Dear all,Please read Professor Hume’s email a...

Dear all,

Please read Professor Hume’s email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks.

Susan Miller

Secretary

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Dear Susan,

Please forward this message to students of my history class.

Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library.

Ted Hume

The early experiences of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), long known as the “mother of the civil rights movement,” were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time. The black woman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. “By sitting down, ” remarked John Lewis, “She was standing up for all Americans.”

Among the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom(1996) and the Congressional Gold Medal(1999).

Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others, who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact on their lives, “but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State.”

After her casket(灵柩) was placed at the Capitol, U.S. President Bush, members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States.

1.What is the main purpose of Susan’s email?

A．To introduce to the students Rosa Parks.

B．To help the students organize a lecture.

C．To answer Professor Hume’s last email.

D．To make arrangements for Professor Hume’s class.

2.What does the underlined word “forward” mean?

A．Read.        B. Explain.        C. Send.        D. Take.

3.The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that she ________.

A．joined the civil rights movement at a young age

B．made racial equality a common value in American society

C．helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success

D．set a good example in her early life for other black Americans

4.How was Rosa Parks treated after her death?

A．She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol.

B．She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

C．She was received by President Bush at the Capitol.

D．She was named “mother of the civil rights movements.”

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I read about an athlete who made it all the way to the Olympics despite hating his chosen sport. He committed his entire life to __ one tiny, yet large, sentence---I’m proud of you. At some point we all have someone we want to __, whose approval means the world to us.

I have a clear memory of the person I wanted approval from telling me I was intelligent, the kind of memory that_____ very clear because you’ve recalled it so many times. I had __ someone’s opinion about buying a Canadian soda. “We should really support our own economy,” ten-year-old me said. I had no idea what that meant, __ I was looked at with approval, and my heart was filled with __. I loved that feeling---the approval of my hero. It was nothing like the Olympic athlete, but I made some very big __ based on what might make them ___. I was hugely affected by wanting their approval.

Months ago this person removed me from his life. It hurt a lot. However, in life there is rarely hurt __ growth. I recently ___ on myself and behavior and noticed something---I feel free. After a period of denying and upset, I __that this is just how it is. This realization made me see how often I was transforming myself according to the ____, “what would they think?” I’d been using the desire for approval as an ___ excuse for hiding. My excuse was gone immediately I realized it ___. It was time to authentically step into myself and stop hiding who I am from others. Are you hiding? I hid in approval-seeking. Maybe you hide behind judgment. We all have our ways, and it can be really scary to let ___ go.

This thing is, __, as long as we prevent ourselves being truly seen, we will never be truly understood. Connection with others won’t be wholly authentic, and we will edit ourselves because we __ potential thoughts in other people’s heads. It’s pretty __. Of course, breaking up isn’t __ when you expect to be freed from wanting someone’s approval. You don’t even have to tell them you no longer care what they think of you. Just __ and do what makes you happy and go for the things you really want in life. Do your thing, and let them do theirs.

1.A. combing　　 B. seeking　　 C. applauding　　 D. reading

2.A. love　　 B. upset　　 C. please　　 D. annoy

3.A. stays　　 B. looks　　 C. proves　　 D. becomes

4.A. shared　　 B. evaluated　　 C. analyzed　　 D. parroted

5.A. since　　 B. but　　 C. as　　 D. for

6.A. disappointment　　 B. depression　　 C. satisfaction　　 D. amazement

7.A. profits　　 B. statement　　 C. decisions　　 D. preparation

8.A. cozy　　 B. healthy　　 C. wise　　 D. proud

9.A. with　　 B. without　　 C. by　　 D. through

10.A. reflected　　 B. dawned　　 C. counted　　 D. experimented

11.A. assumed　　 B. accepted　　 C. adapted　　 D. argued

12.A. opinion　　 B. concept　　 C. thought　　 D. reason

13.A. unconscious　　 B. unforgettable　　 C. unpleasant　　 D. unfortunate

14.A. existed　　 B. rose　　 C. faded　　 D. disappeared

15.A. it　　 B. them　　 C. us　　 D. you

16.A. therefore　　 B. instead　　 C. though　　 D. eventually

17.A. miss　　 B. fear　　 C. doubt　　 D. advocate

18.A. appealing　　 B. skeptical　　 C. silly　　 D. inspiring

19.A. impossible　　 B. necessary　　 C. important　　 D. abundant

20.A. look out　　 B. try out　　 C. hold on　　 D. go ahead

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

At 9: 00 am next Sunday, I _____ to Professor Willard talking about brain.

A. am listening

B. will be listening

C. will listen

D. have listened

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

--Professor Johnson, I'm afraid I can't finish the report within this week.

--_______ How about next week?

A．Good for you       B．It won’t bother me C．Not at all          D．That’s OK

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

________ to his scientific research, the professor cared little about his family.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is ___________ to read again the novel that the professor ___________ in his lecture.

A.worth, referred to B.worthwhile, referred to

C.worthy, mention D.worth, mentioned to

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In his lecture, the professor referred to the belief, in contrast to all other countries, ________ the elderly are wise, ________ is particularly dominant (占优势的) in the Chinese culture.

A. that; that        B. that; one that        C. which; which        D. that; one

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Professor Smith gave us a speech last month, ______he expressed his concern about the current global economic trends.

A. to which　　　　 　　 B. in which

C. with which　　　　 D. for which

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Dear sir,

I read your story (of the 4th February) about the cost of living in the country rather than in the town, and I agree with most of the points that you made. My husband and I lived in the middle of Horlton until two years ago — a seaside town of nearly five hundred thousand people. When my husband stopped working, we moved to our present house in a small village at the foot of Roland Hill, and there is no doubt that our costs are higher now.

I have to do my shopping in small shops, where the food is more expensive than in city supermarkets; it costs more to travel by bus; and because the men who come to mend the television or the washing machine, have to come farther, we have to pay them more.

But it does not cost us much to enjoy what is beautiful in the country; and peace and quiet are cheap. Many people spend a great deal of time and money driving into the country to enjoy the simple things of life; yet we can enjoy them just by going out of the front door. It costs more to live here than it did in Horlton but now life really is worth living.

Yours faithfully.

Edith Randall

1.What do you know about Horlton?

A. A quiet town not far from the sea.

B. A middle-sized town until two years ago.

C. A town with a population of nearly half a million.

D. A small village at the foot of Roland Hill

2. What Mrs Randall really wants to express in the letter is that _____.

A. it cost less to live in the country

B. it costs more to live in the country

C. living in the country is no better than in the town

D. she is quite satisfied with the life in the country

3.One can probably find this letter in _____.

A. a guidebook      B. a newspaper          C. a speech         D. a story book

4.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. The letter is written by an unknown person.

B. This letter is a reply to the questions of 4th February.

C. Living in the country is better than living in the city.

D. The cost of living in the city is lower than that of the country.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Please put all the magazines _______ on the shelf after you finish reading them.

A．in case           B．in place           C．in advance         D．in name

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