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My legs don’t do much because I have a serious disease. They just sit there and look pretty. When people look at me, they only see the chair — my wheelchair. I’ve been in one since I was 3 years old. And it doesn’t matter if I graduate at the top of my class and go to law school. To some, I’ll always be the girl in the chair.

But I don’t think of myself as the kid who can’t walk. Most of my friends don’t even notice the chair anymore. I’m just the girl they’ve been friends with. My friends are good at lifting me in and out of my small car when we go to the movies. We even took the car to the dance. One of the boys helped me out of the car and all the girls helped me to fix my dress. Even in the crowded school elevator, there’s always someone around to carry me.

There are a lot of things I can’t do for myself, such as lifting my arms, dressing myself, and feeding myself. Even so, I do very well at school and I always tell myself that I’m just like any other kid in my school.

The truth is that my parents raised me to be proud of my disability(残疾). There are plenty of things I wish I could do differently. I wanted to be a doctor. But that’s not going to work out. So I’ll be a lawyer(律师) instead. I also wanted to dance and play soccer. My parents taught me that I’m like this for a reason — to educate people and show them that this disease affects(侵袭) my bones — not my brain. My friends Erica once said to me, “Kennedy, you’re not disabled. You just can’t walk.”

1.What does the underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refer to?

A. The author’s legs　　　　　 　　 B. The author’s chairs

C. The author’s friends　　 　　 D. The author’s diseases

2.We can learn from the second paragraph that the author　　　　　　 .

A. is the dancing queen of her school

B. is afraid of taking the school elevator

C. often gets lots of help from her friends

D. can’t be understood by her schoolmates

3.Kennedy’s story mainly tells us that we should 　　　　　　 .

A. work hard　 B. smile at life

C. have dreams　 D. thank our parents

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My students often tell me that they don’t have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork. My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.

Once in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That’s irrelevant (无关的). What’s important is the quality of your work.” Since then I have had time to think carefully about the “hard worker” dodge (诀窍), and I have come to some conclusions — all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.

If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it’s not how hard one works but the quality of the product that’s important.

That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office: “Don’t work harder. Work smarter.” There is a lot of sense in that idea.

If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”.

Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.

1.From the passage, we know that the author is probably ______ .

A. a poet　　　　　 　 B. an educator

C. a novelist　　　　 D. an engineer

2. We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that we students still _____ .

A. have enough time

B. can meet the president

C. get everything done well

D. should accept the explanation

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

A. The author’s students make good use of their time to do all their homework.

B. The author tried to tell the professor that he/she (author) had done a good job.

C. You can’t improve the quality of the work if you can’t get more time.

D. You’ll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if you’re a clever student.

4.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. Students don’t have enough time.

B. Don’t work harder; work smarter.

C. No one can get more time.

D. Read better and write better.

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My students often tell me that they don’t have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork.

My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.

Once in graduate school(研究院), I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That’s irrelevant. What’s important is the quality of your work，Since then I have had time to think carefully about the “hard worker” dodge (诀窍), and I have come to some conclusions — all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.

If you analyze(分析) the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it’s not how hard one works but the quality of the product that’s important.

That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office: “Don’t work harder. Work smarter.” There is a lot of sense in that idea.

If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”.

Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.

1.From the passage, we know that the author is probably _______ .

A. an educator　　 B. a poet

C. a novelist　　　 D. an engineer

2.We can infer from the second paragraph that we students still _______ .

A. can meet the president

B. have enough time

C. can get everything done well

D. should accept the explanation

3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word in paragraph 2?

A. unnecessary　　　 B. different

C. irrelated　　　　 D. funny

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

A. The author’s students make good use of their time to do all their homework.

B. The author tried to tell the professor that he/she (author) had done a good job.

C. You’ll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if you’re a clever student.

D. You can’t improve the quality of the work if you can’t get more time.

5.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. Don’t work harder; work smarter.

B. Students don’t have enough time.

C. No one can get more time.

D. Read better and write better.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My students often tell me that they don’t have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork.

My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.

Once in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That’s irrelevant (无关的). What’s important is the quality of your work.” Since then I have had time to think carefully about the “hard worker” dodge (诀窍), and I have come to some conclusions — all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.

If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it’s not how hard one works but the quality of the product that’s important.

That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office: “Don’t work harder. Work smarter.” There is a lot of sense in that idea.

If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”.

Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.

1.

From the passage, we know that the author is probably ______ .

A. a poet            B. an educator          C. a novelist           D. an engineer

2.

We can infer from the 2^nd paragraph that we students still _____ .

A. have enough time                 B. can meet the president

C. get everything done well              D. should accept the explanation

3.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The author’s students make good use of their time to do all their homework.

B. The author tried to tell the professor that he/she (author) had done a good job.

C. You can’t improve the quality of the work if you can’t get more time.

D. You’ll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if you’re a clever student

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Some old people don’t like rock’n’roll because they can’t _______ so much noise.

A. overlook　　 B. tolerate　　 C. resist　　 D. ignore

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Some old people don’t like the music of the Beatles because they can’t _________ so much noise.

A. reject　　　　　　 B. suspect

C. tolerate　　　　 D. defeat

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Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are    11 . Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to 12it. Creativity isn’t always  13with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time 14 think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.

　Making connections. This technique involves taking   15ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words 16  with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the   17to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original   18  ; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.

　NO limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t 19. You have as much time /space / money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new20  . If your goal is to learn to ski,  21, you can now practise skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now 22this to reality. Maybe you can practise skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.

Be someone else! Look at the situation from a 23point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the 24 in their books. They ask questions: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their 25. The best fishermen think like fish!

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In the US, students can do almost anything they want in class, ____ they don’t make too much noise or disturb others who want to learn from the teacher.

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You have some great ideas. But they don’t come out because of what your friends say or because you think that only a few people can be creative geniuses(天才). And, you, of course, think that you couldn’t be one of them. But actually, this is not true at all.

Anyone who is a creative genius will tell you that creativity is very much like a muscle that needs to be developed. If you don’t learn how to develop creative thinking, this skill, just like a muscle, will become poor and useless. On the other hand, keep working at it, and this skill will soon be ready for action whenever you need it. So how do you develop your own personal style of creative thinking?

You should realize that your brain has a greater capacity (容量) and a higher speed than the world’s biggest and fastest computer. So it’s important to get as much information as you can every day. Read, watch and listen to everything around you —good and bad. The more you know, the more you’ll want to know, and the more your brain will be exercised.

Try something new every day and let your experiences show you more about the world and people around you. You need to step out of your comfort zone (舒适地带) more and more each day.

Follow these suggestions, and begin thinking beyond your "limits" from today. You’ll soon have a life full of interesting and exciting adventures. Who knows, your idea might be the next great idea to change the world.

1.Most people can’t be creative geniuses because they _______.

A. don’t have great ideas　　　　　　　　　

B. don’t want to develop their ideas

C. are too shy to talk about their ideas　　　

D. don’t believe they can be

2.The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph means ________.

A. creative thinking　　 B. the muscle　　 C. personal style　　 D. great capacity

3.What do we learn from the passage?

A. No computer can store as much information as human’s brain.

B. It is not necessary to remember everything around you.

C. Try something new, as long as you are comfortable with it.

D. It is harder to exercise the brain than the muscles

4.The passage is intended to tell readers _________.

A. how they can learn from creative geniuses

B. about ways to develop their creative thinking

C. about the importance of exercising the muscles

D. the reasons why they can’t be creative geniuses

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I don’t believe these people have achieved success __________. They must have put much effort into their work.

A．by coincidence     B．as usual           C．in particular        D．on purpose

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