What can we know about Jim's father?A.He is n...

What can we know about Jim's father?

A.He is not free. B.He is patient. C.He is a teacher.

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Growing up is not always easy for all of us. When we are facing difficulties, being courageous and brave can be 1. (use)than crying out for help.

Here is a story about a young man, Jack. He was born in 1982 in a poor family. When he was 11, his father became mentally ill and brought back an abandoned baby girl. One year later, his mother 2. (leave)with his younger brother. Since then, Jack 3.(take)care of his father and his sister. He carried the family burden(负担)4. (brave). On the one hand, he wanted to find ways to treat his father's 5. (ill);on the other hand, he had to take care of the adopted sister. And Jack still insisted on 6. (go) to school. Soon Jack's story went public and many people knew about it. They tried their best to help the poor boy and his family. But Jack refused 7.(accept)donations from others. He said he 8. (encourage)by the kindness but he thought there was someone else who needed help. He finished his college and took good care of his father and his sister by 9. (he).

From his story, we come to realize that love and care for others is the source of happiness. If we meet with difficulties, 10. (not complain)about the bad luck, but think about what we can do for our family and others.

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—Father's day is coming. I'm thinking about__________________.

—Whatever you do, I'm sure he will have a great time.

A.what present I gave him B.where can we have a big meal

C.when will we have a party D.how I will give him a surprise

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Katie Steller has her own salon (美发院). She often wheels her red chair and scissors around the city to give free haircuts.

Edward was her first lucky customer. He looked to be in his 60s. He was balding and missing a few teeth. While she was cutting his greying hair, he told her about moving closer to his adult children.

Till now, Steller has offered about 30 such haircuts. These people are all living a hard time, and she is aware of the power of her cleanup job.

“It’s more than a haircut,” she says. “I want it to be a gateway, to show value and respect, but also to get to know people. I want to build relationships. ”

Steller knows that a haircut can change a life. As a teen, she had a very serious disease and her hair thinned terribly. Her mother took Steller for her first professional haircut.

“To sit down and have somebody look at me and talk to me like a person and not just an illness, it helped me feel cared about and less alone,” she says.

After that, Steller knew she wanted to have her own salon so she could help people feel the way she’d felt that day. In 2019, she began her Red Chair Project.

She says, “I can’t fix their problems with free haircuts, but maybe I can help them feel less alone for a moment.”

Early this year she started the Steller Kindness Project, in which people who do acts of kindness (volunteering for snowstorm relief, helping neighbors in need) are invited for a free haircut at Steller’s salon. In exchange, they tell their stories, which Steller shares on her website. Her hope is that by reading about kind acts, others will spread their own.

So far Steller has had people reach out from around the country.

1.Why did Steller start her Red Chair Project?

A.To help her neighbors in need. B.To attract customers to her salon.

C.To help the lonely people feel less alone. D.To invite customers to tell their kind acts.

2.What does Steller mean by the sentence “It’s more than a haircut” in Paragraph 4?

A.A haircut can fix people’s problems.

B.A haircut is what people need most.

C.Haircut stories are well reviewed on her website.

D.A haircut is a simple act to show care, value and respect.

3.Which best describes Katie Steller?

A.Lonely and inactive. B.Kind and thoughtful.

C.Doubtful and generous. D.Serious and careful.

4.Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?

A.Simple acts of kindness like a free haircut will spread.

B.Haircuts need practice and practice makes perfect.

C.It’s heartbreaking to see how lonely people look.

D.We can win great respect by giving free haircuts.

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Should Children Be Allowed to Get Bored?

Children need time to stand and stare. They should be allowed to get bored so that they can develop their ability to be creative.

Children are expected by their parents to be reading a textbook all the time. However, research shows that it may hamper the development of their imagination, while boredom can give them opportunities to develop creativity.

Boredom is often linked with loneliness, but a writer named Meera Syal said boredom had helped her in developing her mind. She told researchers about her childhood. Having few things to do, Syal often talked with her neighbors. She also tried to do things like learning to bake cakes."But importantly, I thought and wrote a lot, because I was bored, "Syal said. She kept a diary, filling her time with short stories and poems she made up.

Grayson Perry, an artist, grew up in a family with little money. He enjoyed himself by making up stories, drawing pictures for his stories and reading many books in the library. Bored but free, he spent hours looking out of the window, watching the changing clouds and seasons. Perry filled up his free time with what he liked. He became creative, because he could think freely.

Dr Belton is an expert on the effects of emotions on learning."Boredom could be an uncomfortable feeling, " she said. "But some young people cannot deal with that boredom creatively. So sometimes they may break a classroom window, or drive a car out for a mad race.” Usually, when children have nothing to do, they would turn on the TV, the computer, or the phone. Their time on these things has increased, yet they need to have time to think about their experiences through play or just watching the world around them.

It is this kind of thinking that can inspire the imagination. On the other hand, the TV or phone may cut short the thinking process. That can be harmful to the development of creativity. "For developing the ability to be creative, “ Dr. Belton advised, "Perhaps we need to stand and stare, and stay off-line from time to time.”

1.What does the word"hamper"in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Slow down. B.Keep up with. C.Go beyond. D.Give rise to.

2.The writer talks about Syal and Perry to 　　 .

A.stress the great differences between them

B.introduce a popular writer and a famous artist

C.suggest good ways of going through boredom

D.show effects of boredom on developing creativity

3.From the passage we know that children need time to 　　 .

A.get excited

B.talk with their family

C.drive a car out for a mad race

D.think about their experiences through play or just watching the world around them

4.“off-line” here means 　　 .

A.not wait in line

B.not want to stand in line

C.not connected to a computer network

D.not on a regular route of a transportation system

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Boredom provides children with space to think freely

B.It's much better for children to be busy than be bored

C.Boredom helps children deal with difficulties properly

D.It's boring for children to think about their experiences

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Father's Day is a special day for sons and daughters to show their deep love to their fathers. Maria doesn't think she is good at telling her feelings face to face, so she writes a letter to her father.

Dear Dad,

Happy Father's Day! You're not a rich man or a famous person. But in my heart, you are one of the greatest men in the world. I'm proud of you.

You have never been a famous man. You do ordinary things like paying phone bills (账单) on time and working as a worker in a factory. You take good care of our family. You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with Mom on weekends. The smile on your face shows you're glad with your life.

In the past, I didn't care whether you were with me or not. Now I am sorry to say I didn't show you the respect before. But I am thankful for what you have done for me. And I feel happy that now I can let you know how much I love you. You are successful as a husband, a father and a friend. I hope you will be happy forever!

Yours,

Maria

1.Maria writes to her father because　 ________.

A.she is too shy to talk to her father

B.she isn't good at telling her feelings face to face

C.she is very busy and has no time to meet her father

2.What does Maria think of her father?

A.He is a rich man. B.He is a famous man. C.He is one of the greatest men in the world.

3.The underlined word “ordinary” mentioned in the second paragraph of the letter means　 ________.

A.困难的 B.普通的 C.特别的

4.What can we know from the passage?

A.Maria didn't respect her father enough before.

B.Maria feels proud that her father has a good job.

C.Maria's father doesn't go shopping with her mom on weekends.

5.Maria writes the letter to　 ________.

A.give her father some advice B.help her father with his work C.show deep love to her father

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—What does Jim’s father do? He says his father is a(n)________.

—He is a scientist who studies the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.

A.engineer B.president C.astronomer

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In a few hours Sam would be flying to Germany. We looked at each other but no sound broke the silence of my beach-side house.

Such a moment was not the first time for me. On Sam's first day of kindergarten(幼儿园), I felt his stress when holding his hand. He looked at me-as he did now. But I said nothing till the school bus came. About ten years later, I drove him to the college. He was sick but I didn't know then. I thought he was just too tired. I tried to think of something to say as he would start a new period of life. Again, _______.

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those opportunities we parents all let pass. A boy graduates from school, a daughter gets married. We seldom find a quiet moment to tell them what they have meant to us. Or what they might face in the future.

Sam was weak when he was born but grew into a strong boy. Then he became the best baseball player in high school. His finest moment came when he got the first prize at a science fair. I was sorry he gave up his athletic talent, but proud that later he chose English literature. One day, I told Sam I regretted never traveling abroad to know better about the world before working. Sam decided to learn German in Berlin, even though his friends thought it meaningless.

The night before he was to leave, I failed to say any words again. Maybe, I thought, it wasn't necessary to say anything.

What does it matter if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? But as I stood before Sam, I knew it does matter. My father and I loved each other. However, I always regretted never hearing him put his feelings into words.

"Sam," I said, "if I could have picked, I would have picked you." I wasn't sure he understood what I meant. Sam came towards me and threw his arms around me, saying "thank your". My eyes misted over(模糊). Then, the moment ended, and Sam left home.

That was seven weeks ago, and now I think about him when I walk along the beach near my home on weekends. Thousands of miles away Sam might be busy walking in the street of Berlin.

What I had said to Sam was not new. It was nothing. But, it was everything.

(adapted from Words from a Father)

1.Which of the following can be put at the end of Paragraph 2?

A.I failed to say a word B.his illness worried me

C.I decided to go abroad D.his growth satisfied me

2.When Sam heard "if I could have picked, I would have picked you", he might feel_________.

A.stressed B.sad C.calm D.excited

3.What does the writer mean by writing the last sentence "But, it was everything"?

A.A father should care about his son's education.

B.A father should express deep love to his son.

C.A son should take his father's suggestion.

D.A son should respect his father's decision.

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—Don’t worry. Your father is coming to help you.

—__________ he doesn’t come?

A. What about   B. Why not  C. What if  D. What for

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Tom is a 14-year-old boy. He really likes sports. He says sports make him healthy and relaxed. But his best friend is quiet. Sometimes his friend likes sharing his favorite books with Tom. But Tom doesn't like them. He thinks they are boring.

"In fact, I want to tell him I have different hobbies," Tom said. "But I don't want to hurt his feelings and harm our friendship. What can I do?"

Friends can be different. This is very common. It is important to talk with your friends. But you should be careful about how to talk with them. Here are some tips for you.

First, listen carefully to your friends. Although you may want to explain yourself, listening to your friends first may keep you calm. You will also better understand your friends.

Next, express yourself politely. Remember, you are not trying to argue. Winning or losing is not important. Don't try to make your friends think like you.

Lastly and most importantly, show your friends that you value your friendship even if you disagree about something.

Real friends respect each other.

1.From the passage we know that Tom doesn't want to ______.

A.hurt his friend's feelings B.talk to his best friend C.make friends with others

2.How many tips are given in the passage?

A.3. B.4. C.5.

3.In which column (栏目) of a magazine can we read the passage?

A.Music. B.Nature. C.Friends.

4.What will Tom do next according to the passage?

A.He will argue with his friend.

B.He will force (迫使) his friend to like sports.

C.He will talk to his friend politely.

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