Years ago, I had the opportunity to conduct a seminar. This was a motivational one basically designed to people in changing their lives, their personal barriers in life.
It was always to meet the seminar attendees. Some of them couldn’t wait to get started, others were about what they would get for their money, and others attended often being forced by pressure.
This last group was always the most to work with. They sit there with crossed, rarely participating in any of the specific exercises meant to help them build positive behaviors to old habits and thoughts.
In the end, I started to look through the evaluations paying particular attention to find the form submitted by one of the attendees who had seemingly less attentiveness. To my disappointment, in this , there was no form. I left that day thinking that I had this person.
As I my preparation for the next seminar afterwards, one day I received a phone call —it was the attendee who had not submitted the evaluation form! My immediate was to prepare for a request for a total refund(退款).
It was not the case, . He took his time to tell me how much the seminar had already helped him change his ways, and how much more comfortable he was with himself now that he knew how to overcome his own personal barriers success both personally and professionally. I was surprised and glad to be to him.
Actually we all have power to affect the of others, but this power can also be negative if you use it wrongly or improperly. Power — you all have it — use it because you never know what impact you have on other people even when you think .
1.A.rescueB.assistC.sponsorD.treat
2.A.breaking downB.working againstC.breaking throughD.working out
3.A.fascinatingB.frighteningC.incredibleD.mysterious
4.A.consciousB.explicitC.roundaboutD.skeptical
5.A.willinglyB.reluctantlyC.voluntarilyD.naturally
6.A.inspiringB.daringC.challengingD.shocking
7.A.handsB.wrinklesC.smilesD.arms
8.A.impress B.conquerC.twistD.spin
9.A.displayedB.paidC.clarifiedD.requested
10.A.courtB.caseC.guiltD.generation
11.A.succeededB.managedC.anticipatedD.failed
12.A.went aboutB.turned overC.put awayD.set off
13.A.arbitraryB.boredC.veryD.suspected
14.A.reactionB.feelingC.effortD.mind
15.A.butB.althoughC.thoughD.while
16.A.toB.beyondC.oppositeD.against
17.A.hopefulB.helpfulC.handyD.holy
18.A.gesturesB.functionsC.emotionsD.behaviors
19.A.wiselyB.foolishlyC.regularlyD.regularly
20.A.additionallyB.alikeC.otherwiseD.overall
高三英语完形填空中等难度题
Years ago, I had the opportunity to conduct a seminar. This was a motivational one basically designed to people in changing their lives, their personal barriers in life.
It was always to meet the seminar attendees. Some of them couldn’t wait to get started, others were about what they would get for their money, and others attended often being forced by pressure.
This last group was always the most to work with. They sit there with crossed, rarely participating in any of the specific exercises meant to help them build positive behaviors to old habits and thoughts.
In the end, I started to look through the evaluations paying particular attention to find the form submitted by one of the attendees who had seemingly less attentiveness. To my disappointment, in this , there was no form. I left that day thinking that I had this person.
As I my preparation for the next seminar afterwards, one day I received a phone call —it was the attendee who had not submitted the evaluation form! My immediate was to prepare for a request for a total refund(退款).
It was not the case, . He took his time to tell me how much the seminar had already helped him change his ways, and how much more comfortable he was with himself now that he knew how to overcome his own personal barriers success both personally and professionally. I was surprised and glad to be to him.
Actually we all have power to affect the of others, but this power can also be negative if you use it wrongly or improperly. Power — you all have it — use it because you never know what impact you have on other people even when you think .
1.A.rescueB.assistC.sponsorD.treat
2.A.breaking downB.working againstC.breaking throughD.working out
3.A.fascinatingB.frighteningC.incredibleD.mysterious
4.A.consciousB.explicitC.roundaboutD.skeptical
5.A.willinglyB.reluctantlyC.voluntarilyD.naturally
6.A.inspiringB.daringC.challengingD.shocking
7.A.handsB.wrinklesC.smilesD.arms
8.A.impress B.conquerC.twistD.spin
9.A.displayedB.paidC.clarifiedD.requested
10.A.courtB.caseC.guiltD.generation
11.A.succeededB.managedC.anticipatedD.failed
12.A.went aboutB.turned overC.put awayD.set off
13.A.arbitraryB.boredC.veryD.suspected
14.A.reactionB.feelingC.effortD.mind
15.A.butB.althoughC.thoughD.while
16.A.toB.beyondC.oppositeD.against
17.A.hopefulB.helpfulC.handyD.holy
18.A.gesturesB.functionsC.emotionsD.behaviors
19.A.wiselyB.foolishlyC.regularlyD.regularly
20.A.additionallyB.alikeC.otherwiseD.overall
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完形填空。
Years ago, I had the opportunity to conduct a seminar. This was a motivational one basically designed to _______ people in changing their lives, _______ their personal barriers in life.
It was always _______ to meet the seminar attendees. Some of them couldn’t wait to get started, others were_______ about what they would get for their money, and others attended _______ often being forced by pressure.
This last group was always the most _______ to work with. They sit there with _______ crossed, rarely participating in any of the specific exercises meant to help them build positive behaviors to _______ old habits and thoughts.
In the end, I started to look through the evaluations paying particular attention to find the form submitted by one of the attendees who had seemingly _______ less attentiveness. To my disappointment, in this _______, there was no form. I left that day thinking that I had _______ this person.
As I _______ my preparation for the next seminar afterwards, one day I received a phone call —it was the _______ attendee who had not submitted the evaluation form! My immediate _______ was to prepare for a request for a total refund(退款).
It was not the case, _______. He took his time to tell me how much the seminar had already helped him change his ways, and how much more comfortable he was with himself now that he knew how to overcome his own personal barriers _______ success both personally and professionally. I was surprised and glad to be _______ to him.
Actually we all have power to affect the _______ of others, but this power can also be negative if you use it wrongly or improperly. Power — you all have it — use it _______ because you never know what impact you have on other people even when you think _______.
1.A.rescue B.assist C.sponsor D.treat
2.A.breaking down B.working against C.breaking through D.working out
3.A.fascinating B.frightening C.incredible D.mysterious
4.A.conscious B.explicit C.roundabout D.skeptical
5.A.willingly B.reluctantly C.voluntarily D.naturally
6.A.inspiring B.daring C.challenging D.shocking
7.A.hands B.wrinkles C.smiles D.arms
8.A.impress B.conquer C.twist D.spin
9.A.displayed B.paid C.clarified D.Requested
10.A.court B.case C.guilt D.generation
11.A.succeeded B.managed C.anticipated D.failed
12.A.went about B.turned over C.put away D.set off
13.A.arbitrary B.bored C.very D.suspected
14.A.reaction B.feeling C.effort D.mind
15.A.but B.although C.though D.while
16.A.to B.beyond C.opposite D.against
17.A.hopeful B.helpfu C.handy D.holy
18.A.gestures B.functions C.emotions D.behaviors
19.A.wisely B.foolishly C.regularly D.regularly
20.A.additionally B.alike C.otherwise D.overall
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Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who strengthened my understanding of the power of belief. She was __36___ the most powerful individual I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie __37___ in California.
Our class had already been going for quite some time when ___38___, supported by metal crutches(拐杖), ___39__ herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy(大脑性麻痹). She had much ___40___ in communicating with others. This was not due to ___41___ of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to __42___ her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to ___43___. It was Bonnie, her present caretaker, who ___44___ there was much more to Chris than anyone else could see.
When asked by the instructor what her goal ___45___ the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and ____46___ in the process. For most of her ___47___ nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to ___48___ was through temper outbursts(发脾气). With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her ___49___ was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.
On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and ___50___ with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever ___51____. Though as a girl who had in many ways been ____52___, she believed that she could ___53___ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been ____54___ strangers.
What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is ____55___ moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.
1. A．luckily B．naturally C．formally D．probably
2. A．break B．course C．house D．chance
3. A．someone B．he C．herself D．she
4. A．ran B．rushed C．dragged D．jumped
5. A．difficulty B．concept C．disagreement D．suggestion
6. A．lack B．need C．notice D．cheer
7. A．impress B．entertain C．calm D．annoy
8. A．walk B．pronounce C．communicate D．write
9. A．knew B．asked C．spoke D．required
10. A．at B．for C．on D．in
11. A．grateful B．surprised C．angry D．noisy
12. A．way B．process C．operation D．life
13. A．watch B．smile C．listen D．understand
14. A．class B．goal C．ability D．reason
15. A．began B．agreed C．found D．shared
16. A．argued B．attended C．witnessed D．accepted
17. A．found out B．thrown away C．brought up D．held out
18. A．give B．accomplish C．spend D．accompany
19. A．complete B．necessary C．enough D．typical
20. A．called B．carried C．searched D．created
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A few years ago, I had the opportunity to play the character of Ronald McDonald for the McDonald's Corporation.
One day each month，we visited hospitals bringing a little happiness to the children there. But there were two rules placed on me during a visit. First, I could not go anywhere in the hospital without permission. And second, I could not physically touch anyone within the hospital. They did not want me to carry germs(细菌)from one patient to another. Breaking either of these rules, I was told, I could lose my job. One day, as I was heading down a hallway and on my way home, I heard a little voice coming through a halfopened door，“Ronald，Ronald.”
I stepped in and saw a boy，about five years old, lying in his dad's arms, Mom with a nurse on the other side. I knew by the feeling in the room that the situation was grave. I asked his name. He told me it was Billy and that I did a few simple magic tricks for him. As I stepped back to say goodbye, he asked me “Ronald, would you hold me？”
At such a simple request, my heart was screaming, “Yes！”But my mind was screaming louder. “No！You are going to lose your job！”
“Hold me” was such a simple request, and yet I searched for any reasonable excuses that allowed me to leave, but none. It took me a moment to realize that in this situation, losing my job may not be the disaster I feared. Then, I picked up this little boy. He was so weak and so scared. We laughed and cried for 45 minutes. With tears in my eyes, I left them. Less than 48 hours later, I received a phone call from Billy's mom that Billy had passed away. She and her husband simply wanted to thank me for making a difference in their little boy's life.
Billy's mom told me shortly after I left the room. Billy looked at her and said, “Momma, I don't care any more if I see Santa this year because I was held by Ronald McDonald.”
For the record, McDonald's Corporation did find it out, but, given the situation，permitted me to go on with my job. I continued as Ronald for another year before leaving the corporation to share the story of Billy and how important it is to take risks.
1. The underlined word “grave” in Paragraph 3 means “________”.
A. weak B. serious C. interesting D. exciting
2.When Billy asked the author to hold him, at first the author ________.
A. was unwilling to do so B. was glad to do so
C. hesitated to do so D. hurried to do so
3.What lesson did the author draw from his experience?
A. To amuse others is enjoyable. B. To take risks is important.
C. To break rules is necessary. D. To be fired is not fearful.
4. We learn from the story that ________.
A.the author left the corporation because he broke the rules
B.the author left the corporation because he didn't like the rules
C.the boy was quite happy with the experience with the author
D.the boy was quite happy with Santa at Christmas
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I appreciate ______ the opportunity to work in your company two years ago.
| A．giving | B．to give | C．being given | D．to be given |
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I appreciated ____ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.
A. having been given B. having given
C. to have been given D. to be given
高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Twelve years ago, I arrived in Central Florida from Puerto Rico. I had heard of a job opportunity and decided to pursue it. But it never became a reality. I quickly learned that being alone without resources in an unfamiliar city was not a comfortable situation to be in.
Once my limited funds ran out I became homeless and spent a year and a half living on the streets of Orlando. Apart from feeling not being noticed and missing my family, I had to face another challenge—hunger.
For the first time in my life, I, as a foreign man, who had lived my life in the relative comfort of the middle class, understood the desperation someone feels when they don’t get enough to eat. I clearly remembered having run a distance of more than 7 miles on many occasions just to make it to a local feeding program before they closed at 7 pm.
Once the need for food was met, the next challenge would arise—where to find a place to sleep for the night. Fortunately, local programs like the Coalition for the Homeless, Second Harvest Food Bank and the Wayne Densch Center were an important part of my ability to survive my painful experience.
With the assistance of these programs, I was accepted by a college scholarship program through the Coalition and obtained two degrees from Valencia.
My experience has helped me understand that devoting my life to helping others offers lasting rewards. Today, I am employed as Childhood Hunger Programs Manager at Second Harvest Food Bank and oversee the summer feeding, Hi-Five Kids Pack, and Kids Café programs. I am so proud to be able to distribute food resources to those wonderful programs and help hundreds more like me.
1.What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?
A. It was impossible for the author to get a job then.
B. Many local people were out of work in Florida.
C. Florida was not a good place for people living there.
D. The author rejected many chances to get a job in Florida.
2.Why did the author run a distance of over 7 miles on many occasions?
A. Because he didn’t want to be late for work there.
B. Because he desired to get some food to eat.
C. Because he went there to help the poor.
D. Because he helped distribute food resources to the poor.
3.Before being accepted by a college scholarship program, the author_____.
A. had lived with his relatives happily.
B. had won his degree in a university.
C. had been struggling financially.
D. had lost hope of facing the future.
4. From his experience, the author learns that ______.
A. misfortune may be an actual blessing.
B. a friend in need is a friend indeed.
C. where there is a will there is a way.
D. one good turn deserves another.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The city of Heracleion was buried underwater 1500 years ago. This grand city had been mentioned by the Greek writer Herodotus, the 5th-century BC historian. He had told a wonderful tale of Helen of Troy, who traveled to Heracleion, then a port of great wealth, with her Trojan lover, Paris.
When French underwater researcher Franck Goddio happened to discover some cultural treasures, it led them to one of the greatest finds of the 21st century, a city underwater. The discovery took place when Goddio had been in search of Napoleon’s warships from the 1798 Battle of the Nile, when he had been defeated by Nelson in these very waters, but to his surprise, he made this important discovery.
The discoveries include the huge statues of the Egyptian goddess Isis, the god Hapi, and an unidentified Egyptian pharaoh(法老), all preserved in excellent condition by their muddy burial coverings. Hapi, the god of the flooding of the Nile especially stands out for its size. Along with these 16-foot statues there are hundreds of smaller statues of Egyptian gods, among which are the figures that guarded the temple where Cleopatra took office as Queen of the Nile. Dozens of sarcophagi(石棺)have also been found, containing the bodies of mummified animals sacrificed to Amun-Gereb, the super god of the Egyptians.
Evidence shows that Heracleion slipped into the water sometime in the 6th or 7th century AD. The discovery of Heracleion will now add depth and detail to our knowledge of the ancient world, because among the discoveries, there are perfectly preserved stones carved in both ancient Greek and ancient Egyptian.
1.Why does the author cite(引用)the description of the Greek writer Herodotus?
A. To tell a wonderful love story. B. To have respect for the writer.
C. To draw readers’ interest in history. D. To show the glory days of Heracleion.
2.What can we learn about the city of Heracleion?
A. It was discovered unexpectedly. B. Napoleon defeated Nelson there.
C. Napoleon’s warships were found there. D. It was once occupied by Napoleon.
3.Which is the biggest statue found underwater?
A. The god Hapi. B. The goddess Isis.
C. The queen Cleopatra. D. The Egyptian pharaoh.
4.What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph?
A. The artistic style of the statues. B. The time when the city was built.
C. The significance of the discovery. D. The language used in ancient Egypt.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Several years ago, I had to replace a receptionist for my unit. Before I advertised for the position, I was approached by another manager, and asked if l would consider a transfer from his staff instead of opening a new competition. My natural question was to ask who he wanted me to consider and why.
It appeared from his description of this employee, Maria, that she was having a lot of problems performing her duties, and had difficulties with her boss, and did not appear to respond to any attempts he, the manager, had made to settle the issues. Now, after listening to his explanation, I really had severe doubts. What crossed my mind, after this discussion, was that he wanted me to take a problem off his hands.
I told him I would think about it and would let him know the next day. As promised, after thinking more about this potential performance issue, I decided that I would agree to speak with Maria privately before I made any decision.
And, what I found out during this interview, left me deep in thought. As it turned out, the performance issue appeared to result from working for a boss who never extended a good morning greeting, never gave a word of encouragement, and was constantly changing the work load and routines. The end result was a totally ruined employee who was unconfident, hated to see a new work day start.
I decided to accept her transfer to my unit. What started out as a shy, withdrawn and frightened employee turned out to be one of the most productive and loyal employee that I had ever worked with. Maria couldn't do enough and was constantly asking for more and for more responsibility. I was more than happy to give her what she needed-praise for work well done, respect as a person, and encouragement for doing well in anything she dealt with.
Sometimes, we are guilty of holding others back from accomplishing or doing or developing as they should or could. It may be a wise idea that we all look in the mirror, from time to time, to see what we are really like.
1.What can we learn about the writer from the first paragraph?
A. He is a manager in the company.
B. He doesn't like his receptionist.
C. He likes to compete with others.
D. He wants to find another position.
2.After hearing his colleague's description of Maria, the writer thought that Maria_______.
A. attempted to settle the issues
B. was a problem to her boss
C. shouldn't stay in the company
D. could get on well with others
3.Why did Maria fail to perform well in her previous job?
A. Her previous job was not suitable for her.
B. She had difficulty responding to her manager.
C. Her boss didn't inspire her working enthusiasm.
D. Her boss showed no trust in her ability.
4.The writer accepted Maria's transfer to unit probably because he thought that________.
A. she was a ruined employee
B. she would need his protection
C. she would turn out to be a good employee
D. she was a shy and frightened employee
5.The writer probably believes that a good boss should________.
A. praise and award his employees a lot
B. respect, praise and encourage his employees
C. greet his employees and give them much work
D. always give his employees guidance in working
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Several years ago, I had to replace a receptionist for my unit. Before I advertised for the position, I was approached by another manager, and asked if I would consider a transfer from his staff instead of opening a new competition. My natural question was to ask who he wanted me to consider and why.
It appeared from his description of this employee, Maria, that she was having a lot of problems performing her duties and had difficulties with her boss and did not appear to respond to any attempts he, the manager, had made to settle the issues. Now, after listening to his explanation, I really had severe doubts. What crossed my mind, after this discussion, was that he wanted me to take a problem off his hands.
I told him I would think about it and would let him know the next day. As promised, after thinking more about this potential performance issue, I decided that I would agree to speak with Maria privately before I made any decision.
And, what I found out during this interview, left me deep in thought. As it turned out, the performance issue appeared to result from working for a boss who never extended a good morning greeting, never gave a word of encouragement, and was constantly changing the work load and routines. The end result was a totally ruined employee who was unconfident and hated to see a new work day start.
I decided to accept her transfer to my unit. What started out as a shy, withdrawn and frightened employee turned out to be one of the most productive and loyal employee that I had ever worked with. Maria couldn’t do enough and was constantly asking for more responsibility. I was more than happy to give her what she needed – praise for work well done, respect as a person, and encouragement for doing well in anything she dealt with.
Sometimes we are guilty of holding others back from accomplishing or doing, or developing as they should or could. It may be a wise idea that we all look in the mirror, from time to time, to see what we are really like.
1. What can we learn about the writer from the first paragraph?
A. He is a manager in the company.
B. He doesn't like his receptionist.
C. He likes to compete with others.
D. He wants to find another position.
2. After hearing his colleague's description of Maria, the writer thought that Maria ____ .
A. attempted to settle the issues
B. was a problem to her boss
C. shouldn't stay in the company
D. could get on well with others
3. Why did Maria fail to perform well in her previous job?
A. Her previous job was not suitable for her.
B. She had difficulty responding to her manager.
C. Her boss didn't inspire her working enthusiasm.
D. Her boss showed no trust in her ability.
4. We can infer that before working with the author, Maria ______.
A. was not welcome by her colleagues
B. wanted to transfer her position
C. didn't like her boss
D. felt frustrated at her work
5. The writer probably believes that a good boss should ______.
A. praise and award his employees a lot
B. respect, praise and encourage his employees
C. greet his employees and give them much work
D. always give his employees guidance in working
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