My old friend Judy who worked at our local Wa...

My old friend Judy who worked at our local Wal-fart, had been down a pretty rough road. However, she somehow had maintained her _____________ and cheerful outlook on life.

Every time I ________________ other, I felt a pull in my heart to do _______________ to help. I just couldn’t figure out what it was that I was _____________ to do.

Christmas was coming. This morning I was ________________　 by and turned in. I had Christmas cards in my car from work. I pulled one out and ______________　 it to her. I placed a gift of cash inside the card – more cash than I had ever given anyone but the _____________ in my heart said, “Yes! Do it!”

I went up to customer service and said to the clerk _____________ there, “I’m looking for my friend, Judy.” He said, “OK, she is here. I’ll _____________ her for you.”

When my friend _____________ I said with a smile “Here is a card for you.” She asked, “Should I ______________ it here?”

“Sure,” I ______________ . She opened it and tears came to her eyes. She burst out a cry of ______________　 “Oh, thank you! I wasn’t going to be able to give my girls Christmas gifts at all this year.”

It was ______________　 for me to see her happiness and it was also good to know I had finally ______________　 how I was supposed to help her. ______________ she did next made me know I had done the right thing. She called me later to thank me again, ______________　 “It was too much, so I shared it ______________　 two other women at work who were not going to have Christmas gifts for their children _____________. I hope you don’t mind.”

My heart swelled with joy knowing I had done something that was passed on right ______________　 it was meant to go.

1.A. negative　　 B. uncertain　　 C. positive　　 D. objective

2.A. thought　　 B. talked　　 C. learnt　　 D. accused

3.A. everything　　 B. nothing　　 C. anything　　 D. something

4.A. persuaded　　 B. required　　 C. supposed　　 D. advised

5.A. driving　　 B. walking　　 C. running　　 D. standing

6.A. presented　　 B. addressed　　 C. copied　　 D. passed

7.A. push　　 B. press　　 C. dream　　 D. pull

8.A. speaking　　 B. working　　 C. wandering　　 D. lying

9.A. call　　 B. sign　　 C. inform　　 D. remind

10.A. showed up　　 B. turned around　　 C. looked out　　 D. settled in

11.A. seal　　 B. fold　　 C. open　　 D. wrote

12.A. ordered　　 B. answered　　 C. demanded　　 D. suggested

13.A. shock　　 B. doubt　　 C. delight　　 D. shame

14.A. regretful　　 B. unbelievable　　 C. shocking　　 D. wonderful

15.A. put out　　 B. figure out　　 C. take out　　 D. bring out

16.A. As　　 B. That　　 C. What　　 D. Which

17.A. saying　　 B. requesting　　 C. announcing　　 D. confirming

18.A. for　　 B. to　　 C. on　　 D. with

19.A. too　　 B. also　　 C. either　　 D. still

20.A. how　　 B. why　　 C. where　　 D. when

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole. Most of the kids who swim there are fit and strong teens, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his well-being. Still, the firefighter’s first words, “You need to come up here to the Stillwater River,” made me catch my breath.

When I got to the river, I saw Anton sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine, with a towel wrapped about his shoulders.

I hurried over to him. “You OK?” I asked.

“Yeah,” was all he said. But my eyes begged for an explanation. I didn’t get it from my son.

The story was this: A couple in their 20s, unfamiliar with the Stillwater, had gotten caught in the current and began screaming for help. Without hesitation Anton and his friend dived into the water, swam out to the drowning(溺水的) woman, and brought her safely to shore.

In an age in which the world “hero” is broadcast with abandon(随意）and seemingly applied to anyone, I realized the real thing in my son and his friend—the disregarding of personal safety for the sake of another human being. I know that teens are headstrong and self-centered, but this didn’t lower the gravity of the event and the desire to do good.

Along the way home I tried to get some more information from him, but the only words were, “What’s for supper?”

I thought twice about the tragedy(悲剧) that might have been. Questions flew across my mind like a flight of swallows: Would I have risked my life to save a drowning person? Or would I have chosen to dial 911? Would I have told the story over and over to anyone who’d listen?

The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story from his point of view, now that he had some distance from the event. But all he did was to toast a pie, pull himself together, and head for the door to begin the new day.

1.The writer caught her breath when she heard the fire fighters’ first words because______.

A. her son saved a woman

B. she was scolded by fire fighters

C. she was anxious about her son’s safety

D. her son was to blame for a fire

2.We can infer from the passage that _______.

A. firefighters always turn up in case of emergency

B. parents are always worried about their children

C. it’s dangerous to swim in an unfamiliar river

D. teens are more responsible than expected

3.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. My Mother, My Love B. My Son, My Hero

C. A Narrow Escape 　　 D. A Silent Boy

4.Anton kept silent about his deed because_______.

A. he was still in fear

B. he was annoyed with mother

C. he regarded it as a normal thing

D. he was afraid of being scolded

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About a week ago, my 4­year­old cousin and I were playing basketball at our local park. The__31__was warm, and many other children were outside__32__. As we played, I noticed a small group of boys__33__a smaller, skinnier, and possibly younger boy. They were calling him names and__34__pushed him to the ground and__35__dirt in his face. When I saw that, I grabbed my__36__by the hand and walked over to the__37__.

I stepped__38__them and the younger boy, and asked them__39__what this boy had done deserved__40__they were doing to him. They all__41__silently for a moment, and then the most amazing thing __42__：one of the boys who hadn't said anything since I__43__stepped around the younger boy and helped him off the__44__and then apologized. He offered to let him play with them，__45__the boy quietly said “thank you” and refused, and then left there.

As I looked around, I__46__that there were dozens of other people at the park—some of them were__47__with children of their own—but no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt__48__that the one of the boys was brave enough to stand up against his friends to help someone__49__， but I felt sad that no one else had even taken a second__50__. I couldn't help but think that those parents at the park would want someone to help their child in that situation, and yet they did nothing but stood by.

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I had my first job at a local diner called the Buttercup Bakery when I was 22. I worked there for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow waitress Helen who had incredible self-respect and did what she loved—serving people. She made everyone smile and feel good, customers and co-workers alike.

Being a waitress changed my life. One of my regular customers was Fred Hasbrook, an electronics salesman. Thanks to the newfound confidence I picked up from Helen, I dreamed of having my own restaurant. But when I called my parents to ask for a loan, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”

The next day, I shared my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody would just have faith in me.”

He walked over to some of the other diner regulars and the next day handed me checks totaling $50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（担保）on this loan is my trust in your honesty as a person. Good people with a dream should have the opportunity to make that dream come true.”

I took the checks to Merrill Lynch—the first time I had ever entered a brokerage（经纪业）house—where the money was invested for me. I continued working at the Buttercup, making plans for the restaurant I would open. My investments soured, though, and I lost the money.

After great deliberation（考虑） I decided to apply for a job at Merrill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was hired and ended up becoming a pretty good broker. Eventually I paid back Fred and my customers the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.

I got a thank-you note from Fred, which will be imprinted on my head forever. He had been sick and wrote that my check had helped cover his mounting medical bills. His letter read, “That loan may have been one of the best investments that I will ever make.”

1. According to the passage, the author thought ______.

A. Helen was full of complaint about her work

B. it was easy for Helen to make everyone happy and comfortable

C. she was lucky to have a job working with Helen

D. it was not acceptable to live in such a bad condition

2.By saying that “Being a waitress changed my life.” the author means that ______.

A. the author got a high pay by working hard

B. the author borrowed $50,000 with no interest from Fred Hasbrook

C. the effort which she had made influenced her a lot

D. the experience working as a waitress was worthwhile for the author

3. Which of the following statements is not true of Fred Hasbrook?

A. Fred Hasbrook was one of the author’s regular customers.

B. Fred Hasbrook lent the author $50,000, together with other customers.

C. Fred Hasbrook’s self-respect had a great effect on the author.

D. Fred Hasbrook’s himself did not have much money.

4.What made the author’s customers lend her money according to the passage?

A. Her maturity.    B. Her honesty.   C. Her faith.     D. Her success.

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An old Grandfather said to his grandson, who came to him with anger at a friend who had done him an injustice, “Let me tell you a(n)_______”

“I too, at times, have felt great______for those who have taken so much, with no_______for what they do. But hate______you out, and does not hurt your enemy. It’s like taking poison and wishing your enemy would die. I have______these feelings many times.”

“It is as if there are two______inside me; one is good and does no harm. He lives _____all around him and does not take offense when no offense was intended. He will only______when it is right to do so, and in the right way.”

“But…the other wolf…ah! The littlest thing will send him into a fit of________He fights everyone, all of the time, for no_______ He cannot think because his anger and hate are so great. It is______anger, for his anger will change nothing.”

“Sometimes it is______to live with these two wolves inside me, for both of them try to ____my spirit.”

With great______, the boy looked intently（专注地）into his Grandfather’s eyes asked, “Which one wins, Grandfather?”

The Grandfather smiled and quietly said, “The one I________”

You have two sets of feelings; positive feelings and negative feelings. And you know the ____ between the two because one makes you feel good, and the other makes you feel had. You should always remember that it is _____to feel good while having_______thoughts.

When you are feeling good, you must be thinking something good. So you are sending out a powerful frequency that is______back to you more good things that will make you feel good.______those moments when you are feeling good, and milk them. Be aware that as you are feeling good, you are powerfully attracting more good things to you.

1.A. adventure　　 B. story　　 C. joke　　 D. challenge

2.A. hate　　 B. regret　　 C. envy　　 D. tiredness

3.A. delight　　 B. expectation　　 C. appreciation　　 D. sorrow

4.A. beats　　 B. puts　　 C. wears　　 D. breaks

5.A. given out　　 B. struggled with　　 C. gone over　　 D. thought about

6.A. devils　　 B. pets　　 C. wolves　　 D. partners

7.A. in harmony with　　 B. in company with　　 C. in partnership with　　 D. in agreement with

8.A. devote　　 B. deliver　　 C. fight　　 D. offend

9.A. excitement　　 B. temper　　 C. happiness　　 D. laughter

10.A. argument　　 B. purpose　　 C. judgement　　 D. reason

11.A. helpless　　 B. desperate　　 C. effortless　　 D. temporary

12.A. dangerous　　 B. necessary　　 C. tough　　 D. funny

13.A. lift　　 B. control　　 C. weaken　　 D. frighten

14.A. intention　　 B. courage　　 C. enthusiasm　　 D. interest

15.A. feed　　 B. arrest　　 C. design　　 D. resist

16.A. relation　　 B. difference　　 C. similarity　　 D. distance

17.A. immoral　　 B. impolite　　 C. impatient　　 D. impossible

18.A. anxious　　 B. blank　　 C. bad　　 D. narrow

19.A. attracting　　 B. dragging　　 C. pushing　　 D. expecting

20.A. Target　　 B. Seize　　 C. Interrupt　　 D. Experience

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My wife, Megan, and I went out to dinner with an old friend who we had not seen in a while. There had been some talk of COVID-19 in the news, but it was early in the outbreak and people were still_________their daily routines. Even though everyone in our group felt perfectly_________, we took precautions: We washed our hands with soap, did not_________food, and had no significantly close contact(接触).

A few days later, our friend called and_________us that she had tested positive for the coronavirus(冠状病毒)._________, the day after that, I started to feel a little_________and my head was also a bit cloudy. I woke up the next morning with a_________. That's when we realized that I might have_________the virus from our friend. Without any_________, Megan called our state's coronavirus hotline. We__________that we had been in touch with someone who had tested positive, and I was having__________. They quickly approved me to__________a test, through which my infection was eventually__________.

We immediately__________everyone we had been in touch with to let them know that I had tested positive. It was the__________thing to do. Although it is__________to tell people we might have given them a virus, not telling the truth would have been__________and irresponsible. It wasn't an option for us, and it shouldn't be an option for anyone in our__________.

While we have been isolated(隔离) in the hospital since the test, we have felt such love and__________from those around us and outside world. We don't have any particular reason to__________that everything will be OK.

1.A.breaking down B.calling up C.going about D.putting off

2.A.hungry B.fine C.strange D.proud

3.A.prepare B.enjoy C.share D.order

4.A.informed B.confused C.promised D.encouraged

5.A.Generally B.Deliberately C.Personally D.Unfortunately

6.A.annoyed B.energetic C.scared D.tired

7.A.caution B.fever C.decision D.wound

8.A.caught B.learned C.kept D.protected

9.A.delay B.time C.reason D.difficulty

10.A.suspected B.realized C.explained D.believed

11.A.fun B.symptoms C.patience D.questions

12.A.pass B.create C.decline D.receive

13.A.confirmed B.removed C.debated D.ignored

14.A.blamed B.called C.invited D.persuaded

15.A.crazy B.troublesome C.responsible D.traditional

16.A.hard B.great C.natural D.lucky

17.A.careless B.grateful C.normal D.selfish

18.A.favor B.discussion C.situation D.mind

19.A.hate B.concern C.power D.praise

20.A.assume B.imagine C.hope D.doubt

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完形填空

I had my first job at the age of thirteen , when a friend of my mother who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop . I was very 36  to earn my own pocket money and my parents 37 interfered (干涉) with how I spent it , even when I was spending it 38  .They believed that by earning money ,spending it ,and learning from the 39  ,I would become more mature (成熟的)and 40  in how to handle work ,relationships with others ,and money.

Like many 41  parents ,my parents also let me and my brothers do things about which they 42  a great deal .When I was sixteen ,for example ,after I finished high school and before I entered university ,I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around 43  .My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 44  for me .In the end , my father won the 45  on the condition that I limited my traveling to France ,my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins 46  through the country who could 47  shelter and help if I needed them .

Three years later ,my younger brother decided to 48  a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not 49  to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother spent a (n) 50  year working his way on trains and ships to 51  his passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.

These kinds of experiences are probably 52  for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start 53  their children at a young age to do small things by themselves .By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had 54  jobs and traveled around the US or other countries on their own , have selected the university they plan to attend , maybe even have decided on their future 55 ,and so on .

1.A．anxious       B. worried      C. proud        D. nervous

2.A. never          B. ever        C. always           D. even

3.A. carefully       B. foolishly       C. seriously        D. honestly

4.A. work          B. mistakes     C. others       D. books

5.A. strict          B. reasonable      C. polite           D. responsible

6.A. American      B. Japanese      C. Chinese          D. British

7.A. helped         B. supported        C. shared           D. worried

8.A. Asia          B. Africa       C. Europe           D. Oceania

9.A. journey       B. experience       C. chance           D. possibility

10.A. argument      B. game        C. discussion       D. plan

11.A. sending out    B. giving out      C. carrying out     D. spreading out

12.A. promise       B. decide           C. provide          D. serve

13.A. leave         B. make        C. take             D. prepare

14.A. angry         B. eager       C. sorry            D. sad

15.A. unusual       B. hard        C. strange          D. busy

16.A. accept        B. earn         C. find          D. search

17.A. welcome      B. fit          C. necessary        D. rare

18.A. bringing          B. forcing     C. pushing          D. protecting

19.A. part-time      B. full-time       C. good             D. well-paid

20.A. life           B. career          C. hope        D. benefit

高三英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

At 15, I had started a band with three mates I'd met at the local rehearsal (排练)rooms.We played our first performance at a pub in Bolton. We were ______ , but the crowd didn't seem to mind,and after a few more local concerts, we recorded some songs and we started to ______.We sent out hundreds of demo(样本)tapes in ______ of our favourite band, the Manics. After finishing my high school, we drove to London to play at the Dublin Castle. Only five people ______.

But we persevered(坚持) and slowly things began to ______. Two years after our first performance, we ______ a record deal. We ______ endlessly for the next two years and built up a small but ______ following. At the end of 2002, the Manics ______ us to play with them. My teenage dreams had come true, the band I looked up to seemed to ______ of us.

We ______ performing in New York, and to 5,000 people at the Fuji Rock festival in Japan. There's no greater ______ than the moment you step on stage. The lights darken, the crowd swells (波浪起伏) and they ______ in applause as you finish.

Our album was ______ in 2003. Unfortunately, no one bought the thing. ______, I think that was about right. ______ I' m extremely proud of the music we produced, we were riding a wave of hype(天花乱坠的宣传) we could ______ live up to. Our record company quietly ______ us and, as quickly as it had started, my time in a band was over. We ______ peacefully on the day it was released. We even had a"last supper"to mark our demise(停业).

The band had ______ everything. My old school welcomed me back and I worked harder and was finally admitted to Oxford University at the grand old age of 21.

1.A. troublesome B. thrilled C. hopeful D. terrible

2.A. hesitate B. succeed C. dream D. qualify

3.A. imitation B. favour C. charge D. celebration

4.A. dropped out B. turned up C. dived in D. passed by

5.A. catch on B. take off C. pick up D. get round

6.A. declined B. lost C. expected D. signed

7.A. practiced B. studied C. toured D. waited

8.A. separated B. devoted C. concerned D. relieved

9.A. persuaded B. required C. reminded D. invited

10.A. approve B. tire C. hear D. think

11.A. gave up B. ended up C. put off D. insisted on

12.A. risk B. pain C. loss D. rush

13.A. erupt B. gather C. squeeze D. withdraw

14.A. preserved B. released C. displayed D. evaluated

15.A. Looking forward B. Looking down C. Looking back D. Looking up

16.A. Though B. Since C. Unless D. Before

17.A. actually B. somehow C. always D. never

18.A. betrayed B. dropped C. impressed D. sponsored

19.A. split up B. hung around C. moved away D. broke down

20.A. experienced B. disturbed C. changed D. replaced

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

Finally, I got a part – time job working at the local coffee shop. I had figured that the job would be easy. However, the actual situation was not what I had expected. The customers were hard to please. There was always too much sugar, too little ice, or not enough skimmed milk. However, I kept at it.

One rainy day, Hank, one of my regular customers, came in looking sad and defeated. I asked what the problem was sand if we could help, but Hank wouldn’t tell me any details. He just said he felt like going to bed, pulling the sheets up over his head, and staying there for a few years. I knew exactly how he felt.

Before he left, I handed him a bag of his favorite type of doughnuts along with his iced coffee. He looked at me skeptically because he hadn’t ordered anything else except iced coffee.

“It’s on me,” I told him. “Have a nice day.”

He smiled and thanked me before turning around and heading back out into the rain.

The next day was a horrible one. The rain kept pouring down and I spent my afternoon hanging out the window, handing people their orders. What’s worse, no one felt like tipping that day.

However, around 7:00 pm, Hank drove up to the window. Instead of ordering anything, he handed me a single pink rose and a little note. He said that few people take the time to care about others nowadays and he was glad there we still people like me in the world. I was speechless and very touched; I hadn’t thought that I had done anything incredible.

The note read:

Christine,

Thanks for being so sweet, kind and thoughtful yesterday. I was sincerely touched by you. It is so nice to meet someone that’s nice, warm, sensitive and unselfish. Please don’t change your ways because I truly believe that you will excel. Have a great day!

Hank

Later, I did come across more complaining customers. But anytime I felt sad or just sick of coffee, I thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would smile, hold my head up high, clear my throat and ask politely, “How can I help you?”

1.How did the author feel after he began to work at the coffee shop?

A．Excited.         B．Confused.        C．Disappointed.    D．Satisfied.

2.What happened to the regular customer of the author?

A．He was very sick and had to stay in bed for some days.

B．He was not satisfied with the coffee served to him.

C．He was anxious to stay at home for a long time.

D．He was not feeling himself for some reasons.

3.．What does the underlined word “skeptically” probably mean in the passage?

A．questioningly    B．hopefully        C．anxiously        D．excitedly

4.．It was Hank who helped the author realize the importance of ________.

A．patience in one’s work              B．being kind to regular customers

C．taking time to care about others     D．sticking to one’s own career

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A．A Warm – hearted Man                B．Coffee Shop Kindness

C．My Part – time Job                  D．A Horrible Raining Day

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole． Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety．

Still, the firefighter's first words "You need to come up here to the Stillwater River" made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: “Your son is OK．”

When I got to the river, I immediately saw the firetruck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine．

I hurried over to him． "You OK?"I asked．

“Yeah,” was all he said． But my eyes begged for an explanation, I didn't get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest．

The story was this: A woman was being swept under water． Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore.

In an age in which the word "hero" is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who makes it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son. The teens are stubborn and self-centered, but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good.

Still shocked by my son's daring, I drove him home. Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him but he had precious little to say. The only words he said were, “What's for supper?”

I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story. But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. Watching from the window, I was reminded that still water often runs deep.

1.Why did the mother allow her son to swim there？

A．He was an excellent swimmer.

B．The water of the river is shallow.

C．The rocks can be of help if there's danger.

D．He was old enough to swim.

2.The underlined part "who tends to play his cards close to his vest" probably means ________.

A．Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks

B．Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids

C．Anton always has a desire to help others

D．Anton seldom changes his mind

3.In the mother's eyes, what her son did was ________.

A．dangerous but interesting

B．unexpected and courageous

C．meaningful but difficult

D．awful and absurd

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A．A Proud Mother                    B．Anton, A Silent Boy

C．A Good Deed                        D．My Son, My Hero

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