A first grader and her sister who is a fourth...

A first grader and her sister who is a fourth grader at Elon Elementary School had an ambitious project: to publish a book to stop bullying.

“We decide to take a stand,” said Keegan Lee, 10. “We’re trying to make a difference and to let the bullies know that bullying is not acceptable —because they don’t know that they’re hurting people’s feelings —and make a peaceful world.”

Keegan and her 7-year-old sister Kohen wrote a book called Bullies Need a Time out .

They got the idea, said Charmin Lee, Keegan and Kohen’s mother, when Koken was in kindergarten .She saw some kids on the playground picking on a classmate, and she spoke up to stop it.

“I talked to my mom about it, and she said, ‘let’s make a bully book,’” Kohen said.

Although Keegan was the writer, Kohen contributed a lot. Kohen also illustrated. What she likes to draw had a lot to do with how the story came out, Charmin said.

“The girls have not been around a lot of serious bad behavior at Elon Elementary School,” Charmin said, “but it is something they have heard and are sensitive about.”

“Some people call people bad names and call people losers and stuff like that,” Keegan said. “And when I see that, I get so upset.”

The book is about a boy named Kipton who sees bullying in the classroom, cafeteria and playground, and tries to help.

“So Kipton make a difference,” Kohen said.

Charmin Lee said there are a lot of books about bullying, but most of them are about therapy and adult intervention(调停), written by PhDs for teachers.

“We didn’t see any children’s books written for children by children,” Charmin said.

Charmin wants to publish the book through self-publishing company Lulu, and donate a copy to every school in Alamance County, but it is expensive. She is looking for some grant opportunities, and intends to have some copies available by the end of summer.

“It’s pretty much ready to go,” Charmin said.

1.What can we learn about Keegan and Kohen?

A.They are studying at Elon Middle School.

B.They are trying to do something to stop bullying.

C.They are just ordinary classmates.

D.They are planning to write a book called Bullies Need a Time Out.

2.Which of the following can best replace the phrase “picking on” in Paragraph 4?

A.Choosing somebody for special attention.

B.siding with somebody.

C.treating somebody unkindly.

D.taking advantage of somebody.

3.Bullies Need a Time Out is different from other books in that _____________.

A.it is intended to research school bullying.

B.it’s intended that readers are educators.

C.it is a book by children and for children.

D.it sells well on the market at present.

4.Which of the following would best summarize the article?

A.It’s high time that something was done about bullying.

B.Elementary school sisters and school bullying.

C.Bullies Need a Time Out based on the writer’s stories will come out.

D.Elementary school sisters throw the book at bullies.

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_______ with her sister, Mary is even more hardworking and better at her lessons.

A. Compare     B. To compare    C. Comparing     D. Compared

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The fourth-graders at Chicago’s McCormick Primary School are unaware of the difficulty in learning Chinese. For most, who speak Spanish at home, it’s becoming their third language. They’ve been learning and using Chinese words since kindergarten, and it’s now second nature to give a hearty “ni hao” when strangers enter the classroom.

The classroom scene at McCormick is unusual, but it may soon be a common fixture(固定物) in American schools, where Chinese is rapidly becoming the hot new language. Government officials have long wanted more focus on security—useful languages like Chinese, and pressure from them—as well as from business leaders, politicians, and parents—has driven a quick growth in the number of programs.

Chicago itself is home to the largest effort to include Chinese in US public schools. The program here has grown to include 3,000 students in 20 schools, with more schools on a waiting list. Programs have also spread to places like Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and North Carolina. It’s true that the number of students learning Chinese is tiny compared with how many study Spanish or French.

Advocates see knowledge of the Chinese language and culture as a help in a global economy where China is growing in importance. “This is an interesting way to begin to engage with the world’s next superpower,” says Michael Levine, director of education at the Asia Society, which has started five new public high schools that offer Chinese. “Globalization has already changed the arrangements in terms of how children today are going to need to think about their careers… The question is, when not whether, the schools are going to adjust.”

In Chicago, the trend extends beyond schools with high numbers of Asian students. “The fact that my students are 98% low income and 99% Latino(拉丁美洲人) and they are succeeding in this, tells me everyone should have a try at learning languages,” says Virginia Rivera, principal at McCormick. “We want to give our young people opportunities to advance… and Chinese is a great opportunity to survive in today’s economy,” says Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago.

1.The underlined word “Advocates” in the text probably means”　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. Supporters　　　　　　 B. Objectors　　　　　　 C. Teachers　　　　 D. Learners

2. How many languages are mentioned in this passage?

A. Six.　　　　　　　 B. Two.　　　　　　　　 C. Three.　　　　　　　　 D. Four.

3.In the last paragraph, the underlined word “this ”probably refers to _____.

A. the competition between Latino and Asian students

B. the global economy

C. the interesting way to engage with China

D. the Chinese learning

4. What CANNOT be learned from this passage?

A. Most students at McCormick can speak three languages.

B. Chinese is gaining its popularity in all schools in Chicago.

C. French has far more speakers than Chinese does in Chicago.

D. Globalization in a way makes it necessary to learn Chinese.

5.Which of the following is mainly about in this passage?

A. The Chinese learning in Chicago.

B. The ways to learn Chinese.

C. McCormick Primary School.

D. Globalization and Chinese learning.

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Rachael lives in Wisconsin and has lived there all her life. She is just an average girl; at first when you are around her, she seems to be very shy. If you get to know her, she’ll start to open up but always keep things to herself.

Sports are something that keeps her going, a way to release stress. Usually, you will see Rachael out with friends or just sitting down reading a good book. She takes pride in the fact that she can read a whole book in one day, and that she still doesn’t consider herself a bookworm.

Some people call Rachael strange because of things she does. She’s learned to disregard what other people think because she just doesn’t care any more. She likes to surround herself with people like her so it makes he feel like she is the less strange one in most situations.

Rachael wants to be two completely different people in her life. A communication journalist for one, she has always wanted to be that person. The second possible career would be lawyer. It’s a huge goal, and one day you’ll see her doing something she loves.

Influenced by her parents, Rachael enjoys listening to all kinds of music. Rarely, if ever, do you see her without some sort of music. Every morning you can see Rachael in her bathroom getting ready for school with her player at maximum volume(音量).Her parents always get mad at her about that, but she can’t hear them anyway over the music. They don’t know that she uses their surround sound stereo when they aren’t at home!

1. Rachael likes to be with people like her because_______.

A. she only wants to make friends with the people like her

B. many people think she is strange and don’t like to be with her

C. she knows there are many other people who are also strange

D. it makes her feel like she is not so strange as people think

2. The underlined word “disregard” in the third paragraph probably means “_______”.

A. ignore         B. realize         C. accept         D. mind

3.Rachael’s parents don’t like their children to _______.

A. be late for school

B. use their surround sound stereo

C. listen to the music in the bathroom

D. play music to loudly

4.It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A. Rachael likes to be different from others

B. Rachael never reads books carefully

C. Rachael will be a lawyer in the future

D. Rachael’s parents also like music

5.The passage mentions the following about Rachael EXCEPT her_______.

A. hobby          B. personality      C. ideal jobs      D. appearance

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Who will visit Christian this evening?

A. Emma and her sister.　　 B. Christian’s sister.　　 C. Emma and the man.

高二英语短对话简单题查看答案及解析

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Who is the woman staying with now?

A. Her mother.　　 B. Her father.　　 C. Her sister.

2.What will the man do in the evening?

A. Visit the woman.　　 B. Work on his project.　　 C. Stay with his relatives.

3.How will the man go to the woman’s house?

A. By bus.　　 B. By bike.　　 C. By car.

4.When does the conversation take place?

A. In the morning.　　 B. At noon.　　 C. In the afternoon.

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When Mrs, Klein told her first graders to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful, she wondered what these little _________, who lived in an underdeveloped neighborhood, actually would be _________ for. She knew that most of the class would draw pictures of turkeys (火鸡) or of _________ laid Thanksgiving tables. That was what they believed was _________ of them.

What _________ Mrs, Klein was Douglas’s picture. Douglas was so _________ and likely to be found close in her shadow as they went outside for breaks. Douglas’s _________ was simply this: A hand, _________, but whose hand? The class was _________ by his image. “I think it must be the hand of God that __________ us food,” said one student. “A ________” said another, “because they grow the turkeys.” “It looks more like a policeman, and they __________ us.” “I think,” said Lavinia, who was always so serious, “that it is supposed to be all the __________ that help us, but Douglas could only draw one of them.”

Mrs. Klein had almost __________ Douglas as she cheerfully found the class so responsive. When she had the others work on another project, she __________ his desk and asked whose hand it was. Douglas __________, “It’s yours, Teacher.” Then Mrs. Klein __________ that she had taken Douglas by the hand from time to time: she often did that with the children. __________, she never realized that it should have meant so much to Douglas ...

Perhaps, she __________, this was her Thanksgiving, and every body’s Thanksgiving—not the material things __________ to us, but the small ways that we give something to others.

1.A.children B.friends C.neighbors D.teachers

2.A.ready B.grateful C.pleased D.anxious

3.A.simply B.gently C.fully D.truly

4.A.asked B.expected C.requested D.informed

5.A.excited B.disappointed C.amused D.surprised

6.A.confident B.curious C.happy D.alone

7.A.drawing B.photo C.writing D.note

8.A.especially B.obviously C.briefly D.actually

9.A.attracted B.influenced C.frightened D.inspired

10.A.lends B.donates C.brings D.cooks

11.A.servant B.mother C.waiter D.farmer

12.A.guide B.teach C.rescue D.protect

13.A.neighbors B.hands C.classmates D.pictures

14.A.forgotten B.hugged C.praised D.forgiven

15.A.cleaned B.approached C.checked D.removed

16.A.lied B.admitted C.whispered D.added

17.A.recognized B.wondered C.remembered D.imagined

18.A.However B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.Instead

19.A.regretted B.doubted C.predicted D.thought

20.A.shown B.said C.given D.sold

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Rachel looked through troubled eyes at her sister and said, “I wouldn’t have thought Eric would be a thief.”　 Her sister Sarah replied, “Whoa, that's a _______________accusation to make against your best friend!”

Rachel remembered two days ago when she had brought out her coin collection for Eric to _______________. At the end of that day, Rachel’s mother asked her to do her a favor, so she asked her friend, “Is it okay if I leave you for a few minutes?” Eric said, “Go ahead. I’ll clean up here, _______________at the piles of coins on the floor.

When Rachel returned, it never occurred to her to _______________her coins until two days later that she realized some quarters were_______________.

Sarah said, “Why don’t you just ask him?”

“Ask him what? Hey, best friend, did you _______________ my coin collection?” Rachel thought for a moment, _______________ if that would be a good idea. The theft of her collection left her with a feeling of _______________. “How could I have misjudged my friend’s _______________?”

The next day Rachel went to Eric' s house. Eric was acting funny sort of nervous, like he couldn’t be ________________. In fact, Rachel thought Eric acted like someone with a secret. Anger blossomed as Rachel watched Eric pretend to be kind, ________________ Eric had obviously stolen from her. Rachel finally could not stand it any more and stood up. Suddenly, Eric ________________, “I can’t stand it anymore!” Rachel was astonished at hearing her own ________________ burst forth from her friend! Instead of sounding ________________, Eric sounded excited. He pulled something from underneath the chair.

“Go to open it! I was going to wait until your birthday, but I can't wait. ” Slowly, Rachel lifted the top of the ________________. Laid out in front of her were all of the quarters from her coin collection.

Each quarter was in its own ________________ in a new collection case. Each quarter shone like it was new.

Rachel felt ________________rush over her neck and ears. She said ________________, "Thank you! This means. . . a great deal to me. ” She was grateful that Eric had cut her ________________before she said something she would ________________ Eric was exactly the type of person she wanted as a friend!

1.A. initial　　 B. tentative　　 C. authentic　　 D. serious

2.A. classify　　 B. excavate　　 C. distribute　　 D. see

3.A. remarking　　 B. gesturing　　 C. playing　　 D. glaring

4.A. seek　　 B. select　　 C. check　　 D. collect

5.A. destroyed　　 B. messed　　 C. missing　　 D. decreasing

6.A. replace　　 B. steal　　 C. pick　　 D. remove

7.A. deciding　　 B. knowing　　 C. asking　　 D. minding

8.A. stupidity　　 B. abandon　　 C. sympathy　　 D. betrayal

9.A. favour　　 B. character　　 C. appearance　　 D. method

10.A. still　　 B. confident　　 C. generous　　 D. silent

11.A. when　　 B. so　　 C. after　　 D. if

12.A. expressed　　 B. condemned　　 C. yelled　　 D. argued

13.A. purpose　　 B. choices　　 C. desire　　 D. thoughts

14.A. shocked　　 B. curious　　 C. guilty　　 D. cruel

15.A. jar　　 B. box　　 C. can　　 D. bag

16.A. spot　　 B. form　　 C. condition　　 D. style

17.A. air　　 B. heat　　 C. wind　　 D. sweat

18.A. awesomely　　 B. abruptly　　 C. weakly　　 D. acutely

19.A. off　　 B. down　　 C. out　　 D. up

20.A. illustrate　　 B. compromise　　 C. tolerate　　 D. regret

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mary Cassatt is one of the first great women American painters. At first her father did not want her to become an artist. But she followed her dreams and became an artist. She was born on May 22, 1844, and lived in Europe for several years as a child.

Her family returned to the United States and, at age 16, Mary attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Four years later she decided she couldn't learn anything fresh and practical in Philadelphia, so she returned to Europe. There she studied the skills of the masters in Rome, Seville, Antwerp, and Paris.

Mary received the chance of a lifetime at the age of 33 when the famous Frenchpainter, Edgar Degas, asked her to join a group of painters that included now-famous artists like Manet and Renoir. Their style of painting is called Impressionism. They used primary colors and short brush strokes in their work. They recognized Mary’s spirit and powerful talent and invited her to exhibit in the Impressionist art shows.

Mary painted what she saw: gardens and paintings of persons, especially of mothers and children involved in everyday living. One of her paintings, "Young Mother and Two Children," was given to the White House in 1954 where it hangs today.

Mary never married and, in 1877, her parents and sister moved to Europe to join her. Mary devoted much of her time to them for the next 18 years to their care. Mary painted until 1914 when her failing eyesight made it impossible to continue. She spent the later years of her life in Paris. She died in 1926 at the age of 82. Unfortunately, all her life, she refused to accept students.

1.Which year was the most vital to her career and life?

A．1877             B．1864             C．1860             D．1914

2.Mary left Pennsylvania for Europe at age 20 mainly because_____.

A. she didn’t learn anything in Pennsylvania

B she wanted to give up painting

C. her desire for the learning wasn’t satisfied well

D. her father didn’t want her to learn painting again

3. Mary Cassatt stopping painting because of_____.

A．her poor eyesight                       B．her old age

C．lack of interest                         D．her family

4. Which of the statements about Mary Cassatt is supported by the passage?

A. Her painting featured scenes of everyday living

B. Her father had a decisive(决定性的) effect on her painting

C. She used various colors and long lines in her works

D. She studied the paintings of the masters in U.S.A.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A．the paintings of Edgar Degas belong to realism

B．during the last ten year of life, she painted nothing.

C．her works were controversial though highly recognized

D．her students showed great respect for her

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I made ________ acquaintance of his sister at the party and then I fell in ________ love with her.

A. an；a　　 B. the；a

C. the；/　　 D. an；a

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析