2025-2026学年湖北省楚天协作体高一上学期11月期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖北省楚天协作体2025-2026学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。ALondonisoneofthemostpopularsitesintheworldfortouriststovisit.IfyouareplanningatriptoLondoninthefuture,you’relucky.Thereareavarietyofattractionsforyoutoenjoy.TheTowerofLondonOneofthemostpopulartouristattractionsinLondonistheTowerofLondon.Foundedmorethan900yearsago,theTowerofLondonisoneoftheworld’smostfamoustowersandhaschangedalot.Here,youcanalsofindthesevenravens(乌鸦)whichliveintheTower.Thereisastorythatsays:IftherearenoravensintheTower,theTowerandthekingdomwillfall.Therearealsolotsoftours,exhibitsandspecialeventsthatyoucanenjoythroughouttheyear.WestminsterAbbeyAnotherpopularplacetovisitisWestminsterAbbey.Itwassetupin1065byEdwardtheConfessor.VisitorstoWestminsterAbbeycanenjoyitsbeautifulspecialGothicarchitecture.TherearealsolotsofmemorialsofKingsandQueenstoenjoy.ExcellenttransportationisavailableherebybusorsubwayfrommanylocationsinLondon.BuckinghamPalaceBuckinghamPalaceisanotherplacewitharichhistorytodiscover.It’stheofficialLondonresidenceofQueenElizabethⅡ.DuringAugustandSeptember,youcanvisittheStateRoomsandseetheChangingoftheGuards.TheQueen’sGalleryisopentothepublicdaily.CheckingtheofficialtimetablebeforeyoumakesuretovisitthePalaceisamust,becauseitisnotopenallyearround.HydeParkIfyou’reexpectingtoenjoyoneofLondon’smostbeautifullandscapes,HydeParkistheplaceforyou.Therearemanyactivitiesavailableheretoenjoy,includingguidedwalkingtours,swimming,tennis,andhorseriding.Inaddition,manyconcertsareperformedinHydePark.There’salsoaplaygroundavailableforthekids.1.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheTowerofLondon?A.TheravenswererecentlyintroducedtotheTower.B.TheTowerofLondonisthemostpopularattractioninLondon.C.TheTowerofLondonhaschangedalotastheworld’smostfamoustower.D.Therearelotsoftours,exhibitsandspecialeventsintheTowerbesidestheravens.2.WhatdoWestminsterAbbeyandBuckinghamPalacehaveincommon?A.Theyarebothofficialresidencesoftheroyalfamily.B.Visitorsmustchecktheofficialtimetablebeforevisitingboth.C.Theyarebothcloselyconnectedwiththehistoryoftheroyalfamily.D.Youcangotobothplaceseitherbybusorbysubway.3.Ifyoutakeastronginterestinmusic,whichplaceyouwouldliketogo?A.HydePark. B.BuckinghamPalace.C.WestminsterAbbey. D.TheTowerofLondon.BWhenanearthquakestruckasmalltown,manyhousesfelldownandsomepeoplebecamehomelessovernight.Aftertheearthquake,allthenewspapersreportedmanystoriesaboutsomeofthefamilieswhowereintrouble.OneSunday,whenIwasreadinganewspaper,somespecialpicturescaughtmyeyeandtouchedmedeeply.Theygavethedetailedclothingsizesofeachfamilymemberofthosewhosufferedmostfromtheearthquakeandalsowhattheywereindesperateneedof.Ifiguredthatthiswouldbeagoodchancetoteachmykidstohelpthosewhowerelessfortunatethanthemselves.Therefore,Isaidtomyseven-year-oldtwins,BradandBrett,andthree-year-oldMeghan,“Wehavesomuch,butthesepoorpeoplenowhardlyhaveanything.Let’sdosomethingforthem.Wellsharewhatwehavewiththem.”ThenItookoutalargeboxandfilleditwithlargequantitiesoffoodsandalsosomeclothesthatwemightnotwearanylonger.WhileIwasdoingthis,Iencouragedtheboystochoosetheirtoysanddonatesomeoftheirlessfavoritethings.Meghanwatchedquietlyastheboystookouttheiroldtoysandgamesandputthemtogether.Thenshewalkedaway.Afewminuteslater,shecamebackwithLucy,thedollshecherishedmost,whokepthercompanyeverynightwhenshewassleeping.Sheplacedthedollontopoftheothertoys.“Oh,dear,”Isaid.“Youdon’thavetogiveawayLucy.Youlovehersomuch.”Meghansaid,Lucymakesmehappy,Mommy.Maybeshe’llmakeanotherlittlegirlhappyaswell.”IlookedatMeghanforalongmomentanditneveroccurredtomethatshewouldbesokindtodonateLucytoothers.ItwasthenthatIrealizedmydaughterhadtaughtmeanimportantlesson.It’seasytogiveupsomethingthatwedon’twantanymore,buthardertogivewhatweloveverymuch,isn’tit?4.Whydidthemotherdeterminetohelpthefamiliesaffectedbytheearthquake?A.BecauseshesawanewsreportonTVabouttheearthquake.B.Becausesheknewoneofthefamilieswholosttheirhome.C.Becausehersonsanddaughteraskedheriftheycouldhelp.D.Becauseshewastouchedbysomepicturesandinformationinanewspaper.5.WhatdidMeghandonatetothevictims?A.Someofheroldtoysandgames. B.Herfavoritedoll,Lucy.C.Someofherclothesandfood. D.Hertwinbrothers’lessfavoritethings.6.InParagraph4,theunderlinedword“cherished”canbebestreplacedby.A.leftbehind B.treasured C.gaveup D.disliked7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthestory?A.TheImportanceofDonating B.ATerribleEarthquakeC.TheImportanceofSharing D.AValuableLessonfromMyDaughterCWhenImentionedtosomefriendsthatweallhaveaccents(口音),mostofthemproudlyreplied.“Well,IspeakperfectEnglish/Chinese/etc.”Butthiskindofresponsemakesmefailtounderstandthetruemeaningofaccents.Usually,whatwemeanwhenwesaysomeone“hasanaccent”isthattheiraccentisdifferentfromthelocalone,orthatpronunciationsaredifferentfromourown.Butthisexplanationofaccentsisnarrowandcouldgiverisetomisunderstanding.Funnilyenough,asfarasthelanguagestudyisconcerned,everypersonspeakswithanaccent.Itistheregulardifferencesinhowweproducesoundsthatshapeouraccents.Evenifyoudon’thearityourself,youspeakwithsomesortofaccent.Inthissense,it’smeaninglesstopointoutthatsomeone“hasanaccent”.Wealldo!Everypersonspeaksadialect(方言),too.Inthefieldoflanguagestudy,adialectreferstoalanguagethatischaracterizedbyitschangesofstructure,phrasesandwords.Forexample,“Yougoteatornot?”(meaning“Haveyoueaten?”)isanacceptableandunderstoodquestioninSingaporeOralEnglish.ThefactthatthisexpressionwouldcausestandardAmericanEnglishspeakertotakepausedoesn’tmeanthatSingaporeOralEnglishis“wrong”or“ungrammatical”.Thesentenceiswell-formedandclearlycommunicative,accordingtonativeSingaporeEnglishspeakers’solidsystemofgrammar.Whyshoulditbewrongjustbecauseit’sdifferent?Weneedtomovebeyondanarrowexplanationofaccentsanddialects—forthebenefitofeveryone.Languagedifferencesliketheseprovidedeepunderstandingsintopeople’sculturalexperiencesandbackgrounds.Inaglobalage,thewayonespeaksisclearlyapartofwhoheis.Mostpeoplewouldbehappytotalkabouttheculturesbehindtheirspeech.We’dlearnmoreabouttheworldweliveinandmakefriendsalongtheway.8.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor’sopiniontowardspeoplewhosaytheyspeak“perfectEnglish”?A.Theyarerighttobeproudoftheirlanguageskills.B.Theyaremostlikelylanguageteachers.C.Theyshouldtryhardertocopythelocalaccent.D.Theymaymisunderstandthenatureofaccents.9.Accordingtothearticle,theSingaporeEnglishexpression“Yougoteatornot?”is:A.Grammaticallywell-formedwithinitsownsystem.B.Consideredincorrectbyitsspeakers.C.DirectlyborrowedfromAmericanEnglish.D.ConfusingtoallnativeEnglishspeakers.10.HowdoestheauthordevelophisideainParagraph3?A.Followingtimeorder. B.Givingexamples.C.Listingfigures. D.Explainingcauses.11.Whereisthispassagemostlikelytakenfrom?A.Agrammartextbook. B.Alanguagelearningmagazine.C.AnEnglishnovel. D.Atravelbrochure.DIfyoushopinsupermarketsnow,youmayseemanyfoodswithbig“protein”signsonblackpackages.Theseincludepowders,bars,yogurt,bread,andevencoffee.Manypeoplebuymoreproteinforfitnessandhealth,butmarketingcaninfluenceourchoices.Colorsonpackagessendsignals.Greensuggestsnatural,redandyellowsuggestenergy,andbluesuggestscoolness.Today,blackoftensignalsproteinandanexcellentimage.Thiscancreatea“healthhalo(光环),”whereonegoodfeaturemakesthewholefoodseemhealthy.Withprotein,thishalocanhideaddedsugarorfatandmakeuspaymore.Proteinshortageishardlycommoninwealthycountries,andtoomuchproteinispossible.Ifyouwantmoreprotein,choosefoodsthatgivebettervalue.Animalfoodslikemeat,fish,poultry,eggs,andcheeseusuallyprovide11-32gramsper100grams.Achickenbreastgivesabout60grams,acanoftunagivesabout22grams,a170-gramtubofGreekyogurtgivesabout17grams,andtwoeggsgiveabout12grams.Chickenoftengivesmorethan30gramsofproteinperdollar.Youdonotneedanimalfoodstomeetyourneeds.Plantfoodscanbeverycost-friendly.Legumeslikebeansorsoybeansgiveabout9gramsper100gramsandoftenabout20gramsofproteinperdollar.Peanutsat$6/kggiveabout42gramsperdollar.Oatsat$3/kggiveabout33gramsperdollar.Nuts,seeds,andevenacupoffrozenpeasalsoaddusefulprotein.Incomparison,manyproteinbarsgiveonly6-8gramsperdollar.Bottomline:donotrelyoncolorsandslogans.Readthenutrition(营养)labelandchooseavarietyoffresh,minimallyprocessedfoodstogetenoughproteinandmicronutrientswithoutoverspending.12.Accordingtothepassage,whatisapossibleriskconcernedwiththe“healthhalo”createdbyblackproteinpackaging?A.Itmakesthefoodappearmorenaturalandenvironmentallyfriendly.B.Itmayhidethepresenceofunhealthythingslikeaddedsugarorfat.C.Itgreatlyincreasestheactualproteincontentofthefoodproduct.D.Itcausespeopleinwealthycountriestosufferfromproteinshortage.13.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingfoodsoffersthemostproteinperdollar?A.Chicken. B.Legumes. C.Peanuts. D.Proteinbars.14.Whatisthemainmessageofthepassage?A.Proteinisthemostimportantnutrientforhumanhealth.B.Peopleshouldavoideatinganimalfoodstogetprotein.C.Donotbemisledbypackaging:choosefreshandvariousfoodswisely.D.Blackpackagingmeanstheproductisgreatandhighinprotein.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardprotein-labeledproducts?A.Fullysupportive. B.Objectiveandcareful.C.Uninterested. D.Practical.第二节（共5小题；每题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoprotectyoureyesightWewatchoursaltandfatintaketoprotectourhearts.Weexerciseandtakecalciumtoprotectourbones.Weapplysunscreentoprotectourskin.Butwhatcanwedotoprotectoureyes,allyearround?Alot.____16____.EatForYourEyesightResearchshowsthatfoodsrichinvitaminC,vitaminE,zinc...andomega-3fattyacidsareconnectedwithlowerriskforagerelatedeyediseasesandmaybeevendryeyes.____17____Therefore,youshouldincludesomefish,darkleafygreens,strawberries,tomatoes,peanuts,sunflowerseedsaswellasbeef,oystersandsooninyourdiets,whichwilldogoodtoyoureyes.____18____“Protectingtheeyesfromultravioletlight—sunlight—isveryimportant,”saysDrEsenAkpek,aprofessorwhoresearchesintoeyesatJohnsHopkinsUniversityintheUnitedStates.“It’soneofthebiggestthingsinourenvironmenttohaveaninfluenceontheeyes.Ultravioletlighthasbeenshowntohaveaneffectonsomeeyediseases,whichmayleadtothegraduallossofeyesight.”Toprotectyoureyes,wearingqualitysunglassesisnecessary.TakeaBreakFromScreensAccordingtoa2022reviewarticlepublishedinthemagazineHeliyon,there’snoscientificevidencethatthelightfromelectronicscreensdamageseyes.____19____Expertssuggestfollowingthe20-20-20rule:Every20minutes,takeabreakandlookatsomethingabout20feetawayfor20seconds.____20____Notalleyeproblemsarenoticeable,andallarebesttreatedwhenfoundearly.Formostpeople,thatmeanshavingyoureyestestedeveryonetotwoyears.A.WearQualitySunglassesB.It’ssaidthatupto90percentofsports-relatedeyeinjuriesareactuallypreventablewithpropereyeprotection.C.Butstaringatascreencanleaveeyestiredandmaycloudvision.D.Herearesomelifestylestepspeoplecantaketoprotecttheirvisionandeyehealth.E.Finally,don’tforgettoseeaneyespecialistforacheckupregularly,ifpossible.F.WearSafetyGlassesWhenNeededG.Gettingthenutritionfromwholefoodsratherthanfromsupplements(增补物)isbest.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Aboywaswalkinghomefromschoolwhenhesawalarge,attractiveappleononeofthebranchesofanappletreehangingoutoveratallfence.Theboywasn’tmuchofafruit-eater,____21____abarofchocolateifgiventhechoice,but,asyouknow,theforbiddenfruitcanbeattractive.Seeingtheapple,theboywantedit.Themorehelookedatit,the____22____hefeltandthemorehewantedthatapple.Hestoodontiptoe(踮着脚),____23____outhisarmsashighashecould,butevenathistallest____24____hewasunabletotouchit.Hebeganto____25____upanddown,ashighashecould,atthe____26____ofeachjumpputtingouthisarmstogettheapple.Still,itremainedoutof____27____.Notgivingup,hethought,ifonlyhehadsomethingto____28____on.Hisschoolbagwouldn’tgiveenoughheightandhedidn’twantto____29____thethingsinside,likehislunchbox,pencilcase,andGameBoy.____30____hehopedhemightfindanoldbox,arockorevenaladderwithluck,buttherewasnothinghecouldusenearby.Hehadtriedeverythinghecouldthinktodo.Nothavinganyother____31____,hegaveupandstartedtowalkaway.Atfirsthefeltannoyedanddisappointedthinkingabouthowhungryhehadbecomefromhis____32____andhowhereallywantedthatapple.Themorehethoughtlikethis,themoreunhappyhebecame.____33____,theboyofourstorywasaprettysmartguy,althoughhedidn’tgetwhathewanted.Hestartedtosaytohimself,“Thisisn’t____34____Idon’thavetheappleandI’mfeelingunhappyaswell.There’snothingmoreIcandotogettheapple—thatisunchangeable—butwearesupposedtobeableto____35____ourfeelings.”21.A.preferring B.offering C.receiving D.allowing22.A.sadder B.angrier C.hungrier D.tastier23.A.cutting B.holding C.taking D.pulling24.A.strength B.length C.width D.height25.A.jump B.look C.walk D.quit26.A.thought B.sight C.top D.stage27.A.touch B.work C.use D.reach28.A.put B.stand C.get D.keep29.A.break B.shake C.make D.strike30.A.Lookingup B.Lookingforward C.Lookingdown D.Lookingaround31.A.styles B.choices C.destinations D.schedules32.A.effects B.arrangements C.efforts D.strategies33.A.However B.Therefore C.Instead D.Besides34.A.graceful B.powerful C.harmful D.helpful35.A.express B.change C.forget D.exchange第二节（共10小题：每小题15分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Ifyou’rereadingthis,youwere____36____(probable)borninthe2000s.Right?Butwhatdootherpeoplethinkaboutyourgeneration?Someadultsworrythatyou’remore____37____(interest)inthescreeninfrontofyouthantheworldaroundyou.Theythinkofyouasthe“facedowngeneration”becauseyouuseyourphonesomuchandtheywonder____38____youwilldealwithschool,friends,andfamily.Aretoday’steenagerstoobusy____39____(text)andtakingselfiestobecomesuccessfulinreallife?Otheradultsworrythattoday’syoutharespoilt____40____don’twanttofacethechallengesofadultlife.Many____41____(child)borninthe1990sand2000swereraisedby“helicopterparents”,whowerealwaystheretoguideandhelpthem____42____abusyschedulefilledwithhomeworkandextra-curricularactivitiessuchasdancing,drawing,orsports.Withparentswhodoeverythingforthem,today’syouthseemtoprefertoliveliketeenagersevenwhentheyareintheir20sor30s.Doestheface-downgenerationneedaheads-up?Well,possiblynot.Thefactisthatmanyoftoday’steenagersarebettereducatedandmore____43____(create)thanpastgenerations.Moreyoungpeoplethanevervolunteer____44____(help)theircommunities.TherearealsobraveyoungpeoplesuchasMalalaYousafzai,theteenagerwho____45____(win)the2014NobelPeacePrizeforpushinggirls’rightstogotoschool.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假设你是李华，你的外国朋友Peter深受体重超重引发的健康问题的困扰，故写信向你寻求帮助。请你就此写一封英语回信，给出一些合理建议。内容要点如下：1.你的感受；2.提出建议：平衡饮食，经常锻炼，充足睡眠等。注意：1.词数80字左右；2.可适当添加细节使内容连贯；3.文中不得出现真实姓名和校名。DearPeter,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。WhenIwas13,Iclimbedmyfirstmountain—afairlygentle3,900-footpeaknearwhereIliveinSurrey.BritishColumbia.IwasoverweightatthetimeandoutofbreathwhenIreachedthetop.ButIlovedthechallengeoffightingsomethingbiggerthanmyself.SoonI’dclimbednearly100mountains.IbecameslimandstrongandmyparentswerehappyI’dfinallyfoundahobby.IoftengoclimbingwithmyfriendMelOlsen,whomI’dmetinaFacebookgroup.Twoyearsago,onDecember30,whenIwas16,sheandIdrovetoOregontoclimb11,240-footMountHood.It’ssafertostartwinterclimbsatnightwhenthere’slessriskoftheSunmeltingthesnowpack.Thatday,westartedat3a.m.,followingthepathsalongsidetheskiruns.Thetemperaturewasabout14degrees,andweworeclotheswecouldeasilytakeoff,knowingtheclimbwouldmakeuswarm.Afteraboutfivehours,wereachedDevil’sKitchen,abigflatareaatabout10000feet,justbeforethefinalpushtothetop.Bythispoint,thewindbecamewilder.ButMelandIwentahead.Weworehelmetsandcarriedeverynecessarythingsuchasiceaxesandcrampons(防滑钉).Webelievedwewerewellpreparedfortheclimb.Thetrailwefollowedgrewmoredifficult.Ataround9a.m.,wereachedapatchoficecalledanicestep,whichwasaboutthreeorfourfeettallandslopedata75-degreeangle.Iofferedtogofirst.Iplacedmyleftfootontheicestepanditfeltgood.ConfidentIwassafe.Iputmyfullweightonit.Suddenly,Iheardacrackandawholepieceoficebrokeoffthesteprightundermyfoot.Inaflash,Ifellbackwards,rollingdowntherocksquickly.Atlast,IcametoastoponasmallslopejustabovetheDevil’sKitchen.I’dfallen600feet.Myclothesweretornintopieces,myhelmetwasbrokenandmyfacewasbloodiedfromcutsandscratches.What’sworse,Ifoundmyleftlegunabletomove.Ishoutedforhelp.Melalreadymadeherwaydown.ShealsocalledPortlandMountainRescuewhenIfelldown.注意：1.续写词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。MelstayedbymysidewhileItriednottocryfromthepain.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ButIwasbackonthetrailswithinsixmonths.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________湖北省楚天协作体2025-2026学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。ALondonisoneofthemostpopularsitesintheworldfortouriststovisit.IfyouareplanningatriptoLondoninthefuture,you’relucky.Thereareavarietyofattractionsforyoutoenjoy.TheTowerofLondonOneofthemostpopulartouristattractionsinLondonistheTowerofLondon.Foundedmorethan900yearsago,theTowerofLondonisoneoftheworld’smostfamoustowersandhaschangedalot.Here,youcanalsofindthesevenravens(乌鸦)whichliveintheTower.Thereisastorythatsays:IftherearenoravensintheTower,theTowerandthekingdomwillfall.Therearealsolotsoftours,exhibitsandspecialeventsthatyoucanenjoythroughouttheyear.WestminsterAbbeyAnotherpopularplacetovisitisWestminsterAbbey.Itwassetupin1065byEdwardtheConfessor.VisitorstoWestminsterAbbeycanenjoyitsbeautifulspecialGothicarchitecture.TherearealsolotsofmemorialsofKingsandQueenstoenjoy.ExcellenttransportationisavailableherebybusorsubwayfrommanylocationsinLondon.BuckinghamPalaceBuckinghamPalaceisanotherplacewitharichhistorytodiscover.It’stheofficialLondonresidenceofQueenElizabethⅡ.DuringAugustandSeptember,youcanvisittheStateRoomsandseetheChangingoftheGuards.TheQueen’sGalleryisopentothepublicdaily.CheckingtheofficialtimetablebeforeyoumakesuretovisitthePalaceisamust,becauseitisnotopenallyearround.HydeParkIfyou’reexpectingtoenjoyoneofLondon’smostbeautifullandscapes,HydeParkistheplaceforyou.Therearemanyactivitiesavailableheretoenjoy,includingguidedwalkingtours,swimming,tennis,andhorseriding.Inaddition,manyconcertsareperformedinHydePark.There’salsoaplaygroundavailableforthekids.1.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheTowerofLondon?A.TheravenswererecentlyintroducedtotheTower.B.TheTowerofLondonisthemostpopularattractioninLondon.C.TheTowerofLondonhaschangedalotastheworld’smostfamoustower.D.Therearelotsoftours,exhibitsandspecialeventsintheTowerbesidestheravens.2.WhatdoWestminsterAbbeyandBuckinghamPalacehaveincommon?A.Theyarebothofficialresidencesoftheroyalfamily.B.Visitorsmustchecktheofficialtimetablebeforevisitingboth.C.Theyarebothcloselyconnectedwiththehistoryoftheroyalfamily.D.Youcangotobothplaceseitherbybusorbysubway.3.Ifyoutakeastronginterestinmusic,whichplaceyouwouldliketogo?A.HydePark. B.BuckinghamPalace.C.WestminsterAbbey. D.TheTowerofLondon.BWhenanearthquakestruckasmalltown,manyhousesfelldownandsomepeoplebecamehomelessovernight.Aftertheearthquake,allthenewspapersreportedmanystoriesaboutsomeofthefamilieswhowereintrouble.OneSunday,whenIwasreadinganewspaper,somespecialpicturescaughtmyeyeandtouchedmedeeply.Theygavethedetailedclothingsizesofeachfamilymemberofthosewhosufferedmostfromtheearthquakeandalsowhattheywereindesperateneedof.Ifiguredthatthiswouldbeagoodchancetoteachmykidstohelpthosewhowerelessfortunatethanthemselves.Therefore,Isaidtomyseven-year-oldtwins,BradandBrett,andthree-year-oldMeghan,“Wehavesomuch,butthesepoorpeoplenowhardlyhaveanything.Let’sdosomethingforthem.Wellsharewhatwehavewiththem.”ThenItookoutalargeboxandfilleditwithlargequantitiesoffoodsandalsosomeclothesthatwemightnotwearanylonger.WhileIwasdoingthis,Iencouragedtheboystochoosetheirtoysanddonatesomeoftheirlessfavoritethings.Meghanwatchedquietlyastheboystookouttheiroldtoysandgamesandputthemtogether.Thenshewalkedaway.Afewminuteslater,shecamebackwithLucy,thedollshecherishedmost,whokepthercompanyeverynightwhenshewassleeping.Sheplacedthedollontopoftheothertoys.“Oh,dear,”Isaid.“Youdon’thavetogiveawayLucy.Youlovehersomuch.”Meghansaid,Lucymakesmehappy,Mommy.Maybeshe’llmakeanotherlittlegirlhappyaswell.”IlookedatMeghanforalongmomentanditneveroccurredtomethatshewouldbesokindtodonateLucytoothers.ItwasthenthatIrealizedmydaughterhadtaughtmeanimportantlesson.It’seasytogiveupsomethingthatwedon’twantanymore,buthardertogivewhatweloveverymuch,isn’tit?4.Whydidthemotherdeterminetohelpthefamiliesaffectedbytheearthquake?A.BecauseshesawanewsreportonTVabouttheearthquake.B.Becausesheknewoneofthefamilieswholosttheirhome.C.Becausehersonsanddaughteraskedheriftheycouldhelp.D.Becauseshewastouchedbysomepicturesandinformationinanewspaper.5.WhatdidMeghandonatetothevictims?A.Someofheroldtoysandgames. B.Herfavoritedoll,Lucy.C.Someofherclothesandfood. D.Hertwinbrothers’lessfavoritethings.6.InParagraph4,theunderlinedword“cherished”canbebestreplacedby.A.leftbehind B.treasured C.gaveup D.disliked7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthestory?A.TheImportanceofDonating B.ATerribleEarthquakeC.TheImportanceofSharing D.AValuableLessonfromMyDaughterCWhenImentionedtosomefriendsthatweallhaveaccents(口音),mostofthemproudlyreplied.“Well,IspeakperfectEnglish/Chinese/etc.”Butthiskindofresponsemakesmefailtounderstandthetruemeaningofaccents.Usually,whatwemeanwhenwesaysomeone“hasanaccent”isthattheiraccentisdifferentfromthelocalone,orthatpronunciationsaredifferentfromourown.Butthisexplanationofaccentsisnarrowandcouldgiverisetomisunderstanding.Funnilyenough,asfarasthelanguagestudyisconcerned,everypersonspeakswithanaccent.Itistheregulardifferencesinhowweproducesoundsthatshapeouraccents.Evenifyoudon’thearityourself,youspeakwithsomesortofaccent.Inthissense,it’smeaninglesstopointoutthatsomeone“hasanaccent”.Wealldo!Everypersonspeaksadialect(方言),too.Inthefieldoflanguagestudy,adialectreferstoalanguagethatischaracterizedbyitschangesofstructure,phrasesandwords.Forexample,“Yougoteatornot?”(meaning“Haveyoueaten?”)isanacceptableandunderstoodquestioninSingaporeOralEnglish.ThefactthatthisexpressionwouldcausestandardAmericanEnglishspeakertotakepausedoesn’tmeanthatSingaporeOralEnglishis“wrong”or“ungrammatical”.Thesentenceiswell-formedandclearlycommunicative,accordingtonativeSingaporeEnglishspeakers’solidsystemofgrammar.Whyshoulditbewrongjustbecause