I was five years old when my little brother, Mark, was born. On the photos, I appeared so thrilled that he had finally arrived. I held and bathed him, smiling from cheek to cheek. I do not remember that feeling now.
Being the first child in the family, I was the one my parents tested their new parenting techniques on. I was their guinea pig. Mark was always the happy one, the joker, the one who won because of my battles with my parents. After too many fights, I declared war on Mark. We were now enemies. All I remember is being jealous of and angry with my innocent little brother.
Thus, I made his life a misery. I teased, tricked, embarrassed, and fought with him, often leaving him in floods of tears.
Our little sister was born when I was 11 and instantly she and Mark could not be separated. They pushed me aside. Was this because I was becoming a monster, or did I grow into an uglier green-eyed monster because they loved each other so much?
Thankfully, Mark quickly grew tall and strong, and our conflict looked more like a cold war than bloodshed. It all ended suddenly when I went to study abroad. The hatred(仇恨) disappeared and love climbed in.
Despite all the abuse Mark suffered he has implied that he has forgiven me, or even that there is nothing to forgive, although I have never brought up the subject in too much detail. I would like to; however, it would be a selfish move to look for more forgiveness. But I prefer to remember the hurt. During all those wasted years, I should have been the loving sister defending instead of attacking.
1.The underlined word “thrilled” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _______.
A. Worried. B. Excited. C. Terrified. D. Disappointed.
2.Why did the writer consider her brother as her enemy?
A. She didn't like her brother. B. She'd like to be a monster.
C. She did so out of jealousy. D. She used to be ill-treated.
3.What can we infer about the writer from the passage?
A. Her parents’ preference for boys to girls made her hate her brother.
B. Her conflict with her brother ended when she went to study abroad.
C. Her parents used her as an experimental subject for their parenting techniques.
D. Separation helped her and her brother build up an affectionate relationship.
4.What does the writer really want to tell us in the passage?
A. She was looking for more forgiveness.
B. She was never forgiven by her brother.
C. She felt regretful for what she had done.
D. She suffered much abuse from her brother.
高一英语阅读理解困难题
I was five years old when my little brother, Mark, was born. On the photos, I appeared so thrilled that he had finally arrived. I held and bathed him, smiling from cheek to cheek. I do not remember that feeling now.
Being the first child in the family, I was the one my parents tested their new parenting techniques on. I was their guinea pig. Mark was always the happy one, the joker, the one who won because of my battles with my parents. After too many fights, I declared war on Mark. We were now enemies. All I remember is being jealous of and angry with my innocent little brother.
Thus, I made his life a misery. I teased, tricked, embarrassed, and fought with him, often leaving him in floods of tears.
Our little sister was born when I was 11 and instantly she and Mark could not be separated. They pushed me aside. Was this because I was becoming a monster, or did I grow into an uglier green-eyed monster because they loved each other so much?
Thankfully, Mark quickly grew tall and strong, and our conflict looked more like a cold war than bloodshed. It all ended suddenly when I went to study abroad. The hatred(仇恨) disappeared and love climbed in.
Despite all the abuse Mark suffered he has implied that he has forgiven me, or even that there is nothing to forgive, although I have never brought up the subject in too much detail. I would like to; however, it would be a selfish move to look for more forgiveness. But I prefer to remember the hurt. During all those wasted years, I should have been the loving sister defending instead of attacking.
1.The underlined word “thrilled” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _______.
A. Worried. B. Excited. C. Terrified. D. Disappointed.
2.Why did the writer consider her brother as her enemy?
A. She didn't like her brother. B. She'd like to be a monster.
C. She did so out of jealousy. D. She used to be ill-treated.
3.What can we infer about the writer from the passage?
A. Her parents’ preference for boys to girls made her hate her brother.
B. Her conflict with her brother ended when she went to study abroad.
C. Her parents used her as an experimental subject for their parenting techniques.
D. Separation helped her and her brother build up an affectionate relationship.
4.What does the writer really want to tell us in the passage?
A. She was looking for more forgiveness.
B. She was never forgiven by her brother.
C. She felt regretful for what she had done.
D. She suffered much abuse from her brother.
高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
Ｍy second father
My father died when I was five. It was hard on us all. My brother, who is eight years older than me, began to __36____my mother and me. He made sure the trash was taken out and the yard mowed. He did this _37____ without being told to do so.
Because of my father’s death, my mother was __38___ to get a full time job. My brother, __39____ , would get me up for school and make me __40____ . On our way to school, he would play games with me. He made every__41___to make me happy and he succeeded __42____.
When we arrived home from school, we were__43____for about half an hour until mom was home from work. He would__44____something for supper, and have everything ready for mom __45___she could start cooking. After that, we would go outside and have some __46___. This was my brother’s time to be a(n)___47___ , enjoying himself in the games.
It was a Saturday in June a couple years later. My mother and I were at the store when I __48____ they had the Father’s Day cards out. Feeling __49___, I asked my mother why they hadn’t Brother’s Day cards. She smiled and said, “You’re right.___50___ your brother has been a father to you. Go and__51____ a card.”
So I did, and on Father’s Day, my mother and I _52__ my brother down and gave him the card.
As he read it, I saw the tears __53____ in his eyes. I heard my mom’s __54____ trembling as she said, “Son, your father is proud of you, seeing that he___55___ a good man. We love you, and thank you.”
1. A．look out B．watch over C．care about D．depend on
2. A．carefully B．smoothly C．quickly D．willingly
3. A．prepared B．allowed C．forced D．accepted
4. A．therefore B．though C．otherwise D．however
5. A．supper B．meal C．breakfast D．lunch
6. A．method B．effect C．way D．effort
7. A．as usual B．every time C．once again D．as well
8. A．independent B．asleep C．alone D．free
9. A．cut B．cook C．find D．wash
10. A．unless B．before C．when D．so
11. A．rest B．fun C．adventure D．practice
12. A．kid B．adult C．friend D．brother
13. A．heard B．noticed C．felt D．thought
14. A．interested B．excited C．disappointed D．hurt
15. A．No wonder B．In all C．Above all D．Without doubt
16. A．take out B．pick out C．ask for D．check out
17. A．led B．signed C．sat D．required
18. A．filling B．forming C．floating D．piling
19. A．hand B．laughter C．body D．voice
20. A．raised B．turned C．taught D．promised
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About five years ago I started at a new school when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little excited, but I worried I would never fit in with the other sixth graders.
Lucy, a girl in my class, who I thought was not ready for change, didn’t like me from the start. In fact, I was pretty sure she hated me. I would ask her a question, and I could tell she thought I was a total fool.
My teacher made us sit by each other for the last term. Lucy was horrified (惊骇的). I didn’t wear make-up (化妆品), and I didn’t wear those terrible bell-bottom pants. I didn’t exactly look like the coolest girl. But, I kept smiling at her, though she rolled her eyes, and I kept telling her she looked beautiful, even when she was angry.
Finally, Lucy let me talk to her, even in sight of her “cool” friends. She started telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember that first time when she smiled at me saying that, and I smiled right back, telling her thanks. Lucy invited me over to her house for a party, and talked to me all the time instead of her other friends. Lucy, the girl who hated me, called me her best friend. After that, we still were good friends a whole year later.
I may have moved to Arizona after that, but I will never forget Lucy. It’s funny — I still remember her birthday. She was a great friend. And to think, she considered me her enemy at first. Though it was hard, and it felt like I was wasting my time, and losing my dignity (尊严), I still smiled at Lucy when she made fun of me. I’m not stupid, I didn’t think she was right in doing those things, but I still put up with it. And we became great friends.
About two weeks ago, I read a sentence by Abraham Lincoln: “Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” Immediately, I smiled, thinking of Lucy. That sentence just reminded me how great it was for me to change Lucy into my friend in that state of Iowa five years ago.
1.When the author started at a new school in Iowa, she worried ________.
A.she looked stupid when asking questions
B.she didn’t look like the coolest girl in her class
C.she was not ready for change at all
D.she couldn’t get along well with her classmates
2.How did the author change Lucy’s attitude towards her?
A.By wearing make-up.
B.By keeping smiling at Lucy.
C.By wearing bell-bottom pants.
D.By sitting beside Lucy in class.
3.From Paragraph 5, we know the author thought ________.
A.it was right of her to suffer when making friends
B.it was a waste of time to make friends with Lucy
C.it was a shameful thing to put up with what Lucy did
D.it was foolish of her to smile at Lucy all the time
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Patience is important in making friends.
B.Friendship needs to be cared for.
C.Making friends means losing enemies.
D.Kindness can defeat any enemy.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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About five years ago I started at a new school when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little excited, but I worried I would never fit in with (适应) the other sixth graders.
Lucy, a girl in my class, who I thought was not ready for change, didn’t like me from the start. In fact, I was sure she hated me. I could tell she thought I was a fool.
My teacher made us sit by each other for the last term. Lucy was surprised that I didn’t wear makeup (化妆). I didn’t exactly look like the coolest girl. But, I kept smiling at her and I kept telling her she looked beautiful, even when she was angry.
Finally, Lucy let me talk to her, even in sight of her ＂cool＂ friends. She started telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember that first time when she smiled at me saying that, and I smiled right back, telling her thanks. Lucy invited me over to her house for a party, and talked to me all the time instead of her other friends.
I may move to Arizona after that, but I will never forget Lucy. She was a great friend. I still smiled at Lucy when she made fun of me. I didn’t think she was right in doing those things, but I still put up with (忍受) it. And we became great friends.
About two weeks ago, I read a sentence by Abraham Lincoln, ＂Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends with them?＂ Immediately, I smiled, thinking of Lucy.
1. When the author started at a new school in Iowa, she worried __________.
A. she was not ready for change at all
B. she looked stupid when asking questions
C. she didn’t look like the coolest girl in her class
D. she couldn’t get along well with her classmates
2. How did the author change Lucy’s attitude towards her?
A. By wearing makeup.
B. By keeping smiling at Lucy.
C. By wearing beautiful clothes.
D. By sitting beside Lucy in class.
3. From Paragraph 5, we know the author thought __________.
A. it was right of her to suffer when making friends
B. it was a waste of time to make friends with Lucy
C. it was foolish of her to smile at Lucy all the time
D. it was a shameful thing to put up with what Lucy did
4. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Kindness can beat any enemy.
B. Friendship needs to be cared for.
C. Making friends means losing enemies.
D. Patience is important in making friends.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was five years old， my parents would have to pull me home from yet another painful English vacation． I still didn't want to leave． I want to be away from home． I wanted to go somewhere new and exciting． This became the theme of the next twenty years． I'd spend the whole year counting down to my next holiday， and then as soon as I left I'd begin to dread having to return home． Year after year．
Ten years ago， I decided to build a life that I didn't want to escape from． I knew I wanted to travel in the long term， but I didn't have a lot of money or savings， and there is no one paying for my adventures． For five years， I did three jobs while studying full-time at university． I didn't eat out and I didn't buy anything I didn't need． I even moved in with my parents． I was able to save ﹩16，000 over those five years，which was enough to keep me on the road for a couple of years．
But what if two years wouldn't be enough？ Before leaving， I began to spend my time in making plans that would allow me to work anywhere that had an Internet connection． At the time， I was studying for a master degree in physics． While studying， I came up with a list of my interests and skills and began researching into a way to do these anywhere． If I could make money from it and if I could do it online， then it was something worth going after．
I created a writing file that would help me to find free writing jobs． I researched English and physics teaching online， and built travel websites to earn income through sales and advertising． Most of these failed， but I didn't give up．
The work I do has changed over the years and it's still changing now． Now， I pay my traveling through several different things． I'm the Student Travel Expert for About．com， and a senior writer for Too Many Adapters， a travel technology website． In addition， I will have my first book published this summer． I also offer a travel planning service to help readers prepare for their travels abroad．
To reach this point， where I can cover my expenses and travel full-time， took many， many years of hard work． For me， the freedom makes it worth it． With everything set in place， finally my dreams came true．
1.What does the underlined word "dread" mean in Paragraph 1？ ______
A. fear B. forget
C. miss D. consider
2.The author has taken the following jobs except ______ ．
A. placing advertisements online B. offering a travel planning service
C. teaching physics in a university D. free writing on the websites
3.Which of the following best describes the author？ ______
A. open-minded B. kind-hearted
C. cold-blooded D. strong-willed
4.What is the passage mainly about？ ______
A. Why the author desired freedom． B. Why the author needed money．
C. How the author made his living． D. How the author realized his dream．
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me to the World Wide Web.
I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. MSN, Gmail, Facebook, My space -- I’ve got it all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my e-mail and wasting my time, until I was introduced to electronic commerce(e-commerce): business on the Internet.
Some online businesses are run from one-room home offices. Others have hundreds of employees across the world. Have you ever heard of Amazon.com, Yahoo.com?
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks on Amazon.com, or had a good deal (交易) on Steve Madden shoes that were on sale at SteveMaden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerceless” Web-surfing, not knowing about all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.
“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?”I asked her one day. Strange envelopes (信封) had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister; and we all know little sisters should never be getting more mail than their elders!
“Oh, it’s the things I ordered online!” she answered. I watched speechlessly as she opened them. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money- online or off!
“How much did all of this cost?”
“Oh, only about $15 in all!”She said excitedly.“Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s a way better than going to the store.”
I felt as if there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.
1.From the first two paragraphs we can conclude that the writer___________.
A. had no experience using computers
B. had no idea of what e-commerce is
C. only enjoyed checking e-mail on the Internet
D. thought surfing the Internet was a waste of time
2.The writer didn’t find out about e-commerce until___________.
A. he stopped web-surfing
B. he visited a store in his backyard
C. his sister explained the packages she got by mail
D. his friends told him about the online deals they made
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that the writer____________________.
A. never enjoyed shopping that much
B. loves the big store in his backyard
C. feels he is a true master of the Internet
D. has begun to enjoy online shopping
4.What’s the purpose of the article?
A. To tell the readers how he begins online shopping.
B. To do business on the Internet.
C. To make an online shopping advertisement.
D. To advise people not to do online shopping.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me to the World Wide Web.
I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. AOL Instant Messaging, MSN, Gmail, Facebook, Myspace—I’ve got them all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my email and wasting my time, until I was introduced to e-commerce: business on the Internet.
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks off Amazon.com, or had a good deal on Steve Madden boots that were on sale at SteveMadden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerce-less” Web-surfing, unaware of all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.
“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?” I asked her one day. Strange envelopes had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister.
“Oh, it’s the stuff I ordered online!” she answered. I watched in surprise as she opened item after item. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money—online or off!
“How much did all of this cost?”
“Oh, only about $15 in all!” She said excitedly. “Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s better than going to the mall.”
I felt as if in my entire life, there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.
1.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The author started doing online shopping at the age of five.
B. The author is a master of the Internet world.
C. The author learnt online shopping from her sister.
D. The author often bought things via Amazon.com.
2.Why was the author surprised when she saw her sister’s items?
A. Because she had no knowledge of online shopping.
B. Because she didn’t like the stuff her sister bought.
C. Because she thought that her parents would be happy to see her sister’s items.
D. Because she hadn’t thought her sister should buy so many things.
3.The underlined sentence suggests that the author ________.
A. wanted to go for a walk in her backyard
B. showed great interest in the Internet
C. was eager to open up an online shop
D. had never done online shopping before
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me the World Wide Web.
I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. AOL Instant Messaging, MSN, Gmail, Facebook, Myspace -- I’ve got it all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my e-mail and wasting my time, until I was introduced to electronic commerce(e-commerce): business on the Internet.
Some online businesses are run from one-room home offices. Others have hundreds of employees (雇员) across the world. Have you ever heard of Amazon.com, Yahoo.com?
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks off Amazon.com, or had a good deal (交易) on Steve Madden shoes that were on sale at SteveMaden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerceless” Web-surfing, not knowing about all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.
“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?” I asked her one day. Strange envelopes (信封) had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister; and we all know little sisters should never be getting more mail than their elders!
“Oh, it’s the things I ordered online!” she answered. I watched speechlessly as she opened them. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money- online or off!
“How much did all of this coat?”
“Oh, only about $15 in all!” She said excitedly. “Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s a way better than going to the mall.”
I felt as if there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.
1.From the first two paragraph we can conclude that the author________
| A．had no experience using computers |
| B．had no idea of what e-commerce is |
| C．only used the Internet to check e-mail |
| D．thought surfing the Internet was a waste of time |
2. The writer didn’t find out about e-commerce until________
| A．he stopped web-surfing |
| B．he visited a store in his backyard |
| C．his sister explained the packages she got by mail |
| D．his friends told him about the online deals they made |
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that the author________.
| A．never enjoyed shopping that much |
| B．loves the big store in her backyard |
| C．feels she is a true master of the Internet |
| D．has begun to enjoy online shopping |
4.What’s the purpose of the article?
| A．To tell the readers how he begins online shopping. |
| B．To do business on the Internet. |
| C．To make an online shopping ad. |
| D．To advise people not to do online shopping |
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me the World Wide Web.
I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. AOL Instant Messaging, MSN, Gmail, Facebook, Myspace -- I’ve got it all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my e-mail and wasting my time, until I was introduced to electronic commerce(e-commerce): business on the Internet.
Some online businesses are run from one-room home offices. Others have hundreds of employees (雇员) across the world. Have you ever heard of Amazon.com, Yahoo.com?
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks off Amazon.com, or had a good deal (交易) on Steve Madden shoes that were on sale at SteveMaden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerceless” Web-surfing, not knowing about all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.
“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?” I asked her one day. Strange envelopes (信封) had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister; and we all know little sisters should never be getting more mail than their elders!
“Oh, it’s the things I ordered online!” she answered. I watched speechlessly as she opened them. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money- online or off!
“How much did all of this coat?”
“Oh, only about $15 in all!” She said excitedly. “Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s a way better than going to the mall.”
I felt as if there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.
1.From the first two paragraph we can conclude that the author________
| A．had no experience using computers |
| B．had no idea of what e-commerce is |
| C．only used the Internet to check e-mail |
| D．thought surfing the Internet was a waste of time |
2.The writer didn’t find out about e-commerce until________
| A．he stopped web-surfing |
| B．he visited a store in his backyard |
| C．his sister explained the packages she got by mail |
| D．his friends told him about the online deals they made |
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that the author________.
| A．never enjoyed shopping that much |
| B．loves the big store in her backyard |
| C．feels she is a true master of the Internet |
| D．has begun to enjoy online shopping |
4.What’s the purpose of the article?
| A．To tell the readers how he begins online shopping. |
| B．To do business on the Internet. |
| C．To make an online shopping ad. |
| D．To advise people not to do online shopping |
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they found that Black Wednesday were going to at our local theatre, they all bought for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother offered me the ticket. I was really !
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became . I could barely make out the stage in the . We waited. Then there was a from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band stepped onto the stage. My brother leaned over and something in my ear, but I couldn’t what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as as a jet engine.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the played. I just remember that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to . But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just woken from a long . My ears were still ringing with the beat of the last song.
After the performance, I became a Black Wednesday fan too.
1.A. members B. friends C. fans D. volunteers
2.A. stay B. perform C. sing D. dance
3.A. flowers B. drinks C. clothes D. tickets
4.A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. encouraged
5.A. seats B. entrance C. spots D. space
6.A. comfortable B. quiet C. serious D. nervous
7.A. silence B. noise C. darkness D. smoke
8.A. shout B. roar C. scream D. whisper
9.A. put B. found C. shouted D. whispered
10.A. hear B. forget C. repeat D. bear
11.A. loud B. clear C. sweet D. fast
12.A. man B. band C. woman D. musician
13.A. continue B. delay C. finish D. change
14.A. theatre B. party C. opera D. stage
15.A. rest B. walk C. talk D. sleep
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析