Brandon and Derek's mother, Beth Lash, shared...

Brandon and Derek's mother, Beth Lash, shared a Facebook video on Dec. 25, 2017. It captured the moment when Brandon ______ his card out loud. On Brandon Lash's 24th birthday, his little brother, Derek, ______ him with a rather large card filled with an even bigger ______.

“I have always _______you," Brandon reads from the front of the card,_______ by his brother.

"I love spending time with you... I'm so ______ I have you for my brother. You have always been there for me, even though I get on your nerves sometimes. You will always have a piece of my heart," Brandon continues, opening up the　　 ______

"And now you will have my ______, too. We are a ______ match," Brandon reads, ______ the card to the floor and breaking down into_____

Brandon has kidney disease and is currently in chronic(慢性的) failure and has extremely low kidney function. He receives _______three times a week, and was told that he had been recommended for the transplant list. Unfortunately, his parents are not a match, but________his brother is.

“I can’t believe Derek would _______so much all this for me,” Brandon tells the publication. “He's giving me a________to have a healthy life again. I ______ can't believe it's happening.”

“I________seeing him sick and knew something needed to be done to make him healthy again,” Derek adds. "Not only was it the _______thing to do, but the only thing to do. He's my brother... We didn't know _______he could be on the transplant list, and I knew I just wanted my_______ brother back."

1.A. read　　 B. sang　　 C. called　　 D. shouted

2.A. provided　　 B. issued　　 C. presented　　 D. supplied

3.A. claim　　 B. award　　 C. smile　　 D. surprise

4.A. taken charge of　　 B. looked up to　　 C. got hold of　　 D. lived up to

5.A. signed　　 B. drawn　　 C. written　　 D. described

6.A. thankful　　 B. satisfied　　 C. awkward　　 D. confused

7.A. paper　　 B. card　　 C. book　　 D. cover

8.A. nerves　　 B. eyes　　 C. kidney　　 D. heart

9.A. perfect　　 B. possible　　 C. equal　　 D. friendly

10.A. losing　　 B. dropping　　 C. throwing　　 D. blowing

11.A. screams　　 B. worries　　 C. laughs　　 D. tears

12.A. treatments　　 B. experiments　　 C. directions　　 D. observations

13.A. finally　　 B. possibly　　 C. luckily　　 D. exactly

14.A. advise　　 B. experience　　 C. allow　　 D. sacrifice

15.A. chance　　 B. fortune　　 C. accident　　 D. occasion

16.A. always　　 B. already　　 C. forever　　 D. still

17.A. regretted　　 B. minded　　 C. hated　　 D. opposed

18.A. fair　　 B. right　　 C. normal　　 D. real

19.A. when　　 B. how long　　 C. how much　　 D. while

20.A. lovely　　 B. brave　　 C. honest　　 D. healthy

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mr. Laurence was not allowed to see Beth, and Meg felt unhappy writing letters to her mother saying nothing about Beth’s illness. Jo nursed Beth night and day, but the time came when Beth did not know her and called for her mother. Jo was frightened, and Meg begged to be allowed to write the truth, but Hannah said there was no danger yet. Then a letter came saying that Mr. March was worse and could not think of coming home for a long time.

How dark the days seemed. How sad and lonely. The sisters worked and waited as the shadow of death lay over the once happy home. It was then that Meg realized how rich she had been in the things which really mattered—love, peace, good health. And Jo, watching her little sister, thought about how unselfish Beth always was—living for others and trying to make home a happy place for all who came there. Amy, sad and lonely at Aunt March’s house, just wanted to come home so that she could do something to help Beth.

On the first day of December, the doctor came in the morning. He looked at Beth, then said quietly, ‘If Mrs. March can leave her husband, I think she should come home now.’

Jo threw on her coat and ran out into the snow to send a telegram. When she arrived back, Laurie came with a letter saying that Mr. March was getting better again. This was good news, but Jo’s face was so unhappy that Laurie asked, ‘What is it? Is Beth worse?’

‘I’ve sent for Mother,’ said Jo, beginning to cry. ‘Beth doesn’t know us any more.’

Laurie held her hand and whispered, ‘I’m here, Jo. Hold on to me. Your mother will be here soon, and then everything will be all right.’

1.Meg had to write to her mother because _________ at the moment.

A. her mother was away working in another town

B. her mother was looking after her father in hospital

C. she wanted to tell her about the illness of Beth

D. she knew that her mother was getting worse

2.Which of the following is NOT true about Beth?

A. She finally recovered from the illness.

B. She liked playing the piano very much.

C. She once almost drowned herself in the river.

D. She was shy but devoted to others.

3.Amy _______.

A. was at Aunt March’s house to help with the housework

B. was somewhat self-centered in the earlier part of the story

C. was much older than Beth and liked drawing very much

D. studied all by herself at home instead of going to school

4.From the story we know that _______.

A. Laurie helped Jo publish her story in a newspaper

B. Laurie had been taking care of Mr. March before Beth got ill

C. Laurie and Jo were very good friends to each other

D. Laurie and Jo got married in the end

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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.Who is the speaker?

A. Brandon’s mother. B. A customer. C. An announcer at Wal-Mart.

2.Where was Brandon last seen?

A. In the frozen foods section.

B. In the sporting goods section.

C. In the toys section.

3.What is Brandon wearing?

A. A white shirt and a red baseball cap.

B. Blue jeans and a black baseball cap.

C. A dark shirt and blue jeans.

4.What should customers do if they see Brandon?

A. Call the security department.

B. Take him to the Pizza Hut.

C. Help him to get to the security desk.

高二英语短文中等难度题查看答案及解析

Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter have changed the way that people interact and connect on a daily basis. They are changing the face of relationships of every kind. One of the major concerns that have caught the attention of many, is the influence that social media may be having on social anxiety disorders.

If removed from their phone for a few hours or a few days, the average person would likely feel anxious about not being “connected”. Most people have probably experienced an occasion in which they posted a creative photo, and waited to see “how many” or “retweets” they received. If this number is lower than expected, the（自我）ego is going to take a hit. There is also constant checking of the number of “followers” and “friends” that you have, and these numbers can have a direct influence on feelings of acceptance and popularity.

Anxiety can arise from feeling at a loss when faced with too much going on at one time Multitasking can very quickly lead to increased levels of anxiety. Most people can likely relate to feeling the constant need to check their phone while driving, during meals or at work. This desire is actually leading to increased levels of anxiety. The choice to be constantly connected leads to the feeling of having to always make yourself available.

Social anxiety is much different from the anxiety one feels from being offline. It’s a more serious type of anxiety resulting from the fear of being judged by others while in a social interaction. Cases can range from mild--- and are often the cause of a lot of drinking with others to severe, in which case a person may avoid parties and get-togethers altogether.

The degree to which social media and technology are changing our lives and introducing new forms of anxiety is anything but deniable（可否认的）. The real question is to what extent are they introducing new disorders or increasing existing ones like social anxiety. It’s certainly a topic worth studying more to determine who is being helped, who is being harmed and how social anxiety can be dealt with.

1.What is the major focus of the text？

A.Human desire for social interaction.

B.The influence of social media on anxiety.

C.Anxiety resulting from interpersonal relationships.

D.The popularity of social media in people’s daily life.

2.How does the author explain social anxiety in Paragraph 2?

A.By giving examples. B.By offering statistics.

C.By providing processes. D.By making comparisons.

3.According to the author, which of the following can lead to increased levels of anxiety?

A.Not being available for get-togethers. B.Chatting on the phone with a friend.

C.Using the phone while driving. D.Eating meals alone.

4.What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?

A.Life changes. B.Anxiety degrees.

C.New forms of anxiety. D.Social media and technology.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Let’s face it: Teenagers spend hours texting, socializing on Facebook and playing video games.And it’s driving their parents nuts.

Sure, there are real dangers connected with all this screen time—everything from cyberbullying(网络欺凌) to couch-potato obesity.Not to mention driving while texting, and shortened attention spans(持续时间).

Douglas Gentile, who studies the effects of media on children, says texting, Facebook and video games are not naturally bad.Nor are they naturally better or worse than watching TV, although they do lead to different risks, such as cyberbullying.

But research has shown that the more time kids spend in front of screens—whether it’s TV or instant-messaging—the worse their school performances are.“That doesn’t mean it’s true for every kid, but it makes sense, that for every hour a kid is playing video games, it’s an hour that they’re not doing homework or reading or exploring or creating,” he said.If screen time is taking the place of doing their homework, that’s bad.But if their homework is done, well, so what?

The study also found that the more time kids spend with media, the lower their grades and levels of personal satisfaction are.Gentile said the influence of screen time on school work can be reduced by what he calls “protective factors”.Those might include good teachers and a high-performing school, love of reading, coming from a family where education is valued.“If you had all these protective factors, then that one little risk factor, who cares?”

One thing parents should worry about is the way electronic devices encourage multitasking（多任务处理).

“As adults, your response speeds up, you’re quicker to look over your shoulder and notice little noises or lights.However this is not what the kids need when they get to the classroom.Scanning to see when the next message comes may not be good for kids.The more distractions(分心的事物) you have, the worse your performance is.” Getting kids to turn off their phones, iPods in order to let them concentrate（集中) on homework is a fight worth having.

1.What statement may Gentile agree to?

A.Kids get bad marks when using Facebook.

B.TV or texting affects kids equally.

C.Kids prefer video games to books.

D.Watching TV is better than playing video games.

2.By saying “one little risk factor”, Gentile referred to ________

A.love for reading B.valuing education

C.screen time　　 　 D.good teachers

3. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that________.

A.kids can give quick answer to questions if texting

B.Multitasks aren’t really good for every kid

C.electric devices increase the attention of kids

D.kids perform well if doing many tasks together

4.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

A.Are kids suffering cyber bullying on Facebook?

B.Are texting and Facebook worse for teens than TV?

C.Are kids willing to turn off their electric devices?

D.Are texting causing kids to lose interest in reading?

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Well, parents, surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to thumb rides, and not just to school. It’s awkward to be refused when you call a friend and ask for a ride. But with Twitter, you just look for other people heading the same way.

It may sound risky, so many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides, and don’t branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter just like me, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.

“I think the digital connection of young people is really important, because younger generations grew up sharing things on line, sharing files, photos, music, etc, so they’ve been very used to sharing,” said Juliet Schor, a sociology professor at Boston College.

The sharing economy got big during the recession (经济衰退), allowing people to access more goods, services using technology and even to share costs. And that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom, like what my friend Earl says, “The symbol of freedom isn’t the car any more because there’s technology out there connecting you to a car.”

According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver’s license compared to six in ten today. So it’s not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasn’t rushing to get a license but an iPhone.

“Driving, for young people, does mean they have to disconnect from their technology, and that’s a negative. So if they could sit in the passage side and still be connected, that’s going to be a plus.” Schor continued.

To me, another plus is that ridesharing represents something, something much bigger than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter.

1.The American teens prefer to possess an iPhone as a birthday gift because ______.

A. it is most fashionable and cool　　 B. they are bored with driving cars

C. they are fond of being connected　　 D. it is much cheaper than a car

2.We can learn from the text that ______.

A. Twitter is a website for teens to make friends and achieve goals

B. ridesharing can be seen as a sign that people still count on each other

C. drwing cars for teens means a plus and connecting with technology

D. having a car and cost-sharing symbolize more freedom for the author’s mother

3.Professor Juliet would agree that ______.

A. young people will sit waiting to be contacted by reading a passage

B. sharing economy is bound to be responsible for the recession

C. young people tend to share a car with strangers by means of Twitter

D. being connected via technology comes first for young people

4.The best title for the passage is probably ______.

A. Twitter, an Awesome Website　　 B. Cars or iPhone

C. Teens Use Twitter to Thumb Rides　　 D. Cool Teens on the Go

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Well, parents, surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to thumb rides, and not just to school. It’s awkward to be refused when you call a friend and ask for a ride. But with Twitter, you just look for other people heading the same way.

It may sound risky, so many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides, and don’t branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter just like me, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.

“I think the digital connection of young people is really key, because younger generations grew up sharing things on line, sharing files, photos, music, etc, so they’ve been very used to sharing,” said Juliet Schor, a sociology professor at Boston College.

The sharing economy got big during the recession (经济衰退), allowing people to access more goods, services using technology and even to share costs. And that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom, like what my friend Earl says, “The symbol of freedom isn’t the car any more because there’s technology out there connecting you to a car.”

According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver’s license compared to six in ten today. So it’s not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasn’t rushing to get a license but an iPhone.

“Driving, for young people, does mean they have to disconnect from their technology, and that’s a negative. So if they could sit in the passage side and still be connected, that’s going to be a plus.” Schor continued.

To me, another plus is that ride sharing represents something, something much bigger than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter.

1.The American teens like me, prefer to possess an iPhone as a birthday gift because _______.

A. it is most fashionable and cool

B. they are bored with driving cars

C. they are fond of being connected

D. it is much cheaper than a car

2.We can learn from the text that _______.

A. Twitter is a website for teens to make friends and achieve goals

B. ride sharing can be seen as a sign that people still count on each other

C. driving cars for teens means a plus and connecting with technology

D. having a car and cost-sharing symbolize more freedom for the author’s mother

3.Professor Juliet would agree that _______.

A. young people will sit waiting to be contacted by reading a passage

B. sharing economy is bound to be responsible for the recession

C. young people tend to share a car with strangers by means of Twitter

D. being connected via technology is important for young people

4.The best title for the passage is probably _______.

A. Twitter, an Awesome Website

B. Cars or iPhone

C. Teens Use Twitter to Thumb Rides

D. Cool Teens on the Go

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Nowadays, social media like Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter are becoming increasingly popular. People have completely made social media part of their daily lives. As a result, many people have developed an Internet personality.

The Internet personality I am talking about is the one we shape on our social media sites. We are always posting information about ourselves for other people to know even when it can be completely untrue. Some people even go so far as to spend money in buying flowers or “likes” or buying a very expensive camera for their friends to take photos of them. I find it unbelievable. The time and energy spent on these silly things can only make us want to be accepted by more people.

Social media are also a modern cause of depression: People see the perfect lives of others and consider their own imperfect lives as bad. Even kids deal with this. They don’t realize that the reason why they struggle to love themselves is that they spend all day receiving untrue information.

I find that many people spend more time and energy in making sure that their online personality is worth accepting than caring for their real presence. So many times I have seen confident and beautiful girls on social media. But in the real world, they are extremely shy. They hardly talk to anyone and spend all their time using the phone.

Social media have gone so far as to even negatively affect marriages. This is because of the fact that there are now “Instagram husbands”—people whose use is to take perfect photos of their partners throughout the day. They spend a lot of time doing that whether they like it or not. Needless to say, social media likely influence relationships in a negative way.

I think everyone should not use social media at least for a few months to experience the difference it makes to them. They may find life is very different and much better.

1.What does “the Internet personality” in the passage refer to?

A. The hope to develop a better personality.

B. The personality developed through social media.

C. The true personality shown by us on social media.

D. The information we get about others on social media.

2.Why are social media a modern cause of depression?

A. We may read some upsetting news.

B. We have to try very hard to be accepted.

C. We can’t really find much useful information.

D. We feel sad about ourselves through comparing.

3.The example given in Paragraph 4 shows that ________.

A. shy people can also become confident

B. social media make people become more energetic

C. social media make people ignore their true presence

D. people today don’t consider their presence important.

4.What’s most probably the author’s attitude towards people’s using social media?

A. Uninterested.　　 B. Negative.

C. Uncertain.　　 D. Supportive.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Millions of people nowadays use Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat to converse with their friends. They use Skype to bridge long distances and Twitter to interact with public figure. But as more of our lives move online, are Internet-based interactions sufficient for a fulfilling life?

There have been considerable warnings about the drawbacks of online interactions. Some scholars have realized that our devotion to the screens is detracting from face-to-face conversations. For instance, a study showed that children who had been spending time with television and computers for a long period of time were significantly worse at recognizing nonverbal（非语言的）psychological suggestions in a conversation than those who had just five days without screens.

But there is another side to the argument: A 2015 Pew Foundation report found that teenagers use online interactions to strengthen their friendships. Plus, 57% of teenagers reported that they’d made friends online. Amori Milkami, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia, has conducted several studies on online interactions and tells that the nature of online communication is changing as young people treat social networks in an entirely different ways.

Too much research tends to mix all online interactions together, she says, instead of distinguishing between positive, meaning conversations and more superficial, negative exchanges. According to her, online communities can be especially useful for people who have an unusual concern and live in isolated areas, and so are unlikely to meet people with similar concerns in person.

“The major good aspect of online interactions compared to in-person ones is that social network allow users to interact with so many people at once. Whether or not that’s positive or negative depends on the type of friends you have. It’s possible to get the same level of achievement from online interactions as it is from in=person friends,” says Mikami. “This might be hard for older adults to believe and it might not be possible for them, because they might not feel comfortable having those kinds of deep online interactions. To them, the online world will always be more superficial. But young people really see it differently.”

As the nature of online interactions continually evolve, it’s difficult to definitely establish whether or not social media friendships alone are sufficient. But for those who don’t have strong in-person support groups, the value of online communities shouldn’t be dismissed.

1.The underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably means that the screens are ______.

A.becoming more and more appealing

B.controlling what people talk about with each other

C.making face-to-face conversations less efficient

D.changing the way people communicate with each other

2.What is the advantage of online interactions according to Milkami?

A.More positive topics will be focused on.

B.Communication efficiency will be improved.

C.People will feel more comfortable with communicating.

D.People will have more in-depth communication with others.

3.Which of the following will the author agree with?

A.Compared with the real world, the online communities are superficial.

B.It is impossible to know whether social media friendships are sufficient.

C.Teenagers can depend on online interactions to strengthen their friendships.

D.The importance of online communities should be considered for some people.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Mark Zukerberg is the founder and CEO of Facebook, an extremely popular social working website that started in the United States.

Now, millions of student users visit Facebook daily and the website is one of the top ten most widely visited sites on the internet worldwide. College and high school students use Facebook to communicate with friends and share both information and pictures for free. The company earns money through advertising.

Many other companies have been rumored (谣传) to be interested in buying Facebook. Just a few years after Mark started the company, he was approached by Terry Semel, who was the CEO of Yahoo. Terry offered Mark one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) to sell Facebook to Yahoo. Mark said no, though. He stands behind his dreams at the very beginning. He knows the value of the company could fall down; however, he is in this to build something unbelievable, not be bought out by another company.

Maybe he was smart. Now Facebook is rumored to be worth billions of dollars and bigger companies, like Microsoft or Google, want a share of the company. Some private firms are also interested. Facebook could sell 15 billion dollars if Mark decides to sell it at all. Perhaps Mark will just keep working from his California office to continue his dream of building something cool.

1.Facebook makes money from ______.

A. members B. advertisements

C. pictures D. students

2.Terry Semel was the CEO of ______.

A. Microsoft B. Facebook C. Google D. Yahoo

3.The underlined word “this” (Paragraph 3) most probably refers to ______.

A. buying companies 　　 B. managing Facebook

C. sharing information D. fighting rumors

4.Which of the following words best describes Mark Zukerberg according to the passage?

A. Determined. B. Humourous.

C. Gentle. 　　 D. Selfless.

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