For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?
Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.
In this article, I’ll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesn’t matter what the topic is—politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg—the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority—someone who actually knows something—and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.
1.Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?
A.Both are about where to draw the line.
B.Both can continue for generations.
C.Neither has any clear winner.
D.Neither can be put to an end.
2.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents.
B.The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict.
C.The teens cause their parents of misleading them.
D.The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.
3.Parents and teens want to be right because they want to ______.
A.give orders to the other
B.know more than the other
C.gain respect from the other
D.get the other to behave properly
4.What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
A.Solutions for the parent-teen problems.
B.Examples of the parent-teen war.
C.Causes for the parent-teen conflicts.
D.Future of the parent-teen relationship.
高二英语阅读选择困难题查看答案及解析
假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Tom对中国传统文化有浓厚的兴趣。你校将举办一场介绍中国艺术的讲座,请写封邮件邀请他参加,内容包括:
1.时间和地点;
2.讲座内容(介绍中国画、剪纸和京剧);
3.准备工作(简要了解一下相关知识)。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
Here comes a piece of good news.
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If you have any questions,please don’t hesitate to contact me.Looking forward to seeing you!
Yours,
Li Hua
高二英语提纲类作文困难题查看答案及解析
Amid all the poverty and desperation in Los Angeles’s Skid Row (贫民区), one couple is determined to use their own experience with loss to foster (培养) a sense of hope.
In 2012, Mary Davis and her husband, Ari Kadin were _______ their first child when Davis miscarried (流产).They were extremely _______. But the couple, who were volunteering with adults in a Skid Row homeless shelter, refused to let their heartbreak _______ them.
“In 2013, our child would have been one year old,” says Davis.” And we kept seeing these kids at the shelter, and I said to my husband, ‘We couldn’t _______ a birthday party for our child, so let’s do it for these kids.’”
Since then, the couple have held a party each and every month. They _______attract 200 kids and their parents. There are small presents for the kids celebrating their birthdays, but Davis makes sure there are more than enough to _______.
“I remember a mom came with her two kids,” Davis says.” she’s crying. ‘You have no idea what we’ve been through for the last 24 hours,’ she told me. ‘Yesterday was her birthday. I had _______ to give her. We _______ so much suffering. I really didn’t expect a birthday party for my child.’ I had to walk away and wipe away some tears.”
Doing her best to _______these kids’ lives is both ________ and bittersweet, Davis says.” We’re on this rooftop. It’s this beautiful ________. The sky is gorgeous. You’re above everything. But if you look down, you see homeless person after homeless person on the street, and it reminds you that these kids can’t________ that area after the party.” It may be why, after throwing 88 parties, she still cries after each one.
Davis________ a second miscarriage before finally having a child-she and Kadin have two now, ages two and four. But she owes helping her ________ hope to the kids in the shelter. “We didn’t realize how much ________ they were going to bring us,” she told CBS News. “And that was so healing for me.”
1.A.raising B.supporting C.expecting D.adopting
2.A.upset B.shocked C.awkward D.nervous
3.A.challenge B.beat C.cover D.betray
4.A.house B.afford C.throw D.pay
5.A.usually B.secretly C.briefly D.efficiently
6.A.try out B.give out C.pick up D.put away
7.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything
8.A.came across B.rode out C.went through D.built up
9.A.better B.affect C.balance D.handle
10.A.heartwarming B.amazing C.exciting D.satisfying
11.A.landscape B.sight C.view D.scenery
12.A.rule B.change C.leave D.approach
13.A.accomplished B.suffered C.solved D.tolerated
14.A.hold on to B.keep up with C.put up with D.make up for
15.A.wealth B.experience C.fame D.joy
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1.What color of jacket does the old woman wear?
A.Green. B.Blue. C.Red.
2.Why did the man leave home this morning?
A.To buy a gift. B.To go to work. C.To get some food.
3.What did the old woman purchase?
A.A hat. B.A T-shirt. C.A pair of jeans.
4.What is the relationship between the speakers?
A.Family members. B.Co-workers. C.Strangers.
高二英语长对话困难题查看答案及解析
假定你是李华,2020年5月21日是第一个“世界茶日(International Tea Day)”。你的英国笔友Steve想了解一下茶在中国的情况。请你给他回封邮件,介绍一些常识。
内容包括:
1.简介中国人对茶的态度;
2.喝茶之于健康的作用;
3.邀请他来中国体验一下。
注意:
1.字数100词左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
高二英语提纲类作文困难题查看答案及解析
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文,文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉
修改:在错的词下面画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Yesterday I had my twin sisters in the pushchair and went to shop. I had two paper bags of daily product. Just as I stepped onto a busy main road, both of the bags split. As I tried to pick them from the ground, the pushchair slide downhill. At that moment, I couldn't choose but to watch it going fast. Suddenly the well-dressed man grabbed the girls and got them to safe. He then came to me to check what I needed any extra help. With his timely help, my story might not have had so a happy ending. My faith in humanity has been restoring since that moment.
高二英语短文改错困难题查看答案及解析
We live in a society that labels everything. We like the convenience of neatly packaged words so we can sum up the person, place or thing and know what to expect. However, especially with children, even harmless labels (标签) can play a lasting role in self-respect, behavior and long-term personality.
Children develop and define their sense of self by processing what others tell them about who they are, what they are good at, how they behave and so on. The communication principle of the “Looking-Glass Self” from Charles Cooley can be applied. Cooley believes that by reflecting back to us who we are, other people function as mirrors for us. Every time a teacher says he or she is a “good student” or a coach says “average player”, that helps define the way the child views himself or herself. Typically, that label will follow them for years to come.
However, parents often refer to children with less severe labels that are just as significant. If you notice one child follows musical interests, he becomes “the musician”. Another loves sports, and she becomes “the athlete”. Another excels in school and is the “brainiac”. None of those labels has negative ideas, but can classify children into pre-defined boxes. What if the “brainiac” really wants to try soccer? Unfortunately, there is already an “athlete” in the family, which creates a fight or flight response. The child can either fight to redefine his or her place as a smart child who also plays soccer, or go back to where he or she has already been.
Labels have much more of an impact that we realize, and we need to be mindful of how we talk about our children. If you must define certain things about them to yourself or others, try to choose positive versions of the same quality, i.e. “cautious” rather than “timid” (胆小的). Keeping the focus on the child’s positive qualities, while avoiding labels, can encourage children to become healthy and happy.
1.What can we learn from the principle of “Looking-Glass Self”?
A.One tends to satisfy others’ curiosity.
B.One gains the sense of identity by mirror.
C.Children will live up to the expectations of their parents.
D.People shape self-concepts by understanding how others view them.
2.If the “brainiac” girl decides to play soccer, what will happen?
A.Her family will be in favor of her.
B.She must struggle or she must quit.
C.Her family will deny her athletic talent.
D.She can’t but give in to parental authority.
3.Which word can best describe a child who performs well in class interaction?
A.Active. B.Influential.
C.Intelligent. D.Competitive.
4.What’s the author’s attitude towards labeling children?
A.Uncertain. B.Indifferent.
C.Negative. D.Positive.
高二英语阅读选择困难题查看答案及解析
I come from a broken family that many would consider dysfunctional (失衡) at the very least: marriage, divorces, etc. After we grew up, my three siblings and I could go years _______ speaking. And that is where this story _______.
My sister Jeanne and I were born only 14 months _______, but by the time we were teenagers we had lost _______. By age 19, I had moved away from our home in Wisconsin to live on my father’s horse farm in Virginia. We lived separate lives in separate states and our connection _______ ended.
Fast-forward about five years, I was 24 and on a _______ with my fiancé (未婚夫) to New York City, a place I had never been to.
During a day of sightseeing, we were crossing a very _______street loaded with people. I was on the point of laughing at something my fiancé said _______ I heard my name yelled from somewhere around me: “Cheryl!” I _______in my steps in the middle of the road. Tears __________ in my eyes. I knew without a doubt that it was my sister Jeanne. I yelled __________ before even turning to look. “Jeanne?” It was her.
I later asked how she’d known it was me-she __________ saw me! She said it was my __________. I wouldn’t say my laugh is all that __________, but I guess to a family member it’s infectious. It __________ your heart and resonates (共鸣) in your mind.
Since that time, my sister and I have never been __________. We both moved back to Wisconsin. We __________ daily. Many years have passed, and we are now in our 50s. But our meeting __________ wasn’t just a sign of God’s blessing. I see it as more of a lesson, a __________ not to lose touch with loved ones. It is too easy to remain lost. After our sister-to-sister __________, I don’t plan to let that happen again.
1.A.by B.after C.without D.beyond
2.A.ends B.begins C.twists D.spreads
3.A.ago B.away C.ahead D.apart
4.A.heart B.home C.touch D.interest
5.A.somewhat B.anyhow C.anyway D.somehow
6.A.team B.trip C.date D.picnic
7.A.busy B.dark C.empty D.quiet
8.A.while B.before C.when D.until
9.A.fell B.froze C.struggled D.hesitated
10.A.came about B.welled up C.ran away D.streamed back
11.A.again B.to C.at D.back
12.A.never B.often C.seldom D.already
13.A.shape B.clothing C.look D.laugh
14.A.clear B.pleasant C.bright D.unusual
15.A.hits B.treats C.breaks D.cures
16.A.separated B.bothered C.suspected D.united
17.A.work B.travel C.play D.talk
18.A.by mistake B.by chance C.on schedule D.on purpose
19.A.change B.result C.reminder D.motivation
20.A.circle B.theory C.miracle D.move
高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
In the far away land, there was a beautiful kingdom with its unique rule. The rule said, everyone may become the king, with all of his rights to govern the country for five years. After that he must be caught, his body will be tied and he will be thrown away to a remote island where the jungle is thick and there are plenty of wild animals and no human.
Then, one by one, people became the king. The first man said, ‘‘Ok, I'm ready to be the king." And he became a king for five years. What he did in his five years was enjoying his position. He threw big parties, went to many beautiful places, married many women, collected many luxurious things and did other things that pleased himself Those were all he did and he never prepared anything for his future. Until one day the time came. One morning when the king woke up, suddenly strong soldiers came to his palace and said, " We came here under the order of constitution. Now it's time for you to be thrown away to the remote island." The king wasn't surprised but he felt that time passed by too fast. He had enjoyed himself in the past five years but now he had to accept his destiny with tears in his eyes. The soldiers sent him to the dangerous island and left. All they heard was the voices of the wild animals and the long scream of the former king; and then silent again.
Every other king was the same until a young man came and declare his wish. By the constitution he was granted his wish. He would be a hug for five years before being thrown away to the island. But if other kings would follow their passion for having fun, he didn't. The king was always seen to be thinking.
注意:1、所续写短文的词数应为150左右。
2、应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语。
3、续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好
4、续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1
And not very long after that, he made a surprising decision.
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Paragraph 2
Finally the time came when the king had to be thrown away to the island.
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高二英语读后续写困难题查看答案及解析
For as long as we’ve known about it, humans have searched for a cure for cancer. Across the world, countless amounts of time and money have been spent on researching a way to stop this terrible disease. But now, it seems like the answer could have been inside our own bodies the whole time.
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) in the US, a government agency that’s responsible for healthcare, approved a new form of gene therapy(疗法) that could mean the end of a certain type of cancer.
The therapy allows scientists to “train” the immune(有免疫力的) cells of sick patients to fight leukemia(白血病) — a form of blood cancer that mostly affects young people.
The exciting new treatment works by removing healthy immune cells from the patient, known as T-cells, which are then changed to be able to “hunt down” cancer cells.
The cells are then put back into the patient before they begin to get rid of the patient’s leukemia over time, similar to how the body fights off other illnesses.
“This is truly an exciting new day for cancer patients,” Louis J. DeGennaro, president of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, said in a news release.
Up until now, a long and painful marrow transplant(骨髓移植) was the only option for many leukemia patients.
In this procedure, healthy blood cells are taken from a donator and placed into the sick patient, who also has to go through chemotherapy (化疗) to allow their body to adjust to the new cells.
But with a recovery rate of around 83% — according to a news release published by the FDA — it’s hoped that the days of painful trips to the hospital, or even death, are over for leukemia sufferers.
“We’re entering a new frontier in medical innovation(创新) with the ability to reprogram a patient’s own cells to attack a deadly cancer,” FDA representative Scott Gottlieb said in the release. “New technologies such as gene and cell therapies hold the potential to transform medicine and our ability to treat and even cure many incurable illnesses.”
1.What is the author’s main purpose in writing the passage?
A.To compare different ways of curing leukemia.
B.To report on a breakthrough in cancer treatment.
C.To explore the potential of gene and cell therapies.
D.To show scientists’ efforts in search of a cure for cancer.
2.How does the new treatment to fight leukemia work?
A.By using changed T-cells to destroy cancer cells.
B.By replacing sick blood cells with healthy ones.
C.By removing sick blood cells during marrow transplant.
D.By using chemotherapy to improve the patient’s immune system.
3.What can be inferred about the new therapy for leukemia sufferers?
A.It can save them many more trips to the hospital.
B.It can improve their ability to fight off all kinds of cancer.
C.It can give them a better chance of survival and recovery.
D.It can reduce their pain in the process of marrow transplant.
4.What is Scott Gottlieb’s attitude toward gene and cell therapies?
A.Doubtful. B.Optimistic. C.Worried. D.Casual.
高二英语阅读选择困难题查看答案及解析