This is my son Matthew's last night at home before college.I know that this is good news.I feel proud that Matthew will go to a great school.I know that this is finest hour.But looking at the suitcases on his bed sends me out of the room to a hidden corner where I can't stop crying.
Through the sorrow,I feel a rising embarrassment.”Pull yourself together!” I tell myself.There are parents sending their kids off to battle zones.How dare I feel so shocked and upset?
One of the great gifts of my life has been having my boys, Matthew and Johnowen.Through them,I have explored the mysterious,complicated bond between fathers and sons. As My wife and I raised them,I have discovered the love and loss between my father and me.After my parents' divorce，I spent weekends with my dad in Ohio.By the time Sunday came around,I was unable to enjoy the day's activities because I was already afraid of the goodbye of the evening.
Now，standing among Matthew’s accumulation of possessions,I realize it's me who has become a boy again.All my sadness and longing to hold on to things are back,sweeping over me as they did when I was a child.
His bed is tidy and spare.It already has the feel of aa guest bed.In my mind I replay wrapping him in his favorite blanket.That was our nightly routine until one evening he said,”Daddy，I don't think I need a blanket tonight.”I think of all the times we lay among the covers reading.I look at the bed and think of all the recent times I was annoyed at how late he was sleeping.I'll never have to worry about that again,I realize.
For his part,Matthew has been a rock.He is treating his leaving as just another day at the office.And I'm glad.After all,someone's got to be strong.I'm proud that he is charging into the first chapter of his adult life with such confidence.
1.What does the writer mean by “Pull yourself together!”?
A. Get up. B. Cheer up.
C. Pull up. D. Wake up.
2.We can infer from the passage that___________.
A. the writer is accustomed to sleeping early
B. Matthew doesn't get on well with his father
C. Matthew is ready for his new life
D. the writer wasn't brave enough to face his parents' divorce
3.How does the writer feel about his son's leaving for college?
A. Worried. B. Grateful.
C. Relieved. D. Bittersweet.
4.Which of the following could be the best title of the text?
A. Unavoidable Goodbye B. Sweet Memories
C. Glorious Moment D. Unconditional Love
As a gesture of friendship，Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo，Japan gave Washington,D.C a gift of more than 3,000 Japanese cherry trees on March 17,1912.Every spring, the cherry trees in Washington，D.C.take bloom(开花)，beginning one of the country's loveliest celebrations,the National Cherry Blossom Festival (March 17-April 15). Book your trip now to see this vibrant display of pink and white in this city full of history!
Washington,D.C. Cherry Blossom In-Depth Tour
Priee: $45/person
Available: Mar.25-Apr.15
Duration: 1 Day
Highlights: Visit Washington， D.C.;experience the peak period of cherry blossom(April 8-12)
Itinerary: Guests will start to celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival and discover the beauty of cherry blossoms. Next,we will begin our sightseeing city tour including Lincoln Memorial,White House,US Capitol,Madame Tussauds Wax Museum,Washington Monument and International Spy Museum. Then visit the next tourist spot,the Jefferson Memorial,It's the best location to view the cherry blossoms.Finally,guests may board a Potomac River cruise to see the city from the water.Then tour ends.
Price Includes: Ground Transportation
Admission Fees:
Destination | Adult | Child | Senior |
International Spy Museum(optional) | $21.95 | $14.95(3-12yrs) | $19.95(Over 65 yrs) |
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum (optional) | $23 | $17(3-12yrs) | $20(Over 65 yrs) |
Potomac River Cruise(optional) | $26 | $18(3-12yrs) | $23(Over 65 yrs) |
Note:If you would like to join in the optional activities,please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide.You cannot buy the tickets on your own or use City Pass.The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.
1.On March 25,tourists___________。
A. experience the peak period of cherry blossom
B. have a discounted tour of a city full of history
C. enjoy the National Cherry Blossom Festival
D. witness the first day of the festival
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Japan presented cherry trees to attract tourists to Washington,D.C.
B. The tour covers five tourist spots without admission fees.
C. Admission fees can be paid in cash or with City Pass.
D. Each tourist must choose at least one optional destination.
3.It costs___________ for a 16-year-old student and his grandpa (aged 67) to go on the tour，with the wax museum included.
A. $110 B. $136
C. $133 D. $127
假设你是晨光中学的学生会主席李华。一批来自英国的高中生与你校学生开展了为期两周的交流项目。现在，他们即将回国，你将在欢送会上致辞。请根据以下提示写一篇发言稿。
1. 回顾双方的交流项目（如学习、生活、文艺等方面）；
2. 谈谈收获；
3. 表达祝愿。
Dear friends,
How time flies!
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Thank you!
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。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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
As we all know, travelling can be an excited experience. Let me give you some advices that you have to pay attention. You can find out more about your destination by surf the Internet before you set out. You needn’t take too many cash. Though it can be very convenient to pay in cash, using cheques are much more trustworthy. In addition, it will be wise of you to take a umbrella in case of it should rain. And if you are to travel abroad, you’d better understand the cultural diversity. Keep this in mind that being polite in foreign countries can help you had a wonderful trip.
根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母、汉语提示或英文释义，写出该单词的正确形式。
1.The two sisters are very much alike. I always get c_______ about them.
2.She always o_______ her success to good luck.
3.People are used to a_______ China with the Great Wall.
4.S_______ people always care only about themselves and not about other people.
5.It’s bad_______ (礼貌) to spit in the public places.
6.History can be _______ (宽恕) but not forgotten. History should not repeat!
7.We still keep the tradition of________ (交换) gifts at Christmas.
8.He fell off a big tree yesterday and his left leg was badly ________ (伤害).
9.The first time I got in touch with the ________ (an Australian animal that carries its baby in a special pocket of skin), I felt in love with it.
10.You’ll solve the problem if you_______ ( focus attention) on it.
11.The smell of ________ (delicious,yummy) dishes came from the kitchen.
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。
Once there was a wise landowner who had two sons. After a few years, the landowner fell ill badly. So he considered 1. (select) one of them to rule the family according to their abilities. He called both of them and gave each one a room. He said，“You must fill your room completely with anything you wish. It can be anything! But there should not be any space 2. (leave) behind and you should not seek advice 3. others! "
The next day, the landowner visited the 4. (old) son's room. The room was completely filled with hay (干草). The landowner sighed on the 5. (foolish) of the son. Then he went to the room given to the younger son. But it 6. (keep) closed. The landowner knocked at the door. The younger son asked 7. (he) father to get in and closed the door again. It was darkness everywhere and the landowner shouted at his son 8. (angry). But the younger son lighted a candle 9. said, “I have filled this room with light! Now the landowner felt very happy and hugged his son proudly. He understood that the younger would be the right person 10. (rule) the family.
