This year I tried to pick a few more things t...

This year I tried to pick a few more things that are on the lighter side. Each of these books made me think or laugh or, in some cases, do both. I hope you find something to your liking here.

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Hyperbole and a Half, by Allie Brosh.

The book, based on Brosh’s wildly popular website, contains simple vignettes and comic drawings about her young life. The adventures she describes are mostly inside her head, where we hear and see her deep thoughts most of us are too shy to let out in public.

You will finish reading it in three hours, tops. But you’ll wish it went on longer, because it’s so funny and smart.

The Magic of Reality, by Richard Dawkins.

Dawkins, an evolutionary biologist at Oxford, has a gift for making science enjoyable. This book is as accessible as the TV series Cosmos is for younger audiences—and as relevant for older audiences. It’s an interesting, well-illustrated(图文并茂) science textbook offering attractive answers to big questions, like “How did the universe form?” and “What causes earthquakes?”

What If ? ,by Randall Munroe.

The subtitle of the book is “Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions,” and that’s exactly what it is. People write Munroe with questions that cover all fields of science: physics, chemistry, biology, etc.

Munroe’s explanations are funny, but the science supporting his answers is very accurate(精确的). It’s an entertaining read, and you’ll also learn a bit about things like ballistics, DNA, the oceans, and the atmosphere.

1.What does the writer think of Brosh’s book?

A.Interesting. B.Strange.

C.Priceless. D.Boring.

2.What is Dawkins good at as an evolutionary biologist at Oxford?

A.Making TV series. B.Drawing pictures.

C.Answering big questions. D.Making science attractive.

3.What kind of questions do people mainly like to ask Randall Munroe?

A.Funny questions in daily life. B.Scientific questions.

C.Serious entertaining questions. D.Questions hard to answer.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

On a hot summer day, there are few things that are more wonderful than a nice cool pool.

1. And it is completely relaxing. Of course, if you have children, there are certain measures you should take to keep them safe, whether you have a pool in your backyard or you are going to a public pool.

People should never swim by themselves. Actually it only takes a second for people to become injured and drown(溺水). 2.This is especially true for young children.

Splashing(玩水) is fun, but don’t take it too far. 3.Kids love to go after one another through the water and to splash and jump around. But it is important to teach children not to jump on top of one another and to watch their surroundings in the water, so that they do not accidentally knock into others.

If you have a pool, you must have a locking gate around your pool. 4. Keep the gate knocked at all times, even when you are in the pool.

Know the way out. 5.  Make sure that they know where all ladders are and how to enter and get out of the pool properly. Although your children may be able to lift themselves out of the pool using the side, that is not the safest way to go.

A.Kids should be taken good care of when they are swimming in the pool.

B.This is to prevent children from entering your pool without your knowledge.

C.And having someone there with you can make the difference between life and death.

D. Be sure to show all children the proper way to get out of the pool.

E.Even so, attempt to avoid getting any pool water into your mouth.

F. Jumping into the water seems like the perfect way to deal with the heat.

G. .Playing around in the pool can be a lot of fun.

高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

On a hot summer day, there are few things that are more wonderful than a nice cool pool. 1. And it is completely relaxing. Of course, if you have children, there are certain measures you should take to keep them safe, whether you have a pool in your backyard or you are going to a public pool.

People should never swim by themselves. Actually it only takes a second for people to become injured and drown(溺水). 2. This is especially true for young children.

Splashing(玩水) is fun, but don’t take it too far.3. Kids love to go after one another through the water and to splash and jump around. But it is important to teach children not to jump on top of one another and to watch their surroundings in the water, so that they do not accidentally knock into others.

If you have a pool, you must have a locking gate around your pool. 4.Keep the gate knocked at all times, even when you are in the pool.

Know the way out. 5. Make sure that they know where all ladders are and how to enter and get out of the pool properly. Although your children may be able to lift themselves out of the pool using the side, that is not the safest way to go.

A. Kids should be taken good care of when they are swimming in the pool.

B. And having someone there with you can make the difference between life and death.

C. This is to prevent children from entering your pool without your knowledge.

D. Jumping into the water seems like the perfect way to deal with the heat.

E. Even so, attempt to avoid getting any pool water into your mouth.

F. Be sure to show all children the proper way to get out of the pool.

G. Playing around in the pool can be a lot of fun.

高一英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析

Today, over six billion people live on the planet. This means that there are very few places on Earth with no people. One place that has very few people is at the bottom of the Earth. In Antarctica, the icy continent surrounding the South Pole, you will not find anyone who lives there all the time.

First, Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. For example, it can be –l30℃ in the winter. Humans cannot live in this kind of environment. Because it is so cold, very few plants or animals live there. This means there are no farms and no places to find wild plants or animals to eat.

Second, Antarctica can be dangerous. Many people think that it is safe to travel to Antarctica in the summer months when it is warmer. However, Antarctica is mostly ice, so when it’s summer, the ice melts. When the ice melts, the ice can break. So, people cannot travel around Antarctica during the summer. If the ice breaks, they could fall into the water and die.

Another serious problem in Antarctica is the sun. Because Antarctica is mostly ice, there are no trees so there is no shade. Also, the ground is mostly white ice so the sun bounces off (反射) it. The light from the sky and the light from the ground can burn people’s skin and hurt their eyes. People must be very careful in this situation. For example, they must wear sunglasses to protect their eyes. They must also cover their hands and faces all the time.

Although Antarctica is a tough place to live, explorers have discovered coal in Antarctica. This leads them to believe that Antarctica at one time was a land of swam (沼泽) and forests.

1.This text is mainly about _____.

A. the discovery of Antarctica

B. how people travel around Antarctica

C. different animals found in Antarctica

D. why it is difficult to live in Antarctica

2.We can learn from the text that _____.

A. Antarctica is a place with no animals

B. no people can survive in Antarctica

C. Antarctica is colder than any other continent on Earth

D. the temperature in Antarctica is below zero all the time

3.When is the most dangerous time to travel around Antarctica?

A. In spring. B. In summer.   C. In autumn.   D. In winter.

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

It is one of the funniest things____ on the Internet so far this year.

A．finding           B．being found        C．to find            D．found

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is one of the funniest things____ on the Internet so far this year.

A．finding           B．being found        C．to find            D．found

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you like trying different things? Are you afraid 1. things that you think you’re bad at?

Last year I started to learn t’ at chi in order to improve my health and reduce my stress. It was something new for me, and I found it to be quite difficult, very 2. (difference) form anything I’d ever learned before. Small 3.move） are important in t’ ai chi. I was used to being fast and active ,4. to learn t’ ai chi I had to learn patience. Now I’ve found that I’m a much more patient person than before, and t’ ai chi isn’t nearly as difficult as it 5.(be ) before.

We tend 6.(like) things we are good at — that’s normal. For example, I’m naturally very good at badminton and tennis, but I’m very had at anything 7.involves keeping balance, such as skating, skiing and gymnastics. T’ ai chi has 8. (great) improved my balance which has been a very good thing for me.

My point is that you can keep 9.(do) the things you know you’re good at and live in your comfort zone, or you can try something new. If you don’t try new things, you’ll never know what it would be like to try something new. Challenge 10. (you). It will definitely pay off in the end.

高一英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In her 17 years on this earth, Shreyaa Venkat has done more to help the planet and the people living on it than many adults. The non-profit organization she founded, NEST4US, has helped tens of thousands of people in the United States. Through it, it’s served over 12,000 homeless people in the Washington, D.C. area by providing food and other supplies.

Venkat’s passion for helping others started as soon as she could walk, as her parents, active volunteers themselves, brought her along on their various projects, like some creative ways to volunteer. By fifth grade, she’d developed such enthusiasm for it that she started organizing her own service projects in her community.

NEST4US was born when she realized how much food waste there is, how many hungry people there are, and how simple it would be to use the former to help the latter. “There was a homeless man standing on a corner in D.C. and he was holding a sign that said ‘Hungry Need Food’,” she recalls. “So I gave him my lunch and his whole face just lit up. It was so easy, it only took me 30 seconds, and it really helped him.”

As NEST4US took off, with hundreds of volunteers helping to feed thousands of hungry people, Venkat decided to branch out with her volunteer efforts, starting three other branches of NEST4US. Serving others had become such a way of life for her that she even celebrated her 13th birthday at a homeless shelter, bringing the party to them instead of expecting gifts for herself.

As much as she has helped others, they’ve helped her too. Not only does she get a lot of joy and personal satisfaction from her volunteer work but running NEST4US has taught her important life skills like time management, public speaking, writing, and leadership. “What it’s really given me is this opinion of putting other people first,” she says.

1.What can we infer about NEST4US from the first paragraph?

A.Its main aim is to make money. B.It offers people cheap supplies.

C.It takes in all homeless people. D.It is a charity organization.

2.What caused Venkat to set up NEST4US?

A.Her parents’ constant suggestion. B.The memory of her hard childhood.

C.Her experience of helping a hungry man. D.Volunteers’ great influence on her.

3.Why did Venkat spend her 13th birthday at a homeless shelter?

A.She held a grand party for many people.

B.She could receive many nice gifts there.

C.She got much personal satisfaction from it.

D.She saw helping others as part of her life.

4.Which of the following best describes Shreyaa Venkat?

A.Caring. B.Ambitious.

C.Humorous. D.Demanding.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Over the last few years, nutritional trends have grown in numbers, as more and more people are becoming aware of the positive advantages that a healthy and balanced diet can have. So it should be no surprise that the phrase “clean eating” has been added to the Collins Dictionary. 1.

“Clean eating” is the trend that became popular over the Internet, especially among health and fitness fans. It is a type of diet where people avoid processed (加工过的) foods, such as bacon and white sugar. 2. No chemicals are used while growing organic foods, so they are kept in their natural state and are considered “clean”. Above all, “clean eating” encourages not only a more conscious type of eating, but also a lasting change in lifestyle, such as regular exercise.

The trend became more popular when the World Health Organization released its report on processed meat in 2015. 3. It links processed meats such as ham, bacon and sausages to cancer. And now many people are feeling anxious.

4. Dietitians(营养师) have noticed an increase in the number of women becoming weak and getting anemia(贫血). Some of these women are on a clean eating diet. They lack nutrients that come from some processed foods. Experts suggest eating a balanced diet of more “clean food” but also taking in a small amount of processed food. 5.　 It is necessary that people do not feel guilty(内疚的) if they sometimes have the food that may not belong to “clean food”.

A.But what exactly is clean eating?

B.But how is the phrase added to the dictionary?

C.Processed food made with organic ingredients become more popular.

D.Instead, people mostly eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and organic foods.

E.The report says eating processed food can be really harmful to a person’s health.

F.In addition, what is important is that the person has a healthy attitude toward foods.

G.Some people say clean eating helps control their weight and stay energetic, but not everyone thinks it is a great idea.

高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of the best things you can do for your health is to drop a few pounds. Or maybe more than a few pounds.

Being overweight increases your danger of heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and the list seems almost endless. You'd better find several simple things you can do on a daily basis — such as making rules of eating more vegetables and less fat and getting more physical activities.

After breakfast, make water your primary drink. At breakfast, go ahead and drink orange juice. But throughout the rest of the day, focus on water instead of juice or soda. The average American consumes (消耗) an extra 245 calories a day from soft drinks. That's nearly 90,000 calories a year — or 25 pounds! An research shows that neither the calories nor sugary drinks give you a sense of fullness the way that food does.

People take only 2,000 to 3,000 steps a day. Adding 2,000 steps will help you keep your present weight and stop gaining weight. Adding more than that will help you lose weight.

Eat five or six small meals or snacks a day instead of three large meals. A 1999 South African study found that when men ate parts of their morning meal at intervals over five hours, they consumed almost 20 percent fewer calories at lunch than when they ate a single breakfast.

1.Where is the passage probably taken from?

A.A travelling diary. B.A story book.

C.A science magazine. D.An English dictionary.

2.Which of the following should be avoided if you want to lose weight?

A.Eating more vegetables.

B.Getting more exercise.

C.Having less sugary drinks.

D.Having three large meals.

3.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Healthy Eating Habits B.Tips on Losing Weight

C.Daily Diet and Calories D.Exercise Stops Diseases

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

A.Lots of diseases are related to being overweight.

B.Those who have a single breakfast eat less at lunch time.

C.Taking 4,000 to 5,000 steps a day can help you lose weight.

D.An average American consumes 25 pounds of soft drinks a year.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析