As weather cools across the United States, a growing number of Americans visit farms. They harvest fruits, enjoy hay wagon rides and walk in the fields. These people are called “agri-tourists.” They improve the economy of rural areas and help farmers increase their profits.
School children are walking in a corn field maze. The corn is cut into tricky passageways that make it difficult to find a way out. The children are from Yorktown Elementary School in Bowie Maryland. They have traveled to Montpelier Farms in Prince George’s County which is also in Maryland. The farm is about 40 kilometers from The White House.
Debbie Pierson is the student’s teacher. “We go on these kind of field trips so that the children will have a hands-on experience of what it’s like to be on a farm,” Pierson said.
In Loudoun County Virginia, there are farms where grapes are grown for use in making wine. Many of the farms let people visit, and drink the wine that is made there. Bill Hatch owns the Zephaniah Farm Vineyard. He holds wine tastings in his home. “We are doubling the number of visitors to our farm every year. We have an average of 250 people on a weekend,” Hatch said.
As more people visit farms, more farmers are adding activities in which visitors can take part.
Malcolm Baldwin owns WeatherLea Farm and Vineyard in Loudoun County. Six years ago, he began letting people be married at his farm. They can also sleep at the farm overnight. Mr. Baldwin says the money he makes from these activities let him keep his small farm operating. “But without the animals, and without the vines, the wedding business wouldn’t be as profitable (有利可图的), because people like to see the vines. They like to see the animals and without which I don’t think this will be a popular place,” Baldwin said.
1.We can infer from the first paragraph that people always go for field trips in _______.
A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter
2.The underlined word “maze” in the passage is similar to “_______”.
A. puzzle B. trip C. house D. activity
3. On Malcolm Baldwin’s farms, visitors can ________.
A. taste the wine made in the USA
B. raise and hunt animals
C. do wedding business
D. have fun as well as bring him money
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
As weather cools across the United States, a growing number of Americans visit farms. They harvest fruits, enjoy hay wagon rides and walk in the fields. These people are called “agri-tourists.” They improve the economy of rural areas and help farmers increase their profits.
School children are walking in a corn field maze. The corn is cut into tricky passageways that make it difficult to find a way out. The children are from Yorktown Elementary School in Bowie Maryland. They have traveled to Montpelier Farms in Prince George’s County which is also in Maryland. The farm is about 40 kilometers from The White House.
Debbie Pierson is the student’s teacher. “We go on these kind of field trips so that the children will have a hands-on experience of what it’s like to be on a farm,” Pierson said.
In Loudoun County Virginia, there are farms where grapes are grown for use in making wine. Many of the farms let people visit, and drink the wine that is made there. Bill Hatch owns the Zephaniah Farm Vineyard. He holds wine tastings in his home. “We are doubling the number of visitors to our farm every year. We have an average of 250 people on a weekend,” Hatch said.
As more people visit farms, more farmers are adding activities in which visitors can take part.
Malcolm Baldwin owns WeatherLea Farm and Vineyard in Loudoun County. Six years ago, he began letting people be married at his farm. They can also sleep at the farm overnight. Mr. Baldwin says the money he makes from these activities let him keep his small farm operating. “But without the animals, and without the vines, the wedding business wouldn’t be as profitable (有利可图的), because people like to see the vines. They like to see the animals and without which I don’t think this will be a popular place,” Baldwin said.
1.We can infer from the first paragraph that people always go for field trips in _______.
A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn D. Winter
2.The underlined word “maze” in the passage is similar to “_______”.
A. puzzle B. trip C. house D. activity
3. On Malcolm Baldwin’s farms, visitors can ________.
A. taste the wine made in the USA
B. raise and hunt animals
C. do wedding business
D. have fun as well as bring him money
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A growing number of students in the United States are studying Mandarin(普通话). It is the official language of China. More and more people speak Mandarin than those who speak other languages in the world.
Schools that teach Mandarin want to prepare students for a future in which they are likely to work with people from China. Business in China is booming(繁荣的), and that trend(趋势) is expected to grow.
The US government is trying to encourage even more public schools to teach Mandarin. Officials are considering spending about $1 billion on Mandarin programs in schools. China is getting involved(参与) too. The Chinese government has donated Mandarin textbooks to US schools. Some schools are also taking part in teacher exchange programs with China.
“It is important for students to learn Mandarin and Chinese culture,” said Mary Patterson, a school principal(校长) in Portland, Oregon. “Students who do so will have wider opportunities when they become adults.”
1.Why are US schools teaching Mandarin?
A. To help students communicate with Chinese students.
B. To encourage students to move to China,
C. To prepare students for the future.
D. To get students interested in business.
2.The underlined word “donated” (in Paragragh 4) can be replaced by “______”?
A. provided B. kept
C. made D. found
3.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Why US students learn Mandarin B. Schools in China
C. How to speak Mandarin D. China today
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
A growing number of students in the United States are studying Mandarin(普通话). It is the official language of China. More and more people speak Mandarin than those who speak other languages in the world.
Schools that teach Mandarin want to prepare students for a future in which they are likely to work with people from China. Business in China is booming(繁荣的), and that trend(趋势) is expected to grow.
The US government is trying to encourage even more public schools to teach Mandarin. Officials are considering spending about $1 billion on Mandarin programs in schools. China is getting involved(参与) too. The Chinese government has donated
Mandarin textbooks to US schools. Some schools are also taking part in teacher exchange programs with China.
“It is important for students to learn Mandarin and Chinese culture,” said Mary Patterson, a school principal(校长) in Portland, Oregon. “Students who do so will have wider opportunities when they become adults.”
1.Why are US schools teaching Mandarin?
A. To help students communicate with Chinese students.
B. To encourage students to move to China,
C. To prepare students for the future.
D. To get students interested in business.
2.The underlined word “donated” (in Paragraph 4) can be replaced by “______”?
A. provided B. kept C. made D. found
3. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Why US students learn Mandarin B. Schools in China
C. How to speak Mandarin D. China today
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Across the United States, universities and colleges have been looking to become more sustainable (可持续发展的) and more than 600 schools have already planned to become eco-friendly. The EcoDorm, home to 36 students at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, was designed to be sustainable from top to bottom, or in this case, from its rainwater-collection system to its garden. The dormitory is bringing new meaning to the concept of living “green” at college.
At Warren Wilson College, a biological science school with fewer than 1,000 students, the sustainability drive came from the student body. The EcoDorm concept was presented ten years ago by two students; a planning committee firstly suggested using building materials like corncob. Although the architects disagreed with the idea, they came up with other creative solutions: Wood siding was taken from the trees grown in the school yard that were suffering from a disease, and rainwater was collected in an old railway car and pumped back into the house to clean the toilets.
All in all, the dorm uses nearly two-thirds less electricity than a similar-sized traditional building world. But even the most sustainable homes need continued efforts from its livers. And in the case of EcoDorm, students live by their words. Most also take advantage of the dorm’s bio-garden, planting and harvesting fruits and vegetables. “I didn’t have to worry about paper towels being wasted or feel bad about drying my clothes outside,” Jeremy Lekich, the dorm’s gardener, said. “Basically, it has made my life easier.”
1.We can learn from the text that the EcoDorm in the US .
A. offers students the chances to have a natural living at college
B. was firstly built by two college students
C. was designed for saving building materials
D. is only applicable in few schools
2.The second paragraph is mainly about .
A. where the EcoDorm was built
B. when the EcoDorm got its name
C. what the EcoDorm is made of
D. how the concept of EcoDorm started
3.What is the advantage of the EcoDorm?
A. It helps students to enjoy life at college.
B. It saves a lot of money and energy for the college.
C. It makes students study harder.
D. It brings new energy to the college.
4.What can be inferred from the text?
A. A long-term development calls for students’ efforts.
B. Students’ ideas should be encouraged at college.
C. Green living is a new trend at American colleges.
D. Students can learn to protect the environment through practice.
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Scientists who study insects are troubled now. All across the United States, bees are leaving their hives and never returning. According to the beekeepers across the country, 25 to 40 percent of the bees in the United States have left their hives since last fall. So far, no one can explain why.
Bees play an important role in the production of about one third of the food we eat. A large number of plants not only need people’s care but also need bees that spread pollen from flower to flower. Without this process, a plant can’t produce seeds or fruits.
Now, a group of scientists and beekeepers are trying to find out what has happened. By examining bees’ behavior and health, they hope to find out what has caused the bees’ disappearance and to prevent bees from disappearing in the future.
Some people think the disappearance may be caused by disease. According to Dewey Caron, a researcher at the University of Delaware, the bees have signs of troubled immune systems (免疫系统) inside their bodies. But why would troubled immune systems cause bees to leave their hives? After all, when people are sick, they want to stay at home. Caron guesses that sick bees may have difficulty figuring out where their homes are.
“Another cause may be some chemicals that farmers use to kill unwanted insects on crops.” says Jerry Hayes, who works at the Florida Department of Agriculture.
1.The underlined part “this process” refers to ________.
A.people’s care
B.bees’ leaving their hives
C.bees’ spreading pollen from flower to flower
D.beekeepers’ raising bees
2.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A.the use of some chemicals is the cause of the bees disappearance
B.sick bees are not able to find where their hives are
C.it’s not known yet why a lot of bees are leaving their hives and never returning
D.there will be no bees in America in the near future
3.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Bees,Humans’ Friends
B.Scientists Are Interested in Bees
C.Why Are Bees Leaving?
D.How Do Bees Send out Information?
4.The passage is most probably taken from ________.
A.science news
B.a public advertisement
C.a book on advanced technology
D.a business report
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There are thousands of people across the United States without any food or shelter(住所). Every Saturday or Sunday night, my family and I go out and ______the homeless people in the city.
There is one______thing I like to mention here. Before we begin our______, my family and I do not eat. We do this______we know how it feels to be hungry. We all get together in the kitchen and______the food. We then bag the food for 30 or ______ people. I like to write a special______on the bags like “God loves you”. A lot of people______homeless people. Not all homeless people are bad people. Some are really______. Many people hate them______no good reason. In the beginning, when my family and I went out on the street, we had to______their trust. Later, as they______us every week, they started to trust us. We______know some of their names. We all have to keep in mind that they also have______. Some of them shake our hands for giving them food, and______ us. Some of them do really funny dances because they are______.
We have become______close to a man named Tony and his wife. After meeting with them several times, he has told us a lot about his______. He graduated from college and has a PHD. He used to teach French and Spanish.
After we get done feeding the homeless, it makes me______what I have at home. Sometimes it makes me sad, and makes my mom cry. I love feeding the homeless, and ______in someone’s life.
1.A. visit B. introduce C. save D. feed
2.A. common B. exciting C. special D. embarrassing
3.A. show B. journey C. vacation D. meal
4.A. so B. when C. if D. because
5.A. design B. prepare C. buy D. give
6.A. more B. much C. most D. many
7.A. passage B. saying C. note D. message
8.A. please B. help C. love D. misunderstand
9.A. helpful B. nice C. funny D. beautiful
10.A. for B. at C. of D. on
11.A. bring B. earn C. create D. share
12.A. served B. told C. saw D. needed
13.A. hardly B. never C. sometimes D. even
14.A. words B. looks C. desires D. feelings
15.A. change B. thank C. impress D. disappoint
16.A. happy B. great C. surprised D. bored
17.A. only B. too C. also D. really
18.A. dream B. future C. life D. friend
19.A. want B. appreciate C. keep D. think
20.A. taking care B. watching out C. showing up D. making a difference
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There are thousands of people across the United States without any food or shelter (住所). Every Saturday or Sunday night, my family and I go out and _______ the homeless people in the city. There is one _______ thing I like to mention here. Before we begin our _______, my family and I do not eat. We do this _______ we know how it feels to be hungry. We all get together in the kitchen and _______ the food. We then _______ the food for 30 or more people. I like to write a special _______ on the bags like “God loves you”.
A lot of people _______ homeless people. Not all homeless people are bad people. Some are really _______. Many people hate them for no good reason. In the beginning, when my family and I went out on the street, we had to earn (贏得) their __________. Later, as they __________ us every week, they started to trust us. We __________ know some of their names. We all have to keep in mind that they also have __________. Some of them shake our hands for giving them food, and __________ us. Some of them do really funny dances because they are __________.
We have become really __________ to a man named Tony and his wife. After meeting with them several times, he has told us a lot about his __________. He graduated __________ college and has a PHD. He used to teach French and Spanish.
After we feed the homeless, it makes me appreciate __________ I have at home. Sometimes it makes me sad, and makes my mom cry. I love feeding the homeless, and making a __________ in someone’s life.
1.A. visit B. introduce C. save D. feed
2.A. hopeful B. exciting C. special D. cruel
3.A. show B. journey C. vacation D. meal
4.A. so B. when C. if D. because
5.A. design B. prepare C. buy D. give
6.A. bag B. cook C. fetch D. find
7.A. passage B. saying C. note D. article
8.A. please B. help C. love D. misunderstand
9.A. helpful B. nice C. funny D. beautiful
10.A. trust B. trouble C. disadvantage D. suffering
11.A. served B. told C. saw D. heeded
12.A. hardly B. never C. sometimes D. even
13.A. words B. looks C. opinions D. feelings
14.A. change B. thank C. express D. dislike
15.A. happy B. great C. surprised D. angry
16.A. low B. high C. far D. close
17.A. dream B. future C. life D. friend
18.A. from B. in C. for D. at
19.A. how B. what C. that D. which
20.A. rule B. profit C. difference D. decision
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This year,many schoolchildren across the United States have taken part in local and state spelling competitions. The young competitors could spell words that even some adults may never have heard of.
More than 280 local winners earned the right to compete in this year's National Spelling Final,which took place from May 28 to June 3 near Washington,D.C.,at the National Harbor in Maryland.Most competitors in the National Spelling Final were between the ages of 12 and 14.But one competitor was less than half that age—five-year-old Edith Fuller.She won an area spelling competition in her home state of Oklahoma.The five-hour competition lasted 37 rounds.Edith correctly spelled words
like sevruga(一种俄罗斯鱼子酱),jacamar (a kind of bird);and Nisei (a child of Japanese immigrants).Jnana,a Sanskrit(梵语)word made the youngest person qualify(获得资格)for the National Spelling Final.
When she was just four,Edith surprised her parents when she was able to spell the word "restaurant."At that moment,her mom and dad realized their child might be something special there.Edith is homeschooled,so her parents are able to spend a little more time teaching her to spell.
Her mom spoke with the Media about the benefits of homeschooling Edith."We have the freedom to answer her questions,to help her advance at her own pace,"she said.Now,Edith is already being called a "spellebrity(拼写达人)."
1.Where did the local winners take part in the National Spelling Final?
A. In Washington D.C..
B. At the National Harbor in Maryland.
C. In Oklahoma.
D. It's not mentioned in the passage.
2.The reason why Edith Fuller won in her home state is that .
A. she was the youngest competitor
B. she could spell the words like sevuga,jacamar,etc
C. she competed in 37 rounds
D. she could spell Jnana,a Sanskrit word
3.What can we know about Edith after reading this passage?
A. She was a homeschooled kid.
B. She was the youngest person to qualify for the National Spelling Final.
C. Her parents were ever surprised at her spelling gift.
D. All are right.
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The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years . Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use . But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses. Computers have been designed to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories(库存货物) and to send bills to their customers(顾客) . Offices use computers to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of the money they spend.
One important new use for computers is for entertainment(娱乐). Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games, People also have been buying home computers to play computer games, watch movies and listen to concerts at home. They have become very popular indeed.
1. Computers used to _____.
A. work rapidly B. be large and expensive
C. be easy to use D. be used for fun
2. In recent years , computers are being made ______.
A. larger and more expensive B. smaller and cheaper
C. more difficult to use D. to work more slowly
3. Home computers can be used for ______.
A. writing letters B. playing games
C. doing business D. all of the above
4. Salesmen use computers mainly to ______.
A. check the list of goods and materials that are kept in the store house
B. play games for pleasure
C. talk with their friends
D. write letters
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The United States has announced a plan to fight the quickly growing threat from cyber(网络)spies and Internet attackers known as hackers.
America's Attorney General (司法部长) Eric Holder recently said that ever-improving technology is making it easier for people and countries to strike at the United States. Mr. Holder said the Justice Department is fighting back aggressively. He said it is working with various states and government agencies. 1..
And the attorney general called for increased co-operation with private companies. 2.. He said: “A single trade secret can be worth millions—or even billions—of dollars. Trade secret theft can require companies to lay off employees, close factories, to lose sales and profits, to experience a decline in competitive position and advantage, or even to go out of business.”
3., aiming to protect America’s interests and benefits.
The plan was announced the day after the American information security company Mandiant published the findings of its investigation of cyber-attacks. 4.. The victims of cyber attack include some of the biggest private companies in the United States like Apple Computer, Facebook, Coca Cola and many others. 5.. The attack areas range from satellites, information technology, telecommunications, aerospace, public administration to scientific research across the United States.
A. The new plan also calls for fines and trade actions against crimes committed by individuals and countries
B. Cyber theft also leads to much harm to companies and countries in Asia
C. They together investigate (调查) cyber theft and cybercrime and share the information
D. The hackers are also reported to have struck federal (联邦) and international agencies
E. They show that more than 140 companies have been attacked since 2006
F. Similar investigation of cyber-attacks is being carrying on by other countries like China
G. He described the importance of keeping trade secrets a secret
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