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In your daily life，there are many examples where your parents control hundreds 1. things for you when you are a kid，such as the clothes you wear，the food you eat，where you go and how you get there.It is a good thing.Kids need this kind of 2. (protect) and help because they are not old enough to take care of 3. and make decisions 4. (correct)．But with kids growing5. (old)，the part of being a teen is developing your own identity—one that 6. (separate) from your parents’．Different attitudes towards events like partying may lead to arguments，because your parents will always want to protect you and keep you safe，no matter how old you are.As 7. result，your parents feel it hard to get used to the new situation with 8. (increase) anxiety.What kids should keep in mind is 9. in most cases，your parents can relate to what you’re going through because they 10. (be) teens once.
When I was a small boy my family was very poor. My father always used his savings to ____ my mother to visit her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the house. One evening Dad came home from ____ and there was no food in the house, not ____ a piece of bread. Although we were ____, my brother and I went to bed without eating anything.
My father had no money, but l knew from the ____ on his face that he could not let us have an empty stomach. He ____ the house and about two hours later returned and quickly ____ us up. He had in his hand two small potato pies, which he gave us to eat. I don’t know where he got the ____ but somehow he ____ to get us something to eat.
My father had not eaten and had worked all day ____ he sat there with great satisfaction watching us eat. This has ____ stayed in my mind and left more of an impression than any amount of ____ he may ever have given me.
At that moment, l felt happy knowing that he was there and would not let us ____.
I guess the ____ I am trying to make is that in difficult times it is ____ not to show weakness but strength and character. If a ____ is the cement（粘合剂）that holds a family together, then the father is ____ that strengthens that cement.
It is his values and ____ and memories that have carried me forward and helped me to ____ my own problems in life. In my own ____ I have learned that it is the valuable time you spend with your children and the values you give to them that will remain with them always.
1.A. force B. remind C. send D. teach
2.A. hospital B. work C. school D. shop
3.A. quite B. just C. only D. even
4.A. nervous B. hungry C. sleepy D. busy
5.A. worry B. pleasure C. disappointment D. surprise
6.A. cleaned B. observed C. left D. searched
7.A. brought B. put C. called D. woke
8.A. chance B. food C. support D. recipe
9.A. managed B. decided C. agreed D. waited
10.A. so B. or C. but D. and
11.A. normally B. always C. shortly D. softly
12.A. cost B. time C. salary D. money
13.A. suffer B. know C. leave D. cry
14.A. decision B. promise C. point D. apology
15.A. strange B. important C. difficult D. common
16.A. father B. brother C. sister D. mother
17.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
18.A. words B. records C. actions D. failures
19.A. work out B. carry out C. run into D. look into
20.A. opinion B. home C. order D. turn
Why should you read every day?
When was the last time you read a book? If you're one of countless people who don't make a habit of reading regularly, you might be missing out. Reading has many benefits, and just a few benefits of reading are listed below.
Mental Stimulation
Studies have shown that staying mentally stimulated can slow the progress of Alzheimer's and Dementia. 1.. Just like any other muscle in the body, the brain requires exercise to keep it strong and healthy.
Wider Knowledge
Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information, and you never know when it might come in handy. 2..
Stress Reduction
No matter how much stress you have at work, in your personal relationships, or countless other problems, it all just slips away when you lose yourself in a great story. 3.. And an interesting article will distract you and keep you in the present moment, allowing you to relax.
4.
When you read a book, all of your attention is focused on the story— the rest of the world just falls away. Try reading for 15 to 20 minutes before work, and you'll be surprised at how much more focused you are once you get to the office.
Tranquility(安宁)
5.. Reading spiritual texts can lower blood pressure and bring about a sense of calm,while reading self-help books has been shown to help people suffering from certain mood disorders or mental illnesses.
A. Stronger thinking skills.
B. Improved focus and concentration.
C. A well-written novel can transport you to other worlds.
D. Reading a good book can also bring about great inner peace.
E. That's because keeping your brain active prevents it from losing power.
F. Reading books is also important for learning new languages and cultures.
G. The more knowledge you have, the better-equipped you are to deal with your future challenges.
China is a country of many resources. Among its resources are many great rivers, which provide useful transport routes. Water transport is an efficient way to carry heavy loads, such as grain. In ancient times, a waterway was needed between China’s rich farmlands and the capital city. This need inspired engineers to build a canal. According to writings by the ancient thinker Confucius, work on a canal linking the Yangze River with the city of Huai-in began about 486 B.C. For many centuries afterward, Chinese emperors worked on extending this ancient canal.
This canal is now known as China’s Grand Canal. One thousand years after the original canal was begun, it was in extreme need of repair. This was in the year 607, during the Sui Dynasty. By 610 the emperor had had the canal extended. The Grand Canal formed a northeast-southwest link between the Yellow River in the north and the Huai River in the south. The canal remained the main waterway in this part of China for the next five hundred years.
In the thirteenth century, the Mongols had conquered China. The Yuan Dynasty established Beijing as the capital. The city’s growing population needed food, so a new canal was built to extend shipping. Building this part of the Grand Canal required enormous effort and cost. Neither the first attempt nor the second one was successful, so the builders chose another route. Finally this link in the Grand Canal was finished.
By the time of the Ming Dynasty, the Grand Canal had six sections. These were busy with goods until the nineteenth century. Then a series of severe floods struck China. Parts of the Grand Canal were badly damaged. By 1868 it had been largely abandoned as a means of northern route.
The Grand Canal was mostly restored in the twentieth century. It was widened and deepened, and a new section was constructed. Today the canal, which is about 1,200 miles in length, has new locks(运河的水闸). It is busy with ships and barges(驳船) carrying goods to and from cities along its banks.
1.The Grand Canal was first built in ancient times to provide .
A. water for agriculture
B. water transport between farmlands and the capital
C. efficient transportation for the emperor’s army
D. a convenient way for the emperor’s recreation
2.The first large-scale(大规模的) repair of the original canal occurred in about_____ .
A. 486 B. C. B. 607 A. D. C. the Yuan Dynasty D. the Ming Dynasty
3.Considering its history, one can predict that in the future the Grand Canal will probably .
A. be extended to further north China.
B. change from a shipping route to a recreation area.
C. need to be repaired and rebuilt.
D. be abandoned in favor of air transport and highways.
Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle — named the Transition — has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the air. It flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon.
Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit（定金） to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But don’t expect it to show up in too many driveways. It’s expected to cost as much as $279,000. And it won’t help if you’re stuck in traffic. The car needs a runway.
Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an airline industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly. The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety standards.
Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration’s (联邦航空管理局) decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than those for pilots of larger planes. Terrafugia says an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition, a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet.
1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The advantages of flying cars.
B. The basic data of the Transition.
C. The possible market for flying cars.
D. The designers of the Transition.
2.Why is the Transition unlikely to show up on too many roads?
A. It causes traffic jams. B. It is difficult to operate. C. It is very expensive. D. It burns too much fuel.
3.What is the government’s attitude to the development of the flying car?
A. The government supports it. B. The government is against it.
C. The government sets higher standards to discourage it D. The government thinks it is on the way out.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Flying Car at Auto Show B. The Transition’s First Flight
C. Pilots’ Dream Coming True D. Flying Car Closer to Reality
Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasn’t in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren; correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun.
It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her suffering in her later years. At eighty- five, she suffered a stroke and she went steadily downhill after that.
Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her limp body back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly.
After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a muffled sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side.
“Whrr,” she said weakly. “Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whrr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly. Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she could gather said, “ Not ...was. Say were!” We suddenly realized that Mom was correcting Brother Jim’s last sentence. “If it was up to me…”
Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at each other and once again shook our heads.
1.What do the underlined words “went steadily downhill” mean in the 2nd paragraph?
A. went lower and lower B. went worse and worse
C. went down the hill D. went downstairs
2.When Mom said, “Whrr”, what did she really want to do?
A. She wanted to tell her sons her will.
B. She wanted to have something to eat before she died.
C. She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking.
D. She wanted to give her sons something before she died.
3.Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the passage?
A. Mom was a good teacher and never gave up her teaching.
B. Mom was always making her teaching fun.
C. Mom didn’t forget her teaching until she died.
D. Mom stopped teaching when she was at home.
4.What does the writer think of his mother?
A. He loved her but was tired of his mother’s teaching.
B. His mother should have forgotten her teaching and enjoyed the rest of her life.
C. His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching.
D. His mother was an excellent teacher before she was retired.
