Good readers know that reading isn’t just abo...

Good readers know that reading isn’t just about knowing words — it’s a way of thinking. Smart readers think before, during and after reading. Here are some tips that may be of some help.

Think before you read. Before you read the text, ask yourself the questions why you are reading it and what you want to get from it. Answering the questions will help you choose what words you need to know and what words you can skip or scan.

Think while you are reading. Can you get the meaning of the text without looking up new words in a dictionary? Are there any clues in the text? A text will often give examples that may help you understand what some of the words mean. Let’s take the following sentence for example: Many large Russian cities, such as Chelyabinsk and Irkutsk, have taken steps to protect their culture. The words “Chelyabinsk” and “Irkutsk” may be new to us, but the sentence tells us that they are examples of ______.

Think after you read. Do you understand the text? What is the main idea of the text? Can you guess the meaning of the new words? Which words do you need to look up? Is the text too easy or too hard for you?

If you practice reading and thinking in this way you will become a smarter reader and you will learn faster and better.

1.This passage is probably taken from _______.

A. a newspaper for general readers　　

B. a magazine for language teachers

C. a book for language learners

D. an advertisement for a new book

2.Which of the following can best be put in the blank in the passage?

A. countries　　　　　　　　 B. mountains

C. rivers　　　　　　　 　　 　 D. cities

3.The author of the passage advises us to do all the following EXCEPT_______.

A. we should think before, while and after we read a passage

B. we’d better look up every new word in a dictionary

C. we should learn to guess the meanings of new words

D. the clues in a passage should be made use of

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

We know that reading is good for children. Now, a new study suggests that just being around books has its benefits. A team of researchers in Australia finds that growing up with a large library at home improves literacy (读写能力)，number-sense, and even technological skills in later life. It appeared in the journal Social Science Research.

The researchers were exploring the advantages of scholarly culture. They were interested in a curious observation that some call the “radiation effect”. “Radiation effect is a situation where children grow up around books, but they don't read books. But somehow books benefit them, even though they don't read them as much as their parents wish them to.” Joanna Sikora, a sociologist in Australia. Joana and her colleagues analysed data collected between 2011 and 2015 by the Organization for Economic Development. The survey assessed the literacy, numeracy(计算能力), and technological competency of more than 160 ,000 adults from 31 countries. And it included a question about how many books participants had in their homes during adolescence. “What we were able to make clear was that people growing up around books had better literacy, numeracy and digital problem-solving skills than people who had fewer books growing up but had similar education levels, similar jobs, and even similar adult habits in terms of reading or working at various numeracy-improving activities.”

In fact, teens who only made it through high school but were raised in a bookish environment did as well in adulthood as college graduates who grew up in a house without books. Now, how might mere exposure lead to intellectual improvement? “If we grow up in a house, in a home where parents enjoy books，where books are given as birthday presents and valued, this is something that becomes a part of our identity and gives us this lifelong urge to always come close to books and read more than we would.”

So keep shelves piled with books. Your kids will not only be grateful, they’ll be more likely to be able to spell grateful correctly as well.

1.What's “radiation effect” according to the passage?

A.The terrible effect of radiation on the persons and things.

B.The good influence of bookish environment on adolescents.

C.The beneficial effect of reading books on adolescents.

D.The bad effect of the environment without books on adolescents.

2.How does the exposure to books improve intellect?

A.Books bring a sense of identity and eagerness to read more.

B.Books helps to provide a chance to come close to the society.

C.Books are always given to adolescents as valuable presents.

D.Books will offer the teens an urge to make great achievements.

3.What's the author's attitude towards bookish environment?

A.opposed. B.neutral.

C.unclear. D.supportive.

4.What may the author probably be from?

A.A travel brochure. B.A biology textbook.

C.A science magazine. D.A history discovery.

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

While reading a book in English, every few lines, you run across a word or two that you don't know. You look up every new word in the dictionary. Bad move. All that does is slow you down. Even electric or CD-ROM dictionaries can get in the way of your reading progress. A dictionary is like a road map. It can help you if you get lost and point you in the right direction. But if you stop to look at the "map" each time you take a step, you'll get nowhere fast.

On your English learning "journey", a dictionary can be a helpful "travel companion"—if it's not overused. To help you start thinking in English, use an English-to-English dictionary. Otherwise, you'll always depend on your native language and end up translating in your head.

A good dictionary can help you do more than just find the meaning of a word. It can help you verify (test and check) spelling, check word forms and grammar usage, find example sentences and learn pronunciation. Some dictionaries even provide exercises to teach you how to use their resources.

Take time to get to know your dictionary. Learn the pronunciation symbols. Understand what the abbreviations(缩写字) mean. Become familiar with the grammar codes that explain the usage for each word. Look for charts, diagrams and lists that might be useful in the future. You'll discover how rewarding it can be to make friends with your dictionary. And as they say, "A friend in need is a friend indeed".

1. The underlined word "that" used in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A. chart, diagrams and lists

B. abbreviations and the usage for each word

C. the meaning of a word, spelling and grammar usage

D. pronunciation symbols and grammar codes

2. Why do you want to buy a good English-to-English dictionary?

A. Because it is a good friend if we use it often.

B. Because it can help us to find the right direction if we get lost.

C. Because it can help us to start thinking both in English and in Chinese.

D. Without it we'll depend on our native language and end up translating in our head.

3. Which of the following statements does the writer lead you to believe?

A. The more you use a dictionary, the better you can understand the article you read.

B. The more you use the resources in the dictionary, the more you can benefit from it.

C. The more you use a dictionary, the faster you may read.

D. The better a dictionary is, the more expensive it is.

4. The best title of the passage may be _______.

A. Dictionary is Like a Road Map While We Are Traveling

B. Use a Dictionary When Necessary

C. How Important a Good English-to-English Dictionary is

D. A Dictionary is a Friend Indeed

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Is that the small town you often talked about?

—Right, just the one____ you know I used to work for years.

A. that              B. which        C. where        D. what

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Ask just about any college student you know,and he is likely to tell you that he is a member of facebook.com.Many students say they check their e-mail.It’s so popular “facelooking”has become a verb  “Everywhere everyone is doing it,”college student Katie Silverman said,“It’s like everyone’s center of life.”

Facebook is an online social meeting place where students create profiles (简介)，share personal information, and meet other members. It is password protected and targeted to high school and college students;members must have an edu.email address to join.

Many students say it has changed their social lives, giving them an easy way to find and chat with classmates who share their interests.“Some people might be too shy to go to talk to someone they like in one of their classes,but on facebook it’s a lot easier to strike up a conversation,”said Rahul Vanjani.

The website was founded by two Harward University students who wanted to meet more of their classmates.It became so popular that the website is at 2,200 colleges and at 22,000 high schools.It says that it has 6 million active users,two—thirds of whom are on it every day.Many of the facebook members said their parents had no idea they were on it .“No way.My parents certainly don’t know about it,” said a college senior who asked us not to use his name.

To keep it popular,Facebook says it stops students posting improper information.Some students have paid the price.At Fisher College in Boston,two students were kicked out for using facebook.com to do something that is against the law.At North Carolina State University,four students were punished for posting photos about drinking.

1.The passage is mainly about____.

A.student’s idea about Facebook

B.the development of Facebook

C.the popularity of Facebook with students

D.the rules of Facebook

2.To become a member of Facebook,you must_____.

A.have an edu,e—mail dress

B.have your own profile

C.be a high school student

D.offer main personal information

3.By saying “Some students have paid the price”in the last paragraph,the author means more students_____.

A. will have to pay money for being on Facebook

B. always use Facebook to do something against the law

C.have been punished for doing some improper things on Facebook

D.often stop others from posting improper information on Facebook

4.We can learn about Facebook from the passage that______.

A.the information that students offer to Facebook is secret to others

B. Facebook is at more colleges that at high schools

C. 6 million active users of Facebook are on it every day

D.many students don’t want their parents to know they are facebooking

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

---Is that the small town you often talk about?

---Right, just the one ______________ you know I used to work for three years.

A .that　　　　 B.which

C.where　　　　 D.what

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I know nothing about the match________I read in the newspaper．

A．besides             B．expect

C．except that D．except what

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Everyone knows that eating too much junk food is not good to our health. Yet, what is it about junk food that is so completely irresistible(无可抗拒的)? For one thing, it’s everywhere. From chips in fast food restaurants to candy in supermarkets, junk food always seems available. Thankfully, science is now providing new clues to help us reduce snacking.

Make friends with dainty(讲究的) eaters.

Studies have found that people tend to increase or reduce the amount of food they eat depending on what their companions are taking in.

See happy movies and always get the smaller bag of popcorn(爆米花).

According to some experts, people eat up to 29% more popcorn if they are watching a sad or serious movie, compared to when they are watching a comedy. Viewers consumed almost 200 calories more when snacking from a large bucket, as opposed to when given a medium-sized container.

Eat breakfast.

Nutritionists have gone back and forth（来来回回）about the question of how much to eat in the morning, but new studies suggest that consuming a good breakfast is a must. Surveys on long-term weight-loss show that two key factors in keeping weight down are eating breakfast and exercising.

Divide your food and conquer overeating.

Any kind of dividing your food into portions slows down your eating. Any kind of marker makes you aware of what you’re eating and of portion size. Researchers advise reallocating（再分配）snack foods into small plastic bags. It sounds simplistic, but it works.

1.Why do people eat too much junk food though it is bad for our health?

A. It’s delicious from chips to candy.

B. Because it’s available here and there.

C. It’s easily taken everywhere.

D. It’s easily bought in fast food restaurants.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. If people are watching a tragedy, they eat up to 29% more popcorn.

B. People are likely to eat more food when staying with friends.

C. Nutritionists have the same opinion about how much to eat in the morning.

D. People prefer to snack from a large bucket.

3.What will he or she do if he or she wants to lose weight?

A. To eat nothing in the morning.

B. To get up early and to go to bed late.

C. To eat breakfast and exercise.

D. To snack from a medium-size bucket.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Readers can ______quite well without knowing the exact meaning of each word.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Readers can ______quite well without knowing the exact meaning of each word.

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析