Our 13-year-old son won a local “Hoop （篮球）Sho...

Our 13-year-old son won a local “Hoop （篮球）Shooting" competition and entered the regional competition. So on Saturday morning we _______ our bags and headed down to Green Bay, Wisconsin to _______ many other basketball shooters for an _______ to move forward to the state championships.

In the competition, my son _______ waited his turn. Nearly an hour later, he went to the hoops. His first basket was a _______ .　 We could see the frustration（沮丧）in his eyes. He tried _______ to shoot another hoop. Then another failure -- he shook his head in _______ . But he continued. Finally, he _______ to shoot a few balls and scored 20 points. My son _______ from his hoop, frustrated and disappointed, being ________ that he didn't make it because there were several guys getting over 40 points, already ________ his.

If it had been up to our ________ son to decide, he would have left before watching the game and ________ himself in our hotel. Instead, we took this chance to help him ________ this life disappointment: giving him time for frustration and then sharing our opinion on this ________. We told him: It's because of his earlier ________ that we were able to watch this game; it's ________ to fail. We all fail at some point in our lives. We were proud of him though he didn't ________ the prize.

In the end, we ________, watched the game, and had a great time! When you are ________ by life, don’t let it keep you down. As the old saying goes, “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade!”

1.A.pulled B.drew C.tidied D.packed

2.A.contact B.join C.gather D.visit

3.A.invitation B.instruction C.opportunity D.announcement

4.A.desperately B.anxiously C.casually D.politely

5.A.success B.burden C.shame D.miss

6.A.in vain B.on purpose C.by accident D.in public

7.A.trouble B.silence C.disbelief D.discomfort

8.A.expected B.attempted C.offered D.managed

9.A.recovered B.excused C.withdrew D.dismissed

10.A.relieved B.astonished C.aware D.doubtful

11.A.doubling B.improving C.guessing D.ignoring

12.A.nervous B.guilty C.worried D.embarrassed

13.A.cheered B.blamed C.encouraged D.trained

14.A.work through B.carry out C.go over D.reflect on

15.A.occasion B.practice C.dilemma D.situation

16.A.arrangement B.accomplishment C.preparation D.persuasion

17.A.acceptable B.easy C.awkward D.annoying

18.A.deserve B.desire C.reject D.receive

19.A.left B.remained C.agreed D.arrived

20.A.acknowledged B.welcomed C.raised D.beaten

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I learned a valuable lesson from my 13-year-old son last week. We were hiking in the woods on our very hilly, rocky farm. He stopped near a cliff (悬崖) and started ______ some rather large stones towards the edge, seeing how ______ he could break them into pieces on a large rock lying at the ______. I got tired of ______ him do this after about 20 minutes and suggest that we ______ on. He refused and kept on his constant picking, ______ and throwing stones.

Finally after some time I said, “Do you ______ that you have been-picking up stones for more than half an hour? This is just the ______ task as Dad asks you to do every weekend to help ______ the fields. But you always do it for no more than two minutes, and then find a( n) ______ to quit.” His reply was, “But this is ______!”

This hit me like a rock. How many tasks that we are tired of can be ______ something fun? I know this sounds like a ______ because sometimes things are just not fun at all. ______, with some creative thinking, I bet there are ______. For example, you can try turning on some pleasant music and then dancing ______ the vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器), or you can write a secret message in the dust on your dresser and erase it when you clean it.

For ______, organizing competitions for your employees can create some fun and increase ______. If you ______ a business yourself, you can compete just with yourself. Simply set your goals and choose a(n) ______ for your completion. The idea is to make achieving goals fun. So, make your work fun and get it done.

1.A.throwing B.piling C.building D.pushing

2.A.naturally B.successfully C.reasonably D.confidently

3.A.side B.top C.line D.bottom

4.A.watching B.helping C.hearing D.having

5.A.look B.hold C.move D.take

6.A.cutting B.carrying C.packing D.hiding

7.A.understand B.advise C.insist D.realize

8.A.right B.free C.same D.hard

9.A.clear B.plant C.protect D.create

10.A.cure B.duty C.matter D.excuse

11.A.fun B.boring C.sensible D.familiar

12.A.left out B.tumed into C.asked for D.made up

13.A.challenge B.news C.pity D.statement

14.A.Besides B.Therefore C.However D.Instead

15.A.invitations B.experiences C.varieties D.possibilities

16.A.to B.for C.with D.by

17.A.workers B.managers C.experts D.coaches

18.A.intelligence B.courage C.communication D.motivation

19.A.expand B.own C.guide D.analyze

20.A.chance B.honor C.prize D.profit

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Only three local students won Chinese Blog（博客）Competition. And 15 of the 18 awards went to students from China.

170 students’ task: to get a fully-designed blog up and running, complete with many posting based on a theme of choice—all written in Chinese.

Themes ranged from local opinions－such as the usage of Singlish, education and whether Singapore can be a cultural centre－to food blogs.

The entries were judged on Language proficiency（熟练程度）and the quality of writing, as well as the design and level of exchanging ideas with readers.

Academics from the National University of Singapore and the SIM University IT experts, and a journalist from Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore made up the judges.

In the end, only three Singaporean students made it to the award list—the rest of the awards were swept up by students from China.

“No surprise.” said Mr. Chow Yaw Long, 37, teachers in charge from Ianova Junior College, which organized the event. “Although the topics were local subjects, the foreign students were generally better in terms of the content of the posts and their grasp of the Chinese language.”

One of the three local students winning the first prize in the Best Language Award was blogger Christina Gao，19, from the Saint Andrew’s Junior College, who spared no effort in researching for and writing her blog. Each entry took her between five and seven days to produce, complete with pictures and even podcasts（播客）.Her advice for bloggers is: Be responsible. “Some bloggers out there only seek to blame the authorities and other bloggers.” Said Miss Gao. “I think they lack responsibilities and there is no value to their posts.”

1.The competition was organized by _______

A. the National University of Singapore

B. Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao

C. Ianova Junior College

D. the Saint Andrew’s Junior College

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Chinese students won most of the awards.

B. Not all the themes were about local subjects

C. The blogs could be written in Chinese or Singlish.

D. The judges were from university in Singapore and China.

3.What Miss Gao said suggests that _____________

A. she likes to blame the authorities

B. she has a sense of responsibility

C. she thinks highly of the others’ blogs

D. she loves to read valuable posts

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A 16-year-old student has won a televised Chinese poetry competition, winning fans over with her keen knowledge of the country’s ancient culture and works.

Wu Yishu, a student at the High School Affiliated(隶属的)to Fudan University in Shanghai, beat other competitors in the second season of the Chinese Poetry Conference on China Central Television on Feb. 7.

“I get feelings from ancient poetry that modern people cannot give me. I pay little attention to the competition result, but I love poetry, and it is enough as long as I enjoy the happiness brought by the poetry, ”Wu said.

In the final, Wu performed strongly in many sections, such as competitors recalling poems by looking at sand paintings and reciting poems as many as they could think of relating to the Chinese character“Jiu, ”meaning liquor.

As early as Feb. 1, when Wu recited an ancient Chinese poem about the months of the year, the judges estimated that Wu must have remembered more than 2, 000 Chinese ancient works.

Wu’s strong performance in the Chinese ancient rhythm works earned her many fans and inspired others to learn ancient works.

The 1. 8-meter tall Wu said that she kept only one ancient poetry book on bookshelves at her dormitory room instead of other books such as math, physics and chemistry books that her classmates have kept on their bookshelves.

She is known among her classmates and teachers as she loves reading poetry and wearing ancient Chinese clothes.

Zhou Hong, a professor from the Department of Chinese language and literature of East China Normal University, said that he had read some of the girl’s poetry in 2015, and had published some on his blog.

1.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Wu Yishu, a student of a high school, loves ancient poetry very much.

B. A student of a high school attended a poetry competition.

C. A 16-year-old student wins Chinese ancient poetry competition.

D. Wu Yishu’s performance in the competition earned her many fans.

2.What does Wu Yishu think of the poetry according to her words?

A. The poetry can give her an honour.　　 B. The poetry can bring her happiness.

C. The poetry can help her know how to love.　　 D. The poetry can help her to win.

3.According to the passage, we can infer______.

A. Wu has remembered more than 2, 000 Chinese ancient works

B. her excellent performance in the poems earned her many fans

C. Wu loves reading poetry and wearing ancient Chinese clothes

D. many people have begun to become interested in learning ancient works because of Wu

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An 18-year-old student has won a local election to become mayor of his hometown in the US state of Michigan. Michael Sessions won by the slenderest of margins - just two votes put him ahead of his only rival, the incumbent 51-year-old mayor. Mr. Sessions attributed his electoral success to the votes cast by his parents. He will now have to juggle schedules between attending school and fulfilling his civic duties. He will attend his school classes between 8am to 3pm and carry out his new job as the elected mayor of Hillsdale before dinner at 6pm. He aims to deliver on his campaign pledges of increasing the contingent (小分队) of full-time fire-fighters from three to four, revitalizing (使恢复元气) the local economy and enabling townsfolk to air their views and grievances on town life.

Mr. Sessions was too young to enter the election when it was first announced – he turned 18 only in September, which meant he had just four weeks of campaigning. Although he is the youngest elected official in America, he cannot celebrate his success with champagne because he would be arrested for underage drinking. He ran for office with a budget of $700, which he made from his summer job of selling toffee apples. His position is largely ceremonial and he will not get his own office. Instead, he will receive an annual stipend of $3,600 to cover basic expenses. He starts his four-year position on November 21. Mr. Sessions has become an overnight celebrity since his victory and has already done the circuit of television chat show interviews.

1. When did the election probably take place?

A. August.        B. September.         C. October.       D. December.

2. How long will Mr. Sessions be the mayor of Michigan State?

A. One year.           B. Two years.         C. Four years.     D. Not mentioned.

3. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. Mr. Sessions won the election by two votes.

B. Mr. Sessions had many competitors during the election.

C. The new mayor will get an office after the election.

D. The new mayor doesn’t have to attend the school any more.

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“Can you take me golfing sometimes?” my 13-year-old son asked.

I had a bathroom to remodel(改建). I wanted to say no. “Sure,” I said.”What did you have in mind ?”

“Well, maybe you could, like, pick up Jared and me after school on Friday and take us out to Oakway.”

“Sounds good.”

Friday came. In front of the school, Ryan and Jared piled in. Ryan looked confused.

“What’s with the golf hat, Dad ?” he asked

It was, I thought, a silly question, like asking a diver: “What’s with the swim fins (脚蹼)？”

“Well, I thought we were going to play some golf.”

There was a strange pause. “Uh, you’re going, too ?” He asked. Suddenly, it struck me that I hadn’t been invited. Thirteen years of parenting flashed before my eyes.

All these memories sped by in about two seconds, leaving me about three seconds to reply.

I had to say something. I wanted to say this: “How could you do this to me? We have always been a team.” But I said: “Me? Play? No. You know I’m up to my ears in the remodel project.”

We drove on in silence for a few moments. “So, how are you planning to play for this?” I asked, my wounnded ego(自我) reaching for the dagger(匕首)

“Uh, could you loan me $7?”

Oh, I get it. He doesn’t want me, but he’ll gladly take my money.

“No problem, ” I said.

I dropped him and Jared off, wished them luck, and headed for home. Life would never be the same.

I walked in the door. “What are you doing home?” my wife asked.

“I wasn’t invited.” I replied.

Another one of those strange pauses came. Then my wife laughed. Out loud. At first, I was hurt. Then I, too, laughed.

I went back to the bathroom remodel and realized that this is what life is all about: change.

A few hours later, I heard Ryan walk in the front door.

“Dad,” he said, “My game stinks(糟透了). Can you take me golfing sometime ? I need some help.”

I wanted to hug him and shout: “I’m still needed!”

Instead, I got one of those serious-dad looks on my face and said: “Sure, Ry, anytime.”

1.After the author picked up his son and Jared at school, he ____________.

A. went to play golf with them

B. refused to pay for his son’s game

C. realized that he had not been invited to the golf game

D. realized that he had forgotten to bring along his golf hat

2.The underlined phrase “up to my ears” probably means ____________.

A. having a deep interest in something

B. being very busy with something

C. being satisfied with something

D. losing control of something

3.When his son Ryan asked him for help playing golf, the author felt ____________.

A. confused　　　　 B. excited

C. peaceful　　　　 D. disappointed

4.What kind of father is the author according to the article ?

A. He is so strict with his children that they are afraid of him

B. He loves his children, but is not good at communicating with them

C. He is always ready to help his children, but also respects their independence

D. He spends little time with his children because he is so busy at work

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A couple of days ago, as the test results came out, my son and a group of his 13-year-old friends piled into the back seat of my car, ready for the last-day-of-school party at McDonald's. “Jack got a laptop for getting straight A's, and Laurie got a cell-phone,” one boy said. “Oh, yeah, and Sarah got an iPad, and she's only in third grade,” said another. “And how about Brian? He got $10 for each A.”

I suddenly became concerned. These payoffs might get parents through grammar school, but what about high school and beyond? What would be left after the electric guitar, the cell-phone, and the DVD player?

I saw the road ahead: As the homework load increased, my income would decrease. I saw my comfortable lifestyle disappear before my eyes — no more of those $5 bags of already-peeled organic carrots. No more organic anything!

I started to feel surprised and nervous. Would every goal achieved by my two children fetch a reward? A high grade point average? A good class ranking? Would sports achievements be included in this reward system: soccer goals, touchdowns? What about the orchestra? Would first chair pay more than second? I'd be penniless by eighth-grade graduation.

“We never paid anything for good grades,” said my neighbor across the street, whose son was recently accepted at MIT. “He just did it on his own. Maybe once in a while we went out for pizza, but that's about it.”

Don't you just hate that? We're all running around looking for the MP3 player with the most updates, and she’s spending a few dollars on pizza. She gets motivation; we get negotiation. And what about the primary grades? What do these students get? “When the teacher asked if anyone got rewards for good grades, everyone in my class raised their hands and said they got ice cream cones ,” said one third-grader.

1.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Tips on Paying Kids for Good Grades

B. New changes in Paying Kids for Good Grades

C. Good Grades Mean Good Rewards

D. Don't Pay Kids for Good Grades

2.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably mean?

A. Taking care of my children would influence my work.

B. I would spend less money on my children's good grades.

C. More rewards would be needed as my children grow up.

D. Reducing my children's homework load would cost me a lot.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. if you buy children pizza as a reward, they will work harder

B. if you pay kids for good grades, they will take it for granted

C. children will not ask for rewards when they enter high school

D. good grades won't help kids make great progress in the future

4.The author takes her neighbor as an example to show _______.

A. pizza is the best way to motivate children

B. it is necessary to reward children for their good grades

C. getting rewards for good grades is common nowadays

D. rewards are not the only way to encourage children

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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 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. driving　　 B. leaving　　 C. stopping　　 D. moving

2.A. injured　　 B. awkward　　 C. elderly　　 D. honest

3.A. The seller　　 B. My son　　 C. The crowd　　 D. Her husband

4.A. Specifically　　 B. Particularly　　 C. Fortunately　　 D. Interestingly

5.A. If　　 B. While　　 C. Since　　 D. Unless

6.A. guilty　　 B. worried　　 C. angry　　 D. curious

7.A. complained　　 B. lied　　 C. said　　 D. responded

8.A. no one　　 B. everyone　　 C. someone　　 D. anyone

9.A. buy　　 B. bring　　 C. leave　　 D. lend

10.A. shocked　　 B. amazed　　 C. puzzled　　 D. concerned

11.A. wise　　 B. crazy　　 C. innocent　　 D. sweet

12.A. which　　 B. what　　 C. when　　 D. whether

13.A. must not　　 B. may not　　 C. can’t　　 D. needn’t

14.A. scene　　 B. deed　　 C. flower　　 D. habit

15.A. checking with　　 B. paying for　　 C. operating on　　 D. looking after

16.A. about　　 B. to　　 C. with　　 D. from

17.A. wonderful　　 B. cheerful　　 C. successful　　 D. respectful

18.A. Out of　　 B. As to　　 C. Thanks to　　 D. Regardless of

19.A. hope　　 B. love　　 C. pity　　 D. pain

20.A. smile　　 B. money　　 C. idea　　 D. comfort

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son and his girlfriend in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying（陪伴）the older ones. Later, I discovered that I was completely wrong.

I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.

It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “I’ll give him a lesson, ” I said．I decided they must be outside．Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a winter night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.

Finally, in desperation（绝望）, I called his girlfriend’s house. His girlfriend answered. “Yes,” she said brightly, “He’s right here.”

He came on the phone．I was not my usual calm, patient. After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modern teenagers. “Where are the children?” I said. He said they were with him. They had done nothing wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake. Well, it turns out that I shouldn’t have believed it. It was only part of the truth.

The following Saturday evening we were at my parents’ home, celebrating my birthday. My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts — a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend.

1.The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because________.

A．she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitter

B．she believed he could take good care of the younger ones with the help of his girlfriend

C．the older children have always loved the younger ones

D．she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night

2.Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that _________.

A．her son had brought his girlfriend home

B．her son had left home with his girlfriend

C．she shouldn’t have completely trusted her son

D．she should have taken the children along with her

3.“It was only part of the truth.” implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but also _________.

A．had their pictures taken                  B．received some gifts

C．had a birthday party                     D．showed off their best clothes

4. Which is the best title of this passage?

A．An Evening Out                         B．Modern Teenagers

C．Mother and Children                     D．A Precious Birthday Gift

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son and his girlfriend in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister． I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying（陪伴）the older ones. Later, I discovered that I was completely wrong.

I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news．But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.

It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “I’ll give him a lesson, ” I said．I decided they must be outside．Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a winter night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.

Finally, in desperation（绝望）, I called his girlfriend’s house. His girlfriend answered．“Yes,” she said brightly, “He’s right here.”

He came on the phone．I was not my usual calm, patient．After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modern teenagers．“Where are the children?” I said．He said they were with him．They had done nothing wrong．My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just for ice cream and cake． Well, it turns out that I shouldn’t have believed it．It was only part of the truth.

The following Saturday evening we were at my parents’ home, celebrating my birthday．My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts-- a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend.

1.The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger children because 　　　　　　 .

A．she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitter

B．she believed he could take good care of the younger ones with the help of his girlfriend

C．the older children have always loved the younger ones

D．she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night

2.Shortly after the author left home one evening, she discovered that 　　　　　　 .

A．her son had brought his girlfriend home

B．her son had left home with his girlfriend

C．she shouldn’t have completely trusted her son

D．she should have taken the children along with her

3.“It was only part of the truth.” implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-cream but also 　　　　　　 .

A．had their pictures taken B．received some gifts

C．had a birthday party　　 　 D．showed off their best clothes

4.Which is the best title of this passage?

A．An Evening Out 　　　　　 B．Modern Teenagers

C．Mother and Children　　 D．A Precious Birthday Gift

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析