When I stopped by to get a newspaper,a tall,sincere man came over to me asking for help with directions. With a printout of Google maps, he was looking for a on the main street, but just couldn’t find it. After checking out his written directions, I mapped it my phone and showed him where he needed to go.
He, in , mentioned that he had tried going there, but there was no such street number and he just couldn't locate his hotel.I it again for him.He thanked me with a big smile, shook my hand, and .I got into my car and he got into his, and we ways.As I drove to the next grocery store and went in, I sensed wrong about the directions-so I Googled the address again and that he was looking for the right address but in a city half an hour away!
it had been several minutes, the chances of finding him miles away-where he was surely still looking around-were .But I thought I'd give it a(an) and set off in that direction. I'd noticed what his car looked like, and was just about to give up.I parked my car as I considered what else I could do- , like magic, he drove right by and pulled over into a nearby parking spot, still about where the hotel was.
When I next to him, he couldn't believe it: " did you find me?!" he asked."I'm not sure, but I that you are in the wrong city!" I showed him the right directions, and after more and a handshake, we .Likely that we'll never meet again, and that makes it much more sweet.
1.A.museum B. parking spot C. hotel D. grocery store
2.A.on B. in C. at D. with
3.A.constantly B. exactly C. absolutely D. completely
4.A.relief B. panic C. delight D. puzzlement
5.A.confirmed B. evaluated C. analyzed D. adjusted
6.A.took off B. took up C. took down D. took over
7.A.lost B. parted C. fought D. pushed
8.A.nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
9.A.realized B. considered C. determined D. stated
10.A.Hopefully B. Unbelievably C. Consequently D. Unfortunately
11.A.big B. vital C. slim D. obvious
12.A.beginning B. end C. change D. try
13.A.hardly B. merely C. regularly D. occasionally
14.A.while B. before C. when D. since
15.A.at a loss B. at a risk C. at ease D. at peace
16.A.put out B. put up C. pulled down D. pulled in
17.A.Where B. Why C. When D. How
18.A.tried out B. figured out C. burst out D. carried out
19.A.luck B. smiles C. greetings D. praise
20.A.left together B. returned home C. waved goodbye D. rushed away
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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As I thought about the various things l would teach Mekhi Eli, my son, I thought about how ________ I was for the lesson my father taught me, for which I am extremely appreciative.
This lesson wasn't________ taught. It was accidental. It wasn't a conversation or shining example of what to do. It was a ________ —a costly mistake. There are things, ________ ,that are seldom learned ________a mistake is made.
My father was my ________ hero, so it was pretty hard for me to accept their divorce(离婚). But that was nothing ________ to what was coming. When I was 15 he told me something that absolutely devastating(灾难性的)-he was________ to drugs. I remember standing there in complete _________ thinking to myself. "My dad is taking drugs! Now you're not my father; you're a(an) ________ ! Heroes don't ________ to the bad guys." Pain and confusion________ the air. I wanted to ________ , but I couldn't. There was too much ________too much resentment(怨恨).
For a few years he________ his addiction and I, along with my two little brothers and three little ________ , battled our emotions. ________ , we all won. That day my dad came up to me and said, "Son, I did it. I ________it. I'm ________ ! ,'
No matter what happens or what mistakes you make-a bad grade, a bad interview or just bad________ , if my father can come back from that, then you know you can come back from anything.
1.A. regretful B. grateful C. forgetful D. pitiful
2.A gradually B. carefully C. intentionally D. generally
3.A. mistake B. coincidence C. lesson D. disaster
4.A. fortunately B. unfortunately C. furthermore D. however
5.A. if B. unless C. though D. because
6.A. childhood B. adulthood C. daughterhood D. brotherhood
7.A. exposed B. shown C. connected D. compared
8.A. attached B. attracted C. addicted D. devoted
9.A. belief B. disbelief C. agreement D. disagreement
10.A. cheater B. hero C. star D. fool
11.A. lead B. add C. lose D. appeal
12.A. emptied B. opened C. closed D. filled
13.A. shout B. cry C. laugh D. scream
14.A. anger B. discomfort C. offence D. failure
15.A. defeated B. enjoyed C. battled D. accepted
16.A. daughters B. sons C. sisters D. cousins
17.A. Eventually B. Immediately C. Instantly D. Directly
18.A. took B. beat C. hit D. hated
19.A. dirty B. hungry C. sorry D. clean
20.A. results B. examples C. conversations D. decisions
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One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It’s like looking at the tiled(铺瓦) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is .
Once I heard a bald man said, “whenever I enter a room I see is hair.” Once you’ve what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will make you happy. Then do one of the three things: Get it, replace it with a different , or forget about it and the tiles in your life that are not missing.
We all know people who have a relatively life, yet are essentially unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but remain happy.
The first is gratitude. All happy people are . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to , but it’s truer to say that complaining leads people to becoming unhappy.
The second secret is that happiness is a byproduct of something else. The most obvious________are those pursuits that give our lives purpose—anything studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are to experience.
Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our ________ has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We ________ a spiritual faith, or a philosophy; it should this truth: if you choose to find the ________ in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is ________ your decision to make.
1.A. different B. missing C. short D. broken
2.A. nothing B. none C. all D. anything
3.A. determined B. predicted C. assumed D. imagined
4.A. completely B. naturally C. hopefully D. really
5.A. tile B. brick C. ceiling D. house
6.A. look on B. focus on C. count on D. rely on
7.A. peaceful B. difficult C. easy D. ordinary
8.A. certainly B. merely C. hardly D. generally
9.A. secret B. factor C. rule D. key
10.A. wealthy B. grateful C. proud D. generous
11.A. upset B. quarrel C. complain D. depress
12.A. admitting B. assuming C. proving D. realizing
13.A. sources B. results C. answers D. goals
14.A. among B. from C. through D. for
15.A. probable B. possible C. likely D. capable
16.A. value B. destination C. survival D. existence
17.A. need B. lack C. demand D. expect
18.A. involve B. include C. absorb D. mean
19.A. worst B. best C. positive D. negative
20.A. absolutely B. totally C. exactly D. largely
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There was a man who had four sons. He hoped his sons could learn not to judge things too quickly. So he gave them a task in turn, 1.(ask) them to go to see a pear tree at a distance2.(separate).
The first son set out in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the 3.young)in autumn.
When all of them returned home, they were called together4.(describe) what they had seen. The first son complained the tree was5. (bend) and ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds(花蕾)and full of hope. The third son said it was full of flowers6.smelled so sweet and that he had7.seen such beautiful scenery. The last son disagreed8.all or them, saying it was filled with fruits, full of life and content.
The man told his four sons that they were all correct, but they only saw the tree in9. season, He taught them that the value of a person could only be measure when all the seasons were over.
If you give up in winter, you 10.(miss) the hope of spring, the beauty of summer, and the harvest of autumn in your life.
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Speaking Up
I never looked up when my friends were talking and joking about the ratarded (智障的) boy a few tables away. It didn’t even cross my mind that he might feel________when people whispered about him. So I just let them talk.
Then came the day when I learned my little brother Martin’s testing for autism (自闭症) came out positive (阳性). I had never thought about him like that. I broke ________ , crying.
Everything had just changer. He was no longer a(n) ________ little boy.
Over time, I was able to accept his________a little more. We had to ________ because Martin needed treatment. So Martin and I both started at a new school. One day, I was standing in the bus line waiting when a “ short ” bus (for the retarded) came and ________ up some kids. The children in the other line started making ________ about the “ retarded ” on that bus and I felt a ________ feeling in my heart. I said quietly that those comments weren’t very nice, ________ no one listened.
My family moved again. In the new school I got a________ to speak up pretty soon. That day, in a band class, my teacher ________ our playing to make some comments, “ …Guys, we’re playing like the kids on the short bus! Come on! ”
The entire room was laughing loudly. I felt very________ . Then, I raised my hand. I wasn’t sure what I was going to say but I wanted to be heard.
The whole class________ down. My mouth opened and this came out: “ I don’t think we should make fun of the short bus, because there are people on that bus who have a lot in common with us and have the same feelings as we do.” I could feel my ________ getting louder. “ So I would ________ it if you didn’t make fun of them.”
The room was very quiet and everyone stared at me. My teacher ________ for his words and then started the song again. At the end of the class, everyone was giving me strange looks. But I didn’t ________ , because I knew three things: I had spoken the ________ , I had taught everyone something, and while everyone in the classroom was being a follower, I had ________ to take a different path since I wanted to become a ________ and a role model.
1.A.amazed B.hurt C.uncertain D.cold
2.A.off B.in C.down D.away
3.A.normal B.noisy C.outstanding D.impressive
4.A.pain B.interest C.opinion D.illness
5.A.change B.move C.quit D.study
6.A.set B.took C.brought D.picked
7.A.jokes B.complaints C.choices D.discoveries
8.A.violent B.strange C.confusing D.clear
9.A.because B.if C.but D.so
10.A.chance B.position C.topic D.point
11.A.encouraged B.bothered C.enjoyed D.stopped
12.A.bad B.embarrassed C.tense D.guilty
13.A.sat B.slowed C.quieted D.looked
14.A.pace B.voice C.pulse D.breath
15.A.excuse B.appreciate C.stand D.permit
16.A.apologized B.fought C.allowed D.argued
17.A.understand B.notice C.return D.care
18.A.wisdom B.importance C.matter D.truth
19.A.helped B.decided C.agreed D.hoped
20.A.reporter B.thinker C.leader D.trainer
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I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t 1to start the bus soon because it was not yet 2. A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story 3, not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her 4was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she 5still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked 6.
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he 7that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to 8the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he 9her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s 10.
The woman was watching the incident. 11the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).
“Stop 12him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”
“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver 13.
“Well, that’s no 14to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, look out her 15money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a 16time.”
All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.
She rode the rest of the way home 17a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier 18.
On the road of life, the help of strangers can 19our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the 20will be when we make it a little smoother for others!
1.A. try B. care C. decide D. intend
2.A. empty B. full C. crowded D. ready
3.A. tearfully B. seriously C. carefully D. calmly
4.A. fare B. possession C. money D. wealth
5.A. strangely B. happily C. secretly D. fortunately
6.A. unsatisfied B. weak C. unhappy D. excited
7.A. explained B. declared C. admitted D. found
8.A. get off B. start C. get on D. stop
9.A. begged B. scolded C. praised D. thanked
10.A. request B. action C. suggestion D. command
11.A. Unless B. Although C. Until D. When
12.A. attacking B. bothering C. blaming D. wronging
13.A. warned B. whispered C. shouted D. repeated
14.A. problem B. need C. matter D. reason
15.A. spending B. collected C. remaining D. borrowed
16.A. busy B. cold C. hard D. fearful
17.A. giving B. wearing C. taking D. forcing
18.A. forgotten B. used C. earned D. returned
19.A. move B. increase C. lighten D. carry
20.A. world B. journey C. smile D. friendship
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were ________, Kurt asked me, “John, what is your ________ for personal growth?”
Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might ________ for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was ________. And I went into a ________ about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt ________ patiently, but then he ________ smiled and said, “You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?”
“No, I ________.”
“You know,” Kurt said simply, “growth is not a(n) ________ process.”
And that’s when it ________ me. I wasn’t doing anything ________ to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the ________: I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my ________.
That night, I talked to my wife about my ________ with Kurt and what I had learned. I ________ her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We ________ that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a ________ for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.
Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to ________ the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to ________ together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a ________ decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.
1.A. working B. preparing C. thinking D. eating
2.A. suggestion B. demand C. plan D. request
3.A. appeal B. look C. call D. qualify
4.A. involved B. trapped C. lost D. bathed
5.A. lecture B. speech C. discussion D. debate
6.A. calculated B. listened C. drank D. explained
7.A. eagerly B. gradually C. gratefully D. finally
8.A. admitted B. interrupted C. apologized D. complained
9.A. automatic B. slow C. independent D. changing
10.A. confused B. informed C. pleased D. hit
11.A. on loan B. on purpose C. on sale D. on balance
12.A. comment B. announcement C. decision D. arrangement
13.A. life B. progress C. performance D. investment
14.A. contract B. conversation C. negotiation D. argument
15.A. lent B. sold C. showed D. offered
16.A. recalled B. defined C. recognized D. declared
17.A. tool B. commitment C. way D. rule
18.A. provide B. buy C. give D. deliver
19.A. grow B. survive C. move D. gather
20.A. difficult B. random C. firm D. wise
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
完形填空
School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of ________ to get home. Sitting at the front makes you ________ out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of ________ .
I try to mind my manners and ________ listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, ________ , her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick, ” she said to no one in ________ . 1 could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from ________ the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes ________ as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can ________ losing him.”
I couldn’t respond. 1 was ________ My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great ________ my own mother was thrown into when my father died.
I saw how hard it was, ________ still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go through ________ .
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a ________ world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as anything but a driver.
I suddenly felt very ________. I realized I had only thought of people as ________ as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and ________ as unimportant.
For all I know, I’m just another person in ________ else’s world, and may not even be important. I should not have been so selfish and self—centred. Everyone ________ a place to go to, people to see and appointments to ________ . Understanding people is an art.
1.A. determination B. decision C. attempt D. anxiety
2.A. make B. think C. stand D. find
3.A. topic B. conversation C. discussion D. message
4.A. devotedly B. carelessly C. sincerely D. politely
5.A. therefore B. thus C. otherwise D. however
6.A. common B. silence C. particular D. surprise
7.A. avoiding B. clearing C. keeping D. fighting
8.A. lowered B. closed C. widened D. opened
9.A. mind B. regret C. bear D. miss
10.A. angry B. shocked C. curious D. interested
11.A. pain B. pity C. disappointment D. mercy
12.A. yet B. and C. or D. but
13.A. this B. them C. that D. one
14.A. dark B. narrow C. whole D. bright
15.A. confused B. selfish C. worried D. sad
16.A. long B. much C. well D. far
17.A. regard her B. Helped her out C. Brushed her off D. take her
18.A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone
19.A. has B. takes C. finds D. needs
20.A. stay B. remain C. keep D. put
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A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching ______kids dashing out from between parked cars and______ when he thought he saw something.
As his car passed, one child appeared, and a brick____into the Jag's side door. He slammed on the brakes and spun the Jag back to the ____from where the brick had been thrown.
He jumped out of the car, grabbed some kid and pushed him up against a parked car, ____, "What was that all about and who are you? What are you doing?" Building up a head of steam, he went on "That's a new car and that brick you threw is gonna ____a lot of money. Why did you do it?"
"Please, Mister, please, I'm sorry. I didn't know what else to do!" pleaded the youngster.
"It's my brother," he said. "He rolled____the curb (路边) and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't____him up.
____, the boy asked the executive, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too ____ for me."
____beyond words, the driver tried to ____the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and____the scrapes and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be okay.
"Thank you, sir. And God bless you," the ____child said to him. The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long walk back to his Jaguar... a long, slow walk. He never did ____ the side door. He kept the dent(凹痕) to ____him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your ____.
Life whispers in your ___and speaks to your heart. Sometimes, when you don't have the time to____... Life throws a brick at your head.
It's your choice: Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the ____!
1.A. in B. for C. up D. of
2.A. speed up B. moved off C. slowed down D. drew off
3.A. smashed B. threw C. rushed D. attacked
4.A. street B. house C. car D. spot
5.A. speaking B. shouting C. talking D. saying
6.A. cost B. take C. spend D. pay
7.A. off B. about C. on D. into
8.A. rise B. lift C. put D. drag
9.A. calling B. yelling C. sobbing D. shouting
10.A. heavy B. tall C. weak D. difficult
11.A. moved B. surprised C. annoyed D. persuaded
12.A. spit B. swallow C. vomit D. digest
13.A. scratched B. applied C. wiped D. drafted
14.A. grateful B. sorrowful C. naughty D. lovely
15.A. decorate B. repair C. crash D. remove
16.A. remind B. warn C. sense D. detect
17.A. understanding B. approval C. sympathy D. attention
18.A. spirit B. soul C .ghost D. memory
19.A. think B. feel C. look D. listen
20.A. moment B. idea C. brick D. chance
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I love writing letters. I'm one of those people who are ____ about the National Card-and-letter-Writing Month in April. And I even accepted the “30 ______ in 30 Days” social media challenge.
The handwritten friendly letter is a dying art form.That ______ me because I'm amazed at what letters have ______ to me.Some of these letters came to me when I was a kid. They seem more thoughtful, more intentional than the ______today. When I see my grandfather’s graceful handwriting. I can almost ______ the cadence(抑扬顿挫)of his speech. These letters are ______ and rereading them still makes me feel ______. Now,as editor in chief of a magazine, I see my young self in many of our _______ who write to the magazine with curiosity and enthusiasm. When we _______ them back, they tell us they are surprised and delighted.
Even if writing letters isn’t something that _______ your child, letter-writing is a practice you’ll want to ______ your kids to develop. Why? For starters, letter-writing improves their communication skills. It gives kids practice _______ themselves in a clear manner,letter-writing also improves ________ skills. This is increasingly _______ in all era when handwriting instruction is being cut from school curricula. _______, letter-writing offers kids a way to understand others’ feelings. Is Uncle George having an operation? Is your friend who moved away feeling lonely? These are all _______ to teach your kids how to think about the _______ of others and write the kind of letter they’d like to receive in these circumstances.
If we adults _______ the desired behavior for our children, we increase the possibility that they’ll ______ it.
1.A. curious B. cautious C. excited D. shocked
2.A. books B. compositions C. 1etters D. diaries
3.A. saddens B. maddens C. burdens D. threatens
4.A. 1ent B. conveyed C. adapted D. attached
5.A. ad B. note C. poster D. email
6.A. hear B. notice C. imitate D. predict
7.A. secrets B. rewards C. dreams D. treasures
8.A. hurt B. touched C. confused D. bored
9.A. students B. visitors C. readers D. guests
10.A. call B. write C. hold D. talk
11.A. contributes to B. applies to C. occurs to D. appeals to
12.A. pay B. force C. allow D. encourage
13.A. expressing B. teaching C. behaving D. facing
14.A. speaking B. reading C. handwriting D. translating
15.A. strange B. important C. complex D. popular
16.A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. However
17.A. questions B. opportunities C. coincidences D. conclusions
18.A. words B. theories C. comments D. feelings
19.A. imitate B. design C. model D. evaluate
20.A. adopt B. protect C. stress D. need
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