Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)
These three short plays by Suzan Lori•Parks are the start of an ambitious attempt to retell the story of the American civil war. The focus is on a slave promised his freedom by his master if he joins in the fight against the Union. Steve Toussaint and Jimmy Akingbola head the cast, and Jo Bonney is in charge.
★15 September to 4 October, Royal Court, London. Box office: 020•7565 5000.
A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer
Bryony Kimmings and Brian Lobel consider our attitudes to cancer and the language we employ to deal with it through the stories of five people. This is an all•singing, all•dancing affair with music by Tom Parkinson, wiping off the pink charity ribbons to look at the realities of diagnosis(诊断) and what it means for the wider family.
★20～24 September, Home, Manchester. Box office: 0161•200 1500.
The Nest
Every parent wants the best for their baby. Kurt and Martha are prepared to work hard to ensure theirs has everything he needs, even if that means Kurt taking on extra work. Franz Xaver Kroetz’s extraordinary play about the damage that profit causes to individuals and the environment gets a new translation from Conor McPherson.
★15～22 October, Lyric, Belfast. Box office: 028•9038 1081.
The Red Barn
David Hare’s new play is based on La Main, a psychological thriller by the great Georges Simenon. The story concerns two couples who, on their way back from a party, struggle through the snow. The play is directed by Robert Icke, and the cast is headed by Mark Strong and Hope Davis.
★6～20 October, Lyttelton, London. Box office: 020•7452 3000.
1.When can you see the play directed by Robert Icke?
A.On 19 September. B.On 3 October.
C.On 10 October. D.On 21 October.
2.In which play can we feel parents’ love for children?
A.The Nest.
B.The Red Barn.
C.Father Comes Home from the Wars.
D.A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer.
3.What do the plays mentioned in the text have in common?
A.They are all comedies. B.They are put on in autumn.
C.They are highly thought of. D.They are works of the same writer.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题
Of these two basketball teams, the former comes from the US; the ________ comes from England.
A．late B．later C．latter D．lately
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Of these two basketball teams，the former comes from the US；the ______ comes from England.
A. late B. later
C. latter D. lately
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Of these two basketball teams, the former comes from the US; the _______comes from England.
A. late B. later
C. latter D. lately
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Of these two teams above, the former comes from the US; the _________ comes from England.
A. late B. later C. latter D. lately
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
About three hundred words in the English language come from the names of people. Many of these words are technical words. When there is a new invention of discovery, a new word may be coined(杜撰) after the inventor or scientist.
It is interesting to observe how many common words have found their way into the language from the names of people. Lord Sandwich, who lived from 1718-1792, used to sit at the gambling(赌博) table eating bread with meat in between. As the Lord was the only one among his friends who ate bread in that way, his friends began to call the bread “sandwich” for fun. Later on，the word became part of the English language.
The word “boycott” means to refuse to have anything to do with somebody or something. It comes from a man called Captain Boycott. He was a land agent in 1880 and he collected rents and taxes for an English landowner in Ireland. But the Captain was a very harsh(苛刻的) man. He treated his poor tenants (佃户) very badly. His tenants decided not to speak to him at all. Eventually word got back to the landowner and the Captain was removed（免除）. The word “boycott” became popular and was used by everyone to mean the kind of treatment that was received by Captain Boycott.
1.A few hundred ___________ come from the names of people.
A. new inventions B. languages C. English words D. new discoveries
2.“Sandwich” is a word coined (杜撰) by ____________.
A. Lord Sandwich B. the friends of Lord Sandwich
C. inventors D. scientists
3. The tenants did not like ___________.
A. to collect rents and taxes B. the English landowner
C. the harsh land agent D. to speak
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
3:00 pm It’s Friday. Alice comes home from high school to her mother who greets her at the door. She puts her backpack on her bedroom floor. She sees that she got a text from her friend, and hurriedly texts back before getting a head start on her homework.
4:15 pmAlice takes a moon cake from the kitchen that her mother has set aside for her. Her mother sits her down in the dining room to ask about Alice’s day. Alice tells her mother in Chinese about her math test that morning. She fails to tell her about her history class on women’s rights and her modern art class, because she knows it would make her mother uncomfortable.
6:30 pm Alice tells her mother in rapid Chinese that she’s done her homework and mentions that there is a mandatory(强制的) school function that night which she will have to attend. She asks her if she can go over to a friend’s house to study in the meantime. Her mother refuses because she has arranged for a tutor to come over.
7:00 pm Alice puts on a long-sleeved shirt and jeans, because she knows her mother would approve, but secretly packs a crop top(露脐装) and shorts. She empties her backpack of books and puts in her change of clothes.
7:45 pm Alice’s mother drives her to the school and drops her off. She tells Alice that she’ll pick her up when the function is over. The girl tells her mother that she will call.
8:00 pm Alice finds her friend. She changes to English and tells her that she’ll be right back. She goes into the bathroom and changes into the clothes that she brought. She now looks like all the other kids at the dance. She deeply loves her mother and hates lying to her, but she knows that is the only way she’ll understand. Avoiding the issue entirely by just “slipping out” is the only way she feels she can maintain her loving relationship at home, but still fit in with her schoolmates, who are themselves doing something that is supported by their parents.
In today’s world, scenarios (情况) like this one are more than frequent. They’re everywhere. Being born or living in a different country than the country your parents grew up in has become more and more regular. In the U.S. where the word “immigration” (移民) is often on people’s lips, nearly one-quarter of the 70.9 million children and adolescents under 17 in 2009 had at least one immigrant parent. The untold story of immigration is the stress put on the adolescents who need to live in two different worlds at the same time.
In the home, these teenagers are brought up within the traditional culture of their parents. They eat sushi, andxiao long bao, but even more than that, they’re brought up with the ideas and values of their parents’ cultures. Even the most independent teenager is influenced by his or her parents. However, as soon as these teenagers leave their houses, these values and expectations begin to lose their meaning. Instead of it being something that unites them with others, these traditional principles create cultural boundaries between teenagers. Seeing this and desperately wanting to connect with others, teenagers cast off(抛弃)their identities and roles in the home and put on a new culture and set of values.
These teenagers change themselves many times a day to adapt to these different worlds. Of course this isn’t something that they necessarily have to do. But following what their parents want and what their friends expect gives them the ability to feel accepted both in their home and in their school. In most cases, these teenagers are not pretending to be something they’re not. Rather, they are simply willing to play double roles in the drama of their life, adding an extra layer of stress to their teenage years.
1.What does Alice probably do between 3:00 pm and 4:15 pm?
A. She keeps texting her friend. B. She prepares for supper.
C. She does her homework. D. She tidies her bedroom.
2.What can be inferred (推断) from Alice’s story?
A. Her social life is limited by her mother.
B. She is forbidden to speak Chinese at school.
C. Her mother is interested in history and art.
D. Her mother doesn’t seem to care much about her studies.
3.By “slipping out” in Paragraph 6, the author probably means Alice ________.
A. tells her mother she’ll go over to her friend’s home
B. goes to dance at the school party with other kids
C. fails to tell her mother what she’ll truly do
D. wears a long-sleeved shirt and jeans
4.According to the passage, what do you think of the life of teenagers from immigrant families?
A. Colorful. B. Embarrassing. C. Traditional. D. Independent.
5.The last paragraph implies (暗示) that teenagers from immigrant families ________.
A. have their own ways to cope with stress
B. are fairly glad to learn different cultures
C. feel rather satisfied with their social activities
D. want to be accepted by the people around them
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
When my daughter was in the fifth grade, she came home from school almost every night with three or more hours of homework. It was my duty to help her get it done. One night she worked until midnight doing her homework.
I felt annoyed, but I didn’t want the teacher to think I was lazy. So I never complained. I wasn’t sure, but it seemed to me that five hours of homework was a bit too much for a fifth grade student.
Later, I found out that parents and educators have discussed about homework for more than a century. Parents who like more homework want to give their children every advantage to succeed in today’s world. Some educators see homework as a way to help students perform better in tests.
Other parents dislike the recent trend toward more homework. They don’t want to stay up until midnight helping their children. They would prefer to spend their time going to the park or reading some really good books with their children. Added to the opposition(反对)are those who say that homework increases the gap(差距)between the rich and the poor. That’s because middle class families do better when it comes to helping their children with their homework.
So, who is right? Is homework an enemy or a help? According to experts, the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
1.The author thought that her daughter’s homework _________.
A．was too difficult
B．was too much to finish
C．was done more carefully than other students’
D．could be done as long as she helped her daughter
2.The author never complained to the teacher because _________.
A．she was too angry to talk with the teacher.
B．she did not like complaining.
C．she was afraid of being thought lazy by the teacher.
D．her daughter would be annoyed if she complained.
3.In the last paragraph, experts __________.
A．think middle school students should do lots of homework.
B．haven’t come up with any idea to solve this problem.
C．think homework should be given, but not too much.
D．support the idea that homework is good for students.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Three soldiers were on their way home from the war. They arrived at a small village. They were very tired and _______ but they had no food or money. The only thing they did have was a cooking pot(锅).
The soldiers built a small cooking fire， _______ their pot on it，and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what they were doing, one of the soldiers answered that he was making stone soup. A few more villagers walking by stopped to _______ what the stone soup was when they heard about it.
"Any soup needs salt and pepper," the first soldier said. _______ some children ran to fetch salt and pepper.
"Stones can be used to prepare good soup,but tomatoes would _______ it so much better," the second soldier added. One woman said, "Why, 1 think I have a tomato or two!" She ran to get the tomatoes.
"Some cabbage would be a proper choice for a good stone soup！" said the third soldier. Another woman said, "I think I can probably find some cabbage," and _______ she ran.
"If only we had a bit of beef and some potatoes, this soup would be fit for a rich man's _______ " The villagers thought it over,and then ran to fetch what they had in their homes. A rich man's soup,and all from a few stones！It seemed like_______！
The soldiers said, "If only we had a little milk,this soup would be fit for a king!" So other villagers_______ to get some milk.
"The soup is ready," said the cooks, "and we will _______ it,but first we need to set the tables. " Some of the villagers said, "Such a great soup would be better _______ some bread and cakes. " So they brought the _______ two things and the meal was _______ by all. Never had there been such a _______ meal. Never had the villagers had such delicious soup,and all made from stones！They ate and drank and danced well into the night.
In the morning, the villagers gathered to say goodbye. "Many thanks to you," they said, "for we shall_______ go hungry now that we have learned how to make soup from stones."
1.A. hungry B. bored C. sleepy D. sick
2.A. drew B. threw C. left D. placed
3.A. see B. tell C. imagine D. notice
4.A. But B. So C. Or D. While
5.A. cook B. do C. invent D. make
6.A. about B. in C. off D. out
7.A. health B. money C. dream D. table
8.A. art B. magic C. interest D. supper
9.A. tried B. returned C. managed D. came
10.A. want B. buy C. use D. taste
11.A. over B. besides C. with D. like
12.A. first B. last C. other D. only
13.A. enjoyed B. given C. needed D. brought
14.A. cheap B. proper C. special D. public
15.A. later B. ever C. sometimes D. never
高一英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析
His father often comes back from work at 10 o’clock at night _______ his mother is waiting for him.
| A．that | B．when | C．where | D．which |
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
______ the danger from wars, people had to deal with a shortage of food, clothing, fuel and almost everything.
A．In spite of B．Instead of C．As long as D．As well as
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析