Some teenagers try their best to make some di...

Some teenagers try their best to make some difference to the world.

Christopher Thornton

Christopher Thornton,17,is a high school student in the US.He grew up in a poor community.People there cannot get cheap and healthy food as there's no fresh food sold in the neighborhood."We want to sell food　 that is natural and healthy,"says Christopher.

Now his dream come true . He and his team of about　 20 teens are running their own sweet business by selling honey. The honey is used to cover their expenses and help the children in need in their neighborhood.

The sweet business started with the dream　 of providing the townspeople: with high quality, nutritional　 honey and now it offers a chance to learn skills that may help them start their own business in the future.

Suchetha Satish

A 12 year -old Indian girl.Suchetha Satish　 has set a new world record by singing in 102 languages over 6 hours 15 minutes in a concert in Dubui.'The program is titled Music Beyond Boundaries.

Born into　 a family of music lovers,　 Suchetha showed an interest in singing from a very young age.The talented young girl is also active in large activities for the public good,For example,she encourage the youth to take up music or sports rather than tobacco,alcohol and drugs.

Zayd Menk

A gifted artist has made a wonderful large model of New York City's midtown Manhattan using nothing but rubbish.

Zayd Menk's creation took the determined 17-year-old boy more than three months to build.Some buildings, Zayd said,were particularly challenging-mainly because of their unique shapes.

Layd refers to his art as"recyelism"and describes it as"exploring how man-made rubbish can be used to make art".

1.What was Christopher's dream?

A.To make enough money for his future study.

B.To do business by selling natural healthy food.

C.To train the teens with skills of doing sweet business.

D.To produce natural healthy food for his community.

2.What does Suchetha do to the public good?

A.She teaches the youth to sing songs in foreign languages.

B.She asks the adults in her community to stop using alcohol.

C.She organizes the youth to compete in international contests.

D.She calls on the youth to keep away from drugs.

3.What was challenging to Zayd while making Mini Manhattan?

A.Thinking about how rubbish is sorted.

B.The unique shapes of the buildings.

C.The designing of the model.

D.Exploring how to make rubbish into art.

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Most teenagers in the United States spend their time trying to make time for school, family and friends. But some choose bigger goals and make a difference in the world.

At age 15, Winter Vinecki has already had more _________ than most people have in their lifetime. Doctors discovered Winter’s fathers had a rare and _______ form of prostate cancer when she was nine years old. He died 10 months later. “When he was first diagnosed I immediately knew I had to do something to help him. That’s ______ I formed Team Winter for prostate cancer research and ______.” Winter Vinecki has raised almost 500,000 dollars. She has _______ prostate cancer education worldwide from Kenya to Mongolia_________ foot races called marathons, on seven continents. In the United States she travels _______ to talk about prostate cancer and _______ others to act. Winter Vinecki spoke recently at a conference in Los Angeles. “Prostate cancer is much more common, ________ the men don’t want to talk about it. So that’s why a nine-year-old girl had to go out there and start talking it for _______.”

Jack Andraka invented an inexpensive sensor that _______ cancers of the pancreas, ovaries and lungs. Jack is now 17and seeking patents for his latest inventions. He has developed low-cost water quality _______. They help identify and remove heavy metals and poisonous chemical from_____. “I hope to see them _______ in the developing nations.”

Sixteen-year-old Mary-Pat Hector saw a problem in her own community. She says too many young people were ________in gun violence. It kind of made her feel like she had to do something about it. So she started a _________ to educate young people about gun violence. “I just want the world to be a better place,” she said.

Mary-Pat hector, Jack Andraka, and Winter Vinecki say a ________ of supportive parents, the Internet and social media has helped them succeed; but Winter and Jack also created their inner ________. “Ｉthink the biggest thing for kids and adults is to never let age and gender be a _________ and to not just dream but dream big,” said Vinecki. “ Never let anyone else tell you ______.” Said Andraka. “Always keep going for your dream, so anything is possible.”

1.A. opportunities B. troubles　　 C. successes　　 D. risks

2.A. passive　　　　 B. sensitive　 C. aggressive　　 D. negative

3.A. when　　　　　　 B. because　　 C. where　　　　 D. How

4.A. development　 B. threat　　 C. panic　　　　 D. awareness

5.A. taken　　　　 B. received　　 C. searched　　 D. tested

6.A. through　　　 B. off　　　　　 C. over　　　　 D. beyond

7.A. officially　 B. continually　 C. peacefully　 D. temporarily

8.A. promise　　　　 B. pay　　　　 C. urge　　　　　 D. prefer

9.A. for　　　　　　 B. before　　 C. unless　　　　 D. but

10.A. her　　　　　 B. teenagers C. them　　　　 D. fathers

11.A. cures　　　 B. improves　　 C. prevents　　 D. identifies

12.A. experiments　 B. devices　 C. trials　　　　 D. data

13.A. body　　　　 B. water　　　　 C. land　　　　　　 D. food

14.A. carried　　 B. exposed　　 C. employed　　 D. handled

15.A. failing　 B. fleeing　　　 C. declining　　 D. dying

16.A. revolutionB. discussion　 C. business　　　 D. campaign

17.A. combinationB. convenience C. competence　 D. consideration

18.A. harmony　　 B. satisfaction　 C. selves　　 D. impressions

19.A. barrier　　 B. favor　　　　 C. benefit　　　 D. difference

20.A. all　　　　　　 B. no　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　 D. none

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some teenagers have independent tastes, but most tend to _______.

A.lose their heads B.spill the beans C.swim with the tide D.mend their ways

高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Are you a graduate trying to plan out the best career path for yourself? Here, some tips are given on how to go about it.

A university degree is no _____ of a job, and job hunting in itself requires a whole set of skills. if you find you are not getting past the first interview, ask yourself what is happening. Is it a(n) ____ to communicate or are there some skills you lack? And find out what you need t do to bring yourself up to the level of ___ that would make you more attractive t them.

Do not be too discouraged if you are ____ for a job, but think about the reasons the employers give. Those who made the second interview might have been studying the same subject as you and be of ____ ability level, but they had something which made them a _____ match to the selector’s ideal. That could be experience gained through projects or vacation work, or it might be that they were better at communicating what they could offer. Do not take the comments at ____ value: think back to the interviews that generated them and make a list of where you think the shortfall in your performance lies. With this sort of analytical approach you will eventually get your foot in the door.

Deciding how long you should stay in your first job is a tough call. Stay too long and future employers may question your _____ and ambition. Of course, it depends on where you are aiming. If you are a graduate, spending five or six years in the same job is not too long provided that you take full advantage of the ____. However, do not use this as a(n) ____ for lacking interest or enthusiasm. Graduates sometimes fail to take ownership of their careers and take the initiative. It is up to you to make the most of what’s available within a company, and to monitor progress in case you need to____. This applies particularly if you are still not sure where your career path lies.

It is helpful to think through what kind of experience you need to get your ____ job and it is not a problem to move around to a certain extent. But in the ____ stages of your career you need a definite strategy for reaching your goal, so think about that carefully before deciding to step forward from your first job. You must cultivate ____ to be competent for any role. There is no guarantee that you will get adequate training, and research has shown that if you do not receive proper help in a new role, it can take 18 months to ____ it.

1.A. input　　 B. cause　　 C. guarantee　　 D. preparation

2.A. failure　 B. key　　 C. introduction　 D. contribution

3.A. highlight　 B. comment　　 C. fluency　　 D. qualification

4.A. asked　　　　 B. refused　　 C. headed　　 D. helped

5.A. different　 B. high　　 C. similar　　 D. low

6.A. closer　 B. better　　 C. stronger　　 D. poorer

7.A. depth　　 B. face　　 C. data　　 D. test

8.A. character　 B. personality　　 C. behavior　　 D. drive

9.A. knowledge B. experience　　 C. skill　　 D. loyalty

10.A. substitute　　 B. equivalent　　 C. excuse　　 D. requirement

11.A. pass by　 B. switch on　　 C. move on　　 D. stick to

12.A. part-time　 B. dream　　 C. secure　　 D. well-paid

13.A. critical　 B. last　　 C. middle　　 D. early

14.A. patience　 B. love　　 C. habits　　 D. friendship

15.A. know　 B. prohibit　　 C. master　　 D. select

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The day I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of anxiety. I was trying to do some　　　　 for an important oral exam in the local library, but people kept　　　　 me. I was getting annoyed and of course, I was not able to 　　 . Suddenly I heard someone singing loudly behind me. I 　　　 and glared at the person who was singing. It was a tall girl about the same age as me.

She looked like a sensitive and friendly girl. “How could she be so selfish?” I thought 　　 .

I picked up my books, glared at her and shouted, “Thanks to your 　 　　 , I’ve been unable to study. You’re so 　　　 !”

I left the library in a hurry, leaving my most important textbook 　　 . When I got home two hours later, I found my textbook gone. I was so　　 that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. A gentle voice　　 the speaker as Jenny and asked if I was Jane. After　　 that I was, she said she had noticed I’d left my book in the library and as my　　 was in it, she asked a librarian to get my phone number. She said she didn’t live far away and could bring it around for me if I needed it.

I sighed with　　 　　 and agreed to meet her at the convenience store down the road. Of course, you’ve　　 who Jenny was. She was just the girl I had shouted at for singing in the library. When I recognized her in the store, I was filled with　　 and apologized for my rude behavior. I felt so　　 , but Jenny just laughed, saying she was glad to see I’d also left my　　 in the library! I couldn’t help laughing and I invited her to my apartment for a cup of tea.

Ever since then we’ve been best friends and we’re getting along well. To be honest, I trust her more than anyone else. I often think how　　 I am. If Jenny hadn’t been a kind person who was willing to　　 my shortcomings, I would　　 have experienced such true friendship.

1.A. research　 B. revision　 C. work D. experiment

2.A. watching　 B. asking C. warning　 D. disturbing

3.A. speak　 B. improve　 C. concentrate　 D. follow

4.A. turned around　 B. turned down　 C. turned off　 D. turned over

5.A. sadly　 B. hopelessly　 C. angrily　 D. crazily

6.A. practice　 B. noise　 C. attitude　 D. existence

7.A. selfish　 B. active C. sensitive　 D. stupid

8.A. out　 B. around　 C. aside　 D. behind

9.A. nervous　 B. careless C. upset　 D. forgetful

10.A. introduced B. considered　 C. took　 D. remembered

11.A. deciding　 B. confirming C. realizing D. thinking

12.A. number　 B. class　 C. writing　 D. name

13.A. comfort B. relief　 C. confidence　 D. satisfaction

14.A. recognized B. found　 C. guessed　 D. heard

15.A. courage　 B. energy　 C. doubt　 D. shame

16.A. worried　 B. sorry　 C. terrible　 D. excited

17.A. glare　 B. expression　 C. virtue　 D. understanding

18.A. considerate B. pleased　 C. lucky D. grateful

19.A. overcome B. share　 C. hide　 D. forgive

20.A. ever　 B. never　 C. seldom　 D. still

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The day that I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of anxiety. I was trying to do some ______ for an important oral exam in the local library, but people kept ______ me. I was getting annoyed and of course, I wasn’t able to ______. Suddenly I heard someone singing behind me. I ______ and glared at the person who was singing. It was a tall girl about the same age as me.

She looked like a sensitive, friendly girl didn’t matter. If anything, it made me even angrier.” How could she be so selfish?” I thought ______.

I picked up my books, glared at her and whispered coldly, “Thanks to your ______, I’ve been unable to study. You’re so ______!”

I left the library in such a hurry, I left the most important textbook ______. when I got home two hours later, I found that textbook gone. I was so ______ that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. a gentle voice ______ the speaker as Jenny and asked if I was Jane. After ______ that I was, she said that she had noticed I’d left my book in the library and as my ______ was in it, she’d asked a librarian to get my phone number f. She said that she didn’t live far away and could bring it around for me if I needed it.

I sighed with ______and agreed to meet her at the convenience store down the road. Of course you’ve ______ who Jenny was. She was the girl I had shouted at for singing in the library. When I recognized her in the convenience store, I was filled with ______ and apologized for my ruled behavior I felt so ______, but Jenny just laughed, saying she was glad to see that I’d also left my ______ in the library! I couldn’t help laughing at this and I invited her back to my apartment for a quick cup of tea.

Ever since then we’ve been best friends and we got along really well. To be honest, I trust her more than any one else. I often think how ______ I am. If Jenny hadn’t been a kind person who was willing to ______ my shortcomings, I would ______ have experienced such true friendship.

1.A. research    B. revision         C. work     D. experiment

2.A. watching    B. asking   C. warning         D. disturbing

3.A. speak          B. improve         C. concentrate  D. follow

4.A.turned around    B. turned down          C. turned off     D. turned over

5.A. sadly  B. hopelessly     C. angrily  D. crazily

6.A. practice     B. noise     C. attitude          D. existence

7.A. selfish         B. active    C. sensitive        D. stupid

8.A. out     B. around C. aside     D. behind

9.A. nervous     B. careless         C. upset    D. forgetful

10.A. introduced       B. considered   C. took      D. remembered

11.A. deciding  B. conforming   C. realizing         D. thinking

12.A. address    B. class      C. writing  D. name

13.A. comfort   B. relief     C. confidence   D. satisfaction

14.A. recognized       B. found    C. guessed         D. heard

15.A. courage   B. energy  C. doubt    D. shame

16.A. worried   B. sorry     C. terrible D. excited

17.A. glare         B. expression    C. virtue    D. friendship

18.A. considerate      B. pleased          C. luck       D. grateful

19.A. overcome         B. share    C. hide      D. forgive

20.A. ever         B. never    C. seldom D. Fstill

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The day that I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of anxiety. I was trying to do some __41__ for an important oral exam in the local library, but people kept ____ me. I was getting annoyed and of course, I wasn't able to ___. Suddenly I heard someone singing behind me. I ____ and glared at the person who was singing. It was a tall girl about the same age as me.

The fact that she looked like a sensitive, friendly girl didn't matter. If anything, it made me even angrier.“ How could she be so selfish？” I thought ____.

I picked up my books, glared at her and whispered coldly, “Thanks to your ____， I've been unable to study. You're so ____！”

I left the library in such a hurry that I left the most important textbook ____. when I got home two hours later, I found that textbook gone. I was so ____ that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. A gentle voice ____ the speaker as Jenny and asked if I was Jane. After ____ that I was, she said that she had noticed I'd left my book in the library and as my ___ was in it, she'd asked a librarian to get my phone number. She said that she didn't live far away and could bring it around for me if I needed it.　

I sighed with ____ and agreed to meet her at the convenience store down the road. Of course you've ____ who Jenny was. She was the girl I had shouted at for singing in the library. When I recognized her in the convenience store, I was filled with ____ and apologized for my ruled behavior. I felt so ____， but Jenny just laughed, saying she was glad to see that I'd also left my ____ in the library! I couldn't help laughing at this and I invited her back to my apartment for a quick cup of tea.　

Ever since then we've been best friends and we got along really well. To be honest, I trust her more than any one else. I often think how ____ I am. If Jenny hadn't been a kind person who was willing to ____ my shortcomings, I would ____ have experienced such true friendship.

1.A.research　　　　　    B．revision

C．work　     D．experiment

2.．A.watching　     B．asking

C．warning　     D．disturbing

3.A.speak　     B．improve

C．concentrate　     D．follow

4.A.turned around　     B．turned down

C．turned off　     D．turned over

5.A.sadly　     B．hopelessly

C．angrily　     D．crazily

6.A.practice　     B．noise

C．attitude     D．existence

7.A.selfish　     B．active

C．sensitive　     D．stupid

8.A.out　     B．around

C．aside　     D．behind

9.A.nervous　     B．careless

C．upset　     D．forgetful

10.A.introduced　     B．considered

C．took　     D．remembered

11.A.deciding　     B．confirming

C．realizing　     D．thinking

12.A.address　     B．class

C．writing　     D．name

13.A.comfort　     B．relief

C．confidence　     D．satisfaction

14.A.recognized　     B．found

C．guessed　     D．heard

15.A.courage　     B．energy

C．doubt　     D．shame

16.A.worried　     B．sorry

C．terrible　     D．excited

17.A.glare　     B．expression

C．virtue　     D．friendship

18.．A.considerate　     B．pleased

C．lucky　     D．grateful

19.A.overcome　     B．share

C．hide　     D．forgive

20.A.ever　     B．never

C．seldom　     D．still

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The day I met my best friend for the first time, I was full of anxiety. I was trying to do some　 __ for an important oral exam in the local library, but people kept 　 me. I was getting annoyed and of course, I was not able to 　 . Suddenly I beard someone singing loudly behind me. I 　 and glared at the person who was singing. It was a tall girl about the same age as me.

She looked like a sensitive and friendly girl, which didn’t matter. If anything, it made me even angrier. “How could she be so selfish?” I thought 　 　 .

I picked up my books, glared at her and whispered coldly, “Thanks to your 　 　 , I’ve been unable to study. You’re so 　 !”

I left the library in a hurry, leaving my most important textbook 　 　 . When I got home two hours later, I found that textbook gone. I was so 　 　 that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. A gentle voice 　 　 the speaker as Jenny and asked if I was Jane. After 　 __　 that I was, she said she had noticed I’d left my book in tile library and as my 　 was in it, she’d asked a librarian to get my phone number. She said she didn’t live far away and could bring it around for me if I needed it.

I sighed with 　 　 　　 and agreed to meet her at the convenience store down the road. Of course, you’ve 　 　 who Jenny was. She was just the gift I had shouted at for singing in the library. When I recognized her in the store, I was filled with 　 　　 and apologized for my rude behavior. I felt so 　 , but Jenny just laughed, saying She was glad to see I’d also left my 　 __　 in the library! I couldn’t help laughing at this and I invited her to my apartment for a cup of tea.

Ever since then we’ve been best friends and we’re getting along well. To be honest, I trust her more than anyone else. I often think how 　 I am. If Jenny hadn’t been a kind person who was willing to 　 　 my shortcomings, I would 　 　 have experienced such true friendship.

1.A. research    B. revision    C. work    D. experiment

2.A. watching B. asking    C. warning    D. disturbing

3.A. speak    B. improve    C. concentrate    D. follow

4.A. turned around B. turned downC. turned offD. turned over

5.A. sadly    B. hopelessly    C. angrily    D. crazily

6.A. practice    B. noiseC. attitude    D. existence

7.A. selfish    B. active    C. sensitive    D. stupid

8.A. out    B. around    C. aside    D. behind

9.A. nervous    B. careless    C. upset    D. forgetful

10.A. introduced　　 B. considered    C. took    D. remembered

11.A. deciding    B. confirming    C. realizingD. thinking

12.A. address    B. class    C. writing    D. name

13.A. comfort    B. relief    C. confidenceD. satisfaction

14.A. recognized　　 B. found    C. guessed    D. heard

15.A. courage    B. energy    C. doubt    D. shame

16.A. worried    B. sorry    C. terrible    D. excited

17.A. glare    B. expression    C. virtue    D. friendship

18.A. considerate　　 B. pleased    C. luckyD. grateful

19.A. overcome　　 B. share    C. hide    D. forgive

20.A. ever    B. never    C. seldom    D. still

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Low-cost books in paper covers make ______ some of the world’s best literature to readers.

A. ordinary     B. available            C. comfortable      D. necessary

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

What will the speakers probably do next?

A.Buy something to eat.

B.Make some coffee.

C.Find their seats on the train.

高三英语短对话中等难度题查看答案及解析