1.The head teacher asked the monitor to keep him _________(inform) of everything about the class in time.
2.I’m afraid you have to tolerate __________ (work) with such a geek, who has really unusual and odd personality.
3.Unless ________(talk) to, I won’t make a single conversation with her any more.
4.A leather bag __________(contain) books from the late 1920s has been found in a Hereford school cupboard, which arouse people’s great curiosity.
5.You won’t be able to make great progress in English unless better use ___________ (make) of your spare time.
6.Mr. Black is a person fond of ___________(praise).
7.__________ (follow) my advice and I am sure you will improve your handwriting in no time.
8.With the guide___________(lead) the way,we got out of the forest without any difficulty.
9.Who would you like to have __________(repair) your laptop?
10.He stopped at the crossroads as if _________(see) which direction he should turn to.
1.If you're not s_____________ with the life you're living, don't just complain. Do something to change it.
2.My parents both agree that living in the school dormitory will make me more i___________.
3.The students return in September for the start of the new a__________ year.
4.Among all the great works of English L__________, which one is your favorite?
5.Success is a result of preparation, hard work and learning from f ___________.
6.The headmaster will not tolerate any bad ___________ （行为，举止） in class.
7.I went to a career counselor for __________（指导，引导）on how to start my career search.
8.Our English teacher is a sports fan and every time we see him, he seems ___________（精力充沛的）.
9._____________ (误解) others produces fear and hate. I think effective communication skills can solve it.
10.As we all know, eating __________（适当地）and exercising regularly will help us lose weight, keep fit and feel great.
3:00 pm It’s Friday. Alice comes home from high school to her mother who greets her at the door. She puts her backpack on her bedroom floor. She sees that she got a text from her friend, and hurriedly texts back before getting a head start on her homework.
4:15 pmAlice takes a moon cake from the kitchen that her mother has set aside for her. Her mother sits her down in the dining room to ask about Alice’s day. Alice tells her mother in Chinese about her math test that morning. She fails to tell her about her history class on women’s rights and her modern art class, because she knows it would make her mother uncomfortable.
6:30 pm Alice tells her mother in rapid Chinese that she’s done her homework and mentions that there is a mandatory(强制的) school function that night which she will have to attend. She asks her if she can go over to a friend’s house to study in the meantime. Her mother refuses because she has arranged for a tutor to come over.
7:00 pm Alice puts on a long-sleeved shirt and jeans, because she knows her mother would approve, but secretly packs a crop top(露脐装) and shorts. She empties her backpack of books and puts in her change of clothes.
7:45 pm Alice’s mother drives her to the school and drops her off. She tells Alice that she’ll pick her up when the function is over. The girl tells her mother that she will call.
8:00 pm Alice finds her friend. She changes to English and tells her that she’ll be right back. She goes into the bathroom and changes into the clothes that she brought. She now looks like all the other kids at the dance. She deeply loves her mother and hates lying to her, but she knows that is the only way she’ll understand. Avoiding the issue entirely by just “slipping out” is the only way she feels she can maintain her loving relationship at home, but still fit in with her schoolmates, who are themselves doing something that is supported by their parents.
In today’s world, scenarios (情况) like this one are more than frequent. They’re everywhere. Being born or living in a different country than the country your parents grew up in has become more and more regular. In the U.S. where the word “immigration” (移民) is often on people’s lips, nearly one-quarter of the 70.9 million children and adolescents under 17 in 2009 had at least one immigrant parent. The untold story of immigration is the stress put on the adolescents who need to live in two different worlds at the same time.
In the home, these teenagers are brought up within the traditional culture of their parents. They eat sushi, andxiao long bao, but even more than that, they’re brought up with the ideas and values of their parents’ cultures. Even the most independent teenager is influenced by his or her parents. However, as soon as these teenagers leave their houses, these values and expectations begin to lose their meaning. Instead of it being something that unites them with others, these traditional principles create cultural boundaries between teenagers. Seeing this and desperately wanting to connect with others, teenagers cast off(抛弃)their identities and roles in the home and put on a new culture and set of values.
These teenagers change themselves many times a day to adapt to these different worlds. Of course this isn’t something that they necessarily have to do. But following what their parents want and what their friends expect gives them the ability to feel accepted both in their home and in their school. In most cases, these teenagers are not pretending to be something they’re not. Rather, they are simply willing to play double roles in the drama of their life, adding an extra layer of stress to their teenage years.
1.What does Alice probably do between 3:00 pm and 4:15 pm?
A. She keeps texting her friend. B. She prepares for supper.
C. She does her homework. D. She tidies her bedroom.
2.What can be inferred (推断) from Alice’s story?
A. Her social life is limited by her mother.
B. She is forbidden to speak Chinese at school.
C. Her mother is interested in history and art.
D. Her mother doesn’t seem to care much about her studies.
3.By “slipping out” in Paragraph 6, the author probably means Alice ________.
A. tells her mother she’ll go over to her friend’s home
B. goes to dance at the school party with other kids
C. fails to tell her mother what she’ll truly do
D. wears a long-sleeved shirt and jeans
4.According to the passage, what do you think of the life of teenagers from immigrant families?
A. Colorful. B. Embarrassing. C. Traditional. D. Independent.
5.The last paragraph implies (暗示) that teenagers from immigrant families ________.
A. have their own ways to cope with stress
B. are fairly glad to learn different cultures
C. feel rather satisfied with their social activities
D. want to be accepted by the people around them
Anyone who has ever volunteered for any cause can tell you that in the end, they felt that they gained more from the experience than they gave. This is true for most examples of reaching out to help others. We find that we gain new understanding about not only those we help, but ourselves as well. Stressing the importance of helping others in martial arts students will benefit them both inside and outside of the class.
Helping others strengthens families. Families that practice the belief of working together and helping each other prepare their children for the concept of teamwork outside of the home environment. By learning to help around the house through activities such as household jobs, baby-sitting and keeping a tidy bedroom, children learn valuable lessons that they carry with them to their future relationships.
By helping others outside of the home environment, valuable friendships can be developed. When we learn to reach out to others and give off our time and talents we find that our friendships grow, which in turn is a benefit to our lives. Martial arts training supports this by exposing students to people of various backgrounds and beliefs that gather for a common goal and to help each other. Any time a group of people are working toward a common goal, team spirit surely forms. When we help each other in the martial arts setting and in every area of our lives, a friendship is formed that promotes teamwork.
The most important thing to realize is that it does not take a lot to make a lot happen. Little things can make a big difference in the area of helping others. Simple gestures of kindness and support given frequently can build a strong base for the growth and development of each individual which leads to the success of all.
1.Any volunteer will benefit from the experience because _______.
A. they will be admitted to a martial arts class for free
B. they can also have a better understanding of themselves
C. they can understand the importance of martial arts better
D. they will be paid back by those who are helped sooner or later
2.According to the author, martial arts training is valuable in that it _______.
A. promotes students’ team spirit B. develops students’ talents
C. benefits students’ lives D. exposes students’ background
3.Which of the following proverbs can be used to summarize the last paragraph?
A. Many drops make a shower. B. Strike the iron (铁) while it is hot.
C. Actions speak louder than words. D. God helps those who help themselves.
“I wouldn’t buy that woman a Mother’s Day card, even if my life depended upon it,” said the woman standing by the card shelf at Wal-Mart. I looked up and saw a(n) __ of total disgust and disappointment.
Having been __ at a Florida orphanage (孤儿院) at age four, I never knew what it felt like to have a mother or a father. Never once had I received a hug or a kiss from my parents. That part of my life is a total __.
She looked up, saw me looking at her and __ angrily, “Just what are you looking at, you fool?”
“Sorry Ma’am. I never had a mother, and I was __ by your words.” I reached over and picked up a nice-looking __, opened it and began to read, “Thank you __ for being my mother.”
“Do you think your mother would like that card? Mine would, I think,” I said.
“Do you know what it is like to be yelled at for years, and __ be told that you are loved?” she asked.
“My mother didn’t __ me, let alone shout. She just took me to the orphanage and that’s where I stayed until I grew up,” I replied.
“Don’t you __ her?” she asked.
“Oh, I can’t. She’s my mother. Being a mother is a position to be __, even if she is not a very nice person,” I told her. The woman stood there __ her head.
I looked down at the floor and said, “I know your mother __ have done a lot of things that hurt you. It appears as if you hate her. But I can tell you this from my __ that disliking her, or even hating her, feels nowhere near as __ as never having known a mother at all—good or bad. At least, you feel __. For me, it’s all just a large blank of loneliness inside my heart, and that’s __ I’ll feel until I die.”
The woman stood there for several seconds. __, she reached out, took the card from my hand, smelled it, and placed it in her cart.
After she left, I __ a nice card for my mother. I took it home, __ it, and placed it with the other Mother and Father’s Days cards bought all these years, each marked “Address Unknown”.
1.A. idea B. appearance C. impression D. look
2.A. reduced B. lost C. deserted D. rescued
3.A. blank B. pain C. misfortune D. dark
4.A. required B. stared C. screamed D. refused
5.A. shocked B. annoyed C. disappointed D. relieved
6.A. envelope B. book C. card D. magazine
7.A. simply B. basically C. originally D. mainly
8.A. often B. sometimes C. never D. once
9.A. leave behind B. turn to C. care about D. know of
10.A. accuse B. love C. miss D. hate
11.A. expected B. obeyed C. respected D. depended
12.A. shaking B. raising C. dropping D. nodding
13.A. might B. need C. would D. should
14.A. belief B. responsibility C. experience D. nature
15.A. fragile B. lonely C. anxious D. hateful
16.A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
17.A. what B. where C. how D. why
18.A. Cheerfully B. Eagerly C. Willingly D. Hesitantly
19.A. turned out B. made out C. worked out D. picked out
20.A. mended B. signed C. covered D. exposed
--- Mike, can you do 20 press-ups in two minutes?
--- __________. I can do 40!
A. Don’t pull my leg B. Don’t be a wet blanket
C. Don’t be a black sheep D. It’s child’s play
