Temperature is part of my married romance. 36...

Temperature is part of my married romance. 36  to New York from Baltimore——where there is just one small snowstorm each year——I was seated by a fireplace in my new home, with fires 37  all day, just as what ancient people did at a wedding.

My husband, Peter, comes from northern Ontario（加拿大的安大略省）, where winter 38  from September to May and cold wind is 39 . “When Canadians have -30℃, they 40  it bravely,” he says, “Cold wind is for crybabies.（爱哭的人）”

So to marry this man I had to learn to 41  for serious cold. To get me from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to Albany’s frozen Hudson, Peter piled me 42  jackets and sweaters, scarves and gloves, even a hat with earflaps. The gift of Sorel boots——comfortably warm at Canada’s 30 below, was a 43  meaning getting serious.

That first winter together, living in upstate New York, I thought I’d 44 . My boots were good below freezing, but my fingers could 45  tie them. Physical adaptation is real, but it came slowly. And there is also emotional 46  to cold. Some days I tell myself that I have enough beach memories to stick to on 47   days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build 48 .

49 , having a warm house is important. After my first marriage ended, for years I 50  went on a second date with a man whose response to my “I’m cold.” was, “Put on a sweater.” Now I’m married to a man who 51  that cold hands do not mean a warm heart, and that a big oil bill is better than roses. But surprisingly, I’ve grown, too. I am 52 , in this new life and climate, to go and look for that cost-saving sweater.

The word comfortable did not 53  refer to being satisfied. It’s from Latin, comfortare, meaning to strengthen. The Holy Spirit is Comforter；not to make us comfortable, but to make us 54 . We 55  not be warm but we are indeed comforted.

1.A.    Coming                    B.    Having been coming

C.  To come               D.    Came

2.A.    lightning   B.  burning     C.  going       D.  flashing

3.A.    appears     B.  starts      C.  keeps       D.  runs

4.A.    something   B.  everything  C.  nothing     D.  none

5.A.    suggest     B.  face            C.  neglect     D.  love

6.A.    drink       B.  receive     C.  dress       D.  ride

7.A.    under       B.  over        C.  inside      D.  with

8.A.    remark      B.  sign            C.  comment D.  show

9. A.   sleep                     B.    forget

C.  die                      D. continue

10. A.  hardly      B.  easily      C.  tightly     D.  loosely

11.A.   health                    B.    reaction

C.  feelings                  D.    adaptation

12.A.   rainy       B.  freezing        C.  sunny       D.  happy

13.A.   character                 B.    love

C.  hope                      D.    hardship

14.A.   Meanwhile                 B.    However

C.  Therefore                 D.    Besides

15.A.   merely      B.  ever        C.  never       D.  just

16.A.   wonders B.  knows       C.  states      D.  decides

17.A.   unable                    B.    accustomed

C.  interested                D.    willing

18.A.   originally  B.  exactly     C.  actually        D.  namely

19.A.   wild        B.  cold        C.  strong      D.  warm

20.A.   will            B.  must        C.  can         D.  may

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Temperature is part of my married romance. Coming to New York from Baltimore--where there is just one small snowstorm each year---I was 36 by a fireplace in my new home, with fires 37 all day, just as what ancient people did at a wedding.

My husband, Peter, comes from northern Ontario, where winter 38 from September to May and cold wind is 39. “When Canadians have 30 below, they 40 it.” He says. “Cold wind is for crybabies.”

So to marry this man I had to learn to 41 for serious cold. To get me from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to Albany’s frozen Hudson, Peter piled me 42 jackets and sweaters, scarves and gloves, even a hat with earflaps. The gift of Sorel boots—comfortably warm at Canada’s 30 below, was a 43 we were getting serious

That first winter together, living in upstate New York, I thought I’d 44. My boots were good below freezing, but my fingers could 45 tie them. Physical adaptation is real, but it came slowly. And there is also emotional 46 to cold. Some days I tell myself that I have enough beach memories to stick to on 47 days and other days I am reminded that living cold does indeed build 48.

49, having a warm house is important. After my first marriage ended, for years I 50 went on a second date with a man whose response to my “I’m cold.” was, “Put on a sweater.” Now I’m married to a man who 51 that cold hands do not mean a warm heart, and that a big oil bill is better than roses. But surprisingly, I’ve grown, too. I am 52, in this new life and climate, to go and look for that cost-saving sweater.

The word comfortable did not 53 refer to being contented. Its Latin root, comfortare, means to strengthen. The Holy Spirit is Comforter: not to make us comfortable, but to make us 54. We 55 not be warm but we are indeed comforted.

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Bushwick is a tough place to grow up. This part of Brooklyn, in New York City, has a lot of crime. More than half of its 100,000 residents rely on aid from the government. Only 50% of students at Bushwick High School graduate in four years.

Some people might say, “We should help these poor kids who have so many challenges.” But Malaak Compton-Rock looks at the teens in Bushwick and says, “ Go to help kids who have even bigger challenges than you do.” She believes that once young people see the power they have to make things better, they can handle their own problems more easily. So her service group, the Angel Rock Project, took 30 Bushwick kids to Soweto, in South Africa, to help poor families there. Soweto is a township outside the city of Johannesburg. The effort, called Journey for Change, aims to show that any kid can change the world.

“Kids in Bushwick face pressure to drop out of school or become involved in gangs and drugs.” Says Compton-Rock. “We want them to live a life of purpose and service.”

In Soweto, many parents have died of AIDS, a deadly disease. When that happens, a grandparent or a child must lead the family. The Bushwick volunteers helped such families. They tended vegetable gardens, cared for babies and bought groceries.

“The saddest thing was when we visited an orphanage (孤儿院) and I helped a little boy who had been abandoned because he had HIV, the virus that causes AIDS,” says Queen Clyde, 12. “It‘s been good to be on this trip. But what’s also important is what we do when it’s finished. That’s what counts.” “ I never appreciated what I had until I saw some people who had nothing,” says Sadara Lewis, 12 “It’s really changed my attitude. I want to make a difference.”

The trip was two weeks long. But the kids, aged 12 to 15, will spend all year speaking about their experience, fund-raising and more.

1.What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A．Bushwick is the poorest place in New York City.

B．Bushwick still needs more care from the government.

C．It is children who suffer most in New York City.

D．Children in Bushwick are living in a bad situation.

2.In Compton-Rock’s opinion, the Bushwick kids __________.

A．have few challenges

B．should be kept out of schools

C．can learn to deal with their own problems by helping others

D．are living much better than people in Africa

3.Compared to Bushwick kids, some children in Soweto __________.

A．may have bigger challenges

B．receive no care from the government

C．are much more independent

D．are able to lead the family

4.According to the passage, “Journey for Change” can be best seen as the saying “________”.

A．God helps those who help themselves

B．saying and doing are two things

C．one stone kills two birds

D．a friend in need is a friend indeed

5.From the passage we know that __________.

A．there are few students in Bushwick High School

B．the trip to Soweto will have a long influence in spite of its short time.

C．most children are suffering from AIDS in Soweto

D．kids with HIV will be abandoned in Soweto

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Once I went to a railway station near New York. I 36  to take the night train there. 37  of people were pushing into the 38  train. I found a railway official and asked him if I could get a place in a sleeping car, 39  he said sharply, “No, you can’t. The train is full. Don’t 40  me any more.”

I was very 41  indeed. I said to the friend who was with me, “ he talked to me like this 42 he doesn’t know that I am a famous writer. If he knew…But before I could 43my sentence my friend said, “Don’t be 44 . How could that help you? Whoever you are, there are no 45  seats on the train.” I was 46  he was wrong, so I went up to the same official again and told him that I was Mark Twain. But all he said, “I told you not to trouble me any more.”

Just then I 47  a young porter in a sleeping car looking at me, He whispered something to the train conductor, and that conductor came over to me and said very  48 , “ Can I help you, sir?” “ I 49 do.” I answered.

The porter took out boxes and we got on to the train. When the porter saw we were comfortably 50  in our places, he said, “Now. Is there anything you want, sir? Because you can have whatever you  51 .”

After the porter had gone, my friend looked 52  . He said. “I am 53  sorry I said those things to you just now…” Just then the porter came again and said. “ Oh. Sir, I 54  you immediately”. “Really?” I said happily, “of course”, he said. “I recognized you the 55  I saw you and told the conductor that you are Mr Smith, the mayor of New York City.”

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When I was just out of college, I managed to get my dream job as a trader in New York City on the floor of the American Stock（股票）exchange.

Though it was a proud_______,the job was simply too physically_____—I must stand in a crowd every day, which often_______me in a mindset（心态）that held me back.

Manhattan is a walking town and it's difficult to ______when you have a disability. Taxis are expensive and riding the subway _______dozens of steep steps to get below ______.This left me only one________—the bus.

One night, after the _______for my job, I was aching with self-pity________it started to rain on my walk to the bus stop. I became more and more________without an umbrella, thinking I’d never________it in this city. Telling myself, "this city is just too hard" and "maybe it is just not possible for a guy like me".

And then, I ______the most beautiful, short moment. A couple came rolling by on roller skates, hand_______hand as they skated what seemed like the tango. They were all wet but they saw the_____as an opportunity and romance.

I suddenly became grateful for waiting in the rain because I________have missed this beauty___________if I had been in a taxi or on the subway. This, although _______, was an important moment on my journey to discovering the________of achieving health and happiness. When I change my mindset, ______for a moment, to what is possible and work to get rid of the self-limiting beliefs that________my daily actions, I will be on the road to a healthier, happier life.

1.A. adjustment　　 B. achievement　　 C. agreement　　 D. treatment

2.A. tiring　　 B. boring　　 C. relaxing　　 D. disappointing

3.A. reminded　　 B. expected　　 C. took　　 D. left

4.A. go up　　 B. get around　　 C. set off　　 D. show up

5.A. requests　　 B. supports　　 C. requires　　 D. surrounds

6.A. ground　　 B. street　　 C. town　　 D. city

7.A. change　　 B. chance　　 C. idea　　 D. choice

8.A. struggle　　 B. work　　 C. experience　　 D. influence

9.A. before　　 B. while　　 C. when　　 D. after

10.A. nervous　　 B. curious　　 C. scared　　 D. upset

11.A. get　　 B. make　　 C. put　　 D. watch

12.A. recalled　　 B. observed　　 C. witnessed　　 D. realized

13.A. on　　 B. by　　 C. to　　 D. in

14.A. rain　　 B. tree　　 C. wind　　 D. cloud

15.A. shall　　 B. would　　 C. need　　 D. must

16.A. exactly　　 B. instantly　　 C. entirely　　 D. suddenly

17.A. strange　　 B. small　　 C. normal　　 D. different

18.A. humor　　 B. honest　　 C. power　　 D. principle

19.A. still　　 B. yet　　 C. also　　 D. even

20.A. affect　　 B. follow　　 C. forbid　　 D. harm

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New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses that they use in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to take care of them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole Unite States.

The cost of shoeing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty--five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two to three hours to do the job.

A blacksmith’s job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse’s foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse’s leg while he works. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses ------ for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.

One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country form Ireland in 1948.He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and, as he puts it, “It’s a good way to make a living.”

1.According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a ________ man.

A. clever               B. rich             C. strong               D. tall

2. James Corbin became a blacksmith because he ________.

A. was interested in horses.                    B. was needed by the policemen

C. drew a picture of the horses                 D. had to make a living

3. In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to ________.

A. fit it on the horse’s foot                          B. use it for two or three hours

C. make the form of a horseshoe from a piece of metal   D. draw a picture of the shoe

4.The best title for the passage is ________.

A. Policemen on Horseback               B. Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing

C. James Corbin, a Blacksmith           D. Horseshoeing Is a Good Way to Make a Living

5. Which of the following is true?

A. Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback.

B. New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback.

C. Policemen on horseback enjoy traveling around the United States.

D. Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars.

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It is easy to find your way about in New York. It is laid out so regularly. Instead of streets winding and twisting (迂回) as they do in London, they are all regular and well planned. The streets running north and south are called “avenues” and are numbered, e.g. 1^st Avenue, 2^nd Avenue, etc. The streets going east and west are called “streets” and are also numbered, e.g. 51^st Street, 63^rd Street. It is all much more logical (合理的) than London’s street names. But I couldn’t help thinking how much more interesting than these dull cold numbers are London’s illogical but colorful names of streets, e.g. “Bishopgate” (which is not a gate and hasn’t a Bishop in it); “Haymarket” or “Corn market” (where you won’t see any hey or corn) or “Poultry” (without a living chicken anywhere in sight) or “Thread needle Street” (where you won’t find little girls learning to sew).

1.In the second sentence of the passage, “laid out” means ______.

A．built             B．be put            C．designed          D．cut down

2.The streets running from north to south are called _______.

A．avenues in London                      B．streets in America

C．avenues in New York                     D．streets in London

3.According to the writer’s opinion, ______.

A．avenues and streets are the same

B．streets in America are better than avenues in England

C．streets in New York are better than those in London

D．the writer didn’t agree with the London streets planners

4.The names of streets both in London and New York ______.

A．are quite good                         B．are interesting

C．are not practical                        D．differ greatly in form

5.The writer tells his readers that he prefers (更喜欢) _____.

A．London streets                         B．New York streets

C．both                                 D．neither

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

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1. This is one of the advertisements put for a ______.

A. book store                B. newspaper

C. magazine                 D. restaurant

2. Detailed information about films can be found in ______ section.

A. The Arts                      B. The Dining In,Dining Out

C. The House & Home             D. Weekend

3. The advertisement tells us The Times is ______.

A. of great benefit               B. of little use

C. paid                        D. priceless

4. The main idea of this advertisement is ______.

A. many opportunities will be provided just to those who order home delivery

B. several new sections have been printed separately from now on

C. readers can be well informed of the latest news and sports results

D. people can pick up all the information they are interested in

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Wall Street is the banking center of New York City. But how did the street get its unusual name? To find out, we must go back to the early years of exploration in North America.

New York City was first called New Amsterdam by the explorer Henry Hudson. He was working for a Dutch trading company when he entered what is now the lower Hudson River area in the year 1609. There he found an island that was a perfect trading harbor. The Manhattan Indians lived there.

Dutch traders built a town on the end of Manhattan Island. It became a rich trading center. But the British questioned the right of the Dutch to control the area. The two nations went to war in 1652.

The governor of New Amsterdam, Peter Stuyvesant, worried that British settlers in New England would attack his town. He ordered that a protective wall be built at the north edge of Manhattan. The wall was more than 2,290 feet long. It extended from the Hudson River to the East River.

The British never attacked New Amsterdam. So the wall was never tested in war. But the path beside it became known as Wall Street. Later, Wall Street became a street of banks and business.

Dealing in stocks and shares in the stock markets began in the 17th Century. An informal market developed around the coffee houses in the City of London gradually. In 1773 “New Jonathan’s” Coffee House became the informal Stock Exchange, and it was formally established till 1802. at that time London was the largest share market, and the growth of the Industrial Revolution helped the establishment of local share markets in other parts of the country --- more than 330 of them when there were most. These markets first began moves towards combination in 1890, when the Council of Associated Stock Exchanges was formed. By 1967 all the “Country” Exchanges had got together themselves into six regional exchanges, and in 1973 all seven exchanges in the British Isles came together to form The Stock Exchanges of Great Britain and Ireland, and its member firms spread from Aberdeen to the Channel Islands and from Lancaster to Limerick.

1.    Manhattan was named after _____­­­­_____.

A. a Dutch explorer

B. a British colonist

C. an Indian tribe

D. the Dutch governor

2.    The British and the Dutch went to war in 1652 because __________.

A. they both liked the rich island

B. they both wanted to have Wall Street

C. they both wanted to control the rich area

D. they had questions in some aspects unsolved

3.    The wall _________.

A. was used in the war

B. was never used in the war

C. was destroyed later

D. was so weak that the British never tested it

4.    In 1773 “New Jonathan’s” Coffee House became _________.

A. the place the merchants had their ventures

B. an informal stock exchanges

C. a formal stock exchanges

D. the biggest market in Britain

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

A new enemy is threatening Japanese traditions: leisure（闲暇）. As part of its attempt to increase imports, the government is trying to get people to work less and spend more. The workers are disgusted.

The figures support the western prejudice（偏见） that the Japanese are all work and no play. Trying to force workers away from their desks and machines, the government said last April that the country should cut down from its 2,100 hours average work year to 1,899 hours and a five-day week by 1992. Beginning in February, banks and stock markets will be closed on Saturdays, staff of civil service will be forced out of their offices two Saturdays a month. The government hopes that others will follow that practice.

But some persuasion will be needed. Small companies are very angry about it and they fear competitors may not cut hours. The unions are no happier: they have even advertised in newspapers arguing their case against the foreign pressure that is forcing leisure upon them. They say that shorter hours are a disguised（隐性的） pay cut. The industrialists, who have no objection to the government’s plans, admit that shorter hours will help them cut costs. Younger Japanese who are supposed to be acting against their hard-working parents, show no sign of wanting time off, either. But unlike older workers, they do spend money in their spare time. Not content with watching television, they dance, dress up, sit in cafes, go to pop concerts and generally drive the leisure-industry boom. Now that they know how to consume, maybe the West can teach them to relax and enjoy themselves, too.

1.The purpose of getting the Japanese to have more spare time is that           .

A．the government wants to show more concern for the health of the people

B．the government needs to get more goods from abroad

C．the Japanese have been working too hard

D．the Japanese hope to change the western prejudice

2.The group of people who welcome the shorter-hour system in Japan is           .

A．the small companies          B．the industrialists

C．the unions                   D．the younger generation

3.The unions think that           .

A．the shorter hours they work, the higher pay the can get

B．the more they work, the less leisure they can enjoy

C．the shorter hours they work, the less pay they can have

D．the greater pressure the government is forcing on them, the less happy they can be

4.The best title for this passage can be           .

A．Oh no! Not Saturday Again!   B．Leisure: the Greatest Threat!

C．Enjoy While You are Young!   D．Less Work and More Play!

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