I think it was my mother who taught me the meaning of honesty. Not because she actually was honest, but because she lied all the time. She felt that the easiest way out of any given situation was generally the best way out. And, for her, that generally meant telling a “little white lie.” As a young child I thought it was kind of cool. And, naturally, when I would come to her with a concern or question wondering what I should do, she generally advised me to lie.
“Mom, I told Theresa that I would go over to her house, but now I would rather go to Sue’s house to play.”
“Tell Theresa you’re sick,” she would advise. And generally I did. But I didn’t seem blessed with her lack of conscience. On many painful occasions Theresa would find out that I really went to Sue’s house without her. These occasions taught me that it is more painful to be caught in a lie than it is to tell the truth in the first place. I wondered how it was possible that my mother had never learned that lesson.
I started thinking of all the lies that I’d heard her tell. I remembered the time she told someone that her favorite restaurant had closed, because she didn’t want to see them there anymore. Or the time she told Dad that she loved the lawn-mower he gave her for her birthday. Or when she claimed that our phone lines had been down when she was trying to explain why she hadn’t been in touch with a friend of hers for weeks. And what bothered me even more were all the times she had involved me into her lies. Like the time she told my guidance counselor that I had to miss school for exploratory surgery, when she really needed me to babysit. And it even started to bother me when someone would call for her and she would ask me to tell them that she wasn’t there.
So, I started my own personal fight against her dishonesty. When I answered the phone and it was someone my mother didn’t want to talk to, I said, “Louise, mom is here, but she doesn’t want to talk to you.” The first time I did it, she punished me, but I refused to apologize. I told her that I had decided that it was wrong to lie. And the next time it happened I did the same thing. Finally, she approached me and said, “I agree that lying is not the best thing to do, but we need to find a way to be honest without being rude.” She admitted that her methods weren’t right, and I admitted that mine were a bit too extreme.
Over the past few years, the two of us have worked together to be honest—and yet kind. Honesty should mean more than not lying. It should mean speaking the truth in kindness. Though I started by trying to teach my mom the importance of honesty, I ended up gaining a deeper understanding of the meaning of the term.
1. The author’s mother __________.
A. thought white lies were not lies
B. helped the author get out of trouble with white lies
C. told the author to lie when in trouble
D. taught the author the importance of being honest
2.The author __________.
A. was thankful to her mother’s advice
B. felt more awkward when being caught lying
C. found that telling the truth hurt more than telling a lie
D. felt guilty when hurting people with her honesty
3.It can be inferred that the author’s mother __________.
A. met her friends in the same restaurant regularly
B. didn’t get along with the author’s teachers
C. was not popular among her friends
D. wanted to have something else for her birthday
4.Finally the author and her mother agreed that __________.
A. kind-heartedness is more important than honesty
B. appropriate methods are the key to telling a good lie
C. honesty is defined as kindness as well as truthfulness
D. absolute honesty is basic to good interpersonal relationships
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I think it was my mother who taught me the meaning of honesty. Not because she actually was honest, but because she lied all the time. She felt that the easiest way out of any given situation was generally the best way out. And, for her, that generally meant telling a “little white lie.” As a young child I thought it was kind of cool. And, naturally, when I would come to her with a concern or question wondering what I should do, she generally advised me to lie.
“Mom, I told Theresa that I would go over to her house, but now I would rather go to Sue’s house to play.”
“Tell Theresa you’re sick,” she would advise. And generally I did. But I didn’t seem blessed with her lack of conscience. On many painful occasions Theresa would find out that I really went to Sue’s house without her. These occasions taught me that it is more painful to be caught in a lie than it is to tell the truth in the first place. I wondered how it was possible that my mother had never learned that lesson.
I started thinking of all the lies that I’d heard her tell. I remembered the time she told someone that her favorite restaurant had closed, because she didn’t want to see them there anymore. Or the time she told Dad that she loved the lawn-mower he gave her for her birthday. Or when she claimed that our phone lines had been down when she was trying to explain why she hadn’t been in touch with a friend of hers for weeks. And what bothered me even more were all the times she had involved me into her lies. Like the time she told my guidance counselor that I had to miss school for exploratory surgery, when she really needed me to babysit. And it even started to bother me when someone would call for her and she would ask me to tell them that she wasn’t there.
So, I started my own personal fight against her dishonesty. When I answered the phone and it was someone my mother didn’t want to talk to, I said, “Louise, mom is here, but she doesn’t want to talk to you.” The first time I did it, she punished me, but I refused to apologize. I told her that I had decided that it was wrong to lie. And the next time it happened I did the same thing. Finally, she approached me and said, “I agree that lying is not the best thing to do, but we need to find a way to be honest without being rude.” She admitted that her methods weren’t right, and I admitted that mine were a bit too extreme.
Over the past few years, the two of us have worked together to be honest—and yet kind. Honesty should mean more than not lying. It should mean speaking the truth in kindness. Though I started by trying to teach my mom the importance of honesty, I ended up gaining a deeper understanding of the meaning of the term.
1. The author’s mother __________.
A. thought white lies were not lies
B. helped the author get out of trouble with white lies
C. told the author to lie when in trouble
D. taught the author the importance of being honest
2.The author __________.
A. was thankful to her mother’s advice
B. felt more awkward when being caught lying
C. found that telling the truth hurt more than telling a lie
D. felt guilty when hurting people with her honesty
3.It can be inferred that the author’s mother __________.
A. met her friends in the same restaurant regularly
B. didn’t get along with the author’s teachers
C. was not popular among her friends
D. wanted to have something else for her birthday
4.Finally the author and her mother agreed that __________.
A. kind-heartedness is more important than honesty
B. appropriate methods are the key to telling a good lie
C. honesty is defined as kindness as well as truthfulness
D. absolute honesty is basic to good interpersonal relationships
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My parents, without ______ help I wouldn’t have become who I am, have taught me the true meaning of life.
A. whom B. their C. whose D. them
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Ironing has been my love since my mother taught me how to use it. I was delighted at seeing the _________. Ironing was also a great thing to do while I was _________ my favorite TV programs. My mother had the ironing board _________ in our TV room. When I went to college, my mother ensured that I had an iron _________ for a college dormitory room. _________ I began to work, I could _________ spend time in ironing, for I was always busy. However, I found it relaxing, and still _________.
I’ve now retired and started to _________ other passions. My parents have passed away, and I’ve been _________ their home and things. Throughout the house, I’ve found closet after closet of __________ironed bed covers, table cloths, and clothes — all done by my mother.
After almost a lifetime of ironing, I now realize that my __________ is grounded in much more than delighting in neatness. Ironing was central to my mother’s __________: She was lovely, thoughtful, and careful. Her approach to caring for our family and home __________ those personalities. I even still __________ playing happily at my mother’s feet while she was doing the ironing. Until now I come to realize that my __________ in ironing was deeply __________ by my mother. For my mother, ironing was a good way to __________ her enormous gratitude for her life.
Recently, I have been ironing my mother’s __________ of old table cloths, clothes...
I think it is really a good way to show my __________ for her. It is also an important task to iron them. __________, it’s also become a good way for me to show my gratitude for life!
1.A.simplicity B.greatness C.elegance D.tidiness
2.A.searching B.viewing C.designing D.reviewing
3.A.set up B.set off C.set down D.set apart
4.A.famous B.suitable C.responsible D.enough
5.A.If B.Before C.After D.Though
6.A.frequently B.casually C.hardly D.merely
7.A.attractive B.typical C.routine D.unusual
8.A.occupy B.seek C.forget D.challenge
9.A.calling at B.passing by C.breaking into D.clearing out
10.A.formally B.roughly C.beautifully D.swiftly
11.A.talent B.enjoyment C.confidence D.determination
12.A.character B.identity C.ambition D.ability
13.A.shaped B.improved C.reflected D.ensured
14.A.avoid B.remember C.permit D.appreciate
15.A.faith B.pride C.trust D.interest
16.A.touched B.favored C.influenced D.sponsored
17.A.advertise B.express C.support D.distribute
18.A.decoration B.luggage C.artwork D.collection
19.A.love B.care C.preference D.dependence
20.A.Therefore B.However C.Anyway D.Somewhat
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—So you think I’m not honest?
— .That’s not what I mean.
A. Just forget it B. You’ve really got me there
C. Don’t get me wrong D. Don’t beat around the bush
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I have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a customer on my newspaper route. Yet it in my memory that she taught me a lesson in that I shall never forget.
On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were stones onto the roof of the old lady's house near her garden. The was to observe how the stones changed to missiles as they to the roof’s edge and fell into the yard like comets(彗星)falling from the . I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and threw it. The stone was too , however, so it slipped from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small . At the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in . We ran faster than any of our stones flew off her roof.
I was too about getting caught that first night to be about the old lady with the broken window in winter. ,a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn't been discovered, I started to feel for her trouble. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act when seeing her.
I decided that I would save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would the cost of her window and sent it to her in an envelope.
The next day, I the old lady her paper. She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of biscuits she had made herself. I thanked her and ate the biscuits I continued my route.
After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the . When I opened the envelope, I was . Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that ,“I'm proud of you.”
1.A. fails B. fades C. impresses D. remains
2.A. forgiveness B. value C. honesty D. gratefulness
3.A. collecting B. putting C. throwing D. placing
4.A. subject B. theme C. topic D. object
5.A. shot B. rolled C. got D. dropped
6.A. earth B. ocean C. sky D. universe
7.A. smooth B. square C. heavy D. beautiful
8.A. ceiling B. door C. chimney D. window
9.A. danger B. trouble C. surprise D. comfort
10.A. scared B. excited C. disappointed D. confused
11.A. frightened B. depressed C. puzzled D. concerned
12.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Furthermore
13.A. honored B. guilty C. pleased D. pressed
14.A. proud B. active C. comfortable D. energetic
15.A. include B. increase C. cover D. mend
16.A. handed B. turned C. passed D. sent
17.A. because B. where C. since D. as
18.A. paper B. pocket C. bag D. wallet
19.A. annoyed B. surprised C. amused D. delighted
20.A. attached B. said C. told D. wrote
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When I think of the true meaning of the holiday season, my mind always takes me back to the time when I was a student in Boston. As an Asian, I was often ______ about my accent and my lack of ______ of all things Bostoman. But I was ______ about the city and its rich history. It was a time I felt most alive.
One December, ______, I found myself alone in Boston over the holidays. I couldn’t go back and see my parents. As my friends talked about their home ______. I became increasingly blue. When a friend ______ to take me home for Christmas. I didn’t hesitate before saying yes. I knew it wasn’t an easy ______ for her because her family was very poor. But that didn’t ______ to me.
It was my first time celebrating Christmas ______ and I didn’t know what to expect. My ______ disappeared when I met her warm mom, who immediately gave me a big, welcoming ______.
On Christmas Eve, I ______ the family to their local church. The next day, we exchanged gifts. I certainly didn’t ______ anything from my hosts. After all, they could hardly afford their own presents and I was ______ that they had taken me in on such short notice. I was ______ when my friend’s mom handed me not one, but three gifts. The ______ lady had gone to town and ______ what a young Asian girl would like for Christmas.
I learned many lessons that day about the true meaning of ______ a and I learned that simple acts of kindness can remain in my ______ forever. The sweetness of that Christmas so many years ago is the ______ by which I measure each and every Christmas.
1.A. mistaken B. confused C. teased D. informed
2.A. knowledge B. memory C. imagination D. appreciation
3.A. optimistic B. careful C. clear D. crazy
4.A. therefore B. however C. besides D. otherwise
5.A. instructions B. experiences C. visits D. possessions
6.A. pretended B. offered C. agreed D. managed
7.A. challenge B. choice C. excuse D. decision
8.A. matter B. mean C. decrease D. expose
9.A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. elsewhere
10.A. pride B. worry C. shame D. confidence
11.A. hug B. wave C. impression D. signal
12.A. sent B. invited C. accompanied D. led
13.A. receive B. expect C. team D. borrow
14.A. hopeful B. relaxed C. concerned D. grateful
15.A. surprised B. embarrassed C. relieved D. annoyed
16.A. stubborn B. sensitive C. considerate D. brave
17.A. turned out B. found out C. pointed out D. carried out
18.A. understanding B. accepting C. remembering D. giving
19.A. heart B. body C. history D. seat
20.A. rule B. concept C. standard D. administration
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
—So you think I’m not honest?
— .That’s not what I mean.
A.Just forget it B.You’ve really got me there
C.Don’t get me wrong D.Don’t beat around the bush
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was the Greek shopkeeper in a small corner shop in London that taught me about the power of an act of ______, which has motivated me to give. I was a student, ______ and very poor. I would work early morning and late nights to pay for my ______, and I was tired—really tired—all the time.
On the day I went to that shop for the first time, I was ______ with a very high fever. I had been ______ work for a few days, and run out of ______. Having been working so hard since I moved to town, I had no ______ nearby who could help. Normally, I would have gone to the ______, but on this occasion, I went into the Greek shop because it was ______.
I ______ a few items, from the looks of which revealed the ______ that I lived alone. Then I handed them to the shopkeeper, who told me, “You are unwell.” She pointed at the salami and bread I was buying and ______, “ I can make you a sandwich, so you don’t have to do it yourself.” I nodded, rather timidly. So , she made the ______ and asked me to ______ a moment. She went in the back room and returned with a container of hot soup.
“ I will ______ you up,” she said with a broad, genuine ______.
What really warmed me up, ______, was not the soup. It was her smile and kindness that made me feel ______ when I was particularly lonely. I had been quite ______, but, from that day on, I did not let shyness prevent me from ______ random acts of kindness.
1.A. bravery B. politeness C. kindness D. faith
2.A. friendly B. single C. unreliable D. honest
3.A. apartment B. dream C. studies D. company
4.A. concerned B. hot C. hungry D. sick
5.A. off B. in C. from D. beyond
6.A. clothes B. food C. energy D. hope
7.A. colleagues B. relatives C. friends D. parents
8.A. clinic B. company C. Greek shop D. supermarket
9.A. closer B. farther C. prepared D. reliable
10.A. came across B. picked up C. wiped out D. put off
11.A. result B. gift C. fact D. chance
12.A. concluded B. imagined C. guessed D. offered
13.A. sandwich B. salami C. bread D. soup
14.A. consider B. sit C. wait D. hold
15.A. fix B. warm C. turn D. take
16.A. cry B. cover C. laugh D. smile
17.A. though B. instead C. too D. still
18.A. amazed B. cared C. lost D. confused
19.A. satisfied B. kind C. honest D. shy
20.A. performing B. searching C. deserting D. treating
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“I have a letter for you,” my friend Kirsten told me on the phone. “I think it’s from your mother.” I was _______, since my mother had been _______ for seven years.
A few weeks later Kirsten handed me the _______ dated Aug. 30, 2002. Around then I was preparing for my pilot course’s final exam at the _______ school. The students finished the training on _______ days.
I was the first to _______. My mother’s letter _______ after I left. Kirsten picked it up from my mail-box, to keep _______ she next saw me. _______, a few days later, when it was her turn to leave, she ________ the letter among the piles of papers she ________ packed into boxes. It ________ there for a decade, during which my mother died. In 2013, when Kirsten ________ some dusty belongings from her flying school days, she ________ the letter.
It’s been two years since Kirsten gave me the letter which I’ve carried on my long flights. But I haven’t ________ it yet. When I told some friends this, they ________ their heads. They said they wouldn’t have been able to wait a second. Of course, I ________ -How could I not? -about her ________ in the envelope. Surely, I think, she had written to wish me luck, ask about my life and tell me the news from ________ to make me at ease. However, for now it’s ________ to look at her handwriting on the envelope, and to remember that until I open it, I know I’ll hear from her once more.
1.A. delighted B. confused C. terrified D. moved
2.A. back B. lost C. dead D. sick
3.A. envelope B. package C. ticket D. stamp
4.A. art B. sports C. flight D. military
5.A. blessed B. hard C. particular D. different
6.A. flee B. leave C. abandon D. escape
7.A. landed B. returned C. disappeared D. delivered
8.A. until B. when C. unless D. after
9.A. Surely B. Thankfully C. Doubtfully D. Unfortunately
10.A. removed B. misplaced C. hid D. unfolded
11.A. slowly B. seriously C. hurriedly D. carefully
12.A. appeared B. stood C. settled D. remained
13.A. sorted through B. set down C. put down D. got through
14.A. recalled B. found C. addressed
15.A. received B. opened C. replied
16.A. nodded B. lifted C. shook D. lowered
17.A. complain B. inquire C. worry D. wonder
18.A. words B. interests C. puzzle D. secret
19.A. network B. abroad C. papers D. home
20.A. appropriate B. enough C. foolish D. polite
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Sports are the base of my life, next to my mother who raised me when my dad left us.I have been into sports since I was six years old.I have known many coaches and heard hundreds of their tips, but they usually focused on drills to develop my skills and reach the next level of play.
When I was in Senior Two, I met the new school basketball coach, Brian Pawloski.I thought I was certain to be selected for the school team since I had been in it the year before.I showed up to the tryouts and put out about 90% effort since I thought I’d make it with no problem.That was a big mistake.
Brian Pawloski is the hardest working coach I have ever met.He didn’t expect 100% effort, he expected 200% effort.One example: he once made us do 40 suicide drills for the 40 lay ups (投篮) we missed in a game.Some think this is crazy, but it isn’t.After this conditioning practice, as we were getting a cup of cold water to drink, I said, “coach, that was the best practice I ever had.” I was completely sincere.This man was and is the person who influenced me most at my high school.He expects us to be excellent not just on the court but in the classroom.If I am not working on basketball, I am reading a book that he thinks will help us better understand life’s challenges, including Wooden, Coach, and The Screwtape Letters.
In the first two years I slacked off, not putting forth my full potential.Now, unlike the coaches of my youth, this man was interested in how he did off the court.He always made sure I kept up with my studies and was able to be trusted.I can honestly say that no other coach has given me so much advice on how to succeed in basketball, but more importantly, in life.My school is lucky to have such a great person to teach, coach and influence their students.I will always remember my high school basketball days as one of the hardest times I have ever worked in my life not only in basketball but in my growth as an individual.
1.Different from other coaches, Coach Brian ________.
A.concentrated on skill training
B.trained the team to the edge of death
C.expected the team to do well in their studies
D.asked the team to do more reading than training
2.The underlined phrase “slacked off” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A.paid no attention
B.showed no interest
C.had less passion
D.made less effort
3.In the author’s eye, Coach Brian is ________.
A.strict and helpful
B.hardworking and honest
C.skilled and cruel
D.professional and serious
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