The Commonwealth games have meant that the eyes of the world have been focused on our fair city-Melbourne. And it would look pretty good, wouldn't it? And what better way to regain our title as world's most livable city? I'm told that we recently lost the right to say this to foreign friends proudly when the international list was re-examined and we slipped to the fourth place.
It's hard to see how Melbourne could have lost its crown (桂冠) when you look at what it has to offer. 24 hours Coles, free transport for drunks on New Year's Eve, a new freeway, it's all here.
The first focus for the international press will obviously be the endless stadiums dotted around the city. But as well as being full every other weekend, these great places often play host to slightly older kids. At Rod Laver, even the olds get a look-in as the Christian evangelical (教会的) road show rolls into town once a year for a night of stadium worship (崇拜).
Another pleasure Melbourne enjoys is that it's very easy to get around. There's a bit of a squeeze during rush hour for sure, but nothing like Bangkok, where the journey home can take longer than growing a beard and parking is barely distinguishable from the drive itself. Driving here is a piece of cake. It must be because the wise people who hand out the taxis seem to actively encourage a career behind the wheel within 24 hours of landing in the country as an educational tool for getting to know the city. No slowing down for learning bends, just go, go, go!
As for the social life, with over 40 million bars in Melbourne's CBD alone, we have plenty of places for spectators to celebrate national victory, making this town as good as any and it happens 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Unfortunately, the athletes themselves don't get to smell the roses to the same degree. But the rest of the world will know that this is the place to be. The most livable city in the world. By far the easiest place on earth to cheat death, which is essentially what we're talking about.
1.In Paragraph 1 and 2 the author is wondering ________________.
A.how Melbourne has fallen behind
B.when the international list was re-examined
C.what they should do to regain the world's focus
D.whether Melbourne can offer greater convenience
2.What does the author mainly want to show in the passage?
A.The casual life styles of Melbourne.
B.The competitive advantages of Melbourne.
C.The various social activities in Melbourne.
D.The convenient transportation in Melbourne.
3.From the underlined sentence, we can infer the athletes __________.
A.have minimum social activities
B.take no interest in the beauty of the city
C.are forbidden to live in the busy city center
D.are unwilling to celebrate the victory publicly
4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point(次要点) C: Conclusion
A. B.
C. D.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题
A new study gives us the warning that about thirty percent of the world's people may not have enough water by the year 2025.
A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.
P-A-I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three-thousand-million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same.
Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase.
The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking waters not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, which are carried in water. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.
The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture.
The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have.
1.__________ are expected to have severe water problems by the year 2025
A.No countries B.18 countries C.46 countries D.28 countries
2.All the following are true except____________.
A.Lack of water may cause conflict between countries
B.Egypt now has enough fresh water
C.There are solutions to the water problem
D.New industries need a lot of water
3.It can be inferred that _____________.
A.There is connection between providing clean water and slowing population growth
B.Lack of water may also result from international conflict
C.The ability of developing has nothing to do with lack of water.
D.It is not known whether diseases have something to do with lack of water
4.What is the solution to the water problem for a long time?
A.Not to waste water. B.Less developing industries.
C.Less international conflict. D.Control the population
5.The best title of the passage would be __________.
A.World Conflict B.Diseases and Water
C.World Water Shortage D.Population and Water
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How many of us have heard that question, "Where was GOD when the World Trade Center(世贸中心) and the Pentagon(五角大楼) were attacked?" Well, I know where my GOD was the morning of September 11, 2001, and He was very busy!
He was trying to discourage anyone from taking these flights. Those four flights together held over 1000 passengers and there were only 266 aboard.
He was on 4 commercial flights giving frightened passengers the ability to stay calm. Not one of the family members who were called by a loved one on one of the hijacked(被劫持的) planes said that passengers were screaming in the background. On one of the flights he was giving strength to passengers to try to overtake the hijackers.
He was busy trying to create obstacles(阻碍) for employees at the World Trade Center. After all, only around 20,000 were at the towers when the first jet hit. Since the buildings held over 50,000 workers, this was a Miracle in itself. How many of the people who were employed at the World Trade Center told the media that they were late for work or they had traffic delays.
He was holding up 2-110 story buildings so that 2/3 of the workers could get out. I was so amazed that the top of the towers didn't fall when the jets crashed. And when they did fall, GOD made them fall inward, as many more lives would have been lost.
So when anyone asks, "Where was your GOD on September 11," you can say "everywhere"! And yes, although this is without a doubt the worst thing I have seen in my life, I see God's miracles in every bit of it. I can't imagine going through such a difficult time and not believing in GOD – life would be hopeless. So shines a good deed in a weary world!
1.In what way the author tried to prove his point in the passage?
A. By telling a story. B. By giving examples.
C. By answering questions. D. By performing experiments.
2.Which one of the following is TURE according to the passage?
A. There were three planes together hijacked in the attack.
B. The passengers on the planes were not frightened at all.
C. Many people working at WTC were delayed by traffic jams on Set. 11.
D. Many more people were killed in the buildings than we could imagine.
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “Miracle” in the context?
A. something funny B. something important
C. something reliable D. something unbelievable
4.Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?
A. Everyone has a GOD.
B. Where was the GOD?
C. Never forget September 11.
D. September 11 – A Disaster To America.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
How many of us have heard that question, "Where was GOD when the World Trade Center(世贸中心) and the Pentagon(五角大楼) were attacked?" Well, I know where my GOD was the morning of September 11, 2001, and He was very busy!
He was trying to discourage anyone from taking these flights. Those four flights together held over 1000 passengers and there were only 266 aboard.
He was on 4 commercial flights giving frightened passengers the ability to stay calm. Not one of the family members who were called by a loved one on one of the hijacked(被劫持的) planes said that passengers were screaming in the background. On one of the flights he was giving strength to passengers to try to overtake the hijackers.
He was busy trying to create obstacles(阻碍) for employees at the World Trade Center. After all, only around 20,000 were at the towers when the first jet hit. Since the buildings held over 50,000 workers, this was a Miracle in itself. How many of the people who were employed at the World Trade Center told the media that they were late for work or they had traffic delays.
He was holding up 2-110 story buildings so that 2/3 of the workers could get out. I was so amazed that the top of the towers didn't fall when the jets crashed. And when they did fall, GOD made them fall inward, as many more lives would have been lost.
So when anyone asks, "Where was your GOD on September 11," you can say "everywhere"! And yes, although this is without a doubt the worst thing I have seen in my life, I see God's miracles in every bit of it. I can't imagine going through such a difficult time and not believing in GOD – life would be hopeless. So shines a good deed in a weary world!
1.In what way the author tried to prove his point in the passage?
A. By telling a story. B. By giving examples.
C. By answering questions. D. By performing experiments.
2.Which one of the following is TURE according to the passage?
A. There were three planes together hijacked in the attack.
B. The passengers on the planes were not frightened at all.
C. Many people working at WTC were delayed by traffic jams on Set. 11.
D. Many more people were killed in the buildings than we could imagine.
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “Miracle” in the context?
A. something funny B. something important
C. something reliable D. something unbelievable
4.Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?
A. Everyone has a GOD.
B. Where was the GOD?
C. Never forget September 11.
D. September 11 – A Disaster To America.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
As we have known from the map of the world, this is ______.
A. twice as large an island as that B. twice as larger as that island
C. as twice as that one D. twice as a large island as that
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
As we have known from the map of the world, this is ______.
A.twice as large an island as that B.twice as larger as that island
C.as twice as that one D.twice as a large island as that
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As we have known from the map of the world,this is ________.
A.twice as large an island as that B.twice as larger as that island
C.as twice large as that one D.twice as a large island as that
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The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio may have drawn world-class athletes from around the world, but it was the supermodel Gisele Bundchen that stole the show in an extremely attractive dress in what might have been her biggest catwalk moment to date.
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen was born in July 20, 1980 in Horizontina, Rio Grande do Sol, Brazil. Originally she wanted to be a professional volleyball player. After being spotted at age 14 in a shopping mall in Sao Paulo, Bundchen moved to New York City to begin her fashion modeling career in 1996 and is now "the most famous face" in the business.
Gisele's first Vogue magazine cover appeared on newsstands in July 1999, and since then, she has become one of the most internationally recognized models. Gisele appeared in more than 7,000 magazine covers around the world. The only woman who made more covers was Princess Diana. Bundchen is said to be the highest paid supermodel of all time, earning a reported $ 33 million in 2007, which has risen by 12 million dollars by 2016.
Although she retired from the runway in 2015 to focus on her family and other projects, Gisele made this--the Opening Ceremony' in her Brazil--her brilliant return, which is for sure the longest runway she has ever walked in her life.
1.The underlined phrase "stole the show" in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by_________.
A. showed herself off B. stole the camera
C. made a hit D. drew less attention
2.What can we learn about Gisele Bundchen from the text?
A. Originally she didn't have the intention to be a model.
B. She made more magazine covers than Princess Diana.
C. She began her fashion modeling career in Sao Paulo.
D. She walked the longest runway in the world.
3.Which of the following may be the best title for the text?
A. A Profitable career B. A Fortunate Brazilian Girl
C. A Money-earning Approach D. A World-famous Supermodel
4.Where does the text probably come from?
A. A finance report. B. A science newspaper.
C. A popular magazine. D. An official document.
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How to be a Good Listener
Being a good listener can help you see the world through the eyes of others. 1. Good listening skills can provide you with a deeper level of understanding about someone’s situation. If you want to know how to be a good listener, read on to get started.
1. Place yourself in other people’s shoes It’s easy to only consider the impact of the other person’s “telling” on you. But you must open out and look at the problems from the other person’s view. 2.
2. Avoid comparing the person’s experiences to your own. You may think that the best thing you can do to really listen is to compare the person’s experiences to your own. But this type of thinking actually makes the person feel like you’re not really listening at all. 3. That means that you’re focusing more on yourself than on the person’s situation.
3. 4. Some people think that, when they’re listening, they should find a quick and easy solution to the person’s problem. According to the research, it is totally wrong to do so. Instead focus on absorbing everything the person is saying to you. Only after that can you really try to help.
4. Know what not to do. Knowing what to avoid when you’re trying to be a good listener can be almost as helpful as knowing what to do. If you want the speaker to take you seriously you’d better not interrupt in the middle of a point. 5. Make eye contact with the person so that he or she realizes that you are listening with interest.
A.Don’t try to help immediately.
B.Avoid saying “I” or “me” a lot.
C.Try to solve the person’s problem quickly.
D.Don’t try to change the subject even if it’s a little uncomfortable.
E.If so, you would see your way through the problems much faster.
F.Therefore you’d better listen to what the person is saying carefully.
G.It enriches your understanding and expands your capacity for empathy (同情).
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
In the villages of Mexico, as in some other parts of the world, shopping is a kind of game. In the fine department stores, of course, buyers pay the prices listed on the tags(标签). 1.
Suppose a merchant is a Mexican shopkeeper who sells handmade silver jewelry to tourists. 2. The merchant names a price. Immediately the tourist makes a much lower offer. The price the merchant puts on an article is not usually the price which will finally be paid. But the merchant pretends to be shocked. 3. It takes a long time to make such remarkable earrings. But at great sacrifice the merchant will let the tourist have the earrings at a lower price. The two bargain. The tourist comes up a little, and then the merchant comes down a little. At last they agree on what both consider to be a fair price.
4. The merchant may talk about life in the village or mention interesting sights the tourist should see before leaving Mexico.
The merchant’s way of doing business is much older than the supermarket way. It dates back to Old World times when the town market was the only place where people could exchange news and visit with friends. 5.
In Mexico today, bargaining still makes life interesting for some merchants.
A. The buyers found bargaining really interesting.
B. Bargaining made their lives a little more colorful.
C. While the two bargain, they speak of other things as well.
D. Among the items of jewelry is a pair of earrings a tourist wants to buy.
E. But in most villages, bargaining is a game both buyers and sellers enjoy.
F. While in mountain areas, the buyers and sellers have to bargain every day.
G. The tourist is told that the earrings are real silver, made by people living in the mountains.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
The eyes are the windows of the soul (心灵) .Having a pair of bright , clear eyes is very important , so we should protect our eyes throughout our lives.
_____1.____ Don’t read while lying down or walking. Relax after every hour of reading .
Keep a distance from the TV set when you watch TV and give your eyes a rest every 30 minutes.
Don’t stare at (盯着看) the sun or try to read in the darkness. __2.____ This can damage your eyes easily .
Get your eyes checked often .Not many people have this habit , but it is necessary . If you feel that there is something wrong with your eyes , get them checked quickly .____ 3.___.
_4.___ . You can close your eyes for a few seconds or look into the distance for one or two minutes. A small break will relax your eyes and help to stop you from getting eye problems.
Be careful when you choose your glasses.___ 5.____ . Make sure your glasses are right for you . If they don’t feel right , get your glasses changed .
A. Develop good reading habits.
B. Rest your eyes whenever you can.
C. Make sure you get enough sleep every night .
D. Glasses that aren’t suitable for you could bring you trouble.
E. Even if you’re wearing sunglasses , never look for directly at the sun.
F. Eye problem can be found and treated early with regular checks.
G. Drink green tea every day as a way to protect your eyes against eye problems.
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