Over forty years ago, a fat orange cat was born under the pen of Jim Davis. He named the cat Garfield after his grandfather because he thought both of them had many (1)
Garfield became famous very quickly. At first, it appeared in more than 40 newspapers. Soon, the (3)
Davis said he already found out the (5)
At the age of 75, Davis still (9)
similar
qualities. At that time, Davis never thought his cat would be popular so long. Today, if you say the name "Garfield", (2)almost
everyone will know you are talking about the cat.Garfield became famous very quickly. At first, it appeared in more than 40 newspapers. Soon, the (3)
number
rose to 1,000. Today, about 200 million people read Garfield's story in about 2,570 newspapers every day. There are also many Garfield books, TV plays, (4)movies
and even clothes.Davis said he already found out the (5)
secret
of the cat's popularity. "Garfield is just the cat next door," he said. "He eats a lot and likes eating human food such as pizza (6)instead
of the food for cats. He never likes exercising, so he is fat. He doesn't like Monday—the (7)beginning
of the weekdays. He thinks Monday is like a disaster to him, a day (8)filled
with trouble. We may say there is a Garfield deep in everyone's heart." Most of us may have the same idea like him.At the age of 75, Davis still (9)
keeps
writing the Garfield books. He never thinks about putting down his pen. He hopes people can learn from Garfield. Don't be too serious about life and treat everything more (10)easily
. "Do something to make people laugh and happy," Davis said. "That's what I go for all the time."答案：【解析】：这是一道英语填空题，需要根据上下文和首字母提示，补全句子中的空白处。本题主要考查对英语词汇、语法和上下文理解的综合运用。解题关键在于准确理解句意，结合首字母提示，选择恰当的单词填入空白处。
【答案】：
(1) s______：根据句意“他认为他和它都有很多____品质”，结合首字母s，可推断出应填similar（相似的）。
(2) a______：根据句意“今天，如果你说‘加菲猫’这个名字，____每个人都会知道你在谈论那只猫”，结合首字母a，可推断出应填almost（几乎）。
(3) n______：根据句意“很快，____上升到1000”，前文提到出现在40多家报纸上，结合首字母n，可推断出应填number（数量）。
(4) m______：根据句意“也有许多加菲猫的书、电视剧、____甚至衣服”，结合首字母m，可推断出应填movies（电影）。
(5) s______：根据句意“戴维斯说他已经发现了这只猫受欢迎的____”，结合首字母s，可推断出应填secret（秘密）。
(6) i______：根据句意“他吃得很多，喜欢吃人的食物，比如披萨，____猫的食物”，结合首字母i，可推断出应填instead（代替）。
(7) b______：根据句意“他不喜欢星期一——工作日的____”，结合首字母b，可推断出应填beginning（开始）。
(8) f______：根据句意“他认为星期一对他来说就像一场灾难，一个____麻烦的日子”，结合首字母f，可推断出应填filled（充满）。
(9) k______：根据句意“在75岁时，戴维斯仍然____写加菲猫的书”，结合首字母k，可推断出应填keeps（保持）。
(10) e______：根据句意“不要对生活太认真，更____地对待一切”，结合首字母e，可推断出应填easily（轻松地）。
【答案】：
(1) s______：根据句意“他认为他和它都有很多____品质”，结合首字母s，可推断出应填similar（相似的）。
(2) a______：根据句意“今天，如果你说‘加菲猫’这个名字，____每个人都会知道你在谈论那只猫”，结合首字母a，可推断出应填almost（几乎）。
(3) n______：根据句意“很快，____上升到1000”，前文提到出现在40多家报纸上，结合首字母n，可推断出应填number（数量）。
(4) m______：根据句意“也有许多加菲猫的书、电视剧、____甚至衣服”，结合首字母m，可推断出应填movies（电影）。
(5) s______：根据句意“戴维斯说他已经发现了这只猫受欢迎的____”，结合首字母s，可推断出应填secret（秘密）。
(6) i______：根据句意“他吃得很多，喜欢吃人的食物，比如披萨，____猫的食物”，结合首字母i，可推断出应填instead（代替）。
(7) b______：根据句意“他不喜欢星期一——工作日的____”，结合首字母b，可推断出应填beginning（开始）。
(8) f______：根据句意“他认为星期一对他来说就像一场灾难，一个____麻烦的日子”，结合首字母f，可推断出应填filled（充满）。
(9) k______：根据句意“在75岁时，戴维斯仍然____写加菲猫的书”，结合首字母k，可推断出应填keeps（保持）。
(10) e______：根据句意“不要对生活太认真，更____地对待一切”，结合首字母e，可推断出应填easily（轻松地）。
解析：
翻译:
四十多年前，一只胖胖的橘猫在吉姆·戴维斯的笔下诞生了。他以自己祖父的名字给这只猫取名为加菲，因为他觉得他们俩有很多相似的特质。当时，戴维斯从未想过他的猫会流行这么久。如今，如果你说出“加菲”这个名字，几乎每个人都会知道你说的是那只猫。
加菲很快就出名了。起初，它出现在40多家报纸上。很快，这个数字就上升到了1000。如今，每天大约有2亿人在约2570家报纸上阅读加菲的故事。还有很多加菲主题的书籍、电视剧、电影，甚至还有服装。
戴维斯说他已经找到了这只猫受欢迎的秘诀。“加菲就是邻家的那只猫，”他说，“它吃得很多，而且喜欢吃人类的食物，比如披萨，而不是猫粮。它从不喜欢运动，所以很胖。它不喜欢周一——一周工作日的开始。它觉得周一对它来说就像一场灾难，是充满麻烦的一天。我们可以说，每个人的内心深处都有一个加菲。”我们大多数人可能都和他有同样的想法。
75岁的戴维斯仍然坚持写加菲的故事书。他从未想过放下笔。他希望人们能向加菲学习。不要对生活太较真，要更轻松地对待一切。“做一些能让人发笑和开心的事情，”戴维斯说，“这就是我一直追求的。”
四十多年前，一只胖胖的橘猫在吉姆·戴维斯的笔下诞生了。他以自己祖父的名字给这只猫取名为加菲，因为他觉得他们俩有很多相似的特质。当时，戴维斯从未想过他的猫会流行这么久。如今，如果你说出“加菲”这个名字，几乎每个人都会知道你说的是那只猫。
加菲很快就出名了。起初，它出现在40多家报纸上。很快，这个数字就上升到了1000。如今，每天大约有2亿人在约2570家报纸上阅读加菲的故事。还有很多加菲主题的书籍、电视剧、电影，甚至还有服装。
戴维斯说他已经找到了这只猫受欢迎的秘诀。“加菲就是邻家的那只猫，”他说，“它吃得很多，而且喜欢吃人类的食物，比如披萨，而不是猫粮。它从不喜欢运动，所以很胖。它不喜欢周一——一周工作日的开始。它觉得周一对它来说就像一场灾难，是充满麻烦的一天。我们可以说，每个人的内心深处都有一个加菲。”我们大多数人可能都和他有同样的想法。
75岁的戴维斯仍然坚持写加菲的故事书。他从未想过放下笔。他希望人们能向加菲学习。不要对生活太较真，要更轻松地对待一切。“做一些能让人发笑和开心的事情，”戴维斯说，“这就是我一直追求的。”
The genealogy(家谱) is popular in the US and around the world. Finding out about your close relatives as well as your ancestors (family members who lived in past times) can help you learn more about your cultural background and feel closer to your family. Here's how you can get started.
One fun way to begin is by making a family tree. This is a chart that lists people who you have something to do with. On a large piece of paper, write the names of the people in your immediate(直系的) family across the bottom. With help from a parent or other relatives, fill in additional family members and draw lines to show who they are.
Last names are one way families may be connected across generations. When you look at your family tree, you may see a few popular last names. These names can show your family's history. Some last names have something to do with people's jobs, while others have something to do with places where a family lived.
One way many families remember their history is by passing down traditions, such as how you celebrate holidays. This may include food customs. Ask a relative to show you how to make some of your family's special dishes. Other traditions that may be passed down are family stories. You and your immediate family can also create new family traditions together.
One of the best ways to celebrate your family history and learn more is to get together with your relatives. Ask a parent or grandparent if they could help you plan a family meeting. Discuss a proper place for everyone. You can also plan a time for your relatives to join a video call. This could be a great time to ask people to show photos or add to your family tree.
1. Whose name can we write across the bottom while making a family tree?______
2. How did people usually get their last names?______
3. How do families remember their history?______
4. What may be the best way to celebrate your family history?______
5. What do you think of making a genealogy?______
One fun way to begin is by making a family tree. This is a chart that lists people who you have something to do with. On a large piece of paper, write the names of the people in your immediate(直系的) family across the bottom. With help from a parent or other relatives, fill in additional family members and draw lines to show who they are.
Last names are one way families may be connected across generations. When you look at your family tree, you may see a few popular last names. These names can show your family's history. Some last names have something to do with people's jobs, while others have something to do with places where a family lived.
One way many families remember their history is by passing down traditions, such as how you celebrate holidays. This may include food customs. Ask a relative to show you how to make some of your family's special dishes. Other traditions that may be passed down are family stories. You and your immediate family can also create new family traditions together.
One of the best ways to celebrate your family history and learn more is to get together with your relatives. Ask a parent or grandparent if they could help you plan a family meeting. Discuss a proper place for everyone. You can also plan a time for your relatives to join a video call. This could be a great time to ask people to show photos or add to your family tree.
1. Whose name can we write across the bottom while making a family tree?______
2. How did people usually get their last names?______
3. How do families remember their history?______
4. What may be the best way to celebrate your family history?______
5. What do you think of making a genealogy?______
答案：【解析】：本题主要考查了阅读理解和信息提取能力。题目给出了一个关于家谱的短文，然后提出了五个问题，要求从短文中找出答案。这五个问题分别涉及到家谱制作、姓氏来源、家族历史记忆方式、庆祝家族历史的最佳方式以及对制作家谱的看法。解答这类问题时，需要先仔细阅读短文，然后根据短文内容，逐一回答每个问题。
【答案】：
1. We can write the names of the people in our immediate family across the bottom while making a family tree.
2. People usually got their last names from their jobs or from places where their families lived.
3. Families remember their history by passing down traditions, such as how they celebrate holidays, food customs, and family stories.
4. The best way to celebrate your family history might be to get together with your relatives.
5. I think making a genealogy is a meaningful and interesting activity, which can help us learn more about our cultural background and feel closer to our family. (此题为开放性问题，答案不唯一，合理即可。)
【答案】：
1. We can write the names of the people in our immediate family across the bottom while making a family tree.
2. People usually got their last names from their jobs or from places where their families lived.
3. Families remember their history by passing down traditions, such as how they celebrate holidays, food customs, and family stories.
4. The best way to celebrate your family history might be to get together with your relatives.
5. I think making a genealogy is a meaningful and interesting activity, which can help us learn more about our cultural background and feel closer to our family. (此题为开放性问题，答案不唯一，合理即可。)
解析：
翻译:
家谱在美国和世界各地都很受欢迎。了解你的近亲以及你的祖先（过去的家庭成员）可以帮助你更多地了解你的文化背景，并让你感觉与家人更亲近。以下是你可以开始的方法。
一种有趣的开始方式是制作一个家谱。这是一个列出与你有关系的人的图表。在一张大纸上，把你的直系家庭成员的名字写在底部。在父母或其他亲戚的帮助下，填写其他家庭成员，并画线表示他们是谁。
姓氏是家族世代相传的一种方式。当你看你的家谱时，你可能会看到一些常见的姓氏。这些姓氏可以显示你的家族历史。有些姓氏与人们的职业有关，而另一些则与家族居住的地方有关。
许多家庭纪念他们历史的一种方式是传承传统，比如你们如何庆祝节日。这可能包括饮食习俗。请一位亲戚教你如何制作一些你家的特色菜肴。其他可能传承的传统是家族故事。你和你的直系亲属也可以一起创造新的家族传统。
庆祝你的家族历史并了解更多的最好方法之一是与你的亲戚相聚。问问父母或祖父母他们是否能帮你策划一次家庭聚会。讨论一个适合每个人的地方。你也可以安排一个时间让你的亲戚参加视频通话。这可能是一个让人们展示照片或补充你的家谱的好时机。
1. 制作家谱时，我们可以把谁的名字写在底部？______
2. 人们通常是如何得到他们的姓氏的？______
3. 家庭如何纪念他们的历史？______
4. 庆祝你的家族历史的最好方法可能是什么？______
5. 你觉得制作家谱怎么样？______
家谱在美国和世界各地都很受欢迎。了解你的近亲以及你的祖先（过去的家庭成员）可以帮助你更多地了解你的文化背景，并让你感觉与家人更亲近。以下是你可以开始的方法。
一种有趣的开始方式是制作一个家谱。这是一个列出与你有关系的人的图表。在一张大纸上，把你的直系家庭成员的名字写在底部。在父母或其他亲戚的帮助下，填写其他家庭成员，并画线表示他们是谁。
姓氏是家族世代相传的一种方式。当你看你的家谱时，你可能会看到一些常见的姓氏。这些姓氏可以显示你的家族历史。有些姓氏与人们的职业有关，而另一些则与家族居住的地方有关。
许多家庭纪念他们历史的一种方式是传承传统，比如你们如何庆祝节日。这可能包括饮食习俗。请一位亲戚教你如何制作一些你家的特色菜肴。其他可能传承的传统是家族故事。你和你的直系亲属也可以一起创造新的家族传统。
庆祝你的家族历史并了解更多的最好方法之一是与你的亲戚相聚。问问父母或祖父母他们是否能帮你策划一次家庭聚会。讨论一个适合每个人的地方。你也可以安排一个时间让你的亲戚参加视频通话。这可能是一个让人们展示照片或补充你的家谱的好时机。
1. 制作家谱时，我们可以把谁的名字写在底部？______
2. 人们通常是如何得到他们的姓氏的？______
3. 家庭如何纪念他们的历史？______
4. 庆祝你的家族历史的最好方法可能是什么？______
5. 你觉得制作家谱怎么样？______