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I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was doing.

The woman looked down, shook her head and said,“Not so good. My husband just lost his job and my son is up to his old tricks again. The truth is, l don't know how I’m going to get through the holidays.”

Then she gave the cashier food stamps （食品券）.

My heart ached. I wanted to help but didn’t know how. Should I offer to pay for her groceries, ask for her husband’s resume?

As I walked into the parking lot, I spotted the woman returning her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse that I thought could help her. It wasn't a handful of cash or an offer of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life better.　　 My heart pounded (狂跳) as I approached the woman.

“Excuse me,” I said, my voice trembling a bit, “I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like you’re going through a really hard time right now. I’m so sorry. I’d like to give you something.”

I handed her the small card from my purse.

When the woman read the card’s only two words, she began to cry. And through her tears, she said, “You have no idea how much this means to me.”

I was a little startled by her reply. Having never done anything like this before, I didn’t know what kind of reaction I might receive. All I could think to say was, “Oh my. Would it　 be OK to give you a hug?”

After we embraced, I walked back to my car-and began to cry too.

The words on the card?

“You Matter.”

A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card as encouragement for a project I was working on. When I read the card, I felt a warm glow spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started sharing them.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the first three paragraphs?

A. The woman and her family were having a tough lime.

B. The cashier helped the woman by giving her some food for free.

C. The woman’s family mainly depends on her son.

D. The author wondered why the cashier was familiar with the woman.

2.The woman cried when she got the card, probably because　　　　　　 .

A. it could solve her present problem

B. she could use it to buy food

C. it greatly encouraged her

D. it could land her husband a job

3.The underlined word “startled”in Paragraph 10 probably means　　　　　 .

A. interested　　 B. grateful

C. ashamed　　 D. astonished[

4.From the article, we can tell that the author is　　　　 .

A. a knowledgeable person　　 B. a kind-hearted person

C. a horrible person　　 D. a confident person

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was doing.

The woman looked down, shook her head and said,“Not so good. My husband just lost his job and my son is up to his old tricks again. The truth is, l don't know how I’m going to get through the holidays.”

Then she gave the cashier food stamps(食品券).

My heart ached.

I wanted to help but didn’t know how. Should I offer to pay for her groceries, ask for her husband’s resume?

As I walked into the parking lot, I spotted the woman returning her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse that I thought could help her. It wasn't a handful of cash or an offer of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life better. My heart pounded (狂跳) as I approached the woman.

“Excuse me,” I said, my voice trembling a bit, “I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like you’re going through a really hard time right now. I’m so sorry. I’d like to give you something.”

I handed her the small card from my purse.

When the woman read the card’s only two words, she began to cry. And through her tears, she said, “You have no idea how much this means to me.”

I was a little startled by her reply. Having never done anything like this before, I didn’t know what kind of reaction I might receive. All I could think to say was, “Oh my. Would it be OK to give you a hug?”

After we embraced, I walked back to my car-and began to cry too.

The words on the card?

“You Matter.”

A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card as encouragement for a project I was working on. When I read the card, I felt a warm glow spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started sharing them.

1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the first three paragraphs?

A.The woman and her family were having a tough time.

B.The cashier helped the woman by giving her some food for free.

C.The woman’s family mainly depends on her son.

D.The author wondered why the cashier was familiar with the woman.

2.The woman cried when she got the card, probably because　　　　　　 .

A.it could solve her present problem

B.she could use it to buy food

C.it greatly encouraged her

D.it could land her husband a job

3.The underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 10 probably means 　　　　　　 .

A.interested B.grateful

C.ashamed D.astonished

4.From the article, we can tell that the author is 　　　　　 .

A.a knowledgeable person B.a kind-hearted person

C.a horrible person D.a confident person

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her turn to pay, the cashier(收银员) ______ her by name and asked her how she was doing. The woman looked down, shook her hand and said, “Not so good. My husband just lost his job and my ______ son is up to his old tricks again. The truth is, I don’t know how I’m going to ______ the holidays.” Then she gave the cashier food stamps.

My heart ______. I wanted to help but didn’t know how. Should I offer to ______ her groceries or ask for her husband’s situation?____ I walked into the parking lot, I spotted the woman returning her shopping cart. I remembered something in my purse that I thought might help her. It wasn’t a handful of cash or an ______ of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life ______.

My heart beat faster as I ______ the woman. “Excuse me,” I said, my voice trembling a bit. “I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like you’re going through a really ______ time right now. I’m so sorry, but I’d like to give you something.”

I took a small card out of my purse and ______ it to her.

When the woman read the card’s only two words, she began to cry. And through her ______, she said, “You have no idea how much this ______ to me.”

I was a little ______ by her reply. Having never done anything like this before, I didn’t know what kind of ______ I might receive. All I could think to respond was, “Oh! Would it be OK to give you a ______?”

After we hugged ______, I walked back to my car — and began to cry too.

The words on the card?

“You Matter.”

A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card as ______ for a project I was working on. When I read the card, I felt a ______ glow (喜悦) spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own box of You Matter cards and started ______ them.

1.A. charged　　 B. greeted　　 C. recognized　　 D. heard

2.A. confident　　 B. independent　　 C. hopeless　　 D. stubborn

3.A. think about　　 B. give up　　 C. go on　　 D. get through

4.A. ached　　 B. failed　　 C. beat　　 D. paused

5.A. send for　　 B. provide for　　 C. pay for　　 D. beg for

6.A. As　　 B. Though　　 C. Unless　　 D. Since

7.A. excuse　　 B. offer　　 C. experience　　 D. opinion

8.A. harder　　 B. wealthier　　 C. simpler　　 D. better

9.A. touched　　 B. found　　 C. passed　　 D. approached

10.A. happy　　 B. tough　　 C. regular　　 D. long

11.A. handed　　 B. showed　　 C. spread　　 D. explained

12.A. thanks　　 B. fears　　 C. tears　　 D. beliefs

13.A. brings　　 B. means　　 C. values　　 D. contains

14.A. worried　　 B. excited　　 C. moved　　 D. shocked

15.A. reaction　　 B. feeling　　 C. expression　　 D. answer

16.A. present　　 B. promise　　 C. hug　　 D. ride

17.A. wildly　　 B. tightly　　 C. anxiously　　 D. eagerly

18.A. progress　　 B. effort　　 C. encouragement　　 D. praise

19.A. warm　　 B. rich　　 C. soft　　 D. fierce

20.A. gathering　　 B. enjoying　　 C. preparing　　 D. sharing

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s．When it was her _______ to pay，the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was _______ ．The woman looked down and said，“Not so _______ ．My husband just lost his _______ and my son is up to his old tricks again．I don’t know how I’m going to _______ the holidays．”Then she gave the cashier food stareps．

My heart _______．I wanted to help but didn’t know how．As I walked into the parking lot．I　 _______ the woman returning her shopping cart，and I remembered something in my _______ that I could help her in a different but _______ way．It wasn’t a handful of cash or a　 __________ on a job for her husband，but maybe-it would make her life __________ ．

“Excuse me，”I said，my voice trembling a bit．“I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the __________．It sounds like you’re going through a really __________ time right now．I’m so sorry．I’d like to give you something．”

And I took a business-sized card out of my purse and __________ it to her．When the woman read the card’s only two words，she began to cry．And through her tears，she said __________ ，“You have no idea how much this __________ to me．”The words on the card：You Matter．

A few weeks earlier，a colleague gave me the same card as __________ for a project I was working on．When I read the card，I felt a warm glow __________ inside of me．Deeply touched．I came home and __________ my own box of You Matter cards and started __________ them too．

1.A. deal　　 B. space　　 C. turn　　 D. choice

2.A. exercising　　 B. doing　　 C. working　　 D. sleeping

3.A. bad　　 B. safe　　 C. good　　 D. different

4.A. fame　　 B. ability　　 C. way　　 D. job

5.A. get through　　 B. give up　　 C. apply for　　 D. prepare for

6.A. ached　　 B. burnt　　 C. beat　　 D. bled

7.A. heard　　 B. felt　　 C. kept　　 D. spotted

8.A. car　　 B. purse　　 C. room　　 D. mind

9.A. direct　　 B. significant　　 C. natural　　 D. sensitive

10.A. 1ead　　 B. decision　　 C. 1ecture　　 D. question

11.A. better　　 B. busier　　 C. poorer　　 D. shorter

12.A. assistant　　 B. boss　　 C. cashier　　 D. customer

13.A. fortunate　　 B. peaceful　　 C. hard　　 D. normal

14.A. bought　　 B. donated　　 C. 1ent　　 D. handed

15.A. proudly　　 B. excitedly　　 C. desperately　　 D. modestly

16.A. costs　　 B. means　　 C. proves　　 D. measures

17.A. encouragement　　 B. permission　　 C. standard　　 D. sympathy

18.A. fade　　 B. deepen　　 C. gather　　 D. spread

19.A. so1d　　 B. invented　　 C. clarified　　 D. ordered

20.A. printing　　 B. evaluating　　 C. sharing　　 D. replacing

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I was standing behind a tall man．When the man looked _____, I recognized him at once．

A．up                 B．down              C．forward           D．about

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

About a month ago, while in the drive through at Starbucks, I noticed a woman in a car behind me who appeared to be having a bad day. There were two kids in the back who seemed to have too much at 8 am on a Sunday morning, because they were shouting loudly. The moved slowly and at one point while I was pulling the car forward, the sad woman behind memy car. I could tell thisher. The entire time that I waited in line for my coffee this woman didn’t .

Looking back at her I could tell she was wondering “Why me? Why today?” When I up and paid for my coffee I requested that the barista(咖啡吧员) of Starbucks give the woman behind me a smile card and paid for her coffee.

Just 30 minutes later I was again in line at Starbucks. I heard a slam of a car door but thought nothing of it. I waswhen the same woman came up to my driver’s side window. Sheme a twenty-dollar bill and the same smile card I had given to her. She smiled and said, “These are for you. You are theone who gave these to me, right? All I need you to do is ask the barista to give the back to me.” It was amazing! It was as if this woman had been waiting to show her for what I had done!

When she got back into her today she was all smiles. I could tell she had the same feeling as I had on that early Sunday morning. It was nice to have my coffee paid for, but what made me feel even better was seeing the happiness and smile on her face.

As I pulled out of the drive-thru, she waved and yelled out, “Have aday!” I yelled back “You too!” and waved her goodbye.

1.A. force B. strength         C. power   D. energy

2.A. line    B. time      C. sun        D. bus

3.A. knocked     B. touched         C. kicked   D. watched

4.A. excited       B. calmed C. worried         D. entertained

5.A. apologize   B. smile C. complain       D. bother

6.A. pulled         B. looked  C. turned         D. walked

7.A. standing     B. waiting  C. parking D. pacing

8.A. amused      B. confused       C. disappointed          D. shocked

9.A. handed      B. owed    C. presented     D. asked

10.A. clever      B. kind       C. honest          D. modest

11.A. privately  B. secretly       C. originally       D. totally

12.A. card          B. change          C. bill         D. coffee

13.A. consideration  B. respect        C. desire   D. appreciation

14.A. office       B. home    C. car         D. room

15.A. free B. quiet     C. regular D. good

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Michael Evans was standing in line at the Treasurer’s Office last August, waiting to pay his taxes, when he heard a(n)____sound ahead of him. The elderly woman at the window was crying. He heard the cashier ____the woman that her house was in foreclosure( 丧失抵押品赎回权) and headed for auction(拍卖). He also heard the woman tell the cashier that her daughter had recently died. Evans, a businessman who had just buried his father, couldn’t____the idea of this woman losing her home ____after losing her child. He ____the window. “I don’t mean to butt in,” he said to the cashier, “but ____you can get her house back, I’ll pay for her taxes.” The amount added up to $5,000.

The old woman was shocked. Her despair turned to ____. The cashier left for a moment to___ that it was all right for Evans to pay it. Evans promised to go ____to the bank and come back with the money. But when he returned to the treasurer’s office, he asked　 someone else waiting in line to hand the $5,000 check to the cashier. Evans was trying to ____quietly and, preferably, anonymously(匿名地).

“I didn’t want this attention,” he explained.

___, attention found him. It’s not every day that someone pays a stranger’s tax bill. As is reported, Evans often finds himself on the giving end of charitable situations, though for years he went unrecognized for it. ____ paying the elderly woman’s taxes, Evans said he did it for ____ but to make sure the lady stayed in her own house.

A few weeks after the tax____, Evans received the Spirit of Detroit Award for his lifetime of ___. Again, he didn’t want the attention, but his son felt the honor was overdue. “It was good to see my dad finally get the____ he deserves,” his son said. Michael Evans is nearing 60 and will retire soon. Before he does, he hopes that his son will ____ him in a fund-raiser to pay for a wheelchair for a boy with an incurable bone disease. And he’ll continue to___ the local youth football league team, paying for their equipment, uniforms, and out-of-state travel. His son is willing to___ the business, saying that he ____ his life after his father.

1.A.disturbing B.frightening C.appealing D.exciting

2.A.ensure B.inform C.talk D.state

3.A.hand B.stomach C.eye D.finger

4.A.even B.quite C.right D.only

5.A.approached B.passed C.accessed D.marched

6.A.because B.unless C.if D.before

7.A.disbelief B.sorrow C.guilt D.fright

8.A.conduct B.confirm C.compensate D.comprehend

9.A.constantly B.frequently C.outside D.straight

10.A.run away B.slip away C.pass away D.put away

11.A.Consequently B.Unfortunately C.Otherwise D.However

12.A.As for B.According to C.Owing to D.In case of

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

14.A.accident B.coincidence C.incident D.event

15.A.generosity B.courage C.optimism D.modesty

16.A.concentration B.recognition C.passion D.pride

17.A.attend B.instruct C.serve D.join

18.A.train B.promote C.sponsor D.offer

19.A.get on B.hold on C.go on D.carry on

20.A.copies B.models C.imitates D.reproduces

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.

This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money.

Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice.

One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be highlight of their young lives. The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as could be. The mother was holding her husband’s hand, looking up at him as if to say, “You are my knight in shining armor.”

He was smiling and responding in pride, looking back at her as if to say, “You got that right.” The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.”

The ticket lady gave the price. The man’s wife let go of his hand, her head dropped, and his lips began to shake. The father leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?”

The ticket lady again quoted the price. The man didn’t have enough money.

How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children that he didn’t have enough money to take them to the circus?

Actually we were not wealthy in any sense. So I understand how the kids would feel. I felt sorry for them.

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Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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That day my father and I went back to our car and drove home without any tickets. ___________

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高三英语书面表达困难题查看答案及解析

While I was waiting in line at a coffee shop earlier, a woman drove alongside the queue in a mobility scooter (踏板车). There was only a 　　 space between the line of people and the tables, which she 　 　　 to drive along. She drove over my foot and didn't 　 　　 saying nothing at all.

I got annoyed and expected she would have 　　 , but then I just decided to 　 　　 　 it and got down to selecting which pastry (点心) to go with my coffee. The lady and I ended up sitting at adjacent (邻近的) tables. She was on the end of a row so that she could park her 　　 After about half an hour, when she had 　 　　 her coffee, she got up and back onto her scooter. It 　　 start. She tried to turn the key several times 　　 she telephoned the place she purchased it from.

An engineer 　 　　 　 within 5 minutes. The place must have been local. I couldn't 　　 　 overhearing their conversation, and it turned out she had just 　 　　 the scooter that morning. This was her very first outing in it. She felt really 　　 　 about driving it 　 　　 , she wasn't used to its speed, nor its 　 　　 , and this combination made it quite 　 　　 to drive it through narrow gaps.

Suddenly, I felt 　　 　 for the lady. It really didn't 　　 me at all that she'd driven over my foot. I had made an assumption, 　 　　 , that a person doing that should apologize.

Next time you're about to 　 　　 　 someone, pause for a second and remind yourself that people have judged you without knowing what was going on in your mind or your life.

1.A. private　 B. vast　　 C. public　　 D. narrow

2.A. attempted　 B. promised　 C. declined　 D. guaranteed

3.A. call back　 B. give up　 C. look back　 D. cheer up

4.A. ignored　 B. apologized　 C. explained　 D. forgiven

5.A. dismissed　 B. made　　 C. deserved　 D. inspected

6.A. truck　　 B. bike　　 C. car　　 D. scooter

7.A. poured　　 B. finished　 C. ordered　 D. purchased

8.A. needn't　 B. shouldn't　 C. wouldn't　 D. mustn't

9.A. so　　 B. until　　 C. unless　　 D. before

10.A. broke in　 B. turned up　 C. ran away　 D. settled down

11.A. tolerate　 B. allow　　 C. resist　　 D. postpone

12.A. collected　 B. stolen　　 C. fixed　　 D. abandoned

13.A. concerned　 B. excited　 C. confident　 D. nervous

14.A. Doubtfully B. Certainly　 C. Fortunately　 D. Surprisingly

15.A. width　 B. length　　 C. weight　　 D. height

16.A. cool　　 B. convenient　 C. stressful　 D. desperate

17.A. pleasure　 B. regret　　 C. appreciation D. sympathy

18.A. strike　　 B. bother　　 C. satisfy　　 D. motivate

19.A. otherwise　 B. therefore　 C. however　 D. besides

20.A. judge　　 B. hug　　 C. persuade　 D. tease

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Michael Evans was a successful businessman ready to help others. One day, he was standing in line at a treasurers office waiting to pay his _______ when he heard a _______ sound. An elderly woman was crying and so was the cashier helping her. Then from their dialogue, Evans learned _______ : the woman's house was in foreclosure （取消抵押赎回权）and headed for auction （拍卖），and her daughter had recently _______ .

Evans, who had just buried his father, couldn't _______ the idea of this woman losing her home right after losing her child. He approached them. "I don't mean to _______” he said to the cashier, "but if you can get her _______ back, I'll pay for her taxes.” The _______ due: $5,000.

The two women were _______ Their despair turned into disbelief. The cashier left for a moment to ________ the amount and that it was all right for Evans to pay for it. Evans ________ to go straight to the ________ and come right back with the money. And he did But when he ________ he asked someone else waiting in line to hand the $5, 000 check to the cashier. Evans was trying to slip away ________　 “I didn't want the ________“, he explained.

Of course, attention found him -- it's not every day that someone pays a stranger's ________tax bill. A few weeks after the tax ________ Evans received the Spirit of Detroit Award for his ________Again, he didn't want the attention, but his son felt it good to see his dad finally got the recognition he ________.

Michael Evans will retire soon, and his son will carry on with his dad’s charity as well as the business. ________ my life on his," the young man says. "When I have kids, I want them to look at me the way I look at my dad."

1.A.bills B.debts C.taxes D.fees

2.A.distant B.familiar C.unique D.disturbing

3.A.where B.how C.when D.why

4.A.got fired B.passed away C.given birth D.got divorced

5.A.bear B.understand C.forget D.reject

6.A.give in B.cut in C.call in D.pull in

7.A.cash B.child C.house D.check

8.A.amount B.worth C.fine D.salary

9.A.terrified B.annoyed C.impressed D.astonished

10.A.confirm B.determine C.believe D.find

11.A.pretended B.applied C.failed D.promised

12.A.office B.house C.bank D.booth

13.A.returned B.settled C.hesitated D.compromised

14.A.abruptly B.willingly C.quietly D.permanently

15.A.award B.attention C.praise D.remark

16.A.vast B.annual C.controversial D.special

17.A.reform B.argument C.incident D.plan

18.A.sacrifice B.honesty C.bravery D.generosity

19.A.required B.deserved C.accepted D.expected

20.A.focus B.model C.spend D.build

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析