Do you still remember your favorite poem from...

Do you still remember your favorite poem from high school or some other important periods in your life？Why is it that decades later it still stands out in your mind？Probably the main reason is that some aspects of that poem resonates(引起共鸣)with you．In the same way，you too as a school leader can touch the hearts of your staff and students．

Poetry allows us to experience strong spiritual connections to things around us and to the past．Thus，it can inspire whatever and whomever it touches．The power that poetry has displayed over time and across cultures actually satisfies this common need of the human heart and soul．

As one of the oldest art forms，poetry has successfully connected various strands of humanity(人性)from one generation to another．Referring to poetry，Hillyer makes a simple yet meaningful statement，“With this key mankind unlocked his heart．”

School leaders can find and make use of the value of poetry for themselves，their students and their staff members．Beyond the simple use of poetry，techniques of poetry such as metaphors，repetitions and imagery can be used to take advantage of the power of language to transform communication，create meaning and a culture of care and attention．

Since schools are mainly about people and relationship，school leaders，like poets，are required to inspire and encourage the human heart．The use of poetry—or even of some techniques of poetry—in school leadership not only helps to improve communication，but also serves to meet the human need for inspiration．

1.Who is the passage mainly for？

A．Students．　　　　　　　　 B．School teachers．

C．School leaders．　　　　 D．Poets．

2.The underlined part “this common need” in the second paragraph refers to“　　 ”．

A．the need to read poetry

B．the need to be inspired

C．the need to learn about the past

D．the need to be connected with other people

3.The use of poetry or techniques of poetry in school leadership is in fact to make use of　　 ．

A．the power of language

B．the power of school leaders

C．people’s preference for poetry

D．people’s desire for communication

4.What is the purpose of the passage？

A．To show the readers that poetry is really powerful．

B．To explain how poetry can be used in our daily life．

C．To talk about the art of being a school leader．

D．To encourage using the transformational power of poetry in school leadership．

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Your youngest son or daughter has just graduated from high school, and soon he or she will trade his or her bedroom in your home for a college residence hall. You’re starting to worry about the coming silence in your home and are wondering how you will fill the hours that you previously spent with your son or daughter attending his or her school and sporting events.

Take heart — the empty nest “is often worse in anticipation (预料) than in day-to-day practice”, says psychologist Bert Hayslip Jr.

Hayslip, who has studied retirement adjustment (调整) and other aging problems, such as aging sleeplessness, for many years, points out that, more often than not, children who leave do not completely cut off contact with their parents. He advises parents to think of it as a series of life events, instead of a sudden change. He also says an empty nest can cause bigger problems to surface “if a couple hasn’t looked after their marriage while raising their children”. According to Hayslip, some couples may find they no longer have anything in common once the children are out of the house.

Thinking of an empty nest as the loss of children makes the adjustment more difficult. “With the empty-nest syndrome (综合症), parents actually need to deal with the loss of the parenting control over children, not with having really lost their children,” Hayslip says. “They just have to find a new way to get along with their children.”

“Relating to their college-age children in this new way will come easily to parents as the months pass. As with many things, the passage of time heals the pain of loss,” Hayslip says.

1.What does the “empty nest” mean?

A. Children’s cutting off contact with their parents.

B. Children’s not liking spending time with their parents.

C. Children’s growing up and leaving home.

D. Children’s not accepting parents’ care and love.

2.What does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?

A. Retirement adjustment.        B. Aging problem.

C. Sleeplessness.                D. The reality of empty nest.

3.Why do many parents find it hard to adjust to the empty-nest life？

A. Because they think they have actually lost their children.

B. Because they often disagree with their children on many things.

C. Because their children completely cut off contact with them.

D. Because these parents don’t have anything in common.

4.According to Hayslip, what parents actually lose in an “empty nest” is _______.

A. their children’s love for them

B. their control over children

C. their interest in life

D. their contact with children

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange or red? If you do, you must be an optimist (乐观者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays (灰色) and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined (意志坚定的). You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists (心理学家) tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference (爱好), and the effect (影响) that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we don't choose our favorite color as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful (开心的) and more comfortable (舒服的) than a dark green one, and a red dress rings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing (压抑). Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark gray.

Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colorful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike. And don't forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief.

1.According to this passage, _________.

A. one can choose his color preference　　

B. one is born with his color preference

C. one's color preference is changeable

D. one has to choose his favorite color as soon as he can see clearly

2.We would pay attention to colors because _______.

A. colors do have effect on our moods(情绪)

B. colors may have effect on our work and study

C. light and bright colors make people happy

D. you can know your friends better by the colors they like or dislike

3. The main idea of this passage is ________.

A. one's color preference shows one's character

B. you can brighten your life with wonderful colors

C. psychologists have been studying the meaning of color preference

D. one's color preference has something to do with his character and colors have effects on human beings

4. "I am feeling black" means ______.

A. I am feeling well 　　　        B. I am very happy 　　

C. I am excited 　　                 D. I am depressed

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an optimist （ 乐观派），a leader, or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer gray or blue? 　　 1.　　 If you love green, you are strong- minded and determined. __2.___　 At least this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effect that colors have on human beings.

_3.____ A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. __4.__　 Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark gray.

Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colorful things.　　 5.　　 And don’t forget that anyone can guess your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief or a lampshade.( 灯罩）

A. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful.

B. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike.

C. No one can choose his color preference in his life.

D. Color preference can help you see through your enemies.

E. Different colors have different effects.

F. On the other hand , black is depressing.

G. Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead.

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What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead.

Colors do influence our moods (情绪). A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing(令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area -- until it was repainted green.

Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.

1.An active person may like ____

2.Most people feel more __ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.

3.More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because ____

4.In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work __

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

—Hi. Mary. Do you still remember the first time we met?

—Sure. You________dinner with your friends in a restaurant.

A. have    B. had    C. were having    D. have had

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Do you still remember the use we _______ the material?

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

What’s your favorite weather? Do you like sunny or rainy days? Many people like sunshine (阳光) a lot. 1.. They think rain makes them feel sad. For a long vacation, they like going to the beach to enjoy sunshine.2.. I like sunshine very much, but I also enjoy rain.

3.. It can make me feel quiet. On rainy days, I like listening to music and doing some reading, or just looking at the rain and daydreaming (做白日梦).4. I think it’s a good way to relax when it rains.

5.. I hope you can feel happy no matter (无论) it rains or it’s sunny.

A. When you daydream, you don’t have to think about other things.

B. Sunshine can make them feel good and happy.

C. When it rains, the ground is wet and muddy.

D. They don’t like rain.

E. Sunshine can make one run around and rain can make one keep quiet.

F. I enjoy the sound (声音) of rain.

G. They also like rain.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

What’s your favorite weather? Do you like sunny or rainy days? Many people like sunshine (阳光) a lot. 1.. They think rain makes them feel sad. For a long vacation, they like going to the beach to enjoy sunshine. 2.. I like sunshine very much, but I also enjoy rain.

3.. It can make me feel quiet. On rainy days, I like listening to music and doing some reading, or just looking at the rain and daydreaming (做白日梦). 4.. I think it’s a good way to relax when it rains.

5.. I hope you can feel happy no matter (无论) it rains or it’s sunny.

A. When you daydream, you don’t have to think about other things.

B. Sunshine can make them feel good and happy.

C. When it rains, the ground is wet and muddy.

D. They don’t like rain.

AB. Sunshine can make one run around and rain can make one keep quiet.

AC. I enjoy the sound (声音) of rain.

AD. They also like rain.

高二英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析

How long do you guess it will be ________ we graduate from senior high school?

A. when　　 B. before　　 C. until　　 D. since

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