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How to Survive Anything

Stay calm. We're going to get through this together. Here, our experts' guide for dealing with life's everyday frustration and scariest danger.

How to Survive an Awkward Conversation

Somehow, you're sitting next to the only person at the party you've never met, and the mood is definitely uneasy. How do you draw him or her out?

♦ 1.. The other person will fell a wave of positive feelings, and you will be more likely to remember him or her later as the person with the ''nice hat''. Win-win.

♦ Have an escape plan. The phrases ''I won't keep you'' and ''Give my regards to mutual acquaintance'' are your friends. 2.

How to Survive a Plane Crash

The smallest bump (颠簸) feels like an earthquake at 35,000 feet. 3.-----and with a few simple precautions, you can make it a little lower.

♦ Forget first class. Passengers seated behind the wings had a 69 percent chance of survival,4. That’s the finding of a recent study of 20 commercial jet crashes. If you truly fear flying, it's worth giving up the legroom for some peace of mind in the back.

♦ Don't take masks lightly. During a loss of cabin pressure, 5. Listen to your flight attendants: Always secure your oxygen mask before helping others. You can't help if you can't breathe.

A.Open with praise

B.Try to like the other person

C.But the plane crash death rate is at an all-time low

D.compared with just 49 percent for those in first class

E.When the conversation reaches a dead end, employ them

F.you ought to pull yourself together and stay calm under such situation

G.the drop in oxygen can knock you unconscious in as little as 20 seconds

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

He’s amazingly cheerful considering all he’s had to __________.

A. go through      B. get through     C. get in       D. go in

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I can't ________ to London，because the lines are always busy．

A．get out          B．get through      C．go through       D．get along

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When times get tough，we all look for ways to cut back.When we're hungry，we eat at home instead of going out.We take buses instead of taxis.And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer.With college expenses at alltime highs，high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.

One costcutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelor's degree in three years instead of four.Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient.But there's a question：Would the quality of undergraduate(本科生)education suffer？ Few US universities have formally approved a “threeyear degree”model.

I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a threeyear curriculum(课程)any time soon.For one thing，most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits(学分)．In addition，at famous universities，the committee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly “throw out”one quarter of the required credits.Professors will resist “diluting(稀释)”the quality of the education they offer.

In my opinion，a quality fouryear education is always superior to a quality threeyear education.A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major.It is not a good idea to water down education，any more than it's not a good idea to water down medicine.If we want to help students find their way through university，we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation.We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible.We should give them a chance to earn money as interns(实习生)in meaningful parttime jobs that relate to their university studies，such as the fiveyear coop program at Northeastern University.

1.The first paragraph serves as a(n) ________.

A．explanation　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．definition

C．introduction　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．comment

2.In most US universities，________.

A．college students are offered the coop program

B．electives' credits make up one quarter of the required credits

C．all students are required to finish fouryear education before graduation

D．some excellent students can graduate ahead of time

3.We can infer that ________.

A．the author is a college professor

B．the author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for people to afford

C．the author considers the university education quality very important

D．the author pays special attention to the allround development of college students

4.Which of the following can be the best title?

A．It's time to shorten the learning process

B．Best learning takes place over time

C．University education should be watered down

D．College education calls for reform

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

— It looks like we’re almost out of milk.

— ______. I’ll get some more when I go to the store this afternoon.

A. No wonder　　 　　　 B. Not to worry

C. Nobody cares　　 D. No problem

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When you are　　 a difficult period,it often helps to talk to someone.

A.going through　　 B.getting across　　 C.taking up　　 D.bringing about

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Sometimes your expectations don’t survive. But you have to make it through.

After a lengthy visa application procedure, I left my father with our dog, jumped on a flight, and there I was in London. Since Europe is an aspiration in my country, I had imagined it as a place where things always worked perfectly. I was alone in dealing with all kinds of problems as they arose, that was alright and this is how I became my own “special person” during my Erasmus exchange.

The accommodation I could afford was far from the city. To make things worse, I was new to many things, and definitely an outsider. But it wasn’t an exception to carelessness, I found out. My dorm was in a silent neighborhood. Little did I know that those calm streets would he visited by loud fire trucks...And because of me!

That morning, I closed the kitchen door after placing some bread in the toaster. I was still half asleep and looking for what to wear. For some reason, the automatic mechanism of the toaster to push the slices up didn’t work. When I went back to the kitchen. It was full of thick white smoke. Coughing hard, I opened the windows, stepped outside the door for a breath, and then went in again to reach for the fire extinguisher(灭火器). It was the first time I used one, and had to get out of the kitchen to be able to see how to unlock it. It was only then the lire alarm went off! I went in again and made sure I put off the fire.

Nothing was like how I planned. A few times I hung out in the school cafeteria, but couldn’t make friends. I went to discover the city, alone. Independence wasn’t something to be ashamed of after all. I wish I had made friends with people, but it turned out that I had to learn I wasn’t in need of others’ company to enjoy life. I tried to make the best of my time, thinking that being alone is a blessing too, just like being with friends is. My international experiences that followed definitely made me more social, but now I know that being alone is not a weakness, but a part of life embrace. Just like our mistakes, carelessness or bad luck, I can say it was during my time in London that I learnt I was, despite everything, a strong and special person who can cope with (处理) anything that comes her way.

1.What does the underlined words “it wasn’t an exception to carelessness” probably refer to?

A. I was careless to cause a fire

B. I shouldn’t be careless in a foreign country

C. I was supposed to handle hardships abroad on my own

D. the accommodation of exchange students is always out-of-the-way

2.How did the author feel about his experience when living abroad by himself?

A. Helpless.　　 B. Meaningless.

C. Fruitful.　　 D. Regretful.

3.We can learn from the second paragraph that the author ________.

A. had expected everything abroad would go smoothly before leaving his country.

B. hadn’t been prepared to handle the problems abroad before going

C. got his visa without much difficulty

D. went abroad with his dog

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. What Made Me Become My Own Hero?

B. My Study Experience in the UK

C. Being Alone Is Definitely an Awful Thing

D. An Unforgettable Experience of Putting Out a Fire in London

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Sometimes your expectations don't survive.But you have to make it through.

After a lengthy visa application procedure,I left my father with our dog,jumped on a flight,and there I was in London.Since Europe is an aspiration in my country,I had imagined it as a place where things always worked perfectly.I was alone in dealing with all kinds of problems as they arose,that was alright and this is how I became my own “special person” during my Erasmus exchange.

The accommodation I could afford was far from the city.To make things worse,I was new to many things,and definitely an outsider.But it wasn't an exception to carelessness,I found out.My dorm was in a silent neighborhood. Little did I know that those calm streets would he visited by loud fire trucks...And because of me!

That morning,I closed the kitchen door after placing some bread in the toaster.I was still half asleep and looking for what to wear.For some reason,the automatic mechanism of the toaster to push the slices up didn't work. When I went back to the kitchen,it was full of thick white smoke.Coughing hard,I opened the windows,stepped outside the door for a breath,and then went in again to reach for the fire extinguisher（灭火器）.It was the first time I used one,and had to get out of the kitchen to be able to see how to unlock it.It was only then the fire alarm went off!I went in again and made sure I put off the fire.

Nothing was like how I planned.A few times I hung out in the school cafeteria,but couldn't make friends.I went to discover the city,alone.Independence wasn’t something to be ashamed of after all.I wish I had made friends with people,but it turned out that I had to learn I wasn't in need of others' company to enjoy life.I tried to make the best of my time,thinking that being alone is a blessing too,just like being with friends is.My international experiences that followed definitely made me more social,but now I know that being alone is not a weakness,but a part of life to embrace.Just like our mistakes,carelessness or bad luck,I can say it was during my time in London that I learnt I was,despite everything,a strong and special person who can cope with（处理）anything that comes her way.

1.The underlined words “it wasn’t an exception to carelessness” probably refers to “________”.

A. I was careless to cause a fire

B. I shouldn’t be careless in a foreign country

C. I was supposed to handle hardships abroad on my own

D. the accommodation of exchange students is always out-of-the-way

2.How did the author feel about his experience when living abroad by himself?

A. Helpless.　　 B. Meaningless.

C. Fruitful.　　 D. Regretful.

3.We can learn from the second paragraph that the author______.

A. had expected everything abroad would go smoothly before leaving his country

B. hadn't been prepared to handle the problems abroad before going

C. got his visa without much difficulty

D. went abroad with his dog

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. What Made Me Become My Own Hero?

B. My Study Experience in the UK

C. Being Alone Is Definitely an Awful Thing

D. An Unforgettable Experience of Putting Out a Fire in London

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you want to get more information on how to apply for studying overseas, you can go to the office of foreign________for details.

A．events           B．matters          C．affairs          D．business

高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

How to survive and thrive

Here are some tips to help you learn not only to survive, but to thrive(有成) and grow in a chaotic world.

Try to build on strengths rather than focus on weaknesses.

1.Maybe you’ll become an auto mechanic, or maybe you’ll make good use of your ability to classify detailed information to build a career as biologist or druggist.

Realize that few mistakes are disastrous.

Did you fail a course? 2.Most of us can’t avoid an occasional failure, but we can learn bounce-back attitudes through failures.

3.

Cecelia, a shy twelve-year-old, became livelier when she won the lead in a school play. “We want you to improve your grades, not spend time on plays!” said her worried mother. 4.And she made new friends with the “good kids” who were also achievers. Most importantly, no matter what happens, Cecelia can return to that feeling of success whenever she gets discouraged.

Getting into a top university—or any university – will not guarantee success.

I’ve met high school drop-outs who became very successful. 5. Career-changers who face the future with an attitude of “I can handle anything” are the ones who win today. While in difficulties, they keep up their spirits till they figure out what to do next.

A. Have no idea about your future plan?

B. Face rejection from a first-class college?

C. Life is hard at the moment, but we’re surviving.

D. Try to experience success in any area of your life.

E. To everyone’s surprise, Cecelia’s grades improved.

F. Do you spend hours studying models of cars for the last twenty years?

G. I’ve met people from top universities who experienced unemployment and even homelessness.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析