Staying-at-home proves to be effective in slo...

Staying-at-home proves to be effective in slowing the spread of the virus, but loneliness can be tough for many. Luckily, in the age of social media, we are never truly alone. And with the extra time spent indoors, artists are stepping up to help us all with the following clubs.

Drawing from Distance by Sarah Beth Morgan

Let’s shine some light during this trying time and encourage social distancing! I’m starting this tomorrow myself -but from what I offer, take whatever you please. No rules! Just have fun!

Stayathome Art Club by Carson Ellis

Hello! I’ll be posting art homework here every weekday morning when I can. They’ll be designed for kids and grownups alike. Here is your first homework: Draw a picture of yourself from the shoulders up. You can follow some useful examples. If you want to share or see other people’s self-picture, use these hashtags: #Stayathomeartclub# QACselfportrait

30-Day indoor Art by Danielle Krysa

One month of avoiding crowds? I’m in! I challenge you to use this time inside to make one piece every day from now until mid April. Please join me in playing around with some painting ideas that have been rolling around in my head but haven’t found their way onto paper yet. Stay at home, make art, save someone’s life.

DIY from Illustoria Magazine

We have been so inspired to see our community come together to provide easy art projects for families during this stay-at-home-time! DIY is actually a fantastic way to spark your imagination without breaking a sweat. A video every day will teach you how to DIY something.

1.What do we know about Sarah Beth Morgan?

A.She is a strict artist. B.She aims at training more artists.

C.She prefers to work at home office. D.She will provide a wide range of choices.

2.What are you expected to do if you join Stayathome Art Club?

A.Hand in homework every day. B.Share other people’s pictures.

C.Draw a picture of yourself. D.Show up in person occasionally.

3.What does “spark” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A.set off B.set down C.set aside D.set about

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

A.All the artists are in support of the stay-at-home policy.

B.Carson Ellis asks the members to draw a picture of her.

C.Danielle Krysa invites artists to put her ideas on paper.

D.People in a community will come their DIYs.

5.What do these online art clubs intend to do?

A.To provide chances for people to learn arts.

B.To advertise their clubs to attract more members.

C.To help people stay creative and connected while at home.

D.To help people learn more skills to enrich their lives in their spare time.

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

That program ______ to raise funds for farmers in the west of China proves to be an effective approach ______ the problem of poverty.

A. meant; to solving B. meaning; to solve

C. being meant; to solving D. meant; to solve

高一英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

That program ______ to raise funds for farmers in the west of China proves to be an effective approach ______ the problem of poverty.

A.meant; to solving B.meaning; to solve

C.being meant; to solving D.meant; to solve

高一英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

The news ____ was spreading all over the city proved to be incorrect.

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

As the global novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒) speeds up, many are wondering about the effectiveness of masks and when it’s appropriate to wear them. Most people from the East believe that wearing a mask is essential to control the spread of the disease. But people in the West generally would argue that, unless one is already ill, wearing a mask is simply unnecessary.

In Eastern countries like China, mask-wearing is rooted in their cultures. In fact, people in the East wear masks not just to protect themselves from illness but also for a variety of other reasons. Young people in Japan, for example, wear masks as a fashion statement, expressing their personal style through unique designs and patterns. Wearing a face mask is also an outward expression of group-centered values. With one’s face partly covered, one becomes part of a giant group. In many Asian countries, masks are worn in many conditions in daily life, such as doing housework or visiting patients in the hospital. They can give people the comfort of being protected.

In Western countries, however, individual values are the most important. It is up to the individuals to decide whether to wear masks or not. A face mask is reserved only for those showing symptoms (症状) of illness.

As a citizen, it is one’s duty to prevent the spread of illness by following proper procedures. Whether from the East or the West, social culture has played an important role in one’s decision on whether or not to wear a mask. That’s because human beings are social creatures who take into consideration what other members of society think of us. The most important thing is to respect others’ opinions, no matter how different they are.

1.What is the function of the first paragraph?

A.To lead to the topic of the text. B.To show how serious the disease is.

C.To confirm the influence of culture. D.To prove it is essential to wear a mask.

2.What is the reason why some young people in Japan wear masks?

A.They wear masks to show respect for others.

B.They want the comfort of being protected.

C.It is fashionable for the young to wear masks.

D.They wear masks to be the focus of their group.

3.What is the author’s attitude towards people’s decision on wearing masks?

A.Subjective. B.Objective.

C.Doubtful. D.Positive.

4.Where is the text most likely taken from?

A.A diary. B.A guidebook.

C.A novel. D.A magazine.

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

For the first time, a causal link has been established between climate(气候) change and the timing of a natural event-the appearance of the common brown butterfly.

Although there have been strong connections between global warming and changes in the timing of events such as animal migration and flowering, it has been hard to show a cause-and-effect link. This is what Michael Kearney and Natalie Briscoe of the University of Melbourne, Australia, have now done.

The researchers compared temperature changes in Melbourne-where the butterfly is common-with recorded observations of the first brown butterfly to be seen in the spring since the 1940s.With each of the past ten years, the butterflies appeared 1.6 days earlier and Melbourne heated by 0.14℃. Overall, the butterfly now appears on average 10.4 days before it did in the 1940s.

The pair are confident in the relationship for two reasons. First, they placed eggs of the butterfly, in special boxes where temperature could be controlled and found that each larval stage had a different response to warmer-than-normal conditions. The egg, which is laid in late summer, and the first larval stage do well at high temperatures, says Kearney. The second to the fifth stages occur in winter and can't survive high temperatures. The knock- on effect is that the larval pupates earlier and the butterfly appears sooner. Second, they made a mathematical model combining these physiological effects of temperature on development with climate data. The model precisely matched the observed changes in butterfly emergence date.

The researchers used several climate models to find out what is likely to have caused the rise in Melbourne's temperature, and ruled out the possibility that natural weather events could account for the warming.

1.What is the relationship between the rise in temperature and the butterfly appearance?

A.They are linked in a difficult way.

B.They are related in a cause-and-effect way.

C.They have a direct relationship with each other.

D.They have no connection with each other.

2.Why were the researchers confident about their finding?

A.They had used the most advanced equipment in the world.

B.Their finding got support from the textbooks.

C.The results of their study is based on expert judgement.

D.Their experiment proved their previous guessing.

3.What does the underlined part "The knock-on effect" in paragraph 4 mean?

A.The effect caused by the thing that happened before.

B.The effect of things that happened at the same time.

C.The effect of one thing causing the other long after.

D.The effect of one thing causing the other quickly.

4.What can be inferred from the text?

A.The exact reason for Melbourne's temperature rise is very clear.

B.Climate models cannot exactly show climate change in history.

C.The timing of the butterfly appearance will be earlier with increased warming.

D.The rise in temperature decides the possibility of natural weather events.

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Growing up in America, I enjoyed the convenience of eating the most attractive, well-packaged foods of the 20th century, including all the candies we often see near the cash register.

During those times I wasn't aware how bad sugar was, and in fact, neither was anyone around me. So I continued to spread jam on my toast and eat ice cream daily.

Strangely enough, I felt that sweet was some sort of wonderful drug: it gave me the energy to function properly, to feel good and to perform at my best, all of which seemed necessary for growth. So why avoid it?

Years later, huge food companies, like General Mills and Post, began pumping more sugar into their products, and then more and more people appeared with bigger bellies. It finally came to my awareness that our society was becoming more miserable and unfit. And from what?

From sugar!

I began to do some research into sugar and what it did exactly to our bodies. To my amazement, I found its damage was just as bad as, if not worse than, what alcohol and cigarettes brought about. You see, when you take in more sugar than you need or burn, your body and brain become over-active. This, in effect, causes your cognitive abilities to slow down, your mood to get to the extremes, your skin to age faster, your blood to become thicker and your liver and kidneys to be worn out.

But what surprised me most, out of all of these horrible side effects, was that sugar adds extra pounds to your waistline, even if you do exercise regularly. And what I've always wanted, for the past few years, is to remove that extra fat around my “love handles” so that I could finally see my abs(腹肌).

I just didn't know, this whole time, what damage I had been doing to myself and my dreams, but I knew I had to do something. Something I had never done before.

1.What did the writer mean by “wonderful drug” in the third paragraph?

A.Sugar could be a cure for some diseases. B.He benefited a lot from consuming sugar.

C.Sugar could make his life more convenient. D.He had a better relationship with his friends.

2.Why did huge food companies add more sugar into their products?

A.To satisfy the taste of the general population. B.To encourage people to eat more properly.

C.To meet the requirements for food safety. D.To raise awareness of keeping healthy.

3.What did the writer find in his research?

A.Sugar causes much less harm than alcohol. B.Sugar lovers gain no weight with exercise.

C.Sugar lovers experience changeable moods. D.Sugar reduces people's ability to understand.

4.After the passage, the writer will most probably write about　　　　　　

A.how he dreams big B.how he takes exercise

C.how he cuts sugar D.how he stops skin aging

高一英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析

Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. _____, it would be almost impossible to prove Jim guilty.

A．Anyhow           B．However          C．Besides           D．Thus

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. _____, it would be almost impossible to prove Jim guilty.

A．Anyhow           B．However          C．Besides           D．Thus

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

While working in the field, the two farmers ______ some old coins, which proved to be from an ancient tomb underground.

A.came about B.came around C.came across D.came out

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析