On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it'll stay with you for life." But I didn't want to play it. I just wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "It was your father's," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn't allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had: you'll play beautiful music for your family. And you'll understand why you've worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father's words came back to me, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had. And you'll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father's music."My father didn't learn to play his violin when he was young because _____.
| A．he didn't like to play the violin |
| B．he didn't keep on practicing |
| C．he wanted to play games |
| D．he had to make money for his family |
How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?
| A．Bored | B．Excited. |
| C．Delighted | D．Relaxed. |
"Dad didn't allow" means "_______".
| A．Dad didn’t keep me doing it. |
| B．Dad didn't agree with me. |
| C．Dad didn't help me do it. |
| D．Dad didn't see me do it. |
Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.
| A．I could go to a better school |
| B．I could give myself much joy |
| C．I could make people happy |
| D．I could be a useful |
Have you ever seen a "tomboy？ I have a girl classmate， Rose， who acts like a boy． She's outgoing．She loves soccer and likes to play with boys． She even looks like a boy． On the first day of school，I was so surprised that to learn Rose was a girl that I （1）____asked her，"Are you a boy or girl？" But that doesn't matter at all．
Whenever she goes， she carries the smile along． She also shares it with everyone she meets．When she plays soccer or basketball， she smiles with joy． If her team wins， her smile shows joy and pride． If she loses a game， her smile says"They are so good． I had great fun （2）____with them．" When she meets a friend， her smile is agreed him， and when she meets a teacher， her smile is filled with respect．
Every day， when I ask her about my math problems， she tells me everything she knows．Before each math class，I see her either helping the class at the front，or bringing the homework of the class together．I have never seen her say a word of displeasure or boast（夸耀） about her great success in her study．
任务一：请根据短文内容分别写出（1）（2）处所缺单词．（每空限填一词）
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任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子．
（2）No matter where she goes，she carries a smile along
任务三：请把上文中画线的句子译成汉语．
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任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题．
（4）What does Rose look like？
（5）What do you think of Rose？ Please describe her with two adjectives（形容词）
A well﹣known speaker started his speech by holding up a﹩20 bill．In the room of 200 people，he asked，"Who would like this﹩20 bill？"
Hands started going up．He said，"I am going to give this ﹩20 to one of you．But first let me do this．"He crumpled the bill． He then asked，"Who still wants it？" Still， the hands of stayed in the air．
"Well，" he replied，"What if I do this？" He dropped it on the ground and started to grind（碾压） it into the floor with his shoe． He picked it up， now crumpled and dirty．"Who still wants it？" The hands did not move．
"My friends， you have all learned a very valuable lesson． No matter what I do to the money， you will still want it because it is still worth ﹩20．"
"Sometimes we feel like we are worthless because we did something wrong or the situation is not good．But no matter what has happened， you will never lose your value and you are still priceless to those who love you． They care about you because you are special to them．"
"The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know， but by who we are．"
（1）How did the speaker start his speech？
A． By hiding a ﹩20 bill．
B． By passing a ﹩20 bill．
C． By borrowing a ﹩20 bill．
D． By holding up a ﹩20 bill．
（2）What does the underlined word crumpled probably mean in the passage？
A．揉搓
B．涂画
C．撕碎
D．剪开
（3）The speaker put the bill high up in the air because he wanted to ．
A． change the value of the bill
B． get more listeners to look at the bill
C． make the listeners feel sorry for the bill
D． show the listeners that the bill was worthless
（4）It's clear that ．
A． no one wanted the bill
B． the speech was not interesting
C． the speaker didn't like money
D． the speaker was good at making a speech
（5）What did the speaker want to tell people with his speech？
A． Keep cool when there is a problem．
B． It doesn't matter if you lose your value．
C． The value of our lives lies in who we are．
D． Money is not the most important thing in life．
Here are some superheroes in the fight against COVID﹣19（新冠肺炎）． Let's come close to them and remember them．
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Zhong Nanshan（1936.10﹣﹣） He is one of the famous medical scientists in the 21st century．Dr．Zhong Nanshan was the first to tell the public that the virus could be transmitted from person to person． He is a good doctor in the countrymen's eyes and respected by all Chinese people． |
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Li Lanjuan （1947.09﹣﹣） When COVID﹣19 broke out， she suggested that Wuhan should be locked down immediately to prevent the spread of the disease． She headed for Wuhan and took an active part in the battle． Now， she still receives patients every day． |
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Wang Yong （1985.12﹣﹣） As a delivery（快递）driver，he volunteered to support the medical staff in Wuhan during the epidemic（疫情）．He tried his best to keep life going for the doctors and nurses．Time magazine has put on its cover，presenting the courage and hard work of common people． |
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Li Wenliang （1985.10﹣2020.02） He is the first doctor to warn people how dangerous the virus could be at the end of last December，so people call him the "whistle ﹣blower（吹哨人）．Because of COVID﹣19， he lost his life on February 7th， 2020． People across the country were sad to hear about his death． |
（1）Who is the oldest of the four people？
A． Wang Yong．
B． Zhong Nanshan．
B． Li Lanjuan．
D． Li Wenliang．
（2）How many of them are doctors in the passage？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（3）When did Li Wenliang warn people the danger of the virus？
A． At the end of last December．
B． At the beginning of 2019．
C． On January 25th， 2020．
D． On February 7th， 2020．
（4）What did Wang Yong do during the epidemic？
A． He drew a cover for Time Magazine．
B． He was busy with his own business．
C． He wrote an article to Time magazine．
D． He volunteered to support to the doctors and nurses to keep their life going．
（5）Which statement is not true according to the passage？
A． Wang Yong is a delivery driver．
B． Li Wenliang died on February 7th， 2020．
C． Time magazine has put Li Lanjuan on its cover to praise the courage of Chinese people．
D． Zhong Nanshan told the public that the virus could be transmitted from person to person．
Fire has all kinds of uses in our daily life． However， fire can also be very dangerous． （1）
When a building catches on fire，getting outside quickly and safely is your top choice． （2）
If you are in the room with closed door when a fire happens， you must be very careful before opening the door． If you see smoke coming under the door or if the door is hot， don't open it． If there is no smoke or heat，open the door and move quickly to the nearest exit． As you move， stay low to the ground． （3） ．
If you can't get out quickly because fire or smoke stops you， shout for help． （4）
It is important to know what to do in case of a fire， and is also important to practice． （5）
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A． Make sure that you're easy to find． B． Do you know what to do in case of a fire？． C． That's why schools have fire practice often． D． This way， you will avoid smoke along the way． E． Never go back into a burning building for any reason! |
In a restaurant， a bug（虫子） suddenly flew in and landed on the woman． She started shouting out of fear． Then she jumped around with both her hands shaking， trying to scare away the bug． Her reaction was very strong and everyone in her group got into fear．
The woman finally got the bug of her， but then it landed on another woman in the group． Now， it was her turn to continue the drama．
A waiter rushed to the table． The woman somehow managed to get the bug on the waiter． The waiter stood quietly and looked at the bug on his shirt． He carefully picked up the bug and threw it out of a window．
Drinking my coffee and watching the drama go on， I started wondering： Was the bug responsible for what they behaved just now/ If so， then why was the waiter not disturbed（v． 干扰）？
He solved the problem perfectly without any fear． It was not a bug， but the inability of those people to deal with the disturbance（n． 干扰） caused by the bug that disturbed them．
I realized that it was not the shouting of my father or my boss that disturbed me， but my inability to deal with the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbed me． It was not the traffic jams（堵塞） on the road but my inability to deal with the disturbances caused by traffic jams that disturbed me．
It is not a problem， but my reaction to the problem that creates disorders in my life．
（1）From the passage， we can infer（推断） that the second woman ．
A． was not scared because she was strong
B． acted the same way the first woman did
C． continued watching the drama
D． threw the bug back on the first woman
（2）Where was the writer when the story happened？
A． In the restaurant．
B． In his office
C． On his way to work
D． At the theater
（3）Which of the following would the writer agree with？
A． It was the women who caused the trouble．
B． The women were able to deal with the disturbance．
C． The bug was responsible for what the women did．
D． The waiter had the ability to deal with the disturbance．
（4）According to the passage， if you run into a traffic jam， you're supposed to ．
A． complain for being late
B． feel upset and worried
C． relax yourself by listening to music
D． expect someone to clear the road right away
（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？
A． Speak less， do more．
B． Keep your cool when trouble hits．
C． Actions speak louder than words．
D． Mind your manners while in a restaurant．
