I'd like to talk about the school system in A...

I'd like to talk about the school system in Australia today. The school system in Australia does depend on 1.________ you go to a private school or a public school. In the state I’m from, there are a lot of private schools, and generally they are single-sex high schools. The public high schools are generally 2._______ (mix). All of the private high schools insist that you should wear their school uniforms, 3.____that might mean4.　　　 (wear) a school tie and a school jacket. However, the public high schools often give you a 5.　 ______(choose) of whether you want to wear a uniform or not. The school classes generally start anywhere6. ____ 8:30 and 9 o’clock in the morning and run 7.　 _____ 3:30 in the afternoon, and they’re followed by after-school　 8._____　　 (active) like sports and music theater. The school year generally starts in the9.　　 ____ (begin) on February, after our summer vacation, which lasts about six weeks around the Christmas period.

The only thing I don't like about our school system is the idea of the difference in quality of education between the private and the public schools. It remains10.　　 ___(see) whether you can get a better education, even if you are in a private high school. Most of our public high schools are quite good.

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I’d like to say something about the service in your school  1.______

dining hall. In general, the service is satisfactory. The     2._______

hall is clean and tidy. The dishes look inviting and tastes    3._______

delicious. What’s more, the workers there treat us their        4.______

friends, which makes us real happy. However, the price     5._______

of the meals was a little too high. Also, we can only      6.__

have a limited variety of dish with little change every day. 7._______

In addition, we often have to stand in line for long time    8.________

after we can get the meal. It wastes us a lot of time. I hope 9._____

something can be done to solve about these problems soon. 10.______

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Now I'd like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two of three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the mid-term exam, this test will not include multiple --- choice questions; it will consist entirely of essay. You'll have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive, which means you'll be responsible for all of the subject matters we covered in class this term, I would suggest you review your mid-term exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The final exam will count as 50 percent of your grade of the course. The research project will count as 20 percent and the mid-term exam 30 percent. I'll be in my office almost all day next Tuesday. If you run into any problems, please drop in. Good luck to you and I'll see you on Tuesday.

1.. What will be included in the exam?

A. There will be only multiple-choice questions.

B. The exam will contain both multiple-choice and essay questions.

C. The exam will have an oral and a written section.

D. There will be only essay questions.

2.Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive?

A. It will be easy to understand.

B. Students will be tested on all the material discussed in class.

C. It will cover topics from a wide variety of subjects.

D. Students must complete all parts of it.

3.When was this talk most likely given?

A. During the first week of class               B. During mid-term week

C. On the last day of class                     D. On the last day of exam week

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Dear Guys,

I’d like to talk to you about the shame you subjected to me last night. Let me first refresh your memory: You, a group of fit, young men, were playing soccer on the field across from my apartment building. I, a better - than - average looking young woman, was walking along the sidewalk with my groceries. That’s when your ball came flying over the fence and landed in front of me.

One of you approached and asked politely if I would throw the ball back to you. Fighting the strong desire to drop my bags and run screaming down the street, I unwillingly agreed.

Before I continue, let me explain something that I didn’t have a chance to mention last night: I hate sports. More specifically, I hate sports involving balls. This results from my lack of natural ability when it comes to throwing, catching and hitting. I’m bad at aiming too. So you can understand why I’d be nervous at what I’m sure seemed to you like a laughably（可笑的） simple request. However, wanting to appear agreeable, I put my bags down, picked up the ball and, eyes half-shut, and threw it as hard as I could.

It hit the middle of the fence and bounced（弹跳，反弹）back to me.

Trying to act casually, I said something about being out of practice, then picked up the ball again. If you’ll remember, at your command, I agreed to try throwing underhand. While outwardly I was smiling, in my head, I was praying, Oh God, oh please oh please oh please. I threw the ball upward with all my strength, terrified by what happened next.

The ball hit slightly higher up on the fence and bounced back to me.

This is the point where I start to take issue（争论，不同意见） with you. Wouldn’t it have been a better use of your time, and mine, if you had just walked around the fence and took the ball then? I was clearly struggling; my smiles were more and more forced. And yet, you all just stood there, still.

Seeing that you weren’t going to let me out of the trouble, I became desperate(绝望的). Memories of middle school softball came flooding back. I tried hard to throw the ball but it only went about eight feet, then I decided to pick it up and dash with ball in hand towards the baseline, while annoyed thirteen-year-old boys screamed at me that I was ruining their lives. Children are cruel.Being a big girl now, I pushed those memories aside and picked up the soccer ball for the third time. I forced a good-natured laugh while crying inside as you patiently shouted words of support over the fence at me.

“Throw it granny-style!” one of you said.

“Just back up a little and give it all you’ve got!” another offered.

And, most embarrassing of all, “You can do it!”

I know you thought you were being encouraging, but it only served to deepen the shame.

Anyway, I accepted your ball-throwing advice, backed up, rocked back and forth a little, took a deep breath and let it fly.

It hit the edge of the fence and bounced back to me.

I surprised myself --- and I’m sure you as well --- by letting out a cry, “DAMN IT!!!” I then willed myself to have a heart attack and pass out in front of you just so I’d be put out of my misery. Alas, the heart attack didn’t happen, and you continued to look at me expectantly, like you were content to do this all night. I had become a sort of exhibition for you. I could feel your collective thoughts drifting through the chain-link: “Can she really not do it? But I mean, really?”

Unfortunately for you, I wasn’t really game to continue your experiment. Three failed attempts at a simple task in front of a group of people in a two-minute period was just enough blow for me for one night. I picked up the ball one last time, approached the fence and grumbled, “Please just come get the damn ball.”

And you did. And thanks to you, I decided at that very moment never to throw anything ever again, except disrespectful glances at people who play sports.

Sincerely, Jen Cordery

1.The writer agreed to throw the ball because _______.

A. she needed to have a relax carrying the heavy groceries

B. she wanted to refresh her childhood memories

C. she could not refuse the polite request from the young man

D. she had fallen in love with the young man at first sight

2.Why did the writer mention her middle school memory?

A. To explain why she failed the attempts to throw the ball back.

B. To complain that she had not mastered the ball throwing skills.

C. To show how cruel those 13-year-old boys were.

D. To express her dislike towards softball.

3.What the boys said before the writer’s third attempt actually made the writer ________.

A. inspired　　 　 B. encouraged

C. embarrassed　 D. depressed

4.What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this open letter?

A. To express her regret over what she did the day before.

B. To announce that she would never play ball games again.

C. To joke on her own inability to throw the ball over the fence.

D. To criticize the young men for their cruelty to her pride.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Tom is going to talk about the World Expo in Shanghai, but I’d rather he ______ on the World Cup.

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Do you love music? I’d like to introduce you to a band today. The Lumineers is a band based in Denver, Colorado. The group released its first album The Lumineers in April, 2012. Recently, the record went gold, meaning 500, 000 copies had been sold. That is really a large number. Critics have mostly praised the album The Lumineers. Some have called the album’s sound “expansive”, and its songs “creative”.

The most popular song from the album is Ho, Hey. It is Number One on three Billboard singles charts: rock, adult Pop and alternative. A lot of people think of Ho, Hey as a love song. And The Lumineers say it is. But lead singer and guitarist (吉它手) Wesley Schultz says it is also about his personal struggles when he was living and working in New York City.

The three members of The Lumineers were excited when asked to perform at the Grammy nominations (提名) concert. But they were also very surprised when they were named as Grammy nominees. The band is up for（被提名) Grammy awards as Best New Artist and Best Americana Album. Drummer Jeremiah Fraites told reporters, “We had no idea. ”

Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz grew up in New Jersey and have been playing music together for about eight years. They found cellist (大提琴手) Neyla Pekarek, a native of Denver, after they moved to that city. Neyla Pekarek told one reporter that the band’s style developed naturally. She said it came from a lot of writing, experimenting and making changes to let the lyrics tell the stories they were meant to tell.

We leave you with one of those stories. This is Stubborn Love from the album The Lumineers. Hope you’ll enjoy their staging.

1.What do we know about the album The Lumineers from Paragraph 1?

A. It includes some old songs.

B. It didn’t sell well at first.

C. It was released recently.

D. It is a great success.

2.By listening to Ho, Hey, we can learn something about ________.

A. Wesley Schultz’s struggles in New York City

B. the happy times of Wesley Schultz as a singer

C. three Billboard singles charts in New York City

D. a touching love story that happened in New York City

3.What is implied about The Lumineers in Paragraph 3?

A. They didn’t expect they would be nominated Grammy awards.

B. They didn’t want to perform at the Grammy nominations concert.

C. They were very calm when told they were nominated Grammy awards.

D. They were surely to win the Grammy award for Best Americana Album.

4.What is this passage mainly about?

A. People’s opinions on the album The Lumineers.

B. The struggles of a band named The Lumineers.

C. A song from a famous band in the United States.

D. A band that has been nominated Grammy awards.

5.Where is this passage probably taken from?

A. A newspaper.　 　　 B. A radio program.

C. A magazine. 　 　　 D. A textbook

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Here I'd like to talk about how to develop your curiosity and make use of it to make discoveries. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers when you are curious about something and want to know more about it.

Firstly, write down the subject that you are interested in on a note card or piece of paper. Just put the main idea down, such as “Discover more about dinosaurs.”

Next, think for a moment about what you already know about your subject and list information like the sentences below：

1. Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

2. Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

3. Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.

Thirdly, ask yourself “What can I do with what I want to learn？” On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：

1. What's the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?

2. How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?

3. Have dinosaurs really disappeared?

Fourthly, armed_with_your_list_of_questions,_you can now visit the nearest library or turn to computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you'll probably discover some new questions.

For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more deeply.

The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember—learning more always bring more questions.

1.While doing some research, you should take the following steps________.

①list what you want to know

②choose a research subject

③list what you already know

④discover new problems

A．①④③②　　　　　 B．①②④③

C．②③①④　　 　　　 D．②①④③

2.What does the underlined sentence “armed with your list of questions” mean?

A．Taking your list of questions with you to do more research.

B．Writing down your list of questions before turning to the computer.

C．Discussing your questions with your classmates for solution.

D．Putting your questions aside before going to the library.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．You can find all the answers online.

B．Learn more, and you'll have no questions.

C．Asking questions is the only way for research.

D．During the research, more questions may arise.

4.The best title for this passage is________.

A．Discovering Dinosaurs

B．Asking Good Questions

C．Finding Suitable Subjects

D．Having Interesting Answers

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Here I'd like to talk about how to develop your curiosity and make use of it to make discoveries. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers when you are curious about something and want to know more about it.

Firstly, write down the subject that you are interested in on a note card or piece of paper. Just put the main idea down, such as “Discover more about dinosaurs.”

Next, think for a moment about what you already know about your subject and list information like the sentences below：

1. Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

2. Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

3. Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.

Thirdly, ask yourself “What can I do with what I want to learn？” On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：

1. What's the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?

2. How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?

3. Have dinosaurs really disappeared?

Fourthly, armed_with_your_list_of_questions,_you can now visit the nearest library or turn to computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you'll probably discover some new questions.

For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more deeply.

The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember—learning more always bring more questions.

1.While doing some research, you should take the following steps________.

①list what you want to know

②choose a research subject

③list what you already know

④discover new problems

A．①④③②　　　　　 B．①②④③

C．②③①④　 　　　 D．②①④③

2.What does the underlined sentence “armed with your list of questions” mean?

A．Taking your list of questions with you to do more research.

B．Writing down your list of questions before turning to the computer.

C．Discussing your questions with your classmates for solution.

D．Putting your questions aside before going to the library.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．You can find all the answers online.

B．Learn more, and you'll have no questions.

C．Asking questions is the only way for research.

D．During the research, more questions may arise.

4.The best title for this passage is________.

A．Discovering Dinosaurs

B．Asking Good Questions

C．Finding Suitable Subjects

D．Having Interesting Answers

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In October, I told the eight-year-olds in my class about my plan. “I’d like all of you to do _______ jobs around the house to earn some money,” I said. “Then we’ll buy food for a Thanksgiving dinner for someone who might not have a nice dinner _______.”

Early in Thanksgiving week, the boys and girls arrived in the _______, clutching their hard-earned money. I watched them running up and down, busily doing their _______. At last we headed toward the checkout, pushing a cart filled with turkey and all the trimmings (配料). Then someone spotted a “necessity” that sent them racing.

“Flowers!”, Kristine cried. The group _______ toward the holiday plants．

Stuck in the middle was a pot of purple mums. “She’ll like this one.” the children _______, and put the purple plant into the cart.

We finally _______ in front of a small bungalow in the woods. A slightly-built woman with a weary face came to the door to _______ us.

My little group hurried to get the food. As each box was carried in, the old woman oohed and aahed (欢天喜地) — much to her visitors’_______. When Amy put the mums on the counter, the woman seemed surprised. She’s ____________ it was a bag of flour, I thought.

We returned to the car. We could see the kitchen ____________. The woman inside waved ____________, then turned and walked across the room, past the turkey, past the trimmings, straight to the ____________. She put her face in their petals (花瓣). When she raised her head，there was a ____________on her lips.

The children were quiet. In that one brief moment, they had seen for themselves the ____________ they possessed to make another’s life better.

1.A.hard B.extra C.spare D.unique

2.A.otherwise B.always C.occasionally D.however

3.A.house B.classroom C.street D.supermarket

4.A.shopping B.job C.business D.task

5.A.1ooked B.came C.rushed D.made

6.A.chose B.moved C.admired D.agreed

7.A.pulled up B.picked up C.sped up D.called on

8.A.1ead B.welcome C.accept D.answer

9.A.surprise B.disappointment C.relaxation D.pleasure

10.A.wishing B.discovering C.finding D.waiting

11.A.smoke B.window C.shelf D.glass

12.A.hello B.gratitude C.goodbye D.thanks

13.A.door B.flour C.flowers D.woods

14.A.smile B.tear C.color D.change

15.A.help B.power C.attitude D.youth

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______ at failing in the math exam, John wouldn’t like to talk about it to his parents.

A. Disappointed　　 　　　　 　 B. To be disappointed　

C. Disappointing　　 　　　　　　 D. Having disappointed

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