Biking through my PhDOvercoming my initial st...

Biking through my PhD

Overcoming my initial struggles in the Netherland to start my PhD has been like riding a bike.

I _____ in a hilly, seaside city in China without cycle paths, and biking was　 _____ for me. Now, my Dutch neighbour was telling me I had to _____.

It took me around a month to feel _____ cycling. After half a year, I was starting to enjoy it. For me a hopeful ______ for dealing with Dutch traffic was to make a lot of noise as I ______: loud laughs, “look out”, “watch it”, and so on. This ______ other cyclists into keeping away from me, and prevented the ______ that had seemed unavoidable when I started.

This pattern, of a time of struggle ______ by fun, was reported with other ______ of my life in Utrecht. There were more “bikes” that I ______ to learn how to ride. One of them was ______ management. In Utrecht, I don’t see people working ______ time. As for working at the weekend, ______ it. I initially assumed that nobody was working very hard, because of their shorter ______. But after a few months, I ______ that the other PhD students were all ______ focused on their work during that eight-hour working ______, whereas I was taking endless “breaks” when I could have been focusing on my studies.

Cycling has become a ______ of my growth, freedom and ______ adjustment to PhD life in the Netherlands. And I have formed a good habit of working while I work and playing while I play.

1.A.went through B.worked out C.grew up D.got around

2.A.necessary B.dangerous C.convenient D.normal

3.A.travel B.decide C.learn D.advance

4.A.nervous B.anxious C.sensitive D.comfortable

5.A.trick B.plan C.tendency D.instruction

6.A.shouted B.jogged C.rode D.explored

7.A.cheated B.persuaded C.guided D.frightened

8.A.races B.crashes C.ruins D.competitions

9.A.accompanied B.presented C.motivated D.appreciated

10.A.backgrounds B.occupations C.studies D.aspects

11.A.hesitated B.failed C.remembered D.needed

12.A.time B.finance C.business D.effect

13.A.special B.regular C.extra D.valid

14.A.cancel B.forget C.select D.promote

15.A.hours B.vacations C.weekends D.distances

16.A.regretted B.supposed C.argued D.recognized

17.A.completely B.considerately C.hurriedly D.repeatedly

18.A.practice B.section C.period D.evaluation

19.A.inspiration B.symbol C.symptom D.remark

20.A.successful B.ambitious C.objective D.adventurous

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My son, Sam, struggled through elementary school. But his sixth grade teacher took the time to ____ Sam’s strengths and inspired him to be a better student.

On Valentine’s Day, my eleven-year-old son Sam ____ me to allow him to buy his teacher an enormous red heart-shaped box filled with chocolates. We compromised，and he ____ her a smaller but respectably sized heart. On his small ____ , $4.99 was a huge investment, and I was touched by his ____ .

Sam has not always loved teachers. He doesn’t yet admit that he ____ school, but he does like to hang out in his classroom after three o’ clock, and he is ____ about some class projects.

Last year, Sam’s most memorable achievement was having the longest “missing assignment” list in the __　　 fifth grade. He ____ all year to keep his head above the academic sea. Many nights Sam sank into tears of ____ while working his way through another pile of homework.

I must admit I was ____ when I first met Mrs. Hogan. She was a ____ teacher. She seemed so young and sweet and inexperienced. How was this new teacher going to ____ a boy who had feared school?

As I observed this teacher’s ____ with my son at the end of each day, I realized that Sam’s inattentiveness and disorganization were not the ___ things that Mrs. Hogan noticed. She recognized Sam as a knowledgeable, capable student who loved to read. He managed to meet her ____.

Sam began to do his homework without numerous reminders ____ a major search through his crowded backpack. He brought home less and less class work. He ____ six A’s on his second-quarter report card.

I ____ don’t know how much of this miracle is due to the magic of Mrs. Hogan.　 I do know that my son loves his sixth grade teacher, and I think there is a ____ in relationships that can inspire children when nothing else can.

1.A. improve    B.    encourage    C.    push    D.    drive

2.A. advised    B.    promised    C.    allowed    D.    begged

3.A. bought    B.    agreed    C.    rejected    D.    met

4.A. standard    B.    age    C.    budget    D.    basis

5.A. will    B.    cleverness    C.    generosity    D.    bravery

6.A. likes    B.    hates    C.    attends    D.    misses

7.A. annoyed    B.    excited    C.    surprised    D.    worried

8.A. remarkable    B.    favorable    C.    honorable    D.    entire

9.A. struggled    B.    intended    C.    failed    D.    continued

10.A. regret    B.    surprise    C.    frustration    D.    pleasure

11.A. interested    B.    concerned    C.    moved    D.    wrong

12.A. working    B.    caring    C.    rising    D.    beginning

13.A. lift up    B.    stay up    C.    sit up    D.    get up

14.A. cooperation    B.    relationship    C.    interaction    D.    discussion

15.A. precious    B.    interesting    C.    obvious    D.    primary

16.A questions    B.    requests    C.    demands    D.    expectations

17.A. although    B.    or    C.    if    D.    so

18.A. marked    B.    accepted    C.    earned    D.    left

19.A. clearly    B.    strongly    C.    yet    D.    still

20.A. mass    B.    magic    C.    handwriting    D.    plan

高二英语信息匹配中等难度题查看答案及解析

The moonlight came in 　　　　 the windows in the roof and lit up my room.

A.above B.across C.over D.through

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was in my twenties.I travelled alone through the UK.In order to____locations that the public transportation couldn't get to,I bought a(n)____car,drove it around for three months and sold it before I returned to Australia.The car cost most of my money,so I lived mainly on____during that trip,it being cheap and filling.In Ireland,my____was stolen,and it was impossible to get another.So for the rest of the trip I____out in my car,being too poor to afford bed-and-breakfasts.

One morning,I____in my old Skoda under a twisted tree on a remote lane in the Irish countryside,with no more than a____house in sight.I had a terrible desire for a____cup of tea and some hot water to make porridge with　 ____I would not have to eat the cold leftovers from the previous day.My thermos（暖瓶）had gone cold overnight so I knocked on the door of the house.A woman opened it.Hot water?She____let me get away with just that!I was invited indoors,seated at the breakfast table with the____and given a delicious breakfast,as much as I could eat.I was　 ____to eat something more than porridge!I____being friends with the whole family.

That was only one of many acts of____strangers showed me when I was travelling alone in foreign regions.One London businessman rushing to work,seeing me____offered to pull my ridiculously heavy suitcase____several flights of stairs in the underground.After he'd done so,with a smile and a wave,he____into the crowd.

Kindness gets____.The other day,I was able to point out a rare parking spot to a young man who had been driving around the railway car park,looking____desperate.His grateful smile was all the____I needed as I dashed off to catch my train.

1.A. search　　 B. reach　　 C. choose　　 D. arrive

2.A. modern　　 B. intelligent　　 C. ancient　　 D. special

3.A. porridge　　 B. bread　　 C. rice　　 D. vegetable

4.A. car　　 B. mobile　　 C. backpack　　 D. wallet

5.A. camped　　 B. worked　　 C. watched　　 D. looked

6.A. appeared　　 B. slept　　 C. awoke　　 D. explored

7.A. deserted　　 B. single　　 C. separate　　 D. shabby

8.A. typical　　 B. measuring　　 C. necessary　　 D. steaming

9.A. now that　　 B. even if　　 C. so that　　 D. in case

10.A. wouldn't　　 B. shouldn't　　 C. needn't　　 D. couldn't

11.A. couple　　 B. family　　 C. woman　　 D. adult

12.A. amazed　　 B. frustrated　　 C. ashamed　　 D. delighted

13.A. ended up　　 B. gave up　　 C. kept up　　 D. turned up

14.A. sadness　　 B. kindness　　 C. happiness　　 D. forgiveness

15.A. working　　 B. travelling　　 C. Struggling　　 D. crying

16.A. around　　 B. forward　　 C. away　　 D. up

17.A. faded away　　 B. threw away　　 C. put away　　 D. tore away

18.A. turned down　　 B. handed out　　 C. passed on　　 D. started with

19.A. immediately　　 B. increasingly　　 C. constantly　　 D. directly

20.A. dream　　 B. memory　　 C. intention　　 D. reward

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It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD, Insanity.（疯狂60天健身） Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is on my face. It’s not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.

Some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned it’s okay to just say “no.” I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.

So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.

1.Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?

A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.

B. Because she feels a sense of achievement.

C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD.

D. Because she finishes her favorite exercise.

2.What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Good health.　　 B. A strong power.

C. Firm belief.　　 D. A regular habit.

3.What can we learn about the author from the text?

A. She acts in a strange way.

B. She wants to look different from others.

C. She has difficulty getting along with others.

D. She aims to develop a good body shape.

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It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is of my face. It’s not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.

Some people enjoy shopping, smoking, food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “ no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years, I have learned it’s okay to just say “ no”. I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.

So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say to ice cream?　 Commitment.　 A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improve my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.

1.Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?

A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.

B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise

C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD

D. Because she feels a sense of achievement

2.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?

A. She doesn’t treat others politely

B. She likes to make others surprised

C. Others don’t understand what she does

D. Others try to help her by offering her food

3.What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Good health　　 B. Firm belief

C.A strong power　 D.A regular half

4. What can we learn about the author from the text?

A. She acts in a strange way

B. She wants to look different from others

C. She aims to develop a good body shape

D. She has difficult getting along with others

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD. Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is on my face. It’s not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.

Some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned it’s okay to just say “no.” I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.

So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.

1.Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?

A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.

B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise.

C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD.

D. Because she feels a sense of achievement.

2.What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Good health.　　 B. Firm belief.

C. A strong power.　　 D. A regular habit.

3.What can we learn about the author from the text?

A. She acts in a strange way.

B. She wants to look different from others.

C. She aims to develop a good body shape.

D. She has difficulty getting along with others.

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My wife passed away a few years ago, and I went through the worst time in my life. I even wanted to kill myself. Just for my kids, I had to continue to live and work as a small town doctor at my medical clinic in Hawaii. My kids had gone to live on the mainland, and I was alone. Then they asked me to have a family trip.

On our trip, we turned on the TV at the motel and saw the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. Seeing it falling down, I said to my kids：“ I'm going to Afghanistan.”And a few weeks later, International Medical Corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in provinces where people had no health care. In these field clinics surrounded by frightening shoots or deadly bombs ，we were eventually serving 27,000 patients a month in a very busy schedule.Tired and nervous, I gradually had a sense of achievement, a sense of purpose, and my depression went away.

In the years to follow, I went to Indonesia after the tsunami (海啸), Pakistan after the earthquakes, Sudan after the civil war, and Iraq after more and more bombs. Each time after disasters one after another, hundreds of people were killed, wounded and many more had to flee. We once set up movable clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees,_and it was supposed to hold 13,000 originally. Flu broke out, one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps, and it spread like wildfire. Water and food were also serious problems. “Adventure or not？”I often asked myself.

When my wife passed away, I thought my life was gone. But in reality, it was just getting started. At the end of her life, she went unconscious. I held her head in my hands and told her of all the places we would visit and the exciting adventures we would have.

I thought about the moment many times during my“adventures”. I didn't know how predictive those words would be，but I knew that she was still with me.

1.Where has the doctor been in the past few years?

A．Some countries where he could set up clinics.

B．Some African countries where flu broke out.

C．The places where the earthquakes happened.

D．The places that the horrible disasters struck.

2.How would the doctor describe his life after he had worked in Afghanistan?

A．Tired and troublesome.                   B．Busy and risky.

C．Meaningful and helpful.                  D．Frightening and depressing.

3.The underlined word“ refugees” means people________.

A．who are robbed, killed, or wounded           B．who suffer from flu in movable clinics

C．who like to take adventures              D．who have lost homes because of disasters

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

A．The doctor's wife encouraged him to work in foreign countries.

B．What the doctor said to his wife before her death became reality.

C．The doctor's adventures made him understand the love of his wife.

D．With the true love of his wife, the doctor started to change his life.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I wandered along a path through woods in the countryside, a small water pool came into my sight ahead. I changed my direction and took the part of the path that wasn’t covered by water or mud to go around it. When I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked by something several times! It was from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt. The attacker stopped attacking me when I backed up a foot. I couldn’t help laughing when I looked down and found I was being attacked by a butterfly!

Curiously, I took a step forward to see clearly. My attacker dashed towards me again. He rushed towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but failed. For a second time, I took a stop backwards when the attacker paused. I didn’t know what to do. After all, it’s just uncommon that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That’s when I discovered why the attacker was kept charging me. He had a mate and she was dying.

Sitting tenderly close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could do nothing but admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had attacked me for his mate’s sake, even though she was clearly dying and I was much larger than he. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life. I shouldn’t have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mates’ safety seemed admirable. I was moved and rewarded him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool, leaving them undisturbed. He had truly earned those moments to be with his dear mate.

Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.

1.Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?

2.What made the man feel funny?

3.From this experience the man learned _____.

4.Which of the following word can best describe the butterfly?

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

On April 14th，2010，my entire life changed in an instant．One moment I was joyfully riding through the sunshine．The next moment，metal，flesh and bone were spreading against the pavement in a thunderous crash．Another cyclist，biking carelessly，had cut me off and sent me supermanning toward oncoming traffic．

As if to symbolize the accident that had hit my life，another disaster also occurred on April 14th，2010．It cost the airline industry＄l.7 billion．Ten million travelers were stuck for days．Economies all over the world were disturbed．This was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull，one of Iceland's many volcanoes．

However，volcanoes are not all bad．In fact，they are necessary．They are responsible for the birth of new earth，and for the creation of rich soil．This eruption gave off 0.15 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere daily．But cancelling 48% of the world’s flight travel saved about 2.8 million tons of CO₂ from entering the atmosphere，temporarily decreasing our carbon footprint．

Similarly，the accident had badly affected my emotion but it also allowed me to look more closely inside myself and discover things about myself I never would have realized．I learned how not to judge myself for my new limitations．

In 1973，another Icelandic volcano，Eldfell，broke out．Icelanders decided to bomb it with cold water until it froze and chose a different path．After their plan worked，they used the geothermal （地热） energy for the next 15years to heat their homes．A good example of life bringing lemons，and making lemonade! One must move on from misfortunes，focusing only on the present moment and being hopeful for the future．

I ran from April 14th，2010，to every kind of escape．Eventually I ended up in university for a new-found love in Earth sciences．

1.What happened to the writer on April 14th，2010？

A. He was involved in a car crash．

B. He was stuck in Iceland's airport．

C. He witnessed a volcanic eruption．

D. He was badly injured on a bike ride．

2.Which was an effect of the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull？

A. Economy was cost globally by the eruption．

B. Carbon dioxide was increased temporarily．

C. Most of the world's planes were held up．

D. The earth in Ireland was terribly polluted.

3.Why did the writer mention the Eldfell volcano？

A. It broke out in Iceland on April 14th as well．

B. It symbolized the accident that changed his life．

C. It told us to make the most of given situation．

D. It encouraged him to know more about himself.

4.What is the best title for the passage？

A. Escape from Volcanoes.

B. Inspiration from Disasters.

C. Love for Earth Science.

D. Attitude towards Nature．

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析