One day when I was 15 years old, I had some friends over to hang out. While we were making food in the ________, my brother came in. He ________ his beef next to my thick one and said, “Courtney, your beef is bigger than mine. You don’t need to eat; you’re already fat enough.” Then he walked out, laughing.
________ comments on my physical appearance were nothing new. Something inside me ________ to his idea that my legs were unacceptable, and that became the last day that I ever willingly wore ________ until I was 30 years old. For the next 15 years, 1 spent summer after summer roasting in long pants.
But then I ________ Ragen Chastain, and she changed everything. I couldn’t believe that this woman who, like myself, almost ________ 300 pounds was so ________ and happy in her own skin. I listened ________ she shared her own journey to recovery and self-love. She talked about how amazing our bodies are, just by ________ of the things they do every day—like ________, pumping blood to every cell, blinking and walking.
Walking! I was suddenly ________ of how foolish I’d been for so long. There’re people who are born ________ legs, or who lack properly working legs, or who ________ their legs, and I’d been ________ my perfectly strong, healthy, beautiful legs in ________ because I had allowed someone to ________ me that they weren’t good enough. The next day. I bought three pairs of shorts and a sundress and spent the entire summer letting my legs sec the sun and feel the breeze.
The next time anyone comments on your body in a ________ way, look them straight in the eye, smile and say, “If what you see ________ you so much, feel free to practice the ancient art of looking somewhere else.” Thai’s Ragen’s original, but I don’t think she’ll ________ if you use it.
1.A.classroom B.kitchen C.bedroom D.dorm
2.A.offered B.devoted C.placed D.organized
3.A.Unpleasant B.Eventual C.Regretful D.Innocent
4.A.took up B.got down C.gave in D.tried out
5.A.shirts B.shorts C.coats D.socks
6.A.asked B.related C.approved D.met
7.A.possessed B.measured C.owned D.weighed
8.A.typical B.energetic C.passive D.respectable
9.A.as B.because C.unless D.though
10.A.feature B.character C.means D.gender
11.A.shopping B.swimming C.breathing D.applauding
12.A.informed B.afraid C.aware D.concerned
13.A.with B.despite C.without D.beyond
14.A.waste B.lose C.reject D.keep
15.A.hiding B.using C.doubting D.blaming
16.A.surprise B.ruins C.puzzle D.shame
17.A.advise B.convince C.inform D.educate
18.A.positive B.negative C.different D.specific
19.A.escapes B.removes C.bothers D.benefits
20.A.wonder B.wander C.suspect D.mind
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I work as a waiter at a hotel. Last night, an elderly white, seemingly _______ couple entered the restaurant. My co-worker greeted and _______ them in a friendly way. We usually take charge of our own _______, but when we are _______, we help each other out.
I was _______ the customers at another table when the elderly husband _______ to me that they were ready to order. I usually find it _______ when people go out of their way to make their order, especially when we are super busy. But once I took the couple’s _______ I understood why.
The husband began ordering, stuttering (结巴) to a degree I’d never heard before. It was very clear that he had a _______ disorder. I could tell the wife had told her husband very extensively what she wanted, as a(n) __________ for him to practice ordering. It took him quite a while to order. Meanwhile, she was just sitting there, looking proud and __________ despite her husband’s endless stuttering.
Honestly, the whole thing just did something to me. It was beautiful and made me realize that a huge part of love is ____________, patience and support. She could have made the order and made things a lot __________ for her husband and avoided the __________ from other tables, but she didn’t. __________, she supported him and was proud to see him __________ the order.
The whole thing also __________ me that life isn’t always __________ for everyone. These rich people seemed to have everything, but they also have __________ they have to face daily. But I’ve learnt that life isn’t about waiting for the storm to __________, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.
1.A.blind B.nervous C.courageous D.wealthy
2.A.searched B.surveyed C.seated D.consulted
3.A.tables B.meals C.dishes D.bookings
4.A.tired B.busy C.considerate D.anxious
5.A.appealing to B.cheering up C.waiting on D.looking after
6.A.said B.signaled C.shouted D.explained
7.A.natural B.delighted C.impressive D.impolite
8.A.menu B.order C.tip D.bill
9.A.mental B.hearing C.speech D.breath
10.A.way B.tradition C.excuse D.target
11.A.satisfied B.attractive C.absent-minded D.strict
12.A.thankfulness B.forgiveness C.acceptance D.pity
13.A.cheaper B.easier C.fairer D.funnier
14.A.smiles B.stares C.greetings D.questions
15.A.Besides B.Otherwise C.Thus D.Instead
16.A.analyze B.take C.complete D.fail
17.A.reminds B.scares C.encourages D.urges
18.A.normal B.smooth C.hopeful D.painful
19.A.danger B.choices C.criticism D.problems
20.A.pass B.strike C.direct D.change
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Laugh-lab, an experiment set up more than a year ago, established that the British, Irish, New Zealanders and Australians prefer a play on words and that the French, Danes and Belgians have a taste for the surreal(超现实主义的). Americans and Canadians, _______, laugh at jokes showing one group’s superiority over another. The Germans apparently have the _______ sense of humor -- if only because they have no national preference, and therefore find almost anything funny.
The winning joke was the product of international selection. It was posted by Gurpal Gosall, a 31-year-old psychologist from Manchester. This joke, according to Richard Wiseman, founder of Laugh-lab, _______ all. It also contained the three _______ that were found central to humor: a sense of superiority, an unexpected response, and a sad feeling. The joke was that:
A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn’t seems to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his mobile phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: ‘My friend is dead! What can I do?’ The operator, in a clam, soothing voice says: ‘Just take it easy. I can help. First, let’s make sure he’s _______.’ There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy’s voice comes back on the line. He says: ‘OK, now that?’
Dr Gosall and _______ the joke for years. He said: ‘It makes people feel better ... reminds you that there’s always someone out there doing something more _______ than you.’ It was one of a series of jokes read to a volunteer who was being given a brain scan. With each joke, a specific area at the front of the volunteer’s brain lit up. There was also a reaction in an area linked to _______, showing recognition of an old joke. ‘It _______ other research, because if people have damage to that part of the brain, then they lose their sense of humor,’ Dr Wiseman said.
There were other ____________. The Laugh-lab computers counted the number of words in every joke that people submitted(提交). According to the data, jokes containing 103 are the funniest. Interestingly, the winning joke is 102 words long-almost the ____________ length for a joke!
Many of the jokes submitted contained references to ____________. The researchers found that jokes mentioning ducks were seen as funnier than other jokes. Perhaps it’s because of their webbed feet or their odd shapes. ____________, the implication is clear -- if you are going to tell a joke involving an animal, make it a duck.
The Laugh-lab computer also recorded the date and time that each person from the UK ____________ the jokes in Laugh-lab. Careful analysis of the data revealed that people found the jokes funniest on the 7th October at 6:03 in the evening. Perhaps they have ____________ discovered the funniest moment of the year!
1.A.in addition B.on the other hand C.by all means D.to a certain degree
2.A.keenest B.broadest C.strangest D.worst
3.A.differed from B.relied on C.cared about D.appealed to
4.A.elements B.parts C.functions D.styles
5.A.kind B.alive C.dead D.quiet
6.A.liked B.made C.missed D.shared
7.A.violent B.helpful C.stupid D.sensible
8.A.language B.laughter C.memory D.analysis
9.A.dates back to B.keeps up with C.breaks away from D.fits in with
10.A.terms B.jokes C.discussions D.discoveries
11.A.perfect B.similar C.familiar D.expected
12.A.ducks B.animals C.shapes D.fears
13.A.Additionally B.Regardless C.Surprisingly D.Somehow
14.A.tested B.told C.searched D.rated
15.A.scientifically B.moderately C.separately D.occasionally
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About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard
any noise from the children. but I often heard the parents ______ shouting at the kids, not in a nice tone, but in a(n) ______ one.
We often ______ in the hallway. I always greeted them, ______ the only answer I ever got was a ”hello” from the eight-year-old girl. I usually ______ to see my doctor and one day when I returned they were just ______ their apartment and the little girl was ______ the outside door open for the others. I ______ in the car doing ______ things because I wasn’t eager to be snubbed (冷落) again. Finally, I got out of my car and walked towards the door. The parents were telling her to ______ to get into the car, but the little girl was still holding the door, ______ me! I hurried although I was still in pain from my injury.
I forgot to tell her how ______ I was for her kindness. I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had ______ an old man's heart.
The next day there was a(n) ______ on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She was quite ______ of her behavior and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother standing there, too. Her parents ______ me. Too.
Now when we met in the hallway we always greeted each other, in a friendly ______.
Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and ______ how I was going to keep my doctor’s ______ because I could only walk for a short time. This morning when I opened the front door, all the snow was removed.
Isn’t it ______ that the small kind act of an 8-year-old girl can change so many things for the better? It is said that good things come from small acts.
1.A. quietly B. strangely C. quickly D. angrily
2.A. frightening B. exciting C. sincere D. kind
3.A. quarreled B. met C. chatted D. argued
4.A. when B. so C. but D. or
5.A. went out B. set out C. took out D. gave out
6.A. decorating B. cleaning C. returning D. leaving
7.A. breaking B. operating C. holding D. unlocking
8.A. kept B. remained C. insisted D. left
9.A. favorite B. important C. unnecessary D. curious
10.A. hurry B. drive C. stay D. greet
11.A. hunting for B. asking for C. waiting for D. calling for
12.A. beneficial B. influential C. anxious D. grateful
13.A. strengthened B. broken C. touched D. saved
14.A. note B. knock C. invitation D. picture
15.A. proud B. aware C. afraid D. sure
16.A. understood B. recognized C. praised D. thanked
17.A. appearance B. manner C. statement D. announcement
18.A. found B. doubted C. remembered D. wondered
19.A. advice B. appointment C. suggestion D. attention
20.A. amazing B. confusing C. disappointing D. challenging
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When you’re leaving for an international trip, a passport is the single most important thing to double-check. Remembering to ______ it with you is very important. It’s also important for you to ______ about your passport. After all, it’s your one ______ to get out of the country—and get back in. Passports are powerful, ______ not all are equal.
Depending on what passport you ______, you’ll need a visa(签证)to enter different countries. For example, a U.S. passport is all you need to ______ Peru(秘鲁). If you decide to______ to Brazil while you’re there, you’ll need to apply for(申请)a ______. But a Peruvian passport would let you ______ the border(国界)into Brazil without a visa.
Naturally, some passports will get you into more ______ visa-free than others. The organization Arton Capital listed every country’s passport from most ______ least powerful, based on how many countries it would give access(进入权)to without a visa. Nowadays, the United Arab Emirates is recognized as the most _______ passport in the world. It gets their ______ into 177 countries without a visa. In the ______ place are Finland, Luxembourg, and Spain which all give access to 169 countries. The United States, which has 168 visa-free countries on its______, doesn’t come in until the third group.
Count yourself ______ if you don’t rely on an Afghanistan passport ______is the least powerful, only letting their people into 34 countries without a visa.
Visa or not, make sure you ______these airport mistakes that could ruin your vacation.
1.A.take B.offer C.produce D.hang
2.A.talk B.know C.ask D.think
3.A.reason B.chance C.road D.ticket
4.A.and B.or C.so D.but
5.A.show B.give C.have D.check
6.A.give up B.get into C.join in D.care about
7.A.go B.lead C.turn D.refer
8.A.book B.visa C.note D.passport
9.A.reach B.close C.guard D.cross
10.A.cities B.fields C.countries D.rooms
11.A.between B.for C.with D.to
12.A.powerful B.necessary C.frequent D.interesting
13.A.designers B.producers C.owners D.workers
14.A.first B.second C.third D.last
15.A.survey B.route C.outline D.list
16.A.sad B.safe C.lucky D.foolish
17.A.who B.that C.when D.where
18.A.avoid B.make C.face D.admit
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I’d never been to a Day of the Dead festival before. As my dad and I looked around for seats, I _______ Marco, my best friend, hurrying toward us. “Hi, Mr. O’kane,” he _______ my dad. Then he turned to me. “Nate! Will you help me?"
“Whatever you need,” I said.
Marco threw me parts of a _______ : Mexican sandals(凉鞋), a straw hat, a cane(手杖), a gray wig, and an“ old man” mask(面具). “My cousin couldn’t_______ !” Marco’s voice rang with worry.
“It’s part of a traditional dance” he said.
“You expect me to dance? ” I _______ . “I don’t dance!”
Marco smiled. “It’ll be fun. And hurry! We’re _______ late.”
“ We’re going to do a lot of stomping(跺脚). Slow at first. Keep one hand _______ on your back, like an old man with an ache.” added Marco.
The speakers _______ : “Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for The Dance of the Little Old Men!”
“Be quick,” Marco _______ to me to follow his lead.
We all began stomping slowly to music. I could only see ________ the small holes of the mask. I continued to stomp, trying to ________ what to do. I leaned on my cane and kept a hand low on my back. After a few minutes of dancing like that, my back ________ started to ache.
The music ________ . And we stomped quickly. Performing with Mexican sandals was ________ . People laughed as we hopped and kicked, but after a moment the laughter turned into cheers.
Marco gave me a thumbs-up. As the audience clapped for our group, I said to him happily, “You were right. That was ________ .”
1.A.watched B.spotted C.monitored D.observed
2.A.satisfied B.ignored C.contacted D.greeted
3.A.suit B.chain C.decoration D.costume
4.A.make it B.get it C.focus on D.go through
5.A.chatted B.despaired C.hesitated D.replied
6.A.staying B.running C.working D.changing
7.A.up B.high C.low D.down
8.A.shouted B.announced C.defined D.issued
9.A.signaled B.pointed C.moved D.complained
10.A.through B.in C.over D.under
11.A.bring about B.carry on C.figure out D.put out
12.A.extremely B.possibly C.truly D.finally
13.A.disappeared B.sped up C.started D.faded away
14.A.typical B.brief C.tough D.flexible
15.A.significant B.creative C.beneficial D.fun
高一英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
I'm standing in a class of wild 14-year-old girls as they throw paper and cry with laughter. They won't_________me.
I, aged 22, had wanted to be a ___________ But when I arrived in London, they were_________ of teachers. My efforts at teaching were __________. When the bell finally rang, I __________to the staff room, red with anger. The other teachers weren't __________ . “That's 4B, the worst class in school,” one said.
I feared our next__________,but I couldn't escape. I ________the job. So, I gave up formal lessons._________, I brought topics for class discussions. One of the liveliest talks was about the arguments they had with their parents. They paid attention and _________about their lives. I was fascinated. So I had them write about themselves. Most wrote about families with little money and big problems.__________ time went on, their articles became a_______between us. I ________ their humor, toughness and insight, and I think they appreciated my _________in their lives.
Near the end of the term, someone __________ the door of the staff room. The two naughtiest girls in 4B were there with flowers. I was proud to know I had touched their lives, but they had also _________ mine. I enjoyed teaching and getting along with _________ .
When I returned to Australia several years later, I _________wanted to be a writer. For the first time in my life, I stopped __________and started writing .My first story was titled, My Fair Ladies. Teaching wasn't the___________of my writing career; it was the beginning.
1.A.talk to B.listen to C.agree to D.connect to
2.A.poet B.teacher C.headmaster D.writer
3.A.upset B.tired C.short D.worried
4.A.clear B.worthwhile C.hopeless D.great
5.A.turned B.rushed C.referred D.moved
6.A.kind B.curious C.surprised D.angry
7.A.meeting B.discussion C.problem D.quarrel
8.A.took B.did C.needed D.got
9.A.Luckily B.However C.Finally D.Instead
10.A.shared B.told C.cared D.argued
11.A.When B.As C.Because D.If
12.A.friendship B.border C.bond D.reminder
13.A.respected B.improved C.spotted D.admired
14.A.confidence B.interest C.lesson D.knowledge
15.A.pushed open B.stood by C.knocked on D.looked through
16.A.influenced B.touched C.inspired D.followed
17.A.staff B.teenagers C.friends D.parents
18.A.ever B.even C.still D.regularly
19.A.dreaming B.travelling C.working D.thinking
20.A.stop B.limit C.origin D.end
高一英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
One of the biggest complaints in modern society is being over-scheduled. Ask people how they are and the answer usually is “super busy,” “crazy busy” . _______ is just “fine” any more.
When people aren’t super busy at _______, they are crazy busy exercising, entertaining or parenting. And if there is ever a still moment for thoughts—for example, while waiting _______ at the supermarket or sitting in traffic—out come the mobile phones. So it’s worth noting a study published last month in Science, which shows how _______ people will go to avoid the examination for our thoughts.
“We had noted that we are so dependent on our mobile phones that people seem to find any _______ they can to keep busy,” said Timothy Wilson, a psychology professor at the University of Virginia. In his experiments involving 700 people, the majority found it _______ to be alone with their thoughts for just 6 to 15 minutes.
It could be because human beings, as problem solvers and meaning makers, when _______, tend to think about what’s wrong in their lives. When we aren’t _______ our Facebook page, the things we haven’t figured out appear in our minds—_______ relationships, professional failures, health concerns, etc. Unless there is a solution, these thoughts just ________ themselves in our heads.
But you can’t solve problems ________ you don’t allow yourself time to think about them. It has actually been ________ by our culture, which values doing more than thinking and believes answers are in your hand ________ in your head. “We all fell that busyness is ________ but it’s really harmful,” said Timothy. “There’s a widespread belief that thinking will only slow you down and get ________, but it’s the opposite.” ________ negative feelings only makes them more powerful, he said. Allowing and ________ the flow of thoughts is part of the solution itself, such as meditation(冥想).
Negative feelings are sometimes hard, but they are part of everyone’s life, ________ if you are busy. It is those deep and troubling feelings, and how you ________ them, that make you who you are. While busyness may seem to prevent the flow of sadness, it may also limit your ability to be filled with ________.
1.A.Nobody B.Somebody C.Everybody D.Anybody
2.A.home B.work C.school D.hospital
3.A.in order B.in line C.in panic D.in public
4.A.far B.long C.often D.much
5.A.place B.reason C.excuse D.solution
6.A.uncertain B.unfair C.unpleasant D.unwise
7.A.left out B.left off C.left behind D.left alone
8.A.deleting B.uploading C.updating D.downloading
9.A.close B.healthy C.difficult D.harmonious
10.A.recover B.repeat C.regain D.recycle
11.A.unless B.while C.though D.if
12.A.ignored B.invited C.invented D.interrupted
13.A.apart from B.more than C.except for D.rather than
14.A.normal B.necessary C.regular D.ordinary
15.A.all the way B.by the way C.in your way D.on your way
16.A.Holding on B.Holding out C.Holding back D.Holding up
17.A.banning B.tolerating C.removing D.reducing
18.A.especially B.hopefully C.similarly D.specially
19.A.meet with B.get away with C.keep pace with D.deal with
20.A.joy B.relief C.anxiety D.sorrow
高一英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “Oh, excuse me please” was my _________. He said, “Please excuse me too; I wasn’t watching for you.” We were very _________, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said goodbye. But at home a _________story is told.
Later that day, when I was cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very _________. When I _________, I nearly knocked her down. “Move out of the _________,” I said with a frown. She walked away, her little heart broken. I didn't _________ how harshly (严厉地) I'd spoken.
While I lay awake in bed that evening, my husband said to me, “While_________a stranger, you are polite, but with the girl you love, you are _________. Go look on the kitchen floor and you'll find some flowers by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for__________. She picked them herself: pink, yellow and blue. She stood quietly not to __________the surprise, and you__________saw the tears in her eyes."
________, my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt down by her bed. “Wake up, little girl,” I said. “Are these flowers you picked for me?" She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I picked them __________ they’re pretty like you. I knew you'd like them, especially the blue."
I said, “Daughter, I'm sorry for the way I__________today. I__________have yelled at you that way.
She said, “Oh Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway.”
1 said, “Daughter, I love you too. And I do like the flowers, especially the blue.”
I had got the world__________again. I'd__________to be polite to people in the street— good__________make society work. But a stranger is someone we meet once and then never see again—and__________is for life.
1.A.response B.sentence C.answer D.speech
2.A.careful B.serious C.polite D.unhappy
3.A.interesting B.different C.similar D.meaningful
4.A.excited B.noisy C.upset D.still
5.A.called B.turned C.returned D.removed
6.A.way B.space C.house D.area
7.A.prove B.care C.realize D.understand
8.A.referring to B.dealing with C.listening to D.picking up
9.A.anxious B.patient C.disappointed D.unkind
10.A.us B.you C.the family D.her friends
11.A.ruin B.expect C.announce D.handle
12.A.seldom B.simply C.never D.even
13.A.By this time B.At one time C.For a time D.At the same time
14.A.while B.so C.unless D.because
15.A.considered B.developed C.acted D.performed
16.A.mustn't B.couldn't C.wouldn't D.shouldn't
17.A.clear B.right C.clean D.meaningful
18.A.begin B.learn C.change D.continue
19.A.manners B.habits C.lifestyles D.behaviors
20.A.lover B.companion C.family D.friend
高一英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Ten years ago, a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed. I was totally ________ and felt I was suddenly placed under _______ of death with an indefinite reprieve(缓刑). After careful thought,I____my affairs;then I went home and got into bed.But 2 years later,I left my bed and____the long climb back.It was another year____I made it.
I speak of this experience because these past years have____me what to value and what to believe.I____now that this world is not my oyster(牡蛎)to be opened but my____to be grasped.
I've also learned that it's necessary to,____those little,all important things I never thought I would____before: they music of the wind in my favorite pine tree,the____of sunlight on running water.I seem now,with some of the ____freshness of childhood,to hear and see.How well,____,I recall the touch of the earth the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed.It was like____one's citizenship in a world one had nearly lost.
Frequently,I____myself that I need make notes of this____I'm living in now,because in it I'm well,____,doing what I like best.It won't always be like this,____I'll make the most of it and be _______.I owe all this to that long time spent in bed.Wiser people come to this____without having to acquire it the hard way.But I wasn't wise enough.I'm wiser now,a little,and happier.
1.A.confused B.shocked C.inspired D.annoyed
2.A.trial B.pressure C.sentence D.control
3.A.made up B.set up C.took up D.cleared up
4.A.recalled B.began C.avoided D.accepted
5.A.when B.after C.since D.before
6.A.occupied B.taught C.treated D.ensured
7.A.admit B.demand C.expect D.realize
8.A.knowledge B.opportunity C.attention D.point
9.A.dismiss B.list C.define D.appreciate
10.A.notice B.record C.remember D.track
11.A.shadow B.shake C.play D.feeling
12.A.damaged B.recovered C.faded D.changed
13.A.thus B.in return C.for example D.by chance
14.A.founding B.regaining C.discovering D.forgetting
15.A.remind B.promise C.advise D.convince
16.A.country B.moment C.memory D.inspiration
17.A.pleased B.courageous C.confident D.strong
18.A.meanwhile B.otherwise C.however D.therefore
19.A.puzzled B.grateful C.cheerful D.embarrassed
20.A.awareness B.agreement C.comment D.statement
高一英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析