There has been an outpouring of love for a 23-year-old disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer(美容師)tried to trim(修剪)its claws.
Calls and e-mails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis(硬化癥), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “I would like to buy her a new dog. ”
A story about the death of Crouch’s pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily. Crouch said a groomer tied Gooch up with a collar, and then she and a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed.
Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, but she said she was ignored. “If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I can’t do that. ”Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her.
“This case is absolute animal abuse(虐待), ”Larry Obrecht, division manager of the Oakland County Animal Shelter in Auburn Hills said.
People who read the story contacted Oakland Press to offer help. A message, from Rebecca Amett of Giggles N Wiggles Puppy Rescue in Roseville, said, “We have puppies to donate and want to help the young woman who lost her service dog. ”
“When Gooch was with me I was happy, ”Crouch said, “I think I can be happy again but no animal can replace Gooch. There’s never going to be another Gooch out there but I think I will find a dog that can bring me joy again. ”
【小題1】People called and emailed to .
A.give their angry voice to the groomer |
B.offer help and care to Laurie Crouch |
C.tell Crouch how to punish the groomer |
D.offer a cure for Crouch’s disease |
A.the groomer was careless |
B.the groomer didn’t know how to trim the dog’s nails |
C.the groomer sat on the dog with another man |
D.the dog was wearing a collar |
A.It was a specially trained service dog. |
B.It was trained to do many things for people. |
C.It was Crouch’s only friend. |
D.It could offer some help to Crouch. |
A.A disabled woman’s service dog. |
B.A cruel groomer killed a disabled woman’s dog. |
C.People’s love for a disabled woman who lost her dog. |
D.A disabled woman loves to have the dog as company. |
【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】C
解析本文主要敘述了人們對一位失去愛犬的殘疾女士的關(guān)愛。
【小題1】選B。細節(jié)理解題。從文章第二段. . . everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “I would like to buy her a new dog. ”和倒數(shù)第二段可知人們紛紛以各種方式向這位殘疾女士提供援助, 故B為正確答案。
【小題2】選C。細節(jié)理解題。從文章第三段可知, 寵物美容師和另外一個人坐在狗身上最終導(dǎo)致狗窒息而死。
【小題3】選D。細節(jié)理解題。從文章第四段可知, Cooch雖然沒有受過特殊訓(xùn)練, 但能夠為Crouch撿起東西, 提供給她一些幫助。
【小題4】選C。主旨大意題。綜合文章內(nèi)容可知, 文章主要敘述了人們對這位失去愛犬的殘疾女士的關(guān)愛。
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
If you, a man, are looking through this, congratulations: you are a survivor (幸存者). According to a survey, you are more than twice likely to die of skin cancer than a woman, and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. If you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman.
There are many reasons for this. Men take more risks than woman and are more likely to drink and smoke—but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor.
“Men aren’t seeing doctors as often as they should.” says Dr. Gullotta,“This is particularly so for the over 40s, when diseases tend to strike.”Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45, it should be at least once a year. Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed(延遲) doing anything about his smoker’s cough for a year. “When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer.”he says.“Earlier finding and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have made him live longer.”
According to a recent survey, 95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group.
“A lot of men think they are strong enough. While some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know. Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies.” Dr. Gullotta says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be found out by check-ups. Regular check-ups for men would place strain on the public purse, Gullotta says. “But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to cure the diseases. Besides, the final/highest cost is far greater: it is called premature death(過早死亡).”
【小題1】 From the first paragraph, we can know that _________.
A.women are more likely to die of skin cancer |
B.men are more likely to get some deadly diseases |
C.men can live five years longer than women |
D.men who live long are very lucky |
A.Men take more risks than women. |
B.Diseases tend to strike men easily |
C.Men don’t go to doctors for check-ups. |
D.Men like drinking and smoking. |
A.To realize the importance of disease prevention. |
B.To show he could have avoided death. |
C.To prove smoking leads to lung cancer. |
D.To think highly of the doctor’s work. |
A.Treatment would cost a lot of money. |
B.Cars are more valuable than health. |
C.Men are brave to accept the reality. |
D.Check-ups are necessary and worthwhile. |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Today,people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big,noisy cities.They are moving from the peaceful hills,mountains,fields,rivers and streams of the countryside to the busy world of streets,buildings,traffic and crowds.This movement from rural areas to urban_areas has been going on for over two hundred years.
In many countries,the main reason why people come to live in towns and cities is work.After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town,people come to find work,and soon an industrial area begins to grow.There is usually a residential area nearby,where the factory workers can live.The families of these workers need schools,hospitals and shops,so more people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.
In every major city in the world,there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices.In the United States,this area is usually in the city centre.It is here that you can see the huge skyscraper office blocks.The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day.Many of them live in the suburbs of the city,far away from the industrial area and the city centre.Some suburbs are very pleasant,with nice houses and big gardens.There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.
But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger? Perhaps not.Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years,and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.
【小題1】We can easily know that the underlined phrase “urban areas” means________.
A.a(chǎn)reas of the countryside |
B.a(chǎn)reas of a town or city |
C.a(chǎn)reas near the countryside |
D.a(chǎn)reas near a town or city |
A.Because they can live more comfortably there. |
B.Because they prefer a noisy life to a peaceful life. |
C.Because they want to find work. |
D.Because they are sure of having a better life there. |
A.rows of houses,schools and shops |
B.many offices and factories |
C.a(chǎn) lot of factories and farms |
D.many houses with offices and factories |
A.while living on the faraway edge of the city |
B.a(chǎn)nd live there |
C.but live in another city |
D.but live far away out of the city |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. But sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.
Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.
It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.
The best way to get rid of a negative serf-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat (拍) yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!
【小題1】 You need to build a positive self-image when you _____.
A.dare to challenge yourself |
B.feel it hard to change yourself |
C.a(chǎn)re unconfident about yourself |
D.have a high opinion of yourself |
A.To keep a different image of others. |
B.To make your life successful. |
C.To understand your own world. |
D.To change the way you think. |
A.How to prepare for your success. |
B.How to face challenges in your life. |
C.How to build a positive self-image. |
D.How to develop your good qualities. |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Dogs and cats are not for students who live in the dormitory. Just think about the noise, the smell and all that wild behaviorchewing on whatever they can get their teeth on, or knocking over the trash can. But don't feel sad. There are smaller and less destructive pets to make your dormitory life colorful.
Betta fish
They make great pets with their big personality and astonishing colors, ranging from bright red, dark blue to lemon yellow. Unlike many fish, most bettas react to their owner's presence and become more active when they are nearby, which is unusual in the fish world.
Chinchillas
Without bad smell, about the size of a rabbit and with fur so dense that they can't get pests such as fleas(跳蚤), the friendly creature originally from the Andes Mountains in South America makes an ideal indoor pet. Chinchillas are very social animals, so if you only have one, you will become its family. In cold winter days, in a glace at this fury pet in a dorm will bring you a lot of warmth.
Land hermit crabs
In a society where owners are often asked “Are they tasty?”, land hermit crabs are among the most unlucky animals commonly kept as pets. But they are easy to care for, inexpensive and fascinating to watch. And the fact that they don't cause any allergic reactions makes them perfect for college dormitories.
Redeared sliders
If you're interested in a lifelong friend, a redeared slider makes a wonderful pet. If well cared for, they can live for around 40 years. But there are a couple of things you should know. Redeared can grow to an adult size of up to 30cm! So you may need a larger tank quickly. In addition, you will need to provide UV lighting, water heater, and a swimming area and a basking (曬太陽) area. Housing a red eared slider is not easy.
【小題1】All the dormitory pets mentioned in the text are ________.
A.a(chǎn)ctive and allergic | B.quiet and peaceful |
C.colorful and tasty | D.small and smelly |
A.Bettas are active and rich in colors. |
B.Chinchillas are originally mountain animals. |
C.Land hermit crabs are allergic but tasty. |
D.Redeared sliders need more care from the owner. |
A.Betta fish | B.Chinchillas |
C.Land hermit crabs | D.Redeared sliders |
A.introduce the best way to keep pets |
B.offer useful tips for choosing pets |
C.inform students of lifestyle of pets |
D.recommend some dormitory pets |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
When Gretchen Baxter gets home from work as a New York City book editor, she checks her Blackberry at the door. “I think we are attached to these devices in a way that is not always positive,” says Baxter, who’d rather focus at home on her husband and 12-year-old daughter. “It’s there and it beckons(召喚). That’s human nature (but)…we kind of get crazy sometimes and we don’t know where it should stop.”
Americans are connected at unprecedented(前所未有的) levels—93% now use cell phones or wireless devices; one third of those are “smart phones” that allow users to browse the web and check e-mails, among other things. The benefits are obvious: checking messages on the road, staying in touch with friends and family, efficiently using time once spent waiting around. The downside: often, we’re effectively disconnecting from those in the same room.
That’s why, despite all the technology that makes communicating easier than ever, 2010 was the year we stopped talking to one another. From texting at dinner to posting on Facebook from work or checking e-mails while on a date, the connectivity revolution is creating a lot of divided attention, not to mention social anxiety. Many analysts say it’s time to step back and reassess (再評價).
“What we’re going to see in the future is new opportunities for people to be plugged in and connected like never before,” says Scott Campbell. “It can be a good thing, but I also see new ways the traditional social construction is getting somewhat torn apart.”
Our days are filled with beeps and pings—many of which pull us away from tasks at hand or face-to-face conversations. We may feel that the distractions(干擾) are too much, but we can’t seem to stop posting, texting or surfing. “We’re going through a period of adjustment and rebalancing, ” says Sherry Turkle and she wants to remind people that technology can be turned off. “Our human purposes are to really have connections with people,” she says. “We have to reclaim it. It’s not going to take place by itself.”
【小題1】According to Paragraph 1, Gretchen Baxter thinks _____.
A.the new technology always influences people’s life in a positive way |
B.the new technology always influences people’s life in a negative way |
C.the family isn’t that important compared to the new technology |
D.people are too dependent on the new technology to let go |
A.a(chǎn)dvantage | B.weakness |
C.strength | D.effect |
A.The wide use of mobile devices has nothing to do with the traditional social construction. |
B.Mobile devices play a less important part in American life. |
C.Mobile devices create a lot of divided attention and social anxiety. |
D.Many analysts speak highly of the wide popularity of mobile devices. |
A.Something must be done to get connection with people in reality again. |
B.Using mobile services can help people get con- nection with each other. |
C.Mobile services have a strong impact on people’s life. |
D.The connection with people can happen naturally. |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
I IMCKKD up the phone. Without so much as a hello ,a voice said: “What’s new? We have an eagle in the backyard.
It look me three second* lo recognize my nephew’s a voice. He was excited.
“He’s sitting on top of a dead tree in the backyard .He’s been there a long lime. We’re tilling in the sunroom watching him."
But actually, my nephew is blind.
Ketinitis pigmentosa(色素性視網(wǎng)膜炎)brgan stealing his sight when he was 12. He’ s in his 20s now.
“It’s a big thing. Dad said it must have a wingspan of 6 feet (1.88 meters). We’ve got an eagle out hack!"
I could believe they had the rare pleasure of spotting an eagle. What I couldn’t believe was that my nephew, without sight, was giving the comment. It shouldn’t have been that surprising,really?
His sight might be gone, but he sees plenty. From memory, mostly; from conventions around him; from listening to television and radio. He has an amazing memory. We took him into town with us when we were visiting his parents once. Our GPS wasn’ t working, so he gave us directions turn by turn, complete with landmarks, approximate distances and cautions on curves(拐彎處)in the road. He knew exactly where we were and got us to where wanted to go.
Second to his family, there are two things that have been important in this young man’s life: a guide dog and a job.
The guide dog gave him the confidence he didn’t know he had.
The job, “well” as his dad said: “Having a job makes him like everybody else. Now, he has something to come home and complain about at the end of the day."
I never have a conversation with my nephew without asking about his job in case lie wants to complain. But I know-and I know that he knows work is a gift.
We were created to work. We were made to produce goods and services, to invent and solve problems. Work is what drags us out of bed in the morning.
Work gives us something to do and somewhere to go. If that doesn’t I sound like a big deal, talk to someone who’ s unemployed. It is working hard that enhances the lime that you don’t work, from kicking back and reading a book to watching an eagle in your backyard.
【小題1】What surprised the author when she received her nephew’s phone call?
A.An eagle remained in her nephew’ s backyard for a long time. |
B.The sight of an eagle made her nephew so excited. |
C.Her nephew regained his sight after he had been blind for several years. |
D.Despite being blind, her nephew described the eagle as if he could really see it. |
A.show that she got along well with her nephew and his family |
B.fell us of her nephew’s good sense of direction |
C.show how good a memory her nephew has |
D.prove that her nephew had no trouble living by himself alone |
A.a(chǎn) job make* him confident and slops him from complaining |
B.a(chǎn) job enables him lo feel normal |
C.with a job he can afford to raise his guide dog |
D.with a job he can help his parents support I he family |
A.Everyone has to work, so make sure to play. |
B.The hander you work, the more successful you w ill lie. |
C.Work enriches our lives, so we should appreciate it. |
D.Work is just a way for us to kill time and make a living. |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Having a great collection of books at home doesn’t really mean that you are a person who has a passion for literature and reading. It can be a family inheritance or it can be just to impress people around you by the fact that you are a person of culture. On the other hand, there are many persons who cannot afford to buy books, because some of them are quite expensive, but who usually go to libraries and spend hours reading something that interests them a lot, or just borrow books to home.
From my point of view, literature is very important in our life. For example, reading is a means of gaining culture and enriching our knowledge in different areas. It can help us have a great imagination and it makes things easier when it comes to make compositions on different themes. It gives you the possibility to speak about science, even if you don’t work in this domain, or you can express your opinion about a political aspect, just because you have read something connected to that.
Secondly, literature offers us the possibility to enter the world of imagination, and to leave the real one for a couple of hours. We come to meet kings and queens many years ago, dream of being in the world of the rich or imagine how life will be in the future. Sometimes, we identify ourselves with the characters in the stories we read and they can give us some clues to solve our problems and how to react in certain circumstances.
In conclusion, I would like to say that literature is the perfect means to enrich our culture, to express ourselves correctly, to have a rich vocabulary, to be able to interfere in conversations in different fields of interest and to really be considered an erudite person.
【小題1】People who are fond of literature are those that ________ .
A.have much interest in reading |
B.keep many books |
C.go to libraries every day |
D.buy expensive books in the bookstore |
A.composing | B.imagining | C.communicating | D.reading |
A.we can bring kings and queens back to life |
B.it is very good for us to stay alone for some hours |
C.what we read can be useful in our daily life |
D.we can make friends with people in the stories |
A.learned | B.enthusiastic | C.smart | D.creative |
A.To share his own reading experience. |
B.To distinguish the true readers. |
C.To attract people to literature. |
D.To stress the importance of imagination. |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
LONDON(Reuters)—Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep.That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it.If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.
“Organic produce is always better,” Gold said.“The food is free of pesticides(農(nóng)藥), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms.And more often than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty.” Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business.But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences—but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete.For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products.And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported to meet growing demand.“The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,” said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.
【小題1】More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because _____.
A.they are getting richer |
B.they can get the food anywhere |
C.they like home-grown fruit |
D.they consider the food free of pollution |
A.It grows indoors all year round. |
B.It is grown on family farms |
C.It is produced outside Britain. |
D.It is produced on large farms. |
A.better quality of organic food. |
B.growing interest in organic food. |
C.rising market for organic food. |
D.higher prices of organic food. |
A.The making of organic food in Britain. |
B.Organic food—to import or not? |
C.Good qualities of organic food. |
D.Organic food—healthy, or just for the wealthy? |
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