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Everyone can try his best to achieve.We don’t need to be the best，but to tough out the limits of what we are capable of.I gained this belief from my third grade teacher，the most special，honored，trustworthy，and loved person in my life.
Mr Myrus was always perfectly dressed and spoke with the belief that talking to eight-year-olds didn’t mean he had to sacrifice proper statements or grammar.And he was demanding，but he wasn’t unreasonable or cruel.He simply felt that no matter what your best was，you should achieve it.
As luck would have it，I met him again as my eighth grade math teacher.I was not，nor ever will be，gifted in math.I remember my struggles in class.“I don’t know the answer，” I would say，“I can’t do it！”“Perhaps you don’t know the answer，” he would say quietly.“Do you think we might figure it out together？How do you know what you can do until you try？”
Mr Myrus lived around the corner，and I would often stop by to talk while he worked in his garden.I knew there was someone who let me know that if I had really tried，that was enough.
“Don’t be so hard on yourself，” he’d say.“Stop blaming yourself.Did you try your best？Well，then you’re not a failure，” he often told me these words.
Mr Myrus died in 1978.I had never thought about his death.He was too young.I felt sorry.But when I think about him now，I don’t feel so sorry.He taught me to be kind，not only to others，but to myself.He taught me my own value.He taught me about honor，about truth，and about doing my best—and that all feelings and beliefs have dignity and deserve respect.And of all the things I know，this I believe：We can’t all be “the best”，but we can，each of us，be our best，and I know that’s true because Mr Myrus told me that.
1．What can we learn about Mr Myrus according to the passage?
A．He was usually hard on the students.
B．He was responsible for his students and his teaching.
C．He was a person who wasn’t particular about what he wore.
D．He sometimes was cruel and unreasonable to his students.
答案B
解析推理判断题。根据前两段作者从Mr Myrus那里学到的信念及作者对他的描述可知，Mr Myrus是一个对他的学生和教学负责的人。故选B。
2．What does the underlined word “demanding” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean? A．Strict. B．Serious.
C．Critical. D．Careful.
答案A
解析词义猜测题。根据该词后的“but he wasn’t unreasonable or cruel”可知，but表示转折，说明他对学生严格，但并不是不合情理或残酷。故选A。
3．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A．Mr Myrus thought it very easy to learn math.
B．The author preferred other subjects to math.
C．The author was ashamed to admit his poor math.
D．Mr Myrus helped the author build up his confidence.
答案D
解析推理判断题。根据第三段中“...I would say，‘I can’t do it！’‘Perhaps you don’t know the answer，’he would say quietly.‘Do you think we might figure it out together？How do you know what you can do until you try？’”可知Mr Myrus帮助作者建立了自信。故选D。4．What can we conclude by reading the passage?
A．The author may have become a teacher.
B．The author liked to recall his childhood.
C．The author believed he would be the best of all.
D．The author ended up being a man of self-confidence.
答案D
解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中“And of all the things I know，this I believe：We can’t all be ‘the best’，but we can，each of us，be our best，and I know that’s true because Mr Myrus told me that.”可知，作者成了一个有自信的人。故选D。
B
In high school，George Lucas didn’t do much work because he spent all his time dreaming about racing cars.
Just a few days before graduation，George was driving home from the library in his Fiat；he prepared for a left turn by looking in the mirror.But as he started the turn，he heard the sound of another car，a blowing horn (喇叭)，and the speeding Chevy hit the driver side of his car.The little Fiat turned four or five complete flips(翻转) before it was stopped by a big tree.Luckily，George did not die in the accident，but his recovery was slow and he needed months of physical treatment.He would never be able to race cars now.
The accident really changed George’s life.He believed there must be some reason why he
survived，and made up his mind to get his act together and make something out of his life.He decided to go to university and developed an interest in reading and writing.He got on quite well in his studies.He didn’t quite forget about racing cars.At that time，instead of driving race cars，he began filming them.
You may have seen one or all of George Lucas’most famous films from the Star Wars series or the Indiana Jones trilogy(三部曲)．Not only has George produced movies，but also he has helped invent and develop new techniques to modernize the movie industry.
Today，Lucas is one of the American film industry’s most successful directors and producers，with a net worth(净资产) of about $3.0 billion.
5．What was George Lucas’ life like in high school?
A．He was the best race car driver.
B．He was one of the worst students in school.
C．He didn’t spend much time on his studies.
D．He did very well in his school subjects.
答案C
解析细节理解题。根据第一段可知，上高中时他把时间全花在对赛车的梦想上，所以没有花很多时间学习。故选C。
6．When did the traffic accident happen?
A．When George prepared for a left turn.
B．As George was driving to school.
C．When George saw something in the mirror.
D．As George had started to turn left in his Fiat.
答案D
解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But as he started the turn，he heard the sound of another car，a blowing horn(喇叭)．..The little Fiat turned four or five complete flips(翻转) before it was stopped by a big tree.”可知选D。
7．We can learn from this passage that .
A．George was seriously injured in the accident
B．George was lucky and not badly injured
C．George’s Fiat was not seriously damaged
D．the Chevy driver wasn’t injured in the accident
答案A
解析推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句“Luckily，George did not die in the accident，but his recovery was slow and he needed months of physical treatment.He would never be able to race cars now.”可知，在那次事故中他伤得很重。故选A。
8．The greatness of George Lucas mainly lies in his .
A．earning a great deal of money
B．making the film industry more modern
C．making movies about racing cars
D．directing several famous movies
答案B
解析推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“Not only has George produced movies，but also he has helped invent and develop new techniques to modernize the movie industry.”可知，他的伟大之处在于使得电影产业更现代化了。故选B。
Ⅳ.七选五
Reading books is one of the best hobbies.It not only helps you pass your time but also helps you increase your knowledge in a meaningful manner. 1 Here we will give you a few tips that can help you.
?Fall into the habit of borrowing books to read.
This is a very old school practice but still it can be highly effective.When you borrow a book，there is obviously a deadline set. 2
?Read everywhere.
Keep a book in your bag and read it anywhere you go.This will help you to pass your time in a very productive manner. 3 Anyway，you can read your book 24 hours a day.
?4
This can easily be described as a new school technique.You can read out to your brother or sister and this will enable you to finish your book as well as increase the knowledge and understanding of your brother or sister.
?Choose your books very carefully.
5 Thus choose your books very carefully in order to enjoy your time and also finish your book effectively.If you choose a good book that can keep you interested for a longer period of time，there is no way that you are going to leave it incomplete.
A．Therefore，it is necessary to develop the reading habit.
B．Realize the importance of reading books.
C．Read out to someone else.
D．Find an excuse to read every day just by visiting book clubs.
E．This can encourage you to read it often to finish the book on time.
F．It doesn’t matter whether you are traveling or are about to sleep.
G．Yes，life is too short to read a book that doesn’t impress you.
1．答案A
解析上文列举了读书的好处，下句说将给出几点有帮助的建议。A项“Therefore，it is necessary to develop the reading habit.”(因此，有必要培养阅读习惯)符合语境。故选A。2．答案E
解析本段讲“要养成借书读的好习惯”，该空上一句讲借书的时候有截止日期。E项“This can encourage you to read it often to finish the book on time.”(这可以鼓励你经常阅读，以按时完成这本书)符合语境。故选E。
3．答案F
解析本段讲“要随处读书”。F项“It doesn’t matter whether you are traveling or are about to sleep.”(不管你是在旅行还是准备睡觉都没关系)符合本段内容，故选F。
4．答案C
解析根据本段中的“You can read out to your brother or sister”及下文这样做的好处可知，C项“Read out to someone else.”(读给别人听)适合作本段小标题，故选C。
5．答案G
解析本段讲“要认真选书”，该空后一句讲“因此为了享受你的时间和有效读书，要认真选书”。G项“Yes，life is too short to read a book that doesn’t impress you.”(是的，人生苦短，读什么书都要留下深刻的印象)符合语境。故选G。
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高一英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 Last week, Vodafone started a test of the UK's first full 5G service, available for use by businesses in Salford. It is part of its plan to trial the technology in seven UK cities. But what can we expect from the next generation of mobile technology? One thing we will see in the preparation for the test is lots of tricks with the new tech. Earlier this year, operators paid almost ￡ 1.4 billion for the 5G wavelengths, and to compensate for that cash, they will need to catch the eye of consumers. In September, Vodafone used its bit of the range to display the UK's first hologram (全息) call. The Manchester City captain Steph Houghton appeared as a hologram in Newbury. It isn't all holograms, however: 5G will offer faster internet access, with Ofcom (英国通讯管理局) suggesting that video that takes a minute to download on 4G will be available in just a second. The wider application is to support connected equipment on the "internet of things" -not just the internet-enabled fridge that can reorder your milk for you, but the network that will enable driverless cars and delivery drones (无人机) to communicate with each other. Prof William Webb has warned that the technology could be a case of the emperor's new clothes. Much of the speed increase, he claims, could have been achieved by putting more money in the 4G network, rather than a new technology. Other different voices have suggested that a focus on rolling out wider rural broadband access and addressing current network coverage would be more beneficial to the UK as a whole. Obviously, 5G will also bring a cost to consumers. It requires a handset for both 5G and 4G, and the first 5G-enabled smart phones are expected in the coming year. With the slow pace of network rollout so far, it is likely that consumers will end up upgrading to a new 5 G phone well before 5 G becomes widely available in the next couple of years. （1）Why does Prof William Webb say "the technology could be a case of the emperor's new clothes"? A. He is in favor of the application of the new technology. B. 5G will bring a cost to consumers in their daily life. C. 5G helps people communicate better with each other. D. He prefers more money to be spent on 4G networks. （2）The underlined word "addressing" in the fourth paragraph has the closest meaning to________. A. making a speech to B. trying to solve C. managing to decrease D. responding to （3）The last paragraph indicates that . A. it'll take several years .to make 5G accessible to the public in the UK B. 5G service shows huge development potential and a broad market C. customers are eager to use 5G smart phones instead of 4G ones D. it's probable that 5G network rollout is speeding up in Britain （4）What do we know about the text?
新课标高一英语阅读理解精选1-10篇
英语阅读是高中阶段英语学习的重要组成部分，由于受国内条件限制，高中生和英美人士直接交流的机会不多，因此阅读成为高中生英语学习的主要形式。提高英语阅读能力可以提高英语考试成绩已是人们的共识。时间不用多，每天十分钟，每天读一篇，日积月累，坚持下去，就一定会有收获。 新课标高中英语阅读精选――高一 内容：故事 Passage 1 One day an ant was drinking at a small stream and fell in. She made desperate efforts to reach the side, but made no progress at all. The poor ant almost exhausted was still bravely doing her best when a dove saw her. Moved with pity, the bird threw her a blade of grass, which supported her like a raft, and thus the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass, she heard a man come near. He was walking along barefooted with a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the dove, he wished to kill it. He would certainly have done so, but the ant bit him in the foot just as he raised his gun to fire. He stopped to see what had bit him, and the dove immediately flew away. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than herself that had saved her life. （163w） 1. The ant could not reach the side though _______. A. she cried for help B. she asked the dove to save her C. she tried very hard D. she could smell well 2. The dove saved the ant because _______. A. she was the ant's friend B. she took pity on the poor ant C. the ant was almost exhausted D. the ant had been struggled in the water for a long time 3. The ant succeeded in getting on the bank with the help of _______. A. a leaf B. a piece of wood C. a blade of grass D. a raft 4. Just as the man shot at the dove, _______. A. the dove immediately flew away B. the dove hid himself in the grass C. the ant told the dove to leave at once D. he felt something biting him in the foot 5. In writing the story, the writer wants to show _______. A. how clever the ant was B. how kind the dove was C. how the ant and the dove helped each other D. we often need help from others, therefore we should help others as much as we can 词汇扩展 ①desperate adj. 拼死的②exhausted adj. 精疲力竭的 ③dove n. 鸽子④blade n. 叶片 Passage 2 Johnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny' parents looked at his report card. They were very happy. "An A in English!" said Johnny's Dad. "You're a very clever boy, Johnny." Johnny is a hacker. Hackers know how to take informationfrom other computers and put new information in. Using a modem, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer accountand put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.