Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception (接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth-so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair?" He looked it over carefully and said, "Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?" "Twenty pounds," I said. "OK," he said, "I'll give you twenty pounds." "It's got a slightly broken leg," I said. "Yes, I saw that, it's nothing."
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. "What will you do with it?" I asked. "Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done." "I'll buy it," I said. "What do you mean? You've just sold it to me," he said. "Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it." "You must be crazy," he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. "I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair." "You're right," I said. "And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ' Would you mend this chair for me?' "I wouldn't have agreed to do it," he said. "We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'll mend this for you, shall we say for five pounds?" He was a very nice man and was greatly amused (感到有趣) by the whole thing.
1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ________.
A.was rather impolite | B.was warmly received |
C.asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair | D.asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair |
2.The underlined word "approach" in the second paragraph means ________.
A.plan for dealing with things | B.decision to sell things |
C.idea of repairing things | D.way of doing things |
3.The expression "the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ________.
A.changed his mind | B.accepted the offer |
C.saw the writer's purpose | D.decided to help the writer |
4. How much did the writer pay?
A.£5. | B.£7. | C.£20. | D.£27. |
5.From the text, we can learn that the writer was _________.
A.honest | B.careful | C.smart | D.funny |
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a lot of antique (古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception. I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth - so I decided that my approach must be wrong. I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair?" "Twenty pounds," I said. "OK,"he said. "I'll give you twenty pounds." "It's got a slightly broken leg," I said. "Yes, I saw that. It's nothing." Everything was going according to the plan and I was getting excited. "What will you do with it?" I asked. "Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done. " "I'll buy it," I said. "What do you mean? You've just sold it to me," he said. "Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it." " You must be crazy," he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. "I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair." "You're right," I said. "And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, 'Would you mend this chair for me?'" "I wouldn't have agreed to do it," he said. "We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But l'll mend this for you. Shall we say for five pounds?"
He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_____.
A. was rather impolite
B. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
D. was warmly received
2.The underlined word "approach" in the second paragraph means_____.
A. plan for dealing with things
B. decision to sell tings
C. way of doing things
D. idea of repairing things
3.The expression "the penny dropped" means the shopkeeper______.
A. changed his mind
B. accepted the offer
C. saw the writer's purpose
D. decided to help the writer
4.From the text, we can learn that the writer was_____.
A. honest B. careful C. funny D. smart
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Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception(接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn’t even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth — so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds.” I said. “OK,” he said, “I’ll give you 20 pounds.” “It’s got a slightly broken leg,” I said. “Yes, I saw that, it’s nothing.”
Everything was going according to the plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “I’ll buy it,” I said. “You’ve just sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I am sorry. I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy,” he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You’re right,” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said ‘Would you mend this chair for me?’” “I wouldn’t have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs. Not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused(感到有趣)by the whole thing.
1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer _______.
A. was rather impolite
B. was warmly received
C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
2.The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper _______.
A. changed his mind B. accepted the offer
C. saw the writer’s purpose D. decided to help the write
3.How much did the writer pay?
A. $5 B. $7 C. $20 D. $27
4.From the text, we can learn that the writer was _______.
A. honest B. careful
C. smart D. Funny
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception (接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn’t even look at my chair. The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth-so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair?" He looked it over carefully and said, "Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?" "Twenty pounds," I said. "OK," he said, "I’ll give you twenty pounds." "It’s got a slightly broken leg," I said. "Yes, I saw that, it’s nothing."
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. "What will you do with it?" I asked. "Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done." "I’ll buy it," I said. "What do you mean? You’ve just sold it to me," he said. "Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I am sorry. I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it." "You must be crazy," he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. "I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair." "You’re right," I said. "And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, “ Would you mend this chair for me?”. “I wouldn’t have agreed to do it," he said. "We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver (five pounds)?" He was a very nice man and was greatly amused (感到有趣) by the whole thing.
1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer _____.
A. was rather impolite
B. was warmly received
C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
2.The underlined word "approach" in the second paragraph means _____.
A. plan for dealing with things
B. decision to sell things
C. idea of repairing things
D. way of doing things
3.The expression "the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper _____.
A. changed his mind
B. accepted the offer
C. saw the writer’s purpose
D. decided to help the writer
4.How much did the writer pay?
A. £5. B. £7. C. £20. D. £27.
5.From the text, we can learn that the writer was _____.
A. honest B. careful C. smart D. funny
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception (接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth-so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to buy a chair?" He looked it over carefully and said, "Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?" "Twenty pounds," I said. "OK," he said, "I'll give you twenty pounds." "It's got a slightly broken leg," I said. "Yes, I saw that, it's nothing."
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. "What will you do with it?" I asked. "Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done." "I'll buy it," I said. "What do you mean? You've just sold it to me," he said. "Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it." "You must be crazy," he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. "I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair." "You're right," I said. "And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ' Would you mend this chair for me?' "I wouldn't have agreed to do it," he said. "We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'll mend this for you, shall we say for five pounds?" He was a very nice man and was greatly amused (感到有趣) by the whole thing.
1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer ________.
A.was rather impolite | B.was warmly received |
C.asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair | D.asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair |
2.The underlined word "approach" in the second paragraph means ________.
A.plan for dealing with things | B.decision to sell things |
C.idea of repairing things | D.way of doing things |
3.The expression "the penny dropped" in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ________.
A.changed his mind | B.accepted the offer |
C.saw the writer's purpose | D.decided to help the writer |
4. How much did the writer pay?
A.£5. | B.£7. | C.£20. | D.£27. |
5.From the text, we can learn that the writer was _________.
A.honest | B.careful | C.smart | D.funny |
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Some time ago I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique(古董) shops near my home. So I left home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception(接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth—so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” “Twenty pounds,” I said. “OK,” he said. “I’ll give you twenty pounds.” “It’s got a slightly broken leg,” I said.” Yes, I saw that. It’s nothing.”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “I'll buy it,” I said. “What do you mean?” “You've just sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy,” he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You're right,” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you mend this chair for me?’” “I wouldn't have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I'll mend this for you, shall we say for a fiver?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
1.We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer_________.
A. was rather impolite
B. was warmly received
C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
2.The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper ____.
A. changed his mind
B. accepted the offer
C. saw the writer's purpose
D. decided to help the writer
3.From the text, we can learn that the writer was _________.
A. honest B. careful C. smart D. funny
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Several years ago, I had a huge falling out with one of my best friends. So huge, in fact, that now I can’t even remember what happened.
In the past nine years, I’ve seen her twice, and each time we’ve been polite but distant. And that troubles me because we were once that close to each other. I’d like nothing more than to go back nine years, and continue our friendship. But how? How do you reconnect with friends you’ve lost throughout the years?
Linking to your past
The desire to reconnect with lost friend isn’t unusual. Why? Because friends link us to the past. “Friends from years ago are custodians(监护人) of our past,” says Sandy Sheehy, author of Connecting” The Enduring Power of Female Friendship.
Although you can’t share information about your past with friends you’ve met recently, you don’t have a shared history with them. So you wind up only telling them about your past, rather than sharing it with them.
But many people never try to reconnect. Women especially have trouble taking the first step. Shyness or fear that the other person doesn’t want to reconnect often stops many women. And that shouldn’t be. Your friends probably want to be in touch with you as much as you want to be in touch with them.
Searching for friends
Fortunately, finding lost friends isn’t as difficult as it once was, thanks to tools like the Internet. Our experts offer these suggestions for locating contact information:
Search Internet sites designed to locate people like classmates.com and switchboard.com.
Contact your high school or college alumni(校友)office to request current address information.
Surf online yellow pages. Check current phone records from your friend’s hometown.
Network with other friends who might have known your friend.
Get in touch with any of her relatives(亲戚), if you know where they live. If you know where she works, find the company’s web site and search the directory of personnel.
1.What ‘s the subject discussed in the passage?
A. How to make new friends. B. How to rediscover friendships.
C. How to develop healthy friendships D. How to keep in touch with friends.
2.The underlined sentence “Friends from years ago are custodians of our past” means _____.
A. many years ago old friends kept something for us
B. in the past old friends took care of us
C. old friends are part of our life history
D. old friends know what wrong things we did in the past
3.What makes us unwilling to reconnect old friends?
A. Lack of money B. Shortage of time
C. Regret and shame D. Fear and shyness
4.How can we make contact with the lost friends?
A. By asking other friends of the information on your lost friends.
B. By searching your friends’ telephone number in the net.
C. By asking the local post office about your friends’ new address.
D. By putting an ad in your friends’ local town.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When this new kind of virus broke out at first in Mexico, no one had the least idea that it would _______ so rapidly throughout the world.
A. export B. spread C. expand D. deliver
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Just not a long time ago did I finish my blog about the unforgettable snowy storm that I had on Monday night in November. I got another big 36 in Seattle again. But this time, it's not snow, but the wind and rain. I have 37seen such a strong wind before even though I had 38the typhoon every summer when I was still in my home country.
That 39 storm was so powerful that it 40the whole big Seattle area out of 41 . 700,000 people had no electricity, and 4213 people have died. Seattle is famous for its evergreen trees, but those trees made a big43this time. They broke down the power line above the ground, 44the road and streets, and45 the houses.
As the last storm was still 46 in my mind, I had another personal 47about this new storm.48, this time, it was not good either. I was 49to have my TOEFL test on the second day of the stormy night. Since the whole city had no electricity, my test had to be 50off, and I had to prepare for another one later. It was my last test for the51, and I already made a plan for the time after the test, but now 52is changed.
I guess sometimes, the way that the thing 53 is not always what you 54. And what I can do now is to fit for it.55, we got a free hotel room from my husband's cousin and met my lovely nephew from San Francisco.
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高一英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
One day, while I was walking to work, I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning. On the way, I ________ a stranger and presented the bunch to him with a smile card. ________ by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person, and may be ________ his day, I wanted to do it again.
When I got to my office, I had the ________ of anonymously(匿名地) leaving flowers around the workplace. The impersonal(无人情味的) ________ of the building where I work makes me ________. It just feels a little boring sometimes, ________ it's a nice building with great light. I ________ lots of people might feel the same way, so why not put a little ________ there, and throw in an inspirational ________ while I'm at it? After all, who doesn't like flowers?
So, for the past month, I've been ________ flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom.
Each week, I ________ the flowers and the quote. It always feels ________ for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreau's “If one advances ________ in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” and Gandhi's “The fragrance(香味) always ________ on the hand that gives the rose.” If anything, I figured, it at least makes me ________ each time I visit the bathroom.
Then today, when I walked in, I noticed ________ flowers in the cup, and a quote that someone else had written! It ________, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”—Gandhi. This little act ________ me that, at the end of the day, we're all just people with hearts ________ the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace.
I did a little dance and I am smiling wide for the rest of the day!
1.A. picked out B. came across C. called up D. pointed at
2.A. Struck B. Informed C. Surprised D. Honoured
3.A. calming B. determining C. reflecting D. brightening
4.A. belief B. way C. idea D. aim
5.A. design B. atmosphere C. decoration D. regulation
6.A. uncomfortable B. impolite C. impatient D. unconscious
7.A. when B. unless C. because D. though
8.A. concluded B. considered C. doubted D. expected
9.A. mystery B. adventure C. beauty D. courage
10.A. flower B. figure C. quote D. material
11.A. growing B. watering C. putting D. arranging
12.A. count B. check C. clean D. change
13.A. refreshing B. interesting C. satisfying D. puzzling
14.A. confidently B. surprisingly C. quickly D. effectively
15.A. holds B. attaches C. remains D. focuses
16.A. strong B. happy C. excited D. shocked
17.A. beautiful B. new C. small D. special
18.A. printed B. asked C. replied D. said
19.A. introduces B. reminds C. suggests D. indicates
20.A. regardless of B. in terms of
C. in addition to D. instead of
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping, I would have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me. 1.
The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. 2.We slept in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctor’s bill for my son’s food poisoning.
I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the wilderness. 3. Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life.
4.We have done a lot of it since. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains.
5.It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her w ay back to nature. I recommend that you find your w ay in style.
A. Things are going to be improved.
B. This time there was no tent.
C. I was to learn a lot about camping since then, however.
D. The trip they took me on was a rough one.
E. I must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping.
F. After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.
G. There was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall.
高一英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析