When we asked Oprah to pick the 10 books she’...

When we asked Oprah to pick the 10 books she‘s read in the past decade that have mattered to her most, she was momentarily stumped． For someone who describes herself as ―inspired, challenged, and sustained‖ by books, it was almost impossible for Oprah to stay within our limit of 10． Still, she offered up the following, but she emphasized that it was only a sampler of delightful titles that have also managed to teach her --- and all of us --- a few things．

1． Discover the Power Within You

By Eric Butterworth

256 pages; Harper One

Advice from the internationally known spiritual teacher．

2． A New Earth

By Eckhart Tolle

316 pages; Plume

There‘s a reason Oprah picked this for her Book Club in 2008 --- and that she gave audience members Post-it pens along with their copies． So much wisdom, so little time! A real-life guide to living your best life．

3． The Poisonwood Bible

By Barbara Kingsolver

576 pages; Harper Perennial

This novel is about a family involved in the political trouble of postcolonial Africa． It established Kingsolver as one of our wisest observers of history, politics, and human nature．

4． Night

By Elie Wiesel

120 pages; Hill and Wang

A memoir（回忆录） of a childhood suffered in concentration camps during the Holocaust． It‘s horrific but

uplifting． ―I gain courage from his courage,‖ Oprah says．

5． A Fine Balance

By Rohinton Mistry

624 pages; Vintage

A Dickensian novel about India during the Emergency． Like the aftermath of September 11, it teaches us about cultures we haven‘t understood． “It takes us out of our own little shell and exposes us to a whole other world out there．“ Oprah say．

6． East of Eden

By John Steinbeck

608 pages; Penguin

This classic is about good and evil as played out in a late-19th-century California ranch family． If you didn‘t read it in high school, read it now． If you did, reread it!

7． The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

By David Wroblewski

576 pages; Harper Collins

A kind of Hamlet on the prairie, this is the wrenching（令人痛苦的） story of a mute boy and his dog． Oprah compares it to East of Eden and To Kill a Mickingbird．

8． The Pillars of the Earth

By Ken Follett

973 pages; Penguin

About the challenges of building cathedrals in 12th-century England． This novel couldn‘t be more different in setting, time, and plot from the author‘s breakthrough success, Eye of the Needle． Oprah declares it simply

“great”．

9． The Bluest Eye

By Toni Morrison

224 pages; Penguin

How to choose among the great Morrison‘s novel? Start with this one about a girl who thinks she has to have blue eyes to be beautiful． Oprah considered it one of the best in a crowded Morrison field．

10． The Known World

By Edward P． Jones

400 pages, Harper Collins

When this book was published in 2003, it shocked everybody with its description of slave-owning blacks before the Civil War． A daring, unusual examination of race．

1.The passage is mainly about _______．

A． ten books that have made greatest difference to Oprah

B． an inspiring , challenging and sustainable woman

C． Oprah‘s picks from what has taught her a few things

D． the unwillingness of Oprah to share books within a limit of 10．

2. Why did Oprah add A Fine Balance to her list?

A． She gained courage from it．

B． It tells about wisdom of human nature．

C． It‘s a guide to living a best life．

D． Culture of a different world is exposed．

3. What makes Oprah declare The Pillars of the Earth great?

A． The advice on discovering the power．

B． The story of a mute boy and his dog．

C． The challenges of building cathedrals．

D． The good and evil in a California family．

4. In which book the story was set before the Civil War?

A． In The Bluest Eye B． In East of Eden

C． In A New Earth D． In The Known World

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When we asked Oprah to pick the 10 books she’s read in the past decade that have mattered to her most, she was momentarily stumped. For someone who describes herself as ―inspired, challenged, and sustained by books, it was almost impossible for Oprah to stay within our limit of 10. Still, she offered up the following, but she emphasized that it was only a sampler of delightful titles that have also managed to teach her — and all of us — a few things．

1. Discover the Power Within You

By Eric Butterworth

256 pages; Harper One

Advice from the internationally known spiritual teacher．

2. A New Earth

By Eckhart Tolle

316 pages; Plume

There’s a reason Oprah picked this for her Book Club in 2008 — and that she gave audience members Post-it pens along with their copies．So much wisdom, so little time! A real-life guide to living your best life．

3. The Poisonwood Bible

By Barbara Kingsolver

576 pages; Harper Perennial

This novel is about a family involved in the political trouble of postcolonial Africa. It established Kingsolver as one of our wisest observers of history, politics, and human nature．

4. Night

By Elie Wiesel

120 pages; Hill and Wang

A memoir（回忆录） of a childhood suffered in concentration camps during the Holocaust. It’s horrific but uplifting. ―I gain courage from his courage,‖ Oprah says．

5. A Fine Balance

By Rohinton Mistry

624 pages; Vintage

A Dickensian novel about India during the Emergency. Like the aftermath of September 11, it teaches us about cultures we haven’t understood. “It takes us out of our own little shell and exposes us to a whole other world out there.” Oprah say．

6. East of Eden

By John Steinbeck

608 pages; Penguin

This classic is about good and evil as played out in a late-19th-century California ranch family. If you didn’t read it in high school, read it now. If you did, reread it!

7. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

By David Wroblewski

576 pages; Harper Collins

A kind of Hamlet on the prairie, this is the wrenching（令人痛苦的） story of a mute boy and his dog． Oprah compares it to East of Eden and To Kill a Mickingbird．

8. The Pillars of the Earth

By Ken Follett

973 pages; Penguin

About the challenges of building cathedrals in 12th-century England. This novel couldn‘t be more different in setting, time, and plot from the author‘s breakthrough success, Eye of the Needle. Oprah declares it simply “great”．

9. The Bluest Eye

By Toni Morrison

224 pages; Penguin

How to choose among the great Morrison‘s novel? Start with this one about a girl who thinks she has to have blue eyes to be beautiful. Oprah considered it one of the best in a crowded Morrison field．

10. The Known World

By Edward P. Jones

400 pages, Harper Collins

When this book was published in 2003, it shocked everybody with its description of slave-owning blacks before the Civil War. A daring, unusual examination of race．

1.The passage is mainly about _______．

A. ten books that have made greatest difference to Oprah

B. an inspiring , challenging and sustainable woman

C. Oprah’s picks from what has taught her a few things

D. the unwillingness of Oprah to share books within a limit of 10

2. Why did Oprah add A Fine Balance to her list?

A． She gained courage from it．

B． It tells about wisdom of human nature．

C． It’s a guide to living a best life．

D． Culture of a different world is exposed．

3. What makes Oprah declare The Pillars of the Earth great?

A． The advice on discovering the power．

B． The story of a mute boy and his dog．

C． The challenges of building cathedrals．

D． The good and evil in a California family．

4. In which book the story was set before the Civil War?

A． In The Bluest Eye. B． In East of Eden.

C． In A New Earth. D． In The Known World.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I will ask her for the book now, for she ____ plenty of time to read since I lent it to her.

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

I was sitting in the room reading when I heard a loud noise. To defend my home from break-in, I picked up my defense weapon--- a broom and went out. There on the roof of my porch（门廊）, I saw a grey fluffy squirrel. I drove her away with the broom, but the next day I heard her again.

I searched squirrels on the net and found because their teeth keep growing, they have to constantly chew on things to shorten their teeth. This was disturbing so I asked my husband to call in some wildlife control people.

On Monday morning two men showed up, with guns in their hands. I pointed uneasily to the hole in my porch roof. They held up their guns. Suddenly I saw in my mind the baby nursery inside. I stopped them and confirmed that they wouldn’t harm her. They hesitated, but finally put down their guns. Then they brought out a bottle of deodorizer（除臭剂）and sprayed it into the squirrel’s home. They told me she would not like the smell and would leave.

There was no sign of Mrs. Squirrel, so they blocked the hole, took my cheque for $250 and left. Shortly after they left, Mrs. Squirrel returned from her shopping trip. She was mad at being driven out and began feverishly clawing at the porch roof. In order to stop the destruction of my home, I drove her away with the broom again.

Each day thereafter, Mrs. Squirrel continued her attack on my possession. I then called the company to report that “SHE’S BAAAAAACK…” The receptionist said that if Mrs. Squirrel had managed to find another way into my porch roof, it would be a new charge. I replied I couldn’t continue contributing my husband’s hard-earned income to their silly wildlife experts and hang up.

I went to the porch and banged on the roof. Mrs. Squirrel came out and glared at me. We negotiated some terms, came to an agreeable arrangement and went back into our respective homes.

All is quiet these days, although large quantities of materials have been removed from my garage wall and my daughter claims that some of her doll-house furniture has disappeared. I still hope that Mrs. Squirrel would leave, but I will wait until it is warmer and hopefully until after the birth of the little ones.

1.What did the author think of the squirrel at first?

A．Troublesome.      B．Dangerous.        C．Interesting.        D．Clever.

2.Why didn’t the author ask the wildlife control people to come again?

A．She worried about the safety of the squirrel.

B．She thought the company charged too much.

C．She decided to drive away the squirrel herself.

D．She doubted the ability of the wildlife control people.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Getting rid of the squirrel needs patience.

B．The squirrel has destroyed the author’s house.

C．The author has developed affection for the squirrel.

D．The author singed an agreement with Mrs. Squirrel.

4.The author has written the passage in a (an) ________ way.

A．persuasive        B．serious           C．informative        D．amusing

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very ___. Some stories are told ___they were true. Real people who live in a ___ world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not ___. They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be ___for us.

But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only ___. How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter ,we ___ seem to learn something about the real world. And when　 Harry studies magic at　 Hogwarts,　 he also learns more about his real life than ___. Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of ___. When we read or write something ,we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our ___--which is real—and our imagination—which is real in a different way --- to make the words come to life in our minds.

Both realism and fantasy(幻想) ___the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read ___realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we ___ that we are real and they are ___. It sounds ___,but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and ___ about the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by ___ that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.

Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our ___when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose ___in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel ___ we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.

1.A．possible　　　　 B．easy　　　　　　 C．new　　　　　　　　 D．different

2.A．that　　　　　　 B．What　　　　　　 C．whether　　　　　 D．as if

3.A．usual　　　　　　 B．normal　　　　　 C．certain　　　　　 D．common

4.A．realistic　　　 B．reasonable　　 C．moral　　　　　　 D．instructive

5.A．difficult　　　 B．impossible　　 C．important　　　　 D．necessary

6.A．thinkable　　　 B．designed　　　　 C．imagined　　　　 D．planned

7.A．do　　　　　　　　 B．make　　　　　　 C．have　　　　　　　 D．are

8.A．lessons　　　　 B．dreams　　　　　 C．experience　　　 D．magic

9.A．working　　　　 B．thinking　　　　 C．living　　　　　　 D．understanding

10.A．knowledge　　 B．skill　　　　　　 C．Words　　　　　　 D．grammar

11.A．make　　　　　　 B．get　　　　　　　 C．use　　　　　　　　 D．have

12.A．a newspaper　 B．something　　　 C．everything　　　 D．a story

13.A．find　　　　　　 B．learn　　　　　　 C．know　　　　　　　 D．hope

14.A．too　　　　　　 B．not　　　　　　　 C．all　　　　　　　　 D．so

15.A．dangerous　　 B．serious　　　　 C．strange　　　　　 D．terrible

16.A．talk　　　　　　 B．learn　　　　　　 C．read　　　　　　　 D．think

17.A．telling　　　　 B．pretending　　 C．promising　　　　 D．guessing

18.A．mind　　　　　　 B．life　　　　　　 C．world　　　　　　 D．society

19.A．heart　　　　　 B．time　　　　　　 C．money　　　　　　 D．ourselves

20.A．what　　　　　　 B．how　　　　　　　 C．when　　　　　　　 D．why

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When we read books we seem to enter a new world.  This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very 1 .  Some stories are told 2 they were true.  Real people who live in a normal world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do.  Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not 3 .  They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be 4 for us.

But there is more to books and writing than this.  If we think about it, even realistic writing is only 5 .  How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real?  For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we do seem to learn something about the real world.  And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than 6 .  Reading, like writing, is an action.  It is a way of 7 .  When we read or write something, we do much more than simply look at words on a page.  We use our 8 --- which is real --- and our imagination ---which is real in a different way --- to make the words 9   in our minds.

Both realism and fantasy use the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think.  When we read 10 realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we know that we are real and they are not.  It sounds 11 , but it works.  When we read, we fill in missing information and 12 about the causes and effects of what a character does.  We help the writer by pretending that what we read is like real life.  In a way, we are writing the book, too.

Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our 13 when we are reading.  We 14   a book and lose ourselves in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next.  Knowing how we feel    15 we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.

高三英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very　　　 . Some stories are told　　 they were true. Real people who live in a　　 world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not　　 . They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be　　 for us.

But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only　　 . How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter ,we 　　 seem to learn something about the real world. And when　 Harry studies magic at　 Hogwarts,　 he also learns more about his real life than　　 . Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of　　 . When we read or write something ,we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our　　 --which is real—and our imagination—which is real in a different way --- to make the words come to life in our minds.

Both realism and fantasy(幻想)　　 the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read　　 realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we　　 that we are real and they are　　 . It sounds　　 ,but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and　　 about the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by　　 that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.

Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our　　 when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose　　 in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel　　 we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.

1.A. possible　　 B. easy　　　　　　　 C. new　　　　　　　 D. different

2.A. that　　　　　 B. What　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　 D. as if

3.A. usual　　　　 B. normal　　　　　 C.certain　　　　　　 D. common

4.A. realistic　　　 B. reasonable　　　 C. moral　　　　　　 D. instructive

5.A. difficult　　　 B. impossible　　　 C. important　　　　 D. necessary

6.A. thinkable　　 B. designed　　　　 C. imagined　　　　 D. planned

7.A. do　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　 C. have　　　　　　　 D. are

8.A. lessons　　　　 B. dreams　　　　　 C. experience　　　　 D. magic

9.A. working　　　 B .thinking　　　　 C.living　　　　　　　 D. understanding

10.A. knowledge　　 B. skill　　　　　　 C. Words　　　　　　 D. grammar

11.A. make　　　　　 B. get　　　　　　　 C. use　　　　　　　　 D. have

12.A. a newspaper　 B.something　　　　 C. everything　　　　 D. a story

13.A. find　　　　　　 B. learn　　　　　　 C. know　　　　　　　 D. hope

14.A. too　　　　　　 B. not　　　　　　　 C. all　　　　　　　　 D. so

15.A. dangerous　　 B. serious　　　　 C. strange　　　　　　 D. terrible

16.A. talk　　　　　　 B. learn　　　　　　 C. read　　　　　　　　 D. think

17.A. telling　　　　 B. pretending　　 C. promising　　　　　 D. guessing

18.A. mind　　　　　 B. life　　　　　　 C. world　　　　　　　 D. society

19.A. heart　　　　 B.time　　　　　　 C. money　　　　　　 D. ourselves

20.A. what　　　　 B. how　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　 　 D. why

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very    21   . Some stories are told   22   they were true. Real people who live in a  23  world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not   24   . They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be   25  for us.

But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only   26   . How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter ,we  2 7   seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than   28   . Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of   29   . When we read or write something ,we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our   30    --which is real—and our imagination—which is real in a different way --- to make the words come to life in our minds.

Both realism and fantasy(幻想)    31   the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read    32  realistic, we have to imagine that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we   33   that we are real and they are  34  . It sounds   35   ,but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and   36   about the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by   37   that what we read is like real life. In a way, we are writing the book, too.

Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our   38   when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose   39   in a good story, eager to find out what will happen next. Knowing how we feel   40   we read can help us become better readers, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.

高三英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

When we read books we seem to enter a new world. This new world can be similar to the one we are living in, or it can be very __50__. Some stories are told as if they were true. Real people who live in a __51__ world do real things; in other words, the stories are about people just like us doing what we do. Other stories, such as the Harry Potter books, are not __52__. They are characters and creatures that are very different from us and do things that would be impossible for us.

But there is more to books and writing than this. If we think about it, even realistic writing is only __53__. How can we tell the difference between what is real and what is not real? For example, when we read about Harry Potter, we do seem to learn something about the real world. And when Harry studies magic at Hogwarts, he also learns more about his real life than __54__. Reading, like writing, is an action. It is a way of thinking. When we read or write something, we do much more than simple look at words on a page. We use our __55__, which is real, and our imagination, which is real in a different way, to make the words come to life in our minds.

Both realism and fantasy (幻想) use the imagination and the “magic” of reading and writing to make us think. When we read something realistic, we have to __56__ that the people we are reading about are just like us, even though we __57__ that we are real and they are not. It sounds __58__, but it works. When we read, we fill in missing information and __59__ the causes and effects of what a character does. We help the writer by __60__ that what we read is like real life. __61__, we are writing the book, too.

Most of us probably don’t think about what is going on in our __62__ when we are reading. We pick up a book and lose ourselves in a good story, eager to find out what will __63__ next. Knowing how we feel when we read can help us become better __64__, and it will help us discover more about the real magic of books.

1.                A．different        B．possible        C．important D．necessary

2.                A．common        B．usual           C．normal   D．certain

3.                A．instructive      B．realistic         C．reasonable    D．moral

4.                A．planned        B．thinkable        C．designed  D．imagined

5.                A．magic          B．lessons         C．dreams   D．experience

6.                A．grammar        B．knowledge      C．skill  D．words

7.                A．recall          B．ensure         C．imagine   D．understand

8.                A．hope          B．find            C．learn D．know

9.                A．terrible         B．dangerous       C．serious   D．strange

10.               A．think about      B．talk of          C．learn from D．forget about

11.               A．guessing        B．telling          C．pretending D．promising

12.               A．In a way        B．As usual        C．On the contrary D．By the way

13.               A．society         B．minds          C．life   D．world

14.               A．appear         B．argue          C．happen   D．develop

15.               A．writers         B．fans           C．professionals   D．readers

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

She asked me _______ I had returned the books to the library, and I admitted that I hadn’t.

A. when　　　 B. where　　 C. whether　　 D. what

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析