Sometimes it is difficult to talk to taxi drivers. They must give all their attention to the road as they work out the shortest way to the place where you are going. However, passengers from Wangfujing were in surprise when they took a taxi. The driver just would not stop talking ―in English.
Organized by the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy, “Dare to Speak” examines if Chinese people will speak English in “real-life” situations. Matthew Knowles, an acting student from South Carolina at Beijing Film Academy, acted the part as the “driver”. He collected six passengers on Saturday morning, most of whom were female white-collar workers.
“Of course they were surprised at first, wondering why I’m driving a taxi, and wondering whether this is a real taxi, but then most of them were pretty willing to speak,” he said. Knowles said he was also surprised by his “passengers”. “Apart from my first ‘passenger’, who could speak very little English, all the rest spoke English very well, and it was fun to communicate with them,” he said, adding that some “passengers” were quite talkative.
The “foreign taxi driver” project was just one of the “Dare to Speak” activities, which have been going on since the end of October. Other projects included a foreign store owner near a high school in Beijing, a cook in a Shanghai university canteen. They were testing the willingness of Chinese people, especially students and white-collar workers, to speak to foreigners in English. Rong Xin, senior manager of IELTS (雅思) with the British Embassy, said they hoped to let IELTS takers in China know that communication is the most important goal of IELTS.
“We hope that more and more IELTS takers in China can realize the importance of communicating in English in real life, instead of just getting high test scores,” she said.
1. Why did Matthew Knowles drive a taxi?
A. He enjoyed chatting with people in English.
B. He played the role of a taxi driver in a film.
C. He took part in the project “Dare to speak”
D. He wanted to improve his Chinese while driving.
2.The Chinese may meet and talk to _______ in “Dare to speak” projects.
A. a white-collar worker
B. a high school student
C. a restaurant manager
D. a foreign store owner
3.The purpose of the project “Dare to Speak” is to _______ .
A. draw Chinese people’s attention to IELTS
B. remind language learners of the goal of learning
C. attract more foreigners to start business in China
D. give more chances for English learners in China
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
Sometimes it is difficult to talk to taxi drivers. They must give all their attention to the road as they work out the shortest way to the place where you are going. However, passengers from Wangfujing were in surprise when they took a taxi. The driver just would not stop talking ―in English.
Organized by the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy, “Dare to Speak” examines if Chinese people will speak English in “real-life” situations. Matthew Knowles, an acting student from South Carolina at Beijing Film Academy, acted the part as the “driver”. He collected six passengers on Saturday morning, most of whom were female white-collar workers.
“Of course they were surprised at first, wondering why I’m driving a taxi, and wondering whether this is a real taxi, but then most of them were pretty willing to speak,” he said. Knowles said he was also surprised by his “passengers”. “Apart from my first ‘passenger’, who could speak very little English, all the rest spoke English very well, and it was fun to communicate with them,” he said, adding that some “passengers” were quite talkative.
The “foreign taxi driver” project was just one of the “Dare to Speak” activities, which have been going on since the end of October. Other projects included a foreign store owner near a high school in Beijing, a cook in a Shanghai university canteen. They were testing the willingness of Chinese people, especially students and white-collar workers, to speak to foreigners in English. Rong Xin, senior manager of IELTS (雅思) with the British Embassy, said they hoped to let IELTS takers in China know that communication is the most important goal of IELTS.
“We hope that more and more IELTS takers in China can realize the importance of communicating in English in real life, instead of just getting high test scores,” she said.
1. Why did Matthew Knowles drive a taxi?
A. He enjoyed chatting with people in English.
B. He played the role of a taxi driver in a film.
C. He took part in the project “Dare to speak”
D. He wanted to improve his Chinese while driving.
2.The Chinese may meet and talk to _______ in “Dare to speak” projects.
A. a white-collar worker
B. a high school student
C. a restaurant manager
D. a foreign store owner
3.The purpose of the project “Dare to Speak” is to _______ .
A. draw Chinese people’s attention to IELTS
B. remind language learners of the goal of learning
C. attract more foreigners to start business in China
D. give more chances for English learners in China
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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This is a talk by a London taxi(出租车)driver.
"I've been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis."
"It's a nice job most of time. You meet a lot of people. I always work at night, because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon."
"I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning."
"Some very strange things happened late at night .The other day I was taking a woman home from a party .She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows."
"I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on .I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief.
Luckily the woman came downstairs.She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog!"
1.The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _____.
A.make money B.drive
C.climb in through the window D.meet a lot of people
2.The woman climbed in through the window because _____.
A.she wanted to have a sleep
B.her husband didn't open the door for her
C.she didn't want to pay the driver
D.she couldn't find her key
3.The story happened _____.
A.early in the morning B.late at night
C.20 miles outside London D.near the police station
4.Which of the following is wrong?
A.The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning.
B.The police made a mistake.
C.The woman had no money to pay the driver.
D.The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.
5.The driver climbed in through the window to
A.get money from the woman B.return the dog to the woman
C.phone the police D.see what was happening in the house
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
This is a talk by a London taxi(出租车)driver.
“I’ve been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis.”
“It’s a nice job most of time. you meet a lot of people. I always work at night,because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles(英里)outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon.”
“I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning.”
“Some very strange things happened late at night .The other day I was taking a woman home from a party .She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house,she found that she had lost her key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the window.”
“I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on.I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief(小偷).
Luckily the woman came downstairs(下楼).She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog!”
1.The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _____.
A. drive
B. make money
C. climb in through the window
D. meet a lot of people
2.The woman climbed in through the window because _____.
A. she wanted to have a sleep
B. her husband didn’t open the door for her
C. she didn’t want to pay the driver
D. she couldn’t find her key
3.The story happened _____.
A. early in the morning
B. late at night
C.20 miles outside London
D. near the police station
4.Which of the following is wrong?
A. The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning.
B. The police made a mistake.
C. The woman had no money to pay the driver.
D. The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.
5.The driver climbed in through the window to
A. get money from the woman
B. return the dog to the woman
C. see what was happening in the house
D. phone the police
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Winter is dangerous for drivers because it’s so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place easily. Bad weather can be waiting to meet you. Ice might be hiding under the snow, waiting to send you off the road. The car coming towards you might suddenly move across the road. Here are two rules for driving safely on icy roads:
Rule Number One is to drive smoothly. Irregular movements can make a car very difficult to manage. So each time you either turn the wheel, touch the brake or increase your speed, you must be as gentle and slow as possible. Just imagine you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. You should drive carefully enough in order that you wouldn’t get the coffee out of the cup.
Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the farther you have to look down the road. Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think. Generally speaking, allow double your normal stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all times, or you will get into trouble.
49. Driving in winter is dangerous because _________.
A. drivers usually have too much coffee B. people drive three times faster than usual
C. unexpected things may often happen D. people drive more gently and slowly
50.Rule Number One mainly tells us _________.
A. to drive fast on snowy roads B. to increase the driving speed
C. to manage your car irregularly D. to drive smoothly on icy roads
51.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Winter Driving B. Careless Driving C. Traffic Accidents D. Bad Weather
52.Where do you think you might read such a passage?
A. In dictionaries. B. In cookbooks. C. In advertisements. D. In magazines.
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
How to Write an Email
While many people are accessible by email, sometimes it is difficult to determine how exactly to write an email to them. 1.
Write an appropriate subject line. The subject line should tell the recipient (接收者) immediately what the email is about. 2. Remember that your wording also has to be brief.
3. It is best to be more formal rather than informal, so when writing to someone you have never met or written to before, a “Dear Jane Smith” is appropriate. When addressing someone whom you are a little familiar with, a “Dr. Smith” is okay until they tell you to address them by their first name, in which case a simple “Jane” will be okay.
State your purpose at the beginning. Within the first two sentences of your email, your recipient should know exactly why you are writing to him. Sometimes an introduction may have to precede (先于) the sentence that states why you are writing and sometimes it has to follow.
Use appropriate language. You may be used to using informal language in certain social settings. 4. Even when dealing with colleagues or friends you are familiar with, do not immediately fall back on informal language.
Keep it simple. People may get dozens and even hundreds of emails a day. 5. In that way, they can save much of their time when reading emails.
A. Use proper greetings.
B. Express your ideas clearly.
C. Here are some tips for you to follow.
D. You should avoid spelling and grammar mistakes.
E. Be as specific as possible when writing the subject.
F. However, an email may not be the best place to use such language.
G. It is always easier for them if you keep your email as short and brief as possible.
高二英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析
My friend is a taxi driver. He has been a taxi driver for ten years. It’s a nice job most of the time. He can meet a lot of people. He always works at night because there is too much traffic during the day. He usually goes home between two o’clock in the morning. There are some very strange things, which often happen at night. One day my friend was taking a woman back home from a party at three o’clock in the morning. She had her little dog with her. When they got to her house, she found she had lost her key. So my friend waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the window. My friend waited and waited. After half an hour of honking he decided to find out what was going on. He tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window.
At that moment some policemen came. They thought my friend was a thief. Luckily, the woman came downstairs. She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about my friend and the dog.
1.The driver always works at night because it is easier to ________.
A. drive B. climb in through window
C. make money D. meet a lot of people
2.The woman climbed in through the window because ________.
A. she wanted to have a sleep B. her husband didn’t open the door for her
C. she didn’t want to pay the money D. she couldn’t find her key
3.The story happened ________.
A. early in the morning B. late at night
C. outside the city D. near the bus station
4.Which of the following is not true?
A. The driver worked until 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning.
B. The policemen made a mistake.
C. The woman had no money to pay.
D. The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.
5.The driver climbed in through the window to ________.
A. get money from the woman B. phone the police
C. return the dog to the woman D. see what happened in the house
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? The Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a(n) 1bed for you. Hiroyuki's bed will2you up in the morning! Here is how it 3.
The bed 4an alarm Clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays 5music or other pleasant sounds. The tape recorder in Hiroyuki's bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet 6, "Wake up, darling, please. "A few minutes later, a second recording 7The sound recording can be loud music or8sounds. Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss. His boss 9," Wake up immediately,10you'll be late!"
If you don't get up 11the second recording, you 12be sonly! A mechanical "foot" is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few 13minutes. What ! You're14in bed! Slowly the 15of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. 16, the bed is vertical(垂直的). You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and become 17.
Hiroyuki made his bed because he wanted to 18a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Every two years Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees--" All Honda Idea Contest." The employees think of new 19. If their ideas win, the employees win 20.
Hiroyuki Sugiyama won one of the top prizes for his bed.
1.A. expensive B. special C. valuable D. comfortable
2.A. get B. catch C. make D. let
3.A. works B. runs C. happens D. moves
4.A.is separated from B.is made up of C.is connected to D.is made into
5.A. loud B. classical C. pop D. soft
6.A. sound B. voice C. noise D. way
7.A. sends B. turns C. plays D. appears
8.A. pleasant B. interesting C. unpleasant D. funny
9.A. shouts B. calls C. whispers D. persuades
10.A. and B. but C. so D. or
11.A. before B. until C. since D. after
12.A. can B. will C. may D. would
13.A. other B. another C. more D. one
14.A. still B. yet C. already D. even
15.A. end B. middle C. body D. top
16.A. However B. Finally C. Therefore D. otherwise
17.A. angry B. asleep C. happy D. awake
18.A. achieve B. win C. gain D. defeat
19.A. ideas B. problems C. facts D. ways
20.A. praises B. positions C. prizes D. medals
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Do you sometimes oversleep? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? The Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a(n) 36 bed for you. Hiroyuki's bed will37 you up in the morning! Here is how it 38 .
The bed 39 an alarm Clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays 40 music or other pleasant sounds. The tape recorder in Hiroyuki's bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispers in a sweet 41 , "Wake up, darling, please. "A few minutes later, a second recording 42 The sound recording can be loud music or43 sounds. Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss. His boss 44 ," Wake up immediately,45 you'll be late!"
If you don't get up 46 the second recording, you 47 be sonly! A mechanical "foot" is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few 48 minutes. What ! You're49 in bed! Slowly the 50 of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. 51 , the bed is vertical(垂直的). You slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed and become 52 .
Hiroyuki made his bed because he wanted to 53 a contest. He works for Honda Motor Company. Every two years Honda has a contest for its 200,000 employees--" All Honda Idea Contest." The employees think of new 54 . If their ideas win, the employees win 55 .
Hiroyuki Sugiyama won one of the top prizes for his bed.
1.. A. expensive B. special C. valuable D. comfortable
2. A. get B. catch C. make D. let
3.A. works B. runs C. happens D. moves
4. A.is separated from B.is made up of C.is connected to D.is made into
5.A. loud B. classical C. pop D. soft
6. A. sound B. voice C. noise D. way
7.A. sends B. turns C. plays D. appears
8.A. pleasant B. interesting C. unpleasant D. funny
9.A. shouts B. calls C. whispers D. persuades
10. A. and B. but C. so D. or
11. A. before B. until C. since D. after
12. A. can B. will C. may D. would
13. A. other B. another C. more D. one
14. A. still B. yet C. already D. even
15. A. end B. middle C. body D. top
16. A. However B. Finally C. Therefore D. otherwise
17.A. angry B. asleep C. happy D. awake
18.A. achieve B. win C. gain D. defeat
19. A. ideas B. problems C. facts D. ways
20.A. praises B. positions C. prizes D. medals
高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1.Why is it difficult for many people to make good coffee in the morning?
A.They have the wrong kind of machine.
B.They are too sleepy.
C.They have little time.
2.What is true about the Morning Miracle?
A.Its coffee is better than Starbucks’.
B.It takes half the time as other machines.
C.It can be controlled with your voice.
3.How much does the Morning Miracle cost including shipping?
A.$114. B.$99. C.$84.
4.Where does the talk take place?
A.On the phone. B.On TV. C.On the radio.
高二英语短文中等难度题查看答案及解析
It is difficult for one to ______ the manners of another world when he doesn’t know what they are.
A.see to B.tend to C.subscribe to D.witness to
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析