The sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sounds just exactly as it did 15 years ago, which reminded me of my girlhood.
It was my second day of school and it was raining heavily. I could not resist the habit I had at home, so I fell asleep right at my desk. I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back. We were halfway home. It was the last time I felt close to him.
After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not bothered much by this thought. I was proud of it, for I felt independent and “grown up.” However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought comfort from him.
One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad came and stood behind me for a moment, watching me scratching the paper. Then he said, “This kind of writing needs patience. Your writing is not strong enough. Press harder.”
I follow his advice for the next two words, but as I could see little improvement, I followed my own method----the fast way. His advice did not improve my writing but our relationship. As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his schooling in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in the town then, so he was considered to be a scholar. People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.
He often said to me, “As you can see, this family is going to count on you. We are useless to improve you anything for your future.You have to get an education to change the life for yourself.” As a result of his expectation, I have made it through high school and through college.
1.How did the author first react to father’s suggestion?
A. She found it hard to accept.
B. She was confused about it.
C. She accepted it.
D. She doubted it.
2.Why did the author feel depressed sometimes?
A. She found her father never carried her.
B. Her father never hugged her as other fathers did to their children.
C. She was bothered much by the thought that her father never cared her.
D. She never sought comfort from her father.
3.We can infer from the passage that the author’s father______.
A. is helpful to improving the author for her future.
B. attaches great importance to education.
C. pushes the author tightly.
D. received little education.
4.What was the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. to introduce her father.
B. to demonstrate people her attitude toward life.
C. to encourage people to follow their fathers’ suggestions.
D. to show what matters to her personal development.
高中学习任务非常繁重，因此同学们对于参加学校活动有着不同的看法，请以Taking Part in School Activities为题，根据下表提示，并结合自己的见闻，用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。
现象与看法 | 观点与理由 |
许多同学对参加学校活动很感兴趣 | 1．从课本上学习并不是唯一的任务，应该争 取每个机会来获得实践知识。 2．长时间学习之后，可以通过参加学校活动 来放松自己。 |
不少同学不愿参加学校活动 | 1．应该充分利用时间来学习。 2．学校活动与他们未来的发展没有关系。 |
我的看法 | …… (至少两点) |
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单词拼写: 根据所给首字母或中文写出单词 (10分)
1.There is really no h_________ evidence that aliens took Justin.
2.Police in American have s________ up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy.
3.We will be travelling by camel with local guides , c________ in tents and sleeping on the ground.
4.Because he works so hard, there is a high p________ that he will pass the language exam.
5.These two words sound s________ to each other. Can you tell the difference between them in pronunciation?
6.For some ________ (无法解释的) reason, he wants to move to France.
7.It is generally ________ _ (假定，认为) that too much work and stress can lead to illnesses..
8.The _______ _ (氛围) over dinner was warm and friendly.
9.I was about to go into the supermarket when the accident ________ (发生).
10.I am _______ (确信，相信) that he will make progess in his research soon.
Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is the amount of water they have been told all their life. But a recent report offers some different advice. Experts suggest people should obey their bodies: they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking.
The report says most healthy people meet their daily needs for liquid by letting thirst be their guide. The report is from the Institute of Medicine, which provides scientific and technical advice to the government and the public. The report contains some general suggestions. It says women should get about 2.7 liters of water daily and men about 3.7 liters. But wait–in each case, that is more than eight glasses.
There is one important difference. The report does not tell people how many glasses of water are needed to meet these guidelines. This is because the daily water requirement can include the water content in foods.
As you might expect, the Institute of Medicine says people need to drink more water when they are physically active. The same is true of those who live in hot climates. Depending on heat and activity, people could need twice as much water as others do.
All this, however, does not answer one question. No one seems sure why people have the idea that good health requires eight glasses of water daily. It may have started with a misunderstanding.
How much water we should drink every day
Belief or advice | the 1.________ of water needed daily | |||
Traditional public belief | men | eight glasses of water | women | 2.________ glasses of water |
A 3.________ medical report | men | 4.________ than 3 liters of water | women | 2.7 liters of water |
while doing hard 5._______ or in the hot 6.________ | ||||
men | 7.4 liters of water | women | 7.________ liters of water | |
Experts’ 8.________ | as 9.________ as our bodies need, 10.________ the water from other foods | |||
Losing a baby tooth can be fun for a kid. You can put it under your pillow and look forward to finding some money there in the morning. And then you can watch your new permanent(永恒的) tooth grow in its place.
But if a permanent tooth falls out, that’s a problem. There isn’t another one under the gum(齿龈)that can replace it. Unfortunately, this happens to some older people. And if permanent teeth fall out or need to be pulled, an older person might need dentures.
Dentures, known as false teeth, are a set of replacement teeth for any teeth that are missing. There are partial dentures, which take the place of only a few teeth and prevent the others from changing position. If all the teeth are gone, the person would need complete dentures, which replace every tooth in the mouth.
Dentures can cause pains at first and take little time to get adjusted to. They also need special care. They should be brushed daily with a special denture brush and cleanser and soaked（浸泡） in denture solution when not in the mouth.
Dentures are important for the old because, without teeth, it’s hard to smile, talk, and eat properly. But it can be a little weird if you see someone take out his or her dentures. It can also be strange to see someone, like a grandparent, without dentures in because he or she won’t have any teeth. Try not to make fun of the person because this could cause hurt feelings.
People usually lose their permanent teeth due to periodontal disease（牙周炎）, or gum disease, which is caused by bacteria that attacks the gums. Diseased gums aren’t strong and healthy, so teeth can get loose and fall out. Older people often have many cavities(洞)that have been filled over the years, and these fillings can weaken over time, leading to more tooth problems.
1.If one of your baby teeth falls out, you ________.
A. should have a false tooth fixed in its place
B. have to put it under your pillow at once
C. will gain a permanent tooth in future
D. can exchange it for some money
2.A person wearing dentures ________.
A. should brush them with a special denture brush every few days
B. will take a very long time to adjust himself or herself to them
C. will experience unpleasant feelings at the beginning of fixing them
D. should use denture solution to soak them in his or her mouth
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Partial dentures can prevent the remaining teeth from changing position.
B. Old people will find it hard to smile, talk, and eat properly without teeth.
C. A person’s teeth will possibly get loose if diseases strike his gums.
D. It is hard for a person to wear dentures if all his teeth have fallen out.
4.What does the underlined word “weird” mean in the fifth paragraph?
A. inconvenient B. excited
C. uncomfortable D. impolite
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.
Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more worried about how the grizzly bear and mountain lion can cross the road.
“Millions of animals die each year on U.S. roads,” the Federal Highway Administration reports. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill.
“Eco-passages” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. “These eco-passages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid road accidents,” said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society.
But do animals actually use the eco-passages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an eco-passage that went under a highway. This showed that the lions used the passage.
Builders of eco-passages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals like salamanders(火蜥蜴) and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.
The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around. You might see an animal overpass!
1.The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that _______.
A. wild animals have become more dangerous
B. the driving condition has improved greatly
C. the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work
D. an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents
2.From the story, we know an eco-passage is ________.
A. an underground path for cars
B. a path for animals to cross the road
C. a bridge for animals to get over a river
D. a fence built for the safety of the area
3.When the writer says that “animals seem to be catching on”(Para. 6), he means ________.
A. animals begin to learn to use eco-passages
B. animals begin to realize the dangers on the road
C. animals are crossing the road in groups
D. animals are increasing in number
4.The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because ________.
A. they may see wild animals in the park
B. wild animals may jam the road
C. they may see wild animals on eco-passages
D. wild animals may attack cars
