We often hear such statements: “I spilled (洒出...

We often hear such statements: “I spilled (洒出) juice, but it wasn’t my fault.”, “I got in trouble at school, but it wasn’t my fault.” or “I was in a car accident, but it wasn’t my fault.” That “It’s not my fault.” is a go-to response for so many people and especially teenagers.

Parents complain they are tired of the “excuse”. The reason why variations of “It’s not my fault.” are so popular is that it lets us off the hook from guilt and blame. I’m a fan of not owning responsibility for things that I can’t control. Teens who often say “It’s my fault.” when something bad happens tend to be highly self-critical, perfectionistic and more easier to be troubled by anxiety and depression.

While it is important to recognize lack of reason to blame oneself, many teens over-rely on “It’s not my fault.” When trying to get them to take responsibility, parents usually attempt to convince their teens that something is their fault. The approach tends to be ineffective and turn into a power struggle. No one wins. A more effective approach can be to stress significant drawbacks to consistently focusing on removing our responsibility with this phrase.

Overuse of the phrase can result in feelings of lack of ability to control their own lives. This sense has been shown to cause low motivation. Besides creating feelings of lack of ability, overuse of “It’s not my fault.” focuses a teen’s attention on what is done as opposed to what needs to be done.

People may not have caused all their problems but they have to solve them anyway. The example I frequently share with teens is the question of what one will do if he is pushed into a deep lake. One can certainly stay in water, yelling, “It’s not my fault.” However, that won’t get him out of water. He needs to swim to the shore, regardless of the fault.

If you take a proper approach to communicating with your teens, you can help them avoid over-reliance on “It’s not my fault.”

1.What phenomenon is described in Paragraph 1?

A.The teenagers’ dislike for school life.

B.The common trouble faced by teenagers.

C.The reasons for blaming others for accidents.

D.The tendency for people not to be responsible for mess in life.

2.What type of teens tends to suffer great mental pressure according to the text?

A.Those lacking confidence and ambition.

B.Those allowing others to find excuses.

C.Those unable to get along well with others.

D.Those often blaming themselves for some incidents.

3.What’s the author’s attitude to parents’ usual way of guiding children?

A.Supportive. B.Negative.

C.Ambiguous. D.Neutral.

4.What lesson is conveyed in the example often shared by the author?

A.We should try to avoid troubling others.

B.We should focus on how to solve problems.

C.We should dare to point out others’ mistakes.

D.We should be self-critical as much as possible.

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"Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television?" How often we hear statements like this! Television hasn't been with us all that long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was like without it. Before we admit the one-eyed monster into our homes,  we never found it difficult to occupy our spare time. We used to enjoy civilized pleasures. For instance, we used to have hobbies, we used to entertain our friends and be entertained by them, we used to go outside for our amusements to theaters, cinemas, restaurants and sporting events. We even used to read books and listen to music and broadcast talk occasionally. All that belongs to the past. Now all our free time is regulated by the "goggle-box". We rush home or gulp down（吞咽）our meals to be in time for this or that program. We have even given up sitting at table and having a leisurely evening meal, exchanging the news of the day. A sandwich and a glass of beer will do-anything providing it doesn't interfere with the program. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and attention. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth during a program, he is quickly silenced.

The whole generations are growing up addicted to the telly (television). Food is left uneaten, homework undone and sleep is lost. The telly is universal pacifier（抚慰者）．It is now standard practice for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living-room and turning on the set.It doesn’t matter that the children will watch rubbishy commercials or violence－so long as they are quiet.

There is little limit to the amount of creative talent available in the world. Television consumes vast quantities of creative work. That is why most of programs are bad:  it is impossible to keep pace with the demand and maintain high standards as well. When millions watch the same programs,  the whole world becomes a village, and society is reduced to the conditions which obtain in preliterate（无文字的）communities. We become completely dependent on the two most primitive media of communication: pictures and the spoken word.

Television encourages passive enjoyment. We become content with secondhand experiences. It is so easy to sit in our armchairs watching others working. Little by little, television cuts us off from the real world. We got so lazy; we choose to spend a fine day in semi-darkness, glued to our sets, rather than go out into the world itself. Television may be a splendid medium of communication, but it prevents us from communicating with each other. We only become aware how totally irrelevant television is to real living when we spend a holiday by the sea or in the mountain, far away from civilization. In quiet, natural surroundings, we quickly discover how little we miss the repetitive oppression of King Telly.

1.According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

2. The main idea of the second paragraph is to show that_____.

3.Which is the best title for this passage?

4.This passage is an article of_____.

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"Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television?" How often we hear statements like this! Television hasn't been with us all that long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was like without it. Before we admitted the "one-eyed monster" into our homes, we never found it difficult to occupy our spare time. We used to enjoy civilised pleasures. For instance, we used to have hobbies, entertain our friends and be entertained by them, go outside for our amusements. We even used to read books and listen to music occasionally. Now all our free time is regulated by the "goggle box". We rush home for our meals to be in time for this or that programme. A sandwich and a glass of beer will do—anything, providing it doesn't interfere with the programme. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and attention. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth during a programme, he is quickly silenced.

Whole generations are growing up addicted to the television. Food is left uneaten, homework undone and sleep is lost. The television is a universal thing that makes people calm. It is now standard practice for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living-room and turning on the set. It doesn't matter what the children will watch—so long as they are quiet.

Television encourages passive enjoyment. We become content with second-hand experiences. It is so easy to sit in our armchairs watching others working. Little by little, television cuts us off from the real world. We get so lazy, we choose to spend a fine day in semi-darkness. Television may be a splendid medium of communication, but it prevents us from communicating with each other. We only become aware how totally irrelevant television is to real living when we spend a holiday by the sea or in the mountains. In quiet, natural surrounding, we quickly discover how little we miss the King television.

1..

. Through the passage, the writer aims to tell us ________.

A. how television is damaging our health

B. how to keep away from watching television

C. that television is doing harm to our life

D. all of us find it difficult to live without television

2..

What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Second-hand experiences provided by television are harmful.

B. We can enjoy our life without television.

C. Television is a necessary way of communication.

D. Television is becoming irreplaceable in our daily life.

3..

. What's the main reason for parents to put the children before a television set?

A. To save more time for housework.

B. To help them sleep earlier.

C. To keep them quiet.

D. To help them learn more knowledge from television.

4..

By saying "we never found it difficult to occupy our spare time," the writer means ________.

A. television occupies too much of our spare time

B. it's easy for us to find some spare time to enjoy the television

C. we have less spare time after we have television

D. it's difficult to spend our spare time without a television

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It is years since he worked here, but his devotion to his work is________we often hear Spoken of.

A.what B.that C.when D.why

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We are often unable to pay close attention to what we hear. But sometimes we try to remember everything a speaker say. We turn into sponges, taking in a speaker’s every word as if every word was equally important. We try to remember all the names, all the dates, and all the places. In the process we often miss the speaker’s main point.

Erik Waldman works at a design company. Knowing he had never been good at budgeting his money, he was determined to begin thinking about his economic future. When his employer circulated an e-mail announcing a financial planning seminar, Erik signed up right away.

The first period was about retirement planning. Simone Fisher, the lecturer, explained that 7 of 10 Americans between the ages of 22 and 35 do not have a regular savings plan. Erik wrote down every number Simone mentioned.

“If you want to have a retirement income equal to 75 percent of your current salary,” Simone continued, “you will need to invest at least of 6 percent of your present earnings, and beyond that you need to consider future inflation rates(通货膨胀率). I will help you calculate your individual savings needs soon. In the meantime, I want to stress that the most important thing is to start saving now.”

Erik recorded all the statistics Simone used. When she opened the floor for question, Erik raised his hand and said, “I have two question. When is the best time to start saving for retirement ? And how am I supposed to figure out my savings target if I don’t know what inflation rates will be in the future?”

This is a typical example of losing the speaker’s point by concentration on details. Erik had fixed his mind on remembering all the statistics in Simone’s presentation, but he blocked out the man message. Rather than trying to remember everything, efficient listeners usually concentrate on main ideas and evidence.

1.What does the underlined part “We turn into sponges” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. We sometimes become other persons.

B. We often fail to focus our attention

C. We refuse to agree with the speaker.

D. We find it difficult to remember key things

2.During the first period of the seminar, Erik______.

A. focused on the lecture’s details

B. got Simone Fisher’s main idea

C. showed little interest in the lecture

D. knew how to calculate inflation rates

3.When hearing Erik’s questions, Simone might think______.

A. they were very good question

B. Erik was an excellent partner

C. they had just been discussed

D. they were hard to answer

4.What do we know about Erik?

A. His boss asked him to attend the lecture

B. He does badly in managing his money

C. He has a good memory

D. He is still a student

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We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟)． The name is new, but the idea is old． Young people and th eir parents don’t understand each other． The world has always kept changing． During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down．”

There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now． Old Mr． Ellis thinks he understands what has happened．

“When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place． My life was very pleasant． But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly, people who didn’t have enough to eat． I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too． We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make much difference． ”

“Our children grew up in a world at war． They didn’t know when the fighting would stop． They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys． They didn’t want to think about the future． They thought　 nothing could be done about it．”

“Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas． They are trying to make the world better． They are trying to help other people． They’re making people listen to them． I am proud of their generation．”

1.The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so that when everything is turned upside down he will _____．

A． lie on his stomach

B． lie on his back

C． stand quietly

D． sit in peace

2.Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?

A． Mr． Ellis’ generation

B． His children’s generation

C． His grandchildren’s generation

D． None of the above．

3.Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world better one?

A． Mr． Ellis’ generation．

B． His children’s generation．

C． His grandchildren’s generation．

D． None of the above．

4.What is the writer’s attitude towards the generation gap?

A． Unacceptable．

B． Awful．

C． Funny．

D． Common．

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You already know that colors can suggest a mood or attitude, but do you know that color is a ________ that can persuade us to buy things? According to some researches, color can be up to 85 percent of the reason we ________ to purchase something. Smart marketers know: Color ________!

“Right” colors make products “better”

Colors ________ how we feel about the food we eat. For example, orange juice with ________ orange color was preferred over naturally colored orange juice and was thought to be sweeter.

In the case of ________, color also plays a role. Have you ever noticed that pink is often used as the color of face creams? That’s for a good reason. In a research study, some women were given pink and white face creams, which were ________ except for their color. One hundred percent of the women said that the pink face creams were more effective and ________ on sensitive skin.

More colorful, more personalized

We need not only good quality products, but personalized ones. This urges manufacturers to make their products more and more “colorful”.

Take M&M’s Milk Chocolate Candies for example. Having a packet of M&M’s candies in ________, choosing which ones to eat first according to their colors -- many of us probably have had such experience.

A variety of colors is the ________ of the classic candies. Now they have come with even more custom colors that will be sure to “________ in your mouth, not in your hand!” Gold, silver, pink and many other colors are available to choose from. Eating such candies must be a ________ “sweet” experience.

Another successful color marketing example is Apple’s iPod. Does Apple have ________ MP3 technology? Maybe, but that’s not the point, marketing experts say. What makes the iPod so successful is “the ________ that makes it easy for people to express themselves through color choices.” The fourth generation of iPod Nano features nine colors -- pink, red, orange, yellow and so on. Color, as a personal statement, adds a touch of ________ to the MP3 player.

1.A.sign B.therapy C.tool D.phenomenon

2.A.decide B.cause C.refuse D.swear

3.A.advertises B.sells C.claims D.exclaims

4.A.reflect B.recall C.influence D.stimulate

5.A.improved B.developed C.strengthened D.addicted

6.A.fashion B.cosmetics C.physiology D.psychology

7.A.ideal B.smooth C.identical D.ripe

8.A.efficient B.influential C.practical D.milder

9.A.mind B.mouth C.hand D.pocket

10.A.signature B.taste C.innovation D.signal

11.A.swallow B.digest C.chew D.melt

12.A.specially B.particularly C.normally D.unusually

13.A.inferior B.superior C.priority D.supportive

14.A.design B.color C.content D.system

15.A.humanity B.popularity C.individuality D.activity

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Muzak

The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? 1.. It's similar to the music you listen to, but it's not exactly the same. That's because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway.

Quiet background music used to be called "elevator (电梯) music" because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name "Muzak". About one-third of the people in America listen to "Muzak" every day. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. 2..

If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? 3..

Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak doeswhat it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 4.. Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries.

5.. They say it's boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!

A.Some people don't like Muzak.

B.The music gives them extra energy.

C.Music is playing in the background.

D.Factory workers produce 13 percent more.

E.Muzak tends to help people understand music better.

F.They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.

G.Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.

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It’s a sad and familiar sentence from a beggar that we often hear. Usually, when asked “Can you spare some 36 ?” I’ve been struck with a feeling of 37  if I passed by without giving a coin or two.

My conscience was hurt again when I was making a 38   in Venice in 2006. I was sitting in a quiet café. Outside the café on the street was an old woman on her knees,    39 . Steady streams of 40  were walking past her. A young backpacker stood away from the crowd drinking something, but I noticed he was also 41  the woman.

She knelt motionlessly, her head almost touching the ground, a worn blanket providing little ________protection 42  the cold. The sight was especially 43  when compared with the signs of the 44  city around her.

A tourist group hurried along the street, 45  at the woman and walked on. Another group of tourists arrived, 46  again, walked past her. The backpacker watched. Then, as I prepared to leave, I stopped at the sight of the backpacker 47  and placing some money in the woman’s cup. He did this rather 48 , just before the arrival of another tourist group. I watched 49  the leader of the group stopped and put some money in the cup. With the young man 50  the way, other tourists followed.

The young backpacker 51  this process in front of the next tour party going past. Once again, the subtle peer(同伴) pressure 52  on the tourists, who all added coins to the cup. His work 53 , the young man walked over to the old beggar woman and said, “I hope that helps a bit.”

I placed some money in the woman’s cup and 54  my tour, light-hearted after witnessing such a 55  act of caring.

1.A. time   B. effort    C. change          D. reward

2.A. satisfaction         B. guilt       C. anger    D. pleasure

3.A. lecture      B. report   C. study     D. tour

4.A. crying         B. begging          C. singing  D. dancing

5.A. passengers         B. customers     C. tourists D. foreigners

6.A. ignoring     B. serving C. observing      D. following

7.A. against        B. for         C. with       D. in

8.A. frightening          B. touching        C. fascinating     D. interesting

9.A. peaceful    B. noisy     C. wealthy          D. primitive

10.A. glanced    B. laughed         C. shouted         D. stared

11.A. unless      B. so C. but                   D. or

12.A. looking around         B. stepping forward  C. getting about         D. breaking in

13.A. secretly   B. carelessly      C. deliberately  D. eagerly

14.A. since        B. before  C. after      D. as

15.A. showing   B. showed          C. pointing         D. pointed

16.A. stopped   B. valued  C. made    D. repeated

17.A. moved     B. replied C. worked D. carried

18.A. done        B. was done       C. has been done      D. had been done

19.A. cancelled          B. continued     C. started  D. delayed

20.A. funny       B. smart    C. simple     D. modest

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It’s a sad and familiar voice that we often hear in big cities: “Can you spare some change?”

Usually, when faced with that particular 　　 　 　　 , I have feelings of guilt if I pass by 　　 　 　　 giving a coin or two.

I had that feeling　　 　 　　 in Venice while on a tour of Italy’s famous sites in 2006. I had taken refuge from the 　　 　 　　 in a quiet café. Outside, there was an old woman kneeling on the hard, ancient paving stones, 　　 　 　　 .

Steady 　　 　 　　 of tourists were walking past her. A young backpacker stood away from the crowd,　　 　 　　 drinking in the vistas（景观、景色）, but I noticed the young traveler was also 　　 　 　　 the old woman.

A tourist group walked along the street, 　　 　 　　 the woman and walked on. 　　 　 　　 group of tourists arrived and walked past the old lady. The backpacker watched 　　 　 　　 everybody else went on their way, focused on the 　　 　 　　 around them. Then, I was preparing to leave when I caught sight of the backpacker stepping forward and 　　 　 　　 some money in the woman’s cup. He did this somewhat　　 　 　　 just before the arrival of another tourist group. As I 　　 　 　　 , the leader of the group stopped and put some money in the cup. Having been shown the way, other tourists followed suit and 　　 　 　　 some more coins to the cup.

His work done, the young man walked over to the old beggar-woman, patted her on the shoulder and said, “I hope that 　　 　 　　 a little.”

I don’t know if the woman understood his English or 　　 　 　　 what had just happened, but I did.

I placed some money in the woman’s cup and continued my travels, 　　 　 　　 after witnessing such a 　　 　 　　 act of kindness.

1.A. sound    B. question    C. excuse    D. command

2.A. beyond    B. after    C. without    D. before

3.A. many times    B. some times     C. only once    D. once again

4.A. crowds    B. families    C. streets    D. signs

5.A. singing    B. crying    C. begging    D. trembling

6.A. streams    B. packs    C. masses    D. groups

7.A. simply    B. seemingly    C. similarly    D. specially

8.A. showing    B. following    C. checking    D. observing

9.A. glanced at    B. laughed at    C. rushed at    D. stared at

10.A. One    B. More    C. Another    D. Other

11.A. if    B. since    C. because    D. as

12.A. stones    B. sights    C. signs    D. tourists

13.A. lending    B. borrowing    C. placing    D. taking

14.A. accidentally    B. successfully    C. purposefully    D. cheerfully

15.A. watched    B. shown    C. understood    D. walked

16.A. changed    B. charged    C. found    D. added

17.A. measures    B. helps    C. explains    D. matters

18.A. recognized    B. caught    C. realized    D. figured

19.A. pleasant    B. annoyed    C. disappointed    D. light-hearted

20.A. beautiful    B. smart    C. pure    D. happy

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