My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.
One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.
The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed. I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer.
1.What the grandfather was most worried about was .
A. the spread of the world war B. his relatives killing each other
C. a drop in his living standards D. the safety of his two cousins
2.The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “ ”.
A. note of warning B. train ticket for Europe
C. letter of rejection D. order for army service
3.Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?
A. Unexpected B. Inspiring
C. Uncertain D. Disappointing
4.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
A. The grandfather felt downhearted because he was afraid of receiving a draft notice
B. The train was traveling fast to the front when the news came that the war was over
C. Most people including the mother were disappointed that the war didn’t last a bit longer
D. Few soldiers on the train had training in advance
假定你是高三学生李华，还有一个月就要离开母校，请你写一份毕业典礼发言稿，内容包括以 下要点：
1. 列举高中生活的难忘片段（如学习、活动等）；
2. 表达感激之情及美好祝愿。
注意:1.词数100左右；
2.可适当发挥，以使内容连贯。
Dear friends,
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Thank you. From Li Hua.
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。文中共有10 处语言错误，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（A )，并在其下面写出该加的词。 s
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。
My dream was to become a school teacher in the future. In fact, I have had the dream since my childhood. In my opinion, with teachers, no society could make progresses. There is no doubt whether teachers play an important role in children’ s growth. Not only teachers pass on knowledge to children, but we also teach children how to behave themselves. Comparing with other jobs, teaching is hard and the pay is lower. And to me, what a great fun it is to be with children! They make me feel young forever so I' 11 study hard and try my best to realize my dream.
People today take lots of photos. Some photographs are really memorable. They either capture important events, such as birthday parties or weddings, 1.show beautiful places. Years later, people may look at these special photos to remember 2.past.
However, how did people record important moments without cameras long ago? Some people told 3. ( story) about old times, and others wrote down 4.they remembered. There were also a lot
of people 5. (make) special drawings to help them recall important moments. Among those people were Native Americans of the Lakota tribe.
Every year, Lakota leaders decided which event was most important. A Lakota 6. (art) was then asked to draw a special picture of that event. Because each year ’ s picture was decided on during the winter, the drawings became 7. ( know) as winter counts.
For a long time, winter counts were drawn on animal skins. Later, the drawings 8. (do) on paper. The pictures told the history of the tribe. Each year, the newest winter count was added 9.the Lakota collection of pictures from 10. (early) times. That helped people keep track of the years. Today，winter counts are important records of the Lakota ’ s past. •
For years, our family Christmas feast has consisted of a standing rib roast. But it wasn ’ t always that way. Before that we _____a big roast turkey. The _____changed one Christmas when the bird was placed in salted water in the sink to soak (浸洗)•
The bird was a beauty, almost thirty pounds. It would be a true _____for all. However, due to its _____size, it was difficult to soak the whole bird. The salted water only came _____up its body.
Suddenly, my three girls came running out _____that the bird’ s ghost was there and it was going to get them! Their _____and I ran into the kitchen to see the “dead bird” jumping all over the place and splashing water everywhere.
My husband approached the bouncing bird with _____and made a grab for it. It _____from his hands and fell onto the floor where it continued to bounce.
The girls continued to scream while our two dogs started _____and jumping at the bird. I managed to push them out while their father continued to try to _____the giant bird. _____，it was caught in a comer. It continued to bounce, breast side down, _____something started poking (束lj) through the _____of it. A set of whiskers (胡须）and a paw _____Our little cat Johnny had actually climbed into the open cavity (胸腔）of the bird and was happily _____his way out.
Of course, we could have removed the cat, washed the bird out and _____the dinner plans but somehow, none of us wanted to eat _____after that. We _____it with a large standing rib roast. Thus _____the new family tradition.
1.A. afforded B. required C. washed D. served
2.A. form B. tradition C. structure D. regulation
3.A. gift B. burden C. feast D. sorrow
4.A. tiny B. huge C. proper D. normal
5.A. halfway B. well C. inside D. simply
6.A. whispering B. joking C. informing D. yelling
7.A. father B. dog C. brother D. cat
8.A. force B. caution C. concern D. shock
9.A. flew B. slipped C. landed D. struggled
10.A. listening B. working C. bouncing D. barking
11.A. cook B. remove C. control D. kill
12.A. Usually B. Gradually C. Finally D. Immediately
13.A. until B. in case C. if D. so that
14.A. head B. neck C. back D. breast
15.A. flashed B. appeared C. shook D. scratched
16.A. laughing B. sniffing C. chewing D. feeling
17.A. ruined B. accepted C. rejected D. saved
18.A. turkey B. food C. supper D. salt
19.A. filled B. connected C. started D. replaced
20.A. expanded B. began C. existed D. changed
Most people have practiced some form of hobby at a point in their lives, whether it is some form of sports, playing a musical instrument, creating art, cooking or something else. There are many different reasons and skills for taking up a hobby.
Realize you have more time than you think.
This is probably the one thing that keeps most people back from practicing a hobby. 1. But we waste so much time on social media, television commercials and worrying about life which we could have used to practice a hobby. Schedule some time for a hobby into your day. Plan ahead and just do it. Involve other people.
Why? Well, have you ever noticed that you stick to something longer when you feel that you cannot let another person down? So, get-someone to jog with you, or make music with you, or share recipes with you. Plus, you will inspire them to keep on practicing their hobby. 2.Put your money where your mouth is.
3.So give out a bit of your budget to your hobby of choice so that you cannot blame a lack of “materials” for not doing anything.
4.
For me, this has been the most important step in going out and doing a hobby. If you jog, decide which races you want to do this year. If you practice music, organize a concert.
Find the pleasure in what you do.
As with most things, starting of getting something ready to start can be difficult. But don’ t give up. 5.
A. It is a total win-win.
B. Work towards something.
C. Think of a hobby that might interest you.
D. Others' help will definitely do you good.
E. You think that you don ’ t have enough time to even start.
F. The fact is that people spend money where their heart is.
G. Once you have started you'11 find the beauty and relaxation in it.
