Even from the basement,they could hear the bombs.
The basement was filled with the sound of crying children.It was crowded with people.
For comfort,to shut out the loud noise of the basement,Liesel opened one of her books and began to read.The book on top of the pile was The Whistler and she spoke it aloud to help her concentrate.She could hardly hear the opening paragraph herself
"What did you say?"Mama shouted,but Liesel ignored her.She remained focused on the first page.When she turned to page two,it was Rudy who noticed.He paid direct attention to what Liesel was reading,and he tapped his brother and his sisters,telling them to do the same.A quietness started spreading through the crowded basement.By page three,everyone was silent but Liesel.
She didn't dare to look up,but she could feel their frightened eyes following her as she read the words.Everyone listened.Only the sound of the turning page could be heard.Liesel read on.
For at least 20 minutes,she handed out the story.The youngest kids were comforted by her voice,and everyone else saw visions of the whistler running from the crime scene.Liesel did not.She was only reading the text word by word.
Everyone waited for the ground to shake.That was still an unchangeable fact,but at least they were distracted(分心)')now,by the girl with the book.One of the younger boys seemed to cry again,but Liesel stopped at that moment and copied her papa to deal with the situation.She smiled at him and continued.
Only when the sirens(空袭解除警报)came into the basement again did someone interrupt her."We're safe,”said Mr.Jenson."Shhh!"said Frau Holtzapfel.
Liesel looked up."There are only two paragraphs till the end of the chapter,"she said,and she continued reading.Just the words.Out of respect,the adults kept everyone quiet,and Liesel finished chapter one of The Whistler.
On their way up the stairs,the children rushed by her,but many of the older people thanked the girl.They did so as they made their way past and hurried from the house to see if Himmel Street had suffered any damage.
Himmel Street was untouched.
1.Why did Liesel read the book?
A.To create a warm atmosphere in the basement
B.To shut out the sound of the bombs.
C.To block out the noise in the basement.
D.To make use of every minute to read.
2.Rudy tapped his brother and sisters in order to ______ .
A.ask them to listen to Liesel B.give some comfort to Liesel
C.signal them to ignore Liesel D.read the text instead of Liesel
3.What does the underlined sentence"Liesel did not."mean?
A.Liesel did not manage to comfort herself like others.
B.Liesel did not like the story of the book at all.
C.Liesel did not pay attention to the plot but the words instead.
D.Liesel did not see the whistler because she was too concentrated.
4.Many of the older people thanked Liesel because ______ .
A.she saved their lives during the bomb attack
B.she finished reading the whole story
C.she distracted kids'attention and comforted them
D.she protected their homes from any damage
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Ishikawa Yumi had to work eight hours every day and her employer insisted that she should be in heels(高跟鞋)at work."Why do we have to hurt our feet at work,when men can wear flat shoes?"she complained on Twitter.The tweet exploded.
Encouraged,she gathered 18,800 signatures on a request calling for a ban on employers requiring women to wear high heels,which she handed in to the government last June.Ms Ishikawa became the face of the KuToo campaign.
More than 60%of Japanese women with jobs have been forced to put their feet into heels at work or have witnessed women partners having to,according to a survey.Female workers at a department store,must walk around the shop in 5cm heels.The former defence minister,Inada Tomomi,had to struggle about in heels even on the deck of a visiting American aircraft carrier.
Dress codes at many Japanese firms are strict.Some ban glasses for women(but not men),because they are unattractive.This is especially unreasonable for those who find contact lenses(隐形眼镜)uncomfortable.Women have always been told to follow the dress code,even if it causes pain,"says Ms Ishikawa.Japanese bosses,who tend to be older men,often expect their female workers to tolerate it.
The government made no quick reply.A former labour minister,who received Ms Ishikawa's request last year,insists that wearing high heels at work is"necessary and appropriate".The request itself has received no official reply so far.Japan is the second lowest out of the 29 rich countries in equality for women in the workplace.
But Japanese companies are slowly taking measures to improve the situation.In late March Japan Airlines announced that its female flight attendants can kick off their heels and replace skirts with trousers if they choose.AU three big mobile-phone operators have relaxed their rules on heels.Ms Ishikawa is working together with a shoe company to produce beautiful heel-less shoes."Society is changing,”says Ms Ishikawa.“We can't be ignored."Pointless rules about footwear may soon be gone.
1.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Japanese women rarely get their feet hurt at work.
B.Ms Ishikawa's tweet gained much attention from the public.
C.Ms Ishikawa is appealing to the public to punish employers.
D.Few Japanese women are forced to wear high heels at work.
2.Why does the author mention the former labour minister in Paragraph 5?
A.To show females are treated equally in Japan in the workplace.
B.To show the government has considered changing the situation.
C.To show the fight of females in Japan has a long way to go.
D.To show the government has difficulty in changing the situation.
3.Which of the following can best describe Ms Ishikawa?
A.Curious and devoted. B.Helpful and gifted.
C.Energetic and humorous. D.Brave and determined.
4.The author writes this passage mainly to.
A.call on people to break dress codes
B.introduce a campaign against dress codes
C.show the disadvantages of dress codes
D.explain the importance of dress codes
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Chinese researchers have developed a robot designed to help doctors treat the new coronavirus and other highly contagious (传染的)diseases.
The machine has a long robotic arm attached to a base with wheels. It can perform some of the same medical examination tasks as doctors. For example, the device can listen to sounds made by patients'hearts and lungs.
Cameras record the robot's activities, which are controlled at a distance so doctors can avoid coming in close contact with infected patients. Doctors and other medical workers can run the machine from a nearby room, or from much farther away.
The robot's main designer is Zheng Gangtie, an engineer and professor at China's Tsinghua University in Beijing. He told Reuters news agency that he got the idea for the machine when the number of cases of the COVID-19 virus was rising quickly in the city of Wuhan.
One of Zheng's friends, head of Bering's Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, told him that one of the biggest problems in dealing with COVID-19 was that healthcare workers treating patients were getting themselves infected. Zheng said he wanted to do something to help this situation.
So the engineer gathered a team and went to work on the robot. Zheng said the team was able to change two robotic arms. The new robot is almost completely automated (自动化的), Zheng said. It can even disinfect itself after performing actions involving patient contact.
"Doctors are all very brave," Zheng told Reuters. "But this virus is just too contagious…We can use robots to perform the most dangerous tasks."
However, Zheng said he had heard from some doctors that it would be better not to build such robots. This is because many patients still desire a personal presence to help calm them during treatment.
The team now has two robots and both have been tested by doctors at hospitals in Beijing. One machine was once taken to Wuhan's Union Hospital, where doctors there were trained to use it.
Zheng would like to build more of the robots, but money from the university has run out, each robot costs about$72,000 to make. He does not plan to commercialize the design, but hopes that a company can begin that process.
1.What are Paragraph 4 and 5 mainly about?
A.When the robot was designed. B.How the robot is controlled.
C.Who the robot is intended for. D.Why the robot was invented.
2.The underlined word"disinfect"in Paragraph 6 most probably means _____.
A.clean B.destroy C.decorate D.break
3.What difficulty is Zhang Gangtie faced with?
A.Patients refusing to use the new robot.
B.Healthcare workers getting themselves infected.
C.Being short of money to produce more of the robots.
D.Having no teammates to commercialize the design.
4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A.Doctors are Fighting against Coronavirus
B.Coronavirus is Under Control in China
C.Chinese Robot is Invented to Replace Doctors to Cure Diseases
D.Chinese Robot is Designed to Help Doctors Fight Coronavirus
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
请根据以下提示写一篇关于早起有益的议论文。
1. 早起锻炼可使身体健康、强壮。
2. 早起朗读,有助于记住学过的的东西。
3. 可为一天的活动做好准备,有充足的时间洗漱、吃早餐。坚持早起对培养性格也很有用。
词汇:记住: memorize 培养性格:character-training
坚持:stick to 刷牙:brush our teeth
(开头已经给出,不需逐字逐句翻译。)
Getting up early is a good habit。
高一英语提纲类作文中等难度题查看答案及解析
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。错误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:在错的词下划一横线,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。
Nowadays, as the development of high technology, smart phone is very popular to high school student. Smart phone once is forbidden. But now it has become a very common tool for students. A lot of students keep his eyes on smart phones all the time. Teachers are annoying about this situation, so they feel most students ignore them when they are giving lessons. Some teachers think it is time to let the students hand to hand in their smart phones.
I don’t think it is good idea. Even for the teachers, they used their phones so much, let alone the students. The teachers should improve their teaching methods to catch the students’ interest.
高一英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析
七选五根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Parents should help their children understand money.1.So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.Tell them the basic use of money.Begin explaining the use of money by showing how people buy things. If your child wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the saleswoman.2.When your child grows a bit older and understands the use of money, you can start explaining more ways of using money.Give them money lessons.3.If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain, “You have to make a choice between this and that toy.”4.You can show your child how to make choices between different brands(牌子) of a product so that you can save money.5.If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to buy other things with the money saved.
A.Make wise decision.
B.Tell them the value of money.
C.Allow the child to choose between them.
D.Tell your child why he can or cannot have certain things.
E.Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.
F.Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.
G.The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
Good health is the most valuable thing a person can have, but one cannot take good health for granted. It is important to remember that the body needs proper care in order to be healthy. There are three things that a person can do to help stay in good shape: eat right food, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly.
Proper nutrition is important for good health. Your body cannot work well unless it receives the proper kind of “fuel”. Don't eat too much food with lots of sugar and fat. Eat plenty of foods high in protein (蛋白质) , like meat, fish, eggs and nuts. Vegetables and fruits are very important because they provide necessary vitamins and minerals. However, don't overeat. It is not helpful to be overweight.
Getting the proper amount of sleep is also important. If you don't get enough sleep, you feel tired and easily get angry. You have no energy. Over a long period of time a little amount of sleep may even result in a change of personality. Be sure to allow yourself from seven to nine hours of sleep each night. If you do, your body will feel strong and refreshed, and your mind will be sharp.
Finally, get plenty of exercise. Exercise firms the body, strengthens the muscles, and prevents you from gaining weight. It also improves your heart and lungs. If you follow a regular exercise program, you will probably increase your life-span (寿命).Any kind of exercise is good. Most sports are excellent for keeping the body in good shapes: basketball, swimming, bicycling, running and so on are good examples. Sports are not only good for your body, but they are enjoyable and interesting, too.
If everybody were to eat the right foods, get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly, the world would be a happier and healthier place. We would all live to be much older and wiser.
1.According to the passage,_________.
A.if we were healthy, we could spend our days in doing things with less sleep
B.one can eat a lot to stay in good shape
C.one needn't take any exercise if he is healthy
D.we should always keep fit
2.Eating more and sleeping less________.
A.can keep healthy B.is no good for you
C.gets you more energy D.will keep your personality
3.The writer explains ________in this passage.
A.how to eat B.the importance of doing exercise
C.how to keep healthy D.what to eat
4.The title of the article should be___________ .
A.Eating and Exercising B.How Vitamins Work in Man's Body
C.Staying Healthy D.Sleeping Well
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
上周日,你所在的志愿者小组到汽车站进行了一次服务活动。请你根据以下要点提示写一篇短文。
1. 一到车站,我们就受到了热烈的欢迎;
2. 有的同学打扫候车室,有的为旅客提供信息、搬运行李等;
3. 虽然很累,但是我们感到很开心。
注意:1.词数100左右,标题已给出,不计入词数;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
高一英语提纲类作文中等难度题查看答案及解析
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。
Today I was having a PE lesson while I fell down and hurt my foot. I was in greatly pain at that moment, but I tried to act as if nothing has happened until the class was over. Though I had difficulty walk back to my classroom,I still didn't tell anyone but even refused the offer of help of my classmates. As result, the hurt in my foot became better. Now I know I'm wrong. We can tell others our need for help and accept his help. Some day we can not help others in return. In this way, we can get along to each other happily and peacefully.
高一英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析
Kong Zi, also called Confucius (551-479B. C. ), and Socrates (苏格拉底) (469-399 B. C. ) lived only a hundred years apart, and during their lifetimes there was no contact between China and Greece, but it is interesting to look at how the world that each of these great philosophers came from shaped their ideas, and how these ideas in turn, shaped their societies.
Neither philosopher lived in times of peace, though there were more wars in Greece than in China. The Chinese states were very large and feudal, while the Greek city-states were small and urban. The urban environment in which Socrates lived allowed him to be more radical (激进的) than Confucius. Unlike Confucius, Socrates was not asked by rulers how to govern effectively. Thus, Socrates was able to be more idealistic, focusing on issues like freedom, and knowledge for its own sake. Confucius, on the other hand, advised those in government service, and many of his students went out to government service.
Confucius suggested the Golden Rule as a principle for the conduct of life: “Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you.” He assumed that all men were equal at birth, though some had more potential than others, and that it was knowledge that set men apart. Socrates focused on the individual, and thought that the greatest purpose of man was to seek wisdom. But like Confucius, he also believed that the superior class should rule the inferior (下层的) classes.
For Socrates, the family was of no importance, and the community of little concern. For Confucius, however, the family was the centre of the society, with family relations considered much more important than political relations.
Both men are respected much more today than they were in their lifetimes.
1.Which of the following is TURE according to the first paragraph?
A.Socrates and Confucius had much in common.
B.Confucius had much influence on Socrates’ ideas.
C.There were cultural exchanges between China and Greece.
D.The societies were influenced by the philosophers’ ideas.
2.Socrates shared with Confucius the idea that ________.
A.all men were equal when they were born
B.the lower class should be ruled by the upper class
C.the purpose of man was to seek freedom and wisdom
D.do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you
3.What made some people different from others according to Confucius?
A.Knowledge. B.Potential. C.Family. D.Community.
4.This passage is organized in the pattern of ________.
A.time and events B.comparison and contrast
C.cause and effect D.definition and classification
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析