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It was a hot, sticky (闷热的)summer day in Texas and I was surrounded by laundry, loads of baby clothes all over the floor.I folded a towel, tears streaming down my face.My newborn Dillon, just a few weeks old, was sleeping peacefully beside me.My 4yearold Tanner was watching “Ninja Turtles”，laughing at the TV screen.
Meanwhile I was exhausted, with dark circles under my eyes and clothes dirty.I loved my baby boys more than anything.But this wasn't the life I'd pictured for myself.I was only 27 years old.Once upon a time, I'dhad dreams.I'd wanted to become a good journalist (记者)and photographer, not a stayathome mom, whose sleep was taken away, spent her days changing diapers (尿布)．I kept on folding...and the tears kept coming.What about my dreams and future?
The word “this is the most important job in the world” spread and I nearly dropped the towel I was folding.I looked around, but saw nobody there.Later I realized the voice must have come from the TV.I calmed down.I'd never thought a housewoman's job was the most important job in the world.I put the laundry aside, carried Tanner up in my arms and hugged him tight.From that day on, I was willing to do my housework and I made motherhood my top priority (优先考虑的事)even when I returned to the workforce as a journalist and photographer.
Of course, it wasn't all fun and games raising three children, especially after I gave birth to my third son, Noah.Anyhow, the laundry still gave me great joy to watch my children grow healthily.Now Noah is about to enter high school.And Tanner and Dillon both have become kind, courageous young men and graduated from the key colleges.Today I think raising a child is the most rewarding job.
1.Why did the writer cry?
A. It was too hot and sticky that day.
B. Her children always made trouble.
C. Too much housework made her very exhausted.
D. She lost hope because of the boring housework.
2.The writer knew，“raising a child is the most important job in the world”________．
A. while she dreamed
B. overhearing from TV
C. when she opened a book
D. as she was watching TV
3.What did the author get from the laundry?
A. The company of her children.
B. Physical exercise.
C. Her children's appreciation.
D. Great joy to see her children's growth.
4.We can learn from this passage that ________.
A. Tanner is four years older than his brother Noah
B. the writer was once a journalist
C. the writer's three children are all college students
D. the writer once hated her children because of unhappiness
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The other day I took my children through the drive-in restaurant at McDonald’s. It was a hot day and they wanted a nice cool ______. So I said yes.
As I ordered I remembered a_______I made to myself a year ago.
The promise is that every time I drive through the driven-in restaurant, I pay for the car ______me. I made this promise ______I go through the drive-in restaurant about 4 ties a year. So it’s an easy one to keep and up until yesterday, I have______that promise.
As I drove around to pay the cashier the $6 for our ______I really didn’t want to offer to pay for the car_______behind me.
In my head I began to _______myself out of it.
“It’s OK, Nicole. You don’t have to.”
“This isn’t a(n) _______time. You haven’t much money this week.”
“And what if it’s a $40 order or ______!”
That’s when the other _____ stepped into my head. It’s never my own. It’s the wise voice, saying, “It’s______ the time that you do it! It’s ______and good when you’re happy and rich. But love and kindness doesn’t_______that way. It isn’t conditional and only given when it_______you!”
So I ______it. I asked the cashier(收银员)to _____the car order behind me to my card. Thankfully it was only $2.95. Can you believe it?
____, that isn’t the point. The point is that I did it. By doing it I _______someone’s day, and ______them that there’s love and kindness in this world.
1.A. partner B. treat C. place D. card
2.A. deal B. choice C. promise D. mistake
3.A. behind B. without C. except D. before
4.A. if B. because C. though D. unless
5.A. stood up B. made up C. broke into D. carried out
6.A. car B. form C. name D. order
7.A. pulling up B. breaking down C. setting off D. speeding up
8.A. fool B. cheat C. talk D. guess
9.A. good B. enough C. official D. bad
10.A. none B. more C. less D. fewer
11.A. noise B. excuse C. voice D. question
12.A. exactly B. frequently C. gradually D. hardly
13.A. strange B. impossible C. hard D. easy
14.A. play B. work C. begin D. end
15.A. hurts B. moves C. suits D. finds
16.A. hated B. forgot C. educated D. did
17.A. supply B. attract C. add D. lend
18.A. Gently B. Anyway C. Usually D. So
19.A. waste B. widen C. ignore D. brighten
20.A. remind B. remember C. warn D. ask
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It was an extremely hot day. My younger brother Walt and I had decided to go swimming in a deep swimming hole across Mr. Blickez’s farm and through some woods, because it would be the only way to cool ourselves down.
The only problem with our plan was that this farm was guarded by a huge mean (凶暴的) Hereford bull (公牛). Mr. Blickez had told us that Elsie was the meanest bull in town, maybe even in the county and we believed in him. But the hotter it got, the more we thought there was something fishy about what he said. For one thing, we remembered Mr. Blickez liked telling tall tales; for another, Elsie seemed like a strange name for a bull. Finally, I talked Mom into asking permission for us to walk through the farm, and Mr. Blickez agreed.
On our way across the farm, we stopped at the fence to admire the swimming hole. The sun shone brightly across the cool waters. We couldn’t wait to get there. Suddenly, Walt shouted loudly. Elsie had run to him and was licking (舔) his back. I immediately hid under the fence. However, when I looked up, I saw that Elsie wasn’t a big mean bull at all. She was just a friendly young cow, and she was going to keep licking my brother’s back as long as he stood still.
When we discovered the truth, we were so happy. We then ran to the swimming hole and jumped in. The water was just as wonderful as we had dreamed. After that day, we had many good days and we often visited our secret swimming hole guarded by the so-called “big mean bull”. .
1.What’s the meaning of the underline word “fishy” in Paragraph 2?
A. Doubtful. B. Interesting. C. Funny. D. Believable.
2.What was the problem faced by the author and his brother?
A. They didn’t know where to swim.
B. They didn’t know how to get to the stream.
C. Their mother didn’t want them to swim.
D. They had to face a very mean bull.
3.When Elsie saw the author’s brother, she _______.
A. tried to attack him B. showed her friendliness
C. immediately ran away D. tried to drive him away
4.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. The bull guarding Mr.Blickez’s farm.
B. How friendly the so-called mean bull was.
C. The story of visiting the swimming hole.
D. How the author changed his attitude to Joanie.
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On a hot summer day, there are few things that are more wonderful than a nice cool pool.
1. And it is completely relaxing. Of course, if you have children, there are certain measures you should take to keep them safe, whether you have a pool in your backyard or you are going to a public pool.
People should never swim by themselves. Actually it only takes a second for people to become injured and drown(溺水). 2.This is especially true for young children.
Splashing(玩水) is fun, but don’t take it too far. 3.Kids love to go after one another through the water and to splash and jump around. But it is important to teach children not to jump on top of one another and to watch their surroundings in the water, so that they do not accidentally knock into others.
If you have a pool, you must have a locking gate around your pool. 4. Keep the gate knocked at all times, even when you are in the pool.
Know the way out. 5. Make sure that they know where all ladders are and how to enter and get out of the pool properly. Although your children may be able to lift themselves out of the pool using the side, that is not the safest way to go.
A.Kids should be taken good care of when they are swimming in the pool.
B.This is to prevent children from entering your pool without your knowledge.
C.And having someone there with you can make the difference between life and death.
D. Be sure to show all children the proper way to get out of the pool.
E.Even so, attempt to avoid getting any pool water into your mouth.
F. Jumping into the water seems like the perfect way to deal with the heat.
G. .Playing around in the pool can be a lot of fun.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
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On a hot summer day, there are few things that are more wonderful than a nice cool pool. 1. And it is completely relaxing. Of course, if you have children, there are certain measures you should take to keep them safe, whether you have a pool in your backyard or you are going to a public pool.
People should never swim by themselves. Actually it only takes a second for people to become injured and drown(溺水). 2. This is especially true for young children.
Splashing(玩水) is fun, but don’t take it too far.3. Kids love to go after one another through the water and to splash and jump around. But it is important to teach children not to jump on top of one another and to watch their surroundings in the water, so that they do not accidentally knock into others.
If you have a pool, you must have a locking gate around your pool. 4.Keep the gate knocked at all times, even when you are in the pool.
Know the way out. 5. Make sure that they know where all ladders are and how to enter and get out of the pool properly. Although your children may be able to lift themselves out of the pool using the side, that is not the safest way to go.
A. Kids should be taken good care of when they are swimming in the pool.
B. And having someone there with you can make the difference between life and death.
C. This is to prevent children from entering your pool without your knowledge.
D. Jumping into the water seems like the perfect way to deal with the heat.
E. Even so, attempt to avoid getting any pool water into your mouth.
F. Be sure to show all children the proper way to get
out of the pool.G. Playing around in the pool can be a lot of fun.
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It is a hot summer day，and you feel thirsty. A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade．How do you feel when you see the glass? Will you describe your feeling as happiness or as pleasure? I believe you will say it is a feeling of pleasure．There is a connection between these two kinds of feelings，and sometimes one causes the other，but they are not the same．Pleasure is more dependent on the five senses while happiness is independent of them．
When you are happy，little unpleasant events usually do not disturb you．When you are unhappy，you feel as if everything is against you．You may compensate for it by eating chocolate and sweets because this gives you pleasure；yet you stay unhappy．A person may smoke cigarettes because it gives him pleasure，yet，this does not make him happier，especially if he knows the fact that it is not good for his health
The physical world is always in a changing state．At each moment a new thing is being created，changed，transformed and then destroyed．This is the normal state of things and no one can change it．If we stay still in a certain state，we are sure to experience unhappiness sooner or later．On the other hand，if we adjust to the environment，nothing can influence our moods．Then outer events have nothing to do with our inner joy of mind．
The room of the mind was filled with worry or fear．If you are free of thinking about them, the room has been emptied，and then you will see what is happening and experience it When your mind stays quiet，you will see that happiness comes from the inside．
1.What does the underlined phrase“compensate for”in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A．to make a suitable payment for
B．to let out your anger for
C．to provide with a balancing effect for
D．to solve the problems for
2.According to the passage, in which of the following situations can you feel happy?
A．A friend gives you a glass of cold lemonade when you feel thirsty．
B．You eat chocolate and sweets when you feel as if everything is against you．
C．Smoke cigarettes even though you know the fact that it is not good for your health．
D．You are free from worry or fear when your mind stays quiet．
3.We can learn from the passage ．
A．happiness is more dependent on the five senses
B．pleasure sometimes arouses happiness
C．you feel happy when nothing around you changes in a certain state
D．you feel unhappy because you have to adjust to the environment
4.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A．Pleasure Leads To Happiness B．Happiness Changes Us
C．Happiness Is Within Us D．Stay A Quiet Mind
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What ________great fun it is to have a swim on a hot day in summer!
A. a B. the C. an D. \
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--- What’s the weather like?
--- Pretty hot and wet in the summer, but it _____ be quite cold in the winter.
A. may B. can C. must D. should
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It was a hot day, and a big lion was sleeping under the sun. Suddenly he felt something on his face. The lion was not _________ as he had been enjoying his sleep. Angrily he _________ whatever it was that was on his face. A tiny mouse fell to the ground.
“I shall kill you for _________ me up!” the angry lion said.
“Please, I ask you to spare (饶) my life. I have a big family to _________ and in my hurry I did not notice you in time among the long grass,” the mouse said.
“_________ would I spare your pitiful life? You are of no use to _________ . You are even too small to eat!” the lion said.
“No one’s _________ tells the value of his life,” the mouse said. “But I’ll make you a(n) _________ : If you spare my life, one day I shall _________ that debt (债).”
The lion laughed and let the mouse go. “There is no way you could ever _________ a lion’s life. But go and feed your children and _________ show your face again.” After that he closed his eyes again and the mouse ran to safety. The mouse _________ to keep his promise.
One day, hunters _________ the lion alive and tied him to the ground with ropes (绳子). The lion lay there _________ , waiting for his fate (命运). Suddenly, when the lion opened his eyes, he saw a tiny mouse in front of him. The lion _________ the mouse as the same one he had almost _________a long time ago. Without a word, the mouse got to work, and during the night, he bit through the _________ .
He worked tirelessly and, just before the sun rose, the lion could quietly _________ to safety. Before he disappeared he looked at the _________ mouse and said quietly, “I shall remember your _________ , and no longer shall lions kill mice as long as I am alive.”And so it was from that day on.
1.A. annoyed B. happy C. confused D. afraid
2.A. hit B. passed C. discovered D. touched
3.A. picking B. calling C. waking D. taking
4.A. care B. feed C. help D. hold
5.A. When B. Where C. How D. Why
6.A. someone B. anyone C. one D. none
7.A. size B. age C. weight D. wealth
8.A. request B. apology C. suggestion D. promise
9.A. return B. receive C. repay D. remember
10.A. end B. guide C. save D. kill
11.A. never B. always C. still D. just
12.A. decided B. hesitated (犹豫) C. pretended D. agreed
13.A. beat B. found C. locked D. caught
14.A. helplessly B. weakly C. calmly D. proudly
15.A. noticed B. accepted C. regarded D. recognized
16.A. kept B. killed C. fooled D. misunderstood
17.A. ropes B. fences C. grass D. ground
18.A. settle B. remove C. wander D. escape
19.A. scary B. exhausted C. pitiful D. energetic
20.A. word B. work C. help D. company
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Yesterday I took my boys through the drive thru at McDonald’s. It was a hot day and they wanted a nice cool ______. So I said yes.
As I ordered I remembered a_________I made to myself a year ago..
The promise is that every time I drive through the drive thru, I pay for the car________ me. I made this promise ________ I go through the drive thru about 4 times a year. So it’s an easy one to keep and up until yesterday, I have _______that promise.
As I drove around to pay the cashier the $ 6 for our ________I really did not want to pay for the car_____
behind me.
In my head I begun to_______ myself out of it.
“It’s OK Nicole; you don’t have to”.
“This isn’t a(n) ________time. You haven’t much money this week”.
“And what if it’s a $ 40 order or________!”
That’s when the other ________stepped into my head. It’s never my own. It’s the wise voice, saying, “It’s ___the
time that you do it! It’s _______and good when you’re happy and rich. But love and kindness doesn’t ________that way. It’s conditional and only given when it_______ you!”
So I _______ it. 1 asked the cashier to ________the car order behind me to my card. Thankfully it was only $2.95. Can you believe it?
_____, that isn’t the point. The point is that I did it. By doing it I _______someone’s day, and _______them that there’s love and kindness in this world.
1.A. partner B. treat C. spot D. card
2.A. bargain B. choice C. promise D. mistake
3.A. behind B. without C. except D. before
4.A. if B. unless C. though D. because
5.A. stood up B. carried out C. broke into D. made up
6.A. car B. form C. name D. order
7.A. pulling up B. breaking down C. setting off D. speeding up
8.A. fool B. cheat C. talk D. evaluate
9.A. enough B. good C. current D. bad
10.A. more B. none C. less D. fewer
11.A. noise B. excuse C. voice D. question
12.A. exactly B. frequently C. legally D. approximately
13.A. strange B. impossible C. hard D. easy
14.A. play B. begin C. work D. end
15.A. hurts B. suits C. moves D. finds
16.A. hated B. forgot C. educated D. did
17.A. supply B. attract C. add D. lend
18.A. Gently B. Anyway C. Usually D. So
19.A. brighten B. widen C. appreciate D. waste
20.A. agree B. remember C. warn D. remind
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out of the pool.