2018届高考英语第一轮总复习全程训练考点集训：专练周周测四-2含解析.docVIP

专练(二) Passage 1(2017·青海西宁重点中学高三第一次联考) Everyone seems __1__ (have) his or her own holiday. Dad has Fathers Day. Mom has Mothers Day. Children have Childrens Day. Lovers have Valentines Day. But is there a special day __2__ older people? Of course. The Chongyang Festival is the holiday __3__ Chinese people show love for their elders. __4__ (celebrate)on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the festival is also known as the Double Ninth Festival. Nine is the __5__ (high) digit (数字), so it __6__ (regard) that the two together mean a long life. The festival comes during __7__ golden time of autumn. The clear weather and the joy of harvest make for a happy atmosphere. On the day, people __8__ (traditional) climb a mountain and carry dogwood (茱萸). People in ancient times __9__ (believe) that the plant could drive away evil __10__ (spirit) and prevent people against cold in winter. Passage 2(2017·广州综合检测二) Each week New York-based hairstylist Mark Bustos tries to make a small difference in peoples lives __1__ giving haircuts to homeless people. During the week, Mark works in his high-class salon, but each Sunday, he walks around the city asking people __2__ theyd like a haircut. He then gives them a stylish haircut— __3__ same kind he would give to any paying customer, except these are done for free for those who are homeless or cannot afford a haircut __4__ (them)． Marks work began in 2012 when visiting family in the Philippines. Instead of just __5__ (take) a typical, relaxing vacation, he decided to give poor local children haircuts. “I felt so happy doing it that Ive continued since returning，” Mark explains. Changing someones appearance can have a huge impact on their life. Remember the homeless retired soldier who received a make-over? He found a job, __6__ (rent) a house and quit drinking alcohol afterwards. __7__ (simple) changing how a person looks can give them a huge increase in __8__ (confident)． Ma