My father loves his garden. He planted some seeds in it. But at that time, I didn’t understand why working in the dirt excited him so much.
Unfortunately, in early May, my father was seriously injured in an accident. He had to stay in bed for a while. My mother had several business trips, so she couldn’t take care of the garden. I didn’t want my father to worry, so I said that I would take care of his garden until he recovered. I assumed that the little plants would continue to grow as long as they had water, and luckily it rained fairly often, so I didn’t think much about the garden.
One Saturday morning, my father said to me, “Christine, the vegetables should be about ready to be picked. Let’s have a salad today!” I went out to the garden and was upset to see that many of the lettuce leaves and carrots had been half eaten by bugs. There were hundreds of bugs all over them!
I panicked for a moment but then I quietly went to the nearest store to buy some vegetables.
When I gave the salad to him, he said, “Oh, Christine, what a beautiful salad! I can’t believe the carrots are this big already. You must be taking very good care of my garden.” I felt a little bit guilty.
Coming home, my mother saw the bag from the supermarket in the kitchen. I was embarrassed and I admitted, “Dad wanted a salad, but the garden was a disaster. I didn’t want to disappoint him, so I went to the store.” She laughed but promised to help me in the garden and weeks later I was finally able to pick some.
I carefully made a salad and took it to my father. He looked at it with a hint of a smile. “Christine, the carrots are smaller in this salad, but they taste better.”
Now, I better understand how putting a lot of effort into caring for something can help you appreciate the results more, however small they may be. Perhaps this was one of the reasons for my father’s love of gardening.
1.Why did Christine originally promise she would do the gardening?
A.She was asked by her father to do it.
B.She was interested in growing vegetables.
C.She knew it was important to her father.
D.She wanted to improve her gardening skills.
2.Which of the following was a problem in the garden?
A.Insects destroyed the lettuce and carrots.
B.Animals often dug holes in the garden.
C.The plants were given too much water.
D.The vegetables were marked incorrectly.
3.Why could Christine secretly make the salad from store-bought vegetables?
A.Her mother helped her to buy the vegetables.
B.Her mother regularly helped her to make a spray.
C.Her father couldn’t see the garden’s progress.
D.Her father went on a business trip at that time.
4.What did Christine learn through her experience of gardening?
A.Always get ready for a rainy day.
B.Don’t be disappointed by bugs.
C.Working alone produces results.
D.Hard work can often be rewarding.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题
My father loves his garden. He planted some seeds in it. But at that time, I didn’t understand why working in the dirt excited him so much.
Unfortunately, in early May, my father was seriously injured in an accident. He had to stay in bed for a while. My mother had several business trips, so she couldn’t take care of the garden. I didn’t want my father to worry, so I said that I would take care of his garden until he recovered. I assumed that the little plants would continue to grow as long as they had water, and luckily it rained fairly often, so I didn’t think much about the garden.
One Saturday morning, my father said to me, “Christine, the vegetables should be about ready to be picked. Let’s have a salad today!” I went out to the garden and was upset to see that many of the lettuce leaves and carrots had been half eaten by bugs. There were hundreds of bugs all over them!
I panicked for a moment but then I quietly went to the nearest store to buy some vegetables.
When I gave the salad to him, he said, “Oh, Christine, what a beautiful salad! I can’t believe the carrots are this big already. You must be taking very good care of my garden.” I felt a little bit guilty.
Coming home, my mother saw the bag from the supermarket in the kitchen. I was embarrassed and I admitted, “Dad wanted a salad, but the garden was a disaster. I didn’t want to disappoint him, so I went to the store.” She laughed but promised to help me in the garden and weeks later I was finally able to pick some.
I carefully made a salad and took it to my father. He looked at it with a hint of a smile. “Christine, the carrots are smaller in this salad, but they taste better.”
Now, I better understand how putting a lot of effort into caring for something can help you appreciate the results more, however small they may be. Perhaps this was one of the reasons for my father’s love of gardening.
1.Why did Christine originally promise she would do the gardening?
A.She was asked by her father to do it.
B.She was interested in growing vegetables.
C.She knew it was important to her father.
D.She wanted to improve her gardening skills.
2.Which of the following was a problem in the garden?
A.Insects destroyed the lettuce and carrots.
B.Animals often dug holes in the garden.
C.The plants were given too much water.
D.The vegetables were marked incorrectly.
3.Why could Christine secretly make the salad from store-bought vegetables?
A.Her mother helped her to buy the vegetables.
B.Her mother regularly helped her to make a spray.
C.Her father couldn’t see the garden’s progress.
D.Her father went on a business trip at that time.
4.What did Christine learn through her experience of gardening?
A.Always get ready for a rainy day.
B.Don’t be disappointed by bugs.
C.Working alone produces results.
D.Hard work can often be rewarding.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
A little boy always thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because polio (小儿麻痹症) made his leg lame and his teeth uneven. He seldom played with his classmates; when the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always lowered his head without a word.
One spring, the boy’s father asked for some seeds from the neighbor. He wanted to plant them in front of the house. He told his children to plant a seed each. The father said to them, “Whose seed grows best, I will buy him or her a gift.” The boy also wanted to get his father’s gift, but seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees joyfully, anyhow, he hit upon an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never attended to it.
A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was surprised to find it not only didn’t become weak, but also grew some fresh leaves, and compared with the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree appeared greener and more vital. His father kept his promise, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said to him, “From the tree you planted, you would become an outstanding botanist (植物学家) when you grew up.”
Since then, the little boy gradually became optimistic. One day, the little boy lay on the bed but couldn’t sleep. Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, he suddenly recalled what the biology teacher once said, plants generally grow at night. Why not go to see the tree? When he came to the courtyard on tiptoe, he found his father was splashing something under his tree with a large spoon. All of a sudden, he understood: his father had been secretly fertilizing his small tree! He returned to his room, tears running down his face. Even if it is just a spoon of clear water, it can make the tree of life thrive.
1.It can be learned from paragraphs 1-2 that the little boy ______ .
A.was ambitious in spite of his disability
B.was disabled and therefore less confident
C.showed no interest in plants and quit watering the tree
D.felt lonely and unlucky due to the prejudice against him
2.Why did father help the little boy in the competition?
A.He intended to offer him a gift.
B.He believed that he is gifted in botany.
C.He attempted to give him more encouragement.
D.He wanted to help him adapt to his disability.
3.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A.The Best Nutrition of Life
B.A Precious Gift from Father
C.An Unforgettable Competition in Life
D.The Most Powerful Support for the Disabled
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Gran had only recently planted the seed of Julliard in my head, but it hadn't __________.
A.stopped by B.cheered on C.lifted me up D.taken root
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
He runs from explosions, drives over waterfalls and jumps from tall buildings. That might sound like Superman, but stuntman(特技演员) Vince Deadrick Jr. is very much human.
As a stuntman in movies and television shows, Deadrick admits he’s no stranger to getting hurt. He has suffered broken bones, bled, gotten knocked out and nearly fallen to death, but he considers himself lucky to be alive after some of the stunts he has performed.
Deadrick has been a stunt coordinator(协调员) for the Nickelodeon channel for 12 years. He has worked with famous actors, directors and producers, and he has travelled all over the world. But that doesn’t mean his work is easy.
It took him years of hard work to get where he is today. Deadrick’s father, Vince Deadrick Sr., was also a stuntman, but his family connection didn’t give Deadrick a free pass into the movie business. He learned from his dad how to set up cardboard boxes and fall mats for high falls, and he started training on his own once he decided to follow in his father's footsteps.
As a stunt coordinator, Deadrick takes danger seriously. When he hires a new stunt performer, he looks for a professional(专业人士).
“You’re only as good as the people you hire,” he says. A stuntman needs to know his own abilities and limitations so he won’t shy away from doing his best but also won’t be such a daredevil(铤而走险的人) that he could hurt himself or others.
When the actors and stuntmen are going to do something dangerous, they need to know they’re trusting the right person. With over 40 years in the business, Deadrick is an expert at making stunts both realistic and safe.
Though he has a large amount of responsibility, Deadrick loves his job.
“I’m in a position where I have to make decisions on risk factors, keeping the actors and stuntmen safe while still making it look impressive. I love my business, and I love the excitement.”
1.It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that Deadrick is_____.
A.careless B.unfortunate
C.optimistic D.generous
2.What do we know about Deadrick’s path to success?
A.He learned his stunt skills from a stuntman.
B.He made it with hard work and great effort.
C.His dad offered him great encouragement.
D.His dad led him into the movie business.
3.When hiring stuntmen,Deadrick___.
A.is very careful B.prefers the fearless ones
C.likes those with no limitations D.puts experience above all else
4.What does Deadrick think of his job?
A.Hard and boring. B.Easy and attractive.
C.Skilled but relaxing. D.Challenging but exciting.
高二英语阅读选择困难题查看答案及解析
When the novelist Luis Alberto Urrea was 14 or 15, he took a trip deep into Mexico. He was born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and a white American mother before moving just across the border and eventually into the San Diego suburbs. But his father thought he was becoming “too American,” and took him on a 27-hour journey to Mazatian. Along the way, his father gave him a paperback copy of The Godfather and told him it would change his life. “I don't think he was trying to make a case for us being criminals,” Urrea says, “but he really felt this incredible connection to the family and the traditions and the honor for the old country, as people were making their way in the U.S.”
In his new novel The House of Broken Angels, Urrea has written his own opinion on the Godfather story with a Mexican-American Don Corleone figure at its center. The story takes place over two days, as Big Angel de la Cruz buries his mother and celebrates his final birthday party on earth; he knows he's dying, and he's gathered his extended family around him for a noisy and lively goodbye.
The idea was inspired by the final birthday party of Urrea's elder brother three years ago. “Everybody was jammed in his backyard, and there was a DJ and people dancing and consuming a serious amount of American junk food-they didn't want Mexican food, they wanted KFC and pizza. I thought, where are the tacos (a kind of Mexican tood), guy? And my brother sat in his little chair in the middle of it. People were coming to him and kneeling, and they would thank him and kiss his hand or touch his head and tell him all the ways he had changed their lives.”
Urrea's brother died of cancer within two weeks at 74, and the heartbreaking event haunted the author. He considered writing a memoir(回忆录)about it-“I was thinking about Truman Capote, when he did those tiny books about Christmas and Thanksgiving.” But his wife encouraged him to aim bigger. When he found himself seated next to the writer Jim Harrison at a dinner event, he shared the story, and Harrison said, “Sometimes God hands you a novel. You have to write it.” Urrea thought to himself “Marching orders from Jim Harrison-this is good stuff. A kid from Tijuana doesn't get that very often.”
The House of Broken Angels is a celebration of the Mexican-American family, but it also includes moments of frustration with this country's treatment of the immigrant group. Before he got too sick to work, Big Angel worked in an office and drank coffee from a cup that read BOSS. “Yeah, the employees all got the message,” Urrea writes. “The Mexican-American was calling himself their boss.” In a grocery store, a woman screams at two of his family members that they'll be kicked out of the country soon. “I had to bite down on the bitterness of my rage(愤怒),man!” Urrea says. “I was having some pretty serious response to Donald Trump's confusing and empty talk. But you know, it may have shocked a lot of the United States to hear this kind of empty talk and this bald-faced racialism of politics all of a sudden, but to us, this stuff isn't a surprise?”
“I really wanted to write a tribute(致敬)to my brother, to my family and to us, but it's also a love song to the country,”Urrea says. “I think people have this weird, horrible view...that immigrants are evil snakes. People don't understand that immigration is truly a statement of love for this country, whatever the country represents. People want to be here and work.” And with persistence, they become the boss.
1.Why did Urrea's father give him the book The Godfather?
A.He wanted Urrea to enjoy the 27-hour journey. B.He thought the book had changed his own life.
C.He tried to show Urrea a real case of criminals. D.He hoped Urrea would feel connected to Mexico.
2.The question “where are the tacos, guy?” in Paragraph 3 probably suggests______.
A.Mexican traditions have been left behind B.the people like American junk food best
C.it is difficult to buy the Mexican food D.the tacos are popular with everyone there
3.We can learn from Paragraph 5 that______.
A.Big Angel himself was the boss of his office B.Mexican immigrants were treated unfairly
C.Urrea's family were kicked out of the country D.Urrea heard Trump's talk ahead of time
4.The House of Broken Angels mainly focuses on the novelist's______.
A.love for the Mexican-American family B.life in the Mexican-American family
C.mixed feelings towards American people D.mature reflection on Mexican traditions
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
A Four-Year-Old Boy Convinced Father Is a Fool After 45th Hide-and-Seek Victory
GLENDALE, PENNSYLVANIA-Expressing embarrassment and disappointment over being the son of such a loser, local four-year-old Connor Heyward was convinced that his father, Craig Heyward, was a fool after losing 45 games of hide-and-seek. “God, this is bad. I’ve hidden behind that bush a dozen times, and he still can’t find me, “ said Connor, admitting that after finding his father crouched behind a chair half his size, he had started to worry he might grow up to be a “ complete idiot” just like his dad. “At first, I thought I might be really good at this game, but after succeeding in hiding underneath a clothes basket with visible holes, I realized the kind of game was not his cake. It’d be one thing if he were only bad at seeking, but so far, his best hiding spot was behind the back door. Who hides behind a door? There’s no strategy to it whatsoever. “
Reality of Fatherhood Never Truly Dawned on Man Until He Held Newborn Son’s Hospital Bill
MISSOULA, MONTANA-Describing how he suddenly found himself overwhelmed by a flood of intense emotions, local man Mike Bentzen told reporters the reality of fatherhood didn’t truly set in for him until the moment he held his newborn son’s hospital bill. “Wow, this is going to totally change my life,” said Bentzen as tears welled up in his eyes. “Some friends tell me about their experience, but you can’t understand what it feels like until you’re looking down at it in your own hands.” Bentzen reportedly started weeping softly as he sat down with his son’s hospital bill in his lap and began imagining how he would deal with this for the next 18 years.
1.Which of the following best describes Craig Heyward as a father?
A.Foolish. B.Childish. C.Loving. D.Embarrassed.
2.What made Mike Bentzen truly come to know the reality of fatherhood?
A.His plan for the future. B.His friends’ experience.
C.His overwhelming emotions. D.His newborn son’s hospital bill.
3.Where is this text most likely from?
A.A joke collection. B.A loca A Four-Year-Old Boy Convinced l newspaper.
C.A speech selection. D.A child-breeding guidebook.
4.What another story can be added to the text?
A.What to Read While Social Distancing
B.This Is What Your Dog’s Behaviors Really Mean
C.Police Chief Vows to Take Concrete Steps to Reduce Violence
D.Children’s Fondest Memories Times When Dad Trying to Make Up for Things
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Mr. Liang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling （赌博） and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. After he came out of lockup （拘留所）, he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Liang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and thought the police would not come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.
“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, Daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
1.Mr. Liang was paid much because ________.
A.he worked in a factory B.he was a driver
C.he had a lot of work to do D.he had worked there for a long time
2.Mrs. Liang did all the housework because ________.
A.she couldn’t find any work
B.she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling
C.her husband spent all the time in gambling
D.she thought her husband was tired
3.The woman had to leave Mr. Liang because ________.
A.he wouldn’t stop gambling B.he didn’t love her any longer
C.he had been put into lockup D.he was hardly sent away by the factory
4.Which of the following is true?
A.The boy thought his father needed some policemen.
B.The boy wished his father to be put into lockup again.
C.The boy wished his father to stop gambling soon.
D.The boy wished his mother to come back.
高二英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析
Simon Groot of the Netherlands introducing high-quality vegetable seeds (种子) to more than 60 countries, was awarded the 2019 World Food Prize.
He is the sixth generation of the Groot family to develop seeds and began his search to create better vegetable seeds to help farmers in Southeast Asia in 1981. He was 47 and his family's company had just been taken over by a larger professional company.
Sixteen years earlier, he made his first trip to Indonesia. There, Groot learned that vegetable seeds did woefully when planted in the hot tropics (热带). He thought there was a great possibility to introduce hybrid vegetables to the area. The area wasn't suitable for these vegetable seeds which were developed for the moderate (温和的) climate of Europe and lacked vegetable seed developers who were trying to create hybrids for the local climate.
Groot partnered with seed trader Benito Domingo of the Philippines. They put together a team of seed researchers and growers from Wageningen University in the Netherlands and the University of the Philippines. Within a few years, they developed a hybrid bitter gourd (苦瓜) that sold well. Then they changed a tomato plant, followed by eggplants, pumpkins and leafy vegetables. The early successes led to the start of the East-West Seed Company, which now has more than 970 improved seeds of 60 vegetable crops. It is reported that the company's seeds are used by 20 million farmers each year in more than 60 countries, said Kenneth Quinn, the former U.S. ambassador to Vietnam.
Of Groot, Quinn said, “He's a truly excellent person with worthy accomplishments that should be recognized.”
The award was stated during a ceremony hosted by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. "The improvements made in these tropical vegetable seeds helped small farmers in developing nations produce more food and importantly get more income for themselves and their families," Pompeo said.
1.Why was Groot awarded the 2019 World Food Prize?
A.Because he is the sixth generation of the Groot family.
B.Because his family's company is a large professional company.
C.Because he helped create better vegetable seeds to help farmers in Africa.
D.Because he introduced better vegetable seeds to more than 60 countries.
2.What does the underlined word "woefully" in Para. 3 mean?
A.Poorly. B.Well. C.Normally. D.Scientifically.
3.What do you know about the East-West Seed Company?
A.Its business is centered in central Asia. B.Its seeds have benefited many farmers a lot.
C.It was started by Groot and local farmers. D.It is changing the seed industry around the world.
4.Quinn thinks that ________.
A.Groot doesn't care about the award B.Groot deserves the award
C.Groot's contribution is of no value D.Groot will donate his prize to poor farmers
5.How did Pompeo think of the improvements made in tropical vegetable seeds?
A.Positive. B.Doubtful. C.Interested. D.Confused.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
At just 17, McGarry is a rising star of the food world and has been dubbed(……取别名) the “Justin Bieber” of American cooking.
Flynn McGarry's cooking career started when he was 11, partly thanks to his mother. “My mom didn't really like cooking, and when she did cook, I didn't really like her food. I was watching something on the Food Network channel and I thought, ‘I could do this,’ so I went to the bookstore and looked for the biggest cookbook I could find.”
Within a year, he had produced most of its recipes(菜谱) and was ready for a bigger challenge. He said, “I wanted to create my own dishes and I started to cook for more people than just my family too.” His parents allowed him to build a test kitchen in his bedroom. “At first, they were fine with it, but then they asked if I wanted to sleep next to a stove(火炉) and I said yes ! It started off as two tables with some gas burners, my desk and my bed, but then I needed more space for cooking，so I gave up the desk and got a foldaway bed(折叠床).” Then Flynn'S older sister, whose bedroom had more space, went off to college. He moved down to her room and fitted it with a large stove, four work stations, and a long area for preparing the end results on plates.
Flynn and his mother set up Eureka, a supper club pop-up business that organizes monthly events inside his room. Flynn, who has also cooked in top-class restaurants around the US, says he’s not doing it for the money, but because he loves cooking. “At the point in your life where you stop caring if you,re going to be famous or do well, your dream will come to you. I did something with my gift and people recognized it. I hope to keep getting better and better.
1.Why did Flynn begin to cook?
A.His mother never cooked at home. B.He thought he might have the ability.
C.His mother suggested it as a future career. D.He saw information about a cookbook on TV.
2.Flynn's parents asked him if he wanted to sleep next to a stove, because _________.
A.they had some doubts B.they strongly disagreed
C.they were unsure if it would work D.they were angry about it
3.What's the best title for the text?
A.Eureka, A Worldwide Supper Club B.A Famous Food Network Channel
C.Meet With Delicious American Food D.The Justin Bieber of Food--Flynn McGarry
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
One of my second graders, Debbie, had been unusually quiet in my Family Living class. When I asked her if something was wrong, she replied, “I don't feel like talking today. I'm sad. My best friend's parents are going to get divorced（离婚的）. Her father moved out of the house. I told her I would share my dad with her, but I know it isn't the same. ”
I was surprised to learn that almost every child in my primary grade Family Living classes seemed to have some personal acquaintance （了解）with divorce—through friends of the family, neighbors, relatives, or much closer to home—their own parents. For many of them, divorce was just a normal part of life. Emily once said, “I want to be a doctor or nurse when I grow up, so after I get married and divorced, I'll be able to support myself. Then there was Billy, who stated, “When my mom gets married again next week, we're all going on a honeymoon.
Sometimes parents fight about the kids," said Kimberly. “My parents are divorced and my mom keeps pulling on one of my arms and my dad pulls the other. ” How sad, I thought, that a child would feel like her parents were actually pulling her apart because they each wanted more of her than the other should. “I hate that my parents are divorced! exclaimed Greg. “It's all my fault, too. I bite my nails too much. ”
Lori tried to look at things from a more positive perspective. “Your mother and father got mad at each other, but it doesn't mean they got mad at you," said Lori. “Lori is right," I said. Sometimes a husband and wife realize that they no longer love each other and decide it will be best for the whole family if they don't live together anymore. But that doesn't mean they stop loving their children, and it certainly doesn't mean that it is the children's fault!
“Maybe your mom and dad will change their minds and get undevoured,” Eric told Greg. “Then you can all be together again. ” Greg shook his head. “No, that won't happen. ” And then, with a thoughtful expression on his face, he said, “You know something? Divorce is like a cake. You cut it in half and it's separated forever. ”
1.Why did Debbie feel sad?
A.Debbie’s best friend’s parents were going to get divorced.
B.Debbie’s parents were getting divorced.
C.Her father moved out of the house.
D.She didn't want to share her dad with others.
2.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A.It's the children's fault that leads to parents' divorce.
B.It's acceptable for parents to get divorced if they don't love each other.
C.Parents usually get mad at the kid when they get mad with each other.
D.Parents usually ignore their children when they plan to get divorced.
3.According to the text, what is the author?
A.A teacher. B.An officer. C.A writer. D.A doctor.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Say Goodbye to Divorces B.Married or Divorced
C.Whose Fault for a Divorce D.Divorce's influence on children
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析