Sonya and her family have been homeless since she was 3 years old. Over the years, they have moved more than 15 times to different shelters around New York City. Moving around was hard on Sonya, At school, Sonya hid her homelessness from teachers and other students. She didn't want to be treated differently than other kids.
In sixth grade, Sonya discovered a way to deal with some of her stress (压力). She began studying dance at her middle school. “It was a way for me to express myself, instead of just holding everything in，” she explains. Soon, Sonya auditioned (试演) for a summer dance camp run by Alvin Alley, a famous dance company. She was accepted.“I was delirious，” says Sonya.
Dancing became an even more important part of Sonya's life in high school. But things were not going well for Sonya at school. Each time her family moved to a new shelter, Sonya missed school. As the secondoldest of six kids, Sonya often took care of her younger sisters and brothers. She helped them get ready in the morning and took them to school. They would be on time, but Sonya would be late.
Worrying about her family kept Sonya from thinking about her own future. That changed the summer after 11th grade. Sonya learned she would have to go to summer school to graduate. She became determined to succeed, no matter what. “It was a wakeup call，” she says.“I had to focus on (集中精力于……) school and on myself.”
Sonya made up the work that she had missed, and finally graduated from high school. No one in her family had gone to college before. But in September 2015, Sonya enrolled (登记入学) in the State University of New York at Potsdam. She plans to become a doctor for kids and to teach dance to children who have disabilities.
1.According to the text, Sonya ________.
A. learned to dance at the age of 3
B. kept moving to a better school
C. hid no secrets from her teachers
D. became homeless at an early age
2.What does the underlined word “delirious” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Sorry. B. Angry.
C. Excited. D. Polite.
3.By saying “It was a wakeup call”， Sonya means that ________.
A. she had to finish high school
B. she must support her family
C. she should focus on dancing
D. she needed to teach herself
4.What' s the main idea of the text?
A. A girl finds hope through dance.
B. Dancing makes someone famous easily.
C. Going to college is now becoming popular.
D. More and more kids stay at shelters in New York.
高一英语阅读理解困难题
Sonya and her family have been homeless since she was 3 years old. Over the years, they have moved more than 15 times to different shelters around New York City. Moving around was hard on Sonya, At school, Sonya hid her homelessness from teachers and other students. She didn't want to be treated differently than other kids.
In sixth grade, Sonya discovered a way to deal with some of her stress (压力). She began studying dance at her middle school. “It was a way for me to express myself, instead of just holding everything in，” she explains. Soon, Sonya auditioned (试演) for a summer dance camp run by Alvin Alley, a famous dance company. She was accepted.“I was delirious，” says Sonya.
Dancing became an even more important part of Sonya's life in high school. But things were not going well for Sonya at school. Each time her family moved to a new shelter, Sonya missed school. As the secondoldest of six kids, Sonya often took care of her younger sisters and brothers. She helped them get ready in the morning and took them to school. They would be on time, but Sonya would be late.
Worrying about her family kept Sonya from thinking about her own future. That changed the summer after 11th grade. Sonya learned she would have to go to summer school to graduate. She became determined to succeed, no matter what. “It was a wakeup call，” she says.“I had to focus on (集中精力于……) school and on myself.”
Sonya made up the work that she had missed, and finally graduated from high school. No one in her family had gone to college before. But in September 2015, Sonya enrolled (登记入学) in the State University of New York at Potsdam. She plans to become a doctor for kids and to teach dance to children who have disabilities.
1.According to the text, Sonya ________.
A. learned to dance at the age of 3
B. kept moving to a better school
C. hid no secrets from her teachers
D. became homeless at an early age
2.What does the underlined word “delirious” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Sorry. B. Angry.
C. Excited. D. Polite.
3.By saying “It was a wakeup call”， Sonya means that ________.
A. she had to finish high school
B. she must support her family
C. she should focus on dancing
D. she needed to teach herself
4.What' s the main idea of the text?
A. A girl finds hope through dance.
B. Dancing makes someone famous easily.
C. Going to college is now becoming popular.
D. More and more kids stay at shelters in New York.
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Nowak has been running her own lawn care business since she was 12 years old.The income from that job put her_______two years at a community college in her hometown of Cheyenne.
But in the fall, when she_______ to the University of Wyoming for a bachelor’s(学士) in business and marketing, she discovered that she couldn’t afford tuition fees in the university with her seasonal _______. In Cheyenne, tuition fees was low and she lived together with her parents. In Laramie, tuition went up and there was house_______to pay. She had to take a second _______,helping other students write essays.
Nowak’s parents _______her decision to go to college but couldn’t support her financially, so she’s been _______ for it on her own. She’s _______ of her ability to take care of herself, but she knows she’s been_______others.She sees how easy it is for friends who don’t work to get ________in student clubs and networking opportunities-things she________ to find the time for.If she didn’t have to work she would have a college ________like other students.
A state-funded scholarship would have ________ her out. High school students have to meet certain ACT ________to qualify(有资格) for it. She heard about it in eighth grade, but it didn’t ________again until she was applying to________ college. And that was too________ to bring her ACT score up by the two points to get the most out of it.
Despite all the ________, Nowak is right where she needs to be. She still received the scholarship, but a ________ amount.With her struggle through and determination,she’s on track to graduate next year.Eventually,she’d like to use her knowledge gained from the university to ________her lawn care business to make more money.
1.A.aside B.off C.together D.through
2.A.adjusted B.travelled C.approved D.transferred
3.A.incomes B.transports C.changes D.harvests
4.A.tax B.rent C.bonus D.debt
5.A.job B.look C.place D.chance
6.A.judged B.backed C.doubted D.recommended
7.A.bargaining B.applying C.paying D.competing
8.A.careful B.worthy C.afraid D.proud
9.A.envying B.delighting C.exciting D.fancying
10.A.confused B.informed C.involved D.pleased
11.A.happens B.struggles C.promises D.demands
12.A.admission B.degree C.background D.experience
13.A.sought B.wore C.helped D.tried
14.A.requirements B.requests C.honors D.budgets
15.A.give up B.go up C.come up D.roll up
16.A.royal B.senior C.junior D.community
17.A.late B.seldom C.serious D.popular
18.A.experiments B.challenges C.discoveries D.priorities
19.A.more B.lesser C.larger D.higher
20.A.launch B.defend C.expand D.determine
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I work in downtown Orlando and have been passing by the same homeless woman every week.She never asks me for money,but always greets me with a smile.
I wrote in a Facebook post,"Each Tuesday,Amy simply said 'Good morning Sir,have a great day.'and smiled.I wear a suit to work every day,so I get asked a lot for money quite often in downtown but never once from Amy Joe." Every Tuesday,Amy and I have lunch together,during which I get to hear how positive she is even though she really has nothing.Last week,Amy dropped a bomb on me—she can't read.She told me how hard it was for her to find work not being able to read.She began to use her collected money to check out library books instead of buying food.This crushed me!
I have been blessed with a family that has provided me with everything that I wanted to do.Amy Joe has not.So I start to teach her to read.I rent one library book a week and we read it together on Tuesday,and she practices on her own throughout the rest of the week.
This post is in no way to make anyone feel sorry for Amy or show off me something good.I wanted to share this because there area lot of people like Amy Joe—not all are hungry,homeless or hurt.Helping someone could be as easy as saying hello and smiling.
I also started a web page for Amy and have raised $ 5,000.The donations will to to food,clothing,a library card, and much more to help the less fortunate in the downtown Orlando area.
1.Compared with other homeless people,Amy ______.
A. can't read or write
B. finds it hard to find a job
C. says hello to the author every day
D. uses her collected money to buy books
2.How does the author help Amy?
A. By renting books to read with her.
B. By buying library cards for her.
C. By teaching her to write books online.
D. By buying food for her and her family.
3.The author expects his post to .
A. raise more money for Amy
B. make others feel sorry for Amy
C. call on others to do good deeds
D. make him popular on the Internet
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Helping Others Makes Us Happy
B. Donate What You Have to the Homeless
C. Teach a Homeless Woman to Read
D. Facebook Is a Useful Tool for the Homeless
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It has been four years since Grandma Joy told her grandson that she had never seen the most beautiful views of America. Since then, they have gone on many cross-country trips.
Brad Ryan had been feeling tired of studying in a vet school when he visited his 85-year-old grandma in 2015. He hoped that spending some quality family time would make him cheerful.
As he was telling his grandma stories of his travels, however, he was heartbroken to hear that she had never seen the ocean or mountains. Ryan then asked his grandmother if she would like to go hiking with him. Needless to say, she was more than happy to agree.
They have since visited 29 different national parks across America—from the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado to the Acadia National Park in Maine. Over the four years, Ryan and his grandma have driven 25,000 miles through 38 states. And it has greatly affected his quality of life. “Seeing it through my grandmother’s eyes, who every morning wakes up and is thankful to be alive, has taught me how to live,” Ryan said. “With her, I’ve had to slow down and see life in a different way, which has made it a lot richer.”
“I love my grandma so much, and it’s just really giving me a lot of peace when she passed away. I can go back to these places, feel her spirit, and feel connected to her,” he added.
Ryan posted all of their trips on Facebook. He hopes more young people will spare time to be with their elders. “I want young people to know that hanging out with your grandparents is cool. And there’s so much we can learn from our elders,” Ryan said.
1.Why did Brad Ryan visit his grandma in 2015?
A.To cheer himself up. B.To please his grandma.
C.To take his grandma to travel. D.To share his travelling experiences.
2.What influence did Brad Ryan’s grandma have on him?
A.She made him live a richer life. B.She helped him find his life goal.
C.She told him to have peace of mind. D.She gave him a lot of encouragement.
3.What is Brad Ryan’s purpose of posting their trips online?
A.To advise young people to take a trip.
B.To share his joy of travelling with his grandma.
C.To show young people what they can learn from their elders.
D.To encourage the young to spend time with their elders.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
It has been four years since Grandma Joy told her grandson that she had never seen the most beautiful views of America. Since then, they have gone on many cross-country trips.
Brad Ryan had been feeling tired of studying in a vet school when he visited his 85-year-old grandma in 2015. He hoped that spending some quality family time would help lift his spirits.
As he was telling his grandma stories of his travels, however, he was heartbroken to hear that she had never seen the ocean or mountains. Ryan then asked his grandmother if she would like to go hiking with him. Needless to say, she was more than happy to agree.
They have since visited 29 different national parks across America---from the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado to the Acadia National Park in Maine. Over the four years, Ryan and his grandma have driven 25,000 miles through 38 states. And it has greatly affected his quality of life. “Seeing it through my grandmother’s eyes, who every morning wakes up and is thankful to be alive has taught me how to live,” Ryan said. “With her, I’ve had to slow down and see life in a different way, which has made it a lot richer.”
“I love my grandma so much, and it’s just really giving me a lot of peace when she passed away. I can go back to these places, feel her spirit, and feel connected to her,” he added.
Ryan posted all of their trips on Facebook. He hopes more young people will spare time to be with their elders. “I want young people to know that hanging out with your grandparents is cool. And there’s so much we can learn from our elders,” Ryan said.
1.Why did Brad Ryan visit his grandma in 2015?
A.To cheer himself up.
B.To please his grandma.
C.To take his grandma to travel.
D.To share his travelling experiences.
2.How did Brad Ryan feel when he heard his grandma had never seen the ocean or mountains?
A.Shocked. B.Sad.
C.Doubtful. D.Excited
3.What influence did Brad Ryan’s grandma have on him?
A.She made him live a better life.
B.She helped him find his life goal.
C.She told him to have peace of mind.
D.She gave him a lot of encouragement.
4.What is Brad Ryan’s purpose of posting their trips online?
A.To advise young people to take a trip.
B.To share his joy of travelling with his grandma.
C.To encourage the young to keep their elders company.
D.To show young people what they can learn from their elders.
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She and her family hid away for nearly twenty-five months _____ they were discovered.
| A．After | B．since | C．until | D．before |
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. Outside, it was pouring so heavily.
We all stood there just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others annoyed because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world.
Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance (昏昏欲睡) we were all caught in. “Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.
“ No, honey. We’ll wait until it slows down a bit.” Mom replied.
This young child waited about another minute and repeated, “Mom, let’s run through the rain. ”
“We’ll get soaked if we do,” Mom said.
“ No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she tore at her Mom’s arm.
“This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”
“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!”
The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I dare say you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say.
Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child’s lifetime when innocent trust can be developed so that it will bloom into faith. “Honey , you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain. If get wet, well maybe we just need washing.” Mom said. Then off they ran.
We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. And yes, l did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.
You may lose your material possessions, your money and even your health, but no one can ever take away your precious memories. So don’t forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories.
1. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “affirmation”?
A．happiness B．love C．disagreement D．approval
2. What do we know about the mother in the story?
A．Her husband was cured of his cancer.
B．She was strong-willed and considerate.
C．She was in despair and pretended to forget what she said.
D．Her daughter completely understood the situation her family was in.
3. Which of the following may the author agree with?
A．The mother should not tell her child about the family misfortune.
B．Parents should act more bravely than their children.
C．Parents should grasp every opportunity to influence their children to grow well.
D．Children should learn to show gratitude and understanding to their parents.
4. The best title for the passage might be _______.
A．Be a Determined Mother B．Wait in the Rain
C．Have a wonderful experience D．Run Through the Rain
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Things have been kind of tough lately for Shannon Baker and her little family. They have each other’s parents and young daughter and for that they are . But she and her husband are both currently . And their car is in great need of . And then there is the matter of their second child, who is soon. So things are a little tense for the Baker family these days.
When Shannon and her daughter were walking through a store lot recently, Shannon picked up an envelop from the ground that $4,000 in cash. There were a of different interpretations（理解） that could be considered. Was this a kind of good ? Could it be an attempt by the universe to balance everything? Could it be simply a gift from God? Shannon didn’t know. The only thing she knew was that the cash in that envelope to someone else.
Oh, and one other thing she knew: Her young daughter was . “My kid was standing right there I found it,” Shannon told WLS-TV in Chicago. “So basically I wanted to teach my daughter how to be . And for me that was enough.”
Never mind the bills that were , or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby that would come soon. And forget that when she the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she it.
The police were able to return the money to the person who it: an old woman. And one can imagine the and relief she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her. “She came to my house and she was almost in tears, me,” Shannon said. “She gave me a hug and an envelope with a small in it. But the amount, large or small, wasn’t . What was important was the opportunity to teach my daughter honesty.”
1.A. controlled B. upset C. sensitive D. grateful
2.A. unemployed B. appreciated C. disappointed D. removed
3.A. repair B. protection C. cash D. sale
4.A. sick B. serious C. due D. dull
5.A. gathering B. parking C. cleaning D. begging
6.A. included B. contained C. charged D. paid
7.A. number B. deal C. plenty D. flood
8.A. expense B. prize C. hope D. luck
9.A. pointed B. owned C. belonged D. possessed
10.A. demanding B. watching C. laughing D. affecting
11.A. before B. though C. because D. when
12.A. honest B. loyal C. ripe D. humorous
13.A. piling up B. giving away C. showing off D. passing by
14.A. watched B. turned C. got D. collected
15.A. kept B. made C. checked D. promoted
16.A. sent B. disliked C. lost D. generated
17.A. respect B. regret C. tension D. joy
18.A. comforting B. congratulating C. offending D. thanking
19.A. amount B. present C. envelope D. choice
20.A. enough B. acceptable C. important D. matter
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
My sister-in-law, Sharon, recently had a good year for tomatoes. She and her family had _______ and canned so many that they’d begun to feel their skin turn slightly _______. That’s when she decided it was time to share her blessings(福气). She started calling everyone she knew. When that _______, she began asking everyone in the neighborhood like a _______, eventually finding a neighbor delighted to have the tomatoes. “Feel free to take _______ you want,” Sharon told her. Later that day, Sharon found that her garden had indeed been _______. She felt happy that she could help someone and that the food didn’t go to _______.
A few days later, Sharon _______ the door. There was the neighbor, holding a hot loaf(条) of some kind of sweet bread. The neighbor smiled pleasantly: “I wanted to thank you for all of the tomatoes, and I have to _______ that I took a few other things and hoped you wouldn’t mind.”
Sharon couldn’t think of ________ else in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said so. “Oh, but you ________,” the neighbor said. “You had some of the prettiest zucchini(西葫芦) I’ve ________ seen.”
Sharon was ________. Zucchini in her garden? They hadn’t even planted any zucchini. But her neighbor ________ that there really were bright-green zucchini in Sharon’s garden. Sharon’s curiosity ________ the better of her and she had to go see where the zucchini had grown. The two of them walked together into the backyard. When the neighbor pointed at the long green ________, Sharon smiled. “Well, ________, those are cucumbers that we never harvested, because they got too big, soft and bitter for eating or canning.”
The neighbor looked at Sharon, ________ written all over her face. She gulped(大口吸气) a few times, and then, smiling, ________ out the bread, part of a batch(批) she had shared all over the neighborhood. “I brought you a nice loaf of ________ bread. I hope you like it.”
1.A. bought B. grown C. eaten D. sold
2.A. red B. yellow C. dark D. pale
3.A. worked B. happened C. stopped D. failed
4.A. housewife B. politician C. friend D. farmer
5.A. whichever B. whatever C. wherever D. whenever
6.A. harvested B. stolen C. damaged D. cleared
7.A. shop B. factory C. waste D. soil
8.A. closed B. repaired C. left D. answered
9.A. expect B. suggest C. require D. admit
10.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
11.A. could B. did C. should D. do
12.A. ever B. never C. always D. seldom
13.A. embarrassed B. pleased C. confused D. satisfied
14.A. apologized B. demanded C. replied D. insisted
15.A. took B. made C. got D. kept
16.A. flowers B. vegetables C. fields D. gardens
17.A. obviously B. actually C. naturally D. separately
18.A. shock B. delight C. excitement D. fright
19.A. gave B. pulled C. pointed D. held
20.A. tomato B. zucchini C. cucumber D. vegetable
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I have been using the Internet since I was five years old, when my dad first sat me down in front of a computer and connected me to the World Wide Web.
I’ve always felt like a master of the Internet world. MSN, Gmail, Facebook, My space -- I’ve got it all under control. I thought there was nothing more to it besides checking my e-mail and wasting my time, until I was introduced to electronic commerce(e-commerce): business on the Internet.
Some online businesses are run from one-room home offices. Others have hundreds of employees across the world. Have you ever heard of Amazon.com, Yahoo.com?
My friends often said they got cheap textbooks on Amazon.com, or had a good deal (交易) on Steve Madden shoes that were on sale at SteveMaden.com. Unfortunately for me, I continued my “e-commerceless” Web-surfing, not knowing about all the deals I was missing out on.
That is, of course, until my sister finally sold the idea to me.
“Why are all these packages arriving in the mail for you, Katy?”I asked her one day. Strange envelopes (信封) had been put on our doorstep for weeks now, each one always addressed to my sister; and we all know little sisters should never be getting more mail than their elders!
“Oh, it’s the things I ordered online!” she answered. I watched speechlessly as she opened them. There was no way our parents were letting her spend that much money- online or off!
“How much did all of this cost?”
“Oh, only about $15 in all!”She said excitedly.“Everything on eBay is on sale! It’s a way better than going to the store.”
I felt as if there had been a store right in my backyard that I had never walked into! That week, I ordered a used Spanish textbook for my summer course online for 10 percent of the publishing price. A few days later, I bought an iPod protector and a book or two via the wonderful eBay.com.
1.From the first two paragraphs we can conclude that the writer___________.
A. had no experience using computers
B. had no idea of what e-commerce is
C. only enjoyed checking e-mail on the Internet
D. thought surfing the Internet was a waste of time
2.The writer didn’t find out about e-commerce until___________.
A. he stopped web-surfing
B. he visited a store in his backyard
C. his sister explained the packages she got by mail
D. his friends told him about the online deals they made
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that the writer____________________.
A. never enjoyed shopping that much
B. loves the big store in his backyard
C. feels he is a true master of the Internet
D. has begun to enjoy online shopping
4.What’s the purpose of the article?
A. To tell the readers how he begins online shopping.
B. To do business on the Internet.
C. To make an online shopping advertisement.
D. To advise people not to do online shopping.
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