Last night my husband and I were on the way t...

Last night my husband and I were on the way to a show. We were both hungry and wanted to grab a quick bite on our way there, so we swung through a Jack-In-the-Box-Drive-thru Restaurant and placed our order.

When we got up to the window the lady smiled at me, which is sometimes rare and asked how I was doing while she was collecting our money for the food. I replied, "Fine, and how are you'?" She went to get our order ready and I asked my husband to pass my "Drive-thru Smile bag" to me. He handed it to me and watched in amazement as I gathered together a "You make a difference" paper, including a smile card, a smile stamp and a smile button.

She came back to the window almost before I finished putting it all together. Without looking too closely she passed the bag and said, "Thank you. Have a good day." I said, "Wait! This is for you." As I placed the little smile gifts in her hand a smile spread across her face. As she looked at the items it got a little bigger but when I thanked her for her smile there was no holding back. She gave the biggest smile and she was laughing. It was very heartwarming.

My husband was very impressed by it. It made him smile too. It just takes a little effort to connect in a human way to everyone we have dealings with, even with something as small as a Drive-thru transaction.

Remember, we all make a difference!

1.All the followings are included in my "You make a difference" paper EXCEPT ________.

A. a smile card                        B. a smile stamp

C. a smile button                    D. a smile bag

2.The lady became happy because she received ________.

A. some food        B. some kindness        C. some money        D. some help

3.What may be the best title for the text?

A. Jack-In-the-Box-Drive-thru Restaurant

B. Biggest Drive-thru Smile Ever

C. You Make a Difference through Effort

D. Don't hold back Your Smile

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Last night my husband and I were taking a walk. Then we saw a man _______ over on the ground, crushing(砸碎) something with rock. He was completely _______ his task and didn’t look up at anyone _______. We kept noticing him. I thought he was crushing stones to make _______, but why would he do that?

Finally we decided to go up and _______ to him. He was crushing pieces of left-over bread to make feed for the birds that _______ there early morning. The large pieces of hard bread would be _______ for the birds to eat so he crushes them into a fine powder.

He’s been doing this every night, by himself, for the last 3 to4 years. What _______ us more was that he was surprised we were even taking an _______ in this, since for him it wasn’t a big deal. Every night, after ________ so his accommodation from his job as a tailor, he goes around ________ left-over bread from all his housemates. He ________ eats a quick meal and comes here, and spends the next 1 to 2 hours. ________ crushing each piece and makes a neat pile for the birds, which he says will be ________ by next evening. He also leaves grains on top of the pile, which he ________ every month from his wages.

When we asked him what ________ him to do this simple, small but devoted act of ________, he shrugged his shoulders and said. It’s just something ________ I do: so that the left-over bread doesn’t go into the rubbish and the birds get ________.” We shared his story and perhaps it might inspire someone to start something ________ in their own area,

1.A. looking　　 B. bending　　 C. going　　 D. watching

2.A. tired of　　 B. interested in　　 C. focused on　　 D. addicted to

3.A. passing by　　 B. sending off　　 C. running away　　 D. dropping in

4.A. soil　　 B. fun　　 C. mud　　 D. sand

5.A. reply　　 B. turn　　 C. speak　　 D. point

6.A. leave　　 B. come　　 C. remain　　 D. live

7.A. convenient　　 B. dangerous　　 C. easy　　 D. difficult

8.A. moved　　 B. benefited　　 C. frightened　　 D. disappointed

9.A. effect　　 B. interest　　 C. action　　 D. attempt

10.A. changing　　 B. improving　　 C. reaching　　 D. cleaning

11.A. collecting　　 B. choosing　　 C. begging　　 D. eating

12.A. still　　 B. finally　　 C. ever　　 D. then

13.A. sincerely　　 B. carefully　　 C. eventually　　 D. exactly

14.A. gone　　 B. deserted　　 C. delicious　　 D. bad

15.A. grows　　 B. borrows　　 C. buys　　 D. arranges

16.A. reminds　　 B. forces　　 C. warns　　 D. inspires

17.A. service　　 B. curiosity　　 C. patience　　 D. happiness

18.A. great　　 B. important　　 C. small　　 D. pleasant

19.A. rest　　 B. food　　 C. comfort　　 D. protection

20.A. strange　　 B. equal　　 C. simple　　 D. Similar

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day, my husband, David, and I were taking our dog Joey for his evening walk. We were on our way home, ________ toward a bridge, when I heard some loud noises ahead.

As we went near, I could see a(n) ________ sitting on the ground. It was a young man, crying and shouting, with his whole body shaking. I ________ and suddenly realized the ________ of the situation. High-speed trains ran over the bridge and it was a well-known spot for those who wanted to take their own ________.

David and I ________ glances. There was no one around. I knew I would never be able to ________ myself if his death was reported the next day and I’d done nothing. I moved ________ toward the man and asked him if I could sit down, and then ________ myself onto the ground opposite him. I tried a few ________ questions: “What’s your name? How old are you? What do you do?” His answers were ________. “Tommy. 23. Computers.”

“Are you OK?” I asked. “No, I’m not!” he ________ back. He lost control of his ________ —tears one moment; anger the next. I tried my best to make a ________. I even retold the story of Neil Laybourn, who had ________ a man down from Waterloo Bridge in London 10 years ago.

“They’re great friends now.” I said. “Who knows? That could be us.” I was saying anything to calm him down, to show him I was a person who cared, and his life still ________. Then I heard the sound of a train in the distance and knew this was it: the moment he could ________ himself out there.

Time slowed down. There was ________. I told him my name, Joey’s name, where I lived, how I was a mother of three. When the train passed, I let out a ________. By this time, Tommy’s cries were slowing down and he was stroking (抚摸) Joey. “He is a(n) ________ little thing, isn’t he?” he said.

1.A.running B.bending C.heading D.leading

2.A.object B.shadow C.body D.figure

3.A.froze B.yelled C.exploded D.hesitated

4.A.difficulty B.seriousness C.importance D.reality

5.A.life B.way C.time D.place

6.A.took B.shot C.stole D.exchanged

7.A.go with B.live with C.conflict with D.deal with

8.A.hopefully B.slowly C.casually D.quickly

9.A.applied B.landed C.dragged D.lowered

10.A.harsh B.tricky C.private D.gentle

11.A.single B.abundant C.simple D.honest

12.A.shouted B.whispered C.answered D.turned

13.A.emotions B.mind C.temper D.behaviours

14.A.contribution B.difference C.connection D.suggestion

15.A.brought B.reached C.forced D.talked

16.A.existed B.continued C.mattered D.suffered

17.A.throw B.push C.drop D.squeeze

18.A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything

19.A.cry B.sound C.murmur D.sigh

20.A.brave B.sweet C.clumsy D.ugly

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My family and I were on our way to Pennsylvania and it was the middle of a snowstorm. We were almost there when we got stuck in a _______ traffic jam. Cars stretched (延伸) ahead of us and behind us as _______ as we could see. We sat in the same _______ without moving for seven hours. We _______ periodically to see if the _______ ahead of us were moving, which they had never been. _______ there was a large 18-wheeler truck in front of us, my mom had to _______ the door to see around the 18-wheeler to get a _______ of the traffic jam in front of us. All we could do was sit and _______. At no time did any of us fall asleep or stop ________ attention, because we were always checking up on the traffic. We sat for hours and heard ________ about the cause of the traffic jam from the ________, and the only person we talked to was a truck driver ________ us, who didn’t know anything about it either. ________, after seven hours, the truck in front of us began moving slowly and we were happy to get moving, but when we ________ in front of the truck, there were absolutely NO cars to be seen, and NONE behind us, ________ one 18-wheeler. The only other vehicle besides those was the one of the trucker that had been next to us the ________ time. There were no signs of a traffic jam the entire ________ of our trip. It was as though the cars had all ________. To this day we have no ________ as to how this could have happened.

1.A. permanent　　 B. huge　　 C. messy　　 D. illegal

2.A. usually　　 B. much　　 C. far　　 D. quickly

3.A. car　　 B. sofa　　 C. seat　　 D. spot

4.A. checked　　 B. examined　　 C. stared　　 D. tried

5.A. passengers　　 B. trucks　　 C. men　　 D. cars

6.A. Because　　 B. Although　　 C. Even if　　 D. As if

7.A. shut　　 B. answer　　 C. open　　 D. lock

8.A. view　　 B. sense　　 C. list　　 D. rush

9.A. play　　 B. wait　　 C. sleep　　 D. imagine

10.A. attracting　　 B. demanding　　 C. paying　　 D. receiving

11.A. something　　 B. news　　 C. whispers　　 D. nothing

12.A. TV　　 B. text　　 C. road　　 D. radio

13.A. in front of　　 B. next to　　 C. behind　　 D. over

14.A. Again　　 B. Finally　　 C. Thus　　 D. Unfortunately

15.A. run　　 B. walked　　 C. looked　　 D. talked

16.A. for　　 B. as　　 C. near　　 D. except

17.A. whole　　 B. long　　 C. hard　　 D. free

18.A. journey　　 B. rest　　 C. day　　 D. process

19.A. disappeared　　 B. passed　　 C. stopped　　 D. moved

20.A. expression　　 B. motivation　　 C. explanation　　 D. intention

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

---Did you go to the show last night?

--- Yeah．Every boy and every girl in the area ____ invited．

A．were             B．was              C．has been          D．have been

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My husband and I were once in Nepal (尼泊尔) to see sunrise over the Himalayas.

One morning we awoke to total darkness at 5 o’clock. As we rushed through a town with cameras in hand, I noticed the calm, gentle way the Nepalese people greeted the morning. One man boiled a huge pot of milk tea, and other villagers gathered around his fire, cupping their hands around small glasses of the steaming sweet mixture. It was fascinating, but not to be left behind, we joined the stream of tourists moving quickly up to the lookout point.

The top was crowded when we arrived, but after 10 minutes of cold waiting, the assembled group gave up. “The cloud cover is too heavy,”one said. Then one by one they rushed down the hill to the next item on their sightseeing list. I was disappointed as well, but suddenly I noticed a small Nepalese boy absently playing with a stick and shooting quick glances at the clouds. He must know something we don’t, I thought. I decided to wait with him.

The boy and I didn’t have to wait long. Moments later,a tiny stream of golden light burned through one thick cloud, then another. Rose-colored fog warmed the backs of the clouds, and suddenly the morning sun stole a glance around the side of the mountain, mile above where I’d expected it to be.

Nothing I’d seen before prepared me for the moment the clouds withdrew with bowed heads, and the magnificent Himalayas were revealed before, around, and above me. I sat in astonishment, not breathing, not daring to look away, certain that God had placed me here at the backdoor of Earth to show me what Heaven really looks like. I certainly got the message. Never again will I rush a sunrise. I now know Nature will supply her fruits to me only when I am truly ready to receive them.

1.What does “It” in Paragraph 2 most probably imply?

A. The darkness of the town in the morning.

B. The huge pot of milk tea boiling on the fire.

C. The way the local people welcomed the day.

D. The stream of tourists rushing to the lookout point.

2.The author decided to wait with the Nepalese boy because _____.

A. she felt kind of having faith in him

B. the restless tourists disappointed her

C. that boy was praying to the sun with a magic stick

D. she had nothing more to see on her sightseeing list

3.What can be concluded from the passage?

A. Do in Rome as the Romans do.

B. God helps those who help themselves.

C. Time and tide wait for no man.

D. Fortune rewards those having patience.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “_______my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a _______ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and made a _________ on how bad it must be to have to stand _________ in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to _______ something they thought our “friend” there would _________. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _________. I thought about it. We were _______ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes _______ from our need instead of our abundance is ________ what we need to do! All the kids __________ something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of ________, he lit up and thanked us with ________ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for __________his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful ________ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ________! Things would have played out so __________ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have __________ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in ________, it also gave my kids the __________ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

1.A. Lost　　 B. Changed　　 C. Quit　　 D. Finished

2.A. condition　　 B. place　　 C. sight　　 D. show

3.A. suggestion　　 B. comment　　 C. decision　　 D. call

4.A. outside　　 B. proudly　　 C. by　　 D. angrily

5.A. draw　　 B. say　　 C. arrange　　 D. pick

6.A. order　　 B. supply　　 C. appreciate　　 D. discover

7.A. dollar　　 B. job　　 C. hot meal　　 D. gift card

8.A. easy　　 B. low　　 C. soft　　 D. loose

9.A. giving　　 B. saving　　 C. spending　　 D. begging

10.A. yet　　 B. even　　 C. still　　 D. just

11.A. declared　　 B. shared　　 C. ignored　　 D. expected

12.A. toys　　 B. medicine　　 C. food　　 D. clothes

13.A. sleepy　　 B. watery　　 C. curious　　 D. sharp

14.A. whoever　　 B. whatever　　 C. whichever　　 D. whenever

15.A. experience　　 B. example　　 C. message　　 D. adventure

16.A. rely on　　 B. respect　　 C. learn from　　 D. help

17.A. suddenly　　 B. vividly　　 C. differently　　 D. perfectly

18.A. time　　 B. power　　 C. patience　　 D. money

19.A. fear　　 B. love　　 C. need　　 D. memory

20.A. strong　　 B. sweet　　 C. strange　　 D. simple

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way ,we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ _____ my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a _____ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a ______ on how bad it must be to have to stand _______ in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to _____ something they thought our “friend” there would ______. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _______. I thought about it. We were _____ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes _____ from our need instead of our abundance is _____ what we need to do! All the kids ______ something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of ____, he lit up and thanked us with _____ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for ______his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful _____ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can _____! Things would have played out so ______ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have _____ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in _____, it also gave my kids the ______ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

1.A. Lost　　 　　　 B. Changed　　 C. Quit　　 　　 D. Finished

2.A. condition　 　 B. place　　 C. sight　　 　　 D. show

3.A. suggestion B. comment　　 C. decision　 D. call

4.A. outside　 　　 B. proudly　　 C. by　　 　　　　 D. angrily

5.A. draw　　 　　　 B. say　 　　 　 C. arrange　 　 D. pick

6.A. order　 　　 B. supply　　 C. appreciate　 D. discover

7.A. dollar　　　 B. job　　 　　 C. hot meal 　 D. gift card

8.A. easy 　　　 　 B. low　　 　　 C. soft　　 　　 D. loose

9.A. giving　 　　 B. saving　 　 C. spending　　 D. begging

10.A. yet　 　　　 B. even　　 　 C. still　　 　　 D. just

11.A. declared　 B. shared　　 C. ignored　　 　 D. expected

12.A . toys　 　　 B. medicine　 C. food　　 　　 D. clothes

13.A. sleepy 　　 B. watery　　 C. curious　 　　 D. sharp

14.A. whoever　 　 B. whatever　 C. whichever　 D. whenever

15.A. experience B. example　　 C. message　 　 D. adventure

16.A. rely on　 　 B. respect　　 C. learn from D. help

17.A. suddenly　 B. vividly　　 C. differently D. perfectly

18.A. time　　 　　 B. power　　 　 C. patience　 D. money

19.A. fear 　　 　 B. love　　 　 C. need　　 　　 D. memory

20.A. strong　　　 B. sweet　　 C. strange　　 　 D. Simple

高三英语完形填空简单题查看答案及解析

My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way ,we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “ _____ my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a ____ like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a ______ on how bad it must be to have to stand _______ in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to _____ something they thought our “friend” there would ______. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a _______. I thought about it. We were _____ on cash ourselves, but… well, sometimes _____ from our need instead of our abundance is _____ what we need to do! All the kids ______ something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of ____, he lit up and thanked us with _____ eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for ______his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful ___　 _ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can _____! Things would have played out so ______ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have ______ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in _____, it also gave my kids the ______ taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

1.A. Lost　　 B. Changed　　 C. Quit　　 D. Finished

2.A. condition　 B. place　　 C. sight　　 D. show

3.A. suggestion　 B. comment　　 C. decision　　 D. call

4.A. outside　　 B. proudly　　 C. by　　 D. angrily

5.A. draw　　 B. say　　 C. arrange　　 D. pick

6.A. order　　 B. supply　　 C. appreciate　　 D. discover

7.A. dollar　　 B. job　　 C. hot meal　　 D. gift card

8.A. easy　　　　 B. low　　 C. soft　　 D. loose

9.A. giving　　 B. saving　　 C. spending　　 D. begging

10.A. yet　　 B. even　　 C. still　　 D. just

11.A. declared　 B. shared　　 C. ignored　　 D. expected

12.A. toys　　 B. medicine　　 C. food　　 D. clothes

13.A. sleepy　　 B. watery　　 C. curious　　 D. sharp

14.A. whoever　 B. whatever　　 C. whichever　　 D. whenever

15.A. experience　 B. example　　 C. message　　 D. adventure

16.A. rely on　　 B. respect　　 C. learn from　　 D. help

17.A. suddenly　 B. vividly　　 C. differently　　 D. perfectly

18.A. time　　 B. power　　 C. patience　　 D. money

19.A. fear　　 B. love　　 C. need　　 D. memory

20.A. strong　　 B. sweet　　 C. strange　　 D. simple

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My kids and I were heading into the superstore over the weekend． On the way， we saw a man covered by a blanket and holding a sign that said， "Lost my job． Family to Feed．"

At this store， a sight like this is not normal． It was obvious that the man was embarrassed， but desperate． My 10-year-old noticed him and said how bad it must be to have to stand outside in the cold wind．

While we were in the store， I asked each of the kids to pick something they thought our "friend" outside would need． They picked a couple of apples， a package of bread， a sandwich， some cheese and a bottle of juice． Then my 17-year-old asked， "Can we get him a gift card？" I thought about it． We were low on cash ourselves， but …well， sometimes giving from our "need" instead of our "abundance （充裕）" is just what we need to do! All the kids declared something they could do away with for the week．

We quickly checked out， with the foods he could eat at the moment， and a gift card for the store． At the suggestion of my 16-year-old， we also bought a hot cup of coffee， and then drove to the end of the parking lot， where our "friend" was holding his sign．

We handed him the coffee and the bag of food． He thanked us with watery eyes． When I handed him the gift card and said he could use it for whatever his family might need， he burst into tears， obviously overwhelmed and grateful．

Though I wished we could have done more， I can't help but think about how this experience has been such a wonderful opportunity for our family． The feeling of helping someone else has affected them all---they cannot stop talking about it， and for four days now have been searching for others we can help!

Things would have played out so differently if I had simply said， "No， we really don't have money to give more，" or something to that effect． Stepping out not only helped a brother in need， it also gave my kids the______ taste of helping others．

1.Which is the right order of what happened in the story？ ______

a． The man was grateful with tears．

b． Each child picked some food for the man in the store．

c． A poor man lost his job and asked people for help．

d． All kids did away with something and gave him a gift card．

e． They saw the poor man outside the supermarket and took pity on him．

A. c-e-b-d-a

B. c-e-d-b-a

C. e-c-d-b-a

D. e-c-b-d-a

2.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 mean？ ______

A. giving him some food

B. giving from our abundance

C. giving from our need

D. giving him a postcard

3.The best word could be filled in the blank in the last paragraph should be ______ ．

A. terrible

B. sweet

C. tiring

D. hopeless

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph？ ______

A. If mother had said NO， the kids would have helped in a different way．

B. They had helped many people before offering this poor man help．

C. They won't help more people because they can't afford to do so．

D. They will try their best to help more people in the future．

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析