Why do most of us live our life always caring what people might say or think? Some of the decisions we make are just to please the outside world around us. I have always lived life pleasing the ever over-demanding society. This had a great effect on my search for authenticity (真实性). I only felt good enough when people paid attention to me. So I would frequently do things to catch people’s eye instead of placing emphasis on what really matters to me.
A recent experience changed my view. I had been looking for a tailor to mend some of my clothes. With the help of a few friends, I found one, who just so happened to go to the same gym as me. As we chatted, he shared his story and his use of drugs for muscle development with me. In his words, he weighed over 240 pounds and was the envy of a lot of people. So many people wanted to be like him and have a body like his, which made him use more drugs.
But within two years something happened. He began to have problems with his liver. The doctor advised him to stop using drugs and give up lifting heavy weights for a while. This was a hard decision because he had got so used to the attention from people. He didn’t want to give that up; who would? Right? That was it. He made me understand how he lived his life for people. He lost sight of what was best for him.
He told me not to live life thinking about too much what people think, feel, or say. Instead, live life with meaning. His story really has an effect on me. I have to look at my life to see what I do. I am not saying we shouldn’t take the advice of others into consideration, but we must work hard for continuous self-awareness (自我认识). If we can know what we’re doing and why we’re doing it, we can realize just how important that thing is to us.
1.What does the underlined phrase“placing emphasis on”mean?
A.Looking forward to. B.Paying attention to.
C.Getting familiar with. D.Taking pride in.
2.Why did the tailor use drugs?
A.To lose weight. B.To keep healthy.
C.To treat his liver disease. D.To improve his muscle and weight.
3.Why was the tailor unwilling to accept the doctor’s suggestion?
A.He was afraid of losing others’admiration.
B.He didn’t have any trouble with his health.
C.He wanted to live a simple and easy life.
D.He wasn’t able to lose sight of himself.
4.What lesson does the story tell us?
A.We should live life to the fullest.
B.Being open to others’advice is important.
C.We should have a good understanding of ourselves.
D.Nothing is more important than good health in our life.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题
Our parents always tell us to believes in ________we do if we want to succeed.
| A．why | B．how | C．what | D．which |
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Alice : What do you think of the people in our class ?I think most of them are kind .
Johnson : I think1.,too. But I don’t like Mark. He is so self-important. I dislike this kind of people.
Alice : Mike is fascinating . I’m fond 2.people who have something intelligent to say.
Johnson : Carol is fun to be with . I really look forward to3.(hear ) her jokes. What do you think of Tom ?
Alice : He is all right. But I don’t like him. .What do you think of him ?
Johnson : I think he is OK. He is very quiet, so 4.is hard to know what kind of person he really is.
Alice : I like John5.she is a very interesting girl and crazy about boy bands.
Johnson : Really ? I’m mad on them too. I should get to know her better. Are you 6.interest ) in music ?
Alice : I think that dance music is excellent. I love going to a disco and dancing to the music. I enjoy7.( meet ) new people there .
Johnson : My parents hate dance music . If I play it at home , they always complain. Are your parents8.same?
Alice : My mom9.(hate ) it , but my dad thinks it’s OK. He doesn’t mind as 10.as I don’t play the music too loud .
高一英语短文填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 或括号内单词的正确形式。
Alice :What do you think of the people in our class ?I think most of them are kind .
Johnson : I think1.,too. But I don’t like Mark. He is so self-important. I dislike this kind of people.
Alice :Mike is fascinating . I’m fond 2.people who have something intelligent to say.
Johnson : Carol is fun to be with . I really look forward to3.(hear ) her jokes. What do you think of Tom ?
Alice : He is all right. But I don’t like him. .What do you think of him ?
Johnson : I think he is OK. He is very quiet, so4.is hard to know what kind of person he really is.
Alice :I like John 5.she is a very interesting girl and crazy about boy bands.
Johnson : Really ? I’m mad on them too. I should get to know her better.Are you6. (interest ) in music ?
Alice :I think that dance music is excellent. I love going to a disco and dancing to the music. I enjoy7.( meet ) new people there .
Johnson : My parents hate dance music . If I play it at home , they always complain. Are your parents8.same?
Alice : My mom9. (hate ) it , but my dad thinks it’s OK.He doesn’t mind as
10. as I don’t play the music too loud .
高一英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Even though I’ve lived most of my life in China, English has always been an important part of my life.
When I was four years old, my family and I ____ to the US, where we lived in Houston, Texas, for a year. I was too ____ then to fully understand what it was like to be in such a different environment, but ____, English started to make its way into my life.
At first, I didn’t really know how to ____ with my foreign classmates with proper English, but they were nice and ____, and very soon English became like a second language to me. I could ____ myself in both Chinese and English. I had another useful ____.
English is ____ a tool of communication for me; it has also brought a new world of ____ to me. When I was in fourth grade, my friends ____ me a very popular book series called Percy Jackson & the Olympians, and I felt then that I had never read any story that ____ me as much. I began to ____ the world of English literature（文学）and found that all the ____ books and stories I came across opened my eyes to a different ____ from the one I had been familiar with. I loved the stories I would otherwise have ____ if I had not known English.
All in all, English has given me another tool for communicating with others, ____ to understand and accept things I would never have ____ and brought me much ____ through reading. I think I am very ____ to have learned English because it has helped ____ my view of the world, and it still does.
1.A. rode B. drove C. moved D. traveled
2.A. young B. silly C. shy D. tired
3.A. sadly B. unexpectedly C. finally D. slowly
4.A. argue B. communicate C. deal D. fight
5.A. brave B. honest C. patient D. funny
6.A. express B. improve C. explain D. test
7.A. friend B. toy C. idea D. tool
8.A. less than B. more than C. other than D. rather than
9.A. drawing B. teaching C. singing D. reading
10.A. gave B. threw C. sold D. returned
11.A. frightened B. relaxed C. attracted D. worried
12.A. find B. discover C. expose D. present
13.A. different B. valueless C. expensive D. priceless
14.A. group B. city C. school D. world
15.A. hated B. missed C. forgotten D. touched
16.A. told B. forced C. asked D. trained
17.A. imagined B. chosen C. used D. collected
18.A. trouble B. treasure C. enjoyment D. honor
19.A. regretful B. lucky C. disappointed D. wise
20.A. shape B. correct C. check D. share
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Life is difficult.
What do you think about life? Maybe most people say that life is difficult. But life is no longer difficult once we truly understand and accept it. Most people do not fully see this truth. Instead, they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that their difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon (强加于) them or their families, their class, or even their nation.
What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.
Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning.
Problems are the serious test that tells success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt instruct.” It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.
1.The writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to _________.
A. show his opinion B. argue with readers
C. give an example D. get readers’ attention
2.According to the passage we give school children difficult problems in order to _________.
A. encourage them to solve problems
B. teach them to fear the pain of solving problems
C. help them learn to deal with pain
D. teach them how to respect problems
3.The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt instruct.” suggests that _________.
A. we do not learn from experience
B. we do not learn when we are in pain
C. pain teaches us important lessons
D. the pain of problems is not welcome
4.The passage mainly tells us that _________.
A. we become stronger by facing and solving the problems of life
B. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain
C. people like to complain about their problems
D. everybody has problems
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It's generally agreed that heroes are great and always admired by common people.However,most of us have no clear idea about heroes.At some point,we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.
Although there are a lot of differences in cultures,heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics（特点）which give us courage and make us want to learn from them.A hero does something worth talking about.A hero usually put others before and does his/her best to help people in need.A hero has a special story to tell and is thought highly of by people.
But a hero is not just the person with great fame（名声）.A hero has powers larger than himself/herself.Some people want to live like a hero,and they have to experience life with new and further meaning.A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom they serve.What do they want to live and die for?If the answer suggests they serve only their own fame,they may be famous persons but not heroes.
A hero has a vision（视野）from the mountaintop.He/She has the power to move people.He/She creates new possibilities.Without Gandhi,India might still be part of Britain.Without Martin Luther King,Jr.,Americans might take different buses,eat in different restaurants,go for walks in different parks,and shop in different stores because of the different colors of their skin.
There might be changes in society without a hero,but the speed of change would be rather slow.Thanks to heroes in history,they make the society develop so rapidly.
1.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. How to be a hero. B. What a hero is like.
C. The fame of a hero. D. The lifestyle of a hero.
2.What is a sure test for people who want to be heroes?
A. What or whom they serve. B. Money they make in all.
C. Experience they get for life. D. How or when to serve others.
3.Why did Americans take different buses before Martin Luther King,Jr.?
A. Because they liked different buses.
B. Because of the rules of bus companies.
C. Because of the different colors of their skin.
D. Because they made different amount of money.
4.What can we learn from the text?
A. We don't need heroes any more.
B. People living just for fame can be heroes.
C. Heroes make the society develop slowly.
D. Heroes are able to create new possibilities.
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
How to Live a Happy
Happiness is what we need most with the increase of Pressure in modern life.1.Fortunately, this is not the case. everyone has the ability to hang on to happiness with his own efforts. The following methods may lead you to long- lasting happiness
●Take exercise. Other than health benefits that are too numerous to mention, exercise makes you smarter, happier, improves sleep, and makes you feel better about your body. 2. Keeping in touch wilt nature can help you reduce stress, make you more creative, improve your memory and may even make you a better person
● 3.Relationships are worth more than you think. Not feeling socially connected can make you stupider and kill you. Loneliness can lead to heart attack. stroke and diabetes. On the other hand. studies have shown that the longest-lived people on the planet all place a strong emphasis on social engagement.
●Challenge yourself. 4. Music lessons increase intelligence. Challenging your beliefs strengthens your mind. Increasing willpower just takes a little effort each day and it's more responsible for your success than IQ. Not getting an education or taking advantage of opportunities are two of the things people look back on their lives and regret the most.
●Laugh. Laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart rate and the rate of breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and the feet. It can even reduce the effect of pain on the body. Humor is a good way to cause laughter, 5.
A. Spend time with friends and family
B. Do something kind for the people you care about
C. However, sometimes it seems far away from us
D. Learning another language can keep your mind sharp
E. Life is always full of hope
F. It would be better if you take exercise in nature
G. Just thinking about funny moments or things can help a lot.
高一英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析
In our life most people like green and green is an important color in nature. It is the color of most growing plants. Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh, and growing. 1..
For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the 15th century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed. 2.. By the 18th century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today ---- a person who is new in a job.
About 100 years ago. Greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west.3.. The greenhorn lacked the skills he would need to live in the hard, rough country.
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. 4.
A person with green thumb seems to make the plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door had a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
Green is also used to describe the unpleasant emotion, jealousy. The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. 5. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or, that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay raise and she does not.
A.The plants produced much larger crops.
B.The expression comes from the early 1900s.
C.Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished.
D.Later, it meant a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle.
E.It was used to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities.
F.It was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.
G.It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
We are often asked to make a speech in life. Most of us are afraid of it and don’t do a good job. Here are some simple steps to make your speech a successful one. First of all, find out everything you can about your subject and at the same time find out as much as you can about your audience. Who are they? What do they know about your subject? Put yourself in their shoes as you prepare your speech. Then try to arrange your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads or talk down to them. When you are giving your speech, speak slowly and clearly, look at your audience and pause for a few seconds from time to time to give your audience chances to think over what you’ve said. Just remember: be prepared, know your subject and your audience, say what you have to say and be yourself so that your ideas will bring you and your audience together.
60. When he is giving his speech, the speaker should ___________.
A. let his eyes rest on the subject B. follow the audience step by step
C. face the audience in a natural way D. look up and down from time to time
61. During the course of a speech, it is not right for a speaker to ___________.
A. think nothing of the audience B. speak in a clear voice
C. take a short stop at times D. give a lot of examples
62. What does the underlined word “pause” mean in the passage?
A. listen B. stop C. choose D. search
63. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?
A. How to Remember the Audience
B. How to Pick out the Topic for a Speech
C. How to Prepare the Material for a Speech
D. How to Improve Your Speech
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Table Talk
As we got out of the car, our son announced, “Phones stay in the car.”
“Why do you always have to tell us that?” complained our fifteen-year-old grandson.
Our son’s wife winked at us and then explained, “We have a family _________ that no one may bring anything electronic to the table.”
We _________ our phones in the car. Even though the restaurant was filled with families, there was little noise. All I heard were a few quiet conversations and the ding of forks on plates. The _________ unnerved me. I looked around. Everyone, even the young kids, was _________ at some kind of screen.
The silence was broken _________ the six of us sat down, and started talking. The waitress stood patiently and waited for our orders. When our food came, we continued to chat.
An elderly couple at the next table were finishing their dinners and conversing quietly. I noticed that they shot us a few glances, and _________ if our constant chatter was annoying them.
After the dessert, my son signaled the waitress for the check. She hesitated when she brought the black folder to our table. My son opened the black folder—it was _________. “You forgot the check,” he told her.
“There isn’t one. Someone else _________ your bill—and the tip too.” she said with a giggle (咯咯笑).
“Why?” asked our son, his wife and myself at once.
“They loved it that no one was connected,” she continued. “They loved watching you guys _________. The old lady went on and on about how nice it was to see a family eating and talking instead of looking at ‘electric games’.”
For a moment, everyone at our table was at a loss for __________. Then we all started talking at once. My son’s voice rose above the others. “Where are they? We want to thank them.”
“They left after you ordered dessert,” the waitress replied.
We spent the next fifteen minutes discussing this goodness and camp up with a __________. Next time we see a family eating at a restaurant __________ looking at anything electronic, we’ll pay it forward, just like what happened to us.
1.A.rule B.appointment C.discussion D.goal
2.A.closed B.returned C.sent D.locked
3.A.sweetness B.quietness C.patience D.preference
4.A.smiling B.knocking C.staring D.pointing
5.A.though B.before C.when D.until
6.A.realized B.wondered C.asked D.hesitated
7.A.special B.strange C.typical D.empty
8.A.paid B.served C.managed D.changed
9.A.eat B.talk C.argue D.work
10.A.directions B.choices C.words D.ideas
11.A.schedule B.message C.task D.plan
12.A.without B.by C.through D.for
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