A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye. When the boy was around four years old, one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son. The mother, who was very busy in the kitchen, totally forgot about it.
Later the boy lost his way on the street. When the son was found missing, the mother hurried to look for him, but she didn’t find him. The mother felt very sad and didn’t know how to face her husband.
When the father went to the police station after hearing that the son was missing, he looked at his wife and said just four words. What do you think the four words were? The husband just said "I love you, darling." www.zxxk.com
The son was missing. If she had picked him up earlier, this would not have happened. There is no point in blaming (責備) anyone. His wife had also lost her only child. What his wife needed at that moment was comfort and understanding from her husband. That is what the husband gave his wife. Several weeks later, with the help of the police, the couple finally found their lost son. The family’s relationship became stronger over that time.
Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful.
【小題1】What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “the apple of their eye”
A.A person who always has a sweet smile in their opinion. |
B.A person who is as pretty as an apple in their opinion. |
C.A person who is loved more than anyone else in their opinion. |
D.A person who looks like an apple in their opinion. |
A.He was very lazy. |
B.He thought the mother had picked him up. |
C.He forgot to pick him up. |
D.He was too tired to do it. |
A.Be careful in everything you do. |
B.Love is the most important thing. |
C.Learn to forgive others. |
D.Everyone can make mistakes. |
A.Warm-hearted. | B.Careful. | C.Hard-working. | D.Broad-minded. |
【小題1】C
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】D
解析試題分析: 本文講述了一對夫妻結(jié)婚11年后有的兒子丟了,丈夫沒有責備他的妻子,反而是很大度地諒解了她。告訴我們在這個世界里,諒解他人是多么地重要。
【小題1】C 推理題。根據(jù)第一段1,2行A couple had a son eleven years after they married. They were a loving couple and the boy was the apple of their eye.可知他們結(jié)婚11年才有孩子,那么肯定非常寵愛他。故該詞應該是指C項的意思。故C正確。
【小題2】D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段2,3行one day the father was very tired after work so he asked his wife to pick up their son.可知丈夫很累了,所以讓妻子去接孩子。故D正確。
【小題3】C 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段Sometimes we spend lots of time asking who is to blame. We miss many chances to give each other support and let each other feel the warmth of human relationships. Get rid of all your unwillingness to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find the world is much more wonderful. 可知本文告訴我們的是要學會諒解他人,,因為我們諒解了他人,我們才會發(fā)現(xiàn)我們這個世界會更加美好。故C正確。
【小題4】D 推理題。根據(jù)文章中敘述結(jié)婚11年后有的兒子丟了,他沒有責備他的妻子,反而是很大度地諒解了她。說明丈夫的心胸很開闊。故D正確。
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
I moved from Chicago to Brooklyn in July of 2010,just in time to watch my mother die. Our parents were both gone now; I took with me as many things they had left behind as I could.
I was out walking one Saturday later that summer when something caught my eye - a pale green dress. Laid out on the pavement was stuff like earrings, glass candle-holders, books. Hanging on the fence behind were a few pairs of jeans and a green cotton dress.
The woman, the host o£ the stoop (門廊)sale, looked like she was getting rid of a past she didn’t need or want. A dress that was too big for her. A chest of drawers that took up too much space, space she needed, maybe, to heal ,recover, or grow.
I wasn’t planning on buying anything really, but now I needed to show her that I appreciated her things and I would give them a safe home. Then I had my first stoop sale —I paid her 20 dollars for her green cotton dress and her blue candle-holder,
From that day on, I became interested in stoop sales. Some of my favorite things are from someone else’s life. I find no joy in shopping at regular stores any more. I love trying to sniff out a memory from a bud vase or a drawer. It is comforting to know that someone has breathed and laughed inside a sweater before me.
A few weeks ago, I carried my mother’s dresses to a friend’s stoop. These were her best items ,which were once worn by the most important person in my life. For many hours, I watched from across the path people advancing the stoop, some leaving with Mom1S dress. I used to think that her stuff was as forever sacred (神圣的)as my memory of her, I know now that once I love a scarf or shirt too dearly,it needs to find a new home. Even that green dress is long gone by now.
【小題1】The author took her mother*s dresses after her death because ______
A.she valued the things used by her mom |
B.she didn’t want to throw them, away |
C. she could sell them later |
D. they were her mom’s best items |
A. the things the author bought from the woman are too big |
B. the author is fond of imagining others’ life experiences |
C. the author will never shop at regular stores any more |
D. the author still keeps most of her mom’s things |
A. not sell her own things at stoop sales |
B.keep her mom in her mind in another way |
C. be sad about all the memory of her mom |
D. move to another city for a new life |
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One day when I was driving on the freeway, I noticed all the way there were large dividing walls, which had been built between it and the road running parallel to it, for noise reduction (減少) and a sense of separation. The purpose was to create a sense of privacy (隱私) for people on the other side.
This got me thinking: How often do we put up mental barriers that keep us distant from others? Lifting the artificial barriers that keep us apart can offer opportunities to express our goodwill and create better relationships. If we can do like this, maybe our life will be a little different.
There is a little post office in a nearby town, and since it is closer to me than the post office in my own town, I go there. One day, with many people jammed into the little building, a man came hurrying in to mail a letter, and the girl at the counter saw he had too little postage on it. She told him he needed 2 more cents. Obviously he was a little at a loss. He had hurried over from his office, and didn’t have any money on him or time to stand in line. He was going to run back to get the needed money and wait in line again, but he hurried to get the letter mailed in the first place.
As we were watching him, one woman volunteered a two-cent stamp, and the whole line became very quiet. It was a beautiful moment. The man hesitated for a little while and asked her if she was sure, and she assured him she was fine with giving him the stamp. He offered to go back to his office to get the two cents, and she told him not to bother.
It was a small thing, but it meant something to both of the people involved, and to the rest of us. We aren’t a yard that needs defining or a freeway that needs barriers. We are human beings who can contribute to each other’s wellbeing by taking time to pay attention and interact. After all, we are all parts of a whole living in society.
【小題1】The purpose of the first paragraph is to __________.
A.summarize the main idea |
B.give detailed information |
C.tell readers the author’s opinion |
D.introduce the topic |
A.The man went back to his office immediately. |
B.The man turned to a lady for help. |
C.A woman offered a stamp to the man. |
D.The man waited in line patiently. |
A.She pays too much attention to privacy. |
B.She believes people should participate in the world around them. |
C.She confuses real barriers with false ones. |
D.She insists all small things always have the greatest meaning. |
A.Artificial Barriers | B.Unnecessary Separation |
C.An Unforgettable Experience | D.The Kindness of People |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Once again, I had run away and really did not know why. I walked out of the gate to go to school and then kept walking, and walking, and walking. I was 11years old. It was almost dark; I was tired, cold, and all alone. I had not eaten all day and was afraid to turn myself over the police. I knew I would receive another beating once I returned to the Children’s Home Society. There was nothing for me to do, except keep on walking.
As darkness fell, I entered the darkened area in a city park sat down on a wooden bench hoping to avoid the police cars. It was cold and I began to tremble uncontrollably. All was quiet except for the passing cars in the distance.
“Well, hello young man.” A voice came from behind me. I jumped, almost falling off the park bench. My heart was beating ninety miles per hour. I gasped and I could hardly catch my breath. I looked up and saw a woman standing behind me in the shadows.
“You look cold and hungry,” she said. She took off her scarf, wrapped it around my shoulders and asked me to follow her. We walked about twenty feet, and then stopped under one of the park streetlights.
She held out her hand and said, “Here, you take this letter.” Seeing nothing in her hand., I stood still.
“Reach out and take the letter from my hand,” she insisted. Slowly I reached out, acting as though I was taking something from her hand. “Now hold the paper tightly and take it to any store owner,” she instructed.
I closed my thumb and finger as though I were grasping the letter and began walking toward Five Points. Several blocks down the road, I came to a store with a woman sitting behind a counter. I opened the door, walked in, and stopped directly in front of her. Very slowly I held out my hand toward her. I watched her face to see if she might think I was crazy or something.
She reached out and as her hand touched mine, I opened my tightly closed fingers and stood there waiting. She pulled back, smiled, and looked down at her hands.
She immediately turned and walked to the back of the store. After a while, the woman returned holding a paper plate.
“Here is something for you to eat.” She smiled and signaled to me to eat. Within two or three minutes, I downed the entire plate of food and several Coca Colas.
Before I left, she held out her hand and asked me to take the letter. Again seeing nothing, I held out my hand and closed my thumb and finger as though I were taking something from her. Tightly grasping nothing more than air, I walked out into the street and headed back to the park. The old woman was still there.
“It is really magic. Can I have the letter so I can be magic too?” I asked her.
She reached out, took my hand, and opened my tightly closed fingers. Whatever was being held between my fingers, she took and placed into her apron pocket. “Would you help someone if they were hungry?” she asked me.
“Yes Ma’am.”
“Would you help someone if they were hurt, cold or scared?”
“Yes Ma’am. I would be their friend.”
“You are a very lucky little boy. You will never need the magic letter,” she responded.
【小題1】What can we learn about the boy?
A.Though lost in the city, he didn’t feel worried or lonely. |
B.He had nowhere to go and wandered aimlessly in the street. |
C.He avoided the police for the fear that he would be sent to prison. |
D.He had to run away because of his bad performance at school. |
A.The boy was out of breath as he did some exercises. |
B.The boy felt excited at the appearance of the woman. |
C.The boy was scared by the sudden voice of the woman. |
D.The boy held his breath, waiting for the woman to come. |
A.Because she had great sympathy for him. |
B.Because she knew the boy and his parents. |
C.Because he was a kind boy who deserved it. |
D.Because the woman in the park had paid for it. |
A.It's better to give than to take. |
B.Kindness is a universal language. |
C.Don't cry even if life cheats you. |
D.Life is full of the getting over of suffering. |
A.A Kind Woman. | B.A Sleepless Night. | C.A Magic Letter. | D.A Lucky Boy. |
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It is common and usual to see people freak out when they face challenges in their life. We all pass in different life problems and challenges. No one is free of life problems. Only a dead man faces no problem. As long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere.
How do you face problems and challenges in your life? Problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality. They make you who you are. Besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it. If you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause destruction. If you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them.
Problems are everywhere. No one can avoid them. And they are good too. They open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see. When you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. Just cool yourself to think in a different direction. Think in a positive way. Every problem has its own good as well as bad sides. Focus on the good one. Look at the bright side.
Besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them. No matter what happens,they will be there to help you. Trust them and they will never let you down. All you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are.
【小題1】What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “freak out” in Paragraph 1?
A.feel shy | B.stay calm | C.keep up | D.feel upset |
A.problems cause troubles | B.a(chǎn)ttitude is everything |
C.challenges can be avoided | D.personalities are built on failures |
A.can only depend on our parents | B.a(chǎn)re not alone |
C.should only believe ourselves | D.a(chǎn)re not confident |
A.Problems and challenges may help you know more about yourself. |
B.People are able to avoid problems. |
C.All problems are bad and negative. |
D.You have to trust yourself and never turn to others for help. |
A.To explain | B.To compare | C.To prove | D.To encourage. |
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I made a promise to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a passage from the Bible about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.
And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.” “Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.
There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.
“What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “do you know something I don’t?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well…that medical checkup I had several weeks ago…our doctor…did he tell you something about me?Tom, you’ve been so good to me…am I dying?” It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.
“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”
【小題1】 From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage __________.
A.a(chǎn)ll by himself | B.with Evelyn |
C.with his family | D.with his children |
A.he was willing to be a good husband |
B.he could afford time to care for her |
C.she looked lovely in her new clothes |
D.she was seriously ill |
A.He praised her sweater, which puzzled her. |
B.He was so good to her that she thought she would be dying. |
C.He knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her. |
D.She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated. |
A.he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life |
B.he is beginning to regret what he did to his wife before |
C.he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change |
D.he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband |
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It is common and usual to see people freak out when they face challenges in their life. We all pass in different life problems and challenges. No one is free of life problems. Only a dead man faces no problem. As long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere.
How do you face problems and challenges in your life? Problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality. They make you who you are. Besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it. If you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause destruction. If you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them.
Problems are everywhere. No one can avoid them. And they are good too. They open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see. When you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. Just cool yourself to think in a different direction. Think in a positive way. Every problem has its own good as well as bad sides. Focus on the good one. Look at the bright side.
Besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them. No matter what happens, they will be there to help you. Trust them and they will never let you down. All you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are.
【小題1】What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “freak out” in Paragraph 1?
A.Feel shy. | B.Stay calm. | C.Keep up. | D.Feel upset. |
A.problems cause troubles |
B.a(chǎn)ttitude is everything |
C.challenges can be avoided |
D.personalities are built on failures |
A.can only depend on our parents | B.a(chǎn)re not alone |
C.should only believe ourselves | D.a(chǎn)re not confident |
A.How to Avoid Problems |
B.Challenges Are Everywhere |
C.Face Your Challenges Bravely |
D.You Are Loved Wherever You Are |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Nobody likes home economics (家政學). But restoring the program could help us in the fight against obesity and chronic (慢性的) diseases today.
The home economics movement was founded on the belief that housework and food preparation were important subjects that should be studied scientifically. The first classes occurred in the agricultural and technical colleges that were built in the 1860s. When most departments of universities rejected women, home economics was a back door into higher education.
Indeed, in the early 20th century, home economics was a serious subject When few people understood germ (微生物) theory and almost no one had heard of vitamins, home economics classes offered vital information about washing hands regularly, eating fruits and vegetables and not feeding coffee to babies.
However, today we remember only the fixed ideas about home economics, forgetting the movement’s most important lessons on healthy eating and cooking. Too many Americans simply don’t know how to cook. Our diets, consisting of highly processed foods made cheaply outside the home, have contributed to many serious health problems. In the last decade, many cities and states have tried to tax junk food heavily or to ban the use of food stamps (食品券) to buy soda. Clearly, many people are doubtful about any governmental steps to promote healthy eating. But what if the government put the tools of obesity prevention in the hands of children themselves by teaching them how to cook?
My first experience with home economics happened two decades ago when I was a seventh grader in a North Carolina public school. A year later, my father’s job took our family to Wales, where I attended a large school for a few months. It was the first time I had ever really cooked anything. I remember that it was fun, and with an instructor standing by, it wasn’t hard. Those lessons stuck with me when I first started cooking for my husband and myself after college and they still do. Teaching cooking in public schools can help solve some problems facing Americans today. The history of home economics shows it’s possible.
【小題1】Home economics______.
A.is a subject becoming more and more popular with Americans |
B.is often used to help fight against obesity and chronic diseases |
C.once offered women a. special approach to university education |
D.was first taught in the agricultural and technical colleges in the early 1900s |
A.the importance of regular hand washing |
B.the health benefits of fruits and vegetables |
C.the contents of home economics classes in the early 20th century |
D.the significance of teaching home economics in the early 20th century |
A.Children should be taught how to cook. |
B.A heavy tax should be put on junk food |
C.Healthy eating should be promoted at school |
D.Using food stamps to buy soda should be banned |
A.Her family moved frequently in her childhood. |
B.Cooking classes have a far-reaching influence on her later life. |
C.To receive a better education, she went to a large school in Wales. |
D.Teaching cooking is the key to solving Americans’ health problems. |
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Looking back on my childhood. I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them , I had no ear for music and languages, I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.
Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door .but I do have a crystal-clear memory of dogs, the farm animals, the local birds and above all, the insects.
I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world, and my enthusiasm has led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil, reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle,because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research.
But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist; one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist can be made .A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.
【小題1】According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be_____
A.full of ambition | B.self-disciplined |
C.full of enthusiasm | D.knowledgeable |
A.lost his hearing when he was a child |
B.didn’t like his brothers and sisters |
C.was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood |
D.was born to a naturalist’s family |
A.just reads about other people’s observations and discoveries |
B.lacks some of the qualities required of scientist |
C.has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic |
D.comes up with solutions in most natural ways |
A.he was too young when he lived with them |
B.he didn’t live very long with them |
C.the family was extremely large |
D.he was fully occupied with observing nature |
A.The author believes that a born naturalist cannot be a scientist. |
B.The author read a lot of books about the natural world and the oil industry. |
C.The author’s brothers and sisters were good at music and languages. |
D.The author spent a lot of time working on riddles. |
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