Thanksgiving was just around the corner. The ...

Thanksgiving was just around the corner. The menu had been set. The shopping list was made._____ seemed perfect. I could taste turkey and mashed potatoes. Pictures of different pies, fruit _____ vegetables came into my mind. I couldn't _____！

The day before Thanksgiving my dad called a family meeting. He said we needed to practice being thankful. “We are going to_____ at a homeless shelter on Thanksgiving Day.” I couldn't _____ this was happening. So we wouldn't cook our own Thanksgiving dinner? The holiday wouldn't be the _____. I thought the day would be ruined.

The next morning, we got up_____. I followed my father to the shelter with my sleepy _____. I had no great expectations and felt down all the way. As soon as we _____， we got to work. There was so much to be done. But all I could think about was the dinner I couldn't enjoy.

However, those thoughts soon______. Over the next few hours, I watched hundreds of people come through the shelter. For some, this was the only hot meal they would eat that week. ______ others, it was the first time to eat a Thanksgiving meal. The shelter was filled with ______．

Through this______， I learned that Thanksgiving is a time to think about your blessings and look for ways to bless others. When I gave up ______ I had wanted, I discovered how much I have. It is much better to ______ than to receive. In the end, that Thanksgiving became an unforgettable experience.

1.A.Something B.Everything C.Nothing D.anything

2.A.and B.but C.so D.or

3.A.wait B.care C.accept D.pick

4.A.rush out B.help out C.check out D.pull out

5.A.stand B.believe C.decide D.consider

6.A.different B.pretty C.strange D.same

7.A.early B.late C.suddenly D.quietly

8.A.nose B.hands C.head D.eyes

9.A.arrived B.finished C.helped D.planned

10.A.discovered B.disappeared C.remembered D.changed

11.A.With B.To C.By D.For

12.A.stress B.joy C.fear D.situation

13.A.chance B.health C.lesson D.experience

14.A.who B.why C.which D.what

15.A.give B.take C.waste D.refuse

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It is that time of the year again.Your child’s birthday is just around the corner. There is so much to do to get ready for the party.Planning a child’s birthday party is necessary.It can be fun,exciting and sometimes busy.When planning a child’s birthday party,there are many important details(细节)to remember:

First,you should decide on a theme.It is very important to plan a successful party.Without a theme there would be no party to plan.If the child is old enough,he can choose what theme he wants to have.He can also choose invitations,decorations,the cake design,and even games.

Next,it is time to decide on a date,a place,and the time to have the party.Most people have the child’s party on the weekend for the convenience of the parents’ schedule(日程安排).When you have already decided on a date and time,you need to choose a place to have the party.It should be a place your child will enjoy,such as a favorite park,a nice restaurant or your own home.

Another important detail to keep in mind is the guest list.Always be sure to only invite people that your child knows and likes.Let the child help you write out the guest list.This helps avoid(避免)unwanted guests.

1.The underlined sentence means “　　　　　　 ”

A. Your child’s birthday is coming soon.

B. Your child will have a wonderful birthday.

C. You can buy your child gifts in the shop around the corner.

D. Your child would like to have his birthday party around the corner.

2.The writer advises us to decide on　　　　　　 first for a birthday party.

A. a place　　 B. a date　　 C. a cake　　 D. a theme

3.The writer advises us to 　　　　　　 .

A. make a guest list for the party　　 B. invite very important people

C. have the party in the evening　　 D. invite as many guests as we can

4.The passage is written to 　　　　　　 .

A. parents　　 B. teachers　　 C. children　　 D. guests

5.The passage mainly tells us　　　　　　 .

A. when and where to have a birthday party　　 B. how to plan a child’s birthday party

C. why a child’s birthday party is necessary　　 D. what a child should do on his birthday party

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--- _____________.　 Can you tell me the way to Xinhua Bookshop?

--- Well, it’s just around the corner.

A.I’m sorry. B.OK C.Excuse me D.Thank you

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It is that time of year again. Your child’s birthday is just around the corner. There is so much to do to get ready for the party. Planning a child’s birthday party is necessary. It can be fun, exciting and sometimes busy. When planning a child’s birthday party, there are many important details( 细节) to remember:

First, you should decide on a theme. It is very important to plan a successful party. Without a theme there would be no party to plan. If the child is old enough, he can choose what theme he wants to have. He can also choose invitations, decorations, cake design, and even games.

Next it is time to decide on a date, a place, and the time to have the party . Most people have the child’s party on the weekend for conveniece (方便) of the parents’ schedule (日程安排). When you have already decided on a date and time, you need to choose a place to have the party. It should be a place your child will enjoy, such as a favorite park, a nice restaurant or your own home.

Another important detail to keep in mind is the guest (客人) list. Always be sure to only invite people that your child knows and likes. Let the child help you write out the guest list. This helps avoid (避免) unwanted guests.

1.The underlined sentence means “________”

2.The writer advises us to decide on_______ first for a birthday party.

3.The writer advises us to _______.

4.The passage is written to __________.

5.The passage mainly tells us_________.

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There was a new restaurant in the street. The restaurant said it had the longest menu in the world. The manager also said that the restaurant could provide any dish, no matter how unusual it was. If they couldn’t offer it, people could choose any prize from the restaurant. A man was happy to hear it and walked into the restaurant.

The man studied the menu carefully and decided to make sure if (是否) it was true. He would like to order a very unusual dish.

When a waiter came up to take his order, the man said, “You say you can provide any dish. Really?”

“Of course, sir. We never disappoint our customers (顾客).”

“Well,” the man said, “I want to have a sandwich with apples from a giant’s house.”

The waiter wrote down the man’s order. “Very good, sir,” he said. “That shouldn’t take long.” The waiter walked away quickly. A few minutes later, the man became happy again as he saw the waiter return with nothing in his hand.

“You disappoint me this time, don’t you?”

The waiter made an apology. “I’m so sorry, sir. We have fewer waiters today,” he said, “so I’m afraid you need to join us to take your food out of the kitchen.”

1.Why did the man walk into the restaurant?

A. Because the man was very hungry.

B. Because the manager was friendly.

C. Because he wanted to challenge the restaurant.

D. Because the dishes were free in the restaurant.

2.What does the underlined word “disappoint” mean?

A. Make ... feel unsatisfied.

B. Make ... feel pleased.

C. Keep ... off.

D. Drive ... away.

3.How might the man feel when the waiter took his order and walked away?

A. Unhappy.　　 B. Angry.

C. Relaxed.　　 D. Normal.

4.Why did the waiter make an apology?

A. Because the restaurant couldn’t offer the dish.

B. Because the restaurant offered the wrong dish.

C. Because the customer had to help take the food.

D. Because the restaurant offered the dish too late.

5.What can we NOT know from the passage?

A. The man ordered an unusual dish in the restaurant.

B. The waiter took the man’s order quickly.

C. It didn’t take so long for the man to have the dish.

D. The waiter said sorry to the man for not offering the dish in the end.

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My father was always a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground.

As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden, I remember Dad pushing the tiller ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow corns, and our favorite—red tomatoes.

As I grew into a teenager, I didn't get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids grew up and had started families of our own, Dad turned to gardening like ever before. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden.

But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was leaving us was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. He only planted tomatoes.

For the first few years after his leave, I couldn't even bear to look at anyone's garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.

1.________ are not mentioned in the second paragraph.

A.Green beans B.Yellow corns C.Red tomatoes D.Yellow onions

2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the third paragraph?

A.The writer was tired of gardening when he grew up.

B.As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared.

C.When Dad was diagnosed with cancer, he never took care of his garden.

D.Dad was used to gardening although his children started their own families.

3.What does the underlined word "invaded" mean in Chinese?

A.滋养 B.侵害 C.包围 D.吞并

4.How can the writer convince that his father was leaving?

A.His father was still able to weed corns.

B.His father only planted watermelons.

C.His father liked eating his favorite food.

D.Various vegetables were gone.

5.What can we know from the last paragraph?

A.The writer's son liked playing in the garden.

B.The writer's son will continue gardening as well.

C.The writer's son reminded him of his own father.

D.The writer's son will be happy to be a gardener.

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From a young age, I've had a really deep connection with being outside. I've been skiing since I was eight or nine years old. I've been on expeditions in many places like China, Pakistan and so on. 1.

It was April 1, 2011. I was skiing in the Tetons with my friends Jeremy and Xavier. That day, I was the last person to ski. They were watching me from a safe area. Suddenly, I heard someone cry loudly. I turned around and saw the whole mountain start to move behind me. 2. The kind of avalanche can destroy trees, cars, buses, even houses! Tens of thousands of tons of snow were coming straight down the mountain behind me. I felt the snow pushed me forward, hundreds of meters, and then covered me. 3. And then it pushed me forward again and up, out of the snowpack. I looked around and for a few seconds, I actually stopped being terrified. I had a moment to pause and to look at the power of the avalanche.

4. I could see trees that were 30m tall because I was so far away. They looked so small to me. Then the snow pushed me again down the mountain another 450m. I thought the force of the snow would destroy me, because it was powerful. But in the end, I felt the avalanche slow down.

5. They couldn't believe it when they saw me. I was so lucky. Has the experience changed me? Do I think about life differently? I don't know, maybe. But I know that it's important to live your life with meaning. Life is a gift, so use it wisely.

A.It was a massive avalanche.

B.It was so heavy that I couldn't breathe.

C.I looked down into the bottom of the valley.

D.It took Jeremy and Xavier about 20 minutes to reach me.

E.But I came closest to death in my home country, the USA.

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From a young age, I've had a really deep connection with being outside. I've been skiing since I was eight or nine years old. I've been on expeditions in many places like China, Pakistan and so on. 1.

It was April 1, 2011. I was skiing in the Tetons with my friends Jeremy and Xavier. That day, I was the last person to ski. They were watching me from a safe area. Suddenly, I heard someone cry loudly. I turned around and saw the whole mountain start to move behind me. 2. The kind of avalanche can destroy trees, cars, buses, even houses! Tens of thousands of tons of snow were coming straight down the mountain behind me. I felt the snow pushed me forward, hundreds of meters, and then covered me. 3. And then it pushed me forward again and up, out of the snowpack. I looked around and for a few seconds, I actually stopped being terrified. I had a moment to pause and to look at the power of the avalanche.

4. I could see trees that were 30m tall because I was so far away. They looked so small to me. Then the snow pushed me again down the mountain another 450m. I thought the force of the snow would destroy me, because it was powerful. But in the end, I felt the avalanche slow down.

5. They couldn't believe it when they saw me. I was so lucky. Has the experience changed me? Do I think about life differently? I don't know, maybe. But I know that it's important to live your life with meaning. Life is a gift, so use it wisely.

A.It was a massive avalanche.

B.It was so heavy that I couldn't breathe.

C.I looked down into the bottom of the valley.

D.It took Jeremy and Xavier about 20 minutes to reach me.

E.But I came closest to death in my home country, the USA.

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My wife, Megan, and I went out to dinner with an old friend who we had not seen in a while. There had been some talk of COVID-19 in the news, but it was early in the outbreak and people were still going about their daily routines. Even though everyone in our group felt perfectly _______, we took precautions(预防措施): We washed our hands with hand sanitizer(洗手液), did not _______ food, and had no close contact. A few days later, our friend called and told us that she had _______ positive(阳性) for the coronavirus. She had felt some symptoms(症状) for a day or so _______ the dinner and was able to be tested because she is a doctor. _______ we took precautions that night, the virus was also passed to me and another friend who had joined us.

Megan and I quarantined(隔离) ourselves at once when we heard that our friend had tested positive. We also _______ everyone we had been in contact with to let them know that I had tested positive. It was the _______ thing to do. It is hard to tell people we might have given them a virus, but not telling anyone anything would have been cowardly(懦弱) and irresponsible. It wasn’t a(n) _______ for us, and it shouldn’t be a choice for anyone in our situation.

While we have not been out of our house in over six days — and will be here for another eight or nine at least, we have felt such love and _______ from those around us. Our kids watch movies online with their friends, and my office has daily video calls to keep everyone ________. We’ve made an effort to spend time together as a family, too. Although Megan and the kids and I can’t be in the same room, the four of us still play online games together.

1.A.cruel B.brave C.fine

2.A.eat B.share C.buy

3.A.tested B.described C.developed

4.A.during B.before C.after

5.A.Since B.Although C.Because

6.A.called B.found C.visited

7.A.independent B.responsible C.professional

8.A.option B.chance C.opportunity

9.A.anger B.doubt C.concern

10.A.separated B.safe C.connected

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A man had a big garden (花园) around his house. One day when the man was watering flowers in his garden, an old yellow dog came to his garden. The dog looked at the man and then lay down (躺下) next to a tree in the garden.

When the man finished his work and walked to the house,the dog walked behind him. When they were in the living room, the dog jumped on the sofa, closed his eyes and slept for one hour.Then he woke up and walked to the door. The man let the dog out.

The next day the dog came again. He jumped on the sofa and slept for an hour.This happened every day for three weeks.The man wanted to know why the dog came to his house. He wrote these words on a piece of paper, " Every afternoon your dog comes to my house and sleeps for one hour on my sofa., " Then the man put this piece of paper on the dog's collar (项圈).

The next day the dog came with a different piece of paper on his collar. It says,"He lives in a home with four children. He needs some quiet place to relax. Can I come with him tomorrow?"

1.Where did the dog sleep for an hour? (不超过10个词)

2.What did the man do when the dog walked to the door? (不超过5个词)

3.What do you think the dog's owner is like?　 (不超过5个词)

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