My friend Kathy and I were going to Colorado ...

My friend Kathy and I were going to Colorado Springs for holiday. The only problem was, I didn’t have any luggage to pack my belongings in.

My friend Debbie offered to lend me a suitcase that belonged to her father, who had passed away long ago. “I don’t know if you’ll want to use it,” she said so gently, “it’s very old, worn out, and such an ugly yellow color." I was so touched by her offer to lend something that belonged to her father, but I was also concerned about the possibility of it being damaged or lost. She insisted that I take it. So with the suitcase safely in hand, I boarded the train with Kathy.

We spent two days and one night on the train, sleeping in our seats. As we slept, we were awakened at times, by the noises of the train pulling in and out of the stations.

The next morning we eagerly awaited the announcement: Next stop, Colorado Springs. But suddenly, there came another announcement over the loud speaker. “During one of the overnight stops, many pieces of luggage were mistakenly removed from the train and left at the wrong location.”

Kathy and I just looked at each other, as I felt the disappointment swell. Could my worst fear be coming true, was Debbie’s suitcase lost?

Just then two train conductors passed our seats. One of them jokingly said to the other, “Did you ever see such an old, ugly, brighter yellow, piece of luggage in all of your life?”

Before the other conductor could answer, I screamed, “YES, MY SUITCASE MADE IT!”

The two conductors stopped in their tracks! and, very red in the face, couldn’t seem to apologize enough for having insulted my suitcase.

When I returned it, I couldn’t wait to get the suitcase back into Debbie’s safe hands. She asked, “Did everything go well on the trip?” Somehow. I just couldn’t resist telling her what had happened. She laughed heartily.

When I recall the golden suitcase, Fm reminded, that like the suitcase, we can see ourselves as too old, useless, worn out, and of little value. Or, we can take a closer look and realize that we are one of God’s most valued creations -- unique, and holding inside our most valuable possessions -- that of love, faith, hope, and wisdom.

1.Hearing the announcements, the author　　　　　 .

A. was happy to reach the destination

B. felt angry at the service on the train

C. feared that the suit case might be lost

D. asked the conductors to look for the suitcase

2.How did the two conductors feel when the author claimed her suitcase?

A. Puzzled.　　 B. Embarrassed.

C. Astonished.　　 D. Amused.

3.From the last paragraph we can learn that 　　　　　　 .

A. a friend in need is a friend indeed

B. God helps those who help themselves

C. inner beauty is more important than appearance

D. a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

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

A. The Golden Suitcase.　　 B. An Unforgettable Trip.

C. A Warm-hearted Friend.　　 D. Two Impolite Conductors.

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My eldest son Simon and a group of his good friends were going to a snowfield and go skiing.

However, their car wouldn’t _______, so I offered to _______ them out by taking them there in my car.

A round trip was 900 kilometers and it would take 10 hours to finish it._______I was happy to make the trip, I thought such a _______drive within one day was a tiring one, especially when I wanted to _______ and make preparations for the coming busy week.

That morning as we_______to the snowfield, Simon and I talked about everything under the sun. I found it_______ to have this time with him as we hardly had spent five continuous _______ together.

As I made the_______ trip back home, I had strange sense of __________without them in my car, so I spent the next five hours listening to my favorite CDs and __________ the issues I had in my business and how they should be __________.

By the time I __________ home I had developed a plan for one important issue I had deal with next week.__________, after my long trip home I was refreshed, even though I was physically tired.

This unplanned trip to the snowfield gave me two unexpected __________. The first was that we can__________from spending quality time with our loved ones. The second was that a(n) __________in our environment, even for a short time,can provide us with the opportunity to look at something in a__________way and come out with a resolution.

I look forward to my next__________ event and many more opportunities to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more __________.

1.A.change B.follow C.pass D.start

2.A.help B.make C.pick D.let

3.A.Because B.Before C.Though D.If

4.A.free B.long C.terrible D.lonely

5.A.recover B.escape C.relax D.quit

6.A.Looked B.referred C.walked D.drove

7.A.natural B.great C.hard D.strange

8.A.weekends B.weeks C.days D.hours

9.A.return B.sightseeing C.group D.family

10.A.achievement B.pride C.regret D.loneliness

11.A.dealt with B.thought of C.came across D.worked out

12.A.created B.solved C.assessed D.accepted

13.A.examined B.hurried C.reached D.cleaned

14.A.Surprisingly B.Generally C.Probably D.Gradually

15.A.cases B.relations C.choices D.lessons

16.A.benefit B.result C.suffer D.keep

17.A.event B.change C.visit D.attitude

18.A.abstract B.mysterious C.predictable D.different

19.A.unexpected B.incredible C.predictable D.specific

20.A.personal B.familiar C.rewarding D.social

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Because my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one all by myself and not tell them about it till I’d got one.

I had seen an agency advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the 36 in search of it. I was wildly excited, and as  37 as if I were going on the stage. Finding the 38 quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.”

The simple atmosphere of the office 39 me. The woman looked carefully at me 40 through her glasses, and then 41  me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather 42 ,She wondered why I was looking for this sort of 43 . I felt even more helpless, when she told me that it would be 44  to get a job without 45 .I wondered whether I ought to leave,  46  the telephone on her desk rang, I heard her say:“ 47  , I’ve got someone in the 48  at this very moment, who might 49  .” She wrote down a 50  , and held it out to me, saying: “Ring up this lady. She wants  a 51  immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.”

“Oh yes,” said I — 52  having cooked for more than four in my life. I 53  her again and again, and rushed out to the 54 telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for.

I spent the next few hours 55  cook books.

1.A. bed           B house             C. agency       D. office

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During lunch all my friends were talking about their families’ plans for winter break, and I was a little jealous since my parents couldn’t take a vacation during Christmas week.

I came home from school that day to find a newsletter from the Jewish CommunityCenter, which contained an ad for an “alternative vacation” community-service trip to New Orleans during Christmas week. I wondered whether cleaning neighborhoods destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and sleeping on the floor in a sleeping bag were really the way I wanted to spend Christmas vacation. I sent in an application anyway, went for an interview, and was actually very excited when I was accepted into the program.

We arrived in New Orleans on December 23. First, we had dinner at a pizza place that had been destroyed by the hurricane. The owners told us about what they had gone through to rebuild their homes.

On Christmas Eve, we spent the day removing garbage as part of a beautification project in the Lower Ninth Ward, which was most heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

On Christmas Day, we worked at a center for homeless people. The people really appreciated our work, and we felt like we had made Christmas a little more special for them. My favorite project was helping at an animal rescue center. We walked the animals, cleaned their places, and fed them. Six thousand dogs and cats, separated from their owners, were rescued by that shelter after the hurricane.

When I returned to New York and told my friends about my trip, I realized how ridiculous I had been to be jealous of their Christmas plans. I looked around at my house, my dog, my family and everything I owned and felt really spoiled. All the things I saw in New Orleans, all the amazing people I met and the small ways l was able to contribute to the rebuilding of the city made that week  the  most memorable vacation I can imagine.

1.What was the author’s first reaction to the community-service trip?

A. He felt upset.　　 B. He was excited.

C. He felt hopeful.　　 D. He was doubtful.

2.Which did the author like most?

A. Removing garbage.　　 B. Helping the homeless.

C. Working with animals.　　 D. Dining with survivors.

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

A. The Most Memorable Day　　 B. My Special Christmas Vacation

C. Post-Disaster Reconstruction　　 D. A Big Contribution to Society

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When most of my friends were quarreling with their fathers, I was looking to mine for guidance. He knows 　　 about me than anyone else. He 　　 for work so he’s gone a lot. Most people assume we have a 　　 relationship because he’s not at home very often. But we get along well under this situation　　　 we talk every night by phone, and he makes his support known when he can’t be present. One night my world just collapsed, and 　　　 was my dad who was able to pick up the pieces.

My first true love called from a party and 　　 my heart. He offered little explanation and this made the 　　 more difficult to accept. In that quick phone call I lost my boyfriend and best friend, a 　　　 I had enjoyed for the past year and a half. I was sure I was the most miserable fifteen-year-old girl in the world—lost and 　　 . It felt like everyone else’s life could just continue on in its normal way, but mine couldn’t.

I was forced to deal with my regular 　 　　 　 on Monday morning, as Mom went to work, Dad flew out 　　 business and I went to school. Dad wouldn’t return until Friday. I wasn’t sure 　　　 I was going to face everyone and their 　　　 at school. I was right：the questions and the whispers started around the second period.

I returned home from school feeling 　　 defeated. All I wanted to do was crawling into bed and wallowing (在……里挣扎) in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and 　　 a pile of cards left by my dad. Each card included a(n) 　　 . He was halfway across the country and still my dad was able to show he 　　 .

I made it through that week because of him. Each card seemed to say just what I needed to hear. I was instructed to open the last　 　　 after the party I went to on Saturday night. In it he sagely (贤明地) reminded me to　 　　 .“The world isn’t so bad after a good laugh. The more you laugh, the more you heal.”Each card was　 　　 , Love, Dad.

1.A. much　　　 　 B. less　 　 C. little 　 D. more

2.A. travels 　 B. goes　 　 C. rides 　 D. looks

3.A. close　　　 B. good　 　 C. distant 　 D. great

4.A. because 　 B. if　 　　 C. only　　 　 D. unless

5.A. it　　　　 　 B. there　 　 C. that　　 　 D. he

6.A. destroyed　 B. broke　　　 　 C. hurt　　 　 D. harmed

7.A. condition　 B. environment　　 C. situation　　 D. state

8.A. confidence B. comfort　　　 C. happiness　　　 D. pity

9.A. distant　　 　 B. missed　　　　 C. dead　　　　　　 D. lonely

10.A. issue　　　　 B. matter　　　　 C. business　　　 D. routine

11.A. in　　　　 　 B. at　　 　　 C. on　　　　 D. for

12.A. what　　　 B. how　　　　 　 C. where 　 D. when

13.A. gossip 　 B. word　　　　 C. eyes　 　 D. chat

14.A. partly　　 　 B. really　　　　 C. truly 　 D. completely

15.A. got　　 　 B. discovered　 C. observed D. watched

16.A. message B. order　　　 　 C. instruction D. note

17.A. cared　　 B. pitied　　　　 C. loved　 　 D. concerned

18.A. envelope B. card　　　　 　 C. box　　 　 D. letter

19.A. shout　　 　 B. cry　　　　 　 C. laugh 　 D. smile

20.A. read　　 　 B. signed　　 　 C. attached D. written

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What does the woman want to do for vacation?

A.Go to the beach. B.Travel to Colorado. C.Learn to snowboard.

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What does the woman want to do for vacation?

A. Go to the beach.　　 B. Travel to Colorado.　　 C. Learn to snowboard.

高二英语短对话简单题查看答案及解析

My friend Jim and I finally decided to spend our 14 days off in the eastern country.We were arranged to stay with a local family, which made it possible for us to share a real life experience with the locals and in return bring ourselves a richer experience of the native culture and tradition.

In the company of one of our well-informed local tour leaders, we started one of the trips to the nearby town . As we were passing elephants, we stopped , confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by a small rope tied to their front legs . No chains, no cages. It was obvious that these elephants could, at any time, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did not . My friend went up to the trainer and asked why these beautiful animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,”he said , “When they were young and much smaller we used the same size rope to tie them and at that age, it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are accustomed to believing that they can not break away. They believe that the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free. We were amazed . These animals could at any time break away from their ropes but just because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we can not do something , simply because we failed at it once before ? How many of us are being held by outdated belief that no longer serves us ? How many of us have avoided trying something new because of a limited belief? Worse still , how many of us are being held back by someone else’s limiting beliefs? Your attempt may fail but never fail to make an attempt.

1.What was the author most interested in during his visit?

2.What amazed them was to see__________.

3.The elephants never tried to get away because_______.

4.The author holds the view that _______.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

“Mom, can I bake some bread?” We were 15, my best friend, Hanna, and I, determined to try our hands at creating some beautiful bread.

“It’s not worth the trouble,” my mother said. “It takes lots of time and makes a big mess. Our bakery bread is delicious without all that effort.”

Begging was useless. Mom’s “no” meant “No!”

But several weeks later, opportunity knocked: My parents were going out for the evening. I immediately invited Hanna to be my partner in bread-baking crime.

We studied the recipe. That was easy. “Mix oil into flour then beat in four of the eggs, one at a time, with remaining sugar and salt.”

We were not good at breaking eggs. I tried to learn from my mother.

“Gradually add eight cups of flour. When dough (面团) holds together, squeeze it.”

We took turns working like that. “Is the dough ‘holding together’?” we asked each other.

I remembered my neighbor’s instructions: “If it’s too sticky, add some flour; if too dry, add water.”

We added water. Then more flour. Then more water. By then, the mass of our dough had grown very much.

“Place dough on floured surface and squeeze till smooth,” the recipe instructed.

We took turns burying our hands in the damp dough, pinching, squeezing, and feeling it leak between fingers.

“Clean and oil bowl, then return dough to bowl. Cover and let dough rise in warm place for 1 hour.”

This was good news --- we’d have a break. On dirtied kitchen chairs, we dreamed about our beautiful bread. “See?” we would tell my mom. “Isn’t it worth the work?”

Hanna and I couldn’t help glancing at the rising process every few minutes. But nothing was happening.

“Maybe something will happen in the hot oven,” I said.

Unfortunately, when we removed the loaves from the oven, they were like hard stones.

Mom was right; it takes time and effort. It sometimes makes a mess. But still it feels good, somehow, to be part of that long, ongoing chain of bread bakers. Since that night, both Hanna and I have learned to do it right.

1.To the writer, what her mother said was __________.

2.Which of the following can best describe the children’s feelings while making their first bread?

3.Which of the following did the writer do without instructions?

4.The passage mainly tells us ______________.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all___ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they ____that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theater. They all bought ___for the performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother __ me the ticket. I was really ___!

I remember the buzz（嘈杂声）of excitement inside the theater as we all found our___.After a few minutes，the lights went down and everybody became__.I could barely make out the stage in the___.We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band__the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t___what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as____as a jet engine. I could___the drum beats and the bass notes in my stomach.

I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just ___that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to___.But in the end, after three encores（加演）, the show finished. We left the___and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just___from a long sleep. My ears were still__with the beat of the last song.

After the __, I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, __, I listen to one of their songs and ____I’m back at that first show.

1.A. members　　 B. fans　　 C. friends　　 D. volunteers

2.A. discovered　　 B. thought　　 C. predicted　　 D. guessed

3.A. flower　　 B. drinks　　 C. tickets　　 D. clothes

4.A. offered　　 B. returned　　 C. found　　 D. booked

5.A. relaxed　　 B. excited　　 C. embarrassed　　 D. encouraged

6.A. space　　 B. entrance　　 C. spots　　 D. seats

7.A. quiet　　 B. comfortable　　 C. serious　　 D. nervous

8.A. silence　　 B. darkness　　 C. noise　　 D. smoke

9.A. fell upon　　 B. got through　　 C. stepped onto　　 D. broke into

10.A. hear　　 B. forget　　 C. repeat　　 D. bear

11.A. hard　　 B. loud　　 C. sweet　　 D. fast

12.A. touch　　 B. feel　　 C. enjoy　　 D. digest

13.A. remember　　 B. understand　　 C. believe　　 D. realize

14.A. continue　　 B. delay　　 C. change　　 D. finish

15.A. party　　 B. opera　　 C. theater　　 D. stage

16.A. escaped　　 B. traveled　　 C. woken　　 D. benefited

17.A. aching　　 B. ringing　　 C. burning　　 D. rolling

18.A. performance　　 B. competition　　 C. interview　　 D. celebration

19.A. besides　　 B. otherwise　　 C. instead　　 D. though

20.A. decide　　 B. regret　　 C. imagine　　 D. conclude

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