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高一英语上学期阅读理解20篇(一)
高一英语上学期阅读理解20篇（一）一As a student, you must be excited to know something about American school students. In fact, just like in China, in the United States, high school is usually divided into two periods, the first two or three years are called “junior high school” and the other is “senior high school”.In China, children enjoy free education of nine years, but in the United States, the students enjoy free education until they are 18 years old. As a result of the free education system (制度), American children have little difficulty in going to senior high school.American high school students can take part in a lot of activities outside of the classroom. The activities are organized by the school, such as joining a music group or a sports team. Certainly, just like us students in China, American students have to work hard in order to get good marks if they want to go to a good university. They take classes in all kinds of subjects all through the high school period. And those who come out with low marks at the end of a school year and who should repeat a grade are often allowed to go on to the next grade.In American high schools, there is fighting or hurting or other kinds of bad behaviors. So children who want to go to university are often sent to suburban (郊区的) high schools, where most students want to go to university and the atmosphere (氛围) is quite different.1. Activities outside of the classroom refer to __________.A. what the students do after class in schoolB. what the students learn in extra classesC. what a music group or a sports team doD. what the teachers do after class for the students2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The time of free education in China is longer than that in America.B. Those who get good marks can go to a good university.C. American students can take all kinds of subjects during the high school period.D. They can be allowed to join the next grade even if they fail the school-year exam.3. The writer of the passage tells us the truth that ________.A. the atmosphere in high schools is quite different from that in a universityB. none of the schools in cities are good for learningC. suburban high schools are good places for learningD. all the American students want to go to university二Americans can travel almost anywhere they choose. But to protect its people, the government lists a few dangerous places where Americans cannot go. These places are unfriendly countries or countries at war. There, the traveller might not be safe. These countries are listed in a small book called a passport. This passport is a government request(要求) for the safety of its travelling people. It is also a government' s pledge (保证) that the people will obey the rules of the host country. To receive a passport from the government, a traveller must prove(证明) that he is an American citizen. An American can not go abroad without a passport. Only some close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports. Inside the passport is the traveller's picture. Children travelling with their parents are included(包含) in one parent's book. Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year. An American traveller might carry plane tickets, money, clothing and many other things, but the most important that he carries inanother country is his passport.1. A passport is not needed when an American goes to .A. foreign countriesB. dangerous areasC. Canada or MexicoD. foreign countries2. From the passage we can see thatA. children can' t travel to foreign countriesB. Americans like travellingC. a traveller is not safe in most countriesD. Americans like to travel to close countries3. Which statement does the passage lead you to believe?A. People should take care of their passports.B. It is not important to have a passport to travel.C. Children are never included in a passport.D. When you are in another country, money is more important than a passport.4. Which of the following statements is true?A.When Americans are travelling in another country, they must obey the rules of the country.B. The American government sometimes allow its people to travel to dangerous places.C. A passport is needed wherever an American is travelling.D. A passport only helps the traveller to know where he will go.三It takes many years for you to grow up. There are two periods in your life when you grow rapidly. The first period begins right after you are born and lasts until you are about six months old. The second period starts when you reach the age of 13. First, girls grow faster than boys, then boys catch up and grow faster and stronger.Your head stops growing earlier than the rest of you. By the time you are ten, your head is nearly full size. The bones of your arms and legs are short when you are a baby. When you reach the age of nine, your bones starts to grow rapidly, and will keep growing until you reach your full height (高度).Besides growing taller, your body changes in other ways. When a boy is about 13 years old, his voice begins to get deeper and he may begin to grow a beard (胡子). At about the age of 13, a girl’s body begins to function (运行) like a woman’s. Some important changes are taking place, changes that makes it possible for boys and girls, when they are older, to become fathers and mothers.1. The first period in your life when you grow very rapidly ____________________.A. lasts about thirteen yearsB. lasts about six monthsC. doesn’t begin until you are about six months oldD. begins when you are six months old2. Your head nearly stop growing __________________.A. when you are bornB. when you are ten years oldC. when you are thirteen years oldD. when you are six months old3. About the age of 13, a child ________________.A. stops growingB. reaching his full heightC. begins to grow a beardD. begins to change in other ways4. The meaning of the last sentence is that __________________.A. boys and girls are not sure to become fathers and mothers when they are oldB. it is necessary for boys and girls to become fathers and mothers when they grow upC. boys and girls must have some important changes before they grow upD. it is important that boys and girls should become fathers and mothers when they are older四Just as the sun is starting to shine and the days are getting longer, the examination period begins!I’d like to wish all students the very best luck in your exams and with your dissertations（专题论文）.For those of you who will be leaving us this summer, I hope that you will take with you fondmemories of Birmingham and that you keep in touch.If you are staying in Birmingham over the summer, do try to come along to our summer gardenparty on 18 June. Spouses and children are very welcome to join us too.Summer Garden PartyWednesday 18, June 2003From 2 p.m. －5 p. m.Celebrate the end of exams and the end of term with a summer garden party in the beautifulgrounds of Westmere on Edgbaston Park Road.Ali international students, their spouses and child ren are welcome to join us. We’ll have lots of party games as well as food and drink. What better way to mark the end of the academic year?If you would like to come along, please contact Mal Graham, international Student Assistant: Tel:0121 414 2894 E-mail: M.M.Graham@.We look forward to seeing many of you there. Have a great summer.1. The above invitation is from _________A. a middle school in BirminghamB. a college in BirminghamC. the government of BirminghamD. an organizer of a summer camp2. What is the invitation mainly aimed at?A. Inviting all the students to attend a part in a beautiful park.B. In forming all international students of the end of the summer term.C. Saying goodbye to those who are about to leave the university.D. inviting all international students to attend a summer party.3. The underlined word “spouse” refer to _________.A. the oldB. the adultC. a relative of friendD. a husband or wife4.What can we learn from the text? _________A. The party will last for 4 hours.B. Some students will graduate this summer.C. The party will be held during the examination period.D. All the students there are married五Dear Michelle,My mother is not a good example for me and my sister. She smokes, stays out late, and shecurses(咒骂). I love her but I am ashamed of her. I do not want to bring my friends home becauseshe does not act like any of the other mothers. She says I am a loser because I sit at home andstudy. I wish I could live in another family that was normal, but it will be 5 years before I am 18.What am I supposed to do until then?Prisoner of a CrazyHouseDear 7th Grader,I am glad that you love your mother because the rest of your feelings about her may change asyou get older and mature.While it is true that your mother’s smoking, partying and cursing bring you shame, the factthat you want to stay separate from her doings is notable and very smart. It shows that you are awinner, not a loser. I am guessing, therefore, that you do not bring shame to yourself, and that is agood thing. So, keep it that way and keep away from your mother’s habits.At the same time, try to get the best grades and join clubs and school activities. Offer socialservice on weekends and visit your friends at their homes.Fortunately, you are not alone. Many teens live in homes with immature, misguided, selfishparents. But they develop good friendships with nice kids, do well in school, and often find ateacher or guidance advisor who makes all the difference!Do it, Miss Winning 13 years old, and keep looking forward to your own future. Maybe bythen your mother may even see the light and realize how good you really are.Michelle1. Michelle doesn’t address her letter receiver as “Prisoner of a Crazy House” possibly be she_________________.A. tries to be politeB. doesn’t write to the kid alonea girl in Grade 7 D. wants to cheer the kid upC. knows that’ｓ2. According to the passage, Michelle advises the girl to ______________.A. try talking to her mother for her futureB. stick to her attitude towards her mother’s some habitsC. understand her mother’s habits and get used to themD. try to keep away from her mother3. What does Michelle mainly express by writing the last four paragraphs?A. Don’t worry too much about the problem.B. Many parents act terribly.erence. D. The girl is not speaking for herself.C. Parents’ manners make little diff4 What does Miss Winning 13 years old refer to in the last paragraph but one?A. the girl who turns to Michelle for helpB. MichelleC. the girl’s motherD. a famous person whom we all admire六Young people in most countries like to dance. Different peoples have different kinds ofdances.Pretend (假装)that you are in Africa. You are visiting the Kikuyu tribe.Hear the drums beat! Listen to the flutes! Almost 2,000 Kikuyus are meeting for the mostimportant dance of the year.First, the Kikuyus choose a large, flat place for their dance. For hundreds of years, they havedanced on an autumn night when the moon is full. The moon and the flame from small fires lightthe dancers.Older people watch from the side while young men and women gather at the dancing place.The girls wear leather skirts and tops. The men wear fancy headdresses and carry spears. Thedancers' skin and clothes are colored by light red chalk. The chalk and the firelight make thedancers look like statues.The dancers act out stories of good and bad deeds. The dances tell stories of lion hunts andother adventures. In one dance, the girls stand on the boys' feet. The girls are pretending to beafraid of snakes.All night the drums beat and the fires burn. But the dancers never seem to get tired.1. The place where the Kikuyu tribe dances is _______.A. flatB. SmallC. hillyD. square2. On the whole, this story is about ______.A. the beat of drumsB. an African danceC. African storytellingD. the Kikuyus3. What do the Kikuyu dances tell?A. The dances tell the story of drum beat.B. The dances tell about adventures.C. The dances tell funny jokes.D. The dances tell stories in the past.4. Which of these sentences do you think is right?A. The Kikuyus do not often get together.B. Dancing is important to the Kikuyus.C. The most important event is singing.D. After the dancing, all the dancers got tired.七Go to church, then have a big lunch, then go out to play while mum does the housework. That wasa typical (典型的) British Sunday in the 1960s. But things now could not be more different.Some British sociologists recently studied the typical British Sunday. They found that people getup later and do less housework than they did 40 years ago. They are far more likely to be outshopping or enjoying themselves than cooking Sunday lunch.Sunday mornings were busy 40 years ago. Most women caught up on their weekly housework andcooked a nice lunch. They seldom allowed themselves any “leisure” until afternoon, after the dishes were cleaned. Then there would be another rush to the table between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pmfor tea.But now, Britons can have brunch (早午餐) at the restaurant. Fewer people bother to cookthemselves.“You only have two free days a week. You don’t want to have to waste one because there isnothing to do but watch boring TV,” said Elizabeth Biggs, 25, a producer in London.“On Saturday you are recovering from the week,” Biggs added. “Sundays are the last chance for the weekend — you want to get as much as you can out of the day before you have to go back towork.”In the past, British women usually did their shopping during the week, while the husband was atwork. “Now men seem to do that as much as women,” said Jonathan Gershuny, a professor whotook part in the study.Men also do more housework now on Sundays. Back in the 1960s, men were far more likely tospend Sundays out of the house — at the pub or playing football — before lunch.1. Many Britons have brunch at the restaurant because _______.A. They have no time to cook at home.B. They get up too late.C. They won’t bother to cook themselves.D. They will go to church.2. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Britons used to go to church on Sundays.B. Britons usually had a big lunch at home.C. British women usually did their shopping during the week in the past.D. British men did little housework at home in the past.3. The text mainly tells us ________.A. what Britons did on SundaysB. why Britons go shopping on SundaysC. how Britons spend their holidaysD. the changes of the ways the Britons spend their Sundays4. What can we infer from the passage?A. Men do more housework on Sundays.B. Sundays in Britain might be very boring in the past.C. No people go to church on Sundays now.D. Britons all go out on Sundays.八Every day we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us somequestions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask for your opinions of the work of the class. Whenyou are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that theymust be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation orhaving a chat with friends—you are in a slightly unnatural situation where a large group of peoplewill remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hearyou—loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself.Remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professorof your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try toput you at your ease (not worried) but the situation is somewhat different from that of an ordinaryconversation. You must take special care that you can be heard.1. When you speak to the class, you should speak ________.A. as slowly as possibleB. in a low voiceC. loudlyD. forcefully2. Usually, when you speak to the class, the class is ________.A. noisyB. quietC. having a restD. serious3. The situation in the class is _________that in your house.A. not very different fromB. sometimes the same asC. sometimes not the same asD. not the same as4. If you are having a conversation with an official, the most important thing for you is____.A. to show your abilityB. to be very gentleC. to make sure that you can be heardD. to put the official at ease5. The main idea of this passage is _______.A. that we should talk in different ways in different situationsB. that we must speak loudlyC. that we must keep silent at any timeD. that we must talk with the class九Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world everyday. English speakers are always creating new words and we are often able to know where mostwords come from.Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever thinkabout why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham?About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big cityin Germany called Hamburg. They didn’t speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round piece of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. TheGermans didn’t understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round piece of bread and startedselling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, “hamburgers” are sold in m countries around the world.Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certainmeaning is interesting, too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large Englishdictionary.1 Hamburg is ____________A. a kind of foodB. a round piece of beefC. the name of a villageD. a city in Germany2. According to the passage, ___________.A. few Americans like hamburgersB. hamburgers are made with beefC. hamburgers are made with hamD. hamburgers were first sold about a century ago3 According to the writer, which of the following can often be found in any large Englishdictionary?A. Where all the new words come from.B. Where those Germans came from.C. The reason why a word has a certain meaning.D. The reason why English is spoken around the world.4 From the story, we can know that the word “hamburger” comes from ___________.A.China because it has a long historyB. English because Germans don’t speak good EnglishC. The round piece of beef which those people from Hamburg were eatingD. English speakers because they always create new words十For many years Henry had been a journalist. He had worked on many international newspapersand magazines and traveled all over the world.Henry had witnessed wars and natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and eruptingvolcanoes (火山爆发) .He had reported on serious accidents such as big fires and airline crashes.He had seen every kind of terrible crime and strange event there was.He had met and written about some of the most unusual people in the world.In f act, there wasn’t much that Henry had not seen or done.Now he retired from journalism(新闻业). He owned a very expensive restaurant and spent hisdays talking to his wealthy and important customers. He liked to say that nothing surprised him.One day he was sitting at the bar in his restaurant when a big gorilla walked in and asked for atable.Henry showed no surprise. He took the gorilla to a table and handed him a menu. He treated himpolitely and pretended there was nothing at all strange about having a gorilla in his restaurant.The gorilla looked through the menu and ordered a salad.Henry served the gorilla his salad personally, knowing that his waiters and waitresses would betoo frightened.At last the gorilla finished his salad and asked for the bill.Henry wrote out the bill and handed it to the big animal.The gorilla studied it, shook his head sadly, then gave Henry fifty dollars.“Thank you”, Henry said, and then to make conversation he added, “We don’t get many gorilla this restaurant.”“At fifty dollars for a salad,” the gorilla said, “I’m not surprised.”1．What does the underlined word “witness” mean?A. when something happens one sees or notices it on the spotB. to be part ofC. to tell what happensD. to feel unhappy with2．According to the story, Henry had .A. had the most exciting experiencesB. told the longest storiesC. made historyD. caused accidents3．One day when a gorilla came into the restaurant, Henry was .A. very surprised by the gorillaB. not troubled by the gorillaC. very interested in the gorillaD. scared of the gorilla4．The gorilla was____A. angry with the saladB. still hungry after his saladC. not surprised by the cost of the foodD. surprised by the prices十一U.S.— A South African man could face up to 25 years in prison for joking that he was carrying a bomb on an airline, police said Friday.The 40-year-old man was arrested at Johannesburg airport on Thursday after he told an airhostess on nationwide airliner after take-off from Durban that he had a bomb in his bag.“We don’t take this sort of thing lightly. He could face a jail term of between five andtwenty-five years without the option (选择) of a fine.”Security precautions (安全措施) were taken against the man — a resident from the wealthy (富有) Johannesburg suburb of Sandown —on the flight.s bags.Airline people didn’t find any explosives or weapons in hi“Security measures at airport and on plane have been intensified（加强）immediately after the recent horrific and tragic terror（恐怖）attacks in America,” a police statement said. Thousands of people are believed to have died after the hijacked (劫机) airliners flew into the twin towers of New York’s World Trade Center in the worst terror attack in U.S. history.1 The man was arrested because he _______.A. went aboard the plane with a bomb in his bagB. security measures at airport and plane have been intensified.C. was joking at the airport.D. said on the plane that he was carrying a bomb in his bag.2. The man may _______.A. serve as many as 25 years in prisonB. get away after paying a large sum of money.C. get locked up in his wealthy home in Sandown.D. be ordered to give up his weapons to the police.3 Security measures have been strengthened at airports in the States to counterattack (反击)______. A. air crashes B. smuggling C. terror attacks D. shoplifting4. This news article is mainly about ________.A. a terror attack in AmericaB. a high cost for a jokeC. the bad luck of a rich manD. the security measures at an airport in America.十二How to protect child web fans from unsuitable materials (不合适材料) on-line while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the US. For some time, the Internet seems like a forest, filled with dangers for children. But forests have wonders as well as dangers, and with good guides, some education and a few precautions(预防措施) ,the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated(航行). "Children have to be on-line. If we tell our children they can' t have chances to the Internet, we' re cutting them off from their future," said an expert.Most children have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding lots ofinteresting Internet sites and they can also go to places where you might not want them to go.There are such engines made just for children. A certain software (软件) contains only sites thathave been selected as safe. The most popular way to limit chances would be to use what is knownBut this can't be wholly safe, and the best thing parents can do isas a "content screener(过滤器)”．to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Anotherway is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet.A few other tips:1) Don' t put the PC in a child's room, but keep it in a place where mum or dad can keep an eye onthings. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.2) Ask your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially like addressand phone number.3) Tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send themanything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.1. What is the main subject about the passage?A. Fighting against children on-line.B. Internet in America.C. American children going on-line.D. Children's web sites.2. According to the passage, we can infer thatA. the writer doesn't encourage children to surf the InternetB. the Internet has a lot of harmful sitesC. the Internet is a forest full of dangersD. a child who is on-line is in danger3. What does the passage tell us most?A. EducationB. Good guidesC. PrecautionsD. Software十三Many people will remember the flight of the space shuttle（航天飞机）Challenger, in June, 1993.The achievement of Sally Ride, America’s first woman astronaut to fly into space, made this flight especially memorable. Students from two high schools in Camden, New Jersey, however, arelikely to remember Norma rather than Sally whenever they think about the flight.（伙伴）along with her. Norma wasNorma didn’t travel along. She brought about 100 companionsan ant, a queen ant who, with her subjects, made up the first ant colony（群体）to travel into space.The ants were part of a science experiment designed by the students to test the effects ofweightlessness on insects.The equipment designed by the students for their colony functioned perfectly through-out the longspace trip. The young scientists and their teachers were very sad to find that their insect astronautshad all died at some point before the container was returned to the school and opened. Theproblem did not occur in space, but on the ground after Challenger had landed. The containerremained in the desert for nearly a week before the ant colony was removed. The hot dry desert air（容器）and the ants died from lack of moisture（水分）.dried out the colony’s containerThe project was termed a success because it did provide useful information. Students will continuetheir efforts to find out exactly what went wrong. They will try to prevent the same difficultiesfrom recurring on future missions. They don’t want to be discouraged either by the death of the ants or by the $10,000 shuttle fare they will have to pay to send the next colony of ants into space.1. The story is mainly about ___________.A. Sally Ride’s first rideB. space equipment for insectsC. a space experiment with antsD. going to school in New Jersey2. The project wasn’t a failure because ___________.A. some important things were learnedB. dead ants are betterC. everything went as expectedD. students wrote about it3. The ants died because _________.A. weightlessness harmed themB. space caused too much painC. no one fed them in spaceD. they dried out in the desert4 On the next space trip, ants _________.A. will be sent without peopleB. should not be left in the desert too longC. will have to pay double fareD. will escape the trip completely十四Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors , cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to acatholic(天主教的) school.After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead，he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. Shecalled him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time，day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.Finally，little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up tohis room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise，little Tommy got an A inwhat was it? math. She could no longer hold her cu riosity .She went to his room and asked, “Son, Was it the nuns(修女)? ”Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it? ”on the first day of school, when I saw that man Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well,nailed to the plus sign(加号),I knew they weren’t joking. ”1. Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son____.A. was still the same as usualB. ate so much at dinnerC. kissed her hello after schoolD. worked hard but said littlemeans “____”in Chinese.2. The underlined phrase “hitting the books”A. 用功B. 捶书C. 发泄D. 振作3. The last sentence in the passage shows that____.A. Tommy felt sorry for the manB. Tommy was afraid of being nailedsign D. Tommy liked playing jokes on othersC. Tommy didn’t like the plus4. From the passage, we can infer that____.A. teachers should be strict with their studentsB. mistakes might do good sometimesC. a catholic school is much better than other onesD. nuns are good at helping children with their math十五The gray-haired lady can’t wait to leave the building to search for her dad. Unless watched, she。
新课标高一英语阅读理解精选11-20篇
《新课标高一英语阅读理解精选》第11--20篇.Passage 11One evening in November, Dr. Berlin received a telephone call from Mrs. Green. "Please, Dr. Berlin, come to my house. I had 5000 dollars on my desk and now it is gone. "Dr. Berlin arrived at Mrs. Green's house at eight o'clock. First he asked Mrs. Green, "When did you see the money last?""At seven o' clock. I put it on my desk in my living room. Then I went to wash my hair. I came back at seven thirty and the money was gone.""I see." Dr. Berlin said. "Were you alone in the house?""No. My sister's son Jack is here, too." Then Dr. Berlin and Mrs. Green went to Jack's room."Please, sit down," Jack said. Dr. Berlin sat on the only chair in the room, and the chair was cold. He also saw some books on the ground near his feet."What have you been doing this evening?" Dr. Berlin asked."I came home at six-thirty, and went right to my room. I've been sitting in that chair and reading all the evening.I never got up and I never left the room. Maybe somebody came into the house and took my aunt's money." After hearing that, Dr. Berlin was clear about who had taken the money.213w1. When did Dr. Berlin answer the phone from Mrs. Green?A. At 6:30.B. At 7:00.C. After 7:30.D. At 8:00.2. Where did Mrs. Green put her money?A. In her living room.B. In her washing room.C. In Jack's room.D. In her office.3. When did the thieftake Mrs. Green's money?A. Before Mrs. Green came back home.B. When Jack was reading.C. After Mrs. Green went to wash her hair.D. When Dr. Berlin was answering the phone.4. Which of the following is wrong?A. Mrs. Green didn't live alone.B. Jack had given a careless reply.C. Dr. Berlin found out who had taken the money.D. Jack had been really reading books all that evening.词汇扩展①thief n. 小偷②careless reply 粗心的回答Passage 12One day Bill went to eat at a restaurant in London. Suddenly a young woman sat down beside him. Bill could not think what she wanted. She did not look very happy. Bill asked her what was wrong. "The problem is ..." she began. But then she stopped. She did not find it easy to tell Bill about it, it seemed. "My husband and I wanted to meet here for lunch at 12, " she said at last, "but he hasn't come.""Well, don't you know where he is? Can't you ring him up? ""No, I can't." said the woman. "And I've had lunch now and I can't pay the bill, because I haven't got any money with me.""Never mind, I'll pay the bill for you. You can pay me back later." Bill said."If you give me your address, I'll send you the money as soon as I get home." With these words, she left the restaurant.A few weeks later, when Bill was having lunch at another restaurant, he suddenly heard a familiar voice," Excuse me. May I just sit here for a moment?"Bill turned round. It was the same young woman again. This time she was talking to a man with grey hair at a table not far from the gate. Bill smiled at the woman and got up from his chair and walked across the room. 233wExcellent1. One day Bill came to a restaurant ________ .A. to meet a young womanB. to help a womanC. aloneD. to have the last meal of the day.2. The young woman sat beside Bill because she wanted __________ .A. to eat with himB. to wait for her husband thereC. to make friends with BillD. Bill to help her3. The young woman became happier because ________.A she found her money B. Bill would help herC. she had her mealD. she saw her husband4. The woman said she would __________ .A. return Bill's money as quickly as possibleB. go to Bill's home to return the moneyC. give Bill's money back the next dayD. return Bill's money at the restaurant5. Bill walked across the room ________.A. to pay his bill B .to say hello to the man with grey hairC. to meet the womanD. to go away from the woman.Passage 13Jim was a driver. He liked to grow flowers in his garden when he was free. One Sunday morning after breakfast he put on his old clothes and began digging in his garden at eight. He dug and dug. After half an hour he suddenly found a coinnear his foot. He was very glad. He put it in his right pocket. A few minutes later, he found another one. He put it in the same pocket, too. The same thing happened for the third. The fourth and the fifth time, .... He was very happy and told his wife about it. She was very happy, too. She said, "A thieftook away a lot of coins from a shop a few days ago. The police caught him but they didn't find any coins."Then Jim went on digging and found some more coins, but just when he began to dig, he felt something cold in his trousers. It came down one of his legs. He put his hand down quickly－and the coin came into his hand. Now he knew there was a hole in his pocket.190w1. There were some ______in Jim's garden.A. coinsB. treesC. vegetablesD. flowers2. When did Jim find a coin in his garden?A. At 8:00B. At about 8:30C. At 9:30D. At about 10:003. "He told his wife about it." Here "it" means________.A. the police caught a thiefB. he found money in his gardenC. the coins of a shopD. the hole in his trousers4. There was a hole in________.A. his pocketsB. his left pocketC. his right pocketD. the pocket of his coat5. How many coins did Jim dig out from the garden?A. Only one.B. Five coins.C. Many coins.D. No coin at all.词汇扩展①coin n. 硬币②thief n. 贼Passage 14If he made a mistake, he could never admitit .One day, he was walking along the street when he met another man.He looked at the man very carefully. Then he said "John Foster! Well, well, well, I haven't seen you for ten years."He looked at the man up and down. "But you've changed, John, " he went on, you were heavy, but now you're thin." He smiled at him, "But you look well and it's good to see you again." he held the man's hand and said, " But, oh, you have changed so much. You had thick hair ten years ago and now it's thin. You didn't wear glasses before, but now you're wearing really a pair of thick ones."He smiled at the man again."But you're still the same John Foster. Do you remember that we often drank tea together? We had some good times, didn't we, John?""Excuse me, sir " the man said, "but my name isn't John Foster."Mr. Right thought for a minutes, then he said, "So you've changed your name, haven't you?"185w1. Which of these is true?A. Mr. Right never thought that he would be right.B. Mr. Right never admitted that he was wrong.C. Mr. Right never made mistakesD. Mr. Right sometimes thought the others were right2. One day Mr. Right met ________.A. one of his old friendsB. John FosterC. a man he thought he knewD. his good friend3. Mr. Right thought John _______.A. had changed a lotB. looked very oldC. looked as young as beforeD. hadn't changed much4. Mr. Right didn't acceptthat _______.A. the man had changed so muchB. the man had changed his nameC. the man didn't know John FosterD. the man wasn't John Foster5. From the story we learn that _______.A. Mr. Right is always rightB. John Foster is not the man's nameC. one should admit his mistakesD. one should not make jokes词汇扩展①admit v. 承认②accept v. 接受Passage 15Once a man with the name Grant found a box of old papers in a room at the top of his house. He burnt most of them, for he didn't like old things very much. But one of these papers was an old letter. At the bottom of the letter was the name of a famous writer."When this letter was written," said Grant, "no one knew about the writer. But now everyone knows him. Some people like to buy letters like this. I may be able to get a lot of money for this letter if I sell it to the right man."But there were a lot of dirty marks all over the letter."It doesn't look nice," he thought, "No one wants to buy a letter if it's dirty. I'll have to clean it first." So he took a piece of cloth and some water and cleaned the letter. He worked hard and took a lot of care. At last the letter looked new and he was very pleased with his work."Now it looks very nice," he said to himself. "I'll be able to sell it for a lot of money."He took the letter to shop in London where old papers of this kind were bought and sold."I want to sell this letter," Grant said to the man in the shop. "It was written by a famous writer. You know about these things. How much will you give me for it?"The man looked at the letter for a long time."I'll give you two pounds for it." he said at last."Only two pounds!" said Grant, "But people pay ten pounds for a letter like this. And just look! I've even cleaned it to make it look nice.""I can see that," said the man. "That's the trouble. People who buy old papers like them to be dirty!"317w1. Grant thought old papers were _______.A. quite usefulB. uselessC. importantD. worth much money2. Grant burnt all the papers except an old letter because _______.A. he liked it very muchB. everyone knew the writer thenC. the letter had many dirty marksD. he thought he could sell it for much money3. The shop assistant gave Grant only two pounds when he found the old letter _______.A. looked niceB. seemed dirtyC. was cleanedD. looked newPassage 16Linda was a few minutes late, and Wilson had left the office when she got there. His secretary told her he would be back in a few minutes. She had to sit down and wait for a few minutes in the outer office."I shall never get this job," she told herself. For a moment she wanted to run out of the building. Just then, Wilson came through the door and hurried into his office. A few minutes later his secretary took Linda in and introduced her.Linda apologized for being late. Wilson did not seem to mind. They talked freely for a few seconds and then got down to business. He took out her letter of application."You've never worked in radio or television before, have you?" Linda answered that she was afraid she hadn't. Now she was even more sure that she would not get the job. Wilson asked her a few more questions.To her surprise, he seemed impressed with her other qualifications. She was even more surprised when he asked her if she could start soon. "I wonder if you mind starting next month?" he asked with a smile. It seemed she had got the job after all.202w1. The title of the passage is ______.A. Finding a JobB. Linda's WorkC. Linda's First Time of Asking for WorkD. What a Kind Man He Was!2. The passage implies, but does not directly state that _______.A. Linda had worked in radio and television before she asked for the jobB. The boss didn't want Linda to work for himC. Mr. Wilson was angry with Linda's being lateD. Linda was a good girl with high educationPassage 17I always have difficulty in buying birthday presents. My idea never seems to go farther than ties, pens or cards.But, strangely enough, it did not take me long to decide on Tom's birthday present. For the first time in life, I had a good idea. I would buy him a bottle of champagne. Before the party began, Tom suggested that I should open the bottle. I put it between my knees and began to pull, but it remained unmoved. Soon a lot of people gathered round to watch the fight between the bottle and me. I could hear all kinds of "helpful" suggestions from them like "Break the top off", "Use your teeth", etc. But I was losing the fight. We were fighting on the floor together, when all of a sudden there was a loud "pop" and the corkshot up into the air, while the angry bottle showeredeverybody with champagne.157w1. When buying birthday presents, I find my idea is _______.A. poorB. badC. richD. good2. I was _______ my present for Tom's birthday.A. very sorry forB. very proud ofC. afraid ofD. tired of3. At last _______.A. I opened the bottle easilyB. nobody opened the bottleC. the bottle was brokenD. I managed to open the bottle词汇扩展①champagne n. 香槟酒②cork n. 塞子③shower v. 淋Passage 18A fine-looking gentleman sat down in the main dining-room of an expensive hotel. He ordered a grand meal and spent two hours enjoying himself. After the bill came, the man sent for the head waiter."Oh, my friend," he said, "that was a wonderful meal! Perhaps you remember that I was a guest at this hotel at this very same table just about a year ago. And at that time, just because I couldn't pay the bill, you, sir, had me thrown out of this dining-room in the full view of all the other guests!""My deepest apologies, sir," said the head waiter, "You understand...""Oh, it is all right!" said the gentleman, lighting his cigar, "But I am afraid I'll have to trouble you again."126w1. The man went to the hotel because _______.A. he was good-lookingB. he was a gentlemanC. he had lots of moneyD. he just wanted to eat something good2. He called the head waiter ______.A. to say he had no moneyB. to praise himC. to pay for the last mealD. to enjoy the meal together3. The phrase "in the full view of " means _______.A. in front ofB. because ofC. to make full use ofD. with the help of4. In this passage we can see clearly that _______.A. the gentleman was very richB. the gentleman was very poorC. the gentleman had a large sum of money in his house but he didn't have it with himD. none of the above5. What do you suppose was the result of the story?A. The man paid for the meal.B. The waiter apologized for his rough deeds.C. The man once again was thrown out of the hotel.D. The owner of the hotel thanked him for his coming.Passage 19Hanaca was the daughter of a samuraiwho made her wear a strange, wide-brimmed hat that covered her face. Her father had put it on her head just before he died and no one was able to take it off.Everyone in the town laughed at Hanaca because of her hat and this made her unhappy. One day, she decided she did not want to live in the town any longer, so she left. She walked a long way until she came to a city. There she found work in the Emperor's palace.But again she was laughed at, and the other palace workers behaved badly toward her. One day, the Emperor's son found Hanaca crying. He asked her what was the matter, and when she told him, he felt so sorry for her that he decided to marry her.The Emperor was very angry when he heard about this, and he sent Hanaca away from the palace. Sadly, she walked toward the palace gates. Just as she reached them, a great wind blew her wide-brimmed hat off her head.Now everyone could see her face. Not only was she extremely beautiful, but she was wearing many precious jewels in her hair. Then one of the Emperor's ministers realized she was the daughter of a famous samurai. He told the Emperor to apologizeto Hanaca and allowed his son to marry her.235wExcellent1. Hanaca was ________.A. a strange hatB. the name of a samuriC. a beautiful girlD. an Emperor2. Which is RIGHT?A. The father died long before Hanaca put on the hat.B. The father died long after she put on the hat.C. It was long since she put on the hat.D. The samurai died shortly after she put on the hat.3. Hanaca was laughed at everywhere because ________.A. all the time she wore the hat which covered her faceB. the hat was too longC. she dare not take the hat offD. her father had died4. The Emperor was angry when he heard ________.A. Hanaca had no fatherB. his son would marry HanacaC. his son would go away with the girlD. Hanaca wasn't a good girl5. At last the Emperor apologized to Hanaca because ________.A. he loved herB. she was too beautifulC. he had known who she wasD. she had many expensive jewels词汇扩展①samurai n. 武士②apologize v. 道歉Passage 20It was very difficult to find jobs in the northeast of England and when John lost his, he found it impossible to get a new one. He soon spent all his money, so he decided to go down to the south of the country, where, he had heard, things were better and where it was easy to find a job. The best way to go there was by train, so he went to the railway station and got into a train which was going to London. He was the only passenger in his compartment when another man burst in, carrying a gun and said to him, "Your money or your life.""I haven't got a penny," John answered in fright."Then why aren't you calm but trembling so much?" The man with the gun asked angrily. "Because I thought you were the ticket-collector, and I haven't even got a ticket," said John. 152w1. John went down to the south ________.A. because he lost his jobB. because it was said to be very easy to find a job thereC. because he needed money badlyD. all of the above2. John went to London __________.A. by airB. by carC. by trainD. by ship3. Which is true according to the passage?A. John got on the train without a ticket.B. John went to the station and bought a ticket.C. John got on the train together with a man.D. There were many people in his compartment.4. The word "trembling" in paragraph 3 means ________.A. 镇静的B. 发抖的C. 摇晃的D. 勇敢的5. When he saw the man with a gun, John was trembling ________.A. because he was afraid of being killedB. because he hadn't got a ticketC. because he thought the man was the ticket-collectorD. Both B and C《新课标高一英语阅读理解精选》答案11. CACD12. CDBBD13. DBBCA14. BCADC15. BDC16. AD17. ABD18. DAADC19. CDABC20. DCABD。
高一英语阅读理解及答案(7篇)
高一英语阅读理解及答案（7篇）一、完型填空1．It was an extraordinarily busy time of year. I felt some 1 to head straight home after a long meeting. So I headed to the park nearby for some therapeutic (治疗性的) hiking. As I reached the top and admired the view, my unclear mind 2 . Re-energized, I knew that I could deal with the work that waited for me upon my 3 . When I arrived back in the office the next day, I was full of energy, and finished my work 4 .It was almost 20 years ago that I learned how 5 it is for me to carve out time to escape to the wild. I had finished my Ph. D．, studying soil and water conservation in Honduras, but I wasn’t sure what 6 I wanted to have. So, I decided to act on a dream I had been nursing for a few years, 7 my mom showed me a magazine article about a man who had 8 around America. I figured that I could 9 cycling with research for a book on American agriculture while I worked out my next career step.So I did it. During the cycling 10 , I found the clearness I needed to 11 my next career move. Talking with farmers I met along the way, I learned that their biggest challenge was selling their produce. I decided to broaden my 12 from land management to improving farmers’ access to markets. My 13 interest led to working for a nongovernmental organization and I did eventually borrow a book on American agriculture.The 14 is to find your source of inspiration and make good use of it. For me, I always get nourishment (营养) from being 15 in the outdoors.1．A．pressure B．danger C．shame D．embarrassment 2．A．calmed B．wandered C．developed D．appeared 3．A．reply B．return C．relaxation D．recovery 4．A．successfully B．casually C．anxiously D．constantly 5．A．strange B．important C．difficult D．interesting 6．A．tour B．book C．career D．major 7．A．unless B．if C．though D．since8．A．run B．cycled C．driven D．flown 9．A．combine B．compare C．replace D．practice 10．A．competition B．history C．performance D．trip 11．A．insist on B．put down C．figure out D．learn from 12．A．experience B．focus C．discussion D．search 13．A．deep B．particular C．personal D．new 14．A．reason B．problem C．result D．key 15．A．active B．alone C．confident D．brave【答案】1．A2．A3．B4．A5．B6．C7．D8．B9．A10．D11．C12．B13．D14．D15．A2．I can remember once when I was just a little boy, I sat on a chair and watched as my mum painstakingly 1 a large, homemade quilt (被子). I looked over at one edge of the quilt being sewed and saw a piece of thread 2 . Without thinking I reached over to 3 it.“No!” yelled my mum. I jumped back. That was the first time I can ever remember her yelling at me. Seeing the 4 look on my face, she smiled and 5 showed me why she had yelled. That piece of thread 6 in and out, making its way from one end of the quilt to the other. If I had pulled it out, I might have torn the entire quilt and 7 hours of work.As I look back on that 8 today, I can see that each of our lives is like that 9 . We are all just a 10 string in the tapestry (挂毯) of life. We can’t always 11 where we are going or what we are connected to. If we pull ourselves out of it, we will leave a 12 in it.Don’t feel lost in the tapestry of life then. Embrace your 13 in it. You may 14 be a single piece of thread but your love and your life help to 15 the whole thing together. 1．A．sewed B．ironed C．folded D．measured 2．A．winding up B．laid aside C．sticking out D．wrapped up 3．A．curl B．pull C．tie D．break 4．A．depressed B．disappointed C．terrified D．annoyed 5．A．gently B．reluctantly C．roughly D．eagerly 6．A．wove B．followed C．ran D．circled 7．A．stopped B．ruined C．repaid D．disturbed 8．A．behavior B．emotion C．response D．moment 9．A．quilt B．thread C．scene D．work 10．A．special B．strong C．straight D．single 11．A．recall B．believe C．see D．discuss 12．A．blank B．hole C．line D．mark13．A．change B．weakness C．power D．place 14．A．only B．surely C．still D．even 15．A．do B．press C．push D．hold【答案】1．A2．C3．B4．C5．A6．A7．B8．D9．B10．D11．C12．B13．D14．A15．D3．In face of COVID-19, every medical worker is a hero. Sigrid Stokes, a nurse, is in no 1 to retire at age 76. She is too busy working to save lives during this 2 pandemic, just as her mother, Kristine Mueller, did more than a century ago. Her mother 3 those people stricken by flu pandemic in 1918. Now, Stokes is 4 to give vaccinations to health care workers 5 the coronavirus.Among the many photos of her mother, Stokes has one that she displays 6 of her mother in her white 7 talking to child star Shirley Temple as both smiled broadly.It’s the same sense of 8 at helping people that Stokes brings to her own work.“I give very good 9 ,” she says with a slight smile. She proves it when she 10 puts a needle into th e arm of a health care worker who doesn’t even 11 it.Stokes was working part-time when the coronavirus began to 12 the country last year. She was too old to 13 COVID-19 patients, but knew she could help with vaccinations. As she arrives at work each day, she wears her uniform and a necklace that her mother 14 each day when she was alive. “I wear them every time I come to work 15 I feel like my mom is with me.”1．A．dream B．mood C．need D．quality 2．A．local B．slight C．deadly D．Annual 3．A．tended to B．ran into C．relied on D．looked for4．A．ordered B．expected C．examined D．assigned 5．A．analyzing B．battling C．dominating D．exploring 6．A．desperately B．hurriedly C．proudly D．cautiously 7．A．uniform B．coat C．skirt D．dress . 8．A．sorrow B．belonging C．stress D．joy9．A．tests B．shots C．operations D．instructions 10．A．secretly B．quickly C．nervously D．skillfully 11．A．tolerate B．accept C．feel D．make 12．A．sweep B．influence C．control D．destroy 13．A．move B．reject C．comfort D．treat 14．A．bought B．found C．wore D．grabbed 15．A．because B．although C．unless D．or【答案】1．B2．C3．A4．D5．B6．C7．A8．D9．B10．D11．C12．A13．D14．C15．A4．It's amazing how one dollar can change the culture of a school.We have a 1 school of about 30 students.It is really full of competition and pressure as most of the kids get good 2 and try to be the best ones.It's good except that a lot of us middle kids felt really 3 .We got the feeling that we were so selfish—it's every man for himself.4 ， my friend and I set out to find a way to change the culture.We thought doing things for others was the only way to5 our depression(沮丧)about school.On the first day of school we put a 6 folded into a heart into one of the leaders' lockers with a piece of paper that 7 ，“Buy yourself a snack.” We hoped to give away small gifts everyday.We didn't know the 8 it would have.People went 9 over it and everyone was talking about who it might be doing the acts of kindness and 10 that they should do something too.It is so much fun to see the 11 on everyone's faces now! Lots of other people have started sharing 12 now too: chocolate bars, cookies and money left on purpose in the vending machine(自动售货机)．And lots of notes are on the thanks board saying: “Thanks to whoever started.”Now I actually expect to go to school to have the chance to 13 people up.I hope kindness will 14 to other schools.If anybody is struggling with being 15 at school and work, I totally suggested doing acts of kindness.1．A．small B．large C．lovely D．terrible 2．A．grades B．books C．results D．teachers 3．A．interested B．satisfied C．pressured D．embarrassed 4．A．In return B．In charge C．In response D．In anger 5．A．deal with B．live with C．come up with D．keep up with 6．A．paper B．gift C．dollar D．ticket 7．A．wrote B．said C．told D．printed 8．A．problem B．opinion C．effect D．attitude 9．A．wild B．sad C．angry D．peaceful 10．A．regretting B．disagreeing C．doubting D．deciding 11．A．tears B．pain C．smiles D．terror 12．A．happiness B．selfishness C．kindness D．sadness 13．A．bring B．cheer C．speed D．hold 14．A．spread B．refer C．react D．take 15．A．ignored B．concerned C．confused D．depressed【答案】1．A2．A3．C4．C5．A6．C7．B8．C9．A10．D11．C12．C13．B14．A15．D5．Thomas Crum, living in a toy school, was a boy made from plasticine (橡皮泥). He 1 showed respect for others. Thomas always went round the classroom 2 his drum, and the fact that he was annoying others didn’t 3 him in the least.His classmates had had enough of this. Coco Wiseman, a very clever boy made of lego (乐高积木), 4 some special earplugs (耳塞)to block out the annoying sounds. Upon seeing that, Thomas immediately got very 5 with Coco Wiseman. They had a fight, by chance, the inventor 6 falling from the table to the floor into pieces.Though it was a(n) 7 , everyone was unhappy with Thomas. 8 wanted anything more to do with him. But a few days later, a cuckoo clock was put in the 9 , just next to the shelf Thomas slept on. The cuckoo clock was 10 making noise “tick-tock” and every hour the cuckoo came out to do its “cuckoo cuckoo!”Thomas couldn’t get any rest at all. 11 , the others, with their special earplugs, were fine. Thomas started to 12 just how much he had annoyed everyone with his drum, and how 13 it had been to fight with Coco Wiseman. 14 to become the best-behaved (表现最好的), most respectful boy, he spent days and nights 15 Coco Wiseman in secret.Everyone got a big 16 when Coco Wiseman finally came back to life, and they 17 Thomas for bringing their friend back. Thomas, 18 , asked them to pardon him for his lack of 19 for others. Soon Coco Wiseman also made a pair of earplugs for him, so Thomas could also get enough 20 now and learn to show respect for others.1．A．once B．often C．ever D．seldom 2．A．showing B．beating C．making D．selling 3．A．influence B．touch C．relax D．frighten 4．A．introduced B．bought C．borrowed D．invented 5．A．angry B．pleased C．strict D．satisfied 6．A．found out B．gave up C．ended up D．turned out 7．A．mistake B．accident C．excuse D．chance 8．A．Nobody B．Everybody C．Somebody D．Anybody 9．A．fight B．game C．classroom D．school 10．A．slowly B．actually C．gradually D．repeatedly 11．A．Anyway B．However C．Luckily D．Finally 12．A．notice B．expect C．remember D．realize 13．A．strange B．stupid C．interesting D．pleasant 14．A．Supposed B．Excited C．Determined D．Encouraged 15．A．repairing B．questioning C．dreaming D．watching 16．A．surprise B．help C．success D．choice 17．A．blamed B．caught C．thanked D．paid18．A．in return B．in time C．in particular D．in fact19．A．need B．hope C．change D．care 20．A．food B．sleep C．space D．time【答案】1．D2．B3．A4．D5．A6．C7．B8．A9．C10．D11．B12．D13．B14．C15．A16．A17．C18．A19．D20．B6．In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory 1 course about 20 years ago.The professor 2 the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans(豆), and invited the students to 3 how many beans the jar contained. After 4 shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the 5 answer, and went on saying, “You have just 6 an important lesson about science. That is: Never 7 your own senses.”Twenty years later，the 8 could guess what the professor had in mind. He 9 himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting 10 into an unknown world invisible to the 11 ， which can be discovered only through scientific 12 . But the seventeen－year－old girl could not accept or even 13 the invitation. She was just 14 to understand the world.And she 15 that her first－hand experience could be the 16 . The professor, however, said that it was 17 . He was taking away her only 18 for knowing and was providing her with no substitute(替代). “I remember feeling small and 19 ，” the woman says, “and I did the onlything I could do. I 20 the course that afterno on, and I haven't gone near science since.”1．A．art B．history C．science D．math 2．A．searched for B．looked at C．got through D．marched into 3．A．count B．guess C．report D．watch 4．A．warning B．giving C．turning away D．listening to 5．A．ready B．possible C．correct D．difficult 6．A．learned B．prepared C．taught D．taken 7．A．lose B．trust C．sharpen D．show 8．A．lecturer B．scientist C．speaker D．woman 9．A．described B．respected C．saw D．served 10．A．voyage B．movement C．change D．rush 11．A．professor B．eye C．knowledge D．light 12．A．model B．senses C．spirit D．methods 13．A．hear B．make C．present D．refuse 14．A．suggesting B．beginning C．pretending D．waiting 15．A．believed B．doubted C．proved D．explained 16．A．growth B．strength C．faith D．truth 17．A．firm B．interesting C．wrong D．acceptable 18．A．task B．tool C．success D．connection 19．A．cruel B．proud C．frightened D．brave 20．A．dropped B．started C．passed D．missed【答案】1．C2．D3．B4．D5．C6．A7．B8．D9．C10．A11．B12．D13．A14．B15．A16．D17．C18．B19．C20．A7．I was walking home from school one day and it happened to be a particularly cold and windy day. It was 1 and I was crazy enough to forget my hats and scarf. You can imagine my cheeks were rosy 2 and my hands were as numb as they can be.All of a sudden, an old lady 3 up beside me and asked if I would like a ride 4 . At first, I said it was OK and her 5 smile melted(融化) away the thought that I should never talk to 6 ! We had an amazing chat and she was just 7 a good woman. She told me her 8 and she dropped me off.I didn’t see her or talk to her for about a month and one night as I 9 her kind gesture, I decided to return the favor. So, I made a lot of 10 and walked down to her house with my friend. At first I was a bit 11 she wouldn’t remember me or think that I was a bad man who poisoned cookies but luckily, I was 12 wrong. She was so happy, and she hugged me and kissed me and seemed so 13 that someone would do something like that!When I got home my mom told me that she 14 and told my mom on the phone that she 15 because she was so touched. She said she would never 16 the kindness that was given to her! That filled me with such 17 ! There really is nothing else joyful like helping 18 and making someone’s d ay 19 !Let us never forget the joy we get 20 giving others a hand!1．A．blowing B．freezing C．flowing D．flying2．A．red B．pure C．white D．pale 3．A．picked B．turned C．drove D．took 4．A．hospital B．family C．school D．home 5．A．warm B．easy C．simple D．strange 6．A．women B．drivers C．strangers D．neighbors 7．A．so B．such C．that D．as 8．A．numbers B．car C．family D．address 9．A．remembered B．forgot C．repeated D．regretted 10．A．bread B．salad C．cookies D．sweets 11．A．nervous B．disappointed C．confused D．worried 12．A．generally B．completely C．hardly D．usually 13．A．puzzled B．surprised C．satisfied D．fearful 14．A．visited B．came C．drove D．called 15．A．cried B．slept C．left D．laughed 16．A．permit B．pardon C．forget D．imagine 17．A．sadness B．interest C．puzzle D．happiness18．A．others B．the other C．another D．other 19．A．busier B．brighter C．easier D．harder 20．A．for B．in C．by D．on【答案】1．B2．A3．C4．D5．A6．C7．B8．D9．A10．C11．D12．B13．B14．D15．A16．C17．D18．A19．B20．C。
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AThere is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.One day，feeling very sad and lonely，she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn （荆棘）bush. The young girl carefully released the Butterfly. Instead of flying away，the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.“For your wonderful kindness，”the good fairy said to the girl，“I will give you any wish you would like.”The little girl thought for a moment and then replied，“I want to be happy.”The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.As the little girl grew up，there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secret of happiness .She would only smile and answer，“The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”When she was very old and on her deathbed，the neighbors all gathered around her，that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “Tell us，please，”they begged，“Tell us what the good fairy said.”The lovely old woman simply smiled and said，“She told me that everyone，no matter how secure they seemed，no matter how old or young，how rich or poor，had need of me.”56. ______ the girl felt sad and lonely.A. There were many friends butB. There was nobody to love her soC. There was nothing to doD. Seeing the butterfly was caught57. Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn，the orphan girl ______.A. helped the butterfly escaped from the thornB. felt sorrow，but she didn‘t go up to help itC. fell down on it tooD. failed to help it release from the thorn58. The butterfly ______ after was saved by the little girl.A. flied awayB. still diedC. changed into a fairyD. was more beautiful than before59. The only thing that the little girl wanted was________.A. to be richB. to have her own parentsC. to have a lot of friendsD. happiness60. The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying，because ______.A. they loved this woman deeply and they didn‘t wanted her to dieB. the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she diedC. they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happinessD. they wanted to pray for her after her deathBThe most important holiday in spring，especially for Christians （基督徒），is Easter. This Christian holiday is not on the same date every year，but it‘s always on a Sunday. It can be any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Many people celebrate Easter by buying new clothes. Children celebrate by hunting for colored eggs that their parents have hidden around the house. People also give Easter baskets filled with candy and other goodies to one another to celebrate the day.But the holiday is more than new clothes and good things to eat. On Easter，many people go to church to celebrate Jesus‘resurrection （复活）from the dead.Most people color them. Some people hide them. Others just eat them. But no matter what one does with Easter eggs，they are an important Easter tradition throughout the Western world.People from many different cultures celebrate Easter. In both America and Belgium，children look for Easter eggs hidden on lawns and in bushes. In America，children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunny （复活节兔子）。
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高中英语阅读理解高一(1篇)
高中英语阅读理解高一（1篇）高中英语阅读理解高一 1第一篇：Lao Yang was born in a small town. He liked reading when he studied at school. He thought the writers were respected(尊敬) and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments (编辑部) but didn't receive any answers.Now he works in a factory. He's busy at work. When he's free, he always reads something. He always remembers he hoped to be a writer when he was young. One day, Xiao Ping, his ten-year-old daughter, came back. She looked worried and didn't eat anything. She said Miss GAO, her Chinese teacher, told them to write a solicit article(征文) “My Father" that evening. But she did not know what to write."That's easy," said Lao Yang. "Let me help you."Then he sat down to write the solicit article at once. He easily finished it on time. He was sure Miss GAO would like it. But one afternoon he asked his daughter if the article had been chosen to post to the editorial department."My teacher said your article digressed from the subject(离题)," said the girl."I don't think so," Lao Yang shouted angrily. "I described(描写) just my father!"1. Lao Yang wrote a lot of stories because _______.A. he likes readingB. he learned much at schoolC. he wanted to be a writeraD. he wanted to help others2. Lao Yang posted the stories to the editorial departments, _______.A. and he got a lot of moneyB. and he became a famous manC. and he was respectedD. but he failed3. As _______, Lao Yang decided to help his daughter.A. he was a writerB. he was freeC. he wanted to realize his ideal(理想)D. he wanted to make his daughter happy4. Lao Yang hoped _______.A. his article could surprise the teacherB. his article could be chosenC. the children could like his articleD. everyone could soon know him5. Lao Yang's solicit article digressed from the subject _______.A. because he couldn't write it at allB. because he didn't know his father wellC. because it was too bad to be chosenD. just because he described his father第二篇：It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn't work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town andsee what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.。
高中英语阅读文本4篇 附中文翻译
高中英语阅读文本4篇附中文翻译1. The Benefits of ReadingReading is one of the most beneficial activities that a person can engage in. Not only does it improve vocabulary and language skills, but it also enhances cognitive abilities and reduces stress levels.Studies have shown that reading regularly can improve brain function and increase intelligence. It can also improve memory and concentration, as well as reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.In addition to these cognitive benefits, reading can also be a great way to relax and de-stress. It has been found to lower heart rate and blood pressure, as well as reduce feelings of anxiety and depression.Overall, reading is a wonderful activity that can provide numerous benefits for both the mind and body. Whether it's a novel, a magazine, or a newspaper, taking the time to read regularly can have a positive impact on one's life.阅读的好处阅读是一个人可以从事的最有益的活动之一。
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Bad news SenS・ If it bleeds, it IeadS. NO news is good news, and good news is no news. ThOSe are the ClaSSiC rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning PaPerS. BUt now that information is being SPread and InOnitOred （监控）in different ways, researchers are discovering new IllIeS・ By tracking people's e-mails and Online posts, SCientiStS have found that good news Can SPread faster and farther than disasters and SOb StOrieS・"The 'if it bleeds' mle WOrkS for mass media J SayS JOnah Berger, a SChOIar at the UniVerSity Of Pennsylvania. "They Want your eyeballs and don't Care IlOW yoιfre feeling. BUt Whell you Share a StOly Witll your friends, you Care a IOt more IlOW they react・ YOU don,t Want them to think Of you as a Debbie DownelrReSearCherS analyzing WOrd-Of-InOUth COmmUniCatiOn—-mails, Web POStS and reviews, face-to-face COnVerSatiOnS一found that it tended to be more POSitiVe than negative（消极的），but that didn't IleCeSSarily Illean PeOPIe Preferred POSitiVe news. WaS POSitiVe news Shared more Often SimPIy because PeOPIe experienced more good things than bad things? TO test for that possibility, D匚Berger IOOked at how PeOPIe SPread a PartiCUIar Set Of news stories: thousands Of articles On The NeW YOrk Times, WebSite. He and a PeIIlI COlleagUe an alyzed the “most e-mailed^ IiSt for SiX months. One Of his first findings WaS that articles in theSCienCe SeCtiOn Were much more Iikely to make the IiSt than non-science articles・ He found that SCienCe amazed Times readers and Illade them Want to Share this POSitiVe feeling With others.ReaderS also tended to Share articles that Were exciting Or funny, Or that inspired negative feelings Iike anger Or anxiety, but not articles that Ieft them merely sad. They needed to be aroused（;敷发）One Way Or the other, and they Preferred good news to bad. The more POSitiVe an article, the more IikeIy it WaS to be shared, as Dι∖Berger explains in his new book, ''Contagious: Why ThingS CatCIl On."32.What do the CIaSSiC rules mentioned in the text apply to?A.NeWS reports.B. ReSearCh PaPerS・ C ・PriVate e-mails.D・ Daily COnVerSations.33・ What Can We infer about PeOPIe Iike Debbie Downer?A.TheyIe SOCially inactive. B・ They,re goodat telling StOrieS.C. They,re inconsiderate Of others.D. Tlley7e CarefUl With their WOrdS・34・ WhiCh tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dι∖ Berger,s research?A・ SPOrtS news・ B. SCienCe articles・C・ PerSOnal accounts. D・ FinanCial reviews.35. What Can be a SUitable title for the text?A. Sad StOrieS TraVel Far and WideAttraCtS MOre PeOPIeC. Reading HabitS Change With the TimeSBeatS Bad On SOCial NetWOrkS 32∙ A 33∙ C 34∙ B 35. DBA new COneCtiOn Of PhOtOS brings an UnSUCCeSSfUl AntarCtiC VOyage back to life.Frallk HUTIey's PiCtureS WOUId be OUtStanding ——UndOUbtedIy first-rate PhOtO-journalism ■一if they had been made IaSt week. In fact, they Were ShOt from 1914 through 1916, most Of them after a disastrous ShiPWl βeck （海j 难），by a Cameraman WhO had no reasonable expectation Of SUn riVaL Many Of the images Were StOred in an ice chest, Under freezing water, in the damaged WOOden ShiP ・The ShiP WaS the Endurance, a small, tight, NOrWegian-built three-master that WaS intended to take Sir ErneSt ShaCkIetOn and a Sman CreW Of Seamen and scientists, 27 Inen in all, to the SOUthernmOSt ShOre Of Antarctica's Weddell Sea. FrOnl that POint ShaCkletOn Wanted to force a PaSSage by dog sled （雪橇）across the COntinent. The journey WaS intended to achieve more than What CaPtain RObert FalCOn SCOtt had B ・Online NeWS D ・ GOOd NeWSdone. CaPtain SCOtt had reached the SOUth POIe early in 1912 but had died With his four COmPaniOnS On the march back ・AS Writer CarOline AIeXander makes CIear in her forceful and well-researched StOry The Endurance, adventuring WaS even then a thoroughly COniInerCial effort ・ Scott's IaSt journey, COmPleted as he Iay in a tent dying Of COld and Imngeι∖ CaUght the WoTlcrS imagination, and a film made in his honor drew CrOWdS ・ ShaCkIeton, a Onetime BritiSh merchant-navy OffiCer WhO had got to Within IOO IniIeS Of the SOUth POIe in 1908, Started a business before his 1914 VOyage to make InOney from movie and Stin PhOtOgraPhy ・ Frank Hurley, a COnfident and gifted AUStralian PhOtOgraPher WhO knew the AntarCtic, WaS hired to Inake the images, InOSt Of WhiCh have never before been PUbIiShed ・ 33・ What do We know about the PhOtOS taken by Hurley?A ・ They Were made IaSt WeekB. They ShOWed UnderSea SCenerieSC. They Were found by a CameramanD ・ They recorded a disastrous adventure34. WhO reached the SOUth POIe first according to the text?A. Frank HUrIeyB. ErneSt ShaCkIetOnC. RObert FaICOn SCOttD. CarOline AIeXander 35・ What does AIeXander think WaS the PUrPOSe Of the 1914 voyage? C. MOney Inaking A. ArtiStiC CreatiOnB. SCientifiC research D ・ TreaSUre hunting33∙ D 34. C 35∙ CCThe meaning Of SiIenCe VarieS among CUItUral groups・ SiIenCeS may be thoughtful, Or they may be empty When a PerSOn has nothing to say.A SiIenCe in a COnVerSatiOn may also ShOW stubbornness, Or WOrry・SiIenCe may be VieWed by SOme CUItUral groups as extremely UnCOmfOrtable; therefore attempts Inay be made to fill every gap（间隙）With COnVerSation. PerSOnS in Other CUltUral groups VaIUe SiIenCe and VieW it as necessary for UnderStanding a PerSOn f S needs.Many NatiVe AIneriCanS VaIUe SiIenCe and feel it is a basic Part Of COmInUniCating among people, just as SOme traditional ChineSe and Thai PerSOnS do. Therefore, When a PerSOn from One Of these CUItUreS is SPeaking and SUddenIy stops, What maybe implied（B音示）is that the PerSOn WantS the IiStener to COnSider What has been Said before COntinUing .In these cultures, SilenCe is a CaIl for reflectio n.Other CUltUreS may USe SiIenCe in Other ways, PartiCUIarIy When dealing With COnfliCtS among PeOPIe Or in relationships Of PeOPIe With different amounts Of POWe匚FOr example, Russian, French, and SPaniSh PerSOnS Inay USe SiIenCe to ShOW agreement between PartieS about the topic Under discussion. However, MeXiCanS may USe SiIenCe When instructions are given by a PerSOn in authority rather than be rude tothat PerSOn by arguing With him Or her. In Still another use, PerSOnS in ASian CUltUreS may VieW SiIenCe as a Sign Of respect, PartiCUIarIy to an elder Or a PerSOn in authority・NUrSeS and Other care-givers need to be aware Of the POSSibIe meanings Of SiIenCe When they COme across the PerSOnal anxiety their PatientS may be experiencing・NUrSeS ShOUId recognize their OWn PerSOnal and CUltUral COnStrUCtiOn Of SiIenCe SO that a PatienfS SiIenCe is not interrupted too early Or allowed to go On unnecessarily. A nurse WhO UnderStandS the healing（治愈）VaIUe Of SiIenCe Can USe this UnderStanding to assist in the Care Of PatientS from their OWn and from Other cultures.32.What does the author Say about SiIenCe in COnVerSations?A.It implies ange匚B.It PrOmOteS friendship・C.It is culture-specific.D.It is COntent-based・33.WhiCh Of the following PeOPIe might regard SiIenCe as a Call for CarefUl thought?A.The Chinese.B.The French.C.The MeXiCanS・D.The RUSSians.34.What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?A.Let it COntinUe as the Patient PIeaSeS.B.Break it WhiIe treating patients.C.EVaIUate its harm to patients.D.Make USe Of its healing effects・35.What Inay be the best title for the text?A.SOUnd and SiIenCeB.What It MeanS to Be SiIentC.SiIenCe to NatiVe AmeriCanSD.SPeeCh IS Silver; SiIenCe IS GOld32-35 CADBWe may think we,re a CUltUre that gets rid Of OUr WOrn technology at the first Sight Of SOmething Shiny and new, but a new StUdy ShOWS that We keep USing OUr OId devices（装置）Wen after they go OUt Of Style ・ ThafS bad news for the environment 一and OUr WanetS 一as these OUtdated devices COnSUme much InOre energy than the newer OneS that do the Same things.TO figure OUt how much POWer these devices are using, Callie Babbitt and her COlleagUeS at the ROCheSter InStitUte Of TeChnOIOgy inNeW YOrk tracked the environmental COStS for each PrOdUCt throughout its Iife 一from When its InineralS are mined to When We StOP USing the device・ThiS method PrOVided a readout for how home energy USe has evolved SinCe the early 1990s・ DeViCeS Were grouped by generation 一DeSktOP computers, basic mobile phones, and box-set TVS defined 1992. Digital CameraS aιτived On the SCene in 1997・ And MP3 players, Smart PhOnes, and LCD TVS entered homes in 2002, before tablets and e-readers ShOWed UP in 2007.AS We accumulated InOre devices, however, We didn't throw OUt our OId OneS・"The IiVing-room television is replaced and gets PIanted in the kids, room, and SUddenIy One day, you have a TV in every room Of the house/ Said One researcher. The average number Of electronic devices rose from four Per household in 1992 to 13 in 2007. We,re not just keeping these OId devices 一We COntinUe to USe them・ ACCOrding to the analysis Of Babbitfs team, OId desktop monitors and box TVS With CathOde ray tubes are the WOrSt devices With their energy COnSUmPtiOn and COntribUtiOn to greenhouse gas emissions （排放）InOre than doubling during the 1992 to 2007 window.SO what,s the SOIUtiOn （解决方案）? The team r s data OnIy Went UP to 2007, but the researchers also explored What WOUId happen if COnSUmerS replaced OId PrOdUCtS With new electronics that SerVe more than One function, SUCh as a tablet for WOrd PrOCeSSing and TV VieWing. Theyfound that InOre on-demand entertainment VieWing On tablets instead Of TVS and desktop COmPUterS COUld CUt energy COnSUInPtiOn by 44%.32.What does the author think Of new devices?A. They are environment-friendly. B・ They are no better than the old.C. They COSt more to USe at home・D. They go OUt Of Style quickly.33.Why did Babbitfs team COndUCt the research?A.TO reduce the COSt Of minerals・B.TO test the Iife CyCIe Of a product.C.TO UPdate COnSUmerS On new technology.D.TO find OUt electricity COnSUmPtiOn Of the devices.34.WhiCh Of the following USeS the IeaSt energy?A. The box-set TV.B. The tablet.C. The LCD TV.D. The desktop COlnPUte 匚35 ・ What does the text SUggeSt PeOPIe do about OId electronic devices?A. StOP USing them. B・ Take them apart.C. UPgrade them・D. ReCyCIe them・32-35 ADBAWe've all been there: iιι a Iift in Iine at the bank Or On anaiιplane, SUITOUnded by PeOPIe WhO are, Iike us, deeply focused On their Smart PhOneS or, worse, StrUggling With the UnCOInfOrtabIe SiIenCe.WlIafS the problem? IfS POSSibIe that We all IlaVe COmPrOnliSed COnVerSatiOnal intelligence. IFS more IikeIy that none Of US Stalt a COnVerSatiOn because it's awkward and challenging, Or We think ifs annoying and UnneCeSSary・ BUt the next time you find yourself among Stangers, COnSider that SmaIl talk is WOrtll the trouble. EXPertS Say it,s an invaluable SOCial PraCtiCe that results in big benefits・DiSnliSSmg Small talk as UninIPOItant is easy, but We Calftforget that deep IelatiOnSIIiPS WOUldn,t even exist if it Weren,t for CaSUal COnVerSation. Snlall talk is the grease（J⅛滑剂）for SOCial COmmUniCation, SayS BernardO CardUCci, director Of the ShyneSS ReSearCh InStitUte at Indiana UniVerSity Southeast. H AImOSt everygreat IOVe StOry and each big business deal begins With Small talk, Hhe explains. H The key to SUCCeSSfUl Small talk is Iearning how to COnneCt With others, not just COmmUniCate With them・MIn a 2014 study, EliZabeth Dunn, associate PrOfeSSOr Of PSyChOIOgy at UBC, invited PeOPIe On their Way into a COffee ShOP・ One group WaS asked to Seek OUt an interaction互动）With its waiter; the other, to SPeak OnIy When necessary. The results ShOWed that those WhO Chatted With their SerVer reported SignifiCantIy higher POSitiVe feelings and a better COffee ShOP experience・H IfS not that talking to the Waiter isbetter than talking to your husband, ,r SayS Dunn. H BUt interactionsWith PeriPheraI（边缘的）members Of OUr SOCial network Inatter for OUr well-being also. HDUnn believes that PeOPIe WhO reach OUt to StrangerS feel a SigniflCantIy greater SenSe Of belonging, a bond With others. CardUCCi believes developing SUCh a SenSe Of belonging StartS With SInail talk, μ Small talk is the basis Of good manners, μ he says.32.What PhenOInenOn is described in the first paragraph?A.AddiCtiOn to Smart PhOneS.B.InappropHafe behaviors in PUbliC PIaCeS.C.AbSenCe Of COmmUniCatiOn between strangers.D・ Impatience With SIOW service.33.What is important for SUCCeSSfUl Small talk according to CardUCci?A. ShOWing good manners・B. Relating to Other PeOPIe ・C. FOCUSing On a topic. D・ Making business deals.34.What does the COffee-ShOP StUdy SUggeSt about Small talk?A・ It improves family relationships. E. It IaiSeS people'sconfidence.C. It InatterS as much as a formal talk.D・ It makes PeOPIe feel good.35.What is the best title for the text?A. COnVerSatiOn COUntSB. WayS Of Making Sman T32. C 33. B 34. D 35∙ C。
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第一篇Not a Small ProblemMr. Etha n was a very large man. He had a loud voice and a bad temper. He was not giant巨人，大力士), but he was much bigger than most men.Life was not easy for Mr. Etha n. He could seldom find clothes big eno ugh.His feet were too large for most shoes. In fact, wherever he went and whatever he did, Mr. Etha n had problems because of his size. These problems were so bad that Mr. Ethan stayed at home most of the time. Life was easier at home.The n one day, a frie nd said, “you spe nd too much time at home. You should go out more. There s a good movie at the theater .“lean' tsit in theater seats, Mr. Ethan said. “I' m too big. ”“That is no problem,” his friend said, "T ll buy you two tickets. Youcan get them at the theater whe n you go.The frie nd sent money to the theater for two tickets. Whe n the day came, Mr.Etha n put on his best clothes an went to the theater.“You have two tickets for me,” he said to the woman in the ticket office.“ My n ame is Etha n”“Oh, yes, Mr Ethan,” the woman said. “ Here you are, seats G4 and P12.I ' m sorry, you and your friend can tsit together because we are very full this evening .Poor Mr. Etha n. He smiled sadly, walked out of the theater and went home.第二篇What a NightmareSometimes when a day starts off badly, it just keeps getting worse and wores as each hour passes. On days like this there is nothing to do but relax and know the next day will be better.Stone had a terrible day. His clock did n twork and he got up late. He missed the train to work . Moreover, he had to wait a long time for the n ext train. As a matter of fact, he waited for more tha n two hours. To make matters worse, he left his briefcase on the train. As a result, he had to go to the police station. Poor Stone never got to work that day. Whata nightmare!Try describing your own idea of a “ nightmare ” day. It shouldn，t be hard. Every one has days whe n they just see n to get up on the wrong side of d!beDear editor,I ' m writing to tell you about the discussion we ' ve had about whetherstude ntsof Senior 3 should take physical exercise. 55% of the students think they should take exercise every day, such as doing morning exercises, play ing pin g-p ong and basketball, but it shouldn ' t take up too much time. Proper exercise can build up onebody and reduce diseases. What s more, sports let their brains have a rest so that they can study effectively.On the other hand, 45% believe tak ing exercise isa waste of time and it is tiring. After having sports, they are much too excited for a long time to pay atte nti on to their less on s. It' s also possible get hurt in sports.Yours sin cerely,Li Hua第四篇Mobile Pho nes at schoolDear editor,I ' m writ ing to tell you about the discussi on we ' ve had about whether itisn ecessary for middle school stude nts to carry mobile phones to school.The majority of the students think that it is more convenient for them to keep in touch with their parents and classmates if they have a mobile phone. And what more, it ' s the latestfashi on.However, most teachers think middle school stude nts are not old eno ugh tocontrol themselves. It is a waste of time for students to play games and send messages to each other by mobile pho ne. And it ' s easy to causeto thevie stude ntswitheach other. If n ecessary, they can make phone calls by using public phones on thecampus. In my opi nion, followi ng the fashi on is un dersta ndable. But asmiddle schoolstude nts, we should put all our heart into our studies.Yours truly,Li Hua第五篇Advertiseme nts in Our LifeWe live in a world of advertiseme nts. We see and hear them everywhere. No onecan avoid being in flue need by advertiseme nts. Radio, televisi on and computers have made it possible for advertiseme nts to attract the atte ntio n of millions of people. Therefore, it has become an important part of our daily life.On one hand, advertis ing greatly promotes sa,so n the other han d, i n their efforts to tell people about products and eve nts, advertiseme nts provide us with a large amount of the latest in formatio n. Mea nwhile, to make an advertisement, a lot of people will have to work together. So with the development of advertis ing a lot of jobs are being created.In a word, advertis ing is an importa nt bus in ess.第六篇Treasure Your OpportunitiesThe air we breathe is so freely availablethat we take it for gran ted. Yet without it we could not survive more than a few minutes. For the most part, the same air is available to every one, and every one n eeds it. Some people use the air to susta in 支撑)them while they sit around and feel sorry for themselves. Others breathe in the air and use the energy it provides to make a magnificent life for themselves.Opportunity is the same way. It is everywhere. Opportunity is so freely available that we take we take it for gran ted. Yet opport un ity alone is not eno ugh to create success.Opportunitymust be seized and actedupon in order to have value.So many people are so anxious to “get in” on a “ground floor opportunity ” , as if the opportunity will do all the work. That' s impossible.Just as you n eed air to breathe, you n eed opport un ity to succeed. It takes more tha n just breath ing in the fresh air of opport un ity, however. You must make use of that opportunity. That' s not up to the opportunity. That ' sup to you. It does" t matter what “floor” the opportunity is on. What matters is what you do with it.第七篇America n Con cept of LoveThe America n con cept of love and roma nee begi ns with dat ing. Young people date in several ways. At first they might have group dates with several boys an dgirls together. Later, they startgo ing on sin gle dates- just one boy and one girl. Sometimes a boy and a girl will go to a movie.Maybe they will go to a party at a friend' s house. Or they might go out to eat.When two couples go out together, we call it double dating. A friend might eve n arrange a bli nd date for you with some one you don' tknow. That does" tmean you keep your eyes closed the whole evening! You just don' tknow who your part ner will be un til the time for the date. If some one asksyoufor any kind of date, and you don' twant to go, you may politely say, “ No, tha nks.”第八篇The City of MusicMusic really does mean a lot to people. There were rece ntly over thirty thousa nd people in the Forbidde n City to watched this historical con cert from almost forty coun tries.Listening to music is the favorite pastime of many people all over the world. This is especially true for the people livi ng in Vienna, the city of music. Bei ng the home of waltz.Music fills the air in Vienna. Goi ng to public con certs is ofte n free of charge. And don' tforget, Vienna is also home to the world famous Vienna Boy' s Choir. No wonder people say Austria is always alive with a sound of music.第九篇Rural Educati onNow in the rural areas, there are many childre n out of school. I thi nk oneof the reas ons is that their families are too poor to afford their schooli ng. As aresult, they have to stay at home to earn money to support their families. Another reas on isthat many parents think it' s useless for the girls to study and they would not like them to go to school. The third reas on is that some childre n are not in terested in their less ons, and would not like to go to school.In my opinion, all children including girls should have the chanee to receive an education. People should pay more attention to the education of children because they will play a very important part in the future of our country.第十篇Advertiseme nts in Our LifeWe live in a world of advertiseme nts. We see and hear them everywhere.No one can avoid being in flue need by advertiseme nts. Radio, televisi on and computers have made it possible for advertiseme nts to attract the atte ntio n of millions of people. Therefore, it has become an important part of our daily life.On one hand, advertis ing greatly promotes sa,so n the other han d, i n their efforts to tell people about products and eve nts, advertiseme nts provide us with a large amount of the latest in formatio n. Mea nwhile, to make an advertisement, a lot of people will have to work together. So with the development of advertis ing a lot of jobs are being created.In a word, advertis ing is an importa nt bus in ess.第十一篇American Student s VisitBoys and girls,[1] May I have your attention, please? About fifty American students will come to visit our school on October the 22nd. We ' ll meet them at the school gate at 8:30 am. At 9:00, we ' ll take them to theconference room, where-toagether will be held. After that, we ' ll show them around our bota ni cal garde n and the-r un schoolfactory. At 11:00, there will be a basketball match on the playgro und. They ' ll leave our sch at 12:00.[2] We must talk with them in English. Please be friendly and courteous to them.Remember, we not only sta nd for our school, but also sta nd for China.[3] Tha nk you. Hope you have a good time.第十二篇Bill Gates: Educati on Does CountWhe n you are feeli ng un happy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “lam a special person and there" sno one in the world like me. I can do anything! ” It may not sound so good, but it really works!Do someth ing n ice for some one. Helpi ng others always makes you feel good.Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.Lear n somethi ng n ew! Have you always wan ted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges are fun and give you a sense of accomplishme nt whe n you have fini shed.Read and start a diary.Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly!Write down your thughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feeli ngs.Stay with your family. We all n eed our family time. Talk with yourMom or Dad or maybe eve n your cous in.第十三篇Happy Mothers' DayGood mornin g. I wish every mother liste ning a happy Mothers' Day, inclouding my own.And I want to remind every daughter and every son to tell mom first thing tomorrow how much you love her.Mothers' Day is only one day a year.It is really eno ugh time to show our appreciati on for the love, work and care our mothers give us every day of the year.Make this Mothers' Day special for your mother by really telling her just how much you are.Let her know that you appreciate everyth ing she has done for you throughout the years.Once aga in, to all the mohters everyth in g：Have a very happy Mothers Day!Gen eratio n of America nsBy Joh n F. Kenn edyAnd so, my fellow America ns, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your coun try.My fellow citize ns of the world, ask not what America will do for you,but what together we can do for the freedom of man.Fin ally, whether you are citize ns of America or citize ns of the world, ask of us here the same high sta ndards of stre ngth and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscienee our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, ask ing His bless ing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own。