One rainy afternoon, I was on a crosstown bus when a young woman jumped on. She had a child with her who was about three or four years old. The bus was full, bumpy(颠簸的), and it soon got noisy, as her kid began crying — he was upset that he couldn't sit next to his mother. She looked embarrassed.
Then another woman, a little older, stood up and moved so that the mother and child could sit together. The mum smiled as a thank-you. And then three words came out of the older woman's mouth that raised the entire energy of that bus ride: “I've been there.”
Simple, undramatic, and honest. In that moment, it seemed to unite the diverse people of the city. Why? Because almost all experiences are shared human experiences. They're universal. We forget that as we go through life, focused on our own troubles and needs — which are actually less unique than we think.
Sometimes painful past experiences prevent us from wanting to open up to others because we don't want to revisit our own history. But a wonderful way to honor your past hurt is to help comfort another's current pain.
When I was a little girl, we lived on donations from local families and clothing from the " lost and found" baskets. It was shameful for me at the time — I lived in fear of being caught in a friend' s cast-off item.
Even when it was warmer, I refused to take off a layer in the classroom for this reason. Now I don't meet people who are in this exact situation, but I do notice when someone is struggling with financial shame or feels less than other people they meet. And I'm quick to say some version of, "I've been there."
Can the essence of these three words help you make a small difference right now? It can be as simple as volunteering your seat, sharing some helpful advice, or even lightening the mood with a joke when you notice that someone's uncomfortable — because we're all in this together.
1.What influence did the older woman's words have on the people around?
A.Causing discomfort. B.Breaking long silence.
C.Creating a heated debate. D.Inspiring common feelings.
2.What does the author think of personal troubles and needs?
A.They are mostly shared experiences. B.They don't really matter to anyone'
C.They will be forgotten with time. D.They are unique to each individual.
3.Why did the author refuse to take off the coat in the classroom?
A.Because she had the same sweater with others.
B.Because she stole the sweater from someone'
C.Because she liked wearing the coat in summer.
D.Because she felt embarrassed wearing others' clothes.
4.What's the best title for the text?
A.Painful Experiences Are No Big Deal B.The Best Way to Honor Your Past Hurt
C.True Happiness Comes from Helping Others D.Three Little Words That Bring Us Together
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
One rainy afternoon, I was on a crosstown bus when a young woman jumped on. She had a child with her who was about three or four years old. The bus was full, bumpy(颠簸的), and it soon got noisy, as her kid began crying — he was upset that he couldn't sit next to his mother. She looked embarrassed.
Then another woman, a little older, stood up and moved so that the mother and child could sit together. The mum smiled as a thank-you. And then three words came out of the older woman's mouth that raised the entire energy of that bus ride: “I've been there.”
Simple, undramatic, and honest. In that moment, it seemed to unite the diverse people of the city. Why? Because almost all experiences are shared human experiences. They're universal. We forget that as we go through life, focused on our own troubles and needs — which are actually less unique than we think.
Sometimes painful past experiences prevent us from wanting to open up to others because we don't want to revisit our own history. But a wonderful way to honor your past hurt is to help comfort another's current pain.
When I was a little girl, we lived on donations from local families and clothing from the " lost and found" baskets. It was shameful for me at the time — I lived in fear of being caught in a friend' s cast-off item.
Even when it was warmer, I refused to take off a layer in the classroom for this reason. Now I don't meet people who are in this exact situation, but I do notice when someone is struggling with financial shame or feels less than other people they meet. And I'm quick to say some version of, "I've been there."
Can the essence of these three words help you make a small difference right now? It can be as simple as volunteering your seat, sharing some helpful advice, or even lightening the mood with a joke when you notice that someone's uncomfortable — because we're all in this together.
1.What influence did the older woman's words have on the people around?
A.Causing discomfort. B.Breaking long silence.
C.Creating a heated debate. D.Inspiring common feelings.
2.What does the author think of personal troubles and needs?
A.They are mostly shared experiences. B.They don't really matter to anyone'
C.They will be forgotten with time. D.They are unique to each individual.
3.Why did the author refuse to take off the coat in the classroom?
A.Because she had the same sweater with others.
B.Because she stole the sweater from someone'
C.Because she liked wearing the coat in summer.
D.Because she felt embarrassed wearing others' clothes.
4.What's the best title for the text?
A.Painful Experiences Are No Big Deal B.The Best Way to Honor Your Past Hurt
C.True Happiness Comes from Helping Others D.Three Little Words That Bring Us Together
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One afternoon,when I was on my way home, the sky 1.
changed suddenly.Dark cloud were gathering. I began 2.
to feel worrying because I didn’t have either a raincoat 3.
or umbrella.It soon started to rain heavily 4.
Just as I was hurrying home,I heard of someone calling 5.
me from behind.I turned to have a look and find that 6.
it was Jasime,a good neighbor of my,He immediately 7.
offrerd to share his umbrella with me.We walked all 8.
the way home.With Jasime’s help,I would have got 9.
wet to the skin. How much thankful I was for his help! 10.
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One rainy afternoon I was sitting at home feeling so bored. ________ feeling sorry for myself, I wanted to meet people and have new ________ so I decided to start volunteering. I found a website where I could volunteer on a farm in France.
Volunteering ________ so many opportunities to have fun and share ________ stories.It was the first time for me to work on a farm.It was almost a(n) ________ holiday as food and accommodation were provided.It was not one ________ holiday, however, as I had to ________ fifteen horses and sheep!I soon discovered that I was a(n) ________ farmer but it did not matter because I made some great friends and also improved my ________.
However, you do not ________ go abroad to volunteer.I have had plenty of adventuers at home as volunteering can become a ________. For example, I love ________ so I had a good laugh waving my arms in order to ________ my local choir(合唱团). At university, I organized a concert for charity with my friends. It was really ________ to find bands and raise money for a cause.
It is true that you feel good volunteering but there are also other ________.I once volunteered as a steward (干事) at a charity sports event where the organizers ________ gave me cupcakes from an expensive London bakery to thank me for my ________. I also volunteered in a charity shop so I found loads of nice cheap clothes to ________ my wardrobe（衣橱）.
While this is all fun, my favourite aspect of volunteering is ________ and sharing stories. My terrible ________ at farming has given me funny stories to tell！
1.A. Apart from B. Due to C. Instead of D. But for
2.A. experiences B. discoveries C. opportunities D. changes
3.A. recommends B. misses C. offers D. affects
4.A. popular B. fantastic C. familiar D. important
5.A. impressive B. free C. cheap D. special
6.A. unique B. regular C. typical D. convenient
7.A. attend to B. research into
C. hunt for D. communicate with
8.A. skillful B. suitable C. hard-working D. awful
9.A. English B. French C. Russian D. Chinese
10.A. normally B. basically C. naturally D. necessarily
11.A. hobby B. trend C. job D. reality
12.A. dancing B. writing C. singing D. performing
13.A. greet B. control C. organize D. conduct
14.A. powerful B. hopeful C. meaningful D. successful
15.A. adventures B. advantages C. factors D. achievements
16.A. generously B. cautiously C. equally D. proudly
17.A. services B. patience C. determination D. choices
18.A. decorate B. replace C. beautify D. update
19.A. creating B. imagining C. choosing D. completing
20.A. dream B. shame C. attempt D. annoyance
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
One rainy afternoon Betty 1. (seat)on the stairs of a temple in Nepal, before which lay a muddy square. People had to walk on 2. artificial path made by a line of bricks 3. (get) to the other side. A friend of 4. complained all the way while 5. (step)on the bricks walking towards her. Looking around, her friend said extremely 6. (patience), “Disgusting indeed! What if I fall into the dirty water?” Since he was her 7. (acquaint), she nodded cautiously, hoping to comfort him by her silent sympathy.
A few minutes later another friend turned 8. at the same scene. She walked on the same brick path dancing briskly and singing merrily, “Jump, jump, jump!” until she reached the dirty ground. She couldn’t help shouting, “ 9. fun it is!” Eyes beaming with joy, she made the remarks, “The most pleasant thing of the rainy season is 10. one can entirely be free from dust.”
高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was a rainy day. I was riding on a bus downtown to go to . I was sitting next to a man in a business suit and didn’t much attention until we both got off at the same stop and walked to the same to get a morning paper.
The man running the stand was having a bad day. He was and unsmiling as we purchased our papers, which served to only more gloom(抑郁) to my day. The businessman caught my eye and . He then continued to smile and thanked the newsstand owner for the and for being open on such a morning to make sure we were able to get our papers. , he expressed his appreciation for something most of us would take for granted.
The newsman only with a cold expression. The businessman then pleasantly wished him a pleasant day. As we , I asked this man why he had to be pleasant to the newsman when he obviously didn’t care about and didn’t respond to his expression of and friendliness. The businessman smiled at me and said, “Why would I let someone else what I say and what I feel or what kind of day I’m going to have?”
We then to go to our respective work places. To this day, I don’t know anything about that business man. But I’ve never the words he said or the way his smile seemed like a ray of light on a gloomy day. That was a good deed 25 years ago, but the this had on my life has lasted. I never had a to thank him personally, but the way in which I choose to look at life as a result of those words is his legacy (遗赠) to me and my thanks to him.
We cannot control people and situations that come to us, but we can always control our response to them. And in such decisions lie our control and personal power to make a positive difference. And it’s something anyone and everyone can do.
1.A. school B. church C. work D. hospital
2.A. draw B. pay C. make D. attract
3.A. market B. stand C. office D. library
4.A. curiously B. gradually C. eventually D. obviously
5.A. rude B. modest C. angry D. kind
6.A. add B. refer C. devote D. apply
7.A. shouted B. waved C. confirmed D. smiled
8.A. quickly B. luckily C. brightly D. loudly
9.A. book B. present C. paper D. food
10.A. In short B. After all C. On average D. As usual
11.A. responded B. objected C. appealed D. disagreed
12.A. ran out B. left behind C. turned away D. put aside
13.A. attempted B. continued C. intended D. expected
14.A. excitement B. gratitude C. impression D. assessment
15.A. ignore B. manage C. control D. enjoy
16.A. travelled B. disappeared C. separated D. drove
17.A. forgiven B. shared C. evaluated D. forgotten
18.A. effort B. lesson C. effect D. pain
19.A. wish B. chance C. right D. power
20.A. positive B. proper C. fortunate D. nervous
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents．Every day they were busy earning money so that they could 36 the high tuition my brother and I needed．They didn’t 37 in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV．
One day, Mom was sewing a quilt（被子）．I38 sat down beside her．“Mom, I have a 39 here,” I said after a while．“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very 40 voice．
Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 41 in her eyes．She didn’t answer immediately．She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt．I was 42 if I had hurt her．I was in great embarrassment and I was at a loss what to do．But at last she said, very43, “Susan, look at this44 ．Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt．The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting．If 45 is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there． 46 is inside．”
I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until years later．
One day, Dad accidentally got47 while on duty．Ever since then he could no longer48
properly．Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road．Along the country road, there were beautiful flowers, green grass and trees．The leaves were gently glistening49 the sun shining upon them．All of these made up the most beautiful50 in the world．
“Dad, how are you feeling now?”” I asked him one day． “Susan, don’t worry shout me,” he said gently． “I just like walking with your mom．I like this kind of life．” Looking into his eyes, I 51 what they meant．
The doctor had said Dad would52 in two months．But that day never came．He 53 away in peace．
54 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses．But from this 55 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life strong and warm…
1.A．afford B．cost C．spend D．offer
2.A．go B．live C．act D．walk
3.A．happily B．silently C．secretly D．nervously
4.A．request B．problem C．message D．question
5.A．loud B．light C．low D．clear
6.A．surprise B．anger C．stress D．horror
7.A．amazed B．confused C．shocked D．ashamed
8.A．quickly B．excitedly C．bitterly D．gently
9.A．quilt B．needle C．thread D．sewing
10.A．belief B．work C．experience D．life
11.A．Warmth B．Thread C．Cotton D．Love
12.A．tired B．drunk C．ill D．injured
13.A．talk B．walk C．work D．think
14.A．with B．as C．for D．by
15.A．signs B．symbols C．pictures D．reflections
16.A．read B．doubted C．translated D．recognized
17.A．retire B．recover C．regain D．remove
18.A．passed B．escaped C．faded D．turned
19.A．Again B．Once C．Then D．Later
20.A．lesson B．account C．experience D．accident
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Sitting on the bus I took the book out and was about to read but I was attracted by a young woman behind, who was speaking 1.________ her cell phone.
She was talking to her brother. She wanted to know where he was, why he wasn't where he was supposed to be, why he had 2._________(撒谎) to their mother again and if he knew that their mum had broken down in3. t___________ that morning because of him.
She kept it quiet but she didn't have any mercy on him. She let him know exactly 4.___________she thought of him but I could tell there was 5.________ (爱) under all the disappointment. She tried so hard to get this boy to come to see his mother and make it all right, but I got the 6._________ (印象) she was fighting a losing battle.
When she left the bus, I got7._________ behind her. "Excuse me," I said. "Do me a favor, would you? 8.T__________ this money and buy your mum a box of chocolates 9.__________ a bunch of flowers. And tell her a stranger said that10. b_________ a mother is the hardest but most important job in the world."
高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
A middle-aged stranger visited us late on a dark rainy night when my father was working the night shift (a job for a period during the night). The stranger asked if he could wait under the eaves of our roof for the rain to stop. Then he disappeared, and we started hearing footsteps and creaking boards in the attic(the space or room at the top of a building, under the roof, often used for storing things). Was the stranger inside our house? My whole body couldn’t help but stiffen. In my mind’s eye, I could imagine the stranger pushing through the attic door and approaching us.
We immediately called Jerry, our neighbor, for help. He searched everywhere, but the visitor was nowhere to be found. As Jerry looked in the garage, he found the stranger lying underneath the car. Jerry exclaimed with fright, “You are not allowed to enter the house. Get off the property right now.”
We were determined to leave the house immediately. As we drove away, we saw the man blocking our way on the road and staring at us. We had to swerve to miss him. After that, I never saw the stranger again.
1.The text is mainly about________.
A．the neighbor Jerry B．a strange dream
C．a strange visitor D．footsteps in the attic
2.Based on the text, which of the following statements is true?
A．The family h it the stranger with their car.
B．The stranger pushed through the family’s door.
C．Jerry was hurrying back from the night shift.
D．The author’s father wasn’t at home that night.
3.Why did the family leave their house on a late, dark night?
A．It was raining hard and the eaves of their roof were broken.
B．There was a ghost wandering around the house.
C．They did not feel safe in their house.
D．The stranger was still somewhere inside the house.
4.The text was written in order of________.
A．time B．space C．importance D．age of the family
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One fine afternoon I was walking along the Fifth Avenue, when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. I the first sock shop that caught my eye, and , not more than 17, came forward. "What can I do for you, sir?" "I wish to a pair of socks." glowed. "Did you know that you had come into in the world to buy socks?" I had not been that, as my entrance had been accidental. "Come with me,” said the boy happily. He began to down from the shelves box after box.
" , boy, I'm going to buy only one pair!" "I know that, but I want you to see how beautiful these are. Aren't they wonderful?" There was an expression of joy, he were revealing(透露) to me the of his religion. I became far more interested in him than in the socks. "My friend," said I, "if this is the enthusiasm from freshness, and you can keep it up , in ten years you’ll own every sock in the United States."
My amazement at his pride in will be understood by all who read this article. In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to him. When some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him. possibly that very clerk who is now so began his career with enthusiasm. The freshness ; he became a mechanical salesman.
I’ve observed such change in the lives of so many men in so many occupations that I've come to the that the fastest road to failure is to do things mechanically.
1.A. turned into B. broke into C. came across D. met with
2.A. a female clerk B. a boy clerk C. a girl clerk D. an old man
3.A. buy B. find C. see D. have
4.A. His face B. The room C. His eyes D. The fire
5.A. the worst B. the right place C. the wrong D. the best place
6.A. curious about B. aware of C. sensitive to D. attached to
7.A. push B. force C. look D. drag
8.A. Hold up B. Just you wait C. Hold on D. Hang up
9.A. on his face B. to my surprise C. for some reason D. to some degree
10.A. when B. as if C. even if D. while
11.A. beliefs B. stories C. values D. mysteries
12.A. hardly B. only C. no more than D. not merely
13.A. day after day B. day by day C. the other day D. to this day
14.A. passion B. salesmanship C. enthusiasm D. job
15.A. serve on B. care for C. wait upon D. deal with
16.A. accidentally B. occasionally C. finally D. disrespectfully
17.A. Yet B. So C. Then D. For
18.A. enthusiastic B. unconcerned C. different D. responsible
19.A. wore of B. wore on C. wore over D. wore off
20.A. response B. realization C. conclusion D. circumstance
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
One fine afternoon I was walking along the Fifth Avenue, when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks．I 36 the first sock shop that caught my eye, and 37, not more than 17, came forward. "What can I do for you, sir?" "I wish to 38 a pair of socks." 39 glowed. "Did you know that you had come into 40 in the world to buy socks?" I had not been 41 that, as my entrance had been accidental．"Come with me,”"said the boy happily．He began to 42 down from the shelves box after box．
"43, boy, I'm going to buy only one pair!" "I know that, but I want you to see how beautiful these are．Aren't they wonderful?" There was 44 an expression of joy, 45 he were revealing(透露） to me the 46 of his religion．I became far more interested in him than in the socks．"My friend,"said I, "if this is 47 the enthusiasm from freshness, and you can keep it up 48, in ten years you’ll own every sock in the United States．"
My amazement at his pride in 49 will be understood by all who read this article．In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to 50 him．When 51 some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him．52 possibly that very clerk who is now so 53 began his career with enthusiasm．The freshness 54; He became a mechanical salesman．
I’ve observed such change in the lives of so many men in so many occupations that I've come to the 55 that the fastest road to failure is to do things mechanically．
1. A．turned into B．broke into C．came across D．met with
2. A．a female clerk B．a boy clerk C．a girl clerk D．an old man
3. A．buy B．find C．see D．have
4. A．His face B．The room C．His eyes D．The fire
5. A．the worst B．the right place C．the wrong D．the best place
6. A．curious about B．aware of C．sensitive to D．attached to
7. A．push B．force C．look D．drag
8. A．Hold up B．Just you wait C．Hold on D．Hang up
9. A．on his face B．to my surprise C．for some reason D．to some degree
10. A．when B．as if C．even if D．while
11. A．beliefs B．stories C．values D．mysteries
12. A．hardly B．only C．no more than D．not merely
13. A．day after day B．day by day C．the other day D．to this day
14. A．passion B．salesmanship C．enthusiasm D．job
15. A．serve on B．care for C．wait upon D．deal with
16. A．accidentally B．occasionally C．finally D．disrespectfully
17. A．Yet B．So C．Then D．For
18. A．enthusiastic B．unconcerned C．different D．responsible
19. A．wore of B．wore on C．wore over D．wore off
20. A．response B．realization C．conclusion D．circumstance
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析