Johnson had made up his mind to give it up, b...

Johnson had made up his mind to give it up, but on ________ second thought he determined to try ________ third time.

A./; a B.the; /

C.a; a D.the; a

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Once she has ______nothing can change it, Finally, I had to______.

A. made up his mind ; give up      B. make up her mind ; give out

C. made up her mind ; give in       D. make up his mind ; give off

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________ greatly by what he had heard and seen，he made up his mind to stand on his own feet.

A. Persuaded　　　　　 B. Expected

C. Discouraged　　　　 D. Inspired

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I had just delivered a memorized speech, and I was about to learn how the judges decided my performance. The audience leaned forward and a period of silence fell across the room. I felt the drum rolled in my heart.

The third-place winner was announced. The name was not mine. Then the second-place winner, still not me. At last, the moment of truth came. I was about to either enjoy the warmth of victory or regret the months’ preparation. My heart felt closer to the latter.

Losing is a part of life, and I have dealt with it on more than one occasion. However, it was an indescribable feeling to drive a 200-mile round trip get up very early on a freezing Saturday morning, and yet still finish fourth out of four competitors in my group. After Lincoln lost the 1858 Illinois Senate race, he said, “I felt like the 12-year-old boy who kicked his toe. I was too big to cry and it hurt too bad to laugh.” Oh yeah, I could relate.

I had spent many hours in front of a computer and in libraries doing research for the Lincoln Bicentennial Speech Contest. After not placing in the first year of the contest, I really wanted to compete again. Lincoln had many failures, but he never allowed them to defeat his spirit or ambition, so I was not going to give upon a second contest! I reworked my speech for the following year, but again I did not place.

I couldn’t accept the fact that I failed twice in something that I had worked so hard on, until I thought about my hero. Never mind the lost prize money and praise. Through learning stories about Lincoln, I discovered that I can fail successfully.

1.How did the author feel after finishing his speech?

A.Excited B.Relaxed

C.Nervous D.Confident

2.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3?

A.He was disappointed with his preparations.

B.He hurt his toes on the way to the library.

C.He got up late on the day of the contest.

D.He was bottom of his group.

3.What made the author decide to enter the second contest?

A.The warmth of the victory. B.The inspiration from Lincoln.

C.His eagerness for the prize money. D.His desire to show himself on the stage.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.Learn to fail successfully B.Never mind others’ judgments

C.Lincoln—my hero D.Losing—an indescribable feeling

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10 处语言错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

1.Would you please give me some tip on how to get along with my classmates？

2.It was all because the job that she gave up the plan to take her holiday abroad.

3.The number of students learning English are larger than ever before.

4.This frightening boy is looking for his mother now who was lost in the disaster.

5.He has devoted most of his time to find a cure for the disease.

6.The boy lost heart when he knew he fails the exam again.

7.The computer which I bought it last Wednesday doesn’t work now.

8.They had made up their mind to solve the problem together.

9.New words will soon be forgotten unless frequent used in everyday communication.

10.Hewas the very man which helped the girl out of the water.

高一英语单句改错中等难度题查看答案及解析

Let’s look at some inventions that had their roots in the UK.

The bagless vacuum cleaner（吸尘器), James Dyson,1979

There are some things we don’t know we need until someone invents them. For example, the bagless vacuum cleaner. James Dyson came up with the idea after spending a lot of money on an expensive cleaner that simply pushed dirt around.

Most of us would have given it up, but Dyson went on to change the basic principle of a vacuum cleaner --- an idea that hadn’t been challenged for 100 years --- by designing a system that removed the necessity of the bag for good. His final version took five years of research.

However, when Dyson first approached manufacturers (制造商) with his idea, he couldn’t interest them. But he didn’t give up and set up a factory in Wiltshire in 1993 to produce them himself. Two years later, Dyson’s products were outselling the competition.

The Mini Alec Issigonis, 1959

While the Americans were driving supersize Cadillacs, Britain famously went in the opposite direction and came up with a small car.

Alec Issigonis was responsible for the design and made a name for himself in motoring history with its launch (投放市场) in 1959 for the British Motor Corporation(BMC).

The Mini’s success wasn’t overnight. Many thought it “strange”, but it developed into a love affair with the British that’s never decreased, helped by the fact that many stars loved it.

The London sewage system, Joseph Bazalgette, 1865

Like any major city, London has always produced large amounts of waste. Give thanks to Joseph Bazalgette, an engineer who developed a far-reaching underground sewage system. It changed the process of getting rid of waste by dumping it into the Thames River. Even more impressive was his idea to construct pipes that would function for nearly 150 years and still be large enough to meet the need of the increasing population. As he said, “We’re only going to do this once.”

1.Which of the following is true according to James Dyson’s experience?

A.He invented the first vacuum cleaner. B.He enjoyed immediate success.

C.His idea attracted many manufacturers. D.His product became a bestseller.

2.The Mini won its popularity _____.

A.soon after its launch in 1959

B.because it was advertised by stars

C.with the help of some famous people’s preference

D.because people lost interest in supersize cars

3.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph shows Bazalgette was _____.

A.cautious B.confident

C.far-sighted D.strong-minded

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Jack's sister gave him a car as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Jack came out of his office, a street boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. ''Is this your car, Mister? ''he asked. Jack nodded. ''My sister gave it to me for Christmas. '' The boy was astonished. ''You mean your sister gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything? Boy, I wish…'' He hesitated. Of course Jack knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a sister like that. But what the kid said made Jack quite surprised.

''I wish,'' the boy went on, ''that I could be a sister like that.'' Jack looked at the boy in astonishment, and then impulsively he added, ''Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?''

''Oh, yes, I'd love that.'' After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, ''Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?'' Jack smiled a little. He thought he knew what he wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Jack was wrong again.

''Will you stop where those two steps are?'' the boy asked. He ran up the steps. Then after a little while Jack saw him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled sister. He sat her down on the bottom step and pointed to the car. ''There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His sister gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it. . . then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”

Jack got out and lifted the kid to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older sister climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride.

That Christmas Eve, Jack learned that it was more blessed to give…

1.Which of the following is FALSE according to the passage?

A.The boy was wishing for a sister like Jack's.

B.Jack's sister gave him a car at Christmas.

C.The boy wanted to show his car to his neighbors.

D.The boy had a disabled sister.

2.What does ''she'' refer to in paragraph 4?

A.The steps. B.The automobile.

C.The girl. D.The woman.

3.Which of the following best describes the boy?

A.Kind-hearted and generous. B.Kind-hearted and thoughtful.

C.Honest and generous. D.Honest and hardworking.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Having a rich sister is important. B.It's unlucky to have a disabled sister.

C.It's better to give than to receive. D.God helps those who help themselves.

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The well-dressed, gray-haired woman was crying her eyes out. She had just been fined $100 by the judge because a month ago her dog made a mess on the front lawn of the courthouse.

“I just got out of the cab and I leashed Poopsie to the light pole. After I paid the fare and gave the driver a dollar tip, I turned around and saw that Poopsie had made a mess. I didn’t have any plastic bags, so I said, ‘Well, Poopsie, let’s go home. There’s nothing I can do about this now.’

“We were just starting home when I heard this voice out of nowhere: ‘Excuse me, ma’am. Is that your dog?’ I turned around. It was an officer of the law. Well, of course, it was my dog. ‘That dog just made an illegal deposit on the courthouse lawn. As its owner, it’s your responsibility to dispose of that deposit. See the sign over there? I’m going to have to write you a citation.’

“I asked him what sign he was talking about. He pointed all the way down to the end of the block. One little sign, a block away! How could anyone see that? I couldn’t see that sign with my best glasses. The officer said that I could fight the ticket. He said the judge was a nice old man who owned four dogs. So I said, ‘OK, thank you, I’ll fight the ticket.’

“So when I went to court, I dressed Poopsie up in his prettiest ribbons and made extra sure he did his business first. We were both so excited. I just knew the judge and Poopsie would hit it off.

“But do you know what happened when we got inside? They had a different judge, a judge who is allergic to dogs, and he immediately started sniffling, coughing, sneezing, and looking around. And then he yelled at me to get the dog out of the courtroom. He fined me $100 on the way out without even giving me a chance to talk about Poopsie’s chronic dyspepsia. It was terrible! I’m still upset.”

1.The woman was fined by the officer because________.

A.she had parked her car in the wrong place

B.Her dog had made a mess in the wrong place

C.She has refused to pay fare to the cab driver

D.Her dog had tried to attack the officer________.

2.The officer suggested the woman see the judge thinking that ________.

A.the judge was broad-minded and would pity her

B.the judge loved dogs too and would forgive her

C.the judge was kind and was easily persuaded

D.the judge would give her a lesson on law

3.The underlined phrase “hit it off ”in the fifth paragraph probably means________.

A.come to an end B.fight against each other

C.depend on each other D.enjoy a good relationship​

4.Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?

A.Uncertain B.Exciting

C.Unexpected D.Inspiring

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阅读以下文章，并撰写文章的概要。

The famous classical pianist, Kong Xiangdong, surprised his fans last week by giving a concert combining classical music with Chinese folk music. Kong explained that he tried this because he wanted to create something new." As a musician, playing the same music in different cities of the world is very boring, "says Kong. He also feels that playing Chinese folk music on the piano can help bring it to the rest of the world.

Music has always been part of Kong's world. As his mother was a great music lover, he lived with music from birth. But it wasn't always easy for the young Kong Xiangdong. His mother couldn't buy him a piano until he was seven. She had to draw piano keys on a piece of paper so that he could learn to play as early as possible. The 5-year-old Kong would practice on the paper piano as his mother clapped the rhythm. He was made to practice the piano so much that, at times, he thought about giving up. However, he didn't quit, and he became a great pianist. In 1986,at the age of 18,he became the youngest prize winner in Moscow's Tchaikovsky International Competition. He went on to win awards in competitions across the world.

Because of Kong's talent and hard work, he became famous worldwide. But after years of performing, he felt that in some ways he had lost his identity. This is why he went back to his roots and rediscovered the beauty in Chinese folk music. He began experimenting with different styles and his Dream Tour Concert is the result.

Kong's new experiment in Chinese folk music is so important to him that he even changed his appearance. When he arrived at his concert last week, he had shaved off all his hair! Since his music style was new, he decided his hairstyle had to be new too!

Whether Kong is changing his appearance or transforming his music, he is a pioneer in music today. The concert last week was such a success that Kong's Dream Tour Concert is expected to run for the next two years in Beijing, Shanghai, and other main cities before going to Paris and New York.

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I am Ewald. I' m not someone who has many secrets, because I' m a terrible liar. But there is one huge secret that I kept for years-I failed my driving test. I had never failed a test before, and had never even come close. Driving made me anxious, but my parents told me I had to. They signed me up for driving lessons. I had gotten a perfect score for my written permit exam, but getting behind the wheel was a different story.

But when October 30th rolled around, my pride set in. I wanted to be like everyone else at my school, showing off the brand new license they'd gotten. Looking back on that special day, I can't remember if I was nervous. What I do remember is starting the test, pausing at a stop sign after a few seconds, and being asked by the instructor to pull over. I had received an auto-fail since my pause was indeed a pause and not a real stop. I wasn't upset that I was leaving without a license, but I was scared everyone would know that I had failed. So when I got to class, I told everyone I didn't want to take the test on my birthday.

One Friday a month later, I went to the test spot again and passed. Later that night I drove for the first time by myself, which brought to me an amazing feeling I've never experienced-but sill, I couldn't imagine ever telling anyone the truth. So I didn't. It wasn't until midway through college that I came clean. It turned out plenty of my college friends had failed too! And I gathered enough courage to speak the fact out. Yes, I had also failed.

Now I realize failure and imperfection are two things everyone has to experience, without which one couldn't make a true man.

1.What can we learn about Ewald?

A.He relied heavily on his parents.

B.He was a slow learner of driving.

C.He was afraid of taking exams.

D.He was bored with telling lies.

2.Why did the instructor ask Ewald to pull over?

A.To give him a second chance.

B.To check his parking skills.

C.To put an end to his test.

D.To show him a better way of driving.

3.What made Ewald feel extremely worried after his first attempt?

A.Losing face before his classmates.

B.Missing his birthday celebration.

C.Making his parents disappointed.

D.Failing to get a driving license.

4.What did Ewald learn from his own experience?

A.Honesty is the best policy.

B.Truth stands the test of time.

C.Failure is a way to grow up.

D.Imperfection is another form of perfection.

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