1、 Every year, during Chongyang Festival, citizens of China show their respect to the elders in their families and communities. Its a special tradition which is rooted in the deep value that Chinese culture places on honouring their elders. Sadly, many of our aging population are seniors without sons,
2、 daughters or grandchildren to visit. While they may have great friends, they no doubt miss the tender and loving relationships unique to families. To fill this void(空虚),many volunteers turned up at nursing homes around the country in order to spend time with the residents(居民). In some cases, they p
3、erformed humble(谦逊的) gestures(表示) of kindness, such as combing their hair or washing their feet. While the kind acts were appreciated, one embarrassing story out of Anhui Province raised a valuable question. Reportedly, one old gentleman had his feet washed seven times during the day by different vo
4、lunteers. Is this genuinely(真诚地) caring for the elderly? Many of the residents at the nursing home said that those gestures do not make them feel cared for at all. Their family members or community volunteers may drop by for a few hours of token(象征性) time, but soon they disappear back into their bus
5、y lives. There is nothing we can give that is more valuable or appreciated than our time. While you may feel like there is barely enough time to care for your many responsibilities, might it be possible to spare just a moment as you walk home from school to sit with a senior who lives in your commun
6、ity? Just five minutes is not going to prevent you from getting your homework done, but it may totally change a day of loneliness into a day of joy for one old man or woman. Do you live far from your grandparents? Why not pick up the phone and let them know youre thinking of them? Or maybe you could
7、 remind them of the good old days and mail them a short letter. Imagine their surprise and joy! We live in a complicated(复杂的) and busy world, but kindness and caring is still a very simple thing.(1)How many times did one old gentleman have his feet washed during the day? (不超过2个词) (2)Which gesture ca
8、n make the elders feel cared for? (不超过8个词) (3)What may the family members of the residents at the nursing home do? (不超过13个词) 【答案】 (1)7 times.(2)To sit with them and talk to them.(3)Their family members may drop by for a few hours of token time. 【解析】【分析】主要讲了中国的重阳节是展示对老人尊敬的日子,但是现在空巢老人仅仅在志愿者的陪伴下,自己的家人因
9、为忙碌很少陪伴他们。 (1)根据Reportedly, one old gentleman had his feet washed seven times during the day by different volunteers.可知一个老人的脚由不同的志愿者洗了7次,故填7 times.。 (2)根据might it be possible to spare just a moment as you walk home from school to sit with a senior who lives in your community?可知坐下来和他们聊天,故填To sit with
10、 them and talk to them.。 (3)根据Their family members or community volunteers may drop by for a few hours of token(象征性) time,可知交通成员可能象征性的拜访几个小时,故填Their family members may drop by for a few hours of token time.。【点评】考查任务型阅读,首先读懂题意,然后从文中仔细寻找答案。2根据材料内容,从AG七个选项中选择五个还原到文中空白处,使材料完整、通顺。 My challenge for you is
11、 this: to read a book for 15 minutes a day. Let me explain where the challenge came from. I have many things in common with my dad, like music taste and sense of humor, but sadly reading isnt one of them. I can happily spend a whole day reading a book. _He reads e-mails, websites and papers for work
12、, but not books. He is a busy person, with a short attention span, so I think that sitting down to read for just 15 minutes a day is a good way to introduce him to reading. Giving yourself a goal or challenge is a good way to change a habit or achieve something, so why not try to develop a new habit
13、 of reading? _Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there are lots of benefits of reading, which screen-based activities (games, films,TV) dont have.Looking at screens can cause tire eyes, and you should avoid looking at screens for a long time. Another thing I love about re
14、ading is being transported to another world. _So you go to bed. Because you think more about the world of the book, rather than the real world and the problems you have during the day, so you can truly relax. I also love people. I enjoy hearing what people are doing and finding out what people think
15、._It also teaches me to see things from other peoples point of view, and understand other peoples decisions or opinions. So give it a try! Include 15 minutes of reading in your daily schedule and see the difference you can make.A. Firstly, its better for your eyes.B. But my dad cant read a book for longer than 5 minutes.C. I often forget the time or things that are going on around me.D. Reading ten thousand books is like travelling ten thousand miles.E. Reading gives me the chance to get to kn
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