Five things to do before you are 18
Camp out in the garden
Go into your garden or your friend's． Two or three friends， a small tent， sleeping bags， food and drink are necessary． When it gets dark， tell thrilling stories， play games and eat your sweets． You will need a torch or you won't be able to see sweets， and it might get a bit too scary．
Learn to swim
Seriously， this is so important that it could save your life． （ 1 ） If you can't swim ， you won't be able to do water sports． Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous．
Collect things
One of the best hobbies for under﹣18is collecting things． You could collect stamps， cinema tickets and so on． The best way to collect them is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you．
Try at least one kind of team sport
Team sports help you work well with other people． Being a good team player is an important skill in life． And （ 2 ） they can make you keep healthy and are also great fun．
Write your family tree
Get to know all the older people in your family and find out as much as you can about when they were young． Draw a family tree and make notes about．
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A boy carefully took his blind father to a seat in a noodle restaurant.
He called 1 for two bowls of beef noodles. When the restaurant owner was going to 2 the food, the boy suddenly whispered to him,“Only one bowl with 3 , the other without ---just plain noodles.”
In fact, the boy had a light purse and couldn’t afford 4 bowls of beef noodles. He called loudly just to let his 5 know.
When the noodles were sent to them, the father wasn’t in a hurry. He used his chopsticks to search in his bowls, trying to 6 a piece of beef. As soon as he succeeded in finding one, he picked it out 7 put it into his son’s bowl, saying kindly, “Eat some more. Have enough 8 so that you can study well.”
The boy accepted silently(默默地) and then quietly put the beef 9 to his father’s bowl.
When the restaurant owner saw this, he was 10 , then he asked a waiter to bring 11 some dishes from the kitchen. The boy thought 12 the waiter took the dishes to a wrong table, but the owner came up explaining with a smile, “Today is my restaurant’s anniversary(周年庆). The dishes are 13 .”
After the father and son left, the waiter 14 the bowls from the table and found some coins 15 one of them. The sum is just the price of the dishes.
A．quickly B．slowly C．loudly D．quietly
A．ask B．prepare C．eat D．heat
A．pork B．chicken C．beef D．fish
A．five B．two C．three D．four
A．mother B．father C．friend D．waiter
A．look B．listen C．find D．see
A．so B．but C．or D．and
A．money B．book C．food D．work
A．back B．up C．down D．off
A．angry B．afraid C．moved D．nervous
A．us B．him C．her D．them
A．who B．that C．where D．how
A．free B．cheap C．expensive D．best
A．found B．cleaned C．finished D．came
A．out B．in C．on D．under
完型填空。
Are you the only child in the family?If so,you are the most important in your family. are the closest people to you in the world .But a lot of middle school students have a problem.They feel they’re not as close to their parents as before .They even don’t think there are fair to them.
Some students that their parents say a lot to them,but never listen to them. Some say their parents don’t allowed them computer games. Others say when they’re phone calls to friends, their parents like to ask whether they’re speaking to a boy or a girl. make them very unhappy.Some students even decide to leave home because they are afraid to tell their parents when they have done something , especially when they do badly in exams.Then they usually think away is the only choice. But they don’t know running away may bring them some more problems.
Problems are parts of life.Here are some for you to solve your problems.
(1)Find a good chance to talk with your parents .Don’t be afraid to tell them your feelings.
(2)Get help from like good friends or teachers.
(3)Keep a diary to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.
(4)Show your parents you’re growing up.Then they’ll feel you’re a small child.
If you follow these suggestions,you’ll have a happy life and never think of running away.
A．Teachers B．Friends C．Pen pals D．Parents
A．thinks B．believes C．complain D．complain about
A．to play B．play C．playing D．plays
A．make B．making C．to make D．made
A．This B．That C．These D．It
A．good B．nice C．bad D．right
A．run B．runing C．runs D．running
A．suggest B．suggestion C．advice D．suggestions
A．other B．others C．the other D．the others
A．no longer B．not longer C．no D．not any
A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had 1 to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well 2 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.
Then on the morning of his graduation(毕业),he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how 3 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how 4 he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 5 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible（圣经）with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his 6 to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then 7 out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very 8 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 9 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him 10 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a 11 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take 12 of the things that his father left him.
When he began to search through his father’s important papers, he saw the still new Bible, 13 as he had left it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to 14 the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag（标牌）dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the 15 of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”. Sadness and regret（悔恨）filled his heart.
A．expected B．believed C．enjoyed D．felt
A．afford B．spend C．cost D．pay
A．excited B．proud C．angry D．anxious
A．far B．much C．long D．often
A．Interested B．Tired C．Surprised D．Relaxed
A．hand B．head C．voice D．sound
A．looked B．moved C．walked D．rushed
A．careful B．helpful C．wonderful D．successful
A．Wanting B．Suggesting C．Noticing D．Realizing
A．on B．since C．after D．from
A．bag B．ticket C．phone D．book
A．care B．part C．notes D．time
A．just B．only C．always D．already
A．use B．open C．turn D．close
A．place B．date C．test D．name
Is a nearby neighbour better than a faraway cousin？ An American lady， Anna Lane， believes it's true． Her kind neighbours once helped her out when she was in a big trouble．
Mrs. Lane was living alone in a city in Texas， US． The woman in her 70s could do a lot of housework herself． However， she was too old to mow（修剪）her lawn（草坪）． Then a big trouble found her． She let the grass grow over 18 inches high and it broke the law in her city． As a result， she was in danger of paying lots of money or even going to prison!
Luckily， her neighbours， the Adams brothers， heard the news about her on TV． They decided to do something to help． "We haven't met her yet， but she's 75 years old and she needs some help， "said Sam Adams， one of the boys． "That's the least we could do．"
The Adams brothers took their mowers（修剪机）and came to Mrs. Lane's house to mow her lawn without telling her． Once they got started， other neighbours saw what was going on and joined in the effort．
Together they worked hard in the sun and finished mowing the whole lawn in about two hours． When Mrs. Lane saw what her neighbours did for her， she was surprised and moved to tears（感动得落泪）． "I cannot believe this， "she said． "They were so kind to spend two hours helping me and I didn't even know their names． "As for the Adams brothers， they said they would always be ready to help her．
（1）What can we know about Mrs. Lane？
A． She was 70 years old．
B． She could not do her housework．
C． She was living with her children．
D． She could not cut the grass on the lawn．
（2）Mrs. lane was in danger of going to prison because ．
A． she broke the education law in her city
B． the grass on her lawn was over 18 inches high
C． the news about her on TV was made up by her
D． she didn't pay enough money to her neighbours
（3）Who mowed the lawn？
A． The Adams brothers．
B． Sam Adams and Mrs. Lane．
C． The Adams brothers and Mrs. Lane．
D． The Adams brothers and other neighbours．
（4）Which of the following is true？
A． The Adams brothers knew Mrs. Lane very well．
B． Mrs. Lane knew some of her neighbours' names．
C． Mrs. Lane didn't expect her neighbours would help her．
D． The Adams brothers used Mrs. Lane's mowers to cut the grass．
（5）The best title（题目）for the passage would be ．
A． Good neighbours
B． A serious city law
C． A beautiful garden
D． Humorous brothers
When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I started high school, I had to stop 1 school because my mother had no ___2___ to pay for my school bills.
We started working in people’s gardens to save up enough money 3 me to go back to school. After some time, I returned to school. Unluckily, my mother died the next year. Suddenly my world went 4 . I asked my headmaster 5 I could work for the school so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me 6 in the school garden during the 7 . I had not been able to study well because of my mother’s 8 . 9 the end of my second year, I 10 most of my exams and was told I would have to repeat (重复) the year. After 11 summer working in the school garden, I went back to lessons again. But suddenly I fell 12 .
Because of my illness, I was weak and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless. My headmaster told me not to give up (放弃). And my teachers and classmates helped me a 13 . Now I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.
My life is still not 14 . A few students 15 my poor clothes. They also call me ‘farmer’ because I work in the school garden. But I know I have to do with such problems.
A．to go to B．going to C．living in D．visiting the
A．time B．money C．help D．friends
A．for B．of C．to D．by
A．bright B．late C．dark D．wrong
A．what B．which C．if D．when
A．work B．to work C．working D．study
A．afternoon B．holidays C．night D．morning
A．illness B．death C．rest D．work
A．Near B．In C．At D．By
A．passed B．went through C．failed D．had
A．another B．other C．the other D．more
A．tired B．asleep C．up D．ill
A．little B．few C．lot D．lot of
A．the same B．hard C．difficult D．easy
A．laugh at B．like C．put on D．laugh
The most positive (乐观的) person I have ever seen is my dad! He is so positive that I do not hearing a single word from him which is related (相关的) to hopelessness!
Unlike most moms and dads, my dad never says things that make me feel . He is always there to give me encouragement and help. I do wrong things, he always tells me what’s right in a positive way. For example, if I am in , he often tells me to open the books he bought me. Then he asks me to read the that can help me with the problems I’m facing. After that, we have a together.
Even though I’m not always a good kid, my dad shouts or gets angry with me. I know that he’s a day—a day when I grow up and understand things in my life.
I can see the reason that he is so positive is because he believes in . And he believes that whatever , it is under control. So we have nothing to worry about. Be positive!
A．mind B．keep C．like D．remember
A．good B．bad C．rich D．poor
A．When B．Until C．Before D．Since
A．fear B．trouble C．surprise D．danger
A．titles B．orders C．stories D．questions
A．discussion B．practice C．meeting D．review
A．usually B．ever C．sometimes D．never
A．looking for B．worrying about C．waiting for D．thinking about
A．itself B．myself C．himself D．yourself
A．moves B．happens C．appears D．develops
In September，2020，I had the chance to come to China for the first time and visited Yunnan Province.
On the first day we went to a village named Xiaopingzhai.I was amazed to discover that small tea factory could bring in 6 million yuan a year with only 20 workers.
The next of our trip was the village of Kangmian.Many families now live there after leaving uninhabitable（不适合居住的）areas.The new village has 450 housing units.There I have learned that the government helps the people by providing jobs so that they can support themselves.Of the 1，331 villagers，609 now have jobs.
In Shuiduichong，a traditional Yao ethnic（瑶族）group village，we visited the workshops for making silver ornaments（饰品）.We discovered the skill had a history of more than 200 year.Besides the traditional use of silver ornaments in Yao culture， ▲ .
A set of silver ornaments can be sold for between 10，000 and 20，000 yuan on the market.The making of silver ornaments creates jobs in the village.Shuiduichong now has more than 20 family workshops.
This trip was over.I have realized that through the hard work of the Chinese government，great changes have taken place in Yunnan.These impressive（印象深刻的）results should serve as an example for other developing countries.
（1）The trip followed the way of .
| A． |
Xiaopinghai→ Shuiduichong→ Kangmian |
| B． |
Xiaopingzhai→Kangmian→ Shuiduichong |
| C． |
Kangmian→ Shuiduichong→ Xiaopingzhai |
| D． |
Kangmian→Xiaopingzhai→ Shuiduichong |
（2）In Kangmian the government helps the people by .
| A． |
selling products |
| B． |
giving money |
| C． |
opening factories |
| D． |
providing jobs |
（3）Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲？
| A． |
tourists like them very much |
| B． |
these objects have a high value |
| C． |
people buy them as gifts |
| D． |
they can be seen everywhere |
（4）The structure of the passage may be .
（①＝Paragraph 1
②Paragraph 2
③Paragraph3
④Paragraph 4
⑤Paragraph5
⑥Paragraph 6）
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I came to the United States from Africa to live with my uncle Jim in Maryland.One year later，I lost my sight because of a serious illness.
Jim told me not to go out.He worried I would get lost or hit by a car.But I was dogged.I told him I'd pay attention.I believed I'd succeed.I must succeed.I must put my will into action.I dreamed of being a broadcaster.
Then a neighbor told me that a public library in Washington D.C.was offering a free course，specially designed for blind people，This was an important chance for me.
But how would I map my way？I knew that the American singer Ray Charles，also blind，got around on his own without a cane （手杖）.His secret was to count steps.But I couldn't seem to do that way.Instead I developed my imagination.sensing the layout （布局）of places I Visited and taking notes of landmarks in my mind.
At first，I would have to stop to imagine and map a new space in my mind，The next time I visited that place，I'd use that to find the way.Today.I am used to doing it，But I've still lost my way many times.I'd have to swallow my pride to ask for help，not thinking what others think or say about me.
Sometimes I'd be down and I'd consider giving up.Perhaps my uncle was right.Maybe I'd stay home and wait until someone came to help.On those days when I lost my way，I'd go to bed with a bad feeling.▲.I had e strong wish 10 bear blindness and be successful，and that was usually enough to get me out of bed the next day and try again.
Along the way I learned to be patient with myself and realized that asking for help didn't diminish （贬低）me in any way，I've got three academic degrees so far.
Today，I'm a reporter and broadcaster.I've achieved my dream.
Yes，I've lost my way many times and found it again.Yes，I've come close to being hit by a car but never bee hit by one.When people ask， "Aren't you afraid to be out alone？" the answer to me is clear；I would face danger and find happiness instead of staying home and being unhappy.
（1）The writer one year after he moved to the US.
| A． |
got lost |
| B． |
became blind |
| C． |
lost his parents |
| D． |
was hit by a car |
（2）Which of the following can be put in"▲" in Paragraph 6？
| A． |
And my uncle knew it well |
| B． |
But I kept that to myself |
| C． |
And my uncle was with me |
| D． |
So I gave up trying again |
（3）What might Jim say when he talks about the writer at the end of the story？
| A． |
That boy can see! |
| B． |
That boy is so poor! |
| C． |
We are free now! |
| D． |
I've done much for him! |
（4）The best title of this passage might be .
| A． |
An Imagination to Succeed |
| B． |
Life with My Uncle |
| C． |
A Common Way to Success |
| D． |
Study in the Library |
It was a cold，rainy day.My mother and I drove to the mountains.It was dangerous to make the two﹣hour journey along the highway in such weather.I didn't want to take the risk.But my mother advised that we go to see something at the top of the mountain.
After ten minutes' driving，we stopped the car and got out.Walking along a path，we turned at a comer.Gradually，the peace and silence of the place began to fill my mind.From the top of the mountain，I saw several fields full of flowers，shining like a carpet （地毯）before us.It looked as if the sun spilled （播洒）gold down the mountain.
A lot of questions came to my mind.Who created such beauty？Why？How？
As we moved on，we saw a sign that read， "Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking. "
The first answer was， "One Woman一Two Hands，Two Feet，and Very Little Brain. " The second was， "One at a Time. " The third， "Started in 1971. "
On our way home，I was so shocked by what we had seen. "She changed the world.One bulb （一株）at a time.She started almost 50 years ago.It was probably just the beginning of an idea，but she kept at it. " I said， "Imagine，if I had a dream and worked at it，just a little bit every day，what might I have achieved？"
My mother looked at me，smiling. "Start tomorrow. " She said， " Better yet，start today. "
（1）The writer didn't want to go to the mountains because .
| A． |
she was tired of driving |
| B． |
their car was running out of petrol （汽油） |
| C． |
it was getting dark |
| D． |
it was not safe to drive in such weather |
（2）The underlined word "path" shares a similar meaning with .
| A． |
beach |
| B． |
road |
| C． |
bank |
| D． |
village |
（3）The person in Picture probably grew the flowers in the mountain.
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（4）The passage mainly tells us that .
| A． |
beauty always lies on the top of the mountain |
| B． |
even common people have great wisdom （智慧） |
| C． |
sticking to a dream will bring a big change |
| D． |
we should enjoy every moment in life |
| Rotorua Grammar School Holiday Clubs Do something different． Don't just watch TV． Come and join us and have some real fun! There are lots of different ways to spend your free time．You can choose as many clubs as you like．You don't need to have any special skills to join us． They are also FREE for all our students． |
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| Photography Club Join us to leam about choosing a camera and advice on taking successful photos．We will also teach you how to use your PC to store and print your photos． 9 a．m． to II a．m． Monday Room 308 Science Club Einstein， Edison， Newton﹣ they learnt about science when they were young． If you want to try out new ideas， come to our club．We do lots of things in the lab to see what happens．We meet twice a week in the science club． 8：30a．m． to 4：30 p．m． Thursday & Friday |
Art Club If you like art，spend a day in the Art Room．During the day，we'll use different things：pencils，watercolors， oil paints．We'll also have a special lesson from a guest cartoonist，who will teach us how to draw cartoons． 8 a．m． to 4 p．m． Monday Collecting Club If you like collecting stamps，tickets，or postcards， come to our club! You can share what you collect and swap （交换）things with other members to build your collection． We have lots of ideas about what to do to add to your collection without spending lots of money． Meet in Room 510 2 p．m． to 4 p．m． Wednesday |
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（1）If students join the clubs， they ．
| A． |
don't need to pay |
| B． |
can't choose over two |
| C． |
must go every day |
| D． |
must have special skills |
（2）Why do members in he Collecting Club swap thing？
| A． |
A To make postcards． |
| B． |
To make money． |
| C． |
To make fiends with each other． |
| D． |
To make their collection better． |
（3）Members of the Science Club spend a lot of time
| A． |
trying out their new ideas |
| B． |
learning about scientists |
| C． |
studying science textbooks |
| D． |
watching science TV programs |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
Collecting Club meets in Room 308． |
| B． |
Members learn how to paint on Friday． |
| C． |
Art Club has a special lesson on Monday． |
| D． |
Members can print photos in Science Club． |
Mr． and Mrs． March lived together with their four daughters． Amy was very shy． Beth loved being at home． Meg looked very pretty． Jo was tall and thin and she was a tomboy.. Their home was always busy and full of noise and people． Next to them lived old Mr． Laurence and his grandson， Laurie． They lived in a very large and comfortable house． But it was a house without life．
One day， Joe saw Laurie standing at an upstairs window in his house and looking down at their garden． Jo's sisters were playing in the snow there． They were throwing snowballs and having a lot of fun． But Laurie's face was very sad．
"Poor boy!" Jo thought． "He's all alone． He needs some friends．" She couldn't stop thinking about him． She wanted to go and see him， but how could she go to the house without an invitation？
Then one snowy afternoon， she saw Laurie's grandpa go out． This gave her an idea． She took a broom from the kitchen．
"What are you going to do， Jo？" asked her sister Meg．
"To clear the garden path．" Answered Jo．
When Laurie saw Jo from the window， a big smile changed his pale， sad face．
Jo laughed and shouted， "How are you？ Are you ill？"
Laurie opened the window and said，" I'm better now， thank you． I had a bad cold and had to stay inside for a week"．
"I'm sorry，" said Jo． "Are you bored？"
"Yes， very．" he replied．
"Don't your friends come to visit you？"
"No． But I don't want to see anybody． Boys are noisy and they give me a headache．"
"Girls are quiet．"
"I don't know any girls．"
"You know us．"
"That's true! Can you come and visit me？" cried Laurie．
" I'm not quiet， but I'd like to come，" replied Jo． "I must ask Mother first．" She ran back into her house．
A few minutes later， she returned and rang the bell on the door of laurie's house． A servane took her upstairs．
"Here I am!" she said brightly． "Mother sends her love and my sisters gave me this blancmange （牛奶冻） for you．"
"That looks delicious，" Laurie said． He was very happy to see Jo．
Jo looked around． There were lots of books on the shelves．
"A nice room!" she said． "I can read to you if you like．"
"No， let's talk，" replied Laurie．
"All right，" said Jo， "I can talk for hours． My sisters say I never know when to stop．"
"You have three sisters﹣Amy， Beth and Meg．" Laurie continued．
"How do you know this？" Jo was surprised．
"You call each other's names when you are in the garden． Sometimes I can see you all around the table with your mother． She has a very kind face． I like looking at her． I haven't got a mother．"
Jo felt sad when she heard this．
"Why don't you come and visit us？" she said， "It isn't good for you to stay in this house all the time．"
"Thank you． I'd like to come very much．" Said Laurie．
"We know all our neighbours except you．" Jo said， " I'm glad we're friends now．"
She told him about all the interesting things in her life． She said，" Besides（除了……之外） plays， I also love books．" Laurie loved books too， and offered to show her the library in the house． The library was a wonderful room． Jo loved it．
"Wow!" she said， "All those books!"
Laurie said， "A person needs more than books．"
（Adapted from Little Women）
（1）From the first paragraph， we know ．
A． Jo's family had five members
B． Jo and Laurie were neighbours
C． Laurie and his grandpa were busy
D． the four sisters had the same hobby
（2）Jo wanted to visit Laurie because ．
A． she wanted to visit his large house
B． Laurie invited her to play with snowballs
C． she felt he was lonely and needed friends
D． Laurie was seriously ill and needed her care
（3）What might be the correct order of what happened in the story？
a． Jo saw Laurie standing at an upstairs window in his house．
b． Jo and Laurie were having a talk happily at Laurie's home．
c． Jo wanted to Laurie's home after telling her mother．
d． Jo couldn't stop thinking about Laurie．
A． a﹣b﹣c﹣d
B． b﹣a﹣c﹣d
C． b﹣d﹣a﹣c
D． a﹣d﹣c﹣b
（4）Which words can best describe Jo and her sisters？
A． Kind and friendly
B． Generous but rude
C． Quiet and smart
D． Funny but carless
（5）What does Laurie mean by saying "A person needs more than books．"？
A． People need to stay in their own houses．
B． People should learn much more from the books．
C． People need love and friendship besides books．
D． People should relax themselves besides reading
Some people say life is like crossing a river； （1）
I think our life is much like climbing a mountain． Each year we have a new mountain to climb．To reach our goals， we work hard to make progress day after day． （2） We can complain （抱怨） about how unfair it is to climb a new mountain every day． Or， we can just make ourselves busy．
Sometimes， we fall over． Here we also have another choice． （3） Or， we can stand on our feet and begin climbing that mountain again．
If we reach the goal for this year， we start from zero to reach the goal for next year． We shouldn't spend the rest of our lives looking at where we used to be． （4）
Many people will waste time worrying， "Can I reach my final goal？" or "Is it worth doing"？（5） The question is， "Can I take the next step in the right direction？"
Take one step at a time， and pay attention to tomorrow's step today．
A．Here we have a choice． B．That is not the question． C．Instead， we should look ahead． D．These questions are really important． E．Some say it is like climbing a mountain． F．We can stop and complain about what progress we have lost． |
On a farm lived a father and a son． The father always got up early and read books by the stove． One morning， the son came up to him and said， "Dad， I read books at night but forget most of them the next morning． What's the good of reading？"
The father didn't reply to his question at once． He passed him a basket that was used to carry coal． He said， "Get some water from the river with the basket and then I'll tell you the answer．"
A The son felt surprised but he did as his father said， He tried many times but every time the water leaked （漏掉） from the basket． An hour later， the son came back with the empty basket and told his father it was impossible to hold water with the basket． The father said with a smile． "Yes， you are right， my son． The basket can t hold water． But did you notice the basket was different？" The son found the dirty basket had become clean． The father continued， "Reading is like holding water with the basket． Although we can't remember all we read， we have changed while reading．"
根据短文内容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）
（1）The father was used to reading in the morning．
（2）The son wondered if reading was good for him．
（3）The father didn't answer his son's question because he thought it was stupid．
（4）The basket had no difference after the son used it to get water from the river．
（5）From the passage， we know that reading can make a difference to a person．
完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
It was “Double 11”yesterday. Many people say it’s Bachelor’s Day(光棍节) because it’s named after the ____November 11th. For most young singles(单身), it’s such a special day that they usually ______ lots of shopping online to celebrate themselves. They are happy because they are free.
Whenever the day comes, I think of my parents. I once doubted(怀疑) whether there was______between my parents. Every day they were very busy trying to make money for my brother and me. They never act ____ the romantic(浪漫的) ways that I read in books or see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too _____for them to say. Sending each other flowers on Valentine’s Day is _____ more impossible. Finally Dad became impatient(不耐心) when he was very tired from the hard work.
One day, Mum was sewing(缝纫) a quilt（被子）. I silently sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there love between you and Dad?” Mom stopped_____ and raised her head with surprise in her eyes. She didn’t answer at once.
I was worried because I thought I had hurt her and didn’t know ____ to do. At last she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread(线). Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, then love should be thread. It can hardly be seen _____ or anytime, but it’s really ______. Love is inside.”
I couldn’t understand _____ until the next spring, when Dad suddenly got sick(生病的) seriously. Mom had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned, I read the “love” in their hearts. After that, every day at dusk(黄昏), Mom _ _ Dad walk slowly on the country road. How _____I was to see that!.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet _____. But from this experience, I know life a lot______. Love is life, it is inside, making life strong and warm.
A．season B．date C．time D．month
A．do B．play C．buy D．spend
A．money B．luck C．love D．peace
A．with B．by C．in D．at
A．easy B．quick C．beautiful D．interesting
A．so B．quite C．very D．even
A．work B．to work C．working D．worked
A．how B．where C．when D．what
A．somewhere B．anywhere C．nowhere D．everywhere
A．that B．here C．there D．this
A．him B．you C．them D．her
A．helped B．asked C．advised D．wanted
A．tired B．moved C．interested D．bored
A．looks B．kisses C．foods D．Walks
A．more B．farther C．higher D．longer
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