Echo hopes the campaign will encourage viewers to pick up the phone, and get the “L” word
out to the fathers----“Tell him why you’re grateful; tell him why you’re proud. He might just do the same”.
71. Why did Echo launch the campaign Tell Them Now ? (No more than 15 words.)
72. What feeling did the woman in the video express to her father? (No more than 3 words.) 73. What questions were the fathers asked ? (No more than 15 words.)
74. How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? (No more than 7 words.) 75. What will you do to your father on Father’s Day ? (No more than 25 words.) 【答案】
71. To get people to show true emotions to their fathers on Father’s Day. 72. Grateful feelings/ Gratefulness. 73. Why their children make them proud. 74. Tell their fathers they love them .
75. (Open )I’ll give him a hug, telling him I love him very much and I’m grateful to have him in my life.
72. Grateful feelings/ Gratefulness.细节理解题。根据第二段第三行Dad I’m grateful爸爸，谢谢您，可知这位妇女向父亲表达了感激之情。故填Grateful feelings/ Gratefulness。
73. Why their children make them proud.推理判断题。根据第三段第二句Parents also take time to say why their children make them proud家长们也讲述了他们为什么以孩子为骄傲。可知，父亲们被问到为什么以孩子为荣？故填Why their children make them proud。
74. Tell their fathers they love them词义猜测题。根据下句“Tell him why you’re grateful; tell him why you’re proud.告诉父亲你为什么感谢他，告诉父亲你为什么骄傲。可知，艾科鼓励人们拿起电
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话，对父亲说出自己爱。故填Tell their fathers they love them
75. (Open )I’ll give him a hug, telling him I love him very much and I’m grateful to have him in my life.语言应用。父亲节你会为你的父亲做什么呢？拥抱父亲，告诉他我非常爱他，感恩生活中有他。 考点：日常生活类阅读及语言应用。
阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。
[1] If you are applying for an American higher education, you probably dream of getting into an Ivy League （常青藤联盟） university．The eight schools with the best reputations attract top students from the United States and many other countries． However, on average, the Ivy League schools accept less than 15 percent of applicants．And with the applicants growing in size year on year, it is becoming more and more difficult _________．
[2] So how can you give yourself the best chance of admission?
[3]Having a high school grade point average （GPA） in the top 10 percent of your class and
being ranked among the top few students dramatically betters your chances．But although GPA and SAT scores are important, they only tell admission deans（主任） part of the story．
[4] The whole admissions process will single out （挑选出） from a large pool of academically
strong applicants the unique individuals．They stand out because they have shown in their interviews a range of virtues （优点） expected of these universities．Take Harvard for example．Although there is no guarantee of admission, the school judges applicants based on 15 additional criteria．
[5] Intellectual curiosity （求知欲） comes first tor almost all admission deans．Schools look to such
students because they believe their peers find them stimulating（激励人的）inside and outside the classroom．
[6] Leadership also weighs heavily．The school would rather see an applicant who takes on
additional responsibility in one or two areas where he or she is good at, rather than one who is merely \．This can mean the class presidency（主席职务）, leading the cheerleading team or being the officer of a student union．
[7] Whether a person has personal warmth and cares about others counts a lot with the admission
deans．Writing an essay on a personal experience, like a summer spent raising funds for the earthquake victims or teaching in a local school, can show that a person has qualities in addition to academic experience．
According to the passage,what’s the attraction of Ivy League universities ?（no more than 3 words）________________________________________________________________________________
What is the purpose of the writer? （no more than 15 words）__________________________________
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Fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (no more than 5 words)_________________________________________________________
Based on the passage, list three additional criteria for admission besides academic performance．（no more than 10 words）①____________________ ____________________
What does the word “They” (Line 2, Paragraph4) probably refer to ? (no more than 3 words) __________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】
the best reputations
To tell applicants how to get into an ivy / To introduce the criteria by which an ivy admits students / To show applicants how to give themselves the best chance of admission to an ivy to get a place / to be admitted / to enter an Ivy / to become a student there ①Intellectual curiosity ②Leadership ③Personal warmth and caring attitude the unique individuals
_______________
写作意图题：从第二段的句子：So how can you give yourself the best chance of admission?可知作者是想告诉读者怎样申请进入常青藤大学，答案是To tell applicants how to get into an ivy / To introduce the criteria by which an ivy admits students / To show applicants how to give themselves the best chance of admission to an ivy
完成句子题：这句话是：每年申请的人越来越多，被常青藤大学录取就越来越难了。“被录取”可以是to get a place / to be admitted / to enter an Ivy / to become a student there
细节题：文章最后三段提到除了学习成绩，还有三个标准是：①Intellectual curiosity ②Leadership ③Personal warmth and caring attitude
猜词题：从这段的第一句话：The whole admissions process will single out （挑选出） from a large pool of academically strong applicants the unique individuals．可知这里的they指的是前面提到的the unique individuals“独特的个体”。 考点：考查阅读表达
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Section B (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage, Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage. Secret Santas
On Christmas morning, Linda wakes up, and tries to imagine the wide-eyed surprise of children in another household as they unwrap the presents she carefully chose for them. Linda has never met the children, but that’s all part of the joy of giving as secret Santas, she says. \匿名的) basis,\\
Linda and Tony are an American couple living in Toronto, Canada, and Linda did charitable work as a member of the American Women's Club of Toronto. As the name suggests, members are U.S. citizens living in Toronto, who join together for fellowship and community service.
To find her \a family that's struggling to survive. Last year she helped a single mother with three children. The mother works as a cleaning lady in a nursing home.
\list is always heartbreaking. They have an opportunity to ask for anything and do just the opposite, asking for basic clothes or simple toys,\winter coat, hats, and gloves.\
Last year Linda asked the mother for a second wish list--one that didn't include the basics. \for the two older children and a video game system for the youngest.\have learned a very valuable lesson in all of this,\matter where you live.\
The joy of giving as secret Santas is much sweeter when the gift is anonymous. What reaction does Linda imagine the children will have?
(No more than 5 words) (2 marks) Why did Linda join the American Women's Club of Toronto?
(No more than 10 words) (2 marks)
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Why did Linda ask for a second wish list?
(No more than 15 words) (3 marks) What kind of people does \
(No more than 12 words) (3 marks) 【答案】
They will feel greatly surprised.
She joined it for fellowship and community service.
She wanted to give children some other gifts rather than the basics. It refers to people who give away anonymous gifts on Christmas. 【解析】
试题分析：文章介绍了一对夫妇在社区做义务服务的原因以及他们的所作所为。
考点：考查总结归纳能力。
阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的字数要求。
(1) Confidence is one's belief in their own abilities. Confident people rationally believe they are capable of doing things well and therefore aren't afraid to do those things or even try new things. Teens who are confident grow up to have a good sense of self and become happy adults. Parents can help teen build their confidence
( 2) throughout their adolescence by following these tips:
Be trustworthy. Be there when your teen needs you. Provide a safe home environment and firm
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