Grandma celebrated her fifty-third birthday just weeks before grandpa died of cancer in 1965. Although his passing was very difficult for her, I think their shared struggle to make his life longer taught grandma that good health was not to be taken for granted, and she made up her mind to live the rest of her own life as fully and as long as she could. One day, when she announced to attend lessons at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Portland, Oregon, where she lived, we rolled our eyes in embarrassment and helplessly wished she would just stay home and bake cookies as normal grandmothers did. Many years filled with countless dance lessons passed before we learned to appreciate the wonder of having a dancing grandma.
I suppose grandma's primary motivation for wanting to learn to dance was social. She had been a shy girl, always very tall and heavy, and had married into grandpa's quiet lifestyle before developing any elegance or confidence in her personal appearance. Dancing, on the other hand, filled her life with flash lights, wonderful parties, beautiful dresses, handsome young dance instructors, and the challenge of learning. Although the weekly dance lessons did not change her ample, two-hundred-pound figure, grandma surprised everyone with energetic performances on the dance floor, which soon gave her as much elegance and confidence as any Miss American competitor.
Having taken weekly dance lessons for years, my grandma learned various dances easily and was soon participating in dancing matches all over the Northwest. When I was fourteen, grandma proudly invited me to watch her compete in one of these matches to be held in the grand ballroom of the Red Lion Inn. My attitude was still unenthusiastic at that point, but to make her happy, my mother and I attended the match. As if to prove me wrong, grandma made a wonderful showing in every event she entered. I thought she was truly the queen of the ball during the dance, and my thoughts were shared by the judges a short time later when she was awarded a gold cup for her outstanding performance.
1.What did grandma learn from grandpa's death?
A. Good health was not there for everyone.
B. She should take dance lessons.
C. She had to struggle to live a better life.
D. She should wear beautiful dresses.
2.Normal grandmas usually ________ in the author's point of view?
A. took dance lessons
B. did some exercises at home
C. took care of grandchildren at home
D. did some housework at home
3.The author felt ______ when he was invited to watch grandma's match.
A. happy B. proud
C. excited D. uninterested
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Grandma celebrated her fifty-third birthday just weeks before grandpa died of cancer in 1965. Although his passing was very difficult for her, I think their shared struggle to make his life longer taught grandma that good health was not to be taken for granted, and she made up her mind to live the rest of her own life as fully and as long as she could. One day, when she announced to attend lessons at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Portland, Oregon, where she lived, we rolled our eyes in embarrassment and helplessly wished she would just stay home and bake cookies as normal grandmothers did. Many years filled with countless dance lessons passed before we learned to appreciate the wonder of having a dancing grandma.
I suppose grandma's primary motivation for wanting to learn to dance was social. She had been a shy girl, always very tall and heavy, and had married into grandpa's quiet lifestyle before developing any elegance or confidence in her personal appearance. Dancing, on the other hand, filled her life with flash lights, wonderful parties, beautiful dresses, handsome young dance instructors, and the challenge of learning. Although the weekly dance lessons did not change her ample, two-hundred-pound figure, grandma surprised everyone with energetic performances on the dance floor, which soon gave her as much elegance and confidence as any Miss American competitor.
Having taken weekly dance lessons for years, my grandma learned various dances easily and was soon participating in dancing matches all over the Northwest. When I was fourteen, grandma proudly invited me to watch her compete in one of these matches to be held in the grand ballroom of the Red Lion Inn. My attitude was still unenthusiastic at that point, but to make her happy, my mother and I attended the match. As if to prove me wrong, grandma made a wonderful showing in every event she entered. I thought she was truly the queen of the ball during the dance, and my thoughts were shared by the judges a short time later when she was awarded a gold cup for her outstanding performance.
1.What did grandma learn from grandpa's death?
A. Good health was not there for everyone.
B. She should take dance lessons.
C. She had to struggle to live a better life.
D. She should wear beautiful dresses.
2.Normal grandmas usually ________ in the author's point of view?
A. took dance lessons
B. did some exercises at home
C. took care of grandchildren at home
D. did some housework at home
3.The author felt ______ when he was invited to watch grandma's match.
A. happy B. proud
C. excited D. uninterested
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Uncle Tom gave little Vicki Black a birthday gift one week before her birthday. He told her not to open it until her birthday. She knew her mother wouldn’t tolerate any disrespect to the kind man who helped them out after Vicki’s father passed away; besides, Vicki didn’t want Uncle Tom to get angry. But little Vicky didn’t want to just hold it and guess what was in it. After all, she looked forward to his coming to show her interesting things, like how to turn an old sock into a doll.
All the day, Vicki couldn’t stop thinking about the gift while her teacher was giving a lecture. Vicki sat still in her seat, drawing paper dolls inside the box. When school was done, she raced home. Walking into the room, again, she shook the present, but she heard nothing. Holding her breath, she opened the box and looked inside. Seconds later, she cried. When Mrs. Black saw the box, she said angrily, “Didn’t I tell you to leave it alone?” Vicki sobbed and said, “Mommy, you don’t understand.”
“Don’t cry to me. You have missed everything now, just because you couldn’t wait,” Mrs. Black accused. “What will Uncle Tom think now?”
“Uncle Tom gave me nothing,” Vicki cried and handed the empty box to her mother. “He played a trick on me.”
Mrs. Black said doubtfully, “Uncle Tom is not like that. You must have dropped it.”
Vicki kept crying. Only a rapid knock on the door made the house quiet. It was Uncle Tom. He looked at the empty box. “You have already done it? I told you to wait for your birthday.”
“You didn’t give me a gift.” Fresh tears filled her eyes.
“I try to give you something. I know your birthday is a special day. I tell myself to give you something valuable to last your whole life. I think hard and get the idea to give you an important lesson. If you open it on birthday, I see you learn. Then I will make a big party to celebrate. Maybe next year you listen and then you will understand the gift better.
Vicki’s cheeks flushed(脸红).
1. We can learn from the text that Vicki___________.
A.often received gifts from her father | B.expected Uncle Tom to give her a doll |
C.was sad because of her father’s death | D.liked and respected Uncle Tom |
2. Vicki’s mother became angry because ___________.
A.Uncle Tom helped them out after Vicki’s father died |
B.Vicki opened the box before her birthday |
C.there was nothing in the gift box |
D.Vicki dropped the gift because of her carelessness |
3. What kind of person is Uncle Tom?
A.Thoughtful | B.Humorous | C.Mysterious | D.Funny |
4.What did Uncle Tom want to teach Vicki?
A.How to respect others | B.The meaning of gifts |
C.How to deal with gifts | D.The value of a promise |
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It was the day before my daughter's birthday. I'd just collected her from preschool when she cautioned me to________the elderly person walking across the car park. l was struck by her________and had no idea how much she really________it.
The following day--her birthday-we decided to buy cupcakes for her. After we________the cupcakes, Norah was busy standing up in the trolley(手推车),________waving and happily declaring, "Hi, old person! It's my birthday today!"________I could stop her calling him an old person, the stone-faced man________to hen His expression softened as he replied, "Well, hello, little lady! And how old are you today? "They________for a few minutes, he wished her a happy birthday, and we went our________ways. A few minutes later, Norah asked me if she could take a________with the old man. I agreed. We found the man a couple of shelves over, and I approached him. When I told him Norah's________, his expression changed from________to shocked finally to delighted. He took a step back, steadied himself on his shopping trolley, and________his free hand on his chest. "A photo? With me?" he asked. "Yes, Sir, for my birthday!" Norah begged. And so he did. I________my iPhone, and they posed together. Norah placed her soft hand on top of his hand. He wordlessly stared at her with________eyes as she kept his hand in hers. I asked his name, and he told us to call him Dan. We were________other shoppers, but they didn't care. There was________happening in the supermarket that day, and we could all sense it.
That afternoon I________the story and a photo of the two of them on the Facebook. Later that night, I received a private________from a local reader who recognized Mr. Dan. He told me Dan's wife had passed away six months earlier and he wanted to let me know that he was certain Dan's heart was touched by my little girl and Dan would never forget that________with my daughter.
1.A. spot B. delay C. mind D. stop
2.A. selflessness B. carefulness C. loneliness D. thoughtfulness
3.A. meant B. ended C. proved D. showed
4.A. kept up B. picked up C. turned up D. put up
5.A. excitedly B. disappointedly C. calmly D. anxiously
6.A. After B. Before C. Since D. Until
7.A. turned B. referred C. appealed D. walked
8.A. hesitated B. chatted C. rested D. waited
9.A. regular B. single C. separate D. natural
10.A. picture B. walk C. rest D. break
11.A. dream B. command C. request D. suggestion
12.A. nervous B. upset C. confused D. impatient
13.A. reached B. placed C. touched D. patted
14.A. pulled out B. put down C. turned off D. glanced at
15.A. glaring B. twinkling C. sharp D. big
16.A. blocking B. delaying C. preventing D. interrupting
17.A. discount B. magic C. incident D. embarrassment
18.A. posted B. wrote C. read D. printed
19.A. note B. gift C. message D. report
20.A. connection B. combination C. construction D. contribution
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I would appreciate _______if you come to my grandma’s birthday party and say “Hello” to her.
A. that B. it C. you D. one
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This Monday,the nation will start to celebrate Presidents’ Day,just seven days before George Washington’s birthday.Everyone agrees that day is a holiday,but is it just to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday? What about Abraham Lincoln? Some government offices call it Presidents’ Day.Others say the holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday.Confused yet?
George Washington was elected the country’s first President on April 30,1789.Soon after,Americans began publicly celebrating his birthday.Presidential historians say the actual date of George Washington’s birth is February 11,1732.But a change in the calendar system 20 years later shifted all dates,making Washington’s birthday February 22,which is now well accepted.In 1879.Congress made Washington’s birthday an official federal holiday.It was the first federal holiday to celebrate an individual’s birthday.In 1968,Congress passed the Monday Holidays Act,which moved the holiday to the third Monday in February.The new law did not change the holiday’s name.It was still called Washington’s Birthday,even though some lawmakers wanted to call it Presidents’ Day to include Abraham Lincoln,whose actual birthday is February 12.
Many people argue that the holiday should celebrate all past Presidents.They feel Lincoln should be honored for his role in preserving the nation during the Civil War and helping to free slaves.Others feel the holiday should only honor Washington.the country’s first President.They say shifting the focus away from Washington would mean future generations of kids would not know about the Father of Our Country.
Laws have been introduced in Congress over the years to require use of the term “George Washington’s Birthday.”but none of those laws have been passed.Meanwhile,many state governments and school districts now use the term “Presidents’ Day.”Many stoles also use it to promote holiday sales.
Should the holiday honor Washington,Washington and Lincoln,or all past Presidents? Write to emailbag@timeforkids.com and tell us what you think.
1.The President’s Day was originally designed to honor______.
A.George Washington B.Abraham Lincoln
C.all presidents D.the Civil War
2.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Washington’s Birthday is the same as Lincoln’s.
B.The change in the calendar system was not wise.
C.The new act changed the holiday’s name.
D.This Monday is the third one of this February.
3.What’s the main argument about this holiday?
A.When to celebrate the holiday.
B.How to celebrate the holiday.
C.Which president to honor.
D.Where to celebrate the holiday.
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.Why people celebrate President Day.
B.The history and debate behind Presidents’ Day
C.To celebrate Presidents’ Day or not
D.Colorful activities on Presidents’ Day
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This Monday, the nation will start to celebrate Presidents’ Day, just seven days before George Washington’s birthday. Everyone agrees that day is a holiday, but is it just to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday? What about Abraham Lincoln? Some government offices call it Presidents’ Day. Others say the holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday. Confused yet?
George Washington was elected the country’s first President on April 30, 1789. Soon after, Americans began publicly celebrating his birthday. Presidential historians say the actual date of George Washington’s birth is February 11, 1732. But a change in the calendar system 20 years later shifted all dates,making Washington’s birthday February 22, which is now well accepted. In 1879, Congress made Washington’s birthday an official federal holiday. It was the first federal holiday to celebrate an individual’s birthday. In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Holidays Act, which moved the holiday to the third Monday in February. The new law did not change the holiday’s name. It was still called Washington’s Birthday, even though some lawmakers wanted to call it Presidents’ Day to include Abraham Lincoln, whose actual birthday is February 12.
Many people argue that the holiday should celebrate all past Presidents. They feel Lincoln should be honored for his role in preserving the nation during the Civil War and helping to free slaves. Others feel the holiday should only honor Washington, the country’s first President. They say shifting the focus away from Washington would mean future generations of kids would not know about the Father of Our Country.
Laws have been introduced in Congress over the years to require use of the term "George Washington’s Birthday."but none of those laws have been passed. Meanwhile, many state governments and school districts now use the term "Presidents’ Day."Many stoles also use it to promote holiday sales.
Should the holiday honor Washington, Washington and Lincoln, or all past Presidents? Write to emailbag@timeforkids.com and tell us what you think.
1.The President’s Day was originally designed to honor____________.
A. George Washington B. Abraham Lincoln
C. all presidents D. the Civil War
2.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Washington’s Birthday is the same as Lincoln’s.
B. The change in the calendar system was not wise.
C. The new act changed the holiday’s name.
D. This Monday is the third one of this February.
3.What’s the main argument about this holiday?
A. When to celebrate the holiday.
B. How to celebrate the holiday.
C. Which president to honor.
D. Where to celebrate the holiday.
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Why people celebrate President Day
B. The history and debate behind Presidents’ Day
C. To celebrate Presidents’ Day or not
D. Colorful activities on Presidents’ Day
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When Xia Min started drinking alcohol with classmates to celebrate her friend’ s birthday, she didn’t realize a tragedy was drawing near. She drank a lot and fell into a coma. The 15-year-old girl from Chongqing never recovered, leaving great sorrow for her family and friends. Xia’ s death is a warning to other students and society. As more and more teenagers are drinking alcohol , the government recently passed a new rule to stop them.
Teens are not allowed to buy or drink alcohol. Shops are not allowed to sell it to them and must display warning signs. The rule will go into effect on January 1 ,2006.
A 1999 Chinese law forbade’ shops to sell alcohol to underage youths. But it is not taken seriously by shopkeepers because it lacks specific punishments.
Experts hope the new rule will work. It sets a 2,000 yuan fine for those who sell alcohol to underage youths. China doesn’t have a legal drinking age.But in China” underage” has been understood to mean under 18.
“I tasted alcohol when having the dinner of the last Spring Festival Eve, “said Liang Yuqi, a 16-year-old girl in Xiamen.She believes that the new rule will stop students’ curiosity about alcohol and help them grow in a healthy way. “Although it may be a little disappointing not to have beer at celebrations, I think soft drinks can serve as well, “she said.
1.The passage is mainly about ________
A.the harmful effects of drinking alcohol
B.the legal age for drinking alcohol
C.a new rule to stop underage drinking
D.students’ ideas about drinking alcohol
2.What can we know from the passage?
A. According to the new rule ,it is illegal for underage youths to drink alcohol.
B.In China there has been no law to forbid shops to sell alcohol to underage youths.
C.Without an ID card, young people can’t buy alcohol.
D.It seems that the young girl, Liang Yuqi, likes to drink alcohol.
3.We can conclude from the passage that _________
A.China’s legal drinking age is clearly defined to be under 16
B.whether the new rule can work still remains to be seen
C. shoppers for alcohol must show their proof of age
D.many teens prefer to drink alcohol to show they’ ye grown up
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Looking overwhelmed(淹没) the attention,Rubi Ibarra celebrated her 15th birthday on a big farm in central Mexico. The_______to the event by her father_______rapidly and made her a star in her country. Family members had to open a path for the girl through dozens of_______ and photographers so she could reach the Mass(弥撒) for her on a farm in the state of San Luis Potosi. A large board_______“Welcome to my 15th birthday party” with Rubi’s picture towered over the tents and tables_______ with food.
Thousands of people_______ from across Mexico for the celebration. Rubi’s party_______ national and international fame after a local event photographer posted on his Facebook page a video of the girl’s father_______a birthday party complete with food, horse races and local bands. In the video, Crescencio Ibarra_______describes the party and prizes, before announcing that “everyone is__________invited.”
Rubi’s mother later__________that Crescencio had only been referring to everyone in the__________communities, not the world, but by then the video had been picked up many times on YouTube and been seen by millions.
Mexican Airline Interject published a promotion offering 30%__________on flights to San Luis Potosi, under the slogan ”Are you going to Rubi’s party? ” Actor Gael Garcia Bemal made a funny video of the invitation, and singer Luis Antonio Lopez wrote a lovely__________especially for Rubi.
Several hundred guests__________on the morning of the day for the party, but the number increased as the day__________so that by evening there were thousands and the event looked like a rock concert. Cars__________the access roads to the communities and police monitored the__________.
“What happened with Rubi is an interesting example of how the__________amplifies(放大) people’s personal lives and how__________medias look for stories on social network to bring in new audiences,” said Sergio Octavio Contreras, a professor from a Mexican university.
1.A.argument B.invitation C.plan D.secret
2.A.troubled B.moved C.switched D.spread
3.A.reporters B.doctors C.teachers D.scientists
4.A.lying B.saying C.confirming D.promising
5.A.finished B.linked C.filled D.shared
6.A.heard B.dated C.kept D.came
7.A.gained B.accepted C.touched D.produced
8.A.complaining B.recalling C.describing D.reflecting
9.A.wisely B.impolitely C.proudly D.guiltily
10.A.accidentally B.sincerely C.unwillingly D.unbelievably
11.A.explained B.proved C.refused D.introduced
12.A.friendly B.differently C.other D.neighboring
13.A.protections B.discounts C.suggestions D.services
14.A.diary B.letter C.song D.book
15.A.arrived B.researched C.took D.carried
16.A.determined B.reached C.progressed D.formed
17.A.limited B.blocked C.controlled D.destroyed
18.A.competition B.situation C.adventure D.decision
19.A.video B.television C.newspaper D.internet
20.A.traditional B.fashionable C.perfect D.special
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I had driven home to celebrate my 38th birthday with my mother. When I arrived, I found her sitting_______ at the kitchen table, a chocolate cake and two boxes wrapped in orange ribbon (丝带)in front of her. “Happy birthday!” she said,_______ at the boxes. “Open them.”
As she knows me _______ than anyone, she'd gotten me exactly what I wanted—running clothes. I _______ her and thanked her and proceeded (接着)to eat the cake.
“Too many _______ ,” I said, not really caring.
“You'll run them off tomorrow,” Mom said.
Many adult children with a parent suffering from _______ memory will tell you there was one day that _______ to them that their relationship with their mother or father would be forever changed.
For me that day_______two weeks later, when I drove back for another short_______. I ________ exactly the same scene: my mom sitting at the kitchen table; a chocolate cake ________next to two boxes wrapped in curly ribbon. The ribbon was green this time. That was the only________ “Happy birthday!” my mom said.
I was totally ________. “What's going on?”I asked. Mom smiled, “Can't I celebrate my daughter's birthday?”
This was no ________ . This was real life, and ________my mother clearly only wanted to make me happy,I pushed aside my fear and fulfilled my role as the ________ daughter. I hugged her, thanked her and ________ the clothes... I did not mention to her that we'd done all this two ________ ago.
My house is her world now. My mother and I have the ________ conversation roughly 10 times a day.________, I consider it a pleasure, because every minute is new for her.
1.A.delicately B.proudly C.casually D.randomly
2.A.targeting B.fascinating C.staring D.gesturing
3.A.earlier B.longer C.better D.deeper
4.A.paid B.hugged C.comforted D.ignored
5.A.calories B.colors C.fruits D.candles
6.A.trustworthy B.misleading C.failing D.offending
7.A.signaled B.added C.appealed D.contributed
8.A.responded B.came C.changed D.disappeared
9.A.memory B.birthday C.party D.visit
10.A.got across B.passed through C.came upon D.got through
11.A.resting B.placing C.putting D.laying
12.A.color B.feature C.attraction D.difference
13.A.disturbed B.confused C.embarrassed D.shocked
14.A.pleasure B.trouble C.trick D.dilemma
15.A.since B.if C.when D.whenever
16.A.reliable B.dishonest C.forgetful D.grateful
17.A.admired B.reckoned C.attached D.attained
18.A.days B.weeks C.months D.minutes
19.A.previous B.annoying C.precise D.same
20.A.Therefore B.Instead C.Nevertheless D.Moreover
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The news came _______the British Queen’s Mother celebrated her 101st birthday in good health, _____ isn’t surprising,because she lives an easy life and gets the best medical care.
A. that/which B. which/which C. that/that D. when/as
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