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Mom noticed that something was wrong when I started getting so thirsty. I’d have a lot to drink before bed, which was unusual for me. One time, I opened a big container of apple juice and kept refilling my glass. Before I knew it, I’d drunk the entire container! My mom called my doctor. I then had a few blood tests, and the results were certain — I had diabetes (糖尿病), which meant that the amount of sugar in my blood was very high. That can be dangerous, so I had to learn how to control my blood-sugar level.

My eating habits had to change in a big way. With diabetes, I can’t eat a lot of sugar or carbohydrates (碳水化合物). I have to figure out exactly how much sugar I plan to eat, and then I get an injection of insulin (注射胰岛素) before the meal to help my body process the food. Also, I test my blood-sugar level often. I’m always trying to keep my blood-sugar at a healthy level. The level can drop when I exercise, but that doesn’t keep me out of gym class or off the basketball court — I just keep some juice boxes around to boost my blood-sugar if I need to.

It’s a lot of work and not a lot of fun — to keep track of everything, but I’ve gotten used to my new habits. I was a little scared at first because I wasn’t sure how my life would change. Once I knew what I needed to do, though, it wasn’t a big deal. My life is different now from what it was before, but it has become completely regular to me.

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A.How the author was found to have diabetes.

B.The author’s life before having diabetes.

C.Who found the author had diabetes.

D.The author’s eating habits before having diabetes.

2.What did the author do after knowing she had diabetes?

A.She stopped playing basketball in the gym.

B.She controlled her blood-sugar level strictly.

C.She stopped eating food with natural sugar.

D.She tested her blood-sugar level before every meal.

3.What does the underlined word “boost” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Absorb. B.Control. C.Increase. D.Test.

4.What’s the author’s attitude toward her having diabetes now?

A.Worried. B.Frightened. C.Pessimistic. D.Positive.

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My name is Sara. When I was little, I played the drums. I also had a guitar. In fourth grade, I started playing the trombone (长号). I practised about four hours a week. All of this might not seem like a big deal for a lot of kids, but there's something about me that makes me a bit different from others. I was born without hands. Since I was about one year old, I’ve worn prosthetics (假肢).

This year, I got an invitation to join the high school marching band (行进管乐队). I told my mom I wanted to do it. But I had an instructor who thought I would not be able to march in the band — not because it was a high school band and I was only in seventh grade, but probably because my body was different. All I wanted was to show that I could do it, so I joined the band. And it paid off!

Music gives me energy. That happens sometimes. One time I was so down, I didn’t even want to get out of bed. Then I hit my MP3 player by accident. A song came on, and I got up and started dancing. It helped me say to myself, “OK, I can get through today.”

Around my musician friends, we all share the same problems, like working out how many beats there are in a measure (小节). I have a hard time counting the beats, but so do a lot of the other kids. It’s a normal problem that we musicians share. When I’m with the band, I don’t feel as different as I do in other situations. It’s just another way that music makes me want to go on, and not to just sit down by myself and not care about life.

1.In what way is Sara different from other kids?

A.There’s something wrong with her body. B.She knows how to play many instruments.

C.She learned to play the drums at a very early age. D.She kept playing the trombone for the longest hours.

2.When invited to join the marching band, Sara________.

A.said no at first B.had no idea what to do

C.followed the instructor’s advice D.believed that she would make it

3.How does Sara probably feel when she’s with the band?

A.Bored. B.Relaxed.

C.Successful. D.Afraid.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.A High School Band B.A Young Drummer

C.My Love for Music D.My Magic Hands

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I returned from a trip abroad, I felt that something was wrong between Keith (one of our twin sons) and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that really 　　　 your feelings?”

Instantly, he said, “Yes. Last Christmas you promised me a special 　　 that I really wanted and you 　　 　　 gave it to me.”

The 　　　 is that I’d completely forgotten about it. I 　　　　 , “Is there anything else I’ve done wrong, but I have never asked for your forgiveness?”

Again, his 　　　 was immediate, “Remember when Mom said you had to go to the 　　　　 because Stephen was going to be born? You left us at home and 　　　　 hurriedly. Remember?” I did.

“Well, you left in a hurry and 　　　 the suitcase with all the things.” I couldn’t believe all the 　　　　 he remembered! “After you left Mom at the hospital, you came back and you were 　　　　 . When you got here, the suitcase had been opened and 　　　　 was thrown all over the place. And you 　　 me.”

“And you didn’t do it?” I asked.

“No.”

My heart 　　　　 . I felt terrible. I hugged Keith and asked him to 　　　　 me. His honesty made me think of our other twin son, Kevin. Perhaps I’d hurt him, too. I went to ask him the 　　　 question. Kevin’s answer was as immediate as his 　　　 had been, “Last Christmas you 　　　　 us a special toy and you never bought it for us.”

　　　　 the Christmas was past, I still took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The 　　　　 thing wasn’t the toy. The problem was I’d made a promise all too lightly and didn’t keep it as their father.

1.A. showed　　　　　 B. hurt　　　　　　 C. hid　　　　　　　　　 D. expressed

2.A. sweet　　　　　　 B. book　　　　 　　 C. picture 　　　　　　 D. toy

3.A. never　　　　　　 B. often　　　　 　 C. always 　　　　　　 D. ever

4.A. warning　　　　 　 B. message　　 　　 C. news　　　　　　　 D. fact

5.A. complained　 　　 B. apologized 　 C. continued　　　　 D. explained

6.A. suggestion　　　 B. answer　　　 　　 C. action　　　　　　　 D. blame

7.A. hospital　　　　 B. church　　　 　 C. school　　　　　　 　 D. garden

8.A. set off　　　　 　 B. set up　　　 　 C. went up　　　　 　　 D. went down

9.A. took　　　　　　 B. forgot　　　 　 C. brought　　　　 　 D. opened

10.A. excuses 　　　 B. plans　　　 　　 C. ideas　　　　　　 　　 D. details

11.A. angry　　　 　　 B. moved　　　 　　 C. happy 　　　　　　 D. satisfied

12.A. nothing　　　 　 B. somebody　 　　 C. everything　　　　 D. nobody

13.A. praised　　　　 B. punished　　 　 C. helped　　　　　　 　 D. saw

14.A. sank　　　　 　　 B. lied　　　　　 C. warmed　　　　　　 D. stopped

15.A. tell　　　　　　 B. leave 　　　 　 C. forgive　　　　　　 D. support

16.A. easy 　　　　 　 B. hard　　　　 　 C. same　　　　　　　　 D. funny

17.A. mother’s 　　 B. brother’s　 　 C. sister’s　 　　　 D. father’s

18.A. bought　　　　 B. borrowed　　 　 C. left　　　　　　　　 D. promised

19.A. Until　　　　 　　 B. Before　 　　　 C. Since　　　　　　　 D. Though

20.A. strange 　　　 B. interesting　 C. important　　　　　 D. Difficult

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When I was thirteen, one day my mom told my family that she had to tell us something．So my dad, my brother and I all sat down on the sofa to begin the discussion．　　 You could feel the 　　 　　 atmosphere of the room．It was 　　 　　 　 that something was wrong．Then my mom told us that she had been diagnosed （诊断） with a very serious disease．That was when we all had a moment of 　　　 　　 and cried．

After that my mom started the 　　　 　　 and had to travel to the hospital every day．After a week, she began to lose her　　　 　　 　 and so she shaved it all off．My mom would always wear bright-colored scarf and after a while　　 　　 　 to buy a wig（假发）．Along with losing her hair she lost all her nails.　　 　　 , I had never seen a desperate look in my mom's eyes．I remember one day I went with my mom to the hospital．When we were 　　　　 　　 　 for her to receive the treatment, we kept telling jokes．We both burst out　　　　 　　 　 from time to time．Everyone in the waiting room was so　　　 　　 , while we were in the middle of the room, chatting　　　　 　　 .Neither of us cared 　　 　　 　 people thought of us．

After about a year of the treatment and all the　　　 　　 　 , one day my mom said she wanted to tell us something important．As my mom was about to speak, a smile　　　　 　　 on her face．At that moment I knew that it was going to be something very 　　　 　　 _ ．She told us that she had recovered! At that moment I 　　　 　　 　　 down in tears．They were tears of joy．At that moment for the first time in a very long time I had a feeling that everything was going to be　　　　 　　 　 ．Now two years has passed and my mom is 　　 　　 　 of the disease．I am so happy that I have my mom with me every step of the way．My mom 　　　　 　　 　 me to value every moment in my life and to remain 　　　 　　 through thick or thin．She has taught me so much and continues to teach me more．

1.A．calm　　　　　 B．tense　　　　　　　　　 C．friendly　　　 D．cold

2.A．necessary　　 B．common　　　　　　　 C．strange　　　　 D．obvious

3.A．regret　　　　　 B．sorrow　　　　　　　 C．anger　　 D．hesitation

4.A．appointment　　 B．operation　　　　　 C．treatment　　　　 D．observation

5.A．weight　　　　 B．hair　　　　　　　　　　 C．energy　　　　　　　　 D．hope

6.A．liked　　　　　 B．offered　　　　　　　　 C．decided　　　　 D．afforded

7.A．Therefore　　　 B．Finally　　　　　　　 C．Besides　　 D．However

8.A．arranging B．waiting　　　　　　　　 C．wishing　　　　　 D．preparing

9.A．crying　　　　　 B．quarreling　　　　　　 C．talking　　　　　 D．laughing

10.A．over　　　　　　 B．down　　　　　　　　　 C．out　　　　　　 D．off

11.A．happily　　　 B．curiously　　　　　　　 C．nervously　　　　 D．gently

12.A．why　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　　　 C．where　　　　　　　　 D．what

13.A．pain　　　　　　 B．failure　　　　　　　　　 C．advice　　　　　　 D．love

14.A．turned　　　　 B．formed　　　　　　　　 C．changed　　　　 D．bury

15.A．attractive　　 　 B．active　　　　　　　　　 C．exciting　　　　　 D．amusing

16.A．came　　　　　 B．looked　　　　　　　　 C．bent　　　　　　　　 D．broke

17.A．fair　　　　　　 B．clear　　　　　　　　　　 C．fine　　　　　　　　 D．ready

18.A．free　　　　　　 B．afraid　　　　　　　　　 C．aware　　　　　　 D．sure

19.A．asked　　　　　 B．taught　　　　　　　　 C．persuaded　　　　　　 D．admitted

20.A．determined　　 B．modest　　　　　　　　 C．independent　　 D．positive

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Something strange was happening inside Anne' s home. During the summer of 2014, twins Gavin and Garrett, then three, each had skin rash (疹子) that wouldn't go away. 14-year-old J. D. had stomach pains so severe that he couldn’t climb the stairs，but tests found nothing wrong. By winter, the family's health problems were getting worse.

One day, Anne found brown water flowed out of the tap. Worried that the water was polluted, the family began using bottled water for cooking，drinking, and bathing.

In January 2015，the city of Flint sent out a notice stating that the water supply—which had been switched, in a cost-cutting measure, from the Detroit water system to the Flint River the previous spring—contained high levels of trihalomethanes (三卤甲烷). The notice warned that elderly people might be at risk for health problems but emphasized that the water was otherwise safe to drink.

Shocked, the self-claimed "stay-at-home mom turned water warrior" researched the water supply and searched the Internet for information that she distributed to city officials, listing the side effects of exposure to trihalomethanes. Then she urged her neighbors to attend city council meetings, where they shared their health problems. Still, officials insisted the water was safe to drink. So Anne demanded that the city test her water. The results were disturbing. The trihalomethanes were the least of her problems. The tests included that the lead levels in her water were nearly seven times the legal amount.

Anne had her children tested for lead. All the kids showed lead poisoning. She requested Flint's water quality reports and discovered that the city wasn't applying the proper corrosion (腐蚀) control standards to its pipes; the standards prevent the metal in pipes from leaking into the water.

1.How did Gavin suffer from the disease?

A.His stomach hurt so much that he couldn’t' climb the stairs.

B.He had rash on his skin which wouldn’t' disappear.

C.His disease got too ill for him to get any medical tests.

D.He had weak eyesight and couldn't go to school,

2.Why did the city of Flint change its water supply?

A.The Detroit water system had been polluted.

B.The Flint River was made clean a year ago.

C.They wanted to cut the cost of water supply.

D.The Flint River always has brown water.

3.The test of the water from Anne' s home showed that 　　　　　 .

A.her family had the worst of the trihalomethanes pollution

B.the water from her tap was safe to use except for drinking

C.her family was located in the most polluted part of the city

D.there was something more serious than the trihalomethanes

4.The water problem was caused by 　　　　　

A.the lack of proper corrosion control to the pipes

B.the overuse of water-purifying chemicals

C.the exposure to trihalomethanes in the water

D.the improper use of metal in the pipes

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Are morning people born or made? In my case it was definitely made. In my early 20s, I rarely went to bed before midnight, and I would almost always get up late the next morning.

But after a while I couldn’t ignore the high relationship between success and rising early. On those rare occasions where I did get up early, I noticed that my productivity was almost always higher. So I set out to become a habitual early riser. But whenever my alarm went off, my first thought was always to stop that noise and go back to sleep. Eventually some sleep research showed me that I was using the wrong strategy.

The most common wrong strategy is this:You assume that if you’re going to get up earlier, you’d better go to bed earlier. It sounds very reasonable, but will usually fail.

There are two main schools (流派) of thought on sleep patterns. The first is that you should go to bed and get up at the same time every day. The second school says you should go to bed when you’re tired and get up when you naturally wake up. However, I have found both of them are wrong if you care about productivity. If you sleep at set hours, you’ll sometimes go to bed when you aren’t sleepy enough. You’re wasting time lying in bed awake and not being asleep.

If your sleep is based on what your body tells you, you’ll probably be sleeping more than you need. Also, your mornings may be less predictable if you’re getting up at different times.

The solution for me has been to combine both methods. I go to bed when I’m sleepy and get up with an alarm clock at a fixed time. So I always get up at the same time (in my case 5 am), but I go to bed at different times every night — sometimes at 9:30pm, and other times at midnight. Most of the time I go to bed between 10-11 pm.

However, going to bed only when I’m sleepy, and getting up at a fixed time every morning is my way. If you want to become an early riser, you can try your own.

1.According to the passage, the underlined phrase refers to ________.

A.people who stay up until the next morning

B.people who feel sleepy in the morning

C.people who get up early in the morning

D.people whose productivity is the highest in the morning

2.Why did the author want to become a habitual early riser?

A.Because he/she wanted to form the habit of going to bed early and getting up early.

B.Because he/she wanted to see which of the two main schools of thought on sleep patterns was right.

C.Because he/she had found that his / her productivity was higher when he / she got up early.

D.Because he/she was told the high relationship between success and rising early.

3.The author experienced all the following EXCEPT ________.

A.asking scholars for advice on sleeping habits B.getting up early occasionally

C.pressing off the alarm to go on sleeping D.going to bed after midnight

4.The passage is mainly about ________.

A.how to have good sleep

B.how to become an early riser

C.wrong strategies for getting up early

D.main schools of thought on sleep patterns

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Zoe's start in this world was hard. Brian and Debi knew there was something wrong with their unborn daughter's________, but they didn’t ________ what they were dealing with until she was born . “Zoe is truly a miracle(奇迹) survivor, because her chances of________were very, very low when I was pregnant(怀孕的) with her. We didn't know what the________was going to be,”　 Debi said.

When Zoe had the open heart ________, her heart was the size of her father's thumb(拇指). Within just a few years of recovery(康复),Zoe was________through life.

“It is something that my doctors have always________ me to do,________it has the aerobic(有氧的) activity that I ________,” Zoe said. “Every time I dance,I feel so________ to have survived such a disease.”

Dance has been a part of her life since she was just 3 years old, and after recently________high school on a high score, she________to take her talents to Georgetown University in the fall.

“I am really________to just explore different opportunities, "Zoe said. "It is going to be a big ________.”

As Brian and Debi watch their daughter take off, they are making________for the American Heart Association's Heart Walk, where they__________to encourage other parents to keep the faith. “We are just very________and very happy,” Debi said.

“I will walk for further________, to support survivors of the future and to give back to people that have________to my survival and life every single day,”Zoe said. Zoe has not only survived; but ________to grow.

1.A.eyes B.heart C.nose D.hands

2.A.know B.say C.do D.have

3.A.acceptance B.promotion C.satisfaction D.survival

4.A.result B.reason C.joy D.pride

5.A.training B.accident C.operation D.communication

6.A.running B.traveling C.walking D.dancing

7.A.encourage B.hired C.begged D.invited

8.A.unless B.although C.because D.while

9.A.need B.doubt C.show D.create

10.A.lonely B.lucky C.nervous D.surprised

11.A.failing B.teaching C.finishing D.finding

12.A.refuses B.fails C.remembers D.prepares

13.A.moved B.excited C.ashamed D.angry

14.A.pity B.change C.promise D.mistake

15.A.plans B.excuses C.rules D.chaos

16.A.regret B.forget C.hope D.seem

17.A.practical B.careful C.patient D.thankful

18.A.explanation B.information C.research D.appearance

19.A.attacked B.compared C.affected D.contributed

20.A.returns B.continues C.happens D.harms

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Everybody is afraid of something. That’s what more than 1,700 kids told us when we asked them about fears and scary stuff. We gave kids a list of 14 scary things and asked which one frightened them most. Here are the top 5 answers from our survey (调查)：① Scary movies and TV shows；②Scary dreams；③Thunderstorms，hurricanes(飓风)；and other horrible weather；④War and terrorism (恐怖行动)；⑤Sounds heard at night.

But not everyone is afraid of the same thing. And what makes one person scared can be of no big deal for someone else. Plenty of kids said their biggest fear wasn’t on our list.

What is fear?

Fear is a feeling that everyone has—it’s programmed into all of us—and that’s a good thing because fear is there to protect us. We’re born with a sense of fear so we can react to something that could be dangerous. The baby cries，and their mom comes over to comfort him or her，helping the baby feel safe and OK again.

Real vs. Pretend

The best way to get over a fear is to get more information about it. As kids get older，they understand more and start seeing the difference between what is real and unreal. So when William’s imagination leads him to think of witches，he can tell himself，“Wait a minute. They’re only pretend things. I don’t need to worry about them.”

The same goes for the dark. A kid’s imagination can start playing tricks when the lights go out. What’s under my bed？Is that a thief I hear？With the help of a parent，kids can get more comfortable in the dark. Using a nightlight or shining a flashlight under the bed to see that there’s nothing there can help kids fight that fear.

1.What did the writer find out from the survey?

A.Some people have never experienced fear.

B.Kids don’t like watching scary movies.

C.All people are afraid of something.

D.People often cry loudly when they are scared.

2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A.The list of fears is not complete.

B.The things people fear are of no big deal.

C.Kids have more fears than people think.

D.People are afraid of different things.

3.In the writer’s opinion，________.

A.having a sense of fear is not a bad thing

B.babies have a weak sense of fear

C.fear is not something that we are born with

D.not all people can react to dangerous things

高一英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析

Something ______ wrong with the car, and it ______ not start.

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I have been receiving so much kindness. It was difficult for an independent girl like me to accept it at first. At times, my financial situation is not the best. But with that comes a great lesson in appreciation, budgeting, and deciding what is and what isn't important.

A few times I've had to put off or even give up things. Because of my scarcity on money, I had to give up a keep-fit exercise, which is something I like to treat myself regularly. When my coach Lisa heard about this, she offered me training at a highly discounted price. At first this made me very uncomfortable. I feared that she would wrongly think that I was going to bargain and of course I wasn't. Instead, I was just being honest about my situation— being short of money. I finally accepted her offer, remembering that I deserve kindness, too.

Another time, I noticed a friend of mine selling his old exercise bike, which was perfect for me, as I was looking to replace my broken one. I told him that I would take it when I had the money, but then life got in the way. When I finally got the time to pick it up, I realized my financial shortcomings again. I asked him if he could hold onto it for one more week, as then I'd have the funds again. He was happy to do this, but instead he insisted on offering me the bike as a gift. Another opportunity presents itself to teach me how to receive with dignity.

I continue to slowly learn how to accept the kindness from others. In fact, the relationship between giving and receiving is closely linked. When you accept the kindness from others with joy, they will feel happy, too.

1.How did the author feel at first when she received kindness from others?

A.Happy. B.Unfair. C.Proud. D.Unacceptable.

2.What does the underlined word "scarcity" in paragraph 2 mean?

A.Scare. B.Independence. C.Lack. D.Principle.

3.What was the author afraid of when Lisa did her a favor?

A.Being punished. B.Being misunderstood.

C.Accepting her coach's strict training. D.Giving away the secret of her being short of money.

4.How did the author get the second-hand exercise bike?

A.She got it for free. B.She paid much money for it.

C.She bought it from her coach. D.She borrowed it from her friend.

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