Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. And I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here’s what happened.
I got in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane (车道) when all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver used his brakes (车闸), the tires made a loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch (英寸) from the back of the other car.
I couldn’t believe it. But then I couldn’t believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head around and he started yelling bad words at us. I couldn’t believe it!
And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call: “The Law of the Garbage Truck (垃圾车).” He said: But then here’s what really blew me away. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. So, I said: “Why did you just do that? This guy could have killed us!
“Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and
full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump (倾倒) it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you.“So one day when someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier.”
So I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the street? It was then that I said: “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.”
I began to see Garbage Trucks. I see the load people are carrying. I see them coming to dump it. And like my taxi driver, I don’t take it personally. I just smile, wave, wish them well, and I move on.
1.What happened to the author on his way to Grand Central Station?
A. He was caught in a traffic jam.
B. He had a fight with his taxi driver.
C. His taxi almost ran into another car.
D. His taxi suddenly got a flat tire (爆胎).
2.When the author saw his taxi driver smile and wave at the driver of the black car, he _____.
A. was deeply impressed
B. got very angry
C. felt quite disappointed
D. complimented him on his good manners
3.What can we infer from Paragraph 6?
A.The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.
B.The author used to be a good manager.
C.The author used to have a lot of money.
D. The author used to complain a lot.
4.How did the author learn to deal with Garbage Trucks?
A. Fight back immediately.
B. Smile and move on.
C. Call the police for help.
D. Dump it on someone else
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. And I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here’s what happened.
I got in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane (车道) when all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver used his brakes (车闸), the tires made a loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch (英寸) from the back of the other car.
I couldn’t believe it. But then I couldn’t believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head around and he started yelling bad words at us. I couldn’t believe it!
And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call: “The Law of the Garbage Truck (垃圾车).” He said: But then here’s what really blew me away. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. So, I said: “Why did you just do that? This guy could have killed us!
“Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and
full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump (倾倒) it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you.“So one day when someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier.”
So I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the street? It was then that I said: “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.”
I began to see Garbage Trucks. I see the load people are carrying. I see them coming to dump it. And like my taxi driver, I don’t take it personally. I just smile, wave, wish them well, and I move on.
1.What happened to the author on his way to Grand Central Station?
A. He was caught in a traffic jam.
B. He had a fight with his taxi driver.
C. His taxi almost ran into another car.
D. His taxi suddenly got a flat tire (爆胎).
2.When the author saw his taxi driver smile and wave at the driver of the black car, he _____.
A. was deeply impressed
B. got very angry
C. felt quite disappointed
D. complimented him on his good manners
3.What can we infer from Paragraph 6?
A.The author used to have a lot of garbage trucks.
B.The author used to be a good manager.
C.The author used to have a lot of money.
D. The author used to complain a lot.
4.How did the author learn to deal with Garbage Trucks?
A. Fight back immediately.
B. Smile and move on.
C. Call the police for help.
D. Dump it on someone else
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience. It happened about three years ago and it has had a____effect on me. I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know ____ but whose actions gave a new ___ to the words—kind and generous.
I was walking down a busy street on a cold,windy day in early ____.A homeless man,probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes,was ____ for change on a street corner.
A BMW car ___ on the other side of the street and an executive(主管)who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car. He was probably about ____ years old. He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie. He walked____ across the street and over to the homeless man. Without saying anything,he first gave him a lot of ____ and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves(手套),beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks. Then he ____ them to the homeless man. The homeless man took them and stared with a/an ____ mouth.
As he drove off,I couldn't ____ thinking that it was probably the first time he had ____ the pedal(踏板)of that topbrand BMW car with a ____ foot!I stood there and the looks of ____ appeared on my face and the homeless man's.
Two men of about the same age ____ very different lives had met and the one who was ____ in materials had offered ___ than his shoes. He had left this BMW car and ____ down from his high position. He lifted up the other man when he offered respect,____and real generosity.
1.A. light B.bad C.strong D.slow
2.A.officially B.personally C.similarly D.generally
3.A.benefit B.attitude C.meaning D.award
4.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
5.A.searching B.making C.blaming D.begging
6.A.called up B.broke up C.pulled up D.sped up
7.A.40 B.50 C.60 D.70
8.A.directly B.usually C.unwillingly D.fluently
9.A.money B.water C.sand D.oil
10.A.posted B.handed C.kicked D.threw
11.A.closed B.full C.open D.empty
12.A.stand B.delay C.forget D.help
13.A.bended B.cut C.repaired D.pressed
14.A.relaxed B.large C.bare D.single
15.A.excitement B.astonishment C.sadness D.pride
16.A.but B.or C.and D.before
17.A.successful B.careful C.useful D.helpful
18.A.rather B.more C.other D.better
19.A.broken B.fell C.stepped D.rolled
20.A.surprise B.disappointment C.anxiety D.kindness
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It was the beginning of the school year a few years ago and I had a little boy in my class who came from a nonEnglish speaking home. He was very quiet and shy. I wasn’t sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially concerned that he just stood by himself at break time and did not play.If I tried to talk to him,he would turn away and tightly shut his eyes to hide from me.
After a day or two of this,I decided to seek the help from one of my outgoing and friendly little girls.I called her over and she ran to me,ready to help.
I immediately began a long speech about what I needed from her.I asked her if she would try to get him to play,and I started talking quickly about all these suggestions on how she could start communicating with him. I explained she could do this,she could do that,she could try this idea,she could try that idea.She touched my arm to stop my talking and looked up at me in that wise and special way that only a sixyearold can,and said,“Don’t worry.I speak kid.” And she ran off.
I stood there all alone,silently watching her.It took less than a minute for the two new friends to run off,hand in hand,happily joining a game of tag (捉人游戏) taking place all over the gym.
I often think of that small moment,about what I learned and how important it is for all teachers to speak kid—big kid,little kid and middle kid.I know my focus must be on teaching students how to think,how to approach problems,and how to figure out solutions and teaching them never to let the_opportunity away.We must be ready to learn from our students because those “teachable moments” during the school days are for us,the teachers,as well as our kids.
1.Why did the author worry about the boy?
A.He didn’t dare to look at the author in the eyes.
B.He couldn’t speak English as well as other students.
C.He failed to understand what the author taught.
D.He was unwilling to communicate with others.
2.By saying “I speak kid”,the girl meant that she could________.
A.speak the language that kids understand
B.speak the boy’s native language
C.know what kids want to say
D.speak well like a little kid
3.The underlined words “the opportunity” refer to the chance to________.
A.play at break time B.learn from students
C.solve problems D.speak kid
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Gold will shine everywhere.
B.Children are more friendly than adults.
C.Teachers’ thoughts are different from students’.
D.You learn something every day if you pay attention.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One year ago, I had a special English lesson hold at the railway station. It was quite different from the regular English classes we were familiar to, for we had no textbooks, no blackboard or no fixed seats.
Gathering at the entrance of the station, we told to collect as many English words and sentences as possible here. Curious and excited, we walked around the station and looked everywhere, search for any information in English. Whenever an English word comes into sight, the class would burst into the cheers as if we had discovered a new world. With the Chinese translation and vividly pictures, we could figure out its meaning with ease.
Now, this unforgettable lesson still encourages me to be an active learner where I go.
高二英语短文改错困难题查看答案及解析
The moment happened 30 years ago but it was still fresh in my memory. I was a college freshman and had ______ up most of the night before laughing and talking with my friends. Now just before my first ______ of the day my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a ______. A few minutes nap (小睡) time before class couldn’t ______, I thought.
BOOM! I lifted my head suddenly and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my ______ beating wildly trying to find the cause of the ______. My young professor was looking at me with a boyish (男孩子气的) smile on his face. He had ______ dropped the textbooks he was carrying onto his desk. “Good morning!”, he said still ______. “I am glad to see everyone is ______. Now let’s get started.”
For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all. It wasn’t from the ______ of my professor’s textbook. It was instead from the ______ discussion he led. With knowledge and good ______ he made the material come ______. His insight was full of both wisdom and loving-kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy that he ______ with were contagious (有感染力的). I ______ the classroom not only wide awake, but a little ______ and a little better as well.
I learned something far more important than not ______ in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life, do it well, do it with ______. What a wonderful place this would be if all of us did our work joyously and well. Don’t sleepwalk (梦游) your way through ______ then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work. Life is too ______ not to live it well.
1.A. took B. divided C. stayed D. put
2.A. class B. test C. task D. lecture
3.A. platform B. pillow C. carpet D. wall
4.A. benefit B. help C. last D. hurt
5.A. heart B. mind C. thought D. head
6.A. trouble B. noise C. failure D. incident
7.A. by accident B. at all C. on purpose D. in turn
8.A. smiling B. talking C. complaining D. shouting
9.A. active B. curious C. present D. awake
10.A. sound B. shock C. interruption D. blow
11.A. fascinating B. convincing C. puzzling D. encouraging
12.A. gesture B. sense C. humor D. design
13.A. strange B. natural C. handy D. alive
14.A. taught B. spread C. combined D. started
15.A. decorated B. filled C. left D. entered
16.A. clearer B. smarter C. quieter D. stronger
17.A. discussing B. speaking C. cheating D. sleeping
18.A. joy B. speed C. aim D. determination
19.A. work B. life C. journey D. college
20.A. hard B. complex C. short D. simple
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The moment happened 20 years ago but it was still fresh in my memory. I was a college freshman and had up most of the night before, laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first of the day my eyelids(眼皮)were feeling heavier and heavier and my was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a pillow. A few minutes’ nap(小睡)time before class wouldn’t , I thought.
BOOM! I lifted my head suddenly and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my beating wildly trying to find the cause of the . My young professor was looking at me with a boyish smile on his face. He had dropped the textbooks he was carrying onto his desk. “Good morning!”, he said still . “I am glad to see everyone is . Now let’s get started. ”
For the next hour I wasn’t sleepy at all. It wasn’t from the of my professor’s textbook alarm clock either. It was from the fascinating discussion he led. With knowledge and good he made the material come . His insight was full of both wisdom and loving-kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy that he with were contagious(有感染力的). I the classroom not only wide awake, but a little and a little better as well.
I learned something far more important than not in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life,do it well,do it with . What a wonderful place this would be if all of us did our work joyously and well. Don’t sleepwalk your way through then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work. Life is too not to live it well.
1.A. stayed B. took C. spent D. picked
2.A. stage B. image C. test D. class
3.A. head B. hand C. cheek D. throat
4.A. inspect B. hurt C. disturb D. bend
5.A. wrist B. mind C. heart D. forehead
6.A. voice B. incident C. noise D. trouble
7.A. purposely B. frankly C. Constantly D. appropriately
8.A. panicking B. sighing C. complaining D. smiling
9.A. loose B. awake C. curious D. committed
10.A. defence B. shock C. interruption D. comfort
11.A. instead B. beneath C. thus D. otherwise
12.A. design B. humor C. assumption D. comprehension
13.A. strange B. natural C. positive D. alive
14.A. spread B. associated C. instructed D. reflected
15.A. grasped B. enclosed C. left D. escaped
16.A. securer B. clearer C. stronger D. smarter
17.A. bothering B. obeying C. judging D. sleeping
18.A. joy B. religion C. Strength D. determination
19.A. journey B. college C. life D. work
20.A. hard B. short C. casual D. Independent
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My first visit to London was one and half years ago. It Was1. wonderful trip. I stayed in the city for three weeks, and I had many2. (impress). I visited all the famous places.
When I dreamed of3. (see) London in the past, I always wanted to see Tower Bridge and the famous Big Ben clock tower. I visited these4. (place), and I went on a tourist boat on the River Thames.
First, I went to the Tower of London, and I want to say that it is a very interesting5. (history) place. I found out that a long time ago, it was a prison.6. (late) it became a castle for the royal family. Or maybe it is the reverse, I’m not sure, but they7. (leave) this place and went to live in Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace.
In London, you can also enjoy nature. There are many parks that are wonderful green, quite places8. you can relax and escape the noise of the city.
Trafalgar Square is a popular place for students and other young people. You can find lots of pigeons there. If you have time, you can feed9. (they) and they will be very happy. You can buy special food for them, but be careful! Tons of birds will surround you10. you feed them.
高二英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow 36.
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary(非凡的) self-confidence, something I was really37. I looked up to Helen38she was doing what she loved—39 people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers(同事) 40and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my41 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him _42 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the new found confidence I43 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own__44 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan(贷款), they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s 45? You’re not smiling today.” I46__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody47just have faith in(信任)me.”
Before long he handed me checks48 __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral(抵押品)on this loan is my trust in your49as a person. Good people with a dream should have 50 __to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I51working at the restaurant, making52for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured(破灭), and I lost the53.
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__54and ended up becoming a pretty good agent. 55,I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
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高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow16.
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary(非凡的) self-confidence, something I was really17. I looked up to Helen18 she was doing what she loved—19 people better. She always made everyone, customers(顾客) and co-workers(同事), 20and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my21 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet(炒蛋), and when I saw him _22 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the newfound confidence I23 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own__24 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan(贷款), they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s25? You’re not smiling today.” I26__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody27just have faith in (信任)me.”
Before long he handed me checks28 __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral(抵押品)on this loan is my trust(信任) in your29as a person. Good people with a dream should have30 __to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I 31 __working at the restaurant, making32for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured(被破灭), though, and I lost the33.
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__34and ended up becoming a pretty good agent(代理商,代理人). 35, I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest(利息 ). Five years later, I was able to open my own firm(公司).
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A.friend | B.waitress | C.citizen | D.customer |
2..
A.losing | B.earning | C.sharing | D.lacking |
3...
A.while | B.though | C.because | D.unless |
4..
A.helping | B.respecting | C.serving | D.praising |
5...
A.work | B.eat | C.smile | D.speak |
6..
A.regular | B.favorite | C.respected | D.fresh |
7..
A.eating | B.greeting | C.smiling | D.coming |
8..
A.found out | B.picked up(学会) | C.got back | D.took away |
9...
A.restaurant | B.work | C.house | D.money |
10..
A.ahead | B.that | C.there | D.up |
11..
A.exchanged | B.discussed | C.shared | D.explained |
12...
A.should | B.would | C.might | D.must |
13..
A.counting | B.totaling(共计) | C.adding | D.valuing |
14..
A.ability | B.honesty | C.responsibility | D.identity |
15...
A.patience | B.confidence | C.choice | D.chance |
16..
A.loved | B.practiced | C.continued | D.enjoyed |
17..
A.tables | B.plans | C.decisions | D.suggestions |
18..
A.faith | B.honesty | C.money | D.friend |
19..
A.hired(雇佣) | B.rejected | C.encouraged | D.determined |
20...
A.Fortunately | B.Excitedly | C.Personally | D.Eventually |
高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
It was a summer evening almost 30 years ago. I was rocking my baby boy in my arms and when he fell asleep I put him_____down into his crib for the night. My wife,tired out from a long day of work, was half napping and half watching TV in the living room. Not caring for the______, I poured myself a glass of iced tea in the kitchen, took a lawn chair off our porch (门廊) and walked into the front yard to ____ the stars.
As soon as I stepped onto the yard, I heard the sweet sound of ____ floated through the air. On the hill next to our house, the neighbor’s children were ______fireflies (萤火虫), hoping to catch one in a jar. I sat down in my chair and watch them for a while. They ran very fast, _______, they couldn’t seem to catch the slow moving lighting bugs. _____, exhausted they both sat down in the grass and ____watched the little guys flying through the air, blinking their lights on and off. I drank my tea and joined them in their ______. It felt so good getting to see one of many miracles lighting up my front yard on a ______ night. It made me feel a part of something far greater than myself.
Over the years since then, I have appreciated and_____ all of the glorious light in this world. I have taken it into my heart and welcomed it into my soul. I have found it in nature, books, music, animals, prayer, and most of all in the lives of those around me. I have never tried to catch this ______, however. I have learned that true light and true love must come from ______. It must flow freely between us and can’t be_____in a jar. The next time you see some fireflies then, take a seat and enjoy their light. Let them remind you to shine your own light as well. Let them remind you that you, too, are one of _____ in this world.
1.A.gently B.quickly C.forcefully D.silently
2.A.baby B.film C.show D.atmosphere
3.A.stare at B.point to C.smile to D.glance at
4.A.argument B.laughter C.fight D.scream
5.A.chasing B.killing C.admiring D.teasing
6.A.otherwise B.however C.meanwhile D.somewhat
7.A.Frequently B.Purposefully C.Happily D.Eventually
8.A.also B.just C.yet D.still
9.A.appreciation B.competition C.discussion D.celebration
10.A.winter B.cool C.summer D.spring
11.A.flashed B.shone C.preserved D.enjoyed
12.A.light B.bug C.jar D.practice
13.A.near B.upon C.within D.around
14.A.left B.caught C.ignored D.seen
15.A.passers-by B.rescuers C.discovers D.miracles
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析