At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech.
Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled （揉）it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it? ” Still some hands were lifted up.
He asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled.
“Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands.
“My dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down（击垮） or even broken into pieces by your determination(决心) or unfavorable（不利的） situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value（价值） in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.”
1.The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
| A．broken | B．having small lines or folds in it |
| C．flat | D．having holes on it |
2.The speaker did this test in order to _____________.
| A．tell the audience that one should never lose one’s own value |
| B．tell the audience that God values money most |
| C．test if some of the audience were extremely interested in money |
| D．play a trick on the audience |
3.What would the speaker probably talk about next?
| A．How money can make people crazy. |
| B．How to avoid being knocked down in one’s life. |
| C．How to keep one’s value of life. |
| D．How to give a meaningful class |
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech.
Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled （揉）it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it? ” Still some hands were lifted up.
He asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled.
“Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands.
“My dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down（击垮） or even broken into pieces by your determination or unfavorable situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value（价值） in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.”
1.How many times did the speaker ask the people whether they wanted the bill?
A．Once B．Twice C．Three times D．Four times
2.The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means _______.
A．broken B．having small lines or folds in it
C．flat D．having holes on it
3.The speaker did this test in order to _____________.
A．tell the audience that one should never lose one’s own value
B．tell the audience that God values money most
C．test if some of the audience were extremely interested in money
D．play a trick on the audience
4.What would the speaker probably talk about next?
A．How money can make people crazy.
B．How to avoid being knocked down in one’s life.
C．How to keep one’s value of life.
D．How to give a meaningful class
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech.
Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled （揉）it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it? ” Still some hands were lifted up.
He asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled.
“Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands.
“My dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down（击垮） or even broken into pieces by your determination(决心) or unfavorable（不利的） situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value（价值） in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.”
1.The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
| A．broken | B．having small lines or folds in it |
| C．flat | D．having holes on it |
2.The speaker did this test in order to _____________.
| A．tell the audience that one should never lose one’s own value |
| B．tell the audience that God values money most |
| C．test if some of the audience were extremely interested in money |
| D．play a trick on the audience |
3.What would the speaker probably talk about next?
| A．How money can make people crazy. |
| B．How to avoid being knocked down in one’s life. |
| C．How to keep one’s value of life. |
| D．How to give a meaningful class |
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech.
Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled （揉）it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it?” Still some hands were lifted up.
He asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled.
“Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands.
“My dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down（击垮） or even broken into pieces by your determination or unfavorable situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value（价值） in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.”
1.How many times did the speaker ask the people whether they wanted the bill?
A. Once B. Twice
C. Three times D. Four times
2.The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
A. broken B. having small lines or folds in it
C. flat D. having holes on it
3.The speaker did this test in order to _____________.
A. tell the audience that one should never lose one’s own value
B. tell the audience that gold values money most
C. test if some of the audience were extremely interested in money
D. play a trick on the audience
4.What would the speaker probably talk about next?
A. How money can make people crazy.
B. How to avoid being knocked down in one’s life.
C. How to keep one’s value of life.
D. How to give a meaningful class
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech.
Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled （揉）it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it? ” Still some hands were lifted up.
He asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled.
“Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands.
“My dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down（击垮） or even broken into pieces by your determination or unfavorable situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value（价值） in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.”
1.How many times did the speaker ask the people whether they wanted the bill?
A. Once B. Twice C. Three times D. Four times
2. The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
A. broken B. having small lines or folds in it C. flat D. having holes on it
3.The speaker did this test in order to _____________.
A. tell the audience that one should never lose one’s own value
B. tell the audience that God values money most
C. test if some of the audience were extremely interested in money
D. play a trick on the audience
4. What would the speaker probably talk about next?
A. How money can make people crazy. B. How to avoid being knocked down in one’s life.
C. How to keep one’s value of life. D. How to give a meaningful class
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A well-known speaker started his speech by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “What is this piece of 1 and is it worth anything?”
Hands started going up. “It is a $20 bill, encashable(可兑现的) in international and national 2 .”replied one of the 3 who raised their hands.
The speaker continued, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He continued to crumple the 20 dollar bill using both his hands. He then 4 it and asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air.
“Well,” he said, “what if I do this?” He dropped it on the 5 and started to step on it. He picked up the crumpled and 6 bill and said, “Now, who still wants it?”
7 went back into the air. “I think this bill is still 8 its value”, said a young man in an unsure 9. “We can still use the bill to 10 goods worth 20 dollars,” said the other people.
“My friends, you have all learned a very 11 lesson in this exercise that we are just through with. You’ve 12 that I can crumple the $20 bill during the process as the effects can be seen clearly. 13, no matter what I did to the piece of paper, you were 14 in your mind that my actions did not actually decrease its 15 . It was still worth $20.”
“Many times in our lives, we feel like as if we are 16, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are 17 ; but no matter what happened or what will happen, please 18 , you will never lose your value.” Values that you keep in your heart will always 19 you from a difficult situation.
Dirty or clean, crumpled or not, you are still priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by ...WHO WE ARE.” “You are 20— don’t ever forget it.”
1. A．paper B．advice C．information D．luck
2. A．organizations B．flights C．markets D．conferences
3. A．family B．teachers C．speakers D．audience
4. A．hid B．bought C．carried D．unfolded
5. A．square B．beach C．ground D．playground
6. A．thin B．dirty C．new D．clear
7. A．Hands B．Books C．Heads D．Smoke
8. A．losing B．reducing C．increasing D．holding
9. A．sound B．voice C．noise D．shout
10. A．deliver B．buy C．sell D．produce
11. A．boring B．difficult C．valuable D．painful
12. A．heard B．seen C．forgotten D．doubted
13. A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Otherwise
14. A．sure B．curious C．proud D．sad
15. A．price B．growth C．value D．size
16. A．dropped B．turned C．looked D．talked
17. A．important B．confident C．selfish D．useless
18. A．accept B．argue C．remember D．decide
19. A．leave B．search C．save D．beat
20. A．especial B．normal C．ordinary D．special
高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
You may probably meet most of the powerful graduation speakers, here who are well-known people in their fields. I think the schools couldn’t have picked better speakers than them, because they set good examples, deeply inspiring us in our daily life.
Steve Jobs, Stanford University:
“Remembering you’re going to die, and the best way I know is to avoid the trap of thinking that you have something to lose. There is no reason not to follow your heart. Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice...”
Oprah Winfrey, Stanford University:
“I consider the world, this Earth, to be like a school... And the secret I’ve learned to get ahead is being open to the lessons from the grandest universe of all. Don’t react against a bad situation. And the solution will arise from the challenge. So don’t give up easily, acting with responsibility... ”
Bono, University of Pennsylvania:
“For four years you’ve been buying, trading, and selling everything you’ve got in this marketplace of ideas. Your pockets are full, even if your parents’ are empty, and now you’ve got to figure out what to spend it on... The world is more flexible than you think and it’s waiting for you to hammer it into shape...”
Michael Dell, University of Texas at Austin:F
“Now it’s time for you to move on to what’s next and obtain your desire. But you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps. Don’t spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, or sometimes you’ll miss the right opportunity. Recognize that there will be failures and obstacles(障碍).But you will learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others. ”
1.Which of the following can best describe what Steve Jobs says?
A.Never give up. B.Don’t live your life in regret.
C.To go all out to achieve our goals. D.True knowledge comes from practice.
2.Who is more in favor of lifelong learning according to the speech？
A.Michael Dell. B.Bono.
C.Steve Jobs. D.Oprah Winfrey.
3.The underlined word “flexible” in paragraph 4 probably means “ ”.
A.acceptable B.reasonable
C.changeable D.suitable
4.What can we learn from these speeches?
A.Some social skills. B.Some life lessons.
C.Some well-known people. D.Some effective solutions.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
You may probably meet most of the powerful graduation speakers, here who are well-known people in their fields. I think the schools couldn't have picked better speakers than them, because they set good examples,deeply inspiring us in our daily life.
1) Steve Jobs, Stanford University:
"Remembering you're going to die, and the best way I know is to avoid the trap of thinking that you have something to lose. There is no reason not to follow your heart. Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice... "
2) Oprah Winfrey, Stanford University:
"I consider the world, this Earth, to be like a school... And the secret I've learned to get ahead is being open to the lessons from the grandest universe of all. Don't react against a bad situation. And the solution will arise from the challenge. So don't give up easily, acting with responsibility... "
3) Bono, University of Pennsylvania:
"For four years you've been buying, trading, and selling everything you've got in this market-place of ideas. Your pockets are full, even if your parents' are empty, and now you've got to figure out what to spend it on... The world is more flexible than you think and it's waiting for you to hammer it into shape... "
4) Michael Dell, University of Texas at Austin:
"Now it's time for you to move on to what's next and obtain your desire. But you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps. Don't spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, or sometimes you'll miss the right opportunity. Recognize that there will be failures and obstacles. But you will learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others. "
1.Who wants to express "Don't live your life in regret?"
A. Michael Dell. B. Bono.
C. Steve Jobs. D. Oprah Winfrey.
2.Which of the following can best describe what Oprah Winfrey says?
A. To break some of the rules.
B. To overcome the fear of loss.
C. To go all out to achieve our goals.
D. To be brave and keep trying to the end.
3.What Michael Dell said is to urge people to
A. listen to their own heart
B. pursue their own dreams
C. create their own journey
D. correct their own mistakes
4.What can we be likely to gain from these powerful graduation speeches?
A. Some life lessons.
B. Some well-known people.
C. Some social skills.
D. Some effective solutions.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day a famous speaker gave a speech to a crowd of people. He held up a 36 bill. He asked, “Who would like this $20 bill ? ” Hands were 37 . Then he said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first let me do this.” He began to crumple（弄皱）the 38 . He then asked the audience, “ 39 still wants it ?” Still the hands went 40 in the air.
“ What 41 I do this? ” He asked, and he 42 it on the ground, and started to step on it. He 43 it up. Now the bill was 44 and crumpled. “ Now who still wants it?” Still the hands went up.
“My friends,” He continued, “You have all 45 a good lesson . No matter 46 I did to the money, you still wanted it because the bill did not lose its 47 . It was still worth $20. Many times in our 48 , we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on, because we sometimes 49 wrong decisions, or we may 50 with something we do not 51 .When that happens, we feel depressed and think we are 52 . But in fact no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. The worth of our life comes not 53 what we do or whom we know, but in who we are! Don’t forget ‘the worth of a thing does not depend on its outside 54 , but on its inner value.’ This is the 55 of life.
1.A. 20 dollar B. 20 dollars C. 20-dollars D. 20-dollar.
2.A. risen B. put C. raised D. held
3.A. bill B. paper C. cash D. change
4.A. Somebody B. Nobody C. Anybody D. You
5.A. up B. down C. above D. around
6.A. should B. can C. if D. whether
7.A. threw B. dropped C. fell D. put
8.A. showed B. lifted C. brought D. picked
9.A. good B. clean C. large D. dirty
10.A. given B. learned C. taught D. taken
11.A. that B. how C. what D. why
12.A. value B. price C. effect D. part
13.A. studies B. work C. fields D. lives
14.A. do B. make C. give D. take
15.A. meet B. deal C. talk D. get
16.A. like B. hope C. wish D. expect
17.A. worthless B. weak C. poor D. careless
18.A. from B. in C. about D. at
19.A. beauty B. face C. looks D. impression
20.A. lesson B. truth C. saying D. story
高一英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
Italians are some of the fastest speakers on the planet, chatting at up to nine syllables (音节) per second. Many Germans, on the other hand, are slow ones, delivering five to six syllables during the same period. Yet in any given minute, Italians and Germans express about the same cover of information.
Scientists started with written texts from 17 languages. They calculated (计算) the information density (密度) of each language in bits. They found that Japanese, which has only 643 syllables, had an information density of about 5 bits per syllable, while English, with its 6949 syllables, had a density of just over 7 bits per syllable. Vietnamese, with its hard system of six tones, topped the charts at 8 bits per syllable.
Next, the researchers spent 3 years recording 10 speakers—five men and five women—from 14 of their 17 languages. Each read aloud 15 identical texts that had been translated into their mother tongue. After noting how long the speakers took to get through their readings, the researchers calculated an average (平均) speech rate per language, measured in syllables/second.
Some languages were clearly faster than others: no surprise there. But when the researchers took their final step to find out how much information moved per second, they were shocked by the agreement of their results. No matter how fast or slow, how simple or hard, each language moved toward an average rate of 39. 15 bits per second.
Language science has explained things so long like grammatical difficulty, so this information passing-on rate has been ignored. But the “why” is another question entirely. Some scientists doubt that the answer has everything to do with the weakness from our biology. Research in neuroscience (神经科学) supports that idea, with one recent paper suggesting an upper number to hearing processing of 9 syllables per second in U.S. English. It really seems that the bottleneck is in putting the ideas together.
1.What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A.To explain the reason for the research.
B.To introduce the idea of the whole text.
C.To discuss different syllables of languages.
D.To stress the importance of how fast we speak.
2.Which has the highest information density per syllable according to the study?
A.English. B.Germans.
C.Japanese. D.Vietnamese.
3.What is the research mentioned in Paragraph 3 intended to show?
A.How fast we can speak.
B.How difficult the texts are.
C.How much information spreads per second.
D.How we can translate them into our mother language.
4.What does “the weakness from our biology” mean in the last paragraph?
A.The difficulty of language grammar.
B.The syllables of language we process.
C.The time of collecting our thoughts.
D.The density of language information.
5.What is the best title for the text?
A.How Can We Express Our Ideas Swiftly?
B.Why Are Languages Spoken Fast or Slow?
C.An Average Information Density: 6 Bits a Syllable
D.A Universal Passing-on Rate: 39. 15 Bits Per Second
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Bill was doing a lot of physical exercise to build up his ______
A. ability B. force
C. strength D. mind
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析