Glancing at the large room through her blue eyes, four-year-old Nicole in her oversize short skirt began to cry. "It's okay: honey.” I tried to encourage." Come and play with the other children.” But the more I persuaded, the more tears flowed.

Every week for the past eighteen years, I've spent Tuesdays with a dozen kids dressed in satin ribbons, feathers, butterfly wings and plastic jewelry. These afternoons are free flowing and non-threatening but for some strange reason, Nicole saw this as the final kiss of death.

In her mind, she was going to be left all alone with a strange woman and several other children. Uncontrollable tears rapidly started to flow and there wouldn't be enough tissues in the whole building to mop up the flood.

Tip toeing quickly to the door, I gently called to her father." Just sit in here for a while until she warms up.” I said. Standing next to his first born, Rich took his daughter's hand and led her to the centre of the room. Slowly he pushed, but again the damn broke. "Daddy, don't leave me!" Nicole cried. "Don't make me do this." Bending down on his knees until they were nose-to-nose, Rich gently whispered in her ear, “I'll do it with you. There's nothing to be afraid of." Holding her entire young hand around his middle two fingers, the pair went on to skip around the floor.

“Wow!" I cheered. "You deserve a prize. I've never seen a dad do that before.”

For a brief second, Rich paused, and then with a smile, he replied, "Isn't this part of the job?"'

That wonderful moment was two years ago and I've thought of it often, especially when I see how well Nicole performs in class. More importantly, however, I've remembered it because it takes me back to my own dance beginnings with my father.

From the moment I was born, music spoke to me. The moment the radio or record player was turned on, I moved my arms and legs about the room in wild fashion. Most of the time, I was fine to perform alone, but the minute my dad walked into the room, I'd jump into his arms, hug him tight and place my tiny feet on top of his highly shined shoes.

While this memory is sweet, the real reason I hold it dear to my heart is because of what went behind his action. My father was not the most gifted creature on two legs when it came to dancing, but he'd stepped out of his comfort zone(区域）and danced because he knew how much I loved it. For him, helping his only daughter develop, despite how uncomfortable it made him feel, was part of his job.

As a child, my father did what he was told and lived as expected But when it came to his own children, he allowed us the chance to follow our own path and we were never forced to be like him, live like him or think like him. He provided an environment where my three brothers and I were permitted to explore our own jungle until we found the life that was right for us.

To all the fathers who've influenced your children's lives by stepping out of your comfort zones to dance, whether it is in mind, body or soul--this one's for you! You give a child the courage to stand on the center stage of life.

1.Why was Nicole so sad at her first dancing class?

A.She was asked to mop up the floor.

B.She had to be left with the strangers.

C.She didn't like the oversized dress.

D.She was threatened by the older boys.

2.What does the father mean by saying "Isn't this part of the job?” in Paragraph 6?

A.Dancing with their daughter is a father's part-time job.

B.It's a father's job to force her daughter to learn dancing.

C.Fathers are always there to help their daughter if necessary.

D.Fathers are required to accompany their daughter in dancing classes.

3.What do we know about the author's father?

A.He was fond of dancing.

B.He liked to make choices for his children.

C.He required his children to follow his path.

D.He tried to live up to his parents' expectations.

4.Why did the author treasure the memory of dancing with her father when she was a child?

A.It was her father who taught her to dance.

B.Her father encouraged her to dance when she was unwilling to do so.

C.Her father tried to please her although he was not comfortable about dancing.

D.Her father was patient enough when he was dancing with her.

    A big challenge facing children who are seriously ill is keeping up with schoolwork. One mom’s high-tech solution: having kids being treated in hospital attend classes via robots (the robot’s screen displays a live video to feed the child’s need), allowing them to almost join in discussions, go on field trips, and generally feel connected.

After Leslie Morissette lost her son, Graham, to cancer of the blood in 1997, she honored him by founding Grahamtastic Connection, a non-profit organization that provides free electronic equipment for other sick kids. Since its foundation she’s helped over 1,600 kids. “He was really into communication and keeping in touch, always asking the doctors and nurses for their e-mail addresses,” she says.

Though Leslie was an art director for 12 years and ran Grahamtastic Connection on the side, she now puts her mind into her organization full-time. Offering sick children free technology ―whether it’s a robot, an iPad, a laptop, or Internet access ―helps first and best with education.

“When a child is in hospital, parents want to do anything to allow him or her some normalcy (常态),” she says. “We connect kids to their normal world when it’s out of reach.” Some kids who have missed an entire school year can now go by robot and actually pass onto the next grade level without stepping foot inside the building. The equally important thing, though, is the social connection. “It stops the feeling of loneliness not just from the classroom, but from friends and family too,” she adds.

1.What problem do children have to do with when in hospital?

A.They may fall behind in learning. B.They have no friends to play with.

C.They need more money for treatment. D.They have no chance to go on field trips.

2.For what purpose did Leslie Morissette found Grahamtastic Connection?

A.To cure the sick kids. B.In memory of her son.

C.To communicate with doctors. D.In search of the cause of blood disease.

3.What is Leslie Morissette’s job now?

A.She works as an art director. B.She focuses on preschool education.

C.She devotes herself to helping others. D.She helps look after patients in hospital.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.The story of a strong mom after she lost her son.

B.The report of kids unable to keep up with school.

C.The history of the development of children groups.

D.The introduction of a kind mom and her organization.

    To the book lovers, nothing beats walking through a bookshop and looking at all the covers, picking large heavy books up and turning them over, the smell of ink on paper, conversations with strangers about authors. With the coming of the online book buying and e-books, many have predicted(预测) that the bookstores will disappear. And we’re grateful that there are plenty of beautiful bookstores still out there.

El Ateneo Grand Splendid

Designed for Max Glucksmann, a pioneer of the music and film industries, this wonderful theater space was opened in 1919. The former theater now serves as a flagship store; more than 1 million people visit El Ateneo Grand Splendid every year.

The Book Barge

The Book Barge is a 60-foot canal boat bookshop. Inspired by the Slow Food movement, the operator Sarah Henshaw says, “We hope to help develop a less hurried lifestyle of leisurely (慢悠悠的) pleasures, cups of tea, conversations, culture and something like these.”

Selexyz Dominicanen

For those who regard bookstores with great respect, welcome to Selexyz Dominicanen, which now offers many kinds of books. The big space was used to store bicycles not long ago. But then the building was given interior (内部的) decoration, and the result is really a great surprise.

La Caverne aux Livres

Few things make as romantic a pairing as books and trains. At La Caverne aux Livres in Auvers-sur-Oise, northwestern of Paris, an old postal train station and several train cars have become home to used books for sale. Visitors often spend hours looking at them, surrounded by an atmosphere (氛围) of old letters and dreams of faraway places.

1.What do the book lovers care much about in bookstores?

A.Getting certain experiences. B.Having many more choices.

C.Getting the best service. D.Finding the latest bestsellers.

2.Which of the following encourages a slow lifestyle?

A.El Ateneo Grand Splendid. B.La Caverne aux Livres.

C.The Book Barge. D.Selexyz Dominicanen.

3.What is special about La Caverne aux Livres?

A.It is set up on a boat. B.It is a car-themed bookstore.

C.Its decoration style is modern. D.It mainly sells second-hand books.

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。

Missus Sommers one day found herself the unexpected owner of fifteen dollars. It seemed to her a very large amount of money. For a day or two she walked around in a dreamy state as she thought about her choices. Her daughter Janie was wearing worn shoes and needed new ones. She would buy cloth for new shirts for the boys. Her daughter Mag should have another dress. And still there would be enough left for new stockings for her children. The idea about how to spend the dollars made her restless with excitement.

On the day she planned to go shopping with the money, she ate a light meal- no! Between getting the children fed and the house cleaned, and preparing herself to go shopping, she forgot to eat at all!

When she arrived at the large department store, she spotted a pile of silk stockings at the entrance. A sign nearby announced that they had been reduced in price a young girl behind the counter asked her if she wished to examine the silky leg coverings. She smiled as if she had been asked to inspect diamond jewelry, and started to feel the soft, expensive items. Missus Sommers picked up a black pair and looked at them closely. Two red marks suddenly showed on her pale face. She looked up at the shop girl and said proudly, “Well, I will buy this pair.”

Missus Sommers changed her cotton stockings for the new silk ones in the ladies’ rest area. She had let herself be controlled by some machine-like force that directed her actions and freed her of responsibility. How good was the touch of the silk on her skin! Then she put her shoes back on and put her old stockings into her bag. Next, she went to the shoe department, where she tried on a pair of new boots. Her foot and ankle looked lovely. She could not believe that they were a part of herself.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.至少使用5个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 buying a pair of new boots, she walked into the clothing department.

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Paragraph 2：

She was about to leave the store when a kid running around reminded her of something.

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假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom想了解你校最近举办的“健康每一天”活动，请你给他写一封电子邮件，介绍举办该活动的目的，你的看法以及三种活动形式：

1. 每天进行半小时的体育活动；

2. 每天做一次眼保健操；

3. 每周一次三公里的健步走。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

 Dear Tom,

Yours,

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，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。

One runner didn’t let the French government’s order to remain indoors prevent him1.(train)for a marathon during the coronavirus pandemic（新冠肺炎疫情期间）.

Last week, Elisha, a 32-year-old restaurant worker, ran the2.(long) of a marathon — on his 23-foot-long balcony. And he did it in six hours and 48 minutes, a personal record nearly double 3. of his previous finish time.

Although he has run 26 marathons, he said his balcony marathon was the most challenging. “My only pleasure is running, and I don’t care 4. long it takes,” he told CNN. Due to 5.(limit) space of the balcony, he was unable to gain speed as he had to6.(constant) turn back and forth. He said he ran about 3, 000 laps.  Luckily, he said his girlfriend was there to support him. Though his balcony is nothing like the streets of Barcelona, where he was supposed 7.(run) the marathon on March 15 before it got canceled, he said the experience was worthwhile. Some people reached out to say they8.(inspire) by him.

France banned all gatherings across the country last week. French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced 9. March 14 that the country would be closing all places 10. are not essential to French living, which includes restaurants, cafes and clubs.

    Rhemy Elsey, a fifth-grader, is deaf and mainly uses sign language to communicate, along with the ______ of an interpreter. Some of his fellow fifth-graders decided to ______ their break once a week to form an American Sign Language club in order to chat more ______ with Rhemy.

It’s been a few months since the club was ______ and his classmates’ participation has _______ Rhemy. “It’ s like they want to be like me” he said.

Though Rhemy signs to communicate with others. he has cochlear implants（耳蜗植入）that help him ______. His interpreter, Tammy Arvin, ______ the club, which meets every Wednesday. So far, the club members have learned basic ____  in different topics including school, food and clothing.

Arvin who accompanies him during school said that ______ the club’s formation, not only was it difficult for students to communicate directly with Rhemy, his use of an interpreter also led to ______ challenges for him. “It can be really ______ for deaf kids from a social and emotional standpoint to have an interpreter   ____ them around all day long,” Arvin said. So when the other students expressed interest in an ASL club, Arvin was ______.

The club has already had an effect on the way the students ______ with Rhemy. The ______ can have more natural conversations which make Rhemy feel less isolated(孤立的). And the students are also ______ a very important culture.

“They don’t necessarily realize they’ are learning…about deaf culture by ____   this club,” Arvin said. “It ______ gives them a perspective on this other ______ that they previously weren’t aware of, so they’re ______ greatly just in terms of learning about diversity and having a broader perspective on the world around them.

1.A.role B.help C.idea D.need

2.A.give up B.put off C.prepare for D.talk about

3.A.openly B.casually C.modestly D.effectively

4.A.improved B.formed C.evaluated D.purchased

5.A.delighted B.worried C.calmed D.disappointed

6.A.touch B.learn C.speak D.hear

7.A.visits B.blames C.instructs D.discovers

8.A.rules B.goals C.signs D.games

9.A.since B.before C.through D.during

10.A.economic B.intellectual C.political D.social

11.A.hard B.lucky C.funny D.helpful

12.A.driving B.disturbing C.following D.protecting

13.A.moved B.embarrassed C.anxious D.concerned

14.A.agree B.fight C.compare D.communicate

15.A.kids B.teachers C.interpreters D.parents

16.A.discussing B.exploring C.saving D.controlling

17.A.breaking up B.approving of C.looking into D.participating in

18.A.frequently B.hardly C.really D.suddenly

19.A.task B.behavior C.culture D.opinion

20.A.fearing B.benefiting C.appreciating D.ignoring

    You don’t need to be a world-class mountaineer to stand out in a job interview. Here’s my advice on how to nail the most common interview question.

Most people are so eager to show off what they’ve been involved in. Don’t worry, and there will be time for that. The interviewer has reviewed your resume and will ask you plenty about your expertise. “Tell me about yourself” is a question you’re certain to be asked at any job interview.1.However, sharing something that shows who you really are beyond a piece of paper is a good idea. It will allow the interviewer to know something about your life outside of work.

Everyone has something interesting to share about themselves. I’ve heard people talk about everything from being a world-class sushi chef to an ice carver.2. Such as you participate  in  competitive sports, you're an accomplished (技艺高超的) pianist and you’re writing your first detective novel. If the information showcases a unique aspect of yourself, and especially if you can link it to what you can bring to your next job, then go for it.

Another way to think about the question is: “What gets you up every morning?” The person also wants to know what your sense of passion and purpose is. That volunteer work on a farm cooperative in South America, for example, shows you have a global perspective. 3. It doesn’t matter how big or small the accomplishment is, as long as it shows you’re struggling to improve yourself. When people are motivated by contributing to something bigger than themselves, they get more satisfaction.

4. Relax, be yourself and tell the truth. Don't approach the interview like you’re trying out for Broadway. It’s more than obvious when someone is trying to memorize their lines and “play the part”. Also, if you overstate what you've done or fully invent a story about yourself, you'll be exposed.5.

A.Take a risk to get personal.

B.Showing honesty is one of the most important things.

C.Running your first 10 kilometers shows you like a challenge.

D.And then everything you say about yourself will be questioned.

E.It's also important to tell it in a way that makes you memorable.

F.Too many people respond to it by giving a recital of their resume.

G."Tell me about yourself" is an invitation for you to share brief information.

    In the early 1960s Wilt Chamberlain was one of only three players in the National Basketball Association (NBA)listed at over seven feet. If he had played last season, however, he would have been one of 42. The bodies playing major professional sports have changed dramatically over the years, and managers have been more than willing to adjust team uniforms to fit the growing numbers of bigger, longer frames.

The trend in sports, though, may be obscuring an unrecognized reality: Americans have generally stopped growing. Though typically about two inches taller now than 140 years ago, today's people-especially those born to families who have lived in the U. S. for many generations-apparently reached their limit in the early 1960s. And they aren't likely to get any taller. "In the general population today, at this genetic, environmental level, we've pretty much gone as far as we can go," says anthropologist William Cameron Chum-lea of Wright State University. In the case of NBA players, their increase in height appears to result from the increasingly common practice of recruiting players from all over the world.

Growth, which rarely continues beyond the age of 20, demands calories and nutrients-notably, protein--to feed expanding tissues. At the start of the 20th century, under-nutrition and childhood infections got in the way. But as diet and health improved, children and adolescents have, on average, increased in height by about an inch and a half every 20 years, a pattern known as the secular trend in height. Yet according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, average height--5 '9" for men, 5'4" for women--hasn't really changed since 1960.

Genetic maximums can change, but don't expect this to happen soon. Claire C. Gordon, senior anthropologist at the Army Research Center in Natick, Mass ensures that 90 percent of the uniforms and workstations fit recruits without alteration. She says that, unlike those for basketball, the length of military uniforms has not changed for some time. And if you need to predict human height in the near future to design a piece of equipment, Gordon says that by and large, "you could use today's data and feel fairly confident."

1.Wilt Chamberlain is cited as an example to_________.

A.illustrate the change of height of NBA players.

B.show the popularity of NBA players in the U.S..

C.compare different generations of NBA players.

D.assess the achievements of famous NBA players.

2.Which of the following plays a key role in body growth according to the text?

A.Genetic modification. B.Living standards.

C.Natural environment. D.Daily exercise.

3.We learn from the last paragraph that in the near future__________.

A.the garment industry will reconsider the uniform size.

B.the design of military uniforms will remain unchanged.

C.genetic testing will be employed in selecting sportsmen.

D.the existing data of human height will still be applicable.

4.The text intends to tell us that__________.

A.the change of human height follows a cyclic pattern.

B.human height is becoming even more predictable.

C.Americans have reached their genetic growth limit.

D.the genetic pattern of Americans has altered.

    A trip to the theater, museum or art gallery could help you live longer. And the more often you get that culture, the better the results are, a new study suggests.

Researchers from University College London (UCL) did the research on more than 6,000 adults in England age 50 years and older. How often an individual engaged in art activities was measured at the start of the study in 2004 to 2005. Participants were then followed up for an average of 12 years, during which time deaths were recorded using data from the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). They found that people who engaged in the arts more frequency had a 31% lower risk of dying early when compared to those who didn’t. Even going to the theater or museum once or twice a year was linked with a 14% lower risk.

The study looked at a range of economic, health and social factors to try and explain why there is a link between “arts engagement and living longer. Part of the reason, the study said, comes down to social and economic differences among those who go and don’t go to museums, exhibitions and art galleries. Wealth, they found, explained about 9% of the association. Cognitive (认知的) differences and mental health also played a role. Things like free time and occupational status made no difference, said Fancourt.

Engaging with the arts can act as a buffer against stress and build creativity that allows people to adapt to changing circumstances. It also helps people access emotional support and information that helps people age more successfully. “We also thought that a greater sense of purpose could play a role,” she said. “It can have wide ranging benefits and support healthier lives lived longer.”

A world health organization last year found that both receptive participation, like visiting a museum, and active participation, like singing in a choir, had health benefits. An editorial that accompanied the paper said that everyone should have the chance to take part in cultural activities and said the study added weight to growing concerns about the decline in arts subjects in schools and universities.

1.What was the right step of the experiment?

A.Following the participants for 12 years.

B.Recording the participants’ death time.

C.Comparing the frequency of art activities.

D.Dividing the participants into two groups.

2.What has nothing to do with the relationship between “arts engagement and living longer”?

A.Wealth. B.Cognition.

C.Occupation. D.Mental health.

3.What does the underlined word “buffer” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Relief. B.Barrier.

C.Defence. D.Battle.

    The freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florid, my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets (at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part—particularly to my taste, dulled by months or cold-weather root vegetables—was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.

The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 am to l p.m, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.

Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise, I’ve refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they’re unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown’s Grove Farm’s stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal—and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn’t be experiencing again for months.

Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown’s Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where—luckily for me—I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I’d be ordering every tomato on it.

1.What did the author think of her winter life in New York?

A.Exciting. B.Boring.

C.Relaxing. D.Annoying.

2.What made the author’s getting up early worthwhile?

A.Having a swim. B.Breathing in fresh sir.

C.Walking in the morning sun. D.Visiting a local farmer’s market.

3.What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?

A.They are soft. B.They look nice.

C.They taste great. D.They are juicy.

假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记，记述你与同学参与“红十字急救培训”活动的全过程。

注意：词数不少于60。

提示词：救护员证first aider certificate

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假如你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的美国朋友Jim写了一封信，告诉你他开发了一个App，这个软件可以用来共享衣服，想要征集大家的看法。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：

1. 你的态度;

2. 理由。

注意：1．词数不少于50；

2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua

How Smartphone Adds to Your Weight

Using a smartphone at mealtimes can lead to an expanding waistline. Researchers have found that men and women consumed 15% more calories when looking at their phones while eating. 1. The groundbreaking study suggests that staring at a phone screen may distract (分心) dinners from how much food and what they are actually eating.

“It may prevent the correct understanding of the brain over the amount of food ingested,” said researchers who filmed 62 volunteers eating alone.

The volunteers, aged 18 to 28, were divided in to three groups and invited to help themselves to a choice of food — ranging from healthy options to soft drinks and chocolate — until they were satisfied. 2. On average, the volunteers ate 535 calories without the distraction of a smartphone but 591 when using a mobile. Those in the sample who were classed as overweight ate 616 calories while using their phones. When in possession of their mobiles, the volunteers also consumed 10 percent more fatty foods. 3.

“Smartphone use during a meal increased calorie and fat intake,” said Márcio Gilberto Zangeronimoa, a lead author of the study — carried out at the Federal University of Lavras in Brazil and University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands. He added: “Tablets and smartphones have become the main ‘distracters’ during meals, even early in childhood. 4.A distracter prevents the brain correctly understanding the amount of food accepted.”5. A more detailed analysis can be found in the journal.

A.They also eat more fatty food.

B.They also ate more when reading a magazine.

C.Distracted or hurried eating can add to weight gain.

D.The study is published in Physiology And Behavior.

E.It is important to pay attention to how this may impact food intakes.

F.Hunger isn’t the only thing that influences how much we eat during the day.

G.They were recorded eating with no distractions, using a smartphone or reading a magazine.

    What do we mean by responsibility? To put it simply, it is a duty to consider the consequences of our actions. In other words, we have a duty to control our behaviour.

When we are children, we have few responsibilities. Our parents look after us and we generally don’t have to worry about food or shelter. As we grow up, we gradually need to be responsible for more and more things. We learn how to run our own baths, make our own decisions, and realize that we have moral duties. As adults, we are responsible for all aspects of our lives. If there are any problems, we have to handle them ourselves.

We also have responsibilities that go beyond ourselves. Parents have the responsibility to look after their children, ensuring that they have a stable upbringing. Beyond the family, people have a responsibility towards the community as a whole. It is in fact up to us as a society to make this world a safe and pleasant place for everyone.

When we fail in our responsibilities, the consequences are most serious. Teenagers who abandon their studies might ruin their own lives. It is even more horrible to hear about parents who, by not caring for their own children properly, are putting them in danger. Likewise, by not following the traffic rules, careless drivers kill more than a million people around the world every year. Certain professions in our society, such as police officers, exist to protect the public, and the people who do these jobs often risk their own lives in order to do their duty. However, their efforts depend on the support of ordinary people. If we ignore our own responsibilities, society will become dangerous. On a global level, our entire human civilization may be heading towards disaster unless we work together to save our environment.

Furthermore, whether we are shouldering heavy responsibilities, like doctors or lots, or simply taking responsibility for our own learning as students, we will always be judged on how well we perform our duties. For this reason, the hardest part of acting responsibly is admitting that we failed or that we made a mistake. Let’s say you visit your friend’s house and accidentally damage an expensive teapot while your friend is in another room. The honest thing to do is of course to admit your fault and apologize. Because this requires courage, some people take another route: they pretend that nothing happened. Perhaps a broken teapot might not be such a big deal, but in any given situation, we can choose to act responsibly, and it is somewhat through this choice that we decide what our lives are going to be like.

To summarize, responsibilities are an essential part of life since our actions have consequences. Responsibilities aren’t fun, but we can make the burden lighter by sharing them. If everyone considered how their actions would affect themselves and other people, the world would be a better place.

1.The passage tells us that        .

A.children have no responsibilities

B.adults often risk their own lives in order to do their duty

C.our responsible actions would make the world a better place

D.responsibilities aren’t fun unless we can make the burden lighter by sharing them

2.According to the author, the hardest part of taking responsibility is        .

A.to control our behaviour B.to handle problems ourselves

C.to affect ourselves and other people D.to admit our fault and apologize

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Consequence of Responsibility B.Significance of Responsibility

C.Essential Part of Responsibility D.Development of Responsibility

4.Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

I: Introduction   P: Point  Sp: Sub-point (次要点)  C: Conclusion

A. B.

C. D.

    In 1888 an Egyptian farmer digging in the sand near the village of Istabl Antar uncovered a mass tomb. The bodies weren’t human. They were feline—ancient cats that had been mummified and buried in holes in astonishing numbers. “Not one or two here and there”, reported English Illustrated Magazine, “but dozens, hundreds, hundreds of thousands, a layer of them, a layer thicker than most coal joints, ten to twenty cats deep.” Some of the linen-wrapped cats still looked presentable, and a few even had golden faces. Village children peddled the best ones to tourists for change; the rest were sold as fertilizer (肥料). One ship transported about 180,000, weighing some 38, 000 pounds, to Liverpool to be spread on the fields of England.

Those were the days of generously funded (资助的) explorations—that dragged through acres of desert in their quest for royal tombs, and for splendid gold and painted masks to decorate the museums of Europe and America. The many thousands of mummified animals that turned up at religious sites throughout Egypt were just things to be cleared away to get treasure. Few people studied them, and their importance was generally unrecognized.

In the century since then, archaeology (考古学) has become less of a treasure hunt and more of a science. Archaeologists now realize that much of their sites’ wealth lies in the majority of details about ordinary folks—what they did, what they thought, how they prayed. And animal mummies are a big part of that.

“They’re really displays of daily life,” says Egyptologist Salima Ikram. After looking beneath bandages with x-rays and cataloguing her findings, she created a gallery for the collection—a bridge between people today and those of long ago. “You look at these mummified animals, and suddenly you say, Oh, King So-and-So had a pet. I have a pet. And instead of being at a distance of 5,000-plus years, the ancient Egyptians become clearer and closer to us.”

1.The underlined word “peddled” in Paragraph 1 probably means        .

A.examined B.displayed

C.replaced D.shared

2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A.Treasure hunting explorations. B.Egyptian Royal tombs in desert.

C.Mummified animals in museums. D.Big archaeological discoveries.

3.From the last paragraph, we can learn that Salima Ikram        .

A.wishes to keep the continuity of pets over history

B.wants to identify the King’s personal belongings and classify them

C.believes that studying the remains can help modern society relate to the past

D.doubts if current society will understand the significance of Egyptian remains

4.The passage probably encourages the readers to        .

A.make full use of the remains the ancestors left behind

B.become more sensitive to the ancient lifestyle of the ancestors

C.pay more attention to the historical and cultural value of ancient remains

D.understand there are more the historical remains waiting for explorations

    When I was small, my mother and I would walk to our local library in Franklin Square. As we didn’t always have access to a reliable car, walking hand in hand was the most convenient way to get anywhere. It was at story time for children that both my mother and I made lasting friendships.

Today, I am fortunate to live around the corner from the Cold Coast Public Library in Glen Head and a short walk to the Sea Cliff Children’s Library. My 8-month-old son, Colin, and I find ourselves in Sea Cliff several times a week, meeting and making friends. Well, that is what many people don’t understand—a library is more than books; it’s a community.

Sure, the library in Franklin Square was the place where I was introduced to Judy Blume novels. But it was also the place where I got my first email address in 1997. At the library, friends and I learned how to research colleges and search for scholarships on the Internet. The library was the place where we sometimes giggled (咯咯笑) too loudly, and where the librarians knew us by name. Their knowing our names wasn’t a bad thing. When I came home from my first term at Binghamton University, Mary LaRosa, the librarian at the Franklin Square library, offered me my first teaching job.

I now teach reading at Nassau Community College. My students are often amazed that they can check out books via their smartphones and virtually (虚拟地) visit a variety of Long Island libraries. The app used by Nassau and Suffolk county public libraries, as well as the college library, makes their homework easier by helping them find resources. Even though they can’t always easily visit their local libraries, the library is always with them.

1.Why does the author consider herself lucky today?

A.She can walk with her mother hand in hand.

B.She has access to a reliable car now.

C.She can giggle loudly at the library.

D.She lives close to libraries.

2.The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to        .

A.socializing in a library

B.reading books in a library

C.visiting a library with family members

D.building parent-child friendship in a library

3.What is the author’s attitude to her students’ way of visiting libraries?

A.Sympathetic. B.Favorable.

C.Sceptical. D.Disapproving.

4.The author writes the passage mainly to        .

A.recall the days of childhood in the libraries

B.discuss the differences of the libraries

C.explain the changes of the libraries

D.express her love for libraries

Stories Behind Famous Company Names

1.Which company name has a close relationship with literature?

A.Pepsi B.Cadillac

C.Starbucks D.Rolex

2.Which of the following statements is True?

A.Caleb Bradham aimed to cure dyspepsia with Pepsi.

B.Hans Wilsdorf intended Rolex to be universally accepted.

C.Cadillac was named after the founding father of the company.

D.Starbucks was used due to the co-founder’s love for his hometown.

3.From the passage, we can learn that        .

A.a famous company name is easy to spell

B.a special story can make a company famous

C.a company name usually has a special meaning in it

D.a company name is related to the founder’s profession

The Deep Roots

When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs.  He didn’t look like any_____ I’d ever known. Every time I saw him, he wore ______ and a straw hat. I remember him as someone who was a lot ______ than most of the adults in our community.

When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t ______ lives, he was planting trees. His house sat on ten acres, and his life’s goal was to make it a ______.

The good doctor had some ______ theories concerning plant care and growth. He _____watered his new trees, which flew in the face of conventional ______. Once I asked why. He said that watering plants spoiled (宠坏) them so that each ______ would grow weaker and weaker. So you have to make things ______ for them and weed out the weaker trees early on. He talked about how watering trees made for ______ roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in ______ of water. I took him to mean that deep roots were to be treasured.

He planted an oak and, instead of watering it every morning, he ______ it with a rolled-up newspaper. Smack! Slap! Pow! I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree’s ______.

Dr. Gibbs passed away a couple of years after I left home. Every now and again, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I’d ______ him plant some twenty-five years ago. They’re extremely tall, big and strong since they have deep roots now. However, the trees in my garden swung in a cold wind although I had ______ them for several years.

It seems that ______ benefit these trees in ways comfort and ease never could. I stood there deep in thought. Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I stand over them and watch their little bodies, the ______ and falling of life within. I often pray for them. Mostly I pray that their lives will be ______. But I think that it’s time to ______ my prayer because now I know my children are going to encounter hardship.

1.A.gardener B.farmer C.doctor D.professor

2.A.uniform B.overcoat C.suit D.dress

3.A.nicer B.tender C.richer D.stronger

4.A.encouraging B.discovering C.saving D.protecting

5.A.landmark B.castle C.yard D.forest

6.A.interesting B.embarrassing C.puzzling D.expecting

7.A.usually B.never C.sometimes D.always

8.A.labour B.dignity C.habit D.wisdom

9.A.generation B.structure C.resource D.pressure

10.A.sensitive B.particular C.rough D.positive

11.A.shallow B.intensive C.muddy D.flexible

12.A.search B.charge C.case D.control

13.A.cover B.beat C.push D.clean

14.A.permission B.admiration C.expectation D.attention

15.A.heard B.helped C.made D.watched

16.A.planted B.watered C.burdened D.firmed

17.A.surroundings B.sufferings C.suggestions D.opportunities

18.A.marking B.sharing C.sailing D.rising

19.A.brave B.successful C.easy D.confident

20.A.observe B.reveal C.change D.mind

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

As we live in social groups, there 1. (be) many benefits of friendship that we can enjoy. Generally speaking, close friendships have three “fruits”: they may comfort the heart, advise the head and help us achieve the goals we set for ourselves. Through friendship, we can become happier, wiser, and more 2. (satisfy) humans. It should be pointed that 3. (enjoy) the company of a crowd is not the same as being with friends. So friends should be carefully chosen 4. relationships should be well developed.

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

The World Health Organization has said the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) does not spread as 1. (effective) as flu. As the WHO gathers more data, the organization understands more about the novel coronavirus, 2. causes more severe disease than seasonal flu. At the moment, there is no specific treatment for the new virus. Globally, about 3.4 percent of people with reported COVID-19 cases have died. In comparison, seasonal flu generally kills far 3. (few) than 1 percent of those infected (感染).

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

I gave a dress to my granddaughter Anne for her birthday. With a pause at the dress, she smiled lovingly at me and 1. (tell) me it was beautiful. I was happy that she liked it. One day, passing Anne’s bedroom, I heard her talking2.the phone. “My grandma gave me this very pink dress,” she said. “I really appreciate it, but who wears pink these days?” I stood there in awkward silence. Then I walked away, 3. (pretend) not to have heard anything.

假定你是某某中学校学生会主席李华，针对目前同学们逐渐返校，但是新型冠状病毒仍然没有得到完全的控制，于是你受学生会委托，面向全校学生写一封倡议信，号召同学们在学校一定要做好自我保护。

内容包括：

1. 养成良好的个人卫生习惯；

2. 避免同学之间的密切接触，遵守学校公共秩序。

注意：1. 字数100字左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：新型冠状病毒novel coronavirus

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英语课上，老师要求同桌之间相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。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(A)，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。

You must have heard about Dolly and have been amazed by the first cloned animal. But here came a problem; should we clone humans? When being asked about this question, a large number of people which are interested in the topic hold the view that it’s beneficial to clone humans. Therefore, some other people, me including, are against this idea. Cloning humans can bring negative effects and wrong informations. In the first place, they may not be treated equal as normal people, which I believe will make him suffer a lot. In second place, human cloning may lead in some social disorder, and it is quite dangerous.

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。

More than 1,000 elephants face 1. (starve) in Thailand because of the coronavirus crisis. An almost total absence of visitors 2. (mean) that many caretakers are struggling to afford food for Thailand’s 4,000 captive elephants. The animals can eat up 3. 200kg of food a day.

Lek Chailert, 4. (found) of the Save Elephant Foundation, told the BBC: “If there is no support 5. (keep) them safe, these elephants, some of whom are pregnant, will 6. starve to death or maybe put on to the streets to beg.” Some elephants maybe sold to zoos or they may 7. (return) to the illegal logging business, which 8. (official) banned the use of elephants in 1989.

“It’s very 9. (hope) until some financial help is received immediately,” Lek Chailert adds. It’s a challenge to keep the animals fed and healthy at 10. best of times but now it’s the dry season, which makes the situation even worse.

    At a young age, Darrius Simmons fell in love with the piano. As he watched others play, he was _________ by the joy the piano gave them. He wanted to experience that, too, but knew for him it would be a/an _________.

“I decided at age 10 that I wanted to learn how to play the piano, _________ it was going to take a little bit _________ work for me to learn,” Simmons says. “I knew most people had 10 fingers while I had four, yet I was pretty _________ I could make it work.”

The Warren, Ohio teenager was born with a genetic _________ called ectrodactyly (先天性缺指畸形). He has three fingers on his right hand and _________ finger on his left. But it didn’t _________ Simmons from following his _________. With no formal training, Simmons taught himself by ear how to play the piano. He practiced and practiced, finding a way to __________ the keys with four fingers while mastering the pedals with his prostheses(假肢).

Simmons knew he would have to __________ his own style of playing. “I couldn’t base it __________ the technique of somebody who has 10 fingers. It just wouldn’t __________.” He says. “That’s __________ it was hard for me to take piano lessons. It’s very __________ for somebody who has learned how to play with 10 fingers to adjust and teach me with only four.”

The now 18-year-old not only learned how to play and read music but also began composing.

His mother, Tamara Simmons, isn’t surprised by Darrius’ __________. She knows how focused and __________ he can be.

From mastering music to beating __________ challenges, Darrius Simmons sets out to __________ the world. “I like to be somebody’s __________,” he says. “If I play in front of a whole crowd and I see one person smile, that’s a job well done.”

1.A.frightened B.amazed C.interested D.disturbed

2.A.challenge B.opportunity C.fortune D.trouble

3.A.while B.but C.and D.therefore

4.A.more B.much C.fewer D.less

5.A.surprised B.worried C.sure D.glad

6.A.condition B.environment C.situation D.tendency

7.A.one B.two C.three D.five

8.A.encourage B.prevent C.remove D.change

9.A.actions B.roads C.instructions D.passions

10.A.reach B.repair C.remove D.clean

11.A.adopt B.abandon C.develop D.change

12.A.by B.in C.through D.on

13.A.support B.run C.operate D.work

14.A.why B.because C.when D.whether

15.A.easy B.tough C.funny D.stupid

16.A.ideas B.creations C.difficulties D.achievements

17.A.kind B.determined C.talented D.generous

18.A.spiritual B.mental C.physical D.emotional

19.A.please B.persuade C.inspire D.cheer

20.A.partner B.symbol C.aim D.motivation

Experience-Based Education

Everyone is familiar with traditional education. You sit in a class and a teacher teaches. This is an important part of development. But at some point, every individual has to take charge of their own education. To do this, one must look at the root of learning . 1.

2. This is because unfamiliar experiences require much more of our attention. And we are in a better state to learn something new. Honestly, someone who never experiences the same thing twice will never have a chance to benefit from anything learned. However, new experiences are generally what make people interesting and push them to grow.

Highschool is a new experience. College is a new experience. However, at some point traditional education becomes repetitive. It is not that you won’t learn anything else, but that the environment is so familiar . 3.

To solve this, an individual needs to introduce new experiences into their life. You may spend a summer in a different part of the country or learn a new language through trial and error. You can also go to a drive-in movie or some other entertainment event that is new to you. 4.

These types of experiences often result in very little “book knowledge”. Instead, they will often provide you with a better understanding of yourself as you experience your reaction to different situations. 5. It can be invaluable for you to work effectively with others. Becoming a well-rounded human isn’t something that happens by accident. You can spend your entire lifetime developing your potential.

A.Has education changed so much in the last decade?

B.They will also provide you with a better understanding of others.

C.Those new experiences may not lead to great personal development.

D.These are all things that can stretch and expand your experience in life.

E.Basically, unfamiliar experiences usually add more value than experiences that are familiar.

F.As a result, you can easily become less aware of your experience and not learn as much.

G.What makes some experiences add great value to our lives while other experiences do not?

Work Your Mind

Here’s something to think about the next time you ask your teacher for help: struggling with schoolwork on your own can help you learn. According to a recent study, the more you struggle while you are learning new information, the better you can remember it later.

This theory might surprise you. When teachers are presenting new information, they often give students lots of help. But a new study shows this may not be the best way to support learning. “Don't be too quick to get help when learning something new,” education expert Manu Kapur told TFK. “Try to work on it yourself even if it means trying different ways.”

Kapur came up with the idea that struggling can lead to better learning. Then he tested it out on students in Singapore. He separated students into two groups. In the first group, students were asked to solve math problems with the teacher’s help. In the second group, students were asked to solve the same problems by helping one another, instead of getting help from the teacher.

With the teacher’s help, students in the first group were able to find the correct answers. Students in the second group did not solve the problems correctly. But they did come up with a lot of good ideas. The students were then tested on what they had learned. The group without any help from a teacher scored much higher than the group who had help. Kapur said working to find the answers helped students understand the process, not just the solution.

Kapur’s advice for kids is to put a lot of effort into learning something new rather than going to your teacher for help. “Simply doing a little work or nothing at all won’t work,” says Kapur. “The struggle needs to be a genuine attempt to figure out or solve a problem in as many ways as possible.”

1.When you have doubt on schoolwork, you’d better ____________.

A.ask your teacher for help

B.make it clear by yourself

C.ask your classmates to help you

D.ask your parents for help

2.What’s Manu Kapur educational idea on learning new knowledge?

A.Give students much help as soon as possible.

B.Let students learn it on themselves in one way.

C.Let students learn it by themselves in the same way.

D.Let students learn it for themselves in different ways.

3.How did Kapur check his idea on better learning?

A.By asking questions.

B.By solving art problems.

C.By group comparations.

D.By solving science problems.

4.What is the most important in learning knowledge?

A.Getting the teacher’s help.

B.Getting the student’s help.

C.Grasping the learning course.

D.Receiving the final solution.

    While many of us may have been away somewhere nice last summer, few would say that we’ve “summered.” “Summer” is clearly a noun, more precisely, a verbed noun.

Way back in our childhood, we all learned the difference between a noun and a verb. With such a tidy definition, it was easy to spot the difference. Not so in adulthood, where we are expected to “foot” bills, “chair” committees, and “dialogue” with political opponents. Chances are you didn’t feel uncomfortable about the sight of those verbed nouns.

“The verbing of nouns is as old as the English language,” says Patricia O’Conner, a former editor at The New York Times Book Review. Experts estimate that 20 percent of all English verbs were originally nouns. And the phenomenon seems to be snowballing. Since 1900, about 40 percent of all new verbs have come from nouns.

Even though conversion (转化) is quite universal, plenty of grammarians object to the practice. William Strunk Jr. and E.B.White, in The Elements of Style — the Bible for the use of American English — have this to say: “Many nouns lately have been pressed into service as verbs. Not all are bad, but all are suspect.” The Chicago Manual of Style takes a similar standpoint, advising writers to use verbs with great care.

“Sometimes people object to a new verb because they resist what is unfamiliar to them,” says O’Conner. That’s why we’re comfortable “hosting” a party, but we might feel upset by the thought of “medaling” in sports. So are there any rules for verbing? Benjamin Dreyer, copy chief at Random House, doesn’t offer a rule, but suggests that people think twice about “verbifying” a noun if it’s easily replaceable by an already existing popular verb. Make sure it’s descriptive but not silly-sounding, he says.

In the end, however, style is subjective. Easy conversion of nouns to verbs has been part of English grammar for centuries; it is one of the processes that make English “English.” Not every coinage (新创的词语) passes into general use, but as for trying to end verbing altogether, forget it.

1.What can we learn about the verbing of nouns?

A.It hasn’t recently been opposed by many grammarians.

B.It is more commonly accepted by children than adults.

C.It hasn’t been a rare phenomenon in the past century.

D.It is easily replaced by existing verbs in practice

2.What is most leading experts’ attitude towards the practice of the verbing of nouns?

A.Cautious. B.Satisfied.

C.Disappointed. D.Unconcerned.

3.What does the author think of ending the verbing of nouns?

A.Predictable. B.Practicable.

C.Approaching. D.Impossible.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Are 40 Percent of all new verbs from nouns？

B.Are Summering and Medaling Annoying?

C.Are You Comfortable about a New Verb?

D.Are There Any Rules for Verbing?

    Genealogy, or researching your family tree, is a hobby that can rapidly develop into an obsession. Before you start looking for your own ancestors, read this advice from genealogist Maria McLeod.

The first question to ask yourself is why you want to research your family tree. Genealogy is not about discovering that you are the lost prince or princess of an unknown kingdom. It’s about finding more about yourself. For most people the important question is “Why am I like I am?” You might not look like other members of your immediate family and you want to know where your green eyes or curly hair come from. You may be curious about why you have such a quick temper. You may even be suffering from a medical condition and want to know if something in your genetic makeup has caused it.

Another common motivation for researching your family tree is that you plan to visit the place that your ancestors came from and you secretly hope that you will find some long lost cousins with whom you can share your memories. There can be few more exciting things than meeting a distant cousin who is living on the other side of the globe and finding that she looks just like your younger sister. But you should also bear in mind that they may not necessarily want to have anything to do with you. Sometimes there are skeletons in the cupboard that you and your branch of the family are unaware of, but which are still fresh in the minds of your more distant relatives.

Once you are clear about your motivations, you need to take a moment to think about just how many ancestors you might have and how far back you intend to go. You have, no doubt, thought about your parents’ parents and your parents’ parents’ parents. But go back ten generations and the picture becomes much more complicated. You can work it out for yourself. You may be descended(遗传) from no fewer than 1,024 people through ten generations. This can mean that you spend hours going through official records, either in person at the records office or on the Internet. Are you prepared for such a huge task?

1.What might be Maria Mcleod’s first piece of advice be?

A.Be prepared to accept your bad temper.

B.Don’t expect to find lovely relatives.

C.Be prepared to find out your hidden health problems.

D.Don’t expect to find out you are a member of a royal family.

2.Why are some relatives unwilling to meet you?

A.You may bring back bad memories.

B.They find it disturbing to entertain you.

C.They suspect you of having wrong motives.

D.You could remind them of their lost loved ones.

3.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

A.Who your great grandparents are.

B.When you can finish your huge task.

C.Why researching a family tree is complex.

D.How many people you are descended from.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Uncovering family secrets: do you dare?

B.The science of genealogy: new developments

C.Expert opinions on researching your family past

D.A step-by-step guide to researching your family tree