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Reflecting on the past about those decisions or actions that can’t be reversed(推翻) and being occupied with thoughts of "What if?" is no way to live. But there are a few things in life I’d probably do differently if I had the chance.

I once majored in architecture — something I had been crazy about for as long as I could remember — and then I suddenly had a change of heart. I made an appointment with my adviser, and told him I was no longer certain I wanted to pursue a career in architecture.

"Don’t give up on your childhood dream!" "He’s right," I thought. "I should just stick it out and I shouldn’t disappoint the little girl who once loved architecture."

It was awful. I was agonized, holding on to a childhood dream that had long since faded.　 When I talked with a friend about it a year later, he asked: "Right now, what do you want to do with your life?" That’s when I came to the realization that dreams change over time and that you should give up the childhood dream if it’s not what you want as an adult. Luckily, it wasn’t too late. After some serious thought, I changed my major to journalism. It wasn’t something I had always imagined myself pursuing — but at that moment, it was what I wanted.

We grow up, and sometimes our dreams change — and that’s perfectly OK. You just need to ask yourself every once in a while, "Is this still what I want?" If the answer is no, move on and start chasing a new one.

1.What does the author suggest in Paragraph 1?

A. Past actions should be treasured.

B. It’s unwise to regret all the time.

C. Life would be dull without "What if?".

D. We make better decisions by looking back.

2.Why didn’t the author change her major immediately?

A. Changing a major was uncommon.

B. Her advisor forced her not to do that.

C. She thought it a betrayal of her younger self.

D. She didn’t want her childhood dream to fade.

3.What lesson did the author learn from the experience?

A. Don’t follow others’ career advice.

B. It’s OK to switch to our real love.

C. Improve us before realizing our dream.

D. Childhood dreams are hard to insist on.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Reflecting(回忆) on the past about those decisions or actions that can’t be reversed(推翻) and being occupied with thoughts of “What if?” is no way to live. But there are a few things in life I’d probably do differently if I had the chance.

I once majored in architecture — something I had been crazy about for as long as I could remember — and then I suddenly had a change of heart. I made an appointment with my adviser, and told him I was no longer certain I wanted to pursue a career in architecture.

“Don’t give up on your childhood dream!” “He’s right,” I thought. “I should just stick it out and I shouldn’t disappoint the little girl who once loved architecture.”

It was awful. I was agonized, holding on to a childhood dream that had long since faded. When I talked with a friend about it a year later, he asked: “Right now, what do you want to do with your life?” That’s when I came to the realization that dreams change over time and that you should give up the childhood dream if it’s not what you want as an adult. Luckily, it wasn’t too late. After some serious thought, I changed my major to journalism. It wasn’t something I had always imagined myself pursuing — but at that moment,　 it was what I wanted.

We grow up, and sometimes our dreams change — and that’s perfectly OK. You just need to ask yourself every once in a while, “Is this still what I want?” If the answer is no, move on and start chasing a new one.

1. What does the author suggest in Paragraph 1?

A. Past actions should be treasured.　

B. It’s unwise to regret all the time.

C. Life would be dull without “What if?”

D. We make better decisions by looking back.

2.What does the underlined word “agonized” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Proud　　 B. Determined　　 C. Unregretful　　 D. Painful

3.Why didn’t the author change her major immediately?

A. Changing a major was uncommon　

B. Her advisor forced her not to do that

C. She thought it a betrayal(背叛) of her younger self

D. She didn’t want her childhood dream to fade.

4. What lesson did the author learn from the experience?

A. Don’t follow others’ career advice　

B. It’s OK to switch to our real love.

C. Improve us before realizing our dream

D. Childhood dreams are hard to insist on

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Where the jobs are？ Thinking about a career in public safety or law enforcement？ Statistics show that these careers are growing， have great benefits，and can be very rewarding．1.But there are hundreds of public safety jobs to think about-everything from police officer who protect people to driver's license examiners who test driving skills．

For example，Angela Bloom is an animal control worker for the city．She and her co-workers pick up animals that are lost，sick，or dangerous．2.For this job，being in good physical condition is important and a high school diploma is required．It may be necessary for candidates to have received on-the-job training and hold certification．

3.He looks for health problems in places where people prepare and serve food．There are many kinds of jobs for inspectors．For example，public safety inspectors look for safety violations or dangerous workplaces and fire inspectors look for problems in buildings that could cause fires．4.A college degree is often necessary． Actually， applicants with a bachelor's or master's degree，related experience or training in a foreign language may have the best job prospects．

5.For those interested in working in this dynamic and rewarding field，a wide variety of options are available．So remember，if you like working with the public，and are looking for a good job，a career in public safety might be perfect for you．

A．Martin Lee is a health inspector．

B．You can come and apply for the degree．

C．They also investigate reports of animal abuse（虐待）．

D．These are only a few of the job options available．

E．Problems solving skills are important for these jobs．

F．Their job is to find a person to adopt the homeless animals．

G．Police officer and firefighter are two of the most popular safety jobs in this field．

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

In a class this past December, after I wrote some directions on the board for students about their final examination, one young woman quickly took a picture of the board using her smart phone. When I looked in her direction, she apologized: “Sorry. Was it wrong to take a picture?”

“I can’t read my own handwriting,”the young woman explained. “It’s best if I take a picture of your writing so I can understand the notes.”

That remark started a class-wide conversation about taking a picture instead of taking notes. For those in the photo-taking camp, motivations extended beyond their inability to comprehend their own handwriting. Some took pictures of notes because they knew their phone was a safe place to store material. They might lose paper, they reasoned, but they wouldn’t lose their phones. Some took photos because they wanted to record exactly the manner in which I had noted information on the board. Others told me that during class they liked to be able to listen to the discussion attentively.

Yet the use of cameras as note takers, though it may be convenient, does raise significant questions for the classroom. Is a picture an effective replacement for the process of note-taking?

Instructors encourage students to take notes because the act of doing so is more than merely recording necessary information—it helps prepare the way for understanding. Encouraging students to take notes may be an old-fashioned instructional method, but just because a method has a long history doesn’t mean it’s out of date. Writing things down engages a student’s brain in listening, visual, and kinesthetic(触觉的)learning—a view supported by a longstanding research. The act of writing down information enables a person to begin committing it to memory, and to process and combine it, establishing the building blocks of learning new concepts.

Taking a picture does indeed record the information, but it deletes some of the necessary mental engagement that taking notes employs. So can the two be equally effective?

I’m not sure how to measure the effectiveness of either method. For now, I allow students to take notes however they see fit—handwritten or photographed—because I figure that some notes, no matter the method of note-taking, are better than none.

1.The woman apologized in the class because she____.

A. took a picture of the board

B. missed the teachers’ directions

C. had the bad handwriting

D. disturbed other students’ learning

2.Students refuse to take notes by hand because_____.

A. they are unable to take notes

B. they are more likely to lose notes

C. they are interested in using their phones

D. they have a good memory of teachers’ instructions

3.According to the passage, taking notes by hand_______.

A. requires students to think independently

B. is unsuitable for students to learn new ideas

C. helps students actively participate in learning

D. proves to be an old and useless learning method

4.What’s the author’s opinion towards taking notes by phones?

A. Supportive.　　 B. Neutral.

C. Doubtful.　　 D. Disapproving.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In a class this past December,after I wrote some directions on the board for students about their final examination,one young woman quickly took a picture of the board using her smart phone.When I looked in her direction,she apologized:"Sorry.Was it wrong to take a picture?"

“I can't read my own handwriting,”the young woman explained."It's best if I take a picture of your writing so I can understand the notes."

That remark started a class-wide conversation about taking a picture instead of taking notes.For those in the photo-taking camp,motivations extended beyond their inability to comprehend their own handwriting.Some took pictures of notes because they knew their phone was a safe place to store material.They might lose paper,but they wouldn't lose their phones.Some took photos because they wanted to record exactly the manner in which I had noted information on the board.Others told me that during class they liked to listen to the discussion attentively.

Yet the use of cameras as note takers,though it may be convenient,does raise significant questions for the classroom.Is a picture an effective replacement for the process of note-taking?

Instructors encourage students to take notes because the act of doing so is more than merely recording necessary information—it helps prepare the way for understanding.Encouraging students to take notes may be an old-fashioned instructional method,but that a method has a long history doesn't mean it's out of date.Writing things down engages a student's brain in listening,visual,and kinesthetic learning—a view supported by a longstanding research.The act of writing down information enables a person to begin committing it to memory,and to process and combine it,establishing the building blocks of learning new concepts.

Taking a picture does indeed record the information,but it deletes some of the necessary mental engagement that taking notes employs.So can the two be equally effective?

I'm not sure how to measure the effectiveness of either method.For now,I allow students to take notes however they see fit—handwritten or photographed—because I figure that some notes,no matter the method of note-taking, are better than none.

1.The woman apologized in the class because she______.

A. took a picture of the board　　 B. missed the teachers' directions

C. had the bad handwriting　　 D. disturbed other students' learning

2.Students refuse to take notes by hand because______.

A. they are unable to take notes

B. they are more likely to lose notes

C. they are interested in using their phones

D. they have a good memory of teachers' instructions

3.According to the passage,taking notes by hand______.

A. requires students to think independently

B. is unsuitable for students to learn new ideas

C. helps students actively participate in learning

D. proves to be an old and useless learning method

4.What's the author's opinion towards taking notes by phones?

A. Supportive.　　 B. Neutral.

C. Doubtful.　　 D. Disapproving.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The _____ of freshwater brought about a lot of difficulties for those living on the island.

A. short      B. absence       C. lackness        D. existence

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Over the past month, Chinese cinema _______the great success of Disney’s live-action version film Cinderella.

A. witnessed 　　 B. has witnessed

C. would witness 　　 D. had witnessed

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

___  an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later.

A. Based   B. Basing   C. Base      D. To base

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

________ an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later.

A．Based            B．Basing            C．Base             D．To base

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

People in China are proud of ______ they have achieved in the past few years.

A. what        B. which             C. that            D. how

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析