use for wind power in the late 19th century?
A. Producing electricity.
B. Sailing a boat.
C. Grinding wheat into flour.
D. Pumping water from ground.
3.One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that______.
A. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs
B. it is one of the oldest power sources
C. it was cheaper to create energy from wind
D. wind power is cleaner
4.The passage is mainly about______________.
A. the global pollution from burning coal and gas
B. the worldwide movement to save energy
C. the history of using wind power
D. the advantages of windmills
假如你是国际捐赠中心( International Donation Centre)的一名志愿者。为了帮助贫困山区的人们过冬，该中心号召大家捐赠自己不穿的旧衣物。请你用英语写一篇捐赠倡议书发布到网站上，要点如下：
1. 以暖和的厚衣服为主；
2. 没有破洞；
3. 邮寄前洗净并分类；
4. 咨询电话:1234567。
注意：1. 词数：100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：donor (cn.) 捐赠者； donate(vt.) 捐赠；
donation (un.) 捐赠，(cn.) 捐赠物
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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短文。短文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 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。
Zhuge liang, who was born in a wealthy family in Han Dynasty, is better known at home and abroad for his wisdom and devotion.
His parents died in his childhood, make him an orphan. He experienced many difficulties in his youth. Fortunate, his passion for study made him the most knowledgeable in his time. It is said that he joined in Liu Bei after Liu visited him in person three times. He persuade Liu to unite Sun Quan to battle against Cao Cao. His efforts paid off at last. Under his help, Liu Bei founded the Kingdom of Shu. What's more, Zhuge Liang made a lot of invention. Among them are Kongming lantern, that is still in use for entertainment.
Nowadays, Zhuge Liang is remembered as not only an important strategist (军事家)and politician but also a famous inventor.
根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。
1.Many a performer _______________ （disturb）to hear the result of the competition yesterday.
2.Not only all the students but also the teacher _________________(observe) the star move up to now.
3.______________ (rid) each person in the world of hunger is the dream of all the nations.
4.It is no good _________________( focus) your attention on such a meaningless thing for 3 hours.
5.Tom’s ________________(star) in the movie astonished many people around him greatly.
6.The stranger entered the office without ___________________(invite) to it.
7.I failed in the last exam. I really regret not __________________ (study) hard.
8.When he came into the sitting room, he found his father ________________ (entertain) his guests to some fruit.
9. __________________(struggle) for two decades, Mr Smith is a successful businessman.
单词拼写。根据下面各句句意以及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示词，写出该单词的正确形式。
1.He s_______________ in medicine at university. Now he is a doctor.
2.Jane Goodall made a lot of a________________ in doing research on chimps.
3.．If you come across new words while reading, you’d better r_________ to a dictionary.
4.I will try and give you some __________________(解释) of how the machine works.
5.Every classroom in our school is e________________ with a computer, which makes it convenient for us to have classes.
6.---- What is your o________________?
---- I am a teacher.
7.The silent films acted by Charlie Chaplin are famous t____________ the world.
8.What you said at the meeting is __________________(令人信服的). I really show great respect for you.
9.Have you ever met with an _______________（场合）where you are mistaken?
10.At the meeting they discussed three different ______________（方法）to the study of mathematics.
11.A soldier’s duty is d_______________ their motherland against the enemies.
