Around this time a few years ago, it was comm...

Around this time a few years ago, it was common to see videos of friends on social media having a bucket of icy water thrown on them. Known as the “ice bucket challenge”, it was created as a way to raise money for the medical condition ALS. But now, there’s a new challenge and this time, no water is involved.

What is it? Well, think of a fruit that you’d never normally sink your teeth into. Perhaps you’ve got it: a lemon. While we enjoy using lemons to add flavor to dishes, very few of us would actually eat one as we’d eat an apple or an orange.

But the horrible taste is the precise reason why the “lemon face challenge” is taking off. Participants bite into a lemon, taking a selfie as they do it before posting the photo online. The fun is all about expression people make as all that citric acid (柠檬酸) hits their taste buds (味蕾). Every expression seems to say, “This is worse than freezing water.”

The serious side to this trend is the good cause it’s all in aid of. The challenge aims to raise awareness of a rare brain cancer that affects young children. It was started by Aubregh Nicholas, an 11-year-old US kid. She was diagnosed with this rare brain cancer herself in September 2017, but has since raised almost $50000 to cover her medical expenses thanks to the challenge.

If a challenge is going to raise publicity and contributions from people, it has to be something interesting and original. That way the ice bucket challenge took off in 2014 and it explains why so many people are now sharing their lemon faces. There are a lot of stories about the downside of social media these days. The charity challenges, however, show how online culture can unite the world and bring help to the people who most need it.

1.Why is the icy bucket challenge mentioned in the article?

A. To show how charity gained its popularity online.

B. To introduce a similar challenge that raises money for charity.

C. To attract people’s attention to a rare disease.

D. To prove its popularity around the world.

2.Compared with the pre-Internet charity, what is the advantage of online charity?

A. It raises more money than ever before.

B. It is started by the people who suffer rare diseases.

C. It brings people together easily and quickly.

D. It causes little doubt among people.

3.What does the underlined phrase “take off’ in the last paragraph mean?

A. Go away suddenly.　　 B. Become successful and popular.

C. Remove your clothes.　　 D. Take a break.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards online charity?

A. Positive.　　 B. Indifferent.

C. Negative.　　 D. Ambiguous.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

About 10 years ago I was having my annual party and my niece came to see me. As she _______　 around the room, she noted that my employees seemed happy. Then, I asked her how she thought I did that. “I'm sure you treat them _______” she replied. “That's half of it.” I said. “Do you know _______ the other half is?”

She didn't have the answer. So what's the answer? I _______the unhappy people. People laugh at this point. I wish I were _______. I'm not. I have learned that as a manager you cannot make everyone happy. Good _______　 requires training, communicating and patience.

Don't _______ me wrong. This doesn't happen a lot. There's no joy in the _______ of firing someone. And it's not always the employee's _______— there are many bad bosses out there. And not all employees __________ your company. I don't have a Ph.D., an MBA, or even an economics degree.What I do have is a __________ company. Now I know some people argue that a business is __________　 making money, and not everyone has to be happy. When you __________ a company, you have the right to __________ yourself with the people you choose.

I have a good day today. Not __________ I've got a big order or great __________ reports. I have wonderful people working for me. They care. They are committed (尽心尽力的). __________, they understand the whole customer-­staff-­company triangle, where all of the aspects __________ each other. When you have the right people, business is much __________. I know because I have __________ it.

1.A.showed B.looked C.turned D.came

2.A.nicely B.firmly C.strictly D.seriously

3.A.which B.that C.what D.who

4.A.trick B.hire C.dislike D.fire

5.A.crying B.joking C.cheating D.regretting

6.A.assessment B.agreement C.management D.employment

7.A.bring B.think C.treat D.get

8.A.way B.chance C.act D.form

9.A.decision B.failure C.fortune D.fault

10.A.fit B.believe C.choose D.understand

11.A.funny B.busy C.happy D.large

12.A.with B.beyond C.into D.about

13.A.leave B.join C.own D.share

14.A.relax B.help C.amaze D.surround

15.A.until B.because C.after D.that

16.A.physical B.medical C.political D.financial

17.A.Besides B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore

18.A.support B.fight C.hold D.hurt

19.A.busier B.easier C.safer D.higher

20.A.made B.forgotten C.got D.put

高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Around twenty years ago I was going through hard times. I could not find a satisfying job. To my shame, I had to drive a school bus to make ends meet and lived in a friend’s house.

One afternoon, while driving through a quiet suburban (郊外的) neighborhood I was so sad that I kept asking myself “Why has my life become so hard?” “What’s wrong with the world?” Then I pulled over the bus to drop off a little girl and as she passed she handed me a pretty earring, saying she found it on the floor of the bus and I should keep it in case the owner came to look for it.

In the evening, the owner did come to look for her earring. When I handed it to her, she got very excited and continued saying “Thanks, you’re a real gentleman.” I told her that she should thank the little girl who had found it. She said, “Yes, and you are a good driver, too. What a lovely world it is!” Then she left with satisfaction. I was touched by her last words. I had thought something was wrong with the world just because of my poor condition. In fact, nothing was wrong with the world. I should change my attitude towards life. I should be positive about life.

At first it was hard, and then it got easier. Every day I could find things to make me happy. Then one night there was a phone call for me at my friend’s house from a lady who was a manager in a large hospital. She said she had read my application form and asked me if I would like to work in the hospital. I said yes and got the job. Looking back at the experience I know the most important is to have a positive attitude towards life.

1.We know from the second paragraph that ________.

A．the author cried while driving that afternoon

B．a girl picked up an earring before getting off

C．there was only one passenger on the bus

D．the girl gave the author an earning as a gift

2.The author decided to have a change in life because ________.

A．what the earring owner said moved him

B．he didn’t want to be a driver any more

C．his friends helped him become positive

D．he was offered a better job in a hospital

3.When the author got a call from the manager of the hospital, he felt ________.

A．annoyed          B．delighted          C．shocked          D．disappointed

4.Who was the owner of the earring lost on the bus according go the passage?

A．One of the author’s friends.              B．A real gentleman

C．A manager in a hospital                   D．Not mentioned

5.What does the author want to show in this passage?

A．Lost things should be returned to the owner.

B．Life is usually hard for the young at the beginning.

C．One should hold a positive attitude towards life.

D．It is not easy to find a good job nowadays.

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

I cried the first time I saw the Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院）years ago. I'd waited my entire life to see this great French architecture, and experienced it in its full glory on a bright sunny day. Last night, I again cried for the centuries-old church while watching it burn.

I hadn't expected to spend my evening that way. My friend and I were having dinner at a cafe a block or so away from the Notre Dame, choosing to skip going inside with the intention to go back the next day.

However, we heard that it caught fire, so we left the cafe and ran towards the church, following heavy smoke from it, and soon we joined a nearly silent crowd. Some were praying, some were crying, but most were staring in disbelief at the disaster happening before us. The fire continued to get worse. About 400 firefighters were working to control the fire. We could see their flashlights shining as they inspected the front from a balcony.

The Notre Dame is part of the heartbeat of Paris, I reflected on the experiences I've had there, from attending a bread market out front to admiring the beautiful windows and architecture inside. It is a spot that helps make Paris magical. And here we were, watching it burn down. It was too much to handle, but it was impossible to look away.

About 9：30 pm, the gathered crowd spontaneously（自发地）began to sing Hymns（圣歌）to the church. We sang along with the group, feeling at once less like tourists and more like members of them. I hadn't imagined all that before.

For hundreds of years, the Notre Dame has seen the most joyous and the most terrible moments in the lives of both France and her people. And when everyone was able to become one emotional force, it showed that even in her darkest hour, the Notre Dame was still there to bring us all together.

1.Why did the author cry for the Notre Dame for the first time?

A.She was touched by its greatness. B.She was sorrowful to watch it burn.

C.She was regretful for missing its glory. D.She was excited about French cultures.

2.What was the author doing when the Notre Dame caught fire?

A.Heading for a faraway cafe. B.Visiting a church with a friend.

C.Eating nearby with a friend. D.Wandering along the street alone.

3.What can we know about the fire scene?

A.People expressed their sadness in different ways.

B.People were nervously rushing in different directions.

C.Hundreds of volunteers joined in putting out the fire.

D.Firefighters kept people away with shining flashlights.

4.What impressed the author most?

A.The church allowed visitors to gain great experiences.

B.Many foreign tourists became members of the church.

C.The church survived disasters for hundreds of years.

D.People were brought together to sing to the church.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A few years ago it was popular to speak of a generation gap, a disagreement between young people and their elders．Parents said that children did not show them proper respect and obedience(服从), while children complained(抱怨)that their parents did not understand them at all．What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually the generation gap has been around for a long time．Many people argue that a gap is built into the fabric(结构)of our society．

One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their own ways of life．In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and agree to, and to continue the family occupation(职业)．In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents．

In our easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do．Often, however, the strong desire that parents have for their children are another cause of the disagreement between them．Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other．

Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations．In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight．The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities．

No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature(特点)of American life for some time to come．Its causes are rooted in the freedom and changes of our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes．

1.The main idea of the first paragraph is that _______．

2.The word “around” in Paragraph 1 means _______．

3.Which cause of the generation gap is not mentioned in the passage?

4.In American society, young people often _______．

5.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

This happened just a few minutes ago and I wanted to share. It was not a huge deal but put a smile on my face and made me feel very _______.

I headed to the local store, which was also _______ as a petrol station. As I entered, I noticed that all the pumps (油泵) didn’t work. I thought they had just run out of _______.

The local store was being _______ tonight, somewhat different from usual. I grabbed a few bits and pieces and headed to the checkout. After _______ chatting with the shop assistant, I _______ that earlier that day there was something wrong with the fuse (保险丝), which _______ the electric system in the entire store. Pumps and refrigeration out of action, no online payments.

I went to pay but the card reader didn’t even try. I tried again, same deal._______ I was holding up the line so I put aside the things I _______ and told the cashier (收银员) I was heading outside to their ATM.

I headed out, but the ATM was also out of ________. I went back in and while dealing with the next customer, the cashier ________ and spotted me. I told him the ATM was out and suggested running home to ________ some cash. At that moment, a man after me insisted on ________ the cost of my things. It wasn’t a large amount, ________ £5, but made a great ________. It was a lovely thing for him to help others in ________. He said it was nice to ________ someone out and it ________ me having to run back home and back to the shop and back home again.

________ many twists and turns exist in the world, there will always be gifts in your life. Enjoy the gifts, and ________ the gifts.

1.A. excited　　 B. disappointed　　 C. regretful　　 D. grateful

2.A. decorated　　 B. regarded　　 C. used　　 D. preserved

3.A. fuel　　 B. time　　 C. money　　 D. water

4.A. empty　　 B. strange　　 C. peaceful　　 D. noisy

5.A. briefly　　 B. secretly　　 C. angrily　　 D. happily

6.A. admitted　　 B. learned　　 C. explained　　 D. worried

7.A. improved　　 B. changed　　 C. simplified　　 D. destroyed

8.A. Personally　　 B. Surprisingly　　 C. Obviously　　 D. Luckily

9.A. moved　　 B. threw　　 C. bought　　 D. chose

10.A. order　　 B. date　　 C. place　　 D. balance

11.A. looked down　　 B. looked up　　 C. turned down　　 D. turned up

12.A. bring　　 B. raise　　 C. steal　　 D. fetch

13.A. reducing　　 B. increasing　　 C. calculating　　 D. covering

14.A. even　　 B. only　　 C. also　　 D. still

15.A. difference　　 B. impression　　 C. decision　　 D. mistake

16.A. relief　　 B. debt　　 C. need　　 D. danger

17.A. pick　　 B. figure　　 C. keep　　 D. help

18.A. suggested　　 B. saved　　 C. protected　　 D. kept

19.A. Although　　 B. Whether　　 C. Until　　 D. Unless

20.A. accept　　 B. refuse　　 C. share　　 D. seek

高一英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

HOLLYWOOD(UPI)—Loni Anderson decided last year it was time to change her career around to play moms and comedy instead of pretty young girls.

So far, most people remember her as Jennifer Marlowe, the role she played in her first film in 1982.

This summer people will see Anderson in A Night as Roxbury, a film produced and directed by Amy Heckerlin.

“In the film I have two sons. One is 26, and the other is 30. Isn’t that interesting? I know I don’t look that old, but that’s what’s so fun about it.”

“My character dresses in clothes too short, too tight. Dan Hedaya plays my husband. We’re a couple with a lot of money and no taste. Our sons are complete idiots(白痴). Their purpose in life is to get into the Rich Young Man Club where everybody is proud of his wealth.”

“As you can tell, I’m doing things I’d never have done at the beginning of my career.”

“But I am who I am. I’ve worked as an actress a long time and now I can be anything I want. It’s a great time for me. I don’t have anything to prove.”

“I hadn’t done comedy in a long time. It’s what I do best and what I like best. At this point in my life I want to look a lit­tle bit foolish. I think that would be something new for me.”

1.What had Loni Anderson probably played most in her past film career?

A. Pretty young girls.                                         B. Old mothers.

C. Foolish persons.                                   D. Rich women.

2.When did she begin to be an actress?

A. Last year.   B. This year.                     C. 1972.                           D. 1982.

3.What was she going to change?

A. Her clothes.                                                        B. Her husband.

C. Her role type.                                                     D. Her living place.

4.Where does this article most likely appear?

A. Newspaper.                                                   B. Science magazine.

C. Tourist guide book.                          D. Historical record.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Eating disorder is very common now. “When I first wrote about this twenty years ago, the problem was pretty much hidden. I didn’t expect it to get as bad as it is.” Susie Orbach, aged 48, an international authority on eating disorders, said.

Girls, boys, old people even the famously well-rounded female population of Fiji are falling victims (受害者) to fat fear. “The situation has got much, much worse. We now have kids as young as eight and women in old people’s homes worried about the way they look.” Orbach said.

Even though it has been proved that repeated dieting results in a little more than regaining most of the lost weight, constant dieting has become a way of life for many women. 48 percent of British women aged 25 to 35 were on some kind of diet and 20 percent of young women dieted all or most of time. Some of them said they would pop a pill to give them tier beautiful shape, even if it meant risking their health. Worldwide, 70 million people have an eating disorder. Most are women, but men are increasingly affected, too.

More than half the women and two thirds of the men in Britain weigh too much. While in the United States more than one quarter of adults and about one in five children are overweight. The idea that female beauty is a very thin body could be changed, if clothing factories and magazines showed images of women of all shapes instead of selecting skeletal-like models and stick-thin actress.

1.How old was Susie Orbach when she found the problem of eating disorder?

A. 48　　 B. 28

C. 20　　 D. 25

2.We can learn from the passage that 　　　　 .

A. 48 percent of British women were on some kind of diet

B. 20 percent of British women would pop a pill to be in shape

C. 70 million people in the world suffer from an eating disorder

D. More than half of the British men and women weigh too much

3.How can we change the idea about beauty?

A. Repeated dieting is encouraged.

B. Clothing factories selecting skeletal-like models.

C. Magazines showed images of women of stick-thin actress.

D. Both fat and thin ladies take part in clothing public show.

4.What does this text probably come from?

A. Medical magazine　　 B. Healthy life style

C. A science report　　 D. An advertisement

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Each time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. "Yes, honey. Of course." she said.

"Can we write him a letter?"

She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, "Yes."

My heart jumped. "How? Does the mailman go there?" I asked.

"No, but I have an idea." Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.

"Just wait, honey. You'll see." Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, how Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face.

She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.

"Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three."

The balloon, carrying my letter, darted upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.

Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he'd persevere, dart up, and finally transcend this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditary. I prayed to be a balloon.

1.When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother _________.

A．felt it hard to answer       B．thought her a creative girl

C．believed it easy to do so           D．found it easy to lie

2.When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she _________.

A．jumped with joy

B．became excited

C．started writing immediately

D. was worried that it couldn't be delivered

3.In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like?

A．An incurable disease

B．An unforgettable memory.

C．The hard time her father had.

D．The failures her father experienced.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Each time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. "Yes, honey. Of course." she said.

"Can we write him a letter?"

She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, "Yes."

My heart jumped. "How? Does the mailman go there?" I asked.

"No, but I have an idea." Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.

"Just wait, honey. You'll see." Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, how Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face.

She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.

"Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three."

The balloon, carrying my letter, darted upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.

Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he'd persevere, hang on, and finally transcend this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditary. I prayed to be a balloon.

1.When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother ______.

A. found it easy to lie

B. thought her a creative girl

C. believed it easy to do so

D. felt it hard to answer

2.When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she ______.

A. became excited

B. jumped with joy

C. started writing immediately

D. was worried that it couldn't be delivered

3.In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like?

A. An incurable disease.

B. An unforgettable memory.

C. The failures her father experienced.

D. The hard time her father had.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. An unforgettable experience　　 B. Fly to paradise

C. The strong red balloon　　 D. A great father

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析