On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “You're nervous and that's okay. Everyone is afraid of high school.” I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends.
On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out. Was this how the whole year was going to be? I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right.
Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.
Since then, I've been elected vice monitor of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.
It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you'll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A's.
Most important of all, be who you are, whether you're a “fool”, an athlete, or a lower grader. Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not. Now you know the true secrets of high school.
1.The main reason for the author's fear on his first day is that ________.
A. he was unable to work out the puzzle
B. his schoolmates were unfriendly to him
C. he was not familiar with the new surroundings
D. his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry
2.From the author's first day experience we can infer that ________.
A. his home was far from the school
B. he got to school before classes began
C. he was fond of the school immediately.
D. he didn't know the right way to class
3.After his first week at school, the author ________.
A. was still not accustomed to the schedule
B. gradually adjusted himself to the new school
C. found high school not so challenging as he had imagined
D. ran for monitor of his class against three other students
4.According to the passage, the secret of the author's success lies mainly in ________.
A. making more friends
B. getting more A's at school
C. being who he really is
D. joining in out-of-class activities
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On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “You're nervous and that's okay. Everyone is afraid of high school.” I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends.
On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out. Was this how the whole year was going to be? I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right.
Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.
Since then, I've been elected vice monitor of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.
It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you'll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A's.
Most important of all, be who you are, whether you're a “fool”, an athlete, or a lower grader. Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not. Now you know the true secrets of high school.
1.The main reason for the author's fear on his first day is that ________.
A. he was unable to work out the puzzle
B. his schoolmates were unfriendly to him
C. he was not familiar with the new surroundings
D. his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry
2.From the author's first day experience we can infer that ________.
A. his home was far from the school
B. he got to school before classes began
C. he was fond of the school immediately.
D. he didn't know the right way to class
3.After his first week at school, the author ________.
A. was still not accustomed to the schedule
B. gradually adjusted himself to the new school
C. found high school not so challenging as he had imagined
D. ran for monitor of his class against three other students
4.According to the passage, the secret of the author's success lies mainly in ________.
A. making more friends
B. getting more A's at school
C. being who he really is
D. joining in out-of-class activities
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I was very excited on the first day of high school! I had P.E. for the first period. We hurriedly gathered in the locker room (衣帽间) when the headmaster began to speak, “Good morning, boys and girls! Welcome to the first day of the great new school year. We will begin with the pledge (誓言) of loyalty.”
I pulled my shirt over my head and my right hand immediately rested over my heart. A few tears came to my eyes as every time I pledged. I thought of my grandpa. He had died almost a year before, but I still missed him every day. Grandpa served in World War II and the flag had a very special meaning for him.
The next morning in the locker room, I noticed something strange. Some girls talked through the pledge. After that, even fewer did the pledge, including the teachers. By the second week of school, I was the only girl in the whole locker room that did the pledge.
The next morning, I hid in the bathroom to change clothes and pledge. There I couldn’t see the flag and I had a sense of sorrow to be hiding like that. I kept hiding for the next week and felt worse.
I spent a weekend gathering up my nerve. On Monday, I changed into my gym clothes right away and was standing by my locker when the headmaster began morning announcements. The pledge started and I put my hand over my heart. A girl nearby locked her locker and asked, “Why are you doing that? ” She looked confused.
“My grandpa fought in World War II and he died last year,” I said. “I’m doing it for him.”
She felt embarrassed and looked away. “Oh.” She said.
Over the next few weeks, more girls questioned me about the pledge. I gave them all that same answer. I never inspired other girls to do the pledge along with me. They made their choice; I made mine. I was doing it for my Grandpa, but more than that, I was doing it for myself. Grandpa raised me to be proud of my country and that pride didn’t stop.
1.How did other students behave during the pledge periods?
A.They gradually quit the pledge.
B.They continued to show curiosity.
C.They did the pledge with sincerity.
D.They made fun of those who did the pledge.
2.The author did the pledge every day because ________.
A.the flag had a special meaning for her
B.the headmaster required her to do so
C.all the teachers and students did that
D.it was a way to show love for her grandpa
3.The whole passage is mainly developed by ________.
A.space B.time C.examples D.comparison
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.The first day at school
B.My grandpa
C.The pledge of loyalty
D.The secret in the locker room
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I was very excited on the first day of high school! I had P.E. for the first period. We hurriedly gathered in the locker room (衣帽间) when the headmaster began to speak, “Good morning, boys and girls! Welcome to the first day of the great new school year. We will begin with the pledge (誓言) of loyalty.”
I pulled my shirt over my head and my right hand immediately rested over my heart. A few tears came to my eyes as every time I pledged. I thought of my grandpa. He had died almost a year before, but I still missed him every day. Grandpa served in World War II and the flag had a very special meaning for him.
The next morning in the locker room, I noticed something strange. Some girls talked through the pledge. After that, even fewer did the pledge, including the teachers. By the second week of school, I was the only girl in the whole locker room that did the pledge.
The next morning, I hid in the bathroom to change clothes and pledge. There I couldn’t see the flag and I had a sense of sorrow to be hiding like that. I kept hiding for the next week and felt worse.
I spent a weekend gathering up my nerve. On Monday, I changed into my gym clothes right away and was standing by my locker when the headmaster began morning announcements. The pledge started and I put my hand over my heart. A girl nearby locked her locker and asked, “Why are you doing that? ” She looked confused.
“My grandpa fought in World War II and he died last year,” I said. “I’m doing it for him.”
She felt embarrassed and looked away. “Oh.” She said.
Over the next few weeks, more girls questioned me about the pledge. I gave them all that same answer. I never inspired other girls to do the pledge along with me. They made their choice; I made mine. I was doing it for my Grandpa, but more than that, I was doing it for myself. Grandpa raised me to be proud of my country and that pride didn’t stop.
1.How did other students behave during the pledge periods?
A. They gradually quit the pledge.
B. They continued to show curiosity.
C. They did the pledge with sincerity.
D. They made fun of those who did the pledge.
2.The author did the pledge every day because ________.
A. the flag had a special meaning for her
B. the headmaster required her to do so
C. all the teachers and students did that
D. it was a way to show love for her grandpa
3.The whole passage is mainly developed by ________.
A. space B. time C. examples D. comparison
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The first day at school
B. My grandpa
C. The pledge of loyalty
D. The secret in the locker room
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On my first day of high school, I asked an eleventh-grader where my class was. And he told me it was “on the fourth floor, next to the pool.” I found out five minutes later that we don’t even have a fourth floor and there’s no pool either! Besides that, I didn’t have any trouble with the older kid.
I think the biggest difference between middle and high school is the homework load (工作量) and size of the school. I went from maybe fifteen minutes of homework a night to several hours, so I had to learn how to make full use of time! Our class size is around 550, but joining in clubs, sports, music, and other activities at school makes it easier to get to know people in every grade.
The best advice I can give about the years you spend in high school is to learn things for yourself, not just to get a good grade. There have been so many tests that I’ve prepared for the night before, gotten an A, and not remembered anything later. I’ve changed that this year, and I enjoy school so much more. Don’t take easy classes just to have a simple year. If you have a choice between chemistry and sports, the first will prove to be a lot more useful!
While drinking and smoking might be present in some middle schools, they’re also around in high school. I have a lot of friends who promised they’d never drink or smoke, but are now partying every weekend. If you have “fun”and spend your nights wasted instead of studying, you will regret it when you’re applying for (申请) college. The “friends” who say you’re a loser for not partying are really not your friends at all. It’s hard to see your closest friends grow apart and go in different directions, but don’t follow their footsteps. Create your own path in life and make your own decisions.
1. What happened to the author on his first day of high school?
A. He had a fight with an eleventh-grader.
B. He fell into a pool on the fourth floor.
C. He was five minutes late for class.
D. He was fooled by a schoolboy.
2.The author advises high school students to _____.
A. choose useful classes
B.give up sports
C. try their best to get good grades
D. get ready for tests the night before
3. The last paragraph mainly tells us _____.
A. not to lose ourselves in high school
B. about the importance of making friends
C. not to go to any party in high school
D.about the trouble caused by drinking and smoking
D. Different views on the topic are presented.
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_____ my school days in the Affiliated High School of Shanxi University, I had a sense of pride.
A.Looking up to B.Looking down upon C.Looking away from D.Looking back on
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It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet_______. The loaded plates I carried_______to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn't seem able to do anything_______. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream_______a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father_______at me as he handed my tip. "Well done," he said, "you've_______us really well." Suddenly my tiredness_______. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I'd like my first day, I said, "_______!" Those few words of praise had_______everything. Praise is like________to the human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And________while most of us are only too________to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are________to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why---when one word of praise can bring such________?
It's strange how chary we are about praising. Perhaps it's________few of us know how to accept it. It's ________rewarding to give praise in areas in which________generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets complimented (admired) for a glorious picture, a cook for a________meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are________just right? In fact, to give praise________the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort.
1.A.rested B.hurt C.broke D.slipped
2.A.remained B.looked C.seemed D.appeared
3.A.new B.special C.nervous D.right
4.A.order B.price C.material D.chair
5.A.stared B.smiled C.glanced D.nodded
6.A.called on B.looked after C.passed by D.thought of
7.A.arrived B.continued C.disappeared D.developed
8.A.Oh B.Well C.Fine D.Terrible
9.A.made B.changed C.found D.improved
10.A.heat B.warmth C.snowstorm D.sunlight
11.A.then B.thus C.therefore D.yet
12.A.ready B.doubtful C.satisfied D.disappointed
13.A.unable B.unwilling C.likely D.anxious
14.A.attention B.choice C.pleasure D.difficulty
15.A.because B.when C.what D.where
16.A.finally B.especially C.silly D.fortunately
17.A.effort B.attempt C.deed D.feeling
18.A.daily B.light C.perfect D.poor
19.A.done B.sold C.chosen D.given
20.A.adds B.leaves C.offers D.costs
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It was the end of my first day as waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet_______. The loaded plates I carried_______to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn't seem able to do anything______. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream_______a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father_______at me as he handed my tip. "Well done," he said, "you've_______us really well." Suddenly my tiredness______. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I'd like my first day, I said, "______!" Those few words of praise had_______everything. Praise is like_______to the human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And_______while most of us are only too_______to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are_______to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Why---when one word of praise can bring such______?
It's strange how chary we are about praising. Perhaps it's_______few of us know how to accept it. It's _______rewarding to give praise in areas in which_______generally goes unnoticed or unmentioned. An artist gets complimented (admired) for a glorious picture, a cook for a_______meal. But do you ever tell your laundry manager how pleased you are when the shirts are_______just right? In fact, to give praise_______the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort.
1.A. rested B. hurt C. broke D. slipped
2.A. remained B. looked C. seemed D. appeared
3.A. new B. special C. nervous D. right
4.A. order B. price C. material D. chair
5.A. stared B. smiled C. glanced D. nodded
6.A. called on B. looked after C. passed by D. thought of
7.A. arrived B. continued C. disappeared D. developed
8.A. Oh B. Well C. Fine D. Terrible
9.A. made B. changed C. found D. improved
10.A. heat B. warmth C. snowstorm D. sunlight
11.A. then B. thus C. therefore D. yet
12.A. ready B. doubtful C. satisfied D. disappointed
13.A. unable B. unwilling C. likely D. anxious
14.A. attention B. choice C. pleasure D. difficulty
15.A. because B. when C. what D. where
16.A. finally B. especially C. silly D. fortunately
17.A. effort B. attempt C. deed D. feeling
18.A. daily B. light C. perfect D. poor
19.A. done B. sold C. chosen D. given
20.A. adds B. leaves C. offers D. costs
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On the first day of school I brought my camera to school. I gave the students a piece of 8 ×11 cardboard(纸板), and asked them to write their names on both sides. As they finished, I asked them to get into groups of three to four students and took photographs of them holding their name cards.
After school, I developed the film and printed two sets of photos. That evening, I started to match the names with the faces. I kept one set of pictures at home for about a week so that I could review their names each night. On the second day of school, I put up the other set of photos as a bulletin board, with a title such as "Presenting Room 108, ..."
The kids loved it! After I had learned all of their names I brought the second set back to school and stuck them onto an 8 ×11 sheet of paper. I placed it in the classroom for other teachers.
The cardboard name cards that were made on the first day were collected and put on a shelf. From time to time, they were given back to the students and placed on their desks so that guests or supply teachers could identify all of the students.
I’ve been doing this with my grade 7 students for the last nine years and they liked it. It’s fun to bring the photos out again at the end of the school year to see how much they have all changed in ten months.
1.The cardboards were used to ________.
A. play some kind of game
B. decorate the classroom
C. identify the students
D. print the photos on
2.The writer of the passage might be a ________.
A. head teacher B. monitor
C. photographer D. supply teacher
3.Why did the writer leave the second set of the photos at home?
A. To memorize the students’ names at home.
B. To make cardboard name cards for supply teachers.
C. To make a bulletin board in the classroom.
D. To match the students’ names with their faces
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The students didn’t have to use the cardboard name cards to identify each other.
B. Other teachers couldn’t identify the students without the cardboard name cards.
C. The writer kept the cardboard name cards as a souvenir for nine years.
D. The guests will know the students’ names by reading the cardboard name cards.
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When I was in my first year of high school, I had a terrible time when every area of my life was a disaster. I felt so hopeless and alone that I thought everything was impossible.
On one such day, I was walking from class across the school to catch the school bus home, with my head down, fighting tears of total hopelessness, when a young man came down the sidewalk toward me. Though I had never seen him before, I did not want him to see that I was in such low spirits, so I turned my head away and hoped to hurry past. I thought he'd walk on by, but he moved until he was directly in front of me, waited until I looked up, and then smiled.
Looking into my eyes, this stranger spoke in a quiet voice:"Whatever is wrong will pass. You're going to be OK, just hang on." He then smiled again and walked away.
I can't explain the effect of that man's unexpected kindness and caring! He gave me the one thing that I'd lost completely—hope. I looked for him in our school to thank him, but never saw him again.
That was thirty years ago. And I've never forgotten that moment. Over the years, whenever I see someone who is in trouble, I will always think of that young man and try to give a flash of hope in the dark wherever I can. I carry things for people when they are too heavy for them, sit with naughty babies in the waiting room while their mothers are busy, or talk to tired couples at the checkout line or it could be anything.
If you keep your head up, your heart will show you the place that needs hope.
1.Where did the writer meet with the young man?
A.In the school. B.In the school bus. C.In the classroom. D.In the library.
2.From the passage we may infer that the author ________.
A.had known the young man for a long time
B.made friends with the young man afterwards
C.was grateful to that young man very much
D.avoided meeting the young man since then
3.The author has given a lot of help to others in order to ________.
A.show his sympathy to those who are badly ill
B.give others hope of life when they are in trouble
C.realize his promise made to the young man
D.get respect from those who were helped by him
4.It can be known from the passage that ________.
A.the young man always tried his best to help those who were in trouble
B.it was the young man's smile and words that made the author feel hopeful
C.the author had never been praised by others before he met with the young man
D.the author traveled to a lot of places to look for the young man but failed
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
My First Day
I was still shy before a crowd. And my first day at the new school made me laughed by my classmates. I was sent to the blackboard to write my name. I knew my name, and knew how to write it, but standing at the blackboard with the of so many pupils on my back made my hand __ and I was unable to write a single letter.
“ __ your name,” the teacher called to me. I lifted the white chalk to the blackboard and, as I was about to write, my mind went blank; I could not remember my name, the first letter. Somebody laughed and I became .
“Just forget us and write your name,” the teacher called and walked to my side, at me to give me confidence.
“What’s your name?” she asked.
“Richard,” I whispered.
“Then write it.”
I turned to the blackboard and lifted my hand to write, but then I was again. I tried to collect my senses but I could remember nothing. I how totally I was failing and I grew weak and leaned(斜靠) my hot forehead the cold blackboard. The room burst into a loud and my muscles froze. I sat and myself. Why did I always appear so nervous I was called upon to perform in a crowd? I knew how to write as well as any other pupil in the classroom, and there was no that I could read better than any of them, and I could talk when I was sure of myself. Then why did strange faces make me freeze? I sat with my ears and neck , hearing the pupils around me whisper, hating myself.
1.A. presence B. pressure C. eyes D. smiles
2.A. break B. struggle C. fall D. freeze (冻结)
3.A. Write B. Read C. Spell D. Repeat
4.A. still B. ever C. even D. also
5.A. delighted B. angry C. disappointed D. nervous
6.A. pointing B. smiling C. looking D. waving
7.A. blank B. stupid C. quiet D. empty
8.A. realized B. recognized C. doubted D. guessed
9.A. by B. before C. against D. from
10.A. cheer B. noise C. cry D. laugh
11.A. calmed B. hated C. comforted D. hid
12.A. when B. during C. where D. before
13.A. need B. doubt C. wonder D. use
14.A. freely B. anxiously C. clearly D. correctly
15.A. shaking B. suffering C. hurting D. burning
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