Being in the midst of a pandemic lockdown can...

Being in the midst of a pandemic lockdown can make people feel worried. But nothing has exemplified this panicky behavior more than stockpile (囤积), specifically toilet paper.

Seemingly transcending (超越) borders and cultures, people from all over the world, including the US,UK and Japan, have been clearing supermarket shelves primarily for this necessity. But what’s the reason for this sudden toilet paper fixation? You can understand panic buying food, but do we really need this much toilet paper?

Steven Taylor, author of the book The Psychology of Pandemics, told the Independent that our toilet paper hoarding is a product of our disgust. During a pandemic, people’s sensitivity to disgust increases, like when you flinch (躲避) if someone nearby sneezes.

“Disgust is like an alarm mechanism (机制) and what better tool for eliminating (消除) disgusting material than toilet paper. I think this is how it became a conditioned symbol of safety,” he said.

Writing for The Conversation, Niki Edwards of The Queensland University of Technology said, “When people hear about the novel coronavirus, they are afraid of losing control. And toilet paper feels like a way to maintain control over hygiene (卫生) and cleanliness.”

Another one of the most obvious reasons behind this toilet paper trend, according to the BBC, is the snowball effect. Due to its noticeable coverage, both in the news and social media, people naturally ask, “Will there be enough toilet paper for my family and me?” This invariably leads to more people following the crowd and buying toilet paper because of their fear of missing out.

“Fear is very easy to spread among people. So when those sorts of things go viral (走红), when you see people around you buying things in a panicky way, it’s going to make you feel more anxious,” wrote American psychologist Baruch Fischhoff for CNBC.

While there are, of course, selfish people who stockpile just because they can, it’s worth keeping things in perspective. Remember, just as countries are cooperating to find a Vaccine, we must cooperate to ensure that everyone has their share of necessities.

1.What is the main idea of this text?

A.To discuss people’s different attitudes towards the toilet paper hoarding.

B.To explore the negative effects of the toilet paper hoarding.

C.To criticize those people who hoard toilet paper.

D.To explain why people tend to stockpile toilet paper.

2.What kind of feeling does the underlined word “disgust” want to show?

A.dislike B.comfort

C.calm D.anxiety

3.According to Baruch Fischhoff, what does this toilet paper trend result from?

A.The desire to get rid of disgusting material.

B.The fear of losing control over cleanliness.

C.The frequent reporting on toilet paper.

D.The infectious fear making you feel more anxious.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards the toilet paper hoarding?

A.favorable. B.doubtful.

C.disapproval. D.neutral.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Almost nobody can stand _________ fun of before a crowd of people.

A．to be making       B．to make           C．being made        D．making

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s not easy being a teenager nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager．You can make your child feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself．It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you．

Expect a lot from your child，just not everything．Except for health and safety problems，such as drug use or careless driving，consider everything else open to discussion．If your child is unwilling to discuss something，don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind．The more you insist， the more likely that he’ll clam up．Instead，let him try to solve things by himself. At the same time，remind him that you’re always there for him if he seeks advice or help．Show respect for your teenager’s privacy(隐私)．Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations．

Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long，tell him he can talk for l5 minutes，but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of time．This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls，but teaches your teenager moderation(节制).Or if you are open to the idea，allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job．

1.The main purpose of the text is to tell parents　　　　　 ．

A．how to get along with a teenager　

B．how to respect a teenager

C．how to help a teenager grow up　　　

D．how to understand a teenager

2.What does the phrase "clam up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. become excited　　　　　　　　             B. show respect

C. refuse to talk　　　　　　　　　　             D. seek help

3.The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager ________.

A. to use the phone in a proper way　　

B. to pay for his own telephone

C. to share the phone with friends　　

D. to answer the phone quickly

4.What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?

A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.

B. Give him advice only when necessary.

C. Let him have his own telephone.

D. Not talk about personal things with him.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s not easy being a teenager---nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you.

Expect a lot from your child, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving; consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he’ll refuse to talk. Instead, let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenager’s privacy(隐私). Never read him his mail or listen in on personal conversions.

Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for 15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation (节制). Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job.

1.Why is it not easy being a teenager or a parent of a teenager?

A．Because the teenager is very naughty.

B．Because the parent always expects a lot from the child.

C．Because you can make your child feel hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself.

D．Because the teenager wants his or her own space.

2.The main purpose of the text is to tell parents ________.

A．how to get along with a teenager            B．how to respect a teenager

C．how to understand a teenager             D．how to help a teenager grow up

3.The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager ________.

A．to use the phone in a sensible way          B．to pay for his own telephone

C．to share the phone quickly                D．to answer the phone quickly

4.What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?

A．Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.

B．Give him advice only when necessary.

C．Let him have his own telephone.

D．Not talk about personal things with him.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s not easy being a teenager—nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager．You can make your child feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself．It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you．

Expect a lot from your child，just not everything．Except for health and safety problems， such as drug use or careless driving，consider everything else open to discussion．If your child is unwilling to discuss something，don’t insist he should tell you what’s on his mind．The more you insist， the more likely that he’ll clam up．Instead，let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time，remind him that you’re always there for him ,should he seek advice or help．Show respect for your teenager’s privacy．Never read his mail or listen to personal conversations．

Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long，tell him he can talk for l5 minutes，but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of time．This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls，but teaches your teenager moderation(节制).Or if you are open to the idea，allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job．

55.The main purpose of the text is to tell parents        ．

A. how to get along with a teenager           B. how to respect a teenager

C. how to understand a teenager            D. how to help a teenager grow up

56. What does the phrase "clam up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. become excited                                         B. show respect

C. refuse to talk                                           D. seek help

57. The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager        ．

A. to use the phone in a sensible way         B. to pay for his own telephone

C. to share the phone with friends           D. to answer the phone quickly

58. What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?

A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.

B. Give him advice only when necessary.

C. Let him have his own telephone.

D. Not talk about personal things with him.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Feeding a crowd of hundreds doesn’t make Kenny Seals-Nutt nervous.

In fact, he loves being in the kitchen.

By the time Kenny, 16, reached his third year of high school in Charlotte, US, he had become vice president of his school’s cooking club.

Kenny said he developed his love of cooking by watching his grandmother, who owned a business.

And at the age of 5, he cooked his first dish. Taking it to school for lunch, he warmed it up in the school’s microwave, while the other kids ate their sandwiches.

“I love to eat, and it started to become more fun to cook than to have food prepared for me,” he said.

Cooking came easy to Kenny, and he enjoyed adding new ingredients (原料)into common dishes. “It started with a passion（热情）and I wanted to know more,” he said.

Last summer, Kenny put his skills to the test by working with his grandmother to cater his uncle’s wedding. Kenny added new changes to the traditional（传统的）dishes that his grandma had prepared.

Chef Frederick Mookie Hicks, owner of a catering business, said Kenny’s success comes from his ability（能力）to multitask（多任务）in the kitchen.

“He’s so enthusiastic（热情的）about cooking that he doesn’t let anything stop him,” Hicks said.

1.What inspired（激励）Kenny’s interest in cooking?

A. The cooking club in his school.　　 B. His love for eating.

C. His desire to run a catering business alone.　　 D. The sight of his grandmother cooking.

2.The underlined word “cater” in Paragraph 8 probably means “to ______”.

A. have fun at　　 B. be present at　　 C. provide food for　　 D. make a plan for

3.Which of the following best describes（描述）Kenny’s cooking?

A. Traditional.　　 B. Creative.　　 C. Simple.　　 D. Strange.

4.What does Hicks think sets Kenny apart from other students?

a. His passion for cooking.　　　　　　　　 b. His cooperation with others.

c. His ability to multitask.　　　　　　　　 d. His special family background.

A. a, b　　 B. a, c　　 C. b, c　　 D. c, d

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In most people’s opinion, the tiger is not an animal that we would ordinarily think of as being chicken. However, one tiger, which lives in an English zoo, turned out to be more cowardly( 胆小的) than his keepers could ever have imagined.

Tanvir, a two-year-old Bengal tiger, got stuck at the top of a new 5m-high activity tower in the zoo, after climbing it for the first time.

The wooden tower had been designed to provide mental exercise for Tanvir by testing his ability of dealing with troublesome situations, but after climbing it in just a few seconds, he lost his courage when it came to coming back down. Tanvir went on to spend nearly two days at the top of the tower trying to collect the courage to attempt to get down.

A spokesperson for the zoo said that several days before Tanvir had taken half an hour to get down a lower tower only 1.5m high, and the taller tower had clearly been too much challenging for him.

“Every time he got to the edge, he looked out, put a paw over, and thought, ‘no, I cannot make it!’”laughed Samantha Cordrey, Tanvir’s keeper. In the end Tanvir’s hunger defeated his fear, and after almost 48 hours he made his way down. Burying himself in a big meal just like a hungry pig, Tanvir seemed to forget such a shameful experience for a while.

It appears that his experience would not be the worst in Tanvir’s life if he continued to act like a chicken. It is not known whether he will take courage to go back up his exercise tower again.

The whole episode(插曲) only serves to show the difficulties faced by zoo staff in creating environments that will improve animals’ living ability in enclosed space.

1.When speaking of Tanvir’s shameful experience, Samantha Cordrey might feel it was_____.

A. funny      B. surprising    C. exciting     D. unbelievable

2.What made Tanvir get down the 5m-high activity tower at last?

A. The coldness of the weather.       B. The direction from his keepers.

C. The sufferings of being hungry     D. The fear of being alone

3. Why does the author say “this experience would not be the worst in Tanvir’s life if…”(Paragraph 6)?

A. Because Tanvir’s keepers will design more difficult exercise for him.

B. Because Tanvir is so cowardly that he has little courage to meet greater

challenges.

C. Because Tanvir’s bad health will bring him much trouble in practice.

D. Because Tanvir is always careless and often causes trouble by accident.

4. The zoo designed the 5m-high activity tower to______.

A. make Tanvir become brave

B. improve Tanvir’s performance skills

C. let tourists watch Tanvir better

D. improve Tanvir’s living ability

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of the biggest complaints in modern society is being over-scheduled. Ask people how they are and the answer usually is “super busy,” “crazy busy” . _______ is just “fine” any more.

When people aren’t super busy at _______, they are crazy busy exercising, entertaining or parenting. And if　 there is ever a still moment for thoughts—for example, while waiting _______ at the supermarket or sitting　 in traffic—out come the mobile phones. So it’s worth noting a study published last month in Science, which shows how _______ people will go to avoid the examination for our thoughts.

“We had noted　 that we　 are　 so　 dependent on　 our mobile　 phones that　 people seem to　 find　 any _______ they can to keep busy,” said Timothy Wilson, a psychology professor at the University of Virginia. In his experiments involving 700 people, the majority found it _______ to be alone with their thoughts for just 6 to 15 minutes.

It could　 be because human beings,　 as problem solvers and　 meaning makers, when _______, tend to　　 think about what’s wrong in their lives. When we aren’t _______ our Facebook page, the things we haven’t　 figured out appear in our minds—_______ relationships, professional failures, health concerns, etc. Unless　　 there is a solution, these thoughts just ________ themselves in our heads.

But you can’t solve problems ________ you don’t allow yourself time to　 think about them. It has　　　 actually been ________ by our culture, which values doing more than thinking and believes answers are in　　　 your hand ________ in your head. “We　 all fell that busyness　 is ________ but it’s really harmful,”　 said　　　 Timothy. “There’s a widespread belief that thinking will only slow you down and get ________, but it’s the opposite.” ________ negative feelings only makes them more powerful, he said. Allowing and ________ the　 flow of thoughts is part of the solution itself, such as meditation(冥想).

Negative feelings are sometimes hard, but they are part of everyone’s life, ________ if you are busy. It is those deep　 and troubling feelings,　 and how you ________ them, that make you who　 you are. While　　 busyness may seem to prevent the flow of sadness, it may also limit your ability to be filled with ________.

1.A.Nobody B.Somebody C.Everybody D.Anybody

2.A.home B.work C.school D.hospital

3.A.in order B.in line C.in panic D.in public

4.A.far B.long C.often D.much

5.A.place B.reason C.excuse D.solution

6.A.uncertain B.unfair C.unpleasant D.unwise

7.A.left out B.left off C.left behind D.left alone

8.A.deleting B.uploading C.updating D.downloading

9.A.close B.healthy C.difficult D.harmonious

10.A.recover B.repeat C.regain D.recycle

11.A.unless B.while C.though D.if

12.A.ignored B.invited C.invented D.interrupted

13.A.apart from B.more than C.except for D.rather than

14.A.normal B.necessary C.regular D.ordinary

15.A.all the way B.by the way C.in your way D.on your way

16.A.Holding on B.Holding out C.Holding back D.Holding up

17.A.banning B.tolerating C.removing D.reducing

18.A.especially B.hopefully C.similarly D.specially

19.A.meet with B.get away with C.keep pace with D.deal with

20.A.joy B.relief C.anxiety D.sorrow

高一英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

Years ago people could hardly accept the ideas of a woman's being a doctor.In order to get into medical school in 1847，Elizabeth Blackwell was asked to keep it a secret that she was a woman.This was contrary to her beliefs，and she refused to do it.After entering medical school，Elizabeth often had to summon(鼓起) all her courage to free the unkindness of teachers and classmates.By her great efforts，she was able to complete her studies.Many people came to her graduation just to have a look at a woman doctor.Doctor Blackwell soon found that most people were not as ready as to go to a woman doctor.She had to struggle to make a living.Then came the great day when she was offered a job as a doctor in a hospital.She did so well that she was asked to organize a new hospital and medical college.The United States can now be proud of thousands of women doctors.

1.How do you think Elizabeth was treated in the medical school?

A．Kindly.            B．Unfairly.　         C．Normally.　        D．Cruelly.

2.Many people came to see Elizabeth when she graduated ______.

A．because they wanted to congratulate her on being a doctor

B．because they didn't believe she would be famous in the future

C．because they wanted to find out the secret of her success

D．because they weren't sure that she could manage to finish her schooling

3.The underlined word “contrary” most probably means______.

A．against           B．familiar           C．wrong            D．similiar

4.When she was at the medical school，Blackwell ______.

A．had to pretend to be a boy student in class

B．was discouraged by the others' critical looks

C．felt sorry that she was a woman

D．made great efforts to do well in her lessons

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Bad moods can actually be good for you, with an Australian study finding that being sad makes people less gullible (轻信), improves their ability to judge others and also boosts memory.

The study, authored by psychology professor Joseph Forgas at the University of New South Wales, showed that people in a negative mood were more critical of, and paid more attention to, their surroundings than happier people, who were more likely to believe anything they were told.

"Although positive mood seems to promote creativity, flexibility, cooperation, and reliance on mental shortcuts, negative moods trigger (引发) more attentive, careful thinking, paying greater attention to the external world," Forgas wrote.

"Our research suggests that sadness ... promotes information processing strategies best suited to dealing with more demanding situations."

For the study, Forgas and his team conducted several experiments that started with inducing happy or sad moods in their subjects through watching films and recalling positive or negative events.

In one of the experiments, happy and sad participants were asked to judge the truth of urban myths and rumors and found that people in a negative mood were less likely to believe these statements.

People in a bad mood were also less likely to make snap decisions based on racial or religious prejudices, and they were less likely to make mistakes when asked to recall an event that they witnessed.

The study also found that sad people were better at stating their case through written arguments, which Forgas said showed that a "mildly negative mood may actually promote a more concrete, accommodative and ultimately more successful communication style."

"Positive mood is not universally desirable: people in negative mood are less prone to judgmental errors, are more resistant to eyewitness distortions（扭曲）and are better at producing high-quality, effective persuasive messages," Forgas wrote.

The study was published in the November/December edition of the Australian Science journal.

1._ The study suggests that when someone is in a bad mood, he ________ .

A. is particular about everything        B. shows less concern about others

C. is willing to believe what he hears   D. cares more about his surroundings

2._Which of the following is connected with positive mood?

A. New ideas.     B. Being stubborn.    C. Being careful.     D. Concentration.

3._ How did researcher put the subjects in good or bad moods?

A. By watching sports programs.          B. By listening to happy or sad stories.

C. By dealing with demanding situations. D. By thinking back on their past experience.

4._ Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. Positive mood leads to better judgement.

B. Sad people remembered what they saw precisely.

C. Cheerful people were less likely to believe rumors.

D. People in bad mood tend to make quick decisions.

5._The author intends to convince(说服) us that __________ .

A. Joseph Forgas made a great discovery B. bad moods can actually be good for us

C. we should think positively and negatively    D. the Australian study is of practical value

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析