When I was a little girl, I remember that when my dad was repairing something, he would ask me to hold the hammer, so we would have time for a conversation with each other. I never saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. All he did after work was taking care of his family.
I grew up and left home for college and since then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning. And when I bought a house several years later, my dad painted it by himself in the fierce summer heat. All he asked was to talk to him, but I was to busy in those days.
Four years ago, my dad visited me. He spent many hours putting together a swing for my daughter. He asked me to have a talk with him, but I had to prepare for a trip that weekend.
One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual. I noticed that my dad had forgotten some things that we discussed lately. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was short. Several hours later that day I received a call. My father was in the hospital. Immediately I bought a plane ticket and on my way I was thinking about all the occasions I missed to have a talk with my dad. By the time I arrived at the hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was he who did not have time for a conversation with me. I realized how little I knew about my dad, his deepest thoughts and his dreams.
After his death I learned much more about him and even more about myself. All he ever wanted was my time. And now he has all my attention every single day.
1.When the author was a little girl, she .
A. liked playing on the swing
B. often talked with her father
C. was good at repairing things
D. learned to take care of her family
2.When at college, the author .
A. received a call from her father every Sunday morning
B. phoned her father every Sunday morning
C. asked her father to call her every Sunday
D. asked her father to talk with her
3.Why did the author fail to have a talk with her father four years ago?
A. She had got tired of talking with him.
B. She was busy painting her house.
C. Her daughter asked her to play.
D. She was busy planning a trip.
4.When did the author begin to regret missing the talks with her father?
A. After her father's sudden death.
B. Many years after her father's death.
C. On her way to the hospital to see her father.
D. As soon as she got the news that her father was ill.
If you are looking for the place that has everything, there is only one place to visit, and that’s New York. It’s a whole world in a city.
The World of Theater: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York!
The World of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance spots found anywhere.
The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you will find it in New York.
The World of Fine Dining: Whether it’s roast Beijing duck in Chinatown, lasagna in little Italy, or the finest French coq au vin found everywhere, there is world of great taste waiting for you in New York.
The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue (雕塑) of Liberty? A Rockefeller Center? Or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park? Only in New York !
1.From the text we know that “Rembrandt” is most likely to be the name of a famous .
A. actor B. musician
C. cook D. painter
2.Which of the following can visitors do only in New York?
A. To see the Statue of Liberty. B. To taste the finest French coq au vin.
C. To enjoy a Beethoven concert. D. To eat Roast Beijing Duck.
3.This passage may be taken from .
A. a handbook for English learners B. a guidebook for foreign travellers
C. a pocketbook for businessmen D. a storybook for local readers
假设你是李华，适逢五四青年节，你校拟邀请附近某大学的外籍教授Smith先生来你校做一次相关主题的演讲。请参照以下相关信息给他写一封邮件。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Smith,
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Best,
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。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(＼)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。
Dream is a common word in our daily life. As we all know, people like to use it to express the strong desires they have for our future. Some young people dreamed of becoming scientists when others wish to become astronauts.
In my opinion, what matter most is that we should be responsible our society and its citizens. I want to be independent and have a strongly sense of responsibility. And also I want to be helpful to those in the trouble. Beside, I will learn modestly from those devoted themselves to our society. I do hope all of us can make every efforts to live our dreams.
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。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
A bridge is a structure built 1.(cross) a river, road, valley and so on. Designs of bridges differ depending 2. the function of the bridge and the nature of the land where the bridge is constructed.
The first bridges 3.(make) of wooden logs. Most of these early bridges were poorly built and could rarely support heavy weights. It was this inadequacy that 4.(lead) to the development of better bridges. The arch was first used for bridges by the Roman Empire, some of 5. still stand today.
The oldest surviving arch stone bridge in China is the Zhaozhou Bridge, 6.date) back to the Sui Dynasty. The great bridge expert Mao Yisheng once said that 1300 years was enough to prove the completeness of its entire structure. The bridge is complex yet elegantly constructed. Taking in the whole view, you will find it a single-arch bridge. However, it is actually a vertical combination of twenty-eight 7.arch). The two smaller spans(桥拱) in the shoulders of the bridge is a 8.create) invention in the history of the bridge construction, giving the stone bridge a 9.(fair) pretty design.
This bridge will continue to stand there not only as a tourist attraction 10. a treasure for everyone to enjoy.
It was the first time in four years that my daughter Kate had been able to have a face-to-face chat with her Chinese grandfather through WeChat. Her grandfather ______ showed us his apples. Kate eagerly asked when she could eat them. Since her birth, we can’t ______ time to take her back to China. Year after year, her grandfather would save us a box of the ______ apples just in case we visited. They were kept in the cold store ______ and they must have been sweet. I vividly remember my first ______ of an apple picked straight from the tree.
A few weeks after the ______, when new blossoms(花) began to appear on the trees, an idea ______ Kate’s grandfather. If we couldn’t take our ______ back this year, he would take the apples to us. He ______ the ladder(梯子), carefully examining blossoms. Those that ______ his examination were picked off the trees. When the blossoms ______ small apples, he covered each apple with a special ______ consisting of three layers, which would ______ the young apples from brown spots and also help them ______ an even coloring. Several weeks passed and the apples were almost ready. He spent days ______ the outer layers of the bags. The inner red layers remained. If they were removed too early, the fruits would be damaged by the sunlight. Once they adapted to the ______, he removed the final layers.
From his ______, he still kept one box of his finest apples but this time he was ______ to deliver them himself. ______ for his passport and visa approved, he delicately ______ his 2-kilogram bag of best apples and headed for Scotland.
1.A. carefully B. proudly C. secretly D. briefly
2.A. devote B. cost C. spend D. afford
3.A. biggest B. sourest C. ripest D. finest
4.A. waiting B. expecting C. growing D. working
5.A. touch B. sight C. bite D. purchase
6.A. interview B. discussion C. chat D. appointment
7.A. amused B. occurred to C. crossed D. appealed to
8.A. father B. mother C. son D. daughter
9.A. climbed B. designed C. made D. fixed
10.A. escaped B. passed C. failed D. lost
11.A. burst into B. gave out C. grew into D. let out
12.A. paper B. bag C. sheet D. package
13.A. protect B. discourage C. hide D. cover
14.A. win B. achieve C. acknowledge D. undertake
15.A. sticking B. applying C. carrying D. removing
16.A. sun B. weather C. climate D. air
17.A. tree B. harvest C. experiment D. product
18.A. accustomed B. advised C. engaged D. determined
19.A. Instructions B. Recreations C. Applications D. Reservations
20.A. packed B. filled C. emptied D. delivered
