Recently, China UnionPay did an experiment in...

Recently, China UnionPay did an experiment in a subway station in Beijing—Are you willing to offer a hand to a stranger who needs help?

The leading role of the experiment was an old man. With a small bag in one hand and a large case in the other， the old man appeared in a cold winter morning in the bustling（繁忙的） subway station. He was so old that he couldn’t carry the heavy case up the stairs. Standing in front of the steps, he looked helpless.

Something good happened finally. At 9 o’clock, a kind man showed up, he offered to carry the case for the old man and walked up the stairs with him, at 9：25, another man helped …

Within six hours，the old man walked up the stairs for 25 times，among which he was helped for 23 times.

What’s more，two ladies tried to help the old man—one in the front and the other in the back. They carried the case up the stairs for him. The most noteworthy thing was that another old man tried to help too.

When these kind people were asked why they helped the stranger，they all said “ It’s just the right thing to do,” “I always help people as long as I can” ,or “it’s not a big thing, and I just want to help”.

We often see negative news about fake falling and blackmailing or scheming (阴谋)and cunning. But this experiment brought sheer warmth into our heart.

1.Why did China UnionPay carry out the experiment?

A. To find out whether strangers need help when they are in trouble.

B. To find out whether someone can help those who want to help others.

C. To find out whether strangers can be helped when they are in danger.

D. To find out whether someone can help strangers who are in need of help.

2.What do we know about the old man?

A. He lived a hard and miserable life.

B. He helped to do the experiment.

C. He was too weak to carry the case upstairs.

D. He left after being helped by another old man.

3.The most moving scene is that______________ .

A. most of the passers-by helped the old man

B. even a disabled girl helped the old man

C. another old man also helped the old man

D. one lady carried the old man on her back

4.What message does the experiment express?

A. What warms us most is that helping others is grateful in our society.

B. What people gain is that they will be rewarded for helping others in China.

C. What strikes us is that China UnionPay really did a successful experiment.

D. What impresses us is that most people help others really by nature.

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Recently, a scientist did some experiments．He left a group of 4-year-olds in a room with a bell and a candy．If they rang the bell, he would come back and they could eat the candy．If, however, they didn't ring the bell and waited for him to come back on his own, they could then have two candies.

In videos of the experiment, he can see the children kicking, hiding their eyes--trying to exercise self-control so they can wait and get two candies．The results are different．Some broke down and rang the bell within a minute．Others lasted 15 minutes.

The children who waited longer went on to get higher SAT scores．They got into better colleges and had better adult success．The children who rang the bell quickest were more likely to have received worse teacher and parental evaluations （评价） 10 years later and were more likely to have drug problems at age 32.

The experiments are worth noting because people spend a lot of time thinking about how to improve education, how to become rich．But when the result is not good, they will come back to ask "how do we get people to get the sort of self-control that leads to success?" This is to enter the world of human nature.

So these experiments along with everyday experience, tell us that self-control is most important．Young people who can sit through sometimes boring classes to get a degree can work hard in order to learn a language well．They can avoid drugs and alcohol．For people without self-control skills, however, school is a series of failed ordeals（煎熬）．No wonder they drop out and their later life is a group of foolish ideas, such as drug use, stealing and so on.

1.The scientist did some experiments to ________.

2.We can learn from the experiment that ________

3.What is the best title for this passage?

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recently, a scientist did some experiments．He left a group of 4-year-olds in a room with a bell and a candy．If they rang the bell, he would come back and they could eat the candy．If, however, they didn't ring the bell and waited for him to come back on his own, they could then have two candies.

In videos of the experiment, he can see the children kicking, hiding their eyes--trying to exercise self-control so they can wait and get two candies．The results are different．Some broke down and rang the bell within a minute．Others lasted 15 minutes.

The children who waited longer went on to get higher SAT scores．They got into better colleges and had better adult success．The children who rang the bell quickest were more likely to have received worse teacher and parental evaluations 10 years later and were more likely to have drug problems at age 32.

The experiments are worth noting because people spend a lot of time thinking about how to improve education, how to become rich．But when the result is not good, they will come back to ask "how do we get people to get the sort of self-control that leads to success?" This is to enter the world of human nature.

So these experiments along with everyday experience, tell us that self-control is most important．Young people who can sit through sometimes boring classes to get a degree can work hard in order to learn a language well．They can avoid drugs and alcohol．For people without self-control skills, however, school is a series of failed ordeals（煎熬）．No wonder they drop out and their later life is a group of foolish ideas, such as drug use, stealing and so on.

1.The scientist did some experiments to 　　　　　 .

A. test children's self control and later success

B. test children's intelligence of ringing the bell

C. find good ways of training children to learn

D. prove that children's education is important

2.How long did the scientist's experiments last according to the text?

A. Just 15 minutes．　　 B. Within 10 years.

C. Less than 14 years． D.More than 28 years.

3.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Ways of self-control training

B. Experiments on children's ringing the bell

C. Higher score, better achievements

D. Self-control is the key to success

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recently I had an experience of eating dinner at a “dark restaurant", where people eat in complete _____ . Diners eat their whole meal in total blackness and have to _____ the waiters' guidance if they need to go to the bathroom. I wanted to understand the experience of being ______ . Then I found out eating was a really _____ activity.

It was a special meal. Because we couldn’t see where anything was, my friend and I knocked down glasses and _____ food. Even though my senses of taste and _____ became more sensitive （敏感的），I had to eat much more slowly, trying to _____ what I was eating. _____ water was without doubt difficult, and I even kept drinking from my friend's glass.

After failing to _____ any food with a fork for five minutes, I decided to use my _____ . I reached down, expecting rice and vegetables, but instead, I stuck my hand into a bowl of warm, thick soup. "Ahh...!" "It's best to use a ____ for this soup,” the waiter said into my ear. It was ____ but much too late. Even using a spoon, most of the soup ended up on my shirt. I felt _____ , even though no one could see me.

Our waiter advised us to lift the plates and bowls close to our faces. Only in this way was I able to eat something. _____ , when I left the restaurant, I still felt ______ . Anyway, through this special dining, I was much more aware of the challenges that blind people face.

1.A.surprise B.darkness C.pity D.honor

2.A.give up B.care about C.rely on D.turn down

3.A.blind B.smart C.rich D.quiet

4.A.boring B.moving C.difficult D.traditional

5.A.made B.dropped C.threw D.had

6.A.direction B.satisfaction C.sight D.smell

7.A.guess B.observe C.afford D.stand

8.A.Pouring B.Spreading C.Saving D.Tasting

9.A.make up B.give back C.work out D.pick up

10.A.hands B.bowls C.courage D.intelligence

11.A.fork B.spoon C.knife D.plate

12.A.incorrect B.strange C.helpful D.fun

13.A.delighted B.embarrassed C.sad D.unknown

14.A.So B.Besides C.However D.Instead

15.A.angry B.excited C.sick D.hungry

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

On a Friday night ,a poor young violinist was playing his violin at the entrance of the subway station .The music was so great that people ________ down to listen and put some money into his hat .

The next day ,the violinist came to the entrance again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat ,there was a piece of paper with some ________ on it .It said ,“A George Sang has put an important thing into my hat by ________ .Welcome to claim (认领) it .”Soon the people were all attracted by the words and ________ what it could be .After a while a man rushed through the crowd, took the violinist’s shoulders and said ,“I knew you would ________ come here.” The violinist asked, “Did you ________ something ?“Lottery（彩票）.” The violinist took out a lottery ticket with Sang ’ name on it .Sang took it and danced happily.

Sang was an office worker. He bought the lottery and ________ a prize of $ 500,000. But when he gave $ 50 to the violinist for his wonderful music , the lottery ticket was thrown in, too. The violinist was a college student . That morning ,he was going to  to Vienna for higher education. However, when he found the ticket ,he cancelled the flight and ________ to the entrance.

Later someone asked the violinist why he didn’t take the lottery ticket to pay tuition（学费）. He said,“Although I don’t have much money ,I live happily .If I lose ________, I won’t be happy forever.

1.A. went          B. slowed         C. turned      D .fell

2.A. music         B. money         C. words       D. tickets

3.A. chance        B. hand           C. choice      D. mistake

4.A. asked         B. felt            C. wondered    D. knew

5.A. certainly      B. never          C. always      D. exactly

6.A. get           B. lose            C. want        D. buy

7.A. held          B. kept           C. lost          D. won

8.A .walk          B. fly            C. ride          D. run

9.A. returned       B. reached        C. pointed       D. jumped

10.A. name         B. lottery         C. honesty       D. money

高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

1.The four tours have the same final destination EXCEPT _____.

A.Glories of China B.China Experience Trip.

C.China Impression Experience D.Cultural and Natural Wonders of china

2.One tourist spot that all the four tours include is ______.

A.the Great Wall B.the Three Gorges

C.the Forbidden City D.the Terracotta Warriors

3.How much should the Whites with their 13-year-old son pay if they are on Cultural and Natural Wonders of China?

A.$5678 B.$6088

C.$6468 D.$6477

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

1.The four tours have the same final destination EXCEPT _____.

A. Glories of China B. China Experience Trip.

C. China Impression Experience D. Cultural and Natural Wonders of china

2.One tourist spot that all the four tours include is ______.

A. the Great Wall B. the Three Gorges

C. the Forbidden City D. the Terracotta Warriors

3.How much should the Whites with their 13-year-old son pay if they are on Cultural and Natural Wonders of China?

A. $5678 B. $6088

C. $6468 D. $6477

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

China Experience Tours

China Experience Trip

Beijing→Shanghai→Xi’an (8days)

Price: Adult $1,517 p/p Under 17 $1,230

* Imagine you are a king or queen when entering the great Forbidden City

* Have a hike on the world famous Great Wall

* Discover the Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑)

* Admire Shanghai where east meets west and walk around some local markets

Glories of China

Beijing→Xi’an→Guilin→Yangshuo→Shanghai (11days)

Price: Adult $2,219 p/p. Under 17 $1,650

* Discover more of China’s extraordinary history from Beijing and Xi’an

* Visit the easy part of the Great Wall at Mutianyu

* Cycle near Yangshuo and admire the beautiful rural scenery

* Discover Shanghai lifestyles ancient and modern

China Impression Experience

Beijing→Xi’an→Yangtze River→Shanghai (11 days)

Price: Adult $2, 329 p/p. Under 17 $1,810

Explore both the ancient cultures and modern features, and relax on the yangtze river Cruise (乘船游览) to see the various ideas of China. Your guides will show you around not only the most classic spots, like the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army, and the Three Gorges but also take you for a local experience by visiting lovely giant pandas and local markets.

Cultural and Natural Wonders of China

Beijing→Xi’an→ Zhangjiajie→Shanghai (11days)

Price: Adult $2,159 p/p. Under 17 $1,360

Wind your way from Beijing to Shanghai in style and discover. Climb up the Great Wall, walk around the Forbidden City while listening to the stories of kings, and see the Great “Avatar Mountain” in Zhangjiajie.

1.If you have only one week to go, which tour should you choose?

A.Glories of China.

B.China Experience Trip.

C.China Impression Experience.

D.Cultural and Natural Wonders of China.

2.One tourist attraction that all the four tours include is ________.

A.the Great Wall B.the Three gorges

C.the Forbidden City D.the Terracotta Warriors

3.A young couple with a kid want to join the Glories of China tour. How much should they pay?

A.$3869. B.$4950.

C.$6088. D.$6657.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Recently, TV shows like National Treasure are increasingly popular in China.

National Treasure combines stage drama with a documentary style to tell the stories behind China’s relics. Cultural relics which once laid in museums have come alive. Through new forms of cooperation between China’s museums and television stations, a new way of presenting historic treasures has been created to promote (提升) the protection of cultural relics and traditional culture.

These shows have increased the public’s interest in cultural relics and motivated them to go to history museums and read historical books. They give examples to show Chinese museums’ shift from the protection, collection and research of relics to presenting national treasures and educating the public.

The idea of bringing ancient relics to life was suggested by President Xi Jinping in a speech delivered at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris in March 2014 and has since been made a reality. In addition to television shows, museums are also cooperating with companies to develop creative cultural products based on cultural relics.

To further promote the full use of cultural relics, all fields of society including the government, museums and companies should work together. The government has already come up with a series of policies (政策) in recent years to promote the development of creative cultural products and the proper use of cultural relics. Those working at museums should not only research relics but also communicate the stories behind them to the public.

1.What is the purpose of the show National Treasure?

A.To advise the public to read more.

B.To cooperate with China’s museums.

C.To present the audience with interesting stories.

D.To raise people’s awareness of cultural protection.

2.What does the underlined word “motivated” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Forced. B.Reminded.

C.Encouraged. D.Allowed.

3.How can we make use of cultural relics better?

A.By uniting the whole society.

B.By trying to research the relics.

C.By building more cultural museums.

D.By telling more people the stories behind them.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Cultural Relics Come to Life

B.TV Shows Are Increasingly Popular

C.Cultural Relics Will Be Fully Protected

D.Museums Are Cooperating with Companies

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BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Liuyang Steamed Cuisine Creative Food Show was held recently in China Youth Center for International Change in Beijing, attracting 60 foreign guests from more than 30 countries including France, the United States, Italy and Colombia.

"These are camellia oil, fermented Liuyang brown bean, chili powder and Liuyang preserved meat". Following the introduction made by the working staff, Taghzouit Lydia, who is from Algeria, started to cook the Liuyang steamed cuisine. When the fragrant smell rose from the steamer beside her, she exclaimed, "what a wonderful taste!"

"I know the rhythm of the song named Liuyang River and I like China's fireworks. I can't believe that there is such interesting food in this magical land, and it is very simple to cook. I want to go back and have a try and I will buy some materials to share with my friends," said Andres Mora, who is from Colombia.

During the show, 20 creative steamed cuisines of four series were cooked and brought to the dining table.

According to Gao Zhi, head of management committee of Liuyang Cultural Industrial Park, "Liuyang people preserve the original flavor of food through most simple and healthy way. This is not only a cooking method, but also a life attitude and wisdom."

"By adding cultural creativity to traditional steamed cuisines, we want to provide a Liuyang solution of eating to more people, and we hope today's event can promote the internationalization of Chinese cuisine,” Gao added.

At present, the annual value of Liuyang steamed cuisine reaches 22 billion yuan.

Liuyang Creative Steamed Cuisine Food Show was jointly hosted by the Belt and Road training department of International Youth University and Beijing Centre for International Chinese Education, and organized by management committee of Liuyang Cultural Industrial Park. (Edited by Tong Wei, tongwei@xinhua.org)

1.How many exact names of foreign countries are mentioned in the passage ?

A.30 B.6.

C.5 D.4

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Taghzouit Lydia has never heard the song named Liuyang River.

B.20 new steamed cuisines of four series were presented during the food show.

C.Gao Zhi thinks the way of cooking Liuyang steamed cuisines is the simplest.

D.Liuyang steamed cuisines has created more than 20 billion yuan in total.

3.What is Andres Mora’s attitude towards Liuyang steamed cuisines?

A.favourite B.surprised

C.unconcerned D.curious

4.What type of writing is this passage ?

A.An exhibition guide B.A food review

C.An official report D.A news report

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析