Once an old man used to go out to jog every morning. One day he was running around a track that circled the high school football field while the football team was conducting their practice. When the players began running their races up and down the field, the man said to himself determinedly, “I'll just keep running if they don't stop.” So they ran and he ran. They kept on running and he kept on running.
Finally, totally exhausted, the old man had to stop. When he stopped, an equally exhausted football player walked over to him and said, “Sir, I'm glad you finally stopped. Our coach has told us that we have to keep running as long as you are jogging!
It seems to me that we can sometimes find ourselves in a similar kind of situation when it comes to conflicts—that is when we have different opinions about something with someone and get into an argument with him or her, our voices get raised. Neither side wants to be the first to give in, to stop speaking in anger. Everyone has the attitude, “I'll just keep on till he gives in.” So the other party stays mad. So we stay mad. And on we go, finally finding ourselves emotionally and even physically exhausted by the continuing animosity(敌意).
Let me challenge you to do something very difficult. The next time you get into an argument, be the first to give in. Be the first to stop the shouting and the name-calling. Be the first to say, “I'm sorry.” It's the quickest way to stop that. As a saying goes, “A soft answer turns away extreme anger, but a harsh(严厉的）word stirs up anger.”
1.What happened to the old man that day?
A.He guided the students to practice running.
B.He joined the football team to play a game.
C.He asked the players to take care of the football field.
D.He decided to compete with the football players.
2.Why did the football player come to the old man?
A.To show respect for his great courage.
B.To praise him for his good performance.
C.To express satisfaction with his stopping running.
D.To complain to him about his keeping running.
3.What does the underlined word “conflicts” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Misunderstandings. B.Disagreements.
C.Misfortunes. D.Disappointments.
4.What's the purpose of the last paragraph?
A.To provide the effective way to make an apology.
B.To show it is hard for us to take up the challenge.
C.To warn us to control our bad emotion properly.
D.To advise us to take active action when we disagree with others.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题
Larry Ritsema was out for an early morning jog around his neighborhood one day. On a quiet street, he began to feel weak. Suddenly, everything went black. Larry fell to the ground.
Less than a minute later, Tom Alguire passed by on his bicycle. He caught sight of a man lying on the roadside, so he jumped off his bike and ran over. He recognized Larry immediately, because he had been Larry’s doctor for nearly 20 years.
Dr. Tom felt for a pulse (脉搏) at first. Finding none, he began to give Larry first aid. It wouldn’t restart Larry’s heart, but it would keep the blood flowing until someone else arrived. Tom could only hope someone would come by soon, at around six o’clock in the morning on a holiday weekend. Tom couldn’t stop pressing Larry’s chest to run for help — Larry’s brain cells would die without the blood. And Tom didn’t have a cell phone with him.
Soon, a car did drive by. But the driver ignored Tom’s appeal for help. What was he going to do? Tom was very worried. Finally, another car came down the road, driven by Michael Saliot, a U.S. Coast Guard Officer. Michael wasn’t one to pass up a chance to help a person in need. He quickly dialed 911.
Doctors then found that Larry had suffered a heart attack and there were severe blockages in two of Larry’s major arteries (动脉). Only the timely arrival of Dr. Tom saved his life.
How did Dr. Tom happen to be bicycling that morning, down that quiet street? It turned out that as Tom rode, his bike chain fell off. He spent about eight minutes fitting it back; otherwise, he would have seen nothing of Larry’s problem.
1.Doctor Tom gave Larry first aid in order to _____.
A. wake up Larry
B. keep Larry’s blood flowing
C. restart Larry’s pulse
D. stop Larry from bleeding
2.Why didn’t Tom call 911 for help?
A. He couldn’t stop pressing Larry’s chest.
B. He didn’t take a cell phone with him.
C. He was so nervous that he forgot to do it.
D. He was waiting for someone else for help.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Larry Ritsema went to work early by bike that morning.
B. Tom Alguire saw Larry when Larry fell to the ground.
C. Michael Saliot was a man always ready to help others.
D. Tom fitted his bike chain back after Larry was sent to hospital.
4.According to the last paragraph, which of the following words can be used to describe Larry in his incident?
A. Surprising B. Tragic C. Smart D. Lucky
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
An old man lived in the suburb of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get the right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single of his life. He sat at the street corner and begged for almost 20 years.
His house was , and a stench (恶臭) came out of the house and it smelled horribly. The could not stand the smell anymore, they asked the police officers to clean the place. The officers down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had over the years.
The police the money, and they soon that the old man was a millionaire. They waited outside his house in anticipation to the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.
He said nothing at all: he went into his house and the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, got into the train, and sat at the street corner and to beg.
, this old man had no great plans, or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story except staying on the things we enjoy doing, commitment (专心,敬业). We should remain true to our , although it may mean committing ourselves to things that people around us would normally . Just keep it in mind that commitment attracts .
1.A. bus B. car C. taxi D. train
2.A. day B. week C. month D. year
3.A. wide B. dark C. same D. lonely
4.A. huge B. dirty C. pleasant D. neat
5.A. officials B. neighbors C. onlookers D. children
6.A. but B. so C. yet D. as
7.A. knocked B. climbed C. jumped D. rolled
8.A. stolen B. donated C. collected D. hidden
9.A. counted B. washed C. burned D. made
10.A. admitted B. denied C. agreed D. realized
11.A. enjoy B. share C. hear D. announce
12.A. doubt B. evidence C. need D. time
13.A. locked B. opened C. cleaned D. broke
14.A. refused B. continued C. learned D. requested
15.A. Sadly B. Surprisingly C. Obviously D. Luckily
16.A. cars B. friends C. jobs D. dreams
17.A. focused B. calm C. open-minded D. silent
18.A. career B. god C. money D. country
19.A. agree B. enjoy C. disapprove D. advise
20.A. confidence B. courage C. attention D. wealth
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once an old man rose early to read each morning. His grandson wanted to be just like his grandfather, so tried to emulate him every way he could.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read just like you do, but I don’t understand most of it, and I forget whatever I do understand immediately I close the book. So what good is it for me to read?”
The grandfather, who was putting coal on the fire, said, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”
The boy did as told to, but the water leaked out before he could get the basket home.
The grandfather laughed, saying, “You’ll have to move a little faster.” This time he ran faster, but again the basket emptied. Out of breath, he decided it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket (桶). But the grandfather said, “I want a basket of water instead of a bucket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.”
The boy knew what he was trying to accomplish was impossible. However, he decided to show his grandfather a third time.
The boy dipped the basket into the river and ran as hard as he could. With the empty basket, he gasped (喘气说), “See Grandpa? It’s useless!”
“So you think it useless?” the old man asked. ‘‘Then look at the basket.” To his surprise, the boy found it washed clean of the dirty coal stains and now clean inside and out.
“My child, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but the words will change you inside and out. That is the work of reading in our lives.”
1.Why did the man tell the boy to fetch a basket of water?
A. The work was too much for himself.
B. The work could test how fast the boy ran.
C. He intended to train the boy to run faster.
D. He meant to inspire the boy through an example.
2.What does the underline word “emulate” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?
A. Admire. B. Encourage.
C. Challenge. D. Copy.
3.Which of the following words can be used to describe the grandfather?
A. Wise and diligent. B. Healthy and smart.
C. Thoughtful and loving. D. Serious and knowledgeable.
4.What would be the best title for this passage?
A. The Power of Reading B. A Basket of Water
C. Old Man and His Grandson D. On Reading Book
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Every day as I drove through town, I saw a one-legged man going through the dustbins next to McDonalds looking for food. It was only a month Christmas, starting to get cold and I could not help him.
So I bought a brush, loads of bread, cans of fish, and added a blanket and sweatshirts. I made a box up like a present and went this man. I saw him hobbling (蹒跚) away from the dustbins. I pulled over, took the box and to him. I said, “I would like to give you a Christmas present, and there are some food here and some things you might be able to use.”
He sidestepped around me and said, “No, thank you, I just had lunch. I don’t need .”Then he hobbled on down the sidewalk, me standing there in tears. I took the box down to a little shop that gave things out to the and homeless and told them what had happened and asked that they should give the to someone who could use it. The person there told me not to be and they thought my feelings were hurt as I was crying. I told her I was not crying for me but for him because what I had done his dignity(尊严) by treating him like a person in need. I was so .
A few years later I was able to in St. Anthony’s Dining Room in San Francisco. These people had to stand in for up to 6 hours to receive the food they could get. We took one tray of food at a time, and treated them they were in a restaurant ordering a meal they were paying for and when we took our , we would sit down with one of them and talk and our food with someone if we had too much.
From my own experience, I have learned a great lesson. help is sometimes harder than giving it.
1.A. when B. until C. before D. since
2.A. thinking about B. sending for C. talking about D. calling for
3.A. in honor of B. in need of C. in case of D. in search of
4.A. went up B. called off C. went out D. called down
5.A. things B. items C. events D. presents
6.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
7.A. making B. finding C. keeping D. leaving
8.A. poor B. rich C. good D. bad
9.A. box B. shirt C. food D. blanket
10.A. angry B. upset C. worried D. surprised
11.A. still B. even C. just D. ever
12.A. put away B. took away C. put out D. took out
13.A. ashamed B. desperate C. scared D. disappointed
14.A. visit B. volunteer C. sponsor D. donate
15.A. line B. group C. team D. crowd
16.A. rest B. little C. only D. other
17.A. even if B. as if C. only if D. if only
18.A. break B. time C. order D. money
19.A. share B. exchange C. supply D. enjoy
20.A. Receiving B. Offering C. Expecting D. Accepting
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Every day as I drove through town, I saw a one-legged man going through the dustbins next to McDonalds looking for food. It was only a month Christmas, starting to get cold and I could not help him.
So I bought a brush, loads of bread, cans of fish, and added a blanket and sweatshirts. I made a box up like a present and went this man. I saw him hobbling (蹒跚) away from the dustbins. I pulled over, took the box and to him. I said, “I would like to give you a Christmas present, and there are some food here and some things you might be able to use.”
He sidestepped around me and said, “No, thank you, I just had lunch. I don’t need .”
Then he hobbled on down the sidewalk, me standing there in tears. I took the box down to a little shop that gave things out to the and homeless and told them what had happened and asked that they should give the to someone who could use it. The person there told me not to be and they thought my feelings were hurt as I was crying. I told her I was not crying for me but for him because what I had done his dignity(尊严) by treating him like a person in need. I was so .
A few years later I was able to in St. Anthony’s Dining Room in San Francisco. These people had to stand in for up to 6 hours to receive the food they could get. We took one tray of food at a time, and treated them they were in a restaurant ordering a meal they were paying for and when we took our , we would sit down with one of them and talk and our food with someone if we had too much.
From my own experience, I have learned a great lesson. help is sometimes harder than giving it.
1.A. when B. until C. before D. since
2.A. thinking about B. sending for C. talking about D. calling for
3.A. in honor of B. in need of C. in case of D. in search of
4.A. went up B. called off C. went out D. called down
5.A. things B. items C. events D. presents
6.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
7.A. making B. finding C. keeping D. leaving
8.A. poor B. rich C. good D. bad
9.A. box B. shirt C. food D. blanket
10.A. angry B. upset C. worried D. surprised
11.A. still B. even C. just D. ever
12.A. put away B. took away C. put out D. took out
13.A. ashamed B. desperate C. scared D. disappointed
14.A. visit B. volunteer C. sponsor D. donate
15.A. line B. group C. team D. crowd
16.A. rest B. little C. only D. other
17.A. even if B. as if C. only if D. if only
18.A. break B. time C. order D. money
19.A. share B. exchange C. supply D. enjoy
20.A. Receiving B. Offering C. Expecting D. Accepting
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time, there lived two parent parrots. Every morning they flew out to food for their two young birds. One day, a hunter the young birds. The young birds to free themselves from the hands of the hunter. One from the hunter, while the other was taken in a cage by the hunter to his house. He gave it to his .
The other parrot flew away and came to a place where some holy men lived. They did not the young parrot, so it stayed there. It their talk and learned to say a few words.
Several years later, a traveler was walking near the hunter’s hut(小屋). He sat near the hut, extremely . He heard the parrot that lived there say, “ , why have you come here? I will cut your throat.” The traveler got up and left the place in a hurry. Then he happened to reach the place where the other parrot lived. The parrot was sitting on a tree. Seeing the traveler, it said, “Welcome, traveler. Welcome to this hermitage(偏僻的寺院). We have a lot of good in this forest, which looks sweet and delicious. Eat whatever you like. The holy men will you well.”
The traveler was . He couldn’t understand why this parrot was so polite the other one was so rude. They were both parrots, after all. it wasn’t strange. The parrot he met first lived with the hunter’s children who often spoke words, while the parrot he met later had learned the of holy people.
Our growing environment is of great . It is the company that shapes our words and deeds. Good company helps us learn good things while bad company the contrary. Therefore, choose the people to grow up with.
1.A. get B. preserve C. cook D. buy
2.A. defeated B. threatened C. caught D. observed
3.A. flew B. screamed C. advanced D. struggled
4.A. disappeared B. learned C. escaped D. died
5.A. cousins B. kids C. neighbors D. parents
6.A. harm B. follow C. know D. demand
7.A. looked for B. cared for C. referred to D. listened to
8.A. disappointed B. tired C. concerned D. excited[
9.A. Father B. Officer C. Fool D. Sir
10.A. suddenly B. gradually C. hardly D. immediately
11.A. rice B. fruit C. meat D. bread
12.A. treat B. understand C. guide D. protect
13.A. interested B. thrilled C. surprised D. relaxed
14.A. though B. unless C. as D. while
15.A. Necessarily B. Actually C. Fortunately D. Strangely
16.A. dirty B. short C. dishonest D. amazing
17.A. language B. joy C. attitude D. experience
18.A. difference B. shock C. value D. importance
19.A. picks up B. consists of C. leads to D. makes up
20.A. lucky B. right C. kind-hearted D. educated
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once there was a man who had lost one of his arms in an accident. Day by day he got more and more , thinking of not being able to do lots of things he used to do. One day he got so disappointed that he to kill himself. He found a tall building and to the top of it. Standing on the edge of the building, he was looking down to have a look at the world before off. Then he caught sight of a man along the sidewalk, whistling and kicking up his heels. When the man came , he found that this man didn’t have any arms at all. He thought to himself, “What am I doing here? sorry for myself? I have one good arm to do things with. the man with no arms dancing on the side-walk is so , maybe I should go on with my life.” He hurried down to the man. He wanted to tell him how he was to see him and how stupid he was to have the of killing himself. He thanked him again for his life and now he knew that he could it with one arm since that guy could go on his life without arms.To his , the man with no arms said nothing began dancing and whistling again.The man with one arm felt even more and finally asked, “Can you tell me why you are so happy, please?”The man replied, “I’m not happy. My body itches (痒)!”
1.A. nervous B. surprised C. depressed D. angry
2.A. when B. whether C. that D. if
3.A. failed B. decided C. liked D. refused
4.A. climbed B. turned C. flew D. rose
5.A. fast B. best C. last D. first
6.A. shaking B. taking C. showing D. jumping
7.A. yelling B. drinking C. dancing D. sleeping
8.A. closer B. further C. nearly D. away
9.A. Saying B. Feeling C. Begging D. Asking
10.A. almost B. still C. only D. just
11.A. Not only B. As if C. So that D. Now that
12.A. strange B. happy C. kind D. sad
13.A. teach B. check C. beat D. catch
14.A. glad B. hard C. slow D. silly
15.A. pride B. joy C. fear D. thought
16.A. loving B. finding C. saving D. losing
17.A. play B. use C. finish D. make
18.A. surprise B. regret C. delight D. shame
19.A. as B. so C. or D. and
20.A. dangerous B. comfortable C. pleased D. curious
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was a boy，I belonged to the Boy Scouts（童子军），so I used to go camping every summer，and once something happened which I have never been able to explain.
We were camping in a place above a river. After arriving，we all rushed down to the river and had a swim. Standing by the river，we noticed that it was surrounded（环绕）by cliffs（悬崖）。If someone wanted to reach the river at this point，he had to walk past our camp.
Several days later，the scoutmaster had to he away for a day. That afternoon，we had supper early. We were sitting round the fire，eating and talking，when a man walked past and went down towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange，but，because each of us was afraid of looking very stupid，no one said anything.
We ate rather slowly，taking as long as possible. After finishing，we collected our plates together so that we could take them to the river where we always washed them. But no one moved towards the river— we stood looking at each other ashamed. Then all shouting at once， we began talking about the man who had walked past us. We agreed how strange he looked and we wondered what he could be doing by the river. We knew that he could only return by passing through our camp.
An hour passed. Then one of the boys suggested we should creep（悄悄移动）down by the river so that we could see what the man was doing. Moving very slowly and keeping in the shadow， we crept down towards the bank. One boy climbed a tree so that he could see everything clearly. He called to us that there was no one there，so we ran down to the bank， looking every-where carefully. We could not understand where the man had gone.
When it got dark，we went back to our camp feeling bewildered. We told the scoutmaster what had happened in the evening. Smiling，he doubted that we had seen the man，but finally suggested we go and look again. We did，but there was no one there.
Many years have passed，but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. What did we see？I do not know.
1. The writer in the text mainly tells us _________.
A. the story of his childhood B. a strange camping experience
C. about a stranger by the river D. about a good place for camping.
2.Why did the boys eat their supper slowly？
A. They wanted to delay going to the river bank.
B. They were sailing for their scoutmaster.
C. They had a supper earlier than usual.
D. They were taking while eating.
3. The word “bewildered” in the text probably means _________.
A. ashamed B. nervous
C. unable to understand D. eager to know something
4. The writer still remembers the event because________.
A. the boys acted foolishly
B. the camping place is beautiful
C. there has been no explanation for the event
D. he particularly enjoyed his camping that summer.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?’’
The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes（海星）in the ocean.”
“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die”
“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.” There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our vision of the power （力量） to shape the future.
We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.
1.One day, the wise man saw a young man _______.
A.dancing along the beach
B.walking with a dancer
C.picking up starfish for sale
D.trying to save as many starfishes as possible
2.The underlined words “something very special” refers to ________.
A.the gifts from friends B.the strength of making decision
C.our own starfish D.the ability to make a difference
3.From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.
A.the wise man realized something new and important
B.the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean.
C.the young man had the ability to make a difference
D.it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach
4.The writer told this story to show us _____.
A.how and where we can write a good article
B.everyone can do something for the future
C.wise men are sometimes stupid
D.young men are in fact wiser than old people
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?’’
The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes (海星) in the ocean.”
“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die”.
“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.” There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our vision of the power to shape the future.
We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.
1.One day, the wise man saw a young man _____.
A. dancing along the beach
B. walking with a dancer
C. picking up starfish for sale
D. trying to save as many starfishes as possible
2.The underlined words “something very special” refers to _____.
A. the gifts from friends
B. the strength of making decision
C. our own starfish
D. the ability to make a difference
3.From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that _____.
A. the wise man realized something new and important
B. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfishes in the ocean
C. the young man had the ability to make a difference
D. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach
4.The writer told this story to show us _____.
A. how and where we can write a good article
B. everyone can do something for the future
C. wise men are sometimes stupid
D. young men are in fact wiser than old people
高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析