I believe that it is important to be brought up with a firm belief in the good. I was fortunate in this respect. My parents not only gave me a happy home, but they had me study half a dozen foreign languages and made it possible for me to travel in other countries. This made me more tolerant and helped me to bridge many difficulties in later life.
Soon after I got married, my husband and I left our native Czechoslovakia and went to live in Shanghai, China. Here was a really international city. People of all races and beliefs lived and worked together.
In Shanghai, in 1941, when I was only twenty years old, the doctors discovered that I had diabetes. It was a terrible shock, because diabetes is incurable. But it can be controlled by insulin (胰岛素). Although this drug was not manufactured in China, there were enough stocks of imported insulin available. This enabled me to continue a normal, happy life.
Then bombs fell on Pearl Harbor and the Japanese occupied Shanghai. The import of insulin was cut off. Before long, there was not enough for the diabetics. I was on a starvation diet to keep my insulin requirements as low as possible. Many diabetics had already died, and the situation became desperate. In spite of all this, I never stopped believing that with the help of my husband’s love and care, I would survive.
I continued to teach in Chinese schools. My faith and my husband’s never-ending efforts to get the manufacture of insulin started gave me courage. In his small laboratory the production of insulin was attempted. I served as the human guinea pig(实验品)on which it was tested. I’ll never forget the day when my husband gave me the first injection of the new insulin, which had worked on rabbits. It helped! Can you imagine our happiness and relief?
I received the greatest strength from the deep love and complete understanding between my husband and me. And next to that was the kindness and help of many, many friends of many nationalities. To me, the experience of living in Shanghai during the special times was unforgettable.
After the Second World War, my husband and I sailed to the Untied States, which is also known as a melt pot. Wherever we live, I believe, with faith and love, love between families and friends from different nationalities, we can make it our cherished home.
1.What can we know about the author?
A. She visited China before twenty.
B. She was given an unhappy home.
C. She got married in Czechoslovakia.
D. She could hardly tolerate her parents.
2.As a diabetic, the author could still live normally in 1941 because ________.
A. she was able to buy enough insulin
B. she received good medical treatment
C. she was looked after by her husband
D. she was helped by people of different races
3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.
A. a small rabbit B. an ever lasting effort
C. the new insulin D. the human guinea pig
4.How does the author feel about her stay in China?
A. Unbearable. B. Unbelievable.
C. Unfortunate. D. Unforgettable.
5.We can infer from the text that the author’s husband was ________.
A. a doctor B. a researcher
C. a teacher D. a sailor
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I believe that it is important to be brought up with a firm belief in the good. I was fortunate in this respect. My parents not only gave me a happy home, but they had me study half a dozen foreign languages and made it possible for me to travel in other countries. This made me more tolerant and helped me to bridge many difficulties in later life.
Soon after I got married, my husband and I left our native Czechoslovakia and went to live in Shanghai, China. Here was a really international city. People of all races and beliefs lived and worked together.
In Shanghai, in 1941, when I was only twenty years old, the doctors discovered that I had diabetes. It was a terrible shock, because diabetes is incurable. But it can be controlled by insulin (胰岛素). Although this drug was not manufactured in China, there were enough stocks of imported insulin available. This enabled me to continue a normal, happy life.
Then bombs fell on Pearl Harbor and the Japanese occupied Shanghai. The import of insulin was cut off. Before long, there was not enough for the diabetics. I was on a starvation diet to keep my insulin requirements as low as possible. Many diabetics had already died, and the situation became desperate. In spite of all this, I never stopped believing that with the help of my husband’s love and care, I would survive.
I continued to teach in Chinese schools. My faith and my husband’s never-ending efforts to get the manufacture of insulin started gave me courage. In his small laboratory the production of insulin was attempted. I served as the human guinea pig(实验品)on which it was tested. I’ll never forget the day when my husband gave me the first injection of the new insulin, which had worked on rabbits. It helped! Can you imagine our happiness and relief?
I received the greatest strength from the deep love and complete understanding between my husband and me. And next to that was the kindness and help of many, many friends of many nationalities. To me, the experience of living in Shanghai during the special times was unforgettable.
After the Second World War, my husband and I sailed to the Untied States, which is also known as a melt pot. Wherever we live, I believe, with faith and love, love between families and friends from different nationalities, we can make it our cherished home.
1.What can we know about the author?
A. She visited China before twenty.
B. She was given an unhappy home.
C. She got married in Czechoslovakia.
D. She could hardly tolerate her parents.
2.As a diabetic, the author could still live normally in 1941 because ________.
A. she was able to buy enough insulin
B. she received good medical treatment
C. she was looked after by her husband
D. she was helped by people of different races
3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.
A. a small rabbit B. an ever lasting effort
C. the new insulin D. the human guinea pig
4.How does the author feel about her stay in China?
A. Unbearable. B. Unbelievable.
C. Unfortunate. D. Unforgettable.
5.We can infer from the text that the author’s husband was ________.
A. a doctor B. a researcher
C. a teacher D. a sailor
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Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is essential to one's life. Eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have been told, and told again, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip.
But for many people, the thought of food as the first thing in the morning is never a pleasure. So in spite of all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures could be obtained, the number of people who didn’t have breakfast increased by 33%—from 8.8 million to 11.7 million—according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America.
For those who dislike eating breakfast, however, there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years have shown that, for grown-ups especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast. “Going without breakfast does not affect work,” said Arnold E. Bender, former professor of nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London, “nor does giving people breakfast improve work.”
Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better work is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not grown-ups. “The literature,” says one researcher, Dr Earnest Polite at the University of Texas, “is poor.”
1.The main idea of the passage is that _______.
A.breakfast has nothing to do with people's health |
B.a good breakfast used to be important to us |
C.breakfast is not as important to us as gasoline to a car |
D.breakfast is not as important as we thought before |
2.For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that _______.
A.several studies have been done in the past few years |
B.the omission of breakfast has little effect on one’s work |
C.grown-ups have especially made studies in this field |
D.eating little in the morning is good for health |
3.The underlined part “nor does giving people breakfast improve work” means _______.
A.people without breakfast can improve their work |
B.not giving people breakfast improves work |
C.having breakfast does not improve work, either |
D.people having breakfast do improve their work, too |
4.The word "literature" in the last sentence refers to _______.
A.stories, poems, play, etc |
B.written works on a particular subject |
C.newspaper articles |
D.the modern literature of America |
5.What is implied but not stated by the author is that _______.
A.breakfast does not affect work |
B.Dr Polite works at an institution of higher learning |
C.not eating breakfast might affect the health of children |
D.Professor Bender once taught college courses in nutrition in London |
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Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is essential to one’s life. Eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have been told, and told again, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip.
But for many people, the thought of food as the first thing in the morning is never a pleasure. So in spite of all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures could be obtained, the number of people who didn’t have breakfast increased by 33%—from 8.8 million to 11.7 million—according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America.
For those who dislike eating breakfast, however, there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years have shown that, for grown-ups especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting (省略) breakfast. “Going without breakfast does not affect work,” said Arnold E. Bender, former professor of nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London, “nor does giving people breakfast improve work.”
Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better work is surprisingly little, and most of the recent work involves children, not grown-ups. “The literature,” says one researcher, Dr Earnest Polite at the University of Texas, “is poor.”
1. For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that _______.
A. several studies have been done in the past few years
B. eating little in the morning is good for health
C. the omission of breakfast has little effect on one’s work
D. grown-ups have especially made studies in this field
2. The sentence in paragraph 3 “nor does giving people breakfast improve work” means _______.
A. people without breakfast can improve their work
B. having breakfast does not improve work, either
C. not giving people breakfast improves work
D. people having breakfast do improve their work, too
3. The word "literature" in the last sentence refers to _______.
A. stories, poems, play, etc
B. the films about the breakfast
C. newspaper articles or novels
D. written works on a topic
4. What is implied in the passage is that _______.
A. Breakfast does not affect work
B. Dr Polite works at Market Research Corporation
C. Not eating breakfast might affect the health of children
D. Professor Bender once taught college courses in nutrition in Chicago
5. The main idea of the passage is that _______.
A. breakfast has nothing to do with people’s health
B. breakfast is not as important as we thought before
C. breakfast is not as important to us as gasoline to a car
D. a good breakfast used to be important to us
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It is firmly believed that quarrels between husband and wife never settle anything .sometimes it may ________divorce.
A. runs into B. results from C. results in D. starts with
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
It is important to believe in yourself. Believe that you can do it under any circumstances, because 1. you believe you can, then you really will. 2. belief keeps you searching for answers, which means soon you will get them.
Confidence is more than an attitude. It comes from knowing 3. (exact) where you are going and how you are going to get there. It comes from a strong sense of purpose. It comes from a strong commitment to take 4. ( responsible), rather than just letting life happen. One way to develop self-confidence is to do the things that you fear and to get a record of 5. (succeed) experiences behind you.
Confidence is not just 6. (believe) you can do it. Confidence is knowing you can do it. Know that you are capable 7. completing anything you want, and live your life with confidence.
Anything can be achieved through 8. (determine) effort and self-confidence. If your life is not what you want it to be, you have the power to change 9. , and you must make the changes step by step. Live with your goals and take action. Act with your own purpose, and you 10. ( have) the life you want.
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I am _____ about the new model, and I firmly believe that there will be a good market for it.
A. concerned B. doubtful
C. confident D. particular
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I am ______ about the new model, and I firmly believe that there will be a good market for it.
A. concerned B. doubtful C. confident D. particular
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
To a child’s ear, “mother” is magic in any language.
I firmly believe that e in the world loves his mother
So ________ I. My mother is an ordinary math teacher. She
always works h , devoted to her job heart and soul.
In fact, she isn’t ________ good health. She has been suffering
from heart disease for many years. Weak t she is,
she never stops _____________(工作) or gives up hope. I still
remember the day when my mother r a card of
______________(祝贺) on her achievements from her director.
The card r “ Thank you for your excellent work. Happy Teachers’ Day to you!” At that moment, I was so moved
that tears came to my eyes. I am p of my mother.
高三英语单词拼写中等难度题查看答案及解析
It is believed that intelligence is to _____ extent _____ we are born with.
A. some, anything B. any, something C. any, nothing D. some, something
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A towering South American plant that is believed to kill animals with its spikes(尖刺) and use their rotting bodies as fertilizer is about to bloom(开花) in England. A rare Puya chilensis was planted at a greenhouse in Surrey, a county in the southeast of England about 15 years ago. However, despite its frightening description, the tall, spiked plant is considered a threatened species.
The Royal Horticultural Society has been feeding the plant a diet of liquid fertilizer. “In its natural habitat in the Andes it uses its razor sharp spikes to snare and trap sheep and other animals, which slowly starve to death and rot at the base of the plant, providing it with a bag of fertilizer,” reads a description on the RHS website, which adds that the plant gives off a “gruesome scent.”
But does the plant actually trap and eat sheep? Other sources have simply said it is “believed” that the plant traps small animals with its spikes. After the animals die of starvation, the plant is "believed" to then use their rotting bodies as fertilizer to feed itself.
"I'm really pleased that we've finally persuaded our Puya chilensis into producing flower," horticulturalist Cara Smith said in a press release on the RHS site. Regardless of whether it actually traps sheep, the plant does have sharp spikes that can grow up to 12 feet high and 5 feet wide. However, it’s not all death and danger for this plant. Its flowery blooms reportedly provide nectar(花蜜) for bees and birds.
The Puya chilensis blooms annually in its native land of Chile, but this is the first time it has done so after more than a decade of cultivation efforts from the RHS. "We keep it well fed with liquid fertilizer as feeding it on its natural diet might prove a bit problematic,” Smith said. "It's growing in the dry section of our glasshouse with its deadly spines well out of reach of both children and sheep alike."
1.From the passage we learn that in England the Puya chilensis _____.
A. feeds on man-made liquid fertilizer
B. often kills sheep and other animals
C. has once bloomed 15 years before
D. uses animals' rotting bodies as fertilizer
2.The underlined word “snare” in the second paragraph probably means“_________”.
A. catch B. stop C. fight D. kill
3.We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. it's dangerous to feed the plant
B. it's certain that the plant kills sheep
C. it's difficult for the plant to bloom in England
D. it's rare for the plant to bloom in South American
4.What does the writer mainly tell us?
A. A new plant is discovered in Chile.
B. How a rare plant is fed in England.
C. A rare plant is going to bloom in England.
D. How a plant traps animals in South America.
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