One morning a few years ago, Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept. For this busy man, it was a sort ofalarm: after years of non-stop hard work, he might wear himself out and die an early death.
Only after a week’s leave—— during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach—— was Rudenstine able to return to work.
In our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. Amazingly, within this world there is a universal but silly saying: “I am so busy.”
We say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relax—— this has become the model of a successful life.
Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing is with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom.
How have we allowed this to happen? I believe it is this: we have forgotten the Sabbath, the day of the week—— for followers of some religions—— for rest and praying. It is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful. It is a good time to bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals, walk and sleep. It is a time for us to take a rest, to put our work aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world.
Rest is s spiritual and biological need; however, in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many responsibilities, we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. The Sabbath gives us permission to stop work. In fact, “Remember the Sabbath” is more than simply permission to rest; it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow.
1.The “alarm” in the first paragraph refers to “_______”.
A.a signal of stress
B.a warning of danger
C.a sign of age
D.a spread of disease
2.According to Paragraph 4, a successful person is one who is believed to _______.
A.be able to work without stress
B.be more talented than other people
C.be more important than anyone else
D.be busying working without time to rest
3.Some people feel guilty when taking time to rest because they _______.
A.think that taking a rest means lacking ambitions
B.fail to realize that rest is an essential part of life
C.fail to realize that religions force them to rest
D.think that taking a rest means being lazy
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.We should balance work with rest.
B.The Sabbath gives us permission to rest.
C.It is silly for anyone to say “I am busy.”
D.We should be available to our family and friends.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题
Some fifty years ago , I was studying in a middle school in New York . One day , Mrs. O’Neil gave a maths test to our class . When the papers were marked , she found that twelve boys had made exactly the same mistakes in the test .
There is nothing new about cheating in exams . Perhaps that was why Mrs. O’Neil didn’t even say one word about it . She only asked the twelve boys to stay after class . I was one of the twelve .
Mrs. O’Neil asked no questions , and she didn’t scold us , either . Instead , she wrote the following words on the blackboard : On your way home you find some money and you’re completely sure that you will never be found out . Later someone comes to ask you if you have found some money he lost . What will you do ?
She then ordered us to write down the question , and asked us to take our whole lives to try to find out our own answer to it .
I don’t know about the other eleven children . Speaking for myself I can say : it was the most important single thing of my life. From then on , I have been asking this question to myself when I have to make a decision .
Because of this , Mrs . O’Neil has become the most unforgettable teacher for me in my whole life . I often think of this : if Mrs . O’Neil had scolded us as many other teachers often did , would I go on cheating every day ?
1.Who wrote this story ?
A．A student in New York who is not interested in maths .
B．Mrs. O’Neil from New York who found some money on her way home .
C．An old maths teacher in a middle school .
D．An old person who once lived in New York when he was young .
2.When did the story happen?
A．Over sixty years ago . B． Over fifty years ago .
C．Over seventy years ago . D．Over eighty years ago .
3.In the sentence “…she didn’t scold us either” , what does “scold” maybe mean ?
A．表扬 B．批评 C．教育 D．原谅
4.When Mrs. O’Neil found twelve boys made exactly the same mistakes in the test , she .
A．became very , very angry and shouted at the children for an hour
B．thought maybe she made some mistakes in her teaching
C．tried to find out who made the mistakes first
D．wanted to teach the twelve boys to stop cheating
5.Why did the writer think Mrs. O’Neil unforgettable ?
A．Because Mrs. O’Neil often gave her student maths tests .
B．Because Mrs. O’Neil taught maths very well .
C．Because Mrs. O’Neil loved her students as she loved her own children .
D．Because Mrs. O’Neil taught a very important lesson to the writer .
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day a few years ago, a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London's big medical schools. He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag , and he had put Rupert , the skeleton (人体骨架）to be used in his lecture , in a large brown suitcase. At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.
When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.
1.Who wrote the story?
A. Rupert's teacher. B. The teacher's neighbour.
C. A medical school teacher. D. The neighbour's teacher.
2.Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?
A. He needed it for the summer term in London.
B. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.
C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.
D. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.
3.What happened at the airport?
A. The teacher forgot his suitcase. B. The skeleton was stolen.
C. The skeleton went missing. D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase.
4.Which of the following best tells the teacher's feeling about the incident?
A. He was angry. B. He thinks it very funny.
C. He feels helpless without Rupert. D. He feels good without Rupert.
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools. He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨架) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase. At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.
When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.
1.Who wrote the story?
A．Rupert’s teacher. B．The neighbour’s teacher.
C．A medical school teacher. D．The teacher’s neighbour.
2.Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?
A．He needed it for the summer term in London.
B．He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.
C．He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.
D．He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.
3.What happened at the airport?
A．The skeleton went missing.
B．The skeleton was stolen.
C．The teacher forgot his suitcase.
D．The teacher took the wrong suitcase.
4.Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident?
A．He is very angry. B．He thinks it rather funny.
C．He feels helpless without Rupert. D．He feels good without Rupert.
5.Which of the following might have happened afterwards?
A．The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.
B．The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.
C．The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.
D．The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day a few years ago, a very funny thing happened to a neighbor of mine. He is a teacher at one of London's big medical schools. He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.
He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag , and he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨架）to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase. At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.
When he got back, he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.
1.Who wrote the story?
A. Rupert's teacher. B. The neighbor's teacher.
C. A medical school teacher. D. The teacher's neighbor.
2.Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?
A. He needed it for the summer term in London.
B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.
C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.
D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.
3.What happened at the airport?
A. The skeleton went missing. B. The skeleton was stolen.
C. The teacher forgot his suitcase. D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase.
4.Which of the following best tells the teacher's feeling about the incident?
A. He was angry. B. He thinks it very funny.
C. He feels helpless without Rupert. D. He feels good without Rupert.
5.Which of the following might have happened afterwards?
A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.
B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.
C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.
D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast．I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled．He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone．I asked if I might join him．He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide rang of things．We never introduced ourselves．I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat．So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,
“My I get you something ?”
“A coffee would be nice.”
Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit．At the door I met one of my friends．He asked,
“How did you get to know Mr．Galbreath?”
“Who?”
“The man you were sitting with．He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”
I could hardly believe it．I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr．Galbreath changed my life．Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.
1.What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?
A．Unfriendly． B．Untidy． C．Gentle． D．Kind.
2.The author bought coffee for the old man because________
A．he thought the old man was poor
B．he wanted to start a conversation
C．he intended to show his politeness
D．he would like to thank the old man
3.How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?
A．Proud． B．Pitiful． C．Surprised． D．Regretful
4.What is the message mainly expressed in the story?
A．We should learn to be generous.
B．It is honorable to help those in need.
C．People in high positions are not like what we expect.
D．We should avoid judging people by their appearances.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的) to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide range of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked,
“My I get you something?”
“A coffee would be nice.”
Then I bought him a cup of coffee. We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee. Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,
“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?”
“Who?”
“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”
I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are, and no matter another human being with kindness and sincerity.
1. What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?
A. Unfriendly B. Untidy C. Gentle D. Kind
2. How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?
A. Proud B. Pitiful
C. Surprised D. Regretful
3.Which of the following statements is right?
A. Mr. Galbreath was eating his breakfast when the writer came in the restaurant.
B. Though he was rich, Mr. Galbreath had no money to buy himself a breakfast that day.
C. Though they talked a lot with each other, Mr. Galbreath and the writer didn’t know each other very well.
D. From that day, Mr. Galbreath and the writer have become very good friends and Mr. Galbreath has helped the writer a lot.
4.What is the message mainly expressed in the story?
A. We should learn to be generous.
B. It is honorable to help those in need.
C. People in high positions are not like what we expect.
D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Early one morning, more than a hundred years ago, an American inventor called Elias Howe finally fell asleep. He had been working all night on the design of a sewing machine but he had run into a very difficult problem: It seemed impossible to get the thread to run around the needle without any problems.
Though he was tired, Howe slept badly. He turned and turned. Then he had a dream. He dreamt that he had been caught by terrible savages whose king wanted to kill him and eat him unless he could build a perfect sewing machine. When he tried to do so, Howe ran into the same problem as before. The thread kept getting caught around the needle. The king flew into the cage and ordered his soldiers to kill Howe. They came up towards him with their spears raised. But suddenly the inventor noticed something. There was a hole in the tip of each spear. The inventor awoke from the dream, realizing that he had just found the answer to the problem. Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle, he should make it run through a small hole in the center of the needle. This was the simple idea that finally made Howe design and build the first really practised sewing machine.
Elias Howe was not the only one in finding the answer to his problem in this way. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light, said his best ideas came into him in dreams. So did the great physicist Albert Einstein. Charlotte Bronte also drew in her dreams in writing Jane Eyre.
To know the value of dreams, you have to understand what happens when you are asleep. Even then, a part of your mind is still working. This unconscious(无意识的), but still active part understands your experiences and goes to work on the problems you have had during the day. It stores all sorts of information that you may have forgotten or never have really noticed. It is only when you fall asleep that this part of the brain can send messages to the part you use when you are awake. However, the unconscious part acts in a special way. It uses strange images which the conscious part may not understand at first. This is why dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves”.
1.The problem Howe was trying to solve was________.
A. what kind of thread to use
B. how to design a needle which would not break
C. where to put the needle
D. how to stop the thread from getting caught around the needle
2.Thomas Edison is spoken of because________.
A. he also tried to invent a sewing machine
B. he got some of his ideas from dreams
C. he was one of Howe’s best friends
D. he also had difficulty in falling asleep
3.Dreams are sometimes called “secret messages to ourselves” because ________.
A. strange images are used to communicate ideas
B. images which have no meaning are used
C. we can never understand the real meaning
D. only specially trained people can understand them
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest(卑微的)to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed am empty chair next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.
We cautiously began a conversion and spoke about a wide rang of things. We never introduced ourselves. I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to go back to the counter and buy a second cup of coffee. I asked,
“My I get you something?”
“A coffee would be nice.”
Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he accepted another cup of coffee, Finally, I rose to leave, wished him well, and headed for the exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked,
“How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath ?”
“Who?”
“The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of Churchill Downs.”
I could hardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world’s richest and most powerful men!
My few minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed my life. Now I try to treat everyone with respect, no matter who I think they are.
1.What does the underlined word “disheveled” mean?
A. Untidy B.Unfriendly
C. Gentle D. Kind
2.The author bought coffee for the old man because .
A. he wanted to start a conversation
B. he thought the old man was poor
C. he intended to show his wealth
D. he would like to thank the old man
3.How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?
A. Proud. B. Pitiful.
C. Surprised. D. Regretful
4.What is the message mainly expressed in the story?
A. We should learn to be generous.
B. It is honorable to help those in need.
C. People in high positions are not like what we expect.
D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances.
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
It was a few days before Christmas many years ago. It looked like it would a(n) ______ one for my family. The factory where I was working had laid off(解雇) many of us workers, so we didn’t have much ______. My wife and I had saved to buy our young children some toys, ______ an unexpected car repair had taken most of our cash. We decided that we could only ______ to get one small gift for each of our children.
We arrived at the ______, walked down the parking lot and saw people putting gifts into their ______. We searched all through the store ______ to find one thing each of our small children would like. ______, we were able to get one for each of them. We ______ the checkout (结账台), bought the toys and were ______ that we even had a few dollars ______ finning. As we walked out of the store into the winter ______, I stopped and dropped those ______ into the charity box. I didn’t have a dime (一角硬币) left but that didn’t ______. Suddenly, it felt like Christmas.
I think the ______ actress Dale Evans ______ it best when she said: “Christmas, my child, is love in ______.” It doesn’t have to be a gift of money, either. When we ______ our smile, it’s Christmas. When we give others our ______ and compassion (同情), it’s Christmas. When we do anything at any time to ______ another, it’s Christmas. May you do all you can to make it Christmas every day of the year and every day of your life here.
1.A.colorful B.poor C.early D.exciting
2.A.time B.energy C.noise D.money
3.A.but B.or C.so D.if
4.A.refuse B.remember C.afford D.hesitate
5.A.store B.station C.gym D.hospital
6.A.offices B.bedrooms C.cars D.houses
7.A.forgetting B.agreeing C.pretending D.hoping
8.A.Immediately B.Thankfully C.Sadly D.Strangely
9.A.headed for B.gave up C.turned off D.kept off
10.A.discouraged B.worried C.puzzled D.surprised
11.A.watched over B.looked over C.left over D.taken over
12.A.air B.forest C.cave D.season
13.A.gifts B.books C.dollars D.fruits
14.A.work B.bend C.stop D.matter
15.A.lucky B.wonderful C.foolish D.proud
16.A.put B.broke C.threw D.cleaned
17.A.force B.control C.action D.silence
18.A.hide B.share C.change D.support
19.A.truth B.power C.kindness D.health
20.A.choose B.hold C.enjoy D.help
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was in Houston a few weeks ago, and needed to be back home in Austin by the early morning the next day. So I ________ to leave that morning. ________ my tire blew out on the way. I ________ a small parking lot. Then I ________ the doors and picked up my phone to call a tow truck (拖车). Soon a man ________ on my driver’s side window and asked if he could help me. From his ________ and behavior, I knew he was far more ________ to rob than help me, so I ________ refused and told him the tow truck was due any minute. He asked again, but again I gently shook my head. He finally said, “Ma’am, you need ________. A tow truck in Houston will arrive anywhere between 45 minutes and almost ________ (which I knew was true), and you are not going anywhere until you have that tire ________.”
I looked hard, straight into his ________, and instinctively (凭直觉) saw someone different from the ________ person he appeared to be at first sight. So, against all reasonable ________, but trusting my instincts, I got out. He looked ________, but got right to work, trying to find the ________ tire. It took a while ________ it was stored under the seat.
He changed the tire, ________ the seat to its place and said, “Thank you for letting me help you. You gave me a ________ when most people would never open the door to someone like me. Would it be okay if I gave you a hug?” When I recovered, I gave him a giant hug. I left with a new tire and a renewed ________ in human nature.
1.A. wanted B. happened C. hoped D. had
2.A. Amazingly B. Mostly C. Strangely D. Unfortunately
3.A. pulled into B. walked around C. broke into D. looked at
4.A. opened B. fixed C. locked D. broke
5.A. hit B. knocked C. climbed D. checked
6.A. mood B. personality C. height D. appearance
7.A. willing B. friendly C. likely D. pleased
8.A. repeatedly B. badly C. politely D. hurriedly
9.A. money B. water C. gas D. help
10.A. never B. now C. forever D. already
11.A. balanced B. changed C. moved D. sold
12.A. mind B. eyes C. head D. heart
13.A. worried B. wise C. cold-hearted D. unreliable
14.A. arguments B. judgments C. decisions D. selections
15.A. devoted B. disappointed C. surprised D. frightened
16.A. flat B. free C. spare D. worn
17.A. so B. but C. once D. since
18.A. returned B. left C. held D. showed
19.A. lesson B. chance C. gift D. job
20.A. pride B. delight C. faith D. interest
高一英语完形填空极难题查看答案及解析