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It's not just an old wife's tale-studies have demonstrated that eating breakfast helps kids　 succeed at school.Plus,it can help them control their weight and get the nutrients they need.1.In that case,making as convenient and delicious breakfast as possible will help them

build good eating habits.

2. Kids who eat breakfast have higher test scores than kids who skip breakfast.Eating breakfast helps kids concentrate,think creatively and get along with classmates.Eating breakfast makes kids less likely to be absent,and decreases the frequency with which they visit the school nurse.

Skipping breakfast will cause many bad consequences.Skipping breakfast has many consequences besides a few unpleasant hunger pains.Skipping breakfast can lead to weight problems.Kids who skip breakfast tend to eat about 100 more calories per day,and they're more likely to be overweight.3.

Making breakfast convenient is necessary.Make breakfast more convenient for your kids by preparing breakfast essentials,such as whole grain toast,yogurt,fresh fruit,string cheese and so on.Keep breakfast foods in highly visible locations,and cut up fruit the night before.4. And helping them pack their backpacks and set out their clothes and school supplies the night before can make mornings easier.

You can convince unwilling kids to eat breakfast.Don't force your kids to eat a specific item for breakfast.5. If they aren’t hungry when they wake up or if the idea of too makes them sick,help them pack something healthy they can eat in the car or when they go to school.You can also offer easy-to-digest breakfasts.After getting in the habit of eating breakfast,kids will begin feeling hungry in the morning.

A.There are some benefits of eating breakfast.

B.Maybe your kids are unwilling to eat in the morning.

C.Skipping breakfast may sometimes seem like a good idea.

D.Instead.do give them a selection of healthy eating choices.

E.Skipping breakfast can also make kids easily annoyed and tired.

F.Encouraging your family members to eat breakfast as much as possible.

G.Make sure kids get up early enough to spend ten minutes eating breakfast.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

It's an annual argument. Do we or do we not go on holiday? My wife says no because we have no savings to save us. I say you only live once and we work hard and what's the point if you can't go on holiday. The joy of a recession (不景气) means no argument next year - we just won't go.

Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees, we should be grateful. For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday A YouGov survey of 2, 000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money. A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples.　

Kim Stephenson, an occupational psychologist, believes money may be different things to men and women. “People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what it's for.” he explains. “They'll say it's to save, to spend, for security, for freedom, to show someone you love them.” He says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that they've achieved something.

　“The biggest problem is that couples assume each other know what's going on with their finances, but they don't. There seems to be more of a taboo (禁忌) about talking about money than about death. But you both need to know what you're doing, who's paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately. In a healthy relationship, you don't have to agree about money, but you have to talk about it.”

1.What does the author say about going on holiday in Paragraph 1?

A.It will cost them too much money.

B. Few people can afford it without working hard.

C. It makes all the hard work worthwhile.

D. It is the chief cause of family quarrels.

2.According to the text, what does Kim Stephenson believe?

A.Money is often a symbol of a person's status.

B.Money means a great deal to both men and women.

C.Men and women spend money on different things.

D.Men and women view money in different ways.

3.The author suggests that couples should ______ .

A.put their money together instead of keeping it separately

B.discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship

C.make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgets

D.avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic

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It's an annual argument． Do we or do we not go on holiday？ My wife says no because we have no savings to save us． I say you only live once and we work hard and what's the point if you can't go on holiday． The joy of a recession （不景气） means no argument next year---we just won't go．

Since money is known to be one of the things most likely to bring a relationship to its knees， we should be grateful． For many families the recession means more than not booking a holiday． A YouGov survey of 2， 000 people found 22% said they were arguing more with their partners because of concerns about money． A recent research shows arguments about money were especially damaging to couples．

Kim Stephenson， an occupational psychologist， believes money may be different things to men and women． "People can say the same things about money but have different ideas of what it's for．" he explains． "They'll say it's to save， to spend， for security， for freedom， to show someone you love them．" He says men are more likely to see money as a way of buying status and of showing their parents that they've achieved something．

"The biggest problem is that couples assume each other know what's going on with their finances， but they don't． There seems to be more of a taboo （禁忌） about talking about money than about death． But you both need to know what you're doing， who's paying what into the joint account and how much you keep separately． In a healthy relationship， you don't have to agree about money， but you have to talk about it．"

1.What does the author say about going on holiday in Paragraph 1？ ______

A. It will cost them too much money．

B. It is the chief cause of family quarrels．

C. It makes all the hard work worthwhile．

D. Few people can afford it without working hard．

2.According to the text， what does Kim Stephenson believe？ ______

A. Money is often a symbol of a person's status．

B. Men and women view money in different ways．

C. Men and women spend money on different things．

D. Money means a great deal to both men and women．

3.The author suggests that couples should ______ ．

A. discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship

B. put their money together instead of keeping it separately

C. make efforts to reach agreement on their family budgets

D. avoid arguing about money matters to remain romantic

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Our oldest daughter is having trouble letting go of an old red sofa.

It’s not the sofa she’s having trouble letting go of as much as the memories. It was their first sofa. It has been loaded and unloaded onto moving trucks seven times. Three kids have eaten on it, dripped on it, and jumped on it.

Yet she’s having a hard time letting go and asked if I thought that was strange.

“Completely,” I said. “You get it from me.”

When we were ready to get rid of our baby things, I sold our crib (婴儿床) at the neighborhood garage sale. I had pieces of it in the garage and the other pieces of it still in the house. A young woman said she wanted to buy it.

My throat tightened and the tears began to well. She pulled out cash and I cheered up.

But by the time I returned with the other pieces to the crib, I was all sobbing. “Have you considered that maybe you’re not ready to sell it?” the woman asked.

“No-o-o-o,” I cried. “It’s fine, really,” I said. “Take it.”

Our attachment to stuff grows in direct relationship to the amount of time it has sat in one place. The longer it sits, the harder it is to get rid of it. You think: “Hey, we’ve hung onto it this long – it must be valuable!” As though yellowing and a layer of dust increase value.

People who find it extremely hard to part with things have been made into entertainment in a television show called Hoarders. If an episode (集) of that isn’t depressing enough for you, producers now offer Extreme Hoarders. Both of which are not to be outdone by Storage Wars, a show about aggressive people who bid on other people’s storage units.

Let the sofa go, I told my daughter. It served its purpose. You can get a new one. Give the kids some crackers (饼干) and juice and it will be like the old one in six weeks.

1.What does the author mean by saying the underlined sentence “You get it from me”?

A. “You can get another sofa from me.”

B. “You can get mental support from me.”

C. “You behave just the same way I do.”

D. “You are asking the right person to help you.”

2.When the writer was selling the crib, _____.

A. she felt relieved that there was someone willing to buy it

B. she showed a strong attachment to the old item

C. she couldn’t decide whether or not to sell it in the end

D. she changed her mind in hopes of keeping it and increasing its value

3.The writer refers to the television shows to _____.

A. prove that it’s depressing to get attached to old stuff

B. explain what contributes to people’s attachment to old stuff

C. show that people in TV shows live the same lives as ordinary people do

D. prove that it’s actually common for people to find it hard to get rid of old stuff

4.Which opinion might the writer agree with according to the article?

A. If you give away old stuff regularly, you are wasteful.

B. If the old stuff has done what it was supposed to, then let it go.

C. Nothing is more valuable than your love for your old stuff.

D. The older your stuff is, the less trouble you have getting rid of it.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Our oldest daughter is having trouble letting go of an old red sofA．

It’s not the sofa she’s having trouble letting go of as much as the memories．It was their first sofA． It has been loaded and unloaded onto moving trucks seven times．Three kids have eaten on it，dripped on it，and jumped on it．

Yet she’s having a hard time letting go and asked if I thought that was strange．

“Completely，” I saiD． “You get it from me．”

When we were ready to get rid of our baby things，I sold our crib (婴儿床) at the neighborhood garage sale．I had pieces of it in the garage and the other pieces of it still in the house．A young woman said she wanted to buy it．

My throat tightened and the tears began to well．She pulled out cash and I cheered up．

But by the time I returned with the other pieces to the crib，I was all sobbing．“Have you considered that maybe you’re not ready to sell it?” the woman askeD．

“No-o-o-o，” I crieD． “It’s fine，really，” I saiD． “Take it．”

Our attachment to stuff grows in direct relationship to the amount of time it has sat in one place．The longer it sits，the harder it is to get rid of it．You think: “Hey，we’ve hung onto it this long – it must be valuable!” As though yellowing and a layer of dust increase value．

People who find it extremely hard to part with things have been made into entertainment in a television show called Hoarders．If an episode (集) of that isn’t depressing enough for you，producers now offer Extreme Hoarders．Both of which are not to be outdone by Storage Wars，a show about aggressive people who bid on other people’s storage units．

Let the sofa go，I told my daughter．It served its purpose．You can get a new one．Give the kids some crackers (饼干) and juice and it will be like the old one in six weeks．

1.What does the author mean by saying the underlined sentence “You get it from me”?

A． “You can get another sofa from me．”

B． “You can get mental support from me．”

C． “You behave just the same way I do．”

D． “You are asking the right person to help you．”

2.When the writer was selling the crib，_____．

A． she felt relieved that there was someone willing to buy it

B． she showed a strong attachment to the old item

C． she couldn’t decide whether or not to sell it in the end

D． she changed her mind in hopes of keeping it and increasing its value

3.The writer refers to the television shows to _____．

A． prove that it’s depressing to get attached to old stuff

B． explain what contributes to people’s attachment to old stuff

C． show that people in TV shows live the same lives as ordinary people do

D． prove that it’s actually common for people to find it hard to get rid of old stuff

4.Which opinion might the writer agree with according to the article?

A． If you give away old stuff regularly，you are wasteful．

B． If the old stuff has done what it was supposed to，then let it go．

C． Nothing is more valuable than your love for your old stuff．

D． The older your stuff is，the less trouble you have getting rid of it．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My wife, Megan, and I went out to dinner with an old friend who we had not seen in a while. There had been some talk of COVID-19 in the news, but it was early in the outbreak and people were still_________their daily routines. Even though everyone in our group felt perfectly_________, we took precautions: We washed our hands with soap, did not_________food, and had no significantly close contact(接触).

A few days later, our friend called and_________us that she had tested positive for the coronavirus(冠状病毒)._________, the day after that, I started to feel a little_________and my head was also a bit cloudy. I woke up the next morning with a_________. That's when we realized that I might have_________the virus from our friend. Without any_________, Megan called our state's coronavirus hotline. We__________that we had been in touch with someone who had tested positive, and I was having__________. They quickly approved me to__________a test, through which my infection was eventually__________.

We immediately__________everyone we had been in touch with to let them know that I had tested positive. It was the__________thing to do. Although it is__________to tell people we might have given them a virus, not telling the truth would have been__________and irresponsible. It wasn't an option for us, and it shouldn't be an option for anyone in our__________.

While we have been isolated(隔离) in the hospital since the test, we have felt such love and__________from those around us and outside world. We don't have any particular reason to__________that everything will be OK.

1.A.breaking down B.calling up C.going about D.putting off

2.A.hungry B.fine C.strange D.proud

3.A.prepare B.enjoy C.share D.order

4.A.informed B.confused C.promised D.encouraged

5.A.Generally B.Deliberately C.Personally D.Unfortunately

6.A.annoyed B.energetic C.scared D.tired

7.A.caution B.fever C.decision D.wound

8.A.caught B.learned C.kept D.protected

9.A.delay B.time C.reason D.difficulty

10.A.suspected B.realized C.explained D.believed

11.A.fun B.symptoms C.patience D.questions

12.A.pass B.create C.decline D.receive

13.A.confirmed B.removed C.debated D.ignored

14.A.blamed B.called C.invited D.persuaded

15.A.crazy B.troublesome C.responsible D.traditional

16.A.hard B.great C.natural D.lucky

17.A.careless B.grateful C.normal D.selfish

18.A.favor B.discussion C.situation D.mind

19.A.hate B.concern C.power D.praise

20.A.assume B.imagine C.hope D.doubt

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It's not just adults who have a thing or two to discuss with other people, babies too have their own social lives and enjoy group interaction, according to a world-first study.

The breakthrough study conducted by psychologist Professor Ben Bradley, at Charles Sturt University, could completely transform the way child-care centers are set up. In their study, the researchers examined groups of nine-month-old babies in new South Wales and Britain.

And they came across astonishing results—it was found that infants had “social brains” and focused not just on their mothers but on social 1ife in groups as well,

“They communicate with more than one baby at once，and show jealousy and generousness，”said Professor Bradley．

He added，“They develop their own meanings through group interaction，they notice if a group member is behaving differently and they take on roles，such as leaders and followers．”

“A baby who has a depressed mother tends to be withdrawn(内向的)，but put that same baby in a group of its peers(同龄人)and they behave and interact like any other baby．”

It was the first all-baby group study ever to be conducted．“Most studies of babies concentrate on the infant-mother relationship，assuming that is the single foundation for mental health．but babies are constantly involved with groups of people other than their mothers：fathers，siblings，grandparents and those taking care．Therefore。the ‘mother-baby approach’ needs to be combined with a‘ group approach’．”said Bradley．

Phoebe Christison ，a child-care worker at Camperdown Sunshine Bubs in Sydney’s inner west．said she often noticed what appeared．to be emotional attachments developed between toddlers．

She said，“Joel(10 months)and Isabella (11months)always like to hold hands when they sit in their high chairs and eat．And babies definitely show jealousy．They push and touch each other，and copy what the other is doing．”

1.A baby who has a depressed mother ____  ．

A．tends to be a follower

B．also enjoys group interaction

C．has poor social ability

D．pays more attention to its mother

2.What can be inferred from the result of this study?

A．Babies are affected by groups more than by their mothers．

B．There’s no need of child-care centers at a11．

C． Adults should include babies when having social activities．

D．The normal infant-mother bond alone isn’t enough for the good mental health for babies．

3.The underlined word “toddlers” in Para．8 can be replaced by_________

A．adults            B．infants            C．peers            D．groups

4.The example given in the last paragraph proves that a baby________ .

A．is born to be friendly to other babies

B．has interest in peers as well as in its mother

C．may have emotional attachments to another baby

D．shows jealousy and generousness as an adult

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Making an apology is not the same as making amends. Sometimes we apologize just because it’s the easiest thing to do. What’s actually important is to identify where we go wrong, take full responsibility for our mistakes and , if possible, try to make up for them.

A recent case involving Hewlett-Packed, the US computer giant, shows the importance of presenting a sincere apology. The Chinese consumers who had bought notebook computers of certain models, which have been put on Chinese market since 2007, suffered a massive flash screen failures and overheating problems. Through investigation, Chinese AQSIQ(国家质检总局) identified these HP computers had quality problems and HP admitted this. HP made a proposal that they would extend the warranty period of such computers, but this could not satisfied the consumers. What they needed was a thorough description of the truth. HP has “sincerely” apologized. But the consumers remain angry, and say that only a product recall—as HP has done in the past—will prove that the apology is sincere.

Another apology that fell flat on its face was that of Thierry Henry, the famous French footballer. His deliberate handball in November 2009 created the goal which knocked Ireland out of the 2010 World Cup. The incident caused great anger in the football world, and eventually Henry issued and apology. Two days later, he wrote, “I’m not the referee…but if I hurt someone I’m sorry.” Better late than never, perhaps, but even then he passed the blame onto the referee!

Such high-profile cases, which attract a lot of publicity often under the spotlight, but similar incidents occur in our everyday lives. Stress caused by schoolwork and tiredness can sometimes result in outbursts of anger against friends and family. Have you ever lost your temper for minor reasons? After calming down, most people are quick to realize their mistake and apologize. But it’s just as important to identify what caused the error in the first place and take action to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

No one should hold a negative attitude to making a sincere apology. Empty words are easy to say, but they are as useless as they sound. A real show of remorse demands hard work and commitment to put error right.

46. What does the author intend to tell us in the case of HP?

A. A true apology needs sincere actions.

B. HP should recall all the faulty computers.

C. Good quality makes a good company.

D. A company should apologize and pay for their mistakes.

47. According to the author, when we do anything wrong we firstly __________ .

A. make an apology face to face honestly

B. admit we were wrong and try to make the wrong right

C. take the responsibility for apologizing to others

D. choose the easiest thing to do

48. We can infer from the case of Thierry Henry that ______________ .

A. It’s never too late to say “I’m sorry.”

B. Writing an apology is not a good idea.

C. Henry didn’t identify his fault.

D. The football fans were mad with Henry.

49. Which of the following can best explain the word “commitment” in the last paragraph?

A. decision                B. promise             C. agreement                D. responsibility

50. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. What really puts things right

B. Don’t apologize easily

C. Making an apology—no one is out of exception

D. How to judge an apology—sincere enough?

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Making an apology is not the same as making amends. Sometimes we apologize just because it’s the easiest thing to do. What’s actually important is to identify where we go wrong, take full responsibility for our mistakes and , if possible, try to make up for them.

A recent case involving Hewlett-Packed, the US computer giant, shows the importance of presenting a sincere apology. The Chinese consumers who had bought notebook computers of certain models, which have been put on Chinese market since 2007, suffered a massive flash screen failures and overheating problems. Through investigation, Chinese AQSIQ (国家质检总局) identified these HP computers had quality problems and HP admitted this. HP made a proposal that they would extend the warranty (保修) period of such computers, but this could not satisfied the consumers. What they needed was a thorough description of the truth. HP has “sincerely” apologized. But the consumers remain angry, and say that only a product recall — as HP has done in the past — will prove that the apology is sincere.

Another apology that fell flat on its face was that of Thierry Henry, the famous French footballer. His deliberate handball in November 2009 created the goal which knocked Ireland out of the 2010 World Cup. The incident caused great anger in the football world, and eventually Henry issued an apology. Two days later, he wrote, “I’m not the referee…but if I hurt someone I’m sorry.” Better late than never, perhaps, but even then he passed the blame onto the referee!

Such high-profile cases, which attract a lot of publicity often under the spotlight, but similar incidents occur in our everyday lives. Stress caused by schoolwork and tiredness can sometimes result in outbursts of anger against friends and family. Have you ever lost your temper for minor reasons? After calming down, most people are quick to realize their mistake and apologize. But it’s just as important to identify what caused the error in the first place and take action to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

No one should hold a negative attitude to making a sincere apology. Empty words are easy to say, but they are as useless as they sound. A real show of remorse（痛悔;自责）demands hard work and commitment to put error right.

1.What does the author intend to tell us in the case of HP?

2. According to the author, when we do anything wrong we firstly _________.

3.We can infer from the case of Thierry Henry that _________ .

4.Which of the following can best explain the word “commitment” in the last paragraph?

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

第一节：完形填空

It’s not just an American phenomenon:   1   the globe, single-parent homes are on the  2  . Numbers for one-parent families increased from England to Australia during the 1990s, mirroring demographic (人口统计学的) changes reflected in the US census.

Just as in America, those changes   3   new questions about how  4     government should be in helping single-parent families, which often are less well-off   5   than those led by a married mom and dad.

Should single parents be afforded tax breaks to help pay for child   6   ? Should employers be monitored to make   7  flexible work hours are offered?

Annie Oliver, a 32-year-old single mother from Bristol, England, thinks so. “You wouldn’t believe   8   becoming a single parent suddenly made me a second-class   9   ,” said Oliver, who struggles to   10   a full-time job and give the extra care her disabled son needs.

(   ) 1. A. on B. in     C. across       D. through

(   ) 2. A. rise      B. way  C. fall   D. decrease

(   ) 3. A. asked    B. answered  C. avoided    D. raised

(   ) 4.A. included       B. concluded C. involved   D. intended

(   ) 5. A. physically    B. financially       C. mentally   D. spiritually

(   ) 6. A. care      B. growth     C. happiness  D. concern

(   ) 7. A. clear     B. known      C. out    D. sure

(   ) 8. A. when    B. what C. how  D. why

(   ) 9. A. employee     B. citizen      C. partner     D. mother

(   ) 10. A. keep   B. look for    C. find  D. own

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