My family had always been close and lucky. No one died and no one was sick. We were all living a happy life until my grandfather had cancer. No matter how much I told myself he might not die, somehow I still felt as if it was a death sentence. He fought so hard but died at 63. I honestly didn’t know how I dealt with. I never cried alone. I had the support of my family and teachers. I just remembered my grandfather’s wish that we should celebrate his life.
That’s how we came up with the idea for Hives (蜂房) for Lives — a business my sister and I started where all the profits (赢利) go to the American Cancer Society (ACS). During our first year we donated (捐赠) more than $2,000 to the ACS. The next year a man who belonged to my grandparents’ “bee club” gave his honey to us, and our little business grew. We sold at wine festivals, schools, and to anyone else who would buy! We had my uncle sell in California and my grandmother sell in Chicago. We have sold honey in 13 states — even in Puerto Rico! This year we donated more than $10,000 to the ACS and we’re hoping to do more next year. Hopefully our business will help research into the causes of cancer or just improve the life of someone with cancer.
I feel like Hives for Lives is a way to honor my grandfather. Honor his love, his life, and his strength. With Hives for Lives reminding me of my grandfather every day, I feel as if I can move on in life, that he will always be alive in my heart and memories. It made me deal with his death, because I felt like I had truly honored his wish of celebrating his life.
1.From the first paragraph, we can learn ____.
A.the author’s grandfather had been ill for years
B.the author hadn’t thought his grandfather would die
C.the author showed little love towards his grandfather
D.the author’s grandfather had tried to fight against his disease
2.The purpose of the author’s starting Hives for Lives is NOT for _____.
A.improving his life B.honoring his grandfather
C.helping do research for cancer D.supporting people with cancer
3.How many states have they sold honey in? ______
A.13states B.10 states C.8states D.6states
4.What would be the best title for the text? ______
A.Turning sadness into hope B.The meaning of life
C.To my grandfather D.Living with cancer
高二英语阅读选择简单题
My family had always been close and lucky. No one died and no one was sick. We were all living a happy life until my grandfather had cancer. No matter how much I told myself he might not die, somehow I still felt as if it was a death sentence. He fought so hard but died at 63. I honestly didn’t know how I dealt with. I never cried alone. I had the support of my family and teachers. I just remembered my grandfather’s wish that we should celebrate his life.
That’s how we came up with the idea for Hives (蜂房) for Lives — a business my sister and I started where all the profits (赢利) go to the American Cancer Society (ACS). During our first year we donated (捐赠) more than $2,000 to the ACS. The next year a man who belonged to my grandparents’ “bee club” gave his honey to us, and our little business grew. We sold at wine festivals, schools, and to anyone else who would buy! We had my uncle sell in California and my grandmother sell in Chicago. We have sold honey in 13 states — even in Puerto Rico! This year we donated more than $10,000 to the ACS and we’re hoping to do more next year. Hopefully our business will help research into the causes of cancer or just improve the life of someone with cancer.
I feel like Hives for Lives is a way to honor my grandfather. Honor his love, his life, and his strength. With Hives for Lives reminding me of my grandfather every day, I feel as if I can move on in life, that he will always be alive in my heart and memories. It made me deal with his death, because I felt like I had truly honored his wish of celebrating his life.
1.From the first paragraph, we can learn ____.
A.the author’s grandfather had been ill for years
B.the author hadn’t thought his grandfather would die
C.the author showed little love towards his grandfather
D.the author’s grandfather had tried to fight against his disease
2.The purpose of the author’s starting Hives for Lives is NOT for _____.
A.improving his life B.honoring his grandfather
C.helping do research for cancer D.supporting people with cancer
3.How many states have they sold honey in? ______
A.13states B.10 states C.8states D.6states
4.What would be the best title for the text? ______
A.Turning sadness into hope B.The meaning of life
C.To my grandfather D.Living with cancer
高二英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析
Living gratefully has a huge transforming power,not just when something wonderful or special happens,but every day no matter what is happening.
I've recently been involved with two people whose lives were challenged by bad luck.I have seen how grateful living had the power to keep one of them going and how it's beginning to lift the other.One was a friend and the other is my sister.
My friend seemed to be in good health when she received a deadly diagnosis(诊断）：a disease with no effective treatment.She had all the emotions that a tragedy(悲剧）brings,but she also had a powerful response to despair that gave her"the happiness that doesn't depend on what happens."She wrote online daily,honestly sharing the details of her situation.
She wrote that even though it was difficult to move,this gave her more time to notice small things.
She was grateful not only for the love and help of family and friends,but also for time to see the sun rise and watch the birds in her yard.No opportunity for gratefulness was wasted.
She taught that gratefulness is not a false cheerfulness.It's taking every opportunity to celebrate the blessings of small things.We can be grateful for the challenges that help us develop compassion(同情）for each other.Life is a precious gift.
She repeatedly blogged(写博客）that she was happier than she had ever been.
When she wrote about"the worst day",she ended with"life is still a lovely gift."She died later that day.
Her message,however,changed my sister's life.My sister's health was getting worse and worse, though nothing life-threatening.She did have a very painful knee.Her life was in danger from her defeated spirit.She was bedbound(卧床不起），getting weaker and weaker.Fearful,angry and depressed,she felt out of options for recovery.
I read my sister a few of my friend's messages.I was careful not to say,"Why can't you be more like her?"Instead,I let the words do their work.I'm grateful to say that an attitude of gratitude began to replace her anger and fear.I believe this helped her to heal.
We can't be grateful for all that happens,but we can practice gratefulness for all that happens,but we can practice gratefulness for life itself,for all we can learn to deal with,for all the ways we can help each other grow and heal.
1.How did the author's sister feel when she was ill?
A.calm.
B.lonely.
C.sad.
D.confused.
2.What happened when the author's friend found she had an incurable disease?
A.She complained that life was unfair to her.
B.She started to appreciate and enjoy the small things in life.
C.She tried her best to look for treatment.
D.She repeatedly blogged about how painful it was.
3.What message does the article mainly convey?
A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B.Gratitude has the power of lifting people's spirits.
C.Health is the most important thing for people.
D.Families will always be there no matter what happens.
高二英语阅读选择中等难度题查看答案及解析
I had a perfect life. No one died; no one was sick; we were all happy and loving life.
Then I discovered my grandfather had cancer. No matter how much I told myself he could live, and that he might not die, somehow I still felt as if it was a death sentence. He was so young, only 63.
He fought so hard. Whenever I feel my own life taking a turn for the worse, as if things will never get better, I remember how many years he lived fighting such a scary and difficult disease.
He died with a huge party going on around him, with all his friends and family. They ate and I honestly didn’t know how to cope. I never cried alone. I had the compassion (同情) of my friends and the support of my family and teachers. I just remembered my grandfather’s wish that we should celebrate his life.
That’s how we came up with the idea for Hives for Lives----a business my sister and I started where all the profits go to the American Cancer Society (ACS). We sell honey, honeycomb, beeswax candles and lip balm, which all come from our beehives in Virginia. It started out small, 2 years ago, with just an idea. During our first year we donated more than $2,000 to the ACS. The next year a man who belonged to my grandparents’ bee club willed his honey to us, and our little business grew.
We sold at craft fairs, wine festivals, schools, and to anyone else who would buy! We had my uncle sell in California and my grandmother sell in Chicago. We have sold honey in 13 states---even in Puerto Rico.
This year we donated more than $10,000 to the ACS and we’re hoping to do more next year. Hopefully our business will help find a cure or just improve the life of someone with cancer.
I feel like Hives for Lives is a way to honor my grandfather. Honor his love, his life and his strength.
With Hives for Lives reminding me of my grandfather every day, I feel as if I can move on in life, that he will always be alive in my heart and memories. It made me capable of coping with his death, because I felt like I had truly honored his wish of celebrating his life.
I have made his spirit everlasting through the business and I honor him every day. He always taught me to make the best of things. Well, grandpa, that’s what I’m doing, for you.
I hope he is smiling from heaven.
1. Reading the first two paragraphs, we know _________.
A. the grandfather was sentenced to death
B. cancer always attacks old people
C. the sad news was quite beyond the author’s expectation
D. the author was sorry that their life was not perfect any more
2. When the author feels down in life, ________ will give him strength to overcome difficulties.
A. his grandfather’s encouraging words
B. his grandfather’s fighting against cancer
C. his grandfather’s wish before dying
D. his grandfather’s pitiful fate
3. When the grandfather died, __________.
A. all felt relieved that he would never suffer any more
B. his family and friends honored him more than ever
C. the author was at a loss what to do for a time
D. the author didn’t cry following his wish
4. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A. The profits they make are all donated to the ACS.
B. They struggle to develop their business without any help.
C. They have helped find a cure for those with cancer.
D. All their relatives joined in their activity.
5. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A. To show us how he runs his business to help others.
B. To tell us his way to deal with sadness.
C. To tell us the importance of self-control in the face of sadness.
D. To tell us to learn from his grandfather.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My husband Sid and I were never able to have children. I had always wanted a family and that feeling 36 after his death. He was all I had. When he 37 , I felt like I had lost my entire family. I never 38 I would finally get the family I had always wished for. A few years later I met Tom. When we married, I 39 got four grown children and eight grandchildren.
I was 40 about my first meeting with his children. My worries melted away when I realized that they 41 me and were more than willing to bring me into their family. And when his daughters 42 me if their children could call me “Mimi,” I was excited, Tom was divorced, and 43 I was also concerned about the 44 that the children already had two grandmothers. Would the little ones understand 45 I fit into the family？
At our first extended family gathering, I 46 our six-year-old grandson Jim staring at me with a 47 look. He seemed to be thinking about something serious. 48 sporting a big grin(咧嘴笑)，he jumped and said, “I know who you are! You are our 49 grandma!” At that moment, I know it was time to just relax and enjoy my new 50 .
People say when a door close, God opens a window. Now I know what that 51 . I lost so much joy when Sid died, 52 now I have a new happy life. I am enjoying so many things I 53 got to experience before like reading bedtime stories. My refrigerator is covered with drawings, and my walls are 54 with photos of the kids. I may be an instant “extra” grandma in Jim’s eyes, but I am just as 55 any other “regular” grandma I know.
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高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析
I remember one Thanksgiving when our family had no money and no food, and someone came knocking on our door. A man was __36_____ there with a huge box of food, a giant turkey and even some ___37___to cook it in. I couldn’t ___38_____it. My dad demanded, “Who are you? Where are you from?” The stranger announced, “I’m here because a friend of yours knows you’re in need and that you wouldn’t accept ___39_____help, so I’ve brought this for you. Have a great Thanksgiving.” My father said, “No, no, we ___40_____ accept this.” The stranger replied, “You don’t have ___41_____” , closed the door and left.
Obviously that experience had a profound impact（深刻影响）on my life. I ____42____myself that someday I would do well enough financially ___43____ I could do the same thing for other people. By the time I was eighteen I had created my Thanksgiving ritual（习惯）. I would go out __44_____ and buy enough food for one or two __45_____. Then I would dress like a delivery boy, go to the ____46____ neighborhood and just knock on a ___47_____ . I always ___48_____ a note that explained my Thanksgiving experience ____49____a kid. The note said, “All that I ask __50______is that you take good enough care of __51_____ so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have received more from this annual ritual than I have from any amount of ___52_____ I’ve ever earned.
Years ago I was in New York City with my new wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our family. ___53____she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we were ___54_____ in a hotel room. When I told her what I always did on Thanksgiving, she got excited.
We packed enough food for seven families for thirty days and went to buildings where half a dozen people lived in one room with no electricity and no heat in winter surrounded by rats, cockroaches（蟑螂）and the smell of urine（尿）. It was both an ___55______realization that people lived in this way and a truly fulfilling experience to make even a small difference.
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高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
I took a trip to Antarctica last December. My favorite moment in Antarctica was the one I enjoyed in Wilhelmina Bay.
Wilhelmina Bay was extremely large in size. But after we got into our kayaks (皮艇)，we realized what made this part of Antarctica special, at least on the day of our visit.
Kayak cruises are like adventures, if there’s a good wildlife sighting around, the driver radios the other boats and tells them to come and see it. Throughout Antarctica you would see the kayaks gather in the same place to watch a whale, or a group of seals, or some cartoon-like Adelie penguins.
But in Wilhelmina Bay, it seemed like every kayak had its own group of whales to watch. They were everywhere! We had plenty of them getting close to us. Then one got a little too close. All of a sudden, it rose in front of our kayaks. This wasn’t the “logging” where they gently rise and fall — this whale knew exactly what he was doing.
We were shocked. It was so close. Was it going to fall on us? It happened so quickly that I didn’t get a chance to take a photo. Thankfully there were some kayaks on the other side, getting shots of what we later called “the moment the drysuits became not so dry”.
“I’m always surprised at what we see, but I’m not often impressed,” our kayaking guide Michael told us. “The only thing better than that would have been, like, if a killer whale jumped out of the water right over the kayaks .”
1.What makes the visit in Wilhelmina Bay special?
A.The large size of the Bay. B.The thrilling whale-watching.
C.The wildlife sighting around. D.The adventurous Kayak cruises.
2.How did “this whale” in Paragraph 4 impress the writer?
A.It jumped out of the water right over the kayaks.
B.It rose ahead so suddenly that no picture was taken.
C.It jumped so close to the kayaks that visitors got wet.
D.It floated like a log in the water, gently rising and falling.
3.What is the text mainly about?
A.The greatest show on the earth. B.Amazing adventures in Antarctica.
C.The wildlife in Wilhelmina Bay. D.An unforgettable experience in Antarctica.
高二英语阅读选择简单题查看答案及解析
There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her．One day, feeling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn （荆棘）bush．The young girl carefully released the butterfly．Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy．The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief．
"For your wonderful kindness," the good fairy said to the girl, "I will give you any wish you would like．" The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, "I w ant to be happy．"
The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear．Then the fairy disappeared．
As the little girl grew up, there was no one in the land as happy as she．Everyone asked her secret of happiness．She would only smile and answer, "The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl．"
When she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all gathered around her, that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her．"Tell us, please," they begged, "Tell us what the good fairy said．" The lovely old woman simply smiled and said, "She told me that everyone, no matter how secure they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me．"
1._____ the girl felt sad and lonely．
A．There were many friends but
B．There was nobody to love her so
C．There was nothing to do
D．Seeing the butterfly was caught
2.Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn, the girl _____．
A．helped the butterfly escaped from the thorn
B．felt sorrow, but she didn't go up to help it
C．fell down on it too
D．failed to help it release from the thorn
3.The butterfly _____ after was saved by the little girl．
A．filed away
B．still died
C．changed into a fairy
D．was more beautiful than before
4.The only thing that the little girl wanted was _____．
A．to be rich B．to have her own parents
C．to have a lot of friends D．happiness
5.The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying, because _____．
A．they loved this woman deeply and they didn't wanted her to die
B．the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she died
C．they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness
D．they wanted to pray for her after her death
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.
One day, feeling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland 1. she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn (荆棘) bush. The young girl carefully released the butterfly. Instead of 2. (fly)away, the little butterfly changed into 3. beautiful fairy(仙女).
“For your wonderful kindness,” the good fairy said to the girl, “I will give you any wish 4. can help you get what you want.” The little girl thought 5. a moment and then replied, “I want to be happy.” The fairy leaned toward her, whispered in her ear and then disappeared.
As the little girl grew up, there was no one in the land 6. (happy) than her. Everyone asked her about the secret of happiness .She would only smile and answer, “The secret of 7. happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”
When she 8. (die)， the neighbors all gathered around her, fearing that her 9. (believe) secret of happiness would die with her. “Tell us, please,” they begged, “Tell us 10. the good fairy said.” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said, “She told me that everyone, no matter how secure they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me!”
高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.
One day, feeling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn (荆棘) bush. The young girl carefully released the butterfly. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
“For your wonderful kindness,” the good fairy said to the girl, “I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, “I want to be happy.” The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.
As the little girl grew up, there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her the secret of happiness. She would only smile and answer, “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”
When she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all gathered around her, believing that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “Tell us, please,” they begged, “Tell us what the good fairy said.” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said, “She told me that everyone, no matter how secure they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me.”
1.Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn, the orphan girl _______.
A. helped the butterfly escape from the thorn
B. felt sad, but she didn′t go up to help it
C. fell down on it too[
D. failed to help it release from the thorn
2.The butterfly _________ after it was saved by the little girl.
A. flew away B. still died
C. changed into a fairy D. was more beautiful than before
3.The only thing that the little girl wanted was_________.
A. to be rich B. to have her own parents
C. to have a lot of friends D. to be happy
4.The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying, because ______.
A. they loved this woman deeply and they didn′t want her to die
B. the woman had lots of money to be shared after she died
C. they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness
D. they wanted to pray for her after her death
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn’t understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.
. So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.
Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional (情感的) health, and the study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.
Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendlier and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don't even know we're very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.
Just as crying can be healthy, not crying — holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering — can be bad for physical health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don't fight it. It's a natural — and healthy— emotional response.
1. Why didn't the author cry when her grandmother died?
A. Because her father did not want her to feel too sad.
B. Because she did not love her grandmother.
C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time.
D. The author doesn’t give the explanation.
2. It can be inferred from the text that ______.
A. there are only two ways to keep healthy
B. crying does more good to health than laughing
C. crying and laughing play the same roles
D. emotional health has a close relationship to physical health
3.According to the author, which of the following statements is true?
A. Crying is the best way to get help from others.
B. We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.
C. We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.
D. Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.
4.What might be the most suitable title for the text?
A. Why We Cry B. How to Keep Healthy
C. Power of Tears D. A New Scientific Discovery
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析