Growing up in Venezuela, there was never real...

Growing up in Venezuela, there was never really much cause to learn English. For years I knew nothing but “hello,” until I started high school. For five years, I spent two hours a week in understanding the verb “to be”, numbers, colors and the difference between saying “good evening” and “good night”.

I thought two hours a week was enough time to invest in learning a foreign language. I would always get top marks, and my teachers would regularly praise me. Even as an adult, I still thought I spoke the language, just by understanding English menus or translating common phrases.

Yep, that used to be me, walking like a queen among everyday Spanish speakers.

“Bring it on, life,” I said. “I can handle whatever you’ve got; I’m a rock star.” But when I moved to Canada, life hit me so hard that it knocked me down. Years later, I am still recovering. Living in a new land, with different people, new rules, new weather, a new culture and language, I was no long a queen.

Did I speak English? No, not at all.

So, I went back to school, thinking that it was a challenge would conquer. But the reality was different. English was more like a solid wall in my path. Even after getting job, it took all my courage to stop myself from hiding in the washroom during my lunch break, crying, completely overwhelmed (不知所措的) and scared Learning English, speaking, listening-it hurt me. Not the language. Not the unkind people, it hurt because I wasn’t good, despite my efforts.

Now, after almost seven years in Canada I’ve decided not to apologize for my accent, grammar mistakes, or pronunciation. I’m going to chase my dreams and enjoy beautiful, rich, and fascinating language without being ashamed. Don’t get me wrong, my brain still screams “Give a break!” from time to time, but that’s completely natural. I know it’s going to take a while, but at least now I accept the person I am-not the perfect person I thought I was.

1.What do we learn about learning English in Venezuela?

A.Everyone invested a lot of time in it. B.It didn’t cost students much efforts.

C.The standard was very high in high school. D.It could bring lot of benefits to students.

2.What happened after the author moved to Canada?

A.She adjusted to the new environment. B.She regretted not working hard in English.

C.She put her language talent to use. D.She expected to improve her English.

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.The author has a realistic understanding of herself.

B.The author has conquered English eventually.

C.The author now can pass as a native speaker.

D.The author is disappointed with her English.

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Growing up in Venezuela, there was never really much cause to learn English.

For years I knew nothing past “hello,” until I started high school. For five years, I spent two hours a week immersed in understanding the verb “to be”, numbers, colors, and the difference between saying “good evening” and “good night”.

I thought two hours a week was enough time to invest in learning a foreign language. I would always get top marks, and my teachers would regularly praise me.

Even as an adult, I still thought I spoke the language, just by understanding English menus or translating common phrases.

Yep, that used to be me, walking like a queen among everyday Spanish speakers.

“Bring it on, life,” I said.

“I can handle whatever you’ve got; I’m a rock star.” But when I moved to Canada, life hit me so hard that it knocked me down. Years later, I am still recovering.

Living in a new land, with different people, new rules, new weather, a new culture and language, I was no longer a queen.

Did I speak English?

No, not at all.

So, I went back to school, thinking that it was a challenge I would conquer in record time. But the reality was different. English was more like a solid wall in my path.

Even after getting a job, it took all my courage to stop myself from hiding in the washroom during my lunch break, crying, completely overwhelmed (不知所措的) and scared.

Learning English, speaking, listening – it hurt me. Not the language. Not the unkind people, it hurt because I wasn’t good, despite my efforts.

Now, after almost seven years in Canada, I’ve decided not to apologize for my accent, grammar mistakes, or pronunciation. I’m going to chase my dreams and enjoy a beautiful, rich, and fascinating language without being ashamed.

Don’t get me wrong, my brain still screams “Give me a break!” from time to time, but that’s completely natural.

I know it’s going to take a while, but at least now I accept the person I am – not the perfect person I thought I was.

1.What do we learn about learning English in Venezuela?

A.Everyone invested a lot of time in it.

B.It could bring a lot of benefits to students.

C.Its standard was very high in high school.

D.It didn’t require much effort.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 show about the author?

A.She was proud of her command of foreign languages.

B.She felt confident enough to face any challenge.

C.She delighted in all kinds of competition.

D.She looked down on others.

3.What happened after the author moved to Canada?

A.She expected to improve her English easily.

B.She regretted not working hard in English.

C.She quickly put her language talent to use.

D.She adjusted to the new environment rapidly.

4.What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?

A.The author now can pass as a native speaker.

B.The author has conquered English eventually.

C.The author has a realistic understanding of herself.

D.The author is frustrated with her English.

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As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments. Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.

Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.

Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.

One of the processes growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.

1.The author had _______ kind(s) of fears when she was a child.

A.One B.two C.three D.none

2._______ would scare the author at night.

A.Streetlight and car lights B.Wild animals and enemies

C.Moving curtains and wind D.Clothes and walls

3.When she went to some other places, she would _______.

A.walk away without others B.take a bus by herself

C.follow others closely D.make sure not to take a wrong bus

4.Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child______.

A.She thought being popular among people was important.

B.She was always the leader of the others.

C.She always got poor grades.

D.She was not liked by others at all.

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I grew up 3 hours outside of Pittsburgh, with my mother and 3 younger brothers and sisters. My mom was a single mother and worked a minimum wage job, so we never had much, but that was OK, we made ends meet anyhow.

In Senior 1, I started saving money for college by taking a part-time job. I was accepted into the University of Pittsburgh and received some scholarships. But I couldn’t afford the housing because it was way too expensive for me. As result, put mattress (床垫) in an old van (货车) and had the windows painted. I bought parking pass on campus, chose spot on the top level of the parking garage and lived there for the next 2 years.

The weather in Pittsburgh was bad Being homeless forced me to take advantage of everything the campus had to offer since I wanted to spend as little time in my van as possible. I ended up spending most of my time throughout the week at the library and studying and reviewing classroom material a lot more than I would have if I had the luxury of going home and turning on the TV or falling asleep for hours in my room. I got close to some of my professors because of visiting them often, which really helped me become outstanding among my classmates. I made lot of new friends by attending social events, plays, charities, student life events around campus too.

Before college I would have considered myself shy, I didn’t really speak much unless spoken to, but I move out of my comfort zone and do new things, then develop an outgoing personality.

I really think that having to deal with the struggles that I had to go through really made me a better person.

1.From the first paragraph, we can learn that the author lived a ________ life.

A.hard B.painful C.boring D.happy

2.Where did the author live during his college life?

A.In the van. B.In his own house.

C.In the library. D.In professors’ office.

3.What helped to shape a person according to the author?

A.Being devoted to studies.

B.Living a tough life in college

C.Developing an outgoing personality.

D.Learning to overcome difficulties in life.

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I never thought about the dangers of growing up during the war because I was only six then. My parents were 36  and both were busy with their work at a hospital. I was often left in the care of my grandmother. Grandma gave Aunt Tracy and I the 37  of taking lunch to my grandfather, her estranged (分居的) husband, who lived 38  in an apartment at the other side of the village.

As usual, 39  we left, Grandma repeated, "There may be war at any time, so stay on the side of the road. Be 40  not to spill (溢出) the food." Aunt Tracy and I 41  the lunch box and hurried to Grandpa’s place.

"Keep down and take cover!" Tracy cried out as we heard some 42 . As we squatted (蹲) at the roadside, I started to feel 43 . Grandpa preferred his food served 44 . If we couldn’t get there on time, his lunch would turn cold! Not wanting the war to slow us down, I said, "Let’s just run for it!"

We tried all the ways we could think of to cross the road, but 45  seemed to work. Suddenly Tracy said, "Bullets travel in a straight line, so we can run in a zigzag (之字形)."Taking a deep breath, we set off again and ran wildly back and forth across the road., 46we managed to reach Grandpa’s apartment.

As an adult, I now know what my young mind couldn’t understand then: it’s impossible to go through life without 47 . We may come across difficulties in our life, but we need to be brave, face the problem and carry on.

1.                A．workers        B．soldiers         C．doctors   D．patients

2.                A．project         B．trouble         C．job D．career

3.                A．sadly           B．madly          C．alone D．abroad

4.                A．until           B．before         C．after     D．since

5.                A．careful         B．still            C．proud    D．Valuable

6.                A．rose           B．lifted           C．touched D．prepared

7.

A．noises            B．Shots             C．Voices            D．Cries

8.                A．disappointed    B．scared          C．encouraged   D．worried

9.                A．safe           B．nice           C．hot D．quick

10.               A．something      B．anything        C．nothing    D．everything

11.               A．Suddenly       B．Finally          C．Actually   D．Gradually

12.               A．illnesses        B．failures         C．struggles   D．changes

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When I was growing up, I seldom heard the words “I love you” from my father. If your father never 1them to you when you are a 2, it gets more and more 3 for him to say those words as you get older. To tell you the truth, I could hardly 4when I heard those words from my father. Neither could I remind when I had last said those words to 5  . I decided to 6my shyness aside and make the first move. 7hesitating for some time, in our next 8conversation, I spoke out the words suddenly, “Dad ... I love you!”

There was a9at the other end. It wasn’t after a while did he awkwardly(笨拙地) reply, “Well, 10to you!” I laughed and said, “Dad, I 11  you love me, and when you are ready, I know you will say what you want to say.”Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 12  asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”

A few weeks later, Dad13our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was at work during this conversation and the 14 was (were) rolling down my cheeks as I finally “ 15 ” the love. As we both sat there in tears, we 16  that this special moment had taken our father and son17to a new level.

A short while after this special moment, my father18escaped death from the following heart surgery. Many times since his return to the usual state of health, I have19, if I did not take the first step and Dad did not20the surgery, I would have never heard him say those words.

1.                A．speaks         B．says            C．offers    D．provides

2.                A．man           B．mother         C．child D．father

3.                A．easy           B．possible         C．delighted D．difficult

4.                A．forget          B．remember       C．mind D．decide

5.                A．him            B．her            C．me  D．them

6.                A．drop           B．let             C．set  D．lose

7.                A．Before         B．After           C．When    D．Since

8.                A．phone         B．email           C．letter D．record

9.                A．smile          B．voice           C．cry  D．silence

10.               A．same          B．difficult         C．true D．similar

11.               A．hope          B．know          C．wonder   D．doubt

12.               A．crazily         B．delightedly      C．nervously  D．terribly

13.               A．concluded      B．disturbed       C．broke D．carried

14.               A．hairs           B．water          C．sweat D．tears

15.               A．understood     B．expressed       C．heard D．saw

16.               A．discussed       B．considered      C．believed   D．realized

17.               A．decision        B．development    C．relationship    D．situation

18.               A．narrowly       B．easily          C．unlikely   D．generally

19.               A．said           B．thought        C．dreamed  D．apologized

20.               A．think          B．fight           C．fail   D．Survive

高一英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There was once a forest made up of tiny trees that were all growing up together. They had been planted by a very old gardener who took care that they would all grow up to be straight and healthy. However, the area was hit by strong winds, and the little trees preferred to avoid the annoying winds, so they bent(弯) their trunks (树干) and branches to protect themselves.

The old man, knowing they could never grow well like this, decided to straighten them out, and spent many hours tying their tiny trunks to supporting poles(杆), hoping his beloved trees would understand he was doing this for their own good. But those naughty trees disliked all the wind. They always avoided the gardener’s help by bending themselves, hiding from the wind. One of those trees, one standing right in the middle of the forest, forced itself to grow up straight, patiently bearing the annoying wind.

Three years passed, and the old man died. And from then on the trees could grow however they liked, bending from the wind just as they pleased, with no one bothering them about it. All, that was, except the single straight tree in the center of the forest, who decided to grow up just as a tree should.

But as the forest grew, and the trees got thicker and stronger, they began to hear cracks(破裂声) from inside. Their branches and trunks needed to keep growing, but the trees were so twisted that the growth they were experiencing only brought them pain and suffering.

And it was a place with a special beauty since, right in its center, surrounded by thousands of short twisted trees, rose one impressive tree that was long and straight like no others. And that tree, the only one that never cracked, continued growing, without a worry for the changeable wind.

1.Why did the trees bend their trunks and branches?

A.Because the gardener often touched them.

B.Because the wind were not strong.

C.Because they protected themselves from being destroyed.

D.Because they were very shy and afraid to meet the wind.

2.What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A.The gardener was kind and treated the trees well.

B.The trees disliked the gardener.

C.The gardener was cruel to the trees.

D.The trees were all naughty.

3.How long did the old gardener look after the trees?

A. Two years.　　 B. Three years.

C. Four years. D. Five years.

4. We can learn from the fourth paragraph that 　　　 .

A. the trees lived happily

B. the trees liked to stay with each other

C. the trees missed the old gardener

D. the trees suffered from their actions

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Sarah got a sudden sinking feeling, and she could sense approaching danger. Without thinking she stood up, and faced toward the direction of the sound. That's when she saw a gray tail through the bushes. Desperately Sarah climbed up a tall pine tree. She knew its smell would be of some help. The merciless creature stepped in, sniffing around.

The branch cracking slightly, the wolf looked around, then up and made direct eye contact with Sarah. It gave a short howl, and then two more large wolves came running. Sarah grabbed a branch and threw it far behind them, who dashed after it, but weren't gone for long. They had realized they were tricked. They started jumping at her legs, and the worst happened. The branch, her lifeline, gave out on her and she landed onto the ground, nearly on top of the lead wolf. They immediately surrounded her, glaring at her in the eyes. She raised her head, thinking to herself, "If this is the way I am going to die, I might as well die with dignity." Grabbing the branch that betrayed her, she stood up, smacking it around, and the wolves began backing up.

Finally she was able to get out of the circle, and ran over to a spot with a bunch of empty bottles. She tied one to each fist, and then smashed them on a rock so that if she hit one of the wolves, the broken glass would cause a lot more damage. Meanwhile, Sarah grabbed a branch and was able to reach out and smack the lead wolf in the face. He fell down and the other wolves began sniffing at him, then she rushed as fast as possible. "I will never be able to outrun them, but I have to try", she thought to herself. She ran as if she never ran before. Finally the wolves were out of sight.

1.Why did Sarah climb up the pine tree?

A.She was warned by the sound. B.She wanted to touch the tail there.

C.Its smell could prevent her being discovered D.She was playing hide-and-seek with a creature

2.The moment Sarah threw a branch behind the wolves, 　　　　 .

A.it attracted their attention for the moment B.they realized they were tricked

C.they started jumping at her legs crazily D.they were frightened away at once

3.What can we learn from the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?

A.Sarah was too frightened to behave crazily. B.Sarah thought she was sure to die.

C.Sarah was thinking how to end her life. D.Sarah was determined to fight for survival.

4.Which of the following can best describe Sarah's escape from the wolves?

A.In time of danger, one's mind works fast. B.Where there is life, there is hope.

C.Where there is a will, there is a way. D.No pains, no gains.

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While a man was passing by an elephant, he suddenly stopped. The elephant was held by only a small rope. The farmer ties the rope to the elephant's front leg. No chains, no cages. The man was very confused. He wanted to know why the elephant didn't run away.

He visited the farmer and asked why the elephant just stood there and didn't run away. "Well," the farmer said, "when it was very young and much smaller, we used the same size rope to tie it. At that age, the rope was strong enough to hold it. Of course it couldn't run away. When it grew up, it still believed the rope could hold it. So it never tried to run away."

The man was very amazed. In fact, the grown-up elephant could run away at any time. But it didn't run away just because it believed it couldn't. As a result, it was stuck right there.

We have such problems in our life. Sometimes we don't think we can deal with the problems. Sometimes we fail to deal with them. It's not wise to stop struggling. See? Failure is part of learning. We should never give up the struggle.

1.The farmer held the elephant by ________.

A.making a chain to tie the elephant B.making a cage for the elephant

C.tying a rope to the elephant's front leg D.tying a rope around the elephant's body

2.When the elephant grew up, the farmer used ________ to hold it.

A.a stronger rope B.a smaller rope

C.the same size rope D.a longer rope

3.The grown-up elephant couldn't run away because ________.

A.no one came to save it B.the elephant couldn't run fast

C.it was not strong enough D.it believed it couldn't

4.The writer wants to tell us ________.

A.not to stop struggling B.to give up the struggle in life

C.to learn from the farmer D.to learn from the elephant

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Goodbye, Columbus by Philip Roth

I had read American Pastoral three times and I was filled with so much respect and fear towards the book that it frightened me when it came to my own writing. Then one day it hit me that it wasn’t the first thing he’d written, so I picked up Goodbye, Columbus. It’s amazing to think of Roth, published at 26, and to see how much he grew by the time he wrote American Pastoral. The fact that you could have people just be extremely excited was a really calming, influential thing for me. It made me want to write.

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

I connected so much with that character as a young girl. As I got older, I realized that the settings of books that I love most are always the spiritual description. I still come back to this book all the time because of the vulnerability(脆弱性) in there. Every time I write now I think about that feeling that you get from some books, that you’ve really been let into the most frightened and quiet corners of someone’s soul.

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

I remember reading The Silence of the Lambs. There’s nothing more terrifying than someone who is intelligent and dangerous. He even had that longing to eat humans, which was terrible, but the magic was that he’d then say these really insightful things. I wouldn’t have written anything if I hadn’t read the line, “We strongly want to have what we see every day,” in my head. I loved the frightening insights into the possibilities of what’s existing unseen around you.

1.Why did the author decide to read Goodbye, Columbus?

A.It taught him how to write. B.The book is highly spoken of.

C.He was touched by Roth’s books. D.He was full of admiration for the author.

2.What affected the author’s writing in the second book?

A.The setting of the book. B.The description of spirit.

C.The weakness of people. D.The background knowledge.

3.What kind of book is The Silence of the Lambs?

A.A fairy tale. B.A love story. C.A science fiction. D.A horror story.

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