科目:高中英語 來源:英語教研室 題型:050
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“Privacy” is translated as“yin si”in Chinese. Traditionally, in the Chinese mind,“yin si”is associated with that which is closed or unfair. If someone is said to have“yin si”, meddlers (好事者) will be attracted to pry(打探)into his or her affairs. So people always state that they don't have“yin si”.
On the contrary, Americans often declare their intention to protect their privacy. Their understanding of privacy is that others have no right to pry into things which belong to themselves alone and have nothing to do with others. One who is too curious and who spreads rumors is said to violate the right to privacy.
In the evening, Sonia and I went to a bar for dinner. In China, when people mention bars, something bad usually comes to mind. But here, the bar was a quiet and tastefully laid out place. People spoke quite softly, afraid of interrupting their neighbors, and sat face to face as they drank, sometimes three or five persons sitting together.
This sort of atmosphere was totally different from my preconception(傳統(tǒng)觀念), so I wanted to take a picture. Sonia stopped me:“Don't you see these people are pouring out their hearts? Maybe they are colleagues, friends, secret lovers. They came here looking for a peaceful place free from interruption by others. They wouldn't want to leave any trace of their having come here. So taking their pictures would be a serious violation of their right to privacy.”
Is there privacy between husband and wife? One of Sonia's friends married a talented Chinese man, but recently she became so angry that she wanted a divorce(離婚). The reason was that her husband had opened one of her letters and looked through her purse. The husband didn't realize that this is not tolerated in the U.S. He thought that being a couple was like being one person; why couldn't he see the letter or the contents of the purse? Truly, everyone, even those living as a couple, needs room--not only in three-dimensional(三維) space, but in the heart.
1.What is the main idea of the text?
[ ]
A.The understanding of“privacy”is different in China and America.
B.There is privacy between husband and wife in America.
C.Everyone has the right to privacy.
D.Everyone in every country needs room for himself.
2.Sonia stopped me when I wanted to take a picture in the bar because _____.
[ ]
A.taking pictures in a bar was not allowed in America
B.taking pictures in a bar would interrupt the neighbors
C.people who came here are colleagues,friends or secret lovers
D.taking pictures in a bar would violate other people's right to privacy
3.One of Sonia's friends wanted a divorce because _____.
[ ]
A.she thought her husband was not clever enough
B.her husband always opened her letters
C.her husband always looked through her purse
D.her husband didn't respect her right to privacy
4.Which of the following statements is NOT the Americans' understanding of privacy?
[ ]
A.Privacy is connected with something that is unfair and bad.
B.Other people have no right to pry into his or her affairs.
C.There is privacy even between couples.
D.The right to privacy shouldn't be violated by others.
5.According to this text, we can infer that in America we can do all the following except _____.
[ ]
A.declaring that we have privacy
B.going to a bar with friends
C.a(chǎn)sking your friends about their marriage
D.taking pictures in a national park
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
We thought we had it all---a beautiful house, three healthy children and one more on the way, two cars, a couple of four-wheelers for entertainment---and we loved it. Then, the market turned and my husband’s job at a construction company was gone. The company was closing down for good.We both started looking for jobs right away, but there weren’t any to be found. With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through. The more we pulled together, the closer we got. I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadn’t felt in years.
That’s why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for our present situation. I continually asked him to stop, but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job.
Finally, one afternoon I pulled him aside and said, “We have four healthy children and each other. That’s what’s important. That makes you a rich man.”
“ But what if we lose the house? They’ll hate me—you’ll hate me,” he replied.
I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye. “No matter where we live I will be happy –as long as I have you.” I smiled again. In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I had on the day we said “I do”.
I could see his shoulders and neck relaxed. He held me close and we were able to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadn’t for quite some time. It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family.
We are still struggling for out better life, but I consider us well-off because we have something that money can’t buy and no one can take away from us.
The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means that________.
A.they became closer as they struggled together
B.they hoped to find jobs in the same company
C.neither of them had the courage to ace difficulty
D.they were trying to make their relationship closer
We can learn from the passage that________.
A.they both found good jobs at last.
B.both of them were worried about joblessness.
C.her husband was to blame for the unemployment
D.they didn’t love each other when they got married
Which of the following can best describe their present life?
A.Bitter but easy. B.Comfortable and happy.
C.Hard but warm. D.Well-off and relaxing.
The best title of the passage might be________ .
A.We Have It All B.We Find It Again
C.A Perfect Couple D.A Hard Time
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Some couples spend every waking minute together. Others fill their hours with personal hobbies,outside interests and even part-time jobs, just to keep their distance from each other! "There should be private time and couple time," suggests Dr. Stephen Treat at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia."You don't want your latter years to turn into a process where two people unite as one. If you hold too tightly to your partner, it's going to cause resentment and anger. If you're completely separate, you'll both be lonely and disconnected. You need balance. So you have to talk about how you'll achieve that."
The right balance? It's different for every couple. "Having a conversation about time can be difficult,but it's important for both partners to process those feelings out loud," Dr. Treat says. "You should not be accusing and act as a judge—ask the difficult questions, but do it in a loving way. You could say something like, 'How are we going to be as individuals and how are we going to be as a couple?' "
Barbara and Chris Christensen have achieved the balance that works for them. In addition to daily routines that keep them close—including about 10 minutes for a daily check-in and about a half hour of relaxation time—they each maintain separate interests and friendships.
"We have found that we need time apart," Barbara says. "I have a group of women friends that I have known for the last 30 years. We have dinner out once a month. We women also have parties and weekend or weeklong vacations as a group at a beach or somewhere. Chris, a former fighter pilot, has many aviation-oriented(航空的) groups and friends and also a poker-playing group of our friends. I may be with him during the poker night, but I don't play, and the wives usually watch a chick flick' DVD or something while the poker group has an evening of fun. We have found it important to have separate time as well as together time."
The author writes the passage to ______.
A. offer some suggestions on how to spend the time after retirement
B. advise couples to develop their separate hobbies
C. warn couples not to be accusing each other
D. give people some advice on how to entertain themselves after retirement
Dr. Stephen suggests that _________after retirement.
A. couples stay together all the time
B. couples express their feelings in a loving way
C. couples be separate
D. wives make many friends
It can be inferred that________.
A. many couples are faced with problems after retirement
B. America has a large population of retired people
C. most people join various social groups after retirement
D. playing poker is a popular activity among retired people
Barbara and her friends do the following EXCEPT_______.
A. having dinner regularly
B. holding parties
C. having weekly vacations at the beach
D. having fun playing poker
The second paragraph is mainly intended to_______.
A. warn the husband not to act as a judge
B. suggest couples have discussions about difficulties
C. suggest how to keep the correct balance
D. require couples to be considerate
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013-2014學(xué)年高考二輪復(fù)習(xí)訓(xùn)練:專題11 介詞與介詞短語英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
As a nation we are becoming more aware of the food we and our children are eating.The recent campaign to improve school dinners by celebrity(名人) chef Jamie Oliver has helped raise awareness of our fast food lifestyles.While we may be trying to eat more healthily,it seems we still have some bad habits.
?Healthy eaters or just trendy?
Are there certain things that you do and don’t eat and why?With so many food programmes and books telling you what you should and shouldn’t eat to be healthy,it’s hard to make choices.
Some people are vegetarians for moral reasons,some don’t like the taste of meat and there are one or two people who do it because it’s trendy.Likewise,it can be trendy to follow the latest celebrity’s diet because it’s what the famous are doing.
?Eating out
People are eating out more often now,not just on special occasions as in the past.The choice of restaurants has also diversified.Italian,Chinese and Indian restaurants have been around for years but have now been joined by Mongolian,Japanese,Mexican and so on.Bars and pubs are still popular for food and often promote English cuisine made with local produce.
“We enjoy eating out a couple of times every month whether with friends or just as a couple.We like trying new things so we go to different restaurants.” said Craig,25,County Durham.
?Eating on the go
From chocolate bars to sandwiches more people are eating on the go—on the street,in cars or on buses and trains.While our parents and grandparents may frown at this behaviour,considering it to be bad manners,people eat on the go because they are rushing from one place to another.And in the home the number of people sitting down at a dining table for their evening meal is on the decrease as meal times become more informal.
“If I’m running late for work I don’t think twice about eating toast in the car or on the bus but I know my mum wouldn’t approve,” said Stacey,24.
1.What can we infer from the text?
A.Our parents think highly of the eating habits mentioned in the text.
B.We should get rid of the bad habits and try to be healthier.
C.Japanese restaurants have been around for years.
D.It’s good for people to eat out more frequently.
2.People find it difficult to decide what to eat to keep healthy because ________.
A.different programmes and books have different ideas about healthy eating
B.there are many celebrities having different diet styles
C.what the famous are doing is different from ours
D.they have some bad eating habits
3.The underlined word “diversified” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.
A.made a great change
B.made a big difference
C.had a rapid increase
D.had a wide variety
4.Craig often goes to different restaurants because ________.
A.he likes trying new things
B.he follows the latest celebrity diet
C.he enjoys the meal with his friends
D.he has more special occasions to celebrate
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科目:高中英語 來源:2010-2011學(xué)年江西省高三10月月考英語卷 題型:閱讀理解
We thought we had it all---a beautiful house, three healthy children and one more on the way, two cars, a couple of four-wheelers for entertainment---and we loved it. Then, the market turned and my husband’s job at a construction company was gone. The company was closing down for good.We both started looking for jobs right away, but there weren’t any to be found. With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through. The more we pulled together, the closer we got. I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadn’t felt in years.
That’s why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for our present situation. I continually asked him to stop, but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job.
Finally, one afternoon I pulled him aside and said, “We have four healthy children and each other. That’s what’s important. That makes you a rich man.”
“ But what if we lose the house? They’ll hate me—you’ll hate me,” he replied.
I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye. “No matter where we live I will be happy –as long as I have you.” I smiled again. In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I had on the day we said “I do”.
I could see his shoulders and neck relaxed. He held me close and we were able to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadn’t for quite some time. It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family.
We are still struggling for out better life, but I consider us well-off because we have something that money can’t buy and no one can take away from us.
1.The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means that________.
A.they became closer as they struggled together |
B.they hoped to find jobs in the same company |
C.neither of them had the courage to ace difficulty |
D.they were trying to make their relationship closer |
2.We can learn from the passage that________.
A.they both found good jobs at last. |
B.both of them were worried about joblessness. |
C.her husband was to blame for the unemployment |
D.they didn’t love each other when they got married |
3.Which of the following can best describe their present life?
A.Bitter but easy. |
B.Comfortable and happy. |
C.Hard but warm. |
D.Well-off and relaxing. |
4.The best title of the passage might be________ .
A.We Have It All |
B.We Find It Again |
C.A Perfect Couple |
D.A Hard Time |
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