I believe that my actions show my beliefs, not my words.
I wrote a letter to my kids a few years ago. It’s three pages long, and it sums up my life experience of four decades. By the time they reach adulthood, they will have heard most of their father’s advice in that letter: live in the moment, do not attach yourself to physical things, treat others the way you would like to be treated, etc. I sealed the letter in a white envelope, and wrote instructions that nobody should open it unless something horrible happened to me.
As a police officer, I have seen life disappear in an instant. I realize that could happen to me at any time. Yet knowing that letter is there in my locker makes me more comfortable with my own death.
Every day, when I open my locker, I see the letter. It makes me aware that I should be careful at work, and show my children and the people I have connection with that I try to practice everything I have written. If that day comes and my children finally read the letter, I hope that because of my actions, they will take my written beliefs to heart and improve upon my example.
But for me, it’s not enough to write down my beliefs. I try to be the best person I can be every day-even in very difficult circumstances. I am more successful some days than others, but sometimes I curse too much. Sometimes I am cynical, unwilling to believe that people have good and honest reasons for doing something. I also get stressed and upset, yelling at my kids sometimes, and sometimes I am not as loving or as sympathetic as I should be. In fact, I am far from perfect, but I hope my children will eventually realize that perfection is an illusion. What really matters is that, instead of just writing down our beliefs, we all take action to be the best humans we can be.
1.Which of the following can best describe the author?
A.Humorous. B.Interesting.
C.Selfless. D.Considerate.
2.Why did the author open the locker to see the letter every day?
A.He wanted to confirm his beliefs. B.The letter served as a reminder.
C.He kept adding something new to it. D.His kids asked him to check it.
3.Which can replace the underlined word “cynical” in the last paragraph?
A.Doubtful about others’ motivations. B.Curious about everything around.
C.Worried about his future life. D.Unsatisfied about his profession.
4.What is the author’s understanding of life?
A.Parents should care for children. B.To become a successful father.
C.To be better today than yesterday. D.Bad guys deserve to be punished.
阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的故事。
Jack, a clerk at the local bank, was wandering alone on the street. It was a cold, silent winter night. His mind was on his wife Linda, who had been in a car accident two months ago and was now lying in a hospital bed, waiting for more money for her operation. Jack had sold everything he had, and he had tried his best to borrow money from all the people and banks he could. But the real world is cruel.
A large amount of money was still needed. To Jack, it would mean a great deal of suffering to see his wife die without any help. “I have only one option left, ”Jack said to himself. Then he went to the bank, his workplace, again. For several days, he observed the bank and planned a theft.
The next day, he went to work as usual. Everything seemed normal: he joked with his workmates and helped his clients as he always did. But no one noticed that he had brought a bigger suitcase to work, instead of the small one he always carried. At 5:00 pm, the bank closed, and the clerks and the guards had all gone home. However, at that moment, Jack was in the bathroom, and the guards didn’t notice him, of course. When the noises coming from the street were replaced by silence and everything turned dark, Jack came out from the bathroom. He first cut the lines of the alarms and monitors with tools from his new suitcase.
He was all too familiar with the equipment since he had been working there for 8 years and had been studying the security system for the past 30 days. Using a special key and some other tools, he then easily opened the doors of the safes. The bank’s security system wasn’t very good, which allowed Jack to take a lot of money. Several minutes later, Jack left the bank with a heavy bag filled with money.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
After Jack had been gone from the bank for a while, the alarms began to ring.__________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2：
But the most unlucky man was the manager of the bank, an old man._________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
假如你叫李华，你在朋友家看到一套英文原版的The Magic Tree House Books，非常喜欢。但是你所在城市的书店却没有这套书。因此，你给这家出版社写信寻求帮助，内容如下:
1. 解释写此信的原因；
2. 询问对方是否可海外邮寄这套书籍，如果有，咨询费用情况；
3. 询问对方在中国有没有合作商，以便自己在国内网上买到这套书。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
4. 合作商 cooperative parter
Dear Sir or Madam,
Thank you first for your kind attention to my letter.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I would appreciate it a lot if you could reply earlier.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
When an important holiday comes, I usually think of what gifts to buy or prepare for my family members. It is the act itself rather than the thing you buy that 1.(matter). Either a small present, a text message or a phone call can mean a lot to the receivers. 2., I had never got anything from my son, who is a university student. Parents never forget to celebrate their children’s birthday, but their children seem to be very 3. (forget). They seldom do something in return.
Life is unpredictable, and you never know what will happen tomorrow. When my son came back during the summer vacation, my wife and I, as usual, 4. (meet) him at the station. 5.arriving home, much to my surprise, my son took out a wrist watch and gave it to me, 6. (say) it was a birthday gift for me. It is a very fashionable watch, 7.shows not only hours, minutes and seconds but days as well. You can imagine how surprised and excited I was at that moment.
Some people say children get too much care and love from their parents and just take them for granted. It is natural for people to have such concerns and 8.(worry), but things may not turn out as badly as9.(expect). We need to look more at the positive side of life, as a famous writer once said, “Life is 10.best classroom one can never get.”
When I was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill. When snow would _______, my two brothers would grab their sleds (雪橇) and _______over to the hill for a day of fun. I remember watching them with _______ because I was too small to go sledding. Finally, one winter I was thought _______enough and joined my brothers as they _______their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it.
The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers and had the _______of my life. It was so exciting _______the wind whip across my face as I flew down the hillside. Near the end of the day I was overjoyed too when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all _______. I climbed on it full of _______and laid on my stomach. Then with one big __________my brother sent me zooming down the __________hillside. I was doing pretty well too __________I hit an old stump (树桩) hidden by the snow and went off __________ , straight towards one of those big Oak trees. At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the__________. I could hear my brothers running down the hill __________ , “You have to steer (掌舵)! You have to steer!”
__________ , that wasn’t the last time I failed to steer when some __________knocked me off course in my life. Many times problems, troubles, and my own failings have sent me crashing into the trees of __________, frustration, and despair. I am learning that life isn’t always __________ sledding. It’s up to me to steer __________.
1.A.melt B.freeze C.roll D.fall
2.A.jump B.flee C.head D.cycle
3.A.joy B.surprise C.envy D.panic
4.A.strong B.big C.brave D.wise
5.A.carried B.slid C.drove D.shook
6.A.glory B.fate C.time D.failure
7.A.hearing B.smelling C.Watching D.feeling
8.A.in pairs B.in public C.by myself D.on purpose
9.A.anger B.excitement C.energy D.puzzle
10.A.push B.pull C.kick D.throw
11.A.grassy B.rainy C.snowy D.woody
12.A.until B.when C.after D.since
13.A.work B.course C.duty D.stage
14.A.fence B.pole C.wall D.tree
15.A.sighing B.murmuring C.whistling D.yelling
16.A.Happily B.Luckily C.Sadly D.Hopefully
17.A.barrier B.dream C.decision D.victory
18.A.satisfaction B.hope C.happiness D.anger
19.A.hard B.rough C.safe D.nervous
20.A.well B.fast C.slowly D.randomly
The world is a colorful landscape of different languages, skin colors, and different cultures. It's important to have a good understanding of different cultures in order to become a well-rounded person1.
One way is to read books written by authors from a particular culture. Reading works by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain an authentic glimpse into the food, music, language, religion, and way of a life of a particular group of people.
2.
Another way to learn about different cultures is to try to learn a foreign language.3.A person can choose a language she has always wanted to learn and locate learning programs to help her master the language. Besides, one can enroll in a foreign language class in order to learn in a more formal setting. One can also try to visit areas of the city to establish social connection with native speakers of the language.
4.Seek out restaurants that feature authentic food from a variety of countries. Food is an important part of different cultures and allows people to gain deep understanding into a particular cultural group's way of life.
Communicating with people from other countries through email or snail mail is another useful way to become familiar with different cultures.5.Various websites offer pen pal services, offering to connect individuals with pen friends around the world.
A.Trying authentic food from a specific cultural group is also a great idea.
B.The Internet has made it possible to communicate with others from different countries.
C.Making contact with native speakers of the language allows one to gain firsthand knowledge.
D.There are several ways to become knowledgeable about different cultures.
E.Stories based on a local culture expose one to a different culture.
F.One way to develop this appreciation is to try to team about other cultures around the world.
G.A variety of language-learning books, software, and audio programs is available.
