Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. Day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his mommy’s tummy（肚子）.
Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in a very serious condition. With sirens（警报器）howling in the night, the ambulance rushed the baby to St. Mary’s Hospital. The days inched by. The little girl became worse. The pediatric（儿科的）specialists told the parents to prepare for the worst.
Michael kept begging for singing to his sister, but kids are not allowed in the pediatric department at St. Mary’s Hospital. Karen made up her mind to take Michael to see his sister. She dressed him in an oversized suit and marched him into the hospital. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognized him as a child and shouted, “Get that kid out of here now!” Karen rose up strong, and the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed into the head nurse’s face. “ He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!”
Karen towed Michael to his sister’s bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby losing the battle to live. And he began to sing. In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang, “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are grey.” Instantly the baby girl responded. Her pulse rate became calm and steady. Her strained breathing became smoother.
“Keep on singing, Michael,” encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. “The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms.” Michael’s little sister relaxed as healing rest seemed to sweep over her. “Keep on singing, Michael.” Tears conquered the face of the nurse. “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please don’t take my sunshine away...”
The next day—the very next day—the little girl was well enough to go home!
1.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. It’s Hard to Raise a Baby B. Mothers Love
C. The Miracle of a Brother’s Song D. An Unforgettable Day
2.From Karen’s action in the first paragraph we know that .
A. mothers often pay much attention to their newly-born babies
B. it often takes some time for a child to accept his/her newly-born brother or sister
C. it is good for children to learn to sing songs to babies
D. mothers often tell their children how to look after their younger brothers or sisters
3.The underlined word “strained” means “ “.
A. unnatural B. exciting
C. deep D. normal
4.Which words can describe Michael?
A. Naughty and annoying. B. Strong and brave.
C. Active and careless. D. Concerned and determined.
假如你是李华，正在英国留学。为了让你的英国同学更好地了解中国文化，你希望可以成立一个中国文学社团(Chinese literature club). 请你参照以下要点提示，用英语给你校学生会负责人Mr. Green写一封信，申请成立该社团。要点提示:
(1)点明写信目的;
(2)介绍该社团(成立目的，活动内容等);
(3)希望能得到批准。
注意:1. 词数100左右:
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。
My first trip to the zoo was years before during an elementary school field trip. It is an activity I still remembered to this day. It was for the first time that I had found me so close to animals like tigers and lions. I would say that the trip was worth every minute of time spending. However, some feel that animals should not be kept in cages, and should rather be let out in the wild. They think keeping animal in cages shows the cruel of human beings. As far as I concerned, without zoos, many of us would never have the chance to see how a tiger or lion really looks like.
Hollywood filmmakers, including creators of the 1998 Disney fílm Mulan, will start a “discovery trip” to Mulans birthplace —Huangpi district in Hubei province this week.
During 1. two-day visit, they will see a number of Mulan-themed performances, such as horse fighting show and local opera. They also will visit 2. (place) of historical interest, like the Mulan Mountain and the Generals Temple.
In the 20 years since the Disney film came out, 3.(it) director Tony Bancroft hasn’t been to the land of Mulan’s roots. “For me, it’s more than a circle tour of 4. my favorite character was born. I’m also doing my homework for the next film,” he said.
“China used to be closed off to Westerners, thus 5. (create) a mystery. but in the last few years, U. S. films 6.(explore) the Chinese culture and environment, which has opened audiences to a whole new world. I believe the tale of Mulan appeals’ to Westerners mainly 7. it’s about a daughter’s respect for her family, 8. (especial) her father.” Bancroft added.
A live-action remake of the 1998 film 9. (expect) to hit theaters in 2019. The Walt Disney Studios has announced that Chinese actress Liu Yifei, also 10.(know) as Crystal Liu, is going to star in the classic Chinese tale
“How dare you!” My anger finally burst out when my son __ to go to the piano classes for the third time that day. He rolled his eyes at me, which made me even __. I completely lost my __ and screamed at the top of my lungs, “Enough! You are not my boy anymore!” He didn’t __ or talkback to me. He responded in __ with a look of helplessness that I had never seen before. He used to cry violently and beg me to __ him. The innocence shining in his big eyes would __ that hot-tempered beast in me away in the end. __, this time…
Did what he had done really make me __? No. Did such anger come entirely from his improper __? No. Had I ever given it a chance to listen to and __ him? No. My demanding job, my __ housework, my kid’s cry for company…, all formed a minefield and all that was needed to __ it up was a fuse (导火索). My son was the __.
The rest of the day, he __ an outdoor walk, a ride in the park and even his favorite games and just wanted to be alone. I could __ the greatest sorrow and the most true innocence in his eyes. After admitting my own fault, I held this tiny trembling creature __ in my arms, tears swelling in my eyes.
For those who believe Sticks and stones may break the bone, but __ can never hurt anyone, I have a piece of heartfelt advice. Do not try this most powerful weapon __ the people you love. It is __ enough to cut the deepest into a soul.
1.A. refused B. decided C. requested D. demanded
2.A. calmer B. happier. C. angrier D. emptier
3.A. temper B. weight C. breath D. thought
4.A. smile B. shout C. cry D. respond
5.A. doubt B. silence C. surprise D. relief
6.A. praise B. accompany C. abandon D. pardon
7.A. put B. drive C. throw D. give
8.A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Moreover
9.A. satisfied B. annoyed C. moved D. puzzled
10.A. argument B. advice C. words D. behavior
11.A. understand B. forgive C. blame D. hug
12.A. important B. enough C. endless D. meaningful
13.A. heat B. burn C. put D. blow
14.A. victim B. answer C. choice D. disasters
15.A. shared B. declined C. enjoyed D. accepted
16.A. retell B. forecast C. forget D. read
17.A. rudely B. firmly C. loosely D. casually
18.A. voice B. force C. words D. feelings
19.A. for B. with C. against D. beyond
20.A. smooth B. soft C. hard D. sharp
A memorable science project
If someone tells you to remember a phone number or address, it feels like an easy task at first. You repeat the numbers to yourself, either aloud or in your mind. But after just a few seconds you might find yourself starting to doubt your own memory. 1. Thus, it will try to throw away information that seems old or irrelevant. There are ways of helping our minds retain (记住) information, however, and in this activity you will explore ways that we lose and keep memories
Short-term, or working memory, is a way of describing most people’s abilities to store a small amount of information for a brief period of time in a readily accessible form 2. People don’t have to stop and think to remember something in short term memory.
3. Such techniques include visualizing (观察) the information in a surprising way or linking pieces of information together so that one reminds you of the other. In the case of visualizing information, this could be as simple as remembering you parked your car on the fifth floor in the D section by picturing five dogs sitting in your car! 4. If you need to purchase cereal (谷物), milk, fruit, cheese and eggs, you could imagine the cereal in a bowl, with milk pouring over it and pieces of fruit on top. Then imagine cracking an egg over everything, and it’s full of melted cheese! These may seem simple or even silly. 5. In this activity you’ll test the recall of a few friends or family members, and learn a few tricks for improving memory!
A. There are many techniques for improving memory.
B. Our brain is always seeking new and useful information.
C. Short-term memory has a short duration but is quickly and easily accessed.
D. In addition, linking information could help you remember your grocery list.
E. Retaining that information over longer periods of time becomes difficult yet.
F. Your short-term memory has a limited amount of space to store information.
G. However, they are proved to be good ways for improving memory by scientist.
