When I was about 10, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr Lee. I knew I could see Mr Lee anytime around the neighborhood, so I just stood there. After we passed him, my mother stopped and said something unforgettable, "You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody you know without opening your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail when it passes you on the street." That sentence sounds simple but it made me become who I am.
At work, I used to say hello to the president of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people in the cafe? and people who cleaned the buildings, and asked them how their children were doing, for every single person deserves to be accepted, no mater how humble they are. I remember that after a few years of passing by the president, I had the courage to ask him for a chat. We had a great talk. At some point, when I asked him how far he thought I could go in his company, he said that if I wanted to, I could get all the way to his seat.
I've become vice-president, but that hasn't changed how I treat people. I speak to people wherever I am. Speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too.
The day you speak to someone who has his head down and then see him lift it up and smile, you will realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say hello.
1.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A. The writer didn’t say hello to anyone in the company.
B. The president of the company actually didn’t like the writer at all.
C. The writer made a very good impression on the president of the company.
D. The president of the company thought the writer was much better than him.
2.For the writer，saying hello to others____________.
A. is a way to get what he wants
B. has become a habit and a way of life
C. is a way to show respect for his mother
D. is important in making him remembered
3.The underlined sentence suggests that speaking to others can____________.
A. make our world much better
B. help people work much better
C. make people much happier every day
D. help people understand each other better
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A. The influence of the unforgettable experience
B. The power of being talkative
C. The power of saying hello
D. The road to success
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
When I was about 10, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr Lee. I knew I could see Mr Lee anytime around the neighborhood, so I just stood there. After we passed him, my mother stopped and said something unforgettable, "You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody you know without opening your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail when it passes you on the street." That sentence sounds simple but it made me become who I am.
At work, I used to say hello to the president of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people in the cafe? and people who cleaned the buildings, and asked them how their children were doing, for every single person deserves to be accepted, no mater how humble they are. I remember that after a few years of passing by the president, I had the courage to ask him for a chat. We had a great talk. At some point, when I asked him how far he thought I could go in his company, he said that if I wanted to, I could get all the way to his seat.
I've become vice-president, but that hasn't changed how I treat people. I speak to people wherever I am. Speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too.
The day you speak to someone who has his head down and then see him lift it up and smile, you will realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say hello.
1.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A. The writer didn’t say hello to anyone in the company.
B. The president of the company actually didn’t like the writer at all.
C. The writer made a very good impression on the president of the company.
D. The president of the company thought the writer was much better than him.
2.For the writer，saying hello to others____________.
A. is a way to get what he wants
B. has become a habit and a way of life
C. is a way to show respect for his mother
D. is important in making him remembered
3.The underlined sentence suggests that speaking to others can____________.
A. make our world much better
B. help people work much better
C. make people much happier every day
D. help people understand each other better
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A. The influence of the unforgettable experience
B. The power of being talkative
C. The power of saying hello
D. The road to success
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下列短文，选出最佳选项。
When I was about ten years old, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr. Lee. I knew I could see Mr. Lee any time around the neighborhood, so I didn’t pay any attention to him. After we passed Mr. Lee, my mother stopped me and said something that has stuck with me from that day until now. She said seriously, “You let that be the last time you’ve ever walked by somebody and not opened up your mouth to speak, because even a dog will wag its tail when it passes you on the street.” Mother’s words sound simple, but it’s been a guidepost for me and the foundation of who I am.
It’s not just something I believe in; it’s a way of life. I believe that every person deserves to feel someone acknowledge their presence, no matter how humble (卑微) they may be.
At work, I always said hello to the founder of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people who cleaned the buildings and asked how their children were doing. After a few years of greeting the founder, I had the courage to ask him for a meeting. We had a great talk. At a certain point I asked him how far he thought I could go in his company. He said, “If you want to, you can get all the way to this seat.”
I’ve become vice president, but it hasn’t changed the way I approach people. I still follow my mother’s advice. I speak to everyone I see, no matter where I am. I’ve learned that speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it allows them to come into mine, too.
1.What did the author do when he met Mr. Lee?
A. He talked with somebody else.
B. He was attracted by a dog.
C. He greeted him politely.
D. He ignored him.
2.What kind of person is the author’s mother?
A. Optimistic. B. Kind-hearted.
C. Strict. D. Open-minded.
3.How did the company founder reply to the author?
A. He inspired him. B. He played a joke.
C. He invited him to coffee. D. He gave him the seat.
4.What does the author think of saying hello to people?
A. It’s a way to show sympathy to people.
B. It can build connections with others.
C. It’s a must to become a president.
D. It can bring him what he wants.
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
One day I was walking home along the street with my iPod on, when suddenly my headphones(耳机) were knocked off my head and a man threw his arm around my neck, saying “Just be quiet.” I was being attacked, and this man’s arm was gripping (紧夹) onto me! I started screaming and tried to pull him off me, but failed. He was forcing me to walk towards the back of an auto repair shop and he just kept saying: “Be quiet.”
My mind froze with fear. Then I heard my great-grandmother’s voice in my head. She was saying: “Come on now, I know you are stronger than that!” She was the rock in our family until she died four years ago.
I have never had any self-defense(自卫) training, but I went for it—I let out a loud scream as I kicked my leg back into his shin(胫骨)! He let go of me and I ran off. When I looked back to see if he was running after me, I saw he was running in the opposite direction. Then I ran like crazy to a nearby drugstore.
I asked the girl at the counter for the phone and called my mom. She picked me up five minutes later and I explained what happened through sobs. “I am calling the police!” She exclaimed. When we got home, two officers were waiting for us and I told them what had happened.
After my experience, I was afraid to do anything. Things slowly got better, but I still don’t like anyone going near my neck.
The fear isn’t totally gone—after all, the guy is still out there somewhere. But I had a new understanding of my own strength. I never expected to be able to fight off an attacker. I am stronger than I realized.
1. How did the author get rid of the man?
A. Her great-grandmother came and helped.
B. She used all her strength to pull him off her.
C. Her loud scream scared the attacker and people came to help.
D. Her great-grandmother’s words gave her the strength to defend herself.
2. After the author escaped from the man, _________.
A. she called the police
B. she called her mother
C. she screamed to get more attention
D. she looked back to remember his appearance
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The accident left no influence on the author now.
B. The attack made the author more confident in a way.
C. The author Suddenly remembered some self-defense moves.
D. The author was so frightened that she did nothing to fight back.
4. What might be the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A. To show the importance of self-defense training.
B. To warn teenagers of possible dangers on the way to school.
C. To show how brave she was while she was being attacked at that time.
D. To share her experience and tell us that we are perhaps not as weak as we thought we were.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
One day a well-dressed woman was walking down the street when she spied a beggar sitting on the comer near a cafeteria. He was elderly, unshaven, and in ______. Pedestrians walked by giving him ______ looks. Clearly they wanted nothing to do with him. She ______ and looked down. “Sir?” she asked. “Are you all right?”
Thinking that she would make ______ of him, like so many others had done before, he told her to leave him alone. However, to his ______ the woman continued standing.
Anyhow, with some ______, the woman got the man into the cafeteria and ______ him at a table in a remote corner. She stared at him ______, “Jack, do you remember me?” Old Jack ______ her face. “I think so — I mean you do look ______.”
The woman recalled what she ______ when she graduated. She tried looking for a job, but without luck. Cold and ______, she got to this very cafeteria,______ to get something to eat. Later on she found a job,______ her way up and eventually started her own ______.
Jack ______ with a smile, saying it was he who made her the biggest sandwich.
In the end, she ______ her purse, pulled out a business card and promised to help him financially ______ he got on his feet.
Jack thanked her with watery eyes. The woman held his hands and said, “Don’t thank me, Jack. Without you, I wouldn’t have ______ so much.”
In life, one never expects how a small act of ______ changes another soul.
1.A. poverty B. ruins C. rags D. comfort
2.A. dirty B. scary C. angry D. sad
3.A. rushed B. stepped C. moved D. stopped
4.A. use B. fun C. notes D. sense
5.A. excitement B. amusement C. enjoyment D. amazement
6.A. difficulty B. strength C. hesitation D. doubt
7.A. directed B. stood C. sat D. crowded
8.A. proudly B. closely C. coldly D. roughly
9.A. wiped B. searched C. lifted D. moved
10.A. familiar B. strange C. special D. popular
11.A. enjoyed B. explored C. ignored D. experienced
12.A. thirsty B. hungry C. anxious D. moody
13.A. waiting B. pretending C. hoping D. offering
14.A. worked B. kicked C. wound D. lost
15.A. family B. research C. journey D. business
16.A. burst out B. brightened up C. turned up D. held out
17.A. opened B. tore C. shook D. picked
18.A. though B. after C. until D. since
19.A. absorbed B. saved C. achieved D. contributed
20.A. sympathy B. selflessness C. bravery D. kindness
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
An old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street in Petrograd to the great confusion of the traffic and with no small danger to herself. It was pointed out to her that the pavement was the place for pedestrians, but she replied: “I’m going to walk where I like. We’ve got liberty now.” It did not occur to the dear old lady that if liberty entitled（授权）the pedestrian to walk down the middle of the road, then the end of such liberty would be universal chaos. Everybody would be getting in everybody else’s way and nobody would get anywhere. Individual liberty would have become social chaos.
There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in these days like the old lady, and it is just as well to remind ourselves of what the rule of the road means .It means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be limited. When the policeman steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny（暴政）, but of liberty.
Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a social contract（契约）. In matters which do not touch anybody else’s liberty, of course, I may be as free as 1 like. If I go down the street dressed strangely, who shall say me no? We have a whole kingdom in which we rule alone and can do what we choose. But directly we step out of that kingdom, our personal liberty of action becomes qualified by other people’s liberty.
We all tend to forget this. A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the base of social conduct.
1.What does the first paragraph serve as?
A. A background. B. An introduction. C. A comment. D. An explanation.
2.Which is an example of getting liberty-drunk?
A. Park anywhere you like. B. Walk along the pavement.
C. Wear whatever you like. D. Make loud noises in the wild.
3.What might the author have stated his “rule of the road” (Paragraph 2) as?
A. Follow the orders of policemen. B. Do what you like in private.
C. Never walk in the middle of the road. D. Do not behave inconsiderately in public.
4.What does the underlined word “qualified” (Paragraph 3) mean?
A. Limited. B. Ruined. C. Improved. D. Educated.
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
One day a woman was walking down the street when she saw a beggar sitting on the corner. As he sat there, passers-by walked by him giving him dirty looks. But when she saw him, the woman was willing to help him.
She stopped and looked down, asking him whether he was all right. The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly used to the finer things of life. She looked like that she had never missed a meal in her life. His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before. “Leave me alone,” he said angrily.
To his surprise, the woman continued standing and smiled. “Are you hungry?” she asked.
"No," he answered. "I've just come from dining with the president. Now go away."
The woman's smile became even broader. Suddenly the man felt a gentle hand under his arm. "What are you doing, lady?" the man asked angrily. "I said to leave me alone." However, the woman insisted on getting him something to eat in the restaurant across the street. She even asked a passer-by to help grab his other arm and lift him up. Finally, Jack was taken into the restaurant. The woman explained to the manager that she would buy him something to eat.
"Not in here!" the manager replied angrily. "Having a person like that here is bad for business."
Old Jack smiled. "See, lady. I told you so. Can I leave now?"
The woman turned to the manager and smiled. "Sir, are you familiar with E&A, the banking firm down the street?"
"Of course I am," the manager answered impatiently. "They hold their weekly meetings in one of my banquet rooms."
"And do you make a good profit from that?"
"It’s none of your business."
"I am Penelope Eddy, CEO of the company."
1.When the beggar first saw the woman, he thought _______.
A. she would laugh at him
B. she would have meals with him
C. she might be fond of him
D. she wanted to give him a hand
2.The beggar mentioned his dining with the president to _______.
A. show his pride
B. prove he was full
C. refuse the woman
D. pretend to be rich
3.What did the manager probably feel after hearing what the woman said?
A. Satisfied. B. Embarrassed.
C. Excited. D. Disappointed.
4.From the article we can know the woman was _______.
A. kind and honest
B. helpful and generous
C. funny and warm-hearted
D. modest and hard-working
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
A stout old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street in Petrograd to the great confusion of the traffic and with no small danger to herself. It was pointed out to her that the pavement was the place for pedestrians, bat she replied: “I，m going to walk where I like. We’ve got liberty now.” It did not occur to the dear old lady that if liberty allowed the pedestrian to walk down the middle of the road, then the end of such liberty would be universal chaos. Everybody would be getting in everybody else’s way and nobody would get anywhere. Individual liberty would have become social anarchy(无政府主义).
There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk in these days like the old lady with the basket, and it is just as well to remind ourselves of what the rule of the road means. It means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed(削减）.When the policeman, say, at Piccadilly Circus steps into the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny(专制），but of liberty. You may not think so. You may, being in a hurry, and seeing your car pulled up by this rude officer, feel that your liberty has been outraged. How dare this fellow interfere with your free use of the public highway? Then, if you are a reasonable person, you will reflect that if he did not interfere with you, he would interfere with no one, and the result would be that Piccadilly Circus would be in chaos that you would never cross at all. You have to curtail your private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality.
Liberty is not a personal affair only, but a social contract. It is an accommodation of interests. In matters which do not touch anybody else’s liberty, of course, I may be as free as I like. If I choose to go down the road in a dressing-gown who shall say me no? You have liberty to laugh at me, but I have liberty to be indifferent to you. And if I have a fancy for dyeing my hair, or wearing an overcoat and sandals, or going to bed late or getting up early, I shall follow my fancy and ask no man’s permission. I shall not inquire of you whether I may eat mustard with my mutton. And you will not ask me whether you may follow this religion or that, whether you may prefer Ella Wheeler Wilcox to Wordsworth.
In all these and a thousand other details you and I please ourselves and ask no one’s leave. We have a whole kingdom in which we rule alone, can do what we choose, be wise or ridiculous, harsh or easy, conventional or odd. But directly we step out of that kingdom, our personal liberty of action becomes qualified by other people’s liberty. I might like to practice on the trumpet from midnight till three in the morning. If I went on to the top of Everest to do it, I could please myself, but if I do it in my bedroom my family will object, and if I do it out in the streets the neighbors will remind me that my liberty to blow the trumpet must not interfere with their liberty to sleep in quiet. There are a lot of people in the world, and I have to accommodate my liberty to their liberties.
We are all likely to forget this, and unfortunately we are much more conscious of the imperfections of others in this respect than of our own. A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the foundation of social conduct.
It is in the small matters of conduct, in the observance of the rule of the road, that we pass judgment upon ourselves, and declare that we are civilized or uncivilized. The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare. It is the little habits of commonplace intercourse that make up the great sum of life and sweeten or make bitter the journey.
1.The author might regard his “rule of the road” as_________.
A. not walking in the middle of the road B. following the orders of policemen
C. behaving considerately in public D. doing what you like in private
2.By saying “the dear old lady”，the author thinks that the lady is _________.
A. ridiculous B. impolite
C. intolerable D. irresponsible
3.The underlined word “qualified” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________.
A. accepted B. prohibited
C. educated D. limited
4.The author believes that he may be as free as he likes_________.
A. when he stays in his own home B. if he doesn’t interrupt others’ liberty
C. if he doesn’t go against the law D. when no one pays attention to him
5.In the author’s opinion, _________is the best way to maintain social orders.
A. obeying the authorities B. correcting others’ improper acts
C. making personal sacrifices D. being thoughtful in small things
6.Which of the sentences best sums up the author’s main point?
A. “Individual liberty would have become social anarchy.” (paragraph 1)
B. “ There is a danger of the world getting liberty-drunk…” (paragraph 2)
C. “A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings…” (paragraph 5)
D. “ The great moments of heroism and sacrifice are rare. ” (paragraph 6)
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
1. One day, when I was perhaps six years old, I was walking with my father on a crowded street. All of a sudden, the normal flow of pedestrian traffic backed up as people tried to avoid a large object on the sidewalk. To my astonishment, the object turned out to be a human being, a man lying unconscious against a building. 2. Certainly no one made eye contact. As we walked by ,my father — the model of a loving, caring gentleman — pointed to a bottle in a paper bag and told me that the poor soul on the sidewalk just needed to sleep it off. Then the drunken man began to murmur senselessly. My father warned me not to go near, saying "You never know how he’ll react."
3. I had spent the previous 12 months traveling in poor Asian cities, but even by those standards this was a scene of misery. In addition to being desperately poor, the locals had to live in the extremely hot climate, ridiculously huge crowds and a fairly strong wind blowing dust everywhere. Suddenly a man carrying a huge bag of peanuts called out in pain and fell to the ground. 4. A half dozen sellers ran from their stands to help, leaving unattended what might have been the totality of their possessions. One put a blanket under the man's head; another opened his shirt; a third questioned him carefully about the pain; a fourth fetched water; a fifth kept onlookers from crowding around too closely; a sixth ran for help.5. The performance could have passed for a final exam at a paramedic (护理人员)school.
A.I then witnessed an astonishing scene.
B.Not one of the passers-by seemed to notice that it was a man.
C.This was totally different from the bitter experience I had in New York.
D.Within minutes, a doctor arrived, and two other locals joined in to assist.
E.I soon came to see that day's lesson as basic knowledge for a New Yorker.
F.I'll always remember a lesson that I learned as a boy growing up in New York City.
G.Yet many years later I had a very different experience while visiting a market in Rangoon.
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was walking down a dimly (昏暗) lit street late one evening when I heard coming from behind bushes. , I slowed down to listen and panicked when I realized that what I was hearing were the sounds of a struggle. Only yards from where I stood, a woman was being attacked.
Should I get ?
I was frightened for my own safety, and I hated for having suddenly decided to take a(n) route home that night. “What if I’m hurt too? Shouldn't I just run to the nearest phone and call the police? Although it felt like a century, my thought process had only seconds. But already the cries were growing .
I knew I had to act fast. “How could I walk away from this?” I asked myself.
“No”, I finally resolved (决心), I could not turn my on the fate of this unknown woman, it means my own life.
I am not a brave man, nor am I . I don't know where I found the moral (道德) courage and physical strength, but I had finally decided to help the girl, I became suddenly changed.
I ran behind the bushes and the attacker off the woman. Struggling, we fell to the ground, we fought for a few minutes until the man jumped up and escaped.
heavily, I got to my feet and the girl, who was sobbing behind a tree. In the darkness, I could certainly her trembling shock. Not wanting to frighten her any further, I at first spoke to her from a .
“It’s OK,” I said soothingly. “The man ran away. You’re safe now.”
There was a long pause and then I heard the words, uttered (说) in .
“Dad, is that you?”
And then, from behind the tree, my youngest daughter, Katherine.
God has a way of allowing us to be in the right place at the right time.
1.A. laughter B. whispers C. whistles D. screams
2.A. Alarmed B. Shocked C. Surprised D. Impressed
3.A. helped B. involved C. attacked D. attached
4.A. it B. myself C. this D. that
5.A. ordinary B. normal C. new D. old
6.A. taken B. used C. spent D. paid
7.A. softer B. stronger C. weaker D. louder
8.A. body B. back C. face D. shoulder
9.A. as if B. in case C. even if D. if only
10.A. risking B. ruining C. damaging D. hurting
11.A. energeticB. athletic C. intelligent D. accessible
12.A. while B. until C. once D. since
13.A. pulled B. pushed C. placed D. put
14.A. there B. then C. later D. where
15.A. Walking B. Sighing C. Sobbing D. Breathing
16.A. found B. hugged C. approached D. searched
17.A. tell B. consider C. observe D. sense
18.A. tree B. place C. distance D. bush
19.A. shock B. amazement C. doubt D. disappointment
20.A. stepped B. paced C. struggled D. hid
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I was walking down a dimly(昏暗)lit street late one evening when I heard______coming from behind bushes.______ I slowed down to listen and panicked when I realized that what I was hearing were the sounds of a struggle.Only yards from where I stood, a woman was being attacked.
Should I get______?
I was frightened for my own safety, and I hated______for having suddenly decided to take a(n)______route home that night."What if I'm hurt too? Shouldn't I just run to the nearest phone and call the police?” Although it felt like a century, my thought process had only______seconds.
But already the cries were growing______.
I knew I had to act fast."How could I walk away from this?” I asked myself.
“No”, I finally resolved(决心),I could not turn my______on the fate of this unknown woman,____it means ______ my own life.
I am not a brave man, nor am I ______.I don't know where I found the moral courage and physical strength, but ______ I had finally decided to help the girl, I became suddenly changed.
I ran behind the bushes and_____the attacker off the woman.Struggling, we fell to the ground, ____we fought for a few minutes until the man jumped up and escaped.
____heavily, I got to my feet and ______the girl, who was sobbing behind a tree.In the darkness, I could certainly ______ her trembling shock. Not wanting to frighten her any further, I at first spoke to her from a ______.
“It's OK,” I said soothingly.“The man ran away.You're safe now."
There was a long pause and then I heard the words, uttered(说)in ______.
“Dad, is that you?"
And then, from behind the tree,_______ my youngest daughter, Katherine.
God has a way of allowing us to be in the right place at the right time.
1.A. laughter B. whispers C. screams D. whistles
2.A. Alarmed B. Shocked C. Surprised D. Impressed
3.A. helped B. attached C. attacked D. involved
4.A. it B. myself C. this D. that
5.A. ordinary B. normal C. new D. old
6.A. cost B. taken C. spent D. paid
7.A. softer B. stronger C. weaker D. louder
8.A. back B. body C. face D. shoulder
9.A. as if B. in case C. if only D. even if
10.A. risking B. ruining C. damaging D. hurting
11.A. energetic B. intelligent C. athletic D. accessible
12.A. while B. once C. until D. since
13.A. pulled B. punished C. placed D. put
14.A. there B. then C. later D. where
15.A. Walking B. Breathing C. Sobbing D. Sighing
16.A. found B. hugged C. approached D. obtain
17.A. tell B. consider C. observe D. sense
18.A. tree B. place C. bush D. distance
19.A. vain B. amazement C. relief D. need
20.A. stepped B. strike C. struggled D. hid
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析