UsingLanguageⅠ.单词拼写1．Mymotheroften________(提醒)metostudyhard.2．Youcan'ttakephotographsherewithout________(许可)．3．________(原谅)me，butIdidn'tmeantohurtyou.4．Youmust________(道歉)toyourparentsforbeingsorude.5．________(显然)，thestudentsarenotinterestedinthesubject.6．Hetookadeep________(呼吸)，andbegantoclimbthestairs.7．Itseemsthatchildrenoftenreceivetoomanybirthday________(礼物)．8．Hewasreallybraveenoughtosavethe________(溺水的)boyfromtheroughsea.9．Thegirlsaidshewouldnot________(嫁给)anyonewhocouldn'trunfasterthanher.10．MyfriendishonestandI'msurehe'llkeephis________(诺言)．Ⅱ.阅读理解A(2013·江门高一检测)PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdays：Mother'sDay，onthesecondSundayinMay，andFather'sDay，onthethirdSundayinJune.Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsiblecitizens.Theygiveloveandcare.Thesetwodaysofferanopportunitytothinkaboutthechangingrolesofmothersandfathers.Moremothersnowworkoutsidethehome.Morefathersmusthelpwithchildcare.Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother'sDaypeoplewearcarnations.Aredonesymbolizesalivingmother.Awhiteoneshowsthatthemotherisdead.Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemetery(公墓)．Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathome，aswellasinrestaurants.TheyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecuesforFather'sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.Anothertraditionistogivecardsandgifts.Childrenmaketheminschool.Manypeoplemaketheirownpresents.Thesearevaluedmorethantheonesboughtinstores.Itisnotthevalueofthegiftthatisimportant，butitis“thethoughtthatcounts”．Greetingcardstores，florists，candymakers，bakeries，telephonecompanies，otherstoresdolotsofbusinessduringtheseholidays.1．WhichisNOTareasonforchildrentoshowloveandrespectforparents?A．Parentsbringupchildren.B．Parentsgiveloveandcaretochildren.C．Parentseducatechildrentobegoodpersons.D．Parentspassawaybeforechildrengrowup.2．Whatdoyouknowfromthepassage?A．Mother'sDayandFather'sDayarebothinMay.B．Fewerwomenworkedoutsidethehomeinthepast.C．Notallthechildrenrespecttheirparents.D．Fathersarenotasimportantasmothersathome.3．Whichdoyouthinkisrightabout“carnation”？A．Itonlyhastwokindsofcolor.B．ItreferstothespecialclothespeoplewearonMother'sDayorFather'sDay.C．It'sakindofflowershowingloveandbestwishes.D．PeoplecanwearcarnationsonlyonthesecondSundayinMay.4．OnMother'sDayandFather'sDay，________.A．peopleusuallyhavefamilypartiesB．everyonegoestovisitthecemeteryC．childrenalwaysgotoparents'homeD．handmadecardsarethemostvaluablegifts5．Whatdoyouthink“florists”do?A．Theysellflowers.B．Theymakebreadorpastry.C．Theyofferenoughroomforhavingfamilyparties.D．TheysellspecialclothesforMother'sDayandFather'sDay.BIt'shardtoavoidlookinglikeafoolonAprilFool'sDay.OnApril1eachyear，peopleplaytricksoneachother.Thesetricksareusuallysillyratherthanmean.Classmatessometimestieeachother'sshoelacestotheirchairs.Teachersmighthandoutanimpossiblydifficultsurprisetestthatscaresstudentsbeforetheyrealizeit'sonlyajoke.Newspapersannouncefakecontests(suchas“Winanelephant！”)andreportonfakestories(like“UFO”landsinNewYorkCity)．Forgetgifts，songsandspecialfoods—thosearefortheotherholidaysoftheyear.OnAprilFool'sDay，theonlytraditionistolaugh(andmaybetocausealittlebitoft...
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