We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang. Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests’ coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom.
The guests arrived. I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids.
Each of the guests liked Kelly more, the younger one, enjoying her dress, her hair and her smile. They said she was a unusual girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age.
I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do” over the younger one because she’s the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions.
But we seldom think of how it might affect(影响) the other child. I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being paid no attention. I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying. I said, “What are you doing here, my dear?”
She turned to me with a sad expression and said,” Mommy, why don’t people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I’m not pretty? Why don’t they say nice things about me as much?”
I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging(拥抱) her to make her feel better.
Now whenever I visit a friend’s home. I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.
1.The underlined expression “make a big ‘to do’ over” (paragraph 4) means_______.
A.show much concern about B.have a special effect on
C.list jobs to be done for D.do good things for
2.We can conclude from the passage that_______.
A.parents should pay more attention to the elder children
B.the younger children are usually more easily hurt
C.people usually like the younger children more
D.adults should treat children equally
3.Kristen felt sad and cried because_______.
A.the guests gave her more coats to carry
B.she didn't look as pretty as Kelly
C.the guests enjoyed her sister more than her
D.her mother didn’t introduce her the guests
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang. Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests’ coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom.
The guests arrived. I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids.
Each of the guests liked Kelly more, the younger one, enjoying her dress, her hair and her smile. They said she was a unusual girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age.
I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do” over the younger one because she’s the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions.
But we seldom think of how it might affect(影响) the other child. I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being paid no attention. I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying. I said, “What are you doing here, my dear?”
She turned to me with a sad expression and said,” Mommy, why don’t people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I’m not pretty? Why don’t they say nice things about me as much?”
I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging(拥抱) her to make her feel better.
Now whenever I visit a friend’s home. I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.
1.The underlined expression “make a big ‘to do’ over” (paragraph 4) means_______.
A.show much concern about B.have a special effect on
C.list jobs to be done for D.do good things for
2.We can conclude from the passage that_______.
A.parents should pay more attention to the elder children
B.the younger children are usually more easily hurt
C.people usually like the younger children more
D.adults should treat children equally
3.Kristen felt sad and cried because_______.
A.the guests gave her more coats to carry
B.she didn't look as pretty as Kelly
C.the guests enjoyed her sister more than her
D.her mother didn’t introduce her the guests
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang. Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests’ coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom.
The guests arrived. I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids.
Each of the guests made a particular fuss over (对…关爱倍至)Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smiles. They said she was an unusual girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age.
I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do” over the younger one because she’s the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions (意图).
But we seldom think of how it might affect (影响) the other child. I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was ignored. I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying.
I said, “What are you doing, my dear?”
She turned to me with a sad expression and said, “Mommy, why don’t people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I’m not pretty? Is that why they don’t say nice things about me as much?”
I tried to explain to her, kissing her to make her feel better.
Now, whenever I visit a friend’s home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.
1.The underlined expression “make a big ‘to do’ over” (in paragraph 4) means _______.
A.show much concern about B.have a special effect on
C.list jobs to be done for D.do good things for
2.The guests praised Kelly for carrying coats upstairs for her _______.
A.pretty clothes B.lovely smile C. young age D.beautiful hair
3.Kristen felt sad and cried because ______.
A.the guests gave her more coats to carry
B.the guests praised her sister more than her
C.her mother didn’t introduce her to the guests
D.she didn’t look as pretty as Kelly
4.We can conclude from the passage that _______.
A.parents should pay more attention to the elder children
B.the younger children are usually more easily hurt
C.people usually like the younger children more
D.adults should treat children equally
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
My name is Aaron and I’m 16 years old.1.. It’s always sunny here, and we have lots of beaches.2.. Often, the temperature reaches 40 degrees!
Seasons in Australia are different from seasons in many other countries. Summers here go from December to February. Our winter is from June to August.3.. I don’t have to wear shoes! We wear shorts and go to the sea every day. How nice it is!
On a windy day, I can ride the waves on my surfboard. 4..It is difficult, but very good exercise. My mum and dad often come and watch me surf.5.But there are always so many people on the beach. He can never get a good picture of me.
I hope to be a great surfer one day. I will work hard and practice every day.
A. Summer is my favorite season.
B. I live in Sydney.
C. Surfing is very popular here.
D. Our summers are always very hot.
E. The winter here is very cold.
F. My dad likes to bring his camera and take pictures of me
G. Taking pictures is very interesting.
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
I took my 9-year-old daughter, Suzan and 5-year-old son, Robbie to the shopping centre. As we got there,we saw a big sign that said, “Petting Zoo”. The kids jumped up and asked, “Daddy, can we go?”
Both my wife and I were out of work. However, I said, “Sure”, giving them a quarter each. They went away, leaving only fifty cents left in my pocket.
A petting zoo is made up of a hundred of little baby animals of all kinds. Kids pay their money and stay in the enclosure(围场)pleased with the little animals while their parents shop.
A few minutes later, I saw Suzan walking along behind me, I was surprised and asked what was wrong.
She said sadly, “Well, Daddy, a ticket for Petting Zoo costs fifty cents. So I gave Robbie my quarter.” Then she said the most beautiful thing I ever heard. She repeated the family motto(座右铭), which is “Love is Action!”
I knew clearly no one loves little animals more than Suzan. She had watched both my wife and me do and say "Love is Action!” for years, and now she had put it into her lifestyle. It had become part of her, because she knew the whole family motto. It’s not only “Love is Action”; it’s “Love is SACRIFICAL(牺牲的) Action!” Love always pays a price...
I was moved. We went back to the Petting Zoo. Suzan stood with her hands and chin(下巴)resting on the fence and just watched Robbie go crazy petting and feeding the animals. I had fifty cents burning a hole in my pocket. I put my hand into my pocket and took out the money. Sure, I must do that!
1.What would be the best headline for this passage? _______.
A. A Petting Zoo. B. Try Your Best to Help Others.
C. An Attractive Shopping Centre. D. Love Is Sacrificial Action!
2.The underlined part “the most beautiful thing” in Paragraph 5 refers to _______.
A. the Petting Zoo B. the family motto
C. their lifestyle D. the ticket for Petting Zoo
3.Which of the following best describes Suzan? _______.
A. Unselfish. B. Healthy.
C. Childish. D. Clever.
4.What might happen next according to the story? _______.
A. The author would buy Suzan some candies.
B. The author would get angry with Robbie.
C. Suzan would play happily with the little animals.
D. The author would play together with Suzan.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I took my 9-year-old daughter,Suzan and 5-year-old son,Robbie to the shopping centre.As we got there,we saw a big sign that said,“Petting Zoo”.The kids jumped up and asked,“Daddy,can we go?”
Both my wife and I were out of work.However,I said,“Sure”,giving them a quarter each. They went away, leaving only fifty cents left in my pocket.
A petting zoo is made up of a hundred of little baby animals of all kinds.Kids pay their money and stay in the enclosure(围场)pleased with the little animals while their parents shop.
A few minutes later,I saw Suzan walking along behind me.I was surprised and asked what was wrong.
She said sadly,“Well,Daddy,a ticket for Petting Zoo costs fifty cents.So I gave Robbie my quarter.” Then she said the most beautiful thing I ever heard.She repeated the family motto(座右铭),which is “Love is Action!”
I knew clearly no one loves little animals more than Suzan. She had watched both my wife and me do and say "Love is Action!” for years,and now she had put it into her lifestyle.It had become part of her,because she knew the whole family motto.It’s not only “Love is Action”;it’s “Love is SACRIFICAL(牺牲的)Action!" Love always pays a price.
I was moved.We went back to the Petting Zoo.Suzan stood with her hands and chin(下巴)resting on the fence and just watched Robbie go crazy petting and feeding the animals.I had fifty cents burning a hole in my pocket. I put my hand into my pocket and took out the money.Sure,I must do that !
1.What is the best title for this passage?
A.A Petting Zoo. B.Try Your Best to Help Others.
C.An Attractive Shopping Centre. D.Love Is Sacrificial Action!
2.The underlined part “the most beautiful thing” in Paragraph 5 refers to .
A.the Petting Zoo B.the family motto
C.their lifestyle D.the ticket for Petting Zoo
3.Which of the following best describes Suzan?
A.Unselfish. B.Healthy. C.Childish. D.Clever.
4.What might happen next according to the story?
A.The author would buy Suzan some candies.
B.The author would get angry with Robbie.
C.Suzan would play happily with the little animals.
D.The author would play together with Suzan.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When we first gave our daughters (then 13 and 15 years old) cell phones for emergencies, we made them sign an agreement in which we strictly ruled where and when they could use their phones and even we could check their every text message. However, in less than a year, we lost control of the situation.
There is a terrible reality that almost every teenager sends between 50 to 100 messages a day - some as many as 300, and 70% of teenagers admit hiding their online behavior from parents. According to a study, teenagers need as much sleep or more than they get as children - that's between 9 and 10 hours of sleep a night, but only 20% of them are getting it. When they don't get enough sleep, they perform poorly in school, feel very hungry, are more likely to have flu and are very emotional.
Recently, we adopted a "check in at tuck in" (盖被子时交手机) rule at our house, an idea I learnt from a parenting expert. It is very simple. At bedtime, when we "tuck in" our children for the night, they must "check in" their phones. They will probably bargain like this:
"But I use it for my alarm clock."
"I'll wake you up."
"My friends might need me."
"If there is an emergency, they can call the fixed phone and I'll wake you up."
A few weeks ago, when I drove my younger daughter to a friend's house for a sleepover, she handed me her phone. "I guess I should check this in now, since you won't be there to tuck me in tonight. I'll call you from Ellie's phone if I need you."
1.The first paragraph that the writer writes is to______.
A. show the writer's family life
B. lead to the topic of the passage
C. advise to buy cell phones for children
D. introduce the writer's two daughters
2.The cell phones were bought for children in hope of_______.
A. controlling their online behavior
B. working hard through the Internet
C. replacing alarm clocks with cell phones
D. keeping in touch if something urgent happened
3.Which of the following is NOT caused by sleeping less?
A. Performing well in school.
B. Feeling very hungry.
C. Being easy to have flu.
D. Being very emotional.
4.Which is probably the best title for the passage?
A. How to Take Control of Children
B. How to Help Children Sleep Well at Night
C. How to Get Children off Cell Phones at Night
D. How to Assist Children with Cell Phones
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In the past two years, his wife, Merlie, and their seven children have said “goodbye” to him four times, most recently last month. Each time it has been unnecessary.
Mr. Smart had a hip (髋关节) replacement in February at the Burnie hospital but was rushed back two months later with internal bleeding.
“The doctors couldn’t stop the bleeding,” Mrs. Smart said. Medical staff told Mrs. Smart to contact her family, which includes children in Western Australia. “It took two days for them to get here. We had to hope he hung on .” he did.
“The doctors were there 24 hours a day and they stopped the bleeding. They brought him back,” Mrs. Smart said.
“I certainly believe in miracles because I’ve seen one happen, but it wouldn’t have happened if the doctors didn’t do what they did.”
It was the second time Mrs. Smart thought she was losing her husband of 54 years. Two years ago, Mr. Smart was admitted to the Launceston General Hospital after a heart attack and a few days later with intense pain caused by a hemorrhage (出血). Again, the family was called to say goodbye---twice.
“I was given a 50-50 chance of coming out of it, ” Mr. Smart said.
Going through the ordeal (苦难,折磨) then was trying on the family, who had prepared themselves for the worst.
But to face the same situation only two years later was hard. The Smarts said the support they received at the Burnie hospital helped them through.
And it seems the experience has also left an impression at the hospital. Mrs. Smart said when she rang recently and mentioned her husband’s name, the reply was “ah the miracle man”.
1.The first time Mrs. Smart and the children said goodbye to Mr. Smart was when he had________.
A. a hip replacement B. internal bleeding
C. a heart attack D. intense pain caused by a hemorrhage
2.When Mr. Smart was rushed back to the hospital with internal bleeding, ________.
A. only his wife believed he could survive
B. no one believed that he could survive
C. he had given up hope of recovering
D. it didn’t take the doctors long to stop the bleeding
3.The experience Mr. Smart had at the hospital could be that of________.
A. concern B. puzzle C. fear D. wonder
4.The underlined phrase “hung on ”in the third paragraph can be replaced by________ .
A. beat the pain B. came back to life
C. lived through D. make his fortune
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Miracle Man. B. The Kind Doctors and Nurses.
C. A Devoted Wife. D. A Great Family.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In the past two years, his wife, Merlie, and their seven children have said “goodbye” to him four times, most recently last month. Each time it has been unnecessary.
Mr. Smart had a hip (髋关节) replacement in February at the Burnie hospital but was rushed back two months later with internal bleeding.
“The doctors couldn’t stop the bleeding,”Mrs. Smart said. Medical staff told Mrs. Smart to contact her family, which includes children in Western Australia. “It took two days for them to get here. We had to hope he hung on .” He did.
“The doctors were there 24 hours a day and they stopped the bleeding. They brought him back,”Mrs. Smart said. “I certainly believe in miracles because I’ve seen one happen, but it wouldn’t have happened if the doctors didn’t do what they did.”
It was the second time Mrs. Smart thought she was losing her husband of 54 years. Two years ago, Mr. Smart was admitted to the Launceston General Hospital after a heart attack and a few days later with Hospital after a heart attack and a few days later with intense pain caused by a hemorrhage (出血) .Again, the family was called to say goodbye---twice.
“I was given a 50-50 chance of coming out of it, ” Mr. Smart said.
Going through the ordeal(苦难,折磨) then was trying on the family, who had prepared themselves for the worst. But to face the same situation only two years later was hard. The Smarts said the support they received at the Burnie hospital helped them through.
And it seems the experience has also left an impression at the hospital. Mrs. Smart said when she rang recently and mentioned her husband’s name, the reply was “ah the miracle man”.
1.The first time Mrs. Smart and the children said goodbye to Mr. Smart was when he had .
A. a hip replacement B. internal bleeding
C. a heart attack D. intense pain caused by a hemorrhage
2.When Mr. Smart was rushed back to the hospital with internal bleeding, .
A. only his wife believed he could survive
B. no one believed that he could survive
C. he had given up hope of recovering
D. it didn’t take the doctors long to stop the bleeding
3.The experience Mr. Smart had at the hospital could be that of .
A. concern B. puzzle C. fear D. wonder
4.The underlined phrase “hung on ”in the third paragraph can be replaced by .
A. beat the pain B. came back to life
C. lived through D. make his fortune
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Miracle Man. B. The Kind Doctors and Nurses.
C. A Devoted Wife. D. A Great Family.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a week with our two little daughters. As we talked about what to do next, our daughters jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do. We agreed.
As soon as we walked into the main area of Butterfly Museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies. They all flew with their colorful wings. My girls were jumping up and down. And I knew we had made the right decision to come to the museum. They were having so much fun.
I turned to our guide and asked curiously,“How long do butterflies live?”she said, “About ten days.”
"What can butterflies do in ten days?”
The guide stopped, looked at me and said, “They make the world a more beautiful place.”
After we said goodbye, I couldn't stop thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have something to offer the world. If we all spend time doing what we can do for others, we can make the world a better place.
1.What did the girls want to do?
A. Go to visit an island. B. Visit Butterfly Museum.
C. Listen to the guide. D. Make the world beautiful.
2.What made the writer think they had made the right decision?
A. They were welcome in the museum.
B. She saw thousands of beautiful butterflies.
C. Her daughters were having a good time.
D. She knew how long butterflies lived.
3.The underline word “curiously” means ___________.
A. 害怕地 B. 自豪地
C. 好奇地 D. 愤怒地
4.How can we make the world a better place?
A. By visiting some museums. B. By talking with a guide.
C. By living a happy and healthy life. D. By doing what we can do for others.
5.Which is the proper time order(顺序) of what happened?
a. The girls enjoyed themselves in Butterfly Museum.
b. My husband and I talked about what to do next.
c. The guide told me how the butterflies spent their life.
d. I kept thinking about the guide’s words.
A. b→a→c→d B. a→b→d→c
C. a→d→b→c D. a→b→c→d
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Robert is nine years old and Joanna is seven. They live at Mount Ebenezer. Their father has a big property. In Australia they call a farm a property.
Robert and Joana like school very much. At school they can talk to their friends, but Robert and Joanna can not see their friends. They live 100,perhaps 300,miles away and like Robert and Joanna, they all go to school by radio.
Mount Ebenezer is in the centre of Australia. Not many people in “The Centre”, there are no schools with desks and blackboards and no teachers in “The Centre”. School is a room at home with a two-way radio. When all students answer, lessons begin.
Think of your teacher 300 miles away!
1.The children in “The Centre” do not go to school because _____________.
A. they live too far away from one another
B. they do not like school
C. they are not old enough to go to school
D. their families are too poor
2.In order to send their children to school, parents in “The Centre” of Australia must have ___________________.
A. a property B. a car
C. a school room at home D. a special radio
3.When children are having a lesson, they can hear their teacher ______________.
A. but their teacher cannot hear them
B. and their teacher can hear them too
C. but can not hear their schoolmates.
D. and see him or her at the same time.
4.A “property” in Australia is a _________________.
A. house B. school C. farm D. radio
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析