My family moved into our home years ago and w...

Several years ago, we moved into the apartment where we live now. When my friends helped me move in, the downstairs neighbors began to16about the noise. I could do17about it. After all, noises are unavoidable(不可避免的).How can anyone move in18.

Still19,the complaints continued on a daily basis—well after the first day. We walked “too loudly”down the stairs, we laughed too often, we opened and closed the door too many times…They had many20to complain.

Nobody can stand the endless complaints and quarrels. I soon learned that they had21the last few families who lived above them by the same way. So I had the information I needed and I tried to22  every situation carefully.

I tried to walk in23to avoid any possible noises. Whenever they called24came to the door with a complaint, no matter how unreasonable, I simply listened. From their confused expressions, I could imagine that they had never expected to get a 25attitude from me.

Of course, it was hard to keep calm but my sister and I26. I told my sister that we were going to be pleasant and27them to change their attitude to neighbors. I explained to her that they probably felt28 in their lives because they are common people.   29, they were always looking for a 30to show their power so that nobody could look down upon them. I continued smiling and greeting them as I saw them, much to their31.On more than one occasion(不止一次), I ended up32them. They thanked me before they left.

Unexpectedly, the next time I saw them, they all smiled and33friendly. We had a short but pleasant34. Ever since then, they’ve been very pleasant neighbors, and we’ve become good35.

1.                A．worry          B．talk            C．care D．complain

2.                A．verything       B．nothing         C．something D．anything

3.                A．quietly         B．quickly         C．suddenly  D．slowly

4.                A．angrier         B．less            C．better    D．worse

5.                A．purposes       B．times           C．reasons   D．persons

6.                A．come across     B．driven off       C．knocked into   D．taken in

7.                A．treat           B．allow           C．keep D．accept

8.                A．fashion         B．trouble         C．doubt    D．peace

9.                A．but            B．so             C．or   D．as

10.               A．funny          B．positive        C．gentle D．satisfying

11.               A．continued      B．decided        C．began D．stopped

12.               A．order          B．ask            C．forbid D．encourage

13.               A．stupid          B．powerless       C．unfortunate    D．dangerous

14.               A．Besides        B．Therefore       C．Otherwise D．However

15.               A．task           B．chance         C．challenge  D．job

16.               A．surprise        B．worry          C．taste  D．expect

17.               A．frustrating      B．annoying       C．helping    D．joining

18.               A．sounded        B．felt            C．phoned   D．looked

19.               A．discussion      B．quarrel         C．conversation   D．journey

20.               A．friends         B．workmates      C．partners   D．classmates

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Growing up, I understood one thing about my dad: he knew everything. This was our relationship: I asked him questions and he told me the answers. Is there really a man in the moon? How do sailboats work? In my teen years, he taught me things I’d need to know to survive in the real world. How to check your car. The correct knife to bring along.

When I moved out, I called him at least once a week, usually when something broke in my apartment. After I got married, I needed him less because I had my husband and Google. When I called our conversations changed into six words. Me: “Hi, Dad.” Him: “Hi, sweets. Here’s Mom.” (Because I still needed her - How do I cook chicken? Do I need to call the doctor for my daughter’s fever?) I loved my dad, of course, but I wondered at times if maybe he had already shared everything I needed to know. Maybe I’d heard all his stories. Maybe, after knowing a man for 30 years, there’s nothing left to say.

Then, this past summer, my husband and I moved in with my parents for three weeks while our house was being repaired. They own a lake house, and Dad asked me to help him repair the walls. I didn’t balk— it was the least I could do for free rent(房租) — but I felt anxious. It was difficult. We got wet and sandy. But as we rebuilt the walls, my dad knowing exactly what went ______. I looked at him, “How do you know how to build walls?”

“I spent a summer in college building them.” “You did?” I thought I knew everything about my dad, but I never knew this. “Yep. Now let me teach you how to use this saw(锯子).” As he explained the skills, I realized that maybe it’s not that there’s nothing left to say. Maybe it’s just that I’ve spent my life asking him the wrong questions.

A few weeks later, after my family moved back into our own house, I called my parents. Dad answered. “Hi, sweets,” he said. “Here’s Mom.” “Wait, Dad,” I said. “How are you?” We ended up talking about work he was doing. Nothing life-changing. To anyone else, it would sound like a normal conversation between a dad and his daughter. But to me, it was a new beginning. I spent the first part of my life needing to talk to my dad. Now I talk to him because I want to.

1.It is unlikely that the author’s dad tried to teach her _______ when she was a teenager.

A.to swim in a river B.to make a fire safely

C.to climb mountains D.to solve a difficult math problem

2.What does the sentence “Hi, sweets. Here’s Mom.” mean in paragraph 2?

A.The father sounded like the mother to make fun.

B.The author did not want to speak to her parents.

C.The father then gave the phone to the mother.

D.The father brought up the author by himself.

3.The underlined word “balk” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A.shout B.refuse C.smile D.talk

4.Which should we fill in the blank in paragraph 3?

A.around B.by C.crazy D.where

5.The author wants to talk to her father now because _______.

A.there is still a lot left to say B.the author has to survive

C.the father asks her to do that D.the mother asks her to do that

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From: terri wombat. Com. Au

To: (happylizijun) yaboo. com. cn

Subject: My school

Hi, Li Zijun,

Thanks very much for your email. I really enjoyed reading it. I think we have a lot in common. I wonder if our school life is similar too.

I go to a big high school in Sydney called Maylands High School. There are about 1000 students and 80 or so teachers. My class has 25 students in it, which is normal for a Year 11 class. In the junior school there are about 30 students in a class.

In the senior high school we have lots of subjects to choose from, like maths, physics, chemistry, biology, history, German, law, geography, software design, graphic arts and media studies. (Different schools sometime have different optional subjects.) English is a must for everyone and we have to do least three other subjects in Year 11 and 12. At the end of Year 12 we sit for a public exam called the High School Certificate.

As well as school subjects, most of us do other activities at school such as playing a sport, singing in the choir or playing in the school band. We can also belong to clubs, such as the drama club, the chess club and the debating society.

We have a lot of homework to do in senior school to prepare for our exam, so unless I have basketball practice, I usually go straight home and start studying. I arrive home about 4 pm, make myself a snack and work till 6. Then I help the family to make dinner and we all eat together. I’m usually back in my room studying by 8 pm. I stop at about 10 o’clock and watch TV or read a book for half an hour to relax. On Saturdays, I usually go out with my family or with friends and I sleep in till late on Sunday morning. Then it’s back to the books on Sunday afternoon.

How about you? What’s your school life like? Do you have a lot of homework? What do you do to relax when you’re not studying? I’m looking forward to finding out.

Your Australian friend

Terrie

1.How many subjects do the students have to do at least in Year 11 and 12?

A.11 B.3

C.4 D.6

2.What does the underlined phrase “sit for” in Para3 mean?

A.pass B.take

C.go for D.hold

3.On Sunday afternoon, Terri usually______.

A.read books B.play in the school band

C.play basketball D.helps her family to prepare dinner

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On a February morning 13 years ago we pulled into the driveway, excited and proud, and lined up our kids for photos. It was a big day, but back then we had no idea how it would shape our lives.

That van (旅行拖车) is linked to so many great memories - soccer games, camping trips, and a 24-hour journey to Florida to visit grandparents and one three-week holiday to the east coast, full of long conversations and classic rock played on cassette tapes. In that van, I laughed my head off while going out with friends, and cried my eyes out at the death of a loved one. I've dreamed and planned and moved homes while traveling on those four trusty wheels.

There were days when it drove me nuts, too. On cold winter mornings, the sliding doors would freeze shut. Anyone who wanted to sit in the backseats had to climb in through the front. Still, we've held on to our van for as long as possible. It never ever let us down, even as the repair bills got a little bigger each year and we faithfully fixed whatever was needed to keep it on the road safely.

Yesterday we finally made the decision. It was time to find a newer, smaller, more energy-efficient (高效节能的) replacement. The van was telling us it was time.

Saying goodbye is never easy. As we close the minivan chapter（篇章）of our lives, my heart sinks -- not just for the much-loved metal box on wheels that we've driven for more than a decade, but for the days, months and years that passed by so quickly. The story of our minivan is the story of our family.

1.Why does the author mention their journeys to Florida and the east coast?

A.To share the fun they had with their van.

B.To prove that the van is convenient for travel.

C.To show how much her family loved traveling.

D.To stress the importance of keeping cars in good condition.

2.The underlined phrase “drive someone nuts” probably means 　　　　 .

A.make someone excited

B.make someone crazy

C.make someone confused

D.make someone amazed

3.How did the author feel when they decided to buy a new car?

A.Relieved B.Happy

C.Disappointed D.Sad

4.What could be the best title?

A.Our Trips on the Road

B.Our Much-loved Minivan

C.Memories of Our Family

D.Nothing Stays Forever

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阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Our house has always been full of plant life. My mom has green thumb (园丁能手). Every summer, she transforms our backyard into a fruit and vegetable farm. For two months, our dinner plates are filled with snow peas, sweet green tomatoes and spicy peppers.

Mom puts the same care and attention into her family as she does into the houseplants and garden. I grew under the sunshine of her smile I loved spending summer afternoons digging up worms in the backyard with my mom. I listened to stories about her childhood in remote northern China. Her favorite was about how she used to get up before the sun to get to school and how the corn stalks (玉米杆), which grew twice as tall as her on both sides of the path, moved in the wind, making her scared.

This November will mark 21 years since my parents left their comfortable life in China for Canada’s cold weather. Their first years were hard. They got by in a rented basement apartment. My mom held me in her lap while she sewed wedding dresses. Compared with my mom, I’ve had an easy life.

I’ve been thinking lot about my identity and how it was shaped by my mom’s influence. I might have never discovered a love for reading if she hadn’t read me a bedtime story every night or a love of music if she hadn’t taught me to play the piano. I have so much to learn, so much still to do. But thanks to my mom, I’ve got solid roots that I can draw on as I grow into my future.

My goal for university is to keep plants alive in my dorm for an entire year. My mom has been teaching me how. In September, I’ll go off to university, and these plants will sit on my dorm windowsill (窗台). They’ll stay alive because I’ll take care of them the same way that my mom took care of me. They’ll thrive, even. How could they not, when they’re supported by one (and a half) green thumbs?

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Studies have shown most people fail to realise how much time they spend on their smartphones each day.

Frank and Amelia’s family were put to a test, using a free app called “Moment-Screen Time Tracker”. The Vascellaros—Frank, Amelia, 14-year-old twins Frankie and Joe, and 17-year-old Sam—all said they did not really know they were spending so much time on their phones each day.

“Honestly, I don’t feel like I’m on my phone a lot,” Amelia Vascellaro said. Amelia was on her phone far less often than Frank, according to the app. While Amelia spent about an hour per day on the phone, Frank spent closer to four hours on his phone, which came as a shock to him. The children’s times varied but they often spent more than a couple of hours on the phone as well.

Minneapolis-based Dr. Kirsten Lind Seal sees phone usage come up lot among families. Lind Seal said many family members’ phone use has become problematic.

“If we hear more than once, ‘Do you have to be on your phone right now? Can you please put your phone down? Did you hear what I said?’ it may be sign that it is negatively (消极地) influencing our family relationships and our daily lives,” she said.

Lind Seal said actually paying attention to how much time one spends on the phone is a good first step in deciding when to put it down.

She asks parents to encourage more face-to-face communication for teens and young adults as they continue developing their social and emotional skills. “What we find is that we are really losing out on empathy—the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems—when we spend a lot of time on our smartphones to communicate with other people,” she said.

1.How did the Vascellaros feel about the test results?

A.Satisfied. B.Doubtful.

C.Uninterested. D.Surprised.

2.Why did Lind Seal mention the three questions in Paragraph 5?

A.To encourage people to live simple life.

B.To ask people if they use phones too much.

C.To explain the signs of problematic phone use.

D.To show the importance of close relationships.

3.How did Lind Seal probably look at the app?

A.She worried about it.

B.She was in favor of it.

C.She felt it was a waste of time.

D.She thought it needed improvements.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.Too much use of smartphones.

B.The influence of apps on teens.

C.Children’s safety on the Internet.

D.Problems among family members.

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''I'd like to play a game. That is so much fun. It's not so very hard to do.''

As soon as I hear ''Simple Simon says put your hands on your head'', I am back in my grandfather's living room on New Year's Day in the early 1970s. It was our family's favorite song to get the party started.

Grandfather's house was the gathering place for my mum, dad, aunties, uncles and cousins to meet up. My mum comes from a big family, so there was always lots of chatter and laughter. Whenever someone told a story they would get up and do all the actions to illustrate it, which was great fun.

Grandfather had a coal fire, so it was always warm, even if it was freezing outside. He sat in his armchair and happily watched everyone dancing while he smoked a pipe.

Once Simon Says had got the party going, other records would follow, such as Sugar, Sugar by the Archies.

Later there would be a sing-along, with everyone taking turns to sing old folk songs such as A Warship Had Landed. I would put my hands over my ears at this one as it was so sad.

Grandfather drove us home as he didn't drink. The road we travelled on was dark. There was one big bump(隆起物) that made us feel as if we were on a roller coaster(过山车). As we approached it, we would shout, ''Go faster, Grandfather! ''

I've been to many New Year parties, but none can match those family get-togethers at Grandfather's. You can keep your Gangnam Style moves—it's much more fun to dance along to Simon Says!

1.According to the text, the song Simon Says _______.

A.was written by the author's grandfather

B.was the only song the author could sing

C.was the first song the author learnt

D.was often played at the author's family's New Year parties

2.What does the underlined word ''illustrate'' in the third paragraph mean?

A.Explain. B.Retell

C.Represent D.Comment.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A.They never sang sad songs at their parties.

B.They were kept warm by a coal fire.

C.The author's grandfather liked drinking alcohol.

D.Smoking was forbidden at the author's grandfather's house.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.A Beautiful Song

B.My Kind Grandfather

C.Unforgettable Family Parties

D.My Happy Childhood

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

My father, a soldier, was ordered to move again. It came as a _____________　 because we had　　 just moved into the present duty station a few weeks before.

It was the fourth time we’d got to move to a ___________　 place in just two years, which was truly our “home” in Hawaii that we’d only _________________　 through my father’s music with ukulele　　 (尤克里里)._________ was the thing that connected my father with Hawaii, a reminder of his home and_______.

Everything was　 _________________　 this time. We　 were just arriving,　 but he was already　 ___________ to　 leave again　 without　 us. Our father,　 the person who could make　 us _________　 the “new”　 family, was gone.　 Suddenly, we　 were surrounded　 by cousins who ___________　 knowing each　 other, joining in　 a cultural　 __________________　 of which we　 only knew the surface. We　 were　 __________　 in the family.

One day, I ________________　 my father’s ukulele that I had watched him play was　 ________________　 in the corner. When I tried to play it, though unskillfully, I felt closer to him and our Hawaiian roots. Then　 I picked up an old　 song　 book, and ____________　 myself　 to play. I would play　 and sing, __________　 my　 father had been here. Finally　 my　 father______________with　 a newly-bought ukulele, and we had a mini concert. He was________ that I had learned so much.

What I really ______________　 was that　 music　 has the ________________　 to do truly extraordinary things________ us with our culture and each other, our past and our present.

1.A.surprise B.test C.lesson D.story

2.A.dangerous B.cold C.dark D.new

3.A.suffered from B.heard about C.heard from D.looked after

4.A.Music B.Food C.Money D.Nature

5.A.language B.culture C.economy D.school

6.A.good B.wrong C.different D.sad

7.A.excited B.prepared C.eager D.pleased

8.A.put in B.break in C.take in D.fit in

9.A.grew up B.got up C.set up D.looked up

10.A.relic B.exchange C.competition D.tradition

11.A.customers B.teachers C.strangers D.doctors

12.A.found B.bought C.shared D.broke

13.A.picked B.served C.left D.limited

14.A.allowed B.advised C.taught D.told

15.A.even if B.as if C.so that D.now that

16.A.responded B.succeeded C.returned D.recovered

17.A.moved B.confident C.tired D.angry

18.A.missed B.showed C.hated D.learned

19.A.duty B.space C.honor D.power

20.A.showing B.connecting C.punishing D.praising

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My family moved into our home years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today. It is ________ by a professionally built rock wall. The front of the house, though, is another ________ because the rocks appear to be just ________ up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish.

We did the best we could with what we had to ________ with and called this area our 'rock garden'. Whenever we had leftover flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out ________, just to bring some color to it.

Last summer I found a tiny plant in the rock garden that I could not ________ identify. I knew I didn't plant it and Denise claimed that she didn't either. We ________ to let it continue growing until we could ________ what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my ________ back to the mystery plant, it appeared to be a Sunflower. It was skinny looking. I decided to ________ it along and weed around it. As I ________ rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something ________. The Sunflower had not ________ where I saw its stalk（茎秆）began. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and ________ it to reach the sun.

That's when I ________ if a little Sunflower didn't let a big rock stand ________, we too have the ability. Once our environment sees that we believe in ourselves like that little Sunflower, we can gain the same ________.

Stand tall like the Sunflower and be ________ of who and what you are and the environment will begin to ________ you. You will find a way to go under or around your big obstacle to ________ your desires.

1.A.covered B.decorated C.surrounded D.protected

2.A.wall B.environment C.yard D.story

3.A.built B.thrown C.set D.put

4.A.work B.fight C.live D.deal

5.A.together B.aside C.front D.straight

6.A.completely B.hardly C.immediately D.exactly

7.A.decided B.explained C.replied D.promised

8.A.turn out B.look up C.show up D.figure out

9.A.mind B.way C.visit D.effort

10.A.water B.observe C.baby D.keep

11.A.pulled B.dug C.approached D.broke

12.A.exciting B.unusual C.stubborn D.colorful

13.A.grown B.stood C.planted D.started

14.A.out B.around C.up D.through

15.A.realized B.wondered C.admired D.concluded

16.A.on its own B.within sight C.instead of it D.in its way

17.A.nutrition B.power C.attitude D.desire

18.A.convinced B.proud C.fond D.free

19.A.reward B.suit C.support D.appreciate

20.A.express B.challenge C.feel D.reach

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A few years ago, I moved into a new house in Los Angeles. Soon after, a family moved in next door. It wasn’t the best of times for me. I had just divorced(离婚) from my second wife, and I wasn’t working. I’d come home each day and sit by myself in the backyard. One night, I heard someone from the yard next door, “Tom ! How are you, Tom? ”

I couldn’t see anybody through the trees, but I answered, “I’ m good.”

“Good!” said the voice.

“What’s your name?” I asked.

“Eric.” Then I heard someone say, “Eric, don’t bother him.”

“Okay!” Eric said. “Talk to you tomorrow!”

Months later, on Halloween, we finally met face to face. Eric came to the door dressed like a rap star. We became friends. We’d hang out in our yards, and Eric, who was almost 17 at the time and look liked a 13-year-old, would tell me his ideas and dreams. Eric’s dad, Alec Gores, is a billionaire(亿万富翁), the head of Gores Technology Group.

One day, Alec called me and said, “I know you are an actor. My son’s an actor, too. And he’s very good. I want you to write a movie for him. He wants to do something like True lies.” That’s the movie I made in 1994. His father has given Eric the great gif of confidence. He believes he can do anything he wants. He also offered to fund the movie. And that’s how The Kid & I, which opens in November, began.

Well, I really have to say that opportunity(机会)lies anywhere.

1.What do we learn about the writer when he had just moved into his new house in Los Angele?

2.The writer of this passage is a(an)        .

3.What do we learn about Eric from the passage?

4.The second last paragraph(倒数第二段)mainly tells us        .

5.From his experience in Los Angeles, the writer learnt that        .

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析