1、初三短文填空合集AA 61-year-old father sent his daughter to study abroad in the United States tenyears ago. 1he said it wasthe worst decision of his life.Zhang Yong 2the Guangzhou Daily last Tuesday that his daughter, ZhangLi, went to the U. S. for further study(深造) at an American university. 3 the end,she m
2、arried an American man and never returned to her hometown.Zhang is a retiree(退休人员) who used to work in an electronic parts factory.Hesaid he had sacrificed(牺牲) lots of things4his daughters education. He had ever sold his 110-square-meter house and moved to a smaller apartment to save up5.At first, h
3、e and his family were so proud that Zhang Li got accepted to a great school. But Zhang Yong now says he worries that 6will care for him and his 60-year-old wife, Zhu Jing, in their old age.She also used to7 her daughter three times a day, but Zhang Li hardly speaks to her family anymore on the phone
4、 now. We havent been in touch with her for two weeks, said Zhang.Since last Thursday, hashtags(标签) on the topic have been viewed more than 20 million 8on Weibo, with many netizens talking about the value of leaving the country to study overseas. What are your ideas?BMahalya is a student in Grade 8 a
5、t Lamberton Middle School in Pennsylvania, the US. Every afternoon at 2 oclock, she runs to a store at her school. She is not running to buy snacks.1, she works as the storekeeper and helps count change for customers.I didnt know that it took so much work. I didnt do anything2this, Mahalya told the
6、Sentinel, a local newspaper.In fact, she and311 students work as the storekeepers at Bison Bargains, the schools first student-run store. It started on February 22, and it opens each school day during break time from 2: 00 p. m. to 2:30 p. m. It mainly4stationery(文具) and snacks.Through this, student
7、s see what a5is like. Christian Ilg, a 14-year-old student, was really surprised by how hard it was not to6mistakes and do the transactions(交易).Its kind of a challenge to learn all the information on the stock(供应物) lists and remember all the7of the products, Christian told the newspaper.To help them
8、 learn about business, they took a class. The class taught students how to use money and some simple business rules.The school did a survey on what products students would buy from a school store. In the future, they plan to sell things made by the students8. For example, students can sell their hom
9、emade pencil boxes and phone cases.CFor American teenagers, doing a part-time job is an important part of growing up.They can learn some important skills 1 doing a part-time job. They can also make some money in this way. Many teenagers believe that2 their own money brings them pride and freedom.Ame
10、rican teenagers can do part-timejobs at the 3 of 14. On weekdays, they may go to work a few hours a week after school. They usually work for longer on weekends.In summer, American teenagers areexcited 4 they find part-time jobs at camps,swimming pools and amusement parks.These jobs can bring them to
11、o much fun.Some of the most stressed(有压力的) jobs include teaching, nursing, and police work. But these jobs can be 5 for their future. When they grow up, the students with work experience are more likely(可能的) to succeed than 6 without work experience.A favorite job for many teenagers is 7 care of bab
12、ies, they can start before the age of 14. What they only do is to stay in the house and make sure the kids are OK. At the same time, they can do their 8 ,watch TV, or talk on the phone with friends.It is important to balance school,homework and a part-time job. ManyAmerican teenagers agree to do a p
13、art-time job and they value(珍视) their work experience and the skills from the job.DOne day, a student was walking with a teacher and they noticed a pair of old shoes. They thought the shoes might _ to a poor farmer. The owner of the shoes was working in the field nearby and had nearly finished his w
14、ork.The students said to the teacher, “Lets play a _ on the man. We hide his shoes, and wait to see what he will do when he cant find them.” “Young man,” said the teacher, “We should never make fun of others.” _, he suggested putting a coin into each shoe and watched what would happen. The student f
15、ollowed his suggestion, and quickly hid nearby.The farmer soon came back to get his shoes, but when he put his foot _ one of his shoes and felt something hard, he found the coin. Surprise appeared on his face. He looked at coin, and then looked around to see _ there was anybody around, but could fin
16、d no one. He then began to put on the other shoe, but his surprise was doubled on finding the _ coin.He then fell on the knees, looked up to heaven and said thanks loud. In the thanks he spoke of his badly ill wife and his hungry children. The student stood there silently, his eyes _ with tears. “No
17、w,” said the teacher, “Are you _ excited than if you had played the tricks?” The young man replied, “No, youve taught me a lesson that I will never forget. Ive really got the true meaning of the words that Ive never understood before. Its better to give than to receive.EThese days, video games play
18、a big role in peoples life. People play video games everywhere, whether theyre riding a bus 1 sitting in restaurant. Some of them enjoy these games, so much that they cant put 2 down. But is this a healthy habit? The World Health organization (WHO)doesnt think so. In June, it recognized “gaming diso
19、rder” as mental disorder(精神错乱) in its International Classification of Diseases, CNN reported.Gaming disorder means continuous or repeated video-gaming behavior online or offline. Ofcourse, not everyone who plays video games has this problem. It has 3 main signs(标志)The first sign is when the player l
20、oses control over his or her gaming habits. The second is when playing games becomes 4 important than other activities for the player. The third is when the condition leads to serious problems in the players personal and family life.In fact, some countries already working to solve this problem. Sout
21、h Korea has made a law to stop children under 16 5playing online games between midnight and 6 am, USA Today reported. Chinese tech company Tencent is also setting limits on the amount of time that teenagers can play its games. Children between 12 and 18 years old can only play two hours per day.If y
22、ou have “gaming disorder”, you should 6for professional medical help. But if your problem is not that serious , you can use delayed satisfaction(延迟满足) to deal with it, according to the National Institute Of Education Sciences.For example, if you tell yourself not to play any video games on weekdays,
23、 you can allow yourself to play for one or two hours during 7. Or if you really want to play them after school, you can tell yourself that cannot do so 8 you have finished your homework. FMydeardaughter,Youhavefinishedjuniorhighschool,andbeforeyougotoseniorhighschool,Ihavesomewordsforyou.I want to t
24、ell you everything is possible. But I also want you to understand that dreams come from wisechoices, hardwork, andpersistence(坚持). As your mom and a businesswoman, maybe I am a good1to you.Inhighschool,Idreamtof2inahospitalwhenIgrewup.Ileftmyhometownandwenttocollege.There, however, I discovered that
25、 what I really loved was business. It taught me that I am creative and goodat business. As a result, I didnt become a doctor. I finally became the head of a trade organization instead.Now I run a successful company that I started3my own. So, dont always stay the same4keep changingwhatyouredoingwheny
26、ouknowmoreaboutyourself.Sometimesfailurecanbeheartbreaking.However,Iwilltellyouthateveryfailuremademebetterandstronger.Failing(失败) thebigmathexaminhighschoolandgoingtosummerschoolwereembarrassing(尴尬的).With much hard work, I finally passed, and I 5 failed an exam again. I learned from that experience
27、toaskforhelp. Now, Iaskforhelpinbusinessallthetime.I oncefailedajobinterview becauseofunfairness.Atfirst,I washeart-broken,butlaterI 6itasa challenge which pushed me to keep moving forward. I went on different interviews until I succeeded. So,itsOKtogetangry.Acceptthatandtryyourbestto turn7luckintoagoodone.I love you, my dear. I hope that you believe in8. You can be anyone you want and you can haveeverythingonyourlist. Itwillbemypleasuretowatchyourlifebloom(绽放) beforemyeyes.Mom
