The morning of March 2, 2012, was a busy one ...

The morning of March 2, 2012, was a busy one for the students in Mrs. Goodknight’s class in Henryville, Indiana. There was morning meeting with poems to read, jokes to share, and tests to prepare for. “It was just an ordinary day,” says student Lyric Darling, 12.

At noon, while students played basketball under a sunny sky, a huge tornado (龙卷风) was forming 50 miles away. Around 2:25 p.m., 20 minutes before school was supposed to let out, a huge tornado touched down in Fredericksburg, 20 miles away. As word spread, parents rushed to the school. Teachers rushed to get kids onto buses or into waiting cars. By 2:45, the skies were darkening.

“I was crying,” says Lyric. “All around me, kids were crying.” Two buses returned to the school with students whose parents had not been home. Teachers brought the kids to the office, where they all took cover under desks. Suddenly the power went out. And then the tornado attacked the school, filled with wood and trees and glass. The tornado was over the school for less than one minute. In that time, it almost completely destroyed the school. Teachers were about to lead the group out of the office when a second tornado was upon them. When it finally ended, the group made its way out of the building.

Over the next few hours, parents arrived, overjoyed to find their children. The next day, it was clear: All of Henryville’s people were safe.

There were so many sad and frightening stories. Some students saw the tornado with their own eyes. Some lost their homes. But many described how the community (社区) came together to help and support each other. “You learn what’s important,” Mrs. Goodknight says.

1.When did the tornado hit the school?

A. In the morning. B. At noon.

C. Around 2:25. D. After 2:45.

2.What did the teachers do in the face of the tornado?

A. They asked all the students to take cover under desks.

B. They told parents to wait for their kids at home.

C. They sent all the students to their homes.

D. They helped the students get on buses.

3.We can learn from the text that the tornado _____.

A. got many students killed B. caused great damage to the school

C. lasted for a few minutes D. made the community feel hopeless

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Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012, ________ made one of the Chinese people’s long-held dreams come true.

A. it　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　

C. what　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

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It was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags(破旧衣服) huddling together inside the storm door on the top step.

"Any old papers, lady? " asked one of them.

I was busy. I wanted to say "no" until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals(凉鞋), wet with heavy snow.

“Come in and I'll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”

They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget.

The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, "Lady, are you rich? "

"Am I rich? no!"

I looked at my shabby slipcovers(旧家具套). The girl put her cup back in its saucer (茶托;浅碟)carefully and said, "Your cups match your saucers." Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadn't said "Thank you." They didn't need to. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.

Plain blue china(瓷的) cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.

I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job--these matched, too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.

1. Why did the writer let the children in?

A. She showed great pity on them.

B. She wanted to sell old papers.

C. She knew them and wanted to make them a cup of cocoa.

D. She wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving party.

2. The girl thought the writer was rich perhaps because_________

A. she saw that the lady's room was comfortable

B. she saw the cups matched the saucers

C. the writer's slipcovers were very new

D. the woman had expensive clothes

3.What was the weather probably like when the story happened?

A. cloudy     B. sunny      C. windy      D. snowy

4. From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on_______

A. how much money you have had    B. how you feel about your life

C. how you have helped others       D. what job you are doing

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One very cold November morning William, who was a 20-year-old college student then, climbed on the edge of Waterloo Bridge in London. That morning, William escaped from a mental health hospital, where he'd been diagnosed(诊断) with schizo-affective disorder. He headed straight to the bridge, convinced that his disease was a life sentence.

Hundreds of people passed by without stopping. Only one man called David, then 25, calmly and quietly walked to William's side.

“You're alright, man? Why are you sitting on a bridge?”

At first William wanted David to leave him alone, but something in David's calm, down-to -earth manner struck a chord. William felt faith, like he could talk to him.

“It's cold here. Why not have some coffee in a warm cafe? Everything will be OK.” For the first time after the diagnosis William felt perhaps it really might. He climbed back.

The police, having received calls from passers-by, were waiting there. They quickly put him into a police car, in case he was to panic and jump. He lost sight of David, the person who'd brought him hope.

William ended up back in hospital. Eventually, he was well enough to return to university and finish his degree. Over the next six years, William often thought about the stranger who had talked him round. Eager to thank him in person, he posted a Facebook message nicknaming the good man Mike. His Find Mike post was shared millions of times around the world, as far as Canada.

William was very excited when David called him two weeks after his post. They had a reunion. ,finally having that coffee they had first planned all those years ago.

“Many people walked past, but because of David's kindness and sympathy, I've lived a good life. ” William said.

1.Why did William climb up the bridge?

A.He was badly treated in the hospital. B.His disease made him lose hope.

C.He wanted to draw people's attention. D.He studied poorly in the college.

2.What does the underlined phrase “struck a chord”in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Touched his heart. B.Drew his attention.

C.Aroused his interest. D.Made him happy.

3.Which of the following best describes David?

A.Diligent. B.Strong-willed.

C.Caring. D.Generous.

4.How did William find David?

A.By visiting homes door-to-door. B.By calling their friends.

C.By asking the police. D.By posting a message online.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

—Peter didn’t come to the meeting this morning.

— I _______ him yesterday, but I was too busy and forgot it.

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—Peter didn’t come to the meeting this morning.

— I _______ him yesterday, but I was too busy and forgot it.

A. should tell    B. should have told                  C. had to tell    D. had told

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One morning Raman, a true master of the art of archery(箭术), invited his favorite student to watch a display of his skill. The student had36 this more than a hundred times before, but he still obeyed his37 .

Together, they went into a nearby wood and reached a tall38 . Raman picked a rose flower and 39 it on one of the branches of the tree. He40 opened his bag and took out three objects: his 41 , an arrow and a white handkerchief.

Raman stood one hundred paces from the spot where he had placed the42 . Facing his target, he43 his student to blindfold(蒙住眼睛) him with the handkerchief. The student did as his teacher 44 .

“How often have you seen me practice the sport of archery?” Raman asked him45 .

“Every day,” replied his student. “And you have46 managed to hit the rose from three hundred paces away.”

With his eyes covered by the47 , Raman placed his feet firmly on the ground and48 the bowstring(弓弦) with all his strength. Aiming at the rose on the49 , he let the arrow fly. The arrow whistled through the air, 50 it did not even hit the tree, missing the target by a few meters.

“Did I51 it?” said Raman, removing the handkerchief from his eyes.

“No, you missed52 ,” replied the student. “I thought you were going to53 me the power of thought and your ability to perform magic.”

“I have54 taught you the most important lesson about the power of thought.” replied Raman. “When you55 something, concentrate only on that: No one will ever hit a target they cannot see.”

1.A. thought          B. seen           C. heard          D. felt

2.A. teacher          B. boss           C. father         D. monitor

3.A. wall             B. tree           C. pole           D. house

4.A. buried           B. educated       C. signed         D. placed

5.A. first            B. now            C. then           D. finally

6.A. bow              B. hammer         C. apple          D. knife

7.A. arrow            B. shoe           C. flower         D. bag

8.A. advised          B. expected       C. encouraged     D. asked

9.A. planned          B. imagined       C. requested      D. promised

10.A. angrily         B. calmly         C. disappointedly D. sadly

11.A. never           B. almost         C. always         D. also

12.A. cloth           B. handkerchief   C. paper          D. leaf

13.A. drew back       B. brought up     C. held back      D. took off

14.A. ground          B. branch         C. tip            D. root

15.A. and             B. for            C. so             D. but

16.A. touch           B. learn          C. miss           D. hit

17.A. completely      B. suddenly       C. quickly        D. carefully

18.A. show            B. give           C. offer          D. lend

19.A. again           B. even           C. just           D. seldom

20.A. buy             B. find           C. notice         D. want

高一英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

One morning Raman, a true master of the art of archery (箭术), invited his favorite student to watch a display of his skill. The student had 36 this more than a

hundred times before, but he still obeyed his 37.

Together, they went into a nearby wood and reached a tall 38. Raman picked a rose flower and 39 it on one of the branches of the tree. He 40 opened his bag and took out three objects: his 41, an arrow and a white handkerchief.

Raman stood one hundred paces from the spot where he had placed the 42. Facing his target, he 43 his student to blindfold (蒙住眼睛) him with the handkerchief. The student did as his teacher 44.

“How often have you seen me practice the sport of archery?” Raman asked him 45.

“Every day,” replied his student. “And you have 46 managed to hit the rose from three hundred paces away.”

With his eyes covered by the 47, Raman placed his feet firmly on the ground and 48 the bowstring (弓弦) with all his strength. Aiming at the rose on the 49, he let the arrow fly. The arrow whistled through the air, 50 it did not even hit the tree, missing the target by a few meters.

“Did I 51 it?” said Raman, removing the handkerchief from his eyes.

“No, you missed 52,” replied the student. “I thought you were going to 53 me the power of thought and your ability to perform magic.”

“I have 54 taught you the most important lesson about the power of thought.” replied Raman. “When you 55 something, concentrate only on that: No one will ever hit a target they cannot see.”

1.A. thought B. seen    C. heard    D. felt

2.A. teacher B. boss    C. father   D. monitor

3.A. wall   B. tree     C. pole     D. house

4.A. buried     B. educated     C. signed   D. placed

5.A. first B. now C. then     D. finally

6.A. bow    B. hammer   C. apple    D. knife

7.A. arrow B. shoe     C. flower   D. bag

8.A. advised B. expected    C. encouraged   D. asked

9.A. planned B. imagined    C. requested    D. promised

10.A. angrily B. calmly     C. disappointedly   D. sadly

11.A. never     B. almost   C. always   D. also

12.A. cloth     B. handkerchief     C. paper    D. leaf

13.A. drew back B. brought up   C. held back    D. took off

14.A. ground B. branch C. tip D. root

15.A. and   B. for C. so   D. but

16.A. touch     B. learn    C. miss     D. hit

17.A. completely B. suddenly    C. quickly  D. carefully

18.A. show B. give     C. offer    D. lend

19.A. again B. even C. just D. seldom

20.A. buy   B. find     C. notice   D. want

高一英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

One morning, Charley, a little green frog, was sitting in a pond by the side of the road.

Wanda, the neighborhood witch(女巫), was walking along the road. She was a good witch and dreamt to become a fairy godmother who can save people from trouble with magic powers. Wanda had been learning fairy godmother magic for 103 years. That morning, she decided to try the magic she had learned and bring happiness to others.

Seeing Wanda, Charley cried, “Hi, Wanda.”

“Hi, Charley,” replied Wanda, “I have a surprise for you.”

Then, Wanda waved her wand(魔杖), said a magic word, and Charley turned into a prince!

When Charley-turned-prince looked at himself in the water, he cried, “Hey! You turned me into a prince! It’s a surprise all right, but I don’t want to be a prince! Change me back right now!”

“Oh, dear,” Wanda said. “You shouted so loud that I forgot the way to change you back. But who wouldn’t rather be a prince?”

“I wouldn’t!” cried Charley. “I want to be a frog!” He stuck out his tongue, missing a bug (虫子)flying by the end of his nose. “Look at that, Wanda! I was a good fly catcher. But now, this tongue is too short! Please change me back!”

“I can’t, Charley. But you’ll learn to be happy as a prince.” She waved her wand, and suddenly a castle appeared. Out of the castle dozens of musicians were playing various instruments. “Charley! You’ll have servants, eat delicious foods, and you can sing and dance and snap fingers(弹响指).”

“No!” Charley interrupted, “I don’t want all these! I want bugs!” Charley cried. “I don’t want to sing and dance! And why would I do something as silly as snapping my fingers?”

“Snapping fingers!” cried out Wanda. “That’s what I forgot!” She snapped her fingers, cried “Upsi-doodle!” and the castle and musicians disappeared and the prince became a little green frog.”

Charley looked at himself in the water. “ You did it, Wanda. Oh, happy day! I’m a frog.”

“I must apologize, Charley,” Wanda said, “You are a happy frog. I should know this a moment ago.”

1.Wanda turned Charley from a frog into a prince .

A．of her own will                         B．to play a joke on him

C．at the request of charley                  D．to teach Charley a lesson

2.After the little green frog became a prince, he.         .

A．was grateful to Wanda                   B．wanted a great palace

C．couldn’t recognize Wanda               D．became angry with Wanda

3.At the end of the story, Wanda probably felt.       .

A．satisfied          B．ashamed          C．worried           D．excited

4.According to the passage, which of the following conclusions can we get?

A．Just be yourself                         B．Do nothing by halves

C．Helping others is a virtue                  D．Where there is a will, there is a way

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One morning，I was waiting at the bus stop，worried about being late for school.There were many people　 1.(wait)at the bus stop，and some of them looked very anxious and 2.(disappoint)．When the bus finally came，we all hurried on board.I got a place next 3. the window，so I had a good view of the sidewalk.A boy on a bike caught my attention.He 4.(ride) beside the bus and waving his arms.I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver， 5. he refused to stop 6. we reached the next stop.Still，the boy kept riding.He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting.Finally，when we came to the next stop，the boy came up to the door of the bus，and I heard an 7. (excite)conversation.Then the driver stood up and asked，“Did anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop？” A woman on the bus shouted，“Oh dear! It's　 8. (I)．”She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully.Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy 9. (do)，and the crowd of strangers 10. (sudden)became friendly to one another.

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