The Scar of Love
Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.In a hurry to dive into the cool water,he ran out of the back door,leaving behind shoes,socks and shirt as he went.He flew into the water,not realizing that as he swam toward the middle or the lake,an alligator（短嘴鳄）was getting close.The mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together.In great fear,she ran toward the water,yelling to her son as loudly as she could.Hearing her voice,the little boy became alarmed and made a U—turn to swim to his mother.It was too late.Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him.From the dock,the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched（抓住）his legs.That began an unbelievable tug-of-war（拔河比赛）between the two.The alligator was much stronger than the mother,but the mother was much too passionate to let go.A farmer happened to drive by,heard their screams;rushed from his truck,took aim and shot the alligator.
Remarkably,after weeks and weeks in the hospital,the little boy survived.His legs were extremely scarred by the terrible attack of the animal.And on his arms,were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.
The newspaper reporter,who interviewed the boy after the trauma（外伤）,asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted the pant legs.And then,with obvious pride,he said to the reporter,"Look at my arms.I have great scars on my arms,too.I have them because my mum wouldn't let go."
You and I can identify with（认同）that little boy.We have scars,too.Not from an alligator,but the scars of a painful past.Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret.But,some wounds,my friends,are because we have refused to let go.
1.The underlined part "the two" in the second paragraph refers to_______.
A. the son and the alligator B. the mother and the son
C. the driver and the alligator D. the alligator and the mother
2.From the passage we can infer_______.
A. The mother was unwilling to let the alligator go
B. The mother was actually stronger than the alligator
C. The son was proud of his scars on his arms
D. The son was ashamed of his scars on his legs
3.According to the last paragraph,what is the writer's real meaning?
A. To forget the past is to betray. B. We should forget the scars.
C. Wounds are different from scars. D. We should learn to.let go sometimes.
4.What type does the author develop the passage?
A. Comparison. B. Narration with comments.
C. Classification. D. Analysis.
Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life.You probably see at least one of them every day. If your dad worships（崇拜）the Pittsburgh Stealers,you're likely to grow up being a big fan of that football team.And if your mom loves to read,you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go,just like she does.
Here are four ways you can stay.close:and build a strong relationship with your parents.
(1)Spent time together.How much time do you spend just enjoying each other’s company?
Instead of playing a computer game or watching TV,maybe you can ask your mom and dad to play with you.Go outside together,try a board game,or read a book out.
(2)Share your feelings and ask for help.Your mom or dad might not know that you're having a problem.Tell a parent if you're sad or struggling with something.
(3)Show your care.Some families are always kissing,hugging,and saying "I love you".It's important to show that you care for each other.In addition to kisses and hugs,kids and parents show their love by respecting each other, being caring,polite,and thoughtful.
(4)Whatever you do,do your best!You,don't have to be perfect,but when you do your best,you make your parents proud.It makes them happy to see how you're turning into such a great kid.Why?Because it lets them know they’re doing a good job.
1.The first paragraph mainly tells us_______.
A. the Pittsburgh Stealers is a famous football team
B. the kid will like reading if his or her mother likes
C. parents influence their kids greatly
D. we should follow our parents' hobbies
2.In the third paragraph,the author suggests that_______.
A. you keep your parents company all the time
B. you stay at home with your parents
C. you enjoy games when your parents watch TV
D. you do something together with your parents
3.The underlined part "they're doing a good job" means_______. .
A. they have very good jobs
B. their jobs can bring the family much money
C. they make you become a great kid
D. they make you find a good job
4.The text intends to tell us_______.
A. parents are important to everyone B. how we get along with our parents
C. to respect our parents D. to share feelings with our parents
When people ask me to name typical British dishes,I have,however,struggled to think of an answer.Yes,we do have our own national dishes.We do have fish and chips,and we have other dishes like roast dinner and shepherd's pie.But how much do we actually eat them?
Fish and chips,is made up of battered（绞碎的）fish and chips,which is often accompanied by a thick paste（酱）. The majority of British people really do love this dish but it is not something that we would eat,say,on a weekly basis.It's also not usually something that we would cook at home.The British people associate this dish with the seaside and it's something that will usually be eaten on a day trip there,bought from a takeaway fish and chip shop.
Another favourite British dish is roast dinner.This is made up of roast meat,usually chicken or beef, accompanied by roast vegetables and a meat sauce called gravy（肉汁）.It is usually eaten on a Sunday,perhaps for a special family dinner.It can either be cooked at home or eaten in a traditional pub.We also eat a more elaborate version of this for our Christmas dinner.
Although we do have our traditional dishes,our diet has been greatly influenced by other countries.You can find a wide range of international foods in the supermarket or varieties of different restaurants on our high streets.A famous saying amongst British people is that our national dish is now chicken tikka masala,a dish which is heavily influenced by Indian cuisine.
Don't expect to be served a traditional dish if you ever get invited for dinner at a British family's home!
1.What do you know about fish and chips?
A. It is a home cooking for the British people.
B. It is a seaside dish eaten on a day trip there.
C. It is a Sunday dish for a family dinner.
D. It is an international food from India.
2.What is special about roast dinner?
A. It is only served for Christmas dinner.
B. It is the top choice for a family dinner.
C. It is the most popular with foreigners.
D. It comes from a foreign cuisine.
3.Which of the following might be an international food?
A. Fish and chips. B. Roast dinner.
C. Shepherd's pie. D. Chicken tikka masala.
4.What is the purpose of the text?
A. To explore some British national dishes.
B. To make an advertisement for British Dishes.
C. To introduce the British table manners.
D. To tell about British Eating Habits.
进入高考复习紧张阶段，为帮助学生健康成长，学校英文报开辟了“HEART-TO-HEART”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑李华，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日由于压力很大，经常发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。
内容要点如下：
1.表示理解并给予安慰；
2.提出建议并说明理由：向朋友倾诉，加强户外运动，保持积极心态等。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.信中不能出现与本人相关的信息；
3.信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。
Hi, Worried,
I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the moment.
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Yours,
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（∧），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。
The best advice I received in my childhood was from my dad. He always gives me some advice, but I seldom took them seriously. One day he was encouraged me to participate in a speech competition. So I signed up and after the competition, I did my best to be full prepared. But the moment I stood on the stage, I was such nervous that my mind completely went blank. The experience of lose a competition was really painful. Then, my dad said, “My son, life is like battlefield. You have to lose many time to win the final victory.” Thanks for his advice, I never give up when I do anything.
There has been w recent I ret id in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less sail. This trend, which was stalled by the medical community (医学界)1. a method of fighting heart has disease, has bad some unintended side 2. (effect) such as overweight and heart disease—the very the thing the medical community was trying to fight.
Eat and salt ate very important parts of a diet. They are required 3. (process) the food that we eat, to recover from injury and for several other bodily functions. When fat and salt 4. (remove) from food, the food tastes as if it is missing something. As 5. result, people will cat more food to try to make up for something missing. Even 6. (bad), the amount of fast food that people eat goes up. Fast food 7. (be) full of fat and salt; by 8. (eat) more fast food people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet.
Having enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack between meals and will improve the taste of your food. However, be 9. (care) not to go to extremes. Like anything, it is possible to have too much of both,10. is not good for the health.
