Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.
And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right.
For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.
As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour. The pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.
Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!
Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup.
1.Why did Dad clean Old Man MoColgin’s chicken house regularly?
A. To earn some money for the family.
B. To collect manure for his crops.
C. To get rid of the terrible smell.
D. To set a good example to us.
2.What can we infer about Dad’s stew?
A. It is popular among the neighbors.
B. It contains honey and vegetables.
C. It looks very wonderful.
D. It tastes quite delicious.
3.What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?
A. To attract.
B. To upset.
C. To air.
D. To shut
4.What can we learn about Dad form the text?
A. He is an experienced cook.
B. He is a troublesome father.
C. He has a positive attitude to life.
D. He suffers a lot from his disability.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.
And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right.
For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.
As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour. The pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.
Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!
Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup.
1.Why did Dad clean Old Man MoColgin’s chicken house regularly?
A. To earn some money for the family.
B. To collect manure for his crops.
C. To get rid of the terrible smell.
D. To set a good example to us.
2.What can we infer about Dad’s stew?
A. It is popular among the neighbors.
B. It contains honey and vegetables.
C. It looks very wonderful.
D. It tastes quite delicious.
3.What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?
A. To attract.
B. To upset.
C. To air.
D. To shut
4.What can we learn about Dad form the text?
A. He is an experienced cook.
B. He is a troublesome father.
C. He has a positive attitude to life.
D. He suffers a lot from his disability.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Many years ago, my father suffered from a serious heart condition. He was put on _______ disability and was unable to work at a steady job.
However, he wanted to do something to keep himself ______, so he decided to volunteer at the local children ______. My dad loved kids. It was the ______ job for him. He would talk to them and play with them. Sometimes, he would ______ one of these kids. In certain instance, he would tell the sad parents that he would soon be able to ______ their children in heaven and that he would take care of them until they got there. His assurance seemed to help those parents with their ______.
One of these kids was a girl who had been admitted with a rare disease that paralyzed (瘫痪) her from the neck down. She could do ______ and she was very ______. My dad decided to help her. He started ______ her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up ______ a backing, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn’t use his ______ at all. All the while he would tell her: See, you can do ______ you set your mind to.
____, she began to paint using her ______, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was discharged (出院) and my dad also left the hospital because he became ______. Sometime later after my dad had ______ and returned to work, he was at the volunteer counter of the hospital one day. He noticed the front door open. In came the little girl who had been paralyzed; only this time she was walking. On seeing my dad, she ______ straight over to him and gave him a ______ she had done using her hands. At the bottom it read: thank you for helping me walk.
My dad would say sometimes love is more powerful than ______, and my dad, who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the picture loved every single child in that hospital.
1.A. permanent B. temporary C. mild D. slight
2.A. confident B. comfortable C. wealthy D. occupied
3.A. center B. hospital C. park D. camp
4.A. normal B. perfect C. awkward D. tiring
5.A. protect B. teach C. lose D. miss
6.A. bury B. praise C. spot D. accompany
7.A. sadness B. happiness C. nervousness D. forgiveness
8.A. anything B. nothing C. Everything D. something
9.A. disappointed B. bored C. depressed D. embarrassed
10.A. visiting B. observing C. avoiding D. contacting
11.A. on B. in C. over D. against
12.A. eyes B. neck C. hands D. head
13.A. whoever B. whatever C. wherever D. whenever
14.A. Gradually B. Briefly C. Suddenly D. Naturally
15.A. hands B. feet C. fingers D. mouth
16.A. better B. worse C. healthier D. fitter
17.A. took out B. turned away C. picked up D. knocked over
18.A. ran B. wheeled C. slid D. turned
19.A. card B. picture C. note D. photo
20.A. words B. exercise C. faith D. medicine
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Nothing was going right for Dr.Turner at the hospital. He made a mistake while operating on a patient. He felt sure he was no longer trusted and decided to change his job . One day he learned from the paper that a doctor was looking for a partner (合作者). The doc-tor, whose name was Johnson , lived in Thorby, a small town in the north of England.
A few days later Dr. Turner went to Thorby, and arrived at Dr.Johnson's home early in the afternoon. Though old and a little deaf, Dr.Johnson still had a good brain. He kept talking to the visitor about the town and its people. When they turned to the question of partnership,it was already seven in the evening. Dr. Johnson invited Dr . Turner to have dinner with him in a restaurant before catching the train back to London. Dr . Turner noticed that Dr. Johnson was fond of good food and expensive wines . They had an excellent meal. When the bill was brought, Dr. Johnson felt in his pocket." Oh, dear," he said. "I've forgotten my money." "That's all right,"Dr. Turner said."I'll pay the bill."As he did so,he began to wonder whether Dr. Johnson was worthy of trust.
1. Dr. Turner decided to leave his present job because________ .
A. he had never been trusted
B. it demanded too great skills
C. he believed it offered little hope for his future
D. he thought the hospital would like him to leave
2.The two doctors spent most of the afternoon talking about________ .
A. things of no interest to Dr. Johnson
B. things of no importance to Dr. Turner
C. health matters
D. food and drink
3.The story suggests that________ .
A. Dr. Johnson did not like Dr. Turner
B. the two doctors would become friends
C. the two doctors would not work together
D. Dr. Turner decided to stay at his present job
4.The words did so in the last sentence mean________ .
A. caught the train back to London B. felt in his pocket
C. paid the bill D. said those words
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
The new equipment, ____ the disabled, was put into the market last weekend.
A. was intended for B. intending for
C. intended for D. being intended for
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
— When did Lily’s brother finally stop drinking alcohol?
— It was in May _____he was put into prison for drunk driving.
A. that B. when C. since D. before
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
— When did Lily’s brother finally stop drinking alcohol?
— It was in May _____he was put into prison for drunk driving.
A. that B. when C. since D. before
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
--- When did Lily’s brother finally stop drinking alcohol?
---It was in May ______ he was put into prison for drunk driving.
A. that B. since C. when D. before
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
--- When did Lily’s brother finally stop drinking alcohol?
---It was in May ______ he was put into prison for drunk driving.
A. that B. since C. when D. before
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
He was given a special medal, for he reached his goal in sports ________his disability both in legs and in eyes.
A.in case of B.in terms of C.apart from D.in spite of
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could do to advise me against becoming a brewer (造酒人). He’d 36 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living, 37 had his father and grandfather before him. He didn’t want me 38 near a vat (酿酒用的桶) of beer. So I did as he asked. I got good 39, went to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that 40 me to study law and business at the same time.
In my second year of graduate school, I began to realize that I’d 41 done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out. 42, my parents didn’t think this was a great idea. But I felt strongly that you can’t 43 till you’re 65 to do what you want in life.
I packed my stuff into a bus and headed for Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to 44. I finished Harvard and got a highly-paid job at the Boston Consulting Group Still, after working there five years, I 45, “Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50?” At that time, Americans spent good money on beer in 46 quality. Why not make good beer for 47? I thought.
I decided to give up my job to become 48. When I told Dad, he was 49, but in the end he 50 me. I called my beer Samuel Adams, 51 the brewer and patriot (爱国者) who helped to start the Boston Tea Party. 52 I sold the beer direct to beer drinkers to get the 53 out. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Sam Adams Boston Lager (淡啤酒) won the top prize for American beer. In the end I was destined (注定) to be a brewer. My 54 to the young is simple: Life is very 55, so don’t rush to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you plan.
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