My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It had beautiful tailoring and an unbelievable price: $28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular with teenage boys, but they could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. The fit was perfect.
John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big grin. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said.
Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and on the whole much happier. “Good dinner, mom,” he would say every evening. Without a word of objection he would carry in wood for the stove. One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said: “You’re right. I guess I will.” When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.
John and I both know we should never mistake a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech, and behavior, and for matching what is on the inside to what is on the outside.
1.What does the author try to express in the first paragraph?
A. The coat looked like a magical coat.
B. They were good at shopping.
C. The coat was a real bargain.
D. They had the same taste in clothes.
2.What does the underlined word “grin” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. A wide smile. B. A worried look.
C. A jealous spirit. D. A joking tone.
3.After John wore the new coat, the author found he _______.
a. was happier and better-behaved
b. received more praise from his teachers
c. was willing to follow suggestions
d. made rapid progress in study
e. would say sweet words to please her
A. a, b, c B. a, c, e C. b, d, e D. c, d, e
4.What message does the author intend to deliver in the article?
A. We should not judge people by their appearance.
B. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.
C. It’s beneficial to try different things in our lives.
D. What we wear could help shape who we are inside.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It had beautiful tailoring and an unbelievable price: $28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular with teenage boys, but they could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. The fit was perfect.
John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big grin. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said.
Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and on the whole much happier. “Good dinner, mom,” he would say every evening. Without a word of objection he would carry in wood for the stove. One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said: “You’re right. I guess I will.” When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.
John and I both know we should never mistake a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech, and behavior, and for matching what is on the inside to what is on the outside.
1.What does the author try to express in the first paragraph?
A. The coat looked like a magical coat.
B. They were good at shopping.
C. The coat was a real bargain.
D. They had the same taste in clothes.
2.What does the underlined word “grin” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. A wide smile. B. A worried look.
C. A jealous spirit. D. A joking tone.
3.After John wore the new coat, the author found he _______.
a. was happier and better-behaved
b. received more praise from his teachers
c. was willing to follow suggestions
d. made rapid progress in study
e. would say sweet words to please her
A. a, b, c B. a, c, e C. b, d, e D. c, d, e
4.What message does the author intend to deliver in the article?
A. We should not judge people by their appearance.
B. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.
C. It’s beneficial to try different things in our lives.
D. What we wear could help shape who we are inside.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It had beautiful tailoring and an unbelievable price: $28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular with teenage boys, but they could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. The fit was perfect.
John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a big grin. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said.
Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and on the whole much happier. “Good dinner, mom,” he would say every evening. Without a word of objection he would carry in wood for the stove. One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said: “You’re right. I guess I will.” When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.
John and I both know we should never mistake a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standards of excellence in thought, speech, and behavior, and for matching what is on the inside to what is on the outside.
1.What does the author try to express in the first paragraph?
A. The coat looked like a magical coat.
B. They were good at shopping.
C. The coat was a real bargain.
D. They had the same taste in clothes.
2.What does the underlined word “grin” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. A wide smile. B. A worried look.
C. A jealous spirit. D. A joking tone.
3.After John wore the new coat, the author found he _______.
a. was happier and better-behaved
b. received more praise from his teachers
c. was willing to follow suggestions
d. made rapid progress in study
e. would say sweet words to please her
A. a, b, c B. a, c, e C. b, d, e D. c, d, e
4.What message does the author intend to deliver in the article?
A. We should not judge people by their appearance.
B. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.
C. It’s beneficial to try different things in our lives.
D. What we wear could help shape who we are inside.
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My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat which was hanging at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass. While the other coats drooped(低垂), this one looked as if it were 36 itself up. The coat had beautiful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label and a(an) 37 price of $28, which was popular just then with 38, but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing that 39 of classic elegance(优雅). John tried it on and the fit was perfect.
John 40 the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said, 41 folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a 42 came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (作对) and reasoned discussion replaced fierce 43. He became more mannerly and 44, eager to please. He would generously loan his younger brother his tapes and lecture him 45 his behavior.
When I mentioned this incident to his teacher and 46 what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It 47 be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good 48 not only because he had earned 49 but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran into a friend “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly, 50 John’s new height, assessing the cut of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.
John and I both know we should never 51 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. 52 there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for 53 what is on the inside to what is on the outside.
For John it is a time when it is as easy to try on different approaches to 54 as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape 55 all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.
1. A.turning B.showing C.holding D.hanging
2. A.unreasonable B.expected C.acceptable D.unbelievable
3. A.adults B.teenagers C.women D.strangers
4. A.color B.style C.price D.size
5. A.wore B.carried C.lent D.sent
6. A.carefully B.comfortably C.casually D.quickly
7. A.happiness B.matter C.smile D.change
8. A.doubt B.argument C.fight D.war
9. A.thoughtful B.handsome C.hopeful D.curious
10. A.of B.with C.on D.at
11. A.discovered B.confirmed C.concluded D.wondered
12. A.can B.should C.will D.must
13. A.present B.mark C.word D.result
14. A.it B.them C.this D.one
15. A.taking up B.looking down to C.checking up D.looking up at
16. A.trust B.exchange C.mistake D.regard
17. A.Though B.But C.Since D.So
18. A.matching B.attaching C.relating D.connecting
19. A.career B.life C.study D.success
20. A.how B.why C.where D.when
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My 14-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat at the same time at a second-hand clothing store. It had a black collar, delightful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label(标签) and a (an) _______price of $28.
We looked at _______, saying nothing, _______ John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with_______, but could _______several hundred dollars now.
John_______the coat. He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied_______that soon changed into a smile. The_______was perfect. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home_______ a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it.” He said,________folding it over the chair and smoothing it flat.
Over the next few weeks, the________came over John. Quiet, reasoned discussion was ________argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to________. “Good dinner, Mum,” he would say every evening. Once day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John said, “You are ________, and I guess I will.”
When I asked one of his teachers ________caused the changes, she said with laughter, “It must be his coat!” at the library, we ________ to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time. “________this be John?” he asked, looking up to John’s new height, assessing the cut of his coat, and extending his hand, one________to another.
John and I both knew we should never________a person’s clothes for the real person within them. As is known, what is on the inside should be ________ with what is on the outside.
1.A. unbelievable B. special C. reasonable D. average
2.A. the other B. others C. one another D. each other
3.A. therefore B. however C. thus D. but
4.A. teenagers B. people C. parents D. adults
5.A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take
6.A. touched B. held C. buttoned D. obtained
7.A. gesture B. expression C. attitude D. feeling
8.A. color B. fit C. price D. style
9.A. having B. showing C. behaving D. wearing
10.A. carefully B. carelessly C. patiently D. hurriedly
11.A. change B. satisfaction C. happiness D. generosity
12.A. because of B. aware of C. instead of D. apologize
13.A. regret B. please C. complain D. apologize
14.A. troublesome B. true C. right D. wrong
15.A. what B. how C. when D. that
16.A. decided B. came C. intended D. happened
17.A. Could B. Would C. Must D. Should
18.A. friend B. teacher C. gentleman D. fellow
19.A. watch B. mistake C. consider D. judge
20.A. compared B. connected C. combined D. matched
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Son: I cheated in the exam and was caught by my teacher on the spot.
Father: _______!
A. For shame B. Cheer up C. It’s a pity D. Sorry to hear that
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Window
Bill and John, both seriously ill, lived in the same room at Marie Hospital. John lived next to the only window of the room and was allowed to _________in his bed and watch for an hour every day. But Bill had to spend all his time ________on his back.
They became friends soon and talked for hours every day. They spoke of their families, their children, their hobbies, and their _________ in the American army. Each day John would sit up and ________ to his roommate Bill what he could see outside the window.
Through John’s description, Bill’s world was ________ and brightened by all the activities and colors of the outside world. The window overlooked a beautiful park with a lovely________, John told Bill. Ducks played on the water _________ children sailed their model boats. And a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As John described all these ______, Bill would close his eyes and ______the picturesque scene. Bill was recovering ________. However, John became weak day by day.
Late one night, Bill was lying in bed _______the ceiling when John began to cough seriously. Then doctors and nurses rushed to the room. Thirty minutes later, John __________ coughing. Now, there was only silence --- ________.
The following morning, Bill was moved to the bed next to the window at his request. Slowing and ________ , he supported himself up on one elbow to take the first look. But to his _________ , he could see nothing but a _________wall.
Only at that moment did he begin to realize that the pursuit of happiness was a matter of ________. It was a positive attitude we chose to express. It was not a gift that got _________to our doorstep each morning, nor did it come through the window. It was an inward journey. Whether a man is happy or not depends on his own thoughts ________ anything outward.
So Bill began to describe the _______world to his new roommate that he saw through the only window of the room.
1.A. stand up B. sit up C. set up D. stay up
2.A. lying B. depending C. going D. relying
3.A. service B. advice C. appearance D. violence
4.A. explain B. complain C. describe D. introduce
5.A. affected B. broadened C. damaged D. expanded
6.A. tower B. lake C. statue D. hill
7.A. while B. though C. unless D. until
8.A. in addition B. in general C. in brief D. in detail
9.A. see B. remember C. imagine D. recognize
10.A. up to now B. little by little C. sooner or later D. one by one
11.A. thinking about B. staring at C. holding up D. fixing on
12.A. stopped B. continued C. avoided D. survived
13.A. deadly B. dead C. breathless D. aimless
14.A. regretfully B. fortunately C. particularly D. hopefully
15.A. surprise B. delight C. relief D. anger
16.A. simple B. blank C. colored D. painted
17.A. consideration B. expression C. choice D. practice
18.A. delivered B. decorated C. devoted D. determined
19.A. more than B. better than C. other than D. rather than
20.A. friendly B. yearly C. lively D. likely
高三英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
I was helping in my son’s classroom when I spotted a poster that reads, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can break my heart”. I started thinking.
Teachers are such an important part of a child’s life. A teacher’s support determines how safe a child feels in school. His inspiration determines how much risk a child will take in the classroom, his understanding determines how important a child feels in school and his love determines a child’s motivating and attitude toward education. And the effect a teacher has on a child doesn’t end when the school bell rings at the end of the day. Rather, those feelings developed in the classroom go home with the child and, in a large part, determine what sort of evening the child and the family have. The importance of a teacher to a child is fantastic and cannot be over-emphasized.
All my children are fortunate to have remarkable teachers. Consequently, the three of them love going to school almost as much as they love using teacherisms, for example, one of Hannah’s favorite phrases in used when I mess up. She looks at me with understanding and says, “It’s okay to make mistakes, mama, because you’re only learning.” Rachael’s favorite phrase is used to start most of her jobs; with a glow in her eye, she says, “I’m just going to do my best, mama, because that’s all I can do!” But perhaps my favorite is Jacob’s response to his sisters when one of them says something he doesn’t like. With his hand on his heart he says, “Don’t say that because words can break my heart.”
Like most parents, I hear teacherisms daily. And every time I hear one, my heart floods with gratefulness for the wonderful teachers who make my children feel safe, important, and successful in the classroom, and who are helping my children achieve emotional good health. There is much talk today how to measure a teacher’s worth. I think we need only look at the students. Children mirror teachers’ words and actions, and the content of those reflections shows teacher’s greatness.
1.Teachers are important to students in that________.
A.they equip them with book knowledge
B.they help free the parents from worries
they guarantee each family a happy evening
D.they help keep them emotionally healthy
2.The three children’s examples are used to show that________.
A.they are lucky to have wonderful teachers
B.they can eventually develop into good teachers
they are sometimes mentally hurt by the teachers
D.they have a successful performance in school
3.To his mother, what the boy says possibly sounds________.
A.ridiculous B.convincing humorous D.inspiring
4.The underlined word “teacherisms” probably refers to “________”.
A.how teachers normally deal with their students
B.what teachers usually say to their students
why teachers seem important to their students
D.where teachers agree with their students
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My wife and I parked at a trailhead (小道起点) the same time as a young man. He was covered in tattoos (纹身) and cars. I _______ he was a bad person,so we _________to distance ourselves from him. But he _______hard to catch up and wanted to talk some. We slowed down. He said he was _______ a bad time in his life. We _______ left him in the dust, heading up the river. A(n) _______later we had to turn back _______a flash flood had taken out the trail bridge.
There he was again, laboring up the trail. He also turned to _______us back. He shared a little more of his _______. In a car accident he ________ his mother and sister ans was ________ and permanently injured too. We walked slowly for the whole way back to the trailhead.
He pulled up his shirt to ________ his tattoo. It was two angels in a(n) ________ light signaling to him. He pointed... “This is my sister and this is my mom. They told me to stop ________everything and drinking heavily. They loved me and wanted me to live in love too! ”
He ________explained that the brilliantly colored tattoo was the exact vision (幻象) he had that day. He stopped drinking and started to ________people more and live a good life. My ________ melted away. It had painted a wrong picture of this wonderful ________ with a beautiful message. We had dinner together around a ________ campfire that wasn’t even lit. He stayed the night in our camper and we parted the next day.
I learned more than he ________to tell... May it also warm your heart.
1.A. assumed B. promised C. found D. admitted
2.A. failed B. tried C. refused D. pretended
3.A. thought B. practised C. cried D. struggled
4.A. recovering from B. going through C. putting up with D. looking back on
5.A. gladly B. unwillingly C. politely D. cruelly
6.A. month B. week C. day D. hour
7.A. after B. because C. before D. though
8.A. follow B. guide C. hold D. pull
9.A. glory B. burden C. story D. wine
10.A. examined B. hurt C. saved D. lost
11.A. mentally B. slightly C. terribly D. bravely
12.A. scratch B. show C. get D. remove
13.A. brilliant B. pale C. artificial D. dark
14.A. remembering B. forgiving C. hating D. experiencing
15.A. excitedly B. impatiently C. seriouly D. calmly
16.A. respect B. love C. blame D. pity
17.A. sympathy B. anger C. pride D. prejudice
18.A. night B. birdge C. person D. world
19.A. burning B. warm C. cold D. dying
20.A. hesitated B. agreed C. forgot D. hoped
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Lunch hour is crazy at SAME Cafe, the 40-seat restaurant my husband and I run in Denver.
A woman in a(n) suit stepped in. "Hi, Libby." she said. Wow, what a ! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay. many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and . Look at her now: confident and hopeful. Wasn't this what we'd hoped for?
In 2003, we'd this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register. Right away we hit hurdles(阻碍). "There is no such thing as a lunch," one potential landlord sniffed. I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them , shaking their heads. No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no . The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account. we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street. We put flyers(传单)around the neighborhood, asked friends to the word, and held our breath.
Word traveled fast, stories in the papers and on TV. Soon we had more than 50 customers a day. A few ate without paying or an hour of work. But most gave what they could, it was just a dollar. Those with money gave, and then more. One of our customers left a for 500 dollars. Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates. another donated a truck so we could transport from suppliers.
People came here partly for what our cafe —SAME: So All May Eat. We treat everyone with . We hoped to develop a sense of community so that we might one another. The woman in business suit was one of them. Our to open the cafe was worth it.
1.A. dinner B. evening C. business D. summer
2.A. change B. beauty C. fool D. coincidence
3.A. With B. Like C. Besides D. Towards
4.A. wait B. sing C. perform D. sweep
5.A. lived B. hatched C. ignored D. achieved
6.A. packed B. delicious C. free D. delivered
7.A. crowd together B. flood in C. walk away D. turn up
8.A. staff support B. regular customers C. lunch boxes D. cash register
9.A. Unfortunately B. Finally C. Interestingly D. Illegally
10.A. analyze B. read C. spread D. approve
11.A. thanks to B. apart from C. ahead of D. according to
12.A. regretting B. gaining C. donating D. balancing
13.A. only when B. and forever C. so that D. even if
14.A. reward B. check C. bill D. list
15.A. Still B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Thus
16.A. lunch B. customers C. dishes D. produce
17.A. stood for B. applied for C. benefited from D. depended on
18.A. patience B. generosity C. confidence D. dignity
19.A. protect B. trust C. help D. treasure
20.A. dream B. struggle C. management D. Style
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Lunch hour is crazy at SAME Cafe, the 40-seat restaurant my husband and I run in Denver.
A woman in a(n)_ suit stepped in. "Hi, Libby." she said.Wow, what a ! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay. many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and .' Look at her now: confident and hopeful.Wasn't this what we'd hoped for?
In 2003, we'd this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register(收款台). Right away we hit hurdles(阻碍). "There is no such thing as a lunch," one potential landlord (房东) sniffed. I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them , shaking their heads. No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no .The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account. we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street.We put flyers(传单) around the neighborhood, asked friends to the word, and held our breath.
Word traveled fast, stories in the papers and on TV. Soon we had more than 50customers a day.A few ate without paying or an hour of work.But most gave what they could, it was just a doilar.Those with money gave, and then more.One of our customers left a for 500 dollars.Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates. another donated a truck so we could transport from suppliers.
People came here partly for what our cafe —SAME: So A11 May Eat, We treat everyone with .We hoped to develop a sense of community- so that we might one another.The woman in business suit was one of them.Our to open the cafe was worth it,
1.A. dinner B. evening C. business D. summer
2.A. change B. beauty C. fool D. coincidence
3.A. With B. Like C. Besides D. Towards
4.A. wait B. sing C. perform D. sweep
5.A. lived B. hatched C. ignored D. achieved
6.A. packed B. delicious C. freeD. delivered
7.A. crowd together B. flood inC. walk awayD. turn up
8.A. staff support B. regular customersC. lunch boxesD. cash register
9.A. Unfortunately B. Finally C. InterestinglyD. Illegally
10.A. analyze B. read C. spread D. approve
11.A. thanks to B. apart from C. ahead ofD. according to
12.A. regretting B. gaining C.donating D. balancing
13.A. only when B. and forever C.so that D. even if
14.A. reward B. check C. bill D. list
15.A. Still B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Thus
16.A. lunch B. customers C. dishes D. produce
17.A. stood for B. applied for C. benefited fromD. depended on
18.A. patience B. generosity C. confidenceD. dignity
19.A. protect B. trust C. help D. treasure
20.A. dream B. struggle C. management D. style
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