题目内容
your love and the world will become a nicer place to live in.
A. Speak out B. To speak out C, Spoke out D. Speaking out
A
Dear Mom,
I'm sorry that I can't go back home for Mother's Day next week. On that day, I'll have to go to an important meeting for my boss, who helps me a lot with my work and life here. But I'll find time to see you at home soon.
Mom, thank you for everything you've done for Tim and me. After Dad died ten years ago, you had to work in a supermarket in the daytime and in a restaurant at night. But you always gave us two your love and care. You don't have to work now, but I still remember your coming home and feeling tired many evenings.
Tim is going to finish his studies next month. He said he would move back from school and look for a job near home. I'm glad you won't live by yourself any more. Let's plan to take a trip in the near future. It's been years since the three of us took a trip together.
Happy Mother's Day. I love you!
Best wishes
John
【小题1】 What can we learn about John's mother?
| A.She lives by herself now. |
| B.She still works day and night. |
| C.She will make a plan to save money. |
| D.She used to be too busy to care for her children. |
| A.John has two brothers. | B.John is unhappy with his boss. |
| C.John has to work on Mother's Day. | D.Tim will leave home for his job soon. |
| A.John's father died at work. | B.Tim will look for a teaching job. |
| C.John bought a gift for his mother. | D.John hopes to take a trip with his family. |
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Are you still doing the V for victory sign? It’s out. The latest popular hand gesture(手势)is to curl both of your hands and put them together to make a heart—shape. Known as “hand heart”, many young stars in the US including Justin Bieber , Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have done the move in recent photos.
“The heart — hand gesture means something between ‘I love you’ and ‘thank you’, ”said the country singer Taylor Swift,21.”It’s a sweet, simple message which you can send without saying a word.”
Taylor Swift often puts her hands above her head in the heart shape at her concerts. And she is believed to be the first to make the gesture popular.
Last month during a charity show, Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did it to help out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident. The gesture became a real hit after that.
“It used to take longer for nonverbal(不用语言的)culture to move. But now ,with smart phones and the Internet, it’s much faster,” said Patti Wood, an American language expert.
In the Republic of Korea, the hand heart has been popular for a long time, in a different way. People there like making a “bigger heart” by putting their hands above their heads and making a heart shape with their arms. It means: “I love you.”
【小题1】When we want to express ideas, we often move our hands to mean something besides language. Do you know the meaning of this gesture(手势)?
| A.Good luck. | B.We’ve won. |
| C.Everything is all right. | D.Best wishes. |
| A.Justin Bieber | B.Blake Lively | C.Patti Wood | D.Taylor Swift |
| A.help the people in need | B.make a gesture popular |
| C.express your love or thanks | D.show your special gesture |
| A.Smart phones and the Internet are improving fast. |
| B.Smart phones and the Internet used to take longer time in use. |
| C.It’s much easier for nonverbal culture to reach more people. |
| D.It takes nonverbal culture a long time to become popular. |
Some time ago I received a gift from both of my children. It had nothing to do with Father’s Day. Yet, at the same time it had everything to do with Father’s Day.
My son was studying in a high school in Colorado. He lived in the school. While we were talking on the phone he shared some wonderful news with me.
He said, “You know Dad, I am really happy with my life. I can’t think of a thing that I would change about the way that I grew up, or the way that my life is now. ”
My daughter was living with her mother in Northern California at that time. She said almost the same thing to me just a few days later.
Of course, I was delighted to hear this from both of them. And I told them both how happy I was, not only that they were happy ,but that they expressed it to me.
And that was the gift that they were giving me ---with the heart to communicate. Certainly I hope for good news when I hear from them. But mostly I love that they will share their real feelings with me. Happy or sad, I love to be touched(感动)by their real thoughts and feelings.
For a child, Father’s Day isn’t really about giving Dad a gift. It is about understanding the love that fathers express when they help put food on the table, teach their child to ride a bike, cheer at a soccer game, etc.
For a father, Father’s Day isn’t so much about receiving gifts for a job well done. Remember, the greatest gift that we give our children is the real expression of our love. It isn’t enough for them to feel love inside ourselves: we need to express that love.
【小题1】The writer’s son said on the phone.
| A.he was happy but wanted to have a change |
| B.he was really happy with his life |
| C.he hoped to grow up quickly |
| D.he wished to get a gift from him |
| A.loved her mother more than him |
| B.was studying in Colorado |
| C.told him she was happy with her life |
| D.once lived alone |
| A.good news | B.real feelings | C.improvement | D.gifts |
| A.Realizing his father’s love through daily life. |
| B.Receiving a gift from his father. |
| C.Helping his father with some work. |
| D.Making his father happy. |
| A.Understanding the love of parents |
| B.Receiving gifts from children |
| C.Feeling the love inside |
| D.Expressing your love to your families |