On her first morning in America last summer, my daughter went out to explore her new neighborhood alone, without even telling my wife or me. Of course we were worried; we had just moved from Berlin, and she was just 8. But when she came home, we realized we had no reason to panic. Beaming with pride, she told us how she had discovered the little park around the corner, and had made friends with a few local dog owners.
When this story comes up in conversations with American friends, we usually meet with polite disbelief. Most are horrified by the idea that their children might roam(闲逛) around without adult supervision(监管).
A study by the University of California has found that American kids spend 90 percent of their free time at home, often in front of the TV or playing video games. Such narrowing of children's world has happened across the developed world. But German parents are generally much more accepting of letting children take some risks.
“We are depriving(剥夺) them of opportunities to learn how to take control of their own lives,” writes Peter Gray, a research professor at Boston College. He argues that this increases the chance that they will suffer from anxiety, depression, and various other mental disorders, which have gone up dramatically in recent decades(十年).
I am no psychologist like Professor Gray, but I know I won't be around forever to protect my girls from the challenges life holds in store for them. And by giving kids more control over their lives, they learn to have more confidence in their own abilities.
1.Hearing the author's daughter exploring the new neighborhood alone, his American friends feel________.
A. worried B. proud
C. doubtful D. terrified
2.We can conclude from Paragraph 3 that ________.
A. American kids enjoy playing at home
B. German parents are less protective than American parents
C. German kids like taking risks more than American kids
D. American parents don't limit their children's activities in their leisure time
3.It's implied from Professor Gray's words that ________.
A. parents should always be around their children to protect them from risks
B. more and more parents suffer from mental problems
C. children are having more opportunities to take control of their lives
D. giving children more freedom is beneficial to their mental development
4.Which of the following words can best describe the author's parenting?
A. Open-minded. B. Irresponsible.
C. Careless. D. Protective.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
On her first morning in America last summer, my daughter went out to explore her new neighborhood alone, without even telling my wife or me. Of course we were worried; we had just moved from Berlin, and she was just 8. But when she came home, we realized we had no reason to panic. Beaming with pride, she told us how she had discovered the little park around the corner, and had made friends with a few local dog owners.
When this story comes up in conversations with American friends, we usually meet with polite disbelief. Most are horrified by the idea that their children might roam(闲逛) around without adult supervision(监管).
A study by the University of California has found that American kids spend 90 percent of their free time at home, often in front of the TV or playing video games. Such narrowing of children's world has happened across the developed world. But German parents are generally much more accepting of letting children take some risks.
“We are depriving(剥夺) them of opportunities to learn how to take control of their own lives,” writes Peter Gray, a research professor at Boston College. He argues that this increases the chance that they will suffer from anxiety, depression, and various other mental disorders, which have gone up dramatically in recent decades(十年).
I am no psychologist like Professor Gray, but I know I won't be around forever to protect my girls from the challenges life holds in store for them. And by giving kids more control over their lives, they learn to have more confidence in their own abilities.
1.Hearing the author's daughter exploring the new neighborhood alone, his American friends feel________.
A. worried B. proud
C. doubtful D. terrified
2.We can conclude from Paragraph 3 that ________.
A. American kids enjoy playing at home
B. German parents are less protective than American parents
C. German kids like taking risks more than American kids
D. American parents don't limit their children's activities in their leisure time
3.It's implied from Professor Gray's words that ________.
A. parents should always be around their children to protect them from risks
B. more and more parents suffer from mental problems
C. children are having more opportunities to take control of their lives
D. giving children more freedom is beneficial to their mental development
4.Which of the following words can best describe the author's parenting?
A. Open-minded. B. Irresponsible.
C. Careless. D. Protective.
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My daughter performed on behalf of her class in the annual school concert today. She played so ____ that I could not help cheering her. The very ____ reminded me of her experiences of piano practicing.
When she was five, we gave her a piano as a birthday present. With great____,she began learning it. However, when she was no longer ____,she became sick of it.____,it is a tough job to learn the piano, not to mention the daily routine (常规) of ____.
When her first teacher left, my friend ____ me to an American teacher whose way of teaching was completely American. After practicing, she would give my daughter some____ comments, and then point out what should be ___.Every time she came,____ beginning the lesson right away, she would first play some ____.She said, “To learn the piano, you should learn not only the ____ of playing, but more importantly, to ____ the music and love it.”
After some time, my daughter became fond of her lessons. Sometimes she ___ would like to_____ a little bit when her skill had reached a certain level.
Surprisingly, my daughter said to me one day, “Mom, I was ____ that you didn’t give up my piano lessons. Learning it is like climbing a mountain. You’ll feel ____ when you are on the way. When you look ____ from the top, you will realize that you have been making____.But if you ___,you’ll never take one more step.” That was the very thing I wanted to teach her.
1.A. regularly B. smoothly C. carefully D. happily
2.A. music B. scene C. arrangement D. praise
3.A. excitement B. pressure C. regret D. unwillingness
4.A. young B. free C. curious D. enthusiastic
5.A. After all B. Above all C. In all D. First of all
6.A. cost B. practice C. education D. show
7.A. led B. sent C. directed D. introduced
8.A. usual B. interesting C. good D. humorous
9.A. explained B. changed C. stopped D. improved
10.A. as with B. instead of C. except for D. thanks to
11.A. music B. jokes C. games D. sports
12.A. materials B. skills C. training D. secrets
13.A. create B. follow C. feel D. read
14.A. once B. then C. still D. even
15.A. make up B. look back C. show off D. give away
16.A. nervous B. lucky C. afraid D. astonished
17.A. tired B. easy C. embarrassed D. excited
18.A. out B. off C. down D. over
19.A. mistakes B. choices C. progress D. time
20.A. stop B. continue C. do D. move
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At the end of last summer my parents’ house in Tunstall went up in flames. Several months on, we’re still trying to find out exactly what happened, but my parents John and Carole were out when more than half the house was burned to the ground. What was left behind needed to be pulled down and most of the things that were not actually destroyed were so smoke-damaged that they would have to be thrown away.
My parents were both teachers and not the kind of people to fill their house with expensive furniture, so most of their belongings were memories-----including photos and the tracksuit(运动服) that Dad was given when he carried the Olympic torch (火炬). But what really upset me was not the loss of these things.
Dad had an album(唱片) for every occasion. Once his car got broken into and he was more upset that his cassettes had been nicked(划伤) than about all the rest of the damage. So when I was considering doing something to help after the fire, I immediately thought about his music. We couldn’t get the old photos back, but we could replace his CDs and records. Then I started a little page about my dad on the blogging site Tumblr.
Within a few days, news of what had happened spread by word of mouth, and I was getting messages from friends I hadn’t spoken to for years. I also heard from Dad’s mates and even from people neither of us had ever met. Soon packages arrived from all over the country. I expected 100CDs if we were lucky, but his new collection would now run into the thousands!
On Christmas Day, all the records, tapes and CDs were packed into a beautiful box, which of course, was for my dad. A lot of them came from his previous students and he was touched to realize what an effect he had had on their lives. Eventually , he told me, “What could have been a bad Christmas has been a very good one.”
1.Last summer, the author’s parents___________.
A. rebuilt their house in Tunstall
B. lost their house due to a big fire
C. got burned while putting out a fire
D. found their house was broken into
2.Which of the following things does John care about most?
A. His tracksuit. B. The Olympic torch.
C. The old photos. D. His music collection.
3.We can infer from the text that John_______.
A. was a very popular teacher
B. had a hard time last Christmas
C. sang a lot for various occasions
D. lost interest in all things after the fire
4.What does the author probably try to tell us in the text?
A. One father is more than a hundred school masters.
B. Music washes away from the heart the dust of everyday life.
C. The world is full of people happy to do something for someone.
D. Accidents may happen to everyone if they are not careful enough.
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Last year I ruined my summer vacation－a two-week vacation at my wife’s family cabin on a lake in northern Ontario, located at the boundary of the US and Canada－by bringing along a modern convenience that was too convenient for my own good: the iPad.
Instead of admiring the beauty of nature, I checked e-mail. Instead of paddling an old canoe, I followed my Twitter feed. Instead of devouring great (or merely amusing) novels, I stuck to my workday diet of four newspapers each morning.
And that was the problem: I was behaving as if I were still in the office, sticking to the unending news cycle. My body was on vacation but my head wasn’t.
So this year I made up my mind to try something different, a social media experiment in reverse: withdrawal from the Internet. Could I manage to unplug?
I knew it wouldn’t be easy, since I’m not good at self-denial. But I was determined. I started with a physical restraint: handing the iPad to my wife, who helpfully announced that she was going to use it to read a 630-page novel for her book club and would not be inclined to relinquish the tablet for even a moment.
Then, a stroke of luck: The cell phone signal at the Canadian cabin was spottier than in the past, making my attempts at cheating an experience in frustration.
I was trapped, forced to comply with my own good intentions. Largely cut off from e-mail, Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites, I had little way to connect to the world except for radio－and how much radio can one listen to, really?
I had no choice but to do what I had planned to do all along: read books. I experienced criminal plots on the streets of Los Angeles, cutthroat battles between cancer labs and the psyche of a London social butterfly in 1922. And there were old magazines to read.
I’m not claiming that I cut myself off from the Internet completely. Every few days, we biked into the nearest town and, as a reward, sat on a park bench in front of the public library to use its Wi-Fi. And back at the cabin, we suffered through a slow dial-up connection once a day to check e-mail.
This tale of self-denial has a happy ending－for now, at least. With determination and deep breathing, plus the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle against the Internet, realizing finally that it was me, of course, not the iPad, that was the problem.
I knew I had won when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi. “Don’t need it,” I said, trying not to sound too pleased.
However, as we return to post-vacation situation, a test begins: Can I stay on the wagon now that I’m back at work? There are times when the compulsion to know what’s being said right now is overwhelming (and for me, sometimes it’s crucial to my livelihood). And I have no intention of giving up my membership in the cult of immediacy. But I hope to resist the temptation to reflexively check my e-mail every five minutes, which often leads, as long as I’m looking, to checking my Twitter feed and a website or two.
A vacation is supposed to help you reset your brain to become more productive. Here’s hoping this one worked.
1.What ruined the writer’s trip last year?
A. That he was worn out because of the schedule.
B. That he forgot to bring amusing novels with him.
C. That he read too much newspaper last year.
D. That he was distracted by too many things unrelated to the trip.
2.What does the underlined word ‘restraint’ mean?
A. A calm and controlled behavior.
B. A relaxing move.
C. A strong determination.
D. An unshakable faith.
3.What did the writer do to get in touch with the outside world during the trip?
A. Reading online newspapers.
B. Following his friends’ Twitter.
C. Checking email every now and then.
D. Listening to the radio.
4.Why did the writer claim that his self-denial process have a happy ending?
A. He has completely turned down the Internet.
B. He gave up his habit of checking the latest news online.
C. He realized that his body was on vacation but his head wasn’t.
D. It dawned on him that it was people that are in control of their behavior.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Say no to electronic devices.
B. Relationships harmed by distractions.
C. Abandoned distractions ease break.
D. Things that can take your mind off.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I served drinks in a bar last summer. I find ______ a real battle being on my feet all the time like that.
A. it B. that C. myself D. Them
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The morning after an evening flight with my then three-year-old daughter, I couldn’t wait to get her to school. I was tired from the anger, and her inability to communicate because of her slowed language development.
As I accompanied her into the car, I felt desperate. Nothing was right with our world. She had been born around the same time the nation was witnessing the birth of another Great Recession(经济萧条）.My job and my house had been victims. Then this happened. My child’s language delay was identified, but doctors struggled to properly diagnosis her. I felt like we both needed to be rescued.
I returned that afternoon as disenchanted with the little girl I loved as when I left.
Walking slowly toward the school’s playground gate, I found her preschool teacher racing to greet me.
“You should have seen her today!” His breathy words were supported by excitement. I didn’t interrupt.“See that climber.”He pointed to a piece of wooden playground equipment that looked like a rock wall. I nodded. “Well, every day since she started school, She’s tired and failed to make it to the top.” He took a breath. “And today she made it.
He expressed his joy just like he'd witnessed her conquering (征服) Mount Everest “”She cheered and celebrated! I wish l'd recorded it.” . His words comforted me. My daughter had conquered her mountain.As she ran toward me, I recognized something I hadn't before. I saw her perseverance. I saw her strength.I saw a hero.
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1.Why was the author's daughter rushed to school?
A. The mother was busy with her work as a doctor
B. The mother had a fight with the daughter last night.
C. The mother broke down when dealing with her daughter.
D. They had to sell and leave their house due to Great Recession.
2.Which of the following best explains disenchanted underlined in paragraph 3?
A. Disturbed. B. Dissatisfied
C. Distrusted D. Disappointed.
3.What made the little girl's preschool teacher feel excited?
A. That she succeeded in conquering Mount Everest.
B. That she managed to climb up the wooden climber.
C. That she got the first place in the school sports meeting
D. That she developed the ability to communicate normally.
4.Where is the text probably taken from?
A. On the radio. B. From a magazine.
C. From a school paper D. On the Internet
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On a hot summer day in America, a little boy decided to swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. He ______ into the cool water, not realizing that as he swam towards the middle of the lake, a ______ was swimming towards him.
His ______ in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer. In great ______, she ran out, shouting to her son as ______ as possible. Hearing her voice, the little boy became ______ and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too ______. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him. From the shore, the mother ______ her little boy by the arms as the crocodile snatched his legs. That began a(an) ______ tug-of-war ( 拔河比赛) between the two. The crocodile was much _____ than the mother, but the mother was too committed to ______. A farmer happened to drive by, heard the screams, raced from his truck, took ______ and shot the crocodile.
______, after weeks in the hospital, the little boy _____. His legs were extremely scarred by the attack of the animal. And, on his ______ were deep scratches where his mother’s fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to _____the son she loved.
The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy, asked if he would show his ______. The boy ______his legs. And then, with obvious ______, he said to the reporter, “ But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mum wouldn’t let go.”
Never ______ another person’s scars, because you don’t know how they were made.
1.A.dived B.walked C.dropped D.dashed
2.A.snake B.crocodile C.fish D.whale
3.A.friend B.father C.mother D.coach
4.A.surprise B.shock C.anger D.terror
5.A.quickly B.confidently C.anxiously D.loudly
6.A.guilty B.eager C.alarmed D.awkward
7.A.early B.late C.fast D.dangerous
8.A.pulled B.inserted C.transformed D.tied
9.A.hopeless B.unbelievable C.final D.absurd
10.A.hungrier B.bigger C.stronger D.crueler
11.A.let go B.let alone C.let off D.let out
12.A.arrow B.bow C.claw D.aim
13.A.Originally B.Exactly C.Remarkably D.Cautiously
14.A.survived B.awoke C.yelled D.expanded
15.A.legs B.arms C.head D.feet
16.A.make room for B.have power over C.get hold of D.hang on to
17.A.scars B.marks C.symbols D.signs
18.A.confirmed B.operated C.lifted D.measured
19.A.appreciation B.apology C.mercy D.pride
20.A.pretend B.judge C.blame D.forgive
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On a hot summer day in America a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. He dived into the cool water, not realizing that as he swam towards the middle of the lake, a crocodile was swimming toward him.
His mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him. From the shore, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war (拔河) between the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile.
Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.
The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy, asked if he would show him his scars(伤疤). The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn’t let go.”
Never judge another person's scars, because you don't know how they were made.
1.Which of the following is most related to the underlined word “passionate”?
A. Anxious. B. Determined.
C. Frightened. D. Courageous.
2.Who killed the crocodile in the end?
A. A farmer. B. The boy’s mother.
C. The boy. D. The boy’s father.
3.In the story the writer intends to tell us that __________.
A. scars always remind people of their past experiences
B. it’s dangerous to swim alone in the water
C. the boy also feels painful in his mind
D. scars do not necessarily mean pain at all times
4.Which of the following will be the best title for the text?
A. A Terrible Experience
B. Women Hold up Half the Sky
C. Scars of Love
D. Don't Judge by Appearances
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I spent last summer volunteering at a hospital．One morning，I was called to a room in which an _______ woman was staying．_______ she wanted to go to a nearby gift shop，I got a(n) _______ and helped her into it，heading for the shop．
When we got there，the shop wasn’t _______ yet．It was merely a 30-minute wait so we went over to the _______ area and I read her bits and pieces of the newspaper aloud．After 30 minutes，we went into the gift shop．Pushing her around，I could see the _______ on her face as she looked at everything．She happily chose some window decorations and then _______ chocolates．She asked me to push her _______ that direction．I helped her _______ all the different chocolate arrangements．She __________ decided on three different boxes．
As she was checking out，she asked the cashier for a __________ and asked me to write the numbers l，2，and 3 on the boxes．She __________ that the nurses were taking such good care of her, so she __________ chocolates for each of the three shifts(三班倒) of nurses．The moment I wheeled her back up to her room，she gave the __________shift of nurses their box of chocolate，who __________offered some to me before taking some themselves．There were __________ all around．
__________ her generosity and getting the opportunity to spend time with someone who got so much pleasure from life was a __________ in itself．Gratitude(感恩) has an amazing way of bringing people __________，especially in a place where health is so highly __________．
1.A. elderly B. honest C. impatient D. independent
2.A. While B. As long as C. In case D. As
3.A. wheelchair B. bus C. taxi D. ambulance
4.A. crowded B. completed C. open D. closed
5.A. checking B. dieting C. parking D. waiting
6.A. surprise B. joy C. pride D. anxiety
7.A. smelt B. tasted C. sported D. purchased
8.A. up B. to C. in D. at
9.A. put away B. give out C. hand in D. look though
10.A. eventually B. gradually C. properly D. hurriedly
11.A. change B. pen C. card D. box
12.A. admitted B. promised C. suggested D. explained
13.A. bought B. ordered C. made D. borrowed
14.A. next B. present C. previous D. night
15.A. on purpose B. by chance C. in turn D. in advance
16.A. noises B. smiles C. greetings D. jokes
17.A. Witnessing B. Taking advantage of C. Repaying D. Searching for
18.A. prize B. risk C. gift D. story
19.A. together B. upwards C. back D. down
20.A. respected B. praised C. admired D. valued
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阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Last September, my daughter and I went on a beach holiday together. One afternoon during the holiday, we went to take1. walk on the beach.
It was a beautiful day and we really enjoyed the walk there. Then2. (sudden) my daughter let go of my hand. She looked at something on the ground. Before I could find out what she was doing, she had picked up a small crab (螃蟹). She observed it for a while, and then 3. (drop) it into the water. After she did that, she smiled4. me and said, “I just rescued it.”
I was really worried that she would be injured. I had read in books that one could easily get hurt by a crab. And I had never touched a crab. However,5. I could say or do anything, I found that there was already a small crowd around6. (we). They were terribly7. (surprise) at the courage of this cute three-year-old who could pick up a crab and return it to the ocean before something bad caused its8. (die). And I became proud of my daughter.
My fear has stopped me from doing many things. I’m glad9. (find) that my daughter isn’t afraid of10. (try) new things.
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