One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk．He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase．I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store．
On the outside was a dark-skinned young man in his early twenties．His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, bright smile covered his face．I gave in immediately．The power of that broad smile dissolved all bitterness within me, and I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding．
“Beautiful day, isn’t it?” I remarked, in passing．Then I turned back． “I really owe you a debt of thanks,” I said softly．
His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer．A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby．The woman stepped forward and volunteered, “Sir, but he doesn't speak English．Do you want me to tell him something?” In that moment I felt transformed．The young man's smile had made a big person of me．My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stand ten feet tall．
“Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “tell him I said, ‘Thank you’!”
“Thank you?” The woman seemed slightly puzzled．
I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave． “Just tell him that,” I insisted. “He'll understand．I am sure!”.
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning．From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art diligently anywhere and everywhere, with everybody．
1.Why did the author leave the store angrily?
| A．He couldn't buy what he wanted. |
| B．The clerk treated him unkindly. |
| C．The clerk didn't speak English. |
| D．The store's goods were too dear. |
2.By saying "I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding"(in Para. 2), the author means _____.
| A．he smiled back at the young man |
| B．he did not want to smile |
| C．he would thank the young man |
| D．he was still in a bad mood |
3.The author asked the woman to say “Thank you!” to the young man because the young man _____.
| A．had helped the author before |
| B．taught the author how to smile |
| C．taught the author a valuable lesson |
| D．was a kind employee of the store |
4.In the passage, the author seems to suggest that we should _____.
| A．be generous to strangers |
| B．practice smiling every day |
| C．help people in trouble |
| D．smile at other people |
高二英语阅读理解困难题
One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk．He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase．I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store．
On the outside was a dark-skinned young man in his early twenties．His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, bright smile covered his face．I gave in immediately．The power of that broad smile dissolved all bitterness within me, and I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding．
“Beautiful day, isn’t it?” I remarked, in passing．Then I turned back． “I really owe you a debt of thanks,” I said softly．
His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer．A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby．The woman stepped forward and volunteered, “Sir, but he doesn't speak English．Do you want me to tell him something?” In that moment I felt transformed．The young man's smile had made a big person of me．My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stand ten feet tall．
“Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “tell him I said, ‘Thank you’!”
“Thank you?” The woman seemed slightly puzzled．
I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave． “Just tell him that,” I insisted. “He'll understand．I am sure!”.
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning．From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art diligently anywhere and everywhere, with everybody．
1.Why did the author leave the store angrily?
| A．He couldn't buy what he wanted. |
| B．The clerk treated him unkindly. |
| C．The clerk didn't speak English. |
| D．The store's goods were too dear. |
2.By saying "I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding"(in Para. 2), the author means _____.
| A．he smiled back at the young man |
| B．he did not want to smile |
| C．he would thank the young man |
| D．he was still in a bad mood |
3.The author asked the woman to say “Thank you!” to the young man because the young man _____.
| A．had helped the author before |
| B．taught the author how to smile |
| C．taught the author a valuable lesson |
| D．was a kind employee of the store |
4.In the passage, the author seems to suggest that we should _____.
| A．be generous to strangers |
| B．practice smiling every day |
| C．help people in trouble |
| D．smile at other people |
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk．He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase．I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store．
On the outside was a dark-skinned young man in his early twenties．His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, bright smile covered his face．I gave in immediately．The power of that broad smile dissolved all bitterness within me, and I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding．
"Beautiful day, isn't it?" I remarked, passing．Then I turned back．"I really owe you a debt of thanks," I said softly．
His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer．A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby．The woman stepped forward and volunteered, "Sir, but he doesn't speak English．Do you want me to tell him something?" In that moment I felt transformed．The young man's smile had made a big person of me．My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stand ten feet tall．
“Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “tell him I said, ‘Thank you!’”
“Thank you?” The woman seemed slightly puzzled．
I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave．"Just tell him that," I insisted．"He'll understand．I am sure!"
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning．From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art diligently anywhere and everywhere, with everybody．
1. Why did the author leave the store angrily?
A．He couldn't buy what he wanted．
B．The clerk treated him unkindly．
C．The clerk didn't speak English．
D．The store's goods were too dear．
2. By saying "I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding"(in Para. 2), the author means ___________________.
A．he smiled back at the young man
B．he did not want to smile
C．he would thank the young man
D．he was still in a bad mood
3.The author asked the woman to say "Thank you!" to the young man because the young man________.
A．had helped the author before
B．taught the author how to smile
C．taught the author a valuable lesson
D．was a kind employee of the store
4.In the passage, the author seems to suggest that we should _____________.
A．be generous to strangers
B．practice smiling every day
C．help people in trouble
D．smile at other people
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk．He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase．I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store．
On the outside was a dark-skinned young man in his early twenties．His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, bright smile covered his face．I gave in immediately．The power of that broad smile dissolved all bitterness within me, and I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding．
"Beautiful day, isn't it?" I remarked, passing．Then I turned back．"I really owe you a debt of thanks," I said softly．
His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer．A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby．The woman stepped forward and volunteered, "Sir, but he doesn't speak English．Do you want me to tell him something?" In that moment I felt transformed．The young man's smile had made a big person of me．My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stand ten feet tall．
“Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “tell him I said, ‘Thank you!’”
“Thank you?” The woman seemed slightly puzzled．
I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave．"Just tell him that," I insisted．"He'll understand．I am sure!"
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning．From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art diligently anywhere and everywhere, with everybody．
1.Why did the author leave the store angrily?
A．He couldn't buy what he wanted.
B．The clerk treated him unkindly．
C．The clerk didn't speak English．
D．The store's goods were too dear．
2.By saying "I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding"(in Para. 2), the author means ___________________..
A．he smiled back at the young man B．he did not want to smile
C．he would thank the young man D．he was still in a bad mood
3.The author asked the woman to say "Thank you!" to the young man because the young man________.
A．had helped the author before
B．taught the author how to smile
C．taught the author a valuable lesson
D．was a kind employee of the store
4.In the passage, the author seems to suggest that we should _____________.
A．be generous to strangers B．practice smiling every day
C．help people in trouble D．smile at other people
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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One day while shopping in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk．He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase．I bought nothing, and marched angrily out of the store．
On the outside was a dark-skinned young man in his early twenties．His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful, bright smile covered his face．I gave in immediately．The power of that broad smile dissolved all bitterness within me, and I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding．
"Beautiful day, isn't it?" I remarked, passing．Then I turned back．"I really owe you a debt of thanks," I said softly．
His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to answer．A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby．The woman stepped forward and volunteered, "Sir, but he doesn't speak English．Do you want me to tell him something?" In that moment I felt transformed．The young man's smile had made a big person of me．My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stand ten feet tall．
“Yes,” my reply was enthusiastic and sincere, “tell him I said, ‘Thank you!’”
“Thank you?” The woman seemed slightly puzzled．
I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave．"Just tell him that," I insisted．"He'll understand．I am sure!"
Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning．From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art diligently anywhere and everywhere, with everybody．n
1.Why did the author leave the store angrily?
A．He couldn't buy what he wanted．
B．The clerk treated him unkindly．
C．The clerk didn't speak English．
D．The store's goods were too dear．
2.By saying "I felt the muscles in my own face happily responding"(in Para. 2), the author means __________.
A．he smiled back at the young man B．he did not want to smile
C．he would thank the young man D．he was still in a bad mood
3.．The author asked the woman to say "Thank you!" to the young man because the young man________.
A．had helped the author before B．taught the author how to smile
C．taught the author a valuable lesson D．was a kind employee of the store
4.．In the passage, the author seems to suggest that we should _____________.
A．be generous to strangers B．practice smiling every day
C．help people in trouble D．smile at other people
高二英语简单题查看答案及解析
Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains. One day there was an earthquake near the _______. Many houses were _______. Everyone thought that there would soon be another earthquake.
They were _______ that the second earthquake would be worse than the first. “We _______ send Johnny to a safe place,” Johnny’s mother said to her husband, “Many of our friends are sending _______ children to relatives in other towns.”
“We’ll _______ him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said. “He lives a long way away. Johnny will be _______ with him.”
He telephoned Johnny’s uncle Peter and asked him _______ he would let Johnny _______ with him.
“He is a good boy,” he said. “He won’t give you any ________.”
“________, Johnny’s uncle Peter said. ________ I’m not ________ to children. I ________ a very quiet and peaceful ________.”
“You won’t know Johnny is in the house.” His father told him.
________ Johnny, ________ was five, went to live with his uncle.
Two days ________, his mother and father ________ a telegram from Peter.
It said, “I’m returning the child. Please send the ________.”
1.A. village B. city C. town D. mountain
2.A. built B. broke into C. stayed up D. destroyed
3.A. worried B. fearless C. happy D. glad
4.A. must B. may C. can D. need
5.A. our B. your C. their D. my
6.A. bring B. take C. fetch D. send
7.A. happy B. safe C. satisfied D. angry
8.A. that B. how C. if D. when
9.A. live B. work C. study D. play
10.A. money B. free time C. happiness D. trouble
11.A. That’s all right B. All right C. Right D. Of course not
12.A. and B. but C. or D. however
13.A. uses B. using C. use D. used
14.A. had B. live C. led D. bear
15.A. home B. place C. life D. house
16.A. And B. But C. So D. If
17.A. that B. which C. whom D. who
18.A. later B. ago C. before D. earlier
19.A. received B. had got C. accepted D. sent
20.A. peaceful life B. earthquake C. telegram D. money
高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in Lon-don. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.
On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.
“Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “That’s my umbrella!”
Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry,“Oh, I’m very sorry, Madam! I didn’t mean it!”
Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.
1.We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was ______.
A．a conductor B．a worker C．a thief D．an umbrella maker
2.The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ______.
A．his ticket B．his bag C．his drawing D．his umbrella
3. Why did Mr. Brown take the woman’s umbrella?
A．Because he was lost in thought.
B．Because it was much like his own umbrella.
C．Because he thought the woman would not notice it.
D．Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.
4.When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas, the woman felt ______.
A．surprised B．angry C．fortunate D．sad
5.How did Mr. Brown get the four umbrellas?
A．He picked them on the train.
B．He brought them from his small town.
C．He bought them in London.
D．He stole them from four women.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mr. Brown worked in a factory of a small town. He had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. He was quite excited because he had never been there before. Before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in Lon-don. Mrs. Brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. As he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on his hand. To his regret, he lost it at the station.
On the train Mr. Brown sat opposite to an old woman. The woman’s umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. When the train arrived at the station in London, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off.
“Wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. “That’s my umbrella!”
Now Mr. Brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. His face turned red at once and said in a hurry, “Oh, I’m very sorry, Madam! I didn’t mean it!”
Seven days later Mr. Brown left the capital. To his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. Looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “It seems that I had a better result than the other four women.” She thought.
1.We can learn from the passage that Mr. Brown was ______.
A．a conductor B．a worker C．a thief D．an umbrella maker
2.The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to ______.
A．his ticket B．his bag C．his drawing D．his umbrella
3.Why did Mr. Brown take the woman’s umbrella?
A．Because he was lost in thought.
B．Because it was much like his own umbrella.
C．Because he thought the woman would not notice it.
D．Because the woman misplaced it beside Mr. Brown.
4.When looking at Mr. Brown with four umbrellas, the woman felt ______.
A．surprised B．angry C．fortunate D．sad
5.How did Mr. Brown get the four umbrellas?
A．He picked them on the train. B．He brought them from his small town.
C．He bought them in London. D．He stole them from four women.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day, about ten years ago, while working at the cash register in the gift shop at my University Museum of Natural History, I saw 1.__ elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked2.__ ( close ) at this girl, I found that she was fixed on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs , just a head, a neck and upper body, 3.__ ( dress ) in a little white skirt. As the couple wheeled her up to me, I turned my head toward the girl. When I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back 4.___ the girl, who was giving me the most optimistic, largest smile I had ever seen. All of a sudden, her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, 5.___ smile just melted me 6.___ almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of 7.__ life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and 8.___ ( bring ) me into her world; a world of smiles, love and 9.___ ( warm ). I’m a successful business man now and whenever I think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught10.__ .
高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
In recent years many flowers shops have been appeared in our small town. It is
common for people to buy flowers when they go to a gathering, visiting a sick friend,
or attend a wedding or birthday party. I still remember clear one day last year when
Tom, a disabled student, presented some flowers to his mother to express his gratitude for
her. He owing his entire life to his mother’s kind and care. With her he would not
have had the confidence or the courage to fight his disability. As a result the great
effort he has made, he was finally admitted to a key university.
高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析
In every British town, large and small, you will find shops that sell second-hand goods. Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture, sometimes in books, sometimes in ornaments（装饰） and household goods, sometimes even in clothes.
The furniture may often be “antique”, and it may well have changed hands many times. It may also be very valuable, although the most valuable piece will usually go to the London salerooms, where one piece might well be sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. As you look around these shops and see the polished wood of chests and tables, you cannot help thinking of those long-dead hands which polished that wood, of those now-closed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love.
The books, too, may be antique and very precious; some may be rare first printings. Often when someone dies or has to move house, his books may all be sold, so that sometimes you may find whole libraries in one shop. On the border between England and Wales, there is a town which has become a huge bookshop as well. Even the cinema and castle have been taken over, and now books have replaced sheep as the town’s main trade.
There are also much more humble shops, sometimes simply called “junk shops”, where you can buy small household pieces very cheaply. Sometimes the profits（利润）from these shops go to charity. Even these pieces, though, can make you feel sad; you think of those people who once treasured them, but who have moved on to another country or to death.
Although the British do not worship（崇拜）their ancestors, they do treasure the past and the things of the past. This is true of houses as well. These days no one knocks them down; they are rebuilt until they are often better than new. In Britain, people do not buy something just because it is new. Old things are treasured for their proven worth; new things have to prove themselves before they are accepted.
1.Books found in second-hand book shops may .
A. be copies of the earliest printings B. be on sale for the first time
C. never be worth very much D. never be rare
2.What was the small town on the border between England and Wales famous for?
A. Its sheep. B. Its bookshops.
C. Its cinema. D. Its castle.
3.The average British person .
A. does not respect old things because they are not fashionable
B. likes to build new houses simply because it is fashionable to do so
C. likes to buy new things because they are fashionable.
D. does not like to buy things simply because they are fashionable
4.What does the underlined word “them” (Paragraph 4) refer to?
A. junk shops B. profits from shops
C. old things D. old houses
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析