A Four-Year-Old Boy Convinced Father Is a Fool After 45th Hide-and-Seek Victory
GLENDALE, PENNSYLVANIA-Expressing embarrassment and disappointment over being the son of such a loser, local four-year-old Connor Heyward was convinced that his father, Craig Heyward, was a fool after losing 45 games of hide-and-seek. “God, this is bad. I’ve hidden behind that bush a dozen times, and he still can’t find me, “ said Connor, admitting that after finding his father crouched behind a chair half his size, he had started to worry he might grow up to be a “ complete idiot” just like his dad. “At first, I thought I might be really good at this game, but after succeeding in hiding underneath a clothes basket with visible holes, I realized the kind of game was not his cake. It’d be one thing if he were only bad at seeking, but so far, his best hiding spot was behind the back door. Who hides behind a door? There’s no strategy to it whatsoever. “
Reality of Fatherhood Never Truly Dawned on Man Until He Held Newborn Son’s Hospital Bill
MISSOULA, MONTANA-Describing how he suddenly found himself overwhelmed by a flood of intense emotions, local man Mike Bentzen told reporters the reality of fatherhood didn’t truly set in for him until the moment he held his newborn son’s hospital bill. “Wow, this is going to totally change my life,” said Bentzen as tears welled up in his eyes. “Some friends tell me about their experience, but you can’t understand what it feels like until you’re looking down at it in your own hands.” Bentzen reportedly started weeping softly as he sat down with his son’s hospital bill in his lap and began imagining how he would deal with this for the next 18 years.
1.Which of the following best describes Craig Heyward as a father?
A.Foolish. B.Childish. C.Loving. D.Embarrassed.
2.What made Mike Bentzen truly come to know the reality of fatherhood?
A.His plan for the future. B.His friends’ experience.
C.His overwhelming emotions. D.His newborn son’s hospital bill.
3.Where is this text most likely from?
A.A joke collection. B.A loca A Four-Year-Old Boy Convinced l newspaper.
C.A speech selection. D.A child-breeding guidebook.
4.What another story can be added to the text?
A.What to Read While Social Distancing
B.This Is What Your Dog’s Behaviors Really Mean
C.Police Chief Vows to Take Concrete Steps to Reduce Violence
D.Children’s Fondest Memories Times When Dad Trying to Make Up for Things
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题
短文填词(每小题1分,满分10分)
Christmas is a very magical time for children. My four-year-old
1.son r_____ down the stairs and was as cheerful as most children are
2.on Christmas morning and went straight for the gifts under the t_____.
3.But, to my _____, the first gift he lifted was a gift he made for his
4.father and me. He stood there _____ anticipation (期盼), joy and
5._____ (耐心) as we opened our gifts, waiting to see the expressions on
6.our faces. As I saw the gift, _____ was a hand-made wreath made by
7.himself, I was so m_____ that I couldn’t help crying.
8.As a parent, I felt so _____ (骄傲的) of the child I am raising,
9.knowing that he values (珍视) other people and how they _____ (感受).
10.That is actually the best gift I have r_____ for Christmas.
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It was many years ago. I was a________father on my way home to my wife and baby boy after spending all day________college classes. I had gone back to school to get a degree in education. I wanted to secure a________job that would help me to build a better life for my growing family. It was a two-hour round trip to the________, so every day I would pray for my 20-year-old car to________it all the way.
As I started down a lonely stretch of highway about 12 miles from my home I _____ a car parked along the side of the road with its emergency flashers________. A small woman was struggling to_______a flat tire. This was long before the age of cell phones________I knew that any other help might not arrive for a while. I________behind her car and offered to give her a hand. Her own hands were bruised(擦伤的)and________from struggling with the lug nuts(四方螺帽)and she had tears of frustration in her eyes. The lug nuts were rusty(生锈的)and________and the lug wrench(单向扳手)a little small, but after a while I got the flat off and the________tire on. As I said goodbye the little lady hugged me with tears of_____ this time. I waved and drove off a little embarrassed at her________. After all, it had just been one kind act.
It took me a lot of years after that to learn the true________of one kind act. One kind act can change the world. One kind act can teach more________than a million words. One kind act can save a lost soul and heal(治愈)a________heart.
Never pass up the possibility of using your own________to make this world a better place. Every day we are given the choice to be________or kind. Always choose to be kind.
1.A.great B.young C.lazy D.rich
2.A.preparing B.missing C.taking D.giving
3.A.teaching B.cooking C.driving D.writing
4.A.college B.hospital C.garage D.store
5.A.forget B.ignore C.get D.make
6.A.passed B.stopped C.noticed D.heard
7.A.out B.over C.on D.off
8.A.repair B.borrow C.buy D.change
9.A.and B.but C.though D.unless
10.A.set off B.pulled up C.showed off D.lay down
11.A.moving B.bleeding C.freezing D.shaking
12.A.shiny B.simple C.useful D.tight
13.A.spare B.worn C.clean D.cheap
14.A.pride B.regret C.pain D.relief
15.A.appreciation B.doubt C.expectation D.surprise
16.A.cause B.danger C.power D.pressure
17.A.curiosity B.love C.courage D.desire
18.A.light B.broken C.brave D.cold
19.A.kindness B.patience C.interest D.wisdom
20.A.tough B.busy C.cruel D.free
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________ of his son’s safety, the father turned off the light and went to bed.
A. Being convinced B. Convincing
C. Convinced D. Having convinced
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1.Mr Smith, from ________ I have learned a lot, is a famous scientist.
2.The boy, ________ father is an engineer,studies very hard.
3.Our guide, ________ was a French Canadian,was an excellent cook.
4.Finally we visited the Giant Yangtze Gorges Dam, ________ is the greatest water control project in the world at present.
5.After graduation, I decided to stay in Chongqing, ________ I was born.
6.Last summer we visited the West Lake, for ________ Hangzhou is famous in the world.
7.He was eager to go to the hospital to see his stepmother, ________ he loved and respected as his own mother.
8.David, ________ you know,has not been well lately.
9.There are about twenty students in this course, most of ________ are freshmen.
10.We are living in an age ________ many things are done on the Internet.
高二英语用适当的词完成句子简单题查看答案及解析
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1.Why won’t the boy’s father be home for dinner?
A.He is working.
B.He is sick in hospital.
C.He is caught in an accident.
2.What is the boy’s father probably?
A.A fireman. B.A policeman. C.A doctor.
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四.短文改错(10分)
This is a story told by my father: When I was boy, the most exciting thing was when to celebrate the Spring Festival. My grandma was the best cooker in th world but could make the most delicious dishes. Once, I just couldn’t wait for the Spring Festival dinner. As I was about take a piece from a cooked duck, I saw Grandma in the kitchen looking at me. Shake his head, she said, “It’s not a good time to do that, dear.” I apologize and controlled me at the best till the dinner started. You know, that was a dinner we had waited for several month.
高二英语短文改错简单题查看答案及解析
The poor boy seems _____ the news that his father died in the car accident for there is no sign of sorrow on his face.
A. not to be known B. not to have received
C. to have not received D. not to know
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Kieron Williamson, a seven-year-old British boy, is being recognized as an art genius after selling 16 paintings for 18, 000 pounds in just 14 minutes. This boy has artistic skills that would
be the envy of any serious painter and drawn comparisons to Pablo Picasso, a child prodigy(神童)who became one of the most recognized artists of the 20th century. It all began on a family holiday to Cornwall on the southwest English coast when Kieron was five. Inspired by the view, he asked his parents for his first sketch-pad (速写纸). From that moment on, he became deeply interested. While supportive, Kieron’s parents are careful not to push their son. He only paints when and what he wants.
He has a waiting list of hundreds and requests for his works have been flooding in. His father said a sale of Kieron’s works held in November even drew a buyer from Japan. “We had people driving down that night, there were people on the door waiting to come in the morning who had been standing outside, the phones were going mad as soon as the door opened at nine o’clock and within 14 minutes all the 16 pictures had gone, ” he said.
All this talent, money and high praise could so easily go to a young boy’s head, but Kieron said his friends keep him grounded. “Some of them want to be as good as me and some of them think. . . Umn, ‘you are not too special’,” he said.
Kieron’s favourite painter is British artist Edward Seago and he has spent some of his earnings buying a work by his hero. The rest is being invested by his parents until he reaches 25. Kieron’s parents and his younger sister Billi-Jo don’t see him as anything other than a normal seven-year-old boy who likes to tear around the house and who’s mad about football. But for now, with so much still to learn, there’s only one thing he wants to be when he grows up. He said, “I think I’ll definitely be an artist. ”
1.According to Paragraph 1, we can know Kieron Williamson ______ .
A. painted 16 paintings in only 14 minutes
B. draws as well as Picasso did
C. is one of the most recognized artists
D. has unusual ability in painting
2. What made Kieron Williamson begin to love painting?
A. His first sketch-pad.
B. His parents’ encouragement.
C. The view at the seaside.
D. His swimming near the coast.
3.In Kieron Williamson’s friends’ opinion, he ______.
A. is famous but a little proud
B. isn’t very special from other children
C. isn’t worth praising at all
D. is hard to get along with
4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.
A. Edward Seago thinks highly of Kieron’s painting
B. Kieron likes doing sports and painting instead of studying
C. Kieron’s family is very poor
D. Kieron wants to be a great painter
5.The passage mainly tells us ______.
A. a seven-year-old painting genius
B. how to be a great painter
C. Kieron Williamson may become the second Picasso
D. the painting changed Kieron Williamson’s life greatly
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
FAMILIES KIDS CLUB
COME ALONG FOR SOME AFTER HOURS FUN!
This afternoon program is open daily during the ski season from 4:00pm-6:00pm for Kids aged 4 and over. Space is limited to 16 children, so be ready to go at 4:00pm! Please Dress appropriately, and children must wear hats, gloves, snow pants, boots, and coats. Call Kids Club Information Line at (406)995-5557 to learn more or Basecamp at (406) 995-5769 for more details.
Kids Club is FREE for kids and $15 for all other guests.
Schedule
Mask Making Mondays
You’ll create your own mystic power animal, lovely lady princess or scary snow beast.
Tye Dye Tuesdays
You’ll make your own fashionable and wearable art with colorful souvenirs to take home and share!
Wild Montana Wednesdays
Come to learn about all the fun and exciting nature that surrounds us here in Montana. We can color our favorite tree, draw our favorite flower, or even act out our favorite animal!
Craft Thursdays
Come with your creative caps on as we explore the artistic uses of various recycled wastes! What do paper rolls, rocks, and twisty straws have in common? They can all become magical works of art!
Fun Fridays
Legos, Lincoln Logs, Bean Bag Toss, you name it; we have it. How long of Domino train can you make? Show us your building skills with Lincoln Logs and Legos! How many points can you get in Mean Bag Toss? Come and have some fun on your favorite Friday!
Snow Time Saturdays
Who loves snow pups(小狗)?Join our furry friends and friendly patrollers(巡逻员) at the ski patrol dog demonstration out at the Plaza Fire pit. Make sure you wear warm clothes since it is cold outside!
Slimy Sundays
Have you ever made slime(软泥)?Come to check out to make a slimy experiment. We can make it, play with it, and maybe even bring it home! Show off your slimy creation!
1.What can we know about this afternoon program?
A. It closes very late every day.
B. It charges no fees for kids aged 4 to 16.
C. There’s no dress requirement for kids who want to ski.
D. Kids who want to ski must have parents accompany them.
2.If you are interested in creating mystic power animal, you can go on______.
A. Mondays B, Tuesdays
3.If you go to the club on Wednesday, you may_______.
A. improve your building skills
B. take home some slimy creations
C. have a good time enjoying nature
D. make fashionable and wearable art
4.To know the value of recycled wastes, you can attend the club on_____.
A. Wednesdays B. Thursdays
C. Saturdays D. Sundays
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I’m a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story.
A month after I graduated from high school in August, 2007, I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital.
I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn’t open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around. At that time, it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were completely destroyed. But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams.
After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions, I had to make every great effort to learn to talk, eat, walk, shower, and live on my own again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy(门诊治疗) in Waldorf, Maryland. After I spent a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I was able to walk again, but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but also run. When it came true, I wanted to get back into the pool again. After having a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began my freshman year at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team.
By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed: I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow, things would work out for the best.
1.The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of “_______”.
A. operation B. unconsciousness C. treatment D. emergency
2.According to Paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the author _______.
A. was unable to talk or communicate B. was in despair
C. faced physical and mental challenges D. felt anxious about his state
3.In the last paragraph, the author mainly wants to show _______.
A. his positive influence on other patients B. his meaningful life
C. his purpose of sharing his story D. his great achievements
4.The best title for the passage would be “_______”.
A. Attitude is everything B. Actions speak louder than words
C. Everything happens for a reason D. A good beginning is half done
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析