It is a dangerous time to be a child in Yemen...

It is a dangerous time to be a child in Yemen. Besides facing war, hunger and poverty, more than 25 percent of children are not in school.

But eight-year-old singer Amr Muqbel, known as “The Water Seller,” is different. He attends school in the morning. In the afternoons, he used to sell water to help support his family. Now, he makes extra money singing for weddings, fans and several major Arabic news channels.

“I'm proud he has become a singer,” said Ahmed Muqbel, Amr's 70-year-old father, with tears in his eyes. One of their relatives is a soldier, he added, and Amr used to sing war songs. Now, he sings about love and peace in a country where other children can be forced to join military groups.

Amr first became well-known this year when a local hiker recorded him singing to a group of people. The hiker posted the recording on Facebook, where it received 20,000 likes, loves and sad faces. Since then, the boy appears on Arab media regularly.

Amr's family remains poor, however. He, his mother and his four siblings (兄弟姐妹) still struggle to survive in a small house. But as Amr gains the attention of music professionals, the family hopes his voice will help lift them further out of poverty.

His father wants to go to Lebanon so Amr can try to get into the professional music business. His mother wants Amr to continue to be mentored (指导) locally, so he can sing more often at weddings to increase the family's income. “His songs come out from his heart,” said Mohammed al-Adaimi, a 23-year-old who listens to Amr's songs on YouTube. “He should stay and sing for us and we will support him.” Other local people said they are proud that a young Yemeni is getting international attention. “He is a talented boy” said Mabrouk al-Baqash, who has been listening to Amr sing for eight months. “It's fine to travel to Lebanon.”

1.Why is Amr different from many other children?

A.He has been selling water locally. B.He can go to school all the time.

C.He can sing to support his family. D.He doesn’t suffer from poverty.

2.What can we know about Amr?

A.He can’t go to school and is in danger in Yemen.

B.He can’t help his family out of poverty at present.

C.He makes his father disappointed as a local singer.

D.He has to serve in army because of singing war songs.

3.Who supported Amr to go to Lebanon?

A.His parents. B.Ahmed and Mohammed.

C.Ahmed and Mabrouk. D.His mother and Mabrouk.

4.Which of the following can best describe Amr?

A.Gifted. B.Proud.

C.Far-sighted. D.Well-educated.

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It is good to get in touch with your inner child from time to time，and obviously some people are willing to pay big money for the chance to do so in a proper environment．A Brooklyn-based adult preschool is charging customers between $333 and $999 for the chance to act like a kid again．

At Preschool Mastermind in New York adults get to participate in show—and—tell，arts—and—crafts such as finger paint，games like musical chairs and even take naps．The month-long course also has class picture day where the adults are expected to have a field trip and a parent day．

30-year-old Michelle Joni Lapidos，the brain behind the adult preschool，studied childhood education and has always wanted to be a preschool teacher．She’s always on the lookout for new ways to get people in touch with the freedom of childhood．A friend encouraged her to start the mastermind course instead．

According to Candice，her blogger friend，Preschool Mastermind gives adults a chance to relearn and master the things that they failed to understand as children．“I realized all the significances of what we learn in preschool，”said founder Michelle Joni，“People come here and get in touch with their inner child．It’s magical．We are bringing ourselves back to another place，another time with ourselves when we are more believing in ourselves，more confident and ready to take on the world.”

“One person’s here because they want to learn not to be so serious．”Michelle said．“Another's here to learn to be more confident.” She explained that most of the classes were planned．However，Joni added that while the planned activities were fun，it was often the spontaneous(自发的)moments that attracted students．“It’s the things you don’t plan for，the sharing between friends and learning from each other.’’

1.What is the purpose of Preschool Mastermind?

A. To give adults a chance to return to childhood．

B. To help parents understand their children better．

C. To provide practical training courses for teachers．

D. To introduce some ways of playing with children．

2.What is mainly discussed about Preschool Mastermind in Paragraph 2 ?

A. Its customers．　　 B. Its activities．

C. Its environment．　　 D. Its schedule.

3.According to Candice，people come to this program to________.

A. enjoy freedom of thinking　　 B. realize their childhood dreams

C. discover their inner abilities　　 D. figure out childhood puzzles

4.What do we know about Michelle Joni?

A. She used to be a preschool teacher．

B. She likes to make plans in advance．

C. She founded Preschool Mastermind．

D. She gained confidence by sharing．

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

书面表达

请以Is it Happy to Be the Only Child in the Family?为题，根据中文提示以第一人称写一篇作文。

提示：

1. 家庭里的独生子女很幸福，因为可以得到父母全部的爱；

2. 对于父母来说，生儿育女不容易；

3. 父母培养一个孩子用于教育的费用的负担会轻的多；

4. 但独生子女容易被宠坏；

5. 独生子女也很孤独；

6. 他们也会在与其他孩子的交往时产生麻烦；

将来的大家庭也会随之消失。

高二英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析

In social activities, it is always important to be 　　　　 , to have a strong conception of time.

A. accurate　　 B. punctual

C. elegant　　 D. religious

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In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian (巴西的) university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness.Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.

The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation:at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively.He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend,the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. On the other hand, the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.

In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour.In contrast, in Brazil,neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour.Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States,but also end at the scheduled time.In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12:00;many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions.While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.

1.The word‘punctual’ most probably means________.

A.leaving soon after class B.coming early

C.arriving a few minutes late D.being on time

2.Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behavior?

A.He felt puzzled at the students’ being late.

B.He felt angry at the students' rudeness.

C.He wanted to make the students come on time later.

D.He wanted to collect data for one of his studies.

3.It can be inferred from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation that ________.

A.American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late

B.neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatherings

C.being late in one culture may not be considered so rude in another culture

D.Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time

4.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.It is important to be on time for class in the United States.

B.The importance of being on time differs among cultures.

C.People learn the importance of time only from their own culture.

D.Students being late for class should explain the reason to their teacher.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian（巴西的） university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized(道歉)for their lateness．Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.

The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation：at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively．He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend，the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time，On the other hand．the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes．

In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour．In contrast, in Brazil，neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour．Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States，but also end at the scheduled time．In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12：00；many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions．While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late．

36. The word‘punctual’most probably means________.

A．1eaving soon after class      B．coming early

C．arriving a few minutes late    D．being on time

37. Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’behavior?

A．He felt puzzled at the students’ being late．

B．He felt angry at the students' rudeness．

C．He wanted to make the students come on time later．

D．He wanted to collect data for one of his studies．

38.  It can be inferred from the professor’s study of lateness in the informal situation that____．

A．American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late

B．neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social gatherings

C．being late in one culture may not be considered so in another culture

D．Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time

39.  From the last paragraph we know that in Brazil____.

A. it is important to arrive at the appointed time

B．it is rude to keep the professor staying after class

C．it is normal for students to leave during lectures

D．it is acceptable for professors to be late for class．

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

This kind of desk can be _______ to the height you need. Besides, it is not expensive at all.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

—Where will the peace talk be held?

—It is in the hotel __________ we stayed last time we went to Beijing.

A. where　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. when

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Our government is encouraging more couples to have a second child, but it will take some time we see the effect.

A. since B. after

C. when D. before

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are many ways to keep kids of all ages physically fit besides sports.

If your child is a natural athlete or ___1____ lover, he or she is probably already active and __2___ easy to get moving. But if, like me, you are the parent of a junior sofa potato, complete with a(n) __3____ controller in one hand and a bag of potato chips in the other, you know what it is like to have your ___4__ to go outside to play met with, at best, silence or at worst, cry and ___5___.

If logic, threats and lectures on health don’t work, turn to __6___: trick him or her into liking by making it into fun. __7____ enjoyment, not pressure or physical fitness or anything that seems to be “good for you”. That is where the dancing and nature walks ___8____. Health experts say that the answer to the question, “Which type of exercise is best for my child?” is “Whichever one he or she likes best.” It doesn’t have to be swimming or soccer or gymnastics. ____9___ play, especially with the rest of the family, will ___10___ the body’s requirements for regular aerobic movement (有氧运动) just well, and won’t ever seem like exercising.

___11____, if nature is an interest, walk vigorously around finding every leaf, insect, and _12___ print in the park. If rock radio is the station of choice, ___13____ to the music. Get the family members playing catch, touch football together. Organize a(n) __14____ science group to walk around your neighborhood and pick your rubbish. Make every trip to the pool an excuse for playing games in the water together.

Remember that the goal is to set a pattern for lifelong fitness. And if you don’t make it _15___, kids are never going to keep it up.

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