It is unavoidable that you have one of those ...

It is unavoidable that you have one of those days when nothing seems to go right. Although you try to keep a __ attitude towards the day, you find yourself getting worn down and starting to ___about the way things are going. And then __ walks up to you, gives you a smile and asks if you would like to have a cup of coffee with them. The small act of ___brings a smile to your face as you tell them you would love to.

It does not take much ___to perform an act of kindness. The effort is in learning ___it is needed the most and bringing yourself to do it. __ if you had been the person mentioned above who saw you __ throughout your day, you might not have felt so inclined(倾向于……的) to be____More than likely, you would have wanted to keep your distance and be critical of that complaining. But that person ___that you needed that act of kindness to brighten your day. In being ___to have understanding and compassion for others you will find it __ to show kindness to them.

Criticizing others not only makes them defensive against you, but it also __ you from getting what you need or want from someone. __, try to understand why people do what they do. After all they do have their __ for their words and actions. In understanding their motivations, you are breeding tolerance, sympathy and kindness, and the other person will ___his or her defenses.

Dale Carnegie wrote, “ Perhaps you will____tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.” In showing them kindness, they are more likely to be more productive at work as well as at home, and your act of kindness will make a lasting____on them. They are more likely to do nearly anything for you that you ask____they have more trust in you. It is finding the good in people instead of the bad that __ us to motivate them through our kind ways and receive their kindness in return

1.A. doubtful　　 B. neutral　　 C. depressing　　 D. positive

2.A. argue　　 B. complain　　 C. talk　　 D. think

3.A. someone　　 B. everyone　　 C. he　　 D. anyone

4.A. patience　　 B. trust　　 C. kindness　　 D. funniness

5.A. money　　 B. effort　　 C. time　　 D. energy

6.A. where　　 B. how　　 C. what　　 D. when

7.A. In short　　 B. For example　　 C. As a result　　 D. After all

8.A. working　　 B. talking　　 C. worrying　　 D. complaining

9.A. careful　　 B. annoyed　　 C. kind　　 D. disappointed

10.A. understood　　 B. accepted　　 C. promised　　 D. agreed

11.A. able　　 B. certain　　 C. eager　　 D. afraid

12.A. hard　　 B. polite　　 C. easy　　 D. important

13.A. makes　　 B. stops　　 C. allows　　 D. reduces

14.A. Meanwhile　　 B. Then　　 C. Besides　　 D. Instead

15.A. reasons　　 B. decisions　　 C. choices　　 D. rules

16.A. build up　　 B. come to　　 C. let down　　 D. turn down

17.A. explain　　 B. forget　　 C. recall　　 D. recognize

18.A. choice　　 B. decision　　 C. Impression　　 D. comparison

19.A. although　　 B. unless　　 C. once　　 D. since

20.A. turns　　 B. warns　　 C. allows　　 D. introduces

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Having one of those days or weeks----when everything seems to annoy you? Even

if you do nothing about it, your bad mood will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster---often within a day or two.

Walk it off

Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster(破坏者). A person who is in bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.

Tune it out

Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we’ve had.

Give yourself a pep talk

Stop and listen to what is on your mind. Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper; the pessimistic (悲观的) messages you’ve been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers. (“ I still don’t have a job” v.s “ I have two interviews next week.”)

Reduce your stress

Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing (想象)，all of which sound complicated but aren’t. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to against distress is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no choices. By taking control over certain areas, you realize you’re not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life.

Avoid things that won’t improve your mood

TV may not help much: You need to increase your energy level and stimulate(刺激) your mind -----something that the TV show “Neighbors” won’t do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine(咖啡因) contribute to depressed moods. The better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta, produce a calming effect in people who have a desire for them.

65. We learn from the text that it might help rid us of a bad mood________.

A. to do nothing about it                   B. to take a long walk on the beach

C. to do some exercises with light music      D. to talk it to neighbors

66. Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?

A. It is not complicated to do so               B. It is an area to be easily controlled

C. It helps beat a bad mood                      D. It brings us a new technique

67. TV may not improve your mood because _____.

A. it sometimes shows what happens around you

B. it keeps you stay unmoved

C. it reminds you of eating and drinking

D. it produces a calming effect

68. This text most probably appears in _______

A. a book on physical exercises                 B. a doctor’s handbook

C. a notice                                  D. a magazine

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Having one of those days – or weeks – when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster – often within a day or two.

◇Walk it off

Exercise is the most popular bad-mood buster. A person who’s in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing that bad mood.

◇Tune it out

Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly, because music starts associations with past positive experiences we’ve had.

◇Give yourself a pep talk

Stop and listen to what’s on your mind. Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper, the pessimistic messages you’ve been giving yourself and then give optimistic answers. ( “I still don’t have a job.” Vs “I have two interviews next week.”)

◇Reduce your stress

Relaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing, all of which sound complicated but aren’t. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to be against distress is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. By taking control over certain areas, you realize you’re not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life.

◇Avoid things that won’t improve your mood.

TV may not help much: You need to increase your energy level and stimulate（刺激） your mind – something that the TV show “Neighbors” won’t do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. A better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta（面食）,produce a calming effect in people who have a desire for them.

1.Which of the following may help us stop a bad mood?

A．Doing nothing about it.                B．Exercising and enjoying music.

C．Writing down negative thoughts.          D．Talking about it with neighbors.

2.Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?

A．It helps remove bad mood.     B．It brings us a new technique.

C．It is not complicated to do so.      D．It is an area to be easily controlled.

3.TV may not improve your mood because it________.

A．shows what happens around you             B．does not energize you

C．reminds you of eating and drinking      D．produces a calming effect

4.Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．Energy Level and Stress       B．How to Beat a Bad Mood

C．Bad Mood and Our Life        D．How to Control Your Feeling.

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Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.

He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock(闹钟). He tried to shave(刮脸) quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed, he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing(熨), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter(表). He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.

In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.

1.Harry had　　　　 .

A. a lucky day　　 B. an unlucky day

C. a busy day 　 D. a good day

2.Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.

a. The man who read the electricity meter came.

b. Harry ironed his shirt.

c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.

d. There was a knock at the door.

e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.

A. a, b, c, d, e　　　 B. b, a, d, c, e

C. b, a, c, d, e　　　 D. c, b, d, a, e

3.Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?

A. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.

B. The only other needed ironing.

C. He had only one shirt.

D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.

4.Harry was taken to the police station because　　　　 .

A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there

B. there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi

C. a man killed a woman with a knife

D. the murderer was seen to run away in a taxi

5.His boss told him to go away and find another job because　　　　 .

A. he had been kept by the police

B. there was blood on his shirt

C. he was late for work

D. he had killed a woman

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Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.

He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock. He tried to shave（刮脸）quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing（熨）, so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter（表）. He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.

In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.

1.Harry had__________________________.

2.Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.

a. The man who read the electricity meter came.

b. Harry ironed his shirt.

c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.

d. There was a knock at the door.

e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.

3.Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?

4.Harry was taken to the police station because________.

5.His boss told him to go away and find another job because________.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.

He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock（闹钟）. He tried to shave（刮脸）quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing（熨）, so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter（表）. He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.

In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.

1.Harry had________.  A. a lucky day    B. an unlucky day  C. a busy day  D. a good day

2.Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.

a. The man who read the electricity meter came.

b. Harry ironed his shirt.

c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt

d. There was a knock at the door.

e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.

A. a, b, c, d, e                  B. b, a, d, c, e

C. b, a, c, d, e                  D. c, b, d, a, e

3.Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?

A. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt

B. The only other needed ironing.

C. He had only one shirt

D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.

4.Harry was taken to the police station because________.

A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there

B. there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi

C. a man killed a woman with a knife

D. the murderer was seen to run away in a taxi

5. His boss told him to go away and find another job because________.

A. he had been kept by the police

B. there was blood on his shirt

C. he was late for work

D. he had killed a woman

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Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.

He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up（旋） his alarm clock(闹钟). He tried to shave(刮脸) quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing (熨), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter(表). He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn't go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.

In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry's taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry's shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o'clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.

64. Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.

a. The man who read the electricity meter came.          b. Harry ironed his shirt.

c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.

d. There was a knock at the door.

e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.

A. a, b, c, d, e   B. b, a, d, c, e

C. b, a, c, d, e   D. c, b, d, a, e

65. Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it ?

A. He had only one shirt.                     B. The only other needed ironing.

C. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt.

D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt.

66. Harry was taken to the police station because_______.

A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there

B. there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi

C. a man killed a woman with a knife

D. the murderer(杀人犯) was seen to run away in a taxi

67. His boss told him to go away and find another job because_______.

A. he had been kept by the police        B. there was blood on his shirt

C. he was late for work                D. he had killed a woman

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It is said that a person has about 6,000 thoughts every day, Yet, of the 6,000 thoughts you have today, ninety percent of these are the same as the 6,000 you had yesterday and the day before, leaving little room for new thoughts. No wonder life can seem tedious at times. Unless you start to think differently, you are to continue to create and repeat the same old reality every day. Is it not time to change your thoughts, enliven your dreams and let reality catch up?

Most of our thoughts and actions are habits, and we go thought the same motions each day, with little change in our behaviors or outlook. What would happen if you challenged these habits or customs? What if you were to step out of your comfort zone and explore new ideas or new ways or doing things? Would your life not change as a result?

Thought is a form of energy. Does this energy keep you forward or hold you back? You have a choice about the thoughts you think. How many times in the past have you chosen to disregard your positive thoughts and focus on your negative(消极的) thoughts? At this moment, if you were to be at ease and to focus on your positive thoughts while discounting your negative thoughts, how would your life change?

To realize your dreams, pay attention to what is happening around you. Be curious. Notice how your thoughts about yourself, your thoughts about others and your thoughts about what others may be thinking of you influence and what you are able to achieve. Start to think, see and experience things, people, places and events in new ways. Recognize what happens when you begin to think differently about yourself and what you are capable of achieving.

1.　　　　　　 thoughts per minute you had are the same as yesterday and the day before.

A．About 40　　 B．Over 5,400

C．About 4　 　 D．Over 100

2.The author thinks our life changes very little because

A．we have too many new ideas

B．we have only a few new ideas

C．we never have new ideas

D．we change our ideas from time to time

3.The best title for the passage would be

A．The Power of Thought

B．Think Before You Take Actions

C．New world Comes From New Ideas

D．Never Think of Yourself Only

4.The underlined word “tedious” may share the same meaning with “　　　　 ”.

A．stupid　　 B．colorful

C．strange　　 D．boring

5.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A．To tell people some facts of our thoughts.

B．To encourage us to change our habit of thinking.

C．To tell us why we have no new ideas.

D．To remind us of the influence from other.

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Did you ever have one of those dreams that seemed to go on forever? I had one like that last night. I was walking down an old, side road _______I used to walk along as a teenager. I wasn’t quite _______ where I was headed, but I felt very determined to get there. Like in many _______, time seemed fluid and people seemed ageless. As I walked along I kept _______ people from both my _______ and my present. I saw both my Mom and my Grandma who had passed away and I was able to _______ them both one more hug. I ran into many childhood friends and we talked, joked, and laughed just like we were _______ again.

Still, I kept walking, hoping to reach wherever I was headed. Around every turning, though, there was _______ new. I saw strangers _______ and stopped to help them. I met a smiling, old man who ________ shared his life’s wisdom with me and then I ________ passed it on to young children further down the road. With every ________steps it seemed there was a ________ adventure in learning and love. I never got to where I was going and ________ feeling like I had lived a lifetime in a single ________. It ________ me a bit that I never ________ where I was headed. ________ then I realized that this dream was a lot like our life. It is the walk that ________. You will meet a lot of wonderful people and go through a lot of ________ experiences.

1.A. what　　 B. where　　 C. that　　 D. how

2.A. puzzled　　 B. doubtful　　 C. happy　　 D. sure

3.A. roads　　 B. dreams　　 C. journeys　　 D. nights

4.A. looking　　 B. waiting　　 C. searching　　 D. meeting

5.A. future　　 B. past　　 C. family　　 D. experience

6.A. show　　 B. owe　　 C. give　　 D. ask

7.A. neighbors　　 B. adults　　 C. kids　　 D. friends

8.A. anything　　 B. something　　 C. everything　　 D. nothing

9.A. in need　　 B. in delight　　 C. with respect　　 D. for certain

10.A. seriously　　 B. hesitantly　　 C. happily　　 D. casually

11.A. lovingly　　 B. unwillingly　　 C. surprisingly　　 D. jokingly

12.A. other　　 B. little　　 C. per　　 D. few

13.A. dangerous　　 B. familiar　　 C. fresh　　 D. similar

14.A. jumped up　　 B. woke up　　 C. lay down　　 D. bowed down

15.A. life　　 B. bed　　 C. house　　 D. night

16.A. comforted　　 B. impressed　　 C. reminded　　 D. bothered

17.A. remembered　　 B. planned　　 C. reached　　 D. lost

18.A. But　　 B. Because　　 C. So　　 D. For

19.A. arrives　　 B. happens　　 C. works　　 D. matters

20.A. valueless　　 B. interesting　　 C. common　　 D. painful

高二英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析

Have you heard about Leap year? Leap year is a year that has 366 days instead of the usual 365. It normally occurs every four years, always on an even-numbered year. The extra day is added to our shortest month. That is the second month of the year, which in non-leap years has 28 days, two fewer than any other month. 1.

We also call Leap year the bissextile year (闰年). 2. In our calendar system there is a need for a leap year because the solar year (the time it takes the earth to go around the sun once）is actually slightly more than 365 days long. That extra day—Feb 29 every four years—helps correct the difference between our calendar and the solar calendar.

It is said that Leap year was first made part of the calendar by the ancient Roman leader Julius Caesar. His astronomers had calculated the length of the solar year to be 365 days and six hours. So Caesar declared that an extra day be added to the calendar.3.

However, Caesar’s adjustment was not completely accurate because his astronomers’ year exceeded the true solar year by eleven minutes and fourteen seconds. By 1582, a difference of ten days had developed between the calendar year and the true solar year. To correct this error, Pope Gregory XIII ruled that every fourth year would continue to be a leap year except for century years that could not be divided evenly by 400. By this system, century years such as 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not leap years, but the year 2000 was a leap year. 4.

People born on Feb 29 celebrate their growing up a little differently from the rest of us.

5. But if they go strictly by the calendar, they have only one-fourth as many birthday celebrations as most people.

A. They acknowledge that they get older each year.

B. When you see Feb 29 on a calendar, you know that year is a leap year.

C. This is its formal, or scientific title.

D. This may seem complicated, but it works.

E. This is done every four years.

F. The leap year was introduced in the Julian calendar in 46 BC.

G. In a leap year, the extra day is added to the second month, giving it 29 instead of the usual 28 days.

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