The following books have been published recen...

The following books have been published recently, and maybe you would like to read them.

This Atmosphere of Love

Franklin Bass Jr.

www.authorhouse.com

Paperback丨E-book

$12.95丨$3.99

This Atmosphere of Love shares Franklin Bass Jr.’s poetry collection from 2008 to 2012 that speaks about his true feelings and experiences of love.

An Irish Girl

Marilyn Hering

www.iuniverse.com

Paperback丨E-book

$13.99丨$3.99

Inspired by true events of the Irish famine(饥荒), An Irish Girl combines a tale of the famine with a heart-broken story of love and loss.

The Prison Planet

Handbook

Denis Goodwin

www.xlibris.com

Hardback丨Paperback丨E-book丨Audiobook

$46.98丨$34.45丨$4.99丨$9.99

Sometimes, the reality prescribed to us doesn’t explain what we experience. If you too know something isn’t right and want to see the bigger picture, the bottom line is here.

A Deadly Homecoming

Jane Bennett Munro

www.iuniverse.com

Hardback丨Paperback丨E-book丨Audiobook

$23.99丨$13.99丨$3.99丨$9.99

When her mother asks her to investigate a friend’s disappearance, Toni Day heads to her hometown to solve a complex murder case that leaves her own life hanging in the balance.

1.Who is a poet among the following writers?

A.Jane Bennett Munro B.Marilyn Hering.

C.Denis Goodwin. D.Franklin Bass Jr.

2.What kind of book is An Irish Girl?

A.A biography B.A storybook

C.A documentary. D.A reference book.

3.Which book will you read if you like a thriller?

A.The Prison Planet. B.A Deadly Homecoming.

C.An Irish Girl. D.This Atmosphere of Love.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

—It’s already 11 o’clock , and he ______ have been here half an hour ago.

—Maybe he got caught in the rain.

A. must　　 B. ought to

C. may　　 D. can

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A few stars from the entertainment industry, such as Ke Zhendong and Fang zuming, have recently been arrested, which shows that drug taking is becoming _____ increasingly serious threat to society.

A. the　　 B. an

C. a　　　 D. 不填

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recently, I’ve been following a simple rule that is helping me crush procrastination(拖延症) and making it easier for me to stick to good habits at the same time．1. There are two parts to the 2-Minute Rule…

Part 1—If it takes less than two minutes，then do it now．

2. For example，washing your dishes immediately after your meal，tossing the laundry in the washing machine，taking out the garbage，sending that email，and so on．

If a task takes less than two minutes to complete，then follow the rule and do it right now．

Part 2—When you start a new habit，it should take less than two minutes to do．

Can all of your goals be accomplished in less than two minutes? Obviously not．But，every goal can be started in 2 minutes or less．3.

It might sound like this strategy is too basic for grand life goals，but I beg to differ．The 2-Minute Rule works for big goals as well as small goals because of the inertia(惯性)of life．4. I love the 2-Minute Rule because it embraces the idea that all sorts of good things happen once you get started．

The most important part of any new habit is getting started—not just the first time，but each time．It’s not about performance，it’s about consistently taking action．

I can’t guarantee whether or not the 2-Minute Rule will work for you．5. Anyone can spare the next 120 seconds．Use this time to get one thing done．Go．

A．I call this little strategy the “2-Minute Rule”．

B．And that’s the purpose behind this little rule．

C．Here’s what you need to know to stop procrastinating．

D．Once you start doing something，it’s easier to continue doing it．

E．But，I can guarantee that it will never work if you never try it．

F．The goal is to make it easier for you to get started on the things you should be doing．

G．It’s surprising how many things we put off that we could get done in two minutes or less．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The book seems to have been _____ from various books and articles.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Many songs, poems, and books have been written on love’s strong effect on people. The state of being in love has even been compared to being sick or mad. A study by Professor Semir Zeki of University College London has found that love does affect people’s brains by making them feel great.

Zeki studied young men and women who had recently fallen in love. He found that, when they were looking at photos of their loved ones, there was heightened activity in four areas of their brains. These areas deal with emotions, and one of them, in particular, is known to respond to drugs that cause feelings of great joy and excitement.

Interestingly, the study also found a lack of activity in two other areas of the brain when the volunteers looked at their lovers’ photographs. One of these areas is linked to feelings of sadness, while the other is often active in people suffering from depression. It seems love really can be uplifting.

The state of being in love, according to some scientists, may actually be good for your health. Although scientists know that being in love can make a person feel great, the exact influence of love on a person’s health is harder to determine. However, scientists say that people do need love in order to live healthy lives.

According to Dr. Thomas Lewis, people need to be in relationships because that is how we are designed. He says the brain can only maintain(保持) the overall stability of a person’s immune(免疫) system, bodily rhythms, and heart if it receives input(输入) from outside the body in the form of emotional connections with others.

Professor Antonio Damasio has a similar view. He says that love enriches a person’s imagination and creativity, and makes a person’s body work better. He also believes that love can even improve the body’s ability to fight against disease. Damasio’s wise words of advice are “ Choose love and you will live longer.”

1.What is the main idea of this passage ? __________.

A. love can really cause people active

B. love has an effect on songs and books

C. love is linked with emotion

D. love is what we need

2.What does the underlined word “uplifting” mean? It means __________.

A. inspiring　　 B. available　　 C. cold　　 D. mad

3.From the passage we can conclude that__________.

A. People write songs, poems and books to say love is the sweetest thing

B. nobody but Professor Semir Zeki has understood love does affect people’s brains

C. being in love sometimes may make someone act as if he/ she were mad

D. love causes heightened activity in all areas of a person’s brains

4.Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Some scientists have the idea that love does good to people.

B. It is possible for scientists to decide how much influence love can give people.

C. People are born to be in need of getting on touch with each other.

D. A person’s health depends on partly on emotional connections with others.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

W： Hi, Fred．Where have you been?

M： I’ve been to the l_____1._____ and borrowed some English books．What’s wrong?

W： I t____2.______ you’d been to the post office．Did you notice the money I left on the desk?

M： Yes, $10 altogether．But I didn’t know what it was f____3.___．

W： Didn’t you see the note I left you with the money?

M： Note? What note? I didn’t see any note．

W： R____4.______? That’s very strange．I left the money with a note saying I wanted you to go to the post office and get some e____5._______ and stamps for me．I also put the ink bottle on them in case they might not draw your a_____6.________．

M： I see now．Why can’t you go and get them y_____7.______? The post office is only about 30 minutes’ walk from here．We often walk there after supper．

W： Of course I know how far it is from school．I can’t go there myself because I’m very busy doing some chemistry e______8._________ in the lab．And what’s more, I have to p_____9.______ for my English exam．You know I f___10.______ the last one．If I can’t pass this time, a hard time will be waiting for me．

高三英语对话填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you heard of the following people? Maybe yes, maybe no. But they may be an inspiration for you.

The Tree Lady

Kate Sessions was an American botanist and landscape architect closely associated with San Diego, California. After becoming the first woman to graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, she took a job as a teacher far south in the dry desert town of San Diego. Kate decided that San Diego needed trees more than anything else. Therefore, this young woman single-handedly started a movement transforming the town into the leafy, garden-filled place as it is today.

The Snowflake(雪花) Man

Wilson Bentley is one of the first known photographers of snowflakes. His enthusiasm for taking photos began from his boyhood and was often misunderstood in his time, but his determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each is surprisingly beautiful. In 1931, he worked with William J.Humphreys of the U.S. Weather Bureau to publish Snow Crystals, a book containing 2500 photographs.

The Father of His Country

By the late 1760s, George Washington had experienced firsthand the effects of rising taxes imposed (征收) on American colonists by the British, and came to believe that it was in the best interests of the colonists to declare independence from England. During the American War of Independence, he led the colonial forces to victory. In 1878, he was elected president of the Convention that wrote the U.S. Constitution. Two years later, Washington became American’s first president. His retirement from office after two terms established a tradition that lasted until 1940, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt won a third term. The 22nd Amendment (1951) now limits the president to two elected terms.

1.Who made a great contribution to beautifying an area?

A. George Washington.　　 B. Wilson Bentley

C. Kate Sessions　　 D. William J. Humphreys

2.What is Wilson Bentley famous for?

A. His creative ideas to publish books.

B. His persistence in photographing snowflakes

C. His courage to fight against prejudice

D. His devotion to teaching kids scientific truths.

3.What does the author say about George Washington?

A. He was a national hero.

B. He was born into a poor family.

C. He became America’s president in 1787.

D. He served three terms as the President of America.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The dictionary is ______: many words have been added to the language since it was published.

A. out of control　　 　 　　 B. out of date　　　

C. out of sight　　　 　　 D. out of reach

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The dictionary is ______: many words have been added to the language since it was published.

A. out of control　　　　 B. out of date

C. out of sight　　　 　 D. out of reach

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析