题目内容
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. They are very busy working to 1 the family. They don’t act in the 2 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. 3 flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more 4 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(床罩). I 5 sat down beside her and looked at her. “Mom, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a 6 voice.
My mother stopped and raised her head with 7 in her eyes. She didn’t answer immediately. Then she 8 her head and continued to sew the quilt. At last my mother said:“Susan,” she said, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it 9 in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and 10 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a 11 . It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there. Love is 12 .”
The next spring, my father suddenly got sick seriously. When they returned from the hospital, mother looked rather pale and it seemed 13 of them had had a serious illness. Every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 14 slowly on the country road. My father had never been so 15 . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently glistened through the leaves. All of these 16 the most beautiful picture in the world.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. He said gently. “ 17 , I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” 18 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
19 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 20 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
1.A.hold B.support C.live on D.keep
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3.A.Taking B.Passing C.Buying D.Sending
4.A.no problem B.on purpose C.out of the question D.out of reach
5.A.silently B.eagerly C.peacefully D.anxiously
6.A.loud B.low C.excited D.tender
7.A.interest B.fear C.excitement D.surprise
8.A.bowed B.raised C.hung D.stretched
9.A.loses B.turns out C.disappears D.comes up
10.A.cosy B.lasting C.long D.comfortable
11.A.needle B.cloth C.thread D.sheet
12.A.in the quilt B.out of the quilt C.outside D.inside
13.A.either B.both C.neither D.every
14.A.walk B.run C.wander D.exercise
15.A.rude B.polite C.gentle D.careful
16.A.appeared B.consisted of C.took on D.formed
17.A.In other words B.To tell the truth C.In my opinion D.On the contrary
18.A.Seeing B.Reading C.Witnessing D.Observing
19.A.Once B.Though C.When D.Unless
20.A.process B.suffering C.procedure D.experience
1—5 BADCA 6—10 BDACB
11—15 CDBAC 16—20 DBBAD
Dear Expert: I was asked to retrieve my 14-year-old daughter from a five-day camping trip.She was suffering from such severe separation anxiety,her teacher thought she should go home.She hadn’t eaten anything and had refused to participate in any activities.The thing is my daughter is extremely bright and has many friends;she organized a few friends into a band,and it belongs to several school clubs.She’s just always had an extreme fear of being away from home.I don’t want her to miss out on other trips. Yours truly, Jonathan |
Dear Jonathan: Sometimes kids can push through homesickness,but in other instances they become hurt mentally and develop greater anxiety around outings,which can worsen and prolong(延长) the problem.Separation anxiety can be the result of many complex interactions some genetic(遗传的) and some learned. People with high anxiety tend to be fearful and worried, ever when the sense of threat is minimum( 最低程度).Lots of talented,creative and successful people are exceedingly anxious. I believe your daughter is bright,active and popular,but simply can’t do well outside her home base.My suggestion is to take things in small steps,so your daughter can experience success,and always have a fallback(退却) plan if she needs it.For instance,she can plan an overnight with a friend,but assure her it’s no big deal to pick her up at midnight if she changes her mind. What’s important is to recognize the fear,and make plans to deal with whatever may cause distress.In other words,don’t try to talk your daughter out of her fears,equip her to master them.This way she’ll eventually gain the confidence to go on further trips. Expert |
What does the underlined word“retrieve”mean?
A.Go with someone. B.Take someone back.
C.Separate from someone. D.Miss someone.
Which of the following statements is TURE?
A. Separation anxiety is the result of different reasons.
B. Separation anxiety is genetic.
C.Only creative people suffer from separation anxiety.
D.Separation anxiety is of the same level.
When can’t the 14-year-old daughter function well?
A.When organizing a band at school.
B. When she is not far away from her home.
C.When she is in a club.
D. When she is camping far away from home.