Suppose you work in a big firm and find Engli...

Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you’re looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially spoken English.

Here are some ads about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.

Global English Center

﹡General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

﹡3-month (700yuan), 6-month (1,200yuan) and one year (2,000yuan) courses.

﹡Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon.---Fri.

﹡Experienced college English teachers.

﹡close to city center and bus stop.

Tel: 67605272     Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082

Modern Language School

﹡Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.

﹡Small classes (12-16 students) on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00p.m.---5:00p.m.

﹡Native English teachers from Canada and USA.

﹡Language lab and computer supplies.

﹡3-month course: 1,050 yuan.

﹡6-month course: 1,850 yuan.

Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056

Tel: 67353019

The 21^st Century English Training Center

﹡We specialize (专门研究) in effective teaching at all levels.

﹡We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.

﹡We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holiday.

﹡Entrance exams: June 1 and December 1.

﹡Only 15-minute walk from city center.

Call 67801642 for more information.

The International House of English

﹡Three/ Six-month English courses for students of all levels at a very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours: 9:00a.m. –12:00a.m. and 2:00p.m.—5:00p.m.

﹡A four-month evening programme for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).

﹡Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/ foreign language.

﹡Free sightseeing and social activities.

For further information call 57432308.

1.You work from 9:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. every day. Which school will you choose?

A. Global English Center and Modern Languange School.

B. Global English Center and the International House.

C. Modern Languange School and the 21^st Century.

D. The 21^st Century and the International House.

2.The 21^st Century’s difference from the other three schools is that ________ .

A. its teaching quality is better

B. it is nearest to the city center

C. its courses are more advanced

D. it requires an entrance examination

3.You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it ________ .

A. offers sightseeing and social activities

B. has a special course in spoken English

C. costs less than the other schools

D. has native English teachers

4.Modern Language School runs only _______ .

A. big classes     B. special classes     C. normal classes     D. small classes

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Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English. Here are some advertisements(广告) about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.

Global English Centre

General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1,200 yuan) and one-year (2,000) courses.

Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day. Mon.~Fri.

Experienced college English teachers.

Close to city centre and bus stops.

Tel: 67605272

Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082

Modern Language School

Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.

Small classes (12~16 students) on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00~5:00 p.m.

Native English teachers from Canada and USA.

Language lab and computers supplied.

3-month course: 1,050 yuan; 6-month course: 1,850 yuan.

Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056

Tel: 67353019

The 21st Century English Training Centre

We specialize in effective teaching at all levels.

We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.

We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.

Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1.

Only 15-minute walk from city centre.

Call 67801642 for more information.

The International House of English

Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at a very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week, convenient (方便的) class hours:

9:00~12:00 a.m. and 2:00~5:00 p.m.

A four-month evening programme for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).

Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers with experience in teaching English as a second foreign language.

Free sightseeing and social activities.

Very close to the Central Park.

For further information call 674322308.

1.You work from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Which school will you choose?

A. Global English Centre and Modern Language School.

B. Global English Centre and The International House of English.

C. Modern English Centre School and The 21st Century English Training Centre.

D. The 21st Century English Training Centre and The International House of English.

2.The 21st Century English Training Centre is different from the other three schools in that___.

A. its teaching quality is better

B. it is near to the city centre

C. its courses are more advanced

D. it requires an entrance examination

3.You will probably prefer to go to The International House of English because it________.

A. offers free sightseeing and social activities

B. has a special course in spoken English

C. costs less than the other schools

D. has native English teachers

4.If you take the evening programme at The International House of English, you will pay____.

A. 60 yuan　　　　　　　 B. 240 yuan    C. 720 yuan　　　　　 D. 960 yuan

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.

Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers.

You may find the information you need.

★Global English Center

＊General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

＊3-month(700yuan), 6-month(1200yuan) and one-year(2000yuan) courses.

＊Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day. Mon-Fri.

＊Experienced college English teachers.

＊Close to city center and bus stops.

Tel: 67605272    Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082.

★Modern Language School

Special courses in English for business. traveling , banking , hotel management and office skills.

＊Small classes(12-16 students) on Sat.＆Sun. From 2:00-5:00pm.

＊Native English teachers from Canada and USA.

＊Language lab and computers supplied.

＊3-month course: 1,050yuan; 6-month course: 1,850yuan.

Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675Park Road.100056

Tel: 67353019

★  The 21^st Century English raining Center

＊We specialize in effective teaching at all levels.

＊We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at

a cost of 800yuan.

＊We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.

＊Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec.1.

＊Only 15-minute walk from city center.

Call 67801642 for more information.

★  The International House of English

＊Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60yuan for 13 hours per week; convenient class hours: 9:00-12:00am and 2:00-5:00pm.

＊A four-month evening program for developing speaking skills( same cost as day classes).

＊Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/foreign language. Free sightseeing and social activities. Very close to Central Park.

For further information call 67432308.

1.You work from 9:00am to 4:00pm every day. Which schools will you choose?

A. Global English Center and Modern Language School

B. Global English Center and The International House of English

C. Modern Language School and the 21^st Century English Training Center

D. The 21^st Century English Training Center and The International House of English

2. You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it _____.

A. has native English teachers

B. has special course in spoken English

C. costs less than the other schools

D. offers free sightseeing and social activities

3. If you want to apply for a university in the USA, you may attend _____.

A. The 21^st Century English Training Center

B. The International House of English

C. Modern Language School

D. Global English Center

4. If you take the evening program at the International House, you will pay about _____.

A. 60 yuan          B. 240 yuan         C. 720 yuan            D. 1,000 yuan

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Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially our spoken English.

Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.

1.You work from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm every day. Which schools will you choose?

A. Global English Centre and Modern Language School

B. Global English Centre and the International House

C. Modern Language School and the 21st Century

D. The 21st Century and the International House

2.The 21st Century is different from the other three schools in that ____.

A. its teaching quality is better

B. it is nearest to the city centre.

C. its courses are more advanced

D. it requires an entrance examination

3.If you take the evening program at the International House, you will pay ____.

A. 60 yuan　　　　 　　 B. 240 yuan

C. 720 yuan　　　　　 D. 960yuan

4.If your friend wants to take a course in English for hotel management, he may call at _____ for class information.

A. 67605272　　　　 B. 67353019

C. 67801642　　　　 D. 67432308

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Suppose you work in a big firm and find English important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English. Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.

1.You work from 9:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Which school will you choose?

2.The 21st Century English Training Center is different from the other three schools in that.

3.You’ll probably prefer to go to the International House of English because it.

4.If you take the evening classes at the International House  of English, you’ll pay about      yuan.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Every Christmas, the firm I worked for raised money for poor kids in the area. And every Christmas I’d dress as Santa and ______ out with my colleagues to ______ gifts. Some years ago, we were returning to work in my truck, and ______ in the middle lane at a crossroads as the lights turned red. Then I became ______ of an SUV coming up directly behind us at speed. At the last moment, it ______ the right-hand lane. But it ran too fast to stop and ______ into another vehicle.

I jumped out and ran to the SUV. Inside, I saw a man slumped over (伏在) the steering wheel. As I shouted at my workmates to call the police, there was a loud “bang” and ______ leapt from the car’s ______. I knew the car’s battery had ______ and that there was no time to lose. Still wearing my costume, I rushed to the passenger side ______ the fire. The door was locked and was slightly out of ______, but by trying to ______ the window frame hard, I managed to tear it open. It was a cold day, but flames were now rolling over the hood (引擎盖) and I was ______ in my suit. I leaned in, untied the driver’s ______ and started to pull him across to the passenger side. That’s when he ______ up, and confused, started yelling and trying to fight me off. “Sir,” I said, “your car’s on fire—let’s get out of here.” He ______ down, and I walked him over to the safety of my truck.

I headed back to the crossroads ______ I directed traffic around the ______ vehicle until the police arrived. The first two police officers laughed as they jumped out of their car. “What’s happened here, ______?” one of them asked. I briefed them, and then they ______, “OK, you can probably ride your reindeer (驯鹿) away. We’ll take over from here. ”

1.A. get　　 B. drive　　 C. put　　 D. walk

2.A. deliver　　 B. collect　　 C. show　　 D. receive

3.A. waved　　 B. directed　　 C. stopped　　 D. spied

4.A. careful　　 B. nervous　　 C. tired　　 D. aware

5.A. jumped over　　 B. ran down　　 C. switched to　　 D. moved from

6.A. broke　　 B. crashed　　 C. looked　　 D. turned

7.A. flames　　 B. dust　　 C. noise　　 D. petrol

8.A. side　　 B. middle　　 C. back　　 D. front

9.A. changed　　 B. charged　　 C. exploded　　 D. used

10.A. avoiding　　 B. watching　　 C. fanning　　 D. making

11.A. breath　　 B. shape　　 C. control　　 D. fashion

12.A. knock　　 B. clean　　 C. fix　　 D. pull

13.A. dying　　 B. sweating　　 C. worrying　　 D. counting

14.A. tie　　 B. watch　　 C. belt　　 D. clothes

15.A. came　　 B. cheered　　 C. got　　 D. woke

16.A. looked　　 B. sat　　 C. jumped　　 D. calmed

17.A. where　　 B. when　　 C. which　　 D. how

18.A. broken　　 B. burning　　 C. damaged　　 D. frightening

19.A. boy　　 B. guy　　 C. Santa　　 D. God

20.A. warned　　 B. screamed　　 C. reminded　　 D. joked

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_______, I lost heart in English learning, but my teacher said to me, “Keep on working hard, and you’ll succeed ________.”

A. At a time; in time                        B. At one time; in time

C. At a time; on time                        D. At one time; on time

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Say (suppose) you are a 17th century construction worker who’s worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.

Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, that is the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive as the building itself.

First, there’s the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan, also called the King of the World. In 1612, Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child number 14, she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial (纪念物) to celebrate their love.

When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wife’s death, his people were shocked to see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white.

Putting away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wife’s dying wish carried out. More than 20,000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction. In 1653, Jehan placed Mumtaz’s remains (遗体) in the center under the building.

And then, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father. Jehan lived the rest of his days － eight years, to be exact － imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance. But never again would he be allowed to visit it－until he was buried next to his wife.

Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange, sad story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired (激发……的灵感) its construction.

1.The first two paragraphs were written to show that ________.

A. the Taj Mahal is an unusual historic building

B. ancient Indian emperors were cruel

C. construction workers led a hard life in ancient India

D. India has some of the most famous buildings in the world

2.The Taj Mahal was first built as ________.

A. a prison　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. a gift to Mumtaz

C. a memorial building　　　　 D. a tourist attraction

3.We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in ________.

A. 1626　　 B. 1632　　 C. 1634　　 D. 1653

4.The underlined word “happiness” in the last sentence refers to ________.

A. the married happiness of the emperor and his wife

B. the great pleasure Jehan once found in exercising his power

C. the happiness Jehan felt on completing the Taj Mahal

D. the pleasure tourists experience when visiting the Taj Mahal.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Suppose you become a leader in an organization. It’s very likely that you’ll want to have volunteers to help with the organization’s activities. To do so, it should help to understand why people undertake volunteer work and what keeps their interest in the work.

Let’s begin with the question of why people volunteer. Researchers have identified several factors that motivate people to get involved. For example, people volunteer to express personal values related to unselfishness, to expand their range of experiences, and to strengthen social relationships. If volunteer positions do not meet these needs, people may not wish to participate. To select volunteers, you may need to understand the motivations of the people you wish to attract.

People also volunteer because they are required to do so. To increase levels of community service, some schools have launched compulsory volunteer programs. Unfortunately, these programs can shift people’s wish of participation from an internal factor (e.g., “I volunteer because it’s important to me”) to an external factor (e.g., “I volunteer because I’m required to do so”). When that happens, people become less likely to volunteer in the future. People must be sensitive to this possibility when they make volunteer activities a must.

Once people begin to volunteer, what leads them to remain in their positions over time? To answer this question, researchers have conducted follow-up studies in which they track volunteers over time. For instance, one study followed 238 volunteers in Florida over a year. One of the most important factors that influenced their satisfaction as volunteers was the amount of suffering they experienced in their volunteer positions. Although this result may not surprise you, it leads to important practical advice. The researchers note that attention should be given to “training methods that would prepare volunteers for troublesome situations or provide them with strategies for coping with the problem they do experience”.

Another study of 302 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree to which people view “volunteer” as an important social role. It was assumed that those people for whom the role of volunteer was most part of their personal identity would also be most likely to continue volunteer work. Participants indicated the degree to which the social role mattered by responding to statements such as “Volunteering in Hospital is an important part of who I am.” Consistent with the researchers’ expectations, they found a positive correlation (正相关) between the strength of role identity and the length of time people continued to volunteer. These results, once again, lead to concrete advice: “Once an individual begins volunteering, continued efforts might focus on developing a volunteer role identity.... Items like T-shirts that allow volunteers to be recognized publicly for their contributions can help strengthen role identity”.

1.People volunteer mainly out of ______ .

A. academic requirements　　　　　　　 B. social expectations

C. financial rewards　　　　　　　　　　 D. internal needs

2.What can we learn from the Florida study? _______

A. Follow-up studies should last for one year.

B. Volunteers should get mentally prepared.

C. Strategy training is a must in research.

D. Volunteers are provided with concrete advice.

3.What is most likely to motivate volunteers to continue their work?_____

A. Individual differences in role identity.

B. Publicly identifiable volunteer T-shirts.

C. Role identity as a volunteer.

D. Practical advice from researchers.

4.What is the best title of the passage?______

A. How to Get People to Volunteer

B. How to Study Volunteer Behaviors

C. How to Keep Volunteers’ Interest

D. How to Organize Volunteer Activities

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Suppose you become a leader in an organization. It’s very likely that you’ll want to have volunteers to help with the organization’s activities. To do so, it should help to understand why people undertake volunteer work and what keeps their interest in the work.

Let’s begin with the question of why people volunteer. Researchers have identified several factors that motivate people to get involved. For example, people volunteer to express personal values related to unselfishness, to expand their range of experiences, and to strengthen social relationships. If volunteer positions do not meet these needs, people may not wish to participate. To select volunteers, you may need to understand the motivations of the people you wish to attract.

People also volunteer because they are required to do so. To increase levels of community service, some schools have launched compulsory volunteer programs. Unfortunately, these programs can shift people’s wish of participation from an internal factor (e.g., “I volunteer because it’s important to me”) to an external factor (e.g., “I volunteer because I’m required to do so”). When that happens, people become less likely to volunteer in the future. People must be sensitive to this possibility when they make volunteer activities a must.

Once people begin to volunteer, what leads them to remain in their positions over time? To answer this question, researchers have conducted follow-up studies in which they track volunteers over time. For instance, one study followed 238 volunteers in Florida over a year. One of the most important factors that influenced their satisfaction as volunteers was the amount of suffering they experienced in their volunteer positions. Although this result may not surprise you, it leads to important practical advice. The researchers note that attention should be given to “training methods that would prepare volunteers for troublesome situations or provide them with strategies for coping with the problem they do experience”.

Another study of 302 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree to which people view “volunteer” as an important social role. It was assumed that those people for whom the role of volunteer was most part of their personal identity would also be most likely to continue volunteer work. Participants indicated the degree to which the social role mattered by responding to statements such as “Volunteering in Hospital is an important part of who I am.”Consistent with the researchers’ expectations, they found a positive correlation (正相关) between the strength of role identity and the length of time people continued to volunteer. These results, once again, lead to concrete advice: “Once an individual begins volunteering, continued efforts might focus on developing a volunteer role identity.... Items like T-shirts that allow volunteers to be recognized publicly for their contributions can help strengthen role identity”.

1.People volunteer mainly out of __________.

A. internal needs　　 B. social expectations

C. financial rewards　　 D. academic requirements

2.What can we learn from the Florida study?

A. Follow-up studies should last for one year.

B. Strategy training is a must in research.

C. Volunteers should get mentally prepared

D. Volunteers are provided with concrete advice..

3.What is most likely to motivate volunteers to continue their work?

A. Individual differences in role identity.　　 B. Role identity as a volunteer.

C. Publicly identifiable volunteer T-shirts.　　 D. Practical advice from researchers.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. How to Get People to Volunteer　　 B. How to Study Volunteer Behaviors

C. How to Keep Volunteers’ Interest　　 D. How to Organize Volunteer Activities

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析