How to keep in touch with your kids when you're busy or far away is a dilemma(两难的问题) many fathers have. Men like to focus special attention on one thing for a long 3.p________. but this can lead to trouble. Moving from work to family isn't always an easy thing. And if you don't 4.s________ your kids that you're thinking about them, they may think that you don't care.

As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped to 5.t________ back to my house and wrote a short message on a 6.c________ of cards to each of my children. I put each in a “secret” place where I knew they'd find it.

When I called the next night, they both said 7.e________. “Daddy, I got your card. When did you do that？”

I was moved when I heard these words. What I had never thought was that a small thing had a big influence on my kids. It proved(证明) that they were in my heart. And distance(距离) couldn't 8.s________ them from their father. To my satisfaction, they feel “love” of their father. This 9.v________ experience encouraged me to continue to do the small things to be a responsible father.

As fathers get much busier and have to work longer hours, they usually pay 10.l________ attention to the small things. Don't miss the good chances to let your kids see how important they are.

Take a moment to do a small thing for your kids. It won't 11.s________ small to them.

Passage 11(2016镇江)

When you have dinner, you follow table manners. When you have a 1.l________. you obey the rules in the classroom. But have you ever thought about needing to 2.m________ your manners in the digital(数码的) world when you use phones, e-mails and social media, like QQ, WeChat, etc?

As new research by Oxford University noted, “It's just important to treat people with respect online as it is in real life.” The study came up with some rules of good manners to live by in the digital age. Their first 3.a________ is not “over-sharing” on social media, which means not posting every detail about your life online, because some of us are not creative 4.e________ to always show off our thoughts and lives on social media. The manners also 5.i________ not looking through others' phones and not gossiping (说闲话) about others over messages, 6.e________ when you choose “reply all” to send a message to a group of people.

Although gossip is not 7.h________ chat that can make conversations exciting, it can also be a way to spread something untrue about other people. Gossip can be even stronger on social media than in real life, so it's 8.b________ not to gossip.

Moreover, when you have bad news for someone, do not leave text messages on social media, chat with him or her by 9.c________ or sending personal messages.

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Nowadays technology has 10.o________ us different ways to contact others. It is important to remember how to behave toward others online.

Passage 12(2016上海)

The Young Person's Rail-card is very popular in Britain now. It gives young people the chance to buy 1.c________ train tickets across the country. Just imagine, it could take you to festivals, to see friends, or to London for a weekend break, at a lower price.

Who can apply?

Anyone between 16 and 25 years of age. You will need to provide something to 2.p________ that you are under 26.For this, only your ID card, driving licence, passport or medical card will be acceptable.

Or, if you are an adult student 3.o________ 25 years old but receiving formal education, you can also apply. You will need to get your teacher to sign the application form(申请表). ‘Formal education' refers to studies of more than 15 hours per week for at least 20 weeks a year in college.

Then take your completed application form with a recent 4.p________ of yourself, ￡28 and other materials needed to any main railway station or student travel office to apply for the card.

How to use your rail-card? You can use it any time—weekends, holidays or during the week. Please

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ask at your local station or contact a railway travel agent for more 5.i________．

If a rail-card does not have the user's name signed, it will be considered invalid(无效的). No one else may use either your rail-card or any tickets bought with it. You will be required to pay the 6.f________ price of the ticket if you are unable to show your own rail-card with the ticket for a check during a journey.

Tickets at reduced prices are not available for first-class travels or for travels 7.a________. such as to France or Germany. Passengers will be asked to buy regular-priced tickets if they want to use these services. 专项训练三 首字母填空 Passage 1【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了亨利在父亲去世后.通过为人们刷靴子挣钱来帮助母亲维持家庭的开销。

1. always【解析】句意：他想帮助他妈妈因为她不能挣足够的钱为她的小家庭买食物。根据前两句可知他妈妈总是不能挣到钱来养活他们的小家庭。结合首字母a可知应填always。

2. returning 【解析】句意：一天.一个男人给了他一美元因为亨利他丢失的钱包。根据后半句“a pocketbook which he had lost”推知是因为归还了这个人的钱包.这个人才给了他一美元.结合所给首字母r可推知return符合语境.再由空前的介词for可知应填returning。3. honest 【解析】句意：但是他妈妈教他要……。根据后句“ ...and never to keep what did not belong to him.”可知此处句意指的是做人要诚实.根据空前的be可推知应填形容词honest。 4. brushes【解析】句意：用这一美元他买了一个盒子.三个和一些鞋油。根据后句中“...said to everyone whose boots did not look 6.n.”可知他开始给别人擦鞋来挣钱。擦鞋应有刷子.结合所给首字母b以及空格前three可判断此处应填brushes。

5. corner【解析】 句意：然后他走到一条街的.并对那些靴子看起来不……。结合所给首字母c可判断街道的角落符合语境。故应填corner。

6. nice 【解析】句意：……并对那些靴子看起来不的人说.“请问.擦鞋吗？”根据常识可知只有别人的鞋脏了才会擦。根据空格前look可知此处应填入形容词。结合所给首字母n可知应填nice。

7. polite【解析】句意：他很以至于绅士们很快开始注意到他.并让他来擦他们的靴子。根据前句“Polish your boots, please？”可知这个男孩很有礼貌.根据首字母p以及was可知此空应填一个形容词.故填polite。

8. collected【解析】句意：第一天他超过50美分……。根据下文可知空格处表示他赚的钱超过50美分。分析句子结构可知此处缺少谓语动词。结合所给首字母c可知collect符合语境。根据上下句可知应用一般过去时.故填collected。

9. dear【解析】句意：你是一个好男孩.亨利。由上文中这个男孩把他擦鞋赚来的钱给了他妈妈.可知他妈妈很感动。这句话应该是妈妈夸奖他的话.结合所给首字母d可知dear符合语境。

10. manage【解析】句意：我不知道如何赚足够的钱来买面包.但是现在我认为我们很好地过活。根据前半句“I didn't know how I could earn enough to buy bread...”可知.妈妈一直在为家庭生计担忧.推测该句句意：儿子可以帮着挣钱

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后.全家可以过得好。结合所给首字母可知此处表示能努力生活得好。manage to do sth. 设法做成某事。故填manage。 Passage 2【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位老人看护泉水.并每天打扫卫生.优美的环境吸引了大批的天鹅和其他鸟类以及旅游的人.后来当地领导认为他没有用了就辞退了他.结果环境变差.鸟儿和游客都不来了.老人又被返聘回来。故事告诉我们：无论你的工作多么渺小.永远不要看不起它。

1. swept【解析】句意：他每天照看泉水.并所有的树叶……。根据and表并列可知.此处缺少动词。联系下文.清澈的泉水引来美丽的天鹅.可知老人每天清除所有的树叶. sweep away意为“清除”.结合前半句为一般过去时.可知此处也应用一般过去时.再根据首字母提示可知填swept。

2. that【解析】句意：他每天照看泉水.并清除所有的树叶和其他使水变脏的东西。分析句子结构可知.此处缺少关系代词。修饰先行词things的定语从句应由that或which引导.再联系首字母提示可知填that。

3. on【解析】句意：为什么我们让这位老人一年又一年一直工作？keep...on意为“继续”.再根据首字母提示可知填on。

4. told【解析】句意：后来.老人被离开了。联系上文.可知本句表示老人被迫离开了.根据空前的was可知用一般过去时的被动语态.再根据首字母提示可知填tell的过去分词told。

5. autumn【解析】句意：当早来临.树叶开始掉落……。分析句子结构可知.此处缺少名词。根据句意并结合常识.秋天树叶开始落下.再根据首字母提示可知填autumn。

6. after【解析】句意：老人离开仅仅几个月.所有的天鹅都飞走了。分析句意并联系上文可知.老人走后几个月.事情都改变了.天鹅都走了.再根据首字母提示可知填after。

7. tourists【解析】句意：并且也不来了。分析句子结构可知.此处缺少名词作主语。分析句意并联系上文可知环境变得不尽人意.游客也不来了.再根据首字母提示可知填tourists。8. realized/realised【解析】句意：后来他们错误.又重新聘用老人。分析句子结构可知.此处缺少动词作谓语。根据句意可知他们意识到了错误.又重新聘用老人；根据后半句可知用一般过去时.再根据首字母提示可知填realize的过去式realized或realise的过去式realised。

9. returned【解析】句意：不久新生活这个村庄。分析句子结构可知.此处缺少动词。根据句意并联系上文.泉水开始干净.环境又变好了.新生活又回到了村庄。再根据首字母提示可知return最符合语境.根据上句用一般过去时.可知本句也用一般过去时.故填returned。10. never【解析】句意：无论你的工作看起来多么渺小.看不起它。根据句意并联系上文可知无论工作多小.永远不要看不起它.再根据首字母提示可知填never。 Passage 3【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了在一次火灾中.一只忠诚而且聪明的狗救了两个女孩的故事。赞扬了它的机智与忠诚。

1. sleeping【解析】句意：所有住户都在房子里正在。分析语境可知.因为是夜晚.所以都正在“睡觉”．根据句意和“were”可知.该句时态为过去进行时。根据首字母提示可知填sleeping。

2. place(s)【解析】句意：他们冲进燃烧的大楼.把人们救到安全的。分析语境可知.是指把人们救到安全的地点.应填单词为place。又因为place为可数名词.单复数均可.故填place(s)。

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3. all【解析】句意：人们认为都安全了。根据后两句可知.人们认为“所有人”都安全了。空格处应填不定代词。根据首字母提示可知填all。

4. Nobody【解析】句意：想到他们。分析句子成分可知此处缺少主语.应填名词或代词。根据语境可知.没有人想起他们。故填Nobody.注意句首单词首字母大写。

5. failed【解析】句意：这只狗尽力叫醒他们.但是了。根据“but”可知.狗没有能够叫醒这两个婴儿.因此指失败了。通读全文可知.该句时态为一般过去时。根据语境及首字母提示可知填failed。

6. But【解析】句意：没有人注意到它。分析语境可知.该句与上一句“狗在窗户那边狂吠.寻求帮助”之间为转折关系。因此用but。注意句首单词首字母大写。

7. another【解析】句意：然后这只狗又跑向另一个消防员……。根据前文“Then he climbed down the ladder(梯子) and tried to pull a fireman to the ladder.”可知狗之前拉住一位消防员.但是这位消防员没理他.故此处指“另一位”消防员。根据语境及首字母提示可知填another。

8. up 【解析】句意：因此他跟着这只狗爬了梯子.在那里他见到了两个女孩并且救了她们。根据前文可知.因为两个孩子在顶楼.所以消防员跟着狗往梯子上爬。根据首字母提示可知填up。

9. dog【解析】句意：那只在哪里？根据下文可知.人们在找这只狗。根据首字母提示可知填dog。

10. dead【解析】句意：他小心地把它带了下来.但它已经。根据后文“He had given his life for his friends.”可知狗已经死了。表示状态用“be dead”.意为“死的”。根据语境及首字母提示可知填dead。 Passage 4【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要讨论了锻炼的好处。然而.并不是每个人都有时间锻炼.也不是所有的人都喜欢锻炼。只有人们看到锻炼的直接效果时.才会坚持下去。1. energy【解析】句意：锻炼可以消耗完我们所吃的食物.使身体充满。从“full of e”可知.此处缺少一个以e开头的名词。“full of energy”意为“充满活力”.符合语境。故填energy。2. healthy【解析】句意：如果你一周锻炼几次.你将保持开心和。此处缺少一个以h开头的形容词.与happy并列.用来描述锻炼后的结果。锻炼的直接结果是身体健康.因此healthy符合语境。

3. ways【解析】句意：有许多锻炼的。从下句“You can walk, run, play sports or swim.”可知.这里谈论的是锻炼的方式。且空前有many修饰.故填ways。 4. However【解析】句意：.大多数人不能这样做。上一段主要描述锻炼的好处.这一句说很多人不能锻炼。很明显.上下文描述在这里进行了转折。逗号之前的转折性词语只能使用“however”.不能使用but。故填However。 5. choice【解析】句意：他们没有.只好开车上班。联系上句“It is too far from their homes to their offices.”可知.它们开车上班是不得已的事情。“have no choice but to do sth.”是一个固定搭配.意为“除了……别无选择”。因此.choice符合语境。

6. especially【解析】句意：第二.开车具有挑战性.在高峰时段。此处缺少一个以e开头的副词.用来进一步强调在高峰时期的情况。可见.能够突出在高峰时期的情况的只有副词especially符合语境.意为“尤其是.特别是”。

7. tired【解析】句意：他让一个人。由上句可知.开车需要花费太多的注意力.

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