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Peter and Cheryl Pitzer met in 1999. After training together, they fell in love and finally married in 2011. The Pitzers have been using their professional aviation skills to help people around the world regain sight. They are both volunteers for Orbis, a non-profit organization that turns airplanes into teaching hospitals and brings eye care and ophthalmology (眼科学) training to places around the world. The organization’s Flying Eye Hospital that the Pitzers fly together is an ophthalmic teaching hospital on board an MD-10 aircraft.
The Pitzers flew their first flight together with Orbis in November, a journey that took them from Dubai to Saudi Arabia and finally to Ghana, a country in West Africa. The couple stayed an extra week after landing the plane in order to be on the ground to help other Orbis volunteers treat people in need, and to train medical staff in the community. “There was a woman named Mary. When we met her on Monday she was almost completely blind and when we left she could see,” recalled Peter.
“They also did surgeries in the local hospitals with the local doctors and their equipment, and they provide continuing education afterwards,” Cheryl said of the team’s work in Ghana.“The idea is to leave the knowledge behind so that people will have access to proper eye care after the plane is gone.”
The couple say they are grateful to share an occupation that they love-one they can do together and that allows them to give back. “It's awesome to see so many people in poverty regain sight. Our work is worth it,” said Peter. “Cheryl and I have a great personal and working relationship. It's just an interesting and incredible way to give back.”
Cheryl noted the intense (紧张的) planning and coordination it takes to fly a major plane carrying a teaching hospital to remote locations. She said she and her husband have an advantage with that complex task because they “understand each other.”
1.What are Peter and Cheryl Pitzer by trade?
A.They are doctors. B.They are pilots.
C.They are physicians. D.They are teachers.
2.What do we know about Flying Eye Hospital?
A.It is a mobile teaching hospital.
B.It is a modern general hospital.
C.It is a private hospital in Dubai.
D.It is a famous hospital in Africa.
3.Flying Eye Hospital is intended for__________.
A.the wealthy B.the poor
C.the disabled D.the wounded
4.What does Peter think of his volunteer work?
A.It is tiring. B.It is boring.
C.It is rewarding. D.It is upsetting.
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I met my friend when we were in graduate school, and we enjoyed hanging out together outside of class. After receiving our degrees, we both left school to live in different states. That was 10 years ago.
We've kept in touch, but our phone conversations and twiceayear visits became opportunities for my friend to talk endlessly about her problems. When I tried to fill her in on my own life, she obviously ignored.
In the past few years I've not visited her at all and been afraid of her occasional phone calls and visits to my house. She invites herself now because I no longer invite her. When she's at my home, she literally follows me from room to room, talking nonstop, until I make an excuse to get away from her. I tell her I need to take a nap, but I don't sleep. I sit in my room and read or enjoy the quiet.
Here's the worst part. She and her family, including two young children, are moving to our city. Her family has a small income, and they are buying a house in a grand neighborhood they can't afford. She asked if she and her husband and her children could stay at my home on their trips to our town to deal with house matters.
My husband and I have no children. Even though our home is tiny and perfectly sized for us, I let them stay. She told me her husband would start his new job before they finished purchasing this house. I felt obligated to offer her our guest room. If I hadn't offered, she would have asked anyway.
Now he's here, and it turns out he'll be staying on through the weekends. I am seething.
I would never under any circumstances impose on a friendship this way. I feel used, resentful, and don't care if I ever see her again. Should I end this friendship? I'm getting absolutely nothing from it but a knot in my stomach.
1.Every time they got in touch, the author's friend __________.
A．had little to share with the author
B．was eager to know about the author's life
C．expressed her contentment with her own life
D．showed no interest in listening to the author's story
2.The author is afraid of her friend's phone calls and visits because ________.
A．she is engaged in her own life
B．she hates her friend's nonstop talking
C．her friend always borrows money from her
D．her friend always wants to show off before her
3.We can know from the text that the author ________.
A．is a selfish and jealous woman
B．has a larger house than her friend
C．has more children than her friend
D．is unwilling to share her house with her friend
4.What is the author's attitude towards their friendship?
A．Favorable. B．Appreciative.
C．Dissatisfied. D．Indifferent.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Two Texas football players have gone viral （走红） after they knelt together in prayer（祈祷）． And it couldn't have come at a more_____moment． The final whistle sounded after a（n）_____ game that saw Sherman High School completely defeat West Mesquite High 56﹣55． What happened next left the crowd_____： Sherman's Gage Smith， instead of_____with his team， went over to Mesquite's Ty Jordan and the two took a knee together．
The_____was that Smith recently learned that Jordan's mother， Tiffany， was battling stage 4 cancer， and that was_____the two players knelt in prayer for Jordon's family．
As the two_____， the wife of Smith's coach snapped a picture of the heartwarming moment． And then Jordan's aunt_____the image on Facebook， obtaining more than 100，000_____in just an hour．
The moving_____made Tiffany cry． It's been a hard time for Tiffany， who was diagnosed （诊断） with lung and bone cancer last winter． The_____hospital stays cost Tiffany her job earlier this month， and_____， her health insurance． And she now has to_____the high cost of treatments herself． Smith's_____prayer lifted her spirits．
Smith said he and Jordan had played on a summer football team together before becoming_____ this last game． However， Smith won't let this break their_____． "During the game，we're gonna play and try to_____， but you still have that_____for the other opponent，" says Smith． "I wanted to do that prayer for him．"
"He's such a true leader and he is so_____that a lot of the guys on the team_____him，" said head coach J．D． Martinez． "I'm glad that other people are having the opportunity to see it， too．"
1.A.important B.difficult C.touching D.entertaining
2.A.amusing B.tough C.educational D.nation﹣wide
3.A.embarrassed B.confused C.frustrated D.annoyed
4.A.celebrating B.praying C.practicing D.fighting
5.A.truth B.problem C.news D.secret
6.A.when B.where C.how D.why
7.A.whispered B.hugged C.shook hands D.stood up
8.A.posted B.found C.scanned D.polished
9.A.rewards B.copies C.votes D.likes
10.A.game B.reunion C.gesture D.spirit
11.A.temporary B.over﹣night C.long D.secret
12.A.in turn B.in a way C.for a moment D.without exception
13.A.look forward to B.forget about C.cover D.estimate
14.A.frequent B.daily C.unexpected D.unconditional
15.A.acquaintances B.enemies C.players D.captains
16.A.hearts B.routines C.promise D.bond
17.A.compromise B.cooperate C.learn D.win
18.A.respect B.passion C.blame D.sorrow
19.A.enthusiastic B.ambitious C.aggressive D.sympathetic
20.A.inspired B.followed C.instructed D.understood
高三英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
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A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 36 into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 37．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39 ．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40．
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face．The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was 43 here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”
The president wasn’t moved ．Instead, he was 45．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 46,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 48 to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed（喊道）, ” A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 51, because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded． 53 their offer was turned down，Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54 after them , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about．
1. A．appointment B．decision C．acquaintance D．choice
2. A．talking B．standing C．sitting D．waiting
3. A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining
4.A．go down B．go out C．go around D go away
5.A．hopelessly B．carefully C unwillingly D．unexpectedly
6. A．cold B．funny C．pleasant D．sad
7. A．attended B．studied C．visited D．served
8. A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy
9. A．set about B．set down C．set up D．set off
10. A．satisfied B．shocked C．excited D．ashamed
11. A．park B．cemetery C．garden D．museum
12. A．expressed B．explained C．refused D．admitted
13. A．building B．yard C．playground D．square
14. A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called
15. A．suggestion B．thought C．idea D．opinion
16. A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased
17. A．department B．club C．business D．university
18. A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though
19. A．followed B．looked C．taken D．named
20. A．cared B．knew C．heard D．talked
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 36 into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept37 ．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39 ．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40 ．
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face．The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was 43 here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”
The president wasn’t moved ．Instead, he was 45 ．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 46 ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 48 to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed, ” A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 51 , because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded． 53 their offer was turned down．Mr．and Mrs．Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54 after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about．
1.A．choice B．decision C．acquaintance D．appointment
2.A．waiting B．standing C．sitting D．talking
3.A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining
4.A．go down B．go out C．go away D．go around
5.A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
6.A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad
7.A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served
8.A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy
9.A．set about B．set up C．set down D．set off
10.A．satisfied B．excited C．shocked D．ashamed
11.A．park B．cemetery C．garden D．museum
12.A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted
13.A．building B．yard C．playground D．square
14.A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called
15.A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion
16.A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased
17.A．department B．university C．business D．club
18.A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though
19.A．named B．looked C．taken D．followed
20.A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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It was something she had dreamed of since she was five. Finally, after years of training and intensive workouts, Deborah Duffey was going to compete in her first high school basketball game. The goals of becoming an outstanding player and playing college ball were never far from Deborah's mind.
The game was against Mills High School. With 1 minute and 42 seconds left in the game, Deborah's team led by one point. A player of Mills had possession of the ball，and Deborah ran to guard against her. As Deborah was running to block the player, her knee went out and she fell down on the court in burning pain. Just like that, Deborah's season was over.
After suffering the bad injury, Deborah found that, for the first time in her life, she was in a situation beyond her control. Game after game, she could do nothing but sit on the sidelines watching others play the game that she loved so much.
Injuries limited Deborah's time on the court as she hurt her knees three more times in the next five years. She had to spend countless hours in a physical clinic to receive treatment. Her frequent visits there gave her a passion and respect for the profession. And Deborah began to see a new light in her life.
Currently as a senior in college, Deborah focuses on getting a degree in physical treatment. After she graduates, Deborah plans to use her knowledge to educate people how to best take care of their bodies and cope with the feelings of hopelessness that she remembers so well.
1.How did Deborah feel when she first hurt her knee?
A．Calm. B．Confused.
C．Ashamed. D．Disappointed.
2.What is TRUE about Deborah Duffey?
A．She didn't play on the court after the injury.
B．She injured her knee when she was trying to block a player.
C．She knew that she couldn't be a basketball player when she was a child.
D．She refused to seek professional assistance to help her recover from her injuries.
3.What is the best title for this passage?
A．A Painful Mistake
B．A Great Adventure
C．A Lifelong Punishment
D．A New Direction in Life
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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In 2010, after six years of training and further six years on the wards, I resigned from my job as a junior doctor. My parents still haven’t forgiven me.
Last year, the General Medical Council wrote to me to say they were taking my name off the medical register. It wasn’t exactly a huge shock, as I hadn’t practiced medicine in half a decade.
It was, however, excellent news for my spare room, as I cleared out box after box of old paperwork, tearing files up fast. One thing I did rescue from the jaws of death was my training portfolio (档案袋). All doctors are recommended to log their clinical experience, in what’s known as reflective practice. On looking through this portfolio for the first time in years, my reflective practice seemed to involve going up to my hospital on-call room and writing down anything remotely interesting that had happened that day.
Among the funny and the dull, I was reminded of the long hours and the huge impact being a. junior doctor had on my life. Reading back, it felt extreme and unreasonable in terms of what was expected of me, but at the time I’d just accepted it as part of the job. There were points where I wouldn’t have stepped back if an entry read “had to eat a helicopter today”.
Around the same time that I was reliving all this through my diaries, junior doctors in the here and now were coming under fire from politicians. I couldn’t help but feel doctors were struggling to get their side of the story across (probably because they were at work the whole time) and it struck me that the public weren’t hearing the truth about what it actually means to be a doctor. Rather than shrugging my shoulders and ignoring the evidence, I decided I had to do something to redress the balance.
So here they are: the diaries I kept during my time in the NHS, verruca’s and all. What it’s like working on the front line, the consequences in my personal life, and how, one terrible day, it all became too much for me. (Sorry for the spoiler of my book beforehand, but you still watched Titanic knowing how that was going to play out.)
Along the way, I’ll help you out with the medical terminology and provide a bit of context about what each job involved. Unlike being a junior doctor, I won’t just drop you in the deep end and expect you to know exactly what you’re doing.
1.Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 2?
A.But I found it a hard job to pick up my practice of medicine.
B.But I found it an easy task to turn over a new leaf in the long term.
C.But I found it a simple act to get involved in self-reflection as a junior doctor.
D.But I found it a big deal on an emotional level to permanently close this chapter of my life.
2.The author cleared out box after box of old paperwork so fast because .
A.he was disappointed at being dismissed from the NHS
B.being removed from his position served his purpose
C.being rescued from the jaws of death discouraged him
D.he had promised to keep his patients' personal information secret
3.The phrase “had to eat a helicopter today” in Paragraph 4 indicates that a junior doctor has to .
A.work hard for promotion B.equip himself with practical skills
C.look through all the portfolios D.live up to some extreme expectations
4.Which of the following best explains “redress the balance” underlined in Paragraph 5?
A.Argue with politicians. B.Tell the full story of doctors.
C.Collect more solid evidence. D.Win the support of the public.
5.What does the author intend to do by writing this article?
A.Reveal what it means to be a junior doctor.
B.Inform readers of some medical knowledge.
C.Give some background information on a book.
D.Encourage more people to practice medicine.
6.What attitude does the author hold towards the NHS?
A.Critical. B.Appreciative
C.Ambiguous. D.Doubtful.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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After completing the training, I, together with my classmates, ____ to the town that was far from the city.
A.were sent B.was sent C.have been sent D.has been sent
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
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Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. These two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their respective houses.
One evening, Brownie’s family noticed that Brownie hadn’t returned home. They went looking for him with no success and by the next week he was still missing.
Curiously, Spotty showed up at Brownie’s house alone. Barking, whining (哀叫) and generally pestering (纠缠) Brownie’s human family. Busy with their own lives, they just ignored the nervous little neighbor dog.
Continuously,Ted, Brownie’s owner, was disturbed by the angry, determined little dog. Spotty followed Ted about, barking insistently, then rushing toward a nearby empty lot and back, as if to say, “Follow me! It’s urgent!”
Eventually, Ted followed Spotty to a deserted spot half a mile from the house. There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, one of his hind legs crushed in a steel leghold trap. Horrified, Ted now wished he’d taken Spotty’s earlier appeals seriously. Then Ted noticed something quite remarkable.
Spotty had done more than simply led Brownie’s human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the injured dog, Ted found an array of dog food and table scraps which were later identified as the remains of every meal Spotty had been fed that week!
Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in the hope of keeping his friend alive by sacrificing his own comfort. Spotty had evidently stayed with Brownie to protect him from hunger and other dangers, and keep his spirits up.
Brownie’s leg was treated by a veterinarian (兽医) and he recovered. For many years thereafter, the two families watched the faithful friends chasing each other down that well worn path between their houses.
1.Why did Ted pay little attention to Spotty at the very beginning?
A．Because Ted was tired of listening to Spotty barking.
B．Because Ted only cared about Brownie’s safety.
C．Because Ted was not free at that moment.
D．Because Ted knew where Brownie was.
2.When Ted was led by Spotty to Brownie, he .
A．was curious to find out what had happened
B．highly appreciated Spotty’s help
C．was worried about Brownie’s health
D．regretted not following Spotty earlier
3.Not only did Spotty help Ted find Brownie but also .
A．he went to see his friend and played with him secretly
B．he sent messages to some other persons in his community to save his friend
C．he managed to lead a veterinarian to treat his friend
D．he sent food to his friend, accompanied him and inspired him to cheer up
4.What can we learn from the story?
A．Barking dogs seldom bite.
B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．Love me, love my dog.
D．Every dog has its day.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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At first I insisted to go with Rose and Peter, but when I realized they wanted to be alone together so I felt very _______ and uncomfortable.
A. amazed B. curious C. amused D. awkward.
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析