I used to teach 7th grade boys． I often got c...

I used to teach 7th grade boys． I often got comments of sympathy， but I loved those young students． When I first started teaching them， I soon realized I need to bring forth some new ideas to keep their attention， so I came up with the idea of doing object lessons． And one of my favourite lessons with them was the "Chocolate Cake Course"．

I took a covered cake carrier one day saying， " I want you to have some chocolate cakes this morning．" Then， I handed out a cup of cocoa powder， a bowl of eggs， and container with flour， oil， sugar and all the other ingredients to each boy． They looked at me in puzzlement and disappointment． I smiled as I told them， "I know it doesn't look like a chocolate cake now， but without adding all those ingredients， you won't end up with a delicious chocolate cake．"

We discussed the way the ingredients were put in a bowl and then beaten by a mixer． We talked about how the batter（糊状物） was put into pans and placed in a hot oven． Then I shared with them how the process mirrors our lives． Sometimes there were sweet times， like the sugar that went into the cake． Sometimes there were bitter times， like the cocoa when eaten alone． And sometimes there were hard times when we felt as if we were being beaten like the batter． Finally， we talked about how it was necessary for the cake batter to go into a hot oven． Sometimes we felt the heat of hot oven as if we were going through some hard circumstances． Just like I need to have a plan for that chocolate cake， we need to know exactly what ingredients to put into our lives and how long we need to stay in the oven of hard times so that we could become stronger and get the sweetness from life． Looking at their faces throughout the room， I could tell the boys had got it， especially when I showed a chocolate cake for them to share．

1.What is the writer's new idea as a teacher ？

A. Teaching children history．

B. Doing object lessons．

C. Going fishing with children．

D. Sharing chocolate cakes in class．

2.How did the writer know the students understood her lessons？

A. From the students' answers．

B. From the students' expressions．

C. According to what the students did．

D. According to the students' comments．

3.Which of the following can describe the teacher properly？

A. Kind， helpful and good﹣tempered．

B. Active， diligent and sympathetic．

C. Positive， good﹣looking and thoughtful．

D. Caring， creative and respectable．

4.The writer not only taught the students how to make cakes but also　　　 ．

A. told them the truth of life

B. taught them good discipline

C. stressed the importance of work

D. spread culture knowledge

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In my long years of teaching, I often ask my students to read the texts until they can recite them, and I tell them that recitation is an important part of their homework. However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless. They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory and text itself never appears in a test paper.

In my opinion, it naturally takes time to recite a text, but it is worth doing so. When you are able to recite a text, you are sure to be familiar with the words and expressions. When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of language situation. How can we say that it is useless?

Besides, many students complain that they soon forget what they were once able to recite. This is true, but you don’t need to worry. While you are reading and forgetting the texts, your language   level is being raised. Sure you don’t remember your Chinese texts that you once read in the primary school, but now you are able to read novels and newspaper. So, recitation of the texts will help you improve your language ability.

1.The writer often asks his students to recite the texts, __________.

A．But they don’t like to do so

B．And they are eager to do so.

C．But they wrote a letter to the Department of the Education reporting the thing.

D．But they do more exercises instead of reciting the texts.

2.What do the students think about the teacher’s advice?_______

A．The English teacher tries his best to help them with English

B．The English teacher is very kind to them.

C．The English teacher asks them to do something useless.

D．The English teacher should let them study on their own.

3.According to the text, which of the following is correct_________.

A．The teacher thinks the students are too naughty to learn english well.

B．The students think they spend a lot of time in reciting the texts and get nothing.

C．The students say that they often forget the words.

D．The students take no interest in English.

4.When the students are against his suggestion, the writer_______.

A．often criticizes them

B．patiently explains to them why they should recite the texts

C．wants to give up his idea

D．is afraid that he is criticized by the headmaster.

5.Why does the writer suggest that the students recite the text?_____.

A．Reciting the texts can improve the ability of applying English.

B．Reciting the texts is the bestway of learning English.

C．The students should remember all the texts that the teacher has taught them.

D．Reciting the texts can greatly improve the classroom teaching

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

An allowance(零花钱) is an important tool for teaching kids how to make plans for the use of money, save and make their own decisions. Children remem­ber and learn from mistakes when their own dollars are lost or spent foolishly.

How large an allowance is suitable? Experts say there is not right amount. Actual amounts differ from region to re­gion, and from family to family.

To set an suitable allowance for your child, work up a weekly plan. Allow for entertainment costs such as movies and snacks. Next, include everyday expenses such as lunch money, bus fare, school supplies. "If you make the child responsible for these bills’," says Josephine Swanson, a consumer specialist, " he or she will learn to plan for nec­essary costs."

Finally, add some extra money to make saving possible. If you can keep your child’s allowance in line with that of his friends. A child whose buying power falls away below his peers’ can feel left out.

It can be tough, but don’t excuse your children when they make a mistake with their allowance. When Brooke Ste­phens was ten and growing up in Jacksonville, her mother gave her $5 a week, $1.75 of which was for bus fare and lunch." If you lose your money," Brooke’s mother told her, "you walk home."

One week the girl spent all her allowance in a candy store, then she called home for a ride. " Mom made me walk home," recalls Stephens, now a financial planner in Brook­lyn. " At first I was angry. But I finally realized that she was trying to teach me an important lesson. "

Experts advise that an allowance should not be tied di­rectly to a child’s daily housework at home. Kids should help around the house not because they get paid for it but because they share responsibilities as members of a family. You might, however, pay a child for doing extra jobs at home, which can develop his or her early habits.

1.Which of the following is the possible title of the passage?

A．How to develop a child’s early habits.

B．How to work up an amount of pocket money.

C．How to teach a child about money.

D．How to teach a child to save money.

2. It can be inferred from the passage that if a child is given an allowance, he or she may ________.

A．spend all the money very soon

B．fall into the bad habit of wasting money

C．feel responsible and careful about money

D．lose the money and can not return home

3. In Paragraph 4, the words “his peers” refer to ________.

A．his parents                            B．his friends

C．his financial experts                     D．his teachers

4. Why does the writer mention Brooke Stephens?

A．To question the opinion about pocket money.

B．To compare Stephens with other financial experts.

C．To explain that parents should be strict when children are developing good habits about money.

D．To suggest pocket money is useless in developing a child’s sense of responsibility.

5. The writer implies in the passage that ________.

A．children may feel lonely if they have no pocket money

B．a child’s early good habits can be developed if he or she is paid for all the housework

C．paying children for their housework is no good

D．children may learn to put aside some money if they are given a great amount of pocket money

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you got any ______ to make?

A. impressions   B. comments    C. reactions      D. opinions

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The general at last got a chance to visit the village_____ he used to fight, he had been dreaming of for years.

A. that/which B. where/that

C. in which/what D. where/which

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Ten years ago I used to be very fit. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn’t earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn’t a

very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed.

Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn’t have any time for things like those any more.

There’s a lot of stress in my job. Perhaps that’s why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.

Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn’t believe it. Luckily it wasn’t very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven’t any time! My job takes everything out of me!

Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something as I used to. But if I do that, I won’t earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just don’t know what I should do. What do you think?

1.According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true?

A. He got higher pay.

B. His working hours weren’t long.

C. He found it very stressful.

D. He had little free time at weekends.

2.After the author had a heart attack, the doctor advised him 　　 .

A. not to work any longer

B. to take a long vacation abroad

C. to stop smoking and take exercise

D. not to eat out any more

3.What can we learn about the author?

A. The author is not sure what he should do now.

B. The author has taken the doctor’s advice already.

C. The author has got another new job.

D. The author feels much better now.

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Ten years ago I used to be very fit (健康的). I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn’t earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn’t a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing.

Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn’t have any time for things like that any more.

There’s a lot of stress (压力) in my job. Perhaps that’s why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.

Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn’t believe it. Luckily it wasn’t very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven’t any time! My job takes everything out of me!

Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something like I used to do. But if I do that, I won’t earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just don’t know what I should do. What do you think?

1.Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the author now?

2. According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true?

3.After the author had a heart attack, the doctor advised him _____.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

We often just use our sense of sight, touch, smell, and taste to eat food. But what about our sense of hearing? Does sound also affect our dining experience?

A new report answers, “yes, it does.”

That answer comes from researchers at Brigham Young University and Colorado State University in the United States. They found that hearing is important in the eating experience.

Hearing is often called “the forgotten food sense”, says Ryan Elder. Elder is an assistant professor of marketing at Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management. He says that if people notice the sound the food makes as they eat it, they might eat less. On the other hand, watching loud television or listening to loud music while eating can hide such noises. And this could lead to overeating.

For the study, the researchers wanted to test whether the sounds of eating—chewing, chomping and crunching(松脆的)—had any effect on how much a person ate. During the experiments, the test subjects wore headphones and listened to noise at either a high or low audio level. Then researchers gave them a crunchy snack: pretzels. The study found that subjects who listened to the higher volume noise ate more pretzels than those with the low audio levels.

Elder says that when hiding I heard sounds of eating, like when you watch television or listen to loud music while eating, we take away the sense of hearing. And this may cause you to eat more than you would normally. The researchers are calling this, the “crunch effect”.

The researchers admit that the effects may not seem like much at one meal. But over a week, a month or a year, all that food can really add up.

1.Which sense is often ignored in the eating experience?

A. Sight.　　 B. Smell.

C. Hearing.　　 D. Touch.

2.Who would find this article helpful?

A. People who enjoys cooking food　 .　　 B. People who cares about losing weight.

C. People who like watching TV　　　　 .　　 D. People who want to eat healthy food.

3.Why the researchers use “pretzels”?

A. They can make loud noise.　　 B. They are delicious.

C. They are more available　　 D. They are good for health.

4.Which can be the best title for the passage?

A. Be Mindful of Whatever You Eat　　 B. Be Sensitive to Your Eating habits

C. Want to Lose Weight? Listen to yourself Eat　　 D. Better Hear Than Eat

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

We often just use our sense of sight, touch, smell, and taste to eat food. But what about our sense of hearing? Does sound also affect our dining experience?

A new report answers, “yes, it does.”

That answer comes from researchers at Brigham Young University and Colorado State University in the United States. They found that hearing is important in the eating experience.

Hearing is often called “the forgotten food sense”, says Ryan Elder. Elder is an assistant professor of marketing at Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management. He says that if people notice the sound the food makes as they eat it, they might eat less. On the other hand, watching loud television or listening to loud music while eating can hide such noises. And this could lead to overeating.

For the study, the researchers wanted to test whether the sounds of eating—chewing, chomping and crunching—had any effect on how much a person ate. During the experiments, the test subjects wore headphones and listened to noise at either a high or low audio level. Then researchers gave them a crunchy snack: pretzels. The study found that subjects who listened to the higher volume noise ate more pretzels than those with the low audio levels.

Elder says that when hiding I heard sounds of eating, like when you watch television or listen to loud music while eating, we take away the sense of hearing. And this may cause you to eat more than you would normally. The researchers are calling this, the “crunch effect”.

The researchers admit that the effects may not seem like much at one meal. But over a week, a month or a year, all that food can really add up.

1.Which sense is often ignored in the eating experience?

A. Sight.　　 B. Smell.

C. Hearing.　　 D. Touch.

2.Who would find this article helpful?

A. People who enjoys cooking food.

B. People who cares about losing weight.

C. People who like watching TV.

D. People who want to eat healthy food.

3.Why the researchers use “pretzels”?

A. They can make loud noise.　　 B. They are delicious.

C. They are more available　　 D. They are good for health.

4.Which can be the best title for the passage?

A. Be Mindful of Whatever You Eat

B. Be Sensitive to Your Eating habits

C. Want to Lose Weight? Listen to yourself Eat

D. Better Hear Than Eat

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

They often use wood as fuel to ________ coal.

A．take place         B．take the place of    C．in place of         D．instead of

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