My wife and I have always been friendly with ...

My wife and I have always been friendly with the clerks at the local convenience store. I don’t think many people appreciate what a difficult job these folks have. They work for a little over minimum wage and I often wonder how they make ends meet.

One of the clerks, Charlie, was always wearing his glasses but he didn’t one day. I asked him about it and he said they’d been out of order and that he couldn’t afford a new pair. His family needed money. It was obvious that he was having a difficult time.

We wanted to help him, so we turned to our own eye doctor for assistance with a plan. We had his secretary contact him, asking him to come in for an eye exam for free. We told the doctor to let him order whatever glasses he wanted and that we would pay for them. Although Charlie questioned what was going on, the doctor just told him that someone had offered the money for his new glasses. When we went in to pay the bill, the doctor told us he was so touched by our idea that he waived the exam fee and only charged us for half the price of the glasses!

It was so wonderful to see Charlie in her new glasses and he enjoyed telling all the regular customers how the gift came about. I’m sure that upon hearing her story, ideas of kindness may have emerged in the minds of many.

1.Why didn’t the clerk Charlie wear glasses one day?

A. It was very warm and fine.

B. His old glasses were broken.

C. His glasses were missing.

D. He forgot to wear his glasses.

2.From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A. Charlie was a young man with skills

B. Charlie knew who paid the money for the new glasses

C. Charlie didn’t support his family with enough money

D. Charlie entirely accepted the money for the new glasses

3.The underlined word “waived” in the third paragraph can be replaced by ________.

A. gave up　　 B. took up　　　　　　 C. cut down　　　 D. put off

4.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A. The Wonderful Feeling of Helping others

B. Customers’ Gift to an Employee

C. A Friendly Clerk — Charlie

D. A New Pair of Glasses

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The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching. And I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt: “The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?” I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunchtime, I got lucky.

“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”

I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?

In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.

When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, “Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”

“How long do I have to wait for him?” I asked impatiently.

“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.

“The artwork?” I was puzzled.

The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it: on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.

What a relief!

1.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?

A．Cheerful.          B．Nervous.          C．Satisfied.          D．Upset.

2.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A．The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

B．The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.

C．The surroundings of the dentist’s office.

D．The laughing assistant of the dentist.

3.Why did the author suddenly smile?

A．Because the dentist came at last.

B．Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.

C．Because she could relax in the chair.

D．Because the assistant kept comforting her.

4.What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

A．Strike while the iron is hot.

B．Have a good word for one’s friend.

C．Put oneself in other’s shoes.

D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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The morning had been a disaster.My tooth was aching,and I’d been in an argument with a friend.Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place.Can’t you see things from my point of view?”Ishook my head stubbomly—and felt the ache in my tooth.I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday,but the pain was really unbearable.I started calling the dentists in the phone book,but no one coule see me immediatcly.Finally,at about lunchtime,I got lucky.

“If you come by right now,”the receptionist said,“the dentist will fit you in .”

I look　 my purse and keys and rushed to my car.But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice?Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?

In the dentist’s office,I sat down and looked around.I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried.The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.

When I tole her my fears,she laughed and said ,“Don’t worry.The dentist is very good.”

“How long do I have to wait for him?”I asked impatiently.

“Come on ,he is coming.Just lie down and relax.And enjoy the artwork,”the assistant said.

“The artwork?”Iwas puzzled.

The chair went back,suddenly I smiled.There was a beautiful picture,right where I could enjoy it ：on the ceiling.How considerate the dentist was ！At that moment,I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.

What a relief！

1.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?

A.Cheerful.　　 B.Nervous.　　 C.Satisfied.　　 D.Upset.

2.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A.The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

B.The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.

C.The surroundings of the dentist’s office.

D.The laughing assistant of the dentist.

3.Why did the author suddenly smile?

A.Because the dentist came at last.

B.Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.

C.Because she could relax in the chair.

D.Because the assistant kept comforting her.

4.What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

A.Strike while the iron is hot.

B.Have a good word for one’s friend

C.Put oneself in other’s shoes

D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The morning had been a disaster.My tooth was aching，and I’d been in an argument with a friend.Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place.Can’t you see things from my point of view？” I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth.I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday，but the pain was really unbearable.I started calling the dentists in the phone book，but no one could see me immediately.Finally，at about lunchtime，I got lucky.

“If you come by right now，” the receptionist said，“the dentist will fit you in.”

I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car.But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice？Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?

In the dentist’s office，I sat down and looked around.I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried.The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice­cold one.

When I told her my fears，she laughed and said，“Don’t worry.The dentist is very good.”

“How long do I have to wait for him？” I asked impatiently.

“Come on，he is coming.Just lie down and relax.And enjoy the artwork，” the assistant said.

“The artwork？” I was puzzled.

The chair went back.Suddenly I smiled.There was a beautiful picture，right where I could enjoy it：on the ceiling.How considerate the dentist was！At that moment，I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.

What a relief！                        (2013·重庆，A)

1.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?

A．Cheerful.　     B．Nervous.

C．Satisfied.　     D．Upset.

2.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A．The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

B．The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.

C．The surroundings of the dentist’s office.

D．The laughing assistant of the dentist.

3. Why did the author suddenly smile?

A．Because the dentist came at last.

B．Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.

C．Because she could relax in the chair.

D．Because the assistant kept comforting her.

4. What did the author learn from her experience most probably?

A．Strike while the iron is hot.

B．Have a good word for one’s friend.

C．Put oneself in other’s shoes.

D．A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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It was sleeting (雨雪交加). My wife and I were going to dinner at a friend’s house. As we hurried toward the house, with its _______ light, I noticed a car pulling out from the curb. Just ahead, another car was waiting to_______ into the parking space. But before he could do so another car came up from behind, and sneaked into the_______.

“That’s a(n) _______ trick.” I thought. While my wife went ahead into our friend’s house, I stepped into the street to give the　　 _______　 driver a piece of my mind. A man in work clothes _______ the window.

“Hey,” I said, “this parking space belongs to that guy.” I _______ toward the man ahead, feeling pretty manly in my new coat.

“Must you get _______?” the driver yelled, “None of your business!”.

“No,” I said. “You don’t understand. That fellow was waiting for this space.” Things quickly became _______, until finally he leaped out of the car. The huge man ________ me and bent me back over the hood of his car. I was ________. I scrambled (跌跌撞撞) to my friend’s front door. Seeing that I was ________, my wife and friends asked me what had happened. All I could say was that I had had a(n) ________ about a parking space. They had the ________ to let it go at that.

Perhaps half an hour later, the doorbell rang. I was sure the guy had returned for me. My hostess got up to answer it, but I stopped her. I was morally ________ to answer it myself.

I walked down the halfway with________. Yet I knew I had to face up to my fear. I opened the door. There he stood, ________. “I came back to apologize,” he said in a low voice. “The Brooklyn Navy Yard is closing. I’ve worked there for years. And today I got ________. I hope you’ll accept my apology.”

I often remember that big man. I think of the ________ and courage it took for him to come back. He was man at his________.

1.A. inviting B. welcoming C. warning D. flashing

2.A. advance B. back C. slide D. break

3.A. garage B. courtyard C. destination D. spot

4.A. absurd B. logical C. dirty D. invisible

5.A. fierce B. guilty C. cruel D. dangerous

6.A. opened up B. wound up C. rolled down D. took down

7.A. gestured B. signed C. hurried D. moved

8.A. involved B. interrupted C. infected D. interacted

9.A. sharp B. stable C. tense D. acute

10.A. seized B. crushed C. scratched D. hugged

11.A. disappointed B. astonished C. depressed D. terrified

12.A. stricken B. fallen C. drunken D. shaken

13.A. negotiation B. bargain C. assessment D. argument

14.A. creativity B. sensitivity C. security D. sincerity

15.A. bound B. reluctant C. induced D. reminded

16.A. courage B. patience C. scare D. curiosity

17.A. trembling B. towering C. leaning D. wandering

18.A. laid off B. settled down C. entered for D. dealt with

19.A. honesty B. confidence C. effort D. energy

20.A. cost B. risk C. best D. leisure

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I must have been about fourteen then, and I put away the incident from my mind with the easy carelessness of youth．But the words, which Carl Walter spoke that day, came back to me years later, and ever since have been of great value to me．

Carl Waller was my piano teacher．During one of my lessons he asked how much practice I was doing．I said three or four hours a day．

"Do you often practice so long at a time?" asked my teacher．

"I try to," I answered．

Well, don' t," he said． “When you grow up, time won' t come in long periods．Practice in minutes whenever you can find them, five or ten before school, after lunch, or between household tasks．Spread the practice through the day, and piano-playing will become a part of your life．"

When I was teaching at Columbia, I wanted to write, but class periods, theme-reading and committee meetings filled my days and evenings．For two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my excuse was that I had no time．Then I remembered what Carl Walter had said．

During the next week I conducted an experiment．Whenever I had five minutes to spare, I would sit down and write a hundred words or so．To my astonishment, at the end of the week I had a rather large manuscript （手稿） ready for revision, later on I wrote novels by the same means．

Though my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, every day there were free moments which could be caught and put to use．I even took up piano-playing again, finding that the small intervals of the day provided enough time for both writing and piano practice．

There is an important trick in this time-using formula; you must get into your work quickly．If you have only five minutes for writing, you can't afford to waste four minutes chewing your pencil．You must make your mental preparations ahead of time, and focus on your task almost immediately when the time comes．Fortunately, rapid concentration is easier than most of us realize．

I admit I have never learnt how to let go easily at the end of the five or ten minutes．But life can be counted on to supply interruptions （中断时间）．Carl Walter has had a great influence on my life．To him, I owe the discovery that even very short periods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I begin without delay．

1.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A．Concentrate on Your Work　　　　　　　　　　 B．A Little at a Time

C．How I Became a Writer　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．My Teacher' s Advice

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A．The writer owes great thanks to his teacher for teaching him to work in long periods．

B．Carl Walter has had a great influence on the writer' s life since he became a student．

C．The writer didn't take the teacher' s words to heart at first．

D．Rapid concentration is actually more difficult than most people imagine．

3.The underlined part "counted on" in the last paragraph can be replaced by "____"．

A．enriched　　　　　 B．concentrated

C.valued　　　 D．expected

4.We can infer from the passage that the author ____．

A．has new books published each year however busy his teaching is

B．is always tired of interruptions in life because his teaching schedule is always heavy

C．has got into the bad habit of chewing a pencil while writing his novels

D．is devoted to work immediately because he can find enough time for preparations

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I must have been about fourteen then, and I put away the incident from my mind with the

easy carelessness of  youth. But the words, Carl Walter spoke that day, came back to me years

later, and ever since have been of great value to me.

Carl Walter was my piano teacher. During one of my lessons he asked how much practicing I was doing. I said three or four hours a day.

"Do you practice in long stretches, an hour at a time?"

"I try to."

"Well, don't," he exclaimed. "When you grow up, time won't come in long stretches.    Practice in minutes, whenever you can find them five or ten before school, after lunch, between household tasks. Spread the practice through the day, and piano-playing will become a part of your life."

When I was teaching at Columbia, I wanted to write, but class periods, theme-reading, and committee meetings filled my days and evenings. For two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my excuse was that I had no time. Then I remembered what Carl Walter had said. During the next week I conducted an experiment. Whenever I had five minutes unoccupied, I sat down and wrote a hundred words or so. To my astonishment, at the end of the week I had a rather large manuscript ready for revision, later on I wrote novels by the same piecemeal method. Though my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, in every day there were idle moments which could be caught and put to use. I even took up piano--playing again, finding that the small intervals of the day provided sufficient time for both writing and piano practice.

There is an important trick in this time--using formula: you must get into your work quickly. If you have but five minutes for writing, you can't afford to waste four chewing your pencil. You must make your mental preparations beforehand, and concentrate on your task almost instantly when the time comes. Fortunately, rapid concentration is easier than most of us realize.

I admit I have never learnt how to let go easily at the end of the five or ten minutes. But life can be counted on to supply interruptions. Carl Walter has had a tremendous influence on my life. To him I owe the discovery that even very short periods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I plunge（投入）in without delay.

56．The meaning of “stretch” in the underlined part is the same as that in sentence “________”.

A．The forests in the north of the province stretch for hundreds of miles.

B．Bob worked as a government official for a stretch of over twenty years.

C．My family wasn’t wealthy by any stretch of the imagination.

D．During his senior year his earnings far enough to buy an old car.

57．Which of the following statements is true?

　A．The writer didn’t completely take the teacher’s words to heart at first.

　B．Carl Walter has had a great influence on the writer's life since he became a student.

　C．The writer owes great thanks to his teacher for teaching him to work in long stretches.

　D．Rapid concentration is actually more difficult than most people imagine.

58．We can infer that the writer ________.

A．has new books published each year however busy his teaching is

B．is always tired of interruptions in life because his teaching schedule is always heavy

C．has formed a bad habit of chewing a pencil while writing his novels

D．can find sufficient time for mental preparations beforehand, so he's devoted to work   instantly

59．What is the best title of this passage?

A．Concentrate on Your Work           B．A Little at a Time

C．How I Became a Writer                 D．Good AdviceIs Most Valuable

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Because Skyler and Kreed are speechless teens with autism (自闭症), making friends hasn’t always been easy for them. Now that they have each other, their friendship is stronger than what any word could ever describe.

Aside from having autism, 14-year-old Skyler is currently deaf and is losing his sight. He also has no effective means to communicate. Kreed, 17, uses a device to communicate and has multiple medical conditions. Once Kreed learned Skyler was also speechless, their friendship began.

“We were able to explain to Kreed that Skyler is deaf and also speechless like him,” Kreed’s mother, Erin Polk, said. “He seemed to understand and ever since then has wanted to be with Skyler and calls him his best friend.”

The best friends, who live down the street from each other, hang out just like typical teenagers. They eat pizza and French fries and watch movies together. They also give each other a helping hand.

“Kreed will help Skyler by leading him to places he is afraid to walk into,” Polk said. “We think his lack of good sight makes it scary for him in new places, so Kreed will always offer his hand to help him through those times.”

For Kreed, his best friend role has given him confidence. According to his mom, being able to help others helps him as well.

“Skyler has given Kreed more social confidence. By having a friend, he can 100 percent be himself and finally to be able to actually help another peer rather than being the person always helped,” she said.

Even though they're speechless, the teens communicate in their own way by giving certain looks or connecting through touch. Kreed doesn’t mind if Skyler gets close to him or touches him, which seems to please Skyler. According to Polk's blog, the teens simply want to be around each other.

It's clear that something unites Kreed and Skyler, but it's more than their autism or speechless communication. It's their beautiful friendship --- that clearly has no boundaries.

1.From the passage, we can learn that Skyler and Kreed ______.

A. have something in common　　 B. are of the same age

C. are unable to see each other　　 D. have no ability to communicate

2.How does Kreed help Skyler?

A. By taking him where he dare not go alone.

B. By giving him good advice on where to go.

C. By taking him to the places where he used to go.

D. By getting rid of his scare on the way to school.

3.According to his mother, by helping Skyler, Kreed ______.

A. has gained confidence　　 B. is also benefited

C. is able to communicate better　　 D. is more outgoing

4.We can infer that in Skyler and Kreed’s culture, it is the custom for people ______.

A. to touch each other a lot in small talk　　 B. to talk to each other in close distance

C. to avoid eye contact while chatting　　 D. to keep their distance while chatting

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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

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请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。

My wife and I have been together 17 years and have always had animals, but when we moved to Abu Dhabi we decided not to have pets. We thought we could ________for it by volunteering for a couple of rescue organizations here in the Middle East. Then Rusty’s sad little face appeared on the ________lists and we both just gave in. He was ours ________ we even met him. We just knew it.

Rusty was a year old when he came to us. He was extremely ________and blind in one eye with missing teeth from a violent ________ he had encountered (遇到) some time in his short life. He was also ________ to straighten his back legs fully, probably from being ________ in a cage far too small for him.

I sat on the floor of the foster carer’s lounge and Rusty came right up to me and ________ down with his head on my knee. It was a(n) ________ moment. His carer had not seen him ________ someone so completely before. We fell in love with him, took him home and set about ________ him into a happier animal.

The first thing we had to do was ________ out what scared him. The answer was simple enough: ________ scared him. I think he was so ________ to bad things happening to him he just figured he lived in a world where only bad things happened.

One of the things that really scared him was ________ , so I began making him less sensitive by giving him a stomach rub with my foot every time I passed. It took a while, ________ he soon came to realize that he would never be ________ again and took to rolling onto his back and wagging his tail to let me know that he was up for a rub. If I didn’t, he would　 ________ me to my writing desk and crawl under it, gently touching and pushing me to get my attention at my foot until he got what he wanted!

Treating animals with dignity brings back memories of the best part of human ________ . Every time I interact with Rusty and our other rescued pets. I am________ that they have nothing to offer but love and trust. There is no

1.A. make　 　　 B. compensate　 C. go　　 　　　　　 D. prepare

2.A. waiting　 　 B. shopping　 　 C. danger　　 　　 D. adoption

3.A. until　　 　　 B. after　　 　　 C. before　　 　　 D. unless

4.A. tired　 　　 B. thirsty　　 　 C. hungry　　 　　　 D. thin

5.A. feeling 　 B. beating　　 　　 C. incident　　 　　 D. crime

6.A. eager　　 　　 B. unwilling　 C. unable　　 　　 D. ready

7.A. kept 　　 　 B. wrapped　 　　 C. transformed　 D. spun

8.A. put　 　　　 B. knocked　　 　　 C. lay　　 　　　　 D. laid

9.A. physical　 B. mental　　 　　 C. intellectual　 D. emotional

10.A. believe　 B. trust　　 　　 C. envy　　 　　　　 D. adore

11.A. turning B. making　　 　　 C. putting　 　　 D. translating

12.A. work　 　　 B. bring　　 　　 C. carry　　 　　　 D. rule

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

14.A. opposed　 B. attached　 　 C. accustomed　 D. suited

15.A. legs　 　　 B. feet　　 　　　 C. ears　　 　　　　 D. eyes

16.A. but　　 　　 B. so　　 　　　　 C. and　　 　　　　 D. or

17.A. walked　 　 B. kicked　　 　　 C. abandoned　 　 D. overlooked

18.A. follow　 　 B. guide　　 　　 C. take　　　 　　 D. direct

19.A. interest　 B. nature　　 　　 C. behavior　 　　 D. welfare

20.A. warned 　 B. informed　 　 C. reminded　　 　　 D. persuaded

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析