Nowadays, we live in a strict and judgmental ...

Nowadays, we live in a strict and judgmental world where people are quick to point out the faults of others and yet seem to ignore their own ones. Some misguided souls believe they have a moral duty to help you be a better person telling you what a failure you really are.

If you’re the one placing criticism upon others, please stop. Make a conscious decision, rather than focus on the negative aspect of a person’s performance or attitudes, and you can offer helpful suggestions. If I’m painting a living room and making a mess in doing so, I’d have my husband say to me, “This is a tough job. Can I offer a suggestion that might make it easier for you?” rather than have him point out what a careless painter I am.

If you’re on the receiving end of criticism, the “OK” response is a perfect solution. When someone comments negatively on a task you’re doing, the natural response is to defend and attack. However, this approach is rarely effective as it puts both parties on the defensive. It diffuses a potentially explosive situation. It’s important to keep calm and listen without feeling, to be an objective observer. There is much that one can learn from a negative review. You can ask yourself: Could I have done better, and been more thoughtful? Did I give 100% of myself to the task at hand? Is there any truth in what the other person says? If so, how can I improve?

In any event, one should remember the saying, “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning(指责) and you will not be condemned.” One can learn to be “OK” with criticism and not allow it to negatively impact his or her relationship with the other party. Let it go and that will be “OK”.

1.According to the author, today’s people_____.

A.ignore the mistakes of others

B.focus on how to handle mistakes

C.like to point out the mistakes of others

D.have a moral duty to point out others’ faults

2.Which of the following best explains “diffuses” underlined in Paragraph 3?

A.spreads B.improves

C.reduces D.conveys

3.Which would be the best title for this passage?

A.Is criticism really necessary?

B.What can you learn from criticism?

C.What’s the best way to voice criticism?

D.How to criticize and reply to criticism?

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

We all long for _______ world where people live in _______ peace without killing and war.

A. the; /            B. a; the                C. a; /                D. the; the

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I realize that we all live in a world where trust is in short supply. It seems that everywhere I go, I have to ______ my identity and trustworthiness ― whether it’s a bank, shop or any office. I have been accustomed to living by the ______ that no one is trustworthy _____　 proved otherwise.

Yesterday I saw a young man who lived by a totally　 ____　 rule. I was walking along a busy intersection when I ______ a young man standing near the pedestrian crossing setting up a stall(货摊).　 _____ I would ignore and hurry past such sellers. But I noticed this young man was ______, so I stood for some time without crossing the street to see how he sold his _____ .

Soon, a young mother with a little boy came by and the child set his ______ on one of teddy bears. The mother asked the _____　 and it was only one dollar. She pulled out a 10 dollar note and told the young man that she was giving him 10 dollars and wanted the ______ back. I was　 _____ to know how he was going to do it. He told the mom to put the　 _____ in the pouch(袋子) hanging around his neck and take out whatever change he_____ her.

I realized that this young man’s whole mode of earning　 ____　 on trusting people not to cheat him. There was no ______ for him to know if someone took out more out of his pouch of earning. I was so　 _____ by how this young man trusted people that I bought a car model from him. I did not need it,　 ____ . I just hoped to help a little.

Now I _____　 believe that the world would be a better place if we could all learn to　 ___　　 others more, like the young blind street seller of toys.

1.A. introduce　　 B. present　　 C. prove　　 D. request

2.A. rule　　 B. habit　　 C. practice　　 D. law

3.A. if　　 B. since　　 C. although　　 D. unless

4.A. similar　　 B. different　　 C. special　　 D. common

5.A. approached　　 B. noticed　　 C. watched　　 D. looked

6.A. Actually　　 B. Normally　　 C. Informally　　 D. Casually

7.A. blind　　 B. handsome　　 C. disabled　　 D. strange

8.A. clothes　　 B. bears　　 C. toys　　 D. pouches

9.A. mind　　 B. interest　　 C. heart　　 D. attraction

10.A. price　　 B. stall　　 C. toy　　 D. help

11.A. money　　 B. charge　　 C. change　　 D. note

12.A. anxious　　 B. surprised　　 C. pleased　　 D. curious

13.A. hand　　 B. money　　 C. teddy bear　　 D. necklace

14.A. gave　　 B. owed　　 C. owned　　 D. showed

15.A. depended　　 B. settled　　 C. decided　　 D. focused

16.A. problem　　 B. point　　 C. way　　 D. doubt

17.A. attracted　　 B. shocked　　 C. excited　　 D. touched

18.A. either　　 B. instead　　 C. moreover　　 D. though

19.A. firmly　　 B. tightly　　 C. unwillingly　　 D. negatively

20.A. take in　　 B. turn to　　 C. help out　　 D. believe in

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，在答题卡相 应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清 楚，结构正确，书写工整。

Is traffic a big problem where you live? Increased cycling may be the answer. Where are the best places to live and cycle? A new report lists the best bike-friendly cities around the world.

Top of the list is Amsterdam, the bike capital of the world. An unbelievable 40% of all traffic movements are by bicycle. Copenhagen, the city of bikes, is a city where 32 % of workers cycle to work because it's fast and easy. Berlin is another European city that's great for cycling. The city has about 80 kilometers of bike lanes, and 50 kilometers of pavement (人行道)paths. Cycling accounts for 12% of total street traffic.

Barcelona has been praised for its cycle service ''Bicing''，a bicycle service that allows users to take and leave bicycles at any of the 100 stations spread around the city. The city has created a ''green ring'' that surrounds the city area of Barcelona with a bike path. There are 3,250 parking spaces for bikes at street level at present. Barcelona City is also building a new underground car park for bicycles.

The UK has its cycle-friendly cities too. Bristol is the birthplace of ''Sustrans'' — the cycle-route charity which was formed 30 years ago. One of their projects was turning an old rail line between Bristol and Bath into a bike route. Other bike-friendly cities in the UK include Cambridge and York.

Bicycle is a most popular means of transportation in China. Nowadays, riding a bicycle is also a good way to support low-carbon living. There are many riding routes in Beijing for outdoor-lovers to explore. Cyclists can get close enough to experience the history and culture of Beijing, including the Forbidden City, the Bird's Nest, Hutong etc.

1.Why do 32% of workers cycle to work in Copenhagen?(不多于六个单词)

2.What is "Sustrans'' ？(不多于三个单词)

3.What is also a good way to support low-carbon living nowadays?(不多于三个单词)

4.What is the passage mainly about?(不多于七个单词)

高一英语阅读表达中等难度题查看答案及解析

I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal (麦片粥), eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace (丢脸) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout (辍学者).

She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.

1.From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was 　　　　 .

A.not generous at all B.very strict with her children

C.very mean with money matters D.very cruel to her children

2.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?

A.Eating differently from other kids.

B.Wearing clean clothes which were made by mother.

C.Going to bed early and getting up early.

D.Letting mother know where they were.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that 　　　　 .

A.the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies

B.mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law

C.all the other kids studied better than the writer

D.the writer’s family lived a painful life

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Mother practised economy in running her home.

B.The writer is very thankful to her mother.

C.The writer is strict with her children when bringing them up.

D.The writer doesn’t love her mother for the past painful life.

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live, we must communicate with other people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have conversations where we give information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very likely to have our views challenged by other members of society.

Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dominating factors of contemporary society. Two things, above others, have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry. Firstly, inventiveness has led to advanced imprinting, telecommunications photography, radio and television. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission(传输) and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself is often almost eclipsed(侵蚀) by international news.

No longer is the possession of information confined to(只限于) a privileged minority. In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed fortunate, but today there are public libraries. For years ago people used to flock to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a programme that is being channeled into millions of homes.

Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information. The modern communication industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.

Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is part, the vast modern network of communications is open to abuse(滥用). However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.

1.In the first paragraph, the writer emphasizes the ___________ of face-to-face contact in social setting.

A. nature　　　　 B. limitation　　　　 C. creativity　　　　 D. usefulness

2.It is implied in the passage that ______.

A. local news used to be the only source of information

B. local news still takes a significant place

C. national news is becoming more popular

D. international news is the fastest transmitted news

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Possessing information used to be a privilege.

B. Public libraries have replaced the private completely.

C. Communication means more than transmission of information.

D. Information influences ways of life and thinking.

4.From the last paragraph we can infer that the writer is _________.

A. indifferent to the harmful influence of the mass media

B. happy about the flexible changes in the mass media

C. pessimistic about the future of the mass media

D. concerned about the wrong use of the mass media

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

One night recently, I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car approached from the opposite direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be thinking, as I was, how dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall asleep, not to be put off by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden end. Though we had never spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way.

Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world works. At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even with strangers.

As technology shrinks our world, the need increases for cooperative action among nations. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus, which saved thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring coordinated action by police and intelligence forces across the world. We must recognize that our fates (命运) are not ours alone to control .

In my own life, I’ve put great stock in personal responsibility. But, as the years have passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a dark road , what we must learn is that the approaching light may not be a threat , but a shared moment of trust.

1.The author considers ________ very important.

A.driving alone on a dark road B.shared trust and cooperation

C.cooperation to identify SARS virus D.independence of people

2.The author said that they depended on each other in the same way because ________.

A.the approaching car was very dangerous

B.they both drove their car at a terrific speed

C.it was dark and the road was not wide enough

D.he might be killed out of the other’s careless driving

3.From the second paragraph, we know the author drew the important lesson from ________.

A.only one experience B.many friends and strangers

C.a driver on a dark road D.many similar experiences

4.The need for cooperation increases because _________.

A.terrorism can happen everywhere

B.the SARS virus spread quickly

C.peoples’ fates can’t be controlled by themselves

D.the world has become smaller

5.We can infer from the last paragraph that the author has ________.

A.had a change on his viewpoint of life

B.counted upon himself alone in everything

C.had no trust in others’ good faith and judgment

D.believed in one’s own personal responsibility

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

We live in a digital world now, and a student's technology needs have changed. For the early years, when you are in primary school, you can get by with no technology at all. Even if you have a computer, it's a good idea to get children familiar with libraries. At this age, trips to the library are like family outings.

As you get closer to middle school, a computer with Internet access becomes more of a necessity. Teachers will often give assignments that require a student to use the Internet for research. After a computer, technology choices for students become more difficult to make – especially when it comes to cell-phones. Kids will beg their parents for a cell-phone, especially in middle school. For many parents, it's a safety issue: They want to know that their kids can reach them quickly if necessary. For teachers, cell phones can be used to record lessons when students are absent. But many teachers dislike cell-phones. Some kids send messages or have talks in the class. Sending messages also raises the problem of cheating on exams. More and more schools are now forbidding the use of cell-phones.

Many kids see iPods as necessary things to have. IPods are great for music, but do they do anything good for your children’s education? Maybe they do. That’s the opinion of Doug Johnson, an educator for 30 years. Johnson says that educators should accept all new forms of technology in the classroom, including iPods. “Some do more with their cell- phones than we can do with our laptops,” he jokes. “I don’t think we should be afraid. The truth is that it’s easier to change the way we teach than to change the technology habits of an entire generation.”

1.According to author, primary school children should___.

2.Why do parents agree to buy their children cell-phones?

3.The following are all reasons why many teachers dislike cell-phones EXCEPT ____.

4. What does the underlined word “that” refers to?

5.We can infer from what Doug Johnson said that _____.

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Traveling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier. We live in a global village, but this doesn’t mean that we all behave in the same way.

How should you behave when you meet someone for the first time? 1. In Japan, you should bow, and the more respect you want to show, the deeper you should bow. In Thailand, people greet each other by pressing both hands together at the chest.2.

3. In Muslim countries, you shouldn’t expose your body, especially women, who should wear long blouses and skirts. In Korea, you should take off your shoes when entering a house. Remember to place them neatly together where you come in.

In Spain, lunch is often the biggest meal of the day, and can last two or three hours. 4. In Mexico, lunch is the time to relax, and many people prefer not to discuss business as they eat. In Britain, it’s not unusual to have a business meeting over breakfast.

In most countries, an exchange of business cards is necessary for all introductions. It should include your company name and your position. If you are going to a country where your language is not widely spoken, you can get the back side of your card printed in the local language. 5.

A. For this reason, many people eat a light breakfast and a late dinner.

B. As the saying goes, "when in Rome, do as the Romans do."

C. In both countries, eye contact is avoided as a sign of respect.

D. In China, you may present your card with the writing side up.

E. An American shakes your hand while looking into your eyes.

F. Many countries have rules about what you should and shouldn’t wear.

G. Don't make any noise when you eat or drink soup.

高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

We live in a digital world now, and a student's technology needs have changed. For the early years, say when you are in primary school, you can get by with no technology at all. Even if you have a computer, it's a good idea to get children familiar with libraries. At this age, trips to the library are like family outings.

As you get closer to middle school, a computer with Internet access becomes more of a necessity. Teachers will often give assignments that require a student to use the Internet for research. After a computer, technology choices for students become more difficult to make – especially when it comes to cell-phones. Kids will beg their parents for a cell-phone, especially in middle school. For many parents, it's a safety issue: They want to know that their kids can reach them quickly if necessary. For teachers, cell phones can be used to record lessons when students are absent. But many teachers dislike cell-phones. Some kids send messages or have talks in the class. Sending messages also raises the problem of cheating on exams. More and more schools are now forbidding the use of cell-phones.

Many kids see iPods as necessary things to have. IPods are great for music, but do they do anything good for your children’s education? Maybe they do. That’s the opinion of Doug Johnson, an educator for 30 years. Johnson says that educators should accept all new forms of technology in the classroom, including iPods. “Some do more with their cell- phones than we can do with our laptops,” he jokes. “I don’t think we should be afraid. The truth is that it’s easier to change the way we teach than to change the technology habits of an entire generation.”

1. According to author, primary school children should___.

2. Why do parents agree to buy their children cell-phones?

3. The following are all reasons why many teachers dislike cell-phones EXCEPT ____.

4. We can infer from what Doug Johnson said that _____.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析