Ishikawa Yumi had to work eight hours every day and her employer insisted that she should be in heels（高跟鞋）at work."Why do we have to hurt our feet at work,when men can wear flat shoes?"she complained on Twitter.The tweet exploded.
Encouraged,she gathered 18,800 signatures on a request calling for a ban on employers requiring women to wear high heels,which she handed in to the government last June.Ms Ishikawa became the face of the KuToo campaign.
More than 60%of Japanese women with jobs have been forced to put their feet into heels at work or have witnessed women partners having to,according to a survey.Female workers at a department store,must walk around the shop in 5cm heels.The former defence minister,Inada Tomomi,had to struggle about in heels even on the deck of a visiting American aircraft carrier.
Dress codes at many Japanese firms are strict.Some ban glasses for women（but not men）,because they are unattractive.This is especially unreasonable for those who find contact lenses（隐形眼镜）uncomfortable.Women have always been told to follow the dress code,even if it causes pain,"says Ms Ishikawa.Japanese bosses,who tend to be older men,often expect their female workers to tolerate it.
The government made no quick reply.A former labour minister,who received Ms Ishikawa's request last year,insists that wearing high heels at work is"necessary and appropriate".The request itself has received no official reply so far.Japan is the second lowest out of the 29 rich countries in equality for women in the workplace.
But Japanese companies are slowly taking measures to improve the situation.In late March Japan Airlines announced that its female flight attendants can kick off their heels and replace skirts with trousers if they choose.AU three big mobile-phone operators have relaxed their rules on heels.Ms Ishikawa is working together with a shoe company to produce beautiful heel-less shoes."Society is changing,”says Ms Ishikawa.“We can't be ignored."Pointless rules about footwear may soon be gone.
1.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Japanese women rarely get their feet hurt at work.
B.Ms Ishikawa's tweet gained much attention from the public.
C.Ms Ishikawa is appealing to the public to punish employers.
D.Few Japanese women are forced to wear high heels at work.
2.Why does the author mention the former labour minister in Paragraph 5?
A.To show females are treated equally in Japan in the workplace.
B.To show the government has considered changing the situation.
C.To show the fight of females in Japan has a long way to go.
D.To show the government has difficulty in changing the situation.
3.Which of the following can best describe Ms Ishikawa?
A.Curious and devoted. B.Helpful and gifted.
C.Energetic and humorous. D.Brave and determined.
4.The author writes this passage mainly to.
A.call on people to break dress codes
B.introduce a campaign against dress codes
C.show the disadvantages of dress codes
D.explain the importance of dress codes
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题
Ishikawa Yumi had to work eight hours every day and her employer insisted that she should be in heels（高跟鞋）at work."Why do we have to hurt our feet at work,when men can wear flat shoes?"she complained on Twitter.The tweet exploded.
Encouraged,she gathered 18,800 signatures on a request calling for a ban on employers requiring women to wear high heels,which she handed in to the government last June.Ms Ishikawa became the face of the KuToo campaign.
More than 60%of Japanese women with jobs have been forced to put their feet into heels at work or have witnessed women partners having to,according to a survey.Female workers at a department store,must walk around the shop in 5cm heels.The former defence minister,Inada Tomomi,had to struggle about in heels even on the deck of a visiting American aircraft carrier.
Dress codes at many Japanese firms are strict.Some ban glasses for women（but not men）,because they are unattractive.This is especially unreasonable for those who find contact lenses（隐形眼镜）uncomfortable.Women have always been told to follow the dress code,even if it causes pain,"says Ms Ishikawa.Japanese bosses,who tend to be older men,often expect their female workers to tolerate it.
The government made no quick reply.A former labour minister,who received Ms Ishikawa's request last year,insists that wearing high heels at work is"necessary and appropriate".The request itself has received no official reply so far.Japan is the second lowest out of the 29 rich countries in equality for women in the workplace.
But Japanese companies are slowly taking measures to improve the situation.In late March Japan Airlines announced that its female flight attendants can kick off their heels and replace skirts with trousers if they choose.AU three big mobile-phone operators have relaxed their rules on heels.Ms Ishikawa is working together with a shoe company to produce beautiful heel-less shoes."Society is changing,”says Ms Ishikawa.“We can't be ignored."Pointless rules about footwear may soon be gone.
1.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Japanese women rarely get their feet hurt at work.
B.Ms Ishikawa's tweet gained much attention from the public.
C.Ms Ishikawa is appealing to the public to punish employers.
D.Few Japanese women are forced to wear high heels at work.
2.Why does the author mention the former labour minister in Paragraph 5?
A.To show females are treated equally in Japan in the workplace.
B.To show the government has considered changing the situation.
C.To show the fight of females in Japan has a long way to go.
D.To show the government has difficulty in changing the situation.
3.Which of the following can best describe Ms Ishikawa?
A.Curious and devoted. B.Helpful and gifted.
C.Energetic and humorous. D.Brave and determined.
4.The author writes this passage mainly to.
A.call on people to break dress codes
B.introduce a campaign against dress codes
C.show the disadvantages of dress codes
D.explain the importance of dress codes
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Chen Lingyu, 28, is a saleswoman at a garment company in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province, and she was a volunteer driver in the fight against the novel coronavirus(新冠肺炎). She drove medical workers between their homes and hospitals every day.
“I love Wuhan, whether it is good or not. In the current situation, I would like to do what I can to help. The buses and subways have stopped running, but medical workers need to do their important work. My work can help them, and it makes me feel better.” Chen said.
She drove more than 10 doctors and nurses to hospitals and back home a day.
Chen remembered clearly when she first picked up two nurses at Zhongshan Hospital in the city’s Qiaokou district, as they told her if she had not picked them up, they might have to walk home. Chen took her temperature and never forgot to wear a face mask every day. The protective clothing she wore when driving was hung on her balcony after work.
She said she ate two meals a day, one in the morning, and another meal after finishing the day’s work. One day, she drove so many medical workers home, and she was so tired that she didn’t eat supper.
She said she lived by herself, and her parents lived with her grandparents. They supported her, saying she needed to be careful and used good protection measures.
When she was a university student, Chen did volunteer at Wuhan Railway Station. At the beginning of the epidemic（疫情）, she bought 3,000 face masks to donate, and also joined the volunteer driver team.
Though she got tired, she never even thought of giving up.
1.What’s Chen Lingyu’s job?
A.A driver. B.A saleswoman.
C.A doctor. D.A railway woman.
2.What did she mainly do as a volunteer?
A.To donate face masks.
B.To drive doctors and nurses home.
C.To drive medical workers to work.
D.To drive medical workers to hospitals and back home.
3.Which of the following is NOT her way to protect herself?
A.She ate two meals a day.
B.She wore a face mask every day.
C.She took her temperature every day.
D.She wore protective clothing when driving.
4.What’s her family members’ attitude towards her voluntary work?
A.Support her action. B.Respect her choice.
C.Don’t care about it. D.Disagree about her work.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal (麦片粥), eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace (丢脸) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout (辍学者).
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
1.From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was .
A.not generous at all B.very strict with her children
C.very mean with money matters D.very cruel to her children
2.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?
A.Eating differently from other kids.
B.Wearing clean clothes which were made by mother.
C.Going to bed early and getting up early.
D.Letting mother know where they were.
3.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A.the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies
B.mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law
C.all the other kids studied better than the writer
D.the writer’s family lived a painful life
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Mother practised economy in running her home.
B.The writer is very thankful to her mother.
C.The writer is strict with her children when bringing them up.
D.The writer doesn’t love her mother for the past painful life.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Growing up, Deka Ismail says she let labels define what she could be. “I was a black girl, from a refugee (难民) family,” Deka said. “It was as if I was only allowed to explore in this predetermined box”
After a high school chemistry class inspired her to think about a career in science and gave her confidence in the field, Deka learned to live outside labels and began making big plans for her future. Now she is about to begin her freshman year at the University of California, planning to become a professor.
Born and raised in San Diego’s City Heights neighborhood, Deka is the daughter of a Somali refugee couple. When Deka was eight years old, her mother got a job by studying hard back in school in order to support the whole family. That made Deka realize that education could make a difference to one's life. She spent a lot of time in the library reading books, and didn’t do many of the things her peers did, like partying or having romantic relationships.
“I always felt like I had to be the perfect girl for my family,” Deka said. “You have to do your best and do much better than everyone else. I felt like the whole world was waiting for me to mess up.”
Deka’s efforts paid off. The summer before her senior year of high school, she was accepted to the American Chemical Society Project SEED Programme. “She brought both enthusiasm and focus,” Botham, a researcher at this research institute, recalled. “She arrived every day ready to work, ready to learn and ready to tackle new challenges regardless of whether or not she had done anything similar.”
When asked what advice she would give to others like her, Deka warned them not to underestimate themselves. “Don’t tell yourself that scholarship is too big or this programme is too competitive or I’ll never get into this school,” she said. “I was not sure whether I could make it until I started seeing the acceptance letters rolling in.”
1.From the passage, we can learn that ______.
A.Deka was adopted by a refugee family
B.Deka became a professor after graduation
C.Deka’s experiences drove her to work hard
D.Deka spent a lot of time going to parties
2.Deka realized the importance of education ______.
A.after her chemistry class B.from her mother’s experience
C.by reading books in the library D.through working at the institute
3.According to the last paragraph, Deka advised that students be ______.
A.patient B.ambitious
C.confident D.generous
4.What does the story intend to tell us?
A.Life is not all roses. B.Practice makes perfect.
C.Well begun is half done. D.Hard work leads to success.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Friday would be Samia and Salem’s wedding day! Everyone in the village was excited and was busy preparing for the happy event. The villagers were very proud of Salem as he worked long hours and cared about the people in his village. While others were enjoying the prewedding celebrations, together with the nurses, the groom was busy delivering a baby in his clinic.
The bride was in her room happily arranging her hair and make-up, getting ready for the arrival of her guests. Her family and friends had excitedly prepared the henna (涂指甲花) party. Grandma and Mum were busy in the kitchen with the food they had made for the henna feast for the day before Friday. Samia’s friend Mariam was making the wedding cake. Her friend Shaikha was collecting the bride’s dress from the tailor. At 12 noon the henna maker arrived. Following the tradition, she started decorating the bride’s hands. There was an air of excitement in the room. Grandma started singing a traditional folk song.
Suddenly, the bride felt a strange tingling (麻刺感) in her hand. It grew worse and worse. Her hand became red and swollen soon. Grandma said, “Oh dear, I think it best that you wash your hands immediately.” As an emergency first aider, Mariam suggested applying some cold cream on Samia’s hand and ran off and returned with some in her hand. Neither of these worked. Mum took control and phoned Salem but in vain. Without hesitation, she took Samia to the hospital urgently with Dad and other friends. Dr Ahmed looked at her hand and said, “You’ve had an allergic reaction to the henna. Tomorrow is your wedding. What about drawing the henna using body colors?” Everyone smiled.
1.What was Salem doing the day before the wedding?
A.Working with the nurses. B.Decorating the bride’s hands.
C.Preparing for the wedding cake. D.Visiting the tailor for the wedding suit.
2.What event took place in the village on Thursday?
A.Celebrating a wedding ceremony. B.Holding a baby’s birthday party.
C.Having a feast party. D.Ordering the wedding dress.
3.Why did Mariam run away when she saw what happened to Samia?
A.To get some water. B.To call a first aider.
C.To inform Samia’s mother. D.To fetch some cream.
4.How did Samia’s mother feel facing the emergency?
A.Regretful. B.Calm. C.Powerful. D.Nervous.
高一英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析
If this isn’t true love then we don’t know what it is. High school sweethearts Leonard and Hazel Cherry passed away last Thursday just hours apart, a sweet ending to their 74-year together.
The couple were married in 1942 in Muldoon, Texas. Following their wedding ceremony at the start of World War II, Leonard enlisted in the Army Air Corps and became a B-24 bomber pilot. Luckily for the couple, he was never far from home as he was stationed at Carswell Army Air Corps Base in Fort Worth training others how to fly. Meanwhile, Hazel was a stay-at-home mom taking care of their only son, David. Once the war was over, Leonard worked as an auto body repairman in Fort Worth before opening an auto repair business in 1949, which the couple ran together for 31 years. The couple finally moved to Woodstock, Texas in 1980 to be close to their son and grandchildren.
In their final days, Leonard who was 95, was placed at the St. Catherine Center, a hospice (临终安养院) in Waco, Texas, while 93-year-old Hazel, who was in good health, had just moved into the village at Providence Park, a facility right next door to her husband’s.
Then on October 27, Leonard passed away just before 1 p.m. and his wife died just 10 hours later at 11 p.m.
“Every time I began to think about it, I began to smile because of how much they loved each other. In my mind my grandfather was waiting for her in heaven with open arms,” Craig Cherry told KWTX. “Even in his ninety-fifth year, he still, when he talked about her, had a sparkle (闪烁 的光) in his eye. A memorial service for them is scheduled for this Friday and I’m sure there won’t be a dry eye in the house.”
1.What is the correct order for the events in the story about Leonard?
① Leonard got married.
② Leonard became a bomber pilot.
③ Leonard moved to Woodstock, Texas.
④ Leonard opened an auto repair business.
⑤ Leonard worked as an auto body repairman in Fort Worth.
A.①②⑤④③ B.①⑤③④②
C.②①③⑤④ D.②①⑤④③
2.Why did Hazel move into the village at Providence Park?
A.Because she wanted to live independently.
B.Because she wanted to receive medical care.
C.Because she wanted to accompany her husband.
D.Because she wanted to be close to her son and grandchildren.
3.According to Craig Cherry,____________.
A.he felt happy because they lived long
B.Hazel died because of her deep love for Leonard
C.everyone would feel extremely sorrowful for the loss
D.the couple had affection for each other only at their advanced age
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.The Loving Couple B.The Long-lived Couple
C.A Sudden Death of Hazel D.Die Hours Apart for Love
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
Growing up, Deka Ismail says she let labels define what she could be. “I was a black girl, from a refugee (难民) family,” Deka said. “It was as if I was only allowed to explore in this predetermined box.”
After a high school chemistry class inspired her to think about a career in science and gave her confidence in the field, Deka learned to live outside labels and began making big plans for her future. Now she is about to begin her freshman year at the University of California, planning to become a professor.
Born and raised in San Diego's City Heights neighbourhood, Deka is the daughter of a Somali refugee couple. While some might say Deka's success happened in spite of her background, she would say differently, that her experiences shaped her and inspired her to be the driven, young scientist that she is today.
When Deka was eight years old, her mother got a job by studying hard back in school in order to support the whole family. That made Deka realize that education could make a difference to one's life. She spent a lot of time in the library reading books, and didn't do many of the things her peers did, like partying or having romantic relationships.
“I always felt like I had to be the perfect girl for my family,” Deka said. “You have to not even do your best but two times better than everyone else. I felt like the whole world was waiting for me to mess up.”
Deka's efforts paid off. The summer before her senior year of high school, she was accepted to the American Chemical Society Project SEED Programme. “She brought both enthusiasm and focus,” Botham, a researcher at this research institute, recalled. “She arrived every day ready to work, ready to learn and ready to tackle new challenges regardless of whether or not she had done anything similar.”
When asked what advice she would give to others like her, Deka warned them not to underestimate themselves. “Don't tell yourself that scholarship is too big or this programme is too competitive or I'll never get into this school, ” she said. “I was not sure whether I could make it until I started seeing the acceptance letters rolling in.”
1.From the passage, we can learn that__ .
A.Deka was adopted by a refugee family
B.Deka spent a lot of time going to parties
C.Deka's experiences drove her to work hard
D.Deka became a professor after graduation
2.Deka realized the importance of education ______.
A.after her chemistry class B.from her mother's experience
C.by reading books in the library D.through working at the institute
3.According to the last paragraph, Deka advised that students be ______.
A.patient B.generous
C.adaptable D.confident
4.What does the story intend to tell us?
A.Hard work leads to success. B.Practice makes perfect.
C.Well begun is half done. D.Life is not all roses.
高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Most cultures have a festival of light. Each culture celebrates this festival in a different way. There is one thing that is the same, however, and this is the wish for peace and happiness in the world.
The Jewish Festival of Light is called Hanukkah. Hanukkah usually takes place in December. The story of why Hanukkah is celebrated is very old. It is told that a very long time ago, Jewish people called the Macabees were at war with a country called Syria. On the day that the Macabees won the war, they cleaned up their holy place, which is called a temple, because the Syrian people had been living there. They wanted to light their holy lamps to say thank you for the end of the war, but found only a very small amount of oil left over to do that. The Macabees lit the lamps anyway, thinking that they would soon go out. The lamps kept burning for eight days! The Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah every year by lighting a candlestick that has eight candleholders. Every night a new candle is lit so that on the eighth night, all eight candles stand together. Presents are given at this time and money is given to the poor.
Lanterns are another form of light. In China, lanterns are famous works of art. The Lantern Festival goes back more than 2,000 years to the Qin Dynasty. It takes place on the 15th day of the Chinese New Year, bringing the New Year season to a close. During the festival, parks become a sea of lanterns. Sometimes streets are blocked off and lanterns are put down on each side to make a hallway of lanterns. People also hang lanterns in their gardens, outside their houses or on boats. The lanterns are made in many shapes, sizes and colours. They are usually made from silk, paper and plastic. Some are even made from ice. It is believed that these lanterns will guide visitors and the spirits of ancestors to the celebrations. The Lantern Festival is a time for families, young and old to spend together. Every New Year the wish is the same—peace and happiness to all.
1.What’s the same with the festivals of light in different cultures? (不超过11个单词)
2.Why do the Jewish light a new candle every night during the festival? (不超过12个单词)
3.What festival brings an end to the new year season? (不超过5个单词)
4.What is the purpose of this article? (不超过8个单词)
高一英语阅读表达中等难度题查看答案及解析
How to Sleep Well
Get some exercise at least three hours before bed.
Go for a run, hit the gym, take long walk, or do some stretches to help you get your heart rate going before you ease into bed. 1. Doing this at least three hours before bed will work. If you work out shortly before bed, then you will feel more awake than ever.
2.
If you want to make it easier for you to fall asleep, then you have to get used to falling asleep at around the same time every night and waking up around the same time every morning. That way, your body will get used to feeling more tired at the same time every night.
Stick to the fifteen-minute rule.
3. If you’ve been lying in bed for more than fifteen minutes and are unable to fall asleep because you’re not tired, then try something else. If you continue to lie there, your mind will continue churning, and you may even work yourself up and feel even more awake. Once fifteen minutes have passed and you’re no closer to falling asleep, do something else. Read a magazine. Pace around your room. Sit up and stare at your hands. 4.
Think about everything you did that day.
Another way to calm your mind is to go through everything you did that day, up to the most boring little detail. Try to break it down hour by hour and see how specific you can get and how many things you can end up remembering. 5.
A.Don’t sleep late in the morning to stick to your regular habit.
B.This will work out your body and will make you more tired.
C.Do something new and you will start to fall asleep gradually.
D.Chances are that this alone will be boring enough to put you to sleep.
E.Make your bed more comfortable.
F.This rule is simple.
G.Go to bed around the same time every night.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
Long long ago there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated（得到赏识的）for the work they did.
One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life, so the donkeys went to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys. “I have an idea,” he said.
“What is your idea?” asked the donkeys.
“I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys,” said the man.
The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a matter of minutes. He had two pots of paints. One pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint.
The old man first painted them white, and then painted stripes（斑纹）over the white paint. When he finished, the donkeys did not look like donkeys at all. “You no longer look like donkeys,” the old man said. “Everyone will be fooled（欺骗）. I will call you something else, zebras（斑马）.”
The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.
Soon, other donkeys saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the zebras told the donkeys their secret, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.
“Please make us into zebras, too,” they pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As he did, more and more donkeys came.
The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient （不耐烦的）. They began to kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.
There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted donkeys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.
1.The two donkeys went to see a wise old man in order to .
A. change into zebras B. have a rest
C. become patient D. ask him for help
2.What does the underlined word “pleaded”（in Paragraph9）mean?
A. agreed B. begged
C. relaxed D. knocked
3.What finally happened to the impatient donkeys?
A. They won praise for the work they did.
B. They hated the zebras and fought with them.
C. They looked for another wise man to paint them.
D. They were still donkeys working hard all the time.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The wise old man was killed by these impatient donkeys.
B. There is always a good way not to work hard.
C. Being patient is very important.
D. Both donkeys and zebras had to work hard.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析