重庆市永川三中高一英语寒假作业六Word文档下载推荐.docx

1、AWhen I was growing up, we were not an “I love you” family. We certainly found such affection lovely. We just didnt do it.I was thinking about all of this on Saturday at my daughter Katies recital （演奏会）. I had never insisted she do anything in her free time except learn how to play the piano. I carr

2、ied this from childhood. My parents couldnt afford these lessons. My daughter mostly accepted this demand with good humor. This has meant, through the years, that our house has been filled with a few muddled （混乱的） complaints mixed with versions of songs.The day of the recital, I was listening to Kat

3、ie practice The Entertainer, and one note was not good. I dont know how to play the piano, but I did say, “Hey, Katie, maybe you should hold that note just a bit longer.” Then she played it again and again. I realized that I had done something unintended I was making her think too much just a few ho

4、urs before her recital.So I told her not to worry about it, but it was too late. She kept at it for a little while longer until finally I said that shed played it perfectly. I didnt think we ever isolated that note; I felt pretty bad for even bringing it up.Then it was time for recital. Katie was th

5、e first one to perform. She was dressed well. As I watched her play The Entertainer, all I could think was how grown-up she had become, and that I had already missed the four-, five-, six-year-old versions of her.She got to the end of the song, and she reached the note we had talked about. And she h

6、eld it. She held it so long that for an instant it broke her timing on the rest of the song. Then she finished the song, and she looked right at me. Then I hugged her. My parents are right. You dont have to say the words “I love you”. Sometimes one note will do.1. How did Katie react to the authors

7、request for learning piano?A. She refused to practice it at first. B. She practiced the piano unwillingly.C. She paid little attention to practicing. D. She felt delighted at the very beginning.2. According to the passage, the authors advice .A. was quite professional B. had no practical effectsC. m

8、ade his daughter happy D. brought trouble to his daughter3. What can we infer about the authors parents?A. They were strict with the author.B. They wanted the author to be perfect.C. They didnt care about the authors growth.D. They werent good at expressing love in words.4. Whats the best title of t

9、his passage?A. Its Not Necessary to Be Perfect B. One Note Will Express Your LoveC. What Is Love D. My Daughter Experienced Learning PianoBA traditional Chinese cough syrup （糖浆）, called Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa （念慈庵川贝枇杷膏）, is flying off the shelves in New York stores this flu season, following a US news

10、report.According to a report in The Wall Street Journal last week, Mr. Alex Schweder, a professor of design at Pratt Institute suffering a cough for about 10 days, felt better 15 minutes after he drank a bottle of Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa. It had been recommended by his girlfriend, who first learnt about

11、 the cough syrup 30 years ago when she was living in Hong Kong.Mr. Schweder was shocked by the magical effects of the cough syrup, and recommended it to many people. This, together with other factors, soon made the Chinese medicine popular in New York City.A 300ml bottle is now sold at US$13.29 on W

12、almarts website. This is more than double the former price in some pharmacies （药店） in Manhattans Chinatown, selling at about US$6 per bottle. “The number of Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa we sold over the past few days was much more than usual,” said Winnie, a sales staff member of Buy-rite pharmacy in Chinato

13、wn. “More and more Westerners are accepting this medicine because it is effective,” she said.According to the Kingworld Medicines Groups official website, Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa is made of “valuable Chinese herbs and honey, and has surprising effects in treating coughs.” However, experts warn that taki

14、ng the cough syrup can carry health risks, including when it is used with other medicines, used too much or taken instead of prescription medication （处方药）.Dr. Keith Brenner, a specialist in pulmonary medicine at Columbia University Medical Centre New York Presbyterian Hospital, said, “I think people

15、 who use these things may not even tell the doctor about them, and its a problem.”5. What does the underlined phrase “flying off the shelves” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Being stolen. B. Being removed.C. Being in trouble. D. Being on hot sale.6. How did Mr. Alex Schweder get to know Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa?A

16、. He used to have it in Hong Kong. B. He searched for it on the Internet.C. His girlfriend introduced it to him. D. He heard of it from a news report.7. What can be learned about Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa?A. It is priced at US$6 per bottle.B. It is getting cheaper but very effective.C. It is made of some foreign herbs and honey.