Conflict is part of everyday life. It is not ...

Conflict is part of everyday life. It is not always a bad thing --- it can lead to good discussions and improvements in the relationship between two people. However, if it's not handled properly, it can be destructive and can bother your studies or other areas of your life.

We all have different styles of approaching conflict. Some of us avoid, others compete, give in,adjust or cooperate. Each of these styles has its strengths and weaknesses. So it’s important to know how you approach conflict. Remember that blaming others and refusing to take responsibility for your role in a conflict can only worsen the conflict and lead to more anger, frustration （挫折），or fear. On the other hand, making the effort to listen without judgement, trying to understand the other party's needs, and searching for solutions in which everyone wins lead to healthy conflict resolution and may result in positive change. If you find that you can't work it out with the other person, you may want to seek the help of a neutral party, to help you work through the conflict.

Whether you use the services of a third-party mediator or negotiate a solution between yourselves, the following principles are important to constructive conflict resolution: address the conflict before it becomes much more complex; separate the person from the problem; focus on interests rather than sticking to your position; commit to finding a mutually （相互地）beneficial outcome; avoid blaming others; listen actively; keep the lines of communication open; focus on the future.

Be aware of the possibility that you may just have to agree to disagree. Not all conflicts can be resolved. For most people, values are negotiable and they are not always in line with the values of others. In a diverse community like we have now, we must accept and be respectful of difference.

1.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.How to Resolve Conflict. B.Different Ways for Conflict.

C.Conflict Might Be a Good Thing, D.Not All Conflicts Can Be Resolved.

2.What does the underlined part "a neutral party” in the second paragraph refer to?

A.Supports that can back someone up all the time.

B.People not supporting either side in a disagreement.

C.A group of people who have the opinions in common.

D.Judges that uphold justice when dealing with conflict.

3.The second paragraph is mainly developed by ___________.

A.making comparison B.giving examples

C.listing figures D.explaining facts

4.Which does the author agree with according to the passage?

A.Conflict can lead to your worsening health if you disregard it.

B.Conflict can result in improved relationship if dealt with properly.

C.Conflict can develop better if you blame the other part of the conflict.

D.Conflict can help you if you compete with the other part of the conflict.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Stress is a normal part of life and usually comes from everyday occurrences.

__1.__

◆Try physical activity

When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity.__ 2._

◆__3.__

You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and can't sleep well enough，or if you're not eating properly，it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations.If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping，you should consult a doctor.

◆Make time for yourself

Schedule time for both work and entertainment.Don't forget，play can be just as important to your overall well－being as work._ 4.__Go window­shopping or work on a hobby.Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.

◆Make a list of things to do

Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there's so much to do，and not enough time”．Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result，you may not achieve anything._ 5.__Set out to do the most important task first.

A. If you feel stress is hard to control, seek professional help.

B. Competing with others, whether in accomplishments, appearance, or possessions, is an avoidable source of stress

C. Here are some ways you can deal with everyday sources of stress.

D. Instead，make a list of everything you have to do, and then do one thing at a time.

E. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.

F. Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.

G. Take care of yourself

高二英语信息匹配中等难度题查看答案及解析

Stress is a normal part of life and usually comes from everyday occurrences.

__1.__

◆Try physical activity

When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity.__ 2.__

◆__3._

You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and can't sleep well enough，or if you're not eating properly，it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations.If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping，you should consult a doctor.

◆Make time for yourself

Schedule time for both work and entertainment.Don't forget，play can be just as important to your overall well－being as work.__ 4._Go window­shopping or work on a hobby.Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.

◆Make a list of things to do

Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there's so much to do，and not enough time”．Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result，you may not achieve anything.__ 5.__Set out to do the most important task first.

A. If you feel stress is hard to control, seek professional help.

B. Competing with others, whether in accomplishments, appearance, or possessions, is an avoidable source of stress

C. Here are some ways you can deal with everyday sources of stress.

D. Instead，make a list of everything you have to do, and then do one thing at a time.

E. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.

F. Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.

G. Take care of yourself

高二英语信息匹配中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is not always easy for the public to see _______ use a new invention can be of to human life.

A. whose      B. what       C. which       D. that

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It is not always easy for the public to see _______ use a new invention can be of to human life.

A．whose            B．which            C．that              D．what

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Good books can be defined by the standard - classic, popular, encouraging, instructing, etc. Many categories can be classified for the good books.

1., for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.

A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age.

Men often discover their affinity(密切关系) to each other by the mutual love they have for a book just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both entertain for a third.2.But there is more wisdom in this. “Love me, love my bock.”

A good book is often the finest urn(宝器) of a life containing the best that life could think out;3.Thus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which, remembered and cherished, become our constant companions and comforters.

Books possess an essence of immortality.4.Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author’s minds, ages ago. What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effects of time have been to sift out the bad products; for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.

Books invite us into the best society;5.We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we were actors with them in the scenes which they describe.

Books are what we always need to read or listen to. A good book is especially an intellect to which one never stops listening.

A.There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.”

B.Temples and statues decay(腐烂),but books survive.

C.We can tell what one is by the books he reads and the company he keeps.

D.the world of a man’ life is, for the most part, the world of his thoughts.

E.They are by far the most lasting products of human effort.

F.they bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived.

G.They do not turn their back upon us in times of poverty or trouble.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Johannes Vermeer is a Dutch painter of the 17th century. Vermeer’s paintings are realistic pictures of scenes from everyday life. Not many of Vermeer’s paintings still exist. When one was put on sale in London in 2004, someone paid ￡16,000,000 for it, so you can see Vermeer is an artist who is valued very highly.

One of Vermeer’s most beautiful and well-known paintings is the Girl with a Pearl Earring. It shows a pretty young woman with blue cloth around her head and a large, shining pearl earring. We do not know much about Vermeer’s life, and the English writer Tracy Chevalier decided to think of a story to explain who the girl is in this painting. She gave the book the same name as the painting. Chevalier imagines that the girl in the painting works for the Vermeer family. Her name is Griet.

She comes from a poor family and does the cleaning and housework. Some of Vermeer’s family are nice to her, but others are not. The Vermeer family needs him to sell paintings to live. Vermeer works all day in his studio. He does not like anyone else to go into it, but Griet can go in to clean it. A rich man who often buys Vermeer’s paintings thinks Griet is beautiful and suggests Vermeer paint her. This makes trouble for the girl because Vermeer’s wife is unhappy that Vermeer allows Griet in his studio and paints her, and not his wife. She wants to send Griet away but the wife’s mother stops her, as she wants Vermeer to work and earn money.

Griet becomes interested in Vermeer’s work and more friendly with the artist. He asks her to make special colours for him and she spends more time in the studio.

Vermeer is not happy with the painting. Something is wrong-he cannot finish it. Then he remembers his wife’s lovely pearl earring. He asks his mother-in-law（岳母）for it and she gives it to him as she wants the painting finished and sold. When the wife is out, Griet wears the pearl earring and Vermeer paints it. When the painting is nearly finished, the wife sees it and is very angry that this girl she hates has had her earring. Griet loses her job and is sent away, but the butcher’s son loves her and takes care of her. In the end, they marry and lead a happy life.

This is Chevalier’s explanation of the famous painting and the expression on the girl’s face. The book has been made into a film with the same name. Do you think the story matches the picture？

1.Vermeer’s paintings are expensive because ______.

A.there are not many in the world B.they are very large

C.they show everyday life D.they are based on true stories

2.Griet is allowed into Vermeer’s studio because ______.

A.she needs to clean B.she needs to paint

C.Vermeer likes her D.she works as a student painter

3.According to the passage, we know that Vermeer’s mother-in-law ______.

A.wants the painting for herself B.wants Vermeer to make money

C.likes Griet very much D.hates her daughter

4.The ending of the story is ______.

A.happy B.sad C.uncertain D.negative

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mistakes are a part of life. To err is human. Failure is also a part of life, not the end of life. Be happy facing life’s challenges. When you make the effort to be happy and to improve your life, you are actually rewarded along the way.

Life is like a game and maybe you can award(奖励) points for every effort that has been a success for you. Try it. Add ten points for every achievement. And when you have reached 50 points, just yell, “ Hey, I’ve won!” and give yourself a reward. If you happen to have missed your points for whatever reason, tell yourself, “Well, I tried!” which is better than not trying at all. Don’t let it be said you didn’t try.

What is it that you want to make yourself happy? Actually happiness means different things to different people. For example, an athlete will be happy winning his first race. For a new mother happiness would be seeing her baby’s first steps. Happiness for a poor person would mean having a meal just for today. So happiness for you is really something simple that you want for yourself.

It really doesn’t have to be big. As a matter of fact you should always have realistic expectations. Make the best out of every given situation. If you expect a certain result from a situation and it does not happen, don’t get despondent. This just means trying harder next time. We all have in us the power to succeed. Don’t let “ give up ” be a part of your vocabulary.

1.By saying “To err is human”, the author means that________.

A. human beings should try to avoid(避免) making mistakes

B. no one is perfect(完美的) and everyone makes mistakes

C. mistakes and failures make up our life

D. human beings make mistakes easily

2..What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A. Try to reach 50 points.

B. Never stop trying in your life.

C. Award yourself for your success

D. Don’t be afraid of missing your points.

3. The author proves his idea in Paragraph 3 through_________.

A. examples   　　　 B. numbers

C. experiments     D. stories

4. The underlined word “ despondent ” in the last paragraph means________.

A. frightened    B. disappointed

C. surprised    D. excited

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would guess at what I thought was the correct answer.

When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”

Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated (仔细考虑) the correct answer. So this time I told her, “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, “You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind.”

Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, “No, but you are getting smarter every year, my child.”

Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?”

I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion on my face and told me, “This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived your life.” I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder.”

I asked, “Is it because it holds up your head?”

She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.”

Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is sympathetic to the pain of others.

1.Why did the writer first think “ears” were the most important part of body?

A.Because he thought that the sound was sweet to hear.

B.Because he thought that the sound was essential to humans.

C.Because he thought that the sound can be heard by people.

D.Because he thought that the sound can pass through quickly.

2.What happened to the writer’s family last year in the passage?

A.His house was burnt.

B.His mother left home.

C.His grandpa passed away.

D.His father was hurt in an accident.

3.Where did the writer get the correct answer from his mother?

A.At home. B.At the school.

C.At the station. D.At the funeral.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.We should learn to understand others’ pain.

B.We should listen to our mothers’ words.

C.We should hold up our head high.

D.We should often cry in life.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

In the old days, children were familiar with birth and death as part of life. Now this is perhaps the first generation of American youngsters who have never been close by during of the birth a baby and have never experienced the death of a family member.

Nowadays when people grow old, we often send them to nursing homes. When they get sick, we send them to a hospital, where children are forbidden to visit terminally （晚期的）in patients— even when those patients are their parents. This deprives（剥夺）the dying patient of family members during the last few days of his life and it deprives the children of an experience of death, which is an important learning experience.

Some of my colleagues and I once interviewed and followed about 500 terminally in order to find out what they could teach us and how we could be of more benefit, not just to them but to the members of their families as well. We were most impressed by the fact that even those patients who were not told of their serious illness were quite aware of its potential（潜在的）outcome.

It is important for family members, and doctors and nurses to understand these patients’ communication in order to truly understand their needs, fears and fantasies （幻想）. Most of our patients welcomed another human being with whom they could talk openly, honestly, and frankly about their trouble. Many of them shared with us their great need to be informed, to be kept up - to - date on their medical condition and to be told when the end was near. We found out that patients who had been dealt with openly and frankly were better able to cope with the coming of detach and finally to reach a true stage of acceptance before death.

1.The elders of today's Americans________ .

A. are often absent when a family member is born or dying

B. are unfamiliar with birth and death

C. usually see the birth or death of a family member

D. have often experienced the fear of death as part of life

2.Children in America are deprived of the chance to________.

A. visit a patient at hospital

B. visit their family members

C. learn how to face death

D. look after the patients

3.The need of a dying patient for people to accompany（陪伴）him shows________.

A. his wish for communication with other people

B. his fear of death

C. his unwillingness to die

D. he feels very upset about his condition

4.It may be concluded from the passage that________.

A. dying patients should be truthfully informed of their condition

B. dying patients are afraid of being told of the coming of death

C. most patients are unable to accept death until it can’t be avoided

D. most doctors and nurses understand what dying patients need

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析