Do you know the following expressions?
Faustian bargain
According to most stories, Faust was a German scholar who was rather unhappy with his life.The devil(魔鬼), Mephistopheles, promises him that in return for his soul.he will give Faust unlimited power and knowledge.Faust agrees and experiences all kinds of pleasures, but, in the end, his soul goes to the hell.A “Faustian bargain” therefore is a deal that finally results in one's ruin.It means a bargain made for temporary gain without taking future consequences into consideration.
A three-ring circus
When you refer to a situation as being a three-ring circus, you are saying that it is a situation of complete confusion.There are so many activities taking place all together that they leave you confused or annoyed.The expression comes from the world of entertainment—the circus.The area where the artists perform their acts is called the “ring”.In the past, some of the circuses were so large that they had three acts taking place meanwhile in three different “rings”.The audience had to decide which “ring” they wanted to focus on.
In the swim(of things)
When someone is in the swim of things, he is actively participating in the things happening around him, as in “I've been ill, but soon I'll be back in the swim of things.” In the world of fishing, fishermen use the word “swim” to refer to the section of the lake/river where fish can be found in plenty.So, if you are a fish man and wish to catch a lot of fish, where would you be? You would be “in the swim”!
1.If a person makes a Faustian bargain, _____.
A.he might come to a bad end
B.he would be considered clever
C.his life would become satisfying
D.he would gain power and knowledge
2.In the past, why did a circus perform different acts at the same time ?
A.It was the audience’s requirement.
B. The time was limited.
C. The circus was very big.
D. They wanted to earn more money.
3.What do we learn about the expression “in the swim(of things)”?
A.It means having a lot of things to do.
B.It has nothing to do with swimming.
C.Originally it was used to refer to "going fishing".
D.Patients use it to express their desire for health.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.The development of English phrases
B.Some old and interesting stories
C.Some phrases' meanings and origins
D.Some misunderstandings about words
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Do you know the following expressions?
Faustian bargain
According to most stories, Faust was a German scholar who was rather unhappy with his life.The devil(魔鬼), Mephistopheles, promises him that in return for his soul.he will give Faust unlimited power and knowledge.Faust agrees and experiences all kinds of pleasures, but, in the end, his soul goes to the hell.A “Faustian bargain” therefore is a deal that finally results in one's ruin.It means a bargain made for temporary gain without taking future consequences into consideration.
A three-ring circus
When you refer to a situation as being a three-ring circus, you are saying that it is a situation of complete confusion.There are so many activities taking place all together that they leave you confused or annoyed.The expression comes from the world of entertainment—the circus.The area where the artists perform their acts is called the “ring”.In the past, some of the circuses were so large that they had three acts taking place meanwhile in three different “rings”.The audience had to decide which “ring” they wanted to focus on.
In the swim(of things)
When someone is in the swim of things, he is actively participating in the things happening around him, as in “I've been ill, but soon I'll be back in the swim of things.” In the world of fishing, fishermen use the word “swim” to refer to the section of the lake/river where fish can be found in plenty.So, if you are a fish man and wish to catch a lot of fish, where would you be? You would be “in the swim”!
1.If a person makes a Faustian bargain, _____.
A.he might come to a bad end
B.he would be considered clever
C.his life would become satisfying
D.he would gain power and knowledge
2.In the past, why did a circus perform different acts at the same time ?
A.It was the audience’s requirement.
B. The time was limited.
C. The circus was very big.
D. They wanted to earn more money.
3.What do we learn about the expression “in the swim(of things)”?
A.It means having a lot of things to do.
B.It has nothing to do with swimming.
C.Originally it was used to refer to "going fishing".
D.Patients use it to express their desire for health.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.The development of English phrases
B.Some old and interesting stories
C.Some phrases' meanings and origins
D.Some misunderstandings about words
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Do you know how to tell a story? The following are some tips:
Who Will Listen?
Will you tell your story to children of your own age? Will they be friends or young people you haven’t met before? Perhaps you will tell it to younger children.Or, will it be an audience of adults? Will it be just a few people, a small group, or a large audience?
Why Are You Telling It?
There are many reasons for telling a story.Knowing why you are telling it may be the most helpful reason for choosing a story for a particular audience.
Many storytellers choose tales just to entertain (娱乐).They tell jokes or silly stories.Others want to teach something, such as how to be kinder to animals, the environment, or other people.One storyteller likes to encourage his listeners to try new things.Some babysitters tell stories to help children feel not afraid of thunder, lightning or scary shadows in their rooms.Others want to make people think or to help people remember.Some like to frighten their audiences with ghost stories.
Where Will You Speak?
How you tell your story and what story helpers you use depend on where you will be speaking.Will you be talking at an evening party, in your classroom, in a library storytelling program, at a family dinner, at a museum, at a storytelling festival, or during a religious program?
1.The author mainly shows his ideas by ______.
A.listing questions | B.describing |
C.comparing | D.giving examples |
2.According to the author, when telling a story, you should pay attention to ______.
①the hobbies of the audience
②the jobs of the audience
③the age of the audience
④the size of the audience
⑤the reason for telling a story
A.①②③ | B.②③④ | C.③④⑤ | D.①③④ |
3.The purpose of knowing why you are telling a story is to ______.
A.choose stories suitable for a certain audience |
B.do something good to animals, the environment or other people |
C.decide what can help you |
D.satisfy different listeners |
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Perhaps you have heard the expression “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” So when you want to do business in France, you have to get to know French culture, make marketing plans, and run your business by local laws.
1. The French take great pride in their language, so anyone who does not speak it may run the risk of being disrespected by his French colleagues or business partners. Also, another reason why learning French is important is that it is a great way to show every possible French business partner that you care and respect their country's culture and language.
The first thing that you should do when meeting someone new is to shake his hand firmly and always look at the person in the eye. In social meetings with friends, kissing is common.
Use first names only after being invited to. 2. The French will sometimes introduce themselves using their surname first, followed by their first name.
Dress well. 3. Your business clothing is a reflection of your success and social status. Always try to be tasteful and stylish. Women are advised to dress simply but elegantly. Wearing makeup is practiced widely by businesswomen.
The French are passionate about food, so lunches are common in doing business in France, which usually consist of an appetizer, a main meal with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee, and normally take up to two hours. 4.
Do not begin eating until the host says “bon appetite”. Pass dishes to the left, keep wrists above the table and try to eat everything on the plate. 5. This may suggest that you find the food tasteless. If eating in a restaurant, the person who makes an invitation always pays.
A. Remember to be as polite as possible.
B. This is a time for relationship building.
C. Use Monsieur or Madame before the surname.
D. Be careful with adding salt, pepper or sauces to your food.
E. Make an appointment with your business partner in advance.
F. The French draw information about people based on their appearance.
G. Language should be the focus of anyone planning to do business in France.
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Perhaps you have heard the expression “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”. So when you want to do business in France, you have to get to know French culture, make marketing plans, and run your business by local laws.
1. The French take great pride in their language, so anyone who does not speak it may run the risk of being disrespected by his French colleagues or business partners. Also, another reason why learning French is important is that it is a great way to show every possible French business partner that you care and respect their country’s culture and language.
The first thing that you should do when meeting someone new is to shake his hand firmly and always look at the person in the eye. In social meetings with friends, kissing is common.
Use first names only after being invited to. 2. The French will sometimes introduce themselves using their surname first, followed by their first name.
Dress well. 3. Your business clothing is a reflection of your success and social status. Always try to be tasteful and stylish. Women are advised to dress simply but elegantly. Wearing make-up is practiced widely by businesswomen.
The French are passionate about food, so lunches are common in doing business in France, which usually consist of an appetizer, main meal with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee, and normally take up to two hours. 4.
Do not begin eating until the host says “bon appetite”. Pass dishes to the left, keep wrists above the table and try to eat everything on the plate. 5. This may suggest that you find the food tasteless. If eating in a restaurant t the person who invites always pays.
A. Remember to be as polite as possible.
B. This is a time for relationship building.
C. Use Monsieur or Madame before the surname.
D. Be careful with adding salt, pepper or sauces to your food.
E. Make an appointment with your business partner in advance.
F. The French draw information about people based on their appearance.
G. Language should be the focus of anyone planning to do business in France.
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
Maybe you have heard the expression- when in Rome, do as the Romans do. So when you want to do business in France, you have to get to know French culture, to make marketing plans, and to run your business by local laws.
1 The French take great pride in their language, so anyone who does not speak it may run the risk of being disrespected by his French colleagues or business partners. Also, another reason why learning French is important is that it is a great way to show every possible French business partner that you care and respect their country’s culture and language.
The first thing you should do when meeting someone new is to shake his hand firmly and always look the person in the eye. In social meeting with friends, kissing is common.
2The French will sometimes introduce themselves using their surname first, followed by their first name.
Dress well.3Your business clothing is a reflection of your success and social status. Always try to be tasteful and stylish. Women are advised to dress simply but elegantly. Wearing make-up is practised widely by businesswomen.
The French are passionate about food, so lunches are common in doing business in France, which usually consist of an appetizer, a main meal with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee, and normally take up to two hours.4
Do not begin eating until the host says“bon appetite”. Pass dishes to the left, keep wrists above the table and try to eat everything on the plate.5This may suggest that you find the food tasteless. If eating in a restaurant, the person who invites always pays.
A.The French draw information about people based on their appearance.
B.This is a time for relationship building.
C.Remember to be as polite as possible.
D.Language should be the focus of anyone planning to do business in France.
E. Be careful with adding salt, pepper or sauces to your food.
F. Use Monsieur or Madame before the surname.
G. Make an appointment with your business partner in advance.
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Do you remember the last time you spoke to your mother and expressed how much you love her? If you do, when? I am ______ if it was only me but we that tend to have the habit of avoiding ______ how important our parents are to us.
I am not ______ to expressing how much I love my parents. It is not because I am ______ about tilling it, but because I don’t feel like saying it.
But that ______ the moment I learned that my mother had been ______ with stage 3 breast cancer in November 2016. We followed all her ______ advice. For two years, she continued to fight against the big C, going through the ______ of chemotherapy(化疗)and all.
People around did everything they could to help her—______ and mentally. Her co-church goers, uplifting her spiritually whenever she felt like ______, became more than a family to us. All through her journey, I’ve ______ how these people became a part of her. I couldn’t be too______ for their generosity.
However, after nearly two years of ______, that day finally arrived on March 25, 2018.
It wasn’t easy to ______. It wasn’t easy not to ______ what she had done for me and my siblings. I know it isn’t too late to ______ all the things a mother had done to their children. However, only when they aren’t around us can you notice it ______.
This is one of the things we tend to ______—to appreciate whatever our parents do to us. I know it isn’t late for those whose ______ are still around them. Let them know how much you appreciate all their ______. All they have done in your life is just to make sure you are in good condition.
1.A.unsure B.certain C.aware D.skeptical
2.A.pretending B.admitting C.expressing D.approving
3.A.devoted B.delighted C.ashamed D.accustomed
4.A.awkward B.shy C.annoyed D.indifferent
5.A.changed B.stopped C.continued D.disappeared
6.A.diagnosed B.sentenced C.faced D.concerned
7.A.friends’ B.physicians’ C.neighbors’ D.family’s
8.A.danger B.sorrow C.process D.trial
9.A.officially B.practically C.occasionally D.financially
10.A.holding on B.picking up C.taking off D.giving up
11.A.suspected B.experienced C.witnessed D.wondered
12.A.careful B.regretful C.grateful D.thoughtful
13.A.appreciating B.battling C.observing D.challenging
14.A.understand B.admit C.forget D.accept
15.A.notice B.hear C.say D.know
16.A.admire B.appreciate C.enjoy D.value
17.A.more B.often C.seldom D.less
18.A.forgive B.treasure C.remember D.forget
19.A.children B.parents C.colleagues D.siblings
20.A.preference B.expense C.efforts D.achievements
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Do you want to learn to dance the highly expressive Spanish dance form—flamenco? 1. Learning flamenco dancing takes time, patience and determination.
The first step is to find a good teacher. 2. Talk with people who have already taken lessons from the teacher to find out if they were satisfied customers.
Once you have chosen your teacher or class you then need to buy dancing shoes. Female dancers also need a practice skirt.
3. The dance style includes special hand and arm movements, the zapateado (stepping movements that create sounds), and practice body movements. It takes a lot of practice to learn flamenco dance steps and to perform them rapidly with the music the dance requires.
As the movements become more familiar, you must learn the most important part of flamenco—dancing with heart! 4.
Once you are ready to perform, you will need a costume. In addition to dancing shoes, female dancers usually wear long dress. Male dancers often wear trousers and shirts. If you are in doubt about your costume decision, check with your teacher to find out what he or she suggests. 5. You must have the courage to let your passion for the dance shine.
A.Research lesson prices and the teacher.
B.It is very important to choose a dance skirt right.
C.This is not a dance you can learn in a day or a week.
D.Flamenco dancing can have many different purposes.
E.To win over people, you will need more than a costume.
F.In your class, you will learn how to move your whole body the flamenco way.
G.Flamenco dancers must have a deep understanding of music and dance with all their hearts.
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
If you really want to get to know someone, travel with them. The following are some suggestions given by some people who have successfully traveled with friends.
Talk money ahead of time.
When you’re traveling with friends, the topic of money will certainly come up. 1. Talking about expenses early on will help your friends understand what can be done and what can’t be done.
Create a group itinerary (行程表).
When traveling in a group, a lot of time can be wasted trying to figure out what to do once you get there—if this hasn’t been discussed ahead of time. Have everyone write down what they’d like to accomplish on the trip before departure. 2.
Choose a trip leader.
If you’ll be traveling in a group with many friends, it can be hard to keep everyone motivated. 3. He or she can set departure times and let everyone know the basic plan.
4.
Once you’ve nominated (任命) a leader, using a travel folder to collect all tickets, maps and other important documents can help streamline the process of group travel, as well.
Power down.
Nothing is more likely to cause unhappiness than when one person is trying to have a conversation with someone who’s busy showing off the trip on social media. 5. If you spend the time with your face buried in your phone, your companions will rightly think your phone is more interesting than their company.
A. Set specific free time.
B. Gather your important documents.
C. Be open about expenses before even booking the tickets.
D. A leader can be the key decision maker of the group for the trip.
E. This wish list will let everyone feel their desires have been heard.
F. If you do decide to split up, use a communication app to stay in touch.
G. Put all social media activity on hold, and live in the moment with your friends.
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone. Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.
With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.
Do not miss meals. Before yon leave home for a feast(宴会),have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.
Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them. Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.
1.Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ______
A. bring weight problems
B. bring you much trouble in your life
C. make you worried about your foos
D. make you hate delicious foods
2.In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you'd better__
A. drink much water and have vegetables only
B. not eat the food in high fat
C. not accept invitations to feasts
D. turn away from delicious foods
3.According to the passage, ___ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.
A. vegetables B. water
C. calories of energy D. physical exercise
4.Many people can't help putting on weight after the holidays because they _______ .
A. can't control themselves B. go to too many feasts
C. enjoy delicious foods D. can't help turning away from the foods
5.Excess calories can be found in your body in the form of___ .
A. energy B. fat
C. food D. something invisible (看不见)
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Do you like watching movies? The following movies are coming on soon. Please check and find the one you like. Click the name of each movie to get more information.
Brahms: The Boy II
Horror | Mystery |Thriller
Soon after a family moves into the Heelshire Mansion, their only son makes friends with a life-like doll called Brahms.
Director: William Brent Bell
Stars: Katie Holmes, Ralph Ineson, Owain Yeoman, Christopher Convery
Little Joe
Drama | Sci-Fi
Alice, a single mother, is a devoted senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. Against the company policy, she takes one plant home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. The plant was created by genetic engineering and anyone touching it will become strange. Director: Jessica Hausner:
Stars: Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw, Kerry Fox, Kit Conor
The Aeronauts
Action | Adventure I Biography | Romance
Pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) and scientist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) find themselves in a hard fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon. Director: Tom Harper
Stars: Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, Himesh Patel, Phoebe Fox
Apparition
Horror | Adventure
A group of young people, guided by an APP that connects the living with the dead, find themselves at an abandoned castle, a place with a horrific history tied to each of them, for reasons they’ll soon discover.
Director: Waymon Boone
Stars: Mena Suvari, Kevin Pollak, Megan West, Jon Abrahams
1.What can we learn about Brahms: The Boy II?
A.William Brent Bell is in charge of it.
B.Brahms can live a life as a man does.
C.The audience may be amused by the movie.
D.The story was created by William Brent Bell.
2.Which movie will be favored by a science fiction lover?
A.Brahms; The Boy II. B.The Aeronauts.
C.Apparition. D.Little Joe.
3.What do Brahms: The Boy II and Apparition have in common?
A.They are liked by teenagers.
B.Their plots are both horrible.
C.They are played by young actors.
D.Their characters all behave strangely.
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