Father's Day.

The idea of Father's Day came from 3.________American woman called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909.Dodd wanted a special day 4.________(honor)her father.He raised six children by 5.________after his wife died.Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads.

The first Father's Day 6.________(celebrate) on June 19,1910.In 1924，US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a 7.________(nation) Father's Day.Finally，in 1966，President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June 8.________Father's Day.

Here are some ways to show your love and respect：

*Send him a greeting card.Fathers prefer cards 9.________ are not too emotional.So choose one that will make him laugh.

*If he has a computer，cover his desktop 10.________words like “I love you Dad”．

*A small present，such as a framed photo of your family，can make him feel like a king.

【答案】 1.how 考连接词的用法。宾语从句的感叹句用how修饰形容词important。

2．falls 考动词时态的用法。日历固定的节假日用一般现在时。 3．an 考冠词的用法。泛指美国一位妇女，用不定冠词。

4．to honor 考非谓语动词的用法。用动词不定式作定语，修饰a special day。 5．himself 考代词的用法。表“独自，单独”用by oneself。

6．was celebrated 考谓语动词的用法。父亲节是被庆祝的，故用被动语态。 7．national 考构词法。国庆节要用形容词形式。 8．as 考介词的用法。as在这里表示“作为”。

9．that/which 考连接词的用法。引导定语从句，that或which在从句中作主语。

10．with 考介词的用法。cover...with...“用……覆盖”。

Ⅲ.阅读理解 A

(2020·广东五校联考)Traffic jam and cities，it seems，go hand in hand.Everyone complains about being stuck in traffic; but，like the weather，no one seems to do anything about it.In particular，traffic engineers，transportation planners，and public officials responsible for transportation systems in large cities are frequently criticized for failing to solve traffic jam.

But is traffic jam a sign of failure? Long queues at restaurants or theater box offices are seen as signs of success.Should transportation systems be viewed any differently? I think we should recognize that traffic jam is an unpreventable by-product of successful cities，and view the “traffic problem” in a different light.

Cities exist because they promote social interactions and economic transactions.

Traffic jam occurs where there are lots of people but limited spaces.Culturally and economically successful cities have the worst traffic problems，while decaying cities don't have much traffic.New York and Los Angeles are America's most crowded cities.But if you want access to major brokerage houses (经纪行)，you will find them easier to reach in crowded New York than in any other large cities.And if your firm needs access to post-production film editors or satellite-guidance engineers，you will reach them more quickly through the crowded freeways of LA than through less crowded roads elsewhere.

Despite traffic jam，a larger number and wider variety of social interactions and economic transactions can be made perfect in large，crowded cities than elsewhere.Seen in this light，traffic jam is an unfortunate consequence of prosperity，not a cause of economic decline and urban decay.

So while we can consider traffic jam as increasing costs on the areas of big cities，the costs of inaccessibility (交通不便) in uncrowded places are almost certainly greater.

There is no doubt that traffic jam brings the terrible economic and environmental damage in places like Bangkok，Jakarta，and Lagos.But mobility is far higher and traffic jam levels are far lower here in the US，even in our most crowded cities.That's why，for now，we don't see people and capital streaming out of San Francisco and Chicago，heading for cities like California，and Illinois.

【语篇解读】 文章讲述交通堵塞是经济繁荣的大城市常常出现的问题。然而，交通堵塞绝不是经济或者城市衰退的原因。

1．We can conclude from the first paragraph that________.

A．traffic jam and weather are the two factors preventing the development of the big city

B．traffic jam seems to be very difficult to deal with

C．if traffic engineers try their best，traffic jam can be solved D．public officials are always criticized for misusing their power 【解析】 推理判断题。由第一段第一句可知城市和交通堵塞是相伴而生的。 【答案】 B

2．According to the passage，what's the author's opinion towards traffic jam?

A．In cities，traffic jam is unavoidable.

B．Traffic jam is both a sign of failure and a sign of success. C．Traffic jam is the consequence of successful cities. D．For a successful city，traffic jam is not unpreventable.

【解析】 作者观点题。从第二段第四个句子可知作者的明确观点。交通堵塞本身就是发达城市发展中不可预测的副产品。

【答案】 C

3．By saying “decaying” (in Para.4)，the writer probably means ________. A．declining C．rich and successful

B．developing D．strong and healthy

【解析】 词义猜测题。由上文对比可知，成功的城市存在最糟糕的交通问题，相反的情况是衰退的城市没有太多交通堵塞。

【答案】 A

4．According to this article，which statement about “New York” and “Los Angeles” is true?

A．The traffic jam in the two cities has been worsened.

B．New York and Los Angeles are the most successful cities in the USA. C．It is easier to reach major brokerage houses in the two cities than in other cities.

D．Despite the traffic jam in LA，you'll find a satellite-guidance engineer more quickly there.

【解析】 推理判断题。由第四段可知。 【答案】 D

5．What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．California is as crowded and successful as San Francisco.

B．The traffic jam in San Francisco has resulted in the capital becoming empty.

C．The traffic jam level in Jakarta is lower than that in the US. D．Traffic jam has caused terrible bad effects in cities such as Bangkok and Lagos.

【解析】 段落大意题。由最后一段第一个主题句可知。 【答案】 D B

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