At five he was collecting old newspapers to make money. And when he was 15 he signed his schoolmates up to start a baby-sitting circle.
Now 20, third-year Cambridge University student, Peter Blackburn is managing director of a company with a £ 30,000 plan. And he thinks it will make more than $15,000 by next summer. He set up Peter Blackburn Ltd last year to bring out a new, color term-planner that now students all over the UK are using.
"I felt that most of the planners going around were pretty unimaginative," he says, "I believed that I could do a better job and decided to have a go".
Blackburn admits that he is putting far more effort into business than his computer studies course at university. While fellow students are out with their friends, he keeps in touch with his business office in Lancashire by movable phone. Before he set up the company he spent one holiday preparing a plan that would persuade his bank to lend him money.
"Most students work hard for a good degree because they believe that will help them get a job to support themselves," he says "I work hard at my company, because that is what will support me next year, after I leave college."
Friends believe that Blackburn will make £ 1 million within 5 years. He is not quite so sure, however. "There's a lot to be done yet," he says.
1.Choose the right order of the facts given in the passage.
a. He spent his holiday preparing a plan. b. He collected newspapers.
c. He set up his own company. d. He asked the bank for money.
e. He set up a babysitting circle.
A.e, b, c, a, d | B.b, e, a, d, c |
C.b, e, d, a, c | D.b, e, c, a, d |
2.When he was quite young, Blackburn _______ .
A.already made a lot of money | B.already had a business brain |
C.was already managing director of a company | D.already set up his own business |
3.The underlined expression in the fourth paragraph "have a go," here means _______ .
A.give up this job and have a new one | B.leave the company |
C.have a try | D.develop my business quickly |
4.In spite of(尽管) a college student, Blackburn _______ .
A.spends more time on his business than on his studies course |
B.keeps in touch with his business office by movable phone |
C.seldom goes out with his friends |
D.often spends whole holiday preparing business plan |
5.Which of the following best explain why Blackburn works hard at his company?
A.He wants to do more business practice before he leaves college. |
B.He wants to make more money before he leaves college. |
C.He wants to get a good job like most students after he leaves the college. |
D.he depends on the company for his living in the future. |
高一英语阅读理解简单题
At five he was collecting old newspapers to make money. And when he was 15 he signed his schoolmates up to start a baby-sitting circle.
Now 20, third-year Cambridge University student, Peter Blackburn is managing director of a company with a £ 30,000 plan. And he thinks it will make more than $15,000 by next summer. He set up Peter Blackburn Ltd last year to bring out a new, color term-planner that now students all over the UK are using.
"I felt that most of the planners going around were pretty unimaginative," he says, "I believed that I could do a better job and decided to have a go".
Blackburn admits that he is putting far more effort into business than his computer studies course at university. While fellow students are out with their friends, he keeps in touch with his business office in Lancashire by movable phone. Before he set up the company he spent one holiday preparing a plan that would persuade his bank to lend him money.
"Most students work hard for a good degree because they believe that will help them get a job to support themselves," he says "I work hard at my company, because that is what will support me next year, after I leave college."
Friends believe that Blackburn will make £ 1 million within 5 years. He is not quite so sure, however. "There's a lot to be done yet," he says.
1.Choose the right order of the facts given in the passage.
a. He spent his holiday preparing a plan. b. He collected newspapers.
c. He set up his own company. d. He asked the bank for money.
e. He set up a babysitting circle.
A.e, b, c, a, d | B.b, e, a, d, c |
C.b, e, d, a, c | D.b, e, c, a, d |
2.When he was quite young, Blackburn _______ .
A.already made a lot of money | B.already had a business brain |
C.was already managing director of a company | D.already set up his own business |
3.The underlined expression in the fourth paragraph "have a go," here means _______ .
A.give up this job and have a new one | B.leave the company |
C.have a try | D.develop my business quickly |
4.In spite of(尽管) a college student, Blackburn _______ .
A.spends more time on his business than on his studies course |
B.keeps in touch with his business office by movable phone |
C.seldom goes out with his friends |
D.often spends whole holiday preparing business plan |
5.Which of the following best explain why Blackburn works hard at his company?
A.He wants to do more business practice before he leaves college. |
B.He wants to make more money before he leaves college. |
C.He wants to get a good job like most students after he leaves the college. |
D.he depends on the company for his living in the future. |
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Alex Wood began fundraising when he was four years old. He sold lemonade and cookies to raise money for a school in Haiti. Later, Alex sent 15 bags of food he collected from his neighbors to a food store near his home which asked for donations(捐赠).
Alex wanted to help more people. He decided to donate to Heifer International, an organization that gives farm animals and farm training to poor people around the world. His goal: $5,000 for a “gift ark”. That amount would mean that 15 pairs of animals would be given to people in need. Those families would agree to give one of their animals’ young to other needy families.
Alex decided that baking was the best way to raise money. He started a business, named it Clean Hands Bakery, and now sells his baked goods year round. In his family’s kitchen, he created all kinds of cookies and cakes. He says his top sellers are lemon pound cakes and chocolate cupcakes. Alex likes the baking as much as the fundraising. “I like it that you can take so many ingredients(原料) that don’t taste good on their own and come up with something amazing,” he says.
In September 2011, Alex reached his goal of $5,000 and bought a gift ark. “I feel absolutely overjoyed that I got to my goal,” he says. “I can’t help everybody by myself, but I can do my part, which I hope will inspire other people to do their part, too.” One of the people Alex has already inspired is his younger brother. “He had people donate to me, instead of giving him a birthday present.” Alex explains. “In the end he donated $200 toward my goal.”
So now that he’s met his goal of a gift ark, will Alex keep baking and fundraising? He says yes. He wants to end world hunger, one cupcake at a time.
1.What did Alex Wood donate to Heifer International?
A.$5.000 in cash B.Farm animals
C.A gift ark D.Lemon Hands Bakery
2. According to the passage, Clean Hands Bakery ______.
A.was set up in September 2011
B.uses many unusual ingredients
C.belongs to Heifer International
D.sells food cooked by Alex himself
3. What’s Alex’ younger brother’s attitude towards his fundraising idea?
A.Doubtful B.Curious C.Supportive D.Uncaring
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A.A charity helping the poor.
B.Feeding the world by baking.
C.The best way to raise money.
D.Cooking with different ingredients.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The boy insisted that he __ old enough, and __ the right to make his own choice.
A.was; be given | B.was; was given | C.be; give | D.is; be given |
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were ___,we realized that only minutes earlier an _______ woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. _______was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. _____,a lot of people stopped to help out.
_____we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very ______about what had happened to the elderly people. He ______to me,“Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of ______." Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位)in the front of the supermarket, he added, "Why shouldn’t we ______ the lady a flower? It will make her feel better." I was ______that he’d come up with this _______ idea. So we went over and told the flower seller ______ we wanted. "Just take it,”she replied. "I _______ take your money for such a wonderful ______.”
By now medical staff had arrived, and were ______ the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was ______my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, "Thank you very much." He then turned to me, “You have a ______ son. Happy Mother’s Day to you."
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. ______being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with _______ in her eyes and gave him a little ________.
1.A. leaving B. driving C. moving D. stopping
2.A. injured B. awkward C. honest D. elderly
3.A. Her husband B. My son C. The crowd D. The seller
4.A. Specifically B. Particularly C. Interestingly D. Fortunately
5.A. If B. Since C. While D. Unless
6.A. guilty B. curious C. angry D. worried
7.A. complained B. said C. lied D. responded
8.A. no one B. someone C. everyone D. anyone
9.A. lend B. bring C. leave D. buy
10.A. amazed B. shocked C. puzzled D. concerned
11.A. wise B. sweet C. innocent D. crazy
12.A. A. which B. when C. what D. whether
13.A. must not B. can’t C. may not D. needn’t
14.A. scene B. habit C. flower D. deed
15.A. checking with B. 1ooking after C. operating on D. praying for
16.A. from B. to C. with D. about
17.A. respectful B. cheerful C. successful D. wonderful
18.A. Out of B. Regardless of C. Thanks to D. As to
19.A. love B. hope C. pity D. pain
20.A. idea B. money C. smile D. comfort
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were ___,we realized that only minutes earlier an _______ woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. _______was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. _____,a lot of people stopped to help out.
_____we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very ______about what had happened to the elderly people. He ______to me,“Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of ______." Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位)in the front of the supermarket, he added, "Why shouldn’t we ______ the lady a flower? It will make her feel better." I was ______that he’d come up with this _______ idea. So we went over and told the flower seller ______ we wanted. "Just take it,”she replied. "I _______ take your money for such a wonderful ______.”
By now medical staff had arrived, and were ______ the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was ______my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, "Thank you very much." He then turned to me, “You have a ______ son. Happy Mother’s Day to you."
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. ______being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with _______ in her eyes and gave him a little ________.
1.A. leaving B. driving C. moving D. stopping
2.A. injured B. awkward C. honest D. elderly
3.A. Her husband B. My son C. The crowd D. The seller
4.A. Specifically B. Particularly C. Interestingly D. Fortunately
5.A. If B. Since C. While D. Unless
6.A. guilty B. curious C. angry D. worried
7.A. complained B. said C. lied D. responded
8.A. no one B. someone C. everyone D. anyone
9.A. lend B. bring C. leave D. buy
10.A. amazed B. shocked C. puzzled D. concerned
11.A. wise B. sweet C. innocent D. crazy
12.A. A. which B. when C. what D. whether
13.A. must not B. can’t C. may not D. needn’t
14.A. scene B. habit C. flower D. deed
15.A. checking with B. 1ooking after C. operating on D. praying for
16.A. from B. to C. with D. about
17.A. respectful B. cheerful C. successful D. wonderful
18.A. Out of B. Regardless of C. Thanks to D. As to
19.A. love B. hope C. pity D. pain
20.A. idea B. money C. smile D. comfort
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were , we realized that only minutes earlier an woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. a lot of people stopped to help out.
we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very about what had happened to the elderly couple. He to me, “Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of .” Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位)at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldn’t we the lady a flower? It will make her feel better.” I was that he’d come up with this idea. So we went over and told the flower seller we wanted. “Just take it,” she replied. “I take your money for such a wonderful .”
By now medical staff(工作人员) had arrived, and were the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with in her eyes and gave him a little .
1.A. leaving B. driving C. moving D. stopping
2.A. injured B. awkward C. honest D. elderly
3.A. Her husband B. My son C. The crowd D. The seller
4.A. Specifically B. Particularly C. Interestingly D. Fortunately
5.A. If B. Since C. While D. Unless
6.A. guilty (有罪的) B. curious C. angry D. worried
7.A. complained B. said C. lied D. responded
8.A. no one B. someone C. everyone D. anyone
9.A. lend B. bring C. leave D. buy
10.A. amazed B. shocked C. puzzled D. concerned
11.A. wise B. sweet C. innocent D. crazy
12.A. which B. when C. what D. whether
13.A. must not B. can’t C. may not D. needn’t
14.A. scene B. habit C. flower D. deed
15.A. checking with B. looking after C. operating on D. paying for
16.A. from B. to C. with D. about
17.A. respectful B. cheerful C. successful D. wonderful
18.A. Out of B. Regardless of C. Thanks to D. As to
19.A. love B. hope C. pity D. pain
20.A. idea B. money C. smile D. comfort
高一英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
完形填空
It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were , we realized that only minutes earlier an woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. a lot of people stopped to help out.
we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very about what had happened to the elderly couple. He to me, “Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of .” Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位)at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldn’t we the lady a flower? It will make her feel better.” I was that he’d come up with this idea. So we went over and told the flower seller we wanted. “Just take it,” she replied. “I take your money for such a wonderful .”
By now medical staff(工作人员) had arrived, and were the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with in her eyes and gave him a little .
1.A. leaving B. driving C. moving D. stopping
2.A. injured B. awkward C. honest D. elderly
3.A. Her husband B. My son C. The crowd D. The seller
4.A. Specifically B. Particularly C. Interestingly D. Fortunately
5.A. If B. Since C. While D. Unless
6.A. guilty (有罪的) B. curious C. angry D. worried
7.A. complained B. said C. lied D. responded
8.A. no one B. someone C. everyone D. anyone
9.A. lend B. bring C. leave D. buy
10.A. amazed B. shocked C. puzzled D. concerned
11.A. wise B. sweet C. innocent D. crazy
12.A. which B. when C. what D. whether
13.A. must not B. can’t C. may not D. needn’t
14.A. scene B. habit C. flower D. deed
15.A. checking with B. looking after C. operating on D. paying for
16.A. from B. to C. with D. about
17.A. respectful B. cheerful C. successful D. wonderful
18.A. Out of B. Regardless of C. Thanks to D. As to
19.A. love B. hope C. pity D. pain
20.A. idea B. money C. smile D. comfort
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Daniel Brown was just five years old when he climbed into the family car and let it roll away down the road. He was only three when he flooded the kitchen.
His mother, Angela Brown, is in ____ .She is very busy looking after her new baby, a little girl ____ Laura, as well as Daniel. She told us, “Daniel is so full of ___ ”At that moment, we hear a huge crash and then silence. We go up stairs and ____ Daniel crawling(爬)out of a wardrobe (衣橱) he has pulled over onto the floor, with a book in his hand.“It’s for you Mum, ” he said and ____ at his mum and smiled. Seven-year-old Daniel has a ____face. He has golden hair, big brown eyes, and a friendly smile. I have to ____that Daniel doesn’t look like a naughty boy.
Angela told me all about it. “____ I found him as he was about to put Jasper in the washing machine. ”Jasper, she ____ , is the Browns’ dog. “When I asked him why, he said that he thought Jasper was dirty! It’s ____how one little boy can cause so much trouble. Another time he ____ all the hair of the little girl next door. She was going to attend her sister’s wedding and the ____haven’t spoken to us since. ”
Angela told me about Daniel’s most ____crime. “I was about to do the washing up ____ the baby started crying. Daniel decided to ____and filled the kitchen sink with water. When I came in, the water was already ____the kitchen and was about to flood the hall. The carpet was ruined and had to be ____.I hope things will get better as he gets ____ ”
Amazingly, Daniel is quite ____ behaved in school. This may be because he is rarely bored. ____he continues to be the naughtiest little boy in England. Will his sister Laura grow up to be the naughtiest little girl?
1.A. despair B. surprise C.. anger D.danger
2.A. hurt . B. called C.favored D. repaid
3.A. regret B. imagination C. honesty D.curiosity
4.A. hear B. prevent C. find D.leave
5.A. looked up B. turned out C. gave in D.got through
6.A. ugly B.serious C. mysterious D.lovely
7.A. reform B.admit C.sense D.rest
8.A. Even if B. In no time C. Once D.Although
9.A. cured B. discovered C. damaged D. explained
10.A. fearful B. amazing C.favorable D. common
11.A. dried up B. came down C.cut off D.fell off
12.A. sons B. neighbors C. assistants D.teachers
13.A.exciting B. boring C. satisfied D. expensive
14.A. as if B. when C.. before D.because
15.A.help B. disturb C. save D.puzzle
16.A. boiling B. sweeping C. flooding D. nearing
17.A. blamed B.replaced C. burned D. controlled
18.A. older B.smarter C. healthier D.lighter
19.A. hardly B.madly C.well D. badly
20.A. Instead B. Furthermore C.Though D.Meanwhile
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a 36 job which gets him 37 at five o'clock every morning. He is a 38 .
Each morning, Billy leaves the house at 5: l5 to go to the corner 39 the newspapers are. The newspapers are delivered (递)to the 40 by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon (手推车) to carry them.
In 41 , it is still dark and cold when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is bright and warm. Billy must deliver the newspapers to the houses of people on his route (线路) in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each 42 on the porch (门廊) where it will be protected from 43 , rain or snow. His 44 think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him 45 .
Billy 46 about $70 per month, and he is saving some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest 47 records and clothes. Once a month, he has to 48 money from his customers. Since many of them 49 during the day, Billy has to collect the money 50 . Sometimes, when Billy is 51 , his older brother has to 52 the newspapers. Once Billy's father had to help as well.
Billy has seventy customers now, 53 he hopes to get more soon. Some day, if he gets many more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding(杰出的) newspaper boy. He wants to win a 54 to Europe, but he will also be happy 55 he wins a new bicycle.
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高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Michael Jackson was on the road of performing when he was five years old.As is known to all, the road to fame and fortune is a long, hard one.
Michael remembers those early years when he was young.“My father was a machine operator,” he explained, “and he worked at a steel plant. My mother worked at Sears, a big department store. But they were both musicians.”
Michael's father Joe Jackson realized his sons had a lot of talent, and he knew he could train them to become fine musicians. In those days there were plenty of music groups and some of them were very good. He knew if his sons were to stand out, they would have to be the best.
Practice makes perfect. And the Jackson boys practised! Gradually the group took shape. Then word of this group began to get around. Thus Michael got a chance to do some solo(独唱) songs. In the following years, Michael was always on the top. One million records of his were sold in New Zealand, which has only a total population of three million!
When Michael was eighteen, he entered another field of his career(生涯)—acting. “I plan to star in movies,” he told his friends, “but of course, my first love is music.”
Michael wrote a lot of his own songs. “Songs came about in the strangest ways,” he said, “I’ll just wake up from sleeping and there is a whole song coming into my head. And then I put it down on the paper.”
Still, with all his success, Michael managed to keep his head calm. “I just do a different job from other people,” he said, “but it doesn't make me think I'm better than other people.”
To be quite honest, his fans just love to hear and watch him!
1.What can we know from the text?
A. Michael Jackson's parents enjoyed music a lot.
B. Michael's mother worked in a factory when he was young.
C. Michael's father spent a lot of time in drinking.
D. Michael began to earn money when he was only four years old.
2.What did Joe Jackson realize?
A. his children didn't need much practice.
B. his children had little talent to be musicians.
C. his children couldn't become famous if they weren't the best.
D. there were a small number of music groups in those days.
3.Which of the following is true?
A. All of Michael's songs were written by other people.
B. Michael thinks that he is much more clever than others.
C. Michael began to act in films when he was five years old.
D. A great number of New Zealanders bought a record of Michael's.
4.What’s the main idea of the text?
A. How Mr. Jackson trained his children.
B. How the Jacksons became successful.
C. Why Michael is so popular all over the world.
D. How Michael becomes so popular all over the world.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析