A Real TurnaroundMy writing career began ten ...

A Real Turnaround

My writing career began ten years ago with my articles published locally and nationally. As a_______writer, I was happy to be on my way, writing and learning as much as I could. And readers told me they were ______by my articles.

However, something______ happened. A series of events had me______myself and my abilities, ruining my______. My writing life______, and I didn’t write for two years. I lost my_______for writing and forgot the joy the writing gave me and others.

Slowly I learned I had to be in control of my own happiness if I was to feel ______. I started walking, establishing a routine(固定了线路). Walking______my head, allowed me time to think, gave me confidence and______, which made me feel energetic and healthy.

I started writing again, and______how much happiness it gave me. I had______a new job, and was determined to keep up my walking routine. It was difficult to______writing and my family as well as my job. The solution? I______the alarm just a bit earlier and either wrote on alternate mornings when I wasn’t walking, or I would try to spare some time to______after I walked outside.

Through all this, I learned that happiness does not______a lot of hard work, but it needs to be created and______by me. I again have readers telling me the______my writing has had on them. Even some are able to______their own writing because of my inspirational articles. It was up to me to make it ______－my own happiness.

1.A.lazy B.rich C.beginning D.amazing

2.A.inspired B.caught C.interrupted D.struck

3.A.good B.terrible C.interesting D.exciting

4.A.questioning B.helping C.improving D.teaching

5.A.wealth B.marriage C.happiness D.fame

6.A.continued B.began C.lost D.stopped

7.A.pen B.income C.passion D.ability

8.A.busier B.better C.luckier D.smarter

9.A.hit B.washed C.cleared D.built

10.A.food B.patience C.water D.courage

11.A.rediscovered B.repeated C.refreshed D.returned

12.A.started B.lost C.refused D.finished

13.A.solve B.choose C.describe D.balance

14.A.put B.set C.pull D.open

15.A.walk B.jog C.write D.think

16.A.take B.spend C.like D.make

17.A.drew B.offered C.controlled D.checked

18.A.article B.story C.review D.effect

19.A.put down B.take up C.come out D.give up

20.A.happen B.gain C.disappear D.lose

高二英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

The success of The Pickwick Papers made Dickens very popular. He suddenly found himself at twenty-four the most famous novelist of his day. Busy as his social life was, he worked on two novels at the same time—Oliver Twist and The Pickwick Papers. He was particularly proud of The Pickwick Papers, which was a huge success and was regarded as a comedy (喜剧) masterpiece (杰作). “If I were to live a hundred years and write novels in each, I should never be so proud of any of them as I am proud of The Pickwick Papers,” he said.

It has been said of Dickens that he grasped (抓住) the imagination of his readers because his imagination grasped himself. The people in his works were so real that they could make him laugh or cry. When writing Oliver Twist he said that he could not rest until Fagin, the wrongdoer (做坏事的人), had been hanged.

Dickens’ marriage to Catherine Hagarth, with whom he had ten children, ended unhappily in 1858. He started to travel about giving readings of his works. His interest in theater gave his novels the qualities that made them suitable for reading aloud on the stage. A tiring travel to the United States affected his health. On June 9, 1870, when he was working on a new novel, he died, as he had wished. He said he wanted to die working.

1.Dickens became a famous novelist　　　　　　　 .

A.because his social work

B.when he began to give readings of his works

C.because he was writing two novels at the same time

D.with the success of The Pickwick Papers

2.According to this passage, we know that Dickens 　　　　　　　 　　 .

A.was only interested in writing novels

B.didn’t like Oliver Twist

C.didn’t think he could write a better novel than The Pickwick Papers in his life

D.wished to live one hundred years and write three novels in each

3.Fagin must be　　　　　　 .

A.a person in real life

B.a character in Oliver Twist

C.a character in The Pickwick Papers

D.one of Dickens’ works

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Dickens had a happy marriage to Catherine Hagarth.

B.Dickens was a successful actor.

C.Dickens’ death had little to do with his hard work.

D.Dickens had wished to die in the course of his work.

高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

The universe began with the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago, with everything___ in space smaller than a grain of sand.

A. started          B. starting          C. to start        D. to be started

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Eighty-five percent of the jobs that today's students will do in 2030 don't exist yet,the Institute for the Future has predicted.That might seem like a high number to reach in only 10 years.But think about the non-mainstream careers that did not exist just a handful of years ago: social media manager,app developer and cloud computing engineer,etc.What role should colleges and universities play in preparing students for a workplace that is constantly changing? Educational institutions are trying to answer that question."We hope they will not only be prepared for whatever the job market looks like in 10,20 or 50 years but be the ones shaping it," said Jenn Stringer,professor at the University of Californian,Berkeley.Here are some of the approaches they're taking.

Some experts argue that the four-year learning model needs to be rethought in a big way. They say education can no longer be seen as something that stops when a person graduates from college.If students could take a year or two off school,get a job,and then return to school a few years later,the education system would offer true life-long learning and better adapt to changing technology.

Fewer employers are willing to train people on the job than the employers 50 years ago, largely as part of an effort to cut costs.To fill the job skills gap,some courses are offered as an add-on to a student's main degree.For example,the courses may include data analysis,web design and digital marketing.The goal is to offer students,a degree aside,some advantages when they seek jobs or promotions in the future.

Other institutions are trying to imitate the workplace within the traditional classroom. Several colleges have partnered with private companies,such as the software company Adobe, to integrate their products into the classroom.Professors at schools who partner with the company are encouraged to use the product for assignments.The idea is that students learn how to create a project that can be used in the real world and the"soft skills"such as teamwork and creativity.

高二英语概要写作困难题查看答案及解析

Several years ago, most young Britons wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or , if they were creative enough, to take up singing. But today, things stand differently.

According to a survey by Tesco Mobile, a UK telecoms company, the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger, or “vlogger”. The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as much as 40 percent of them put vlogger as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers. The single factor contributing to this change is undoubtedly the internet and social media. They have made it so much easier to reach a global audience, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.

“In years that have gone by, the biggest stars were recommended and trained by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera can become an idol,” a Tesco Mobile spokesperson said in a news release. “From fashion to comedy, these self-made stars document their hobbies to an adoring fan-base. Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting with their fans about everyday life.”

However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact that only those who are successful gain fame and fortune. For every success there are a hundred others who never get off the starting block. There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that are destined to remain dreams.This is why despite the popularity of vloggers, some young people chose to follow careers that don’t necessarily earn them fame, but allow them to make good use of the internet to share their hobbies.

Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a business called the Finishers Club. It’s an online platform for runners to keep a record of their races. He told the career website Zippia that his job allows him to express his passion, and is always a learning experience. And that’s enough for him.

1.Why do so many young Britons choose to be vloggers?

A. Because being vloggers is an ideal career.

B. Because vloggers can become idols easily.

C. Because being vloggers is popular nowadays.

D. Because vloggers are bound to be rich and famous

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Most vloggers can achieve their dreams

B. One should realize the dreams one by one.

C. Vloggers who are successful can gain fame and fortune

D. Not all the vloggers have accomplished the dreams

3.The example of Israeli David Leshaw in the last paragraph serves to 　　　　　　　　 .

A. call on young people not to be vloggers　　 B. explain the popularity of vloggers

C. help readers take a correct attitude　　 D. state the advantages of his career

4.What is the author’s attitude toward being vloggers?

A. Objective　　 B. Critical

C. Positive　　 D. Negative

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Talk about a real-life hero! Ten-year-old Larry Champagne from St. Louis, Missouri, hit the brake (刹车) on a runaway school bus. He saved himself and 20 other kids on board from disaster.

It all happened in one terrible accident. On the way to school, the bus driver, Ernestine Blackman, suddenly fell ill. Seeing the car was running away, the other kids started to scream, but Larry ran to the front and stopped the bus.

“At first I thought, ‘We’re going to die,’” says Larry, “but after I pressed the brake, I felt safe.”

Larry’s speedy reaction made news all over the country. He appeared on TV shows as a hero. The bus company gave Larry a big gift. His school hung a medal of honor around his neck.

“My grandmother always tells me to do what’s right,” says Larry. He thanked his brother, Jerrick, 9, who “helped me get the bus driver up” during the emergency. How did he know how to stop the bus? Larry is something of a mechanic（机械师）. He helps his grandfather work on his old truck. “He gets his hands dirty,” says his grandfather. One thing is for certain: Larry knows where to find the brakes.

1.What did Larry do to save the runaway bus?

A．He parked it for the sleeping bus driver.

B．He helped all the kids climb out through the windows.

C．He made a call to the police.

D．He pressed the brake.

2.When did Larry finally feel safe?

A．When the kids finally stopped screaming.

B．When the police officers arrived.

C．Once he pressed the brake, and the bus stopped.

D．When the bus driver started driving again.

3.Larry got the following as praise for his hero action Except _______.

A．appearing on TV shows                   B．a scholarship from his school

C．a big gift from the bus company             D．a medal of honor

4.Larry thanked his brother Jerrick for ________.

A．helping him get the bus driver up

B．helping him work on his old truck

C．teaching him how to find the brake

D．teaching him how to stop the bus

5.The underlined sentence “Larry is something of a mechanic” tells us that ____.

A．Larry’s job is a mechanic

B．Larry knows something about machines

C．Larry is a robot

D．Larry knows nothing about machines

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was a ten-year-old girl, I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life”. To talk before the whole class! Just imagine how　 1.　 (terrible) shy I was the moment I thought of that with so many eyes fixed upon me. I had no other　 2. (choose), though. First I was to draft the speech and that was just a piece of cake for me, because I was a good writer--something to pride myself in. But the hard part　 3.　 (lie) in my oral presentation; to read from　 4.　 paper was not allowed; I had to give the speech　 5.　 my memory and in front of such a big audience! A real trial began when I stood on the platform with my legs　 6. (tremble) and my mind blank. How much time had passed by, I didn’t know. My listeners were still waiting, patiently and without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found 7.　 back, giving out my speech with difficulty. Finally I finished. After8.　 seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding. I made it! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my confidence building　 9.　 , I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way to success is our fear; overcome it, 　 10.　 we will be able to achieve our goals.

高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I was a ten-year-old girl, I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “ A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class ! Just imagine how1.(terrible) shy I was the moment I thought of that with so many eyes fixed upon me. I had only one2. (choose) , though. First I was to draft the speech and that was just a piece of cake for me, because I was a good writer – something to pride myself on. But the hard part 3.(lie) in my oral presentation; to read from 4. paper was not allowed ; I had to give the speech 5. my memory and in front of such a big audience !

A real trial began when I stood on the platform with my legs6.(tremble) and my mind blank. How much time had passed by , I didn’t know . My listeners were still waiting patiently and without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found 7. back, giving out my speech with difficulty. Finally I finished. After it seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding. I made8.! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared . Actually with my confidence building9., I now turn out to be a great speaker . Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way to success is our fear. Overcome it,10.we will be able to achieve our goals .

高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Melissa Poe was 9 years old when she began a campaign for a cleaner environment by writing a letter to the then President Bush.Through her own efforts,her letter was reproduced（复制）on over 250 donated billboards（广告牌）across the country.

The response to her request for help was so huge that Poe established Kids For A Cleaner Environment(Kids F.A.C.E.) in 1989. There are now 300,000 members of Kids FACE worldwide and is the world's largest youth environmental organization.

Poe has also asked the National Park Service to carry out a "Children's Forest" project in every national park. In 1992, she was invited as one of only six children in the world to speak at the Earth Summit in Brazil as part of the Voices of the Future Program. In 1993, she was given a Caring Award for her efforts by the Caring Institute.

Since the organization started, Kids F.A.C.E.members have distributed and planted over 1 million trees! Ongoing tree-planting projects include Kid's Yards—the creation of backyard wildlife habitats and now Kids F.A.C.E.is involved in the exciting Earth Odyssey, which is a great way to start helping.

"Starting the club turned out to be a way to help people get involved with the environment. Club members started doing things like recycling, picking up litter and planting trees as well as inviting other kids to join their club."

"We try to tell kids that it's not OK to be lazy," she explains. "You need to start being a responsible, environmentally friendly person now, right away, before you become a resource-sucking adult."

1.Kids F.A.C.E is _____.

A. a program to help students with writing　　 B. a project of litter recycling

C. a campaign launched by President Bush　　 D. a club of environmental protection

2.What can we learn about Poe?

A. She was awarded a prize in Brazil.

B. She donated billboard across the country.

C. She got positive responses for her efforts.

D. She joined the National Park Service.

3.Kid's Yards is _____.

A. established in a national park

B. started to protect wildlife

C. a tree-planting project

D. an entertainment park for kids

4.Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

A. Adults are resource-sucking people.

B. Poe sought help from a youth organization.

C. Kids F.A.C.E members are from the U.S.

D. Kids are urged(呼吁) to save natural resources.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I came to study in the United States a year ago. Yet, I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the car accident I had to see a doctor---- and go to court(法庭).

After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury. I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.

But every time I want to see doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines and it cost me $215.

My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made pay him $770.

Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance(保险) company the date I was leaving American. Knowing that, they played for time,….. and I left without getting a cent.

My experience taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality（职业道德）. Secondly foreigners are still being treated unfairly. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides.

1.The author’s roommate offered to help him because ------------.

A. he felt sorry for the author

B. he thought it was a chance to make some money

C. he knew the doctor was a very good one

D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

2.The word “charge” in this passage means ----------.

A. be responsible　　 B.　 accuse　　　 C. ask as a price　　　 D. claim

3.Both the doctor and the lawyer in the passage are very ----------.

A. friendly　　　 B. greedy　　　　 C. professional　　　　 D. busy

4.What conclusion can you draw from the story?

A. Going to court is something very common in America

B. One must very careful while driving a car

C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides

D. Money is more important than other things in America

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析