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My youngest son has a severe form of Autism (自闭症). Even though he is in his twenties now he still has the mind of a small child. Things I find silly delight him and little changes that wouldn't bother me at all bother him greatly. Most of the time he is happy but there are also times when he can be terribly upset. He will tear up things and cry for no reason. It always hurts me to see him suffer this way especially when there is little I can do to help.
This morning was particularly trying for him. He broke a new shirt and cried on and off for an hour. Finally he calmed down. I was still feeling stressed, however, and tiredly sat down at my computer to see if I could get a little work done. As I was turning it on, I heard my son laugh for the first time all day. I turned my head and saw him standing directly under the glass angel hanging from our ceiling fan. The light from our house lamps seemed to shine brightly all around him like a halo (光环). His eyes lit up as the little angel swung gently above his head.
At that moment my heart opened. I could see that the miracle was reminding me that my son was more than his Autism. I instead saw the shining soul within. I saw the love and light of his spirit and knew he was here for a purpose. My eyes watered and I appreciated this minor miracle and gentle reminder of his love for all of us.
Miracles are all around us, but we can't always see them with our eyes. We often have to see them with our hearts. Keep your heart open to them then. And let yourself be the miracle you were meant to be!
1.What can we learn about her son from the first paragraph?
A.Nothing can bring joy to him. B.He is always lost in his own world.
C.Any help from his mother is in vain. D.His upset arises from obvious reasons.
2.What does the underlined word “trying” mean in paragraph 2?
A.Terrifying. B.Embarrassing. C.Exhausting. D.Annoying.
3.What makes his mother grateful to him?
A.His burst of laughter. B.His changeable emotions.
C.His soul full of love. D.His eyes full of curiosity.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Miracles come in moments. B.A mother's love never changes.
C.Autism calls for public concern. D.Communication comes from hearts.
高二英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析
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My name is Amanda LaMunyon. I have Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism (自闭症). I don’t see myself as a person with a disability. I share who I am when I paint, sing and write.
I started writing poetry because I wanted to tell people what it was like to have Asperger’s syndrome. I don’t know how my life would be different without Asperger’s, but I know I look at the world differently than most people. I’m also learning that you don’t have to be like everybody else. You just have to be confident in who you are.
I discovered I could paint when I was 7. My math teacher Mrs. Brock loved one of my paintings so much that she hung it on the wall in her bedroom. I was so encouraged by her and since then my life has changed greatly.
Soon after, people asked me to show my art for charity events. I began to donate prints of my work for charity auctions (拍卖). I was glad that I really made a difference. I learned that when you give, you receive happiness.
I think it is very important for teens to express themselves. It’s a way to know yourself more clearly. You can turn your thoughts and feelings into a piece of artwork or a poem.
For example, when you paint, colors can help you express different emotions. When you write a poem, you have to get really honest with yourself and not be afraid to write down what you feel.
Creativity makes you unique and sets you apart from others. Creative ideas also help you make your dreams come true. They help you look at things in a new way.
I hope my story helps people to believe they can overcome their challenges and achieve their dreams. I like to encourage others. I know what encouragement has meant to me.
1.The author mentions Mrs. Brock because she ______.
A．taught the author how to paint
B．found the author had a gift for painting
C．influenced the author’s later life greatly
D．encouraged the author to change her life
2.The author advises teens to ______.
A．learn more about themselves B．express themselves in art
C．show their thoughts to others D．dream big and go for it
3.Which of the following words can best describe the author?
A．Lucky. B．Hardworking. C．Positive. D．Humorous.
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A．Power of art B．Happiness of giving
C．Importance of creativity D．Wonder of encouragement
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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My first born son had been diagnosed with Autism(自闭症). His speech wasn’t developing_______
He would cry for a long time for no reason….
My daughter who had been born two years after him was developing normally, out-pacing her brother. My wife had been_______ with just the two of them but I’d wanted another son. I wanted a(n) ___________ son who would be just like me and _________the family name. The doctors had assured us that the _______were one in ten thousand that we would have another child with Autism. _______, a part of me was afraid. When we discovered my wife was pregnant with a boy again, I remember _______ , over and over and over.
As my third born child _________, however, it soon became _________that the doctors had been wrong. While his brother had ____________learned to talk, read, and learn, my youngest son could say only a few words. His Autistic behaviors were much more ____________. Life had said “No” to my prayer.
The journey that __________ has been a long and difficult one for my sons, my daughter, their mother, and me. It still goes on today. It__________all of us down a path we didn’t want to go, __________ it was a path that led us all to greater love and kindness. In the end, my two boys became my greatest teachers on how to live and how to love. My oldest son now is a __________ of kindness who gives out hugs happily. His younger brother still doesn’t__________much but has a laughter and innate joy that __________my soul each and every day of my life.
Sometimes we don’t know why some of our wishes are __________ while others aren’t. All I know is that we are all loved. And we just have to trust ____________ we don’t know the answers. Live your life with love then ! Trust in life to lead you down the path you are__________to go.
1.A.right B.true C.clever D.wrong
2.A.strict B.content C.patient D.delighted
3.A.excellent B.outstanding C.normal D.clever
4.A.make up B.pick out C.set up D.carry on
5.A.chances B.numbers C.dangers D.luck
6.A.However B.Also C.Thus D.Still
7.A.asking B.discussing C.praying D.consulting
8.A.came up B.grew up C.turned up D.got up
9.A.clear B.incredible C.confusing D.possible
10.A.eventually B.exactly C.accidentally D.actually
11.A.better B.nervous C.severe D.extreme
12.A.started B.ended C.followed D.inspired
13.A.forced B.forbade C.prevented D.encouraged
14.A.but B.and C.so D.though
15.A.resource B.fountain C.bit D.flood
16.A.act B.write C.speak D.read
17.A.cleans B.influences C.shapes D.brightens
18.A.solved B.answered C.promised D.considered
19.A.now that B.in case C.even if D.as if
20.A.allowed B.requested C.advised D.meant
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Steven Williams, an American father of 14-year-old Peter who has autism(自闭症), searched on the Internet to find a specific kind of little blue cup for his son.
When Peter was two, Steven gave him a little blue cup that was made in China and ever since the cup has become one of the most important things in Peter's life. Steven never thought that the little cup would cause such a big pr
oblem. Peter became dependent on this cup because ever since he received the gift he would only drink water from the exact type of little blue cup. Over 12 years, Peter refused to drink water without the cup. Steven was worried about this because their current cup could break soon and he needed to find a replacement for his son to drink with. The problem was that the cup was no longer being produced.Steven tried to take Peter to a doctor to solve the cup problem, but it was of no use. So Steven decided to seek help from the public on Twitter. He got a lot of responses and the enthusiasm people from all over the world, which gave him confidence and hope. Many strangers found their identical cup and offered to send them to Peter. Though Steven received a lot of help, he still was concerned. All the cups he received would eventually break. As time passed, it would be even harder to find the same cups.
The situation took a surprising turn when the baby products company Tommee Tippee UK got in touch with Steven. They sent a team to China, and they found the same exact model for the cup in the factory that first made it. The company and the Chinese factory decided to make as many as 500 cups for Peter, and Steven was thrilled about all this.
1.What would happen to Peter without the cup?
A. He would feel sad. B. He would break other cups.
C. He would quit drinking water. D. He would suffer from autism.
2.Where did Steven decide to seek help?
A. From a social network. B. From an American company.
C. From a team of researchers. D. From a Chinese factory.
3.What does the underlined word "identical" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Exactly alike. B. Nearly broken.
C. Of good quality. D. Of different size.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Enthusiastic people Gave Cups to Peter
B. American Boy Preferred Chinese Cup
C. Concerned Father Sought Medical Treatment for Peter
D. Chinese Factory Helped American Boy Get Favorite Cup
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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On the night of my birthday, I went with my mom to the nearest drug store to buy vitamins. Even though it was my birthday, I was feeling 11 and a bit lonely. Maybe I missed my dad who died four years ago, I just wanted him to be beside me that day.
On my way to the drug store, I was crying. When I arrived there, I cleaned my 12 up from the tears and tried to 13 when I ordered the vitamins my mom wanted to buy. While I was waiting, I looked around the building and I 14 sight of a beggar next to the door. She was with her son, a cute little boy. They were sitting on the street. Although it was in winter at the moment and I still felt 15 with my coat, I noticed that the child was just wearing an old T-shirt. I felt sorry for them. When I 16 for my vitamins, I glanced at them and had an idea. “Why don’t I contribute some of my smaller clothes to them? Today is my 17.” I thought to myself. I had to 18 something with someone else that day. Yeah, I 19 that I had to do that. I went home in a hurry and I felt so excited as I looked for some of my smaller 20.
At home, I told my mom my 21 and told her my idea. My mom 22 with me. I found a few clothes and went back to the drug store. When I got there, I didn’t hand the clothing over myself. I wanted it to be a 23, so I asked someone to hand the clothes over, then I left. As I left, I 24 someone saying “thank you!” and I hoped it was for me.
On the road, my heart was full of 25 and warmth. I felt glad that I could share something on my birthday and that was a big gift for me.
1. A．happy B． sad C． glad D． delighted
2. A．hand B． cheek C． head D． shoulder
3. A．smile B． ask C． run D． cry
4. A．put B． caught C． kept D． held
5. A．warm B． cloudy C． cold D． hot
6. A．paid B． answered C． accounted D． applied
7. A．Sunday B． holiday C． Monday D． birthday
8. A．share B． discuss C． support D． send
9. A．expected B． managed C． failed D． decided
10. A． clothes B． books C． medicine D． caps
11. A． experience B． practice C． experiment D． discovery
12. A． discussed B． agreed C． argued D． debated
13. A． secret B． wonder C． news D． pride
14. A． touched B． heard C． smelt D． felt
15. A． sadness B． happiness C． coldness D． worry
高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Brandon Smith, in Houston, Texas, turned 12 on April 11. It is a tough time to have a birthday. But he still had a socially distanced birthday celebration that he will always remember.
Celebrations in the age of the coronavirus（冠状病毒） have forced people to get creative. Brandon’s father, Jody Smith, went on Twitter with a simple request. He posted a picture of Brandon on it. In the photo, Brandon is holding up a drawing. It is a blank map of the world. Mr. Smith asked people on Twitter to reply to his post and say where they are. That way, his map-loving son could mark the locations.
“I thought it would be fun to get 50-maybe 100-people to reply from around the world, and most would be in the US.” Smith said, “That’s really what my expectations were.”
To his surprise, however, thousands of responses to Smith’s request came in. Pictures were sent from the Caribbean, South America and Europe.
Brandon would add each spot to his map. “He is having a blast,” Mr. Smith said.
In the afternoon of April 11, Brandon was popular on Twitter. He was the most-talked-about topic.
Brandon did not really want a birthday party. He wanted to do an activity he likes. “Brandon is on the autism spectrum（自闭症）.” Smith said. Children with autism have different abilities. They get very interested in things. They will be interested in it for just a few weeks, Sometimes, months, One thing that Brandon continues to love is maps.
Mr. Smith’s phone pinged with so many birthday messages. Each time one arrived, Brandon put a mark on his map. He put it wherever the message came from. He knew where most places were. He hardly had to look at a real map to check.
By noon, Brandon’s map was covered in marks. Mr. Smith was grateful for all the responses.
“These are pretty trying times,” Mr. Smith said. He was glad to see people being kind. Mr. Smith said the responses made Brandon feel so special on his birthday.
1.Why did Smith ask people on Twitter to send birthday messages to his son?
A.Brandon needed encouragement during this difficult time.
B.He wanted to see how many responses he could get.
C.Brandon spends much of his time talking to people on the internet.
D.He could not celebrate how he usually would because of the coronavirus.
2.What happened after people told Brandon where they were?
A.He marked the locations on his map.
B.He added the spots to a list.
C.He mailed them a letter.
D.He read about the places.
3.Why does Brandon does not like birthday parties?
A.The coronavirus has changed how people are celebrating.
B.Friends have what is being called socially distanced birthday parties.
C.Children with autism have different abilities.
D.Mr. Smith explained that Brandon gets very interested in things.
4.Why does Smith feel surprised about the response to his Twitter post?
A.He thought that more people would reply to it.
B.He did not expect so many people to reply to it.
C.He thought that more people from Texas would reply to it.
D.He did not know that he had so many Twitter followers.
5.What does the underlined word “trying” mean?
A.Difficult. B.hard-working.
C.Interesting. D.tiring.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Several years ago, my parents, my wife, my son and I ate at one of those restaurants where the menu is written on a blackboard. After a wonderful dinner, the waiter set the check in the middle of the table. That’s when it happened：my father did not reach for the check.
Conversation continued. Finally I realized that I should pick up the check! After hundreds of restaurant meals with my parents, after a lifetime of thinking of my father as the one with dollars, it had all changed. I reached for the check, and my view of myself suddenly changed. I was an adult. I was no longer a kid (child).
Some people mark off (区分) their lives in years, I measure mine in small events. I didn’t become a young man at a particular age, like 16, but rather when a kid who wandered in the streets called me “mister”. These events in my life are called “milestones”(里程碑).
There have been other milestones. The cops (policemen) of my youth always seemed big, even huge, and of course they were older than I was. Then one day they were suddenly neither. The day came when I suddenly realized that all the football players in the game I was watching were younger than I was. They were just big kids. With that milestone gone was the dream that someday, maybe I, too, could be a football player. Without ever having reached the hill, I was over it.
I never thought that I would fall asleep in front of the TV set as my father did. Now it’s what I do best. I never thought that I would go to the beach and not swim, yet I spent all of August at the shore and never once went into the ocean. I never thought that I would appreciate opera, but now the combination of voice and orchestra attracts me. I never thought that I would prefer to stay home in the evenings, but now I find myself passing up parties. I used to think that people who watched birds were strange, but this summer I found myself watching them, and maybe I’ll get a book on the subject. I feel a strong desire for a religious belief that I never thought I’d want, feel close to my ancestors long gone, and echo my father in arguments with my son. I’ll still lose….
One day I bought a house. One day－What a day!－I became a father, and not too long after that I picked up the check for my own father. I thought then it was a milestone for me. One day, when I was a little older, I realized it was one for him too, another milestone．
1.The tone established in the passage is one of ________.
A. sad regret B. amusement
C. happiness D. deep feeling
2.The author mentions the event in the restaurant because ________.
A. that was one of his milestones
B. he paid the bill but he didn’t want to
C. he became a father with dollars
D. that was the last restaurant meal with his parents
3.“Then they were suddenly neither” suggests that ________.
A. suddenly they became older than I was
B. suddenly I knew that they were neither bigger nor older than I was
C. suddenly I realized that I made a mistake
D. suddenly I found myself no longer a kid
4.Which of the following best expresses the author’s thinking?
A. One day is worth two tomorrows.
B. To save time is to lengthen life.
C. Time and tide wait for no man.
D. When an opportunity is lost, it never comes back to you.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
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Your youngest son or daughter has just graduated from high school, and soon he or she will trade his or her bedroom in your home for a college residence hall. You’re starting to worry about the coming silence in your home and are wondering how you will fill the hours that you previously spent with your son or daughter attending his or her school and sporting events.
Take heart — the empty nest “is often worse in anticipation (预料) than in day-to-day practice”, says psychologist Bert Hayslip Jr.
Hayslip, who has studied retirement adjustment (调整) and other aging problems, such as aging sleeplessness, for many years, points out that, more often than not, children who leave do not completely cut off contact with their parents. He advises parents to think of it as a series of life events, instead of a sudden change. He also says an empty nest can cause bigger problems to surface “if a couple hasn’t looked after their marriage while raising their children”. According to Hayslip, some couples may find they no longer have anything in common once the children are out of the house.
Thinking of an empty nest as the loss of children makes the adjustment more difficult. “With the empty-nest syndrome (综合症), parents actually need to deal with the loss of the parenting control over children, not with having really lost their children,” Hayslip says. “They just have to find a new way to get along with their children.”
“Relating to their college-age children in this new way will come easily to parents as the months pass. As with many things, the passage of time heals the pain of loss,” Hayslip says.
1.What does the “empty nest” mean?
A. Children’s cutting off contact with their parents.
B. Children’s not liking spending time with their parents.
C. Children’s growing up and leaving home.
D. Children’s not accepting parents’ care and love.
2.What does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?
A. Retirement adjustment. B. Aging problem.
C. Sleeplessness. D. The reality of empty nest.
3.Why do many parents find it hard to adjust to the empty-nest life？
A. Because they think they have actually lost their children.
B. Because they often disagree with their children on many things.
C. Because their children completely cut off contact with them.
D. Because these parents don’t have anything in common.
4.According to Hayslip, what parents actually lose in an “empty nest” is _______.
A. their children’s love for them
B. their control over children
C. their interest in life
D. their contact with children
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his now place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult(成年人)I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boy friends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical(挑剔的)air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?
A．He was silent most of the time B．He was too proud of himself
C．He did not love his children D．He expected too much of her
2.When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ________ .
A．nervous B．sorry C．tired D．safe
3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
A．More critical B．More talkative
C．Gentle and friendly D．Strict and hard-working
4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ________ .
A．the author’s son B．the author’s father
C．the friend of the author’s father D．the cafe owner
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our time together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
1. What does the author think of her father before her visit to Tucson?
A. He was silent most of the time.
B. He was too proud of himself.
C. He expected too much of her.
D. He did not love his children.
2. When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ____ .
A. tired B. nervous C. sorry D. Strict and hare-working.
3. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
A. Gentle and friendly. B. More talkative.
C. More critical. D. Strict and hard-working.
4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to _____ .
A. the author’s son
B. the café owner
C. the friend of the author’s father
D. the author’s father
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
oblem. Peter became dependent on this cup because ever since he received the gift he would only drink water from the exact type of little blue cup. Over 12 years, Peter refused to drink water without the cup. Steven was worried about this because their current cup could break soon and he needed to find a replacement for his son to drink with. The problem was that the cup was no longer being produced.