One May morning, 10-year-old Khadab played in...

One May morning, 10-year-old Khadab played in the ruins of a school near his home in northern Iraq. He saw something that looked interesting. It was yellow and plastic and looked like a ball. He reached for his new toy and, BANG!

The last thing he remembered was a big noise. When Khadab awoke, he was in hospital. His parents stood sadly by his side. They told him he had picked up an unexploded bomb. When it exploded, Khadab lost an arm.

He was just one of hundreds of Iraqi children who have been injured or killed by stepping on and picking up explosives left over from the war.

These landmines (地雷) and bombs have injured and killed at least 15 people a day since Saddam Hussein's government fell on April 9. And children are the most affected.

Iraq is among the worst landmine-affected countries in the world. Many villages in the war-torn areas are surrounded by minefields (雷区). These landmines lie on the ground between rocks, up in trees and on riverbeds.

Even though the war in Iraq is over, many children have not returned to school. They can be seen walking the streets with the natural curiosity of young kids. Their new playgrounds are places where the fighting took place. Many boys can be seen playing with unexploded bombs. A new game is to throw the bombs and run away. Some of them get away, but too many are killed. They do this for fun, and don't realize the dangers until it’s too late.

UNICEF (联合国教科文组织) has warned children, through the TV, of the dangers of landmines and unexploded bombs in Iraq. They hope to make children aware of the dangers they face.

“I can’t imagine there’s going to be a classroom in the north without scared children in it. It’s so widespread,” said Sean Sutton of the British-based Mines Advisory Group (MAG).

MAG is an organization working to clear unexploded bombs and landmines in war-torn areas.

It is difficult to report the exact number of deaths. Sutton said MAG found 320 injuries in northern Iraq in the first month after April 9. But he said the real figure was probably much higher.

1.What Khadab saw was exactly _______

A. a ball　　 B. a toy

C. an unexploded bomb　　 D. a plastic ball

2.What measures have been taken to remove the dangers of explosives left over?

A. MAG has been working to clear unexploded bombs and landmines in war-torn areas.

B. UNICEF has warned children, through the TV, of the dangers of landmines and unexploded bombs in Iraq.

C. Children have all returned to school.

D. Both A and B

3.What’s best title for the text?

A. Iraq after the war

B. MAG helps Iraq remove the landmines

C. Kids play with death

D. Landmine-affected countries in the world

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______ 28-year-old woman in Guangdong bought one of the most expensive apartments in Hong Kong, saying it was_____ gift from her husband.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Mr. Green stood up in defence of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one ______ .

A.blamed B.blaming C.to blame D.to be blamed

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Mr.Green stood up in defense of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one_____.

A．blamed           B．blaming           C．to blame          D．to be blamed

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mr. Green stood up in defense of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one _______.

A. blamed               B. blaming              C. to be blamed      D. to blame

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mr. Green stood up in defence of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one ________.

A. blamed　 　　 B. blaming　　 C. to blame 　　 D. to be blamed

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Mr. Green stood up in defence of the 16-year-old boy，saying that he was not the one ________.

A．blamed　　　 　　 　 B．blaming

C．to blame　　　　　 D．to be blamed

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On the morning of May 20, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. took off from a muddy airfield in New York and headed for Paris. During the first fourteen hours of flying, he had had some anxious moments. Sleet had gathered on the wings of the plane and the fog was so thick that he could hardly see the tips of the wings. However, he had come across equally dangerous flying conditions before. Of course, now that he was over the ocean, his parachute（降落伞）was useless. He had only one choice: he had to go on.

Although he had waited a long time to make this trip, he did not feel strange or nervous. He was accustomed to flying alone, and he had flown this route in his imagination many times. The idea of flying across the Atlantic had occurred to him one night when he had been carrying the mail between St. Louis and Chicago. That night, he told himself that a solo non-stop flight between New York and Paris was possible. He knew that airplanes capable of making the long flight over the ocean could be built. A man of skill and endurance could make his dream come true.

As he was recalling that night, he reduced the altitude of the plane. Close to the surface of the ocean, he found that the ice on the wings began to melt and the fog disappeared. For the time being, at least, he was safe. The steady sound of the motor seemed like music in his ears. He had perfect confidence in his plane because he knew that there was not a more dependable plane than his. The Ryan Aircraft Company had constructed the plane to meet his special needs. He had worked with the chief engineer of the company, Donald Hall, to produce the airplane as rapidly as possible. Although Hall had worked with the basic design of the Ryan airplane, he had had to make many modifications. As a result, it was a very special airplane. He had named it “The Spirit of St. Louis,” in honour of the St. Louis businessmen whose financial backing had made the trip possible. Besides their money, he had invested all of his own savings, which came to two thousand dollars, in the venture.

At 12 :10 on the afternoon of May 21, Lindbergh caught sight of the coast of Ireland. Now that the flight was almost over, he began to relax a little. Finally, after thirty-four hours in the air without sleep, he arrived at Le Bourget Field, in Paris.

1.According to Paragraph 2, Lindbergh Jr. didn’t feel nervous about the flight because of the following reasons EXCEPT that _________.

A. he was used to flying alone　　 B. he had waited a long time for the trip

C. he had imagined flying the route many times　　 D. his plane was specially designed

2.What can we infer from Paragraph 3?

A. The pilot listened to music as he reduced the altitude of the plane.

B. The trip was made possible thanks to the financial support from some businessmen.

C. The plane got its name in memory of a non-stop trip.

D. The chief engineer designed the airplane independently to meet the pilot’s needs.

3.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. beautiful decorations　　 B. regular repairs

C. small changes　　 D. careful arrangements

4.Which of the following would be the best title?

A. Wings Across the Atlantic

B. A Solo Non-stop Flight of 24 Hours

C. The Spirit of St. Louis

D. An Outstanding Pilot—Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we may take the fact of friendship for granted, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends. While we get on well with a number of people, 　　　 1.　　 .

Moreover, a great many relationships come under the general term “friendship”. In all cases, two people like one another and enjoy being together, but beyond that, the degree of closeness between them and the reasons for their interest in each other change greatly.

At the beginning, much depends on how people meet, and on good first impressions. As we get to know people, 　　 2.　　 . Although these factors are not of the greatest importance, it is more difficult to have a good relationship with people when there is a big difference in age and background.

Then, 　 3.　　 . Friends will stand closer together and will spend more time looking at each other than ordinary friends. Smiles and soft voices also express friendliness, and it is because they may give the wrong signals that shy people often have difficulty making friends. A friendly look with a wrong facial expression can turn into an unfriendly stare, and nervousness may be wrongly understood as unfriendliness.

Some relationships are a result of argument and discussion, but it is usual for close friends to have the same ideas and beliefs, the same opinion and interests. The more closely involved people become, the more they depend on each other. And 　　 4.　　 . Equally, friends have to learn to make allowances for each other, to put up with annoying habits, and to accept differences in opinion.

In contrast with marriage, 　 5.　　 . But the support and understanding that results from shared experiences and affections does seem to create a close and lasting relationship.

A. we are usually friends with only a few

B. many factors can affect friendship and relationship

C. people want to do friends favors and hate to let them down

D. argument and discussion can improve personal relationships

E. we consider things like age, race, looks, economic and social status, etc

F. we pay attention to actual behavior, facial expression, and the way a person speaks

G. there are no friendship ceremonies to strengthen the relationship between two people

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The year 2114 will be an eventful one for art. In May of that year in Berlin, the philosopher-artist Jonathon Keats’ “century cameras” – cameras with a 100-year-long exposure time – will be brought back from hiding places around the city to have their results developed and exhibited. Six months after that, the Future Library in Oslo, Norway, will open its doors for the first time, presenting 100 books printed on the wood of trees planted in the distant past of 2014.

As Katie Paterson, the creator of the Future Library, puts it: “Future Library is an artwork for future generations.” These projects, more than a century in the making, are part of a new wave of “slow art” intended to push viewers and participants to think beyond their own lifetimes. They aim to challenge today’s short-term thinking and the brief attention spans of modern consumers, forcing people into considering works more deliberately. In their way, too, they are fighting against modern culture – not just regarding money, but also the way in which artistic worth is measured by attention.

In a similar fashion, every April on Slow Art Day, visitors are encouraged to stare at five works of art for 10 minutes at a time – a tough task for the average museum visitor, who typically spends less than 30 seconds on each piece of art.

Like the Future Library, the century cameras are very much a project for cities, since it’s in cities that time runs fastest and the pace of life is fastest. “Since I started living in a city, I’ve somehow been quite disconnected,” Anne Beate Hovind, the Future Library project manager, who described how working on the library drew her back to the pace of life she knew when she was growing up on a farm in her youth, told The Atlantic magazine.

1.According to the first paragraph, what will NOT happen in 2114 ?

A. A camera which was produced 100 years ago will be exhibited.

B. The Future Library will be open to the public for the first time.

C. Photos with a 100-year exposure time will be developed and exhibited.

D. Books printed on the wood of trees planted in 2014 will be displayed.

2.What can we learn about today’s people’s attitude toward works of art?

A. They consider works deliberately.

B. They spend little time on works.

C. They spend much money on works.

D. They stare at works for 10 minutes at a time.

3.What is the purpose of the wave of slow art?.

A. To advocate creating works of art slowly.

B. To protect works of art from being damaged.

C. To promote works of art for modern culture.

D. To encourage people to pay more attention to works of art.

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