Rohina Malik，a Chicago—based playwright，actress and solo performance artist，will take the stage in her one-woman play unveiledly(不带面纱地)on May 29 at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh．
Born and raised in London，England，but of South Asian heritage，Malik is a fearless woman of talent．Her play，Unveiled，exposes racism，hate，crime，love，Islam(伊斯兰教)，culture，language and life in one“amazing show，”said Jennifer Considine，professor of communication at UW Oshkosh．
Unveiled had its premiere in May 2009，and it received immediate attention．“I write plays because it’s my way of solving problems，”Malik said．“Art，in its many forms，has the power to solve world problems．That’s why，I believe we should do everything we can to nurture and protect it．”
Considine said she once saw Malik perform in Los Angeles and was deeply impressed．“You laugh and two minutes later you’re crying．She’s very talented，”Considine said．
She said Malik wants people to understand the experience of wearing the veil．“She wrote it following 9—11，as I remember her describing it—she was watching some of the media reports of women wearing the veil，and I think her experiences，and people she knows，were much more complex than what was being described in the media．”she said．
Considine said that the dislike of or prejudice against Islams，is very common in society，and it’s driven by a lack of understanding．“Her play will open students’eyes to seeing the wearing of the veil in a different way—and to maybe understanding that experience a bit differently，”Considine said．
She hopes to expose students to a variety of cultural experiences．“The goal of the play is to educate students about the wide variety of religious and non—religious traditions on our campus and in our community，”Considine said．
1.What can we learn about Malik?
A．She was born in Chicago． B．She is very gifted．
C．She never wears the veil． D．She is a university student．
2.What does the underlined word premiere in Para 3 mean?
A．Successful market． B．Well—received show．
C．World fame． D．First—time performance．
3.What did Considine think of the play Unveiled?
A．It’s very striking． B．It’s heart-breaking．
C．It’s very complex． D．It’s very amusing．
4.What does Considine expect the students to learn?
A．How to wear the veil．
B．The prejudice against Islams．
C．Various cultural experiences．
D．Education on the campus culture．
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
Rohina Malik，a Chicago—based playwright，actress and solo performance artist，will take the stage in her one-woman play unveiledly(不带面纱地)on May 29 at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh．
Born and raised in London，England，but of South Asian heritage，Malik is a fearless woman of talent．Her play，Unveiled，exposes racism，hate，crime，love，Islam(伊斯兰教)，culture，language and life in one“amazing show，”said Jennifer Considine，professor of communication at UW Oshkosh．
Unveiled had its premiere in May 2009，and it received immediate attention．“I write plays because it’s my way of solving problems，”Malik said．“Art，in its many forms，has the power to solve world problems．That’s why，I believe we should do everything we can to nurture and protect it．”
Considine said she once saw Malik perform in Los Angeles and was deeply impressed．“You laugh and two minutes later you’re crying．She’s very talented，”Considine said．
She said Malik wants people to understand the experience of wearing the veil．“She wrote it following 9—11，as I remember her describing it—she was watching some of the media reports of women wearing the veil，and I think her experiences，and people she knows，were much more complex than what was being described in the media．”she said．
Considine said that the dislike of or prejudice against Islams，is very common in society，and it’s driven by a lack of understanding．“Her play will open students’eyes to seeing the wearing of the veil in a different way—and to maybe understanding that experience a bit differently，”Considine said．
She hopes to expose students to a variety of cultural experiences．“The goal of the play is to educate students about the wide variety of religious and non—religious traditions on our campus and in our community，”Considine said．
1.What can we learn about Malik?
A．She was born in Chicago． B．She is very gifted．
C．She never wears the veil． D．She is a university student．
2.What does the underlined word premiere in Para 3 mean?
A．Successful market． B．Well—received show．
C．World fame． D．First—time performance．
3.What did Considine think of the play Unveiled?
A．It’s very striking． B．It’s heart-breaking．
C．It’s very complex． D．It’s very amusing．
4.What does Considine expect the students to learn?
A．How to wear the veil．
B．The prejudice against Islams．
C．Various cultural experiences．
D．Education on the campus culture．
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William Shakespeare is considered the greatest playwright________, and his works still influence the English language and today’s literature.
A. of the time B. of all times
C. at times D. over time
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“Free Solo” is a documentary beautifully calculated to literally take your breath away. And it does. The film’s subject, Alex Honnold, is the top-ranking climber of free soloing, the art of climbing dizzyingly steep rock faces with no ropes, no harnesses (安全带), just bare hands and dazzling determination and skill. “There’s no margin for error; you have to do it perfectly,” one climber explains, comparing the endeavor to an Olympic sport where “if you don’t get the gold medal you are going to die.”
“Free Solo” opens with a striking overhead shot, almost too exciting to watch, of Honnold at work, his hands finding narrow gaps that don’t seem to exist, pulling off seeing — is — not — believing moves that are more astonishing than the most ambitious special effect.
Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, “Free Solo” lets us in on how much went into the climb on a physical, psychological and emotional level, showing us how meticulously (细致地) even the tiniest move is planned. Vasarhelyi and Chin are the ideal people to tell this story, and not only because they’ve already done another superb mountaineering film, 2015’s “Meru”, which was short-listed for the best documentary Oscar. Chin has been an accomplished climber as well as a photographer and filmmaker, so he’s known Honnold for years and has the kind of friendship with the climber that makes the film possible.
Chin insisted his entire crew, including fellow cinematographers Clair Popkin and Mikey Schaefer, be experienced climbers, and one of the film’s most dramatic aspects is how nervous these extremely knowledgeable folks were about Honnold’s safety. The directors and crew worried that their presence might put too much pressure on Honnold or might lead to acts of what Chin characterizes as “Kodak courage”. More than that, no one wanted to be there shooting film if he made a mistake and died.
A perfectionist since Honnold was a boy, he found his gift for free solo early. One possible reason why Honnold is so good at it, which doctors hypothesized after giving him an MRI, is that his amygdala, the part of the brain that regulates fear, doesn’t react the way it does in most people. Though we inevitably worry about Honnold’ future safety, we’ve come to understand why his mother, Dierdre Wolownick, says that “climbing is when he feels the most alive. How can you take that away from somebody?” Seeing him at the peak of his skill on the biggest screen possible is an experience for everybody to savor (尽情享受).
1.What does it take to free solo?
A.Gift and good fortune.
B.Knowledge and experience.
C.Strength, determination and skill.
D.Ropes, harnesses, a photographer and a filmmaker.
2.Why are Vasarhelyi and Chin the ideal people to tell this story?
A.They’ve ever shot a superb mountaineering documentary.
B.They have rich experience and companionship with Honnold.
C.They were accomplished climbers, photographers and filmmakers.
D.They are physically, psychologically and emotionally well prepared.
3.Which of the following best describes Honnold as a climber?
A.Wild and daring.
B.Gifted and vain.
C.Demanding and particular.
D.Talented and perfectionistic.
4.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
A.“Kodak courage” is highly expected.
B.Too much pressure was put on Honnold.
C.Chin and his crew cared much about Honnold’s safety.
D.Chin took on knowledgeable folks to shoot the documentary.
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As a solo artist, Brightman has sold 26 million albums and two million DVDs in 34 countries. Her styles put opera, pop and jazz together. She is popular in the States but not here (Britain) - the image of her and her second husband, Andrew Lloyd Webber ( he much older, she his muse) seems for ever
The 47 - year - old 'singer talks about the new album Symphony that came out of a "very dark time", including her decision to give up trying to have children. "People have suggested I could adapt," says. "But work is central to my life now. And so I am going to put it to one side. After a while not having children becomes the norm and perhaps that might sound alarming, to parents especially, but I have never known anything different. I'm not hurt by not having children. My life and career are incredibly rich. "
Talking about growing up in a large family in Berkhamsted (father a properly developer who later committed suicide), she says : "I was gifted as a child, and very musical. I seemed to be good at anything to do with the arts. At 5 I understood the music I was dancing to and had an eye for costume." She first appeared in a West End musical at 11 and hated boarding school.
Brightman led the saucy dance troupe (辣妹三人舞) Hot Gossip and had her first hit with I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper in 1978. At 18 she married a music manager called Andrew Stewart. “I was probably in love but i can't remember. Girls change such a lot between 18 and 22, It didn't really work out." In 1981 she was spotted by Lloyd Webber. She became his leading lady in Song and Dance, Requiem and Phantom of the Opera. They married in 1984.
Brightman says she felt hostility (敌意) from the beginning. I haven’t tried to understand it. I've done very well everywhere else, especially the US, where I now live. I just accept it for what it is. The more you are away from Britain, the more you appreciate it. But I don't miss it, although 1 miss my family. Our profession can be uncomfortable but I enjoy what I do. I get on with it."
72. The first paragraph tells us that ________.
A. Brightman is very popular around the world except in America
B. Brightman's musical style is a mixture of opera, pop and jazz
C. the British people don't like her for her style of music
D. Brightman is much older than Andrew Lloyd Webber
73. Brightman decided to give up having children because ________.
A. she could adopt one
B. her life and career were unbelievably rich without children
C. she felt it normal not to have children
D. she was too busy
74. The following statements are true EXCEPT _________.
A. Brightman first appeared in a West End musical at 5
B. Brightman disliked life on the campus
C. Brightman was very gifted when she was young
D. The saucy dance troupe made Brightman famous
75. What does the author try to say in the last paragraph by quoting Brightman's words.'?
A. Brightman has to accept the fact that she is not liked in Britain '
B. Brightman lives in America but she loves her own country
C. The British coldness towards Brightman led to her hatred to her homeland
D. Brightman was at a loss why she was not welcome in Britain
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When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a 26 problem and had to go to hospital for a 27 examination.
It seemed a small 28 compared to the one I was about to face ,but things started to go 29 right from the beginning , Not having a car or30 the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B. 31 I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was 32 I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the 33 direction.
I 34 the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a 35 , who was trying to get past me. 36 , instead of moving on ,she stopped to ask if I was 37 . After I explained my 38 to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street , where a bus would take me back into the city to my 39 . Sitting there waiting, I felt40 that someone had been willing to help .41 , hearing a horn （喇叭） nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend 42 at me to get in, She had returned to offer me a 43 to the hospital.
Such unexpected 44 from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose45 , for all things are possible.
1.A. physical B. traveling C. social D. housing
2.A. scientific B. final C. previous D. thorough
3.A. chance B. challenge C. success D. error
4.A. wrong B. easy C. fast D. ahead
5.A. leaving B. visiting C. knowing D. appreciating
6.A. Although B. Since C. Unless D. Once
7.A. strange B. necessary C. obvious D. important
8.A. same B. right C. general D. opposite
9.A. looked at B. waited for C. got off D. ran into
10.A. driver B. friend C. stranger D. gentleman
11.A. Especially B. Surprisingly C. Probably D. Normally
12.A. nervous B. excited C. OK D. dangerous
13.A. idea B. motivation C. excuse D. situation
14.A. appointment B. apartment C. direction D. station
15.A. afraid B. grateful C. certain D. disappointed
16.A. Thus B. Then C. Perhaps D. Surely
17.A. staring B. laughing C. waving D. shouting
18.A. lift B. suggestion C. bike D. guidebook
19.A. results B. news C. kindness D. appearance
20.A. power B. faith C. touch D. support
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When I settled in Chicago, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a problem and had to go to hospital for a examination.
It seemed a small compared to the one I was about to face ,but things started to go right from the beginning.Not having a car or the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B. I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the direction.
I the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a , who was trying to get past me , instead of moving on,she stopped to ask if I was . After I explained my to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my . Sitting there waiting, I felt that someone had been willing to help. , hearing a horn (喇叭) nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a to the hospital.
Such unexpected from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose , for all things are possible.
1.A. physical B. traveling C. social D. housing
2.A. scientific B. final C. previous D. thorough
3.A. chance B. challenge C. success D. error
4.A. wrong B. easy C. fast D. ahead
5.A. leaving B. visiting C. knowing D. appreciating
6.A. Although B. Since C. Unless D. Once
7.A. strange B. necessary C. obvious D. important
8.A. same B. right C. general D. opposite
9.A. looked at B. waited for C. got off D. ran into
10.A. driver B. friend C. stranger D. gentleman
11.A. Especially B. Surprisingly C. Probably D. Normally
12.A. nervous B. excited C. OK D. dangerous
13.A. idea B. motivation C. excuse D. situation
14.A. appointment B. apartment C. direction D. station
15.A. afraid B. grateful C. certain D. disappointed
16.A. Thus B. Then C. Perhaps D. Surely
17.A. staring B. laughing C. waving D. shouting
18.A. lift B. suggestion C. bike D. guidebook
19.A. results B. news C. kindness D. appearance
20.A. power B. faith C. touch D. support
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
4 Study and Homework Apps for Android!
Brainly
Price：Free/$15 per 3 months/$24 per year
Brainly is a social network for learners. You sign up, ask questions, and get answers (usually).Additionally, you can browse the site, answer other people's questions, and help them out as well. There They charge on a quarter basis ($15)or a yearly basis($24).
Forest
Price: Free/Up to $1.99
Forest is a different type of app. One of the biggest distractions during study is your smartphone.Forest helps put a stop to that. You open the app and a tree grows, The tree dies if you leave the app.Thus, there is a little motivation to leave the thing alone while you study or do homework.
Google Play Books
Price: Free app, book costs vary
Google Play Books is an excellent source of learning material. Sometimes your textbook just isn't enough and apps like this have plenty of additional resources. Books cost money obviously. However, you only pay for them once. Books are available offline on your smartphone or tablet.
Quizlet
Price: Free/$19.99 per year
Quizlet is one of the most popular flashcard apps for language learning. You can create flashcards play memory games, and even share flashcards with classmates. It also supports 18 languages for about any subject or topic. The free version should work just fine for simple uses, though. The premium version costs $19.99 per year, which isn't expensive for a study aid.
1.What is special about Forest?
A.It helps keep you focused. B.It answers your questions.
C.It provides textbooks for your study. D.It motivates you to plant more trees.
2.Which app can you choose to learn languages?
A.Brainy. B.Forest.
C.Google Play Book. D.Quizlet.
3.What do these apps have in common?
A.They have no advertisements. B.They charge for some services.
C.They have enough learning resources. D.They are designed to do homework quickly.
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly.Then I had a ____ problem and had to go to hospital for a ___ examination.
It seemed a small ____ compared to the one I was about to face，but things started to go ____ right from the beginning.Not having a car or ____ the city，I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B．___ I'd left myself plenty of time，soon it was ___ I was going to be late，as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the ____ direction.
I ___ the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do.I looked into the eyes of a ____，who was trying to get past me.____，instead of moving on，she stopped to ask if I was ____.After I explained my ____ to her，she pointed to a bus stop across the street，where a bus would take me back into the city to my ____.Sitting there waiting，I felt ____ that someone had been willing to help.____，hearing a horn(喇叭)nearby，I looked up to see a car with my new friend ____ at me to get in.She had returned to offer me a ___ to the hospital.
Such unexpected ____ from a passerby was a lovely gift to receive.As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her，she smiled and told me not to lose ____，for all things are possible.
1.A．physical B．traveling C．social D．housing
2.A.scientific B．final C．previous D．thorough
3.A.chance B．challenge C．success D．error
4.A.wrong B．easy C．fast D．ahead
5.A.leaving B．visiting C．knowing D．appreciating
6.A.Although B．Since C． Unless D．Once
7.A.strange B．necessary C．obvious D．important
8.A.same B．right C．general D． opposite
9.A.looked at B．waited for C．got off D．ran into
10.A.driver B．friend C．stranger D．gentleman
11.A.Especially B．Surprisingly
C．Probably D．Normally
12.A.nervous B．excited C．OK D．dangerous
13.A.idea B．motivation
C．excuse D．situation
14.A.appointment B．apartment
C．direction D．station
15.A.afraid B．grateful
C．certain D．disappointed
16.A.Thus B．Then C．Perhaps D．Surely
17.A.staring B．laughing C．waving D．shouting
18.A.lift B．suggestion C．bike D．guidebook
19.A.power B．faith C．touch D．support
20.A.results B．news C．kindness D．appearance
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CHICAGO ---- For working parents and heavily scheduled school kids, family mealtime is out of fashion. But supermarkets are trying to attract families back to the dinner table.
There is a cost if family members have meals apart: research shows that teenagers who don’t eat with their parents face a greater risk of drug and alcohol problems.
“The more often kids have dinner with their parents, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use drugs,” said Joseph Califano Jr., head of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, which did the research.
Stores are familiar with the idea and will start telling shoppers about the findings and encouraging them to share meals together at home, instead of separately or at restaurants.
The food marketing Institute will give $25,000 to the center and help stores promote the center’s Family Day in September.
Many stores have grab-and-go dinners and recipe cards. Some have kiosks where people can taste a main dish, then pick out side dishes.
“Our members have worked hard to try to have easily prepared food either ready to eat or ready to take home,” said Tim Hammonds, the institute’s president and chief executive.
Los Angeles-based Contessa Premium Foods makes frozen delicious meals, which a family can heat in 10 minutes to 12 minutes. “That’s nearly as fast as a TV dinner,” said president and chief executive John Z. Blazevich, “but is healthier and makes people feel like they actually cooked.”
“The preparation is the hardest part, so we try to combine a variety of tastes and flavours from around the world and make it fast and easy,” he said.
“Eating at home helps keep meals healthy and teaches kids how to eat right. If we can get people back to having family dinners, parents back to being engaged with their kids, it will have a surprising impact,” he said.
1.The reasons why family mealtime is out of fashion are the following EXCEPT __________.
A. the parents are busy with work
B. the children have a little spare time
C. the children are not fond of family meal
D. it will take much time to cook and eat at home
2.The underlined word “cost” in paragraph 2 can be explained as ___________.
A. gains B. a sum of money
C. advantage D. something you lose
3.According to the passage, stores are trying to attract families back to the dinner table by the following ways EXCEPT ________.
A. telling the parents the disadvantages of having dinner separately.
B. offering various prepared food to make family cooking fast and easy.
C. taking part in Family Day activities in September.
D. helping housewives prepare their meals at home.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. The efforts that are being made to get people back to having family dinners
B. The benefits of having family dinners together.
C. The changes in American family dinners.
D. A research done by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Family Mealtime is out of Fashion
B. Family Day is Promoted in September
C. Parents should Cook Meals for Kids
D. Supermarkets Urges Families to Dinner Table
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Recently，scientists attending a meeting in Chicago presented new studies showing how food and its production affect global warming.They offered some suggestions for how to eat in a more environmentally friendly way.
For many years，scientists have warned us that our planet is getting warmer.If current trends continue，animals may start to die off and life could get very difficult for everyone.The temperature is rising because humans have been releasing massive amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere，which surround the planet and keep heat from escaping.One of these gases is carbon dioxide.
Most carbon dioxide we produce comes from the process of making and eating food，the scientists reported in Chicago.The production of meat contributes to a lot of carbon dioxide.And much of meat’s contribution comes from beef，which is responsible for releasing even more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
The process of making a hamburger，for example，requires a lot of energy.A cow has to be fed and raised，and cow’s wastes are a major source of greenhouse gases.After the cow is killed，the meat has to be processed and shipped to a consumer，which takes fuel.And most of the cow won’t even be used for meat people eat.
By the time a hamburger finally lands on a dinner plate，it has taken a heavy toll on the environment.It is believed that the process of making a halfpound allbeef burger adds about 19 times the weight of hamburgers in carbon dioxide.
The message is clear：We can greatly reduce the production of greenhouse gases by eating less beef.Other kinds of meat like pork and chicken do less harm to the environment—at least in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases released.Nathan Pelletier，a scientist at Dalhousie University in Canada，reported that if everyone in industrial countries ate chicken instead of beef，we would cut the Earth’s greenhouse gases by more than half.
All kinds of meat，the scientists reported，are harder on the planet than vegetables.To grow and eat a pound of potatoes，for example，sends less than one quarter pound of carbon dioxide into the air.So shifting our diet to less meat and more vegetables may do the world some good.
1.The text mainly tells us ________.
A．what we eat can affect the whole planet
B．the way we live affects the environment
C．how we can save energy on the Earth
D．how we can produce environmentfriendly food
2.What is likely to happen if the climate is getting warmer according to the passage?
A．Sea level will continue to rise sharply.
B．Human beings won’t have enough food.
C．It would be very hard for man to survive.
D．All the animals and plants will disappear.
3.Why does the author mention the process of making a hamburger?
A．To show meat is usually part of a hamburger.
B．To illustrate that our food contributes to greenhouse gases.
C．To prove making a hamburger is a complex process.
D．To suggest a lot of energy is needed to make hamburgers.
4.The author believes one effective way to fight global warming is ________.
A．we should eat no pork and no chicken
B．we should eat more chicken than beef
C．we should eat not meat but vegetables
D．we should eat less meat and more vegetables
5.Which of the following statements would Nathan Pelletier agree to?
A．Eating pork and chicken is more environmentally friendly.
B．Meat consumption is the main cause of greenhouse gases.
C．People in industrial countries consume more beef than fish.
D．Eating more beef is a more efficient way to save more energy.
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