Guide dogs are going to be available for the children who are unable to see normally in the UK for the first time, as the age limit is to be removed. The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is to begin training dogs to help blind people under the age of 16.
The association says too many youngsters with impaired eyesight are lacking in independence. They have only a limited social life because of their disability. Giving some of them guide dogs at a younger age is intended to help them to widen their range of activities and to improve their sense of self-confidence and independence. Guide dogs for these teenagers will begin to be provided from next year. There has been an experimental project to test the use of guide dogs with younger people.
Charlotte, aged 14, was among the youngest guide dog owners. She had been gradually losing her eyesight since the age of eight, and lost her eyesight completely this year. She has been assisted by a two-year-old guide dog. Charlotte used to have a long stick to help her move around, but having a guide dog allows her much more freedom and makes her feel safer.
However, the association says there is a worryingly patchy supply of services for the young blind people across the UK, and it calls for national standards to be introduced. As with adult blind people, only a small number of them are likely to be considered suitable for a guide dog. Most will continue to rely on extra help and training from education and social services.
1. We can learn from the text that owning guide dogs .
A. may meet with difficulties sometimes
B. is beneficial to blind children’s development
C. became possible in the UK recently
D. is quite universal in the UK
2.According to the text, Charlotte’s example proves that .
A. it is necessary to carry out the experimental project
B. guide dogs can get along well with disabled people
C. the association’s opinion is not quite right
D. youngsters need companions and friends
3.What does the underlined word “patchy” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Endless. B. Perfect.
C. Inadequate. D. Diverse.
4. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Blind people need guide dogs’ assistance in their daily life.
B. Age limit for the blind to have guide dogs is to be removed.
C. More guide dogs will be trained in the UK.
D. The project of using guide dogs is to begin.
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Guide dogs are going to be available for the children who are unable to see normally in the UK for the first time, as the age limit is to be removed. The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is to begin training dogs to help blind people under the age of 16.
The association says too many youngsters with impaired eyesight are lacking in independence. They have only a limited social life because of their disability. Giving some of them guide dogs at a younger age is intended to help them to widen their range of activities and to improve their sense of self-confidence and independence. Guide dogs for these teenagers will begin to be provided from next year. There has been an experimental project to test the use of guide dogs with younger people.
Charlotte, aged 14, was among the youngest guide dog owners. She had been gradually losing her eyesight since the age of eight, and lost her eyesight completely this year. She has been assisted by a two-year-old guide dog. Charlotte used to have a long stick to help her move around, but having a guide dog allows her much more freedom and makes her feel safer.
However, the association says there is a worryingly patchy supply of services for the young blind people across the UK, and it calls for a sharp increase in the number of guide dogs all over the country. As with adult blind people, only a small number of them are likely to be considered suitable for a guide dog. Most will continue to rely on extra help and training from education and social services.
1.What can we learn about guide dogs from the text?
A. They have been provided for teenagers in the UK.
B. They are beneficial to blind children’s development.
C. They became possible in the UK recently.
D. They are quite popular in the UK.
2.What does Charlotte’s example tell us?
A. It is necessary to carry out the experimental project.
B. Guide dogs can get along well with disabled people.
C. The association’s opinion is not quite right.
D. Youngsters need companions and friends.
3.What does the underlined word “patchy” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Endless. B. Perfect. C. Inadequate. D. Diverse.
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A. Blind people need guide dogs’ assistance in their daily life.
B. Age limit for the blind to have guide dogs is to be removed.
C. More guide dogs will be trained in the UK.
D. The project of using guide dogs is to begin.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Guide dogs are going to be available for the children who are unable to see normally in the UK for the first time, as the age limit is to be removed. The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is to begin training dogs to help blind people under the age of 16.
The association says too many youngsters with impaired eyesight are lacking in independence. They have only a limited social life because of their disability. Giving some of them guide dogs at a younger age is intended to help them to widen their range of activities and to improve their sense of self-confidence and independence. Guide dogs for these teenagers will begin to be provided from next year. There has been an experimental project to test the use of guide dogs with younger people.
Charlotte, aged 14, was among the youngest guide dog owners. She had been gradually losing her eyesight since the age of eight, and lost her eyesight completely this year. She has been assisted by a two-year-old guide dog. Charlotte used to have a long stick to help her move around, but having a guide dog allows her much more freedom and makes her feel safer.
However, the association says there is a worryingly patchy supply of services for the young blind people across the UK, and it calls for national standards to be introduced. As with adult blind people, only a small number of them are likely to be considered suitable for a guide dog. Most will continue to rely on extra help and training from education and social services.
1. We can learn from the text that owning guide dogs .
A. may meet with difficulties sometimes
B. is beneficial to blind children’s development
C. became possible in the UK recently
D. is quite universal in the UK
2.According to the text, Charlotte’s example proves that .
A. it is necessary to carry out the experimental project
B. guide dogs can get along well with disabled people
C. the association’s opinion is not quite right
D. youngsters need companions and friends
3.What does the underlined word “patchy” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Endless. B. Perfect.
C. Inadequate. D. Diverse.
4. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Blind people need guide dogs’ assistance in their daily life.
B. Age limit for the blind to have guide dogs is to be removed.
C. More guide dogs will be trained in the UK.
D. The project of using guide dogs is to begin.
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Most children, even the youngest of children, are delighted to be around cats and dogs. But these pets carry plenty of germs and allergens(过敏原), prompting researchers to ask: Are cats and dogs really safe for children?
A study finds that, contrary to many parents’ fears, owning cats or dogs does not increase a child’s risk of developing allergies, and in fact, may actually protect them. The study’s lead author, Dr. Dennic Ownby of the Medical College of Georgia, says that even he was “very surprised” by the results. Ownby and colleagues followed more than 470 children from birth to age 6 or 7, comparing those exposed to cats and dogs during their first year of life to those who were not.
By using skin-prick tests for detecting common allergies, the researchers found that, contrary to what many doctors had been taught for years, children who had lived with a pet were not at greater risk.
Even more remarkable, children who had two or more dogs or cats had an even greater reduction, up to 77 percent, in risk of allergies. Researchers suggest this protective effect may be the result of early exposure to lots of bacteria that are carried by dogs and cats. Exposing young children to these bacteria helps "exercise" their immune systems early in life so that they're better able to resist allergic diseases later.
There's something very important in that first year of life when the immune(免疫) system is developing that we can retrain it away from an allergic response, said Dr. William Davis.
And while researchers are not encouraging parents to buy dogs or cats just to reduce a child’s allergy risk, they say if a family already has one or more animals, there's no need to get rid of them.
1.Why do the researchers feel “very surprised” by the results of the study?
A. Because the results are contrary to their expectation.
B. Because so many children are playing with cats and dogs.
C. Because parents are so much worried about their children.
D. Because children with animals may develop allergies easily.
2.Compared with children who have pets,those who haven’t ______.
A. will lose the chance to develop immune system
B. will reduce the harm from bacteria
C. may suffer allergic diseases more often
D. can keep doctors away
3.The underlined word “it” in the fifth paragraph refers to________.
A. the early life B. an allergic disease
C. something important D. immune system
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to protect your kids from allergies
B. Bacteria do good to your kids
C. Your pets may be helping your kids
D. Advantages of owning pets
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Most children, even the youngest of children, are delighted to be around cats and dogs. But these pets carry plenty of germs and allergens(过敏原), prompting researchers to ask: Are cats and dogs really safe for children?
A study finds that, contrary to many parents’ fears, owning cats or dogs does not increase a child’s risk of developing allergies, and in fact, may actually protect them. The study’s lead author, Dr. Dennic Ownby of the Medical College of Georgia, says that even he was “very surprised” by the results. Ownby and colleagues followed more than 470 children from birth to age 6 or 7, comparing those exposed to cats and dogs during their first year of life to those who were not.
By using skin-prick(刺) tests for detecting common allergies, the researchers found that, contrary to what many doctors had been taught for years, children who had lived with a pet were not at greater risk.
Even more remarkable, children who had two or more dogs or cats had an even greater reduction, up to 77 percent, in risk of allergies. Researchers suggest this protective effect may be the result of early exposure to lots of bacteria that are carried by dogs and cats. Exposing young children to these bacteria helps" exercise" their immune systems early in life so that they're better able to resist allergic diseases later.
There's something very important in that first year of life when the immune system is developing that we can retrain it away from an allergic response, said Dr. William Davis.
And while researchers are not encouraging parents to buy dogs or cats just to reduce a child’s allergy risk, they say if a family already has one or more animals, there's no need to get rid of them.
1.Why do the researchers feel “very surprised” by the results of the study?
A.Because the results are contrary to their expectation.
B.Because so many children are playing with cats and dogs.
C.Because parents are so much worried about their children.
D.Because children with animals may develop allergies easily.
2.Compared with children who have pets,those who haven’t ______.
A.will lose the chance to develop immune system
B.may suffer allergic diseases more often
C.will reduce the harm from bacteria
D.can keep doctors away
3.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.pets are ill-treated by their owners
B.less families would like to own cats and dogs
C.keeping pets is a good way to keep children healthy
D.the results of the study can make families with pets feel at ease
4.The underlined word “it” in the fifth paragraph refers to________.
A.the early life B.an allergic disease
C.immune system D.something important
5.What may be the best title of the passage?
A.How to protect your kids from allergies
B.Your pets may be helping your kids
C.Bacteria do good to your kids
D.Advantages of owning pets
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Most children, even the youngest of children, are delighted to be around cats and dogs. But these pets carry plenty of germs and allergens(过敏原),prompting researchers to ask: Are cats and dogs really safe for children?
A study finds that, contrary to many parents' fears, owning cats or dogs does not increase a child's risk of developing allergies, and in fact, may actually protect them. The study's lead author, Dr. Dennic Ownby of the Medical College of Georgia, says that even he was "very surprised" by the results. Ownby and colleagues followed more than 470 children from birth to age 6 or 7, comparing those exposed to cats and dogs during their first year of life to those who were not.
By using skin-prick tests for detecting common allergies, the researchers found that, contrary to what many doctors had been taught for years, children who had lived with a pet were not at greater risk.
Even more remarkable, children who had two or more dogs or cats had an even greater reduction, up to 77 percent, in risk of allergies. Researchers suggest this protective effect may be the result of early exposure to lots of bacteria that are carried by dogs and cats. Exposing young children to these bacteria helps" exercise" their immune systems early in life so that they're better able to resist allergic diseases later.
There's something very important in that first year of life when the immune system is developing that we can retrain it away from an allergic response, said Dr. William Davis.
And while researchers are not encouraging parents to buy dogs or cats just to reduce a child's allergy risk, they say if a family already has one or more animals, there's no need to get rid of them.
1.Why do the researchers feel “very surprised” by the results of the study?
A.Because the results are contrary to their expectation.
B.Because so many children are playing with cats and dogs.
C.Because parents are so much worried about their children.
D.Because children with animals may develop allergies easily.
2.Compared with children who have pets,those who haven’t ______.
A.will lose the chance to develop immune system
B.may suffer allergic diseases more often
C.will reduce the harm from bacteria
D.can keep doctors away
3.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.pets are ill-treated by their owners
B.less families would like to own cats and dogs
C.keeping pets is a good way to keep children healthy
D.the results of the study can make families with pets feel at ease
4.The underlined word “it” in the fifth paragraph refers to________.
A.the early life
B.an allergic disease
C.immune system
D.something important
5.What may be the best title of the passage?
A.How to protect your kids from allergies
B.Your pets may be helping your kids
C.Bacteria do good to your kids
D.Advantages of owning pets
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
They already guide blind and disabled people; now dogs are to be trained to help people with dementia(痴呆) or Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's can make people confuse night and day or forget basic things such as washing and drinking enough water.
The dogs will be trained to respond to sound triggers(触发器) in the home that make them perform tasks. The duties will include reminding their owners to take medicine, as well as encouraging them to eat, drink and sleep regularly.
The idea was developed by design students at the Glasgow School of Art and will now be put into practice by Alzheimer's Scotland and Dogs for the Disabled. The first dogs will be distributed to four Scottish couples, where one of the partners is in the early stages of dementia. 670,000 people in Britain have dementia and one in three over 65 will develop the condition. By 2021 this is expected rise to one million.
John Gray of Alzheimer's Scotland said, "People in the early stages of dementia are still able to live a relatively normal life, and dogs help to maintain routine. " Another advantage of using the pets as companions is that dogs can give them a sense of silent support and companionship. Ms Gray said: "The evidence is that people may forget familiar faces but not pets. It's such a strong bond that people often remember them longest. People don't need to communicate verbally(口头上) but they can still interact. You can have a speechless bond."
Helen McCain, director of Dogs for the Disabled, said, "People with dementia often forget to take medicine. If a dog presents them with a bag with pills in it, there is a greater chance of them taking it. The dogs would also encourage the owners to take them out for walks, ensuring they keep exercising and interacting with other people."
1.In Britain people with dementia_____________.
A. are likely to increase in number
B. are mostly over 65 years old
C. will be trained to respond to sound triggers
D. will be able to live a relatively normal life
2.The dogs are trained to perform tasks by______________.
A. making some sound signals
B. communicating with the patients
C. reminding the patients by barking
D. reacting to some sound triggers
3.What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Faces. B. Triggers.
C. Pets. D. Companions.
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I feel it is your children who ______ for this accident.
A. is to blame B. is to be blamed
C. are to blame D. are to be blamed
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Madame de Stael says that only the people who can play with children are able to educate them. For success in training children, the first condition is to become a child oneself. It means to treat the child as really one’s equal, that is, to show him the same consideration, the same kind of confidence one shows to an adult. It means not to affect the child to be what we ourselves want him to become, but to be affected by the impression of what the child himself is; not to treat the child with cheating, or by force, but with the seriousness and true love suitable to his own character.
Not leaving the child in peace is the greatest problem of present methods of training children. Parents do not see that during the whole life, the need of peace is never greater than in the years of childhood, an inner peace under all outside liveliness.
But what does a child experience? Corrections, orders, interference(干涉), the whole livelong day. The child is always required to leave something alone, or to do something different, to find something different, or want something different from what he does, or finds, or wants. He is always guided in another direction from the true inner will that is leading him. All of this is caused by our so-called enthusiasm in directing, advising, and helping the child to become the same model produced in one assembly line(流水线). Understanding, the deepest characteristic of love, is almost always absent.
To bring up a child means carrying one’s soul in one’s hand; it means never placing ourselves in danger of meeting the cold look on the face of the child. It means the truth that the ways of injuring the child are limitless while the ways of being useful to him are few. How seldom does the educator remember that the child, even at four or five years of age, has already had a sharp feeling! The smallest mistrust and unkindness, the least act of injustice, leave wounds that last for life in the heart of the child. While, on the other hand, unexpected friendliness and kindness make quite as deep an impression on those soft senses.
1.The passage mainly talks about _______.
A.misleading zones and right ways in educating children |
B.current problems in training children |
C.what should be taught to children |
D.the importance of educating children |
2.Children, according to the passage, are experiencing _______.
A.corrections, orders and peace |
B.orders, interference and peace |
C.interference, orders and corrections |
D.peace, guide and praise |
3.If you were a parent, which of the following methods is TRUE according to the text?
A.You could treat your children not so seriously for they don’t understand many things. |
B.You could train your children as you wish them to be since you are parents. |
C.You should sometimes leave your children in peace as they wish in their childhood. |
D.You should correct your children immediately if their behavior is not what you want. |
4.We may conclude that the author believes people should _______.
A.play with the children with enthusiasm all day long just to please them |
B.try to give an order, advice and suggestions to their children at any time |
C.treat their children just as the way they treat an adult in their daily life |
D.regard their children as an equal to them and have understanding of the inner peace of them |
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[1]When children go to camp, they are on their own, sometimes for the very first time in their lives. They have to decide what to wear, what to eat and which activities to participate in. As a result they develop confidence and independence.
[2]As self-respect develops from learning to be on their own, children continue to try new activities. Also it is possible that they will engage in what they are unfamiliar with. In school, children do not experience success in the same way. Camp can be a school without failure because just having fun makes them a success.
[3]One of the greatest benefits of a camp experience is that children develop social skills. In a camp setting, a good counselor will make sure that every camper is included in the activity and that each child interacts with the others in a positive way. They learn to give and take, and they learn how to work and cooperate. Something as simple as clean-up, is not only there to get the cabin clean, but to promote a team atmosphere of working together which in turn results in friendship.
[4]The obvious benefit of camp is that campers make long lasting friendships. These friendships can often be unique and special because campers are living with each other and see the true personalities. Chi1dren learn to see others from a different viewpoint. Children tend to be accepted for who they are and do not have to be concerned about what they wear, what they are good at and how they look. This is because in a camp setting, respect and caring finally win out over materialistic objectives.
[5]In a word, camp does give children fun, friends and fulfillment.
1.What will children get from camp? (No more than 5 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________2.The underlined phrase “on their own” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by______. (No more than 1 word)
_______________________________________________________________________________3.According to Paragraph 2, what makes camp different from a school? (No more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________4. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? (No more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________
5.According to Paragraph 4, in a camp, why are children not concerned about what they wear or how they look? (No more than l5 words)
高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析
—Where are the children? The dinner’s going to be completely ruined.
—I wish they ________ always late.
A.weren’t B.hadn’t been
C.wouldn’t be D.wouldn’t have been
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