Joy Mangano was 33 and divorced. She had thre...

Joy Mangano was 33 and divorced. She had three kids under age 7, and was hardly keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra hours as a waitress. “There were times when I would lie in bed and think. I don’t know how I’m going to pay that bill,” Mangano says.

But she had a special ability for seeing the obvious thing. She knew how hard it was to mop the floor. “I was tired of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, wringing (拧) out a mop,” Mangano says. “So, There’s gotta be a better way.”

How about a “self-wringing” mop? She designed a special tool you could twist in two directions at once, and still keep your hands clean and dry. She set out to sell it, first a few at flea markets.

Then Mangano met with the media. But would couch potatoes (电视迷) buy a mop? The experts on shopping TV were less than certain. They gave it a try, and it failed. Mangano was sure it would sell if they’d let her do the on-camera display. She said, “Get me on that stage, and I will sell this mop because it’s a great item.”

So QVC, a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping, took chance on her. “I got onstage and the phones went crazy. We sold every mop in minutes.”

Today she’s president of Ingenious Designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of HSN, the Home Shopping Network. Talking about the household invention, Mangano says, “It is as natural for me as it is for a parent to talk about their child.”

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. Mangano’s small home.

B. Mangano’s work experience.

C. Mangano’s unhappy marriage.

D. Mangano’s hard living conditions.

2.Mangano sold the mop successfully with the help of 　　　　 .

A. HSN　　 B. QVC

C. couch potatoes　　 D. experts on shopping TV

3.What does Mangano think of her invention?

A. Special.　　 B. Normal.

C. Dissatisfied.　　 D. Unbelievable.

4.What can we learn from the text?

A. HSN is a business organization that sells goods on the Internet.

B. The experts on shopping TV were confident about Mangano’s mop.

C. Mangano got the idea of self-wringing mop from her own experience.

D. Mangano once had to work seven days a week to support her family.

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Joy Mangano was 33 and divorced. She had three kids under age 7, and was barely keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra hours as a waitress. “There were times when I would lie in bed and think, I don’t know how I’m going to pay that bill,” Mangano says.

But he had a special ability for seeing the obvious thing. She knew how hard it was to mop the floor. “I was tired of bending down, putting my hands in dirty water, wringing (拧) out a mop,” Mangano says. “So, There s gotta be a better way.

How about a “self-wringing” mop? She designed a special tool you could twist in two directions at once, and still keep your hands clean and dry. She set out to sell it, first a few at flea markers.

Then Mangano met with the media. But would couch potatoes (电视迷）buy a mop? The experts on shopping TV were less than certain. They gave it a try, and it failed. Mangano was sure it would sell if they’d let her do the on-camera display. She said, “Get me on that stage, and I will sell this mop because it’s a great item.”

So QVC, a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping, took a chance on her. “ I got onstage and the phones went crazy. We sold every mop in minutes.”

Today she’s president of Ingenious Designs, a multimillion-dollar company, and one of the stars of HSN, the Home Shopping Network. Talking about the household invention, Mangano says, “It is as natural for me as it is for a parent to talk about their child.”

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. Mangano’s small home.

B. Mangano’s work experience.

C. Mangano’s unhappy marriage.

D. Mangano’s hard living conditions.

2.Mangano said the mop successfully with the help of　　　　　 .

A. HSN　　 B. QVC

C. couch potatoes　　 D. experts on　　 shopping TV

3.What does Mangano think of her invention?

A. Special.　　 B. Normal.

C. Dissatisfied　　 D. Unbelievable.

4.What can we learn from the text?

A. HSN is a business organization that sells goods on the Internet.

B. The experts on shopping TV were confident about Mangano's mop.

C. Mangano got the idea of self-wringing mop from her own experience.

D. Mangano once had to work seven days a week to support her family.

高二英语短文中等难度题查看答案及解析

It had been three months since Ms Miller had started teaching. She was gradually being able to understand all her students, except one, Bob. Bob was the only boy who came to school dressed untidily and sat in the class completely lost in his own world. His performance had been deteriorating gradually with every single day.

Ms Miller searched through the progress reports of Bob and was shocked to see Bob used to be the topper in his class. Bob's performance began to slowly decline when his mother fell ill. He was doing badly in each and every subject when his mother died leaving him alone with his father, who was a businessman and had to travel always. Apart from his performance worsening gradually, Bob's nature too began to change. He had forgotten to laugh and showed no interest in any activity. All his friends had abandoned him.

One day, Bob was asked to stay back.Ms Miller asked him if he had any problem understanding his lessons. Gradually she began to give him a comfort zone so that he could talk and share. After three weeks, she found Bob gradually improving. He was being able to answer the questions he previously failed. Every day after all the students went away, Ms Miller gave personal attention to Bob and began to spend time with him. Bob improved a lot over the next semester, showing definite signs of progress in his performance.

On a Friday, Bob came up to Ms Miller, handed her a box and requested her to open the box on Sunday. On Sunday morning, curious, she opened it and saw a bottle of perfume, half filled. Together with it was a small letter, saying that this bottle of perfume used to be his mother's and he wished Ms Miller to wear it so that every time she was around, he could feel his Mom near him. He thanked her for everything. Ms Miller took the bottle of perfume in her hand and saw a new tag attached to it; it said "Happy Mother's Day”!

Ms Miller suddenly realized that it was not she who had made a difference to Bob's life but it was Bob who made her realize what true humanity is!

1.According to the text, Bob________.

A. wore clean clothes all the time

B. was taller than any other one in his class

C. lost all of his friends after his mother's death

D. could always have his father for company at home

2.The underlined word "deteriorating" in Paragraph l probably means________.

A. worsening　　　　 B. changing　　　　 C. thrilling　　　　　　 D. Improving

3. Paragraph 3 is mainly about________.

A. why Ms Miller would like to help Bob.　　　　

B. what Ms Miller did to help Bob.

C.how Bob attracted Ms Miller’s attention.　　　

D.where Bob could sit comfortably

4.The bottle of perfume given to Ms Miller______.

A. showed Bob was thankful for Ms Miller’s help　　

B. was given on Mother’s Day

C. made Bob a different student　　　　　　　　　　　

D. was new and never used before

5.What does the author wanted to tell us ______.

A. a teacher can totally change a student’s life

B. family is the most important place for kids

C. children don’t have to solve problems by themselves

D. one should have sympathy for another’s suffering and offer help

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mrs Young was eighty. Her husband died when she was fifty – three and he left her an old car he had had for six years. She learned to drive and loved very much. She liked driving very fast, and was proud of the fact that she had never been caught for a driving offence(违章).

Then one day she nearly lost her record(纪录). A police car followed her, and the policeman in it saw her pass a red light without stopping and she was taken before a judge. The man looked at her and said that she was too old to drive a car, and the reason why she had not stopped at the red light was most probably that her eyes had become weak with old age, so that she had simply not seen it.

When the judge had finished what he was saying, Mrs Young opened her handbag she was carrying and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she chose a needle(针) with a very small eye(针眼), and threaded it at her first try.

When she had finished it, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed both the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, “Now it’s your turn. I suppose you drive a car, and that your eyesight is good.”

The judge took the needle and tried to thread it. After trying six times, he had still not done it. At last he had to set the old woman free and her record remained unbroken.

1.Mrs Young’s car was 　　　　　　 years old.

A. 16　　　 B. 33　　　 C. 40　　 D. 53

2.As 　　　　 , she was taken before the judge.

A. Mrs Young’s car was too old

B. Mrs Young hadn’t made way for the police car

C. Mrs Young was rude to the policemen

D. Mrs Young hadn’t stopped at the red light

3.Mrs Young threaded before the judge in order to 　　　　 .

A. prove that her eyesight was still good

B. get the man into trouble

C. do some sewing

D. wait for the man’s judgement

4.The judge set Mrs free because 　　　　　　 .

A. she was very old　　　　　 　　　　 B. she could thread

C. he thought her sight good　　　　 D. he admired her

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

She ____ her husband three years ago, and soon ____ a man with a lot of money.

A. divorced; married                         B. divorced, got married

C. was divorced, was married                 D. was divorced, married

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The entire family was here recently –14 in all, including six kids under the age of 5. We had a joint birthday party for two of the grandkids.

The day after everyone cleared out I noticed that the drain stopper（排水塞）was missing from downstairs bathroom sink.

The last thing you want to do is accuse your own fresh and blood of stripping hardware from your bathroom, but a drain stopper doesn’t just wash itself down the drain.

So I sent out a carefully-worded e-mail saying what a wonderful time we had and asking if anyone had accidently tucked a drain stopper in a purse, pocket or suitcase. I even attached a picture of a drain stopper in case there was any doubt as to what the missing part looked like.

Our son responded that he thought his 10-month-old might have eaten it. He said he’d let us know if they found it in the next day of two.

Our youngest daughter responded that she thought she saw it in her husband’s lunchbox that morning, but she could be wrong.

Our oldest daughter replied that she had suspected her sister’s husband all along. He replied that he had been framed.

Our oldest daughter then checked the guilt of one of her twins with following exchange:

Mommy: “Do you know where Grandma’s drain stopper is?”

Three-year-old: “Yeah, let me show you.” (Heads to the bathroom.)

Mommy: “No, not ours, where is Grandma’s? Did you take it?”

Three-year-old: “I think she took it.” (She points at her 18-month-old baby sister). “She’s a naughty kid.”

Naturally, the 18-month-old defended herself by saying: “Bububbubnananabublalala!”

The next day, an email arrived from our daughter-in-law. “Guess what I found in my laundry this morning? I thought the dryer was louder last night.”

Our “perp” was short. He has a known history of building and disassembling, is mechanically inclined, determined and just turned 3.

It’s always good to know a child’s interests and talents. We have a valve（阀门）that occasionally drips under the kitchen sink. I may have him take a look at it the next time he’s here. But I’ll pat him down before he leaves.

1.What is the key message the author would like to convey through this article?

A.People should always believe in their family members.

B.with lots of kids around, anything silly and unbelievable could happen.

C.people should not jump to judgment before finding clear evidence.

D.Unexpected incidents in our life can lead to inspiring discoveries and fun.

2.The underlined word “perp” probably refers to the person _____________.

A.who was accused of something B.who was given help

C.who did mechanical work D.who told a lie

3.Why did the 3-year-old grandson take the drain stopper?

A.Because he found that it was of a very strange shape.

B.Because he thought it could be set on his toy.

C.Because he was interested in mechanics.

D.Because he wanted to fix the author’s kitchen sink.

4.What is the tone of the author at the end of the article?

A.Angry B.Embarrassed

C.Humorous D.Worried

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recently divorced(离婚), I had no job and was on my way downtown to go the rounds of the employment offices despite the great 36 . My old umbrella was broken, and I could not 37  another one.

I sat down in the streetcar — and there against the seat was a beautiful silk 38  with a silver handle inlaid (镶嵌) with gold. I had 39  seen anything so lovely.

I 40  the handle and saw a 41 . I got off the streetcar and 42  opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched a 43  book for the name on the umbrella and found it. I called and a lady answered.

Yes, she said in 44 , that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her for a birthday present. 45 , she added, it had been stolen at school (she was a teacher) more than a year before.

She was so excited that I 46  I was 47  a job and went directly to her house. She took the umbrella, her 48  filled with tears.

I refused the 49  she gave me. We talked for a while, and I must have given her my address. I don’t remember.

The next six months were 50 . I was able to obtain 51  here and there. l reached the lowest point in my 52 . Unless a miracle happened, I would be homeless in January, foodless, jobless.

Christmas Eve came. No money to buy my daughter a gift. I was sobbing (抽泣) in the cold little kitchen 53  the doorbell rang and my daughter Peggy ran to answer it. He was a postman, and his arms were 54  of parcels. “This is a mistake” I said, but he read the name on the parcels and there were for me.

Peggy and I sat on the floor and opened them. I looked for the name of the sender. It was the teacher. The address was 55  “California”, where she had moved.

1.A. cloud                           B. rain                         C. wind                       D. snow

2.A. search                        B. catch　　         C. afford 　　         D. sell

3.A. raincoat                     B. seat          C. book 　            D. umbrella

4.A. never                          B. ever 　　     C. almost 　　      D. nearly

5.A. concluded                  B. examined      C. learned 　          D. helped

6.A. name                          B. address 　         C. card 　                D. demand

7.A. deliberately               B. specially 　　   C. sadly                 D. thankfully

8.A. technology                B. engine 　　     C. telephone             D. medicine

9.A. anger                          B. surprise　　     C. danger                            D. sorrow

10.A. And                           B. But　　　    C. So　　             D. Or

11. A. forgot                      B. remembered        C. indicated 　　   D. decided

12.A. applied for               B. watching for         C. asking for　         D. looking for

13.A. face                           B. nose 　　　  C. eyes　　                   D. ear

14.A. reward                     B. prize　　　　C. present                 D. umbrella

15. A. freezing                            B. surprising              C. shocking                D struggling

16.A. failures                     B. successes　　   C. jobs　　          D. wages

17.A. heart                        B. favor 　　          C. work　　            D. life

18.A. as                              B. while　　         C. when 　              D. then

19.A. proud                        B. full 　　  C. careful　　       D. glad

20. A. simply              B. directly          C. finally                 D. nearly

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mrs. Jones was my first patient when I started medical school — and I owe her a lot.

She was under my care for the first two years of my medical training, yet I knew very little about her, except that she was thin, perhaps in her mid 70s. It might seem rather negligent not to know the basic facts of my patient, but I had a valid reason — Mrs. Jones was dead, and had been dead for about three years before I made a patient of her. Mrs. Jones was the dead body that I dissected (解剖) over the first two years of my medical training.

Of course, her name wasn’t really Mrs. Jones, but it seemed a little impolite to be conducting research into someone’s body without even knowing its name, so out of courtesy, I thought she should have one. “Me and Mrs. Jones, we’ve got a thing going on.” went the song coming out of the radio as I unzipped the bag of her on my first day — and so she was christened (命名).

As the months passed, I soon forgot that Mrs. Jones had, in fact, once been alive. One day, though, she suddenly became very human again. I’d been dissecting Mrs. Jones a good 18 months before I got around to the uterus (子宫). After I’d removed it, the professor came up to me, “If you look at the opening carefully, you’ll see that the angle indicates that this woman has had several children, probably three.” I stared at it, and I suddenly felt very strange. This woman, who had given me something incredibly precious that I’d begun to take for granted, wasn’t a dead body. She was a person, a mother, in fact.

At my graduation, the same professor came over to congratulate me. I explained the story about Mrs. Jones to him, and recalled what he’d told me about her having children and how that had affected me all those years ago.

“Well,” he said, “at the beginning of your training you had a dead body and managed to turn it into a person. Now you’re a doctor, the trick is to have a person and not turn them into a dead body,” and he laughed, shook my hand and walked away.

1.What does the underlined word “negligent” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.Irresponsible. B.Pitiful.

C.Regretful. D.Miserable.

2.How did Mrs. Jones get her name?

A.She was named after the author’s favorite singer.

B.It came from a song being played during their first meet.

C.It was passed down from the seniors of the author’s school.

D.It just occurred to the author when he opened the bag of her.

3.What could be the author’s feeling for Mrs Jones Now?

A.Indifferent. B.Ashamed.

C.Grateful. D.Guilty.

4.What did the professor imply by his words in the last paragraph?

A.Medical students are able to bring the dead back to life.

B.Good doctors never fail to save their patients from dying.

C.Medical staff ought to have respect for life and humanity.

D.Being a doctor has nothing to do with the medical training.

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

She _____ her husband after years of unhappiness and married again soon.

A. divorced　 　　 B. divorced from

C. divorced with D. was divorced

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析