Nine years ago, a few days before Christmas, ...

Nine years ago, a few days before Christmas, I was a director at a company in San Francisco, and I was called into a meeting that was already in progress. That meeting turned out to be my exit interview. I was 64 years old at the time. It wasn’t completely unexpected. I signed a pile of papers and left the company.

So, 40 plus years of employment was over. I had a good reputation and background. Retirement was not a choice for me. I wanted to do something. And then an idea came into my mind, born from my concern for our environment. I wanted to build my own business, designing and producing biodegradable(可生物降解的)packaging from waste. This is called clean technology, and it was really meaningful to me. It could help reduce billions of pounds of single-use plastic packaging wasted each year.

Five years later, I’m delighted and proud to share with you that our income has doubled every year and we have no debt. Meanwhile, I have a wonderful partner, and we’ve won more than 20 awards for the work that we’ve done.

And I am doing the most rewarding and meaningful work of my life right now. But what I really long for is to find other first-time entrepreneurs(企业家)who are my age. I want to connect with them.

So I want to do something about that in a few years. I want us to start talking more about people who don’t become entrepreneurs until they are seniors. And then connecting all of them across industries, regions and countries—building a community.

1.What happened to the author nine years ago?

A. He retired from his former company. B. He failed an interview.

C. He had a good family background. D. He changed his job to a better one.

2.Why was the new business meaningful to the author?

A. It was beneficial to the environment.

B. It developed a clean technology.

C. It provided jobs for lots of people.

D. It brought in quite a lot of money.

3.What is the author’s attitude to the development of his own company?

A. Cautious. B. Disappointed. C. Ambiguous. D. Positive.

4.What does the author plan to do in the future?

A. To do something else about environment.

B. To help people who want to become successful.

C. To meet more people from different backgrounds.

D. To build a community for senior entrepreneurs.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

A few days before Christmas 2012, I found myself in Walmart. It was the last _______I wanted to be, especially during the chaos of last-minute Christmas shopping. It had been a little more than a month since my husband was laid off.

The school my kids attended asked if we needed help for Christmas, and we _______. If not for them, our kids would not have had Christmas gifts.

My children were with me that day at Walmart. Our cupboards were bare, and I had only eighty dollars to _________　 a family of six for a week. It’s not impossible to _______, but certainly not comfortable. It leaves little _______　 for anything extra. Yet, it was Christmas, and my kids asked if they could buy a present for their dad. How could I say “no”? I found a gift box of their dad’s favorite cologne and hoped I could _______ it. Lucky for me, my husband doesn’t have expensive_______.

My husband worked very hard to_______ for us, and I stayed home. It wasn’t by _______ . Having two children on the autism spectrum makes it difficult for me to work. Doctors’ appointments, therapy schedules, and school meetings make it near impossible to __________　 a regular work schedule. So, when he was laid off, things got very __________ quickly. He wasn’t without a job long, but the __________　 of income for a couple of weeks certainly put a stress on our family.

As I chose my groceries, I kept a running total in my head. As my cart (手推车) filled, my __________　 rose. The more I thought about it, the less ___________ it was that I would be able to buy a gift for my husband.

When I went to the checkout, I set aside the cologne gift box. My kids____________,　　 but I didn’t have much of a choice. My heart__________ when the grocery total was indeed too high for us to buy the gift, but an angel was waiting in the wings.

What happened left me speechless, and being the __________ type, speechless is rare for me. A man__________ us, put four twenty-dollar bills into my hand and happily exclaimed, “Merry Christmas!” He left so fast that I didn’t __________ have a chance to say, “Thank you.”

A wave of emotion came over me as I ___________the cologne gift set to the belt. We were thrilled, and my husband had a Christmas present. Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.

1.A.place B.moment C.season D.station

2.A.refused B.answered C.accepted D.ignored

3.A.warm B.feed C.help D.inspire

4.A.respond B.appreciate C.purchase D.accomplish

5.A.room B.excuse C.energy D.courage

6.A.offer B.afford C.owe D.earn

7.A.bill B.collection C.taste D.clothes

8.A.stand B.compete C.prepare D.provide

9.A.choice B.mistake C.heart D.nature

10.A.create B.design C.maintain D.discover

11.A.smooth B.tight C.unexpected D.simplified

12.A.increase B.discount C.steadiness D.absence

13.A.regret B.anxiety C.blame D.complaint

14.A.likely B.important C.necessary D.difficult

15.A.cheered B.followed C.protested D.supported

16.A.lost B.calmed C.beat D.sank

17.A.outgoing B.optimistic C.talkative D.hardworking

18.A.approached B.guided C.pleased D.trusted

19.A.ever B.even C.once D.already

20.A.threw B.cancelled C.recommended D.added

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

It was a year ago when Joshua got a bike for Christmas, but he rode it every day. One morning, he suddenly found the bike gone. Ran to his front yard, he saw a man loading it into his car. He shouted, but the man drive off. As a devoted Christian, he told his dad he real forgave the thief. What’s more, he wanted the thief know he was forgiven. So the next day, he posted the message on a poster-board and put it in the front yard. “To the person who stole my bike: You hurt my feeling. But I am a Christian and I forgive him!” When he left for home the next morning, at the end of the driveway, the bike was back with new brakes.

高三英语短文改错简单题查看答案及解析

第一节短文填词（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）.

A few years ago, I drove to a gas station. It was a fine day, I was feeling good. As I walked into the station to pay for the gas, the attendant said to me: “You don’t look well” That completely took me by ___1.___, I told him I had never felt 2. （well）. Without hesitation he told me I looked terribly bad and my skin appeared yellow.

When I left the gas station, 3.　 (feel) a little uneasy, I pulled over to the side of road and look at my face in the mirror. How did I feel? Was everything all right? Had I __4.___ up a rare disease? Had I had hepatitis（肝炎）?

The next time I drove into the gas station, I figured out what 　 5.　 (happen). The place had recently been painted a bright yellow, the light 6. (reflect) off the walls made someone inside look as __7._ they had hepatitis. I wondered how many folks had reacted the way I did. I had let one short conversation with a total stranger 8.　 (change) my attitude for an entire day. He told me I looked sick, and before long, I was actually feeling sick. That single negative observation had a profound effect 　 9.　 the way I felt and acted.

A little while later I saw how funny the incident was. I wonder how many other people that the man had told were ill 10.　 he realized that the gas station had a paint job.

高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day a few years ago, Mike was walking to class when he came across a Be The Match sign-up table and the organization caught his interest.

The staff told him what the organization did, how they _______ individuals who have blood diseases and may be in need of bone marrow (骨髓) donations，and just how _______ it was to sign up. Then he signed up right _______.

Mike always hoped he would _______ someone. However, he knew that the _______ of doing so were slim _______ his mother had been on the registry for 25 years without a match.

Yet almost a year later, Mike got the call and _______ additional testing in the hospital recommended by Be The Match, and learned he was a (n) _______ match. Months later, he went back to the _______，donating bone marrow to a little girl he had never ________.

''You could be the potential ________ for someone across the world, '' he says. ''For me, I can only think I would make ________ to help the little girl to have a ________ life so that she won't be tortured (使受煎熬) by diseases. '' Thousands of miles away, Adriana's mother was longing to thank Mike ________. However，donors (捐赠者) and recipients aren't ________ to have any contact for at least a year after the operation. Then, if both parties agree, the organization will share ________. One year after Adriana's operation, her mother reached out in full force.

The staff ________ a reunion for Mike and Adriana. And the little girl broke into tears of ________ before her hero even arrived. She knew she wouldn't be there without Mike, s donation.

It’s a heartwarming example of an ordinary man ________ out a total stranger, and in doing so, Mike has ________ millions more to sign up for the bone marrow registry.

1.A.assisted B.learned about C.employed D.called in

2.A.lucky B.easy C.different D.hard

3.A.out of favor B.on the spot C.at first sight D.on the contrary

4.A.treat B.attract C.match D.accompany

5.A.conditions B.reasons C.ways D.chances

6.A.if B.as C.until D.while

7.A.went in for B.fit in with C.attached to D.focused on

8.A.false B.artificial C.perfect D.similar

9.A.hospital B.organization C.school D.table

10.A.touched B.recognized C.met D.forgotten

11.A.cure B.doctor C.partner D.teacher

12.A.improvements B.appointments C.efforts D.excuses

13.A.beautiful B.healthy C.meaningful D.comfortable

14.A.generally B.shortly C.finally D.personally

15.A.demanded B.permitted C.informed D.told

16.A.energy B.hopes C.money D.names

17.A.exchanged B.expected C.arranged D.called

18.A.concern B.fright C.sympathy D.gratitude

19.A.helping B.pointing C.figuring D.sorting

20.A.warned B.shown C.donated D.inspired

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was a few years ago, and I took a holiday-season job in a video store. One day, an elderly woman _________ my store, along with a young woman who I _________ was her daughter. The daughter showed _________, rolling her eyes, sighing and checking her watch every few seconds.

The elderly woman separated from the young one and _________ to search through the DVDS on the nearest shelf. I _______ and asked if I could help her _________ something. The woman smiled at me and showed me a title on a piece of paper.

Rather than rushing off to _________ the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me _________ I could show her where she could find it. Looking _________, I think I wanted to enjoy her __________ for a moment. Something about her __________ movements reminded me of my mother, who passed away a few years ago.

As we walked along the back of the store, I __________ what was on the shelves: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, etc. The woman seemed ________ the unrushed company and casual conversation.

We ________ the movie, and I praised her for her choice. She smiled and told me it was one she had __________ when she was at her son’s age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had.

I ________ the old woman to the cashier and then stepped back toward the young woman. “Is that your __________?” I asked. She rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah.” Mind some __________?” I asked. “Of course not,” said the daughter.

“Cherish（珍爱）her,” I said. And then I answered her surprised expression by saying, “When she’s __________, it’s the little moments that’ll come back to you. Times like this. I know.” It was __________. I still missed my mom and remembered the times when I’d used my impatience to make her upset.

1.A.closed B.entered C.passed D.left

2.A.knew B.realized C.guessed D.explained

3.A.kindness B.courage C.interest D.impatience

4.A.began B.continued C.forgot D.agreed

5.A.moved around B.walked over C.dropped out D.fell behind

6.A.buy B.carry C.get D.find

7.A.make B.play C.get D.borrow

8.A.so B.or C.and D.but

9.A.back B.forward C.up D.down

10.A.work B.company C.success D.performance

11.A.careful B.careless C.strong D.weak

12.A.changed B.designed C.examined D.introduced

13.A.worried about B.angry at C.happy with D.afraid of

14.A.developed B.watched C.missed D.found

15.A.wanted B.hated C.enjoyed D.remembered

16.A.pushed B.carried C.drove D.sent

17.A.daughter B.girl C.mom D.boss

18.A.attention B.advice C.support D.promise

19.A.done B.gone C.accepted D.asked

20.A.true B.appropriate C.reasonable D.impossible

高三英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

A few years ago,I boarded a plane to Disney World with my 8-year -old kid Lucas.

Even before boarding,I was filled with_______. Lucas is an autistic (自闭症) boy.Traveling outside his comfort zone can sometimes be_______for Lucas. I was worried other passengers might not understand_______Lucas communicated with the world.

Worse sill,we were seated next to a man who_______to be hard boiled.As the plane_______ ,so did my boy's excitement level and my own worry.I could even_________ the unpleasant remarks this man might have for my excited son.

As Lucas began to play with an app on his iPad,he screamed with joy and _______his hands as loudly as he could.I began to_______,trying to quiet my son so that he wouldn't_______the other passengers. I noticed the hard-boiled man paying attention from the________ of my eye. He leaned closer to me and I even got________to begin a verbal fight.

However,the man________ said,“You know ,you don't have to keep him quiet for me. You can let him have fun.”It was the________thing I expected,and I didn't know what to say________“thank you”.

The kindness of that man will always be a(n)________to me that there are always people who want to enter our world and understand my wonderful boy.

1.A.confidence B.pride C.excitement D.anxiety

2.A.enjoyable B.tricky C.curious D.considerate

3.A.when B.how C.why D.where

4.A.appeared B.pretended C.preferred D.promised

5.A.broke down B.touched down C.took off D.pulled out

6.A.anticipate B.bear C.acknowledge D.witness

7.A.shook B.waved C.raised D.clapped

8.A.wonder B.complain C.sweat D.argue

9.A.disappoint B.motivate C.puzzle D.disturb

10.A.corner B.bottom C.top D.center

11.A.inspired B.prepared C.excited D.determined

12.A.simply B.rarely C.roughly D.totally

13.A.typical B.exact C.last D.first

14.A.or rather B.other than C.rather than D.more than

15.A.symbol B.experience C.warning D.reminder

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Christmas roses

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, and as the newest doctor in our office, I 36 to wok. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully 37 Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by my 38  --- a dozen red roses.

Then a woman came in with an infant (婴儿).39  she explained that her husband was a prisoner and was my next 40  . She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. She 41  me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible 42  I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I 43 .

A short time later, her husband 44  ---with two armed 45 as an escort ( 护卫 ). The woman’s tired face 46 up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a 47 beside her. I kept peeking out to watch them laugh, cry and 48 with their child.

After almost an hour, I called the 49  back to the operatory. The patient seemed like a gentle and humble（谦逊的）man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be 50 under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.

At the end I wished him a Merry Christmas --- a difficult thing to say to a man 51 back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He said he felt 52 by the fact he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On 53 this , I was inspired with a wonderful idea.

I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful 54 . I’m not sure who 55 the most joy --- the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.

1.                A．needed        B．used           C．had  D．ought

2.                A．dressed        B．decorated       C．cut  D．planted

3.                A．classmate       B．boss           C．parent   D．boyfriend

4.                A．Nervously       B．Eagerly         C．Curiously D．Carefully

5.                A．colleague       B．patient         C．student   D．customer

6.                A．begged         B．ordered        C．asked    D．invited

7.                A．when          B．until           C．after D．before

8.                A．smiled         B．hesitated        C．agreed   D．refused

9.                A．escaped        B．arrived         C．cried D．quarreled

10.               A．soldiers        B．judges          C．lawyers   D．guards

11.               A．went          B．lit             C．took  D．brought

12.               A．seat           B．rest           C．ride  D．look

13.               A．joy            B．water          C．food  D．possessions

14.               A．prisoner        B．nurse          C．doctor    D．woman

15.               A．awarded        B．punished       C．caught    D．held

16.               A．brought        B．gone           C．headed   D．returned

17.               A．saddened       B．excited         C．surprised  D．pleased

18.               A．seeing         B．hearing         C．remembering   D．learning

19.               A．tree           B．clothes         C．roses D．necklace

20.               A．enjoyed        B．suffered        C．benefited  D．experienced

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A few years ago, my younger brother and I went to Norfolk, Virginian by plane. 　　　 , before we took off, we heard the pilot’s voice throughout the plane, “sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. We have no　 　　　 on the plane. We have a generator (发电机) on the ground right now, and we are going to 　　　 the engines with it. Once we get them going, we will 4 in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens. ”

See what happens? We are going to get up in the air, and see what happens? At this point, one woman started crying. “Oh, no! We are going to 　　　　　　 !” There were sighs of desperation and 　　　 spreading throughout the plane, and we hadn’t even 7 yet. Thirty minutes passed and we were still 　　　 there. Then the voice of the pilot came over again, “Ladies and gentlemen, I know you are 　　　 , so are we. We only have one engine going right now, and it is working double time. ”

There was crying 　　　 we had walked into grave. But, the pilot told us our one engine was working double time, and his 　　　 was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air and what happened? --- 　　　 other than thrust (推力) and lift. We arrived in Norfolk and everyone　 　　　 for still being alive.

Although I do sincerely like to have a plan 14 “see what happens”, it really isn’t such a bad life strategy. All too often, I would see people chasing their goals halt (停滞) 　　　 with inaction just because they don’t have 16 success. Actually, success will never be guaranteed. The 　　　 thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what hap­pens.

If you are planning to learn a new skill, get up in the air, and see what happens! It might not be as 　　　 as you thought. You might be smarter than you thought. It could be 　　　 ! So don’t stay there trying nothing just because there is no 　　　 of guaran­teed success.

1.A. Hopefully    B. Excitedly    C. Thankfully    D. Unfortunately

2.A. power    B. service    C. water    D. captain

3.A. shut    B. start    C. change    D. fix

4.A. get up    B. pack up    C. light up    D. speed up

5.A. wait    B. delay    C. crash    D. suffer

6.A. rumor    B. disease    C. anxiety    D. smoke

7.A. looked over    B. taken off C. got acrossD. gone out

8.A. boarding    B. checking    C. watching    D. sitting

9.A. puzzled    B. patient    C. desperate    D. embarrassed

10.A. even if    B. only if    C. what if    D. as if

11.A. plan    B. complaint    C. promise    D. comment

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

13.A. escaped    B. cheered    C. sighed    D. praised

14.A. better than    B. other thanC. less thanD. more than

15.A. frozen    B. annoyed    C. concernedD. satisfied

16.A. realistic    B. organizedC. potentialD. guaranteed

17.A. same    B. common    C. best    D. last

18.A. interesting    B. challenging    C. surprisingD. encouraging

19.A. sorrow    B. pain    C. fun    D. trouble

20.A. meaning     B. reward        C. action　 D. sign

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A few years ago, my younger brother and I went to Norfolk, Virginian by plane. , before we took off, we heard the pilot's voice throughout the plane, “Sorry, ladies and gentlemen. We have no　 　 on the plane. We have a generator(发电机), and we are going to 　 the engines with it. We will 　 in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens. ”

See what happens? We are going to get up in the air, and see what happens? At this point, one woman started crying. “Oh, no! We are going to　 ！” There were sighs of 　　 and anxiety quickly spreading throughout the plane, and we hadn't even 　 　　　 yet. Thirty minutes passed and we were still　　 there. Then the voice of the pilot came over again,“ Ladies and gentlemen, I know you are 　 , so are we. We only have one engine going right now, and it is working double time. ”

There was crying 　 we had walked in to grave(坟墓). But the pilot told us our one engine was working double time, and his 　 　 was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air and 　 　 happened. We arrived in Norfolk and everyone 　　 for still being alive.

Although I do sincerely like to have a plan 　　 “see what happens”, it really isn’t such a bad life strategy. All too often, I would see people pursuing their goals 　　　　　 with inaction just because they don’t have 　　　　 success. Actually, success will never be guaranteed. The 　　　 thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what hap­pens.

If you are planning to learn a new skill, “get up in the air, and see what happens!” It might not be as 　　　　 as you thought. You might be smarter than you thought, and the result could be very 　　 ! So don’t stay there trying nothing just because there is no 　　　 of guaran­teed success.

1.A. Hopefully    B. ExcitedlyC. Unfortunately    D. Thankfully

2.A. service        B. power    C. water    D. fuel

3.A. shut        B. fix        C. change    D. start

4.A. get up        B. pack up    C. light up    D. speed up

5.A. wait        B. delay    C. crash    D. suffer

6.A. rumor        B. desperation    C. disease    D. pain

7.A. looked over    B. gone out    C. got acrossD. taken off

8.A. sitting        B. checking    C. watching    D. boarding

9.A. puzzled        B. patient    C. anxious    D. embarrassed

10.A. even if    B. as if    C. what if    D. only if

11.A. comment    B. complaint    C. promise    D. plan

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

13.A. escaped    B. cheered    C. sighed    D. praised

14.A. less than    B. other thanC. better than        D. more than

15.A. frozen        B. annoyed    C. concerned    D. satisfied

16.A. realistic    B, organizedC. potential    D. guaranteed

17.A. same        B. common    C. best    D. last

18.A. interestingB. challenging    C. surprising    D. encouraging

19.A. rewarding    B. disappointingC. sorrow    D. trouble

20.A. meaning    B. sign        C. action    D. reward

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析