The other day, my husband and I took the kids...

The other day I took my children through the drive-in restaurant at McDonald’s. It was a hot day and they wanted a nice cool ______. So I said yes.

As I ordered I remembered a_______I made to myself a year ago.

The promise is that every time I drive through the driven-in restaurant, I pay for the car ______me. I made this promise ______I go through the drive-in restaurant about 4 ties a year. So it’s an easy one to keep and up until yesterday, I have______that promise.

As I drove around to pay the cashier the $6 for our ______I really didn’t want to offer to pay for the car_______behind me.

In my head I began to _______myself out of it.

“It’s OK, Nicole. You don’t have to.”

“This isn’t a(n) _______time. You haven’t much money this week.”

“And what if it’s a $40 order or ______!”

That’s when the other　 _____ stepped into my head. It’s never my own. It’s the wise voice, saying, “It’s______ the time that you do it! It’s ______and good when you’re happy and rich. But love and kindness doesn’t_______that way. It isn’t conditional and only given when it_______you!”

So I ______it. I asked the cashier(收银员)to　 _____the car order behind me to my card. Thankfully it was only $2.95. Can you believe it?

____, that isn’t the point. The point is that I did it. By doing it I _______someone’s day, and ______them that there’s love and kindness in this world.

1.A. partner　　 B. treat　　 C. place　　 D. card

2.A. deal　　 B. choice　　 C. promise　　 D. mistake

3.A. behind　　 B. without　　 C. except　　 D. before

4.A. if　　 B. because　　 C. though　　 D. unless

5.A. stood up　　 B. made up　　 C. broke into　　 D. carried out

6.A. car　　 B. form　　 C. name　　 D. order

7.A. pulling up　　 B. breaking down　　 C. setting off　　 D. speeding up

8.A. fool　　 B. cheat　　 C. talk　　 D. guess

9.A. good　　 B. enough　　 C. official　　 D. bad

10.A. none　　 B. more　　 C. less　　 D. fewer

11.A. noise　　 B. excuse　　 C. voice　　 D. question

12.A. exactly　　 B. frequently　　 C. gradually　　 D. hardly

13.A. strange　　 B. impossible　　 C. hard　　 D. easy

14.A. play　　 B. work　　 C. begin　　 D. end

15.A. hurts　　 B. moves　　 C. suits　　 D. finds

16.A. hated　　 B. forgot　　 C. educated　　 D. did

17.A. supply　　 B. attract　　 C. add　　 D. lend

18.A. Gently　　 B. Anyway　　 C. Usually　　 D. So

19.A. waste　　 B. widen　　 C. ignore　　 D. brighten

20.A. remind　　 B. remember　　 C. warn　　 D. ask

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal (麦片粥), eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace (丢脸) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout (辍学者).

She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.

1.From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was 　　　　 .

A.not generous at all B.very strict with her children

C.very mean with money matters D.very cruel to her children

2.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?

A.Eating differently from other kids.

B.Wearing clean clothes which were made by mother.

C.Going to bed early and getting up early.

D.Letting mother know where they were.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that 　　　　 .

A.the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies

B.mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law

C.all the other kids studied better than the writer

D.the writer’s family lived a painful life

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Mother practised economy in running her home.

B.The writer is very thankful to her mother.

C.The writer is strict with her children when bringing them up.

D.The writer doesn’t love her mother for the past painful life.

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Teenage summer camps

We helped on a nature reserve (保护区) for a week. We did different things every day, including cutting the reeds (芦苇) by the lake. Every day, we took turns to cook, in teams of five. When it was our team’s turn, we made a simple dinner of pasta and salad for everyone. Judging by the fact that there was none left, we didn’t do too badly!

—Adam

We stayed with families who had kids of our own age, and because they were on a mid - term break, they came with us on all the trips. So except when we were actually in a language class, we were spending time with our new friends. It was a great way to practice English we had been working on in the classroom.

—Oliver

Every morning we had the same breakfast, and then cleaned up the camp. When it was all completely tidy, we could head off for the day. The first time we went into the city, we were put into teams and given lists of things to spot, like statues, squares and other landmarks. With some help from the locals, my team found almost all of the things on our list and came second. We went to different museums and galleries in and around the city every day. It was a great chance to learn about another country and its history.

—Sarah

1.What do we know about the food Adam’s team made?

A.It didn’t taste good. B.It was very popular.

C.It was healthy. D.No one liked it.

2.What did Oliver find great?

A.Staying with the local families. B.Helping the kids learn English.

C.Making friends with the locals. D.Practising English with the native.

3.What did Sarah’s team do?

A.They helped protect wild animals. B.They took a language course.

C.They made a cultural tour. D.They enjoyed the natural scenery.

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had one of those life-changing experiences. One man stopped right next to me to greet his family.

First the man walked up to his oldest son. He cupped his face in his hands and said, “You’re already quite a young man. I love you very much, Zach!”

Then he went to his youngest son. They gave each other a long, loving hug. Then I heard the father say, “It’s so good to see you, son. I missed you so much!” With his eyes turning away and his face becoming redder, his son replied softly, “Me, too, Dad!”

While this was happening, a baby girl was moving excitedly in her mother’s arms. The man said, “Hi, baby girl!” And then he gently took the child from her mother. He quickly kissed her face all over.

After several moments, he handed his daughter to his oldest son and said, “I’ve saved the best for the last!” He walked forward to give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing.

It seemed that they just got married, but I knew by the age of their kids that they had been married for long. I pondered it for a moment and couldn’t help asking. “Wow! How long have you two been married?”

“Been together fourteen years in total, and been married twelve of those.” he replied. “Well then, how long have you been separated?” I asked. The man smiled, “Two whole days!”

Two days? I was shocked. Judging from the greeting. I had thought they’d been separated for at least several months. I said almost immediately, “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after twelve years!”

The man suddenly stopped smiling. He said something that left me a different person. He told me, “Don’t hope, friend…decide!” Then he gave me his wonderful smile again. They left together happily.

1.How did the youngest son respond when his father said he missed him so much?

A.He seemed deeply touched. B.He looked extremely proud.

C.He was very excited. D.He got slightly shy.

2.What does the underlined word “pondered” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A.Considered B.Recorded C.Praised D.Admired

3.What made the author shocked?

A.That the father greeted each family member differently.

B.That the wife hadn’t seen her husband for just two days.

C.That the couple had been together for long.

D.That the father answered his question.

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

A.A Father’s Deep Love for His Children B.My First Impression of an Old Couple

C.A Life-changing Experience at the Airport D.My Experience of Picking up a Friend

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

The other day, my husband and I took the kids for dinner at a branch of Pizza Express. There was a very friendly lady ____alone at the next table. When the time came for her to pay the ___, her bank card was declined. The waitress told her, in a very kind way, that there was a ____but that she would call her manager for help. Seeing this, my husband ___got up and told the waiting staff that we would pay for the lady's meal.____, when the manager arrived, he explained to the lady that although she couldn't use her ___, there was no need to ___. Pizza Express authorizes (授权) the restaurant to____two free meals per month and on this ____, they would like to provide her with a free meal.

She was extremely grateful and apologetic that she had been ____to pay. We were relieved that the lady had been ____with dignity instead of being placed in a ___position.

Then, the manager_____our table. He said that ___we had shown such generosity, he would like to donate the second free meal that the restaurant was able to ____to us! we were absolutely ___! I had never heard of any chain restaurant behaving in such a(n) ___way. We were quite____with gratitude. I made sure that the lady was able to get home OK, and then we ____the staff and left ourselves. I was really impressed by how the restaurant had treated this ____case.

1.A.waiting B.working C.ordering D.dining

2.A.menu B.bill C.service D.recipe

3.A.disadvantage B.solution C.problem D.technique

4.A.immediately B.bravely C.cautiously D.slowly

5.A.Actually B.Finally C.However D.Therefore

6.A.cash B.card C.phone D.check

7.A.worry B.help C.pay D.bother

8.A.let out B.pick up C.give away D.take on

9.A.condition B.demand C.moment D.occasion

10.A.unable B.likely C.ready D.unwilling

11.A.treated B.encouraged C.appreciated D.pleased

12.A.dangerous B.difficult C.painful D.pleasant

13.A.noticed B.remove C.approached D.cleaned

14.A.as B.after C.if D.when

15.A.share B.cover C.spare D.offer

16.A.annoyed B.confuse C.interested D.astonished

17.A.strange B.generous C.abnormal D.awkward

18.A.supplied B.equipped C.filled D.burdened

19.A.praised B.thanked C.greeted D.met

20.A.special B.regular C.unique D.complex

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

As a child, Emily Blunt had a stutter(结巴) that made it difficult for her to even say her own name. “I started noticing it at 6 or 7,” the London-born actress says. “My grandfather, my uncle and my cousin all stutter. It feels like you’ve got this pretender living in your body.” After a teacher noticed her stutter disappeared whenever she would start to play energetically, he suggested she try performing for the school play. She found that the more she lost herself in characters, the less uncomfortably nervous she felt and the less she would stutter.

Now the star aims to help kids going through the same thing by working with the American Institute for Stuttering. “They understand that how these kids relate to their stutter is usually the issue,” says Blunt. “You’ve got to fall in love with the fact that you’ve got a stutter to accept it. But it’s not all of you. Everyone’s got something－and this is just your thing.”

Blunt’s personal experience has inspired her to help girls everywhere, regardless of the trouble they may face. The A Quiet Place Part II and Jungle Cruise star also supports Malala Fund, created by Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai to break down the barriers preventing more than 130 million girls worldwide from receiving an education. “She’s the most moving, impressive person I’ve ever met,” Blunt says. “What she says is true: When women are given more power in communities, those communities develop quickly and successfully. I want to support Malala until the day I die.”

Giving back is a quality Blunt and husband John Krasinski also hope to pass on to their daughters Hazel, 6, and Violet, 3. “Empathy is highly thought of in our house,” Blunt says. “We tell them all the time, ‘Be brave, be kind.’ ”

1.What challenge did Emily Blunt have to take when young?

A.Learning at school. B.Performing in a play.

C.Speaking fluently. D.Working with others.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.People need to accept who they are. B.Everyone’s got something in the body.

C.It’s a fact that many kids have got a stutter. D.Blunt admitted the fact that she had a stutter.

3.Why did Blunt aim to help girls worldwide?

A.She starred in two films successfully. B.Her husband inspired her to give back.

C.Her daughter suffered from the same disease. D.Her own experience encouraged her to do so.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A.A London-born Actress B.Passing on the Tradition

C.Giving Girls a Voice D.Living with a Stutter

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. The other woman my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, who has been living alone for 19 years, but the demands of my work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her often.

That Friday after work, when I arrived at her house, my mother waited in the door with her coat on. She had curled her hair and was wearing the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.

We went to a restaurant that, although not classical, was very nice and comfortable. My mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady. After we sat down, I had to read the menu. Her eyes could only read large print. “It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were small,” she said. “Then it’s time that you relax and let me return the favor,” I answered.

During the dinner, we had a pleasant conversation nothing special but catching up on recent events of each other’s life. We talked so much that we missed the movie.

As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.” I agreed.

A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a chance to do anything for her.

Some time later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I had dined. A note said: paid this bill in advance. I wasn’t sure that I could be there; but I paid for two plates-one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know what that night meant for me. I love you, son.” At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time: ‘I LOVE YOU’ and to give our loved ones the time that they deserve. Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till some “other” time.

1.According to the passage, we know the writer’s mother 　　　　 .

A. lives with her son’s family

B. wanted to invite her son to have dinner again

C. wrote a letter to tell her son about her illness

D. died of a heart attack all of sudden

2.The author found a note written by 　　　　 after his mother died.

A. his mother　　 B. his wife

C. himself　　 D. his children

3.What do you think is the best title of this passage?

A. My Mother’s Life　　 B. An Unforgettable Meal

C. Love is Something You should never put off　　 D. My Mother And I

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Soon the fire was burning bright, and everyone’s spirits lifted. The kids _________ when Dad handed them each a piece of candy, and Mrs. Clark looked on with a(n) _________ that probably hadn’t crossed her face since her husband died last year.

“God bless you,” she said. Dad _________ that everyone try on the shoes before we left. I was _________ when they all fit, and I wondered _________ he had known what sizes to get. Dad _________ each of the kids in his big arms and gave them a hug. They became attached to(依恋)him and didn’t want us to _________.

At the door, Dad invited Mrs. Clark and the children _________ for Christmas dinner the next day. With a look of deep _________, Mrs. Clark nodded.

On the way back home, Dad explained that he and Mom had ____________ money here and there all year long to buy me a dress for Christmas. But yesterday, when he had seen little Jake with his feet ____________ in gunnysacks(黄麻袋),Dad knew what he had to do. “I ____________ that money on some shoes and a little candy for those children. I hope you understand,” he said.

I understood very ____________. My father had given me a gift much ____________ than a dress. He gave me the look on Mrs. Clark’s face, the smiles of her three children, and the best Christmas ____________ of my life.

1.A.cheered B.hid C.quarrelled D.stared

2.A.tear B.smile C.expression D.behavior

3.A.agreed B.threatened C.insisted D.opposed

4.A.amazed B.satisfied C.afraid D.anxious

5.A.whether B.that C.where D.how

6.A.kissed B.took C.shook D.helped

7.A.stand B.stay C.leave D.visit

8.A.through B.across C.over D.in

9.A.misunderstanding B.seriousness C.admiration D.gratefulness

10.A.found B.borrowed C.paid D.saved

11.A.packed B.wrapped C.cleaned D.protected

12.A.invested B.earned C.spent D.wasted

13.A.well B.little C.poorly D.differently

14.A.less B.cheaper C.prettier D.greater

15.A.intention B.memory C.promise D.journey

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The morning of March 2, 2012, was a busy one for the students in Mrs. Goodknight’s class in Henryville, Indiana. There was morning meeting with poems to read, jokes to share, and tests to prepare for. “It was just an ordinary day,” says student Lyric Darling, 12.

At noon, while students played basketball under a sunny sky, a huge tornado (龙卷风) was forming 50 miles away. Around 2:25 p.m., 20 minutes before school was supposed to let out, a huge tornado touched down in Fredericksburg, 20 miles away. As word spread, parents rushed to the school. Teachers rushed to get kids onto buses or into waiting cars. By 2:45, the skies were darkening.

“I was crying,” says Lyric. “All around me, kids were crying.” Two buses returned to the school with students whose parents had not been home. Teachers brought the kids to the office, where they all took cover under desks. Suddenly the power went out. And then the tornado attacked the school, filled with wood and trees and glass. The tornado was over the school for less than one minute. In that time, it almost completely destroyed the school. Teachers were about to lead the group out of the office when a second tornado was upon them. When it finally ended, the group made its way out of the building.

Over the next few hours, parents arrived, overjoyed to find their children. The next day, it was clear: All of Henryville’s people were safe.

There were so many sad and frightening stories. Some students saw the tornado with their own eyes. Some lost their homes. But many described how the community (社区) came together to help and support each other. “You learn what’s important,” Mrs. Goodknight says.

1.When did the tornado hit the school?

A.In the morning. B.At noon.

C.Around 2:25. D.After 2:45.

2.What did the teachers do in the face of the tornado?

A.They asked all the students to take cover under desks.

B.They told parents to wait for their kids at home.

C.They sent all the students to their homes.

D.They helped the students get on buses.

3.We can learn from the text that the tornado _____.

A.got many students killed B.caused great damage to the school

C.lasted for a few minutes D.made the community feel hopeless

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you are planning to organize a summer camp, you need to have a good plan of action. Children look forward to attending summer camps. They want to learn new things, and make new friends. So, your summer camp planning decides whether the kids are going to enjoy it or not. 1.

Summer Camp Themes

When you plan a summer Camp, you ought to have a theme. For example, you can have a swimming summer camp. 2.An art camp would have a theme like “paint the world”, and so on.

Summer Camp Games

If the summer camp is going to be an overnight program, then you have to prepare all kinds of activities for kids. 3. Games act as one of the best and simple relaxing skills for kids. They also help kids get along with each other and develop the ability to work in a team.

Adventure Sports

The most interesting part of a summer camp is adventure sports! Plan for sports like rock-climbing, river-crossing, etc. 4. However, words giving kids encouragement are always welcome.

A Special Day

5. You can have a party or something like that. You can also have a cultural day or a talent day when the children get to exhibit their culture or tradition they belong to, and at the same time, get to know about other cultures, too.

Just head on and carry out all the above things. Make it the most fun and interesting camp ever, so that you have them coming back to you each time you plan for a summer camp in the future!

A.So plan interesting and fun games.

B.Your summer camp program can have a special day.

C.A kid could feel bad if he / she is not doing well at the camp.

D.Kids who are interested in swimming would join your camp.

E.Kids on the summer camp need to be on their own sometimes.

F.Make sure you do not force kids to play a sport they are afraid of.

G.Here are some ideas to help you make the camp more interesting and fun.

高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析