Still remember the following poems?Memories return every time I read or hear them.
① Hush now,my little one. Hush now,my sunshine. Hush now,piece of my heart. Go to sleep,my little one. Go to sleep,my love. Go to sleep,piece of my heart. Sleep,my little one, While I sing to you. Sleep,my little one, Who is already asleep. |
② My mama feeds me, And washes my fur. The first thing I see every morning is her. The last thing I kiss every night is her face. My mama is the very best one, And sings like a bird, And knows how I feel. When I don't say a word, My mama is warm. |
③ I can set the table. I can sweep the floor. I can wash my clothes And count to forty﹣four. I can wash dishes. And clean my bedroom. There is so much I can do. Now ask you. |
Notes:1.hush v.安静 2.fur n.皮毛 3.sweep v.打扫 |
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(1)The first poem is sung to .
A. |
babies |
B. |
mothers |
C. |
relatives |
D. |
friends |
(2)In the second poem,the last thing"I"will kiss at night is .
A. |
the fur |
B. |
mum's face |
C. |
a bird |
D. |
mum's bed |
(3)What do you think of"I"in the third poem?
A. |
Helpful. |
B. |
Lucky. |
C. |
Crazy. |
D. |
Shy. |
(4)What are the three poems mainly about?
A. |
Food and health. |
B. |
Hobbies and sports. |
C. |
Family and love. |
D. |
Animals and humans. |
The Chinese government has done a lot to control plastic (污染) in big cities.
Have you read the report? Those (英雄) stories really touched me deeply.
Many Chinese people had to (取消) their trips in February because of COVID﹣19.
Winston Churchill once said, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." These are certainly words that millions of volunteers around the world could agree with.
In the US, April is National Volunteer Month, to praise and thank volunteers who lend their time,talent, and support to what they care about.
(1) People who volunteer spend their time doing things they feel strongly about. For example, animal lovers may volunteer at an animal centre to help improve the treatment of animals.
Volunteering allows volunteers to meet new people, try out new skills and explore career choices.(2)
Take Andrew Makhoul, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, as an example. Andrew didn't spend his last spring break relaxing. Instead, the 19﹣year﹣old boy decided to do something for people who were less lucky than himself.He travelled to an orphanage(孤儿院)in Guatemala in Central America. (3) And it depends on volunteers to stay open.
Andrew doesn't speak much Spanish,but he found communication wasn't a problem,"You communicated with love,"according to an article on his university's website.And what he gave out,he got back,"
(4) " Andrew's first time as a volunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that week, he knew he'd be back soon﹣ because he saw love and hope.
US author Sherry Anderson once wrote,"(5) " And this is perhaps why volunteers all around the world keep doing what they do﹣ their work is "priceless".
A. It is in one of the poorest parts of the country. B. You could see love when you looked in their eyes. C. Volunteering means choosing to work without being paid. D. It's a chance for poor children to get better care and support. E. Life will be difficult, but I have the confidence to live a happy, full life. F. For young adults, valuable lessons may also be learned through volunteering. G. Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless. |
It is hard to imagine how a person is to spend the whole life when only the head and hands are able to move.
Xu Ruiyang, an 18﹣year﹣old student from Kunming, has suffered(遭 受) from spinal muscular atrophy(脊柱肌肉菱缩)(1) she was 2 years old. At that time, the doctor said that most children with spinal muscular atrophy will only live a few years.
The family did not give up, or even just (2) . To help Xu Ruiyang live with dignity(尊严),her parents (3) her living and learning skill strictly. Opening a book or raising hands,some very easy actions for common people,(4) , are big challenges for Xu. She had to use her head or(5) to work together with hands to finish these actions.
When she started learning to write ,she couldn't even(6) a pen.But she never gave up.Once she lost the pen, she picked it up and (7) writing. Xu finally could write 500 Chinese characters before becoming a primary school student, after(8) thousands of times.
Over the past few year,Xu has overcome(克服)many problems,including the(9) caused by the disease. Her parents worried about her health and(10) her to drop out of school,but Xu's answer was no."(11) I read a book and do my homework, the pain is gone,"said Xu.
When asked by reporters on how to deal with difficulties, Xu calmly said, "Patience.When you can't change anything, crying is useless, so just be(12) ."
In Xu's opinion, her sunny and self﹣confident(13) comes from the love of her parents.
"If we are not able to make her live longer,we can make her life wider,"said Xu's father.They travelled across China and more than 20(14) over the world,including Italy,Thailand and Singapore.During these trips,she developed an interest in learning a(15) language."I think it's cool to learn about other countries' culture and express your feelings to others,"said Xu.
Last June, she finished China's Gaokao and received an offer from Sichuan International Study University.
(1)A. since |
B. before |
C. after |
D. until |
(2)A. discuss |
B. depend |
C. complain |
D. change |
(3)A. managed |
B. trained |
C. praised |
D. expected |
(4)A. moreover |
B. perhaps |
C. especially |
D. however |
(5)A. legs |
B. feet |
C. mouth |
D. knees |
(6)A. hold |
B. drop |
C. pass |
D. find |
(7)A. stopped |
B. continued |
C. succeeded |
D. regretted |
(8)A. imagining |
B. counting |
C. recording |
D. practising |
(9)A. cancer |
B. fever |
C. sadness |
D. pain |
(10)A. warned |
B. forced |
C. advised |
D. allowed |
(11)A. As well as |
B. As soon as |
C. As a result |
D. As usual |
(12)A. patient |
B. quiet |
C. relaxed |
D. active |
(13)A. personality |
B. appearance |
C. disability |
D. achievement |
(14)A. cities |
B. countries |
C. communities |
D. colleges |
(15)A. standard |
B. modern |
C. foreign |
D. common |