Walk in the footsteps of the characters from your favorite books, poems and songs, with the new Walking Fiction app.
Jack, Chicago, USA
“We used Walking Fiction in Paris, France, to learn about Ernest Hemingway-one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. We walked the streets of his 1964 novel, A Moveable Feast, and we sat in Café Les Deux Magots on Boulevard Saint Germain while we were reading parts of the book. Hemingway used to sit there when he lived in Paris in the 1920s.”
Marco, Rome, Italy
“Last year, we visited the real Penny Lane in Liverpool, England, from the Beatles song, Penny Lane, by songwriters Paul McCartney and John Lennon. The lyrics(歌词) of the song were written about that road because Paul and John used to meet at a bus terminal there when they were young.”
Lucy, Dublin, Ireland
“We used Walking Fiction to see a different side of Dublin, Ireland. Today, we’re imagining it’s 16th June, 1904, and we’re walking the streets of Dublin, just like Leopold Bloom, James Joyce’s most famous character from his book, Ulysses. With this app, ordinary events in fiction are really brought to life.”
Ann, London, UK
“We visited Hampshire, England, the home of Jane Austen and the imaginary heroines from her books, such as Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice. We were thinking about the weddings in Austen’s books when we finished her church, St. Nicholas. Jane Austen’s house in Chawton was turned into a museum and we finished our tour there. It was a great day!”
Take a tour in the paths of masters. Download our free app today and start walking!
1.Why did Jack visit Café Les Deux Magots?
A.To buy A Moveable Feast. B.To drink coffee with friends.
C.To experience historical change D.To follow the master’s journey.
2.Whose work is Penny Lane?
A.Hemingway’s. B.Paul and John’s.
C.James Joyce’s. D.Jane Austen’s.
3.Who are Leopold Bloom and Elizabeth Bennet?
A.Characters created by authors.
B.Developers of the new app.
C.Travel lovers from the books.
D.Friends of Lucy and Ann.
高二英语阅读选择简单题
Walk in the footsteps of the characters from your favorite books, poems and songs, with the new Walking Fiction app.
Jack, Chicago, USA
“We used Walking Fiction in Paris, France, to learn about Ernest Hemingway-one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. We walked the streets of his 1964 novel, A Moveable Feast, and we sat in Café Les Deux Magots on Boulevard Saint Germain while we were reading parts of the book. Hemingway used to sit there when he lived in Paris in the 1920s.”
Marco, Rome, Italy
“Last year, we visited the real Penny Lane in Liverpool, England, from the Beatles song, Penny Lane, by songwriters Paul McCartney and John Lennon. The lyrics(歌词) of the song were written about that road because Paul and John used to meet at a bus terminal there when they were young.”
Lucy, Dublin, Ireland
“We used Walking Fiction to see a different side of Dublin, Ireland. Today, we’re imagining it’s 16th June, 1904, and we’re walking the streets of Dublin, just like Leopold Bloom, James Joyce’s most famous character from his book, Ulysses. With this app, ordinary events in fiction are really brought to life.”
Ann, London, UK
“We visited Hampshire, England, the home of Jane Austen and the imaginary heroines from her books, such as Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice. We were thinking about the weddings in Austen’s books when we finished her church, St. Nicholas. Jane Austen’s house in Chawton was turned into a museum and we finished our tour there. It was a great day!”
Take a tour in the paths of masters. Download our free app today and start walking!
1.Why did Jack visit Café Les Deux Magots?
A.To buy A Moveable Feast. B.To drink coffee with friends.
C.To experience historical change D.To follow the master’s journey.
2.Whose work is Penny Lane?
A.Hemingway’s. B.Paul and John’s.
C.James Joyce’s. D.Jane Austen’s.
3.Who are Leopold Bloom and Elizabeth Bennet?
A.Characters created by authors.
B.Developers of the new app.
C.Travel lovers from the books.
D.Friends of Lucy and Ann.
高二英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析
If you want to walk in the footsteps of some of the world’s greatest figures, then go to Oxford. Many of Oxford’s 38 colleges are open to the public year-round. Here are a few of the colleges worth visiting and some famous people who have studied there.
Christ Church College
Long before it became known as a location for the Harry Potter films, Christ Church was the college where Albert Einstein, author Charles Dodgson who wrote Alice in Wonderland, and 13 British prime ministers studied. In this large and popular college, you can see the paintings in the 16th-century Great Hall.
Magdalen College
Many consider Magdalen to be one of the most beautiful Oxford’s colleges. This is where author Oscar Wilde read his classics course. You can enjoy the medieval(中世纪的) church with its 15th-century tower. Opposite the college is the beautiful Botanic Garden founded in 1621.
Merton College
Founded in 1264, Merton has the oldest medieval library in use. J. R. R. Tolkien is said to have spent many hours here writing The Lord of the Rings. One of the college’s treasures is an astrolabe(星盘),thought to have belonged to Chaucer. The college has the most amazing collection of medieval colored glass in Oxford.
Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library, the main research library of the University of Oxford, is the largest university library in the UK. It is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library. It holds more than 9 million printed items on 189 km of shelving and seats up to 2,500 readers. The users of the library here include five kings, 40 Nobel Prize winners, 25 British prime minister and countless famous writers.
1.If a Harry Potter fan travels to Oxford, he’ll probably visit ____________.
A. Merton College B. Bodleian Library
C. Magdalen College D. Christ Church College
2.Which of the following can travelers see in Magdalen College?
A. A 15th-century tower.
B. A seven–ton tower bell.
C. England’s smallest cathedral.
D. British oldest botanic garden.
3.According to the passage, J. R. R. Tolkien is ____________.
A. the founder of Merton College
B. the author of The Lord of the Rings
C. the designer of the oldest medieval library
D. the owner of the astrolabe in Merton College
4.What do we know about the Bodleian Library?
A. It lies in Magdalen College.
B. It is the most famous library in the UK.
C. It has a collection of 2,500 kinds of books.
D. It is smaller than the British Library.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
They say that picture is worth a thousand words, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying. All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.
Good movies need good stories. If so, why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western storytelling, Homer’s The Odyssey, never had an equally great movie based on it? Movies need strong characters. So why have the movies based on The Great Gatsby never been praised as “great”? Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”?
One of the key reasons behind this is that while a book usually takes a few days to read, a movie typically lasts under two hours. This means that great books can lose plot details and characters when they move to the big screen. This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can’t escape from, with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favorite characters in the movie versions.
Movies also disappoint us when things don’t look the way we imagined them in the books. Take, for example, the epic movie Troy, which is in part based on Homer’s The Iliad and was met with mixed reviews from the audience. The most questionable issue was the actress chosen to play the part of Helen. Many people thought she didn’t live up to Helen's title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.
There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people’s eyes. Furthermore, books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules. With this in mind, perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source. Interestingly, audiences have in recent years turned to television series such as Sherlock or Mad Men, which can have many characters and gradual plot development. Perhaps, one day, readers of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.
1.Which of the following statements about the movie adaptation is true?
A.The characters in The Odyssey do not stand out.
B.The movie Troy doesn't look the way we visualized while reading the book.
C.The visual images are not as striking as the descriptions in the book The Great Gatsby.
D.Some parts of the story and characters are missing in the movie Alice in Wonderland.
2.One of the reasons why adaptations disappoint the audience is that ________.
A.they lack good storytelling
B.the images are not impressive enough
C.the characters in the movies are not strong and interesting
D.there is not enough time for movies to fully present the whole story
3.The underlined “ original source” in the last paragraph probably refers to _________.
A.audience B.book
C.characters. D.images
4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.Good books may not be adapted for great movies.
B.Reading books is better than watching movies.
C.People are dissatisfied with the current movies.
D.People are expressing their preference to reading books.
高二英语阅读选择困难题查看答案及解析
Every year, countless individuals are impacted by cancer. Our goal is to walk away from cancer as we give strength to those fighting this life-threatening disease. Walk Cancer Away invites everyone to participate in our annual family friendly walk event and join together to share the strong will power found inside each of us with those around us. With each step we take, with each story shared, and with each donation made we are one step closer to finding a cure. To date, we have raised over$700,000 for Dr. Nancy Kemeny's Colorectal Research Fund at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center(MSKCC), together with thousands of people supporting this cause over the last 12 years we are committed to.
Walk Cancer Away began as a walk in honor of James N. Rentas. Deeply influenced by his loss due to colorectal cancer, the Rentas family came together 12 years ago to help others who are suffering the disease. Dr. Nancy Kemeny at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, who was the doctor treating James N. Rentas, mirrors that same goal. Her efforts and that of her team at MSKCC are focused on researching to overcome the disease and find a cure.
Together they have made great advancements over the years and have provided years of life for those facing the disease. In many cases, their continued efforts have led to full relief of the cancer in patients. With the deepest gratitude we are thankful to all those who support and participate in the event each year, because without you this would not be possible.
Although Walk Cancer Away started just 12 years ago, we are forever honored to be able to join in this event that so many of us find so close to our hearts. We ask you, your family, and your friends to join in this year's Walk Cancer Away Event.
1.What does Walk Cancer Away intend to do?
A.To contact those suffering from cancer. B.To give strength to cancer patients' family.
C.To help find a way to defeat cancer. D.To share experiences from cancer victims.
2.According to paragraph 2, James N. Rentas
A.lost his family B.died of cancer
C.did research on cancer D.founded Walk Cancer Away
3.Why does the author make this speech?
A.To call on people to join in the activity. B.To raise money for cancer research.
C.To express thanks to all the participants. D.To introduce the history of an event.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Women,with equal opportunities now in place,are able to choose.whatever professional path they desire.If a 9-to-5 office job isn’t your style,consider some of the fun and profitable professions available that are a little off the beaten path..
Wedding planner
While some women dream of their wedding day,others grow up to be imaginative wedding planners.Business opportunities are readily available,as more than 2 million weddings take place in the United States each year with an average spend of more than$1,000 per wedding for a wedding planner,according to The Wedding Report.
Chocolatier
If you want to have your chocolate and eat it too,consider becoming a chocolatier.Create new flavor combinations,market your product and sell it from your own store,or work for a large chocolate business and watch your creations sold to the masses.
Personal shopper
If you love to shop,particularly when you are spending someone else’ s money,then you should consider becoming a personal shopper.Personal shoppers assess their clients’ needs, lifestyles,likes and dislikes and then put that knowledge to use by purchasing their clothing and accessories.Although the job does have a few drawbacks,like fussy clients,Entrepreneur.com reports that,”mostly,it’s a pretty good time.”
Disney character
Imagine being paid to be a princess.For many women working at the Disney resorts,that is exactly what they do.The Walt Disney Company hires look-alikes to play the roles of Disney characters,like the Little Mermaid or Cinderella,at its Disneyland and Disney World resorts.
1.One can satisfy her desire for shopping by becoming a_________even if she cannot afford.
A.wedding planner B.chocolatier C.personal shopper:. D.Disney character
2.Creativity is especially needed in the professions of
A.wedding planner&chocolatier
B.chocolatier&personal shopper..
C.personal shopper&Disney character
D.Disney character&wedding planner
3.Who may be interested in the jobs in the passage?
A.Women wanting flexible working hours..
B.Men fed up with 9 to 5 office work.
C.Housewives hoping for social equality.
D.Managers advertising for employees.
高二英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析
Food pictures that you display on WeChat can look more stylish if you follow our tips. 36.1.
※ Styling accompanied by a story
2. Some might want to tell about the person who is eating the dish. Whether it’s your first meal at a Chinese restaurant or a birthday party at a cozy cafeteria, describe the surroundings and background as well as the reason that made you choose the food in the picture.
※ Choose natural lighting
Flash is not as flattering as natural light. The latter makes pictures look much better. The only problem is that you can hardly find natural light in bars, cafes and restaurants. 3. If you are having your lunch or dinner outside, remember to find a place with shadow since direct sunlight casts shadows on food and other items.
※ Pick your angle(视角)
Choose the right angle. One of the best positions is shooting from the top down. This is how you’ll show the whole table. You might sometimes need to climb on a chair to take that perfect shot! 4. You may try and hold your dish out in front of you. Do not hesitate to ask a random person to stand behind you and take the shot for you. Vertical pictures are also worth your attention.
※5.
Use various filters(滤镜) to keep your shots more attractive. But don’t be restricted by them. Experiment a bit and see which app is your favorite.
A.Adjust the size and brightness.
B.Go beyond the Instagram filter
C.Eye level shots(照片) look irresistible(不可抵制的).
D.What you can do is to take your dish and walk over to a window.
E.Next are some means to tell you how to take a good picture of food.
F.There are a few ways to help you make your food shots more unique.
G.Before you take a picture, think about what you can tell your followers about it.
高二英语七选五困难题查看答案及解析
短文改错
Jane Eyre is a world-famous storybook, which is very popular to middle school students. The main character Jane is one of my favorite heroine. The book tells us not only about her hard life and about her efforts to gain her happiness. It were her perseverance and determination which helped her to get what she deserved at last. I liked Jane very much, and her story leaves a great effect on her life and study. I make up my mind work hard at my lessons. Meanwhile, I will try to make the full use of any opportunity to train my characters, especial my tolerance and perseverance to solve all of the difficulties in my life.
高二英语短文改错中等难度题查看答案及解析
Dickens was the most popular novelist of his time, and remains one of the best-known and most-read of English authors. He created some of the world’s best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.
Among fellow writers, Dickens has been admired. Leo Tolstoy, G. K. Chesterton, and George Orwell praised his realism and comic voice as well as his drawing people’s attention to children and the poor. The French writer Jules Verne called Dickens his favorite writer, writing his novels “stand alone, dwarfing all others by their amazing power and suitable expression.” The Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh was inspired by Dickens’s novels in several of his paintings like Vincent’s Chair and in an 1889 letter to his sister stated that reading Dickens, especially A Christmas Carol, was one of the things that was keeping him from killing himself
A Christmas Carol is most probably his best-known story, with frequent new adaptations. It is also the most-filmed of Dickens’ stories, with many versions dating from the early years of cinema. According to the historian Ronald Hutton, the current state of the observance of Christmas is largely the result of a mid-Victorian revival of the holiday spearheaded by A Christmas Carol. William Makepeace Thackeray called the book “a national benefit, and to every man and woman who reads it a personal kindness”.
At a time when Britain was the major economic and political power of the world, Dickens highlighted the life of the forgotten poor and disadvantaged within society. Through his journalism he campaigned on specific issues — such as sanitation and the workhouse — but his fiction probably demonstrated its greatest prowess (非凡的才能) in changing public opinion on class inequalities. The exceptional popularity of Dickens’ novels not only displayed his outstanding ability to create attractive storylines and unforgettable characters, but also ensured that the Victorian public confronted issues of social justice that had commonly been ignored.
1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.Vincent van Gogh appreciates Dickens’ novels very much.
B.George Orwell sees Dickens’ novels as a minor of society.
C.Jules Verne thinks highly of Dickens and Dickens’ novels.
D.Dickens’ fellow writers comment on his novels positively.
2.What is Thackeray’s attitude towards A Christmas Carol?
A.Critical. B.Appreciative.
C.Doubtful. D.Unconcerned.
3.What made Dickens’ novels popular?
A.Their highlights of the public life in the Victorian era.
B.Their vivid characters and focus on social inequalities.
C.Their presentation of Dickens’ love for his journalism.
D.Their description of British economic and political power.
4.In which section of a magazine may this text appear?
A.Science. B.Entertainment.
C.Literature. D.Health.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
A woman from America has managed to train her beloved dog Stella how to talk. Sadly, the dog can't speak, but it can communicate basic commands by pressing buttons of a soundboard( 发生板). Stella's owner Christina started using the technology when the dog was just eight weeks old. Now Stella is 18 months old and can say 29 words.
“The way she uses words to communicate and the words she's combining are really similar to a 2-year-old child. Unsurprisingly, the dog's favorite word is"walk' fallowed closely by ‘beach’”, Christina said.
Stella's progress was updated online. “Today when she heard some noises outside and wanted to investigate, I told her we were staying inside,” said Christina. “Stella responded by saying, ‘Look’ 9 times in a row, and then ‘Come outside’. She was clearly in a more frantic (发狂似的)state, and her language use matched that. And I'm impressed that Stella is communicating with language during her more heightened state, not just when she’s calm and in a quiet space. This shows that words are becoming more automatic for her to use.
Stella surprised Christina when Stella was standing by the door and whimpering(呜咽)one day. After a bit of pacing back and forth,the dog went over to the soundboard and said “Want”, “Jake” and “Come”, saying that she wanted Christina’ s husband Jake to come home. In about 15 minutes, Jake walked through the door and Stella said the word “Happy”. Christina hopes to expand Stella’ s vocabulary in the future to see just how many phrases the dog can master.
1.What do we know about the soundboard?
A.It includes 29 buttons. B.It is Stella’ s favorite toy.
C.It is invented by Christina. D.it is used to help Stella talk.
2.Which of the following is probably Stella’ s favorite activity?
A.Taking a walk. B.Going to the beach.
C.Talking with kids. D.Looking after babies.
3.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A.Stella disliked staying at home.
B.Stella and Christina had a quarrel
C.Stella' s language skills were improved.
D.Stella made noises to draw people’s attention.
4.Why was Stella in a bad mood according to the last paragraph?
A.Her soundboard was broken. B.She was punished by Christina.
C.Her owner didn’t play with her. D.She failed to see Jake that day.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Journey Back in Time with Scholars
Classical Provence(13days)
Journey through the beautiful countryside of Provence,France,with Prof. Ori Z. Soltes. We will visit some of the best-preserved Roman monuments in the world. Our tour also includes a chance to walk in the footsteps of Van Gogh and Gauguin. Fields of flowers, tile-roofed(瓦屋顶)villages and tasty meals enrich this wonderful experience.
Southern Spain(15days)
Spain has lovely white towns and the scent(芳香)of oranges,but it is also a treasury of ancient remains including the cities left by the Greeks,Romans and Arabs. As we travel south from Madrid with Prof. Ronald Messier to historic Toledo,Roman Merida and into Andalucia, we explore historical monuments and architecture.
China’s Sacred Landscapes(21days)
Discover the China of “past ages,” its walled cities,temples and mountain scenery with Prof. Robert Thorp. Highlights(精彩之处)include China’s most sacred peaks at Mount Tai and Hangzbou’s rolling hills,waterways and peaceful temples. We will wander in traditional small towns and end our tour with an exceptional museum in Shanghai.
Tunisia(17days)
Join Prof. Pedar Foss on our in-depth Tunisian tour. Tour highlights include the Roman city of Dougga,the underground Numidian capital at Bulla Regia, Roman Sbeitla and the remote areas around Tataouine and Matmata,uique for underground cities. Our journey takes us to picturesque Berber villages and lovely beaches.
1.What can visitors see in both Classical Provence and Southern Spain?
A.Historical monuments. B.Fields of flowers.
C.Van Gogh’s paintings. D.Greek buildings.
2.Which country is Prof. Thorp most knowledgeable about?
A.France. B.Spain. C.China. D.Tunisia.
3.Which of the following highlight the Tunisian tour?
A.White towns. B.Underground cities. C.Tile-roofed villages. D.Rolling hills.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析