Some people believe that a Robin Hood is at w...

Some people believe that a Robin Hood is at work, others that a wealthy person simply wants to distribute（分发）his or her fortune before dying. But the donator who started sending envelopes with cash to deserving causes, accompanied by an article from the local paper, has made a northern German city believe in fairytales（童话）.

The first envelope was sent to a victim support group. It contained €10,000 with a cutting from the Braunschweiger Zeitung about how the group supported a woman who was robbed of her handbag; similar plain white anonymous（匿名）envelopes, each containing €10,000, then arrived at a kindergarten and a church.

The envelopes keep coming, and so far at least €190,000 has been distributed. Last month, one of them was sent to the newspaper’s own office. It came after a story it published about Tom, a 14-year-old boy who was severely disabled in a swimming accident. The receptionist at the Braunschweiger Zeitung opened an anonymous white envelope to find 20 notes of €500 inside, with a copy of the article. The name of the family was underlined.

“I was driving when I heard the news,” Claudia Neumann, the boy’s mother, told Der Spiegel magazine. “I had to park on the side of the road; I was speechless.”

The money will be used to make the entrance to their house wheelchair-accessible and for a course of treatment that their insurance company refused to pay for.

“For someone to act so selflessly, for this to happen in such a society in which everyone thinks of himself, was astonishing,” Mrs. Neumann said. Her family wonder whether the donator is a Robin Hood character, taking from banks to give to the needy.

Henning Noske, the editor of the Braunschweiger Zeitung, said: “Maybe it is an old person who is about to die. We just do not know.” However, he has told his reporters not to look for the city’s hero, for fear that discovery may stop the donations.

1.The Braunschweiger Zeitung is name of _____.

A. a church       B. a bank  　　C. a magazine      D. a newspaper

2.Which of the following is TURE about the donation to Tom?

A. The donation amounted to €190,000.

B. The donation was sent directly to his house.

C. His mother felt greatly surprised at the donation.

D. All the money will be used for his treatment.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. the donation will continue to come

B. the donator is a rich old man

C. the donation comes from the newspaper

D. the donator will soon be found out

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Money Is Raised by the Newspaper.

B. Unknown Hero Spreads Love in Envelopes.

C. Newspaper Distributes Money to the Needy.

D. Robin Hood Returns to the city.

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Some researchers believe that there is no doubt_______ a cure for AIDS will be found.

A. which        B. that         C. what         D. whether

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some people say jogging is good;  ____ believe jogging does harm to people’s health.

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Many people believe that they will be happy once they arrive at some specific goal they set for themselves. However, more often than not, once you arrive “there” you will still feel dissatisfied, and move your “there” vision to yet another point in the future. By always chasing (追寻) after another “there”, you are never really appreciating what you already have right “here”. It is important for human beings to keep sober-minded(头脑清醒的) about the age-old drive to look beyond the place where you now stand. On one hand, your life is developed by your dreams and aspirations (抱负). On the other hand, these drives can pull you farther and farther from your enjoyment of your life right now.

To be grateful means you are thankful for what you have right now. Gratitude (感激) fills your heart with the joyful feeling and allows you to fully appreciate everything that arises on your path. As you try hard to keep your focus on the present moment, you can experience the full wonder of “here”.

There are many ways to develop gratitude. Here are just a few suggestions you may wish to try:

◆ Imagine what your life would be like if you lost all that you had. This will most surely remind you of how much you do appreciate it.

◆ Make a list each day of all that you are grateful for, so that you can stay conscious (有意识的) daily of your blessings. Do this especially when you are feeling as though you have nothing to feel grateful for. Or spend a few minutes before you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.

◆ Spend time offering assistance (帮助) to those who are less fortunate than you, so that you may gain a new perspective (观点).

What really matters is that you create a space in your consciousness for appreciation for all that you have right now, so that you may live more happily in your present moment.

1.According to the first paragraph we know ___________.

A． many people feel satisfied with what they have right now

B． aspirations can pull a person farther from his present life

C． none can be sober-minded about his dreams and aspirations

D． we should be busy with chasing one after another “there”

2.Gratitude can NOT ____________.

A． fill your heart with happy feelings

B． allow you to fully appreciate your “here”

C． make people experience the wonder of “here”

D． drive people to give up their future

3.If we want to develop gratitude, we should better NOT____________.

A． check out what we lose everyday

B． give thanks for all that we have before sleeping

C． help others who are less fortunate than us

D． make a list each day of all that we should thank for

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Other people think it is terrible.

One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr. Coates worked in an office in Brighton, England.

On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got in the elevator to go home, it stopped between floors. Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator. He was trapped! He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coates remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday!

There was nothing for Mr. Coates to do. He had to wait until one his coworkers came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr. Coates ended up sleeping for most of the time.

Early on Tuesday morning, the vice president of the company came into work and found the elevator was not working. When the elevator was opened, Mr. Coates came out cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the elevator for sixty-two hours!

Now Mr. Coates says, “I only uses elevators if they have telephones in them.”

1. Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator because ______.

A. it was broken            B. it was a weekend

C. it was a holiday           D. it stopped on a wrong floor

2. How long did he stay in the elevator?

A. Twenty-four hours.        B. From Saturday to Tuesday.

C. More than sixty-four hours.     D. From Thursday to Saturday.

3. What did he do in the elevator most of the time?

A. Shouted and screamed.      B. Slept and waited.

C. Telephoned his boss.        D. Ate and drank.

4. How did he make his way out in the end?

A. The vice-president found him.

B. Some one opened the elevator.

C. The elevator began to work on Tuesday.

D. He found a door in the elevator.

5. What is the best title for this story?

A. An Interesting Elevator       B. A Busy Weekend

C. Elevator Safety             D. Trapped in an Elevator

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Some people believe that increasing TV violence is ____the minds of young people.

A.complaining B.poisoning C.exploding D.ignoring

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Some people don’t believe that driving more slowly can save lives. But the truth is that driving more slowly can help a person to avoid serious accidents.

The following chart shows the distance that it takes to stop a car at a given speed. The distance is measured in feet. The shaded area shows the driver’s thinking distance. That’s the distance it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he sees. The white area shows the car’s braking distance. That’s the distance it takes for the car to stop once the brakes are used. The number at the top of each bar shows the total number of feet that it takes to stop the car

1. According to the chart, what is the total number of feet needed to stop a car that is traveling at 50 miles per hour?

A. 55.    B. 73.    C. 128.    D. 183.

2. What is the braking distance for a car that is traveling at 60 miles per hour?

A. 66 feet.    B. 119 feet.    C. 185 feet.    D. 251 feet.

3. Which of the following statements about braking and speed is TRUE?

A. The braking distance is what it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he sees.

B. The speed of a car has a direct effect on the distance needed to stop the car.

C. The braking distance increases only when a driver drives faster than 50 miles per hour

D. Driving slowly can help a person to avoid all accidents

4. The underlined word probably means _____.

A. equipment for slowing down or stopping    B. object that turns around

C. object to control the direction in a car    D. large glass window at the front of a vehicle

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Some people are naturally better than others at social activities.There are the lucky few that draw people to them without any effort. 1.Put yourself at ease and remember these tips:

Smile!A smile is understood in any culture and any age as a sign of friendship.So go ahead!It will put the other person at ease.You will seem approachable and happy.　 2.

Make eye contact.Good eye contact engages the other person to you.When you are introduced to someone, shake their hands and repeat their names.3.Making eye contact shows you have confidence and shows you are interested in the other person.

4. Having a trusted friend next to you makes it less frightening to walk into a room full of people.But remember that even if you walk in as a pair,it doesn't mean you just stick together the whole time.The point in a social gathering is you make friends with other people.

Go to social settings with a shared interest.For example joining an art class automatically puts you in a setting with other people you already have a common interest in. 5.

A.Go with friends.

B.Ask the other person questions.

C.That will help you remember their names.

D.This is the worst impression to make in any setting.

E.It will let the other person know that you are safe to talk to.

F.But for most of us,we feel shy and awkward in social activities.

G.You now have something to talk about and work it from there.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Some people would have you believe that being fat is the worst thing you can be. They think that if a person is fat they have no life, no love, no reason to want to look good in their clothes. The sad thing is that many people who are fat do feel the same loathing toward themselves and others who are overweight or obese.

I know what I’m talking about because I have been there. I have been that fat girl who wore big T-shirts to cover my “sins”. Forget style. Forget fashion sense. I absolutely had none. I didn’t even bother getting haircuts for years, just wore my hair long and straight, pulled back in a ponytail, I have to wonder if the reason the fashion industry has ignored plus sized women and children for so long is because plus sized people, feeling they couldn’t possibly look great, didn’t bother shopping for new clothes, and therefore no profit was to be found by producing those sizes.

For me, the change that improved my outer look actually started with my outlook on life. I started by being grateful for all I do have, like great health, a stable family, a steady income, freedom, a decent home, the ability to see the trees turn orange in the fall, to hear my grandson humming in the back seat, to remember the great times I’ve had in my life.

I started to focus on all the positive aspects of the life I already had. I actually started to feel the beauty of the Universe all around me and to realize that I am part of that perfection. The self loathing stopped. I noticed all the people in my life who loved me in spite of my size. I got off the pity pot and smiled at myself. I acknowledged my shame and embarrassment and moved through that too.

1.We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.

A. a fat person is easy be taken away by others’ viewpoint

B. fat people always have a low opinion of themselves

C. fat people usually envy others who are slim

D. fat people usually have pity on each other

2.According to the author, the fashion industry ________.

A. makes a lot of money by making clothes for fat people

B. does not bother to make clothes for fat people

C. targets on fat people mainly for the purpose of making profit

D. looking down upon fat people too

3.What does the author think is the most important to lead a happy life?

A. One’s view on life.

B. The support and care from others.

C. Neglecting others’ views.

D. Focusing on one’s inner beauty.

4.The author is probably ________.

A. an expert at weight loss

B. a girl who is troubled by her weight

C. an old woman who is much careful with her appearance

D. an old lady who is happy with almost everything

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their

friends. They believe that their family members,  especially their parents,  don’t

know them as well as their friends do. In large families,  it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only turn to their friends for advice.

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends,  they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up,  because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.

However,  parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

　Who choose your friends?

　Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? 　　

　Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

1. Many teenagers think their＿＿＿＿ know them better than their parents do.

2.When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to＿＿＿.

3.The passage suggests (暗示) that＿＿＿ .

4.Which of the following do you think is RIGHT according to the passage?

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析