“Hey, do you know what? Today is May Day！” my sister announced. “Do you remember the May Day baskets we used to make with colored paper and paste？”
I recalled that my sisters and I would run around our neighborhood delivering the baskets brimming with spring flowers. We would place them on a doorstep, knock on the door, then run away. It was delightful to look around a bush and watch our friends open their doors and pick up the colorful gift，wondering who had left it out for them.
I clearly remember the May Day of the year that I was in fifth grade. That year I was faced with a challenge involving one of my dearest friends. She lived right across the road from our family, and we had walked together to school nearly every day since first grade.
Her interests were starting to change from the interests that we had shared together. A new family had recently moved into our small town，and Pam was spending more and more time at their house.
When my mother asked me if I was going to take a May Day basket to Pam's house, I responded angrily, “Absolutely not！” My mom told me that I would have many other friends throughout my lifetime. “But Pam was my very best friend ever，” I cried. Mom wiped away my tears and told me that circumstances change and people change. She explained that one of the greatest things friends can do is to give each other a chance to grow, to change and to develop into what we want to be. And sometimes that would mean that friends would choose to spend time with other people. I could express my forgiveness by giving her a May Day basket.
It was a hard decision, but I made an extra special basket of flowers with lots of yellow because that was Pam's favorite color. I asked my two sisters to help me deliver my basket of forgiveness. As we watched from our hiding place, Pam picked up the flowers, and said loudly enough for us to hear, “Thank you, Susie, I hoped you wouldn't forget me！”。
1. According to the passage what did Susie and her sisters do on May Day?
A. They gave their friends a basket of flowers secretly.
B. They sold baskets of spring flowers in neighborhood.
C. They hang a basket of flowers on their friends' doors.
D. They ran around the neighborhood to pick flowers.
2.Why was Susie angry with Pam?
A. Because Pam refused to walk to school.
B. Because she felt left out by Pam.
C. Because Pam didn't give her a May Day basket.
D. Because she challenged Pam for new friends.
3.In the opinion of Susie's mom, friends ________.
A. share the same interest with each other
B. spend most of their time together
C. leave each other enough room to grow
D. find chances to do great things
4.What lesson can we learn from the story?
A. Friends won't forget each other in life.
B. We can grow up even without friends.
C. There is no forgiveness in true friendship.
D. We can't expect too much from our friends.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
“Hey, do you know what? Today is May Day！” my sister announced. “Do you remember the May Day baskets we used to make with colored paper and paste？”
I recalled that my sisters and I would run around our neighborhood delivering the baskets brimming with spring flowers. We would place them on a doorstep, knock on the door, then run away. It was delightful to look around a bush and watch our friends open their doors and pick up the colorful gift，wondering who had left it out for them.
I clearly remember the May Day of the year that I was in fifth grade. That year I was faced with a challenge involving one of my dearest friends. She lived right across the road from our family, and we had walked together to school nearly every day since first grade.
Her interests were starting to change from the interests that we had shared together. A new family had recently moved into our small town，and Pam was spending more and more time at their house.
When my mother asked me if I was going to take a May Day basket to Pam's house, I responded angrily, “Absolutely not！” My mom told me that I would have many other friends throughout my lifetime. “But Pam was my very best friend ever，” I cried. Mom wiped away my tears and told me that circumstances change and people change. She explained that one of the greatest things friends can do is to give each other a chance to grow, to change and to develop into what we want to be. And sometimes that would mean that friends would choose to spend time with other people. I could express my forgiveness by giving her a May Day basket.
It was a hard decision, but I made an extra special basket of flowers with lots of yellow because that was Pam's favorite color. I asked my two sisters to help me deliver my basket of forgiveness. As we watched from our hiding place, Pam picked up the flowers, and said loudly enough for us to hear, “Thank you, Susie, I hoped you wouldn't forget me！”。
1. According to the passage what did Susie and her sisters do on May Day?
A. They gave their friends a basket of flowers secretly.
B. They sold baskets of spring flowers in neighborhood.
C. They hang a basket of flowers on their friends' doors.
D. They ran around the neighborhood to pick flowers.
2.Why was Susie angry with Pam?
A. Because Pam refused to walk to school.
B. Because she felt left out by Pam.
C. Because Pam didn't give her a May Day basket.
D. Because she challenged Pam for new friends.
3.In the opinion of Susie's mom, friends ________.
A. share the same interest with each other
B. spend most of their time together
C. leave each other enough room to grow
D. find chances to do great things
4.What lesson can we learn from the story?
A. Friends won't forget each other in life.
B. We can grow up even without friends.
C. There is no forgiveness in true friendship.
D. We can't expect too much from our friends.
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Mother’s Day is usually celebrated on the second Sunday of May every year. Do you know that a mom deserves a special gift this year for Mother’s Day? Sure, flowers can always brighten Mother’s Day and a dinner out is always appreciated. However, doesn’t she deserve something more personal or something that lasts longer than an evening?
I’m talking about the gift of fitness. Improved fitness is a gift that is invaluable to everyone. When you give a woman the gift of fitness, you are helping her open her door to better health. I can’t think of a more thoughtful gift that shows the recipient （接受者）how much you care about their well-being. By giving the gift of fitness you are providing them with unlimited health benefits. Besides, it’s a gift that you can truly feel proud to give.
Of course, we all know that exercising can help people stay slim and fit. But, do you also know about all the other great benefits of exercising? Daily physical activities reduce stress and help you sleep better. Fitness has been linked to reducing the risk of some diseases and to warding off depression. Researchers also believe that strength training can help prevent osteoporosis （骨质疏松）. Not to mention that exercising also improves self-esteem, increases energy and helps you be able to do continuous work for longer.
All moms would find these benefits extremely great. If they are like most of us, they have probably even mentioned how they would like to drop a few pounds or just get in better shape. In fact, experts say that about 62% of Americans are currently on a diet. By giving the gift of fitness, you are helping provide your mom with extra motivation. She may be more motivated to actually get fit because she doesn’t want to feel guilty about ignoring such a thoughtful gift.
1. The first paragraph is likely to tell us that ________.
A. we should give a special gift to our mom for Mother’s Day
B. we should invite our mom to a dinner for Mother’s Day
C. it’s good to send flowers to moms for Mother’s Day
D. moms aren’t worth special gifts for Mother’s Day
2. The underlined word “invaluable”（in paragraph 2） means ________.
A. priceless B. worthless C. useless D. helpless
3. According to this passage, the gift of fitness will ________.
A. make moms feel prouder
B. let moms free from illnesses
C. keep moms having a healthy diet
D. encourage moms to do more exercise
4. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Better Pay Attention to Your Mother’s Health
B. Give the Gift of Fitness This Mother’s Day
C. Moms Like to Accept the Gift of Fitness
D. Help Your Mother Keep a Good Shape
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Do you know what your child is going to do when the school bell rings at the end of the day? More than 14 million students leave school every afternoon and have nowhere to go, since they do not have access to affordable after-school opportunities. According to the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center (NYVPRC), nine out of ten Americans think all youths should have access to after-school programs, but two-thirds of parents say they have trouble finding programs locally. The bad news is that situation may be getting worse.
After-school hours are the peak time for juvenile crimes and risky behaviors, including alcohol and drug use. The NYVPRC states that children who do not spend any time in after-school activities are 49 percent more likely to use drugs and 37 percent more likely to become a teen parent. Kids are also at the highest risk of becoming a victim of violence after school, particularly between the hours of 2p.m. and 6p.m.. The highest amount of juvenile crime occurs between 3p.m. and 4p.m. , when most children are dismissed from school.
The NYVPRC defines after-school programs as safe and structured activities that offer children opportunities to learn new skills. The skills students learn can range from technology and math to reading and art. Some programs also offer opportunities for internship(实习), community services , or mentoring. These programs have been shown to improve academic achievements, as well as relieve the stresses on working families. A report by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of justice shows that students in after –school programs have fewer behavioral problems and more self-confidence , and can handle conflicts better than students who are not involved with these programs. In addition, according to the Harvard Family Research Project, after-school programs help students from low-income families overcome the inequities (不公平) they face in the school system.
1.What is the theme of the passage?
A．Prevention of juvenile crimes.
B．Risks kids face after school.
C．A research report on the stresses of students.
D．The benefits of after-school programs.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?
A．Most parents don’t believe in after-school programs.
B．Students are not willing to attend after-school programs.
C．It’s difficult for parents to find after-school programs for their children.
D．Parents don’t care about where their children go after school.
3.We learn from the second paragraph that __________________ .
A．the teachers should watch over kids after school
B．children are dismissed from school too late
C．after-school hours are a risky time for children
D．children should go home immediately school is over
4.The author of the passage probably __________.
A．fully support after-school programs
B．doubts the effects of after-school programs
C．believes structured activities are useless for children
D．thinks students today are too stressed
5.The underlined word “juvenile” in Paragraph 2 has a similar meaning to “_____” .
A．student B．teenager C．adult D．campus
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---Do you know where my blue coat is ?
---Don’t bother to look for it. I’m sure it will some day.
A. turn out B. turn on
C. turn up D. turn over
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"Hey, Dad," one of my kids asked the other day, "what was your favourite fast food when you were growing up?"
"We didn't have fast food when I was growing up," I informed him．"All the food was slow．" "Where did you eat?" "It was a place called 'at home'．" I explained．"Grandma cooked every day and when Grandpa got home from work, we sat down together at the dining table, and if I didn't like what she put on my plate I was allowed to sit there until I liked it．"
Some parents never owned their own houses, set foot on a golf course, travelled out of the country or had a credit card．
My parents have never driven me to soccer practice．This was mostly because we never had heard of soccer．I had a bicycle that weighed probably 50 pounds, and only had one speed．We didn't have a television in our house until I was 11．I was 13 when I tasted my first pizza; it was called "pizza pie"．When I bit into it, I burned the roof of my mouth and the cheese slid off, swung down, plastered（粘贴）itself against my chin and burned that, too．It's still the best pizza I ever had．
I delivered newspapers, six days a week ．The paper cost 7 cents, of which I got to keep 2 cents．I had to get up at 4:00 a．m．every morning．On Saturday, I had to collect the 42 cents from my customers．My favourite customers were the ones who gave me 50 cents and told me to keep the change．
If you grew up in a generation before there was fast food, you may want to share some of these memories with your children or grandchildren．
Growing up isn't what it used to be, is it?
1.By saying "All the food was slow", the writer implies that ____．
A．when he was growing up, he never ate fast food
B．he didn't like fast food when he was growing up
C．his grandma made food slowly
D．he had to wait for a long time for the fast food
2.When the writer didn't like the food his grandma cooked when he was growing up, _______．
A．his grandma would make something he liked
B．his grandma would buy him fast food
C．he would sit there waiting for his favourite pizza pie
D．he had to eat it or go without
3.The writer's purpose of writing this passage is to _____.
A．tell his children there was no fast food in the past
B．tell us that life has been changing
C．tell us how hard it is to deliver newspapers
D．made us understand the meaning of life
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--- Hey, what’s up? Water is everywhere. What can I do for you?
--- Oh, great. I ______ how to operate this damn new machine.
A. just wondered B. was just wondering
C. had just wondered D. have just wondered
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— Good day, Nanjing Senior High School . This is Fangjie speaking. How may I help you today?
— Oh… uh, I ______ Changzhou NO.1 Senior High School . Sorry about that.
A. looked for B. am looking for
C. was looking for D. have been looking for
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— May I ask for a day off tomorrow?
—______． You know, the May Day holiday is just around the corner and every salesgirl is as busy as a bee．
A． It’s out of the question B． No problem
C． None of my business D． I don’t care
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—My sister is very upset today.
—It’s your fault .You ________ the bad news to her yesterday.
A. should tell B. should have told C. shouldn’t have told D. must tell
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______ what you’re doing today important, because you’re trading a day of your life
for it
A. Make B. To make
C. Making D. Made
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