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I lost my elderly mother a few weeks ago．Actually，my mother had fallen over during the night and had not been able to again．She had woken up the neighbors by banging on the wall．The called an ambulance，which took her to the hospital.
My mother has thought that hospitals are a real horror．She believes that doctors and hospitals give you diseases．My father went to hospital a year ago，and after a few weeks，he ．The fact that he was also in the final________of lung cancer was certainly related，but by my mother's logic，my father's death was with the hospital.
When a neighbor me up and told me that my mother had been taken off in an ambulance，the first thing I did was similar，which was to ring Queen Elizabeth Hospital．The paramedics(护理人员) had told my neighbor that my mother would ________be taken there， I was told that no one by that name had been ，so they gave me the numbers of two other West Midland hospitals．Both of them also ________ that they were holding my mother．I rang the and asked them to find her，but the nice officer said he could only do that if she had been reported as a(n) person.
It took six calls to my mother．She had been in Queen Elizabeth Hospital all along，but because their computer system hadn't been updated overnight，there was no record of her ．My mother had spent more than a in the hospital when it turned out there was nothing with her．I managed to get her out within 10 days，but only by agreeing that in the future，she would live downstairs．In return，the hospital said they would for a social worker to visit the house three or four rimes a day.
Luckily，my mother is safe．Thank all the people who have given their help to us.
1.A． wake up B． get up C． stay up D． light up
2.A． neighbors B． strangers C． relatives D． friends
3.A． out B． up C． away D． from
4.A
．consequently B． occasionally C． always D． rarely
5.A． final B． special C． fatal D． strange
6.A． passed away B． went away C． passed by D． went by
7.A． measures B． cures C． stages D． years
8.A． connected B． faced C． equipped D． pleased
9.A． cheered B． rang C． scolded D． held
10.A． willingly B． happily C． likely D． easily
11.A． but B． and C． when D． or
12.A． adopted B． admitted C． adjusted D． adapted
13.A． refused B． said C． denied D． insisted
14.A． police B． family C． doctors D． nurses
15.A． old B． dead C． missing D． sick
16.A． rescue B． locate C． comfort D． persuade
17.A． illness B． arrival C． checkout D． medicine
18.A． month B． year C． week D． day
19.A． interesting B． wrong C． special D． vital
20.A． allow B． answer C． arrange D． call
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I lost my elderly mother a few weeks ago. Actually, my mother had fallen over during the night and had not been able to ________again. She had woken up the neighbors by banging on the wall. The ________ called an ambulance, which took her ________ to the hospital.
My mother has ________ thought that hospitals are a real horror. She believes that doctors and hospitals give you ________ diseases. My father went to hospital a year ago, and after a few weeks, he ________ . The fact that he was also in the final ________ of lung cancer was certainly related, but by my mother's logic, my father's death was ________ with the hospital.
When a neighbor ________ me up and told me that my mother had been taken off in an ambulance, the first thing I did was similar, which was to ring Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The paramedics(护理人员) had told my neighbor that my mother would ________ be taken there, ________ I was told that no one by that name had been ________ , so they gave me the numbers of two other West Midland hospitals. Both of them also ________ that they were holding my mother. I rang the ________ and asked them to find her, but the nice officer said he could only do that if she had been reported as a(n) ________ person.
It took six calls to ________ my mother. She had been in Queen Elizabeth Hospital all along, but because their computer system hadn't been updated overnight, there was no record of her ________ . My mother had spent more than a ________ in the hospital when it turned out there was nothing 59 with her. I managed to get her out within 10 days, but only by agreeing that in the future, she would live downstairs. In return, the hospital said they would ____ for a social worker to visit the house three or four rimes a day.
Luckily, my mother is safe. Thank all the people who have given their help to us.
1.A. wake up B. get up C. stay up D. light up
2.A. neighbors B. strangers C. relatives D. friends
3.A. out B. up C. away D. from
4.A. consequently B. occasionally C. always D. rarely
5.A. final B. special C. fatal D. strange
6.A. passed away B. went away C. passed by D. went by
7.A. measures B. cures C. stages D. years
8.A. connected B. faced C. equipped D. pleased
9.A. cheered B. rang C. scolded D. held
10.A. willingly B. happily C. likely D. easily
11.A. but B. and C. when D. or
12.A. adopted B. admitted C. adjusted D. adapted
13.A. refused B. said C. denied D. insisted
14.A. police B. family C. doctors D. nurses
15.A. old B. dead C. missing D. sick
16.A. rescue B. locate C. comfort D. persuade
17.A. illness B. arrival C. checkout D. medicine
18.A. month B. year C. week D. day
19.A. interesting B. wrong C. special D. vital
20.A. allow B. answer C. arrange D. call
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I lost my elderly mother a few weeks ago. Actually, my mother had fallen over during the night and had not been able to ________ again. She had woken up the neighbors by banging on the wall. The ________ called an ambulance, which took her ________ to the hospital.
My mother has ________ thought that hospitals are a real horror. She believes that doctors and hospitals give you ________ diseases. My father went to hospital a year ago, and after a few weeks, he ________. The fact that he was also in the final ________ of lung cancer was certainly related, but by my mother's logic, my father's death was ________ with the hospital.
When a neighbor ________ me up and told me that my mother had been taken off in an ambulance, the first thing I did was similar, which was to ring Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The paramedics(护理人员) had told my neighbor that my mother would________be taken there, ________I was told that no one by that name had been________, so they gave me the numbers of two other West Midland hospitals. Both of them also ________ that they were holding my mother. I rang the ________ and asked them to find her, but the nice officer said he could only do that if she had been reported as a(n) ________ person.
It took six calls to ________ my mother. She had been in Queen Elizabeth Hospital all along, but because their computer system hadn't been updated overnight, there was no record of her ________ . My mother had spent more than a ________ in the hospital when it turned out there was nothing ________ with her. I managed to get her out within 10 days, but only by agreeing that in the future, she would live downstairs. In return, the hospital said they would ________ for a social worker to visit the house three or four times a day.
Luckily, my mother is safe. Thank all the people who have given their help to us.
1.A. wake up B. get up C. stay up D. light up
2.A. neighbors B. strangers C. relatives D. friends
3.A. out B. up C. away D. from
4.A. consequently B. occasionally C. always D. rarely
5.A. final B. special C. fatal D. strange
6.A. passed away B. went away C. passed by D. went by
7.A. measures B. cures C. stages D. years
8.A. connected B. faced C. equipped D. pleased
9.A. cheered B. rang C. scolded D. held
10.A. willingly B. happily C. likely D. easily
11.A. but B. and C. when D. or
12.A. adopted B. admitted C. adjusted D. adapted
13.A. refused B. said C. denied D. insisted
14.A. police B. family C. doctors D. nurses
15.A. old B. dead C. missing D. sick
16.A. rescue B. locate C. comfort D. persuade
17.A. illness B. arrival C. checkout D. medicine
18.A. month B. year C. week D. day
19.A. interesting B. wrong C. special D. vital
20.A. allow B. answer C. arrange D. Call
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A few years ago, an elderly woman entered my video store, along with her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of ______ , ____ her watch every few seconds. If she had possessed a leash(绳子), her mother would have been ____ to it as a means of pulling her along to _____ the rush of other shoppers.
I ____ and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a _____ on a piece of paper. _____ rushing off to find the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me ____ I could show her where she could find it and I want to enjoy her ____ for a moment. As we walked along the back of the store, I ___ its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed “trip” and _____ conversation.
I said to her daughter, “ ____ some advice?” “Of course not,” said the daughter. “_____ her ,” I said. “When she's gone, it's the little _____ that will come back to you. Times like this. I know.” It was ____ . I still missed my mom and remembered the times when I'd used my impatience to make her ____ .
Together they made their way toward the store's resting area. They sat there for a moment, side by side, _____ the holiday crowds. Then the daughter _____ and immediately regarded her mother lovingly. And slowly she placed her arm with ____ unaccustomed affection around her mother's shoulders and _____ guided her back into the crowd.
1.A. warmth B. strictness C. impatience D. depression
2.A. fixing B. checking C. adjusting D. winding
3.A. accustomed B. fastened C. applied D. stuck
4.A. keep step with B. get away from C. keep off D. escape from
5.A. jumped over B. walked over C. sat still D. lined up
6.A. receipt B. title C. theme D. subject
7.A. Rather than B. Apart from C. Afraid of D. Worrying about
8.A. because B. though C. so D. unless
9.A. time B. stay C. company D. conversation
10.A. changed B. described C. updated D. ignored
11.A. serious B. meaningless C. rough D. casual
12.A. Offer B. Mind C. Take D. Have
13.A. Forgive B. Seize C. Follow D. Cherish
14.A. chances B. feelings C. moments D. presents
15.A. true B. impossible C. unusual D. rare
16.A. different B. puzzled C. upset D. critical
17.A. expecting B. observing C. approaching D. blaming
18.A. glanced over B. looked down C. watched out D. set out
19.A. suddenly B. gradually C. apparently D. basically
20.A. smoothly B. gently C. wisely D. hurriedly
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A few years ago, an elderly woman entered my video store, along with her daughter. The______was showing an air of impatience,______her watch every few seconds. If the daughter had possessed a rope, she would have ______ her mother to it as a means of pulling her along.
The old woman began to pick DVDs herself. I walked over and asked ______I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a________on a piece of paper.______rushing off to find the DVD for the woman, I asked her to______with me so I could show her where she could find it and I wanted to enjoy her______for a moment. Something about her movements ______ the memories of my own mother, who’d _____. As we walked along the back of the store, I described what was on the shelves: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed “trip" and ______ conversation.
I said to her daughter,“_____some advice?”“ Of course not,” said the daughter. “____her” I said. “When she’s gone, it’s those precious ______that will come back to you. Times like this, I know.” It was_______ .I still missed my mom and remembered the times when I’d used my impatience to make her______ .
Together they ____ their way toward the store’s exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side,______the holiday crowds. Then the daughter glanced over and looked at her mother lovingly. And slowly, she placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection ______ her mother’s shoulders and______guided her back into the crowd.
1.A. mother B. daughter C. merchant D. waitress
2.A. checking B. fixing C. adjusting D. removing
3.A. accustomed B. fastened C. applied D. devoted
4.A. why B. when C. how D. if
5.A. receipt B. ticket C. title D. tip
6.A. Instead of B. Regardless of C. Apart from D. As to
7.A. jog B. trade C. walk D. communicate
8.A. holiday B. time C. stay D. company
9.A. called on B. called for C. called up D. called in
10.A. died away B. passed away C. moved away D. given away
11.A. meaningless B. convincing C. serious D. casual
12.A. Offer B. Lack C. Mind D. Prepare
13.A. Seize B. Cherish C. Forgive D. Leave
14.A. chances B. feelings C. moments D. presents
15.A. true B. appropriate C. reasonable D. impossible
16.A. puzzled B. astonished C. desperate D. upset
17.A. took B. made C. felt D. headed
18.A. observing B. expecting C. approaching D. following
19.A. around B. against C. beneath D. down
20.A. deliberately B. hurriedly C. randomly D. gently
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A few weeks ago, I came back from work and found my young daughter waiting for me in the hallway. She greeted me and laughed. As I put my bike into the house, she asked me to say the word---butterfly. So I did. “Butterfly,” I said. “Daddy,” she said, trying to prevent a laugh. “It’s pronounced butterfly, not bu-uh-fly.” It was then that I realized she asked me to pronounce the word on purpose. She was clear that the way I pronounced such words was different from hers. She ran off laughing aloud, almost as if she couldn’t believe her luck that I had fallen into her trap. This is her new trick. If I pronounce something in a way she is not familiar with, she will make her feelings known.
All of this is due to my London accent. And it is fairly obvious. Her trick first started when she asked how old I was. I told her, “I’m 37 years old.” She said, “Thur-eee? Not thur-eee. Thir-tee.” She shook her head at me in disappointment for I couldn’t get my basic pronunciation right.
My daughter’s obsession with my dropped “t”s is becoming wearing. I find myself paying attention to everything I say. And by everything, I mean e-ver-y-thing, not every-fing.
I tried to explain the concept of accents to her. Because she is growing up in Bristol, she starts to develop some strange West Country accent, like her pronunciation of the number two. It sounds like that it has an extra “w” on the end. She sometimes also adds a doing word to the end of her sentences, like “I’m going to the park, I am.” Or “Your pronunciation is funny, you do.”
She refused to accept she had an accent. She told me that she sounded like herself, which was true. But I want to make her aware of the importance of accepting that people say things in different ways and that there’s no correct way to speak. I wanted my daughter to appreciate differences, instead of wanting us all to conform to one voice.
1.What is the author’s daughter’s new trick? (no more than 12 words)
2.Why did the author speak in that way? (no more than 10 words)
3.How does the author react to her daughter’s obsession? (no more than 10 words)
4.How do you understand the underlined part in paragraph 5? (no more than 10 words)
5.What do you learn from the text? (no more than 20 words)
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I work as the reception manager at my hotel. A booking came in a few weeks ago with a note attached saying that the guest will be ________ with her deaf father. As they were here for a number of days, the daughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland as ________ as possible. Upon seeing this note and ________ I would be the one to check them in as I was scheduled for their ________ time, I decided to learn some very basic ________ language.
I ________ the guest in my usual fashion, asking for the surname on the booking. Once I heard the name I realized ________ who was standing in front of me.
I had been learning for two weeks how to ________ “Welcome to Ireland. My sign language is terrible, but please ________ you need anything during your _______ just let me know and we will help you.”
I________ at the father and daughter in front of me. Turning to the father, I began the ________ I had learned for him. His daughter ________, cried and called me sweet. But the father ________ smiled and was so happy. Honestly, seeing his ________ was enough for me. It was so ________ of the last few weeks of learning basic American Sign Language (ASL).
On check-out I sadly wasn’t working, but they had left a ________ for me. A small box with some chocolates and a book on ASL. Inside the inscription (题词) read “Thank you very much for what you did on check-in. You have no idea how much this ________ to my father and we can’t thank you enough. You’ve ________ his trip home to his family after 50 years very special with one simple ________.”
1.A.working B.traveling C.applying D.attending
2.A.smooth B.brief C.long D.cheap
3.A.observing B.planning C.noting D.worrying
4.A.departure B.arrival C.dinner D.journey
5.A.trade B.body C.computer D.sign
6.A.invited B.entertained C.greeted D.accommodated
7.A.immediately B.eventually C.perfectly D.gradually
8.A.operate B.share C.understand D.say
9.A.if B.before C.until D.unless
10.A.adventure B.wander C.play D.stay
11.A.pointed B.smiled C.stared D.shouted
12.A.much B.mass C.bit D.piece
13.A.turned down B.took down C.went down D.broke down
14.A.just B.already C.ever D.still
15.A.achievement B.reaction C.satisfaction D.amazement
16.A.aware B.certain C.worthy D.free
17.A.gift B.prize C.award D.memory
18.A.explained B.showed C.contributed D.meant
19.A.promoted B.made C.changed D.supported
20.A.word B.concept C.gesture D.measure
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A few weeks ago, I picked up my 14-year-old daughter and her friend from dance class. The two girls chatted happily until I reached her friend’s house. And then 1 began the drive home and my daughter, who had been talking nonstop a minute before, went completely silent. I assumed she was lost in thought.
When I came to a stoplight, I looked in the mirror. My daughter wasn’t looking out of the window or staring into space - she was on her phone. I felt my anger rise.
“Get off your phone. That is rude. You make me feel like an Uber driver.” I shouted.
“But I’m texting friends about biology homework!’’ she said.
“That can wait.” I was mad and she was angry.
Back home, she disappeared into her room, and I thought about how I was still trying to take control of my daughter’s growing independence, which was fruitless.
The next day I was thinking about my outburst when a parenting program on TV caught my eye, in which the hosts interviewed Dr. Ken Ginsburg, the author of a famous parenting book. It completely changed my attitude.
Ginsburg said. “Why are our teens pushing us away? It’s not because they hate us - it’s because they love us so much and yet they know they have to become independent. So this is a process of figuring out how to push away the things they love the most. It is crazy to fly from a comfortable nest, so teens get ready for it by temporarily pushing their parents away.”
I need to honor her independence and create space for both of us to face this monumental developmental challenge as teammates, not adversaries((对手).
1.What made the writer mad?
A.She served as an Uber driver.
B.The two girls were chatting happily.
C.Her daughter was playing with the phone.
D.Her daughter forgot her biology homework.
2.What do we know about the daughter?
A.She is being under her mother’s control.
B.She is on the way to being independent.
C.She enjoys making friends using social media.
D.She hates making conversation with her mom.
3.Which of the following best describes the mother?
A.Open-minded. B.Hardworking.
C.Inspiring. D.weak-willed.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.I was pushed away by my teenaged daughter.
B.Life of a teenager is moving at its own slow pace.
C.Parents completely rely on parenting experts to educate children.
D.My relationship with my daughter was improved by a suggestion.
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I work as the reception manager at my hotel.
A booking came in a few weeks ago with a note attached that a guest would be travelling with her deaf father. This note helped us in preparing for their arrival. As they would be here for a number of days, his daughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland as smooth as possible.
Upon seeing this note and knowing I would be the one to check them in, I decided to learn some very basic sign language. I greeted the guest in my usual fashion, asking for the surname on the booking. Once I heard the name，I immediately realized who was standing in front of me.
I had been learning for two weeks how to say: “Welcome to Ireland. My sign language is terrible, but please, if you need anything during your stay, just let me know and we will help you.”
I smiled at the father and daughter in front of me. Turning to the father, I greeted him in ASL (American Sign Language) and began the bit I had learned for him. His daughter broke down crying and told me I was sweet. But the father just smiled and was so happy. Honestly, seeing his reaction was enough for me. It was absolutely worth the last few weeks of learning basic ASL.
Sadly, I wasn’t working the day they checked out, but they left a gift for me, a small box with some chocolates and a book on ASL. Inside was a note saying: “Thank you very much for what you did. My father has been in amazing spirits from the time you checked us in and insisted we get you a gift before we left. You have no idea how much this meant to my father and me, and we can’t thank you enough. You've made his trip very special with one simple gesture.”
I cried for a solid five minutes when I came into work the next day and found this gift in my locker.
1.The daughter left a note when booking the hotel in order to __________.
A.ask for special service for herself
B.give some useful advice to the hotel
C.express gratitude to the hotel manager
D.make her father’s trip more comfortable
2.The daughter cried when they checked in because __________.
A.the author’s sign language was really terrible
B.her father was unwilling to live in that hotel
C.she appreciated what the author had done for her father
D.the author wouldn’t be working when they checked out
3.Seeing the father’s reaction during check-in, the author probably felt __________.
A.thankful B.satisfied
C.disappointed D.regretful
4.From this passage, we can know that __________.
A.the author made the daughter’s check-out smooth
B.the author was deeply moved by an unexpected gift
C.the daughter cried for five minutes before they left
D.the daughter asked the author to learn sign language
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A few weeks ago, my classroom was flooded by a typhoon and I was ______ assigned a spare room. “Moving out” helped me appreciate all that I had. ______ moving back in this week helped me realize how little I actually need.
My students and I spent some time ______ everything off the shelves, and I got a good look at the possessions I’ve been ______ for the last seven years. We all laughed ______ we looked at the dated information in the old brochures and posters, and I was ______ how quickly health class materials can become out of date.
Some contents get ______ because of changes to the health information itself, like a food pyramid board game. Other ______ become outdated simply because our ______ to health education has changed. ______, Showing a jar of fake(假的) oil representing fat, I asked my students, “ Ever wonder what happens to the extra ______ you consume every day? You’re ______ it.”
When my class asked ______ I had held onto this for so long, I tried to ______ myself by telling them how ______ it all was. And then one student said, “And now you’re ______, because the Internet is free.” She’s ______. I am lucky. We all are.
Gone are the days of having to spend a ______ on quickly outdated textbooks and materials. The Internet offers us a seemingly endless ______ of new health information and contents that are not only free, but also up-to-date, easily ______ , and relevant to the needs of today’s teens.
1.A.temporarily B.eventually C.suddenly D.instantly
2.A.And B.So C.Or D.But
3.A.turning B.seeing C.pulling D.breaking
4.A.relying on B.holding onto C.sorting out D.giving away
5.A.before B.since C.until D.as
6.A.reminded B.warned C.allowed D.taught
7.A.necessary B.impossible C.natural D.useless
8.A.knowledge B.information C.contents D.posters
9.A.approach B.access C.answer D.application
10.A.In short B.For example C.Thus D.Instead
11.A.meat B.food C.fat D.water
12.A.adapting to B.living on C.looking at D.paying for
13.A.why B.how C.where D.whether
14.A.enjoy B.defend C.behave D.entertain
15.A.impressive B.attractive C.informative D.expensive
16.A.wealthy B.generous C.lucky D.authentic
17.A.right B.reliable C.generous D.fair
18.A.weekend B.life C.fortune D.night
19.A.number B.supply C.requirement D.award
20.A.analyzed B.spent C.sent D.spread
．consequently B． occasionally C． always D． rarely