When the young donkey Daisy May came to us, she was pregnant. With no donkey experience , I was unprepared for what might come next.
After some difficulty, Daisy's baby was born. I thought the poor thing was dead. I planned to put the loss behind us and make sure she never got pregnant again. Just then, I heard a little noise. I couldn't believe that baby was breathing and looking at me! We called him Samson, and of course I became his mother as much as Daisy was.
When Samson was nine months old, I had to separate Daisy and Samson for a few hours a day to wean (使断奶)him, but otherwise he went wherever she did. I think she would be lost without him. His donkey stepdad Bernard taught him to always be ready to have fun. They enjoy playing football together and going for a roll on a hot summer day.
I asked a worker to make a harness (马具)for my three little donkeys. When I brought it home I taught them one by one how to pull a cart. Samson watched and freely followed Daisy. When he was three, I put the harness on him and he knew exactly what to do.
That was 15 years ago. Now, the most exciting thing about Samson is that he has become a little renowned. People come from all over to see him perform. The neighbors bring their grandchildren, and my sons bring their friends.
Samson shakes hands, unties my shoe, picks up a hat and more. And when I ask him if he has any bad habits, he tries to pick my pocket! He surprisingly learned these tricks himself. I just ask him to do them and he understands.
The relationship I have with my "baby" Samson has been an amazing experience. Every day is a fun day with this superstar donkey.
1.Why was the author at a loss for what might happen next at first?
A.She wasn't ready to be a mother.
B.She never raised a donkey before.
C.The donkey was pregnant by accident.
D.The donkey gave birth to a dead baby.
2.What can we learn about Samson when he was little?
A.He was surrounded by love.
B.He was separated from his family.
C.He was unwelcome to the neighbors.
D.He was skilled in entertaining people.
3.What does the underlined word “renowned” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?
A.strange. B.proud. C.humorous. D.famous.
4.Which of the following can best describe Samson?
A.friendly and courageous. B.intelligent and lively.
C.carefree and creative. D.patient and fortunate.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题
When the young donkey Daisy May came to us, she was pregnant. With no donkey experience , I was unprepared for what might come next.
After some difficulty, Daisy's baby was born. I thought the poor thing was dead. I planned to put the loss behind us and make sure she never got pregnant again. Just then, I heard a little noise. I couldn't believe that baby was breathing and looking at me! We called him Samson, and of course I became his mother as much as Daisy was.
When Samson was nine months old, I had to separate Daisy and Samson for a few hours a day to wean (使断奶)him, but otherwise he went wherever she did. I think she would be lost without him. His donkey stepdad Bernard taught him to always be ready to have fun. They enjoy playing football together and going for a roll on a hot summer day.
I asked a worker to make a harness (马具)for my three little donkeys. When I brought it home I taught them one by one how to pull a cart. Samson watched and freely followed Daisy. When he was three, I put the harness on him and he knew exactly what to do.
That was 15 years ago. Now, the most exciting thing about Samson is that he has become a little renowned. People come from all over to see him perform. The neighbors bring their grandchildren, and my sons bring their friends.
Samson shakes hands, unties my shoe, picks up a hat and more. And when I ask him if he has any bad habits, he tries to pick my pocket! He surprisingly learned these tricks himself. I just ask him to do them and he understands.
The relationship I have with my "baby" Samson has been an amazing experience. Every day is a fun day with this superstar donkey.
1.Why was the author at a loss for what might happen next at first?
A.She wasn't ready to be a mother.
B.She never raised a donkey before.
C.The donkey was pregnant by accident.
D.The donkey gave birth to a dead baby.
2.What can we learn about Samson when he was little?
A.He was surrounded by love.
B.He was separated from his family.
C.He was unwelcome to the neighbors.
D.He was skilled in entertaining people.
3.What does the underlined word “renowned” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?
A.strange. B.proud. C.humorous. D.famous.
4.Which of the following can best describe Samson?
A.friendly and courageous. B.intelligent and lively.
C.carefree and creative. D.patient and fortunate.
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My mum was young when she fell pregnant with me. After I was born it was decided that my father’s relatives would ________ me in Manchester. No one spoke about Mum. Eventually, I was shown letters from Mum, ________ that she was a drug addict.
All this was running through my head as I arrived in Glasgow on 27 December last year. My sister Leanne, from my mother’s side, had ________ me down on Facebook, and we had been ________ for some time, but had met only once or twice. Leanne had been brought up by our mother’s parents, and had some ________ with Mum throughout her life. She was now living in Canada, but returning for Christmas and ________ to see all the family together. A big party had been arranged to welcome her back, and everyone would be there, including our ________.
In a very short time my sister and I hatched a ________. I’d meet my sister as she arrived at Manchester airport, then we’d drive up to Glasgow ________. Keeping it a surprise gave us a rush. After about a four-hour drive, we were there. I’d ________ called someone “Mum” before. But there she was.
We embraced (拥抱) and although we could hardly get the words out fast enough, we were soon ________. Seeing someone so alike looking back at me was the strangest but most ________ experience. Though a lifetime may have ________ us, this woman at a party in Glasgow was my mum. She ________ at me for a second, before giving me a tight hug. All she could say was that she never thought we’d ________ again.
She’d been ________ of drugs for five years. She told me how she now works for a charity that helps young people ________ the same problems she had. We now talk regularly, and I feel ________ she’s my mother. That’s something I couldn’t have even ________ when the door opened to her at that Christmas party. Life may be short, but it’s always ________ enough to reconcile (和好).
1.A. teach B. control C. serve D. raise
2.A. foreseeing B. saying C. arguing D. promising
3.A. knocked B. tracked C. rolled D. turned
4.A. negotiating B. complaining C. messaging D. searching
5.A. contact B. bargain C. fun D. trouble
6.A. unwilling B. afraid C. confident D. desperate
7.A. sister B. father C. mum D. grandparents
8.A. deal B. plan C. trick D. change
9.A. in advance B. in turn C. in secret D. in time
10.A. ever B. even C. always D. never
11.A. looking away B. chatting away C. turning up D. picking up
12.A. disturbing B. annoying C. comforting D. frightening
13.A. separated B. deserted C. ruined D. cheated
14.A. laughed B. yelled C. stared D. pointed
15.A. part B. suffer C. recover D. meet
16.A. clean B. aware C. short D. fond
17.A. discuss B. overcome C. explore D. stress
18.A. guilty B. embarrassed C. proud D. shocked
19.A. imagined B. ignored C. questioned D. recalled
20.A. tough B. happy C. simple D. long
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When asked to explain ____ made her remain so young , she began to tell us her secret.
A. what it was that B. that what was it
C. it was what that D. what was it that
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The woman _____ her boss of having broken the labor law because he fired her when she was pregnant.
A. blamed B. charged C. accused D. scolded
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When _____ the letter, tears came to her eyes.
A.she was reading | B.reading | C.she reading | D.read |
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When _____ the letter, tears came to her eyes.
A. she was reading B. reading C. she reading D. read
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The beautiful lady was at ____ loss when ____ word came that she was forbidden to drive for speeding too many times.
A. a; a B. the; a C. the; the D. a; /
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When I was young, my mother didn't have the money to send me to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with education. So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself. But because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4:30 in the morning.
We need every one of you to develop your talents and your skills so that you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems. If you quit(离开,放弃) on school-you' re not just quitting on yourself , you 're quitting on your country. No one's written your destiny(命运) for you ,because you write your own destiny. You make your own future. That's why today I 'm calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education and do everything you can to meet them. Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending some time reading a book.
But whatever you decide to do , I want you to commit to(使致力于) it. I want you to really work at it. I know that sometimes you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work-that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star. No one's born being good at all things. You become good at things through hard work. You're not a good athlete the first time you play a new sport. You don't hit every note the first time you sing a song. You've got to practice.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A.The writer's home was very rich.
B.The writer was born in a poor family.
C.The writer didn't like reading books.
D.The writer's mother was a teacher.
2.Why does the writer call on everyone to set his/her own goal?
A.Because everyone's future is to do simple work.
B.Because everyone's future is determined by themselves.
C.Because everyone should do their homework.
D.Because everyone should pay attention in class.
3.How can people realize their great dream?
A.By rapping. B.By playing basketball.
C.By working hard. D.By being a reality star.
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Once there was a young woman who didn’t like her job. Everyday when she came home from work, she told her husband how terrible her day had been, how tiring the work and how unreasonable her boss. “Leave that job,” her husband told her.
“Oh, I will,” she said. “But not yet. I have too many friends there for me to leave.” And so she remained unhappy at work until the years became decades and her children had children. “Leave that job,” her grandchildren told her. “Oh, I will,” she said. “But not yet. There are only seven more years until I reach thirty years of service and can retire. So I can’t just yet.”
I know this woman. And her story reminds me of an old dog half asleep on the porch of a general store, moaning and groaning in the sun. “Why is your dog acting that way?” a customer asked the store owner. “Oh,” answered the man. “He’s lying on a nail.” “Well, why doesn’t he move?” “Because it’s not hurting him bad enough.”
That’s true for people, too. We convince ourselves the pain is not bad enough to leave the workplace we know. But we’re wrong. Prolonged work pain is continuing. Some work pain damages our self-esteem, kills our passion or destroys our dreams.
Wilbur Wright once commented, “We could hardly wait to get up in the morning. I know that exhilarating feeling of being so passionate about something I was working on that I couldn’t wait to get back to work. And people who are winning at working know that kind of passion, too.”
They get excited about work. They offer their unique gifts and talents eagerly. And when things don’t change as they sometimes will, they refuse to let environment hijack(劫持) their self-esteem, passion or dreams.
1.The woman complained to her husband every day because________.
A.she didn’t have enough money to support her family |
B.her boss criticized her for what she had done |
C.she was not satisfied with her job at all |
D.her work was difficult and her boss was cruel |
2.From the second paragraph we can know that the woman________.
A.liked making friends with others |
B.loved all of her children very much |
C.left her tiring job at last |
D.did exactly the same job all along |
3.The underlined word “Prolonged” (in Paragraph 4) means________.
A.lasting | B.slight | C.serious | D.hard |
4.People who are getting along well with their work ________.
A.have to get up early every day |
B.are not willing to go to work |
C.need more unique gifts and talents |
D.are likely to change with the situation |
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The beautiful lady was at _____ loss when _____ word came that she was forbidden to drive for speeding.
A. a; the B. the; a C. the; the D. a; /
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