Some parts of the garden are for the rest of ...

Some parts of the garden are for the rest of the world to admire. Others are for you to disappear to when you don't want to be found. Of course, that's easy enough to arrange when you have lots of land with space for the kids to run round and cosy "garden rooms" for the adults to enjoy. But when your garden is on the small side, you might think it's a tall order. Well, you're wrong.

To create a secret garden, people tend to take the routine: surrounding a small garden with high fences and then placing a lawn(草坪) in the middle and borders round the edge. Far from making the most of the area, that just makes it look a lot smaller and more boring. Dividing it up makes much more use of your space and means you can have your practical family area plus a secret garden.

When you're searching for the perfect secret site within your existing set-up, consider your present favourite spot. A secret garden needs to be special—a complete contrast to the more practical family parts of the garden. Perhaps you take a folding chair down to a quiet corner that gets evening sun; maybe you sit and watch the pond or simply slip out to the patio(露台)with a glass of wine.

It's quite easy to change an existing favourite feature into a secret place. You could top the patio with a pergola(棚架) pole and plant a grapevine for shade, or position a bench overlooking the pond and plant bamboos to screen it from the rest of the garden.

The areas you create needn't all to be the same size—or even the same style—but if you're planning a major redesign, take your time and work it out on paper before committing time and money. Then when it's done, you'll really be able to relax and enjoy it.

1.What assumption lies behind this passage?

A. Grapevine are widely used as shade in gardens.

B. Parents need their own space in the garden.

C. Family members should share everything.

D. Gardens are different in size and style.

2.The underlined phrase "a tall order" (in Paragraph 1) probably means ________.

A. a difficult task B. a costly decision

C. an unwise attempt D. an unfair business

3.What's the author's solution for a cozy space in a small garden?

A. Place a lawn in the middle.

B. Build borders around the lawn.

C. Surround the garden with high fences.

D. Have a separate space within the garden.

4.What's the author's purpose in writing the passage?

A. To offer tips on a small getaway in the garden.

B. To share personal experience in gardening.

C. To recommend best plants for small gardens.

D. To advertise some new designs of gardens.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

38. Donkeys and camels are still widely used in some parts of the world _____ of burden.

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Winter is coming, and some parts of the world are already covered with deep snow. The best way to warm those cold hands is a cup of hot sweet chocolate. Hot chocolate has been used for many years to treat diseases and fight bad moods. It’s known as a special healthy drink from the 16th to 19th centuries, and sometimes was taken us a medicine. Nowadays people don’t consider hot chocolate as a medicine, but drink even more than ever! There are plenty of tasty and healthy hot chocolate recipes (烹饪法) you can try to enjoy the following health benefits of drinking hot chocolate.

It improves your brain power

The study shows that drinking hot chocolate can help improve your brain power and your brain health. The flavonoids (类黄酮) in hot chocolate increase the blood flow and oxygen to your brain, helping you think better. If you want to improve your memory, try drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day. Not only will you improve your memory, but your mood as well. Just make sure you don’t use too much sugar in your hot chocolate.

It improves your mood

Chocolate, including hot chocolate, is well-known mood booster. This tasty drink helps fight stress, anxiety, and depression. But the problem is, hot chocolate may contain high amounts of sugar. Consider making sugar-free hot chocolate to get all its mood-improving properties (特性).

It can help you lose weight

If you are trying to drop a few pounds, drinking hot chocolate can help you achieve your weight loss goal. When made correctly, hot chocolate is a delicious and low calorie drink that you can enjoy every time you have chocolate desire. Besides, drinking a cup of low calorie hot chocolate helps prevent the intake of high-calorie and sugar foods like cakes.

Now that you’re aware of some of the best health benefits of drinking chocolate, what are you waiting for? Rush into your kitchen and make this fantastic winter drink.

1.Hot chocolate is popular in winter because 　　　　 .

A. it can make your cold hands warm

B. it has been used for many years

C. it was used to treat kinds of illnesses

D. it is regarded as the healthiest drink

2.In the passage the author mainly talks about 　　　　 .

A. different hot chocolate recipes

B. materials used to make hot chocolate

C. side effects from drinking chocolate

D. benefits of drinking hot chocolate

3.It can be inferred from the passage that 　　　　 .

A. hot chocolate is the only way to improve mood

B. most people can be addicted to chocolate

C. remember never to have sugar in drink

D. food in low calorie makes you healthy

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．Interestingly in some parts of the world, women are expected to earn money _____ men work at home and raise their children．

A．but         B．though             C．because         D．while

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Interestingly in some parts of the world, women are expected to earn money _____ men work at home and raise their children.

A. but    B. though   C. because    D. while

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mary, stop to have a rest. You _________ the flowers in your garden for nearly two hours.

A．are watering                           B．were watering

C．water                                D．have been watering

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Human beings have used tools for a very long time. In some parts of the world you can still find tools that people used more than two million years ago. They made these tools by hitting one stone against another. In this way, they broke off pieces from one of the stones. These chips of stone were usually sharp on one side. People used them for cutting meat and skin from dead animals, and also for making other tools out of wood. Human beings needed to use tools because they did not have sharp teeth like other meat eating animals, such as lions and tigers. Tools helped people to get food more easily.

Working with tools also helped to develop human intelligence. The human brain grew bigger, and human beings began to invent more and more tools and machines. The stone chip was one of the first tools that people used, and perhaps it is the most important. Some scientists say that it was the key to success of mankind.

Since 1960 a new kind of tool has appeared. This is the silicon chip (硅芯片). It is smaller than a finger nail, but it can store lots of information. It is an electronic brain. Every year these chips get cleverer, but their size gets smaller, and their cost gets less. They are used in watches, calculators and intelligent machines that we can use in many ways. In the future we will not need to work with tools in the old way. Machines will do everything for us. People will have plenty of spare time. But what will they do with it?

Human beings used stone chips for more than two million years, but human life changed very little in that time. We have used silicon chips for only a few years, but life is changing faster every day. What will life be like twenty years from now? What will the world be like two million years from now?

1.From paragraph 1, we can know ________.

A. why early human beings cut skin from dead animals

B. how early human beings discovered the tools

C. what early human beings used the tools for

D. what food early human beings stored

2.The stone chip is thought to be the most important tool because it ________.

A. was very important to the development of mankind

B. led to the invention of machines in the early time

C. developed cooking abilities of mankind

D. was one of the first tools of mankind

3.The silicon chip is mentioned in the passage to ________.

A. show the changes of tools

B. introduce a new kind of tool

C. give an example of using tools

D. compare the effects of two kinds of tools

4.At the end of the passage the author seems to suggest that life in future is ________.

A. out of order　 　 B. less colorful

C. hard to predict D. full of meanings

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    Volunteers, as an essential part of a successful world exposition, are a major channel for the public to participate in, serve and share the world exposition and a means to showcase the image of the host country and city. The following information is about the volunteer for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China．

I．Requirements for Volunteers

●  Be willing to participate in voluntary services of Expo 2010;

●  Age limit: Expo Site volunteers must be born before April 30,

1992 and Expo City Voluntary Service Station volunteers before

April 30, 1994;

●  Obey the laws and regulations of the PRC;

●  Be able to participate in training and relevant activities before the opening of Expo 2010 on May 1st;

●  Possess necessary knowledge and skills needed by the position, one foreign language at least;

●  Be in good health to meet the requirements of corresponding voluntary positions．

●  Have previous experience of voluntary work.

II．Further Information for Volunteers

●  Source

Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, and foreigners can all apply to be the volunteers．

●  Signup methods

Applicants may log in onto the official websites for online signup．They may also consult or connect with the Expo Volunteer Stations．

●  Time

May 1 - December 31, 2009

Ⅲ．Volunteer Training

Volunteer training includes general training, special training and position training．General training is carried out through internet, while special training and position training are provided through classroom lectures and field practice．

IV．Volunteer Types

●  Expo Site volunteers refer to those offering voluntary services to visitors and the Organizer in the Expo Site, mainly including information, visitor flow management, reception, translation and interpretation(口译), assistance for the disabled, and assistance in media service, event and conference organization and．volunteer management．

● Information booth volunteers are stationed in the Expo's information booths at key transportation centers, commercial outlets, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and cultural event places outside the Expo Site．They offer services including information, translation, interpretation and even first aid．

1.According to the volunteer brochure, which of the following suits the position of Expo Site?

A．Li Hua, a retired Spanish teacher, still recovering from her leg operation.

B．Wang Ming, 19, a former voluntary interpreter of the United Nations.

C．Li Jing, a middle-aged researcher, who is to finish his field work at the end of April.

D．Hong Wei, 17, winner of an English speaking competition, looking for his first voluntary work.

2.Which of the training will be done on the Internet?

A．Position training．              B．General training．

C．Classroom training．             D．Special training．

3.Which of the following service is offered by information booth volunteers?

A．Visitor flow management．        B．Helping the disabled

C．Assistance in media service．    D．Emergency first aid．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Volunteers, as an essential part of a successful world exposition, are a major channel for the public to participate in, serve and share the world exposition and a means to showcase the image of the host country and city．The following information is about the volunteer for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China．

I．Basic Requirements for Volunteers

Be willing to participate in voluntary services of Expo 2010;

Age limit: Expo Site volunteers must be born before April 30, 1992 and Expo City Voluntary Service Station volunteers before April 30, 1994;

Obey the laws and regulations of the PRC;

Be able to participate in training and relevant activities before the opening of Expo 2010;

Possess necessary knowledge and skills needed by the position;

Be in good health to meet the requirements of corresponding voluntary positions．

       II．Further Information for Volunteers

Source

Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, and foreigners can all apply to be the volunteers．

Signup methods

Applicants may log in onto the official websites for online signup．They may also consult or connect with the Expo Volunteer Stations．

Time

May 1 – December 31, 2009

       III．Volunteer Training

Volunteer training includes general training, special training and position training．General training is carried out through the Internet, while special training and position training are provided through classroom lectures and field practice．

IV．Volunteer Types

Expo Site volunteers refer to those offering voluntary services to visitors and the Organizer in the Expo Site, mainly including information, visitor flow management, reception, translation and interpretation, assistance for the disabled, and assistance in media service, event and conference organization and volunteer management．

Information booth volunteers are stationed in the Expo’s information booths at key transportation centers, commercial outlets, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and cultural event places outside the Expo Site．They offer services including information, translation, interpretation and even first aid．

1.What’s the purpose of this writing?

A．To give some basic information of the World Expo 2010

B．To recruit（招募） the volunteers for the World Expo 2010

C．To praise the hard work of the volunteers

D．To attract people to visit the World Expo 2010

2.If you were born in April 1993, where can you be a volunteer?

A．In the Expo Site．                               B．In the host country．

C．In the Expo City．                               D．In Chinese mainland．

3.Which of the training will be done on the Internet?

A．General training．                                B．Position training．

C．Classroom training．                           D．Special training．

4.Which of the following service is offered by information booth volunteers?

A．Visitor flow management．                   B．Helping the disabled．

C．Assistance in media service．               D．Emergency first aid．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Volunteers, as an essential part of a successful world exposition, are a major channel for the public to participate in, serve and share the world exposition and a means to showcase the image of the host country and city. The following information is about the volunteer for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China．

I．Basic Requirements for Volunteers

●  Be willing to participate in voluntary services of Expo 2010;

●  Age limit: Expo Site volunteers must be born before April 30, 1992 and Expo City Voluntary Service Station volunteers before April 30, 1994;

●  Obey the laws and regulations of the PRC;

●  Be able to participate in training and relevant activities before the opening of Expo 2010;

●  Possess necessary knowledge and skills needed by the position;

●  Be in good health to meet the requirements of corresponding voluntary positions．

II．Further Information for Volunteers

●  Source

Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, and foreigners can all apply to be the volunteers．

●  Signup methods

Applicants may log in onto the official websites for online signup．They may also consult or connect with the Expo Volunteer Stations．

●  Time

May 1 - December 31, 2009

Ⅲ．Volunteer Training

Volunteer training includes general training, special training and position training．General training is carried out through internet, while special training and position training are provided through classroom lectures and field practice．

IV．Volunteer Types

●  Expo Site volunteers refer to those offering voluntary services to visitors and the Organizer in the Expo Site, mainly including information, visitor flow management, reception, translation and interpretation, assistance for the disabled, and assistance in media service, event and conference organization and．volunteer management．

● Information booth volunteers are stationed in the Expo's information booths at key transportation centers, commercial outlets, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and cultural event places outside the Expo Site．They offer services including information, translation, interpretation and even first aid．

1.If you were born in April 1993, where can you be a volunteer?

A．In the Expo City．             B．In the host country

C．In the Expo Site．                  D．In Chinese mainland

2.Which of the training will be done on the Internet?

A．Position training．            B．General training

C．Classroom training．                    D．Special training

3.Which of the following service is offered by information booth volunteers?

A．Visitor flow management．              B．Helping the disabled

C．Assistance in media service．　　      D．Emergency First aid

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析