When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, ...

When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything． Five years later, our little girl, Becky, 21 our family．I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy．I worked hard to see that they 22 ．

As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other 23 childhood illnesses．I didn't like it when the boys spent time "warming the bench （板凳）" during Little League football games．I worried about Becky when she 24 the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us．I stayed 25 late t night waiting for the boys to return home．Many times the  26 crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren't home on time．_27_, they always arrived home safe and sound  28 I had to take such measures．

"Please don't ever call the police," one of the boys said when I 29 him after a late arrival．The day the boys moved away to college was a 30  day indeed．I worried about their being able to take care of themselves．Would they starve?

A few months after the boys left college, our 31 rang in the middle of the night． It startled （惊醒）us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o'clock in the morning．" 32 must be wrong," I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there  33   a police officer．

"You need to 34 your sons," he seriously announced．I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was 35 ．A line outside had been accidentally （偶然） cut．Roy and I jumped into the car and 36 to the nearest telephone．My stomach ached．My husband was 37 so badly that he could hardly dial the number．

On the first  38 , Chad answered the telephone．"What's wrong?" Roy shouted into the receiver （听筒）．

"We were worried about you," Chad told him．"We've been trying to call you all night, but you didn't 39 We called the police and asked them to go and check on you．"

For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us．And they were the ones who 40 had to call the police．

1.A．completed        B．visited              C．tested          D．appreciated

2.A．did              B．had                C．were               D．would

3.A．serious            B．common            C．unusual              D．incurable

4.A．hit            B．threw                C．got                D．missed

5.A．down            B．up                            C．out                 D．in

6.A．plan                B．advice              C．worry               D．thought

7.A．Strangely          B．Probably              C．Luckily               D．Exactly

8.A．after            B．when              C．before              D．since

9.A．threatened        B．told                C．surprised            D．reminded

10.A．nice          B．embarrassing           C．happy               D．sad

11.A．phone                  B．clock               C．alarm                  D．doorbell

12.A．Something       B．Anything                        C．Everything     D．Nothing

13.A．stood         B．greeted            C．turned               D．came

14.A．call                     B．email              C．see               D．educate

15.A．gone                   B．useless             C．dead              D．stolen

16.A．rushed        B．headed             C．went                D．moved

17.A．looking                  B．shaking             C．suffering       D．seeing

18.A．night                   B．arrival       C．try                 D．ring

19.A．talk            B．answer        C．wake             D．care

20.A．frequently     B．suddenly    C．actually        D．rarely

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When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything. Five years later, our little girl, Becky 1  our family. I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy. I worked hard to see that they were.

As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other common childhood illnesses．I didn’t like it when the boys spent time “warming the bench (板凳)” during Little League football games. I worried about Becky when she 2 the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us. I stayed up late at night waiting for the boys to return home．Many times the 3 crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren’t home on time. 4, they always arrived home safe and sound before I had to take such 5.

“Please don't ever call the police,” one of the boys said when I 6 him after a late arrival. The day the boys moved away to college was a(n) 7 day indeed. I worried about their being able to take care of themselves. Would they starve?

A few months after the boys left college, our 8 rang in the middle of the night. It startled (惊醒) us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o’clock in the morning. “Something must be wrong,” I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there stood a police officer.

“You need to call your sons,” he 9 announced. I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was10. A line outside had been accidentally cut. Roy and I jumped into the car and 11 to the nearest telephone．My stomach ached．My husband was 12 so badly that he could hardly dial the number.

On the first 13, Chad answered the telephone. “What's wrong?” Roy shouted into the receiver (听筒). “We were worried about you,” Chad told him. “We’ve been trying to call you all night, but you didn’t 14  .We called the police and asked them to go and check on you.”

For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us. And they were the ones who 15 had to call the police.

1.                A．completed      B．visited          C．tested    D．appreciated

2.                A．hit            B．threw          C．got  D．missed

3.                A．plan           B．advice          C．worry    D．thought

4.                A．Strangely       B．Probably        C．Luckily   D．Hopefully

5.                A．worries         B．places          C．measures D．telephones

6.                A．threatened      B．told            C．surprised D．reminded

7.                A．nice           B．embarrassing    C．happy    D．sad

8.                A．phone         B．clock           C．alarm D．doorbell

9.                A．seriously        B．carefully        C．anxiously D．kindly

10.               A．gone          B．useless         C．dead D．shortened

11.               A．rushed         B．headed         C．went D．moved

12.               A．looking         B．shaking         C．suffering  D．seeing

13.               A．night          B．arrival          C．try   D．ring

14.               A．talk            B．answer         C．wake D．care

15.               A．frequently      B．suddenly       C．actually   D．rarely

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The moment I was born, I seemed to be part of a set, as if my twin brother David and I were a package deal. We faced constant comparisons in our physical appearance. People were always comparing our personalities and academic performances as well! These constant comparisons made me decide not to go to the same university as my twin brother.

That is not to say we didn’t have good academic experiences in the past or didn’t get along. In eleventh grade, we were placed in the same math experimental class. I recall arriving early to the first class and being a bit disappointed when I saw David already seated at his desk. It is hard to avoid comparisons when we were in the same class. However, we found that we actually worked well together, in our own way. We would argue about the best way to solve a problem and debate its answer. As the year went on, I noticed that our teacher kept moving us closer and closer together. Our argument was actually productive.

However, we were two very different candidates. I was very involved in extracurricular(课 外的) activities, while David had better test scores than I did. I’m fond of writing while David enjoys playing computer games. I am currently studying English and French at McGill University, while David is studying computer science at Union College.

Besides escaping comparisons, there have been other benefits to going to different universities. The first one is that we are forced to talk to each other, as we no longer see each other every day. This is healthier for our relationship. The second, also the more important one, is that after having so many similar experiences together we can have our own experiences separate from one another.

Going to a different university has benefited me thus far. It allows for more personal growth, and I’m not attached to the label of being a twin.

1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.Why Do People Like to Compare Me with My Twin Brother?

B.Why Am I Choosing a Different University with My Twin Brother?

C.What Are Some Main Benefits of Being Twin Brothers at School?

D.How Can Twin Brothers Get Along Well with Each Other at School?

2.What can be inferred about the author?

A.He was fed up with people’s comparisons.

B.He was glad to hear people’s comparisons.

C.He is more handsome than David.

D.He was better at academic subjects than David.

3.What does the author think of him and David studying in the same math experimental class?

A.Boring. B.Harmful. C.Awful. D.Beneficial.

4.The author chose to go to a different university in order to ________.

A.avoid seeing David B.escape arguing with David

C.pursue a different experience D.strengthen bonds with David

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She was born to wealth and power in an era when money and politics were left to the men. Later, as The Washington Post’s publisher, Katharine Graham became one of America’s most powerful women.

Despite a privileged background, Katharine had to deal, while growing up, with the high demands her mother placed on her children. Katharine’s love of journalism, which she shared with her father, led to her career after college at The Washington Post, the newspaper her father bought in 1933. At the Post, Katharine met Phil Graham, a young, charming lawyer who became her husband. When, in 1945, Katharine’s father chose Phil over her to take over his struggling paper, Katharine didn’t object and stayed at home as a wife and mother of four.

While Phil’s successful efforts to restore the Post to prominence (显著) made the Grahams popular members of the Washington social scene, Katharine privately suffered tremendous pain from her husband’s increasingly abusive behavior and wild mood swings caused by severe depression. When Phil committed suicide (自杀), the 46-year-old Katharine found herself thrown into a new job, that of newspaper publisher. But determined to save the family paper for her children, Katharine rose to the challenge of running the Post, attending meetings in every department, working endlessly to prove herself to her critics, and becoming the toast of Washington.

In 1971, Katharine ordered the Post to print a copy of the Pentagon Papers, the top-secret documents disclosing the truth about the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. What’s more, her courageous decision and support for her journalists prepared the Post to break the most important political story in modern history: Watergate, one of the greatest scandals (丑闻) in American political history. Katharine managed to keep control over the most chaotic (disorder) of situations when it was reported, all the time insisting the news stories be accurate and fair. Watergate made the Washington Post an internationally known Paper and Katharine was considered as the most powerful woman in America.

1.

Katharine Graham was born in a time when women were not ________.

A. given the chance to receive education    B. considered as intelligent as men

C. permitted to achieve their goals      D. allowed to enter every field

2.

When her husband was chosen to take charge of the newspaper, Katharine Graham ________.

A. was strongly against the idea

B. was not happy to be rejected

C. was willing to take her share of responsibility

D. didn’t believe her husband would do a good job

3.

Which of the following statements is true?

A. It was Katharine Graham’s husband who made the greatest contributions to the Post.

B. When Katharine Graham first took over the Post, her critics doubted her ability.

C. Katharine Graham was successful in her career but suffered severe depression.

D. Katharine Graham was free to do whatever she liked in her early life.

4.

Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Ups and downs of The Washington Post.

B. Katharine Graham’s family life and career.

C. Katharine Graham: from housewife to successful publisher.

D. Katharine Graham: a woman who shaped American journalism.

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She was born to wealth and power in a time when money and politics were left to the men. Later, as The Washington Post’s publisher, Katharine Graham became one of America’s most powerful women.

Despite a privileged background, Katharine had to deal, while growing up, with the high demands her mother placed on her children. Katharine’s love of journalism, which she shared with her father, led to her career after college at The Washington Post, the newspaper her father bought in 1933．At the Post, Katharine met Phil Graham, a young, charming lawyer who became her husband. When, in 1945, Katharine’s father chose Phil over her to take over his struggling paper, Katharine didn’t object and stayed at home as a wife and mother of four.

While Phil’s successful efforts to restore the Post to fame made the Grahams popular members of the Washington social scene, Katharine privately suffered great pain from her husband’s increasingly harmful behavior caused by severe depression. When Phil committed suicide, the 46-year-old Katharine found herself thrown into a new job, that of newspaper publisher. But determined to save the family paper for her children, Katharine rose to the challenge of running the Post, attending meetings in every department, working endlessly to prove herself to her critics, and becoming the toast of Washington.

In 1971, Katharine ordered the Post to print a copy of the Pentagon Papers, the top-secret documents revealing the truth about the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. What’s more, her courageous decision and support for her journalists prepared the Post to break the most important political story in modern history: Watergate（水门事件）, one of the greatest scandals（丑闻）in American political history. Katharine managed to keep control over the most disorganized situation when it was reported, all the time insisting the news stories be accurate and fair. Watergate made the Washington Post an internationally known Paper and Katharine was considered as the most powerful woman in America.

1. Katharine Graham was born in a time when __________.

A. women were not permitted to achieve their goals

B. women were not given the chance to receive education

C. women did not have equal opportunities as men in some ways

D. women could not enter any field despite their privileged backgrounds

2. When her husband was chosen to take charge of the newspaper, Katharine Graham ______.

A. was strongly against the idea

B. was not happy to be rejected

C. didn’t believe her husband would do a good job

D. was willing to take her share of responsibility

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Katharine Graham was free to do whatever she liked in her early life.

B. When Katharine Graham first took over the Post, her critics doubted her ability.

C. Katharine Graham was successful in her career but suffered severe depression.

D. It was Katharine Graham’s husband who made the greatest contributions to the Post.

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Ups and downs of The Washington Post

B. Katharine Graham's family life and career

C. Katharine Graham: from housewife to successful publisher

D. Katharine Graham: a woman who controlled American journalism

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

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I was 11 when you were born, and in your first few years I often looked after you, bathed and dressed you and took you out for walks. I have______ memories of your childhood. Of ______you up as a “rock star”. Of watching you dance ______　 nightclothes. Of your insistence that I make your school lunch ______ I put so much more peanut butter on your ______ than anyone else. Of the______ phone call we ever had----an echo (共鸣) of my own university years—when you wanted to ______ university and study dance.

Since we have grown up, I have lived through you, although you may not know it. You had the opportunity I so ______ wanted but never got ---- to train in the dancing arts. I encouraged our parents to support you because I have always ______ how my life would be if they hadn’t chosen a(n) ______ career path for me, their eldest child.

I know you have ______　 to hunt for work and confidence, and that you probably wonder sometimes if you made the right choice. ______ , I am happy for you and proud that I played some small role in helping you to ______ a dream.

There is a ______ between us now. It has grown since I first left home, and in the 　 ______ I missed your teenager years. That ______ me greatly. I imagine that you believe we have very little in common—a ______　 in the city and a biologist in West Africa---but in you I ______ some of my own dreams realized.

But beyond that, even at 12 or 13 I felt as much a mother to you as an older sister. So, on the rare ______ when we see each other, I want to know everything, from your concerns, hopes to delights.

I wish, there were an arm’s ______　 between us. I hope we can one day be sisters or friends again. I still make a tasty peanut butter sandwich for you.

1.A. vivid　 　　 B. admirable　　 C. awful　　 　　 D. painful

2.A. making 　　 B. dressing　 C. taking　 　 D. picking

3.A. on　 　　　　 B. over　　 　　 C. in　　 　　　 D. with

4.A. as　　 　　　　 B. while　　 　　 C. though 　 　 D. if

5.A. noodles 　　 B. pies　　 　　 C. cakes　 　　 D. sandwiches

6.A. longest　 　　 B. farthest　　 C. simplest D. hardest

7.A. give in to　 B. look away from　 C. drop out of　 D. go in for

8.A. merely　 　　 B. scarcely　　 C. perfectly　 D. badly

9.A. wondered　 　 B. regretted　　 C. realized　 D. believed

10.A. special 　 B. traditional C. official D. original

11.A. managed 　 B. struggled　　 C. preferred　 D. rejected

12.A. Moreover 　 B. Therefore　　 C. However　 　 D. Otherwise

13.A. support 　 B. oppose 　　 　 C. have　　 　　 D. follow

14.A. plan　　 　　 B. promise　 　 C. conflict　 D. distance

15.A. experience B. process　　 　 C. situation　 D. direction

16.A. frightens　 B. touches　　 　 C. upsets　　 　 D. comforts

17.A. dancer　 　　 B. teacher assistant　 C. actress D. rock star

18.A. hope 　　　 B. see　　 　　　 C. keep　 　　 D. remember

19.A. stages 　　 B. vacations　　 C. spots　 　　 D. occasions

20.A. width　 　　 B. height　　 　 C. length　 　　 D. depth

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Our neighbour's son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds.

June 29 came and, of course, I hadn't lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But I figured a nice new girdle (紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a large-size girdle. The shop assistant found the box with the described girdle marked "LG", and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, no, a large will fit just right. I needn't try it on.”

The next morning was rather hot, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I opened the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldn't fit right without a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? That's it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didn't match my red face well, and was ready to go.

Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass. I turned to my husband and asked, "What is a High Mass?" He shrugged his shoulders.

Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two minutes and eight and one half seconds—the priest (神父) was going to bless everything except my girdle.

1. The author most probably bought a nice pink dress with a jacket ______.

A. 4 weeks later    B. 4 weeks ago    C. a fortnight ago     D. a fortnight later

2. What had the author wanted to do with the tight dress?

A. To make herself thinner.           B. To buy a large-size girdle.

C. To put on some weight.            D. To shake herself into it.

3.Which of the following statements about the author is TRUE according to the story?

A. She was very lucky to buy a girdle to go with her dress.

B. She had no choice but to put on the dress without a girdle.

C. She complained to the shop assistant about her carelessness.

D. She managed to put on the girdle with her husband’s help.

4.The purpose of this passage is ______.

A. to show a husband’s selfless love         B. to share an interesting experience

C. to describe a changeable girdle           D. to tell us how to keep calm in trouble

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Funny Wedding      B. A Wise Decision    C. A Tight Situation     D. A Fierce Fight

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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I was 11 when you were born, and in your first few years I often looked after you, bathed and dressed you and took you out for walks. I have 1 memories of your childhood. Of 2 you up as a “rock star”. Of watching you dance 3 nightclothes. Of your insistence that I make your school lunch　 4 I put so much more peanut butter on your　 5 than anyone else. Of the　 6 phone call we ever had—an echo(共鸣) of my own university years—when you wanted to 7 university and study dance.

Since we have grown up, I have lived through you, although you may not know it. You had the opportunity I so 8 wanted but never got—to train in the dancing arts. I encouraged our parents to support you because I have always 9 how my life would be if they hadn’t chosen a(n) 10 career path for me, their eldest child.

I know you have　 11 to hunt for work and confidence, and that you probably wonder sometimes if you made the right choice.　 12 , I am happy for you and proud that I played some small role in helping you to　 13 your dream.

There’s a　 14 between us now. It has grown since I first left home, and in the　 15 I missed your teenage years. That 16 me greatly. I imagine that you believe we have very little in common — a　 17 in the city and a biologist in West Africa—but in you I　 18 some of my own dreams realized.

But beyond that, even at 12 or 13 I felt as much a mother to you as an elder sister. So, on the rare　 19 when we see each other, I want to know everything, from your concerns, hopes to delights.

I wish I, as an adult, could hold you at arm’s　 20 .I hope we can one day be sisters or friends again. I still make a tasty peanut butter sandwich for you.

1. A. painful　　 B. vivid　　 C. admirable　　 D. awful

2. A. putting　　 B. picking　　 C. making　　 D. dressing

3. A. in　　　 B. as　　 C. with　　 D. for

4. A. although　　 B. because　　 C. when　　 D. if

5. A. sandwiches　　 B. lunch　　 C. bread　　 D. pies

6. A. longest　　 B. farthest　　 C. loudest　　 D. simplest

7. A. give in to　　 B. look away from　 C. go in for　　 D. drop out of

8. A. badly　　 B. hardly　　 C. perfectly　　 D. naturally

9. A. believed　　 B. understood　　 C. wondered　　 D. regretted

10. A. official　　 B. original　　 C. traditional　　 D. special

11. A. managed　　 B. refused　　 C. struggled　　 D. preferred

12. A. Besides　　 B. Instead　　 C. However　　 D. Otherwise

13. A. choose　　 B. support　　 C. have　　 D. follow

14. A. promise　　 B. quarrel　　 C. distance　　 D. plan

15. A. direction　　 B. environment　 C. experience　　 D. process

16. A. shocks　　 B. upsets　　 C. comforts　　 D. moves

17. A. rock star　　 B. performer　　 C. professor　　 D. dancer

18. A. remember　　 B. see　　 C. guess　　 D. keep

19. A. vacations　　 B. stages　　 C. spots　　 D. occasions

20. A. length　　 B. width　　 C. depth　　 D. height

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I was born in Korea, and my family came over to America when I was 10. I’m the middle child of three girls, and my parents moved so we would experience a different life. They did it for our education and to give us more of a chance than they had. We moved to Staten Island, and I went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. My parents didn’t agree with me when I told them I wanted to be an actress. My father suggested I try premed(医学预科). But after they saw me in plays they were really proud.

I graduated from Boston University and was doing theater in New York when I got cast in a Korean miniseries(电视连续剧). We started shooting the show in New York, and then went to Korea to finish it up. They said I would be there for three weeks, but it ended up being two months. The miniseries took off, and overnight, I became recognizable. It was sort of like Lost. It blew up. Then amazing projects were offered to me. I kept thinking, “ I’ll do one more and then go back to the US.” I ended up staying for seven years.

Some people described me as the Julia Roberts of Korea, which is a bad comparison because she’s the queen of romantic comedy. I became famous in Korea for a dramatic role in a film called Shiri. I played a “La Femme Nikita” type of role. I was the girl with gun—all action．

(   )65. The writer’s parents moved to America so as to _________.

A. offer a good chance to their children.

B. receive a good education in performing

C. seek a good life in America

D. film a Korean miniseries

(   )66. When the writer announced her decision to become an actress, her parents_____.

A. were both in favor of her   B. felt very ashamed of her

C. didn’t agree at first         D. took it for granted

(   )67. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. The author’s performing life in America.

B. The difficulties of filming abroad.

C. The popularity of the miniseries Lost.

D. The author’s first performing breakthrough.

(   )68. The writer referred to the Julia Roberts of Korea as a bad comparison to show______.

A. she looked down upon Julia Roberts.

B. she disliked to compare with others

C. she had a different style of performing

D. she was better at dramatic roles than Julia

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I was born in Korea, and my family came over to America when I was 10. I’m the middle child of three girls, and my parents moved so we would experience a different life. They did it for our education and to give us more of a chance than they had. We moved to Staten Island, and I went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. My parents were depressed when I told them I wanted to be an actress. My father suggested I try premed (医学预科). But after they saw me in plays they were really proud.
　　 I graduated from Boston University and was doing theater in New York when I got cast in a Korean miniseries (电视连续剧). We started shooting the show in New York, and then went to Korea to finish it up. They said I would be there for three weeks, but it ended up being two months. The miniseries took off, and overnight, I became recognizable. It was sort of like Lost. It blew up. Then amazing projects were offered to me. I kept thinking, “ I’ll do one more and then go back to the US.” I ended up staying for seven years.

Some people described me as the Julia Roberts of Korea, which is a bad comparison because she’s the queen of romantic comedy. I became famous in Korea for a dramatic role in a film called Shiri. I played a “La Femme Nikita” type of role. I was the girl with the gun—all action．

1. The writer’s parents moved to America so as to _________.

A. offer a good chance to their children.

B. receive a good education in performing

C. seek a successful life in America

D. film a Korean miniseries

2. When the writer announced her decision to become an actress, her parents_____.

A. were both in favor of her　　 B. felt very ashamed of her

C. didn’t agree at first　　　　 D. took it for granted

3. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. The author’s performing life in America.

B. The difficulties of filming abroad.

C. The popularity of the miniseries Lost.

D. The author’s first performing breakthrough.

4.The writer referred to the Julia Roberts of Korea as a bad comparison to show______.

A. she looked down upon Julia Roberts.

B. she disliked to be compared with others

C. she had a different style of performing

D. she was better at dramatic roles than Julia

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