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Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day

Gift No. I

Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need," another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part? This one is free.

Gift No. 2

Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. "Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life," Dr. Marie Savard said.

Gift No. 3

Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. "Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep," Savard said. "We know that good sleep is very important to our health."

Gift No. 4

Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are "green" - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.

1.What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?

A. Take notes. B. Be with her.

C. Buy medicine. D. Give her gifts.

2.Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?

A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2.

C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.

3.Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to

A. enjoy good sleep B. be well-organized

C. bet extra support D. give others help

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Muhammad Ali was one of the1._________ (good) boxers i n the world. Hi s death on June 3 2._________ (lead) to a lot of sadness and appreciation. He was a symbol of excellence and charm.

Ali almost seemed 3._________a ghost in the US for years. As he shook while 4._________ (light) the Olympic flame to open the Summer Games in Atlanta in 1996, those 5._________ had seen Ali grow from a charming boxing superstar into a beloved civil rights icon (代表) struggled, too.

Ali 6._________ (bore) in Kentucky in 1942. His boxing skills got 7._________ (he) a gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics, and in 1964, he won the world heavyweight championship, living up to his prediction that he 8._________ “shock the world”.

He refused to join the army and take part in the Vietnam War. He became one of the lasting symbols of the civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s. “I am9._________ (confidence) that justice will come my way, for the truth must10._________ (eventual) prevail (获胜) ,” he said in 1967.

“Your son is one of the sickest kids we’ve ever had in intensive care,” was what the nurse said to me after we had arrived in an ambulance, 20 minutes from Kingston Hospital to the Evelina in Westminster. The journey was the longest of my life. I had been told that my six-month-old son, my friend, my whole heart, was going to die. And I spent the whole time in the blue-lit vehicle wondering how on earth I would lift my wife from the black hole she was about to be plunged (投入) into.

The nurse who gave me that bad news was to become a great friend. She told me that the noise my son was making in the back of the ambulance was the sound that babies made before they died. There were many more horrible words and terms. But my son survived.

It wasn’t just George who endured. In the three weeks of his hospital stay, I slept 20 hours in total. My wife hardly slept. I lost over two stone in weight in the five days he was in intensive care. And we’ve been treating him for three years now. I have collapsed 20 times—the fear, the anxiety and exhaustion. Even now, we wake at least five times a night, often staying awake to treat him for as long as an hour.

My son has Type 1 diabetes (糖尿病). It’s a little known condition. George had a simple, everyday virus. It caused his immune system to attack his pancreas. Now he needs constant insulin (胰岛素) to stay alive. I wanted to raise awareness for George’s condition. I wondered how I could do it. I’ve run a couple of marathons. But a marathon was never really going to get people’s attention the way I hoped. Two marathons, back to back? Maybe three? Could I do it? How much could I endure?

I started running at the age of 19 when I thought my heart was broken. I couldn’t cope with the pain and I went for a run. I kept on going for a run. Each time I came back, it would hurt a bit less. It wasn’t so long before I had completely forgotten about my broken heart. But I couldn’t stop running. I found that any stress, frustration, anxiety would reduce when I went out on the road.

When we finally brought my son home from hospital, my wife told me I had to go for a run. She knew that I had not allowed myself to show the emotions I’d been feeling. I fought very hard not to break. It was my worst nightmare (噩梦) playing out, but it was also my wife’s. I did not want them to see the fear that I was feeling. When I got back from that first run, my wife simply said “Better?” and it was.

I’m often asked how I motivate myself for running such distances. They assume I think about my son. But I can’t really. If I did, I would weep the whole way round. The hard part of endurance running is mental. It’s strange to choose an event that you will never win. The race will always be larger than the individual. And if you don’t respect the distance, you will pay for it. The biggest mistake any long distance runner makes is to think about the finish line. Each time you do, the body falls apart. Actually, the brain falls apart.

I know I can run two marathons. I also know that the third marathon will break me. And I will be staring at another sort of black hole. It will be then that I think of my son, and all that he endured and continues to endure every day. I know that I will start to think of giving up, the pain will be so great. My brain will fall to bits and my body will too. So I will picture my son. And I’ll remember that he didn’t give up. He never gives up. Why should I?

1.Having heard what the nurse said to him, the writer must have felt .

A.desperate and fearful

B.special and different

C.bitter and lonely

D.disturbed and annoyed

2.The writer says he has collapsed 20 times because .

A.long distances of marathon made him worn out

B.he has to stay awake every night to care for his son

C.treating a sick son needs great efforts physically and mentally

D.his son’s condition is becoming more and more serious than expected

3.According to Paragraph 4, the writer’s running marathon aims at .

A.improving his son’s immune system

B.receiving encouragement from the public

C.raising awareness of his son’s rare disease

D.making himself strong enough to stand great pain

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C、D) 中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

After my mother passed away, my dad tried even harder to stay healthy and active. Each morning he swam in the pool, and no matter how he felt, he would _________ swim one more lap (圈) than the previous day, just to prove there was always room for _________ .

By his late 70s, in spite of his swimming, his strength and energy had noticeably _________ . By age 81, he was in poor health because of heart problems and arthritis (关节炎). He pretended he didn’t _________ to lean heavily on me for support as we walked slowly, I pretended not to _________ , and naturally held him. One day he said, “In case of an emergency, I do not _________ to be kept alive by any medical means. I’ve made an official will for that _________ .”

A month later he had a heart attack. In the emergency room, _________, he told me his wish. He was _________ with intensive care (重症护理), but he still had his sense of _________ , asking me, “Does this mean we can’t keep our lunch date tomorrow?” Then he turned toward the wall next to his bed, and _________ to look at me. There was a miserable silence between us. Then he said, “I don’t want you to _________ me as a helpless old man. _________ you won’t, darling! And please go now.”

Those were my father’s last _________ . I had regretted not holding his hand and telling him of my love as he had passed on, _________ a dream set me free. My father came to visit me in the dream and told me his _________ of the story:

I’m telling you the truth, my darling daughter. I _________ you love me as I love you. And I did not want you there _________ my death. That was what you wanted, not what I wanted. My death was _________, just the way it was. There are two sides to everything－ _________ death.

1.A. never B. seldom C. occasionally D. always

2.A. success B. activeness C. improvement D. feeling

3.A. decreased B. increased C. recovered D. protected

4.A. like B. dare C. need D. expect

5.A. accept B. notice C. mention D. believe

6.A. pretend B. order C. believe D. want

7.A. situation B. decision C. condition D. subject

8.A. instead B. again C. besides D. moreover

9.A. curious B. satisfied C. uncomfortable D. unfamiliar

10.A. reasoning B. purpose C. humor D. direction

11.A. failed B. refused C. tended D. intended

12.A. remember B. treat C. recognize D. accept

13.A. Promise B. Permit C. Forbid D. Try

14.A. lessons B. suggestions C. awards D. words

15.A. unless B. if C. until D. because

16.A. ground B. side C. step D. line

17.A. doubt B. imagine C. know D. require

18.A. before B. after C. at D. without

19.A. perfect B. incredible C. amazing D. imaginable

20.A. mostly B. nearly C. even D. ever

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线(___)，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The theme park you are probable most familiar is Disneyland. It can be found in several part of the world. It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true, whether you are travelling through the space, visiting a pirate ship or meet your favorite fairy tale or Disney cartoon character. As you wandered around the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Mickey Mouse in a parade and on the street. Of course, Disneyland also has many excited rides, from giant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops. For all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland. If you want to have fun, coming to Disneyland!

It was a cold night in Washington, D. C., and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. He asked if l would give him some money so he could get something to eat. I'd read the signs "Don't give money to beggars." So I shook my head and kept walking.

I wasn't prepared for a reply, but he said, "I really am homeless and I really am hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat!" But I kept on walking.

The incident bothered me for the rest of the week. I had money in my pocket and it wouldn't have killed me to hand over a buck or two even if he had been lying. Flying back to Anchorage, I couldn't help thinking of him. I tried to rationalize (找借口)my failure to help by thinking government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him. Besides, you're not supposed to give money to beggars.

Somewhere over Seattle, I started to write my weekly garden column for The Anchorage Daily News. Out of the blue, I came up with an idea. Bean's Cafe, the soup kitchen in Anchorage, feeds hundreds of hungry Alaskans every day. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens dedicated to Bean's? Dedicate a row and take it down to Bean's. Clean and simple.

The idea began to take off. Readers would fax or call me when they got something in their garden. Those who only grew flowers donated them. Food for the spirit.

In 1995, the Garden Writers Association of America held their annual convention in Anchorage and after learning of Anchorage's program, Plant a Row for Bean's became Plant a Row for the Hungry. The original idea was to have every member of the Garden Writers Association of America write or talk about planting a row for the hungry sometime during the month of April.

As more and more people started working with the Plant a Row idea, new changes appeared unexpectedly. Many companies gave free seed to customers and displayed the logo, which also appeared in national gardening publications. Row markers with the Plant a Row logo were delivered to gardeners to set apart their "Row for the Hungry."

Garden editor Joan Jackson, supported by The San Jose Mercury News and California's nearly year-round growing season, raised more than 30,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables her first year, and showed GWAA how the program could really work. Texas fruit farms donated food to their local food bank after being inspired by Plant a Row. Today the program continues to thrive and grow.

I am surprised that millions of Americans are threatened by hunger. If every gardener in America--and we're seventy million strong--plants one row for the hungry, we can make quite a decrease in the number of neighbors who don't have enough to eat. Maybe then I will stop feeling guilty about abandoning a hungry man I could have helped.

1.What does the underlined phrase "out of the blue" mean?

A. a bit disappointed B. suddenly

C. as a matter of fact D. attentively

2.The program has been supported by many farmers, journalists and people in different fields for many years. They usually donate many things to it except______________ .

A. money B. flowers C. seeds D. beans

3.Which is WRONG according to the passage?

A. In the eyes of most people, the program can really help the people in need.

B. Nowadays, the program is no longer a regional one, and it arouses the attention of many farmers, gardeners and journalists in the nation.

C. It occurred to the author that they could run such a program the moment he gave the beggar nothing.

D. The author felt relieved and surprised when he saw the program turned into a nation-wide one.

4.Which do you think is the best title to the passages?

A. Plant a row for the hungry

B. How to help others

C. A story of a columnist

D. Not for fame and wealth

Both your salary level and your cost of living can be_________ if you move to another city, so you’d better think It over before you make a final decision.

A. risen B. inspected

C. limited D. affected

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。

It was Tom's first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey on London's Underground Railway. And against his friends' _______, he was determined to travel _______.

He entered the station shortly after five o'clock in the afternoon. This is a _______ time to travel in London, _______ crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He _______ to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his _______ came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller. _______he got the right ticket in the end and by asking people the ________, he also found the right platform(站台). It was _______ tight with people. He did not _______ to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the platform so as to be in a better _______ to get on the next one.

When this train came in, Tom was swept forward onto the _______ by the push of people from ________. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see the _______ of the stations where the train _______, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth _______ along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling _______ that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never _______. He explained his _______ to a man who was standing on the platform. With a _______ on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite direction.

1.A. thought B. advice C. relation D. favor

2.A. alone B. abroad C. along D. away

3.A. short B. certain C. possible D. bad

4.A. because B. and C. so D. but

5.A. planned B. had C. happened D. hoped

6.A. luck B. time C. chance D. turn

7.A. Thus B. Instead C. Therefore D. However

8.A. question B. way C. place D. condition

9.A. packed B. caught C. covered D. seized

10.A. manage B. try C. agree D. expect

11.A. situation B. state C. position D. seat

12.A. bus B. train C. car D. floor

13.A. left B. right C. front D. behind

14.A. symbols B. points C. names D. numbers

15.A. left B. stopped C. started D. moved

16.A. part B. pause C. stop D. arrival

17.A. glad B. sick C. sorry D. tired

18.A. heard of B. talked about C. thought of D. arrived at

19.A. result B. mistake C. difficulty D. ticket

20.A. joke B. smile C. surprise D. anger

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Mrs. Wilson,

I’m going out shopping and won’t come back soon. I have taken with me the four book which you asked me return to the City Library. On about 1 o’clock this afternoon, your neighbor Tracy come to visit you. Looked worried, she said she couldn’t drink coffee with you this evening. She also said that her father were ill and that she would have to take care of him. She felt terrible sorry and promised to visit you before her father got better. By the way, she has already been told Susan and Grace about this change, so you needn’t call themselves.

Yours

Liu Mei

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