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People in the United States honor their parents with 2 special days: Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May and Father’s Day on the 3rd Sunday in June. These days are to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home and more fathers must help with childcare.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On mother’s Day, people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It’s also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(grave). On these days families get together at home as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecue for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are more valued than those bought in stores. It’s not the value of the gift that is important, but “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakers, phone companies and other stores do lots of business during these holidays.
1.Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?
A.Parents bring up children. |
B.Parents give love and care to children. |
C.Parents educate children to be good persons. |
D.Parents pass away before children grow up. |
2.What do you know from the passage?
A.Both festivals are in May. |
B.Fewer women worked outside the home in the past. |
C.Not all the children respect their parents. |
D.Fathers are not as important as mothers at home. |
3.Which do you know about “carnation”?
A.It only has two kinds of color. |
B.It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day. |
C.It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes. |
D.People can wear them only on the second Sunday in May. |
4.On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day ___________.
A.people sometimes have family parties |
B.everyone goes to the cemetery |
C.children always go to parents’ home |
D.hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts. |
5.What do you think “florists” do ?
A.They sell flowers. |
B.They make bread or pastry. |
C.They offer enough room for having family parties. |
D.They sell special clothes for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. |
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A sunflower is a sunflower. A mobile phone is a mobile phone. But can you combine the two to do something for your local environment? As early as next year it may well be possible. When you have finished with your mobile phone, you will be able to bury it in a garden or a plant pot and wait for it to flower.
A biodegradable (生物所能分解的) mobile phone was, this month, introduced by scientists. It is hoped that the new type of phone will encourage consumers to recycle.
Scientists have come up with a new material over the last five years. It looks like any other plastic and can be hard or soft, and is able to change shape. Over time it can also break down into the soil without giving out any poisonous chemicals. British researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that contains a sunflower seed. When this new type of cover turns into waste, it forms fertilizers. These feed the seed and help the flower grow.
Engineers have designed a small transparent (透明的) window to hold the seed. They have made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away. “We’ve only put sunflower seeds into the covers so far. But we are working with plant experts to find out which flowers would perform best. Maybe we could put roses in next time.” said one scientist.
As phone technology is developing so quickly, people are constantly throwing their mobiles away. This means manufacturers are under pressure to find ways of recycling them. Some 650 million mobile phones have been sold this year. Most of them will be thrown away within two years, adding plastic, heavy metal and chemical waste to the environment. A biodegradable cover can offer some relief for nature, according to the scientists.
“The seed comes out and the flower grows in the pot so you don’t have to concern yourself with the phone when you have finished using it.” said Kerry Kirwan. She leads the research team, which is based at the University of Warwick in Britain.
【小题1】What is the purpose of this passage? _____
A.To tell the popularity of biodegradable cell phones. |
B.To persuade the reader to buy the biodegradable cell phone. |
C.To discuss the development of phone technology |
D.To introduce an environment-friendly cell phone to readers. |
A.there is something wrong with them |
B.no sunflowers can grow out of them |
C.they are out of fashion |
D.they are becoming cheaper and cheaper |
A.developing the new type of phone is mainly to protect the environment |
B.phone-makers will benefit much more from the new type of phone |
C.the new type of phone will certainly be popular with users all over the world. |
D.the phones that can be recycled are available only in Britain now |
A.Sunflower and Phone | B.Plant Your Phone |
C.Protect Our Environment | D.NO Worry about Phone |
Every girl wants to have a great-looking tattoo (纹身) design that makes them more attractive. Small and lovely tattoo designs are the path to go for girls planning to get tattooed for the first time.
Nowadays, more and more females are getting a tattoo inked on their body. In the last fifteen years, tattoos have grown from being a sign of rebelliousness and trouble to a state of popular acceptance as a mark of fashion.
Tattoos are permanent so you need to be sure that you like it before getting one. A great way is to have small tattoos that look beautiful as well. You can get a cherry blossom tattoo on the foot, perhaps, a hibiscus flower on the shoulder or a lovely butterfly on the lower stomach; whatever design you choose, it can definitely add to your attractiveness and charm.
Deciding to get a tattoo needs careful thought and reflection. Otherwise, you could make some serious tattoo mistakes. Try to avoid big and obvious designs if possible. Another important part of choosing a tattoo design is the location. What part of the body do you want it on? Choosing a hidden location can often make the tattoo the perfect adornment (装饰). As for professional women, tattoos should normally be where they can be hidden.
Most importantly, no matter what tattoo design you choose the final goal is that the design should be something you like. If you are into the tattoo and really feel passionate about it you will carry yourself in a different manner when you get it inked on your body.
【小题1】A girl wants to have a tattoo in order to ________.
A.show that she is unique | B.catch up the present fashion |
C.become more attractive | D.have more confidence |
A.feature | B.exhibition | C.entertainment | D.room |
A.They looked down upon these girls | B.They thought these girls liked to show off |
C.They thought these girls were fashionable | D.They thought these girls were rebellious |
A.He is against girls’ doing so |
B.He thinks professional women should not get tattooed |
C.He is in favor of it as long as it is done probably |
D.He calls on all the girls to do so |
A.Big, beautiful tattoos inked on the back |
B.Small, lovely tattoos inked on the hidden part of the body |
C.Big and fashionable tattoos inked on the foot |
D.Small and beautiful tattoos inked on where it is easy to see |
C
In my profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS.The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life.They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages. Let me tell you about Tyler.
Tyler was born infected with HIV: his mother was also infected.From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications to enable him to survive.When he was five, he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his chest.This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back.Medications were hooked up to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream.At times, he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his breathing.
Tyler wasn’t willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease.It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicine - laden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon.All of us who knew Tyler marveled at his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him.Tyler’s mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast she needed to dress him in red.That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly spot him.
This dreaded disease eventually wore down even the likes of a little dynamo like Tyler.He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV - infected mother.When it became apparent that he wasn’t going to survive, Tyler’s mom talked to him about death.She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.
A few days before his death, Tyler beckoned me over to his hospital bed and whispered, " I might die soon.I’m not scared.When I die, please dress me in red.Mom promised she’s coming to heaven, too.I’ll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me."
64.What is the boy Tyler's attitude towards death?
A.pessimistic. B.optimistic. C.sorrowful. D.fearful.
65.Tyler requested the writer to dress him in red when he died simply because___________.
A.red is a lucky color B.red might help to cure him
C.his mom could spot him easily D.he could find more mates by wearing red
66.Which of the following might serve as a possible title for this passage?
A.My unusual profession. B.A caring mother.
C.Mother and son. D.Dying in red.
67.The underlined word dynamo in the fourth paragraph here means ________________.
A.a promising and helpful youth B.an extremely energetic person
C.a rare and beautiful flower D.a magic and understanding superstar
Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen 41 his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended that every passer-by could not but 42 for a glance.
One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden, lost in admiration at the beauty of the scenery. Then, suddenly he 43 the old gardener was blind. 44 , the young man asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t 45 in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that “ I can tell you 46 reasons. First I was a 47 when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can 48 them. Third,I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s 49 .
“Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man 50 .
“Yeah, it’s 51 that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never turn them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good mood(心情). In the meantime, it also 52 a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The old man’s 53 astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and serves them as a link of minds so as to make everybody enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?
I believe every flower has 54 with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though 55 to see the beauty of blossoming, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.
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