A euphemism (from the Greek words eu—well and...

A euphemism (from the Greek words eu--well and pheme--speak) is a word or expression that is used when people want to find a polite or less direct way of talking about difficult or embarrassing topics like death or the bodily functions. Most people, for example, would find it very difficult to say in plain language that they have arranged for their sick old dog to be killed. They would soften the pain by saying：We had Ruby put down or We had Ruby put to sleep. Many people prefer to call someone plain than ugly, or cuddly rather than fat.

Euphemisms are an important part of every language, but it seems that English has an ever-growing number of them. The non-native speaker not only has to make sense of the euphemisms he hears, he also has to learn which euphemisms are appropriate in any particular situation. He might be aware that his American friend needs to use the toilet when she asks where the bathroom (or restroom, or comfort station) is, but he is less likely to guess that his English friend has the same need when he says he has to see a man about a dog. He might have learned, for example, that in the family way is a euphemism for pregnant. If, however, he says to his boss," Congratulations! I hear your wife is in the family way," he would be using an expression that is too familiar for the circumstances.

Schools are full of euphemisms. At Frankfurt International School, for example, the special lessons given to students who are having difficulties in their school subjects are called Study Center (in the middle school) and Academic Workshop (in the high school). Teachers rightly do not want to upset students or parents by being too frank or straight-forward, and usually choose a softer word or expression to convey the same message.

1.According to the passage, people use euphemisms in order to　　　　 .

A. make themselves understood

B. attract attention

C. to sound straightforward

D. avoid embarrassment

2.A person who is described as plain and cuddly is in fact　　　　　 .

A. tall and handsome　　　　　 B. ugly and fat

C. ugly but tall　　　　　　　　 D. pretty and slim

3.When an English lady says she has to see a man about a dog, she might want to　　　　　 .

A. go to the toilet

B. see an ugly friend

C. have her old dog killed

D. see a pregnant woman

4.The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to　　　　　 .

A. stress that euphemisms are an important part of every language

B. inform readers that English has an ever-growing number of euphemisms

C. warn English learners to be careful about the meaning and use of euphemisms

D. suggest non-native speakers use euphemisms as often as possible

5.At Frankfurt International School, the students who receive lessons in Study Center　　　　 .

A. work hard at their lessons

B. do well in school

C. have poor grades in the subjects

D. prefer to learn more

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A euphemism (from the Greek words eu--well and pheme--speak) is a word or expression that is used when people want to find a polite or less direct way of talking about difficult or embarrassing topics like death or the bodily functions. Most people, for example, would find it very difficult to say in plain language that they have arranged for their sick old dog to be killed. They would soften the pain by saying:We had Ruby put down or We had Ruby put to sleep. Many people prefer to call someone plain than ugly, or cuddly rather than fat.

Euphemisms are an important part of every language, but it seems that English has an ever-growing number of them. The non-native speaker not only has to make sense of the euphemisms he hears, he also has to learn which euphemisms are appropriate in any particular situation. He might be aware that his American friend needs to use the toilet when she asks where the bathroom (or restroom, or comfort station) is, but he is less likely to guess that his English friend has the same need when he says he has to see a man about a dog. He might have learned, for example, that in the family way is a euphemism for pregnant. If, however, he says to his boss," Congratulations! I hear your wife is in the family way," he would be using an expression that is too familiar for the circumstances.

Schools are full of euphemisms. At Frankfurt International School, for example, the special lessons given to students who are having difficulties in their school subjects are called Study Center (in the middle school) and Aca-demic Workshop (in the high school). Teachers rightly do not want to upset students or parents by being too frank or straightforward,and usually choose a softer word or expression to convey the same message.

1.According to the passage, people use euphemisms in order to　　　　 .

A. make themselves understood        B. attract attention

C. to sound straightforward            D. avoid embarrassment

2.. A person who is described as plain and cuddly is in fact　　　　　 .

A. tall and handsome　　　　　 B. ugly and fat

C. ugly but tall　　　　　　　　 D. pretty and slim

3.When an English lady says she has to see a man about a dog, she might want to　　　　　 .

A. go to the toilet　　　　　　　　　 B. see an ugly friend

C. have her old dog killed　　　　　 D. see a pregnant woman

4. The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to　　　　　 .

A. stress that euphemisms are an important part of every language

B. inform readers that English has an ever-growing number of euphemisms

C. warn English learners to be careful about the meaning and use of euphemisms

D. suggest non-native speakers use euphemisms as often as possible

5.At Frankfurt International School, the students who receive lessons in Study Center　　　　 .

A. work hard at their lessons

B. do well in school

C. have poor grades in the subjects

D. prefer to learn more

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A euphemism (from the Greek words eu—well and pheme—speak) is a word or expression that is used when people want to find a polite or less direct way of talking about difficult or embarrassing topics like death or the bodily functions. Most people, for example, would find it very difficult to say in plain language that they have arranged for their sick old dog to be killed. They would soften the pain by saying "We had Ruby put down" or "We had Ruby put to sleep". Many people prefer to call someone plain than ugly, or cuddly rather than fat.

Euphemisms are an important part of every language, but it seems that English has an ever-growing number of them. The non-native speaker not only has to make sense of the euphemisms he hears, but he also has to learn which euphemisms are appropriate in any particular situation. He might be aware that his American friend needs to use the toilet when she asks where the bathroom (or restroom, or comfort station) is, but he is less likely to guess that his English friend has the same need when he says he has to see a man about a dog. He might have learned, for example, that "in the family way" is a euphemism for pregnant. If, however, he says to his boss, "Congratulations! I hear your wife is in the family way", he would be using an expression that is too familiar for the circumstances.

Schools are full of euphemisms. At Frankfurt International School, for example, the special lessons given to students who are having difficulties in their school subjects are called Study Center (in the middle school) and Academic Workshop (in the high school). Teachers rightly do not want to upset students or parents by being too frank or straight-forward, and usually choose a softer word or expression to convey the same message.

1.According to the passage, people use euphemisms in order to ________ .

A. make themselves understood

B. attract attention

C. avoid embarrassment

D. sound straightforward

2.A person who is described as plain and cuddly is in fact ________.

A. tall and handsome

B. ugly and fat

C. ugly but tall

D. pretty and slim

3.When an English lady says she has to see a man about a dog, she might want to ______.

A. go to the toilet

B. see a doctor about her dog

C. have her old dog killed

D. see a pregnant woman

4.The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to ________ .

A. stress that euphemisms are an important part of every language

B. suggest non-native speakers use euphemisms as often as possible

C. inform readers that English has an ever-growing number of euphemisms

D. warn English learners to be careful about the meaning and use of euphemisms

5.At Frankfurt International School, the students who receive lessons in Study Center ____.

A. work hard at their lessons

B. do well in school

C. have poor grades in the subjects

D. prefer to learn more

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A euphemism (from the Greek words eu—well and pheme—speak) is a word or expression that is used when people want to find a polite or less direct way of talking about difficult or embarrassing topics like death or the bodily functions.Most people，for example，would find it very difficult to say in plain language that they have arranged for their sick old dog to be killed.They would soften the pain by saying：We had Ruby put down or We had Ruby put to sleep.Many people prefer to call someone plain than ugly，or cuddly rather than fat.

Euphemisms are an important part of every language，but it seems that English has an ever­growing number of them.The non­native speaker not only has to make sense of the euphemisms he hears，he also has to learn which euphemisms are appropriate in any particular situation.He might be aware that his American friend needs to use the toilet when she asks where the bathroom (or restroom，or comfort station) is，but he is less likely to guess that his English friend has the same need when he says he has to see a man about a dog.He might have learned，for example，that in the family way is a euphemism for pregnant.If，however，he says to his boss，“Congratulations！I hear your wife is in the family way，” he would be using an expression that is too familiar for the circumstances.

Schools are full of euphemisms.At Frankfurt International School，for example，the special lessons given to students who are having difficulties in their school subjects are called Study Center (in the middle school) and Academic Workshop (in the high school)．Teachers rightly do not want to upset students or parents by being too frank or straightforward，and usually choose a softer word or expression to convey the same message.

1.According to the passage，people use euphemisms in order to________.

A．make themselves understood　

B．avoid embarrassment

C．to sound straightforward

D．attract attention

2.A person who is described as plain and cuddly is in fact________.

A．tall and handsome　　 　    B．pretty and slim

C．ugly but tall　 　    D．ugly and fat

3.When an English lady says she has to see a man about a dog，she might want to________.

A．have her old dog killed　    B．see an ugly friend

C．go to the toilet　 　    D．see a pregnant woman

4.The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to________.

A．stress that euphemisms are an important part of every language

B．inform readers that English has an ever­growing number of euphemisms

C．suggest non­native speakers use euphemisms as often as possible

D．warn English learners to be careful about the meaning and use of euphemisms

5.At Frankfurt International School，the students who receive lessons in Study Center________.

A．have poor grades in the subjects　

B．do well in school

C．work hard at their lessons　

D．prefer to learn more

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Archaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs, but archaeologists learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago. Normally, these are the hard materials that don't break down or disappear very quickly—things like human bones and objects made from stone and metal.

It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of history—normally, the bacteria in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood. Occasionally, things are different.

In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup—walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out—a human foot! Naturally, the men called the police, who then found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder? Possibly—but it was a death nearly two thousand years old. The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs—the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man's stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!

Why was this man so well preserved? It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe from the bacteria that need oxygen to live. Also, the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid preserved the man's skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes.

How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called “Lindow Man”. His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—he could have been a rich man. They found that he hadn't died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods.

1.The underlined word “these” in the first paragraph refers to ________.

A．letters　　　　　    B．photographs

C．paintings　     D．objects

2.Which of the following helped to preserve “Lindow Man”？

A．Ice and low temperature　　　　　　　　　　　　

B．Acid and water　　

C．Soil and energy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D．Bacteria and oxygen

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is right?

A．“Lindow Man” was named after the person who first found him.

B．Historians usually use paper evidence, while archaeologists use hard evidence.

C．“Lindow Man” was found by two archaeologists in the south of England.

D．“Lindow Man” was good at work by hand.

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．An Amazing Archaeological Discovery

B．Archaeology and History

C．What Is Archaeology?

D．The Death of “Lindow Man”

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Eudaimonia is an Ancient Greek word, particularly stressed by the philosophers Plato and Aristotle, which deserves far more attention than it has because it corrects the shortfalls (缺失）in one of the most central, but troubling words in our modem language: happiness.

When we nowadays try to clearly express the purpose of our lives，it is the word “happiness” that we commonly turn to. We tell ourselves and others that the most important principle for our jobs, our relationships and the conduct of our day-to-day lives is the pursuit of happiness. It sounds like an innocent enough idea, but too much reliance on the term means that we frequently unfairly tend to quit or, at least, heavily question a great many challenging but worthwhile situations. The Ancient Greeks did not believe that the purpose of life was to be happy; they proposed that it was to achieve Eudaimonia, a word which has been best translated as “fulfilment”.

What distinguishes happiness from fulfilment is pain. It is very possible to be fulfilled and—at the same time—under pressure, suffering physically or mentally, overburdened and, quite frequently, in an irritable (易怒的）mood. This is a slight psychological difference that is hard for the word “happiness” to capture, for it’s tricky to speak of being happy yet unhappy, or happy yet suffering. However, such a combination is readily accommodated within the respected and noble-sounding idea of Eudaimonia.

The word encourages us to trust that many of life’s most worthwhile projects will sometimes be in conflict with contentment, and yet will be worth pursuing. Properly exploring our professional talents, managing a household, keeping a relationship going, creating a new business venture or engaging in politics... none of these goals are likely to leave us cheerful and grinning on a daily basis. They will, in fact, involve us in all manner of challenges that will deeply exhaust and weaken us, provoke (激怒）and wound us. And yet we will perhaps, at the end of our lives, still feel that the tasks were worth undertaking. Through them, we’ll have achieved something deeper and more interesting than happiness.

With the word Eudaimonia in mind, we can stop imagining that we are aiming for a pain-free existence—and then blaming ourselves unfairly for being in a bad mood. We’ll know that we are trying to do something far more important than smile all the time: we're striving to do justice to our full human potential.

1.What do we know about “Eudaimonia” from the passage?

A.It was first created by two Greek philosophers.

B.It has received a lot of attention from the public.

C.It still has some shortfalls that need to be corrected.

D.It was regarded as the purpose of life in ancient Greece.

2.According to Paragraph 3, happiness 　　　 .

A.is the opposite of fulfillment

B.is free from physical or mental pain

C.stresses the psychological difference

D.serves as a respected and noble life goal

3.We can learn from the passage that　　　 .

A.aiming for happiness may lead to wrong self-blaming

B.goals that wound and weaken us result in happiness

C.challenges leading to contentment are worth undertaking

D.feeling fulfilled means we should avoid tough situations

4.The passage encourages the readers to 　　　 .

A.find fulfillment with all efforts B.seek for a pain-free existence

C.keep optimistic whatever happens D.balance happiness and suffering

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

________ English for more than six years, he can speak and work very well with that businessman from England.

A. To have learned      B. To learn             C. Learning         D. Having learned

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 　 　　 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 　 　　 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal(非言语)communication takes up about 50% of what we really　 　　 .And body language is particularly _　 　　 when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so 　 　　 a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it..　 　　 ,different societies treat the 　 　　 between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having　 　　 contact(接触)even with friends, and certainly not with 　 　　 . People from Latin American countries 　 　　 ，touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in　 　 　　 . it may look like a Latino is　 　 　　 　 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving　 　 　　 _. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 　 　　 which the Latino will in return regard as　 　　

Clearly, a great deal is going on when people　 　　 . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from 　 　　 cultures, there's a strong possibility of 　 　　 . But whatever the situation, the best　 　 　　 　 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 　 　　 .

1.A. straighter 　 B. louder 　　　　 C. harder 　　 D. further

2.A. sounds 　　　 B. invitations 　　 C. feelings 　 D. messages

3.A. hope 　　 B. receive 　　　　 C. discover 　 D. mean

4.A. immediate B. misleading 　　 C. important 　 D. difficult

5.A. well 　　　 B. far　 　　　　　 C. much　　 D. long

6.A. For example B. Thus 　　　　 C. However 　 D. In short

7.A. trade 　　 B. distance 　　　 C. connection 　　　 D. greetings

8.A. Eye 　　 B. Verbal 　　　　 C. Bodily 　　　 D. telephone

9.A. strangers B. relatives 　　 C. neighbors 　 D. enemies

10.A. in other words B. on the other hand　 C. in a similar way　 D. by all means

11.A. trouble 　 B. conversation 　 C. silence 　 D. experiment

12.A. disturbing B. helping 　　　　 C. guiding 　 D. following

13.A. closer 　　 B. faster　　 　　　　 C. In　　 　 D. away

14.A. stepping forward B. going on　　　　 C. backing away 　　 D. coming out

15.A. weakness 　 B. carelessness 　　　 C. friendliness 　　　 D. coldness

16.A. talk 　　 B. travel 　　　　　　 C. laugh　　 D. think

17.A. different　　 B. European　　　　 C. Latino　 D. rich

18.A. curiosity　　 B. excitement　　　 c misunderstanding　　 D. nervousness

19.A. chance　　　 B. time　　　　 　　　 C. result　　　　 D. advice

20.A. noticed　　 B. treated　　　　　　 C respected　　 D. pleased

高三英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Music is magic! Music speaks louder than words and it is a “language” that the whole world can understand. A piece of music can produce a response in the heart and mind. Like feeling an electrical current or receiving a personal radio signal, music has a spiritual effect on a person. Different kinds of music influence people in different ways.

I have listened to music all my life. When I was twelve years old, the Beatles came to America and my whole world opened up. Maybe young people today cannot understand the influence of the Beatles when they exploded across America. Their influence changed the way we dressed, looked, acted and spoke... even our culture. The Beatles arrived in America from the UK just three months after the assassination(暗杀) of President John Kennedy, which had put America into a great depression. And the freshness and lively spirit of the Beatles was exactly what the country needed to refresh itself.

Music links the heart of the hearer with that of the composer. This means that it mixes the spirit of the composer with your spirit when you listen to it. And the music can take your spirit out of your body and transport you into another world. Music has a great way of touching people. Music can make you laugh, cry or shout. It's also a great source of inspiration.

Try this one day and notice what happens: make yourself a cup of tea, sit on your sofa and play one of your favorite songs. Close your eyes, and soon you'll find yourself creating vivid mental images—matching the music that you are listening to.

1.Music has magical power because it ________.

A. is a kind of language

B. can be played much louder than words

C. receives a personal radio signal

D. can influence a person's spirit

2.What can we learn about the Beatles from the passage?

A. They were the biggest band in American history.

B. They are not accepted by modern American people.

C. They appeared at a special time in American politics.

D. They represented the roots of American culture.

3.Music influences people in the following ways except ________.

A. connecting the listener and the composer mentally

B. transporting people from one place to another

C. allowing people to express their emotions

D. touching and inspiring people

4.What does the writer suggest people do in the last paragraph?

A. Relax and listen to their favorite music.

B. Enjoy drinking in spare time.

C. Create vivid pictures.

D. Notice everything happening around.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Music is magic! Music speaks louder than words and it is a “language” that the whole world can understand. A piece of music can produce a response in the heart and mind. Like feeling an electrical current or receiving a personal radio signal, music has a spiritual effect on a person. Different kinds of music influence people in different ways.

I have listened to music all my life. When I was twelve years old, the Beatles came to America and my whole world opened up. Maybe young people today cannot understand the influence of the Beatles when they exploded across America. Their influence changed the way we dressed, looked, acted and spoke... even our culture. The Beatles arrived in America from the UK just under three months after the assassination(暗杀) of President John Kennedy, which had put America into a great depression. And the freshness and lively spirit of the Beatles was exactly what the country needed to refresh itself.

Music links the heart of the hearer with that of the composer. This means that it mixes the spirit of the composer with your spirit when you listen to it. And the music can take your spirit out of your body and transport you into another world. Music has a great way of touching people. Music can make you laugh, cry or shout. It's also a great source of inspiration.

Try this one day and notice what happens: make yourself a cup of tea, sit on your sofa and play one of your favorite songs. Close your eyes, and soon you'll find yourself creating vivid mental images—matching the music that you are listening to.

1.Music has magical power because it ________.

A. is a kind of language

B. can be played much louder than words

C. receives a personal radio signal

D. can influence a person's spirit

2.One can learn from the second paragraph that the Beatles ________.

A. were the biggest band in American history

B. are not accepted by modern American people

C. appeared at a special time in American politics

D. represented the roots of American culture

3.One will do all of the following while listening to music EXCEPT ________.

A. feeling very refreshed

B. having emotional changes

C. painting some vivid pictures

D. feeling inspired by the composer

4.It can be inferred from the passage that the author ________.

A. has been influenced by the Beatles

B. enjoys drinking tea in his spare time

C. admires President John Kennedy very much

D. likes to match his own feeling with that of the composer

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析